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when people are presented with a picture of rapid scientific progress, they are less likely to engage in environmentally friendly behaviours. this is the conclusion reached across a series of experiments in which students were presented with a short newspaper article on achievements and future prospects.
the news article came in two flavours. participants in the “progress” condition read a uniformly positive perspective, lauding medical advances and new technologies to combat climate change. in the “undermine progress” condition, the article how killers such as cancer remain insoluble and the limited nature of technological solutions to environmental problems. of more than one hundred students from the university of amsterdam, those who read the pessimistic article subsequently agreed more with the idea that “our lives are ruled by randomness”.
researchers and say this attitude has consequences for how we act. we relax when the world appears and the future predictable, whether thanks to our own efforts or because we trust others can manage things. these agents could be family, government, or god; and according to this new research, “scientific progress” can now be added to the list.
in another experiment with more participants, those who read the scientific progress article went on to report fewer attitudes and intentions than those in the undermining condition, agreeing with statements such as “i believe waste sorting is unnecessary”.
yet more participants were confronted with hypothetical decisions. in this case, students who read about scientific progress chose to spend less money on factory air filters, and were less likely to select organic options when shopping (although note that the comparison for this latter result only reached a marginal level of significance).
“if doing something, i have to” is a lazy rubric in most situations, but hard to think of a more misguided application than to the maintenance of our living environment. science cannot fully mitigate the ongoing environmental crises, so whether through the day-to-day habits of energy efficiency or one-off decisions to invest in a home away from a flood plain we need to be prepared to get stuck in ourselves. to support this, science communicators should be wary of presenting science as an unstoppable force, and instead highlight the fascinating truth: a process of inquiry that makes no promises.
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meijers, m., &, b. (2014). affirming belief in scientific progress reduces environmentally friendly behaviour european journal of social psychology, 44 (5), doi:
post written by alex (@alexfradera) for the research digest.
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wɪn ˈpipəl ər pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ˈræpɪd ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ðeɪ ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli ˈfrɛndli bɪˈheɪvjərz. ðɪs ɪz ðə kənˈkluʒən riʧt əˈkrɔs ə ˈsɪriz əv ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɪn wɪʧ ˈstudənts wər pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ə ʃɔrt ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn əˈʧivmənts ənd fˈjuʧər ˈprɑspɛkts. ðə nuz ˈɑrtɪkəl keɪm ɪn tu flavours*. pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ɪn ðə ““progress”*” kənˈdɪʃən rɛd ə ˈjunəˌfɔrmli ˈpɑzətɪv pərˈspɛktɪv, ˈlɔdɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl ədˈvænsɪz ənd nu tɛkˈnɑləʤiz tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ɪn ðə progress”*” kənˈdɪʃən, ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl haʊ ˈkɪlərz səʧ ɛz ˈkænsər rɪˈmeɪn ˌɪnˈsɑljəbəl ənd ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈneɪʧər əv ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl səˈluʃənz tɪ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈprɑbləmz. əv mɔr ðən wən ˈhənərd ˈstudənts frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈæmstərˌdæm, ðoʊz hu rɛd ðə ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈsəbsəkwəntli əˈgrid mɔr wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə ðət lɪvz ər ruld baɪ randomness”*”. ˈrisərʧərz ənd seɪ ðɪs ˈætəˌtud həz ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər haʊ wi ækt. wi rɪˈlæks wɪn ðə wərld əˈpɪrz ənd ðə fˈjuʧər prɪˈdɪktəbəl, ˈwɛðər θæŋks tɪ ɑr oʊn ˈɛfərts ər bɪˈkəz wi trəst ˈəðərz kən ˈmænɪʤ θɪŋz. ðiz ˈeɪʤənts kʊd bi ˈfæməli, ˈgəvərnmənt, ər gɑd; ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs nu ˈrisərʧ, progress”*” kən naʊ bi ˈædɪd tɪ ðə lɪst. ɪn əˈnəðər ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ mɔr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts, ðoʊz hu rɛd ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɛnt ɔn tɪ rɪˈpɔrt fjuər ˈætəˌtudz ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ðən ðoʊz ɪn ðə ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ kənˈdɪʃən, əˈgriɪŋ wɪθ ˈsteɪtmənts səʧ ɛz bɪˈliv weɪst ˈsɔrtɪŋ ɪz unnecessary”*”. jɛt mɔr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wər kənˈfrəntɪd wɪθ ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒənz. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˈstudənts hu rɛd əˈbaʊt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈprɑˌgrɛs ʧoʊz tɪ spɛnd lɛs ˈməni ɔn ˈfæktəri ɛr ˈfɪltərz, ənd wər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ səˈlɛkt ɔrˈgænɪk ˈɔpʃənz wɪn ˈʃɑpɪŋ (ˌɔlˈðoʊ noʊt ðət ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən fər ðɪs ˈlætər rɪˈzəlt ˈoʊnli riʧt ə ˈmɑrʤənəl ˈlɛvəl əv sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns). duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ, aɪ hæv to”*” ɪz ə ˈleɪzi ˈrubrɪk ɪn moʊst ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, bət hɑrd tɪ θɪŋk əv ə mɔr mɪsˈgaɪdɪd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðən tɪ ðə ˈmeɪntənəns əv ɑr ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. saɪəns ˈkænɑt ˈfʊli ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈkraɪsiz, soʊ ˈwɛðər θru ðə ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˈhæbəts əv ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənsi ər ˌwəˈnɔf dɪˈsɪʒənz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ə hoʊm əˈweɪ frəm ə fləd pleɪn wi nid tɪ bi priˈpɛrd tɪ gɪt stək ɪn ɑrˈsɛlvz. tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɪs, saɪəns kəmˈjunəkeɪtərz ʃʊd bi ˈwɛri əv prɪˈzɛntɪŋ saɪəns ɛz ən ənˈstɑpəbəl fɔrs, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ truθ: ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ðət meɪks noʊ ˈprɑməsəz. , ɛm., , bi. 2014 əˈfərmɪŋ bɪˈlif ɪn ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈprɑˌgrɛs rɪˈdusɪz ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli ˈfrɛndli bɪˈheɪvjər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈʤərnəl əv ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤi, 44 5 dɔɪ: poʊst ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈæləks (@alexfradera*) fər ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈdaɪʤɛst.
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sen. bernie sanders, i-vt., said the united states has been slipping toward authoritarianism under president trump and that citizens have an “enormous obligation” to protect american freedom.
the runner-up for the democratic presidential nomination last year delivered his scathing critique of the administration in a speech thursday morning discussing the threat of authoritarianism in both the u.s. and other countries.
“under president trump, our country is moving in an authoritarian direction and the very nature of american democracy is under attack,” sanders said at the carnegie endowment for international peace headquarters in washington, d.c.
before outlining why he thinks trump is leading the u.s. toward authoritarianism, sanders criticized the new health care bill unveiled by senate republicans thursday morning. the draft bill they plan to bring to a vote as early as next week is the latest move in republicans’ effort to repeal and replace the affordable care act and remove the taxes it imposes on individuals.
“i am unalterably opposed to the health care plans. the plan has passed in the house, as you know, and was just released a few minutes ago in the senate. going to do everything that i can to defeat the health care proposal, but that should not be a shock to anybody,” sanders said.
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sanders, who supports universal health care, acknowledged that his republican counterparts have significant policy disagreements on these serious issues, but said there is one fundamental issue upon which there should be no debate.
“and that is, no matter what our political view whether we are progressives, conservatives or moderates we must do everything that we can to preserve american democracy and oppose the current drift toward authoritarianism that i believe president trump represents.”
sen. bernie sanders, i-vt., speaks with sarah chayes, senior fellow at democracy and rule of law program, on threats to democracy at the carnegie endowment for international peace on june 22, 2017, in washington, d.c. (photo: mandel images) more
in sanders’ assessment, no other president in u.s. history has told as many “outrageous and blatant lies” as donald trump has to the electoral system.
he said no evidence to back assertion that 3 million to 5 million people voted illegally in the last election, but that making this claim sent a message to republican governors to accelerate efforts to suppress the votes of minorities, poor people, senior citizens and young people.
according to sanders, rhetoric also preemptively casts doubt on the results of any future election he might lose any president who succeeds him. he also reminded listeners that trump was the principal spokesman for the so-called movement based on the “vicious and racist lie” that former president barack obama was not born in the u.s. and therefore not eligible to be president.
sanders took issue with mischaracterization of london mayor response to a recent terrorist attack to promote his controversial travel ban and his routine vilification of journalists as “scum,” “horrible” and “lying, disgusting people.”
“when trump claims that all of mainstream media is ‘fake news,’ not to be believed, what does that say to the average american?” sanders said.
back in january, when lie about his inauguration crowd size was a major story, rep. lamar smith, r-texas, said, “better to get your news directly from the president. in fact, it might be the only way to get the unvarnished truth.”
sanders said that this mindset that only the president can be trusted for the truth suggests something very dark for the future of democracy, and that the founding fathers protected the press in the bill of rights because a “well-informed citizenry is necessary for democracy to function correctly.”
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sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz, i-vt*., sɛd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz bɪn sˈlɪpɪŋ təˈwɔrd əˌθɔrəˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm ˈəndər ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ənd ðət ˈsɪtɪzənz hæv ən obligation”*” tɪ prəˈtɛkt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfridəm. ðə ˈrənərˌəp fər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən læst jɪr dɪˈlɪvərd hɪz ˈskeɪðɪŋ krɪˈtik əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ə spiʧ ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə θrɛt əv əˌθɔrəˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm ɪn boʊθ ðə juz. ənd ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp, ɑr ˈkəntri ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ən əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd ðə ˈvɛri ˈneɪʧər əv əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈmɑkrəsi ɪz ˈəndər attack,”*,” ˈsændərz sɛd æt ðə ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ɛnˈdaʊmənt fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pis ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ waɪ hi θɪŋks trəmp ɪz ˈlidɪŋ ðə juz. təˈwɔrd əˌθɔrəˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm, ˈsændərz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə nu hɛlθ kɛr bɪl ənˈveɪld baɪ ˈsɛnɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə dræft bɪl ðeɪ plæn tɪ brɪŋ tɪ ə voʊt ɛz ˈərli ɛz nɛkst wik ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst muv ɪn republicans’*’ ˈɛfərt tɪ rɪˈpil ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt ənd riˈmuv ðə ˈtæksɪz ɪt ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪz ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. æm əˈnɔltərəbli əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə hɛlθ kɛr plænz. ðə plæn həz pæst ɪn ðə haʊs, ɛz ju noʊ, ənd wɑz ʤɪst riˈlist ə fju ˈmɪnəts əˈgoʊ ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt. goʊɪŋ tɪ du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət aɪ kən tɪ dɪˈfit ðə hɛlθ kɛr prəˈpoʊzəl, bət ðət ʃʊd nɑt bi ə ʃɑk tɪ anybody,”*,” ˈsændərz sɛd. rɪˈleɪtɪd slideshow*: ‘‘die-in’*’ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz drægd əˈweɪ frəm ˈɔfəs ˈsændərz, hu səˈpɔrts ˌjunəˈvərsəl hɛlθ kɛr, ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət hɪz rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɑləsi ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts ɔn ðiz ˈsɪriəs ˈɪʃuz, bət sɛd ðɛr ɪz wən ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈɪʃu əˈpɑn wɪʧ ðɛr ʃʊd bi noʊ dəˈbeɪt. ðət ɪz, noʊ ˈmætər wət ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl vju ˈwɛðər wi ər prɑˈgrɛsɪvz, kənˈsərvətɪvz ər ˈmɑdərˌeɪts wi məst du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət wi kən tɪ prɪˈzərv əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd əˈpoʊz ðə ˈkɑrənt drɪft təˈwɔrd əˌθɔrəˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm ðət aɪ bɪˈliv ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp represents.”*.” sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz, i-vt*., spiks wɪθ ˈsɛrə chayes*, ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ æt dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd rul əv lɔ ˈproʊˌgræm, ɔn θrɛts tɪ dɪˈmɑkrəsi æt ðə ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ɛnˈdaʊmənt fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pis ɔn ʤun 22 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈmændəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz) mɔr ɪn sanders’*’ əˈsɛsmənt, noʊ ˈəðər ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn juz. ˈhɪstəri həz toʊld ɛz ˈmɛni ənd ˈbleɪtənt lies”*” ɛz ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈsɪstəm. hi sɛd noʊ ˈɛvədəns tɪ bæk əˈsərʃən ðət 3 ˈmɪljən tɪ 5 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈvoʊtɪd ˌɪˈligəli ɪn ðə læst ɪˈlɛkʃən, bət ðət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs kleɪm sɛnt ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgəvərnərz tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ˈɛfərts tɪ səˈprɛs ðə voʊts əv məˈnɔrətiz, pur ˈpipəl, ˈsinjər ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd jəŋ ˈpipəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsændərz, ˈrɛtərɪk ˈɔlsoʊ priˈɛmptɪvli kæsts daʊt ɔn ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˈɛni fˈjuʧər ɪˈlɛkʃən hi maɪt luz ˈɛni ˈprɛzɪdənt hu səkˈsidz ɪm. hi ˈɔlsoʊ riˈmaɪndɪd ˈlɪsənərz ðət trəmp wɑz ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈmuvmənt beɪst ɔn ðə ənd ˈreɪsɪst lie”*” ðət ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz nɑt bɔrn ɪn ðə juz. ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr nɑt ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ bi ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈsændərz tʊk ˈɪʃu wɪθ mɪˌskærəktərəˈzeɪʃən əv ˈləndən meɪər rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə ˈrisənt ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk tɪ prəˈmoʊt hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈtrævəl bæn ənd hɪz ruˈtin ˌvɪləfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈʤərnəlɪsts ɛz ““scum,”*,” ““horrible”*” ənd ““lying*, dɪsˈgəstɪŋ people.”*.” trəmp kleɪmz ðət ɔl əv ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ɪz news,’*,’ nɑt tɪ bi bɪˈlivd, wət dɪz ðət seɪ tɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ american?”*?” ˈsændərz sɛd. bæk ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, wɪn laɪ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən kraʊd saɪz wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈstɔri, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. lɑˈmɑr smɪθ, r-texas*, sɛd, tɪ gɪt jʊr nuz dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɪn fækt, ɪt maɪt bi ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ gɪt ðə ənˈvɑrnɪʃt truth.”*.” ˈsændərz sɛd ðət ðɪs ˈmaɪndˌsɛt ðət ˈoʊnli ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt kən bi ˈtrəstɪd fər ðə truθ səˈʤɛsts ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri dɑrk fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ənd ðət ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðərz prəˈtɛktɪd ðə prɛs ɪn ðə bɪl əv raɪts bɪˈkəz ə ˈsɪtɪzənri ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən correctly.”*.”
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new schedule for skype class on "liturgical year" and facebook live class on "christian social principles"
from now on the schedule for the weekly skype class on dom the liturgical year and the (i.e., twice a week) facebook live class on sr. mary o'brien's book christian social principles will be as follows:
1) every wednesday and saturday evening at pm eastern time, please go to my "public figure" facebook page to join us for the next facebook live broadcast as we go through sr. mary o'brien's book christian social principles.
if you have trouble finding my "public figure" page on www.facebook.com, just type the following into your web browser:
https://www.facebook.com/gerry-matatics-1481268405452691/
please note: this saturday (dec 3) at 5 pm eastern time i will first be lecture #1 , which i originally recorded and posted last sunday, november 27. when i watched it later i -- who am somewhat of a perfectionist -- felt that, because it was my first facebook live broadcast, i do as good a job as i could have looking directly at the camera, keeping up with the comments people were texting to me live during the broadcast, etc.
to repeat: this new version of lecture #1 will be broadcast and recorded live by me via facebook live this saturday afternoon (december 3) at 5 pm eastern time on my facebook page, for any who may care to watch it live and interact with it. if that time is not convenient for you it will be immediately posted on the facebook page at the conclusion of the live broadcast, as will all the subsequent lectures, for you to watch at whatever time and on whatever day is most convenient for you.
then at pm later that same evening i'll be broadcasting lecture #2.
as previously mentioned both on this website (www.gerrymatatics.org) and on my facebook page, a couple of my online students have scanned the entire book written by sr. into a free that you can download here:
http://luke.dashjr.org/…/christian%20social%20principles.pdf
or here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/…/christian%20social%20pr….
also as previously stated, photocopies of the book are also available from me for $30 plus $7 priority mail shipping and handling. contact me at or (570) if you wish one.
i strongly suggest you read each chapter of the book before each lecture, as it might take you a couple of passes through the material for you to fully take it all in.
2) every sunday evening at pm eastern time a small group of us will be meeting by skype to discuss the readings of the previous week in dom the liturgical year.
this sunday, december 4, will be our premiere session , in which we will discuss the readings for the first sunday of advent, the readings for the weekdays of the first week of advent, and the readings for that day, the second sunday of advent.
(the following sunday, december 11, discuss the reading for the second week of advent culminating in and including the readings for the third sunday of advent, and so forth on each successive sunday.)
dom masterpiece can be purchased from our online store at www.gerrymatatics.org/shop. this catholic resource would make an unparalleled christmas present for your entire family, but open it early so you can join us for our discussions of the readings during advent!
you can also read it online at:
http://www.liturgialatina.org/lityear/
it is even more imperative (than in the case of the wednesday and saturday lectures on christian social principles) that you read these readings before each meeting, because (unlike the wednesday and saturday meetings where we read the text of that chapter in sr.’s book in full , as well as comment upon it), we will not be reading the full text of the readings of during the skype session; we will presume people are already familiar with the readings and will simply be discussing them (although obviously be quoting passages we think need to be emphasized or are worthy of particular comment).
to join these discussions of you will need to open up a skype account if you already have one (just go to to set up a free account and download the free app), and then you must send a contact request to my skype handle (gerry) so that i can include you in the call.
i am thinking of simultaneously broadcasting these sessions not only on skype but on facebook live as well for the sake of those who cannot meet with us at that time but would like to benefit from the discussions.
see you then!
in christ our coming king and mary our queen mother,
gerry
updated on: december 3rd, 2016
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nu ˈskɛʤʊl fər skaɪp klæs ɔn "ləˈtərʤɪkəl jɪr" ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk lɪv klæs ɔn "ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz" frəm naʊ ɔn ðə ˈskɛʤʊl fər ðə ˈwikli skaɪp klæs ɔn dɑm ðə ləˈtərʤɪkəl jɪr ənd ðə (i.e*., twaɪs ə wik) ˈfeɪsˌbʊk lɪv klæs ɔn ˈsɪstər. ˈmɛri oʊˈbraɪɪnz bʊk ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz wɪl bi ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: 1 ˈɛvəri ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ æt piɛm ˈistərn taɪm, pliz goʊ tɪ maɪ "ˈpəblɪk ˈfɪgjər" ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs fər ðə nɛkst ˈfeɪsˌbʊk lɪv ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɛz wi goʊ θru ˈsɪstər. ˈmɛri oʊˈbraɪɪnz bʊk ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz. ɪf ju hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈfaɪndɪŋ maɪ "ˈpəblɪk ˈfɪgjər" peɪʤ ɔn www.facebook.com*, ʤɪst taɪp ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɪntu jʊr wɛb ˈbraʊzər: pliz noʊt: ðɪs ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ (dɛk 3 æt 5 piɛm ˈistərn taɪm aɪ wɪl fərst bi ˈlɛkʧər 1 wɪʧ aɪ ərˈɪʤənəli rɪˈkɔrdɪd ənd ˈpoʊstɪd læst ˈsənˌdi, noʊˈvɛmbər 27 wɪn aɪ wɔʧt ɪt ˈleɪtər aɪ hu æm ˈsəmˈwət əv ə pərˈfɛkʃənɪst fɛlt ðət, bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz maɪ fərst ˈfeɪsˌbʊk lɪv ˈbrɔdˌkæst, aɪ du ɛz gʊd ə ʤɑb ɛz aɪ kʊd hæv ˈlʊkɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli æt ðə ˈkæmərə, ˈkipɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈpipəl wər ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ tɪ mi lɪv ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. tɪ rɪˈpit: ðɪs nu ˈvərʒən əv ˈlɛkʧər 1 wɪl bi ˈbrɔdˌkæst ənd rɪˈkɔrdɪd lɪv baɪ mi ˈviə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk lɪv ðɪs ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun (dɪˈsɛmbər 3 æt 5 piɛm ˈistərn taɪm ɔn maɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ, fər ˈɛni hu meɪ kɛr tɪ wɔʧ ɪt lɪv ənd ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ɪt. ɪf ðət taɪm ɪz nɑt kənˈvinjənt fər ju ɪt wɪl bi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ æt ðə kənˈkluʒən əv ðə lɪv ˈbrɔdˌkæst, ɛz wɪl ɔl ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈlɛkʧərz, fər ju tɪ wɔʧ æt ˌwəˈtɛvər taɪm ənd ɔn ˌwəˈtɛvər deɪ ɪz moʊst kənˈvinjənt fər ju. ðɛn æt piɛm ˈleɪtər ðət seɪm ˈivnɪŋ aɪl bi ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈlɛkʧər 2 ɛz ˈpriviəsli ˈmɛnʃənd boʊθ ɔn ðɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt (www.gerrymatatics.org*) ənd ɔn maɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ, ə ˈkəpəl əv maɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈstudənts hæv skænd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər bʊk ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈsɪstər. ˈɪntu ə fri ðət ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd hir: ər hir: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/…/christian%20social%20pr…*…. ˈɔlsoʊ ɛz ˈpriviəsli ˈsteɪtɪd, ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɑpiz əv ðə bʊk ər ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl frəm mi fər 30 pləs 7 praɪˈɔrəti meɪl ˈʃɪpɪŋ ənd ˈhændəlɪŋ. ˈkɑnˌtækt mi æt ər 570 ɪf ju wɪʃ wən. aɪ ˈstrɔŋli səˈʤɛst ju rɛd iʧ ˈʧæptər əv ðə bʊk ˌbiˈfɔr iʧ ˈlɛkʧər, ɛz ɪt maɪt teɪk ju ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈpæsɪz θru ðə məˈtɪriəl fər ju tɪ ˈfʊli teɪk ɪt ɔl ɪn. 2 ˈɛvəri ˈsənˌdi ˈivnɪŋ æt piɛm ˈistərn taɪm ə smɔl grup əv ˈjuˈɛs wɪl bi ˈmitɪŋ baɪ skaɪp tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈridɪŋz əv ðə ˈpriviəs wik ɪn dɑm ðə ləˈtərʤɪkəl jɪr. ðɪs ˈsənˌdi, dɪˈsɛmbər 4 wɪl bi ɑr prɛˈmɪr ˈsɛʃən ɪn wɪʧ wi wɪl dɪˈskəs ðə ˈridɪŋz fər ðə fərst ˈsənˌdi əv ˈædˌvɛnt, ðə ˈridɪŋz fər ðə ˈwikˌdeɪz əv ðə fərst wik əv ˈædˌvɛnt, ənd ðə ˈridɪŋz fər ðət deɪ, ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsənˌdi əv ˈædˌvɛnt. (ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsənˌdi, dɪˈsɛmbər 11 dɪˈskəs ðə ˈrɛdɪŋ fər ðə ˈsɛkənd wik əv ˈædˌvɛnt ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈridɪŋz fər ðə θərd ˈsənˌdi əv ˈædˌvɛnt, ənd soʊ fɔrθ ɔn iʧ səkˈsɛsɪv ˈsənˌdi.) dɑm ˈmæstərˌpis kən bi ˈpərʧəst frəm ɑr ˈɔnˌlaɪn stɔr æt www.gerrymatatics.org/shop*. ðɪs ˈkæθlɪk ˈrisɔrs wʊd meɪk ən ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld ˈkrɪsməs ˈprɛzənt fər jʊr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfæməli, bət ˈoʊpən ɪt ˈərli soʊ ju kən ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs fər ɑr dɪˈskəʃənz əv ðə ˈridɪŋz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈædˌvɛnt! ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd ɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn æt: http://www.liturgialatina.org/lityear*/ ɪt ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv (ðən ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈlɛkʧərz ɔn ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz) ðət ju rɛd ðiz ˈridɪŋz ˌbiˈfɔr iʧ ˈmitɪŋ, bɪˈkəz (ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmitɪŋz wɛr wi rɛd ðə tɛkst əv ðət ˈʧæptər ɪn ˈsɪstər. bʊk ɪn fʊl ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkɑmɛnt əˈpɑn ɪt), wi wɪl nɑt bi ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə fʊl tɛkst əv ðə ˈridɪŋz əv ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə skaɪp ˈsɛʃən; wi wɪl prɪˈzum ˈpipəl ər ɔˈrɛdi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈridɪŋz ənd wɪl ˈsɪmpli bi dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðɛm (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈɑbviəsli bi kˈwoʊtɪŋ ˈpæsɪʤɪz wi θɪŋk nid tɪ bi ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ər ər ˈwərði əv ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈkɑmɛnt). tɪ ʤɔɪn ðiz dɪˈskəʃənz əv ju wɪl nid tɪ ˈoʊpən əp ə skaɪp əˈkaʊnt ɪf ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv wən (ʤɪst goʊ tɪ tɪ sɛt əp ə fri əˈkaʊnt ənd ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə fri æp), ənd ðɛn ju məst sɛnd ə ˈkɑnˌtækt rɪkˈwɛst tɪ maɪ skaɪp ˈhændəl (ˈʤɛri) soʊ ðət aɪ kən ˌɪnˈklud ju ɪn ðə kɔl. aɪ æm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ðiz ˈsɛʃənz nɑt ˈoʊnli ɔn skaɪp bət ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk lɪv ɛz wɛl fər ðə seɪk əv ðoʊz hu ˈkænɑt mit wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs æt ðət taɪm bət wʊd laɪk tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə dɪˈskəʃənz. si ju ðɛn! ɪn kraɪst ɑr ˈkəmɪŋ kɪŋ ənd ˈmɛri ɑr kwin ˈməðər, ˈʤɛri ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɔn: dɪˈsɛmbər 3rd*, 2016
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over the course of my career, given and received a lot of advice. much of it was wrong. sometimes it lacked the perspective that comes with age and experience. so now, as an official "oldster" at 65 (proof: thanks to my age, i just got $25 off upon joining a botanical society), i offer the following advice, from someone who has thought and written about academic careers for 40 years.
put your family first. academics often have trouble doing that. i know i did. starting out in academe at age 25, i had so many career issues to worry about getting hired, getting publications, getting grants, getting promoted, getting tenured, getting promoted again, getting (i hoped) awards. the crucial word there is "getting."
like many academics, i was more concerned about getting than about giving, and giving to my family always seemed as if it could wait another day. the trouble is, the family really wait. intimate relationships can grow rusty, and children just grow up. lucky that my kids so far! have turned out well. but seen many academics wait too long to attend to their family relationships, only to discover not much of their relationships left.
you count on your publications and awards to take care of you. you need your family now, and need them more later. more important, they need you now.
make your health a close second. when you are in your and 30s, you often can get away with not eating well or exercising enough. in those years, your health habits may not show themselves in any tangible way. but they will show, probably starting in your 40s, and certainly by your 50s. and then be well on your way to the "i should have taken care of myself sooner" phase.
you always control your health. some people have to stop working when they get older, while others can work in only a limited way. but you can help nudge things in the right direction with a lifetime of eating smart and exercising regularly.
save as much money as you can. years ago, i remember my faculty mentor retiring and out to me, rich!" chances are, you be doing the same. if you think you will, rich and about all the richness you are going to get.
there was a fairly prolonged period in which stocks kept an upward trajectory and interest rates were high enough to make bonds an attractive investment. today the stock market goes up and down in fits and starts, and interest rates on bonds are at historic lows. the upshot is that many people reach an age at which they might want to retire but. fewer and fewer academics are on plans, while more and more are on defined- contribution plans if they have any retirement savings at all. the latter usually cover the full cost of what today is a much longer and more expensive retirement than was true in the past. so start saving early, and save as much as you can.
if in the wrong place, get out. most academics today have multiple jobs over the course of a career. at some point, there is a pretty good chance that land in a department (or even an entire institution) that feels dysfunctional.
in your and 30s, you might somehow convince yourself that "things will work out." as you get older, you realize that a bad match between an academic and an institution usually stays that way. if you really care about teaching and your university doesn’t, the university is probably not going to change. if you care about excellence and the people around you take pride in their mediocrity, chances are that will not change. rather, they will perceive you as just a grand annoyance, or as a threat. so if you fit, start looking before told to start looking.
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stay away from jerks. academe, like any other profession, attracts its fair share of creeps and dirtbags. you can waste a lot of time trying to figure out how to deal with them. the reason people are still trying to figure that out is because no one ever quite has.
the best thing you can do is to stay away from them, to the extent possible. got better things to do. the time you spend trying to deal with them, or avenge yourself against them, is time lost to far more productive endeavors.
if not having fun, wrong. virtually no one goes into academe because the pay is so fantastic or the fringe benefits so marvelous. academics just get wall bonuses.
rather, most of us go into academe because of intellectual passion for a subject or for teaching. a place where we can enjoy our work and make a decent living doing it. (yes, true mainly for those on the tenure track, and yes, those positions are tougher to come by.) if not having fun, then ask yourself: why not? what can you do to make the job more enjoyable? do you need a new course to teach, a new area of research, a new type of student, a new avenue of community outreach? and if you make your work fun, consider the possibility that you are in the wrong job.
be true to yourself. looking back, i find it hard to believe how much pressure i experienced to be someone not to do research in "hot" areas that actually interest me, to write grants i really want just to get the money, to give students grades they actually earned, to serve on committees to which i had nothing substantive to contribute. well, you get the picture.
once you start to sell out your integrity as a professional and even as a person, the slope becomes slippery. in the short run, you sometimes will pay for being true to yourself. in the long run, you will be glad you maintained your integrity. when you look back from age 65, you will only take pride in having lived up to your own expectations.
don’t tie up too much of your in someone evaluation of your work. academe is not for the thin-skinned. in the course of a career, you get lots of flak thrown at you. if your depends on other evaluations of how good you are, very likely going to spend a lot of time feeling badly about yourself.
moreover, sometimes you will be judged by people whose work is inferior to your own. get used to it.
but let others, whose opinions often are not worth much, be the deciding factor in your self-assessment. listen to critics but, in the end, find your value from inside yourself. and if you value yourself from within, you never will find value from without. because there will always be one more person to please, one more stone left unturned.
take stock periodically. you will probably reach a point in your life when you forget why doing what doing. you neglect to reflect on that as the years go by and suddenly realize that whatever your original purpose was has long since been lost.
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you can maintain that sense of purpose or recover it but only if you periodically ask yourself whether you still have it and, if not, what you are going to do about that.
keep asking yourself what you want to be doing in five years, or 10. when i was starting out, i had an image of a linear career progression. my career has ended up, as is the case for most people, being very nonlinear. i moved up the faculty ranks but also got involved in professional organizations and in university administration. neither of those things was part of my original career plan. on the contrary, at age 30, if anyone had told me that someday i would be doing administration, i might have thought they were nuts.
but interests change over time, and a passion you feel during one stage of your career may turn into a drag in the next. keep asking: where is my career going? what goals do i want to reach?
have a hobby. see the world. or both. academic work can be all-consuming. what with teaching, research, and service, there is always something, and usually too much, to do. easy to lose perspective and let your career consume more and more of your personal life.
that’s why important to have a hobby. from time to time, you need to get away from your job, but you also need to have something to get away to. having an outlet actually will make you a better academic, because after you take a break, you will be able to return to your work refreshed instead of burned out. and you will have something to do when you retire.
the same goes for travel. many academics think of seeing the world as something do after retirement. but a lot can happen between then and now. if you want to see the world, wait until "someday." you may even find that the perspectives you gain from observing other cultures will help you in your teaching, research, and service.
help others. academics can be quite selfish. of course, not. and true, if you look out for yourself, you may find that no one else is looking out for you, either. but if pretty much all doing, in trouble. at the end of your career, you are likely to take the most pride in how you helped others, not in what you did to advance yourself. and others are likely to look at you the same way: were you interested only in no. 1? or did you have time to aid friends, family, and colleagues?
take some risks. in your and 70s, your biggest regrets are likely to be not about something you did, but about all the things you do, the opportunities you passed up. faced with a "sensible" career risk, go for it. grow from it. some risks will fail. some of mine certainly have. but be a wiser and better person for those failures, rather than someone who got stuck in a small world and was afraid to leave it.
your most important legacy might not be your research. i was oriented in my earlier days. i never thought be 65 and saying that the most positive and meaningful difference made is through parenting my (five) children. i always thought that my research would be my legacy.
but when i ask my students, none of them recognize the names of my famous advisers. their work continues to matter, but often people have forgotten who did it. i hope my work continues to make a difference, in the sense that it gives way to the contributions of the future. our students and their students are not here to perpetuate our ideas, but rather to incorporate often without attribution our ideas into the ideas of tomorrow.
that’s it. i hope that by the time you reach my age, feel that your life and career have made the kind of difference you had hoped to make. me? not there yet, which is why still trying for example, by writing this article.
robert j. sternberg is a professor of human development at cornell university. he is a past president of the american psychological association and the federation of associations in behavior and brain sciences, and is editor of perspectives on psychological science.
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ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv maɪ kərɪr, ˈgɪvɪn ənd rɪˈsivd ə lɔt əv ədˈvaɪs. məʧ əv ɪt wɑz rɔŋ. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt lækt ðə pərˈspɛktɪv ðət kəmz wɪθ eɪʤ ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns. soʊ naʊ, ɛz ən əˈfɪʃəl "ˈoʊldstər" æt 65 (pruf: θæŋks tɪ maɪ eɪʤ, aɪ ʤɪst gɑt 25 ɔf əˈpɑn ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə bəˈtænɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti), aɪ ˈɔfər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ədˈvaɪs, frəm ˈsəmˌwən hu həz θɔt ənd ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ˌækəˈdɛmɪk kərɪrz fər 40 jɪrz. pʊt jʊr ˈfæməli fərst. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ˈɔfən hæv ˈtrəbəl duɪŋ ðət. aɪ noʊ aɪ dɪd. ˈstɑrtɪŋ aʊt ɪn ˈækəˌdim æt eɪʤ 25 aɪ hæd soʊ ˈmɛni kərɪr ˈɪʃuz tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ haɪərd, ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz, ˈgɪtɪŋ grænts, ˈgɪtɪŋ prəˈmoʊtəd, ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈtɛnjərd, ˈgɪtɪŋ prəˈmoʊtəd əˈgɛn, ˈgɪtɪŋ (aɪ hoʊpt) əˈwɔrdz. ðə ˈkruʃəl wərd ðɛr ɪz "ˈgɪtɪŋ." laɪk ˈmɛni ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, aɪ wɑz mɔr kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðən əˈbaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ, ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ tɪ maɪ ˈfæməli ˈɔlˌweɪz simd ɛz ɪf ɪt kʊd weɪt əˈnəðər deɪ. ðə ˈtrəbəl ɪz, ðə ˈfæməli ˈrɪli weɪt. ˈɪnɪmət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps kən groʊ ˈrəsti, ənd ˈʧɪldrən ʤɪst groʊ əp. ˈləki ðət maɪ kɪdz soʊ fɑr! hæv tərnd aʊt wɛl. bət sin ˈmɛni ˌækəˈdɛmɪks weɪt tu lɔŋ tɪ əˈtɛnd tɪ ðɛr ˈfæməli riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ˈoʊnli tɪ dɪˈskəvər nɑt məʧ əv ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps lɛft. ju kaʊnt ɔn jʊr ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ənd əˈwɔrdz tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ju. ju nid jʊr ˈfæməli naʊ, ənd nid ðɛm mɔr ˈleɪtər. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ðeɪ nid ju naʊ. meɪk jʊr hɛlθ ə kloʊz ˈsɛkənd. wɪn ju ər ɪn jʊr ənd 30s*, ju ˈɔfən kən gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ nɑt ˈitɪŋ wɛl ər ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ ɪˈnəf. ɪn ðoʊz jɪrz, jʊr hɛlθ ˈhæbəts meɪ nɑt ʃoʊ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ˈɛni ˈtænʤəbəl weɪ. bət ðeɪ wɪl ʃoʊ, ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn jʊr 40s*, ənd ˈsərtənli baɪ jʊr 50s*. ənd ðɛn bi wɛl ɔn jʊr weɪ tɪ ðə "aɪ ʃʊd hæv ˈteɪkən kɛr əv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈsunər" feɪz. ju ˈɔlˌweɪz kənˈtroʊl jʊr hɛlθ. səm ˈpipəl hæv tɪ stɑp ˈwərkɪŋ wɪn ðeɪ gɪt ˈoʊldər, waɪl ˈəðərz kən wərk ɪn ˈoʊnli ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd weɪ. bət ju kən hɛlp nəʤ θɪŋz ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn wɪθ ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əv ˈitɪŋ smɑrt ənd ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ ˈrɛgjələrli. seɪv ɛz məʧ ˈməni ɛz ju kən. jɪrz əˈgoʊ, aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər maɪ ˈfækəlti ˈmɛnˌtɔr rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ənd aʊt tɪ mi, rɪʧ!" ˈʧænsɪz ər, ju bi duɪŋ ðə seɪm. ɪf ju θɪŋk ju wɪl, rɪʧ ənd əˈbaʊt ɔl ðə ˈrɪʧnəs ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈfɛrli prəˈlɔŋd ˈpɪriəd ɪn wɪʧ stɑks kɛpt ən ˈəpwərd trəˈʤɛktəri ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts wər haɪ ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk bɑndz ən əˈtræktɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. təˈdeɪ ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt goʊz əp ənd daʊn ɪn fɪts ənd stɑrts, ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ɔn bɑndz ər æt hɪˈstɔrɪk loʊz. ðə ˈəpˌʃɑt ɪz ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl riʧ ən eɪʤ æt wɪʧ ðeɪ maɪt wɔnt tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər bət. fjuər ənd fjuər ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ər ɔn plænz, waɪl mɔr ənd mɔr ər ɔn dɪˈfaɪnd- ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən plænz ɪf ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈseɪvɪŋz æt ɔl. ðə ˈlætər ˈjuʒəwəli ˈkəvər ðə fʊl kɔst əv wət təˈdeɪ ɪz ə məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ənd mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv rɪˈtaɪərmənt ðən wɑz tru ɪn ðə pæst. soʊ stɑrt ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈərli, ənd seɪv ɛz məʧ ɛz ju kən. ɪf ɪn ðə rɔŋ pleɪs, gɪt aʊt. moʊst ˌækəˈdɛmɪks təˈdeɪ hæv ˈməltəpəl ʤɑbz ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə kərɪr. æt səm pɔɪnt, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈprɪti gʊd ʧæns ðət lænd ɪn ə dɪˈpɑrtmənt (ər ˈivɪn ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən) ðət filz dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl. ɪn jʊr ənd 30s*, ju maɪt ˈsəmˌhaʊ kənˈvɪns ˈjɔrsɛlf ðət "θɪŋz wɪl wərk aʊt." ɛz ju gɪt ˈoʊldər, ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ə bæd mæʧ bɪtˈwin ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ənd ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ˈjuʒəwəli steɪz ðət weɪ. ɪf ju ˈrɪli kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈtiʧɪŋ ənd jʊr ˌjunəˈvərsəti doesn’t*, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. ɪf ju kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈɛksələns ənd ðə ˈpipəl əraʊnd ju teɪk praɪd ɪn ðɛr ˌmidiˈɑkrəti, ˈʧænsɪz ər ðət wɪl nɑt ʧeɪnʤ. ˈrəðər, ðeɪ wɪl pərˈsiv ju ɛz ʤɪst ə grænd əˈnɔɪəns, ər ɛz ə θrɛt. soʊ ɪf ju fɪt, stɑrt ˈlʊkɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr toʊld tɪ stɑrt ˈlʊkɪŋ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt steɪ əˈweɪ frəm ʤərks. ˈækəˌdim, laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər prəˈfɛʃən, əˈtrækts ɪts fɛr ʃɛr əv krips ənd dirtbags*. ju kən weɪst ə lɔt əv taɪm traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ ðɛm. ðə ˈrizən ˈpipəl ər stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər ðət aʊt ɪz bɪˈkəz noʊ wən ˈɛvər kwaɪt həz. ðə bɛst θɪŋ ju kən du ɪz tɪ steɪ əˈweɪ frəm ðɛm, tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ˈpɑsəbəl. gɑt ˈbɛtər θɪŋz tɪ du. ðə taɪm ju spɛnd traɪɪŋ tɪ dil wɪθ ðɛm, ər əˈvɛnʤ ˈjɔrsɛlf əˈgɛnst ðɛm, ɪz taɪm lɔst tɪ fɑr mɔr pərˈdəktɪv ɪnˈdɛvərz. ɪf nɑt ˈhævɪŋ fən, rɔŋ. ˈvərʧuəli noʊ wən goʊz ˈɪntu ˈækəˌdim bɪˈkəz ðə peɪ ɪz soʊ fænˈtæstɪk ər ðə frɪnʤ ˈbɛnəfɪts soʊ ˈmɑrvələs. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ʤɪst gɪt wɔl ˈboʊnəsɪz. ˈrəðər, moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs goʊ ˈɪntu ˈækəˌdim bɪˈkəz əv ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈpæʃən fər ə ˈsəbʤɪkt ər fər ˈtiʧɪŋ. ə pleɪs wɛr wi kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɑr wərk ənd meɪk ə ˈdisənt ˈlɪvɪŋ duɪŋ ɪt. (jɛs, tru ˈmeɪnli fər ðoʊz ɔn ðə ˈtɛnjər træk, ənd jɛs, ðoʊz pəˈzɪʃənz ər ˈtəfər tɪ kəm baɪ.) ɪf nɑt ˈhævɪŋ fən, ðɛn æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf: waɪ nɑt? wət kən ju du tɪ meɪk ðə ʤɑb mɔr ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl? du ju nid ə nu kɔrs tɪ tiʧ, ə nu ˈɛriə əv ˈrisərʧ, ə nu taɪp əv ˈstudənt, ə nu ˈævəˌnu əv kəmˈjunɪti ˈaʊˌtriʧ? ənd ɪf ju meɪk jʊr wərk fən, kənˈsɪdər ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ju ər ɪn ðə rɔŋ ʤɑb. bi tru tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf. ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk, aɪ faɪnd ɪt hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv haʊ məʧ ˈprɛʃər aɪ ɪkˈspɪriənst tɪ bi ˈsəmˌwən nɑt tɪ du ˈrisərʧ ɪn "hɑt" ˈɛriəz ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɪntəˌrɛst mi, tɪ raɪt grænts aɪ ˈrɪli wɔnt ʤɪst tɪ gɪt ðə ˈməni, tɪ gɪv ˈstudənts greɪdz ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ərnd, tɪ sərv ɔn kəˈmɪtiz tɪ wɪʧ aɪ hæd ˈnəθɪŋ ˈsəbstəntɪv tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut. wɛl, ju gɪt ðə ˈpɪkʧər. wəns ju stɑrt tɪ sɛl aʊt jʊr ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ɛz ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd ˈivɪn ɛz ə ˈpərsən, ðə sloʊp bɪˈkəmz sˈlɪpəri. ɪn ðə ʃɔrt rən, ju ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wɪl peɪ fər biɪŋ tru tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf. ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən, ju wɪl bi glæd ju meɪnˈteɪnd jʊr ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. wɪn ju lʊk bæk frəm eɪʤ 65 ju wɪl ˈoʊnli teɪk praɪd ɪn ˈhævɪŋ lɪvd əp tɪ jʊr oʊn ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. taɪ əp tu məʧ əv jʊr ɪn ˈsəmˌwən ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv jʊr wərk. ˈækəˌdim ɪz nɑt fər ðə thin-skinned*. ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ə kərɪr, ju gɪt lɑts əv flæk θroʊn æt ju. ɪf jʊr dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈəðər ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz əv haʊ gʊd ju ər, ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli goʊɪŋ tɪ spɛnd ə lɔt əv taɪm ˈfilɪŋ ˈbædli əˈbaʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf. mɔˈroʊvər, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju wɪl bi ʤəʤd baɪ ˈpipəl huz wərk ɪz ˌɪnˈfɪriər tɪ jʊr oʊn. gɪt juzd tɪ ɪt. bət lɛt ˈəðərz, huz əˈpɪnjənz ˈɔfən ər nɑt wərθ məʧ, bi ðə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪn jʊr self-assessment*. ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈkrɪtɪks bət, ɪn ðə ɛnd, faɪnd jʊr ˈvælju frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈjɔrsɛlf. ənd ɪf ju ˈvælju ˈjɔrsɛlf frəm wɪˈθɪn, ju ˈnɛvər wɪl faɪnd ˈvælju frəm wɪˈθaʊt. bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi wən mɔr ˈpərsən tɪ pliz, wən mɔr stoʊn lɛft ənˈtərnd. teɪk stɑk ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli. ju wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli riʧ ə pɔɪnt ɪn jʊr laɪf wɪn ju fərˈgɛt waɪ duɪŋ wət duɪŋ. ju nɪˈglɛkt tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ɔn ðət ɛz ðə jɪrz goʊ baɪ ənd ˈsədənli ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpərpəs wɑz həz lɔŋ sɪns bɪn lɔst. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ju kən meɪnˈteɪn ðət sɛns əv ˈpərpəs ər rɪˈkəvər ɪt bət ˈoʊnli ɪf ju ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈwɛðər ju stɪl hæv ɪt ənd, ɪf nɑt, wət ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ du əˈbaʊt ðət. kip ˈæskɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf wət ju wɔnt tɪ bi duɪŋ ɪn faɪv jɪrz, ər 10 wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈstɑrtɪŋ aʊt, aɪ hæd ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə ˈlɪniər kərɪr prəˈgrɛʃən. maɪ kərɪr həz ˈɛndɪd əp, ɛz ɪz ðə keɪs fər moʊst ˈpipəl, biɪŋ ˈvɛri nɑnˈlɪˌniər. aɪ muvd əp ðə ˈfækəlti ræŋks bət ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ɪn ˌjunəˈvərsəti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ˈniðər əv ðoʊz θɪŋz wɑz pɑrt əv maɪ ərˈɪʤənəl kərɪr plæn. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, æt eɪʤ 30 ɪf ˈɛniˌwən hæd toʊld mi ðət ˈsəmˌdeɪ aɪ wʊd bi duɪŋ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, aɪ maɪt hæv θɔt ðeɪ wər nəts. bət ˈɪntərɪsts ʧeɪnʤ ˈoʊvər taɪm, ənd ə ˈpæʃən ju fil ˈdʊrɪŋ wən steɪʤ əv jʊr kərɪr meɪ tərn ˈɪntu ə dræg ɪn ðə nɛkst. kip ˈæskɪŋ: wɛr ɪz maɪ kərɪr goʊɪŋ? wət goʊlz du aɪ wɔnt tɪ riʧ? hæv ə ˈhɑbi. si ðə wərld. ər boʊθ. ˌækəˈdɛmɪk wərk kən bi all-consuming*. wət wɪθ ˈtiʧɪŋ, ˈrisərʧ, ənd ˈsərvɪs, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ, ənd ˈjuʒəwəli tu məʧ, tɪ du. ˈizi tɪ luz pərˈspɛktɪv ənd lɛt jʊr kərɪr kənˈsum mɔr ənd mɔr əv jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf. waɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ hæv ə ˈhɑbi. frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm, ju nid tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ frəm jʊr ʤɑb, bət ju ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ tɪ. ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈaʊˌtlɛt ˈæˌkʧuəli wɪl meɪk ju ə ˈbɛtər ˌækəˈdɛmɪk, bɪˈkəz ˈæftər ju teɪk ə breɪk, ju wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ jʊr wərk riˈfrɛʃt ˌɪnˈstɛd əv bərnd aʊt. ənd ju wɪl hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ du wɪn ju ˌriˈtaɪər. ðə seɪm goʊz fər ˈtrævəl. ˈmɛni ˌækəˈdɛmɪks θɪŋk əv siɪŋ ðə wərld ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ du ˈæftər rɪˈtaɪərmənt. bət ə lɔt kən ˈhæpən bɪtˈwin ðɛn ənd naʊ. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ si ðə wərld, weɪt ənˈtɪl "ˈsəmˌdeɪ." ju meɪ ˈivɪn faɪnd ðət ðə pərˈspɛktɪvz ju geɪn frəm əbˈzərvɪŋ ˈəðər ˈkəlʧərz wɪl hɛlp ju ɪn jʊr ˈtiʧɪŋ, ˈrisərʧ, ənd ˈsərvɪs. hɛlp ˈəðərz. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks kən bi kwaɪt ˈsɛlfɪʃ. əv kɔrs, nɑt. ənd tru, ɪf ju lʊk aʊt fər ˈjɔrsɛlf, ju meɪ faɪnd ðət noʊ wən ɛls ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt fər ju, ˈiðər. bət ɪf ˈprɪti məʧ ɔl duɪŋ, ɪn ˈtrəbəl. æt ðə ɛnd əv jʊr kərɪr, ju ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ teɪk ðə moʊst praɪd ɪn haʊ ju hɛlpt ˈəðərz, nɑt ɪn wət ju dɪd tɪ ədˈvæns ˈjɔrsɛlf. ənd ˈəðərz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ lʊk æt ju ðə seɪm weɪ: wər ju ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈoʊnli ɪn noʊ. 1 ər dɪd ju hæv taɪm tɪ eɪd frɛndz, ˈfæməli, ənd ˈkɑligz? teɪk səm rɪsks. ɪn jʊr ənd 70s*, jʊr ˈbɪgəst rɪˈgrɛts ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ju dɪd, bət əˈbaʊt ɔl ðə θɪŋz ju du, ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ju pæst əp. feɪst wɪθ ə "ˈsɛnsəbəl" kərɪr rɪsk, goʊ fər ɪt. groʊ frəm ɪt. səm rɪsks wɪl feɪl. səm əv maɪn ˈsərtənli hæv. bət bi ə ˈwaɪzər ənd ˈbɛtər ˈpərsən fər ðoʊz ˈfeɪljərz, ˈrəðər ðən ˈsəmˌwən hu gɑt stək ɪn ə smɔl wərld ənd wɑz əˈfreɪd tɪ liv ɪt. jʊr moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈlɛgəsi maɪt nɑt bi jʊr ˈrisərʧ. aɪ wɑz ˈɔriˌɛntɪd ɪn maɪ ˈərliər deɪz. aɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt bi 65 ənd seɪɪŋ ðət ðə moʊst ˈpɑzətɪv ənd ˈminɪŋfəl ˈdɪfərəns meɪd ɪz θru ˈpɛrəntɪŋ maɪ (faɪv) ˈʧɪldrən. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz θɔt ðət maɪ ˈrisərʧ wʊd bi maɪ ˈlɛgəsi. bət wɪn aɪ æsk maɪ ˈstudənts, nən əv ðɛm ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə neɪmz əv maɪ ˈfeɪməs ædˈvaɪzərz. ðɛr wərk kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈmætər, bət ˈɔfən ˈpipəl hæv fərˈgɑtən hu dɪd ɪt. aɪ hoʊp maɪ wərk kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns, ɪn ðə sɛns ðət ɪt gɪvz weɪ tɪ ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz əv ðə fˈjuʧər. ɑr ˈstudənts ənd ðɛr ˈstudənts ər nɑt hir tɪ pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ɑr aɪˈdiəz, bət ˈrəðər tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈɔfən wɪˈθaʊt ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən ɑr aɪˈdiəz ˈɪntu ðə aɪˈdiəz əv təˈmɑˌroʊ. ɪt. aɪ hoʊp ðət baɪ ðə taɪm ju riʧ maɪ eɪʤ, fil ðət jʊr laɪf ənd kərɪr hæv meɪd ðə kaɪnd əv ˈdɪfərəns ju hæd hoʊpt tɪ meɪk. mi? nɑt ðɛr jɛt, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ stɪl traɪɪŋ fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, baɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. ˈrɑbərt ʤeɪ. ˈstərnbərg ɪz ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈjumən dɪˈvɛləpmənt æt kɔrˈnɛl ˌjunəˈvərsəti. hi ɪz ə pæst ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ðə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ɪn bɪˈheɪvjər ənd breɪn ˈsaɪənsɪz, ənd ɪz ˈɛdɪtər əv pərˈspɛktɪvz ɔn ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl saɪəns.
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johnny drinks thrown at browns ... at houston nightclub
johnny -- drinks thrown at ... at houston nightclub
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was attacked with drinks at a houston nightclub this weekend ... after the cleveland browns got into it with a group of hecklers ...has all went down at nightclub in houston late sunday night -- arrived with some friends looking to have a good time when things got spoke with j.r. from sticky promotions -- who was with johnny that night -- and he tells us people were shouting at and aggressively trying to take one point, a frustrated flipped off one of the hecklers -- and that's when j.r. says the drinks started to ducked and i looked at johnny and we grabbed security and they ran us out of there," j.r. told johnny and some members of his crew were splashed with drinks -- so they went back to their hotel room to change.j.r. says he spoke with club security -- who told him the were booted from the joint -- so johnny and his posse decided to return to the they got back inside -- with wearing a new shirt -- we're told johnny partied without incident for the rest of the night and had a great spoke to houston -- and we're told cops were never contacted about the incident.
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ˈʤɑni drɪŋks θroʊn æt braʊnz æt ˈhjustən ˈnaɪtˌkləb ˈʤɑni drɪŋks θroʊn æt æt ˈhjustən ˈnaɪtˌkləb ɪkˈsklusɪv wɑz əˈtækt wɪθ drɪŋks æt ə ˈhjustən ˈnaɪtˌkləb ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈæftər ðə ˈklivlənd braʊnz gɑt ˈɪntu ɪt wɪθ ə grup əv ˈhɛklərz ...həz ɔl wɛnt daʊn æt ˈnaɪtˌkləb ɪn ˈhjustən leɪt ˈsənˌdi naɪt əraɪvd wɪθ səm frɛndz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ hæv ə gʊd taɪm wɪn θɪŋz gɑt spoʊk wɪθ j.r*. frəm ˈstɪki pərˈmoʊʃənz hu wɑz wɪθ ˈʤɑni ðət naɪt ənd hi tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ˈpipəl wər ˈʃaʊtɪŋ æt ənd əˈgrɛsɪvli traɪɪŋ tɪ teɪk wən pɔɪnt, ə ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd flɪpt ɔf wən əv ðə ˈhɛklərz ənd ðæts wɪn j.r*. sɪz ðə drɪŋks ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ dəkt ənd aɪ lʊkt æt ˈʤɑni ənd wi græbd sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ðeɪ ræn ˈjuˈɛs aʊt əv ðɛr," j.r*. toʊld ˈʤɑni ənd səm ˈmɛmbərz əv hɪz kru wər splæʃt wɪθ drɪŋks soʊ ðeɪ wɛnt bæk tɪ ðɛr hoʊˈtɛl rum tɪ change.j.r*. sɪz hi spoʊk wɪθ kləb sɪˈkjʊrəti hu toʊld ɪm ðə wər ˈbutɪd frəm ðə ʤɔɪnt soʊ ˈʤɑni ənd hɪz ˈpɑsi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ðeɪ gɑt bæk ˌɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ˈwɛrɪŋ ə nu ʃərt wɪr toʊld ˈʤɑni ˈpɑrtid wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪnsədənt fər ðə rɛst əv ðə naɪt ənd hæd ə greɪt spoʊk tɪ ˈhjustən ənd wɪr toʊld kɑps wər ˈnɛvər ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪnsədənt.
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a dartmouth man charged with criminal negligence causing death was caught on surveillance video bouncing an exercise ball off a man believed to have overdosed on heroin, cbc news has learned.
jesse raymond gaetz, 23, is accused of failing to provide medical help in the early morning of new year's day, according documents related to a police search warrant. jesse smith, 24, of dartmouth died that day, despite attempts by paramedics and police to save his life.
gaetz called 911 to report the heroin overdose of his friend, the documents say. the two friends and a woman had been drinking champagne and wine at horizon court in dartmouth, where gaetz lives.
he and smith also had been smoking marijuana joints, the woman later told police. she went to bed while the pair went to the apartment building's gym, documents say.
a police officer reviewed security footage from the building's gym and sauna area. it showed gaetz and smith going into a sauna around 2 a.m. when they staggered out four minutes later, smith suddenly dropped to the floor and does not move, the search warrant documents say.
'bounces an exercise ball off smith'
for the next 17 minutes, according to the documents, gaetz "bounces an exercise ball off smith and takes pictures [and] videos of him with his cell phone."
at a.m. gaetz "suddenly attempts cpr" on smith.
the woman told police gaetz, who was her boyfriend, woke her up by yelling to call 911 because smith had overdosed in the apartment building's gym.
gaetz and his girlfriend dragged smith's body to the gym washroom, surveillance video shows. police officers arrived at a.m. as a result of gaetz calling.
later at the queen elizabeth health sciences centre a police officer learned smith was "brain dead."
heroin 'very rare' in halifax, police say
smith is suspected to have overdosed on heroin.
the drug is "very rare" around halifax and was only seized twice by police in 2015, according to staff sgt. darrell gaudet, who is in charge of the halifax regional police and integrated drug unit.
he said those seizures were in powder form and small quantities, and other drugs were the main target of the police searches.
"we know the issues it causes in other major cities, so we're aware of it, but it has not been an issue here in halifax," gaudet said thursday.
"it's an extremely addictive drug; it's highly addictive. it causes a lot of reactions to the people taking the drug from euphoria to hallucinating which causes police concern to respond to someone [who's] on that kind of drug."
at horizon court, the warrant documents say police seized an iphone, a grinder, three pills, "cut straw" and several syringes, including one in smith's pocket.
gaetz is due in court feb. 8 for election or to enter a plea. he has been released from custody on conditions.
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ə ˈdɑrtməθ mæn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈnɛglɪʤəns ˈkɔzɪŋ dɛθ wɑz kɔt ɔn sərˈveɪləns ˈvɪdioʊ ˈbaʊnsɪŋ ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz bɔl ɔf ə mæn bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv ˈoʊvərˌdoʊst ɔn ˈhɛroʊən, ˈsiˌbiˈsi nuz həz ˈlərnɪd. ˈʤɛsi ˈreɪmənd gits, 23 ɪz əˈkjuzd əv ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv nu jɪrz deɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ə pəˈlis sərʧ ˈwɔrənt. ˈʤɛsi smɪθ, 24 əv ˈdɑrtməθ daɪd ðət deɪ, dɪˈspaɪt əˈtɛmpts baɪ ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks ənd pəˈlis tɪ seɪv hɪz laɪf. gits kɔld 911 tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðə ˈhɛroʊən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs əv hɪz frɛnd, ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts seɪ. ðə tu frɛndz ənd ə ˈwʊmən hæd bɪn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ʃæmˈpeɪn ənd waɪn æt hərˈaɪzən kɔrt ɪn ˈdɑrtməθ, wɛr gits lɪvz. hi ənd smɪθ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd bɪn sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ʤɔɪnts, ðə ˈwʊmən ˈleɪtər toʊld pəˈlis. ʃi wɛnt tɪ bɛd waɪl ðə pɛr wɛnt tɪ ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz ʤɪm, ˈdɑkjəmənts seɪ. ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər rivˈjud sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfʊtɪʤ frəm ðə ˈbɪldɪŋz ʤɪm ənd ˈsɔnə ˈɛriə. ɪt ʃoʊd gits ənd smɪθ goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈsɔnə əraʊnd 2 a.m*. wɪn ðeɪ ˈstægərd aʊt fɔr ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər, smɪθ ˈsədənli drɑpt tɪ ðə flɔr ənd dɪz nɑt muv, ðə sərʧ ˈwɔrənt ˈdɑkjəmənts seɪ. 'ˈbaʊnsɪz ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz bɔl ɔf smɪθ' fər ðə nɛkst 17 ˈmɪnəts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts, gits "ˈbaʊnsɪz ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz bɔl ɔf smɪθ ənd teɪks ˈpɪkʧərz [ənd] ˈvɪdioʊz əv ɪm wɪθ hɪz sɛl foʊn." æt a.m*. gits "ˈsədənli əˈtɛmpts cpr*" ɔn smɪθ. ðə ˈwʊmən toʊld pəˈlis gits, hu wɑz hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd, woʊk hər əp baɪ ˈjɛlɪŋ tɪ kɔl 911 bɪˈkəz smɪθ hæd ˈoʊvərˌdoʊst ɪn ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz ʤɪm. gits ənd hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd drægd smɪθs ˈbɑdi tɪ ðə ʤɪm ˈwɑʃˌrum, sərˈveɪləns ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz. pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz əraɪvd æt a.m*. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv gits ˈkɔlɪŋ. ˈleɪtər æt ðə kwin ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ hɛlθ ˈsaɪənsɪz ˈsɛntər ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈlərnɪd smɪθ wɑz "breɪn dɛd." ˈhɛroʊən 'ˈvɛri rɛr' ɪn ˈhælɪˌfæks, pəˈlis seɪ smɪθ ɪz səˈspɛktɪd tɪ hæv ˈoʊvərˌdoʊst ɔn ˈhɛroʊən. ðə drəg ɪz "ˈvɛri rɛr" əraʊnd ˈhælɪˌfæks ənd wɑz ˈoʊnli sizd twaɪs baɪ pəˈlis ɪn 2015 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ stæf ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈdɛrəl goʊˈdɛt, hu ɪz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈhælɪˌfæks ˈriʤənəl pəˈlis ənd ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd drəg ˈjunɪt. hi sɛd ðoʊz ˈsiʒərz wər ɪn ˈpaʊdər fɔrm ənd smɔl kˈwɑntətiz, ənd ˈəðər drəgz wər ðə meɪn ˈtərgət əv ðə pəˈlis ˈsərʧɪz. "wi noʊ ðə ˈɪʃuz ɪt ˈkɔzɪz ɪn ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪtiz, soʊ wɪr əˈwɛr əv ɪt, bət ɪt həz nɑt bɪn ən ˈɪʃu hir ɪn ˈhælɪˌfæks," goʊˈdɛt sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. "ɪts ən ɪkˈstrimli əˈdɪktɪv drəg; ɪts ˈhaɪli əˈdɪktɪv. ɪt ˈkɔzɪz ə lɔt əv riˈækʃənz tɪ ðə ˈpipəl ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə drəg frəm juˈfɔriə tɪ həˈlusɪneɪtɪŋ wɪʧ ˈkɔzɪz pəˈlis kənˈsərn tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈsəmˌwən [huz] ɔn ðət kaɪnd əv drəg." æt hərˈaɪzən kɔrt, ðə ˈwɔrənt ˈdɑkjəmənts seɪ pəˈlis sizd ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn, ə ˈgraɪndər, θri pɪlz, "kət strɔ" ənd ˈsɛvərəl sərˈɪnʤəz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ɪn smɪθs ˈpɑkət. gits ɪz du ɪn kɔrt ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 8 fər ɪˈlɛkʃən ər tɪ ˈɛnər ə pli. hi həz bɪn riˈlist frəm ˈkəstədi ɔn kənˈdɪʃənz.
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the accusations started flying in december. the texas legislature was about to convene its session, and those darn liberals were once again obstructing progress, or so conservatives claimed. on december 13, the advocates at empower texans posted a piece on their website titled “just another liberal lobby group” in which they wrote with typical restraint, “one prominent austin lobby group has been in the tank for bigger government for a long time, but their vanity is now taking them even deeper down the drain.” a week earlier, socially conservative state representative matt shaheen, of plano, had written an for the texas tribune attacking the same group for “partnering with liberal family groups, opposing religious freedom, and supporting ordinances that prosecute citizens for believing in traditional marriage.” who were these leftists? the aclu? moveon.org? hollywood liberals for a blue texas? no, no, and no (in fact, that last one actually exist). turns out, the group in question was the texas association of business.
the tab, as commonly known, is largest business organization, serving the role of chamber of commerce for the state. it represents more than employers of varying sizes, though often seen as fronting the interests of big business. ordinarily, you think of a business association as “liberal” or “in the tank for bigger government.” in fact, the tab has long lobbied for lower taxes and less regulation and was essential for the republican takeover of texas. but with the drifting rightward, the association has increasingly found itself at odds with republican orthodoxy on education schools boost the economy and attract skilled workers), immigration (undocumented immigrants provide cheap labor), and civil rights issues (equality is now a corporate priority).
the most recent source of the reason for the barbs from empower texans and the business opposition to the so-called bathroom bill, which would require transgender texans to use bathrooms in public buildings that correspond to their gender at birth, not the gender that they identify as. there was a time when big businesses have cared about such an issue, but those days are long gone. most corporations want to be seen as progressive and inclusive, and legislation that singles out a minority jibe with that image. or, as tab president chris wallace put it in a statement opposing the bill, “discriminatory legislation is bad for business.”
indeed it is. north carolina enacted a similar measure in 2016, and the has been severe: the state lost sporting events, concerts, and conferences, and canceled plans for an operations center in charlotte. an analysis by the associated press found that the law could have cost north carolina $3.7 billion in business investment in the next decade. all of which led lawmakers to recently vote to partially repeal it.
so when lieutenant governor dan patrick began pushing for a texas version of the bathroom bill, the business lobby, having seen what happened in north carolina, mobilized. the tab formed a coalition to fight the bill that included a who of the corporate world:, amazon, apple, ibm, google, microsoft, dell, intel, hilton, marriott, la quinta, capitol one, visa, united airlines, american airlines, and dow chemical.
in decades past, that roster of opposition would have made any bill a nonstarter at the texas capitol. such was the power that republicans exerted. they formed an uneasy alliance with the social conservative wing of the party, which proved useful for winning elections. but there was never any confusion about who was in control. big business had the money and the influence. certain bills could pass as long as they hurt bottom line, but any legislation that the business lobby deemed too radical would usually die quietly in committee. in recent years, especially since the emergence of the tea party, the domination of republican politics has been steadily slipping away.
that’s partly because candidates are no longer so reliant on money from the business lobby to win elections. in the past fifteen years, a number of wealthy individuals and advocacy groups, driven more by conservative ideology than business interests, have stepped forward to fund campaigns (see the aforementioned empower texans). meanwhile, the rise of social media and the blogosphere have made candidates far less reliant on campaign ads. easier and cheaper now to get your message to the grass roots through facebook and than with campaign mailers paid for by some business pac.
if you can reach the party faithful, in good shape. because the pathway to power in texas now runs through republican primaries. with democrats offering little resistance in general elections, most major races are decided by primary voters. and simply put, they shown as much affinity for pitches as they have for socially conservative ones.
as the has slid to the right, fueled by distrust of the obama administration and the rhetoric emanating from media, interest groups, and politicians, a simple formula has emerged: the winning candidate is frequently the one that sounds the most extreme and uncompromising. the examples are too numerous to list, but the headliner is the 2012 u.s. senate race, in which ted cruz upset david dewhurst, a more moderate, republican. two years later, four established republicans vied to be lieutenant governor, and tellingly, the least moderate and least among won the nomination and then cruised to victory in november.
in these races, when corporate priorities have conflicted with ideology on immigration, education, health care, or civil rights, no doubt which side the grass roots has favored. so when the business lobby declared war on the bathroom bill, patrick and his allies declared war right back.
“texas legislators duped on bathroom bill by lefty progressive donor” was the headline on the texas story about tab president past contributions to democrats (his contributions to republicans mentioned). for another story, republican state representative briscoe cain, of deer park, told, “well, now the phony group in texas has finally showed its true colors.”
the bathroom bill passed the texas senate but has stalled in the house, where it appeared likely to perish thanks to speaker joe straus. with governor greg abbott conspicuously absent from the conversation and unwilling to challenge the more radical elements within his party, it has fallen to straus to be the bulwark against the far right. as the last moderating force in texas politics, straus has held back key planks of agenda, and the lieutenant governor has reciprocated by scuttling some proposals that the business lobby wants.
at the moment, the the republican party, for that settled into an uneasy stalemate between senate and more moderate coalition in the house. but, as they say, are made to be broken, and right now, faction seems likely to prevail eventually. it has the support of the republican primary voters, many of whom view moderation or compromise as surrender.
so business leaders and their republican allies are in a precarious position. they still have a power base in the house, because straus and his leadership team have fended off several challenges from the right, but he be speaker forever. this session is his fifth leading the house, tying the record for speaker with pete laney and gib lewis. whenever he departs, straus could well be replaced by a more conservative figure. so the talk among business republicans in bars and restaurants these days is about how they can reverse their losses and reclaim their party.
well, good luck with that. the republican grass roots going to moderate themselves, and it seems likely that republicans will continue to lose primaries, especially in statewide races. as long as that dynamic remains, the republican party be tilting back toward the middle anytime soon.
but there is another political party. remember that one? been stripped down and left to rust for the past two decades. but the texas democratic party is still there, waiting for someone to gas it up and take it for a spin.
that’s just what interests should do. the tab and any number of influential corporations could easily take over the party by recruiting and funding candidates to run as democrats. it would be a homecoming of sorts; after all, years ago, before the state flipped to the, republicans were conservative democrats.
the problem with this idea is that democrats win in texas at the moment. sure, big business could take over the democratic party, but what good would it do? except the goal here to suddenly flip the state back to the democrats. no, the goal would simply be to make democrats somewhat more competitive, especially in statewide races. they necessarily have to win, just get close enough to scare republicans and perhaps nudge the back toward moderation.
republican primaries might turn out differently if there was the threat of a tight race in the general that threat could be more credible in 2018 than it has been in years, with many pundits expecting the national mood to favor democrats by then. would abbott strike a more moderate tone if he knew a democrat was waiting for him in the 2018 general? part of the business problem with patrick is that it has no way to threaten him. untouchable in a republican primary, and his general election campaigns have been cakewalks. but if, say, a conservative democrat, backed by money, opposed him in 2018, that might lead patrick to moderate just a bit. similarly, if the once again nominated social conservatives with questionable attorney general ken paxton, currently under indictment, or sid miller, the agriculture commissioner famous for traveling out of state for his “jesus statewide offices, at least have a challenging race in the fall. and just maybe the specter of a formidable democratic opponent would lead to a more robust debate within the republican party, rather than simply a mass rush to the right.
business interests should still compete in primaries, of course. but close general elections usually breed moderation, which texas politics desperately needs. a little less extremism would benefit business interests, both parties, and our public debate. this may seem like a paradox, but if republicans want to moderate their party, they should the lifeless democrats.
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ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ˈstɑrtɪd flaɪɪŋ ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ kənˈvin ɪts ˈsɛʃən, ənd ðoʊz dɑrn ˈlɪˌbərəlz wər wəns əˈgɛn əbˈstrəktɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ər soʊ kənˈsərvətɪvz kleɪmd. ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 13 ðə ˈædvəˌkeɪts æt ɪmˈpaʊər ˈtɛksənz ˈpoʊstɪd ə pis ɔn ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈtaɪtəld əˈnəðər ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈlɑbi group”*” ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ roʊt wɪθ ˈtɪpɪkəl rɪˈstreɪnt, ˈprɑmənənt ˈɔstən ˈlɑbi grup həz bɪn ɪn ðə tæŋk fər ˈbɪgər ˈgəvərnmənt fər ə lɔŋ taɪm, bət ðɛr ˈvænɪti ɪz naʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛm ˈivɪn ˈdipər daʊn ðə drain.”*.” ə wik ˈərliər, ˈsoʊʃəli kənˈsərvətɪv steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv mæt ʃəˈhin, əv ˈpleɪnoʊ, hæd ˈrɪtən ən fər ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈtrɪbjun əˈtækɪŋ ðə seɪm grup fər wɪθ ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈfæməli grups, əˈpoʊzɪŋ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm, ənd səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈɔrdənənsɪz ðət ˈprɑsəˌkjut ˈsɪtɪzənz fər bɪˈlivɪŋ ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl marriage.”*.” hu wər ðiz ˈlɛftɪsts? ðə aclu*? moveon.org*? ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈlɪˌbərəlz fər ə blu ˈtɛksəs? noʊ, noʊ, ənd noʊ (ɪn fækt, ðət læst wən ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪgˈzɪst). tərnz aʊt, ðə grup ɪn kˈwɛʃən wɑz ðə ˈtɛksəs əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈbɪznɪs. ðə tæb, ɛz ˈkɑmənli noʊn, ɪz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈbɪznɪs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ˈsərvɪŋ ðə roʊl əv ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs fər ðə steɪt. ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts mɔr ðən ɪmˈplɔɪərz əv ˈvɛriɪŋ ˈsaɪzɪz, ðoʊ ˈɔfən sin ɛz ˈfrəntɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv bɪg ˈbɪznɪs. ˌɔrdəˈnɛrəli, ju θɪŋk əv ə ˈbɪznɪs əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɛz ““liberal”*” ər ðə tæŋk fər ˈbɪgər government.”*.” ɪn fækt, ðə tæb həz lɔŋ ˈlɑbid fər loʊər ˈtæksɪz ənd lɛs ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ənd wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈteɪˌkoʊvər əv ˈtɛksəs. bət wɪθ ðə ˈdrɪftɪŋ ˈraɪtwərd, ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən həz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli faʊnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf æt ɑdz wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ɔn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən skulz bust ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd əˈtrækt skɪld ˈwərkərz), ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən (ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts prəˈvaɪd ʧip ˈleɪbər), ənd ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈɪʃuz (ɪkˈwɑləti ɪz naʊ ə ˈkɔrpərət praɪˈɔrəti). ðə moʊst ˈrisənt sɔrs əv ðə ˈrizən fər ðə bɑrbz frəm ɪmˈpaʊər ˈtɛksənz ənd ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈbæθˌrum bɪl, wɪʧ wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈtɛksənz tɪ juz ˈbɑθˌrumz ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈbɪldɪŋz ðət ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ ðɛr ˈʤɛndər æt bərθ, nɑt ðə ˈʤɛndər ðət ðeɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɛz. ðɛr wɑz ə taɪm wɪn bɪg ˈbɪznɪsɪz hæv kɛrd əˈbaʊt səʧ ən ˈɪʃu, bət ðoʊz deɪz ər lɔŋ gɔn. moʊst ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz wɔnt tɪ bi sin ɛz prəˈgrɛsɪv ənd ˌɪnˈklusɪv, ənd ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət ˈsɪŋgəlz aʊt ə məˈnɔrəti ʤaɪb wɪθ ðət ˈɪmɪʤ. ər, ɛz tæb ˈprɛzɪdənt krɪs ˈwɔlɪs pʊt ɪt ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə bɪl, ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪz bæd fər business.”*.” ˌɪnˈdid ɪt ɪz. nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ɛˈnæktəd ə ˈsɪmələr ˈmɛʒər ɪn 2016 ənd ðə həz bɪn səˈvɪr: ðə steɪt lɔst ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts, ˈkɑnsərts, ənd ˈkɑnfərənsəz, ənd ˈkænsəld plænz fər ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈʃɑrlət. ən æˈnælɪsɪs baɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs faʊnd ðət ðə lɔ kʊd hæv kɔst nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd. ɔl əv wɪʧ lɛd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz tɪ ˈrisəntli voʊt tɪ ˈpɑrʃəli rɪˈpil ɪt. soʊ wɪn luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər dæn ˈpætrɪk bɪˈgæn ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ə ˈtɛksəs ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈbæθˌrum bɪl, ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈlɑbi, ˈhævɪŋ sin wət ˈhæpənd ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd. ðə tæb fɔrmd ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ faɪt ðə bɪl ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə hu əv ðə ˈkɔrpərət wərld:, ˈæməˌzɑn, ˈæpəl, ibm*, ˈgugəl, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, dɛl, ˌɪnˈtɛl, ˈhɪltən, ˈmɛriət, lɑ kˈwɪntə, ˈkæpɪtəl wən, ˈvizə, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz, əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛˌrlaɪnz, ənd daʊ ˈkɛmɪkəl. ɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz pæst, ðət ˈrɑstər əv ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən wʊd hæv meɪd ˈɛni bɪl ə nɑnˈstɑrtər æt ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈkæpɪtəl. səʧ wɑz ðə paʊər ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪgˈzərtɪd. ðeɪ fɔrmd ən əˈnizi əˈlaɪəns wɪθ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈsərvətɪv wɪŋ əv ðə ˈpɑrti, wɪʧ pruvd ˈjusfəl fər ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃənz. bət ðɛr wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈɛni kənfˈjuʒən əˈbaʊt hu wɑz ɪn kənˈtroʊl. bɪg ˈbɪznɪs hæd ðə ˈməni ənd ðə ˈɪnfluəns. ˈsərtən bɪlz kʊd pæs ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ hərt ˈbɑtəm laɪn, bət ˈɛni ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈlɑbi dimd tu ˈrædɪkəl wʊd ˈjuʒəwəli daɪ kˈwaɪətli ɪn kəˈmɪti. ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, əˈspɛʃəli sɪns ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ðə ti ˈpɑrti, ðə ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən əv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks həz bɪn ˈstɛdəli sˈlɪpɪŋ əˈweɪ. ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ˈkænədɪts ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər soʊ rɪˈlaɪənt ɔn ˈməni frəm ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈlɑbi tɪ wɪn ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ɪn ðə pæst ˈfɪfˈtin jɪrz, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈwɛlθi ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˈædvəkəsi grups, ˈdrɪvən mɔr baɪ kənˈsərvətɪv ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ðən ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪntərɪsts, hæv stɛpt ˈfɔrwərd tɪ fənd kæmˈpeɪnz (si ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ɪmˈpaʊər ˈtɛksənz). ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə raɪz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd ðə ˈblɔgɔsˈfir hæv meɪd ˈkænədɪts fɑr lɛs rɪˈlaɪənt ɔn kæmˈpeɪn ædz. ˈiziər ənd ˈʧipər naʊ tɪ gɪt jʊr ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə græs ruts θru ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ðən wɪθ kæmˈpeɪn ˈmeɪlərz peɪd fər baɪ səm ˈbɪznɪs pæk. ɪf ju kən riʧ ðə ˈpɑrti ˈfeɪθfəl, ɪn gʊd ʃeɪp. bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpæθˌweɪ tɪ paʊər ɪn ˈtɛksəs naʊ rənz θru rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛriz. wɪθ ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈlɪtəl rɪˈzɪstəns ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, moʊst ˈmeɪʤər ˈreɪsɪz ər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz. ənd ˈsɪmpli pʊt, ðeɪ ʃoʊn ɛz məʧ əˈfɪnɪti fər ˈpɪʧɪz ɛz ðeɪ hæv fər ˈsoʊʃəli kənˈsərvətɪv wənz. ɛz ðə həz slɪd tɪ ðə raɪt, fjuəld baɪ dɪˈstrəst əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ðə ˈrɛtərɪk ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ frəm ˈmidiə, ˈɪntəˌrɛst grups, ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈfɔrmjələ həz ˈimərʤd: ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈkænədɪt ɪz ˈfrikwɛntli ðə wən ðət saʊnz ðə moʊst ɪkˈstrim ənd ənˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ. ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz ər tu ˈnumərəs tɪ lɪst, bət ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnər ɪz ðə 2012 juz. ˈsɛnɪt reɪs, ɪn wɪʧ tɛd kruz ˈəpˌsɛt ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdɛwərst, ə mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt, rɪˈpəblɪkən. tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, fɔr ɪˈstæblɪʃt rɪˈpəblɪkənz vaɪd tɪ bi luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər, ənd ˈtɛlɪŋli, ðə list ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ənd list əˈməŋ wən ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ənd ðɛn kruzd tɪ ˈvɪktəri ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ɪn ðiz ˈreɪsɪz, wɪn ˈkɔrpərət praɪˈɔrətiz hæv kənˈflɪktɪd wɪθ ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, hɛlθ kɛr, ər ˈsɪvəl raɪts, noʊ daʊt wɪʧ saɪd ðə græs ruts həz ˈfeɪvərd. soʊ wɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈlɑbi dɪˈklɛrd wɔr ɔn ðə ˈbæθˌrum bɪl, ˈpætrɪk ənd hɪz ˈælaɪz dɪˈklɛrd wɔr raɪt bæk. ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz dupt ɔn ˈbæθˌrum bɪl baɪ ˈlɛfti prəˈgrɛsɪv donor”*” wɑz ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ɔn ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt tæb ˈprɛzɪdənt pæst ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts (hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈmɛnʃənd). fər əˈnəðər ˈstɔri, rɪˈpəblɪkən steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈbrɪskoʊ keɪn, əv dɪr pɑrk, toʊld, ““well*, naʊ ðə ˈfoʊni grup ɪn ˈtɛksəs həz ˈfaɪnəli ʃoʊd ɪts tru colors.”*.” ðə ˈbæθˌrum bɪl pæst ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈsɛnɪt bət həz stɔld ɪn ðə haʊs, wɛr ɪt əˈpɪrd ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈpɛrɪʃ θæŋks tɪ ˈspikər ʤoʊ straʊs. wɪθ ˈgəvərnər grɛg ˈæbət kənˈspɪkjuəsli ˈæbsənt frəm ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ənd ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə mɔr ˈrædɪkəl ˈɛləmənts wɪˈθɪn hɪz ˈpɑrti, ɪt həz ˈfɑlən tɪ straʊs tɪ bi ðə ˈbʊlwərk əˈgɛnst ðə fɑr raɪt. ɛz ðə læst ˈmɑdərˌeɪtɪŋ fɔrs ɪn ˈtɛksəs ˈpɑləˌtɪks, straʊs həz hɛld bæk ki plæŋks əv əˈʤɛndə, ənd ðə luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər həz rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ˈskətəlɪŋ səm prəˈpoʊzəlz ðət ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈlɑbi wɔnts. æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ðə ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, fər ðət ˈsɛtəld ˈɪntu ən əˈnizi ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt bɪtˈwin ˈsɛnɪt ənd mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ɪn ðə haʊs. bət, ɛz ðeɪ seɪ, ər meɪd tɪ bi ˈbroʊkən, ənd raɪt naʊ, ˈfækʃən simz ˈlaɪkli tɪ prɪˈveɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli. ɪt həz ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz, ˈmɛni əv hum vju ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ər ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɛz sərˈɛndər. soʊ ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz ənd ðɛr rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈælaɪz ər ɪn ə priˈkɛriəs pəˈzɪʃən. ðeɪ stɪl hæv ə paʊər beɪs ɪn ðə haʊs, bɪˈkəz straʊs ənd hɪz ˈlidərˌʃɪp tim hæv ˈfɛndɪd ɔf ˈsɛvərəl ˈʧælənʤɪz frəm ðə raɪt, bət hi bi ˈspikər fərˈɛvər. ðɪs ˈsɛʃən ɪz hɪz fɪθ ˈlidɪŋ ðə haʊs, taɪɪŋ ðə ˈrɛkərd fər ˈspikər wɪθ pit ˈleɪni ənd gɪb luɪs. wɛˈnɛvər hi dɪˈpɑrts, straʊs kʊd wɛl bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv ˈfɪgjər. soʊ ðə tɔk əˈməŋ ˈbɪznɪs rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn bɑrz ənd ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ðiz deɪz ɪz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðeɪ kən rɪˈvərs ðɛr ˈlɔsɪz ənd riˈkleɪm ðɛr ˈpɑrti. wɛl, gʊd lək wɪθ ðət. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən græs ruts goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ənd ɪt simz ˈlaɪkli ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ luz ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˈreɪsɪz. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðət daɪˈnæmɪk rɪˈmeɪnz, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti bi ˈtɪltɪŋ bæk təˈwɔrd ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun. bət ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti. rɪˈmɛmbər ðət wən? bɪn strɪpt daʊn ənd lɛft tɪ rəst fər ðə pæst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz. bət ðə ˈtɛksəs ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ɪz stɪl ðɛr, ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈsəmˌwən tɪ gæs ɪt əp ənd teɪk ɪt fər ə spɪn. ʤɪst wət ˈɪntərɪsts ʃʊd du. ðə tæb ənd ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz kʊd ˈizəli teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɑrti baɪ rɪˈkrutɪŋ ənd ˈfəndɪŋ ˈkænədɪts tɪ rən ɛz ˈdɛməˌkræts. ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ əv sɔrts; ˈæftər ɔl, jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə steɪt flɪpt tɪ ðə, rɪˈpəblɪkənz wər kənˈsərvətɪv ˈdɛməˌkræts. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðɪs aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts wɪn ɪn ˈtɛksəs æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. ʃʊr, bɪg ˈbɪznɪs kʊd teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, bət wət gʊd wʊd ɪt du? ɪkˈsɛpt ðə goʊl hir tɪ ˈsədənli flɪp ðə steɪt bæk tɪ ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts. noʊ, ðə goʊl wʊd ˈsɪmpli bi tɪ meɪk ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈsəmˈwət mɔr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˈreɪsɪz. ðeɪ ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli hæv tɪ wɪn, ʤɪst gɪt kloʊz ɪˈnəf tɪ skɛr rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd pərˈhæps nəʤ ðə bæk təˈwɔrd ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛriz maɪt tərn aʊt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ɪf ðɛr wɑz ðə θrɛt əv ə taɪt reɪs ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ðət θrɛt kʊd bi mɔr ˈkrɛdəbəl ɪn 2018 ðən ɪt həz bɪn ɪn jɪrz, wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈpəndɪts ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðə ˈnæʃənəl mud tɪ ˈfeɪvər ˈdɛməˌkræts baɪ ðɛn. wʊd ˈæbət straɪk ə mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt toʊn ɪf hi nu ə ˈdɛməˌkræt wɑz ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ɪm ɪn ðə 2018 ˈʤɛnərəl? pɑrt əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈpætrɪk ɪz ðət ɪt həz noʊ weɪ tɪ θˈrɛtən ɪm. ənˈtəʧəbəl ɪn ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ənd hɪz ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪnz hæv bɪn cakewalks*. bət ɪf, seɪ, ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈdɛməˌkræt, bækt baɪ ˈməni, əˈpoʊzd ɪm ɪn 2018 ðət maɪt lɛd ˈpætrɪk tɪ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ʤɪst ə bɪt. ˈsɪmələrli, ɪf ðə wəns əˈgɛn ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈsərvətɪvz wɪθ kˈwɛsʧənəbəl əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl kɛn ˈpækstən, ˈkərəntli ˈəndər ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt, ər sɪd ˈmɪlər, ðə ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər kəˈmɪʃənər ˈfeɪməs fər ˈtrævəlɪŋ aʊt əv steɪt fər hɪz ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˈɔfəsɪz, æt list hæv ə ˈʧælənʤɪŋ reɪs ɪn ðə fɔl. ənd ʤɪst ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈspɛktər əv ə ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk əˈpoʊnənt wʊd lɛd tɪ ə mɔr roʊˈbəst dəˈbeɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, ˈrəðər ðən ˈsɪmpli ə mæs rəʃ tɪ ðə raɪt. ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪntərɪsts ʃʊd stɪl kəmˈpit ɪn ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, əv kɔrs. bət kloʊz ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈjuʒəwəli brid ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ ˈtɛksəs ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈdɛspərətli nidz. ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪntərɪsts, boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz, ənd ɑr ˈpəblɪk dəˈbeɪt. ðɪs meɪ sim laɪk ə ˈpɛrəˌdɑks, bət ɪf rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɔnt tɪ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ðɛr ˈpɑrti, ðeɪ ʃʊd ðə ˈlaɪfləs ˈdɛməˌkræts.
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paul may lag behind now, but better numbers could be ahead
by josh guckert
as the country moves to within 200 days of the iowa caucuses, political spectators are becoming more eager to anoint a on the republican side. many libertarians have been anxious to see rand paul make a move in the polls to position himself as such, but his numbers thus far have been fairly stagnant. there are a number of reasons as to why this has occurred.
first of all, as other candidates have launched their bids or simply become better known, it has resulted in endless news coverage and natural intrigue from the public. for instance, ben carson has swung from a average of% on march, to% on may and then back up to% presently.
to further prove the point, following his official announcement, donald trump went from coming in place in most polls to finishing in second with 11% in the most recent fox news poll (this in spite of the fact that the same poll showed that 64% of republicans view trump as more of a “side-show” than a serious presidential candidate).
one need only look at the 2012 race to see the significance of stability as opposed to rapid surges and falls. no less than four different candidates led romney throughout the cycle, as his numbers stayed mostly flat from february 2011 to february 2012. however, the bursts shown by the others were ultimately unsustainable, as these candidates’ novelty quickly wore off once they were subjected to heightened scrutiny. more importantly, romney remained near the top in iowa and new hampshire, allowing him maximum exposure for the early contests.
only two candidates reflect this desired arc: rand paul and jeb bush. while paul has yet to command leads in national polls, his apparent basement of 8% is one which lends itself to the gaining of ground significant enough to make a mark, particularly as many polls show paul to be one of the top “second choices” for many republicans.
furthermore, as romney demonstrated, iowa and new hampshire can be essential building blocks in cementing status as a. wins in both are not essential, but all serious candidates are expected to finish in the top 4 in each state. additionally, any ground lost in one of the elections must be seemingly made up with a better result in the other (for instance, john mccain was only able to survive in 2008 following his place finish in iowa when he won new hampshire).
as it stands today, rand paul finds himself within striking distance of where he needs to be: he is in place in iowa and place in new hampshire. this is, of course, before any debates or advertisements have taken place and candidates are still getting into the race. much like romney, paul has shown himself to be a major player in these two critical races, with others overtaking him and just as quickly disappearing.
in front of paul in iowa are: scott walker, who polled at under 5% in the state as recently as january; marco rubio, who was also polling at just 5% in february; and 2008 winner mike huckabee, who has seen his numbers steadily decline since joining the race.
likewise, in new hampshire, in front of paul are: bush, who will be a force to be reckoned with, as his name id has allowed him to steadily gain since entering the contest; walker, who has seen his numbers in the state get cut in half over the course of the last month; and trump, who, as previously mentioned, has received a sudden (but likely brief) surge due to his unexpected entrance into the primary.
as these other candidates rely on the mere novelty of their candidacies, rand paul will quickly take control as he builds upon his already solid numbers and shows himself to be different from the rest. by emerging from this large field with new ideas like those outlined in his “fair and flat” tax plan and his plans to privatize marriage, paul will soon enough position himself to become the standard-bearer of the republican party as its presidential nominee.
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pɔl meɪ læg bɪˈhaɪnd naʊ, bət ˈbɛtər ˈnəmbərz kʊd bi əˈhɛd baɪ ʤɑʃ ˈgəkərt ɛz ðə ˈkəntri muvz tɪ wɪˈθɪn 200 deɪz əv ðə ˈaɪəwə ˈkɔkəsɪz, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈspɛkteɪtərz ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈigər tɪ əˈnɔɪnt ə ɔn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən saɪd. ˈmɛni ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz hæv bɪn ˈæŋʃəs tɪ si rænd pɔl meɪk ə muv ɪn ðə poʊlz tɪ pəˈzɪʃən hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz səʧ, bət hɪz ˈnəmbərz ðəs fɑr hæv bɪn ˈfɛrli ˈstægnənt. ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈrizənz ɛz tɪ waɪ ðɪs həz əˈkərd. fərst əv ɔl, ɛz ˈəðər ˈkænədɪts hæv lɔnʧt ðɛr bɪdz ər ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəm ˈbɛtər noʊn, ɪt həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈɛndləs nuz ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd ˈnæʧərəl ˌɪnˈtrig frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk. fər ˈɪnstəns, bɛn ˈkɑrzən həz swəŋ frəm ə ˈævərɪʤ əv ɔn mɑrʧ, tɪ ɔn meɪ ənd ðɛn bæk əp tɪ ˈprɛzəntli. tɪ ˈfərðər pruv ðə pɔɪnt, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz əˈfɪʃəl əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɛnt frəm ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn pleɪs ɪn moʊst poʊlz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪn ˈsɛkənd wɪθ 11 ɪn ðə moʊst ˈrisənt fɑks nuz poʊl (ðɪs ɪn spaɪt əv ðə fækt ðət ðə seɪm poʊl ʃoʊd ðət 64 əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz vju trəmp ɛz mɔr əv ə ““side-show”*” ðən ə ˈsɪriəs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt). wən nid ˈoʊnli lʊk æt ðə 2012 reɪs tɪ si ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv stəˈbɪlɪti ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈræpɪd ˈsərʤɪz ənd fɔlz. noʊ lɛs ðən fɔr ˈdɪfərənt ˈkænədɪts lɛd ˈrɑmni θruaʊt ðə ˈsaɪkəl, ɛz hɪz ˈnəmbərz steɪd ˈmoʊstli flæt frəm ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2011 tɪ ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2012 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə bərsts ʃoʊn baɪ ðə ˈəðərz wər ˈəltəmətli ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl, ɛz ðiz candidates’*’ ˈnɑvəlti kˈwɪkli wɔr ɔf wəns ðeɪ wər səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈhaɪtənd ˈskrutəni. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈrɑmni rɪˈmeɪnd nɪr ðə tɔp ɪn ˈaɪəwə ənd nu ˈhæmʃər, əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪm ˈmæksəməm ɪkˈspoʊʒər fər ðə ˈərli ˈkɑntɛsts. ˈoʊnli tu ˈkænədɪts rɪˈflɛkt ðɪs dɪˈzaɪərd ɑrk: rænd pɔl ənd ʤɛb bʊʃ. waɪl pɔl həz jɛt tɪ kəˈmænd lidz ɪn ˈnæʃənəl poʊlz, hɪz əˈpɛrənt ˈbeɪsmənt əv 8 ɪz wən wɪʧ lɛndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ðə ˈgeɪnɪŋ əv graʊnd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ə mɑrk, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɛz ˈmɛni poʊlz ʃoʊ pɔl tɪ bi wən əv ðə tɔp choices”*” fər ˈmɛni rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ɛz ˈrɑmni ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd, ˈaɪəwə ənd nu ˈhæmʃər kən bi ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑks ɪn sɪˈmɛntɪŋ ˈstætəs ɛz ə. wɪnz ɪn boʊθ ər nɑt ɛˈsɛnʃəl, bət ɔl ˈsɪriəs ˈkænədɪts ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ðə tɔp 4 ɪn iʧ steɪt. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈɛni graʊnd lɔst ɪn wən əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃənz məst bi ˈsimɪŋli meɪd əp wɪθ ə ˈbɛtər rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə ˈəðər (fər ˈɪnstəns, ʤɑn məˈkeɪn wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈeɪbəl tɪ sərˈvaɪv ɪn 2008 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ˈaɪəwə wɪn hi wən nu ˈhæmʃər). ɛz ɪt stændz təˈdeɪ, rænd pɔl faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf wɪˈθɪn ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈdɪstəns əv wɛr hi nidz tɪ bi: hi ɪz ɪn pleɪs ɪn ˈaɪəwə ənd pleɪs ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər. ðɪs ɪz, əv kɔrs, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni dəˈbeɪts ər ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs ənd ˈkænədɪts ər stɪl ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə reɪs. məʧ laɪk ˈrɑmni, pɔl həz ʃoʊn hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ bi ə ˈmeɪʤər pleɪər ɪn ðiz tu ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈreɪsɪz, wɪθ ˈəðərz ˈoʊvərˌteɪkɪŋ ɪm ənd ʤɪst ɛz kˈwɪkli ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ. ɪn frənt əv pɔl ɪn ˈaɪəwə ər: skɑt ˈwɔkər, hu poʊld æt ˈəndər 5 ɪn ðə steɪt ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz ˈʤænjuˌɛri; ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ, hu wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpoʊlɪŋ æt ʤɪst 5 ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri; ənd 2008 ˈwɪnər maɪk ˈhəkəbi, hu həz sin hɪz ˈnəmbərz ˈstɛdəli dɪˈklaɪn sɪns ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə reɪs. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər, ɪn frənt əv pɔl ər: bʊʃ, hu wɪl bi ə fɔrs tɪ bi ˈrɛkənd wɪθ, ɛz hɪz neɪm ˈaɪˈdi həz əˈlaʊd ɪm tɪ ˈstɛdəli geɪn sɪns ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈkɑntɛst; ˈwɔkər, hu həz sin hɪz ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðə steɪt gɪt kət ɪn hæf ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə læst mənθ; ənd trəmp, hu, ɛz ˈpriviəsli ˈmɛnʃənd, həz rɪˈsivd ə ˈsədən (bət ˈlaɪkli brif) sərʤ du tɪ hɪz ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈɛntrəns ˈɪntu ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri. ɛz ðiz ˈəðər ˈkænədɪts rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðə mɪr ˈnɑvəlti əv ðɛr ˈkændədəsiz, rænd pɔl wɪl kˈwɪkli teɪk kənˈtroʊl ɛz hi bɪldz əˈpɑn hɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈsɑləd ˈnəmbərz ənd ʃoʊz hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ bi ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə rɛst. baɪ ˈimərʤɪŋ frəm ðɪs lɑrʤ fild wɪθ nu aɪˈdiəz laɪk ðoʊz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn hɪz ənd flat”*” tæks plæn ənd hɪz plænz tɪ ˈprɪvəˌtaɪz ˈmɛrɪʤ, pɔl wɪl sun ɪˈnəf pəˈzɪʃən hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈstændərdˈbɛrər əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɛz ɪts ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni.
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american hard rock band aerosmith announced that it has cancelled its 'the global warming world tour' concert, which was scheduled on may 11 in jakarta, 'due to safety reasons'.
promoter live announced on its official website, saying that in a letter sent by the aerosmith management mitch schneider organization (mso), the band explained: 'unfortunately, we have to cancel our upcoming show in jakarta. we want to apologize to all our fans who were expecting to see us and hope that one day we can make it up to them.'
in the concert, slated to take place at in kemayoran, central jakarta, the legendary band was expected to perform their title hits including 'jaded', 'janice got a gun' and 'i don't wanna miss a thing'.
the promoter claimed that about 85 percent of tickets had been sold. 'due to the cancellation, we will provide a full refund to the customers starting on may it said. for further information about the refund process, customers can contact through an email address [email protected] or twitter account or hotline. '
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əˈmɛrɪkən hɑrd rɑk bænd ˈɛroʊsˌmɪθ əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt həz ˈkænsəld ɪts ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ wərld tour'*' ˈkɑnsərt, wɪʧ wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld ɔn meɪ 11 ɪn ʤəˈkɑrtə, tɪ ˈseɪfti reasons'*'. prəˈmoʊtər lɪv əˈnaʊnst ɔn ɪts əˈfɪʃəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, seɪɪŋ ðət ɪn ə ˈlɛtər sɛnt baɪ ðə ˈɛroʊsˌmɪθ ˈmænɪʤmənt mɪʧ ʃˈnaɪdər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən (mso*), ðə bænd ɪkˈspleɪnd: 'unfortunately*, wi hæv tɪ ˈkænsəl ɑr ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ʃoʊ ɪn ʤəˈkɑrtə. wi wɔnt tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ ɔl ɑr fænz hu wər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ tɪ si ˈjuˈɛs ənd hoʊp ðət wən deɪ wi kən meɪk ɪt əp tɪ them.'*.' ɪn ðə ˈkɑnsərt, sˈleɪtɪd tɪ teɪk pleɪs æt ɪn kemayoran*, ˈsɛntrəl ʤəˈkɑrtə, ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri bænd wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðɛr ˈtaɪtəl hɪts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 'jaded'*', gɑt ə gun'*' ənd doʊnt ˈwɑnə mɪs ə thing'*'. ðə prəˈmoʊtər kleɪmd ðət əˈbaʊt 85 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈtɪkɪts hæd bɪn soʊld. tɪ ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən, wi wɪl prəˈvaɪd ə fʊl ˈriˌfənd tɪ ðə ˈkəstəmərz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɔn meɪ ɪt sɛd. fər ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈriˌfənd ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈkəstəmərz kən ˈkɑnˌtækt θru ən iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] ər tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt ər ˈhɑˌtlaɪn
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garbage collection in
given its "soft real time" label, i expected to use some fancy incremental garbage collection approach. and indeed, such an approach exists, but it's slower than traditional in practice (because it touches the entire the heap, not just the live data). in reality, garbage collection in is fairly vanilla. processes start out using a straightforward collector. if a process gets large, it is automatically switched over to a generational scheme. the generational collector is simpler than in some languages, because there's no way to have an older generation pointing to data in a younger generation (remember, you can't modify a list or in).
the key is that garbage collection in is per process. a system may have tens of thousands of processes, using a gigabyte of memory overall, but if occurs in a process with a heap, then the collector only touches that and collection time is imperceptible. with lots of small processes, you can think of this as a truly incremental collector. but there's still a lurking worst case in: what if all of those processes run out of memory more or less in the same moment? and there's nothing preventing an application from using one massive process (such is the case with the wings modeller).
per-process allows a slick technique that can completely prevent garbage collection in some circumstances. using instead of the more common spawn , you can specify the initial heap size for a process. if you know, as discovered through profiling, that a process rapidly grows up to and then terminates, you can give that process an initial heap size of. data keeps getting added to the end of the heap, and then before garbage collection kicks in, the process heap is deleted and its contents are never scanned.
the other pragmatic approach to reducing the cost of garbage collection in is that lots of data is kept outside of the heaps:
binaries > 64 bytes. large binaries are allocated in a separate heap outside the scope of a process. binaries can't, by definition, contain pointers to other data, so they're reference counted. if there's a binary loaded, it's guaranteed never to be copied as part of garbage collection.
data stored in tables. when you look up key in an table, the data associated with that key is copied into the heap for the process the request originated from. for structurally large values (say, a of 500 elements) the copy from table space to the process heap may become expensive, but if there's of total data in a table, there's no risk of all that data being scanned at once by a garbage collector.
data structure constants. this is new in.
atom names. atom name strings are stored in a separate data area and are not garbage collected. in lisp, it's common for symbol names to be stored on the main heap, which adds to garbage collection time. but that also means that creating symbols in lisp is a reasonable approach to some problems, but it's not something you want to do in.
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ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛkʃən ɪn ˈgɪvɪn ɪts "sɔft ril taɪm" ˈleɪbəl, aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ juz səm ˈfænsi ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛkʃən əˈproʊʧ. ənd ˌɪnˈdid, səʧ ən əˈproʊʧ ɪgˈzɪsts, bət ɪts sloʊər ðən trəˈdɪʃənəl ɪn ˈpræktɪs (bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈtəʧɪz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ðə hip, nɑt ʤɪst ðə lɪv ˈdætə). ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛkʃən ɪn ɪz ˈfɛrli vəˈnɪlə. ˈprɑsɛsəz stɑrt aʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd kəˈlɛktər. ɪf ə ˈprɔˌsɛs gɪts lɑrʤ, ɪt ɪz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli swɪʧt ˈoʊvər tɪ ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl skim. ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl kəˈlɛktər ɪz ˈsɪmpələr ðən ɪn səm ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, bɪˈkəz ðɛrz noʊ weɪ tɪ hæv ən ˈoʊldər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə ɪn ə ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən (rɪˈmɛmbər, ju kænt ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ə lɪst ər ɪn). ðə ki ɪz ðət ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛkʃən ɪn ɪz pər ˈprɔˌsɛs. ə ˈsɪstəm meɪ hæv tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈprɑsɛsəz, ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt əv ˈmɛməri ˈoʊvərˌɔl, bət ɪf əˈkərz ɪn ə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪθ ə hip, ðɛn ðə kəˈlɛktər ˈoʊnli ˈtəʧɪz ðət ənd kəˈlɛkʃən taɪm ɪz ˌɪmpərˈsɛptɪbəl. wɪθ lɑts əv smɔl ˈprɑsɛsəz, ju kən θɪŋk əv ðɪs ɛz ə ˈtruli ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl kəˈlɛktər. bət ðɛrz stɪl ə ˈlərkɪŋ wərst keɪs ɪn: wət ɪf ɔl əv ðoʊz ˈprɑsɛsəz rən aʊt əv ˈmɛməri mɔr ər lɛs ɪn ðə seɪm ˈmoʊmənt? ənd ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən frəm ˈjuzɪŋ wən ˈmæsɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs (səʧ ɪz ðə keɪs wɪθ ðə wɪŋz modeller*). əˈlaʊz ə slɪk tɛkˈnik ðət kən kəmˈplitli prɪˈvɛnt ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛkʃən ɪn səm ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə mɔr ˈkɑmən spɔn ju kən ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl hip saɪz fər ə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɪf ju noʊ, ɛz dɪˈskəvərd θru ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ, ðət ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈræpədli groʊz əp tɪ ənd ðɛn ˈtərmɪˌneɪts, ju kən gɪv ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl hip saɪz əv. ˈdætə kips ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə hip, ənd ðɛn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛkʃən kɪks ɪn, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs hip ɪz dɪˈlitəd ənd ɪts ˈkɑntɛnts ər ˈnɛvər skænd. ðə ˈəðər prægˈmætɪk əˈproʊʧ tɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə kɔst əv ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛkʃən ɪn ɪz ðət lɑts əv ˈdætə ɪz kɛpt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə hips: ˈbaɪnəˌriz 64 baɪts. lɑrʤ ˈbaɪnəˌriz ər ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt hip ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə skoʊp əv ə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈbaɪnəˌriz kænt, baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, kənˈteɪn ˈpɔɪntərz tɪ ˈəðər ˈdætə, soʊ ðɛr ˈrɛfərəns ˈkaʊntɪd. ɪf ðɛrz ə ˈbaɪnəˌri ˈloʊdɪd, ɪts ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈnɛvər tɪ bi ˈkɑpid ɛz pɑrt əv ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛkʃən. ˈdætə stɔrd ɪn ˈteɪbəlz. wɪn ju lʊk əp ki ɪn ən ˈteɪbəl, ðə ˈdætə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðət ki ɪz ˈkɑpid ˈɪntu ðə hip fər ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðə rɪkˈwɛst ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd frəm. fər ˈstrəkʧərəli lɑrʤ ˈvæljuz (seɪ, ə əv 500 ˈɛləmənts) ðə ˈkɑpi frəm ˈteɪbəl speɪs tɪ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs hip meɪ bɪˈkəm ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, bət ɪf ðɛrz əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈdætə ɪn ə ˈteɪbəl, ðɛrz noʊ rɪsk əv ɔl ðət ˈdætə biɪŋ skænd æt wəns baɪ ə ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛktər. ˈdætə ˈstrəkʧər ˈkɑnstənts. ðɪs ɪz nu ɪn. ˈætəm neɪmz. ˈætəm neɪm strɪŋz ər stɔrd ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈdætə ˈɛriə ənd ər nɑt ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛktəd. ɪn lɪsp, ɪts ˈkɑmən fər ˈsɪmbəl neɪmz tɪ bi stɔrd ɔn ðə meɪn hip, wɪʧ ædz tɪ ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛkʃən taɪm. bət ðət ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪmbəlz ɪn lɪsp ɪz ə ˈrizənəbəl əˈproʊʧ tɪ səm ˈprɑbləmz, bət ɪts nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ju wɔnt tɪ du ɪn. ˈʤænjuˌɛri 6 2008 ˈpriviəsli
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source: this article first appeared in the politique, ed. and charles (paris:, 1852) and was translated into english and included in of political science, political economy, and of the political history of the united states by the best american and european authors, ed. john j. lalor (chicago: m.b. carey, 1899) in 2 east india co. - nullification chapter: plenty and dearth. copyright: the text is in the public domain. fair use: this material is put online to further the educational goals of liberty fund, inc. unless otherwise stated in the copyright information section above, this material may be used freely for educational and academic purposes. it may not be used in any way for profit.
frédéric (1801-1850) was one of the leading advocates of free markets and free trade in the century. he was inspired by the activities of richard and the organization of the law league in britain in the and tried to mimic their success in france. was an elected member of various french political bodies and opposed both protection and the rise of socialist ideas in these forums. his writings for a broader audience were very popular and were quickly translated and in the u.s. and throughout europe. his incomplete magnum opus, economic harmonies, is full of insights into the operation of the market and is still of great interest to economists. he died at a young age from cancer of the throat. [the image comes from “the warren j. samuels portrait collection at duke university.”]
plenty and dearth.
plenty and dearth. political economy, in so far as it is an exposition of principles and facts, is a vast and noble science, searching into the affairs of the social mechanism and the functions of each of the parts composing those animate and marvelous organizations called human societies. it studies the general laws in accordance with which the human race increases in numbers, wealth, intelligence and morality; and yet, recognizing a social as well as a personal freedom of will, it shows how the laws of providence may be misunderstood and set at naught, what a terrible responsibility there is on those who tamper with them, and how, as the result of so doing, civilization may be checked, impeded, driven back, and stifled for a long time.
—incredible as it may seem, this science, so vast and lofty as an exposition of principles and facts, is, when and compelled to become polemical, nearly reduced to the ungrateful task of demonstrating the proposition, almost childish in its simplicity, that "plenty is better than dearth": because, looked at closely, it will be seen that the greater number of the objections to, and doubts concerning, political economy, involve the principle that dearth or scarcity is preferable to plenty, which is the real meaning to be deduced from the phrases, once and in part still so popular, such as "production is excessive," "we are being destroyed by plethora," "all the markets are overstocked, and every business and profession is overcrowded." "the capacity to consume can no longer keep pace with the power to produce," etc.
—these ideas, too, are not confined to any class. one man opposes the use of machines on the ground that those triumphs of human ingenuity multiply indefinitely the power of production. what does he fear? abundance. a second favors protection, lamenting the liberality of nature's gifts to other lands, dreading that through the influence of free trade his own should share it, and thinking that were it to do so it would be afflicted by the scourge of the invasion and inundation of foreign products. what does he fear? abundance. statesmen, even, are not free from the hallucination, though they fear abundance for a different reason. their dread is, that the masses, as the result of being too well off, will become revolutionary and seditious, and as a means of repressing them, they look to heavy taxation, vast armies, a lavish expenditure, and a powerful aristocracy charged with the task of remedying by its pomp and profusion the intrusive abundance of human industry. what do such statesmen fear? abundance. finally, we have who, disdaining all by-paths, go straight to the point, and advise periodical destruction of large cities by fire or otherwise, that labor may have the opportunity to rebuild them. what do they fear? abundance.
—it seems impossible that such ideas should come into the minds of men, and sometimes even prevail, not in the personal practice of men, but in their theories and in their legislation. for, if there be anything evidently true, it is this, that, so far at least as useful articles are concerned, it is better to have than to be without them; and if it is that plenty is an evil when it exists in things that are mischievous, destructive and troublesome, such as grasshoppers, caterpillars, vermin, vices and malarial vapors, it must be equally true that it is a blessing as regards things which meet wants and satisfy desires; things which man seeks, strives for, with the sweat of his brow; things which he is willing to buy by work or exchange, and which possess a real value, such as food, clothing, shelter, works of art, means of locomotion, of communication, of instruction, and of amusement; in a word, all that political economy itself with.
—if it be desired to compare the civilization of two peoples, or of two ages, statistics are appealed to, to inform us which had, in proportion to its population, most means of subsistence, the greatest returns in agricultural products, in industries or art, most roads, most canals, most libraries and museums; and the question is settled in accordance with the comparative activity of consumption, that is to say, by plenty or abundance.
—it may, perhaps, be said that it is not sufficient for products to be abundant; that it is further necessary that they be equitably distributed. there is nothing truer than this, but questions must not be confounded. when we defend abundance, and our opponents decry it, we both take as understood the words paribus, all else being equal; that is, equity of distribution is presupposed.
—further, it must be observed, that abundance is in itself the cause of proper distribution. the more abundant anything is, the less value it possesses; the less its value, the more it is within the reach of every one, the more men are on an equality with regard to it. we are all equal in respect to the air, because it exists relatively to our needs and wants in abundance; we are a little less equal in regard to water, because being less plentiful, it possesses a certain value; still less so with regard to wheat, delicate fruits, early vegetables, rarities, their benefit becoming confined to fewer, in an inverse ratio to their abundance.
—it may be added, to satisfy the sentimental scruples of our times, that plenty is not a merely material good. wants arise among men in regular order; they are not all equally pressing, and it may be said that their order of priority is not the order of dignity. the coarser wants must first be appeased, because their satisfaction involves our existence, and because, as rhetoricians say, "before living worthily, we must live somehow." primo vivere, philosophari.
—hence it follows, that it is the abundance of the things necessary for the supply of the wants which permits man more and more to his enjoyments, and to raise himself into the region of the true and the beautiful. he can only devote to the perfecting of form, to the cultivation of art, or to the investigations of thought, the time and the energies which, as a consequence of progress are no longer absorbed by the demands of his animal existence. abundance, the result of long labor and patient economy, can not be universal at the first formation of society, nor can it, at the same time, exist as to all possible products, but it follows a regular order, commencing with the material wants, and ending with the spiritual. unhappy the nations when external forces, such as governments, violently invert this natural sequence, substitute for desires—coarse, it is true, but of a loftier nature, prematurely awakened, change the natural direction of labor, and disturb the equilibrium between wants and the means of satisfying them, an equilibrium which is the cause of all social stability.
—moreover, were abundance a scourge, it would be as strange as unfortunate, for easy as the remedy is (what is easier than to abstain from producing, or to destroy?) no one is willing to adopt it. it is in vain that people against plenty, superabundance, plethora; it is in vain that they enunciate the theory of restricted supply, that they obtain for it the support of the law, that they proscribe machinery, that they disturb, interfere with and impede commerce; all this keeps no one from working to acquire abundance. on all the earth not a man is to be met with whose practice is not a perpetual protest against these vain theories; not one is to be found whose sole endeavor is not to make the most of his powers, to foster them, to husband them, and to increase their productive capability by the of natural forces; not one who decries freedom in trade, but who acts on this principle (however eager he may be to deny others the same privilege): to buy in cheapest market, and to sell in the dearest; so much so, that the theory of a restricted supply, which is so common in books, in the newspapers, in conversation, in parliament, and by the way in laws, is and by the actions of every individual without exception, composing the human race, which is the most incontrovertible refutation the mind can well imagine.
—but if abundance is better than scarcity, how does it happen that men, after having virtually decided in favor of abundance by their action, by their labor, and their commerce, constitute themselves theoretically the champions of restriction, to such an extent that they bring popular opinion to that view, and are the originators of all sorts of restrictive and laws? this it remains for us to explain. at bottom, what we are all aiming at is, that each of our efforts should realize for us the greatest possible amount of benefit. if we were not by nature sociable, if we lived in individual isolation, we could know one rule only for attaining this object, to work more and better, which implies progressive abundance. but, by means of exchange and its consequence, the division of labor, it is not directly to ourselves but to others that we consecrate our labor, our efforts, our productions and our services. hence it follows, that without losing sight of the rule, produce more, we have another always present to our minds, produce more value; for on that depends the amount of remuneration which we shall receive for our services. now, to produce more, and to produce more value, are by no means one and the same thing. it is manifest that if by force or stratagem we succeed in making greatly scarcer the special service or product which constitutes our occupation, we would grow richer without adding to our labor either in quantity or quality. suppose, for example, a shoemaker could, by a mere effort of will, cause the sudden annihilation of all the shoes in the world, excepting only those in his own shop; or strike with paralysis every one who knew how to use the tools, he would become a crœsus; his lot would be improved, not together with the general lot of mankind, but in an inverse ratio to the prosperity of all. this is the whole secret of the theory of a scarcity as it shows itself in restrictions, monopolies and privileges. it only veils, by the use of scientific language, that selfish sentiment which finds a place deep in the hearts of all: competitors annoy me.
—when any product is brought to market, there are two circumstances which tend equally to enhance its value: first, that there is in the market a great abundance of articles for which it may be exchanged, that is, a great abundance of everything; and second, a great scarcity of articles of the same product. now, neither of ourselves nor through the intervention of laws and public power, are we able to influence in the least the first of these circumstances. unfortunately universal plenty can not be produced by act of parliament; it must be obtained in some other way; legislators, customs officials and restriction can do nothing toward it. if, then, we wish artificially to raise the value of any article, we must bring our energies to bear on the other element in its value. here individual effort is not quite so powerless. with laws ad hoc, an arbitrary use of power, bayonets, chains and fetters, punishment and persecution, it is not impossible to drive out competition, and to create that scarcity and artificial increase in value which is desired. this being the condition of things, it is easy to understand what not only can but must happen in an age of ignorance, of barbarism, and of unrestrained greed. every one turns to the legislature and through its intervention to public force, demanding of it the artificial creation, by all the means at its disposal, of a scarcity in the article he produces. the farmer demands scarcity of corn, the cattle raiser of cattle, the iron master of iron, the colonist of sugar, the cloth manufacturer of cloth, etc., etc. each one gives the same reasons for his demand, and the result is a body of doctrine which may be called, the theory of scarcity, and public force employs fire and sword to secure its triumph.
—but, leaving the masses thus forced to undergo the regimen of universal dearth, it is easy to comprehend what a labyrinth the inventors of this scheme get involved in, and what a terrible retribution awaits their unscrupulous rapacity. it has been shown that as regards each special production there are two elements of value: first, the scarcity of similar articles; and, second, the abundance of all which are not similar. now, we call special attention to this: by the very fact that the government, the slave of individual selfishness, endeavors to realize the first of these elements of value, it destroys the second. it has satisfied in succession the wishes of the farmer, the cattle raiser, the iron master, the manufacturer, the colonist, by artificially producing a scarcity of corn, or meat, of iron, of cloth, or of sugar, but what is that but destroying that general abundance which is the second condition of value in each separate product. thus, after having submitted the community to actual privation, which scarcity implies, it is discovered that it has not succeeded in catching this shadow, in laying this spectre, in raising this nominal value, because by just so much as the scarcity of the article in question operates in its favor, in the same way the scarcity of others neutralizes it. is it, then, so hard to understand that the shoemaker, of whom we spoke above, should he succeed in destroying, by a simple wish, all the shoes in existence except those made by himself, would find himself no better off, even from the ridiculous point of view of nominal value, if at the same time, every other thing against which shoes can be exchanged became proportionately scarce? the only change would be, that every man, our shoemaker included, would be worse shod, worse clothed, worse fed, and worse lodged, even if products maintained toward each other the same relative value.
—it is necessarily so. what would become of society, if injustice, oppression, egotism, greed and ignorance brought no punishment with them? luckily, it is not possible for a few men, without its on themselves, to turn public force and the apparatus of government to the profit of prohibitive legislation, and to check the universal impulse of humanity toward abundance.
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ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks skul əv θɔt: frɛnʧ ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm rɪˈleɪtɪd lɪŋks: sɔrs: ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl fərst əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə politique*, ɛd. ənd ˈʧɑrəlz (ˈpɛrɪs:, 1852 ənd wɑz trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi, ənd əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈhɪstəri əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts baɪ ðə bɛst əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈɔθərz, ɛd. ʤɑn ʤeɪ. læˈlɔr (ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ: m.b*. ˈkɛri, 1899 ɪn 2 ist ˈɪndiə koʊ. ˌnələfəˈkeɪʃən ˈʧæptər: ˈplɛnti ənd dərθ. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt: ðə tɛkst ɪz ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn. fɛr juz: ðɪs məˈtɪriəl ɪz pʊt ˈɔnˌlaɪn tɪ ˈfərðər ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl goʊlz əv ˈlɪbərˌti fənd, ɪŋk. ənˈlɛs ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈsɛkʃən əˈbəv, ðɪs məˈtɪriəl meɪ bi juzd ˈfrili fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈpərpəsɪz. ɪt meɪ nɑt bi juzd ɪn ˈɛni weɪ fər ˈprɑfɪt. wɑz wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈædvəˌkeɪts əv fri ˈmɑrkɪts ənd fri treɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. hi wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ˈrɪʧərd ənd ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ðə lɔ lig ɪn ˈbrɪtən ɪn ðə ənd traɪd tɪ ˈmɪmɪk ðɛr səkˈsɛs ɪn fræns. wɑz ən ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈmɛmbər əv ˈvɛriəs frɛnʧ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbɑdiz ənd əˈpoʊzd boʊθ prəˈtɛkʃən ənd ðə raɪz əv ˈsoʊʃəlɪst aɪˈdiəz ɪn ðiz ˈfɔrəmz. hɪz ˈraɪtɪŋz fər ə ˈbrɔdər ˈɔdiəns wər ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr ənd wər kˈwɪkli trænzˈleɪtəd ənd ɪn ðə juz. ənd θruaʊt ˈjʊrəp. hɪz ˌɪnkəmˈplit ˈmægnəm ˈoʊpəs, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈhɑrməniz, ɪz fʊl əv ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ɪz stɪl əv greɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts. hi daɪd æt ə jəŋ eɪʤ frəm ˈkænsər əv ðə θroʊt. [ðə ˈɪmɪʤ kəmz frəm ˈwɔrən ʤeɪ. ˈsæmjuəlz ˈpɔrtrət kəˈlɛkʃən æt duk university.”*.”] ˈplɛnti ənd dərθ. ˈplɛnti ənd dərθ. pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi, ɪn soʊ fɑr ɛz ɪt ɪz ən ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən əv ˈprɪnsəpəlz ənd fækts, ɪz ə væst ənd ˈnoʊbəl saɪəns, ˈsərʧɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə əˈfɛrz əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ənd ðə ˈfəŋkʃənz əv iʧ əv ðə pɑrts kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ ðoʊz ˈænəˌmeɪt ənd ˈmɑrvələs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz kɔld ˈjumən səˈsaɪɪtiz. ɪt ˈstədiz ðə ˈʤɛnərəl lɔz ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ wɪʧ ðə ˈjumən reɪs ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ˈnəmbərz, wɛlθ, ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd ˌmɔˈræləˌti; ənd jɛt, ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ə ˈsoʊʃəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfridəm əv wɪl, ɪt ʃoʊz haʊ ðə lɔz əv ˈprɑvədəns meɪ bi ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd ənd sɛt æt nɔt, wət ə ˈtɛrəbəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ðɛr ɪz ɔn ðoʊz hu ˈtæmpər wɪθ ðɛm, ənd haʊ, ɛz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv soʊ duɪŋ, ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən meɪ bi ʧɛkt, ˌɪmˈpidɪd, ˈdrɪvən bæk, ənd ˈstaɪfəld fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. ɛz ɪt meɪ sim, ðɪs saɪəns, soʊ væst ənd ˈlɔfti ɛz ən ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən əv ˈprɪnsəpəlz ənd fækts, ɪz, wɪn ənd kəmˈpɛld tɪ bɪˈkəm pəˈlɛməkəl, ˈnɪrli rɪˈdust tɪ ðə ənˈgreɪtfəl tæsk əv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ðə ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈʧaɪldɪʃ ɪn ɪts sɪmˈplɪsɪti, ðət "ˈplɛnti ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən dərθ": bɪˈkəz, lʊkt æt ˈkloʊsli, ɪt wɪl bi sin ðət ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈnəmbər əv ðə əˈbʤɛkʃənz tɪ, ənd daʊts kənˈsərnɪŋ, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət dərθ ər ˈskɛrsɪti ɪz ˈprɛfərəbəl tɪ ˈplɛnti, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ril ˈminɪŋ tɪ bi dɪˈdust frəm ðə ˈfreɪzɪz, wəns ənd ɪn pɑrt stɪl soʊ ˈpɑpjələr, səʧ ɛz "pərˈdəkʃən ɪz ɪkˈsɛsɪv," "wi ər biɪŋ dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ˈplɛθərə," "ɔl ðə ˈmɑrkɪts ər ˈoʊvərˈstɑkt, ənd ˈɛvəri ˈbɪznɪs ənd prəˈfɛʃən ɪz ˈoʊvərˌkraʊdɪd." "ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ kənˈsum kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kip peɪs wɪθ ðə paʊər tɪ ˈproʊdus," ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. aɪˈdiəz, tu, ər nɑt kənˈfaɪnd tɪ ˈɛni klæs. wən mæn əˈpoʊzɪz ðə juz əv məˈʃinz ɔn ðə graʊnd ðət ðoʊz traɪəmfs əv ˈjumən ˌɪnʤəˈnuəˌti ˈməltəˌplaɪ ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli ðə paʊər əv pərˈdəkʃən. wət dɪz hi fɪr? əˈbəndəns. ə ˈsɛkənd ˈfeɪvərz prəˈtɛkʃən, ləˈmɛntɪŋ ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈæləˌti əv ˈneɪʧərz gɪfts tɪ ˈəðər lændz, ˈdrɛdɪŋ ðət θru ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv fri treɪd hɪz oʊn ʃʊd ʃɛr ɪt, ənd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət wər ɪt tɪ du soʊ ɪt wʊd bi əˈflɪktɪd baɪ ðə skərʤ əv ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ənd ˌɪnənˈdeɪʃən əv ˈfɔrən ˈprɑdəkts. wət dɪz hi fɪr? əˈbəndəns. ˈsteɪtsmɪn, ˈivɪn, ər nɑt fri frəm ðə həˌlusəˈneɪʃən, ðoʊ ðeɪ fɪr əˈbəndəns fər ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈrizən. ðɛr drɛd ɪz, ðət ðə ˈmæsɪz, ɛz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv biɪŋ tu wɛl ɔf, wɪl bɪˈkəm ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ənd sɪˈdɪʃəs, ənd ɛz ə minz əv riˈprɛsɪŋ ðɛm, ðeɪ lʊk tɪ ˈhɛvi tækˈseɪʃən, væst ˈɑrmiz, ə ˈlævɪʃ ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər, ənd ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɛrəˈstɑkrəsi ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ðə tæsk əv ˈrɛmədiɪŋ baɪ ɪts pɑmp ənd prəfˈjuʒən ðə ˌɪnˈtrusɪv əˈbəndəns əv ˈjumən ˈɪndəstri. wət du səʧ ˈsteɪtsmɪn fɪr? əˈbəndəns. ˈfaɪnəli, wi hæv hu, dɪsˈdeɪnɪŋ ɔl by-paths*, goʊ streɪt tɪ ðə pɔɪnt, ənd ədˈvaɪz ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkəl dɪˈstrəkʃən əv lɑrʤ ˈsɪtiz baɪ faɪər ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ðət ˈleɪbər meɪ hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ riˈbɪld ðɛm. wət du ðeɪ fɪr? əˈbəndəns. simz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ðət səʧ aɪˈdiəz ʃʊd kəm ˈɪntu ðə maɪndz əv mɛn, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn prɪˈveɪl, nɑt ɪn ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈpræktɪs əv mɛn, bət ɪn ðɛr ˈθɪriz ənd ɪn ðɛr ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. fər, ɪf ðɛr bi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈɛvədəntli tru, ɪt ɪz ðɪs, ðət, soʊ fɑr æt list ɛz ˈjusfəl ˈɑrtɪkəlz ər kənˈsərnd, ɪt ɪz ˈbɛtər tɪ hæv ðən tɪ bi wɪˈθaʊt ðɛm; ənd ɪf ɪt ɪz ðət ˈplɛnti ɪz ən ˈivəl wɪn ɪt ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn θɪŋz ðət ər ˈmɪsʧəvəs, dɪˈstrəktɪv ənd ˈtrəbəlsəm, səʧ ɛz ˈgræsˌhɑpərz, ˈkætəˌpɪlərz, ˈvərmɪn, ˈvaɪsɪz ənd məˈlɛriəl ˈveɪpərz, ɪt məst bi ˈikwəli tru ðət ɪt ɪz ə ˈblɛsɪŋ ɛz rɪˈgɑrdz θɪŋz wɪʧ mit wɔnts ənd ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ dɪˈzaɪərz; θɪŋz wɪʧ mæn siks, straɪvz fər, wɪθ ðə swɛt əv hɪz braʊ; θɪŋz wɪʧ hi ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ baɪ baɪ wərk ər ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, ənd wɪʧ pəˈzɛs ə ril ˈvælju, səʧ ɛz fud, ˈkloʊðɪŋ, ˈʃɛltər, wərks əv ɑrt, minz əv ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən, əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, əv ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən, ənd əv əmˈjuzmənt; ɪn ə wərd, ɔl ðət pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪθ. ɪt bi dɪˈzaɪərd tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðə ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv tu ˈpipəlz, ər əv tu ˈeɪʤɪz, stəˈtɪstɪks ər əˈpild tɪ, tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈjuˈɛs wɪʧ hæd, ɪn prəˈpɔrʃən tɪ ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, moʊst minz əv səbˈsɪstəns, ðə ˈgreɪtəst rɪˈtərnz ɪn ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈprɑdəkts, ɪn ˈɪndəstriz ər ɑrt, moʊst roʊdz, moʊst kəˈnælz, moʊst ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ənd mˈjuziəmz; ənd ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈsɛtəld ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ðə kəmˈpærətɪv ækˈtɪvɪti əv kənˈsəmʃən, ðət ɪz tɪ seɪ, baɪ ˈplɛnti ər əˈbəndəns. meɪ, pərˈhæps, bi sɛd ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt səˈfɪʃənt fər ˈprɑdəkts tɪ bi əˈbəndənt; ðət ɪt ɪz ˈfərðər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ðət ðeɪ bi ˈɛkwɪtəbli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd. ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ truər ðən ðɪs, bət kˈwɛsʧənz məst nɑt bi kənˈfaʊndɪd. wɪn wi dɪˈfɛnd əˈbəndəns, ənd ɑr əˈpoʊnənts dɪˈkraɪ ɪt, wi boʊθ teɪk ɛz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə wərdz paribus*, ɔl ɛls biɪŋ ˈikwəl; ðət ɪz, ˈɛkwəti əv ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪz presupposed*. ——further*, ɪt məst bi əbˈzərvd, ðət əˈbəndəns ɪz ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðə kɔz əv ˈprɑpər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. ðə mɔr əˈbəndənt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪz, ðə lɛs ˈvælju ɪt pəˈzɛsɪz; ðə lɛs ɪts ˈvælju, ðə mɔr ɪt ɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə riʧ əv ˈɛvəri wən, ðə mɔr mɛn ər ɔn ən ɪkˈwɑləti wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ɪt. wi ər ɔl ˈikwəl ɪn rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðə ɛr, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪgˈzɪsts ˈrɛlətɪvli tɪ ɑr nidz ənd wɔnts ɪn əˈbəndəns; wi ər ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ˈikwəl ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈwɔtər, bɪˈkəz biɪŋ lɛs ˈplɛnɪfəl, ɪt pəˈzɛsɪz ə ˈsərtən ˈvælju; stɪl lɛs soʊ wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ wit, ˈdɛləkət fruts, ˈərli ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, ˈrɛrɪtiz, ðɛr ˈbɛnəfɪt bɪˈkəmɪŋ kənˈfaɪnd tɪ fjuər, ɪn ən ˌɪnˈvərs ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ tɪ ðɛr əˈbəndəns. meɪ bi ˈædɪd, tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðə ˌsɛnəˈmɛnəl ˈskrupəlz əv ɑr taɪmz, ðət ˈplɛnti ɪz nɑt ə ˈmɪrli məˈtɪriəl gʊd. wɔnts əraɪz əˈməŋ mɛn ɪn ˈrɛgjələr ˈɔrdər; ðeɪ ər nɑt ɔl ˈikwəli ˈprɛsɪŋ, ənd ɪt meɪ bi sɛd ðət ðɛr ˈɔrdər əv praɪˈɔrəti ɪz nɑt ðə ˈɔrdər əv ˈdɪgnəti. ðə ˈkɔrsər wɔnts məst fərst bi əˈpizd, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ɑr ɪgˈzɪstəns, ənd bɪˈkəz, ɛz ˌrɛtərˈɪʃənz seɪ, "ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlɪvɪŋ worthily*, wi məst lɪv ˈsəmˌhaʊ." ˈpriˌmoʊ vivere*, philosophari*. ɪt ˈfɑloʊz, ðət ɪt ɪz ðə əˈbəndəns əv ðə θɪŋz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðə səˈplaɪ əv ðə wɔnts wɪʧ ˈpərˌmɪts mæn mɔr ənd mɔr tɪ hɪz ɛnˈʤɔɪmənts, ənd tɪ reɪz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə ˈriʤən əv ðə tru ənd ðə ˈbjutəfəl. hi kən ˈoʊnli dɪˈvoʊt tɪ ðə pərˈfɛktɪŋ əv fɔrm, tɪ ðə ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən əv ɑrt, ər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz əv θɔt, ðə taɪm ənd ðə ˈɛnərʤiz wɪʧ, ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əbˈzɔrbd baɪ ðə dɪˈmændz əv hɪz ˈænəməl ɪgˈzɪstəns. əˈbəndəns, ðə rɪˈzəlt əv lɔŋ ˈleɪbər ənd ˈpeɪʃənt ɪˈkɑnəmi, kən nɑt bi ˌjunəˈvərsəl æt ðə fərst fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv soʊˈsaɪɪti, nɔr kən ɪt, æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ɪgˈzɪst ɛz tɪ ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl ˈprɑdəkts, bət ɪt ˈfɑloʊz ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈɔrdər, kəˈmɛnsɪŋ wɪθ ðə məˈtɪriəl wɔnts, ənd ˈɛndɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl. ənˈhæpi ðə ˈneɪʃənz wɪn ɪkˈstərnəl ˈfɔrsɪz, səʧ ɛz ˈgəvərnmənts, ˈvaɪələntli ˌɪnˈvərt ðɪs ˈnæʧərəl ˈsikwəns, ˈsəbstəˌtut fər desires—coarse*, ɪt ɪz tru, bət əv ə ˈlɔftiər ˈneɪʧər, ˌpriməˈʧʊrli əˈweɪkənd, ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˈleɪbər, ənd dɪˈstərb ðə ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm bɪtˈwin wɔnts ənd ðə minz əv ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ðɛm, ən ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm wɪʧ ɪz ðə kɔz əv ɔl ˈsoʊʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti. ——moreover*, wər əˈbəndəns ə skərʤ, ɪt wʊd bi ɛz streɪnʤ ɛz ənˈfɔrʧənət, fər ˈizi ɛz ðə ˈrɛmədi ɪz (wət ɪz ˈiziər ðən tɪ əbˈsteɪn frəm prəˈdusɪŋ, ər tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ?) noʊ wən ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əˈdɑpt ɪt. ɪt ɪz ɪn veɪn ðət ˈpipəl əˈgɛnst ˈplɛnti, superabundance*, ˈplɛθərə; ɪt ɪz ɪn veɪn ðət ðeɪ ɪˈnənsiˌeɪt ðə ˈθɪri əv riˈstrɪktɪd səˈplaɪ, ðət ðeɪ əbˈteɪn fər ɪt ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə lɔ, ðət ðeɪ proʊˈskraɪb məˈʃinəri, ðət ðeɪ dɪˈstərb, ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ənd ˌɪmˈpid ˈkɑmərs; ɔl ðɪs kips noʊ wən frəm ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ əkˈwaɪər əˈbəndəns. ɔn ɔl ðə ərθ nɑt ə mæn ɪz tɪ bi mɛt wɪθ huz ˈpræktɪs ɪz nɑt ə pərˈpɛʧuəl ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðiz veɪn ˈθɪriz; nɑt wən ɪz tɪ bi faʊnd huz soʊl ɪnˈdɛvər ɪz nɑt tɪ meɪk ðə moʊst əv hɪz paʊərz, tɪ ˈfɑstər ðɛm, tɪ ˈhəzbənd ðɛm, ənd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr pərˈdəktɪv ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti baɪ ðə əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈfɔrsɪz; nɑt wən hu dɪˈkraɪz ˈfridəm ɪn treɪd, bət hu ækts ɔn ðɪs ˈprɪnsəpəl (ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈigər hi meɪ bi tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ˈəðərz ðə seɪm ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ): tɪ baɪ ɪn ˈʧipəst ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd tɪ sɛl ɪn ðə ˈdɪrəst; soʊ məʧ soʊ, ðət ðə ˈθɪri əv ə riˈstrɪktɪd səˈplaɪ, wɪʧ ɪz soʊ ˈkɑmən ɪn bʊks, ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, ɪn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ənd baɪ ðə weɪ ɪn lɔz, ɪz ənd baɪ ðə ˈækʃənz əv ˈɛvəri ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈsɛpʃən, kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈjumən reɪs, wɪʧ ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪŋˌkɑntroʊˈvərtɪbəl ˌrɛfjuˈteɪʃən ðə maɪnd kən wɛl ˌɪˈmæʤən. ɪf əˈbəndəns ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən ˈskɛrsɪti, haʊ dɪz ɪt ˈhæpən ðət mɛn, ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ ˈvərʧuəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv əˈbəndəns baɪ ðɛr ˈækʃən, baɪ ðɛr ˈleɪbər, ənd ðɛr ˈkɑmərs, ˈkɑnstəˌtut ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli ðə ˈʧæmpiənz əv riˈstrɪkʃən, tɪ səʧ ən ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ðeɪ brɪŋ ˈpɑpjələr əˈpɪnjən tɪ ðət vju, ənd ər ðə ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtərz əv ɔl sɔrts əv riˈstrɪktɪv ənd lɔz? ðɪs ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn. æt ˈbɑtəm, wət wi ər ɔl ˈeɪmɪŋ æt ɪz, ðət iʧ əv ɑr ˈɛfərts ʃʊd ˈriəˌlaɪz fər ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈpɑsəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈbɛnəfɪt. ɪf wi wər nɑt baɪ ˈneɪʧər ˈsoʊʃəbəl, ɪf wi lɪvd ɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən, wi kʊd noʊ wən rul ˈoʊnli fər əˈteɪnɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑbʤɛkt, tɪ wərk mɔr ənd ˈbɛtər, wɪʧ ˌɪmˈplaɪz prəˈgrɛsɪv əˈbəndəns. bət, baɪ minz əv ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ənd ɪts ˈkɑnsəkwəns, ðə dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈleɪbər, ɪt ɪz nɑt dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ɑrˈsɛlvz bət tɪ ˈəðərz ðət wi ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪt ɑr ˈleɪbər, ɑr ˈɛfərts, ɑr pərˈdəkʃənz ənd ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz. hɛns ɪt ˈfɑloʊz, ðət wɪˈθaʊt ˈluzɪŋ saɪt əv ðə rul, ˈproʊdus mɔr, wi hæv əˈnəðər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈprɛzənt tɪ ɑr maɪndz, ˈproʊdus mɔr ˈvælju; fər ɔn ðət dɪˈpɛndz ðə əˈmaʊnt əv rɪmˌjunərˈeɪʃən wɪʧ wi ʃæl rɪˈsiv fər ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz. naʊ, tɪ ˈproʊdus mɔr, ənd tɪ ˈproʊdus mɔr ˈvælju, ər baɪ noʊ minz wən ənd ðə seɪm θɪŋ. ɪt ɪz ˈmænəˌfɛst ðət ɪf baɪ fɔrs ər ˈstrætəʤəm wi səkˈsid ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈgreɪtli ˈskɛrsər ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈsərvɪs ər ˈprɑdəkt wɪʧ ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ɑr ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən, wi wʊd groʊ ˈrɪʧər wɪˈθaʊt ˈædɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈleɪbər ˈiðər ɪn kˈwɑntəti ər kˈwɑləti. səˈpoʊz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈʃuˌmeɪkər kʊd, baɪ ə mɪr ˈɛfərt əv wɪl, kɔz ðə ˈsədən əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ɔl ðə ʃuz ɪn ðə wərld, ˌɛkˈsɛptɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðoʊz ɪn hɪz oʊn ʃɑp; ər straɪk wɪθ pərˈælɪsɪs ˈɛvəri wən hu nu haʊ tɪ juz ðə tulz, hi wʊd bɪˈkəm ə crœsus*; hɪz lɔt wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpruvd, nɑt təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl lɔt əv ˈmænˈkaɪnd, bət ɪn ən ˌɪnˈvərs ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ tɪ ðə prɑˈspɛrəti əv ɔl. ðɪs ɪz ðə hoʊl ˈsikrɪt əv ðə ˈθɪri əv ə ˈskɛrsɪti ɛz ɪt ʃoʊz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn riˈstrɪkʃənz, məˈnɑpəliz ənd ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz. ɪt ˈoʊnli veɪlz, baɪ ðə juz əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ðət ˈsɛlfɪʃ ˈsɛnəmənt wɪʧ faɪndz ə pleɪs dip ɪn ðə hɑrts əv ɔl: kəmˈpɛtɪtərz əˈnɔɪ mi. ˈɛni ˈprɑdəkt ɪz brɔt tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt, ðɛr ər tu ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz wɪʧ tɛnd ˈikwəli tɪ ɛnˈhæns ɪts ˈvælju: fərst, ðət ðɛr ɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ə greɪt əˈbəndəns əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz fər wɪʧ ɪt meɪ bi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd, ðət ɪz, ə greɪt əˈbəndəns əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ; ənd ˈsɛkənd, ə greɪt ˈskɛrsɪti əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz əv ðə seɪm ˈprɑdəkt. naʊ, ˈniðər əv ɑrˈsɛlvz nɔr θru ðə ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən əv lɔz ənd ˈpəblɪk paʊər, ər wi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ðə list ðə fərst əv ðiz ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈplɛnti kən nɑt bi prəˈdust baɪ ækt əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt; ɪt məst bi əbˈteɪnd ɪn səm ˈəðər weɪ; ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz, ˈkəstəmz əˈfɪʃəlz ənd riˈstrɪkʃən kən du ˈnəθɪŋ təˈwɔrd ɪt. ɪf, ðɛn, wi wɪʃ ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəli tɪ reɪz ðə ˈvælju əv ˈɛni ˈɑrtɪkəl, wi məst brɪŋ ɑr ˈɛnərʤiz tɪ bɛr ɔn ðə ˈəðər ˈɛləmənt ɪn ɪts ˈvælju. hir ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɛfərt ɪz nɑt kwaɪt soʊ ˈpaʊərləs. wɪθ lɔz æd hɑk, ən ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri juz əv paʊər, ˈbeɪəˌnɛts, ʧeɪnz ənd ˈfɛtərz, ˈpənɪʃmənt ənd ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ draɪv aʊt ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ənd tɪ kriˈeɪt ðət ˈskɛrsɪti ənd ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈvælju wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈzaɪərd. ðɪs biɪŋ ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv θɪŋz, ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət nɑt ˈoʊnli kən bət məst ˈhæpən ɪn ən eɪʤ əv ˈɪgnərəns, əv ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm, ənd əv ˌənriˈstreɪnd grid. ˈɛvəri wən tərnz tɪ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ənd θru ɪts ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən tɪ ˈpəblɪk fɔrs, dɪˈmændɪŋ əv ɪt ðə ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl kriˈeɪʃən, baɪ ɔl ðə minz æt ɪts dɪˈspoʊzəl, əv ə ˈskɛrsɪti ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl hi prəˈdusɪz. ðə ˈfɑrmər dɪˈmændz ˈskɛrsɪti əv kɔrn, ðə ˈkætəl ˈreɪzər əv ˈkætəl, ðə aɪərn ˈmæstər əv aɪərn, ðə ˈkɑlənɪst əv ˈʃʊgər, ðə klɔθ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər əv klɔθ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. iʧ wən gɪvz ðə seɪm ˈrizənz fər hɪz dɪˈmænd, ənd ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə ˈbɑdi əv ˈdɔktərɪn wɪʧ meɪ bi kɔld, ðə ˈθɪri əv ˈskɛrsɪti, ənd ˈpəblɪk fɔrs ɪmˈplɔɪz faɪər ənd sɔrd tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ɪts traɪəmf., ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈmæsɪz ðəs fɔrst tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ðə ˈrɛʤəmən əv ˌjunəˈvərsəl dərθ, ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnd wət ə ˈlæbərˌɪnθ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntərz əv ðɪs skim gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn, ənd wət ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən əˈweɪts ðɛr ənˈskrupjələs rapacity*. ɪt həz bɪn ʃoʊn ðət ɛz rɪˈgɑrdz iʧ ˈspɛʃəl pərˈdəkʃən ðɛr ər tu ˈɛləmənts əv ˈvælju: fərst, ðə ˈskɛrsɪti əv ˈsɪmələr ˈɑrtɪkəlz; ənd, ˈsɛkənd, ðə əˈbəndəns əv ɔl wɪʧ ər nɑt ˈsɪmələr. naʊ, wi kɔl ˈspɛʃəl əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðɪs: baɪ ðə ˈvɛri fækt ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə sleɪv əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs, ɪnˈdɛvərz tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə fərst əv ðiz ˈɛləmənts əv ˈvælju, ɪt dɪˈstrɔɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd. ɪt həz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd ɪn səkˈsɛʃən ðə ˈwɪʃɪz əv ðə ˈfɑrmər, ðə ˈkætəl ˈreɪzər, ðə aɪərn ˈmæstər, ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər, ðə ˈkɑlənɪst, baɪ ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəli prəˈdusɪŋ ə ˈskɛrsɪti əv kɔrn, ər mit, əv aɪərn, əv klɔθ, ər əv ˈʃʊgər, bət wət ɪz ðət bət dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðət ˈʤɛnərəl əˈbəndəns wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd kənˈdɪʃən əv ˈvælju ɪn iʧ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈprɑdəkt. ðəs, ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ səbˈmɪtəd ðə kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ˈækʧəwəl praɪˈveɪʃən, wɪʧ ˈskɛrsɪti ˌɪmˈplaɪz, ɪt ɪz dɪˈskəvərd ðət ɪt həz nɑt səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈkæʧɪŋ ðɪs ˈʃæˌdoʊ, ɪn leɪɪŋ ðɪs ˈspɛktər, ɪn ˈreɪzɪŋ ðɪs ˈnɑmənəl ˈvælju, bɪˈkəz baɪ ʤɪst soʊ məʧ ɛz ðə ˈskɛrsɪti əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn kˈwɛʃən ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪn ɪts ˈfeɪvər, ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ðə ˈskɛrsɪti əv ˈəðərz ˈnutrəˌlaɪzɪz ɪt. ɪz ɪt, ðɛn, soʊ hɑrd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðə ˈʃuˌmeɪkər, əv hum wi spoʊk əˈbəv, ʃʊd hi səkˈsid ɪn dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ, baɪ ə ˈsɪmpəl wɪʃ, ɔl ðə ʃuz ɪn ɪgˈzɪstəns ɪkˈsɛpt ðoʊz meɪd baɪ hɪmˈsɛlf, wʊd faɪnd hɪmˈsɛlf noʊ ˈbɛtər ɔf, ˈivɪn frəm ðə rɪˈdɪkjələs pɔɪnt əv vju əv ˈnɑmənəl ˈvælju, ɪf æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈɛvəri ˈəðər θɪŋ əˈgɛnst wɪʧ ʃuz kən bi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd bɪˈkeɪm prəˈpɔrʃənətli skɛrs? ðə ˈoʊnli ʧeɪnʤ wʊd bi, ðət ˈɛvəri mæn, ɑr ˈʃuˌmeɪkər ˌɪnˈkludɪd, wʊd bi wərs ʃɑd, wərs kloʊðd, wərs fɛd, ənd wərs lɑʤd, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈprɑdəkts meɪnˈteɪnd təˈwɔrd iʧ ˈəðər ðə seɪm ˈrɛlətɪv ˈvælju. ɪz ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli soʊ. wət wʊd bɪˈkəm əv soʊˈsaɪɪti, ɪf ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs, əˈprɛʃən, ˈigəˌtɪzəm, grid ənd ˈɪgnərəns brɔt noʊ ˈpənɪʃmənt wɪθ ðɛm? ˈləkəli, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl fər ə fju mɛn, wɪˈθaʊt ɪts ɔn ðɛmˈsɛlvz, tɪ tərn ˈpəblɪk fɔrs ənd ðə ˌæpərˈætəs əv ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ðə ˈprɑfɪt əv proʊˈhɪbətɪv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ənd tɪ ʧɛk ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˌɪmˈpəls əv juˈmænɪti təˈwɔrd əˈbəndəns.
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blaise is considering his future at paris and is yet to discuss a contract extension with the club's new sporting director, the father has told le parisien.
matuidi, 30, has made 292 competitive appearances for since arriving at the parc des princes from etienne in 2011, putting him in seventh place on the club's all-time list of appearance makers.
an oral agreement to extend his contract, which expires in june 2018, was reportedly made by former director of football patrick and sporting director olivier letang.
however, their departure this summer and the appointment of henrique has brought talks on a new deal to aandstill.
matuidi is to marry the mother of his three children and has recently bought a house near the club's training ground in-en-laye, just outside paris, suggesting the man sees his future at the club.
matuidi's father, faria, said that with the clock ticking into the final 12 months of his son's contract, all options are being explored.
"a few weeks ago, blaise was rather thinking aboutaying at. now, the situation is less clear., and in particular the new sporting director, are taking their time aboutating their intentions. that's why we're listening carefully to what other clubs have to say," said sr., whose son has beenrongly linked to juventus.
"we get the feeling, rightly or wrongly, that everything that has been said in recent weeks is now ancient history."
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bleɪz ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ hɪz fˈjuʧər æt ˈpɛrɪs ənd ɪz jɛt tɪ dɪˈskəs ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈstɛnʃən wɪθ ðə kləbz nu ˈspɔrtɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər, ðə ˈfɑðər həz toʊld lə parisien*., 30 həz meɪd 292 kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv əˈpɪrənsəz fər sɪns ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt ðə pɑrk dɪ ˈprɪnsɪz frəm ˈɛtiɛn ɪn 2011 ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪm ɪn ˈsɛvənθ pleɪs ɔn ðə kləbz ˌɔlˈtaɪm lɪst əv əˈpɪrəns ˈmeɪkərz. ən ˈɔrəl əˈgrimənt tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt, wɪʧ ɪkˈspaɪərz ɪn ʤun 2018 wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli meɪd baɪ ˈfɔrmər dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈpætrɪk ənd ˈspɔrtɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər ˌoʊˈlɪˌviˌeɪ letang*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr dɪˈpɑrʧər ðɪs ˈsəmər ənd ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt əv ɑnˈrik həz brɔt tɔks ɔn ə nu dil tɪ ə ˈstændˌstɪl. ɪz tɪ ˈmɛri ðə ˈməðər əv hɪz θri ˈʧɪldrən ənd həz ˈrisəntli bɔt ə haʊs nɪr ðə kləbz ˈtreɪnɪŋ graʊnd ɪn saint-germain-en-laye*, ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈpɛrɪs, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə mæn siz hɪz fˈjuʧər æt ðə kləb. ˈfɑðər, ˈfɑriə, sɛd ðət wɪθ ðə klɑk ˈtɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaɪnəl 12 mənθs əv hɪz sənz ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ɔl ˈɔpʃənz ər biɪŋ ɪkˈsplɔrd. "ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, bleɪz wɑz ˈrəðər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt steɪɪŋ æt. naʊ, ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz lɛs klɪr., ənd ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ðə nu ˈspɔrtɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər, ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛr taɪm əˈbaʊt ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz. ðæts waɪ wɪr ˈlɪsənɪŋ ˈkɛrfəli tɪ wət ˈəðər kləbz hæv tɪ seɪ," sɛd ˈsɪstər., huz sən həz bɪn ˈstrɔŋli lɪŋkt tɪ juventus*. "wi gɪt ðə ˈfilɪŋ, ˈraɪtli ər ˈrɔŋli, ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət həz bɪn sɛd ɪn ˈrisənt wiks ɪz naʊ ˈeɪnʧənt ˈhɪstəri."
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volunteers raja, left, and call registered voters during a gathering of american muslims working to gain votes for hillary clinton on aug. 22. (phelan m. for the washington post)
farooq friends, seated in a tight circle at a mosque here on a recent evening, told it to him straight.
“this would be the easiest election to take muslims for granted,” said mohammad mubarak, a lawyer, as several of the other muslim american political activists nodded.
the prospect of a donald trump presidency may frighten plenty of muslim voters, the group told, but hillary clinton particularly popular, either. in the democratic primaries, many muslim voters backed sen. bernie sanders (vt.). clinton was too hawkish for them and may still be even if she earns their votes.
and then there are voters such as oz sultan, a counterterrorism analyst and commentator in new york who calls himself “a lifelong conservative.”
“i think hillary clinton has the ability to keep our country safe,” he said wednesday from his home in harlem, after watching trump speak at a national security forum. biggest concern is the islamic state, and clinton “has gone on a destabilizing spree,” he said, noting the obama military offensive in libya.
farooq, left, monessar, center, and nadia chat during a gathering of american muslims working to organize votes for democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton in orlando, fla., aug. 22, 2016. (phelan m./for the washington post)
registered muslim american voters are a starkly diverse and growing constituency, and, 34, who was named muslim outreach director last month, is trying to woo them all.
back in this gulf coast city where he grew up, he expected a tough crowd. he already had held roundtable discussions in michigan, ohio and virginia, and he knew that some muslims in his home town viewed clinton as too or centrist on issues of domestic spying and middle east policy.
his counter: “i think a presidential campaign has ever hired anyone to do muslim outreach,” told his friends. the campaign has looked at the numbers and embarked on an unprecedented outreach to a voting bloc that has the potential to decide elections in several swing states, where support for clinton has been ticking downward since the democratic national convention.
take florida, where clinton remains locked in a tight race with trump. in a state where the 2000 presidential election was decided by a margin for george w. bush, there are about registered voters who are muslim, arab and south asian, the civic nonprofit group emerge usa estimates.
two years ago, muslims made up just under 1 percent of the u.s. population, according to the pew research 2014 religious landscape study. but the population is growing; emerge usa, which collects data on muslim voters and has a political action committee to support candidates, puts the number at closer to 2 percent of the population.
florida, michigan, ohio, pennsylvania and virginia “alone add up to almost 1 million muslim voters,” said wahid, a lawyer and the founder. “with a decent voter turnout in those states, muslims will be the swing vote in both the presidential and many close house races.”
most muslim americans now lean democratic, according to the pew study. in past decades, many were fiscally conservative, and eager to see their cities get tough on crime. surveys conducted by the council on relations (cair) and the american muslim alliance in the aftermath of 2000 election found that between 72 percent and 80 percent of muslims polled said that they had voted for him. but after the attacks of sept. 11, 2001, and rhetoric on religion and the decision to invade iraq and afghanistan, the majority began voting democratic.
at the same time, muslims are generally less politically active than the larger american population; only 62 percent of those who were u.s. citizens were certain that they were registered to vote, compared with 74 percent of adult u.s. citizens overall, according to pew.
to reach those voters, the clinton campaign has appointed two muslim outreach coordinators to work with, and the campaign also has dispatched rep. keith ellison (d-minn.), the first muslim elected to congress, and, close adviser and deputy campaign manager, to key swing states across the country.
ellison estimates that he has met with at least 10 muslim groups since the july convention. one recent monday morning, he showed up in a tiny orlando office where the campaign was holding its kickoff phone bank for muslim volunteers and rattled off reasons muslims should vote for clinton.
she has fought for rights, he said. she stood up for when the trump campaign attacked her. and she has gone out of her way to meet with muslims, ellison said, stopping in his home district of minneapolis to meet with somali american community leaders.
“the clinton campaign is more inclusive of the muslim community than any presidential campaign that ever seen,” he told the group of phone bank volunteers that included doctors, lawyers, college students, palestinian americans, americans, kenyan americans and others.
sheer diversity
one of challenges is the sheer diversity. nearly a third of all muslim americans are black, according to pew, some of them with deep roots in a distinctly american sect, the nation of islam. about 8 in 10 muslim americans are immigrants or the children of immigrants. muslim americans come from different ethnic, linguistic and cultural backgrounds; span the economic spectrum; and have policy opinions and priorities that can be just as divergent, community leaders say.
some, like sultan, are even likely to vote for trump, who has called for a ban on muslim immigrants and surveillance of mosques.
“i know, personally, three doctors” who are voting for him, azhar subedar, an islamic scholar, told in tampa.
the trump campaign did not respond to questions about whether it is trying to attract muslim voters or considers the constituency a potential tipping point in any swing states.
this cycle, efforts are surging in muslim communities. the clinton campaign, emerge usa, the arab american institute, and a variety of smaller, local organizations, including mosques, have held voter registration drives, candidate forums and phone banks.
the most common arguments for clinton offered by her muslim advocates tend to revolve around trump.
“obviously, this election has a sense of urgency that we felt before,” said jondy, a syrian american activist and lawyer from flint, mich. “because not just an option between a republican and a democrat. between a fascist and another person.”
“never before in the history of america has a major party had someone who was screaming bigotry into a megaphone,” ellison told the phone bank volunteers in orlando. “no muslim can sit around and let this happen.”
the trump factor “doesn’t work with everyone,” said james zogby, the president of the arab american institute, who served as a campaign adviser to sanders.
support for sanders among muslim voters was “huge,” said ellison, who also backed sanders. a muslims for bernie 2016 facebook page, with likes, still exists. a muslims for hillary 2016 facebook group has 820 members. muslims for trump has 428.
sanders’s supporters say that, unlike clinton, the senator from vermont spoke out about key muslim voter concerns, such as the israeli occupation of palestinian territory.
“it was an issue that always existed in our community,” said haider, 31, who is running for orange county commissioner in florida. “but he brought it to the limelight,” said mohammad shair, a florida law student who now plans to vote for green party candidate jill stein.
ellison tries to remind the muslims who supported sanders that clinton has done a lot of good. he tells them that she regrets her vote in favor of the iraq war and that there are congressional votes he regrets, too.
“i also tell them: ‘there’s going to be a president, and not going to be one of these candidates. going to be the democrat or the republican. . . . so understand the clear and present danger presented by the alternative,’ he said.
‘we’ve been burned before
that binary choice makes some muslim voters “feel like they have no choice,” spahic, the tampa bay regional director for emerge, told and the others who gathered at the mosque in tampa.
mubarak, the tampa lawyer, said he regretted his votes for president obama and what he considers the hawkish drone policy and increased federal surveillance of muslims. he wants to believe that clinton would be different. but “the problem is been burned before so many times,” he said, “and frankly tired of it.”
to those voters, statements on the issues provide little reassurance.
the campaign explanation of her stance on combating terrorism starts with the words “radical jihadists” a term that some muslim activists say islam. her national security page makes prominent reference to “protecting israel” but no similar reference to palestinians and syrians, which some voters say like to see. in a march speech to the american israel public affairs committee, a lobbying group that aligns with the israeli right and is opposed by many liberal american jews, she twice referred to “palestinian terrorists.”
ghazala salam, a clinton delegate at the democratic national convention in july who chairs the american muslim democratic caucus in florida, said the former secretary of state is simply the most qualified to do the job. whether you like all of her policies or not, salam said, she knows how to deal with the outside world.
skeptical muslim voters are “coming around,” she said, and what they do next will be critical to the future of muslim participation in u.s. politics.
had muslims been more politically engaged before the 2016 campaign, “we would have not really heard a person like trump come out and say openly the things he did about muslims,” salam said. “for it not to happen again, we have to have proactive engagement in every level of government.”
emily and jenna johnson in washington contributed to this report.
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ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz raja*, lɛft, ənd kɔl ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvoʊtərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈgæðərɪŋ əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈməzlɪmz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ geɪn voʊts fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɔn ˈɔgəst. 22 (ˈfɛlən ɛm. fər ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) frɛndz, ˈsitɪd ɪn ə taɪt ˈsərkəl æt ə mɔsk hir ɔn ə ˈrisənt ˈivnɪŋ, toʊld ɪt tɪ ɪm streɪt. wʊd bi ðə ˈiziəst ɪˈlɛkʃən tɪ teɪk ˈməzlɪmz fər granted,”*,” sɛd moʊˈhɑmɛd muˈbɑrɪk, ə ˈlɔjər, ɛz ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə ˈəðər ˈməzlɪm əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈnɑdɪd. ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ə ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈprɛzɪdənsi meɪ ˈfraɪtən ˈplɛnti əv ˈməzlɪm ˈvoʊtərz, ðə grup toʊld, bət ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈpɑpjələr, ˈiðər. ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, ˈmɛni ˈməzlɪm ˈvoʊtərz bækt sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz (vt*.). ˈklɪntən wɑz tu ˈhɔkɪʃ fər ðɛm ənd meɪ stɪl bi ˈivɪn ɪf ʃi ərnz ðɛr voʊts. ənd ðɛn ðɛr ər ˈvoʊtərz səʧ ɛz ɑz ˈsəltən, ə ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm ˈænəlɪst ənd ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər ɪn nu jɔrk hu kɔlz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ conservative.”*.” θɪŋk ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən həz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kip ɑr ˈkəntri safe,”*,” hi sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ frəm hɪz hoʊm ɪn ˈhɑrləm, ˈæftər ˈwɑʧɪŋ trəmp spik æt ə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrəm. ˈbɪgəst kənˈsərn ɪz ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt, ənd ˈklɪntən gɔn ɔn ə dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ spree,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈfɛnsɪv ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə., lɛft, monessar*, ˈsɛnər, ənd ˈnɑdjə ʧæt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈgæðərɪŋ əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈməzlɪmz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz voʊts fər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, fla*., ˈɔgəst. 22 2016 (ˈfɛlən ɛm. ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈməzlɪm əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz ər ə ˈstɑrkli dɪˈvərs ənd groʊɪŋ kənˈstɪʧuənsi, ənd, 34 hu wɑz neɪmd ˈməzlɪm ˈaʊˌtriʧ dɪˈrɛktər læst mənθ, ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ wu ðɛm ɔl. bæk ɪn ðɪs gəlf koʊst ˈsɪti wɛr hi gru əp, hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ə təf kraʊd. hi ɔˈrɛdi hæd hɛld ˈraʊndˌteɪbəl dɪˈskəʃənz ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən, oʊˈhaɪoʊ ənd vərˈʤɪnjə, ənd hi nu ðət səm ˈməzlɪmz ɪn hɪz hoʊm taʊn vjud ˈklɪntən ɛz tu ər ˈsɛntrɪst ɔn ˈɪʃuz əv dəˈmɛstɪk spaɪɪŋ ənd ˈmɪdəl ist ˈpɑləsi. hɪz ˈkaʊntər: θɪŋk ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn həz ˈɛvər haɪərd ˈɛniˌwən tɪ du ˈməzlɪm outreach,”*,” toʊld hɪz frɛndz. ðə kæmˈpeɪn həz lʊkt æt ðə ˈnəmbərz ənd ɛmˈbɑrkt ɔn ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈaʊˌtriʧ tɪ ə ˈvoʊtɪŋ blɑk ðət həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn ˈsɛvərəl swɪŋ steɪts, wɛr səˈpɔrt fər ˈklɪntən həz bɪn ˈtɪkɪŋ ˈdaʊnwərd sɪns ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən. teɪk ˈflɔrɪdə, wɛr ˈklɪntən rɪˈmeɪnz lɑkt ɪn ə taɪt reɪs wɪθ trəmp. ɪn ə steɪt wɛr ðə 2000 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən wɑz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ ə ˈmɑrʤən fər ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, ðɛr ər əˈbaʊt ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvoʊtərz hu ər ˈməzlɪm, ˈærəb ənd saʊθ ˈeɪʒən, ðə ˈsɪvɪk nɑnˈprɑfət grup ˈimərʤ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈməzlɪmz meɪd əp ʤɪst ˈəndər 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə juz. ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pju ˈrisərʧ 2014 rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlænˌskeɪp ˈstədi. bət ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz groʊɪŋ; ˈimərʤ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, wɪʧ kəˈlɛkts ˈdætə ɔn ˈməzlɪm ˈvoʊtərz ənd həz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈækʃən kəˈmɪti tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈkænədɪts, pʊts ðə ˈnəmbər æt ˈkloʊzər tɪ 2 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈmɪʃɪgən, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ənd vərˈʤɪnjə æd əp tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst 1 ˈmɪljən ˈməzlɪm voters,”*,” sɛd ˌwɑˈhid, ə ˈlɔjər ənd ðə ˈfaʊndər. ə ˈdisənt ˈvoʊtər ˈtərˌnaʊt ɪn ðoʊz steɪts, ˈməzlɪmz wɪl bi ðə swɪŋ voʊt ɪn boʊθ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ənd ˈmɛni kloʊz haʊs races.”*.” moʊst ˈməzlɪm əˈmɛrɪkənz naʊ lin ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pju ˈstədi. ɪn pæst ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈmɛni wər ˈfɪskəli kənˈsərvətɪv, ənd ˈigər tɪ si ðɛr ˈsɪtiz gɪt təf ɔn kraɪm. ˈsərˌveɪz kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn riˈleɪʃənz (cair*) ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈməzlɪm əˈlaɪəns ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv 2000 ɪˈlɛkʃən faʊnd ðət bɪtˈwin 72 pərˈsɛnt ənd 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈməzlɪmz poʊld sɛd ðət ðeɪ hæd ˈvoʊtɪd fər ɪm. bət ˈæftər ðə əˈtæks əv sɛpt. 11 2001 ənd ˈrɛtərɪk ɔn rɪˈlɪʤən ənd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˌɪnˈveɪd ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn, ðə məˈʤɔrəti bɪˈgæn ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈməzlɪmz ər ˈʤɛnərəli lɛs ˈplɪtɪkli ˈæktɪv ðən ðə ˈlɑrʤər əˈmɛrɪkən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən; ˈoʊnli 62 pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz hu wər juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz wər ˈsərtən ðət ðeɪ wər ˈrɛʤɪstərd tɪ voʊt, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 74 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈædəlt juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈoʊvərˌɔl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pju. tɪ riʧ ðoʊz ˈvoʊtərz, ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn həz əˈpɔɪntɪd tu ˈməzlɪm ˈaʊˌtriʧ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtərz tɪ wərk wɪθ, ənd ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈɔlsoʊ həz dɪˈspæʧt rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. kiθ ˈɛlɪsən (d-minn*.), ðə fərst ˈməzlɪm ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs, ənd, kloʊz ædˈvaɪzər ənd ˈdɛpjəti kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər, tɪ ki swɪŋ steɪts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ˈɛlɪsən ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət hi həz mɛt wɪθ æt list 10 ˈməzlɪm grups sɪns ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ kənˈvɛnʃən. wən ˈrisənt ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, hi ʃoʊd əp ɪn ə ˈtaɪni ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈɔfəs wɛr ðə kæmˈpeɪn wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪts ˈkɪˌkɔf foʊn bæŋk fər ˈməzlɪm ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ənd ˈrætəld ɔf ˈrizənz ˈməzlɪmz ʃʊd voʊt fər ˈklɪntən. ʃi həz fɔt fər raɪts, hi sɛd. ʃi stʊd əp fər wɪn ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn əˈtækt hər. ənd ʃi həz gɔn aʊt əv hər weɪ tɪ mit wɪθ ˈməzlɪmz, ˈɛlɪsən sɛd, ˈstɑpɪŋ ɪn hɪz hoʊm ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs tɪ mit wɪθ səˈmɑli əˈmɛrɪkən kəmˈjunɪti ˈlidərz. ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ɪz mɔr ˌɪnˈklusɪv əv ðə ˈməzlɪm kəmˈjunɪti ðən ˈɛni ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn ðət ˈɛvər seen,”*,” hi toʊld ðə grup əv foʊn bæŋk ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈdɑktərz, ˈlɔjərz, ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts, ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈmɛrɪkənz, əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˈkɛnjən əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˈəðərz. ʃɪr dɪˈvərsɪti wən əv ˈʧælənʤɪz ɪz ðə ʃɪr dɪˈvərsɪti. ˈnɪrli ə θərd əv ɔl ˈməzlɪm əˈmɛrɪkənz ər blæk, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pju, səm əv ðɛm wɪθ dip ruts ɪn ə dɪˈstɪŋktli əˈmɛrɪkən sɛkt, ðə ˈneɪʃən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm. əˈbaʊt 8 ɪn 10 ˈməzlɪm əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈɪməgrənts ər ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv ˈɪməgrənts. ˈməzlɪm əˈmɛrɪkənz kəm frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛθnɪk, lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈbækˌgraʊndz; spæn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈspɛktrəm; ənd hæv ˈpɑləsi əˈpɪnjənz ənd praɪˈɔrətiz ðət kən bi ʤɪst ɛz dɪˈvərʤənt, kəmˈjunɪti ˈlidərz seɪ. səm, laɪk ˈsəltən, ər ˈivɪn ˈlaɪkli tɪ voʊt fər trəmp, hu həz kɔld fər ə bæn ɔn ˈməzlɪm ˈɪməgrənts ənd sərˈveɪləns əv mɔsks. noʊ, ˈpərsənəli, θri doctors”*” hu ər ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ɪm, əˈzɑr subedar*, ən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈskɑlər, toʊld ɪn ˈtæmpə. ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈtrækt ˈməzlɪm ˈvoʊtərz ər kənˈsɪdərz ðə kənˈstɪʧuənsi ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn ˈɛni swɪŋ steɪts. ðɪs ˈsaɪkəl, ˈɛfərts ər ˈsərʤɪŋ ɪn ˈməzlɪm kəmˈjunɪtiz. ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn, ˈimərʤ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, ðə ˈærəb əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ənd ə vərˈaɪəti əv sˈmɔlər, ˈloʊkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɔsks, hæv hɛld ˈvoʊtər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən draɪvz, ˈkænədɪt ˈfɔrəmz ənd foʊn bæŋks. ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈɑrgjəmənts fər ˈklɪntən ˈɔfərd baɪ hər ˈməzlɪm ˈædvəˌkeɪts tɛnd tɪ riˈvɑlv əraʊnd trəmp. ““obviously*, ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən həz ə sɛns əv ˈərʤənsi ðət wi fɛlt before,”*,” sɛd jondy*, ə ˈsɪriən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈæktɪvɪst ənd ˈlɔjər frəm flɪnt, mɪʧ. nɑt ʤɪst ən ˈɔpʃən bɪtˈwin ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd ə ˈdɛməˌkræt. bɪtˈwin ə ˈfæʃɪst ənd əˈnəðər person.”*.” ˌbiˈfɔr ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv əˈmɛrɪkə həz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrti hæd ˈsəmˌwən hu wɑz ˈskrimɪŋ ˈbɪgətri ˈɪntu ə megaphone,”*,” ˈɛlɪsən toʊld ðə foʊn bæŋk ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ɪn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ. ˈməzlɪm kən sɪt əraʊnd ənd lɛt ðɪs happen.”*.” ðə trəmp ˈfæktər wərk wɪθ everyone,”*,” sɛd ʤeɪmz ˈzɔgbi, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈærəb əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪnstɪˌtut, hu sərvd ɛz ə kæmˈpeɪn ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ˈsændərz. səˈpɔrt fər ˈsændərz əˈməŋ ˈməzlɪm ˈvoʊtərz wɑz ““huge,”*,” sɛd ˈɛlɪsən, hu ˈɔlsoʊ bækt ˈsændərz. ə ˈməzlɪmz fər ˈbərni 2016 ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ, wɪθ laɪks, stɪl ɪgˈzɪsts. ə ˈməzlɪmz fər ˈhɪləri 2016 ˈfeɪsˌbʊk grup həz 820 ˈmɛmbərz. ˈməzlɪmz fər trəmp həz 428 səˈpɔrtərz seɪ ðət, ənˈlaɪk ˈklɪntən, ðə ˈsɛnətər frəm vərˈmɑnt spoʊk aʊt əˈbaʊt ki ˈməzlɪm ˈvoʊtər kənˈsərnz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. wɑz ən ˈɪʃu ðət ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪgˈzɪstəd ɪn ɑr community,”*,” sɛd ˈheɪdər, 31 hu ɪz ˈrənɪŋ fər ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti kəˈmɪʃənər ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə. hi brɔt ɪt tɪ ðə limelight,”*,” sɛd moʊˈhɑmɛd shair*, ə ˈflɔrɪdə lɔ ˈstudənt hu naʊ plænz tɪ voʊt fər grin ˈpɑrti ˈkænədɪt ʤɪl staɪn. ˈɛlɪsən traɪz tɪ riˈmaɪnd ðə ˈməzlɪmz hu səˈpɔrtɪd ˈsændərz ðət ˈklɪntən həz dən ə lɔt əv gʊd. hi tɛlz ðɛm ðət ʃi rɪˈgrɛts hər voʊt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr ənd ðət ðɛr ər kənˈgrɛʃənəl voʊts hi rɪˈgrɛts, tu. ˈɔlsoʊ tɛl ðɛm: goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ənd nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi wən əv ðiz ˈkænədɪts. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə ˈdɛməˌkræt ər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən. soʊ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə klɪr ənd ˈprɛzənt ˈdeɪnʤər pərˈzɛnəd baɪ ðə alternative,’*,’ hi sɛd. bɪn bərnd ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ˈbaɪnəˌri ʧɔɪs meɪks səm ˈməzlɪm ˈvoʊtərz laɪk ðeɪ hæv noʊ choice,”*,” spahic*, ðə ˈtæmpə beɪ ˈriʤənəl dɪˈrɛktər fər ˈimərʤ, toʊld ənd ðə ˈəðərz hu ˈgæðərd æt ðə mɔsk ɪn ˈtæmpə. muˈbɑrɪk, ðə ˈtæmpə ˈlɔjər, sɛd hi rɪˈgrɛtɪd hɪz voʊts fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd wət hi kənˈsɪdərz ðə ˈhɔkɪʃ droʊn ˈpɑləsi ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ˈfɛdərəl sərˈveɪləns əv ˈməzlɪmz. hi wɔnts tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈklɪntən wʊd bi ˈdɪfərənt. bət ˈprɑbləm ɪz bɪn bərnd ˌbiˈfɔr soʊ ˈmɛni times,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈfræŋkli taɪərd əv it.”*.” tɪ ðoʊz ˈvoʊtərz, ˈsteɪtmənts ɔn ðə ˈɪʃuz prəˈvaɪd ˈlɪtəl ˌriəˈʃʊrəns. ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv hər stæns ɔn kəmˈbætɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm stɑrts wɪθ ðə wərdz jihadists”*” ə tərm ðət səm ˈməzlɪm ˈæktɪvɪsts seɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm. hər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti peɪʤ meɪks ˈprɑmənənt ˈrɛfərəns tɪ israel”*” bət noʊ ˈsɪmələr ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ənd ˈsɪriənz, wɪʧ səm ˈvoʊtərz seɪ laɪk tɪ si. ɪn ə mɑrʧ spiʧ tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪzriəl ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz kəˈmɪti, ə ˈlɑbiɪŋ grup ðət əˈlaɪnz wɪθ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli raɪt ənd ɪz əˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈlɪˌbərəl əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz, ʃi twaɪs rɪˈfərd tɪ terrorists.”*.” sɑˈlɑm, ə ˈklɪntən ˈdɛləˌgeɪt æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ hu ʧɛrz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈməzlɪm ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɔkəs ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, sɛd ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli ðə moʊst kˈwɑləˌfaɪd tɪ du ðə ʤɑb. ˈwɛðər ju laɪk ɔl əv hər ˈpɑləsiz ər nɑt, sɑˈlɑm sɛd, ʃi noʊz haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld. ˈskɛptɪkəl ˈməzlɪm ˈvoʊtərz ər around,”*,” ʃi sɛd, ənd wət ðeɪ du nɛkst wɪl bi ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈməzlɪm pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn juz. ˈpɑləˌtɪks. hæd ˈməzlɪmz bɪn mɔr ˈplɪtɪkli ɪnˈgeɪʤd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 2016 kæmˈpeɪn, wʊd hæv nɑt ˈrɪli hərd ə ˈpərsən laɪk trəmp kəm aʊt ənd seɪ ˈoʊpənli ðə θɪŋz hi dɪd əˈbaʊt muslims,”*,” sɑˈlɑm sɛd. ɪt nɑt tɪ ˈhæpən əˈgɛn, wi hæv tɪ hæv ˌproʊˈæktɪv ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl əv government.”*.” ˈɛmɪli ənd ˈʤɛnə ˈʤɑnsən ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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running up debt, like partying hard on saturday night, can be great fun. but a late night with lots of cocktails makes for a miserable sunday morning. over the past few years, though, the united states government has been able to binge freely without suffering hangovers. that is about to change, with a vengeance.
since 2007, when the great recession hit, the federal budget has been even more out of balance than it was in the preceding years. in the years since, the national debt that is, the amount taxpayers owe more than doubled, to nearly $20 trillion.
after soaring in 2008 and 2009, the annual budget deficit declined, but never fell as low as it was in 2007. and it's not falling anymore: in the fiscal year that ended sept. 30, it was $538 billion, up by $100 billion over 2015. don't expect a turnaround. the aging of the baby boomer generation will push up costs for social security and medicare for years to come.
fiscal excess is not a free luxury, of course. debt has to be repaid, with interest. but the nation's taxpayers have gotten off pretty easy. interest rates have been blissfully low since the economy crashed, largely due to the federal reserve's policies. in 2015, the government's interest expense amounted to just percent of gross domestic product the smallest share since 1973.
but like a teaser rate on a credit card, the rates the treasury has to pay to finance the debt won't stay low for long. as the economy continues to grow and the federal reserve moves to raise rates, interest will get much more expensive. the hangover will finally hit.
"the government's net interest costs are projected to more than double as a share of the economy over the next decade from percent of in 2016 to percent by 2026," the congressional budget office reported in august. "by 2046, if current laws governing taxes and spending generally did not change, those costs would reach percent of increasing from 6 percent of federal spending to 21 percent over the next 30 years."
interest costs arguably our least productive spending promise to become the item in the budget. that's if deficits remain on the trajectory established by existing policies. in reality, though, they are likely to get even bigger, as a result of donald trump's expensive agenda.
the bipartisan committee for a responsible federal budget estimates that the spending increases and tax cuts he wants would fatten total deficits by $5.2 trillion by 2026. "that would lead directly to an $800 billion increase in interest costs over a decade, including over $150 billion in (fiscal year) 2026 alone," it predicts.
that's not all. growing budget deficits tend to push up interest rates. that raises the cost of financing the debt, which increases federal spending, which expands the budget deficit even more and so on, in a vicious circle. the warns that federal interest costs "could quadruple or even quintuple" if trump's plans come to fruition. last year's $241 billion toll could top $1 trillion a year in 2026.
all this is merely the latest reminder that the federal government can't keep the fiscal party going forever. sooner or later, the load on taxpayers will become too heavy and the squeeze on other priorities will grow too painful. investors worldwide will wonder about washington's ability to meet its obligations. the temptation for washington to inflate away a portion of the debt will be keen.
so congressional republicans and democrats have a duty to get serious and finally take the sensible steps needed to bring down deficits and debt. otherwise, the nation can expect a pounding headache that never stops.
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ˈrənɪŋ əp dɛt, laɪk ˈpɑrtiɪŋ hɑrd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt, kən bi greɪt fən. bət ə leɪt naɪt wɪθ lɑts əv ˈkɑkˌteɪlz meɪks fər ə ˈmɪzərəbəl ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz, ðoʊ, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈgəvərnmənt həz bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ bɪnʤ ˈfrili wɪˈθaʊt ˈsəfərɪŋ ˈhæˌŋoʊvərz. ðət ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ, wɪθ ə ˈvɛnʤəns. sɪns 2007 wɪn ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən hɪt, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt həz bɪn ˈivɪn mɔr aʊt əv ˈbæləns ðən ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə priˈsidɪŋ jɪrz. ɪn ðə jɪrz sɪns, ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɛt ðət ɪz, ðə əˈmaʊnt ˈtækˌspeɪərz oʊ mɔr ðən ˈdəbəld, tɪ ˈnɪrli 20 ˈtrɪljən. ˈæftər ˈsɔrɪŋ ɪn 2008 ənd 2009 ðə ˈænjuəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət dɪˈklaɪnd, bət ˈnɛvər fɛl ɛz loʊ ɛz ɪt wɑz ɪn 2007 ənd ɪts nɑt ˈfɑlɪŋ ˌɛniˈmɔr: ɪn ðə ˈfɪskəl jɪr ðət ˈɛndɪd sɛpt. 30 ɪt wɑz 538 ˈbɪljən, əp baɪ 100 ˈbɪljən ˈoʊvər 2015 doʊnt ɪkˈspɛkt ə ˈtərnərˌaʊnd. ðə ˈeɪʤɪŋ əv ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈbumər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wɪl pʊʃ əp kɔsts fər ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr fər jɪrz tɪ kəm. ˈfɪskəl ˈɛkˌsɛs ɪz nɑt ə fri ˈləgʒəri, əv kɔrs. dɛt həz tɪ bi riˈpeɪd, wɪθ ˈɪntəˌrɛst. bət ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈtækˌspeɪərz hæv ˈgɔtən ɔf ˈprɪti ˈizi. ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts hæv bɪn ˈblɪsfəli loʊ sɪns ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi kræʃt, ˈlɑrʤli du tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərvz ˈpɑləsiz. ɪn 2015 ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪkˈspɛns əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ʤɪst pərˈsɛnt əv groʊs dəˈmɛstɪk ˈprɑdəkt ðə sˈmɔləst ʃɛr sɪns 1973 bət laɪk ə ˈtizər reɪt ɔn ə ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd, ðə reɪts ðə ˈtrɛʒəri həz tɪ peɪ tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns ðə dɛt woʊnt steɪ loʊ fər lɔŋ. ɛz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ ənd ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv muvz tɪ reɪz reɪts, ˈɪntəˌrɛst wɪl gɪt məʧ mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. ðə ˈhæˌŋoʊvər wɪl ˈfaɪnəli hɪt. "ðə ˈgəvərnmənts nɛt ˈɪntəˌrɛst kɔsts ər prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ mɔr ðən ˈdəbəl ɛz ə ʃɛr əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd frəm pərˈsɛnt əv ɪn 2016 tɪ pərˈsɛnt baɪ 2026 ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfəs ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈɔgəst. "baɪ 2046 ɪf ˈkɑrənt lɔz ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈtæksɪz ənd ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəli dɪd nɑt ʧeɪnʤ, ðoʊz kɔsts wʊd riʧ pərˈsɛnt əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ frəm 6 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈspɛndɪŋ tɪ 21 pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 30 jɪrz." ˈɪntəˌrɛst kɔsts ˈɑrgjuəbli ɑr list pərˈdəktɪv ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈprɑməs tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈaɪtəm ɪn ðə ˈbəʤɪt. ðæts ɪf ˈdɛfɪsɪts rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðə trəˈʤɛktəri ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz. ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ðoʊ, ðeɪ ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər, ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈdɑnəld trəmps ɪkˈspɛnsɪv əˈʤɛndə. ðə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən kəˈmɪti fər ə riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ðə ˈspɛndɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ənd tæks kəts hi wɔnts wʊd ˈfætən ˈtoʊtəl ˈdɛfɪsɪts baɪ ˈtrɪljən baɪ 2026 "ðət wʊd lɛd dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ən 800 ˈbɪljən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst kɔsts ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈoʊvər 150 ˈbɪljən ɪn (ˈfɪskəl jɪr) 2026 əˈloʊn," ɪt prɪˈdɪkts. ðæts nɑt ɔl. groʊɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfɪsɪts tɛnd tɪ pʊʃ əp ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts. ðət ˈreɪzɪz ðə kɔst əv fɪˈnænsɪŋ ðə dɛt, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈfɛdərəl ˈspɛndɪŋ, wɪʧ ɪkˈspændz ðə ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət ˈivɪn mɔr ənd soʊ ɔn, ɪn ə ˈvɪʃəs ˈsərkəl. ðə wɔrnz ðət ˈfɛdərəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst kɔsts "kʊd kwɑˈdrupəl ər ˈivɪn kˌwɪnˈtəpəl" ɪf trəmps plænz kəm tɪ fruˈɪʃən. læst jɪrz 241 ˈbɪljən toʊl kʊd tɔp 1 ˈtrɪljən ə jɪr ɪn 2026 ɔl ðɪs ɪz ˈmɪrli ðə ˈleɪtəst riˈmaɪndər ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt kænt kip ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈpɑrti goʊɪŋ fərˈɛvər. ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər, ðə loʊd ɔn ˈtækˌspeɪərz wɪl bɪˈkəm tu ˈhɛvi ənd ðə skwiz ɔn ˈəðər praɪˈɔrətiz wɪl groʊ tu ˈpeɪnfəl. ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈwərldˈwaɪd wɪl ˈwəndər əˈbaʊt ˈwɔʃɪŋtənz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ mit ɪts ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz. ðə tɛmˈteɪʃən fər ˈwɔʃɪŋtən tɪ ɪnˈfleɪt əˈweɪ ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə dɛt wɪl bi kin. soʊ kənˈgrɛʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv ə ˈduti tɪ gɪt ˈsɪriəs ənd ˈfaɪnəli teɪk ðə ˈsɛnsəbəl stɛps ˈnidɪd tɪ brɪŋ daʊn ˈdɛfɪsɪts ənd dɛt. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ðə ˈneɪʃən kən ɪkˈspɛkt ə ˈpaʊndɪŋ ˈhɛˌdeɪk ðət ˈnɛvər stɑps. ʤɔɪn ðə dɪˈskəʃən ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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battling ‘the : occupy wall street
several hundred protestors were arrested over the weekend in new york as the occupy wall street (ows) campaign gathered momentum. the movement, which started as a protest outside the stock exchange, condemns economic inequality and the influence of lobbyists and corporations on the government.
bound by the slogan ‘we are the, demonstrators are seeking to battle the corporate greed of ‘the and are increasingly capturing the attention of both the international press and the american public. influenced by the non-violent tactics of the revolutionary arab spring, the campaign is spreading to other cities across the united states.
whilst most political commentators agree that the corruption and financial leading to the global economic downturn must be tackled, analytical opinion of the resistance has been both for and against.
john avlon, a senior columnist at the daily beast , fundamentally views as a lost opportunity, arguing that as ‘a event’ it offers no tangible answers. ‘these protestors have the trappings of anarchists with apple computers’, he writes. ‘they are earnest and know how to play for the cameras. they have internalized slogans that capture emotions but are too often unrelated to solutions.’
other reports have been more sympathetic. writing for the guardian, david graeber analyses as the result of ‘colossal social failure,‘ rooted in ‘obvious reasons’. graeber brings to attention the of protestors to recognise ‘the legitimacy of the politicians against whom they are ranged,’ interpreting the lack of the demands as a deliberate move.
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ɔl ˈkɑntɛnt ˈfiʧərd ɔn ɑr ˈʧɛrɪti saɪt ɪz prəˈdust baɪ jəŋ ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz wɪθ ðə səˈpɔrt ənd ˈmɛntərɪŋ əv ɑr prəˈfɛʃənəl pərˈdəkʃən tim. ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wər ərˈɛstɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn nu jɔrk ɛz ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit (ows*) kæmˈpeɪn ˈgæðərd moʊˈmɛntəm. ðə ˈmuvmənt, wɪʧ ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz ə ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, kənˈdɛmz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ənd ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈlɑbiɪsts ənd ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. baʊnd baɪ ðə sˈloʊgən ər ðə ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz ər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˈbætəl ðə ˈkɔrpərət grid əv ənd ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv boʊθ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl prɛs ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk. ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðə nɑnˈvaɪələnt ˈtæktɪks əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈærəb spərɪŋ, ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ˈsprɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. waɪlst moʊst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz əˈgri ðət ðə kərˈəpʃən ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdaʊnˌtərn məst bi ˈtækəld, ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɪnjən əv ðə rɪˈzɪstəns həz bɪn boʊθ fər ənd əˈgɛnst. ʤɑn avlon*, ə ˈsinjər ˈkɑləmnəst æt ðə ˈdeɪli bist ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli vjuz ɛz ə lɔst ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ɛz event’*’ ɪt ˈɔfərz noʊ ˈtænʤəbəl ˈænsərz. ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hæv ðə ˈtræpɪŋz əv ˈænərˌkɪsts wɪθ ˈæpəl computers’*’, hi raɪts. ər ˈərnɪst ənd noʊ haʊ tɪ pleɪ fər ðə ˈkæmərəz. ðeɪ hæv ˌɪnˈtərnəˌlaɪzd sˈloʊgənz ðət ˈkæpʧər ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz bət ər tu ˈɔfən ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ solutions.’*.’ ˈəðər rɪˈpɔrts hæv bɪn mɔr ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk. ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈgɑrdiən, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgrɛbər æˈnælɪˌsiz ɛz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈsoʊʃəl failure,‘*,‘ ˈrutɪd ɪn reasons’*’. ˈgrɛbər brɪŋz tɪ əˈtɛnʃən ðə əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz lɪˈʤɪtəməsi əv ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz əˈgɛnst hum ðeɪ ər ranged,’*,’ ˈɪntərˌprɛtɪŋ ðə læk əv ðə dɪˈmændz ɛz ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt muv.
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first of all, worth knowing whatians really think.
georgia’s policy towardsians been successful for a long time. by “for a long time”, i mean not only the last 25 years, but even earlier (at least since the 1970s), with theian issue being aggravated more than once.
the fact is that at least in recent decades, georgia has pursued an erroneous policy towardsia, and failed to implement its political integration. we easily blame the entirety of the russian empire, but if we want a serious discussion about the problem, then we need to forget about this simple speculation. the russian empire was not happy with political integration into georgia, a fact, but we must admit that russia could not have created these problems if we had acted properly.
first of all, we need to recognize one fundamental problem: the fact thatians relate to georgians like they do to enemies who have no place inia. this problem gives rise to another, no less important one: some georgians know almost nothing about thisian attitude. some know, but want to find out what caused this attitude thatians have towards georgians. for 25 years, from the beginning days of the war inia, no one has questioned this issue on a serious level.
so, how is georgia going to seek reconciliation withia if we even know whyians are so angry at us?
georgian authorities are trying to appeal toians with free medical services and the achievements of georgia as a whole. does this policy justify itself? in my point of view, no. since there are fundamental problems in the existing conditions mentioned above, such courting will not work. wonderful whenians come to tbilisi or batumi, it lets them see who time is working for, and imagine themselves at what level we will be, and at what level they will remain in the next 25 years.
but free treatment forians in georgia is reminiscent of reparations, something like the compensation citizens of israel receive from germany: the georgian fascists must treat them for free. gratitude from those treated, not to mention a call to return to georgia, have yet to be heard.
effective policies should be based on accurate calculations, not on emotions. free healthcare, free electricity and the “mshibzia” (“hello”) campaign are either fruits of an emotional approach, or a miscalculation.
thus, for things to work we should take directions that will be based on logically correct and indisputable assumptions.
the first assumption
abkhazians’ hostile attitude towards georgians hampers reconciliation. based on this, necessary to start a serious study to identify the causes of this attitude. if it turns out that this is due to falsification of history and russian propaganda, then necessary to take solid countermeasures, narratives, messages, etc. of course, this will only work when the issue has been studied at a serious level, and the truth is revealed not just what georgians will be happy to hear.
in parallel, georgia must try to break through the information blockade surroundingians. under the influence of russian propaganda,ians have a distorted view, not just about georgia, but also about the west. without a georgian tv channel, this problem will be very difficult to resolve (especially when no european channel has been established for the same purpose either).
but after all, internet sources be developed? ones that will offer the consumer not only a news digest, but also modern georgian films and series dubbed in russian, modern georgian prose and poetry translated into russian what constitutes “soft power” that is. this way,ians can be shown that georgians are normal people.
the second assumption
time is working againstians, and if they realize this, they should open a dialogue. therefore, georgia must contribute to helping the people in the quickest and clearest realization of reality. from this point of view,ian visits to territories controlled by georgia are really useful. however, at the same time, these visits should not be associated with any apologies or deceitful attempts to lureians into a single georgia.
abkhazians should just see for themselves that georgia is developing, and again, that georgians are also people, the same as them. the only difference is that they live better, because of state institutions and strong established contacts with the outside world (whichians do not have, and will not have without reconciliations with georgia).
the fact that the attempt to lure and apologize is counterproductive is well supported by recent history.ians perceive attempts to lure them as signs of desperation (free healthcare is likely be placed in this context), which makes them think that georgia will die without a dialogue with them, and for the sake of it will go for any concessions, including recognition of independence. apologies convince them that they were right in everything 25 years ago (international organizations that know the history of the conflict may also think this too).
the third assumption
abkhazians will want to live in georgia if they see that georgia treats its own citizens well. therefore, it is wrong to grant privileges toians that are not available to georgian citizens (holding georgian passports). at one time, even under the ussr, grantingians privileges for the sake of satisfying their desires only led to the fact that many georgians living there registered themselves asians. this would likely happen again now. and it is surely one more reason to stop positive discrimination (free electricity, or healthcare).
georgians greet guests respectfully, but money collected from our taxpayers should be spent on those who consider themselves citizens of georgia.
tornike is a professor at the georgian institute of public affairs (gipa)
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fərst əv ɔl, wərθ noʊɪŋ wət æbˈkɑziənz ˈrɪli θɪŋk. ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrdz æbˈkɑziənz bɪn səkˈsɛsfəl fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. baɪ ə lɔŋ time”*”, aɪ min nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə læst 25 jɪrz, bət ˈivɪn ˈərliər (æt list sɪns ðə 1970s*), wɪθ ðə æbˈkɑzjən ˈɪʃu biɪŋ ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd mɔr ðən wəns. ðə fækt ɪz ðət æt list ɪn ˈrisənt ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈʤɔrʤə həz pərˈsud ən ɛˈroʊniəs ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrdz æbˈkɑzjə, ənd feɪld tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ɪts pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən. wi ˈizəli bleɪm ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ðə ˈrəʃən ˈɛmpaɪər, bət ɪf wi wɔnt ə ˈsɪriəs dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑbləm, ðɛn wi nid tɪ fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈsɪmpəl ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən. ðə ˈrəʃən ˈɛmpaɪər wɑz nɑt ˈhæpi wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈʤɔrʤə, ə fækt, bət wi məst ədˈmɪt ðət ˈrəʃə kʊd nɑt hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ðiz ˈprɑbləmz ɪf wi hæd ˈæktɪd ˈprɑpərli. fərst əv ɔl, wi nid tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz wən ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈprɑbləm: ðə fækt ðət æbˈkɑziənz rɪˈleɪt tɪ ˈʤɔrʤənz laɪk ðeɪ du tɪ ˈɛnəmiz hu hæv noʊ pleɪs ɪn æbˈkɑzjə. ðɪs ˈprɑbləm gɪvz raɪz tɪ əˈnəðər, noʊ lɛs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wən: səm ˈʤɔrʤənz noʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs æbˈkɑzjən ˈætəˌtud. səm noʊ, bət wɔnt tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət kɔzd ðɪs ˈætəˌtud ðət æbˈkɑziənz hæv təˈwɔrdz ˈʤɔrʤənz. fər 25 jɪrz, frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ deɪz əv ðə wɔr ɪn æbˈkɑzjə, noʊ wən həz kˈwɛsʧənd ðɪs ˈɪʃu ɔn ə ˈsɪriəs ˈlɛvəl. soʊ, haʊ ɪz ˈʤɔrʤə goʊɪŋ tɪ sik ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən wɪθ æbˈkɑzjə ɪf wi ˈivɪn noʊ waɪ æbˈkɑziənz ər soʊ ˈæŋgri æt ˈjuˈɛs? ˈʤɔrʤən əˈθɔrətiz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈpil tɪ æbˈkɑziənz wɪθ fri ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ðə əˈʧivmənts əv ˈʤɔrʤə ɛz ə hoʊl. dɪz ðɪs ˈpɑləsi ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf? ɪn maɪ pɔɪnt əv vju, noʊ. sɪns ðɛr ər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, səʧ ˈkɔrtɪŋ wɪl nɑt wərk. ˈwəndərfəl wɪn æbˈkɑziənz kəm tɪ təˈblisi ər batumi*, ɪt lɛts ðɛm si hu taɪm ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ fər, ənd ˌɪˈmæʤən ðɛmˈsɛlvz æt wət ˈlɛvəl wi wɪl bi, ənd æt wət ˈlɛvəl ðeɪ wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə nɛkst 25 jɪrz. bət fri ˈtritmənt fər æbˈkɑziənz ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə ɪz ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ˌrɛpərˈeɪʃənz, ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðə ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ˈɪzriəl rɪˈsiv frəm ˈʤərməni: ðə ˈʤɔrʤən ˈfæʃɪsts məst trit ðɛm fər fri. ˈgrætəˌtud frəm ðoʊz ˈtritɪd, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ə kɔl tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈʤɔrʤə, hæv jɛt tɪ bi hərd. ˈifɛktɪv ˈpɑləsiz ʃʊd bi beɪst ɔn ˈækjərət ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz, nɑt ɔn ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. fri ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, fri ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ənd ðə ““mshibzia”*” (““hello”*”) kæmˈpeɪn ər ˈiðər fruts əv ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl əˈproʊʧ, ər ə mɪˈskælkjəˈleɪʃən. ðəs, fər θɪŋz tɪ wərk wi ʃʊd teɪk dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ðət wɪl bi beɪst ɔn ˈlɑʤɪkli kərˈɛkt ənd ˌɪndɪˈspjutəbəl əˈsəmpʃənz. ðə fərst əˈsəmpʃən abkhazians’*’ ˈhɑstəl ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz ˈʤɔrʤənz ˈhæmpərz ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən. beɪst ɔn ðɪs, ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ stɑrt ə ˈsɪriəs ˈstədi tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv ðɪs ˈætəˌtud. ɪf ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ðɪs ɪz du tɪ ˌfælsəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈrəʃən ˌprɑpəˈgændə, ðɛn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ teɪk ˈsɑləd ˈkaʊntərˌmɛʒərz, ˈnɛrətɪvz, ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. əv kɔrs, ðɪs wɪl ˈoʊnli wərk wɪn ðə ˈɪʃu həz bɪn ˈstədid æt ə ˈsɪriəs ˈlɛvəl, ənd ðə truθ ɪz rɪˈvild nɑt ʤɪst wət ˈʤɔrʤənz wɪl bi ˈhæpi tɪ hir. ɪn ˈpɛrəˌlɛl, ˈʤɔrʤə məst traɪ tɪ breɪk θru ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌblɑˈkeɪd sərˈaʊndɪŋ æbˈkɑziənz. ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈrəʃən ˌprɑpəˈgændə, æbˈkɑziənz hæv ə dɪˈstɔrtɪd vju, nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈʤɔrʤə, bət ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə wɛst. wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈʤɔrʤən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəl, ðɪs ˈprɑbləm wɪl bi ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ riˈzɑlv (əˈspɛʃəli wɪn noʊ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈʧænəl həz bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt fər ðə seɪm ˈpərpəs ˈiðər). bət ˈæftər ɔl, ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsɔrsəz bi dɪˈvɛləpt? wənz ðət wɪl ˈɔfər ðə kənˈsumər nɑt ˈoʊnli ə nuz ˈdaɪʤɛst, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɑdərn ˈʤɔrʤən fɪlmz ənd ˈsɪriz dəbd ɪn ˈrəʃən, ˈmɑdərn ˈʤɔrʤən proʊz ənd ˈpoʊətri trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu ˈrəʃən wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts power”*” ðət ɪz. ðɪs weɪ, æbˈkɑziənz kən bi ʃoʊn ðət ˈʤɔrʤənz ər ˈnɔrməl ˈpipəl. ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈsəmpʃən taɪm ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ əˈgɛnst æbˈkɑziənz, ənd ɪf ðeɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɪs, ðeɪ ʃʊd ˈoʊpən ə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈʤɔrʤə məst kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ðə kˈwɪkɪst ənd ˈklɪrɪst ˈriləˈzeɪʃən əv ˌriˈæləˌti. frəm ðɪs pɔɪnt əv vju, æbˈkɑzjən ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈʤɔrʤə ər ˈrɪli ˈjusfəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðiz ˈvɪzɪts ʃʊd nɑt bi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈɛni əˈpɑləˌʤiz ər dɪˈsitfəl əˈtɛmpts tɪ lʊr æbˈkɑziənz ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈʤɔrʤə. æbˈkɑziənz ʃʊd ʤɪst si fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðət ˈʤɔrʤə ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ, ənd əˈgɛn, ðət ˈʤɔrʤənz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpipəl, ðə seɪm ɛz ðɛm. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðət ðeɪ lɪv ˈbɛtər, bɪˈkəz əv steɪt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd strɔŋ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈkɑnˌtækts wɪθ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld (wɪʧ æbˈkɑziənz du nɑt hæv, ənd wɪl nɑt hæv wɪˈθaʊt ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈʤɔrʤə). ðə fækt ðət ðə əˈtɛmpt tɪ lʊr ənd əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz ɪz ˈkaʊnərprəˌdəktɪv ɪz wɛl səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈrisənt ˈhɪstəri. æbˈkɑziənz pərˈsiv əˈtɛmpts tɪ lʊr ðɛm ɛz saɪnz əv ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn (fri ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ɪz ˈlaɪkli bi pleɪst ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst), wɪʧ meɪks ðɛm θɪŋk ðət ˈʤɔrʤə wɪl daɪ wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg wɪθ ðɛm, ənd fər ðə seɪk əv ɪt wɪl goʊ fər ˈɛni kənˈsɛʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. əˈpɑləˌʤiz kənˈvɪns ðɛm ðət ðeɪ wər raɪt ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ 25 jɪrz əˈgoʊ (ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət noʊ ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk ðɪs tu). ðə θərd əˈsəmpʃən æbˈkɑziənz wɪl wɔnt tɪ lɪv ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə ɪf ðeɪ si ðət ˈʤɔrʤə trits ɪts oʊn ˈsɪtɪzənz wɛl. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt ɪz rɔŋ tɪ grænt ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz tɪ æbˈkɑziənz ðət ər nɑt əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈʤɔrʤən ˈsɪtɪzənz (ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈʤɔrʤən ˈpæˌspɔrts). æt wən taɪm, ˈivɪn ˈəndər ðə ussr*, ˈgrænɪŋ æbˈkɑziənz ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz fər ðə seɪk əv ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈzaɪərz ˈoʊnli lɛd tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈmɛni ˈʤɔrʤənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ðɛr ˈrɛʤɪstərd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz æbˈkɑziənz. ðɪs wʊd ˈlaɪkli ˈhæpən əˈgɛn naʊ. ənd ɪt ɪz ˈʃʊrli wən mɔr ˈrizən tɪ stɑp ˈpɑzətɪv dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən (fri ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, ər ˈhɛlθˌkɛr). ˈʤɔrʤənz grit gɛsts rɪˈspɛktfəli, bət ˈməni kəˈlɛktəd frəm ɑr ˈtækˌspeɪərz ʃʊd bi spɛnt ɔn ðoʊz hu kənˈsɪdər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ˈʤɔrʤə. ɪz ə prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˈʤɔrʤən ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz (gipa*)
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two men caught on home surveillance video on way in san jose.
a san jose neighborhood is banding together, trying to find, shame and arrest a group of burglars who seem to be targeting their homes.
san jose police have a good look at two potential burglary suspects: on facebook, neighbors and friends, and even strangers, are sharing a photo of two men, smiling and looking quite upbeat, as they allegedly burglarized a home near 101 and hellyer avenue on oct. 18.
according to neighbors, police had been in the neighborhood the day before, looking for who knocked on a front door and then took off in a getaway car.
san jose police are asking members of the public to call them if they recognize either of the men.
joe lopez, a retired santa clara county sheriff's deputy, said his neighbor two houses down was the one most recently burglarized, and he's glad his community is doing something -- by getting the word out themselves.
"this is a neighborhood, so many of us are out working during the day," lopez said. "i know it's difficult. so we all need to work together."
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tu mɛn kɔt ɔn hoʊm sərˈveɪləns ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn weɪ ɪn sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ. ə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɪz ˈbændɪŋ təˈgɛðər, traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd, ʃeɪm ənd ərˈɛst ə grup əv ˈbərglərz hu sim tɪ bi ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðɛr hoʊmz. sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ pəˈlis hæv ə gʊd lʊk æt tu pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈbərgləri ˈsəˌspɛkts: ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈneɪbərz ənd frɛndz, ənd ˈivɪn ˈstreɪnʤərz, ər ˈʃɛrɪŋ ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv tu mɛn, sˈmaɪlɪŋ ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ kwaɪt ˈəpˌbit, ɛz ðeɪ əˈlɛʤədli ˈbərglərˌaɪzd ə hoʊm nɪr 101 ənd ˈhɛliər ˈævəˌnu ɔn ɔkt. 18 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈneɪbərz, pəˈlis hæd bɪn ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər hu nɑkt ɔn ə frənt dɔr ənd ðɛn tʊk ɔf ɪn ə ˈgɛtəˌweɪ kɑr. sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ pəˈlis ər ˈæskɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ kɔl ðɛm ɪf ðeɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ˈiðər əv ðə mɛn. ʤoʊ ˈloʊpɛz, ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈsænə ˈklɛrə ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈdɛpjəti, sɛd hɪz ˈneɪbər tu ˈhaʊsɪz daʊn wɑz ðə wən moʊst ˈrisəntli ˈbərglərˌaɪzd, ənd hiz glæd hɪz kəmˈjunɪti ɪz duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ baɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə wərd aʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz. "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, soʊ ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ər aʊt ˈwərkɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ," ˈloʊpɛz sɛd. "aɪ noʊ ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt. soʊ wi ɔl nid tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər."
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the american critique of the asian crisis was correct. the countries involved were nominally capitalist but needed major reforms to create accountability and competitive markets.
something similar is true today of the united states .
so like to invite the finance ministers of thailand , south korea and indonesia whom i and other americans deemed emblems of crony capitalism in the to stand up and denounce american crony capitalism today.
capitalism is so successful an economic system partly because of an internal discipline that allows for loss and even bankruptcy. the possibility of failure that creates the opportunity for triumph. yet many of major banks are too big to fail, so they can privatize profits while socializing risk.
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the upshot is that financial institutions boost leverage in search of profits and bonuses. banks pretend that risk is eliminated because securitized. rating agencies accept money to issue an imprimatur that turns out to be meaningless. the system teeters, and then the taxpayer rushes in to bail bankers out. the accountability?
it’s not just at occupy wall street who are seeking to put capitalists on a more capitalist footing.
“structural change is necessary,” paul volcker , the former chairman of the federal reserve , said in an important speech last month that discussed many of these themes. he called for more curbs on big banks, possibly including trimming their size, and he warned that otherwise on a path of “increasingly frequent, complex and dangerous financial breakdowns.”
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likewise, mohamed el-erian, another pillar of the financial world who is the chief executive of pimco, one of the largest money managers, is sympathetic to aspects of the occupy movement. he told me that the economic system needs to move toward “inclusive capitalism” and embrace job creation while curbing excessive inequality.
“you cannot be a good house in a rapidly deteriorating neighborhood,” he told me. “the credibility and the fair functioning of the neighborhood matter a great deal. without that, the integrity of the capitalist system will weaken further.”
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lawrence katz, a harvard economist, adds that some inequality is necessary to create incentives in a capitalist economy but that “too much inequality can harm the efficient operation of the economy.” in particular, he says, excessive inequality can have two perverse consequences: first, the very wealthy lobby for favors, contracts and bailouts that distort markets; and, second, growing inequality undermines the ability of the poorest to invest in their own education.
“these factors mean that high inequality can generate further high inequality and eventually poor economic growth,” professor katz said.
does that ring a bell?
so, yes, we face a threat to our capitalist system. but not coming from anarchists manning the barricades at occupy wall street protests. rather, it comes from pinstriped apologists for a financial system that glides along without enough of the discipline of failure and that produces soaring inequality, socialist bank bailouts and unaccountable executives.
it’s time to take the crony out of capitalism, right here at home.
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ðə əˈmɛrɪkən krɪˈtik əv ðə ˈeɪʒən ˈkraɪsəs wɑz kərˈɛkt. ðə ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wər ˈnɑmənəli ˈkæpətəlɪst bət ˈnidɪd ˈmeɪʤər rɪˈfɔrmz tɪ kriˈeɪt əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈmɑrkɪts. ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr ɪz tru təˈdeɪ əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts soʊ laɪk tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstərz əv ˈtaɪˌlænd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə hum aɪ ənd ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkənz dimd ˈɛmbləmz əv ˈkroʊni ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðə tɪ stænd əp ənd dɪˈnaʊns əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkroʊni ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm təˈdeɪ. ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɪz soʊ səkˈsɛsfəl ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsɪstəm ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz əv ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈdɪsəplən ðət əˈlaʊz fər lɔs ənd ˈivɪn ˈbæŋkrəptsi. ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈfeɪljər ðət kriˈeɪts ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər traɪəmf. jɛt ˈmɛni əv ˈmeɪʤər bæŋks ər tu bɪg tɪ feɪl, soʊ ðeɪ kən ˈprɪvəˌtaɪz ˈprɑfɪts waɪl ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ rɪsk. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðə ˈəpˌʃɑt ɪz ðət ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz bust ˈlɛvərɪʤ ɪn sərʧ əv ˈprɑfɪts ənd ˈboʊnəsɪz. bæŋks priˈtɛnd ðət rɪsk ɪz ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd bɪˈkəz sɪˈkjʊrəˌtaɪzd. ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz əkˈsɛpt ˈməni tɪ ˈɪʃu ən ˌɪmprɪˈmɑtər ðət tərnz aʊt tɪ bi ˈminɪŋləs. ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈtitərz, ənd ðɛn ðə ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈrəʃɪz ɪn tɪ beɪl ˈbæŋkərz aʊt. ðə əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti? nɑt ʤɪst æt ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit hu ər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˈkæpətəlɪsts ɔn ə mɔr ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈfʊtɪŋ. ʧeɪnʤ ɪz necessary,”*,” pɔl ˈvoʊlkər ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv sɛd ɪn ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt spiʧ læst mənθ ðət dɪˈskəst ˈmɛni əv ðiz θimz. hi kɔld fər mɔr kərbz ɔn bɪg bæŋks, ˈpɑsəbli ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtrɪmɪŋ ðɛr saɪz, ənd hi wɔrnd ðət ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɔn ə pæθ əv ˈfrikˌwɛnt, ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl breakdowns.”*.” ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri pliz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ jʊr nɑt ə ˈroʊˌbət baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə bɑks. ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. pliz re-enter*. ju məst səˈlɛkt ə ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ. saɪn əp ju wɪl rɪˈsiv iˈmeɪlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ˈkɑntɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ju meɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm. ju əˈgri tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ. ən ˈɛrər həz əˈkərd. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər. vju ɔl nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, moʊˈhɑmɛd el-erian*, əˈnəðər ˈpɪlər əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl wərld hu ɪz ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ˈpɪmkoʊ, wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈməni ˈmænɪʤərz, ɪz ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk tɪ ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈmuvmənt. hi toʊld mi ðət ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsɪstəm nidz tɪ muv təˈwɔrd capitalism”*” ənd ɪmˈbreɪs ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən waɪl ˈkərbɪŋ ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. ˈkænɑt bi ə gʊd haʊs ɪn ə ˈræpədli dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ neighborhood,”*,” hi toʊld mi. ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ənd ðə fɛr ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈmætər ə greɪt dil. wɪˈθaʊt ðət, ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm wɪl ˈwikən further.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ˈlɔrəns kæts, ə ˈhɑrvərd ɪˈkɑnəmɪst, ædz ðət səm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ kriˈeɪt ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz ɪn ə ˈkæpətəlɪst ɪˈkɑnəmi bət ðət məʧ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti kən hɑrm ðə ɪˈfɪʃənt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə economy.”*.” ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, hi sɪz, ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti kən hæv tu pərˈvərs ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz: fərst, ðə ˈvɛri ˈwɛlθi ˈlɑbi fər ˈfeɪvərz, ˈkɑnˌtrækts ənd ˈbeɪˌlaʊts ðət dɪˈstɔrt ˈmɑrkɪts; ənd, ˈsɛkənd, groʊɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ˈpurɪst tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈfæktərz min ðət haɪ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti kən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈfərðər haɪ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli pur ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk growth,”*,” prəˈfɛsər kæts sɛd. dɪz ðət rɪŋ ə bɛl? soʊ, jɛs, wi feɪs ə θrɛt tɪ ɑr ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm. bət nɑt ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈænərˌkɪsts ˈmænɪŋ ðə ˈbɛrəˌkeɪdz æt ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit ˈproʊˌtɛsts. ˈrəðər, ɪt kəmz frəm ˈpɪnˌstraɪpt əˈpɑləʤɪsts fər ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm ðət glaɪdz əˈlɔŋ wɪˈθaʊt ɪˈnəf əv ðə ˈdɪsəplən əv ˈfeɪljər ənd ðət prəˈdusɪz ˈsɔrɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, ˈsoʊʃəlɪst bæŋk ˈbeɪˌlaʊts ənd ˌənəˈkaʊntəbəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. taɪm tɪ teɪk ðə ˈkroʊni aʊt əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, raɪt hir æt hoʊm.
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please turn on javascript. media requires javascript to play. us presidential hopeful barack obama has told crowds in berlin that the us and europe have drifted apart and it is time for them to come together again. "if we're honest... we know that sometimes, on both sides of the atlantic, we have drifted apart and forgotten our shared destiny," he said. mr obama is due to fly to france and the as he continues his world tour. his republican rival john mccain says that while mr obama is in europe, he is focusing on issues challenging the us. "i'd love to give a speech in germany but i'd much prefer to do it as president of the united states rather than as a candidate for president," mr mccain told reporters. the burdens of global citizenship continue to bind us together
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mccain plays down speech justin webb's blog in pictures: berlin visit at least people heard mr obama make the only public speech of the democratic party candidate's world tour. his words were broadcast live in germany, where he is a popular figure. mr obama began by paying tribute to the berliners who held out against soviet pressure during the blockade in 1948. appealing for a renewed partnership with europe, he identified terrorism, nuclear proliferation, trade barriers and climate change as global challenges. mr obama's appearance had the air of a rock concert in the park, a place that has become associated with huge football parties in recent years, the bbc's james reports. his rhetorical flights and unusual background have captured the imagination of a country which views its own politicians as rather dour and grey, our correspondent says. 'intertwined world' "while the century taught us that we share a common destiny, the has revealed a world more intertwined than at any time in human history," mr obama said. thousands turned out for the speech "in europe, the view that america is part of what has gone wrong in our world, rather than a force to help make it right, has become all too common," he continued. "in america, there are voices that deride and deny the importance of europe's role in our security and our future. "but the burdens of global citizenship continue to bind us together," he added. he said that partnership and among nations was "not a choice". "it is the one way, the only way, to protect our common security and advance our common humanity," he argued. he spoke on afghanistan, a sensitive issue in germany because of pressure for it to send more troops. mr obama said it was time to renew nations' resolve to "rout the terrorists who threaten our security in afghanistan and the traffickers who sell drugs on your streets". "the afghan people need our troops and your troops... we have too much at stake to turn back now," he said. mr obama addressed many issues in his speech: he said it was time to "defeat terror and dry up the well of extremism that supports it", arguing that islamic extremism could be defeated just as communism had been in its time
he urged support for the iraqis rebuilding their lives as the us passes responsibility to the iraqi government and "finally brings this war to a close"
it was the moment, he said, to "renew the goal of a world without nuclear weapons" and not "stand idly by and watch the further spread of the deadly atom"
he urged all countries to act with "the same seriousness of purpose" as germany to reduce carbon emissions
he called for global trade "that is free and fair for all" world tour mr obama's visit to berlin kicked off the european leg of his world tour ahead of november's us presidential election. one mccain supporter could be seen spreading the message in berlin earlier, he met german leaders including chancellor angela merkel. mr obama flew to germany after visiting afghanistan, iraq, israel, the west bank and jordan, and is due to visit france on friday, before heading to the. most germans seem to believe that an obama victory in november would do much to improve relations between the us and europe, our correspondent says. this speech is being compared to those made in berlin by john f kennedy and ronald reagan - but they were sitting presidents. for mr obama to become president himself, this event - and the tour of which it is part - must be seen in a positive light by the voters back home in america, our correspondent says.
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pliz tərn ɔn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt. ˈmidiə rikˈwaɪərz ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ pleɪ. ˈjuˈɛs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈhoʊpfəl ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz toʊld kraʊdz ɪn bərˈlɪn ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈjʊrəp hæv ˈdrɪftɪd əˈpɑrt ənd ɪt ɪz taɪm fər ðɛm tɪ kəm təˈgɛðər əˈgɛn. "ɪf wɪr ˈɑnəst... wi noʊ ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə əˈtlæntɪk, wi hæv ˈdrɪftɪd əˈpɑrt ənd fərˈgɑtən ɑr ʃɛrd ˈdɛstəni," hi sɛd. ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz du tɪ flaɪ tɪ fræns ənd ðə ɛz hi kənˈtɪnjuz hɪz wərld tʊr. hɪz rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈraɪvəl ʤɑn məˈkeɪn sɪz ðət waɪl ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ɪn ˈjʊrəp, hi ɪz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈɪʃuz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs. "aɪd ləv tɪ gɪv ə spiʧ ɪn ˈʤərməni bət aɪd məʧ prɪˈfər tɪ du ɪt ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈrəðər ðən ɛz ə ˈkænədɪt fər ˈprɛzɪdənt," ˈmɪstər məˈkeɪn toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. ðə ˈbərdənz əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp kənˈtɪnju tɪ baɪnd ˈjuˈɛs təˈgɛðər ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə məˈkeɪn pleɪz daʊn spiʧ ˈʤəstɪn wɛbz blɔg ɪn ˈpɪkʧərz: bərˈlɪn ˈvɪzɪt æt list ˈpipəl hərd ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə meɪk ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpəblɪk spiʧ əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈkændədeɪts wərld tʊr. hɪz wərdz wər ˈbrɔdˌkæst lɪv ɪn ˈʤərməni, wɛr hi ɪz ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈfɪgjər. ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə bɪˈgæn baɪ peɪɪŋ ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə bərˈlɪnərz hu hɛld aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈprɛʃər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌblɑˈkeɪd ɪn 1948 əˈpilɪŋ fər ə rɪˈnud ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈjʊrəp, hi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ˈnukliər ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən, treɪd ˈbɛriərz ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɛz ˈgloʊbəl ˈʧælənʤɪz. ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑməz əˈpɪrəns hæd ðə ɛr əv ə rɑk ˈkɑnsərt ɪn ðə pɑrk, ə pleɪs ðət həz bɪˈkəm əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ juʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈpɑrtiz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ðə ˌbibiˈsis ʤeɪmz rɪˈpɔrts. hɪz rɪˈtɔrɪkəl flaɪts ənd ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈbækˌgraʊnd hæv ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən əv ə ˈkəntri wɪʧ vjuz ɪts oʊn ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɛz ˈrəðər daʊər ənd greɪ, ɑr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt sɪz. 'ˌɪntərtˈwaɪnd wərld' "waɪl ðə ˈsɛnʧəri tɔt ˈjuˈɛs ðət wi ʃɛr ə ˈkɑmən ˈdɛstəni, ðə həz rɪˈvild ə wərld mɔr ˌɪntərtˈwaɪnd ðən æt ˈɛni taɪm ɪn ˈjumən ˈhɪstəri," ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. ˈθaʊzənz tərnd aʊt fər ðə spiʧ "ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ðə vju ðət əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz pɑrt əv wət həz gɔn rɔŋ ɪn ɑr wərld, ˈrəðər ðən ə fɔrs tɪ hɛlp meɪk ɪt raɪt, həz bɪˈkəm ɔl tu ˈkɑmən," hi kənˈtɪnjud. "ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ðɛr ər ˈvɔɪsɪz ðət dɪˈraɪd ənd dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈjʊrəps roʊl ɪn ɑr sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ɑr fˈjuʧər. "bət ðə ˈbərdənz əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp kənˈtɪnju tɪ baɪnd ˈjuˈɛs təˈgɛðər," hi ˈædɪd. hi sɛd ðət ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ənd əˈməŋ ˈneɪʃənz wɑz "nɑt ə ʧɔɪs". "ɪt ɪz ðə wən weɪ, ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ, tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɑr ˈkɑmən sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ədˈvæns ɑr ˈkɑmən juˈmænɪti," hi ˈɑrgjud. hi spoʊk ɔn æfˈgænəˌstæn, ə ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈɪʃu ɪn ˈʤərməni bɪˈkəz əv ˈprɛʃər fər ɪt tɪ sɛnd mɔr trups. ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ rɪˈnu ˈneɪʃənz' riˈzɑlv tɪ "raʊt ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts hu θˈrɛtən ɑr sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ðə ˈtræfɪkərz hu sɛl drəgz ɔn jʊr strits". "ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈpipəl nid ɑr trups ənd jʊr trups... wi hæv tu məʧ æt steɪk tɪ tərn bæk naʊ," hi sɛd. ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈdrɛst ˈmɛni ˈɪʃuz ɪn hɪz spiʧ: hi sɛd ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ "dɪˈfit ˈtɛrər ənd draɪ əp ðə wɛl əv ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ðət səˈpɔrts ɪt", ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm kʊd bi dɪˈfitɪd ʤɪst ɛz ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm hæd bɪn ɪn ɪts taɪm hi ərʤd səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˌɪˈrækiz riˈbɪldɪŋ ðɛr lɪvz ɛz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpæsɪz riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈgəvərnmənt ənd "ˈfaɪnəli brɪŋz ðɪs wɔr tɪ ə kloʊz" ɪt wɑz ðə ˈmoʊmənt, hi sɛd, tɪ "rɪˈnu ðə goʊl əv ə wərld wɪˈθaʊt ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz" ənd nɑt "stænd ˈaɪdli baɪ ənd wɔʧ ðə ˈfərðər sprɛd əv ðə ˈdɛdli ˈætəm" hi ərʤd ɔl ˈkəntriz tɪ ækt wɪθ "ðə seɪm ˈsɪriəsnəs əv ˈpərpəs" ɛz ˈʤərməni tɪ rɪˈdus ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz hi kɔld fər ˈgloʊbəl treɪd "ðət ɪz fri ənd fɛr fər ɔl" wərld tʊr ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈvɪzɪt tɪ bərˈlɪn kɪkt ɔf ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən lɛg əv hɪz wərld tʊr əˈhɛd əv noʊˈvɛmbərz ˈjuˈɛs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. wən məˈkeɪn səˈpɔrtər kʊd bi sin ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪn bərˈlɪn ˈərliər, hi mɛt ˈʤərmən ˈlidərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl. ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə flu tɪ ˈʤərməni ˈæftər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ æfˈgænəˌstæn, ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈɪzriəl, ðə wɛst bæŋk ənd ˈʤɔrdən, ənd ɪz du tɪ ˈvɪzɪt fræns ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ðə. moʊst ˈʤərmənz sim tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ən ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈvɪktəri ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər wʊd du məʧ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈjʊrəp, ɑr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt sɪz. ðɪs spiʧ ɪz biɪŋ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðoʊz meɪd ɪn bərˈlɪn baɪ ʤɑn ɛf ˈkɛnədi ənd ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən bət ðeɪ wər ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts. fər ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈprɛzɪdənt hɪmˈsɛlf, ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt ənd ðə tʊr əv wɪʧ ɪt ɪz pɑrt məst bi sin ɪn ə ˈpɑzətɪv laɪt baɪ ðə ˈvoʊtərz bæk hoʊm ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ɑr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt sɪz. ˈiˌmeɪl ðɪs tɪ ə frɛnd ˈprɪntəbəl ˈvərʒən ˈbʊkmɑrk wɪθ: dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wət ər ðiz?
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lake worth resident says she was asleep early sunday morning when a strange noise woke her up, but when she emerged from her bedroom she never expected to see a stranger standing in front of her christmas users: watch the reportphoto: see suspect composite sketch according to, she watched from behind the branches as large man with lunged at her husband, knocking him screamed and that's when she says the attacker came after was just screaming and he left my husband and came here and got me right here onto the floor," said."all i could see was the color of his hand as he's beating read: police search for fatal hit-and-run driver in boynton said the incident happened around 2 a.m. at her home on south k street, and her daughter was also home at the to nothing was stolen, but she and her husband suffered multiple arrest has been made, but palm beach county sheriffs officials say they are investigating the incident as a released a description of the suspect as an unknown black male, to tall, 25 33 years of age, stocky build with shoulder length. he was wearing a dark colored shirt and dark anyone can identify this suspect they are urged to contact crime stoppers at 1-800-458-tips. list: florida's most violent counties
lake worth resident says she was asleep early sunday morning when a strange noise woke her up, but when she emerged from her bedroom she never expected to see a stranger standing in front of her christmas tree.
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according to, she watched from behind the branches as large man with lunged at her husband, knocking him out.
she screamed and that's when she says the attacker came after her.
"i was just screaming and he left my husband and came here and got me right here onto the floor," said.
"all i could see was the color of his hand as he's beating me."
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she said the incident happened around 2 a.m. at her home on south k street, and her daughter was also home at the time.
according to nothing was stolen, but she and her husband suffered multiple injuries.
no arrest has been made, but palm beach county sheriffs officials say they are investigating the incident as a burglary.
deputies released a description of the suspect as an unknown black male, to tall, 25 33 years of age, stocky build with shoulder length. he was wearing a dark colored shirt and dark pants.
if anyone can identify this suspect they are urged to contact crime stoppers at 1-800-458-tips.
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leɪk wərθ ˈrɛzɪdənt sɪz ʃi wɑz əsˈlip ˈərli ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɪn ə streɪnʤ nɔɪz woʊk hər əp, bət wɪn ʃi ˈimərʤd frəm hər ˈbɛˌdrum ʃi ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ si ə ˈstreɪnʤər ˈstændɪŋ ɪn frənt əv hər ˈkrɪsməs ˈjuzərz: wɔʧ ðə reportphoto*: si ˈsəˌspɛkt kəmˈpɑzət skɛʧ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ʃi wɔʧt frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈbrænʧɪz ɛz lɑrʤ mæn wɪθ lənʤd æt hər ˈhəzbənd, ˈnɑkɪŋ ɪm skrimd ənd ðæts wɪn ʃi sɪz ðə əˈtækər keɪm ˈæftər wɑz ʤɪst ˈskrimɪŋ ənd hi lɛft maɪ ˈhəzbənd ənd keɪm hir ənd gɑt mi raɪt hir ˈɔntu ðə flɔr," sɛd aɪ kʊd si wɑz ðə ˈkələr əv hɪz hænd ɛz hiz ˈbitɪŋ rɛd: pəˈlis sərʧ fər ˈfeɪtəl ˈhɪtænˌrən ˈdraɪvər ɪn ˈbɔɪntən sɛd ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈhæpənd əraʊnd 2 a.m*. æt hər hoʊm ɔn saʊθ keɪ strit, ənd hər ˈdɔtər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊm æt ðə tɪ ˈnəθɪŋ wɑz ˈstoʊlən, bət ʃi ənd hər ˈhəzbənd ˈsəfərd ˈməltəpəl ərˈɛst həz bɪn meɪd, bət pɑm biʧ ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrəfs əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðeɪ ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɛz ə riˈlist ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɛz ən ənˈnoʊn blæk meɪl, tɪ tɔl, 25 33 jɪrz əv eɪʤ, ˈstɑki bɪld wɪθ ˈʃoʊldər lɛŋθ. hi wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə dɑrk ˈkələrd ʃərt ənd dɑrk ˈɛniˌwən kən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɪs ˈsəˌspɛkt ðeɪ ər ərʤd tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt kraɪm ˈstɑpərz æt 1-800-458-tips*. lɪst: ˈflɔrɪdəz moʊst ˈvaɪələnt ˈkaʊntiz leɪk wərθ ˈrɛzɪdənt sɪz ʃi wɑz əsˈlip ˈərli ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɪn ə streɪnʤ nɔɪz woʊk hər əp, bət wɪn ʃi ˈimərʤd frəm hər ˈbɛˌdrum ʃi ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ si ə ˈstreɪnʤər ˈstændɪŋ ɪn frənt əv hər ˈkrɪsməs tri. ˈjuzərz: wɔʧ ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: si ˈsəˌspɛkt kəmˈpɑzət skɛʧ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈkɑntɛnt mæn ərˈɛstɪd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ leɪk wərθ hoʊm ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ʃi wɔʧt frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈbrænʧɪz ɛz lɑrʤ mæn wɪθ lənʤd æt hər ˈhəzbənd, ˈnɑkɪŋ ɪm aʊt. ʃi skrimd ənd ðæts wɪn ʃi sɪz ðə əˈtækər keɪm ˈæftər hər. "aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈskrimɪŋ ənd hi lɛft maɪ ˈhəzbənd ənd keɪm hir ənd gɑt mi raɪt hir ˈɔntu ðə flɔr," sɛd. "ɔl aɪ kʊd si wɑz ðə ˈkələr əv hɪz hænd ɛz hiz ˈbitɪŋ mi." moʊst rɛd: pəˈlis sərʧ fər ˈfeɪtəl ˈhɪtænˌrən ˈdraɪvər ɪn ˈbɔɪntən biʧ ʃi sɛd ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈhæpənd əraʊnd 2 a.m*. æt hər hoʊm ɔn saʊθ keɪ strit, ənd hər ˈdɔtər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊm æt ðə taɪm. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnəθɪŋ wɑz ˈstoʊlən, bət ʃi ənd hər ˈhəzbənd ˈsəfərd ˈməltəpəl ˈɪnʤəriz. noʊ ərˈɛst həz bɪn meɪd, bət pɑm biʧ ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrəfs əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðeɪ ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɛz ə ˈbərgləri. ˈdɛpjətiz riˈlist ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɛz ən ənˈnoʊn blæk meɪl, tɪ tɔl, 25 33 jɪrz əv eɪʤ, ˈstɑki bɪld wɪθ ˈʃoʊldər lɛŋθ. hi wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə dɑrk ˈkələrd ʃərt ənd dɑrk pænts. ɪf ˈɛniˌwən kən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɪs ˈsəˌspɛkt ðeɪ ər ərʤd tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt kraɪm ˈstɑpərz æt 1-800-458-tips*.
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libya's interim prime minister has confirmed the presence of chemical weapons in libya and says foreign inspectors would arrive later this week to deal with the issue.
prime minister mahmoud said sunday that libya has no interest in keeping such weapons.
last week, ian martin, the top u.n. envoy to libya, told the u.n. security council that undeclared chemical weapons sites have been located in libya.
jibril did not provide any details about the chemical weapons.
in august, fox news interviewed rep. mike rogers, r.-mich., who said he saw a chemical weapon stockpile in the country during a 2004 trip. at the time, he said the u.s. was concerned about "thousands of pounds of very active mustard gas."
he also said there is some sarin gas that is unaccounted for.
a u.n. resolution, to be voted on this week, calls on libyan authorities to destroy stockpiles of chemical weapons in coordination with international authorities.
in february, the u.s. state department told reporters that some chemical weapons remained in the country and the u.s. government was encouraging the libyans to secure the sites.
the u.s. had been trying to revive a program to prevent libyan chemical, biological and nuclear scientists from working for terror groups or hostile nations, a state department official said last month.
besides chemical weapons, hundreds of experts worked in muammar weapons of mass destruction programs.
after agreed to dismantle the programs in 2003, the u.s. launched an effort to steer libya's scientists into civilian research projects, including water desalination, oil and gas production and nuclear medicine.
since fall, american and u.n. officials have warned that the failure to control libya's weapons could destabilize the whole of north africa.
it remains unclear how many weapons have been uncovered in tripoli since fall, said peter of human rights watch, who has been searching the city for them.
lots of munitions appear to have been hidden in civilian buildings to avoid airstrikes by nato, which bombed regime military targets under a united nations mandate to protect civilians.
at one unguarded site, said he found and mines. elsewhere, he found weapons caches hidden under fruit trees.
"the problem is that the locals usually find out first and by the time we arrive and we can get some guards there, a lot of the most dangerous weapons have already been taken away," he said.
the associated press contributed to this article.
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ˈlɪˌbiəz ˈɪnərəm praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər həz kənˈfərmd ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə ənd sɪz ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈspɛktərz wʊd əraɪv ˈleɪtər ðɪs wik tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈɪʃu. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmæmud sɛd ˈsənˌdi ðət ˈlɪˌbiə həz noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈkipɪŋ səʧ ˈwɛpənz. læst wik, ˈiən ˈmɑrtɪn, ðə tɔp u.n*. ˈɛnvɔɪ tɪ ˈlɪˌbiə, toʊld ðə u.n*. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ðət əndɪˈklɛrd ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz saɪts hæv bɪn ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə. dɪd nɑt prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz. ɪn ˈɔgəst, fɑks nuz ˈɪntərvˌjud rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. maɪk ˈrɑʤərz, r.-mich*., hu sɛd hi sɔ ə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpən ˈstɑkˌpaɪl ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˈdʊrɪŋ ə 2004 trɪp. æt ðə taɪm, hi sɛd ðə juz. wɑz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt "ˈθaʊzənz əv paʊnz əv ˈvɛri ˈæktɪv ˈməstərd gæs." hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðɛr ɪz səm sɑrɪn gæs ðət ɪz ˌənəˈkaʊntɪd fər. ə u.n*. ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, tɪ bi ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn ðɪs wik, kɔlz ɔn ˈlɪˌbiən əˈθɔrətiz tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈstɑkˌpaɪlz əv ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ɪn koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈθɔrətiz. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ðə juz. steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ðət səm ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ənd ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðə ˈlɪˌbiənz tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə saɪts. ðə juz. hæd bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ə ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈlɪˌbiən ˈkɛmɪkəl, ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈnukliər ˈsaɪəntɪsts frəm ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈtɛrər grups ər ˈhɑstəl ˈneɪʃənz, ə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəl sɛd læst mənθ. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz, ˈhənərdz əv ˈɛkspərts wərkt ɪn muˈæmər ˈwɛpənz əv mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz. ˈæftər əˈgrid tɪ dɪsˈmænəl ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn 2003 ðə juz. lɔnʧt ən ˈɛfərt tɪ stɪr ˈlɪˌbiəz ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈɪntu səˈvɪljən ˈrisərʧ ˈprɑʤɛkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɔtər diˌseɪlɪˈneɪʃən, ɔɪl ənd gæs pərˈdəkʃən ənd ˈnukliər ˈmɛdəsən. sɪns fɔl, əˈmɛrɪkən ənd u.n*. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv wɔrnd ðət ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈlɪˌbiəz ˈwɛpənz kʊd dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ðə hoʊl əv nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈklɪr haʊ ˈmɛni ˈwɛpənz hæv bɪn ənˈkəvərd ɪn ˈtrɪpəli sɪns fɔl, sɛd ˈpitər əv ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ, hu həz bɪn ˈsərʧɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti fər ðɛm. lɑts əv mjuˈnɪʃənz əˈpɪr tɪ hæv bɪn ˈhɪdən ɪn səˈvɪljən ˈbɪldɪŋz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈɛrˌstraɪks baɪ ˈneɪtoʊ, wɪʧ bɑmd rəˈʒim ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈtɑrgəts ˈəndər ə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ prəˈtɛkt səˈvɪljənz. æt wən ənˈgɑrdɪd saɪt, sɛd hi faʊnd ənd maɪnz. ˈɛlsˌwɛr, hi faʊnd ˈwɛpənz ˈkæʃɪz ˈhɪdən ˈəndər frut triz. "ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ðə ˈloʊkəlz ˈjuʒəwəli faɪnd aʊt fərst ənd baɪ ðə taɪm wi əraɪv ənd wi kən gɪt səm gɑrdz ðɛr, ə lɔt əv ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈwɛpənz hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ," hi sɛd. ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl.
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file photo of a man with a white power tattoo at the 'pressefest' a wing summer festival in the village of viereck, some 130 (81 miles) north of berlin, august 11, 2012, that is by the deutsche stimme, a publication of the far right national democratic party of germany (npd).
berlin (reuters) - chancellor angela cabinet decided on wednesday not to try to outlaw the national democratic party (npd) due to splits within the ruling coalition, leaving states to pursue their own ban.
germany’s domestic intelligence service has branded the “racist, and revisionist” but banning a political party is especially sensitive in germany, still haunted by memories of nazi and communist regimes which silenced dissent.
the cabinet decided at its weekly meeting not to lodge its own request for a ban with the constitutional court but instead to support a bid to be filed by the states, who make up the bundesrat upper chamber of parliament, a government source said.
merkel and interior minister friedrich have expressed reservations about trying to proscribe the after a previous attempt in 2003 collapsed because informants high in the party were used as key witnesses.
ministers from junior coalition partner, the free democrats (fdp), had strongly opposed any campaign for a ban, saying the risk of another failure was too great and that this could hand a propaganda victory to the.
germany’s large ethnic turkish community and the central council of jews have the failure of german authorities to forge a united stance on the.
calls to ban the have gathered momentum after it emerged in 2011 that a cell had waged a racist killing spree over nearly a decade.
the has denied having any links with the cell ofs who killed a number of foreigners and a policewoman between 2000 and 2007, and the party condemned the murders.
but experts say that at least on an informal level, some members did have links to the individuals in the cell.
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faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ə mæn wɪθ ə waɪt paʊər ˌtæˈtu æt ðə 'pressefest*' ə wɪŋ ˈsəmər ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv ˈvɪrɪk, səm 130 81 maɪəlz) nɔrθ əv bərˈlɪn, ˈɔgəst 11 2012 ðət ɪz baɪ ðə dɔɪʧ stimme*, ə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə fɑr raɪt ˈnæʃənəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti əv ˈʤərməni (npd*). bərˈlɪn (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈkæbənət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ nɑt tɪ traɪ tɪ ˈaʊˌtlɔ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti (npd*) du tɪ splɪts wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, ˈlivɪŋ steɪts tɪ pərˈsu ðɛr oʊn bæn. dəˈmɛstɪk ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪs həz ˈbrændɪd ðə ““racist*, ənd revisionist”*” bət ˈbænɪŋ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ɪn ˈʤərməni, stɪl ˈhɔntɪd baɪ ˈmɛməriz əv ˈnɑtsi ənd ˈkɑmjənəst rəˈʒimz wɪʧ ˈsaɪlənst dɪˈsɛnt. ðə ˈkæbənət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd æt ɪts ˈwikli ˈmitɪŋ nɑt tɪ lɑʤ ɪts oʊn rɪkˈwɛst fər ə bæn wɪθ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl kɔrt bət ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ səˈpɔrt ə bɪd tɪ bi faɪld baɪ ðə steɪts, hu meɪk əp ðə ˈbʊndɪsˌræt ˈəpər ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ə ˈgəvərnmənt sɔrs sɛd. ˈmərkəl ənd ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstər ˈfridrɪk hæv ɪkˈsprɛst ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz əˈbaʊt traɪɪŋ tɪ proʊˈskraɪb ðə ˈæftər ə ˈpriviəs əˈtɛmpt ɪn 2003 kəˈlæpst bɪˈkəz ˌɪnˈfɔrmənts haɪ ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti wər juzd ɛz ki ˈwɪtnəsɪz. ˈmɪnɪstərz frəm ˈʤunjər ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈpɑrtnər, ðə fri ˈdɛməˌkræts (fdp*), hæd ˈstrɔŋli əˈpoʊzd ˈɛni kæmˈpeɪn fər ə bæn, seɪɪŋ ðə rɪsk əv əˈnəðər ˈfeɪljər wɑz tu greɪt ənd ðət ðɪs kʊd hænd ə ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈvɪktəri tɪ ðə. lɑrʤ ˈɛθnɪk ˈtərkɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti ənd ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈkaʊnsəl əv ʤuz hæv ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ˈʤərmən əˈθɔrətiz tɪ fɔrʤ ə juˈnaɪtɪd stæns ɔn ðə. kɔlz tɪ bæn ðə hæv ˈgæðərd moʊˈmɛntəm ˈæftər ɪt ˈimərʤd ɪn 2011 ðət ə sɛl hæd weɪʤd ə ˈreɪsɪst ˈkɪlɪŋ spri ˈoʊvər ˈnɪrli ə ˈdɛkeɪd. ðə həz dɪˈnaɪd ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛni lɪŋks wɪθ ðə sɛl əv hu kɪld ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfɔrənərz ənd ə pəˈlisˌwʊmən bɪtˈwin 2000 ənd 2007 ənd ðə ˈpɑrti kənˈdɛmd ðə ˈmərdərz. bət ˈɛkspərts seɪ ðət æt list ɔn ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˈlɛvəl, səm ˈmɛmbərz dɪd hæv lɪŋks tɪ ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn ðə sɛl.
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bruce leighty / getty images
here’s an idea probably be about as popular with drivers as 20 blocks of gridlock traffic.
for obvious reasons, city drivers love parking free or cheap. the problem is that too many drivers love it too much. the price difference between parking and putting a car in the downtown garage is so big perhaps a couple of bucks per hour vs. $10 or $15 per hour that hunting for one of the precious few available spots can seem like a (somewhat) sensible use of time. or at least not a total waste of time.
some would argue that the situation described above is, however, an enormous waste of resources. in a new in the boston globe, edward l. glaeser, an economist at harvard, writes that parking in popular, u.s. cities should be much more expensive perhaps even pricier than the rates charged in private parking garages. what about the idea that streets are communal, publicly funded spaces that should be readily available to the public at little to no cost? not buying it:
just because something is publicly provided mean that it should be free, or only $1.25 per hour. if a commodity is as scarce as land in boston, we need a fair way of allocating it.
(more: 10 things that cost way more outside the u.s.)
to glaeser, a better and fairer use of-parking spaces would be to price them at or near the fees charged in lots and garages:
drivers like me be bribed with more highways or underpriced parking; we should be charged for the congestion we impose and the pollution we create. if drivers are unwilling to cover the cost of what the city gives up by maintaining valuable space as parking, then the space should be used for something else.
boston magazine published a story last fall that similarly makes the case that-parking rates should be jacked up dramatically, at least during peak times on the most popular streets. craziest of all, according to critics of free or cheap parking, is that residents with permits park in tens of thousands of spaces without paying a dime:
“you have some of the most valuable land on earth, and giving it away for free to cars,” says donald shoup, a professor of urban planning at ucla, and the author of the high cost of free parking. “it’s preposterous.”
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the discussion is hardly limited to boston. being played out in san francisco, where meter prices soared to upwards of $4.50 per hour last year and may hit $6 per hour in the near future. as the new york times reported, the goal is to price parking so high that there would always be at least one spot open on every block. rather than having set prices, rates shift according to supply and demand, increasing during periods and plummeting during the lulls on quiet, streets. the times also quoted shoup, who has become the godfather of the movement:
“i think the basic idea is that we will see a lot of benefits if we get the price of curbside parking right, which is the lowest price a city can charge and still have one or two vacant spaces available on every block.”
it’s not just meters that should get a price hike. many argue that residents should be paying far more for monthly parking permits, which allow them to leave cars sitting unused for days, if not weeks. a san francisco bay guardian editorial from last summer targeted neighborhood parking fees as much “too low”:
the neighborhood parking permits in effect give a piece of the streets public property to some residents for $8.60 a month, or about 28 cents a day. at a time when muni afford to keep its buses rolling, ridiculous.
(more: off the road: 8 reasons why driving less)
meanwhile, the u.s. title for priciest downtown parking meters belong to boston, san francisco or even new york city. as of the new year, chicago has the most expensive meters, charging $6.50 per hour.
while few drivers welcome higher parking prices, what would you think if higher fees were combined with the possibility that parking tickets would disappear entirely? what ardeshiri, a doctoral candidate in transportation and studies at morgan state university, says should happen if the system were fair. the atlantic cities blog summed up the concept this way:
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brus ˈleɪti ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ən aɪˈdiə ˈprɑbəˌbli bi əˈbaʊt ɛz ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ˈdraɪvərz ɛz 20 blɑks əv ˈgrɪˌdlɑk ˈtræfɪk. fər ˈɑbviəs ˈrizənz, ˈsɪti ˈdraɪvərz ləv ˈpɑrkɪŋ fri ər ʧip. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət tu ˈmɛni ˈdraɪvərz ləv ɪt tu məʧ. ðə praɪs ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈpɑrkɪŋ ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ə kɑr ɪn ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn gərɑʒ ɪz soʊ bɪg pərˈhæps ə ˈkəpəl əv bəks pər aʊər ˈvərsəz. 10 ər 15 pər aʊər ðət ˈhəntɪŋ fər wən əv ðə ˈprɛʃəs fju əˈveɪləbəl spɑts kən sim laɪk ə (ˈsəmˈwət) ˈsɛnsəbəl juz əv taɪm. ər æt list nɑt ə ˈtoʊtəl weɪst əv taɪm. səm wʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən dɪˈskraɪbd əˈbəv ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs weɪst əv ˈrisɔrsɪz. ɪn ə nu ɪn ðə ˈbɔstən gloʊb, ˈɛdwərd ɛl. ˈgleɪzər, ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ˈhɑrvərd, raɪts ðət ˈpɑrkɪŋ ɪn ˈpɑpjələr, juz. ˈsɪtiz ʃʊd bi məʧ mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ˈpraɪsiər ðən ðə reɪts ʧɑrʤd ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈpɑrkɪŋ gərˈɑʒɪz. wət əˈbaʊt ðə aɪˈdiə ðət strits ər kəmˈjunəl, ˈpəblɪkli ˈfəndɪd ˈspeɪsɪz ðət ʃʊd bi ˈrɛdəli əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk æt ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ kɔst? nɑt baɪɪŋ ɪt: ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz ˈpəblɪkli prəˈvaɪdɪd min ðət ɪt ʃʊd bi fri, ər ˈoʊnli pər aʊər. ɪf ə kəˈmɑdəti ɪz ɛz skɛrs ɛz lænd ɪn ˈbɔstən, wi nid ə fɛr weɪ əv ˈæləˌkeɪtɪŋ ɪt. (mɔr: 10 θɪŋz ðət kɔst weɪ mɔr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə juz.) tɪ ˈgleɪzər, ə ˈbɛtər ənd ˈfɛrər juz əv ˈspeɪsɪz wʊd bi tɪ praɪs ðɛm æt ər nɪr ðə fiz ʧɑrʤd ɪn lɑts ənd gərˈɑʒɪz: ˈdraɪvərz laɪk mi bi braɪbd wɪθ mɔr ˈhaɪˌweɪz ər ˈəndərˌpraɪst ˈpɑrkɪŋ; wi ʃʊd bi ʧɑrʤd fər ðə kənˈʤɛsʧən wi ˌɪmˈpoʊz ənd ðə pəˈluʃən wi kriˈeɪt. ɪf ˈdraɪvərz ər ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈkəvər ðə kɔst əv wət ðə ˈsɪti gɪvz əp baɪ meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ˈvæljəbəl speɪs ɛz ˈpɑrkɪŋ, ðɛn ðə speɪs ʃʊd bi juzd fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls. ˈbɔstən ˈmægəˌzin ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈstɔri læst fɔl ðət ˈsɪmələrli meɪks ðə keɪs ðət reɪts ʃʊd bi ʤækt əp drəˈmætɪkəli, æt list ˈdʊrɪŋ pik taɪmz ɔn ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr strits. ˈkreɪziəst əv ɔl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkrɪtɪks əv fri ər ʧip ˈpɑrkɪŋ, ɪz ðət ˈrɛzɪdənts wɪθ ˈpərˌmɪts pɑrk ɪn tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈspeɪsɪz wɪˈθaʊt peɪɪŋ ə daɪm: hæv səm əv ðə moʊst ˈvæljəbəl lænd ɔn ərθ, ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt əˈweɪ fər fri tɪ cars,”*,” sɪz ˈdɑnəld ʃup, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈərbən ˈplænɪŋ æt ucla*, ənd ðə ˈɔθər əv ðə haɪ kɔst əv fri ˈpɑrkɪŋ. preposterous.”*.” (mɔr: ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən hits əp: dɪz ðə toʊˈjoʊtə praɪəs ˈfaɪnəli hæv ə ˈwərði ˈʧælɪnʤər?) ðə dɪˈskəʃən ɪz ˈhɑrdli ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈbɔstən. biɪŋ pleɪd aʊt ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, wɛr ˈmitər ˈpraɪsɪz sɔrd tɪ ˈəpwərdz əv pər aʊər læst jɪr ənd meɪ hɪt 6 pər aʊər ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. ɛz ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ praɪs ˈpɑrkɪŋ soʊ haɪ ðət ðɛr wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz bi æt list wən spɑt ˈoʊpən ɔn ˈɛvəri blɑk. ˈrəðər ðən ˈhævɪŋ sɛt ˈpraɪsɪz, reɪts ʃɪft əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ səˈplaɪ ənd dɪˈmænd, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpɪriədz ənd ˈpləmətɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ləlz ɔn kwaɪət, strits. ðə taɪmz ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwoʊtɪd ʃup, hu həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈgɑdˌfɑðər əv ðə ˈmuvmənt: θɪŋk ðə ˈbeɪsɪk aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət wi wɪl si ə lɔt əv ˈbɛnəfɪts ɪf wi gɪt ðə praɪs əv ˈkərbˌsaɪd ˈpɑrkɪŋ raɪt, wɪʧ ɪz ðə loʊəst praɪs ə ˈsɪti kən ʧɑrʤ ənd stɪl hæv wən ər tu ˈveɪkənt ˈspeɪsɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈɛvəri block.”*.” nɑt ʤɪst ˈmitərz ðət ʃʊd gɪt ə praɪs haɪk. ˈmɛni ˈɑrgju ðət ˈrɛzɪdənts ʃʊd bi peɪɪŋ fɑr mɔr fər ˈmənθli ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts, wɪʧ əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ liv kɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ ənˈjuzd fər deɪz, ɪf nɑt wiks. ə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ beɪ ˈgɑrdiən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl frəm læst ˈsəmər ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈpɑrkɪŋ fiz ɛz məʧ low”*”: ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts ɪn ˈifɛkt gɪv ə pis əv ðə strits ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑpərti tɪ səm ˈrɛzɪdənts fər ə mənθ, ər əˈbaʊt 28 sɛnts ə deɪ. æt ə taɪm wɪn mˈjuni əˈfɔrd tɪ kip ɪts ˈbəsɪz ˈroʊlɪŋ, rɪˈdɪkjələs. (mɔr: ɔf ðə roʊd: 8 ˈrizənz waɪ ˈdraɪvɪŋ lɛs) ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə juz. ˈtaɪtəl fər ˌpraɪsiɪst ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈmitərz bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈbɔstən, sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ər ˈivɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ɛz əv ðə nu jɪr, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ həz ðə moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈmitərz, ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ pər aʊər. waɪl fju ˈdraɪvərz ˈwɛlkəm haɪər ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz, wət wʊd ju θɪŋk ɪf haɪər fiz wər kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈtɪkɪts wʊd ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ɪnˈtaɪərli? wət ardeshiri*, ə ˈdɑktərəl ˈkænədɪt ɪn ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ənd ˈstədiz æt ˈmɔrgən steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, sɪz ʃʊd ˈhæpən ɪf ðə ˈsɪstəm wər fɛr. ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪtiz blɔg səmd əp ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt ðɪs weɪ:
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i wore black on election day. i did so amid a sea of feminists wearing white in honor of racist suffragette leader susan b. anthony for her role in the struggle for white women to secure the right to vote. i saw black as the only choice on november 8th, which for me and many other citizens was not a day of celebration, but a day of mourning as the united states faced the false choice between two candidates who ranked among the least favorable in our history. both options were corrupt, racist, and burdened by the extra baggage of their respective past and present some of which had literally overlapped for more than a decade. i saw little to celebrate, despite the historical significance of a woman having made it so far in u.s. leadership, and instead lamented the pitiful state of our supposed democracy where only women like hillary clinton possessed the means to ever make it this close to the presidency.
to make matters worse, calls to wear white on election day in honor of two women who had worked against the interests of marginalized groups at so many turns marked a complete disregard of our humanity. a timeline full of enthusiastic chatter about pantsuits, wearing white, and posting “i voted” stickers on susan b. headstone induced the same feelings for me as pronouncements from trump supporters eager to “make america great again.” their celebration was not meant for women like me. on the contrary, the praise they heaped upon clinton was in direct opposition to the chorus of people, many of them also women, who had presented extensive, arguments against bourgeois, corporate-aligned, imperial feminism and empty messaging. and it was ultimately their dissonant defense of the candidate so many had justifiably labeled as an adversary that came at our expense.
now, as the democratic party works to pick up the pieces of their severely fractured operation following loss, another institution in desperate need of some deeply reflective is feminism as we know it. it should go without saying that i do not place the blame of win entirely on flaws. that would be incredibly short-sighted, to say the least, though considering the current propensity to dwell on fragmented thoughts to stir up moral panics instead of considering ideas in full, it has to be said nonetheless. what i am encouraging instead is that the adherents of feminism in its most mainstream manifestation come to terms with the fact that feminism in the united states, much like many other egalitarian movements, has fallen prey to neoliberal seizure.
if feminism is to survive into the future, particularly through a trump presidency when its fundamental principles are urgently needed, its most vocal supporters must take stock of where they went wrong by putting all of their eggs in the clinton basket while simultaneously silencing legitimate critique coming from women harmed by the policies she supported both on the record and off. or, as blogger becky alfaro noted in her prophetic treatise on mainstream feminism from may, “[white feminists] cannot co-opt our struggle and then deny its existence when we fall in line.” indeed, one of the most secure ways mainstream feminism could regain its footing would be to listen more and pursue a truly approach going forward that takes the concerns of all women seriously.
as alfaro predicted, however, it appears at present that little work is being done to that effect. after all, the march proposed on inauguration day has been plagued by racist appropriation and simultaneous indifference to the concerns of women of color, only to be saved from itself at the last minute by women of color organizers from being a complete mess. the usual suspects in the navel-gazing, elite feminist crew continue to pump out think piece after think piece, each more tone deaf than the other, that the marginalized groups who will suffer most under presidency while simultaneously blaming everyone for loss but the candidate herself. some even go so far as to cloak themselves in the same victimhood as their imagined heroine-in-chief, arguing that their corporate feminist approach toward poor women, women of color, and other groups clinton has historically slighted needs little alteration. at the same time, a cadre of clinton apologists in the mainstream press have resorted to focusing their attention once more on poorly substantiated claims of election interference by russia, hysteria over “fake news,” and defending the cia instead of working toward alleviating the ongoing problems of disenfranchisement that disproportionately affect voters of color or attempting to reckon with failure to convince enough working class workers of any race that casting a vote for her was worth the trouble.
reality
in lieu of this misguided approach, those who are open to change will engage in an act of serious introspection on how to make feminism more than just inclusive, but “intersectional.” i am not referring, of course, to the vapid and clumsily bungled version the clinton campaign utilized in an attempt to garner support from black women voters, nor am i referring to the attempts over the past few years to call out “white feminism” that focused only on representation and stopped short at any real interrogation of mainstream elitism, classism, and political narcissism. i am referring to the idea in its more sense, which encourages us to consider how forms of oppression impact our daily lives based on our position in our respective societies and communities.
kimberlé crenshaw, the scholar who coined the term in 1989, explains that “feminist theory and politics that claim to reflect experiences and aspirations do not include or speak to black women,” and, by extension in an updated reading, any women marginalized on the basis of their race, class, nationality, etc. instead, the exclusionary feminism that has staked its claim as “universal” relies on a particular type of experience while ignoring or actively obscuring others out of privileged convenience. in reference to black feminist and abolitionist sojourner “ain’t i a woman?” speech, crenshaw notes that “black women must ask, ‘ain’t we women?’” as feminism fails to address the often challenges that befall us. the question continues to resonate in the present as some feminists masquerading as allies to women of color absorb everything from our words to our struggles to appear invested in our equality, only to silence our concerns when our voices become too loud.
acting as a viable antidote to this problem, feminism in its purest form focuses on easing varying forms of oppression so that all women can move closer toward equality. it is not about making the world more equal for certain women or simply making the line-up of oppressors more racially diverse. an approach encourages a type of feminism that stands against militarism, works toward ending economic inequality, commits to antiracism, and supports the undocumented and women around the world. people who fully understand and practice this type of feminism would not champion a person who advocated for and later defended mass incarceration and the death penalty, who continued to fund coup governments and encouraged militaristic interventionism in other nations, who argued on the record that refugee children should be sent back to regions she helped destabilize, who rejected the prospect of universal healthcare, who campaigned against welfare for impoverished women and their children, and who dismissed a living wage for hourly workers at the national level, just for starters. those invested in feminism would not express gleeful support of clinton in full recognition of these acts in the interest of oppressing women and girls.
i take no issue with the people who were honest about record and reluctantly supported her in hopes of keeping trump out of the white house. this, after all, was at the heart of the hashtag #girliguessimwithher, which a black woman started to express her reluctant support of clinton. at the heart of its message lay recognition of the barriers clinton had erected and upheld to limit people from marginalized communities from approaching equality while simultaneously marking trump as the greater threat. the hashtag echoed the sentiments of many black women voters at least if the success is any testament the resonance of its message. those celebrating candidacy, on the other hand, and papering over her record in full knowledge of its deleterious effects on marginalized communities were a different story.
that is not to say that people from those very communities were not among the most eager to cast their vote for clinton. on the contrary, there were many. that mean their uncritical support of clinton stung any less. watching as several prominent black feminists peddled contradictory and narratives to legitimize their support for clinton or warmly embraced the candidate despite her support of policies that intentionally targeted our communities felt like a betrayal. the same could be said of other women of color in political office and women union leaders who fell in line behind clinton despite her awful record toward the communities for which they had once advocated.
for these supporters, the prospect of simply having a seat at the table to exert power over others like themselves was enough for them to ignore the glaring problems with campaign, including the paltry outreach to marginalized groups, which proved patronizing at best and non-existent at worst. in their quest to elevate clinton above the needs of their own communities, they opted to engage in a counterproductive form of shallow feminism that has prioritized the maintenance of predatory capitalism, ultimately collapsing all struggles into the narratives of their economically powerful counterparts who remained far removed from the women experiencing forms of material adversity. they repeatedly used clinton as a privileged surrogate for women languishing under the yoke of sexism, classism, and racism to the detriment of those women instead of prioritizing their concerns.
clinton’s most prominent yet ideologically inconsistent fans faithfully bought tickets to her cheering section only to pay dearly for her loss. they had yelled the loudest because of direct connections to the campaign (proudly announced or subsequently revealed through leaks), angling for journalistic access, or the prospect of positions following a clinton win, but their hopes were dashed along with their already precarious reputations as “minority” voices in predominately white, male fields. at present their bruised egos remain an impediment to an accurate and nuanced interpretation of post-mortem numbers that demonstrate that voters from the groups they sought to speak for were far less enthusiastic about clinton than they were. after all, even with the looming threat of win always a very valid concern due to his vitriolic election rhetoric and now confirmed by his cabinet picks the predicted lower turnout at the polls among marginalized groups, particularly of color, demonstrated in part that they were less willing to buy the clinton hype. she had done little to earn their support and distance herself from the policies under which they were personally terrorized and their communities ravaged. they justifiably responded in kind.
historical challenges
unfortunately, the people who make up the groups who reluctantly voted for clinton or opted not to vote for her at all in light of these concerns will continue to suffer as a result of the unabated opportunism of “leaders” who put their interests before those of their communities. beyond the irreversible material impact their political miscalculations from this election cycle will undoubtedly yield (particularly for the people who make up the groups clinton and her ilk pretended to support), their intentional misappropriation and distortion of histories of resistance and legacies of activism for sake will leave behind vestiges of troubling revisionism in the public consciousness. speaking more specifically, mainstream feminists’ uncritical advocacy for clinton was a direct assault on all that so many women of color had done to fight for their freedom against figures like clinton elite white women who not only gained power by their default proximity to their husbands but who often exercised that power to our detriment.
as historian glymph explains in her captivating work out of the house of bondage, black women were frequently the victims of violence and deprivation exercised by the wives of their slave masters. through extensive archival evidence, glymph soundly challenges accounts of slavery in popular culture that obscure white slave mistresses’ abusive practices by focusing almost exclusively on the cruelty of their husbands. in such popular accounts, only men occupy the role of violent administrators, while views of white womanhood as “gentle” or “non-threatening” pervade. these depictions have repeatedly relegated masters’ wives to the category of “victims” right along with the slaves on the basis of the paternalism and sexism they faced. while these women certainly faced adversity, their realities paled in comparison to those of black female slaves who experienced the sadistic wrath of their male and female masters and fought against both sources of power to assert their personhood.
following abolition in the united states, black women like ida b. wells, just as one example of many, continued to fight for their rights, often with their elite, white, feminist contemporaries as some of the most vocal opponents. wells famously took on feminist leader frances willard for her racism toward black men and women in the late 1800s. while on tour in england for a campaign against the prevalence of lynching in the united states, writer notes, wells publically called upon feminists like willard to be la lettre. frustrated by “wiling[ness] to court white southern women, at the expense of blacks,” wells used her platform during a lecture during her tour to hold willard accountable for her words. facing an audience that included willard, wells read a damning interview of the feminist leader that demonstrated her racist tendencies and “asked the audience how influential white women could continue to turn a blind eye to the white mobs who threatened black lives.” in retribution for wells’ bold attempts to bring attention to violence white women had ignored if not encouraged, willard and several other white feminists worked diligently to shame and silence wells. thankfully, their smear tactics failed.
likewise, women throughout the americas have pushed back on white feminists whose criticism of patriarchy failed to examine their complicity in standing in the way of social and economic equality for women of color. well into the present, black and indigenous women in brazil, for example, continue to challenge the ongoing practice of white, middle to upper class dominance of feminist spaces. as black brazilian feminist activist de notes in a piece on the exclusion of black women from mainstream feminism in brazil, graffiti scrawled across a wall in her city succinctly characterized the obstacles facing many women like her: “what kind of feminism is this that the person who washes your underwear is a black woman, your maid, instead of you?” researchers have documented this disconnect in detail, noting that despite gains for women in brazil as a whole, women of african descent in brazil remain marginalized on the basis of their economic and racial status, leaving little access to education, much less the free time or interest to organize alongside the very women who mount impediments to their growth. and while brazilian domestic workers, a staggering number of whom are black and brown, have begun to demand more from their employers, to unionize, and to seek greater social recognition of their labor, new political developments in brazil toward economic austerity will pose severe setbacks to their efforts.
assessing what lies ahead
i was reminded of these and countless other struggles women of color have long had with their white counterparts as so-called feminists cheered clinton on despite (or, arguably in some cases, because of) her warm embrace of conservative leaders who had actively oppressed marginalized communities and her of their divisive rhetoric. i watched in indignant horror as these feminists nodded along with clinton and declaration that “america is already great” while indigenous, black, and people are being murdered by police and racist vigilantes on a daily basis and remain disproportionately poor. and when i consider that they appeared to have done more to chastise those of us who pointed out our reservations about clinton than to attend to the grievances of their white female peers who went on to vote for trump in higher numbers than for clinton, it raises even more questions about the value of continuing to promote a style of feminism that does not work for all women.
in a piece titled “the decent white woman who voted for trump (does not exist),” elizabeth grattan tackles the role racial privilege played in this election, particularly among white women voters, at the expense of communities of color. grattan rightfully includes privilege in her assessment. “i did cast my ballot for clinton,” grattan admits, but in an examination of concession speech, grattan outlines how to the lived realities of people of color created blind spots within the campaign. for grattan, remark that “we have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought,” provided “yet another example of the white woman bathing in her privileged perched pedestal of denial” precisely “because women of color taken by surprise by the divide in this nation. they live it. all their lives. it is a divide that has been witnessed by women of color for generations.” grattan argues further that this direct knowledge of our divided nation may have compelled women of color to “[come] out in support of clinton, despite the knowledge of the pandering and the realization that white women would fail them yet again.”
though i agree with assertion, i would take things a step further to remind readers that clinton has always been willing to sacrifice people of color when she wielding the knife herself. considering that her team elevated trump when they were clearly unprepared to defeat him showed how little clinton actually cares about us. coupled with her celebration of endorsements from the political figures who had built their careers on oppressing people of color in the united states and far beyond its borders, this presumptive miscalculation serves as the backdrop to assertion that we “owe” trump, the man she and her team rightfully portrayed as a fascist, “an open mind and the chance to lead” as he prepares to enter the white house. these factors may also provide an explanation as to why, since her loss, clinton has virtually disappeared into thin air save a speech at a defense fund gala, an appearance with katy perry at a unicef gala, and a brief address in favor of press censorship instead of coming out to join the fight against whatever ghoulish policies trump and his team will enact. along with the women who voted for trump, clinton also deserves our ire. at the end of the day, she might as well have cast her vote for trump right along with them.
her solidarity was never for us, after all, but for women like herself who ultimately will suffer little materially under a trump presidency. their daily lives are replete with safety nets, whereas many other women have no such privilege. for many women, every day is precarious under any president female or otherwise who values systems meant to enrich their economic status over our lives. going forward, mainstream feminism as a social movement and arguably an institution must look to other movements for cues on the direction society is moving lest it perish in a heap of its own disconnected hubris. the collective work members of the movement for black lives have led, just as one of many examples, provides a good place to start. instead of hiding out in the woods in silence as police murder people with impunity (despite months spent pretending to be an ally to victims’ mothers) or resorting to excuses in place of introspection, real feminist leaders push beyond their own daily moments of defeat to defend equal rights. real movement work never has room for cowards or friends, and most certainly not in the advent of the trump administration where the luxury of time to lick wounds has expired.
moving forward, feminism must not only be inclusive of women who make up marginalized groups, but be led by them. their concerns must be prioritized and their voices must be at the forefront of feminist movements. women active in their communities and organizations invested in the same work must be consulted over ventures that exploit human suffering for their own gain. furthermore, instead of placing the burden on marginalized women to serve as mammies, mules, or saviors for fledgling organizations or sinking campaigns, those looking to feminism as an anchor for their orientation should do their best to offer support for these women in their efforts toward equality instead of working against them.
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aɪ wɔr blæk ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ. aɪ dɪd soʊ əˈmɪd ə si əv ˈfɛmənɪsts ˈwɛrɪŋ waɪt ɪn ˈɑnər əv ˈreɪsɪst ˌsəfrəˈʤɛt ˈlidər ˈsuzən bi. ˈænθɔˌni fər hər roʊl ɪn ðə ˈstrəgəl fər waɪt ˈwɪmən tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə raɪt tɪ voʊt. aɪ sɔ blæk ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli ʧɔɪs ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 8th*, wɪʧ fər mi ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈsɪtɪzənz wɑz nɑt ə deɪ əv ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən, bət ə deɪ əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɛz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts feɪst ðə fɔls ʧɔɪs bɪtˈwin tu ˈkænədɪts hu ræŋkt əˈməŋ ðə list ˈfeɪvərəbəl ɪn ɑr ˈhɪstəri. boʊθ ˈɔpʃənz wər kərəpt, ˈreɪsɪst, ənd ˈbərdənd baɪ ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈbægɪʤ əv ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt səm əv wɪʧ hæd ˈlɪtərəli ˈoʊvərˌlæpt fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd. aɪ sɔ ˈlɪtəl tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt, dɪˈspaɪt ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ə ˈwʊmən ˈhævɪŋ meɪd ɪt soʊ fɑr ɪn juz. ˈlidərˌʃɪp, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ləˈmɛntɪd ðə ˈpɪtəfəl steɪt əv ɑr səˈpoʊzd dɪˈmɑkrəsi wɛr ˈoʊnli ˈwɪmən laɪk ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən pəˈzɛst ðə minz tɪ ˈɛvər meɪk ɪt ðɪs kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi. tɪ meɪk ˈmætərz wərs, kɔlz tɪ wɛr waɪt ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ ɪn ˈɑnər əv tu ˈwɪmən hu hæd wərkt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd grups æt soʊ ˈmɛni tərnz mɑrkt ə kəmˈplit ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd əv ɑr juˈmænɪti. ə ˈtaɪmlaɪn fʊl əv ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈʧætər əˈbaʊt ˈpæntˌsuts, ˈwɛrɪŋ waɪt, ənd ˈpoʊstɪŋ voted”*” ˈstɪkərz ɔn ˈsuzən bi. ˈhɛdˌstoʊn ˌɪnˈdust ðə seɪm ˈfilɪŋz fər mi ɛz prəˈnaʊnsmənts frəm trəmp səˈpɔrtərz ˈigər tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt again.”*.” ðɛr ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən wɑz nɑt mɛnt fər ˈwɪmən laɪk mi. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ðə preɪz ðeɪ hipt əˈpɑn ˈklɪntən wɑz ɪn dɪˈrɛkt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈkɔrəs əv ˈpipəl, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɪmən, hu hæd pərˈzɛnəd ɪkˈstɛnsɪv, ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈgɛnst ˈbʊrʒwɑ, corporate-aligned*, ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ənd ˈɛmti ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ. ənd ɪt wɑz ˈəltəmətli ðɛr ˈdɪsənənt dɪˈfɛns əv ðə ˈkænədɪt soʊ ˈmɛni hæd ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbli ˈleɪbəld ɛz ən ˈædvərˌsɛri ðət keɪm æt ɑr ɪkˈspɛns. naʊ, ɛz ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti wərks tɪ pɪk əp ðə ˈpisɪz əv ðɛr səˈvɪrli ˈfrækʧərd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ lɔs, əˈnəðər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ɪn ˈdɛspərɪt nid əv səm ˈdipli rɪˈflɛktɪv ɪz ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɛz wi noʊ ɪt. ɪt ʃʊd goʊ wɪˈθaʊt seɪɪŋ ðət aɪ du nɑt pleɪs ðə bleɪm əv wɪn ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn flɔz. ðət wʊd bi ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtəd, tɪ seɪ ðə list, ðoʊ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈkɑrənt prəˈpɛnsɪti tɪ dwɛl ɔn ˈfrægməntɪd θɔts tɪ stər əp ˈmɔrəl ˈpænɪks ˌɪnˈstɛd əv kənˈsɪdərɪŋ aɪˈdiəz ɪn fʊl, ɪt həz tɪ bi sɛd ˌnənðəˈlɛs. wət aɪ æm ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪz ðət ðə æˈdhɪrənts əv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪn ɪts moʊst ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən kəm tɪ tərmz wɪθ ðə fækt ðət ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, məʧ laɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðər ɪˌgæləˈtɛriən ˈmuvmənts, həz ˈfɑlən preɪ tɪ ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˈsiʒər. ɪf ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪz tɪ sərˈvaɪv ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli θru ə trəmp ˈprɛzɪdənsi wɪn ɪts ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz ər ˈərʤəntli ˈnidɪd, ɪts moʊst ˈvoʊkəl səˈpɔrtərz məst teɪk stɑk əv wɛr ðeɪ wɛnt rɔŋ baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔl əv ðɛr ɛgz ɪn ðə ˈklɪntən ˈbæskət waɪl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ ləˈʤɪtəmət krɪˈtik ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈwɪmən hɑrmd baɪ ðə ˈpɑləsiz ʃi səˈpɔrtɪd boʊθ ɔn ðə ˈrɛkərd ənd ɔf. ər, ɛz ˈblɔgər ˈbɛki ɑlˈfɑroʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn hər prəˈfɛtɪk ˈtritəs ɔn ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm frəm meɪ, ˈfɛmənɪsts] ˈkænɑt koʊɑpt ɑr ˈstrəgəl ənd ðɛn dɪˈnaɪ ɪts ɪgˈzɪstəns wɪn wi fɔl ɪn line.”*.” ˌɪnˈdid, wən əv ðə moʊst sɪˈkjʊr weɪz ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm kʊd rɪˈgeɪn ɪts ˈfʊtɪŋ wʊd bi tɪ ˈlɪsən mɔr ənd pərˈsu ə ˈtruli əˈproʊʧ goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ðət teɪks ðə kənˈsərnz əv ɔl ˈwɪmən ˈsɪriəsli. ɛz ɑlˈfɑroʊ prɪˈdɪktɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt əˈpɪrz æt ˈprɛzənt ðət ˈlɪtəl wərk ɪz biɪŋ dən tɪ ðət ˈifɛkt. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə mɑrʧ prəˈpoʊzd ɔn ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən deɪ həz bɪn pleɪgd baɪ ˈreɪsɪst əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən ənd ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns tɪ ðə kənˈsərnz əv ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr, ˈoʊnli tɪ bi seɪvd frəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf æt ðə læst ˈmɪnət baɪ ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz frəm biɪŋ ə kəmˈplit mɛs. ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈsəˌspɛkts ɪn ðə navel-gazing*, ɪˈlit ˈfɛmənɪst kru kənˈtɪnju tɪ pəmp aʊt θɪŋk pis ˈæftər θɪŋk pis, iʧ mɔr toʊn dɛf ðən ðə ˈəðər, ðət ðə ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd grups hu wɪl ˈsəfər moʊst ˈəndər ˈprɛzɪdənsi waɪl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈbleɪmɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən fər lɔs bət ðə ˈkænədɪt hərˈsɛlf. səm ˈivɪn goʊ soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ kloʊk ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə seɪm ˈvɪktəmˌhʊd ɛz ðɛr ˌɪˈmæʤənd heroine-in-chief*, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ðɛr ˈkɔrpərət ˈfɛmənɪst əˈproʊʧ təˈwɔrd pur ˈwɪmən, ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr, ənd ˈəðər grups ˈklɪntən həz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli sˈlaɪtɪd nidz ˈlɪtəl ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ə ˈkædri əv ˈklɪntən əˈpɑləʤɪsts ɪn ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim prɛs hæv rɪˈzɔrtɪd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən wəns mɔr ɔn ˈpurli səbˈstænʧiˌeɪtɪd kleɪmz əv ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns baɪ ˈrəʃə, hɪˈstɛriə ˈoʊvər news,”*,” ənd dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə siaɪeɪ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈwərkɪŋ təˈwɔrd əˈliviˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz əv dɪsɪnˈfrænˌʧaɪzmənt ðət ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli əˈfɛkt ˈvoʊtərz əv ˈkələr ər əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛkən wɪθ ˈfeɪljər tɪ kənˈvɪns ɪˈnəf ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ˈwərkərz əv ˈɛni reɪs ðət ˈkæstɪŋ ə voʊt fər hər wɑz wərθ ðə ˈtrəbəl. ril ɪn lu əv ðɪs mɪsˈgaɪdɪd əˈproʊʧ, ðoʊz hu ər ˈoʊpən tɪ ʧeɪnʤ wɪl ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ən ækt əv ˈsɪriəs ˌɪntrəˈspɛkʃən ɔn haʊ tɪ meɪk ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm mɔr ðən ʤɪst ˌɪnˈklusɪv, bət ““intersectional.”*.” aɪ æm nɑt rɪˈfərɪŋ, əv kɔrs, tɪ ðə ˈvæpɪd ənd ˈkləmsəli ˈbəŋgəld ˈvərʒən ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈgɑrnər səˈpɔrt frəm blæk ˈwɪmən ˈvoʊtərz, nɔr æm aɪ rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈtɛmpts ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz tɪ kɔl aʊt feminism”*” ðət ˈfoʊkɪst ˈoʊnli ɔn ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ənd stɑpt ʃɔrt æt ˈɛni ril ˌɪnˌtɛrəˈgeɪʃən əv ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈɛlɪˌtɪzəm, classism*, ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈnɑrsɪˌsɪzəm. aɪ æm rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə ɪn ɪts mɔr sɛns, wɪʧ ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kənˈsɪdər haʊ fɔrmz əv əˈprɛʃən ˌɪmˈpækt ɑr ˈdeɪli lɪvz beɪst ɔn ɑr pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ɑr rɪˈspɛktɪv səˈsaɪɪtiz ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz. kimberlé*é ˈkrɛnˌʃɔ, ðə ˈskɑlər hu kɔɪnd ðə tərm ɪn 1989 ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ˈθɪri ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðət kleɪm tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz du nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ər spik tɪ blæk women,”*,” ənd, baɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ɪn ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈrɛdɪŋ, ˈɛni ˈwɪmən ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðɛr reɪs, klæs, ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ɪkˈskluʒəˌnɛri ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ðət həz steɪkt ɪts kleɪm ɛz ““universal”*” rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr taɪp əv ɪkˈspɪriəns waɪl ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ər ˈæktɪvli əbˈskjʊrɪŋ ˈəðərz aʊt əv ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd kənˈvinjəns. ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ blæk ˈfɛmənɪst ənd ˌæbəˈlɪʃənəst ˈsoʊʤərnər aɪ ə woman?”*?” spiʧ, ˈkrɛnˌʃɔ noʊts ðət ˈwɪmən məst æsk, wi women?’”*?’” ɛz ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm feɪlz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈɔfən ˈʧælənʤɪz ðət bɪˈfɔl ˈjuˈɛs. ðə kˈwɛʃən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈrɛzəˌneɪt ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt ɛz səm ˈfɛmənɪsts ˌmæskərˈeɪdɪŋ ɛz ˈælaɪz tɪ ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr əbˈzɔrb ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ɑr wərdz tɪ ɑr ˈstrəgəlz tɪ əˈpɪr ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ɑr ɪkˈwɑləti, ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈsaɪləns ɑr kənˈsərnz wɪn ɑr ˈvɔɪsɪz bɪˈkəm tu laʊd. ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˈænɪˌdoʊt tɪ ðɪs ˈprɑbləm, ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪn ɪts ˈpjʊrəst fɔrm ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈizɪŋ ˈvɛriɪŋ fɔrmz əv əˈprɛʃən soʊ ðət ɔl ˈwɪmən kən muv ˈkloʊzər təˈwɔrd ɪkˈwɑləti. ɪt ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə wərld mɔr ˈikwəl fər ˈsərtən ˈwɪmən ər ˈsɪmpli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp əv əˈprɛsərz mɔr ˈreɪʃəli dɪˈvərs. ən əˈproʊʧ ɪnˈkərəʤəz ə taɪp əv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ðət stændz əˈgɛnst ˈmɪlətərˌɪzəm, wərks təˈwɔrd ˈɛndɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, kəˈmɪts tɪ antiracism*, ənd səˈpɔrts ðə ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ənd ˈwɪmən əraʊnd ðə wərld. ˈpipəl hu ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstænd ənd ˈpræktɪs ðɪs taɪp əv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm wʊd nɑt ˈʧæmpiən ə ˈpərsən hu ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd fər ənd ˈleɪtər dɪˈfɛndɪd mæs ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti, hu kənˈtɪnjud tɪ fənd ku ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd ˌmɪlɪtərˈɪstɪk ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃəˌnɪzəm ɪn ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz, hu ˈɑrgjud ɔn ðə ˈrɛkərd ðət ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈʧɪldrən ʃʊd bi sɛnt bæk tɪ ˈriʤənz ʃi hɛlpt dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz, hu rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, hu kæmˈpeɪnd əˈgɛnst ˈwɛlˌfɛr fər ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt ˈwɪmən ənd ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən, ənd hu dɪsˈmɪst ə ˈlɪvɪŋ weɪʤ fər ˈaʊrli ˈwərkərz æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl, ʤɪst fər ˈstɑrtərz. ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm wʊd nɑt ɪkˈsprɛs ˈglifəl səˈpɔrt əv ˈklɪntən ɪn fʊl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ðiz ækts ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv əˈprɛsɪŋ ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz. aɪ teɪk noʊ ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl hu wər ˈɑnəst əˈbaʊt ˈrɛkərd ənd rɪˈləktəntli səˈpɔrtɪd hər ɪn hoʊps əv ˈkipɪŋ trəmp aʊt əv ðə waɪt haʊs. ðɪs, ˈæftər ɔl, wɑz æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg #girliguessimwithher*, wɪʧ ə blæk ˈwʊmən ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs hər rɪˈləktənt səˈpɔrt əv ˈklɪntən. æt ðə hɑrt əv ɪts ˈmɛsɪʤ leɪ ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ðə ˈbɛriərz ˈklɪntən hæd ɪˈrɛktɪd ənd əˈphɛld tɪ ˈlɪmət ˈpipəl frəm ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd kəmˈjunɪtiz frəm əˈproʊʧɪŋ ɪkˈwɑləti waɪl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈmɑrkɪŋ trəmp ɛz ðə ˈgreɪtər θrɛt. ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg ˈɛkoʊd ðə ˈsɛnəmənts əv ˈmɛni blæk ˈwɪmən ˈvoʊtərz æt list ɪf ðə səkˈsɛs ɪz ˈɛni ˈtɛstəmənt ðə ˈrɛzənəns əv ɪts ˈmɛsɪʤ. ðoʊz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ˈkændɪdəsi, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ənd ˈpeɪpərɪŋ ˈoʊvər hər ˈrɛkərd ɪn fʊl ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ɪts ˌdɛləˈtɪriəs ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd kəmˈjunɪtiz wər ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈstɔri. ðət ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ˈpipəl frəm ðoʊz ˈvɛri kəmˈjunɪtiz wər nɑt əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˈigər tɪ kæst ðɛr voʊt fər ˈklɪntən. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ðɛr wər ˈmɛni. ðət min ðɛr ənˈkrɪtɪkəl səˈpɔrt əv ˈklɪntən stəŋ ˈɛni lɛs. ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɛz ˈsɛvərəl ˈprɑmənənt blæk ˈfɛmənɪsts ˈpɛdəld ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri ənd ˈnɛrətɪvz tɪ lɪˈʤɪtəˌmaɪz ðɛr səˈpɔrt fər ˈklɪntən ər ˈwɔrmli ɛmˈbreɪst ðə ˈkænədɪt dɪˈspaɪt hər səˈpɔrt əv ˈpɑləsiz ðət ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈtɑrgətɪd ɑr kəmˈjunɪtiz fɛlt laɪk ə bɪˈtreɪəl. ðə seɪm kʊd bi sɛd əv ˈəðər ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɔfəs ənd ˈwɪmən ˈjunjən ˈlidərz hu fɛl ɪn laɪn bɪˈhaɪnd ˈklɪntən dɪˈspaɪt hər ˈɔfəl ˈrɛkərd təˈwɔrd ðə kəmˈjunɪtiz fər wɪʧ ðeɪ hæd wəns ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd. fər ðiz səˈpɔrtərz, ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈsɪmpli ˈhævɪŋ ə sit æt ðə ˈteɪbəl tɪ ɪgˈzərt paʊər ˈoʊvər ˈəðərz laɪk ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɑz ɪˈnəf fər ðɛm tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə ˈglɛrɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ kæmˈpeɪn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈpɔltri ˈaʊˌtriʧ tɪ ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd grups, wɪʧ pruvd ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ æt bɛst ənd ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt æt wərst. ɪn ðɛr kwɛst tɪ ˈɛləˌveɪt ˈklɪntən əˈbəv ðə nidz əv ðɛr oʊn kəmˈjunɪtiz, ðeɪ ˈɑptɪd tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ə ˈkaʊnərprəˌdəktɪv fɔrm əv ˈʃæloʊ ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ðət həz praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzd ðə ˈmeɪntənəns əv ˈprɛdəˌtɔri ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ˈəltəmətli kəˈlæpsɪŋ ɔl ˈstrəgəlz ˈɪntu ðə ˈnɛrətɪvz əv ðɛr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈpaʊərfəl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts hu rɪˈmeɪnd fɑr riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈwɪmən ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ fɔrmz əv məˈtɪriəl ædˈvərsɪˌti. ðeɪ rɪˈpitɪdli juzd ˈklɪntən ɛz ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd ˈsərəˌgeɪt fər ˈwɪmən ˈlæŋgwɪʃɪŋ ˈəndər ðə joʊk əv ˈsɛksɪzəm, classism*, ənd ˈreɪˌsɪzəm tɪ ðə ˈdɛtrəmənt əv ðoʊz ˈwɪmən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzɪŋ ðɛr kənˈsərnz. moʊst ˈprɑmənənt jɛt ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkli ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt fænz ˈfeɪθfəli bɔt ˈtɪkɪts tɪ hər ˈʧɪrɪŋ ˈsɛkʃən ˈoʊnli tɪ peɪ ˈdɪrli fər hər lɔs. ðeɪ hæd jɛld ðə ˈlaʊdəst bɪˈkəz əv dɪˈrɛkt kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn (ˈpraʊdli əˈnaʊnst ər ˈsəbsəkwəntli rɪˈvild θru liks), ˈæŋglɪŋ fər ˌʤərnəˈlɪstɪk ˈækˌsɛs, ər ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv pəˈzɪʃənz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈklɪntən wɪn, bət ðɛr hoʊps wər dæʃt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɛr ɔˈrɛdi priˈkɛriəs ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz ɛz ““minority”*” ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪn ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli waɪt, meɪl fildz. æt ˈprɛzənt ðɛr bruzd ˈigoʊz rɪˈmeɪn ən ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənt tɪ ən ˈækjərət ənd nuɑnst ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv poʊstˈmɔrtɛm ˈnəmbərz ðət ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðət ˈvoʊtərz frəm ðə grups ðeɪ sɔt tɪ spik fər wər fɑr lɛs ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk əˈbaʊt ˈklɪntən ðən ðeɪ wər. ˈæftər ɔl, ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə ˈlumɪŋ θrɛt əv wɪn ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈvælɪd kənˈsərn du tɪ hɪz ˌvɪtriˈɑlɪk ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈrɛtərɪk ənd naʊ kənˈfərmd baɪ hɪz ˈkæbənət pɪks ðə prɪˈdɪktɪd loʊər ˈtərˌnaʊt æt ðə poʊlz əˈməŋ ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd grups, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əv ˈkələr, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ɪn pɑrt ðət ðeɪ wər lɛs ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ baɪ ðə ˈklɪntən haɪp. ʃi hæd dən ˈlɪtəl tɪ ərn ðɛr səˈpɔrt ənd ˈdɪstəns hərˈsɛlf frəm ðə ˈpɑləsiz ˈəndər wɪʧ ðeɪ wər ˈpərsənəli ˈtɛrəˌraɪzd ənd ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz ˈrævɪʤd. ðeɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbli rɪˈspɑndɪd ɪn kaɪnd. hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈʧælənʤɪz ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈpipəl hu meɪk əp ðə grups hu rɪˈləktəntli ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˈklɪntən ər ˈɑptɪd nɑt tɪ voʊt fər hər æt ɔl ɪn laɪt əv ðiz kənˈsərnz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈsəfər ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌənəˈbeɪtɪd ˌɑpərˈtuˌnɪzəm əv ““leaders”*” hu pʊt ðɛr ˈɪntərɪsts ˌbiˈfɔr ðoʊz əv ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz. bɪɔnd ðə ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl məˈtɪriəl ˌɪmˈpækt ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl mɪˈskælkjəˈleɪʃənz frəm ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəl wɪl ənˈdaʊtɪdli jild (ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər ðə ˈpipəl hu meɪk əp ðə grups ˈklɪntən ənd hər ɪlk priˈtɛndɪd tɪ səˈpɔrt), ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ˌmɪsəˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən ənd dɪˈstɔrʃən əv ˈhɪstəriz əv rɪˈzɪstəns ənd ˈlɛgəsiz əv ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm fər seɪk wɪl liv bɪˈhaɪnd ˈvɛstɪʤɪz əv ˈtrəbəlɪŋ riˈvɪʒəˌnɪzəm ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ˈspikɪŋ mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, ˈmeɪnˌstrim feminists’*’ ənˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈædvəkəsi fər ˈklɪntən wɑz ə dɪˈrɛkt əˈsɔlt ɔn ɔl ðət soʊ ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr hæd dən tɪ faɪt fər ðɛr ˈfridəm əˈgɛnst ˈfɪgjərz laɪk ˈklɪntən ɪˈlit waɪt ˈwɪmən hu nɑt ˈoʊnli geɪnd paʊər baɪ ðɛr dɪˈfɔlt prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ ðɛr ˈhəzbəndz bət hu ˈɔfən ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd ðət paʊər tɪ ɑr ˈdɛtrəmənt. ɛz hɪˈstɔriən glɪmf ɪkˈspleɪnz ɪn hər ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ wərk aʊt əv ðə haʊs əv ˈbɑndɪʤ, blæk ˈwɪmən wər ˈfrikwɛntli ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈvaɪələns ənd ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd baɪ ðə waɪvz əv ðɛr sleɪv ˈmæstərz. θru ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ɑrˈkaɪvəl ˈɛvədəns, glɪmf ˈsaʊndli ˈʧælənʤɪz əˈkaʊnts əv sˈleɪvəri ɪn ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər ðət əbˈskjʊr waɪt sleɪv mistresses’*’ əˈbjusɪv ˈpræktɪsɪz baɪ ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɔn ðə ˈkruəlti əv ðɛr ˈhəzbəndz. ɪn səʧ ˈpɑpjələr əˈkaʊnts, ˈoʊnli mɛn ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə roʊl əv ˈvaɪələnt ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz, waɪl vjuz əv waɪt ˈwʊmənˌhʊd ɛz ““gentle”*” ər ““non-threatening”*” pərˈveɪd. ðiz dɪˈpɪkʃənz hæv rɪˈpitɪdli ˈrɛləˌgeɪtɪd masters’*’ waɪvz tɪ ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ““victims”*” raɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə sleɪvz ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə pəˈtərnəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈsɛksɪzəm ðeɪ feɪst. waɪl ðiz ˈwɪmən ˈsərtənli feɪst ædˈvərsɪˌti, ðɛr ˌriˈæləˌtiz peɪld ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ðoʊz əv blæk ˈfiˌmeɪl sleɪvz hu ɪkˈspɪriənst ðə səˈdɪstɪk ræθ əv ðɛr meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈmæstərz ənd fɔt əˈgɛnst boʊθ ˈsɔrsəz əv paʊər tɪ əˈsərt ðɛr personhood*. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌæbəˈlɪʃən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, blæk ˈwɪmən laɪk ˈaɪdə bi. wɛlz, ʤɪst ɛz wən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈmɛni, kənˈtɪnjud tɪ faɪt fər ðɛr raɪts, ˈɔfən wɪθ ðɛr ɪˈlit, waɪt, ˈfɛmənɪst kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz ɛz səm əv ðə moʊst ˈvoʊkəl əˈpoʊnənts. wɛlz ˈfeɪməsli tʊk ɔn ˈfɛmənɪst ˈlidər ˈfrænsɪs ˈwɪlərd fər hər ˈreɪˌsɪzəm təˈwɔrd blæk mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə leɪt 1800s*. waɪl ɔn tʊr ɪn ˈɪŋglənd fər ə kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɛvələns əv ˈlɪnʧɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈraɪtər noʊts, wɛlz ˈpəblɪkli kɔld əˈpɑn ˈfɛmənɪsts laɪk ˈwɪlərd tɪ bi lɑ lettre*. ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd baɪ ““wiling[ness*] tɪ kɔrt waɪt ˈsəðərn ˈwɪmən, æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv blacks,”*,” wɛlz juzd hər ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈlɛkʧər ˈdʊrɪŋ hər tʊr tɪ hoʊld ˈwɪlərd əˈkaʊntəbəl fər hər wərdz. ˈfeɪsɪŋ ən ˈɔdiəns ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈwɪlərd, wɛlz rɛd ə ˈdæmɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌju əv ðə ˈfɛmənɪst ˈlidər ðət ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd hər ˈreɪsɪst ˈtɛndənsiz ənd ðə ˈɔdiəns haʊ ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl waɪt ˈwɪmən kʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ tərn ə blaɪnd aɪ tɪ ðə waɪt mɑbz hu θˈrɛtənd blæk lives.”*.” ɪn ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən fər wells’*’ boʊld əˈtɛmpts tɪ brɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈvaɪələns waɪt ˈwɪmən hæd ˌɪgˈnɔrd ɪf nɑt ɪnˈkərəʤd, ˈwɪlərd ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər waɪt ˈfɛmənɪsts wərkt ˈdɪləʤəntli tɪ ʃeɪm ənd ˈsaɪləns wɛlz. ˈθæŋkfəli, ðɛr smɪr ˈtæktɪks feɪld. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ˈwɪmən θruaʊt ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz hæv pʊʃt bæk ɔn waɪt ˈfɛmənɪsts huz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ˈpeɪtriˌɑrki feɪld tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðɛr kəmˈplɪsɪti ɪn ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪkˈwɑləti fər ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr. wɛl ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɛzənt, blæk ənd ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈwɪmən ɪn brəˈzɪl, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈpræktɪs əv waɪt, ˈmɪdəl tɪ ˈəpər klæs ˈdɑmənəns əv ˈfɛmənɪst ˈspeɪsɪz. ɛz blæk brəˈzɪljən ˈfɛmənɪst ˈæktɪvɪst də noʊts ɪn ə pis ɔn ðə ɪkˈskluʒən əv blæk ˈwɪmən frəm ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪn brəˈzɪl, grəˈfiti skrɔld əˈkrɔs ə wɔl ɪn hər ˈsɪti səkˈsɪŋktli ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ðə ˈɑbstəkəlz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən laɪk hər: kaɪnd əv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɪz ðɪs ðət ðə ˈpərsən hu ˈwɑʃɪz jʊr ˈəndərˌwɛr ɪz ə blæk ˈwʊmən, jʊr meɪd, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv you?”*?” ˈrisərʧərz hæv ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ðɪs dɪskəˈnɛkt ɪn ˈditeɪl, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət dɪˈspaɪt geɪnz fər ˈwɪmən ɪn brəˈzɪl ɛz ə hoʊl, ˈwɪmən əv ˈæfrɪkɑn dɪˈsɛnt ɪn brəˈzɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðɛr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈreɪʃəl ˈstætəs, ˈlivɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, məʧ lɛs ðə fri taɪm ər ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈvɛri ˈwɪmən hu maʊnt ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənts tɪ ðɛr groʊθ. ənd waɪl brəˈzɪljən dəˈmɛstɪk ˈwərkərz, ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv hum ər blæk ənd braʊn, hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ dɪˈmænd mɔr frəm ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪərz, tɪ ˈjunjəˌnaɪz, ənd tɪ sik ˈgreɪtər ˈsoʊʃəl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈleɪbər, nu pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn brəˈzɪl təˈwɔrd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɔˈstɛrɪti wɪl poʊz səˈvɪr ˈsɛtˌbæks tɪ ðɛr ˈɛfərts. əˈsɛsɪŋ wət laɪz əˈhɛd aɪ wɑz riˈmaɪndɪd əv ðiz ənd ˈkaʊntləs ˈəðər ˈstrəgəlz ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr hæv lɔŋ hæd wɪθ ðɛr waɪt ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ɛz ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈfɛmənɪsts ʧɪrd ˈklɪntən ɔn dɪˈspaɪt (ər, ˈɑrgjuəbli ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, bɪˈkəz əv) hər wɔrm ɪmˈbreɪs əv kənˈsərvətɪv ˈlidərz hu hæd ˈæktɪvli əˈprɛst ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd hər əv ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪv ˈrɛtərɪk. aɪ wɔʧt ɪn ˌɪnˈdɪgnənt ˈhɔrər ɛz ðiz ˈfɛmənɪsts ˈnɑdɪd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈklɪntən ənd ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ðət ɪz ɔˈrɛdi great”*” waɪl ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs, blæk, ənd ˈpipəl ər biɪŋ ˈmərdərd baɪ pəˈlis ənd ˈreɪsɪst ˌvɪʤəˈlæntiz ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs ənd rɪˈmeɪn ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli pur. ənd wɪn aɪ kənˈsɪdər ðət ðeɪ əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv dən mɔr tɪ ʧæˈstaɪz ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ɑr ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈklɪntən ðən tɪ əˈtɛnd tɪ ðə ˈgrivənsɪz əv ðɛr waɪt ˈfiˌmeɪl pɪrz hu wɛnt ɔn tɪ voʊt fər trəmp ɪn haɪər ˈnəmbərz ðən fər ˈklɪntən, ɪt ˈreɪzɪz ˈivɪn mɔr kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvælju əv kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ prəˈmoʊt ə staɪl əv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ðət dɪz nɑt wərk fər ɔl ˈwɪmən. ɪn ə pis ˈtaɪtəld ˈdisənt waɪt ˈwʊmən hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər trəmp (dɪz nɑt exist),”*),” ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈgrætən ˈtækəlz ðə roʊl ˈreɪʃəl ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ pleɪd ɪn ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əˈməŋ waɪt ˈwɪmən ˈvoʊtərz, æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ˈkələr. ˈgrætən ˈraɪtfəli ˌɪnˈkludz ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ɪn hər əˈsɛsmənt. dɪd kæst maɪ ˈbælət fər clinton,”*,” ˈgrætən ədˈmɪts, bət ɪn ən ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv kənˈsɛʃən spiʧ, ˈgrætən ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz haʊ tɪ ðə lɪvd ˌriˈæləˌtiz əv ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr kriˈeɪtɪd blaɪnd spɑts wɪˈθɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn. fər ˈgrætən, rɪˈmɑrk ðət hæv sin ðət ɑr ˈneɪʃən ɪz mɔr ˈdipli dɪˈvaɪdɪd ðən wi thought,”*,” prəˈvaɪdɪd əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə waɪt ˈwʊmən ˈbeɪðɪŋ ɪn hər ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd pərʧt ˈpɛdəstəl əv denial”*” prɪˈsaɪsli ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr ˈteɪkən baɪ səˈpraɪz baɪ ðə dɪˈvaɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈneɪʃən. ðeɪ lɪv ɪt. ɔl ðɛr lɪvz. ɪt ɪz ə dɪˈvaɪd ðət həz bɪn ˈwɪtnəst baɪ ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr fər generations.”*.” ˈgrætən ˈɑrgjuz ˈfərðər ðət ðɪs dɪˈrɛkt ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ɑr dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈneɪʃən meɪ hæv kəmˈpɛld ˈwɪmən əv ˈkələr tɪ “[“[come*] aʊt ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ˈklɪntən, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈpændərɪŋ ənd ðə ˈriləˈzeɪʃən ðət waɪt ˈwɪmən wʊd feɪl ðɛm jɛt again.”*.” ðoʊ aɪ əˈgri wɪθ əˈsərʃən, aɪ wʊd teɪk θɪŋz ə stɛp ˈfərðər tɪ riˈmaɪnd ˈridərz ðət ˈklɪntən həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr wɪn ʃi ˈwildɪŋ ðə naɪf hərˈsɛlf. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət hər tim ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd trəmp wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈklɪrli ˌənpriˈpɛrd tɪ dɪˈfit ɪm ʃoʊd haʊ ˈlɪtəl ˈklɪntən ˈæˌkʧuəli kɛrz əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs. ˈkəpəld wɪθ hər ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv ɛnˈdɔrsmənts frəm ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɪgjərz hu hæd bɪlt ðɛr kərɪrz ɔn əˈprɛsɪŋ ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd fɑr bɪɔnd ɪts ˈbɔrdərz, ðɪs priˈzəmptɪv mɪˈskælkjəˈleɪʃən sərvz ɛz ðə ˈbækˌdrɑp tɪ əˈsərʃən ðət wi ““owe”*” trəmp, ðə mæn ʃi ənd hər tim ˈraɪtfəli pɔrˈtreɪd ɛz ə ˈfæʃɪst, ˈoʊpən maɪnd ənd ðə ʧæns tɪ lead”*” ɛz hi pərˈpɛrz tɪ ˈɛnər ðə waɪt haʊs. ðiz ˈfæktərz meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ɛz tɪ waɪ, sɪns hər lɔs, ˈklɪntən həz ˈvərʧuəli ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈɪntu θɪn ɛr seɪv ə spiʧ æt ə dɪˈfɛns fənd ˈgælə, ən əˈpɪrəns wɪθ ˈkeɪti ˈpɛri æt ə ˈjunəˌsɛf ˈgælə, ənd ə brif ˈæˌdrɛs ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv prɛs ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈgulɪʃ ˈpɑləsiz trəmp ənd hɪz tim wɪl ɪˈnækt. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈwɪmən hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər trəmp, ˈklɪntən ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈzərvz ɑr aɪr. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ʃi maɪt ɛz wɛl hæv kæst hər voʊt fər trəmp raɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɛm. hər ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɑz ˈnɛvər fər ˈjuˈɛs, ˈæftər ɔl, bət fər ˈwɪmən laɪk hərˈsɛlf hu ˈəltəmətli wɪl ˈsəfər ˈlɪtəl məˈtɪriəli ˈəndər ə trəmp ˈprɛzɪdənsi. ðɛr ˈdeɪli lɪvz ər riˈplit wɪθ ˈseɪfti nɛts, wɛˈræz ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈwɪmən hæv noʊ səʧ ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. fər ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən, ˈɛvəri deɪ ɪz priˈkɛriəs ˈəndər ˈɛni ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈfiˌmeɪl ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz hu ˈvæljuz ˈsɪstəmz mɛnt tɪ ɪnˈrɪʧ ðɛr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈstætəs ˈoʊvər ɑr lɪvz. goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɛz ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈɑrgjuəbli ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən məst lʊk tɪ ˈəðər ˈmuvmənts fər kjuz ɔn ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ lɛst ɪt ˈpɛrɪʃ ɪn ə hip əv ɪts oʊn ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd ˈhjubrəs. ðə kəˈlɛktɪv wərk ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈmuvmənt fər blæk lɪvz hæv lɛd, ʤɪst ɛz wən əv ˈmɛni ɪgˈzæmpəlz, prəˈvaɪdz ə gʊd pleɪs tɪ stɑrt. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhaɪdɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə wʊdz ɪn ˈsaɪləns ɛz pəˈlis ˈmərdər ˈpipəl wɪθ ˌɪmˈpjunɪti (dɪˈspaɪt mənθs spɛnt priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi ən ˈælaɪ tɪ victims’*’ ˈməðərz) ər rɪˈzɔrtɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈskjuzɪz ɪn pleɪs əv ˌɪntrəˈspɛkʃən, ril ˈfɛmənɪst ˈlidərz pʊʃ bɪɔnd ðɛr oʊn ˈdeɪli ˈmoʊmənts əv dɪˈfit tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈikwəl raɪts. ril ˈmuvmənt wərk ˈnɛvər həz rum fər kaʊərdz ər frɛndz, ənd moʊst ˈsərtənli nɑt ɪn ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɛr ðə ˈləgʒəri əv taɪm tɪ lɪk wundz həz ɪkˈspaɪrd. ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm məst nɑt ˈoʊnli bi ˌɪnˈklusɪv əv ˈwɪmən hu meɪk əp ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd grups, bət bi lɛd baɪ ðɛm. ðɛr kənˈsərnz məst bi praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzd ənd ðɛr ˈvɔɪsɪz məst bi æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ˈfɛmənɪst ˈmuvmənts. ˈwɪmən ˈæktɪv ɪn ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ðə seɪm wərk məst bi kənˈsəltɪd ˈoʊvər ˈvɛnʧərz ðət ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ˈjumən ˈsəfərɪŋ fər ðɛr oʊn geɪn. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ˈbərdən ɔn ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ˈwɪmən tɪ sərv ɛz mammies*, mjulz, ər ˈseɪvjərz fər ˈflɛʤlɪŋ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ər ˈsɪŋkɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnz, ðoʊz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɛz ən ˈæŋkər fər ðɛr ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ʃʊd du ðɛr bɛst tɪ ˈɔfər səˈpɔrt fər ðiz ˈwɪmən ɪn ðɛr ˈɛfərts təˈwɔrd ɪkˈwɑləti ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈwərkɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɛm.
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there has always been something special about the machines built inside the workshop, a few miles south of london, england. they are sleek and minimal, with factory levels of finish hiding some very smart engineering and technical decision-making.
shop owner is one of finest bike builders, and takes his inspiration from the racing cars of the and 60s. in those days, teams would often remove heavy steel bodies and replace them with lightweight aluminum versions.
“it’s an important part of our ethos not to tear up a great production bike to make something potentially harder or less practical to ride,” says. (and amen to that.)
“we celebrate the efforts of the manufacturer by retaining the core of the bike, dressing it in a new set of clothes and upgrading components.” the result is invariably a usable and high quality one-off custom.
a buell is not the easiest bike to modify, but it ticks a lot of boxes from an point of view. the mass is centralized, the frame is extremely rigid, and weight is carried low. if a weak point on the typical buell, usually the styling.
the city x was regarded as an oddity when it came out, just over ten years ago. part and part urban scrambler, this particular variant on the lightning theme was a machine before its time.
this is owned by todd kleparski, a independent film producer. “todd bought the from new,” tells us. “but after ten years of fun, he felt it was time to change things up. he rode down to see us last summer, and left with an open favorite kind of brief!”
at, the first job is always to set the stance of the bike. after a session with the tape measure, and his partner des francis decided on a swap.
“the buell front forks are quite short, so we headed to my local dealer and found that showa forks from an 899 would work well.”
fastec custom racing machined up a set of yokes, and once the front end was in place, installed-spec oro discs and new calipers. rear suspension comes from a one-off maxton mono shock with a remote reservoir.
the new wheels are carbon from the race specialists. the front wheel is already in the catalog as an 899 fit, and measured up the rear wheel to create a matching one-off. the rubber is latest 01 compound.
with the bike now sitting perfectly, and des could start work on the fabrication. “the is a challenging bike to customize, given its unusual frame design. the frame is also the fuel tank, so what looks like the ‘tank’ is just a skin covering to the top half of the engine, air filter and battery.”
there’s now a lithium battery and air induction system on the top of the frame, covered by a new tank ‘skin.’ there are five distinct sections under the elegant metal, with ports funneling air to a air filter.
at the outlet end, the boxy buell exhaust muffler is gone. lovely new (fabricated in-house) meets under the engine and terminates in a simple spark muffler.
as with all their builds, have used traditional metal shaping techniques to fabricate the panels from in very lightweight bodywork. “the pushed us away from a traditional design, towards something more modern and futuristic,” says.
“in keeping with this theme, we also relocated the oil cooler to between the yokes before we fabricated the front.” a vent on the sits alongside tunnel housings for the dip and main beam headlights.
the tail unit is chunky, with hints of kawasaki z styling. it sits on a new fashioned from cold drawn seamless tubing.
“the lower mounting position gave us a line that would disappear into the tail section,” says. “the is also a mount for the and fuse box, along with a m-unit.”
those sit very snugly in the tail, but a quick release catch for fast seat removal, giving easy access to the electronics. the licence plate holder underneath (with attached) is also easy to remove, and just behind it is a cylindrical led from the german brand highsider.
motogadget also supplied a pro and discreet, up against grips on classy flat bars. the levers are from the italian company accossato.
that imposing frame is now finished partly in satin black, and partly in black crackle, with a deep, dark metallic red for the bodywork. a silver stripe down the midpoint of the tank with a logo, leading to the handmade in a combination of waterproof alcantara and soft black vinyl.
look closely at the tail unit and spot a tiny motif. “that represents our ‘one of one’s,” says. “each build is unique.”
lots of builders refuse to replicate their bikes, but few can say they complete all stages of the build design and fabrication, through to the and trimming.
given the impeccable quality of work, that makes this buell even more remarkable. top marks to and des for a truly amazing if like to see it in the metal, head over to the bike shed show at tobacco dock on may.
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ðɛr həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl əˈbaʊt ðə məˈʃinz bɪlt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈwərkˌʃɑp, ə fju maɪəlz saʊθ əv ˈləndən, ˈɪŋglənd. ðeɪ ər slik ənd ˈmɪnəməl, wɪθ ˈfæktəri ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈhaɪdɪŋ səm ˈvɛri smɑrt ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ. ʃɑp ˈoʊnər ɪz wən əv ˈfaɪnəst baɪk ˈbɪldərz, ənd teɪks hɪz ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən frəm ðə ˈreɪsɪŋ kɑz əv ðə ənd 60s*. ɪn ðoʊz deɪz, timz wʊd ˈɔfən riˈmuv ˈhɛvi stil ˈbɑdiz ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm wɪθ ˈlaɪtˈweɪt əˈlumənəm ˈvərʒənz. ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ɑr ˈiθɑs nɑt tɪ tɪr əp ə greɪt pərˈdəkʃən baɪk tɪ meɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈhɑrdər ər lɛs ˈpræktɪkəl tɪ ride,”*,” sɪz. (ənd ɑˈmɛn tɪ ðət.) ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə ˈɛfərts əv ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər baɪ rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ðə kɔr əv ðə baɪk, ˈdrɛsɪŋ ɪt ɪn ə nu sɛt əv kloʊðz ənd ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ components.”*.” ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli ə ˈjuzəbəl ənd haɪ kˈwɑləti ˌwəˈnɔf ˈkəstəm. ə bjuəl ɪz nɑt ðə ˈiziəst baɪk tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ, bət ɪt tɪks ə lɔt əv ˈbɑksɪz frəm ən pɔɪnt əv vju. ðə mæs ɪz ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd, ðə freɪm ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈrɪʤɪd, ənd weɪt ɪz ˈkɛrid loʊ. ɪf ə wik pɔɪnt ɔn ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl bjuəl, ˈjuʒəwəli ðə ˈstaɪlɪŋ. ðə ˈsɪti ɛks wɑz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ən ˈɑdəti wɪn ɪt keɪm aʊt, ʤɪst ˈoʊvər tɛn jɪrz əˈgoʊ. pɑrt ənd pɑrt ˈərbən scrambler*, ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈvɛriənt ɔn ðə ˈlaɪtnɪŋ θim wɑz ə məˈʃin ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts taɪm. ðɪs ɪz oʊnd baɪ tɑd kleparski*, ə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt fɪlm prəˈdusər. bɔt ðə frəm new,”*,” tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs. ˈæftər tɛn jɪrz əv fən, hi fɛlt ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ ʧeɪnʤ θɪŋz əp. hi roʊd daʊn tɪ si ˈjuˈɛs læst ˈsəmər, ənd lɛft wɪθ ən ˈoʊpən ˈfeɪvərɪt kaɪnd əv brief!”*!” æt, ðə fərst ʤɑb ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz tɪ sɛt ðə stæns əv ðə baɪk. ˈæftər ə ˈsɛʃən wɪθ ðə teɪp ˈmɛʒər, ənd hɪz ˈpɑrtnər dɪ ˈfrænsɪs ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɔn ə swɑp. bjuəl frənt fɔrks ər kwaɪt ʃɔrt, soʊ wi ˈhɛdɪd tɪ maɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈdilər ənd faʊnd ðət ʃoʊə fɔrks frəm ən 899 wʊd wərk well.”*.” ˈkəstəm ˈreɪsɪŋ məˈʃind əp ə sɛt əv joʊks, ənd wəns ðə frənt ɛnd wɑz ɪn pleɪs, ˌɪnˈstɔld ˈɔroʊ dɪsks ənd nu ˈkæləpərz. rɪr səˈspɛnʃən kəmz frəm ə ˌwəˈnɔf ˈmækstən ˈmoʊnoʊ ʃɑk wɪθ ə rɪˈmoʊt ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr. ðə nu wilz ər ˈkɑrbən frəm ðə reɪs ˈspɛʃəlɪsts. ðə frənt wil ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə ˈkætəlɔg ɛz ən 899 fɪt, ənd ˈmɛʒərd əp ðə rɪr wil tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈmæʧɪŋ ˌwəˈnɔf. ðə ˈrəbər ɪz ˈleɪtəst 01 ˈkɑmpaʊnd. wɪθ ðə baɪk naʊ ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈpərfəktli, ənd dɪ kʊd stɑrt wərk ɔn ðə ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən. ɪz ə ˈʧælənʤɪŋ baɪk tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz, ˈgɪvɪn ɪts ənˈjuˌʒuəl freɪm dɪˈzaɪn. ðə freɪm ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə fjuəl tæŋk, soʊ wət lʊks laɪk ðə ‘‘tank’*’ ɪz ʤɪst ə skɪn ˈkəvərɪŋ tɪ ðə tɔp hæf əv ðə ˈɪnʤən, ɛr ˈfɪltər ənd battery.”*.” naʊ ə ˈlɪθiəm ˈbætəri ənd ɛr ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ˈsɪstəm ɔn ðə tɔp əv ðə freɪm, ˈkəvərd baɪ ə nu tæŋk ‘‘skin.’*.’ ðɛr ər faɪv dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈsɛkʃənz ˈəndər ðə ˈɛləgənt ˈmɛtəl, wɪθ pɔrts ˈfənəlɪŋ ɛr tɪ ə ɛr ˈfɪltər. æt ðə ˈaʊˌtlɛt ɛnd, ðə ˈbɑksi bjuəl ɪgˈzɔst ˈməflər ɪz gɔn. ˈləvli nu (ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd ˌɪnˈhaʊs) mits ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnʤən ənd ˈtərmɪˌneɪts ɪn ə ˈsɪmpəl spɑrk ˈməflər. ɛz wɪθ ɔl ðɛr bɪldz, hæv juzd trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɛtəl ˈʃeɪpɪŋ tɛkˈniks tɪ ˈfæbrəˌkeɪt ðə ˈpænəlz frəm ɪn ˈvɛri ˈlaɪtˈweɪt bodywork*. pʊʃt ˈjuˈɛs əˈweɪ frəm ə trəˈdɪʃənəl dɪˈzaɪn, təˈwɔrdz ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˈmɑdərn ənd futuristic,”*,” sɪz. ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ðɪs θim, wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪd ðə ɔɪl ˈkulər tɪ bɪtˈwin ðə joʊks ˌbiˈfɔr wi ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd ðə frənt fairing.”*.” ə vɛnt ɔn ðə sɪts əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈtənəl ˈhaʊzɪŋz fər ðə dɪp ənd meɪn bim ˈhɛˌdlaɪts. ðə teɪl ˈjunɪt ɪz ˈʧəŋki, wɪθ hɪnts əv ˌkɑwɑˈsɑki zi ˈstaɪlɪŋ. ɪt sɪts ɔn ə nu ˈfæʃənd frəm koʊld drɔn ˈsimləs ˈtubɪŋ. loʊər ˈmaʊntɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə laɪn ðət wʊd ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ˈɪntu ðə teɪl section,”*,” sɪz. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə maʊnt fər ðə ənd fjuz bɑks, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə m-unit.”*.” ðoʊz sɪt ˈvɛri sˈnəgli ɪn ðə teɪl, bət ə kwɪk riˈlis kæʧ fər fæst sit rɪˈmuvəl, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks. ðə ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt ˈhoʊldər ˌəndərˈniθ (wɪθ əˈtæʧt) ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈizi tɪ riˈmuv, ənd ʤɪst bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt ɪz ə sɪˈlɪndrɪkəl lɛd frəm ðə ˈʤərmən brænd highsider*. ˈɔlsoʊ səˈplaɪd ə proʊ ənd dɪˈskrit, əp əˈgɛnst grɪps ɔn ˈklæsi flæt bɑrz. ðə ˈlɛvərz ər frəm ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ˈkəmpəˌni accossato*. ðət ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ freɪm ɪz naʊ ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈpɑrtli ɪn ˈsætən blæk, ənd ˈpɑrtli ɪn blæk ˈkrækəl, wɪθ ə dip, dɑrk məˈtælɪk rɛd fər ðə bodywork*. ə ˈsɪlvər straɪp daʊn ðə ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt əv ðə tæŋk wɪθ ə ˈloʊgoʊ, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhænˈmeɪd ɪn ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈwɔtərˌpruf ɑlkɑnˈtɑrə ənd sɔft blæk ˈvaɪnəl. lʊk ˈkloʊsli æt ðə teɪl ˈjunɪt ənd spɑt ə ˈtaɪni moʊˈtif. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ɑr əv one’*’ series,”*,” sɪz. bɪld ɪz unique.”*.” lɑts əv ˈbɪldərz ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt ðɛr baɪks, bət fju kən seɪ ðeɪ kəmˈplit ɔl ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ðə bɪld dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən, θru tɪ ðə ənd ˈtrɪmɪŋ. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpɛkəbəl kˈwɑləti əv wərk, ðət meɪks ðɪs bjuəl ˈivɪn mɔr rɪˈmɑrkəbəl. tɔp mɑrks tɪ ənd dɪ fər ə ˈtruli əˈmeɪzɪŋ ɪf laɪk tɪ si ɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɛtəl, hɛd ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə baɪk ʃɛd ʃoʊ æt təˈbæˌkoʊ dɑk ɔn meɪ. ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈɪmɪʤɪz baɪ ˈləndən
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anyone who has ever read an ayn rand novel or george 1984 is familiar with the lifeless of the propaganda state, where the big lie is repeated so steadily that it is eventually mistaken for truth. as speaker after speaker on the opening night of the republican national convention took their turns at spinning a “we built it” not on what president obama said or intended to say about small business but on an imagining of what might turn the maximum number of voters against the grand old party opted for repetition over revelation. ad policy
aside from ann assurance that what she has with her husband of years is a “real marriage,” the only compelling speeches and storylines of the night came from the candidates the republican party rejected. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum and, even more consequentially, the absent ron paul.
paul was not allowed on the stage because, of course, he does not back mitt romney. and because he says this his “revolution”—as opposed to paul “the future.”
santorum got a speaking spot, in return for agreeing to pretend to be happy about endorsing the candidate he once blasted as the “worst republican in the country to put up against barack obama.”
despite his awkward circumstance, santorum brought the crowd to its feet with a speech so rhetorically rich that delegates were instantly reminded that it was mitt his personal appeal or his won him the nomination. santorum, the candidate who came closest to stopping romney, tried to connect not just with the base but with a broader electorate that actually works for a living.
“i shook the hand of the american dream. and it has a strong grip,” santorum said, recalling the appeals to working americans that distinguished his primary campaign from regal run. “i shook hands of farmers and ranchers who made america the bread basket of the world. hands weathered and worn. and proud of it. i grasped dirty hands with scars that come from years of labor in the oil and gas fields, mines and mills. hands that power and build america and are stewards of the abundant resources that god has given us. i gripped hands that work in restaurants and hotels, in hospitals, banks and grocery stores. hands that serve and care for all of us. i clasped hands of men and women in uniform and their families. hands that sacrifice and risk all to protect and keep us free. and hands that pray for their safe return home. i held hands that are in want. hands looking for the dignity of a good job, hands growing weary of not finding one but refusing to give up hope.”
as santorum spoke, not on the message of the night but on a deeper message of outreach to voters delivered in the language both parties once employed, the crowd that packed the great hall roared with not entirely for the political point, then surely for the relief from the drab repetition that defined “we built it” night. this was not the empty rhetoric molded by the mandarins who have managed the life out of the fortieth republican national convention.
the only speech that might have been more engaging would have been the one that paul.
unfortunately, paul was not being allowed near any official microphones.
paul was the romney challenger who stayed in the race longest, and who won almost 200 delegate votes. (the actual delegate vote for paul was hard to measure, as officials only announced votes for romney during tuesday roll call, but the times counted 193 for paul.)
not that many years ago, coming second in the convention vote might have guaranteed paul a convention speaking slot.
at this convention, it guaranteed his so rough that his supporters, the largest dissident block on the floor, openly accused party chair and his team of “corruption.”
paul backers had enough delegates and support in the states to have their name put in nomination. but that count in the party. as the new york times noted: “delegates from nevada tried to nominate mr. paul from the floor, submitting petitions from their own state as well as minnesota, maine, iowa, oregon, alaska and the virgin islands. that should have done the trick: rules require signatures from just five states. but the party changed the rules on the spot. henceforth, delegates must gather petitions from eight states.”
but did not just rewrite the rules of 2012. more ominously, he and the romney team rewrote the rules of 2016. the party brass engineered a fundamental change in the next nominating process in order to assure that neither anyone else as interesting, or ever again be able to beat the establishment at its own game and win substantial numbers of delegates. the paul delegates, many tea party conservatives and a number of renegade romney delegates objected, creating the only real drama of the day, and the convention.
as and his allies objections down, the paul delegates shouted their disapproval from the seats to which states with substantial paul contingents had been relegated. “it’s a coronation,” said david aiello, a medical student from rhode who, like many paul delegates, complained that “the party leaders, the people in charge, they want a real debate. obvious this week.”
aiello, 25 years old, savvy, smart and highly engaged, is precisely the sort of young person the grand old party needs to bring into its ranks. “that’s what i thought,” said aiello. “but not getting that vibe.”
some paul delegates were so offended that they exited the convention. others speculated about whether they would back the ticket. and young voters across the country got a signal that they really wanted at the grand old party. in a fall race where it is likely that many states will be decided by narrow margins, the disregard for these voters (who might sit the election out, might vote for libertarian party nominee gary johnson or might even consider obama and the democrats) could come back to haunt the romney campaign.
paul said tuesday that his delegates felt they had been treated “atrociously.”
and, no, paul added, he will not be rushing to join the romney team.
“i made up my mind,” he told fox. “put me down as undecided.”
paul ryan has tried to secure endorsement, claiming that the ticket will appeal to supporters. after all, the platform references the gold standard.
but not so easily bought.
“i have not endorsed the ticket,” paul explained tuesday. “i endorsed the principles i have been talking about.… i endorse peace, prosperity, individual liberty and the constitution. i am more intent on that than on the politics.”
read more of the coverage on the:
ben adler, “gop’s ladies’ night: will it work?”
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ˈrɛdi tɪ faɪt bæk? saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd gɪt θri ˈækʃənz ɪn jʊr ˈɛvəri wik. ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɔfərz fər ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ju kən rɛd ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi hir. saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd gɪt θri ˈækʃənz ɪn jʊr ˈɛvəri wik. θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. fər mɔr frəm ðə ˈneɪʃən, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu səbˈskraɪb naʊ fər ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz 2 ə mənθ! səˈpɔrt prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈridər səˈpɔrtɪd: ʧɪp ɪn 10 ər mɔr tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈmætər. ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈridər səˈpɔrtɪd: ʧɪp ɪn 10 ər mɔr tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈmætər. faɪt bæk! saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd sɛnd ju θri ˈminɪŋfəl ˈækʃənz ju kən teɪk iʧ wik. ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɔfərz fər ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ju kən rɛd ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi hir. saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd sɛnd ju θri ˈminɪŋfəl ˈækʃənz ju kən teɪk iʧ wik. θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. fər mɔr frəm ðə ˈneɪʃən, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu ˈtrævəl wɪθ ðə ˈneɪʃən bi ðə fərst tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ˈneɪʃən ˈtrævəlz ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz, ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ðə wərld wɪθ ˈkɪndrɪd ˈspɪrɪts. bi ðə fərst tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ˈneɪʃən ˈtrævəlz ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz, ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ðə wərld wɪθ ˈkɪndrɪd ˈspɪrɪts. saɪn əp fər ɑr waɪn kləb təˈdeɪ. dɪd ju noʊ ju kən səˈpɔrt ðə ˈneɪʃən baɪ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ waɪn? ˈɛniˌwən hu həz ˈɛvər rɛd ən eɪn rænd ˈnɑvəl ər ʤɔrʤ 1984 ɪz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈlaɪfləs əv ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə steɪt, wɛr ðə bɪg laɪ ɪz rɪˈpitɪd soʊ ˈstɛdəli ðət ɪt ɪz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli mɪˈsteɪkən fər truθ. ɛz ˈspikər ˈæftər ˈspikər ɔn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ naɪt əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən tʊk ðɛr tərnz æt ˈspɪnɪŋ ə bɪlt it”*” nɑt ɔn wət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt smɔl ˈbɪznɪs bət ɔn ən ˌɪˈmæʤənɪŋ əv wət maɪt tərn ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈnəmbər əv ˈvoʊtərz əˈgɛnst ðə grænd oʊld ˈpɑrti ˈɑptɪd fər ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən ˈoʊvər ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən. æd ˈpɑləsi əˈsaɪd frəm æn əˈʃʊrəns ðət wət ʃi həz wɪθ hər ˈhəzbənd əv jɪrz ɪz ə marriage,”*,” ðə ˈoʊnli kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈspiʧɪz ənd ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz əv ðə naɪt keɪm frəm ðə ˈkænədɪts ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti rɪˈʤɛktɪd. ˈfɔrmər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈsɛnətər rɪk sænˈtɔrəm ənd, ˈivɪn mɔr consequentially*, ðə ˈæbsənt rɑn pɔl. pɔl wɑz nɑt əˈlaʊd ɔn ðə steɪʤ bɪˈkəz, əv kɔrs, hi dɪz nɑt bæk mɪt ˈrɑmni. ənd bɪˈkəz hi sɪz ðɪs hɪz əˈpoʊzd tɪ pɔl future.”*.” sænˈtɔrəm gɑt ə ˈspikɪŋ spɑt, ɪn rɪˈtərn fər əˈgriɪŋ tɪ priˈtɛnd tɪ bi ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈkænədɪt hi wəns ˈblæstɪd ɛz ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪn ðə ˈkəntri tɪ pʊt əp əˈgɛnst ˈbɑrək obama.”*.” dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˈɔkwərd ˈsərkəmˌstæns, sænˈtɔrəm brɔt ðə kraʊd tɪ ɪts fit wɪθ ə spiʧ soʊ rəˈtɔrɪkli rɪʧ ðət ˈdɛləˌgeɪts wər ˈɪnstəntli riˈmaɪndɪd ðət ɪt wɑz mɪt hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl əˈpil ər hɪz wən ɪm ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. sænˈtɔrəm, ðə ˈkænədɪt hu keɪm ˈkloʊsəst tɪ ˈstɑpɪŋ ˈrɑmni, traɪd tɪ kəˈnɛkt nɑt ʤɪst wɪθ ðə beɪs bət wɪθ ə ˈbrɔdər ɪˈlɛktərət ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli wərks fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ. ʃʊk ðə hænd əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən drim. ənd ɪt həz ə strɔŋ grip,”*,” sænˈtɔrəm sɛd, rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ðə əˈpilz tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz ðət dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt hɪz ˈpraɪˌmɛri kæmˈpeɪn frəm ˈrigəl rən. ʃʊk hænz əv ˈfɑrmərz ənd ˈrænʧərz hu meɪd əˈmɛrɪkə ðə brɛd ˈbæskət əv ðə wərld. hænz ˈwɛðərd ənd wɔrn. ənd praʊd əv ɪt. aɪ græspt ˈdərti hænz wɪθ skɑrz ðət kəm frəm jɪrz əv ˈleɪbər ɪn ðə ɔɪl ənd gæs fildz, maɪnz ənd mɪlz. hænz ðət paʊər ənd bɪld əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ər stuərdz əv ðə əˈbəndənt ˈrisɔrsɪz ðət gɑd həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs. aɪ grɪpt hænz ðət wərk ɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ənd hoʊˈtɛlz, ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, bæŋks ənd ˈgroʊsəri stɔrz. hænz ðət sərv ənd kɛr fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs. aɪ klæspt hænz əv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈjunəˌfɔrm ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz. hænz ðət ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ənd rɪsk ɔl tɪ prəˈtɛkt ənd kip ˈjuˈɛs fri. ənd hænz ðət preɪ fər ðɛr seɪf rɪˈtərn hoʊm. aɪ hɛld hænz ðət ər ɪn wɔnt. hænz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə ˈdɪgnəti əv ə gʊd ʤɑb, hænz groʊɪŋ ˈwɪri əv nɑt ˈfaɪndɪŋ wən bət rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ gɪv əp hope.”*.” ɛz sænˈtɔrəm spoʊk, nɑt ɔn ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ðə naɪt bət ɔn ə ˈdipər ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈaʊˌtriʧ tɪ ˈvoʊtərz dɪˈlɪvərd ɪn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz wəns ɪmˈplɔɪd, ðə kraʊd ðət pækt ðə greɪt hɔl rɔrd wɪθ nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli fər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl pɔɪnt, ðɛn ˈʃʊrli fər ðə rɪˈlif frəm ðə dræb ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən ðət dɪˈfaɪnd bɪlt it”*” naɪt. ðɪs wɑz nɑt ðə ˈɛmti ˈrɛtərɪk ˈmoʊldɪd baɪ ðə ˈmændərənz hu hæv ˈmænɪʤd ðə laɪf aʊt əv ðə ˈfɔrtiɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən. ðə ˈoʊnli spiʧ ðət maɪt hæv bɪn mɔr ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ wʊd hæv bɪn ðə wən ðət pɔl. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, pɔl wɑz nɑt biɪŋ əˈlaʊd nɪr ˈɛni əˈfɪʃəl ˈmaɪkroʊˌfoʊnz. pɔl wɑz ðə ˈrɑmni ˈʧælɪnʤər hu steɪd ɪn ðə reɪs ˈlɔŋgɪst, ənd hu wən ˈɔlˌmoʊst 200 ˈdɛləˌgeɪt voʊts. (ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈdɛləˌgeɪt voʊt fər pɔl wɑz hɑrd tɪ ˈmɛʒər, ɛz əˈfɪʃəlz ˈoʊnli əˈnaʊnst voʊts fər ˈrɑmni ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪ roʊl kɔl, bət ðə taɪmz ˈkaʊntɪd 193 fər pɔl.) nɑt ðət ˈmɛni jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈkəmɪŋ ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə kənˈvɛnʃən voʊt maɪt hæv ˌgɛrənˈtid pɔl ə kənˈvɛnʃən ˈspikɪŋ slɑt. æt ðɪs kənˈvɛnʃən, ɪt ˌgɛrənˈtid hɪz soʊ rəf ðət hɪz səˈpɔrtərz, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈdɪsədɪnt blɑk ɔn ðə flɔr, ˈoʊpənli əˈkjuzd ˈpɑrti ʧɛr ənd hɪz tim əv ““corruption.”*.” pɔl ˈbækərz hæd ɪˈnəf ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ənd səˈpɔrt ɪn ðə steɪts tɪ hæv ðɛr neɪm pʊt ɪn ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. bət ðət kaʊnt ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti. ɛz ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnoʊtɪd: frəm nəˈvɑdə traɪd tɪ ˈnɑməˌneɪt ˈmɪstər. pɔl frəm ðə flɔr, səbˈmɪtɪŋ pəˈtɪʃənz frəm ðɛr oʊn steɪt ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, meɪn, ˈaɪəwə, ˈɔrəˌgɑn, əˈlæskə ənd ðə ˈvərʤɪn ˈaɪləndz. ðət ʃʊd hæv dən ðə trɪk: rulz ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈsɪgnəʧərz frəm ʤɪst faɪv steɪts. bət ðə ˈpɑrti ʧeɪnʤd ðə rulz ɔn ðə spɑt. ˈhɛnsˈfɔrθ, ˈdɛləˌgeɪts məst ˈgæðər pəˈtɪʃənz frəm eɪt states.”*.” bət dɪd nɑt ʤɪst ˈriˌraɪt ðə rulz əv 2012 mɔr ˈɑmənəsli, hi ənd ðə ˈrɑmni tim riˈroʊt ðə rulz əv 2016 ðə ˈpɑrti bræs ˌɛnʤəˈnird ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈʃʊr ðət ˈniðər ˈɛniˌwən ɛls ɛz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, ər ˈɛvər əˈgɛn bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bit ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt æt ɪts oʊn geɪm ənd wɪn səbˈstænʃəl ˈnəmbərz əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts. ðə pɔl ˈdɛləˌgeɪts, ˈmɛni ti ˈpɑrti kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈrɛnəˌgeɪd ˈrɑmni ˈdɛləˌgeɪts əˈbʤɛktəd, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnli ril ˈdrɑmə əv ðə deɪ, ənd ðə kənˈvɛnʃən. ɛz ənd hɪz ˈælaɪz əˈbʤɛkʃənz daʊn, ðə pɔl ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ˈʃaʊtɪd ðɛr dɪsəˈpruvəl frəm ðə sits tɪ wɪʧ steɪts wɪθ səbˈstænʃəl pɔl kənˈtɪnʤənts hæd bɪn ˈrɛləˌgeɪtɪd. ə coronation,”*,” sɛd ˈdeɪvɪd ˌaɪˈɛloʊ, ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈstudənt frəm roʊd hu, laɪk ˈmɛni pɔl ˈdɛləˌgeɪts, kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ˈpɑrti ˈlidərz, ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ʧɑrʤ, ðeɪ wɔnt ə ril dəˈbeɪt. ˈɑbviəs ðɪs week.”*.” ˌaɪˈɛloʊ, 25 jɪrz oʊld, ˈsævi, smɑrt ənd ˈhaɪli ɪnˈgeɪʤd, ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli ðə sɔrt əv jəŋ ˈpərsən ðə grænd oʊld ˈpɑrti nidz tɪ brɪŋ ˈɪntu ɪts ræŋks. wət aɪ thought,”*,” sɛd ˌaɪˈɛloʊ. nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðət vibe.”*.” səm pɔl ˈdɛləˌgeɪts wər soʊ əˈfɛndɪd ðət ðeɪ ˈɛgzətɪd ðə kənˈvɛnʃən. ˈəðərz ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wʊd bæk ðə ˈtɪkɪt. ənd jəŋ ˈvoʊtərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri gɑt ə ˈsɪgnəl ðət ðeɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd æt ðə grænd oʊld ˈpɑrti. ɪn ə fɔl reɪs wɛr ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ˈmɛni steɪts wɪl bi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ ˈnɛroʊ ˈmɑrʤənz, ðə ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər ðiz ˈvoʊtərz (hu maɪt sɪt ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən aʊt, maɪt voʊt fər ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈpɑrti ˌnɑməˈni ˈgɛri ˈʤɑnsən ər maɪt ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts) kʊd kəm bæk tɪ hɔnt ðə ˈrɑmni kæmˈpeɪn. pɔl sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət hɪz ˈdɛləˌgeɪts fɛlt ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈtritɪd ““atrociously.”*.” ənd, noʊ, pɔl ˈædɪd, hi wɪl nɑt bi ˈrəʃɪŋ tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈrɑmni tim. meɪd əp maɪ mind,”*,” hi toʊld fɑks. mi daʊn ɛz undecided.”*.” pɔl raɪən həz traɪd tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ɛnˈdɔrsmənt, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðə ˈtɪkɪt wɪl əˈpil tɪ səˈpɔrtərz. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈrɛfərənsɪz ðə goʊld ˈstændərd. bət nɑt soʊ ˈizəli bɔt. hæv nɑt ɛnˈdɔrst ðə ticket,”*,” pɔl ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ɛnˈdɔrst ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz aɪ hæv bɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ about.…*.… aɪ ɛnˈdɔrs pis, prɑˈspɛrəti, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. aɪ æm mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn ðət ðən ɔn ðə politics.”*.” rɛd mɔr əv ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn ðə: bɛn ˈædlər, ladies’*’ naɪt: wɪl ɪt work?”*?”
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once again, military officials are trying to move the on the afghanistan war.
in his december 1, 2009 speech at west point, president obama was crystal clear: american troops would begin to withdraw from afghanistan in july 2011:
but taken together, these additional american and international troops will allow us to accelerate handing over responsibility to afghan forces, and allow us to begin the transfer of our forces out of afghanistan in july of 2011.
yet, at a january 21, 2010 event at the center for strategic and international studies, general tried to move the, asserting that in august 2011 u.s. forces would begin to transfer tasks to afghan forces, a clear rollback of the president's statement that u.s. troops would begin to withdraw by july 2011.
you can see this sort of fudging in the defense department's article on the event:
he training and fielding of increased numbers of capable afghan soldiers and police also plays a big role in counterinsurgency plan, as u.s. forces are slated to begin transferring security responsibilities to afghan security forces in july 2011, dependent upon conditions on the ground.
"transferring security responsibilities" is not the same as "transferring our troops out of afghanistan." this subtle attempt to reset public expectations is something that must be stamped out. the president was clear that our forces would begin coming home in july 2011. only the pace was open for discussion based on his west point remarks.
to meet the president's stated policy of withdrawing troops in july 2011, such a transfer of tasks must begin before july 2011. without a concrete exit plan, policymakers and military leaders will continue to move the on the afghanistan war. sign rethink afghanistan's petition asking the president to provide a concrete exit plan in his state of the union address.
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wəns əˈgɛn, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈfɪʃəlz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ muv ðə ɔn ðə æfˈgænəˌstæn wɔr. ɪn hɪz dɪˈsɛmbər 1 2009 spiʧ æt wɛst pɔɪnt, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ˈkrɪstəl klɪr: əˈmɛrɪkən trups wʊd bɪˈgɪn tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ frəm æfˈgænəˌstæn ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 bət ˈteɪkən təˈgɛðər, ðiz əˈdɪʃənəl əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl trups wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ˈhændɪŋ ˈoʊvər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ˈæfˌgæn ˈfɔrsɪz, ənd əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bɪˈgɪn ðə ˈtrænsfər əv ɑr ˈfɔrsɪz aʊt əv æfˈgænəˌstæn ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ əv 2011 jɛt, æt ə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 21 2010 ɪˈvɛnt æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər strəˈtiʤɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstədiz, ˈʤɛnərəl traɪd tɪ muv ðə, əˈsərtɪŋ ðət ɪn ˈɔgəst 2011 juz. ˈfɔrsɪz wʊd bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈtrænsfər tæsks tɪ ˈæfˌgæn ˈfɔrsɪz, ə klɪr ˈroʊlˌbæk əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈsteɪtmənt ðət juz. trups wʊd bɪˈgɪn tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ baɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 ju kən si ðɪs sɔrt əv ˈfəʤɪŋ ɪn ðə dɪˈfɛns dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə ɪˈvɛnt: hi ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈfildɪŋ əv ˌɪnˈkrist ˈnəmbərz əv ˈkeɪpəbəl ˈæfˌgæn ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd pəˈlis ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪz ə bɪg roʊl ɪn ˌkaʊnərɪnˈsərʤənsi plæn, ɛz juz. ˈfɔrsɪz ər sˈleɪtɪd tɪ bɪˈgɪn trænsˈfərɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz tɪ ˈæfˌgæn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 dɪˈpɛndənt əˈpɑn kənˈdɪʃənz ɔn ðə graʊnd. "trænsˈfərɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz" ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz "trænsˈfərɪŋ ɑr trups aʊt əv æfˈgænəˌstæn." ðɪs ˈsətəl əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈrisɛt ˈpəblɪk ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət məst bi stæmpt aʊt. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑz klɪr ðət ɑr ˈfɔrsɪz wʊd bɪˈgɪn ˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 ˈoʊnli ðə peɪs wɑz ˈoʊpən fər dɪˈskəʃən beɪst ɔn hɪz wɛst pɔɪnt rɪˈmɑrks. tɪ mit ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈsteɪtɪd ˈpɑləsi əv wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ trups ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 səʧ ə ˈtrænsfər əv tæsks məst bɪˈgɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈkɑnkrit ˈɛksət plæn, ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈlidərz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ muv ðə ɔn ðə æfˈgænəˌstæn wɔr. saɪn riˈθɪŋk æfˈgænəˌstænz pəˈtɪʃən ˈæskɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈkɑnkrit ˈɛksət plæn ɪn hɪz steɪt əv ðə ˈjunjən ˈæˌdrɛs. wɔʧ:
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coventry city have made their fourth signing of the summer by bringing in french defender kevin malaga.
the centre-half, 25, a free agent after his contract expired with nice, has penned a three-year deal.
malaga, who played for before joining nice, will join the sky blues on their pre-season tour of scotland.
his arrival follows the signing of scottish strikers stephen elliott and john fleck, and veteran republic of ireland kevin kilbane.
"we've done our homework on kevin," said coventry manager andy thorn.
"we are really pleased to bring him to the club because i know that several other teams were keen to get him, including a premier league side.
"he's been with us for a couple of days and the other players have really taken to him.
"his style will suit us because he is a good but he's also strong too and will be a very good addition to the squad."
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ˈkəvəntri ˈsɪti hæv meɪd ðɛr fɔrθ ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsəmər baɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn frɛnʧ dɪˈfɛndər ˈkɛvɪn ˈmæləgə. ðə centre-half*, 25 ə fri ˈeɪʤənt ˈæftər hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈspaɪrd wɪθ nis, həz pɛnd ə θˈriˌjɪr dil. ˈmæləgə, hu pleɪd fər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ nis, wɪl ʤɔɪn ðə skaɪ bluz ɔn ðɛr ˌpriˈsizən tʊr əv ˈskɑtlənd. hɪz ərˈaɪvəl ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈstraɪkərz ˈstivən ˈɛliət ənd ʤɑn flɛk, ənd ˈvɛtərən riˈpəblɪk əv ˈaɪərlənd ˈkɛvɪn ˈkɪlbən. "wiv dən ɑr ˈhoʊmˌwərk ɔn ˈkɛvɪn," sɛd ˈkəvəntri ˈmænɪʤər ˈændi θɔrn. "wi ər ˈrɪli plizd tɪ brɪŋ ɪm tɪ ðə kləb bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ ðət ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər timz wər kin tɪ gɪt ɪm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə prɛˈmɪr lig saɪd. "hiz bɪn wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs fər ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz ənd ðə ˈəðər pleɪərz hæv ˈrɪli ˈteɪkən tɪ ɪm. "hɪz staɪl wɪl sut ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈkəz hi ɪz ə gʊd bət hiz ˈɔlsoʊ strɔŋ tu ənd wɪl bi ə ˈvɛri gʊd əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə skwɑd."
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if you have suggestions for improvements in the r code, or you think you've found an error, please check the wiki contact me
the book is based on a class i taught several times at the university of florida, covering the of constructing and fitting simple (statistical) ecological models to real data sets. here is the material for the labs i used in that class; more lab material can be found on the wiki, and i will be likely to update more of it there. (this material is slightly out of date; if you're teaching a course based on the book or otherwise interested, please bug me for updated versions!)
exercises:
the and files are self-explanatory; xml may render math better in some browsers. the r files are raw r code (open them in a text editor), and the files are files", a mixture of latex and r code. you probably only want the files if you're planning on modifying the labs for your own use.
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ɪf ju hæv səˈʤɛsʧənz fər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ɪn ðə ɑr koʊd, ər ju θɪŋk juv faʊnd ən ˈɛrər, pliz ʧɛk ðə ˈwɪˌki ˈkɑnˌtækt mi ðə bʊk ɪz beɪst ɔn ə klæs aɪ tɔt ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə əv kənˈstrəktɪŋ ənd ˈfɪtɪŋ ˈsɪmpəl (stəˈtɪstɪkəl) ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈmɑdəlz tɪ ril ˈdætə sɛts. hir ɪz ðə məˈtɪriəl fər ðə læbz aɪ juzd ɪn ðət klæs; mɔr læb məˈtɪriəl kən bi faʊnd ɔn ðə ˈwɪˌki, ənd aɪ wɪl bi ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt mɔr əv ɪt ðɛr. (ðɪs məˈtɪriəl ɪz sˈlaɪtli aʊt əv deɪt; ɪf jʊr ˈtiʧɪŋ ə kɔrs beɪst ɔn ðə bʊk ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, pliz bəg mi fər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈvərʒənz!) ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz: ðə ənd faɪlz ər self-explanatory*; ˌɛkˌsɛˈmɛl meɪ ˈrɛndər mæθ ˈbɛtər ɪn səm ˈbraʊzərz. ðə ɑr faɪlz ər rɑ ɑr koʊd (ˈoʊpən ðɛm ɪn ə tɛkst ˈɛdɪtər), ənd ðə faɪlz ər faɪlz", ə ˈmɪksʧər əv ˈleɪˌtɛks ənd ɑr koʊd. ju ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈoʊnli wɔnt ðə faɪlz ɪf jʊr ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə læbz fər jʊr oʊn juz.
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after six nobel prizes, the invention of the transistor, laser and countless contributions to computer science and technology, it is the end of the road for bell labs' fundamental physics research lab.
alcatel-lucent, the parent company of bell labs, is pulling out of basic science, material physics and semiconductor research and will instead be focusing on more immediately marketable areas such as networking, high-speed electronics, wireless, nanotechnology and software.
the idea is to align the research work in the lab closer to areas that the parent company is focusing on, says peter benedict, spokesperson for bell labs and ventures.
"in the new innovation model, research needs to keep addressing the need of the mother company," he says.
that view is shortsighted and may drastically curtail the labs' ability to come up with truly innovative discoveries, respond critics.
"fundamental physics is absolutely crucial to computing," says mike lubell, director of public affairs for the american physical society. "say in the case of integrated circuits, there were many, many small steps that occurred along the way resulting from decades worth of work in matters of physics."
bell labs was one of the last bastions of basic research within the corporate world, which over the past several decades has largely focused its efforts on applied research areas of study with more immediate prospects of paying off.
without internally funded basic research, fundamental research has instead come to rely on academic and laboratories to do kind of long-term projects without immediate and obvious payback that bell labs used to historically do, says lubell.
most of the scientists working in the company's fundamental physics department have been reassigned, says benedict. nature, which first reported the news, says just four scientists are left working the fundamental physics department in murray hill, new jersey. benedict wouldn't confirm or deny that.
computing and wireless technologies owe much to advancements in physics, though the connection may not always be immediately apparent. an example is the global positioning systems or gps.
for instance, an integral element of gps are atomic clocks, which stemmed from the creation of the hydrogen maser.
the hydrogen maser, or hydrogen frequency standard, uses the properties of a hydrogen atom to serve as a precision frequency reference.
"gps is based on very accurate timing mechanisms," says lubell. "so the measure of time and the frequency standards that are used to do it date back to research in optical pumping which led to the development of hydrogen maser."
in the past bell labs was the place where such fundamental research that impacts the fields of both computing and physics could meet.
bell labs was founded in 1925 by walter gifford, then president of., a monopoly, established bell telephone laboratories, popularly known as bell labs, as a joint venture with western electric, manufacturing subsidiary.
the labs became the mecca for researchers in science, computers and mathematics. deregulation, however, forced in 1995 to spin off bell and other parts of the company into lucent technologies. the move marked a shift in fortunes for the research arm as research budgets came to be trimmed and faced increasing pressure from stockholders.
"bell labs could do the kind of fundamental research it did in the past because it was functioning as part of a monopoly," says lubell. "with that gone the landscape changed dramatically."
in recent years, bell labs' physics unit had its share of controversy when researcher j. hendrik was found to have published data in the area of transistors between 1998 and 2001 that had been manipulated and falsified.
that's a long way from where the labs once stood with its position as a nobel prize magnet.
in 1937, bell labs researcher clinton davisson shared the nobel prize in physics for demonstrating the wave nature of matter.
nearly twenty years later, in 1956 came the nobel prize for inventing the transistor and it was shared by william shockley, john and bell scientist walter brattain.
in the seventies, bell labs won two nobel prizes in physics in the years 1977 and 1978. philip anderson shared the nobel for developing an improved understanding of the electronic structure of glass and magnetic materials. the next year arno and robert wilson were feted for their discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation.
former bell labs researcher steven chu shared the nobel in 1997 for developing methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light. a year later horst stormer, robert laughlin, and daniel tsui were awarded a nobel for the discovery and explanation of the fractional quantum hall effect.
in the last few years, lucent has sold its semiconductor business and that means research in areas connected to that had to be scaled back, especially in areas such as integrated circuits and systems (mems).
meanwhile, continues to hack away at its jewels. though murray hill in new jersey, the company's u.s. headquarters, and the site of many great scientific discoveries remains safe, has sold its campus.'s technological contributions include contributions to telstar, the first communications satellite and nobel work.
still for fundamental physics research there will be life after bell labs, though it will be dependent on the whims of the federal government.
increasingly, long-term research is being carried out in universities and national laboratories with federal grants, says lubell.
for bell labs, yet another chapter in its storied history of comes to a close taking the once iconic institution closer to being just another research arm of a major corporation.
photo: william shockley, john and walter brattain invented the transistor in 1947. labs)
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ˈæftər sɪks noʊˈbɛl ˈpraɪzɪz, ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən əv ðə trænˈzɪstər, ˈleɪzər ənd ˈkaʊntləs ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ kəmˈpjutər saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ɪt ɪz ðə ɛnd əv ðə roʊd fər bɛl læbz' ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈfɪzɪks ˈrisərʧ læb., ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni əv bɛl læbz, ɪz ˈpʊlɪŋ aʊt əv ˈbeɪsɪk saɪəns, məˈtɪriəl ˈfɪzɪks ənd ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər ˈrisərʧ ənd wɪl ˌɪnˈstɛd bi ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn mɔr ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈmɑrkətəbəl ˈɛriəz səʧ ɛz ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ, ˈhaɪˌspid ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, ˈwaɪrlɪs, ˌnænoʊˌtɛkˈnɑləˌʤi ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz tɪ əˈlaɪn ðə ˈrisərʧ wərk ɪn ðə læb ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈɛriəz ðət ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn, sɪz ˈpitər ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt, ˈspoʊkspərsən fər bɛl læbz ənd ˈvɛnʧərz. "ɪn ðə nu ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ˈmɑdəl, ˈrisərʧ nidz tɪ kip æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə nid əv ðə ˈməðər ˈkəmpəˌni," hi sɪz. ðət vju ɪz ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪtɪd ənd meɪ ˈdræstɪkli kərˈteɪl ðə læbz' əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ˈtruli ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv dɪˈskəvəriz, rɪˈspɑnd ˈkrɪtɪks. "ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈfɪzɪks ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈkruʃəl tɪ kəmˈpjutɪŋ," sɪz maɪk ˈlubɛl, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɪzɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti. "seɪ ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈsərkəts, ðɛr wər ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni smɔl stɛps ðət əˈkərd əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm ˈdɛkeɪdz wərθ əv wərk ɪn ˈmætərz əv ˈfɪzɪks." bɛl læbz wɑz wən əv ðə læst ˈbæsʧənz əv ˈbeɪsɪk ˈrisərʧ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkɔrpərət wərld, wɪʧ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɛkeɪdz həz ˈlɑrʤli ˈfoʊkɪst ɪts ˈɛfərts ɔn əˈplaɪd ˈrisərʧ ˈɛriəz əv ˈstədi wɪθ mɔr ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈprɑspɛkts əv peɪɪŋ ɔf. wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪnˈtərnəli ˈfəndɪd ˈbeɪsɪk ˈrisərʧ, ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈrisərʧ həz ˌɪnˈstɛd kəm tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ənd ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz tɪ du kaɪnd əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ənd ˈɑbviəs ˈpeɪˌbæk ðət bɛl læbz juzd tɪ hɪˈstɔrɪkəli du, sɪz ˈlubɛl. moʊst əv ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈfɪzɪks dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæv bɪn ˌriəˈsaɪnd, sɪz ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt. ˈneɪʧər, wɪʧ fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə nuz, sɪz ʤɪst fɔr ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər lɛft ˈwərkɪŋ ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈfɪzɪks dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˈməri hɪl, nu ˈʤərzi. ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt ˈwʊdənt kənˈfərm ər dɪˈnaɪ ðət. kəmˈpjutɪŋ ənd ˈwaɪrlɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤiz oʊ məʧ tɪ ədˈvænsmənts ɪn ˈfɪzɪks, ðoʊ ðə kəˈnɛkʃən meɪ nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈpɛrənt. ən ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ðə ˈgloʊbəl pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ər ˈgipiˈɛs. fər ˈɪnstəns, ən ˈɪnəgrəl ˈɛləmənt əv ˈgipiˈɛs ər əˈtɑmɪk klɑks, wɪʧ stɛmd frəm ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈhaɪdrəʤən ˈmeɪzər. ðə ˈhaɪdrəʤən ˈmeɪzər, ər ˈhaɪdrəʤən ˈfrikwənsi ˈstændərd, ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv ə ˈhaɪdrəʤən ˈætəm tɪ sərv ɛz ə priˈsɪʒən ˈfrikwənsi ˈrɛfərəns. "ˈgipiˈɛs ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈvɛri ˈækjərət ˈtaɪmɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz," sɪz ˈlubɛl. "soʊ ðə ˈmɛʒər əv taɪm ənd ðə ˈfrikwənsi ˈstændərdz ðət ər juzd tɪ du ɪt deɪt bæk tɪ ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˈɑptɪkəl ˈpəmpɪŋ wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈhaɪdrəʤən ˈmeɪzər." ɪn ðə pæst bɛl læbz wɑz ðə pleɪs wɛr səʧ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈrisərʧ ðət ˌɪmˈpækts ðə fildz əv boʊθ kəmˈpjutɪŋ ənd ˈfɪzɪks kʊd mit. bɛl læbz wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1925 baɪ ˈwɔltər ˈgɪfərd, ðɛn ˈprɛzɪdənt əv., ə məˈnɑpəli, ɪˈstæblɪʃt bɛl ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz, ˈpɑpjələrli noʊn ɛz bɛl læbz, ɛz ə ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər wɪθ ˈwɛstərn ɪˈlɛktrɪk, ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ səbˈsɪdiˌɛri. ðə læbz bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈmɛkə fər ˈrisərʧərz ɪn saɪəns, kəmˈpjutərz ənd ˌmæθəˈmætɪks. diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fɔrst ɪn 1995 tɪ spɪn ɔf bɛl ənd ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɪntu ˈlusɪnt tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. ðə muv mɑrkt ə ʃɪft ɪn ˈfɔrʧənz fər ðə ˈrisərʧ ɑrm ɛz ˈrisərʧ ˈbəʤɪts keɪm tɪ bi trɪmd ənd feɪst ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈstɑˌkhoʊldərz. "bɛl læbz kʊd du ðə kaɪnd əv ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈrisərʧ ɪt dɪd ɪn ðə pæst bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ɛz pɑrt əv ə məˈnɑpəli," sɪz ˈlubɛl. "wɪθ ðət gɔn ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ʧeɪnʤd drəˈmætɪkəli." ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, bɛl læbz' ˈfɪzɪks ˈjunɪt hæd ɪts ʃɛr əv ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi wɪn ˈrisərʧər ʤeɪ. ˈhɛndrɪk wɑz faʊnd tɪ hæv ˈpəblɪʃt ˈdætə ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv trænˈzɪstərz bɪtˈwin 1998 ənd 2001 ðət hæd bɪn məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ənd ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪd. ðæts ə lɔŋ weɪ frəm wɛr ðə læbz wəns stʊd wɪθ ɪts pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ə noʊˈbɛl praɪz ˈmægnət. ɪn 1937 bɛl læbz ˈrisərʧər ˈklɪntən ˈdævɪsən ʃɛrd ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz ɪn ˈfɪzɪks fər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ðə weɪv ˈneɪʧər əv ˈmætər. ˈnɪrli tˈwɛnti jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ɪn 1956 keɪm ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz fər ˌɪnˈvɛntɪŋ ðə trænˈzɪstər ənd ɪt wɑz ʃɛrd baɪ ˈwɪljəm ˈʃɑkli, ʤɑn ənd bɛl ˈsaɪəntɪst ˈwɔltər brəˈteɪn. ɪn ðə ˈsɛvəntiz, bɛl læbz wən tu noʊˈbɛl ˈpraɪzɪz ɪn ˈfɪzɪks ɪn ðə jɪrz 1977 ənd 1978 ˈfɪlɪp ˈændərsən ʃɛrd ðə noʊˈbɛl fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpruvd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈstrəkʧər əv glæs ənd mægˈnɛtɪk məˈtɪriəlz. ðə nɛkst jɪr ˈɑrnoʊ ənd ˈrɑbərt ˈwɪlsən wər ˈfeɪtɪd fər ðɛr ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ˈkɑzmɪk ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən. ˈfɔrmər bɛl læbz ˈrisərʧər ˈstivən ʧu ʃɛrd ðə noʊˈbɛl ɪn 1997 fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈmɛθədz tɪ kul ənd træp ˈætəmz wɪθ ˈleɪzər laɪt. ə jɪr ˈleɪtər hɔrst ˈstɔrmər, ˈrɑbərt ˈlɑklɪn, ənd ˈdænjəl tsui wər əˈwɔrdɪd ə noʊˈbɛl fər ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri ənd ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈfrækʃənəl kˈwɑntəm hɔl ˈifɛkt. ɪn ðə læst fju jɪrz, ˈlusɪnt həz soʊld ɪts ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər ˈbɪznɪs ənd ðət minz ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˈɛriəz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðət hæd tɪ bi skeɪld bæk, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈɛriəz səʧ ɛz ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈsərkəts ənd ˈsɪstəmz (mems*). ˈminˌwaɪl, kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ hæk əˈweɪ æt ɪts ʤuəlz. ðoʊ ˈməri hɪl ɪn nu ˈʤərzi, ðə ˈkəmpəniz juz. ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz, ənd ðə saɪt əv ˈmɛni greɪt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk dɪˈskəvəriz rɪˈmeɪnz seɪf, həz soʊld ɪts ˈkæmpəs. ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ˌɪnˈklud ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ˈtɛlˌstɑr, ðə fərst kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈsætəˌlaɪt ənd noʊˈbɛl wərk. stɪl fər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈfɪzɪks ˈrisərʧ ðɛr wɪl bi laɪf ˈæftər bɛl læbz, ðoʊ ɪt wɪl bi dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə wɪmz əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli, ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈrisərʧ ɪz biɪŋ ˈkɛrid aʊt ɪn ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz wɪθ ˈfɛdərəl grænts, sɪz ˈlubɛl. fər bɛl læbz, jɛt əˈnəðər ˈʧæptər ɪn ɪts ˈstɔrid ˈhɪstəri əv kəmz tɪ ə kloʊz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə wəns ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ˈkloʊzər tɪ biɪŋ ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈrisərʧ ɑrm əv ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈwɪljəm ˈʃɑkli, ʤɑn ənd ˈwɔltər brəˈteɪn ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ðə trænˈzɪstər ɪn 1947 læbz)
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finding the best go mouse can be difficult. have you ever wondered which gaming mouse or monitor kennys, forest or pasha are using? or what sensitivity scream or use to get those sweet shots? we have gathered the go config, sensitivity, settings, crosshairs, mouse, keyboard and other hardware of all players of the 16 teams of the last major for you. the table is even by player name, team or sensitivity. this can be an incredibly valuable resource if you want to get your:go game to the next level.
we have provided sources for you as well, just in case you want to check yourself. this table is updated every major counter-strike: global offensive tournament. please feel free to comment if we got something wrong.
you can quickly reach this post under our at any information on the settings, sensitivity, resolution, mice, keyboards, chairs or other gear of teams and players is very much appreciated. we will reply to you as soon as possible.
in general, checking out what the pros are using is a good start to find the perfect go config, settings and hardware for you. you should always try to find the go config, settings and hardware you personally are most comfortable with. every player is different in his play style, which means that often play with a really low sensitivity, tend to have a comparatively high sens.
interestingly, not every pro is using a flawless mouse sensor. please refer to our flawless mouse sensor list to check.
you should also try to find a mouse that fits your hand, there are many different grips that you have to try out for yourself. until then you know what mouse fits you. a monitor is a noticeable advantage over other players in go, but if you are a new player 60 are just fine. also look at the the pros are using in go. most pros use suprisingly big in:go. if you are completely lost, start at 2 sensitivity and 400 dpi. then just it until perfect.
you might also want to have a look at prosettings.net. you can find some interesting analysis on the best monitors and mice in their:go best monitor and gear guide and best mouse for:go guide.
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ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə bɛst goʊ maʊs kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt. hæv ju ˈɛvər ˈwəndərd wɪʧ ˈgeɪmɪŋ maʊs ər ˈmɑnətər kennys*, ˈfɔrɪst ər ˈpɑʃə ər ˈjuzɪŋ? ər wət ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti skrim ər juz tɪ gɪt ðoʊz swit ʃɑts? wi hæv ˈgæðərd ðə goʊ config*, ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti, ˈsɛtɪŋz, crosshairs*, maʊs, ˈkiˌbɔrd ənd ˈəðər ˈhɑrdˌwɛr əv ɔl pleɪərz əv ðə 16 timz əv ðə læst ˈmeɪʤər fər ju. ðə ˈteɪbəl ɪz ˈivɪn baɪ pleɪər neɪm, tim ər ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti. ðɪs kən bi ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈvæljəbəl ˈrisɔrs ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ gɪt jʊr geɪm tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl. wi hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈsɔrsəz fər ju ɛz wɛl, ʤɪst ɪn keɪs ju wɔnt tɪ ʧɛk ˈjɔrsɛlf. ðɪs ˈteɪbəl ɪz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər counter-strike*: ˈgloʊbəl əˈfɛnsɪv ˈtʊrnəmənt. pliz fil fri tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɪf wi gɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ. ju kən kˈwɪkli riʧ ðɪs poʊst ˈəndər ɑr æt ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈsɛtɪŋz, ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti, ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, maɪs, ˈkiˌbɔrdz, ʧɛrz ər ˈəðər gɪr əv timz ənd pleɪərz ɪz ˈvɛri məʧ əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. wi wɪl rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ju ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt wət ðə proʊz ər ˈjuzɪŋ ɪz ə gʊd stɑrt tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt goʊ config*, ˈsɛtɪŋz ənd ˈhɑrdˌwɛr fər ju. ju ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪ tɪ faɪnd ðə goʊ config*, ˈsɛtɪŋz ənd ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ju ˈpərsənəli ər moʊst ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ. ˈɛvəri pleɪər ɪz ˈdɪfərənt ɪn hɪz pleɪ staɪl, wɪʧ minz ðət ˈɔfən pleɪ wɪθ ə ˈrɪli loʊ ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti, tɛnd tɪ hæv ə kəmˈpærətɪvˌli haɪ sɛnz. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, nɑt ˈɛvəri proʊ ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈflɔləs maʊs ˈsɛnsər. pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ɑr ˈflɔləs maʊs ˈsɛnsər lɪst tɪ ʧɛk. ju ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ traɪ tɪ faɪnd ə maʊs ðət fɪts jʊr hænd, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt grɪps ðət ju hæv tɪ traɪ aʊt fər ˈjɔrsɛlf. ənˈtɪl ðɛn ju noʊ wət maʊs fɪts ju. ə ˈmɑnətər ɪz ə ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ædˈvæntɪʤ ˈoʊvər ˈəðər pleɪərz ɪn goʊ, bət ɪf ju ər ə nu pleɪər 60 ər ʤɪst faɪn. ˈɔlsoʊ lʊk æt ðə ðə proʊz ər ˈjuzɪŋ ɪn goʊ. moʊst proʊz juz ˌsərˈpraɪzɪŋli bɪg ɪn. ɪf ju ər kəmˈplitli lɔst, stɑrt æt 2 ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ənd 400 dpi*. ðɛn ʤɪst ɪt ənˈtɪl ˈpərˌfɪkt. ju maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ hæv ə lʊk æt prosettings.net*. ju kən faɪnd səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ æˈnælɪsɪs ɔn ðə bɛst ˈmɑnətərz ənd maɪs ɪn ðɛr bɛst ˈmɑnətər ənd gɪr gaɪd ənd bɛst maʊs fər gaɪd.
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insufflated vs. oral, caffeine comparison
caffeine
citation: cowardscoke. vs. oral, caffeine comparison: an experience with caffeine)". . mar 7, 2012./exp/94854
dose:
25 caffeine (capsule)
body weight: 130 lb
i would like to intimately detail my experiences with caffeine and and their different methods of i was 14, i started drinking coffee. i usually drank only a half cup (about caffeine) because any more would cause jitters. i found it greatly helped my and improved my mood. i continued drinking only coffee for several years. i occasionally drink up to cups a day. i also enjoy energy drinks such as red bull, full throttle, nos, amp, i've taken to caffeine pills because they are readily available and very cheap. i can get 200 pills was so ready. that's the best way to describe it. she said it was like smoking cocaine (not crack, just regular cocaine). you just feel ready, ready for anything. you feel stimulated, but calm at the same time. it makes me want to take a nap, but it doesn't, just like coke. it was so similar i thought to call it 'coward's coke' (it's clever because it's yellow). she disagreed saying it was close enough to just call was surprisingly euphoric and powerful. the effects come in about 30 seconds. i felt lighter and lighter as the substance surged into my blood interesting caffeine pills---pros-quick, very noticeable onset; wonderful before doing work, gives a powerful 'signal' that it's time to get dose needed, is typical for me, 600 is too much and causes nausea and appetite to no; normal doses (200 or more) of oral caffeine cause and sometimes to no stomach increases motivation as compared to oral, likely due to sudden increase in energy; i want to get up and do more euphoric; the euphoria is secondary, not as a direct result of the drug, but rather as a result of increasing the pleasure of doing activities. tasks become easy and therefore the joy in doing them isn't overpowered by the effort it requires. it also increases the activity of my mind's eye, making imagination much more down is mild or can be overwhelming if too much is taken (600 is too much for me), i've only had it from oral use once. it was 600 taken with little happen after a few days of pain develops with too much chances of getting sinus infection (i got one in two weeks because i didn't clean my sinuses nasal congestion sometimes or causes runny drip (but not nearly as bad as other pills or drugs and practically with less than 200)-notes-likely to have shorter duration of action; i haven't noticed it because i continue to work even after it wears should be very finely powdered, more drug is absorbed and pain is much less other pills (such as or tramadol) the pain is almost and the drip is subtle and only mildly 10 minutes or so, you should flush your sinuses with saline solution until you can't taste the bitterness is mildly caustic and any pill will cause damage to your sinuses over time. clean that stuff or inhalers are great for clearing the nose prior to brands are better for than others; don't use brand, it contains an acid to speed onset (ouch!) and is pricey, but it'll work in a family brand is good, about $0.25 each when bought in brand (from walmart) is even better, less dye and about $0.05 in bottles of favorite brand so far is double strength. it's about $0.04 in packs of 90, has even less dye, has less other ingredients, and is the most potent by weight (thus less fillers are inhaled) but contains lactose (which some might be allergic to). it also breaks into a finer powder than the above. it's silky and convenient; doesn't require anything but to find; tea, coffee, energy drinks, caffeinated gums, shampoo, beverages are in small quantities (200) and fainting in larger quantities (400 or stomach pain (especially acidic can be expensive: red bull for $2, pill 200 for $0.05milder effect and slower onset are hardly for down is very, yawning, dizziness, and sleepiness are likely have laxative and diuretic properties, esp. coffee. this goes away quickly as tolerance caffeine works by blocking the action of adenosine, the substance that makes you tolerance builds rapidly a few days, for me, it stabilizes around per has laxative and diuretic properties, but the effect drops off rapidly with breaks to decrease tolerance does work, but it seems to be more effective overall if used every day, it also tempers the effect so overdose is less have, so caffeine tends to have an opposite effect on me, that is, it helps me calm down, focus, and actually promotes sleep. i often snort 2 pills (400) and then take a 'caffeine nap'. i lay down with my eyes closed and just relax. i have a very light sleep for minutes and them i'm really ready to go. it doesn't prevent sleep, it just makes fatigue less has an effect mostly on the body, as compared to amphetamines (adderall), which stimulate the mind more. when combined, they work to have a powerful effect on my motivation. i just want to do everything. everything i do is enjoyable which is great because i've always had a low level of joy. every task seemed like such a huge effort that i couldn't enjoy anything. now the effort seems trivial. this combination has turned mountains into mere anthills. it increased my functioning to that of a normal person and even more!amphetamines, however, have side effects. they can completely eliminate the desire for sleep, and they cause dry mouth, an unusual taste, dry skin, acne, weight loss, and over-stimulation. they can make me unable to slow down. i feel my legs getting tired, but i don't care and keep working until i'm exhausted.
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insufflated* ˈvərsəz. ˈɔrəl, kæˈfin kəmˈpɛrəsən kæˈfin saɪˈteɪʃən: cowardscoke*. ˈvərsəz. ˈɔrəl, kæˈfin kəmˈpɛrəsən: ən ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ kæˈfin mɑr 7 2012 doʊs: 25 kæˈfin (ˈkæpsəl) ˈbɑdi weɪt: 130 paʊnd aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ˈɪntɪmətli ˈditeɪl maɪ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ kæˈfin ənd ənd ðɛr ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛθədz əv aɪ wɑz 14 aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈkɔfi. aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli dræŋk ˈoʊnli ə hæf kəp (əˈbaʊt kæˈfin) bɪˈkəz ˈɛni mɔr wʊd kɔz ˈʤɪtərz. aɪ faʊnd ɪt ˈgreɪtli hɛlpt maɪ ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd maɪ mud. aɪ kənˈtɪnjud ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˈkɔfi fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. aɪ ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli drɪŋk əp tɪ kəps ə deɪ. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈɛnərʤi drɪŋks səʧ ɛz rɛd bʊl, fʊl θˈrɑtəl, nos*, æmp, aɪv ˈteɪkən tɪ kæˈfin pɪlz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈrɛdəli əˈveɪləbəl ənd ˈvɛri ʧip. aɪ kən gɪt 200 pɪlz wɑz soʊ ˈrɛdi. ðæts ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ɪt. ʃi sɛd ɪt wɑz laɪk sˈmoʊkɪŋ koʊˈkeɪn (nɑt kræk, ʤɪst ˈrɛgjələr koʊˈkeɪn). ju ʤɪst fil ˈrɛdi, ˈrɛdi fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ju fil ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪd, bət kɑm æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ɪt meɪks mi wɔnt tɪ teɪk ə næp, bət ɪt ˈdəzənt, ʤɪst laɪk koʊk. ɪt wɑz soʊ ˈsɪmələr aɪ θɔt tɪ kɔl ɪt 'kaʊərdz koʊk' (ɪts ˈklɛvər bɪˈkəz ɪts ˈjɛloʊ). ʃi dɪsəˈgrid seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz kloʊz ɪˈnəf tɪ ʤɪst kɔl wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋli juˈfɔrɪk ənd ˈpaʊərfəl. ðə ˈifɛkts kəm ɪn əˈbaʊt 30 ˈsɛkəndz. aɪ fɛlt ˈlaɪtər ənd ˈlaɪtər ɛz ðə ˈsəbstəns sərʤd ˈɪntu maɪ bləd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ kæˈfin pills---pros-quick*, ˈvɛri ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ˈɔnˌsɛt; ˈwəndərfəl ˌbiˈfɔr duɪŋ wərk, gɪvz ə ˈpaʊərfəl 'ˈsɪgnəl' ðət ɪts taɪm tɪ gɪt doʊs ˈnidɪd, ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəl fər mi, 600 ɪz tu məʧ ənd ˈkɔzɪz ˈnɔziə ənd ˈæpəˌtaɪt tɪ noʊ; ˈnɔrməl ˈdoʊsɪz 200 ər mɔr) əv ˈɔrəl kæˈfin kɔz ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tɪ noʊ ˈstəmək ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈɔrəl, ˈlaɪkli du tɪ ˈsədən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈɛnərʤi; aɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt əp ənd du mɔr juˈfɔrɪk; ðə juˈfɔriə ɪz ˈsɛkənˌdɛri, nɑt ɛz ə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈzəlt əv ðə drəg, bət ˈrəðər ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈplɛʒər əv duɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz. tæsks bɪˈkəm ˈizi ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðə ʤɔɪ ɪn duɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪzənt ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd baɪ ðə ˈɛfərt ɪt rikˈwaɪərz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə ækˈtɪvɪti əv maɪ maɪndz aɪ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən məʧ mɔr daʊn ɪz maɪld ər kən bi ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ɪf tu məʧ ɪz ˈteɪkən 600 ɪz tu məʧ fər mi), aɪv ˈoʊnli hæd ɪt frəm ˈɔrəl juz wəns. ɪt wɑz 600 ˈteɪkən wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ˈhæpən ˈæftər ə fju deɪz əv peɪn dɪˈvɛləps wɪθ tu məʧ ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈsaɪnəs ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən (aɪ gɑt wən ɪn tu wiks bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈdɪdənt klin maɪ ˈsaɪnəsəz ˈneɪzəl kənˈʤɛsʧən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ər ˈkɔzɪz ˈrəni drɪp (bət nɑt ˈnɪrli ɛz bæd ɛz ˈəðər pɪlz ər drəgz ənd ˈpræktɪkəli wɪθ lɛs ðən 200 tɪ hæv ˈʃɔrtər ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ˈækʃən; aɪ ˈhævənt ˈnoʊtɪst ɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk ˈivɪn ˈæftər ɪt wɛrz ʃʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈfaɪnli ˈpaʊdərd, mɔr drəg ɪz əbˈzɔrbd ənd peɪn ɪz məʧ lɛs ˈəðər pɪlz (səʧ ɛz ər tramadol*) ðə peɪn ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ənd ðə drɪp ɪz ˈsətəl ənd ˈoʊnli ˈmaɪldli 10 ˈmɪnəts ər soʊ, ju ʃʊd fləʃ jʊr ˈsaɪnəsəz wɪθ səˈlin səˈluʃən ənˈtɪl ju kænt teɪst ðə ˈbɪtərnəs ɪz ˈmaɪldli ˈkɔstɪk ənd ˈɛni pɪl wɪl kɔz ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ jʊr ˈsaɪnəsəz ˈoʊvər taɪm. klin ðət stəf ər ˌɪnˈheɪlərz ər greɪt fər ˈklɪrɪŋ ðə noʊz praɪər tɪ brændz ər ˈbɛtər fər ðən ˈəðərz; doʊnt juz brænd, ɪt kənˈteɪnz ən ˈæsəd tɪ spid ˈɔnˌsɛt (aʊʧ!) ənd ɪz ˈpraɪsi, bət ˈɪtəl wərk ɪn ə ˈfæməli brænd ɪz gʊd, əˈbaʊt iʧ wɪn bɔt ɪn brænd (frəm ˈwɔlˌmɑrt) ɪz ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər, lɛs daɪ ənd əˈbaʊt ɪn ˈbɑtəlz əv ˈfeɪvərɪt brænd soʊ fɑr ɪz ˈdəbəl strɛŋθ. ɪts əˈbaʊt ɪn pæks əv 90 həz ˈivɪn lɛs daɪ, həz lɛs ˈəðər ˌɪnˈgridiənts, ənd ɪz ðə moʊst ˈpoʊtənt baɪ weɪt (ðəs lɛs ˈfɪlərz ər ˌɪnˈheɪld) bət kənˈteɪnz ˈlæktoʊs (wɪʧ səm maɪt bi əˈlərʤɪk tɪ). ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ breɪks ˈɪntu ə ˈfaɪnər ˈpaʊdər ðən ðə əˈbəv. ɪts ˈsɪlki ənd kənˈvinjənt; ˈdəzənt ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət tɪ faɪnd; ti, ˈkɔfi, ˈɛnərʤi drɪŋks, ˈkæfɪˌneɪtəd gəmz, ʃæmˈpu, ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz ər ɪn smɔl kˈwɑntətiz 200) ənd ˈfeɪntɪŋ ɪn ˈlɑrʤər kˈwɑntətiz 400 ər ˈstəmək peɪn (əˈspɛʃəli əˈsɪdɪk kən bi ɪkˈspɛnsɪv: rɛd bʊl fər 2 pɪl 200 fər ˈifɛkt ənd sloʊər ˈɔnˌsɛt ər ˈhɑrdli fər daʊn ɪz ˈvɛri, ˈjɔnɪŋ, ˈdɪzinəs, ənd sˈlipinəs ər ˈlaɪkli hæv ˈlæksətɪv ənd ˌdaɪuˈrɛtɪk ˈprɑpərtiz, esp*. ˈkɔfi. ðɪs goʊz əˈweɪ kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈtɑlərəns kæˈfin wərks baɪ ˈblɑkɪŋ ðə ˈækʃən əv əˈdɛnəˌsin, ðə ˈsəbstəns ðət meɪks ju ˈtɑlərəns bɪldz ˈræpədli ə fju deɪz, fər mi, ɪt ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪz əraʊnd pər həz ˈlæksətɪv ənd ˌdaɪuˈrɛtɪk ˈprɑpərtiz, bət ðə ˈifɛkt drɑps ɔf ˈræpədli wɪθ breɪks tɪ ˈdiˌkris ˈtɑlərəns dɪz wərk, bət ɪt simz tɪ bi mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪf juzd ˈɛvəri deɪ, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛmpərz ðə ˈifɛkt soʊ ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ɪz lɛs hæv, soʊ kæˈfin tɛndz tɪ hæv ən ˈɑpəzɪt ˈifɛkt ɔn mi, ðət ɪz, ɪt hɛlps mi kɑm daʊn, ˈfoʊkɪs, ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli prəˈmoʊts slip. aɪ ˈɔfən snɔrt 2 pɪlz 400) ənd ðɛn teɪk ə 'kæˈfin næp'. aɪ leɪ daʊn wɪθ maɪ aɪz kloʊzd ənd ʤɪst rɪˈlæks. aɪ hæv ə ˈvɛri laɪt slip fər ˈmɪnəts ənd ðɛm əm ˈrɪli ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ. ɪt ˈdəzənt prɪˈvɛnt slip, ɪt ʤɪst meɪks fəˈtig lɛs həz ən ˈifɛkt ˈmoʊstli ɔn ðə ˈbɑdi, ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ æmˈfɛtəˌminz (adderall*), wɪʧ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ðə maɪnd mɔr. wɪn kəmˈbaɪnd, ðeɪ wərk tɪ hæv ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈifɛkt ɔn maɪ ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən. aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ du ɪz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl wɪʧ ɪz greɪt bɪˈkəz aɪv ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ə loʊ ˈlɛvəl əv ʤɔɪ. ˈɛvəri tæsk simd laɪk səʧ ə juʤ ˈɛfərt ðət aɪ ˈkʊdənt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. naʊ ðə ˈɛfərt simz ˈtrɪviəl. ðɪs ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən həz tərnd ˈmaʊntənz ˈɪntu mɪr ˈænˌthɪlz. ɪt ˌɪnˈkrist maɪ ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ tɪ ðət əv ə ˈnɔrməl ˈpərsən ənd ˈivɪn more!amphetamines*, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæv saɪd ˈifɛkts. ðeɪ kən kəmˈplitli ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə dɪˈzaɪər fər slip, ənd ðeɪ kɔz draɪ maʊθ, ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl teɪst, draɪ skɪn, ˈækni, weɪt lɔs, ənd over-stimulation*. ðeɪ kən meɪk mi əˈneɪbəl tɪ sloʊ daʊn. aɪ fil maɪ lɛgz ˈgɪtɪŋ taɪərd, bət aɪ doʊnt kɛr ənd kip ˈwərkɪŋ ənˈtɪl əm ɪgˈzɔstɪd.
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melvyn bragg and guests discuss tristan and, as told by thomas of britain and in the century and reworked by gottfried of strasbourg and others, including wagner.
melvyn bragg and guests discuss tristan and, one of the most popular stories of the middle ages. from roots in celtic myth, it passed into written form in britain a century after the norman conquest and almost immediately spread throughout northern europe. it tells of a cornish knight and an irish queen, tristan and, who accidentally drink a love potion, at the same time, on the same boat, travelling to cornwall. she is due to marry king, mark. tristan and seemed ideally matched and their love was heroic, but could that excuse their adultery, in the minds of medieval listeners, particularly when the church was so clear they were wrong?
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laura ashe
associate professor of english at worcester college, university of oxford
juliette wood
associate lecturer in the school of welsh at cardiff university
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mark
reader in medieval german literature at the university of cambridge
producer: simon tillotson.
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ˈmɛlvɪn bræg ənd gɛsts dɪˈskəs ˈtrɪˌstæn ənd, ɛz toʊld baɪ ˈtɑməs əv ˈbrɪtən ənd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ənd riˈwərkt baɪ ˈgɔtfrid əv ˈstræsˌbɔrg ənd ˈəðərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwægnər. ˈmɛlvɪn bræg ənd gɛsts dɪˈskəs ˈtrɪˌstæn ənd, wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈstɔriz əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪz. frəm ruts ɪn ˈsɛltɪk mɪθ, ɪt pæst ˈɪntu ˈrɪtən fɔrm ɪn ˈbrɪtən ə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈæftər ðə ˈnɔrmən ˈkɑŋkwɛst ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli sprɛd θruaʊt ˈnɔrðərn ˈjʊrəp. ɪt tɛlz əv ə ˈkɔrnɪʃ naɪt ənd ən ˈaɪrɪʃ kwin, ˈtrɪˌstæn ənd, hu ˌæksəˈdɛnəli drɪŋk ə ləv ˈpoʊʃən, æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ɔn ðə seɪm boʊt, ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈkɔrnwɔl. ʃi ɪz du tɪ ˈmɛri kɪŋ, mɑrk. ˈtrɪˌstæn ənd simd aɪˈdili mæʧt ənd ðɛr ləv wɑz hɪˈroʊɪk, bət kʊd ðət ɪkˈskjuz ðɛr əˈdəltəri, ɪn ðə maɪndz əv mɪˈdjivəl ˈlɪsənərz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn ðə ʧərʧ wɑz soʊ klɪr ðeɪ wər rɔŋ? wɪθ ˈlɔrə æʃ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ æt ˈwʊstər ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɑksfərd ʤuliˈɛt wʊd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈlɛkʧərər ɪn ðə skul əv wɛlʧ æt ˈkɑrdɪf ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd mɑrk ˈridər ɪn mɪˈdjivəl ˈʤərmən ˈlɪtərəʧər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ prəˈdusər: ˈsaɪmən ˈtɪlətsən.
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terry firma
we learned today that the older of the two brothers suspected of bombing the boston marathon was called.
that means he was named after the turkic rulere (also spelled tamburlaine, but more commonly or timur) who called himself “the sword of islam.”e/timur, says wikipedia, was known for his butchery and his “systematic use of terror.” his empire stretched thousands of miles, encompassing parts of (among other countries) turkey, india, iran, afghanistan, and also kyrgyzstan, where the boston suspects were born.
timur was a devout muslim who referred to himself as the sword of islam, converting nearly all the leaders to islam during his lifetime. his armies were multi-ethnic. during his lifetime timur would emerge as the most powerful ruler in the muslim world after defeating the of egypt and syria, the emerging ottoman empire and the declining sultanate of delhi. timur had also decisively defeated the christian knights at smyrna. armies were feared throughout asia, africa, and europe, sizable parts of which were laid to ruin by his campaigns. scholars estimate that his military campaigns caused the deaths of 17 million people, amounting to about five percent of the world population. taking advantage of his heritage, timur frequently used either the islamic religion or the law and traditions of the mongol empire to achieve his military goals or domestic political aims.
he not only consolidated his rule at home by the of his foes, but sought extension of territory by encroachments upon the lands of foreign potentates. his conquests to the west and northwest led him to the lands near the caspian sea and to the banks of the ural and the volga. conquests in the south and encompassed almost every province in persia, including baghdad, and northern iraq.
his incursion into persia was notable in part for whate ordered his troops to do after the brief siege of the city of.
when surrendered to timur in 1387, he treated it with relative mercy as he normally did with cities that surrendered. however, after the city revolted against taxes by killing the tax collectors and some of soldiers, timur ordered the massacre of the citizens with the death toll reckoned at between and. an counted more than 28 towers constructed of about heads each. this has been described as a “systematic use of terror against integral element ofe’s strategic element” which he viewed as preventing bloodshed by discouraging resistance. he justified his campaign towards delhi as a religious war against the hindu religion practiced in the city and also as a chance for to gain more riches in a city that was lacking control. by all accounts, campaigns in india were marked by systematic slaughter and other atrocities on a truly massive scale inflicted mainly on the hindu population.
he massacred captives at delhi, and at least more at baghdad. the baghdad death toll came after
timur ordered that every soldier should return with at least two severed human heads to show him. (many warriors were so scared they killed prisoners captured earlier in the campaign just to ensure they had heads to present to timur.)
then he turned his attention to ankara and anatolia turkey).
timur’s army ravaged western anatolia, with muslim writers complaining that the army acted more like a horde of savages than that of a civilized conqueror. but timur did take the city of smyrna, a stronghold of the christian knights hospitalers, thus he referred to himself as or “warrior of islam”.
in all,
the conquests of timur are claimed to have caused the deaths of up to 17 million people; an assertion impossible to verify. campaigns sometimes caused large and permanent demographic changes. northern iraq remained predominantly assyrian christian until attacked, looted, plundered and destroyed by timur, leaving its population decimated by systematic mass slaughter.
timur’s devotion to islam, especially in his waning years, was never in question, but in his earlier adulthood he seems to have been more of a religious opportunist who just loved to subjugate and plunder. notes one reviewer of justin biographye: sword of islam, conqueror of the world:
temur his conquests by appeal to islam, but he rates as one of the greatest butchers of muslims of all time. his forces were hired and kept loyal with generous shares of the spoils of conquest, and the cynical deal was, “no jewels, no jihad.” if a city were rich enough to merit plundering, it would qualify as a city of bad muslims to be blessed with’s corrections and a pretext found. if it happened to be filled with crusaders or hindus, all the better. the themselves, fresh from annihilating the flower of christian knighthood at nicopolis, were swept aside almost without effort. clearly,’s blessings to his religion were equivocal. campaigns against delhi and christian enclaves in asia minor allowed a slightly more convincing pretext of religious war, and in his later years he directed his energies more consistently against as he felt immortality approach, but his campaigning character seems to have been defined by the lust for conquest.
of course, that one of the apparent boston bombers was named after the sword of islam may mean nothing. the boys’ aunt claims they were unfailingly good and kind:
my nephews cannot be part of this terrible, horrible act that was committed in the streets of boston. i know these two nephews, smart boys, good boys, they have no motive for that, they have no ideas to be going to this kind of act. just not the case, it cannot be true.
we‘ll see.
[top photo via business insider; middle photo via national geographic; bottom image via punjab]
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ˈtɛri ˈfərmə wi ˈlərnɪd təˈdeɪ ðət ðə ˈoʊldər əv ðə tu ˈbrəðərz səˈspɛktɪd əv ˈbɑmɪŋ ðə ˈbɔstən ˈmɛrəˌθɑn wɑz kɔld. ðət minz hi wɑz neɪmd ˈæftər ðə ˈtərkɪk ˈrulər (ˈɔlsoʊ spɛld tamburlaine*, bət mɔr ˈkɑmənli ər ˈtɪmər) hu kɔld hɪmˈsɛlf sɔrd əv islam.”*.” tamerlane/timur*, sɪz ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə, wɑz noʊn fər hɪz ˈbʊʧəri ənd hɪz juz əv terror.”*.” hɪz ˈɛmpaɪər strɛʧt ˈθaʊzənz əv maɪəlz, ɛnˈkəmpəsɪŋ pɑrts əv (əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz) ˈtərki, ˈɪndiə, ˌɪˈrɑn, æfˈgænəˌstæn, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌkɪrˈgiˌstɑn, wɛr ðə ˈbɔstən ˈsəˌspɛkts wər bɔrn. ˈtɪmər wɑz ə dɪˈvaʊt ˈməzlɪm hu rɪˈfərd tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ðə sɔrd əv ˌɪsˈlɑm, kənˈvərtɪŋ ˈnɪrli ɔl ðə ˈlidərz tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. hɪz ˈɑrmiz wər multi-ethnic*. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈtɪmər wʊd ˈimərʤ ɛz ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈrulər ɪn ðə ˈməzlɪm wərld ˈæftər dɪˈfitɪŋ ðə əv ˈiʤɪpt ənd ˈsɪriə, ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈɑtəmən ˈɛmpaɪər ənd ðə dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈsəltənət əv ˈdɛli. ˈtɪmər hæd ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈsaɪsɪvli dɪˈfitɪd ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn naɪts æt sˈmərnə. ˈɑrmiz wər fɪrd θruaʊt ˈeɪʒə, ˈæfrɪkɑ, ənd ˈjʊrəp, ˈsaɪzəbəl pɑrts əv wɪʧ wər leɪd tɪ ruɪn baɪ hɪz kæmˈpeɪnz. ˈskɑlərz ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət hɪz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kæmˈpeɪnz kɔzd ðə dɛθs əv 17 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl, əˈmaʊnɪŋ tɪ əˈbaʊt faɪv pərˈsɛnt əv ðə wərld ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv hɪz ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ, ˈtɪmər ˈfrikwɛntli juzd ˈiðər ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk rɪˈlɪʤən ər ðə lɔ ənd trəˈdɪʃənz əv ðə ˈmɑŋgəl ˈɛmpaɪər tɪ əˈʧiv hɪz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri goʊlz ər dəˈmɛstɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl eɪmz. hi nɑt ˈoʊnli kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd hɪz rul æt hoʊm baɪ ðə əv hɪz foʊz, bət sɔt ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri baɪ ɪnˈkroʊʧmənts əˈpɑn ðə lændz əv ˈfɔrən ˈpoʊtənˌteɪts. hɪz ˈkɑnkˌwɛsts tɪ ðə wɛst ənd ˌnɔrθˈwɛst lɛd ɪm tɪ ðə lændz nɪr ðə ˈkæspiən si ənd tɪ ðə bæŋks əv ðə ˈjʊrəl ənd ðə ˈvɑlgə. ˈkɑnkˌwɛsts ɪn ðə saʊθ ənd ɛnˈkəmpəst ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈprɑvɪns ɪn ˈpərʒə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbægdæd, ənd ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk. hɪz ˌɪnˈkərʒən ˈɪntu ˈpərʒə wɑz ˈnoʊtəbəl ɪn pɑrt fər wət ˈɔrdərd hɪz trups tɪ du ˈæftər ðə brif siʤ əv ðə ˈsɪti əv. wɪn sərˈɛndərd tɪ ˈtɪmər ɪn 1387 hi ˈtritɪd ɪt wɪθ ˈrɛlətɪv ˈmərsi ɛz hi ˈnɔrməli dɪd wɪθ ˈsɪtiz ðət sərˈɛndərd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæftər ðə ˈsɪti rɪˈvoʊltɪd əˈgɛnst ˈtæksɪz baɪ ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə tæks kəˈlɛktərz ənd səm əv ˈsoʊlʤərz, ˈtɪmər ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈmæsəkər əv ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz wɪθ ðə dɛθ toʊl ˈrɛkənd æt bɪtˈwin ənd ən ˈkaʊntɪd mɔr ðən 28 taʊərz kənˈstrəktɪd əv əˈbaʊt hɛdz iʧ. ðɪs həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə juz əv ˈtɛrər əˈgɛnst ˈɪnəgrəl ˈɛləmənt əv strəˈtiʤɪk element”*” wɪʧ hi vjud ɛz prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈblədˌʃɛd baɪ dɪˈskərɪʤɪŋ rɪˈzɪstəns. hi ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd hɪz kæmˈpeɪn təˈwɔrdz ˈdɛli ɛz ə rɪˈlɪʤəs wɔr əˈgɛnst ðə ˈhɪnˌdu rɪˈlɪʤən ˈpræktɪst ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɛz ə ʧæns fər tɪ geɪn mɔr ˈrɪʧɪz ɪn ə ˈsɪti ðət wɑz ˈlækɪŋ kənˈtroʊl. baɪ ɔl əˈkaʊnts, kæmˈpeɪnz ɪn ˈɪndiə wər mɑrkt baɪ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk sˈlɔtər ənd ˈəðər əˈtrɑsətiz ɔn ə ˈtruli ˈmæsɪv skeɪl ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ˈmeɪnli ɔn ðə ˈhɪnˌdu ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. hi ˈmæsəkərd ˈkæptɪvz æt ˈdɛli, ənd æt list mɔr æt ˈbægdæd. ðə ˈbægdæd dɛθ toʊl keɪm ˈæftər ˈtɪmər ˈɔrdərd ðət ˈɛvəri ˈsoʊlʤər ʃʊd rɪˈtərn wɪθ æt list tu ˈsɛvərd ˈjumən hɛdz tɪ ʃoʊ ɪm. (ˈmɛni ˈwɔrjərz wər soʊ skɛrd ðeɪ kɪld ˈprɪzənərz ˈkæpʧərd ˈərliər ɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn ʤɪst tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðeɪ hæd hɛdz tɪ ˈprɛzənt tɪ ˈtɪmər.) ðɛn hi tərnd hɪz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈæŋkərə ənd ˌænəˈtoʊliə ˈtərki). ˈɑrmi ˈrævɪʤd ˈwɛstərn ˌænəˈtoʊliə, wɪθ ˈməzlɪm ˈraɪtərz kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ ðət ðə ˈɑrmi ˈæktɪd mɔr laɪk ə hɔrd əv ˈsævɪʤɪz ðən ðət əv ə ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd ˈkɑŋkərər. bət ˈtɪmər dɪd teɪk ðə ˈsɪti əv sˈmərnə, ə ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld əv ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn naɪts hospitalers*, ðəs hi rɪˈfərd tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ər əv islam”*”. ɪn ɔl, ðə ˈkɑnkˌwɛsts əv ˈtɪmər ər kleɪmd tɪ hæv kɔzd ðə dɛθs əv əp tɪ 17 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl; ən əˈsərʃən ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ. kæmˈpeɪnz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kɔzd lɑrʤ ənd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪˈrɑk rɪˈmeɪnd ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli əˈsɪriən ˈkrɪsʧɪn ənˈtɪl əˈtækt, ˈlutɪd, ˈpləndərd ənd dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ˈtɪmər, ˈlivɪŋ ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd baɪ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk mæs sˈlɔtər. dɪˈvoʊʃən tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn hɪz ˈweɪnɪŋ jɪrz, wɑz ˈnɛvər ɪn kˈwɛʃən, bət ɪn hɪz ˈərliər əˈdəlˌthʊd hi simz tɪ hæv bɪn mɔr əv ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɑpərˈtunɪst hu ʤɪst ləvd tɪ ˈsəbʤəˌgeɪt ənd ˈpləndər. noʊts wən rivˈjuər əv ˈʤəstɪn baɪˈɑgrəfi: sɔrd əv ˌɪsˈlɑm, ˈkɑŋkərər əv ðə wərld: hɪz ˈkɑnkˌwɛsts baɪ əˈpil tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm, bət hi reɪts ɛz wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈbʊʧərz əv ˈməzlɪmz əv ɔl taɪm. hɪz ˈfɔrsɪz wər haɪərd ənd kɛpt lɔɪəl wɪθ ˈʤɛnərəs ʃɛrz əv ðə spɔɪlz əv ˈkɑŋkwɛst, ənd ðə ˈsɪnɪkəl dil wɑz, ʤuəlz, noʊ jihad.”*.” ɪf ə ˈsɪti wər rɪʧ ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈmɛrət ˈpləndərɪŋ, ɪt wʊd kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ɛz ə ˈsɪti əv bæd ˈməzlɪmz tɪ bi blɛst wɪθ kərˈɛkʃənz ənd ə ˈpriˌtɛkst faʊnd. ɪf ɪt ˈhæpənd tɪ bi fɪld wɪθ kruˈseɪdərz ər ˈhɪnˌduz, ɔl ðə ˈbɛtər. ðə ðɛmˈsɛlvz, frɛʃ frəm əˈnaɪəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə flaʊər əv ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈnaɪˌthʊd æt nicopolis*, wər swɛpt əˈsaɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛfərt. ˈklɪrli, ˈblɛsɪŋz tɪ hɪz rɪˈlɪʤən wər ɪkˈwɪvəkəl. kæmˈpeɪnz əˈgɛnst ˈdɛli ənd ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈɛnˌkleɪvz ɪn ˈeɪʒə ˈmaɪnər əˈlaʊd ə sˈlaɪtli mɔr kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈpriˌtɛkst əv rɪˈlɪʤəs wɔr, ənd ɪn hɪz ˈleɪtər jɪrz hi dɪˈrɛktɪd hɪz ˈɛnərʤiz mɔr kənˈsɪstəntli əˈgɛnst ɛz hi fɛlt ˌɪmɔrˈtælɪti əˈproʊʧ, bət hɪz kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktər simz tɪ hæv bɪn dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ðə ləst fər ˈkɑŋkwɛst. əv kɔrs, ðət wən əv ðə əˈpɛrənt ˈbɔstən ˈbɑmərz wɑz neɪmd ˈæftər ðə sɔrd əv ˌɪsˈlɑm meɪ min ˈnəθɪŋ. ðə boys’*’ ɔnt kleɪmz ðeɪ wər ənˈfeɪlɪŋli gʊd ənd kaɪnd: maɪ ˈnɛfjuz ˈkænɑt bi pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈtɛrəbəl, ˈhɔrəbəl ækt ðət wɑz kəˈmɪtɪd ɪn ðə strits əv ˈbɔstən. aɪ noʊ ðiz tu ˈnɛfjuz, smɑrt bɔɪz, gʊd bɔɪz, ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈmoʊtɪv fər ðət, ðeɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiəz tɪ bi goʊɪŋ tɪ ðɪs kaɪnd əv ækt. ʤɪst nɑt ðə keɪs, ɪt ˈkænɑt bi tru. si. [tɔp ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər; ˈmɪdəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk; ˈbɑtəm ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə ˈpənˌʤæb]
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these are the 8 best blogs to follow about peace corps. looked over dozens of blogs of current peace corps volunteers and found these to be the most current and interesting. take a look!
no sleep till peace
https://nosleeptillpeace.com
hey ya’ll! my name is and i am a peace corps community economic development volunteer in peru. i graduated from the university of houston with a bachelor of arts in music and a minor in marketing. a piano teaching, junkie, photographer with a passion for volunteering.
peace corps stories
https://www.peacecorps.gov/stories/
tell stories. live stories. there are a lot of stories out there waiting for you to live them. every peace corps volunteer has a story to tell. do you have one? share your story with us!
peace corps west
https://peacecorpswest.com
peace corps west features the newest peace corps volunteers and stories from current and former volunteers in the west region. offices are located in los angeles, san francisco, and seattle.
rebekah writes | stories of a peace corps volunteer in macedonia
https://writingrebekah.wordpress.com
i’m (the one who writes). i am a peace corps volunteer in macedonia, where i am part of the teaching english as a foreign language program. had a number of titles before adding pcv, including student, baker, construction worker, teacher, and most recently, journalist. other titles include adventurer, feminist, aunt, and sports fan. studied and worked in journalism and education, and passionate about both. i have lived in new jersey, new york, pennsylvania, maryland, and as of sept. 13, 2014, macedonia.
alicia carter
http://www.aliciamcarter.com/blog/
i am currently a s.s. peace corps volunteer in lesotho, southern africa. this is an account of my life as a healthy youth advisor focused on care & prevention.
next steppe in life chronicles of a peace corps volunteer in mongolia
http://nextsteppeinlife.blogspot.com
blog chronicling my service with the united states peace corps in mongolia.
peace corps honduras
http://honduraspeacecorps.blogspot.com/
not exactly retired
https://notexactlyretired.com/
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ðiz ər ðə 8 bɛst blɔgz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ əˈbaʊt pis kɔrz. lʊkt ˈoʊvər ˈdəzənz əv blɔgz əv ˈkɑrənt pis kɔrz ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ənd faʊnd ðiz tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. teɪk ə lʊk! noʊ slip tɪl pis heɪ ya’ll*! maɪ neɪm ɪz ənd aɪ æm ə pis kɔrz kəmˈjunɪti ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ɪn pəru. aɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈhjustən wɪθ ə ˈbæʧələr əv ɑrts ɪn mˈjuzɪk ənd ə ˈmaɪnər ɪn ˈmɑrkətɪŋ. ə piˈænə ˈtiʧɪŋ, ˈʤəŋki, fəˈtɑgrəfər wɪθ ə ˈpæʃən fər ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ. pis kɔrz ˈstɔriz https://www.peacecorps.gov/stories*/ tɛl ˈstɔriz. lɪv ˈstɔriz. ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈstɔriz aʊt ðɛr ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ju tɪ lɪv ðɛm. ˈɛvəri pis kɔrz ˌvɑlənˈtɪr həz ə ˈstɔri tɪ tɛl. du ju hæv wən? ʃɛr jʊr ˈstɔri wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs! pis kɔrz wɛst pis kɔrz wɛst ˈfiʧərz ðə nuəst pis kɔrz ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ənd ˈstɔriz frəm ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ɪn ðə wɛst ˈriʤən. ˈɔfəsɪz ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ənd siˈætəl. raɪts ˈstɔriz əv ə pis kɔrz ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ɪn ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə (ðə wən hu raɪts). aɪ æm ə pis kɔrz ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ɪn ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə, wɛr aɪ æm pɑrt əv ðə ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɛz ə ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈproʊˌgræm. hæd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtaɪtəlz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈædɪŋ pcv*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstudənt, ˈbeɪkər, kənˈstrəkʃən ˈwərkər, ˈtiʧər, ənd moʊst ˈrisəntli, ˈʤərnəlɪst. ˈəðər ˈtaɪtəlz ˌɪnˈklud ədˈvɛnʧərər, ˈfɛmənɪst, ɔnt, ənd spɔrts fæn. ˈstədid ənd wərkt ɪn ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt boʊθ. aɪ hæv lɪvd ɪn nu ˈʤərzi, nu jɔrk, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, ˈmɛrələnd, ənd ɛz əv sɛpt. 13 2014 ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə. əˈlɪʃə ˈkɑrtər http://www.aliciamcarter.com/blog*/ aɪ æm ˈkərəntli ə s.s*. pis kɔrz ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ɪn lɛˈsoʊθoʊ, ˈsəðərn ˈæfrɪkɑ. ðɪs ɪz ən əˈkaʊnt əv maɪ laɪf ɛz ə ˈhɛlθi juθ ædˈvaɪzər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn kɛr priˈvɛnʃən. nɛkst stɛp ɪn laɪf ˈkrɑnɪkəlz əv ə pis kɔrz ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ɪn mɑŋˈgoʊljə blɔg ˈkrɑnɪklɪŋ maɪ ˈsərvɪs wɪθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts pis kɔrz ɪn mɑŋˈgoʊljə. pis kɔrz hɑnˈdʊrəs http://honduraspeacecorps.blogspot.com*/ nɑt ɪgˈzæktli rɪˈtaɪrd https://notexactlyretired.com*/
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the vinyl comeback has not been without some growing pains. for all the good that has come of vinyl becoming mainstream, some problems have come to light. we are not talking about backed up vinyl presses and overpriced re-issues, time we address the one of the biggest hurdles facing the industry, especially independent record stores. the used vinyl market is an over inflated, under supplied chaotic mess.
used vinyl records are the cornerstone of record collecting. most collection do not start with new, rather with records handed down from a sibling, salvaged from a thrift store box, or from a record store. used wax has been the bread and butter more most independent record stores for decades. the reason is simple, properly cared for records almost always increase in value. there is always a waiting market for high quality titles. the record stores especially have always been the hub for this transfer of ownership. with the widest profit margins, used were a homerun. many have speculated without the used market, vinyl may have become extinct. for the years that saw the rise and fall of the cd, and near death of physical music, used records kept stores in business. this was especially true during the early when records were being sold pennies on the dollar, with the buyer pleased with their most recent score and the seller satisfied with the free space in their attics. for collectors over the age of 35, or who began collecting at a young age, easy to remember scoring a box full of premium wax for a few bucks at a yard sale or free from our parents’ basements. the market was saturated and the demand was minimal. value was perceived as minimal. for those collecting, it was an amazing time.
those days are gone.
the used market has changed drastically over the last decade in three important ways. availability, price, and value.
availability is becoming a bigger issue in the used vinyl market. while there are still millions of just waiting to be found in attics and basements, the supply for good quality records is growing thin. the reason is simple, record collecting is cool again. these records are not changing hands as fast simply because they are becoming part of collection, and people dumping their records in favor of the next format. sure, there are still plenty of online outlets and dealers who move mass quantities of used records to stores, but the cherry picking is in full swing. although frustrating for retailers, great to see people building collections again. these full shelves of vinyl spark conversation, interest, and make collectors out of friends and family who visit the audiophile. preserving the format, and these records are being saved from the dump and mold infested crawl spaces.
the retail cost of used vinyl has also increased since vinyl began its mainstream success. of course, this goes with any collectables. when demand is high and supply is low, prices are bound to rise. unfortunate but simple economics. easy to understand why prices are increasing. luckily, most independent stores continue to keep prices as reasonable as possible. however, there are some who are convinced that the bubble will pop any minute and they are trying to suck every dollar out of their used inventory. not uncommon to see identical records, in the same condition, be in the bin at one shop and 18 dollars at another. unfortunately, stores are competing more and more with online retailers, especially amazons and discogs. not uncommon to find customers scanning their phones and haggling with record store clerks to match the online price. fair to use these outlets as a gauge for a fair price, but to ask a store to match a price, without including shipping and handling, and overlooking the advantage of seeing and touching the lp is not only shortsighted but rude.
the value of used vinyl has gone through the most radical changes. for many collectors, vinyl has been perceived as an investment, as rare properly cared for records continue to go up in cost. while this remains true, many factors have contributed values being changed.
first off, online auction sites and stores have given collectors a vast marketplace. years ago, the only credible reference were price guides like goldmine. however, seller friendly outlets such as ebay and amazon have created marketplace that shows that rare titles may not be more prevalent than previously thought. with more titles coming to the surface, prices tend to fall as titles become more available.
while actual value has changed, what has become more of a headache for collectors and retailer alike is the perceived value of vinyl. one of the curses that came with ebay was the sellers who knew nothing of the vinyl format. while there were some who were unaware of the treasures they had and sold them for peanuts, usually the opposite is true. to this day there are people trying to move eagles hotel california and frampton comes alive for hundreds if not thousands of dollars, simply because they believe there is a waiting collectors market ready to take out a second mortgage and buy up their box of dusty time life music collections. yes, vinyl is back, but that make every record chunk of gold.
this has also made it difficult for stores to buy collections from the public. when dad strolls into the record store, he understand why the owner swapping his box of glen campbell records for a briefcase full of cash. on more than one occasion we have witnessed owners having to give a crash course in record collecting, the current vinyl market, and basic retail practices before they even agree to look through a collection. frustrating on all sides. nobody wants to feel like they are getting ripped off, and most stores don’t. this the fault of the seller. most are not collectors themselves. with the media declaring “vinyl has found its groove” and “vinyl is hot again,” easy to understand why they think they might be sitting on a fortune.
so, the solution? time. in time, as vinyl continues its mainstream staying power, these things will even out. people will either move on from collecting or pass away, and the records will find their way to the used bins. what so many ignore is that the vinyl boom has set the stage for a massive used market that is just waiting to hit the shelves! when this happens, prices will plateau (hopefully). finally, as people learn more about records and collecting, and are tapping in the thousands of on and offline available to them, they will learn more about the perceived and actual value of their collections.
none of us own our collections, we are just keeping them safe for the next owner, whether that be our children or a curious young person who bought their first turntable. that is the beauty of vinyl.
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ðə ˈvaɪnəl ˈkəmˌbæk həz nɑt bɪn wɪˈθaʊt səm groʊɪŋ peɪnz. fər ɔl ðə gʊd ðət həz kəm əv ˈvaɪnəl bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈmeɪnˌstrim, səm ˈprɑbləmz hæv kəm tɪ laɪt. wi ər nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt bækt əp ˈvaɪnəl ˈprɛsɪz ənd ˈoʊvərˌpraɪst re-issues*, taɪm wi ˈæˌdrɛs ðə wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈhərdəlz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈɪndəstri, əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈrɛkərd stɔrz. ðə juzd ˈvaɪnəl ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ən ˈoʊvər ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd, ˈəndər səˈplaɪd keɪˈɑtɪk mɛs. juzd ˈvaɪnəl ˈrɛkərdz ər ðə ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn əv ˈrɛkərd kəˈlɛktɪŋ. moʊst kəˈlɛkʃən du nɑt stɑrt wɪθ nu, ˈrəðər wɪθ ˈrɛkərdz ˈhændɪd daʊn frəm ə ˈsɪblɪŋ, ˈsælvɪʤd frəm ə θrɪft stɔr bɑks, ər frəm ə ˈrɛkərd stɔr. juzd wæks həz bɪn ðə brɛd ənd ˈbətər mɔr moʊst ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈrɛkərd stɔrz fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ˈsɪmpəl, ˈprɑpərli kɛrd fər ˈrɛkərdz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈvælju. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt fər haɪ kˈwɑləti ˈtaɪtəlz. ðə ˈrɛkərd stɔrz əˈspɛʃəli hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðə həb fər ðɪs ˈtrænsfər əv ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp. wɪθ ðə ˈwaɪdəst ˈprɑfɪt ˈmɑrʤənz, juzd wər ə hoʊmˈrən. ˈmɛni hæv ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd wɪˈθaʊt ðə juzd ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈvaɪnəl meɪ hæv bɪˈkəm ɪkˈstɪŋkt. fər ðə jɪrz ðət sɔ ðə raɪz ənd fɔl əv ðə ˈsiˈdi, ənd nɪr dɛθ əv ˈfɪzɪkəl mˈjuzɪk, juzd ˈrɛkərdz kɛpt stɔrz ɪn ˈbɪznɪs. ðɪs wɑz əˈspɛʃəli tru ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈərli wɪn ˈrɛkərdz wər biɪŋ soʊld ˈpɛniz ɔn ðə ˈdɔlər, wɪθ ðə baɪər plizd wɪθ ðɛr moʊst ˈrisənt skɔr ənd ðə ˈsɛlər ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ ðə fri speɪs ɪn ðɛr ˈætɪks. fər kəˈlɛktərz ˈoʊvər ðə eɪʤ əv 35 ər hu bɪˈgæn kəˈlɛktɪŋ æt ə jəŋ eɪʤ, ˈizi tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈskɔrɪŋ ə bɑks fʊl əv ˈprimiəm wæks fər ə fju bəks æt ə jɑrd seɪl ər fri frəm ɑr parents’*’ ˈbeɪsmənts. ðə ˈmɑrkɪt wɑz ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd ənd ðə dɪˈmænd wɑz ˈmɪnəməl. ˈvælju wɑz pərˈsivd ɛz ˈmɪnəməl. fər ðoʊz kəˈlɛktɪŋ, ɪt wɑz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ taɪm. ðoʊz deɪz ər gɔn. ðə juzd ˈmɑrkɪt həz ʧeɪnʤd ˈdræstɪkli ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd ɪn θri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt weɪz. əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti, praɪs, ənd ˈvælju. əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈbɪgər ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə juzd ˈvaɪnəl ˈmɑrkɪt. waɪl ðɛr ər stɪl ˈmɪljənz əv ʤɪst ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ bi faʊnd ɪn ˈætɪks ənd ˈbeɪsmənts, ðə səˈplaɪ fər gʊd kˈwɑləti ˈrɛkərdz ɪz groʊɪŋ θɪn. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ˈsɪmpəl, ˈrɛkərd kəˈlɛktɪŋ ɪz kul əˈgɛn. ðiz ˈrɛkərdz ər nɑt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ hænz ɛz fæst ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ pɑrt əv kəˈlɛkʃən, ənd ˈpipəl ˈdəmpɪŋ ðɛr ˈrɛkərdz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə nɛkst ˈfɔrˌmæt. ʃʊr, ðɛr ər stɪl ˈplɛnti əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈaʊˌtlɛts ənd ˈdilərz hu muv mæs kˈwɑntətiz əv juzd ˈrɛkərdz tɪ stɔrz, bət ðə ˈʧɛri ˈpɪkɪŋ ɪz ɪn fʊl swɪŋ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ fər ˈriˌteɪlərz, greɪt tɪ si ˈpipəl ˈbɪldɪŋ kəˈlɛkʃənz əˈgɛn. ðiz fʊl ʃɛlvz əv ˈvaɪnəl spɑrk ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ənd meɪk kəˈlɛktərz aʊt əv frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli hu ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˌɔˈdioʊˌfil. prɪˈzərvɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt, ənd ðiz ˈrɛkərdz ər biɪŋ seɪvd frəm ðə dəmp ənd moʊld ˌɪnˈfɛstɪd krɔl ˈspeɪsɪz. ðə ˈriˌteɪl kɔst əv juzd ˈvaɪnəl həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrist sɪns ˈvaɪnəl bɪˈgæn ɪts ˈmeɪnˌstrim səkˈsɛs. əv kɔrs, ðɪs goʊz wɪθ ˈɛni collectables*. wɪn dɪˈmænd ɪz haɪ ənd səˈplaɪ ɪz loʊ, ˈpraɪsɪz ər baʊnd tɪ raɪz. ənˈfɔrʧənət bət ˈsɪmpəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks. ˈizi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈpraɪsɪz ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ. ˈləkəli, moʊst ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt stɔrz kənˈtɪnju tɪ kip ˈpraɪsɪz ɛz ˈrizənəbəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər səm hu ər kənˈvɪnst ðət ðə ˈbəbəl wɪl pɑp ˈɛni ˈmɪnət ənd ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ sək ˈɛvəri ˈdɔlər aʊt əv ðɛr juzd ˌɪnvənˈtɔri. nɑt ənˈkɑmən tɪ si aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈrɛkərdz, ɪn ðə seɪm kənˈdɪʃən, bi ɪn ðə bɪn æt wən ʃɑp ənd 18 ˈdɔlərz æt əˈnəðər. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, stɔrz ər kəmˈpitɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr wɪθ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈriˌteɪlərz, əˈspɛʃəli ˈæməˌzɑnz ənd discogs*. nɑt ənˈkɑmən tɪ faɪnd ˈkəstəmərz ˈskænɪŋ ðɛr foʊnz ənd ˈhægəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈrɛkərd stɔr klərks tɪ mæʧ ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn praɪs. fɛr tɪ juz ðiz ˈaʊˌtlɛts ɛz ə geɪʤ fər ə fɛr praɪs, bət tɪ æsk ə stɔr tɪ mæʧ ə praɪs, wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʃɪpɪŋ ənd ˈhændəlɪŋ, ənd ˈoʊvərˌlʊkɪŋ ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv siɪŋ ənd ˈtəʧɪŋ ðə ˈɛlˈpi ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪtɪd bət rud. ðə ˈvælju əv juzd ˈvaɪnəl həz gɔn θru ðə moʊst ˈrædɪkəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. fər ˈmɛni kəˈlɛktərz, ˈvaɪnəl həz bɪn pərˈsivd ɛz ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ɛz rɛr ˈprɑpərli kɛrd fər ˈrɛkərdz kənˈtɪnju tɪ goʊ əp ɪn kɔst. waɪl ðɪs rɪˈmeɪnz tru, ˈmɛni ˈfæktərz hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˈvæljuz biɪŋ ʧeɪnʤd. fərst ɔf, ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɔkʃən saɪts ənd stɔrz hæv ˈgɪvɪn kəˈlɛktərz ə væst ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkrɛdəbəl ˈrɛfərəns wər praɪs gaɪdz laɪk ˈgoʊldˌmaɪn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsɛlər ˈfrɛndli ˈaʊˌtlɛts səʧ ɛz ˈiˌbeɪ ənd ˈæməˌzɑn hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs ðət ʃoʊz ðət rɛr ˈtaɪtəlz meɪ nɑt bi mɔr ˈprɛvələnt ðən ˈpriviəsli θɔt. wɪθ mɔr ˈtaɪtəlz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs, ˈpraɪsɪz tɛnd tɪ fɔl ɛz ˈtaɪtəlz bɪˈkəm mɔr əˈveɪləbəl. waɪl ˈækʧəwəl ˈvælju həz ʧeɪnʤd, wət həz bɪˈkəm mɔr əv ə ˈhɛˌdeɪk fər kəˈlɛktərz ənd ˈriˌteɪlər əˈlaɪk ɪz ðə pərˈsivd ˈvælju əv ˈvaɪnəl. wən əv ðə ˈkərsɪz ðət keɪm wɪθ ˈiˌbeɪ wɑz ðə ˈsɛlərz hu nu ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðə ˈvaɪnəl ˈfɔrˌmæt. waɪl ðɛr wər səm hu wər ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðə ˈtrɛʒərz ðeɪ hæd ənd soʊld ðɛm fər ˈpiˌnəts, ˈjuʒəwəli ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ɪz tru. tɪ ðɪs deɪ ðɛr ər ˈpipəl traɪɪŋ tɪ muv ˈigəlz hoʊˈtɛl ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ˈfræmptən kəmz əˈlaɪv fər ˈhənərdz ɪf nɑt ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz, ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðɛr ɪz ə ˈweɪtɪŋ kəˈlɛktərz ˈmɑrkɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ teɪk aʊt ə ˈsɛkənd ˈmɔrgɪʤ ənd baɪ əp ðɛr bɑks əv ˈdəsti taɪm laɪf mˈjuzɪk kəˈlɛkʃənz. jɛs, ˈvaɪnəl ɪz bæk, bət ðət meɪk ˈɛvəri ˈrɛkərd ʧəŋk əv goʊld. ðɪs həz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt fər stɔrz tɪ baɪ kəˈlɛkʃənz frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk. wɪn dæd stroʊlz ˈɪntu ðə ˈrɛkərd stɔr, hi ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ðə ˈoʊnər sˈwɑpɪŋ hɪz bɑks əv glɛn ˈkæmbəl ˈrɛkərdz fər ə ˈbrifˌkeɪs fʊl əv kæʃ. ɔn mɔr ðən wən əˈkeɪʒən wi hæv ˈwɪtnəst ˈoʊnərz ˈhævɪŋ tɪ gɪv ə kræʃ kɔrs ɪn ˈrɛkərd kəˈlɛktɪŋ, ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈvaɪnəl ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd ˈbeɪsɪk ˈriˌteɪl ˈpræktɪsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ˈivɪn əˈgri tɪ lʊk θru ə kəˈlɛkʃən. ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ɔn ɔl saɪdz. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɔnts tɪ fil laɪk ðeɪ ər ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪpt ɔf, ənd moʊst stɔrz don’t*. ðɪs ðə fɔlt əv ðə ˈsɛlər. moʊst ər nɑt kəˈlɛktərz ðɛmˈsɛlvz. wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə dɪˈklɛrɪŋ həz faʊnd ɪts groove”*” ənd ɪz hɑt again,”*,” ˈizi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ðeɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ maɪt bi ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ə ˈfɔrʧən. soʊ, ðə səˈluʃən? taɪm. ɪn taɪm, ɛz ˈvaɪnəl kənˈtɪnjuz ɪts ˈmeɪnˌstrim steɪɪŋ paʊər, ðiz θɪŋz wɪl ˈivɪn aʊt. ˈpipəl wɪl ˈiðər muv ɔn frəm kəˈlɛktɪŋ ər pæs əˈweɪ, ənd ðə ˈrɛkərdz wɪl faɪnd ðɛr weɪ tɪ ðə juzd bɪnz. wət soʊ ˈmɛni ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪz ðət ðə ˈvaɪnəl bum həz sɛt ðə steɪʤ fər ə ˈmæsɪv juzd ˈmɑrkɪt ðət ɪz ʤɪst ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ hɪt ðə ʃɛlvz! wɪn ðɪs ˈhæpənz, ˈpraɪsɪz wɪl plæˈtoʊ (ˈhoʊpfəli). ˈfaɪnəli, ɛz ˈpipəl lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈrɛkərdz ənd kəˈlɛktɪŋ, ənd ər ˈtæpɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ɔn ənd ˈɔˌflaɪn əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðɛm, ðeɪ wɪl lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə pərˈsivd ənd ˈækʧəwəl ˈvælju əv ðɛr kəˈlɛkʃənz. nən əv ˈjuˈɛs oʊn ɑr kəˈlɛkʃənz, wi ər ʤɪst ˈkipɪŋ ðɛm seɪf fər ðə nɛkst ˈoʊnər, ˈwɛðər ðət bi ɑr ˈʧɪldrən ər ə ˈkjʊriəs jəŋ ˈpərsən hu bɔt ðɛr fərst ˈtərnˌteɪbəl. ðət ɪz ðə ˈbjuti əv ˈvaɪnəl.
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open source software is at the heart of aropean commission initiative to allow a voice through petitions. at a conference in brussels on 26 january, theropean commission officially launched itsropean citizens' initiative, due to come into effect on 1 april 2012. under the terms of that initiative, if a petition gathers more than a million signatures across a minimum of seven member states, theropean commission will have to consider enacting relevant legislation. the petitioning system will use open source software for collecting and storing signatures. the online collection software (ocs) has been developed by the commission's solutions forropean public administrations.
the tool, created as a java web server application, supports all 23 of the official languages and is reported to streamline both data collection and verification. according to a report on the's, officials involved in the development hope that other developers will get involved, not just in improving and extending itself such as by adding minority language support but also by creating mobile apps that would interact with it and integrating the system with social networks.
ocs is currently labelled as pre-alpha, and is available to download from the web site under the terms of theropean union public licence (eupl).
(ehe)
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ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz æt ðə hɑrt əv ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv tɪ əˈlaʊ ə vɔɪs θru pəˈtɪʃənz. æt ə ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈbrəsəlz ɔn 26 ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən əˈfɪʃəli lɔnʧt ɪts ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɪtɪzənz' ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, du tɪ kəm ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ɔn 1 ˈeɪprəl 2012 ˈəndər ðə tərmz əv ðət ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, ɪf ə pəˈtɪʃən ˈgæðərz mɔr ðən ə ˈmɪljən ˈsɪgnəʧərz əˈkrɔs ə ˈmɪnəməm əv ˈsɛvən ˈmɛmbər steɪts, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən wɪl hæv tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɛˈnæktɪŋ ˈrɛləvənt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ðə pəˈtɪʃənɪŋ ˈsɪstəm wɪl juz ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr fər kəˈlɛktɪŋ ənd ˈstɔrɪŋ ˈsɪgnəʧərz. ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn kəˈlɛkʃən ˈsɔfˌwɛr (ocs*) həz bɪn dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃənz səˈluʃənz fər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpəblɪk ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz. ðə tul, kriˈeɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈʤɑvə wɛb ˈsərvər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, səˈpɔrts ɔl 23 əv ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ənd ɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ˈstrimˌlaɪn boʊθ ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən ənd ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə, əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt hoʊp ðət ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpərz wɪl gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, nɑt ʤɪst ɪn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ənd ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf səʧ ɛz baɪ ˈædɪŋ məˈnɔrəti ˈlæŋgwɪʤ səˈpɔrt bət ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈmoʊbəl æps ðət wʊd ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ɪt ənd ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks. ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈleɪbəld ɛz pre-alpha*, ənd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd frəm ðə wɛb saɪt ˈəndər ðə tərmz əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪsəns (eupl*). (ehe*)
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this morning at indian space research organisation (isro) successfully launched the mars orbiter mission, also known as, the first spacecraft destined for mars. over the next 300 days, it will slingshot around earth and travel to mars to begin its science mission. if all goes well, (hindi for “mars craft”) should arrive around september 24, 2014 and will become the fourth space program to reach the red planet; only the united states, europe, and the soviet union have achieved this so far.
while orbiting mars during its six month mission, will analyze the martian atmosphere for methane, a critical chemical for life. methane does not last very long in the atmosphere, meaning a continual source must come from the planet itself. while a large amount of methane on earth is produced by microbes, it can also originate from volcanic activity which might be more likely for mars. the orbiter will also seek to determine weather patterns and will hopefully find clues about where the water on the surface has gone.
as with many space endeavors, some indian citizens are questioning the importance of the $72 million mission. nearly 68% of citizens in india live on less than per day, so many feel poverty eradication should take precedence over space exploration. this is a legitimate concern, but the mission actually stands to alleviate financial concerns.
a successful space program will advance communication abilities though advanced satellites. improved telemedicine will allow hospitals in remote areas to quickly connect with larger specialty hospitals, which can save lives. advancing weather forecasting has the potential to save lives by better predicting storms coming in off the coast and can also be used to benefit agriculture. improvements in technology could also create jobs, boosting per capita income.
the space program is also remarkably efficient: the polar satellite launch vehicle (pslv) developed in india that launched into space has successfully completed 23 out of 25 launches, which equates to a 92% success rate. the current mars mission was developed and launched in a mere 15 months, making launch all the more impressive.
isro has 58 mission planned during the time span, involving 33 satellites and 25 launch vehicles.
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ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ æt ˈɪndiən speɪs ˈrisərʧ ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən (isro*) səkˈsɛsfəli lɔnʧt ðə mɑrz ˈɔrbətər ˈmɪʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz, ðə fərst ˈspeɪˌskræft ˈdɛstɪnd fər mɑrz. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 300 deɪz, ɪt wɪl sˈlɪŋˌʃɑt əraʊnd ərθ ənd ˈtrævəl tɪ mɑrz tɪ bɪˈgɪn ɪts saɪəns ˈmɪʃən. ɪf ɔl goʊz wɛl, (ˈhɪndi fər craft”*”) ʃʊd əraɪv əraʊnd sɛpˈtɛmbər 24 2014 ənd wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə fɔrθ speɪs ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ riʧ ðə rɛd ˈplænət; ˈoʊnli ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈjʊrəp, ənd ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən hæv əˈʧivd ðɪs soʊ fɑr. waɪl ˈɔrbətɪŋ mɑrz ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts sɪks mənθ ˈmɪʃən, wɪl ˈænəˌlaɪz ðə ˈmɑrʃən ˈætməsˌfɪr fər ˈmɛˌθeɪn, ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈkɛmɪkəl fər laɪf. ˈmɛˌθeɪn dɪz nɑt læst ˈvɛri lɔŋ ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr, ˈminɪŋ ə kənˈtɪnjuəl sɔrs məst kəm frəm ðə ˈplænət ˌɪtˈsɛlf. waɪl ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈmɛˌθeɪn ɔn ərθ ɪz prəˈdust baɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz, ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ ərˈɪʤəˌneɪt frəm vɑlˈkænɪk ækˈtɪvɪti wɪʧ maɪt bi mɔr ˈlaɪkli fər mɑrz. ðə ˈɔrbətər wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ sik tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ˈpætərnz ənd wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli faɪnd kluz əˈbaʊt wɛr ðə ˈwɔtər ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs həz gɔn. ɛz wɪθ ˈmɛni speɪs ɪnˈdɛvərz, səm ˈɪndiən ˈsɪtɪzənz ər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə 72 ˈmɪljən ˈmɪʃən. ˈnɪrli 68 əv ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ˈɪndiə lɪv ɔn lɛs ðən pər deɪ, soʊ ˈmɛni fil ˈpɑvərti ɪˌrædəˈkeɪʃən ʃʊd teɪk ˈprɛsədəns ˈoʊvər speɪs ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz ə ləˈʤɪtəmət kənˈsərn, bət ðə ˈmɪʃən ˈæˌkʧuəli stændz tɪ əˈliviˌeɪt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kənˈsərnz. ə səkˈsɛsfəl speɪs ˈproʊˌgræm wɪl ədˈvæns kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən əˈbɪləˌtiz ðoʊ ədˈvænst ˈsætəˌlaɪts. ˌɪmˈpruvd ˌtɛlɪˈmɛdɪsən wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ɪn rɪˈmoʊt ˈɛriəz tɪ kˈwɪkli kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ˈlɑrʤər ˈspɛʃəlti ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, wɪʧ kən seɪv lɪvz. ədˈvænsɪŋ ˈwɛðər ˈfɔrˌkæstɪŋ həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ seɪv lɪvz baɪ ˈbɛtər prɪˈdɪktɪŋ stɔrmz ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ɔf ðə koʊst ənd kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər. ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz, ˈbustɪŋ pər ˈkæpɪtə ˈɪnˌkəm. ðə speɪs ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈmɑrkəbli ɪˈfɪʃənt: ðə ˈpoʊlər ˈsætəˌlaɪt lɔnʧ ˈviɪkəl (pslv*) dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn ˈɪndiə ðət lɔnʧt ˈɪntu speɪs həz səkˈsɛsfəli kəmˈplitɪd 23 aʊt əv 25 ˈlɔnʧɪz, wɪʧ ɪkˈweɪts tɪ ə 92 səkˈsɛs reɪt. ðə ˈkɑrənt mɑrz ˈmɪʃən wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt ənd lɔnʧt ɪn ə mɪr 15 mənθs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ lɔnʧ ɔl ðə mɔr ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. həz 58 ˈmɪʃən plænd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə taɪm spæn, ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ 33 ˈsætəˌlaɪts ənd 25 lɔnʧ ˈviɪkəlz.
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the arizona cardinals are a step closer to suing glendale over the loss of about parking spots near the nfl stadium that workers demolished to build an outlet mall.
the cardinals and the arizona sports and tourism authority, which operates university of phoenix stadium, on wednesday delivered a notice of claim to the city seeking up to $66.7 million to replace the lost parking with garages, unless an acceptable solution is found.
the claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, follows two april letters to the city that laid out the team's and sports authority's concerns that parking demolished in february to build the tanger factory outlets complex could not be replaced. they gave glendale a tuesday deadline to provide assurances that parking spaces at westgate city center would be replaced.
the city never responded, according to the claim.
the cardinals began playing at the glendale stadium in 2006. an agreement signed four years earlier required glendale to provide spots for football games and other stadium events at westgate, the restaurant and entertainment complex near the stadium.
a possible short-term solution the city presented in march did not comply with the parking agreement because the spots were outside westgate, according to the team's and sports authority's april 9 letter to the city.
city attorney craig tindall, whose city faces a $35 million deficit in next year's budget, said the franchise "jumped the gun" with its notice of claim.
tindall said the parking agreement requires the spots be available only about two months before the first football game. the first cardinals game is set for aug. 17, and the city is working to have an answer for the cardinals within weeks, the city attorney said.
city manager ed beasley said glendale transportation staffers are working to find spots and are likely to provide responses to the cardinals soon.
the city manager acknowledged march meetings with the cardinals and the sports authority, but he could not say whether there had been discussions since or provide details on possible plans.
cardinals spokesman mark dalton said glendale never responded to april letters, which were also signed by representatives from the arizona super bowl host committee, the fiesta bowl and the nfl.
"today, the city doesn't own or control enough land at westgate to perform the contract, and under these unique circumstances, we have a legal right to assurances they have the ability to perform that obligation," dalton said.
the parking woes are further complicated by troubles. the complex fell into foreclosure last year.
this year's announcement that tanger would open an outlet mall there, along loop 101 just south of glendale avenue, was a sliver of good news for the complex that is now partly owned by two separate lenders.
the city attorney said any new development at westgate would impact stadium parking plans, but he said there has long been an understanding that parking could be shuffled.
"we haven't violated any agreements," tindall said. "we don't intend to violate any agreements. we are working on a solution."
if one exists, president tom sadler said he would like to see it soon.
"i think we're prepared to sit down and fully vet any solutions (glendale) may have, but meanwhile, the clock is ticking toward game day," he said.
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ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ər ə stɛp ˈkloʊzər tɪ suɪŋ ˈglɛnˌdeɪl ˈoʊvər ðə lɔs əv əˈbaʊt ˈpɑrkɪŋ spɑts nɪr ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈsteɪdiəm ðət ˈwərkərz dɪˈmɑlɪʃt tɪ bɪld ən ˈaʊˌtlɛt mɔl. ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ənd ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə spɔrts ənd ˈtʊˌrɪzəm əˈθɔrəti, wɪʧ ˈɑpərˌeɪts ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈfinɪks ˈsteɪdiəm, ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈnoʊtɪs əv kleɪm tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˈsikɪŋ əp tɪ ˈmɪljən tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə lɔst ˈpɑrkɪŋ wɪθ gərˈɑʒɪz, ənˈlɛs ən əkˈsɛptəbəl səˈluʃən ɪz faʊnd. ðə kleɪm, ə priˈkərsər tɪ ə ˈlɔˌsut, ˈfɑloʊz tu ˈeɪprəl ˈlɛtərz tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ðət leɪd aʊt ðə timz ənd spɔrts əˈθɔrɪtiz kənˈsərnz ðət ˈpɑrkɪŋ dɪˈmɑlɪʃt ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri tɪ bɪld ðə ˈtæŋər ˈfæktəri ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˈkɑmplɛks kʊd nɑt bi ˌriˈpleɪst. ðeɪ geɪv ˈglɛnˌdeɪl ə ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈdɛˌdlaɪn tɪ prəˈvaɪd əˈʃʊrəntsɪz ðət ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈspeɪsɪz æt ˈwɛstˌgeɪt ˈsɪti ˈsɛnər wʊd bi ˌriˈpleɪst. ðə ˈsɪti ˈnɛvər rɪˈspɑndɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kleɪm. ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz bɪˈgæn pleɪɪŋ æt ðə ˈglɛnˌdeɪl ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn 2006 ən əˈgrimənt saɪnd fɔr jɪrz ˈərliər rikˈwaɪərd ˈglɛnˌdeɪl tɪ prəˈvaɪd spɑts fər ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪmz ənd ˈəðər ˈsteɪdiəm ɪˈvɛnts æt ˈwɛstˌgeɪt, ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈkɑmplɛks nɪr ðə ˈsteɪdiəm. ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌʃɔrtˈtərm səˈluʃən ðə ˈsɪti pərˈzɛnəd ɪn mɑrʧ dɪd nɑt kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ əˈgrimənt bɪˈkəz ðə spɑts wər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈwɛstˌgeɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə timz ənd spɔrts əˈθɔrɪtiz ˈeɪprəl 9 ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈsɪti. ˈsɪti əˈtərni kreɪg ˈtɪndəl, huz ˈsɪti ˈfeɪsɪz ə 35 ˈmɪljən ˈdɛfəsət ɪn nɛkst jɪrz ˈbəʤɪt, sɛd ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz "ʤəmpt ðə gən" wɪθ ɪts ˈnoʊtɪs əv kleɪm. ˈtɪndəl sɛd ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ əˈgrimənt rikˈwaɪərz ðə spɑts bi əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt tu mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fərst ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm. ðə fərst ˈkɑrdɪnəlz geɪm ɪz sɛt fər ˈɔgəst. 17 ənd ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ hæv ən ˈænsər fər ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz wɪˈθɪn wiks, ðə ˈsɪti əˈtərni sɛd. ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər ɛd ˈbizli sɛd ˈglɛnˌdeɪl ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈstæfərz ər ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ faɪnd spɑts ənd ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ prəˈvaɪd rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz sun. ðə ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər ækˈnɑlɪʤd mɑrʧ ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ənd ðə spɔrts əˈθɔrəti, bət hi kʊd nɑt seɪ ˈwɛðər ðɛr hæd bɪn dɪˈskəʃənz sɪns ər prəˈvaɪd ˈditeɪlz ɔn ˈpɑsəbəl plænz. ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ˈspoʊksmən mɑrk ˈdɔltən sɛd ˈglɛnˌdeɪl ˈnɛvər rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ˈeɪprəl ˈlɛtərz, wɪʧ wər ˈɔlsoʊ saɪnd baɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz frəm ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈsupər boʊl hoʊst kəˈmɪti, ðə fiˈɛstə boʊl ənd ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. "təˈdeɪ, ðə ˈsɪti ˈdəzənt oʊn ər kənˈtroʊl ɪˈnəf lænd æt ˈwɛstˌgeɪt tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ənd ˈəndər ðiz juˈnik ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, wi hæv ə ˈligəl raɪt tɪ əˈʃʊrəntsɪz ðeɪ hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðət ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən," ˈdɔltən sɛd. ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ woʊz ər ˈfərðər ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd baɪ ˈtrəbəlz. ðə ˈkɑmplɛks fɛl ˈɪntu fɔrˈkloʊʒər læst jɪr. ðɪs jɪrz əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðət ˈtæŋər wʊd ˈoʊpən ən ˈaʊˌtlɛt mɔl ðɛr, əˈlɔŋ lup 101 ʤɪst saʊθ əv ˈglɛnˌdeɪl ˈævəˌnu, wɑz ə sˈlɪvər əv gʊd nuz fər ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ðət ɪz naʊ ˈpɑrtli oʊnd baɪ tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈlɛndərz. ðə ˈsɪti əˈtərni sɛd ˈɛni nu dɪˈvɛləpmənt æt ˈwɛstˌgeɪt wʊd ˌɪmˈpækt ˈsteɪdiəm ˈpɑrkɪŋ plænz, bət hi sɛd ðɛr həz lɔŋ bɪn ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðət ˈpɑrkɪŋ kʊd bi ˈʃəfəld. "wi ˈhævənt ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ˈɛni əˈgrimənts," ˈtɪndəl sɛd. "wi doʊnt ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ ˈvaɪəleɪt ˈɛni əˈgrimənts. wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə səˈluʃən." ɪf wən ɪgˈzɪsts, ˈprɛzɪdənt tɑm ˈsædlər sɛd hi wʊd laɪk tɪ si ɪt sun. "aɪ θɪŋk wɪr priˈpɛrd tɪ sɪt daʊn ənd ˈfʊli vɛt ˈɛni səˈluʃənz (ˈglɛnˌdeɪl) meɪ hæv, bət ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə klɑk ɪz ˈtɪkɪŋ təˈwɔrd geɪm deɪ," hi sɛd.
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microsoft’s imagine cup 2013 student technology competition in st. petersburg, russia, just ended with a awards gala hosted by dr. matt smith. this year, microsoft awarded three main prizes of $50,000 each to the winners in the world citizenship, games and innovation categories, which were won by teams from the u.k., portugal and austria. the second and third place winners in these categories won $10,000 and $5,000 respectively.
the world citizenship award went to ana who developed a system to quickly and cheaply determine a blood type. while solution was second and royale from australia came in third.
in the games category, zeppelin studio won the top prize for schein, a puzzle platformer. studios came in second and lightning took third place.
colinked out of the u.k. took the top prize in the innovations category for soundsynk, a mobile phone app designed to establish an “impromptu social network” by connecting phones through bluetooth/wi-fi. dora from slovenia came in second, and myra came in third.
microsoft also sponsored three other minor awards that focus on its technologies. the windows phone challenge award was won by studio from singapore, which built a reminders app for windows phone. won the windows azure challenge (as well as the award) and won the windows 8 app challenge.
another award worth singling out here is the un women award, which is meant to highlight projects that empower and protect women. the awards in this category went to solution and code 8 solution.
in total, microsoft and a set of event sponsors like kfc, samsung, facebook and awarded over $1 million to the best projects in this competition. over students competed in their local events and 87 teams with 309 students from 71 countries were invited to showcase their creations in russia this week. this was the year in a row microsoft organized this event. next year, the imagine cup will be hosted on campus in redmond, wash.
in previous years, the event mostly focused on the world citizenship and games categories as the keystone competitions. this year, however, microsoft added the “innovation” category to allow a wider range of students to participate with products and services that use very advanced technologies but that directly related to the “betterment of humanity.”
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microsoft’s* ˌɪˈmæʤən kəp 2013 ˈstudənt tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn st*. ˈpitərzbərg, ˈrəʃə, ʤɪst ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ə əˈwɔrdz ˈgælə ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ˈdɑktər. mæt smɪθ. ðɪs jɪr, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft əˈwɔrdɪd θri meɪn ˈpraɪzɪz əv iʧ tɪ ðə ˈwɪnərz ɪn ðə wərld ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp, geɪmz ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ˈkætəˌgɔriz, wɪʧ wər wən baɪ timz frəm ðə u.k*., ˈpɔrʧəgəl ənd ˈɔstriə. ðə ˈsɛkənd ənd θərd pleɪs ˈwɪnərz ɪn ðiz ˈkætəˌgɔriz wən ənd rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðə wərld ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp əˈwɔrd wɛnt tɪ ˈɑnə hu dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈsɪstəm tɪ kˈwɪkli ənd ˈʧipli dɪˈtərmən ə bləd taɪp. waɪl səˈluʃən wɑz ˈsɛkənd ənd rɔɪæl frəm ɔˈstreɪljə keɪm ɪn θərd. ɪn ðə geɪmz ˈkætəˌgɔri, ˈzɛpɪlɪn ˈstudiˌoʊ wən ðə tɔp praɪz fər ʃaɪn, ə ˈpəzəl platformer*. ˈstudiˌoʊz keɪm ɪn ˈsɛkənd ənd ˈlaɪtnɪŋ tʊk θərd pleɪs. aʊt əv ðə u.k*. tʊk ðə tɔp praɪz ɪn ðə ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ˈkætəˌgɔri fər soundsynk*, ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn æp dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ən ˈsoʊʃəl network”*” baɪ kəˈnɛktɪŋ foʊnz θru bluetooth/wi-fi*. ˈdɔrə frəm sˌloʊˈviniə keɪm ɪn ˈsɛkənd, ənd ˈmaɪrə keɪm ɪn θərd. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspɑnsərd θri ˈəðər ˈmaɪnər əˈwɔrdz ðət ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɪts tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. ðə ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn ˈʧælənʤ əˈwɔrd wɑz wən baɪ ˈstudiˌoʊ frəm ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr, wɪʧ bɪlt ə riˈmaɪndərz æp fər ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn. wən ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ˈæʒər ˈʧælənʤ (ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə əˈwɔrd) ənd wən ðə ˈwɪndoʊz 8 æp ˈʧælənʤ. əˈnəðər əˈwɔrd wərθ ˈsɪŋgəlɪŋ aʊt hir ɪz ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈwɪmən əˈwɔrd, wɪʧ ɪz mɛnt tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət ɪmˈpaʊər ənd prəˈtɛkt ˈwɪmən. ðə əˈwɔrdz ɪn ðɪs ˈkætəˌgɔri wɛnt tɪ səˈluʃən ənd koʊd 8 səˈluʃən. ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ənd ə sɛt əv ɪˈvɛnt ˈspɑnsərz laɪk kfc*, ˈsæmˌsəŋ, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd əˈwɔrdɪd ˈoʊvər 1 ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə bɛst ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ðɪs ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ˈoʊvər ˈstudənts kəmˈpitɪd ɪn ðɛr ˈloʊkəl ɪˈvɛnts ənd 87 timz wɪθ 309 ˈstudənts frəm 71 ˈkəntriz wər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ðɛr kriˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈrəʃə ðɪs wik. ðɪs wɑz ðə jɪr ɪn ə roʊ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt. nɛkst jɪr, ðə ˌɪˈmæʤən kəp wɪl bi ˈhoʊstɪd ɔn ˈkæmpəs ɪn ˈrɛdmənd, wɑʃ. ɪn ˈpriviəs jɪrz, ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈmoʊstli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə wərld ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ənd geɪmz ˈkætəˌgɔriz ɛz ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz. ðɪs jɪr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈædɪd ðə ““innovation”*” ˈkætəˌgɔri tɪ əˈlaʊ ə ˈwaɪdər reɪnʤ əv ˈstudənts tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt wɪθ ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət juz ˈvɛri ədˈvænst tɛkˈnɑləʤiz bət ðət dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə əv humanity.”*.”
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media playback is unsupported on your device media caption some of the passengers onboard took video footage of what it was like inside the air india plane
passengers were stranded on a plane on the tarmac at gatwick airport for more than eight hours after fog caused their flight to be diverted.
the air india flight was on its way from mumbai to heathrow airport when the weather conditions forced it to divert to gatwick at about.
it resumed its journey at, arriving at heathrow 20 minutes later.
a spokesman for the sussex airport said the airline had to wait for a crew before it could complete its journey.
sussex police were called to the flight to prevent a breach of the peace as tempers among passengers flared.
'no food'
a bbc world service reporter on board said the mood on the plane became heated.
rahul said he did not know why the passengers were prevented from the aircraft.
air india was unavailable for comment.
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption the bbc's rahul, on board the stranded plane, said "tempers are running high"
one passenger, mark shorey, said passengers were given a note of apology by the airline when they got off the plane at heathrow, but that he was not satisfied with the response.
he said: "i'm angry at just being in the dark and we still are. i don't really understand what happened today."
mr shorey said: "i don't understand why we were diverted then not allowed to leave. i felt i was already home, i was in london, i didn't mind the extra hassle of coming from gatwick into london."
jas johal, who was also on the plane, said: "there were promises of food and refreshments on board. everyone was very hungry. there was no sign of any food. i myself asked them several times, then they brought out some more and coke."
he added: "by this time, after almost eight hours without any food, people were willing to lose their calmness."
'quite restless'
passenger victoria denham said she would be complaining to the airline and seeking compensation for the delay.
miss denham, from rotherham, said that when they landed at 0810 they were told they were just waiting for the fog to clear.
more announcements followed saying the fog had not cleared to regulation levels, she said.
"people started to get quite restless and talk to staff at the airplane door," she said.
but miss denham added: "there were rumours flying around the whole cabin but i have to admit people were calm and anti-confrontational."
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ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən səm əv ðə ˈpæsənʤərz ˈɑnˌbɔrd tʊk ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ əv wət ɪt wɑz laɪk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ɛr ˈɪndiə pleɪn ˈpæsənʤərz wər ˈstrændɪd ɔn ə pleɪn ɔn ðə ˈtɑrˌmæk æt ˈgætˌwɪk ˈɛrˌpɔrt fər mɔr ðən eɪt aʊərz ˈæftər fɔg kɔzd ðɛr flaɪt tɪ bi dɪˈvərtɪd. ðə ɛr ˈɪndiə flaɪt wɑz ɔn ɪts weɪ frəm ˌmʊmˈbaɪ tɪ ˈhiθroʊ ˈɛrˌpɔrt wɪn ðə ˈwɛðər kənˈdɪʃənz fɔrst ɪt tɪ dɪˈvərt tɪ ˈgætˌwɪk æt əˈbaʊt. ɪt rɪˈzumd ɪts ˈʤərni æt, ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt ˈhiθroʊ 20 ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈsəsɪks ˈɛrˌpɔrt sɛd ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn hæd tɪ weɪt fər ə kru ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt kʊd kəmˈplit ɪts ˈʤərni. ˈsəsɪks pəˈlis wər kɔld tɪ ðə flaɪt tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ə briʧ əv ðə pis ɛz ˈtɛmpərz əˈməŋ ˈpæsənʤərz flɛrd. 'noʊ fud' ə ˌbibiˈsi wərld ˈsərvɪs rɪˈpɔrtər ɔn bɔrd sɛd ðə mud ɔn ðə pleɪn bɪˈkeɪm ˈhitɪd. rəˈhul sɛd hi dɪd nɑt noʊ waɪ ðə ˈpæsənʤərz wər prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm ðə ˈɛrˌkræft. ɛr ˈɪndiə wɑz ˌənəˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ðə ˌbibiˈsis rəˈhul, ɔn bɔrd ðə ˈstrændɪd pleɪn, sɛd "ˈtɛmpərz ər ˈrənɪŋ haɪ" wən ˈpæsənʤər, mɑrk ˈʃɔri, sɛd ˈpæsənʤərz wər ˈgɪvɪn ə noʊt əv əˈpɑləˌʤi baɪ ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn wɪn ðeɪ gɑt ɔf ðə pleɪn æt ˈhiθroʊ, bət ðət hi wɑz nɑt ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ ðə rɪˈspɑns. hi sɛd: "əm ˈæŋgri æt ʤɪst biɪŋ ɪn ðə dɑrk ənd wi stɪl ər. aɪ doʊnt ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstænd wət ˈhæpənd təˈdeɪ." ˈmɪstər ˈʃɔri sɛd: "aɪ doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ wi wər dɪˈvərtɪd ðɛn nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ liv. aɪ fɛlt aɪ wɑz ɔˈrɛdi hoʊm, aɪ wɑz ɪn ˈləndən, aɪ ˈdɪdənt maɪnd ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈhæsəl əv ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈgætˌwɪk ˈɪntu ˈləndən." ʤæs johal*, hu wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ðə pleɪn, sɛd: "ðɛr wər ˈprɑməsəz əv fud ənd rəˈfrɛʃmənts ɔn bɔrd. ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈvɛri ˈhəŋgri. ðɛr wɑz noʊ saɪn əv ˈɛni fud. aɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf æst ðɛm ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz, ðɛn ðeɪ brɔt aʊt səm mɔr ənd koʊk." hi ˈædɪd: "baɪ ðɪs taɪm, ˈæftər ˈɔlˌmoʊst eɪt aʊərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni fud, ˈpipəl wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ luz ðɛr ˈkɑmnəs." 'kwaɪt ˈrɛstləs' ˈpæsənʤər vɪkˈtɔriə ˈdɛnəm sɛd ʃi wʊd bi kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn ənd ˈsikɪŋ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər ðə dɪˈleɪ. mɪs ˈdɛnəm, frəm rotherham*, sɛd ðət wɪn ðeɪ ˈlændɪd æt 0810 ðeɪ wər toʊld ðeɪ wər ʤɪst ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə fɔg tɪ klɪr. mɔr əˈnaʊnsmɛnts ˈfɑloʊd seɪɪŋ ðə fɔg hæd nɑt klɪrd tɪ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈlɛvəlz, ʃi sɛd. "ˈpipəl ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ gɪt kwaɪt ˈrɛstləs ənd tɔk tɪ stæf æt ðə ˈɛrˌpleɪn dɔr," ʃi sɛd. bət mɪs ˈdɛnəm ˈædɪd: "ðɛr wər ˈrumərz flaɪɪŋ əraʊnd ðə hoʊl ˈkæbən bət aɪ hæv tɪ ədˈmɪt ˈpipəl wər kɑm ənd anti-confrontational*."
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905 voted in batch 50, and votes have now been cast.
visual results are here and results are:
obzedat, ghost council defeats scarecrow with% of the vote
nahiri, the defeats scalding devil with% of the vote
jeska, warrior adept defeats hyenas with% of the vote
liliana of the dark realms defeats with% of the vote
mortify defeats thunder dragon with% of the vote
soul of defeats agent of horizons with% of the vote
armageddon defeats protector with% of the vote
relic of defeats with% of the vote
platinum defeats grip of with% of the vote
mob rule defeats illuminated wings with% of the vote
adarkar wastes defeats patrol hound with% of the vote
nameless inversion defeats of with% of the vote
hazezon defeats watcher sliver with% of the vote
twilight shepherd defeats keepsake gorgon with% of the vote
prismatic omen defeats void stalker with% of the vote
life’s finale defeats aspect of wolf with% of the vote
narcolepsy defeats zealot with% of the vote
stromkirk noble defeats with% of the vote
alloy defeats pulling teeth with% of the vote
jugan, the rising star defeats commune with lava with% of the vote
languish defeats lumberjack with% of the vote
empty the warrens defeats porphyry nodes with% of the vote
marble diamond defeats volley of boulders with% of the vote
rakdos defeats with% of the vote
dimir defeats lone wolf with% of the vote
penumbra spider defeats of false hope with% of the vote
sandsteppe outcast defeats wall of junk with% of the vote
griffin canyon defeats drake with% of the vote
blood cultist defeats cost with% of the vote
chain of smog defeats emissary with% of the vote
anticipate defeats scrap mastery with% of the vote
day of judgment defeats boseiju, who shelters all with% of the vote
full results to date can be seen here.
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905 ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn bæʧ 50 ənd voʊts hæv naʊ bɪn kæst. ˈvɪʒəwəl rɪˈzəlts ər hir ənd rɪˈzəlts ər: obzedat*, goʊst ˈkaʊnsəl dɪˈfits ˈskærˌkroʊ wɪθ əv ðə voʊt nahiri*, ðə dɪˈfits ˈskɔldɪŋ ˈdɛvəl wɪθ əv ðə voʊt jeska*, ˈwɔrjər əˈdɛpt dɪˈfits haɪˈinəz wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˌlɪliˈænə əv ðə dɑrk rɛlmz dɪˈfits wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˈmɔrtɪˌfaɪ dɪˈfits ˈθəndər ˈdrægən wɪθ əv ðə voʊt soʊl əv dɪˈfits ˈeɪʤənt əv hərˈaɪzənz wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˌɑrməˈgɛdən dɪˈfits prəˈtɛktər wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˈrɛlɪk əv dɪˈfits wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˈplætənəm dɪˈfits grɪp əv wɪθ əv ðə voʊt mɑb rul dɪˈfits ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd wɪŋz wɪθ əv ðə voʊt weɪsts dɪˈfits pəˈtroʊl haʊnd wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˈneɪmləs ˌɪnˈvərʒən dɪˈfits əv wɪθ əv ðə voʊt dɪˈfits ˈwɑʧər sˈlɪvər wɪθ əv ðə voʊt tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ˈʃɛpərd dɪˈfits ˈkipˌseɪk ˈgɔrgən wɪθ əv ðə voʊt prɪzˈmætɪk ˈoʊmən dɪˈfits vɔɪd ˈstɔkər wɪθ əv ðə voʊt fəˈnæli dɪˈfits ˈæˌspɛkt əv wʊlf wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˈnɑrkəˌlɛpsi dɪˈfits ˈzɛlət wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˈnoʊbəl dɪˈfits wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˈæˌlɔɪ dɪˈfits ˈpʊlɪŋ tiθ wɪθ əv ðə voʊt jugan*, ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ stɑr dɪˈfits ˈkɑmjun wɪθ ˈlɑvə wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˈlæŋgwɪʃ dɪˈfits ˈləmbərˌʤæk wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˈɛmti ðə ˈwɔrənz dɪˈfits ˈpɔrfəri noʊdz wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˈmɑrbəl ˈdaɪmənd dɪˈfits ˈvɑli əv ˈboʊldərz wɪθ əv ðə voʊt dɪˈfits wɪθ əv ðə voʊt dɪˈfits loʊn wʊlf wɪθ əv ðə voʊt pɪˈnəmbrə ˈspaɪdər dɪˈfits əv fɔls hoʊp wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˈaʊtˌkæst dɪˈfits wɔl əv ʤəŋk wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ˈgrɪfɪn ˈkænjən dɪˈfits dreɪk wɪθ əv ðə voʊt bləd ˈkəltɪst dɪˈfits kɔst wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ʧeɪn əv smɑg dɪˈfits ˈɛməˌsɛri wɪθ əv ðə voʊt ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt dɪˈfits skræp ˈmæstəri wɪθ əv ðə voʊt deɪ əv ˈʤəʤmənt dɪˈfits boseiju*, hu ˈʃɛltərz ɔl wɪθ əv ðə voʊt fʊl rɪˈzəlts tɪ deɪt kən bi sin hir.
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"sons of anarchy" actor johnny lewis is the sole suspect in the death of an woman in los feliz on wednesday, law enforcement sources said.
los angeles police found the actor best known for his role as kip "half-sack" epps on the show dead in a driveway in the 3600 block of lowry road on wednesday morning. investigators believe he killed the woman, identified by coroner's officials as catherine davis, before somehow falling to his death.
police said they believe davis died from blunt force trauma but coroner's officials said no official causes of death had been determined.
lewis' list of credits include appearances on "boston public," "the o.c.," "criminal minds" and "the guardian." the los angeles native also had several film roles, including a part in "the runaways" and "raise your voice," starring hilary duff.
he most recently played a prisoner in "186 dollars to freedom," released this month.
the investigation continued thursday.
los angeles police officers went to the home about a.m. wednesday after receiving several calls reporting a "screaming woman" and three men fighting.
investigators believe lewis climbed a wall and fought with a house painter at a neighboring residence before returning to davis' home, police said. he then scaled the wall again to fight with the painter and the owner of the second house, los angeles police sgt. frank preciado said.
when officers arrived, they found lewis' body in the driveway about six feet from the wall.
the two men who fought with the suspect received minor injuries and were treated at the scene, preciado said.
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— kate mather and andrew
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"sənz əv ˈænərˌki" ˈæktər ˈʤɑni luɪs ɪz ðə soʊl ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪn ðə dɛθ əv ən ˈwʊmən ɪn lɔs ˈfɛlɪz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs pəˈlis faʊnd ðə ˈæktər bɛst noʊn fər hɪz roʊl ɛz kɪp "half-sack*" ɛps ɔn ðə ʃoʊ dɛd ɪn ə ˈdraɪvˌweɪ ɪn ðə 3600 blɑk əv ˈlaʊri roʊd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz bɪˈliv hi kɪld ðə ˈwʊmən, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈkɔrənərz əˈfɪʃəlz ɛz ˈkæθərɪn ˈdeɪvɪs, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈfɑlɪŋ tɪ hɪz dɛθ. pəˈlis sɛd ðeɪ bɪˈliv ˈdeɪvɪs daɪd frəm blənt fɔrs ˈtrɔmə bət ˈkɔrənərz əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd noʊ əˈfɪʃəl ˈkɔzɪz əv dɛθ hæd bɪn dɪˈtərmənd. luɪs' lɪst əv ˈkrɛdɪts ˌɪnˈklud əˈpɪrənsəz ɔn "ˈbɔstən ˈpəblɪk," "ðə o.c*.," "ˈkrɪmənəl maɪndz" ənd "ðə ˈgɑrdiən." ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈneɪtɪv ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ˈsɛvərəl fɪlm roʊlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə pɑrt ɪn "ðə ˈrənəˌweɪz" ənd "reɪz jʊr vɔɪs," ˈstɑrɪŋ ˈhɪləri dəf. hi moʊst ˈrisəntli pleɪd ə ˈprɪzənər ɪn 186 ˈdɔlərz tɪ ˈfridəm," riˈlist ðɪs mənθ. ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən kənˈtɪnjud ˈθərzˌdeɪ. lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz wɛnt tɪ ðə hoʊm əˈbaʊt a.m*. ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl kɔlz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ə "ˈskrimɪŋ ˈwʊmən" ənd θri mɛn ˈfaɪtɪŋ. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz bɪˈliv luɪs klaɪmd ə wɔl ənd fɔt wɪθ ə haʊs ˈpeɪnər æt ə ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈrɛzɪdəns ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈdeɪvɪs' hoʊm, pəˈlis sɛd. hi ðɛn skeɪld ðə wɔl əˈgɛn tɪ faɪt wɪθ ðə ˈpeɪnər ənd ðə ˈoʊnər əv ðə ˈsɛkənd haʊs, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs pəˈlis ˈsɑrʤənt. fræŋk prɛˈʧɑdoʊ sɛd. wɪn ˈɔfɪsərz əraɪvd, ðeɪ faʊnd luɪs' ˈbɑdi ɪn ðə ˈdraɪvˌweɪ əˈbaʊt sɪks fit frəm ðə wɔl. ðə tu mɛn hu fɔt wɪθ ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt rɪˈsivd ˈmaɪnər ˈɪnʤəriz ənd wər ˈtritɪd æt ðə sin, prɛˈʧɑdoʊ sɛd. ˈɔlsoʊ: ˈʤʊri dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz kənˈtɪnju ɪn ʃɛfs ˈmərdər traɪəl "ˈziroʊ ˈtɑlərəns" fər ˈpræŋkstərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ii*, sɪz rɪˈmeɪnz faʊnd ɪn pəˈsɪfɪk ˌpælɪˈseɪdz ðoʊz əv ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈstudənt keɪt ˈmæðər ənd ˈændru
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greg cerveny blocked follow following 10, 2017
i’ve been investing my time researching augmented reality topics, game frameworks, and computer graphics fundamentals. the best stuff found so far.
why it matters: augmented reality is coming to iphones everywhere
with, apple is opening up a new platform for augmented reality. simultaneously empowering developers with an easy to use and providing an audience of hundreds of millions ready phones when ios 11 launches this fall. while there is healthy skepticism that ar is still years off, i think the apple move here has the potential to be an inflection point for this new media.
the fundamentals
for the cool bits, requires a bit more graphics programming than my music tech work usually involves. ok, i love a challenge.
here’s what found most helpful:
the culture
this is a new paradigm. so also spending time living in the culture.
devices
you can only develop on an ios 11 device. working off the latest ipad. awesome. it was only $400. also got one of these $9 tablet stands where it sits most of the day..
want to collaborate?
i love working on things with other folks. if you are as excited about the possibilities of as i am, love to work on some projects.
i’ve even got a small budget i can put towards exploratory development of + music technology.
so if an experienced dev and want to moonlight with some cool new tech…
or an entry level but super stoked about new platforms…
let’s hangout. just contact me.
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haʊ ˈlərnɪŋ grɛg ʧərˈvini blɑkt ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ 10 2017 bɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ maɪ taɪm riˈsərʧɪŋ ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti ˈtɑpɪks, geɪm ˈfreɪmˌwərks, ənd kəmˈpjutər ˈgræfɪks ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz. ðə bɛst stəf faʊnd soʊ fɑr. waɪ ɪt ˈmætərz: ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈaɪˌfoʊnz ˈɛvriˌwɛr wɪθ, ˈæpəl ɪz ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ə nu ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti. ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpərz wɪθ ən ˈizi tɪ juz ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ən ˈɔdiəns əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz ˈrɛdi foʊnz wɪn ˈioʊs 11 ˈlɔnʧɪz ðɪs fɔl. waɪl ðɛr ɪz ˈhɛlθi ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm ðət ɑr ɪz stɪl jɪrz ɔf, aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈæpəl muv hir həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bi ən ˌɪnˈflɛkʃən pɔɪnt fər ðɪs nu ˈmidiə. ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz fər ðə kul bɪts, rikˈwaɪərz ə bɪt mɔr ˈgræfɪks ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ðən maɪ mˈjuzɪk tɛk wərk ˈjuʒəwəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvz. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, aɪ ləv ə ˈʧælənʤ. wət faʊnd moʊst ˈhɛlpfəl: ðə ˈkəlʧər ðɪs ɪz ə nu ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm. soʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəlʧər. dɪˈvaɪsɪz ju kən ˈoʊnli dɪˈvɛləp ɔn ən ˈioʊs 11 dɪˈvaɪs. ˈwərkɪŋ ɔf ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈaɪˌpæd. ˈɔsəm. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli 400 ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt wən əv ðiz 9 ˈtæblət stændz wɛr ɪt sɪts moʊst əv ðə deɪ.. wɔnt tɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪt? aɪ ləv ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn θɪŋz wɪθ ˈəðər foʊks. ɪf ju ər ɛz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz əv ɛz aɪ æm, ləv tɪ wərk ɔn səm ˈprɑʤɛkts. ˈivɪn gɑt ə smɔl ˈbəʤɪt aɪ kən pʊt təˈwɔrdz ɪkˈsplɔrəˌtɔri dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv mˈjuzɪk tɛkˈnɑləʤi. soʊ ɪf ən ɪkˈspɪriənst dɛv ənd wɔnt tɪ ˈmunˌlaɪt wɪθ səm kul nu tech…*… ər ən ˈɛntri ˈlɛvəl bət ˈsupər stoʊkt əˈbaʊt nu platforms…*… ˈhæˌŋaʊt. ʤɪst ˈkɑnˌtækt mi.
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for the first time, astronomers have snapped photos of lighting up icy atmosphere.
"the last time we had any definite signals of auroral activity on uranus was when nasa's voyager 2 probe swung by in 1986," said study leader laurent lamy, an astronomer at the de paris in meudon, france.
"but this is the first time we can actually see these emissions light up with an telescope."
uranus seen in stroke of luck
auroras are light displays often seen at the highest latitudes of earth, jupiter, and of which all have that act as shields against incoming solar storms. (see "photos: multicolored sparked by double sun blast.")
auroras tend to surround a planet's poles, where magnetic field lines converge and funnel incoming charged solar particles into the planet's atmosphere. there, the particles collide with air molecules, making the molecules glow.
scientists tried unsuccessfully to detect on uranus in 1998 and 2005. in september 2011, lamy and his team learned of an impending solar storm directed toward uranus, which sits about billion miles (4 billion kilometers) from earth.
the team timed their hubble observations specifically to coincide with the solar storm, and about six weeks later, hubble spotted the flaring up in upper atmosphere. (related: "solar flare: what if biggest known sun storm hit today?")
"we definitely had luck on our side to catch these faint flashes," lamy said.
oddball planet may influence
the' unusual appearance might have something to do with the planet's oddball orientation.
unlike the other seven planets, magnetic axis is 60 degrees off from its spin axis. in addition, spin axis itself has a bizarre tilt relative to the solar system's orbital plane. in other words, the planet seems to roll around on its side as it orbits the sun.
uranus's are very short-lived, and lamy speculates that's because of the difference between the orientation of the incoming solar particles and the planet's unusual magnetic field.
"these will offer clues as to the exact location of the magnetic axis ... which then allow us to tell for the first time which parts of the is active," lamy said.
"there is no doubt uranus is a mysterious planet. we just don't know too much about its—but it's finally slowly revealing its secrets."
uranus observations "urgent"
now that his team has proven that hubble can spot on uranus, lamy hopes to get more of hubble's observation time.
"we have had virtually no observations of these events for nearly a quarter century, but now we know we have a unique tool at our disposal," he said.
"unfortunately hubble is nearing the end of its life, so it's quite urgent we get as many opportunities as possible to observe these distant before it closes its eye for good."
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fər ðə fərst taɪm, əˈstrɑnəmərz hæv snæpt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈlaɪtɪŋ əp ˈaɪsi ˈætməsˌfɪr. "ðə læst taɪm wi hæd ˈɛni ˈdɛfənət ˈsɪgnəlz əv ərˈɔrəl ækˈtɪvɪti ɔn ˈjərənəs wɑz wɪn ˈnæsəz ˈvɔɪɪʤər 2 proʊb swəŋ baɪ ɪn 1986 sɛd ˈstədi ˈlidər ˈlɔrənt ˈleɪmi, ən əˈstrɑnəmər æt ðə də ˈpɛrɪs ɪn meudon*, fræns. "bət ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm wi kən ˈæˌkʧuəli si ðiz ɪˈmɪʃənz laɪt əp wɪθ ən ˈtɛləˌskoʊp." ˈjərənəs sin ɪn stroʊk əv lək ər laɪt dɪˈspleɪz ˈɔfən sin æt ðə haɪəst ˈlætəˌtudz əv ərθ, ˈʤupɪtər, ənd əv wɪʧ ɔl hæv ðət ækt ɛz ʃildz əˈgɛnst ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈsoʊlər stɔrmz. (si "ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˌməltiˈkələrd spɑrkt baɪ ˈdəbəl sən blæst.") tɛnd tɪ səraʊnd ə ˈplænəts poʊlz, wɛr mægˈnɛtɪk fild laɪnz kənˈvərʤ ənd ˈfənəl ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ʧɑrʤd ˈsoʊlər ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ˈɪntu ðə ˈplænəts ˈætməsˌfɪr. ðɛr, ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəlz kəˈlaɪd wɪθ ɛr ˈmɑləˌkjulz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈmɑləˌkjulz gloʊ. ˈsaɪəntɪsts traɪd ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ɔn ˈjərənəs ɪn 1998 ənd 2005 ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2011 ˈleɪmi ənd hɪz tim ˈlərnɪd əv ən ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈsoʊlər stɔrm dɪˈrɛktɪd təˈwɔrd ˈjərənəs, wɪʧ sɪts əˈbaʊt ˈbɪljən maɪəlz 4 ˈbɪljən ˈkɪləˌmitərz) frəm ərθ. ðə tim taɪmd ðɛr ˈhəbəl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ðə ˈsoʊlər stɔrm, ənd əˈbaʊt sɪks wiks ˈleɪtər, ˈhəbəl ˈspɑtɪd ðə ˈflɛrɪŋ əp ɪn ˈəpər ˈætməsˌfɪr. (rɪˈleɪtɪd: "ˈsoʊlər flɛr: wət ɪf ˈbɪgəst noʊn sən stɔrm hɪt təˈdeɪ?") "wi ˈdɛfənətli hæd lək ɔn ɑr saɪd tɪ kæʧ ðiz feɪnt ˈflæʃɪz," ˈleɪmi sɛd. ˈɑdˌbɔl ˈplænət meɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə' ənˈjuˌʒuəl əˈpɪrəns maɪt hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈplænəts ˈɑdˌbɔl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈəðər ˈsɛvən ˈplænəts, mægˈnɛtɪk ˈæksəs ɪz 60 dɪˈgriz ɔf frəm ɪts spɪn ˈæksəs. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, spɪn ˈæksəs ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz ə bɪˈzɑr tɪlt ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəmz ˈɔrbətəl pleɪn. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈplænət simz tɪ roʊl əraʊnd ɔn ɪts saɪd ɛz ɪt ˈɔrbəts ðə sən. ər ˈvɛri ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd, ənd ˈleɪmi ˈspɛkjəˌleɪts ðæts bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈsoʊlər ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ənd ðə ˈplænəts ənˈjuˌʒuəl mægˈnɛtɪk fild. "ðiz wɪl ˈɔfər kluz ɛz tɪ ðə ɪgˈzækt loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə mægˈnɛtɪk ˈæksəs wɪʧ ðɛn əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ tɛl fər ðə fərst taɪm wɪʧ pɑrts əv ðə ɪz ˈæktɪv," ˈleɪmi sɛd. "ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt ˈjərənəs ɪz ə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈplænət. wi ʤɪst doʊnt noʊ tu məʧ əˈbaʊt ɪts ɪts ˈfaɪnəli sˈloʊli rɪˈvilɪŋ ɪts ˈsikrɪts." ˈjərənəs ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz "ˈərʤənt" naʊ ðət hɪz tim həz ˈpruvən ðət ˈhəbəl kən spɑt ɔn ˈjərənəs, ˈleɪmi hoʊps tɪ gɪt mɔr əv ˈhəbəlz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən taɪm. "wi hæv hæd ˈvərʧuəli noʊ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əv ðiz ɪˈvɛnts fər ˈnɪrli ə kˈwɔrtər ˈsɛnʧəri, bət naʊ wi noʊ wi hæv ə juˈnik tul æt ɑr dɪˈspoʊzəl," hi sɛd. "ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈhəbəl ɪz ˈnɪrɪŋ ðə ɛnd əv ɪts laɪf, soʊ ɪts kwaɪt ˈərʤənt wi gɪt ɛz ˈmɛni ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ əbˈzərv ðiz ˈdɪstənt ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈkloʊzɪz ɪts aɪ fər gʊd."
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former prime minister singh today welcomed the uptick in the growth at per cent but cautioned that it is too early to say there is a reversal in decline seen in the past five also said at this rate it is not possible for the modi government to equal government's average growth quarter has registered a growth rate of per cent. this is to be welcomed, but is too early to conclude that this represents a reversal of the declining trend seen in the previous five quarters," singh, also a former finance minister, told a gathering of businessmen economists believe that the central statistics office (cso) has not adequately captured the impact of and on the informal sector that accounts for about 30 per cent of the economy," he quoting economists m rao and former chairman of national statistical commission sen, the former prime minister said, "there is still considerable uncertainty about the growth of. the forecasts that growth in will pick up to per cent. however, even if growth reaches per cent in, four-year average growth rate will still be only per claimed that the modi government will not be able to equal the government's average growth equal the's average, the economy will have to grow at per cent in the fifth year. i would be happy if this were to happen, but frankly, i don't think this will happen," singh the five quarters of slowing growth, indian economy expanded by per cent in on the back of a pick-up in senior congress leader also said the growth rate falling to per cent in the first quarter of due to was still a "gross underestimate" as the did not capture the pain of the informal one per cent loss of annually costs our nation crore. think of the human impact from this lost growth -- the lost jobs, the youth whose opportunities have vanished, the businesses who had to shut down, and entrepreneurs whose drive to succeed has turned into discouraged disappointment," he signed off.
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ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɪŋ təˈdeɪ ˈwɛlkəmd ðə ˈəpˌtɪk ɪn ðə groʊθ æt pər sɛnt bət ˈkɔʃənd ðət ɪt ɪz tu ˈərli tɪ seɪ ðɛr ɪz ə rɪˈvərsəl ɪn dɪˈklaɪn sin ɪn ðə pæst faɪv ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd æt ðɪs reɪt ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə ˈmoʊdi ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈikwəl ˈgəvərnmənts ˈævərɪʤ groʊθ kˈwɔrtər həz ˈrɛʤɪstərd ə groʊθ reɪt əv pər sɛnt. ðɪs ɪz tɪ bi ˈwɛlkəmd, bət ɪz tu ˈərli tɪ kənˈklud ðət ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə rɪˈvərsəl əv ðə dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ trɛnd sin ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs faɪv kˈwɔrtərz," sɪŋ, ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈfɔrmər ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər, toʊld ə ˈgæðərɪŋ əv ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈsɛntrəl stəˈtɪstɪks ˈɔfəs (cso*) həz nɑt ˈædəkwɪtli ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ənd ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˈsɛktər ðət əˈkaʊnts fər əˈbaʊt 30 pər sɛnt əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi," hi kˈwoʊtɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ɛm raʊ ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈnæʃənəl stəˈtɪstɪkəl kəˈmɪʃən sɛn, ðə ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd, "ðɛr ɪz stɪl kənˈsɪdərəbəl ənˈsərtənti əˈbaʊt ðə groʊθ əv. ðə ˈfɔrˌkæsts ðət groʊθ ɪn wɪl pɪk əp tɪ pər sɛnt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈivɪn ɪf groʊθ ˈriʧɪz pər sɛnt ɪn ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈævərɪʤ groʊθ reɪt wɪl stɪl bi ˈoʊnli pər kleɪmd ðət ðə ˈmoʊdi ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈikwəl ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈævərɪʤ groʊθ ˈikwəl ðə ˈævərɪʤ, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi wɪl hæv tɪ groʊ æt pər sɛnt ɪn ðə fɪθ jɪr. aɪ wʊd bi ˈhæpi ɪf ðɪs wər tɪ ˈhæpən, bət ˈfræŋkli, aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðɪs wɪl ˈhæpən," sɪŋ ðə faɪv kˈwɔrtərz əv sloʊɪŋ groʊθ, ˈɪndiən ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪkˈspændɪd baɪ pər sɛnt ɪn ɔn ðə bæk əv ə ˈpɪˌkəp ɪn ˈsinjər ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈlidər ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə groʊθ reɪt ˈfɑlɪŋ tɪ pər sɛnt ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv du tɪ wɑz stɪl ə "groʊs ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪt" ɛz ðə dɪd nɑt ˈkæpʧər ðə peɪn əv ðə ˌɪnˈfɔrməl wən pər sɛnt lɔs əv ˈænjuəli kɔsts ɑr ˈneɪʃən crore*. θɪŋk əv ðə ˈjumən ˌɪmˈpækt frəm ðɪs lɔst groʊθ ðə lɔst ʤɑbz, ðə juθ huz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz hæv ˈvænɪʃt, ðə ˈbɪznɪsɪz hu hæd tɪ ʃət daʊn, ənd ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz huz draɪv tɪ səkˈsid həz tərnd ˈɪntu dɪˈskərɪʤd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt," hi saɪnd ɔf.
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the first conclusion i can draw from this experience is that can offer significantly higher performance for image processing than pixel given the same hardware. extrapolating, it looks like a video frame with would take about on this video card, which is much faster than i could do with and more than good enough for 60 fps. the second conclusion is writing the kernel to achieve good performance takes a lot of work, definitely more than an equivalent pixel shader based solution. you definitely can't take an routine and just compile it for the and expect to get good performance, but if you spend a lot of time massaging the memory access patterns, you can indeed get good results.
in general, a kernel unfortunately doesn't appear to be easier than a kernel. as i just noted, avoiding global memory is an absolute must, and the solution often involves ugly copies to and from the shared memory, which is limited in size (16k). second, you have to manually tune the block size and register count until everything is right. when i was writing an ela deinterlacer, my initial attempt took ~12ms for a, image. i eventually got it down to 3ms, but afterward the kernel was ugly as sin. it also doesn't help that you can easily lock up the entire system if you accidentally scribble over adjacent video memory with your kernel, an event which ate the first version of this blog posting. there's no memory protection to save you here.
another problem with using for image processing is that it isn't well suited for byte data. there are no byte operations other than conversions and ops, so all byte values need to be widened to or floats. you also don't get access to the (rop) units, so you have to write bytes directly, and there you get bit by the conversion. the underlying instruction set has a perfect instruction for doing this that does a conversion with saturation, but sadly the compiler doesn't seem to generate this. memory access is also complicated: the obvious setup leads to global and lots of shared memory bank conflicts. finally, the last insult to injury is that while there are vector types, no vector operations are defined by default and the underlying hardware is scalar anyway. the best way i've found so far is to manually unroll the kernel by four, which adds to the complexity.
this version does an aligned move of 48 elements into shared memory before extracting 18 of them to do the filter operation, executing in (221mpixel/sec) instead of 22.4ms. notice the need for explicit synchronization -- this code is actually being run on a block of threads and a barrier is needed since data is being between them through memory. if you think that tracking race conditions on a is bad, well, we have 256 threads here.
the good news is that it's basically c; the bad news is that the memory performance is abysmal. it turns out that access to global memory is very tricky in due to alignment restrictions on most hardware. if all the threads access memory in just the right order and at just the right alignment, you really fast access. get anything wrong and every single thread makes its own transaction on the bus, leading to an order of magnitude drop in performance. one of the restrictions is that the set of from a group of threads (half-warp) has to start at a 64 byte boundary, which doesn't work when you're trying to access a contiguous group of elements from the same thread. therefore, the straightforward formulation above is actually a really bad way to write a kernel as it is completely on memory access. you can work around this with textures, which are cached, but the addressing is more annoying since only textures can be addressed by integer index. the alternative is to copy data to temporary buffers with just the right block size and stride:
now, for a simple filter operation is slow enough to be fairly useless. initially i was willing to write this off as another casualty of my wonderfully fast video card, but fortunately that's not the case. the kernel for the filter operation looked like this:
withhronous copies, the is no longer stalled at all and all calls are fast. this bypasses the biggest problem with 9, which is the getrendertargetdata() call. the gives a clue as to why grtd() stalls, which is thathronous copies are only allowed if the host buffer is allocated as memory, which probably does not support. this is a shame, given the much improved numbers above.
this is for a horizontal filter on a monochrome image, with integer samples. the first set of numbers is for the and the ones in parentheses are for the. for the blur kinda sucks as it's 47 mpixels/sec, but the upload and numbers are more interesting. for the upload corresponds to 2.6gb/sec, which is good; for the download is a decent and workable 450mb/sec. clearly there is some overhead to getting data on and off the, but you don't have to go to extreme measures to crunch data. on the side, the launch time for the kernel is a pleasing 0.03ms, but the upload and times are disappointing. the reason is that these are copies. switching to thehronouss gives a different result:
this special syntax looks just like a function call, with the added fields in angle brackets describing the grid and block dimensions for threading purposes. this is anhronous call, so it's easy to do the right thing of queuing up kernel calls on the device and only waiting when you need to do data transfers. those are also easy, because has device for malloc(), free(),(), and memset() operations. the is also nicely partitioned, with the being suitable for writing applications directly, and the explicit driver being better for integration into frameworks. you can even use assembly language if you need to check the output or generate code for directly.
the first thing i have to say about is that it's fairly easy to use. kernels are written in c using a special that allows you to mix both host and device code; the automatically splits the two apart, compiling the host code using vc++ or and compiling the device code separately, and then linking the two together. this means that you can compile a application from the command line as easily as a standard hello world application. invoking a kernel on the device is also easy:
after experimenting with pixel for video acceleration, i decided to give a shot to see how it performed on the same hardware. as i've noted before, 9 can be used for video acceleration, but has some performance problems in specific areas. uses a more general programming model and also provides more direct access to video driver, making it potentially more interesting for video acceleration.
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>hronous copies are only allowed if the host buffer is allocated as memoryhmm. there are so many terms for it i'm not 100% sure, but i think you meant. alternative names: pinned (more a unix term) or (windows term). in this case the more accurate (but not equivalent) term probably would be though (depending on how you define is a good idea anyway, since only then direct from the is possible. in the other case (for upload) data is first copied into a buffer in the driver and then transferred, i.e. it involves an extra of all data (though this might partially be done in parallel with the with that type of memory: on vista, only a limited amount is available. some people have claimed as low values as 100 (and now combine that with memory fragmentation...). of course there's a registry hack for that, but that's not on and on linux the issue is: linux has a "official" way to get such memory, limited by ulimit, which does not use (while i can understand that i don't have to like on linux and you can allocate almost all memory as such memory, from the driver, outside all the memory handling. a rather sure way to bring down any machine, also of free swap space. (conclusion: never ever allow drivers on a true system or you've a minor comment on the last filter kernel example you have: as far as i can tell you only have 0 - 15 i.e. one warp. and every thread that reads],] and] then is in exactly the same warp as the one that wrote it. in conclusion, the __syncthreads(); should be pointless and possibly decreases speed a lot since it makes interleaving of memory access and calculation while i haven't personally confirmed it, a few people have claimed that using the (i.e. threadidx.y) generally decreases over doing the calculations explicitly in the kernel, particularly for small kernels.oh, that makes me think of something else: you recalculate etc. in each thread, that is definitely wasting a good deal of processing power with such a small kernel, ideally you would use a small array and calculate them once for each warp (so you do not need()), though just declaring the __shared__ and adding a can be just as good in some cases. as so often with optimizations, only testing really last thing: are you aware of the measurement pitfalls of? i.e. you must call a synchronization function before, otherwise your timing will include part of the calculation? your numbers look like it, but it's amazing how easy that is to forget, even by people who _should_ know better ;-)
reimar - 07 06 09 -
opengl does support texture copies with, though it's a bit limited (no way to query completion other than to block until complete).
glenn maynard - 07 06 09 -
@reimar:whoops, yes, that should be, the term that uses. i've corrected the still learning the traps and tricks of, but what i've found is that there is more compute power and less memory bandwidth than expected. as such, i haven't bothered much with trying to optimize address computations as my major bottlenecks are usually in memory access. what i've found in practice is that by the time you add in the code to copy data in and out of shared memory efficiently and unrolled the loop as necessary (if processing bytes), the address are a minor issue. then again, most kernels are probably smaller than my ela kernel (29 registers, 25% occupancy). the output is hazy, but it looks like the instruction throughput is very high even with the for the __syncthreads(), you're probably right, but i worry about trying to accommodate different warp sizes. also, i'm not sure how you do this if you are targeting a full warp, as that means that you necessarily have fetch more than one worth of data in order to do overlapping didn't see a need for around the, as you wouldn't want to do that in production code, and that's where i'm interested in performance. the show what you'd actually get, which is the kernel launching quickly, and the stalling while waiting for it to finish. besides, i'd exclusively usehronous calls in wrong with or arb_fence?
phaeron - 07 06 09 -
> the bad news is that the memory performance is abysmal. it turns out that access to global memory is very tricky in due to alignment restrictions on most series don't have these restrictions anymore, although coalesced memory are always going to be faster. when access patterns are hard to optimize it may make more sense to use texture memory instead. that also allows you to get the data type conversion for free.> the underlying instruction set has a perfect instruction for doing this that does a conversion with saturation, but sadly the compiler doesn't seem to generate can use the following trick to use. the compiler is, so it uses the same syntax as:__device__ %0, %1;" : "=r" (result) : "f" that this is completely unsupported, so use at your risk.
castano (link) - 08 06 09 -
the reason the address calculations have been relevant for performance for some is that when you let the compiler do it, it usually uses 32 x 32 bit multiplies which are quite slow. some people have gained several % just by using (or what that special function for 24 bit x 24 bit multiplication is called). of course it does depend as problem with not around is that your numbers are useless for tuning. you might then assume that might help improve while the actual problem is that e.g. you kernel actually is so slow it takes 30 ms, not just if you have no other reason to use the, an explicit sync is exactly what you will want for larger problem, e.g. that is what i used before after a lot of operations, don't know of any better way so far:> while (cudastreamquery(custream) ==errornotready) wouldn't worry about different warp size, would break most code if they did that. at least i'd not care about smaller warp sizes, i.e. just something < not should not be too hard to keep the code correct for larger warp sizes, performance is a different question though,
reimar - 08 06 09 -
> the problem with not around is that your numbers are useless for using events and sequencings with kernels in the default stream, so i don't know why you would say this. as far as i can tell the kernel are not being polluted by.
phaeron - 08 06 09 -
is addressing these issues at all? or is it just an additional abstraction on top of the already quite arcane details?
sagacity - 08 06 09 -
> as i've noted before, 9 can be used for video acceleration, but has some performance problems in specific you elaborate? what performance problems are you talking done some work in and in, and in my experience is very difficult to optimize, and even when you do optimize it, it's only for your particular graphics only advantage of on this current generation hardware i can see is the support for shared memory in the kernels, which can be important in implementing some algorithms.
emil (link) - 08 06 09 -
i've never looked at, since there seems to be no equivalent on far as i can tell, there's no arb_fence...
glenn maynard - 08 06 09 -
no idea on. the only part i looked into about it was how programs are specified 9 does not allow you to dohronous on any combo that i know of.,, intel, you name it, all block in the driver until commands are executed. this makes it difficult to interleaves with complex scene rendering, because you are forced to do an expensive stall whenever you do the no matter how much you try to space things out. this alone gives a significant advantage over do support, however, when are supported. has very good performance here.oops, i thought there was an arb_fence. guess not. well, i guess the crazy hack to try would be to see if could be used for the purpose, since apparently does support that.
phaeron - 08 06 09 -
is branching expensive? i know that when working with branching is terrible, so i'm curious to know if it would be faster to just allocate enough memory to not need "if (x < width && y < height)" anymore.
leen - 09 06 09 -
my problem with is exactly branching. if you are writing a shader there are macro defines that can select the most optimal path in a and client compiled code. with in pure c (not even are there) there is no way to write "über-shaders", as the documentation calls them.
gabest - 21 06 09 -
hello,i'd like to have a driven that allows to any video file format to another format, e.g. to or to.that would make to one of the most useful tools ever since the pc was invented and blame some companies with expensive video editing applications, but unable to implement
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ðə fərst kənˈkluʒən aɪ kən drɔ frəm ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ðət kən ˈɔfər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli haɪər pərˈfɔrməns fər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ðən ˈpɪksəl ˈgɪvɪn ðə seɪm ˈhɑrdˌwɛr. ɛkˈstræpəˌleɪtɪŋ, ɪt lʊks laɪk ə ˈvɪdioʊ freɪm wɪθ wʊd teɪk əˈbaʊt ɔn ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ kɑrd, wɪʧ ɪz məʧ ˈfæstər ðən aɪ kʊd du wɪθ ənd mɔr ðən gʊd ɪˈnəf fər 60 fps*. ðə ˈsɛkənd kənˈkluʒən ɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkərnəl tɪ əˈʧiv gʊd pərˈfɔrməns teɪks ə lɔt əv wərk, ˈdɛfənətli mɔr ðən ən ɪkˈwɪvələnt ˈpɪksəl ˈʃeɪdər beɪst səˈluʃən. ju ˈdɛfənətli kænt teɪk ən ruˈtin ənd ʤɪst kəmˈpaɪl ɪt fər ðə ənd ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ gɪt gʊd pərˈfɔrməns, bət ɪf ju spɛnd ə lɔt əv taɪm məˈsɑʒɪŋ ðə ˈmɛməri ˈækˌsɛs ˈpætərnz, ju kən ˌɪnˈdid gɪt gʊd rɪˈzəlts. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ə ˈkərnəl ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈdəzənt əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈiziər ðən ə ˈkərnəl. ɛz aɪ ʤɪst ˈnoʊtɪd, əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɛməri ɪz ən ˈæbsəˌlut məst, ənd ðə səˈluʃən ˈɔfən ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈəgli ˈkɑpiz tɪ ənd frəm ðə ʃɛrd ˈmɛməri, wɪʧ ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn saɪz 16k*). ˈsɛkənd, ju hæv tɪ ˈmænjuəli tun ðə blɑk saɪz ənd ˈrɛʤɪstər kaʊnt ənˈtɪl ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz raɪt. wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈraɪtɪŋ ən ˈɛlə deinterlacer*, maɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl əˈtɛmpt tʊk fər ə ˈɪmɪʤ. aɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli gɑt ɪt daʊn tɪ 3ms*, bət ˈæftərwərd ðə ˈkərnəl wɑz ˈəgli ɛz sɪn. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdəzənt hɛlp ðət ju kən ˈizəli lɑk əp ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪstəm ɪf ju ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˈskrɪbəl ˈoʊvər əˈʤeɪsənt ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmɛməri wɪθ jʊr ˈkərnəl, ən ɪˈvɛnt wɪʧ eɪt ðə fərst ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs blɔg ˈpoʊstɪŋ. ðɛrz noʊ ˈmɛməri prəˈtɛkʃən tɪ seɪv ju hir. əˈnəðər ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈjuzɪŋ fər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ɪz ðət ɪt ˈɪzənt wɛl ˈsutɪd fər baɪt ˈdætə. ðɛr ər noʊ baɪt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈəðər ðən kənˈvərʒənz ənd ɑps, soʊ ɔl baɪt ˈvæljuz nid tɪ bi ˈwaɪdənd tɪ ər floʊts. ju ˈɔlsoʊ doʊnt gɪt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə (rop*) ˈjunɪts, soʊ ju hæv tɪ raɪt baɪts dɪˈrɛkli, ənd ðɛr ju gɪt bɪt baɪ ðə kənˈvərʒən. ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən sɛt həz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən fər duɪŋ ðɪs ðət dɪz ə kənˈvərʒən wɪθ ˌsæʧərˈeɪʃən, bət ˈsædli ðə kəmˈpaɪlər ˈdəzənt sim tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðɪs. ˈmɛməri ˈækˌsɛs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd: ðə ˈɑbviəs ˈsɛˌtəp lidz tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ənd lɑts əv ʃɛrd ˈmɛməri bæŋk ˈkɑnflɪkts. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə læst ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ ˈɪnʤəri ɪz ðət waɪl ðɛr ər ˈvɛktər taɪps, noʊ ˈvɛktər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ər dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ənd ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ɪz ˈskeɪlər ˈɛniˌweɪ. ðə bɛst weɪ aɪv faʊnd soʊ fɑr ɪz tɪ ˈmænjuəli ˌənˈroʊl ðə ˈkərnəl baɪ fɔr, wɪʧ ædz tɪ ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti. ðɪs ˈvərʒən dɪz ən əˈlaɪnd muv əv 48 ˈɛləmənts ˈɪntu ʃɛrd ˈmɛməri ˌbiˈfɔr ɛkˈstræktɪŋ 18 əv ðɛm tɪ du ðə ˈfɪltər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ɪn 221mpixel/sec*) ˌɪnˈstɛd əv 22.4ms*. ˈnoʊtɪs ðə nid fər ɪkˈsplɪsət ˌsɪŋkrənəˈzeɪʃən ðɪs koʊd ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli biɪŋ rən ɔn ə blɑk əv θrɛdz ənd ə ˈbɛriər ɪz ˈnidɪd sɪns ˈdætə ɪz biɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðɛm θru ˈmɛməri. ɪf ju θɪŋk ðət ˈtrækɪŋ reɪs kənˈdɪʃənz ɔn ə ɪz bæd, wɛl, wi hæv 256 θrɛdz hir. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət ɪts ˈbeɪsɪkli si; ðə bæd nuz ɪz ðət ðə ˈmɛməri pərˈfɔrməns ɪz əˈbɪzməl. ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɛməri ɪz ˈvɛri ˈtrɪki ɪn du tɪ əˈlaɪnmənt riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn moʊst ˈhɑrdˌwɛr. ɪf ɔl ðə θrɛdz ˈækˌsɛs ˈmɛməri ɪn ʤɪst ðə raɪt ˈɔrdər ənd æt ʤɪst ðə raɪt əˈlaɪnmənt, ju ˈrɪli fæst ˈækˌsɛs. gɪt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɔŋ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl θrɛd meɪks ɪts oʊn trænˈzækʃən ɔn ðə bəs, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɔrdər əv ˈmægnəˌtud drɔp ɪn pərˈfɔrməns. wən əv ðə riˈstrɪkʃənz ɪz ðət ðə sɛt əv frəm ə grup əv θrɛdz (half-warp*) həz tɪ stɑrt æt ə 64 baɪt ˈbaʊndəri, wɪʧ ˈdəzənt wərk wɪn jʊr traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ə kənˈtɪgjuəs grup əv ˈɛləmənts frəm ðə seɪm θrɛd. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən əˈbəv ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈrɪli bæd weɪ tɪ raɪt ə ˈkərnəl ɛz ɪt ɪz kəmˈplitli ɔn ˈmɛməri ˈækˌsɛs. ju kən wərk əraʊnd ðɪs wɪθ ˈtɛksʧərz, wɪʧ ər kæʃt, bət ðə æˈdrɛsɪŋ ɪz mɔr əˈnɔɪɪŋ sɪns ˈoʊnli ˈtɛksʧərz kən bi əˈdrɛst baɪ ˈɪntəʤər ˈɪndɛks. ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ɪz tɪ ˈkɑpi ˈdætə tɪ ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈbəfərz wɪθ ʤɪst ðə raɪt blɑk saɪz ənd straɪd: naʊ, fər ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈfɪltər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪz sloʊ ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˈfɛrli ˈjusləs. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli aɪ wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ raɪt ðɪs ɔf ɛz əˈnəðər ˈkæʒəwəlti əv maɪ ˈwəndərfəli fæst ˈvɪdioʊ kɑrd, bət ˈfɔrʧənətli ðæts nɑt ðə keɪs. ðə ˈkərnəl fər ðə ˈfɪltər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən lʊkt laɪk ðɪs: wɪθ ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs ˈkɑpiz, ðə ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər stɔld æt ɔl ənd ɔl kɔlz ər fæst. ðɪs ˈbaɪˌpæsɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm wɪθ 9 wɪʧ ɪz ðə getrendertargetdata*() kɔl. ðə gɪvz ə klu ɛz tɪ waɪ grtd*() stɔlz, wɪʧ ɪz ðət ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs ˈkɑpiz ər ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊd ɪf ðə hoʊst ˈbəfər ɪz ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ɛz ˈmɛməri, wɪʧ ˈprɑbəˌbli dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt. ðɪs ɪz ə ʃeɪm, ˈgɪvɪn ðə məʧ ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈnəmbərz əˈbəv. ðɪs ɪz fər ə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ˈfɪltər ɔn ə ˈmɑnəˌkroʊm ˈɪmɪʤ, wɪθ ˈɪntəʤər ˈsæmpəlz. ðə fərst sɛt əv ˈnəmbərz ɪz fər ðə ənd ðə wənz ɪn pərˈɛnθəˌsiz ər fər ðə. fər ðə blər ˈkɪndə səks ɛz ɪts 47 mpixels/sec*, bət ðə ˈəˌploʊd ənd ˈnəmbərz ər mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. fər ðə ˈəˌploʊd ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz tɪ 2.6gb/sec*, wɪʧ ɪz gʊd; fər ðə ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɪz ə ˈdisənt ənd ˈwərkəbəl 450mb/sec*. ˈklɪrli ðɛr ɪz səm ˈoʊvərˈhɛd tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈdætə ɔn ənd ɔf ðə, bət ju doʊnt hæv tɪ goʊ tɪ ɪkˈstrim ˈmɛʒərz tɪ krənʧ ˈdætə. ɔn ðə saɪd, ðə lɔnʧ taɪm fər ðə ˈkərnəl ɪz ə ˈplizɪŋ 0.03ms*, bət ðə ˈəˌploʊd ənd taɪmz ər ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ðət ðiz ər ˈkɑpiz. sˈwɪʧɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs gɪvz ə ˈdɪfərənt rɪˈzəlt: ðɪs ˈspɛʃəl ˈsɪnˌtæks lʊks ʤɪst laɪk ə ˈfəŋkʃən kɔl, wɪθ ðə ˈædɪd fildz ɪn ˈæŋgəl ˈbrækɪts dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə grɪd ənd blɑk dɪˈmɛnʃənz fər θˈrɛdɪŋ ˈpərpəsɪz. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs kɔl, soʊ ɪts ˈizi tɪ du ðə raɪt θɪŋ əv kjuɪŋ əp ˈkərnəl kɔlz ɔn ðə dɪˈvaɪs ənd ˈoʊnli ˈweɪtɪŋ wɪn ju nid tɪ du ˈdætə ˈtrænsfərz. ðoʊz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈizi, bɪˈkəz həz dɪˈvaɪs fər malloc*(), fri(),(), ənd memset*() ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ðə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnaɪsli pɑrˈtɪʃənd, wɪθ ðə biɪŋ ˈsutəbəl fər ˈraɪtɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛkli, ənd ðə ɪkˈsplɪsət ˈdraɪvər biɪŋ ˈbɛtər fər ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈfreɪmˌwərks. ju kən ˈivɪn juz əˈsɛmbli ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪf ju nid tɪ ʧɛk ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt ər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt koʊd fər dɪˈrɛkli. ðə fərst θɪŋ aɪ hæv tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ɪz ðət ɪts ˈfɛrli ˈizi tɪ juz. ˈkərnəlz ər ˈrɪtən ɪn si ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈspɛʃəl ðət əˈlaʊz ju tɪ mɪks boʊθ hoʊst ənd dɪˈvaɪs koʊd; ðə ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli splɪts ðə tu əˈpɑrt, kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ðə hoʊst koʊd ˈjuzɪŋ vc*++ ər ənd kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ðə dɪˈvaɪs koʊd ˈsɛpərətli, ənd ðɛn ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ðə tu təˈgɛðər. ðɪs minz ðət ju kən kəmˈpaɪl ə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən frəm ðə kəˈmænd laɪn ɛz ˈizəli ɛz ə ˈstændərd hɛˈloʊ wərld ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ ə ˈkərnəl ɔn ðə dɪˈvaɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈizi: ˈæftər ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ ˈpɪksəl fər ˈvɪdioʊ ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ gɪv ə ʃɑt tɪ si haʊ ɪt pərˈfɔrmd ɔn ðə seɪm ˈhɑrdˌwɛr. ɛz aɪv ˈnoʊtɪd ˌbiˈfɔr, 9 kən bi juzd fər ˈvɪdioʊ ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən, bət həz səm pərˈfɔrməns ˈprɑbləmz ɪn spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɛriəz. ˈjuzɪz ə mɔr ˈʤɛnərəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈmɑdəl ənd ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz mɔr dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈdraɪvər, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt pəˈtɛnʃəli mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ fər ˈvɪdioʊ ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən. ˈkɑmɛnts ˈkɑmɛnts ˈpoʊstɪd: ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs ˈkɑpiz ər ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊd ɪf ðə hoʊst ˈbəfər ɪz ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ɛz memoryhmm*. ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni tərmz fər ɪt əm nɑt 100 ʃʊr, bət aɪ θɪŋk ju mɛnt. ɔlˈtərnətɪv neɪmz: pɪnd (mɔr ə ˈjunɪks tərm) ər (ˈwɪndoʊz tərm). ɪn ðɪs keɪs ðə mɔr ˈækjərət (bət nɑt ɪkˈwɪvələnt) tərm ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd bi ðoʊ (dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ ju dɪˈfaɪn ɪz ə gʊd aɪˈdiə ˈɛniˌweɪ, sɪns ˈoʊnli ðɛn dɪˈrɛkt frəm ðə ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪn ðə ˈəðər keɪs (fər ˈəˌploʊd) ˈdætə ɪz fərst ˈkɑpid ˈɪntu ə ˈbəfər ɪn ðə ˈdraɪvər ənd ðɛn ˈtrænsfərd, i.e*. ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ən ˈɛkstrə əv ɔl ˈdætə (ðoʊ ðɪs maɪt ˈpɑrʃəli bi dən ɪn ˈpɛrəˌlɛl wɪθ ðə wɪθ ðət taɪp əv ˈmɛməri: ɔn ˈvɪstə, ˈoʊnli ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈmaʊnt ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. səm ˈpipəl hæv kleɪmd ɛz loʊ ˈvæljuz ɛz 100 (ənd naʊ ˈkɑmbaɪn ðət wɪθ ˈmɛməri ˌfrægmənˈteɪʃən...). əv kɔrs ðɛrz ə ˈrɛʤɪstri hæk fər ðət, bət ðæts nɑt ɔn ənd ɔn ˈlɪnəks ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz: ˈlɪnəks həz ə "əˈfɪʃəl" weɪ tɪ gɪt səʧ ˈmɛməri, ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ulimit*, wɪʧ dɪz nɑt juz (waɪl aɪ kən ˌəndərˈstænd ðət aɪ doʊnt hæv tɪ laɪk ɔn ˈlɪnəks ənd ju kən ˈæləˌkeɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈmɛməri ɛz səʧ ˈmɛməri, frəm ðə ˈdraɪvər, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɔl ðə ˈmɛməri ˈhændəlɪŋ. ə ˈrəðər ʃʊr weɪ tɪ brɪŋ daʊn ˈɛni məˈʃin, ˈɔlsoʊ əv fri swɑp speɪs. (kənˈkluʒən: ˈnɛvər ˈɛvər əˈlaʊ ˈdraɪvərz ɔn ə tru ˈsɪstəm ər juv ə ˈmaɪnər ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə læst ˈfɪltər ˈkərnəl ɪgˈzæmpəl ju hæv: ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ kən tɛl ju ˈoʊnli hæv 0 15 i.e*. wən wɔrp. ənd ˈɛvəri θrɛd ðət ridz ənd ðɛn ɪz ɪn ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm wɔrp ɛz ðə wən ðət roʊt ɪt. ɪn kənˈkluʒən, ðə __syncthreads*(); ʃʊd bi ˈpɔɪntləs ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈdiˌkrisɪz spid ə lɔt sɪns ɪt meɪks ˌɪntərˈlivɪŋ əv ˈmɛməri ˈækˌsɛs ənd ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən waɪl aɪ ˈhævənt ˈpərsənəli kənˈfərmd ɪt, ə fju ˈpipəl hæv kleɪmd ðət ˈjuzɪŋ ðə (i.e*. threadidx.y*) ˈʤɛnərəli ˈdiˌkrisɪz ˈoʊvər duɪŋ ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz ɪkˈsplɪsətli ɪn ðə ˈkərnəl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər smɔl kernels.oh*, ðət meɪks mi θɪŋk əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls: ju riˈkælkjəˌleɪt ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɪn iʧ θrɛd, ðət ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ˈweɪstɪŋ ə gʊd dil əv ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ paʊər wɪθ səʧ ə smɔl ˈkərnəl, aɪˈdili ju wʊd juz ə smɔl əreɪ ənd ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ðɛm wəns fər iʧ wɔrp (soʊ ju du nɑt nid()), ðoʊ ʤɪst dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðə __ʃɛrd__ ənd ˈædɪŋ ə kən bi ʤɪst ɛz gʊd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz. ɛz soʊ ˈɔfən wɪθ optimizations*, ˈoʊnli ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈrɪli læst θɪŋ: ər ju əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈmɛʒərmənt ˈpɪtˌfɔlz əv? i.e*. ju məst kɔl ə ˌsɪŋkrənəˈzeɪʃən ˈfəŋkʃən ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈəðərˌwaɪz jʊr ˈtaɪmɪŋ wɪl ˌɪnˈklud pɑrt əv ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən? jʊr ˈnəmbərz lʊk laɪk ɪt, bət ɪts əˈmeɪzɪŋ haʊ ˈizi ðət ɪz tɪ fərˈgɛt, ˈivɪn baɪ ˈpipəl hu _ʃʊd_ noʊ ˈbɛtər 07 06 09 dɪz səˈpɔrt ˈtɛksʧər ˈkɑpiz wɪθ, ðoʊ ɪts ə bɪt ˈlɪmɪtɪd (noʊ weɪ tɪ kˈwiri kəmˈpliʃən ˈəðər ðən tɪ blɑk ənˈtɪl kəmˈplit). glɛn ˈmeɪnərd 07 06 09 @reimar:whoops*, jɛs, ðət ʃʊd bi, ðə tərm ðət ˈjuzɪz. aɪv kərˈɛktɪd ðə stɪl ˈlərnɪŋ ðə træps ənd trɪks əv, bət wət aɪv faʊnd ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz mɔr kəmˈpjut paʊər ənd lɛs ˈmɛməri ˈbændwɪdθ ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ɛz səʧ, aɪ ˈhævənt ˈbɑðərd məʧ wɪθ traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ˈæˌdrɛs ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənz ɛz maɪ ˈmeɪʤər ˈbɑtəlˌnɛks ər ˈjuʒəwəli ɪn ˈmɛməri ˈækˌsɛs. wət aɪv faʊnd ɪn ˈpræktɪs ɪz ðət baɪ ðə taɪm ju æd ɪn ðə koʊd tɪ ˈkɑpi ˈdætə ɪn ənd aʊt əv ʃɛrd ˈmɛməri ɪˈfɪʃəntli ənd ˌənˈroʊld ðə lup ɛz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri (ɪf ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ baɪts), ðə ˈæˌdrɛs ər ə ˈmaɪnər ˈɪʃu. ðɛn əˈgɛn, moʊst ˈkərnəlz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli sˈmɔlər ðən maɪ ˈɛlə ˈkərnəl 29 ˈrɛʤɪstərz, 25 ˈɑkjəpənsi). ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt ɪz ˈheɪzi, bət ɪt lʊks laɪk ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən θˈruˌpʊt ɪz ˈvɛri haɪ ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə fər ðə __syncthreads*(), jʊr ˈprɑbəˌbli raɪt, bət aɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ˈdɪfərənt wɔrp ˈsaɪzɪz. ˈɔlsoʊ, əm nɑt ʃʊr haʊ ju du ðɪs ɪf ju ər ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ə fʊl wɔrp, ɛz ðət minz ðət ju ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli hæv fɛʧ mɔr ðən wən wərθ əv ˈdætə ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ du ˈoʊvərˌlæpɪŋ ˈdɪdənt si ə nid fər əraʊnd ðə, ɛz ju ˈwʊdənt wɔnt tɪ du ðət ɪn pərˈdəkʃən koʊd, ənd ðæts wɛr əm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn pərˈfɔrməns. ðə ʃoʊ wət jʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈkərnəl ˈlɔnʧɪŋ kˈwɪkli, ənd ðə ˈstɔlɪŋ waɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ɪt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, aɪd ɪkˈsklusɪvli juz ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs kɔlz ɪn rɔŋ wɪθ ər arb_fence*? 07 06 09 ðə bæd nuz ɪz ðət ðə ˈmɛməri pərˈfɔrməns ɪz əˈbɪzməl. ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɛməri ɪz ˈvɛri ˈtrɪki ɪn du tɪ əˈlaɪnmənt riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn moʊst ˈsɪriz doʊnt hæv ðiz riˈstrɪkʃənz ˌɛniˈmɔr, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌkoʊəˈlɛst ˈmɛməri ər ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈfæstər. wɪn ˈækˌsɛs ˈpætərnz ər hɑrd tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ɪt meɪ meɪk mɔr sɛns tɪ juz ˈtɛksʧər ˈmɛməri ˌɪnˈstɛd. ðət ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ gɪt ðə ˈdætə taɪp kənˈvərʒən fər fri.> ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən sɛt həz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən fər duɪŋ ðɪs ðət dɪz ə kənˈvərʒən wɪθ ˌsæʧərˈeɪʃən, bət ˈsædli ðə kəmˈpaɪlər ˈdəzənt sim tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt kən juz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ trɪk tɪ juz. ðə kəmˈpaɪlər ɪz soʊ ɪt ˈjuzɪz ðə seɪm ˈsɪnˌtæks ɛz gcc:__device*__ 0 1 "=ɑr" (rɪˈzəlt) "ɛf" ðət ðɪs ɪz kəmˈplitli ənsəˈpɔrtɪd, soʊ juz æt jʊr rɪsk. kɑˈstɑnoʊ (lɪŋk) 08 06 09 ðə ˈrizən ðə ˈæˌdrɛs ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz hæv bɪn ˈrɛləvənt fər pərˈfɔrməns fər səm ɪz ðət wɪn ju lɛt ðə kəmˈpaɪlər du ɪt, ɪt ˈjuʒəwəli ˈjuzɪz 32 ɛks 32 bɪt ˈməltəˌplaɪz wɪʧ ər kwaɪt sloʊ. səm ˈpipəl hæv geɪnd ˈsɛvərəl ʤɪst baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ (ər wət ðət ˈspɛʃəl ˈfəŋkʃən fər 24 bɪt ɛks 24 bɪt ˌməltəpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz kɔld). əv kɔrs ɪt dɪz dɪˈpɛnd ɛz ˈprɑbləm wɪθ nɑt əraʊnd ɪz ðət jʊr ˈnəmbərz ər ˈjusləs fər ˈtunɪŋ. ju maɪt ðɛn əˈsum ðət maɪt hɛlp ˌɪmˈpruv waɪl ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət e.g*. ju ˈkərnəl ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz soʊ sloʊ ɪt teɪks 30 mɪz, nɑt ʤɪst ɪf ju hæv noʊ ˈəðər ˈrizən tɪ juz ðə, ən ɪkˈsplɪsət sɪŋk ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ju wɪl wɔnt fər ˈlɑrʤər ˈprɑbləm, e.g*. ðət ɪz wət aɪ juzd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈæftər ə lɔt əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, doʊnt noʊ əv ˈɛni ˈbɛtər weɪ soʊ fɑr:> waɪl (cudastreamquery(custream*) cudaerrornotready*) ˈwʊdənt ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈdɪfərənt wɔrp saɪz, wʊd breɪk moʊst koʊd ɪf ðeɪ dɪd ðət. æt list aɪd nɑt kɛr əˈbaʊt sˈmɔlər wɔrp ˈsaɪzɪz, i.e*. ʤɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ nɑt ʃʊd nɑt bi tu hɑrd tɪ kip ðə koʊd kərˈɛkt fər ˈlɑrʤər wɔrp ˈsaɪzɪz, pərˈfɔrməns ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt kˈwɛʃən ðoʊ, 08 06 09 ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ nɑt əraʊnd ɪz ðət jʊr ˈnəmbərz ər ˈjusləs fər ˈjuzɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈsikwənsɪŋ wɪθ ˈkərnəlz ɪn ðə dɪˈfɔlt strim, soʊ aɪ doʊnt noʊ waɪ ju wʊd seɪ ðɪs. ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ kən tɛl ðə ˈkərnəl ər nɑt biɪŋ pəˈlutɪd baɪ. 08 06 09 ɪz æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðiz ˈɪʃuz æt ɔl? ər ɪz ɪt ʤɪst ən əˈdɪʃənəl æbˈstrækʃən ɔn tɔp əv ðə ɔˈrɛdi kwaɪt ˌɑrˈkeɪn ˈditeɪlz? 08 06 09 ɛz aɪv ˈnoʊtɪd ˌbiˈfɔr, 9 kən bi juzd fər ˈvɪdioʊ ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən, bət həz səm pərˈfɔrməns ˈprɑbləmz ɪn spɪˈsɪfɪk ju ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt? wət pərˈfɔrməns ˈprɑbləmz ər ju ˈtɔkɪŋ dən səm wərk ɪn ənd ɪn, ənd ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz, ənd ˈivɪn wɪn ju du ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ɪt, ɪts ˈoʊnli fər jʊr ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈgræfɪks ˈoʊnli ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ɔn ðɪs ˈkɑrənt ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈhɑrdˌwɛr aɪ kən si ɪz ðə səˈpɔrt fər ʃɛrd ˈmɛməri ɪn ðə ˈkərnəlz, wɪʧ kən bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ səm ˈælgərˌɪðəmz. ɛˈmil (lɪŋk) 08 06 09 aɪv ˈnɛvər lʊkt æt, sɪns ðɛr simz tɪ bi noʊ ɪkˈwɪvələnt ɔn fɑr ɛz aɪ kən tɛl, ðɛrz noʊ arb_fence*... glɛn ˈmeɪnərd 08 06 09 noʊ aɪˈdiə ɔn. ðə ˈoʊnli pɑrt aɪ lʊkt ˈɪntu əˈbaʊt ɪt wɑz haʊ ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd 9 dɪz nɑt əˈlaʊ ju tɪ du ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs ɔn ˈɛni ˈkɑmˌboʊ ðət aɪ noʊ əv.,, ˌɪnˈtɛl, ju neɪm ɪt, ɔl blɑk ɪn ðə ˈdraɪvər ənˈtɪl kəˈmændz ər ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd. ðɪs meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌɪntərˈliv wɪθ ˈkɑmplɛks sin ˈrɛndərɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ju ər fɔrst tɪ du ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv stɔl wɛˈnɛvər ju du ðə noʊ ˈmætər haʊ məʧ ju traɪ tɪ speɪs θɪŋz aʊt. ðɪs əˈloʊn gɪvz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ædˈvæntɪʤ ˈoʊvər du səˈpɔrt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ər səˈpɔrtɪd. həz ˈvɛri gʊd pərˈfɔrməns here.oops*, aɪ θɔt ðɛr wɑz ən arb_fence*. gɛs nɑt. wɛl, aɪ gɛs ðə ˈkreɪzi hæk tɪ traɪ wʊd bi tɪ si ɪf kʊd bi juzd fər ðə ˈpərpəs, sɪns əˈpɛrəntli dɪz səˈpɔrt ðət. 08 06 09 ɪz ˈbrænʧɪŋ ɪkˈspɛnsɪv? aɪ noʊ ðət wɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈbrænʧɪŋ ɪz ˈtɛrəbəl, soʊ əm ˈkjʊriəs tɪ noʊ ɪf ɪt wʊd bi ˈfæstər tɪ ʤɪst ˈæləˌkeɪt ɪˈnəf ˈmɛməri tɪ nɑt nid "ɪf (ɛks wɪdθ waɪ haɪt)" ˌɛniˈmɔr. lin 09 06 09 maɪ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ˈbrænʧɪŋ. ɪf ju ər ˈraɪtɪŋ ə ˈʃeɪdər ðɛr ər ˈmækroʊ dɪˈfaɪnz ðət kən səˈlɛkt ðə moʊst ˈɑptɪməl pæθ ɪn ə ənd klaɪənt kəmˈpaɪld koʊd. wɪθ ɪn pjʊr si (nɑt ˈivɪn ər ðɛr) ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ tɪ raɪt "üüber-shaders*", ɛz ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən kɔlz ðɛm. 21 06 09 laɪk tɪ hæv ə ˈdrɪvən ðət əˈlaʊz tɪ ˈɛni ˈvɪdioʊ faɪl ˈfɔrˌmæt tɪ əˈnəðər ˈfɔrˌmæt, e.g*. tɪ ər tɪ wʊd meɪk tɪ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈjusfəl tulz ˈɛvər sɪns ðə ˈpiˈsi wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ənd bleɪm səm ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθ ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, bət əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt
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from transfers, new deals and retirements.
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eels search for semi replacement
north queensland are in danger of losing yet another of their home-grown talents, with circling winger kyle feldt.
market watch can reveal the eels have cast their net in search of a winger and feldt sits high on their list.
the loss of feldt would be another blow for the cowboys, who lose to newcastle next season and matt scott could join him.
looking for a replacement for semi next year, the eels have formed an early shortlist.
kyle feldt of the cowboys wins the ball. source: getty images
while feldt, who was in the frame for a queensland origin debut last year, is a major target, not the only one in the mix to replace.
wests tigers flyer david is also on the eels’ radar for 2018.
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a junior, told earlier in the year that it will be difficult for the tigers to keep all their locals with the likes of james tedesco and aaron woods also.
“it’s contract time, what do you do? all you can do is play your best and take the best option possible,” said.
david celebrates a try. source: news corp australia
“my focus is having a better season than last year, and all i can ask for. what happens in the future happens.
“of course like toay). iarted at the tigers. but things come. like toay but see what happens.”
nofoaluma, 23, made his city origin debut last year and averages a try every games.
feldt, 25, is a premiership winner who can goal kick. he averages a try every games.
ben ikin, nathan ryan and ben glover are joined by raiders director of recruitment peter mulholland to discuss wheeling and dealing as well as all the big headlines from the transfer bonanza.
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titans eye big unit
the warriors have been busy buying players but they could be about to lose one of their own.
the gold coast are ready to swoop on promising forward albert.
the is a prime target for the titans who are looking to add to their kiwi contingent of konrad hurrell, and pulu.
but he come cheap.
albert of the warriors winds up. source: getty images
market watch can reveal the barnstorming front rower has an asking price of $500,000 a-season.
vete finished the 2016 season as the warriors’arting prop, keeping testar ben on the bench.
a former schoolboy rugby gun, onlyarted playing league three years ago in what has been a meteoric rise.
the titans are discussing a offer for who has now played 35 games in the.
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port turning heads
melbourne introduced exciting queensland cup back linc port to the world at the auckland nines but he could soon be lost to rugby.
not offered a deal by theorm after spending the pre-season training with the club, the australian rugby sevens are ready to pounce.
market watch understands coach andy friend has reached out to the nephew of cowboys sensation matt bowen and cousin to cowboy javid, to gauge his interest in switching codes.
a former tigers player, port looked set to secure a with theorm andill could if injury hits their early in the season.
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will he play on?
turning 33 in march, jacob is no spring chicken but the warriors are keen to keep him at the club providing he wants to play on in 2018.
a queensland origin representative, the former cowboy has clocked up more than 200 games, more than 150 of those for the warriors.
jacob makes a tackle. source: news corp australia
while signed harris for 2018, the warriors have an abundance of talented young forwards like afoa, ogden and sipley. the clubill needs hardened heads to help aid their development.
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knights add depth
newcastle have handed south sydney centre tom hughes a.
the joined the knights midway through last season from the and impressed enough to pick up a deal with the club for 2017.
a graduate of the’ side, hughes can play centre, and wing.
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we told you so
three weeks ago we wrote winger woulday with the sharks for a further two years. last week the club formally announced the deal.
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shhhhh
which forward is asking $600,000-a-season for his services?
this player is very good but not worth that price tag.
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off contract list for 2017
brisbane broncos
jai arrow, joe boyce, darius boyd, mitchell dodds, funaki, alex glenn, jordan kahu, marshall, andrew mccullough, josh mcguire, david mead, anthony milford, francis molo, corey oates, joe ofahengaue, pearson, james roberts, marion seve, travis waddell
new deal:
leaving: ben hunt (dragons from next year until end of 2022 with player option for extra season)
canberra raiders
eddie aiono, lachlan croker, adam clydsdale, kato ottio, jordan rapana, santo, scott sorensen, david taylor
new deal:
leaving: jeff lima (retiring at end of season), lee (immediate release to until end of 2018), shaun (immediate release to north queensland until end of 2018)
canterbury bulldogs
adam elliott, danny fualalo, matt frawley, craig garvey, holland, will hopoate, michael lichaa, tyrone phillips, josh reynolds, chaseanley
new deal: aiden tolman (until 2020)
leaving: lloyd perrett (immediate release to manly until 2019)
cronulla sharks
gerard beale, jack bird, jayden brailey, brown, kurt capewell, cherrington, jordan drew, paul gallen, wade graham, chris heighington, jeremy latimore, luke lewis, daniel mortimer, joseph paulo, matt prior, sam tagataese, chad townsend, tony williams
new deal: valentine holmes (until end of 2019), (until end of 2017 from newtown), kurt dillon (until end of 2017 from newtown), (until end of 2019)
leaving: ben barba (rugby immediately)
gold coast titans
nathan davis, konrad hurrell, karl lawton, chris mcqueen,, nathan peats, eddy pettybourne, pulu, tyrone roberts, ryan simpkins, william
new deal: ryan james (until end of 2020), daniel (from until end of 2018), max king (until end of 2019), joe greenwood helens until end of 2019)
leaving: david shillington (retired immediately), (released to helens)
manly sea eagles
billy bainbridge, brenton lawrence, brad parker, frank winterstein
new deal: (until 2018)
leaving: willis meehan (immediate release), brettewart (medical retirement),eve (medical retirement)
melbourneorm
nelson asofa-solomona, dean britt, will chambers, dale finucane, slade griffin, jeremy hawkins, ryley jacks, kaufusi, jordan mclean, mark nicholls, billy slater, joeimson, tatupu, christian welch
new deal: (until the end of 2018)
leaving: harris (warriors at end of season until 2021)
warriors
matthew allwood, blake ayshford, erin clark, kieran foran, james gavet, charlie gubb, hingano, ryan hoffman, shaun johnson, jacob, mason lino, ben, nicoll-klokstad, ogden, nathaniel roache, sao, patrick sipley, sipley, thompson, albert
new deal:
leaving:
newcastle knights
mitchell barnett, david bhana, brendan elliot, feeney, lachlan fitzgibbon, dane gagai, jacob gagan, peter mata’utia, sam mataora, mickey paea, pauli pauli, will pearsall, dylan phythian, tyler randell, josharling, jackockwell, luke yates
new deal: joe wardle (from until 2019), anthony (from wakefield until end of 2017), tom hughes until end of 2017)
leaving: jake (immediate release to released to), sims (immediate release to brisbane until end of 2018)
north queensland cowboys
john asiata, scott bolton, gavin cooper, kyle feldt, shaun hudson, corey jensen, patrick kaufusi, kyle laybutt, gideon mosby-gela, matthew scott, ben spina, jason taumalolo, ray thompson, johnathan thurston
new deal:
leaving: (knights at end of season until 2022)
parramatta eels
kirisome auva’a, faraimo, john folau, david gower, james hasson, george jennings, cameron king, moeroa, cody nelson, rory o’brien, frank pritchard, jeff robson, scott schulte, will smith, tanginoa, terepo, tuha, alex twal, matthew woods
new deal: clint (until 2019), tim (until end of 2019)
leaving: (released), semi (french rugby at end of season)
penrith panthers
sitaleki akauola,h dockar-clay, katoa, kikau, darren nicholls, michael oldfield, watene-zelezniak, dean
new deal:
leaving: andy saunders (immediate release to bulldogs until end of 2017)
south sydney
anthony cherrington, brad deitz, bryson goodwin, damon goolagong, jack gosiewski, aaron gray, brett greinke, alex johnston, luke kelly, dane nielsen, robbie rochow, toby rudolf, john sutton, kyle turner, david tyrrell
new deal: (until end of 2019), (until end of 2019), campbell graham (until end of 2019)
leaving:
st george dragons
jack de belin, levi dodd, josh dugan, loa, yaw glymin, havili, jacob hind, drew hutchison, tim lafai, chris lewis, kurt mann, jake marketo, mose masoe, will matthews, tyrone mccarthy, josh mccrone, milne, jason nightingale, shaun nona, russell packer, gareth
new deal: luciano (until end of 2018), jai field (until end of 2019), jacob host (until end of 2020), euan aitken (until end of 2020)
leaving:
sydney roosters
paki afu, paul carter, mitch cornish, kane evans, blake ferguson, michael gordon, aidan guerra, shaun kenny-dowall, brenden santi, chris smith, zane tetevano, johnny tuivasa-sheck, daniel
new deal: connor watson (until end of 2018), dylan napa (until end of 2019), ryan (until end of 2019), mitchell pearce (until end of 2019)
leaving: jackson hastings (immediate release to manly until 2018)
wests tigers
matt ballin, luke brooks, michael chee-kam, joel edwards, matt eisenhuth, tim grant, watson heleta, jamal idris, jack littlejohn, wesley lolo, kyle lovett, matt mcilwrick, mitchell moses, kevin naiqama, david, jordan rankin, ava seumanufagai, tim simona, bayley sironen, james tedesco, aaron woods
new deal: elijah taylor (option in his favour for 2018), josh (until end of 2019), moses (until end of 2020)
leaving: rod griffin (immediate release to bulldogs until end of 2017)
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ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt wɔʧ, jʊr hoʊm fər ðə ˈleɪtəst nuz ɔn pleɪər ˈmuvmənts æt jʊr kləb. frəm ˈtrænsfərz, nu dilz ənd rɪˈtaɪrmənts. ʧɛk ɪt ɔl aʊt hir! ilz sərʧ fər ˈsɛmi rɪˈpleɪsmənt nɔrθ kˈwinzˌlænd ər ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər əv ˈluzɪŋ jɛt əˈnəðər əv ðɛr ˈhoʊmˌgroʊn ˈtælənts, wɪθ ˈsərkəlɪŋ ˈwɪŋər kaɪl fɛlt. ˈmɑrkɪt wɔʧ kən rɪˈvil ðə ilz hæv kæst ðɛr nɛt ɪn sərʧ əv ə ˈwɪŋər ənd fɛlt sɪts haɪ ɔn ðɛr lɪst. ðə lɔs əv fɛlt wʊd bi əˈnəðər bloʊ fər ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz, hu luz tɪ ˈnuˌkæsəl nɛkst ˈsizən ənd mæt skɑt kʊd ʤɔɪn ɪm. ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ˈsɛmi nɛkst jɪr, ðə ilz hæv fɔrmd ən ˈərli shortlist*. kaɪl fɛlt əv ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz wɪnz ðə bɔl. sɔrs: ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz waɪl fɛlt, hu wɑz ɪn ðə freɪm fər ə kˈwinzˌlænd ˈɔrəʤən ˈdeɪbju læst jɪr, ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtərgət, nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli wən ɪn ðə mɪks tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs. ˈtaɪgərz flaɪər ˈdeɪvɪd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ðə eels’*’ ˈreɪˌdɑr fər 2018 lɪv strim ðə bulldogs’*’ raʊnd wən klæʃ wɪθ ðə stɔrm ɔn fɑks spɔrts. gɪt jʊr fri pleɪ traɪəl ənd stɑrt ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪn ˈmɪnəts. saɪn əp naʊ! ə ˈʤunjər, toʊld ˈərliər ɪn ðə jɪr ðət ɪt wɪl bi ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ðə ˈtaɪgərz tɪ kip ɔl ðɛr ˈloʊkəlz wɪθ ðə laɪks əv ʤeɪmz tɛˈdɛskoʊ ənd ˈɛrən wʊdz ˈɔlsoʊ. ˈkɑnˌtrækt taɪm, wət du ju du? ɔl ju kən du ɪz pleɪ jʊr bɛst ənd teɪk ðə bɛst ˈɔpʃən possible,”*,” sɛd. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ə traɪ. sɔrs: nuz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɔˈstreɪljə ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈbɛtər ˈsizən ðən læst jɪr, ənd ɔl aɪ kən æsk fər. wət ˈhæpənz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ˈhæpənz. kɔrs laɪk tɪ steɪ). aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd æt ðə ˈtaɪgərz. bət θɪŋz kəm. laɪk tɪ steɪ bət si wət happens.”*.”, 23 meɪd hɪz ˈsɪti ˈɔrəʤən ˈdeɪbju læst jɪr ənd ˈævrɪʤɪz ə traɪ ˈɛvəri geɪmz. fɛlt, 25 ɪz ə prɛˈmɪrˌʃɪp ˈwɪnər hu kən goʊl kɪk. hi ˈævrɪʤɪz ə traɪ ˈɛvəri geɪmz. bɛn ikin*, ˈneɪθən raɪən ənd bɛn ˈgləvər ər ʤɔɪnd baɪ ˈreɪdərz dɪˈrɛktər əv rɪˈkrutmənt ˈpitər ˌməˈlhɑlənd tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈwilɪŋ ənd ˈdilɪŋ ɛz wɛl ɛz ɔl ðə bɪg ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz frəm ðə ˈtrænsfər bəˈnænzə. ˈtaɪtənz aɪ bɪg ˈjunɪt ðə ˈwɔrjərz hæv bɪn ˈbɪzi baɪɪŋ pleɪərz bət ðeɪ kʊd bi əˈbaʊt tɪ luz wən əv ðɛr oʊn. ðə goʊld koʊst ər ˈrɛdi tɪ swup ɔn ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ˈælbərt. ðə ɪz ə praɪm ˈtərgət fər ðə ˈtaɪtənz hu ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ æd tɪ ðɛr ˈkiwi kənˈtɪnʤənt əv ˈkɑnrəd ˈhɔrəl, ənd pulu*. bət hi kəm ʧip. ˈælbərt əv ðə ˈwɔrjərz wɪndz əp. sɔrs: ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈmɑrkɪt wɔʧ kən rɪˈvil ðə ˈbɑrnˌstɔrmɪŋ frənt roʊər həz ən ˈæskɪŋ praɪs əv a-season*. ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə 2016 ˈsizən ɛz ðə warriors’*’ ˈstɑrtɪŋ prɑp, ˈkipɪŋ tɛst stɑr bɛn ɔn ðə bɛnʧ. ə ˈfɔrmər ˈskulˌbɔɪ ˈrəgbi gən, ˈoʊnli ˈstɑrtɪd pleɪɪŋ lig θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn wət həz bɪn ə ˌmitiˈɔrɪk raɪz. ðə ˈtaɪtənz ər dɪˈskəsɪŋ ə ˈɔfər fər hu həz naʊ pleɪd 35 geɪmz ɪn ðə. pɔrt ˈtərnɪŋ hɛdz ˈmɛlbərn ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ kˈwinzˌlænd kəp bæk lɪŋk pɔrt tɪ ðə wərld æt ðə ˈɑklənd naɪnz bət hi kʊd sun bi lɔst tɪ ˈrəgbi. nɑt ˈɔfərd ə dil baɪ ðə stɔrm ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ ðə ˌpriˈsizən ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɪθ ðə kləb, ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈrəgbi ˈsɛvənz ər ˈrɛdi tɪ paʊns. ˈmɑrkɪt wɔʧ ˌəndərˈstændz koʊʧ ˈændi frɛnd həz riʧt aʊt tɪ ðə ˈnɛfju əv ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz sɛnˈseɪʃən mæt boʊən ənd ˈkəzən tɪ ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ javid*, tɪ geɪʤ hɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn sˈwɪʧɪŋ koʊdz. ə ˈfɔrmər ˈtaɪgərz pleɪər, pɔrt lʊkt sɛt tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ə wɪθ ðə stɔrm ənd stɪl kʊd ɪf ˈɪnʤəri hɪts ðɛr ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈsizən. wɪl hi pleɪ ɔn? ˈtərnɪŋ 33 ɪn mɑrʧ, ˈʤeɪkəb ɪz noʊ spərɪŋ ˈʧɪkən bət ðə ˈwɔrjərz ər kin tɪ kip ɪm æt ðə kləb prəˈvaɪdɪŋ hi wɔnts tɪ pleɪ ɔn ɪn 2018 ə kˈwinzˌlænd ˈɔrəʤən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ həz klɑkt əp mɔr ðən 200 geɪmz, mɔr ðən 150 əv ðoʊz fər ðə ˈwɔrjərz. ˈʤeɪkəb meɪks ə ˈtækəl. sɔrs: nuz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɔˈstreɪljə waɪl saɪnd ˈhɛrɪs fər 2018 ðə ˈwɔrjərz hæv ən əˈbəndəns əv ˈtæləntɪd jəŋ ˈfɔrwərdz laɪk afoa*, ˈɑgdən ənd sipley*. ðə kləb stɪl nidz ˈhɑrdənd hɛdz tɪ hɛlp eɪd ðɛr dɪˈvɛləpmənt. naɪts æd dɛpθ ˈnuˌkæsəl hæv ˈhændɪd saʊθ ˈsɪdni ˈsɛntər tɑm juz ə. ðə ʤɔɪnd ðə naɪts ˈmɪdˌweɪ θru læst ˈsizən frəm ðə ənd ˌɪmˈprɛst ɪˈnəf tɪ pɪk əp ə dil wɪθ ðə kləb fər 2017 ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt əv ðə rabbitohs’*’ saɪd, juz kən pleɪ ˈsɛntər, ənd wɪŋ. wi toʊld ju soʊ θri wiks əˈgoʊ wi roʊt ˈwɪŋər wʊd steɪ wɪθ ðə ʃɑrks fər ə ˈfərðər tu jɪrz. læst wik ðə kləb ˈfɔrməli əˈnaʊnst ðə dil. wɪʧ ˈfɔrwərd ɪz ˈæskɪŋ fər hɪz ˈsərvɪsɪz? ðɪs pleɪər ɪz ˈvɛri gʊd bət nɑt wərθ ðət praɪs tæg. ɪf ju hæv hərd səm ˈsaɪnɪŋ nuz ju wɔnt tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs, twit ˈjuˈɛs: @foxnrl*, ər iˈmeɪl ɔf ˈkɑnˌtrækt lɪst fər 2017 ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ʤaɪ ˈɛroʊ, ʤoʊ bɔɪs, dəraɪəs bɔɪd, ˈmɪʧəl dɑdz, funaki*, ˈæləks glɛn, ˈʤɔrdən kahu*, ˈmɑrʃəl, ˈændru məˈkələ, ʤɑʃ məgˈwaɪr, ˈdeɪvɪd mid, ˈænθɔˌni ˈmɪlfərd, ˈfrænsɪs molo*, ˈkɔri oʊts, ʤoʊ ofahengaue*, ˈpɪrsən, ʤeɪmz ˈrɑbərts, ˈmɛriən ˈsɛveɪ, ˈtrævɪs wɑˈdɛl nu dil: ˈlivɪŋ: bɛn hənt (ˈdrægənz frəm nɛkst jɪr ənˈtɪl ɛnd əv 2022 wɪθ pleɪər ˈɔpʃən fər ˈɛkstrə ˈsizən) ˌkænˈbɛrə ˈreɪdərz ˈɛdi aiono*, ˈlæklən ˈkroʊkər, ˈædəm clydsdale*, ˈkeɪtoʊ ottio*, ˈʤɔrdən rapana*, ˈsæntoʊ, skɑt ˈsɔrɪnsən, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈteɪlər nu dil: ˈlivɪŋ: ʤɛf ˈlimə (rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ æt ɛnd əv ˈsizən), li (ˌɪˈmiˌdiət riˈlis tɪ ənˈtɪl ɛnd əv 2018 ʃɔn (ˌɪˈmiˌdiət riˈlis tɪ nɔrθ kˈwinzˌlænd ənˈtɪl ɛnd əv 2018 ˈkæntərˌbɛri ˈbʊlˌdɔgz ˈædəm ˈɛliət, ˈdæni fualalo*, mæt ˈfrɔli, kreɪg ˈgɑrvi, ˈhɑlənd, wɪl hopoate*, ˈmaɪkəl lichaa*, ˌtaɪˈroʊn ˈfɪlɪps, ʤɑʃ ˈrɛnəldz, ʧeɪs ˈstænli nu dil: ˌeɪˈdɛn ˈtɑlmən (ənˈtɪl 2020 ˈlivɪŋ: lɔɪd ˈpərrɪt (ˌɪˈmiˌdiət riˈlis tɪ ˈmænli ənˈtɪl 2019 ʃɑrks ʤərɑrd bil, ʤæk bərd, ˈʤeɪdən ˈbreɪli, braʊn, kərt capewell*, ˈʧɛrɪŋtən, ˈʤɔrdən dru, pɔl ˈgɔlən, weɪd græm, krɪs heighington*, ˈʤɛrəˌmi lɑˈtimɔr, luk luɪs, ˈdænjəl ˈmɔrtɪmər, ˈʤoʊzəf ˈpɔˌloʊ, mæt praɪər, sæm tagataese*, ʧæd ˈtaʊnzənd, ˈtoʊni ˈwɪljəmz nu dil: ˈvælənˌtaɪn hoʊmz (ənˈtɪl ɛnd əv 2019 (ənˈtɪl ɛnd əv 2017 frəm ˈnuˌtaʊn), kərt ˈdɪlən (ənˈtɪl ɛnd əv 2017 frəm ˈnuˌtaʊn), (ənˈtɪl ɛnd əv 2019 ˈlivɪŋ: bɛn ˈbɑrbə (ˈrəgbi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli) goʊld koʊst ˈtaɪtənz ˈneɪθən ˈdeɪvɪs, ˈkɑnrəd ˈhɔrəl, kɑrl ˈlɔtən, krɪs məkˈwin,, ˈneɪθən peats*, ˈɛdi pettybourne*, pulu*, ˌtaɪˈroʊn ˈrɑbərts, raɪən ˈsɪmpkɪnz, ˈwɪljəm nu dil: raɪən ʤeɪmz (ənˈtɪl ɛnd əv 2020 ˈdænjəl (frəm ənˈtɪl ɛnd əv 2018 mæks kɪŋ (ənˈtɪl ɛnd əv 2019 ʤoʊ ˈgrinˌwʊd ˈhɛlənz ənˈtɪl ɛnd əv 2019 ˈlivɪŋ: ˈdeɪvɪd ˈʃɪlɪŋtən (rɪˈtaɪrd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli), (riˈlist tɪ ˈhɛlənz) ˈmænli si ˈigəlz ˈbɪli ˈbeɪnbrɪʤ, ˈbrɛntən ˈlɔrəns, bræd ˈpɑrkər, fræŋk ˈwɪntərˌstin nu dil: (ənˈtɪl 2018 ˈlivɪŋ: ˈwɪlɪs ˈmiən (ˌɪˈmiˌdiət riˈlis), brɛt stuərt (ˈmɛdɪkəl rɪˈtaɪərmənt), stiv (ˈmɛdɪkəl rɪˈtaɪərmənt) ˈmɛlbərn stɔrm ˈnɛlsən asofa-solomona*, din brɪt, wɪl ˈʧeɪmbərz, deɪl ˈfɪnəkeɪn, sleɪd ˈgrɪfɪn, ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈhɔkɪnz, ˈraɪli ʤæks, kaufusi*, ˈʤɔrdən məˈklin, mɑrk ˈnɪkəlz, ˈbɪli sˈleɪtər, ʤoʊ ˈstɪmsən, tatupu*, ˈkrɪsʧɪn wɛlʧ nu dil: (ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv 2018 ˈlivɪŋ: ˈhɛrɪs (ˈwɔrjərz æt ɛnd əv ˈsizən ənˈtɪl 2021 ˈwɔrjərz ˈmæθju allwood*, bleɪk ayshford*, ˈɛrɪn klɑrk, ˈkirən ˈfɔrən, ʤeɪmz gavet*, ˈʧɑrli gubb*, hingano*, raɪən ˈhɔfmən, ʃɔn ˈʤɑnsən, ˈʤeɪkəb, ˈmeɪsən ˈlinoʊ, bɛn, nicoll-klokstad*, ˈɑgdən, nəˈθænjəl roʊʧ, saʊ, ˈpætrɪk sipley*, sipley*, ˈtɑmsən, ˈælbərt nu dil: ˈlivɪŋ: ˈnuˌkæsəl naɪts ˈmɪʧəl bɑrˈnɛt, ˈdeɪvɪd bhana*, ˈbrɛndən ˈɛliət, ˈfini, ˈlæklən ˌfɪtsˈʤɪbən, deɪn gagai*, ˈʤeɪkəb ˌgɑˈgɑn, ˈpitər mata’utia*, sæm mataora*, ˈmɪki 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sometimes in legislating, timing is everything.
sen. susan collins (r-maine) championed a measure last week to roll back, at least temporarily, regulations intended to prevent highway accidents. her proposal enjoyed the enthusiastic backing of the trucking industry, but drew sharp criticism from a trucking union, advocates, a group called parents against tired truckers, and regulators at the federal motor carrier safety administration.
when collins’ measure was taken up in committee last week, very few noticed. yesterday, however, as nbc schoen explained, the topic of considerable conversation now.
the new jersey turnpike crash involving an allegedly wal-mart truck driver, in which comedian tracy morgan was injured and his friend killed, comes just days after the trucking industry won senate support to roll back new rules designed to make sure truck drivers get enough rest. kevin roper, 35, was expected to appear in a new jersey court on monday on charges of vehicular homicide, assault and reckless driving in connection with the crash that killed one passenger and left morgan and two others in critical condition. roper had not slept for more than 24 hours before the accident, according to the complaint. the high-profile crash comes days after a senate panel approved a proposal to roll back new rules, first proposed in 2010, forcing truck drivers to pull over and log a minimum number of hours for rest.
the new regulations, which the obama administration considerscommon sense” safeguards, would require drivers to honorhours-of-service” rules, working no more than 70 hours per week down from 82. the regulations would also force drivers to followrestart” rules that require at least 34 consecutive hours of downtime between work weeks.
collins and the trucking industry want to suspend both measures for at least a year.
and their efforts were proceeding according to plan, right up until this weekend.
instead of smooth legislative sailing, the deadly crash in new jersey has given the debate new urgency .”
on monday, parents against tired truckers, the truck safety coalition and the teamsters union said that u.s. truck crashes kill about people each year and injure more, at a cost of some $87 billion. the groups hope that the fatal crash involving morgan will persuade congress to reject an amendment that a senate committee approved thursday to restore older rest rules for commercial truckers.a lot of people know about susan slattery but a lot of people care about tracy morgan,” said ed slattery of cockeysville, md., whose wife susan was killed in august 2010 in a truck crash. his two sons who were traveling with her were critically wounded, and slattery said he retired from his job to care for one son who was in a coma and is now permanently disabled.no other industry can get away with killing people every year. this has just got to stop. got to stop.”
to be sure, many of these activists were deeply concerned about collins’ measure last week, too. the difference is, now they have a spotlight they have before.
joan claybrook, former head of the national highway traffic safety administration, held a conference call with reporters yesterday, and the media showed up
“this is a major moment, really, to stop the trucking industry from using its major clout,” claybrook said.it seems no matter what we do, in terms of pushing to get safer trucks on the road, the trucking industry uses its clout to undo those improvements or stop any ones we push…. we are vehemently opposing the collins amendment.”
as we talked about yesterday, the maine republican believes the current ruleshave presented some unintended and unanticipated consequences that are not in the best interest of public safety, truck drivers, or the businesses and consumers that depend on their services.”
anne ferro, who helps lead the federal motor carrier safety administration, argued last week that collins has it backwards.we carefully considered the public safety and health risks of long work hours, and solicited input from everyone who has a stake in this important issue, including victims’ advocates, truck drivers and companies,” ferro said.suspending the current safety rules will expose families and drivers to greater risk every time on the road.”
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ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪn ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪtɪŋ, ˈtaɪmɪŋ ɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. sɛn. ˈsuzən ˈkɑlɪnz (r-maine*) ˈʧæmpiənd ə ˈmɛʒər læst wik tɪ roʊl bæk, æt list ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli, ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈæksədənts. hər prəˈpoʊzəl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈbækɪŋ əv ðə ˈtrəkɪŋ ˈɪndəstri, bət dru ʃɑrp ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ə ˈtrəkɪŋ ˈjunjən, ˈædvəˌkeɪts, ə grup kɔld ˈpɛrənts əˈgɛnst taɪərd ˈtrəkərz, ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz æt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈmoʊtər ˈkɛriər ˈseɪfti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. wɪn collins’*’ ˈmɛʒər wɑz ˈteɪkən əp ɪn kəˈmɪti læst wik, ˈvɛri fju ˈnoʊtɪst. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ʃoʊn ɪkˈspleɪnd, ðə ˈtɑpɪk əv kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən naʊ. ðə nu ˈʤərzi ˈtərnˌpaɪk kræʃ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ən əˈlɛʤədli ˈwɔlˌmɑrt trək ˈdraɪvər, ɪn wɪʧ kəˈmidiən ˈtreɪsi ˈmɔrgən wɑz ˈɪnʤərd ənd hɪz frɛnd kɪld, kəmz ʤɪst deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈtrəkɪŋ ˈɪndəstri wən ˈsɛnɪt səˈpɔrt tɪ roʊl bæk nu rulz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr trək ˈdraɪvərz gɪt ɪˈnəf rɛst. ˈkɛvɪn ˈroʊpər, 35 wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn ə nu ˈʤərzi kɔrt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv viˈhɪkjələr ˈhɑməˌsaɪd, əˈsɔlt ənd ˈrɛkləs ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə kræʃ ðət kɪld wən ˈpæsənʤər ənd lɛft ˈmɔrgən ənd tu ˈəðərz ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən. ˈroʊpər hæd nɑt slɛpt fər mɔr ðən 24 aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈæksədənt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kəmˈpleɪnt. ðə ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl kræʃ kəmz deɪz ˈæftər ə ˈsɛnɪt ˈpænəl əˈpruvd ə prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ roʊl bæk nu rulz, fərst prəˈpoʊzd ɪn 2010 ˈfɔrsɪŋ trək ˈdraɪvərz tɪ pʊl ˈoʊvər ənd lɔg ə ˈmɪnəməm ˈnəmbər əv aʊərz fər rɛst. ðə nu ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, wɪʧ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kənˈsɪdərz sense”*” ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz, wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈdraɪvərz tɪ ˈɑnər ““hours-of-service”*” rulz, ˈwərkɪŋ noʊ mɔr ðən 70 aʊərz pər wik daʊn frəm 82 ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ fɔrs ˈdraɪvərz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ““restart”*” rulz ðət ˌrikˈwaɪər æt list 34 kənˈsɛkjətɪv aʊərz əv ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm bɪtˈwin wərk wiks. ˈkɑlɪnz ənd ðə ˈtrəkɪŋ ˈɪndəstri wɔnt tɪ səˈspɛnd boʊθ ˈmɛʒərz fər æt list ə jɪr. ənd ðɛr ˈɛfərts wər prəˈsidɪŋ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ plæn, raɪt əp ənˈtɪl ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv smuð ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈseɪlɪŋ, ðə ˈdɛdli kræʃ ɪn nu ˈʤərzi həz ˈgɪvɪn ðə dəˈbeɪt nu ˈərʤənsi ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈpɛrənts əˈgɛnst taɪərd ˈtrəkərz, ðə trək ˈseɪfti ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ənd ðə ˈtimstərz ˈjunjən sɛd ðət juz. trək ˈkræʃɪz kɪl əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl iʧ jɪr ənd ˈɪnʤər mɔr, æt ə kɔst əv səm 87 ˈbɪljən. ðə grups hoʊp ðət ðə ˈfeɪtəl kræʃ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈmɔrgən wɪl pərsˈweɪd ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ən əˈmɛndmənt ðət ə ˈsɛnɪt kəˈmɪti əˈpruvd ˈθərzˌdeɪ tɪ rɪˈstɔr ˈoʊldər rɛst rulz fər kəˈmərʃəl ˈtrəkərz. lɔt əv ˈpipəl noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈsuzən sˈlætəri bət ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈtreɪsi morgan,”*,” sɛd ɛd sˈlætəri əv cockeysville*, md*., huz waɪf ˈsuzən wɑz kɪld ɪn ˈɔgəst 2010 ɪn ə trək kræʃ. hɪz tu sənz hu wər ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ hər wər ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˈwundɪd, ənd sˈlætəri sɛd hi rɪˈtaɪrd frəm hɪz ʤɑb tɪ kɛr fər wən sən hu wɑz ɪn ə ˈkoʊmə ənd ɪz naʊ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli dɪˈseɪbəld. ˈəðər ˈɪndəstri kən gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈɛvəri jɪr. ðɪs həz ʤɪst gɑt tɪ stɑp. gɑt tɪ stop.”*.” tɪ bi ʃʊr, ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈæktɪvɪsts wər ˈdipli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt collins’*’ ˈmɛʒər læst wik, tu. ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪz, naʊ ðeɪ hæv ə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ðeɪ hæv ˌbiˈfɔr. ʤoʊn ˈkleɪˌbrʊk, ˈfɔrmər hɛd əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈtræfɪk ˈseɪfti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, hɛld ə ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl wɪθ rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ənd ðə ˈmidiə ʃoʊd əp ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈmoʊmənt, ˈrɪli, tɪ stɑp ðə ˈtrəkɪŋ ˈɪndəstri frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ɪts ˈmeɪʤər clout,”*,” ˈkleɪˌbrʊk sɛd. simz noʊ ˈmætər wət wi du, ɪn tərmz əv ˈpʊʃɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈseɪfər trəks ɔn ðə roʊd, ðə ˈtrəkɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ˈjuzɪz ɪts klaʊt tɪ ənˈdu ðoʊz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ər stɑp ˈɛni wənz wi push…*…. wi ər ˈviəməntli əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈkɑlɪnz amendment.”*.” ɛz wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðə meɪn rɪˈpəblɪkən bɪˈlivz ðə ˈkɑrənt rulz pərˈzɛnəd səm ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ənd ˌənænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ðət ər nɑt ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti, trək ˈdraɪvərz, ər ðə ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd kənˈsumərz ðət dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðɛr services.”*.” æn ˈfɛroʊ, hu hɛlps lɛd ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈmoʊtər ˈkɛriər ˈseɪfti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ˈɑrgjud læst wik ðət ˈkɑlɪnz həz ɪt ˈbækwərdz. ˈkɛrfəli kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ənd hɛlθ rɪsks əv lɔŋ wərk aʊərz, ənd səˈlɪsɪtɪd ˈɪnˌpʊt frəm ˈɛvriˌwən hu həz ə steɪk ɪn ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃu, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ victims’*’ ˈædvəˌkeɪts, trək ˈdraɪvərz ənd companies,”*,” ˈfɛroʊ sɛd. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈseɪfti rulz wɪl ɪkˈspoʊz ˈfæməliz ənd ˈdraɪvərz tɪ ˈgreɪtər rɪsk ˈɛvəri taɪm ɔn ðə road.”*.”
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mortal kombat x is the next highly anticipated installment in its legendary, critically acclaimed fighting game franchise that propels the iconic franchise into a new generation. mortal kombat x is scheduled for release in 2015.
mortal kombat x combines cinematic presentation with all new gameplay to deliver the most brutal kombat experience ever, offering a new experience that launches players into a persistent online contest where every fight matters in a global battle for supremacy.
for the first time, mortal kombat x gives players the ability to choose from multiple variations of each character impacting both strategy and fighting style. players step into an original story showcasing some of the most prolific characters including scorpion and sub-zero, while introducing new challengers that represent the forces of good and evil and tie the tale together.
dlc bonus:
legendary series character goro. making his first appearance in more than eight years, goro, the feral, warrior will be available day of launch as a combatant.
how to redeem:
an activation code will be emailed out, you will need an internet connection to download the game via steam, no disc will be sent out. at this time we do not know the file size of the download. for information on how to do this, use the following address.
support.steampowered/kb_article.php?ref=5414-tfbn-1352
please note: code will be emailed during office hours monday - friday
this item will be emailed to the address from which you order
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ˈmɔrtəl ˈkɑmbæt ɛks ɪz ðə nɛkst ˈhaɪli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt ɪn ɪts ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri, ˈkrɪtɪkəli əˈkleɪmd ˈfaɪtɪŋ geɪm ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ðət prəˈpɛlz ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈɪntu ə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ˈmɔrtəl ˈkɑmbæt ɛks ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər riˈlis ɪn 2015 ˈmɔrtəl ˈkɑmbæt ɛks kəmˈbaɪnz ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən wɪθ ɔl nu ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə moʊst ˈbrutəl ˈkɑmbæt ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɛvər, ˈɔfərɪŋ ə nu ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət ˈlɔnʧɪz pleɪərz ˈɪntu ə pərˈsɪstənt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑntɛst wɛr ˈɛvəri faɪt ˈmætərz ɪn ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈbætəl fər səˈprɛməsi. fər ðə fərst taɪm, ˈmɔrtəl ˈkɑmbæt ɛks gɪvz pleɪərz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ʧuz frəm ˈməltəpəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əv iʧ ˈkɛrɪktər ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ boʊθ ˈstrætəʤi ənd ˈfaɪtɪŋ staɪl. pleɪərz stɛp ˈɪntu ən ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstɔri ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ səm əv ðə moʊst proʊˈlɪfɪk ˈkɛrɪktərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈskɔrpiən ənd sub-zero*, waɪl ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ nu ˈʧælənʤərz ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈfɔrsɪz əv gʊd ənd ˈivəl ənd taɪ ðə teɪl təˈgɛðər. ˈboʊnəs: ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈsɪriz ˈkɛrɪktər goro*. ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz fərst əˈpɪrəns ɪn mɔr ðən eɪt jɪrz, goro*, ðə ˈfɛrəl, ˈwɔrjər wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl deɪ əv lɔnʧ ɛz ə kəmˈbætənt. haʊ tɪ rɪˈdim: ən ˌæktəˈveɪʃən koʊd wɪl bi iˈmeɪld aʊt, ju wɪl nid ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə geɪm ˈviə stim, noʊ dɪsk wɪl bi sɛnt aʊt. æt ðɪs taɪm wi du nɑt noʊ ðə faɪl saɪz əv ðə ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn haʊ tɪ du ðɪs, juz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈæˌdrɛs. pliz noʊt: koʊd wɪl bi iˈmeɪld ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɔfəs aʊərz ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðɪs ˈaɪtəm wɪl bi iˈmeɪld tɪ ðə ˈæˌdrɛs frəm wɪʧ ju ˈɔrdər
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i have been writing about social mobility ever since i became socially mobile. or published. or bought off or changed class. whatever you want to call it. the milieu i found myself in the late was new to me then. it is often still new to me: the huge assumptions, the peculiar gradations, the tiny judgments, the painful restraint of the middle classes make for a place that can never be my home. i squat there, on some temporary contract. for class as it is often lived can feel like an essence or even elixir, although this is denied. it is comforting to think that anyone can switch class, be mobile, that anyone can make themselves up. not many do, though.
these days, however, class can feel less fluid than gender. there is a and a maintenance of that. alan milburn tells us once more that this country has a deep problem with social mobility. for the young, this is getting worse not better.
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the country is deeply divided geographically, economically and generationally. where you end up is absolutely tied to where you start out. grit and meritocracy are the lubricating myths that fuel the getaway cars.
what’s new? the institute for fiscal studies told us that most measures of income poverty and inequality had increased in the year of, after almost 10 years of tony blair. the gap between the rich and poor became obvious, but another gap opened up the gap between the middle class and the super-rich. not only did we stand by and watch it open, but the country let itself be governed by these people. the old money of the camerons financed an arrogance whereby someone who an economist could wreck the economy (george osborne), someone who a teacher who could ruin education (michael gove) and someone who really anything could lead us accidentally out of europe (david cameron). the big money of a small man banks) bankrolled the campaign of a stockbroker (nigel farage) whose shtick was to authenticity purely as resentment.
all these people pretend a concern about social mobility. as does theresa may. this is fake. key components of rightwing ideology are that anyone can make it, although the evidence is to the contrary. they also maintain that those born into privilege deserve what they have.
so, equality rather like world peace? a vague goal? a win-win set up? but it be, can it? the jobs and careers that are seen as the birthright of the middle classes could be taken by those brought up in circumstances. in my experience, is not only about income. it is to do with the entitlement to a certain kind of life, and that life has to be defined as innately superior to that of the masses. this is why the middle class is perpetually anxious in its signalling. heating is acceptable. a hot tub out the back.
the accruing of cultural capital as well as education is part of social mobility. the accomplishments of the middle class are largely extracurricular, after all. a child is if it has done something more than school. that something is privatised.
corbyn’s promise of ending tuition fees has been as a bung to the middle classes, but it can be seen as a generational redistribution after the past few years of hurt. every institution has blurbs about widening access and participation, yet we find ourselves in a situation where even after graduation, employment for disadvantaged students has barely improved. when education stalls as the engine of social mobility, then where do we go?
the young, especially after the election, are seen as the new voting formation, one that has largely been failed, one that proudly identifies as citizens of nowhere. they have taken over from the preoccupation of last year: the left-behinds. i always found the left-behinds, that euphemism for the white working class, very odd, partly because the working class is not only white, but also because to become socially mobile, one deliberately leaves things behind. the of the worst parts of culture by leftists is the worst kind of of snobbery.
it also ignores how gender and mobility intersect. if you want to know what makes someone socially mobile, ask them. obviously, it will be education. i left school at 16, but went back to college as a mature student. but as important to me as education was both housing and childcare. as a single parent in my mid-20s, i could not have studied without the childcare that was provided. young mothers do not have this. they and their kids may well find it hard however smart and driven they are.
the question remains, though: do we actually want a more equal society? there is nothing mystical about all this. it is a matter of political will. the intervention required is not a single interventionist policy. it is way bigger. those who have never had a playing field know these fields are not level. those who play on them are happy enough with uneven ground. otherwise, they would not continue to cultivate it.
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aɪ hæv bɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl moʊˈbɪlɪti ˈɛvər sɪns aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈsoʊʃəli ˈmoʊbəl. ər ˈpəblɪʃt. ər bɔt ɔf ər ʧeɪnʤd klæs. ˌwəˈtɛvər ju wɔnt tɪ kɔl ɪt. ðə mɪˈljʊ aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ðə leɪt wɑz nu tɪ mi ðɛn. ɪt ɪz ˈɔfən stɪl nu tɪ mi: ðə juʤ əˈsəmpʃənz, ðə pɪˈkjuljər greɪˈdeɪʃənz, ðə ˈtaɪni ˈʤəʤmənts, ðə ˈpeɪnfəl rɪˈstreɪnt əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈklæsɪz meɪk fər ə pleɪs ðət kən ˈnɛvər bi maɪ hoʊm. aɪ skwɑt ðɛr, ɔn səm ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈkɑnˌtrækt. fər klæs ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈɔfən lɪvd kən fil laɪk ən ˈɛsəns ər ˈivɪn ɪˈlɪksər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs ɪz dɪˈnaɪd. ɪt ɪz ˈkəmfərtɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈɛniˌwən kən swɪʧ klæs, bi ˈmoʊbəl, ðət ˈɛniˌwən kən meɪk ðɛmˈsɛlvz əp. nɑt ˈmɛni du, ðoʊ. ðiz deɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, klæs kən fil lɛs fluɪd ðən ˈʤɛndər. ðɛr ɪz ə ənd ə ˈmeɪntənəns əv ðət. ˈælən ˈmɪlˌbərn tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs wəns mɔr ðət ðɪs ˈkəntri həz ə dip ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəl moʊˈbɪlɪti. fər ðə jəŋ, ðɪs ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ wərs nɑt ˈbɛtər. ˈsoʊʃəl moʊˈbɪlɪti: ˈrædɪkəl rɪˈfɔrm ərʤd tɪ rɪˈpɛr dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈbrɪtən rɛd mɔr ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈdipli dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəli, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ənd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəli. wɛr ju ɛnd əp ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli taɪd tɪ wɛr ju stɑrt aʊt. grɪt ənd mɛrɪˈtɔkrəsi ər ðə ˈlubrəˌkeɪtɪŋ mɪθs ðət fjuəl ðə ˈgɛtəˌweɪ kɑz. nu? ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈfɪskəl ˈstədiz toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət moʊst ˈmɛʒərz əv ˈɪnˌkəm ˈpɑvərti ənd ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti hæd ˌɪnˈkrist ɪn ðə jɪr əv ˈæftər ˈɔlˌmoʊst 10 jɪrz əv ˈtoʊni blɛr. ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ðə rɪʧ ənd pur bɪˈkeɪm ˈɑbviəs, bət əˈnəðər gæp ˈoʊpənd əp ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs ənd ðə super-rich*. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd wi stænd baɪ ənd wɔʧ ɪt ˈoʊpən, bət ðə ˈkəntri lɛt ˌɪtˈsɛlf bi ˈgəvərnd baɪ ðiz ˈpipəl. ðə oʊld ˈməni əv ðə ˈkæmərənz ˈfaɪˌnænst ən ˈɛrəgəns wɛrˈbaɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst kʊd rɛk ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi (ʤɔrʤ ˈɔzˌbɔrn), ˈsəmˌwən hu ə ˈtiʧər hu kʊd ruɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən (ˈmaɪkəl goʊv) ənd ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈrɪli ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kʊd lɛd ˈjuˈɛs ˌæksəˈdɛnəli aʊt əv ˈjʊrəp (ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən). ðə bɪg ˈməni əv ə smɔl mæn bæŋks) ˈbæŋˌkroʊld ðə kæmˈpeɪn əv ə ˈstɑkˌbroʊkər (ˈnaɪʤəl farage*) huz ʃtɪk wɑz tɪ ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti ˈpjʊrli ɛz rɪˈzɛntmənt. ɔl ðiz ˈpipəl priˈtɛnd ə kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl moʊˈbɪlɪti. ɛz dɪz tərˈisə meɪ. ðɪs ɪz feɪk. ki kəmˈpoʊnənts əv ˈraɪtˌwɪŋ ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ər ðət ˈɛniˌwən kən meɪk ɪt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪz tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ meɪnˈteɪn ðət ðoʊz bɔrn ˈɪntu ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ dɪˈzərv wət ðeɪ hæv. soʊ, ɪkˈwɑləti ˈrəðər laɪk wərld pis? ə veɪg goʊl? ə ˌwɪnˈwɪn sɛt əp? bət ɪt bi, kən ɪt? ðə ʤɑbz ənd kərɪrz ðət ər sin ɛz ðə ˈbərθˌraɪt əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈklæsɪz kʊd bi ˈteɪkən baɪ ðoʊz brɔt əp ɪn ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns, ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ˈɪnˌkəm. ɪt ɪz tɪ du wɪθ ðə ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt tɪ ə ˈsərtən kaɪnd əv laɪf, ənd ðət laɪf həz tɪ bi dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ˌɪˈneɪtli suˈpɪriər tɪ ðət əv ðə ˈmæsɪz. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs ɪz pərˈpɛʧuəli ˈæŋʃəs ɪn ɪts ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ. ˈhitɪŋ ɪz əkˈsɛptəbəl. ə hɑt təb aʊt ðə bæk. ðə əˈkruɪŋ əv ˈkəlʧərəl ˈkæpɪtəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪz pɑrt əv ˈsoʊʃəl moʊˈbɪlɪti. ðə əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts əv ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs ər ˈlɑrʤli ˌɛkstrəkərˈɪkjələr, ˈæftər ɔl. ə ʧaɪld ɪz ɪf ɪt həz dən ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ðən skul. ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz privatised*. ˈprɑməs əv ˈɛndɪŋ tjuˈɪʃən fiz həz bɪn ɛz ə bəŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈklæsɪz, bət ɪt kən bi sin ɛz ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈæftər ðə pæst fju jɪrz əv hərt. ˈɛvəri ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən həz blərbz əˈbaʊt ˈwaɪdənɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs ənd pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən, jɛt wi faɪnd ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ˈivɪn ˈæftər ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən, ɪmˈplɔɪmənt fər ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd ˈstudənts həz ˈbɛrli ˌɪmˈpruvd. wɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən stɔlz ɛz ðə ˈɪnʤən əv ˈsoʊʃəl moʊˈbɪlɪti, ðɛn wɛr du wi goʊ? ðə jəŋ, əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ər sin ɛz ðə nu ˈvoʊtɪŋ fɔrˈmeɪʃən, wən ðət həz ˈlɑrʤli bɪn feɪld, wən ðət ˈpraʊdli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ɛz ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ˈnoʊˌwɛr. ðeɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər frəm ðə priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən əv læst jɪr: ðə left-behinds*. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz faʊnd ðə left-behinds*, ðət ˈjufəˌmɪzəm fər ðə waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs, ˈvɛri ɑd, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli waɪt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈsoʊʃəli ˈmoʊbəl, wən dɪˈlɪbərətli livz θɪŋz bɪˈhaɪnd. ðə əv ðə wərst pɑrts əv ˈkəlʧər baɪ ˈlɛftɪsts ɪz ðə wərst kaɪnd əv əv sˈnɑbəri. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪgˈnɔrz haʊ ˈʤɛndər ənd moʊˈbɪlɪti ˌɪntərˈsɛkt. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ wət meɪks ˈsəmˌwən ˈsoʊʃəli ˈmoʊbəl, æsk ðɛm. ˈɑbviəsli, ɪt wɪl bi ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. aɪ lɛft skul æt 16 bət wɛnt bæk tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ɛz ə məˈʧʊr ˈstudənt. bət ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ mi ɛz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wɑz boʊθ ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr. ɛz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɛrənt ɪn maɪ mid-20s*, aɪ kʊd nɑt hæv ˈstədid wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr ðət wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd. jəŋ ˈməðərz du nɑt hæv ðɪs. ðeɪ ənd ðɛr kɪdz meɪ wɛl faɪnd ɪt hɑrd ˌhaʊˈɛvər smɑrt ənd ˈdrɪvən ðeɪ ər. ðə kˈwɛʃən rɪˈmeɪnz, ðoʊ: du wi ˈæˌkʧuəli wɔnt ə mɔr ˈikwəl soʊˈsaɪɪti? ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈmɪstɪkəl əˈbaʊt ɔl ðɪs. ɪt ɪz ə ˈmætər əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl wɪl. ðə ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən rikˈwaɪərd ɪz nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪst ˈpɑləsi. ɪt ɪz weɪ ˈbɪgər. ðoʊz hu hæv ˈnɛvər hæd ə pleɪɪŋ fild noʊ ðiz fildz ər nɑt ˈlɛvəl. ðoʊz hu pleɪ ɔn ðɛm ər ˈhæpi ɪˈnəf wɪθ əˈnivən graʊnd. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ðeɪ wʊd nɑt kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈkəltəˌveɪt ɪt.
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you had to expect it to happen, right? acacia research a patent troll (we refuse to describe them as anything more) are suing amazon for patents they allegedly infringe on. here are the groundbreaking and innovative </sarcasm> features that they want amazon to pay for: a that responds when a user writes on that screen and a system for handling multiple calendars on a personal digital assistant.
seriously, these patent trolls should be banned, if not thrown to the bottom of river styx or brutally maimed by killer rabbits. there should be some sort of clause for those who own patents that forces them to make an attempt to actually implement the technology into at least prototypical form.
maybe even that would be too nice force them to make a or a device with the features they “own.” this whole patent issue is beginning to get annoying not only for the and google, but for consumers as well. we wish amazon all the best in defending themselves here. [via, source]
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ju hæd tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ɪt tɪ ˈhæpən, raɪt? əˈkeɪʃə ˈrisərʧ ə ˈpætənt troʊl (wi ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðɛm ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ mɔr) ər suɪŋ ˈæməˌzɑn fər ˈpætənts ðeɪ əˈlɛʤədli ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤ ɔn. hir ər ðə ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ ənd ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv </ˈsɑrˌkæzəm> ˈfiʧərz ðət ðeɪ wɔnt ˈæməˌzɑn tɪ peɪ fər: ə ðət rɪˈspɑndz wɪn ə ˈjuzər raɪts ɔn ðət skrin ənd ə ˈsɪstəm fər ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈkæləndərz ɔn ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈdɪʤɪtəl əˈsɪstənt. ˈsɪriəsli, ðiz ˈpætənt troʊlz ʃʊd bi bænd, ɪf nɑt θroʊn tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ˈrɪvər stɪks ər ˈbrutəli meɪmd baɪ ˈkɪlər ˈræbəts. ðɛr ʃʊd bi səm sɔrt əv klɔz fər ðoʊz hu oʊn ˈpætənts ðət ˈfɔrsɪz ðɛm tɪ meɪk ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɪmpləmənt ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɪntu æt list ˌproʊtoʊˈtɪpɪkəl fɔrm. ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ðət wʊd bi tu nis fɔrs ðɛm tɪ meɪk ə ər ə dɪˈvaɪs wɪθ ðə ˈfiʧərz ðeɪ ““own.”*.” ðɪs hoʊl ˈpætənt ˈɪʃu ɪz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ gɪt əˈnɔɪɪŋ nɑt ˈoʊnli fər ðə ənd ˈgugəl, bət fər kənˈsumərz ɛz wɛl. wi wɪʃ ˈæməˌzɑn ɔl ðə bɛst ɪn dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz hir. [ˈviə, sɔrs]
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as if the original version of boston dynamics' atlas robot wasn't unsettling enough, ahead of the upcoming darpa robotics challenge finals in june about 75 percent of the robot has been redesigned and rebuilt to make it stronger, faster, quieter, and less encumbered by cables thanks to a backpack that will now keep it powered during the upcoming trials.
the new and improved atlas looks considerably sleeker than the original version thanks to upgraded components used throughout like a smaller and more efficient onboard hydraulic pump that will also help the robot move a little faster. atlas' more svelte physique will also make make it easier for the robot to complete certain challenges requiring it to squeeze into spaces designed for humans, which is important because the is specifically designed to take over those tasks in places where it's unsafe for people to work.
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the new atlas was so completely by boston dynamics that only the lower legs and feet were carried over from the original design. and while this new version was mostly certainly already being secretly tested while last robotics challenge was being held, the upgrades still represent a tremendous leap forward in the capabilities in just a small amount of time. and with google helping fund its development, we'll certainly see atlas being improved further, and at an astonishing rate, in the coming years. [darpa robotics challenge]
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jʊr ˈbraʊzər dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt ˈvɪdioʊ hir tɪ vju ərˈɪʤənəl ɛz ɪf ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvərʒən əv ˈbɔstən daɪˈnæmɪks' ˈætləs ˈroʊˌbət ˈwəzənt ənˈsɛtəlɪŋ ɪˈnəf, əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈdɑrpə ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˈʧælənʤ ˈfaɪnəlz ɪn ʤun əˈbaʊt 75 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈroʊˌbət həz bɪn ˌridɪˈzaɪnd ənd riˈbɪlt tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈstrɔŋgər, ˈfæstər, kˈwaɪətər, ənd lɛs ɛnˈkəmbərd baɪ ˈkeɪbəlz θæŋks tɪ ə ˈbækˌpæk ðət wɪl naʊ kip ɪt paʊərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ traɪəlz. ðə nu ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈætləs lʊks kənˈsɪdərəbli sˈlikər ðən ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvərʒən θæŋks tɪ ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd kəmˈpoʊnənts juzd θruaʊt laɪk ə sˈmɔlər ənd mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈɑnˌbɔrd haɪˈdrɔlɪk pəmp ðət wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp ðə ˈroʊˌbət muv ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfæstər. ˈætləs' mɔr svɛlt fəˈzik wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər ðə ˈroʊˌbət tɪ kəmˈplit ˈsərtən ˈʧælənʤɪz rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ɪt tɪ skwiz ˈɪntu ˈspeɪsɪz dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈjumənz, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ðə ɪz spəˈsɪfɪkli dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ðoʊz tæsks ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ɪts ənˈseɪf fər ˈpipəl tɪ wərk. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt jʊr ˈbraʊzər dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt ˈvɪdioʊ hir tɪ vju ərˈɪʤənəl ðə nu ˈætləs wɑz soʊ kəmˈplitli baɪ ˈbɔstən daɪˈnæmɪks ðət ˈoʊnli ðə loʊər lɛgz ənd fit wər ˈkɛrid ˈoʊvər frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈzaɪn. ənd waɪl ðɪs nu ˈvərʒən wɑz ˈmoʊstli ˈsərtənli ɔˈrɛdi biɪŋ ˈsikrɪtli ˈtɛstɪd waɪl læst ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˈʧælənʤ wɑz biɪŋ hɛld, ðə ˈəpˌgreɪdz stɪl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə trɪˈmɛndəs lip ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ɪn ʤɪst ə smɔl əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm. ənd wɪθ ˈgugəl ˈhɛlpɪŋ fənd ɪts dɪˈvɛləpmənt, wɪl ˈsərtənli si ˈætləs biɪŋ ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈfərðər, ənd æt ən əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ reɪt, ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ jɪrz. [ˈdɑrpə ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˈʧælənʤ]
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lost roles is a weekly column exploring “what might have been” in movie and tv comedy as we take a different actor, writer, or comedian each week and examine the parts they turned down, wanted but get, and the projects that fell apart altogether. this week, we turn our attention to peter sellers, regarded as one of the greatest comedic actors that ever was. renowned for his abilities, sellers proved capable of disappearing into a wide array of characters, from bumbling french detectives to sinister german scientists. take a look at some of the parts peter sellers almost played but, including charlie chaplin, willy, and two parts for mel brooks.
dr. strangelove (1964)
the role: major t.j. kong
who got it: slim pickens
peter sellers played three roles in stanley dr. strangelove british officer lionel mandrake, u.s. president merkin muffley, and nuke expert dr. strangelove but he was supposed to play a fourth role: major t.j. kong. sellers was reluctant to portray a character with such a thick texan accent, but writer terry southern, a texan himself, coached sellers through it. as soon as sellers became comfortable with taking on the role, he ended up spraining his ankle, making it impossible for him to fit into the cramped cockpit sets that the role would require.
inspector (1968)
the role: inspector jacques
who got it: alan arkin
peter sellers and director blake edwards both refused to participate in this pink panther movie. they were both busy making the party together, but the studio went ahead anyway and slid alan arkin into place. sure, it seem like such a big deal now, after steve martin played inspector twice and robert played’s son in his own movie, but replacing sellers during the era in which he played the character was a total slap in the face. sellers and edwards return to the character until seven years later with the return of the pink panther.
the producers (1968)
the role: max bloom
who got it: gene wilder
peter sellers expressed interest in the part of max bloom in mel first movie but end up playing it. when the movie came out, sellers took out a ad in the paper endorsing the film. mel brooks talking about it:
“peter sellers was a champion of the producers and he nearly ruined it. it was about to open in england, and he took out a ad in the sunday times that said, ‘this is the funniest and the best picture ever made.’ the critics said, ‘hmm, be the judges of that, thank you.’ so i got good and bad reviews because they decided that they would judge it for themselves and not just take peter sellers’ word for it.”
the twelve chairs (1970)
the role: father fyodor
who got it: dom deluise
according to dom deluise, sellers was supposed to play his part in mel second movie but dropped out. deluise took his place, leading to many future collaborations with brooks.
willy and the chocolate factory (1971)
the role: willy
who got it: gene wilder
charlie and the chocolate factory author roald dahl wanted peter sellers or his goon show cohort spike milligan to play eccentric candyman willy in the adaptation of the story, according to the dahl biography storyteller. sellers had called dahl personally to beg the part and milligan shaved off his beard to audition, but the producers went with gene wilder instead. roald dahl was so upset that he considered himself with the movie and “campaigning against it on tv and magazines in the us.”
tommy (1975)
the role: the specialist
who got it: jack nicholson
according to the jack nicholson biography five easy decades, director ken russell considered peter sellers for the part of the doctor in his movie version of the rock opera tommy until he found out jack nicholson was in town and hired him instead.
10 (1979)
the role: george webber
who got it: dudley moore
“i turned down the lead role many, many times. i just feel i was right for the part,” said sellers about his frequent collaborator blake movie 10. fellow brit dudley moore took the role as a songwriter having a crisis, which does seem like a little outside of wheelhouse, what with it just being a regular guy and not being a broad character role.
tootsie (1982)
the role: michael dorsey
who got it: dustin hoffman
in the mid-70s, when tootsie was originally called would i lie to you?, the lead part of a struggling male actor who disguises himself as a lady to win a soap opera part was offered to both peter sellers and michael caine before going to dustin hoffman years later.
chaplin (1992)
the role: charles chaplin
who got it: robert downey jr.
peter sellers was supposed to, at one point, star in a of silent era comedian charlie chaplin, according to biography the life and death of peter sellers. things never came together with the movie, and director richard attenborough ended up casting robert downey jr. in the role decades later.
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lɔst roʊlz ɪz ə ˈwikli ˈkɑləm ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ maɪt hæv been”*” ɪn ˈmuvi ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈkɑmədi ɛz wi teɪk ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈæktər, ˈraɪtər, ər kəˈmidiən iʧ wik ənd ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə pɑrts ðeɪ tərnd daʊn, ˈwɔntɪd bət gɪt, ənd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət fɛl əˈpɑrt ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. ðɪs wik, wi tərn ɑr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz, rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst kəˈmidɪk ˈæktərz ðət ˈɛvər wɑz. rɪˈnaʊnd fər hɪz əˈbɪləˌtiz, ˈsɛlərz pruvd ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ ˈɪntu ə waɪd əreɪ əv ˈkɛrɪktərz, frəm ˈbəmbəlɪŋ frɛnʧ dɪˈtɛktɪvz tɪ ˈsɪnɪstər ˈʤərmən ˈsaɪəntɪsts. teɪk ə lʊk æt səm əv ðə pɑrts ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz ˈɔlˌmoʊst pleɪd bət, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɑrli ˈʧæplɪn, ˈwɪli, ənd tu pɑrts fər mɛl brʊks. ˈdɑktər. ˈstreɪnˌʤləv 1964 ðə roʊl: ˈmeɪʤər t.j*. kɔŋg hu gɑt ɪt: slɪm ˈpɪkənz ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz pleɪd θri roʊlz ɪn ˈstænli ˈdɑktər. ˈstreɪnˌʤləv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɔfɪsər ˈlaɪənəl ˈmænˌdreɪk, juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmərkɪn ˈməfli, ənd nuk ˈɛkspərt ˈdɑktər. ˈstreɪnˌʤləv bət hi wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ pleɪ ə fɔrθ roʊl: ˈmeɪʤər t.j*. kɔŋg. ˈsɛlərz wɑz rɪˈləktənt tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ ə ˈkɛrɪktər wɪθ səʧ ə θɪk ˈtɛksən ˈækˌsɛnt, bət ˈraɪtər ˈtɛri ˈsəðərn, ə ˈtɛksən hɪmˈsɛlf, koʊʧt ˈsɛlərz θru ɪt. ɛz sun ɛz ˈsɛlərz bɪˈkeɪm ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə roʊl, hi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈspreɪnɪŋ hɪz ˈæŋkəl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ɪm tɪ fɪt ˈɪntu ðə kræmpt ˈkɑkˌpɪt sɛts ðət ðə roʊl wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər. ˌɪnˈspɛktər 1968 ðə roʊl: ˌɪnˈspɛktər ʤæk hu gɑt ɪt: ˈælən ˈɑrkɪn ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz ənd dɪˈrɛktər bleɪk ˈɛdwərdz boʊθ rɪfˈjuzd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðɪs pɪŋk ˈpænθər ˈmuvi. ðeɪ wər boʊθ ˈbɪzi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti təˈgɛðər, bət ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ wɛnt əˈhɛd ˈɛniˌweɪ ənd slɪd ˈælən ˈɑrkɪn ˈɪntu pleɪs. ʃʊr, ɪt sim laɪk səʧ ə bɪg dil naʊ, ˈæftər stiv ˈmɑrtɪn pleɪd ˌɪnˈspɛktər twaɪs ənd ˈrɑbərt pleɪd sən ɪn hɪz oʊn ˈmuvi, bət rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈsɛlərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɪrə ɪn wɪʧ hi pleɪd ðə ˈkɛrɪktər wɑz ə ˈtoʊtəl slæp ɪn ðə feɪs. ˈsɛlərz ənd ˈɛdwərdz rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ənˈtɪl ˈsɛvən jɪrz ˈleɪtər wɪθ ðə rɪˈtərn əv ðə pɪŋk ˈpænθər. ðə prəˈdusərz 1968 ðə roʊl: mæks blum hu gɑt ɪt: ʤin ˈwaɪldər ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz ɪkˈsprɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə pɑrt əv mæks blum ɪn mɛl fərst ˈmuvi bət ɛnd əp pleɪɪŋ ɪt. wɪn ðə ˈmuvi keɪm aʊt, ˈsɛlərz tʊk aʊt ə æd ɪn ðə ˈpeɪpər ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ðə fɪlm. mɛl brʊks ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt: ˈsɛlərz wɑz ə ˈʧæmpiən əv ðə prəˈdusərz ənd hi ˈnɪrli ruɪnd ɪt. ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈoʊpən ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, ənd hi tʊk aʊt ə æd ɪn ðə ˈsənˌdi taɪmz ðət sɛd, ɪz ðə ˈfəniəst ənd ðə bɛst ˈpɪkʧər ˈɛvər made.’*.’ ðə ˈkrɪtɪks sɛd, ‘‘hmm*, bi ðə ˈʤəʤɪz əv ðət, θæŋk you.’*.’ soʊ aɪ gɑt gʊd ənd bæd rəvˈjuz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðeɪ wʊd ʤəʤ ɪt fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd nɑt ʤɪst teɪk ˈpitər sellers’*’ wərd fər it.”*.” ðə twɛlv ʧɛrz 1970 ðə roʊl: ˈfɑðər fˈjoʊdər hu gɑt ɪt: dɑm dɛˈlusi əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ dɑm dɛˈlusi, ˈsɛlərz wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ pleɪ hɪz pɑrt ɪn mɛl ˈsɛkənd ˈmuvi bət drɑpt aʊt. dɛˈlusi tʊk hɪz pleɪs, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛni fˈjuʧər ˌkɑləbərˈeɪʃənz wɪθ brʊks. ˈwɪli ənd ðə ˈʧɔklət ˈfæktəri 1971 ðə roʊl: ˈwɪli hu gɑt ɪt: ʤin ˈwaɪldər ˈʧɑrli ənd ðə ˈʧɔklət ˈfæktəri ˈɔθər roʊld dɑl ˈwɔntɪd ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz ər hɪz gun ʃoʊ ˈkoʊhɔrt spaɪk ˈmɪlɪgən tɪ pleɪ ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk ˈkændimæn ˈwɪli ɪn ðə ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈstɔri, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə dɑl baɪˈɑgrəfi ˈstɔriˌtɛlər. ˈsɛlərz hæd kɔld dɑl ˈpərsənəli tɪ bɛg ðə pɑrt ənd ˈmɪlɪgən ʃeɪvd ɔf hɪz bɪrd tɪ ɑˈdɪʃən, bət ðə prəˈdusərz wɛnt wɪθ ʤin ˈwaɪldər ˌɪnˈstɛd. roʊld dɑl wɑz soʊ ˈəpˌsɛt ðət hi kənˈsɪdərd hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ðə ˈmuvi ənd əˈgɛnst ɪt ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ˈmægəˌzinz ɪn ðə us.”*.” ˈtɑmi 1975 ðə roʊl: ðə ˈspɛʃəlɪst hu gɑt ɪt: ʤæk ˈnɪkəlsən əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ʤæk ˈnɪkəlsən baɪˈɑgrəfi faɪv ˈizi ˈdɛkeɪdz, dɪˈrɛktər kɛn ˈrəsəl kənˈsɪdərd ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz fər ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈdɔktər ɪn hɪz ˈmuvi ˈvərʒən əv ðə rɑk ˈɑprə ˈtɑmi ənˈtɪl hi faʊnd aʊt ʤæk ˈnɪkəlsən wɑz ɪn taʊn ənd haɪərd ɪm ˌɪnˈstɛd. 10 1979 ðə roʊl: ʤɔrʤ ˈwɛbər hu gɑt ɪt: ˈdədli mʊr tərnd daʊn ðə lɛd roʊl ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni taɪmz. aɪ ʤɪst fil aɪ wɑz raɪt fər ðə part,”*,” sɛd ˈsɛlərz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈfrikˌwɛnt kəˈlæbərˌeɪtər bleɪk ˈmuvi 10 ˈfɛloʊ brɪt ˈdədli mʊr tʊk ðə roʊl ɛz ə ˈsɔŋˌraɪtər ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈkraɪsəs, wɪʧ dɪz sim laɪk ə ˈlɪtəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv wheelhouse*, wət wɪθ ɪt ʤɪst biɪŋ ə ˈrɛgjələr gaɪ ənd nɑt biɪŋ ə brɔd ˈkɛrɪktər roʊl. ˈtʊtˈsi 1982 ðə roʊl: ˈmaɪkəl ˈdɔrsi hu gɑt ɪt: ˈdəstɪn ˈhɔfmən ɪn ðə mid-70s*, wɪn ˈtʊtˈsi wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli kɔld wʊd aɪ laɪ tɪ ju?, ðə lɛd pɑrt əv ə ˈstrəgəlɪŋ meɪl ˈæktər hu dɪsˈgaɪzɪz hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈleɪdi tɪ wɪn ə soʊp ˈɑprə pɑrt wɑz ˈɔfərd tɪ boʊθ ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz ənd ˈmaɪkəl keɪn ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈdəstɪn ˈhɔfmən jɪrz ˈleɪtər. ˈʧæplɪn 1992 ðə roʊl: ˈʧɑrəlz ˈʧæplɪn hu gɑt ɪt: ˈrɑbərt ˈdaʊni jr*. ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ, æt wən pɔɪnt, stɑr ɪn ə əv ˈsaɪlənt ˈɪrə kəˈmidiən ˈʧɑrli ˈʧæplɪn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ baɪˈɑgrəfi ðə laɪf ənd dɛθ əv ˈpitər ˈsɛlərz. θɪŋz ˈnɛvər keɪm təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˈmuvi, ənd dɪˈrɛktər ˈrɪʧərd ˈæˌtənbəroʊ ˈɛndɪd əp ˈkæstɪŋ ˈrɑbərt ˈdaʊni jr*. ɪn ðə roʊl ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈleɪtər.
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kangiten, late 18th- early painting by
kangi-ten (japanese:, "god of]) is a god (deva or ten) in and schools of japanese] he is generally considered the japanese buddhist form of the hindu god of wisdom, and is sometimes also identified with the] he is also known as kanki-ten, (聖天, "sacred] or "noble]), ("great noble]), daishō (大聖歓喜天), (天尊, "venerable]), (歓喜自在天), shōden-sama,-ten, (毘那夜迦天), (誐那缽底) and (象鼻天).
kangiten has many aspects and names, associated with (esoteric buddhist, tantric, mantrayana)] being one of them. althoughten is depicted with an elephant's head like as a single male deity, his most popular aspect is the dual(-bodied)ten or the embracingten depicted as an human couple standing in an embrace.
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kangiten inherits many names and characteristics from the hindu god. he is known as-ten, derived from the epithet; or is a popular epithet of) and (ganesha). like, is the remover of obstacles, but whend, he bestows material fortunes, prosperity, success and health. in addition, is said to be of evil nature, creator of discord and dispute and leading people towards immoral]
shō-ten or āryadeva indicates his association with good luck and]
the name "kangi-ten", generally implied to the tantric embracing deity icons, is venerated as giver of joy and] the dualten icon called god of bliss") is a unique feature of] it is also called in japanese, in chinese [7] and in]
iconography and depictions [ edit ]
daishō (c.) by (c.) by philipp franz von siebold .ten is depicted as a god holding a trident and a radish.
kangiten is often represented as an male and female pair, standing embracing each other in sexual] the genders of the pair is not explicit, but hinted in the] the female wears a crown, a patched monk's robe and a red surplice, while the male wears a black cloth over hisulder. he has a long trunk and tusks, while she hasrt ones. he is in colour and she is white. she usually rests her feet on his, while he rests his head on herulder. a variant form called fondly smiling" form, both of them gaze into each other's eyes, smiling intently. she wears loose garments, while he wears tight ones. sometimes, they are cloaked in a single garment. in another variant, "embracing looking over theulder", as the name suggests, the couple look over each other'sulders. the iconography represents unity of opposites] though they are separate figures with contrasting and genders, however they share the common name "kangiten" and are engrossed in an intimate embrace, indicating their nonduality. the is further stressed by sexual indicators like the or the single]
shoten may be also depicted as male alone. the deity figure(s) portrayed as, with two, four, six, eight or twelve arms. however, his images are rarely displayed in] when depicted as a male, is generally, holding a radish and a sweet (modak). he may also hold a mace, a sword, a cup of ambrosia or have two of his front arms] the aspect often is described carrying a knife, a fruit bowl, a discus in his left hands and a club, a noose and his broken tusk in his]
vinayaka are also depicted in two most important, and garbhakosa-dhatu. the generally have more than 1 figures. thes are, carry emblems such as radish and axe and are seated on lotus pedestals (padmasana), the sign of divinity. thes are generally positioned as guardians of the directions and serve as protectors against demons and evil. thentral figure of the is, one of the five great buddhas, whose incarnation thes are considered in this]
kangiten may also be depicted symbolically by symbolic syllable called or or by symbols such as an umbrella, garland or bow and arrow in.[6]
origins and texts [ edit ]
butsuzō-zu-i, “collected illustrations of buddhist images.” published 1690 (genroku).., “collected illustrations of buddhist images.” published 1690 (genroku).
kangiten first emerged as a minor deity in the japanese buddhist pantheon in thenturies, possibly under the influence of (774–835), the founder of buddhism. the hindu icon travelled to china, where it was incorporated in buddhism, then journeyed further to]ten's early role in, like most other hindu deities assimilated in buddhism, is of a minor guardian of the twin. later on,ten emerged as besson, an independent deity.ten appears in numerous japanese besson guides, compiled in period (794–1185). while it includes rituals and forms like the early chinese texts, it introduces origin myths of the deity to justify the buddhist nature of the hindu.[13]
early imagesw him as with two or six arms. the paintings and images of the dualten with explicit sexual connotations emerged in the late period, under the tantric influence of tibetan buddhism where such sexual imagery (yab-yum) was common. the rare japanese sexual iconography was hidden from public eye, to abide with confucian]ten has now become an important deity in.[4]
the origins of the dualten have perplexed scholars for years; there is no concrete evidence about the inception of this form. it is first found in chinese texts, related to chinese tantric buddhism, which was on the buddha and propagated by the three great masters śubhakarasiṃha, vajrabodhi, and. the translated to chinese by the monk (atikuta) in 654 describes a ritual to worship the dualten; the same ritual was replicated by (705–774) in his ritual text ho. describesten as a deva, who grants one's desires and a trayaka, the protector against evil and calamity. it details rituals and to gain favour of the dualten as well as the.[14][15] in another text by,ten is called a. this text categorizes thes into three: the highest can learn inner secrets, the middle can read this text and the lowestuld just accompany a higher in rituals. it describes rituals to gain four ("powers"), namely of "protection, of gain, of love and of subjugation". rituals to appeaseten are described to gain three material things: kingship, prosperity and sufficient food and clothing. the text especially prescribes wine, the "water of bliss" as an offering toten.[14][16] a minor text "ritual of" (861) by describes the often.[17]
bodhiruci (trad.) has written two texts (dated c.) that narrate about. in one of the texts, teaches a host of deities and demons a mantra, followed by a description of a ritual dedicated to the dualten, which is also found in's ho.'s demon followers promise the deity to grant of wishes of beings, who repeat the mantra. in the longer version of the previous text, elaborates of the story and enlists many rituals to the dualten as well as the form of the deity. it also has rituals to entice, gain wisdom, destroy foes] besides the usual list of rituals, andal descriptions of the deity, śubhakarasiṃha (earlyntury) in text, but composed in c., equatesten to shiva and associates "the hindu king" with]
the dualten may also have been by the hindu tantric portrayal of with]
legends [ edit ]
from left to right, ,ten and in the temple.
numerous japanese buddhist canons narrate tales about the evil nature of vināyaka. thesoshinkuyoho[5] as well as śubhakarasiṃha's early chinese] describes that king (binayaka) was the son of uma(hi) (identified with the hindu parvati, mother of) and maheshvara, the buddhist equivalent of shiva, father of. uma produces 1500 children from her either side; from her left a host of evils, headed by (binayaka) and from her right, benevolent virtuous hosts headed by the manifestation of ("lord of the army [of gods]", identified with the hindu god of war skanda, the brother of), the antithesis of. would take many births as the elder brother (as in the hindu tradition) or wife of to defeat him. then śubhakarasiṃha's text says that as wife, embraces leading to the icon of the dualten.[5][20] in the japanese pantheon,ten is considered as the brother of ida-ten, identified with]
another legend narrates that the king of only ate beef and radishes. when these became rare, he started feasting on human corpses and finally living beings, turning into the great, who commanded an army ofs. the people prayed to the, who took the form of a female and seduced, filling him with joy (kangi). thus, he, in union with her, became the dualten.[21]
the tells that zaijizai, consort, had a son named, who was banished from heaven, due to his evil and violent nature. a beautiful goddess named (kundali), took the form of a terrible and married, leading him to good ways. another tale narrates thatten was the evil daughter of mahaeshvara, driven out from heaven. she took refuge at mount and married a fellow male-binayaka, resulting in the dualten] japanese variants of the legend of the dualten emphasize that union of (the male) and (the female) transforms an evil obstacle creator into a reformed]
worship [ edit ]
kangiten's most famous shrine,
kangiten is considered to be endowed with great]ten is regarded as protector of temples and worshipped generally by gamblers, actors, and people in the business of] are often prescribed in ritual texts to appease the deity and even to drive away this] rice wine (sake), radishes (daikon) and "bliss-buns" (kangi-dan), a deep fried confection filled with paste which is based on the offered to, are offered to the]
whileten is worshipped throughout japan, on the summit of mount is his most important and active temple. though the temple is believed to have been founded in the sixthntury, it came in the limelight in thentury when the monk (1629–1716) made the temple's gohonzon, a period, image of the dualten, thentre of attraction. in the era (1688–1704), osaka merchants, especially sellers, joinedten's cult, attributing their success to his] business people still continue to worship him at the sanctuary and figurines of the dualten are found inps around the temple. thentral dualten icon is kept under a phallic cover called the linga-kosa, when not being]
besides worship, as of 1979,ten's worship was recorded in at least 243 japanese]
notes [ edit ]
a b c d buhnemann, (2006). "erotic forms of in hindu and buddhist iconography". in koskikallo, petteri; parpola, asko. papers of the th world sanskrit conference held in helsinki, finland, 13- july, 2003. script and image: papers on art and epigraphy.. publishers. pp... a b c d e f g h frédéric, louis (2002). "kangi-ten". japan encyclopedia. harvard university press. p. 470. (originally published in 1996, translated by rothe, kathe) a b c d e f hanan, patrick, ed. (2003). treasures of the yenching: the anniversary exhibit catalogue of the library. the library of the harvard college library. pp.. a b c d e f p. 163 a b c d e f p. 164 a b c p. 167 a b p. 168 a b sanford pp. 289 ^ p. 166 ^ sanford p. 293 ^ p. ^ sanford p. 287 ^ sanford pp., a b c d pp. ^ sanford pp. ^ sanford pp. ^ sanford p. 296 ^ sanford pp. ^ sanford p. 295 a b sanford p. 297 ^ sanford pp. ^ sanford pp.
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kangiten*, leɪt 18th*- ˈərli ˈpeɪnɪŋ baɪ (ˌʤæpəˈniz: "gɑd əv ɪz ə gɑd (ˈdeɪvə ər tɛn) ɪn ənd skulz əv ˌʤæpəˈniz hi ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈbudəst fɔrm əv ðə ˈhɪnˌdu gɑd əv ˈwɪzdəm, ənd ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈɔlsoʊ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ ðə hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz kanki-ten*, "ˈseɪkrɪd ər "ˈnoʊbəl ("greɪt ˈnoʊbəl daishō*ō "ˈvɛnərəbəl shōden-sama*, vinayaka-ten*, ənd həz ˈmɛni ˈæˌspɛkts ənd neɪmz, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ (ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk ˈbudəst, ˈtæntrɪk, mantrayana*) biɪŋ wən əv ðɛm. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪz dɪˈpɪktɪd wɪθ ən ˈɛləfənts hɛd laɪk ɛz ə ˈsɪŋgəl meɪl ˈdiəti, hɪz moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈæˌspɛkt ɪz ðə dual(-bodied*) ər ðə ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ dɪˈpɪktɪd ɛz ən ˈjumən ˈkəpəl ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ən ɪmˈbreɪs. neɪmz ˈɛdət ˌɪnˈhɛrəts ˈmɛni neɪmz ənd ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks frəm ðə ˈhɪnˌdu gɑd. hi ɪz noʊn ɛz bināyaka-ten*, dəraɪvd frəm ðə ˈɛpəˌθɛt; ər ɪz ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈɛpəˌθɛt əv) ənd (ganesha*). laɪk, ɪz ðə rɪˈmuvər əv ˈɑbstəkəlz, bət wɪn propitiated*, hi bɪˈstoʊz məˈtɪriəl ˈfɔrʧənz, prɑˈspɛrəti, səkˈsɛs ənd hɛlθ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ɪz sɛd tɪ bi əv ˈivəl ˈneɪʧər, kriˈeɪtər əv ˈdɪskɔrd ənd dɪˈspjut ənd ˈlidɪŋ ˈpipəl təˈwɔrdz ˌɪˈmɔrəl ər ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts hɪz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ gʊd lək ənd ðə neɪm "kangi-ten*", ˈʤɛnərəli ˌɪmˈplaɪd tɪ ðə ˈtæntrɪk ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ˈdiəti ˈaɪˌkɑnz, ɪz ˈvɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɛz ˈgɪvər əv ʤɔɪ ənd ðə duəl ˈaɪkɑn kɔld gɑd əv blɪs") ɪz ə juˈnik ˈfiʧər əv ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ɪn ˌʤæpəˈniz, ɪn ʧaɪˈniz 7 ənd ɪn ˌaɪkəˈnɑgrəfi ənd dɪˈpɪkʃənz ˈɛdət daishō*ō (si. baɪ (si. baɪ ˈfɪlɪp frænz vɔn ˈsiˌboʊld ɪz dɪˈpɪktɪd ɛz ə gɑd ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈtraɪdənt ənd ə ˈrædɪʃ. ɪz ˈɔfən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɛz ən meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl pɛr, ˈstændɪŋ ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl ðə ˈʤɛndərz əv ðə pɛr ɪz nɑt ɪkˈsplɪsət, bət ˈhɪnɪd ɪn ðə ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl wɛrz ə kraʊn, ə pæʧt məŋks roʊb ənd ə rɛd surplice*, waɪl ðə meɪl wɛrz ə blæk klɔθ ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈʃoʊldər. hi həz ə lɔŋ trəŋk ənd təsks, waɪl ʃi həz ʃɔrt wənz. hi ɪz ɪn ˈkələr ənd ʃi ɪz waɪt. ʃi ˈjuʒəwəli rɛsts hər fit ɔn hɪz, waɪl hi rɛsts hɪz hɛd ɔn hər ˈʃoʊldər. ə ˈvɛriənt fɔrm kɔld ˈfɑndli sˈmaɪlɪŋ" fɔrm, boʊθ əv ðɛm geɪz ˈɪntu iʧ ˈəðərz aɪz, sˈmaɪlɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛntli. ʃi wɛrz lus ˈgɑrmənts, waɪl hi wɛrz taɪt wənz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ðeɪ ər kloʊkt ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈgɑrmənt. ɪn əˈnəðər ˈvɛriənt, "ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈʃoʊldər", ɛz ðə neɪm səˈʤɛsts, ðə ˈkəpəl lʊk ˈoʊvər iʧ ˈəðərz ˈʃoʊldərz. ðə ˌaɪkəˈnɑgrəfi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈjunɪti əv ˈɑpəzɪts ðoʊ ðeɪ ər ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈfɪgjərz wɪθ kənˈtræstɪŋ ənd ˈʤɛndərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðeɪ ʃɛr ðə ˈkɑmən neɪm "kangiten*" ənd ər ɪnˈgroʊst ɪn ən ˈɪnɪmət ɪmˈbreɪs, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðɛr nonduality*. ðə ɪz ˈfərðər strɛst baɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz laɪk ðə ər ðə ˈsɪŋgəl meɪ bi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈpɪktɪd ɛz meɪl əˈloʊn. ðə ˈdiəti figure(s*) pɔrˈtreɪd ɛz, wɪθ tu, fɔr, sɪks, eɪt ər twɛlv ɑrmz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hɪz ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər ˈrɛrli dɪˈspleɪd ɪn wɪn dɪˈpɪktɪd ɛz ə meɪl, ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli, ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈrædɪʃ ənd ə swit (modak*). hi meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊld ə meɪs, ə sɔrd, ə kəp əv æmˈbroʊʒə ər hæv tu əv hɪz frənt ɑrmz ðə ˈæˌspɛkt əv ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ˈkɛriɪŋ ə naɪf, ə frut boʊl, ə ˈdɪskəs ɪn hɪz lɛft hænz ənd ə kləb, ə nus ənd hɪz ˈbroʊkən təsk ɪn hɪz ər ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈpɪktɪd ɪn tu moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ənd garbhakosa-dhatu*. ðə ˈʤɛnərəli hæv mɔr ðən 1 ˈfɪgjərz. ðə ər, ˈkɛri ˈɛmbləmz səʧ ɛz ˈrædɪʃ ənd æks ənd ər ˈsitɪd ɔn ˈloʊtəs ˈpɛdəstəlz (padmasana*), ðə saɪn əv dɪˈvɪnəti. ðə ər ˈʤɛnərəli pəˈzɪʃənd ɛz ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ənd sərv ɛz prəˈtɛktərz əˈgɛnst ˈdimənz ənd ˈivəl. ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈfɪgjər əv ðə ɪz, wən əv ðə faɪv greɪt buddhas*, huz ˌɪnˈkɑrˈneɪʃən ðə ər kənˈsɪdərd ɪn ðɪs meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi dɪˈpɪktɪd sɪmˈbɑlɪkəli baɪ sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˈsɪləbəl kɔld ər ər baɪ ˈsɪmbəlz səʧ ɛz ən ˈəmˌbrɛlə, ˈgɑrlənd ər boʊ ənd ˈɛroʊ ɪn ˈɔrəʤɪnz ənd tɛksts ˈɛdət butsuzō-zu-i*, ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz əv ˈbudəst images.”*.” ˈpəblɪʃt 1690 (genroku*).., ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz əv ˈbudəst images.”*.” ˈpəblɪʃt 1690 (genroku*). fərst ˈimərʤd ɛz ə ˈmaɪnər ˈdiəti ɪn ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈbudəst ˈpænθiˌɑn ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəriz, ˈpɑsəbli ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ˈbudɪzəm. ðə ˈhɪnˌdu ˈaɪkɑn ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈʧaɪnə, wɛr ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ˈbudɪzəm, ðɛn ˈʤərnid ˈfərðər tɪ ˈərli roʊl ɪn, laɪk moʊst ˈəðər ˈhɪnˌdu ˈdiətiz əˈsɪməˌleɪtɪd ɪn ˈbudɪzəm, ɪz əv ə ˈmaɪnər ˈgɑrdiən əv ðə twɪn. ˈleɪtər ɔn, ˈimərʤd ɛz ˈbɛsən, ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈdiəti. əˈpɪrz ɪn ˈnumərəs ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈbɛsən gaɪdz, kəmˈpaɪld ɪn ˈpɪriəd waɪl ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ˈrɪʧuəlz ənd fɔrmz laɪk ðə ˈərli ʧaɪˈniz tɛksts, ɪt ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ˈɔrəʤən mɪθs əv ðə ˈdiəti tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðə ˈbudəst ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈhɪnˌdu ˈərli ˈɪmɪʤɪz ʃoʊ ɪm ɛz wɪθ tu ər sɪks ɑrmz. ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋz ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə duəl wɪθ ɪkˈsplɪsət ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃənz ˈimərʤd ɪn ðə leɪt ˈpɪriəd, ˈəndər ðə ˈtæntrɪk ˈɪnfluəns əv tɪˈbɛtən ˈbudɪzəm wɛr səʧ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪmɪʤri (yab-yum*) wɑz ˈkɑmən. ðə rɛr ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌaɪkəˈnɑgrəfi wɑz ˈhɪdən frəm ˈpəblɪk aɪ, tɪ əˈbaɪd wɪθ kənfˈjuʃən həz naʊ bɪˈkəm ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈdiəti ɪn ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðə duəl hæv pərˈplɛkst ˈskɑlərz fər jɪrz; ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈkɑnkrit ˈɛvədəns əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən əv ðɪs fɔrm. ɪt ɪz fərst faʊnd ɪn ʧaɪˈniz tɛksts, rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ʧaɪˈniz ˈtæntrɪk ˈbudɪzəm, wɪʧ wɑz ɔn ðə ˈbudə ənd ˈprɑpəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ðə θri greɪt ˈmæstərz, vajrabodhi*, ənd. ðə trænzˈleɪtəd tɪ ʧaɪˈniz baɪ ðə məŋk (atikuta*) ɪn 654 dɪˈskraɪbz ə ˈrɪʧuəl tɪ ˈwərʃɪp ðə duəl; ðə seɪm ˈrɪʧuəl wɑz ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ɪn hɪz ˈrɪʧuəl tɛkst hoʊ. dɪˈskraɪbz ɛz ə ˈdeɪvə, hu grænts wənz dɪˈzaɪərz ənd ə trayaka*, ðə prəˈtɛktər əˈgɛnst ˈivəl ənd kəˈlæmɪti. ɪt ˈditeɪlz ˈrɪʧuəlz ənd tɪ geɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə duəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ɪn əˈnəðər tɛkst baɪ, ɪz kɔld ə. ðɪs tɛkst ˈkætəgərˌaɪzɪz ðə ˈwərʃɪpərz ˈɪntu θri: ðə haɪəst kən lərn ˈɪnər ˈsikrɪts, ðə ˈmɪdəl kən rɛd ðɪs tɛkst ənd ðə loʊəst ʃʊd ʤɪst əˈkəmpəni ə haɪər ɪn ˈrɪʧuəlz. ɪt dɪˈskraɪbz ˈrɪʧuəlz tɪ geɪn fɔr ("paʊərz"), ˈneɪmli əv "prəˈtɛkʃən, əv geɪn, əv ləv ənd əv subjugation*". ˈrɪʧuəlz tɪ əˈpiz ər dɪˈskraɪbd tɪ geɪn θri məˈtɪriəl θɪŋz: ˈkɪŋʃɪp, prɑˈspɛrəti ənd səˈfɪʃənt fud ənd ˈkloʊðɪŋ. ðə tɛkst əˈspɛʃəli priˈskraɪbz waɪn, ðə "ˈwɔtər əv blɪs" ɛz ən ˈɔfərɪŋ tɪ ə ˈmaɪnər tɛkst "ˈrɪʧuəl əv" 861 baɪ dɪˈskraɪbz ðə əv (trad*. həz ˈrɪtən tu tɛksts (ˈdeɪtɪd si. ðət ˈnɛˌreɪt əˈbaʊt. ɪn wən əv ðə tɛksts, ˈtiʧɪz ə hoʊst əv ˈdiətiz ənd ˈdimənz ə ˈmæntrə, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ə ˈrɪʧuəl ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðə duəl, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ɪn hoʊ. ˈdimən ˈfɑloʊərz ˈprɑməs ðə ˈdiəti tɪ grænt əv ˈwɪʃɪz əv biɪŋz, hu rɪˈpit ðə ˈmæntrə. ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋgər ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈpriviəs tɛkst, ɪˈlæbərˌeɪts əv ðə ˈstɔri ənd ɛnˈlɪsts ˈmɛni ˈrɪʧuəlz tɪ ðə duəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə fɔrm əv ðə ˈdiəti. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈrɪʧuəlz tɪ ɪnˈtaɪs, geɪn ˈwɪzdəm, dɪˈstrɔɪ foʊz ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə ˈjuʒəwəl lɪst əv ˈrɪʧuəlz, ənd dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv ðə ˈdiəti, (ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri) ɪn tɛkst, bət kəmˈpoʊzd ɪn si. ɪkˈweɪts tɪ ˈʃivə ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts "ðə ˈhɪnˌdu kɪŋ" wɪθ ðə duəl meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv bɪn baɪ ðə ˈhɪnˌdu ˈtæntrɪk pɔrˈtreɪəl əv wɪθ ˈlɛʤəndz ˈɛdət frəm lɛft tɪ raɪt, ənd ɪn ðə ˈtɛmpəl. ˈnumərəs ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈbudəst ˈkænənz ˈnɛˌreɪt teɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈivəl ˈneɪʧər əv vināyaka*. ðə ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈərli ʧaɪˈniz dɪˈskraɪbz ðət kɪŋ (binayaka*) wɑz ðə sən əv uma(hi*) (aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ ðə ˈhɪnˌdu parvati*, ˈməðər əv) ənd maheshvara*, ðə ˈbudəst ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈʃivə, ˈfɑðər əv. ˈjumə prəˈdusɪz 1500 ˈʧɪldrən frəm hər ˈiðər saɪd; frəm hər lɛft ə hoʊst əv ˈivəl, ˈhɛdɪd baɪ (binayaka*) ənd frəm hər raɪt, bəˈnɛvələnt ˈvərʧuəs hoʊsts ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ðə ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən əv ("lɔrd əv ðə ˈɑrmi [əv gɑdz]", aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ ðə ˈhɪnˌdu gɑd əv wɔr skanda*, ðə ˈbrəðər əv), ðə ænˈtɪθəsəs əv. wʊd teɪk ˈmɛni bərθs ɛz ðə ˈɛldər ˈbrəðər (ɛz ɪn ðə ˈhɪnˌdu trəˈdɪʃən) ər waɪf əv tɪ dɪˈfit ɪm. ðɛn tɛkst sɪz ðət ɛz waɪf, ɛmˈbreɪsɪz ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈaɪkɑn əv ðə duəl ɪn ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈpænθiˌɑn, ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ðə ˈbrəðər əv ida-ten*, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈlɛʤənd ˈnɛreɪts ðət ðə kɪŋ əv ˈoʊnli eɪt bif ənd ˈrædɪʃɪz. wɪn ðiz bɪˈkeɪm rɛr, hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈfistɪŋ ɔn ˈjumən ˈkɔrpsɪz ənd ˈfaɪnəli ˈlɪvɪŋ biɪŋz, ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə greɪt, hu kəˈmændɪd ən ˈɑrmi əv. ðə ˈpipəl preɪd tɪ ðə, hu tʊk ðə fɔrm əv ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ənd sɪˈdust, ˈfɪlɪŋ ɪm wɪθ ʤɔɪ (kangi*). ðəs, hi, ɪn ˈjunjən wɪθ hər, bɪˈkeɪm ðə duəl ðə tɛlz ðət zaijizai*, kənˈsɔrt, hæd ə sən neɪmd, hu wɑz ˈbænɪʃt frəm ˈhɛvən, du tɪ hɪz ˈivəl ənd ˈvaɪələnt ˈneɪʧər. ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈgɑdəs neɪmd (kundali*), tʊk ðə fɔrm əv ə ˈtɛrəbəl ənd ˈmɛrid, ˈlidɪŋ ɪm tɪ gʊd weɪz. əˈnəðər teɪl ˈnɛreɪts ðət wɑz ðə ˈivəl ˈdɔtər əv mahaeshvara*, ˈdrɪvən aʊt frəm ˈhɛvən. ʃi tʊk ˈrɛfjuʤ æt maʊnt ənd ˈmɛrid ə ˈfɛloʊ male-binayaka*, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ðə duəl ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈvɛriənts əv ðə ˈlɛʤənd əv ðə duəl ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðət ˈjunjən əv (ðə meɪl) ənd (ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl) trænsˈfɔrmz ən ˈivəl ˈɑbstəkəl kriˈeɪtər ˈɪntu ə rɪˈfɔrmd ˈwərʃɪp ˈɛdət moʊst ˈfeɪməs ʃraɪn, ɪz kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ɛnˈdaʊd wɪθ greɪt ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz prəˈtɛktər əv ˈtɛmpəlz ənd ˈwərʃəpt ˈʤɛnərəli baɪ ˈgæmblərz, ˈæktərz, ənd ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv ər ˈɔfən priˈskraɪbd ɪn ˈrɪʧuəl tɛksts tɪ əˈpiz ðə ˈdiəti ənd ˈivɪn tɪ draɪv əˈweɪ ðɪs raɪs waɪn (seɪk), ˈrædɪʃɪz (daikon*) ənd "bliss-buns*" (kangi-dan*), ə dip frid kənˈfɛkʃən fɪld wɪθ peɪst wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈɔfərd tɪ, ər ˈɔfərd tɪ ðə waɪl ɪz ˈwərʃəpt θruaʊt ʤəˈpæn, ɔn ðə ˈsəmɪt əv maʊnt ɪz hɪz moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˈæktɪv ˈtɛmpəl. ðoʊ ðə ˈtɛmpəl ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn ðə sɪksθ ˈsɛnʧəri, ɪt keɪm ɪn ðə ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri wɪn ðə məŋk meɪd ðə ˈtɛmpəlz gohonzon*, ə ˈpɪriəd, ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə duəl, ðə ˈsɛntər əv əˈtrækʃən. ɪn ðə ˈɪrə oʊˈsɑkə ˈmərʧənts, əˈspɛʃəli ˈsɛlərz, ʤɔɪnd kəlt, əˈtrɪbjətɪŋ ðɛr səkˈsɛs tɪ hɪz ˈbɪznɪs ˈpipəl stɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈwərʃɪp ɪm æt ðə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ənd ˌfɪgjərˈinz əv ðə duəl ər faʊnd ɪn ʃɑps əraʊnd ðə ˈtɛmpəl. ðə ˈsɛntrəl duəl ˈaɪkɑn ɪz kɛpt ˈəndər ə ˈfælɪk ˈkəvər kɔld ðə linga-kosa*, wɪn nɑt biɪŋ ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈwərʃɪp, ɛz əv 1979 ˈwərʃɪp wɑz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn æt list 243 ˌʤæpəˈniz noʊts ˈɛdət ə bi si di buhnemann*, 2006 "ɪˈrɑtɪk fɔrmz əv ɪn ˈhɪnˌdu ənd ˈbudəst ˌaɪkəˈnɑgrəfi". ɪn koskikallo*, petteri*; parpola*, ˈæskoʊ. ˈpeɪpərz əv ðə ˈtiˈeɪʧ wərld ˈsænskrɪt ˈkɑnfərəns hɛld ɪn ˈhɛlsɪŋki, ˈfɪnˌlænd, 13 ˌʤuˈlaɪ, 2003 skrɪpt ənd ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈpeɪpərz ɔn ɑrt ənd epigraphy*. ˈpəblɪʃərz. pp*. ə bi si di i ɛf ʤi eɪʧ frédéric*, luɪs 2002 "kangi-ten*". ʤəˈpæn ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə. ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs. pi. 470 (ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1996 trænzˈleɪtəd baɪ roʊð, kathe*) ə bi si di i ɛf ˈheɪnən, ˈpætrɪk, ɛd. 2003 ˈtrɛʒərz əv ðə ˈjɛnˈʧɪŋ: ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri ɪgˈzɪbɪt ˈkætəˌlɔg əv ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ðə ˈhɑrvərd ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. pp*. ə bi si di i ɛf pi. 163 ə bi si di i ɛf pi. 164 ə bi si pi. 167 ə bi pi. 168 ə bi ˈsænfərd pp*. 289 pi. 166 ˈsænfərd pi. 293 pi. ˈsænfərd pi. 287 ˈsænfərd pp*. ə bi si di pp*. ˈsænfərd pp*. ˈsænfərd pp*. ˈsænfərd pi. 296 ˈsænfərd pp*. ˈsænfərd pi. 295 ə bi ˈsænfərd pi. 297 ˈsænfərd pp*. ˈsænfərd pp*.
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across the island of ireland, long regarded as western europe's last bastion of traditional religious power, a huge change is underway in the way issues of personal and sexual behaviour are handled by society and the state. voters in the republic of ireland will decide on may on whether to make their country the first in the world to same-sex marriage by popular ballot. the opinion polls suggest that among voters who have made up their minds, a clear majority (around 70%) will say "yes" in the referendum, ignoring the advice of the leadership of the catholic church to which about 84% of the country, at least formally, adheres.
in northern ireland, meanwhile, a judge delivered a verdict today that was widely hailed as a milestone victory for gay rights against religious conservatism. she said a bakery in belfast had unlawfully practised "direct discrimination" when it turned away an order for a cake. the case arose when gareth lee, a activist, approached bakery with an order to bake a cake featuring two sesame street characters and the slogan "support gay marriage". after initially accepting the request, the bakery contacted the customer and said it could not decorate the cake as requested, on grounds of conscience.
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ordering the bakery to pay compensation, judge isobel brownlie acknowledged that the mcarthur family which ran the establishment had strong convictions of faith but she insisted that the business had an obligation to "provide service to all". "the defendants are not a religious organisation. they are conducting a business for profit and, notwithstanding their genuine religious beliefs, there are no exceptions available under the 2006 regulations which apply in this case." mr lee (pictured) emerged smiling from the court-room, while the pledged to stay in business and consider their options for appeal.
on the face of things, then, trends in the two parts of ireland are broadly similar. but only on the face of things. the referendum debate in the republic has taken place against the background of an overwhelming public consensus (including among catholics and indeed priests) that church power in ireland was until recently and widely abused. whether they are believers or sceptics, most citizens of the republic now accept that priestly power had terrible consequences for vulnerable groups, from single mothers to children in care, who did not conform to the church's notion of the traditional family. as a result, campaigners for a "no" vote have put their case in very cautious and defensive terms. in this climate, the principle that gay people are among the many vulnerable communities who have suffered unfairly, and deserve redress, wins ready acceptance.
in northern ireland, things are not quite the same. religious conservatism, whether protestant or catholic, may be a minority cause but it certainly exists and can make common cause across sectarian boundaries. all the signs are that the bakery case will redouble the complaints among northern irish traditionalists that they are the ones who face bullying and disrespect, and are indeed suffering for their cause. and nothing people of deep convictions more than a sense that they are suffering.
at the level of practical politics, there will be even more energetic moves by members of the democratic unionist party (for which most northern irish protestants vote) to allow firms to turn away business on grounds of conscience. in the end the initiative will certainly be vetoed by their partners in government, sinn fein. but the will no less certainly make huge political mileage out of the case.
if the object of campaigners is to change hearts and minds in a island, they are making progress on one front, but not all fronts.
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əˈkrɔs ðə ˈaɪlənd əv ˈaɪərlənd, lɔŋ rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəps læst ˈbæsʧən əv trəˈdɪʃənəl rɪˈlɪʤəs paʊər, ə juʤ ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ˌəndərˈweɪ ɪn ðə weɪ ˈɪʃuz əv ˈpərsɪnəl ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl bɪˈheɪvjər ər ˈhændəld baɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ðə steɪt. ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈaɪərlənd wɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɔn meɪ ɔn ˈwɛðər tɪ meɪk ðɛr ˈkəntri ðə fərst ɪn ðə wərld tɪ ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ baɪ ˈpɑpjələr ˈbælət. ðə əˈpɪnjən poʊlz səˈʤɛst ðət əˈməŋ ˈvoʊtərz hu hæv meɪd əp ðɛr maɪndz, ə klɪr məˈʤɔrəti (əraʊnd 70 wɪl seɪ "jɛs" ɪn ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm, ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə ədˈvaɪs əv ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ tɪ wɪʧ əˈbaʊt 84 əv ðə ˈkəntri, æt list ˈfɔrməli, əˈdhɪrz. ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd, ˈminˌwaɪl, ə ʤəʤ dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈvərdɪkt təˈdeɪ ðət wɑz ˈwaɪdli heɪld ɛz ə ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn ˈvɪktəri fər geɪ raɪts əˈgɛnst rɪˈlɪʤəs kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm. ʃi sɛd ə ˈbeɪkəri ɪn ˈbɛlˌfæst hæd ənˈlɔfəli ˈpræktɪst "dɪˈrɛkt dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən" wɪn ɪt tərnd əˈweɪ ən ˈɔrdər fər ə keɪk. ðə keɪs əroʊz wɪn ˈgɛrɪθ li, ə ˈæktɪvɪst, əˈproʊʧt ˈbeɪkəri wɪθ ən ˈɔrdər tɪ beɪk ə keɪk ˈfiʧərɪŋ tu ˈsɛsəmi strit ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd ðə sˈloʊgən "səˈpɔrt geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ". ˈæftər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə rɪkˈwɛst, ðə ˈbeɪkəri ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə ˈkəstəmər ənd sɛd ɪt kʊd nɑt ˈdɛkərˌeɪt ðə keɪk ɛz rɪkˈwɛstɪd, ɔn graʊnz əv ˈkɑnʃəns. gɪt ɑr ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˈəpˈgreɪd jʊr ənd gɪt ɑr ˈdeɪli dɪˈspæʧ ənd ˈɛdɪtərz pɪks. ˈɔrdərɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪkəri tɪ peɪ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən, ʤəʤ ˈaɪsɔˌbɛl ˈbraʊnli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ðə məˈkɑrθər ˈfæməli wɪʧ ræn ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt hæd strɔŋ kənˈvɪkʃənz əv feɪθ bət ʃi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə ˈbɪznɪs hæd ən ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ "prəˈvaɪd ˈsərvɪs tɪ ɔl". "ðə dɪˈfɛndənts ər nɑt ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən. ðeɪ ər kənˈdəktɪŋ ə ˈbɪznɪs fər ˈprɑfɪt ənd, ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ ðɛr ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs, ðɛr ər noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃənz əˈveɪləbəl ˈəndər ðə 2006 ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz wɪʧ əˈplaɪ ɪn ðɪs keɪs." ˈmɪstər li (ˈpɪkʧərd) ˈimərʤd sˈmaɪlɪŋ frəm ðə court-room*, waɪl ðə plɛʤd tɪ steɪ ɪn ˈbɪznɪs ənd kənˈsɪdər ðɛr ˈɔpʃənz fər əˈpil. ɔn ðə feɪs əv θɪŋz, ðɛn, trɛnz ɪn ðə tu pɑrts əv ˈaɪərlənd ər ˈbrɔdli ˈsɪmələr. bət ˈoʊnli ɔn ðə feɪs əv θɪŋz. ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm dəˈbeɪt ɪn ðə riˈpəblɪk həz ˈteɪkən pleɪs əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd əv ən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈpəblɪk kənˈsɛnsəs (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈməŋ ˈkæθlɪks ənd ˌɪnˈdid prists) ðət ʧərʧ paʊər ɪn ˈaɪərlənd wɑz ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli ənd ˈwaɪdli əˈbjuzd. ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər bɪˈlivərz ər sceptics*, moʊst ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðə riˈpəblɪk naʊ əkˈsɛpt ðət ˈpristli paʊər hæd ˈtɛrəbəl ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ˈvəlnərəbəl grups, frəm ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðərz tɪ ˈʧɪldrən ɪn kɛr, hu dɪd nɑt kənˈfɔrm tɪ ðə ˈʧərʧəz ˈnoʊʃən əv ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈfæməli. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, kæmˈpeɪnərz fər ə "noʊ" voʊt hæv pʊt ðɛr keɪs ɪn ˈvɛri ˈkɔʃəs ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv tərmz. ɪn ðɪs ˈklaɪmɪt, ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət geɪ ˈpipəl ər əˈməŋ ðə ˈmɛni ˈvəlnərəbəl kəmˈjunɪtiz hu hæv ˈsəfərd ənˈfɛrli, ənd dɪˈzərv ˈridrɛs, wɪnz ˈrɛdi əkˈsɛptəns. ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd, θɪŋz ər nɑt kwaɪt ðə seɪm. rɪˈlɪʤəs kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm, ˈwɛðər ˈprɑtəstənt ər ˈkæθlɪk, meɪ bi ə məˈnɔrəti kɔz bət ɪt ˈsərtənli ɪgˈzɪsts ənd kən meɪk ˈkɑmən kɔz əˈkrɔs sɛkˈtɛriən ˈbaʊndəriz. ɔl ðə saɪnz ər ðət ðə ˈbeɪkəri keɪs wɪl riˈdəbəl ðə kəmˈpleɪnts əˈməŋ ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪrɪʃ trəˈdɪʃnələsts ðət ðeɪ ər ðə wənz hu feɪs ˈbʊliɪŋ ənd ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt, ənd ər ˌɪnˈdid ˈsəfərɪŋ fər ðɛr kɔz. ənd ˈnəθɪŋ ˈpipəl əv dip kənˈvɪkʃənz mɔr ðən ə sɛns ðət ðeɪ ər ˈsəfərɪŋ. æt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈpræktɪkəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ðɛr wɪl bi ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk muvz baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈjunjənəst ˈpɑrti (fər wɪʧ moʊst ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈprɑtəstənts voʊt) tɪ əˈlaʊ fərmz tɪ tərn əˈweɪ ˈbɪznɪs ɔn graʊnz əv ˈkɑnʃəns. ɪn ðə ɛnd ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv wɪl ˈsərtənli bi ˈviˌtoʊd baɪ ðɛr ˈpɑrtnərz ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt, sɪn feɪn. bət ðə wɪl noʊ lɛs ˈsərtənli meɪk juʤ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmaɪlɪʤ aʊt əv ðə keɪs. ɪf ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv kæmˈpeɪnərz ɪz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ hɑrts ənd maɪndz ɪn ə ˈaɪlənd, ðeɪ ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn wən frənt, bət nɑt ɔl frənts.
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president obama announced the end of the use of private, for-profit prisons by the federal bureau of prisons in light of abuses by prison companies and safety and security problems that are worse than facilities. the decision impacted federal prisoners, or 12 percent of the total, according to the justice department inspector general.
that was then, this is now. the industry donated heavily to trump, and now they are cashing in their chips.
as political dig reported, the obama decision to end the contracts with private companies was due to the abuse and mistreatment of prisoners by geo group. in 2012, a federal judge referred to a prison as a “cesspool of unconstitutional and inhuman acts and conditions,” according to the international business times. in 2014, the head of the mississippi prison system was charged with accepting bribes from private prisons and pleaded guilty. the geo group donated $250,000 to inauguration activities, as usa today reported, while a geo group subsidiary also gave $225,000 to rebuild america now, a super pac. the campaign legal center, a nonpartisan watchdog group, filed a complaint with the federal election commission (fec) alleging that in giving to the trump super pac, the geo group violated a federal law barring political contributions from government contractors, as vice news reported. (formerly corrections corporation of america or cca) also contributed $250,000 to trump.
in february, u.s. attorney general jeff sessions announced the obama ban on private prisons was reversed. the geo was awarded a contract with u.s. immigration and customs enforcement (ice) for a $110-million, detention facility in conroe, texas, with an expected annual revenue stream of $44 million, according to political dig. politico had reported that in october, geo group hired two former sessions aides to lobby in favor of federal prison outsourcing to for-profit industry.
the trump victory will increase the profitability of immigration detention centers as well. new department of homeland security (dhs) guidelines require ice and border patrol agents to detain all undocumented immigrants that are caught, a departure from the “catch and release” policy allowing immigration officials to release people and order them to reappear for court hearings. private detention centers account for 65 percent of facilities, according to usa today. the new guidelines requiring detentions of the undocumented serve to expand bed capacity for these ice facilities operated by geo group and, as the intercept noted. according to cnn, stocks for these companies have soared 100 percent since the election of donald trump.
private prisons are lucrative, as the warehousing of poor, black and brown bodies is big business. a report from the public interest found that six wall street banks finance the two industry leaders, and geo group. the banks include wells fargo, bank of america, chase, paribas, suntrust and u.s. bancorp. these banks profit by providing loans, credit and bonds to these companies. in turn, these prison corporations benefit from financing by operating as real estate trusts, which helps reduce their taxes. “cca and geo group have relied on debt financing from banks to expand their control of the criminal justice and immigration enforcement systems by acquiring smaller companies that provide ‘community corrections’ services, like residential reentry and electronic monitoring,” the report said. at the end of june 2016, geo had a total of $1.9 billion in debt, while had $1.5 billion.
placing public services and functions in the hands of private actors for the purpose of making a buck is fraught with potential pitfalls, not the least of which is the potential exploitation of human beings. in the case of prisons for profit, slavery has emerged. for the first time in history, a suit alleges that a private prison company violated laws. tens of thousands of immigrant detainees allege they were forced to work for $1 a day or without pay at the denver contract detention facility, which is operated by the geo group, under contract with ice, as the washington post reported. first filed in 2014, the suit received status in march and could encompass as many as plaintiffs, including past and current immigrant detainees.
slavery and imprisonment are interconnected. for example, the amendment bans involuntary servitude “except as a punishment for crime the party shall have been duly convicted.” similarly, private prisons trace their origins to the slave trade. for example, in 2000, geo group contracted with the federal government to build a prison on the site of one of north largest slave plantations. around black inmates from the district of columbia would be imprisoned at the location where some of their ancestors were likely enslaved years earlier. during the slave trade, private prisons were an important part of human trafficking in d.c. slave dealers’ torture chambers that they were with the capital serving as a major hub in the trading of black people in the century.
even after slavery ended in name, the institution continued in practice through the convict lease system, where states leased out black convict labor to private contractors, including owners. the jim crow regime rounded up black men on charges and leased them out to build the railroads, pick cotton and work in the mines. louisiana state penitentiary, also known as angola, and mississippi state penitentiary, also known as parchman farm, were actual slave plantations before they became state prison farms. given that the private prisons like the plantations and work farms of an earlier era were filled with black people deprived of their rights and forced to work for free, this is a distinction without difference.
in the age of trump, private industry will continue to maintain its historical role of exploiting black people and imprisoning them for profit.
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ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈnaʊnst ðə ɛnd əv ðə juz əv ˈpraɪvət, ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈprɪzənz baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈprɪzənz ɪn laɪt əv əˈbjuzɪz baɪ ˈprɪzən ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈseɪfti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈprɑbləmz ðət ər wərs ðən fəˈsɪlɪtiz. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˌɪmˈpæktɪd ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɪzənərz, ər 12 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl. ðət wɑz ðɛn, ðɪs ɪz naʊ. ðə ˈɪndəstri ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd ˈhɛvəli tɪ trəmp, ənd naʊ ðeɪ ər ˈkæʃɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ʧɪps. ɛz pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪg ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz wɑz du tɪ ðə əˈbjuz ənd mɪˈstritmənt əv ˈprɪzənərz baɪ ˈʤioʊ grup. ɪn 2012 ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ rɪˈfərd tɪ ə ˈprɪzən ɛz ə əv ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ənd ˌɪnˈhjumən ækts ənd conditions,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɪznɪs taɪmz. ɪn 2014 ðə hɛd əv ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈprɪzən ˈsɪstəm wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ əkˈsɛptɪŋ braɪbz frəm ˈpraɪvət ˈprɪzənz ənd ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti. ðə ˈʤioʊ grup ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ɛz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd, waɪl ə ˈʤioʊ grup səbˈsɪdiˌɛri ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv tɪ riˈbɪld əˈmɛrɪkə naʊ, ə ˈsupər pæk. ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈligəl ˈsɛnər, ə nɑnˈpɑrtəzən ˈwɑʧˌdɔg grup, faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən (fec*) əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðət ɪn ˈgɪvɪŋ tɪ ðə trəmp ˈsupər pæk, ðə ˈʤioʊ grup ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ə ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ˈbɑrɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz frəm ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkɑnˌtræktərz, ɛz vaɪs nuz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. (ˈfɔrmərli kərˈɛkʃənz ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkə ər cca*) ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ trəmp. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, juz. əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz əˈnaʊnst ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə bæn ɔn ˈpraɪvət ˈprɪzənz wɑz rɪˈvərst. ðə ˈʤioʊ wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt (aɪs) fər ə 110-million*, dɪˈtɛnʃən fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ˈkɑnroʊ, ˈtɛksəs, wɪθ ən ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈænjuəl ˈrɛvəˌnu strim əv 44 ˈmɪljən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪg. pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ hæd ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈʤioʊ grup haɪərd tu ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛʃənz eɪdz tɪ ˈlɑbi ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɪzən ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ tɪ ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈɪndəstri. ðə trəmp ˈvɪktəri wɪl ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˌprɑfɪtəˈbɪlɪti əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnərz ɛz wɛl. nu dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti (dhs*) ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ˌrikˈwaɪər aɪs ənd ˈbɔrdər pəˈtroʊl ˈeɪʤənts tɪ dɪˈteɪn ɔl ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts ðət ər kɔt, ə dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ðə ənd release”*” ˈpɑləsi əˈlaʊɪŋ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ riˈlis ˈpipəl ənd ˈɔrdər ðɛm tɪ ˌriəˈpɪr fər kɔrt ˈhirɪŋz. ˈpraɪvət dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnərz əˈkaʊnt fər 65 pərˈsɛnt əv fəˈsɪlɪtiz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ. ðə nu ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz rikˈwaɪərɪŋ dɪˈtɛnʃənz əv ðə ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd sərv tɪ ɪkˈspænd bɛd kəˈpæsɪti fər ðiz aɪs fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ˈʤioʊ grup ənd, ɛz ðə ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ˈnoʊtɪd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, stɑks fər ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv sɔrd 100 pərˈsɛnt sɪns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ˈpraɪvət ˈprɪzənz ər ˈlukrətɪv, ɛz ðə ˈwɛˌrhaʊzɪŋ əv pur, blæk ənd braʊn ˈbɑdiz ɪz bɪg ˈbɪznɪs. ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst faʊnd ðət sɪks wɔl strit bæŋks ˈfaɪˌnæns ðə tu ˈɪndəstri ˈlidərz, ənd ˈʤioʊ grup. ðə bæŋks ˌɪnˈklud wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ, bæŋk əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ʧeɪs, pɛˈribəs, ˈsənˌtrəst ənd juz. ˈbæŋkɔrp. ðiz bæŋks ˈprɑfɪt baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ loʊnz, ˈkrɛdɪt ənd bɑndz tɪ ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz. ɪn tərn, ðiz ˈprɪzən ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm fɪˈnænsɪŋ baɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɛz ril ɛˈsteɪt trəsts, wɪʧ hɛlps rɪˈdus ðɛr ˈtæksɪz. ənd ˈʤioʊ grup hæv rɪˈlaɪd ɔn dɛt fɪˈnænsɪŋ frəm bæŋks tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðɛr kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈsɪstəmz baɪ əkˈwaɪərɪŋ sˈmɔlər ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət prəˈvaɪd corrections’*’ ˈsərvɪsɪz, laɪk ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl riˈɪntri ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk monitoring,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. æt ðə ɛnd əv ʤun 2016 ˈʤioʊ hæd ə ˈtoʊtəl əv ˈbɪljən ɪn dɛt, waɪl hæd ˈbɪljən. ˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈfəŋkʃənz ɪn ðə hænz əv ˈpraɪvət ˈæktərz fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə bək ɪz frɔt wɪθ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpɪtˌfɔlz, nɑt ðə list əv wɪʧ ɪz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv ˈjumən biɪŋz. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈprɪzənz fər ˈprɑfɪt, sˈleɪvəri həz ˈimərʤd. fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈhɪstəri, ə sut əˈlɛʤɪz ðət ə ˈpraɪvət ˈprɪzən ˈkəmpəˌni ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd lɔz. tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈɪməgrənt dɪˌteɪˈniz əˈlɛʤ ðeɪ wər fɔrst tɪ wərk fər 1 ə deɪ ər wɪˈθaʊt peɪ æt ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈkɑnˌtrækt dɪˈtɛnʃən fəˈsɪlɪti, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ðə ˈʤioʊ grup, ˈəndər ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ aɪs, ɛz ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd. fərst faɪld ɪn 2014 ðə sut rɪˈsivd ˈstætəs ɪn mɑrʧ ənd kʊd ɛnˈkəmpəs ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˈpleɪnɪfs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pæst ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈɪməgrənt dɪˌteɪˈniz. sˈleɪvəri ənd ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt ər ˌɪntərkəˈnɛktɪd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə əˈmɛndmənt bænz ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri ˈsərvəˌtud ɛz ə ˈpənɪʃmənt fər kraɪm ðə ˈpɑrti ʃæl hæv bɪn ˈduli convicted.”*.” ˈsɪmələrli, ˈpraɪvət ˈprɪzənz treɪs ðɛr ˈɔrəʤɪnz tɪ ðə sleɪv treɪd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn 2000 ˈʤioʊ grup ˈkɑntræktəd wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ bɪld ə ˈprɪzən ɔn ðə saɪt əv wən əv nɔrθ ˈlɑrʤəst sleɪv ˌplænˈteɪʃənz. əraʊnd blæk ˈɪnˌmeɪts frəm ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə wʊd bi ˌɪmˈprɪzənd æt ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən wɛr səm əv ðɛr ˈænˌsɛstərz wər ˈlaɪkli ɛnsˈleɪvd jɪrz ˈərliər. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə sleɪv treɪd, ˈpraɪvət ˈprɪzənz wər ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ˈjumən ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ɪn d.c*. sleɪv dealers’*’ ˈtɔrʧər ˈʧeɪmbərz ðət ðeɪ wər wɪθ ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər həb ɪn ðə ˈtreɪdɪŋ əv blæk ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈivɪn ˈæftər sˈleɪvəri ˈɛndɪd ɪn neɪm, ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən kənˈtɪnjud ɪn ˈpræktɪs θru ðə ˈkɑnvɪkt lis ˈsɪstəm, wɛr steɪts list aʊt blæk ˈkɑnvɪkt ˈleɪbər tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈkɑnˌtræktərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈoʊnərz. ðə ʤɪm kroʊ rəˈʒim ˈraʊndɪd əp blæk mɛn ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd list ðɛm aʊt tɪ bɪld ðə ˈreɪˌlroʊdz, pɪk ˈkɔtən ənd wərk ɪn ðə maɪnz. luˌiziˈænə steɪt ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʧəri, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz æŋˈgoʊlə, ənd ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʧəri, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈpɑrkmən fɑrm, wər ˈækʧəwəl sleɪv ˌplænˈteɪʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm steɪt ˈprɪzən fɑrmz. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈprɪzənz laɪk ðə ˌplænˈteɪʃənz ənd wərk fɑrmz əv ən ˈərliər ˈɪrə wər fɪld wɪθ blæk ˈpipəl dɪˈpraɪvd əv ðɛr raɪts ənd fɔrst tɪ wərk fər fri, ðɪs ɪz ə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈdɪfərəns. ɪn ðə eɪʤ əv trəmp, ˈpraɪvət ˈɪndəstri wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ɪts hɪˈstɔrɪkəl roʊl əv ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ blæk ˈpipəl ənd ˌɪmˈprɪzənɪŋ ðɛm fər ˈprɑfɪt.
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marco “hind ki rani” has already been celebrated online, but it was wife that brought to our attention on the bike shed, with her take on the build; “from trash to treasure” and a new set of photos taken in the parched dry desert by colin handy.
what really stands out on this enfield 500 bullet is the work that has gone into the metalwork with hundreds of hours spent patterns into the raw metal, but take a step back and she also has a superbly balanced silhouette. we can see how “she” has made her mark on marco &’s lives.
marco is german and based in dubai. having not ridden a motorcycle for years he took pity on the bike when he came across her three years ago in a very distressed state in his backyard. the desert heat been kind to the little bullet but marco could see beyond the filth & grease. he wanted to build something unique, that suited him as a person, but also helped reflect 60 years of indian heritage.
the bike was initially and rebuilt to a decent standard, so marco entered her into a local competition in dubai. the bike won the best customized european category trophy at the gulf bike expo 2011, but this was only the beginning, as vision was far from complete. this was when all the started in earnest and the bike began to take on a far more exotic temperament.
the donor was built in 1994, a bike pretty much unchanged for decades, and the principle work was all about restoring her to working condition and with the stance he wanted. just getting the bike running was a bit of a mission but with plenty of help from the internet marco struggled through and bought her back to life. from this point onwards the guys at classic motorcycles sorted the engine properly and allowed marco to start thinking about the cosmetic side of his build.
the front wheel was swapped to and the rear was reduced to a to wear a fat back tyre, while paint was taken care of by a friend. much of the carved metalwork is made of brass, in india and then hand engraved by marco using a hammer and chisel. doing the same to the aluminium pieces took “an insane amount of time”.
marco: “…it’s by far and away not finished yet. i guess you cannot put my modified bullet in any category like bobber, chopper, café or anything else. however it was very critical that i maintained the basic features of a typical royal enfield as those are indeed what make her special and remarkable. i do enjoy it when people are coming up to me, showing interest, asking questions about the bike whenever i stop. but if anyone asks me, not a show bike! pretty much more that! loud and furious, moody and temperamental…”
anyone ridden an enfield bullet will relate to the sentiment behind this bike (and temperament). great to see a motorcycle inspire so much passion and dare we say it ‘love’, and even better to read about a bike that seems to have brought a couple closer together. is obviously fiercely proud of work and wants the whole world to see what her man is capable of. see more on their facebook page.
antje:“hkr is anything else, but just an ordinary bike. this stunning motorcycle is loud and furious like a yob, moody and temperamental like a woman and beautiful like a fairytale queen.”
…and who love a fairytale ending?
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ˈmɑrkoʊ ki rani”*” həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn, bət ɪt wɑz waɪf ðət brɔt tɪ ɑr əˈtɛnʃən ɔn ðə baɪk ʃɛd, wɪθ hər teɪk ɔn ðə bɪld; træʃ tɪ treasure”*” ənd ə nu sɛt əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈteɪkən ɪn ðə pɑrʧt draɪ ˈdɛzərt baɪ ˈkoʊlɪn ˈhændi. wət ˈrɪli stændz aʊt ɔn ðɪs ˈɛnfild 500 ˈbʊlət ɪz ðə wərk ðət həz gɔn ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɛtəlˌwərk wɪθ ˈhənərdz əv aʊərz spɛnt ˈpætərnz ˈɪntu ðə rɑ ˈmɛtəl, bət teɪk ə stɛp bæk ənd ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə ˈsupərbli ˈbælənst ˌsɪləˈwɛt. wi kən si haʊ ““she”*” həz meɪd hər mɑrk ɔn ˈmɑrkoʊ lɪvz. ˈmɑrkoʊ ɪz ˈʤərmən ənd beɪst ɪn duˈbaɪ. ˈhævɪŋ nɑt ˈrɪdən ə ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl fər jɪrz hi tʊk ˈpɪti ɔn ðə baɪk wɪn hi keɪm əˈkrɔs hər θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn ə ˈvɛri dɪˈstrɛst steɪt ɪn hɪz ˈbæˌkjɑrd. ðə ˈdɛzərt hit bɪn kaɪnd tɪ ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈbʊlət bət ˈmɑrkoʊ kʊd si bɪɔnd ðə fɪlθ gris. hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪld ˈsəmθɪŋ juˈnik, ðət ˈsutɪd ɪm ɛz ə ˈpərsən, bət ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt rɪˈflɛkt 60 jɪrz əv ˈɪndiən ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ. ðə baɪk wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ənd riˈbɪlt tɪ ə ˈdisənt ˈstændərd, soʊ ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈɛnərd hər ˈɪntu ə ˈloʊkəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn duˈbaɪ. ðə baɪk wən ðə bɛst ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkætəˌgɔri ˈtroʊfi æt ðə gəlf baɪk ˈɛkspoʊ 2011 bət ðɪs wɑz ˈoʊnli ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ɛz ˈvɪʒən wɑz fɑr frəm kəmˈplit. ðɪs wɑz wɪn ɔl ðə ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ˈərnɪst ənd ðə baɪk bɪˈgæn tɪ teɪk ɔn ə fɑr mɔr ɪgˈzɑtɪk ˈtɛmpərmənt. ðə ˈdoʊnər wɑz bɪlt ɪn 1994 ə baɪk ˈprɪti məʧ ənˈʧeɪnʤd fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ənd ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl wərk wɑz ɔl əˈbaʊt rɪˈstɔrɪŋ hər tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ kənˈdɪʃən ənd wɪθ ðə stæns hi ˈwɔntɪd. ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə baɪk ˈrənɪŋ wɑz ə bɪt əv ə ˈmɪʃən bət wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv hɛlp frəm ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈstrəgəld θru ənd bɔt hər bæk tɪ laɪf. frəm ðɪs pɔɪnt ˈɑnwərdz ðə gaɪz æt ˈklæsɪk ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəlz ˈsɔrtɪd ðə ˈɪnʤən ˈprɑpərli ənd əˈlaʊd ˈmɑrkoʊ tɪ stɑrt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə kɑzˈmɛtɪk saɪd əv hɪz bɪld. ðə frənt wil wɑz swɔpt tɪ ənd ðə rɪr wɑz rɪˈdust tɪ ə tɪ wɛr ə fæt bæk taɪər, waɪl peɪnt wɑz ˈteɪkən kɛr əv baɪ ə frɛnd. məʧ əv ðə kɑrvd ˈmɛtəlˌwərk ɪz meɪd əv bræs, ɪn ˈɪndiə ənd ðɛn hænd ɪnˈgreɪvd baɪ ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈhæmər ənd ˈʧɪzəl. duɪŋ ðə seɪm tɪ ðə ˌæˈljumɪnəm ˈpisɪz tʊk ˌɪnˈseɪn əˈmaʊnt əv time”*”. ˈmɑrkoʊ: baɪ fɑr ənd əˈweɪ nɑt ˈfɪnɪʃt jɛt. aɪ gɛs ju ˈkænɑt pʊt maɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈbʊlət ɪn ˈɛni ˈkætəˌgɔri laɪk ˈbɑbər, ˈʧɑpər, café*é ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri ˈkrɪtɪkəl ðət aɪ meɪnˈteɪnd ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfiʧərz əv ə ˈtɪpɪkəl rɔɪəl ˈɛnfild ɛz ðoʊz ər ˌɪnˈdid wət meɪk hər ˈspɛʃəl ənd rɪˈmɑrkəbəl. aɪ du ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪt wɪn ˈpipəl ər ˈkəmɪŋ əp tɪ mi, ʃoʊɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ˈæskɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə baɪk wɛˈnɛvər aɪ stɑp. bət ɪf ˈɛniˌwən æsks mi, nɑt ə ʃoʊ baɪk! ˈprɪti məʧ mɔr ðət! laʊd ənd fˈjʊriəs, ˈmudi ənd temperamental…”*…” ˈɛniˌwən ˈrɪdən ən ˈɛnfild ˈbʊlət wɪl rɪˈleɪt tɪ ðə ˈsɛnəmənt bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs baɪk (ənd ˈtɛmpərmənt). greɪt tɪ si ə ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ˌɪnˈspaɪr soʊ məʧ ˈpæʃən ənd dɛr wi seɪ ɪt ‘‘love’*’, ənd ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər tɪ rɛd əˈbaʊt ə baɪk ðət simz tɪ hæv brɔt ə ˈkəpəl ˈkloʊzər təˈgɛðər. ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ˈfɪrsli praʊd əv wərk ənd wɔnts ðə hoʊl wərld tɪ si wət hər mæn ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv. si mɔr ɔn ðɛr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ. ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls, bət ʤɪst ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri baɪk. ðɪs ˈstənɪŋ ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ɪz laʊd ənd fˈjʊriəs laɪk ə yob*, ˈmudi ənd ˌtɛmpərˈmɛntəl laɪk ə ˈwʊmən ənd ˈbjutəfəl laɪk ə ˈfɛriˌteɪl queen.”*.” hu ləv ə ˈfɛriˌteɪl ˈɛndɪŋ? ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd]
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i spent the last two weeks in boston at the summer institute where i learned about a lot of interesting new economic research. here i describe a new paper by jae song, david price, guvenen, nicholas bloom, and till von wachter on the role of factors in rising income inequality.
these researchers constructed from administrative records an amazing matched data set covering all u.s. firms and individuals for which income statements were filed over a period. the data are summarized in terms of w t (s), which denotes the natural log of the real wage earnings in year t (measured in 2012 dollars) of the person who was in the income percentile in year t. for example, the median worker in 1982 received w 1982 (50) =)= (in 2012 dollars), while the median worker in 2012 received w 2012 (50) =) =. the log difference is = implying a percent change of approximately 18%. although the median worker in 1982 was of course not the same individual as the median worker in 2012, one way that rising inequality is often represented is with a plot of w 2012 (s) w 1982 (s) as a function of s as is done in the blue line in the graph below. as just noted, the height of this line is at s = 50, but it is much higher than this for people above the percentile. someone in the percentile today is earning much more than a person who was in the percentile in 1982, whereas someone in the percentile is only earning a little more than their counterpart in 1982. the upward slope in the blue line as s increases, particularly for high values of s, is one indicator people sometimes look at to measure rising inequality.
the authors then looked at how much of this change could be attributed to differences in earnings across people who all work for the same employer. they calculated the difference between w t (s) and the average log earnings of other people who worked for the same employer as did the individual who was in the percentile, and examined how those differences changed between 1982 and 2012. this number is represented by the height of the green line in the graph above. it actually slopes down over most of the range. there is a modest contribution to rising inequality of differences in pay at the very lowest and very highest percentiles, but for the most part differences in pay across individuals working for the same firm have very little to do with rising inequality.
yet another calculation we could make is look at the average wage of all the people who worked at the same firm in 1982 as did the individual who was in the percentile in 1982, and compare that with the average wage of all the people who worked at the same firm as did the individual who was in the percentile in 2012. this is plotted as the red line in the graph above. note that the sum of the heights of the red and green lines equals the height of the blue line for every s by definition. the red line seems to be the whole story. the key question is not whether one of the higher paid people within the establishment for which currently working. the question is instead whether fortunate to be working for one of the establishments that is paying a wage to its average worker that is higher than the average wage at other firms.
the authors conclude:
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aɪ spɛnt ðə læst tu wiks ɪn ˈbɔstən æt ðə ˈsəmər ˈɪnstɪˌtut wɛr aɪ ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt ə lɔt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ nu ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrisərʧ. hir aɪ dɪˈskraɪb ə nu ˈpeɪpər baɪ ʤeɪ sɔŋ, ˈdeɪvɪd praɪs, guvenen*, ˈnɪkələs blum, ənd tɪl vɔn ˈwɔktər ɔn ðə roʊl əv ˈfæktərz ɪn ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. ðiz ˈrisərʧərz kənˈstrəktɪd frəm ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈrɛkərdz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ mæʧt ˈdætə sɛt ˈkəvərɪŋ ɔl juz. fərmz ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz fər wɪʧ ˈɪnˌkəm ˈsteɪtmənts wər faɪld ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd. ðə ˈdætə ər ˈsəmərˌaɪzd ɪn tərmz əv ˈdəbəlju ti (ɛs), wɪʧ dɪˈnoʊts ðə ˈnæʧərəl lɔg əv ðə ril weɪʤ ˈərnɪŋz ɪn jɪr ti (ˈmɛʒərd ɪn 2012 ˈdɔlərz) əv ðə ˈpərsən hu wɑz ɪn ðə ˈɪnˌkəm pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl ɪn jɪr ti. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈmidiən ˈwərkər ɪn 1982 rɪˈsivd ˈdəbəlju 1982 50 (ɪn 2012 ˈdɔlərz), waɪl ðə ˈmidiən ˈwərkər ɪn 2012 rɪˈsivd ˈdəbəlju 2012 50 ðə lɔg ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ə pərˈsɛnt ʧeɪnʤ əv əˈprɑksəmətli 18 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈmidiən ˈwərkər ɪn 1982 wɑz əv kɔrs nɑt ðə seɪm ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɛz ðə ˈmidiən ˈwərkər ɪn 2012 wən weɪ ðət ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪz ˈɔfən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪz wɪθ ə plɑt əv ˈdəbəlju 2012 (ɛs) ˈdəbəlju 1982 (ɛs) ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ɛs ɛz ɪz dən ɪn ðə blu laɪn ɪn ðə græf bɪˈloʊ. ɛz ʤɪst ˈnoʊtɪd, ðə haɪt əv ðɪs laɪn ɪz æt ɛs 50 bət ɪt ɪz məʧ haɪər ðən ðɪs fər ˈpipəl əˈbəv ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl. ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl təˈdeɪ ɪz ˈərnɪŋ məʧ mɔr ðən ə ˈpərsən hu wɑz ɪn ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl ɪn 1982 wɛˈræz ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈərnɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ðɛr ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt ɪn 1982 ðə ˈəpwərd sloʊp ɪn ðə blu laɪn ɛz ɛs ˌɪnˈkrisɪz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər haɪ ˈvæljuz əv ɛs, ɪz wən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ˈpipəl ˈsəmˌtaɪmz lʊk æt tɪ ˈmɛʒər ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. ðə ˈɔθərz ðɛn lʊkt æt haʊ məʧ əv ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ kʊd bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈərnɪŋz əˈkrɔs ˈpipəl hu ɔl wərk fər ðə seɪm ɪmˈplɔɪər. ðeɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈdəbəlju ti (ɛs) ənd ðə ˈævərɪʤ lɔg ˈərnɪŋz əv ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu wərkt fər ðə seɪm ɪmˈplɔɪər ɛz dɪd ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hu wɑz ɪn ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl, ənd ɪgˈzæmənd haʊ ðoʊz ˈdɪfərənsɪz ʧeɪnʤd bɪtˈwin 1982 ənd 2012 ðɪs ˈnəmbər ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ðə haɪt əv ðə grin laɪn ɪn ðə græf əˈbəv. ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli sloʊps daʊn ˈoʊvər moʊst əv ðə reɪnʤ. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈmɑdəst ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti əv ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn peɪ æt ðə ˈvɛri loʊəst ənd ˈvɛri haɪəst pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz, bət fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn peɪ əˈkrɔs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə seɪm fərm hæv ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl tɪ du wɪθ ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. jɛt əˈnəðər ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən wi kʊd meɪk ɪz lʊk æt ðə ˈævərɪʤ weɪʤ əv ɔl ðə ˈpipəl hu wərkt æt ðə seɪm fərm ɪn 1982 ɛz dɪd ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hu wɑz ɪn ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl ɪn 1982 ənd kəmˈpɛr ðət wɪθ ðə ˈævərɪʤ weɪʤ əv ɔl ðə ˈpipəl hu wərkt æt ðə seɪm fərm ɛz dɪd ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hu wɑz ɪn ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl ɪn 2012 ðɪs ɪz ˈplɑtɪd ɛz ðə rɛd laɪn ɪn ðə græf əˈbəv. noʊt ðət ðə səm əv ðə haɪts əv ðə rɛd ənd grin laɪnz ˈikwəlz ðə haɪt əv ðə blu laɪn fər ˈɛvəri ɛs baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən. ðə rɛd laɪn simz tɪ bi ðə hoʊl ˈstɔri. ðə ki kˈwɛʃən ɪz nɑt ˈwɛðər wən əv ðə haɪər peɪd ˈpipəl wɪˈθɪn ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt fər wɪʧ ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ. ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈwɛðər ˈfɔrʧənət tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ fər wən əv ðə ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts ðət ɪz peɪɪŋ ə weɪʤ tɪ ɪts ˈævərɪʤ ˈwərkər ðət ɪz haɪər ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ weɪʤ æt ˈəðər fərmz. ðə ˈɔθərz kənˈklud:
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fiji goes
new are coming into damage labs at a rate and in a fashion i can barely handle. the first fury card, the sibling to the fury x, arrived less than 24 hours ago, as i write. i'm an i.v. drip consisting of brazilian coffee, vitamin b, and methamphetamine just to bring you these words. with luck, i'll polish off this review and get it posted before suffering a major medical event. hallucinations are possible and may involve large, red tentacles reaching forth from a cooler.
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price fury 1000 3584 4 2 x $549.99* fury x 1050 4096 4 2 x $649.99
despite my current state, the health of new fury graphics card appears to be quite good. the fury is based on the same fiji as the fury x, and it has the same prodigious memory subsystem powered by, the stacked dram solution that's likely the future of graphics memory. that means the fury has the same ridiculous of memory bandwidth as its elder brother. the only real come at the chip level. the fiji on fury has had eight of its 64 compute units deactivated, taking it down to "only" 3584 stream processors and 224 per clock of filtering power. the only other concession to being second in the lineup is a peak clock speed, shy of the big dawg's.
at the end of the day, the fury still has the second most powerful shader array in a consumer, with of arithmetic power on tap, and it has about a third more memory bandwidth than a titan x.
the card we have on hand to test is' rendition of the fury. although all fury x cards are supposed to be the same, amd has given board makers the to customize the fury as they see fit. has taken that ball and run with it, slapping on its cooler. this beast is huge and heavy, with a pair of snaking through its array of cooling fins. the cooler is also one of the tallest and longest we've seen; it about two inches above the top of the slot cover, and the card is about" long.
like a number of aftermarket cards from the best manufacturers these days, the fans do not spin until the reaches a certain temperature. generally, that means the fans stay completely still during everyday operation on the windows desktop, which is excellent.
the is premium in other ways, too many for me to retain in my state. i do recall something about including a license for premium, so you can stream your exploits to the world. there's also an mode" that grants an extra of clock frequency at the flip of a switch. oh, and i think those tentacle hallucinations may have been prompted in part by the throbbing light show under the logo on the top of the cooler.
asus expects the fury to cost $579.99 at online retailers, a little more than suggested base price for fury cards. that sticker undercuts any card, like the 980 ti and titan x, and it's roughly 50 bucks more expensive than 980 cards based on the smaller.
the 300 series, too
the fury isn't the only new getting the treatment in damage labs. i've finally gotten my hands on a pair of cards and have a full set of results for you on the following pages.
the 390 and are refreshed versions of the 290 and before them. they're based on the same hawaii, but amd has them up a bit with a series of tweaks. first, clock speeds are up by on both cards, yielding a bit more goodness. memory clocks are up even more than that, from 5 to 6, thanks to the availability of newer and better chips. as a result, memory bandwidth jumps from 320 to 384/s, putting these cards also well ahead of the titan x and anything else from the green team in terms of raw throughput. furthermore, all 390 and cards ship with a thunderous of memory onboard, just to remove any doubt.
finally, amd says it has conducted a "complete re-write" of the algorithm that manages power consumption on these cards. absolute peak power draw doesn't change, but the company expects lower power use when running a game than on the older cards.
nope, this isn't the fury card i just showed you. it's the, and has equipped it with the same incredibly beefy cooler. this card is presently selling for $450 at newegg, so it undercuts the 980 while offering substantially higher memory bandwidth and double the memory capacity.
meanwhile, at $330, this handsome 390 card has the 970 firmly in its sights. this puppy continues a long tradition of cards from. let's see how it stacks up.
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ˈfiʤi goʊz nu ər ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈdæmɪʤ læbz æt ə reɪt ənd ɪn ə ˈfæʃən aɪ kən ˈbɛrli ˈhændəl. ðə fərst fˈjʊri kɑrd, ðə ˈsɪblɪŋ tɪ ðə fˈjʊri ɛks, əraɪvd lɛs ðən 24 aʊərz əˈgoʊ, ɛz aɪ raɪt. əm ən i.v*. drɪp kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv brəˈzɪljən ˈkɔfi, ˈvaɪtəmən bi, ənd ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin ʤɪst tɪ brɪŋ ju ðiz wərdz. wɪθ lək, aɪl ˈpɑlɪʃ ɔf ðɪs ˌrivˈju ənd gɪt ɪt ˈpoʊstɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsəfərɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪˈvɛnt. həˌlusəˈneɪʃənz ər ˈpɑsəbəl ənd meɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv lɑrʤ, rɛd ˈtɛntəkəlz ˈriʧɪŋ fɔrθ frəm ə ˈkulər. bust klɑk ˈʃeɪdər ˈprɑˌsɛsərz ˈmɛməri oʊ paʊər pik paʊər drɔ praɪs fˈjʊri 1000 3584 4 2 ɛks fˈjʊri ɛks 1050 4096 4 2 ɛks dɪˈspaɪt maɪ ˈkɑrənt steɪt, ðə hɛlθ əv nu fˈjʊri ˈgræfɪks kɑrd əˈpɪrz tɪ bi kwaɪt gʊd. ðə fˈjʊri ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə seɪm ˈfiʤi ɛz ðə fˈjʊri ɛks, ənd ɪt həz ðə seɪm prəˈdɪʤəs ˈmɛməri ˈsəbˌsɪstəm paʊərd baɪ, ðə stækt ˈdiˌræm səˈluʃən ðæts ˈlaɪkli ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈgræfɪks ˈmɛməri. ðət minz ðə fˈjʊri həz ðə seɪm rɪˈdɪkjələs əv ˈmɛməri ˈbændwɪdθ ɛz ɪts ˈɛldər ˈbrəðər. ðə ˈoʊnli ril kəm æt ðə ʧɪp ˈlɛvəl. ðə ˈfiʤi ɔn fˈjʊri həz hæd eɪt əv ɪts 64 kəmˈpjut ˈjunɪts ˌdiˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt daʊn tɪ "ˈoʊnli" 3584 strim ˈprɑˌsɛsərz ənd 224 pər klɑk əv ˈfɪltərɪŋ paʊər. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər kənˈsɛʃən tɪ biɪŋ ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp ɪz ə pik klɑk spid, ʃaɪ əv ðə bɪg dawg's*. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ðə fˈjʊri stɪl həz ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈʃeɪdər əreɪ ɪn ə kənˈsumər, wɪθ əv ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk paʊər ɔn tæp, ənd ɪt həz əˈbaʊt ə θərd mɔr ˈmɛməri ˈbændwɪdθ ðən ə ˈtaɪtən ɛks. ðə kɑrd wi hæv ɔn hænd tɪ tɛst ɪz' rɛnˈdɪʃən əv ðə fˈjʊri. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɔl fˈjʊri ɛks kɑrdz ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ðə seɪm, ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi həz ˈgɪvɪn bɔrd ˈmeɪkərz ðə tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ðə fˈjʊri ɛz ðeɪ si fɪt. həz ˈteɪkən ðət bɔl ənd rən wɪθ ɪt, sˈlæpɪŋ ɔn ɪts ˈkulər. ðɪs bist ɪz juʤ ənd ˈhɛvi, wɪθ ə pɛr əv sˈneɪkɪŋ θru ɪts əreɪ əv ˈkulɪŋ fɪnz. ðə ˈkulər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə ˈtɔlɪst ənd ˈlɔŋgɪst wiv sin; ɪt əˈbaʊt tu ˈɪnʧɪz əˈbəv ðə tɔp əv ðə slɑt ˈkəvər, ənd ðə kɑrd ɪz əˈbaʊt lɔŋ. laɪk ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈæftərˌmɑrkɪt kɑrdz frəm ðə bɛst ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ðiz deɪz, ðə fænz du nɑt spɪn ənˈtɪl ðə ˈriʧɪz ə ˈsərtən ˈtɛmpərəʧər. ˈʤɛnərəli, ðət minz ðə fænz steɪ kəmˈplitli stɪl ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ˈdɛskˌtɑp, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɛksələnt. ðə ɪz ˈprimiəm ɪn ˈəðər weɪz, tu ˈmɛni fər mi tɪ rɪˈteɪn ɪn maɪ steɪt. aɪ du ˈriˌkɔl ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈlaɪsəns fər ˈprimiəm, soʊ ju kən strim jʊr ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts tɪ ðə wərld. ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ən moʊd" ðət grænts ən ˈɛkstrə əv klɑk ˈfrikwənsi æt ðə flɪp əv ə swɪʧ. oʊ, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðoʊz ˈtɛntəkəl həˌlusəˈneɪʃənz meɪ hæv bɪn ˈprɑmptɪd ɪn pɑrt baɪ ðə θˈrɑbɪŋ laɪt ʃoʊ ˈəndər ðə ˈloʊgoʊ ɔn ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈkulər. ɪkˈspɛkts ðə fˈjʊri tɪ kɔst æt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈriˌteɪlərz, ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən səˈʤɛstɪd beɪs praɪs fər fˈjʊri kɑrdz. ðət ˈstɪkər ˈəndərˌkəts ˈɛni kɑrd, laɪk ðə 980 ti ənd ˈtaɪtən ɛks, ənd ɪts ˈrəfli 50 bəks mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən 980 kɑrdz beɪst ɔn ðə sˈmɔlər. ðə 300 ˈsɪriz, tu ðə fˈjʊri ˈɪzənt ðə ˈoʊnli nu ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈtritmənt ɪn ˈdæmɪʤ læbz. aɪv ˈfaɪnəli ˈgɔtən maɪ hænz ɔn ə pɛr əv kɑrdz ənd hæv ə fʊl sɛt əv rɪˈzəlts fər ju ɔn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈpeɪʤɪz. ðə 390 ənd ər riˈfrɛʃt ˈvərʒənz əv ðə 290 ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛm. ðɛr beɪst ɔn ðə seɪm həˈwaɪˌi, bət ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi həz ðɛm əp ə bɪt wɪθ ə ˈsɪriz əv twiks. fərst, klɑk spidz ər əp baɪ ɔn boʊθ kɑrdz, ˈjildɪŋ ə bɪt mɔr ˈgʊdnɪs. ˈmɛməri klɑks ər əp ˈivɪn mɔr ðən ðət, frəm 5 tɪ 6, θæŋks tɪ ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv nuər ənd ˈbɛtər ʧɪps. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈmɛməri ˈbændwɪdθ ʤəmps frəm 320 tɪ 384 gb/s*, ˈpʊtɪŋ ðiz kɑrdz ˈɔlsoʊ wɛl əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈtaɪtən ɛks ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls frəm ðə grin tim ɪn tərmz əv rɑ θˈruˌpʊt. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ɔl 390 ənd kɑrdz ʃɪp wɪθ ə ˈθəndərəs əv ˈmɛməri ˈɑnˌbɔrd, ʤɪst tɪ riˈmuv ˈɛni daʊt. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi sɪz ɪt həz kənˈdəktəd ə "kəmˈplit re-write*" əv ðə ˈælgərˌɪðəm ðət ˈmænɪʤɪz paʊər kənˈsəmʃən ɔn ðiz kɑrdz. ˈæbsəˌlut pik paʊər drɔ ˈdəzənt ʧeɪnʤ, bət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪkˈspɛkts loʊər paʊər juz wɪn ˈrənɪŋ ə geɪm ðən ɔn ðə ˈoʊldər kɑrdz. noʊp, ðɪs ˈɪzənt ðə fˈjʊri kɑrd aɪ ʤɪst ʃoʊd ju. ɪts ðə, ənd həz ɪkˈwɪpt ɪt wɪθ ðə seɪm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈbifi ˈkulər. ðɪs kɑrd ɪz ˈprɛzəntli ˈsɛlɪŋ fər 450 æt newegg*, soʊ ɪt ˈəndərˌkəts ðə 980 waɪl ˈɔfərɪŋ səbˈstænʃəli haɪər ˈmɛməri ˈbændwɪdθ ənd ˈdəbəl ðə ˈmɛməri kəˈpæsɪti. ˈminˌwaɪl, æt 330 ðɪs ˈhænsəm 390 kɑrd həz ðə 970 ˈfərmli ɪn ɪts saɪts. ðɪs ˈpəpi kənˈtɪnjuz ə lɔŋ trəˈdɪʃən əv kɑrdz frəm. lɛts si haʊ ɪt stæks əp.
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nvidia said tuesday that it has hit a true milestone for portable gaming with its new 980 laptop performance with its desktop counterpart.
that’s right, no ‘m.’ the new is essentially the same as putting a desktop 980 into a laptop. in fact, said, the new laptop is the exact same desktop chip. it has the same cores, the same memory bandwidth, and the same memory bus. with the laptop 980, it says, a consumer can now buy a laptop or desktop and get the same graphics performance.
why this matters: never before has performance ever been at parity between laptops and desktops. that meant consumers who needed to take their gaming on the go have always had to compromise. that era ends with the new.
nvidia says it has essentially stuffed this into a laptop.
how did it
so how do you take a like the desktop 980 with its and power requirements and jam it into a laptop? very carefully.
kaustubh, a general manager with, said to pull off such a feat, the chips are first sorted for power requirements. known as “binning,” chips can be sorted like diamonds for certain characteristics. said the chips with the best power characteristics make the 980 what it is.
you might think this approach means a vapor part that vanishes once the cream of the crop is exhausted, but said not. the company, in fact, is going out the gate with no fewer than six laptop models from partners including aorus, asus,, and msi.
besides the binning, said cramming a desktop into a laptop also took an enormous amount of engineering to shrink down the board. one issue said it had to solve was the trace routes, or the path of the wires that run between the and the ram. for the utmost in performance, graphics cards use very wide parallel memory buses, which means cramming wires into a tiny amount of space. this can lead lead to interference that can kill performance, but said the new card can hit the same exact same memory bandwidth of the desktop card.
when asked if the use of memory would have been easier, officials said this new 980 hit the ram speeds it needed to with what it has, and oh yeah, unlike, you can actually get the used in the new. amd and its ram partner have never commented on the yields of the new memory, but growing suspicion in the industry that the ram could be holding back wider availability of new fury lineup. mostly an academic discussion anyway, as the 980 was always designed for.
you want, you get
sanghani said the other engineering feat in the new 980 is supplying enough power to run it. while the uses power, he said, the 980 was designed to be built with four to eight phases.
if you think of a phase as an individual channel, adding more phases generally means each channel has to work less, which in theory increases reliability and stability. with the new design, said there's 50 percent more peak current available to the than there is for the.
normally this matter that much, but also intended for the new to be very and usually requires access to a very clean, stable power source. implementation can be decided by the notebook builder and will be dependent on the capabilities of the platform, but one demonstration showed the card running with about a boost overclock.
the same design flexibility goes for. release details of the thermal design profile of the new, saying dependent on the laptop design.
overclocking is unlocked on the new 980 too. well, except for voltage.
vr capable, and surround gaming as well
nvidia said the new laptop 980 is the first mobile capable of running. the company demonstrated an rift crescent bay running several games and demos.
while you might think the tiny screen in a headset require much graphics power, it actually needs more. gaming on a standard two-megapixel, monitor at 60 takes about 120 million pixels per second, said. but gaming on, say, the vive requires the to push per eye and also run at 90. that means the now has to push about 450 million pixels per second.
that’s something the hack, but the new 980 can, the company says. for the record, the minimum for the the rift crescent bay is a 970. (correction: we originally the rift version as rather than the crescent bay. regrets the error.)
nvidia says the new laptop 980 is the first capable of supporting.
while i can see someone hauling around a gaming laptop with a crescent bay, the second use case for all this power seems a little less likely. surround gaming has been possible on a laptop for sometime, but said the 980 can now push it all in a single. it showed off another unit running project cars on three monitors in surround.
a single laptop with a 980 is shown here running project cars on three monitors. this actually includes a desktopylake cpu.
read on to see the lineup of 980 laptops and their performance.
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nvidia* sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ɪt həz hɪt ə tru ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn fər ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈgeɪmɪŋ wɪθ ɪts nu 980 ˈlæpˌtɑp pərˈfɔrməns wɪθ ɪts ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt. raɪt, noʊ ‘‘m.’*.’ ðə nu ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə seɪm ɛz ˈpʊtɪŋ ə ˈdɛskˌtɑp 980 ˈɪntu ə ˈlæpˌtɑp. ɪn fækt, sɛd, ðə nu ˈlæpˌtɑp ɪz ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈdɛskˌtɑp ʧɪp. ɪt həz ðə seɪm kɔrz, ðə seɪm ˈmɛməri ˈbændwɪdθ, ənd ðə seɪm ˈmɛməri bəs. wɪθ ðə ˈlæpˌtɑp 980 ɪt sɪz, ə kənˈsumər kən naʊ baɪ ə ˈlæpˌtɑp ər ˈdɛskˌtɑp ənd gɪt ðə seɪm ˈgræfɪks pərˈfɔrməns. waɪ ðɪs ˈmætərz: ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr həz pərˈfɔrməns ˈɛvər bɪn æt ˈpɛrəti bɪtˈwin ˈlæpˌtɑps ənd ˈdɛskˌtɑps. ðət mɛnt kənˈsumərz hu ˈnidɪd tɪ teɪk ðɛr ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɔn ðə goʊ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd tɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz. ðət ˈɪrə ɛndz wɪθ ðə nu. sɪz ɪt həz ɛˈsɛnʃəli stəft ðɪs ˈɪntu ə ˈlæpˌtɑp. haʊ dɪd ɪt soʊ haʊ du ju teɪk ə laɪk ðə ˈdɛskˌtɑp 980 wɪθ ɪts ənd paʊər rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ənd ʤæm ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈlæpˌtɑp? ˈvɛri ˈkɛrfəli., ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər wɪθ, sɛd tɪ pʊl ɔf səʧ ə fit, ðə ʧɪps ər fərst ˈsɔrtɪd fər paʊər rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. noʊn ɛz ““binning,”*,” ʧɪps kən bi ˈsɔrtɪd laɪk ˈdaɪməndz fər ˈsərtən ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks. sɛd ðə ʧɪps wɪθ ðə bɛst paʊər ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks meɪk ðə 980 wət ɪt ɪz. ju maɪt θɪŋk ðɪs əˈproʊʧ minz ə ˈveɪpər pɑrt ðət ˈvænɪʃɪz wəns ðə krim əv ðə krɑp ɪz ɪgˈzɔstɪd, bət sɛd nɑt. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ɪn fækt, ɪz goʊɪŋ aʊt ðə geɪt wɪθ noʊ fjuər ðən sɪks ˈlæpˌtɑp ˈmɑdəlz frəm ˈpɑrtnərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ aorus*, asus*,, ənd msi*. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə ˈbɪnɪŋ, sɛd ˈkræmɪŋ ə ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈɪntu ə ˈlæpˌtɑp ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ tɪ ʃrɪŋk daʊn ðə bɔrd. wən ˈɪʃu sɛd ɪt hæd tɪ sɑlv wɑz ðə treɪs rʊts, ər ðə pæθ əv ðə waɪərz ðət rən bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə ræm. fər ðə ˈətˌmoʊst ɪn pərˈfɔrməns, ˈgræfɪks kɑrdz juz ˈvɛri waɪd ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˈmɛməri ˈbəsɪz, wɪʧ minz ˈkræmɪŋ waɪərz ˈɪntu ə ˈtaɪni əˈmaʊnt əv speɪs. ðɪs kən lɛd lɛd tɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ðət kən kɪl pərˈfɔrməns, bət sɛd ðə nu kɑrd kən hɪt ðə seɪm ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈmɛməri ˈbændwɪdθ əv ðə ˈdɛskˌtɑp kɑrd. wɪn æst ɪf ðə juz əv ˈmɛməri wʊd hæv bɪn ˈiziər, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðɪs nu 980 hɪt ðə ræm spidz ɪt ˈnidɪd tɪ wɪθ wət ɪt həz, ənd oʊ jæ, ənˈlaɪk, ju kən ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt ðə juzd ɪn ðə nu. ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ənd ɪts ræm ˈpɑrtnər hæv ˈnɛvər ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə jildz əv ðə nu ˈmɛməri, bət groʊɪŋ səˈspɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri ðət ðə ræm kʊd bi ˈhoʊldɪŋ bæk ˈwaɪdər əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv nu fˈjʊri ˈlaɪˌnəp. ˈmoʊstli ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk dɪˈskəʃən ˈɛniˌweɪ, ɛz ðə 980 wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪˈzaɪnd fər ju wɔnt, ju gɪt sɛd ðə ˈəðər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ fit ɪn ðə nu 980 ɪz səˈplaɪɪŋ ɪˈnəf paʊər tɪ rən ɪt. waɪl ðə ˈjuzɪz paʊər, hi sɛd, ðə 980 wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi bɪlt wɪθ fɔr tɪ eɪt ˈfeɪzɪz. ɪf ju θɪŋk əv ə feɪz ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈʧænəl, ˈædɪŋ mɔr ˈfeɪzɪz ˈʤɛnərəli minz iʧ ˈʧænəl həz tɪ wərk lɛs, wɪʧ ɪn ˈθɪri ˌɪnˈkrisɪz riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ənd stəˈbɪlɪti. wɪθ ðə nu dɪˈzaɪn, sɛd ðɛrz 50 pərˈsɛnt mɔr pik ˈkɑrənt əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ðən ðɛr ɪz fər ðə. ˈnɔrməli ðɪs ˈmætər ðət məʧ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ðə nu tɪ bi ˈvɛri ənd ˈjuʒəwəli rikˈwaɪərz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə ˈvɛri klin, ˈsteɪbəl paʊər sɔrs. ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən kən bi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ˈbɪldər ənd wɪl bi dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz əv ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm, bət wən ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ʃoʊd ðə kɑrd ˈrənɪŋ wɪθ əˈbaʊt ə bust overclock*. ðə seɪm dɪˈzaɪn ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti goʊz fər. riˈlis ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈθərməl dɪˈzaɪn ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ðə nu, seɪɪŋ dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə ˈlæpˌtɑp dɪˈzaɪn. ɪz ənˈlɑkt ɔn ðə nu 980 tu. wɛl, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˈvoʊltɪʤ. ˈkeɪpəbəl, ənd səraʊnd ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɛz wɛl sɛd ðə nu ˈlæpˌtɑp 980 ɪz ðə fərst ˈmoʊbəl ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈrənɪŋ. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ən rɪft ˈkrɛsənt beɪ ˈrənɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl geɪmz ənd ˈdɛˌmoʊz. waɪl ju maɪt θɪŋk ðə ˈtaɪni skrin ɪn ə ˈhɛdˌsɛt ˌrikˈwaɪər məʧ ˈgræfɪks paʊər, ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli nidz mɔr. ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɔn ə ˈstændərd two-megapixel*, ˈmɑnətər æt 60 teɪks əˈbaʊt 120 ˈmɪljən ˈpɪksəlz pər ˈsɛkənd, sɛd. bət ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɔn, seɪ, ðə viv rikˈwaɪərz ðə tɪ pʊʃ pər aɪ ənd ˈɔlsoʊ rən æt 90. ðət minz ðə naʊ həz tɪ pʊʃ əˈbaʊt 450 ˈmɪljən ˈpɪksəlz pər ˈsɛkənd. ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə hæk, bət ðə nu 980 kən, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz. fər ðə ˈrɛkərd, ðə ˈmɪnəməm fər ðə ðə rɪft ˈkrɛsənt beɪ ɪz ə 970 (kərˈɛkʃən: wi ərˈɪʤənəli ðə rɪft ˈvərʒən ɛz ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈkrɛsənt beɪ. rɪˈgrɛts ðə ˈɛrər.) sɪz ðə nu ˈlæpˌtɑp 980 ɪz ðə fərst ˈkeɪpəbəl əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ. waɪl aɪ kən si ˈsəmˌwən ˈhɔlɪŋ əraʊnd ə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈlæpˌtɑp wɪθ ə ˈkrɛsənt beɪ, ðə ˈsɛkənd juz keɪs fər ɔl ðɪs paʊər simz ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ˈlaɪkli. səraʊnd ˈgeɪmɪŋ həz bɪn ˈpɑsəbəl ɔn ə ˈlæpˌtɑp fər ˈsəmˌtaɪm, bət sɛd ðə 980 kən naʊ pʊʃ ɪt ɔl ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl. ɪt ʃoʊd ɔf əˈnəðər ˈjunɪt ˈrənɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt kɑz ɔn θri ˈmɑnətərz ɪn səraʊnd. ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈlæpˌtɑp wɪθ ə 980 ɪz ʃoʊn hir ˈrənɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt kɑz ɔn θri ˈmɑnətərz. ðɪs ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈdɛskˌtɑp cpu*. rɛd ɔn tɪ si ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp əv 980 ˈlæpˌtɑps ənd ðɛr pərˈfɔrməns.
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callum skinner has one gold in the team sprint and will win another medal in the individual event
scottish olympians in rio are celebrating the country's best ever medal haul from an overseas games.
gold for cyclist katie archibald as part of great britain's women's team pursuit quartet and silver for swimmer duncan scott in the men's medley relay on saturday brought the scots' medal tally to 10.
that surpassed the previous best of eight from the 1912 olympics in stockholm, and justified the prediction of mike whittingham, performance director for national agency sportscotland, that "we can get 10".
two more medals followed on sunday when andy murray beat juan martin del to retain his men's singles tennis title from 2012, and cyclist callum skinner took silver behind jason kenny in the men's sprint final.
that brought the scottish tally to 12, including four golds.
one more medal in the final week of the games would equal scotland's best ever tally of 13 (including seven gold) that they contributed to team's haul of 65 at london 2012.
there are 50 scots - the largest ever contingent in a great britain team for an overseas olympics, surpassing the previous record of 31 in beijing in 2008 - competing in 15 of the 42 sports in rio.
gold medals
heather (rowing, women's pair).
gordonstoun-educated, who lives in lossiemouth, and partner helen glover were unbeaten in the women's pair since 2011, and led the final from start to finish to successfully defend their olympic title.
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callum skinner (cycling, team sprint)
glasgow-born skinner, 23, who started cycling at velodrome when his family moved to edinburgh, was under pressure to justify his place in the men's sprint team but claimed a superb gold alongside philip hindes and jason kenny.
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katie archibald (cycling, team pursuit)
archibald, 22, from milngavie, near glasgow, joined laura trott, joanna and elinor barker to set a new world record as they beat the united states in the final.
media playback is not supported on this device smash world record (again) and win gold in women's team pursuit
andy murray (tennis, men's singles)
the wimbledon champion, 29, completed another memorable double when he became the first tennis player to win two olympic singles titles with a thrilling victory over argentine juan martin del.
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silver medals
stephen milne, duncan scott, dan wallace, robbie renwick (swimming, 4 x freestyle relay)
milne, 22, from the perth city swim club, wallace, 23, a member of the baths club, scott and university of stirling renwick, 28 - who swam in the heat before james guy took over for the final - finished strongly to claim silver behind the united states.
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david florence (canoeing - c2 double)
aberdonian florence, 34, and partner richard had to settle for silver for the second successive games in the canoe double, a third for florence after a c1 silver in beijing in 2008.
media playback is not supported on this device edged into olympic canoe slalom silver
mark bennett & mark robertson (rugby sevens)
glasgow centre bennett, 23, and scotland sevens specialist robertson, 31, both played key roles in a squad that squeezed past japan and new zealand in tense pool games before even tighter matches against argentina and south africa, only to be beaten by fiji in the final.
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katherine grainger (rowing, double)
glasgow-born grainger, 40, became britain's most decorated female olympian by winning a fourth olympics silver medal with victoria thornley in the double, four years after striking gold in london.
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polly swann & karen bennett (rowing, women's eight)
edinburgh-born bennett, 27, and swann, raised and educated in the scottish capital, helped britain win a first olympic medal in the women's eight, alongside katie greves, melanie wilson, frances houghton, jessica eddie, olivia and zoe lee.
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duncan scott (swimming, medley relay)
the won his second silver of the games, joining adam peaty, james guy and chris in helping britain to a sixth medal in the pool.
media playback is not supported on this device gold for phelps in olympic as britain take silver
callum skinner (cycling, men's sprint)
the 23-year-old, already dubbed 'the new chris hoy' in some quarters, cemented his burgeoning reputation by reaching the final of the individual sprint, having already won gold in the team event, but had to play second fiddle to more experienced jason kenny.
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bronze medals
sally conway (judo, women's -70kg)
conway, 29, who won bronze for scotland at the 2014 commonwealth games and trains at judo scotland's edinburgh headquarters in ratho, scored a single yuko to beat austria's bernadette graf in the bronze medal match, after earlier beating world champion emane.
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ˈkæləm ˈskɪnər həz wən goʊld ɪn ðə tim sprɪnt ənd wɪl wɪn əˈnəðər ˈmɛdəl ɪn ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɪˈvɛnt ˈskɑtɪʃ oʊˈlɪmpiənz ɪn ˈrioʊ ər ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkəntriz bɛst ˈɛvər ˈmɛdəl hɔl frəm ən ˈoʊvərˈsiz geɪmz. goʊld fər ˈsaɪkəlɪst ˈkeɪti ˈɑrʧəˌbɔld ɛz pɑrt əv greɪt ˈbrɪtənz ˈwɪmənz tim pərˈsut kwɔrˈtɛt ənd ˈsɪlvər fər sˈwɪmər ˈdəŋkən skɑt ɪn ðə mɛnz ˈmɛdli ˈriˌleɪ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ brɔt ðə skɑts' ˈmɛdəl ˈtæli tɪ 10 ðət sərˈpæst ðə ˈpriviəs bɛst əv eɪt frəm ðə 1912 oʊˈlɪmpɪks ɪn ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm, ənd ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ðə priˈdɪkʃən əv maɪk ˈwɪtɪŋˌhæm, pərˈfɔrməns dɪˈrɛktər fər ˈnæʃənəl ˈeɪʤənsi sportscotland*, ðət "wi kən gɪt 10 tu mɔr ˈmɛdəlz ˈfɑloʊd ɔn ˈsənˌdi wɪn ˈændi ˈməri bit wɑn ˈmɑrtɪn dɛl tɪ rɪˈteɪn hɪz mɛnz ˈsɪŋgəlz ˈtɛnɪs ˈtaɪtəl frəm 2012 ənd ˈsaɪkəlɪst ˈkæləm ˈskɪnər tʊk ˈsɪlvər bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʤeɪsən ˈkɛˌni ɪn ðə mɛnz sprɪnt ˈfaɪnəl. ðət brɔt ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈtæli tɪ 12 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fɔr goʊldz. wən mɔr ˈmɛdəl ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl wik əv ðə geɪmz wʊd ˈikwəl ˈskɑtləndz bɛst ˈɛvər ˈtæli əv 13 (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛvən goʊld) ðət ðeɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ tim hɔl əv 65 æt ˈləndən 2012 ðɛr ər 50 skɑts ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈɛvər kənˈtɪnʤənt ɪn ə greɪt ˈbrɪtən tim fər ən ˈoʊvərˈsiz oʊˈlɪmpɪks, sərˈpæsɪŋ ðə ˈpriviəs ˈrɛkərd əv 31 ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɪn 2008 kəmˈpitɪŋ ɪn 15 əv ðə 42 spɔrts ɪn ˈrioʊ. goʊld ˈmɛdəlz ˈhɛðər (roʊɪŋ, ˈwɪmənz pɛr)., hu lɪvz ɪn lossiemouth*, ənd ˈpɑrtnər ˈhɛlən ˈgləvər wər ənˈbitən ɪn ðə ˈwɪmənz pɛr sɪns 2011 ənd lɛd ðə ˈfaɪnəl frəm stɑrt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli dɪˈfɛnd ðɛr oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈtaɪtəl. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs ənd ˈgləvər wɪn roʊɪŋ goʊld ˈkæləm ˈskɪnər (ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ, tim sprɪnt) ˈskɪnər, 23 hu ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ æt ˌvɛloʊˈdroʊm wɪn hɪz ˈfæməli muvd tɪ ˈɛdənbəroʊ, wɑz ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ hɪz pleɪs ɪn ðə mɛnz sprɪnt tim bət kleɪmd ə sʊˈpərb goʊld əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈfɪlɪp hɪndz ənd ˈʤeɪsən ˈkɛˌni. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs mɛnz tim sprɪnt wɪnz goʊld fər θərd səkˈsɛsɪv geɪmz ˈkeɪti ˈɑrʧəˌbɔld (ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ, tim pərˈsut) ˈɑrʧəˌbɔld, 22 frəm milngavie*, nɪr ˈglæˌskoʊ, ʤɔɪnd ˈlɔrə trɑt, ʤoʊˈænə ənd ˈɛlɪnər ˈbɑrkər tɪ sɛt ə nu wərld ˈrɛkərd ɛz ðeɪ bit ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs smæʃ wərld ˈrɛkərd (əˈgɛn) ənd wɪn goʊld ɪn ˈwɪmənz tim pərˈsut ˈændi ˈməri (ˈtɛnɪs, mɛnz ˈsɪŋgəlz) ðə ˈwɪmbəldən ˈʧæmpiən, 29 kəmˈplitɪd əˈnəðər ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈdəbəl wɪn hi bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈtɛnɪs pleɪər tɪ wɪn tu oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈsɪŋgəlz ˈtaɪtəlz wɪθ ə θˈrɪlɪŋ ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˈɑrʤənˌtin wɑn ˈmɑrtɪn dɛl. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs mægˈnɪfɪsənt ˈməri teɪks goʊld ˈsɪlvər ˈmɛdəlz ˈstivən mɪln, ˈdəŋkən skɑt, dæn ˈwɔlɪs, ˈrɑbi ˈrɛnwɪk (sˈwɪmɪŋ, 4 ɛks ˈfriˌstaɪl ˈriˌleɪ) mɪln, 22 frəm ðə pərθ ˈsɪti swɪm kləb, ˈwɔlɪs, 23 ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bæθs kləb, skɑt ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈstərlɪŋ ˈrɛnwɪk, 28 hu swæm ɪn ðə hit ˌbiˈfɔr ʤeɪmz gaɪ tʊk ˈoʊvər fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈstrɔŋli tɪ kleɪm ˈsɪlvər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs ʤeɪmz gaɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ˈsɪlvər ˈmɛdəl ˈriˌleɪ wɪn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈflɔrəns (kəˈnuɪŋ ˈsiˈtu ˈdəbəl) ˈflɔrəns, 34 ənd ˈpɑrtnər ˈrɪʧərd hæd tɪ ˈsɛtəl fər ˈsɪlvər fər ðə ˈsɛkənd səkˈsɛsɪv geɪmz ɪn ðə kəˈnu ˈdəbəl, ə θərd fər ˈflɔrəns ˈæftər ə ˈsiˈwən ˈsɪlvər ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɪn 2008 ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs ɛʤd ˈɪntu oʊˈlɪmpɪk kəˈnu sˈlɑləm ˈsɪlvər mɑrk ˈbɛnɪt mɑrk ˈrɑbərtsən (ˈrəgbi ˈsɛvənz) ˈglæˌskoʊ ˈsɛntər ˈbɛnɪt, 23 ənd ˈskɑtlənd ˈsɛvənz ˈspɛʃəlɪst ˈrɑbərtsən, 31 boʊθ pleɪd ki roʊlz ɪn ə skwɑd ðət skwizd pæst ʤəˈpæn ənd nu ˈzilənd ɪn tɛns pul geɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈivɪn ˈtaɪtər ˈmæʧɪz əˈgɛnst ˌɑrʤənˈtinə ənd saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, ˈoʊnli tɪ bi ˈbitən baɪ ˈfiʤi ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs ˈdɑmənənt ˈfiʤi krəʃ tɪ wɪn ˈsɛvənz goʊld ˈkæθərɪn ˈgreɪŋʤər (roʊɪŋ, ˈdəbəl) ˈgreɪŋʤər, 40 bɪˈkeɪm ˈbrɪtənz moʊst ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd ˈfiˌmeɪl oʊˈlɪmpiən baɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ə fɔrθ oʊˈlɪmpɪks ˈsɪlvər ˈmɛdəl wɪθ vɪkˈtɔriə ˈθɔrnli ɪn ðə ˈdəbəl, fɔr jɪrz ˈæftər ˈstraɪkɪŋ goʊld ɪn ˈləndən. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs ˈgreɪŋʤər ənd ˈθɔrnli teɪk ˈdəbəl ˈsɪlvər ˈpɑli swɑn ˈkɛrən ˈbɛnɪt (roʊɪŋ, ˈwɪmənz eɪt) ˈbɛnɪt, 27 ənd swɑn, reɪzd ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈkæpɪtəl, hɛlpt ˈbrɪtən wɪn ə fərst oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈmɛdəl ɪn ðə ˈwɪmənz eɪt, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈkeɪti greves*, ˈmɛləni ˈwɪlsən, ˈfrænsɪs ˈhɔtən, ˈʤɛsɪkə ˈɛdi, oʊˈlɪviə ənd zoʊi li. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs ˈwɪmənz eɪt wɪn hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈsɪlvər ˈdəŋkən skɑt (sˈwɪmɪŋ, ˈmɛdli ˈriˌleɪ) ðə wən hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈsɪlvər əv ðə geɪmz, ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈædəm peaty*, ʤeɪmz gaɪ ənd krɪs ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈbrɪtən tɪ ə sɪksθ ˈmɛdəl ɪn ðə pul. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs goʊld fər fɛlps ɪn oʊˈlɪmpɪk ɛz ˈbrɪtən teɪk ˈsɪlvər ˈkæləm ˈskɪnər (ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ, mɛnz sprɪnt) ðə 23-year-old*, ɔˈrɛdi dəbd 'ðə nu krɪs hɔɪ' ɪn səm kˈwɔrtərz, sɪˈmɛntɪd hɪz ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən baɪ ˈriʧɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl sprɪnt, ˈhævɪŋ ɔˈrɛdi wən goʊld ɪn ðə tim ɪˈvɛnt, bət hæd tɪ pleɪ ˈsɛkənd ˈfɪdəl tɪ mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈʤeɪsən ˈkɛˌni. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs ˈkɛˌni bits ˈskɪnər ɪn oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈfaɪnəl brɑnz ˈmɛdəlz ˈsæli ˈkɑnˌweɪ (ˈʤuˌdoʊ, ˈwɪmənz 70kg*) ˈkɑnˌweɪ, 29 hu wən brɑnz fər ˈskɑtlənd æt ðə 2014 ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ geɪmz ənd treɪnz æt ˈʤuˌdoʊ ˈskɑtləndz ˈɛdənbəroʊ ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ratho*, skɔrd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈjukoʊ tɪ bit ˈɔstriəz bərnəˈdɛt græf ɪn ðə brɑnz ˈmɛdəl mæʧ, ˈæftər ˈərliər ˈbitɪŋ wərld ˈʧæmpiən emane*.
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a crowd funding program has been set up to raise funds for the injured security guard through youcaring.com. it lists the name of the injured guard as jack newsom and posts a photo of a severely beaten man.
a crowd funding program has been set up to raise funds for the injured security guard through youcaring.com. it lists the name of the injured guard as jack newsom and posts a photo of a severely beaten man.
wric abc 8 said city councilman jon baliles and artist ed trask (one of street art fest organizers) met with newsom in person today:
tuesday afternoon organizers with the street art festival stopped by to visit newsom. artist ed trask and city councilman jon baliles delivered a hot lunch and groceries to the recovering security guard and his family.
they’re also setting up a fund at
“well been overwhelming,” baliles says. “everyone loves what happened at the street art festival site they feel an attachment to it and everybody wants to help mr. newsom.”
both funds hope to raise money for newsom medical bills and missed time from work.
meanwhile, police say there are no new leads or suspects in the assault.
an email sent by mag to staff asking for details on the closing have not been returned.
you can read more about the closing of the street art fest space here.
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ə kraʊd ˈfəndɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm həz bɪn sɛt əp tɪ reɪz fəndz fər ðə ˈɪnʤərd sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd θru youcaring.com*. ɪt lɪsts ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈɪnʤərd gɑrd ɛz ʤæk ˈnuzəm ənd poʊsts ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ə səˈvɪrli ˈbitən mæn. ə kraʊd ˈfəndɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm həz bɪn sɛt əp tɪ reɪz fəndz fər ðə ˈɪnʤərd sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd θru youcaring.com*. ɪt lɪsts ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈɪnʤərd gɑrd ɛz ʤæk ˈnuzəm ənd poʊsts ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ə səˈvɪrli ˈbitən mæn. ˈeɪˌbiˌsi 8 sɛd ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəlmən ʤɑn bəˈlilɛz ənd ˈɑrtɪst ɛd træsk (wən əv strit ɑrt fɛst ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz) mɛt wɪθ ˈnuzəm ɪn ˈpərsən təˈdeɪ: ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz wɪθ ðə strit ɑrt ˈfɛstɪvəl stɑpt baɪ tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈnuzəm. ˈɑrtɪst ɛd træsk ənd ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəlmən ʤɑn bəˈlilɛz dɪˈlɪvərd ə hɑt lənʧ ənd ˈgroʊsəriz tɪ ðə rɪˈkəvərɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd ənd hɪz ˈfæməli. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə fənd æt bɪn overwhelming,”*,” bəˈlilɛz sɪz. ləvz wət ˈhæpənd æt ðə strit ɑrt ˈfɛstɪvəl saɪt ðeɪ fil ən əˈtæʧmənt tɪ ɪt ənd ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɔnts tɪ hɛlp ˈmɪstər. newsom.”*.” boʊθ fəndz hoʊp tɪ reɪz ˈməni fər ˈnuzəm ˈmɛdɪkəl bɪlz ənd mɪst taɪm frəm wərk. ˈminˌwaɪl, pəˈlis seɪ ðɛr ər noʊ nu lidz ər ˈsəˌspɛkts ɪn ðə əˈsɔlt. ən iˈmeɪl sɛnt baɪ mæg tɪ stæf ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ hæv nɑt bɪn rɪˈtərnd. ju kən rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ əv ðə strit ɑrt fɛst speɪs hir.
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from katherine heigl movies to the great potty disparity, writer jerry mahoney calls out
nice try, new yorker cover. hey, can you tell me where to find that park where there are so many cool dads that moms feel left out, because i have a feeling you need to live in a cartoon in order to get there. been doing the dad thing for going on three years now, and i still feel like marisa tomei at hillman college, if you know what i mean.
according to the 2010 census, there are dads in the u.s.
154,000? not even a lot of people in delaware. that exactly the number of wayans brothers? we take over lichtenstein with those numbers. you really think taking over parks?
look, not one to cry “oppression.” a middle-class white male, after all. my kind have had it pretty good for the last few millennia or so. yes, also gay, but put that aside for a minute. other than that, fairly demographically charmed.
still, in a minority group because of what i do for a living, and as a result i face a particular kind of prejudice on a daily basis.
that’s right. talking about “dadscrimination.” there may be more of us than there used to be, but in a lot of ways, the world still get us. parents, a joke or an afterthought. yo, hard out here for a daddy.
from the serious to the semantic, here are just a few of the ways dads get the shaft:
the of everything
you never see “men at work” signs anymore. always “crew working in trees”. we call them “policemen” or “mailmen”, “officers” and “postal workers.” but when it comes to parenting, “mommy”. “mommy movies”, “mommy & me” classes, “mommy wars”, “mommy zumba”. as if the is synonymous with “parent”. no matter what barriers we break down in terms of gender inequality, inclusiveness goes out the window once you have kids.
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i’ll admit never been to a mommy movie, mostly because neither my kids nor i are interested in a film whose title is preceded by the words “katherine heigl in…”.
i did take a mommy & me class when my kids were young, although i think the kids and i all snuck in through the “me” loophole. some parenting groups even allow men. i get it. ladies want to talk about breastfeeding (and do it) in privacy. but until there are enough dads to sustain a get-together, we have a lot of places to turn for information. going to vouch for straight dads, too. not trying to look at your boobs. all just doing it for our kids, so please let us crash your party.
the boob tube
if ever turned on tv between when school starts and the work day ends, you know slim pickins for anyone with a moderate amount of testosterone in their system. good thing we have tivo, on demand and instant or be stuck with nothing but endless infotainment featuring doctors, judges and chattering sitting on stools. you
who says wiping is just a job? if dads changing their kids, they should be.
know what talking about: the “the” shows. “the view”, “the talk”, “the chew.” yes, really a show called “the chew,” and if i love my kids so much, that alone would be reason enough to go back to work and throw them in day care.
of course, no one is blinder to the existence of dads than advertisers. check the commercial breaks during those aforementioned shows, and see what i mean. look, i buy the lemon pledge in my family. would it kill you to show a dude dusting his fine wooden surfaces now and then?
the great potty disparity
nowhere is the disparity between dads and moms more obvious or extreme than in public restrooms. already written about one bad experience i had at a play center, but an ongoing concern. too many businesses only put changing tables in the bathrooms, which is not just but sexist, too. who says wiping is just a job? if dads changing their kids, they should be.
there’ve been times had to wait outside a bathroom until the coast was clear so i could go in and change a diaper. other times, had to lay my kid down on a room floor in the shadow of a or take them back to my car just to get the job done.
perv stares at the park
i hover over my kids at the park, but always watching them closely from afar, for two very important reasons: 1, so they get seriously hurt and 2, so not snatched up by a.
we all know public recreation areas are pedophile smorgasbords, but the irony: while standing there by myself, eyes narrowly focused on a child frolicking far off, then turning occasionally in a different direction to eyeball my other kid, what do i look like? right…
a lousy, stinking.
ask any dad, and tell you: in a world, you are assumed creepy until proven otherwise.
stay-home dads often fit the guys who look tired and unshaven, wearing t-shirt and seeming as if they have time to take a shower that morning. we spend a lot of time at playgrounds and toy stores. and if you catch us in a moment when our kids eagerly tugging at our pant legs and begging us for some dora the explorer fruit snacks, we might look like just there to case the joint.
in researching this piece, i came across this post from daddy dialectic, who faced the ultimate indignity. someone actually asked him to leave a park because she assumed he was a predator. he did a survey and found out it was more common than he thought. having read that, i consider myself lucky that never happened to me.
when i get a stare, always quick to establish contact with my kids, just to prove my credibility. of course, that only works when your kids back you up. one time, while my daughter was throwing a tantrum at target, she yelled out, “where’s my mommy?” the only time ever happened, but if the wrong person had been listening, i ended up in a one-on-one with store security. thanks, kid.
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i thought my days of feeling hopelessly uncool ended with high school, but that was before i tried striking up conversations with moms. anywhere moms gather, dads are outcasts.
nothing makes me happier than seeing a family bathroom, because i know and dad-friendly. i know a lot of small businesses have the funds or the square footage to add a third bathroom, let alone one with rocking chairs for discreet feeding. but at any public establishment that welcomes families, koala in the room are a must, or personally, going to find somewhere else to pump my kids full of chicken fingers.
at least this is one area where gay dads have an edge. once i out myself, moms tend to get friendlier. maybe their real fear is that be some suave male like patrick wilson in little children.
i suspect something deeper and darker. most women just respect men who stay home with their kids. they see other women raising kids and think, sure, a traditionalist or a feminist proving she need a career to be a strong woman. go, sister!
when they see a man raising kids, they think lazy. they help imagining his poor wife busting her ass trying to make partner while he stays home wearing and eating fritos on the couch.
the presumption of
when drew and i were exploring our parenting options, we saw a counselor to help us sort things out. she was smart, supportive and extremely helpful. she quickly became one of my favorite people ever met.
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then, after the kids were born, i lamented how hard it was sometimes to soothe them when they were crying. our counselor just shrugged and said, “well, a dude.”
i was stunned, but since realized how a lot of people think. “that poor guy, alone with his kids. he must be in over his head.”
thanks, doing fine, and you can spare me your advice, strangers. i prefer to screw my kids up my way, not yours.
ok, fair enough. moms get unsolicited advice, too, and they hate it just as much. maybe this is one area where dads are catching up to moms faster than like.
i know the worst form of bias. making us sit in the back of any buses or denying us the right to vote. i be leading any marches on washington or trying to become malcolm x. mostly, i just wanted a chance to vent.
aren’t dads allowed to complain once in a while, too?
ok, gotta go. my kids are waking up.
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frəm ˈkæθərɪn ˈhaɪgəl ˈmuviz tɪ ðə greɪt ˈpɑti dɪˈspɛrəti, ˈraɪtər ˈʤɛri məˈhoʊni kɔlz aʊt nis traɪ, nu ˈjɔrkər ˈkəvər. heɪ, kən ju tɛl mi wɛr tɪ faɪnd ðət pɑrk wɛr ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni kul dædz ðət mɑmz fil lɛft aʊt, bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv ə ˈfilɪŋ ju nid tɪ lɪv ɪn ə kɑrˈtun ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ðɛr. bɪn duɪŋ ðə dæd θɪŋ fər goʊɪŋ ɔn θri jɪrz naʊ, ənd aɪ stɪl fil laɪk mɑˈrɪsə ˈtɑmaɪ æt ˈhɪlˌmæn ˈkɑlɪʤ, ɪf ju noʊ wət aɪ min. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə 2010 ˈsɛnsəs, ðɛr ər dædz ɪn ðə juz. nɑt ˈivɪn ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ɪn ˈdɛləˌwɛr. ðət ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈnəmbər əv weɪənz ˈbrəðərz? wi teɪk ˈoʊvər ˈlɪktənˌstin wɪθ ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz. ju ˈrɪli θɪŋk ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər pɑrks? lʊk, nɑt wən tɪ kraɪ ““oppression.”*.” ə ˈmɪdəlˈklæs waɪt meɪl, ˈæftər ɔl. maɪ kaɪnd hæv hæd ɪt ˈprɪti gʊd fər ðə læst fju məˈlɛniə ər soʊ. jɛs, ˈɔlsoʊ geɪ, bət pʊt ðət əˈsaɪd fər ə ˈmɪnət. ˈəðər ðən ðət, ˈfɛrli ˌdɛməˈgræfɪkli ʧɑrmd. stɪl, ɪn ə məˈnɔrəti grup bɪˈkəz əv wət aɪ du fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ, ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt aɪ feɪs ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kaɪnd əv ˈprɛʤədɪs ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. raɪt. ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ““dadscrimination.”*.” ðɛr meɪ bi mɔr əv ˈjuˈɛs ðən ðɛr juzd tɪ bi, bət ɪn ə lɔt əv weɪz, ðə wərld stɪl gɪt ˈjuˈɛs. ˈpɛrənts, ə ʤoʊk ər ən ˈæftərˌθɔt. joʊ, hɑrd aʊt hir fər ə ˈdædi. frəm ðə ˈsɪriəs tɪ ðə sɪˈmæntɪk, hir ər ʤɪst ə fju əv ðə weɪz dædz gɪt ðə ʃæft: ðə əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju ˈnɛvər si æt work”*” saɪnz ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn trees”*”. wi kɔl ðɛm ““policemen”*” ər ““mailmen”*”, ““officers”*” ənd workers.”*.” bət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈpɛrəntɪŋ, ““mommy”*”. movies”*”, me”*” ˈklæsɪz, wars”*”, zumba”*”. ɛz ɪf ðə ɪz səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ ““parent”*”. noʊ ˈmætər wət ˈbɛriərz wi breɪk daʊn ɪn tərmz əv ˈʤɛndər ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, ˌɪnˈklusɪvnɪs goʊz aʊt ðə ˈwɪndoʊ wəns ju hæv kɪdz. laɪk ædz? bɪˈkəm ə səˈpɔrtər ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə gʊd mɛn ˈprɑʤɛkt æd fri ədˈmɪt ˈnɛvər bɪn tɪ ə ˈmɑmi ˈmuvi, ˈmoʊstli bɪˈkəz ˈniðər maɪ kɪdz nɔr aɪ ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ə fɪlm huz ˈtaɪtəl ɪz prɪˈsidɪd baɪ ðə wərdz ˈhaɪgəl in…”*…”. aɪ dɪd teɪk ə ˈmɑmi mi klæs wɪn maɪ kɪdz wər jəŋ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ θɪŋk ðə kɪdz ənd aɪ ɔl snək ɪn θru ðə ““me”*” ˈluˌphoʊl. səm ˈpɛrəntɪŋ grups ˈivɪn əˈlaʊ mɛn. aɪ gɪt ɪt. ˈleɪdiz wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ (ənd du ɪt) ɪn ˈpraɪvəsi. bət ənˈtɪl ðɛr ər ɪˈnəf dædz tɪ səˈsteɪn ə ˈgɛtəˈgɛðər, wi hæv ə lɔt əv ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ tərn fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. goʊɪŋ tɪ vaʊʧ fər streɪt dædz, tu. nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ lʊk æt jʊr bubz. ɔl ʤɪst duɪŋ ɪt fər ɑr kɪdz, soʊ pliz lɛt ˈjuˈɛs kræʃ jʊr ˈpɑrti. ðə bub tub ɪf ˈɛvər tərnd ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən bɪtˈwin wɪn skul stɑrts ənd ðə wərk deɪ ɛndz, ju noʊ slɪm ˈpɪkɪnz fər ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt əˈmaʊnt əv ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ɪn ðɛr ˈsɪstəm. gʊd θɪŋ wi hæv ˈtɪˌvoʊ, ɔn dɪˈmænd ənd ˈɪnstənt ər bi stək wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ bət ˈɛndləs ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈdɑktərz, ˈʤəʤɪz ənd ˈʧætərɪŋ ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn stulz. ju hu sɪz ˈwaɪpɪŋ ɪz ʤɪst ə ʤɑb? ɪf dædz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðɛr kɪdz, ðeɪ ʃʊd bi. noʊ wət ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt: ðə ““the”*” ʃoʊz. view”*”, talk”*”, chew.”*.” jɛs, ˈrɪli ə ʃoʊ kɔld chew,”*,” ənd ɪf aɪ ləv maɪ kɪdz soʊ məʧ, ðət əˈloʊn wʊd bi ˈrizən ɪˈnəf tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ wərk ənd θroʊ ðɛm ɪn deɪ kɛr. əv kɔrs, noʊ wən ɪz ˈblaɪndər tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv dædz ðən ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz. ʧɛk ðə kəˈmərʃəl breɪks ˈdʊrɪŋ ðoʊz əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ʃoʊz, ənd si wət aɪ min. lʊk, aɪ baɪ ðə ˈlɛmən plɛʤ ɪn maɪ ˈfæməli. wʊd ɪt kɪl ju tɪ ʃoʊ ə dud ˈdəstɪŋ hɪz faɪn ˈwʊdən ˈsərfəsɪz naʊ ənd ðɛn? ðə greɪt ˈpɑti dɪˈspɛrəti ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɪz ðə dɪˈspɛrəti bɪtˈwin dædz ənd mɑmz mɔr ˈɑbviəs ər ɪkˈstrim ðən ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛˌstrumz. ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt wən bæd ɪkˈspɪriəns aɪ hæd æt ə pleɪ ˈsɛnər, bət ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ kənˈsərn. tu ˈmɛni ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈoʊnli pʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈteɪbəlz ɪn ðə ˈbɑθˌrumz, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ʤɪst bət ˈsɛksɪst, tu. hu sɪz ˈwaɪpɪŋ ɪz ʤɪst ə ʤɑb? ɪf dædz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðɛr kɪdz, ðeɪ ʃʊd bi. bɪn taɪmz hæd tɪ weɪt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə ˈbæθˌrum ənˈtɪl ðə koʊst wɑz klɪr soʊ aɪ kʊd goʊ ɪn ənd ʧeɪnʤ ə ˈdaɪpər. ˈəðər taɪmz, hæd tɪ leɪ maɪ kɪd daʊn ɔn ə rum flɔr ɪn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ə ər teɪk ðɛm bæk tɪ maɪ kɑr ʤɪst tɪ gɪt ðə ʤɑb dən. stɛrz æt ðə pɑrk aɪ ˈhəvər ˈoʊvər maɪ kɪdz æt ðə pɑrk, bət ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɛm ˈkloʊsli frəm əˈfɑr, fər tu ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈrizənz: 1 soʊ ðeɪ gɪt ˈsɪriəsli hərt ənd 2 soʊ nɑt snæʧt əp baɪ ə. wi ɔl noʊ ˈpəblɪk ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən ˈɛriəz ər ˈpɛdəfɪl smorgasbords*, bət ðə ˈaɪrəni: waɪl ˈstændɪŋ ðɛr baɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, aɪz ˈnɛroʊli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ə ʧaɪld ˈfrɑlɪkɪŋ fɑr ɔf, ðɛn ˈtərnɪŋ ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn tɪ ˈaɪˌbɔl maɪ ˈəðər kɪd, wət du aɪ lʊk laɪk? right…*… ə ˈlaʊzi, ˈstɪŋkɪŋ. æsk ˈɛni dæd, ənd tɛl ju: ɪn ə wərld, ju ər əˈsumd ˈkripi ənˈtɪl ˈpruvən ˈəðərˌwaɪz. dædz ˈɔfən fɪt ðə gaɪz hu lʊk taɪərd ənd ənˈʃeɪvən, ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈtiˌsərt ənd ˈsimɪŋ ɛz ɪf ðeɪ hæv taɪm tɪ teɪk ə ʃaʊər ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ. wi spɛnd ə lɔt əv taɪm æt ˈpleɪˌgraʊnz ənd tɔɪ stɔrz. ənd ɪf ju kæʧ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ə ˈmoʊmənt wɪn ɑr kɪdz ˈigərli ˈtəgɪŋ æt ɑr pænt lɛgz ənd ˈbɛgɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs fər səm ˈdɔrə ðə ɪkˈsplɔrər frut snæks, wi maɪt lʊk laɪk ʤɪst ðɛr tɪ keɪs ðə ʤɔɪnt. ɪn riˈsərʧɪŋ ðɪs pis, aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs ðɪs poʊst frəm ˈdædi ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪk, hu feɪst ðə ˈəltəmət ˌɪnˈdɪgnəˌti. ˈsəmˌwən ˈæˌkʧuəli æst ɪm tɪ liv ə pɑrk bɪˈkəz ʃi əˈsumd hi wɑz ə ˈprɛdətər. hi dɪd ə ˈsərˌveɪ ənd faʊnd aʊt ɪt wɑz mɔr ˈkɑmən ðən hi θɔt. ˈhævɪŋ rɛd ðət, aɪ kənˈsɪdər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈləki ðət ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd tɪ mi. wɪn aɪ gɪt ə stɛr, ˈɔlˌweɪz kwɪk tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ maɪ kɪdz, ʤɪst tɪ pruv maɪ ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti. əv kɔrs, ðət ˈoʊnli wərks wɪn jʊr kɪdz bæk ju əp. wən taɪm, waɪl maɪ ˈdɔtər wɑz θroʊɪŋ ə ˈtæntrəm æt ˈtərgət, ʃi jɛld aʊt, maɪ mommy?”*?” ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm ˈɛvər ˈhæpənd, bət ɪf ðə rɔŋ ˈpərsən hæd bɪn ˈlɪsənɪŋ, aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ɪn ə ˌwənɔnˈwən wɪθ stɔr sɪˈkjʊrəti. θæŋks, kɪd. laɪk ædz? bɪˈkəm ə səˈpɔrtər ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə gʊd mɛn ˈprɑʤɛkt æd fri ˈmɑmi aɪ θɔt maɪ deɪz əv ˈfilɪŋ ˈhoʊpləsli ˌənˈkul ˈɛndɪd wɪθ haɪ skul, bət ðət wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ traɪd ˈstraɪkɪŋ əp ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ mɑmz. ˈɛniˌwɛr mɑmz ˈgæðər, dædz ər ˈaʊtˌkæsts. ˈnəθɪŋ meɪks mi ˈhæpiər ðən siɪŋ ə ˈfæməli ˈbæθˌrum, bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ ənd dad-friendly*. aɪ noʊ ə lɔt əv smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz hæv ðə fəndz ər ðə skwɛr ˈfʊtɪʤ tɪ æd ə θərd ˈbæθˌrum, lɛt əˈloʊn wən wɪθ ˈrɑkɪŋ ʧɛrz fər dɪˈskrit ˈfidɪŋ. bət æt ˈɛni ˈpəblɪk ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ðət ˈwɛlkəmz ˈfæməliz, koʊˈɑlə ɪn ðə rum ər ə məst, ər ˈpərsənəli, goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls tɪ pəmp maɪ kɪdz fʊl əv ˈʧɪkən ˈfɪŋgərz. æt list ðɪs ɪz wən ˈɛriə wɛr geɪ dædz hæv ən ɛʤ. wəns aɪ aʊt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, mɑmz tɛnd tɪ gɪt ˈfrɛndliər. ˈmeɪbi ðɛr ril fɪr ɪz ðət bi səm swɑv meɪl laɪk ˈpætrɪk ˈwɪlsən ɪn ˈlɪtəl ˈʧɪldrən. aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdipər ənd ˈdɑrkər. moʊst ˈwɪmən ʤɪst rɪˈspɛkt mɛn hu steɪ hoʊm wɪθ ðɛr kɪdz. ðeɪ si ˈəðər ˈwɪmən ˈreɪzɪŋ kɪdz ənd θɪŋk, ʃʊr, ə trəˈdɪʃənəlɪst ər ə ˈfɛmənɪst ˈpruvɪŋ ʃi nid ə kərɪr tɪ bi ə strɔŋ ˈwʊmən. goʊ, ˈsɪstər! wɪn ðeɪ si ə mæn ˈreɪzɪŋ kɪdz, ðeɪ θɪŋk ˈleɪzi. ðeɪ hɛlp ˌɪˈmæʤənɪŋ hɪz pur waɪf ˈbəstɪŋ hər æs traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈpɑrtnər waɪl hi steɪz hoʊm ˈwɛrɪŋ ənd ˈitɪŋ ˈfritoʊz ɔn ðə kaʊʧ. ðə prɪˈzəmpʃən əv wɪn dru ənd aɪ wər ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ɑr ˈpɛrəntɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz, wi sɔ ə ˈkaʊnsələr tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs sɔrt θɪŋz aʊt. ʃi wɑz smɑrt, səˈpɔrtɪv ənd ɪkˈstrimli ˈhɛlpfəl. ʃi kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈpipəl ˈɛvər mɛt. laɪk ædz? bɪˈkəm ə səˈpɔrtər ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə gʊd mɛn ˈprɑʤɛkt æd fri ðɛn, ˈæftər ðə kɪdz wər bɔrn, aɪ ləˈmɛntɪd haʊ hɑrd ɪt wɑz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tɪ suð ðɛm wɪn ðeɪ wər kraɪɪŋ. ɑr ˈkaʊnsələr ʤɪst ʃrəgd ənd sɛd, ““well*, ə dude.”*.” aɪ wɑz stənd, bət sɪns ˈriəˌlaɪzd haʊ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl θɪŋk. pur gaɪ, əˈloʊn wɪθ hɪz kɪdz. hi məst bi ɪn ˈoʊvər hɪz head.”*.” θæŋks, duɪŋ faɪn, ənd ju kən spɛr mi jʊr ədˈvaɪs, ˈstreɪnʤərz. aɪ prɪˈfər tɪ skru maɪ kɪdz əp maɪ weɪ, nɑt jʊrz. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, fɛr ɪˈnəf. mɑmz gɪt ˌənsəˈlɪsɪtɪd ədˈvaɪs, tu, ənd ðeɪ heɪt ɪt ʤɪst ɛz məʧ. ˈmeɪbi ðɪs ɪz wən ˈɛriə wɛr dædz ər ˈkæʧɪŋ əp tɪ mɑmz ˈfæstər ðən laɪk. aɪ noʊ ðə wərst fɔrm əv baɪəs. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs sɪt ɪn ðə bæk əv ˈɛni ˈbəsɪz ər dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðə raɪt tɪ voʊt. aɪ bi ˈlidɪŋ ˈɛni ˈmɑrʧɪz ɔn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ər traɪɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈmælkəm ɛks. ˈmoʊstli, aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd ə ʧæns tɪ vɛnt. dædz əˈlaʊd tɪ kəmˈpleɪn wəns ɪn ə waɪl, tu? ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˈgɑtə goʊ. maɪ kɪdz ər ˈweɪkɪŋ əp. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ərˈɪʤənəli əˈpɪrd ɔn ˈmɑmi mæn baɪ
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how to include r plots and diagrams in blog posts
r plots in markdown
using my tool, you will be able to embed nice r plots into blog posts, like the one below! it uses the fantastic document converter.
require (stats) d = 150 t = 10 t = ( 0 , 80 , ) x = -d* v = (d/t)* (-(t/t)) plot (t, x, type= "l" , main= "evolution of position through time" , xlab= "time (s)" , ylab= "position (m)" , xlim= c ( 0 , 80 ), ylim= c ( 0 , d +10 ), = "i" , = "i" )
the above code and diagram are produced by inserting this code block inside a markdown file:
``` echo=above} require(stats) d = 150 t = 10 t =(0, 80,) x = v = (d/t)*exp(-(t/t)) plot(t, x, type="l", of position through time", (s)", (m)",),,), = "i", = "i") ```
the attribute echo can also get the value below to get the code displayed below the graphic. ignore echo if you want only the graphic. now you can compile your markdown blog post:
$ -t --filter -o -s
a file should be generated containing a nice graph.
diagrams in markdown
using (available soon), you can also produce nice diagrams inserted in markdown.
the diagrams above was obtained from the following code:
``` {.diagram} example = square 1 # aqua ` atop ` circle 1 ```
it supports the same options than.
embed in a blog
to embed this in a blog, you need to add in the dependencies of you project cabal file, and then define a special markdown compiler:
importcompilerr :: compiler ( item string )compilerr =compilerwithtransformm :: -> compiler = $ "images" true
this compiler can be used instead the default one:
buildrmd :: rules () = do match "*.md" $ do route compile $compilerr
combining and
what is really great is that transformers can be composed. to render an article containing both r plots and diagrams in command line, you can do it like that:
$ -t | | | -f -t
to do the same automatically with, you can create a markdown compiler from and with the famous fish >=> operator:
mypandoccompiler :: compiler ( item string ) =compilerwithtransformm $ >=>
this blog post has of course been generated with, and. check out the source code here. if you want to learn more about filters, check here.
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haʊ tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ɑr plɑts ənd ˈdaɪəˌgræmz ɪn blɔg poʊsts ɑr plɑts ɪn ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn ˈjuzɪŋ maɪ tul, ju wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪmˈbɛd nis ɑr plɑts ˈɪntu blɔg poʊsts, laɪk ðə wən bɪˈloʊ! ɪt ˈjuzɪz ðə fænˈtæstɪk ˈdɑkjəmɛnt kənˈvərtər. ˌrikˈwaɪər (stæts) di 150 ti 10 ti 0 80 ɛks vi (-(t/t*)) plɑt (ti, ɛks, taɪp= "ɛl" meɪn= "ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv pəˈzɪʃən θru taɪm" xlab*= "taɪm (ɛs)" ylab*= "pəˈzɪʃən (ɛm)" xlim*= si 0 80 ylim*= si 0 di 10 "aɪ" "aɪ" ðə əˈbəv koʊd ənd ˈdaɪəˌgræm ər prəˈdust baɪ ˌɪnˈsərtɪŋ ðɪs koʊd blɑk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn faɪl: echo=above*} require(stats*) di 150 ti 10 ti 80 ɛks vi (d/t)*exp(-(t/t*)) plot(t*, ɛks, type="l*", əv pəˈzɪʃən θru taɪm", (ɛs)", (ɛm)", "aɪ", "aɪ") ðə əˈtrɪˌbjut ˈɛkoʊ kən ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt ðə ˈvælju bɪˈloʊ tɪ gɪt ðə koʊd dɪˈspleɪd bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈgræfɪk. ˌɪgˈnɔr ˈɛkoʊ ɪf ju wɔnt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈgræfɪk. naʊ ju kən kəmˈpaɪl jʊr ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn blɔg poʊst: -ti --ˈfɪltər -oʊ -ɛs ə faɪl ʃʊd bi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd kənˈteɪnɪŋ ə nis græf. ˈdaɪəˌgræmz ɪn ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn ˈjuzɪŋ (əˈveɪləbəl sun), ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈproʊdus nis ˈdaɪəˌgræmz ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ɪn ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn. ðə ˈdaɪəˌgræmz əˈbəv wɑz əbˈteɪnd frəm ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ koʊd: {.ˈdaɪəˌgræm} ɪgˈzæmpəl skwɛr 1 ˈɑkwə əˈtɑp ˈsərkəl 1 ɪt səˈpɔrts ðə seɪm ˈɔpʃənz ðən. ɪmˈbɛd ɪn ə blɔg tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ɪn ə blɔg, ju nid tɪ æd ɪn ðə dɪˈpɛndənsiz əv ju ˈprɑʤɛkt kəˈbɑl faɪl, ənd ðɛn dɪˈfaɪn ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn kəmˈpaɪlər: ˌɪmˈpɔrt kəmˈpaɪlər ˈaɪtəm strɪŋ kəmˈpaɪlər "ˈɪmɪʤɪz" tru ðɪs kəmˈpaɪlər kən bi juzd ˌɪnˈstɛd ðə dɪˈfɔlt wən: rulz du mæʧ "*.md*" du rut kəmˈpaɪl kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ənd wət ɪz ˈrɪli greɪt ɪz ðət trænsˈfɔrmərz kən bi kəmˈpoʊzd. tɪ ˈrɛndər ən ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈteɪnɪŋ boʊθ ɑr plɑts ənd ˈdaɪəˌgræmz ɪn kəˈmænd laɪn, ju kən du ɪt laɪk ðət: -ti -ɛf -ti tɪ du ðə seɪm ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli wɪθ, ju kən kriˈeɪt ə ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn kəmˈpaɪlər frəm ənd wɪθ ðə ˈfeɪməs fɪʃ ˈɑpərˌeɪtər: kəmˈpaɪlər ˈaɪtəm strɪŋ ðɪs blɔg poʊst həz əv kɔrs bɪn ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ, ənd. ʧɛk aʊt ðə sɔrs koʊd hir. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈfɪltərz, ʧɛk hir. ˈkɑmɛnts
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rio's most wanted man, who allegedly presided over cocaine racket, caught in boot of toyota corolla while fleeing
like many residents of rio's largest favela, he was the son of economic migrants from brazil's impoverished north-east who came to the city in search of a better life.
he rose to become the do morro" or "king of the hill"; and if police are to be believed, a powerful and feared drug lord with a penchant for armani suits, heavy artillery and ultra-violence.
but this week the four-year reign of francisco lopes rio's most wanted man and the "boss" of the city's shantytown came to a bizarre end after the was arrested while attempting to flee the slum in the boot of a toyota corolla.
inside the car was entourage who told police they were diplomats from the democratic republic of congo and attempted, unsuccessfully, to invoke diplomatic immunity before offering a hefty bribe.
"why is the car boot shaking?" a suspicious arresting officer reportedly inquired, before lopes was found curled up inside.
better known by his nom de guerre 'nem', lopes was born to migrants from the state of paraiba. according to reports in the crime tabloid o povo, he once worked as a cleaner in an beauty parlour, eventually being promoted to office boy.
that changed in 2004. fed up with the daily grind, lopes allegedly accepted an invitation to become a security guard for's then boss, rodrigues moreira. moreira, or bem-ti-vi, was known for the arsenal of machine guns and rifles he used to control, a sprawling hillside slum in southern rio, flanked by some of the most exclusive neighbourhoods in town.
when moreira died in a hail of police bullets in 2005 lopes allegedly saw his opportunity to move up the food chain. he hatched a plan to eliminate immediate successor, a gangster known as soul, and in 2007 took full control of the slum.
as the alleged boss of, lopes presided over one of the most lucrative cocaine rackets in town. according to police the region was controlled by an army of around 200 soldiers who were responsible for selling some of bolivian cocaine a month, bringing in an annual fortune of around (£35m).
lopes's transformation from cleaner to drug lord brought him riches unimaginable to most of's residents, many of them porters, cleaners or construction workers who scrape a living working for the city's middle and upper classes.
he ran his business from a luxurious mansion in laboriaux, a neighbourhood at the crest of, and earned a reputation for his raves at which a number of brazilian celebrities put in appearances.
in 2010 a group of local reporters gained access to home during a police raid. inside they found garish sofas, miniature palm trees, state-of-the-art televisions, armani suits, and a swimming pool with a view over rio's dramatic beachside scenery. the bar was stocked with bottles of johnnie walker black label whiskey and champagne.
but growing media profile came at a price. his capture became a question of honour for authorities and a bounty was put on his head. virtually confined to his hilltop fiefdom, lopes knew it was only a matter of time before he was arrested or killed. keen to stay under the radar, lopes took action. he began working out and using steroids to alter his appearance; he reputedly underwent plastic surgery and dyed his hair. enemies or informants, police claim, were eliminated, their corpses burned in improvised hidden in the rainforest around the slum.
in 2010 lopes even attempted to fake his own death, paying a local doctor to sign a bogus death certificate claiming the trafficker had died of kidney failure.
on wednesday night final bid to elude authorities failed in spectacular fashion. with police preparing a massive operation to permanently occupy, he was hauled out of the boot of a toyota while trying to flee.
gabriela moreira, a reporter from rio's o dia newspaper, was one of the few journalists to gain access to lopes, squashed up against him in a lift as he was dragged into the federal police for questioning.
"it didn't scare me at all," moreira recalled of her brief encounter with the elusive nem. "all i could think was: here is the biggest criminal in rio who is capable of killing and whatever else and he just doesn't seem like it. where is that myth that has been constructed? i just thought, man, he seems like a normal guy."
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ˈrioʊz moʊst ˈwɔntɪd mæn, hu əˈlɛʤədli prɪˈzaɪdɪd ˈoʊvər koʊˈkeɪn ˈrækɪt, kɔt ɪn but əv toʊˈjoʊtə kərˈɑlə waɪl fliɪŋ laɪk ˈmɛni ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈrioʊz ˈlɑrʤəst fɑˈvɛlə, hi wɑz ðə sən əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈmaɪgrənts frəm brəˈzɪlz ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt ˌnɔrˈθist hu keɪm tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ɪn sərʧ əv ə ˈbɛtər laɪf. hi roʊz tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə du ˈmɔroʊ" ər "kɪŋ əv ðə hɪl"; ənd ɪf pəˈlis ər tɪ bi bɪˈlivd, ə ˈpaʊərfəl ənd fɪrd drəg lɔrd wɪθ ə ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˌɑrˈmɑni suts, ˈhɛvi ɑrˈtɪləri ənd ultra-violence*. bət ðɪs wik ðə ˌfɔˈrjɪr reɪn əv frænˈsɪskoʊ loʊps ˈrioʊz moʊst ˈwɔntɪd mæn ənd ðə "bɔs" əv ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈʃæntiˌtaʊn keɪm tɪ ə bɪˈzɑr ɛnd ˈæftər ðə wɑz ərˈɛstɪd waɪl əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ fli ðə sləm ɪn ðə but əv ə toʊˈjoʊtə kərˈɑlə. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kɑr wɑz ˌɑntʊˈrɑʒ hu toʊld pəˈlis ðeɪ wər ˈdɪpləˌmæts frəm ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk riˈpəblɪk əv ˈkɑŋgoʊ ənd əˈtɛmptəd, ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli, tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˌɪmˈjunɪti ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɔfərɪŋ ə ˈhɛfti braɪb. "waɪ ɪz ðə kɑr but ˈʃeɪkɪŋ?" ə səˈspɪʃəs ərˈɛstɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər rɪˈpɔrtədli ˌɪnkˈwaɪərd, ˌbiˈfɔr loʊps wɑz faʊnd kərld əp ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ˈbɛtər noʊn baɪ hɪz nɑm də gɛr 'nem*', loʊps wɑz bɔrn tɪ ˈmaɪgrənts frəm ðə steɪt əv paraiba*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ðə kraɪm ˈtæblɔɪd oʊ povo*, hi wəns wərkt ɛz ə ˈklinər ɪn ən ˈbjuti ˈpɑrlər, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli biɪŋ prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ˈɔfəs bɔɪ. ðət ʧeɪnʤd ɪn 2004 fɛd əp wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪli graɪnd, loʊps əˈlɛʤədli ækˈsɛptɪd ən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ bɪˈkəm ə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd fər ðɛn bɔs, rɑˈdrigɪs mɔˈrɛrə. mɔˈrɛrə, ər bem-ti-vi*, wɑz noʊn fər ðə ˈɑrsənəl əv məˈʃin gənz ənd ˈraɪfəlz hi juzd tɪ kənˈtroʊl, ə ˈsprɔlɪŋ ˈhɪlˌsaɪd sləm ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈrioʊ, flæŋkt baɪ səm əv ðə moʊst ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ɪn taʊn. wɪn mɔˈrɛrə daɪd ɪn ə heɪl əv pəˈlis ˈbʊləts ɪn 2005 loʊps əˈlɛʤədli sɔ hɪz ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ muv əp ðə fud ʧeɪn. hi hæʧt ə plæn tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ˌɪˈmiˌdiət səkˈsɛsər, ə ˈgæŋstər noʊn ɛz soʊl, ənd ɪn 2007 tʊk fʊl kənˈtroʊl əv ðə sləm. ɛz ðə əˈlɛʤd bɔs əv, loʊps prɪˈzaɪdɪd ˈoʊvər wən əv ðə moʊst ˈlukrətɪv koʊˈkeɪn ˈrækəts ɪn taʊn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis ðə ˈriʤən wɑz kənˈtroʊld baɪ ən ˈɑrmi əv əraʊnd 200 ˈsoʊlʤərz hu wər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈsɛlɪŋ səm əv bəˈlɪviən koʊˈkeɪn ə mənθ, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ən ˈænjuəl ˈfɔrʧən əv əraʊnd). ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈklinər tɪ drəg lɔrd brɔt ɪm ˈrɪʧɪz ˌənɪˈmæʤɪnəbəl tɪ moʊst əv ˈrɛzɪdənts, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ˈpɔrtərz, ˈklinərz ər kənˈstrəkʃən ˈwərkərz hu skreɪp ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈmɪdəl ənd ˈəpər ˈklæsɪz. hi ræn hɪz ˈbɪznɪs frəm ə ləgˈʒəriəs ˈmænʃən ɪn laboriaux*, ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd æt ðə krɛst əv, ənd ərnd ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər hɪz reɪvz æt wɪʧ ə ˈnəmbər əv brəˈzɪljən səˈlɛbrɪtiz pʊt ɪn əˈpɪrənsəz. ɪn 2010 ə grup əv ˈloʊkəl rɪˈpɔrtərz geɪnd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ hoʊm ˈdʊrɪŋ ə pəˈlis reɪd. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðeɪ faʊnd ˈgɛrɪʃ ˈsoʊfəz, ˈmɪnɪˌʧʊr pɑm triz, ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒənz, ˌɑrˈmɑni suts, ənd ə sˈwɪmɪŋ pul wɪθ ə vju ˈoʊvər ˈrioʊz drəˈmætɪk ˈbiʧˌsaɪd ˈsinəri. ðə bɑr wɑz stɑkt wɪθ ˈbɑtəlz əv ˈʤɑni ˈwɔkər blæk ˈleɪbəl ˈwɪski ənd ʃæmˈpeɪn. bət groʊɪŋ ˈmidiə ˈproʊˌfaɪl keɪm æt ə praɪs. hɪz ˈkæpʧər bɪˈkeɪm ə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈɑnər fər əˈθɔrətiz ənd ə ˈbaʊnti wɑz pʊt ɔn hɪz hɛd. ˈvərʧuəli kənˈfaɪnd tɪ hɪz ˈhɪlˌtɑp ˈfifdəm, loʊps nu ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ər kɪld. kin tɪ steɪ ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr, loʊps tʊk ˈækʃən. hi bɪˈgæn ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈstɛrɔɪdz tɪ ˈɔltər hɪz əˈpɪrəns; hi rɪˈpjutɪdli ˌəndərˈwɛnt ˈplæstɪk ˈsərʤəri ənd daɪd hɪz hɛr. ˈɛnəmiz ər ˌɪnˈfɔrmənts, pəˈlis kleɪm, wər ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd, ðɛr ˈkɔrpsɪz bərnd ɪn ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd ˈhɪdən ɪn ðə ˈraɪnˌfɔrəst əraʊnd ðə sləm. ɪn 2010 loʊps ˈivɪn əˈtɛmptəd tɪ feɪk hɪz oʊn dɛθ, peɪɪŋ ə ˈloʊkəl ˈdɔktər tɪ saɪn ə ˈboʊgəs dɛθ sərˈtɪfɪkət ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðə ˈtræfɪkər hæd daɪd əv ˈkɪdni ˈfeɪljər. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt ˈfaɪnəl bɪd tɪ ɪˈlud əˈθɔrətiz feɪld ɪn spɛkˈtækjələr ˈfæʃən. wɪθ pəˈlis pərˈpɛrɪŋ ə ˈmæsɪv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən tɪ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ, hi wɑz hɔld aʊt əv ðə but əv ə toʊˈjoʊtə waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ fli. ˌgɑbriˈɛˌlɑ mɔˈrɛrə, ə rɪˈpɔrtər frəm ˈrioʊz oʊ ˈdiə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, wɑz wən əv ðə fju ˈʤərnəlɪsts tɪ geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ loʊps, skwɑʃt əp əˈgɛnst ɪm ɪn ə lɪft ɛz hi wɑz drægd ˈɪntu ðə ˈfɛdərəl pəˈlis fər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ. "ɪt ˈdɪdənt skɛr mi æt ɔl," mɔˈrɛrə rɪˈkɔld əv hər brif ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ðə ɪˈlusɪv nem*. "ɔl aɪ kʊd θɪŋk wɑz: hir ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈkrɪmənəl ɪn ˈrioʊ hu ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈkɪlɪŋ ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls ənd hi ʤɪst ˈdəzənt sim laɪk ɪt. wɛr ɪz ðət mɪθ ðət həz bɪn kənˈstrəktɪd? aɪ ʤɪst θɔt, mæn, hi simz laɪk ə ˈnɔrməl gaɪ."
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check share price hedge funds have lost in two days of trading in volkswagen (vw) shares that briefly saw the carmaker become the world's most valuable company. shares rose 348% over monday and tuesday after it emerged that only about 5% of its shares were available. funds that had bet on the shares falling desperately needed to buy the shares to close their positions. but shares fell 45% in trading on wednesday as porsche said it would help to solve the hedge funds' problems. "in order to avoid further market distortions and the resulting consequences for those involved, porsche se intends - depending on the state of the market - to settle hedging transactions in the amount of up to 5% of the volkswagen ordinary shares," porsche said in a statement.
inevitably some traders and investors are calling foul
robert peston, bbc business editor
read robert blog "this may result in an increase in the liquidity of the volkswagen ordinary shares." controlling stakes on sunday, porsche announced it controlled more than 74% of shares. home state of lower saxony owns another 20%. the panic buying was caused by traders who had shares desperately trying to buy them back so they could close their positions. before porsche's announcement, many traders had been betting on shares falling. they had borrowed shares and sold them in the market, planning to buy them back when the shares had fallen, return them to the lender and pocket the difference. but what actually happened was that the shares rose as a result of porsche's effective takeover and the traders found themselves forced to buy the shares at any price. "each and any in the world is trying to close up their position and there is no way they can do it, except for trying to buy like mad," said heino ruland, an analyst at frankfurtfinanz. what is upsetting the hedge funds is that if between 10% and 15% of shares were on loan to be shorted and only just over 5% were available in the market, it is likely that many of the funds that shorted had borrowed the shares from porsche. it meant that because porsche had not declared the proportion of shares it controlled, traders may have been indirectly and inadvertently borrowing shares from porsche, selling them to porsche, buying them back from porsche and then returning them to porsche. none of this is currently outlawed by german authorities, but many commentators have described it as bringing german capital markets into disrepute. the affair shows reform is needed in the way stock markets operate, according to chris day, chief executive of the hedge fund infrastructure providers investors. "while there has been much talk that hedge funds should improve their transparency, perhaps the issue should be widened to include stock exchanges to help stop this sort of thing happening," he said. bigger than exxon shares peaked on tuesday at euros, valuing the company at euros ($370bn; £237bn), which is well over the $343bn value of exxon mobil - previously the world's most valuable company. last friday, shares closed below 200 euros. on wednesday they closed down 430 euros, at 514 euros. as an indication of how extreme the market valuation is, last year exxon made profits of $41bn on sales of $390bn while volkswagen managed profits of about $8bn on sales of $136bn.
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ʧɛk ʃɛr praɪs hɛʤ fəndz hæv lɔst ɪn tu deɪz əv ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɪn ˈvoʊlksˌwægən (vw*) ʃɛrz ðət ˈbrifli sɔ ðə ˈkɑrˌmeɪkər bɪˈkəm ðə wərldz moʊst ˈvæljəbəl ˈkəmpəˌni. ʃɛrz roʊz 348 ˈoʊvər ˈmənˌdeɪ ənd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ɪt ˈimərʤd ðət ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 5 əv ɪts ʃɛrz wər əˈveɪləbəl. fəndz ðət hæd bɛt ɔn ðə ʃɛrz ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈdɛspərətli ˈnidɪd tɪ baɪ ðə ʃɛrz tɪ kloʊz ðɛr pəˈzɪʃənz. bət ʃɛrz fɛl 45 ɪn ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɛz ˈpɔrʃə sɛd ɪt wʊd hɛlp tɪ sɑlv ðə hɛʤ fəndz' ˈprɑbləmz. "ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈfərðər ˈmɑrkɪt dɪˈstɔrʃənz ənd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ˈpɔrʃə seɪ ˌɪnˈtɛndz dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə steɪt əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ ˈsɛtəl ˈhɛʤɪŋ trænˈzækʃənz ɪn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv əp tɪ 5 əv ðə ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ʃɛrz," ˈpɔrʃə sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli səm ˈtreɪdərz ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər ˈkɔlɪŋ faʊl ˈrɑbərt peston*, ˌbibiˈsi ˈbɪznɪs ˈɛdɪtər rɛd ˈrɑbərt blɔg "ðɪs meɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə lɪkˈwɪdɪti əv ðə ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ʃɛrz." kənˈtroʊlɪŋ steɪks ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ˈpɔrʃə əˈnaʊnst ɪt kənˈtroʊld mɔr ðən 74 əv ʃɛrz. hoʊm steɪt əv loʊər ˈsæksəni oʊnz əˈnəðər 20 ðə ˈpænɪk baɪɪŋ wɑz kɔzd baɪ ˈtreɪdərz hu hæd ʃɛrz ˈdɛspərətli traɪɪŋ tɪ baɪ ðɛm bæk soʊ ðeɪ kʊd kloʊz ðɛr pəˈzɪʃənz. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpɔrʃɪz əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, ˈmɛni ˈtreɪdərz hæd bɪn ˈbɛtɪŋ ɔn ʃɛrz ˈfɑlɪŋ. ðeɪ hæd ˈbɑˌroʊd ʃɛrz ənd soʊld ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈplænɪŋ tɪ baɪ ðɛm bæk wɪn ðə ʃɛrz hæd ˈfɑlən, rɪˈtərn ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈlɛndər ənd ˈpɑkət ðə ˈdɪfərəns. bət wət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənd wɑz ðət ðə ʃɛrz roʊz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈpɔrʃɪz ˈifɛktɪv ˈteɪˌkoʊvər ənd ðə ˈtreɪdərz faʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz fɔrst tɪ baɪ ðə ʃɛrz æt ˈɛni praɪs. "iʧ ənd ˈɛni ɪn ðə wərld ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ kloʊz əp ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ ðeɪ kən du ɪt, ɪkˈsɛpt fər traɪɪŋ tɪ baɪ laɪk mæd," sɛd ˈhaɪnoʊ ˈrulənd, ən ˈænəlɪst æt frankfurtfinanz*. wət ɪz əpˈsɛtɪŋ ðə hɛʤ fəndz ɪz ðət ɪf bɪtˈwin 10 ənd 15 əv ʃɛrz wər ɔn loʊn tɪ bi ˈʃɔrtɪd ənd ˈoʊnli ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 5 wər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə fəndz ðət ˈʃɔrtɪd hæd ˈbɑˌroʊd ðə ʃɛrz frəm ˈpɔrʃə. ɪt mɛnt ðət bɪˈkəz ˈpɔrʃə hæd nɑt dɪˈklɛrd ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv ʃɛrz ɪt kənˈtroʊld, ˈtreɪdərz meɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli ənd ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ʃɛrz frəm ˈpɔrʃə, ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈpɔrʃə, baɪɪŋ ðɛm bæk frəm ˈpɔrʃə ənd ðɛn rɪˈtərnɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈpɔrʃə. nən əv ðɪs ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈaʊˌtlɔd baɪ ˈʤərmən əˈθɔrətiz, bət ˈmɛni ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz hæv dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɛz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈʤərmən ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmɑrkɪts ˈɪntu ˌdɪsrɪˈpjut. ðə əˈfɛr ʃoʊz rɪˈfɔrm ɪz ˈnidɪd ɪn ðə weɪ stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts ˈɔpərˌeɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ krɪs deɪ, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə hɛʤ fənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər prəˈvaɪdərz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. "waɪl ðɛr həz bɪn məʧ tɔk ðət hɛʤ fəndz ʃʊd ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr trænˈspɛrənsi, pərˈhæps ðə ˈɪʃu ʃʊd bi ˈwaɪdənd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ hɛlp stɑp ðɪs sɔrt əv θɪŋ ˈhæpənɪŋ," hi sɛd. ˈbɪgər ðən ˈɛksɑn ʃɛrz pikt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ æt ˈjuˌroʊz, ˈvæljuɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni æt ˈjuˌroʊz 370bn*; £237bn*), wɪʧ ɪz wɛl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈvælju əv ˈɛksɑn ˈmoʊbəl ˈpriviəsli ðə wərldz moʊst ˈvæljəbəl ˈkəmpəˌni. læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ʃɛrz kloʊzd bɪˈloʊ 200 ˈjuˌroʊz. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðeɪ kloʊzd daʊn 430 ˈjuˌroʊz, æt 514 ˈjuˌroʊz. ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv haʊ ɪkˈstrim ðə ˈmɑrkɪt væljuˈeɪʃən ɪz, læst jɪr ˈɛksɑn meɪd ˈprɑfɪts əv ɔn seɪlz əv waɪl ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ˈmænɪʤd ˈprɑfɪts əv əˈbaʊt ɔn seɪlz əv 136bn*. ˈbʊkmɑrk wɪθ: dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wət ər ðiz? ˈiˌmeɪl ðɪs tɪ ə frɛnd ˈprɪntəbəl ˈvərʒən
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sons of thunder planning on serving poke.
the small restaurant in new york was supposed to be a burger and sandwich joint. but when the utilities company took forever to turn the gas on, sons of thunder decided: when life gives you a cold stove, you make poke.
shrimp tempura, tofu, seaweed, golden beets
and bring color and flavor to the poke
creations at sons of thunder in new york city.
photo: matt magazine
so, in october 2015, faced with raw tuna that was originally destined for tuna steak sandwiches, it started serving poke, beloved dish.
“we almost closed because no one knew what poke was,” says james kim, a partner in sons of thunder.
what a difference a new york times article makes. four months after sons of thunder opened, mishan, a times restaurant critic originally from honolulu, named the spot as the best place for poke in manhattan. kim went from correcting pronunciation poh-kay) and explaining what it was (most commonly, chopped raw fish seasoned with and sesame oil) to serving more than 600 poke fans a day. sons of logo is still a burger, but kim has long given up on that idea. as much as he tries to push other items, the people just want poke.
since sons of thunder first opened, at least new poke spots have sprung up in new york. but new york the only city now enamored with poke. exploding in popularity around the world, proliferating in cities from los angeles to london to sydney. poke puns abound in canada, where a shop near toronto is named pokeh, and poke is even chic in paris. so how did most popular (appetizer) suddenly become one of the biggest food trends of the year?
poke has always existed where there are pockets of homesick hawaii transplants. take takahashi market in san mateo, california. originally a japanese general store, it started catering to hawaii transplants who came to work on the san francisco airport in the late ’50s. since then, takahashi market has sold hawaii comfort foods such as poi, laulau, chili and poke, made with (seaweed) brought in from the islands.
but this new wave of poke on the mainland is something different. sons of thunder may have accidentally tapped into the zeitgeist, but for the poke chains really driving the trend, it was conscious capitalization from the start.
interior of the restaurant in
the murray hill neighborhood of new
york city.
photo: matt magazine
for the entrepreneur, poke perfectly captures three of our current obsessions: hawaii, dining and healthy food. hawaii is suddenly hot: witness the rise of restaurants, modern aloha prints and visitor arrivals to the islands, which are at an all-time high. then, the swell of dining, as restaurateurs apply the chipotle model on concepts from salads to indian cuisine, and now, poke bowls, where eaters can mix and match bases, sauces and toppings. the third obsession is nothing new, as old as mcdonald’s, as pervasive as guilt: the striving for healthy foods and few things taste as healthy, and yet satisfying, as poke.
nowhere does this perfect storm of trends come together as powerfully as in los angeles. the food website, eater, recently polled food writers and experts for one word to describe dining scene—“poke” emerged as the common denominator. places such as poké are at the forefront of the trend; opened its first location in april 2015, its second in october 2016 and is planning three new locations in la for 2017.
“we fell in love with poke on trips to hawaii and thought that it was so apt for the la market, given how everyone loves sushi,” says seth cohen, one of’s partners. cohen had sampled poke at and da poke shack in kona, the latter which may have also had a hand in the poke boom. in 2014, yelp named da poke shack as the best place to eat in the u.s., thrusting the tiny takeout counter hidden in a condo complex into the national spotlight, and taking poke along with it.
with, “we are not trying to be traditional in any sense,” says cohen.
first, the accent on the poke, which cohen says makes it easier for customers to pronounce correctly. and while most poke in hawaii is sold by weight and scooped into plastic deli containers for, serves it in a bowl over rice or vegetables to turn it into a more filling meal. it enlisted “top chef” contestant dakota weiss to come up with the recipes, resulting in a mango albacore poke with sauce, toppings that include toasted coconut and pickled mushrooms and bases like a kale salad and kelp noodle and cucumber slaw. calls its poke “california inspired,” which cohen interprets as incorporating flavors “from all over the japan and also the influence of californian cuisine and the abundant local produce.” los angeles is, after all, where sushi was literally turned inside out and the california roll invented.
the sunny dining room at the l.a. eatery on broadway in santa monica; one of
california inspired bowls: the salmon poke with avocado (of course). photos courtesy: poké
rapidly growing businesses, such as, are sending poke along the highway traveled by other popular fast foods like pizza and brought by immigrants, popularized in america by chains, and evolved away from their original inspiration, resulting in pizza from that barely resembles pizza in italy.
but, in a way, the folding of new influences into poke is how the preparation native hawaiians used to eat evolved into the poke we know now. centuries before western contact, hawaiians seasoned chopped reef fish with salt and harvested from the sea, and sprinkled it with, roasted and crushed nut.
in hawaii, we still eat- and-seasoned poke, usually called hawaiian or poke, but the poke the most popular, both in the islands and abroad. this poke offers an abbreviated version of modern hawaii history. contact, chili peppers and onions made their way into the chopped dish. following the rise of fleets plying the pacific, the bony, reef fish gave way to, now made more accessible. descendants from the japanese, chinese and korean to work the sugar and pineapple poke with their own traditions and replaced the salt and with and sesame oil.
but it until the that poke really became popular. tamashiro market, a seafood market in that still of the best selections of fish and shellfish in honolulu was one of the first to offer different varieties of poke in its glass, refrigerated cases. what we now take for in every supermarket and even only been a thing in the past few decades.
while newer places such as ono seafood on avenue, which opened in 1995, began tossing poke to order and serving it over rice, most locals know poke as the marinated salad we buy by the pound for and parties. this poke experience that poke in new york, which opened its first location in october 2016, and has two more in the works in manhattan, is hoping to re-create.
sweetcatch tapped lee anne wong, a chef who splits her time between honolulu and new york, to design its menu. “i want to bring to new york something similar to what you get in hawaii,” wong says. which means poke sold by weight and marinated poke, unlike other new york spots that season their poke to order. “when you marinate the fish, changing the flavor and the texture,” she says.
sweetcatch is also like hawaii seafood counters in that it offers a dozen poke varieties, from a classic hawaiian with and to a seasoning with sesame leaf, asian pear and macadamia nuts. fish include staples such as, albacore and salmon, as well as a catch of the day from hawaii, which might include opah, or nairagi. wong also plans to offer a local seafood poke, envisioning a long island steamer clam or maine lobster poke. and yes, there will be poke bowls. for wong, a balance between preserving poke tradition and adapting it for modern times and new tastes.
kim from sons of thunder is mindful of this, too. sons of thunder serves only one poke sauce, the typical-sesame oil, but finds the sweet spot of time to be between 10 and 30 minutes. past that, it takes on a texture that he finds new yorkers like.
the fresh poke selection at tamashiro market in honolulu includes:, chile, green onions, maui onions;
madako with sesame oil, black sesame and green onion;,, hawaiian salt and dried chili pepper.
photo: aaron magazine
“i know that [hawaii locals] are not always excited about people doing poke,” kim says.
some islanders have their disapproval at how some new businesses have misspelled poke, by adding a diacritic on the ‘e.’ mark noguchi, a chef in honolulu, has written about the poke trend as another example of the “commodification of hawaiian culture, throwing an accent on poke was just another notch in the belt,” noguchi says. “there are people out there opening poke shops because a trend, but the dish itself is very unique to hawaii. it has a very strong sense of place very important to understand culture and history with food.”
kim gets that. “as a korean, i know how it feels when the food is taken and bastardized,” he says. he is not from hawaii, though his grandparents once lived in honolulu and he grew up eating raw fish with korean seasonings and has tasted poke in the islands. “but, in general, i think appreciative of people doing korean,” kim says. “i hope [hawaii locals] overall think the same way. trying to do the best we can with it.”
martha cheng is a food writer based in honolulu. her new book, "the poke cookbook: the freshest way to eat fish," will be published in hardcover on january 24, 2017.
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sənz əv ˈθəndər ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ˈsərvɪŋ poʊk. ðə smɔl ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn nu jɔrk wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ə ˈbərgər ənd ˈsænwɪʧ ʤɔɪnt. bət wɪn ðə juˈtɪlətiz ˈkəmpəˌni tʊk fərˈɛvər tɪ tərn ðə gæs ɔn, sənz əv ˈθəndər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd: wɪn laɪf gɪvz ju ə koʊld stoʊv, ju meɪk poʊk. ʃrɪmp tempura*, ˈtoʊfu, ˈsiˌwid, ˈgoʊldən bits ənd brɪŋ ˈkələr ənd ˈfleɪvər tɪ ðə poʊk kriˈeɪʃənz æt sənz əv ˈθəndər ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: mæt ˈmægəˌzin soʊ, ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2015 feɪst wɪθ rɑ ˈtunə ðət wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈdɛstɪnd fər ˈtunə steɪk ˈsænwɪʧɪz, ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsərvɪŋ poʊk, bɪˈləvəd dɪʃ. ˈɔlˌmoʊst kloʊzd bɪˈkəz noʊ wən nu wət poʊk was,”*,” sɪz ʤeɪmz kɪm, ə ˈpɑrtnər ɪn sənz əv ˈθəndər. wət ə ˈdɪfərəns ə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈɑrtɪkəl meɪks. fɔr mənθs ˈæftər sənz əv ˈθəndər ˈoʊpənd, mishan*, ə taɪmz ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈkrɪtɪk ərˈɪʤənəli frəm ˌhɑnəˈlulu, neɪmd ðə spɑt ɛz ðə bɛst pleɪs fər poʊk ɪn mænˈhætən. kɪm wɛnt frəm kərˈɛktɪŋ prəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən poh-kay*) ənd ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ wət ɪt wɑz (moʊst ˈkɑmənli, ʧɑpt rɑ fɪʃ ˈsizənd wɪθ ənd ˈsɛsəmi ɔɪl) tɪ ˈsərvɪŋ mɔr ðən 600 poʊk fænz ə deɪ. sənz əv ˈloʊgoʊ ɪz stɪl ə ˈbərgər, bət kɪm həz lɔŋ ˈgɪvɪn əp ɔn ðət aɪˈdiə. ɛz məʧ ɛz hi traɪz tɪ pʊʃ ˈəðər ˈaɪtəmz, ðə ˈpipəl ʤɪst wɔnt poʊk. sɪns sənz əv ˈθəndər fərst ˈoʊpənd, æt list nu poʊk spɑts hæv sprəŋ əp ɪn nu jɔrk. bət nu jɔrk ðə ˈoʊnli ˈsɪti naʊ ɛˈnæmərd wɪθ poʊk. ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əraʊnd ðə wərld, proʊˈlɪfərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪtiz frəm lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs tɪ ˈləndən tɪ ˈsɪdni. poʊk pənz əˈbaʊnd ɪn ˈkænədə, wɛr ə ʃɑp nɪr tərˈɑntoʊ ɪz neɪmd pokeh*, ənd poʊk ɪz ˈivɪn ʃik ɪn ˈpɛrɪs. soʊ haʊ dɪd moʊst ˈpɑpjələr (ˈæpəˌtaɪzər) ˈsədənli bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst fud trɛnz əv ðə jɪr? poʊk həz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪgˈzɪstəd wɛr ðɛr ər ˈpɑkəts əv ˈhoʊmˌsɪk həˈwaɪˌi trænˈsplænts. teɪk tɑkɑˈhɑʃi ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn sæn mɑˈteɪoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ərˈɪʤənəli ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈʤɛnərəl stɔr, ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkeɪtərɪŋ tɪ həˈwaɪˌi trænˈsplænts hu keɪm tɪ wərk ɔn ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn ðə leɪt ’50s*. sɪns ðɛn, tɑkɑˈhɑʃi ˈmɑrkɪt həz soʊld həˈwaɪˌi ˈkəmfərt fudz səʧ ɛz poi*, laulau*, ˈʧɪli ənd poʊk, meɪd wɪθ (ˈsiˌwid) brɔt ɪn frəm ðə ˈaɪləndz. bət ðɪs nu weɪv əv poʊk ɔn ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt. sənz əv ˈθəndər meɪ hæv ˌæksəˈdɛnəli tæpt ˈɪntu ðə tˈsaɪtˌgaɪst, bət fər ðə poʊk ʧeɪnz ˈrɪli ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə trɛnd, ɪt wɑz ˈkɑnʃəs ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən frəm ðə stɑrt. ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn ðə ˈməri hɪl ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: mæt ˈmægəˌzin fər ðə ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr, poʊk ˈpərfəktli ˈkæpʧərz θri əv ɑr ˈkɑrənt əbˈsɛʃənz: həˈwaɪˌi, ˈdaɪnɪŋ ənd ˈhɛlθi fud. həˈwaɪˌi ɪz ˈsədənli hɑt: ˈwɪtnəs ðə raɪz əv ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, ˈmɑdərn əˈloʊhɑ prɪnts ənd ˈvɪzɪtər ərˈaɪvəlz tɪ ðə ˈaɪləndz, wɪʧ ər æt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ. ðɛn, ðə swɛl əv ˈdaɪnɪŋ, ɛz ˌrɛstərəˈtərz əˈplaɪ ðə ʧɪˈpoʊˌtli ˈmɑdəl ɔn ˈkɑnsɛpts frəm ˈsælədz tɪ ˈɪndiən kwɪˈzin, ənd naʊ, poʊk boʊlz, wɛr ˈitərz kən mɪks ənd mæʧ ˈbeɪsɪz, ˈsɔsɪz ənd ˈtɑpɪŋz. ðə θərd əbˈsɛʃən ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ nu, ɛz oʊld ɛz mcdonald’s*, ɛz pərˈveɪsɪv ɛz gɪlt: ðə ˈstraɪvɪŋ fər ˈhɛlθi fudz ənd fju θɪŋz teɪst ɛz ˈhɛlθi, ənd jɛt ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ, ɛz poʊk. ˈnoʊˌwɛr dɪz ðɪs ˈpərˌfɪkt stɔrm əv trɛnz kəm təˈgɛðər ɛz ˈpaʊərfli ɛz ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ðə fud ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ˈitər, ˈrisəntli poʊld fud ˈraɪtərz ənd ˈɛkspərts fər wən wərd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˈdaɪnɪŋ scene—“poke”*” ˈimərʤd ɛz ðə ˈkɑmən dɪˈnɑməˌneɪtər. ˈpleɪsɪz səʧ ɛz poké*é ər æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ðə trɛnd; ˈoʊpənd ɪts fərst loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2015 ɪts ˈsɛkənd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 ənd ɪz ˈplænɪŋ θri nu loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn lɑ fər 2017 fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ poʊk ɔn trɪps tɪ həˈwaɪˌi ənd θɔt ðət ɪt wɑz soʊ æpt fər ðə lɑ ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈgɪvɪn haʊ ˈɛvriˌwən ləvz sushi,”*,” sɪz sɛθ koʊən, wən əv ˈpɑrtnərz. koʊən hæd ˈsæmpəld poʊk æt ənd ˈdiˈeɪ poʊk ʃæk ɪn ˈkoʊnə, ðə ˈlætər wɪʧ meɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə hænd ɪn ðə poʊk bum. ɪn 2014 jɛlp neɪmd ˈdiˈeɪ poʊk ʃæk ɛz ðə bɛst pleɪs tɪ it ɪn ðə juz., θˈrəstɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪni ˈteɪˌkaʊt ˈkaʊntər ˈhɪdən ɪn ə ˈkɑndoʊ ˈkɑmplɛks ˈɪntu ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈspɑˌtlaɪt, ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ poʊk əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɪt. wɪθ, ər nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ bi trəˈdɪʃənəl ɪn ˈɛni sense,”*,” sɪz koʊən. fərst, ðə ˈækˌsɛnt ɔn ðə poʊk, wɪʧ koʊən sɪz meɪks ɪt ˈiziər fər ˈkəstəmərz tɪ prəˈnaʊns kərˈɛktli. ənd waɪl moʊst poʊk ɪn həˈwaɪˌi ɪz soʊld baɪ weɪt ənd skupt ˈɪntu ˈplæstɪk ˈdɛli kənˈteɪnərz fər, sərvz ɪt ɪn ə boʊl ˈoʊvər raɪs ər ˈvɛʤtəbəlz tɪ tərn ɪt ˈɪntu ə mɔr ˈfɪlɪŋ mil. ɪt ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd chef”*” kənˈtɛstənt dəˈkoʊtə waɪs tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ðə ˈrɛsəpiz, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə ˈmæŋgoʊ ˈælbəˌkɔr poʊk wɪθ sɔs, ˈtɑpɪŋz ðət ˌɪnˈklud ˈtoʊstɪd ˈkoʊkəˌnət ənd ˈpɪkəld ˈməʃrumz ənd ˈbeɪsɪz laɪk ə keɪl ˈsæləd ənd kɛlp ˈnudəl ənd ˈkjukəmbər slɔ. kɔlz ɪts poʊk inspired,”*,” wɪʧ koʊən ˌɪnˈtərprəts ɛz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈfleɪvərz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ʤəˈpæn ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjən kwɪˈzin ənd ðə əˈbəndənt ˈloʊkəl produce.”*.” lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɪz, ˈæftər ɔl, wɛr ˈsuʃi wɑz ˈlɪtərəli tərnd ˌɪnˈsaɪd aʊt ənd ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə roʊl ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd. ðə ˈsəni ˈdaɪnɪŋ rum æt ðə l.a*. ˈitəri ɔn ˈbrɔdˌweɪ ɪn ˈsænə ˈmɑnɪkə; wən əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˌɪnˈspaɪərd boʊlz: ðə ˈsæmən poʊk wɪθ ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ (əv kɔrs). ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈkərtəsi: poké*é ˈræpədli groʊɪŋ ˈbɪznɪsɪz, səʧ ɛz, ər ˈsɛndɪŋ poʊk əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈtrævəld baɪ ˈəðər ˈpɑpjələr fæst fudz laɪk ˈpitsə ənd brɔt baɪ ˈɪməgrənts, ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə baɪ ʧeɪnz, ənd ɪˈvɑlvd əˈweɪ frəm ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ˈpitsə frəm ðət ˈbɛrli rɪˈzɛmbəlz ˈpitsə ɪn ˈɪtəli. bət, ɪn ə weɪ, ðə ˈfoʊldɪŋ əv nu ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ˈɪntu poʊk ɪz haʊ ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ˈneɪtɪv həˈwaɪənz juzd tɪ it ɪˈvɑlvd ˈɪntu ðə poʊk wi noʊ naʊ. ˈsɛnʧəriz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnˌtækt, həˈwaɪənz ˈsizənd ʧɑpt rif fɪʃ wɪθ sɔlt ənd ˈhɑrvəstɪd frəm ðə si, ənd ˈsprɪŋkəld ɪt wɪθ, ˈroʊstɪd ənd krəʃt nət. ɪn həˈwaɪˌi, wi stɪl it- ənd poʊk, ˈjuʒəwəli kɔld həˈwaɪən ər poʊk, bət ðə poʊk ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr, boʊθ ɪn ðə ˈaɪləndz ənd əˈbrɔd. ðɪs poʊk ˈɔfərz ən əˈbriviˌeɪtɪd ˈvərʒən əv ˈmɑdərn həˈwaɪˌi ˈhɪstəri. ˈkɑnˌtækt, ˈʧɪli ˈpɛpərz ənd ˈənjənz meɪd ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ʧɑpt dɪʃ. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə raɪz əv flits plaɪɪŋ ðə pəˈsɪfɪk, ðə ˈboʊni, rif fɪʃ geɪv weɪ tɪ, naʊ meɪd mɔr ækˈsɛsəbəl. dɪˈsɛnɪnts frəm ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz, ʧaɪˈniz ənd ˌkɔˈriən tɪ wərk ðə ˈʃʊgər ənd ˈpaɪˌnæpəl poʊk wɪθ ðɛr oʊn trəˈdɪʃənz ənd ˌriˈpleɪst ðə sɔlt ənd wɪθ ənd ˈsɛsəmi ɔɪl. bət ɪt ənˈtɪl ðə ðət poʊk ˈrɪli bɪˈkeɪm ˈpɑpjələr. tɑmɑˈʃɪroʊ ˈmɑrkɪt, ə ˈsiˌfud ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ðət stɪl əv ðə bɛst səˈlɛkʃənz əv fɪʃ ənd ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ ɪn ˌhɑnəˈlulu wɑz wən əv ðə fərst tɪ ˈɔfər ˈdɪfərənt vərˈaɪətiz əv poʊk ɪn ɪts glæs, rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtɪd ˈkeɪsɪz. wət wi naʊ teɪk fər ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ənd ˈivɪn ˈoʊnli bɪn ə θɪŋ ɪn ðə pæst fju ˈdɛkeɪdz. waɪl nuər ˈpleɪsɪz səʧ ɛz ˈoʊnoʊ ˈsiˌfud ɔn ˈævəˌnu, wɪʧ ˈoʊpənd ɪn 1995 bɪˈgæn ˈtɔsɪŋ poʊk tɪ ˈɔrdər ənd ˈsərvɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər raɪs, moʊst ˈloʊkəlz noʊ poʊk ɛz ðə ˈmɛrəˌneɪtɪd ˈsæləd wi baɪ baɪ ðə paʊnd fər ənd ˈpɑrtiz. ðɪs poʊk ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət poʊk ɪn nu jɔrk, wɪʧ ˈoʊpənd ɪts fərst loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 ənd həz tu mɔr ɪn ðə wərks ɪn mænˈhætən, ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ re-create*. tæpt li æn wɔŋ, ə ʃɛf hu splɪts hər taɪm bɪtˈwin ˌhɑnəˈlulu ənd nu jɔrk, tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ɪts ˈmɛnju. wɔnt tɪ brɪŋ tɪ nu jɔrk ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr tɪ wət ju gɪt ɪn hawaii,”*,” wɔŋ sɪz. wɪʧ minz poʊk soʊld baɪ weɪt ənd ˈmɛrəˌneɪtɪd poʊk, ənˈlaɪk ˈəðər nu jɔrk spɑts ðət ˈsizən ðɛr poʊk tɪ ˈɔrdər. ju ˈmɛrəˌneɪt ðə fɪʃ, ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈfleɪvər ənd ðə texture,”*,” ʃi sɪz. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk həˈwaɪˌi ˈsiˌfud ˈkaʊntərz ɪn ðət ɪt ˈɔfərz ə ˈdəzən poʊk vərˈaɪətiz, frəm ə ˈklæsɪk həˈwaɪən wɪθ ənd tɪ ə ˈsizənɪŋ wɪθ ˈsɛsəmi lif, ˈeɪʒən pɛr ənd ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə nəts. fɪʃ ˌɪnˈklud ˈsteɪpəlz səʧ ɛz, ˈælbəˌkɔr ənd ˈsæmən, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə kæʧ əv ðə deɪ frəm həˈwaɪˌi, wɪʧ maɪt ˌɪnˈklud opah*, ər nairagi*. wɔŋ ˈɔlsoʊ plænz tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˈloʊkəl ˈsiˌfud poʊk, ɛnˈvɪʒənɪŋ ə lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd ˈstimər klæm ər meɪn ˈlɑbstər poʊk. ənd jɛs, ðɛr wɪl bi poʊk boʊlz. fər wɔŋ, ə ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin prɪˈzərvɪŋ poʊk trəˈdɪʃən ənd əˈdæptɪŋ ɪt fər ˈmɑdərn taɪmz ənd nu teɪsts. kɪm frəm sənz əv ˈθəndər ɪz ˈmaɪndfəl əv ðɪs, tu. sənz əv ˈθəndər sərvz ˈoʊnli wən poʊk sɔs, ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ɔɪl, bət faɪndz ðə swit spɑt əv taɪm tɪ bi bɪtˈwin 10 ənd 30 ˈmɪnəts. pæst ðət, ɪt teɪks ɔn ə ˈtɛksʧər ðət hi faɪndz nu ˈjɔrkərz laɪk. ðə frɛʃ poʊk səˈlɛkʃən æt tɑmɑˈʃɪroʊ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˌhɑnəˈlulu ˌɪnˈkludz:, ˈʧɪli, grin ˈənjənz, maʊi ˈənjənz; wɪθ ˈsɛsəmi ɔɪl, blæk ˈsɛsəmi ənd grin ˈənjən;,, həˈwaɪən sɔlt ənd draɪd ˈʧɪli ˈpɛpər. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈɛrən ˈmægəˌzin noʊ ðət [həˈwaɪˌi ˈloʊkəlz] ər nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl duɪŋ poke,”*,” kɪm sɪz. səm ˈaɪləndərz hæv ðɛr dɪsəˈpruvəl æt haʊ səm nu ˈbɪznɪsɪz hæv mɪˈspɛld poʊk, baɪ ˈædɪŋ ə ˌdaɪəˈkrɪtək ɔn ðə ‘‘e.’*.’ mɑrk noʊˈguʧi, ə ʃɛf ɪn ˌhɑnəˈlulu, həz ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ðə poʊk trɛnd ɛz əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə əv həˈwaɪən ˈkəlʧər, θroʊɪŋ ən ˈækˌsɛnt ɔn poʊk wɑz ʤɪst əˈnəðər nɑʧ ɪn ðə belt,”*,” noʊˈguʧi sɪz. ər ˈpipəl aʊt ðɛr ˈoʊpənɪŋ poʊk ʃɑps bɪˈkəz ə trɛnd, bət ðə dɪʃ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈvɛri juˈnik tɪ həˈwaɪˌi. ɪt həz ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ sɛns əv pleɪs ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈhɪstəri wɪθ food.”*.” kɪm gɪts ðət. ə ˌkɔˈriən, aɪ noʊ haʊ ɪt filz wɪn ðə fud ɪz ˈteɪkən ənd bastardized,”*,” hi sɪz. hi ɪz nɑt frəm həˈwaɪˌi, ðoʊ hɪz ˈgrændˌpɛrənts wəns lɪvd ɪn ˌhɑnəˈlulu ənd hi gru əp ˈitɪŋ rɑ fɪʃ wɪθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈsizənɪŋz ənd həz ˈteɪstɪd poʊk ɪn ðə ˈaɪləndz. ““but*, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, aɪ θɪŋk əˈpriʃjətɪv əv ˈpipəl duɪŋ korean,”*,” kɪm sɪz. hoʊp [həˈwaɪˌi ˈloʊkəlz] ˈoʊvərˌɔl θɪŋk ðə seɪm weɪ. traɪɪŋ tɪ du ðə bɛst wi kən wɪθ it.”*.” ˈmɑrθə ʧɛŋ ɪz ə fud ˈraɪtər beɪst ɪn ˌhɑnəˈlulu. hər nu bʊk, "ðə poʊk ˈkʊkˌbʊk: ðə ˈfrɛʃəst weɪ tɪ it fɪʃ," wɪl bi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈhɑrdˌkəvər ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 24 2017
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oklahoma city, ok - may 01: a member of the westboro baptist church protests gay rights and the nba as police officers look on before game five of the western conference of the 2013 nba playoffs between the oklahoma city thunder and the houston rockets outside of chesapeake energy arena on may 1, 2013 in oklahoma city, oklahoma. note to user: user expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the getty images license agreement. (photo by christian images)
aw, poor westboro baptist church!
the vehemently group, which protests the funerals of american soldiers and the concerts of super stars like cher because it believes those events promote sentiment, found itself the butt of a thanksgiving prank.
the national report, a satirical website, published a story earlier this month warning readers of a turkey recall due to avian flu.
"...it appears that the virus has recently developed the ability to move from bird hosts into humans... the results could be disastrous," the national report stated. "the handling, preparation, and eating of these turkeys could infect millions of people during the thanksgiving holiday," a cdc epidemiologist supposedly told the site, which bills itself as "america's #1 independent news source."
the site encouraged readers who were worried about their turkeys to contact the "turkey safety hotline" in order to determine if their birds were affected by the recall. however, the phone number printed by the national report didn't belong to a turkey hotline, it belonged to westboro baptist church.
addicting info notes that "this caused the 'church' to receive countless calls, jamming their phone lines, and causing 'consumers' to be frustrated."
"while the turkey story certainly received a fair amount of attention, has long been a target of ours and their number has appeared in several national report stories," allen montgomery, publisher of the national report, told the huffington post in an email. "we have not heard from anyone at the 'church,' but assume that a organization that flaunts themselves as defenders of the first amendment would not be opposed."
the westboro baptist church did not immediately reply to a request from the huffington post for comment on the story.
though antics have certainly caused their share of outrage over the years, recently more and more people have started to challenge the group with counter protests and other creative actions.
when westboro visited new york city in september to protest outside of major media outlets they believe promote and support "the gay agenda," the huffington post greeted members of the church with a celebration of love that included rainbow cupcakes and staff members dressed up as flamboyant characters like square pants.
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ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti, ˈoʊˈkeɪ meɪ 01 ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈwɛstbəroʊ ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ ˈproʊˌtɛsts geɪ raɪts ənd ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ɛz pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz lʊk ɔn ˌbiˈfɔr geɪm faɪv əv ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns əv ðə 2013 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪɔfs bɪtˈwin ðə ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ˈθəndər ənd ðə ˈhjustən ˈrɑkəts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈʧɛsəˌpik ˈɛnərʤi ərˈinə ɔn meɪ 1 2013 ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə. noʊt tɪ ˈjuzər: ˈjuzər ɛkˈsprɛsli ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ənd əˈgriz ðət, baɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ ənd ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈfoʊtəˌgræf, ˈjuzər ɪz kənˈsɛnɪŋ tɪ ðə tərmz ənd kənˈdɪʃənz əv ðə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈlaɪsəns əˈgrimənt. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ɔ, pur ˈwɛstbəroʊ ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ! ðə ˈviəməntli grup, wɪʧ ˈproʊˌtɛsts ðə fˈjunərəlz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd ðə ˈkɑnsərts əv ˈsupər stɑrz laɪk ʃɛr bɪˈkəz ɪt bɪˈlivz ðoʊz ɪˈvɛnts prəˈmoʊt ˈsɛnəmənt, faʊnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðə bət əv ə ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ præŋk. ðə ˈnæʃənəl rɪˈpɔrt, ə səˈtɪrɪkəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈstɔri ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈridərz əv ə ˈtərki ˈriˌkɔl du tɪ ˈeɪviən flu. "...ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ðə ˈvaɪrəs həz ˈrisəntli dɪˈvɛləpt ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ muv frəm bərd hoʊsts ˈɪntu ˈjumənz... ðə rɪˈzəlts kʊd bi dɪˈzæstrəs," ðə ˈnæʃənəl rɪˈpɔrt ˈsteɪtɪd. "ðə ˈhændəlɪŋ, ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən, ənd ˈitɪŋ əv ðiz ˈtərkiz kʊd ˌɪnˈfɛkt ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ," ə ˈsiˌdiˈsi ˌɛpəˌdiˌmiˈɑləˌʤɪst səˈpoʊzədli toʊld ðə saɪt, wɪʧ bɪlz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz "əˈmɛrɪkəz 1 ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt nuz sɔrs." ðə saɪt ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈridərz hu wər ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈtərkiz tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə "ˈtərki ˈseɪfti ˈhɑˌtlaɪn" ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf ðɛr bərdz wər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈriˌkɔl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə foʊn ˈnəmbər ˈprɪnɪd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl rɪˈpɔrt ˈdɪdənt bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ə ˈtərki ˈhɑˌtlaɪn, ɪt bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ˈwɛstbəroʊ ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ. əˈdɪktɪŋ ˈɪnfoʊ noʊts ðət "ðɪs kɔzd ðə 'ʧərʧ' tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈkaʊntləs kɔlz, ˈʤæmɪŋ ðɛr foʊn laɪnz, ənd ˈkɔzɪŋ 'kənˈsumərz' tɪ bi ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd." "waɪl ðə ˈtərki ˈstɔri ˈsərtənli rɪˈsivd ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv əˈtɛnʃən, həz lɔŋ bɪn ə ˈtərgət əv ɑrz ənd ðɛr ˈnəmbər həz əˈpɪrd ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈnæʃənəl rɪˈpɔrt ˈstɔriz," ˈælən mɑntˈgəmri, ˈpəblɪʃər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl rɪˈpɔrt, toʊld ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. "wi hæv nɑt hərd frəm ˈɛniˌwən æt ðə 'ʧərʧ,' bət əˈsum ðət ə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət flɔnts ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz dɪˈfɛndərz əv ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt wʊd nɑt bi əˈpoʊzd." ðə ˈwɛstbəroʊ ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst frəm ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst fər ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈstɔri. ðoʊ ˈæntɪks hæv ˈsərtənli kɔzd ðɛr ʃɛr əv ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ˈrisəntli mɔr ənd mɔr ˈpipəl hæv ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə grup wɪθ ˈkaʊntər ˈproʊˌtɛsts ənd ˈəðər kriˈeɪtɪv ˈækʃənz. wɪn ˈwɛstbəroʊ ˈvɪzɪtɪd nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈmeɪʤər ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts ðeɪ bɪˈliv prəˈmoʊt ənd səˈpɔrt "ðə geɪ əˈʤɛndə," ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst ˈgritɪd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ʧərʧ wɪθ ə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv ləv ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈreɪnˌboʊ ˈkəpˌkeɪks ənd stæf ˈmɛmbərz drɛst əp ɛz flæmˈbɔɪənt ˈkɛrɪktərz laɪk skwɛr pænts.
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what is the best source of the inspiration? the nature! by living in this beautiful mother earth, we could get so much inspiration from the sky, the trees, the grasses, and even the ground, your brain is the limit! witnessing their very beauty, a no-brainer for web designers to implement these elements of nature into so-called web design.
in this collection you will find 30 chosen examples of websites. most of the websites use colors like green, brown and blue as well as the natural textures like leaves, floral and woods. hope the showcase will inspire you to do an website, be ready to fill your eyes with the beauty of nature then!
more beautiful web design showcases:
origen
green and brown, the two colors which are mostly associated with the nature are used in this website design, and they are combined nicely to create an website! simple logo with leaf design makes the website look even more charming!
sunrise design
really beautiful and refreshing watercolor illustration. simple, yet impressive.
lipton green tea
lipton green tea website uses a lot of green colors to bring out the nature feel. beautiful plant graphics and stylized floral help greatly to create the nature feel.
sera
outstanding and catchy picture of shiny tomatoes, definitely an attention grabber!
cookiesound
the entire layout is dominated by brown color, cardboard and paper textures as well as subtle plant graphics which create nature feel throughout the site.
sproutlet
refreshing example of website with engaging green colors and plant illustrations.
rxbalance
another website with brown color scheme and high quality plant graphics, it looks just awesome!
imygarden
unique layout with green and brown color combination and subtle wood texture associated with nature.
purple tree farm
old wood texture and leaves with strong color are really great combination. i felt nature!
summer activities
green and landscape illustration makes the website look really, cute and charming!
hyderabad
shiny colors definitely make the site stand out from other site.
allure graphic design
florals are great when it comes to decorate the site, which make the site look like in the wonderful nature!
priid
simple and beautiful nature landscape illustration makes visitors feel comfortable with the site.
bear live
breathtaking typography and jungle texture, just wow!
stop the
amusing illustration makes this site more interesting than others!
toasted digital
toasted digital website uses awesome and somehow cute illustration of countryside to impress visitors.
aussie bbq legends
your bbq promotion look delicious without a design like this. wild and fun!
fran boot
outstanding example of dark website with nature elements, and the water reflection at the bottom is just creative!
go
great example of the uses of simple and engaging vector graphics in the site.
tori’s eye
origami for decorating a site? creative!
eco
eco website uses beautiful and elegant watercolor paintings of plants and birds as decoration, creating a relaxing feel for the site.
kooba
lots of green stuff and textures in the site to help create an impressive website design.
meomi cloud house
meomi cloud house stands out by putting the cute illustration with fake effect into the site.
komodo media
pretty website with subtle wood textures and reasonable amount of plants.
ecoki
ecoki website uses mainly brown color to bring the nature feel into the site. subtle recycled paper texture creates an image of organization.
ecoki iphone app
beautiful example with landscape implemented as a background of the website. tea leaves bring even more nature feel!
eco
eco website looks very clean and refreshing. bright sky background with few clouds create positive mood, and the wood texture used on the navigation menu definitely makes the site look more!
ryan scherf
landscape, floral graphics and some cool textures combined wisely into an inspiring web design.
eco environments
eco-environments website stands out with graphics which also promote renewable energy.
cure
a convincing website with brown colors dominated the entire website! subtle grunge textures add even more charm into the site.
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wət ɪz ðə bɛst sɔrs əv ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən? ðə ˈneɪʧər! baɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈbjutəfəl ˈməðər ərθ, wi kʊd gɪt soʊ məʧ ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən frəm ðə skaɪ, ðə triz, ðə ˈgræsɪz, ənd ˈivɪn ðə graʊnd, jʊr breɪn ɪz ðə ˈlɪmət! ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ðɛr ˈvɛri ˈbjuti, ə ˌnoʊˈbreɪnər fər wɛb dɪˈzaɪnərz tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðiz ˈɛləmənts əv ˈneɪʧər ˈɪntu ˈsoʊˈkɔld wɛb dɪˈzaɪn. ɪn ðɪs kəˈlɛkʃən ju wɪl faɪnd 30 ˈʧoʊzən ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. moʊst əv ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪts juz ˈkələrz laɪk grin, braʊn ənd blu ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈtɛksʧərz laɪk livz, ˈflɔrəl ənd wʊdz. hoʊp ðə ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs wɪl ˌɪnˈspaɪr ju tɪ du ən ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, bi ˈrɛdi tɪ fɪl jʊr aɪz wɪθ ðə ˈbjuti əv ˈneɪʧər ðɛn! mɔr ˈbjutəfəl wɛb dɪˈzaɪn ˈʃoʊˌkeɪsɪz: grin ənd braʊn, ðə tu ˈkələrz wɪʧ ər ˈmoʊstli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈneɪʧər ər juzd ɪn ðɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt dɪˈzaɪn, ənd ðeɪ ər kəmˈbaɪnd ˈnaɪsli tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˈwɛbˌsaɪt! ˈsɪmpəl ˈloʊgoʊ wɪθ lif dɪˈzaɪn meɪks ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt lʊk ˈivɪn mɔr ˈʧɑrmɪŋ! ˈsənˌraɪz dɪˈzaɪn ˈrɪli ˈbjutəfəl ənd rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ ˈwɔtərˌkələr ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən. ˈsɪmpəl, jɛt ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. ˈlɪptən grin ti ˈlɪptən grin ti ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈjuzɪz ə lɔt əv grin ˈkələrz tɪ brɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈneɪʧər fil. ˈbjutəfəl plænt ˈgræfɪks ənd ˈstaɪˌlaɪzd ˈflɔrəl hɛlp ˈgreɪtli tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈneɪʧər fil. ˈsɪrə ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ənd ˈkæˌʧi ˈpɪkʧər əv ˈʃaɪni təˈmɑtoʊz, ˈdɛfənətli ən əˈtɛnʃən ˈgræbər! ðə ɪnˈtaɪər leɪaʊt ɪz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ braʊn ˈkələr, ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd ənd ˈpeɪpər ˈtɛksʧərz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsətəl plænt ˈgræfɪks wɪʧ kriˈeɪt ˈneɪʧər fil θruaʊt ðə saɪt. rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪθ ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ grin ˈkələrz ənd plænt ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz. əˈnəðər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪθ braʊn ˈkələr skim ənd haɪ kˈwɑləti plænt ˈgræfɪks, ɪt lʊks ʤɪst ˈɔsəm! juˈnik leɪaʊt wɪθ grin ənd braʊn ˈkələr ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ənd ˈsətəl wʊd ˈtɛksʧər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈneɪʧər. ˈpərpəl tri fɑrm oʊld wʊd ˈtɛksʧər ənd livz wɪθ strɔŋ ˈkələr ər ˈrɪli greɪt ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən. aɪ fɛlt ˈneɪʧər! ˈsəmər ækˈtɪvɪtiz grin ənd ˈlænˌskeɪp ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən meɪks ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt lʊk ˈrɪli, kjut ənd ˈʧɑrmɪŋ! ˈhaɪdərəˌbæd ˈʃaɪni ˈkələrz ˈdɛfənətli meɪk ðə saɪt stænd aʊt frəm ˈəðər saɪt. əˈlʊr ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪn ˈflɔrəlz ər greɪt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈdɛkərˌeɪt ðə saɪt, wɪʧ meɪk ðə saɪt lʊk laɪk ɪn ðə ˈwəndərfəl ˈneɪʧər! ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˈbjutəfəl ˈneɪʧər ˈlænˌskeɪp ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən meɪks ˈvɪzɪtərz fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðə saɪt. bɛr lɪv ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ təˈpɑgrəfi ənd ˈʤəŋgəl ˈtɛksʧər, ʤɪst waʊ! stɑp ðə əmˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən meɪks ðɪs saɪt mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðən ˈəðərz! ˈtoʊstɪd ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈtoʊstɪd ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈjuzɪz ˈɔsəm ənd ˈsəmˌhaʊ kjut ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən əv ˈkəntriˌsaɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs ˈvɪzɪtərz. ˈɔsi ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ˈlɛʤəndz jʊr ˈbɑrbɪˌkju pərˈmoʊʃən lʊk dɪˈlɪʃəs wɪˈθaʊt ə dɪˈzaɪn laɪk ðɪs. waɪld ənd fən! fræn but ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv dɑrk ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪθ ˈneɪʧər ˈɛləmənts, ənd ðə ˈwɔtər rɪˈflɛkʃən æt ðə ˈbɑtəm ɪz ʤɪst kriˈeɪtɪv! goʊ greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ˈjuzɪz əv ˈsɪmpəl ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ˈvɛktər ˈgræfɪks ɪn ðə saɪt. aɪ ˌɔriˈgɑˌmi fər ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪŋ ə saɪt? kriˈeɪtɪv! ˈɛkoʊ ˈɛkoʊ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈjuzɪz ˈbjutəfəl ənd ˈɛləgənt ˈwɔtərˌkələr ˈpeɪnɪŋz əv plænts ənd bərdz ɛz ˌdɛkərˈeɪʃən, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə rɪˈlæksɪŋ fil fər ðə saɪt. lɑts əv grin stəf ənd ˈtɛksʧərz ɪn ðə saɪt tɪ hɛlp kriˈeɪt ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈwɛbˌsaɪt dɪˈzaɪn. klaʊd haʊs klaʊd haʊs stændz aʊt baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə kjut ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən wɪθ feɪk ˈifɛkt ˈɪntu ðə saɪt. kəˈmoʊdoʊ ˈmidiə ˈprɪti ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪθ ˈsətəl wʊd ˈtɛksʧərz ənd ˈrizənəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv plænts. ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈjuzɪz ˈmeɪnli braʊn ˈkələr tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʧər fil ˈɪntu ðə saɪt. ˈsətəl riˈsaɪkəld ˈpeɪpər ˈtɛksʧər kriˈeɪts ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈaɪˌfoʊn æp ˈbjutəfəl ɪgˈzæmpəl wɪθ ˈlænˌskeɪp ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɛz ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd əv ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ti livz brɪŋ ˈivɪn mɔr ˈneɪʧər fil! ˈɛkoʊ ˈɛkoʊ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt lʊks ˈvɛri klin ənd rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ. braɪt skaɪ ˈbækˌgraʊnd wɪθ fju klaʊdz kriˈeɪt ˈpɑzətɪv mud, ənd ðə wʊd ˈtɛksʧər juzd ɔn ðə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən ˈmɛnju ˈdɛfənətli meɪks ðə saɪt lʊk mɔr! raɪən ʃərf ˈlænˌskeɪp, ˈflɔrəl ˈgræfɪks ənd səm kul ˈtɛksʧərz kəmˈbaɪnd ˈwaɪzli ˈɪntu ən ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ wɛb dɪˈzaɪn. ˈɛkoʊ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt stændz aʊt wɪθ ˈgræfɪks wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈmoʊt riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi. kjʊr ə kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪθ braʊn ˈkələrz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt! ˈsətəl grənʤ ˈtɛksʧərz æd ˈivɪn mɔr ʧɑrm ˈɪntu ðə saɪt.
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of the 30 states with beaches, texas ranks a relatively good eighth in terms of the quality of its beach water.
a report released today by the national resources defense council says 5 percent of the texas beach water it sampled last year exceeded national standards for bacteria and fecal matter. delaware and new hampshire had the best water. louisiana, where 29 percent of samples were contaminated, had the worst.
avalon beach in california ranked as the dirtiest beach overall in terms of beach water. on the plus side, south padre island ranks among the environmental beaches for water quality.
“the 2011 results confirm that our beaches continue to experience significant water pollution that puts swimmers and local economies at risk,” the report states.
the largest source of pollution is runoff, which can trigger harmful sewage overflows.
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əv ðə 30 steɪts wɪθ ˈbiʧɪz, ˈtɛksəs ræŋks ə ˈrɛlətɪvli gʊd eɪθ ɪn tərmz əv ðə kˈwɑləti əv ɪts biʧ ˈwɔtər. ə rɪˈpɔrt riˈlist təˈdeɪ baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈrisɔrsɪz dɪˈfɛns ˈkaʊnsəl sɪz 5 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈtɛksəs biʧ ˈwɔtər ɪt ˈsæmpəld læst jɪr ɪkˈsidɪd ˈnæʃənəl ˈstændərdz fər bækˈtɪriə ənd ˈfikəl ˈmætər. ˈdɛləˌwɛr ənd nu ˈhæmʃər hæd ðə bɛst ˈwɔtər. luˌiziˈænə, wɛr 29 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈsæmpəlz wər kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd, hæd ðə wərst. ˈævəˌlɑn biʧ ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ræŋkt ɛz ðə ˈdərtiəst biʧ ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn tərmz əv biʧ ˈwɔtər. ɔn ðə pləs saɪd, saʊθ ˈpæˌdreɪ ˈaɪlənd ræŋks əˈməŋ ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈbiʧɪz fər ˈwɔtər kˈwɑləti. 2011 rɪˈzəlts kənˈfərm ðət ɑr ˈbiʧɪz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈwɔtər pəˈluʃən ðət pʊts sˈwɪmərz ənd ˈloʊkəl ɪˈkɑnəmiz æt risk,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt steɪts. ðə ˈlɑrʤəst sɔrs əv pəˈluʃən ɪz ˈrəˌnɔf, wɪʧ kən ˈtrɪgər ˈhɑrmfəl suɪʤ ˈoʊvərˌfloʊz.
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the monthly u.s. jobs report generated its usual plethora of data, much of it discouraging.
fewer jobs than expected were created in august, and the welcome decline in the unemployment rate has to be significantly tempered by its link to the people who departed the counted work force.
leading the pack of the woeful were the numbers on the labor force participation rate. there are a couple of reasons for this view. one, you should pay attention when data are either at the lowest or the highest level in years. in this case, the lowest.
more important, a declining percentage of people in the work force means long-term problems. too many people discouraged, with skills. bad news for them and their families, economically and psychologically. bad news for the overall economy that loses productive capacity and willing and able consumers. bad news for the overall spirit and optimism of pretty much everyone.
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ðə ˈmənθli juz. ʤɑbz rɪˈpɔrt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪts ˈjuʒəwəl ˈplɛθərə əv ˈdætə, məʧ əv ɪt dɪˈskərɪʤɪŋ. fjuər ʤɑbz ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd wər kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ˈɔgəst, ənd ðə ˈwɛlkəm dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ðə ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt həz tɪ bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈtɛmpərd baɪ ɪts lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˈpipəl hu dɪˈpɑrtɪd ðə ˈkaʊntɪd wərk fɔrs. ˈlidɪŋ ðə pæk əv ðə ˈwoʊfəl wər ðə ˈnəmbərz ɔn ðə ˈleɪbər fɔrs pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən reɪt. ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈrizənz fər ðɪs vju. wən, ju ʃʊd peɪ əˈtɛnʃən wɪn ˈdætə ər ˈiðər æt ðə loʊəst ər ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəl ɪn jɪrz. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə loʊəst. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ə dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðə wərk fɔrs minz ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈprɑbləmz. tu ˈmɛni ˈpipəl dɪˈskərɪʤd, wɪθ skɪlz. bæd nuz fər ðɛm ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ənd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkli. bæd nuz fər ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət ˈluzɪz pərˈdəktɪv kəˈpæsɪti ənd ˈwɪlɪŋ ənd ˈeɪbəl kənˈsumərz. bæd nuz fər ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈspɪrɪt ənd ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm əv ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvriˌwən.
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it's not often we report on games in the swedish soccer league. but when a player scores 21 goals in a romp, you have to make an exception.
yanick broke a swedish scoring record with 21 goals in a game between united and sodertaelje.
balrog was so distraught that they quit the league after the match. it meant that's goals won't count towards his season stats.
the forward and his teammates scored at will as had three players sent off in the loss.
"i'd scored 12 goals against them previously so i knew there was a chance to score a lot of goals," told the newspaper, revealing his intention of padding his stats.
with twin brother alex as playmaker, and facing eight players by the end of the match, had it all too easy against a team that had failed to earn a point all season.
manzizila is a bit of a ringer in the stockholm league. he used to play professionally on a youth team in france, according to swedish publication aftonbladet.
swedish soccer historian and statistician confirmed that 21 goals in a game was a swedish record, but the gloss was taken off's achievement when subsequently withdrew from the league.
their decision means the 21 goals will be erased as will all the team's results for the season although's individual scoring record will stand.
"there's not much that can be done about it," said on receiving the news that his goals wouldn't count towards his season target.
"i'll have to be happy with the fact that i broke [the record] and continue to focus on scoring a hundred goals instead."
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ɪts nɑt ˈɔfən wi rɪˈpɔrt ɔn geɪmz ɪn ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˈsɑkər lig. bət wɪn ə pleɪər skɔrz 21 goʊlz ɪn ə rɑmp, ju hæv tɪ meɪk ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən. ˈjænɪk broʊk ə sˈwidɪʃ ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈrɛkərd wɪθ 21 goʊlz ɪn ə geɪm bɪtˈwin juˈnaɪtɪd ənd sodertaelje*. wɑz soʊ dɪˈstrɔt ðət ðeɪ kwɪt ðə lig ˈæftər ðə mæʧ. ɪt mɛnt ðət goʊlz woʊnt kaʊnt təˈwɔrdz hɪz ˈsizən stæts. ðə ˈfɔrwərd ənd hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts skɔrd æt wɪl ɛz hæd θri pleɪərz sɛnt ɔf ɪn ðə lɔs. "aɪd skɔrd 12 goʊlz əˈgɛnst ðɛm ˈpriviəsli soʊ aɪ nu ðɛr wɑz ə ʧæns tɪ skɔr ə lɔt əv goʊlz," toʊld ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, rɪˈvilɪŋ hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈpædɪŋ hɪz stæts. wɪθ twɪn ˈbrəðər ˈæləks ɛz playmaker*, ənd ˈfeɪsɪŋ eɪt pleɪərz baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə mæʧ, hæd ɪt ɔl tu ˈizi əˈgɛnst ə tim ðət hæd feɪld tɪ ərn ə pɔɪnt ɔl ˈsizən. ɪz ə bɪt əv ə ˈrɪŋər ɪn ðə ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm lig. hi juzd tɪ pleɪ prəˈfɛʃənəli ɔn ə juθ tim ɪn fræns, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ sˈwidɪʃ ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən aftonbladet*. sˈwidɪʃ ˈsɑkər hɪˈstɔriən ənd ˌstætəˈstɪʃən kənˈfərmd ðət 21 goʊlz ɪn ə geɪm wɑz ə sˈwidɪʃ ˈrɛkərd, bət ðə glɔs wɑz ˈteɪkən ɔf əˈʧivmənt wɪn ˈsəbsəkwəntli wɪθˈdru frəm ðə lig. ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒən minz ðə 21 goʊlz wɪl bi ɪˈreɪst ɛz wɪl ɔl ðə timz rɪˈzəlts fər ðə ˈsizən ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈrɛkərd wɪl stænd. "ðɛrz nɑt məʧ ðət kən bi dən əˈbaʊt ɪt," sɛd ɔn rɪˈsivɪŋ ðə nuz ðət hɪz goʊlz ˈwʊdənt kaʊnt təˈwɔrdz hɪz ˈsizən ˈtərgət. "aɪl hæv tɪ bi ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə fækt ðət aɪ broʊk [ðə ˈrɛkərd] ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈskɔrɪŋ ə ˈhənərd goʊlz ˌɪnˈstɛd."
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hillary clinton will be at drake university on caucus night. | getty where will the candidates be on caucus night?
iowa caucus results, which could reshape the 2016 presidential race, will roll in tonight just as a serious snow storm begins to hit the state. while some of the presidential contenders are getting out early so avoid getting stuck in des moines and losing valuable campaign time in new hampshire, many of the are staying put.
here is where the candidates will settle down to wait for results on monday night. (locations are in iowa unless otherwise specified.)
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republicans
donald trump: caucus night watch party, sheraton hotel, west des moines, 8 p.m.
ted cruz: election night watch party at the iowa state fair elwell center at 7 p.m.
marco rubio: caucus night celebration at the des moines downtown ballroom, in des moines at 8 p.m.
ben carson: caucus night party at the west des moinest at 6 p.m. central time.
chris christie: town hall meeting in hopkinton from pm. to p.m. then "bus tour kickoff and special town hall meeting" in nashua, n.h., p.m. to p.m.
jeb bush: town hall in manchester, n.h. at the alpine club at pm eastern time after an event in iowa earlier in the day.
john kasich: loudon town hall, in loudon, n.h. starting at 6 p.m.
carly fiorina:' caucus night party at the hilton garden inn in west des moines from to pm.
mike huckabee: caucus night party at noah's event venue, at p.m. in west des moines.
rand paul: linn county republican caucus at the doubletree by hilton in cedar rapids at 7 p.m. and then stand with rand victory party at des moines scottish rite at 9 p.m.
rick santorum: hilton garden inn, johnston. doors open at p.m.
democrats
hillary clinton: caucus night party at the parents hall in the olmstead center at drake university. doors open at ct.
bernie sanders: bernie 2016 iowa caucus celebration, holiday inn airport, des moines, at 9 p.m.
martin o'malley: caucus night party at wooly’s, des moines, starting at p.m.
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ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən wɪl bi æt dreɪk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɔn ˈkɔkəs naɪt. ˈgɛti wɛr wɪl ðə ˈkænədɪts bi ɔn ˈkɔkəs naɪt? ˈaɪəwə ˈkɔkəs rɪˈzəlts, wɪʧ kʊd riˈʃeɪp ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs, wɪl roʊl ɪn təˈnaɪt ʤɪst ɛz ə ˈsɪriəs snoʊ stɔrm bɪˈgɪnz tɪ hɪt ðə steɪt. waɪl səm əv ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kənˈtɛndərz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt ˈərli soʊ əˈvɔɪd ˈgɪtɪŋ stək ɪn dɪ mɔɪnz ənd ˈluzɪŋ ˈvæljəbəl kæmˈpeɪn taɪm ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər, ˈmɛni əv ðə ər steɪɪŋ pʊt. hir ɪz wɛr ðə ˈkænədɪts wɪl ˈsɛtəl daʊn tɪ weɪt fər rɪˈzəlts ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt. (loʊˈkeɪʃənz ər ɪn ˈaɪəwə ənˈlɛs ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd.) ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈdɑnəld trəmp: ˈkɔkəs naɪt wɔʧ ˈpɑrti, ˈʃɛrətən hoʊˈtɛl, wɛst dɪ mɔɪnz, 8 p.m*. tɛd kruz: ɪˈlɛkʃən naɪt wɔʧ ˈpɑrti æt ðə ˈaɪəwə steɪt fɛr ɪlˈwɛl ˈsɛnər æt 7 p.m*. ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ: ˈkɔkəs naɪt ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən æt ðə dɪ mɔɪnz ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈbɔˌlrum, ɪn dɪ mɔɪnz æt 8 p.m*. bɛn ˈkɑrzən: ˈkɔkəs naɪt ˈpɑrti æt ðə wɛst dɪ mɔɪnz ˈmɛriət æt 6 p.m*. ˈsɛntrəl taɪm. krɪs ˈkrɪsti: taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˈhɑpkɪntən frəm piɛm. tɪ p.m*. ðɛn "bəs tʊr ˈkɪˌkɔf ənd ˈspɛʃəl taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋ" ɪn ˈnæʃuə, n.h*., p.m*. tɪ p.m*. ʤɛb bʊʃ: taʊn hɔl ɪn ˈmænˌʧɛstər, n.h*. æt ðə ˈælˌpaɪn kləb æt piɛm ˈistərn taɪm ˈæftər ən ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈaɪəwə ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ. ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ: ˈlaʊdən taʊn hɔl, ɪn ˈlaʊdən, n.h*. ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt 6 p.m*. ˈkɑrli fiɔˈrinə:' ˈkɔkəs naɪt ˈpɑrti æt ðə ˈhɪltən ˈgɑrdən ɪn ɪn wɛst dɪ mɔɪnz frəm tɪ piɛm. maɪk ˈhəkəbi: ˈkɔkəs naɪt ˈpɑrti æt noʊəz ɪˈvɛnt ˈvɛnju, æt p.m*. ɪn wɛst dɪ mɔɪnz. rænd pɔl: lɪn ˈkaʊnti rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɔkəs æt ðə ˈdəbəlˌtri baɪ ˈhɪltən ɪn ˈsidər ˈræpɪdz æt 7 p.m*. ənd ðɛn stænd wɪθ rænd ˈvɪktəri ˈpɑrti æt dɪ mɔɪnz ˈskɑtɪʃ raɪt æt 9 p.m*. rɪk sænˈtɔrəm: ˈhɪltən ˈgɑrdən ɪn, ˈʤɑnstən. dɔrz ˈoʊpən æt p.m*. ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən: ˈkɔkəs naɪt ˈpɑrti æt ðə ˈpɛrənts hɔl ɪn ðə ˈoʊlmˌstɛd ˈsɛnər æt dreɪk ˌjunəˈvərsəti. dɔrz ˈoʊpən æt kɔrt. ˈbərni ˈsændərz: ˈbərni 2016 ˈaɪəwə ˈkɔkəs ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən, ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪn ˈɛrˌpɔrt, dɪ mɔɪnz, æt 9 p.m*. ˈmɑrtɪn oʊˈmæli: ˈkɔkəs naɪt ˈpɑrti æt wooly’s*, dɪ mɔɪnz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt p.m*.
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if major league baseball had acted on a request by its players, the broken bat that seriously injured a woman at fenway park on friday night never would have reached the seats.
the players, in each of the last two rounds of collective bargaining, proposed that protective netting extend down the foul lines and even to the foul poles, according to sources.
the owners, however, rejected the proposals for the 2007 and 2012 labor agreements, citing concerns that additional netting would detract from the experience of ticket buyers in certain premium seats, sources said.
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"some owners are afraid to upset the fans that pay some of the highest ticket prices, when in reality, an effort to protect those very fans," said reliever brad ziegler, a member of the negotiating committee for the players’ union.
"(the owners) seem afraid that fans will lose access to the players autographs, getting baseballs, etc. and that will cause those ticket holders to be unhappy. or, that have to watch the game through a net. (but) fans behind home plate pay the highest prices, have the same issues, and yet those seats are always full."
baseball requires protective netting behind home plate, and some teams also use protective screens down the foul lines during batting practice. the woman at fenway struck in the face by a broken bat tonya carpenter, 44, of paxton, massachusetts was sitting beyond the netting, in the second row between home plate and the dugout.
carpenter, who could be heard screaming as she was taken off the field in a stretcher, was rushed to beth israel medical center in boston. her family said in a statement that her condition was serious. baseball issued a statement saying fan safety was a priority.
"we have the utmost concern for the victim of this terribly unfortunate incident," the statement said. "we will continue to keep her and her family in our thoughts and prayers. we appreciate the efforts of the red sox, the first responders, the boston police and beth israel deaconess medical center.
"fan safety is our foremost goal for all those who choose to support our game by visiting our ballparks and we will always strive for that experience to be safe and fan-friendly."
in 2008, baseball identified the emergence of maple bats as the reason for a sharp increase in the number of broken bats, and imposed design standards that cut the number of shattered bats in half, spokesman mike told the los angeles times.
at the time, former commissioner bud selig said he was not considering more extensive protective netting around the field of play, similar to what is used in japan.
"while always very, very concerned with the health and the welfare of the fans, you also want to do anything to obstruct the views of the fans, which creates really a major problem. you sort of have to weigh one against the other."
a spokesman for baseball said saturday that the sport is constantly evaluating safety issues and that commissioner rob manfred likely will revisit the question of whether teams should install additional netting.
players, however, say that the owners have seemed to place a greater priority on fan ambience than fan safety.
"the we got is that people pay lots of money for those seats and want a net in front of them," said c.j. wilson, the angels’ player representative to the union. "the difficulty for owners is balancing the premium seats and the safety of the people in the premium seats.
"obviously, there is a lot of velocity involved with anything that goes into the stands, whether errant throws, broken bats, foul balls especially foul balls. terrible whenever something happens and somebody gets hurt. why we encourage people to literally bring a glove to the game. completely random when it happens. not predictable."
according to a 2009 study by sports illustrated, foul balls had killed 52 spectators since 1887. the only fatality at a park occurred in 1970, when a boy was killed by a foul ball at dodger stadium, si said.
most parks include signage that warns fans who sit close to the field to pay close attention "be alert foul balls and bats hurt," the signs at fenway say. tickets include disclaimers shifting all responsibility for injury to the fan.
in 2002, the responded to the death of one of its fans cecil, 13 by mandating protective netting behind each goal. cecil was hit by a puck while attending a columbus blue jackets home game, and died two days later.
nhl commissioner gary bettman, addressing critics of the netting, said at the time, "after three minutes people know there."
left-hander chris capuano, the yankees’ player representative, said that baseball needs to act before a tragedy occurs in a park.
"hopefully something bad have to happen for something to change," capuano said. "we talked about it the last time (in collective bargaining). sure it will be on the table this time."
baseball’s agreement expires on dec. 1, 2016.
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ɪf ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈbeɪsˈbɔl hæd ˈæktɪd ɔn ə rɪkˈwɛst baɪ ɪts pleɪərz, ðə ˈbroʊkən bæt ðət ˈsɪriəsli ˈɪnʤərd ə ˈwʊmən æt ˈfɛnˌweɪ pɑrk ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt ˈnɛvər wʊd hæv riʧt ðə sits. ðə pleɪərz, ɪn iʧ əv ðə læst tu raʊnz əv kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ, prəˈpoʊzd ðət prəˈtɛktɪv ˈnɛtɪŋ ɪkˈstɛnd daʊn ðə faʊl laɪnz ənd ˈivɪn tɪ ðə faʊl poʊlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɔrsəz. ðə ˈoʊnərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə prəˈpoʊzəlz fər ðə 2007 ənd 2012 ˈleɪbər əˈgrimənts, ˈsaɪtɪŋ kənˈsərnz ðət əˈdɪʃənəl ˈnɛtɪŋ wʊd dɪˈtrækt frəm ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˈtɪkɪt baɪərz ɪn ˈsərtən ˈprimiəm sits, ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ "səm ˈoʊnərz ər əˈfreɪd tɪ ˈəpˌsɛt ðə fænz ðət peɪ səm əv ðə haɪəst ˈtɪkɪt ˈpraɪsɪz, wɪn ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ən ˈɛfərt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðoʊz ˈvɛri fænz," sɛd riˈlivər bræd ˈziglər, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ kəˈmɪti fər ðə players’*’ ˈjunjən. "(ðə ˈoʊnərz) sim əˈfreɪd ðət fænz wɪl luz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə pleɪərz ˈɔtəˌgræfs, ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbeɪsˈbɔlz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ənd ðət wɪl kɔz ðoʊz ˈtɪkɪt ˈhoʊldərz tɪ bi ənˈhæpi. ər, ðət hæv tɪ wɔʧ ðə geɪm θru ə nɛt. (bət) fænz bɪˈhaɪnd hoʊm pleɪt peɪ ðə haɪəst ˈpraɪsɪz, hæv ðə seɪm ˈɪʃuz, ənd jɛt ðoʊz sits ər ˈɔlˌweɪz fʊl." ˈbeɪsˈbɔl rikˈwaɪərz prəˈtɛktɪv ˈnɛtɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd hoʊm pleɪt, ənd səm timz ˈɔlsoʊ juz prəˈtɛktɪv skrinz daʊn ðə faʊl laɪnz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈbætɪŋ ˈpræktɪs. ðə ˈwʊmən æt ˈfɛnˌweɪ strək ɪn ðə feɪs baɪ ə ˈbroʊkən bæt ˈtɑnjə ˈkɑrpəntər, 44 əv ˈpækstən, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ bɪɔnd ðə ˈnɛtɪŋ, ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd roʊ bɪtˈwin hoʊm pleɪt ənd ðə ˈdəˌgaʊt. ˈkɑrpəntər, hu kʊd bi hərd ˈskrimɪŋ ɛz ʃi wɑz ˈteɪkən ɔf ðə fild ɪn ə ˈstrɛʧər, wɑz rəʃt tɪ bɛθ ˈɪzriəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈbɔstən. hər ˈfæməli sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət hər kənˈdɪʃən wɑz ˈsɪriəs. ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt seɪɪŋ fæn ˈseɪfti wɑz ə praɪˈɔrəti. "wi hæv ðə ˈətˌmoʊst kənˈsərn fər ðə ˈvɪktɪm əv ðɪs ˈtɛrəbli ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈɪnsədənt," ðə ˈsteɪtmənt sɛd. "wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ kip hər ənd hər ˈfæməli ɪn ɑr θɔts ənd prɛrz. wi əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈɛfərts əv ðə rɛd sɑks, ðə fərst rɪˈspɑndərz, ðə ˈbɔstən pəˈlis ənd bɛθ ˈɪzriəl ˈdikənəs ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər. "fæn ˈseɪfti ɪz ɑr ˈfɔrˌmoʊst goʊl fər ɔl ðoʊz hu ʧuz tɪ səˈpɔrt ɑr geɪm baɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ɑr ˈbɔlˌpɑrks ənd wi wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz straɪv fər ðət ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ bi seɪf ənd fan-friendly*." ɪn 2008 ˈbeɪsˈbɔl aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ˈmeɪpəl bæts ɛz ðə ˈrizən fər ə ʃɑrp ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbroʊkən bæts, ənd ˌɪmˈpoʊzd dɪˈzaɪn ˈstændərdz ðət kət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈʃætərd bæts ɪn hæf, ˈspoʊksmən maɪk toʊld ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz. æt ðə taɪm, ˈfɔrmər kəˈmɪʃənər bəd ˈsɛlɪg sɛd hi wɑz nɑt kənˈsɪdərɪŋ mɔr ɪkˈstɛnsɪv prəˈtɛktɪv ˈnɛtɪŋ əraʊnd ðə fild əv pleɪ, ˈsɪmələr tɪ wət ɪz juzd ɪn ʤəˈpæn. "waɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri kənˈsərnd wɪθ ðə hɛlθ ənd ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr əv ðə fænz, ju ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ əbˈstrəkt ðə vjuz əv ðə fænz, wɪʧ kriˈeɪts ˈrɪli ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləm. ju sɔrt əv hæv tɪ weɪ wən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈəðər." ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈbeɪsˈbɔl sɛd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ðə spɔrt ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ˈseɪfti ˈɪʃuz ənd ðət kəˈmɪʃənər rɑb ˈmænfrɪd ˈlaɪkli wɪl riˈvɪzɪt ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər timz ʃʊd ˌɪnˈstɔl əˈdɪʃənəl ˈnɛtɪŋ. pleɪərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, seɪ ðət ðə ˈoʊnərz hæv simd tɪ pleɪs ə ˈgreɪtər praɪˈɔrəti ɔn fæn ˈæmbiəns ðən fæn ˈseɪfti. "ðə wi gɑt ɪz ðət ˈpipəl peɪ lɑts əv ˈməni fər ðoʊz sits ənd wɔnt ə nɛt ɪn frənt əv ðɛm," sɛd c.j*. ˈwɪlsən, ðə angels’*’ pleɪər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv tɪ ðə ˈjunjən. "ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti fər ˈoʊnərz ɪz ˈbælənsɪŋ ðə ˈprimiəm sits ənd ðə ˈseɪfti əv ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈprimiəm sits. "ˈɑbviəsli, ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv vəˈlɑsəti ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət goʊz ˈɪntu ðə stændz, ˈwɛðər ˈɛrənt θroʊz, ˈbroʊkən bæts, faʊl bɔlz əˈspɛʃəli faʊl bɔlz. ˈtɛrəbəl wɛˈnɛvər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpənz ənd ˈsəmˌbɑdi gɪts hərt. waɪ wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈpipəl tɪ ˈlɪtərəli brɪŋ ə gləv tɪ ðə geɪm. kəmˈplitli ˈrændəm wɪn ɪt ˈhæpənz. nɑt prɪˈdɪktəbəl." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2009 ˈstədi baɪ spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd, faʊl bɔlz hæd kɪld 52 ˈspɛkteɪtərz sɪns 1887 ðə ˈoʊnli fəˈtælɪti æt ə pɑrk əˈkərd ɪn 1970 wɪn ə bɔɪ wɑz kɪld baɪ ə faʊl bɔl æt ˈdɑʤər ˈsteɪdiəm, si sɛd. moʊst pɑrks ˌɪnˈklud ˈsaɪnɪʤ ðət wɔrnz fænz hu sɪt kloʊz tɪ ðə fild tɪ peɪ kloʊz əˈtɛnʃən "bi əˈlərt faʊl bɔlz ənd bæts hərt," ðə saɪnz æt ˈfɛnˌweɪ seɪ. ˈtɪkɪts ˌɪnˈklud dɪˈskleɪmərz ˈʃɪftɪŋ ɔl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈɪnʤəri tɪ ðə fæn. ɪn 2002 ðə rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə dɛθ əv wən əv ɪts fænz ˈsisəl, 13 baɪ ˈmænˌdeɪtɪŋ prəˈtɛktɪv ˈnɛtɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd iʧ goʊl. ˈsisəl wɑz hɪt baɪ ə pək waɪl əˈtɛndɪŋ ə kəˈləmbəs blu ˈʤækɪts hoʊm geɪm, ənd daɪd tu deɪz ˈleɪtər. kəˈmɪʃənər ˈgɛri ˈbɛtmən, æˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪks əv ðə ˈnɛtɪŋ, sɛd æt ðə taɪm, "ˈæftər θri ˈmɪnəts ˈpipəl noʊ ðɛr." krɪs kɑpuˈɑnoʊ, ðə yankees’*’ pleɪər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv, sɛd ðət ˈbeɪsˈbɔl nidz tɪ ækt ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈtræʤədi əˈkərz ɪn ə pɑrk. "ˈhoʊpfəli ˈsəmθɪŋ bæd hæv tɪ ˈhæpən fər ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ," kɑpuˈɑnoʊ sɛd. "wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ɪt ðə læst taɪm (ɪn kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ). ʃʊr ɪt wɪl bi ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ðɪs taɪm." əˈgrimənt ɪkˈspaɪərz ɔn dɛk. 1 2016
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university police tore down tents at davis yesterday afternoon, arresting 8 students in the process, jardin of reports.
at one point, to clear a path to reach students that they had already arrested, they a line of seated, quiet protesters.
this video, which shows the, is going viral. this comment, from venture capitalist chris sacca, sums up what lots of people who watch it are thinking:
seriously. right now. stop what you are doing, watch this video, and reflect on what it means to be american:
here's the video. the happens right at the beginning. more context and photos below.
here are some other photographs of the confrontation, which were shot by the davis enterprise's wayne tilcock.
the top one provides some important context. according to a reporter at the scene, it shows that the protesters were warned by the policeman who sprayed them, lt. john pike, that they were going to be sprayed if they didn't move. the was still overkill, but the alternative appears to have been physically dragging the students out of the way, which also would have been ugly.
(the other alternative, of presumably the best have been for the university to just let the students keep their camp. but for everyone at davis who prefers the campus without the tents, this probably also wasn't an attractive solution.)
lieutenant john pike, the pepper-sprayer, is being vilified on the internet, as are the rest of the police involved here. and maybe they are indeed horrible people who want to turn america into a police state. but in the interests of fairness, put yourself in their shoes, and think about how you would have handled the situation. and also feel at least a moment of relief that the weapon used in this case was pepper spray, not bullets, as in the kent state massacre of 1970 (in which the ohio national guard killed four unarmed students).
here are some additional photos from the davis enterprise, starting with the one in which the protesters are warned that they might be. click here for more >
wayne tilcock, the davis enterprise
wayne tilcock, the davis enterprise
wayne tilcock, the davis enterprise
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ˌjunəˈvərsəti pəˈlis tɔr daʊn tɛnts æt ˈdeɪvɪs ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ərˈɛstɪŋ 8 ˈstudənts ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈʤɑrdɪn əv rɪˈpɔrts. æt wən pɔɪnt, tɪ klɪr ə pæθ tɪ riʧ ˈstudənts ðət ðeɪ hæd ɔˈrɛdi ərˈɛstɪd, ðeɪ ə laɪn əv ˈsitɪd, kwaɪət ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ, wɪʧ ʃoʊz ðə, ɪz goʊɪŋ ˈvaɪrəl. ðɪs ˈkɑmɛnt, frəm ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪst krɪs ˈsækə, səmz əp wət lɑts əv ˈpipəl hu wɔʧ ɪt ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ: ˈsɪriəsli. raɪt naʊ. stɑp wət ju ər duɪŋ, wɔʧ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ, ənd rɪˈflɛkt ɔn wət ɪt minz tɪ bi əˈmɛrɪkən: hɪrz ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. ðə ˈhæpənz raɪt æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. mɔr ˈkɑntɛkst ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz bɪˈloʊ. hir ər səm ˈəðər ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv ðə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən, wɪʧ wər ʃɑt baɪ ðə ˈdeɪvɪs ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz weɪn tilcock*. ðə tɔp wən prəˈvaɪdz səm ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈkɑntɛkst. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrtər æt ðə sin, ɪt ʃoʊz ðət ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wər wɔrnd baɪ ðə pəˈlismən hu spreɪd ðɛm, lt*. ʤɑn paɪk, ðət ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi spreɪd ɪf ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt muv. ðə wɑz stɪl ˈoʊvərˌkɪl, bət ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv bɪn ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈdrægɪŋ ðə ˈstudənts aʊt əv ðə weɪ, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ wʊd hæv bɪn ˈəgli. (ðə ˈəðər ɔlˈtərnətɪv, əv prɪˈzuməbli ðə bɛst hæv bɪn fər ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti tɪ ʤɪst lɛt ðə ˈstudənts kip ðɛr kæmp. bət fər ˈɛvriˌwən æt ˈdeɪvɪs hu prɪˈfərz ðə ˈkæmpəs wɪˈθaʊt ðə tɛnts, ðɪs ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwəzənt ən əˈtræktɪv səˈluʃən.) luˈtɛnənt ʤɑn paɪk, ðə pepper-sprayer*, ɪz biɪŋ ˈvɪləfaɪd ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ɛz ər ðə rɛst əv ðə pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɑlvd hir. ənd ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ ər ˌɪnˈdid ˈhɔrəbəl ˈpipəl hu wɔnt tɪ tərn əˈmɛrɪkə ˈɪntu ə pəˈlis steɪt. bət ɪn ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈfɛrnəs, pʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ðɛr ʃuz, ənd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt haʊ ju wʊd hæv ˈhændəld ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ənd ˈɔlsoʊ fil æt list ə ˈmoʊmənt əv rɪˈlif ðət ðə ˈwɛpən juzd ɪn ðɪs keɪs wɑz ˈpɛpər spreɪ, nɑt ˈbʊləts, ɛz ɪn ðə kɛnt steɪt ˈmæsəkər əv 1970 (ɪn wɪʧ ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈnæʃənəl gɑrd kɪld fɔr əˈnɑrmd ˈstudənts). hir ər səm əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz frəm ðə ˈdeɪvɪs ˈɛnərˌpraɪz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə wən ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ər wɔrnd ðət ðeɪ maɪt bi. klɪk hir fər mɔr weɪn tilcock*, ðə ˈdeɪvɪs ˈɛnərˌpraɪz weɪn tilcock*, ðə ˈdeɪvɪs ˈɛnərˌpraɪz weɪn tilcock*, ðə ˈdeɪvɪs ˈɛnərˌpraɪz
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in a post generating some attention today, josh marshall pointed out that last new york times story detailing the romney thinking on the embassy attacks was replaced with another version that was missing key reporting. the new version removed a quote from a top romney adviser in which he was perhaps overly candid about what motivated the romney camp to put out its statement claiming obama “sympathized” with the attackers.
i’ve determined what happened here. not particularly interested in criticizing the times over this; stories get rewritten all the time. what is more interesting to me is that it is now very clear who that adviser was.
in short, now clear that top romney policy director chen basically confirmed to the times even though he was not quoted on record doing so that the romney camp attacked obama in the way it did because it fit the predetermined narrative.
here’s the key quote in the original version of the story (with the subsequently removed part in bold):
“we’ve had this consistent critique and narrative on foreign policy, and we felt this was a situation that met our critique, that obama really has been pretty weak in a number of ways on foreign policy, especially if you look at his dealings with the arab spring and its aftermath,” one of mr. senior advisers said on wednesday. “i think the reality is that while there may be a difference of opinion regarding issues of timing, i think everyone stands behind the critique of the administration, which we believe has conducted its foreign policy in a feckless manner.”
as josh noted, this is akin to the romney camp admitting: “we saw this thing happen. it fit with our campaign narrative. so we pounced.”
that quote is missing from the current version of the story. but the second half of it is on the record from chen:
mr. camp was surprised by the blowback. “while there may be differences of opinion regarding issues of timing,” mr. chen said, “i think everyone stands behind the critique of the administration, which we believe has conducted its foreign policy in a feckless manner.”
so, what plainly happened here is that chen agreed to put the second half of the quote on the record, but not the first half. yet obvious that chen is the one who said that the campaign pounced on the libya situation because it fit the “narrative.”
in fairness, the quote is a bit ambiguous; it could mean that they thought the storming of the embassies genuinely did fit their narrative in substantive terms. but the quote also provides a possible explanation for why the romney camp jumped the gun, and what is clear about the quote is that chen want to be on record saying it.
peter baker, one of the authors of the story, told me: “i comment about the origins of the quote that are in my story. but we do make a point in general of trying to get sources to be on the record as much as possible.”
again, my interest here is not really in the times’ journalism. rather, i believe newsworthy that we now know the identity of the top adviser who made this candid admission about what happened here.
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ɪn ə poʊst ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ səm əˈtɛnʃən təˈdeɪ, ʤɑʃ ˈmɑrʃəl ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət læst nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈstɔri dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ðə ˈrɑmni ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɛmbəsi əˈtæks wɑz ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈvərʒən ðət wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ ki rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ. ðə nu ˈvərʒən riˈmuvd ə kwoʊt frəm ə tɔp ˈrɑmni ædˈvaɪzər ɪn wɪʧ hi wɑz pərˈhæps ˈoʊvərli ˈkændɪd əˈbaʊt wət ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ðə ˈrɑmni kæmp tɪ pʊt aʊt ɪts ˈsteɪtmənt ˈkleɪmɪŋ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ““sympathized”*” wɪθ ðə əˈtækərz. dɪˈtərmənd wət ˈhæpənd hir. nɑt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə taɪmz ˈoʊvər ðɪs; ˈstɔriz gɪt riˈrɪtən ɔl ðə taɪm. wət ɪz mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ mi ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz naʊ ˈvɛri klɪr hu ðət ædˈvaɪzər wɑz. ɪn ʃɔrt, naʊ klɪr ðət tɔp ˈrɑmni ˈpɑləsi dɪˈrɛktər ʧɛn ˈbeɪsɪkli kənˈfərmd tɪ ðə taɪmz ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi wɑz nɑt kˈwoʊtɪd ɔn ˈrɛkərd duɪŋ soʊ ðət ðə ˈrɑmni kæmp əˈtækt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn ðə weɪ ɪt dɪd bɪˈkəz ɪt fɪt ðə ˌpridiˈtərmɪnd ˈnɛrətɪv. ðə ki kwoʊt ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈstɔri (wɪθ ðə ˈsəbsəkwəntli riˈmuvd pɑrt ɪn boʊld): hæd ðɪs kənˈsɪstənt krɪˈtik ənd ˈnɛrətɪv ɔn ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, ənd wi fɛlt ðɪs wɑz ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət mɛt ɑr krɪˈtik, ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈrɪli həz bɪn ˈprɪti wik ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv weɪz ɔn ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ju lʊk æt hɪz ˈdilɪŋz wɪθ ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ ənd ɪts aftermath,”*,” wən əv ˈmɪstər. ˈsinjər ædˈvaɪzərz sɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. θɪŋk ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət waɪl ðɛr meɪ bi ə ˈdɪfərəns əv əˈpɪnjən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈɪʃuz əv ˈtaɪmɪŋ, aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛvriˌwən stændz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə krɪˈtik əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wɪʧ wi bɪˈliv həz kənˈdəktəd ɪts ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ə ˈfɛklɪs manner.”*.” ɛz ʤɑʃ ˈnoʊtɪd, ðɪs ɪz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ðə ˈrɑmni kæmp ədˈmɪtɪŋ: sɔ ðɪs θɪŋ ˈhæpən. ɪt fɪt wɪθ ɑr kæmˈpeɪn ˈnɛrətɪv. soʊ wi pounced.”*.” ðət kwoʊt ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈstɔri. bət ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ɪt ɪz ɔn ðə ˈrɛkərd frəm ʧɛn: ˈmɪstər. kæmp wɑz səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə blowback*. ðɛr meɪ bi ˈdɪfərənsɪz əv əˈpɪnjən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈɪʃuz əv timing,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ʧɛn sɛd, θɪŋk ˈɛvriˌwən stændz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə krɪˈtik əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wɪʧ wi bɪˈliv həz kənˈdəktəd ɪts ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ə ˈfɛklɪs manner.”*.” soʊ, wət ˈpleɪnli ˈhæpənd hir ɪz ðət ʧɛn əˈgrid tɪ pʊt ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə kwoʊt ɔn ðə ˈrɛkərd, bət nɑt ðə fərst hæf. jɛt ˈɑbviəs ðət ʧɛn ɪz ðə wən hu sɛd ðət ðə kæmˈpeɪn paʊnst ɔn ðə ˈlɪˌbiə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ɪt fɪt ðə ““narrative.”*.” ɪn ˈfɛrnəs, ðə kwoʊt ɪz ə bɪt æmˈbɪgjuəs; ɪt kʊd min ðət ðeɪ θɔt ðə ˈstɔrmɪŋ əv ðə ˈɛmbəsiz ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli dɪd fɪt ðɛr ˈnɛrətɪv ɪn ˈsəbstəntɪv tərmz. bət ðə kwoʊt ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər waɪ ðə ˈrɑmni kæmp ʤəmpt ðə gən, ənd wət ɪz klɪr əˈbaʊt ðə kwoʊt ɪz ðət ʧɛn wɔnt tɪ bi ɔn ˈrɛkərd seɪɪŋ ɪt. ˈpitər ˈbeɪkər, wən əv ðə ˈɔθərz əv ðə ˈstɔri, toʊld mi: ˈkɑmɛnt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðə kwoʊt ðət ər ɪn maɪ ˈstɔri. bət wi du meɪk ə pɔɪnt ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl əv traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈsɔrsəz tɪ bi ɔn ðə ˈrɛkərd ɛz məʧ ɛz possible.”*.” əˈgɛn, maɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst hir ɪz nɑt ˈrɪli ɪn ðə times’*’ ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ˈrəðər, aɪ bɪˈliv ˈnuzˌwərði ðət wi naʊ noʊ ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ðə tɔp ædˈvaɪzər hu meɪd ðɪs ˈkændɪd ədˈmɪʃən əˈbaʊt wət ˈhæpənd hir.
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english translation of gary mickles article about the creation of the esperanto workers movement and its guiding prinicples.
the first remark many make about esperanto is that it is not “useful” the way other, allegedly more “important” languages are. a politically may wonder, if he or she learns of the existence of a esperanto movement, what good it has ever been for workers, except possibly as a pastime. i will argue that esperanto is more than that, and to that end i want to review a few of the reasons why progressive workers and others have chosen to learn and use esperanto in the past and are still doing so.
workers have used esperanto for practical reasons
esperanto seen both as a language and a community of speakers is basically a practical option for contacting people from other countries. it certainly the only one available, and the more options languages and contacts you have, the better. despite its small number of users, esperanto has some notable things going for it, one of them being that its speakers are to be found throughout the world and that they almost invariably enjoy having a wide variety of foreign contacts. otherwise they have taken the trouble to learn it.
esperanto has been around since 1887, and it was in the first decade of the century that increasing numbers of workers began to learn it and set up their own organizations that were independent of the bourgeois esperanto movement that had coalesced a few years earlier. around the same time esperanto made its way to east asia. the first to study it in china were anarchists who used it to contact european worker.
one of the motives for setting up a worldwide proletarian esperanto organization in the was that in the aftermath of the world war, large numbers of mostly monolingual workers were actively seeking contact with fellow workers in other countries, and some of them found esperanto to be the only language they could learn quickly and easily enough in their free time. the war had led them to conclude that the mutual isolation of the working classes of different countries had made it easier for the ruling class to manipulate them by means of nationalist ideology.
it helped, of course, that there was at that time a large workers’ cultural movement associated with socialist, communist, anarchist and other leftist tendencies. it proved to be an ideal location for esperanto activity. communist parties, for example, promoted correspondence between workers in various countries, and esperanto was used extensively for that purpose before the era of stalin, in which were persecuted in the soviet union.
the number of proletarian grew quickly in the immediate aftermath of the war. moreover, they were more loath than ever to organize within the established “politically neutral” (as it purported, and still purports, to be) esperanto-movement. that movement had been deeply compromised in their eyes by the loyal support it had given to the war effort of various european nations. some form of permanent workers’ esperanto organization had become necessary.
globalisation from the bottom up
the association they founded in 1921 was called tutmonda, or sat (= world association). the name says something about its qualities. though it was conceived as a proletarian class organization, it refused to narrow itself down politically. it therefore did not designate itself as “socialist” or anything of the kind. it was meant from the beginning to be a place where advocates of the widest range of left tendencies could engage in a free exchange of ideas. there was, however, a very pronounced ethos of antinationalism, which cut across tendencies. the founding group wanted to limit national influences so much that they went a step beyond internationalism by giving the association an “anational” structure and that principle in its name. only with sufficient linguistic proficiency were to be members without the intermediary of national sections. sat adopted the slogan:
“let members of sat accustom themselves to perception, thinking and activity”.
in the same vein, the leading figure in sat,, said:
“intellectual contacts between of various countries in reality take place only through the medium of polyglot intellectuals. the activity of sat, which aims to unite the working people of the world and bring them together directly, is revolutionary in its essence.” quote:
sat was not meant to usurp the role of political parties by engaging in political struggles directly, but was to be a cultural association engaged in workers’ education one that would help to break down national and ethnic barriers between workers by involving them in practical collective activity.
the membership of sat peaked in the late at around 6000, and has since declined to a little over 700. the reasons for the decline are manifold and it would require a lengthy excursion into history to deal with them here. suffice to say that most of them relate to the history of the community of and the troubles of the political left in general, though some of them stem from own difficulties in maintaining a and profile that clearly sets it apart from the bourgeois esperanto movement, whose increasingly culturalistic, and even nationalist discourses now pervade the whole community and even crop up in sat sometimes.
one thing that has reduced public interest in esperanto is the perception that english is now doing the trick and filling the role that was once foreseen for esperanto. although many leftists see it that way too, i think they would do well to take a closer look at the matter. even in western europe, where english has long been the foreign language taught in schools, and where economic conditions and geography favour international contacts and travel, most people leave school with enough english to use it effectively for political purposes or to become personally close to the people they use it with. esperanto regardless of whether it has any chance of being “introduced” worldwide helps to make up for this. the bourgeois education system produces hordes of educational losers who have lost confidence in their own ability to learn foreign languages (among other things), and esperanto helps some of them to regain the confidence that they actually can learn languages.
esperanto induces its users to cultivate a general interest in languages, since many of its speakers concern themselves with linguistics and the sociology and politics of language. the community does more than any other group i know of to stimulate its members to learn other languages, including “exotic” or less frequently studied ones. it is a great place to acquire translation skills together with other people who are usually cooperative and friendly.
it is also not a bad exercise for monolingual english speakers in particular to put themselves in the place of people who are not usually or ever able to use their native language for international communication. using a language that belongs to all its users equally, while being the native language of only few, is a way to do that. esperanto speakers promote an ethic of equitable linguistic communication, addressing an issue of worldwide social inequality that most people never think about.
esperantists have a tradition of providing hospitality to travelling from other countries, something that a lot of people that have wads of money to spend on vacation travel make abundant use of (both ways, as guest and host). for some people, this alone is sufficient reason to learn esperanto.
undeniably, some are zealots who would have people believe esperanto to be a panacea for international strife, cultural imperialism or other ills, but the number of zealots is declining. though it reached the point of being a schism, are presently tending to drift into two groups. one of them insists on maintaining the stance of a “movement” and will clutch at any straw in order to preserve the hope that esperanto can one day become the international language. the “movement” tendency is, however, waning. another group sees the language more as the basis for a “community” with a kind of alternative life-style. seeing esperanto described as a hobby still bothers some, but i think it should. on the contrary, hobbies and activities should be looked at from a political angle.
theist current
hobby or not, esperanto certainly has a political dimension. worker, especially those of the “anationalist” and universalistic) tendency in sat, have long valued esperanto for its capacity to inculcate in its users a kind of practically oriented “proletarian cosmopolitanism” that takes them one step further away from the spirit of nationalism than internationalism does.
what is objectionable about internationalism? most of the time, nothing. for many people and in many places and circumstances, it is a step in the right direction away from nationalism. from a consistently perspective, however, one can have some legitimate reservations about the concept of internationalism:
[*]internationalism implies the existence of nations. indeed, internationalists usually do not question the legitimacy of the national state as an institution.
[*]internationalism does not necessarily entail antinationalism. internationalists often harbor nationalistic views on the and worthiness of nations and the permanence and of identities. that is why nationalists can, and do sometimes, appear in the guise of “internationalists” when it suits their purposes to look a bit “progressive”.
the traditional internationalism of the workers’ movement was in any case associated with a hierarchical form of organization that make much provision for transnational contacts among workers, and that was what sat sought to remedy by bringing workers from as many places as it could reach into direct contact with one another and freeing them from the mental shackles of nationalism. its ideas, and especially the ideas of itsist faction, were an early statement of an idea that has more recently come to be known as “globalization from below”.
eŭgeno put it this way in one of his most well-known works, the manifesto de la [manifesto of theists]:
“in a famous manifesto that appeared 83 years ago, the workers of all countries were called upon to unite. and to that end various internationals have come into being, the leaders of which have more or less frequent dealings with one another, whether through correspondence or at congresses; most often through the agency of translators and interpreters. generally speaking, the masses still are kept completely apart in national and have no mutual contact except on battlefields during terrible wars.” quote:
anationalists who, it must be stressed, constitute only one of several political platforms in sat called upon workers to refrain from any kind of national struggle and to devote themselves exclusively to class struggle. although today the primacy of class struggle is held to question by some in sat, the current relevance of’s warning against “national struggle” becomes apparent when one considers how often advocacy of and causes still hides behind a smokescreen of “antiimperialism” and “self-determination” in order to lure leftists. the bourgeois esperanto movement is a prime example of what railed against. large sections of it now recklessly support “ethnism”, nationalism, language and like causes.
using esperanto today
one of the ideas that has traditionally prevailed in sat and that is now arguably obsolete is the idea of esperanto becoming the universally recognized international language. members of sat originally shared with the bourgeois esperanto movement the conviction that esperanto had a good chance of “winning” the race to become the main medium of communication. today it would seem more prudent to treat esperanto as a tool to promote bilingualism and multilingualism, as well as to encourage the to adopt a more cosmopolitan outlook and life-style, than to make a dogma of the eventual triumph of esperanto over other languages, with which it is perceived to be in competition. opinions about this vary quite a bit both in sat and in other parts of the community.
sat was in any case not founded to directly promote the worldwide introduction of esperanto. the fundamental aim of sat, as formulated in its statute, is as pertinent today as it was in the, when it was written:
“in short, the long-term goal of sat is to promote by means of worldwide use of a rationally planned language the development of rationally thinking intellects capable of comparing, understanding correctly and evaluating ideas, theses and tendencies, and which are therefore also capable of selecting independently the path that they consider to be the most direct or expedient, in order to free their class and conduct humanity to as high a stage of and culture as possible.” quote:
article originally published in the internet pages of the free esperanto league for german language regions
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ˈɪŋlɪʃ trænzˈleɪʃən əv ˈgɛri ˈmɪkəlz ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈbaʊt ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ˈwərkərz ˈmuvmənt ənd ɪts ˈgaɪdɪŋ prinicples*. ðə fərst rɪˈmɑrk ˈmɛni meɪk əˈbaʊt ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ““useful”*” ðə weɪ ˈəðər, əˈlɛʤədli mɔr ““important”*” ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ər. ə ˈplɪtɪkli meɪ ˈwəndər, ɪf hi ər ʃi lərnz əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ə ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ˈmuvmənt, wət gʊd ɪt həz ˈɛvər bɪn fər ˈwərkərz, ɪkˈsɛpt ˈpɑsəbli ɛz ə ˈpæˌstaɪm. aɪ wɪl ˈɑrgju ðət ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ɪz mɔr ðən ðət, ənd tɪ ðət ɛnd aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˌrivˈju ə fju əv ðə ˈrizənz waɪ prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈwərkərz ənd ˈəðərz hæv ˈʧoʊzən tɪ lərn ənd juz ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ɪn ðə pæst ənd ər stɪl duɪŋ soʊ. ˈwərkərz hæv juzd ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ fər ˈpræktɪkəl ˈrizənz ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ sin boʊθ ɛz ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ə kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈspikərz ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ə ˈpræktɪkəl ˈɔpʃən fər ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ˈpipəl frəm ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. ɪt ˈsərtənli ðə ˈoʊnli wən əˈveɪləbəl, ənd ðə mɔr ˈɔpʃənz ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ənd ˈkɑnˌtækts ju hæv, ðə ˈbɛtər. dɪˈspaɪt ɪts smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈjuzərz, ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ həz səm ˈnoʊtəbəl θɪŋz goʊɪŋ fər ɪt, wən əv ðɛm biɪŋ ðət ɪts ˈspikərz ər tɪ bi faʊnd θruaʊt ðə wərld ənd ðət ðeɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈhævɪŋ ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv ˈfɔrən ˈkɑnˌtækts. ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðeɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ðə ˈtrəbəl tɪ lərn ɪt. ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ həz bɪn əraʊnd sɪns 1887 ənd ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə fərst ˈdɛkeɪd əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈwərkərz bɪˈgæn tɪ lərn ɪt ənd sɛt əp ðɛr oʊn ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət wər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ðə ˈbʊrʒwɑ ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ˈmuvmənt ðət hæd ˌkoʊəˈlɛst ə fju jɪrz ˈərliər. əraʊnd ðə seɪm taɪm ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ meɪd ɪts weɪ tɪ ist ˈeɪʒə. ðə fərst tɪ ˈstədi ɪt ɪn ˈʧaɪnə wər ˈænərˌkɪsts hu juzd ɪt tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈwərkər. wən əv ðə ˈmoʊtɪvz fər ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˌproʊləˈtɛriən ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪn ðə wɑz ðət ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə wərld wɔr, lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈmoʊstli ˌmɑnəˈlɪŋgwəl ˈwərkərz wər ˈæktɪvli ˈsikɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ ˈwərkərz ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, ənd səm əv ðɛm faʊnd ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ tɪ bi ðə ˈoʊnli ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðeɪ kʊd lərn kˈwɪkli ənd ˈizəli ɪˈnəf ɪn ðɛr fri taɪm. ðə wɔr hæd lɛd ðɛm tɪ kənˈklud ðət ðə mˈjuʧuəl ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈklæsɪz əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəntriz hæd meɪd ɪt ˈiziər fər ðə ˈrulɪŋ klæs tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðɛm baɪ minz əv ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi. ɪt hɛlpt, əv kɔrs, ðət ðɛr wɑz æt ðət taɪm ə lɑrʤ workers’*’ ˈkəlʧərəl ˈmuvmənt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəlɪst, ˈkɑmjənəst, ˈænərˌkɪst ənd ˈəðər ˈlɛftɪst ˈtɛndənsiz. ɪt pruvd tɪ bi ən aɪˈdil loʊˈkeɪʃən fər ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrtiz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, prəˈmoʊtəd ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns bɪtˈwin ˈwərkərz ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈkəntriz, ənd ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ wɑz juzd ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli fər ðət ˈpərpəs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɪrə əv ˈstɑlən, ɪn wɪʧ wər ˈpərsəˌkjutəd ɪn ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌproʊləˈtɛriən gru kˈwɪkli ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə wɔr. mɔˈroʊvər, ðeɪ wər mɔr loʊθ ðən ˈɛvər tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃt neutral”*” (ɛz ɪt pərˈpɔrtɪd, ənd stɪl pərˈpɔrts, tɪ bi) esperanto-movement*. ðət ˈmuvmənt hæd bɪn ˈdipli ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ɪn ðɛr aɪz baɪ ðə lɔɪəl səˈpɔrt ɪt hæd ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə wɔr ˈɛfərt əv ˈvɛriəs ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈneɪʃənz. səm fɔrm əv ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt workers’*’ ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən hæd bɪˈkəm ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. frəm ðə ˈbɑtəm əp ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ðeɪ ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1921 wɑz kɔld tutmonda*, ər sæt wərld əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən). ðə neɪm sɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪts kˈwɑlətiz. ðoʊ ɪt wɑz kənˈsivd ɛz ə ˌproʊləˈtɛriən klæs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ɪt rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈnɛroʊ ˌɪtˈsɛlf daʊn ˈplɪtɪkli. ɪt ˈðɛrˌfɔr dɪd nɑt ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ““socialist”*” ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əv ðə kaɪnd. ɪt wɑz mɛnt frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ bi ə pleɪs wɛr ˈædvəˌkeɪts əv ðə ˈwaɪdəst reɪnʤ əv lɛft ˈtɛndənsiz kʊd ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ə fri ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əv aɪˈdiəz. ðɛr wɑz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə ˈvɛri prəˈnaʊnst ˈiθɑs əv antinationalism*, wɪʧ kət əˈkrɔs ˈtɛndənsiz. ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ grup ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈlɪmət ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz soʊ məʧ ðət ðeɪ wɛnt ə stɛp bɪɔnd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑˌlɪzəm baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ən ““anational”*” ˈstrəkʧər ənd ðət ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪn ɪts neɪm. ˈoʊnli wɪθ səˈfɪʃənt lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk prəˈfɪʃənsi wər tɪ bi ˈmɛmbərz wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˌɪnərˈmidiɛri əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛkʃənz. sæt əˈdɑptəd ðə sˈloʊgən: ˈmɛmbərz əv sæt əˈkəstəm ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ pərˈsɛpʃən, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd activity”*”. ɪn ðə seɪm veɪn, ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈfɪgjər ɪn sæt,, sɛd: ˈkɑnˌtækts bɪtˈwin əv ˈvɛriəs ˈkəntriz ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti teɪk pleɪs ˈoʊnli θru ðə ˈmidiəm əv ˌpɑlɪˈglɑt ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz. ðə ækˈtɪvɪti əv sæt, wɪʧ eɪmz tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl əv ðə wərld ənd brɪŋ ðɛm təˈgɛðər dɪˈrɛkli, ɪz ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ɪn ɪts essence.”*.” kwoʊt: sæt wɑz nɑt mɛnt tɪ ˌjuˈsərp ðə roʊl əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz baɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstrəgəlz dɪˈrɛkli, bət wɑz tɪ bi ə ˈkəlʧərəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn workers’*’ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wən ðət wʊd hɛlp tɪ breɪk daʊn ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˈɛθnɪk ˈbɛriərz bɪtˈwin ˈwərkərz baɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ˈpræktɪkəl kəˈlɛktɪv ækˈtɪvɪti. ðə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp əv sæt pikt ɪn ðə leɪt æt əraʊnd 6000 ənd həz sɪns dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər 700 ðə ˈrizənz fər ðə dɪˈklaɪn ər ˈmænɪˌfoʊld ənd ɪt wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈlɛŋθi ɪkˈskərʒən ˈɪntu ˈhɪstəri tɪ dil wɪθ ðɛm hir. səˈfaɪs tɪ seɪ ðət moʊst əv ðɛm rɪˈleɪt tɪ ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti əv ənd ðə ˈtrəbəlz əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl lɛft ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðoʊ səm əv ðɛm stɛm frəm oʊn ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ɪn meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə ənd ˈproʊˌfaɪl ðət ˈklɪrli sɛts ɪt əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ˈbʊrʒwɑ ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ˈmuvmənt, huz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli culturalistic*, ənd ˈivɪn ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈdɪskɔrsɪz naʊ pərˈveɪd ðə hoʊl kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˈivɪn krɑp əp ɪn sæt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz. wən θɪŋ ðət həz rɪˈdust ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ɪz ðə pərˈsɛpʃən ðət ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪz naʊ duɪŋ ðə trɪk ənd ˈfɪlɪŋ ðə roʊl ðət wɑz wəns ˌfɔrˈsin fər ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɛni ˈlɛftɪsts si ɪt ðət weɪ tu, aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ wʊd du wɛl tɪ teɪk ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk æt ðə ˈmætər. ˈivɪn ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp, wɛr ˈɪŋlɪʃ həz lɔŋ bɪn ðə ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tɔt ɪn skulz, ənd wɛr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ʤiˈɑgrəfi ˈfeɪvər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnˌtækts ənd ˈtrævəl, moʊst ˈpipəl liv skul wɪθ ɪˈnəf ˈɪŋlɪʃ tɪ juz ɪt ˈifɛktɪvli fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpərpəsɪz ər tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈpərsənəli kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈpipəl ðeɪ juz ɪt wɪθ. ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ɪt həz ˈɛni ʧæns əv biɪŋ ““introduced”*” ˈwərldˈwaɪd hɛlps tɪ meɪk əp fər ðɪs. ðə ˈbʊrʒwɑ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm prəˈdusɪz hɔrdz əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈluzərz hu hæv lɔst ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðɛr oʊn əˈbɪləˌti tɪ lərn ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz (əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz), ənd ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ hɛlps səm əv ðɛm tɪ rɪˈgeɪn ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns ðət ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli kən lərn ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ˌɪnˈdusɪz ɪts ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈkəltəˌveɪt ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, sɪns ˈmɛni əv ɪts ˈspikərz kənˈsərn ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ lɪŋgˈwɪstɪks ənd ðə ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ðə kəmˈjunɪti dɪz mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər grup aɪ noʊ əv tɪ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ɪts ˈmɛmbərz tɪ lərn ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ““exotic”*” ər lɛs ˈfrikwɛntli ˈstədid wənz. ɪt ɪz ə greɪt pleɪs tɪ əkˈwaɪər trænzˈleɪʃən skɪlz təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu ər ˈjuʒəwəli koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv ənd ˈfrɛndli. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt ə bæd ˈɛksərˌsaɪz fər ˌmɑnəˈlɪŋgwəl ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈspikərz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr tɪ pʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə pleɪs əv ˈpipəl hu ər nɑt ˈjuʒəwəli ər ˈɛvər ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðɛr ˈneɪtɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðət bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ ɔl ɪts ˈjuzərz ˈikwəli, waɪl biɪŋ ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˈoʊnli fju, ɪz ə weɪ tɪ du ðət. ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ˈspikərz prəˈmoʊt ən ˈɛθɪk əv ˈɛkwɪtəbəl lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, æˈdrɛsɪŋ ən ˈɪʃu əv ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ðət moʊst ˈpipəl ˈnɛvər θɪŋk əˈbaʊt. hæv ə trəˈdɪʃən əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌhɑspəˈtæləti tɪ ˈtrævəlɪŋ frəm ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ðət hæv wɑdz əv ˈməni tɪ spɛnd ɔn veɪˈkeɪʃən ˈtrævəl meɪk əˈbəndənt juz əv (boʊθ weɪz, ɛz gɛst ənd hoʊst). fər səm ˈpipəl, ðɪs əˈloʊn ɪz səˈfɪʃənt ˈrizən tɪ lərn ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ. ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbli, səm ər ˈzɛləts hu wʊd hæv ˈpipəl bɪˈliv ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ tɪ bi ə ˌpænəˈsiə fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl straɪf, ˈkəlʧərəl ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ər ˈəðər ɪlz, bət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈzɛləts ɪz dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ. ðoʊ ɪt riʧt ðə pɔɪnt əv biɪŋ ə ˈskɪzəm, ər ˈprɛzəntli ˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ drɪft ˈɪntu tu grups. wən əv ðɛm ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɔn meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə stæns əv ə ““movement”*” ənd wɪl kləʧ æt ˈɛni strɔ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə hoʊp ðət ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ kən wən deɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ðə ““movement”*” ˈtɛndənsi ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈweɪnɪŋ. əˈnəðər grup siz ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ mɔr ɛz ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ə ““community”*” wɪθ ə kaɪnd əv ɔlˈtərnətɪv life-style*. siɪŋ ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈhɑbi stɪl ˈbɑðərz səm, bət aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ʃʊd. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ˈhɑbiz ənd ækˈtɪvɪtiz ʃʊd bi lʊkt æt frəm ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈæŋgəl. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈhɑbi ər nɑt, ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ˈsərtənli həz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈmɛnʃən. ˈwərkər, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz əv ðə ““anationalist”*” ənd universalistic*) ˈtɛndənsi ɪn sæt, hæv lɔŋ ˈvæljud ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ fər ɪts kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈɪŋkəlˌkeɪt ɪn ɪts ˈjuzərz ə kaɪnd əv ˈpræktɪkəli ˈɔriˌɛntɪd cosmopolitanism”*” ðət teɪks ðɛm wən stɛp ˈfərðər əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ðən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑˌlɪzəm dɪz. wət ɪz əˈbʤɛkʃənəbəl əˈbaʊt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑˌlɪzəm? moʊst əv ðə taɪm, ˈnəθɪŋ. fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈpleɪsɪz ənd ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ɪt ɪz ə stɛp ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əˈweɪ frəm ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm. frəm ə kənˈsɪstəntli pərˈspɛktɪv, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wən kən hæv səm ləˈʤɪtəmət ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑˌlɪzəm: [*]ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑˌlɪzəm ˌɪmˈplaɪz ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ˈneɪʃənz. ˌɪnˈdid, ˌɪntərˈnæʃənɑlɪsts ˈjuʒəwəli du nɑt kˈwɛʃən ðə lɪˈʤɪtəməsi əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl steɪt ɛz ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. [*]ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑˌlɪzəm dɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ɛnˈteɪl antinationalism*. ˌɪntərˈnæʃənɑlɪsts ˈɔfən ˈhɑrbər ˌnæʃənəˈlɪstɪk vjuz ɔn ðə ənd ˈwərðinɪs əv ˈneɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈpərmənəns ənd əv aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz. ðət ɪz waɪ ˈnæʃənəlɪsts kən, ənd du ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, əˈpɪr ɪn ðə gaɪz əv ““internationalists”*” wɪn ɪt suts ðɛr ˈpərpəsɪz tɪ lʊk ə bɪt ““progressive”*”. ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑˌlɪzəm əv ðə workers’*’ ˈmuvmənt wɑz ɪn ˈɛni keɪs əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə ˌhaɪˈrɑrkəkəl fɔrm əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət meɪk məʧ prəˈvɪʒən fər trænsˈnæʃənəl ˈkɑnˌtækts əˈməŋ ˈwərkərz, ənd ðət wɑz wət sæt sɔt tɪ ˈrɛmədi baɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈwərkərz frəm ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpleɪsɪz ɛz ɪt kʊd riʧ ˈɪntu dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ wən əˈnəðər ənd friɪŋ ðɛm frəm ðə ˈmɛntəl ˈʃækəlz əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm. ɪts aɪˈdiəz, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ðə aɪˈdiəz əv ɪts ˈfækʃən, wər ən ˈərli ˈsteɪtmənt əv ən aɪˈdiə ðət həz mɔr ˈrisəntli kəm tɪ bi noʊn ɛz frəm below”*”. pʊt ɪt ðɪs weɪ ɪn wən əv hɪz moʊst ˈwɛlˈnoʊn wərks, ðə ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ də lɑ [ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ əv ðə]: ə ˈfeɪməs ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ðət əˈpɪrd 83 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðə ˈwərkərz əv ɔl ˈkəntriz wər kɔld əˈpɑn tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt. ənd tɪ ðət ɛnd ˈvɛriəs ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəlz hæv kəm ˈɪntu biɪŋ, ðə ˈlidərz əv wɪʧ hæv mɔr ər lɛs ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈdilɪŋz wɪθ wən əˈnəðər, ˈwɛðər θru ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns ər æt ˈkɑŋgrəsɪz; moʊst ˈɔfən θru ðə ˈeɪʤənsi əv trænzˈleɪtərz ənd ˌɪnˈtərprətərz. ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ, ðə ˈmæsɪz stɪl ər kɛpt kəmˈplitli əˈpɑrt ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ənd hæv noʊ mˈjuʧuəl ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪkˈsɛpt ɔn ˈbætəlˌfildz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtɛrəbəl wars.”*.” kwoʊt: hu, ɪt məst bi strɛst, ˈkɑnstəˌtut ˈoʊnli wən əv ˈsɛvərəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈplætˌfɔrmz ɪn sæt kɔld əˈpɑn ˈwərkərz tɪ rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈstrəgəl ənd tɪ dɪˈvoʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪkˈsklusɪvli tɪ klæs ˈstrəgəl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ təˈdeɪ ðə ˈpraɪməsi əv klæs ˈstrəgəl ɪz hɛld tɪ kˈwɛʃən baɪ səm ɪn sæt, ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈrɛləvəns əv ˈwɔrnɪŋ əˈgɛnst struggle”*” bɪˈkəmz əˈpɛrənt wɪn wən kənˈsɪdərz haʊ ˈɔfən ˈædvəkəsi əv ənd ˈkɔzɪz stɪl haɪdz bɪˈhaɪnd ə sˈmoʊkˌskrin əv ““antiimperialism”*” ənd ““self-determination”*” ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ lʊr ˈlɛftɪsts. ðə ˈbʊrʒwɑ ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ˈmuvmənt ɪz ə praɪm ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wət reɪld əˈgɛnst. lɑrʤ ˈsɛkʃənz əv ɪt naʊ ˈrɛkləsli səˈpɔrt ““ethnism”*”, ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd laɪk ˈkɔzɪz. ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ təˈdeɪ wən əv ðə aɪˈdiəz ðət həz trəˈdɪʃənəli prɪˈveɪld ɪn sæt ənd ðət ɪz naʊ ˈɑrgjuəbli ˌɑbsəˈlit ɪz ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ˈmɛmbərz əv sæt ərˈɪʤənəli ʃɛrd wɪθ ðə ˈbʊrʒwɑ ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ˈmuvmənt ðə kənˈvɪkʃən ðət ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ hæd ə gʊd ʧæns əv ““winning”*” ðə reɪs tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə meɪn ˈmidiəm əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. təˈdeɪ ɪt wʊd sim mɔr ˈprudənt tɪ trit ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ɛz ə tul tɪ prəˈmoʊt baɪˈlɪŋgwəˌlɪzəm ənd multilingualism*, ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ðə tɪ əˈdɑpt ə mɔr ˌkɑzməˈpɑlətən ˈaʊˌtlʊk ənd life-style*, ðən tɪ meɪk ə ˈdɑgmə əv ðə əˈvɛnʧuəl traɪəmf əv ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ ˈoʊvər ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, wɪθ wɪʧ ɪt ɪz pərˈsivd tɪ bi ɪn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. əˈpɪnjənz əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈvɛri kwaɪt ə bɪt boʊθ ɪn sæt ənd ɪn ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti. sæt wɑz ɪn ˈɛni keɪs nɑt ˈfaʊndɪd tɪ dɪˈrɛkli prəˈmoʊt ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ. ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl eɪm əv sæt, ɛz ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ɪts ˈstæʧut, ɪz ɛz ˈpərtɪnɪnt təˈdeɪ ɛz ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə, wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən: ʃɔrt, ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm goʊl əv sæt ɪz tɪ prəˈmoʊt baɪ minz əv ˈwərldˈwaɪd juz əv ə ˈræʃənəli plænd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈræʃənəli ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈɪnəˌlɛkts ˈkeɪpəbəl əv kəmˈpɛrɪŋ, ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ kərˈɛktli ənd ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ aɪˈdiəz, ˈθisiz ənd ˈtɛndənsiz, ənd wɪʧ ər ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkeɪpəbəl əv səˈlɛktɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ðə pæθ ðət ðeɪ kənˈsɪdər tɪ bi ðə moʊst dɪˈrɛkt ər ɪkˈspidiənt, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fri ðɛr klæs ənd ˈkɑndəkt juˈmænɪti tɪ ɛz haɪ ə steɪʤ əv ənd ˈkəlʧər ɛz possible.”*.” kwoʊt: ˈɑrtɪkəl ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ðə fri ˌɛspərˈæntoʊ lig fər ˈʤərmən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈriʤənz
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speculation is brewing among south sydney supporters that billionaire james packer is negotiating a deal to buy part of the famous club.
under the deal, mr packer would buy peter holmes a court's per cent stake and become a partner in the club with movie star russell crowe.
the speculation is being pushed by a supporters group, rebel, which was deeply opposed to mr holmes a court and mr crowe jointly buying 75 per cent of the club in 2006 for $3 million. the group claimed on its facebook page that mr crowe had found a buyer for mr holmes a court's $1.5 million stake.
"the whisper has been a loud one from one former captain of the,'' the posting said.
"the prospective new owner is a lifelong roosters supporter, roosters member and former roosters director.''
media_camera james packer and russell crowe pictured at the sydney roosters v south sydney.
a spokesman for mr crown resorts would only say yesterday that crown was "proud and very excited" to be souths' major sponsor in 2014. "we are looking forward to a strong partnership on the football field but also with our indigenous and community programs,'' he said.
south sydney chairman nick pappas said there was "no truth to the rumour as far as the club is concerned".
crown took the opportunity to take up the $1 million sponsorship of souths when its sydney casino rival, the star, decided not to continue its support.
the sponsorship caused a rift for mr packer with sydney roosters boss nick politis.
the gaming billionaire and mr crowe have developed a close relationship in recent years, with mr movie venture backing the actor's epic, the water diviner.
the posting on friday caused a ripple of excitement among souths fans, although its accuracy was met by some.
"i can't imagine james packer moving on from the roosters but his father was a diehard souths supporter,'' said member joe moussa, who owns foods restaurant at annandale.
media_camera speculation suggests that packer will buy a per cent share in the club.
souths legend george has recounted that kerry packer once told him that anyone who thought there was money in football clubs or racehorses was mad.
the crowe and holmes a court partnership got off to a rocky start at souths when the club lost $6.9 million in the first two years of their ownership.
the loss resulted in mr holmes a court stumping up a loan of $4.5 million to the, while mr crowe loaned $1.65 million. mr holmes a court resigned as a director in march 2010 but was spotted watching souths games during the finals series last year.
souths have managed to turn their finances around, recording a $4.2 million increase in revenues between 2008 and 2012. but they still recorded a $300,000 loss in 2012, despite boasting the biggest membership base in the nrl.
they have no backing from a leagues club, after souths on chalmers at redfern was placed in liquidation last year.
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ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ɪz bruɪŋ əˈməŋ saʊθ ˈsɪdni səˈpɔrtərz ðət ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ʤeɪmz ˈpækər ɪz nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ə dil tɪ baɪ pɑrt əv ðə ˈfeɪməs kləb. ˈəndər ðə dil, ˈmɪstər ˈpækər wʊd baɪ ˈpitər hoʊmz ə kɔrts pər sɛnt steɪk ənd bɪˈkəm ə ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ðə kləb wɪθ ˈmuvi stɑr ˈrəsəl kroʊ. ðə ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ɪz biɪŋ pʊʃt baɪ ə səˈpɔrtərz grup, ˈrɛbəl, wɪʧ wɑz ˈdipli əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈmɪstər hoʊmz ə kɔrt ənd ˈmɪstər kroʊ ˈʤɔɪntli baɪɪŋ 75 pər sɛnt əv ðə kləb ɪn 2006 fər 3 ˈmɪljən. ðə grup kleɪmd ɔn ɪts ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ðət ˈmɪstər kroʊ hæd faʊnd ə baɪər fər ˈmɪstər hoʊmz ə kɔrts ˈmɪljən steɪk. "ðə ˈwɪspər həz bɪn ə laʊd wən frəm wən ˈfɔrmər ˈkæptən əv ðə,'' ðə ˈpoʊstɪŋ sɛd. "ðə prəˈspɛktɪv nu ˈoʊnər ɪz ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˈrustərz səˈpɔrtər, ˈrustərz ˈmɛmbər ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈrustərz dɪˈrɛktər.'' ʤeɪmz ˈpækər ənd ˈrəsəl kroʊ ˈpɪkʧərd æt ðə ˈsɪdni ˈrustərz vi saʊθ ˈsɪdni. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈmɪstər kraʊn rɪˈzɔrts wʊd ˈoʊnli seɪ ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðət kraʊn wɑz "praʊd ənd ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd" tɪ bi saʊθs' ˈmeɪʤər ˈspɑnsər ɪn 2014 "wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ə strɔŋ ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ɔn ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl fild bət ˈɔlsoʊ wɪθ ɑr ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ənd kəmˈjunɪti ˈproʊˌgræmz,'' hi sɛd. saʊθ ˈsɪdni ˈʧɛrmən nɪk ˈpæpəs sɛd ðɛr wɑz "noʊ truθ tɪ ðə ˈrumər ɛz fɑr ɛz ðə kləb ɪz kənˈsərnd". kraʊn tʊk ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ teɪk əp ðə 1 ˈmɪljən ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp əv saʊθs wɪn ɪts ˈsɪdni kəˈsinoʊ ˈraɪvəl, ðə stɑr, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɪts səˈpɔrt. ðə ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp kɔzd ə rɪft fər ˈmɪstər ˈpækər wɪθ ˈsɪdni ˈrustərz bɔs nɪk ˈpɑlaɪtɪs. ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ənd ˈmɪstər kroʊ hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ə kloʊz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, wɪθ ˈmɪstər ˈmuvi ˈvɛnʧər ˈbækɪŋ ðə ˈæktərz ˈɛpɪk, ðə ˈwɔtər diviner*. ðə ˈpoʊstɪŋ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ kɔzd ə ˈrɪpəl əv ɪkˈsaɪtmənt əˈməŋ saʊθs fænz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪts ˈækjərəsi wɑz mɛt baɪ səm. "aɪ kænt ˌɪˈmæʤən ʤeɪmz ˈpækər ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn frəm ðə ˈrustərz bət hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz ə ˈdaɪˌhɑrd saʊθs səˈpɔrtər,'' sɛd ˈmɛmbər ʤoʊ ˈmaʊsə, hu oʊnz fudz ˈrɛˌstrɑnt æt ˈænənˌdeɪl. ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈpækər wɪl baɪ ə pər sɛnt ʃɛr ɪn ðə kləb. saʊθs ˈlɛʤənd ʤɔrʤ həz ˌriˈkaʊntɪd ðət ˈkɛri ˈpækər wəns toʊld ɪm ðət ˈɛniˌwən hu θɔt ðɛr wɑz ˈməni ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl kləbz ər ˈræsˌhɔrsɪz wɑz mæd. ðə kroʊ ənd hoʊmz ə kɔrt ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp gɑt ɔf tɪ ə ˈrɑki stɑrt æt saʊθs wɪn ðə kləb lɔst ˈmɪljən ɪn ðə fərst tu jɪrz əv ðɛr ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp. ðə lɔs rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈmɪstər hoʊmz ə kɔrt ˈstəmpɪŋ əp ə loʊn əv ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə, waɪl ˈmɪstər kroʊ loʊnd ˈmɪljən. ˈmɪstər hoʊmz ə kɔrt rɪˈzaɪnd ɛz ə dɪˈrɛktər ɪn mɑrʧ 2010 bət wɑz ˈspɑtɪd ˈwɑʧɪŋ saʊθs geɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəlz ˈsɪriz læst jɪr. saʊθs hæv ˈmænɪʤd tɪ tərn ðɛr ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz əraʊnd, rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ə ˈmɪljən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnuz bɪtˈwin 2008 ənd 2012 bət ðeɪ stɪl rɪˈkɔrdɪd ə lɔs ɪn 2012 dɪˈspaɪt ˈboʊstɪŋ ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp beɪs ɪn ðə nrl*. ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈbækɪŋ frəm ə ligz kləb, ˈæftər saʊθs ɔn ˈʧɑmərz æt ˈrɛdˌfərn wɑz pleɪst ɪn ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən læst jɪr.
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twa flight 541 was a domestic passenger flight hijacked in the united states by robin oswald in an attempt to free garrett brock trapnell, who was a prisoner at the united states penitentiary, marion] the hijacking was successfully resolved when a federal bureau of investigation (f.b.i.) negotiating team had her release the passengers and then surrender.
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on january 29, 1972 garrett b. trapnell hijacked a plane flying from los angeles to new york. he demanded $306,800 (equivalent to $1,837,627 in 2018), the release of the imprisoned angela davis and a conversation with president] the hijacking was resolved when trapnell was disarmed after being shot by an f.b.i. agent who pretended to be a]
on may 24, 1978 friend, barbara ann oswald, a us army staff sergeant on leave, hijacked a saint louis based charter helicopter and forced the pilot to land in the yard at united states penitentiary, marion. while landing the aircraft, the pilot, vietnam war veteran allen, struggled with oswald and managed to wrestle the gun away from her. then shot and killed oswald, thwarting the]
incident [ edit ]
on december 21, 1978 robin oswald, the daughter of barbara annette oswald, hijacked flight 541 and demanded trapnell be freed or she would detonate dynamite strapped to her body. she was remembered by the hostages aboard the flight as a "beautiful" but serious girl, never showing alarm at her]
fbi negotiators were able to free the hostages and have oswald surrender with no injuries or deaths. the bomb that was strapped to her chest later emerged to be railroad flares wired to what appeared to be a] robin oswald was charged as a juvenile with charges not being announced as is the law in]
aftermath [ edit ]
garrett b. trapnell died in prison, in 1993, of]
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twa* flaɪt 541 wɑz ə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈpæsənʤər flaɪt ˈhaɪˌʤækt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts baɪ ˈrɑbɪn ˈɔzwɔld ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ fri ˈgɛrɪt brɑk ˈtræpnəl, hu wɑz ə ˈprɪzənər æt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʧəri, ˈmɛriən ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækɪŋ wɑz səkˈsɛsfəli riˈzɑlvd wɪn ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən (f.b.i*.) nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ tim hæd hər riˈlis ðə ˈpæsənʤərz ənd ðɛn sərˈɛndər. ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈɛdət ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 29 1972 ˈgɛrɪt bi. ˈtræpnəl ˈhaɪˌʤækt ə pleɪn flaɪɪŋ frəm lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs tɪ nu jɔrk. hi dɪˈmændɪd (ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ɪn 2018 ðə riˈlis əv ðə ˌɪmˈprɪzənd ˈænʤələ ˈdeɪvɪs ənd ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt ðə ˈhaɪˌʤækɪŋ wɑz riˈzɑlvd wɪn ˈtræpnəl wɑz dɪˈsɑrmd ˈæftər biɪŋ ʃɑt baɪ ən f.b.i*. ˈeɪʤənt hu priˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ə ɔn meɪ 24 1978 frɛnd, ˈbɑrbərə æn ˈɔzwɔld, ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑrmi stæf ˈsɑrʤənt ɔn liv, ˈhaɪˌʤækt ə seɪnt luɪs beɪst ˈʧɑrtər ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ənd fɔrst ðə ˈpaɪlət tɪ lænd ɪn ðə jɑrd æt juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʧəri, ˈmɛriən. waɪl ˈlændɪŋ ðə ˈɛrˌkræft, ðə ˈpaɪlət, viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr ˈvɛtərən ˈælən, ˈstrəgəld wɪθ ˈɔzwɔld ənd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈrɛsəl ðə gən əˈweɪ frəm hər. ðɛn ʃɑt ənd kɪld ˈɔzwɔld, θˈwɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈɛdət ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 21 1978 ˈrɑbɪn ˈɔzwɔld, ðə ˈdɔtər əv ˈbɑrbərə əˈnɛt ˈɔzwɔld, ˈhaɪˌʤækt flaɪt 541 ənd dɪˈmændɪd ˈtræpnəl bi frid ər ʃi wʊd ˈdɛtəˌneɪt ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt stræpt tɪ hər ˈbɑdi. ʃi wɑz rɪˈmɛmbərd baɪ ðə ˈhɑstəʤəz əˈbɔrd ðə flaɪt ɛz ə "ˈbjutəfəl" bət ˈsɪriəs gərl, ˈnɛvər ʃoʊɪŋ əˈlɑrm æt hər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ fri ðə ˈhɑstəʤəz ənd hæv ˈɔzwɔld sərˈɛndər wɪθ noʊ ˈɪnʤəriz ər dɛθs. ðə bɔm ðət wɑz stræpt tɪ hər ʧɛst ˈleɪtər ˈimərʤd tɪ bi ˈreɪˌlroʊd flɛrz waɪərd tɪ wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ə ˈrɑbɪn ˈɔzwɔld wɑz ʧɑrʤd ɛz ə ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl wɪθ ˈʧɑrʤɪz nɑt biɪŋ əˈnaʊnst ɛz ɪz ðə lɔ ɪn ˈæftərˌmæθ ˈɛdət ˈgɛrɪt bi. ˈtræpnəl daɪd ɪn ˈprɪzən, ɪn 1993 əv si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət
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guided by limits of technology clunky no motion blur amazing
in empire strikes back, when wanted to animate at-ats, they have good enough to do it by computer. instead, they used. one issue inherent in is the lack of motion blur - since each frame is posed and photographed still - which means it can have a very poor look when it comes to dinosaurs, people, etc. it turns out that for giant mechanical walkers, the stuttering effect is amazing, since it makes them look even more robotic and terrifying. no one would have thought to disable were it an option, and no one set out specifically to achieve that effect, but it happened because of the limitations they worked in.
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ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ˈlɪmɪts əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkləŋki noʊ ˈmoʊʃən blər əˈmeɪzɪŋ ɪn ˈɛmpaɪər straɪks bæk, wɪn ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈænəˌmeɪt at-ats*, ðeɪ hæv gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ du ɪt baɪ kəmˈpjutər. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ juzd. wən ˈɪʃu ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪn ɪz ðə læk əv ˈmoʊʃən blər sɪns iʧ freɪm ɪz poʊzd ənd ˈfoʊtəˌgræft stɪl wɪʧ minz ɪt kən hæv ə ˈvɛri pur lʊk wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈdaɪnəˌsɔrz, ˈpipəl, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət fər ʤaɪənt məˈkænɪkəl ˈwɔkərz, ðə ˈstətərɪŋ ˈifɛkt ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ, sɪns ɪt meɪks ðɛm lʊk ˈivɪn mɔr ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ənd ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ. noʊ wən wʊd hæv θɔt tɪ dɪˈseɪbəl wər ɪt ən ˈɔpʃən, ənd noʊ wən sɛt aʊt spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ əˈʧiv ðət ˈifɛkt, bət ɪt ˈhæpənd bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ðeɪ wərkt ɪn.
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activision blizzard has another $1 billion call of duty hit on its hands, if analyst forecasts are correct. developer call of duty: black ops 3 generated over $550 million in worldwide sales in its first 72 hours.
activision blizzard ceo bobby said in a statement that call of duty: black ops 3 is the biggest entertainment premiere this year in any medium, and bigger than any theatrical opening weekend ever.
while not the biggest call of duty debut of all time (that honor goes to call of duty: black ops 2, which broke the $500 million mark in just 24 hours in 2012), wedbush securities analyst michael pachter says the game is on track to sell 22 million copies year. that is up 20% over sales last year of sledgehammer games’ call of duty: advanced warfare.
black ops 3 is on track to be the sixth consecutive call of duty game to break the $1 billion mark. during the opening, worldwide sales rose significantly over the previous two years to a new franchise mark as digital downloads of the game nearly doubled from a year ago. on playstation 4, black ops 3 set a new record as the digital full game by units sold in its first day of availability in history.
according to john taylor, video game analyst at research, over the past few years call of duty retail sales have declined during the initial release, partly because more gamers download the games directly these days rather than buying physical copies. another factor is that because the audience has grown so large, sales have spread out more through the holidays as people wait to get the game as a gift.
“this launch, based on press release, appears to be an uptick from recent years, although we really know what the retail compare is,” taylor says. “the fact that digital doubled suggests we could see a retail volume decline year-over-year, but that really reflect the health of the franchise.”
joost van dreunen, ceo of research, says the call of duty franchise continues to perform well and shows growth on the digital side as total revenues within the first 12 months continue to increase with each edition. digital sales have risen from $235 million in 2009 with infinity call of duty: modern warfare 2 to $554 million last year with sledgehammer games’ call of duty: advanced warfare.
according to activision (atvi), fans played more than 75 million hours of black ops 3 online. activision publishing ceo eric hirshberg said in a statement that people are playing black ops 3 for more hours per player than any call of duty game on record.
and yet sartori, manager of the insights & analytics team, says has been adept at handling the huge number of users who flood into the game in the opening week.
“in a market where other titles still struggle with having a smooth launch, black ops 3 is a great example to look at for proper execution,” says.
in age where more consumers watch people play video games than actually play, black ops 3 established new marks in viewership as the no. 1 most streamed and most viewed game of any game launch in 2015, as reported by network twitch.
black ops 3 introduces new features like an instant live event option that lets fans watch competition from within the game. this will play a key role as activision rolls out its new internal tournament structure for 2016 and beyond with the expanded call of duty world league that will award teams over $3 million in cash prizes next year.
bernbeck says will likely help better retain users year-round. more active users means more exposure across the gaming industry, which translates into more potential outreach to new audiences through platforms like twitch and shared youtube videos.
bernbeck believes the changes to online multiplayer gameplay that has made could give activision an advantage in strengthening its reach in the pc gaming market. that market is currently dominated by another shooter, counter-strike: global offensive.
taylor says the potential for black ops 3 is significant, as there is already a huge fan base that may be interested in seeing how the pros play it.
for more about video games, watch this fortune video:
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ˈæktɪˌvɪʒən ˈblɪzərd həz əˈnəðər 1 ˈbɪljən kɔl əv ˈduti hɪt ɔn ɪts hænz, ɪf ˈænəlɪst ˈfɔrˌkæsts ər kərˈɛkt. dɪˈvɛləpər kɔl əv ˈduti: blæk ɑps 3 ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈoʊvər 550 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈwərldˈwaɪd seɪlz ɪn ɪts fərst 72 aʊərz. ˈæktɪˌvɪʒən ˈblɪzərd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈbɑbi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət kɔl əv ˈduti: blæk ɑps 3 ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt prɛˈmɪr ðɪs jɪr ɪn ˈɛni ˈmidiəm, ənd ˈbɪgər ðən ˈɛni θiˈætrɪkəl ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈɛvər. waɪl nɑt ðə ˈbɪgəst kɔl əv ˈduti ˈdeɪbju əv ɔl taɪm (ðət ˈɑnər goʊz tɪ kɔl əv ˈduti: blæk ɑps 2 wɪʧ broʊk ðə 500 ˈmɪljən mɑrk ɪn ʤɪst 24 aʊərz ɪn 2012 ˈwɛdˌbʊʃ sɪˈkjʊrətiz ˈænəlɪst ˈmaɪkəl ˈpæktər sɪz ðə geɪm ɪz ɔn træk tɪ sɛl 22 ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz jɪr. ðət ɪz əp 20 ˈoʊvər seɪlz læst jɪr əv sˈlɛˌʤhæmər games’*’ kɔl əv ˈduti: ədˈvænst ˈwɔrˌfɛr. blæk ɑps 3 ɪz ɔn træk tɪ bi ðə sɪksθ kənˈsɛkjətɪv kɔl əv ˈduti geɪm tɪ breɪk ðə 1 ˈbɪljən mɑrk. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ, ˈwərldˈwaɪd seɪlz roʊz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpriviəs tu jɪrz tɪ ə nu ˈfrænˌʧaɪz mɑrk ɛz ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz əv ðə geɪm ˈnɪrli ˈdəbəld frəm ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ɔn ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 blæk ɑps 3 sɛt ə nu ˈrɛkərd ɛz ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl fʊl geɪm baɪ ˈjunɪts soʊld ɪn ɪts fərst deɪ əv əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈhɪstəri. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʤɑn ˈteɪlər, ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ˈænəlɪst æt ˈrisərʧ, ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz kɔl əv ˈduti ˈriˌteɪl seɪlz hæv dɪˈklaɪnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl riˈlis, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz mɔr ˈgeɪmərz ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə geɪmz dɪˈrɛkli ðiz deɪz ˈrəðər ðən baɪɪŋ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɑpiz. əˈnəðər ˈfæktər ɪz ðət bɪˈkəz ðə ˈɔdiəns həz groʊn soʊ lɑrʤ, seɪlz hæv sprɛd aʊt mɔr θru ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ɛz ˈpipəl weɪt tɪ gɪt ðə geɪm ɛz ə gɪft. lɔnʧ, beɪst ɔn prɛs riˈlis, əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ən ˈəpˌtɪk frəm ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi ˈrɪli noʊ wət ðə ˈriˌteɪl kəmˈpɛr is,”*,” ˈteɪlər sɪz. fækt ðət ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈdəbəld səˈʤɛsts wi kʊd si ə ˈriˌteɪl ˈvɑljum dɪˈklaɪn year-over-year*, bət ðət ˈrɪli rɪˈflɛkt ðə hɛlθ əv ðə franchise.”*.” ʤust væn dreunen*, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈrisərʧ, sɪz ðə kɔl əv ˈduti ˈfrænˌʧaɪz kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ pərˈfɔrm wɛl ənd ʃoʊz groʊθ ɔn ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl saɪd ɛz ˈtoʊtəl ˈrɛvəˌnuz wɪˈθɪn ðə fərst 12 mənθs kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪnˈkris wɪθ iʧ ɪˈdɪʃən. ˈdɪʤɪtəl seɪlz hæv ˈrɪzən frəm 235 ˈmɪljən ɪn 2009 wɪθ ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti kɔl əv ˈduti: ˈmɑdərn ˈwɔrˌfɛr 2 tɪ 554 ˈmɪljən læst jɪr wɪθ sˈlɛˌʤhæmər games’*’ kɔl əv ˈduti: ədˈvænst ˈwɔrˌfɛr. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈæktɪˌvɪʒən (atvi*), fænz pleɪd mɔr ðən 75 ˈmɪljən aʊərz əv blæk ɑps 3 ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ˈæktɪˌvɪʒən ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈɛrɪk ˈhərʃbərg sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ˈpipəl ər pleɪɪŋ blæk ɑps 3 fər mɔr aʊərz pər pleɪər ðən ˈɛni kɔl əv ˈduti geɪm ɔn ˈrɛkərd. ənd jɛt sɑrˈtɔri, ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˌænəˈlɪtɪks tim, sɪz həz bɪn əˈdɛpt æt ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə juʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈjuzərz hu fləd ˈɪntu ðə geɪm ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ wik. ə ˈmɑrkɪt wɛr ˈəðər ˈtaɪtəlz stɪl ˈstrəgəl wɪθ ˈhævɪŋ ə smuð lɔnʧ, blæk ɑps 3 ɪz ə greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl tɪ lʊk æt fər ˈprɑpər execution,”*,” sɪz. ɪn eɪʤ wɛr mɔr kənˈsumərz wɔʧ ˈpipəl pleɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ðən ˈæˌkʧuəli pleɪ, blæk ɑps 3 ɪˈstæblɪʃt nu mɑrks ɪn vˈjuərˌʃɪp ɛz ðə noʊ. 1 moʊst strimd ənd moʊst vjud geɪm əv ˈɛni geɪm lɔnʧ ɪn 2015 ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ˈnɛtˌwərk twɪʧ. blæk ɑps 3 ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz nu ˈfiʧərz laɪk ən ˈɪnstənt lɪv ɪˈvɛnt ˈɔpʃən ðət lɛts fænz wɔʧ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən frəm wɪˈθɪn ðə geɪm. ðɪs wɪl pleɪ ə ki roʊl ɛz ˈæktɪˌvɪʒən roʊlz aʊt ɪts nu ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈstrəkʧər fər 2016 ənd bɪɔnd wɪθ ðə ɪkˈspændɪd kɔl əv ˈduti wərld lig ðət wɪl əˈwɔrd timz ˈoʊvər 3 ˈmɪljən ɪn kæʃ ˈpraɪzɪz nɛkst jɪr. sɪz wɪl ˈlaɪkli hɛlp ˈbɛtər rɪˈteɪn ˈjuzərz year-round*. mɔr ˈæktɪv ˈjuzərz minz mɔr ɪkˈspoʊʒər əˈkrɔs ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈɪndəstri, wɪʧ ˈtrænsˌleɪts ˈɪntu mɔr pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈaʊˌtriʧ tɪ nu ˈɔdiənsəz θru ˈplætˌfɔrmz laɪk twɪʧ ənd ʃɛrd ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊz. bɪˈlivz ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈməltiˌpleɪər ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ðət həz meɪd kʊd gɪv ˈæktɪˌvɪʒən ən ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ɪts riʧ ɪn ðə ˈpiˈsi ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt. ðət ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ əˈnəðər ˈʃutər, counter-strike*: ˈgloʊbəl əˈfɛnsɪv. ˈteɪlər sɪz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər blæk ɑps 3 ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, ɛz ðɛr ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ə juʤ fæn beɪs ðət meɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn siɪŋ haʊ ðə proʊz pleɪ ɪt. fər mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz, wɔʧ ðɪs ˈfɔrʧən ˈvɪdioʊ:
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modifying the android stream for debugging wednesday april 22, 2009
i’ve been keeping busy writing all sorts of fun stuff lately, but a few weeks ago i was really fighting with debugging stream. it dumps out tons of useful information, but easy to get lost in the flood of text.
so i whipped up a quick python script that the output into a colorful stream that is much easier to visually follow.
one feature i really like is that it allocates unique colors for each “tag” used. this makes it really easy to visually separate dozens of tags into their source apps, and makes it easy to pick your app out in the crowd. this was inspired by the script, and the best way to explain is using an example:
there, that better? just pipe your output through the python script to get started, or you can run the script directly to invoke:
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to keep things simple, it assumes using an terminal (most are fine), and it uses a quick hack to detect your column width for wrapping.
it only took about 30 minutes to write up, but already saved me more than that in lost debugging time. feel free to use it yourself, and improve on the source code released under an apache license.
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ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd strim fər diˈbəgɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈeɪprəl 22 2009 bɪn ˈkipɪŋ ˈbɪzi ˈraɪtɪŋ ɔl sɔrts əv fən stəf ˈleɪtli, bət ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ aɪ wɑz ˈrɪli ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪθ diˈbəgɪŋ strim. ɪt dəmps aʊt tənz əv ˈjusfəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, bət ˈizi tɪ gɪt lɔst ɪn ðə fləd əv tɛkst. soʊ aɪ wɪpt əp ə kwɪk ˈpaɪθɑn skrɪpt ðət ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt ˈɪntu ə ˈkələrfəl strim ðət ɪz məʧ ˈiziər tɪ ˈvɪʒwəli ˈfɑloʊ. wən ˈfiʧər aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk ɪz ðət ɪt ˈæləˌkeɪts juˈnik ˈkələrz fər iʧ ““tag”*” juzd. ðɪs meɪks ɪt ˈrɪli ˈizi tɪ ˈvɪʒwəli ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈdəzənz əv tægz ˈɪntu ðɛr sɔrs æps, ənd meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ pɪk jʊr æp aʊt ɪn ðə kraʊd. ðɪs wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə skrɪpt, ənd ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ən ɪgˈzæmpəl: ðɛr, ðət ˈbɛtər? ʤɪst paɪp jʊr ˈaʊtˌpʊt θru ðə ˈpaɪθɑn skrɪpt tɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd, ər ju kən rən ðə skrɪpt dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk: tɪ kip θɪŋz ˈsɪmpəl, ɪt əˈsumz ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˈtərmənəl (moʊst ər faɪn), ənd ɪt ˈjuzɪz ə kwɪk hæk tɪ dɪˈtɛkt jʊr ˈkɑləm wɪdθ fər ˈræpɪŋ. ɪt ˈoʊnli tʊk əˈbaʊt 30 ˈmɪnəts tɪ raɪt əp, bət ɔˈrɛdi seɪvd mi mɔr ðən ðət ɪn lɔst diˈbəgɪŋ taɪm. fil fri tɪ juz ɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf, ənd ˌɪmˈpruv ɔn ðə sɔrs koʊd riˈlist ˈəndər ən əˈpæʧi ˈlaɪsəns.
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ol’ has been skating with české of the czech republic since october 7. in 17 games, he has two goals, four assists, and 18 pim. but truly captivating is what #21 is doing off the ice, as chronicled on his personal twitter account. in conclusion, one hell of a place.
on my way to last game, walked by a sidewalk cookout to celebrate a local anniversary. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) december 8, 2012
i was a big fan of our boston winter classic jerseys, but these ones give them a run for their money! twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) december 6, 2012
i think i made it to the good book, but something might have been lost in translation. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) december 5, 2012
the angel did a lap and told the kids to be good. if they are bad, the devil puts them in a bag and takes them. no joke twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) december 5, 2012
waiting for the devil and angel to come to the square tonight. some punč to stay warm. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) december 5, 2012
some major déjà vu tonight… christmas market in main square. hořká hruška? yes please! twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) december 1, 2012
“hey girls, what do you think of the lockout?” twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) november 28, 2012
i am thankful to be picking up my girls in today, thanksgiving in europe. andrew ference (@ferknuckle) november 22, 2012
“@smurphy312:why did you chose czech over switz? my swiss and we follow the league.” so i have to play against andrew ference (@ferknuckle) november 28, 2012
i love the tag inside our jersey. half motivational, half disclaimer. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) november 18, 2012
just thought i would share the best picture ever, hanging in my rented apartment. can anyone beat that? twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) november 17, 2012
lockout hide and seek with a coyote at budvar brewery. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) october 30, 2012
post game meal with my team. and pivo. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) october 28, 2012
we lost in a shoot out, tough loss. i received player of the game honors, got a keg of beer presented to me on the ice for my effort. andrew ference (@ferknuckle) november 16, 2012
there was a market on the main square today, alcohol and wooden toys. even camel sausage.. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) october 13, 2012
this is a door handle on the castle. unfortunately they sell them in the gift shop. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) october 10, 2012
yes!i love a class to use in czech. guess i drive like a jerk though… twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta… andrew ference (@ferknuckle) october 8, 2012
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ol’*’ həz bɪn ˈskeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ččeské*é əv ðə ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk sɪns ɑkˈtoʊbər 7 ɪn 17 geɪmz, hi həz tu goʊlz, fɔr əˈsɪsts, ənd 18 pim*. bət ˈtruli ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ ɪz wət 21 ɪz duɪŋ ɔf ðə aɪs, ɛz ˈkrɑnɪkəld ɔn hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt. ɪn kənˈkluʒən, wən hɛl əv ə pleɪs. ɔn maɪ weɪ tɪ læst geɪm, wɔkt baɪ ə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk ˈkʊˌkaʊt tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ə ˈloʊkəl ˌænəˈvərsəri. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) dɪˈsɛmbər 8 2012 aɪ wɑz ə bɪg fæn əv ɑr ˈbɔstən ˈwɪntər ˈklæsɪk ˈʤərziz, bət ðiz wənz gɪv ðɛm ə rən fər ðɛr ˈməni! twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) dɪˈsɛmbər 6 2012 aɪ θɪŋk aɪ meɪd ɪt tɪ ðə gʊd bʊk, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ maɪt hæv bɪn lɔst ɪn trænzˈleɪʃən. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) dɪˈsɛmbər 5 2012 ðə ˈeɪnʤəl dɪd ə læp ənd toʊld ðə kɪdz tɪ bi gʊd. ɪf ðeɪ ər bæd, ðə ˈdɛvəl pʊts ðɛm ɪn ə bæg ənd teɪks ðɛm. noʊ ʤoʊk twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) dɪˈsɛmbər 5 2012 ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈdɛvəl ənd ˈeɪnʤəl tɪ kəm tɪ ðə skwɛr təˈnaɪt. səm punč*č tɪ steɪ wɔrm. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) dɪˈsɛmbər 5 2012 səm ˈmeɪʤər déjà*à vu tonight…*… ˈkrɪsməs ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn meɪn skwɛr. hořká*á hruška*? jɛs pliz! twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) dɪˈsɛmbər 1 2012 gərlz, wət du ju θɪŋk əv ðə lockout?”*?” twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) noʊˈvɛmbər 28 2012 aɪ æm ˈθæŋkfəl tɪ bi ˈpɪkɪŋ əp maɪ gərlz ɪn təˈdeɪ, ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) noʊˈvɛmbər 22 2012 dɪd ju ʧoʊz ʧɛk ˈoʊvər switz*? maɪ swɪs ənd wi ˈfɑloʊ ðə league.”*.” soʊ aɪ hæv tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) noʊˈvɛmbər 28 2012 aɪ ləv ðə tæg ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɑr ˈʤərzi. hæf ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl, hæf dɪˈskleɪmər. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) noʊˈvɛmbər 18 2012 ʤɪst θɔt aɪ wʊd ʃɛr ðə bɛst ˈpɪkʧər ˈɛvər, ˈhæŋɪŋ ɪn maɪ ˈrɛntɪd əˈpɑrtmənt. kən ˈɛniˌwən bit ðət? twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) noʊˈvɛmbər 17 2012 ˈlɑˌkaʊt haɪd ənd sik wɪθ ə kaɪˈoʊti æt ˈbʊdˌvɑr ˈbruəri. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 30 2012 poʊst geɪm mil wɪθ maɪ tim. ənd pivo*. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 28 2012 wi lɔst ɪn ə ʃut aʊt, təf lɔs. aɪ rɪˈsivd pleɪər əv ðə geɪm ˈɑnərz, gɑt ə kɛg əv bɪr pərˈzɛnəd tɪ mi ɔn ðə aɪs fər maɪ ˈɛfərt. ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) noʊˈvɛmbər 16 2012 ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmɑrkɪt ɔn ðə meɪn skwɛr təˈdeɪ, ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd ˈwʊdən tɔɪz. ˈivɪn ˈkæməl ˈsɔsɪʤ.. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 13 2012 ðɪs ɪz ə dɔr ˈhændəl ɔn ðə ˈkæsəl. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðeɪ sɛl ðɛm ɪn ðə gɪft ʃɑp. twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 10 2012 ləv ə klæs tɪ juz ɪn ʧɛk. gɛs aɪ draɪv laɪk ə ʤərk though…*… twitter.com/ferknuckle/sta…*… ˈændru ˈfɪrəns (@ferknuckle*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 8 2012 ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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smartphones and tablets have certainly impacted filmmaking in a large way, mostly making things run easier and smoother. with the success of many related apps, developers have taken notice and now the market is flooded. a lot of filmmakers are wondering which apps really are useful and we hope to shed some light on that in this post.
cinemek storyboard composer ($29.99)
this app is a little on the expensive side, but i think it is worth the money, especially if a director. is billed as “the first mobile story boarding application”. this app allows you to take photos of a set or shot that like to see in your film. if you have actors available, no problem! you can add digital stand-ins. storyboard composer also lets you add camera movements to your shot and see what it looks like. after your finished with all the photos, you can play them all together giving you a rough idea of what your project will look like.
action log pro ($32.99)
action log pro is a simple, but useful app that basically performs the role of a traditional paper log on set. you can add multiple cameras and easily add information for each take. it also has the ability to be imported in to final cut pro or avid. you can also sync (time of day or free running) across multiple cameras.
dslr slate ($9.99)
dslr is a great slate app designed to use withs(if you guess by the name). it works as a traditional slate and also has the added features of being able to put in information such as shutter speed, iso, aperture, lens, and frame rate. it also includes a color chart.
sunseeker: augmented reality ($8.99)
this is a must have app for of photography. it provides a flat view compass that shows the path of the sun, its hour intervals, its winter and summer solstice paths, rise and set times, as well as a map view that shows solar direction for each daylight hour. this is great when shooting exteriors or timelapses.
easy release ($9.99)
instead of having to carry around paper releases and get them signed, why not just use easyrelease? this app allows you to collect all the data and signatures you need right on an ipad or touchscreen. it comes with standard releases, as well as ones for getty images, istockphoto, and alamy. you can also load your own custom release file if like.
these are just a few of the hundreds of filmmaking apps out there. be regularly making posts with some of our favorites, so keep checking back!
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smartphones* ənd ˈtæbləts hæv ˈsərtənli ˌɪmˈpæktɪd ˈfɪlˌmeɪkɪŋ ɪn ə lɑrʤ weɪ, ˈmoʊstli ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz rən ˈiziər ənd sˈmuðər. wɪθ ðə səkˈsɛs əv ˈmɛni rɪˈleɪtɪd æps, dɪˈvɛləpərz hæv ˈteɪkən ˈnoʊtɪs ənd naʊ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈflədɪd. ə lɔt əv ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz ər ˈwəndərɪŋ wɪʧ æps ˈrɪli ər ˈjusfəl ənd wi hoʊp tɪ ʃɛd səm laɪt ɔn ðət ɪn ðɪs poʊst. ˈstɔriˌbɔrd kəmˈpoʊzər ðɪs æp ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ɔn ðə ɪkˈspɛnsɪv saɪd, bət aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz wərθ ðə ˈməni, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ə dɪˈrɛktər. ɪz bɪld ɛz fərst ˈmoʊbəl ˈstɔri ˈbɔrdɪŋ application”*”. ðɪs æp əˈlaʊz ju tɪ teɪk ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ə sɛt ər ʃɑt ðət laɪk tɪ si ɪn jʊr fɪlm. ɪf ju hæv ˈæktərz əˈveɪləbəl, noʊ ˈprɑbləm! ju kən æd ˈdɪʤɪtəl stand-ins*. ˈstɔriˌbɔrd kəmˈpoʊzər ˈɔlsoʊ lɛts ju æd ˈkæmərə ˈmuvmənts tɪ jʊr ʃɑt ənd si wət ɪt lʊks laɪk. ˈæftər jʊr ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ju kən pleɪ ðɛm ɔl təˈgɛðər ˈgɪvɪŋ ju ə rəf aɪˈdiə əv wət jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl lʊk laɪk. ˈækʃən lɔg proʊ ˈækʃən lɔg proʊ ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl, bət ˈjusfəl æp ðət ˈbeɪsɪkli pərˈfɔrmz ðə roʊl əv ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈpeɪpər lɔg ɔn sɛt. ju kən æd ˈməltəpəl ˈkæmərəz ənd ˈizəli æd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər iʧ teɪk. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ɪn tɪ ˈfaɪnəl kət proʊ ər ˈævɪd. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ sɪŋk (taɪm əv deɪ ər fri ˈrənɪŋ) əˈkrɔs ˈməltəpəl ˈkæmərəz. sleɪt ɪz ə greɪt sleɪt æp dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ juz wɪθ ju gɛs baɪ ðə neɪm). ɪt wərks ɛz ə trəˈdɪʃənəl sleɪt ənd ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə ˈædɪd ˈfiʧərz əv biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ pʊt ɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən səʧ ɛz ˈʃətər spid, iso*, ˈæpərʧər, lɛnz, ənd freɪm reɪt. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈkələr ʧɑrt. sunseeker*: ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti ðɪs ɪz ə məst hæv æp fər əv fəˈtɑgrəfi. ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ə flæt vju ˈkəmpəs ðət ʃoʊz ðə pæθ əv ðə sən, ɪts aʊər ˈɪntərvəlz, ɪts ˈwɪntər ənd ˈsəmər ˈsɔlstɪs pæθs, raɪz ənd sɛt taɪmz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə mæp vju ðət ʃoʊz ˈsoʊlər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn fər iʧ ˈdeɪˌlaɪt aʊər. ðɪs ɪz greɪt wɪn ˈʃutɪŋ ɛkˈstɪriərz ər timelapses*. ˈizi riˈlis ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈkɛri əraʊnd ˈpeɪpər rɪˈlisɪz ənd gɪt ðɛm saɪnd, waɪ nɑt ʤɪst juz easyrelease*? ðɪs æp əˈlaʊz ju tɪ kəˈlɛkt ɔl ðə ˈdætə ənd ˈsɪgnəʧərz ju nid raɪt ɔn ən ˈaɪˌpæd ər touchscreen*. ɪt kəmz wɪθ ˈstændərd rɪˈlisɪz, ɛz wɛl ɛz wənz fər ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz, istockphoto*, ənd alamy*. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ loʊd jʊr oʊn ˈkəstəm riˈlis faɪl ɪf laɪk. ðiz ər ʤɪst ə fju əv ðə ˈhənərdz əv ˈfɪlˌmeɪkɪŋ æps aʊt ðɛr. bi ˈrɛgjələrli ˈmeɪkɪŋ poʊsts wɪθ səm əv ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪts, soʊ kip ˈʧɛkɪŋ bæk! ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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norgerhaven prison in the netherlands to relieve pressure on norway, where more than inmates are waiting to be allocated a cell
norway sends prisoners to dutch jail because its own are too full
norway has sent a group of inmates to a jail in the netherlands because its own prisons are too full.
“the first prisoners have arrived,” karl hillesland, the norwegian head of prison in the netherlands said on tuesday.
due to lack of space, more than inmates in norway are waiting to be placed in prisons, where they are often assigned to individual cells. to solve the problem, norway has leased prison from the netherlands.
but the move has dismayed many dutch inmates, who were transferred to another facility despite fighting to stay put in their “luxurious cells”, as dutch media have described them.
about 25 norwegian inmates made up the first prisoner transfer on tuesday, ahead of a formal handover ceremony between the two countries’ justice ministers on wednesday.
at, inmates serving long sentences can plant vegetables in the garden, raise chickens, cook and enjoy the pastoral surroundings from their cells.
“it’s a very cushy prison, a pleasant prison,” kenneth vimme, who is serving a sentence for murder and who volunteered for a transfer, told norwegian public television nrk. but he complained that inmates transferring would get fewer tv channels, and was dismayed that not all prisoners were going of their own free will, which he feared could cause tensions.
of the 112 norwegian prisoners being transferred in a first phase, 79 were volunteers. will eventually host 242 prisoners from norway.
an association representing the families of inmates has protested against the transfer abroad and the way in which it was done. “to serve your sentence so far from home hurts your chances of rehabilitation in society and the possibility of family visits,” hamsund, the head of the association, told afp.
“with the trip and a night at a hotel, it will cost about kroner (£390) per person to visit a family member,” she said, regretting the lack of financial assistance from the norwegian state.
the inmates will serve their sentences under the norwegian penal system, which is known for being liberal. they will be under the supervision of a norwegian prison director, but the rest of the staff will be dutch. prisoners will return to norway before their release.
the netherlands has also rented out prison space to belgium.
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norgerhaven* ˈprɪzən ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz tɪ rɪˈliv ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈnɔrˌweɪ, wɛr mɔr ðən ˈɪnˌmeɪts ər ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ bi ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ə sɛl ˈnɔrˌweɪ sɛndz ˈprɪzənərz tɪ dəʧ ʤeɪl bɪˈkəz ɪts oʊn ər tu fʊl ˈnɔrˌweɪ həz sɛnt ə grup əv ˈɪnˌmeɪts tɪ ə ʤeɪl ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz bɪˈkəz ɪts oʊn ˈprɪzənz ər tu fʊl. fərst ˈprɪzənərz hæv arrived,”*,” kɑrl hillesland*, ðə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən hɛd əv ˈprɪzən ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. du tɪ læk əv speɪs, mɔr ðən ˈɪnˌmeɪts ɪn ˈnɔrˌweɪ ər ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ bi pleɪst ɪn ˈprɪzənz, wɛr ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən əˈsaɪnd tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl sɛlz. tɪ sɑlv ðə ˈprɑbləm, ˈnɔrˌweɪ həz list ˈprɪzən frəm ðə ˈnɛðərləndz. bət ðə muv həz dɪsˈmeɪd ˈmɛni dəʧ ˈɪnˌmeɪts, hu wər ˈtrænsfərd tɪ əˈnəðər fəˈsɪlɪti dɪˈspaɪt ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ steɪ pʊt ɪn ðɛr cells”*”, ɛz dəʧ ˈmidiə hæv dɪˈskraɪbd ðɛm. əˈbaʊt 25 ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈɪnˌmeɪts meɪd əp ðə fərst ˈprɪzənər ˈtrænsfər ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, əˈhɛd əv ə ˈfɔrməl ˈhændoʊvər ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni bɪtˈwin ðə tu countries’*’ ˈʤəstɪs ˈmɪnɪstərz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. æt, ˈɪnˌmeɪts ˈsərvɪŋ lɔŋ ˈsɛntənsɪz kən plænt ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən, reɪz ˈʧɪkənz, kʊk ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈpæstərəl sərˈaʊndɪŋz frəm ðɛr sɛlz. ə ˈvɛri ˈkʊʃi ˈprɪzən, ə ˈplɛzənt prison,”*,” ˈkɛnɪθ vimme*, hu ɪz ˈsərvɪŋ ə ˈsɛntəns fər ˈmərdər ənd hu ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd fər ə ˈtrænsfər, toʊld ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈpəblɪk ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən nrk*. bət hi kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ˈɪnˌmeɪts trænsˈfərɪŋ wʊd gɪt fjuər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəlz, ənd wɑz dɪsˈmeɪd ðət nɑt ɔl ˈprɪzənərz wər goʊɪŋ əv ðɛr oʊn fri wɪl, wɪʧ hi fɪrd kʊd kɔz ˈtɛnʧənz. əv ðə 112 ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈprɪzənərz biɪŋ ˈtrænsfərd ɪn ə fərst feɪz, 79 wər ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz. wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hoʊst 242 ˈprɪzənərz frəm ˈnɔrˌweɪ. ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə ˈfæməliz əv ˈɪnˌmeɪts həz ˈproʊˌtɛstəd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtrænsfər əˈbrɔd ənd ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ɪt wɑz dən. sərv jʊr ˈsɛntəns soʊ fɑr frəm hoʊm hərts jʊr ˈʧænsɪz əv ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈfæməli visits,”*,” hamsund*, ðə hɛd əv ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, toʊld afp*. ðə trɪp ənd ə naɪt æt ə hoʊˈtɛl, ɪt wɪl kɔst əˈbaʊt ˈkroʊnər pər ˈpərsən tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ə ˈfæməli member,”*,” ʃi sɛd, rɪˈgrɛtɪŋ ðə læk əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl əˈsɪstəns frəm ðə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən steɪt. ðə ˈɪnˌmeɪts wɪl sərv ðɛr ˈsɛntənsɪz ˈəndər ðə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈpinəl ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ ɪz noʊn fər biɪŋ ˈlɪˌbərəl. ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈəndər ðə ˌsupərˈvɪʒən əv ə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈprɪzən dɪˈrɛktər, bət ðə rɛst əv ðə stæf wɪl bi dəʧ. ˈprɪzənərz wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈnɔrˌweɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr riˈlis. ðə ˈnɛðərləndz həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛntɪd aʊt ˈprɪzən speɪs tɪ ˈbɛlʤəm.
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englewood, colo. -- quarterback trevor has no trouble remembering every moment from his rookie season with the denver broncos.
that's because with two seconds remaining in first half of what became the broncos' dec. 20 loss in pittsburgh, with brock in the locker room, took his first, and only, snap: a kneel down, after which he flipped the ball to a nearby official.
"he was ready if we needed him," broncos coach gary kubiak said. "we like what trevor did, how he prepared and i expect him to take that big jump we're going to push some, he knows that."
siemian also doesn't get much play in the almost constant public discourse about the broncos' depth chart at the position. peyton manning retired, left and the broncos made a trade to get mark sanchez.
kubiak and executive vice president of football manager john elway have not handed sanchez the starting job, but when they talk about their confidence in sanchez, it's as if he will be the starter.
the broncos also selected paxton lynch in the first round of the draft. kubiak and elway have already said they are confident lynch could be a future. he was the player they targeted in the first round and traded up five spots to select.
given all that, does, a pick in the 2015 draft, believe he'll get a legitimate shot to compete for a job that seems to be another now and another later?
"absolutely," said. " "i think i don't try and do anything crazy. i think if i play my best football, i've got a chance. i'm going to take it one day at a time and go from there."
siemian, whose senior season at northwestern in 2014 ended with a torn acl, carved out a spot on a broncos' roster that already included manning and because of his arm strength -- "no doubt he has a pro arm," kubiak has said.
the broncos saw enough in the preseason and training camp, that they did not risk putting him on the practice squad where any team could have signed him. and in a stretch run toward a super bowl last season, with manning trying to return from a foot injury, was the team's no. 2 quarterback.
"absolutely, it was a great opportunity for me last year to learn a lot obviously from brock and peyton," said. "at this point, i'm kind of getting antsy to apply some of those things i picked up from those guys. it's a great opportunity for me and i'm ready to get to it."
siemian has the most experience in the broncos' offense. and when sanchez invited several of his teammates, including, to california earlier this year, it was who was the main resource for sanchez.
kubiak and elway don't plan, at least for now, to add a fourth quarterback before training camp because they don't want to limit any of the practice snaps available for sanchez, and lynch.
"he's been just an impressive, young guy," sanchez said. "for a young guy going into his second year and not playing as much like you said, he's got a good grip on the system and really helped out in california. he was almost like a kind of thing in helping me out with reads and footwork and things like that."
"i knew in the there were going to be some changes," said. " i'm finding out pretty quickly that you have to be ready for anything in this business. it's a new room. it's a new group. i'm excited to get paxton in here. i think we've got a great group of guys so far i'll just give it my best shot and try to play my best ball."
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ˈɛŋgəlˌwʊd, ˈkoʊloʊ. kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈtrɛvər həz noʊ ˈtrəbəl rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈmoʊmənt frəm hɪz ˈrʊki ˈsizən wɪθ ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈbrɑŋkoʊz. ðæts bɪˈkəz wɪθ tu ˈsɛkəndz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɪn fərst hæf əv wət bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz' dɛk. 20 lɔs ɪn ˈpɪtsbərg, wɪθ brɑk ɪn ðə ˈlɑkər rum, tʊk hɪz fərst, ənd ˈoʊnli, snæp: ə nil daʊn, ˈæftər wɪʧ hi flɪpt ðə bɔl tɪ ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ əˈfɪʃəl. "hi wɑz ˈrɛdi ɪf wi ˈnidɪd ɪm," ˈbrɑŋkoʊz koʊʧ ˈgɛri ˈkubiæk sɛd. "wi laɪk wət ˈtrɛvər dɪd, haʊ hi priˈpɛrd ənd aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ɪm tɪ teɪk ðət bɪg ʤəmp wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊʃ səm, hi noʊz ðət." ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdəzənt gɪt məʧ pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈkɑnstənt ˈpəblɪk ˈdɪskɔrs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz' dɛpθ ʧɑrt æt ðə pəˈzɪʃən. ˈpeɪtən ˈmænɪŋ rɪˈtaɪrd, lɛft ənd ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz meɪd ə treɪd tɪ gɪt mɑrk ˈsænʧɛz. ˈkubiæk ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈmænɪʤər ʤɑn ˈɛlˌweɪ hæv nɑt ˈhændɪd ˈsænʧɛz ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ʤɑb, bət wɪn ðeɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈsænʧɛz, ɪts ɛz ɪf hi wɪl bi ðə ˈstɑrtər. ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ˈɔlsoʊ səˈlɛktɪd ˈpækstən lɪnʧ ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd əv ðə dræft. ˈkubiæk ənd ˈɛlˌweɪ hæv ɔˈrɛdi sɛd ðeɪ ər ˈkɑnfədənt lɪnʧ kʊd bi ə fˈjuʧər. hi wɑz ðə pleɪər ðeɪ ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd ənd ˈtreɪdɪd əp faɪv spɑts tɪ səˈlɛkt. ˈgɪvɪn ɔl ðət, dɪz, ə pɪk ɪn ðə 2015 dræft, bɪˈliv hil gɪt ə ləˈʤɪtəmət ʃɑt tɪ kəmˈpit fər ə ʤɑb ðət simz tɪ bi əˈnəðər naʊ ənd əˈnəðər ˈleɪtər? "ˌæbsəˈlutli," sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk aɪ doʊnt traɪ ənd du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈkreɪzi. aɪ θɪŋk ɪf aɪ pleɪ maɪ bɛst ˈfʊtˌbɔl, aɪv gɑt ə ʧæns. əm goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ɪt wən deɪ æt ə taɪm ənd goʊ frəm ðɛr.", huz ˈsinjər ˈsizən æt ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ɪn 2014 ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ə tɔrn acl*, kɑrvd aʊt ə spɑt ɔn ə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz' ˈrɑstər ðət ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈmænɪŋ ənd bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ɑrm strɛŋθ "noʊ daʊt hi həz ə proʊ ɑrm," ˈkubiæk həz sɛd. ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz sɔ ɪˈnəf ɪn ðə ˌpriˈsizən ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp, ðət ðeɪ dɪd nɑt rɪsk ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪm ɔn ðə ˈpræktɪs skwɑd wɛr ˈɛni tim kʊd hæv saɪnd ɪm. ənd ɪn ə strɛʧ rən təˈwɔrd ə ˈsupər boʊl læst ˈsizən, wɪθ ˈmænɪŋ traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈtərn frəm ə fʊt ˈɪnʤəri, wɑz ðə timz noʊ. 2 kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. "ˌæbsəˈlutli, ɪt wɑz ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər mi læst jɪr tɪ lərn ə lɔt ˈɑbviəsli frəm brɑk ənd ˈpeɪtən," sɛd. "æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, əm kaɪnd əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈæntsi tɪ əˈplaɪ səm əv ðoʊz θɪŋz aɪ pɪkt əp frəm ðoʊz gaɪz. ɪts ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər mi ənd əm ˈrɛdi tɪ gɪt tɪ ɪt." həz ðə moʊst ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz' əˈfɛns. ənd wɪn ˈsænʧɛz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˈsɛvərəl əv hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, tɪ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ɪt wɑz hu wɑz ðə meɪn ˈrisɔrs fər ˈsænʧɛz. ˈkubiæk ənd ˈɛlˌweɪ doʊnt plæn, æt list fər naʊ, tɪ æd ə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp bɪˈkəz ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ ˈlɪmət ˈɛni əv ðə ˈpræktɪs snæps əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈsænʧɛz, ənd lɪnʧ. "hiz bɪn ʤɪst ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv, jəŋ gaɪ," ˈsænʧɛz sɛd. "fər ə jəŋ gaɪ goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu hɪz ˈsɛkənd jɪr ənd nɑt pleɪɪŋ ɛz məʧ laɪk ju sɛd, hiz gɑt ə gʊd grɪp ɔn ðə ˈsɪstəm ənd ˈrɪli hɛlpt aʊt ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. hi wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ə kaɪnd əv θɪŋ ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ mi aʊt wɪθ ridz ənd ˈfʊtˌwərk ənd θɪŋz laɪk ðət." "aɪ nu ɪn ðə ðɛr wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi səm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz," sɛd. əm ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli ðət ju hæv tɪ bi ˈrɛdi fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈbɪznɪs. ɪts ə nu rum. ɪts ə nu grup. əm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ gɪt ˈpækstən ɪn hir. aɪ θɪŋk wiv gɑt ə greɪt grup əv gaɪz soʊ fɑr aɪl ʤɪst gɪv ɪt maɪ bɛst ʃɑt ənd traɪ tɪ pleɪ maɪ bɛst bɔl."
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one of the most difficult times in the life of abraham is found in genesis. here the lord asks abraham to sacrifice isaac, his only son through sarah: the son in whom the promise of genesis was to come. this account from life shows an amazing faith in the lord which should be an example to all.
key lessons
abraham had his priorities in the right place. although family was very important to him, the lord was the focus and first priority in his life. it is vital that the lord is first in our lives. in matthew jesus said, “whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. and whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.” abraham had an obedient, active faith. just as when the lord told abraham to journey to a land which he did not know, abraham obeyed when the lord asked him to take his son to sacrifice to the lord. this was not a simple task to complete. abraham had to travel three days to the place where he was to sacrifice isaac. he had to build the altar on which he was to sacrifice his son. abraham had to tie up isaac on the altar. finally, abraham had to take the knife in his hand to sacrifice his son. abraham possessed a very strong faith in the lord.
hebrews: “by faith abraham, when he was tested, offered up isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, of whom it was said, “through isaac shall your offspring be named.” he considered that god was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.”
read week stories to share with your children: the births of ishmael and isaac
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wən əv ðə moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪmz ɪn ðə laɪf əv ˈeɪbrəˌhæm ɪz faʊnd ɪn ˈʤɛnəsəs hir ðə lɔrd æsks ˈeɪbrəˌhæm tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ˈaɪzɪk, hɪz ˈoʊnli sən θru ˈsɛrə: ðə sən ɪn hum ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˈʤɛnəsəs wɑz tɪ kəm. ðɪs əˈkaʊnt frəm laɪf ʃoʊz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ feɪθ ɪn ðə lɔrd wɪʧ ʃʊd bi ən ɪgˈzæmpəl tɪ ɔl. ki ˈlɛsənz ˈeɪbrəˌhæm hæd hɪz praɪˈɔrətiz ɪn ðə raɪt pleɪs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈfæməli wɑz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ɪm, ðə lɔrd wɑz ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ənd fərst praɪˈɔrəti ɪn hɪz laɪf. ɪt ɪz ˈvaɪtəl ðət ðə lɔrd ɪz fərst ɪn ɑr lɪvz. ɪn ˈmæθju ˈʤizəs sɛd, ləvz ˈfɑðər ər ˈməðər mɔr ðən mi ɪz nɑt ˈwərði əv mi, ənd huˈɛvər ləvz sən ər ˈdɔtər mɔr ðən mi ɪz nɑt ˈwərði əv mi. ənd huˈɛvər dɪz nɑt teɪk hɪz krɔs ənd ˈfɑloʊ mi ɪz nɑt ˈwərði əv me.”*.” ˈeɪbrəˌhæm hæd ən oʊˈbidiənt, ˈæktɪv feɪθ. ʤɪst ɛz wɪn ðə lɔrd toʊld ˈeɪbrəˌhæm tɪ ˈʤərni tɪ ə lænd wɪʧ hi dɪd nɑt noʊ, ˈeɪbrəˌhæm oʊˈbeɪd wɪn ðə lɔrd æst ɪm tɪ teɪk hɪz sən tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs tɪ ðə lɔrd. ðɪs wɑz nɑt ə ˈsɪmpəl tæsk tɪ kəmˈplit. ˈeɪbrəˌhæm hæd tɪ ˈtrævəl θri deɪz tɪ ðə pleɪs wɛr hi wɑz tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ˈaɪzɪk. hi hæd tɪ bɪld ðə ˈɔltər ɔn wɪʧ hi wɑz tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs hɪz sən. ˈeɪbrəˌhæm hæd tɪ taɪ əp ˈaɪzɪk ɔn ðə ˈɔltər. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈeɪbrəˌhæm hæd tɪ teɪk ðə naɪf ɪn hɪz hænd tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs hɪz sən. ˈeɪbrəˌhæm pəˈzɛst ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ feɪθ ɪn ðə lɔrd. ˈhibruz feɪθ ˈeɪbrəˌhæm, wɪn hi wɑz ˈtɛstɪd, ˈɔfərd əp ˈaɪzɪk, ənd hi hu hæd rɪˈsivd ðə ˈprɑməsəz wɑz ɪn ðə ækt əv ˈɔfərɪŋ əp hɪz ˈoʊnli sən, əv hum ɪt wɑz sɛd, ˈaɪzɪk ʃæl jʊr ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ bi named.”*.” hi kənˈsɪdərd ðət gɑd wɑz ˈeɪbəl ˈivɪn tɪ reɪz ɪm frəm ðə dɛd, frəm wɪʧ, fɪˈgjʊrətɪvli ˈspikɪŋ, hi dɪd rɪˈsiv ɪm back.”*.” rɛd wik ˈstɔriz tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ jʊr ˈʧɪldrən: ðə bərθs əv ˈɪʃmil ənd ˈaɪzɪk
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solo project a of solo quarterly
the last time george gendron set out on a new media venture, it was the early 1980s, and print was still king. now, the editor who led inc. magazine through its formative years is launching a publication in the digital age, so naturally his focus is on print again?
in a bold rejection of conventional wisdom, gendron and michael hopkins and patrick mitchell plan to launch a glossy magazine next fall, called solo quarterly. it would be aimed at a national audience of freelancers, consultants, and startups basically anyone who works alone or in small teams and could be considered a business “soloist.”
what’s more, their boston company, solo project llc, generally magazine content online, reserving it for print subscribers.
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a website would feature videos and between issues, and subscribers would have access to a digital replica of the magazine.
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“print is not dead just bad print,” gendron said. “we think in the early stages of a renaissance of more thoughtfully positioned print. this is not a romantic decision to create a print publication just because we love print.”
the magazine would include profiles of successful entrepreneurs and tips to help others thrive outside a large corporate structure. it is designed to be a manual, guiding professionals who would rather work for themselves than for a big company.
gendron said he expects revenue to come from a mix of subscription fees, sponsored content and advertising, and tickets to networking events at which the solo project will organize panel discussions and speeches.
for now, funding comes from the founding savings and a grant from the john s. and james l. knight foundation, worth about $250,000, that will pay for research and reporting on the growth of independent workers.
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a kickoff event, dubbed solo city and held at district hall in south boston wednesday, served as a kind of focus group for the project. tenants from the spaces, members of the fort point arts community, and other independent contractors attended sessions dedicated to subjects like marketing and networking. they also participated in live polling, answering questions about their finances, sources of advice, and balance.
“i got interested in coming because a key question is, ‘what do we do about policy in cities to make it easier for entrepreneurs to get going?’ said jen faigel, executive director of commonwealth kitchen, an incubator for culinary startups with locations in dorchester and jamaica plain.
the results will be part of a report by the solo project and knight foundation, expected this fall, meant to advise civic leaders and academics on ways to foster independent working.
despite backing and the experience hopkins was also an inc. editor, and mitchell was creative director of fast company several industry trends are working against the solo project, said rick edmonds, a media business analyst at the poynter institute for media studies in st. petersburg, fla.
starting a magazine from scratch can be difficult and expensive because building a subscriber base requires a lot of marketing. and sales on newsstands, where readers might pick up a new title for the first time, are declining rapidly. sales of news magazines have dropped by at least 8 percent in each of the last seven years, according to the pew research center. they fell by percent last year alone.
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still, edmonds said the solo strategy is “counterintuitive but not necessarily crazy,” noting that events and sponsored content are increasingly popular as supplemental revenue streams for legacy media companies, from the atlantic to the new york times. the times on wednesday announced an overhaul of its online real estate finder that includes sponsored content in the form of ads that appear with and resemble other search results.
‘print is not dead . . . we think in the early stages of a renaissance of more thoughtfully positioned gendron, cofounder of solo quarterly
workbar chief executive bill jacobson, who attended kickoff, said he might be drawn to a hard copy of solo quarterly, even though he gets much of his news online.
“there are so many things for quick consuming and, hey, if this is really talking about my lifestyle i could see picking up a printed one, especially on a quarterly basis,” jacobson said.
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ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈprɑʤɛkt ə əv ˈsoʊˌloʊ kˈwɔrtərli ðə læst taɪm ʤɔrʤ ˈʤɛndrən sɛt aʊt ɔn ə nu ˈmidiə ˈvɛnʧər, ɪt wɑz ðə ˈərli 1980s*, ənd prɪnt wɑz stɪl kɪŋ. naʊ, ðə ˈɛdɪtər hu lɛd ɪŋk. ˈmægəˌzin θru ɪts ˈfɔrmətɪv jɪrz ɪz ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl eɪʤ, soʊ ˈnæʧərəli hɪz ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ɔn prɪnt əˈgɛn? ɪn ə boʊld rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈwɪzdəm, ˈʤɛndrən ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈhɑpkɪnz ənd ˈpætrɪk ˈmɪʧəl plæn tɪ lɔnʧ ə ˈglɔsi ˈmægəˌzin nɛkst fɔl, kɔld ˈsoʊˌloʊ kˈwɔrtərli. ɪt wʊd bi eɪmd æt ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɔdiəns əv ˈfriˌlænsərz, kənˈsəltənts, ənd ˈstɑrˌtəps ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈɛniˌwən hu wərks əˈloʊn ər ɪn smɔl timz ənd kʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈbɪznɪs ““soloist.”*.” mɔr, ðɛr ˈbɔstən ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈprɑʤɛkt llc*, ˈʤɛnərəli ˈmægəˌzin ˈkɑntɛnt ˈɔnˌlaɪn, rɪˈzərvɪŋ ɪt fər prɪnt səbˈskraɪbərz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wʊd ˈfiʧər ˈvɪdioʊz ənd bɪtˈwin ˈɪʃuz, ənd səbˈskraɪbərz wʊd hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈrɛplɪkə əv ðə ˈmægəˌzin. gɪt ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts ɪn jʊr inbox*: ən ˌæftərˈnun ˈriˌkæp əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈbɪznɪs nuz, dɪˈlɪvərd ˈwikˌdeɪz. saɪn əp θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp! saɪn əp fər mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz hir ɪz nɑt dɛd ʤɪst bæd print,”*,” ˈʤɛndrən sɛd. θɪŋk ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ə ˌrɛnəˈsɑns əv mɔr ˈθɔtfəli pəˈzɪʃənd prɪnt. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə roʊˈmæntɪk dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kriˈeɪt ə prɪnt ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ʤɪst bɪˈkəz wi ləv print.”*.” ðə ˈmægəˌzin wʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˈproʊˌfaɪlz əv səkˈsɛsfəl ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ənd tɪps tɪ hɛlp ˈəðərz θraɪv ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə lɑrʤ ˈkɔrpərət ˈstrəkʧər. ɪt ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi ə ˈmænjuəl, ˈgaɪdɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəlz hu wʊd ˈrəðər wərk fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðən fər ə bɪg ˈkəmpəˌni. ˈʤɛndrən sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛkts ˈrɛvəˌnu tɪ kəm frəm ə mɪks əv səbˈskrɪpʃən fiz, ˈspɑnsərd ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, ənd ˈtɪkɪts tɪ ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts æt wɪʧ ðə ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈpænəl dɪˈskəʃənz ənd ˈspiʧɪz. fər naʊ, ˈfəndɪŋ kəmz frəm ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈseɪvɪŋz ənd ə grænt frəm ðə ʤɑn ɛs. ənd ʤeɪmz ɛl. naɪt faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wərθ əˈbaʊt ðət wɪl peɪ fər ˈrisərʧ ənd rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ðə groʊθ əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈwərkərz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ə ˈkɪˌkɔf ɪˈvɛnt, dəbd ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈsɪti ənd hɛld æt ˈdɪstrɪkt hɔl ɪn saʊθ ˈbɔstən ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, sərvd ɛz ə kaɪnd əv ˈfoʊkɪs grup fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈtɛnənts frəm ðə ˈspeɪsɪz, ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə fɔrt pɔɪnt ɑrts kəmˈjunɪti, ənd ˈəðər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkɑnˌtræktərz əˈtɛndəd ˈsɛʃənz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈsəbʤɪkts laɪk ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn lɪv ˈpoʊlɪŋ, ˈænsərɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz, ˈsɔrsəz əv ədˈvaɪs, ənd ˈbæləns. gɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ bɪˈkəz ə ki kˈwɛʃən ɪz, du wi du əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləsi ɪn ˈsɪtiz tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz tɪ gɪt going?’*?’ sɛd ʤɛn faigel*, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ˈkɪʧən, ən ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtər fər ˈkjulɪˌnɛri ˈstɑrˌtəps wɪθ loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ˈdɔˌrʧɛstər ənd ʤəˈmeɪkə pleɪn. ðə rɪˈzəlts wɪl bi pɑrt əv ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd naɪt faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðɪs fɔl, mɛnt tɪ ədˈvaɪz ˈsɪvɪk ˈlidərz ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɔn weɪz tɪ ˈfɑstər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈwərkɪŋ. dɪˈspaɪt ˈbækɪŋ ənd ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈhɑpkɪnz wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ɪŋk. ˈɛdɪtər, ənd ˈmɪʧəl wɑz kriˈeɪtɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv fæst ˈkəmpəˌni ˈsɛvərəl ˈɪndəstri trɛnz ər ˈwərkɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈprɑʤɛkt, sɛd rɪk ˈɛdməndz, ə ˈmidiə ˈbɪznɪs ˈænəlɪst æt ðə ˈpɔɪntər ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmidiə ˈstədiz ɪn st*. ˈpitərzbərg, fla*. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə ˈmægəˌzin frəm skræʧ kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv bɪˈkəz ˈbɪldɪŋ ə səbˈskraɪbər beɪs rikˈwaɪərz ə lɔt əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ. ənd seɪlz ɔn ˈnuzˌstændz, wɛr ˈridərz maɪt pɪk əp ə nu ˈtaɪtəl fər ðə fərst taɪm, ər dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈræpədli. seɪlz əv nuz ˈmægəˌzinz hæv drɑpt baɪ æt list 8 pərˈsɛnt ɪn iʧ əv ðə læst ˈsɛvən jɪrz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər. ðeɪ fɛl baɪ pərˈsɛnt læst jɪr əˈloʊn. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt stɪl, ˈɛdməndz sɛd ðə ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈstrætəʤi ɪz bət nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli crazy,”*,” ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈspɑnsərd ˈkɑntɛnt ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈpɑpjələr ɛz ˌsəpləˈmɛntəl ˈrɛvəˌnu strimz fər ˈlɛgəsi ˈmidiə ˈkəmpəˌniz, frəm ðə əˈtlæntɪk tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ðə taɪmz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ əˈnaʊnst ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv ɪts ˈɔnˌlaɪn ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈfaɪndər ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈspɑnsərd ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ædz ðət əˈpɪr wɪθ ənd rɪˈzɛmbəl ˈəðər sərʧ rɪˈzəlts. ɪz nɑt dɛd wi θɪŋk ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ə ˌrɛnəˈsɑns əv mɔr ˈθɔtfəli pəˈzɪʃənd ˈʤɛndrən, ˈkoʊˈfaʊndər əv ˈsoʊˌloʊ kˈwɔrtərli ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv bɪl ˈʤeɪkəbsən, hu əˈtɛndəd ˈkɪˌkɔf, sɛd hi maɪt bi drɔn tɪ ə hɑrd ˈkɑpi əv ˈsoʊˌloʊ kˈwɔrtərli, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi gɪts məʧ əv hɪz nuz ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ər soʊ ˈmɛni θɪŋz fər kwɪk kənˈsumɪŋ ənd, heɪ, ɪf ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪli ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl aɪ kʊd si ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ə ˈprɪnɪd wən, əˈspɛʃəli ɔn ə kˈwɔrtərli basis,”*,” ˈʤeɪkəbsən sɛd. ˈkæləm ˈbɔrkərz kən bi riʧt æt ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər
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ángel new york times
downloading quite often stealing, in the eyes of the law music, movies, books and photos is easier than bobbing for apples in a bucket without water. it has kept legions of lawyers employed fighting copyright violations without a whole lot to show for their efforts in the past decade.
you think that was bad? just wait until we can copy physical things.
it be long before people have a printer sitting at home alongside its old inkjet counterpart. these printers, some already costing less than a computer did in 1999, can print objects by spraying layers of plastic, metal or ceramics into shapes. people can download plans for an object, hit print, and a few minutes later have it in their hands.
call it the industrial revolution. not only will it change the nature of manufacturing, but it will further challenge our concept of ownership and copyright. suppose you covet a lovely new mug at a house. so you snap a few pictures of it. software renders those photos into designs that you use to print copies of the mug on your home printer.
did you break the law by doing this? you might think so, but surprisingly, you didn’t.
what about a lamp, a vase, an iphone protective cover, board game pieces, wall hooks, even large pieces of furniture? in each of these cases, if you copy them, highly unlikely that breaking any copyright laws.
“copyright necessarily protect useful things,” said michael weinberg, a senior staff attorney with public knowledge, a washington digital advocacy group. “if an object is purely aesthetic it will be protected by copyright, but if the object does something, it is not the kind of thing that can be protected.”
when i posed my mug scenario to mr. weinberg, he responded: “if you took that mug and went to a pottery class and remade it, would you be asking me the same questions about breaking a copyright law? no.” just because new tools arrive, like printers and digital files that make it easier to recreate an object, he said, it mean people break the law when using them.
but it could turn design and manufacturing into the wild west. already happening on thingiverse, a free online site that offers schematics of more than objects. thomas lombardi, a printer owner and regular contributor to thingiverse, uploaded a free design for a “lucky charms cereal.” this brilliant piece of american engineering is a cup with several holes in the bottom. when you pour lucky charms cereal into the and shake it from side to side, the cereal falls through the holes and the marshmallow charms clearly the most part of the product stay in the, leaving you with nothing but goodness to pour into a bowl.
after mr. lombardi posted his invention on thingiverse, someone else downloaded the design and began selling a finished lucky charms cereal on a competing web site for $30.
because the is a useful object (although some might argue otherwise) and not simply decorative, there was nothing mr. lombardi could have done to stop them.
a recent research paper published by the institute for the future in palo alto, calif., titled “the future of open fabrication,” says printing will be “manufacturing’s big bang.” as jobs in manufacturing, many overseas, and jobs shipping products around the globe are replaced by companies setting up fabrication labs in stores to print objects rather than ship them.
the disregard for copyright the way for this shift. downloading music online prospered because it was quicker and easier to press a button than go to a store to buy a cd. given the choice to download a mug, or deal with ikea on a saturday afternoon, which one do you think you would choose?
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áángel* nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ kwaɪt ˈɔfən ˈstilɪŋ, ɪn ðə aɪz əv ðə lɔ mˈjuzɪk, ˈmuviz, bʊks ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɪz ˈiziər ðən ˈbɑbɪŋ fər ˈæpəlz ɪn ə ˈbəkɪt wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɔtər. ɪt həz kɛpt ˈliʤənz əv ˈlɔjərz ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt vaɪəˈleɪʃənz wɪˈθaʊt ə hoʊl lɔt tɪ ʃoʊ fər ðɛr ˈɛfərts ɪn ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd. ju θɪŋk ðət wɑz bæd? ʤɪst weɪt ənˈtɪl wi kən ˈkɑpi ˈfɪzɪkəl θɪŋz. ɪt bi lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpipəl hæv ə ˈprɪnər ˈsɪtɪŋ æt hoʊm əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ɪts oʊld ˈɪŋˌkʤɛt ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt. ðiz ˈprɪnərz, səm ɔˈrɛdi ˈkɔstɪŋ lɛs ðən ə kəmˈpjutər dɪd ɪn 1999 kən prɪnt ˈɑbʤɛkts baɪ spreɪɪŋ leɪərz əv ˈplæstɪk, ˈmɛtəl ər sərˈæmɪks ˈɪntu ʃeɪps. ˈpipəl kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd plænz fər ən ˈɑbʤɛkt, hɪt prɪnt, ənd ə fju ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər hæv ɪt ɪn ðɛr hænz. kɔl ɪt ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən nɑt ˈoʊnli wɪl ɪt ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, bət ɪt wɪl ˈfərðər ˈʧælənʤ ɑr ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ənd ˈkɑpiˌraɪt. səˈpoʊz ju ˈkəvət ə ˈləvli nu məg æt ə haʊs. soʊ ju snæp ə fju ˈpɪkʧərz əv ɪt. ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈrɛndərz ðoʊz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈɪntu dɪˈzaɪnz ðət ju juz tɪ prɪnt ˈkɑpiz əv ðə məg ɔn jʊr hoʊm ˈprɪnər. dɪd ju breɪk ðə lɔ baɪ duɪŋ ðɪs? ju maɪt θɪŋk soʊ, bət səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ju didn’t*. wət əˈbaʊt ə læmp, ə vɑz, ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn prəˈtɛktɪv ˈkəvər, bɔrd geɪm ˈpisɪz, wɔl hʊks, ˈivɪn lɑrʤ ˈpisɪz əv ˈfərnɪʧər? ɪn iʧ əv ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz, ɪf ju ˈkɑpi ðɛm, ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli ðət ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈɛni ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔz. ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli prəˈtɛkt ˈjusfəl things,”*,” sɛd ˈmaɪkəl ˈwaɪnbərg, ə ˈsinjər stæf əˈtərni wɪθ ˈpəblɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ, ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈædvəkəsi grup. ən ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪz ˈpjʊrli ɛsˈθɛtɪk ɪt wɪl bi prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt, bət ɪf ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt dɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ, ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə kaɪnd əv θɪŋ ðət kən bi protected.”*.” wɪn aɪ poʊzd maɪ məg sɪˈnɛrioʊ tɪ ˈmɪstər. ˈwaɪnbərg, hi rɪˈspɑndɪd: ju tʊk ðət məg ənd wɛnt tɪ ə ˈpɑtəri klæs ənd riˈmeɪd ɪt, wʊd ju bi ˈæskɪŋ mi ðə seɪm kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈbreɪkɪŋ ə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ? no.”*.” ʤɪst bɪˈkəz nu tulz əraɪv, laɪk ˈprɪnərz ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl faɪlz ðət meɪk ɪt ˈiziər tɪ ˈrɛkriˌeɪt ən ˈɑbʤɛkt, hi sɛd, ɪt min ˈpipəl breɪk ðə lɔ wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm. bət ɪt kʊd tərn dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə waɪld wɛst. ɔˈrɛdi ˈhæpənɪŋ ɔn thingiverse*, ə fri ˈɔnˌlaɪn saɪt ðət ˈɔfərz skɪˈmætɪks əv mɔr ðən ˈɑbʤɛkts. ˈtɑməs lɑmˈbɑrdi, ə ˈprɪnər ˈoʊnər ənd ˈrɛgjələr kənˈtrɪbjətər tɪ thingiverse*, ˈəˌploʊdɪd ə fri dɪˈzaɪn fər ə ʧɑrmz ˈsɪriəl sifter.”*.” ðɪs ˈbrɪljənt pis əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ɪz ə kəp wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl hoʊlz ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm. wɪn ju pɔr ˈləki ʧɑrmz ˈsɪriəl ˈɪntu ðə ənd ʃeɪk ɪt frəm saɪd tɪ saɪd, ðə ˈsɪriəl fɔlz θru ðə hoʊlz ənd ðə ˈmɑrʃˌmɛloʊ ʧɑrmz ˈklɪrli ðə moʊst pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt steɪ ɪn ðə, ˈlivɪŋ ju wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ bət ˈgʊdnɪs tɪ pɔr ˈɪntu ə boʊl. ˈæftər ˈmɪstər. lɑmˈbɑrdi ˈpoʊstɪd hɪz ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən ɔn thingiverse*, ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ðə dɪˈzaɪn ənd bɪˈgæn ˈsɛlɪŋ ə ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈləki ʧɑrmz ˈsɪriəl ɔn ə kəmˈpitɪŋ wɛb saɪt fər 30 bɪˈkəz ðə ɪz ə ˈjusfəl ˈɑbʤɛkt (ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm maɪt ˈɑrgju ˈəðərˌwaɪz) ənd nɑt ˈsɪmpli ˈdɛkrətɪv, ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈmɪstər. lɑmˈbɑrdi kʊd hæv dən tɪ stɑp ðɛm. ə ˈrisənt ˈrisərʧ ˈpeɪpər ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ðə fˈjuʧər ɪn ˈpæloʊ ˈæltoʊ, ˈkælɪf., ˈtaɪtəld fˈjuʧər əv ˈoʊpən fabrication,”*,” sɪz ˈprɪnɪŋ wɪl bi bɪg bang.”*.” ɛz ʤɑbz ɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, ˈmɛni ˈoʊvərˈsiz, ənd ʤɑbz ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts əraʊnd ðə gloʊb ər ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən læbz ɪn stɔrz tɪ prɪnt ˈɑbʤɛkts ˈrəðər ðən ʃɪp ðɛm. ðə ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ðə weɪ fər ðɪs ʃɪft. ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ mˈjuzɪk ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈprɑspərd bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz kˈwɪkər ənd ˈiziər tɪ prɛs ə ˈbətən ðən goʊ tɪ ə stɔr tɪ baɪ ə ˈsiˈdi. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʧɔɪs tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ə məg, ər dil wɪθ ˌaɪˈkiə ɔn ə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, wɪʧ wən du ju θɪŋk ju wʊd ʧuz?
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china’s economy is showing fresh signs of strength, from increased business confidence to an expansionary factory gauge reading, according to the earliest private indicators for september. bloomberg reports most private gauges showed improvement and a proxy for factory activity jumped to the strongest level in almost two years, suggesting better readings in august data have been followed up this month. a steady flow of credit has boosted property sales, helping offset sluggish exports and continued weakness in private investment. standard small and medium enterprises confidence index rose to 56 this month from in august. sales and production recovered from disruptions, even as the investment appetite remained muted, shen lan, a china economist, wrote in a report.
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ʃɛr ʃɛr 0 ʃɛr ʃɛr ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ frɛʃ saɪnz əv strɛŋθ, frəm ˌɪnˈkrist ˈbɪznɪs ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ ən ɪkˈspænʧəˌnɛri ˈfæktəri geɪʤ ˈrɛdɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈərliəst ˈpraɪvət ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz fər sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˈblumbərg rɪˈpɔrts moʊst ˈpraɪvət ˈgeɪʤɪz ʃoʊd ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ənd ə ˈprɑksi fər ˈfæktəri ækˈtɪvɪti ʤəmpt tɪ ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈlɛvəl ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu jɪrz, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ˈbɛtər ˈridɪŋz ɪn ˈɔgəst ˈdætə hæv bɪn ˈfɑloʊd əp ðɪs mənθ. ə ˈstɛdi floʊ əv ˈkrɛdɪt həz ˈbustɪd ˈprɑpərti seɪlz, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈləgɪʃ ˈɛkspɔrts ənd kənˈtɪnjud ˈwiknəs ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ˈstændərd smɔl ənd ˈmidiəm ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈɪndɛks roʊz tɪ 56 ðɪs mənθ frəm ɪn ˈɔgəst. seɪlz ənd pərˈdəkʃən rɪˈkəvərd frəm dɪsˈrəpʃənz, ˈivɪn ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈæpəˌtaɪt rɪˈmeɪnd mˈjutɪd, ʃɛn læn, ə ˈʧaɪnə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst, roʊt ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt. laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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four newport residents face charges.
courtesy: christopher newport daily express
witnesses say there was a large police response in downtown newport thursday afternoon. authorities say they responded to a home on colodny terrace after receiving a report of a woman who appeared to have overdosed. witnesses told police they saw two men dragging her out of a home and put her into a car.
police say after questioning the woman and searching around the car with a, the suspects were arrested after a scuffle with officers.
police say they found heroin on the suspects, as well as the overdose reversal drug narcan, which had allegedly been given to the woman. police say a search of the home also turned up other "illicit" items.
jacob mcdonald, 33, rebecca sweeney, 32, juliana graves, 47, and jeremy bathalon, 28, all of newport, face various charges.
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fɔr ˈnupɔrt ˈrɛzɪdənts feɪs ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ˈkərtəsi: ˈkrɪstəfər ˈnupɔrt ˈdeɪli ɪkˈsprɛs ˈwɪtnəsɪz seɪ ðɛr wɑz ə lɑrʤ pəˈlis rɪˈspɑns ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈnupɔrt ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. əˈθɔrətiz seɪ ðeɪ rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə hoʊm ɔn kəˈlɑdni ˈtɛrəs ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ə rɪˈpɔrt əv ə ˈwʊmən hu əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv ˈoʊvərˌdoʊst. ˈwɪtnəsɪz toʊld pəˈlis ðeɪ sɔ tu mɛn ˈdrægɪŋ hər aʊt əv ə hoʊm ənd pʊt hər ˈɪntu ə kɑr. pəˈlis seɪ ˈæftər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə ˈwʊmən ənd ˈsərʧɪŋ əraʊnd ðə kɑr wɪθ ə ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts wər ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər ə ˈskəfəl wɪθ ˈɔfɪsərz. pəˈlis seɪ ðeɪ faʊnd ˈhɛroʊən ɔn ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs rɪˈvərsəl drəg narcan*, wɪʧ hæd əˈlɛʤədli bɪn ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə ˈwʊmən. pəˈlis seɪ ə sərʧ əv ðə hoʊm ˈɔlsoʊ tərnd əp ˈəðər "ˌɪˈlɪsət" ˈaɪtəmz. ˈʤeɪkəb məkˈdɑnəld, 33 rəˈbɛkə sˈwini, 32 ˌʤuliˈænə greɪvz, 47 ənd ˈʤɛrəˌmi bathalon*, 28 ɔl əv ˈnupɔrt, feɪs ˈvɛriəs ˈʧɑrʤɪz.
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the head of the house science committee falsely claimed the national science foundation funds “more than twice as many graduate students in the social and behavioral sciences as in computer science, mathematics or material science.”
in fact, percent of the graduate students funded by the in 2015 were in math, computer science and material engineering, according to the latest data. more than three times the number of psychology and social science students.
rep. lamar smith, chairman of the house committee on science, space and technology, made his claim in a nov. 30, “science that leads,” published in the newspaper roll call. in his, smith argues that, in order for u.s. scientists to “surpass their counterparts in china and other competing countries,” the “needs to get its priorities straight” when it comes to what kind of research it funds.
smith claimed the is funding too much “low priority” research in the social and behavioral sciences, including sociology and psychology, and not enough research in “fields most likely to yield scientific breakthroughs, technological innovation and economic growth,” such as computer science. to change this, he urged congress to shift 10 percent to 20 percent of federal funding for research to “nonsocial research.”
smith has a right to view some scientific fields as more important than others, but wrong about funding for graduate students.
the hard numbers on grad students
when we emailed office for support, spokesperson thea mcdonald told us that the claim is supported by a “list of current and active graduate research fellowships” that provided to the committee in october. mcdonald urged us to reach out to for specific numbers, so we did.
nsf spokesperson collins told us by email that “statement is inaccurate as it only focuses on a single program at: the graduate research fellowship program.” this “is only one of the means through which funds graduate and undergraduate education,” collins added.
let’s take a look at the numbers on’s graduate research fellowship program first. the program gives students $34,000 for living expenses and $12,000 for tuition, and provides them with other opportunities.
collins told us this program currently funds a total of graduate fellows, with the life sciences and engineering making up the share at and students, respectively. the life sciences include fields such as genetics or neuroscience.
when it comes to the fields smith mentioned, this program currently funds 728 graduate students in the social sciences, 562 in psychology, 403 in computer science, 294 in the mathematical sciences and 187 in materials research.
if psychology and the social sciences are grouped together, then the does indeed fund more than twice as many students in the social and behavioral sciences compared with computer, materials or mathematical sciences in this particular program.
nsf funding for graduate students in 2015 field number percentage sciences life computer earth math 838 physical social 804 psychology 542 other 678 engineering electrical chemical mechanical material 875 civil 751 biomedical 597 other source: national science foundation
but if we take a look at the’s funding for graduate students across the agency, a different picture unfolds.
graduate students can get funding through multiple programs at. for example, collins highlighted the program, which provides scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students studying cybersecurity, an area of computer science.
the most recent numbers on graduate students comes from 2015 (see chart on the left). in that year, the funded a total of graduate students.
of the fields that smith highlighted in his, computer science had the most students, or about percent of the total students. math and statistics students made up about percent.
the data specifically delineate “material science” from other disciplines. but there is data on “metallurgical and materials engineering.” the funded 875 graduate students in this field in 2015, or about percent of the total.
psychology and social science students made up less than these fields in 2015 at about percent and percent, respectively.
out of all fields, the funded the most graduate students in the physical sciences, including physics and chemistry, at almost 18 percent of the total in 2015. computer science came in second place.
the’s funding for all research, not just for graduate students, tells a similar story.
congress allocated about $6 billion to the for “research and related activities” for fiscal year 2017, which ran from oct. 1, 2016, to sept. 30, 2017.
of that total amount, collins told us the social, behavioral and economic sciences made up nearly $270 million. compared with just over $935 million for computer and information science and engineering, and around $1.4 billion for the mathematical and physical sciences, she said.
it’s worth mentioning, however, that smith did correctly note in his that, according to, “china now has the fastest supercomputer and has just passed the u.s. for the first time to lead the world in the number and total performance of supercomputers.”
top500 is a project of the group based in germany that ranks supercomputers across the world by their ability to solve linear equations, a simple example of which is. the list is compiled by four computer science experts at the group, the u.s. department of lawrence berkeley national laboratory in california and the university of tennessee.
in a november article, notes that china overtook the u.s. in the total number of supercomputers “by a margin of 202 to the most “supercomputers china has ever claimed on the ranking, with the us presence shrinking to its lowest level since the inception 25 years ago,” adds.
so argument that the u.s. is falling behind in computer science, at least in supercomputing, is backed by some evidence. but in supporting his argument, smith falsely claimed that the funds “more than twice as many graduate students in the social and behavioral sciences as in computer science, mathematics or material science.”
editor’s note: in the chart above, we grouped’s data for “biological sciences” and “neuroscience and neurobiology” under “life sciences.” the number for “other sciences” comes from combining’s data for “agricultural sciences,” “communication,” “family and consumer sciences and human sciences,” “multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies” and “health.” the number for “other engineering” comes from adding “aerospace engineering,” “agricultural engineering,” “architecture,” “engineering science, mechanics, and physics,” “industrial and manufacturing engineering,” “mining engineering,” “nuclear engineering,” “petroleum engineering” and “engineering nec.”
scicheck is made possible by a grant from the stanton foundation.
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ðə hɛd əv ðə haʊs saɪəns kəˈmɪti ˈfɔlsli kleɪmd ðə ˈnæʃənəl saɪəns faʊnˈdeɪʃən fəndz ðən twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts ɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ənd bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ɛz ɪn kəmˈpjutər saɪəns, ˌmæθəˈmætɪks ər məˈtɪriəl science.”*.” ɪn fækt, pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə ɪn 2015 wər ɪn mæθ, kəmˈpjutər saɪəns ənd məˈtɪriəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈdætə. mɔr ðən θri taɪmz ðə ˈnəmbər əv saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˈsoʊʃəl saɪəns ˈstudənts. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. lɑˈmɑr smɪθ, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə haʊs kəˈmɪti ɔn saɪəns, speɪs ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi, meɪd hɪz kleɪm ɪn ə noʊv. 30, ðət leads,”*,” ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər roʊl kɔl. ɪn hɪz, smɪθ ˈɑrgjuz ðət, ɪn ˈɔrdər fər juz. ˈsaɪəntɪsts tɪ ðɛr ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈəðər kəmˈpitɪŋ countries,”*,” ðə tɪ gɪt ɪts praɪˈɔrətiz straight”*” wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ wət kaɪnd əv ˈrisərʧ ɪt fəndz. smɪθ kleɪmd ðə ɪz ˈfəndɪŋ tu məʧ priority”*” ˈrisərʧ ɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ənd bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi ənd saɪˈkɑləʤi, ənd nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈrisərʧ ɪn moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ jild ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈbreɪkθˌruz, ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk growth,”*,” səʧ ɛz kəmˈpjutər saɪəns. tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs, hi ərʤd ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ʃɪft 10 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 20 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈrisərʧ tɪ research.”*.” smɪθ həz ə raɪt tɪ vju səm ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk fildz ɛz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈəðərz, bət rɔŋ əˈbaʊt ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts. ðə hɑrd ˈnəmbərz ɔn græd ˈstudənts wɪn wi iˈmeɪld ˈɔfəs fər səˈpɔrt, ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈθiə məkˈdɑnəld toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðə kleɪm ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə əv ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈæktɪv ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈrisərʧ fellowships”*” ðət prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ðə kəˈmɪti ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. məkˈdɑnəld ərʤd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ fər spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈnəmbərz, soʊ wi dɪd. ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈkɑlɪnz toʊld ˈjuˈɛs baɪ iˈmeɪl ðət ɪz ˌɪˈnækjərət ɛz ɪt ˈoʊnli ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈproʊˌgræm æt: ðə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp program.”*.” ðɪs ˈoʊnli wən əv ðə minz θru wɪʧ fəndz ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ənd ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət education,”*,” ˈkɑlɪnz ˈædɪd. teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə ˈnəmbərz ɔn ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp ˈproʊˌgræm fərst. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm gɪvz ˈstudənts fər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ənd fər tjuˈɪʃən, ənd prəˈvaɪdz ðɛm wɪθ ˈəðər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ˈkɑlɪnz toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm ˈkərəntli fəndz ə ˈtoʊtəl əv ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈfɛloʊz, wɪθ ðə laɪf ˈsaɪənsɪz ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp ðə ʃɛr æt ənd ˈstudənts, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðə laɪf ˈsaɪənsɪz ˌɪnˈklud fildz səʧ ɛz ʤəˈnɛtɪks ər nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪəns. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə fildz smɪθ ˈmɛnʃənd, ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm ˈkərəntli fəndz 728 ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts ɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, 562 ɪn saɪˈkɑləʤi, 403 ɪn kəmˈpjutər saɪəns, 294 ɪn ðə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ənd 187 ɪn məˈtɪriəlz ˈrisərʧ. ɪf saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ər grupt təˈgɛðər, ðɛn ðə dɪz ˌɪnˈdid fənd mɔr ðən twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni ˈstudənts ɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ənd bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈsaɪənsɪz kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ kəmˈpjutər, məˈtɪriəlz ər ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ɪn ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts ɪn 2015 fild ˈnəmbər pərˈsɛnɪʤ ˈsaɪənsɪz laɪf kəmˈpjutər ərθ mæθ 838 ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈsoʊʃəl 804 saɪˈkɑləʤi 542 ˈəðər 678 ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈkɛmɪkəl məˈkænɪkəl məˈtɪriəl 875 ˈsɪvəl 751 ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl 597 ˈəðər sɔrs: ˈnæʃənəl saɪəns faʊnˈdeɪʃən bət ɪf wi teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈeɪʤənsi, ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɪkʧər ənˈfoʊldz. ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts kən gɪt ˈfəndɪŋ θru ˈməltəpəl ˈproʊˌgræmz æt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈkɑlɪnz ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps tɪ ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts ˈstədiɪŋ cybersecurity*, ən ˈɛriə əv kəmˈpjutər saɪəns. ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈnəmbərz ɔn ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts kəmz frəm 2015 (si ʧɑrt ɔn ðə lɛft). ɪn ðət jɪr, ðə ˈfəndɪd ə ˈtoʊtəl əv ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts. əv ðə fildz ðət smɪθ ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ɪn hɪz, kəmˈpjutər saɪəns hæd ðə moʊst ˈstudənts ər əˈbaʊt pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈstudənts. mæθ ənd stəˈtɪstɪks ˈstudənts meɪd əp əˈbaʊt pərˈsɛnt. ðə ˈdætə spəˈsɪfɪkli dɪˈlɪniˌeɪt science”*” frəm ˈəðər ˈdɪsəplənz. bət ðɛr ɪz ˈdætə ɔn ənd məˈtɪriəlz engineering.”*.” ðə ˈfəndɪd 875 ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts ɪn ðɪs fild ɪn 2015 ər əˈbaʊt pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl. saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˈsoʊʃəl saɪəns ˈstudənts meɪd əp lɛs ðən ðiz fildz ɪn 2015 æt əˈbaʊt pərˈsɛnt ənd pərˈsɛnt, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. aʊt əv ɔl fildz, ðə ˈfəndɪd ðə moʊst ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts ɪn ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɪzɪks ənd ˈkɛmɪstri, æt ˈɔlˌmoʊst 18 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ɪn 2015 kəmˈpjutər saɪəns keɪm ɪn ˈsɛkənd pleɪs. ðə ˈfəndɪŋ fər ɔl ˈrisərʧ, nɑt ʤɪst fər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts, tɛlz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈstɔri. ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd əˈbaʊt 6 ˈbɪljən tɪ ðə fər ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd activities”*” fər ˈfɪskəl jɪr 2017 wɪʧ ræn frəm ɔkt. 1 2016 tɪ sɛpt. 30 2017 əv ðət ˈtoʊtəl əˈmaʊnt, ˈkɑlɪnz toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈsoʊʃəl, bɪˈheɪvjərəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsaɪənsɪz meɪd əp ˈnɪrli 270 ˈmɪljən. kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 935 ˈmɪljən fər kəmˈpjutər ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən saɪəns ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ənd əraʊnd ˈbɪljən fər ðə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz, ʃi sɛd. wərθ ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət smɪθ dɪd kərˈɛktli noʊt ɪn hɪz ðət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ naʊ həz ðə ˈfæstəst ˌsupərkəmˈpjutər ənd həz ʤɪst pæst ðə juz. fər ðə fərst taɪm tɪ lɛd ðə wərld ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər ənd ˈtoʊtəl pərˈfɔrməns əv supercomputers.”*.” ɪz ə ˈprɑʤɛkt əv ðə grup beɪst ɪn ˈʤərməni ðət ræŋks ˌsupərkəmˈpjutərz əˈkrɔs ðə wərld baɪ ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ sɑlv ˈlɪniər ɪkˈweɪʒənz, ə ˈsɪmpəl ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wɪʧ ɪz ðə lɪst ɪz kəmˈpaɪld baɪ fɔr kəmˈpjutər saɪəns ˈɛkspərts æt ðə grup, ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈlɔrəns ˈbərkli ˈnæʃənəl ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌtɛnəˈsi. ɪn ə noʊˈvɛmbər ˈɑrtɪkəl, noʊts ðət ˈʧaɪnə ˌoʊvərˈtʊk ðə juz. ɪn ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˌsupərkəmˈpjutərz ə ˈmɑrʤən əv 202 tɪ ðə moʊst ˈʧaɪnə həz ˈɛvər kleɪmd ɔn ðə ˈræŋkɪŋ, wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzəns ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ tɪ ɪts loʊəst ˈlɛvəl sɪns ðə ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən 25 jɪrz ago,”*,” ædz soʊ ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ðə juz. ɪz ˈfɑlɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ɪn kəmˈpjutər saɪəns, æt list ɪn supərkəmˈpjutɪŋ, ɪz bækt baɪ səm ˈɛvədəns. bət ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənt, smɪθ ˈfɔlsli kleɪmd ðət ðə fəndz ðən twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts ɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ənd bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ɛz ɪn kəmˈpjutər saɪəns, ˌmæθəˈmætɪks ər məˈtɪriəl science.”*.” noʊt: ɪn ðə ʧɑrt əˈbəv, wi grupt ˈdætə fər sciences”*” ənd ənd neurobiology”*” ˈəndər sciences.”*.” ðə ˈnəmbər fər sciences”*” kəmz frəm kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ˈdætə fər sciences,”*,” ““communication,”*,” ənd kənˈsumər ˈsaɪənsɪz ənd ˈjumən sciences,”*,” ənd ˌɪntərˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri studies”*” ənd ““health.”*.” ðə ˈnəmbər fər engineering”*” kəmz frəm ˈædɪŋ engineering,”*,” engineering,”*,” ““architecture,”*,” saɪəns, məˈkænɪks, ənd physics,”*,” ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ engineering,”*,” engineering,”*,” engineering,”*,” engineering”*” ənd nec.”*.” ɪz meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl baɪ ə grænt frəm ðə ˈstæntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən.
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nicola latorre, chairman of the defence commission of the senate, said the move would ensure investigations into people traffickers begin at sea, where "crucial evidence can be lost."
he was speaking at the presentation of a report based on a series of hearings which have seen ngos accused of encouraging the mass influx of migrants to italy by providing a 'taxi pick-up' service for packed rickety boats that traffickers effectively only need to get out of libyan territorial waters.
ngos poured cold water on the idea of allowing police to travel with them.
"we have a humanitarian mandate and we want to maintain a clear distinction between that and any military or police intervention," one organisation, sos mediterranee, said in a statement. "this is crucial for our independence."
in its report, the commission also recommended a system of registering active in search and rescue operations in order to ensure full transparency about their financing.
charity boats have this year been responsible for rescuing around one third of the thousands of migrants picked up in waters off libya. that is up from around a quarter last year.
italy has taken in more than half a million migrants rescued in this way since the start of 2014.
the defence commission's recommendations follow a row over claims by a prosecutor based in sicily that some ngo boats could be being financed by the traffickers themselves to make their job of getting mostly african migrants into europe in return for payments.
a more subtle version of the argument suggests the charity boats have helped to create a 'pull' factor by decreasing the risks involved in trying to make the mediterranean crossing.
figures suggest however that the journey remains extremely dangerous with people recorded as having died or disappeared at sea so far this year, according to the international organisation for migration. that is one death for every 37 people rescued.
read also: the changing face of the mediterranean migrant crisis
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nɪˈkoʊlɑ lɑˈtɔri, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə dɪˈfɛns kəˈmɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt, sɛd ðə muv wʊd ɪnˈʃʊr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ˈpipəl ˈtræfɪkərz bɪˈgɪn æt si, wɛr "ˈkruʃəl ˈɛvədəns kən bi lɔst." hi wɑz ˈspikɪŋ æt ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əv ə rɪˈpɔrt beɪst ɔn ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈhirɪŋz wɪʧ hæv sin ɛŋˈgoʊz əˈkjuzd əv ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðə mæs ˈɪnˌfləks əv ˈmaɪgrənts tɪ ˈɪtəli baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə 'ˈtæksi ˈpɪˌkəp' ˈsərvɪs fər pækt ˈrɪkəti boʊts ðət ˈtræfɪkərz ˈifɛktɪvli ˈoʊnli nid tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ˈlɪˌbiən ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ˈwɔtərz. ɛŋˈgoʊz pɔrd koʊld ˈwɔtər ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə əv əˈlaʊɪŋ pəˈlis tɪ ˈtrævəl wɪθ ðɛm. "wi hæv ə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈmænˌdeɪt ənd wi wɔnt tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə klɪr dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ðət ənd ˈɛni ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ər pəˈlis ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən," wən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən, ɛoʊɛs mediterranee*, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ðɪs ɪz ˈkruʃəl fər ɑr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns." ɪn ɪts rɪˈpɔrt, ðə kəˈmɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ ˈæktɪv ɪn sərʧ ənd ˈrɛskju ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr fʊl trænˈspɛrənsi əˈbaʊt ðɛr fɪˈnænsɪŋ. ˈʧɛrɪti boʊts hæv ðɪs jɪr bɪn riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈrɛskjuɪŋ əraʊnd wən θərd əv ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈmaɪgrənts pɪkt əp ɪn ˈwɔtərz ɔf ˈlɪˌbiə. ðət ɪz əp frəm əraʊnd ə kˈwɔrtər læst jɪr. ˈɪtəli həz ˈteɪkən ɪn mɔr ðən hæf ə ˈmɪljən ˈmaɪgrənts ˈrɛskjud ɪn ðɪs weɪ sɪns ðə stɑrt əv 2014 ðə dɪˈfɛns kəˈmɪʃənz ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ˈfɑloʊ ə roʊ ˈoʊvər kleɪmz baɪ ə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər beɪst ɪn ˈsɪsəli ðət səm ɛŋˈgoʊ boʊts kʊd bi biɪŋ ˈfaɪˌnænst baɪ ðə ˈtræfɪkərz ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ meɪk ðɛr ʤɑb əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈmoʊstli ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈmaɪgrənts ˈɪntu ˈjʊrəp ɪn rɪˈtərn fər ˈpeɪmənts. ə mɔr ˈsətəl ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt səˈʤɛsts ðə ˈʧɛrɪti boʊts hæv hɛlpt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə 'pʊl' ˈfæktər baɪ ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ ðə rɪsks ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈkrɔsɪŋ. ˈfɪgjərz səˈʤɛst ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðət ðə ˈʤərni rɪˈmeɪnz ɪkˈstrimli ˈdeɪnʤərəs wɪθ ˈpipəl rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɛz ˈhævɪŋ daɪd ər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd æt si soʊ fɑr ðɪs jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən fər maɪˈgreɪʃən. ðət ɪz wən dɛθ fər ˈɛvəri 37 ˈpipəl ˈrɛskjud. rɛd ˈɔlsoʊ: ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ feɪs əv ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈmaɪgrənt ˈkraɪsəs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ɑnˈdreɪəs
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american sewer service employees - facebook
the city of milwaukee is under pressure to fire a local contractor for employing at least one member of the ku klux klan.
according to fox news 6, pictures posted on facebook of an american sewer system featuring a confederate flag and a sticker reading, “invisible empire ku klux klan,” have riled up the community as well as local labor leaders.
the report notes that the picture taken at the is not the first controversy for the sewer contractor, explaining that earlier in the week company employees were photographed carrying weapons.
according to the report, american sewer system currently holds 11 contracts with the city valued at over $1 million and that has locals furious.
“we want american sewer system, the company that this despicable worker is working for, we want them to immediately be ineligible for any city contracts,” said jacob flom, a member of the young workers committee and the afl-cio.
“american sewer systems, they got to done,” flom continued. “they should not have any contracts with the city. taxpayer money be going to klan members working in our neighborhoods.”
the report states that the company dismissed one worker after the gun photo, and that two others were laid off. however local labor leaders feel that is not enough and have scheduled a rally on monday at city hall.
in response, the city has issued s statement, reading: “this afternoon, the city of milwaukee became aware of this photograph posted on social media. the stickers are offensive to the administration and. if, in fact, the cooler with the stickers belongs to an individual working on a city contract, it would be best if the individual works someplace other than the city of milwaukee. continues to investigate this matter.”
you can see the photo below, via facebook.
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əˈmɛrɪkən suər ˈsərvɪs ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ðə ˈsɪti əv mɪlˈwɔki ɪz ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər tɪ faɪər ə ˈloʊkəl ˈkɑnˌtræktər fər ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ æt list wən ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ku kləks klæn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ fɑks nuz 6 ˈpɪkʧərz ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əv ən əˈmɛrɪkən suər ˈsɪstəm ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt flæg ənd ə ˈstɪkər ˈrɛdɪŋ, ˈɛmpaɪər ku kləks klan,”*,” hæv raɪld əp ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈloʊkəl ˈleɪbər ˈlidərz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt noʊts ðət ðə ˈpɪkʧər ˈteɪkən æt ðə ɪz nɑt ðə fərst ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi fər ðə suər ˈkɑnˌtræktər, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðət ˈərliər ɪn ðə wik ˈkəmpəˌni ɪmˈplɔɪiz wər ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈwɛpənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, əˈmɛrɪkən suər ˈsɪstəm ˈkərəntli hoʊldz 11 ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ðə ˈsɪti ˈvæljud æt ˈoʊvər 1 ˈmɪljən ənd ðət həz ˈloʊkəlz fˈjʊriəs. wɔnt əˈmɛrɪkən suər ˈsɪstəm, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ðɪs dɪˈspɪkəbəl ˈwərkər ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ fər, wi wɔnt ðɛm tɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bi ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl fər ˈɛni ˈsɪti contracts,”*,” sɛd ˈʤeɪkəb flɑm, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə jəŋ ˈwərkərz kəˈmɪti ənd ðə afl-cio*. suər ˈsɪstəmz, ðeɪ gɑt tɪ done,”*,” flɑm kənˈtɪnjud. ʃʊd nɑt hæv ˈɛni ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ðə ˈsɪti. ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈməni bi goʊɪŋ tɪ klæn ˈmɛmbərz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ɑr neighborhoods.”*.” ðə rɪˈpɔrt steɪts ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni dɪsˈmɪst wən ˈwərkər ˈæftər ðə gən ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ənd ðət tu ˈəðərz wər leɪd ɔf. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈloʊkəl ˈleɪbər ˈlidərz fil ðət ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf ənd hæv ˈskɛʤʊld ə ˈræli ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ æt ˈsɪti hɔl. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ðə ˈsɪti həz ˈɪʃud ɛs ˈsteɪtmənt, ˈrɛdɪŋ: ˌæftərˈnun, ðə ˈsɪti əv mɪlˈwɔki bɪˈkeɪm əˈwɛr əv ðɪs ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ðə ˈstɪkərz ər əˈfɛnsɪv tɪ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd. ɪf, ɪn fækt, ðə ˈkulər wɪθ ðə ˈstɪkərz bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈsɪti ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ɪt wʊd bi bɛst ɪf ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wərks ˈsəmˌpleɪs ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈsɪti əv mɪlˈwɔki. kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðɪs matter.”*.” ju kən si ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ bɪˈloʊ, ˈviə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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the group anonymous, known for staging web attacks on and mastercard in support of wikileaks, has called for volunteers to stage a distributed denial of service (ddos) attack against web sites run by the egyptian government.
the group's facebook page, called operation egypt carries messages about the egyptian protests, and also a picture of a recruiting poster with an channel as well as a care package to download. the rest of the page has news and updates from egyptian and foreign sources.
clicking on the info page leads to a site that says it is anonops, a group that was formed from within the collective that launched the attacks on. however, they say they did not attack any web sites.
meanwhile the group has asked, via the chat rooms, that users access a version of a program called low orbit ion cannon or download it, according to reports from netcraft.com, which publishes news on online security. the software stages attacks and was originally written as a application.
the sites slated for attack, the ministry of communications and information technology and the ministry of the interior appear to be up and running, so if a attack was staged it hasn't been effective.
the internet has been an arena for conflict during the protests, as twitter reported that it has been blocked in that country.
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ðə grup əˈnɑnəməs, noʊn fər ˈsteɪʤɪŋ wɛb əˈtæks ɔn ənd ˈmæstərˌkɑrd ɪn səˈpɔrt əv wikileaks*, həz kɔld fər ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz tɪ steɪʤ ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd dɪˈnaɪəl əv ˈsərvɪs (ddos*) əˈtæk əˈgɛnst wɛb saɪts rən baɪ ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə grups ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ, kɔld ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈiʤɪpt ˈkɛriz ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ə rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈpoʊstər wɪθ ən ˈʧænəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ə kɛr ˈpækɪʤ tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. ðə rɛst əv ðə peɪʤ həz nuz ənd ˈəpˌdeɪts frəm ɪˈʤɪpʃən ənd ˈfɔrən ˈsɔrsəz. ˈklɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪnfoʊ peɪʤ lidz tɪ ə saɪt ðət sɪz ɪt ɪz anonops*, ə grup ðət wɑz fɔrmd frəm wɪˈθɪn ðə kəˈlɛktɪv ðət lɔnʧt ðə əˈtæks ɔn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ seɪ ðeɪ dɪd nɑt əˈtæk ˈɛni wɛb saɪts. ˈminˌwaɪl ðə grup həz æst, ˈviə ðə ʧæt rumz, ðət ˈjuzərz ˈækˌsɛs ə ˈvərʒən əv ə ˈproʊˌgræm kɔld loʊ ˈɔrbət aɪən ˈkænən ər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts frəm netcraft.com*, wɪʧ ˈpəblɪʃɪz nuz ɔn ˈɔnˌlaɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈsteɪʤɪz əˈtæks ənd wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈrɪtən ɛz ə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ðə saɪts sˈleɪtɪd fər əˈtæk, ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər əˈpɪr tɪ bi əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ, soʊ ɪf ə əˈtæk wɑz steɪʤd ɪt ˈhæzənt bɪn ˈifɛktɪv. ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt həz bɪn ən ərˈinə fər ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ɛz tˈwɪtər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ɪt həz bɪn blɑkt ɪn ðət ˈkəntri.
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three young male suicides occur on average every day in the, according to a national british charity. the campaign against living miserably claims the public are hardly aware that “suicide is the single biggest killer of young men in the.”
calm, which was set up to prevent male suicide in the, has informed that in 2011 suicide accounted for the deaths of more young men in england and wales than road death, murder and combined.
the campaign against living miserably insists that gender is key to tackling the suicide rate. the statistics speak for themselves.
in 2011 there were suicides in people aged 15 and over in the, male suicides and female suicides, according to the office for national statistics.
there were suicides of men aged in the in 2011. this compares to 377 suicides of women aged the same year.
the highest suicide rate was meanwhile seen in males aged 30 to 44 (23.5 deaths per population in 2011).
according to the official data, the suicide rate in males aged 45 to 59 also increased significantly between 2007 and 2011 (22.2 deaths per population in 2011).
it’s believed that hundreds of male suicides could be prevented in the if men feel ashamed to ask for help when they desperately need it.
according to the campaign against living miserably, there is a “cultural barrier” preventing men from seeking professional help. modern society expects them to be unbreakable and immune to nervous breakdown; failure to be in control of things is seen as an embarrassing loss of masculinity.
research by the university of liverpool shows the recent recession in the has caused about additional suicides in england - 846 among men and 155 among women. the analysis showed that increases in male unemployment were associated with about of the rises in suicides among men.
a study conducted by the samaritans charity, aimed at reducing suicide in the, has also concluded that “you are far more likely to die by suicide if you are of low position and a man,” for many reasons “because of the way society expects men to behave.”
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θri jəŋ meɪl ˈsuəˌsaɪdz əˈkər ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ˈɛvəri deɪ ɪn ðə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈʧɛrɪti. ðə kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈmɪzərəbli kleɪmz ðə ˈpəblɪk ər ˈhɑrdli əˈwɛr ðət ɪz ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈbɪgəst ˈkɪlər əv jəŋ mɛn ɪn ðə uk.”*.” kɑm, wɪʧ wɑz sɛt əp tɪ prɪˈvɛnt meɪl ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɪn ðə, həz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət ɪn 2011 ˈsuɪˌsaɪd əˈkaʊntɪd fər ðə dɛθs əv mɔr jəŋ mɛn ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz ðən roʊd dɛθ, ˈmərdər ənd kəmˈbaɪnd. ðə kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈmɪzərəbli ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət ˈʤɛndər ɪz ki tɪ ˈtækəlɪŋ ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd reɪt. ðə stəˈtɪstɪks spik fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ɪn 2011 ðɛr wər ˈsuəˌsaɪdz ɪn ˈpipəl ˈeɪʤɪd 15 ənd ˈoʊvər ɪn ðə, meɪl ˈsuəˌsaɪdz ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈsuəˌsaɪdz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔfəs fər ˈnæʃənəl stəˈtɪstɪks. ðɛr wər ˈsuəˌsaɪdz əv mɛn ˈeɪʤɪd ɪn ðə ɪn 2011 ðɪs kəmˈpɛrz tɪ 377 ˈsuəˌsaɪdz əv ˈwɪmən ˈeɪʤɪd ðə seɪm jɪr. ðə haɪəst ˈsuɪˌsaɪd reɪt wɑz ˈminˌwaɪl sin ɪn meɪlz ˈeɪʤɪd 30 tɪ 44 dɛθs pər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn 2011 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈdætə, ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd reɪt ɪn meɪlz ˈeɪʤɪd 45 tɪ 59 ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrist sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli bɪtˈwin 2007 ənd 2011 dɛθs pər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn 2011 bɪˈlivd ðət ˈhənərdz əv meɪl ˈsuəˌsaɪdz kʊd bi prɪˈvɛnɪd ɪn ðə ɪf mɛn fil əˈʃeɪmd tɪ æsk fər hɛlp wɪn ðeɪ ˈdɛspərətli nid ɪt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈmɪzərəbli, ðɛr ɪz ə barrier”*” prɪˈvɛnɪŋ mɛn frəm ˈsikɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəl hɛlp. ˈmɑdərn soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪkˈspɛkts ðɛm tɪ bi ənˈbreɪkəbəl ənd ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ˈnərvəs ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn; ˈfeɪljər tɪ bi ɪn kənˈtroʊl əv θɪŋz ɪz sin ɛz ən ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ lɔs əv ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti. ˈrisərʧ baɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈlɪvərˌpul ʃoʊz ðə ˈrisənt ˌriˈsɛʃən ɪn ðə həz kɔzd əˈbaʊt əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsuəˌsaɪdz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd 846 əˈməŋ mɛn ənd 155 əˈməŋ ˈwɪmən. ðə æˈnælɪsɪs ʃoʊd ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn meɪl ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt wər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ əˈbaʊt əv ðə ˈraɪzɪz ɪn ˈsuəˌsaɪdz əˈməŋ mɛn. ə ˈstədi kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə səˈmɛrɪtənz ˈʧɛrɪti, eɪmd æt rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɪn ðə, həz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈkludɪd ðət ər fɑr mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ daɪ baɪ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɪf ju ər əv loʊ pəˈzɪʃən ənd ə man,”*,” fər ˈmɛni ˈrizənz əv ðə weɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪkˈspɛkts mɛn tɪ behave.”*.”
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it should be no secret that the caps have invested, quite heavily, in their residency programs, most likely at the expense of a team of some variety. for followers of all of the caps teams, it should be no surprise that the team, as compared to their older counterparts, have had a lot more success. while great that the teams are doing well, and in the case of the team, coming within minutes of an academy championship.
now, what happens to these kids after they age out? well, this is where their paths diverge and often become hard to track down. up until a few years ago, there was no caps team. while provided a place for some of the graduates with first team contracts to play, it is really helping them? all i know is that has struggled mightily this year, and leave that for one of my cohorts here to muse over.
let’s start with one of the originals:
russell - been with the team since day 1. not sure if any of the caps head coaches have known how to use him properly, or what his best position is. i wonder if even russell knows. all we know for sure is that he can run for days. his most notable contribution to date would be his 2 goal performance against la in 2013.
sam - after being forced into action because of a suspension to jordan harvey, caps fans got a rather tantalizing look at sam. for a kid making his debut with the first team at 18, he looked like a veteran and got some caps fans thinking that they may have their lb of the future. however, injuries would take their toll and sam able to keep a spot on the roster. after a few training stints in the uk, sam went on loan to brighton & hove albion for a year. upon his return, he was then loaned out to swedish outfit for the rest of 2017. time will tell what will happen to sam.
kianz froese - after making his debut as a half substitution in seattle, he would only make 15 appearances in 3 seasons, spending most of his time with. he was sold to fortuna dusseldorf.
marco bustos - after signing an deal in september 2014, he would not make his first league appearance for a full year. his one start, a drubbing at dc was definitely not one for the highlight reel, being played out of position. fortunately, he the worst thing on the pitch that night.
marco carducci - as far as appearances, there were none. perhaps his most notable contribution was the 2014 amway against. facing the big guns of with a mix of residency, and marginal first in front of him. he and his team took the mighty to penalties, where buried the decisive penalty for. he would be released by the caps, with minnesota united before joining side rio grande valley toros.
ben mckendry - another graduate to barely make an impact with the first team, pretty much spending his entire time with the caps to date, with. he is currently on loan on side edmonton.
alphonso davies - not sure how much credit the caps can legitimately claim to developing this teen phenom. yes, they scouted him in edmonton and managed to get him out to vancouver. spending the bare minimum (if that) with the residency team to qualify as a homegrown player, he would make a with before signing in july 2016 and making his debut against orlando city a few days later. to date, he has one assist, primarily coming off the bench to provide a spark. however, his biggest tangible contributions came in the champions league, scoring the goal that would put the caps through to the knockout round against fellow side new york red bulls. he would top that by scoring the goal that would put them through to the against uanl. alphonso also looks poised to become one of the staple names for national team, once again, getting his citizenship and first senior call up at the same time.
outside of davies and, hard to say that the residency teams have pulled their weight as far as producing regular first. however, that may not all be on the players as once they hit the first team, they face some pretty stiff competition from veterans, imports and in some cases designated players.
the simplest answer: maybe just not good enough. a former coworker of mine, who coaches a team and he showed me some of the drills that he was supposed to be working on with the team. i looked at that once, and almost had a stroke trying to understand it. i can understand if kids get to the point actually allowed to play, try to incorporate the skills that these convoluted drills are trying to teach, and then they give up on the game. i highly doubt the massive academy programs of the european giants and the peons alike are teaching skills that these kids could possibly understand.
maybe club philosophy that gets in the way of these kids. in that, i mean that the club has to forego any potential success to do so, but they have to be able to endure the ups and downs of going down that route of player development over winning.
perhaps the best example of successful player development might be dallas. in 2016, they won the lamar hunt us open cup, the supporters shield, the and national championships. they have 9 on their roster. on the flip side, portland has one (michael farfan).
obviously, the number of homegrown players you have on your roster the only barometer for measuring the success or lack of, of your residency teams, but a good indicator of how much attention you are paying.
i think the real measure is, how they ascended the ranks within the club to full time starter and, if applicable, national teamer. acosta dallas) just broke into the us senior team in his year as a defensive and in his early 20s.
one final conclusion: dallas and sporting kansas city are proof that you need to spend megabucks to acquire players.
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ɪt ʃʊd bi noʊ ˈsikrɪt ðət ðə kæps hæv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd, kwaɪt ˈhɛvəli, ɪn ðɛr ˈrɛzɪdənsi ˈproʊˌgræmz, moʊst ˈlaɪkli æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ə tim əv səm vərˈaɪəti. fər ˈfɑloʊərz əv ɔl əv ðə kæps timz, ɪt ʃʊd bi noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət ðə tim, ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðɛr ˈoʊldər ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts, hæv hæd ə lɔt mɔr səkˈsɛs. waɪl greɪt ðət ðə timz ər duɪŋ wɛl, ənd ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə tim, ˈkəmɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ˈmɪnəts əv ən əˈkædəmi ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. naʊ, wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ðiz kɪdz ˈæftər ðeɪ eɪʤ aʊt? wɛl, ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðɛr pæθs dɪˈvərʤ ənd ˈɔfən bɪˈkəm hɑrd tɪ træk daʊn. əp ənˈtɪl ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðɛr wɑz noʊ kæps tim. waɪl prəˈvaɪdɪd ə pleɪs fər səm əv ðə ˈgræʤəˌweɪts wɪθ fərst tim ˈkɑnˌtrækts tɪ pleɪ, ɪt ɪz ˈrɪli ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðɛm? ɔl aɪ noʊ ɪz ðət həz ˈstrəgəld ˈmaɪtəli ðɪs jɪr, ənd liv ðət fər wən əv maɪ ˈkoʊhɔrts hir tɪ mjuz ˈoʊvər. stɑrt wɪθ wən əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəlz: ˈrəsəl bɪn wɪθ ðə tim sɪns deɪ 1 nɑt ʃʊr ɪf ˈɛni əv ðə kæps hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz hæv noʊn haʊ tɪ juz ɪm ˈprɑpərli, ər wət hɪz bɛst pəˈzɪʃən ɪz. aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ˈivɪn ˈrəsəl noʊz. ɔl wi noʊ fər ʃʊr ɪz ðət hi kən rən fər deɪz. hɪz moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ deɪt wʊd bi hɪz 2 goʊl pərˈfɔrməns əˈgɛnst lɑ ɪn 2013 sæm ˈæftər biɪŋ fɔrst ˈɪntu ˈækʃən bɪˈkəz əv ə səˈspɛnʃən tɪ ˈʤɔrdən ˈhɑrvi, kæps fænz gɑt ə ˈrəðər ˈtænəˌlaɪzɪŋ lʊk æt sæm. fər ə kɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈdeɪbju wɪθ ðə fərst tim æt 18 hi lʊkt laɪk ə ˈvɛtərən ənd gɑt səm kæps fænz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ðeɪ meɪ hæv ðɛr paʊnd əv ðə fˈjuʧər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɪnʤəriz wʊd teɪk ðɛr toʊl ənd sæm ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip ə spɑt ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər. ˈæftər ə fju ˈtreɪnɪŋ stɪnts ɪn ðə uk*, sæm wɛnt ɔn loʊn tɪ ˈbraɪtən hoʊv ˈælbiən fər ə jɪr. əˈpɑn hɪz rɪˈtərn, hi wɑz ðɛn loʊnd aʊt tɪ sˈwidɪʃ ˈaʊtˌfɪt fər ðə rɛst əv 2017 taɪm wɪl tɛl wət wɪl ˈhæpən tɪ sæm. froʊs ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈdeɪbju ɛz ə hæf ˌsəbstɪˈtuʃən ɪn siˈætəl, hi wʊd ˈoʊnli meɪk 15 əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn 3 ˈsizənz, ˈspɛndɪŋ moʊst əv hɪz taɪm wɪθ hi wɑz soʊld tɪ fɔrˈtunə ˈdusəlˌdɔrf. ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈbəstoʊz ˈæftər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ən dil ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2014 hi wʊd nɑt meɪk hɪz fərst lig əˈpɪrəns fər ə fʊl jɪr. hɪz wən stɑrt, ə ˈdrəbɪŋ æt ˌdiˈsi wɑz ˈdɛfənətli nɑt wən fər ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ril, biɪŋ pleɪd aʊt əv pəˈzɪʃən. ˈfɔrʧənətli, hi ðə wərst θɪŋ ɔn ðə pɪʧ ðət naɪt. ˈmɑrkoʊ kɑrˈduʧi ɛz fɑr ɛz əˈpɪrənsəz, ðɛr wər nən. pərˈhæps hɪz moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən wɑz ðə 2014 ˈæmˌweɪ əˈgɛnst. ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə bɪg gənz əv wɪθ ə mɪks əv ˈrɛzɪdənsi, ənd ˈmɑrʤənəl fərst ɪn frənt əv ɪm. hi ənd hɪz tim tʊk ðə ˈmaɪti tɪ ˈpɛnəltiz, wɛr ˈbɛrid ðə dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈpɛnəlti fər. hi wʊd bi riˈlist baɪ ðə kæps, wɪθ ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə juˈnaɪtɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ saɪd ˈrioʊ grænd ˈvæli toros*. bɛn məˈkɛndri əˈnəðər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt tɪ ˈbɛrli meɪk ən ˌɪmˈpækt wɪθ ðə fərst tim, ˈprɪti məʧ ˈspɛndɪŋ hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər taɪm wɪθ ðə kæps tɪ deɪt, wɪθ hi ɪz ˈkərəntli ɔn loʊn ɔn saɪd ˈɛdməntən. ælˈfɑnsoʊ ˈdeɪviz nɑt ʃʊr haʊ məʧ ˈkrɛdɪt ðə kæps kən ləˈʤɪtəmətli kleɪm tɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðɪs tin ˈfɛnəm. jɛs, ðeɪ ˈskaʊtəd ɪm ɪn ˈɛdməntən ənd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ gɪt ɪm aʊt tɪ vænˈkuvər. ˈspɛndɪŋ ðə bɛr ˈmɪnəməm (ɪf ðət) wɪθ ðə ˈrɛzɪdənsi tim tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ɛz ə ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn pleɪər, hi wʊd meɪk ə wɪθ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈdeɪbju əˈgɛnst ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈsɪti ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər. tɪ deɪt, hi həz wən əˈsɪst, praɪˈmɛrəli ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ðə bɛnʧ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə spɑrk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hɪz ˈbɪgəst ˈtænʤəbəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz keɪm ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig, ˈskɔrɪŋ ðə goʊl ðət wʊd pʊt ðə kæps θru tɪ ðə ˈnɑˌkaʊt raʊnd əˈgɛnst ˈfɛloʊ saɪd nu jɔrk rɛd bʊlz. hi wʊd tɔp ðət baɪ ˈskɔrɪŋ ðə goʊl ðət wʊd pʊt ðɛm θru tɪ ðə əˈgɛnst uanl*. ælˈfɑnsoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ lʊks pɔɪzd tɪ bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə ˈsteɪpəl neɪmz fər ˈnæʃənəl tim, wəns əˈgɛn, ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ənd fərst ˈsinjər kɔl əp æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈdeɪviz ənd, hɑrd tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈrɛzɪdənsi timz hæv pʊld ðɛr weɪt ɛz fɑr ɛz prəˈdusɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr fərst. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət meɪ nɑt ɔl bi ɔn ðə pleɪərz ɛz wəns ðeɪ hɪt ðə fərst tim, ðeɪ feɪs səm ˈprɪti stɪf ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən frəm ˈvɛtərənz, ˌɪmˈpɔrts ənd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd pleɪərz. ðə ˈsɪmpləst ˈænsər: ˈmeɪbi ʤɪst nɑt gʊd ɪˈnəf. ə ˈfɔrmər ˈkoʊˈwərkər əv maɪn, hu ˈkoʊʧɪz ə tim ənd hi ʃoʊd mi səm əv ðə drɪlz ðət hi wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ðə tim. aɪ lʊkt æt ðət wəns, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæd ə stroʊk traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt. aɪ kən ˌəndərˈstænd ɪf kɪdz gɪt tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈlaʊd tɪ pleɪ, traɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ðə skɪlz ðət ðiz ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd drɪlz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ tiʧ, ənd ðɛn ðeɪ gɪv əp ɔn ðə geɪm. aɪ ˈhaɪli daʊt ðə ˈmæsɪv əˈkædəmi ˈproʊˌgræmz əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ʤaɪənts ənd ðə ˈpiənz əˈlaɪk ər ˈtiʧɪŋ skɪlz ðət ðiz kɪdz kʊd ˈpɑsəbli ˌəndərˈstænd. ˈmeɪbi kləb fəˈlɑsəfi ðət gɪts ɪn ðə weɪ əv ðiz kɪdz. ɪn ðət, aɪ min ðət ðə kləb həz tɪ fɔrˈgoʊ ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl səkˈsɛs tɪ du soʊ, bət ðeɪ hæv tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪnˈdʊr ðə əps ənd daʊnz əv goʊɪŋ daʊn ðət rut əv pleɪər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈoʊvər ˈwɪnɪŋ. pərˈhæps ðə bɛst ɪgˈzæmpəl əv səkˈsɛsfəl pleɪər dɪˈvɛləpmənt maɪt bi ˈdæləs. ɪn 2016 ðeɪ wən ðə lɑˈmɑr hənt ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊpən kəp, ðə səˈpɔrtərz ʃild, ðə ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps. ðeɪ hæv 9 ɔn ðɛr ˈrɑstər. ɔn ðə flɪp saɪd, ˈpɔrtlənd həz wən (ˈmaɪkəl farfan*). ˈɑbviəsli, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn pleɪərz ju hæv ɔn jʊr ˈrɑstər ðə ˈoʊnli bərˈɑmɪtər fər ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə səkˈsɛs ər læk əv, əv jʊr ˈrɛzɪdənsi timz, bət ə gʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv haʊ məʧ əˈtɛnʃən ju ər peɪɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ril ˈmɛʒər ɪz, haʊ ðeɪ əˈsɛndəd ðə ræŋks wɪˈθɪn ðə kləb tɪ fʊl taɪm ˈstɑrtər ənd, ɪf ˈæpləkəbəl, ˈnæʃənəl ˈtimər. əˈkɔstə ˈdæləs) ʤɪst broʊk ˈɪntu ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsinjər tim ɪn hɪz jɪr ɛz ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ənd ɪn hɪz ˈərli 20s*. wən ˈfaɪnəl kənˈkluʒən: ˈdæləs ənd ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ər pruf ðət ju nid tɪ spɛnd ˈmɛgəˌbəks tɪ əkˈwaɪər pleɪərz.
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the real hillary clinton the funny, kind, passionate woman her friends and colleagues insist actually exists has been missing from public view for so long that even some of her most admiring defenders wonder whether she will ever emerge again.
on the eve of the first presidential debate, campaign is launching a drive to convince voters that she is, well, human. the move, coming just six weeks before the election, is a frank admission that whether it traces to her embarrassingly public marital traumas, or to the arrows aimed at her during the white house years by conservative activists and news reports, or to a lifetime playing the role of the serious, responsible daughter, sister and wife, hillary clinton still struggles to be evenlikable enough,” as candidate barack obama put it during the 2008 campaign.
“it is something that aware of, and a gap that we are seeking to eliminate at all times,” clinton campaign spokesman brian fallon said.every week, we are rolling out a new video introducing people to somebody gotten to know hillary clinton in a personal capacity.”
there will be stories about a supporter in iowa who, despite being weakened by chemotherapy, came to see clinton, who then privately kept in touch with her; and about a young girl who wrote clinton letters when she was first lady, starting a pen pal relationship that continues to this day. and one about a connection with a bronx girl that became so close that clinton attended her junior high and high school graduations.
what’s not in those videos is clinton talking about herself. nor would clinton agree to be interviewed for this article. although her campaign is intent on showing voters that she is more than just a policy wonk, her friends and former staffers sure it can happen this late in the campaign. they say the woman being presented this fall seems more wooden, distant and disconnected than ever before.
after democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton spoke at a national security forum sept. 7, chair criticized her in a tweet for having "no smile" and looking "uncomfortable." here's how she responded. (the washington post)
in a rare presidential campaign in which a majority of voters say they dislike both nominees, sharply different kinds of criticism rain down on the candidates: donald trump is often accused of being obsessed with himself and lacking in impulse control, whereas clinton is widely viewed as hiding her true personality behind a hard, defensive shell of comments and legalistic language. in the most recent washington news survey, 34 percent of polled voters said that clinton is honest and trustworthy. trump fared no better.
[what clinton and trump must worry about in the first debate]
the perception of clinton is off, sometimes dramatically so, according to friends, colleagues, staffers and the candidate herself. sometimes humor which can be biting that her friends say the public is missing. sometimes her kindness, especially her quiet acts of generosity, the videos she sends to ailing staffers or the times she shows up unannounced to visit someone met only in passing. and sometimes the passion the enduring belief that she can make a difference, that intractable problems can be solved no matter how paralyzed government may be.
for decades, clinton has occasionally promised to do something about the problem, to shrink herzone of privacy” and show some of the emotion and vulnerability that many aides believe would make americans like her more. more than a dozen former aides and close friends said they have told clinton that voters like her more when they see her, for example, hug an immigrant child worried about being deported, or get teary answering a voter who wants to know,how do you do it?”
but close friends and supporters say clinton is skeptical of such emotional appeals, even if they are pure gold to most politicians. no point in exposing her feelings to the public, clinton argues, because she will only be attacked with greater fervor.
as early as 1993, clinton gave two long interviews to michael kelly for a profile in the new york times magazine. she thought she had bared her heart about her struggle to find a path in politics that might break down barriers between liberals and conservatives. the article, headlinedsaint hillary,” won much praise, but clinton read it as a caricature that only solidified her public image as a moralistic, crusader.
clinton’s caution stems in part from her conclusion that the public would believe almost anything derogatory about her, friends and aides agreed. as first lady, according to a close friend, clinton was on a small plane with a staffer who was reading aloud a magazine story that repeated an accusation that clinton had had sex with a colleague.
from "between two ferns" to "broad city," here's a look at hillary clinton's comedic appearances while on the campaign trail. (the washington post)
clinton’s eyes filled with tears and she said,it really says i had sex with a collie?”
the staffer quickly corrected her boss:no, a colleague!”
“that’s how far down her expectations had gone of what people thought she was capable of,” the friend said.
dislike, even in her own party
clinton is keenly aware of what people think of her.
in 1996, clinton said,i apparently remind some people of their mother-in-law or their boss, or something.”
clinton’s explanation for her lousy numbers usually focuses on her vocal defense of her decision to eschew the traditional role of a political wife.i do make some people uncomfortable, which well aware of,” she said in 2009,but just part of coming to grips with what i believe is still one of the most important pieces of unfinished business in human history empowering women to be able to stand up for themselves.”
she has often told staffers that no matter which face she presents to the public, her political opponents and the news media will portray her as deceitful, cold and distant.i think you can ever know anybody else,” she told the new yorker in 1996, and certainly notthrough the crude instruments available to us of exposing bits and pieces of life.”
aides and friends have tried for years to convince clinton that the public probably would embrace the woman who connects easily in off-camera, one-on-one encounters. friends say that the clinton presented in this campaign has grown ever more distant from the caring, even warm person they know.
“she seems remote and not forthcoming to a lot of people,” said, chief of staff when she was first lady and u.s. ambassador for global issues while clinton was secretary of state.and she is extremely cautious. over the years, that perception has just snowballed.”
“everybody worked with her talks about it,” said christy macy, a speechwriter for clinton during the white house years.how she could do it better, how she could get people to see what we see, the constant commitment to improving lives, the passion we know she has underneath that reticence to make yourself vulnerable.”
clinton herself has joked about the barriers she has built around her personality. in a rare appearance before an audience of journalists last year, she flashed an impish smile as she promiseda new relationship with the press no more secrecy, no more zone of privacy. after all, what good did that do for me?” she added, with a laugh:if you look under your chairs, find a simple agreement. my attorneys drew it up. old habits last.”
this year, clinton has only in recent days confronted the fact that many voters even in her own party like her. her friends say that she indeed hasher share of poetry, places where people can really fall in love with her,” in the words of linda bloodworth-thomason, who got to know her in arkansas and stayed in the lincoln bedroom on the clintons’ first night in the white house. wishes that the campaign would focus on winning aspects of her personality, such asher relationship with her mother, the deep bond between them. her quiet work around the world saving lives.”
[for clinton, attacking trump may not be enough]
clinton’s reticence, said, creates an opening for others to caricature her:if you have a natural reluctance to talk about yourself, it can create a vacuum that people are all too happy to fill.”
campaign spokesman fallon acknowledged the problem:the ball tends to bounce in a tricky way for her, and her motives get judged in a different way. when in public life this long, a narrative itself.”
the origins of her reticence
in january 2008, at a coffeehouse in new hampshire, clinton took a question from a woman with a sympathetic tone.my question is very personal,” marianne young said.how do you do it how do you keep upbeat and so wonderful?”
clinton nodded, smiled, nodded harder, and her smile was softer than usual knowing, even tender. she sighed. her voice grew smaller and sweeter, no longer the deeper, resonant tone she assumes when she is talking policy.
“it’s not easy. not easy,” she said. she shook her head twice and made eye contact with young.and i do it if i just didn’t, you know, passionately believe it was the right thing to do. you know, i have so many opportunities from this country.” she rested her head in her hand and swallowed, and her voice became tiny and strained.just want to see us fall backward.” she squeezed out the words as her eyes welled, her voice cracked and the crowd, looking to help, broke into applause.
the next day, asked on cnn about that moment, clinton said:well, you know, i actually have emotions. . . . you know, not good about talking about myself.”
where exactly that reticence came from is the subject of much debate. some of longtime aides say she became especially cautious after the traumas of the white house years, starting with thebimbo eruptions” of the 1992 campaign, when news reports about bill extramarital relationships led his wife to take a standi’m not sitting here, some little woman standing by my man like tammy wynette” that played to some as supportive and to others as defiant.
clinton has often told friends that the public was never going to be comfortable with her role as a driven, talented woman who was determined to make a difference. in this view, in the and ’90s, some americans would see any outspoken career woman as a lady macbeth: cold and calculating. add in the many investigations and allegations that peppered the clinton years in the white house, and that image and her caution hardened.
about the same time, clinton sought to shield her daughter from the media and public attention.a lot of this emanated from maintaining a zone of privacy around chelsea,” said lisa caputo, the first press secretary during bill first term.
some longtime associates say the hillary dates to well before any clashes with conservatives or news reporters. they point to childhood with a difficult father and rambunctious brothers as the period when she took on the burden of being the mature, responsible one. it was dorothy rodham, mother,who put the steel rod in her spine no whining, no self-pity,” said.always maintain your dignity, mind your own counsel.”
still others say the sharp distinction in how the clintons present themselves derives from their religious upbringings.
“she’s a methodist with a more traditional, private faith,” said a former staffer who worked closely with both bill and hillary clinton.and he is a southern baptist, a much more outwardly expressive faith. out there spreading the good gospel news, while she carries her scars and develops a kind of fatalism, that it matter what she does, still going to attack her.”
other friends saw caution emerge in arkansas, where she was first exposed to insistent questioning by reporters. from then into the white house years, a sense of siege developed as shewas being pummeled with one supposed scandal after another,” said, who recalled riding in a car with clinton as the first lady read a story about herself.she put the paper down and said, ‘i like that person, either.’
the reticence that developed after the 1992 campaignis a reflection of how normal a person she is, rather than how abnormal,” said don baer, who worked with the first lady when he was white house communications director in the ’90s.it’s an unnatural act to feel comfortable with that level of scrutiny and intrusiveness.”
flummoxed advisers on how to change her
from the white house years through senate campaign and on to two presidential campaigns, saw the strategists around clinton grow flummoxed about how to move the needle.
“a pollster told me when she was running for senate: ‘this require focus groups. it requires a shrink,’ said.in the first campaign, she had a very difficult time, initially, talking about ‘i’ and ‘me.’ she was much more comfortable talking about issues. at some of the toughest times in the white house, she would say to us: ‘stop and think, why are we here? how can we make a difference for people?’ it sounds trite, especially in our political culture of suspicion, but how she really is. but if she talks this kind of talk, back to ‘saint hillary.’ damned if you do, damned if you.”
if clinton has become even more guarded during this campaign, the result of decades of harsh criticism and, some say, of a campaign staff that has not pushed her to open up.
“hillary is a rorschach test for how people feel about a powerful woman,” said.she can exhilarate, irritate, threaten or terrify, according to who you are. when she said she stayed home and baked cookies, people were cheering, people were outraged, but she was showing everyone who she really is.”
bloodworth-thomason and some other friends say caution has been reinforced by a staff that hesitates to let her speak off the cuff and by strategists whose response to low numbers is to rely on appearances in friendly, easily managed settings, such as late-night comedy shows and local tv newscasts. on thursday, she played straight woman to comedian zach on his online show,between two ferns,” showing that she can take barbs and even be a bit silly but giving away little about herself.
“why not just let hillary be herself and allow the chips to fall where they may?” said.the clintons’ marriage is the number one thing people ask me about. the campaign never addresses this. why not just tell the truth? has their marriage had challenges? yes. but also a kind of love story. not just about what has been enjoyed, but also what has had to be forgiven. . . . clear to all who know them well that they would be lost without each other.”
bloodworth-thomason, who has produced four films about the clintons for democratic conventions, said campaign managers told her that her documentary about historic achievement as the first woman nominated to run for the presidency was scrapped at the last minute in july becauseit might make women who only have sons feel left out. life story provides a lot of poetic opportunity, but an in-depth, epic, cinderella story of her mother was rejected.” clinton campaign officials said the movie was not shown only because bill speech at the democratic convention ran long.
clinton’s persona gap
as she traveled the world as secretary of state, clinton scheduled private meetings with women from all walks of life. the idea was to give her a window onto the lives of women who were neither diplomats nor politicians, and to show ordinary women passion to solve their problems.
“she’d much rather go down some dusty road for an hour and visit a school to find out why girls going there than stand up in any formal meeting,” macy said.these are really, really emotional sessions. that is her authenticity. and she feels freer there than back home, where i think of her as having gotten burned on so many levels that a defensiveness that i can understand.”
on at least one occasion, clinton invited reporters who covered her to join her off the record on an informal visit to a mongolian village. the journalistswere so surprised,” a former staffer said. ‘she’s so funny and good to be with,’ they said. and then they turn on the tv and see this totally stilted person that square with the person just met.”
the gap between public persona and what only friends, co-workers and donors get to see in sessionsis just too great for any stories about her concerned and caring side to break through,” said a longtime friend, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because clinton did not grant permission to discuss personal matters.
“i know be a great president,” the friend said,but she has this weird stubbornness that borders on self-righteousness. you can explain to her that she needs to let people see her at her best, and she gets it, but she still resists. like insulted because she believes we should always be talking about something bigger than yourself. the problem is, i recognize her now. the hillary i know and love, who can riff off the cuff and have people teary and laughing i just see her now. beaten up and exhausted and weirdly defiant. joyless.”
this month, clinton took a stab at confronting the problem. she told the humans of new york website thati know that i can be perceived as aloof or cold or unemotional. but i had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions. and a hard path to walk. because you need to protect yourself, you need to keep steady, but at the same time you want to seem ‘walled off.’ and sometimes i think i come across more in the ‘walled off’ arena.”
she said she isnot barack obama” or bill clinton, whosenaturalness . . . can be more difficult for a woman.” when she sees male politicianspounding the message, and screaming about how we need to win the election . . . i want to do the same thing. because i care about this stuff. but learned that i be quite so passionate in my presentation. i love to wave my arms, but apparently a little bit scary to people. and i yell too much. it comes across as ‘too loud’ or ‘too shrill’ or ‘too this’ or ‘too that.’
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ðə ril ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ðə ˈfəni, kaɪnd, ˈpæʃənət ˈwʊmən hər frɛndz ənd ˈkɑligz ˌɪnˈsɪst ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪgˈzɪsts həz bɪn ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ˈpəblɪk vju fər soʊ lɔŋ ðət ˈivɪn səm əv hər moʊst ædˈmaɪrɪŋ dɪˈfɛndərz ˈwəndər ˈwɛðər ʃi wɪl ˈɛvər ˈimərʤ əˈgɛn. ɔn ðə iv əv ðə fərst ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪt, kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə draɪv tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈvoʊtərz ðət ʃi ɪz, wɛl, ˈjumən. ðə muv, ˈkəmɪŋ ʤɪst sɪks wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ɪz ə fræŋk ədˈmɪʃən ðət ˈwɛðər ɪt ˈtreɪsɪz tɪ hər ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋli ˈpəblɪk ˈmærətəl ˈtrɔməz, ər tɪ ðə ˈɛroʊz eɪmd æt hər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə waɪt haʊs jɪrz baɪ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd nuz rɪˈpɔrts, ər tɪ ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm pleɪɪŋ ðə roʊl əv ðə ˈsɪriəs, riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈdɔtər, ˈsɪstər ənd waɪf, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən stɪl ˈstrəgəlz tɪ bi ˈivɪn enough,”*,” ɛz ˈkænədɪt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə pʊt ɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2008 kæmˈpeɪn. ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət əˈwɛr əv, ənd ə gæp ðət wi ər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt æt ɔl times,”*,” ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ˈspoʊksmən braɪən ˈfælən sɛd. wik, wi ər ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ə nu ˈvɪdioʊ ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ ˈsəmˌbɑdi ˈgɔtən tɪ noʊ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn ə ˈpərsɪnəl capacity.”*.” ðɛr wɪl bi ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ə səˈpɔrtər ɪn ˈaɪəwə hu, dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ˈwikənd baɪ ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi, keɪm tɪ si ˈklɪntən, hu ðɛn ˈpraɪvətli kɛpt ɪn təʧ wɪθ hər; ənd əˈbaʊt ə jəŋ gərl hu roʊt ˈklɪntən ˈlɛtərz wɪn ʃi wɑz fərst ˈleɪdi, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə pɛn pæl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ðət kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ðɪs deɪ. ənd wən əˈbaʊt ə kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ə brɑŋks gərl ðət bɪˈkeɪm soʊ kloʊz ðət ˈklɪntən əˈtɛndəd hər ˈʤunjər haɪ ənd haɪ skul ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃənz. nɑt ɪn ðoʊz ˈvɪdioʊz ɪz ˈklɪntən ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hərˈsɛlf. nɔr wʊd ˈklɪntən əˈgri tɪ bi ˈɪntərvˌjud fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hər kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn ʃoʊɪŋ ˈvoʊtərz ðət ʃi ɪz mɔr ðən ʤɪst ə ˈpɑləsi wɑnk, hər frɛndz ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈstæfərz ʃʊr ɪt kən ˈhæpən ðɪs leɪt ɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn. ðeɪ seɪ ðə ˈwʊmən biɪŋ pərˈzɛnəd ðɪs fɔl simz mɔr ˈwʊdən, ˈdɪstənt ənd ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈæftər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən spoʊk æt ə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrəm sɛpt. 7 ʧɛr ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd hər ɪn ə twit fər ˈhævɪŋ "noʊ smaɪl" ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ "ənˈkəmfərtəbəl." hɪrz haʊ ʃi rɪˈspɑndɪd. (ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ɪn ə rɛr ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn ɪn wɪʧ ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈvoʊtərz seɪ ðeɪ dɪsˈlaɪk boʊθ ˌnɑməˈniz, ˈʃɑrpli ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnz əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm reɪn daʊn ɔn ðə ˈkænədɪts: ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ˈɔfən əˈkjuzd əv biɪŋ əbˈsɛst wɪθ hɪmˈsɛlf ənd ˈlækɪŋ ɪn ˌɪmˈpəls kənˈtroʊl, wɛˈræz ˈklɪntən ɪz ˈwaɪdli vjud ɛz ˈhaɪdɪŋ hər tru ˌpərsəˈnælɪti bɪˈhaɪnd ə hɑrd, dɪˈfɛnsɪv ʃɛl əv ˈkɑmɛnts ənd ˌlɛgəˈlɪstɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ɪn ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈwɔʃɪŋtən nuz ˈsərˌveɪ, 34 pərˈsɛnt əv poʊld ˈvoʊtərz sɛd ðət ˈklɪntən ɪz ˈɑnəst ənd ˈtrəstˌwərði. trəmp fɛrd noʊ ˈbɛtər. [wət ˈklɪntən ənd trəmp məst ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə fərst dəˈbeɪt] ðə pərˈsɛpʃən əv ˈklɪntən ɪz ɔf, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz drəˈmætɪkəli soʊ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ frɛndz, ˈkɑligz, ˈstæfərz ənd ðə ˈkænədɪt hərˈsɛlf. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈhjumər wɪʧ kən bi ˈbaɪtɪŋ ðət hər frɛndz seɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hər ˈkaɪndnəs, əˈspɛʃəli hər kwaɪət ækts əv ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti, ðə ˈvɪdioʊz ʃi sɛndz tɪ ˈeɪlɪŋ ˈstæfərz ər ðə taɪmz ʃi ʃoʊz əp ˌənəˈnaʊnst tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈsəmˌwən mɛt ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈpæsɪŋ. ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə ˈpæʃən ðə ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ bɪˈlif ðət ʃi kən meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns, ðət ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl ˈprɑbləmz kən bi sɑlvd noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd ˈgəvərnmənt meɪ bi. fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈklɪntən həz ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈprɑməst tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑbləm, tɪ ʃrɪŋk hər əv privacy”*” ənd ʃoʊ səm əv ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃən ənd ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ðət ˈmɛni eɪdz bɪˈliv wʊd meɪk əˈmɛrɪkənz laɪk hər mɔr. mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən ˈfɔrmər eɪdz ənd kloʊz frɛndz sɛd ðeɪ hæv toʊld ˈklɪntən ðət ˈvoʊtərz laɪk hər mɔr wɪn ðeɪ si hər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, həg ən ˈɪməgrənt ʧaɪld ˈwərid əˈbaʊt biɪŋ dɪˈpɔrtəd, ər gɪt ˈtɪri ˈænsərɪŋ ə ˈvoʊtər hu wɔnts tɪ noʊ, du ju du it?”*?” bət kloʊz frɛndz ənd səˈpɔrtərz seɪ ˈklɪntən ɪz ˈskɛptɪkəl əv səʧ ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl əˈpilz, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ər pjʊr goʊld tɪ moʊst ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. noʊ pɔɪnt ɪn ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ hər ˈfilɪŋz tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk, ˈklɪntən ˈɑrgjuz, bɪˈkəz ʃi wɪl ˈoʊnli bi əˈtækt wɪθ ˈgreɪtər ˈfərvər. ɛz ˈərli ɛz 1993 ˈklɪntən geɪv tu lɔŋ ˈɪntərvˌjuz tɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈkɛli fər ə ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈmægəˌzin. ʃi θɔt ʃi hæd bɛrd hər hɑrt əˈbaʊt hər ˈstrəgəl tɪ faɪnd ə pæθ ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðət maɪt breɪk daʊn ˈbɛriərz bɪtˈwin ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənd kənˈsərvətɪvz. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˈhɛˌdlaɪnd hillary,”*,” wən məʧ preɪz, bət ˈklɪntən rɛd ɪt ɛz ə ˈkɛrɪkəˌʧər ðət ˈoʊnli səˈlɪdəˌfaɪd hər ˈpəblɪk ˈɪmɪʤ ɛz ə ˌmɔrəˈlɪstɪk, kruˈseɪdər. ˈkɔʃən stɛmz ɪn pɑrt frəm hər kənˈkluʒən ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk wʊd bɪˈliv ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ dərˈɑgəˌtɔri əˈbaʊt hər, frɛndz ənd eɪdz əˈgrid. ɛz fərst ˈleɪdi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə kloʊz frɛnd, ˈklɪntən wɑz ɔn ə smɔl pleɪn wɪθ ə ˈstæfər hu wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈlaʊd ə ˈmægəˌzin ˈstɔri ðət rɪˈpitɪd ən ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən ðət ˈklɪntən hæd hæd sɛks wɪθ ə ˈkɑlig. frəm "bɪtˈwin tu fərnz" tɪ "brɔd ˈsɪti," hɪrz ə lʊk æt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntənz kəˈmidɪk əˈpɪrənsəz waɪl ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn treɪl. (ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) aɪz fɪld wɪθ tɪrz ənd ʃi sɛd, ˈrɪli sɪz aɪ hæd sɛks wɪθ ə collie?”*?” ðə ˈstæfər kˈwɪkli kərˈɛktɪd hər bɔs: ““no*, ə colleague!”*!” haʊ fɑr daʊn hər ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz hæd gɔn əv wət ˈpipəl θɔt ʃi wɑz ˈkeɪpəbəl of,”*,” ðə frɛnd sɛd. dɪsˈlaɪk, ˈivɪn ɪn hər oʊn ˈpɑrti ˈklɪntən ɪz ˈkinli əˈwɛr əv wət ˈpipəl θɪŋk əv hər. ɪn 1996 ˈklɪntən sɛd, əˈpɛrəntli riˈmaɪnd səm ˈpipəl əv ðɛr ˈməðərɪnˌlɔ ər ðɛr bɔs, ər something.”*.” ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər hər ˈlaʊzi ˈnəmbərz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn hər ˈvoʊkəl dɪˈfɛns əv hər dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ɛsˈʧu ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl roʊl əv ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl waɪf. du meɪk səm ˈpipəl ənˈkəmfərtəbəl, wɪʧ wɛl əˈwɛr of,”*,” ʃi sɛd ɪn 2009 ʤɪst pɑrt əv ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ grɪps wɪθ wət aɪ bɪˈliv ɪz stɪl wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈpisɪz əv ənˈfɪnɪʃt ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ˈjumən ˈhɪstəri ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ ˈwɪmən tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ stænd əp fər themselves.”*.” ʃi həz ˈɔfən toʊld ˈstæfərz ðət noʊ ˈmætər wɪʧ feɪs ʃi ˈprɛzənts tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk, hər pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpoʊnənts ənd ðə nuz ˈmidiə wɪl pɔrˈtreɪ hər ɛz dɪˈsitfəl, koʊld ənd ˈdɪstənt. θɪŋk ju kən ˈɛvər noʊ ˈɛnibədi else,”*,” ʃi toʊld ðə nu ˈjɔrkər ɪn 1996 ənd ˈsərtənli nɑt ðə krud ˈɪnstrəmənts əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈjuˈɛs əv ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ bɪts ənd ˈpisɪz əv life.”*.” eɪdz ənd frɛndz hæv traɪd fər jɪrz tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈklɪntən ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd ɪmˈbreɪs ðə ˈwʊmən hu kəˈnɛkts ˈizəli ɪn off-camera*, ˌwənɔnˈwən ɪnˈkaʊnərz. frɛndz seɪ ðət ðə ˈklɪntən pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn həz groʊn ˈɛvər mɔr ˈdɪstənt frəm ðə ˈkɛrɪŋ, ˈivɪn wɔrm ˈpərsən ðeɪ noʊ. simz rɪˈmoʊt ənd nɑt ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ə lɔt əv people,”*,” sɛd, ʧif əv stæf wɪn ʃi wɑz fərst ˈleɪdi ənd juz. æmˈbæsədər fər ˈgloʊbəl ˈɪʃuz waɪl ˈklɪntən wɑz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt. ʃi ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈkɔʃəs. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ðət pərˈsɛpʃən həz ʤɪst snowballed.”*.” wərkt wɪθ hər tɔks əˈbaʊt it,”*,” sɛd ˈkrɪsti ˈmeɪsi, ə ˈspiˌʧraɪtər fər ˈklɪntən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə waɪt haʊs jɪrz. ʃi kʊd du ɪt ˈbɛtər, haʊ ʃi kʊd gɪt ˈpipəl tɪ si wət wi si, ðə ˈkɑnstənt kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ lɪvz, ðə ˈpæʃən wi noʊ ʃi həz ˌəndərˈniθ ðət ˈrɛtɪsəns tɪ meɪk ˈjɔrsɛlf vulnerable.”*.” ˈklɪntən hərˈsɛlf həz ʤoʊkt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbɛriərz ʃi həz bɪlt əraʊnd hər ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. ɪn ə rɛr əˈpɪrəns ˌbiˈfɔr ən ˈɔdiəns əv ˈʤərnəlɪsts læst jɪr, ʃi flæʃt ən ˈɪmpɪʃ smaɪl ɛz ʃi ˈprɑməst nu riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə prɛs noʊ mɔr ˈsikrəsi, noʊ mɔr zoʊn əv ˈpraɪvəsi. ˈæftər ɔl, wət gʊd dɪd ðət du fər me?”*?” ʃi ˈædɪd, wɪθ ə læf: ju lʊk ˈəndər jʊr ʧɛrz, faɪnd ə ˈsɪmpəl əˈgrimənt. maɪ əˈtərniz dru ɪt əp. oʊld ˈhæbəts last.”*.” ðɪs jɪr, ˈklɪntən həz ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz kənˈfrəntɪd ðə fækt ðət ˈmɛni ˈvoʊtərz ˈivɪn ɪn hər oʊn ˈpɑrti laɪk hər. hər frɛndz seɪ ðət ʃi ˌɪnˈdid həz ʃɛr əv ˈpoʊətri, ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ˈpipəl kən ˈrɪli fɔl ɪn ləv wɪθ her,”*,” ɪn ðə wərdz əv ˈlɪndə bloodworth-thomason*, hu gɑt tɪ noʊ hər ɪn ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ənd steɪd ɪn ðə ˈlɪŋkən ˈbɛˌdrum ɔn ðə clintons’*’ fərst naɪt ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. ˈwɪʃɪz ðət ðə kæmˈpeɪn wʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkts əv hər ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, səʧ ɛz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ hər ˈməðər, ðə dip bɑnd bɪtˈwin ðɛm. hər kwaɪət wərk əraʊnd ðə wərld ˈseɪvɪŋ lives.”*.” [fər ˈklɪntən, əˈtækɪŋ trəmp meɪ nɑt bi ɪˈnəf] ˈrɛtɪsəns, sɛd, kriˈeɪts ən ˈoʊpənɪŋ fər ˈəðərz tɪ ˈkɛrɪkəˌʧər hər: ju hæv ə ˈnæʧərəl rɪˈləktəns tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf, ɪt kən kriˈeɪt ə ˈvækjum ðət ˈpipəl ər ɔl tu ˈhæpi tɪ fill.”*.” kæmˈpeɪn ˈspoʊksmən ˈfælən ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðə ˈprɑbləm: bɔl tɛndz tɪ baʊns ɪn ə ˈtrɪki weɪ fər hər, ənd hər ˈmoʊtɪvz gɪt ʤəʤd ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ. wɪn ɪn ˈpəblɪk laɪf ðɪs lɔŋ, ə ˈnɛrətɪv itself.”*.” ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv hər ˈrɛtɪsəns ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2008 æt ə ˈkɔfiˌhaʊs ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər, ˈklɪntən tʊk ə kˈwɛʃən frəm ə ˈwʊmən wɪθ ə ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk toʊn. kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈvɛri personal,”*,” ˌmɑriˈæn jəŋ sɛd. du ju du ɪt haʊ du ju kip ˈəpˌbit ənd soʊ wonderful?”*?” ˈklɪntən ˈnɑdɪd, smaɪld, ˈnɑdɪd ˈhɑrdər, ənd hər smaɪl wɑz ˈsɔftər ðən ˈjuʒəwəl noʊɪŋ, ˈivɪn ˈtɛndər. ʃi saɪd. hər vɔɪs gru sˈmɔlər ənd sˈwitər, noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðə ˈdipər, ˈrɛzənənt toʊn ʃi əˈsumz wɪn ʃi ɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈpɑləsi. nɑt ˈizi. nɑt easy,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ʃi ʃʊk hər hɛd twaɪs ənd meɪd aɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ jəŋ. aɪ du ɪt ɪf aɪ ʤɪst didn’t*, ju noʊ, ˈpæʃənətli bɪˈliv ɪt wɑz ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du. ju noʊ, aɪ hæv soʊ ˈmɛni ˌɑpərˈtunətiz frəm ðɪs country.”*.” ʃi ˈrɛstɪd hər hɛd ɪn hər hænd ənd sˈwɑloʊd, ənd hər vɔɪs bɪˈkeɪm ˈtaɪni ənd streɪnd. wɔnt tɪ si ˈjuˈɛs fɔl backward.”*.” ʃi skwizd aʊt ðə wərdz ɛz hər aɪz welled*, hər vɔɪs krækt ənd ðə kraʊd, ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ hɛlp, broʊk ˈɪntu əˈplɔz. ðə nɛkst deɪ, æst ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn əˈbaʊt ðət ˈmoʊmənt, ˈklɪntən sɛd: ““well*, ju noʊ, aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. ju noʊ, nɑt gʊd əˈbaʊt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt myself.”*.” wɛr ɪgˈzæktli ðət ˈrɛtɪsəns keɪm frəm ɪz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv məʧ dəˈbeɪt. səm əv ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm eɪdz seɪ ʃi bɪˈkeɪm əˈspɛʃəli ˈkɔʃəs ˈæftər ðə ˈtrɔməz əv ðə waɪt haʊs jɪrz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə eruptions”*” əv ðə 1992 kæmˈpeɪn, wɪn nuz rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt bɪl ˌɛkstrəˈmɛrətəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps lɛd hɪz waɪf tɪ teɪk ə stænd nɑt ˈsɪtɪŋ hir, səm ˈlɪtəl ˈwʊmən ˈstændɪŋ baɪ maɪ mæn laɪk ˈtæmi wynette”*” ðət pleɪd tɪ səm ɛz səˈpɔrtɪv ənd tɪ ˈəðərz ɛz dɪˈfaɪənt. ˈklɪntən həz ˈɔfən toʊld frɛndz ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk wɑz ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ hər roʊl ɛz ə ˈdrɪvən, ˈtæləntɪd ˈwʊmən hu wɑz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns. ɪn ðɪs vju, ɪn ðə ənd ’90s*, səm əˈmɛrɪkənz wʊd si ˈɛni ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən kərɪr ˈwʊmən ɛz ə ˈleɪdi məkˈbɛθ: koʊld ənd ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ. æd ɪn ðə ˈmɛni ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ənd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ˈpɛpərd ðə ˈklɪntən jɪrz ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs, ənd ðət ˈɪmɪʤ ənd hər ˈkɔʃən ˈhɑrdənd. əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈklɪntən sɔt tɪ ʃild hər ˈdɔtər frəm ðə ˈmidiə ənd ˈpəblɪk əˈtɛnʃən. lɔt əv ðɪs ˈɛməˌneɪtɪd frəm meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə zoʊn əv ˈpraɪvəsi əraʊnd chelsea,”*,” sɛd ˈlisə kɑˈputoʊ, ðə fərst prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈdʊrɪŋ bɪl fərst tərm. səm ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts seɪ ðə ˈhɪləri deɪts tɪ wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni ˈklæʃɪz wɪθ kənˈsərvətɪvz ər nuz rɪˈpɔrtərz. ðeɪ pɔɪnt tɪ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd wɪθ ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈfɑðər ənd ræmˈbəŋkʃəs ˈbrəðərz ɛz ðə ˈpɪriəd wɪn ʃi tʊk ɔn ðə ˈbərdən əv biɪŋ ðə məˈʧʊr, riˈspɑnsəbəl wən. ɪt wɑz ˈdɔrθi ˈrɔdəm, ˈməðər, pʊt ðə stil rɑd ɪn hər spaɪn noʊ ˈwaɪnɪŋ, noʊ self-pity,”*,” sɛd. meɪnˈteɪn jʊr ˈdɪgnəti, maɪnd jʊr oʊn counsel.”*.” stɪl ˈəðərz seɪ ðə ʃɑrp dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ɪn haʊ ðə ˈklɪntənz ˈprɛzənt ðɛmˈsɛlvz dɪˈraɪvz frəm ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs upbringings*. ə ˈmɛθədɪst wɪθ ə mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəl, ˈpraɪvət faith,”*,” sɛd ə ˈfɔrmər ˈstæfər hu wərkt ˈkloʊsli wɪθ boʊθ bɪl ənd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. hi ɪz ə ˈsəðərn ˈbæptɪst, ə məʧ mɔr ˈaʊtwərdli ɪkˈsprɛsɪv feɪθ. aʊt ðɛr ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə gʊd ˈgɔspəl nuz, waɪl ʃi ˈkɛriz hər skɑrz ənd dɪˈvɛləps ə kaɪnd əv ˈfeɪtəˌlɪzəm, ðət ɪt ˈmætər wət ʃi dɪz, stɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ əˈtæk her.”*.” ˈəðər frɛndz sɔ ˈkɔʃən ˈimərʤ ɪn ˈɑrkənˌsɑ, wɛr ʃi wɑz fərst ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˌɪnˈsɪstənt kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ baɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz. frəm ðɛn ˈɪntu ðə waɪt haʊs jɪrz, ə sɛns əv siʤ dɪˈvɛləpt ɛz ʃi biɪŋ ˈpəməld wɪθ wən səˈpoʊzd ˈskændəl ˈæftər another,”*,” sɛd, hu rɪˈkɔld ˈraɪdɪŋ ɪn ə kɑr wɪθ ˈklɪntən ɛz ðə fərst ˈleɪdi rɛd ə ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt hərˈsɛlf. pʊt ðə ˈpeɪpər daʊn ənd sɛd, laɪk ðət ˈpərsən, either.’*.’ ðə ˈrɛtɪsəns ðət dɪˈvɛləpt ˈæftər ðə 1992 kæmˈpeɪn ə rɪˈflɛkʃən əv haʊ ˈnɔrməl ə ˈpərsən ʃi ɪz, ˈrəðər ðən haʊ abnormal,”*,” sɛd dɑn bɛr, hu wərkt wɪθ ðə fərst ˈleɪdi wɪn hi wɑz waɪt haʊs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər ɪn ðə ’90s*. ən ənˈnæʧərəl ækt tɪ fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðət ˈlɛvəl əv ˈskrutəni ənd intrusiveness.”*.” fləˈmɔkst ædˈvaɪzərz ɔn haʊ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ hər frəm ðə waɪt haʊs jɪrz θru ˈsɛnɪt kæmˈpeɪn ənd ɔn tɪ tu ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪnz, sɔ ðə ˈstrætɪʤɪsts əraʊnd ˈklɪntən groʊ fləˈmɔkst əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ muv ðə ˈnidəl. ˈpoʊlstər toʊld mi wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈrənɪŋ fər ˈsɛnɪt: ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈfoʊkɪs grups. ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ə shrink,’*,’ sɛd. ðə fərst kæmˈpeɪn, ʃi hæd ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm, ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ‘‘i’*’ ənd ‘‘me.’*.’ ʃi wɑz məʧ mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɪʃuz. æt səm əv ðə ˈtəfəst taɪmz ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs, ʃi wʊd seɪ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs: ənd θɪŋk, waɪ ər wi hir? haʊ kən wi meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns fər people?’*?’ ɪt saʊnz traɪt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəlʧər əv səˈspɪʃən, bət haʊ ʃi ˈrɪli ɪz. bət ɪf ʃi tɔks ðɪs kaɪnd əv tɔk, bæk tɪ hillary.’*.’ dæmd ɪf ju du, dæmd ɪf ju don’t.”*.” ɪf ˈklɪntən həz bɪˈkəm ˈivɪn mɔr ˈgɑrdɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn, ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈdɛkeɪdz əv hɑrʃ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ənd, səm seɪ, əv ə kæmˈpeɪn stæf ðət həz nɑt pʊʃt hər tɪ ˈoʊpən əp. ɪz ə ˈrɔrˌʃɑʧ tɛst fər haʊ ˈpipəl fil əˈbaʊt ə ˈpaʊərfəl woman,”*,” sɛd. kən ɪgˈzɪlərˌeɪt, ˈɪrɪˌteɪt, θˈrɛtən ər ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hu ju ər. wɪn ʃi sɛd ʃi steɪd hoʊm ənd beɪkt ˈkʊkiz, ˈpipəl wər ˈʧɪrɪŋ, ˈpipəl wər ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd, bət ʃi wɑz ʃoʊɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən hu ʃi ˈrɪli is.”*.” ənd səm ˈəðər frɛndz seɪ ˈkɔʃən həz bɪn ˌriɪnˈfɔrst baɪ ə stæf ðət ˈhɛzəˌteɪts tɪ lɛt hər spik ɔf ðə kəf ənd baɪ ˈstrætɪʤɪsts huz rɪˈspɑns tɪ loʊ ˈnəmbərz ɪz tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn ˈfrɛndli, ˈizəli ˈmænɪʤd ˈsɛtɪŋz, səʧ ɛz ˈleɪtˌnaɪt ˈkɑmədi ʃoʊz ənd ˈloʊkəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈnuzˌkæsts. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ʃi pleɪd streɪt ˈwʊmən tɪ kəˈmidiən zæk ɔn hɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ʃoʊ, tu ferns,”*,” ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ʃi kən teɪk bɑrbz ənd ˈivɪn bi ə bɪt ˈsɪli bət ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt hərˈsɛlf. nɑt ʤɪst lɛt ˈhɪləri bi hərˈsɛlf ənd əˈlaʊ ðə ʧɪps tɪ fɔl wɛr ðeɪ may?”*?” sɛd. clintons’*’ ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪz ðə ˈnəmbər wən θɪŋ ˈpipəl æsk mi əˈbaʊt. ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈnɛvər ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðɪs. waɪ nɑt ʤɪst tɛl ðə truθ? həz ðɛr ˈmɛrɪʤ hæd ˈʧælənʤɪz? jɛs. bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə kaɪnd əv ləv ˈstɔri. nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt wət həz bɪn ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd, bət ˈɔlsoʊ wət həz hæd tɪ bi fərˈgɪvən. klɪr tɪ ɔl hu noʊ ðɛm wɛl ðət ðeɪ wʊd bi lɔst wɪˈθaʊt iʧ other.”*.”, hu həz prəˈdust fɔr fɪlmz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈklɪntənz fər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈvɛnʃənz, sɛd kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤərz toʊld hər ðət hər ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri əˈbaʊt hɪˈstɔrɪk əˈʧivmənt ɛz ðə fərst ˈwʊmən ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd tɪ rən fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi wɑz skræpt æt ðə læst ˈmɪnət ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ bɪˈkəz maɪt meɪk ˈwɪmən hu ˈoʊnli hæv sənz fil lɛft aʊt. laɪf ˈstɔri prəˈvaɪdz ə lɔt əv poʊˈɛtɪk ˌɑpərˈtunəti, bət ən in-depth*, ˈɛpɪk, ˌsɪndərˈɛlə ˈstɔri əv hər ˈməðər wɑz rejected.”*.” ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðə ˈmuvi wɑz nɑt ʃoʊn ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz bɪl spiʧ æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈvɛnʃən ræn lɔŋ. pərˈsoʊnə gæp ɛz ʃi ˈtrævəld ðə wərld ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt, ˈklɪntən ˈskɛʤʊld ˈpraɪvət ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ˈwɪmən frəm ɔl wɔks əv laɪf. ðə aɪˈdiə wɑz tɪ gɪv hər ə ˈwɪndoʊ ˈɔntu ðə lɪvz əv ˈwɪmən hu wər ˈniðər ˈdɪpləˌmæts nɔr ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ənd tɪ ʃoʊ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈwɪmən ˈpæʃən tɪ sɑlv ðɛr ˈprɑbləmz. məʧ ˈrəðər goʊ daʊn səm ˈdəsti roʊd fər ən aʊər ənd ˈvɪzɪt ə skul tɪ faɪnd aʊt waɪ gərlz goʊɪŋ ðɛr ðən stænd əp ɪn ˈɛni ˈfɔrməl meeting,”*,” ˈmeɪsi sɛd. ər ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈsɛʃənz. ðət ɪz hər ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti. ənd ʃi filz friər ðɛr ðən bæk hoʊm, wɛr aɪ θɪŋk əv hər ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ˈgɔtən bərnd ɔn soʊ ˈmɛni ˈlɛvəlz ðət ə dɪˈfɛnsɪvnəs ðət aɪ kən understand.”*.” ɔn æt list wən əˈkeɪʒən, ˈklɪntən ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd rɪˈpɔrtərz hu ˈkəvərd hər tɪ ʤɔɪn hər ɔf ðə ˈrɛkərd ɔn ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ə mɑŋˈgoʊljən ˈvɪlɪʤ. ðə ˈʤərnəlɪsts soʊ surprised,”*,” ə ˈfɔrmər ˈstæfər sɛd. soʊ ˈfəni ənd gʊd tɪ bi with,’*,’ ðeɪ sɛd. ənd ðɛn ðeɪ tərn ɔn ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd si ðɪs ˈtoʊtəli ˈstɪltɪd ˈpərsən ðət skwɛr wɪθ ðə ˈpərsən ʤɪst met.”*.” ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ˈpəblɪk pərˈsoʊnə ənd wət ˈoʊnli frɛndz, ˈkoʊˈwərkərz ənd ˈdoʊnərz gɪt tɪ si ɪn ˈsɛʃənz ʤɪst tu greɪt fər ˈɛni ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt hər kənˈsərnd ənd ˈkɛrɪŋ saɪd tɪ breɪk through,”*,” sɛd ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm frɛnd, hu spoʊk ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌænəˈnɪmɪti bɪˈkəz ˈklɪntən dɪd nɑt grænt pərˈmɪʃən tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈpərsɪnəl ˈmætərz. noʊ bi ə greɪt president,”*,” ðə frɛnd sɛd, ʃi həz ðɪs wɪrd ˈstəbərnəs ðət ˈbɔrdərz ɔn self-righteousness*. ju kən ɪkˈspleɪn tɪ hər ðət ʃi nidz tɪ lɛt ˈpipəl si hər æt hər bɛst, ənd ʃi gɪts ɪt, bət ʃi stɪl rɪˈzɪsts. laɪk ˌɪnˈsəltɪd bɪˈkəz ʃi bɪˈlivz wi ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈbɪgər ðən ˈjɔrsɛlf. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz, aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz hər naʊ. ðə ˈhɪləri aɪ noʊ ənd ləv, hu kən rɪf ɔf ðə kəf ənd hæv ˈpipəl ˈtɪri ənd ˈlæfɪŋ aɪ ʤɪst si hər naʊ. ˈbitən əp ənd ɪgˈzɔstɪd ənd ˈwɪrdli dɪˈfaɪənt. joyless.”*.” ðɪs mənθ, ˈklɪntən tʊk ə stæb æt kənˈfrəntɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləm. ʃi toʊld ðə ˈjumənz əv nu jɔrk ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət noʊ ðət aɪ kən bi pərˈsivd ɛz əˈluf ər koʊld ər ˌənəˈmoʊʃənəl. bət aɪ hæd tɪ lərn ɛz ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən tɪ kənˈtroʊl maɪ ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. ənd ə hɑrd pæθ tɪ wɔk. bɪˈkəz ju nid tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈjɔrsɛlf, ju nid tɪ kip ˈstɛdi, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm ju wɔnt tɪ sim off.’*.’ ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ θɪŋk aɪ kəm əˈkrɔs mɔr ɪn ðə off’*’ arena.”*.” ʃi sɛd ʃi ɪz ˈbɑrək obama”*” ər bɪl ˈklɪntən, huz kən bi mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ə woman.”*.” wɪn ʃi siz meɪl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ, ənd ˈskrimɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ wi nid tɪ wɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən aɪ wɔnt tɪ du ðə seɪm θɪŋ. bɪˈkəz aɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ðɪs stəf. bət ˈlərnɪd ðət aɪ bi kwaɪt soʊ ˈpæʃənət ɪn maɪ ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən. aɪ ləv tɪ weɪv maɪ ɑrmz, bət əˈpɛrəntli ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈskɛri tɪ ˈpipəl. ənd aɪ jɛl tu məʧ. ɪt kəmz əˈkrɔs ɛz loud’*’ ər shrill’*’ ər this’*’ ər that.’*.’
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