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comic 1 - as the moon burned bright above
10th may 2014, pm in in prologue
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thinking about camping for your most awaited summer holidays but worried about the dog? today, i will discuss 7 tips to enjoy camping with your dog. some key things should be remembered to take your dog with you for camping. mostly you need to think about your physical fitness, safety and security.
1. before camping your pet needs a physical check-up
consulting a specialist: consult with your nearest veterinarian for both physical and behavioral checkup to determine if your dog completely fits to join with you. let your veterinarian know about the camping location and make sure that your dog has all vaccinations up to date. flea and tick preventive medicines can be applied during the physical checkup. you can also make a name tag for your dog. the tag should include: name, your name, home address and phone number.
grooming your dog : you also need to groom your dog properly before camping. for grooming you need to use: shampoo, towel, conditioner, scissors/ clippers, brush, etc. you need to learn about your behavior about grooming. some dogs like to be brushed but not nail trimming. you need to do the thing last that your dog dislikes. brushing can be done once in a week (for short haired dogs) or everyday (for long haired dogs). make sure that grooming sessions are fun and enjoyable for your dog. at first, just take minutes for grooming. make it a regular basis to adjust it with your behavior. use better tools for proper grooming of your dog.
2. finding a suitable camping site
it’s important to research a little before selecting a camping site. for example, you choose a site which allow pets. after traveling a far distance, this can be really embarrassing!!! so you should do a little research about the campsite before starting your journey. also, you need to find the environments and weather forecasts of the selected area. this research can save you a lot of problems that can come into your way. you need to check about leash laws because some campsites only allow restrained pets in their area.
3. things to pack up
you need to pack a lot of things for camping with your dog. things that you miss while packing:
durable collar with id tag.
long leash for walking your dog
plenty of food and water (you need to carry some extra)
special food for special treat
brush and other grooming tools
collar with glowing lights for night walking
sweater for cold weather
smell proof poop container
4. special training for camping
at the campsite, there will be other campers. you need to train your dog good behavior not to disturb fellow peace. you need to train your dog for good campsite etiquette. you need to use voice command a lot for keeping your dog outside of your fellow campers. pay attention to your dog closely so that it stays with you most of the time. train your dog to follow you properly. whoa, come, leave it- these basic training should be done properly to avoid further troubles
5. security for your dog
the most important tip is here!!! security should be given as the top most priority during your whole trip.
security measures to follow:
strong collar with long leash
waterproof collar
don’t let your dog to roam freely
tie your dog when you are not around
boundary training is essential to keep your dog safe
collar with micro chip can be used for tracking
for complete safety, you can use wireless portable dog fence
6. watch out for potential dangers
if your campsite is near to a forest or waterfall, you need to watch out for potential dangers. nature is unpredictable so as the accidents. you may like to camp in cold weather. in that case, prepare for weather related health issues. always bring regular medicines and consult a specialist for additional help. take preventive measures according to your campsite location.
7. first aid box
a good first aid box is an essential part of your camping. there are certain things for dogs especially and not for you!!! why; you need to carry an additional first aid box for your dog. you can make a box yourself or you can buy online first aid boxes. an ideal first aid box for your dog should include medicines for pain and infections, bandages, foot balm and septic powder to stop bleeding.
conclusion
camping with your dog can be a lot of fun and a good trip to remember as well!!! just follow all the points discussed here. specially look for safety measures. give your dog a good within nature and have fun!!!
about the author: jennifer scott is a blogger and writer from florida. she loves pet very much and also writing. she also loves to travels a lot with her family. now she is writing for presidentpet. check out her latest writing on dog fence.
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ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈkæmpɪŋ fər jʊr moʊst əˈweɪtɪd ˈsəmər ˈhɑləˌdeɪz bət ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə dɔg? təˈdeɪ, aɪ wɪl dɪˈskəs 7 tɪps tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈkæmpɪŋ wɪθ jʊr dɔg. səm ki θɪŋz ʃʊd bi rɪˈmɛmbərd tɪ teɪk jʊr dɔg wɪθ ju fər ˈkæmpɪŋ. ˈmoʊstli ju nid tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈfɪtnəs, ˈseɪfti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti. 1 ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkæmpɪŋ jʊr pɛt nidz ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈʧɛˌkəp kənˈsəltɪŋ ə ˈspɛʃəlɪst: kənˈsəlt wɪθ jʊr ˈnɪrəst ˌvɛtərəˈnɛriən fər boʊθ ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈʧɛˌkəp tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf jʊr dɔg kəmˈplitli fɪts tɪ ʤɔɪn wɪθ ju. lɛt jʊr ˌvɛtərəˈnɛriən noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkæmpɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðət jʊr dɔg həz ɔl ˌvæksəˈneɪʃənz əp tɪ deɪt. fli ənd tɪk prɪˈvɛnɪv ˈmɛdəsənz kən bi əˈplaɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈʧɛˌkəp. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ə neɪm tæg fər jʊr dɔg. ðə tæg ʃʊd ˌɪnˈklud: neɪm, jʊr neɪm, hoʊm ˈæˌdrɛs ənd foʊn ˈnəmbər. ˈgrumɪŋ jʊr dɔg ju ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ grum jʊr dɔg ˈprɑpərli ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkæmpɪŋ. fər ˈgrumɪŋ ju nid tɪ juz: ʃæmˈpu, taʊəl, kənˈdɪʃənər, ˈsɪzərz/ ˈklɪpərz, brəʃ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ju nid tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt jʊr bɪˈheɪvjər əˈbaʊt ˈgrumɪŋ. səm dɔgz laɪk tɪ bi brəʃt bət nɑt neɪl ˈtrɪmɪŋ. ju nid tɪ du ðə θɪŋ læst ðət jʊr dɔg dɪsˈlaɪks. ˈbrəʃɪŋ kən bi dən wəns ɪn ə wik (fər ʃɔrt hɛrd dɔgz) ər ˈɛvriˈdeɪ (fər lɔŋ hɛrd dɔgz). meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈgrumɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz ər fən ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl fər jʊr dɔg. æt fərst, ʤɪst teɪk ˈmɪnəts fər ˈgrumɪŋ. meɪk ɪt ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs tɪ əˈʤəst ɪt wɪθ jʊr bɪˈheɪvjər. juz ˈbɛtər tulz fər ˈprɑpər ˈgrumɪŋ əv jʊr dɔg. 2 ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ˈsutəbəl ˈkæmpɪŋ saɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈrisərʧ ə ˈlɪtəl ˌbiˈfɔr səˈlɛktɪŋ ə ˈkæmpɪŋ saɪt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju ʧuz ə saɪt wɪʧ əˈlaʊ pɛts. ˈæftər ˈtrævəlɪŋ ə fɑr ˈdɪstəns, ðɪs kən bi ˈrɪli ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ!!! soʊ ju ʃʊd du ə ˈlɪtəl ˈrisərʧ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkæmpˌsaɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstɑrtɪŋ jʊr ˈʤərni. ˈɔlsoʊ, ju nid tɪ faɪnd ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ənd ˈwɛðər ˈfɔrˌkæsts əv ðə səˈlɛktɪd ˈɛriə. ðɪs ˈrisərʧ kən seɪv ju ə lɔt əv ˈprɑbləmz ðət kən kəm ˈɪntu jʊr weɪ. ju nid tɪ ʧɛk əˈbaʊt liʃ lɔz bɪˈkəz səm ˈkæmpˌsaɪts ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊ riˈstreɪnd pɛts ɪn ðɛr ˈɛriə. 3 θɪŋz tɪ pæk əp ju nid tɪ pæk ə lɔt əv θɪŋz fər ˈkæmpɪŋ wɪθ jʊr dɔg. θɪŋz ðət ju mɪs waɪl ˈpækɪŋ: ˈdʊrəbəl ˈkɑlər wɪθ ˈaɪˈdi tæg. lɔŋ liʃ fər ˈwɔkɪŋ jʊr dɔg ˈplɛnti əv fud ənd ˈwɔtər (ju nid tɪ ˈkɛri səm ˈɛkstrə) ˈspɛʃəl fud fər ˈspɛʃəl trit brəʃ ənd ˈəðər ˈgrumɪŋ tulz ˈkɑlər wɪθ gloʊɪŋ laɪts fər naɪt ˈwɔkɪŋ sˈwɛtər fər koʊld ˈwɛðər smɛl pruf pup kənˈteɪnər 4 ˈspɛʃəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər ˈkæmpɪŋ æt ðə ˈkæmpˌsaɪt, ðɛr wɪl bi ˈəðər ˈkæmpərz. ju nid tɪ treɪn jʊr dɔg gʊd bɪˈheɪvjər nɑt tɪ dɪˈstərb ˈfɛloʊ pis. ju nid tɪ treɪn jʊr dɔg fər gʊd ˈkæmpˌsaɪt ˈɛtəkət. ju nid tɪ juz vɔɪs kəˈmænd ə lɔt fər ˈkipɪŋ jʊr dɔg ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv jʊr ˈfɛloʊ ˈkæmpərz. peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ jʊr dɔg ˈkloʊsli soʊ ðət ɪt steɪz wɪθ ju moʊst əv ðə taɪm. treɪn jʊr dɔg tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ju ˈprɑpərli. woʊ, kəm, liv ɪt- ðiz ˈbeɪsɪk ˈtreɪnɪŋ ʃʊd bi dən ˈprɑpərli tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈfərðər ˈtrəbəlz 5 sɪˈkjʊrəti fər jʊr dɔg ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪp ɪz hir!!! sɪˈkjʊrəti ʃʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn ɛz ðə tɔp moʊst praɪˈɔrəti ˈdʊrɪŋ jʊr hoʊl trɪp. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ: strɔŋ ˈkɑlər wɪθ lɔŋ liʃ ˈwɔtərˌpruf ˈkɑlər lɛt jʊr dɔg tɪ roʊm ˈfrili taɪ jʊr dɔg wɪn ju ər nɑt əraʊnd ˈbaʊndəri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ kip jʊr dɔg seɪf ˈkɑlər wɪθ ˈmaɪˌkroʊ ʧɪp kən bi juzd fər ˈtrækɪŋ fər kəmˈplit ˈseɪfti, ju kən juz ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈpɔrtəbəl dɔg fɛns 6 wɔʧ aʊt fər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈdeɪnʤərz ɪf jʊr ˈkæmpˌsaɪt ɪz nɪr tɪ ə ˈfɔrɪst ər ˈwɔtərˌfɔl, ju nid tɪ wɔʧ aʊt fər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈdeɪnʤərz. ˈneɪʧər ɪz ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl soʊ ɛz ðə ˈæksədənts. ju meɪ laɪk tɪ kæmp ɪn koʊld ˈwɛðər. ɪn ðət keɪs, priˈpɛr fər ˈwɛðər rɪˈleɪtɪd hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz. ˈɔlˌweɪz brɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr ˈmɛdəsənz ənd kənˈsəlt ə ˈspɛʃəlɪst fər əˈdɪʃənəl hɛlp. teɪk prɪˈvɛnɪv ˈmɛʒərz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ jʊr ˈkæmpˌsaɪt loʊˈkeɪʃən. 7 fərst eɪd bɑks ə gʊd fərst eɪd bɑks ɪz ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl pɑrt əv jʊr ˈkæmpɪŋ. ðɛr ər ˈsərtən θɪŋz fər dɔgz əˈspɛʃəli ənd nɑt fər ju!!! waɪ; ju nid tɪ ˈkɛri ən əˈdɪʃənəl fərst eɪd bɑks fər jʊr dɔg. ju kən meɪk ə bɑks ˈjɔrsɛlf ər ju kən baɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn fərst eɪd ˈbɑksɪz. ən aɪˈdil fərst eɪd bɑks fər jʊr dɔg ʃʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɛdəsənz fər peɪn ənd ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz, ˈbændɪʤɪz, fʊt bɑm ənd ˈsɛptɪk ˈpaʊdər tɪ stɑp ˈblidɪŋ. kənˈkluʒən ˈkæmpɪŋ wɪθ jʊr dɔg kən bi ə lɔt əv fən ənd ə gʊd trɪp tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɛz wɛl!!! ʤɪst ˈfɑloʊ ɔl ðə pɔɪnts dɪˈskəst hir. ˈspɛʃəli lʊk fər ˈseɪfti ˈmɛʒərz. gɪv jʊr dɔg ə gʊd wɪˈθɪn ˈneɪʧər ənd hæv fən!!! əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɔθər: ˈʤɛnəfər skɑt ɪz ə ˈblɔgər ənd ˈraɪtər frəm ˈflɔrɪdə. ʃi ləvz pɛt ˈvɛri məʧ ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈraɪtɪŋ. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ləvz tɪ ˈtrævəlz ə lɔt wɪθ hər ˈfæməli. naʊ ʃi ɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ fər presidentpet*. ʧɛk aʊt hər ˈleɪtəst ˈraɪtɪŋ ɔn dɔg fɛns.
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a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant near waco, texas, killed as many as 15 people and injured 160 others late wednesday. here are some relevant emergency resources:
-to check on injured residents admitted to hillcrest baptist medical center, call (254)
-for family inquiries about patients at scott & white, call (888)
-family inquiries about patients at providence health center should call (254)
-carter blood care center will accept donations beginning at 9 a.m. thursday in waco. find more locations here.
-first baptist church of lott ((254)) has room for anyone needing a place to stay
-american red cross crews from across texas were sent to the site of an explosion at a fertilizer plant near waco where multiple injuries have been reported; to donate blood find a location near you.
both peas & tots and smarty pants consignment stores in waco are accepting clothing donations in all sizes for those in west
evacuation locations
- valley mills nursing home has rooms available for nursing home residents if placement is needed for any of the west nursing home residents. call (254).
- nativity of the blessed virgin mary parish at 219 w. magnolia street, penelope, 76676 can handle 100 families.
- ben's boat repair in elm mott has space for pets and a few people, 435 s. mclennan loop, (254)
- first baptist church of lott has room for anyone needing a place to stay. call (254). news 10)
- blair's cove in waco is offering housing to any resident affected by 2425 s. 21 street (254)
- evacuees were told to go to the community center in abbott, texas, about five miles north of west, texas.
- church of the open door will be opened for survivors. they are located off of exit 339 in. (news channel 25)
- home depot in is open all night for assistance. (news channel 25)
- all gholson schools have been opened to be used as shelters.
- penelope high school has been opened for survivors.
- central united methodist church
- texas state technical state college in waco
- latham springs camp and retreat center (254)
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- alliance auto auction on
- sykora family ford in west
- gholson baptist church
- la vega veterinary clinic - taking in small animals for the night
- pharmacy at store on
- antioch community church at 501 north street in waco
click for more emergency information.
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ə ˈmæsɪv ɪkˈsploʊʒən æt ə ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər plænt nɪr ˈweɪkoʊ, ˈtɛksəs, kɪld ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 15 ˈpipəl ənd ˈɪnʤərd 160 ˈəðərz leɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. hir ər səm ˈrɛləvənt ˈimərʤənsi ˈrisɔrsɪz: -tɪ ʧɛk ɔn ˈɪnʤərd ˈrɛzɪdənts ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈhɪlkrɛst ˈbæptɪst ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər, kɔl 254 -fər ˈfæməli ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz əˈbaʊt ˈpeɪʃənz æt skɑt waɪt, kɔl 888 -ˈfæməli ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz əˈbaʊt ˈpeɪʃənz æt ˈprɑvədəns hɛlθ ˈsɛnər ʃʊd kɔl 254 -ˈkɑrtər bləd kɛr ˈsɛnər wɪl əkˈsɛpt doʊˈneɪʃənz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ æt 9 a.m*. ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn ˈweɪkoʊ. faɪnd mɔr loʊˈkeɪʃənz hir. -fərst ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ əv lɑt 254 həz rum fər ˈɛniˌwən ˈnidɪŋ ə pleɪs tɪ steɪ -əˈmɛrɪkən rɛd krɔs kruz frəm əˈkrɔs ˈtɛksəs wər sɛnt tɪ ðə saɪt əv ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən æt ə ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər plænt nɪr ˈweɪkoʊ wɛr ˈməltəpəl ˈɪnʤəriz hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd; tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt bləd faɪnd ə loʊˈkeɪʃən nɪr ju. boʊθ piz tɑts ənd sˈmɑrti pænts kənˈsaɪnmənt stɔrz ɪn ˈweɪkoʊ ər əkˈsɛptɪŋ ˈkloʊðɪŋ doʊˈneɪʃənz ɪn ɔl ˈsaɪzɪz fər ðoʊz ɪn wɛst ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən loʊˈkeɪʃənz ˈvæli mɪlz ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm həz rumz əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪf ˈpleɪsmənt ɪz ˈnidɪd fər ˈɛni əv ðə wɛst ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm ˈrɛzɪdənts. kɔl 254 nəˈtɪvəti əv ðə blɛst ˈvərʤɪn ˈmɛri ˈpɛrɪʃ æt 219 ˈdəbəlju. mægˈnoʊljə strit, pəˈnɛləpi, 76676 kən ˈhændəl 100 ˈfæməliz. bɛnz boʊt rɪˈpɛr ɪn ɛlm mɑt həz speɪs fər pɛts ənd ə fju ˈpipəl, 435 ɛs. məˈklɛnən lup, 254 fərst ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ əv lɑt həz rum fər ˈɛniˌwən ˈnidɪŋ ə pleɪs tɪ steɪ. kɔl 254 nuz 10 blɛrz koʊv ɪn ˈweɪkoʊ ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈhaʊzɪŋ tɪ ˈɛni ˈrɛzɪdənt əˈfɛktɪd baɪ 2425 ɛs. 21 strit 254 ɪˈvækjuiz wər toʊld tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈæbət, ˈtɛksəs, əˈbaʊt faɪv maɪəlz nɔrθ əv wɛst, ˈtɛksəs. ʧərʧ əv ðə ˈoʊpən dɔr wɪl bi ˈoʊpənd fər sərˈvaɪvərz. ðeɪ ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔf əv ˈɛksət 339 ɪn. (nuz ˈʧænəl 25 hoʊm ˈdipoʊ ɪn ɪz ˈoʊpən ɔl naɪt fər əˈsɪstəns. (nuz ˈʧænəl 25 ɔl ˈgoʊlsən skulz hæv bɪn ˈoʊpənd tɪ bi juzd ɛz ˈʃɛltərz. pəˈnɛləpi haɪ skul həz bɪn ˈoʊpənd fər sərˈvaɪvərz. ˈsɛntrəl juˈnaɪtɪd ˈmɛθədɪst ʧərʧ ˈtɛksəs steɪt ˈtɛknɪkəl steɪt ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn ˈweɪkoʊ ˈlæθəm spərɪŋz kæmp ənd riˈtrit ˈsɛnər 254 əˈlaɪəns ˈɔtoʊ ˈɔkʃən ɔn sɪˈkɔrə ˈfæməli fɔrd ɪn wɛst ˈgoʊlsən ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ lɑ ˈveɪgə ˈvɛtrəˌnɛri ˈklɪnɪk ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪn smɔl ˈænəməlz fər ðə naɪt ˈfɑrməsi æt stɔr ɔn ˈæntiˌɑk kəmˈjunɪti ʧərʧ æt 501 nɔrθ strit ɪn ˈweɪkoʊ klɪk fər mɔr ˈimərʤənsi ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən.
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seth meyers has been tapped to host telecast of the primetime emmy awards on aug. 25.
nbc and the television academy have also set vet don mischer as exec producer of the live broadcast originating from downtown nokia theatre.
there was little doubt that the host of this would come from ranks, given all the changes that nbc implemented this year.
“seth’s expertise and ease in front of a live audience during his time at ‘snl,’ as well as his comedic brilliance both as a writer and in front of the camera on ‘snl’ and ‘late night,’ makes him the perfect choice to host the emmys,” said paul telegdy, of and alternative programming. “plus, with vast experience at putting these type of big productions together, be in great hands.”
peacock execs likely concluded that meyers would get more of a boost from the showcase than fallon, who has been on a strong ratings roll since he took the helm of “the tonight show” from jay leno in february.
fallon benefited from the emmy spotlight when he hosted in 2010, about 18 months after he replaced conan on “late night.”
meyers’ long run at “saturday night live” makes him perfectly suited for duty. he also hosted espy awards in 2010 and 2011.
mischer is an emmy mainstay who most recently steered the 2012 telecast and also has numerous oscars, tony, and olympics telecasts on his resume.
this emmy telecast falls on the final monday in august instead of its usual berth because of commitments to “sunday night football.” on wednesday, mtv announced it would mount its annual video music awards bash the night before the emmys, on aug. 24, at the forum in inglewood.
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sɛθ maɪərz həz bɪn tæpt tɪ hoʊst ˈtɛləˌkæst əv ðə ˈpraɪmˌtaɪm ˈɛmi əˈwɔrdz ɔn ˈɔgəst. 25 ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ənd ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən əˈkædəmi hæv ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt vɛt dɑn ˈmɪʃər ɛz ˌɛgˈzɛk prəˈdusər əv ðə lɪv ˈbrɔdˌkæst ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtɪŋ frəm ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈnoʊkiə ˈθiətər. ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl daʊt ðət ðə hoʊst əv ðɪs wʊd kəm frəm ræŋks, ˈgɪvɪn ɔl ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ðɪs jɪr. ˌɛkspərˈtiz ənd iz ɪn frənt əv ə lɪv ˈɔdiəns ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm æt ‘‘snl,’*,’ ɛz wɛl ɛz hɪz kəˈmidɪk ˈbrɪljəns boʊθ ɛz ə ˈraɪtər ənd ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkæmərə ɔn ‘‘snl’*’ ənd night,’*,’ meɪks ɪm ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ʧɔɪs tɪ hoʊst ðə emmys,”*,” sɛd pɔl telegdy*, əv ənd ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ. ““plus*, wɪθ væst ɪkˈspɪriəns æt ˈpʊtɪŋ ðiz taɪp əv bɪg pərˈdəkʃənz təˈgɛðər, bi ɪn greɪt hands.”*.” ˈpiˌkɑk ˌɛgˈzɛks ˈlaɪkli kənˈkludɪd ðət maɪərz wʊd gɪt mɔr əv ə bust frəm ðə ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ðən ˈfælən, hu həz bɪn ɔn ə strɔŋ ˈreɪtɪŋz roʊl sɪns hi tʊk ðə hɛlm əv təˈnaɪt show”*” frəm ʤeɪ ˈlɛnoʊ ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ˈfælən ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈɛmi ˈspɑˌtlaɪt wɪn hi ˈhoʊstɪd ɪn 2010 əˈbaʊt 18 mənθs ˈæftər hi ˌriˈpleɪst ˈkoʊnən ɔn night.”*.” meyers’*’ lɔŋ rən æt naɪt live”*” meɪks ɪm ˈpərfəktli ˈsutɪd fər ˈduti. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhoʊstɪd ˈɛspi əˈwɔrdz ɪn 2010 ənd 2011 ˈmɪʃər ɪz ən ˈɛmi ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ hu moʊst ˈrisəntli stɪrd ðə 2012 ˈtɛləˌkæst ənd ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈnumərəs ˈɔskərz, ˈtoʊni, ənd oʊˈlɪmpɪks ˈtɛləˌkæsts ɔn hɪz ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ. ðɪs ˈɛmi ˈtɛləˌkæst fɔlz ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪn ˈɔgəst ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɪts ˈjuʒəwəl bərθ bɪˈkəz əv kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ naɪt football.”*.” ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈɛmˈtiˈvi əˈnaʊnst ɪt wʊd maʊnt ɪts ˈænjuəl ˈvɪdioʊ mˈjuzɪk əˈwɔrdz bæʃ ðə naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɛmiz, ɔn ˈɔgəst. 24 æt ðə ˈfɔrəm ɪn ˈɪŋgəlˌwʊd.
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when rapper george moss posted a photo of himself cleaning his wife's breast pump on facebook last week, he received thousands of positive messages praising his support for breastfeeding mothers.
if you ever wonder what #rappers do when they get off stage, they clean breast pumps for their wives so their baby can eat. posted by george moss on monday, june 22, 2015
"love this!! awesome husbands support their wives and their pumping!!" facebook user coy wrote in the comments section. "thank you so much for posting this picture normalizing the reality of pumping in public places," said andrea anderson. the post earned nearly likes and became the subject of countless news pieces.
reacting to his newfound viral fame, moss shared a follow-up photo and post two days after the original. while he expressed gratitude for all of the "love, likes, and kind words," the dad said there's another person who deserves all of the credit and support: his wife.
so earlier yesterday i accidentally had a post “go viral” of me cleaning bottles for my wife backstage after... posted by george moss on tuesday, june 23, 2015
"this woman amazes me!" he wrote, celebrating how she works hard as a breastfeeding mom on the road with her touring husband and baby. "through all the pain & soreness, frustrations, stress, etc. of trying to breast feed and pump, she gets up in the middle of the night to nurse a hungry baby."
the dad went on to express his support for all breastfeeding moms. "they are making huge sacrifices to give our next generation the best possible start in life. and i get this much credit for washing a couple bottles?" he wrote.
moss even wrote a heartfelt response to commenters who said his words seemed indirectly disparaging to moms who aren't able to or choose not to breastfeed. "i realize that my words made it seem like mothers who breast feed are some how 'less' of a mother, or also make as great of a sacrifice for their children. it my intention to do that, so i sincerely apologize if it came across that way," he wrote. "i salute all mothers, fathers, and anyone looking out for the best interest of children (and their fellow man/woman)."
he said that while he and his wife chose to breastfeed their baby, "that in no way discounts the millions of women who either or choose not to breastfeed" and added that "there are many more things that go into parenting then breastfeeding."
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wɪn ˈræpər ʤɔrʤ mɔs ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv hɪmˈsɛlf ˈklinɪŋ hɪz waɪfs brɛst pəmp ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk læst wik, hi rɪˈsivd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpɑzətɪv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈpreɪzɪŋ hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ˈməðərz. ɪf ju ˈɛvər ˈwəndər wət #ˈræpərz du wɪn ðeɪ gɪt ɔf steɪʤ, ðeɪ klin brɛst pəmps fər ðɛr waɪvz soʊ ðɛr ˈbeɪbi kən it. ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ʤɔrʤ mɔs ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ʤun 22 2015 "ləv ðɪs!! ˈɔsəm ˈhəzbəndz səˈpɔrt ðɛr waɪvz ənd ðɛr ˈpəmpɪŋ!!" ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈjuzər kɔɪ roʊt ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən. "θæŋk ju soʊ məʧ fər ˈpoʊstɪŋ ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˈpəmpɪŋ ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈpleɪsɪz," sɛd ˌɑnˈdreɪə ˈændərsən. ðə poʊst ərnd ˈnɪrli laɪks ənd bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈkaʊntləs nuz ˈpisɪz. riˈæktɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈnuˈfaʊnd ˈvaɪrəl feɪm, mɔs ʃɛrd ə ˈfɑloʊˌəp ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ənd poʊst tu deɪz ˈæftər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl. waɪl hi ɪkˈsprɛst ˈgrætəˌtud fər ɔl əv ðə "ləv, laɪks, ənd kaɪnd wərdz," ðə dæd sɛd ðɛrz əˈnəðər ˈpərsən hu dɪˈzərvz ɔl əv ðə ˈkrɛdɪt ənd səˈpɔrt: hɪz waɪf. soʊ ˈərliər ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ aɪ ˌæksəˈdɛnəli hæd ə poʊst viral”*” əv mi ˈklinɪŋ ˈbɑtəlz fər maɪ waɪf ˈbækˈsteɪʤ ˈæftər... ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ʤɔrʤ mɔs ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ʤun 23 2015 "ðɪs ˈwʊmən əˈmeɪzɪz mi!" hi roʊt, ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ haʊ ʃi wərks hɑrd ɛz ə ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ mɑm ɔn ðə roʊd wɪθ hər ˈtʊrɪŋ ˈhəzbənd ənd ˈbeɪbi. "θru ɔl ðə peɪn soreness*, frəˈstreɪʃənz, strɛs, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. əv traɪɪŋ tɪ brɛst fid ənd pəmp, ʃi gɪts əp ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt tɪ nərs ə ˈhəŋgri ˈbeɪbi." ðə dæd wɛnt ɔn tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ɔl ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ mɑmz. "ðeɪ ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ juʤ ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz tɪ gɪv ɑr nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ðə bɛst ˈpɑsəbəl stɑrt ɪn laɪf. ənd aɪ gɪt ðɪs məʧ ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈwɑʃɪŋ ə ˈkəpəl ˈbɑtəlz?" hi roʊt. mɔs ˈivɪn roʊt ə ˈhɑrtˌfɛlt rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈkɑmɛntərz hu sɛd hɪz wərdz simd ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪŋ tɪ mɑmz hu ˈɑrənt ˈeɪbəl tɪ ər ʧuz nɑt tɪ ˈbrɛstfid. "aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət maɪ wərdz meɪd ɪt sim laɪk ˈməðərz hu brɛst fid ər səm haʊ 'lɛs' əv ə ˈməðər, ər ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ɛz greɪt əv ə ˈsækrəˌfaɪs fər ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. ɪt maɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ du ðət, soʊ aɪ sɪnˈsɪrli əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz ɪf ɪt keɪm əˈkrɔs ðət weɪ," hi roʊt. "aɪ səˈlut ɔl ˈməðərz, ˈfɑðərz, ənd ˈɛniˌwən ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt fər ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ˈʧɪldrən (ənd ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ man/woman*)." hi sɛd ðət waɪl hi ənd hɪz waɪf ʧoʊz tɪ ˈbrɛstfid ðɛr ˈbeɪbi, "ðət ɪn noʊ weɪ ˈdɪˌskaʊnts ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˈwɪmən hu ˈiðər ər ʧuz nɑt tɪ ˈbrɛstfid" ənd ˈædɪd ðət "ðɛr ər ˈmɛni mɔr θɪŋz ðət goʊ ˈɪntu ˈpɛrəntɪŋ ðɛn ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ."
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snuck.me is an open-source web service for an arbitrary certificate. a user can compare the results of this query with the certificate that her browser is reporting to help determine if there is a man in the middle:
how it works
snuck.me works by a public key directly into the source:
< script = "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jsencrypt/2.3.1/jsencrypt.min.js" integrity = "sha256-wgvkbqg9+uolqdfc1bjopcy961wtzxj7c9i034ndc4k=" = "anonymous" >< /script >rypt = new ();rypt . ( `-----begin public key----- -----end public key-----` );
when the user wants to check a certificate, she generates a payload to send to the server. this payload contains the corresponding to the certificate that the user wants to retrieve, and a random 20 character password:
const alphabet = '0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz' ; function ( length ) { let result = '' ; for ( let i = length ; i > 0 ; -- i ) result += alphabet [ math . floor ( math . random () * alphabet . length )]; return result ; } let password = ( 20 ); = { : $ ( "#url" ). val (), password : password }; options = . ( );
all of this is done in the browser, i.e. on the machine. the payload isrypted using’s public key:
const options = . ( ); =rypt .rypt ( options ). replace ( / \/ /g , "_" ). replace ( / \+ /g , "-" );
this payload is then sent to the remote server for processing:
//prefix is set to a amazon gateway =prefix + ; $ . ajax ({ : , // ... );
snuck.me the payload using its (secret) private key. it queries theuested for certificate information, then uses the user provided password torypt the certificate using. this payload is sent back in the body of the response to the client.
the client simply the results with the password it provided to and displays the results:
< script = "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/crypto-js/3.1.9-1/crypto-js.min.js" integrity = "sha256-u6bamziw5tcemje2nrtekc2kolikx9lkpspvckohamw=" = "anonymous" >< /script > $ . ajax ({ : , success : function ( response ){ = . . ( response , password ); = . ( . . ); = . parse ( ); // render the certificate. }, error : function ( result ) { // report issues to the user. } });
server side
you can set up your own server very easily. a template for a application:
"use strict" ; express =uire ( "express" ); app = express (); =uire ( "node-rsa" );certificate =uire ( 'get-ssl-certificate' ); =uire ( "crypto-js/aes" ); =uire ( 'cors' );options = { origin : 'https://your.domain.here' }; = new ( `-----begin private key----- *** *** -----end private key-----` , {ryptionscheme :' }); app . get ( '/in/:opt' , (options ), function ( , res ){ try { = . . opt . replace ( / \_ /g , "/" ). replace ( / \- /g , "+" ); = . ( ,' ); = new buffer ( ,' ). (); options = . parse ( ); = options . ; password = options . password ; if ( ! password || ! ) { throw new error ( "bad input" ); }certificate . get ( ) . then ( function ( certificate ) { certificate . success = true ; certificate . message = `found certificate for ${ } ` ; = . ( certificate ); = .rypt ( , password ). (); res . status ( 200 ). send ( ); }). catch ( function ( reason ){ = . ({ success : false , message : `unable to find certificate for ${ } ` }); = .rypt ( , password ). (); res . status ( 200 ). send ( ); }); } catch ( ex ) { res . status ( 400 ). send (); } }); app . listen ( 8000 );
you’ll obviously want to copy the source from and changeprefix to point to your /in/ route:
constprefix = "https://my.domain.here/in/" =prefix + ;
then serve the from some route!
why does this work?
this technique works because the man in the middle cannot modify your query. it isrypted with’s public key, and only can it. since the man in the middle cannot know the password you provided in your query, it cannot return bogus results to you byrypting a spoofed response.
if the man in the middle knows about, he could modify’s source. if you want to protect against this attack, need to verify the source out of band. one way to do this is to visit from a known good location and hash the source. you can then hash the source of in the setting and compare hashes.
of course, all bets are off if the man in the middle is also a man in your device. you should give up any expectations of privacy in this case.
example
we’ll wrap this post up with an example where we inspect certificate with using:
visits://google.com. you should see the familiar indicator:
click the lock:
click the right arrow to see additional information about the certificate:
click “more information”:
click on the security tab, then “view certificate”:
keep this open. now visit and query :
compare the fingerprints of the results! if a mismatch, probably got a man in the middle.
feedback
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the death of john kennedy
why nixon resigned instead of facing impeachment.
the answer to that question, never asked by politician, never asked by a servile media, was the dark secret that could not be revealed; the secret that would have brought down the entire government!
years later, it did come out what had been the motive for the break-in. it was connected to what nixon called "hanky panky", "that cuban thing", and "that bay of pigs mess", on the white house tapes.
the dnc had gotten copies of the photographs taken of the three tramps in dealey plaza, and identified two of them as long time nixon henchmen e. howard hunt and frank sturgis. the democrats were using the photos to blackmail nixon into calling off his campaign of sabotage in the final weeks before the convention. there was no real need to wiretap the phones that justified the risks of the as nixon's was already a foregone conclusion. this is why e. howard hunt lead the break-in; it was his own ass he was trying to save.
the photos resurfaced as part of a news story, and e. howard hunt sued the publisher, liberty lobby. he lost. attorney mark lane provided witnesses that placed e. howard hunt in dealey plaza at the time that john f. kennedy was killed.
the photos.
the tramps in dealey plaza. the enlargements of e. howard hunt is from the third frame down. the enlargement of frank sturgis is from the bottom frame.
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ðə dɛθ əv ʤɑn ˈkɛnədi waɪ ˈnɪksən rɪˈzaɪnd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt. ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðət kˈwɛʃən, ˈnɛvər æst baɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən, ˈnɛvər æst baɪ ə ˈsərvəl ˈmidiə, wɑz ðə dɑrk ˈsikrɪt ðət kʊd nɑt bi rɪˈvild; ðə ˈsikrɪt ðət wʊd hæv brɔt daʊn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈgəvərnmənt! jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ɪt dɪd kəm aʊt wət hæd bɪn ðə ˈmoʊtɪv fər ðə ˈbreɪˌkɪn. ɪt wɑz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ wət ˈnɪksən kɔld "ˈhæŋki ˈpæŋki", "ðət ˈkjubən θɪŋ", ənd "ðət beɪ əv pɪgz mɛs", ɔn ðə waɪt haʊs teɪps. ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi hæd ˈgɔtən ˈkɑpiz əv ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ˈteɪkən əv ðə θri træmpz ɪn ˈdili ˈplɑzə, ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd tu əv ðɛm ɛz lɔŋ taɪm ˈnɪksən ˈhɛnʧmən i. haʊərd hənt ənd fræŋk ˈstərʤɪs. ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts wər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz tɪ ˈblækˌmeɪl ˈnɪksən ˈɪntu ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔf hɪz kæmˈpeɪn əv ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kənˈvɛnʃən. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ril nid tɪ ˈwaɪərˌtæp ðə foʊnz ðət ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ðə rɪsks əv ðə ɛz ˈnɪksənz wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ə ˈfɔrˈgɔn kənˈkluʒən. ðɪs ɪz waɪ i. haʊərd hənt lɛd ðə ˈbreɪˌkɪn; ɪt wɑz hɪz oʊn æs hi wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ seɪv. ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz riˈsərfəst ɛz pɑrt əv ə nuz ˈstɔri, ənd i. haʊərd hənt sud ðə ˈpəblɪʃər, ˈlɪbərˌti ˈlɑbi. hi lɔst. əˈtərni mɑrk leɪn prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈwɪtnəsɪz ðət pleɪst i. haʊərd hənt ɪn ˈdili ˈplɑzə æt ðə taɪm ðət ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛnədi wɑz kɪld. ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. ðə træmpz ɪn ˈdili ˈplɑzə. ðə ˌɛnˈlɑrʤmənts əv i. haʊərd hənt ɪz frəm ðə θərd freɪm daʊn. ðə ˌɛnˈlɑrʤmənt əv fræŋk ˈstərʤɪs ɪz frəm ðə ˈbɑtəm freɪm.
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mark perry is the author of talking to terrorists. his new book, the pentagon wars, will be published this coming year.
for many of senior military officers, retired gen. john speech endorsing hillary clinton at the democratic national convention back in july 2016 was a kind of tipping point. rousing address, coupled with one given by retired lt. gen. michael flynn for donald trump at the republican convention, spread waves of discomfort through the u.s. officer corps, many of whose members thought allen and flynn had gone too far. “the military is not a political prize,” former chairman of the joint chiefs gen. martin dempsey wrote in a high-profile critique two days after appearance. “politicians should take the advice of military leaders but keep them off the stage.”
the appearances by allen and flynn, and letter, set off an debate about the proper role of retired military officers in american political life that has been deepened by president donald appointment of several former and current officers to key policy positions in his administration. far from being “off the stage,” the president has put the military front and center in his administration: retired marine gen. james mattis heads up the pentagon, retired marine gen. john kelly is the white house chief of staff and army lt. gen. h.r. mcmaster (who is still in uniform) is national security adviser, having replaced flynn.
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richard kohn, a respected expert on relations at the university of north carolina, points out that critics have welcomed the appointments because mattis, kelly and mcmaster are viewed as “the adults in the room” who can “can keep trump on the right policy track, can kind of fence him in.” but, he warns, a problem with that view. “we’re putting all three of them in an impossible squeeze,” he says. “by tradition and experience they are supposed to be subordinate, to follow orders, yet here we are hoping that they can somehow manipulate the keep him from saying and doing things that he shouldn’t. is that really what we want the military to do? it sets a bad precedent and dangerous.”
there’s one key constituency who agrees with that last thought: former top military leaders, many of whom are deeply conflicted over the political role their colleagues are playing.
retired lt. gen. david barno, who headed up the coalition fighting in afghanistan, warns: “civilians will now begin asking, ‘is the j.c.s. chairman a democrat or republican?’ and men and women in uniform will begin to wonder whether some day they can become the secretary of defense, or national security adviser.” but, like kohn, barno acknowledges the special expertise that people like mattis bring to their job. “given the nature of this president, we need people around him who know something about war and bloodshed,” he argues. “that’s nothing that mr. trump can get from his real estate or wall street friends. so extremely valuable, especially now.”
barno’s recognition that our president needs the kind of guidance that can be provided by senior military officers who know war and bloodshed is repeated throughout the on capitol hill. but it is balanced by growing worries that mattis, kelly and mcmaster are most recently showing that military officers are for positions that require years of nuanced political experience and a deft handling of public opinion. each of the three were gifted combat officers: mattis and kelly were brilliant commanders during operation iraqi freedom; mcmaster is celebrated as a courageous tank commander during the first gulf war. now we are asking that these three show the same expertise they showed on the battlefields of iraq in selling the budget of the largest institution of the u.s. government, defending a president who mishandled a phone call with a grieving wife and coordinating a complex and often balky national security bureaucracy. perhaps we are expecting too much. or perhaps mattis, kelly and mcmaster are, to use a military phrase, “out of their lane.”
or perhaps they are in over their heads.
the problem, it seems, is not mattis, kelly or trump. “if the president were not such a polarizing figure these appointments be a problem,” bryan mcgrath, a naval war expert at the hudson institute, says. “i’ve never been a big fan of the ‘you’re always a soldier’ view of the world. no: always a citizen. in many cases the generals and admirals have more experience on some issues than anyone else. why would be deny ourselves the benefit of their wisdom?” but even for mcgrath, there are nagging doubts. “it almost sounds like we expect these men to take on the role of the turkish general guarantors of the secular constitution. i would hate to see that in the u.s., it would be absolutely deplorable, but you can see why such a thing might be possible, especially given a president who has only a passing familiarity with the first amendment.”
not everyone in washington feels this way. appearance last week in the white house briefing room, where he attacked a member of congress for criticizing the phone call with a gold star mother and suggested that the u.s. military was defending a morally bankrupt society that no longer deserved it, set off a round of criticism. “kelly should be replaced by someone who actually understands democratic governance and can deliver bad news and honest criticism to the president,” the washington jennifer rubin wrote. “congress should start by barring generals from acting in civilian capacities in the white house.” but the general consensus among d.c. elites seems to be that the generals are saving the republic from the president. even dempsey, who was so critical of allen and flynn for getting political, has begun taking careful shots at trump on his twitter account.
we’ve been here before. back in the 1960s, public fears were aroused by the widely accepted but misplaced view that the military might intervene to impose a more view on cold war policies. senior military officers were viewed as conservative, uncompromising and confrontational. the bestselling book and popular movie “seven days in may” posited a coup launched by a military establishment opposed to a president willing to negotiate an arms deal with the soviets. now, more than 50 years later, the shift is complete: large segments of official washington are convinced that the only thing that stands between “fire and fury” are two former and one currently serving senior military officer whose primary role is to provide adult counseling to a conservative, uncompromising and confrontational chief executive.
eliot cohen, director of the strategic studies program at johns hopkins school of advanced international studies, and a fierce critic of trump, reflects these views. “i call it a ‘benign junta,’” he says. “in fact, we should be grateful that we have mattis, mcmaster and kelly where they are.” but, like so many of his colleagues, he offers a cautionary note. “i suppose i am more conflicted than most,” he says, “because i know each of them and think highly of them. but this is a huge shift for them. they are now required to walk into the oval office and advise a president, which is a lot different than advising your commander in chief. and making that transition is not simply important. crucial.”
the deep discomfort with having generals in powerful policymaking positions roiled the military from the moment that retired flynn and allen took center stage at the republican and democratic conventions. it it still. retired admiral michael mullen, who remains one of the most respected joint chiefs chairmen in our history, dissected this controversy most recently during an address he gave on october 6 at the u.s. naval institute. “i have been in too many countries globally where the generals, if you will, gave great comfort to their citizens,” mullen said. “that is not the united states of america.”
thankfully, very few in the military disagree with him, even if the positions that serving and retired military officers can and should fill has been to the breaking point. one thing seems certain: the long national debate touched off by martin warning back in july, is not only is only beginning. the final word comes from cohen. “i know how this ends, and i venture a prediction,” he says. “but i do know this. when donald trump calls jim mattis, john kelly and h.r. mcmaster ‘my generals,’ dead wrong. not his generals. ours.”
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mɑrk ˈpɛri ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. hɪz nu bʊk, ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn wɔrz, wɪl bi ˈpəblɪʃt ðɪs ˈkəmɪŋ jɪr. fər ˈmɛni əv ˈsinjər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔfɪsərz, rɪˈtaɪrd ʤɛn. ʤɑn spiʧ ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən bæk ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 wɑz ə kaɪnd əv ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnt. ˈraʊzɪŋ ˈæˌdrɛs, ˈkəpəld wɪθ wən ˈgɪvɪn baɪ rɪˈtaɪrd lt*. ʤɛn. ˈmaɪkəl flɪn fər ˈdɑnəld trəmp æt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈvɛnʃən, sprɛd weɪvz əv dɪˈskəmfərt θru ðə juz. ˈɔfɪsər kɔrz, ˈmɛni əv huz ˈmɛmbərz θɔt ˈælən ənd flɪn hæd gɔn tu fɑr. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪz nɑt ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl prize,”*,” ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ʤɔɪnt ʧifs ʤɛn. ˈmɑrtɪn ˈdɛmpsi roʊt ɪn ə ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl krɪˈtik tu deɪz ˈæftər əˈpɪrəns. ʃʊd teɪk ðə ədˈvaɪs əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈlidərz bət kip ðɛm ɔf ðə stage.”*.” ðə əˈpɪrənsəz baɪ ˈælən ənd flɪn, ənd ˈlɛtər, sɛt ɔf ən dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑpər roʊl əv rɪˈtaɪrd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪf ðət həz bɪn ˈdipənd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld əˈpɔɪntmənt əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈfɔrmər ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ ki ˈpɑləsi pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. fɑr frəm biɪŋ ðə stage,”*,” ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz pʊt ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri frənt ənd ˈsɛnər ɪn hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən: rɪˈtaɪrd mərˈin ʤɛn. ʤeɪmz ˈmætɪs hɛdz əp ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn, rɪˈtaɪrd mərˈin ʤɛn. ʤɑn ˈkɛli ɪz ðə waɪt haʊs ʧif əv stæf ənd ˈɑrmi lt*. ʤɛn. h.r*. məkˈmæstər (hu ɪz stɪl ɪn ˈjunəˌfɔrm) ɪz ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər, ˈhævɪŋ ˌriˈpleɪst flɪn. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ˈrɪʧərd kɑn, ə rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈɛkspərt ɔn riˈleɪʃənz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ˈkrɪtɪks hæv ˈwɛlkəmd ðə əˈpɔɪntmənts bɪˈkəz ˈmætɪs, ˈkɛli ənd məkˈmæstər ər vjud ɛz ˈædəlts ɪn ðə room”*” hu kən kip trəmp ɔn ðə raɪt ˈpɑləsi træk, kən kaɪnd əv fɛns ɪm in.”*.” bət, hi wɔrnz, ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðət vju. ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔl θri əv ðɛm ɪn ən ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl squeeze,”*,” hi sɪz. trəˈdɪʃən ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns ðeɪ ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt, tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈɔrdərz, jɛt hir wi ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ðeɪ kən ˈsəmˌhaʊ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə kip ɪm frəm seɪɪŋ ənd duɪŋ θɪŋz ðət hi shouldn’t*. ɪz ðət ˈrɪli wət wi wɔnt ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri tɪ du? ɪt sɛts ə bæd ˈprɛsɪdənt ənd dangerous.”*.” wən ki kənˈstɪʧuənsi hu əˈgriz wɪθ ðət læst θɔt: ˈfɔrmər tɔp ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈlidərz, ˈmɛni əv hum ər ˈdipli kənˈflɪktɪd ˈoʊvər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl roʊl ðɛr ˈkɑligz ər pleɪɪŋ. rɪˈtaɪrd lt*. ʤɛn. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbɑrnoʊ, hu ˈhɛdɪd əp ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn, wɔrnz: wɪl naʊ bɪˈgɪn ˈæskɪŋ, ðə j.c.s*. ˈʧɛrmən ə ˈdɛməˌkræt ər republican?’*?’ ənd mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈjunəˌfɔrm wɪl bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈwəndər ˈwɛðər səm deɪ ðeɪ kən bɪˈkəm ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv dɪˈfɛns, ər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti adviser.”*.” bət, laɪk kɑn, ˈbɑrnoʊ ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˌɛkspərˈtiz ðət ˈpipəl laɪk ˈmætɪs brɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ʤɑb. ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt, wi nid ˈpipəl əraʊnd ɪm hu noʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt wɔr ənd bloodshed,”*,” hi ˈɑrgjuz. ˈnəθɪŋ ðət ˈmɪstər. trəmp kən gɪt frəm hɪz ril ɛˈsteɪt ər wɔl strit frɛndz. soʊ ɪkˈstrimli ˈvæljəbəl, əˈspɛʃəli now.”*.” ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ðət ɑr ˈprɛzɪdənt nidz ðə kaɪnd əv ˈgaɪdəns ðət kən bi prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈsinjər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔfɪsərz hu noʊ wɔr ənd ˈblədˌʃɛd ɪz rɪˈpitɪd θruaʊt ðə ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl. bət ɪt ɪz ˈbælənst baɪ groʊɪŋ ˈwəriz ðət ˈmætɪs, ˈkɛli ənd məkˈmæstər ər moʊst ˈrisəntli ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔfɪsərz ər fər pəˈzɪʃənz ðət ˌrikˈwaɪər jɪrz əv nuɑnst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ə dɛft ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən. iʧ əv ðə θri wər ˈgɪftɪd ˈkɑmbæt ˈɔfɪsərz: ˈmætɪs ənd ˈkɛli wər ˈbrɪljənt kəˈmændərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˌɪˈræki ˈfridəm; məkˈmæstər ɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ɛz ə kərˈeɪʤəs tæŋk kəˈmændər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst gəlf wɔr. naʊ wi ər ˈæskɪŋ ðət ðiz θri ʃoʊ ðə seɪm ˌɛkspərˈtiz ðeɪ ʃoʊd ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfildz əv ˌɪˈrɑk ɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə ˈbəʤɪt əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən əv ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt, dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu mɪsˈhændəld ə foʊn kɔl wɪθ ə ˈgrivɪŋ waɪf ənd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ə ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈɔfən ˈbɔki ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti bjʊˈrɑkrəsi. pərˈhæps wi ər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ tu məʧ. ər pərˈhæps ˈmætɪs, ˈkɛli ənd məkˈmæstər ər, tɪ juz ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri freɪz, əv ðɛr lane.”*.” ər pərˈhæps ðeɪ ər ɪn ˈoʊvər ðɛr hɛdz. ðə ˈprɑbləm, ɪt simz, ɪz nɑt ˈmætɪs, ˈkɛli ər trəmp. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wər nɑt səʧ ə ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzɪŋ ˈfɪgjər ðiz əˈpɔɪntmənts bi ə problem,”*,” braɪən məˈgræθ, ə ˈneɪvəl wɔr ˈɛkspərt æt ðə ˈhədsən ˈɪnstɪˌtut, sɪz. ˈnɛvər bɪn ə bɪg fæn əv ðə ˈɔlˌweɪz ə soldier’*’ vju əv ðə wərld. noʊ: ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈsɪtɪzən. ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz ðə ˈʤɛnərəlz ənd ˈædmərəlz hæv mɔr ɪkˈspɪriəns ɔn səm ˈɪʃuz ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɛls. waɪ wʊd bi dɪˈnaɪ ɑrˈsɛlvz ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðɛr wisdom?”*?” bət ˈivɪn fər məˈgræθ, ðɛr ər ˈnægɪŋ daʊts. ˈɔlˌmoʊst saʊnz laɪk wi ɪkˈspɛkt ðiz mɛn tɪ teɪk ɔn ðə roʊl əv ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈʤɛnərəl ˌgɛrənˈtɔrz əv ðə ˈsɛkjələr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. aɪ wʊd heɪt tɪ si ðət ɪn ðə juz., ɪt wʊd bi ˌæbsəˈlutli dɪˈplɔrəbəl, bət ju kən si waɪ səʧ ə θɪŋ maɪt bi ˈpɑsəbəl, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu həz ˈoʊnli ə ˈpæsɪŋ fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti wɪθ ðə fərst amendment.”*.” nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən filz ðɪs weɪ. əˈpɪrəns læst wik ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs ˈbrifɪŋ rum, wɛr hi əˈtækt ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈkɑŋgrəs fər ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə foʊn kɔl wɪθ ə goʊld stɑr ˈməðər ənd səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɑz dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ə ˈmɔrəli ˈbæŋkrəpt soʊˈsaɪɪti ðət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər dɪˈzərvd ɪt, sɛt ɔf ə raʊnd əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ʃʊd bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌəndərˈstændz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈgəvərnəns ənd kən dɪˈlɪvər bæd nuz ənd ˈɑnəst ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm tɪ ðə president,”*,” ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈʤɛnəfər ˈrubɪn roʊt. ʃʊd stɑrt baɪ ˈbɑrɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəlz frəm ˈæktɪŋ ɪn səˈvɪljən kəˈpæsɪtiz ɪn ðə waɪt house.”*.” bət ðə ˈʤɛnərəl kənˈsɛnsəs əˈməŋ d.c*. ɪˈlits simz tɪ bi ðət ðə ˈʤɛnərəlz ər ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə riˈpəblɪk frəm ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈivɪn ˈdɛmpsi, hu wɑz soʊ ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ˈælən ənd flɪn fər ˈgɪtɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl, həz ˈbeɪgən ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈkɛrfəl ʃɑts æt trəmp ɔn hɪz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt. bɪn hir ˌbiˈfɔr. bæk ɪn ðə 1960s*, ˈpəblɪk fɪrz wər əraʊzd baɪ ðə ˈwaɪdli ækˈsɛptɪd bət mɪˈspleɪst vju ðət ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri maɪt ˌɪntərˈvin tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ə mɔr vju ɔn koʊld wɔr ˈpɑləsiz. ˈsinjər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔfɪsərz wər vjud ɛz kənˈsərvətɪv, ənˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ ənd ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənəl. ðə ˈbɛˈsɛlɪŋ bʊk ənd ˈpɑpjələr ˈmuvi deɪz ɪn may”*” ˈpɑzətəd ə ku lɔnʧt baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əˈpoʊzd tɪ ə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ən ɑrmz dil wɪθ ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛts. naʊ, mɔr ðən 50 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðə ʃɪft ɪz kəmˈplit: lɑrʤ ˌsɛgˈmɛnts əv əˈfɪʃəl ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ər kənˈvɪnst ðət ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət stændz bɪtˈwin ənd fury”*” ər tu ˈfɔrmər ənd wən ˈkərəntli ˈsərvɪŋ ˈsinjər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔfɪsər huz ˈpraɪˌmɛri roʊl ɪz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈædəlt ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ tɪ ə kənˈsərvətɪv, ənˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ ənd ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənəl ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv. ˈɛliət koʊən, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈstədiz ˈproʊˌgræm æt ʤɑnz ˈhɑpkɪnz skul əv ədˈvænst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstədiz, ənd ə fɪrs ˈkrɪtɪk əv trəmp, rɪˈflɛkts ðiz vjuz. kɔl ɪt ə junta,’”*,’” hi sɪz. fækt, wi ʃʊd bi ˈgreɪtfəl ðət wi hæv ˈmætɪs, məkˈmæstər ənd ˈkɛli wɛr ðeɪ are.”*.” bət, laɪk soʊ ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈkɑligz, hi ˈɔfərz ə ˈkɔʃəˌnɛri noʊt. səˈpoʊz aɪ æm mɔr kənˈflɪktɪd ðən most,”*,” hi sɪz, aɪ noʊ iʧ əv ðɛm ənd θɪŋk ˈhaɪli əv ðɛm. bət ðɪs ɪz ə juʤ ʃɪft fər ðɛm. ðeɪ ər naʊ rikˈwaɪərd tɪ wɔk ˈɪntu ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs ənd ədˈvaɪz ə ˈprɛzɪdənt, wɪʧ ɪz ə lɔt ˈdɪfərənt ðən ædˈvaɪzɪŋ jʊr kəˈmændər ɪn ʧif. ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət trænˈzɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈsɪmpli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. crucial.”*.” ðə dip dɪˈskəmfərt wɪθ ˈhævɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəlz ɪn ˈpaʊərfəl ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkɪŋ pəˈzɪʃənz rɔɪld ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðət rɪˈtaɪrd flɪn ənd ˈælən tʊk ˈsɛnər steɪʤ æt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈvɛnʃənz. ɪt ɪt stɪl. rɪˈtaɪrd ˈædmərəl ˈmaɪkəl ˈmələn, hu rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə moʊst rɪˈspɛktɪd ʤɔɪnt ʧifs ˈʧɛrmɪn ɪn ɑr ˈhɪstəri, daɪˈsɛktəd ðɪs ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi moʊst ˈrisəntli ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈæˌdrɛs hi geɪv ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 6 æt ðə juz. ˈneɪvəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut. hæv bɪn ɪn tu ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz ˈgloʊbəli wɛr ðə ˈʤɛnərəlz, ɪf ju wɪl, geɪv greɪt ˈkəmfərt tɪ ðɛr citizens,”*,” ˈmələn sɛd. ɪz nɑt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv america.”*.” ˈθæŋkfəli, ˈvɛri fju ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ɪm, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə pəˈzɪʃənz ðət ˈsərvɪŋ ənd rɪˈtaɪrd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔfɪsərz kən ənd ʃʊd fɪl həz bɪn tɪ ðə ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt. wən θɪŋ simz ˈsərtən: ðə lɔŋ ˈnæʃənəl dəˈbeɪt təʧt ɔf baɪ ˈmɑrtɪn ˈwɔrnɪŋ bæk ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ˈoʊnli bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ðə ˈfaɪnəl wərd kəmz frəm koʊən. noʊ haʊ ðɪs ɛndz, ənd aɪ ˈvɛnʧər ə prediction,”*,” hi sɪz. aɪ du noʊ ðɪs. wɪn ˈdɑnəld trəmp kɔlz ʤɪm ˈmætɪs, ʤɑn ˈkɛli ənd h.r*. məkˈmæstər generals,’*,’ dɛd rɔŋ. nɑt hɪz ˈʤɛnərəlz. ours.”*.”
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given the wide variety of faith groups in the united states, it would seem natural that most americans know someone of a religion different from their own. with that in mind, we recently asked members of the pew research new american trends panel whether they personally know members of other religious groups.
we found that a big majority of americans (87%) say they know someone who is catholic perhaps not surprising, given that as of 2012, 22% of u.s. adults were catholic. somewhat fewer americans (70%) say they know an evangelical christian, even though nearly a third of u.s. adults (32%) describe themselves as or evangelical christians.
the percentage of americans who know members of smaller religious groups varies widely, with little apparent relation to the actual size of the group. for example, muslims, buddhists and hindus each comprise about 1% or less of the u.s. population, but many more americans say they know a muslim (38%) than a buddhist (23%) or a hindu (22%).
atheists, jews and mormons each make up roughly 2% of the u.s. population, but a majority of americans say they know someone who is jewish (61%) or atheist (59%), while significantly fewer know a mormon (44%).
one possible explanation may be that the geographic distribution of a group matters as much as its size. a higher percentage of the population in the west where mormons and buddhists are heavily concentrated know a mormon (68%) or a buddhist (36%). fully 70% of people in the northeast know someone who is jewish; not coincidentally, 43% of u.s. jews live in the northeast.
all together, the average american personally knows members of at least four of the eight religious groups included in the survey. in general, whites tend to know people in more groups (four) than do blacks (three). and there is a gap between people with a college degree who know, on average, members of five different religious groups and those with only a high school diploma or less education, who know someone in an average of three groups. there is virtually no difference, however, between republicans and democrats on this measure (four groups each).
we asked the same panel to rate each religious group on a “feeling thermometer” from 0 to 100, with a higher number indicating a warmer, more positive feeling toward that group. while the first time asked such a question in that way, others including professors david campbell and robert putnam in their book “american grace” have conducted similar studies (with broadly similar results).
in our answers, we noticed a pattern that holds across all religious groups: americans who know a member of a group tend to rate that group more positively. for example, among those who know an atheist, the average rating of atheists is 50; among those who know an atheist, 29. and among those who know a buddhist, the average rating of buddhists is 70. the comparable rating by those who know a buddhist is 48.
overall, americans express the warmest feelings toward jews (average rating of 63), catholics (62) and evangelical christians (61). they are coolest toward atheists (41) and muslims (40). buddhists (53), hindus (50) and mormons (48) are in the middle.
topics: catholics and catholicism, mormons and mormonism, jews and judaism, religiously unaffiliated, buddhists and buddhism, hindus and hinduism, religion and society, religious beliefs and practices
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ˈgɪvɪn ðə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv feɪθ grups ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɪt wʊd sim ˈnæʧərəl ðət moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz noʊ ˈsəmˌwən əv ə rɪˈlɪʤən ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðɛr oʊn. wɪθ ðət ɪn maɪnd, wi ˈrisəntli æst ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə pju ˈrisərʧ nu əˈmɛrɪkən trɛnz ˈpænəl ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ˈpərsənəli noʊ ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈəðər rɪˈlɪʤəs grups. wi faʊnd ðət ə bɪg məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz 87 seɪ ðeɪ noʊ ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz ˈkæθlɪk pərˈhæps nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ɛz əv 2012 22 əv juz. ˈædəlts wər ˈkæθlɪk. ˈsəmˈwət fjuər əˈmɛrɪkənz 70 seɪ ðeɪ noʊ ən ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈkrɪsʧɪn, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈnɪrli ə θərd əv juz. ˈædəlts 32 dɪˈskraɪb ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ər ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈkrɪsʧɪnz. ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv əˈmɛrɪkənz hu noʊ ˈmɛmbərz əv sˈmɔlər rɪˈlɪʤəs grups ˈvɛriz ˈwaɪdli, wɪθ ˈlɪtəl əˈpɛrənt riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl saɪz əv ðə grup. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈməzlɪmz, ˈbudəsts ənd ˈhɪnˌduz iʧ kəmˈpraɪz əˈbaʊt 1 ər lɛs əv ðə juz. ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, bət ˈmɛni mɔr əˈmɛrɪkənz seɪ ðeɪ noʊ ə ˈməzlɪm 38 ðən ə ˈbudəst 23 ər ə ˈhɪnˌdu 22 ˈeɪθiəsts, ʤuz ənd ˈmɔrmənz iʧ meɪk əp ˈrəfli 2 əv ðə juz. ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, bət ə məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz seɪ ðeɪ noʊ ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz ʤuɪʃ 61 ər ˈeɪθiəst 59 waɪl sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli fjuər noʊ ə ˈmɔrmən 44 wən ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən meɪ bi ðət ðə ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ə grup ˈmætərz ɛz məʧ ɛz ɪts saɪz. ə haɪər pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə wɛst wɛr ˈmɔrmənz ənd ˈbudəsts ər ˈhɛvəli ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd noʊ ə ˈmɔrmən 68 ər ə ˈbudəst 36 ˈfʊli 70 əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˌnɔrˈθist noʊ ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz ʤuɪʃ; nɑt koʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, 43 əv juz. ʤuz lɪv ɪn ðə ˌnɔrˈθist. ɔl təˈgɛðər, ðə ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpərsənəli noʊz ˈmɛmbərz əv æt list fɔr əv ðə eɪt rɪˈlɪʤəs grups ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, waɪts tɛnd tɪ noʊ ˈpipəl ɪn mɔr grups (fɔr) ðən du blæks (θri). ənd ðɛr ɪz ə gæp bɪtˈwin ˈpipəl wɪθ ə ˈkɑlɪʤ dɪˈgri hu noʊ, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ˈmɛmbərz əv faɪv ˈdɪfərənt rɪˈlɪʤəs grups ənd ðoʊz wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə haɪ skul dɪˈploʊmɑ ər lɛs ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, hu noʊ ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ən ˈævərɪʤ əv θri grups. ðɛr ɪz ˈvərʧuəli noʊ ˈdɪfərəns, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bɪtˈwin rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts ɔn ðɪs ˈmɛʒər (fɔr grups iʧ). wi æst ðə seɪm ˈpænəl tɪ reɪt iʧ rɪˈlɪʤəs grup ɔn ə thermometer”*” frəm 0 tɪ 100 wɪθ ə haɪər ˈnəmbər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ə ˈwɔrmər, mɔr ˈpɑzətɪv ˈfilɪŋ təˈwɔrd ðət grup. waɪl ðə fərst taɪm æst səʧ ə kˈwɛʃən ɪn ðət weɪ, ˈəðərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ prəˈfɛsərz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmbəl ənd ˈrɑbərt ˈpətnəm ɪn ðɛr bʊk grace”*” hæv kənˈdəktəd ˈsɪmələr ˈstədiz (wɪθ ˈbrɔdli ˈsɪmələr rɪˈzəlts). ɪn ɑr ˈænsərz, wi ˈnoʊtɪst ə ˈpætərn ðət hoʊldz əˈkrɔs ɔl rɪˈlɪʤəs grups: əˈmɛrɪkənz hu noʊ ə ˈmɛmbər əv ə grup tɛnd tɪ reɪt ðət grup mɔr ˈpɑzətɪvli. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu noʊ ən ˈeɪθiəst, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈreɪtɪŋ əv ˈeɪθiəsts ɪz 50 əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu noʊ ən ˈeɪθiəst, 29 ənd əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu noʊ ə ˈbudəst, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈreɪtɪŋ əv ˈbudəsts ɪz 70 ðə ˈkɑmprəbəl ˈreɪtɪŋ baɪ ðoʊz hu noʊ ə ˈbudəst ɪz 48 ˈoʊvərˌɔl, əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪkˈsprɛs ðə ˈwɔrməst ˈfilɪŋz təˈwɔrd ʤuz (ˈævərɪʤ ˈreɪtɪŋ əv 63 ˈkæθlɪks 62 ənd ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈkrɪsʧɪnz 61 ðeɪ ər ˈkuləst təˈwɔrd ˈeɪθiəsts 41 ənd ˈməzlɪmz 40 ˈbudəsts 53 ˈhɪnˌduz 50 ənd ˈmɔrmənz 48 ər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl. ˈtɑpɪks: ˈkæθlɪks ənd kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm, ˈmɔrmənz ənd ˈmɔrmənɪzəm, ʤuz ənd ˈʤudiˌɪzəm, rɪˈlɪʤəsli ənəˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd, ˈbudəsts ənd ˈbudɪzəm, ˈhɪnˌduz ənd ˈhɪnʤuˌɪzəm, rɪˈlɪʤən ənd soʊˈsaɪɪti, rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs ənd ˈpræktɪsɪz
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‘the poet,’ gu cheng wrote in 1987, ‘is just like the fabled hunter who naps beside a tree, waiting for hares to break their skulls by running headlong into the tree trunk. after waiting for a long time, the poet discovers that he is the hare.’ these words turned out to be prophetic; six years later, his terrible and sordid crash against the tree would nearly obliterate what had come before. he had been a major cultural figure in china; now his poems wereng read as flashbacks from his death.
he was born in 1956 injing, the son of a well-known poet and army officer, gu gong. at 12, he wrote a poem, ‘one generation’, which was to become an emblem of the new unofficial poetry:
even with these dark eyes, a gift of the dark night
i go to seek the shining]
in 1969, the cultural revolution sent his family into the salt desert of shandong province to herd pigs. the locals spoke a dialect gu cheng could not understand, and in his isolation he became absorbed in the natural world: ‘nature’s voice became language in my heart. that was happiness.’ his favourite book was notes and drawings; he collected insects and watched birds; he wrote poems in the sand with a twig, poems with titles like ‘the nameless little flower’ or ‘the dream of the white cloud’. like john clare, he found his poems in the fields and wrote them down. ‘i heard a mysterious sound in nature,’ he later said. ‘that sound became poetry in my life.’ he wrote that his ‘earliest experience of the nature of poetry’ was a raindrop. his childhood was a vision of paradise from which he never recuperated.
he returned tojing in 1974, and worked in a factory. he wrote furiously, even like charles olson on the walls of his room. he hated the city, ‘those small boxes, the in which humanity is melted down.’ he thought of himself as an insect, ‘pinned to a board with its legs dancing’. but he fell in with a group of poets, dao, duo duo, yang lian, mang ke, shu ting and others, most of them seven or ten years older than him, who were producing first magazine, (‘today’). the literary expression of the new democracy wall movement (their first ‘issue’ was a series of surreptitiously plastered on walls injing), the group had rejected socialist realism, with its epics of revolutionary heroes and glorious harvests, to write first-person, introspective and lyrics.
grey sky
grey road
grey buildings
in the grey rain
through this wide dead
walk two children
one bright red
one pale green
this, one of gu earliest poems, was attacked by an official critic as, and the word became attached to the group as a whole. literally means ‘misty’, but without the sentimental and ephemeral associations the word has in english: ‘obscure’ would be a more accurate translation. dao has suggested that they should simply be known as the today group, but unfortunately the misty poets has stuck in english. as gu cheng said at the time, ‘it’s not misty at all. in fact, some things are becoming clearer.’
they became the conscience of the generation and its pop stars. they read their poems in stadiums packed with young people, and had slapstick adventures, straight out of a hard night, escaping the throngs of adoring fans. officialdom know what to do with them. their work was banned, and they were condemned in the pollution and liberalism campaigns. gu father, gu gong, wrote an essay that begins: ‘i am growing more and more incapable of understanding my poetry. i am getting more and more annoyed.’ full of phrases such as ‘the more i read, the more angry i get,’ ‘i became furious,’ ‘i became disappointed, miserable,’ the article finally attempts a half-hearted reconciliation: well, we must try to understand this new generation.
gu work took a crazy leap from introspective lyricism in 1981 with ‘bulin’s file’, the first of his poem sequences. bulin is a trickster figure, much like the monkey king of the classic chinese novel, the journey to the west gu cheng himself was born in the year of the monkey and ‘bulin’s file’ is a set of goofy fairy tales and deranged nursery rhymes that seem to have been written by a child who accidentally ate some hallucinogenic mushrooms:
everyone with long golden fingernails
should have them cut
because bulin is out of work
the newly sprouted moon is thin and curved
because bars of gold and blocks of ice
are about to be wed
every home needs a combination lock
every purse, a zipper
because danger is born
the crab and round brown cupcake crawl
out of the film studio
down to the beach
‘bulin’ was unlike anything that had ever been written in chinese, but gu cheng considered it a breakthrough. that was to come a few years later.
in 1983, he married a pretty student poet he had met on a train, xie ye. on their wedding day, he said to her: ‘let’s commit suicide together.’ she was vivacious and practical; he was lost in a dream and often melancholic. he persuaded her to drop out of school so that they would remain inseparable.
in 1985, he had a revelation. before, he had ‘tried to be a humanng’, but now he realised that the world was an illusion, and he learned to leave his self behind and inhabit a shadow existence. before, he had written ‘mainly lyrical poetry’. now he ‘discovered a strange and unique phenomenon: that words themselves acted like drops of liquid mercury splashing about, moving in any direction’. he called one of his long sequences ‘liquid mercury’. ‘any word may be as beautiful as water so long as it is free of restraints,’ he wrote.
in an interview with the translator simon patton, he said:
i thought the important thing about language at that time was not to change its form, not a question of how you used it it a matter of taking this piece of wood and making a plank out of it the important thing was to rap it it turns into glass; rap it again and it turns to brass; again and to water. changes in the texture of language.
‘many of the characteristics of gu previous work (predictable rhyme, organisation into stanzas, recoverable metaphor, themes),’ patton writes, ‘were jettisoned in an effort to forge new principles of organisation. these principles which include homophony, homography, graphic association (exploitation of various features of written chinese characters), parataxis, deviant syntax and nonsense strings were all inspired by an intensely desire.’
one of the ‘liquid mercury’ poems reads:
the overturned pail is seen from afar
dee dee da
delicate fish
dancing in the air dee dee da dee da fish bring trees into the air
dee dee da fish bring trees into the
air
rust coloured legs sticking up in the
air
it is extraordinary that gu cheng, largely ignorant of western modernism the few poets he knew and admired in translation were lorca, tagore, and paz independently recreated much of the western literary history of the century. from the and symbolism of the early lyrics, he moved on to or one of the futurisms. (two earlier translators, sean golden and chu chiyu, said they were continually reminded of gertrude stein, whom gu cheng had never read.) he ultimately landed in a completely idiosyncratic corner of surrealism. it is probably safe to say that gu cheng was the most radical poet in all of 2500 years of written poetry.
in 1988, gu cheng and xie ye moved to new zealand. at first, he had a job at the university of auckland, teaching conversational chinese. he would sit silently staring at his students, waiting for them to begin the conversation, and they would sit waiting for him to speak. soon the students stopped coming to class, and when eventually this was discovered, he was fired.
the couple moved into a dilapidated house without electricity or running water on, a small island in the bay of auckland. it was gu attempt to regain the paradise of his childhood. they gathered shellfish and roots and berries he let xie ye cook and got ill from eating the wrong things; they made spring rolls and crude pottery that they tried to sell in a local market; they had a son whom they named (‘wood-ear’), after a fungus that grows on rotten wood, common in chinese cuisine. xie ye typed and edited all gu manuscripts, and he paid her in gold and silver play money that he painted. he refused to learn english, or any other language: ‘if a chinese person learns another language,’ he explained, ‘he will then lose his feeling of the existence of the self, hisng.’ he ruined their kitchen pots making lead casts of their footprints. he was always seen wearing a tall cylindrical hat that had been made from the leg of a pair of blue jeans.
this was more or less what i knew about gu cheng, and what was generally known, when i met him in 1992. that year, he was living in berlin on a fellowship, and was visiting new york with four other poets from the today group, in connection with an anthology of their earliest poems, a splintered mirror, edited by donald finkel and carolyn kizer (who referred to them as the ‘misties’).
the first night, gu cheng, xie ye and i went to a restaurant in chinatown. as we sat down, my first question, predictably, was about his hat. he told me that he always wore it so that none of his thoughts would escape his head. xie ye said that he also slept in it, in order not to lose his dreams.
gu cheng picked up the menu and chose a dish. xie ye was amazed. he had never before ordered anything in a restaurant, preferring to eat whatever he was served. she then put a tape recorder on the table. she told me that everything gu cheng said should be preserved.
we talked for hours, but i understood little of it. every topic immediately led to a on cosmic forces: the cultural revolution was like the chaos before creation in chinese mythology, before things separated into yin and yang, and tiananmen square represented their continuing imbalance; mao zedong, in a way i follow, was somehow the embodiment of wubuwei, taoist non-non-action. xie ye gazed at him the whole time, and both of them radiated an innocent sweetness. i felt i was in the presence of one of those crazy mountain sages of chinese tradition.
somewhere in the evening, gu cheng left for the bathroom, and as soon as he was out of sight, xie ye turned to me smiling and said: ‘i hope he dies.’ she explained that, in new zealand, he had forced her to give their son to a maori couple to raise, as he demanded her undivided attention and wanted to be the only male in the house. ‘i get my baby back unless he is dead,’ she said. i had met them for the first time just a few hours before.
their private travails would soon become public knowledge. before leaving for new zealand, gu cheng had fallen in love but had not yet had an affair with a student, li ying, known as. they continued to correspond, and xie ye came up with the scheme that by inviting to island, she could be replaced as wife, leave gu cheng, and be reunited with her son. she paid for’s ticket. gu cheng, however, wanted to live the life of the hero of the dream of the red chamber (also known as the story of the stone), as the prince of the ‘kingdom of daughters’, surrounded by women improvising poetry in a pleasure garden far from the world. (women, he said, were only beautiful when they did nothing.), in turn, though she did become gu lover, was appalled by their living conditions. after a year, gu cheng and xie ye left for berlin to earn some money to fix up the house. was supposed to wait for them, but disappeared, supposedly with a much older english martial arts instructor.
in berlin, gu cheng wrote one of the strangest books ever written:, which he called his ‘dream of the gu cheng chamber’, a barely account, with long passages of physical detail, of the love affair and its break-up. it is obsessive and hallucinated, narcissistic and self-pitying, precise and incoherent, and terrifying in the end perhaps more of a document than a piece of literature, and now impossible to read at a purely aesthetic distance. gu cheng dictated the book on tape, and xie ye transcribed it, adding some paragraphs and chapters of her own. she also began seeing another man. ‘my way is the way of death,’ she told a friend.
at the same time, gu cheng was writing some of his best poetry, particularly his last sequence, cheng (‘city’), a panoramic and evocation of thejing he had hated and lost. (under the chestnut trees in a park that summer, gu cheng was heard muttering to himself over and over: ‘i wonder what china looks like now.’) the poem was autobiographical in ways that were not always apparent. the title was the cheng of his name, and at a public reading he introduced the poem by talking about his ‘horror of bus trips acrossjing, when the conductor yelled out, “next stop, forbidden city (gugong),” for it sounded like “next stop, gu gong,” my father.’ (‘family,’ he once wrote, ‘is the place where destruction begins.’) its occasional moments of violence are now read as auguries:
they watched you
they were not wearing clothes
you did not feel it lasted long
you were not wearing anything either
i said there would be other that night i put my hand under my shirt
one of my knives was gone i believe leaving would be like this
the knife was too short
i let you walk ahead as swiftly as the wind
the most annoying thing about committing
murder is finding the opportunity
she caught up with us
what the hell was she doing
i stared at her in the hallway
girls cannot be killed but yesterday they killed four
two in the bedroom two at her door
you showed her the knife
saying you were going to die
she smiled asking how many kids you had
but, most of all, its collage of vignettes as though written by a hallucinated william carlos williams were meant to be illusions in an illusory world. ‘in my poetry,’ gu cheng once wrote, ‘the city disappears and what appears instead is a piece of grazing land.’ in its way, it is the taoist version of the slogan the had written on the democracy walls of paris in 1968: ‘under the pavement, the beach.’
by all accounts, gu cheng had grown increasingly and violent. he had taken the parables of chuang too literally and turned them into a kind of ‘all things are permitted’ to the superman. in a speech in frankfurt, he said: ‘he who follows the tao is entitled to kill, to kill himself, and in fact to do anything, as he is actually engaged in doing nothing.’ asked about buddhism in an interview, he replied: ‘buddhism is for those who know. if you already know, then it no longer exists but,’ he characteristically added, ‘everything is yours.’ he announced that he had stopped writing and spent a great deal of his time sleeping: that was his real work. ‘i only realise how cold the human heart is when i wake up.’ he claimed that his favourite book, after fabre, was now othello. he talked about buying a gun, tried to strangle xie ye, ended up in a mental hospital, and was released a few days later when she refused to press charges and assumed responsibility for him. he said that his greatest happiness would be if xie ye killed him.
they returned to new zealand via tahiti, where they visited the grave of paul gauguin, and arrived back on island on 24 september 1993, gu birthday. on 8 october, he murdered xie ye with an axe and then hanged himself.
ying’er was published in china a few weeks later, and the story became a sensation for highbrows and lowbrows. in new zealand, it was treated as an extreme example of spousal abuse, but in china it was seen as symbolic of the spiritual desolation of the generation that had come of age in the cultural revolution, or the tortured life of the exile, or the tortured life of the artist, or the of the chinese male, or the tragic life of the muse. it seemed that everyone who had ever known them weighed in with a book or article, some calling gu cheng a monster, some saying xie ye had turned him into one. gu mother said that the troubles had begun when he fell out of a window as a child and suffered brain damage. herself wrote a book called heartbroken on, which had a preface by an ex-boyfriend to show that gu cheng was not the only man in her life. there was even a movie, the poet, with a beautiful japanese starlet as. gu cheng and xie ye had become the chinese ted and sylvia.
it is a taoist paradox: when you forget about gu cheng, you can begin to read him. there are five books available in english translation. an excellent selected poems, going up to 1987, edited by sean golden and chu chiyu, was published by renditions in hong kong in 1990. (with the subtitle ‘the kingdom of daughters’), translated by li xia, oddly appeared in dortmund (1995) and is almost impossible to find. li xia, the leading gu cheng scholar in english, has also compiled essays, interviews, recollections and unpublished material of gu cheng,-century chinese poet: the of death (1999) a useful collection that also includes contradictory accounts of gu cheng and xie last months.
two new books have just been published simultaneously. nameless flowers, edited and translated by aaron crippen, takes its title from a poem gu cheng wrote at 15 and, from the thousands of poems he wrote, favours the short lyrics (‘i will give my love the first wild bee’), omits all of the major sequences, and ends early, five years before his death. crippen, alas, seems to believe that ernest was the last word in poetic language: ‘i doff my straw hat’; ‘lowly i have spoken your name’; ‘alone i smile in the mountain wild.’ flowers waft their fragrance, poets gravely gaze, and no one sleeps when they could]
despite its equally bad title, joseph sea of dreams is far] the book surveys the poetry from beginning to end; all the sequences are present in their entirety; and there is a short selection from gu essays, interviews and stories, as well as a brief excerpt from. the translation is in contemporary american english. (where crippen has ‘gloaming’, allen has ‘evening’.) gu cheng is, as he should be, colloquial, wacky, startling, and sometimes incomprehensible.
in one of his last letters, gu cheng wrote: ‘if you read my book, know that completely mad. only my hands are normal.’
he wrote: ‘when i walk the road of my imagination, between heaven and earth there is only myself and a type of light green grass.’
he wrote: ‘the deepest of me has never been more than eight years old.’
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‘‘the* poet,’*,’ gu ʧɛŋ roʊt ɪn 1987 ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈfeɪbəld ˈhəntər hu næps ˌbiˈsaɪd ə tri, ˈweɪtɪŋ fər hɛrz tɪ breɪk ðɛr skəlz baɪ ˈrənɪŋ ˈhɛˌdlɔŋ ˈɪntu ðə tri trəŋk. ˈæftər ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ə lɔŋ taɪm, ðə poʊət dɪˈskəvərz ðət hi ɪz ðə hare.’*.’ ðiz wərdz tərnd aʊt tɪ bi prəˈfɛtɪk; sɪks jɪrz ˈleɪtər, hɪz ˈtɛrəbəl ənd ˈsɔrdəd kræʃ əˈgɛnst ðə tri wʊd ˈnɪrli əˈblɪtərˌeɪt wət hæd kəm ˌbiˈfɔr. hi hæd bɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈkəlʧərəl ˈfɪgjər ɪn ˈʧaɪnə; naʊ hɪz poʊəmz wər biɪŋ rɛd ɛz ˈflæʃˌbæks frəm hɪz dɛθ. hi wɑz bɔrn ɪn 1956 ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ, ðə sən əv ə ˈwɛlˈnoʊn poʊət ənd ˈɑrmi ˈɔfɪsər, gu gɔŋ. æt 12 hi roʊt ə poʊəm, generation’*’, wɪʧ wɑz tɪ bɪˈkəm ən ˈɛmbləm əv ðə nu ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˈpoʊətri: ˈivɪn wɪθ ðiz dɑrk aɪz, ə gɪft əv ðə dɑrk naɪt aɪ goʊ tɪ sik ðə ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ɪn 1969 ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən sɛnt hɪz ˈfæməli ˈɪntu ðə sɔlt ˈdɛzərt əv ˌʃɑnˈdoʊŋ ˈprɑvɪns tɪ hərd pɪgz. ðə ˈloʊkəlz spoʊk ə ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt gu ʧɛŋ kʊd nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd, ənd ɪn hɪz ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən hi bɪˈkeɪm əbˈzɔrbd ɪn ðə ˈnæʧərəl wərld: vɔɪs bɪˈkeɪm ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn maɪ hɑrt. ðət wɑz happiness.’*.’ hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt bʊk wɑz noʊts ənd drɔɪŋz; hi kəˈlɛktəd ˈɪnˌsɛkts ənd wɔʧt bərdz; hi roʊt poʊəmz ɪn ðə sænd wɪθ ə twɪg, poʊəmz wɪθ ˈtaɪtəlz laɪk ˈneɪmləs ˈlɪtəl flower’*’ ər drim əv ðə waɪt cloud’*’. laɪk ʤɑn klɛr, hi faʊnd hɪz poʊəmz ɪn ðə fildz ənd roʊt ðɛm daʊn. hərd ə mɪˈstɪriəs saʊnd ɪn nature,’*,’ hi ˈleɪtər sɛd. saʊnd bɪˈkeɪm ˈpoʊətri ɪn maɪ life.’*.’ hi roʊt ðət hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðə ˈneɪʧər əv poetry’*’ wɑz ə ˈreɪnˌdrɑp. hɪz ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd wɑz ə ˈvɪʒən əv ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs frəm wɪʧ hi ˈnɛvər rɪˈkupərˌeɪtəd. hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɪn 1974 ənd wərkt ɪn ə ˈfæktəri. hi roʊt fˈjʊriəsli, ˈivɪn laɪk ˈʧɑrəlz ˈoʊlsən ɔn ðə wɔlz əv hɪz rum. hi ˈheɪtɪd ðə ˈsɪti, smɔl ˈbɑksɪz, ðə ɪn wɪʧ juˈmænɪti ɪz ˈmɛltɪd down.’*.’ hi θɔt əv hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ən ˈɪnˌsɛkt, tɪ ə bɔrd wɪθ ɪts lɛgz dancing’*’. bət hi fɛl ɪn wɪθ ə grup əv poʊəts, daʊ, ˈduoʊ ˈduoʊ, jæŋ ljɑn, mæŋ kɛ, ʃu tɪŋ ənd ˈəðərz, moʊst əv ðɛm ˈsɛvən ər tɛn jɪrz ˈoʊldər ðən ɪm, hu wər prəˈdusɪŋ fərst ˈmægəˌzin, (‘‘today’*’). ðə ˈlɪtərˌɛri ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ðə nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi wɔl ˈmuvmənt (ðɛr fərst ‘‘issue’*’ wɑz ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌsərəpˈtɪʃəsli ˈplæstərd ɔn wɔlz ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ), ðə grup hæd rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈriəlɪzm, wɪθ ɪts ˈɛpɪks əv ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈhɪroʊz ənd ˈglɔriəs ˈhɑrvəsts, tɪ raɪt first-person*, ˌɪntrəˈspɛktɪv ənd ˈlɪrɪks. greɪ skaɪ greɪ roʊd greɪ ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn ðə greɪ reɪn θru ðɪs waɪd dɛd wɔk tu ˈʧɪldrən wən braɪt rɛd wən peɪl grin ðɪs, wən əv gu ˈərliəst poʊəmz, wɑz əˈtækt baɪ ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈkrɪtɪk ɛz, ənd ðə wərd bɪˈkeɪm əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə grup ɛz ə hoʊl. ˈlɪtərəli minz ‘‘misty’*’, bət wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˌsɛnəˈmɛnəl ənd ɪˈfɛmərəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ðə wərd həz ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ: ‘‘obscure’*’ wʊd bi ə mɔr ˈækjərət trænzˈleɪʃən. daʊ həz səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd ˈsɪmpli bi noʊn ɛz ðə təˈdeɪ grup, bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðə ˈmɪsti poʊəts həz stək ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ɛz gu ʧɛŋ sɛd æt ðə taɪm, nɑt ˈmɪsti æt ɔl. ɪn fækt, səm θɪŋz ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ clearer.’*.’ ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈkɑnʃəns əv ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd ɪts pɑp stɑrz. ðeɪ rɛd ðɛr poʊəmz ɪn ˈsteɪdiəmz pækt wɪθ jəŋ ˈpipəl, ənd hæd sˈlæpˌstɪk ædˈvɛnʧərz, streɪt aʊt əv ə hɑrd naɪt, ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ ðə θrɔŋz əv əˈdɔrɪŋ fænz. əˈfɪʃəldəm noʊ wət tɪ du wɪθ ðɛm. ðɛr wərk wɑz bænd, ənd ðeɪ wər kənˈdɛmd ɪn ðə pəˈluʃən ənd ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm kæmˈpeɪnz. gu ˈfɑðər, gu gɔŋ, roʊt ən ˈɛˌseɪ ðət bɪˈgɪnz: æm groʊɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ maɪ ˈpoʊətri. aɪ æm ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr annoyed.’*.’ fʊl əv ˈfreɪzɪz səʧ ɛz mɔr aɪ rɛd, ðə mɔr ˈæŋgri aɪ get,’*,’ bɪˈkeɪm furious,’*,’ bɪˈkeɪm ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd, miserable,’*,’ ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈfaɪnəli əˈtɛmpts ə ˈhæfˌhɑrtɪd ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən: wɛl, wi məst traɪ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðɪs nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. gu wərk tʊk ə ˈkreɪzi lip frəm ˌɪntrəˈspɛktɪv ˈlɪrɪˌsɪzəm ɪn 1981 wɪθ file’*’, ðə fərst əv hɪz poʊəm ˈsikwənsɪz. ˈbjulɪn ɪz ə ˈtrɪkstər ˈfɪgjər, məʧ laɪk ðə ˈməŋki kɪŋ əv ðə ˈklæsɪk ʧaɪˈniz ˈnɑvəl, ðə ˈʤərni tɪ ðə wɛst gu ʧɛŋ hɪmˈsɛlf wɑz bɔrn ɪn ðə jɪr əv ðə ˈməŋki ənd file’*’ ɪz ə sɛt əv ˈgufi ˈfɛri teɪlz ənd dɪˈreɪnʤd ˈnərsəri raɪmz ðət sim tɪ hæv bɪn ˈrɪtən baɪ ə ʧaɪld hu ˌæksəˈdɛnəli eɪt səm həˌlusənəˈʤɛnɪk ˈməʃrumz: ˈɛvriˌwən wɪθ lɔŋ ˈgoʊldən ˈfɪŋgərˌneɪlz ʃʊd hæv ðɛm kət bɪˈkəz ˈbjulɪn ɪz aʊt əv wərk ðə ˈnuli ˈspraʊtɪd mun ɪz θɪn ənd kərvd bɪˈkəz bɑrz əv goʊld ənd blɑks əv aɪs ər əˈbaʊt tɪ bi wɛd ˈɛvəri hoʊm nidz ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən lɑk ˈɛvəri pərs, ə ˈzɪpər bɪˈkəz ˈdeɪnʤər ɪz bɔrn ðə kræb ənd raʊnd braʊn ˈkəpˌkeɪk krɔl aʊt əv ðə fɪlm ˈstudiˌoʊ daʊn tɪ ðə biʧ ‘‘bulin’*’ wɑz ənˈlaɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət hæd ˈɛvər bɪn ˈrɪtən ɪn ʧaɪˈniz, bət gu ʧɛŋ kənˈsɪdərd ɪt ə ˈbreɪkθˌru. ðət wɑz tɪ kəm ə fju jɪrz ˈleɪtər. ɪn 1983 hi ˈmɛrid ə ˈprɪti ˈstudənt poʊət hi hæd mɛt ɔn ə treɪn, zi jɛ. ɔn ðɛr ˈwɛdɪŋ deɪ, hi sɛd tɪ hər: kəˈmɪt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd together.’*.’ ʃi wɑz vəˈveɪʃəs ənd ˈpræktɪkəl; hi wɑz lɔst ɪn ə drim ənd ˈɔfən ˌmɛlənˈkɑlɪk. hi pərsˈweɪdɪd hər tɪ drɔp aʊt əv skul soʊ ðət ðeɪ wʊd rɪˈmeɪn ˌɪnˈsɛpərəbəl. ɪn 1985 hi hæd ə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən. ˌbiˈfɔr, hi hæd tɪ bi ə ˈjumən being’*’, bət naʊ hi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðə wərld wɑz ən ˌɪˈluʒən, ənd hi ˈlərnɪd tɪ liv hɪz sɛlf bɪˈhaɪnd ənd ˌɪnˈhæbət ə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ɪgˈzɪstəns. ˌbiˈfɔr, hi hæd ˈrɪtən ˈlɪrɪkəl poetry’*’. naʊ hi ə streɪnʤ ənd juˈnik fəˈnɑməˌnɑn: ðət wərdz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈæktɪd laɪk drɑps əv ˈlɪkwɪd ˈmərkjəri ˈsplæʃɪŋ əˈbaʊt, ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni direction’*’. hi kɔld wən əv hɪz lɔŋ ˈsikwənsɪz mercury’*’. wərd meɪ bi ɛz ˈbjutəfəl ɛz ˈwɔtər soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ɪt ɪz fri əv restraints,’*,’ hi roʊt. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə trænzˈleɪtər ˈsaɪmən ˈpætən, hi sɛd: aɪ θɔt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ æt ðət taɪm wɑz nɑt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪts fɔrm, nɑt ə kˈwɛʃən əv haʊ ju juzd ɪt ɪt ə ˈmætər əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɪs pis əv wʊd ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə plæŋk aʊt əv ɪt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ wɑz tɪ ræp ɪt ɪt tərnz ˈɪntu glæs; ræp ɪt əˈgɛn ənd ɪt tərnz tɪ bræs; əˈgɛn ənd tɪ ˈwɔtər. ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈtɛksʧər əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. əv ðə ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv gu ˈpriviəs wərk (prɪˈdɪktəbəl raɪm, ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈstænzəz, rɪˈkəvərəbəl ˈmɛtəfɔr, themes),’*),’ ˈpætən raɪts, ˈʤɛtɪsənd ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ fɔrʤ nu ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən. ðiz ˈprɪnsəpəlz wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud homophony*, homography*, ˈgræfɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv ˈvɛriəs ˈfiʧərz əv ˈrɪtən ʧaɪˈniz ˈkɛrɪktərz), parataxis*, ˈdiviənt ˈsɪnˌtæks ənd ˈnɑnsɛns strɪŋz wər ɔl ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ən ˌɪnˈtɛnsli desire.’*.’ wən əv ðə mercury’*’ poʊəmz ridz: ðə ˈoʊvərˌtərnd peɪl ɪz sin frəm əˈfɑr di di ˈdiˈeɪ ˈdɛləkət fɪʃ ˈdænsɪŋ ɪn ðə ɛr di di ˈdiˈeɪ di ˈdiˈeɪ fɪʃ brɪŋ triz ˈɪntu ðə ɛr di di ˈdiˈeɪ fɪʃ brɪŋ triz ˈɪntu ðə ɛr rəst ˈkələrd lɛgz ˈstɪkɪŋ əp ɪn ðə ɛr ɪt ɪz ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ðət gu ʧɛŋ, ˈlɑrʤli ˈɪgnərənt əv ˈwɛstərn ˈmɑdərˌnɪzəm ðə fju poʊəts hi nu ənd ədˈmaɪərd ɪn trænzˈleɪʃən wər lorca*, tagore*, ənd pɑz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ˈrɛkriˌeɪtɪd məʧ əv ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. frəm ðə ənd ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm əv ðə ˈərli ˈlɪrɪks, hi muvd ɔn tɪ ər wən əv ðə futurisms*. (tu ˈərliər trænzˈleɪtərz, ʃɔn ˈgoʊldən ənd ʧu chiyu*, sɛd ðeɪ wər kənˈtɪnjuəli riˈmaɪndɪd əv ˈgərtrud staɪn, hum gu ʧɛŋ hæd ˈnɛvər rɛd.) hi ˈəltəmətli ˈlændɪd ɪn ə kəmˈplitli ˌɪdioʊˌsɪnˈkrætɪk ˈkɔrnər əv sərˈiəˌlɪzəm. ɪt ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli seɪf tɪ seɪ ðət gu ʧɛŋ wɑz ðə moʊst ˈrædɪkəl poʊət ɪn ɔl əv 2500 jɪrz əv ˈrɪtən ˈpoʊətri. ɪn 1988 gu ʧɛŋ ənd zi jɛ muvd tɪ nu ˈzilənd. æt fərst, hi hæd ə ʤɑb æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɑklənd, ˈtiʧɪŋ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənəl ʧaɪˈniz. hi wʊd sɪt ˈsaɪləntli ˈstɛrɪŋ æt hɪz ˈstudənts, ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðɛm tɪ bɪˈgɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, ənd ðeɪ wʊd sɪt ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ɪm tɪ spik. sun ðə ˈstudənts stɑpt ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ klæs, ənd wɪn ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðɪs wɑz dɪˈskəvərd, hi wɑz faɪərd. ðə ˈkəpəl muvd ˈɪntu ə dɪˈlæpəˌdeɪtɪd haʊs wɪˈθaʊt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ər ˈrənɪŋ ˈwɔtər ɔn, ə smɔl ˈaɪlənd ɪn ðə beɪ əv ˈɑklənd. ɪt wɑz gu əˈtɛmpt tɪ rɪˈgeɪn ðə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs əv hɪz ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd. ðeɪ ˈgæðərd ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ ənd ruts ənd ˈbɛriz hi lɛt zi jɛ kʊk ənd gɑt ɪl frəm ˈitɪŋ ðə rɔŋ θɪŋz; ðeɪ meɪd spərɪŋ roʊlz ənd krud ˈpɑtəri ðət ðeɪ traɪd tɪ sɛl ɪn ə ˈloʊkəl ˈmɑrkɪt; ðeɪ hæd ə sən hum ðeɪ neɪmd (‘‘wood-ear’*’), ˈæftər ə ˈfəŋgəs ðət groʊz ɔn ˈrɑtən wʊd, ˈkɑmən ɪn ʧaɪˈniz kwɪˈzin. zi jɛ taɪpt ənd ˈɛdɪtɪd ɔl gu ˈmænjəˌskrɪpts, ənd hi peɪd hər ɪn goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər pleɪ ˈməni ðət hi ˈpeɪnɪd. hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ lərn ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ: ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈpərsən lərnz əˈnəðər language,’*,’ hi ɪkˈspleɪnd, wɪl ðɛn luz hɪz ˈfilɪŋ əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə sɛlf, hɪz being.’*.’ hi ruɪnd ðɛr ˈkɪʧən pɑts ˈmeɪkɪŋ lɛd kæsts əv ðɛr ˈfʊtˌprɪnts. hi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz sin ˈwɛrɪŋ ə tɔl sɪˈlɪndrɪkəl hæt ðət hæd bɪn meɪd frəm ðə lɛg əv ə pɛr əv blu ʤinz. ðɪs wɑz mɔr ər lɛs wət aɪ nu əˈbaʊt gu ʧɛŋ, ənd wət wɑz ˈʤɛnərəli noʊn, wɪn aɪ mɛt ɪm ɪn 1992 ðət jɪr, hi wɑz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn bərˈlɪn ɔn ə ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp, ənd wɑz ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ nu jɔrk wɪθ fɔr ˈəðər poʊəts frəm ðə təˈdeɪ grup, ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ən ænˈθɔləˌʤi əv ðɛr ˈərliəst poʊəmz, ə ˈsplɪntərd ˈmɪrər, ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ˈdɑnəld ˈfɪŋkəl ənd ˈkɛrəlɪn ˈkaɪzər (hu rɪˈfərd tɪ ðɛm ɛz ðə ‘‘misties’*’). ðə fərst naɪt, gu ʧɛŋ, zi jɛ ənd aɪ wɛnt tɪ ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn ˈʧaɪnəˌtaʊn. ɛz wi sæt daʊn, maɪ fərst kˈwɛʃən, prɪˈdɪktəbli, wɑz əˈbaʊt hɪz hæt. hi toʊld mi ðət hi ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔr ɪt soʊ ðət nən əv hɪz θɔts wʊd ɪˈskeɪp hɪz hɛd. zi jɛ sɛd ðət hi ˈɔlsoʊ slɛpt ɪn ɪt, ɪn ˈɔrdər nɑt tɪ luz hɪz drimz. gu ʧɛŋ pɪkt əp ðə ˈmɛnju ənd ʧoʊz ə dɪʃ. zi jɛ wɑz əˈmeɪzd. hi hæd ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɔrdərd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt, prɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ it ˌwəˈtɛvər hi wɑz sərvd. ʃi ðɛn pʊt ə teɪp rɪˈkɔrdər ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. ʃi toʊld mi ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ gu ʧɛŋ sɛd ʃʊd bi prɪˈzərvd. wi tɔkt fər aʊərz, bət aɪ ˌəndərˈstʊd ˈlɪtəl əv ɪt. ˈɛvəri ˈtɑpɪk ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli lɛd tɪ ə ɔn ˈkɑzmɪk ˈfɔrsɪz: ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wɑz laɪk ðə keɪɑs ˌbiˈfɔr kriˈeɪʃən ɪn ʧaɪˈniz məˈθɑləˌʤi, ˌbiˈfɔr θɪŋz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu jɪn ənd jæŋ, ənd tiˈɛnænˌmɛn skwɛr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðɛr kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɪmˈbæləns; maʊ zəˈdɔŋ, ɪn ə weɪ aɪ ˈfɑloʊ, wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ðə ɛmˈbɑdimənt əv wubuwei*, daʊɪst non-non-action*. zi jɛ geɪzd æt ɪm ðə hoʊl taɪm, ənd boʊθ əv ðɛm ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd ən ˈɪnəsənt sˈwitnəs. aɪ fɛlt aɪ wɑz ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv wən əv ðoʊz ˈkreɪzi ˈmaʊntən ˈseɪʤɪz əv ʧaɪˈniz trəˈdɪʃən. ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ, gu ʧɛŋ lɛft fər ðə ˈbæθˌrum, ənd ɛz sun ɛz hi wɑz aʊt əv saɪt, zi jɛ tərnd tɪ mi sˈmaɪlɪŋ ənd sɛd: hoʊp hi dies.’*.’ ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət, ɪn nu ˈzilənd, hi hæd fɔrst hər tɪ gɪv ðɛr sən tɪ ə ˈmaʊri ˈkəpəl tɪ reɪz, ɛz hi dɪˈmændɪd hər ˌəndəˈvaɪdɪd əˈtɛnʃən ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ðə ˈoʊnli meɪl ɪn ðə haʊs. gɪt maɪ ˈbeɪbi bæk ənˈlɛs hi ɪz dead,’*,’ ʃi sɛd. aɪ hæd mɛt ðɛm fər ðə fərst taɪm ʤɪst ə fju aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr. ðɛr ˈpraɪvət trəˈveɪlz wʊd sun bɪˈkəm ˈpəblɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ fər nu ˈzilənd, gu ʧɛŋ hæd ˈfɑlən ɪn ləv bət hæd nɑt jɛt hæd ən əˈfɛr wɪθ ə ˈstudənt, li jɪŋ, noʊn ɛz. ðeɪ kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd, ənd zi jɛ keɪm əp wɪθ ðə skim ðət baɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈaɪlənd, ʃi kʊd bi ˌriˈpleɪst ɛz waɪf, liv gu ʧɛŋ, ənd bi ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd wɪθ hər sən. ʃi peɪd fər ˈtɪkɪt. gu ʧɛŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈwɔntɪd tɪ lɪv ðə laɪf əv ðə ˈhɪroʊ əv ðə drim əv ðə rɛd ˈʧeɪmbər (ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə stoʊn), ɛz ðə prɪns əv ðə əv daughters’*’, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈwɪmən ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzɪŋ ˈpoʊətri ɪn ə ˈplɛʒər ˈgɑrdən fɑr frəm ðə wərld. (ˈwɪmən, hi sɛd, wər ˈoʊnli ˈbjutəfəl wɪn ðeɪ dɪd ˈnəθɪŋ.), ɪn tərn, ðoʊ ʃi dɪd bɪˈkəm gu ˈləvər, wɑz əˈpɔld baɪ ðɛr ˈlɪvɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz. ˈæftər ə jɪr, gu ʧɛŋ ənd zi jɛ lɛft fər bərˈlɪn tɪ ərn səm ˈməni tɪ fɪks əp ðə haʊs. wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ weɪt fər ðɛm, bət ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd, səˈpoʊzədli wɪθ ə məʧ ˈoʊldər ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts ˌɪnˈstrəktər. ɪn bərˈlɪn, gu ʧɛŋ roʊt wən əv ðə ˈstreɪnʤɪst bʊks ˈɛvər ˈrɪtən:, wɪʧ hi kɔld hɪz əv ðə gu ʧɛŋ chamber’*’, ə ˈbɛrli əˈkaʊnt, wɪθ lɔŋ ˈpæsɪʤɪz əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈditeɪl, əv ðə ləv əˈfɛr ənd ɪts break-up*. ɪt ɪz əbˈsɛsɪv ənd həˈlusəneɪtɪd, ˌnɑrsɪˈsɪstɪk ənd self-pitying*, prɪˈsaɪs ənd ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt, ənd ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ɛnd pərˈhæps mɔr əv ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðən ə pis əv ˈlɪtərəʧər, ənd naʊ ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ rɛd æt ə ˈpjʊrli ɛsˈθɛtɪk ˈdɪstəns. gu ʧɛŋ ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd ðə bʊk ɔn teɪp, ənd zi jɛ trænˈskraɪbd ɪt, ˈædɪŋ səm ˈpɛrəˌgræfs ənd ˈʧæptərz əv hər oʊn. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈgæn siɪŋ əˈnəðər mæn. weɪ ɪz ðə weɪ əv death,’*,’ ʃi toʊld ə frɛnd. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, gu ʧɛŋ wɑz ˈraɪtɪŋ səm əv hɪz bɛst ˈpoʊətri, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli hɪz læst ˈsikwəns, ʧɛŋ (‘‘city’*’), ə ˌpænərˈæmɪk ənd ˌivoʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ hi hæd ˈheɪtɪd ənd lɔst. (ˈəndər ðə ˈʧɛsˌnət triz ɪn ə pɑrk ðət ˈsəmər, gu ʧɛŋ wɑz hərd ˈmətərɪŋ tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər: ˈwəndər wət ˈʧaɪnə lʊks laɪk now.’*.’) ðə poʊəm wɑz ˌɔtəˌbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl ɪn weɪz ðət wər nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈpɛrənt. ðə ˈtaɪtəl wɑz ðə ʧɛŋ əv hɪz neɪm, ənd æt ə ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛdɪŋ hi ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə poʊəm baɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz əv bəs trɪps əˈkrɔs ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ, wɪn ðə kənˈdəktər jɛld aʊt, stɑp, ˈfɔrbɪdən ˈsɪti (gugong),”*),” fər ɪt ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk stɑp, gu gong,”*,” maɪ father.’*.’ (‘‘family,’*,’ hi wəns roʊt, ðə pleɪs wɛr dɪˈstrəkʃən begins.’*.’) ɪts ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈmoʊmənts əv ˈvaɪələns ər naʊ rɛd ɛz auguries*: ðeɪ wɔʧt ju ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈwɛrɪŋ kloʊðz ju dɪd nɑt fil ɪt ˈlæstɪd lɔŋ ju wər nɑt ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈiðər aɪ sɛd ðɛr wʊd bi ˈəðər ðət naɪt aɪ pʊt maɪ hænd ˈəndər maɪ ʃərt wən əv maɪ naɪvz wɑz gɔn aɪ bɪˈliv ˈlivɪŋ wʊd bi laɪk ðɪs ðə naɪf wɑz tu ʃɔrt aɪ lɛt ju wɔk əˈhɛd ɛz sˈwɪftli ɛz ðə wɪnd ðə moʊst əˈnɔɪɪŋ θɪŋ əˈbaʊt kəˈmɪtɪŋ ˈmərdər ɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti ʃi kɔt əp wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs wət ðə hɛl wɑz ʃi duɪŋ aɪ stɛrd æt hər ɪn ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ gərlz ˈkænɑt bi kɪld bət ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðeɪ kɪld fɔr tu ɪn ðə ˈbɛˌdrum tu æt hər dɔr ju ʃoʊd hər ðə naɪf seɪɪŋ ju wər goʊɪŋ tɪ daɪ ʃi smaɪld ˈæskɪŋ haʊ ˈmɛni kɪdz ju hæd bət, moʊst əv ɔl, ɪts kəˈlɑʒ əv vɪnˈjɛts ɛz ðoʊ ˈrɪtən baɪ ə həˈlusəneɪtɪd ˈwɪljəm ˈkɑrloʊs ˈwɪljəmz wər mɛnt tɪ bi ˌɪˈluʒənz ɪn ən ˌɪˈlusəri wərld. maɪ poetry,’*,’ gu ʧɛŋ wəns roʊt, ˈsɪti ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz ənd wət əˈpɪrz ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪz ə pis əv ˈgreɪzɪŋ land.’*.’ ɪn ɪts weɪ, ɪt ɪz ðə daʊɪst ˈvərʒən əv ðə sˈloʊgən ðə hæd ˈrɪtən ɔn ðə dɪˈmɑkrəsi wɔlz əv ˈpɛrɪs ɪn 1968 ðə ˈpeɪvmənt, ðə beach.’*.’ baɪ ɔl əˈkaʊnts, gu ʧɛŋ hæd groʊn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ənd ˈvaɪələnt. hi hæd ˈteɪkən ðə ˈpɛrəbəlz əv ʧæŋ tu ˈlɪtərəli ənd tərnd ðɛm ˈɪntu ə kaɪnd əv θɪŋz ər permitted’*’ tɪ ðə ˈsupərˌmæn. ɪn ə spiʧ ɪn ˈfræŋkfərt, hi sɛd: hu ˈfɑloʊz ðə taʊ ɪz ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ kɪl, tɪ kɪl hɪmˈsɛlf, ənd ɪn fækt tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ɛz hi ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn duɪŋ nothing.’*.’ æst əˈbaʊt ˈbudɪzəm ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju, hi rɪˈplaɪd: ɪz fər ðoʊz hu noʊ. ɪf ju ɔˈrɛdi noʊ, ðɛn ɪt noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ɪgˈzɪsts but,’*,’ hi ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪkli ˈædɪd, ɪz yours.’*.’ hi əˈnaʊnst ðət hi hæd stɑpt ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd spɛnt ə greɪt dil əv hɪz taɪm sˈlipɪŋ: ðət wɑz hɪz ril wərk. ˈoʊnli ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ koʊld ðə ˈjumən hɑrt ɪz wɪn aɪ weɪk up.’*.’ hi kleɪmd ðət hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt bʊk, ˈæftər ˈfeɪbər, wɑz naʊ əˈθɛloʊ. hi tɔkt əˈbaʊt baɪɪŋ ə gən, traɪd tɪ ˈstræŋgəl zi jɛ, ˈɛndɪd əp ɪn ə ˈmɛntəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ənd wɑz riˈlist ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər wɪn ʃi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ prɛs ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd əˈsumd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ɪm. hi sɛd ðət hɪz ˈgreɪtəst ˈhæpinəs wʊd bi ɪf zi jɛ kɪld ɪm. ðeɪ rɪˈtərnd tɪ nu ˈzilənd ˈviə təˈhiti, wɛr ðeɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə greɪv əv pɔl ˈgɔgwɪn, ənd əraɪvd bæk ɔn ˈaɪlənd ɔn 24 sɛpˈtɛmbər 1993 gu ˈbərθˌdeɪ. ɔn 8 ɑkˈtoʊbər, hi ˈmərdərd zi jɛ wɪθ ən æks ənd ðɛn hæŋd hɪmˈsɛlf. wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ə fju wiks ˈleɪtər, ənd ðə ˈstɔri bɪˈkeɪm ə sɛnˈseɪʃən fər ˈhaɪˌbraʊz ənd lowbrows*. ɪn nu ˈzilənd, ɪt wɑz ˈtritɪd ɛz ən ɪkˈstrim ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈspaʊzəl əˈbjuz, bət ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ɪt wɑz sin ɛz sɪmˈbɑlɪk əv ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˌdɛsəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ðət hæd kəm əv eɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ər ðə ˈtɔrʧərd laɪf əv ðə ˈɛkˌsaɪl, ər ðə ˈtɔrʧərd laɪf əv ðə ˈɑrtɪst, ər ðə əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz meɪl, ər ðə ˈtræʤɪk laɪf əv ðə mjuz. ɪt simd ðət ˈɛvriˌwən hu hæd ˈɛvər noʊn ðɛm weɪd ɪn wɪθ ə bʊk ər ˈɑrtɪkəl, səm ˈkɔlɪŋ gu ʧɛŋ ə ˈmɑnstər, səm seɪɪŋ zi jɛ hæd tərnd ɪm ˈɪntu wən. gu ˈməðər sɛd ðət ðə ˈtrəbəlz hæd ˈbeɪgən wɪn hi fɛl aʊt əv ə ˈwɪndoʊ ɛz ə ʧaɪld ənd ˈsəfərd breɪn ˈdæmɪʤ. hərˈsɛlf roʊt ə bʊk kɔld ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən ɔn, wɪʧ hæd ə ˈprɛfəs baɪ ən ˈɛksˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd tɪ ʃoʊ ðət gu ʧɛŋ wɑz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli mæn ɪn hər laɪf. ðɛr wɑz ˈivɪn ə ˈmuvi, ðə poʊət, wɪθ ə ˈbjutəfəl ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈstɑrlət ɛz. gu ʧɛŋ ənd zi jɛ hæd bɪˈkəm ðə ʧaɪˈniz tɛd ənd ˈsɪlviə. ɪt ɪz ə daʊɪst ˈpɛrəˌdɑks: wɪn ju fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt gu ʧɛŋ, ju kən bɪˈgɪn tɪ rɛd ɪm. ðɛr ər faɪv bʊks əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ trænzˈleɪʃən. ən ˈɛksələnt səˈlɛktɪd poʊəmz, goʊɪŋ əp tɪ 1987 ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ʃɔn ˈgoʊldən ənd ʧu chiyu*, wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ rɛnˈdɪʃənz ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg ɪn 1990 (wɪθ ðə ˈsəbˌtaɪtəl ˈkɪŋdəm əv daughters’*’), trænzˈleɪtəd baɪ li xia*, ˈɑdli əˈpɪrd ɪn ˈdɔrtmənd 1995 ənd ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ faɪnd. li xia*, ðə ˈlidɪŋ gu ʧɛŋ ˈskɑlər ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ, həz ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈpaɪld ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃənz ənd ənˈpəblɪʃt məˈtɪriəl əv gu ʧɛŋ, ʧaɪˈniz poʊət: ðə əv dɛθ 1999 ə ˈjusfəl kəˈlɛkʃən ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri əˈkaʊnts əv gu ʧɛŋ ənd zi læst mənθs. tu nu bʊks hæv ʤɪst bɪn ˈpəblɪʃt ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. ˈneɪmləs flaʊərz, ˈɛdɪtɪd ənd trænzˈleɪtəd baɪ ˈɛrən ˈkrɪpən, teɪks ɪts ˈtaɪtəl frəm ə poʊəm gu ʧɛŋ roʊt æt 15 ənd, frəm ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv poʊəmz hi roʊt, ˈfeɪvərz ðə ʃɔrt ˈlɪrɪks wɪl gɪv maɪ ləv ðə fərst waɪld bee’*’), oʊˈmɪts ɔl əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsikwənsɪz, ənd ɛndz ˈərli, faɪv jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz dɛθ. ˈkrɪpən, əˈlæs, simz tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈərnɪst wɑz ðə læst wərd ɪn poʊˈɛtɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ: dɔf maɪ strɔ hat’*’; aɪ hæv ˈspoʊkən jʊr name’*’; aɪ smaɪl ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntən wild.’*.’ flaʊərz wɑft ðɛr ˈfreɪgrəns, poʊəts ˈgreɪvli geɪz, ənd noʊ wən slips wɪn ðeɪ kʊd dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ˈikwəli bæd ˈtaɪtəl, ˈʤoʊzəf si əv drimz ɪz fɑr ðə bʊk ˈsərˌveɪz ðə ˈpoʊətri frəm bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ɛnd; ɔl ðə ˈsikwənsɪz ər ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðɛr ɪnˈtaɪərti; ənd ðɛr ɪz ə ʃɔrt səˈlɛkʃən frəm gu ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd ˈstɔriz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə brif ˈɛksərpt frəm. ðə trænzˈleɪʃən ɪz ɪn kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪŋlɪʃ. (wɛr ˈkrɪpən həz ‘‘gloaming’*’, ˈælən həz ‘‘evening’*’.) gu ʧɛŋ ɪz, ɛz hi ʃʊd bi, kəˈloʊkwiəl, ˈwæki, ˈstɑrtlɪŋ, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌɪŋˌkɑmprəˈhɛnsɪbəl. ɪn wən əv hɪz læst ˈlɛtərz, gu ʧɛŋ roʊt: ju rɛd maɪ bʊk, noʊ ðət kəmˈplitli mæd. ˈoʊnli maɪ hænz ər normal.’*.’ hi roʊt: aɪ wɔk ðə roʊd əv maɪ ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən, bɪtˈwin ˈhɛvən ənd ərθ ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ə taɪp əv laɪt grin grass.’*.’ hi roʊt: ˈdipəst əv mi həz ˈnɛvər bɪn mɔr ðən eɪt jɪrz old.’*.’
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about three million citizens living in the would be allowed to stay after, theresa may has proposed.
a new settled status" would grant migrants who had lived in the for five years rights to stay and access health, education and other benefits.
proposals were unveiled at a brussels summit but are dependent on states guaranteeing britons the same rights.
german chancellor angela merkel called the plan a "good start", but labour said it was "too little, too late".
many citizens in the, and britons living abroad, are worried about their status once happens. the's exit deadline is 30 march 2019.
addressing other leaders at her first summit since the general election, the prime minister said she did not want anyone to have to leave or families to split up.
"no one will face a cliff edge," she said.
"the's position represents a fair and serious offer, one aimed at giving as much certainty as possible to citizens who have settled in the, building careers and lives and contributing so much to our society.''
mrs may said the wanted to protect the rights of citizens in the - and the rights of in otherropean countries.
image copyright image caption angela merkel said she wanted the "widest possible guarantee" for citizens
but downing street has not yet specified what the date will be for new residents, after which the guarantee would no longer apply. it will be no earlier than march 2017, when the formally began leaving the by issuing the article 50 notification, and no later than march 2019 when it will actually leave.
those arriving up until the point of departure would have a "grace period" - expected to be two years - to build up the same settled status", she told leaders.
mrs may also said the system would be streamlined, doing away with an permanent residency application form which has attracted complaints.
bbc political editor laura said the pm was already on a collision course with herropean counterparts over her plan for the rules of the new system to be applied by a british court - brussels has insisted it must be theropean court of justice that oversees it.
but she added that the offer was intended to be a symbol that the was getting on with at a time of turmoil at home, in the wake of the general election result which led to mrs may losing her commons majority.
our correspondent said the full details would not be unveiled until next monday, and it was not yet clear if the offer was as generous as that put forward by the a month ago. details on issues such as the rights of citizens' relatives abroad and their descendants, were not yet known.
'uncertainty for a year'
labour's keir starmer, the shadow secretary, said: "labour has been clear that people should not be bargaining chips in the negotiations.
"the prime minister's offer is too little too late and falls far short of the full and unilateral guarantee labour would make."
giving a "clear commitment" that there would be no change in the status of nationals in the would help deliver the same deal for nationals living in the, he added.
liberal democrat leader tim farron said the plans left too many unanswered questions.
"theresa may could have given a guarantee from day one, instead she has allowed our friends, colleagues and neighbours to live in uncertainty for a year," he said.
"even now, theresa may continues to insist on using nationals in britain as bargaining chips and has failed to provide a full and clear right to stay for all."
german chancellor angela merkel told reporters she wanted "the widest possible security guarantees for citizens" from the deal and called the offer "a good start".
she added: "but there are still many many other questions linked to the exit, including on finances and the relationship with ireland. so we have a lot to do until [the next summit in] october."
both the and the rest of the say they want to come to an arrangement to secure the status of the million citizens in the and the estimated million britons living in countries.
theropean union has said they should continue enjoying the same rights, enforceable by theropean court of justice.
uk opposition parties had urged the government to make a unilateral guarantee to the migrants - but ministers have insisted a reciprocal deal is needed to ensure british are protected.
the gathering of 28 member states' leaders came the day after measures to enable dominated the queen's speech. mrs may's conservatives are still trying to secure the commons support needed to pass their programme.
mrs may was not present when the leaders of the remaining 27 states held a brief discussion about after her presentation.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz əˈbaʊt θri ˈmɪljən ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə wʊd bi əˈlaʊd tɪ steɪ ˈæftər, tərˈisə meɪ həz prəˈpoʊzd. ə nu ˈsɛtəld ˈstætəs" wʊd grænt ˈmaɪgrənts hu hæd lɪvd ɪn ðə fər faɪv jɪrz raɪts tɪ steɪ ənd ˈækˌsɛs hɛlθ, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈəðər ˈbɛnəfɪts. prəˈpoʊzəlz wər ənˈveɪld æt ə ˈbrəsəlz ˈsəmɪt bət ər dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn steɪts ˌgɛrənˈtiɪŋ ˈbrɪtənz ðə seɪm raɪts. ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl kɔld ðə plæn ə "gʊd stɑrt", bət ˈleɪbər sɛd ɪt wɑz "tu ˈlɪtəl, tu leɪt". ˈmɛni ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ðə, ənd ˈbrɪtənz ˈlɪvɪŋ əˈbrɔd, ər ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈstætəs wəns ˈhæpənz. ðə ˈɛksət ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ɪz 30 mɑrʧ 2019 æˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈəðər ˈlidərz æt hər fərst ˈsəmɪt sɪns ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd ʃi dɪd nɑt wɔnt ˈɛniˌwən tɪ hæv tɪ liv ər ˈfæməliz tɪ splɪt əp. "noʊ wən wɪl feɪs ə klɪf ɛʤ," ʃi sɛd. "ðə pəˈzɪʃən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə fɛr ənd ˈsɪriəs ˈɔfər, wən eɪmd æt ˈgɪvɪŋ ɛz məʧ ˈsərtənti ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənz hu hæv ˈsɛtəld ɪn ðə, ˈbɪldɪŋ kərɪrz ənd lɪvz ənd kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ soʊ məʧ tɪ ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti.'' ˈmɪsɪz meɪ sɛd ðə ˈwɔntɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə raɪts əv ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ðə ənd ðə raɪts əv ɪn ˈəðər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl sɛd ʃi ˈwɔntɪd ðə "ˈwaɪdəst ˈpɑsəbəl ˌgɛrənˈti" fər ˈsɪtɪzənz bət ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit həz nɑt jɛt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd wət ðə deɪt wɪl bi fər nu ˈrɛzɪdənts, ˈæftər wɪʧ ðə ˌgɛrənˈti wʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈplaɪ. ɪt wɪl bi noʊ ˈərliər ðən mɑrʧ 2017 wɪn ðə ˈfɔrməli bɪˈgæn ˈlivɪŋ ðə baɪ ˈɪʃuɪŋ ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl 50 ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən, ənd noʊ ˈleɪtər ðən mɑrʧ 2019 wɪn ɪt wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli liv. ðoʊz ərˈaɪvɪŋ əp ənˈtɪl ðə pɔɪnt əv dɪˈpɑrʧər wʊd hæv ə "greɪs ˈpɪriəd" ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi tu jɪrz tɪ bɪld əp ðə seɪm ˈsɛtəld ˈstætəs", ʃi toʊld ˈlidərz. ˈmɪsɪz meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə ˈsɪstəm wʊd bi ˈstrimˌlaɪnd, duɪŋ əˈweɪ wɪθ ən ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈrɛzɪdənsi ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fɔrm wɪʧ həz əˈtræktəd kəmˈpleɪnts. ˌbibiˈsi pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛdɪtər ˈlɔrə sɛd ðə piɛm wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ə kəˈlɪʒən kɔrs wɪθ hər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ˈoʊvər hər plæn fər ðə rulz əv ðə nu ˈsɪstəm tɪ bi əˈplaɪd baɪ ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ kɔrt ˈbrəsəlz həz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɪt məst bi ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɔrt əv ˈʤəstɪs ðət ˈoʊvərˌsiz ɪt. bət ʃi ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˈɔfər wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ə ˈsɪmbəl ðət ðə wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔn wɪθ æt ə taɪm əv ˈtərˌmɔɪl æt hoʊm, ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən rɪˈzəlt wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ˈmɪsɪz meɪ ˈluzɪŋ hər ˈkɑmənz məˈʤɔrəti. ɑr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt sɛd ðə fʊl ˈditeɪlz wʊd nɑt bi ənˈveɪld ənˈtɪl nɛkst ˈmənˌdeɪ, ənd ɪt wɑz nɑt jɛt klɪr ɪf ðə ˈɔfər wɑz ɛz ˈʤɛnərəs ɛz ðət pʊt ˈfɔrwərd baɪ ðə ə mənθ əˈgoʊ. ˈditeɪlz ɔn ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz ðə raɪts əv ˈsɪtɪzənz' ˈrɛlətɪvz əˈbrɔd ənd ðɛr dɪˈsɛnɪnts, wər nɑt jɛt noʊn. 'ənˈsərtənti fər ə jɪr' kir ˈstɑrmər, ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, sɛd: "ˈleɪbər həz bɪn klɪr ðət ˈpipəl ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ʧɪps ɪn ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. "ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈɔfər ɪz tu ˈlɪtəl tu leɪt ənd fɔlz fɑr ʃɔrt əv ðə fʊl ənd ˌjunəˈlætərəl ˌgɛrənˈti ˈleɪbər wʊd meɪk." ˈgɪvɪŋ ə "klɪr kəˈmɪtmənt" ðət ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈstætəs əv ˈnæʃənəlz ɪn ðə wʊd hɛlp dɪˈlɪvər ðə seɪm dil fər ˈnæʃənəlz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə, hi ˈædɪd. ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈlidər tɪm ˈfɛrən sɛd ðə plænz lɛft tu ˈmɛni ˌəˈnænsərd kˈwɛsʧənz. "tərˈisə meɪ kʊd hæv ˈgɪvɪn ə ˌgɛrənˈti frəm deɪ wən, ˌɪnˈstɛd ʃi həz əˈlaʊd ɑr frɛndz, ˈkɑligz ənd ˈneɪbərz tɪ lɪv ɪn ənˈsərtənti fər ə jɪr," hi sɛd. "ˈivɪn naʊ, tərˈisə meɪ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈnæʃənəlz ɪn ˈbrɪtən ɛz ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ʧɪps ənd həz feɪld tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə fʊl ənd klɪr raɪt tɪ steɪ fər ɔl." ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ʃi ˈwɔntɪd "ðə ˈwaɪdəst ˈpɑsəbəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌgɛrənˈtiz fər ˈsɪtɪzənz" frəm ðə dil ənd kɔld ðə ˈɔfər "ə gʊd stɑrt". ʃi ˈædɪd: "bət ðɛr ər stɪl ˈmɛni ˈmɛni ˈəðər kˈwɛsʧənz lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈɛksət, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔn ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ənd ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈaɪərlənd. soʊ wi hæv ə lɔt tɪ du ənˈtɪl [ðə nɛkst ˈsəmɪt ɪn] ɑkˈtoʊbər." boʊθ ðə ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə seɪ ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ kəm tɪ ən ərˈeɪnʤmənt tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə ˈstætəs əv ðə ˈmɪljən ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ðə ənd ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈmɪljən ˈbrɪtənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈkəntriz. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən həz sɛd ðeɪ ʃʊd kənˈtɪnju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə seɪm raɪts, ɛnˈfɔrsəbəl baɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɔrt əv ˈʤəstɪs. ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrtiz hæd ərʤd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ meɪk ə ˌjunəˈlætərəl ˌgɛrənˈti tɪ ðə ˈmaɪgrənts bət ˈmɪnɪstərz hæv ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ə rɪˈsɪprəkəl dil ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈbrɪtɪʃ ər prəˈtɛktɪd. ðə ˈgæðərɪŋ əv 28 ˈmɛmbər steɪts' ˈlidərz keɪm ðə deɪ ˈæftər ˈmɛʒərz tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə kwinz spiʧ. ˈmɪsɪz meɪz kənˈsərvətɪvz ər stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə ˈkɑmənz səˈpɔrt ˈnidɪd tɪ pæs ðɛr ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈmɪsɪz meɪ wɑz nɑt ˈprɛzənt wɪn ðə ˈlidərz əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 27 steɪts hɛld ə brif dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ˈæftər hər ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən.
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liz phair is recording a double album with ryan adams
published jan 13, 2017
unreal. 5 songs in 1 day. all analog.
back to those sounds & that rawness i first heard on exile. is an american treasure ryan adams (@theryanadams) january 13, 2017
the worlds of and are colliding in a studio in los angeles right now. ryan adams and liz phair are currently holed up in the studios in los angeles, working on the latter's new double broke the news on twitter, sharing photos of the recording sessions and giving a brief update on the impending album. work on the began yesterday (january 12), and the pair laid down five tracks in a day. producer don was was also present for the noted that the five new songs were recorded "all analog," and he used 1993 debut exile in to describe the sound multiple times. he that she was getting "back to those sounds & that rawness i first heard on exile," and even used the hashtag some photographic evidence of the collaboration below, and stay tuned for full details on the last album was the independently released back in 2010. adams, meanwhile, is set to release his latest solo lp prisoner on february 17.
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liz* fɛr ɪz rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ə ˈdəbəl ˈælbəm wɪθ raɪən ˈædəmz ˈpəblɪʃt ʤæn 13 2017 ənˈril. 5 sɔŋz ɪn 1 deɪ. ɔl ˈænəˌlɔg. bæk tɪ ðoʊz saʊnz ðət ˈrɔnɪs aɪ fərst hərd ɔn ˈɛkˌsaɪl. ɪz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈtrɛʒər raɪən ˈædəmz (@theryanadams*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 13 2017 ðə wərldz əv ənd ər kəˈlaɪdɪŋ ɪn ə ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs raɪt naʊ. raɪən ˈædəmz ənd lɪz fɛr ər ˈkərəntli hoʊld əp ɪn ðə ˈstudiˌoʊz ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈlætərz nu ˈdəbəl broʊk ðə nuz ɔn tˈwɪtər, ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ə brif ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈælbəm. wərk ɔn ðə bɪˈgæn ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ (ˈʤænjuˌɛri 12 ənd ðə pɛr leɪd daʊn faɪv træks ɪn ə deɪ. prəˈdusər dɑn wɑz wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənt fər ðə ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə faɪv nu sɔŋz wər rɪˈkɔrdɪd "ɔl ˈænəˌlɔg," ənd hi juzd 1993 ˈdeɪbju ˈɛkˌsaɪl ɪn tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə saʊnd ˈməltəpəl taɪmz. hi ðət ʃi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ "bæk tɪ ðoʊz saʊnz ðət ˈrɔnɪs aɪ fərst hərd ɔn ˈɛkˌsaɪl," ənd ˈivɪn juzd ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg səm ˌfoʊtəˈgræfɪk ˈɛvədəns əv ðə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪˈloʊ, ənd steɪ tund fər fʊl ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðə læst ˈælbəm wɑz ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli riˈlist bæk ɪn 2010 ˈædəmz, ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪz sɛt tɪ riˈlis hɪz ˈleɪtəst ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈɛlˈpi ˈprɪzənər ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 17
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the syrian president, bashar al-assad, opened the summit meeting with a speech calling for arab leaders to reject the action.
“what is happening now with regards to sudan is a new chapter in the chapters that consider the arabs weak and disrespect the sovereignty of their countries,” he said.
“as for their weak about fabricated crimes committed by sudan, we can discuss it with them after they bring those who committed the atrocities and massacres in palestine, lebanon and iraq to the court implicated for the same crimes, but ones that are not fabricated, but rather proven with documents and incidents,” mr. assad added.
the united nations secretary general, ban ki-moon, who also attended the conference, sharply criticized mr. bashir for expelling aid agencies in response to the call for his arrest.
“relief efforts should not become politicized,” he said. “people in need must be helped, irrespective of political differences.”
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there was also some criticism of the arab decision to welcome mr. bashir. some critics said their leaders had embarrassed the arab world and were supporting mr. bashir not on the strength of their convictions but from a sense of self-preservation.
“the leaders’ position is their own self-defense, because they want to open the door to an international tribunal of any kind that will open the file of any crimes they committed against humanity or against their own people,” said saad al-ajmi, a former kuwaiti minister of information. “most of those regimes are actually dictatorships, and most of them have their hands smeared with the blood of their own people.”
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an independent group called the doha center for media freedom condemned mr. participation in the summit meeting and said that it was hypocritical for arabs to want israel to be investigated for its actions in gaza and then “complain about it if a friendly country is involved.”
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when the international criminal court issued a warrant for mr. arrest, it charged that he played an “essential role” in the murder, rape, torture, pillage and displacement of large numbers of civilians in darfur. the only arab states to participate in the court are jordan, djibouti and the comoros. the united states has also rejected participating in the court.
the action against mr. bashir came at a time of heightened tension among arab states over how to respond to offensive in gaza and to relations with iran. the defense of mr. bashir drew a rare consensus, even among those hostile to each other, like president hosni mubarak of egypt and emir. mr. mubarak did not attend the summit meeting in qatar, but he instead invited mr. bashir to visit cairo before the conference.
the arab consensus on mr. bashir has partly been attributed to a feeling of resentment in a region that is still sensitive to what it views as western colonial arrogance.
“it is as if the court and those who support it think they have the power to appoint and fire presidents,” said faisal mekdad, the syrian vice minister of foreign affairs, during a conversation on the side of the summit meeting in doha, capital.
syria may have an additional motive for denouncing the arrest warrant, because its leadership is said to be concerned that the international investigation into the killing of a former lebanese prime minister may implicate or even indict syrian figures.
whatever the motives, the stance is likely to play well with the arab public, said sarkis, a columnist for the lebanese newspaper al nahar.
“arabs are happy to see their leaders facing up the security council or other international bodies,” mr. said. “and this has become a tool for regimes to try to gain more legitimacy.”
that certainly appeared to be the case for mr. bashir, who sat alongside other arab leaders and delivered a rambling diatribe against the international criminal court and the united nations security council.
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ðə ˈsɪriən ˈprɛzɪdənt, bəˈʃɑr al-assad*, ˈoʊpənd ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ə spiʧ ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ˈærəb ˈlidərz tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˈækʃən. ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ naʊ wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ suˈdæn ɪz ə nu ˈʧæptər ɪn ðə ˈʧæptərz ðət kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈærəbz wik ənd ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt ðə ˈsɑvrənti əv ðɛr countries,”*,” hi sɛd. fər ðɛr wik əˈbaʊt ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd kraɪmz kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ suˈdæn, wi kən dɪˈskəs ɪt wɪθ ðɛm ˈæftər ðeɪ brɪŋ ðoʊz hu kəˈmɪtɪd ðə əˈtrɑsətiz ənd ˈmæsɪkərz ɪn ˈpæləˌstaɪn, ˈlɛbənən ənd ˌɪˈrɑk tɪ ðə kɔrt ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd fər ðə seɪm kraɪmz, bət wənz ðət ər nɑt ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd, bət ˈrəðər ˈpruvən wɪθ ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd incidents,”*,” ˈmɪstər. əˈsɑd ˈædɪd. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl, bæn ki-moon*, hu ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈʃɑrpli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈmɪstər. bəˈʃɪr fər ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ eɪd ˈeɪʤənsiz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə kɔl fər hɪz ərˈɛst. ˈɛfərts ʃʊd nɑt bɪˈkəm politicized,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪn nid məst bi hɛlpt, ˌɪrəˈspɛktɪv əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl differences.”*.” ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ səm ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə ˈærəb dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈwɛlkəm ˈmɪstər. bəˈʃɪr. səm ˈkrɪtɪks sɛd ðɛr ˈlidərz hæd ɪmˈbɛrəst ðə ˈærəb wərld ənd wər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈmɪstər. bəˈʃɪr nɑt ɔn ðə strɛŋθ əv ðɛr kənˈvɪkʃənz bət frəm ə sɛns əv self-preservation*. leaders’*’ pəˈzɪʃən ɪz ðɛr oʊn ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr tɪ ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl trəˈbjunəl əv ˈɛni kaɪnd ðət wɪl ˈoʊpən ðə faɪl əv ˈɛni kraɪmz ðeɪ kəˈmɪtɪd əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti ər əˈgɛnst ðɛr oʊn people,”*,” sɛd sɑd al-ajmi*, ə ˈfɔrmər kuˈweɪti ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. əv ðoʊz rəˈʒimz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪps, ənd moʊst əv ðɛm hæv ðɛr hænz smɪrd wɪθ ðə bləd əv ðɛr oʊn people.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt grup kɔld ðə ˈdoʊˌhɑ ˈsɛnər fər ˈmidiə ˈfridəm kənˈdɛmd ˈmɪstər. pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈmitɪŋ ənd sɛd ðət ɪt wɑz ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl fər ˈærəbz tɪ wɔnt ˈɪzriəl tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd fər ɪts ˈækʃənz ɪn ˈgɑzə ənd ðɛn əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪf ə ˈfrɛndli ˈkəntri ɪz involved.”*.” 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. wɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪmənəl kɔrt ˈɪʃud ə ˈwɔrənt fər ˈmɪstər. ərˈɛst, ɪt ʧɑrʤd ðət hi pleɪd ən role”*” ɪn ðə ˈmərdər, reɪp, ˈtɔrʧər, ˈpɪlɪʤ ənd dɪˈspleɪsmənt əv lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv səˈvɪljənz ɪn ˌdɑˈfur. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈærəb steɪts tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə kɔrt ər ˈʤɔrdən, ʤɪˈbuˌti ənd ðə kɔˈmɔˌroʊs. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈʤɛktɪd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə kɔrt. ðə ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ˈmɪstər. bəˈʃɪr keɪm æt ə taɪm əv ˈhaɪtənd ˈtɛnʃən əˈməŋ ˈærəb steɪts ˈoʊvər haʊ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ əˈfɛnsɪv ɪn ˈgɑzə ənd tɪ riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn. ðə dɪˈfɛns əv ˈmɪstər. bəˈʃɪr dru ə rɛr kənˈsɛnsəs, ˈivɪn əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈhɑstəl tɪ iʧ ˈəðər, laɪk ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhɔsni muˈbɑrɪk əv ˈiʤɪpt ənd ɪˈmɪr. ˈmɪstər. muˈbɑrɪk dɪd nɑt əˈtɛnd ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˌkəˈtɑr, bət hi ˌɪnˈstɛd ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˈmɪstər. bəˈʃɪr tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈkaɪroʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkɑnfərəns. ðə ˈærəb kənˈsɛnsəs ɔn ˈmɪstər. bəˈʃɪr həz ˈpɑrtli bɪn əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ə ˈfilɪŋ əv rɪˈzɛntmənt ɪn ə ˈriʤən ðət ɪz stɪl ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ wət ɪt vjuz ɛz ˈwɛstərn kəˈloʊniəl ˈɛrəgəns. ɪz ɛz ɪf ðə kɔrt ənd ðoʊz hu səˈpɔrt ɪt θɪŋk ðeɪ hæv ðə paʊər tɪ əˈpɔɪnt ənd faɪər presidents,”*,” sɛd ˈfeɪzəl mekdad*, ðə ˈsɪriən vaɪs ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz, ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɔn ðə saɪd əv ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˈdoʊˌhɑ, ˈkæpɪtəl. ˈsɪriə meɪ hæv ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmoʊtɪv fər dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt, bɪˈkəz ɪts ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪz sɛd tɪ bi kənˈsərnd ðət ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ə ˈfɔrmər ˈlɛbəˌniz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər meɪ ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt ər ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈdaɪt ˈsɪriən ˈfɪgjərz. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈmoʊtɪvz, ðə stæns ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ pleɪ wɛl wɪθ ðə ˈærəb ˈpəblɪk, sɛd ˈsɑrkɪs, ə ˈkɑləmnəst fər ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ˈnuzˌpeɪpər æl nahar*. ər ˈhæpi tɪ si ðɛr ˈlidərz ˈfeɪsɪŋ əp ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ər ˈəðər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl bodies,”*,” ˈmɪstər. sɛd. ðɪs həz bɪˈkəm ə tul fər rəˈʒimz tɪ traɪ tɪ geɪn mɔr legitimacy.”*.” ðət ˈsərtənli əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ðə keɪs fər ˈmɪstər. bəˈʃɪr, hu sæt əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈəðər ˈærəb ˈlidərz ənd dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈræmbəlɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌtraɪb əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪmənəl kɔrt ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl.
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will moore decided to punch out, as he put it. he left behind devastated friends, and students as well as family. i have been trying to put into words how i feel today.
will was upstaged by his suit
i have known will since i was a visiting assistant professor long ago. he and i were part of several workshops aimed at producing an edited finest one of my career. his feedback on my work then and his intense desire to produce excellent work were both very helpful as i was just getting going. since then, we would chat at most conferences, and recently we started a project together with johanna as we desperately needed his methods muscles. over the years, i found will to be quite funny, although he bombed when he tried to be funny at the recent isa online media caucus reception (will preferred folks to be honest, so).
my favorite will story is when he went to burning man, where he fit in politically, one year dressed up as a pollster. he had guts when it came to stunts like that as he was curious about the reactions, and he got many reactions.
will was fierce in his pursuit of understanding. his focus was mostly on the denial of human rights, a topic that could be stressful to study. his passion for justice carried over into how he acted within the profession. will was very protective as he mentored several generations of students. he would call out injustices in the profession, even if his friends were guilty of only the most mild of offenses. i felt his sting during the network mess of a couple of years ago, where will pointed out that it was easy for me to say given my privilege. i was not too comfortable with that, but i respected honesty and dedication to improving the profession. along with christian davenport, will created a variety of efforts, including the conflict consortium to give students a chance to get feedback. he recently asked me to participate in one of these sessions, but i could not since i would be on the road at the time.
will was quite flawed, of course. his own suicide note reflects on the reality that his criticism could be withering. he was not someone that you would want to be writing tenure letters for you as he might love your work but say enough critical stuff that it would not help your case, and he was aware of that. he was not always an easy colleague to get along with, as he expected everyone to share the intensity of his passion and he was usually pretty convinced about the rightness of his cause even when perhaps things were not so clear. he had admitted a few years ago that he was on the autism spectrum, but only his suicide note reveals what that really meant in terms of disconnection. i could only see part of he lacked filters that most of us have. and he paid a price for that, no doubt. i just realize how much of a price.
i guess this is not that atypical in that most (all?) were surprised. friends had interacted with will the past few weeks and did not detect anything different (although some noticed changes over the past few years). he was clearly working on projects that indicated that he would be around longer than he was. it is not clear why it happened now as his note only indicates that his kids are now old enough for him to contemplate
he was very will in how he went about, not just setting up a blog
post to be published after he killed himself but also setting up an
email to go out to his describing very briefly and very
bluntly what he was doing and that we could either keep his name or drop
it from the publications that will eventually come out of our
co-authorship with him. of course, he will remain on our article, if it
ever sees the light of day.
i have known depressed people, but he is the first friend of mine to commit suicide. i am sure other folks are feeling this far more intensely than i am, as i see him a couple of times a year. his students, current and former, must be in significant pain just as those he had longer relationships as well as those with whom he went to grad school. i have been rambling here, as i find writing to be therapeutic. all i do know is that his friends and students should lean on each other. i am easily reached for those who want to chat.
perhaps we can learn from this and other similar stories of how difficult depression can be. for a series of that explain it well, start with the one below and go from there.
https://t.co/6tm8y53fgq like many other people academics) i go through life with the black dog of depression. #thread cas (@casmudde) april 19, 2017
feel free to add your own thoughts about will or your favorite will stories in the comments.
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wɪl mʊr ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ pənʧ aʊt, ɛz hi pʊt ɪt. hi lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd frɛndz, ənd ˈstudənts ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈfæməli. aɪ hæv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˈɪntu wərdz haʊ aɪ fil təˈdeɪ. wɪl wɑz ˈəpˈsteɪʤd baɪ hɪz sut aɪ hæv noʊn wɪl sɪns aɪ wɑz ə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər lɔŋ əˈgoʊ. hi ənd aɪ wər pɑrt əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈwərkˌʃɑps eɪmd æt prəˈdusɪŋ ən ˈɛdɪtɪd ˈfaɪnəst wən əv maɪ kərɪr. hɪz ˈfidˌbæk ɔn maɪ wərk ðɛn ənd hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛns dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈɛksələnt wərk wər boʊθ ˈvɛri ˈhɛlpfəl ɛz aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ goʊɪŋ. sɪns ðɛn, wi wʊd ʧæt æt moʊst ˈkɑnfərənsəz, ənd ˈrisəntli wi ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˈprɑʤɛkt təˈgɛðər wɪθ ʤəˈhænə ɛz wi ˈdɛspərətli ˈnidɪd hɪz ˈmɛθədz ˈməsəlz. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, aɪ faʊnd wɪl tɪ bi kwaɪt ˈfəni, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi bɑmd wɪn hi traɪd tɪ bi ˈfəni æt ðə ˈrisənt ˈisə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈmidiə ˈkɔkəs rɪˈsɛpʃən (wɪl prɪˈfərd foʊks tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, soʊ maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt wɪl ˈstɔri ɪz wɪn hi wɛnt tɪ ˈbərnɪŋ mæn, wɛr hi fɪt ɪn ˈplɪtɪkli, wən jɪr drɛst əp ɛz ə ˈpoʊlstər. hi hæd gəts wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ stənts laɪk ðət ɛz hi wɑz ˈkjʊriəs əˈbaʊt ðə riˈækʃənz, ənd hi gɑt ˈmɛni riˈækʃənz. wɪl wɑz fɪrs ɪn hɪz pərˈsut əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. hɪz ˈfoʊkɪs wɑz ˈmoʊstli ɔn ðə dɪˈnaɪəl əv ˈjumən raɪts, ə ˈtɑpɪk ðət kʊd bi ˈstrɛsfəl tɪ ˈstədi. hɪz ˈpæʃən fər ˈʤəstɪs ˈkɛrid ˈoʊvər ˈɪntu haʊ hi ˈæktɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə prəˈfɛʃən. wɪl wɑz ˈvɛri prəˈtɛktɪv ɛz hi ˈmɛntərd ˈsɛvərəl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv ˈstudənts. hi wʊd kɔl aʊt ˌɪnˈʤəstəsɪz ɪn ðə prəˈfɛʃən, ˈivɪn ɪf hɪz frɛndz wər ˈgɪlti əv ˈoʊnli ðə moʊst maɪld əv əˈfɛnsɪz. aɪ fɛlt hɪz stɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk mɛs əv ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɛr wɪl ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ɪt wɑz ˈizi fər mi tɪ seɪ ˈgɪvɪn maɪ ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. aɪ wɑz nɑt tu ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðət, bət aɪ rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈɑnəsti ənd ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə prəˈfɛʃən. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈdævənˌpɔrt, wɪl kriˈeɪtɪd ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈɛfərts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt kənˈsɔrʃjəm tɪ gɪv ˈstudənts ə ʧæns tɪ gɪt ˈfidˌbæk. hi ˈrisəntli æst mi tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn wən əv ðiz ˈsɛʃənz, bət aɪ kʊd nɑt sɪns aɪ wʊd bi ɔn ðə roʊd æt ðə taɪm. wɪl wɑz kwaɪt flɔd, əv kɔrs. hɪz oʊn ˈsuɪˌsaɪd noʊt rɪˈflɛkts ɔn ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət hɪz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm kʊd bi ˈwɪðərɪŋ. hi wɑz nɑt ˈsəmˌwən ðət ju wʊd wɔnt tɪ bi ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈtɛnjər ˈlɛtərz fər ju ɛz hi maɪt ləv jʊr wərk bət seɪ ɪˈnəf ˈkrɪtɪkəl stəf ðət ɪt wʊd nɑt hɛlp jʊr keɪs, ənd hi wɑz əˈwɛr əv ðət. hi wɑz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ən ˈizi ˈkɑlig tɪ gɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ, ɛz hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ ʃɛr ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv hɪz ˈpæʃən ənd hi wɑz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈprɪti kənˈvɪnst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈraɪtnəs əv hɪz kɔz ˈivɪn wɪn pərˈhæps θɪŋz wər nɑt soʊ klɪr. hi hæd ədˈmɪtəd ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðət hi wɑz ɔn ðə ˈɔˌtɪzəm ˈspɛktrəm, bət ˈoʊnli hɪz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd noʊt rɪˈvilz wət ðət ˈrɪli mɛnt ɪn tərmz əv ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃən. aɪ kʊd ˈoʊnli si pɑrt əv hi lækt ˈfɪltərz ðət moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs hæv. ənd hi peɪd ə praɪs fər ðət, noʊ daʊt. aɪ ʤɪst ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ məʧ əv ə praɪs. aɪ gɛs ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðət ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkəl ɪn ðət moʊst (ɔl?) wər səˈpraɪzd. frɛndz hæd ˌɪnərˈæktəd wɪθ wɪl ðə pæst fju wiks ənd dɪd nɑt dɪˈtɛkt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt (ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm ˈnoʊtɪst ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz). hi wɑz ˈklɪrli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət hi wʊd bi əraʊnd ˈlɔŋgər ðən hi wɑz. ɪt ɪz nɑt klɪr waɪ ɪt ˈhæpənd naʊ ɛz hɪz noʊt ˈoʊnli ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət hɪz kɪdz ər naʊ oʊld ɪˈnəf fər ɪm tɪ ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt hi wɑz ˈvɛri wɪl ɪn haʊ hi wɛnt əˈbaʊt, nɑt ʤɪst ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə blɔg poʊst tɪ bi ˈpəblɪʃt ˈæftər hi kɪld hɪmˈsɛlf bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ən iˈmeɪl tɪ goʊ aʊt tɪ hɪz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈbrifli ənd ˈvɛri ˈbləntli wət hi wɑz duɪŋ ənd ðət wi kʊd ˈiðər kip hɪz neɪm ər drɔp ɪt frəm ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ðət wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kəm aʊt əv ɑr wɪθ ɪm. əv kɔrs, hi wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ɑr ˈɑrtɪkəl, ɪf ɪt ˈɛvər siz ðə laɪt əv deɪ. aɪ hæv noʊn dɪˈprɛst ˈpipəl, bət hi ɪz ðə fərst frɛnd əv maɪn tɪ kəˈmɪt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. aɪ æm ʃʊr ˈəðər foʊks ər ˈfilɪŋ ðɪs fɑr mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛnsli ðən aɪ æm, ɛz aɪ si ɪm ə ˈkəpəl əv taɪmz ə jɪr. hɪz ˈstudənts, ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər, məst bi ɪn sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt peɪn ʤɪst ɛz ðoʊz hi hæd ˈlɔŋgər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ɛz wɛl ɛz ðoʊz wɪθ hum hi wɛnt tɪ græd skul. aɪ hæv bɪn ˈræmbəlɪŋ hir, ɛz aɪ faɪnd ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ bi ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk. ɔl aɪ du noʊ ɪz ðət hɪz frɛndz ənd ˈstudənts ʃʊd lin ɔn iʧ ˈəðər. aɪ æm ˈizəli riʧt fər ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ ʧæt. pərˈhæps wi kən lərn frəm ðɪs ənd ˈəðər ˈsɪmələr ˈstɔriz əv haʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt dɪˈprɛʃən kən bi. fər ə ˈsɪriz əv ðət ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt wɛl, stɑrt wɪθ ðə wən bɪˈloʊ ənd goʊ frəm ðɛr. laɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈpipəl ˌækəˈdɛmɪks) aɪ goʊ θru laɪf wɪθ ðə blæk dɔg əv dɪˈprɛʃən. #θrɛd kæs (@casmudde*) ˈeɪprəl 19 2017 fil fri tɪ æd jʊr oʊn θɔts əˈbaʊt wɪl ər jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt wɪl ˈstɔriz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts.
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a few weeks back in my "blow it up" piece i advocated for retaining leslie frazier. to be fair, i also wrote that piece after what i thought was going to be the worst loss i'd see this season- a squeaker against the browns.
oh, those were the days.
in that piece i did highlight that frazier had some conditions to meet before he secured my invaluable support. one of them was to start using the talent he had rather than relegate stars to the second string while the ones who should be backups were starting. well, to his credit he did do that. of course some wonder if that was his call or rick spielman telling him "or else", but since we don't actually know i'll be generously optimistic and say it was frazier.
caveat. i also said he needed to keep the locker room. i've always said that, to me, one of a head coach's top priorities should be keeping morale. and i thought he did a fine job of that in both 2012 and 2011. but what we saw on the field today, by a team that should have been to perform well in honor of adrian peterson's terrible loss, well... i just don't have the words.
it was pointed out ad on the twitter today that today's loss of the spectacular failure that was the 2010 loss to green bay, which was also the straw on a very overloaded camel's back for brad childress. even the score was hauntingly similar. since it cost one bad his job, it went to figure that this loss would do the same for frazier.
and i'm for it, by the way. he's lost my support. for a guy who was a legit candidate for coach of the year last season, he has fallen far. clearly, he benefitted as much from ad's super season as childress had benefited from 2009 resurrection. fortunately we didn't make the same mistake twice and extend a guy before he'd fully proven himself; unfortunately... we really can't fire him right now, either.
see, who, exactly, are you going to get to replace him? typically interim coaches are promoted within the staff. if the team would prefer to go with an "old hand" like john or bill cowher, or to turn to a college coach like, oh let's say urban meyers, then they do that in the and return the interim guy to his original post.
so... if we fire frazier, who would our interim head coach be, exactly? bill musgrave is as useless as a wet rag. alan williams has successfully headed the worst defense i think i may have ever seen. mike may be a halfway decent candidate, but i'm not fully sold on that. maybe we could give mike another shot? honestly, has anyone even seen that guy lately?
and there's your conundrum. frazier has absolutely coached his way out of his job at this point and should be fired by tomorrow morning. but... he won't, and he can't, because the ‘next guys up' are arguably even worse.
so congrats leslie frazier, you've managed to keep your job by process of ‘being the least intolerable guy available'. just make sure your office is ready to pack after week 17.
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ə fju wiks bæk ɪn maɪ "bloʊ ɪt əp" pis aɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd fər rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ˈlɛsli ˈfreɪʒər. tɪ bi fɛr, aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt ðət pis ˈæftər wət aɪ θɔt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə wərst lɔs aɪd si ðɪs ˈsizən- ə skˈwikər əˈgɛnst ðə braʊnz. oʊ, ðoʊz wər ðə deɪz. ɪn ðət pis aɪ dɪd ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðət ˈfreɪʒər hæd səm kənˈdɪʃənz tɪ mit ˌbiˈfɔr hi sɪˈkjʊrd maɪ ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl səˈpɔrt. wən əv ðɛm wɑz tɪ stɑrt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈtælənt hi hæd ˈrəðər ðən ˈrɛləˌgeɪt stɑrz tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd strɪŋ waɪl ðə wənz hu ʃʊd bi ˈbæˌkəps wər ˈstɑrtɪŋ. wɛl, tɪ hɪz ˈkrɛdɪt hi dɪd du ðət. əv kɔrs səm ˈwəndər ɪf ðət wɑz hɪz kɔl ər rɪk ˈspilmən ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪm "ər ɛls", bət sɪns wi doʊnt ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊ aɪl bi ˈʤɛnərəsli ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ənd seɪ ɪt wɑz ˈfreɪʒər. ˈkeɪviˌæt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd hi ˈnidɪd tɪ kip ðə ˈlɑkər rum. aɪv ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛd ðət, tɪ mi, wən əv ə hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz tɔp praɪˈɔrətiz ʃʊd bi ˈkipɪŋ məræl. ənd aɪ θɔt hi dɪd ə faɪn ʤɑb əv ðət ɪn boʊθ 2012 ənd 2011 bət wət wi sɔ ɔn ðə fild təˈdeɪ, baɪ ə tim ðət ʃʊd hæv bɪn tɪ pərˈfɔrm wɛl ɪn ˈɑnər əv ˈeɪdriən ˈpitərsənz ˈtɛrəbəl lɔs, wɛl... aɪ ʤɪst doʊnt hæv ðə wərdz. ɪt wɑz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt æd ɔn ðə tˈwɪtər təˈdeɪ ðət ˈtudeɪz lɔs əv ðə spɛkˈtækjələr ˈfeɪljər ðət wɑz ðə 2010 lɔs tɪ grin beɪ, wɪʧ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə strɔ ɔn ə ˈvɛri ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪd ˈkæməlz bæk fər bræd ˈʧɪldrɪs. ˈivɪn ðə skɔr wɑz ˈhɔntɪŋli ˈsɪmələr. sɪns ɪt kɔst wən bæd hɪz ʤɑb, ɪt wɛnt tɪ ˈfɪgjər ðət ðɪs lɔs wʊd du ðə seɪm fər ˈfreɪʒər. ənd əm fər ɪt, baɪ ðə weɪ. hiz lɔst maɪ səˈpɔrt. fər ə gaɪ hu wɑz ə ˈlɛʤɪt ˈkænədɪt fər koʊʧ əv ðə jɪr læst ˈsizən, hi həz ˈfɑlən fɑr. ˈklɪrli, hi ˈbɛnəfɪtɪd ɛz məʧ frəm ædz ˈsupər ˈsizən ɛz ˈʧɪldrɪs hæd ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm 2009 ˌrɛzərˈɛkʃən. ˈfɔrʧənətli wi ˈdɪdənt meɪk ðə seɪm mɪˈsteɪk twaɪs ənd ɪkˈstɛnd ə gaɪ ˌbiˈfɔr hid ˈfʊli ˈpruvən hɪmˈsɛlf; ənˈfɔrʧənətli... wi ˈrɪli kænt faɪər ɪm raɪt naʊ, ˈiðər. si, hu, ɪgˈzæktli, ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪm? ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈɪnərəm ˈkoʊʧɪz ər prəˈmoʊtəd wɪˈθɪn ðə stæf. ɪf ðə tim wʊd prɪˈfər tɪ goʊ wɪθ ən "oʊld hænd" laɪk ʤɑn ər bɪl ˈkɑwər, ər tɪ tərn tɪ ə ˈkɑlɪʤ koʊʧ laɪk, oʊ lɛts seɪ ˈərbən maɪərz, ðɛn ðeɪ du ðət ɪn ðə ənd rɪˈtərn ðə ˈɪnərəm gaɪ tɪ hɪz ərˈɪʤənəl poʊst. soʊ... ɪf wi faɪər ˈfreɪʒər, hu wʊd ɑr ˈɪnərəm hɛd koʊʧ bi, ɪgˈzæktli? bɪl ˈməsgreɪv ɪz ɛz ˈjusləs ɛz ə wɛt ræg. ˈælən ˈwɪljəmz həz səkˈsɛsfəli ˈhɛdɪd ðə wərst dɪˈfɛns aɪ θɪŋk aɪ meɪ hæv ˈɛvər sin. maɪk meɪ bi ə ˈhæfˈweɪ ˈdisənt ˈkænədɪt, bət əm nɑt ˈfʊli soʊld ɔn ðət. ˈmeɪbi wi kʊd gɪv maɪk əˈnəðər ʃɑt? ˈɑnəstli, həz ˈɛniˌwən ˈivɪn sin ðət gaɪ ˈleɪtli? ənd ðɛrz jʊr kəˈnəndrəm. ˈfreɪʒər həz ˌæbsəˈlutli koʊʧt hɪz weɪ aʊt əv hɪz ʤɑb æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ənd ʃʊd bi faɪərd baɪ təˈmɑˌroʊ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. bət... hi woʊnt, ənd hi kænt, bɪˈkəz ðə gaɪz əp' ər ˈɑrgjuəbli ˈivɪn wərs. soʊ kənˈgræts ˈlɛsli ˈfreɪʒər, juv ˈmænɪʤd tɪ kip jʊr ʤɑb baɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ðə list ˌɪnˈtɑlərəbəl gaɪ əˈveɪləbəl'. ʤɪst meɪk ʃʊr jʊr ˈɔfəs ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ pæk ˈæftər wik 17
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yesterday, following the close of the vatican's sustainability summit, pope francis shared with a crowd in rome an argument grounded in catholic teaching for a heightened need for environmental protection, in the face of rampant degradation and climate change.
[t]he gift of knowledge helps us to avoid falling prey to excessive or incorrect attitudes. the first lies in the risk of considering ourselves masters of creation. creation is not a property, which we can rule over at will; or, even less, is the property of only a few: creation is a gift, it is a wonderful gift that god has given us, so that we care for it and we use it for the benefit of all, always with great respect and gratitude. ...we are custodians of creation. but when we exploit creation we destroy the sign of love for us, in destroying creation we are saying to god: “i like it!. this is not good!” “so what do you like?” “i like myself!” here, this is sin! do you see? custody of creation is custody of gift to us and it is also a way of saying thank you to god. i am the master of creation but to carry it forward i will never destroy your gift. and this should be our attitude towards creation. safeguard creation. because if we destroy creation, creation will destroy us! never forget this!
the full transcript of the pope's speech can be seen here. the pope's words can be interpreted to be a comment on climate change how human actions are threatening to radically reshape the global ecosystem. but pope francis' words also apply to environmentalism more broadly.
though in his term so far pope francis has developed a reputation for breaking with tradition, his respect for nature is not an example of that, says think progress:
the and the summit appear to be part of a renewed effort by the catholic church to draw attention to environmental issues. keeping with a long history of catholic environmentalism (including several sermons delivered by pope benedict xvi, francis’ predecessor), francis addressed climate change in his inaugural mass as pope, and is rumored to be working on a formal encyclical on the environment.
this also isn't the first time the vatican has made note of global climate change. in 2011, says the new york times, “the vatican released a report... calling man-made climate change "serious and potentially irreversible" and advocating aggressive action to curb emissions.”
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ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə kloʊz əv ðə ˈvætɪkənz səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti ˈsəmɪt, poʊp ˈfrænsɪs ʃɛrd wɪθ ə kraʊd ɪn roʊm ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈgraʊndɪd ɪn ˈkæθlɪk ˈtiʧɪŋ fər ə ˈhaɪtənd nid fər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən, ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈræmpənt ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. gɪft əv ˈnɑlɪʤ hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈfɑlɪŋ preɪ tɪ ɪkˈsɛsɪv ər ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ˈætəˌtudz. ðə fərst laɪz ɪn ðə rɪsk əv kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈmæstərz əv kriˈeɪʃən. kriˈeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ə ˈprɑpərti, wɪʧ wi kən rul ˈoʊvər æt wɪl; ər, ˈivɪn lɛs, ɪz ðə ˈprɑpərti əv ˈoʊnli ə fju: kriˈeɪʃən ɪz ə gɪft, ɪt ɪz ə ˈwəndərfəl gɪft ðət gɑd həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs, soʊ ðət wi kɛr fər ɪt ənd wi juz ɪt fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ɔl, ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪθ greɪt rɪˈspɛkt ənd ˈgrætəˌtud. ...wi ər kəˈstoʊdiənz əv kriˈeɪʃən. bət wɪn wi ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt kriˈeɪʃən wi dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə saɪn əv ləv fər ˈjuˈɛs, ɪn dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ kriˈeɪʃən wi ər seɪɪŋ tɪ gɑd: laɪk ɪt!. ðɪs ɪz nɑt good!”*!” wət du ju like?”*?” laɪk myself!”*!” hir, ðɪs ɪz sɪn! du ju si? ˈkəstədi əv kriˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈkəstədi əv gɪft tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə weɪ əv seɪɪŋ θæŋk ju tɪ gɑd. aɪ æm ðə ˈmæstər əv kriˈeɪʃən bət tɪ ˈkɛri ɪt ˈfɔrwərd aɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər dɪˈstrɔɪ jʊr gɪft. ənd ðɪs ʃʊd bi ɑr ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz kriˈeɪʃən. ˈseɪfˌgɑrd kriˈeɪʃən. bɪˈkəz ɪf wi dɪˈstrɔɪ kriˈeɪʃən, kriˈeɪʃən wɪl dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈjuˈɛs! ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt ðɪs! ðə fʊl ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ðə poʊps spiʧ kən bi sin hir. ðə poʊps wərdz kən bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd tɪ bi ə ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ haʊ ˈjumən ˈækʃənz ər θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ ˈrædɪkli riˈʃeɪp ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm. bət poʊp ˈfrænsɪs' wərdz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈplaɪ tɪ ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəˌlɪzəm mɔr ˈbrɔdli. ðoʊ ɪn hɪz tərm soʊ fɑr poʊp ˈfrænsɪs həz dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ wɪθ trəˈdɪʃən, hɪz rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈneɪʧər ɪz nɑt ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðət, sɪz θɪŋk ˈprɑˌgrɛs: ðə ənd ðə ˈsəmɪt əˈpɪr tɪ bi pɑrt əv ə rɪˈnud ˈɛfərt baɪ ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ tɪ drɔ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈɪʃuz. ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ˈkæθlɪk ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəˌlɪzəm (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈsərmənz dɪˈlɪvərd baɪ poʊp ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt xvi*, francis’*’ ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər), ˈfrænsɪs əˈdrɛst ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪn hɪz ˌɪˈnɔgərəl mæs ɛz poʊp, ənd ɪz ˈrumərd tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈfɔrməl ɛnˈsɪklɪkəl ɔn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪzənt ðə fərst taɪm ðə ˈvætɪkən həz meɪd noʊt əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ɪn 2011 sɪz ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ˈvætɪkən riˈlist ə rɪˈpɔrt... ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈmænˌmeɪd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ "ˈsɪriəs ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl" ənd ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ əˈgrɛsɪv ˈækʃən tɪ kərb emissions.”*.”
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kleefisch called walker 'a true hero of the conservative movement.' lt. gov: unions 'weaponized' recall
lt. gov. rebecca is charging that unions have “weaponized” the recall election in wisconsin, but she says determined to win her battle and protect gov. scott walker from dealing with an organized labor “boss” who will undermine him at every turn over the next two years.
kleefisch, 36, been in politics for long her first attempt was her successful campaign just two years ago but already making history as the first lieutenant governor to ever face a recall. and if she loses in the separate june 5 lieutenant recall election to her expected challenger mahlon mitchell, the president of the professional fire fighters of wisconsin, warned that “big union bosses” will use the post as a “bully pulpit” to dominate the government.
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“i understand that the biggest priority here is to save scott walker, but it is essential that scott walker have his best partner in the lieutenant office,” told politico in an interview. “if he instead has a union boss in the lieutenant office our governor who wants nothing more than to see our state prosper and have the future of our children looked after our governor will face non-stop harassment and our media will elevate this to a gubernatorial debate on the nightly news.”
and the result of her election will do much more than simply define whether it will be “big union bosses” or “we, the people” who run wisconsin, the tea party favorite said. the historic race, along with the recall, offers a “game changer, a momentum determiner” for the 2012 presidential election, said.
“wisconsin is a purple state this is going to be a focus of the presidential candidates so we need to make sure that momentum is on the side of our republican nominee,” she said. “the best, most effective way to build momentum is to win this recall on june
but in’s race to hold onto her seat, a critical quirk in constitution: since 1967 governors and lieutenant governors have been elected together as a slate, but no dual ticket for a recall. and that means although was elected with walker in 2010, facing a separate recall this year.
“no one at that point in american history had the recall function,” she said. “and what looking at in wisconsin now non-stop recalls.”
while and walker will campaign together, very much a separate question on ballots and on their donation checks. and with many people still under the assumption that a vote or a dollar for walker is the same as one for her, a major concern for’s “little campaign.”
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kleefisch* kɔld ˈwɔkər 'ə tru ˈhɪroʊ əv ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈmuvmənt.' lt*. gəv: ˈjunjənz 'weaponized*' ˈriˌkɔl lt*. gəv. rəˈbɛkə ɪz ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ðət ˈjunjənz hæv ““weaponized”*” ðə ˈriˌkɔl ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən, bət ʃi sɪz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ wɪn hər ˈbætəl ənd prəˈtɛkt gəv. skɑt ˈwɔkər frəm ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈleɪbər ““boss”*” hu wɪl ˈəndərˌmaɪn ɪm æt ˈɛvəri tərn ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu jɪrz., 36 bɪn ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks fər lɔŋ hər fərst əˈtɛmpt wɑz hər səkˈsɛsfəl kæmˈpeɪn ʤɪst tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ bət ɔˈrɛdi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈhɪstəri ɛz ðə fərst luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnər tɪ ˈɛvər feɪs ə ˈriˌkɔl. ənd ɪf ʃi ˈluzɪz ɪn ðə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ʤun 5 luˈtɛnənt ˈriˌkɔl ɪˈlɛkʃən tɪ hər ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈʧælɪnʤər ˈmeɪˌlɔn ˈmɪʧəl, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl faɪər ˈfaɪtərz əv wɪˈskɑnsən, wɔrnd ðət ˈjunjən bosses”*” wɪl juz ðə poʊst ɛz ə pulpit”*” tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðə ˈbɪgəst praɪˈɔrəti hir ɪz tɪ seɪv skɑt ˈwɔkər, bət ɪt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl ðət skɑt ˈwɔkər hæv hɪz bɛst ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ðə luˈtɛnənt office,”*,” toʊld pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. hi ˌɪnˈstɛd həz ə ˈjunjən bɔs ɪn ðə luˈtɛnənt ˈɔfəs ɑr ˈgəvərnər hu wɔnts ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən tɪ si ɑr steɪt ˈprɑspər ənd hæv ðə fˈjuʧər əv ɑr ˈʧɪldrən lʊkt ˈæftər ɑr ˈgəvərnər wɪl feɪs ˌnɑnˈstɑp hərˈæsmənt ənd ɑr ˈmidiə wɪl ˈɛləˌveɪt ðɪs tɪ ə guˌbərnəˈtɔˌriəl dəˈbeɪt ɔn ðə ˈnaɪtli news.”*.” ənd ðə rɪˈzəlt əv hər ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪl du məʧ mɔr ðən ˈsɪmpli dɪˈfaɪn ˈwɛðər ɪt wɪl bi ˈjunjən bosses”*” ər ““we*, ðə people”*” hu rən wɪˈskɑnsən, ðə ti ˈpɑrti ˈfeɪvərɪt sɛd. ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk reɪs, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈriˌkɔl, ˈɔfərz ə ˈʧeɪnʤər, ə moʊˈmɛntəm determiner”*” fər ðə 2012 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, sɛd. ɪz ə ˈpərpəl steɪt ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts soʊ wi nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət moʊˈmɛntəm ɪz ɔn ðə saɪd əv ɑr rɪˈpəblɪkən nominee,”*,” ʃi sɛd. bɛst, moʊst ˈifɛktɪv weɪ tɪ bɪld moʊˈmɛntəm ɪz tɪ wɪn ðɪs ˈriˌkɔl ɔn ʤun bət ɪn reɪs tɪ hoʊld ˈɔntu hər sit, ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl kwərk ɪn ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən: sɪns 1967 ˈgəvərnərz ənd luˈtɛnənt ˈgəvərnərz hæv bɪn ɪˈlɛktɪd təˈgɛðər ɛz ə sleɪt, bət noʊ duəl ˈtɪkɪt fər ə ˈriˌkɔl. ənd ðət minz ˌɔlˈðoʊ wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd wɪθ ˈwɔkər ɪn 2010 ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈriˌkɔl ðɪs jɪr. wən æt ðət pɔɪnt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri hæd ðə ˈriˌkɔl function,”*,” ʃi sɛd. wət ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən naʊ ˌnɑnˈstɑp recalls.”*.” waɪl ənd ˈwɔkər wɪl kæmˈpeɪn təˈgɛðər, ˈvɛri məʧ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt kˈwɛʃən ɔn ˈbæləts ənd ɔn ðɛr doʊˈneɪʃən ʧɛks. ənd wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl stɪl ˈəndər ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət ə voʊt ər ə ˈdɔlər fər ˈwɔkər ɪz ðə seɪm ɛz wən fər hər, ə ˈmeɪʤər kənˈsərn fər campaign.”*.” ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl tægd ˈəndər: ˈjunjənz wɪˈskɑnsən skɑt ˈwɔkər
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the delhi high court today directed the income tax department not to take any coercive step against in connection with a 428- demand raised by the authority.
a bench of justices s. and m. singh said it was "satisfied" that there was a prima facie case in favour of new delhi television (ndtv).
the court also issued notice to the it department and sought its reply on the television channel's plea challenging the demand order of july 26 and a show cause notice of the same day. the notice was issued for failure to pay the amount in time.
senior advocate salve, appearing for, contended that the july 26 order was "without jurisdiction" and based on "piecemeal assessment".
pulling up the tax authority for issuing the demand order and the notice, the bench noted that the time given for deposit of the amount was 'immediately now' which appeared to be an "over enthusiastic step" and "on the face of it illegal".
"how can you pass penalty order when no time has been given for payment of the amount which was determined on july 26," the court asked the department.
in its defence, the department contended that only a show cause notice was issued and it was in respect of two unpaid demands for and the one under challenge of.
senior advocate sanjay jain, representing the department, also argued that the plea was not and the media house could go in appeal against the order to the commissioner concerned of the income tax department.
he, however, said that the penalty notice with regard to the demand for assessment year would not be given effect to.
he also urged the bench to direct partial deposit of the amount demanded.
the court, while noting the statement made on behalf of the department, did not order partial deposit of the amount.
the bench, instead, allowed the department to raise the issue on the next date of hearing on august 21.
according to's plea, the july 26 demand order was issued after the july 14 decision of the income tax appellate tribunal (itat) by which it had upheld the assessing officer's decision to add around 642, as unexplained money, to the channel's income for the assessment year (ay).
but, the had remanded back three other issues pertaining to the same ay, has said, contending that there could not be a demand order for each "truncated" issue.
the media house has also said that the "unexplained money" of around 642 was in fact an investment made by nbc universal inc through its subsidiary universal studio international bv.
the petition, subsequent to the order of july 14, said the it department had arrived at a figure of 577 as the income of the media house for the ay by taking into account losses of 64 claimed by the channel as well as the unexplained money.
based on the figure of 577 income, the department had calculated that a tax of 428 was payable, the plea has said.
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ðə ˈdɛli haɪ kɔrt təˈdeɪ dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə ˈɪnˌkəm tæks dɪˈpɑrtmənt nɑt tɪ teɪk ˈɛni koʊəˈrsɪv stɛp əˈgɛnst ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ə 428 dɪˈmænd reɪzd baɪ ðə əˈθɔrəti. ə bɛnʧ əv ˈʤəstɪsɪz ɛs. ənd ɛm. sɪŋ sɛd ɪt wɑz "ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd" ðət ðɛr wɑz ə ˈprimə ˈfeɪsi keɪs ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv nu ˈdɛli ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən (ndtv*). ðə kɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪʃud ˈnoʊtɪs tɪ ðə ɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd sɔt ɪts rɪˈplaɪ ɔn ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈʧænəlz pli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə dɪˈmænd ˈɔrdər əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ 26 ənd ə ʃoʊ kɔz ˈnoʊtɪs əv ðə seɪm deɪ. ðə ˈnoʊtɪs wɑz ˈɪʃud fər ˈfeɪljər tɪ peɪ ðə əˈmaʊnt ɪn taɪm. ˈsinjər ˈædvəˌkeɪt sɑv, əˈpɪrɪŋ fər, kənˈtɛndɪd ðət ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 26 ˈɔrdər wɑz "wɪˈθaʊt ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən" ənd beɪst ɔn "ˈpisˌmil əˈsɛsmənt". ˈpʊlɪŋ əp ðə tæks əˈθɔrəti fər ˈɪʃuɪŋ ðə dɪˈmænd ˈɔrdər ənd ðə ˈnoʊtɪs, ðə bɛnʧ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə taɪm ˈgɪvɪn fər dɪˈpɑzət əv ðə əˈmaʊnt wɑz 'ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli naʊ' wɪʧ əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ən "ˈoʊvər ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk stɛp" ənd "ɔn ðə feɪs əv ɪt ˌɪˈligəl". "haʊ kən ju pæs ˈpɛnəlti ˈɔrdər wɪn noʊ taɪm həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn fər ˈpeɪmənt əv ðə əˈmaʊnt wɪʧ wɑz dɪˈtərmənd ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 26 ðə kɔrt æst ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ɪn ɪts dɪˈfɛns, ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt kənˈtɛndɪd ðət ˈoʊnli ə ʃoʊ kɔz ˈnoʊtɪs wɑz ˈɪʃud ənd ɪt wɑz ɪn rɪˈspɛkt əv tu ənˈpeɪd dɪˈmændz fər ənd ðə wən ˈəndər ˈʧælənʤ əv ˈsinjər ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˈsænʤeɪ ʤeɪn, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə pli wɑz nɑt ənd ðə ˈmidiə haʊs kʊd goʊ ɪn əˈpil əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɔrdər tɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃənər kənˈsərnd əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm tæks dɪˈpɑrtmənt. hi, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɛd ðət ðə ˈpɛnəlti ˈnoʊtɪs wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə dɪˈmænd fər əˈsɛsmənt jɪr wʊd nɑt bi ˈgɪvɪn ˈifɛkt tɪ. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ərʤd ðə bɛnʧ tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ˈpɑrʃəl dɪˈpɑzət əv ðə əˈmaʊnt dɪˈmændɪd. ðə kɔrt, waɪl ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðə ˈsteɪtmənt meɪd ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt, dɪd nɑt ˈɔrdər ˈpɑrʃəl dɪˈpɑzət əv ðə əˈmaʊnt. ðə bɛnʧ, ˌɪnˈstɛd, əˈlaʊd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ reɪz ðə ˈɪʃu ɔn ðə nɛkst deɪt əv ˈhirɪŋ ɔn ˈɔgəst 21 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pli, ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 26 dɪˈmænd ˈɔrdər wɑz ˈɪʃud ˈæftər ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 14 dɪˈsɪʒən əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm tæks əˈpɛˌleɪt trəˈbjunəl (itat*) baɪ wɪʧ ɪt hæd əˈphɛld ðə əˈsɛsɪŋ ˈɔfɪsərz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ æd əraʊnd 642, ɛz ˌənɪkˈspleɪnd ˈməni, tɪ ðə ˈʧænəlz ˈɪnˌkəm fər ðə əˈsɛsmənt jɪr (eɪ) bət, ðə hæd rɪˈmændɪd bæk θri ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ ðə seɪm eɪ, həz sɛd, kənˈtɛndɪŋ ðət ðɛr kʊd nɑt bi ə dɪˈmænd ˈɔrdər fər iʧ "ˈtrəŋˌkeɪtɪd" ˈɪʃu. ðə ˈmidiə haʊs həz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ðə "ˌənɪkˈspleɪnd ˈməni" əv əraʊnd 642 wɑz ɪn fækt ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt meɪd baɪ ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˌjunəˈvərsəl ɪŋk θru ɪts səbˈsɪdiˌɛri ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈstudiˌoʊ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl bv*. ðə pəˈtɪʃən, ˈsəbsəkwənt tɪ ðə ˈɔrdər əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ 14 sɛd ðə ɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd əraɪvd æt ə ˈfɪgjər əv 577 ɛz ðə ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈmidiə haʊs fər ðə eɪ baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ˈlɔsɪz əv 64 kleɪmd baɪ ðə ˈʧænəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌənɪkˈspleɪnd ˈməni. beɪst ɔn ðə ˈfɪgjər əv 577 ˈɪnˌkəm, ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðət ə tæks əv 428 wɑz ˈpeɪəbəl, ðə pli həz sɛd.
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technically advanced ancient tribe built indus valley civilization
the ancient tribe of had excellent iron extracting skills, researchers say
researchers believe that what is now one of the most vulnerable tribes in central india built the ancient indus valley civilization using unique metallurgical knowledge.
the (which in sanskrit means “the demons”) is the only tribe in the world today with knowledge of how to extract iron from rocks, while everywhere else it is extracted from hematite and magnetite. this tribe, with a total population of today, is believed to be the great builders of the ancient era.
ashis sinha, a research scholar and local journalist, stated that the recognize three varieties of iron ore: (magnetite), (hematite), and (laterite). “by observation and experience, were able to locate a site for ores,” he said.
geologist and researcher shared a brief monograph series from 1993 by the tribal research institute located at with the epoch times, which mentions that the were originally from (ancient greece), had adopted the culture of babylon and egyptian civilization, and gave this knowledge to iran and india.
the report, originally written in hindi, highlighted that the origin of the is indicated in many places in ancient indian literature, like the and upanishads.
“the of 12 b.c. were the greatest. they established the and civilizations. they were tall and herculean in their builds,” the report said.
yet another research work, “iron smelting by tribe: a thing of the past,” by mentions that by the century b.c., had conquered the mediterranean coastal areas, were feared as sea-people, and had advanced up to the indus river.
“a research report also speculates that it was the who built the famous iron pillar currently at delhi,” said said. the iron pillar is famous for its purity, which exceeds even that of modern smelting methods. it also shows few signs of corrosion, despite being almost completely pure iron.
sinha explained that many other famous ancient iron monuments, like the iron pillar at and iron beam at konark, as well as damascus steel, are attributed to metallurgical skills. sinha has written many articles on the under the media fellowship 2012.
while there are many studies on technology of smelting iron and the extinction of their indigenous knowledge, very few researches report on their origin and about why they are called.
the research by the tribal research institute says, “according to banerjee and [researchers], were those powerful people who had godly powers in the period. a long fight broke out between and. the who declined to become were called. thus the word ‘asur,’ which was initially a symbol of gods, became a symbol of demons.”
the word “asur” originates from the sanskrit word “sura” which means god; “asur” makes it the opposite of gods. “the worda in the [etymology treatise] of [an ancient sanskrit language scholar] means those who are ousted from their positions,” said k.k. yatheendran, a sanskrit scholar from kerala.
according to yatheendran, in the (a sanskrit dictionary by ancient buddhist scholar amarasimbha) one of the for the worda is “purvadeva,” or ex-gods.
however, anthropologists say that this name stand in lieu with the current identity of the.-based anthropologist nath jha said, “they are very dark [chocolate] in color and have flattened noses. because of this that others might have named them.”
priyadarshi also says that some researchers believe that the were called so because “sur” in the local language means “sound,” and since they make any sound or noise while hunting in the forests, thus they were called “asur” (those who make noise).
the in india in recent centuries have been residing at plateau in state; this plateau is rich in rocks. however, most of them have today taken to agriculture and the mining industry for livelihood.
“the region they live in is also greatly infested by [armed maoists],” said jha.
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ˈtɛknɪkəli ədˈvænst ˈeɪnʧənt traɪb bɪlt ˈɪndəs ˈvæli ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən ðə ˈeɪnʧənt traɪb əv hæd ˈɛksələnt aɪərn ɛkˈstræktɪŋ skɪlz, ˈrisərʧərz seɪ ˈrisərʧərz bɪˈliv ðət wət ɪz naʊ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl traɪbz ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈɪndiə bɪlt ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈɪndəs ˈvæli ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈjuzɪŋ juˈnik ˌmɛtəˈlərʤɪkəl ˈnɑlɪʤ. ðə (wɪʧ ɪn ˈsænskrɪt minz demons”*”) ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli traɪb ɪn ðə wərld təˈdeɪ wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv haʊ tɪ ˈɛkˌstrækt aɪərn frəm rɑks, waɪl ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɛls ɪt ɪz ɛkˈstræktɪd frəm ˈhɛməˌtaɪt ənd ˈmægnəˌtaɪt. ðɪs traɪb, wɪθ ə ˈtoʊtəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv təˈdeɪ, ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ðə greɪt ˈbɪldərz əv ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈɪrə. əˈʃiz ˈsɪnhə, ə ˈrisərʧ ˈskɑlər ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈʤərnəlɪst, ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz θri vərˈaɪətiz əv aɪərn ɔr: (ˈmægnəˌtaɪt), (ˈhɛməˌtaɪt), ənd (laterite*). ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns, wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈloʊˌkeɪt ə saɪt fər ores,”*,” hi sɛd. ʤiˈɑləʤəst ənd ˈrisərʧər ʃɛrd ə brif ˈmɑnəˌgræf ˈsɪriz frəm 1993 baɪ ðə ˈtraɪbəl ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt wɪθ ðə ˈɛpək taɪmz, wɪʧ ˈmɛnʃənz ðət ðə wər ərˈɪʤənəli frəm (ˈeɪnʧənt gris), hæd əˈdɑptəd ðə ˈkəlʧər əv ˈbæbəˌlɑn ənd ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ənd geɪv ðɪs ˈnɑlɪʤ tɪ ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˈɪndiə. ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ərˈɪʤənəli ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈhɪndi, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv ðə ɪz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ˈeɪnʧənt ˈɪndiən ˈlɪtərəʧər, laɪk ðə ənd upanishads*. əv 12 b.c*. wər ðə ˈgreɪtəst. ðeɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðə ənd ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz. ðeɪ wər tɔl ənd hərˈkjuliən ɪn ðɛr builds,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. jɛt əˈnəðər ˈrisərʧ wərk, sˈmɛltɪŋ baɪ traɪb: ə θɪŋ əv ðə past,”*,” baɪ ˈmɛnʃənz ðət baɪ ðə ˈsɛnʧəri b.c*., hæd ˈkɑŋkərd ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈkoʊstəl ˈɛriəz, wər fɪrd ɛz sea-people*, ənd hæd ədˈvænst əp tɪ ðə ˈɪndəs ˈrɪvər. ˈrisərʧ rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪts ðət ɪt wɑz ðə hu bɪlt ðə ˈfeɪməs aɪərn ˈpɪlər ˈkərəntli æt delhi,”*,” sɛd sɛd. ðə aɪərn ˈpɪlər ɪz ˈfeɪməs fər ɪts ˈpjʊrɪti, wɪʧ ɪkˈsidz ˈivɪn ðət əv ˈmɑdərn sˈmɛltɪŋ ˈmɛθədz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz fju saɪnz əv kərˈoʊʒən, dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst kəmˈplitli pjʊr aɪərn. ˈsɪnhə ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈfeɪməs ˈeɪnʧənt aɪərn ˈmɑnjəmənts, laɪk ðə aɪərn ˈpɪlər æt ənd aɪərn bim æt konark*, ɛz wɛl ɛz dəˈmæskəs stil, ər əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ˌmɛtəˈlərʤɪkəl skɪlz. ˈsɪnhə həz ˈrɪtən ˈmɛni ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn ðə ˈəndər ðə ˈmidiə ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp 2012 waɪl ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈstədiz ɔn tɛkˈnɑləʤi əv sˈmɛltɪŋ aɪərn ənd ðə ɪkˈstɪŋʃən əv ðɛr ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈnɑlɪʤ, ˈvɛri fju riˈsərʧɪz rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðɛr ˈɔrəʤən ənd əˈbaʊt waɪ ðeɪ ər kɔld. ðə ˈrisərʧ baɪ ðə ˈtraɪbəl ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut sɪz, tɪ bəˈnərʤi ənd [ˈrisərʧərz], wər ðoʊz ˈpaʊərfəl ˈpipəl hu hæd ˈgɑdli paʊərz ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd. ə lɔŋ faɪt broʊk aʊt bɪtˈwin ənd. ðə hu dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ bɪˈkəm wər kɔld. ðəs ðə wərd ‘‘asur,’*,’ wɪʧ wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ə ˈsɪmbəl əv gɑdz, bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈsɪmbəl əv demons.”*.” ðə wərd ““asur”*” ərˈɪʤəˌneɪts frəm ðə ˈsænskrɪt wərd ““sura”*” wɪʧ minz gɑd; ““asur”*” meɪks ɪt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv gɑdz. wərd ɪn ðə [ˌɛtɪˈmɑləʤi ˈtritəs] əv [ən ˈeɪnʧənt ˈsænskrɪt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈskɑlər] minz ðoʊz hu ər ˈaʊstɪd frəm ðɛr positions,”*,” sɛd k.k*. yatheendran*, ə ˈsænskrɪt ˈskɑlər frəm ˌkɛˈrɑlə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ yatheendran*, ɪn ðə (ə ˈsænskrɪt ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri baɪ ˈeɪnʧənt ˈbudəst ˈskɑlər amarasimbha*) wən əv ðə fər ðə wərd ɪz ““purvadeva,”*,” ər ex-gods*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪsts seɪ ðət ðɪs neɪm stænd ɪn lu wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ðə. ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪst næθ ʤɑ sɛd, ər ˈvɛri dɑrk [ˈʧɔklət] ɪn ˈkələr ənd hæv ˈflætənd ˈnoʊzɪz. bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs ðət ˈəðərz maɪt hæv neɪmd ðɛm asurs.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðət səm ˈrisərʧərz bɪˈliv ðət ðə wər kɔld soʊ bɪˈkəz ““sur”*” ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ minz ““sound,”*,” ənd sɪns ðeɪ meɪk ˈɛni saʊnd ər nɔɪz waɪl ˈhəntɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈfɔrəsts, ðəs ðeɪ wər kɔld ““asur”*” (ðoʊz hu meɪk nɔɪz). ðə ɪn ˈɪndiə ɪn ˈrisənt ˈsɛnʧəriz hæv bɪn rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ æt plæˈtoʊ ɪn steɪt; ðɪs plæˈtoʊ ɪz rɪʧ ɪn rɑks. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, moʊst əv ðɛm hæv təˈdeɪ ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ðə ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈɪndəstri fər ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd. ˈriʤən ðeɪ lɪv ɪn ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgreɪtli ˌɪnˈfɛstɪd baɪ [ɑrmd maoists],”*],” sɛd ʤɑ.
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with this being the fourth of july holiday weekend, what better way for soccer fans to observe the united states’ birthday but with a bang.
presenting 10 special, memorable and influential goals scored by the us and national teams that could be celebrated with red, white and blue fireworks
1) paul caligiuri (1989)
in many respects, whatever you see in professional soccer and the us national team today begins with this goal. if caligiuri score in the world cup qualifying win over trinidad & tobago in port of spain on 19 november 19 1989 and the americans participate in italia 90, history probably would have been altered.
the usa would have been ridiculed for failing to qualify for the world cup in the cycle before it hosted one. american players have gotten an opportunity to show their wares to european scouts and coaches at italia 90, giving many of them a chance to play in europe. in other words, was a massive goal.
caligiuri scored in the minute at crawford stadium after brian williams john in midfield. tab ramos took the free kick, got a quick return pass and noticed an open caligiuri in the middle. caligiuri beat an opponent and a high, looping shot over goalkeeper michael maurice for his second international goal.
“i know my abilities to take those kind of shots so i can strike the ball from distance with my left or right foot,” he told the guardian last year. “so a confidence level that you think about. confident i can take the shot. you just know you can so you do it. i know the distance. i knew it had to have some power on it. it be a floating ball. it had to have some power with some dip on it.”
the usa went to italy and have not missed a world cup since as they try to qualify for its eighth consecutive competition at russia 2018.
2) landon donovan (2010)
talk about leaving it late for the most dramatic goal in usa history. with the usa on the verge playing their third draw at the 2010 world cup, landon donovan gave four years of professional and personal frustration one swift kick of a lifetime. donovan struck a minute into stoppage time to notch a group c win over algeria, a result that not only propelled the us into the second round, but made the americans group winners for the first time since the 1930 tournament, at loftus stadium in pretoria.
“i’ve been through a lot in the last four years, and so glad it culminated this way,” said an emotional donovan, who cried during a press conference. “it makes me believe in good in the world, and when you try to do things the right way, good to see them get rewarded.”
the scoring sequence took 12 seconds. goalkeeper tim howard saved a header by rafik and threw the ball to the right side to donovan, who raced up the field unmarked. he found with a pass, and touched it to clint dempsey, who took a shot as keeper rais slid in to stop it. the ball rebounded to donovan, who slotted it in from seven yards.
“the moment kind of slowed down for me,” donovan said. “it’s a reaction. good that it happened quickly. you want too much time to think about it.”
3) joe (1950)
for years, this goal was likely to be at the top of many observers’ list. it was the lone score of a world cup match between one of the giants of the sport, as the underdog usa stunned the overwhelming favorites. none of the americans were full-time players. each player had a job, whether it was in construction, teaching or factories. yet, the usa prevailed on a goal that was debated on whether, a us resident but not a citizen at the time, was trying to score.
during a world cup reunion with teammate harry keough and mannion in belo in 1987, walter bahr, the last surviving usa player, explained to me what transpired. bahr walked his way through the sequence, starting with frank from the right side 35 yards out.
“i was playing left half-back,” bahr said. “i came in for. i dribbled the ball maybe to here.”
bahr stood 25 yards from the goal.
“i took a shot,” he said. “it was going to the far post. the goalkeeper had to move to his right to get the ball and somehow joe came from that side and deflected it with his head.”
past goalkeeper bert williams into the goal.
“we were happy to get off the field with maybe a 2-, 3- or loss and to get a goal like that, we maybe awakened the sleeping giant,” bahr said.
gaetjens suffered a tragic fate, presumably dying in prison or was executed as a political prisoner in his native haiti at the age of 40 in 1964.
the usa walked 40 years in the world cup desert before heroics in trinidad.
4) michelle akers (1991)
before defining the defensive position for women, akers was a scoring terror. she finished with 105 goals in 153 international appearances and none was more vital than the one she tallied in the first world cup final in on 30 november 1991. akers’ second goal of the match snapped a draw in the minute to lift the usa to a win over norway, and the women became the first american team to win a tournament.
akers intercepted a back pass from tina svensson and ran in on goalkeeper seth.
“everyone on the team said their hearts were stopping, because they think i would ever shoot the ball,” akers said at the time. “i was making sure i miss.”
michelle akers holds the trophy aloft. photograph: tommy images
the triumph established the americans as a world power: they captured the 1999 and 2015 world cups. they also have defined the olympic soccer tournament, earning gold medals in 1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012 and silver in 2000. the usa has never finished below third in a world cup or the olympics.
5) carli lloyd (2015)
with the usa enjoying an incredible lead over japan in the minute in the world cup finals thanks to a pair of goals of her own carli lloyd was feeling good about herself. so good that she attempted to chip japan goalkeeper from midfield. taking a pass from lauren holiday in midfield, lloyd noticed that was standing far out of the net, and struck a shot from 55 yards. the goalkeeper got her right hand to it, but the ball bounced once and off the left post and into the lower left corner for an astounding margin in the minute.
“if feeling good mentally and physically, it comes down to instinct,” lloyd completed the fastest in world cup history for men and women as the americans cruised to a victory at place in vancouver.
lloyd was named the golden ball winner. her six goals tied her with celia for the tournament lead with six apiece.
“i call her my beast,” usa coach jill ellis said. “she is just unbelievable, a rock star. i am just so happy for her.”
it the first time that lloyd performed heroics in a final, having struck for the winning goals in the 2008 and 2012 olympic matches. this one completed one of the most uniques over three major tournaments.
6) eric (1994)
wynalda almost get an opportunity to score the goal that helped the men to their first world cup points in 44 years– because he was suffering from a bad case of the hives.
on the day of the americans’ 1994 world cup opener against switzerland at the silverdome in pontiac, michigan, woke up with hives on his body. it was from drinking the wrong energy drink that he said was given to the team. he said he had an allergy to a pair of dyes yellow and red dye 40.
“we made a decision the morning of the game,” said, adding that he showed usa coach bora the hives. “he said: ‘this is nothing. day is your day.’ and he walked out. i said, ok. i took a cold shower, i put my sweats on.”
wynalda said he “was uncomfortable” due to the hives. “it was like being covered with bee stings,” he added. “it was horrible.”
trailing, the usa were awarded a free kick in the 45 minute after john was fouled by sforza 28 yards out. claudio reyna, who usually took free kicks, had suffered a hamstring injury days prior, so the set piece was up for grabs. was adamant he was taking it.
“four guys were interested in taking it,” he said. “the first one was and i even listen to him. i grabbed the ball and i made sure i was the one who was going to take it. marcelo [balboa] wanted me to touch it to the side so he could hit it. at one point tab [ramos] said something along the line, ‘are you sure? and that was his way of saying, ‘push it to the side and let me hit it.’ i literally blanked them all.
“i had been taking free kicks [for saarbrücken] in germany. i had some success but i had never scored. i hit the post a bunch of times and i forced saves, but i had never scored. the lasting memory i had was tab ramos walking past me and saying: ‘just put it on goal and make us look stupid.’ that was the last thing i heard before i shot.”
wynalda curled the ball into the upper left corner while goalkeeper marco leaped helplessly trying to stop the shot.
“it was the best goal i could ever score in a world cup because of exactly where the ball went,” said.
the americans earned a point, their first in the world cup since the win over england in 1950. they next recorded a win over colombia that clinched a spot in the round of 16. had they not drawn with the swiss, the americans might not have reached the second round and would have been the first host side that failed to get out of its group.
7) abby wambach (2004)
the importance of goal against brazil in the 2004 athens olympics match was twofold. it gave the americans their first major international title since the 1999 world cup after falling short at the 2000 summer games (silver medal) and the 2003 world cup (third place). it also allowed the fab five julie, joy fawcett, mia hamm, kristine lilly and brandi chastain one last moment of glory after a win over brazil at stadium.
“there are only a few times in your life when you get to write the final chapter the way you want,” said hamm, who was retiring from international soccer along with and fawcett.
wambach headed in from a lilly corner kick in the minute as the usa earned its second olympic gold medal to go with the 1996 victory. the fab five also won world championships in 1991 and 1999.
“i want to be miserable for the next 40 years of my life i told abby,” said. “i thanked her.”
after playing two matches within 72 hours, wambach might have been close behind. she overcame exhaustion, leaping high in the air to beat monica and head the ball past goalkeeper for her fourth tournament goal and in her last 20 international matches.
“i think we all know who deserved to win today,” wambach said. “there’s no other outcome possible for us. we believed it was something that was meant to be.”
eleven years later as a role player, wambach, who finished with a record 184 international goals, was in a similar position. this time her younger teammates paid her back as wambach won her long elusive world championship at the 2015 world cup before retiring.
8) brandi chastain (1999)
everybody knows the story of how she converted the penalty kick against china in the world cup final at the rose bowl and celebrated by taking off her jersey. but if it for equalizing goal in the for the ages against germany in landover, maryland on 1 july 1999, the chastain and her teammates probably would not have been in position to win the tournament.
it was the worst of all possible scenarios with the game barely five minutes old. standing just outside the top right side of the penalty area, chastain passed the ball back to goalkeeper briana scurry. however, there was one slight problem. scurry had moved yards out of the net and took a step to her left while chastain passed to her right and into the net for a germany lead.
had the usa lost and been eliminated, chastain could have been declared the goat and denied an opportunity to be a heroine.
“it gave me an extra boost to do something than i would do for the team and do something that would put us over the top,” chastain said.
she certainly did, heading home the equalizer off a mia hamm corner kick in the minute to knot the match at. seizing the moment, chastain laid on her back looking to the heavens. “thank god i was in the right spot,” she said.
defender joy fawcett headed in shannon corner kick in the minute for what proved to be the game winner. nine days later, chastain converted her historic against china.
9) brian mcbride (2002)
it seemed like every time we turned around, mcbride scored big-time goals.
a perfect example was during 2002 world cup qualifying and the competition itself. he scored a spectacular sliding goal, with the usa a man down due to an eddie lewis red card against guatemala in a qualifying win. he added what proved to be the third and winning goal in the americans’ victory over portugal in their world cup opener.
but top goal was the first score in important dos a game against mexico in the round of 16.
claudio reyna made a run down the side, crossing the ball to josh wolff, who was close to the goal line. wolff, who look before flicking it back to an open mcbride. the striker fired home a hard, shot in the eighth minute.
brian mcbride celebrates his goal against mexico in jeonju. photograph: elise
“i knew there was an opportunity for me to get the ball. it was on a lay back like that,” he said.
the americans needed that goal. el tri dominated the match and possession about two-thirds of the time. landon donovan added an insurance goal in the minute.
the win was significant because the game was played at a neutral ground between two teams that usually prevailed at home against each other. it also went a long way in establishing the usa as the top dog in concacaf.
10) michael orozco (2012)
you might be wondering why a goal from a friendly would make this list. given the americans’ problems in mexico city over the decades, it gave the visitors hope and a win in future world cup qualifiers.
the usa had suffered much frustration and many embarrassing defeats in the mexico capital for decades (1-19-2 as of today) until august 2012. when the sub and defender struck in the minute of a win at azteca.
the goal was doubly significant for orozco.
“this means a lot to me because my parents are mexican, but i was born in the us,” he said. “but since day one chose to defend the us and done it with honor and a lot of respect to the country. one thing that gives me the strength is that my family is always beside me.”
orozco was one of three substitutes that teamed up for the goal.
brek shea beat his man down the left side, slipping a pass to terrence boyd, who a pass to orozco, standing in front of the net. the defender slotted the ball past goalkeeper ochoa.
“it’s a play that right in front of the goal and in the blink of an eye you can make a difference and today, that was the difference,” orozco said.
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wɪθ ðɪs biɪŋ ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈwiˌkɪnd, wət ˈbɛtər weɪ fər ˈsɑkər fænz tɪ əbˈzərv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states’*’ ˈbərθˌdeɪ bət wɪθ ə bæŋ. prɪˈzɛntɪŋ 10 ˈspɛʃəl, ˈmɛmərəbəl ənd ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl goʊlz skɔrd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈnæʃənəl timz ðət kʊd bi ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd wɪθ rɛd, waɪt ənd blu ˈfaɪrˌwərks 1 pɔl ˌkæləˈʤɪri 1989 ɪn ˈmɛni rɪˈspɛkts, ˌwəˈtɛvər ju si ɪn prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsɑkər ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl tim təˈdeɪ bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ðɪs goʊl. ɪf ˌkæləˈʤɪri skɔr ɪn ðə wərld kəp kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd təˈbeɪgoʊ ɪn pɔrt əv speɪn ɔn 19 noʊˈvɛmbər 19 1989 ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ˌɪˈtæljə 90 ˈhɪstəri ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd hæv bɪn ˈɔltərd. ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ wʊd hæv bɪn ˈrɪdəˌkjuld fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə wərld kəp ɪn ðə ˈsaɪkəl ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈhoʊstɪd wən. əˈmɛrɪkən pleɪərz hæv ˈgɔtən ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛr wɛrz tɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən skaʊts ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz æt ˌɪˈtæljə 90 ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wɑz ə ˈmæsɪv goʊl. ˌkæləˈʤɪri skɔrd ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət æt ˈkrɔfərd ˈsteɪdiəm ˈæftər braɪən ˈwɪljəmz ʤɑn ɪn midfield*. tæb ˈrɑmoʊs tʊk ðə fri kɪk, gɑt ə kwɪk rɪˈtərn pæs ənd ˈnoʊtɪst ən ˈoʊpən ˌkæləˈʤɪri ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl. ˌkæləˈʤɪri bit ən əˈpoʊnənt ənd ə haɪ, ˈlupɪŋ ʃɑt ˈoʊvər ˈgoʊlˌkipər ˈmaɪkəl ˈmɑrɪs fər hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl goʊl. noʊ maɪ əˈbɪləˌtiz tɪ teɪk ðoʊz kaɪnd əv ʃɑts soʊ aɪ kən straɪk ðə bɔl frəm ˈdɪstəns wɪθ maɪ lɛft ər raɪt foot,”*,” hi toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən læst jɪr. ə ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈlɛvəl ðət ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt. ˈkɑnfədənt aɪ kən teɪk ðə ʃɑt. ju ʤɪst noʊ ju kən soʊ ju du ɪt. aɪ noʊ ðə ˈdɪstəns. aɪ nu ɪt hæd tɪ hæv səm paʊər ɔn ɪt. ɪt bi ə ˈfloʊtɪŋ bɔl. ɪt hæd tɪ hæv səm paʊər wɪθ səm dɪp ɔn it.”*.” ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ wɛnt tɪ ˈɪtəli ənd hæv nɑt mɪst ə wərld kəp sɪns ɛz ðeɪ traɪ tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ɪts eɪθ kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən æt ˈrəʃə 2018 2 ˈlændən ˈdɑnəvən 2010 tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ɪt leɪt fər ðə moʊst drəˈmætɪk goʊl ɪn ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈhɪstəri. wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ɔn ðə vərʤ pleɪɪŋ ðɛr θərd drɔ æt ðə 2010 wərld kəp, ˈlændən ˈdɑnəvən geɪv fɔr jɪrz əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd ˈpərsɪnəl frəˈstreɪʃən wən swɪft kɪk əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ˈdɑnəvən strək ə ˈmɪnət ˈɪntu ˈstɑpɪʤ taɪm tɪ nɑʧ ə grup si wɪn ˈoʊvər æˈlʤɪriə, ə rɪˈzəlt ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli prəˈpɛld ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd, bət meɪd ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz grup ˈwɪnərz fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ðə 1930 ˈtʊrnəmənt, æt ˈlɔftəs ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn priˈtɔriə. bɪn θru ə lɔt ɪn ðə læst fɔr jɪrz, ənd soʊ glæd ɪt ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪd ðɪs way,”*,” sɛd ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈdɑnəvən, hu kraɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns. meɪks mi bɪˈliv ɪn gʊd ɪn ðə wərld, ənd wɪn ju traɪ tɪ du θɪŋz ðə raɪt weɪ, gʊd tɪ si ðɛm gɪt rewarded.”*.” ðə ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈsikwəns tʊk 12 ˈsɛkəndz. ˈgoʊlˌkipər tɪm haʊərd seɪvd ə ˈhɛdər baɪ ˈræfɪk ənd θru ðə bɔl tɪ ðə raɪt saɪd tɪ ˈdɑnəvən, hu reɪst əp ðə fild ənˈmɑrkt. hi faʊnd wɪθ ə pæs, ənd təʧt ɪt tɪ klɪnt ˈdɛmpsi, hu tʊk ə ʃɑt ɛz ˈkipər reɪs slɪd ɪn tɪ stɑp ɪt. ðə bɔl riˈbaʊndɪd tɪ ˈdɑnəvən, hu sˈlɑtɪd ɪt ɪn frəm ˈsɛvən jɑrdz. ˈmoʊmənt kaɪnd əv sloʊd daʊn fər me,”*,” ˈdɑnəvən sɛd. ə riˈækʃən. gʊd ðət ɪt ˈhæpənd kˈwɪkli. ju wɔnt tu məʧ taɪm tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt it.”*.” 3 ʤoʊ 1950 fər jɪrz, ðɪs goʊl wɑz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi æt ðə tɔp əv ˈmɛni observers’*’ lɪst. ɪt wɑz ðə loʊn skɔr əv ə wərld kəp mæʧ bɪtˈwin wən əv ðə ʤaɪənts əv ðə spɔrt, ɛz ðə ˈəndərˌdɔg ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ stənd ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈfeɪvərɪts nən əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz wər ˈfʊlˌtaɪm pleɪərz. iʧ pleɪər hæd ə ʤɑb, ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz ɪn kənˈstrəkʃən, ˈtiʧɪŋ ər ˈfæktəriz. jɛt, ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ prɪˈveɪld ɔn ə goʊl ðət wɑz dəˈbeɪtɪd ɔn ˈwɛðər, ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈrɛzɪdənt bət nɑt ə ˈsɪtɪzən æt ðə taɪm, wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ skɔr. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə wərld kəp riˈunjən wɪθ ˈtiˌmeɪt ˈhɛri ˈkioʊ ənd ˈmænjən ɪn ˈbɛloʊ ɪn 1987 ˈwɔltər bɛr, ðə læst sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ pleɪər, ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ mi wət trænˈspaɪərd. bɛr wɔkt hɪz weɪ θru ðə ˈsikwəns, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ fræŋk frəm ðə raɪt saɪd 35 jɑrdz aʊt. wɑz pleɪɪŋ lɛft half-back,”*,” bɛr sɛd. keɪm ɪn fər. aɪ ˈdrɪbəld ðə bɔl ˈmeɪbi tɪ here.”*.” bɛr stʊd 25 jɑrdz frəm ðə goʊl. tʊk ə shot,”*,” hi sɛd. wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə fɑr poʊst. ðə ˈgoʊlˌkipər hæd tɪ muv tɪ hɪz raɪt tɪ gɪt ðə bɔl ənd ˈsəmˌhaʊ ʤoʊ keɪm frəm ðət saɪd ənd dɪˈflɛktɪd ɪt wɪθ hɪz head.”*.” pæst ˈgoʊlˌkipər bərt ˈwɪljəmz ˈɪntu ðə goʊl. wər ˈhæpi tɪ gɪt ɔf ðə fild wɪθ ˈmeɪbi ə 2 3 ər lɔs ənd tɪ gɪt ə goʊl laɪk ðət, wi ˈmeɪbi əˈweɪkənd ðə sˈlipɪŋ giant,”*,” bɛr sɛd. ˈsəfərd ə ˈtræʤɪk feɪt, prɪˈzuməbli daɪɪŋ ɪn ˈprɪzən ər wɑz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɪzənər ɪn hɪz ˈneɪtɪv ˈheɪti æt ðə eɪʤ əv 40 ɪn 1964 ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ wɔkt 40 jɪrz ɪn ðə wərld kəp ˈdɛzərt ˌbiˈfɔr hɪˈroʊɪks ɪn ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd. 4 mɪˈʃɛl ˈeɪkərz 1991 ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv pəˈzɪʃən fər ˈwɪmən, ˈeɪkərz wɑz ə ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈtɛrər. ʃi ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ 105 goʊlz ɪn 153 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈpɪrənsəz ənd nən wɑz mɔr ˈvaɪtəl ðən ðə wən ʃi ˈtælid ɪn ðə fərst wərld kəp ˈfaɪnəl ɪn ɔn 30 noʊˈvɛmbər 1991 akers’*’ ˈsɛkənd goʊl əv ðə mæʧ snæpt ə drɔ ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət tɪ lɪft ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ tɪ ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈnɔrˌweɪ, ənd ðə ˈwɪmən bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst əˈmɛrɪkən tim tɪ wɪn ə ˈtʊrnəmənt. ˈeɪkərz ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd ə bæk pæs frəm ˈtinə sˈvɛnsən ənd ræn ɪn ɔn ˈgoʊlˌkipər sɛθ. ɔn ðə tim sɛd ðɛr hɑrts wər ˈstɑpɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ θɪŋk aɪ wʊd ˈɛvər ʃut ðə ball,”*,” ˈeɪkərz sɛd æt ðə taɪm. wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr aɪ miss.”*.” mɪˈʃɛl ˈeɪkərz hoʊldz ðə ˈtroʊfi əˈlɔft. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈtɑmi ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə traɪəmf ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ɛz ə wərld paʊər: ðeɪ ˈkæpʧərd ðə 1999 ənd 2015 wərld kəps. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv dɪˈfaɪnd ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈsɑkər ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈərnɪŋ goʊld ˈmɛdəlz ɪn 1996 2004 2008 ənd 2012 ənd ˈsɪlvər ɪn 2000 ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ həz ˈnɛvər ˈfɪnɪʃt bɪˈloʊ θərd ɪn ə wərld kəp ər ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks. 5 ˈkɑrli lɔɪd 2015 wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl lɛd ˈoʊvər ʤəˈpæn ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət ɪn ðə wərld kəp ˈfaɪnəlz θæŋks tɪ ə pɛr əv goʊlz əv hər oʊn ˈkɑrli lɔɪd wɑz ˈfilɪŋ gʊd əˈbaʊt hərˈsɛlf. soʊ gʊd ðət ʃi əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ʧɪp ʤəˈpæn ˈgoʊlˌkipər frəm midfield*. ˈteɪkɪŋ ə pæs frəm ˈlɔrən ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪn midfield*, lɔɪd ˈnoʊtɪst ðət wɑz ˈstændɪŋ fɑr aʊt əv ðə nɛt, ənd strək ə ʃɑt frəm 55 jɑrdz. ðə ˈgoʊlˌkipər gɑt hər raɪt hænd tɪ ɪt, bət ðə bɔl baʊnst wəns ənd ɔf ðə lɛft poʊst ənd ˈɪntu ðə loʊər lɛft ˈkɔrnər fər ən əˈstaʊndɪŋ ˈmɑrʤən ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət. ˈfilɪŋ gʊd ˈmɛnəli ənd ˈfɪzɪkəli, ɪt kəmz daʊn tɪ instinct,”*,” lɔɪd kəmˈplitɪd ðə ˈfæstəst ɪn wərld kəp ˈhɪstəri fər mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ɛz ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz kruzd tɪ ə ˈvɪktəri æt pleɪs ɪn vænˈkuvər. lɔɪd wɑz neɪmd ðə ˈgoʊldən bɔl ˈwɪnər. hər sɪks goʊlz taɪd hər wɪθ ˈsiljə fər ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt lɛd wɪθ sɪks əˈpis. kɔl hər maɪ beast,”*,” ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ koʊʧ ʤɪl ˈɛlɪs sɛd. ɪz ʤɪst ˌənbəˈlivəbəl, ə rɑk stɑr. aɪ æm ʤɪst soʊ ˈhæpi fər her.”*.” ɪt ðə fərst taɪm ðət lɔɪd pərˈfɔrmd hɪˈroʊɪks ɪn ə ˈfaɪnəl, ˈhævɪŋ strək fər ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ goʊlz ɪn ðə 2008 ənd 2012 oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈmæʧɪz. ðɪs wən kəmˈplitɪd wən əv ðə moʊst juˈnik ˈoʊvər θri ˈmeɪʤər ˈtərnəmənts. 6 ˈɛrɪk 1994 ˈɔlˌmoʊst gɪt ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ skɔr ðə goʊl ðət hɛlpt ðə mɛn tɪ ðɛr fərst wərld kəp pɔɪnts ɪn 44 years–*– bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ə bæd keɪs əv ðə haɪvz. ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə americans’*’ 1994 wərld kəp ˈoʊpənər əˈgɛnst sˈwɪtsərlənd æt ðə ˈsɪlvərˌdoʊm ɪn ˈpɑntiˌæk, ˈmɪʃɪgən, woʊk əp wɪθ haɪvz ɔn hɪz ˈbɑdi. ɪt wɑz frəm ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ðə rɔŋ ˈɛnərʤi drɪŋk ðət hi sɛd wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə tim. hi sɛd hi hæd ən ˈælərʤi tɪ ə pɛr əv daɪz ˈjɛloʊ ənd rɛd daɪ 40 meɪd ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ðə game,”*,” sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət hi ʃoʊd ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ koʊʧ ˈbɔrə ðə haɪvz. sɛd: ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ. deɪ ɪz jʊr day.’*.’ ənd hi wɔkt aʊt. aɪ sɛd, ˈoʊˈkeɪ. aɪ tʊk ə koʊld ʃaʊər, aɪ pʊt maɪ swɛts on.”*.” sɛd hi uncomfortable”*” du tɪ ðə haɪvz. wɑz laɪk biɪŋ ˈkəvərd wɪθ bi stings,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. wɑz horrible.”*.” ˈtreɪlɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ wər əˈwɔrdɪd ə fri kɪk ɪn ðə 45 ˈmɪnət ˈæftər ʤɑn wɑz faʊld baɪ sˈfɔrzə 28 jɑrdz aʊt. ˈklɔdiˌoʊ ˈreɪnə, hu ˈjuʒəwəli tʊk fri kɪks, hæd ˈsəfərd ə ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ ˈɪnʤəri deɪz praɪər, soʊ ðə sɛt pis wɑz əp fər græbz. wɑz ˈædəmənt hi wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt. gaɪz wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ it,”*,” hi sɛd. fərst wən wɑz ənd aɪ ˈivɪn ˈlɪsən tɪ ɪm. aɪ græbd ðə bɔl ənd aɪ meɪd ʃʊr aɪ wɑz ðə wən hu wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ɪt. mɑˈrʧɛloʊ [bɑlˈboʊə] ˈwɔntɪd mi tɪ təʧ ɪt tɪ ðə saɪd soʊ hi kʊd hɪt ɪt. æt wən pɔɪnt tæb [ˈrɑmoʊs] sɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪn, ju ʃʊr? ənd ðət wɑz hɪz weɪ əv seɪɪŋ, ɪt tɪ ðə saɪd ənd lɛt mi hɪt it.’*.’ aɪ ˈlɪtərəli blæŋkt ðɛm ɔl. hæd bɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ fri kɪks [fər saarbrücken*] ɪn ˈʤərməni. aɪ hæd səm səkˈsɛs bət aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər skɔrd. aɪ hɪt ðə poʊst ə bənʧ əv taɪmz ənd aɪ fɔrst seɪvz, bət aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər skɔrd. ðə ˈlæstɪŋ ˈmɛməri aɪ hæd wɑz tæb ˈrɑmoʊs ˈwɔkɪŋ pæst mi ənd seɪɪŋ: pʊt ɪt ɔn goʊl ənd meɪk ˈjuˈɛs lʊk stupid.’*.’ ðət wɑz ðə læst θɪŋ aɪ hərd ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ shot.”*.” kərld ðə bɔl ˈɪntu ðə ˈəpər lɛft ˈkɔrnər waɪl ˈgoʊlˌkipər ˈmɑrkoʊ lɛpt ˈhɛlpləsli traɪɪŋ tɪ stɑp ðə ʃɑt. wɑz ðə bɛst goʊl aɪ kʊd ˈɛvər skɔr ɪn ə wərld kəp bɪˈkəz əv ɪgˈzæktli wɛr ðə bɔl went,”*,” sɛd. ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ərnd ə pɔɪnt, ðɛr fərst ɪn ðə wərld kəp sɪns ðə wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈɪŋglənd ɪn 1950 ðeɪ nɛkst rɪˈkɔrdɪd ə wɪn ˈoʊvər kəˈləmbiə ðət klɪnʧt ə spɑt ɪn ðə raʊnd əv 16 hæd ðeɪ nɑt drɔn wɪθ ðə swɪs, ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz maɪt nɑt hæv riʧt ðə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd ənd wʊd hæv bɪn ðə fərst hoʊst saɪd ðət feɪld tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ɪts grup. 7 ˈæbi ˈwɔmbɑk 2004 ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv goʊl əˈgɛnst brəˈzɪl ɪn ðə 2004 ˈæθənz oʊˈlɪmpɪks mæʧ wɑz ˈtuˈfoʊld. ɪt geɪv ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ðɛr fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtaɪtəl sɪns ðə 1999 wərld kəp ˈæftər ˈfɑlɪŋ ʃɔrt æt ðə 2000 ˈsəmər geɪmz (ˈsɪlvər ˈmɛdəl) ənd ðə 2003 wərld kəp (θərd pleɪs). ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊd ðə fæb faɪv ˈʤuli, ʤɔɪ ˈfɔsɪt, ˈmiə hæm, krɪˈstin ˈlɪli ənd ˈbrændi ʃəˈsteɪn wən læst ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈglɔri ˈæftər ə wɪn ˈoʊvər brəˈzɪl æt ˈsteɪdiəm. ər ˈoʊnli ə fju taɪmz ɪn jʊr laɪf wɪn ju gɪt tɪ raɪt ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈʧæptər ðə weɪ ju want,”*,” sɛd hæm, hu wɑz rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ frəm ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɑkər əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ənd ˈfɔsɪt. ˈwɔmbɑk ˈhɛdɪd ɪn frəm ə ˈlɪli ˈkɔrnər kɪk ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət ɛz ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ərnd ɪts ˈsɛkənd oʊˈlɪmpɪk goʊld ˈmɛdəl tɪ goʊ wɪθ ðə 1996 ˈvɪktəri. ðə fæb faɪv ˈɔlsoʊ wən wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɪn 1991 ənd 1999 wɔnt tɪ bi ˈmɪzərəbəl fər ðə nɛkst 40 jɪrz əv maɪ laɪf aɪ toʊld abby,”*,” sɛd. θæŋkt her.”*.” ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ tu ˈmæʧɪz wɪˈθɪn 72 aʊərz, ˈwɔmbɑk maɪt hæv bɪn kloʊz bɪˈhaɪnd. ʃi ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm ɪgˈzɔsʧən, ˈlipɪŋ haɪ ɪn ðə ɛr tɪ bit ˈmɑnɪkə ənd hɛd ðə bɔl pæst ˈgoʊlˌkipər fər hər fɔrθ ˈtʊrnəmənt goʊl ənd ɪn hər læst 20 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmæʧɪz. θɪŋk wi ɔl noʊ hu dɪˈzərvd tɪ wɪn today,”*,” ˈwɔmbɑk sɛd. noʊ ˈəðər ˈaʊtˌkəm ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈjuˈɛs. wi bɪˈlivd ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɑz mɛnt tɪ be.”*.” ˈilɛvən jɪrz ˈleɪtər ɛz ə roʊl pleɪər, ˈwɔmbɑk, hu ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ə ˈrɛkərd 184 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl goʊlz, wɑz ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr pəˈzɪʃən. ðɪs taɪm hər ˈjəŋgər ˈtimˌmeɪts peɪd hər bæk ɛz ˈwɔmbɑk wən hər lɔŋ ɪˈlusɪv wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp æt ðə 2015 wərld kəp ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ. 8 ˈbrændi ʃəˈsteɪn 1999 ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊz ðə ˈstɔri əv haʊ ʃi kənˈvərtɪd ðə ˈpɛnəlti kɪk əˈgɛnst ˈʧaɪnə ɪn ðə wərld kəp ˈfaɪnəl æt ðə roʊz boʊl ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔf hər ˈʤərzi. bət ɪf ɪt fər ˈikwəˌlaɪzɪŋ goʊl ɪn ðə fər ðə ˈeɪʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈʤərməni ɪn ˈlænˌdoʊvər, ˈmɛrələnd ɔn 1 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1999 ðə ʃəˈsteɪn ənd hər ˈtimˌmeɪts ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ɪn pəˈzɪʃən tɪ wɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. ɪt wɑz ðə wərst əv ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl sɪˈnɛrioʊz wɪθ ðə geɪm ˈbɛrli faɪv ˈmɪnəts oʊld. ˈstændɪŋ ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə tɔp raɪt saɪd əv ðə ˈpɛnəlti ˈɛriə, ʃəˈsteɪn pæst ðə bɔl bæk tɪ ˈgoʊlˌkipər briˈɑnə ˈskəri. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr wɑz wən slaɪt ˈprɑbləm. ˈskəri hæd muvd jɑrdz aʊt əv ðə nɛt ənd tʊk ə stɛp tɪ hər lɛft waɪl ʃəˈsteɪn pæst tɪ hər raɪt ənd ˈɪntu ðə nɛt fər ə ˈʤərməni lɛd. hæd ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ lɔst ənd bɪn ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd, ʃəˈsteɪn kʊd hæv bɪn dɪˈklɛrd ðə goʊt ənd dɪˈnaɪd ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ bi ə ˈhɛroʊən. geɪv mi ən ˈɛkstrə bust tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ðən aɪ wʊd du fər ðə tim ənd du ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wʊd pʊt ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊvər ðə top,”*,” ʃəˈsteɪn sɛd. ʃi ˈsərtənli dɪd, ˈhɛdɪŋ hoʊm ðə ˈikwəˌlaɪzər ɔf ə ˈmiə hæm ˈkɔrnər kɪk ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət tɪ nɑt ðə mæʧ æt ˈsizɪŋ ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ʃəˈsteɪn leɪd ɔn hər bæk ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhɛvənz. gɑd aɪ wɑz ɪn ðə raɪt spot,”*,” ʃi sɛd. dɪˈfɛndər ʤɔɪ ˈfɔsɪt ˈhɛdɪd ɪn ˈʃænən ˈkɔrnər kɪk ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət fər wət pruvd tɪ bi ðə geɪm ˈwɪnər. naɪn deɪz ˈleɪtər, ʃəˈsteɪn kənˈvərtɪd hər hɪˈstɔrɪk əˈgɛnst ˈʧaɪnə. 9 braɪən məkˈbraɪd 2002 ɪt simd laɪk ˈɛvəri taɪm wi tərnd əraʊnd, məkˈbraɪd skɔrd ˈbɪgˌtaɪm goʊlz. ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl wɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ 2002 wərld kəp kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ənd ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf. hi skɔrd ə spɛkˈtækjələr sˈlaɪdɪŋ goʊl, wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ə mæn daʊn du tɪ ən ˈɛdi luɪs rɛd kɑrd əˈgɛnst gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ɪn ə kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ wɪn. hi ˈædɪd wət pruvd tɪ bi ðə θərd ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ goʊl ɪn ðə americans’*’ ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˈpɔrʧəgəl ɪn ðɛr wərld kəp ˈoʊpənər. bət tɔp goʊl wɑz ðə fərst skɔr ɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt dɔs ə geɪm əˈgɛnst ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪn ðə raʊnd əv 16 ˈklɔdiˌoʊ ˈreɪnə meɪd ə rən daʊn ðə saɪd, ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə bɔl tɪ ʤɑʃ wʊlf, hu wɑz kloʊz tɪ ðə goʊl laɪn. wʊlf, hu lʊk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈflɪkɪŋ ɪt bæk tɪ ən ˈoʊpən məkˈbraɪd. ðə ˈstraɪkər faɪərd hoʊm ə hɑrd, ʃɑt ɪn ðə eɪθ ˈmɪnət. braɪən məkˈbraɪd ˈsɛləˌbreɪts hɪz goʊl əˈgɛnst ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪn jeonju*. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: əˈlis nu ðɛr wɑz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər mi tɪ gɪt ðə bɔl. ɪt wɑz ɔn ə leɪ bæk laɪk that,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈnidɪd ðət goʊl. ɛl traɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə mæʧ ənd pəˈzɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə taɪm. ˈlændən ˈdɑnəvən ˈædɪd ən ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns goʊl ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət. ðə wɪn wɑz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt bɪˈkəz ðə geɪm wɑz pleɪd æt ə ˈnutrəl graʊnd bɪtˈwin tu timz ðət ˈjuʒəwəli prɪˈveɪld æt hoʊm əˈgɛnst iʧ ˈəðər. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ wɛnt ə lɔŋ weɪ ɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ɛz ðə tɔp dɔg ɪn concacaf*. 10 ˈmaɪkəl ɔˈroʊzkoʊ 2012 ju maɪt bi ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ ə goʊl frəm ə ˈfrɛndli wʊd meɪk ðɪs lɪst. ˈgɪvɪn ðə americans’*’ ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈsɪti ˈoʊvər ðə ˈdɛkeɪdz, ɪt geɪv ðə ˈvɪzɪtərz hoʊp ənd ə wɪn ɪn fˈjuʧər wərld kəp kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz. ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ hæd ˈsəfərd məʧ frəˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈmɛni ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ dɪˈfits ɪn ðə ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈkæpɪtəl fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ɛz əv təˈdeɪ) ənˈtɪl ˈɔgəst 2012 wɪn ðə səb ənd dɪˈfɛndər strək ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət əv ə wɪn æt ˌæzˈtɛkə. ðə goʊl wɑz ˈdəbli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt fər ɔˈroʊzkoʊ. minz ə lɔt tɪ mi bɪˈkəz maɪ ˈpɛrənts ər ˈmɛksəkən, bət aɪ wɑz bɔrn ɪn ðə us,”*,” hi sɛd. sɪns deɪ wən ʧoʊz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd dən ɪt wɪθ ˈɑnər ənd ə lɔt əv rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðə ˈkəntri. wən θɪŋ ðət gɪvz mi ðə strɛŋθ ɪz ðət maɪ ˈfæməli ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌbiˈsaɪd me.”*.” ɔˈroʊzkoʊ wɑz wən əv θri ˈsəbstəˌtuts ðət timd əp fər ðə goʊl. ʃeɪ bit hɪz mæn daʊn ðə lɛft saɪd, sˈlɪpɪŋ ə pæs tɪ ˈtɛrəns bɔɪd, hu ə pæs tɪ ɔˈroʊzkoʊ, ˈstændɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ðə nɛt. ðə dɪˈfɛndər sˈlɑtɪd ðə bɔl pæst ˈgoʊlˌkipər ˌɑˈʧoʊə. ə pleɪ ðət raɪt ɪn frənt əv ðə goʊl ənd ɪn ðə blɪŋk əv ən aɪ ju kən meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns ənd təˈdeɪ, ðət wɑz ðə difference,”*,” ɔˈroʊzkoʊ sɛd.
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cooking is an art. vatel, a famous chef at the court of louis xiv, was so distraught over his inability to serve a sufficiently delicious meal to the king that he committed suicide. at last week'sropean union summit in brussels, theropean leaders in attendance ruled out such risks from the start, by choosing in advance from a list of top chefs who had bid for the contract.
the menu that was served last thursday in theropean council building on schuman square in brussels had a distinctly mediterranean flavor. it included of red beets with king crab, sole with a pea puree and, for dessert, pastries with passion fruit, all prepared by german chef gerhard schwaiger, manager of the luxury restaurant "tristan" on the mediterranean resort island of mallorca.
it was undoubtedly a coincidence, but the germans also dominated the stage politically in brussels, once again. the 26 other heads of state and government gave in to german chancellor angela demand to amend the lisbon treaty to include a permanent crisis fund, known as the stability mechanism, for thero zone starting in 2013. also at the chancellor's request, they inserted a passage stating that the stability mechanism is only "to be activated if indispensable to safeguard the stability of thero area as a whole." the group also approved germany's demand that private lenders be involved in the event of a government bankruptcy.
"we came to an agreement," a clearly pleased merkel announced. "it was a good day forrope." the other summit participants had no choice but to make similar statements.
simmering conflict
this summit was supposed to send out signals of calm, and solidarity, if only to reassure the financial markets, but the unity was little more than a show. the conflict continued to simmer behind the scenes, especially the dispute over common bonds. luxembourg prime minister campaigned for the idea once again, and he was backed by many of the attendees. but merkel was quick to object, arguing that a system ofro bonds would reward spendthrift governments and penalize disciplined countries like germany.
in short, nothing was resolved at the summit. the more thero crisis expands into an existential crisis for theropean union, the more critical are other member states about germany, the largest economy on the continent and the fourth largest worldwide. "this is all about germany, and it's all about the end of the german appetite for writing checks to the periphery ofrope," said harvard university historian niall ferguson in a recent cnn interview. british historian timothy garton ash complains of a lack of vision. "it is much clearer today what germany wants fromrope than what it wants forrope," he wrote in an for the guardian.
both comments imply that germany is no longer the locomotive ofropean integration that it once was. in the last few decades, more and more countries joined the unification process, because they saw it as a road to common prosperity in peace and freedom.
old fears
theropean community of nations, a construct that france in particular had once advocated to tame the ofropean nationalism, faces a severe test, one that old fears.
it was jean monnet, the son of a cognac merchant, who, in 1950, drafted the plan to bring together westernropean heavy industry under the umbrella of theropean coal and steel community, which later turned into theropean union. in supporting the plan, paris sought to protect itself from german economic power and political revenge. it also enabled chancellor konrad adenauer to break through germany's international isolation.
monnet, who is considered a "father ofrope," wanted to guideropean countries into a "without their people understanding what is happening. this can be accomplished by successive steps, each disguised as having an economic purpose." apparently the fathers of thero acted in accordance with the same philosophy later on. the new currency became a vehicle for further integration, and the became a monetary union -- but not an economic, let alone a political, union. as a result, the current financial crisis is too much to handle for the continent and the colossus.
will the 2010ro crisis also lead to an existential crisis for the union? instead of aropean germany, could the continent be faced with a germanrope instead? is the country that has served as for so long trying to set itself up as the taskmaster of the entire community?
'a fight against brussels'
all ofrope's eyes are on berlin these days, because it opposesro bonds, insists that private lenders be involved in government bankruptcies and is discussing scenarios for an end to the current monetary union. "this way of creating taboo areas inrope and not dealing with others' ideas is a very way of dealing withropean matters," luxembourg prime minister complained.
even though peace was the order of the day at the christmas summit, the criticism continues to rage. a senior official at theropean commission said angrily that "in berlin,ropean policy in recent years has been treated primarily as a fight against brussels." and daniel, a member of theropean parliament for the green party, accuses the german government of basing its policy exclusively on what the tabloids are saying. although former chancellor helmut kohl also promoted german interests, says, he never lost sight of the big picture. "if merkel had been chancellor at the time, there would have been noropean unification."
opinions differ on positions toward berlin. there are conciliatory signals from paris while german flags are being burned in athens. there are biting critics like the spaniards and skeptics like the italians, while the scandinavians are showing solidarity with berlin.
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ˈkʊkɪŋ ɪz ən ɑrt. vatel*, ə ˈfeɪməs ʃɛf æt ðə kɔrt əv luɪs xiv*, wɑz soʊ dɪˈstrɔt ˈoʊvər hɪz ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ sərv ə səˈfɪʃəntli dɪˈlɪʃəs mil tɪ ðə kɪŋ ðət hi kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. æt læst wiks ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈsəmɪt ɪn ˈbrəsəlz, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈlidərz ɪn əˈtɛndəns ruld aʊt səʧ rɪsks frəm ðə stɑrt, baɪ ˈʧuzɪŋ ɪn ədˈvæns frəm ə lɪst əv tɔp ʃɛfs hu hæd bɪd fər ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ðə ˈmɛnju ðət wɑz sərvd læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkaʊnsəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ˈʃumən skwɛr ɪn ˈbrəsəlz hæd ə dɪˈstɪŋktli ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈfleɪvər. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd əv rɛd bits wɪθ kɪŋ kræb, soʊl wɪθ ə pi pjʊˈreɪ ənd, fər dɪˈzərt, ˈpeɪstriz wɪθ ˈpæʃən frut, ɔl priˈpɛrd baɪ ˈʤərmən ʃɛf ˈgərˌhɑrd ʃˈwaɪgər, ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə ˈləgʒəri ˈrɛˌstrɑnt "ˈtrɪˌstæn" ɔn ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən rɪˈzɔrt ˈaɪlənd əv mallorca*. ɪt wɑz ənˈdaʊtɪdli ə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns, bət ðə ˈʤərmənz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə steɪʤ ˈplɪtɪkli ɪn ˈbrəsəlz, wəns əˈgɛn. ðə 26 ˈəðər hɛdz əv steɪt ənd ˈgəvərnmənt geɪv ɪn tɪ ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ dɪˈmænd tɪ əˈmɛnd ðə ˈlɪzbən ˈtriti tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈkraɪsəs fənd, noʊn ɛz ðə stəˈbɪlɪti ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, fər ðə ˈjʊrə zoʊn ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 2013 ˈɔlsoʊ æt ðə ˈʧænsələrz rɪkˈwɛst, ðeɪ ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ə ˈpæsɪʤ ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə stəˈbɪlɪti ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ɪz ˈoʊnli "tɪ bi ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ɪf ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl tɪ ˈseɪfˌgɑrd ðə stəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˈjʊrə ˈɛriə ɛz ə hoʊl." ðə grup ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpruvd ˈʤərməniz dɪˈmænd ðət ˈpraɪvət ˈlɛndərz bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbæŋkrəptsi. "wi keɪm tɪ ən əˈgrimənt," ə ˈklɪrli plizd ˈmərkəl əˈnaʊnst. "ɪt wɑz ə gʊd deɪ fər ˈjʊrəp." ðə ˈəðər ˈsəmɪt pɑrˈtɪsəpənts hæd noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ meɪk ˈsɪmələr ˈsteɪtmənts. ˈsɪmərɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkt ðɪs ˈsəmɪt wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ sɛnd aʊt ˈsɪgnəlz əv kɑm, ənd ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti, ɪf ˈoʊnli tɪ ˌriəˈʃʊr ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts, bət ðə ˈjunɪti wɑz ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə ʃoʊ. ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈsɪmər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz, əˈspɛʃəli ðə dɪˈspjut ˈoʊvər ˈkɑmən bɑndz. ˈləksəmˌbɔrg praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər kæmˈpeɪnd fər ðə aɪˈdiə wəns əˈgɛn, ənd hi wɑz bækt baɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə əˈtɛnˈdiz. bət ˈmərkəl wɑz kwɪk tɪ ˈɑbʤɛkt, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈjʊrə bɑndz wʊd rɪˈwɔrd ˈspɛndθˌrɪft ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ˈpɛnəˌlaɪz ˈdɪsəplənd ˈkəntriz laɪk ˈʤərməni. ɪn ʃɔrt, ˈnəθɪŋ wɑz riˈzɑlvd æt ðə ˈsəmɪt. ðə mɔr ðə ˈjʊrə ˈkraɪsəs ɪkˈspændz ˈɪntu ən ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl ˈkraɪsəs fər ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, ðə mɔr ˈkrɪtɪkəl ər ˈəðər ˈmɛmbər steɪts əˈbaʊt ˈʤərməni, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmi ɔn ðə ˈkɑntənənt ənd ðə fɔrθ ˈlɑrʤəst ˈwərldˈwaɪd. "ðɪs ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈʤərməni, ənd ɪts ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈʤərmən ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər ˈraɪtɪŋ ʧɛks tɪ ðə pərˈɪfəri əv ˈjʊrəp," sɛd ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti hɪˈstɔriən naɪəl ˈfərgəsən ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈbrɪtɪʃ hɪˈstɔriən ˈtɪməθi ˈgɑrtən æʃ kəmˈpleɪnz əv ə læk əv ˈvɪʒən. "ɪt ɪz məʧ ˈklɪrər təˈdeɪ wət ˈʤərməni wɔnts frəm ˈjʊrəp ðən wət ɪt wɔnts fər ˈjʊrəp," hi roʊt ɪn ən fər ðə ˈgɑrdiən. boʊθ ˈkɑmɛnts ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət ˈʤərməni ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðə ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ðət ɪt wəns wɑz. ɪn ðə læst fju ˈdɛkeɪdz, mɔr ənd mɔr ˈkəntriz ʤɔɪnd ðə ˌjunəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ sɔ ɪt ɛz ə roʊd tɪ ˈkɑmən prɑˈspɛrəti ɪn pis ənd ˈfridəm. oʊld fɪrz ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈneɪʃənz, ə ˈkɑnstrəkt ðət fræns ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr hæd wəns ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd tɪ teɪm ðə əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, ˈfeɪsɪz ə səˈvɪr tɛst, wən ðət oʊld fɪrz. ɪt wɑz ʤin monnet*, ðə sən əv ə ˈkɑnˌjæk ˈmərʧənt, hu, ɪn 1950 ˈdræftɪd ðə plæn tɪ brɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈwɛstərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈhɛvi ˈɪndəstri ˈəndər ðə ˈəmˌbrɛlə əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən koʊl ənd stil kəmˈjunɪti, wɪʧ ˈleɪtər tərnd ˈɪntu ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə plæn, ˈpɛrɪs sɔt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ˈʤərmən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk paʊər ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl riˈvɛnʤ. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈneɪbəld ˈʧænsələr ˈkɑnrəd ˈædəˌnaʊr tɪ breɪk θru ˈʤərməniz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən. monnet*, hu ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ə "ˈfɑðər əv ˈjʊrəp," ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gaɪd ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz ˈɪntu ə "wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr ˈpipəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ. ðɪs kən bi əˈkɑmplɪʃt baɪ səkˈsɛsɪv stɛps, iʧ dɪsˈgaɪzd ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpərpəs." əˈpɛrəntli ðə ˈfɑðərz əv ðə ˈjʊrə ˈæktɪd ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ðə seɪm fəˈlɑsəfi ˈleɪtər ɔn. ðə nu ˈkərənsi bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈviɪkəl fər ˈfərðər ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən, ənd ðə bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈjunjən bət nɑt ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, lɛt əˈloʊn ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˈjunjən. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ɪz tu məʧ tɪ ˈhændəl fər ðə ˈkɑntənənt ənd ðə kəˈlɑsəs. wɪl ðə 2010 ˈjʊrə ˈkraɪsəs ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd tɪ ən ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl ˈkraɪsəs fər ðə ˈjunjən? ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈʤərməni, kʊd ðə ˈkɑntənənt bi feɪst wɪθ ə ˈʤərmən ˈjʊrəp ˌɪnˈstɛd? ɪz ðə ˈkəntri ðət həz sərvd ɛz fər soʊ lɔŋ traɪɪŋ tɪ sɛt ˌɪtˈsɛlf əp ɛz ðə ˈtæskˌmæstər əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kəmˈjunɪti? 'ə faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈbrəsəlz' ɔl əv ˈjʊrəps aɪz ər ɔn bərˈlɪn ðiz deɪz, bɪˈkəz ɪt əˈpoʊzɪz ˈjʊrə bɑndz, ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət ˈpraɪvət ˈlɛndərz bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbæŋkrəptsiz ənd ɪz dɪˈskəsɪŋ sɪˈnɛrioʊz fər ən ɛnd tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈjunjən. "ðɪs weɪ əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ tæˈbu ˈɛriəz ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd nɑt ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðərz' aɪˈdiəz ɪz ə ˈvɛri weɪ əv ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈmætərz," ˈləksəmˌbɔrg praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər kəmˈpleɪnd. ˈivɪn ðoʊ pis wɑz ðə ˈɔrdər əv ðə deɪ æt ðə ˈkrɪsməs ˈsəmɪt, ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ reɪʤ. ə ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəl æt ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən sɛd ˈæŋgrəli ðət "ɪn bərˈlɪn, ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz həz bɪn ˈtritɪd praɪˈmɛrəli ɛz ə faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈbrəsəlz." ənd ˈdænjəl, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt fər ðə grin ˈpɑrti, əˈkjuzɪz ðə ˈʤərmən ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈbeɪsɪŋ ɪts ˈpɑləsi ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɔn wət ðə ˈtæblɔɪdz ər seɪɪŋ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈfɔrmər ˈʧænsələr ˈhɛlmət koʊl ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈmoʊtəd ˈʤərmən ˈɪntərɪsts, sɪz, hi ˈnɛvər lɔst saɪt əv ðə bɪg ˈpɪkʧər. "ɪf ˈmərkəl hæd bɪn ˈʧænsələr æt ðə taɪm, ðɛr wʊd hæv bɪn noʊ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌjunəfəˈkeɪʃən." əˈpɪnjənz ˈdɪfər ɔn pəˈzɪʃənz təˈwɔrd bərˈlɪn. ðɛr ər kənˈsɪˌliəˌtɔri ˈsɪgnəlz frəm ˈpɛrɪs waɪl ˈʤərmən flægz ər biɪŋ bərnd ɪn ˈæθənz. ðɛr ər ˈbaɪtɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪks laɪk ðə ˈspænjərdz ənd ˈskɛptɪks laɪk ðə ˌɪˈtæljənz, waɪl ðə ˌskændɪˈneɪviənz ər ʃoʊɪŋ ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɪθ bərˈlɪn.
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(laurie washington post)
this post has been updated.
chicago with oncologists converging on the sprawling mccormick place for the annual meeting of the american society of clinical oncology, the halls in the convention center are as crowded as manhattan sidewalks at christmastime. watch out or you'll get run over as attendees rush to the next meeting of the minds.
the conference, which opened friday and wraps up tuesday, features hundreds of sessions and poster presentations ranging from the highly technical (“predictive of toxicity in melanoma”) to tips for everyday practice (“patient communication: balancing hope versus reality"). while most of the topics are as serious as, well, cancer, there are some lighter moments. here's a look at a few things that have been getting play:
targeting the combinations: efforts to harness the immune system to fight cancer have yielded some big successes, but only in a minority of patients. the way to get the therapies to work in more people, researchers now say, is to use them in combination with something else. that means putting two immunotherapy medications together, or trying them with targeted therapies or conventional treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation. those approaches have moved to center stage, though some researchers say they're a bit like throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks.
8-year-old ava christiansen has been battling cancer for half her life. now a new specialized cancer treatment may be able to keep her in remission. (whitney washington post)
a new report by vantage, a news service that covers the pharmaceuticals and biotech industries, counts 765 combination studies involving the most prominent kind of immunotherapy listed on the federal database clinicaltrials.gov. that's more than triple the number 18 months ago.
merck's drug, keytruda, leads the pack with a role in 268 combo studies. roy baynes, senior vice president and head of global clinical development at merck research laboratories, is blunt about the state of knowledge: “we have no idea what the best combinations are,” he said. “anyone who tells you that they do is fibbing.”
richard pazdur, director of the food and drug administration's oncology center of excellence, said he's optimistic about the field. “they're trying everything under the sun, including chicken soup,” he said.
a windy city papered by drug ads: pharmaceuticals ads decorate airport concourses, tucked between promotions for the chicago cubs and white sox. they appear on huge downtown billboards, placards at bus stops and the little envelopes that hold hotel keys.
and at hotels serving as “official” lodging, goody bags filled with pamphlets are delivered right to the doors of attendees who are checked in.
the looming “newidemic”: partly because of the possibility of expensive combination therapies, many doctors are fretting about costs and whether their patients will be able to afford promising new drugs. already, they say, "financial toxicity" is hitting some patients hard.
“this is the newidemic people going under to pay for their drugs,” said scott ramsey, director of the hutchinson institute for cancer outcomes research at fred hutchinson cancer research center in seattle.
ramsey supports a “pay-for-performance” model in which drug prices are reduced if the treatments aren't as effective as touted. also, he said, “we've got to allow insurers to say no when the price is too high and the benefit is too small. otherwise, i don't know how we'll put pressure on the drug companies.”
location, location, location but maybe less for tumors: recently, the approved a merck cancer drug for any type of malignancy, as long as the tumor tested positive for a specific genetic defect. at the meeting here, oncology presented results that showed a drug called shrank tumors in 17 different cancers with a defect called a fusion. the company plans to use the findings and other data to seek approval for the therapy.
if gets the nod, it will be another step toward basing treatments on genetic characteristics rather than the parts of the body where tumors originate.
hitting harder at advanced prostate cancer: the latest clinical trial results showed that adding a johnson & johnson drug called zytiga, or, to standard hormone therapy for men with newly diagnosed advanced prostate cancer reduced their chance of death by about 40 percent.
“this will clearly result in the earlier use of and should spur rapid approval for this additional indication,” said nancy dawson, an oncologist at georgetown lombardi comprehensive cancer center who was not involved in the research. the medication already is approved for men whose prostate cancer worsens during the standard hormone treatment.
lattes, cookies and pie pops: to lure doctors to their booths in the gigantic exhibit hall, pharmaceuticals companies have been offering free and all kinds of snacks. genentech hands out vanilla cookies with the company name emblazoned on the back in chocolate. takeda pharmaceuticals serves up key lime pie pops, and features “madagascar vanilla bean mini cupcakes with vanilla butter cream icing,” according to the server there.
a big splash out of china: the chinese company nanjing legend biotech surprised conference attendees on monday with results involving an experimental immunotherapy for multiple. in an study by doctors at university, all 35 patients responded to some extent to the car therapy. and of 19 patients who have been followed for more than four months, 14 are still in complete remission, and five have had at least a partial remission.
"while it's still early, these data are a strong sign that car therapy can send multiple into remission," said michael s. sabel, a cancer surgeon at the university of michigan who involved in the study. “it's rare to see such high response rates, especially for a cancer.”
the treatment involves removing t cells from patients’ blood, genetically altering them to boost their potential and infusing them back into the patients. about people a year in the united states are diagnosed with multiple, a cancer of the plasma cells. only half survive five years after being diagnosed.
encouragement from the “emperor” author: in comments to reporters after his opening speech at the conference, siddhartha mukherjee, author of “the emperor of all maladies” and “the gene,” struck an optimistic note. cancer treatment is entering a promising, if challenging, adolescence, he said, and his fellow oncologists, after years of being hamstrung by a lack of technological tools and treatments, now have therapies to deploy in a “thoughtful, reasoned and compassionate way.”
always keep in mind, mukherjee urged the physicians, “what it feels like to be a patient in this world.”
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this cancer doctor is running for congress. here's why
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(ˈlɔri ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ðɪs poʊst həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ wɪθ ɑŋˈkɑləʤɪsts kənˈvərʤɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsprɔlɪŋ məˈkɔrmɪk pleɪs fər ðə ˈænjuəl ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˈklɪnɪkəl ɑŋˈkɑləʤi, ðə hɔlz ɪn ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ˈsɛnər ər ɛz ˈkraʊdɪd ɛz mænˈhætən ˈsaɪdˌwɔks æt ˈkrɪstməˌstaɪm. wɔʧ aʊt ər jul gɪt rən ˈoʊvər ɛz əˈtɛnˈdiz rəʃ tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə maɪndz. ðə ˈkɑnfərəns, wɪʧ ˈoʊpənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd ræps əp ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈfiʧərz ˈhənərdz əv ˈsɛʃənz ənd ˈpoʊstər ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ðə ˈhaɪli ˈtɛknɪkəl əv tɑkˈsɪsəti ɪn melanoma”*”) tɪ tɪps fər ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈpræktɪs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən: ˈbælənsɪŋ hoʊp ˈvərsəz ˌriˈæləˌti"). waɪl moʊst əv ðə ˈtɑpɪks ər ɛz ˈsɪriəs ɛz, wɛl, ˈkænsər, ðɛr ər səm ˈlaɪtər ˈmoʊmənts. hɪrz ə lʊk æt ə fju θɪŋz ðət hæv bɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ pleɪ: ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz: ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈhɑrnɪs ðə ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm tɪ faɪt ˈkænsər hæv ˈjildɪd səm bɪg səkˈsɛsɪz, bət ˈoʊnli ɪn ə məˈnɔrəti əv ˈpeɪʃənz. ðə weɪ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈθɛrəpiz tɪ wərk ɪn mɔr ˈpipəl, ˈrisərʧərz naʊ seɪ, ɪz tɪ juz ðɛm ɪn ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls. ðət minz ˈpʊtɪŋ tu ˌɪmjunoʊˈθɛrəpi ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz təˈgɛðər, ər traɪɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈθɛrəpiz ər kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈtritmənts səʧ ɛz ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi ənd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən. ðoʊz əˈproʊʧɪz hæv muvd tɪ ˈsɛnər steɪʤ, ðoʊ səm ˈrisərʧərz seɪ ðɛr ə bɪt laɪk θroʊɪŋ spəˈgɛti æt ðə wɔl tɪ si wət stɪks. ˈeɪvə ˈkrɪsʧənsən həz bɪn ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈkænsər fər hæf hər laɪf. naʊ ə nu ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ˈkænsər ˈtritmənt meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip hər ɪn riˈmɪʃən. (ˈwɪtni ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ə nu rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ˈvæntɪʤ, ə nuz ˈsərvɪs ðət ˈkəvərz ðə ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz ənd ˈbaɪoʊˌtɛk ˈɪndəstriz, kaʊnts 765 ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ˈstədiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt kaɪnd əv ˌɪmjunoʊˈθɛrəpi ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈdætəˌbeɪs clinicaltrials.gov*. ðæts mɔr ðən ˈtrɪpəl ðə ˈnəmbər 18 mənθs əˈgoʊ. mərks drəg, keytruda*, lidz ðə pæk wɪθ ə roʊl ɪn 268 ˈkɑmˌboʊ ˈstədiz. rɔɪ beɪnz, ˈsinjər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɛd əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈklɪnɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt æt mərk ˈrisərʧ ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz, ɪz blənt əˈbaʊt ðə steɪt əv ˈnɑlɪʤ: hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət ðə bɛst ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz are,”*,” hi sɛd. hu tɛlz ju ðət ðeɪ du ɪz fibbing.”*.” ˈrɪʧərd pazdur*, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ɑŋˈkɑləʤi ˈsɛnər əv ˈɛksələns, sɛd hiz ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ðə fild. traɪɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈəndər ðə sən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɪkən soup,”*,” hi sɛd. ə ˈwɪndi ˈsɪti ˈpeɪpərd baɪ drəg ædz: ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz ædz ˈdɛkərˌeɪt ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈkɑnˌkɔrsɪz, təkt bɪtˈwin pərˈmoʊʃənz fər ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ kəbz ənd waɪt sɑks. ðeɪ əˈpɪr ɔn juʤ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈbɪlˌbɔrdz, ˈplækərdz æt bəs stɑps ənd ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈɛnvəˌloʊps ðət hoʊld hoʊˈtɛl kiz. ənd æt hoʊˈtɛlz ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ““official”*” ˈlɑʤɪŋ, ˈgʊdi bægz fɪld wɪθ ˈpæmfləts ər dɪˈlɪvərd raɪt tɪ ðə dɔrz əv əˈtɛnˈdiz hu ər ʧɛkt ɪn. ðə ˈlumɪŋ epidemic”*”: ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ˈθɛrəpiz, ˈmɛni ˈdɑktərz ər ˈfrɛtɪŋ əˈbaʊt kɔsts ənd ˈwɛðər ðɛr ˈpeɪʃənz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈfɔrd ˈprɑməsɪŋ nu drəgz. ɔˈrɛdi, ðeɪ seɪ, "ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl tɑkˈsɪsəti" ɪz ˈhɪtɪŋ səm ˈpeɪʃənz hɑrd. ɪz ðə nu ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk ˈpipəl goʊɪŋ ˈəndər tɪ peɪ fər ðɛr drugs,”*,” sɛd skɑt ˈræmzi, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈhəʧɪnsən ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈkænsər ˈaʊtˌkəmz ˈrisərʧ æt frɛd ˈhəʧɪnsən ˈkænsər ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər ɪn siˈætəl. ˈræmzi səˈpɔrts ə ““pay-for-performance”*” ˈmɑdəl ɪn wɪʧ drəg ˈpraɪsɪz ər rɪˈdust ɪf ðə ˈtritmənts ˈɑrənt ɛz ˈifɛktɪv ɛz ˈtaʊtɪd. ˈɔlsoʊ, hi sɛd, gɑt tɪ əˈlaʊ ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz tɪ seɪ noʊ wɪn ðə praɪs ɪz tu haɪ ənd ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪz tu smɔl. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ wɪl pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə drəg companies.”*.” loʊˈkeɪʃən, loʊˈkeɪʃən, loʊˈkeɪʃən bət ˈmeɪbi lɛs fər ˈtumərz: ˈrisəntli, ðə əˈpruvd ə mərk ˈkænsər drəg fər ˈɛni taɪp əv məˈlɪgnənsi, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈtumər ˈtɛstɪd ˈpɑzətɪv fər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈdifɛkt. æt ðə ˈmitɪŋ hir, ɑŋˈkɑləʤi pərˈzɛnəd rɪˈzəlts ðət ʃoʊd ə drəg kɔld ʃræŋk ˈtumərz ɪn 17 ˈdɪfərənt ˈkænsərz wɪθ ə ˈdifɛkt kɔld ə fˈjuʒən. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni plænz tɪ juz ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz ənd ˈəðər ˈdætə tɪ sik əˈpruvəl fər ðə ˈθɛrəpi. ɪf gɪts ðə nɑd, ɪt wɪl bi əˈnəðər stɛp təˈwɔrd ˈbeɪsɪŋ ˈtritmənts ɔn ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ˈrəðər ðən ðə pɑrts əv ðə ˈbɑdi wɛr ˈtumərz ərˈɪʤəˌneɪt. ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈhɑrdər æt ədˈvænst ˈprɑˌsteɪt ˈkænsər: ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl rɪˈzəlts ʃoʊd ðət ˈædɪŋ ə ˈʤɑnsən ˈʤɑnsən drəg kɔld zytiga*, ər, tɪ ˈstændərd ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ˈθɛrəpi fər mɛn wɪθ ˈnuli ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ədˈvænst ˈprɑˌsteɪt ˈkænsər rɪˈdust ðɛr ʧæns əv dɛθ baɪ əˈbaʊt 40 pərˈsɛnt. wɪl ˈklɪrli rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə ˈərliər juz əv ənd ʃʊd spər ˈræpɪd əˈpruvəl fər ðɪs əˈdɪʃənəl indication,”*,” sɛd ˈnænsi ˈdɔsən, ən ɑŋˈkɑləʤɪst æt ˈʤɔrʤˌtaʊn lɑmˈbɑrdi ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈkænsər ˈsɛnər hu wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈrisərʧ. ðə ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ɔˈrɛdi ɪz əˈpruvd fər mɛn huz ˈprɑˌsteɪt ˈkænsər ˈwərsənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈstændərd ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ˈtritmənt., ˈkʊkiz ənd paɪ pɑps: tɪ lʊr ˈdɑktərz tɪ ðɛr buθs ɪn ðə ʤaɪˈgænɪk ɪgˈzɪbɪt hɔl, ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv bɪn ˈɔfərɪŋ fri ənd ɔl kaɪnz əv snæks. ˈʤɛnənˌtɛk hænz aʊt vəˈnɪlə ˈkʊkiz wɪθ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni neɪm ɛmˈbleɪzənd ɔn ðə bæk ɪn ˈʧɔklət. tɑˈkeɪdə ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz sərvz əp ki laɪm paɪ pɑps, ənd ˈfiʧərz vəˈnɪlə bin ˈmɪni ˈkəpˌkeɪks wɪθ vəˈnɪlə ˈbətər krim icing,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsərvər ðɛr. ə bɪg splæʃ aʊt əv ˈʧaɪnə: ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈkəmpəˌni ˈnænʤɪŋ ˈlɛʤənd ˈbaɪoʊˌtɛk səˈpraɪzd ˈkɑnfərəns əˈtɛnˈdiz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ wɪθ rɪˈzəlts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˌɪmjunoʊˈθɛrəpi fər ˈməltəpəl. ɪn ən ˈstədi baɪ ˈdɑktərz æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ɔl 35 ˈpeɪʃənz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ ðə kɑr ˈθɛrəpi. ənd əv 19 ˈpeɪʃənz hu hæv bɪn ˈfɑloʊd fər mɔr ðən fɔr mənθs, 14 ər stɪl ɪn kəmˈplit riˈmɪʃən, ənd faɪv hæv hæd æt list ə ˈpɑrʃəl riˈmɪʃən. "waɪl ɪts stɪl ˈərli, ðiz ˈdætə ər ə strɔŋ saɪn ðət kɑr ˈθɛrəpi kən sɛnd ˈməltəpəl ˈɪntu riˈmɪʃən," sɛd ˈmaɪkəl ɛs. sɑˈbɛl, ə ˈkænsər ˈsərʤɪn æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɪʃɪgən hu ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈstədi. rɛr tɪ si səʧ haɪ rɪˈspɑns reɪts, əˈspɛʃəli fər ə cancer.”*.” ðə ˈtritmənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz riˈmuvɪŋ ti sɛlz frəm patients’*’ bləd, ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈɔltərɪŋ ðɛm tɪ bust ðɛr pəˈtɛnʃəl ənd ˌɪnfˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈpeɪʃənz. əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ə jɪr ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ˈməltəpəl, ə ˈkænsər əv ðə ˈplæzmə sɛlz. ˈoʊnli hæf sərˈvaɪv faɪv jɪrz ˈæftər biɪŋ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst. ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt frəm ðə ““emperor”*” ˈɔθər: ɪn ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈæftər hɪz ˈoʊpənɪŋ spiʧ æt ðə ˈkɑnfərəns, sɪˈdɑrˌtə məˈkərʤi, ˈɔθər əv ˈɛmpərər əv ɔl maladies”*” ənd gene,”*,” strək ən ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk noʊt. ˈkænsər ˈtritmənt ɪz ˈɛnərɪŋ ə ˈprɑməsɪŋ, ɪf ˈʧælənʤɪŋ, ˌædəˈlɛsəns, hi sɛd, ənd hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ɑŋˈkɑləʤɪsts, ˈæftər jɪrz əv biɪŋ ˈhæmstrəŋ baɪ ə læk əv ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl tulz ənd ˈtritmənts, naʊ hæv ˈθɛrəpiz tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ɪn ə ““thoughtful*, ˈrizənd ənd kəmˈpæʃənət way.”*.” ˈɔlˌweɪz kip ɪn maɪnd, məˈkərʤi ərʤd ðə fɪˈzɪʃənz, ɪt filz laɪk tɪ bi ə ˈpeɪʃənt ɪn ðɪs world.”*.” rɛd mɔr: 'ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə ɛnd': ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪmjunoʊˈθɛrəpi ənd ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk glɪʧ tɪ gɪv ˈpeɪʃənz hoʊp trəmp sɛd hi ˈwɔntɪd ˈmɪrəkəl drəgz. hɪz ˈbəʤɪt maɪt meɪk ˈfəndɪŋ ðɛm ˈhɑrdər ðɪs ˈkænsər ˈdɔktər ɪz ˈrənɪŋ fər ˈkɑŋgrəs. hɪrz waɪ
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cognition for autonomous cars using localization
by gupta, product mgt. sensor fusion and alexa lee, marketing
vehicle cognition via localization
to drive autonomously, vehicles need software which emulates the routines of natural human cognition (processes used to judge, plan, acquire knowledge, or otherwise “think”). autonomous vehicles must be able to understand the world that surrounds them, and this environmental context can be provided in the form of a machine-readable, “semantic map.” detailed semantic maps, also commonly known as “hd maps,” have become the standard to enable higher cognition in cars and civil maps is at the frontier of this emergent market.
even so, semantic maps are of little use to a vehicle without precise localization the ability for an autonomous vehicle to accurately position itself within the reference map. similar to yourself, while intending to go somewhere, an intelligent vehicle needs to know where it is currently located before it can design a route, and then follow its desired path. moreover, while the new generation of maps are far more comprehensive than traditional mapping projections, they are not entirely sufficient for achieving level four (sae) autonomous driving, wherein the human driver has no necessitated responsibilities towards vehicle control or route planning. truly “self-driving cars” need much more, in the form of “cognitive tools” to aid in environmental awareness and decision-making.
civil maps has addressed this knowledge gap by developing techniques for a vehicle in six degrees of freedom: the movement axes (x, y, z) and also rotational axes (roll, pitch, yaw) that are more familiar to pilots than automotive enthusiasts. the above concept video shows the result of combining our highly detailed, semantic map with localization in six degrees of freedom (“6dof” also referred to as “6d”). localization in allows the semantic map to be projected in the field of view of vision sensors such as lidars, cameras, and radars. by utilizing civil maps’ localization routines in this manner, the car is given an additional layer of map information, enabling smarter decisions and safer driving. with both location and orientation inof, the vehicle can focus (foveate) its sensors towards a particular region in space, where a action is occurring in the local frame of reference and environment.
semantic map being projected in the field of view of front facing camera using localization
a natural question to ask: what happens when the car is not localized inof?
withoutof localization, the semantic map projections will not be accurately aligned with the physical objects that the sensors are recording. a vehicle without six degree localization would be unable to accurately track its position, misjudging the precise location of expected signs, signals, and other roadway infrastructure. additionally, the vehicle would only get a rough idea of its surroundings from the map. consequently, it would need to a semantic understanding of its surrounding and match that with the map for validation. this makes the ride less comfortable and reduces the safety envelope of the autonomous system.
the results of faulty localization can range from disastrous consequences that may endanger human life to basic computational inefficiency, requiring a vehicle to do much more processing than necessary to assess its bearings and situational awareness.
you may be wondering how well this all works in the real world at high speeds. in the video above, the team at civil maps is sharing footage of a recent localization and map usage demo shot in plymouth, michigan. using sensor fusion and the atlas devkit, our demo vehicle is able to localize the car while driving at speeds approaching 70 mph on a major highway. the future is here and we all need to move fast to keep up!
follow our blog this summer as we release more about localization inof.
p.s. hiring! see your role there yet? email: jobs@civilmaps.com.
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kɑgˈnɪʃən fər ɔˈtɑnəməs kɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən baɪ ˈgʊptə, ˈprɑdəkt mgt*. ˈsɛnsər fˈjuʒən ənd əˈlɛksə li, ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈviɪkəl kɑgˈnɪʃən ˈviə ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən tɪ draɪv ˌɔˈtɑnoʊməsli, ˈviɪkəlz nid ˈsɔfˌwɛr wɪʧ ˈɛmjəˌleɪts ðə ruˈtinz əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈjumən kɑgˈnɪʃən (ˈprɑsɛsəz juzd tɪ ʤəʤ, plæn, əkˈwaɪər ˈnɑlɪʤ, ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ““think”*”). ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈviɪkəlz məst bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə wərld ðət səraʊndz ðɛm, ənd ðɪs ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈkɑntɛkst kən bi prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə machine-readable*, map.”*.” dɪˈteɪld sɪˈmæntɪk mæps, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmənli noʊn ɛz maps,”*,” hæv bɪˈkəm ðə ˈstændərd tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl haɪər kɑgˈnɪʃən ɪn kɑz ənd ˈsɪvəl mæps ɪz æt ðə frənˈtɪr əv ðɪs ˈimərʤənt ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈivɪn soʊ, sɪˈmæntɪk mæps ər əv ˈlɪtəl juz tɪ ə ˈviɪkəl wɪˈθaʊt prɪˈsaɪs ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən ðə əˈbɪləˌti fər ən ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈviɪkəl tɪ ˈækjərətli pəˈzɪʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈrɛfərəns mæp. ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf, waɪl ˌɪnˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ goʊ ˈsəmˌwɛr, ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈviɪkəl nidz tɪ noʊ wɛr ɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt kən dɪˈzaɪn ə rut, ənd ðɛn ˈfɑloʊ ɪts dɪˈzaɪərd pæθ. mɔˈroʊvər, waɪl ðə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv mæps ər fɑr mɔr ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ðən trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmæpɪŋ prɑˈʤɛkʃənz, ðeɪ ər nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli səˈfɪʃənt fər əˈʧivɪŋ ˈlɛvəl fɔr (sae*) ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈdraɪvɪŋ, wɛˈrɪn ðə ˈjumən ˈdraɪvər həz noʊ nəˈsɛsəˌteɪtəd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz təˈwɔrdz ˈviɪkəl kənˈtroʊl ər rut ˈplænɪŋ. ˈtruli cars”*” nid məʧ mɔr, ɪn ðə fɔrm əv tools”*” tɪ eɪd ɪn ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl əˈwɛrnəs ənd dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ. ˈsɪvəl mæps həz əˈdrɛst ðɪs ˈnɑlɪʤ gæp baɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ tɛkˈniks fər ə ˈviɪkəl ɪn sɪks dɪˈgriz əv ˈfridəm: ðə ˈmuvmənt ˈækˌsɪz (ɛks, waɪ, zi) ənd ˈɔlsoʊ roʊˈteɪʃənəl ˈækˌsɪz (roʊl, pɪʧ, jɔ) ðət ər mɔr fəˈmɪljər tɪ ˈpaɪləts ðən ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ɛnˈθuziˌæsts. ðə əˈbəv ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ɑr ˈhaɪli dɪˈteɪld, sɪˈmæntɪk mæp wɪθ ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən ɪn sɪks dɪˈgriz əv ˈfridəm “6dof”*” ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz “6d”*”). ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən ɪn əˈlaʊz ðə sɪˈmæntɪk mæp tɪ bi prɑˈʤɛktəd ɪn ðə fild əv vju əv ˈvɪʒən ˈsɛnsərz səʧ ɛz lidars*, ˈkæmərəz, ənd ˈreɪˌdɑrz. baɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈsɪvəl maps’*’ ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən ruˈtinz ɪn ðɪs ˈmænər, ðə kɑr ɪz ˈgɪvɪn ən əˈdɪʃənəl leɪər əv mæp ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ sˈmɑrtər dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd ˈseɪfər ˈdraɪvɪŋ. wɪθ boʊθ loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ɪn, ðə ˈviɪkəl kən ˈfoʊkɪs (foveate*) ɪts ˈsɛnsərz təˈwɔrdz ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈriʤən ɪn speɪs, wɛr ə ˈækʃən ɪz əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl freɪm əv ˈrɛfərəns ənd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. sɪˈmæntɪk mæp biɪŋ prɑˈʤɛktəd ɪn ðə fild əv vju əv frənt ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈkæmərə ˈjuzɪŋ ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən ə ˈnæʧərəl kˈwɛʃən tɪ æsk: wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ðə kɑr ɪz nɑt ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd ɪn? wɪˈθaʊt ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən, ðə sɪˈmæntɪk mæp prɑˈʤɛkʃənz wɪl nɑt bi ˈækjərətli əˈlaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɑbʤɛkts ðət ðə ˈsɛnsərz ər rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ. ə ˈviɪkəl wɪˈθaʊt sɪks dɪˈgri ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən wʊd bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈækjərətli træk ɪts pəˈzɪʃən, mɪsˈʤəʤɪŋ ðə prɪˈsaɪs loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ɪkˈspɛktɪd saɪnz, ˈsɪgnəlz, ənd ˈəðər ˈroʊdˌweɪ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə ˈviɪkəl wʊd ˈoʊnli gɪt ə rəf aɪˈdiə əv ɪts sərˈaʊndɪŋz frəm ðə mæp. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ɪt wʊd nid tɪ ə sɪˈmæntɪk ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ɪts sərˈaʊndɪŋ ənd mæʧ ðət wɪθ ðə mæp fər ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən. ðɪs meɪks ðə raɪd lɛs ˈkəmfərtəbəl ənd rɪˈdusɪz ðə ˈseɪfti ˈɛnvəˌloʊp əv ðə ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈsɪstəm. ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˈfɔlti ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən kən reɪnʤ frəm dɪˈzæstrəs ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ðət meɪ ɛnˈdeɪnʤər ˈjumən laɪf tɪ ˈbeɪsɪk ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ə ˈviɪkəl tɪ du məʧ mɔr ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ðən ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ əˈsɛs ɪts ˈbɛrɪŋz ənd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl əˈwɛrnəs. ju meɪ bi ˈwəndərɪŋ haʊ wɛl ðɪs ɔl wərks ɪn ðə ril wərld æt haɪ spidz. ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv, ðə tim æt ˈsɪvəl mæps ɪz ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ə ˈrisənt ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən ənd mæp ˈjusɪʤ ˈdɛmoʊ ʃɑt ɪn ˈplɪməθ, ˈmɪʃɪgən. ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsɛnsər fˈjuʒən ənd ðə ˈætləs devkit*, ɑr ˈdɛmoʊ ˈviɪkəl ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈloʊkəˌlaɪz ðə kɑr waɪl ˈdraɪvɪŋ æt spidz əˈproʊʧɪŋ 70 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ ɔn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈhaɪˌweɪ. ðə fˈjuʧər ɪz hir ənd wi ɔl nid tɪ muv fæst tɪ kip əp! ˈfɑloʊ ɑr blɔg ðɪs ˈsəmər ɛz wi riˈlis mɔr əˈbaʊt ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən ɪn. piz. ˈhaɪrɪŋ! si jʊr roʊl ðɛr jɛt? iˈmeɪl: jobs@civilmaps.com*.
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the recent conversation surrounding the confederate flag has inspired some pundits to call for the removal of the rainbow flag, traditionally understood as a symbol for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (lgbt) community.
after photos emerged of roof, the who murdered nine black congregants in a church in charleston, south carolina, posing with the confederate flag, many are calling for the removal of the flag due to its symbolism for white supremacy.
anti-gay pundits are now attempting to co-opt the important conversation in favor of hateful rhetoric, calling for the removal of flags. according to right wing watch, brian fischer, the notoriously radio host, broached the subject on his show tuesday.
“if we are going to remove symbols of oppression from our culture, if we come to the point where we say any flag that represents bigotry, any flag that represents hatred, any flag that represents slavery or oppression needs to be removed, then i want to suggest to you that the next flag to go ought to be the rainbow flag of the gay reich," fischer stated. “the rainbow flag represents the gay lobby, it represents big gay, it represents what calling for the first time today, introducing a new term: the gay reich. got a flag just like the nazis had their flag.”
more from fischer can be heard in the video above.
columnist john nolte echoed fischer's sentiments, writing a piece titled “take down the fascist, flag“ and later about his perspective.
the big gay hate machine flies a big gay hate 'sources say' is greek for 'fake news' (@noltenc) june 24, 2015
a number of businesses have responded to public outrage over the confederate flag debate. six companies, including and amazon, have banned the sale of confederate flags as of wednesday morning.
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ðə ˈrisənt ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt flæg həz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd səm ˈpəndɪts tɪ kɔl fər ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ðə ˈreɪnˌboʊ flæg, trəˈdɪʃənəli ˌəndərˈstʊd ɛz ə ˈsɪmbəl fər ðə ˈlɛzbiən, geɪ, ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ənd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər (lgbt*) kəmˈjunɪti. ˈæftər ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈimərʤd əv rʊf, ðə hu ˈmərdərd naɪn blæk ˈkɑŋgrəgənts ɪn ə ʧərʧ ɪn ˈʧɑrəlstən, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˈpoʊzɪŋ wɪθ ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt flæg, ˈmɛni ər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ðə flæg du tɪ ɪts ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm fər waɪt səˈprɛməsi. ˈpəndɪts ər naʊ əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ koʊɑpt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈheɪtfəl ˈrɛtərɪk, ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv flægz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ raɪt wɪŋ wɔʧ, braɪən ˈfɪʃər, ðə noʊˈtɔriəsli ˈreɪdiˌoʊ hoʊst, broʊʧt ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ɔn hɪz ʃoʊ ˈtuzˌdeɪ. wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ riˈmuv ˈsɪmbəlz əv əˈprɛʃən frəm ɑr ˈkəlʧər, ɪf wi kəm tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr wi seɪ ˈɛni flæg ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈbɪgətri, ˈɛni flæg ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈheɪtrəd, ˈɛni flæg ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts sˈleɪvəri ər əˈprɛʃən nidz tɪ bi riˈmuvd, ðɛn aɪ wɔnt tɪ səˈʤɛst tɪ ju ðət ðə nɛkst flæg tɪ goʊ ɔt tɪ bi ðə ˈreɪnˌboʊ flæg əv ðə geɪ raɪk," ˈfɪʃər ˈsteɪtɪd. ˈreɪnˌboʊ flæg ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə geɪ ˈlɑbi, ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts bɪg geɪ, ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts wət ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə fərst taɪm təˈdeɪ, ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ə nu tərm: ðə geɪ raɪk. gɑt ə flæg ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈnɑtsiz hæd ðɛr flag.”*.” mɔr frəm ˈfɪʃər kən bi hərd ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv. ˈkɑləmnəst ʤɑn noʊlt ˈɛkoʊd ˈfɪʃərz ˈsɛnəmənts, ˈraɪtɪŋ ə pis ˈtaɪtəld daʊn ðə ˈfæʃɪst, flag“*“ ənd ˈleɪtər əˈbaʊt hɪz pərˈspɛktɪv. ðə bɪg geɪ heɪt məˈʃin flaɪz ə bɪg geɪ heɪt 'ˈsɔrsəz seɪ' ɪz grik fər 'feɪk nuz' (@noltenc*) ʤun 24 2015 ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz hæv rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ˈoʊvər ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt flæg dəˈbeɪt. sɪks ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd ˈæməˌzɑn, hæv bænd ðə seɪl əv kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt flægz ɛz əv ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ.
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australia has moved into second position, behind the united kingdom and ahead of the united states, in the world economic forum's ranking of global financial centres.
the forum released its second annual financial development report on friday, ranking 55 of the world's leading financial systems and capital markets.
the forum said global financial centres still led the rankings, but the effects of the global financial crisis had pulled down most countries' scores compared to last year.
''the united kingdom, buoyed by the relative strength of its banking and non-banking financial activities, claimed the index's top spot from the united states, which slipped to third position behind australia largely due to poorer financial stability scores and a weakened banking sector,'' the forum said.
australia rose to second place in 2009, from in 2008 and was the only country in the top five to record a rise in its score.
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ɔˈstreɪljə həz muvd ˈɪntu ˈsɛkənd pəˈzɪʃən, bɪˈhaɪnd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ənd əˈhɛd əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɪn ðə wərld ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfɔrəmz ˈræŋkɪŋ əv ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛntərz. ðə ˈfɔrəm riˈlist ɪts ˈsɛkənd ˈænjuəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈræŋkɪŋ 55 əv ðə wərldz ˈlidɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəmz ənd ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmɑrkɪts. ðə ˈfɔrəm sɛd ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛntərz stɪl lɛd ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz, bət ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs hæd pʊld daʊn moʊst ˈkəntriz' skɔrz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ læst jɪr. ''ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm, buid baɪ ðə ˈrɛlətɪv strɛŋθ əv ɪts ˈbæŋkɪŋ ənd ˈnɑnˈbæŋkɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz, kleɪmd ðə ˈɪndɛksɪz tɔp spɑt frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɪʧ slɪpt tɪ θərd pəˈzɪʃən bɪˈhaɪnd ɔˈstreɪljə ˈlɑrʤli du tɪ ˈpurər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti skɔrz ənd ə ˈwikənd ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɛktər,'' ðə ˈfɔrəm sɛd. ɔˈstreɪljə roʊz tɪ ˈsɛkənd pleɪs ɪn 2009 frəm ɪn 2008 ənd wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəntri ɪn ðə tɔp faɪv tɪ ˈrɛkərd ə raɪz ɪn ɪts skɔr.
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photo credit: today's video
another one bites the dust in the fake news media today as the bbc ‘planet earth’ series producer was filmed by innocent drivers being assaulted by his antics in what appears to be road rage.
apparently this wildlife producer and director for the popular bbc series, fergus beetle, thinks he's above the law as he goes on a trade against a family after he gets out of his car on the near portsmouth, hampshire.
the man can be seen forcing the victim's doors open and screaming at the couple, in which he refuses to get out of their faces holding the driver's door open.
little did he know the passenger had a camera going the entire time. at one point he tells the couple after they say that they're calling police that ‘he is the police’, which is impersonating a police officer, a very serious criminal offense.
the driver of the car while trying to call police gets out of the car as the man him, at one point slapping the phone out of the man's hand. hopefully this will result in criminal charges as well as the producers termination from the bbc.
bbc has yet to issue a statement on this breaking news.
source:
http://breaking911.com/prepare-die-bbc-producer-shown-unhinged-road-rage-rant-nsfw/
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ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈtudeɪz ˈvɪdioʊ əˈnəðər wən baɪts ðə dəst ɪn ðə feɪk nuz ˈmidiə təˈdeɪ ɛz ðə ˌbibiˈsi earth’*’ ˈsɪriz prəˈdusər wɑz fɪlmd baɪ ˈɪnəsənt ˈdraɪvərz biɪŋ əˈsɔltɪd baɪ hɪz ˈæntɪks ɪn wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi roʊd reɪʤ. əˈpɛrəntli ðɪs ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf prəˈdusər ənd dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˌbibiˈsi ˈsɪriz, ˈfərgəs ˈbitəl, θɪŋks hiz əˈbəv ðə lɔ ɛz hi goʊz ɔn ə treɪd əˈgɛnst ə ˈfæməli ˈæftər hi gɪts aʊt əv hɪz kɑr ɔn ðə nɪr ˈpɔrtsməθ, ˈhæmʃər. ðə mæn kən bi sin ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈvɪktɪmz dɔrz ˈoʊpən ənd ˈskrimɪŋ æt ðə ˈkəpəl, ɪn wɪʧ hi rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðɛr ˈfeɪsɪz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈdraɪvərz dɔr ˈoʊpən. ˈlɪtəl dɪd hi noʊ ðə ˈpæsənʤər hæd ə ˈkæmərə goʊɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər taɪm. æt wən pɔɪnt hi tɛlz ðə ˈkəpəl ˈæftər ðeɪ seɪ ðət ðɛr ˈkɔlɪŋ pəˈlis ðət ɪz ðə police’*’, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪmˈpərsəˌneɪtɪŋ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs ˈkrɪmənəl əˈfɛns. ðə ˈdraɪvər əv ðə kɑr waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ kɔl pəˈlis gɪts aʊt əv ðə kɑr ɛz ðə mæn ɪm, æt wən pɔɪnt sˈlæpɪŋ ðə foʊn aʊt əv ðə mænz hænd. ˈhoʊpfəli ðɪs wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə prəˈdusərz tərməˈneɪʃən frəm ðə ˌbibiˈsi. ˌbibiˈsi həz jɛt tɪ ˈɪʃu ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ðɪs ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz. sɔrs: http://breaking911.com/prepare-die-bbc-producer-shown-unhinged-road-rage-rant-nsfw*/
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california assemblyman mike father was murdered in a possible home invasion in silver lake wednesday.
lapd officers responded to a death investigation on the 2800 block of bright lane around p.m.
the victim's daughter arrived at the home and found joseph suffering from a gunshot wound.
responding officers say joseph's body was slumped over on a chair. his body was removed from his silverlake home around 10 a.m. thursday.
investigators say the house had been ransacked. no arrests have been made.
the case is being treated as a possible home invasion murder.
immediately after the discovery, detectives started canvassing the neighborhood. on thursday, they stopped trash pick-up on bright lane as they searched for evidence.
"they are going to go to determine what people may have seen, what they may have heard, so that detectives have that information in furtherance of their efforts to solve the case," said dep. chief kirk albanese of the los angeles police department.
mike spokesman, justin hager, says joseph was a longtime los angeles unified school district art teacher and had become a well-known jewelry craftsman following his retirement. hager said the assemblyman learned of his father's death by phone in sacramento.
"it's both shocking and very hard for the family. it's hard for this community. i think a lot of people are still in a state of disbelief, including me," mike told reporters.
there is no indication mike political career played any role in his father's murder, police say.
his father founded the visual arts department of los angeles county high school for the arts and had reportedly worked for for over 40 years. joseph was honored at the white house with the national distinguished teacher award three times throughout his lifetime.
those mourning joseph's death include singer josh groban, who took to twitter to pay his respects to the fallen art teacher.
"lachsa lost one of their legends last night in a senseless act of violence. rip joseph, visual arts department founder and great guy," groban.
los angeles mayor eric garcetti released the following statement thursday: "my thoughts and prayers are with the family. this tragedy is devastating to them and is of concern to the entire community. i've spoken with chief beck and the lapd is conducting an aggressive investigation."
democratic assemblyman mike of los angeles was elected to represent california's district in a special election three years ago.
his father lived in silver lake alone, but friends say he was a man of faith who will be missed.
"when you have someone come into church everyday, you have someone who has a focus in life and sees beyond the present realities," said rev. james mott of our mother of good counsel church.
congressman brad sherman oaks) released a statement thursday to express his condolences.
"i came to know joseph through his son mike, one of my closest friends. he was thoughtful, gracious, and so proud of his son michael," sherman said. "my heart goes out to mike and his sisters nicole and mariann."
lapd says joseph's death is the first murder in the silver lake neighborhood of los angeles this year.
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ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə əˈsɛmbliˌmæn maɪk ˈfɑðər wɑz ˈmərdərd ɪn ə ˈpɑsəbəl hoʊm ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ɪn ˈsɪlvər leɪk ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈɛˈleɪˈpiˈdi ˈɔfɪsərz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə dɛθ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɔn ðə 2800 blɑk əv braɪt leɪn əraʊnd p.m*. ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ˈdɔtər əraɪvd æt ðə hoʊm ənd faʊnd ˈʤoʊzəf ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ə ˈgənˌʃɑt wund. rɪˈspɑndɪŋ ˈɔfɪsərz seɪ ˈʤoʊzəfs ˈbɑdi wɑz sləmpt ˈoʊvər ɔn ə ʧɛr. hɪz ˈbɑdi wɑz riˈmuvd frəm hɪz ˈsɪlvərˌleɪk hoʊm əraʊnd 10 a.m*. ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz seɪ ðə haʊs hæd bɪn ˈrænˌsækt. noʊ ərˈɛsts hæv bɪn meɪd. ðə keɪs ɪz biɪŋ ˈtritɪd ɛz ə ˈpɑsəbəl hoʊm ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ˈmərdər. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri, dɪˈtɛktɪvz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkænvəsɪŋ ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ðeɪ stɑpt træʃ ˈpɪˌkəp ɔn braɪt leɪn ɛz ðeɪ sərʧt fər ˈɛvədəns. "ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ dɪˈtərmən wət ˈpipəl meɪ hæv sin, wət ðeɪ meɪ hæv hərd, soʊ ðət dɪˈtɛktɪvz hæv ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ˈfərθərəns əv ðɛr ˈɛfərts tɪ sɑlv ðə keɪs," sɛd dɛp. ʧif kərk ɑlbɑˈneɪzi əv ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. maɪk ˈspoʊksmən, ˈʤəstɪn ˈheɪgər, sɪz ˈʤoʊzəf wɑz ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈjunəˌfaɪd skul ˈdɪstrɪkt ɑrt ˈtiʧər ənd hæd bɪˈkəm ə ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈʤuəlri ˈkræftsmən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz rɪˈtaɪərmənt. ˈheɪgər sɛd ðə əˈsɛmbliˌmæn ˈlərnɪd əv hɪz ˈfɑðərz dɛθ baɪ foʊn ɪn ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ. "ɪts boʊθ ˈʃɑkɪŋ ənd ˈvɛri hɑrd fər ðə ˈfæməli. ɪts hɑrd fər ðɪs kəmˈjunɪti. aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ər stɪl ɪn ə steɪt əv ˌdɪsbɪˈlif, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mi," maɪk toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən maɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərɪr pleɪd ˈɛni roʊl ɪn hɪz ˈfɑðərz ˈmərdər, pəˈlis seɪ. hɪz ˈfɑðər ˈfaʊndɪd ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ɑrts dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈkaʊnti haɪ skul fər ðə ɑrts ənd hæd rɪˈpɔrtədli wərkt fər fər ˈoʊvər 40 jɪrz. ˈʤoʊzəf wɑz ˈɑnərd æt ðə waɪt haʊs wɪθ ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ˈtiʧər əˈwɔrd θri taɪmz θruaʊt hɪz ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ðoʊz ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈʤoʊzəfs dɛθ ˌɪnˈklud ˈsɪŋər ʤɑʃ groban*, hu tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər tɪ peɪ hɪz rɪˈspɛkts tɪ ðə ˈfɑlən ɑrt ˈtiʧər. lɔst wən əv ðɛr ˈlɛʤəndz læst naɪt ɪn ə ˈsɛnsləs ækt əv ˈvaɪələns. rɪp ˈʤoʊzəf, ˈvɪʒəwəl ɑrts dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈfaʊndər ənd greɪt gaɪ," groban*. lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs meɪər ˈɛrɪk ˌgɑˈrʧɛti riˈlist ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt ˈθərzˌdeɪ: "maɪ θɔts ənd prɛrz ər wɪθ ðə ˈfæməli. ðɪs ˈtræʤədi ɪz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ tɪ ðɛm ənd ɪz əv kənˈsərn tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kəmˈjunɪti. aɪv ˈspoʊkən wɪθ ʧif bɛk ənd ðə ˈɛˈleɪˈpiˈdi ɪz kənˈdəktɪŋ ən əˈgrɛsɪv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən." ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk əˈsɛmbliˌmæn maɪk əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjəz ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪn ə ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ. hɪz ˈfɑðər lɪvd ɪn ˈsɪlvər leɪk əˈloʊn, bət frɛndz seɪ hi wɑz ə mæn əv feɪθ hu wɪl bi mɪst. "wɪn ju hæv ˈsəmˌwən kəm ˈɪntu ʧərʧ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ, ju hæv ˈsəmˌwən hu həz ə ˈfoʊkɪs ɪn laɪf ənd siz bɪɔnd ðə ˈprɛzənt ˌriˈæləˌtiz," sɛd rɛv. ʤeɪmz mɑt əv ɑr ˈməðər əv gʊd ˈkaʊnsəl ʧərʧ. ˈkɑŋgrəsmən bræd ˈʃərmən oʊks) riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈθərzˌdeɪ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs hɪz kənˈdoʊlənsəz. "aɪ keɪm tɪ noʊ ˈʤoʊzəf θru hɪz sən maɪk, wən əv maɪ ˈkloʊsəst frɛndz. hi wɑz ˈθɔtfəl, ˈgreɪʃəs, ənd soʊ praʊd əv hɪz sən ˈmaɪkəl," ˈʃərmən sɛd. "maɪ hɑrt goʊz aʊt tɪ maɪk ənd hɪz ˈsɪstərz nɪˈkoʊl ənd mariann*." ˈɛˈleɪˈpiˈdi sɪz ˈʤoʊzəfs dɛθ ɪz ðə fərst ˈmərdər ɪn ðə ˈsɪlvər leɪk ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ðɪs jɪr.
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oct. 4, 1987, edition of the times union oct. 4, 1987, edition of the times union image 1 of / 30 caption close freak snow storm was fall's 'snowy crippler' 1 / 30 back to gallery
editor's note: remember oct. 4, 1987? "fall's snowy crippler" shut down the capital region with snapped trees, fallen power lines and an early october snowy, mess. on the anniversary, let's look back at paul story from 2012.
albany hardwood trees were the first to snap, towering maples and oaks laden with a canopy of big russet leaves acting as that caught gloppy, heavy snow as it fell before dawn on oct. 4, 1987.
crrrrrack!
the sickly sound, like rifle shots, awakened homeowners on a sunday morning. a flora carnage was under way. it was a surreal scene.
it was 31 years ago this morning in 1987 we had a devastating surprise snowstorm that knocked down trees and power lines. here is a look from hamilton hall on colonial quad at as it was snowing. albany (@nwsalbany) october 4, 2018
after a run of indian summer, forecasters were caught off guard when a cold front blasted through overnight and a steady rain turned to wet snow.
across the capital region, limbs yanked down utility lines and triggered a cascading event with widespread power outages and all manner of havoc.
it was an early nor'easter, with 6 inches in most local areas and a foot or more in the catskills and the hilltowns. what would have been a modest snow falling without drama through bare trees in january instead rendered the landscape a wintry cataclysm: four deaths, power knocked out to homes, major roads impassable and millions of dollars in utility repairs, ruined crops and lost business.
live wires crackled and sparked with a lethal force on the ground. a wayward dog was reported being "roasted alive" after it stepped on a hot wire.
the ordinary had turned epic.
hospital emergency rooms were jammed. gov. mario m. cuomo declared a state of emergency. volunteers set up soup kitchens in church halls. community centers became emergency shelters.
schools closed. businesses shut. the soundtrack was the incessant whine of chain saws amid a mangled mess of limbs and uprooted trunks.
many people didn't have power restored for days, forcing those without electricity or generators to revert to a pioneering spirit: reading by candlelight, putting food from refrigerators into snowbanks, cooking in fireplaces.
thursday marks the anniversary of a memorably weird storm captured in a resonant times union headline, "fall's snowy crippler."
"it doesn't seem possible that it was 25 years ago. it felt like we assembled an army to battle it," recalled keith goodheart, regional manager for niagara mohawk, who mobilized and coordinated hundreds of workers from as far away as cape cod and canada. he had only slept a few hours following his daughter's wedding reception when he was awakened by a call at 5 a.m. to report to work.
"it was just total devastation," said gary schermerhorn, who worked for a company and wielded his trusty chain saw. "a year later, we were still cutting out broken stubs hung up in trees."
at golden harvest farms in valatie, it was peak apple season and migrant workers from jamaica were discombobulated.
"they had never seen snow before and they thought it was some kind of voodoo thing," recalled alan grout, president of the columbia county orchard. "we talked with them and finally coaxed them into picking. we had some damage, but apple trees are used to handling heavy loads."
lyssa craig was a at altamont elementary school. "it was like being back in olden times," she said, recounting runs with her parents in a plastic toboggan a down steep and avenue to buy food and batteries at stewart's.
craig loved everything about the storm's aftermath: a week off school, camping out in the house in sleeping bags; boiling snow for bath water because the electric water pump didn't work; making up games; and listening as a family to the radio. "i didn't want it to end because it was so much fun. i remember being sad when the power came back on," she said.
the storm injected drama into daily life and special occasions alike.
phil and maria hanby of grafton, rensselaer county, went ahead with their wedding at sacred heart church in troy although it had no power and only 100 of their 250 invited guests were able to make it to the ceremony, illuminated by candles.
the carriage they rented canceled. not one of the four they hired showed, although the wedding photographer was there. the organist couldn't play without electricity.
"everyone 'here comes the bride' at the church," phil recalled. he was 24, she was 23 and they had spent months planning their perfect wedding. they weren't about to let a crippling snowstorm ruin it.
they found buddies with trucks to transport the bride and bridesmaids. two limos arrived for the guys at phil's west sand lake apartment. "the limos kept getting stuck and we had to get out in our to push," phil recalled. the american legion in had a generator. the reception went off without a hitch, including a refund for the 150 no-shows.
"it was our first test as a couple, and we handled it well," maria said. she works for the state and he's employed at a paper mill. they have no children of their own, but are foster parents to a boy they hope to adopt.
they've made plans to celebrate their anniversary on thursday, a camping trip to lake in the adirondacks. "it'll probably snow," maria said.
it was no joke 25 years ago for fred beglia, who had spent the night before the storm camping out in the mallett pond state forest with his older brother, mike, near their home in summit, county.
"we had a campfire, went to sleep like a normal night and when i woke up in the morning the tent was really close to my nose and i didn't understand why," recalled beglia, who is now executive director of the george landis arboretum in esperance. he saw 18 inches of snow, trees and branches littering their campsite.
the brothers packed their gear and trudged a couple miles to their car. it was stuck, and the road was impassable. they returned a few days later to free the vehicle.
history is etched into the gnarled limbs of great, old trees that weathered the storm. two mighty ash trees that tower 140 feet above the farm on the outskirts of albany where tom gallagher lives are on borrowed time. "they've died a long, slow death," said gallagher, who's worked 37 years for the cornell cooperative extension of albany county. three of the ashes were cut down 15 years ago and two more will probably be dropped before winter comes. insect and rot set in as a result of damage from the 1987 disaster.
there's nothing like a big storm to quicken the pulse of journalists. the times union in had no power and no way to get out a paper. would it be the first time, after publishing every day without exception since april 21, 1865, that the paper failed to publish?
not on editor harry watch.
the rival troy record stepped in to help its stricken competitor thanks to a gentleman's agreement common to the industry. the oct. 5, 1987 edition was printed on the record's press and marked another first: the hearst's morning times union and afternoon knickerbocker news shared the same masthead in a combined effort.
only a few staffers are still on hand who worked on that historic edition.
jack, a printer foreman who's been at the times union for 41 years, was called in on his day off.
"i got there and the building was dead," said. he and bill kelly fished around in the composing room with flashlights to rescue type they had already prepared. they grabbed the tools of their trade pica poles, x-acto knives, and worked alongside the record printers.
during their late-night toil to paste up the pages of what became the iconic "fall's snowy crippler," a collector's edition, twice drove back from troy to the times union's plant to fetch more type squirreled away.
palella drove a camaro, trunk loaded with sandbags, and he around snowy curves as he raced to get out the first draft of history.
the snow melted in a few days. the storm became old news. the profound had returned to the profane.
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ɔkt. 4 1987 ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə taɪmz ˈjunjən ɔkt. 4 1987 ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə taɪmz ˈjunjən ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 30 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz frik snoʊ stɔrm wɑz fɔlz 'snoʊi crippler*' 1 30 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: rɪˈmɛmbər ɔkt. 4 1987 "fɔlz snoʊi crippler*" ʃət daʊn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈriʤən wɪθ snæpt triz, ˈfɑlən paʊər laɪnz ənd ən ˈərli ɑkˈtoʊbər snoʊi, mɛs. ɔn ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri, lɛts lʊk bæk æt pɔl ˈstɔri frəm 2012 ˈɔlbəni ˈhɑrdˌwʊd triz wər ðə fərst tɪ snæp, ˈtaʊrɪŋ ˈmeɪpəlz ənd oʊks ˈleɪdən wɪθ ə ˈkænəpi əv bɪg ˈrəsɪt livz ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ðət kɔt ˈglɑpi, ˈhɛvi snoʊ ɛz ɪt fɛl ˌbiˈfɔr dɔn ɔn ɔkt. 4 1987 crrrrrack*! ðə ˈsɪkli saʊnd, laɪk ˈraɪfəl ʃɑts, əˈweɪkənd ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz ɔn ə ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ə ˈflɔrə ˈkɑrnɪʤ wɑz ˈəndər weɪ. ɪt wɑz ə sərˈil sin. ɪt wɑz 31 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪn 1987 wi hæd ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ səˈpraɪz sˈnoʊˌstɔrm ðət nɑkt daʊn triz ənd paʊər laɪnz. hir ɪz ə lʊk frəm ˈhæməltən hɔl ɔn kəˈloʊniəl kwɑd æt ɛz ɪt wɑz snoʊɪŋ. ˈɔlbəni (@nwsalbany*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 4 2018 ˈæftər ə rən əv ˈɪndiən ˈsəmər, ˈfɔrˌkæstərz wər kɔt ɔf gɑrd wɪn ə koʊld frənt ˈblæstɪd θru ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ənd ə ˈstɛdi reɪn tərnd tɪ wɛt snoʊ. əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈriʤən, lɪmz jæŋkt daʊn juˈtɪləti laɪnz ənd ˈtrɪgərd ə kæˈskeɪdɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt wɪθ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd paʊər ˈaʊtɪʤɪz ənd ɔl ˈmænər əv ˈhævək. ɪt wɑz ən ˈərli nor'easter*, wɪθ 6 ˈɪnʧɪz ɪn moʊst ˈloʊkəl ˈɛriəz ənd ə fʊt ər mɔr ɪn ðə ˈkætˌskɪlz ənd ðə hilltowns*. wət wʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈmɑdəst snoʊ ˈfɑlɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈdrɑmə θru bɛr triz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈrɛndərd ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ə ˈwɪntri ˈkætəˌklɪsəm: fɔr dɛθs, paʊər nɑkt aʊt tɪ hoʊmz, ˈmeɪʤər roʊdz ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl ənd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn juˈtɪləti rɪˈpɛrz, ruɪnd krɑps ənd lɔst ˈbɪznɪs. lɪv waɪərz ˈkrækəld ənd spɑrkt wɪθ ə ˈliθəl fɔrs ɔn ðə graʊnd. ə ˈweɪwərd dɔg wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd biɪŋ "ˈroʊstɪd əˈlaɪv" ˈæftər ɪt stɛpt ɔn ə hɑt waɪər. ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri hæd tərnd ˈɛpɪk. ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈimərʤənsi rumz wər ʤæmd. gəv. ˈmɑrioʊ ɛm. kˈwoʊmoʊ dɪˈklɛrd ə steɪt əv ˈimərʤənsi. ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz sɛt əp sup ˈkɪʧənz ɪn ʧərʧ hɔlz. kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛnərz bɪˈkeɪm ˈimərʤənsi ˈʃɛltərz. skulz kloʊzd. ˈbɪznɪsɪz ʃət. ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk wɑz ðə ˌɪnˈsɛsənt waɪn əv ʧeɪn sɔz əˈmɪd ə ˈmæŋgəld mɛs əv lɪmz ənd əˈprutɪd trəŋks. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈdɪdənt hæv paʊər rɪˈstɔrd fər deɪz, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðoʊz wɪˈθaʊt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz tɪ rɪˈvərt tɪ ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈspɪrɪt: ˈrɛdɪŋ baɪ ˈkændəˌllaɪt, ˈpʊtɪŋ fud frəm rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtərz ˈɪntu snowbanks*, ˈkʊkɪŋ ɪn ˈfaɪərˌpleɪsəz. ˈθərzˌdeɪ mɑrks ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ə ˈmɛmərəbli wɪrd stɔrm ˈkæpʧərd ɪn ə ˈrɛzənənt taɪmz ˈjunjən ˈhɛˌdlaɪn, "fɔlz snoʊi crippler*." "ɪt ˈdəzənt sim ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ɪt wɑz 25 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ɪt fɛlt laɪk wi əˈsɛmbəld ən ˈɑrmi tɪ ˈbætəl ɪt," rɪˈkɔld kiθ ˈgʊˌdhɑrt, ˈriʤənəl ˈmænɪʤər fər naɪˈægrə ˈmoʊˌhɔk, hu ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd ənd koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈhənərdz əv ˈwərkərz frəm ɛz fɑr əˈweɪ ɛz keɪp ˈsiˈoʊˈdi ənd ˈkænədə. hi hæd ˈoʊnli slɛpt ə fju aʊərz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ˈdɔtərz ˈwɛdɪŋ rɪˈsɛpʃən wɪn hi wɑz əˈweɪkənd baɪ ə kɔl æt 5 a.m*. tɪ rɪˈpɔrt tɪ wərk. "ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ˈtoʊtəl ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən," sɛd ˈgɛri ˈʃərmərhərn, hu wərkt fər ə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ˈwildɪd hɪz ˈtrəsti ʧeɪn sɔ. "ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, wi wər stɪl ˈkətɪŋ aʊt ˈbroʊkən stəbz həŋ əp ɪn triz." æt ˈgoʊldən ˈhɑrvəst fɑrmz ɪn valatie*, ɪt wɑz pik ˈæpəl ˈsizən ənd ˈmaɪgrənt ˈwərkərz frəm ʤəˈmeɪkə wər ˌdɪskəmˈbɔbjuleɪtəd. "ðeɪ hæd ˈnɛvər sin snoʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ðeɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz səm kaɪnd əv ˈvuˌdu θɪŋ," rɪˈkɔld ˈælən graʊt, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə kəˈləmbiə ˈkaʊnti ˈɔrʧərd. "wi tɔkt wɪθ ðɛm ənd ˈfaɪnəli koʊkst ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈpɪkɪŋ. wi hæd səm ˈdæmɪʤ, bət ˈæpəl triz ər juzd tɪ ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈhɛvi loʊdz." kreɪg wɑz ə æt ˈɑltəˌmɔnt ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul. "ɪt wɑz laɪk biɪŋ bæk ɪn ˈoʊldən taɪmz," ʃi sɛd, ˌriˈkaʊntɪŋ rənz wɪθ hər ˈpɛrənts ɪn ə ˈplæstɪk təˈbɑgən ə daʊn stip ənd ˈævəˌnu tɪ baɪ fud ənd ˈbætəriz æt stuərts. kreɪg ləvd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə stɔrmz ˈæftərˌmæθ: ə wik ɔf skul, ˈkæmpɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə haʊs ɪn sˈlipɪŋ bægz; ˈbɔɪlɪŋ snoʊ fər bæθ ˈwɔtər bɪˈkəz ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈwɔtər pəmp ˈdɪdənt wərk; ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp geɪmz; ənd ˈlɪsənɪŋ ɛz ə ˈfæməli tɪ ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ. "aɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔnt ɪt tɪ ɛnd bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz soʊ məʧ fən. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər biɪŋ sæd wɪn ðə paʊər keɪm bæk ɔn," ʃi sɛd. ðə stɔrm ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd ˈdrɑmə ˈɪntu ˈdeɪli laɪf ənd ˈspɛʃəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz əˈlaɪk. fɪl ənd mərˈiə ˈhænbi əv ˈgræftən, ˌrɛnsəˈlɪr ˈkaʊnti, wɛnt əˈhɛd wɪθ ðɛr ˈwɛdɪŋ æt ˈseɪkrɪd hɑrt ʧərʧ ɪn trɔɪ ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt hæd noʊ paʊər ənd ˈoʊnli 100 əv ðɛr 250 ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd gɛsts wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈkændəlz. ðə ˈkɛrəʤ ðeɪ ˈrɛntɪd ˈkænsəld. nɑt wən əv ðə fɔr ðeɪ haɪərd ʃoʊd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈwɛdɪŋ fəˈtɑgrəfər wɑz ðɛr. ðə ˈɔrgənəst ˈkʊdənt pleɪ wɪˈθaʊt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. "ˈɛvriˌwən 'hir kəmz ðə braɪd' æt ðə ʧərʧ," fɪl rɪˈkɔld. hi wɑz 24 ʃi wɑz 23 ənd ðeɪ hæd spɛnt mənθs ˈplænɪŋ ðɛr ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈwɛdɪŋ. ðeɪ wərənt əˈbaʊt tɪ lɛt ə ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ sˈnoʊˌstɔrm ruɪn ɪt. ðeɪ faʊnd ˈbədiz wɪθ trəks tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ðə braɪd ənd ˈbraɪdzˌmeɪdz. tu ˈlɪmoʊz əraɪvd fər ðə gaɪz æt fɪlz wɛst sænd leɪk əˈpɑrtmənt. "ðə ˈlɪmoʊz kɛpt ˈgɪtɪŋ stək ənd wi hæd tɪ gɪt aʊt ɪn ɑr tɪ pʊʃ," fɪl rɪˈkɔld. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈliʤən ɪn hæd ə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər. ðə rɪˈsɛpʃən wɛnt ɔf wɪˈθaʊt ə hɪʧ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈriˌfənd fər ðə 150 no-shows*. "ɪt wɑz ɑr fərst tɛst ɛz ə ˈkəpəl, ənd wi ˈhændəld ɪt wɛl," mərˈiə sɛd. ʃi wərks fər ðə steɪt ənd hiz ɪmˈplɔɪd æt ə ˈpeɪpər mɪl. ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈʧɪldrən əv ðɛr oʊn, bət ər ˈfɑstər ˈpɛrənts tɪ ə bɔɪ ðeɪ hoʊp tɪ əˈdɑpt. ðeɪv meɪd plænz tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðɛr ˌænəˈvərsəri ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ə ˈkæmpɪŋ trɪp tɪ leɪk ɪn ðə adirondacks*. "ˈɪtəl ˈprɑbəˌbli snoʊ," mərˈiə sɛd. ɪt wɑz noʊ ʤoʊk 25 jɪrz əˈgoʊ fər frɛd beglia*, hu hæd spɛnt ðə naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə stɔrm ˈkæmpɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə ˈmælɪt pɑnd steɪt ˈfɔrɪst wɪθ hɪz ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər, maɪk, nɪr ðɛr hoʊm ɪn ˈsəmɪt, ˈkaʊnti. "wi hæd ə ˈkæmpˌfaɪər, wɛnt tɪ slip laɪk ə ˈnɔrməl naɪt ənd wɪn aɪ woʊk əp ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðə tɛnt wɑz ˈrɪli kloʊz tɪ maɪ noʊz ənd aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ," rɪˈkɔld beglia*, hu ɪz naʊ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈlændɪs ˌɑrbərˈitəm ɪn esperance*. hi sɔ 18 ˈɪnʧɪz əv snoʊ, triz ənd ˈbrænʧɪz ˈlɪtərɪŋ ðɛr ˈkæmpˌsaɪt. ðə ˈbrəðərz pækt ðɛr gɪr ənd trəʤd ə ˈkəpəl maɪəlz tɪ ðɛr kɑr. ɪt wɑz stək, ənd ðə roʊd wɑz ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl. ðeɪ rɪˈtərnd ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər tɪ fri ðə ˈviɪkəl. ˈhɪstəri ɪz ɛʧt ˈɪntu ðə nɑrld lɪmz əv greɪt, oʊld triz ðət ˈwɛðərd ðə stɔrm. tu ˈmaɪti æʃ triz ðət taʊər 140 fit əˈbəv ðə fɑrm ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv ˈɔlbəni wɛr tɑm ˈgæləgər lɪvz ər ɔn ˈbɑˌroʊd taɪm. "ðeɪv daɪd ə lɔŋ, sloʊ dɛθ," sɛd ˈgæləgər, huz wərkt 37 jɪrz fər ðə kɔrˈnɛl koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ˈɔlbəni ˈkaʊnti. θri əv ðə ˈæʃɪz wər kət daʊn 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd tu mɔr wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi drɑpt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈwɪntər kəmz. ˈɪnˌsɛkt ənd rɑt sɛt ɪn ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈdæmɪʤ frəm ðə 1987 dɪˈzæstər. ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ə bɪg stɔrm tɪ kˈwɪkən ðə pəls əv ˈʤərnəlɪsts. ðə taɪmz ˈjunjən ɪn hæd noʊ paʊər ənd noʊ weɪ tɪ gɪt aʊt ə ˈpeɪpər. wʊd ɪt bi ðə fərst taɪm, ˈæftər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈɛvəri deɪ wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈsɛpʃən sɪns ˈeɪprəl 21 1865 ðət ðə ˈpeɪpər feɪld tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ? nɑt ɔn ˈɛdɪtər ˈhɛri wɔʧ. ðə ˈraɪvəl trɔɪ ˈrɛkərd stɛpt ɪn tɪ hɛlp ɪts ˈstrɪkən kəmˈpɛtɪtər θæŋks tɪ ə ˈʤɛnəlˌmənz əˈgrimənt ˈkɑmən tɪ ðə ˈɪndəstri. ðə ɔkt. 5 1987 ɪˈdɪʃən wɑz ˈprɪnɪd ɔn ðə ˈrɛkərdz prɛs ənd mɑrkt əˈnəðər fərst: ðə hərsts ˈmɔrnɪŋ taɪmz ˈjunjən ənd ˌæftərˈnun ˈnɪkərˌbɑkər nuz ʃɛrd ðə seɪm ˈmæˌsthɛd ɪn ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈɛfərt. ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈstæfərz ər stɪl ɔn hænd hu wərkt ɔn ðət hɪˈstɔrɪk ɪˈdɪʃən. ʤæk, ə ˈprɪnər ˈfɔrmən huz bɪn æt ðə taɪmz ˈjunjən fər 41 jɪrz, wɑz kɔld ɪn ɔn hɪz deɪ ɔf. "aɪ gɑt ðɛr ənd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ wɑz dɛd," sɛd. hi ənd bɪl ˈkɛli fɪʃt əraʊnd ɪn ðə kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ rum wɪθ ˈflæʃˌlaɪts tɪ ˈrɛskju taɪp ðeɪ hæd ɔˈrɛdi priˈpɛrd. ðeɪ græbd ðə tulz əv ðɛr treɪd ˈpaɪkə poʊlz, ɛgˈzæktoʊ naɪvz, ənd wərkt əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈprɪnərz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˈleɪtˌnaɪt tɔɪl tɪ peɪst əp ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz əv wət bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk "fɔlz snoʊi crippler*," ə kəˈlɛktərz ɪˈdɪʃən, twaɪs droʊv bæk frəm trɔɪ tɪ ðə taɪmz ˈjunjənz plænt tɪ fɛʧ mɔr taɪp skwərəld əˈweɪ. droʊv ə kəˈmɛroʊ, trəŋk ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ˈsændˌbægz, ənd hi əraʊnd snoʊi kərvz ɛz hi reɪst tɪ gɪt aʊt ðə fərst dræft əv ˈhɪstəri. ðə snoʊ ˈmɛltɪd ɪn ə fju deɪz. ðə stɔrm bɪˈkeɪm oʊld nuz. ðə proʊˈfaʊnd hæd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə proʊˈfeɪn.
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by now, undeniable: frustration with political elites is party loyalty. and now, this phenomenon is taking on global proportions.
according to a recent poll, nearly half of bernie supporters will not vote for hillary clinton, while 22 percent are backing donald trump. “i’m a registered democrat,” one respondent explained, “but i cannot bring myself to vote for another establishment politician like hillary.”
based on media coverage, easy to label this distaste purely domestic. however, from the “brexit” referendum to political movements in france, italy, and the republic of georgia, voters have been rising up against an out-of-touch, technocratic elite.
in each of these cases, political insiders have responded with doomsday predictions. voting against the establishment, they argue, will lead to a swift collapse of our most precious institutions. the movement is not devoid of risk, but when the status quo is failing, it must be challenged. embracing these protest movements as opportunities to enact reform is the only way our institutions can endure.
however distinct they may be, the western growing movements carry a remarkably consistent message. namely, that our political institutions too often favor a small class of privileged elites, at the expense of average citizens.
for americans, this view is most evident in unlikely rise to the nomination. his signature proposals, after all, reject the establishment belief in increased trade and immigration as unalloyed economic goods.
similarly, electoral success was based mainly on his willingness to admit the inadequacies of our current economic model.
both campaigns tapped into the scathing anger of a u.s. middle class that seen family income growth in 20 years.
look overseas, however, and see the same complaints being lodged by citizens throughoutrope. the decision to exit theropean union last month was the most pronounced expression of discontent to date.
the so-called vote reflected festering economic frustrations. according to two leading labor economists, sentiment reigned in areas that have recently lacked wage growth.
as nigel farage, former leader of the u.k. independence party, put it, “brexit” supporters, “rejected the multinationals, they rejected the merchant banks, they rejected big politics and they said actually, we want our country back, we want our fishing waters back, we want our borders back.”
in the end, more than 53 percent of britons voted to leave the. and they did so despite global pleas from everybody from president obama, to chancellor of the exchequer george osborne, to prime minister david cameron that doing so would wreck the political establishment.
in france, meanwhile, the steady rise of marine le pen, leader of the national front party, reflects the same growing impatience with the political status quo. capitalizing on an unemployment rate hovered above 9 percent since the ’80s, le pen has long campaigned on a message of stricter immigration laws androskepticism. she has emerged in recent weeks as the leader in 2017 presidential polls.
italy’s party, the five star movement, is also making enormous gains. started by comedian grillo, the party opposes both globalization and membership. according to three new polls [july 6], is now most popular political party.
and in the distant caucuses, the republic of georgia, where nearly 70 percent of the population claims unemployment, famous opera singer has embarked on a campaign to be the next prime minister. with an endorsement from united states, the state for the people party aims to “completely change the paradigm of the relations between the people and the state.” as he sees it, political class, specifically the georgian dream party, has failed to serve the interests of average people.
he’s tapped into something powerful by challenging leadership that has been accused of imprisoning political foes and attempting to free political prisoners involved in terror acts.
while the policy proposals of each of these movements may vary significantly, the grievances these campaigns are broadly similar. voters are making a deliberate decision to reject an elite ruling class in favor of political outsiders more attuned to the concerns of ordinary citizens.
far from a threat to the order, these insurgencies may be the key to retaining the integrity of our political systems.
yuri is a lincoln fellow at the claremont institute and serves on the national board of gen next and the gen next foundation.
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baɪ naʊ, ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbəl: frəˈstreɪʃən wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈlits ɪz ˈpɑrti ˈlɔɪəlti. ənd naʊ, ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ˈgloʊbəl prəˈpɔrʃənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt poʊl, ˈnɪrli hæf əv ˈbərni səˈpɔrtərz wɪl nɑt voʊt fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, waɪl 22 pərˈsɛnt ər ˈbækɪŋ ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd democrat,”*,” wən rɪˈspɑndənt ɪkˈspleɪnd, aɪ ˈkænɑt brɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ voʊt fər əˈnəðər ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən laɪk hillary.”*.” beɪst ɔn ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ, ˈizi tɪ ˈleɪbəl ðɪs dɪˈsteɪst ˈpjʊrli dəˈmɛstɪk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, frəm ðə ““brexit”*” ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmuvmənts ɪn fræns, ˈɪtəli, ənd ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʤɔrʤə, ˈvoʊtərz hæv bɪn ˈraɪzɪŋ əp əˈgɛnst ən out-of-touch*, ˌtɛknəˈkrætɪk ɪˈlit. ɪn iʧ əv ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz hæv rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ ˈdumzˌdeɪ priˈdɪkʃənz. ˈvoʊtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt, ðeɪ ˈɑrgju, wɪl lɛd tɪ ə swɪft kəˈlæps əv ɑr moʊst ˈprɛʃəs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ðə ˈmuvmənt ɪz nɑt dɪˈvɔɪd əv rɪsk, bət wɪn ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ɪz ˈfeɪlɪŋ, ɪt məst bi ˈʧælənʤd. ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ðiz ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈmuvmənts ɛz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ ɪˈnækt rɪˈfɔrm ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ɑr ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz kən ɪnˈdʊr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər dɪˈstɪŋkt ðeɪ meɪ bi, ðə ˈwɛstərn groʊɪŋ ˈmuvmənts ˈkɛri ə rɪˈmɑrkəbli kənˈsɪstənt ˈmɛsɪʤ. ˈneɪmli, ðət ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tu ˈɔfən ˈfeɪvər ə smɔl klæs əv ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd ɪˈlits, æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈævərɪʤ ˈsɪtɪzənz. fər əˈmɛrɪkənz, ðɪs vju ɪz moʊst ˈɛvədənt ɪn ənˈlaɪkli raɪz tɪ ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. hɪz ˈsɪgnəʧər prəˈpoʊzəlz, ˈæftər ɔl, ˈriʤɛkt ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt bɪˈlif ɪn ˌɪnˈkrist treɪd ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ɛz əˈnæˌlɔɪd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk gʊdz. ˈsɪmələrli, ɪˈlɛktərəl səkˈsɛs wɑz beɪst ˈmeɪnli ɔn hɪz ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ ədˈmɪt ðə ˌɪˈnædəkwəsiz əv ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈmɑdəl. boʊθ kæmˈpeɪnz tæpt ˈɪntu ðə ˈskeɪðɪŋ ˈæŋgər əv ə juz. ˈmɪdəl klæs ðət sin ˈfæməli ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ɪn 20 jɪrz. lʊk ˈoʊvərˈsiz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd si ðə seɪm kəmˈpleɪnts biɪŋ lɑʤd baɪ ˈsɪtɪzənz θruaʊt ˈjʊrəp. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈɛksət ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən læst mənθ wɑz ðə moʊst prəˈnaʊnst ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv dɪskənˈtɛnt tɪ deɪt. ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld voʊt rɪˈflɛktɪd ˈfɛstərɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk frəˈstreɪʃənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ tu ˈlidɪŋ ˈleɪbər ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts, ˈsɛnəmənt reɪnd ɪn ˈɛriəz ðət hæv ˈrisəntli lækt weɪʤ groʊθ. ɛz ˈnaɪʤəl farage*, ˈfɔrmər ˈlidər əv ðə u.k*. ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈpɑrti, pʊt ɪt, ““brexit”*” səˈpɔrtərz, ðə ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəlz, ðeɪ rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə ˈmərʧənt bæŋks, ðeɪ rɪˈʤɛktɪd bɪg ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ðeɪ sɛd ˈæˌkʧuəli, wi wɔnt ɑr ˈkəntri bæk, wi wɔnt ɑr ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈwɔtərz bæk, wi wɔnt ɑr ˈbɔrdərz back.”*.” ɪn ðə ɛnd, mɔr ðən 53 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈbrɪtənz ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ liv ðə. ənd ðeɪ dɪd soʊ dɪˈspaɪt ˈgloʊbəl pliz frəm ˈɛvriˌbɑdi frəm ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə, tɪ ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ʤɔrʤ ˈɔzˌbɔrn, tɪ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən ðət duɪŋ soʊ wʊd rɛk ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt. ɪn fræns, ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈstɛdi raɪz əv mərˈin lə pɛn, ˈlidər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl frənt ˈpɑrti, rɪˈflɛkts ðə seɪm groʊɪŋ ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns wɪθ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstætəs kwoʊ. ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɔn ən ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt ˈhəvərd əˈbəv 9 pərˈsɛnt sɪns ðə ’80s*, lə pɛn həz lɔŋ kæmˈpeɪnd ɔn ə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈstrɪktər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔz ənd euroskepticism*. ʃi həz ˈimərʤd ɪn ˈrisənt wiks ɛz ðə ˈlidər ɪn 2017 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl poʊlz. ˈpɑrti, ðə faɪv stɑr ˈmuvmənt, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪˈnɔrmɪs geɪnz. ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ kəˈmidiən ˈgrɪloʊ, ðə ˈpɑrti əˈpoʊzɪz boʊθ ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ θri nu poʊlz [ˌʤuˈlaɪ 6 ɪz naʊ moʊst ˈpɑpjələr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti. ənd ɪn ðə ˈdɪstənt ˈkɔkəsɪz, ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʤɔrʤə, wɛr ˈnɪrli 70 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən kleɪmz ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˈfeɪməs ˈɑprə ˈsɪŋər həz ɛmˈbɑrkt ɔn ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ bi ðə nɛkst praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. wɪθ ən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt frəm juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðə steɪt fər ðə ˈpipəl ˈpɑrti eɪmz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm əv ðə riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈpipəl ənd ðə state.”*.” ɛz hi siz ɪt, pəˈlɪtɪkəl klæs, spəˈsɪfɪkli ðə ˈʤɔrʤən drim ˈpɑrti, həz feɪld tɪ sərv ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈævərɪʤ ˈpipəl. tæpt ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈpaʊərfəl baɪ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈlidərˌʃɪp ðət həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˌɪmˈprɪzənɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl foʊz ənd əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ fri pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɪzənərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈtɛrər ækts. waɪl ðə ˈpɑləsi prəˈpoʊzəlz əv iʧ əv ðiz ˈmuvmənts meɪ ˈvɛri sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, ðə ˈgrivənsɪz ðiz kæmˈpeɪnz ər ˈbrɔdli ˈsɪmələr. ˈvoʊtərz ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ən ɪˈlit ˈrulɪŋ klæs ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl aʊtˈsaɪdərz mɔr əˈtund tɪ ðə kənˈsərnz əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈsɪtɪzənz. fɑr frəm ə θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈɔrdər, ðiz ˌɪnˈsərʤənsiz meɪ bi ðə ki tɪ rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəmz. ˈjʊri ɪz ə ˈlɪŋkən ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˈklɛrˌmɑnt ˈɪnstɪˌtut ənd sərvz ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl bɔrd əv ʤɛn nɛkst ənd ðə ʤɛn nɛkst faʊnˈdeɪʃən.
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engineer in train disaster was texting on duty: agence
published: thursday september 18, 2008
print this email this the engineer of a train involved in a rail crash that left 25 people dead was sending text messages on his mobile phone during working hours, authorities said thursday.
local television earlier reported two boys reported having exchanged messages with the conductor in the moments leading up to the accident -- an allegation officials said they would probe.
the national transportation safety board in washington said thursday that "records ... indicate that the engineer had sent and received text messages on the day of the accident, including some while he was on duty.
"the safety board will correlate those records with other investigative information to determine as precisely as possible the exact times of those messages in relation to the engineer's operation of his train," it added, pledging to provide updates on the investigation as it progresses.
one of the victim's families lodged a civil suit against the employer,, after the local television channel reported that the conductor may have been text messaging when he missed the stop signal.
the deadly collision friday in chatsworth, north of los angeles, also injured 134 people and was the worst train accident in the united states in some 15 years.
saturday, a spokeswoman admitted that the error had caused the crash.
but on monday, board chairman ron roberts said that assertion was "premature," and the spokeswoman, denise tyrell, resigned.
the commuter railway resumed service monday in parts of the suburban line affected by the crash. los angeles mayor antonio rode the first train between chatsworth and los angeles to reassure riders of its safety.
(note: original version confused engineer, conductor)
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ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ɪn treɪn dɪˈzæstər wɑz ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ ɔn ˈduti: ˈæʤəns ˈpəblɪʃt: ˈθərzˌdeɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər 18 2008 prɪnt ðɪs iˈmeɪl ðɪs ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr əv ə treɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə reɪl kræʃ ðət lɛft 25 ˈpipəl dɛd wɑz ˈsɛndɪŋ tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɔn hɪz ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈwərkɪŋ aʊərz, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˈloʊkəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈərliər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tu bɔɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈhævɪŋ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz wɪθ ðə kənˈdəktər ɪn ðə ˈmoʊmənts ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə ˈæksədənt ən ˌæləˈgeɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðeɪ wʊd proʊb. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈseɪfti bɔrd ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət "ˈrɛkərdz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr hæd sɛnt ənd rɪˈsivd tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə ˈæksədənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm waɪl hi wɑz ɔn ˈduti. "ðə ˈseɪfti bɔrd wɪl ˈkɔrəˌleɪt ðoʊz ˈrɛkərdz wɪθ ˈəðər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɛz prɪˈsaɪsli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ðə ɪgˈzækt taɪmz əv ðoʊz ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə ˌɛnʤəˈnirz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv hɪz treɪn," ɪt ˈædɪd, ˈplɛʤɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɛz ɪt ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz. wən əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ˈfæməliz lɑʤd ə ˈsɪvəl sut əˈgɛnst ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər,, ˈæftər ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈʧænəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə kənˈdəktər meɪ hæv bɪn tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ wɪn hi mɪst ðə stɑp ˈsɪgnəl. ðə ˈdɛdli kəˈlɪʒən ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɪn ˈʧætsˌwərθ, nɔrθ əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪnʤərd 134 ˈpipəl ənd wɑz ðə wərst treɪn ˈæksədənt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn səm 15 jɪrz. ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ədˈmɪtəd ðət ðə ˈɛrər hæd kɔzd ðə kræʃ. bət ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, bɔrd ˈʧɛrmən rɑn ˈrɑbərts sɛd ðət əˈsərʃən wɑz "ˌpriməˈʧʊr," ənd ðə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən, dɪˈnis ˈtaɪrəl, rɪˈzaɪnd. ðə kəmˈjutər ˈreɪlˌweɪ rɪˈzumd ˈsərvɪs ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪn pɑrts əv ðə səˈbərbən laɪn əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə kræʃ. lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs meɪər ænˈtoʊnioʊ roʊd ðə fərst treɪn bɪtˈwin ˈʧætsˌwərθ ənd lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs tɪ ˌriəˈʃʊr ˈraɪdərz əv ɪts ˈseɪfti. (noʊt: ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvərʒən kənfˈjuzd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr, kənˈdəktər)
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two california polls last week showed proposition 19 trailing as election day draws near. a los angeles poll released friday also had the marijuana legalization initiative trailing by 39% to 51%, with 10% undecided.
last wednesday, a public policy institute of california poll had the measure losing 49% to 44%. but that same day, a poll had it winning 48% to 44%.
prop 19 had led in most polls taken this year and maintained a% lead in the talking points memo , which has not yet included the la poll. looking at just the polls conducted in october and including the polls mentioned in this article, prop 19 trailed by an average of% to%. at press time that had shifted to% to conventional wisdom is that in initiative elections, the burden of persuading voters is on the initiative. the electorate must be convinced to move from the status quo. but despite a late infusion of cash this month, the prop 19 campaign does not have the funds to try to sway voters through tv ad campaigns in this state with some of the most expensive media markets in the country. yes on 19 and allied organizations are engaged in a substantial get out the vote campaign, la poll found the measure supported by democrats and independents, but opposed by republicans. men were split on the issue, with women leaning against it. both sides in the campaign have considered mothers to be a key 19 continues to have support among likely voters under 40, winning by 48% to 37%. among voters over 65, only 28% support it, with 59% opposed. the la poll showed latinos swinging against prop 19 by a margin -- a finding at odds with most other polls. it also showed white voters opposing the measure. in most other polls, white voters favored it by a small la poll surveyed 441 likely voters by telephone, including both cell phones and land lines, between october 13 and 20. the margin of error for the sample is +/-%.
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tu ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə poʊlz læst wik ʃoʊd ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən 19 ˈtreɪlɪŋ ɛz ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ drɔz nɪr. ə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs poʊl riˈlist ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ˈtreɪlɪŋ baɪ 39 tɪ 51 wɪθ 10 ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd. læst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ə ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə poʊl hæd ðə ˈmɛʒər ˈluzɪŋ 49 tɪ 44 bət ðət seɪm deɪ, ə poʊl hæd ɪt ˈwɪnɪŋ 48 tɪ 44 prɑp 19 hæd lɛd ɪn moʊst poʊlz ˈteɪkən ðɪs jɪr ənd meɪnˈteɪnd ə lɛd ɪn ðə ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts ˈmɛˌmoʊ wɪʧ həz nɑt jɛt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə lɑ poʊl. ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ʤɪst ðə poʊlz kənˈdəktəd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə poʊlz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, prɑp 19 treɪld baɪ ən ˈævərɪʤ əv tɪ æt prɛs taɪm ðət hæd ˈʃɪftɪd tɪ tɪ kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈwɪzdəm ɪz ðət ɪn ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ðə ˈbərdən əv pərsˈweɪdɪŋ ˈvoʊtərz ɪz ɔn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv. ðə ɪˈlɛktərət məst bi kənˈvɪnst tɪ muv frəm ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. bət dɪˈspaɪt ə leɪt ˌɪnfˈjuʒən əv kæʃ ðɪs mənθ, ðə prɑp 19 kæmˈpeɪn dɪz nɑt hæv ðə fəndz tɪ traɪ tɪ sweɪ ˈvoʊtərz θru ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən æd kæmˈpeɪnz ɪn ðɪs steɪt wɪθ səm əv ðə moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈmidiə ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. jɛs ɔn 19 ənd ˈæˌlaɪd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə səbˈstænʃəl gɪt aʊt ðə voʊt kæmˈpeɪn, lɑ poʊl faʊnd ðə ˈmɛʒər səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts, bət əˈpoʊzd baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz. mɛn wər splɪt ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu, wɪθ ˈwɪmən ˈlinɪŋ əˈgɛnst ɪt. boʊθ saɪdz ɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn hæv kənˈsɪdərd ˈməðərz tɪ bi ə ki 19 kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ hæv səˈpɔrt əˈməŋ ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz ˈəndər 40 ˈwɪnɪŋ baɪ 48 tɪ 37 əˈməŋ ˈvoʊtərz ˈoʊvər 65 ˈoʊnli 28 səˈpɔrt ɪt, wɪθ 59 əˈpoʊzd. ðə lɑ poʊl ʃoʊd lɑˈtinoʊs sˈwɪŋɪŋ əˈgɛnst prɑp 19 baɪ ə ˈmɑrʤən ə ˈfaɪndɪŋ æt ɑdz wɪθ moʊst ˈəðər poʊlz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd waɪt ˈvoʊtərz əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈmɛʒər. ɪn moʊst ˈəðər poʊlz, waɪt ˈvoʊtərz ˈfeɪvərd ɪt baɪ ə smɔl lɑ poʊl ˈsərˌveɪd 441 ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz baɪ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ boʊθ sɛl foʊnz ənd lænd laɪnz, bɪtˈwin ɑkˈtoʊbər 13 ənd 20 ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər fər ðə ˈsæmpəl ɪz
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sep 23, 2013
in the study of myth, the question of metaphors presents many a challenge.
when does a ‘sun’ literally refer to the sun and when is it a metaphor for some other bright sky light? rules are risky; every tradition is best examined in its own right.
one group of myths that seem to concern some other luminaries than the familiar sun is the theme of ‘sun shooting’. in this, one, two or more ‘suns’ are found to be unsatisfactory, often for shining too brightly, and are brought down by the arrows of one or more heroes, leaving only the present sun in the heavens.
in cases where the assault results in the fragmentation there can be no question that the object was not the real sun. this was the fate that befell ta-vi, ‘the”, upon raising the ire of ta-wats, ‘the’, in a myth from the (primarily of utah and colorado):
‘ta-wats awoke in great anger, and speedily determined to go and fight the. after a long journey of many adventures the came to the brink of the earth, and there watched long and patiently, till at last the coming out he shot an arrow at his face, but the fierce heat consumed the arrow ere it had finished its intended course; then another arrow was sped, but that also was consumed; and another, and still another, till only one remained in his quiver, but this was the magical arrow that had never failed its mark. ta-wats, holding it in his hand, lifted the barb to his eye and baptized it in a divine tear; then the arrow was sped and struck the full in the face, and the sun was shivered into a thousand fragments, which fell to the earth, causing a general conflagration.’
a solar is also less likely in cases where multiple so-called ‘suns’ were targeted. where two are concerned, an overlap occurs with the motif of ‘two rival suns, one of which becomes the sun, the other the moon’. thus, the karen (myanmar) spoke of ‘two suns’, which once ‘came forth, but the heat was so great that neither man nor beast could endure it.’ to remedy this, a man by the name of ‘went up into the valley of mount ra-ko-sho, and shot an arrow into the face of one of the suns, and it ceased to give light and became the moon, which god appointed to rule over the night.’ the other, presumably, turned into the present sun.
this storyline was also common among the natives of taiwan. for example, the (northern taiwan) used to relate that once ‘two suns circled around in the sky, and there was no separation between day and night. one of the suns was much larger than the one we see today, and it caused the weather to be extremely hot. the scorching heat caused the plants started to shrivel [sic! mas] and the rivers started to dry up which made agricultural crops impossible to grow. the people on earth suffered greatly.’ eventually, ‘the bigger sun was shot and burning blood oozed out from its wound.’ the moon seen today is its remnant and the distinction of day and night has existed ever since. a neighbouring nation, the (originally of the central mountain range) likewise recalled ‘that there were once two suns in the sky. the heat was unbearable until the ancestor of the tribe climbed to the top of mt. jade and blinded one of the suns, so it is now the cool moon.’
variants on the same theme of the celestial archer involve seven or nine ‘suns’. this number suggests that none of these myths originated in relation to the actual sun and moon. a mongolian tale serves as an example:
‘once upon a time there rose seven suns in the universe, and it was exposed to a burning drought. the earth was heated fiercely, the streams and rivers evaporated, the plants and trees were parched. people and living beings suffered from intolerable heat, and horses and animals were tormented by painful thirst. it was dreadfully difficult to live or even survive. however, there lived a very good archer, called mergen. he was an excellent archer, who could shoot skillfully what he saw and hit accurately at what he aimed. a stream of people went to him, and requested him to shoot and destroy the many suns which rose in the sky. then he said, ‘i will shoot the seven suns with one arrow each and destroy them’ from the eastern side then mergen began shooting the seven suns, those that rose in a file from the east to the west in the sky. he hit and destroyed six of the suns with six arrows. the last sun was afraid of the archer and it disappeared to hide behind a western mountain. people say the last sun of this world was frightened of mergen and went behind a mountain, and it is for this reason that the day and the night appear in succession.’
taking a shot at explaining such myths, some might consider or meteorite impacts both of which may feature large dazzling bodies, singly or in multiples, which may violently explode and cause conflagrations. however, such events last seconds to minutes and could have nothing to do with the first installation of the sun and moon in their current positions. this impression is strengthened by further variations on the theme.
some versions associate the pesky suns with a form of the axis mundi, such as a cosmic tree. for instance, in chinese mythology the giant ‘support mulberry’ (fú sāng), rooted in ‘t’ang (hot water) valley’, was stated to be the place ‘where the ten suns were bathed’: ‘this is north of ch’ih. in the water is a large tree with nine suns in the lower branches and one in the upper.’ ‘when one sun gets to the tree, another comes out.’ an early commentator added: ‘in the top of the jo tree are ten suns, resembling flowers strung together, casting light downward.’ on one occasion, all ten suns appeared in the sky at once, producing an intense life-threatening heat on the earth. the archer yì then eliminated all except the extant sun: ‘in early times ten suns came out together, burning the vegetation to a crisp.’ ‘yao ordered yi to shoot the ten suns, and he hit nine.’
alternatively, some associated this episode of ‘shooting stars’ with the ‘separation of heaven and earth’, one of the defining events in global creation mythology. this is illustrated in a tradition from the (west sabah, malaysia):
‘long ago when the sky was very low down, only aght from the ground the sky was very low. then the man was very angry because his wife was ill, and he made seven arrows. early the next morning he took his with him and went to the place where the sun rises and waited. now at that time there were seven suns. when they rose he shot six of them and left only one remaining; then he went home. at the time the man shot the suns the sky had risen to its present place; since, when the man had shot the six suns, the remaining sun, being frightened, ran away up into the air and took the sky with it.’
the internal consistency between such superficially preposterous accounts from historically unrelated cultures, interlocking with equally puzzling themes such as the ‘erstwhile rivalry of sun and moon’, the ‘noosing of the sun’ and ‘stationary suns’, cries out for a rational explanation. a long shot it may be, but a compelling solution is offered by plasma physicist anthony hypothesis of an intense aurora which occurred globally in prehistoric times. this would have taken the form of atmospheric plasma developing instabilities. each column would have pinched into some nine superimposed plasmoids. generally, only one, two or three of these will have appeared at a time in visible light, but on extreme occasions all may have manifested at once, emitting intolerable radiation light. while the columns typically appeared motionless, some may have drifted over the horizon.
‘fiery arrows’ dispatched towards the plasmoids, shattering of individual plasmoids, links with the axis mundi, devastating heat and wildfires, the stationary position indicated in some versions, the lifting of the ‘sky’ and the appearance of the real sun and moon subsequent to the demise of the column all of these motifs fall into place on the same adventurous model. the upshot? the ionosphere and may have passed through periods of extreme turbulence, of which humans have preserved frail but persistent memories.
rens van der
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ˈɛˈsiˈpi 23 2013 ɪn ðə ˈstədi əv mɪθ, ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈmɛtəfɔrz ˈprɛzənts ˈmɛni ə ˈʧælənʤ. wɪn dɪz ə ‘‘sun’*’ ˈlɪtərəli rɪˈfər tɪ ðə sən ənd wɪn ɪz ɪt ə ˈmɛtəfɔr fər səm ˈəðər braɪt skaɪ laɪt? rulz ər ˈrɪski; ˈɛvəri trəˈdɪʃən ɪz bɛst ɪgˈzæmənd ɪn ɪts oʊn raɪt. wən grup əv mɪθs ðət sim tɪ kənˈsərn səm ˈəðər ˈluməˌnɛriz ðən ðə fəˈmɪljər sən ɪz ðə θim əv shooting’*’. ɪn ðɪs, wən, tu ər mɔr ‘‘suns’*’ ər faʊnd tɪ bi ˌənsətɪsˈfæktəri, ˈɔfən fər ˈʃaɪnɪŋ tu ˈbraɪtli, ənd ər brɔt daʊn baɪ ðə ˈɛroʊz əv wən ər mɔr ˈhɪroʊz, ˈlivɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðə ˈprɛzənt sən ɪn ðə ˈhɛvənz. ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ðə əˈsɔlt rɪˈzəlts ɪn ðə ˌfrægmənˈteɪʃən ðɛr kən bi noʊ kˈwɛʃən ðət ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt wɑz nɑt ðə ril sən. ðɪs wɑz ðə feɪt ðət bɪˈfɛl ta-vi*, sun-god”*”, əˈpɑn ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə aɪr əv ta-wats*, hare-god’*’, ɪn ə mɪθ frəm ðə (praɪˈmɛrəli əv ˈjuˌtɔ ənd ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ): əˈwoʊk ɪn greɪt ˈæŋgər, ənd ˈspidəli dɪˈtərmənd tɪ goʊ ənd faɪt ðə. ˈæftər ə lɔŋ ˈʤərni əv ˈmɛni ædˈvɛnʧərz ðə keɪm tɪ ðə brɪŋk əv ðə ərθ, ənd ðɛr wɔʧt lɔŋ ənd ˈpeɪʃəntli, tɪl æt læst ðə ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt hi ʃɑt ən ˈɛroʊ æt hɪz feɪs, bət ðə fɪrs hit kənˈsumd ðə ˈɛroʊ ɛr ɪt hæd ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd kɔrs; ðɛn əˈnəðər ˈɛroʊ wɑz spɛd, bət ðət ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz kənˈsumd; ənd əˈnəðər, ənd stɪl əˈnəðər, tɪl ˈoʊnli wən rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn hɪz kˈwɪvər, bət ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈmæʤɪkəl ˈɛroʊ ðət hæd ˈnɛvər feɪld ɪts mɑrk. ta-wats*, ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪt ɪn hɪz hænd, ˈlɪftɪd ðə bɑrb tɪ hɪz aɪ ənd ˈbæpˌtaɪzd ɪt ɪn ə dɪˈvaɪn tɪr; ðɛn ðə ˈɛroʊ wɑz spɛd ənd strək ðə fʊl ɪn ðə feɪs, ənd ðə sən wɑz ˈʃɪvərd ˈɪntu ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈfrægmənts, wɪʧ fɛl tɪ ðə ərθ, ˈkɔzɪŋ ə ˈʤɛnərəl conflagration.’*.’ ə ˈsoʊlər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ lɛs ˈlaɪkli ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ˈməltəpəl ˈsoʊˈkɔld ‘‘suns’*’ wər ˈtɑrgətɪd. wɛr tu ər kənˈsərnd, ən ˈoʊvərˌlæp əˈkərz wɪθ ðə moʊˈtif əv ˈraɪvəl sənz, wən əv wɪʧ bɪˈkəmz ðə sən, ðə ˈəðər ðə moon’*’. ðəs, ðə ˈkɛrən (mˈjɑnˈmɑr) spoʊk əv suns’*’, wɪʧ wəns fɔrθ, bət ðə hit wɑz soʊ greɪt ðət ˈniðər mæn nɔr bist kʊd ɪnˈdʊr it.’*.’ tɪ ˈrɛmədi ðɪs, ə mæn baɪ ðə neɪm əv əp ˈɪntu ðə ˈvæli əv maʊnt ra-ko-sho*, ənd ʃɑt ən ˈɛroʊ ˈɪntu ðə feɪs əv wən əv ðə sənz, ənd ɪt sist tɪ gɪv laɪt ənd bɪˈkeɪm ðə mun, wɪʧ gɑd əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ rul ˈoʊvər ðə night.’*.’ ðə ˈəðər, prɪˈzuməbli, tərnd ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɛzənt sən. ðɪs ˈstɔriˌlaɪn wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmən əˈməŋ ðə ˈneɪtɪvz əv ˈtaɪˈwɑn. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə (ˈnɔrðərn ˈtaɪˈwɑn) juzd tɪ rɪˈleɪt ðət wəns sənz ˈsərkəld əraʊnd ɪn ðə skaɪ, ənd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin deɪ ənd naɪt. wən əv ðə sənz wɑz məʧ ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðə wən wi si təˈdeɪ, ənd ɪt kɔzd ðə ˈwɛðər tɪ bi ɪkˈstrimli hɑt. ðə ˈskɔrʧɪŋ hit kɔzd ðə plænts ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ʃˈrɪvəl [sɪk! mɑz] ənd ðə ˈrɪvərz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ draɪ əp wɪʧ meɪd ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl krɑps ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ groʊ. ðə ˈpipəl ɔn ərθ ˈsəfərd greatly.’*.’ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ˈbɪgər sən wɑz ʃɑt ənd ˈbərnɪŋ bləd uzd aʊt frəm ɪts wound.’*.’ ðə mun sin təˈdeɪ ɪz ɪts ˈrɛmnənt ənd ðə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən əv deɪ ənd naɪt həz ɪgˈzɪstəd ˈɛvər sɪns. ə ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈneɪʃən, ðə (ərˈɪʤənəli əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈmaʊntən reɪnʤ) ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz rɪˈkɔld ðɛr wər wəns tu sənz ɪn ðə skaɪ. ðə hit wɑz ənˈbɛrəbəl ənˈtɪl ðə ˈænˌsɛstər əv ðə traɪb klaɪmd tɪ ðə tɔp əv ˈɛmˈti. ʤeɪd ənd ˈblaɪndɪd wən əv ðə sənz, soʊ ɪt ɪz naʊ ðə kul moon.’*.’ ˈvɛriənts ɔn ðə seɪm θim əv ðə səˈlɛsʧəl ˈɑrʧər ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈsɛvən ər naɪn ‘‘suns’*’. ðɪs ˈnəmbər səˈʤɛsts ðət nən əv ðiz mɪθs ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl sən ənd mun. ə mɑŋˈgoʊljən teɪl sərvz ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl: əˈpɑn ə taɪm ðɛr roʊz ˈsɛvən sənz ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, ənd ɪt wɑz ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ə ˈbərnɪŋ draʊt. ðə ərθ wɑz ˈhitɪd ˈfɪrsli, ðə strimz ənd ˈrɪvərz ɪˈvæpərˌeɪtɪd, ðə plænts ənd triz wər pɑrʧt. ˈpipəl ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ biɪŋz ˈsəfərd frəm ˌɪnˈtɑlərəbəl hit, ənd ˈhɔrsɪz ənd ˈænəməlz wər ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪd baɪ ˈpeɪnfəl θərst. ɪt wɑz ˈdrɛdfəli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ lɪv ər ˈivɪn sərˈvaɪv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr lɪvd ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈɑrʧər, kɔld ˈmərgən. hi wɑz ən ˈɛksələnt ˈɑrʧər, hu kʊd ʃut ˈskɪlfəli wət hi sɔ ənd hɪt ˈækjərətli æt wət hi eɪmd. ə strim əv ˈpipəl wɛnt tɪ ɪm, ənd rɪkˈwɛstɪd ɪm tɪ ʃut ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈmɛni sənz wɪʧ roʊz ɪn ðə skaɪ. ðɛn hi sɛd, wɪl ʃut ðə ˈsɛvən sənz wɪθ wən ˈɛroʊ iʧ ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ them’*’ frəm ðə ˈistərn saɪd ðɛn ˈmərgən bɪˈgæn ˈʃutɪŋ ðə ˈsɛvən sənz, ðoʊz ðət roʊz ɪn ə faɪl frəm ðə ist tɪ ðə wɛst ɪn ðə skaɪ. hi hɪt ənd dɪˈstrɔɪd sɪks əv ðə sənz wɪθ sɪks ˈɛroʊz. ðə læst sən wɑz əˈfreɪd əv ðə ˈɑrʧər ənd ɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd tɪ haɪd bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈwɛstərn ˈmaʊntən. ˈpipəl seɪ ðə læst sən əv ðɪs wərld wɑz ˈfraɪtənd əv ˈmərgən ənd wɛnt bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈmaʊntən, ənd ɪt ɪz fər ðɪs ˈrizən ðət ðə deɪ ənd ðə naɪt əˈpɪr ɪn succession.’*.’ ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ʃɑt æt ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ səʧ mɪθs, səm maɪt kənˈsɪdər ər ˈmitiɔˌraɪt ˌɪmˈpækts boʊθ əv wɪʧ meɪ ˈfiʧər lɑrʤ ˈdæzəlɪŋ ˈbɑdiz, ˈsɪŋgli ər ɪn ˈməltəpəlz, wɪʧ meɪ ˈvaɪələntli ɪkˈsploʊd ənd kɔz conflagrations*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səʧ ɪˈvɛnts læst ˈsɛkəndz tɪ ˈmɪnəts ənd kʊd hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə fərst ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv ðə sən ənd mun ɪn ðɛr ˈkɑrənt pəˈzɪʃənz. ðɪs ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ɪz ˈstrɛŋθənd baɪ ˈfərðər ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ɔn ðə θim. səm ˈvərʒənz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈpɛski sənz wɪθ ə fɔrm əv ðə ˈæksəs ˈməndi, səʧ ɛz ə ˈkɑzmɪk tri. fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪn ʧaɪˈniz məˈθɑləˌʤi ðə ʤaɪənt mulberry’*’ (fú*ú sāng*), ˈrutɪd ɪn (hɑt ˈwɔtər) valley’*’, wɑz ˈsteɪtɪd tɪ bi ðə pleɪs ðə tɛn sənz wər bathed’*’: ɪz nɔrθ əv ch’ih*. ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər ɪz ə lɑrʤ tri wɪθ naɪn sənz ɪn ðə loʊər ˈbrænʧɪz ənd wən ɪn ðə upper.’*.’ wən sən gɪts tɪ ðə tri, əˈnəðər kəmz out.’*.’ ən ˈərli ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər ˈædɪd: ðə tɔp əv ðə ʤoʊ tri ər tɛn sənz, rɪˈzɛmbəlɪŋ flaʊərz strəŋ təˈgɛðər, ˈkæstɪŋ laɪt downward.’*.’ ɔn wən əˈkeɪʒən, ɔl tɛn sənz əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə skaɪ æt wəns, prəˈdusɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ hit ɔn ðə ərθ. ðə ˈɑrʧər yì*ì ðɛn ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ɔl ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ˈɛkstənt sən: ˈərli taɪmz tɛn sənz keɪm aʊt təˈgɛðər, ˈbərnɪŋ ðə ˌvɛʤəˈteɪʃən tɪ ə crisp.’*.’ ˈɔrdərd ji tɪ ʃut ðə tɛn sənz, ənd hi hɪt nine.’*.’ ɔlˈtərnətɪvli, səm əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv stars’*’ wɪθ ðə əv ˈhɛvən ənd earth’*’, wən əv ðə dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˈgloʊbəl kriˈeɪʃən məˈθɑləˌʤi. ðɪs ɪz ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ɪn ə trəˈdɪʃən frəm ðə (wɛst ˈsɑbə, məˈleɪʒə): əˈgoʊ wɪn ðə skaɪ wɑz ˈvɛri loʊ daʊn, ˈoʊnli ə haɪt frəm ðə graʊnd ðə skaɪ wɑz ˈvɛri loʊ. ðɛn ðə mæn wɑz ˈvɛri ˈæŋgri bɪˈkəz hɪz waɪf wɑz ɪl, ənd hi meɪd ˈsɛvən ˈɛroʊz. ˈərli ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ hi tʊk hɪz wɪθ ɪm ənd wɛnt tɪ ðə pleɪs wɛr ðə sən ˈraɪzɪz ənd ˈweɪtɪd. naʊ æt ðət taɪm ðɛr wər ˈsɛvən sənz. wɪn ðeɪ roʊz hi ʃɑt sɪks əv ðɛm ənd lɛft ˈoʊnli wən rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ; ðɛn hi wɛnt hoʊm. æt ðə taɪm ðə mæn ʃɑt ðə sənz ðə skaɪ hæd ˈrɪzən tɪ ɪts ˈprɛzənt pleɪs; sɪns, wɪn ðə mæn hæd ʃɑt ðə sɪks sənz, ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ sən, biɪŋ ˈfraɪtənd, ræn əˈweɪ əp ˈɪntu ðə ɛr ənd tʊk ðə skaɪ wɪθ it.’*.’ ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl kənˈsɪstənsi bɪtˈwin səʧ ˈsupərˌfɪʃəli prɪˈpɑstərəs əˈkaʊnts frəm hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd ˈkəlʧərz, ˈɪntərˌlɑkɪŋ wɪθ ˈikwəli ˈpəzəlɪŋ θimz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈraɪvəlri əv sən ənd moon’*’, ðə əv ðə sun’*’ ənd suns’*’, kraɪz aʊt fər ə ˈræʃənəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən. ə lɔŋ ʃɑt ɪt meɪ bi, bət ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ səˈluʃən ɪz ˈɔfərd baɪ ˈplæzmə ˈfɪzɪsɪst ˈænθɔˌni haɪˈpɑθəsəs əv ən ˌɪnˈtɛns ərˈɔrə wɪʧ əˈkərd ˈgloʊbəli ɪn ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk taɪmz. ðɪs wʊd hæv ˈteɪkən ðə fɔrm əv ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈplæzmə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪtiz. iʧ ˈkɑləm wʊd hæv pɪnʧt ˈɪntu səm naɪn ˌsupərəmˈpoʊzd plasmoids*. ˈʤɛnərəli, ˈoʊnli wən, tu ər θri əv ðiz wɪl hæv əˈpɪrd æt ə taɪm ɪn ˈvɪzəbəl laɪt, bət ɔn ɪkˈstrim ɔˈkeɪʒənz ɔl meɪ hæv ˈmænəˌfɛstəd æt wəns, ɪˈmɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɑlərəbəl ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən laɪt. waɪl ðə ˈkɑləmz ˈtɪpɪkəli əˈpɪrd ˈmoʊʃənləs, səm meɪ hæv ˈdrɪftɪd ˈoʊvər ðə hərˈaɪzən. arrows’*’ dɪˈspæʧt təˈwɔrdz ðə plasmoids*, ˈʃætərɪŋ əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl plasmoids*, lɪŋks wɪθ ðə ˈæksəs ˈməndi, ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ hit ənd ˈwaɪldˌfaɪərz, ðə ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri pəˈzɪʃən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ɪn səm ˈvərʒənz, ðə ˈlɪftɪŋ əv ðə ‘‘sky’*’ ənd ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ðə ril sən ənd mun ˈsəbsəkwənt tɪ ðə dɪˈmaɪz əv ðə ˈkɑləm ɔl əv ðiz moʊˈtifs fɔl ˈɪntu pleɪs ɔn ðə seɪm ædˈvɛnʧərəs ˈmɑdəl. ðə ˈəpˌʃɑt? ðə ˌaɪˈɑnɔsˌfir ənd meɪ hæv pæst θru ˈpɪriədz əv ɪkˈstrim ˈtərbjələns, əv wɪʧ ˈjumənz hæv prɪˈzərvd freɪl bət pərˈsɪstənt ˈmɛməriz. rɛnz væn dər klɪk hir fər ə ˈspænɪʃ trænzˈleɪʃən
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as predicted last week by infoq, the space ran out in january 2011. a request from (the regional internet registry for the asia and pacific region) for two/8 blocks has resulted in the final five/8 blocks being distributed to the remaining as per.
although there are some ip blocks marked as “future use” in address space, these were for future developments in the protocol rather than expected to be freed. a chunk of those are in the 1981 reserved experimental class e space, which as well as the class d space, are unable to be used for hosting public facing servers.
from a practical perspective, the have all the addresses they are ever going to get. as noted on the final request:
apnic reiterates that is the only means available for the sustained ongoing growth of the internet, and urges all members of the internet industry to move quickly towards its deployment.
the deployment of addresses will continue in each region until they are individually exhausted. it is likely that either or will be exhausted in advance of others (such as or lacnic). some may exhaust their pools as soon as the end of this year; others may survive into next year.
to help accelerate the adoption of, google and others have proposed world day on june 2011; you can test your connectivity in advance. the transition to will involve hosts sites over both and; it is fairly likely that the internet will continue for some time to come. for example, if you have a blog hosted on blogger, then you can make it available make it available over and for consumers over both networks.
have you prepared for? does your support it, or have you configured a free tunnel from hurricane electric or sixxs?
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ɛz prɪˈdɪktɪd læst wik baɪ infoq*, ðə speɪs ræn aʊt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2011 ə rɪkˈwɛst frəm (ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈrɛʤɪstri fər ðə ˈeɪʒə ənd pəˈsɪfɪk ˈriʤən) fər tu blɑks həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl faɪv blɑks biɪŋ dɪˈstrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɛz pər ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ər səm ˌaɪˌpi blɑks mɑrkt ɛz use”*” ɪn ˈæˌdrɛs speɪs, ðiz wər fər fˈjuʧər dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ˈrəðər ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi frid. ə ʧəŋk əv ðoʊz ər ɪn ðə 1981 rɪˈzərvd ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl klæs i speɪs, wɪʧ ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə klæs di speɪs, ər əˈneɪbəl tɪ bi juzd fər ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈsərvərz. frəm ə ˈpræktɪkəl pərˈspɛktɪv, ðə hæv ɔl ðə ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðeɪ ər ˈɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt. ɛz ˈnoʊtɪd ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl rɪkˈwɛst: riˈɪtərˌeɪs ðət ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli minz əˈveɪləbəl fər ðə səˈsteɪnd ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ groʊθ əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ənd ˈərʤɪz ɔl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈɪndəstri tɪ muv kˈwɪkli təˈwɔrdz ɪts dɪˈplɔɪmənt. ðə dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv ˈæˈdrɛsɪz wɪl kənˈtɪnju ɪn iʧ ˈriʤən ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ər ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli ɪgˈzɔstɪd. ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ˈiðər ər wɪl bi ɪgˈzɔstɪd ɪn ədˈvæns əv ˈəðərz (səʧ ɛz ər lacnic*). səm meɪ ɪgˈzɔst ðɛr pulz ɛz sun ɛz ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs jɪr; ˈəðərz meɪ sərˈvaɪv ˈɪntu nɛkst jɪr. tɪ hɛlp ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ðə əˈdɑpʃən əv ˈgugəl ənd ˈəðərz hæv prəˈpoʊzd wərld deɪ ɔn ʤun 2011 ju kən tɛst jʊr kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ɪn ədˈvæns. ðə trænˈzɪʃən tɪ wɪl ˌɪnˈvɑlv hoʊsts saɪts ˈoʊvər boʊθ ənd ɪt ɪz ˈfɛrli ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪl kənˈtɪnju fər səm taɪm tɪ kəm. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ju hæv ə blɔg ˈhoʊstɪd ɔn ˈblɔgər, ðɛn ju kən meɪk ɪt əˈveɪləbəl meɪk ɪt əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊvər ənd fər kənˈsumərz ˈoʊvər boʊθ ˈnɛtˌwərks. hæv ju priˈpɛrd fər dɪz jʊr səˈpɔrt ɪt, ər hæv ju kənˈfɪgjərd ə fri ˈtənəl frəm ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ɪˈlɛktrɪk ər sixxs*?
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as the sport of mixed martial arts continues to grow in popularity, the biggest stars in the are in turn becoming increasingly wealthy. in this article we look at the top 12 salaries paid out during the past year in the promotion.
before we start a few things worth that are worth bearing in mind.
a. salaries are not always disclosed after events. for example, the fighter earnings for events outside of the u.s, such as99 in germany and 106 in the, or in certain states, like 101 in philly, were not released. this article is based solely on the information provided from the events in which salaries were publicly available.
b. for the purposes of this article we are looking purely at the fighters base salary, and any additional ‘win bonus’ they may have written into their contract. worth remembering that on top of that a number of the’s biggest stars also take home a percentage of the pay per view revenue, which can work out to be significantly more than their standard salaries. in addition to this fighters also earn extra money from other avenues such as sponsorship deals, additional bonuses, etc.
with that out of the way, here are the top 12 fighter salaries in the promotion for 2009.
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chuck liddell: $500,000 (no win bonus)
arguably the best known fighter ever, chuck liddell took home the biggest base salary in 2009 despite his loss to ‘shogun’ rua. though the salaries for the 97 event in april were not disclosed due to it taken place in canada, contracted salary of $500,000 is known from his previous fight against keith jardine in 2008.
liddell has one fight left on his contract, and despite rumors of retirement it was revealed last month that he will fight for a third time against tito ortiz after the pair go as coaches on season 11 of the ultimate fighter.
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brock: $400,000 (no win bonus)
currently the’s biggest box office star, brock takes home a guaranteed $400,000 for each of his fights, win or lose. interestingly, under his previous deal took home a guaranteed $250,000, but he also earned $200,000 for a win, meaning that he claimed a larger salary for his victory over randy couture at 91 in november of than he did for his 100 win over frank mir in july of.
that being said, with his reputation now firmly established as a hugely successful pay per view draw likely that his latest deal includes an increased cut of the buys. with his last two fights pulling in over one million paying customers that would boost’s bank balance dramatically.
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randy couture: $250,000 (+ $250,000 for a win)
along with chuck liddell, randy couture is consider royalty, and as such the former multiple time champion commanded one of the promotions largest salaries in the past year. unlike liddell however, couture has to win to earn the full $500,000.
couture spent a year in limbo due to a dispute with the which appeared to partly revolve around his earnings. that is all water under the bridge now though, and his current six fight deal came into effect before his fight with antonio rodrigo nogueira in august. as with some of the other big name stars in the, couture is known to command a share of the buys for his fights which can propel his earnings per fight into the seven figure region.
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antonio rodrigo nogueira: $250,000 (+ $150,000 for a win)
another veteran, pride legend and former interim heavyweight champion antonio rodrigo nogueira, is also well paid for his battles in the octagon. his base salary is equal to randy couture’s, though he earns less for a win.
even so the $400,000 he took home for his victory over couture in august is double the amount he was paid under his previous contract for his debut in early 2008 against tim sylvia.
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tito ortiz: $250,000 (win bonus unknown)
another name synonymous with the, tito ortiz publicly fell out with the promotion in 2008, claiming that he was being underpaid. after over a year on the sidelines the two parties came to an agreement and ortiz returned to the fold with a new contract in tow.
it should be stressed that the dispute was based more on his cut of the buys rather than his base salary, but we do now that he now earns $250,000 per show. since he lost his comeback fight we do not yet know his win bonus however. after holding out for a more substantial cut ortiz will surely have been disappointed to discover that his return at 106 against forrest griffin had an uncharacteristically low buy-rate.
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quinton ‘rampage’ jackson: $225,000 (+ $100,000 for a win)
former champion quinton jackson rounds out the top 5 earners, at least as far as base salaries go. having said that, his win bonus of $100,000 is lower than some of the other fighters on this list. jackson fell out with the earlier this year after pulling out of a blockbuster fight with fellow 10 coach rashad evans to star in the movie, but announced in december that he would return to finish the remaining three fight on his contract.
despite this he appears to still harbor a grudge towards the promotion, and stated in a recent interview that along with feeling that he is not being treated with the respect he deserves, he is also unhappy with his cut of the pay per view buys his fights generate.
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georges: $200,000 (+ $200,000 for a win)
widely regarded as one of the sports pound for pound best, welterweight champion georges is considered by many to be an unstoppable force at 170lbs. that means that, for the time being at least, he is expected to earn his maximum $400,000 salary each time he competes.
gsp is also one of the most marketable stars which has also helped him to secure lucrative deals with mainstream brands like gatorade and under armour that helps boost his overall income significantly.
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rashad evans: $200,000 (+ $175,000 for a win)
the fifth star on this list, rashad evans has come along way from winning a six figure contract (spread out over three years) with the after winning the ultimate fighter season 2. having since worked his way to the top of the division, and briefly holding the belt, he now commands a guaranteed $200,000 a fight, and almost that again on top if he wins.
evans picked the perfect time to negotiate his current contract just months after winning the title at 92 by beating forrest griffin, and only a few months before losing it to machida at 98.
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anderson silva: at least $200,000+ (win bonus unknown)
of all the fighters on the list middleweight champion anderson salary is the one that is most shrouded in mystery so his exact place on this list is unknown. silva signed a six fight deal with the after his win over james irvin at 14 in july 2008. since then all three of his bouts have taken place in locations where the fighters salaries are not required to be publicly disclosed.
what we do know is that silva was paid $200,000 with no win bonus for his ko victory over irvin, and so his current deal is likely to be considerably more. though historically not considered one of the promotions biggest pay per view draws, status as one of the top three pound for pound fighters in the sport, and currently holding the record for most consecutive wins (10), the brazilian is undoubtedly worth every penny he earns.
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lyoto machida: $200,000 (no win bonus)
current champ machida has also made his way into the top earners list this year thanks to a new contract. despite that it is perhaps somewhat ironic that, considering the dragon’ has never lost a fight in 16 professional fights, he does not have a win bonus written into his contract.
that being said his current deal, which came into effect for his last fight with shogun rua is a marked improvement on the $70,000 to show + $70,000 to win which he received for his title winning performance against rashad evans at 98 in may.
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wanderlei silva: $200,000 (win bonus unknown)
while salary for his 99 fight with rich franklin disclosed, we do know that he was paid a base rate of $200,000 for his loss against quinton jackson just days before the start of 2009 at at 92.
it’s not known whether silva currently has a win bonus written into his contract, though having won just one of his four fights since his return to the in 2007, this has perhaps been something of a moot point lately. despite that he is still one of the legends of the sport and a fan favorite, which ensures that he is still handsomely rewarded for his battles in the octagon.
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mauricio ‘shogun’ rua: $155,000 (win bonus unknown)
the current contender in the division, mauricio ‘shogun’ rua claimed $155,000 for his controversial loss against machida at 104.
considering his days as one of the divisions most feared fighters during the pride era seemed far behind him after his disappointing performance against mark coleman in january of, he has done well to turn his fortunes around, and a win over machida in the rematch will raise his stock even further.
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are there any fighters you might have expected to see on the list that are missing from it?
long time fighter in the and current lightweight champion penn is perhaps the most obvious name that make the top 12. last two fights have taken place in states which do not disclose salaries, but in january of he earned $125,000 for his unsuccessful bid to take the welterweight title from georges. based on previous figures from 2008 his win bonus is also $125,000.
ultimate fighter season 1 winner and former champion forrest griffin is another of the promotions most recognized fighters. so much so in fact that he adorned the cover of the ‘ufc undisputed video game. he currently receives $100,000 to show, while unusually his win bonus is even larger at $150,000. notably still some way short of season 2 winner rashad pay-check, but griffin complaining, recently stating that he is happy being “moderately wealthy”.
another winner, michael bisping commands a significant fee for his fights in the. though many of his salaries remain undisclosed since he often competes in events, his ko defeat at 100 earned him $150,000. his opponent dan henderson on the other hand earned $100,000, plus $150,000 for the win mirroring forrest deal. henderson left the company later at the end of the year after failing to come to terms on a new enhanced contract.
one former champion who may have been expected to appear on the list is frank mir, yet remarkably he earned just $45,000 for his first round defeat against brock at 100. certain that ex middleweight champion rich franklin is earning more than that after signing a new six fight deal in the summer of. the exact figures of his contract are unknown, but the fighter was previously known to be commanding $100,000 with an additional win bonus of $50,000 back in 2008.
the potential in terms of salary is another pride legend cro cop. when he first entered the octagon at 67 in february of 2007 he earned a whopping $350,000 pay cheque, though he received no additional win bonus for his first round of eddie sanchez. his stock has dwindled significantly since then due to a number of defeats and lackluster performances in the, so it doubtful that his new contract, which was signed in july of. we say for sure though due to his salary at 103 not being released to the public.
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if you liked this article then you might enjoy some of out past features on this site, such as:
where are they now? 20 fighters cut from the in 2009 (part 1)
who has the most ‘submission of the night’ awards
taking a closer look at antonio ‘rogerio’ nogueira
lyoto machida: analyzing ‘the dragon’
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ɛz ðə spɔrt əv mɪkst ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti, ðə ˈbɪgəst stɑrz ɪn ðə ər ɪn tərn bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈwɛlθi. ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wi lʊk æt ðə tɔp 12 ˈsæləriz peɪd aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pæst jɪr ɪn ðə pərˈmoʊʃən. ˌbiˈfɔr wi stɑrt ə fju θɪŋz wərθ ðət ər wərθ ˈbɛrɪŋ ɪn maɪnd. ə. ˈsæləriz ər nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪˈskloʊzd ˈæftər ɪˈvɛnts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈfaɪtər ˈərnɪŋz fər ɪˈvɛnts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə juz, səʧ ɛz ɪn ˈʤərməni ənd 106 ɪn ðə, ər ɪn ˈsərtən steɪts, laɪk 101 ɪn ˈfɪli, wər nɑt riˈlist. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz beɪst ˈsoʊəli ɔn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd frəm ðə ɪˈvɛnts ɪn wɪʧ ˈsæləriz wər ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl. bi. fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈpjʊrli æt ðə ˈfaɪtərz beɪs ˈsæləri, ənd ˈɛni əˈdɪʃənəl bonus’*’ ðeɪ meɪ hæv ˈrɪtən ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈkɑnˌtrækt. wərθ rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ ðət ɔn tɔp əv ðət ə ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˈbɪgəst stɑrz ˈɔlsoʊ teɪk hoʊm ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə peɪ pər vju ˈrɛvəˌnu, wɪʧ kən wərk aʊt tɪ bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ðən ðɛr ˈstændərd ˈsæləriz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðɪs ˈfaɪtərz ˈɔlsoʊ ərn ˈɛkstrə ˈməni frəm ˈəðər ˈævəˌnuz səʧ ɛz ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp dilz, əˈdɪʃənəl ˈboʊnəsɪz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. wɪθ ðət aʊt əv ðə weɪ, hir ər ðə tɔp 12 ˈfaɪtər ˈsæləriz ɪn ðə pərˈmoʊʃən fər 2009 ʧək ˈlɪdəl: (noʊ wɪn ˈboʊnəs) ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst noʊn ˈfaɪtər ˈɛvər, ʧək ˈlɪdəl tʊk hoʊm ðə ˈbɪgəst beɪs ˈsæləri ɪn 2009 dɪˈspaɪt hɪz lɔs tɪ ‘‘shogun’*’ ruə. ðoʊ ðə ˈsæləriz fər ðə 97 ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈeɪprəl wər nɑt dɪˈskloʊzd du tɪ ɪt ˈteɪkən pleɪs ɪn ˈkænədə, ˈkɑntræktəd ˈsæləri əv ɪz noʊn frəm hɪz ˈpriviəs faɪt əˈgɛnst kiθ ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn ɪn 2008 ˈlɪdəl həz wən faɪt lɛft ɔn hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ənd dɪˈspaɪt ˈrumərz əv rɪˈtaɪərmənt ɪt wɑz rɪˈvild læst mənθ ðət hi wɪl faɪt fər ə θərd taɪm əˈgɛnst ˈtitoʊ ˌɔrˈtiz ˈæftər ðə pɛr goʊ ɛz ˈkoʊʧɪz ɔn ˈsizən 11 əv ðə ˈəltəmət ˈfaɪtər. brɑk: (noʊ wɪn ˈboʊnəs) ˈkərəntli ðə ˈbɪgəst bɑks ˈɔfəs stɑr, brɑk teɪks hoʊm ə ˌgɛrənˈtid fər iʧ əv hɪz faɪts, wɪn ər luz. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ˈəndər hɪz ˈpriviəs dil tʊk hoʊm ə ˌgɛrənˈtid bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ ərnd fər ə wɪn, ˈminɪŋ ðət hi kleɪmd ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈsæləri fər hɪz ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˈrændi kuˈtʊr æt 91 ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər əv ðən hi dɪd fər hɪz 100 wɪn ˈoʊvər fræŋk mɪr ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ əv ðət biɪŋ sɛd, wɪθ hɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən naʊ ˈfərmli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɛz ə ˈhjuʤli səkˈsɛsfəl peɪ pər vju drɔ ˈlaɪkli ðət hɪz ˈleɪtəst dil ˌɪnˈkludz ən ˌɪnˈkrist kət əv ðə baɪz. wɪθ hɪz læst tu faɪts ˈpʊlɪŋ ɪn ˈoʊvər wən ˈmɪljən peɪɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz ðət wʊd bust bæŋk ˈbæləns drəˈmætɪkəli. ˈrændi kuˈtʊr: fər ə wɪn) əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ʧək ˈlɪdəl, ˈrændi kuˈtʊr ɪz kənˈsɪdər ˈrɔɪəlti, ənd ɛz səʧ ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈməltəpəl taɪm ˈʧæmpiən kəˈmændɪd wən əv ðə pərˈmoʊʃənz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsæləriz ɪn ðə pæst jɪr. ənˈlaɪk ˈlɪdəl ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kuˈtʊr həz tɪ wɪn tɪ ərn ðə fʊl kuˈtʊr spɛnt ə jɪr ɪn ˈlɪmboʊ du tɪ ə dɪˈspjut wɪθ ðə wɪʧ əˈpɪrd tɪ ˈpɑrtli riˈvɑlv əraʊnd hɪz ˈərnɪŋz. ðət ɪz ɔl ˈwɔtər ˈəndər ðə brɪʤ naʊ ðoʊ, ənd hɪz ˈkɑrənt sɪks faɪt dil keɪm ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz faɪt wɪθ ænˈtoʊnioʊ rəˈdrigoʊ noʊˈgeɪrɑ ɪn ˈɔgəst. ɛz wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈəðər bɪg neɪm stɑrz ɪn ðə, kuˈtʊr ɪz noʊn tɪ kəˈmænd ə ʃɛr əv ðə baɪz fər hɪz faɪts wɪʧ kən prəˈpɛl hɪz ˈərnɪŋz pər faɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛvən ˈfɪgjər ˈriʤən. ænˈtoʊnioʊ rəˈdrigoʊ noʊˈgeɪrɑ: fər ə wɪn) əˈnəðər ˈvɛtərən, praɪd ˈlɛʤənd ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈɪnərəm ˈhɛviˌweɪt ˈʧæmpiən ænˈtoʊnioʊ rəˈdrigoʊ noʊˈgeɪrɑ, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wɛl peɪd fər hɪz ˈbætəlz ɪn ðə ˈɑktəˌgɑn. hɪz beɪs ˈsæləri ɪz ˈikwəl tɪ ˈrændi couture’s*, ðoʊ hi ərnz lɛs fər ə wɪn. ˈivɪn soʊ ðə hi tʊk hoʊm fər hɪz ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər kuˈtʊr ɪn ˈɔgəst ɪz ˈdəbəl ðə əˈmaʊnt hi wɑz peɪd ˈəndər hɪz ˈpriviəs ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər hɪz ˈdeɪbju ɪn ˈərli 2008 əˈgɛnst tɪm ˈsɪlviə. ˈtitoʊ ˌɔrˈtiz: (wɪn ˈboʊnəs ənˈnoʊn) əˈnəðər neɪm səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ ðə, ˈtitoʊ ˌɔrˈtiz ˈpəblɪkli fɛl aʊt wɪθ ðə pərˈmoʊʃən ɪn 2008 ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət hi wɑz biɪŋ ˈəndərˈpeɪd. ˈæftər ˈoʊvər ə jɪr ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz ðə tu ˈpɑrtiz keɪm tɪ ən əˈgrimənt ənd ˌɔrˈtiz rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə foʊld wɪθ ə nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪn toʊ. ɪt ʃʊd bi strɛst ðət ðə dɪˈspjut wɑz beɪst mɔr ɔn hɪz kət əv ðə baɪz ˈrəðər ðən hɪz beɪs ˈsæləri, bət wi du naʊ ðət hi naʊ ərnz pər ʃoʊ. sɪns hi lɔst hɪz ˈkəmˌbæk faɪt wi du nɑt jɛt noʊ hɪz wɪn ˈboʊnəs ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ˈæftər ˈhoʊldɪŋ aʊt fər ə mɔr səbˈstænʃəl kət ˌɔrˈtiz wɪl ˈʃʊrli hæv bɪn ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðət hɪz rɪˈtərn æt 106 əˈgɛnst ˈfɔrəst ˈgrɪfɪn hæd ən ˌənˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪkli loʊ buy-rate*. kwɪnˈtɔn ‘‘rampage’*’ ˈʤæksən: fər ə wɪn) ˈfɔrmər ˈʧæmpiən kwɪnˈtɔn ˈʤæksən raʊnz aʊt ðə tɔp 5 ˈərnərz, æt list ɛz fɑr ɛz beɪs ˈsæləriz goʊ. ˈhævɪŋ sɛd ðət, hɪz wɪn ˈboʊnəs əv ɪz loʊər ðən səm əv ðə ˈəðər ˈfaɪtərz ɔn ðɪs lɪst. ˈʤæksən fɛl aʊt wɪθ ðə ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ˈæftər ˈpʊlɪŋ aʊt əv ə ˈblɑkˌbəstər faɪt wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ 10 koʊʧ rəˈʃɑd ˈɛvənz tɪ stɑr ɪn ðə ˈmuvi, bət əˈnaʊnst ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər ðət hi wʊd rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ θri faɪt ɔn hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt. dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs hi əˈpɪrz tɪ stɪl ˈhɑrbər ə grəʤ təˈwɔrdz ðə pərˈmoʊʃən, ənd ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌju ðət əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈfilɪŋ ðət hi ɪz nɑt biɪŋ ˈtritɪd wɪθ ðə rɪˈspɛkt hi dɪˈzərvz, hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ənˈhæpi wɪθ hɪz kət əv ðə peɪ pər vju baɪz hɪz faɪts ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt. ˈʤɔrʤɪz: fər ə wɪn) ˈwaɪdli rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz wən əv ðə spɔrts paʊnd fər paʊnd bɛst, ˈwɛltərˌweɪt ˈʧæmpiən ˈʤɔrʤɪz ɪz kənˈsɪdərd baɪ ˈmɛni tɪ bi ən ənˈstɑpəbəl fɔrs æt 170lbs*. ðət minz ðət, fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ æt list, hi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ərn hɪz ˈmæksəməm ˈsæləri iʧ taɪm hi kəmˈpits. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈmɑrkətəbəl stɑrz wɪʧ həz ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt ɪm tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈlukrətɪv dilz wɪθ ˈmeɪnˌstrim brændz laɪk ˈgætərˌeɪd ənd ˈəndər ˈɑrmər ðət hɛlps bust hɪz ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈɪnˌkəm sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli. rəˈʃɑd ˈɛvənz: fər ə wɪn) ðə fɪθ stɑr ɔn ðɪs lɪst, rəˈʃɑd ˈɛvənz həz kəm əˈlɔŋ weɪ frəm ˈwɪnɪŋ ə sɪks ˈfɪgjər ˈkɑnˌtrækt (sprɛd aʊt ˈoʊvər θri jɪrz) wɪθ ðə ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈəltəmət ˈfaɪtər ˈsizən 2 ˈhævɪŋ sɪns wərkt hɪz weɪ tɪ ðə tɔp əv ðə dɪˈvɪʒən, ənd ˈbrifli ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə bɛlt, hi naʊ kəˈmændz ə ˌgɛrənˈtid ə faɪt, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðət əˈgɛn ɔn tɔp ɪf hi wɪnz. ˈɛvənz pɪkt ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt taɪm tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt hɪz ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑnˌtrækt ʤɪst mənθs ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪtəl æt 92 baɪ ˈbitɪŋ ˈfɔrəst ˈgrɪfɪn, ənd ˈoʊnli ə fju mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈluzɪŋ ɪt tɪ məˈʧidə æt 98 ˈændərsən ˈsɪlvə: æt list (wɪn ˈboʊnəs ənˈnoʊn) əv ɔl ðə ˈfaɪtərz ɔn ðə lɪst ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt ˈʧæmpiən ˈændərsən ˈsæləri ɪz ðə wən ðət ɪz moʊst ʃˈraʊdɪd ɪn ˈmɪstəri soʊ hɪz ɪgˈzækt pleɪs ɔn ðɪs lɪst ɪz ənˈnoʊn. ˈsɪlvə saɪnd ə sɪks faɪt dil wɪθ ðə ˈæftər hɪz wɪn ˈoʊvər ʤeɪmz ˈərvɪn æt 14 ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2008 sɪns ðɛn ɔl θri əv hɪz baʊts hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs ɪn loʊˈkeɪʃənz wɛr ðə ˈfaɪtərz ˈsæləriz ər nɑt rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈskloʊzd. wət wi du noʊ ɪz ðət ˈsɪlvə wɑz peɪd wɪθ noʊ wɪn ˈboʊnəs fər hɪz koʊ ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˈərvɪn, ənd soʊ hɪz ˈkɑrənt dil ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərəbli mɔr. ðoʊ hɪˈstɔrɪkəli nɑt kənˈsɪdərd wən əv ðə pərˈmoʊʃənz ˈbɪgəst peɪ pər vju drɔz, ˈstætəs ɛz wən əv ðə tɔp θri paʊnd fər paʊnd ˈfaɪtərz ɪn ðə spɔrt, ənd ˈkərəntli ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈrɛkərd fər moʊst kənˈsɛkjətɪv wɪnz 10 ðə brəˈzɪljən ɪz ənˈdaʊtɪdli wərθ ˈɛvəri ˈpɛni hi ərnz. məˈʧidə: (noʊ wɪn ˈboʊnəs) ˈkɑrənt ʧæmp məˈʧidə həz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd hɪz weɪ ˈɪntu ðə tɔp ˈərnərz lɪst ðɪs jɪr θæŋks tɪ ə nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt. dɪˈspaɪt ðət ɪt ɪz pərˈhæps ˈsəmˈwət aɪˈrɑnɪk ðət, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə dragon’*’ həz ˈnɛvər lɔst ə faɪt ɪn 16 prəˈfɛʃənəl faɪts, hi dɪz nɑt hæv ə wɪn ˈboʊnəs ˈrɪtən ˈɪntu hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ðət biɪŋ sɛd hɪz ˈkɑrənt dil, wɪʧ keɪm ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt fər hɪz læst faɪt wɪθ ˈʃoʊgən ruə ɪz ə mɑrkt ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɔn ðə tɪ ʃoʊ tɪ wɪn wɪʧ hi rɪˈsivd fər hɪz ˈtaɪtəl ˈwɪnɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns əˈgɛnst rəˈʃɑd ˈɛvənz æt 98 ɪn meɪ. ˈsɪlvə: (wɪn ˈboʊnəs ənˈnoʊn) waɪl ˈsæləri fər hɪz 99 faɪt wɪθ rɪʧ ˈfræŋklɪn dɪˈskloʊzd, wi du noʊ ðət hi wɑz peɪd ə beɪs reɪt əv fər hɪz lɔs əˈgɛnst kwɪnˈtɔn ˈʤæksən ʤɪst deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə stɑrt əv 2009 æt æt 92 nɑt noʊn ˈwɛðər ˈsɪlvə ˈkərəntli həz ə wɪn ˈboʊnəs ˈrɪtən ˈɪntu hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ðoʊ ˈhævɪŋ wən ʤɪst wən əv hɪz fɔr faɪts sɪns hɪz rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ɪn 2007 ðɪs həz pərˈhæps bɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə mut pɔɪnt ˈleɪtli. dɪˈspaɪt ðət hi ɪz stɪl wən əv ðə ˈlɛʤəndz əv ðə spɔrt ənd ə fæn ˈfeɪvərɪt, wɪʧ ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət hi ɪz stɪl ˈhænsəmli rɪˈwɔrdɪd fər hɪz ˈbætəlz ɪn ðə ˈɑktəˌgɑn. maʊˈrisioʊ ‘‘shogun’*’ ruə: (wɪn ˈboʊnəs ənˈnoʊn) ðə ˈkɑrənt kənˈtɛndər ɪn ðə dɪˈvɪʒən, maʊˈrisioʊ ‘‘shogun’*’ ruə kleɪmd fər hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl lɔs əˈgɛnst məˈʧidə æt 104 kənˈsɪdərɪŋ hɪz deɪz ɛz wən əv ðə dɪˈvɪʒənz moʊst fɪrd ˈfaɪtərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə praɪd ˈɪrə simd fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm ˈæftər hɪz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns əˈgɛnst mɑrk ˈkoʊlmən ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri əv hi həz dən wɛl tɪ tərn hɪz ˈfɔrʧənz əraʊnd, ənd ə wɪn ˈoʊvər məˈʧidə ɪn ðə ˈriˈmæʧ wɪl reɪz hɪz stɑk ˈivɪn ˈfərðər. ər ðɛr ˈɛni ˈfaɪtərz ju maɪt hæv ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ si ɔn ðə lɪst ðət ər ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ɪt? lɔŋ taɪm ˈfaɪtər ɪn ðə ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˈʧæmpiən pɛn ɪz pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs neɪm ðət meɪk ðə tɔp 12 læst tu faɪts hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs ɪn steɪts wɪʧ du nɑt dɪˈskloʊz ˈsæləriz, bət ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri əv hi ərnd fər hɪz ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl bɪd tɪ teɪk ðə ˈwɛltərˌweɪt ˈtaɪtəl frəm ˈʤɔrʤɪz. beɪst ɔn ˈpriviəs ˈfɪgjərz frəm 2008 hɪz wɪn ˈboʊnəs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəltəmət ˈfaɪtər ˈsizən 1 ˈwɪnər ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈʧæmpiən ˈfɔrəst ˈgrɪfɪn ɪz əˈnəðər əv ðə pərˈmoʊʃənz moʊst ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈfaɪtərz. soʊ məʧ soʊ ɪn fækt ðət hi əˈdɔrnd ðə ˈkəvər əv ðə ˌəndɪˈspjutɪd ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm. hi ˈkərəntli rɪˈsivz tɪ ʃoʊ, waɪl ənˈjuˌʒuəli hɪz wɪn ˈboʊnəs ɪz ˈivɪn ˈlɑrʤər æt ˈnoʊtəbli stɪl səm weɪ ʃɔrt əv ˈsizən 2 ˈwɪnər rəˈʃɑd pay-check*, bət ˈgrɪfɪn kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ, ˈrisəntli ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət hi ɪz ˈhæpi biɪŋ wealthy”*”. əˈnəðər ˈwɪnər, ˈmaɪkəl ˈbɪspɪŋ kəˈmændz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt fi fər hɪz faɪts ɪn ðə. ðoʊ ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈsæləriz rɪˈmeɪn ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd sɪns hi ˈɔfən kəmˈpits ɪn ɪˈvɛnts, hɪz koʊ dɪˈfit æt 100 ərnd ɪm hɪz əˈpoʊnənt dæn ˈhɛndərsən ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd ərnd pləs fər ðə wɪn ˈmɪrərɪŋ ˈfɔrəst dil. ˈhɛndərsən lɛft ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈleɪtər æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr ˈæftər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ kəm tɪ tərmz ɔn ə nu ɛnˈhænst ˈkɑnˌtrækt. wən ˈfɔrmər ˈʧæmpiən hu meɪ hæv bɪn ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈpɪr ɔn ðə lɪst ɪz fræŋk mɪr, jɛt rɪˈmɑrkəbli hi ərnd ʤɪst fər hɪz fərst raʊnd dɪˈfit əˈgɛnst brɑk æt 100 ˈsərtən ðət ɛks ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt ˈʧæmpiən rɪʧ ˈfræŋklɪn ɪz ˈərnɪŋ mɔr ðən ðət ˈæftər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə nu sɪks faɪt dil ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈfɪgjərz əv hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ər ənˈnoʊn, bət ðə ˈfaɪtər wɑz ˈpriviəsli noʊn tɪ bi kəˈmændɪŋ wɪθ ən əˈdɪʃənəl wɪn ˈboʊnəs əv bæk ɪn 2008 ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪn tərmz əv ˈsæləri ɪz əˈnəðər praɪd ˈlɛʤənd kroʊ kɑp. wɪn hi fərst ˈɛnərd ðə ˈɑktəˌgɑn æt 67 ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri əv 2007 hi ərnd ə ˈwɑpɪŋ peɪ ʧɛk, ðoʊ hi rɪˈsivd noʊ əˈdɪʃənəl wɪn ˈboʊnəs fər hɪz fərst raʊnd əv ˈɛdi ˈsænʧɛz. hɪz stɑk həz dˈwɪndəld sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli sɪns ðɛn du tɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv dɪˈfits ənd ˈlæˌkləstər pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɪn ðə, soʊ ɪt ˈdaʊtfəl ðət hɪz nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt, wɪʧ wɑz saɪnd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ əv wi seɪ fər ʃʊr ðoʊ du tɪ hɪz ˈsæləri æt 103 nɑt biɪŋ riˈlist tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ɪf ju laɪkt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ðɛn ju maɪt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ səm əv aʊt pæst ˈfiʧərz ɔn ðɪs saɪt, səʧ ɛz: wɛr ər ðeɪ naʊ? 20 ˈfaɪtərz kət frəm ðə ɪn 2009 (pɑrt 1 hu həz ðə moʊst əv ðə night’*’ əˈwɔrdz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk æt ænˈtoʊnioʊ ‘‘rogerio’*’ noʊˈgeɪrɑ məˈʧidə: ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ dragon’*’ ˈɑrtɪkəl baɪ ˈpɪkʧərz ˈkərtəsi əv
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colonization.
a process of control.
a system of power.
domination.
inhabiting the world of another to annex it to the world of the conqueror.
as a biblical scholar one of my deepest concerns is the colonization of biblical interpretation. it was a process that began almost immediately in the christian church, taking on more and more pronounced power as church power itself was centralized and then ultimately adopted as an arm of the state.
colonizing interpretation
colonizing interpretation happens any time that someone makes the claim that we must achieve certain results in our interpretation of the bible.
across several branches of the theological disciplines today one of the most popular weapons of colonization goes by the name of “theological interpretation of scripture.”
let me be quick to say that i am 100% in favor of reading scripture theologically. that much will be clear to anyone who reads to the end of this post. it is possible to read theologically without.
having said that, however, “theological interpretation” as a movement has been given its energy by interpreters who are advocating for using the “rule of faith” as a in the strong sense of the word.
a is something that guides and to a certain degree determines our interpretation. the “rule of faith” is a general statement of what “christians have always believed,” and generally looks something like the tradition of the church.
put this all together and it means that this movement is advocating for reading scripture and discovering there the god, a and christ, and if you dig deep enough, a church that we have to submit to.
all of this sounds benign enough. just making sure we read the bible in concert with what christians everywhere have always believed.
or is it?
a colonized and silenced text
one of the reasons that critical biblical scholarship is so important is that it the massive deployment of social and political and ecclesiastical power that is required to make the claim that this is what christians have always believed.
to take that list above: there is not a single new testament writer who was a trinitarian, none of the synoptic gospels or acts works with the assumption of a christ, paul may not have an idea of preexistence, the entire new testament is suborindationist, in which jesus the messiah is subject to god who is the father, and the notion of a church to be submitted to is spotty at best.
this does not mean that the theology of greco-roman philosophers is bad or wrong. but it does mean that if you decide that the rule of faith is your you have decided in advance that the biblical witness must be silenced.
deciding in advance on the rule of faith means that the gospel as expressed for the diverse communities across the first century mediterranean is not a gospel that should inform our understanding of who jesus was and what god was up to in sending him for us and our salvation.
confessing the rule of faith as “what christians everywhere have believed” is to exclude every new testament writer and likely every first century christian from our definition of christian.
as an act of faithfulness to the text we actually have as sacred text, we must always first listen to what the writers had to say as writers who were not us to readers who were not us.
all of scripture, and the new testament itself, is a collection of diverse voices. the mere act of four gospels says that uniformity (even in theology) is not the goal of biblical interpretation.
this is why the church needs critical biblical scholarship: to keep reminding us that the bible is a book of surprises, written for people who were not us from people who were not us. to keep reminding us that scripture is a collection of witnesses who saw things differently. to keep reminding us that there has never been one theology or one or one that marked all christians in all times and places.
this does not mean that we cannot articulate our own, but it does mean that we never claim their ultimacy, and they should never become weapons to silence the biblical voices that articulate or suggest a different way of understanding who god is and how god is at work in the world
colonized and silenced readers
the problem with rule of faiths reaches out in time in both directions. from its second- through perch it reaches back and silences the voice of the bible. and its long arms reach forward and silence voices today.
the rule of faith demands of readers a certain posture toward scripture: a posture contorted into whatever position is necessary to make itself the intermediary lens. but in a development that surprises no one, the philosophy of the fifth century is incomprehensible to most people trying to follow jesus.
an amazing thing has happened over the past century. people have realized that there is not only the text, there are readers of the text. christians are one group of readers. but there are others. and with new readers come new readings.
unless, that is, they are silenced.
the rule of faith creates the presupposition that there is one right framework for reading, and that framework has been once for all delivered to the saints in and faithfully passed down for generations. this means that to hear the bible read correctly is to hear it read in the voice of the christian patriarchs who are perpetuating the patriarchy of own rule. a process of control where a system of power dominates and inhabits all the lands. colonization.
this makes it easy to write off a voice that sounds unfamiliar. when the woman takes the text in her hand. when the african american takes the text in his hand. when the east asian takes the text in her hand. when the impoverished priest takes the text in his hand. when the queer person takes the text in their hand.
the text sounds strange to us, then. and been taught by our “rule” that a strange text is a false text.
the “rule” has caused us to forget the truth: that the text is diverse. that the writers all have their own perspectives. that every new testament author is a heretic who fails to measure up according to this particular ruler.
in too many circles historical critical biblical scholarship ands are treated as antithetical. this should not be the case. because it is precisely in doing good critical biblical scholarship that we realize that every part of our scripture is testimony to the diverse that have always characterized the people who were striving to faithfully honor the god of israel.
if scripture is in any way normative, then the diversity of the that comprise its of the same stories (j vs. e. vs. d. vs. p in the pentateuch; matthew vs. mark vs. luke vs. john in the gospels) demonstrates that theological diversity is, itself, normative in the church of god.
yes, christians everywhere have always thought that their interpretations were right. and we have always decided that these right interpretations had to sit alongside others which which they disagreed as part of the multifaceted witness of the church.
colonization, power, and the gospel
the rule of faith and its enforcement rest with those who have already climbed into seats of power. and they are often quite efficient at silencing opposition. the rule of faith is itself powerful. and it can make us falsely believe that it has the power to define christianity. this, in turn, is dangerous because when guarding the right statements of belief is what honors god, then anything we do to police such boundaries can be justified in name.
but not how the gospel works.
the first clue that the rule of faith is off track is that it is a means of control. it is a deployment of power. it is a way to sit at the top and suppress what is rising up from below.
but not our story.
our story is the narrative of salvation from below. it is a narrative of shedding heavenly glory for the sake of those who could never obtain it on their own. this is the story of matthew and mark as much as john and paul. it is the story of hebrews and peter as much as it is the story of revelation.
this tells me that if i want the bible to play a role in my salvation and the salvation of the world that i am going to have to give it a part in a different play, it is going to have to be given voice by a different script.
if salvation is from below, then i will look for the bible to speak the voice of god as it bubbles up from below. not from the creeds and councils of the emperor, but from the fields and the corners, from the classrooms and the pubs, from the playgrounds and the barrios.
in his inaugural sermon, jesus announces that he has come to proclaim freedom to the captives.
the ministry of jesus promises us that the era has begun. the world in which the bible can be the word of god, whoever speaks its words, whatever their failures to measure up to the rules.
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ˌkɑlənɪˈzeɪʃən. ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv kənˈtroʊl. ə ˈsɪstəm əv paʊər. ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən. ˌɪnˈhæbɪtɪŋ ðə wərld əv əˈnəðər tɪ ˈæˌnɛks ɪt tɪ ðə wərld əv ðə ˈkɑŋkərər. ɛz ə ˈbɪblɪkəl ˈskɑlər wən əv maɪ ˈdipəst kənˈsərnz ɪz ðə ˌkɑlənɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈbɪblɪkəl ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən. ɪt wɑz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət bɪˈgæn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɪn ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ʧərʧ, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn mɔr ənd mɔr prəˈnaʊnst paʊər ɛz ʧərʧ paʊər ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ənd ðɛn ˈəltəmətli əˈdɑptəd ɛz ən ɑrm əv ðə steɪt. ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ˈhæpənz ˈɛni taɪm ðət ˈsəmˌwən meɪks ðə kleɪm ðət wi məst əˈʧiv ˈsərtən rɪˈzəlts ɪn ɑr ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈbaɪbəl. əˈkrɔs ˈsɛvərəl ˈbrænʧɪz əv ðə ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈdɪsəplənz təˈdeɪ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈwɛpənz əv ˌkɑlənɪˈzeɪʃən goʊz baɪ ðə neɪm əv ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv scripture.”*.” lɛt mi bi kwɪk tɪ seɪ ðət aɪ æm 100 ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈskrɪpʧər ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkli. ðət məʧ wɪl bi klɪr tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu ridz tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs poʊst. ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ rɛd ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkli wɪˈθaʊt. ˈhævɪŋ sɛd ðət, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, interpretation”*” ɛz ə ˈmuvmənt həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ɪts ˈɛnərʤi baɪ ˌɪnˈtərprətərz hu ər ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə əv faith”*” ɛz ə ɪn ðə strɔŋ sɛns əv ðə wərd. ə ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət gaɪdz ənd tɪ ə ˈsərtən dɪˈgri dɪˈtərmənz ɑr ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən. ðə əv faith”*” ɪz ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsteɪtmənt əv wət hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz believed,”*,” ənd ˈʤɛnərəli lʊks ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv ðə ʧərʧ. pʊt ðɪs ɔl təˈgɛðər ənd ɪt minz ðət ðɪs ˈmuvmənt ɪz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈskrɪpʧər ənd dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðɛr ðə gɑd, ə ənd kraɪst, ənd ɪf ju dɪg dip ɪˈnəf, ə ʧərʧ ðət wi hæv tɪ səbˈmɪt tɪ. ɔl əv ðɪs saʊnz bɪˈnaɪn ɪˈnəf. ʤɪst ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr wi rɛd ðə ˈbaɪbəl ɪn ˈkɑnsərt wɪθ wət ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ˈɛvriˌwɛr hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪˈlivd. ər ɪz ɪt? ə ˈkɑləˌnaɪzd ənd ˈsaɪlənst tɛkst wən əv ðə ˈrizənz ðət ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈbɪblɪkəl ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ɪz soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪz ðət ɪt ðə ˈmæsɪv dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛˌkliziˈæstɪkəl paʊər ðət ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ meɪk ðə kleɪm ðət ðɪs ɪz wət ˈkrɪsʧɪnz hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪˈlivd. tɪ teɪk ðət lɪst əˈbəv: ðɛr ɪz nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl nu ˈtɛstəmənt ˈraɪtər hu wɑz ə trinitarian*, nən əv ðə sɪˈnɑptɪk ˈgɑspəlz ər ækts wərks wɪθ ðə əˈsəmpʃən əv ə kraɪst, pɔl meɪ nɑt hæv ən aɪˈdiə əv preexistence*, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər nu ˈtɛstəmənt ɪz suborindationist*, ɪn wɪʧ ˈʤizəs ðə məˈsaɪə ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ gɑd hu ɪz ðə ˈfɑðər, ənd ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ə ʧərʧ tɪ bi səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ɪz ˈspɑti æt bɛst. ðɪs dɪz nɑt min ðət ðə θiˈɑləʤi əv ˌgrɛkoʊˈroʊmən fəˈlɑsəfərz ɪz bæd ər rɔŋ. bət ɪt dɪz min ðət ɪf ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðət ðə rul əv feɪθ ɪz jʊr ju hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪn ədˈvæns ðət ðə ˈbɪblɪkəl ˈwɪtnəs məst bi ˈsaɪlənst. ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ɪn ədˈvæns ɔn ðə rul əv feɪθ minz ðət ðə ˈgɔspəl ɛz ɪkˈsprɛst fər ðə dɪˈvərs kəmˈjunɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə fərst ˈsɛnʧəri ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ɪz nɑt ə ˈgɔspəl ðət ʃʊd ˌɪnˈfɔrm ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv hu ˈʤizəs wɑz ənd wət gɑd wɑz əp tɪ ɪn ˈsɛndɪŋ ɪm fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɑr sælˈveɪʃən. kənˈfɛsɪŋ ðə rul əv feɪθ ɛz ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ˈɛvriˌwɛr hæv believed”*” ɪz tɪ ɪkˈsklud ˈɛvəri nu ˈtɛstəmənt ˈraɪtər ənd ˈlaɪkli ˈɛvəri fərst ˈsɛnʧəri ˈkrɪsʧɪn frəm ɑr ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈkrɪsʧɪn. ɛz ən ækt əv ˈfeɪθfəlˌnɛs tɪ ðə tɛkst wi ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ɛz ˈseɪkrɪd tɛkst, wi məst ˈɔlˌweɪz fərst ˈlɪsən tɪ wət ðə ˈraɪtərz hæd tɪ seɪ ɛz ˈraɪtərz hu wər nɑt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈridərz hu wər nɑt ˈjuˈɛs. ɔl əv ˈskrɪpʧər, ənd ðə nu ˈtɛstəmənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɪz ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv dɪˈvərs ˈvɔɪsɪz. ðə mɪr ækt əv fɔr ˈgɑspəlz sɪz ðət ˌjunəˈfɔrməti (ˈivɪn ɪn θiˈɑləʤi) ɪz nɑt ðə goʊl əv ˈbɪblɪkəl ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ðə ʧərʧ nidz ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈbɪblɪkəl ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp: tɪ kip riˈmaɪndɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðə ˈbaɪbəl ɪz ə bʊk əv səˈpraɪzɪz, ˈrɪtən fər ˈpipəl hu wər nɑt ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈpipəl hu wər nɑt ˈjuˈɛs. tɪ kip riˈmaɪndɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈskrɪpʧər ɪz ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈwɪtnəsɪz hu sɔ θɪŋz ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. tɪ kip riˈmaɪndɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðɛr həz ˈnɛvər bɪn wən θiˈɑləʤi ər wən ər wən ðət mɑrkt ɔl ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ɪn ɔl taɪmz ənd ˈpleɪsɪz. ðɪs dɪz nɑt min ðət wi ˈkænɑt ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ɑr oʊn, bət ɪt dɪz min ðət wi ˈnɛvər kleɪm ðɛr ultimacy*, ənd ðeɪ ʃʊd ˈnɛvər bɪˈkəm ˈwɛpənz tɪ ˈsaɪləns ðə ˈbɪblɪkəl ˈvɔɪsɪz ðət ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ər səˈʤɛst ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ hu gɑd ɪz ənd haʊ gɑd ɪz æt wərk ɪn ðə wərld ˈkɑləˌnaɪzd ənd ˈsaɪlənst ˈridərz ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ rul əv feɪθ ˈriʧɪz aʊt ɪn taɪm ɪn boʊθ dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz. frəm ɪts ˈsɛkənd- θru pərʧ ɪt ˈriʧɪz bæk ənd ˈsaɪlənsɪz ðə vɔɪs əv ðə ˈbaɪbəl. ənd ɪts lɔŋ ɑrmz riʧ ˈfɔrwərd ənd ˈsaɪləns ˈvɔɪsɪz təˈdeɪ. ðə rul əv feɪθ dɪˈmændz əv ˈridərz ə ˈsərtən ˈpɑsʧər təˈwɔrd ˈskrɪpʧər: ə ˈpɑsʧər kənˈtɔrtəd ˈɪntu ˌwəˈtɛvər pəˈzɪʃən ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ meɪk ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðə ˌɪnərˈmidiɛri lɛnz. bət ɪn ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðət səˈpraɪzɪz noʊ wən, ðə fəˈlɑsəfi əv ðə fɪθ ˈsɛnʧəri ɪz ˌɪŋˌkɑmprəˈhɛnsɪbəl tɪ moʊst ˈpipəl traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈʤizəs. ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ θɪŋ həz ˈhæpənd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈpipəl hæv ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðɛr ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə tɛkst, ðɛr ər ˈridərz əv ðə tɛkst. ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ər wən grup əv ˈridərz. bət ðɛr ər ˈəðərz. ənd wɪθ nu ˈridərz kəm nu ˈridɪŋz. ənˈlɛs, ðət ɪz, ðeɪ ər ˈsaɪlənst. ðə rul əv feɪθ kriˈeɪts ðə ˌprisəpəˈzɪʃən ðət ðɛr ɪz wən raɪt ˈfreɪmˌwərk fər ˈrɛdɪŋ, ənd ðət ˈfreɪmˌwərk həz bɪn wəns fər ɔl dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ðə seɪnts ɪn ənd ˈfeɪθfəli pæst daʊn fər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ðɪs minz ðət tɪ hir ðə ˈbaɪbəl rɛd kərˈɛktli ɪz tɪ hir ɪt rɛd ɪn ðə vɔɪs əv ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈpeɪtriˌɑrks hu ər pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪtriˌɑrki əv oʊn rul. ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv kənˈtroʊl wɛr ə ˈsɪstəm əv paʊər ˈdɑməˌneɪts ənd ˌɪnˈhæbɪts ɔl ðə lændz. ˌkɑlənɪˈzeɪʃən. ðɪs meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ raɪt ɔf ə vɔɪs ðət saʊnz ˌənfəˈmɪljər. wɪn ðə ˈwʊmən teɪks ðə tɛkst ɪn hər hænd. wɪn ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən teɪks ðə tɛkst ɪn hɪz hænd. wɪn ðə ist ˈeɪʒən teɪks ðə tɛkst ɪn hər hænd. wɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt prist teɪks ðə tɛkst ɪn hɪz hænd. wɪn ðə kwɪr ˈpərsən teɪks ðə tɛkst ɪn ðɛr hænd. ðə tɛkst saʊnz streɪnʤ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, ðɛn. ənd bɪn tɔt baɪ ɑr ““rule”*” ðət ə streɪnʤ tɛkst ɪz ə fɔls tɛkst. ðə ““rule”*” həz kɔzd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ fərˈgɛt ðə truθ: ðət ðə tɛkst ɪz dɪˈvərs. ðət ðə ˈraɪtərz ɔl hæv ðɛr oʊn pərˈspɛktɪvz. ðət ˈɛvəri nu ˈtɛstəmənt ˈɔθər ɪz ə ˈhɛrətɪk hu feɪlz tɪ ˈmɛʒər əp əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈrulər. ɪn tu ˈmɛni ˈsərkəlz hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈbɪblɪkəl ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ənd ər ˈtritɪd ɛz ˌæntəˈθɛtɪkəl. ðɪs ʃʊd nɑt bi ðə keɪs. bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli ɪn duɪŋ gʊd ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈbɪblɪkəl ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ðət wi ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈɛvəri pɑrt əv ɑr ˈskrɪpʧər ɪz ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni tɪ ðə dɪˈvərs ðət hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ðə ˈpipəl hu wər ˈstraɪvɪŋ tɪ ˈfeɪθfəli ˈɑnər ðə gɑd əv ˈɪzriəl. ɪf ˈskrɪpʧər ɪz ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ˈnɔrmətɪv, ðɛn ðə dɪˈvərsɪti əv ðə ðət kəmˈpraɪz ɪts əv ðə seɪm ˈstɔriz (ʤeɪ ˈvərsəz. i. ˈvərsəz. di. ˈvərsəz. pi ɪn ðə pentateuch*; ˈmæθju ˈvərsəz. mɑrk ˈvərsəz. luk ˈvərsəz. ʤɑn ɪn ðə ˈgɑspəlz) ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðət ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈvərsɪti ɪz, ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˈnɔrmətɪv ɪn ðə ʧərʧ əv gɑd. jɛs, ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ˈɛvriˌwɛr hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz θɔt ðət ðɛr ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃənz wər raɪt. ənd wi hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðiz raɪt ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃənz hæd tɪ sɪt əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈəðərz wɪʧ wɪʧ ðeɪ dɪsəˈgrid ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˌməltiˈfæsətɪd ˈwɪtnəs əv ðə ʧərʧ. ˌkɑlənɪˈzeɪʃən, paʊər, ənd ðə ˈgɔspəl ðə rul əv feɪθ ənd ɪts ɛnˈfɔrsmənt rɛst wɪθ ðoʊz hu hæv ɔˈrɛdi klaɪmd ˈɪntu sits əv paʊər. ənd ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən kwaɪt ɪˈfɪʃənt æt ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. ðə rul əv feɪθ ɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈpaʊərfəl. ənd ɪt kən meɪk ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔlsli bɪˈliv ðət ɪt həz ðə paʊər tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti. ðɪs, ɪn tərn, ɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəs bɪˈkəz wɪn ˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə raɪt ˈsteɪtmənts əv bɪˈlif ɪz wət ˈɑnərz gɑd, ðɛn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wi du tɪ pəˈlis səʧ ˈbaʊndəriz kən bi ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ɪn neɪm. bət nɑt haʊ ðə ˈgɔspəl wərks. ðə fərst klu ðət ðə rul əv feɪθ ɪz ɔf træk ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ə minz əv kənˈtroʊl. ɪt ɪz ə dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv paʊər. ɪt ɪz ə weɪ tɪ sɪt æt ðə tɔp ənd səˈprɛs wət ɪz ˈraɪzɪŋ əp frəm bɪˈloʊ. bət nɑt ɑr ˈstɔri. ɑr ˈstɔri ɪz ðə ˈnɛrətɪv əv sælˈveɪʃən frəm bɪˈloʊ. ɪt ɪz ə ˈnɛrətɪv əv ˈʃɛdɪŋ ˈhɛvənli ˈglɔri fər ðə seɪk əv ðoʊz hu kʊd ˈnɛvər əbˈteɪn ɪt ɔn ðɛr oʊn. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈmæθju ənd mɑrk ɛz məʧ ɛz ʤɑn ənd pɔl. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈhibruz ənd ˈpitər ɛz məʧ ɛz ɪt ɪz ðə ˈstɔri əv ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən. ðɪs tɛlz mi ðət ɪf aɪ wɔnt ðə ˈbaɪbəl tɪ pleɪ ə roʊl ɪn maɪ sælˈveɪʃən ənd ðə sælˈveɪʃən əv ðə wərld ðət aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ gɪv ɪt ə pɑrt ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt pleɪ, ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn vɔɪs baɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt skrɪpt. ɪf sælˈveɪʃən ɪz frəm bɪˈloʊ, ðɛn aɪ wɪl lʊk fər ðə ˈbaɪbəl tɪ spik ðə vɔɪs əv gɑd ɛz ɪt ˈbəbəlz əp frəm bɪˈloʊ. nɑt frəm ðə kridz ənd ˈkaʊnsɪlz əv ðə ˈɛmpərər, bət frəm ðə fildz ənd ðə ˈkɔrnərz, frəm ðə ˈklæsˌrumz ənd ðə pəbz, frəm ðə ˈpleɪˌgraʊnz ənd ðə bɛˈrioʊz. ɪn hɪz ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈsərmən, ˈʤizəs əˈnaʊnsɪz ðət hi həz kəm tɪ proʊˈkleɪm ˈfridəm tɪ ðə ˈkæptɪvz. ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈʤizəs ˈprɑməsəz ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðə ˈɪrə həz ˈbeɪgən. ðə wərld ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈbaɪbəl kən bi ðə wərd əv gɑd, huˈɛvər spiks ɪts wərdz, ˌwəˈtɛvər ðɛr ˈfeɪljərz tɪ ˈmɛʒər əp tɪ ðə rulz.
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greenbelt, md. (ap) - a former prince george's county police officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to sell untaxed cigarettes and cocaine.
sinisa, who was sentenced wednesday in federal court in greenbelt, pleaded guilty in 2011 to cocaine trafficking, extortion and firearm offenses. he admitted protecting the sale and transport of multiple shipments of contraband cigarettes in maryland, virginia and elsewhere.
the woodbridge, va. resident was indicted in 2010 as part of a probe of corruption in the county that brought down executive jack johnson, three police officers and six others.
simic received the longest sentence of the officers. all were involved in a cigarette and alcohol smuggling ring, but and a were also selling cocaine in an unrelated scheme.
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ˈgrinˌbɛlt, md*. (ˌeɪˈpi) ə ˈfɔrmər prɪns ˈʤɔrʤɪz ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər həz bɪn ˈsɛntənst tɪ 10 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən fər hɪz roʊl ɪn ə kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ sɛl ənˈtækst ˌsɪgəˈrɛts ənd koʊˈkeɪn., hu wɑz ˈsɛntənst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ɪn ˈgrinˌbɛlt, ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti ɪn 2011 tɪ koʊˈkeɪn ˈtræfɪkɪŋ, ɛkˈstɔrʃən ənd ˈfaɪˌrɑrm əˈfɛnsɪz. hi ədˈmɪtəd prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə seɪl ənd ˈtrænspɔrt əv ˈməltəpəl ˈʃɪpmənts əv ˈkɑntrəˌbænd ˌsɪgəˈrɛts ɪn ˈmɛrələnd, vərˈʤɪnjə ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ðə ˈwʊdˌbrɪʤ, va*. ˈrɛzɪdənt wɑz ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ɪn 2010 ɛz pɑrt əv ə proʊb əv kərˈəpʃən ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnti ðət brɔt daʊn ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ʤæk ˈʤɑnsən, θri pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ənd sɪks ˈəðərz. rɪˈsivd ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈsɛntəns əv ðə ˈɔfɪsərz. ɔl wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt ənd ˈælkəˌhɑl sˈməgəlɪŋ rɪŋ, bət ənd ə wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɛlɪŋ koʊˈkeɪn ɪn ən ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd skim.
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image caption people have been fleeing the conflict, with the un warning that food and medicines are running short
a summit of four african heads of state has urged rebels in the democratic republic of congo to cease fire and stop threats to depose the government.
the leaders also told the group to leave the eastern city of goma, which they captured on tuesday.
later the rebels said they had met dr congo president joseph kabila, and would hold talks with him.
the summit was held in uganda which, alongside rwanda, has been accused of backing the rebels.
both countries deny the charges.
the un has warned of a humanitarian crisis, with food and medicines running short.
armed groups have battled over eastern dr congo for two decades.
joint force
president kabila and the presidents of uganda, kenya and tanzania attended the uganda talks but the rwandan leader, paul kagame, stayed away. he was represented by his foreign minister.
m23 leader was also in kampala.
the four presidents issued a statement calling on to "stop all war activities and withdraw from goma" and "stop talk of overthrowing an elected government". mr kabila was also urged to listen to the rebels' grievances.
rebels have rejected previous calls to leave goma, the capital of north province and the main city in eastern dr congo.
however, mr said a withdrawal was possible, but could only come about from talks with mr kabila.
he said he held a meeting with mr kabila to arrange the talks, and that despite some tensions the meeting had gone "very well".
"direct negotiations are scheduled between us and kabila tomorrow," he said, quoted by news agency.
who are the rebels? named after the 23 march 2009 peace accord which they accuse the government of violating
this deal saw them join the army before they took up arms once more in april 2012
also known as the congolese revolutionary army
mostly from minority tutsi ethnic group
deny being backed by rwanda and uganda
believed to have to fighters
international criminal court indicted top commander bosco "terminator" in 2006 for allegedly recruiting child soldiers
the un and us imposed a travel ban and asset freeze earlier this month on the group's leader, q&a: dr congo's rebels profile: bosco 'terminator' harding: dr congo's cycle of chaos
the presidents' statement also proposed:
that the dr congo government should evaluate the "legitimate grievances of"
m23's withdrawal from current positions to at least (13 miles) from goma within two days
a joint force of neutral regional troops, government soldiers and rebels at goma airport
that goma police be and resume duty
that un peacekeepers occupy the neutral zone between goma and
supervision of the process by army chiefs of uganda, rwanda and dr congo
about people have been displaced by the rebellion since it began in april, with the formation of after a mutiny in the army.
the rebels said they were not given army posts promised in a 2009 deal to end a previous uprising.
their exact aims are unclear but they have also advanced beyond goma, taking the town of sake despite a loyalist fight-back.
they had threatened to attack the capital, kinshasa, if president kabila did not open negotiations with them.
the un has accused rwanda and uganda of backing the, saying the chain of command culminates with rwandan defence minister james kabarebe.
the's gains have raised fears of renewed war in dr congo, where some five million people died in a conflict from.
the un security council has adopted a resolution condemning the rebel seizure of goma and calling for sanctions against leaders.
tens of thousands of civilians have fled as the rebel forces have advanced, scattering from villages and refugee camps.
the united nations' children's fund unicef says hundreds of children have been separated from their parents. it warns that many of them risk being recruited by armed groups.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈpipəl hæv bɪn fliɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt, wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət fud ənd ˈmɛdəsənz ər ˈrənɪŋ ʃɔrt ə ˈsəmɪt əv fɔr ˈæfrɪkɑn hɛdz əv steɪt həz ərʤd ˈrɛbəlz ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk riˈpəblɪk əv ˈkɑŋgoʊ tɪ sis faɪər ənd stɑp θrɛts tɪ dɪˈpoʊz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈlidərz ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ðə grup tɪ liv ðə ˈistərn ˈsɪti əv ˈgoʊmə, wɪʧ ðeɪ ˈkæpʧərd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈleɪtər ðə ˈrɛbəlz sɛd ðeɪ hæd mɛt ˈdɑktər ˈkɑŋgoʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤoʊzəf kəˈbɪlə, ənd wʊd hoʊld tɔks wɪθ ɪm. ðə ˈsəmɪt wɑz hɛld ɪn ˌjuˈgɑndɑ wɪʧ, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˌruˈɑndə, həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈbækɪŋ ðə ˈrɛbəlz. boʊθ ˈkəntriz dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ðə ˈjuˈɛn həz wɔrnd əv ə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈkraɪsəs, wɪθ fud ənd ˈmɛdəsənz ˈrənɪŋ ʃɔrt. ɑrmd grups hæv ˈbætəld ˈoʊvər ˈistərn ˈdɑktər ˈkɑŋgoʊ fər tu ˈdɛkeɪdz. ʤɔɪnt fɔrs ˈprɛzɪdənt kəˈbɪlə ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts əv ˌjuˈgɑndɑ, ˈkɛnjə ənd ˌtænˈzeɪnjə əˈtɛndəd ðə ˌjuˈgɑndɑ tɔks bət ðə ˌruˈɑndən ˈlidər, pɔl kagame*, steɪd əˈweɪ. hi wɑz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ hɪz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər. ˈlidər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn kəmˈpɑlə. ðə fɔr ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn tɪ "stɑp ɔl wɔr ækˈtɪvɪtiz ənd wɪθˈdrɔ frəm ˈgoʊmə" ənd "stɑp tɔk əv ˈoʊvərθˌroʊɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈgəvərnmənt". ˈmɪstər kəˈbɪlə wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ərʤd tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈrɛbəlz' ˈgrivənsɪz. ˈrɛbəlz hæv rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈpriviəs kɔlz tɪ liv ˈgoʊmə, ðə ˈkæpɪtəl əv nɔrθ ˈprɑvɪns ənd ðə meɪn ˈsɪti ɪn ˈistərn ˈdɑktər ˈkɑŋgoʊ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɪstər sɛd ə wɪθˈdrɔəl wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl, bət kʊd ˈoʊnli kəm əˈbaʊt frəm tɔks wɪθ ˈmɪstər kəˈbɪlə. hi sɛd hi hɛld ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈmɪstər kəˈbɪlə tɪ əreɪnʤ ðə tɔks, ənd ðət dɪˈspaɪt səm ˈtɛnʧənz ðə ˈmitɪŋ hæd gɔn "ˈvɛri wɛl". "dɪˈrɛkt nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ər ˈskɛʤʊld bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs ənd kəˈbɪlə təˈmɑˌroʊ," hi sɛd, kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ nuz ˈeɪʤənsi. hu ər ðə ˈrɛbəlz? neɪmd ˈæftər ðə 23 mɑrʧ 2009 pis əˈkɔrd wɪʧ ðeɪ əˈkjuz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðɪs dil sɔ ðɛm ʤɔɪn ðə ˈɑrmi ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ tʊk əp ɑrmz wəns mɔr ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2012 ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə ˌkɑngəˈliz ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈɑrmi ˈmoʊstli frəm məˈnɔrəti ˈtutsi ˈɛθnɪk grup dɪˈnaɪ biɪŋ bækt baɪ ˌruˈɑndə ənd ˌjuˈgɑndɑ bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv tɪ ˈfaɪtərz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪmənəl kɔrt ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd tɔp kəˈmændər ˈbɔskoʊ "ˈtərməˌneɪtər" ɪn 2006 fər əˈlɛʤədli rɪˈkrutɪŋ ʧaɪld ˈsoʊlʤərz ðə ˈjuˈɛn ənd ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ə ˈtrævəl bæn ənd ˈæˌsɛt friz ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ɔn ðə grups ˈlidər, q&a*: ˈdɑktər ˈkɑŋgoʊz ˈrɛbəlz ˈproʊˌfaɪl: ˈbɔskoʊ 'ˈtərməˌneɪtər' ˈhɑrdɪŋ: ˈdɑktər ˈkɑŋgoʊz ˈsaɪkəl əv keɪɑs ðə ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts' ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈpoʊzd: ðət ðə ˈdɑktər ˈkɑŋgoʊ ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə "ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈgrivənsɪz əv wɪθˈdrɔəl frəm ˈkɑrənt pəˈzɪʃənz tɪ æt list 13 maɪəlz) frəm ˈgoʊmə wɪˈθɪn tu deɪz ə ʤɔɪnt fɔrs əv ˈnutrəl ˈriʤənəl trups, ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd ˈrɛbəlz æt ˈgoʊmə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ðət ˈgoʊmə pəˈlis bi ənd ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ˈduti ðət ˈjuˈɛn ˈpiˌskipərz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə ˈnutrəl zoʊn bɪtˈwin ˈgoʊmə ənd ˌsupərˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ ˈɑrmi ʧifs əv ˌjuˈgɑndɑ, ˌruˈɑndə ənd ˈdɑktər ˈkɑŋgoʊ əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl hæv bɪn dɪˈspleɪst baɪ ðə rɪˈbɛljən sɪns ɪt bɪˈgæn ɪn ˈeɪprəl, wɪθ ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈæftər ə mˈjutəni ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi. ðə ˈrɛbəlz sɛd ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈgɪvɪn ˈɑrmi poʊsts ˈprɑməst ɪn ə 2009 dil tɪ ɛnd ə ˈpriviəs ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ. ðɛr ɪgˈzækt eɪmz ər ənˈklɪr bət ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ədˈvænst bɪɔnd ˈgoʊmə, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə taʊn əv seɪk dɪˈspaɪt ə ˈlɔɪəlɪst fight-back*. ðeɪ hæd θˈrɛtənd tɪ əˈtæk ðə ˈkæpɪtəl, kɪnˈʃɑsə, ɪf ˈprɛzɪdənt kəˈbɪlə dɪd nɑt ˈoʊpən nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðɛm. ðə ˈjuˈɛn həz əˈkjuzd ˌruˈɑndə ənd ˌjuˈgɑndɑ əv ˈbækɪŋ ðə seɪɪŋ ðə ʧeɪn əv kəˈmænd ˈkəlmɪˌneɪts wɪθ ˌruˈɑndən dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər ʤeɪmz kabarebe*. ðə geɪnz hæv reɪzd fɪrz əv rɪˈnud wɔr ɪn ˈdɑktər ˈkɑŋgoʊ, wɛr səm faɪv ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl daɪd ɪn ə ˈkɑnflɪkt frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl həz əˈdɑptəd ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən kənˈdɛmɪŋ ðə ˈrɛbəl ˈsiʒər əv ˈgoʊmə ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈlidərz. tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv səˈvɪljənz hæv flɛd ɛz ðə ˈrɛbəl ˈfɔrsɪz hæv ədˈvænst, ˈskætərɪŋ frəm ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ənd ˈrɛfjuʤi kæmps. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz' ˈʧɪldrənz fənd ˈjunəˌsɛf sɪz ˈhənərdz əv ˈʧɪldrən hæv bɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ðɛr ˈpɛrənts. ɪt wɔrnz ðət ˈmɛni əv ðɛm rɪsk biɪŋ rɪˈkrutɪd baɪ ɑrmd grups.
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it’s little wonder that attempts to make taxation system more unfair have emerged as one of malcolm early prime ministerial priorities. in his victorious spill night speech, pledge to govern “for freedom, the individual and the market” made it explicit that mechanisms to advance the unmentioned “public good”, “community” or, god help us, “the people” were of zero immediate interest.
raising to 15% 'will cost poorest families 7% of disposable income' read more
so barely november and the coalition have a new leader but no new tactics, let alone ideas. with dreary inevitability, talking tax reform.
a suitable stalking horse david gillespie (um, who?) has been trotted out to suggest a overhaul of the tax system that would apply an increased to food, health, education and probably the air we breathe, should the government finally manage to it.
the “tax reform” strategy is, as usual, to propose something so preposterous amongst a clutch of other dreadful options that what the government really wants the increase of the to 15% with a packet of tax cuts to rich people can, with a gentle pucker of the mouth, be presented as a palatable compromise.
indeed, scott morrison has already “stressed [gillespie’s] idea is not official policy” although all ideas are “on the table”.
nobody should get comfortable. the radical economic agenda that came to be in abbott government documents like the commission of audit and disastrous 2014 budget start as “official” policy, either.
this is because australians will not vote for economic policies they know to be unfair, so the coalition be too explicit about it like abbott and hockey were or toast.
turnbull appears to believe he can deliver the radical economic outcomes abbott if his team that same coalition team just delivers a better sales pitch. he said as much himself in that mightily revealing spill night speech.
the hucksters are at least explicit about this part of their strategy. for tilt at a increase, arthur sinodinos, newly-resurrected, claimed urgency was needed to “sell a story to the australian people”. the reports that communications minister mitch fifield “said selling the changes to australia would nearly be as important as the changes themselves”.
but australians are right to question just why this particular “reform” is the one preferred by turnbull. he could instead address revenue gouging created by multinational tax avoidance, domestic tax evasion, tax concessions, diesel fuel rebates and negative gearing. he could establish a buffett rule, or, you know, simply increase the medicare levy.
he’s not going to. for all their antics the coalition remains an assortment of and neoliberals, neoconservatives, neocon-libs, and petrified recalcitrants.
protecting the wealthy is, as always, the real agenda of the taxation “reform”, because and this may surprise those australians who have already had their pensions cut, or their services cancelled, or are living in terror of higher medical or education fees - apparently, not about raising revenue.
hockey insisted there was a “budget crisis” to justify spending cuts but now assistant treasurer kelly assures that an increased is about “improving the overall tax intake and not increasing it”. the sales claim from the coalition is for “improving economic efficiency” because to claim that increasing the notoriously regressive is fair is not true.
as this week from the australian council of social services showed, increasing the to 15% would cost the poorest australian families an extra 7% of their disposable income. it would cost the richest families only an additional% .
in an australia where wages are not keeping pace with productivity, unemployment is rising, labour is increasing and two years of coalition government have coincided with a surge in wealth inequality, proposing to raise the is nothing short of shameful.
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it’s* ˈlɪtəl ˈwəndər ðət əˈtɛmpts tɪ meɪk tækˈseɪʃən ˈsɪstəm mɔr ˌɔnˈfɛr hæv ˈimərʤd ɛz wən əv ˈmælkəm ˈərli praɪm ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl praɪˈɔrətiz. ɪn hɪz vɪkˈtɔriəs spɪl naɪt spiʧ, plɛʤ tɪ ˈgəvərn ˈfridəm, ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd ðə market”*” meɪd ɪt ɪkˈsplɪsət ðət ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz tɪ ədˈvæns ðə ənˈmɛnʧənd good”*”, ““community”*” ər, gɑd hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs, people”*” wər əv ˈziroʊ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ˈreɪzɪŋ tɪ 15 'wɪl kɔst ˈpurɪst ˈfæməliz 7 əv dɪˈspoʊzəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm' rɛd mɔr soʊ ˈbɛrli noʊˈvɛmbər ənd ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən hæv ə nu ˈlidər bət noʊ nu ˈtæktɪks, lɛt əˈloʊn aɪˈdiəz. wɪθ ˈdrɪri ˌɪˌnɛvɪtəˈbɪlɪti, ˈtɔkɪŋ tæks rɪˈfɔrm. ə ˈsutəbəl ˈstɔkɪŋ hɔrs ˈdeɪvɪd gəˈlɛspi (əm, hu?) həz bɪn ˈtrɑtɪd aʊt tɪ səˈʤɛst ə ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv ðə tæks ˈsɪstəm ðət wʊd əˈplaɪ ən ˌɪnˈkrist tɪ fud, hɛlθ, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ɛr wi brið, ʃʊd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfaɪnəli ˈmænɪʤ tɪ ɪt. ðə reform”*” ˈstrætəʤi ɪz, ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, tɪ prəˈpoʊz ˈsəmθɪŋ soʊ prɪˈpɑstərəs əˈməŋst ə kləʧ əv ˈəðər ˈdrɛdfəl ˈɔpʃənz ðət wət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrɪli wɔnts ðə ˌɪnˈkris əv ðə tɪ 15 wɪθ ə ˈpækɪt əv tæks kəts tɪ rɪʧ ˈpipəl kən, wɪθ ə ˈʤɛnəl ˈpəkər əv ðə maʊθ, bi pərˈzɛnəd ɛz ə ˈpælətəbəl ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz. ˌɪnˈdid, skɑt ˈmɔrɪsən həz ɔˈrɛdi [gillespie’s*] aɪˈdiə ɪz nɑt əˈfɪʃəl policy”*” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɔl aɪˈdiəz ər ðə table”*”. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ʃʊd gɪt ˈkəmfərtəbəl. ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈʤɛndə ðət keɪm tɪ bi ɪn ˈæbət ˈgəvərnmənt ˈdɑkjəmənts laɪk ðə kəˈmɪʃən əv ˈɔdɪt ənd dɪˈzæstrəs 2014 ˈbəʤɪt stɑrt ɛz ““official”*” ˈpɑləsi, ˈiðər. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ɔˈstreɪljənz wɪl nɑt voʊt fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiz ðeɪ noʊ tɪ bi ˌɔnˈfɛr, soʊ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən bi tu ɪkˈsplɪsət əˈbaʊt ɪt laɪk ˈæbət ənd ˈhɑki wər ər toʊst. ˈtərnˌbʊl əˈpɪrz tɪ bɪˈliv hi kən dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈaʊtˌkəmz ˈæbət ɪf hɪz tim ðət seɪm ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tim ʤɪst dɪˈlɪvərz ə ˈbɛtər seɪlz pɪʧ. hi sɛd ɛz məʧ hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðət ˈmaɪtəli rɪˈvilɪŋ spɪl naɪt spiʧ. ðə ˈhəkstərz ər æt list ɪkˈsplɪsət əˈbaʊt ðɪs pɑrt əv ðɛr ˈstrætəʤi. fər tɪlt æt ə ˌɪnˈkris, ˈɑrθər sinodinos*, newly-resurrected*, kleɪmd ˈərʤənsi wɑz ˈnidɪd tɪ ə ˈstɔri tɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən people”*”. ðə rɪˈpɔrts ðət kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈmɪnɪstər mɪʧ ˈfɪfild ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə wʊd ˈnɪrli bi ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz themselves”*”. bət ɔˈstreɪljənz ər raɪt tɪ kˈwɛʃən ʤɪst waɪ ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ““reform”*” ɪz ðə wən prɪˈfərd baɪ ˈtərnˌbʊl. hi kʊd ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈæˌdrɛs ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈgaʊʤɪŋ kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl tæks əˈvɔɪdəns, dəˈmɛstɪk tæks ɪˈveɪʒən, tæks kənˈsɛʃənz, ˈdizəl fjuəl ˈriˌbeɪts ənd ˈnɛgətɪv ˈgɪrɪŋ. hi kʊd ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˈbəfɪt rul, ər, ju noʊ, ˈsɪmpli ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ˈlɛvi. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ. fər ɔl ðɛr ˈæntɪks ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ən əˈsɔrtmənt əv ənd ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəlz, ˌnioʊkənˈsərvətɪvz, neocon-libs*, ənd ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪd recalcitrants*. prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˈwɛlθi ɪz, ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, ðə ril əˈʤɛndə əv ðə tækˈseɪʃən ““reform”*”, bɪˈkəz ənd ðɪs meɪ səˈpraɪz ðoʊz ɔˈstreɪljənz hu hæv ɔˈrɛdi hæd ðɛr ˈpɛnʃənz kət, ər ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkænsəld, ər ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈtɛrər əv haɪər ˈmɛdɪkəl ər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fiz əˈpɛrəntli, nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈrɛvəˌnu. ˈhɑki ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðɛr wɑz ə crisis”*” tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈspɛndɪŋ kəts bət naʊ əˈsɪstənt ˈtrɛʒərər ˈkɛli əˈʃʊrz ðət ən ˌɪnˈkrist ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl tæks ˈɪnˌteɪk ənd nɑt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ it”*”. ðə seɪlz kleɪm frəm ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ɪz fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk efficiency”*” bɪˈkəz tɪ kleɪm ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə noʊˈtɔriəsli rəˈgrɛsɪv ɪz fɛr ɪz nɑt tru. ɛz ðɪs wik frəm ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ʃoʊd, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə tɪ 15 wʊd kɔst ðə ˈpurɪst ɔˈstreɪljən ˈfæməliz ən ˈɛkstrə 7 əv ðɛr dɪˈspoʊzəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm. ɪt wʊd kɔst ðə ˈrɪʧəst ˈfæməliz ˈoʊnli ən əˈdɪʃənəl ɪn ən ɔˈstreɪljə wɛr ˈweɪʤɪz ər nɑt ˈkipɪŋ peɪs wɪθ ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti, ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪz ˈraɪzɪŋ, ˈleɪbər ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ənd tu jɪrz əv ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt hæv ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ə sərʤ ɪn wɛlθ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, prəˈpoʊzɪŋ tɪ reɪz ðə ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ˈʃeɪmfəl.
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hashimoto announced her graduation during the all night nippon radio show, which aired on october 19th, 2016. here is an english translation of her graduation announcement and commentary.
yes, this is hashimoto. umm, let’ see. going on like this, when just me talking, i think that some people will be thinking, “huh? was there a title like this?”
橋本奈々未「はい、橋本奈々未です。えー、どうだろう。こうやってね、私1人の時間が今流れて、なんとなーく皆さん「あれっ？
i’m hashimoto. taking part in the current, single, “sayonara no imi”. my birthday is also on february so with that in mind, on my birthday next year, decided to graduate from.
乃木坂46の橋本奈々未ですが、今回のシングル、16枚目のシングル「サヨナラの意味」の活動をして、私自身の誕生日は2月20日なんですが、来年の自分の誕生日、2月20日を目安にして、この乃木坂46を卒業することを決めました。
when just made my announcement, hard to think about what to talking about next…. but yes, graduating.
いざ発表するとなるとどこから何を話せばいいのかなかなか難しいんですが・・・そうなんです、卒業するんです
although made my announcement today, it until february, not until february. today is the early morning of october, so still about 4 months. there are still things to be sorted out. been able to decide on a specific date, so you can relax about that. there are about four months left. i hope that continue to support me these remaining four months. so that, and on november 9th, the new single, for which the center, “sayonara no imi” will go on sale. hope continue to support me at that time as well.
でも今日発表して、また2月まで、2月20日まで。ちょうど今日が明けて10月20日なんです。だから4ヶ月ほどあるので。でもまだ今調整中なのでね、まだハッキリ何日にっていうのは出てないんですけど、目安がそこ。およそ4ヶ月間まだあるので、是非皆さん、残りの4ヶ月間よろしくお願いします、ということと、11月9日、私のセンターの新曲「サヨナラの意味」発売されるので、その間の活動、これからもまたよろしくお願いします」
a little later on in the program…
oh, i almost forget to say. when i graduate from, i will also be quitting the show business as well. be a normal person. 23 right now, but as soon as i turn 24 years old, just be living life as a normal girl. therefore, i entered show business as hashimoto; it started this way, and i want it to end like that.
橋本奈々未「あっ、言い忘れてたわ。乃木坂46を卒業して、私は芸能界も引退します。普通の一般社会で、今23歳ですけど、誕生日を迎えて24歳になってからは普通の女性として生きていこうと思っています。なのでね、ほんとに乃木坂46の橋本奈々未として芸能界に入って、活動をはじめて、そのまま終わろうと思っています」
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two days after last season ended, new york yankees general manager brian cashman said of getting his payroll under $189 million to avoid major league luxury tax, “it’s a goal, not a mandate.”
cashman and owner hal steinbrenner repeated that sentiment throughout the early part of the offseason, as the yankees signed brian mccann, jacoby and carlos beltran. the yankees were going to try to be fiscally responsible, but not at the cost of not putting a team on the field.
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there is only one mandate in the bronx, and that mandate never changes: win everything. the yankees made a attempt to do that under the framework of a $189 million payroll for 2014, even letting themselves get outbid by the seattle mariners for robinson cano.
now, masahiro tanaka is coming to new york for a reported seven years and $155 million, with an clause after four years, and a on project 189. there is no argument that it was worthwhile for the yankees to forget about their financial pet project in order to sign the the only question now is how much further steinbrenner will be willing to go in pursuit of the only thing that ever matters to the yankees, another championship.
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by now, everyone knows numbers from last year a record and era for the golden eagles in japan. for those thinking it may have been a fluke, over the past three seasons tanaka has gone with a era, a whip, 593 strikeouts, 78 walks and 18 home runs allowed in 611 innings. there will be an adjustment from the pacific league to the american league, to be sure, but new york is getting a star.
tanaka slots in at the top of a rotation that also includes cc sabathia, kuroda and ivan nova, with vidal nuno, david phelps, michael pineda and adam warren all candidates for the no. 5 spot. now that the yankees have put aside their financial goals, though, they should go for more certainty in their rotation and sign jimenez.
fantasy: how much value will tanaka have?
sabathia, at age 33, is coming off the worst season of his career, having allowed a 112 earned runs in 2013 while seeing his strikeout total dip to 175, his lowest k count since a 2006 season in which he made four fewer starts. kuroda, who turns 39 next month, went with a era in his final eight starts of last season. nova has never made more than 28 starts in a season. jimenez should be the yankees’ target because of his durability, with six straight seasons of 31 or more starts, and because of his history of keeping the ball in the ballpark, with only 103 homers allowed in 1275 innings, despite having spent most of his career with the colorado rockies. what makes him a better fit for new york than ervin santana, matt garza or bronson arroyo.
ubaldo jimenez (ap photo)
adding jimenez to tanaka, sabathia, kuroda and nova would give the yankees a rotation to compete with the dodgers’ starting group as the best in baseball, with the current candidates for the no. 5 spot serving as the kind of depth that a team so reliant on older players needs.
the yankees also should get in touch with grant balfour and fernando rodney, because they can use another top reliever to go along with david robertson and matt thornton. some talent in the new york bullpen now, but also a lot of uncertainty. playing in a division where the red sox have koji uehara set up by craig breslow, edward mujica and tazawa, another relief arm would better position the yankees for the inevitable duels with their ancient rivals.
another way the yankees could go after the red sox would be to sign stephen drew, which would leave boston without a safety net if or will middlebrooks struggles. in new york, drew would start off as a third baseman, but would also provide better insurance than brendan ryan as an everyday option at shortstop if derek health does not hold up. ryan would be free to split second base with brian roberts, while kelly johnson would be able to play the role that he is best suited to play. what would become of eduardo nunez? the yankees have more important things to worry about than how a career war player fits their roster, because he doesn’t.
if some of this seems like overkill, like the yankees would be filling positions that already are filled, that is exactly what they should be doing, because a team depending almost exclusively on players over 30 needs to have depth not only in case of injuries, but to keep those aging players fresh over the course of 162 games. new york signed beltran when it already had, brett gardner, and alfonso soriano. the spot will be a valuable tool for joe girardi to keep good hitters in the lineup while simultaneously easing the burden of innings spent in the field on aging legs.
on his own, tanaka provides a massive boost to the yankees’ hopes of returning to the playoffs after missing out for only the second time in the era. there still is work to do for new york to put forward a championship team in 2014. a goal and a mandate.
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tu deɪz ˈæftər læst ˈsizən ˈɛndɪd, nu jɔrk ˈjæŋkiz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər braɪən ˈkæʃmən sɛd əv ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈpeɪˌroʊl ˈəndər 189 ˈmɪljən tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈləgʒəri tæks, ə goʊl, nɑt ə mandate.”*.” ˈkæʃmən ənd ˈoʊnər hæl ˈstaɪnˌbrɛnər rɪˈpitɪd ðət ˈsɛnəmənt θruaʊt ðə ˈərli pɑrt əv ðə offseason*, ɛz ðə ˈjæŋkiz saɪnd braɪən məˈkæn, ʤəˈkoʊbi ənd ˈkɑrloʊs ˈbɛltrən. ðə ˈjæŋkiz wər goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ tɪ bi ˈfɪskəli riˈspɑnsəbəl, bət nɑt æt ðə kɔst əv nɑt ˈpʊtɪŋ ə tim ɔn ðə fild. ˈspɛktər: stɑrz pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt weɪ ɪn ɔn hɑt ˈtɑpɪks ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli wən ˈmænˌdeɪt ɪn ðə brɑŋks, ənd ðət ˈmænˌdeɪt ˈnɛvər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz: wɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ðə ˈjæŋkiz meɪd ə əˈtɛmpt tɪ du ðət ˈəndər ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv ə 189 ˈmɪljən ˈpeɪˌroʊl fər 2014 ˈivɪn ˈlɛtɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz gɪt ˈaʊtˌbɪd baɪ ðə siˈætəl ˈmɛrənərz fər ˈrɑbənsən ˈkɑnoʊ. naʊ, ˌmɑsɑˈhɪˌroʊ tɑˈnɑkə ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ nu jɔrk fər ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈsɛvən jɪrz ənd 155 ˈmɪljən, wɪθ ən klɔz ˈæftər fɔr jɪrz, ənd ə ɔn ˈprɑʤɛkt 189 ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ɪt wɑz ˈwərθˈwaɪl fər ðə ˈjæŋkiz tɪ fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl pɛt ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ saɪn ðə ðə ˈoʊnli kˈwɛʃən naʊ ɪz haʊ məʧ ˈfərðər ˈstaɪnˌbrɛnər wɪl bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ goʊ ɪn pərˈsut əv ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət ˈɛvər ˈmætərz tɪ ðə ˈjæŋkiz, əˈnəðər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. ə ræŋks ˈmæˌskɑts baɪ naʊ, ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz ˈnəmbərz frəm læst jɪr ə ˈrɛkərd ənd ˈɪrə fər ðə ˈgoʊldən ˈigəlz ɪn ʤəˈpæn. fər ðoʊz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪt meɪ hæv bɪn ə fluk, ˈoʊvər ðə pæst θri ˈsizənz tɑˈnɑkə həz gɔn wɪθ ə ˈɪrə, ə wɪp, 593 ˈstraɪˌkaʊts, 78 wɔks ənd 18 hoʊm rənz əˈlaʊd ɪn 611 ˈɪnɪŋz. ðɛr wɪl bi ən əˈʤəstmənt frəm ðə pəˈsɪfɪk lig tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən lig, tɪ bi ʃʊr, bət nu jɔrk ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə stɑr. tɑˈnɑkə slɑts ɪn æt ðə tɔp əv ə roʊˈteɪʃən ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈsiˈsi sabathia*, kərˈoʊdə ənd ˈaɪvən ˈnoʊvə, wɪθ vaɪˈdæl ˈnunoʊ, ˈdeɪvɪd fɛlps, ˈmaɪkəl piˈnɛdə ənd ˈædəm ˈwɔrən ɔl ˈkænədɪts fər ðə noʊ. 5 spɑt. naʊ ðət ðə ˈjæŋkiz hæv pʊt əˈsaɪd ðɛr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl goʊlz, ðoʊ, ðeɪ ʃʊd goʊ fər mɔr ˈsərtənti ɪn ðɛr roʊˈteɪʃən ənd saɪn ˌhɪˈmɛˌnɛz. ˈfænəsi: haʊ məʧ ˈvælju wɪl tɑˈnɑkə hæv? sabathia*, æt eɪʤ 33 ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ðə wərst ˈsizən əv hɪz kərɪr, ˈhævɪŋ əˈlaʊd ə 112 ərnd rənz ɪn 2013 waɪl siɪŋ hɪz ˈstraɪˌkaʊt ˈtoʊtəl dɪp tɪ 175 hɪz loʊəst keɪ kaʊnt sɪns ə 2006 ˈsizən ɪn wɪʧ hi meɪd fɔr fjuər stɑrts. kərˈoʊdə, hu tərnz 39 nɛkst mənθ, wɛnt wɪθ ə ˈɪrə ɪn hɪz ˈfaɪnəl eɪt stɑrts əv læst ˈsizən. ˈnoʊvə həz ˈnɛvər meɪd mɔr ðən 28 stɑrts ɪn ə ˈsizən. ˌhɪˈmɛˌnɛz ʃʊd bi ðə yankees’*’ ˈtərgət bɪˈkəz əv hɪz dərəˈbɪlɪti, wɪθ sɪks streɪt ˈsizənz əv 31 ər mɔr stɑrts, ənd bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈhɪstəri əv ˈkipɪŋ ðə bɔl ɪn ðə ˈbɔlˌpɑrk, wɪθ ˈoʊnli 103 ˈhoʊmərz əˈlaʊd ɪn 1275 ˈɪnɪŋz, dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ spɛnt moʊst əv hɪz kərɪr wɪθ ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɑkiz. wət meɪks ɪm ə ˈbɛtər fɪt fər nu jɔrk ðən ˈərˌvɪn sænˈtænə, mæt ˈgɑrzə ər ˈbrɑnsən ərɔɪoʊ. ˌhɪˈmɛˌnɛz (ˌeɪˈpi ˈfoʊˌtoʊ) ˈædɪŋ ˌhɪˈmɛˌnɛz tɪ tɑˈnɑkə, sabathia*, kərˈoʊdə ənd ˈnoʊvə wʊd gɪv ðə ˈjæŋkiz ə roʊˈteɪʃən tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ ðə dodgers’*’ ˈstɑrtɪŋ grup ɛz ðə bɛst ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl, wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkænədɪts fər ðə noʊ. 5 spɑt ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ðə kaɪnd əv dɛpθ ðət ə tim soʊ rɪˈlaɪənt ɔn ˈoʊldər pleɪərz nidz. ðə ˈjæŋkiz ˈɔlsoʊ ʃʊd gɪt ɪn təʧ wɪθ grænt ˈbælfɔr ənd fərˈnɑndoʊ ˈrɑdni, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kən juz əˈnəðər tɔp riˈlivər tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈrɑbərtsən ənd mæt ˈθɔrntən. səm ˈtælənt ɪn ðə nu jɔrk ˈbʊlˌpɛn naʊ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə lɔt əv ənˈsərtənti. pleɪɪŋ ɪn ə dɪˈvɪʒən wɛr ðə rɛd sɑks hæv ˈkoʊʤi ueɪˈhɑrə sɛt əp baɪ kreɪg ˈbrɛsloʊ, ˈɛdwərd mˈjuʤɪkə ənd tazawa*, əˈnəðər rɪˈlif ɑrm wʊd ˈbɛtər pəˈzɪʃən ðə ˈjæŋkiz fər ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl duəlz wɪθ ðɛr ˈeɪnʧənt ˈraɪvəlz. əˈnəðər weɪ ðə ˈjæŋkiz kʊd goʊ ˈæftər ðə rɛd sɑks wʊd bi tɪ saɪn ˈstivən dru, wɪʧ wʊd liv ˈbɔstən wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈseɪfti nɛt ɪf ər wɪl ˈmɪdəlˌbrʊks ˈstrəgəlz. ɪn nu jɔrk, dru wʊd stɑrt ɔf ɛz ə θərd ˈbeɪsmən, bət wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ˈbɛtər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ðən ˈbrɛndən raɪən ɛz ən ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈɔpʃən æt ˈʃɔrtˌstɑp ɪf ˈdɛrɪk hɛlθ dɪz nɑt hoʊld əp. raɪən wʊd bi fri tɪ splɪt ˈsɛkənd beɪs wɪθ braɪən ˈrɑbərts, waɪl ˈkɛli ˈʤɑnsən wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ ðə roʊl ðət hi ɪz bɛst ˈsutɪd tɪ pleɪ. wət wʊd bɪˈkəm əv ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ ˈnunɛz? ðə ˈjæŋkiz hæv mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðən haʊ ə kərɪr wɔr pleɪər fɪts ðɛr ˈrɑstər, bɪˈkəz hi doesn’t*. ɪf səm əv ðɪs simz laɪk ˈoʊvərˌkɪl, laɪk ðə ˈjæŋkiz wʊd bi ˈfɪlɪŋ pəˈzɪʃənz ðət ɔˈrɛdi ər fɪld, ðət ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ðeɪ ʃʊd bi duɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ə tim dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɔn pleɪərz ˈoʊvər 30 nidz tɪ hæv dɛpθ nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪn keɪs əv ˈɪnʤəriz, bət tɪ kip ðoʊz ˈeɪʤɪŋ pleɪərz frɛʃ ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv 162 geɪmz. nu jɔrk saɪnd ˈbɛltrən wɪn ɪt ɔˈrɛdi hæd, brɛt ˈgɑrdnər, ənd ˌælˈfɑnsoʊ sɔriˈɑnoʊ. ðə spɑt wɪl bi ə ˈvæljəbəl tul fər ʤoʊ ʤɪˈrɑrdi tɪ kip gʊd ˈhɪtərz ɪn ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp waɪl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈizɪŋ ðə ˈbərdən əv ˈɪnɪŋz spɛnt ɪn ðə fild ɔn ˈeɪʤɪŋ lɛgz. ɔn hɪz oʊn, tɑˈnɑkə prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈmæsɪv bust tɪ ðə yankees’*’ hoʊps əv rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə pleɪɔfs ˈæftər ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt fər ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ɪn ðə ˈɪrə. ðɛr stɪl ɪz wərk tɪ du fər nu jɔrk tɪ pʊt ˈfɔrwərd ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp tim ɪn 2014 ə goʊl ənd ə ˈmænˌdeɪt.
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some_array.any? { |n| n > 100 }
!!some_array.detect { |n| n > 100 }
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do_something() if { |n| n > 100 }
compare and do you think is easier to classes and modules easier to read and understand when they have lots and lots of specific methods like #any? or are they easier to read and understand with a small number of axiomatic methods that can be composed and combined like #fold and #unfold? when you design a module or class, do you write lots of convenience methods in advance? or do you code by writing convenience methods when you find yourself repeating the same you do code to eliminate duplication, is there an amount of duplication that is too small to matter, like "!!"? or is there an underlying principle of documenting intent that you wish to make because it actually use the element it detects? or is it a reasonable idiom to test for an existence without using a specific method like #any or applications easier to read and understand when they make use of lots and lots of specific methods like #any or are they easier to read and understand when they compose and combine a smaller number of axiomatic methods so that you constantly looking things you think applications should have large or small example can be easily translated to the language du jour, the underlying principle applies to programming in general
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some_array.any*? |ɛn| ɛn 100 |ɛn| ɛn 100 ðə ˈrubi weɪ ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈsɛkənd ˈrubi bʊk fər ˈsɪriəs ˈproʊˌgræmərz. ðə ˈrubi weɪ kənˈteɪnz mɔr ðən fɔr ˈhənərd ɪgˈzæmpəlz ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ haʊ tɪ du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm dɪˈstrɪbjut ˈrubi wɪθ tɪ ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ tɛkˈniks. do_something*() ɪf |ɛn| ɛn 100 kəmˈpɛr ənd du ju θɪŋk ɪz ˈiziər tɪ ˈklæsɪz ənd ˈmɑʤulz ˈiziər tɪ rɛd ənd ˌəndərˈstænd wɪn ðeɪ hæv lɑts ənd lɑts əv spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛθədz laɪk #ˈɛni? ər ər ðeɪ ˈiziər tɪ rɛd ənd ˌəndərˈstænd wɪθ ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˌæksiəˈmætɪk ˈmɛθədz ðət kən bi kəmˈpoʊzd ənd kəmˈbaɪnd laɪk #foʊld ənd #ənˈfoʊld? wɪn ju dɪˈzaɪn ə ˈmɑʤul ər klæs, du ju raɪt lɑts əv kənˈvinjəns ˈmɛθədz ɪn ədˈvæns? ər du ju koʊd baɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ kənˈvinjəns ˈmɛθədz wɪn ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf rɪˈpitɪŋ ðə seɪm ju du koʊd tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ˌdjupləˈkeɪʃən, ɪz ðɛr ən əˈmaʊnt əv ˌdjupləˈkeɪʃən ðət ɪz tu smɔl tɪ ˈmætər, laɪk ər ɪz ðɛr ən ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛnt ðət ju wɪʃ tɪ meɪk bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli juz ðə ˈɛləmənt ɪt dɪˈtɛkts? ər ɪz ɪt ə ˈrizənəbəl ˈɪdiəm tɪ tɛst fər ən ɪgˈzɪstəns wɪˈθaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛθəd laɪk #ˈɛni ər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ˈiziər tɪ rɛd ənd ˌəndərˈstænd wɪn ðeɪ meɪk juz əv lɑts ənd lɑts əv spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛθədz laɪk #ˈɛni ər ər ðeɪ ˈiziər tɪ rɛd ənd ˌəndərˈstænd wɪn ðeɪ kəmˈpoʊz ənd ˈkɑmbaɪn ə sˈmɔlər ˈnəmbər əv ˌæksiəˈmætɪk ˈmɛθədz soʊ ðət ju ˈkɑnstəntli ˈlʊkɪŋ θɪŋz ju θɪŋk ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ʃʊd hæv lɑrʤ ər smɔl ɪgˈzæmpəl kən bi ˈizəli trænzˈleɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ də ʤur, ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəl əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl
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this project was intended to teach myself how to cut a sprite sheet with python. i then decided i wanted to be able to create a spectrum of the colors. the following is the tutorial on how to do it using the emerald of all the 151 of the first generation.
first of all, you need to have all the separated in separate files. since i have that. i used the sprite sheet on spriters-resource. download that, remove the blue backgrounds around the in a single click using select by color tool and put it in a new folder where you will later place your python application.
to manipulate an image with python 3, you need to install pillow. to do so, simply enter the following in a command prompt:
pip install pillow
we can now split our sprite sheet.
start by creating a python file. name mine “cut_sheet.py” but yours can be different. then, enter the following:
from pil import image #this is the width of the white border that remains after removing the blue backgrounds margin = 5 #our have a resolution = 64 #the path to our sprite sheet = "sheet.png" #we open the sprite sheet sheet = image.open(sheet_filename) #set the number to 0 = 0 through the rows for i in,] // + margin)): through the columns for j in,] // + margin)): #since the sheet has two sprite of each and we want only the first one, we skip every second ones (odd numbers) if (j % 2 == 0): #increase the number by one = + 1 #set the coordinate of the sprite x = j * + margin) + margin y = i * + margin) + margin #select the section we want (the sprite) section = (x, y, x + 64, y + 64) #crop it sprite = sheet.crop(section) #save it with the number in the sprite.save("pokemon_" + str(pokemon_number) + ".png")
if everything went well, your folder should now be flooded by sprite files. time to create the spectrum. create another python application named mine “avg_color.py”) and enter the following:
from pil import image, countvisiblepixels(image): #load the image pixels = image.load() #set the counter to 0 = 0 through every pixels for i in, image.width): for j in, image.height): #if not transparent if pixels[i,] != 0: #increment counter = + 1 return createimagecontainingvisiblepixels(image): #load the image pixels = image.load() #create the image background = (0, 0, 0, 255) = image.new('rgb', (1, countvisiblepixels(image)), background) draw =.draw(visible_colors) #set counter to 0 = 0 through every pixels for j in, image.width): for k in, image.height): #if not transparent if pixels[j,] != 0: #increment counter = + 1 #draw pixel,, 0, 0), fill=pixels[j, k]) return createspectrum(width_of_stripe, height_of_stripe, number_of_stripe,): #background of our spectrum, it is not going to be visible anyway background = (0, 0, 0, 255) #creating a new image for the spectrum = image.new('rgb', * width_of_stripe, height_of_stripe), background) #creating an so that we can draw on the spectrum draw =.draw(result_image) over the color list for i in, len(avg_colors)): #drawing a line of the average color of the * width_of_stripe, 0, (i + 1) * width_of_stripe, height_of_stripe), fill=avg_colors[i]) return main(): #the number of your spectrum will contain, here we do only the first generation so that makes it a total of 151 = 151 #the height of the resulting spectrum = 500 #the width of the stripes = 10 #lists where we will stock our colors later = [] over every for i in,): #opening the file = image.open("pokemon_" + + 1) + ".png") #creating an image containing only the visible pixels, removing the transparency from the average = createimagecontainingvisiblepixels(pokemon) #getting data h =.histogram() #getting values r =] g =] b =] the average value to the list.append((int(sum( for i, w in enumerate(r) ) / sum(r)), int(sum( for i, w in enumerate(g) ) / sum(g)), int(sum( for i, w in enumerate(b) ) / sum(b)))) #create and save the spectrum = createspectrum(width_of_stripes,,,).save("result.png") main()
you should now see in your folder a file named “result.png” which is the color spectrum. it should look like this:
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ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ tiʧ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf haʊ tɪ kət ə spraɪt ʃit wɪθ ˈpaɪθɑn. aɪ ðɛn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈspɛktrəm əv ðə ˈkələrz. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz ðə tuˈtɔriəl ɔn haʊ tɪ du ɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈɛmərrəld əv ɔl ðə 151 əv ðə fərst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. fərst əv ɔl, ju nid tɪ hæv ɔl ðə ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt faɪlz. sɪns aɪ hæv ðət. aɪ juzd ðə spraɪt ʃit ɔn spriters-resource*. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðət, riˈmuv ðə blu ˈbækˌgraʊndz əraʊnd ðə ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl klɪk ˈjuzɪŋ səˈlɛkt baɪ ˈkələr tul ənd pʊt ɪt ɪn ə nu ˈfoʊldər wɛr ju wɪl ˈleɪtər pleɪs jʊr ˈpaɪθɑn ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ən ˈɪmɪʤ wɪθ ˈpaɪθɑn 3 ju nid tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈpɪloʊ. tɪ du soʊ, ˈsɪmpli ˈɛnər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪn ə kəˈmænd prɑmpt: pɪp ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈpɪloʊ wi kən naʊ splɪt ɑr spraɪt ʃit. stɑrt baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈpaɪθɑn faɪl. neɪm maɪn ““cut_sheet.py”*” bət jʊrz kən bi ˈdɪfərənt. ðɛn, ˈɛnər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: frəm pɪl ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈɪmɪʤ #ðɪs ɪz ðə wɪdθ əv ðə waɪt ˈbɔrdər ðət rɪˈmeɪnz ˈæftər riˈmuvɪŋ ðə blu ˈbækˌgraʊndz ˈmɑrʤən 5 #ɑr hæv ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən 64 #ðə pæθ tɪ ɑr spraɪt ʃit "sheet.png*" #wi ˈoʊpən ðə spraɪt ʃit ʃit image.open(sheet_filename*) #sɛt ðə ˈnəmbər tɪ 0 0 θru ðə roʊz fər aɪ ɪn ˈmɑrʤən)): θru ðə ˈkɑləmz fər ʤeɪ ɪn ˈmɑrʤən)): #sɪns ðə ʃit həz tu spraɪt əv iʧ ənd wi wɔnt ˈoʊnli ðə fərst wən, wi skɪp ˈɛvəri ˈsɛkənd wənz (ɑd ˈnəmbərz) ɪf (ʤeɪ 2 0 #ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈnəmbər baɪ wən 1 #sɛt ðə koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt əv ðə spraɪt ɛks ʤeɪ ˈmɑrʤən) ˈmɑrʤən waɪ aɪ ˈmɑrʤən) ˈmɑrʤən #səˈlɛkt ðə ˈsɛkʃən wi wɔnt (ðə spraɪt) ˈsɛkʃən (ɛks, waɪ, ɛks 64 waɪ 64 #krɑp ɪt spraɪt sheet.crop(section*) #seɪv ɪt wɪθ ðə ˈnəmbər ɪn ðə sprite.save("pokemon*_" str(pokemon_number*) ".png*") ɪf ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɛnt wɛl, jʊr ˈfoʊldər ʃʊd naʊ bi ˈflədɪd baɪ spraɪt faɪlz. taɪm tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈspɛktrəm. kriˈeɪt əˈnəðər ˈpaɪθɑn ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən neɪmd maɪn ““avg_color.py”*”) ənd ˈɛnər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: frəm pɪl ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈɪmɪʤ, countvisiblepixels(image*): #loʊd ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ˈpɪksəlz image.load*() #sɛt ðə ˈkaʊntər tɪ 0 0 θru ˈɛvəri ˈpɪksəlz fər aɪ ɪn image.width*): fər ʤeɪ ɪn image.height*): #ɪf nɑt trænˈspɛrənt ɪf pixels[i*, 0 #ˈɪnkrəmənt ˈkaʊntər 1 rɪˈtərn createimagecontainingvisiblepixels(image*): #loʊd ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ˈpɪksəlz image.load*() #kriˈeɪt ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ˈbækˌgraʊnd 0 0 0 255 image.new('rgb*', 1 countvisiblepixels(image*)), ˈbækˌgraʊnd) drɔ imagedraw.draw(visible_colors*) #sɛt ˈkaʊntər tɪ 0 0 θru ˈɛvəri ˈpɪksəlz fər ʤeɪ ɪn image.width*): fər keɪ ɪn image.height*): #ɪf nɑt trænˈspɛrənt ɪf pixels[j*, 0 #ˈɪnkrəmənt ˈkaʊntər 1 #drɔ ˈpɪksəl, 0 0 fill=pixels[j*, keɪ]) rɪˈtərn createspectrum(width_of_stripe*, height_of_stripe*, number_of_stripe*,): #ˈbækˌgraʊnd əv ɑr ˈspɛktrəm, ɪt ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈvɪzəbəl ˈɛniˌweɪ ˈbækˌgraʊnd 0 0 0 255 #kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə nu ˈɪmɪʤ fər ðə ˈspɛktrəm image.new('rgb*', width_of_stripe*, height_of_stripe*), ˈbækˌgraʊnd) #kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən soʊ ðət wi kən drɔ ɔn ðə ˈspɛktrəm drɔ imagedraw.draw(result_image*) ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkələr lɪst fər aɪ ɪn len(avg_colors*)): #drɔɪŋ ə laɪn əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈkələr əv ðə width_of_stripe*, 0 (aɪ 1 width_of_stripe*, height_of_stripe*), fill=avg_colors[i*]) rɪˈtərn meɪn(): #ðə ˈnəmbər əv jʊr ˈspɛktrəm wɪl kənˈteɪn, hir wi du ˈoʊnli ðə fərst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən soʊ ðət meɪks ɪt ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 151 151 #ðə haɪt əv ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈspɛktrəm 500 #ðə wɪdθ əv ðə straɪps 10 #lɪsts wɛr wi wɪl stɑk ɑr ˈkələrz ˈleɪtər ˈoʊvər ˈɛvəri fər aɪ ɪn): #ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə faɪl image.open("pokemon*_" 1 ".png*") #kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən ˈɪmɪʤ kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðə ˈvɪzəbəl ˈpɪksəlz, riˈmuvɪŋ ðə trænˈspɛrənsi frəm ðə ˈævərɪʤ createimagecontainingvisiblepixels(pokemon*) #ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈdætə eɪʧ visible_colors.histogram*() #ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈvæljuz ɑr ʤi bi ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈvælju tɪ ðə lɪst avg_colors.append((int(sum*( fər aɪ, ˈdəbəlju ɪn enumerate(r*) sum(r*)), int(sum*( fər aɪ, ˈdəbəlju ɪn enumerate(g*) sum(g*)), int(sum*( fər aɪ, ˈdəbəlju ɪn enumerate(b*) sum(b*)))) #kriˈeɪt ənd seɪv ðə ˈspɛktrəm createspectrum(width_of_stripes*,,,) result_image.save("result.png*") meɪn() ju ʃʊd naʊ si ɪn jʊr ˈfoʊldər ə faɪl neɪmd ““result.png”*” wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈkələr ˈspɛktrəm. ɪt ʃʊd lʊk laɪk ðɪs: ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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fda closes last option for cancer patient facing death
the approved eugene “neil” last hope to live, and now they have halted the very clinical trial they had approved.
fachon is facing a death sentence. the from east greenwich has an incurable form of pediatric cancer diffuse intrinsic (dipg).
each year there are approximately 300 to 350 new cases of diagnosed in the u.s. usually in children under ten. there is a zero survival rate for those diagnosed with, according to experts at the weill cornell brain and spine center, who spoke with on friday.
fachon was diagnosed on march 4 of this year at mass general hospital and was told that he had approximately three months to live, according to dean, the father of neil.
fda give and take
once the united states food and drug administration (fda) gave its blessing for a critical clinical trial and after undergoing required ct-pet, and blood tests, a venous catheter was embedded in neck near his collarbone. the catheter is used to administer the medication, which happens 6 times a day, every day, for as long as two years.
then, after ten days of treatment in april, the canceled the approval for the trial. the said their “concerns stem from its as 'ingredients' of some of the raw materials the burzynski research institute uses to synthesize antineoplastons,” according to father.
“all we are asking for is the to allow what they have already approved to go forward it is literally our last best hope,” said father.
on friday morning, parents held a much delayed conference call with a review panel of five physicians that included dr. patricia keegan of the’s division of oncology products all to no avail. the panel refused to allow the trial to move forward.
for thes, who been living in an extended stay hospital in houston now for five weeks, the family is isolated, frustrated, and running out of hope. family and friends in rhode island takecare of their home and keep a steady vigil.
trying every option
the family is trying everything for their son.
"it is our hope that the people within the will reconsider and reverse the decision to suspend the clinical trial neil had been participating in. neil is out of options, conventional treatments are ineffective and time is of the essence,” said kathleen hagerty, the attorney. “we are prepared to petition the court if need be but would much prefer to come to a resolution with the agency that would permit neil to resume and sustain his treatment, without which there is every reason to believe neil will succumb to this cancer, possibly within weeks per his original diagnosis."
united states senator jack reed too has joined the effort. “we have reached out to the highest level at the and have been in contact with the white house,” said chip unruh with reed's office on friday night.
controversial physician is last hope
in april, was selected for an approved clinical trial by a physician, stanislaw burzynski, who is the founder of the burzynski research institute. burzynski is highly controversial and now under review from the texas medical board.
according to the federal government, the clinical trial, titled “a study of and in diffuse intrinsic (dipg),” which was first in april of this year and is termed “experimental” is now marked on the website as “this study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants."
a newsweek article published in february of this year outlined the yin and yang of burzynski and his controversial approaches.
“as a young doctor in the 1970s, burzynski began treating patients with antineoplastons, a collection of peptides, amino acids and amino acid derivatives he originally isolated from blood and urine. since then, by his reckoning, used the drugs to treat over cancer he trained as an oncologist.” the article goes on to recite his successes and the harshest critics.
according to bio, he has treated more than patients, for cancer, has authored more than 300 journal articles, and registered 244 patents across the world.
in a statement from the on friday night, angela stark said, "regarding the’s discussion with the family, the agency is continuing to work with the family to help find safe, alternate treatment options."
regardless of the success rate of burzynski, the family is hoping beyond all hope that the trial can move forward.
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fda* ˈkloʊzɪz læst ˈɔpʃən fər ˈkænsər ˈpeɪʃənt ˈfeɪsɪŋ dɛθ ðə əˈpruvd ˈjuʤin ““neil”*” læst hoʊp tɪ lɪv, ənd naʊ ðeɪ hæv ˈhɔltɪd ðə ˈvɛri ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl ðeɪ hæd əˈpruvd. ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns. ðə frəm ist ˈgrɛnɪʧ həz ən ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl fɔrm əv ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈkænsər dɪfˈjuz ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk (dipg*). iʧ jɪr ðɛr ər əˈprɑksəmətli 300 tɪ 350 nu ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ɪn ðə juz. ˈjuʒəwəli ɪn ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər tɛn. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈziroʊ sərˈvaɪvəl reɪt fər ðoʊz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɛkspərts æt ðə waɪl kɔrˈnɛl breɪn ənd spaɪn ˈsɛnər, hu spoʊk wɪθ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ɔn mɑrʧ 4 əv ðɪs jɪr æt mæs ˈʤɛnərəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd wɑz toʊld ðət hi hæd əˈprɑksəmətli θri mənθs tɪ lɪv, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ din, ðə ˈfɑðər əv nil. gɪv ənd teɪk wəns ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən (fda*) geɪv ɪts ˈblɛsɪŋ fər ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl ənd ˈæftər ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ rikˈwaɪərd ct-pet*, ənd bləd tɛsts, ə ˈvinəs ˈkæθətər wɑz ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn nɛk nɪr hɪz ˈkɑlərˌboʊn. ðə ˈkæθətər ɪz juzd tɪ ədˈmɪnɪstər ðə ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən, wɪʧ ˈhæpənz 6 taɪmz ə deɪ, ˈɛvəri deɪ, fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz tu jɪrz. ðɛn, ˈæftər tɛn deɪz əv ˈtritmənt ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ðə ˈkænsəld ðə əˈpruvəl fər ðə traɪəl. ðə sɛd ðɛr stɛm frəm ɪts ɛz 'ˌɪnˈgridiənts' əv səm əv ðə rɑ məˈtɪriəlz ðə bərˈzɪnski ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈjuzɪz tɪ ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪz antineoplastons,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɑðər. wi ər ˈæskɪŋ fər ɪz ðə tɪ əˈlaʊ wət ðeɪ hæv ɔˈrɛdi əˈpruvd tɪ goʊ ˈfɔrwərd ɪt ɪz ˈlɪtərəli ɑr læst bɛst hope,”*,” sɛd ˈfɑðər. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈpɛrənts hɛld ə məʧ dɪˈleɪd ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl wɪθ ə ˌrivˈju ˈpænəl əv faɪv fɪˈzɪʃənz ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈdɑktər. pəˈtrɪʃə ˈkigən əv ðə dɪˈvɪʒən əv ɑŋˈkɑləʤi ˈprɑdəkts ɔl tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl. ðə ˈpænəl rɪfˈjuzd tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə traɪəl tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd. fər ðə fachons*, hu bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd steɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ˈhjustən naʊ fər faɪv wiks, ðə ˈfæməli ɪz ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd, ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd, ənd ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv hoʊp. ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz ɪn roʊd ˈaɪlənd ˈteɪˈkɛr əv ðɛr hoʊm ənd kip ə ˈstɛdi ˈvɪʤəl. traɪɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈɔpʃən ðə ˈfæməli ɪz traɪɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ fər ðɛr sən. "ɪt ɪz ɑr hoʊp ðət ðə ˈpipəl wɪˈθɪn ðə wɪl ˌrikənˈsɪdər ənd rɪˈvərs ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ səˈspɛnd ðə ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl nil hæd bɪn pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn. nil ɪz aʊt əv ˈɔpʃənz, kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈtritmənts ər ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv ənd taɪm ɪz əv ðə essence,”*,” sɛd kæθˈlin ˈhæʤərti, ðə əˈtərni. ər priˈpɛrd tɪ pəˈtɪʃən ðə kɔrt ɪf nid bi bət wʊd məʧ prɪˈfər tɪ kəm tɪ ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən wɪθ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ðət wʊd ˈpərˌmɪt nil tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ənd səˈsteɪn hɪz ˈtritmənt, wɪˈθaʊt wɪʧ ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvəri ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv nil wɪl səˈkəm tɪ ðɪs ˈkænsər, ˈpɑsəbli wɪˈθɪn wiks pər hɪz ərˈɪʤənəl ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs." juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɛnətər ʤæk rid tu həz ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈɛfərt. hæv riʧt aʊt tɪ ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəl æt ðə ənd hæv bɪn ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə waɪt house,”*,” sɛd ʧɪp ˈənru wɪθ ridz ˈɔfəs ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt. ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl fəˈzɪʃən ɪz læst hoʊp ɪn ˈeɪprəl, wɑz səˈlɛktɪd fər ən əˈpruvd ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl baɪ ə fəˈzɪʃən, ˈstænɪsˌlɔ bərˈzɪnski, hu ɪz ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ðə bərˈzɪnski ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut. bərˈzɪnski ɪz ˈhaɪli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ənd naʊ ˈəndər ˌrivˈju frəm ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈmɛdɪkəl bɔrd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl, ˈtaɪtəld ˈstədi əv ənd ɪn dɪfˈjuz ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk (dipg),”*),” wɪʧ wɑz fərst ɪn ˈeɪprəl əv ðɪs jɪr ənd ɪz tərmd ““experimental”*” ɪz naʊ mɑrkt ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɛz ˈstədi ɪz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ, bət nɑt rɪˈkrutɪŋ pɑrˈtɪsəpənts." ə ˈnuzˌwik ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri əv ðɪs jɪr ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ðə jɪn ənd jæŋ əv bərˈzɪnski ənd hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl əˈproʊʧɪz. ə jəŋ ˈdɔktər ɪn ðə 1970s*, bərˈzɪnski bɪˈgæn ˈtritɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ antineoplastons*, ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈpɛpˌtaɪdz, əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz ənd əˈminoʊ ˈæsəd dərˈɪvətɪvz hi ərˈɪʤənəli ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd frəm bləd ənd ˈjʊrən. sɪns ðɛn, baɪ hɪz ˈrɛkənɪŋ, juzd ðə drəgz tɪ trit ˈoʊvər ˈkænsər hi treɪnd ɛz ən oncologist.”*.” ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl goʊz ɔn tɪ rəˈsaɪt hɪz səkˈsɛsɪz ənd ðə ˈhɑrʃəst ˈkrɪtɪks. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ baɪoʊ, hi həz ˈtritɪd mɔr ðən ˈpeɪʃənz, fər ˈkænsər, həz ˈɔθərd mɔr ðən 300 ˈʤərnəl ˈɑrtɪkəlz, ənd ˈrɛʤɪstərd 244 ˈpætənts əˈkrɔs ðə wərld. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt, ˈænʤələ stɑrk sɛd, "rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ ðə ˈfæməli, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə ˈfæməli tɪ hɛlp faɪnd seɪf, ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈtritmənt ˈɔpʃənz." rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə səkˈsɛs reɪt əv bərˈzɪnski, ðə ˈfæməli ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ bɪɔnd ɔl hoʊp ðət ðə traɪəl kən muv ˈfɔrwərd. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɪs poʊst? ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ ˈəðərz.
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the green institute argues that shorter hours and a universal basic income would be better than more jobs
age of automation: what if more work is the problem, not the solution?
there a major political party in the world that at least pay lip service to the idea that one of their primary objectives is to create jobs. the idea of full employment as a desirable political goal is so taken for granted that we barely think about it.
but what if work in the form of paid employment the unalloyed good we routinely presume it to be? what if, in fact, more work is the problem?
this is the challenging idea at the heart of a report released by the green institute, a progressive headed by tim hollo. the institute was founded in 2008 to provide policy advice to the australian greens but hollo says his goal since being appointed executive director in early 2016 has been to make the organisation more outward-facing.
the report, can less work be more fair?, comes at a time when concerns about jobs being displaced by robots and other forms of technology are heightened. “if we fail to these trends and look to the future right now, missing a huge issue,” hollo says.
he argues that we need to reexamine attitudes to work and see it as less central to defining who we are. “our culture has increasingly told us that paid work is where we find our dignity and our place in society and if we able to find paid work, we are less worthy.”
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but, he says: “there is so much more to life, to contributing to society, than paid work.”
in the report itself, that view is expressed this way: “what if, instead of trying to recreate an old world of abundant paid work, we built systems, institutions and cultures in which less paid work could lead to greater equity, reinvigorated democracy and civil society, better environmental outcomes, and a more caring, creative, connected community?”
if that is the philosophical underpinning of the report, then its practical aspects rest on a discussion of two key policy positions: shorter working hours and a universal basic income. the policies are presented as the pillars of a new approach to economic management, one that would see australia move towards what report contributor greg marston, a sociologist at the university of queensland, calls a “steady-state economy”.
“this is an old idea in economics, which simply means an economy of steady or mildly fluctuating size,” marston explains.
“so if the pie going to get any bigger,” marston argues, “we need to focus on a fairer distribution of wealth, which is a critical component of sustainability and the steady state economy.”
this is where a comes in. this suddenly popular policy the idea of paying everyone a basic wage, whether they are working or not is being tested in jurisdictions around the world as governments realise that the traditional labour market, predicated on everyone having a full-time job, is increasingly failing to provide the security it once did.
marston and other contributors to the report see and shorter working hours as the way to address these problems, problems likely to be exacerbated as technology threatens more and more jobs.
“i think the two policies reinforce each other,” marston says. “they send a message that a healthy society is one where we have a simultaneous problem of and underemployment, as we currently do in australia.”
he makes the important point that a is a floor on earnings, not a ceiling, and that therefore, “there is nothing about that is incompatible with paid work”.
despite the report basically championing, hollo himself worries that the concept is being oversold by its proponents.
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“ubi is often posited as a silver bullet, and i am deeply of that view. it will need to be one small part of a broad suite of policies, addressing universal health and education, affordable housing, job sharing and much more.
“so my belief that working less should be a central aim of a prosperous and fair society. but what policy settings we use to get there, i am not sure.”
this about the best way forward is a welcome attribute in a political landscape now dominated by ideologues and authoritarians. it means the report he has overseen is more about opening up a discussion of our future than closing it down with answers.
hollo thinks the argument the report is making can win people over, even those in politics and business who might be inclined at first to dismiss it.
mark carnegie, a venture capitalist based in sydney, is indicative of business leaders at the cutting edge of the economic change discussed in the report. he is just as concerned that business and government simply prepared for the change that is coming.
“the software robots are coming to eat all the jobs, of that there is no doubt,” he says. but most of us are “floating down the big river in egypt called denial”.
he worries that a “couple of generations could easily be flushed down the loo as society adjusts,” and although, historically australia has been at the forefront of developing innovative social policy, he believes that the case at the moment.
“we’re doing nothing about thinking about the bigger issues. just trying to trim our existing system,” he says, adding that will not be good enough.
carnegie thinks a is the one of the few substantial new policy ideas that has any hope of coping with the changes being wrought by technology. he relates it to previous periods of technological change where it took “hundreds of years” for a countervailing restore equity back into the system.
ultimately hollo believes a potential win-win available if everyone can see past their entrenched positions.
“people actually work far better when they are treated better, when they work less hard, when they feel respected and valued,” he says. “many companies are coming to understand that, and i believe those ideas will spread, more than anything, because they are so obviously true.”
with his history of taking part in public debates about climate change, hollo knows that what is “obviously true” always prevail. at least the report offers a point for the serious and very necessary discussion.
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ðə grin ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈɑrgjuz ðət ˈʃɔrtər aʊərz ənd ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm wʊd bi ˈbɛtər ðən mɔr ʤɑbz eɪʤ əv ɔtəˈmeɪʃən: wət ɪf mɔr wərk ɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm, nɑt ðə səˈluʃən? ðɛr ə ˈmeɪʤər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə wərld ðət æt list peɪ lɪp ˈsərvɪs tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə ðət wən əv ðɛr ˈpraɪˌmɛri əˈbʤɛktɪvz ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz. ðə aɪˈdiə əv fʊl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɛz ə dɪˈzaɪərəbəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl goʊl ɪz soʊ ˈteɪkən fər ˈgrænɪd ðət wi ˈbɛrli θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. bət wət ɪf wərk ɪn ðə fɔrm əv peɪd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ðə əˈnæˌlɔɪd gʊd wi ruˈtinli prɪˈzum ɪt tɪ bi? wət ɪf, ɪn fækt, mɔr wərk ɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm? ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈʧælənʤɪŋ aɪˈdiə æt ðə hɑrt əv ə rɪˈpɔrt riˈlist baɪ ðə grin ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈhɛdɪd baɪ tɪm ˈhɑˌloʊ. ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 2008 tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈpɑləsi ədˈvaɪs tɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən grinz bət ˈhɑˌloʊ sɪz hɪz goʊl sɪns biɪŋ əˈpɔɪntɪd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər ɪn ˈərli 2016 həz bɪn tɪ meɪk ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən mɔr outward-facing*. ðə rɪˈpɔrt, kən lɛs wərk bi mɔr fɛr?, kəmz æt ə taɪm wɪn kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ʤɑbz biɪŋ dɪˈspleɪst baɪ ˈroʊˌbəts ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ər ˈhaɪtənd. wi feɪl tɪ ðiz trɛnz ənd lʊk tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər raɪt naʊ, ˈmɪsɪŋ ə juʤ issue,”*,” ˈhɑˌloʊ sɪz. hi ˈɑrgjuz ðət wi nid tɪ riɛgˈzæmən ˈætəˌtudz tɪ wərk ənd si ɪt ɛz lɛs ˈsɛntrəl tɪ dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ hu wi ər. ˈkəlʧər həz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət peɪd wərk ɪz wɛr wi faɪnd ɑr ˈdɪgnəti ənd ɑr pleɪs ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ɪf wi ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd peɪd wərk, wi ər lɛs worthy.”*.” ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm fər ɔl: ə aɪˈdiə huz taɪm həz kəm? rɛd mɔr bət, hi sɪz: ɪz soʊ məʧ mɔr tɪ laɪf, tɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðən peɪd work.”*.” ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ðət vju ɪz ɪkˈsprɛst ðɪs weɪ: ɪf, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛkriˌeɪt ən oʊld wərld əv əˈbəndənt peɪd wərk, wi bɪlt ˈsɪstəmz, ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd ˈkəlʧərz ɪn wɪʧ lɛs peɪd wərk kʊd lɛd tɪ ˈgreɪtər ˈɛkwəti, ˌriɪnˈvɪgərˌeɪtɪd dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈbɛtər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈaʊtˌkəmz, ənd ə mɔr ˈkɛrɪŋ, kriˈeɪtɪv, kəˈnɛktɪd community?”*?” ɪf ðət ɪz ðə ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ˈəndərˌpɪnɪŋ əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ðɛn ɪts ˈpræktɪkəl ˈæˌspɛkts rɛst ɔn ə dɪˈskəʃən əv tu ki ˈpɑləsi pəˈzɪʃənz: ˈʃɔrtər ˈwərkɪŋ aʊərz ənd ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm. ðə ˈpɑləsiz ər pərˈzɛnəd ɛz ðə ˈpɪlərz əv ə nu əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈmænɪʤmənt, wən ðət wʊd si ɔˈstreɪljə muv təˈwɔrdz wət rɪˈpɔrt kənˈtrɪbjətər grɛg ˈmɑrstən, ə ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪst æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv kˈwinzˌlænd, kɔlz ə economy”*”. ɪz ən oʊld aɪˈdiə ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, wɪʧ ˈsɪmpli minz ən ɪˈkɑnəmi əv ˈstɛdi ər ˈmaɪldli ˈfləkʧəˌweɪtɪŋ size,”*,” ˈmɑrstən ɪkˈspleɪnz. ɪf ðə paɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈɛni bigger,”*,” ˈmɑrstən ˈɑrgjuz, nid tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ə ˈfɛrər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv wɛlθ, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl kəmˈpoʊnənt əv səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti ənd ðə ˈstɛdi steɪt economy.”*.” ðɪs ɪz wɛr ə kəmz ɪn. ðɪs ˈsədənli ˈpɑpjələr ˈpɑləsi ðə aɪˈdiə əv peɪɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ə ˈbeɪsɪk weɪʤ, ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər ˈwərkɪŋ ər nɑt ɪz biɪŋ ˈtɛstɪd ɪn ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz əraʊnd ðə wərld ɛz ˈgəvərnmənts ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈprɛdəˌkeɪtɪd ɔn ˈɛvriˌwən ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ʤɑb, ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪt wəns dɪd. ˈmɑrstən ənd ˈəðər kənˈtrɪbjətərz tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt si ənd ˈʃɔrtər ˈwərkɪŋ aʊərz ɛz ðə weɪ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðiz ˈprɑbləmz, ˈprɑbləmz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd ɛz tɛkˈnɑləʤi θˈrɛtənz mɔr ənd mɔr ʤɑbz. θɪŋk ðə tu ˈpɑləsiz ˌriɪnˈfɔrs iʧ other,”*,” ˈmɑrstən sɪz. sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ə ˈhɛlθi soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz wən wɛr wi hæv ə ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs ˈprɑbləm əv ənd ˌəndərɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ɛz wi ˈkərəntli du ɪn australia.”*.” hi meɪks ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnt ðət ə ɪz ə flɔr ɔn ˈərnɪŋz, nɑt ə ˈsilɪŋ, ənd ðət ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðət ɪz ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ peɪd work”*”. dɪˈspaɪt ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈʧæmpiənɪŋ, ˈhɑˌloʊ hɪmˈsɛlf ˈwəriz ðət ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪz biɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈsoʊld baɪ ɪts prəˈpoʊnənts. ˈæməˌzɑn goʊ minz mɔr ðən ʤɪst ʤɑb ˈlɔsɪz, ɪt wɪl riˈstrəkʧər ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi rɛd mɔr ɪz ˈɔfən ˈpɑzətəd ɛz ə ˈsɪlvər ˈbʊlət, ənd aɪ æm ˈdipli əv ðət vju. ɪt wɪl nid tɪ bi wən smɔl pɑrt əv ə brɔd swit əv ˈpɑləsiz, æˈdrɛsɪŋ ˌjunəˈvərsəl hɛlθ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ʤɑb ˈʃɛrɪŋ ənd məʧ mɔr. maɪ bɪˈlif ðət ˈwərkɪŋ lɛs ʃʊd bi ə ˈsɛntrəl eɪm əv ə ˈprɑspərəs ənd fɛr soʊˈsaɪɪti. bət wət ˈpɑləsi ˈsɛtɪŋz wi juz tɪ gɪt ðɛr, aɪ æm nɑt sure.”*.” ðɪs əˈbaʊt ðə bɛst weɪ ˈfɔrwərd ɪz ə ˈwɛlkəm əˈtrɪˌbjut ɪn ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlænˌskeɪp naʊ ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈaɪdiəlɔgz ənd authoritarians*. ɪt minz ðə rɪˈpɔrt hi həz ˈoʊvərˌsin ɪz mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ə dɪˈskəʃən əv ɑr fˈjuʧər ðən ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɪt daʊn wɪθ ˈænsərz. ˈhɑˌloʊ θɪŋks ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ kən wɪn ˈpipəl ˈoʊvər, ˈivɪn ðoʊz ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈbɪznɪs hu maɪt bi ˌɪnˈklaɪnd æt fərst tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ɪt. mɑrk ˌkɑrˈneɪgi, ə ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪst beɪst ɪn ˈsɪdni, ɪz ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz æt ðə ˈkətɪŋ ɛʤ əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ʧeɪnʤ dɪˈskəst ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt. hi ɪz ʤɪst ɛz kənˈsərnd ðət ˈbɪznɪs ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsɪmpli priˈpɛrd fər ðə ʧeɪnʤ ðət ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ. ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈroʊˌbəts ər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ it ɔl ðə ʤɑbz, əv ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ doubt,”*,” hi sɪz. bət moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs ər daʊn ðə bɪg ˈrɪvər ɪn ˈiʤɪpt kɔld denial”*”. hi ˈwəriz ðət ə əv ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz kʊd ˈizəli bi fləʃt daʊn ðə lu ɛz soʊˈsaɪɪti adjusts,”*,” ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ, hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ɔˈstreɪljə həz bɪn æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈpɑləsi, hi bɪˈlivz ðət ðə keɪs æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. duɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbɪgər ˈɪʃuz. ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ trɪm ɑr ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ system,”*,” hi sɪz, ˈædɪŋ ðət wɪl nɑt bi gʊd ɪˈnəf. ˌkɑrˈneɪgi θɪŋks ə ɪz ðə wən əv ðə fju səbˈstænʃəl nu ˈpɑləsi aɪˈdiəz ðət həz ˈɛni hoʊp əv ˈkoʊpɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz biɪŋ rɔt baɪ tɛkˈnɑləʤi. hi rɪˈleɪts ɪt tɪ ˈpriviəs ˈpɪriədz əv ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ wɛr ɪt tʊk əv years”*” fər ə ˈkaʊntərˌveɪlɪŋ rɪˈstɔr ˈɛkwəti bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪstəm. ˈəltəmətli ˈhɑˌloʊ bɪˈlivz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌwɪnˈwɪn əˈveɪləbəl ɪf ˈɛvriˌwən kən si pæst ðɛr ɪnˈtrɛnʧt pəˈzɪʃənz. ˈæˌkʧuəli wərk fɑr ˈbɛtər wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈtritɪd ˈbɛtər, wɪn ðeɪ wərk lɛs hɑrd, wɪn ðeɪ fil rɪˈspɛktɪd ənd valued,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət, ənd aɪ bɪˈliv ðoʊz aɪˈdiəz wɪl sprɛd, mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər soʊ ˈɑbviəsli true.”*.” wɪθ hɪz ˈhɪstəri əv ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ˈpəblɪk dəˈbeɪts əˈbaʊt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ˈhɑˌloʊ noʊz ðət wət ɪz true”*” ˈɔlˌweɪz prɪˈveɪl. æt list ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔfərz ə pɔɪnt fər ðə ˈsɪriəs ənd ˈvɛri ˈnɛsəˌsɛri dɪˈskəʃən.
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four people have been gunned down in thailand's southernmost provinces, police said today, in of violence that included the of a buddhist rubber tapper whose corpse was then set alight.
the deaths come during a recent uptick in violence after months of relative calm in a region where more than people -- the majority civilians -- have died since a rebellion against thai rule in 2004.
rubber tapper saethong, 55, was shot early today in district of province, one of the three provinces bordering hit hardest by the violence.
"his body was set on fire and left charred," local police colonel told afp.
an hour later, a muslim army ranger was gunned down in a neighbouring district, according to a separate police statement.
two other muslim civilians -- including another rubber tapper -- were shot dead yesterday, the report added, while another army ranger remains in critical condition after being shot as he drove his pick-up truck.
rebels fighting for greater autonomy often target perceived collaborators with the thai state, which annexed the culturally distinct region more than 100 years ago. muslims and buddhist civilians -- including monks and teachers -- have fallen victim to their shootings or bomb attacks.
the region's minority buddhist population has slumped since the conflict broke out in 2004, despite the thai army handing out weapons and training to the communities that want to stay.
thai security forces also admit to killing muslim civilians in botched raids.
rights groups accuse the army of killings and links with shadowy death squads who operate with impunity in the remote region. the army denies such tactics.
a car bomb wounded several people outside a police station on saturday as violence appears to bubble up despite the ruling junta trumpeting peace efforts to end the complex and bloody conflict.
rebel leaders stay out of the public eye and it is unclear how much leverage insurgent parties negotiating in preliminary peace talks hold over the militants.
violence dropped to a record low last year due to tighter security and fewer rebel attacks on civilian "soft" targets.
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fɔr ˈpipəl hæv bɪn gənd daʊn ɪn ˈtaɪˌlændz ˈsəðərnˌmoʊst ˈprɑvənsəz, pəˈlis sɛd təˈdeɪ, ɪn əv ˈvaɪələns ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə əv ə ˈbudəst ˈrəbər ˈtæpər huz kɔrps wɑz ðɛn sɛt əˈlaɪt. ðə dɛθs kəm ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈrisənt ˈəpˌtɪk ɪn ˈvaɪələns ˈæftər mənθs əv ˈrɛlətɪv kɑm ɪn ə ˈriʤən wɛr mɔr ðən ˈpipəl ðə məˈʤɔrəti səˈvɪljənz hæv daɪd sɪns ə rɪˈbɛljən əˈgɛnst taɪ rul ɪn 2004 ˈrəbər ˈtæpər saethong*, 55 wɑz ʃɑt ˈərli təˈdeɪ ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˈprɑvɪns, wən əv ðə θri ˈprɑvənsəz ˈbɔrdərɪŋ hɪt ˈhɑrdəst baɪ ðə ˈvaɪələns. "hɪz ˈbɑdi wɑz sɛt ɔn faɪər ənd lɛft ʧɑrd," ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis ˈkərnəl toʊld afp*. ən aʊər ˈleɪtər, ə ˈməzlɪm ˈɑrmi ˈreɪnʤər wɑz gənd daʊn ɪn ə ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈdɪstrɪkt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt pəˈlis ˈsteɪtmənt. tu ˈəðər ˈməzlɪm səˈvɪljənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈrəbər ˈtæpər wər ʃɑt dɛd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈædɪd, waɪl əˈnəðər ˈɑrmi ˈreɪnʤər rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən ˈæftər biɪŋ ʃɑt ɛz hi droʊv hɪz ˈpɪˌkəp trək. ˈrɛbəlz ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ˈgreɪtər əˈtɑnəmi ˈɔfən ˈtərgət pərˈsivd kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz wɪθ ðə taɪ steɪt, wɪʧ ˈænɛkst ðə ˈkəlʧərəˌli dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈriʤən mɔr ðən 100 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈməzlɪmz ənd ˈbudəst səˈvɪljənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ məŋks ənd ˈtiʧərz hæv ˈfɑlən ˈvɪktɪm tɪ ðɛr ˈʃutɪŋz ər bɔm əˈtæks. ðə ˈriʤənz məˈnɔrəti ˈbudəst ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən həz sləmpt sɪns ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt broʊk aʊt ɪn 2004 dɪˈspaɪt ðə taɪ ˈɑrmi ˈhændɪŋ aʊt ˈwɛpənz ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪtiz ðət wɔnt tɪ steɪ. taɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ədˈmɪt tɪ ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈməzlɪm səˈvɪljənz ɪn bɑʧt reɪdz. raɪts grups əˈkjuz ðə ˈɑrmi əv ˈkɪlɪŋz ənd lɪŋks wɪθ ˈʃædoʊi dɛθ skwɑdz hu ˈɔpərˌeɪt wɪθ ˌɪmˈpjunɪti ɪn ðə rɪˈmoʊt ˈriʤən. ðə ˈɑrmi dɪˈnaɪz səʧ ˈtæktɪks. ə kɑr bɔm ˈwundɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɛz ˈvaɪələns əˈpɪrz tɪ ˈbəbəl əp dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈhʊntə ˈtrəmpətɪŋ pis ˈɛfərts tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈblədi ˈkɑnflɪkt. ˈrɛbəl ˈlidərz steɪ aʊt əv ðə ˈpəblɪk aɪ ənd ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr haʊ məʧ ˈlɛvərɪʤ ˌɪnˈsərʤənt ˈpɑrtiz nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri pis tɔks hoʊld ˈoʊvər ðə ˈmɪlətənts. ˈvaɪələns drɑpt tɪ ə ˈrɛkərd loʊ læst jɪr du tɪ ˈtaɪtər sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd fjuər ˈrɛbəl əˈtæks ɔn səˈvɪljən "sɔft" ˈtɑrgəts.
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roughly a third of american voters think that the marxist slogan “from each according to his ability to each according to his need” appears in the constitution. about as many are incapable of naming even one of the three branches of the united states government. fewer than a quarter know who their senators are, and only half are aware that their state has two of them. democracy is other people, and the ignorance of the many has long the few, especially the few who consider themselves intellectuals. plato, one of the earliest to see democracy as a problem, saw its typical citizen as shiftless and flighty: sometimes he drinks heavily while listening to the flute; at other times, he drinks only water and is on a diet; sometimes he goes in for physical training; at other times, idle and neglects everything; and sometimes he even occupies himself with what he takes to be philosophy. it would be much safer, plato thought, to entrust power to carefully educated guardians. to keep their minds pure of as family, money, and the inherent pleasures of proposed housing them in a supervised compound where they could be taught to fear the touch of gold and prevented from reading any literature in which the characters have speaking parts, which might lead them to forget themselves. the scheme was so byzantine and cockamamie that many suspect plato have been serious; hobbes, for one, called the idea “useless.” a more practical suggestion came from j. s. mill, in the nineteenth century: give extra votes to citizens with university degrees or intellectually demanding jobs. (in fact, in day, select universities had had their own constituencies for centuries, allowing someone with a degree from, say, oxford to vote both in his university constituency and wherever he lived. the system abolished until 1950.) larger a time when no more than nine per cent of british adults could for the franchise to expand and to include women. but he worried that new voters would lack knowledge and judgment, and fixed on supplementary votes as a defense against ignorance. in the united states, élites who feared the ignorance of poor immigrants tried to restrict ballots. in 1855, connecticut introduced the first literacy test for american voters. although a new york democrat protested, in 1868, that “if a man is ignorant, he needs the ballot for his protection all the more,” in the next half century the tests spread to almost all parts of the country. they helped racists in the south circumvent the fifteenth amendment and disenfranchise blacks, and even in new york a 1921 law required new voters to take a test if they prove that they had an education. about fifteen per cent flunked. voter literacy tests permanently outlawed by congress until 1975, years after the movement had discredited them. worry about voters’ intelligence lingers, however. proposal, in particular, remains “actually fairly formidable,” according to david, a political philosopher at brown. his 2008 book, “democratic authority,” tried to construct a philosophical justification for democracy, a feat that he thought could be achieved only by balancing two propositions: democratic procedures tend to make correct policy decisions, and democratic procedures are fair in the eyes of reasonable observers. fairness alone seem to be enough. if it were, wrote, “why not flip a coin?” it must be that we value democracy for tending to get things right more often than not, which democracy seems to do by making use of the information in our votes. indeed, although this year we seem to be living through a rough patch, democracy does have a fairly good track record. the economist and philosopher sen has made the case that democracies never have famines, and other scholars believe that they almost never go to war with one another, rarely murder their own populations, nearly always have peaceful transitions of government, and respect human rights more consistently than other regimes do. still, democracy is far from worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time,” as churchill famously said. so, if we value its power to make good decisions, why not try a system a little less fair but makes good decisions even more often? jamming the stub of the greek word for “knowledge” into the greek word for “rule,” coined the word “epistocracy,” meaning “government by the knowledgeable.” an idea that “advocates of democracy, and other enemies of despotism, will want to resist,” he wrote, and he counted himself among the resisters. as a purely philosophical matter, however, he saw only three valid objections. first, one could deny that truth was a suitable standard for measuring political judgment. this sounds extreme, but a fairly common move in political philosophy. after all, in debates over contentious issues, such as when human life begins or whether human activity is warming the planet, appeals to the truth tend to be incendiary. truth “peremptorily claims to be acknowledged and precludes debate,” hannah arendt pointed out in this magazine, in 1967, “and debate constitutes the very essence of political life.” a relativist, however; he agreed that politicians should refrain from appealing to absolute truth, but he think a political theorist could avoid doing so. the second argument against would be to deny that some citizens know more about good government than others. simply find this plausible (maybe a political philosopher is professionally disinclined to). the third and final option: deny that knowing more imparts political authority. as put it, “you might be right, but who made you boss?” a very good question, and rested his defense of democracy on it, but he felt obliged to look for holes in his argument. he had a sneaking suspicion that a polity ruled by educated voters probably would perform better than a democracy, and he thought that some of the resulting inequities could be remedied. if historically disadvantaged groups, such as african-americans or women, turned out to be underrepresented in an system, those who made the grade could be given additional votes, in compensation. by the end of’s analysis, there were only two practical arguments against left standing. the first was the possibility that an’s method of screening voters might be biased in a way that readily be identified and therefore be corrected for. the second was that universal suffrage is so established in our minds as a default that giving the knowledgeable power over the ignorant will always feel more unjust than giving those in the majority power over those in the minority. as defenses of democracy go, these are even less rousing than shruggie. “yours was the blue prius with the two passed out in back, right?”
in a new book, “against democracy” (princeton), jason brennan, a political philosopher at georgetown, has turned’s hedging inside out to create an uninhibited argument for. against’s claim that universal suffrage is the default, brennan argues that entirely justifiable to limit the political power that the irrational, the ignorant, and the incompetent have over others. to counter’s concern for fairness, brennan asserts that the welfare is more important than hurt feelings; after all, he writes, few would consider it unfair to disqualify jurors who are morally or incompetent. as for’s worry about demographic bias, brennan waves it off. empirical research shows that people rarely vote for their narrow self-interest; seniors favor social security no more strongly than the young do. brennan suggests that since voters in an would be more enlightened about crime and policing, “excluding the bottom 80 percent of white voters from voting might be just what poor blacks need.” brennan has a bright, pugilistic style, and he takes a pleasure in upsetting pieties and demolishing weak logic. voting rights may happen to signify human dignity to us, he writes, but once signified respect for the dead among the fore tribe of papua new guinea. to him, our faith in the ennobling power of political debate is no more well grounded than the supposition that college fraternities build character. brennan draws ample evidence of the average american from the legal scholar ilya “democracy and political ignorance” (2013), which shows that american voters have remained ignorant despite decades of rising education levels. some economists have argued that voters, far from being lazy or self-sabotaging, should be seen as rational actors. if the odds that your vote will be decisive are writes that “you are more likely to win powerball a few times in a learning about politics worth even a few minutes of your time. in “the myth of the rational voter” (2007), the economist bryan caplan suggested that ignorance may even be gratifying to voters. “some beliefs are more emotionally appealing,” caplan observed, so if your vote likely to do anything why not indulge yourself in what you want to believe, whether or not true? caplan argues that only because of the of an individual vote that so many voters look beyond their narrow self-interest: in the polling booth, the warm, fuzzy feeling of altruism can be had cheap. viewed that way, voting might seem like a form of pure self-expression. not even, says brennan: multiple choice, so hardly expressive. “if upset, write a poem,” brennan in an earlier book, “the ethics of voting” (2011). he was equally unimpressed by the argument that duty to vote. “it would be bad if no one farmed,” he wrote, “but that does not imply that everyone should farm.” in fact, he suspected, the imperative to vote might be even weaker than the imperative to farm. after all, by not voting you do your neighbor a good turn. “if i do not vote, your vote counts more,” brennan wrote. brennan calls people who bother to learn about politics hobbits, and he thinks it for the best if they stay home on election day. a second group of people enjoy political news as a recreation, following it with the partisan devotion of sports fans, and brennan calls them hooligans. third in his are vulcans, who investigate politics with scientific objectivity, respect opposing points of view, and carefully adjust their opinions to the facts, which they seek out diligently. vulcans, presumably, who brennan hopes will someday rule over us, but he present compelling evidence that they really exist. in fact, one study he cites shows that even people with excellent math skills tend not to draw on them if doing so risks undermining a cherished political belief. this come as a surprise. in recent memory, sophisticated experts have been confident about many proposals that turned out to be iraq, having a single european currency, grinding mortgages into the sausage known as collateralized debt obligations, and so on. how would an actually work? brennan is reluctant to get specific, which is understandable. it was the details of utopia that gave plato so much trouble, and by not going into them brennan avoids stepping on the rake that plato between the eyes. he sketches some votes for degree holders, a council of with veto power, a qualifying exam for he spend much time considering what could go wrong. the idea of a voter exam, for example, was dismissed by brennan himself in “the ethics of voting” as “ripe for abuse and institutional capture.” no mention in his new book of any measures that he would put in place to prevent such dangers. without more details, difficult to assess proposal. suppose i claim that always make selfless, enlightened political decisions and that therefore we should entrust our government to. if i really say how identify the or harness their sagacity, and if i also disclose evidence that may be just as as hobbits and hooligans, be justified in having doubts. while on the subject of vulcans and, we might as well mention that an elephant in the room. knowledge about politics, brennan reports, is higher in people who have more education and higher income, live in the west, belong to the republican party, and are middle-aged; lower among blacks and women. “most poor black women, as of right now at least, would fail even a mild voter qualification exam,” he admits, but undeterred, insisting that their disenfranchisement would be merely incidental to his completely different matter, he maintains, from the literacy tests of past, which were administered with the intention of blacks and ethnic whites. an awfully fine distinction. bear in mind that, during the current presidential race, it looks as though the votes of blacks and women will serve as a bulwark against the most reckless demagogue in living memory, whom white men with a college degree have been favoring by a margin of per cent to thirty-five per cent. moreover, though political scientists mostly agree that voters are altruistic, something tally: brennan concedes that historically disadvantaged groups such as blacks and women seem to gain political leverage once they get the franchise.
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ˈrəfli ə θərd əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz θɪŋk ðət ðə ˈmɑrksɪst sˈloʊgən iʧ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ iʧ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz need”*” əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. əˈbaʊt ɛz ˈmɛni ər ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈneɪmɪŋ ˈivɪn wən əv ðə θri ˈbrænʧɪz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈgəvərnmənt. fjuər ðən ə kˈwɔrtər noʊ hu ðɛr ˈsɛnətərz ər, ənd ˈoʊnli hæf ər əˈwɛr ðət ðɛr steɪt həz tu əv ðɛm. dɪˈmɑkrəsi ɪz ˈəðər ˈpipəl, ənd ðə ˈɪgnərəns əv ðə ˈmɛni həz lɔŋ ðə fju, əˈspɛʃəli ðə fju hu kənˈsɪdər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz. ˈpleɪtoʊ, wən əv ðə ˈərliəst tɪ si dɪˈmɑkrəsi ɛz ə ˈprɑbləm, sɔ ɪts ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈsɪtɪzən ɛz ˈʃɪftlɪs ənd ˈflaɪti: ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hi drɪŋks ˈhɛvəli waɪl ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðə flut; æt ˈəðər taɪmz, hi drɪŋks ˈoʊnli ˈwɔtər ənd ɪz ɔn ə daɪət; ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hi goʊz ɪn fər ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ; æt ˈəðər taɪmz, ˈaɪdəl ənd nɪˈglɛkts ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ; ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hi ˈivɪn ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ wət hi teɪks tɪ bi fəˈlɑsəfi. ɪt wʊd bi məʧ ˈseɪfər, ˈpleɪtoʊ θɔt, tɪ ɛnˈtrəst paʊər tɪ ˈkɛrfəli ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ˈgɑrdiənz. tɪ kip ðɛr maɪndz pjʊr əv ɛz ˈfæməli, ˈməni, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈplɛʒərz əv prəˈpoʊzd ˈhaʊzɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ə ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˈkɑmpaʊnd wɛr ðeɪ kʊd bi tɔt tɪ fɪr ðə təʧ əv goʊld ənd prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛni ˈlɪtərəʧər ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz hæv ˈspikɪŋ pɑrts, wɪʧ maɪt lɛd ðɛm tɪ fərˈgɛt ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðə skim wɑz soʊ ˈbɪzənˌtin ənd ˌkɔkəˈmeɪmi ðət ˈmɛni ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈpleɪtoʊ hæv bɪn ˈsɪriəs; ˈhɑbiz, fər wən, kɔld ðə aɪˈdiə ““useless.”*.” ə mɔr ˈpræktɪkəl səˈʤɛsʧən keɪm frəm ʤeɪ. ɛs. mɪl, ɪn ðə ˈnaɪnˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri: gɪv ˈɛkstrə voʊts tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənz wɪθ ˌjunəˈvərsəti dɪˈgriz ər ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli dɪˈmændɪŋ ʤɑbz. (ɪn fækt, ɪn deɪ, səˈlɛkt ˌjunəˈvərsətiz hæd hæd ðɛr oʊn kənˈstɪʧuənsiz fər ˈsɛnʧəriz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ə dɪˈgri frəm, seɪ, ˈɑksfərd tɪ voʊt boʊθ ɪn hɪz ˌjunəˈvərsəti kənˈstɪʧuənsi ənd wɛˈrɛvər hi lɪvd. ðə ˈsɪstəm əˈbɑlɪʃt ənˈtɪl 1950 ˈlɑrʤər ə taɪm wɪn noʊ mɔr ðən naɪn pər sɛnt əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈædəlts kʊd fər ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz tɪ ɪkˈspænd ənd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈwɪmən. bət hi ˈwərid ðət nu ˈvoʊtərz wʊd læk ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˈʤəʤmənt, ənd fɪkst ɔn ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri voʊts ɛz ə dɪˈfɛns əˈgɛnst ˈɪgnərəns. ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, hu fɪrd ðə ˈɪgnərəns əv pur ˈɪməgrənts traɪd tɪ riˈstrɪkt ˈbæləts. ɪn 1855 kəˈnɛtəkət ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə fərst ˈlɪtərəsi tɛst fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ə nu jɔrk ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈproʊˌtɛstəd, ɪn 1868 ðət ə mæn ɪz ˈɪgnərənt, hi nidz ðə ˈbælət fər hɪz prəˈtɛkʃən ɔl ðə more,”*,” ɪn ðə nɛkst hæf ˈsɛnʧəri ðə tɛsts sprɛd tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri. ðeɪ hɛlpt ˈreɪsɪsts ɪn ðə saʊθ ˌsərkəmˈvɛnt ðə fɪfˈtinθ əˈmɛndmənt ənd dɪsɪnˈfrænˌʧaɪz blæks, ənd ˈivɪn ɪn nu jɔrk ə 1921 lɔ rikˈwaɪərd nu ˈvoʊtərz tɪ teɪk ə tɛst ɪf ðeɪ pruv ðət ðeɪ hæd ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. əˈbaʊt ˈfɪfˈtin pər sɛnt fləŋkt. ˈvoʊtər ˈlɪtərəsi tɛsts ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ˈaʊˌtlɔd baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ənˈtɪl 1975 jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˈmuvmənt hæd dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd ðɛm. ˈwəri əˈbaʊt voters’*’ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈlɪŋgərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. prəˈpoʊzəl, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, rɪˈmeɪnz ˈfɛrli formidable,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdeɪvɪd, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl fəˈlɑsəfər æt braʊn. hɪz 2008 bʊk, authority,”*,” traɪd tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ə ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ə fit ðət hi θɔt kʊd bi əˈʧivd ˈoʊnli baɪ ˈbælənsɪŋ tu ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃənz: ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk prəˈsiʤərz tɛnd tɪ meɪk kərˈɛkt ˈpɑləsi dɪˈsɪʒənz, ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk prəˈsiʤərz ər fɛr ɪn ðə aɪz əv ˈrizənəbəl əbˈzərvərz. ˈfɛrnəs əˈloʊn sim tɪ bi ɪˈnəf. ɪf ɪt wər, roʊt, nɑt flɪp ə coin?”*?” ɪt məst bi ðət wi ˈvælju dɪˈmɑkrəsi fər ˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ gɪt θɪŋz raɪt mɔr ˈɔfən ðən nɑt, wɪʧ dɪˈmɑkrəsi simz tɪ du baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ juz əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ɑr voʊts. ˌɪnˈdid, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs jɪr wi sim tɪ bi ˈlɪvɪŋ θru ə rəf pæʧ, dɪˈmɑkrəsi dɪz hæv ə ˈfɛrli gʊd træk ˈrɛkərd. ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ənd fəˈlɑsəfər sɛn həz meɪd ðə keɪs ðət dɪˈmɑkrəsiz ˈnɛvər hæv ˈfæmənz, ənd ˈəðər ˈskɑlərz bɪˈliv ðət ðeɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnɛvər goʊ tɪ wɔr wɪθ wən əˈnəðər, ˈrɛrli ˈmərdər ðɛr oʊn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz, ˈnɪrli ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ˈpisfəl trænˈzɪʃənz əv ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd rɪˈspɛkt ˈjumən raɪts mɔr kənˈsɪstəntli ðən ˈəðər rəˈʒimz du. stɪl, dɪˈmɑkrəsi ɪz fɑr frəm wərst fɔrm əv ˈgəvərnmənt ɪkˈsɛpt ɔl ðoʊz ˈəðər fɔrmz ðət hæv bɪn traɪd frəm taɪm tɪ time,”*,” ɛz ˈʧərʧɪl ˈfeɪməsli sɛd. soʊ, ɪf wi ˈvælju ɪts paʊər tɪ meɪk gʊd dɪˈsɪʒənz, waɪ nɑt traɪ ə ˈsɪstəm ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs fɛr bət meɪks gʊd dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈɔfən? ˈʤæmɪŋ ðə stəb əv ðə grik wərd fər ““knowledge”*” ˈɪntu ðə grik wərd fər ““rule,”*,” kɔɪnd ðə wərd ““epistocracy,”*,” ˈminɪŋ baɪ ðə knowledgeable.”*.” ən aɪˈdiə ðət əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ənd ˈəðər ˈɛnəmiz əv ˈdɛspəˌtɪzəm, wɪl wɔnt tɪ resist,”*,” hi roʊt, ənd hi ˈkaʊntɪd hɪmˈsɛlf əˈməŋ ðə resisters*. ɛz ə ˈpjʊrli ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ˈmætər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi sɔ ˈoʊnli θri ˈvælɪd əˈbʤɛkʃənz. fərst, wən kʊd dɪˈnaɪ ðət truθ wɑz ə ˈsutəbəl ˈstændərd fər ˈmɛʒərɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈʤəʤmənt. ðɪs saʊnz ɪkˈstrim, bət ə ˈfɛrli ˈkɑmən muv ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl fəˈlɑsəfi. ˈæftər ɔl, ɪn dəˈbeɪts ˈoʊvər kənˈtɛnʃəs ˈɪʃuz, səʧ ɛz wɪn ˈjumən laɪf bɪˈgɪnz ər ˈwɛðər ˈjumən ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz ˈwɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈplænət, əˈpilz tɪ ðə truθ tɛnd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈsɛndiɛri. truθ kleɪmz tɪ bi ækˈnɑlɪʤd ənd prɪˈkludz debate,”*,” ˈhænə ˈɛrɪnt ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ɪn ðɪs ˈmægəˌzin, ɪn 1967 dəˈbeɪt ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ðə ˈvɛri ˈɛsəns əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl life.”*.” ə relativist*, ˌhaʊˈɛvər; hi əˈgrid ðət ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ʃʊd rɪˈfreɪn frəm əˈpilɪŋ tɪ ˈæbsəˌlut truθ, bət hi θɪŋk ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl θiərɪst kʊd əˈvɔɪd duɪŋ soʊ. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɑrgjəmənt əˈgɛnst wʊd bi tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ðət səm ˈsɪtɪzənz noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt gʊd ˈgəvərnmənt ðən ˈəðərz. ˈsɪmpli faɪnd ðɪs ˈplɔzəbəl (ˈmeɪbi ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl fəˈlɑsəfər ɪz prəˈfɛʃənəli ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ). ðə θərd ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˈɔpʃən: dɪˈnaɪ ðət noʊɪŋ mɔr ˌɪmˈpɑrts pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈθɔrəti. ɛz pʊt ɪt, maɪt bi raɪt, bət hu meɪd ju boss?”*?” ə ˈvɛri gʊd kˈwɛʃən, ənd ˈrɛstɪd hɪz dɪˈfɛns əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi ɔn ɪt, bət hi fɛlt əˈblaɪʤd tɪ lʊk fər hoʊlz ɪn hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənt. hi hæd ə sˈnikɪŋ səˈspɪʃən ðət ə ˈpɑləti ruld baɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ˈvoʊtərz ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd pərˈfɔrm ˈbɛtər ðən ə dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ənd hi θɔt ðət səm əv ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˌɪˈnɛkwətiz kʊd bi ˈrɛmədid. ɪf hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd grups, səʧ ɛz ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈwɪmən, tərnd aʊt tɪ bi əndərˌrɛprɪˈzɛntɪd ɪn ən ˈsɪstəm, ðoʊz hu meɪd ðə greɪd kʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn əˈdɪʃənəl voʊts, ɪn ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv æˈnælɪsɪs, ðɛr wər ˈoʊnli tu ˈpræktɪkəl ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈgɛnst lɛft ˈstændɪŋ. ðə fərst wɑz ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ən ˈmɛθəd əv ˈskrinɪŋ ˈvoʊtərz maɪt bi baɪəst ɪn ə weɪ ðət ˈrɛdəli bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr bi kərˈɛktɪd fər. ðə ˈsɛkənd wɑz ðət ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈsəfrɪʤ ɪz soʊ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ɑr maɪndz ɛz ə dɪˈfɔlt ðət ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈnɑləʤəbəl paʊər ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪgnərənt wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz fil mɔr ənˈʤəst ðən ˈgɪvɪŋ ðoʊz ɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti paʊər ˈoʊvər ðoʊz ɪn ðə məˈnɔrəti. ɛz dɪˈfɛnsɪz əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi goʊ, ðiz ər ˈivɪn lɛs ˈraʊzɪŋ ðən shruggie*. wɑz ðə blu praɪəs wɪθ ðə tu pæst aʊt ɪn bæk, right?”*?” ɪn ə nu bʊk, democracy”*” (ˈprɪnstən), ˈʤeɪsən ˈbrɛnən, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl fəˈlɑsəfər æt ˈʤɔrʤˌtaʊn, həz tərnd ˈhɛʤɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd aʊt tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˌənɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd ˈɑrgjəmənt fər. əˈgɛnst kleɪm ðət ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈsəfrɪʤ ɪz ðə dɪˈfɔlt, ˈbrɛnən ˈɑrgjuz ðət ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbəl tɪ ˈlɪmət ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl paʊər ðət ðə ˌɪˈræʃənəl, ðə ˈɪgnərənt, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt hæv ˈoʊvər ˈəðərz. tɪ ˈkaʊntər kənˈsərn fər ˈfɛrnəs, ˈbrɛnən əˈsərts ðət ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən hərt ˈfilɪŋz; ˈæftər ɔl, hi raɪts, fju wʊd kənˈsɪdər ɪt ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪ ˈʤʊrərz hu ər ˈmɔrəli ər ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt. ɛz fər ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk baɪəs, ˈbrɛnən weɪvz ɪt ɔf. ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz ðət ˈpipəl ˈrɛrli voʊt fər ðɛr ˈnɛroʊ ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst; ˈsinjərz ˈfeɪvər ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti noʊ mɔr ˈstrɔŋli ðən ðə jəŋ du. ˈbrɛnən səˈʤɛsts ðət sɪns ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ən wʊd bi mɔr ˌɛnˈlaɪtənd əˈbaʊt kraɪm ənd pəˈlisɪŋ, ðə ˈbɑtəm 80 pərˈsɛnt əv waɪt ˈvoʊtərz frəm ˈvoʊtɪŋ maɪt bi ʤɪst wət pur blæks need.”*.” ˈbrɛnən həz ə braɪt, ˌpjuʤəˈlɪstɪk staɪl, ənd hi teɪks ə ˈplɛʒər ɪn əpˈsɛtɪŋ ˈpaɪətiz ənd dɪˈmɑlɪʃɪŋ wik ˈlɑʤɪk. ˈvoʊtɪŋ raɪts meɪ ˈhæpən tɪ ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ ˈjumən ˈdɪgnəti tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, hi raɪts, bət wəns ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪd rɪˈspɛkt fər ðə dɛd əˈməŋ ðə fɔr traɪb əv ˈpæpjuə nu ˈgɪni. tɪ ɪm, ɑr feɪθ ɪn ðə ɪˈnoʊblɪŋ paʊər əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl dəˈbeɪt ɪz noʊ mɔr wɛl ˈgraʊndɪd ðən ðə ˌsəpəˈzɪʃən ðət ˈkɑlɪʤ frəˈtərnətiz bɪld ˈkɛrɪktər. ˈbrɛnən drɔz ˈæmpəl ˈɛvədəns əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkən frəm ðə ˈligəl ˈskɑlər ˈɪljə ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ignorance”*” 2013 wɪʧ ʃoʊz ðət əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz hæv rɪˈmeɪnd ˈɪgnərənt dɪˈspaɪt ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈlɛvəlz. səm ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts hæv ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈvoʊtərz, fɑr frəm biɪŋ ˈleɪzi ər self-sabotaging*, ʃʊd bi sin ɛz ˈræʃənəl ˈæktərz. ɪf ðə ɑdz ðət jʊr voʊt wɪl bi dɪˈsaɪsɪv ər raɪts ðət ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ wɪn ˈpaʊərˌbɔl ə fju taɪmz ɪn ə ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləˌtɪks wərθ ˈivɪn ə fju ˈmɪnəts əv jʊr taɪm. ɪn mɪθ əv ðə ˈræʃənəl voter”*” 2007 ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst braɪən ˈkæplən səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈɪgnərəns meɪ ˈivɪn bi ˈgrætəˌfaɪɪŋ tɪ ˈvoʊtərz. bɪˈlifs ər mɔr ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli appealing,”*,” ˈkæplən əbˈzərvd, soʊ ɪf jʊr voʊt ˈlaɪkli tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ waɪ nɑt ˌɪnˈdəlʤ ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn wət ju wɔnt tɪ bɪˈliv, ˈwɛðər ər nɑt tru? ˈkæplən ˈɑrgjuz ðət ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz əv ðə əv ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl voʊt ðət soʊ ˈmɛni ˈvoʊtərz lʊk bɪɔnd ðɛr ˈnɛroʊ ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst: ɪn ðə ˈpoʊlɪŋ buθ, ðə wɔrm, ˈfəzi ˈfilɪŋ əv ˈæltruˌɪzəm kən bi hæd ʧip. vjud ðət weɪ, ˈvoʊtɪŋ maɪt sim laɪk ə fɔrm əv pjʊr ˌsɛlfɪkˈsprɛʃən. nɑt ˈivɪn, sɪz ˈbrɛnən: ˈməltəpəl ʧɔɪs, soʊ ˈhɑrdli ɪkˈsprɛsɪv. ˈəpˌsɛt, raɪt ə poem,”*,” ˈbrɛnən ɪn ən ˈərliər bʊk, ˈɛθɪks əv voting”*” 2011 hi wɑz ˈikwəli ˌənɪmˈprɛst baɪ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ˈduti tɪ voʊt. wʊd bi bæd ɪf noʊ wən farmed,”*,” hi roʊt, ðət dɪz nɑt ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ʃʊd farm.”*.” ɪn fækt, hi səˈspɛktɪd, ðə ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv tɪ voʊt maɪt bi ˈivɪn ˈwikər ðən ðə ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv tɪ fɑrm. ˈæftər ɔl, baɪ nɑt ˈvoʊtɪŋ ju du jʊr ˈneɪbər ə gʊd tərn. aɪ du nɑt voʊt, jʊr voʊt kaʊnts more,”*,” ˈbrɛnən roʊt. ˈbrɛnən kɔlz ˈpipəl hu ˈbɑðər tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈhɔbɪts, ənd hi θɪŋks ɪt fər ðə bɛst ɪf ðeɪ steɪ hoʊm ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ. ə ˈsɛkənd grup əv ˈpipəl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl nuz ɛz ə ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ðə ˈpɑrtəzən dɪˈvoʊʃən əv spɔrts fænz, ənd ˈbrɛnən kɔlz ðɛm ˈhulɪgənz. θərd ɪn hɪz ər ˈvəlkənz, hu ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɪθ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌɑbʤɛkˈtɪvɪti, rɪˈspɛkt əˈpoʊzɪŋ pɔɪnts əv vju, ənd ˈkɛrfəli əˈʤəst ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz tɪ ðə fækts, wɪʧ ðeɪ sik aʊt ˈdɪləʤəntli. ˈvəlkənz, prɪˈzuməbli, hu ˈbrɛnən hoʊps wɪl ˈsəmˌdeɪ rul ˈoʊvər ˈjuˈɛs, bət hi ˈprɛzənt kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðeɪ ˈrɪli ɪgˈzɪst. ɪn fækt, wən ˈstədi hi saɪts ʃoʊz ðət ˈivɪn ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈɛksələnt mæθ skɪlz tɛnd nɑt tɪ drɔ ɔn ðɛm ɪf duɪŋ soʊ rɪsks ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ə ˈʧɛrɪʃt pəˈlɪtɪkəl bɪˈlif. ðɪs kəm ɛz ə səˈpraɪz. ɪn ˈrisənt ˈmɛməri, səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈɛkspərts hæv bɪn ˈkɑnfədənt əˈbaʊt ˈmɛni prəˈpoʊzəlz ðət tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkərənsi, ˈgraɪndɪŋ ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɔsɪʤ noʊn ɛz kəˈlætərəˌlaɪzd dɛt ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz, ənd soʊ ɔn. haʊ wʊd ən ˈæˌkʧuəli wərk? ˈbrɛnən ɪz rɪˈləktənt tɪ gɪt spɪˈsɪfɪk, wɪʧ ɪz ˌəndərˈstændəbəl. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈditeɪlz əv juˈtoʊpiə ðət geɪv ˈpleɪtoʊ soʊ məʧ ˈtrəbəl, ənd baɪ nɑt goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɛm ˈbrɛnən əˈvɔɪdz ˈstɛpɪŋ ɔn ðə reɪk ðət ˈpleɪtoʊ bɪtˈwin ðə aɪz. hi ˈskɛʧɪz səm voʊts fər dɪˈgri ˈhoʊldərz, ə ˈkaʊnsəl əv wɪθ ˈviˌtoʊ paʊər, ə kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ɪgˈzæm fər hi spɛnd məʧ taɪm kənˈsɪdərɪŋ wət kʊd goʊ rɔŋ. ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ˈvoʊtər ɪgˈzæm, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɑz dɪsˈmɪst baɪ ˈbrɛnən hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ˈɛθɪks əv voting”*” ɛz fər əˈbjuz ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl capture.”*.” noʊ ˈmɛnʃən ɪn hɪz nu bʊk əv ˈɛni ˈmɛʒərz ðət hi wʊd pʊt ɪn pleɪs tɪ prɪˈvɛnt səʧ ˈdeɪnʤərz. wɪˈθaʊt mɔr ˈditeɪlz, ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈsɛs prəˈpoʊzəl. səˈpoʊz aɪ kleɪm ðət ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪk ˈsɛlfləs, ˌɛnˈlaɪtənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd ðət ˈðɛrˌfɔr wi ʃʊd ɛnˈtrəst ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ. ɪf aɪ ˈrɪli seɪ haʊ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ər ˈhɑrnɪs ðɛr sagacity*, ənd ɪf aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskloʊz ˈɛvədəns ðət meɪ bi ʤɪst ɛz ɛz ˈhɔbɪts ənd ˈhulɪgənz, bi ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ɪn ˈhævɪŋ daʊts. waɪl ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈvəlkənz ənd, wi maɪt ɛz wɛl ˈmɛnʃən ðət ən ˈɛləfənt ɪn ðə rum. ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ˈbrɛnən rɪˈpɔrts, ɪz haɪər ɪn ˈpipəl hu hæv mɔr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd haɪər ˈɪnˌkəm, lɪv ɪn ðə wɛst, bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, ənd ər ˈmɪdəˌleɪgd; loʊər əˈməŋ blæks ənd ˈwɪmən. pur blæk ˈwɪmən, ɛz əv raɪt naʊ æt list, wʊd feɪl ˈivɪn ə maɪld ˈvoʊtər kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən exam,”*,” hi ədˈmɪts, bət ˌəndɪˈtərd, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ðət ðɛr dɪsɪnˈfrænˌʧaɪzmənt wʊd bi ˈmɪrli ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl tɪ hɪz kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt ˈmætər, hi meɪnˈteɪnz, frəm ðə ˈlɪtərəsi tɛsts əv pæst, wɪʧ wər ədˈmɪnɪstərd wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv blæks ənd ˈɛθnɪk waɪts. ən ˈɔfəli faɪn dɪˈstɪŋkʃən. bɛr ɪn maɪnd ðət, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs, ɪt lʊks ɛz ðoʊ ðə voʊts əv blæks ənd ˈwɪmən wɪl sərv ɛz ə ˈbʊlwərk əˈgɛnst ðə moʊst ˈrɛkləs ˈdɛməˌgɑg ɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈmɛməri, hum waɪt mɛn wɪθ ə ˈkɑlɪʤ dɪˈgri hæv bɪn ˈfeɪvərɪŋ baɪ ə ˈmɑrʤən əv pər sɛnt tɪ ˈθərdiˌfaɪv pər sɛnt. mɔˈroʊvər, ðoʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈmoʊstli əˈgri ðət ˈvoʊtərz ər ˌɔltruˈɪstɪk, ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈtæli: ˈbrɛnən kənˈsidz ðət hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd grups səʧ ɛz blæks ənd ˈwɪmən sim tɪ geɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlɛvərɪʤ wəns ðeɪ gɪt ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz.
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heroes of the storm is racist or, the of the social justice crusade
heroes of the storm is racist or, the of the social justice crusade
according to, heroes of the storm (hots) represents a zenith of prejudice and racism. apparently their recent addition of the character with an optional cosmetic enhancement that makes him look black has shed light on the lack of diversity in the game.
for those who know, hots is a competitive multiplayer game in the “moba” genre, featuring characters from past blizzard titles. most of these characters come from either their science-fiction strategy game starcraft, their series diablo, or their generic fantasy universe warcraft.
the article incorrectly states that (with the optional cosmetic) is the first black character featured in the game. it then further argues that hots treats non-white as non-human by drawing on the warcraft universe’ tendency to depict stories analogous to real-life racial strife via fantasy races, such as when the were forced to migrate at the hands of their oppressors.
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to the author, rowan kaiser, this is an endemic quality of games in general. to him it reveals an underlying racism behind the companies that develop mainstream video games.
but if you think about it, all the things kaiser cites in support of his position actually reveal an impressive cultural awareness on the part of blizzard.
for instance, take their use of fantasy races as for oppressed peoples. warcraft 3 features a particularly potent example of this, as an entire campaign revolves around the mass migration of under the persecution of a cruel, force. their exodus is reminiscent of the infamous trail of tears, while their internal conflict brings to mind the debate over tactics (violence or peaceful resistance) among the black community during the movement.
there’s also blizzards inclusion of a vast array of cultural influences from around the world. in world of warcraft, architecture, accents, holidays, and more mirror a plethora of world cultures.
so given all this, what issue could possibly have? piles of diversity in games, and this diversity slowly, but surely, is filtering into hots as new characters are introduced.
the only thing left is mere skin color.
considering all the things blizzard does right in the area of diversity, the one and only place where diversity could possibly be said to be lacking is in the skin color of the characters in hots.
and not to say that blizzard often create non-white characters. human characters with all sorts of are in their games. and, as already discussed, cultures from all over the world are present in the fantasy races of warcraft.
so the problem seems to be merely with the aesthetics skin color and other physical features. nevermind that things that truly define a culture, such as their contributions to art, religion, philosophy, and so on. no, what matters to is skin-deep.
if one cannot see the rich diversity in these games past the way characters look on the surface, the real racist?
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ˈhɪroʊz əv ðə stɔrm ɪz ˈreɪsɪst ər, ðə əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs kruˈseɪd ˈhɪroʊz əv ðə stɔrm ɪz ˈreɪsɪst ər, ðə əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs kruˈseɪd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ˈhɪroʊz əv ðə stɔrm (hɑts) ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈzinɪθ əv ˈprɛʤədɪs ənd ˈreɪˌsɪzəm. əˈpɛrəntli ðɛr ˈrisənt əˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktər wɪθ ən ˈɔpʃənəl kɑzˈmɛtɪk ɛnˈhænsmənt ðət meɪks ɪm lʊk blæk həz ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ðə læk əv dɪˈvərsɪti ɪn ðə geɪm. fər ðoʊz hu noʊ, hɑts ɪz ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈməltiˌpleɪər geɪm ɪn ðə ““moba”*” ˈʒɑnrə, ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktərz frəm pæst ˈblɪzərd ˈtaɪtəlz. moʊst əv ðiz ˈkɛrɪktərz kəm frəm ˈiðər ðɛr ˈsaɪənsˌfɪkʃən ˈstrætəʤi geɪm ˈstɑrˌkræft, ðɛr ˈsɪriz ˌdiˈæbloʊ, ər ðɛr ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈfænəsi ˈjunəˌvərs ˈwɔrˌkræft. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌɪnkərˈɛktli steɪts ðət (wɪθ ðə ˈɔpʃənəl kɑzˈmɛtɪk) ɪz ðə fərst blæk ˈkɛrɪktər ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə geɪm. ɪt ðɛn ˈfərðər ˈɑrgjuz ðət hɑts trits ˈnɑnˈwaɪt ɛz nɑnˈhjumən baɪ drɔɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈwɔrˌkræft universe’*’ ˈtɛndənsi tɪ dɪˈpɪkt ˈstɔriz əˈnæləgəs tɪ ˈriˌllaɪf ˈreɪʃəl straɪf ˈviə ˈfænəsi ˈreɪsɪz, səʧ ɛz wɪn ðə wər fɔrst tɪ ˈmaɪˌgreɪt æt ðə hænz əv ðɛr əˈprɛsərz. mɔr frəm ˈbaʊndɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈkɑmɪks tɪ ðə ˈɔθər, roʊən ˈkaɪzər, ðɪs ɪz ən ɛnˈdɛmɪk kˈwɑləti əv geɪmz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. tɪ ɪm ɪt rɪˈvilz ən ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət dɪˈvɛləp ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. bət ɪf ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ɔl ðə θɪŋz ˈkaɪzər saɪts ɪn səˈpɔrt əv hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈvil ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈkəlʧərəl əˈwɛrnəs ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ˈblɪzərd. fər ˈɪnstəns, teɪk ðɛr juz əv ˈfænəsi ˈreɪsɪz ɛz fər əˈprɛst ˈpipəlz. ˈwɔrˌkræft 3 ˈfiʧərz ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈpoʊtənt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs, ɛz ən ɪnˈtaɪər kæmˈpeɪn riˈvɑlvz əraʊnd ðə mæs maɪˈgreɪʃən əv ˈəndər ðə ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən əv ə kruəl, fɔrs. ðɛr ˈɛksədəs ɪz ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ðə ˈɪnfəməs treɪl əv tɪrz, waɪl ðɛr ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈkɑnflɪkt brɪŋz tɪ maɪnd ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ˈtæktɪks (ˈvaɪələns ər ˈpisfəl rɪˈzɪstəns) əˈməŋ ðə blæk kəmˈjunɪti ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmuvmənt. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈblɪzərdz ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ə væst əreɪ əv ˈkəlʧərəl ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld. ɪn wərld əv ˈwɔrˌkræft, ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, ˈæksɛnts, ˈhɑləˌdeɪz, ənd mɔr ˈmɪrər ə ˈplɛθərə əv wərld ˈkəlʧərz. soʊ ˈgɪvɪn ɔl ðɪs, wət ˈɪʃu kʊd ˈpɑsəbli hæv? paɪlz əv dɪˈvərsɪti ɪn geɪmz, ənd ðɪs dɪˈvərsɪti sˈloʊli, bət ˈʃʊrli, ɪz ˈfɪltərɪŋ ˈɪntu hɑts ɛz nu ˈkɛrɪktərz ər ˌɪntrəˈdust. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ lɛft ɪz mɪr skɪn ˈkələr. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɔl ðə θɪŋz ˈblɪzərd dɪz raɪt ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv dɪˈvərsɪti, ðə wən ənd ˈoʊnli pleɪs wɛr dɪˈvərsɪti kʊd ˈpɑsəbli bi sɛd tɪ bi ˈlækɪŋ ɪz ɪn ðə skɪn ˈkələr əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn hɑts. ənd nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ˈblɪzərd ˈɔfən kriˈeɪt ˈnɑnˈwaɪt ˈkɛrɪktərz. ˈjumən ˈkɛrɪktərz wɪθ ɔl sɔrts əv ər ɪn ðɛr geɪmz. ənd, ɛz ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈskəst, ˈkəlʧərz frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld ər ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə ˈfænəsi ˈreɪsɪz əv ˈwɔrˌkræft. soʊ ðə ˈprɑbləm simz tɪ bi ˈmɪrli wɪθ ðə ɛsˈθɛtɪks skɪn ˈkələr ənd ˈəðər ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈfiʧərz. ˈnɛvərˌmaɪnd ðət θɪŋz ðət ˈtruli dɪˈfaɪn ə ˈkəlʧər, səʧ ɛz ðɛr ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ɑrt, rɪˈlɪʤən, fəˈlɑsəfi, ənd soʊ ɔn. noʊ, wət ˈmætərz tɪ ɪz skin-deep*. ɪf wən ˈkænɑt si ðə rɪʧ dɪˈvərsɪti ɪn ðiz geɪmz pæst ðə weɪ ˈkɛrɪktərz lʊk ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs, ðə ril ˈreɪsɪst? (ˈvɪzɪtɪd 509 taɪmz, 1 ˈvɪzɪts təˈdeɪ)
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if, before the season started, you'd given every member of the toronto raptors the option to be playing in may, tied in the eastern conference semis, odds are they'd all have taken it without blinking.
it has been some kind of winding road to get to that point, though, and the raptors, after winning a 56 games to nab the east's no. 2 seed, have played some of their worst basketball of the year in the playoffs.
despite advancing past the indiana pacers (the first time the franchise has won a series) and playing the miami heat to a standstill through two games, the raptors have been outscored by four points per 100 possessions in the postseason. their defense has actually improved; their offense, though, has been abysmal.
after finishing fifth in the nba with a 107 offensive rating in the regular season, the raptors are down to points through nine playoff games. they're shooting percent from the field and percent from range. one issue is that they've simply missed a good deal of open shots. the bigger issue may be how they've been.
the raptors have had the finish percent of their plays, the most by far among all remaining playoff teams. those plays have yielded points on average, least among all remaining playoff teams. they played largely the same style in the regular season, but they've taken it to its logical extreme. in their ugly game 2 win over the heat on thursday, they recorded one assist in the second half.
swingman carroll, who signed with toronto in the after thriving for two years in mike system in atlanta, feels better ball movement is the answer to the raptors' current offensive woes.
"(budenholzer) always told us, we pass up a good shot, we get a great shot," carroll said friday, according to bruce arthur of the toronto star. "and he wants nothing but rhythm shots. he want no forced shots. that's why.
"people understand on that team, when you come down and you know you're going to touch the ball, it gives you something psychological that i'm going to touch the ball where i might be able to shoot, i might be able to be the person who assists it. so it gives you some feeling that you might be connected on the offensive end, rather than just going down, running, and you're just not touching the ball."
carroll also cited what the golden state warriors have done, noting that they've done it with player and ball movement, and perpetual flow - which stands in stark contrast to the raptors' recent approach.
"plays are better when it's in rhythm, not stagnant," he said. "some guys like to play stagnant, but i feel like ... it's kind of bred out. golden state opened it up."
the raptors play game 3 against the heat in miami on saturday.
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ɪf, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsizən ˈstɑrtɪd, jʊd ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛvəri ˈmɛmbər əv ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈræptərz ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ bi pleɪɪŋ ɪn meɪ, taɪd ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈkɑnfərəns ˈsɛmaɪz, ɑdz ər ðeɪd ɔl hæv ˈteɪkən ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ˈblɪŋkɪŋ. ɪt həz bɪn səm kaɪnd əv ˈwaɪndɪŋ roʊd tɪ gɪt tɪ ðət pɔɪnt, ðoʊ, ənd ðə ˈræptərz, ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ ə 56 geɪmz tɪ næb ðə ists noʊ. 2 sid, hæv pleɪd səm əv ðɛr wərst ˈbæskətˌbɔl əv ðə jɪr ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs. dɪˈspaɪt ədˈvænsɪŋ pæst ðə ˌɪndiˈænə ˈpeɪsərz (ðə fərst taɪm ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz həz wən ə ˈsɪriz) ənd pleɪɪŋ ðə maɪˈæmi hit tɪ ə ˈstændˌstɪl θru tu geɪmz, ðə ˈræptərz hæv bɪn aʊtˈskɔrd baɪ fɔr pɔɪnts pər 100 pəˈzɛʃənz ɪn ðə postseason*. ðɛr dɪˈfɛns həz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪmˈpruvd; ðɛr əˈfɛns, ðoʊ, həz bɪn əˈbɪzməl. ˈæftər ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ fɪθ ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ wɪθ ə 107 əˈfɛnsɪv ˈreɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, ðə ˈræptərz ər daʊn tɪ pɔɪnts θru naɪn pleɪɔf geɪmz. ðɛr ˈʃutɪŋ pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə fild ənd pərˈsɛnt frəm reɪnʤ. wən ˈɪʃu ɪz ðət ðeɪv ˈsɪmpli mɪst ə gʊd dil əv ˈoʊpən ʃɑts. ðə ˈbɪgər ˈɪʃu meɪ bi haʊ ðeɪv bɪn. ðə ˈræptərz hæv hæd ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛr pleɪz, ðə moʊst baɪ fɑr əˈməŋ ɔl rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ pleɪɔf timz. ðoʊz pleɪz hæv ˈjildɪd pɔɪnts ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, list əˈməŋ ɔl rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ pleɪɔf timz. ðeɪ pleɪd ˈlɑrʤli ðə seɪm staɪl ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, bət ðeɪv ˈteɪkən ɪt tɪ ɪts ˈlɑʤɪkəl ɪkˈstrim. ɪn ðɛr ˈəgli geɪm 2 wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə hit ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ðeɪ rɪˈkɔrdɪd wən əˈsɪst ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf. ˈkɛrəl, hu saɪnd wɪθ tərˈɑntoʊ ɪn ðə ˈæftər θˈraɪvɪŋ fər tu jɪrz ɪn maɪk ˈsɪstəm ɪn æˈtlæntə, filz ˈbɛtər bɔl ˈmuvmənt ɪz ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðə ˈræptərz' ˈkɑrənt əˈfɛnsɪv woʊz. "(budenholzer*) ˈɔlˌweɪz toʊld ˈjuˈɛs, wi pæs əp ə gʊd ʃɑt, wi gɪt ə greɪt ʃɑt," ˈkɛrəl sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ brus ˈɑrθər əv ðə tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr. "ənd hi wɔnts ˈnəθɪŋ bət ˈrɪðəm ʃɑts. hi wɔnt noʊ fɔrst ʃɑts. ðæts waɪ. "ˈpipəl ˌəndərˈstænd ɔn ðət tim, wɪn ju kəm daʊn ənd ju noʊ jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ təʧ ðə bɔl, ɪt gɪvz ju ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ðət əm goʊɪŋ tɪ təʧ ðə bɔl wɛr aɪ maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃut, aɪ maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi ðə ˈpərsən hu əˈsɪsts ɪt. soʊ ɪt gɪvz ju səm ˈfilɪŋ ðət ju maɪt bi kəˈnɛktɪd ɔn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd, ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst goʊɪŋ daʊn, ˈrənɪŋ, ənd jʊr ʤɪst nɑt ˈtəʧɪŋ ðə bɔl." ˈkɛrəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsaɪtɪd wət ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈwɔrjərz hæv dən, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðeɪv dən ɪt wɪθ pleɪər ənd bɔl ˈmuvmənt, ənd pərˈpɛʧuəl floʊ wɪʧ stændz ɪn stɑrk ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə ˈræptərz' ˈrisənt əˈproʊʧ. "pleɪz ər ˈbɛtər wɪn ɪts ɪn ˈrɪðəm, nɑt ˈstægnənt," hi sɛd. "səm gaɪz laɪk tɪ pleɪ ˈstægnənt, bət aɪ fil laɪk ɪts kaɪnd əv brɛd aʊt. ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈoʊpənd ɪt əp." ðə ˈræptərz pleɪ geɪm 3 əˈgɛnst ðə hit ɪn maɪˈæmi ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ.
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by ronald thomas west
‘the spirit puts into the mind of a man, to know what to do’ –native american proverb
the defense intelligence agency, cia and fbi, all, have sought the native american knowledge and advanced understanding of ‘remote viewing’, the native grasp of this phenomena having been far and away superior to any of the western psychics. native ‘remote viewing’, simply put, is the ability to picture and follow events at a distance, in real time, using only the mind.
the native ability to do this had been, prior to the enforced education in modern day indian country, truly phenomenal. and this fact, the enforced western education, is the first clue to the dia failure. coinciding with the western education destroying native thought forms, is the language barrier, wherein native concept does not easily translate to western, this is the second clue, and underlying this is the coup de grace; a world view so fundamentally different to western, to bring the understanding across would require a rare and uniquely qualified person indeed. i happen to be that person, and i work for the dia.
in the 1930s, noted linguist benjamin language shapes reality, following his learning and subsequent study of hopi language. his work on this observed a different concept of time and ultimately led to his (argued over by academics ever since) conclusion there is a distinct similarity in language to theory of relativity. hence’s theory or variant of ‘linguistic relativity’ came into being.
following’s pioneering (and much disputed) work, noted ‘action anthropologist’ karl schlesier, observed in his book ‘the wolves of heaven’ (on cheyenne shamanism) the resemblance of cheyenne world view to famed einstein associate and theoretical physicist david theories. boehm himself, altogether independently of observation, entered into an exploratory dialogue on the subject of a native american world view relationship to quantum mechanics with a canadian blackfoot indian, leroy little bear, director of native studies at harvard. following death, this dialogue, now comprising a mix of mostly western scientists, some specialized in physics and others in native american studies (a form of western cultural anthropology), had been relocated to seed open university at albuquerque, new mexico. it was at seed the dialogue had hosted keynote speaker james, then president of the institute of science, and by this time the entire process had been fairly hijacked by new age influenced science and become hopelessly misguided. how this ties into the dia will be dealt with in the narrative of this article.
reputedly based on work initiated in part by the [then new] institute of sciences in the early, by 1995 the department of defense ostensibly discontinued funding of research into remote viewing:
“the foregoing observations provide a compelling argument against continuation of the program within the intelligence community. even though a statistically significant effect has been observed in the laboratory, it remains unclear whether the existence of a paranormal phenomenon, remote viewing, has been demonstrated. “an evaluation of remote viewing: research and applications” -american institutes for research, sept. 29, 1995
the problem with this [foregoing] statement, particularly the language “..it remains unclear whether the existence of a paranormal phenomenon, remote viewing, has been demonstrated” is, the defense intelligence agency, cia and fbi, all, are aware in fact it is very clear there is ‘existence of a paranormal phenomenon, ‘remote viewing’’, based on investigations into the native american use of remote viewing technique. remote viewing had been taken into the lab for studies for a period of roughly two decades. considering this had been a defense intelligence agency funded study, and further considering the department of defense spent $350 million on brain research studies in 2011 alone, and in fact remote viewing is known to have highly detailed and reliable instance outside of the lab (in indigenous cultures), it would seem more likely the effort to exploit this indigenous knowledge had shifted away from the lab failures and amateur efforts of western psychics and into clandestine cultural anthropology fieldwork. this thought is supported by a short study on transcendental warfare at the united states marine corps war college, proposing the cia may have done exactly that.
bolstering this preceding thought is the fact momentous steps have been taken in the field of quantum mechanics since the particularly, to a point where theoretical physicist bernard can state:
“the doctrine that the world is made up of objects whose existence is independent of human consciousness turns out to be in conflict with quantum mechanics and with facts established by experiment”
the problem faced by in this instance is, all lab science to now has been based largely on cartesian dualism relevant to matter, the scientists brains are trained up this way and suddenly the dia finds itself dealing with an unexplored unity principle, insofar as pursuing indigenous knowledge. the vaunted laboratories of western empiricism are in fact useless to pursue what lies beyond the grasp of nearly the entire body of science on account of how the of the scientists themselves are shaped through training. suddenly it makes sense to revert to cultural anthropology in the chase for an understanding of reality beyond the present purview of western knowledge, bringing them to what described in the and paragraphs of this essay as a point of reference. i will propose not only did the dia throw away much money in the lab, but continue to chase rabbit trails with their penetration of institute of sciences studies, where there is as much generally, as there is in a culture particularly devoted to exploitation of phenomenal nature they had failed to grasp from the time of plato and the inception of western science.
native languages are pretty much ‘noun free’ languages, where everything is described in terms of process, and process is a moving thing, hence the native differing concept of ‘time.’ the present is never static, it is always perceived as moving and you are moving with it. past and future, both, have a present tense. our world is perceived as a living clock of sorts, the clock is time in motion and we all are part and parcel of this clock. so, it is easy to see how the western mentality is not equipped to fathom native thought and its attending abilities and how enforced western educations in cartesian based or platonic philosophies and concepts of time would destroy the abilities of the present native generations through the deprivation of their language and its attending intelligence. simply put, western education, from a native quantum mechanics based perception of reality, people down, severely.
how is the ancient native mind shaped? from infancy, the child is included in nearly everything. an infant sleeps with their parents until they wean themselves, that could be to age three or four. a baby that does not wish to be held, must not be held. a toddler is distracted and enticed away from danger rather than shouted at. behavior is explained, never demanded. the children are never lied to. teaching the child is primarily via setting highest ethical example. the same respect accorded the child is accorded all living things, to include trees and even stones. the is no ‘adult’ world versus a world.
the result of this upbringing is the child learning to ‘see’ the world they live in, the ‘living clock’, as a state of process. the ‘product’ of this process is people who cannot be told what to do except that they should decide for themselves following a leader is in their best interest. western educations, of course, kill this process, and development in the ancient native mentality is arrested. but it was my good fortune to experience teachers in the truly ancient native mentality, and at a point in life i was prepared to listen and discipline myself in ways westerners, as a class, are nearly incapable of, particularly the males. and so it is, over a span of three decades, i learned to ‘see.’ once set down that road free of the constraints of western culture and education, the ‘sight’ only grows, for the entirety of life. can never fully know this, or that is to say ‘science’ and trained in western thought. the disciplined mentality is ‘masculinized’ out of the ability to ‘see’ from infancy. and though it may be possible for the westerner to intellectually grasp this, it would be nearly impossible, for the males particularly, to overcome how their minds have been shaped, except they were able to authentically reject everything they have learned, a highly unlikely prospect, and begin from scratch. ready to throw away that phd and begin all over again at age? they do it. even were there necessarily qualified native teachers remaining who would agree to share their knowledge, something a properly trained ‘seer’ would never do for dia, because it would take them out of alignment with the living clock and consequently out the window would go their gift of sight. why? recalling stating human consciousness cannot be arbitrarily separated from objects, which is what science sets out to do.
when contrasted to the ‘living clock’ native understanding of reality, the native could be said to be allergic to the western concept of reality, which is almost certainly why the gifted native cosmologist, leon secatero, became ill and died, following his immersion in western culture. leon had tried to bring related ideas from native quantum reality across, to among others, seed open university, in that attempts to ‘feminize’ the masculine western reality, but the fact remains the result is not native reality, but instead a ‘feminized’ western masculine reality. there cannot be any honest integration of the western duality outside of the ‘living clock’, because the androgynous nature of intention in the living nature aspect we are all meant to be integrated to, cannot know separation from the self. this requirement of philosophy shapes the western which only know intention as manipulation exterior to any integrated to nature experience. nature hates you and you will die.
a short manner of restating all of this preceding is, if “the kingdom of heaven is within”, and you “must be like little children” to get there, a culture subsequently shaped by the worship of a sadistic political murder of those very ideas, can never know the experience.
having much of my youth in close proximity to the montana and knowing indians growing up, it was a no-brainer [in my thinking] to immerse in that culture when realized i was not adjusting to western culture on my return from vietnam. our indian tribes have a special –and different- relationship to their veterans and the fact of my being a veteran, as well acquainted with indians for some years already, eased my move into that culture in the middle. i immersed in the blackfoot language community, their way of life and ceremony. i was fortunate to be initially ‘adopted’ by an old couple living on the rocky mountain front, south of browning, montana. he was a healer, she was a ‘seer.’ via my relationship to this old couple, i became a member of the ‘black door’ clan.
i gathered fire wood for the old couple, cut holes in the ice at the edge of a small lake, so their few cows could drink, made better deals for them when doing business with white ranchers to buy hay and was their driver. the old woman, the ‘seer’, was my primary teacher. i learned to play the ‘stick game’ and became perhaps the only white grandmaster, of that ancient oracle, in blackfoot history. to be a grandmaster player of the stick game, you must be able to ‘see’ and to ‘see’ quite well. but what the old lady could do, outside of the context of that [in my case] ‘training’ game, was extraordinary. she was reminiscing one time about her younger days when owned a small accordion and was thinking aloud she would like to play one again. then she looked at me and said “ron, you know someone who will give me an accordion.” i did not say anything, did not react, only waited for her to continue. she described a man she was absolutely certain i would know, and thinking about it, i thought perhaps she was talking about a german neighbor known growing up but never known him to play accordion. i drove her across the mountains to visit this man not seen in several years, he welcomed us, listened to my explanation, produced an accordion from his storage closet and gave it to her.
i thought that was a pretty interesting event, but it paled by comparison to events to come. going to this thought, i will recount one more of the old ability to ‘see’ that was nothing short of amazing. in the reservation area south of browning, telephones were nearly unknown. our rural house had electric lights and that was it. but with the old lady around, we did not need any form of electronic communications. one day she announced we would drive to the house of people she knew on the blood indian (canadian) reserve at cardston, alberta. we would wait there and there would be people driving from the other direction, looking for a healer skilled in the art the old man knew, and they would stop at that house to inquire. i drove the old couple to their stated destination and there we waited and in drove a car of cree indians from the north, looking for a healer with a certain ability and the old man was already there, waiting for them. it worked out precisely as the old lady had stated it would, consistent with our planned timeline and departure. in 1981 the old man became ill, he eventually died and she retired. then began my next experiences, with a new teacher.
it was in 1981, having moved to the foothills of the rocky mountains on the border of the indian reservation west of browning, a remarkable man knocked on my door. this man was pat kennedy, a plains ojibwa oral historian and medicine man who had married into the tribe 30 years before. speaking seven native languages fluently, including the language, and with a fluent and creative use of the native english we held our initial conversation in, pat had never been to school. his irish name had been assigned to his family by the government when the apartheid system called indian reservations had been established. when pat had knocked and i opened the door for him, his introduction was: “i’m pat kennedy. i like where your house is and i would like to use it for ceremony.” for the following 24 years, until he died, i was this remarkable student and became one of his close and best friends. for the first eight years of my learning with pat, i traveled with him widely and met other masters of the native american science based in advanced understanding of quantum mechanics. these people live a reality that can only be described in western terminology as sort of low key ‘lucid dreaming.’ here again i met ‘seers’ with uncanny accuracy in describing real time events which manifest precisely as predicted, in one instance it had been announced by a ‘seer’ another medicine man was approaching in company of several persons he was not acquainted with. the old man detailed each individual precisely as they appeared on arrival. now begins the journey of several ‘coincidence’ [noting coincidence is not a valid concept in native american thought] that take pat and myself to the institute for sciences, but first a bit more on the ‘seers’ in indian country, and relating experience to me about meeting the fbi and information on ‘others’ involved with seeking out native gifted with accurate real time ‘remote viewing’ skill.
pat related to me that, some years previous to our becoming acquainted, he had been one of the indians the fbi had expressed an interest in, on account of ‘remote viewing’ (pat did not call it that) and he had initially been amenable to meeting with these people but soon changed his mind and decided not to work with them. the best way i can explain and other of the valid native seers rationale, is to state a well know fact in indian country: “coyote is crazy because he has a maggot in his brain.” now, if the fbi (or for that matter, the) were to hear this perfectly logical statement (to the ancient indian mentality) given as a reason (the indians do not provide the reasoning, they simply do not show up), be stumped, because they cannot translate native thinking to begin with, let alone native proverbs. what has actually been stated concerning coyote is crazy because he has a maggot in his brain in relation to the fbi is, ‘these people are killers.’ alternatively it is a polite way of saying ‘we saw a murder agenda.’ well, of course they would see an agenda, where any agenda might be, because they are ‘seers.’ so, in the end, the fbi, cia and dia investigations of the native ‘seer’ phenomena, became stuck with the petty sorcerers, the and out & out fakes in indian country, because the real mccoy wanted nothing to do with them. this coyote proverb refers to an ancient method of murder in native america, by introducing a particular larva into the nostril of a sleeping person, a method that almost invariably killed the victim, after a period of insanity. in certain contexts, coyote represents the mankind when at his worst behavior.
in the ‘living clock’, which has its own power of volition, there is no concept of coincidence or accident. and so it was my teacher, pat kennedy, had been the first native american awarded the “temple prize”, for creative altruism, by the institute of sciences, in 1997. on first sight, the actual award was a disaster. nominated by an ions member so low as to be a worm, speaking of the dualistic nature of many western personalities, the name is not worth mentioning here, but better consigned to the ash heap of history. once the prize had been confirmed as awarded to pat, his had a panic attack of ego driven and the moron completely and totally hijacked pat, in a quite literal sense. rather than allow pat to ‘see his way through’, which would include the route taken on the drive to palm springs for the award ceremony, the nominating ‘worm’ manifested a side no one of us (except his ex-wife, i called her and was debriefed after the fact) had seen before, took the wheel in a fury of and direct intention he would be ‘the man.’ as it happened, taken a carload of other supporting cast from indian country, on a separate route and arrived at the ions convention site first. pat arrived literally shocked, battered and bruised, his ‘worm chauffer’ had hit the brakes so hard on the drive down that pat, in a wheelchair recovering from surgery, had been sent flying across the van and crashed inside, wheelchair pounding him on top of having been violently thrown out of it. i assessed the circumstance, saw the totally changed personality and emergence of the ‘worm’ only in it for himself and stepped in as inseparable bodyguard.
for an ancient native mentality, to be knocked out of the timing, can be fatal. pat was not able to recover his equilibrium but at least i was able to keep him from the ‘worm’s’ intentional self aggrandizing and other persons who would be pleased to exploit him. for pat, it was all worthwhile in the end, because he was able to spend the better part of two hours in a private conversation with ‘the man gone to the moon’ [edgar mitchell] while i sat nearby with a near literal ‘i’ll kill you’ look for anyone who it even crossed their mind to get close to the two of them as they talked. pat used the prize money to begin a series of annual ‘peace camps.’
meanwhile, in the early 2000s, taken an interest in the seed open sponsorship of ‘language of spirit’ dialogues, originally initiated by the theoretical physicist and einstein associate david boehm, attempting reconciling native american quantum reality to western science. concurrent to this i was also investigating organized crime in government related to american intelligence agencies and charter schools providing environment, for cia officers. it is no accident the famed anna chapman russian spy ring appears never to have gotten any closer to americans with sensitive connections and information than charter schools. but if you are the usa authorities and the massive push for, and funding of, charter schools as cover for intelligence throughout society, this is not something want to escape the ‘pound’ and most certainly the usa would prefer the russians looked incompetent, something they most certainly are not, in matters of (human intelligence, i.e. spies.) meanwhile, having penetrated a charter school serving precisely this purpose, the east mountain high school at sandia park, new mexico, staffed in some part by cia, i was also attending the seed dialogues in albuquerque, with a continuing interest in bridging the chasm between native american quantum reality and western concept, if only to try and point out to the science they are at a world threatening dead end, with their attitude and approach shaped by western thought.
the expression ‘as fate would have it’, a dim memory in western culture of faraway time lived in the ‘clock’ that is nature, is an apropos expression to describe what happens next.
former amnesty international (usa) board director francis boyle had stated:
my conclusion was that a high-level official of amnesty international at that time, whom i will not name, was a british intelligence agent. moreover, my fellow board member, who also investigated this independently of me, reached the exact same conclusion. so certainly when i am dealing with people who want to work with amnesty in london, i just tell them, “look, just understand, penetrated by intelligence agents, u.k., maybe u.s., i know, but you certainly trust them
and viola! a officer, james, in a quid pro quo relationship with based on information sharing, had gone from director of the amnesty washington dc office, to head up the institute of sciences and took enough interest in the dialogues at seed, in albuquerque, to attend as “keynote speaker”, where we became acquainted. in fact took a direct interest in me at this event. it was not long after this, by now penetrated the spy cover at the east mountain high school to stir a nest of intelligence agency paranoia, experienced my first brush with assassination in some years, since been an civil investigator in indian country. i had to bail out of the usa and within four months of my arrival in germany exile, a senior cia trainer from the school, assassin vince langan, made the first attempt on my life abroad and blew it because i know how to ‘see’ my way through. and although i knew james personally, and had copied him on communications prior to sorting this, amnesty international had shut down any hearing of my fugitive status, cold. former amnesty executive, with it all falling apart, quit ions and returned to ‘international work’, likely to assist tracking down and eliminating this reporter. since, amnesty international has provided new leadership to freedom house, a cia front fingered by rogue cia officer phillip agee, when sue took over that organization. and so it is humanitarian organizations intermingle with intelligence agencies in support of humanitarian violence.
the nice thing is, the ‘living clock’ is failsafe, shaped personalities will never be able to exploit it. the dia, cia and fbi come out the losers, irrespective of what happens to me.
the author, ronald thomas west, is a fugitive investigator with military special operations intelligence experience. his online books are speaks (ranked five stars by howard zinn at amazon), mephisto, and queer chicken dinner (a rebuttal of jack ‘on the road’.) ronald presently writes folk stories, prurient social satire, and revealing crimes of the power-corrupt.
on account of his past work, particularly in relation to cia associated corrupt corporate personalities, ronald is a fugitive from multiple intelligence agencies and political exile since july, 2007.
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baɪ ˈrɑnəld ˈtɑməs wɛst ˈspɪrɪt pʊts ˈɪntu ðə maɪnd əv ə mæn, tɪ noʊ wət tɪ do’*’ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɑvərb ðə dɪˈfɛns ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi, siaɪeɪ ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ɔl, hæv sɔt ðə ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ədˈvænst ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv viewing’*’, ðə ˈneɪtɪv græsp əv ðɪs fəˈnɑmənə ˈhævɪŋ bɪn fɑr ənd əˈweɪ suˈpɪriər tɪ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈsaɪkɪks. ˈneɪtɪv viewing’*’, ˈsɪmpli pʊt, ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈpɪkʧər ənd ˈfɑloʊ ɪˈvɛnts æt ə ˈdɪstəns, ɪn ril taɪm, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðə maɪnd. ðə ˈneɪtɪv əˈbɪləˌti tɪ du ðɪs hæd bɪn, praɪər tɪ ðə ɛnˈfɔrst ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈmɑdərn deɪ ˈɪndiən ˈkəntri, ˈtruli fəˈnɑmənəl. ənd ðɪs fækt, ðə ɛnˈfɔrst ˈwɛstərn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ɪz ðə fərst klu tɪ ðə ˈdiə ˈfeɪljər. ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈwɛstərn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ˈneɪtɪv θɔt fɔrmz, ɪz ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈbɛriər, wɛˈrɪn ˈneɪtɪv ˈkɑnsɛpt dɪz nɑt ˈizəli trænzˈleɪt tɪ ˈwɛstərn, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd klu, ənd ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ðɪs ɪz ðə ku də greɪs; ə wərld vju soʊ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈdɪfərənt tɪ ˈwɛstərn, tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əˈkrɔs wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ə rɛr ənd juˈnikli kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈpərsən ˌɪnˈdid. aɪ ˈhæpən tɪ bi ðət ˈpərsən, ənd aɪ wərk fər ðə ˈdiə. ɪn ðə 1930s*, ˈnoʊtɪd ˈlɪŋgwɪst ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ʃeɪps ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈstədi əv ˈhoʊpi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. hɪz wərk ɔn ðɪs əbˈzərvd ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɑnsɛpt əv taɪm ənd ˈəltəmətli lɛd tɪ hɪz (ˈɑrgjud ˈoʊvər baɪ ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ˈɛvər sɪns) kənˈkluʒən ðɛr ɪz ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti ɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tɪ ˈθɪri əv ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti. hɛns ˈθɪri ər ˈvɛriənt əv relativity’*’ keɪm ˈɪntu biɪŋ. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ (ənd məʧ dɪˈspjutɪd) wərk, ˈnoʊtɪd anthropologist’*’ kɑrl schlesier*, əbˈzərvd ɪn hɪz bʊk wʊlvz əv heaven’*’ (ɔn ʃaɪɛn ˈʃeɪməˌnɪzm) ðə rɪˈzɛmbləns əv ʃaɪɛn wərld vju tɪ feɪmd ˈaɪnstaɪn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ənd ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈfɪzɪsɪst ˈdeɪvɪd ˈθɪriz. boʊm hɪmˈsɛlf, ˌɔltəˈgɛðər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli əv ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən, ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu ən ɪkˈsplɔrəˌtɔri ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ə ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən wərld vju riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ kˈwɑntəm məˈkænɪks wɪθ ə kəˈneɪdiən ˈblækˌfʊt ˈɪndiən, ˈliˌrɔɪ ˈlɪtəl bɛr, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈneɪtɪv ˈstədiz æt ˈhɑrvərd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ dɛθ, ðɪs ˈdaɪəˌlɔg, naʊ kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ ə mɪks əv ˈmoʊstli ˈwɛstərn ˈsaɪəntɪsts, səm ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ɪn ˈfɪzɪks ənd ˈəðərz ɪn ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈstədiz (ə fɔrm əv ˈwɛstərn ˈkəlʧərəl ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi), hæd bɪn ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪd tɪ sid ˈoʊpən ˌjunəˈvərsəti æt ˈælbəkərki, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ɪt wɑz æt sid ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg hæd ˈhoʊstɪd ˈkiˌnoʊt ˈspikər ʤeɪmz, ðɛn ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv saɪəns, ənd baɪ ðɪs taɪm ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈprɔˌsɛs hæd bɪn ˈfɛrli ˈhaɪˌʤækt baɪ nu eɪʤ ˈɪnfluənst saɪəns ənd bɪˈkəm ˈhoʊpləsli mɪsˈgaɪdɪd. haʊ ðɪs taɪz ˈɪntu ðə ˈdiə wɪl bi dɛlt wɪθ ɪn ðə ˈnɛrətɪv əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. rɪˈpjutɪdli beɪst ɔn wərk ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ɪn pɑrt baɪ ðə [ðɛn nu] ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈsaɪənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈərli, baɪ 1995 ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns ɑˈstɛnsəbli dɪskənˈtɪnjud ˈfəndɪŋ əv ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu rɪˈmoʊt vjuɪŋ: fɔrˈgoʊɪŋ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz prəˈvaɪd ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənt əˈgɛnst kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ə stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈifɛkt həz bɪn əbˈzərvd ɪn ðə ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ə pɛrəˈnɔrməl fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, rɪˈmoʊt vjuɪŋ, həz bɪn ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd. ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv rɪˈmoʊt vjuɪŋ: ˈrisərʧ ənd applications”*” -əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪnstɪˌtuts fər ˈrisərʧ, sɛpt. 29 1995 ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðɪs [fɔrˈgoʊɪŋ] ˈsteɪtmənt, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ə pɛrəˈnɔrməl fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, rɪˈmoʊt vjuɪŋ, həz bɪn demonstrated”*” ɪz, ðə dɪˈfɛns ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi, siaɪeɪ ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ɔl, ər əˈwɛr ɪn fækt ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri klɪr ðɛr ɪz əv ə pɛrəˈnɔrməl fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, viewing’’*’’, beɪst ɔn ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ðə ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən juz əv rɪˈmoʊt vjuɪŋ tɛkˈnik. rɪˈmoʊt vjuɪŋ hæd bɪn ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ðə læb fər ˈstədiz fər ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˈrəfli tu ˈdɛkeɪdz. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðɪs hæd bɪn ə dɪˈfɛns ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi ˈfəndɪd ˈstədi, ənd ˈfərðər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns spɛnt 350 ˈmɪljən ɔn breɪn ˈrisərʧ ˈstədiz ɪn 2011 əˈloʊn, ənd ɪn fækt rɪˈmoʊt vjuɪŋ ɪz noʊn tɪ hæv ˈhaɪli dɪˈteɪld ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈɪnstəns ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə læb (ɪn ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈkəlʧərz), ɪt wʊd sim mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðɪs ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈnɑlɪʤ hæd ˈʃɪftɪd əˈweɪ frəm ðə læb ˈfeɪljərz ənd ˈæməˌʧər ˈɛfərts əv ˈwɛstərn ˈsaɪkɪks ənd ˈɪntu klænˈdɛstɪn ˈkəlʧərəl ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi ˈfildˌwərk. ðɪs θɔt ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə ʃɔrt ˈstədi ɔn ˌtrænsənˈdɛnəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr æt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts mərˈin kɔrz wɔr ˈkɑlɪʤ, prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə siaɪeɪ meɪ hæv dən ɪgˈzæktli ðət. ˈboʊlstərɪŋ ðɪs priˈsidɪŋ θɔt ɪz ðə fækt moʊˈmɛntəs stɛps hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən ɪn ðə fild əv kˈwɑntəm məˈkænɪks sɪns ðə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli, tɪ ə pɔɪnt wɛr ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈfɪzɪsɪst ˈbərnərd kən steɪt: ˈdɔktərɪn ðət ðə wərld ɪz meɪd əp əv ˈɑbʤɛkts huz ɪgˈzɪstəns ɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ˈjumən ˈkɑnʃəsnəs tərnz aʊt tɪ bi ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ kˈwɑntəm məˈkænɪks ənd wɪθ fækts ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ experiment”*” ðə ˈprɑbləm feɪst baɪ ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns ɪz, ɔl læb saɪəns tɪ naʊ həz bɪn beɪst ˈlɑrʤli ɔn kɑrˈtiʒən ˈduəˌlɪzəm ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ˈmætər, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts breɪnz ər treɪnd əp ðɪs weɪ ənd ˈsədənli ðə ˈdiə faɪndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ən ˌənɪkˈsplɔrd ˈjunɪti ˈprɪnsəpəl, ˈɪnsəfɑr ɛz pərˈsuɪŋ ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈnɑlɪʤ. ðə ˈvɔntɪd ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz əv ˈwɛstərn ɛmˈpɪrəˌsɪzəm ər ɪn fækt ˈjusləs tɪ pərˈsu wət laɪz bɪɔnd ðə græsp əv ˈnɪrli ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbɑdi əv saɪəns ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv haʊ ðə əv ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər ʃeɪpt θru ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ˈsədənli ɪt meɪks sɛns tɪ rɪˈvərt tɪ ˈkəlʧərəl ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi ɪn ðə ʧeɪs fər ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˌriˈæləˌti bɪɔnd ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈpərvˌju əv ˈwɛstərn ˈnɑlɪʤ, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðɛm tɪ wət dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə ənd ˈpɛrəˌgræfs əv ðɪs ˈɛˌseɪ ɛz ə pɔɪnt əv ˈrɛfərəns. aɪ wɪl prəˈpoʊz nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ðə ˈdiə θroʊ əˈweɪ məʧ ˈməni ɪn ðə læb, bət kənˈtɪnju tɪ ʧeɪs ˈræbɪt treɪlz wɪθ ðɛr ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən əv ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈsaɪənsɪz ˈstədiz, wɛr ðɛr ɪz ɛz məʧ ˈʤɛnərəli, ɛz ðɛr ɪz ɪn ə ˈkəlʧər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv fəˈnɑmənəl ˈneɪʧər ðeɪ hæd feɪld tɪ græsp frəm ðə taɪm əv ˈpleɪtoʊ ənd ðə ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən əv ˈwɛstərn saɪəns. ˈneɪtɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ər ˈprɪti məʧ free’*’ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, wɛr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn tərmz əv ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ə ˈmuvɪŋ θɪŋ, hɛns ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˈdɪfərɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ‘‘time.’*.’ ðə ˈprɛzənt ɪz ˈnɛvər ˈstætɪk, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz pərˈsivd ɛz ˈmuvɪŋ ənd ju ər ˈmuvɪŋ wɪθ ɪt. pæst ənd fˈjuʧər, boʊθ, hæv ə ˈprɛzənt tɛns. ɑr wərld ɪz pərˈsivd ɛz ə ˈlɪvɪŋ klɑk əv sɔrts, ðə klɑk ɪz taɪm ɪn ˈmoʊʃən ənd wi ɔl ər pɑrt ənd ˈpɑrsəl əv ðɪs klɑk. soʊ, ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈwɛstərn mɛnˈtælɪti ɪz nɑt ɪkˈwɪpt tɪ ˈfæðəm ˈneɪtɪv θɔt ənd ɪts əˈtɛndɪŋ əˈbɪləˌtiz ənd haʊ ɛnˈfɔrst ˈwɛstərn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənz ɪn kɑrˈtiʒən beɪst ər pləˈtɑnɪk fəˈlɑsəfiz ənd ˈkɑnsɛpts əv taɪm wʊd dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə əˈbɪləˌtiz əv ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈneɪtɪv ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz θru ðə ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ɪts əˈtɛndɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ˈsɪmpli pʊt, ˈwɛstərn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, frəm ə ˈneɪtɪv kˈwɑntəm məˈkænɪks beɪst pərˈsɛpʃən əv ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈpipəl daʊn, səˈvɪrli. haʊ ɪz ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈneɪtɪv maɪnd ʃeɪpt? frəm ˈɪnfənsi, ðə ʧaɪld ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˈnɪrli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ən ˈɪnfənt slips wɪθ ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ənˈtɪl ðeɪ win ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðət kʊd bi tɪ eɪʤ θri ər fɔr. ə ˈbeɪbi ðət dɪz nɑt wɪʃ tɪ bi hɛld, məst nɑt bi hɛld. ə ˈtɑdlər ɪz dɪˈstræktɪd ənd ɪnˈtaɪst əˈweɪ frəm ˈdeɪnʤər ˈrəðər ðən ˈʃaʊtɪd æt. bɪˈheɪvjər ɪz ɪkˈspleɪnd, ˈnɛvər dɪˈmændɪd. ðə ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈnɛvər laɪd tɪ. ˈtiʧɪŋ ðə ʧaɪld ɪz praɪˈmɛrəli ˈviə ˈsɛtɪŋ haɪəst ˈɛθɪkəl ɪgˈzæmpəl. ðə seɪm rɪˈspɛkt əˈkɔrdɪd ðə ʧaɪld ɪz əˈkɔrdɪd ɔl ˈlɪvɪŋ θɪŋz, tɪ ˌɪnˈklud triz ənd ˈivɪn stoʊnz. ðə ɪz noʊ ‘‘adult’*’ wərld ˈvərsəz ə wərld. ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs ˈəpˌbrɪŋɪŋ ɪz ðə ʧaɪld ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ ‘‘see’*’ ðə wərld ðeɪ lɪv ɪn, ðə clock’*’, ɛz ə steɪt əv ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə ‘‘product’*’ əv ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ˈpipəl hu ˈkænɑt bi toʊld wət tɪ du ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd ˌdɪˈsaɪd fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈlidər ɪz ɪn ðɛr bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ˈwɛstərn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənz, əv kɔrs, kɪl ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈneɪtɪv mɛnˈtælɪti ɪz ərˈɛstɪd. bət ɪt wɑz maɪ gʊd ˈfɔrʧən tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈtiʧərz ɪn ðə ˈtruli ˈeɪnʧənt ˈneɪtɪv mɛnˈtælɪti, ənd æt ə pɔɪnt ɪn laɪf aɪ wɑz priˈpɛrd tɪ ˈlɪsən ənd ˈdɪsəplən ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn weɪz ˈwɛstərnərz, ɛz ə klæs, ər ˈnɪrli ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə meɪlz. ənd soʊ ɪt ɪz, ˈoʊvər ə spæn əv θri ˈdɛkeɪdz, aɪ ˈlərnɪd tɪ ‘‘see.’*.’ wəns sɛt daʊn ðət roʊd fri əv ðə kənˈstreɪnts əv ˈwɛstərn ˈkəlʧər ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ðə ‘‘sight’*’ ˈoʊnli groʊz, fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv laɪf. kən ˈnɛvər ˈfʊli noʊ ðɪs, ər ðət ɪz tɪ seɪ ‘‘science’*’ ənd treɪnd ɪn ˈwɛstərn θɔt. ðə ˈdɪsəplənd mɛnˈtælɪti ɪz ‘‘masculinized’*’ aʊt əv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ‘‘see’*’ frəm ˈɪnfənsi. ənd ðoʊ ɪt meɪ bi ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə ˈwɛstərnər tɪ ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli græsp ðɪs, ɪt wʊd bi ˈnɪrli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, fər ðə meɪlz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli, tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm haʊ ðɛr maɪndz hæv bɪn ʃeɪpt, ɪkˈsɛpt ðeɪ wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɔˈθɛnɪkli ˈriʤɛkt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd, ə ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli ˈprɑspɛkt, ənd bɪˈgɪn frəm skræʧ. ˈrɛdi tɪ θroʊ əˈweɪ ðət ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ənd bɪˈgɪn ɔl ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn æt eɪʤ ðeɪ du ɪt. ˈivɪn wər ðɛr ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈneɪtɪv ˈtiʧərz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ hu wʊd əˈgri tɪ ʃɛr ðɛr ˈnɑlɪʤ, ˈsəmθɪŋ ə ˈprɑpərli treɪnd ‘‘seer’*’ wʊd ˈnɛvər du fər ˈdiə, bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd teɪk ðɛm aʊt əv əˈlaɪnmənt wɪθ ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ klɑk ənd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli aʊt ðə ˈwɪndoʊ wʊd goʊ ðɛr gɪft əv saɪt. waɪ? rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ˈsteɪtɪŋ ˈjumən ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ˈkænɑt bi ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛrəli ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ˈɑbʤɛkts, wɪʧ ɪz wət saɪəns sɛts aʊt tɪ du. wɪn kənˈtræstəd tɪ ðə clock’*’ ˈneɪtɪv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˌriˈæləˌti, ðə ˈneɪtɪv kʊd bi sɛd tɪ bi əˈlərʤɪk tɪ ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˌriˈæləˌti, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli waɪ ðə ˈgɪftɪd ˈneɪtɪv cosmologist*, liɑn secatero*, bɪˈkeɪm ɪl ənd daɪd, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ˌɪˈmərʒən ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈkəlʧər. liɑn hæd traɪd tɪ brɪŋ rɪˈleɪtɪd aɪˈdiəz frəm ˈneɪtɪv kˈwɑntəm ˌriˈæləˌti əˈkrɔs, tɪ əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, sid ˈoʊpən ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ɪn ðət əˈtɛmpts tɪ ‘‘feminize’*’ ðə ˈmæskjələn ˈwɛstərn ˌriˈæləˌti, bət ðə fækt rɪˈmeɪnz ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz nɑt ˈneɪtɪv ˌriˈæləˌti, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ə ‘‘feminized’*’ ˈwɛstərn ˈmæskjələn ˌriˈæləˌti. ðɛr ˈkænɑt bi ˈɛni ˈɑnəst ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ðə ˈwɛstərn duˈæləti ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə clock’*’, bɪˈkəz ðə ænˈdrɔʤənəs ˈneɪʧər əv ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən ɪn ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈneɪʧər ˈæˌspɛkt wi ər ɔl mɛnt tɪ bi ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd tɪ, ˈkænɑt noʊ ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən frəm ðə sɛlf. ðɪs rɪkˈwaɪrmənt əv fəˈlɑsəfi ʃeɪps ðə ˈwɛstərn wɪʧ ˈoʊnli noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən ɛz məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən ɪkˈstɪriər tɪ ˈɛni ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd tɪ ˈneɪʧər ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈneɪʧər heɪts ju ənd ju wɪl daɪ. ə ʃɔrt ˈmænər əv riˈsteɪtɪŋ ɔl əv ðɪs priˈsidɪŋ ɪz, ɪf ˈkɪŋdəm əv ˈhɛvən ɪz within”*”, ənd ju bi laɪk ˈlɪtəl children”*” tɪ gɪt ðɛr, ə ˈkəlʧər ˈsəbsəkwəntli ʃeɪpt baɪ ðə ˈwərʃɪp əv ə səˈdɪstɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmərdər əv ðoʊz ˈvɛri aɪˈdiəz, kən ˈnɛvər noʊ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈhævɪŋ məʧ əv maɪ juθ ɪn kloʊz prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ ðə mɑnˈtænə ənd noʊɪŋ ˈɪndiənz groʊɪŋ əp, ɪt wɑz ə ˌnoʊˈbreɪnər [ɪn maɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ] tɪ ˌɪˈmərs ɪn ðət ˈkəlʧər wɪn ˈriəˌlaɪzd aɪ wɑz nɑt əˈʤəstɪŋ tɪ ˈwɛstərn ˈkəlʧər ɔn maɪ rɪˈtərn frəm viˌɛtˈnɑm. ɑr ˈɪndiən traɪbz hæv ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈdɪfərənt- riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðɛr ˈvɛtərənz ənd ðə fækt əv maɪ biɪŋ ə ˈvɛtərən, ɛz wɛl əkˈweɪnɪd wɪθ ˈɪndiənz fər səm jɪrz ɔˈrɛdi, izd maɪ muv ˈɪntu ðət ˈkəlʧər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl. aɪ ˌɪˈmərst ɪn ðə ˈblækˌfʊt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ kəmˈjunɪti, ðɛr weɪ əv laɪf ənd ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni. aɪ wɑz ˈfɔrʧənət tɪ bi ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ‘‘adopted’*’ baɪ ən oʊld ˈkəpəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈrɑki ˈmaʊntən frənt, saʊθ əv ˈbraʊnɪŋ, mɑnˈtænə. hi wɑz ə ˈhilər, ʃi wɑz ə ‘‘seer.’*.’ ˈviə maɪ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðɪs oʊld ˈkəpəl, aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə door’*’ klæn. aɪ ˈgæðərd faɪər wʊd fər ðə oʊld ˈkəpəl, kət hoʊlz ɪn ðə aɪs æt ðə ɛʤ əv ə smɔl leɪk, soʊ ðɛr fju kaʊz kʊd drɪŋk, meɪd ˈbɛtər dilz fər ðɛm wɪn duɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ waɪt ˈrænʧərz tɪ baɪ heɪ ənd wɑz ðɛr ˈdraɪvər. ðə oʊld ˈwʊmən, ðə ‘‘seer’*’, wɑz maɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈtiʧər. aɪ ˈlərnɪd tɪ pleɪ ðə game’*’ ənd bɪˈkeɪm pərˈhæps ðə ˈoʊnli waɪt ˈgrændˈmæstər, əv ðət ˈeɪnʧənt ˈɔrəkəl, ɪn ˈblækˌfʊt ˈhɪstəri. tɪ bi ə ˈgrændˈmæstər pleɪər əv ðə stɪk geɪm, ju məst bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ‘‘see’*’ ənd tɪ ‘‘see’*’ kwaɪt wɛl. bət wət ðə oʊld ˈleɪdi kʊd du, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðət [ɪn maɪ keɪs] ‘‘training’*’ geɪm, wɑz ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri. ʃi wɑz ˌrɛməˈnɪsɪŋ wən taɪm əˈbaʊt hər ˈjəŋgər deɪz wɪn oʊnd ə smɔl əˈkɔrdiən ənd wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈlaʊd ʃi wʊd laɪk tɪ pleɪ wən əˈgɛn. ðɛn ʃi lʊkt æt mi ənd sɛd ““ron*, ju noʊ ˈsəmˌwən hu wɪl gɪv mi ən accordion.”*.” aɪ dɪd nɑt seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, dɪd nɑt riækt, ˈoʊnli ˈweɪtɪd fər hər tɪ kənˈtɪnju. ʃi dɪˈskraɪbd ə mæn ʃi wɑz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈsərtən aɪ wʊd noʊ, ənd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt, aɪ θɔt pərˈhæps ʃi wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈʤərmən ˈneɪbər noʊn groʊɪŋ əp bət ˈnɛvər noʊn ɪm tɪ pleɪ əˈkɔrdiən. aɪ droʊv hər əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmaʊntənz tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðɪs mæn nɑt sin ɪn ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, hi ˈwɛlkəmd ˈjuˈɛs, ˈlɪsənd tɪ maɪ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən, prəˈdust ən əˈkɔrdiən frəm hɪz ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈklɑzət ənd geɪv ɪt tɪ hər. aɪ θɔt ðət wɑz ə ˈprɪti ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt, bət ɪt peɪld baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ɪˈvɛnts tɪ kəm. goʊɪŋ tɪ ðɪs θɔt, aɪ wɪl ˌriˈkaʊnt wən mɔr əv ðə oʊld əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ‘‘see’*’ ðət wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ ʃɔrt əv əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ɪn ðə ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən ˈɛriə saʊθ əv ˈbraʊnɪŋ, ˈtɛləˌfoʊnz wər ˈnɪrli ənˈnoʊn. ɑr ˈrʊrəl haʊs hæd ɪˈlɛktrɪk laɪts ənd ðət wɑz ɪt. bət wɪθ ðə oʊld ˈleɪdi əraʊnd, wi dɪd nɑt nid ˈɛni fɔrm əv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz. wən deɪ ʃi əˈnaʊnst wi wʊd draɪv tɪ ðə haʊs əv ˈpipəl ʃi nu ɔn ðə bləd ˈɪndiən (kəˈneɪdiən) rɪˈzərv æt cardston*, ælˈbərtə. wi wʊd weɪt ðɛr ənd ðɛr wʊd bi ˈpipəl ˈdraɪvɪŋ frəm ðə ˈəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈhilər skɪld ɪn ðə ɑrt ðə oʊld mæn nu, ənd ðeɪ wʊd stɑp æt ðət haʊs tɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪr. aɪ droʊv ðə oʊld ˈkəpəl tɪ ðɛr ˈsteɪtɪd ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ənd ðɛr wi ˈweɪtɪd ənd ɪn droʊv ə kɑr əv kri ˈɪndiənz frəm ðə nɔrθ, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈhilər wɪθ ə ˈsərtən əˈbɪləˌti ənd ðə oʊld mæn wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ðɛr, ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðɛm. ɪt wərkt aʊt prɪˈsaɪsli ɛz ðə oʊld ˈleɪdi hæd ˈsteɪtɪd ɪt wʊd, kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ɑr plænd ˈtaɪmlaɪn ənd dɪˈpɑrʧər. ɪn 1981 ðə oʊld mæn bɪˈkeɪm ɪl, hi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli daɪd ənd ʃi rɪˈtaɪrd. ðɛn bɪˈgæn maɪ nɛkst ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, wɪθ ə nu ˈtiʧər. ɪt wɑz ɪn 1981 ˈhævɪŋ muvd tɪ ðə ˈfʊˌthɪlz əv ðə ˈrɑki ˈmaʊntənz ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər əv ðə ˈɪndiən ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən wɛst əv ˈbraʊnɪŋ, ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl mæn nɑkt ɔn maɪ dɔr. ðɪs mæn wɑz pæt ˈkɛnədi, ə pleɪnz oʊˈʤɪbwə ˈɔrəl hɪˈstɔriən ənd ˈmɛdəsən mæn hu hæd ˈmɛrid ˈɪntu ðə traɪb 30 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈspikɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈneɪtɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ˈfluəntli, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ənd wɪθ ə fluənt ənd kriˈeɪtɪv juz əv ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˈɪŋlɪʃ wi hɛld ɑr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪn, pæt hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn tɪ skul. hɪz ˈaɪrɪʃ neɪm hæd bɪn əˈsaɪnd tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪn ðə əˈpɑrˌtaɪt ˈsɪstəm kɔld ˈɪndiən ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz hæd bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt. wɪn pæt hæd nɑkt ənd aɪ ˈoʊpənd ðə dɔr fər ɪm, hɪz ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən wɑz: pæt ˈkɛnədi. aɪ laɪk wɛr jʊr haʊs ɪz ənd aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ juz ɪt fər ceremony.”*.” fər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ 24 jɪrz, ənˈtɪl hi daɪd, aɪ wɑz ðɪs rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈstudənt ənd bɪˈkeɪm wən əv hɪz kloʊz ənd bɛst frɛndz. fər ðə fərst eɪt jɪrz əv maɪ ˈlərnɪŋ wɪθ pæt, aɪ ˈtrævəld wɪθ ɪm ˈwaɪdli ənd mɛt ˈəðər ˈmæstərz əv ðə ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən saɪəns beɪst ɪn ədˈvænst ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv kˈwɑntəm məˈkænɪks. ðiz ˈpipəl lɪv ə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət kən ˈoʊnli bi dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi ɛz sɔrt əv loʊ ki dreaming.’*.’ hir əˈgɛn aɪ mɛt ‘‘seers’*’ wɪθ ənˈkæni ˈækjərəsi ɪn dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ril taɪm ɪˈvɛnts wɪʧ ˈmænəˌfɛst prɪˈsaɪsli ɛz prɪˈdɪktɪd, ɪn wən ˈɪnstəns ɪt hæd bɪn əˈnaʊnst baɪ ə ‘‘seer’*’ əˈnəðər ˈmɛdəsən mæn wɑz əˈproʊʧɪŋ ɪn ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈpərsənz hi wɑz nɑt əkˈweɪnɪd wɪθ. ðə oʊld mæn dɪˈteɪld iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl prɪˈsaɪsli ɛz ðeɪ əˈpɪrd ɔn ərˈaɪvəl. naʊ bɪˈgɪnz ðə ˈʤərni əv ˈsɛvərəl ‘‘coincidence’*’ [ˈnoʊtɪŋ koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ɪz nɑt ə ˈvælɪd ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪn ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən θɔt] ðət teɪk pæt ənd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈsaɪənsɪz, bət fərst ə bɪt mɔr ɔn ðə ‘‘seers’*’ ɪn ˈɪndiən ˈkəntri, ənd rɪˈleɪtɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ mi əˈbaʊt ˈmitɪŋ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ‘‘others’*’ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ˈsikɪŋ aʊt ˈneɪtɪv ˈgɪftɪd wɪθ ˈækjərət ril taɪm viewing’*’ skɪl. pæt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ mi ðət, səm jɪrz ˈpriviəs tɪ ɑr bɪˈkəmɪŋ əkˈweɪnɪd, hi hæd bɪn wən əv ðə ˈɪndiənz ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ hæd ɪkˈsprɛst ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn, ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv viewing’*’ (pæt dɪd nɑt kɔl ɪt ðət) ənd hi hæd ˌɪˈnɪʃəli bɪn əˈmɛnəbəl tɪ ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðiz ˈpipəl bət sun ʧeɪnʤd hɪz maɪnd ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ wərk wɪθ ðɛm. ðə bɛst weɪ aɪ kən ɪkˈspleɪn ənd ˈəðər əv ðə ˈvælɪd ˈneɪtɪv sirz ˌræʃəˈnæl, ɪz tɪ steɪt ə wɛl noʊ fækt ɪn ˈɪndiən ˈkəntri: ɪz ˈkreɪzi bɪˈkəz hi həz ə ˈmægət ɪn hɪz brain.”*.” naʊ, ɪf ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ (ər fər ðət ˈmætər, ðə) wər tɪ hir ðɪs ˈpərfəktli ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsteɪtmənt (tɪ ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈɪndiən mɛnˈtælɪti) ˈgɪvɪn ɛz ə ˈrizən (ðə ˈɪndiənz du nɑt prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈrizənɪŋ, ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli du nɑt ʃoʊ əp), bi stəmpt, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈkænɑt trænzˈleɪt ˈneɪtɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ, lɛt əˈloʊn ˈneɪtɪv ˈprɑvərbz. wət həz ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn ˈsteɪtɪd kənˈsərnɪŋ kaɪˈoʊti ɪz ˈkreɪzi bɪˈkəz hi həz ə ˈmægət ɪn hɪz breɪn ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɪz, ˈpipəl ər killers.’*.’ ɔlˈtərnətɪvli ɪt ɪz ə pəˈlaɪt weɪ əv seɪɪŋ sɔ ə ˈmərdər agenda.’*.’ wɛl, əv kɔrs ðeɪ wʊd si ən əˈʤɛndə, wɛr ˈɛni əˈʤɛndə maɪt bi, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ‘‘seers.’*.’ soʊ, ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, siaɪeɪ ənd ˈdiə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈneɪtɪv ‘‘seer’*’ fəˈnɑmənə, bɪˈkeɪm stək wɪθ ðə ˈpɛˌti ˈsɔrsərərz, ðə ənd aʊt aʊt feɪks ɪn ˈɪndiən ˈkəntri, bɪˈkəz ðə ril məˈkɔɪ ˈwɔntɪd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðɛm. ðɪs kaɪˈoʊti ˈprɑvərb rɪˈfərz tɪ ən ˈeɪnʧənt ˈmɛθəd əv ˈmərdər ɪn ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkə, baɪ ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈlɑrvə ˈɪntu ðə ˈnɑstrɪl əv ə sˈlipɪŋ ˈpərsən, ə ˈmɛθəd ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli kɪld ðə ˈvɪktɪm, ˈæftər ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˌɪnˈsænɪti. ɪn ˈsərtən ˈkɑnˌtɛksts, kaɪˈoʊti ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈmænˈkaɪnd wɪn æt hɪz wərst bɪˈheɪvjər. ɪn ðə clock’*’, wɪʧ həz ɪts oʊn paʊər əv voʊˈlɪʃən, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈkɑnsɛpt əv koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ər ˈæksədənt. ənd soʊ ɪt wɑz maɪ ˈtiʧər, pæt ˈkɛnədi, hæd bɪn ðə fərst ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən əˈwɔrdɪd ðə prize”*”, fər kriˈeɪtɪv ˈæltruˌɪzəm, baɪ ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɪn 1997 ɔn fərst saɪt, ðə ˈækʧəwəl əˈwɔrd wɑz ə dɪˈzæstər. ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ən aɪɑnz ˈmɛmbər soʊ loʊ ɛz tɪ bi ə wərm, ˈspikɪŋ əv ðə ˌduəˈlɪstɪk ˈneɪʧər əv ˈmɛni ˈwɛstərn ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz, ðə neɪm ɪz nɑt wərθ ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ hir, bət ˈbɛtər kənˈsaɪnd tɪ ðə æʃ hip əv ˈhɪstəri. wəns ðə praɪz hæd bɪn kənˈfərmd ɛz əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ pæt, hɪz hæd ə ˈpænɪk əˈtæk əv ˈigoʊ ˈdrɪvən ənd ðə ˈmɔˌrɑn kəmˈplitli ənd ˈtoʊtəli ˈhaɪˌʤækt pæt, ɪn ə kwaɪt ˈlɪtərəl sɛns. ˈrəðər ðən əˈlaʊ pæt tɪ hɪz weɪ through’*’, wɪʧ wʊd ˌɪnˈklud ðə rut ˈteɪkən ɔn ðə draɪv tɪ pɑm spərɪŋz fər ðə əˈwɔrd ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, ðə ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ‘‘worm’*’ ˈmænəˌfɛstəd ə saɪd noʊ wən əv ˈjuˈɛs (ɪkˈsɛpt hɪz ˈɛksˈwaɪf, aɪ kɔld hər ənd wɑz dɪˈbrift ˈæftər ðə fækt) hæd sin ˌbiˈfɔr, tʊk ðə wil ɪn ə fˈjʊri əv ənd dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən hi wʊd bi man.’*.’ ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənd, ˈteɪkən ə ˈkɑˌrloʊd əv ˈəðər səˈpɔrtɪŋ kæst frəm ˈɪndiən ˈkəntri, ɔn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt rut ənd əraɪvd æt ðə aɪɑnz kənˈvɛnʃən saɪt fərst. pæt əraɪvd ˈlɪtərəli ʃɑkt, ˈbætərd ənd bruzd, hɪz chauffer’*’ hæd hɪt ðə breɪks soʊ hɑrd ɔn ðə draɪv daʊn ðət pæt, ɪn ə ˈwiˌlʧɛr rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm ˈsərʤəri, hæd bɪn sɛnt flaɪɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə væn ənd kræʃt ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ˈwiˌlʧɛr ˈpaʊndɪŋ ɪm ɔn tɔp əv ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈvaɪələntli θroʊn aʊt əv ɪt. aɪ əˈsɛst ðə ˈsərkəmˌstæns, sɔ ðə ˈtoʊtəli ʧeɪnʤd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ˈimərʤəns əv ðə ‘‘worm’*’ ˈoʊnli ɪn ɪt fər hɪmˈsɛlf ənd stɛpt ɪn ɛz ˌɪnˈsɛpərəbəl ˈbɑdiˌgɑrd. fər ən ˈeɪnʧənt ˈneɪtɪv mɛnˈtælɪti, tɪ bi nɑkt aʊt əv ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ, kən bi ˈfeɪtəl. pæt wɑz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈkəvər hɪz ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm bət æt list aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip ɪm frəm ðə ‘‘worm’s’*’ ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl sɛlf ˈægrənˌdaɪzɪŋ ənd ˈəðər ˈpərsənz hu wʊd bi plizd tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ɪm. fər pæt, ɪt wɑz ɔl ˈwərθˈwaɪl ɪn ðə ɛnd, bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ spɛnd ðə ˈbɛtər pɑrt əv tu aʊərz ɪn ə ˈpraɪvət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ mæn gɔn tɪ ðə moon’*’ [ˈɛdgər ˈmɪʧəl] waɪl aɪ sæt ˈnɪrˈbaɪ wɪθ ə nɪr ˈlɪtərəl kɪl you’*’ lʊk fər ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪt ˈivɪn krɔst ðɛr maɪnd tɪ gɪt kloʊz tɪ ðə tu əv ðɛm ɛz ðeɪ tɔkt. pæt juzd ðə praɪz ˈməni tɪ bɪˈgɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈænjuəl camps.’*.’ ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪn ðə ˈərli 2000s*, ˈteɪkən ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə sid ˈoʊpən ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp əv əv spirit’*’ ˈdaɪəˌlɔgz, ərˈɪʤənəli ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈfɪzɪsɪst ənd ˈaɪnstaɪn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈdeɪvɪd boʊm, əˈtɛmptɪŋ ˈrɛkənˌsaɪlɪŋ ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən kˈwɑntəm ˌriˈæləˌti tɪ ˈwɛstərn saɪəns. kənˈkərənt tɪ ðɪs aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd kraɪm ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd ˈʧɑrtər skulz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, fər siaɪeɪ ˈɔfɪsərz. ɪt ɪz noʊ ˈæksədənt ðə feɪmd ˈænə ˈʧæpmən ˈrəʃən spaɪ rɪŋ əˈpɪrz ˈnɛvər tɪ hæv ˈgɔtən ˈɛni ˈkloʊzər tɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪθ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv kəˈnɛkʃənz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðən ˈʧɑrtər skulz. bət ɪf ju ər ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ əˈθɔrətiz ənd ðə ˈmæsɪv pʊʃ fər, ənd ˈfəndɪŋ əv, ˈʧɑrtər skulz ɛz ˈkəvər fər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns θruaʊt soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ wɔnt tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə ‘‘pound’*’ ənd moʊst ˈsərtənli ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ wʊd prɪˈfər ðə ˈrəʃənz lʊkt ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ moʊst ˈsərtənli ər nɑt, ɪn ˈmætərz əv (ˈjumən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, i.e*. spaɪz.) ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈhævɪŋ ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪd ə ˈʧɑrtər skul ˈsərvɪŋ prɪˈsaɪsli ðɪs ˈpərpəs, ðə ist ˈmaʊntən haɪ skul æt ˈsændiə pɑrk, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, stæft ɪn səm pɑrt baɪ siaɪeɪ, aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə sid ˈdaɪəˌlɔgz ɪn ˈælbəkərki, wɪθ ə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈbrɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈkæzəm bɪtˈwin ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən kˈwɑntəm ˌriˈæləˌti ənd ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnsɛpt, ɪf ˈoʊnli tɪ traɪ ənd pɔɪnt aʊt tɪ ðə saɪəns ðeɪ ər æt ə wərld θˈrɛtənɪŋ dɛd ɛnd, wɪθ ðɛr ˈætəˌtud ənd əˈproʊʧ ʃeɪpt baɪ ˈwɛstərn θɔt. ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən feɪt wʊd hæv it’*’, ə dɪm ˈmɛməri ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈkəlʧər əv ˈfɑrəˈweɪ taɪm lɪvd ɪn ðə ‘‘clock’*’ ðət ɪz ˈneɪʧər, ɪz ən ˌæprəˈpoʊ ɪkˈsprɛʃən tɪ dɪˈskraɪb wət ˈhæpənz nɛkst. ˈfɔrmər ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl (ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ) bɔrd dɪˈrɛktər ˈfrænsɪs bɔɪl hæd ˈsteɪtɪd: maɪ kənˈkluʒən wɑz ðət ə ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl əˈfɪʃəl əv ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl æt ðət taɪm, hum aɪ wɪl nɑt neɪm, wɑz ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənt. mɔˈroʊvər, maɪ ˈfɛloʊ bɔrd ˈmɛmbər, hu ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðɪs ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli əv mi, riʧt ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm kənˈkluʒən. soʊ ˈsərtənli wɪn aɪ æm ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈpipəl hu wɔnt tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈæmnəsti ɪn ˈləndən, aɪ ʤɪst tɛl ðɛm, ““look*, ʤɪst ˌəndərˈstænd, ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪd baɪ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənts, u.k*., ˈmeɪbi juz., aɪ noʊ, bət ju ˈsərtənli trəst ðɛm ənd viˈoʊlə! ə ˈɔfɪsər, ʤeɪmz, ɪn ə kwɪd proʊ kwoʊ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ beɪst ɔn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈʃɛrɪŋ, hæd gɔn frəm dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈæmnəsti ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌdiˈsi ˈɔfəs, tɪ hɛd əp ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈsaɪənsɪz ənd tʊk ɪˈnəf ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɔgz æt sid, ɪn ˈælbəkərki, tɪ əˈtɛnd ɛz speaker”*”, wɛr wi bɪˈkeɪm əkˈweɪnɪd. ɪn fækt tʊk ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn mi æt ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt. ɪt wɑz nɑt lɔŋ ˈæftər ðɪs, baɪ naʊ ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪd ðə spaɪ ˈkəvər æt ðə ist ˈmaʊntən haɪ skul tɪ stər ə nɛst əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə, ɪkˈspɪriənst maɪ fərst brəʃ wɪθ əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən ɪn səm jɪrz, sɪns bɪn ən ˈsɪvəl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər ɪn ˈɪndiən ˈkəntri. aɪ hæd tɪ beɪl aʊt əv ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ənd wɪˈθɪn fɔr mənθs əv maɪ ərˈaɪvəl ɪn ˈʤərməni ˈɛkˌsaɪl, ə ˈsinjər siaɪeɪ ˈtreɪnər frəm ðə skul, əˈsæsən vɪns ˈlæŋgən, meɪd ðə fərst əˈtɛmpt ɔn maɪ laɪf əˈbrɔd ənd blu ɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ ‘‘see’*’ maɪ weɪ θru. ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ nu ʤeɪmz ˈpərsənəli, ənd hæd ˈkɑpid ɪm ɔn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz praɪər tɪ ˈsɔrtɪŋ ðɪs, ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl hæd ʃət daʊn ˈɛni ˈhirɪŋ əv maɪ fˈjuʤɪtɪv ˈstætəs, koʊld. ˈfɔrmər ˈæmnəsti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, wɪθ ɪt ɔl ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈpɑrt, kwɪt aɪɑnz ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ work’*’, ˈlaɪkli tɪ əˈsɪst ˈtrækɪŋ daʊn ənd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrtər. sɪns, ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl həz prəˈvaɪdɪd nu ˈlidərˌʃɪp tɪ ˈfridəm haʊs, ə siaɪeɪ frənt ˈfɪŋgərd baɪ roʊg siaɪeɪ ˈɔfɪsər ˈfɪlɪp ˈeɪˈʤi, wɪn su tʊk ˈoʊvər ðət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ənd soʊ ɪt ɪz ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˌɪntərˈmɪŋgəl wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈvaɪələns. ðə nis θɪŋ ɪz, ðə clock’*’ ɪz ˈfeɪlˌseɪf, ʃeɪpt ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz wɪl ˈnɛvər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ɪt. ðə ˈdiə, siaɪeɪ ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ kəm aʊt ðə ˈluzərz, ˌɪrəˈspɛktɪv əv wət ˈhæpənz tɪ mi. ðə ˈɔθər, ˈrɑnəld ˈtɑməs wɛst, ɪz ə fˈjuʤɪtɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər wɪθ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɪkˈspɪriəns. hɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn bʊks ər spiks (ræŋkt faɪv stɑrz baɪ haʊərd zɪn æt ˈæməˌzɑn), mephisto*, ənd kwɪr ˈʧɪkən ˈdɪnər (ə rɪˈbətəl əv ʤæk ðə road’*’.) ˈrɑnəld ˈprɛzəntli raɪts foʊk ˈstɔriz, ˈprʊriənt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsæˌtaɪər, ənd rɪˈvilɪŋ kraɪmz əv ðə power-corrupt*. ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv hɪz pæst wərk, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ siaɪeɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd kərəpt ˈkɔrpərət ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz, ˈrɑnəld ɪz ə fˈjuʤɪtɪv frəm ˈməltəpəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛkˌsaɪl sɪns ˌʤuˈlaɪ, 2007
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chris examines communication in times of crisis and disaster, stuart takes a look at - aka misheard lyrics, and there is a feature on.
an exploration of spoken language and communication in the century. miscommunication, and.
chris meets people with a condition that isn't that widely acknowledged by many general practitioners:. people who have it suffer extreme adverse reactions to sounds created by other human beings; frequently breathing or eating sounds. chris asks about the scientific research that is being undertaken, both in the and abroad.
stuart takes a look at - aka misheard lyrics - considering classics by jimi hendrix and clearwater revival as well as some contemporary musical misunderstandings in a track by the band hot chip.
chris also looks at communication in times of crisis and disaster.
producer: sarah langan.
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krɪs ɪgˈzæmənz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪn taɪmz əv ˈkraɪsəs ənd dɪˈzæstər, stɔrt teɪks ə lʊk æt ˈɑkə ˌmɪsˈhərd ˈlɪrɪks, ənd ðɛr ɪz ə ˈfiʧər ɔn. ən ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv ˈspoʊkən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. mɪskəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ənd. krɪs mits ˈpipəl wɪθ ə kənˈdɪʃən ðət ˈɪzənt ðət ˈwaɪdli ækˈnɑlɪʤd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈʤɛnərəl prækˈtɪʃənərz:. ˈpipəl hu hæv ɪt ˈsəfər ɪkˈstrim ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃənz tɪ saʊnz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈəðər ˈjumən biɪŋz; ˈfrikwɛntli ˈbriðɪŋ ər ˈitɪŋ saʊnz. krɪs æsks əˈbaʊt ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ ðət ɪz biɪŋ ˈəndərˌteɪkən, boʊθ ɪn ðə ənd əˈbrɔd. stɔrt teɪks ə lʊk æt ˈɑkə ˌmɪsˈhərd ˈlɪrɪks kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈklæsɪks baɪ ˈʤɪmi ˈhɛndrɪks ənd ˈklɪrˌwɔtər rɪˈvaɪvəl ɛz wɛl ɛz səm kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri mˈjuzɪkəl ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋz ɪn ə træk baɪ ðə bænd hɑt ʧɪp. krɪs ˈɔlsoʊ lʊks æt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪn taɪmz əv ˈkraɪsəs ənd dɪˈzæstər. prəˈdusər: ˈsɛrə ˈlæŋgən.
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washington been weeks of secret service scandals with egregious lapses in security that jeopardize the very safety of president trump and his family and now a veteran agent who guarded former president obama blames “the terrible management class” in the agency.
first, a fence jumper carrying two cans of mace roamed the grounds march 10 for 17 minutes and rattled the door knob of the white house as secret service agents ignored alarms.
then, an agent left a laptop computer containing floor plans for trump tower in her car in new york city, and a thief made off with the sensitive information thursday.
next, two agents snapped “selfies” with sleeping grandson inside a secret service vehicle in new york sunday.
also sunday, a guest claimed he “snuck by” the secret service and managed to take a photo of himself inside president study.
and on monday, it was reported the secret service is permanently removing agent kerry from her position after she publicly stated she “take a bullet” for president trump.
the alarming breaches have observers asking: what is going on with the secret service?
former secret service agent dan, author of “life inside the bubble: why a secret service agent walked away from it all,” told the agency is imploding and suffering an extreme thinning of the ranks.
“they’re losing right now their best and brightest. a tidal wave of attrition,” said, who once protected presidents george w. bush and barack obama.
“they’re having a significant brain drain in the secret service, and leading to an experience vacuum.”
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he said the secret service has a “substandard” white house security plan, and outdated by at least two decades.
“the times have changed, and secret service management needs to change with it,” said. “you have a group of essentially largely men and women running the agency who are doing the same thing they did 20 years ago with a few here and there, temporary fixes to big, huge, gaping wounds, sticking on these wounds. and wondering why getting a series of these incidents.”
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trump is no longer safe on the white house grounds and must turn to outside forces for protection, cautioned.
the administration “needs an outside panel,” he advised. “they need a whole consortium of military and law enforcement outside of the secret service, private security people who can be read into the program, vetted and cleared to give an independent eyeball on the secret service situation. there is just not enough pressure right now internally, or political pressure to ensure the way they do business. and the white house, how it currently stands, just secure.”
the secret service get “do-overs,” the former agent warned.
“the secret service is a environment,” he said. “and, right now, afraid they are not operating in a environment. dealing with a vulnerable security plan.”
bongino continued: “it’s not open season on the white house right now. i want anyone to take this as some sort of invitation you attack, probably going to lose. but the fact is, we have to say ‘probably.’ it should be a guaranteed loss for the bad guys.”
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the first step in fixing the problem is to address the secret “terrible management class,” which is causing the attrition problems, said.
in some cases, the agents are veterans who have 15 to 20 years in the service and are too invested to leave. others are rookies. all the mid-level, experienced men and women taking other jobs after they get their top-secret clearances, he said.
“you run a publishing company like that, or a computer company, or an engineering company where lose all of your super experienced engineers, and the secret service run company like that, either,” added.
listen to dan’s interview with news:
the rate of attempted incursions into the white house is no greater under trump than obama or any previous president, noted, but the culture of the agency began to crumble as it merged with the department of homeland security. until 2003, the secret service was part of the u.s. department of the treasury.
“the base level of the threat to the president of the united states is elevated all of the time,” he said. “the office of the president of the united states is a magnet for terrorists and people with psychological disorders. the threat level is high no matter who is in the office.”
the secret service is the worst place in government to work, according to the annual best places to work in the federal government rankings, released in december by the partnership for public service. the secret service is at the bottom of the list, ranking no. 305 out of 305. in 2015, the secret service was second to last out of what was then 320 agency “subcomponents.”
the morale of the service changed “when we stopped winning,” explained.
“after 2000 or 2001, when the national special security event started and the service emerged with dhs, mission creep set in,” he said. “when i was there, guys were ecstatic to be secret service agents. it was a very proud label to carry with you. and now, apparently not only not a proud label, the least proud label to carry with you.”
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən bɪn wiks əv ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈskændəlz wɪθ ɪˈgriʤəs ˈlæpsɪz ɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti ðət ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪz ðə ˈvɛri ˈseɪfti əv ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ənd hɪz ˈfæməli ənd naʊ ə ˈvɛtərən ˈeɪʤənt hu ˈgɑrdɪd ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə bleɪmz ˈtɛrəbəl ˈmænɪʤmənt class”*” ɪn ðə ˈeɪʤənsi. fərst, ə fɛns ˈʤəmpər ˈkɛriɪŋ tu kænz əv meɪs roʊmd ðə graʊnz mɑrʧ 10 fər 17 ˈmɪnəts ənd ˈrætəld ðə dɔr nɑb əv ðə waɪt haʊs ɛz ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənts ˌɪgˈnɔrd əˈlɑrmz. ðɛn, ən ˈeɪʤənt lɛft ə ˈlæpˌtɑp kəmˈpjutər kənˈteɪnɪŋ flɔr plænz fər trəmp taʊər ɪn hər kɑr ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ənd ə θif meɪd ɔf wɪθ ðə ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈθərzˌdeɪ. nɛkst, tu ˈeɪʤənts snæpt ““selfies”*” wɪθ sˈlipɪŋ ˈgrændˌsən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈviɪkəl ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsənˌdi. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsənˌdi, ə gɛst kleɪmd hi by”*” ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ənd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ teɪk ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv hɪmˈsɛlf ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈstədi. ənd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ɪz ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli riˈmuvɪŋ ˈeɪʤənt ˈkɛri frəm hər pəˈzɪʃən ˈæftər ʃi ˈpəblɪkli ˈsteɪtɪd ʃi ə bullet”*” fər ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp. ðə əˈlɑrmɪŋ ˈbriʧɪz hæv əbˈzərvərz ˈæskɪŋ: wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs? ˈfɔrmər ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənt dæn, ˈɔθər əv ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈbəbəl: waɪ ə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənt wɔkt əˈweɪ frəm ɪt all,”*,” toʊld ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz ˌɪmˈploʊdɪŋ ənd ˈsəfərɪŋ ən ɪkˈstrim ˈθɪnɪŋ əv ðə ræŋks. ˈluzɪŋ raɪt naʊ ðɛr bɛst ənd ˈbraɪtəst. ə ˈtaɪdəl weɪv əv attrition,”*,” sɛd, hu wəns prəˈtɛktɪd ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ənd ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ˈhævɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt breɪn dreɪn ɪn ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs, ənd ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ən ɪkˈspɪriəns vacuum.”*.” ˈvɛtərən ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənt dæn tɛlz ɔl! gɪt hɪz ˈbɛˈsɛlɪŋ exposé*é əv ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə bubble”*” æt ˈrædɪkəl ˈdɪskaʊnt hi sɛd ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs həz ə ““substandard”*” waɪt haʊs sɪˈkjʊrəti plæn, ənd ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd baɪ æt list tu ˈdɛkeɪdz. taɪmz hæv ʧeɪnʤd, ənd ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈmænɪʤmənt nidz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ wɪθ it,”*,” sɛd. hæv ə grup əv ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈlɑrʤli mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi hu ər duɪŋ ðə seɪm θɪŋ ðeɪ dɪd 20 jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪθ ə fju hir ənd ðɛr, ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈfɪksɪz tɪ bɪg, juʤ, ˈgeɪpɪŋ wundz, ˈstɪkɪŋ ɔn ðiz wundz. ənd ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv ðiz incidents.”*.” wət du ju θɪŋk? rɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs? saʊnd ɔf naʊ ɪn ðə poʊl! trəmp ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər seɪf ɔn ðə waɪt haʊs graʊnz ənd məst tərn tɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈfɔrsɪz fər prəˈtɛkʃən, ˈkɔʃənd. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd panel,”*,” hi ədˈvaɪzd. nid ə hoʊl kənˈsɔrʃjəm əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs, ˈpraɪvət sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpipəl hu kən bi rɛd ˈɪntu ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈvɛtɪd ənd klɪrd tɪ gɪv ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈaɪˌbɔl ɔn ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðɛr ɪz ʤɪst nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈprɛʃər raɪt naʊ ˌɪnˈtərnəli, ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɛʃər tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə weɪ ðeɪ du ˈbɪznɪs. ənd ðə waɪt haʊs, haʊ ɪt ˈkərəntli stændz, ʤɪst secure.”*.” ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs gɪt ““do-overs,”*,” ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈeɪʤənt wɔrnd. ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ɪz ə environment,”*,” hi sɛd. ““and*, raɪt naʊ, əˈfreɪd ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈvəlnərəbəl sɪˈkjʊrəti plan.”*.” kənˈtɪnjud: nɑt ˈoʊpən ˈsizən ɔn ðə waɪt haʊs raɪt naʊ. aɪ wɔnt ˈɛniˌwən tɪ teɪk ðɪs ɛz səm sɔrt əv ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən ju əˈtæk, ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ luz. bət ðə fækt ɪz, wi hæv tɪ seɪ ‘‘probably.’*.’ ɪt ʃʊd bi ə ˌgɛrənˈtid lɔs fər ðə bæd guys.”*.” ˈvɛtərən ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənt dæn tɛlz ɔl! gɪt hɪz ˈbɛˈsɛlɪŋ ˈbɛˈsɛlɪŋ exposé*é əv ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə bubble”*” æt ˈrædɪkəl ˈdɪskaʊnt ðə fərst stɛp ɪn ˈfɪksɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈmænɪʤmənt class,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə əˈtrɪʃən ˈprɑbləmz, sɛd. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə ˈeɪʤənts ər ˈvɛtərənz hu hæv 15 tɪ 20 jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈsərvɪs ənd ər tu ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd tɪ liv. ˈəðərz ər ˈrʊkiz. ɔl ðə mid-level*, ɪkˈspɪriənst mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈəðər ʤɑbz ˈæftər ðeɪ gɪt ðɛr ˈtɔpˌsikrɪt ˈklɪrənsɪz, hi sɛd. rən ə ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni laɪk ðət, ər ə kəmˈpjutər ˈkəmpəˌni, ər ən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni wɛr luz ɔl əv jʊr ˈsupər ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz, ənd ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs rən ˈkəmpəˌni laɪk ðət, either,”*,” ˈædɪd. ˈlɪsən tɪ dæn ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ nuz: ðə reɪt əv əˈtɛmptəd ˌɪnˈkərʒənz ˈɪntu ðə waɪt haʊs ɪz noʊ ˈgreɪtər ˈəndər trəmp ðən ˌoʊˈbɑmə ər ˈɛni ˈpriviəs ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈnoʊtɪd, bət ðə ˈkəlʧər əv ðə ˈeɪʤənsi bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈkrəmbəl ɛz ɪt mərʤd wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti. ənˈtɪl 2003 ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs wɑz pɑrt əv ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ðə ˈtrɛʒəri. beɪs ˈlɛvəl əv ðə θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ɔl əv ðə time,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ə ˈmægnət fər ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd ˈpipəl wɪθ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈsɔrdərz. ðə θrɛt ˈlɛvəl ɪz haɪ noʊ ˈmætər hu ɪz ɪn ðə office.”*.” ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ɪz ðə wərst pleɪs ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ wərk, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈænjuəl bɛst ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ wərk ɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈræŋkɪŋz, riˈlist ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər baɪ ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp fər ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs. ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ɪz æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə lɪst, ˈræŋkɪŋ noʊ. 305 aʊt əv 305 ɪn 2015 ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs wɑz ˈsɛkənd tɪ læst aʊt əv wət wɑz ðɛn 320 ˈeɪʤənsi ““subcomponents.”*.” ðə məræl əv ðə ˈsərvɪs ʧeɪnʤd wi stɑpt winning,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd. 2000 ər 2001 wɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈspɛʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪˈvɛnt ˈstɑrtɪd ənd ðə ˈsərvɪs ˈimərʤd wɪθ dhs*, ˈmɪʃən krip sɛt in,”*,” hi sɛd. aɪ wɑz ðɛr, gaɪz wər ɛkˈstætɪk tɪ bi ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənts. ɪt wɑz ə ˈvɛri praʊd ˈleɪbəl tɪ ˈkɛri wɪθ ju. ənd naʊ, əˈpɛrəntli nɑt ˈoʊnli nɑt ə praʊd ˈleɪbəl, ðə list praʊd ˈleɪbəl tɪ ˈkɛri wɪθ you.”*.”
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photographs by hannah starkey; styled by kate lanphear and jason rider
bill gates was 20 years old. steve jobs was 21. warren buffett was 26. ralph lauren was 28. lauder was 29.
these now iconic names were all when they started their companies that would catapult them, and their enterprises, into some of the biggest successes ever known. consider this: many of the truly remarkable innovations of the latest generation a list that includes google, facebook and twitter were all founded by people under 30. (mark zuckerberg, technically, started facebook even earlier, when he was 19; at 20 he moved to california to turn it into a business.) the number of people in their disrupting entire industries, taking on jobs usually reserved for people twice their age and doing it in the glare of millions of social media "followers" seems to be growing almost exponentially.
so what is it about that youthful decade after those awkward teenage years that inspires such success? does age really have something to do with it?
it does. and that leaves the rest of us even those of us just a little older at a bit of a disadvantage.
the conventional wisdom is that young people bring fresh eyes and a new perspective to confronting problems and challenges that others have given up on. michael moritz of sequoia capital, a venture capitalist who backed google, yahoo and youtube, once described the phenomenon of entrepreneurs as a generation of people "who see no boundaries, see no limits, see no obstacle that they can't hurdle it is the most stimulating environment that you can ever be in." khosla, another venture capitalist, goes further. "people under 35 are the people who make change happen," he said at an international conference. "people over 45 basically die in terms of new ideas."
that may or may not be true, but it's only part of the story.
peter thiel, the of paypal, and now an investor who was an early backer of facebook, has another, colder theory that may explain it: ultimately, it's about money.
"how many people do you know who said when they were young that they planned to work for a couple of years, put some money in the bank, so that they could later pursue their passion and start a new business or strike out on their own?" he asked me. "it almost never plays out that way in practice. what seems to happen is that after some period of time, people are making good money and they're typically spending all of it and it becomes really hard to dial that back. if you bought a house or have all sorts of obligations of one sort or another it may be very difficult."
in other words, it's the young people who have nothing to lose, with no mortgage and, frankly, with nothing to do on a friday night except work, who are the ones often willing to take the biggest risks. sure, they are talented. but it's their persistence and zeal, the desire to stay up until 6 a.m. chugging red bull, that is the difference between being a salaried employee and an entrepreneur.
and with the steady march of technology, young people have gained an even greater sense of credibility among their elders still worried that they themselves don't "get it." since the 1960s, and especially since the rise of the computer era, older people have been more willing to give opportunities to the most talented as the office politics of old break down. could this latest crop of entrepreneurial success stories have made it in a era? sure. but the rapidity of this digital age has hastened their ascent.
that's not to say that most are finding success. they're not. the latest crop of über-successful young entrepreneurs, bloggers, designers and authors are far, far from the norm. in truth, unemployment for workers age 16 to 24 is double the national average. "gen x" and "gen y" have far less wealth than their parents did at the same age, according to the urban institute.
one of the biggest challenges facing this next generation and one that may prevent more visionary entrepreneurs from succeeding is the staggering rise in the level of debt college students have been left with. if theory is right, it is going to be harder and harder for young people to take big risks because they will be crushed with obligations before they even begin.
if you're over 29 years old and still haven't made your mark, don't despair. some older people have had big breakthroughs, too. thomas edison didn't invent the phonograph until he was 30. andrew ross sorkin
chris hughes facebook; publisher and editor in chief of the new republic it was once said by michael kinsley that al gore was every old idea of what a young person should be. it surely applies to the new latest editor in chief and publisher, chris hughes. he was mark sophomore roommate at harvard, a key bridge between the tech world and regular human beings, and made a fortune of hundreds of millions of dollars from his tiny share of the company. he moved on to lead the obama groundbreaking use of the web in 2008.
there’s a confidence about him that i certainly never had when i, another young gay man, was handed the editorship of that august magazine at the age of 27. only met a couple of times in coffee shops and, despite my 20 years on him, i felt as if i were a kid talking with a grown-up. his hair is slicked down and neatly coiffed, his attire almost fogy, his young, clear, freckled face open.
why on earth would an internet multimillionaire rescue a boutique political and literary magazine that has almost always lost money? answer he wants to “convene conversations” that help change the world seems a little jejune, but sincere. a vagueness that immediately evaporates when he turns to the object of his desire: “i love print,” he says. “because an incredible technology in its own right. colorful, cheap, disposable, sharable, an object.” and when you pick up the new new republic, you can see the love: the hefty solid paper pages, the cover, the thoroughly designed interior, the graphics, the use of art and photography in ways the magazine never aspired to before. because it was too expensive.
as the new republic turns 100 next year, it says something about its editor that he is seeking to make new what was recently seen as the very definition of old: paper, print, words, meaning. he is the young idea of what a publisher should be. andrew sullivan
helen author of four novels, and the forthcoming "boy, snow, bird" the daughter of nigerian immigrants, helen, 28, wrote her first book, “the icarus girl,” when she was 18 and still in school. it was met by the british literary scene with amazement and respect. since that debut, she has written three more novels, her latest being “mr. fox,” about a complicated love triangle between a narcissistic writer, his wife and his fictional muse. the book is a bold experiment in storytelling, combining realism and fabulism, humor and darkness, and a new take on fixtures like the murderous bluebeard. a heady brew, but is so fluent with narrative that she seems to revel in its conventions and pick them apart at the same time, fragmenting and in the manner of a jeanette winterson. her age, as fun as it is to report, has really never been a window into her writing style. besides, seemed wise beyond her years from the very start. her next book, “boy, snow, bird,” exploring the archetype of the wicked stepmother, comes out in 2014 from riverhead books. “i’m still climbing around inside stories we all know, or think we know, and enjoying that,” she says. is modest about her rise. “the more forcibly made aware of the fact that never be the kind of storyteller i most admire, the less be troubled by that,” she says. “i’ll probably just become more myself.” aimee bender
alexander wang fashion designer of his namesake label; creative director of as a teenager, alexander wang was working in a san francisco boutique after school and remaking thrift finds for his sister and friends. “i’d hardly call them ‘hits’!” he says. today, he sits atop a business that bears his name, and he was recently appointed the creative director of, one of the most storied french houses in the world. skeptics of the designer might say that his press savviness, youthful good looks and roots after all, china is next big frontier have served him exceptionally well. but since he left the parsons school of design to introduce his own line in 2007, his swift ascendancy has been defined by a marked pragmatism made him a success with retailers and women alike: capturing the nuances of urban cool with merchandise delivered to stores on time at an accessible price. with his alexander wang label, picked up the baton that calvin klein and helmut lang carried before him, infusing sportswear with an erotic edge that suggests more to life than office rigmarole. at, stepping into nicolas very big shoes, proven he can do a lot more than dress the downtown set. in his debut, wang has brought a demure elegance to’s architectural heritage, taking classic silhouettes like petal skirts, molded and coats, and toughening them up with mohair, silk, velvet lace and pristine ivory soutache. excelling at two very high-profile jobs is a challenge, but this is where the boundless energy and nature of youth is at its best. “i’m a believer in going out there, working for yourself and being very proactive in getting what you want,” wang says. harriet quick
benny blanco songwriter and music producer there are a couple of ways to determine if that sound percolating out of your radio is a song by benjamin levin, the who goes by the name benny blanco. first, telltale sonic tang: the sugary of bubble gum, salty hip-hop, rock crunch and a sprinkling of other, often surprising musical ingredients. then the law of averages: if the on, probably playing his song. in the last five years, blanco has become one of most reliable creators of records. he has and dozens of hits, including 15 billboard no. 1s, by some of the top artists: rihanna, katy perry, kesha, maroon 5, britney spears. a startling track record for someone whose career began so as a rapper. “i think somewhere along the way i realized, o.k., no gonna care about a chubby jewish dude rapping,” blanco says. “i realized be better behind the scenes.”
blanco accomplished that career transformation in the manner of chubby jewish dudes everywhere: with chutzpah. while still a teenager in the virginia suburbs, he charmed or rather his way into the record industry. “i would record labels and pretend i was someone else,“ he says. “if i patched my way up to the top, be like, ‘you’ve gotta listen to my mixtape!’ eventually, he released a critically lauded collaboration with the baltimore rapper spank rock, and came to the attention of the powerhouse dr. luke, who installed blanco as one of his collaborators. the rest is top 40 history. “it’s a great time to make music,” blanco says. “it’s becoming harder and harder to decipher the line between indie, pop, country, alternative. on the radio, listeners want to be familiar with the sound that like, ‘o.k. that make me uncomfortable.’ but they also want to be like, ‘daaaaamn! that sound?’ jody rosen
ezra klein washington post columnist; and bloomberg view contributor don't ask ezra klein for a pithy anecdote about how he got to be america'sger. "i don't really believe in background stories," he says. what he believes in is data so let's start there. klein's, hosted by the washington post, gets more than 5 million page views a month. his chart- and analyses like a recent dissection of a health care experiment for elderly pennsylvanians are routinely among the most popular stories on the post's web site. is something of an experiment itself, out to prove that a quantitative approach to washington can be compelling to a mass audience. "what we've been trying to do for a long time," klein figure out how to cover the political world through the lens of policy." "a long time" is relative; klein is 29. he graduated from the university of california, los angeles in 2005 with a degree in political science and, more important, with hundreds of blog posts to his name. he his way into a job at the american prospect and then came the call from the post, where will turn two in september.
what he wanted to do on his first day make the "actual work of government" comprehensible is what he does every day, almost as often on television (he's a contributor and a frequent host on) as on the web. an anchor slot seems inevitable, seeing as how the channel's president, phil griffin, is among his biggest fans.
but what he sounds most excited about is grooming his fellowgers, all of whom, he swears, are smarter than he is. he lets out a laugh. "i didn't think i would face obsolescence this quickly." brian stelter
samantha shannon author of a forthcoming literary fantasy series; college student could an unknown oxford student named samantha shannon be the next j. k. rowling? three years ago, shannon was an intern in the office of the prestigious london literary agent david godwin. that experience came in handy when, less than a year later, she had a manuscript for “the bone season,” an ambitious novel, the first of a projected series, that she had somehow written between lectures. blown away by the inventiveness, godwin promptly sent it to the editor in chief of, alexandra pringle. “seven hours later i was still reading it,” pringle recalls. “i just fell completely in love.” gave shannon a advance for the first three books, an unprecedented show of support for such an untested author. “the bone season,” which comes out in august, is about a clairvoyant named paige mahoney, who roams the streets of london, circa 2059, until the secret police send her off to a penal colony that looks a lot like oxford. “her imagination is so extraordinary,” pringle says. “she reminds me of the sisters the world created is absolutely real.” book rights have sold in 18 countries, and three major studios fought over the movie rights. studios beat out hollywood.) shannon, now in her last year at college, is juggling writing with her studies like she did for the first book. “i had to cut down on going out with my friends so i could squeeze in writing chapters,” she says. “there was a lot of coffee involved.” schillinger
mike krieger & kevin founders of compared to the many programming marvels clogging the itunes app store in 2010, the offering unveiled by a pair of stanford grads one october day really do that much. it simply let you take a picture with your (nothing novel about that) and post it online (ditto).
but putting these two commonplace functions together somehow made both of them feel fresh. it was, in the words of the founders kevin, 29, and mike krieger, 26, “like a chemical reaction.”
neither of the partners had a typical background in computer science or design. they describe themselves as “torn between the world of art and the world of technology.” but in that middle ground they struck pay dirt, and the product instantly became a breakthrough hit. two years after its debut, the app was one of the most popular applications, with a user base nearing 30 million, success that prompted facebook to scoop the company up for a reported $1 billion last spring.
what was’s secret? looking back, the founders made a few key design decisions that proved critical. first, they removed the choice of portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) by limiting images to a square (both). steve famous insight that good design is less about added than subtracted has never been more amply demonstrated. second, let you “design” the emotional tone of a photo through instant effects bringing the power of photoshop filters to the mobile generation and giving the most mundane of snapshots the instant nostalgia of an old polaroid.
instagram has transported users back to the carefree days when a single, simple button and the right subject matter was all you needed to share a magical moment with family and friends. it put good design in all of our hands, and helped us make our photos maybe even our lives seem a little more memorable. john maeda
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ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs baɪ ˈhænə ˈstɑrˌki; staɪld baɪ keɪt ˈlænˌfɪr ənd ˈʤeɪsən ˈraɪdər bɪl geɪts wɑz 20 jɪrz oʊld. stiv ʤɑbz wɑz 21 ˈwɔrən ˈbəfɪt wɑz 26 rælf ˈlɔrən wɑz 28 ˈlɔdər wɑz 29 ðiz naʊ ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk neɪmz wər ɔl wɪn ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ðɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət wʊd ˈkætəˌpəlt ðɛm, ənd ðɛr ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz, ˈɪntu səm əv ðə ˈbɪgəst səkˈsɛsɪz ˈɛvər noʊn. kənˈsɪdər ðɪs: ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈtruli rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz əv ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ə lɪst ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈgugəl, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər wər ɔl ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˈpipəl ˈəndər 30 (mɑrk ˈzəkərˌbərg, ˈtɛknɪkəli, ˈstɑrtɪd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈivɪn ˈərliər, wɪn hi wɑz 19 æt 20 hi muvd tɪ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə tɪ tərn ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈbɪznɪs.) ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðɛr dɪsˈrəptɪŋ ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɪndəstriz, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ʤɑbz ˈjuʒəwəli rɪˈzərvd fər ˈpipəl twaɪs ðɛr eɪʤ ənd duɪŋ ɪt ɪn ðə glɛr əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə "ˈfɑloʊərz" simz tɪ bi groʊɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli. soʊ wət ɪz ɪt əˈbaʊt ðət ˈjuθfəl ˈdɛkeɪd ˈæftər ðoʊz ˈɔkwərd ˈtiˌneɪʤ jɪrz ðət ˌɪnˈspaɪrz səʧ səkˈsɛs? dɪz eɪʤ ˈrɪli hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ɪt? ɪt dɪz. ənd ðət livz ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈivɪn ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊldər æt ə bɪt əv ə ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ. ðə kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈwɪzdəm ɪz ðət jəŋ ˈpipəl brɪŋ frɛʃ aɪz ənd ə nu pərˈspɛktɪv tɪ kənˈfrəntɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz ənd ˈʧælənʤɪz ðət ˈəðərz hæv ˈgɪvɪn əp ɔn. ˈmaɪkəl mɔˈrɪts əv sɪkˈwɔɪə ˈkæpɪtəl, ə ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪst hu bækt ˈgugəl, ˈjɑˌhu ənd ˈjuˌtub, wəns dɪˈskraɪbd ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əv ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ɛz ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈpipəl "hu si noʊ ˈbaʊndəriz, si noʊ ˈlɪmɪts, si noʊ ˈɑbstəkəl ðət ðeɪ kænt ˈhərdəl ɪt ɪz ðə moʊst ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðət ju kən ˈɛvər bi ɪn." ˈkɔslə, əˈnəðər ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪst, goʊz ˈfərðər. "ˈpipəl ˈəndər 35 ər ðə ˈpipəl hu meɪk ʧeɪnʤ ˈhæpən," hi sɛd æt ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns. "ˈpipəl ˈoʊvər 45 ˈbeɪsɪkli daɪ ɪn tərmz əv nu aɪˈdiəz." ðət meɪ ər meɪ nɑt bi tru, bət ɪts ˈoʊnli pɑrt əv ðə ˈstɔri. ˈpitər θil, ðə əv paypal*, ənd naʊ ən ˌɪnˈvɛstər hu wɑz ən ˈərli ˈbækər əv ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, həz əˈnəðər, ˈkoʊldər ˈθɪri ðət meɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt: ˈəltəmətli, ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈməni. "haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl du ju noʊ hu sɛd wɪn ðeɪ wər jəŋ ðət ðeɪ plænd tɪ wərk fər ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz, pʊt səm ˈməni ɪn ðə bæŋk, soʊ ðət ðeɪ kʊd ˈleɪtər pərˈsu ðɛr ˈpæʃən ənd stɑrt ə nu ˈbɪznɪs ər straɪk aʊt ɔn ðɛr oʊn?" hi æst mi. "ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnɛvər pleɪz aʊt ðət weɪ ɪn ˈpræktɪs. wət simz tɪ ˈhæpən ɪz ðət ˈæftər səm ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, ˈpipəl ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ gʊd ˈməni ənd ðɛr ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔl əv ɪt ənd ɪt bɪˈkəmz ˈrɪli hɑrd tɪ daɪəl ðət bæk. ɪf ju bɔt ə haʊs ər hæv ɔl sɔrts əv ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz əv wən sɔrt ər əˈnəðər ɪt meɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt." ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪts ðə jəŋ ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ luz, wɪθ noʊ ˈmɔrgɪʤ ənd, ˈfræŋkli, wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du ɔn ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt ɪkˈsɛpt wərk, hu ər ðə wənz ˈɔfən ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə ˈbɪgəst rɪsks. ʃʊr, ðeɪ ər ˈtæləntɪd. bət ɪts ðɛr pərˈsɪstəns ənd zil, ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ steɪ əp ənˈtɪl 6 a.m*. ˈʧəgɪŋ rɛd bʊl, ðət ɪz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin biɪŋ ə ˈsælərid ɪmˈplɔɪi ənd ən ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr. ənd wɪθ ðə ˈstɛdi mɑrʧ əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, jəŋ ˈpipəl hæv geɪnd ən ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər sɛns əv ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əˈməŋ ðɛr ˈɛldərz stɪl ˈwərid ðət ðeɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz doʊnt "gɪt ɪt." sɪns ðə 1960s*, ənd əˈspɛʃəli sɪns ðə raɪz əv ðə kəmˈpjutər ˈɪrə, ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl hæv bɪn mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ gɪv ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ ðə moʊst ˈtæləntɪd ɛz ðə ˈɔfəs ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv oʊld breɪk daʊn. kʊd ðɪs ˈleɪtəst krɑp əv ˌɑntrəprəˈnəriəl səkˈsɛs ˈstɔriz hæv meɪd ɪt ɪn ə ˈɪrə? ʃʊr. bət ðə rəˈpɪdəti əv ðɪs ˈdɪʤɪtəl eɪʤ həz ˈheɪsənd ðɛr əˈsɛnt. ðæts nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət moʊst ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ səkˈsɛs. ðɛr nɑt. ðə ˈleɪtəst krɑp əv jəŋ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz, ˈblɔgərz, dɪˈzaɪnərz ənd ˈɔθərz ər fɑr, fɑr frəm ðə nɔrm. ɪn truθ, ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt fər ˈwərkərz eɪʤ 16 tɪ 24 ɪz ˈdəbəl ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ. "ʤɛn ɛks" ənd "ʤɛn waɪ" hæv fɑr lɛs wɛlθ ðən ðɛr ˈpɛrənts dɪd æt ðə seɪm eɪʤ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈərbən ˈɪnstɪˌtut. wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðɪs nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd wən ðət meɪ prɪˈvɛnt mɔr ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz frəm səkˈsidɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈstægərˌɪŋ raɪz ɪn ðə ˈlɛvəl əv dɛt ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts hæv bɪn lɛft wɪθ. ɪf ˈθɪri ɪz raɪt, ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈhɑrdər ənd ˈhɑrdər fər jəŋ ˈpipəl tɪ teɪk bɪg rɪsks bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɪl bi krəʃt wɪθ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ˈivɪn bɪˈgɪn. ɪf jʊr ˈoʊvər 29 jɪrz oʊld ənd stɪl ˈhævənt meɪd jʊr mɑrk, doʊnt dɪˈspɛr. səm ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl hæv hæd bɪg ˈbreɪkθˌruz, tu. ˈtɑməs ˈɛdɪsən ˈdɪdənt ˌɪnˈvɛnt ðə ˈfoʊnəˌgræf ənˈtɪl hi wɑz 30 ˈændru rɔs ˈsɔrkɪn krɪs juz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk; ˈpəblɪʃər ənd ˈɛdɪtər ɪn ʧif əv ðə nu riˈpəblɪk ɪt wɑz wəns sɛd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈkɪnzli ðət æl gɔr wɑz ˈɛvəri oʊld aɪˈdiə əv wət ə jəŋ ˈpərsən ʃʊd bi. ɪt ˈʃʊrli əˈplaɪz tɪ ðə nu ˈleɪtəst ˈɛdɪtər ɪn ʧif ənd ˈpəblɪʃər, krɪs juz. hi wɑz mɑrk ˈsɑfˌmɔr ˈruˌmeɪt æt ˈhɑrvərd, ə ki brɪʤ bɪtˈwin ðə tɛk wərld ənd ˈrɛgjələr ˈjumən biɪŋz, ənd meɪd ə ˈfɔrʧən əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz frəm hɪz ˈtaɪni ʃɛr əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. hi muvd ɔn tɪ lɛd ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ juz əv ðə wɛb ɪn 2008 ə ˈkɑnfədɛns əˈbaʊt ɪm ðət aɪ ˈsərtənli ˈnɛvər hæd wɪn aɪ, əˈnəðər jəŋ geɪ mæn, wɑz ˈhændɪd ðə ˈɛdətərˌʃɪp əv ðət ˈɔgəst ˈmægəˌzin æt ðə eɪʤ əv 27 ˈoʊnli mɛt ə ˈkəpəl əv taɪmz ɪn ˈkɔfi ʃɑps ənd, dɪˈspaɪt maɪ 20 jɪrz ɔn ɪm, aɪ fɛlt ɛz ɪf aɪ wər ə kɪd ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈgroʊˌnəp. hɪz hɛr ɪz slɪkt daʊn ənd ˈnitli kwɑft, hɪz əˈtaɪər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfoʊgi, hɪz jəŋ, klɪr, ˈfrɛkəld feɪs ˈoʊpən. waɪ ɔn ərθ wʊd ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌməltiˌmɪljəˈnɛr ˈrɛskju ə buˈtik pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈmægəˌzin ðət həz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz lɔst ˈməni? ˈænsər hi wɔnts tɪ conversations”*” ðət hɛlp ʧeɪnʤ ðə wərld simz ə ˈlɪtəl jejune*, bət sɪnˈsɪr. ə ˈveɪgnɪs ðət ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɪˈvæpərˌeɪts wɪn hi tərnz tɪ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv hɪz dɪˈzaɪər: ləv print,”*,” hi sɪz. ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ɪts oʊn raɪt. ˈkələrfəl, ʧip, dɪˈspoʊzəbəl, sharable*, ən object.”*.” ənd wɪn ju pɪk əp ðə nu nu riˈpəblɪk, ju kən si ðə ləv: ðə ˈhɛfti ˈsɑləd ˈpeɪpər ˈpeɪʤɪz, ðə ˈkəvər, ðə ˈθəroʊli dɪˈzaɪnd ˌɪnˈtɪriər, ðə ˈgræfɪks, ðə juz əv ɑrt ənd fəˈtɑgrəfi ɪn weɪz ðə ˈmægəˌzin ˈnɛvər əˈspaɪrd tɪ ˌbiˈfɔr. bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. ɛz ðə nu riˈpəblɪk tərnz 100 nɛkst jɪr, ɪt sɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈɛdɪtər ðət hi ɪz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ meɪk nu wət wɑz ˈrisəntli sin ɛz ðə ˈvɛri ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv oʊld: ˈpeɪpər, prɪnt, wərdz, ˈminɪŋ. hi ɪz ðə jəŋ aɪˈdiə əv wət ə ˈpəblɪʃər ʃʊd bi. ˈændru ˈsəlɪvən ˈhɛlən ˈɔθər əv fɔr ˈnɑvəlz, ənd ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ "bɔɪ, snoʊ, bərd" ðə ˈdɔtər əv naɪˈʤɪriən ˈɪməgrənts, ˈhɛlən, 28 roʊt hər fərst bʊk, ˈɪˌkərəs girl,”*,” wɪn ʃi wɑz 18 ənd stɪl ɪn skul. ɪt wɑz mɛt baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈlɪtərˌɛri sin wɪθ əˈmeɪzmənt ənd rɪˈspɛkt. sɪns ðət ˈdeɪbju, ʃi həz ˈrɪtən θri mɔr ˈnɑvəlz, hər ˈleɪtəst biɪŋ ““mr*. fox,”*,” əˈbaʊt ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ləv ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl bɪtˈwin ə ˌnɑrsɪˈsɪstɪk ˈraɪtər, hɪz waɪf ənd hɪz ˈfɪkʃənəl mjuz. ðə bʊk ɪz ə boʊld ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪn ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ, kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ˈriəlɪzm ənd fabulism*, ˈhjumər ənd ˈdɑrknəs, ənd ə nu teɪk ɔn ˈfɪksʧərz laɪk ðə ˈmərdərəs ˈbluˌbird. ə ˈhɛdi bru, bət ɪz soʊ fluənt wɪθ ˈnɛrətɪv ðət ʃi simz tɪ ˈrɛvəl ɪn ɪts kənˈvɛnʃənz ənd pɪk ðɛm əˈpɑrt æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈfrægmɛntɪŋ ənd ɪn ðə ˈmænər əv ə ʤəˈnɛt winterson*. hər eɪʤ, ɛz fən ɛz ɪt ɪz tɪ rɪˈpɔrt, həz ˈrɪli ˈnɛvər bɪn ə ˈwɪndoʊ ˈɪntu hər ˈraɪtɪŋ staɪl. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, simd waɪz bɪɔnd hər jɪrz frəm ðə ˈvɛri stɑrt. hər nɛkst bʊk, ““boy*, snoʊ, bird,”*,” ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪp əv ðə ˈwɪkəd ˈstɛpˌməðər, kəmz aʊt ɪn 2014 frəm ˈrɪvərˌhɛd bʊks. stɪl ˈklaɪmɪŋ əraʊnd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈstɔriz wi ɔl noʊ, ər θɪŋk wi noʊ, ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ that,”*,” ʃi sɪz. ɪz ˈmɑdəst əˈbaʊt hər raɪz. mɔr ˈfɔrsəbli meɪd əˈwɛr əv ðə fækt ðət ˈnɛvər bi ðə kaɪnd əv ˈstɔriˌtɛlər aɪ moʊst ædˈmaɪr, ðə lɛs bi ˈtrəbəld baɪ that,”*,” ʃi sɪz. ˈprɑbəˌbli ʤɪst bɪˈkəm mɔr myself.”*.” ˈeɪˈmi ˈbɛndər ˌælɪgˈzændər wæŋ ˈfæʃən dɪˈzaɪnər əv hɪz ˈneɪmˌseɪk ˈleɪbəl; kriˈeɪtɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər, ˌælɪgˈzændər wæŋ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ buˈtik ˈæftər skul ənd ˈriˈmeɪkɪŋ θrɪft faɪndz fər hɪz ˈsɪstər ənd frɛndz. ˈhɑrdli kɔl ðɛm ‘‘hits’!”*’!” hi sɪz. təˈdeɪ, hi sɪts əˈtɑp ə ˈbɪznɪs ðət bɛrz hɪz neɪm, ənd hi wɑz ˈrisəntli əˈpɔɪntɪd ðə kriˈeɪtɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv, wən əv ðə moʊst ˈstɔrid frɛnʧ ˈhaʊsɪz ɪn ðə wərld. ˈskɛptɪks əv ðə dɪˈzaɪnər maɪt seɪ ðət hɪz prɛs savviness*, ˈjuθfəl gʊd lʊks ənd ruts ˈæftər ɔl, ˈʧaɪnə ɪz nɛkst bɪg frənˈtɪr hæv sərvd ɪm ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli wɛl. bət sɪns hi lɛft ðə ˈpɑrsənz skul əv dɪˈzaɪn tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus hɪz oʊn laɪn ɪn 2007 hɪz swɪft əˈsɛndənsi həz bɪn dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ə mɑrkt ˈprægməˌtɪzəm meɪd ɪm ə səkˈsɛs wɪθ ˈriˌteɪlərz ənd ˈwɪmən əˈlaɪk: ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ðə ˈnuɑnsɪz əv ˈərbən kul wɪθ ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ stɔrz ɔn taɪm æt ən ækˈsɛsəbəl praɪs. wɪθ hɪz ˌælɪgˈzændər wæŋ ˈleɪbəl, pɪkt əp ðə ˈbæˌtɑn ðət ˈkælvɪn klaɪn ənd ˈhɛlmət læŋ ˈkɛrid ˌbiˈfɔr ɪm, ˌɪnfˈjuzɪŋ ˈspɔrtsˌwɛr wɪθ ən ɪˈrɑtɪk ɛʤ ðət səˈʤɛsts mɔr tɪ laɪf ðən ˈɔfəs rigmarole*. æt, ˈstɛpɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈnɪkɔləs ˈvɛri bɪg ʃuz, ˈpruvən hi kən du ə lɔt mɔr ðən drɛs ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn sɛt. ɪn hɪz ˈdeɪbju, wæŋ həz brɔt ə dɪmˈjʊr ˈɛləgəns tɪ ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈklæsɪk ˌsɪləˈwɛts laɪk ˈpɛtəl skərts, ˈmoʊldɪd ənd koʊts, ənd ˈtəfənɪŋ ðɛm əp wɪθ ˈmoʊˌhɛr, sɪlk, ˈvɛlvət leɪs ənd ˈprɪstin ˈaɪvəri soutache*. ɛkˈsɛlɪŋ æt tu ˈvɛri ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ʤɑbz ɪz ə ˈʧælənʤ, bət ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðə ˈbaʊndləs ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈneɪʧər əv juθ ɪz æt ɪts bɛst. ə bɪˈlivər ɪn goʊɪŋ aʊt ðɛr, ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd biɪŋ ˈvɛri ˌproʊˈæktɪv ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ wət ju want,”*,” wæŋ sɪz. ˈhɛriət kwɪk ˈbɛni ˈblæŋkoʊ ˈsɔŋˌraɪtər ənd mˈjuzɪk prəˈdusər ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv weɪz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf ðət saʊnd ˈpərkəˌleɪtɪŋ aʊt əv jʊr ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɪz ə sɔŋ baɪ ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈlɛvɪn, ðə hu goʊz baɪ ðə neɪm ˈbɛni ˈblæŋkoʊ. fərst, ˈtɛlˌteɪl ˈsɑnɪk tɑŋ: ðə ˈʃʊgəri əv ˈbəbəl gəm, ˈsɔlti ˈhɪˌphɔp, rɑk krənʧ ənd ə ˈsprɪŋkəlɪŋ əv ˈəðər, ˈɔfən səˈpraɪzɪŋ mˈjuzɪkəl ˌɪnˈgridiənts. ðɛn ðə lɔ əv ˈævrɪʤɪz: ɪf ðə ɔn, ˈprɑbəˌbli pleɪɪŋ hɪz sɔŋ. ɪn ðə læst faɪv jɪrz, ˈblæŋkoʊ həz bɪˈkəm wən əv moʊst rɪˈlaɪəbəl kriˈeɪtərz əv ˈrɛkərdz. hi həz ənd ˈdəzənz əv hɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 15 ˈbɪlˌbɔrd noʊ. 1s*, baɪ səm əv ðə tɔp ˈɑrtɪsts: ˌriˈhɑnə, ˈkeɪti ˈpɛri, kesha*, mərun 5 ˈbrɪtˌni spɪrz. ə ˈstɑrtlɪŋ træk ˈrɛkərd fər ˈsəmˌwən huz kərɪr bɪˈgæn soʊ ɛz ə ˈræpər. θɪŋk ˈsəmˌwɛr əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd, o.k*., noʊ ˈgɑnə kɛr əˈbaʊt ə ˈʧəbi ʤuɪʃ dud rapping,”*,” ˈblæŋkoʊ sɪz. ˈriəˌlaɪzd bi ˈbɛtər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə scenes.”*.” ˈblæŋkoʊ əˈkɑmplɪʃt ðət kərɪr ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈmænər əv ˈʧəbi ʤuɪʃ djudz ˈɛvriˌwɛr: wɪθ ˈʧətˌspɑ. waɪl stɪl ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər ɪn ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈsəbərbz, hi ʧɑrmd ər ˈrəðər hɪz weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈɪndəstri. wʊd ˈrɛkərd ˈleɪbəlz ənd priˈtɛnd aɪ wɑz ˈsəmˌwən else,“*,“ hi sɪz. aɪ pæʧt maɪ weɪ əp tɪ ðə tɔp, bi laɪk, ˈgɑtə ˈlɪsən tɪ maɪ mixtape!’*!’ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, hi riˈlist ə ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˈlɔdɪd kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈræpər spæŋk rɑk, ənd keɪm tɪ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ˈdɑktər. luk, hu ˌɪnˈstɔld ˈblæŋkoʊ ɛz wən əv hɪz kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz. ðə rɛst ɪz tɔp 40 ˈhɪstəri. ə greɪt taɪm tɪ meɪk music,”*,” ˈblæŋkoʊ sɪz. bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈhɑrdər ənd ˈhɑrdər tɪ dɪˈsaɪfər ðə laɪn bɪtˈwin ˈɪndi, pɑp, ˈkəntri, ɔlˈtərnətɪv. ɔn ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, ˈlɪsənərz wɔnt tɪ bi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə saʊnd ðət laɪk, ‘‘o.k*. ðət meɪk mi uncomfortable.’*.’ bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ bi laɪk, ‘‘daaaaamn*! ðət sound?’*?’ ˈʤoʊdi ˈroʊzən ˈɛzrə klaɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈkɑləmnəst; ənd ˈblumbərg vju kənˈtrɪbjətər doʊnt æsk ˈɛzrə klaɪn fər ə ˈpɪθi ˈænɪkˌdoʊt əˈbaʊt haʊ hi gɑt tɪ bi əˈmɛrɪkəz wonkblogger*. "aɪ doʊnt ˈrɪli bɪˈliv ɪn ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈstɔriz," hi sɪz. wət hi bɪˈlivz ɪn ɪz ˈdætə soʊ lɛts stɑrt ðɛr. klaɪnz, ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, gɪts mɔr ðən 5 ˈmɪljən peɪʤ vjuz ə mənθ. hɪz ʧɑrt- ənd æˈnælɪˌsiz laɪk ə ˈrisənt ˈdaɪsɛkʃən əv ə hɛlθ kɛr ɪkˈspɛrəmənt fər ˈɛldərli ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪniənz ər ruˈtinli əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈstɔriz ɔn ðə poʊsts wɛb saɪt. ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf, aʊt tɪ pruv ðət ə kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən kən bi kəmˈpɛlɪŋ tɪ ə mæs ˈɔdiəns. "wət wiv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ du fər ə lɔŋ taɪm," klaɪn ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ ˈkəvər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl wərld θru ðə lɛnz əv ˈpɑləsi." "ə lɔŋ taɪm" ɪz ˈrɛlətɪv; klaɪn ɪz 29 hi ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɪn 2005 wɪθ ə dɪˈgri ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns ənd, mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, wɪθ ˈhənərdz əv blɔg poʊsts tɪ hɪz neɪm. hi hɪz weɪ ˈɪntu ə ʤɑb æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɑspɛkt ənd ðɛn keɪm ðə kɔl frəm ðə poʊst, wɛr wɪl tərn tu ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. wət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ɔn hɪz fərst deɪ meɪk ðə "ˈækʧəwəl wərk əv ˈgəvərnmənt" ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsəbəl ɪz wət hi dɪz ˈɛvəri deɪ, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ˈɔfən ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən (hiz ə kənˈtrɪbjətər ənd ə ˈfrikˌwɛnt hoʊst ɔn) ɛz ɔn ðə wɛb. ən ˈæŋkər slɑt simz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl, siɪŋ ɛz haʊ ðə ˈʧænəlz ˈprɛzɪdənt, fɪl ˈgrɪfɪn, ɪz əˈməŋ hɪz ˈbɪgəst fænz. bət wət hi saʊnz moʊst ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ɪz ˈgrumɪŋ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ wonkbloggers*, ɔl əv hum, hi swɛrz, ər sˈmɑrtər ðən hi ɪz. hi lɛts aʊt ə læf. "aɪ ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk aɪ wʊd feɪs ˌɑbsəˈlɛsəns ðɪs kˈwɪkli." braɪən ˈstɛltər səˈmænθə ˈʃænən ˈɔθər əv ə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈfænəsi ˈsɪriz; ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənt kʊd ən ənˈnoʊn ˈɑksfərd ˈstudənt neɪmd səˈmænθə ˈʃænən bi ðə nɛkst ʤeɪ. keɪ. rowling*? θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈʃænən wɑz ən ˈɪntərn ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə pərˈstiʤəs ˈləndən ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈeɪʤənt ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgɑdwɪn. ðət ɪkˈspɪriəns keɪm ɪn ˈhændi wɪn, lɛs ðən ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ʃi hæd ə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt fər boʊn season,”*,” ən æmˈbɪʃəs ˈnɑvəl, ðə fərst əv ə prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈsɪriz, ðət ʃi hæd ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈrɪtən bɪtˈwin ˈlɛkʧərz. bloʊn əˈweɪ baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntɪvnəs, ˈgɑdwɪn ˈprɑmptli sɛnt ɪt tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər ɪn ʧif əv, ˌælɪgˈzændrə ˈprɪŋgəl. aʊərz ˈleɪtər aɪ wɑz stɪl ˈrɛdɪŋ it,”*,” ˈprɪŋgəl ˈriˌkɔlz. ʤɪst fɛl kəmˈplitli ɪn love.”*.” geɪv ˈʃænən ə ədˈvæns fər ðə fərst θri bʊks, ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ʃoʊ əv səˈpɔrt fər səʧ ən ənˈtɛstɪd ˈɔθər. boʊn season,”*,” wɪʧ kəmz aʊt ɪn ˈɔgəst, ɪz əˈbaʊt ə klɛrˈvɔɪənt neɪmd peɪʤ məˈhoʊni, hu roʊmz ðə strits əv ˈləndən, ˈsərkə 2059 ənˈtɪl ðə ˈsikrɪt pəˈlis sɛnd hər ɔf tɪ ə ˈpinəl ˈkɑləni ðət lʊks ə lɔt laɪk ˈɑksfərd. ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən ɪz soʊ extraordinary,”*,” ˈprɪŋgəl sɪz. riˈmaɪndz mi əv ðə ˈsɪstərz ðə wərld kriˈeɪtɪd ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli real.”*.” bʊk raɪts hæv soʊld ɪn 18 ˈkəntriz, ənd θri ˈmeɪʤər ˈstudiˌoʊz fɔt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈmuvi raɪts. ˈstudiˌoʊz bit aʊt ˈhɑliˌwʊd.) ˈʃænən, naʊ ɪn hər læst jɪr æt ˈkɑlɪʤ, ɪz ˈʤəgəlɪŋ ˈraɪtɪŋ wɪθ hər ˈstədiz laɪk ʃi dɪd fər ðə fərst bʊk. hæd tɪ kət daʊn ɔn goʊɪŋ aʊt wɪθ maɪ frɛndz soʊ aɪ kʊd skwiz ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ chapters,”*,” ʃi sɪz. wɑz ə lɔt əv ˈkɔfi involved.”*.” ˈʃɪlɪŋər maɪk ˈkrigər ˈkɛvɪn ˈfaʊndərz əv kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈmɛni ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈmɑrvəlz ˈklɔgɪŋ ðə ˈaɪˌtunz æp stɔr ɪn 2010 ðə ˈɔfərɪŋ ənˈveɪld baɪ ə pɛr əv ˈstænfərd grædz wən ɑkˈtoʊbər deɪ ˈrɪli du ðət məʧ. ɪt ˈsɪmpli lɛt ju teɪk ə ˈpɪkʧər wɪθ jʊr (ˈnəθɪŋ ˈnɑvəl əˈbaʊt ðət) ənd poʊst ɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn (ˈdɪtoʊ). bət ˈpʊtɪŋ ðiz tu ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs ˈfəŋkʃənz təˈgɛðər ˈsəmˌhaʊ meɪd boʊθ əv ðɛm fil frɛʃ. ɪt wɑz, ɪn ðə wərdz əv ðə ˈfaʊndərz ˈkɛvɪn, 29 ənd maɪk ˈkrigər, 26 ə ˈkɛmɪkəl reaction.”*.” ˈniðər əv ðə ˈpɑrtnərz hæd ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɪn kəmˈpjutər saɪəns ər dɪˈzaɪn. ðeɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz bɪtˈwin ðə wərld əv ɑrt ənd ðə wərld əv technology.”*.” bət ɪn ðət ˈmɪdəl graʊnd ðeɪ strək peɪ dərt, ənd ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈɪnstəntli bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈbreɪkθˌru hɪt. tu jɪrz ˈæftər ɪts ˈdeɪbju, ðə æp wɑz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, wɪθ ə ˈjuzər beɪs ˈnɪrɪŋ 30 ˈmɪljən, səkˈsɛs ðət ˈprɑmptɪd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tɪ skup ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əp fər ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd 1 ˈbɪljən læst spərɪŋ. wət wɑz ˈsikrɪt? ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk, ðə ˈfaʊndərz meɪd ə fju ki dɪˈzaɪn dɪˈsɪʒənz ðət pruvd ˈkrɪtɪkəl. fərst, ðeɪ riˈmuvd ðə ʧɔɪs əv ˈpɔrtrət (ˈvərtɪkəl) ər ˈlænˌskeɪp (ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl) baɪ ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz tɪ ə skwɛr (boʊθ). stiv ˈfeɪməs ˈɪnˌsaɪt ðət gʊd dɪˈzaɪn ɪz lɛs əˈbaʊt ˈædɪd ðən səbˈtræktɪd həz ˈnɛvər bɪn mɔr ˈæmpli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd. ˈsɛkənd, lɛt ju ““design”*” ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl toʊn əv ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ θru ˈɪnstənt ˈifɛkts ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə paʊər əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp ˈfɪltərz tɪ ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə moʊst mənˈdeɪn əv sˈnæpˌʃɑts ðə ˈɪnstənt nɔˈstælʤə əv ən oʊld ˈpoʊlərˌɔɪd. həz trænˈspɔrtəd ˈjuzərz bæk tɪ ðə ˈkɛrˌfri deɪz wɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl, ˈsɪmpəl ˈbətən ənd ðə raɪt ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər wɑz ɔl ju ˈnidɪd tɪ ʃɛr ə ˈmæʤɪkəl ˈmoʊmənt wɪθ ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz. ɪt pʊt gʊd dɪˈzaɪn ɪn ɔl əv ɑr hænz, ənd hɛlpt ˈjuˈɛs meɪk ɑr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ɑr lɪvz sim ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈmɛmərəbəl. ʤɑn meɪˈidə
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my wife and i have been living in our current home since we built it in august of 2006. we've made a lot of memories in this house, from the birth of our first son in 2010, to having my wife recover from a near fatal blood clot in 2008. it's been a wonderful place to live, but we've had an opportunity present itself for my in-laws, who are home builders, to build us a house for much lower than it would cost us if we built on our own. they've found a perfect walkout lot with lots of trees, a huge yard and on a cul-de-sac. oh, and the price for the lot is right at about $80,000. it's basically everything we've been looking for a home. while the timing might not be perfect, we're seriously considering selling our current home and building a new one within the next few months.
as a part of that process of selling our home and building a new house we need to run the numbers for what we can afford and how much we need to sell our current house for in order to not have to bring money to the closing. while we made a 20% down payment when we bought the house 6 years ago, we bought at the height of the market, and our home has lost upwards of $60-70,000 in value. because of that we're going to be lucky if we can sell the home for more than we owe.
one thing we're doing to help figure out if we can afford to do this is figuring out the total costs of selling our house.
expenses to remember when buying a house
costs incurred before the sale
not all of the costs related to selling your home are directly related to the sale itself. a lot of the costs are incurred before the sale even happens.
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marketing the home
one cost that has to be considered is the cost of marketing your home. if you're using a realtor to sell the home, those costs may be included in your realtor's commission. if you're selling on your own, however, you'll need to pay the costs to list your home. you'll most likely want to go through a third party site in order to get your home listed in the listings, and then there is the costs of time and money in order to list your home on other and home selling sites.
there is also the costs you may incur in order to put together a website of some sort in order to market the house, and any costs to have professional wide angle pictures taken of your house. thankfully i'm able to do both of these on my own for little to no cost.
fixing and staging the home
if you've got an older home, you will most likely incur some costs in order to fix things around the house. you may need to put some fresh paint in some rooms, fix leaky toilets, and freshen up the landscaping outside. depending on how much you need to do, it could be hundreds or thousands of dollars to do fix things and get your house ready for sale.
if your home is already in good shape like ours is, you may still need to do some staging to your house in order to put it in it's best light. that may involve putting some of your furniture and decorations in storage, putting your rooms in an different configuration, and in some cases you might consider hiring a company to stage your home. professional could cost anywhere from $500-5,000.
fixing things for buyers
once you've received an offer on your house sometimes the contract is contingent upon you as the seller fixing things around the house before the sale completes. depending on what the buyer wants fixed, it could be a minimal cost, or much more expensive if it's something like getting the roof replaced or having a costly pest remediation.
fees to expect at closing
when you've finally found a buyer and are going to be closing on the house, there are quite a few fees and costs you can expect to pay as a seller at the closing. obviously the taxes and fees are going to vary by state and county, so check with a realtor in your area for full details on everything, and make sure to get a settlement statement before the closing. the things mentioned below are things we'll be expecting to pay here in minnesota.
real estate commission
any sales commissions agreed to pay real estate agents. in most cases that's going to be anywhere from% of the sale price if you have both a buyer's and seller's agent. in our case my in-laws are realtors, and they're not charging us a commission, so we'll pay% (or about $5400 if we sell for what we hope) if our buyer has an agent. hopefully we'll luck out and find a buyer with no agent.
abstract or title search
the cost to update your abstract and check the title for your home in order to make sure you own the home, there aren't any existing liens on the property, etc. could cost around $75-$150 or so.
recording fees
the cost to file proper documents with the county satisfying your mortgage and clearing up any other title problems. in minnesota it's around $20.
real estate taxes & assessments
if you owe any outstanding property taxes you'll need to pay for those. if you've already paid them in full for part or all of the current year your buyer may need to reimburse you for those costs. we're currently paid up through december, so if we were to sell we'd be due several hundred in reimbursed taxes from the buyer.
state deed tax
in every county in minnesota people currently have to pay $1.65 in taxes for every $500 of the price of their property. so we'll add on $660 if we sell our house for what we hope.
conservation fee
in minnesota it will cost somewhere in the range of $5-20 for a mortgage registration fee and a deed transfer fee. this money is used, in part, to fund wildlife fund. other states and counties may or may not have similar fees.
survey fees
if your state requires it, you may need to pay to have the land surveyed, and supply a map to the buyer which can run anywhere from $150-600 or more.
home warranty
usually isn't required, but is becoming more common in many places to supply a home warranty to the buyer. it can start from $400 and go up from there.
title company closing fees
what you pay a closing agent, if you hire one. $150-350
homeowner's association transfer fee and special assessments
if you have a homeowner's association you may need to pay to transfer the association documents to the new owner. in our case it would cost somewhere in the range of $50. could be more depending on your association. also, if the association has any special assessments, often they can become due in full at closing, so be aware of those. thankfully we don't have any.
buyer's credits
if there is something wrong with the house, or improvements are needed, often the seller will give the buyer a credit to get it fixed later on.
buyer's closing costs
sometimes, especially in a buyer's market, the seller will agree to pay a portion or all of the buyer's closing costs. if that is happening in your case, make sure you're aware of it, and that you're not actually getting what the buyer offered, but less based off of what the closing costs you're paying are. so if the house is selling for $100,000 and you're paying $5000 of the buyer's closing costs, you're actually only getting $95,000 for the house.
selling a house is expensive
back in the days when homes were selling for way over what people paid for them years before, it wasn't hard to sell a house and walk away from the closing with thousands of dollars in profit in your bank account. with dropping home values these days that isn't always the case anymore.
selling a house in a down market can be tough, especially when your home's value has dropped as much as ours has, up to%. trying to sell our house without having to bring money to the closing is going to be tough now because selling a home isn't free.
when you add it all up, selling a home can cost anywhere from% of the sale price in many cases. if we're lucky that number will be closer to% since we've got family who are helping us out, and not all fees apply here in minnesota. still, it's an added that will need to come from somewhere. something we'll take into account if and when we sell.
have you tried selling a house only to discover a mountain of fees and commissions at the end of the process? tell us your experience in the comments!
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maɪ waɪf ənd aɪ hæv bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ɑr ˈkɑrənt hoʊm sɪns wi bɪlt ɪt ɪn ˈɔgəst əv 2006 wiv meɪd ə lɔt əv ˈmɛməriz ɪn ðɪs haʊs, frəm ðə bərθ əv ɑr fərst sən ɪn 2010 tɪ ˈhævɪŋ maɪ waɪf rɪˈkəvər frəm ə nɪr ˈfeɪtəl bləd klɑt ɪn 2008 ɪts bɪn ə ˈwəndərfəl pleɪs tɪ lɪv, bət wiv hæd ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti ˈprɛzənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf fər maɪ ˌɪnˈlɔz, hu ər hoʊm ˈbɪldərz, tɪ bɪld ˈjuˈɛs ə haʊs fər məʧ loʊər ðən ɪt wʊd kɔst ˈjuˈɛs ɪf wi bɪlt ɔn ɑr oʊn. ðeɪv faʊnd ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈwɔˌkaʊt lɔt wɪθ lɑts əv triz, ə juʤ jɑrd ənd ɔn ə cul-de-sac*. oʊ, ənd ðə praɪs fər ðə lɔt ɪz raɪt æt əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wiv bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə hoʊm. waɪl ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ maɪt nɑt bi ˈpərˌfɪkt, wɪr ˈsɪriəsli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈsɛlɪŋ ɑr ˈkɑrənt hoʊm ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ə nu wən wɪˈθɪn ðə nɛkst fju mənθs. ɛz ə pɑrt əv ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈsɛlɪŋ ɑr hoʊm ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ə nu haʊs wi nid tɪ rən ðə ˈnəmbərz fər wət wi kən əˈfɔrd ənd haʊ məʧ wi nid tɪ sɛl ɑr ˈkɑrənt haʊs fər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ nɑt hæv tɪ brɪŋ ˈməni tɪ ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ. waɪl wi meɪd ə 20 daʊn ˈpeɪmənt wɪn wi bɔt ðə haʊs 6 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wi bɔt æt ðə haɪt əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd ɑr hoʊm həz lɔst ˈəpwərdz əv ɪn ˈvælju. bɪˈkəz əv ðət wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈləki ɪf wi kən sɛl ðə hoʊm fər mɔr ðən wi oʊ. wən θɪŋ wɪr duɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ˈfɪgjər aʊt ɪf wi kən əˈfɔrd tɪ du ðɪs ɪz ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈtoʊtəl kɔsts əv ˈsɛlɪŋ ɑr haʊs. ɪkˈspɛnsɪz tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn baɪɪŋ ə haʊs kɔsts ˌɪnˈkərd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə seɪl nɑt ɔl əv ðə kɔsts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈsɛlɪŋ jʊr hoʊm ər dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə seɪl ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ə lɔt əv ðə kɔsts ər ˌɪnˈkərd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə seɪl ˈivɪn ˈhæpənz. maɪ ˈleɪtəst ˈvɪdioʊz maɪ ˈleɪtəst ˈvɪdioʊz ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ðə hoʊm wən kɔst ðət həz tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd ɪz ðə kɔst əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ jʊr hoʊm. ɪf jʊr ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈriəltər tɪ sɛl ðə hoʊm, ðoʊz kɔsts meɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn jʊr ˈriəltərz kəˈmɪʃən. ɪf jʊr ˈsɛlɪŋ ɔn jʊr oʊn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, jul nid tɪ peɪ ðə kɔsts tɪ lɪst jʊr hoʊm. jul moʊst ˈlaɪkli wɔnt tɪ goʊ θru ə θərd ˈpɑrti saɪt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt jʊr hoʊm ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə ˈlɪstɪŋz, ənd ðɛn ðɛr ɪz ðə kɔsts əv taɪm ənd ˈməni ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ lɪst jʊr hoʊm ɔn ˈəðər ənd hoʊm ˈsɛlɪŋ saɪts. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə kɔsts ju meɪ ˌɪnˈkər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ pʊt təˈgɛðər ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt əv səm sɔrt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ðə haʊs, ənd ˈɛni kɔsts tɪ hæv prəˈfɛʃənəl waɪd ˈæŋgəl ˈpɪkʧərz ˈteɪkən əv jʊr haʊs. ˈθæŋkfəli əm ˈeɪbəl tɪ du boʊθ əv ðiz ɔn maɪ oʊn fər ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ kɔst. ˈfɪksɪŋ ənd ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ðə hoʊm ɪf juv gɑt ən ˈoʊldər hoʊm, ju wɪl moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˌɪnˈkər səm kɔsts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fɪks θɪŋz əraʊnd ðə haʊs. ju meɪ nid tɪ pʊt səm frɛʃ peɪnt ɪn səm rumz, fɪks ˈliki ˈtɔɪləts, ənd ˈfrɛʃən əp ðə ˈlænˌskeɪpɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ məʧ ju nid tɪ du, ɪt kʊd bi ˈhənərdz ər ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz tɪ du fɪks θɪŋz ənd gɪt jʊr haʊs ˈrɛdi fər seɪl. ɪf jʊr hoʊm ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn gʊd ʃeɪp laɪk ɑrz ɪz, ju meɪ stɪl nid tɪ du səm ˈsteɪʤɪŋ tɪ jʊr haʊs ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ pʊt ɪt ɪn ɪts bɛst laɪt. ðət meɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈpʊtɪŋ səm əv jʊr ˈfərnɪʧər ənd ˌdɛkərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈstɔrɪʤ, ˈpʊtɪŋ jʊr rumz ɪn ən ˈdɪfərənt kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən, ənd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ju maɪt kənˈsɪdər ˈhaɪrɪŋ ə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ steɪʤ jʊr hoʊm. prəˈfɛʃənəl kʊd kɔst ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm ˈfɪksɪŋ θɪŋz fər baɪərz wəns juv rɪˈsivd ən ˈɔfər ɔn jʊr haʊs ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz kənˈtɪnʤənt əˈpɑn ju ɛz ðə ˈsɛlər ˈfɪksɪŋ θɪŋz əraʊnd ðə haʊs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə seɪl kəmˈplits. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wət ðə baɪər wɔnts fɪkst, ɪt kʊd bi ə ˈmɪnəməl kɔst, ər məʧ mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ɪf ɪts ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə rʊf ˌriˈpleɪst ər ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈkɔstli pɛst rɪˌmidiˈeɪʃən. fiz tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt æt ˈkloʊzɪŋ wɪn juv ˈfaɪnəli faʊnd ə baɪər ənd ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɔn ðə haʊs, ðɛr ər kwaɪt ə fju fiz ənd kɔsts ju kən ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ peɪ ɛz ə ˈsɛlər æt ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ. ˈɑbviəsli ðə ˈtæksɪz ənd fiz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈvɛri baɪ steɪt ənd ˈkaʊnti, soʊ ʧɛk wɪθ ə ˈriəltər ɪn jʊr ˈɛriə fər fʊl ˈditeɪlz ɔn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ənd meɪk ʃʊr tɪ gɪt ə ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈsteɪtmənt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ. ðə θɪŋz ˈmɛnʃənd bɪˈloʊ ər θɪŋz wɪl bi ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ tɪ peɪ hir ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə. ril ɛˈsteɪt kəˈmɪʃən ˈɛni seɪlz kəˈmɪʃənz əˈgrid tɪ peɪ ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈeɪʤənts. ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm əv ðə seɪl praɪs ɪf ju hæv boʊθ ə baɪərz ənd ˈsɛlərz ˈeɪʤənt. ɪn ɑr keɪs maɪ ˌɪnˈlɔz ər ˈriəltərz, ənd ðɛr nɑt ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ə kəˈmɪʃən, soʊ wɪl peɪ (ər əˈbaʊt 5400 ɪf wi sɛl fər wət wi hoʊp) ɪf ɑr baɪər həz ən ˈeɪʤənt. ˈhoʊpfəli wɪl lək aʊt ənd faɪnd ə baɪər wɪθ noʊ ˈeɪʤənt. ˈæbˌstrækt ər ˈtaɪtəl sərʧ ðə kɔst tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt jʊr ˈæbˌstrækt ənd ʧɛk ðə ˈtaɪtəl fər jʊr hoʊm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ju oʊn ðə hoʊm, ðɛr ˈɑrənt ˈɛni ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ linz ɔn ðə ˈprɑpərti, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. kʊd kɔst əraʊnd ər soʊ. rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ fiz ðə kɔst tɪ faɪl ˈprɑpər ˈdɑkjəmənts wɪθ ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ jʊr ˈmɔrgɪʤ ənd ˈklɪrɪŋ əp ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈtaɪtəl ˈprɑbləmz. ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ɪts əraʊnd 20 ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈtæksɪz əˈsɛsmənts ɪf ju oʊ ˈɛni ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈprɑpərti ˈtæksɪz jul nid tɪ peɪ fər ðoʊz. ɪf juv ɔˈrɛdi peɪd ðɛm ɪn fʊl fər pɑrt ər ɔl əv ðə ˈkɑrənt jɪr jʊr baɪər meɪ nid tɪ ˌriɪmˈbərs ju fər ðoʊz kɔsts. wɪr ˈkərəntli peɪd əp θru dɪˈsɛmbər, soʊ ɪf wi wər tɪ sɛl wid bi du ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd ɪn ˌriɪmˈbərst ˈtæksɪz frəm ðə baɪər. steɪt did tæks ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈkaʊnti ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈpipəl ˈkərəntli hæv tɪ peɪ ɪn ˈtæksɪz fər ˈɛvəri 500 əv ðə praɪs əv ðɛr ˈprɑpərti. soʊ wɪl æd ɔn 660 ɪf wi sɛl ɑr haʊs fər wət wi hoʊp. ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən fi ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ɪt wɪl kɔst ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ðə reɪnʤ əv fər ə ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən fi ənd ə did ˈtrænsfər fi. ðɪs ˈməni ɪz juzd, ɪn pɑrt, tɪ fənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf fənd. ˈəðər steɪts ənd ˈkaʊntiz meɪ ər meɪ nɑt hæv ˈsɪmələr fiz. ˈsərˌveɪ fiz ɪf jʊr steɪt rikˈwaɪərz ɪt, ju meɪ nid tɪ peɪ tɪ hæv ðə lænd ˈsərˌveɪd, ənd səˈplaɪ ə mæp tɪ ðə baɪər wɪʧ kən rən ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm ər mɔr. hoʊm ˈwɔrənti ˈjuʒəwəli ˈɪzənt rikˈwaɪərd, bət ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈkɑmən ɪn ˈmɛni ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ səˈplaɪ ə hoʊm ˈwɔrənti tɪ ðə baɪər. ɪt kən stɑrt frəm 400 ənd goʊ əp frəm ðɛr. ˈtaɪtəl ˈkəmpəˌni ˈkloʊzɪŋ fiz wət ju peɪ ə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈeɪʤənt, ɪf ju haɪər wən. ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈtrænsfər fi ənd ˈspɛʃəl əˈsɛsmənts ɪf ju hæv ə ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ju meɪ nid tɪ peɪ tɪ ˈtrænsfər ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈdɑkjəmənts tɪ ðə nu ˈoʊnər. ɪn ɑr keɪs ɪt wʊd kɔst ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ðə reɪnʤ əv 50 kʊd bi mɔr dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn jʊr əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪf ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən həz ˈɛni ˈspɛʃəl əˈsɛsmənts, ˈɔfən ðeɪ kən bɪˈkəm du ɪn fʊl æt ˈkloʊzɪŋ, soʊ bi əˈwɛr əv ðoʊz. ˈθæŋkfəli wi doʊnt hæv ˈɛni. baɪərz ˈkrɛdɪts ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ðə haʊs, ər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ər ˈnidɪd, ˈɔfən ðə ˈsɛlər wɪl gɪv ðə baɪər ə ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ gɪt ɪt fɪkst ˈleɪtər ɔn. baɪərz ˈkloʊzɪŋ kɔsts ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ə baɪərz ˈmɑrkɪt, ðə ˈsɛlər wɪl əˈgri tɪ peɪ ə ˈpɔrʃən ər ɔl əv ðə baɪərz ˈkloʊzɪŋ kɔsts. ɪf ðət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn jʊr keɪs, meɪk ʃʊr jʊr əˈwɛr əv ɪt, ənd ðət jʊr nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈgɪtɪŋ wət ðə baɪər ˈɔfərd, bət lɛs beɪst ɔf əv wət ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ kɔsts jʊr peɪɪŋ ər. soʊ ɪf ðə haʊs ɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ fər ənd jʊr peɪɪŋ 5000 əv ðə baɪərz ˈkloʊzɪŋ kɔsts, jʊr ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈoʊnli ˈgɪtɪŋ fər ðə haʊs. ˈsɛlɪŋ ə haʊs ɪz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv bæk ɪn ðə deɪz wɪn hoʊmz wər ˈsɛlɪŋ fər weɪ ˈoʊvər wət ˈpipəl peɪd fər ðɛm jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr, ɪt ˈwəzənt hɑrd tɪ sɛl ə haʊs ənd wɔk əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ wɪθ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈprɑfɪt ɪn jʊr bæŋk əˈkaʊnt. wɪθ ˈdrɑpɪŋ hoʊm ˈvæljuz ðiz deɪz ðət ˈɪzənt ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə keɪs ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈsɛlɪŋ ə haʊs ɪn ə daʊn ˈmɑrkɪt kən bi təf, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn jʊr hoʊmz ˈvælju həz drɑpt ɛz məʧ ɛz ɑrz həz, əp tɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ sɛl ɑr haʊs wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ˈməni tɪ ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi təf naʊ bɪˈkəz ˈsɛlɪŋ ə hoʊm ˈɪzənt fri. wɪn ju æd ɪt ɔl əp, ˈsɛlɪŋ ə hoʊm kən kɔst ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm əv ðə seɪl praɪs ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz. ɪf wɪr ˈləki ðət ˈnəmbər wɪl bi ˈkloʊzər tɪ sɪns wiv gɑt ˈfæməli hu ər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs aʊt, ənd nɑt ɔl fiz əˈplaɪ hir ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə. stɪl, ɪts ən ˈædɪd ðət wɪl nid tɪ kəm frəm ˈsəmˌwɛr. ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪl teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ɪf ənd wɪn wi sɛl. hæv ju traɪd ˈsɛlɪŋ ə haʊs ˈoʊnli tɪ dɪˈskəvər ə ˈmaʊntən əv fiz ənd kəˈmɪʃənz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs? tɛl ˈjuˈɛs jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts!
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radical american critics of thinking on the economy outline their critique to tim finch, who asks how far they are encouraging the british left to be more radical too.
roberto unger is an thinker who is highly critical of the current ideas from politicians and thinkers about how to restore advanced economies to healthy growth. his devastating attack last summer on what he saw as the shortcomings of president obama's plans for a second term made him an overnight internet sensation.
for unger, what he and others call "vulgar keynesianism" - the idea that governments should spend more money to stimulate growth and create jobs - has little left to offer. it is unlikely to have a big enough impact and will disappoint both politicians and voters.
instead, he argues, those who think of themselves as progressive need to think much more boldly and creatively. and this applies not just to ideas about the economy but also to politics and democratic institutions. what he sees as a drab, predictable - and failed - approach needs a complete overhaul.
in this edition of "analysis", tim finch talks to roberto unger about his critique of thinking. he asks him to justify his criticisms of current ideas and to set out his alternative vision. tim then discovers from figures on the left here in britain how they react to approach and how likely it is that "vulgar keynesianism" will give way to something new.
among those taking part: jon cruddas, mp; sonia sodha; tamara lothian; stuart white and david hall-matthews.
producer simon coates.
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ˈrædɪkəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪtɪks əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɔn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈaʊˌtlaɪn ðɛr krɪˈtik tɪ tɪm fɪnʧ, hu æsks haʊ fɑr ðeɪ ər ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ lɛft tɪ bi mɔr ˈrædɪkəl tu. rəˈbɛrtoʊ ˈəŋgər ɪz ən ˈθɪŋkər hu ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˈkɑrənt aɪˈdiəz frəm ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈθɪŋkərz əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ rɪˈstɔr ədˈvænst ɪˈkɑnəmiz tɪ ˈhɛlθi groʊθ. hɪz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ əˈtæk læst ˈsəmər ɔn wət hi sɔ ɛz ðə ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑməz plænz fər ə ˈsɛkənd tərm meɪd ɪm ən ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ˈɪntərˌnɛt sɛnˈseɪʃən. fər ˈəŋgər, wət hi ənd ˈəðərz kɔl "ˈvəlgər keynesianism*" ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈgəvərnmənts ʃʊd spɛnd mɔr ˈməni tɪ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt groʊθ ənd kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz həz ˈlɪtəl lɛft tɪ ˈɔfər. ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv ə bɪg ɪˈnəf ˌɪmˈpækt ənd wɪl ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt boʊθ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈvoʊtərz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi ˈɑrgjuz, ðoʊz hu θɪŋk əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz prəˈgrɛsɪv nid tɪ θɪŋk məʧ mɔr ˈboʊldli ənd kriˈeɪtɪvli. ənd ðɪs əˈplaɪz nɑt ʤɪst tɪ aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. wət hi siz ɛz ə dræb, prɪˈdɪktəbəl ənd feɪld əˈproʊʧ nidz ə kəmˈplit ˈoʊvərˌhɔl. ɪn ðɪs ɪˈdɪʃən əv "æˈnælɪsɪs", tɪm fɪnʧ tɔks tɪ rəˈbɛrtoʊ ˈəŋgər əˈbaʊt hɪz krɪˈtik əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. hi æsks ɪm tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ hɪz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv ˈkɑrənt aɪˈdiəz ənd tɪ sɛt aʊt hɪz ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈvɪʒən. tɪm ðɛn dɪˈskəvərz frəm ˈfɪgjərz ɔn ðə lɛft hir ɪn ˈbrɪtən haʊ ðeɪ riækt tɪ əˈproʊʧ ənd haʊ ˈlaɪkli ɪt ɪz ðət "ˈvəlgər keynesianism*" wɪl gɪv weɪ tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ nu. əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt: ʤɑn cruddas*, mp*; ˈsoʊnˌjɑ sodha*; təˈmɑrə ˈlɑθiən; stɔrt waɪt ənd ˈdeɪvɪd hall-matthews*. prəˈdusər ˈsaɪmən koʊeɪts.
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amid questions that emerged about racial bias in police forces following events in ferguson and new york, the white house has issued a report seeking changes for policies guiding law enforcement, including an end to profiling and discrimination against people.
the task force on century policing, established in december, made public on monday its interim report. among the major suggested changes are building trust and legitimacy by treating others with respect and improved oversight through data collection, supervision and accountability.
one chief recommendation is the creation of a national crime & justice task force to review comprehensive criminal justice reform in addition to enforcement of federal immigration laws and regulation of consent searches.
in remarks in the roosevelt room of the white house, president obama said the report is based on “pragmatic, ideas” from criminal justice experts, community leaders, law enforcement and civil liberties advocates.
“a lot of our work is going to involve local police chiefs, local elected officials, states recognizing that the moment is now for us to make these changes,” obama said. “we have a great opportunity, coming out of some great conflict and tragedy, to really transform how we think about community law enforcement relations so that everybody feels safer and our law enforcement officers feel, rather than being embattled, feel fully supported.”
the report was produced following a period in which the task force chaired by philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey and former assistant attorney general laurie robinson undertook listening sessions in various cities to obtain input on the relationship between police forces and their communities.
in terms of issues, the report recommends that law enforcement agencies adopt policies prohibiting profiling and discrimination on the basis of various characteristics, including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
“invasive searches should never be used for the sole purpose of determining gender identity, and an gender identity should be respected in and holding cells to the extent that the facility allows for gender segregation,” the report says.
one proposed action is for the bureau of justice statistics and the centers for disease control to add on federal surveys questions about sexual harassment and misconduct toward people by law enforcement officers.
“all human beings have biases or prejudices as a result of their experiences, and these biases influence how they might react when dealing with unfamiliar people or situations,” the report says. “an explicit bias is a conscious bias about certain populations based upon race, gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, or other attributes. common sense shows that explicit bias is incredibly damaging to relations, and there is a growing body of research evidence that shows that implicit biases people are not even aware they harmful as well.”
another recommendation in the report is the end to using possession of condoms as sole evidence of intent to engage in prostitution, a change transgender and advocates have sought.
in a joint statement, groups called on law enforcement agencies and congress to implement the recommendations in the report and for continued work on the issue with advocacy organizations.
“without clear policies ensuring respect for gender identity and the rights ofq people during police interactions and arrest processing, the people we serve experience danger and frequent violations of their constitutional rights while in police custody,” the statement says. “additionally, all too often members of our community are also denied medicines and other critical medications while in custody. we look forward to working with the to establish model policies for local law enforcement to ensure that people and people living with are treated with dignity and receive medically necessary treatment in police custody.”
the joint statement was issued by the american civil liberties union, lambda legal, the national black justice coalition, national center for transgender equality, national coalition of programs, the nationalq task force and the new group streetwise & safe.
the obama administration has already taken steps at the federal level. in december, outgoing u.s. attorney general eric holder announced a new policy to ban federal law enforcement officials from profiling people based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and other factors.
also on monday, the williams institute of the university of california, los angeles issued its own report finding “ongoing and pervasive discrimination” against the community by law enforcement officials. some of the key findings:
• more than (21 percent) of people who interacted with police reported encountering hostile attitudes from officers and 14 percent reported verbal assault by the police. nearly half (48 percent) of the violence survivors who interacted with police reported that they had experienced police misconduct, including unjustified arrest, use of excessive force and entrapment. two-thirds of latina transgender women in los angeles county who interacted with police reported that they were verbally harassed by law enforcement, 21 percent report that they were physically assaulted by law enforcement, and 24 percent report that they were sexually assaulted by law enforcement. nearly half (46 percent) of transgender respondents in a national survey reported being uncomfortable seeking police assistance, 22 percent reported that they had been harassed by law enforcement because of bias, and 6 percent reported having been physically assaulted by an officer.
for his part, obama said he wants the media to heavily scrutinize the task force report so that it may become an agent of change in law enforcement practices.
“so often we see an event flashy; it makes the news; people are crying out for solutions,” obama said. “and by the time recommendations are put forward, our focus has moved on and we actually see and pay attention to the concrete ways that we can improve the situation. this is a moment where a lot of work has been done. some good answers to be had if we make this a political football or sensationalize it, but rather really focus on getting the job done.”
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iˈmeɪl ʃɛr 1 298 ʃɛrz əˈmɪd kˈwɛsʧənz ðət ˈimərʤd əˈbaʊt ˈreɪʃəl baɪəs ɪn pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˈfərgəsən ənd nu jɔrk, ðə waɪt haʊs həz ˈɪʃud ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈsikɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz fər ˈpɑləsiz ˈgaɪdɪŋ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ɛnd tɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ ənd dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˈpipəl. ðə tæsk fɔrs ɔn ˈsɛnʧəri pəˈlisɪŋ, ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, meɪd ˈpəblɪk ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪts ˈɪnərəm rɪˈpɔrt. əˈməŋ ðə ˈmeɪʤər səˈʤɛstɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ˈbɪldɪŋ trəst ənd lɪˈʤɪtəməsi baɪ ˈtritɪŋ ˈəðərz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt θru ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən, ˌsupərˈvɪʒən ənd əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti. wən ʧif ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ɪz ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈnæʃənəl kraɪm ˈʤəstɪs tæsk fɔrs tɪ ˌrivˈju ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs rɪˈfɔrm ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əv ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔz ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv kənˈsɛnt ˈsərʧɪz. ɪn rɪˈmɑrks ɪn ðə ˈruzəˌvɛlt rum əv ðə waɪt haʊs, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz beɪst ɔn ““pragmatic*, ideas”*” frəm ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈɛkspərts, kəmˈjunɪti ˈlidərz, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈædvəˌkeɪts. lɔt əv ɑr wərk ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis ʧifs, ˈloʊkəl ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz, steɪts ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðət ðə ˈmoʊmənt ɪz naʊ fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ meɪk ðiz changes,”*,” ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. hæv ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv səm greɪt ˈkɑnflɪkt ənd ˈtræʤədi, tɪ ˈrɪli ˈtrænsfɔrm haʊ wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt kəmˈjunɪti lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt riˈleɪʃənz soʊ ðət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi filz ˈseɪfər ənd ɑr lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz fil, ˈrəðər ðən biɪŋ ɛmˈbætəld, fil ˈfʊli supported.”*.” ðə rɪˈpɔrt wɑz prəˈdust ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈpɪriəd ɪn wɪʧ ðə tæsk fɔrs ʧɛrd baɪ ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənər ˈʧɑrəlz ˈræmzi ənd ˈfɔrmər əˈsɪstənt əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈlɔri ˈrɑbənsən ˌəndərˈtʊk ˈlɪsənɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈsɪtiz tɪ əbˈteɪn ˈɪnˌpʊt ɔn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz. ɪn tərmz əv ˈɪʃuz, ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ðət lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz əˈdɑpt ˈpɑləsiz proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ ənd dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈvɛriəs ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ənd ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ər ɪkˈsprɛʃən. ˈsərʧɪz ʃʊd ˈnɛvər bi juzd fər ðə soʊl ˈpərpəs əv dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti, ənd ən ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ʃʊd bi rɪˈspɛktɪd ɪn ənd ˈhoʊldɪŋ sɛlz tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ðə fəˈsɪlɪti əˈlaʊz fər ˈʤɛndər segregation,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɪz. wən prəˈpoʊzd ˈækʃən ɪz fər ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈʤəstɪs stəˈtɪstɪks ənd ðə ˈsɛnərz fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl tɪ æd ɔn ˈfɛdərəl ˈsərˌveɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ənd mɪˈskɑndəkt təˈwɔrd ˈpipəl baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz. ˈjumən biɪŋz hæv ˈbaɪəsɪz ər ˈprɛʤədɪsɪz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, ənd ðiz ˈbaɪəsɪz ˈɪnfluəns haʊ ðeɪ maɪt riækt wɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˌənfəˈmɪljər ˈpipəl ər situations,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɪz. ɪkˈsplɪsət baɪəs ɪz ə ˈkɑnʃəs baɪəs əˈbaʊt ˈsərtən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz beɪst əˈpɑn reɪs, ˈʤɛndər, soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈstætəs, ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən, ər ˈəðər əˈtrɪˌbjuts. ˈkɑmən sɛns ʃoʊz ðət ɪkˈsplɪsət baɪəs ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ tɪ riˈleɪʃənz, ənd ðɛr ɪz ə groʊɪŋ ˈbɑdi əv ˈrisərʧ ˈɛvədəns ðət ʃoʊz ðət ˌɪmˈplɪsət ˈbaɪəsɪz ˈpipəl ər nɑt ˈivɪn əˈwɛr ðeɪ ˈhɑrmfəl ɛz well.”*.” əˈnəðər ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz ðə ɛnd tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ pəˈzɛʃən əv ˈkɑndəmz ɛz soʊl ˈɛvədəns əv ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən, ə ʧeɪnʤ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ənd ˈædvəˌkeɪts hæv sɔt. ɪn ə ʤɔɪnt ˈsteɪtmənt, grups kɔld ɔn lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt ənd fər kənˈtɪnjud wərk ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈædvəkəsi ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. klɪr ˈpɑləsiz ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd ðə raɪts əv ˈpipəl ˈdʊrɪŋ pəˈlis ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ənd ərˈɛst ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ, ðə ˈpipəl wi sərv ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈdeɪnʤər ənd ˈfrikˌwɛnt vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ðɛr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts waɪl ɪn pəˈlis custody,”*,” ðə ˈsteɪtmənt sɪz. ““additionally*, ɔl tu ˈɔfən ˈmɛmbərz əv ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ər ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈnaɪd ˈmɛdəsənz ənd ˈəðər ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz waɪl ɪn ˈkəstədi. wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈmɑdəl ˈpɑləsiz fər ˈloʊkəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈpipəl ənd ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ər ˈtritɪd wɪθ ˈdɪgnəti ənd rɪˈsiv ˈmɛdɪkəli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈtritmənt ɪn pəˈlis custody.”*.” ðə ʤɔɪnt ˈsteɪtmənt wɑz ˈɪʃud baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən, ˈlæmdə ˈligəl, ðə ˈnæʃənəl blæk ˈʤəstɪs ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ɪkˈwɑləti, ˈnæʃənəl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈproʊˌgræmz, ðə ˈnæʃənəl tæsk fɔrs ənd ðə nu grup ˈstritˌwaɪz seɪf. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈteɪkən stɛps æt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɛvəl. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ juz. əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɛrɪk ˈhoʊldər əˈnaʊnst ə nu ˈpɑləsi tɪ bæn ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz frəm ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ ˈpipəl beɪst ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən, ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd ɪkˈsprɛʃən ənd ˈəðər ˈfæktərz. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ðə ˈwɪljəmz ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈɪʃud ɪts oʊn rɪˈpɔrt ˈfaɪndɪŋ ənd pərˈveɪsɪv discrimination”*” əˈgɛnst ðə kəmˈjunɪti baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz. səm əv ðə ki ˈfaɪndɪŋz: mɔr ðən 21 pərˈsɛnt) əv ˈpipəl hu ˌɪnərˈæktəd wɪθ pəˈlis ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛnˈkaʊnərɪŋ ˈhɑstəl ˈætəˌtudz frəm ˈɔfɪsərz ənd 14 pərˈsɛnt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈvərbəl əˈsɔlt baɪ ðə pəˈlis. ˈnɪrli hæf 48 pərˈsɛnt) əv ðə ˈvaɪələns sərˈvaɪvərz hu ˌɪnərˈæktəd wɪθ pəˈlis ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðeɪ hæd ɪkˈspɪriənst pəˈlis mɪˈskɑndəkt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ərˈɛst, juz əv ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs ənd ɪnˈtræpmənt. ˌtuˈθərdz əv ləˈtinə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈwɪmən ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈkaʊnti hu ˌɪnərˈæktəd wɪθ pəˈlis ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðeɪ wər vərˈbæli həræst baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, 21 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðeɪ wər ˈfɪzɪkəli əˈsɔltɪd baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ənd 24 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðeɪ wər ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ˈnɪrli hæf 46 pərˈsɛnt) əv ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər rɪˈspɑndənts ɪn ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsərˌveɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd biɪŋ ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈsikɪŋ pəˈlis əˈsɪstəns, 22 pərˈsɛnt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðeɪ hæd bɪn həræst baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt bɪˈkəz əv baɪəs, ənd 6 pərˈsɛnt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈfɪzɪkəli əˈsɔltɪd baɪ ən ˈɔfɪsər. fər hɪz pɑrt, ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd hi wɔnts ðə ˈmidiə tɪ ˈhɛvəli ˈskrutəˌnaɪz ðə tæsk fɔrs rɪˈpɔrt soʊ ðət ɪt meɪ bɪˈkəm ən ˈeɪʤənt əv ʧeɪnʤ ɪn lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈpræktɪsɪz. ˈɔfən wi si ən ɪˈvɛnt ˈflæʃi; ɪt meɪks ðə nuz; ˈpipəl ər kraɪɪŋ aʊt fər solutions,”*,” ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. baɪ ðə taɪm ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ər pʊt ˈfɔrwərd, ɑr ˈfoʊkɪs həz muvd ɔn ənd wi ˈæˌkʧuəli si ənd peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈkɑnkrit weɪz ðət wi kən ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈmoʊmənt wɛr ə lɔt əv wərk həz bɪn dən. səm gʊd ˈænsərz tɪ bi hæd ɪf wi meɪk ðɪs ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl ər sɛnˌseɪʃənəˈlaɪz ɪt, bət ˈrəðər ˈrɪli ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ʤɑb done.”*.”
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who's more important to a team's success: the players or the coaches?
it's a common argument in sports that's unlikely to reach a conclusion anytime soon. both sides have a good argument. there may never be a consensus. but one thing that both sides can agree on is that the players and coaches both play an important role, and one can't succeed without the other.
for the oakland raiders, there's been a dearth of talent on the field in recent years, and it's undeniable this fact has played a major role in the team's struggles. but what can't be ignored is that the same is true for the team's head coaches over this same period of time.
the raiders didn't have the talent. they also didn't have the right leader.
oakland drastically raised its talent level this offseason. but more importantly, the team finally brought in a head coach in jack del rio who's capable of leading this franchise out of pro football purgatory and back to relevance and success.
experience matters
with all due respect to the men who have been head coach of the raiders since, tom cable, hue jackson, dennis allen and tony weren't up to the task of leading this franchise back to success.
each one of these coaches was in over his head while on the job. not one of them was ready to be the long-term solution.
oakland head coaches since 2007 total experience as nfl head coach* season head coach 0 lane 0 tom cable 0 2011 hue jackson 0 dennis allen 0 2014 tony sparano 62**
*at time of becoming oakland's head coach
** includes one playoff game
the raiders attempted to find a diamond in the rough, the new, young, hotshot head coach who could burst onto the scene and make a name for himself as a raider. in other words, they were looking for their next jon gruden.
but lack of nfl head coaching experience proved to be an insurmountable issue.
the one exception was sparano, who had previously been the head coach of the miami dolphins. but with the raiders, as was the case with the dolphins, he was only given the job after the head coach was fired.
sparano had an opportunity, albeit a small one, to secure the job long-term in oakland. but realistically, he was really just a stopgap until a permanent replacement could be found.
after a lot of swings and misses, the raiders finally got it right with the hiring of del rio. he has a crucial advantage over his predecessors, which is his extensive nfl head coaching experience.
during his run as the head coach of the jacksonville jaguars from 2003 to 2011, del rio coached 142 games, including three in the playoffs. that's more and playoff coaching experience than oakland's previous five head coaches combined.
in an interview with the los angeles times' sam farmer, legendary raiders head coach and hall of famer john madden had this to say about del rio:
jack del rio is the right coach for them [the raiders]. i don't think they needed that guy that's on the sideline with the play card up against his mouth. those are the guys who ascend quickly. jack's not that guy. he understands you can help a quarterback as much by building a defense as you can by getting him a receiver. he's going to make them legitimate.
madden touches on the importance of del rio's experience. del rio won't be learning on the job, making things up as he goes along and hoping he gets it right more often than he gets it wrong. he knows how to build a team. he's coached in situations. he's coached in the playoffs.
simply put, he knows what he's doing, which isn't something you could say about any of oakland's recent head coaches.
thanks to his experience, del rio already knows what it takes to succeed in the nfl. he has that knowledge, and he can now immediately implement it in oakland.
placing history in its proper perspective
in the same interview with farmer, madden made a very important observation: "they [the raiders] lived on the myth that the raiders are tough and all that for a long time, when they weren't. jack sees through that myth."
for too long, the raiders organization has been hung up on its own proud history. it's become a problem in oakland because it has frequently clouded the team's decision-making.
oakland's popular image ran its course long ago. holding on to it has proven extremely detrimental, as it has severely stunted the team's progress and return to relevance.
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the fact is that the raiders were tough. they were bullies. they were a force in the nfl. but they aren't any of those things anymore. and they haven't been for a long time.
in his introductory news conference, via the bay area news group's jerry mcdonald, del rio had this to say regarding his approach to coaching the raiders:
getting to know the front office that mark davis has put together and reggie, these are bright people and really excited to work with them... excited to join this group of men and pursue the idea and the goal of bringing back the raiders to greatness... we want to create a winning culture... i want to empower the players in the locker room to be accountable, to step forward, to take the team, to take the torch and build this thing great again.
there are some very important points that can be gleaned from what del rio had to say:
he refers to oakland's greatness and success in the past tense.
he recognizes the organization is not currently successful, and it needs to work its way back to that level.
everyone, from the players to the front office, needs to play their part in the process.
the raiders' history isn't a bad thing. the current team can use it ("take the torch and build this thing great again") but not live off of it.
while he appreciates the past of the organization, del rio recognizes the raiders' proud history is just that: history.
the current reality is that the culture in oakland has become one of losing and failure. it's important for the team's leader, the head coach, to recognize the true state of the team so he can then create a realistic plan for a return to success.
for the raiders to finally turn things around, they must admit the harsh reality of the team's current state and recognizing the problems in the organization. and in a subtle way, del rio has already done that.
raiders will reap benefits of del rio's growth as a coach
with all of the positives that come with del rio's hiring, there are also some negatives that can't be ignored about his head coaching history.
he's led a team to the playoffs only twice.
he's finished a season with a winning record only three times.
he didn't have a winning season over his last four years as jacksonville's head coach (combined record of).
he was fired with five games to go in his final season.
for his career, he has a record (68-71) and playoff record (1-2).
over nine seasons, del rio was a good coach at best, but never elite. and there were times, such as when he suffered consecutive losing seasons in 2008 and 2009 while compiling a record, when he was fortunate to keep his job.
but his time in jacksonville shouldn't only be measured in wins and losses. those nine years as an nfl head coach are indispensable going forward, as they also give him the advantage of both knowing what he was successful in and what he must improve.
now in oakland, with more experience and a solid roster that includes in derek carr, khalil mack and amari cooper, del rio is primed to make the leap from good to great.
del rio spent the three years following his time in jacksonville as the defensive coordinator of the denver broncos. yes, it was a demotion. but as he pointed out in his introductory press conference, del rio also saw it as an opportunity, per mcdonald:
i feel like the last three years have been very beneficial in terms of me being re-energized, rejuvenated, whatever like to call it. i was able to collect myself, go through some things that went well [and] that go well. i was able to make sure that my thoughts going forward were to not make mistakes again where i had made mistakes, to do the things that i did well even better. basically just grow from the experience.
del rio has plenty to prove. he had some ups and downs during his previous tenure as head coach. now, he has the advantage of not having to learn on the job. he's had time to reflect on his years in jacksonville and learn from them. he's grown as a head coach and as a leader, and it's oakland that will benefit.
the oakland roster has been vastly improved. for the first time in a long time, the raiders have enough talent to challenge any other team in the nfl. and in del rio, the team finally has a head coach who knows how to lead the way to victory.
the raiders have made several important additions this offseason. but del rio could prove to be the most important one of all.
unless otherwise noted, all stats taken from and nfl.com.
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ˈʤəstɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪz huz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ə timz səkˈsɛs: ðə pleɪərz ər ðə ˈkoʊʧɪz? ɪts ə ˈkɑmən ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪn spɔrts ðæts ənˈlaɪkli tɪ riʧ ə kənˈkluʒən ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun. boʊθ saɪdz hæv ə gʊd ˈɑrgjəmənt. ðɛr meɪ ˈnɛvər bi ə kənˈsɛnsəs. bət wən θɪŋ ðət boʊθ saɪdz kən əˈgri ɔn ɪz ðət ðə pleɪərz ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz boʊθ pleɪ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl, ənd wən kænt səkˈsid wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈəðər. fər ðə ˈoʊklənd ˈreɪdərz, ðɛrz bɪn ə dərθ əv ˈtælənt ɔn ðə fild ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ənd ɪts ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbəl ðɪs fækt həz pleɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər roʊl ɪn ðə timz ˈstrəgəlz. bət wət kænt bi ˌɪgˈnɔrd ɪz ðət ðə seɪm ɪz tru fər ðə timz hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈoʊvər ðɪs seɪm ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm. ðə ˈreɪdərz ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə ˈtælənt. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə raɪt ˈlidər. ˈoʊklənd ˈdræstɪkli reɪzd ɪts ˈtælənt ˈlɛvəl ðɪs offseason*. bət mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðə tim ˈfaɪnəli brɔt ɪn ə hɛd koʊʧ ɪn ʤæk dɛl ˈrioʊ huz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈlidɪŋ ðɪs ˈfrænˌʧaɪz aʊt əv proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈpərgəˌtɔri ənd bæk tɪ ˈrɛləvəns ənd səkˈsɛs. ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈmætərz wɪθ ɔl du rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðə mɛn hu hæv bɪn hɛd koʊʧ əv ðə ˈreɪdərz sɪns, tɑm ˈkeɪbəl, hju ˈʤæksən, ˈdɛnɪs ˈælən ənd ˈtoʊni wərənt əp tɪ ðə tæsk əv ˈlidɪŋ ðɪs ˈfrænˌʧaɪz bæk tɪ səkˈsɛs. iʧ wən əv ðiz ˈkoʊʧɪz wɑz ɪn ˈoʊvər hɪz hɛd waɪl ɔn ðə ʤɑb. nɑt wən əv ðɛm wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ bi ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm səˈluʃən. ˈoʊklənd hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz sɪns 2007 ˈtoʊtəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl hɛd ˈsizən hɛd koʊʧ 0 leɪn 0 tɑm ˈkeɪbəl 0 2011 hju ˈʤæksən 0 ˈdɛnɪs ˈælən 0 2014 ˈtoʊni spərˈænoʊ 62 *æt taɪm əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈoʊkləndz hɛd koʊʧ ˌɪnˈkludz wən pleɪɔf geɪm ðə ˈreɪdərz əˈtɛmptəd tɪ faɪnd ə ˈdaɪmənd ɪn ðə rəf, ðə nu, jəŋ, ˈhɑˌʃɑt hɛd koʊʧ hu kʊd bərst ˈɔntu ðə sin ənd meɪk ə neɪm fər hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈreɪdər. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðeɪ wər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðɛr nɛkst ʤɑn gruden*. bət læk əv ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns pruvd tɪ bi ən ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl ˈɪʃu. ðə wən ɪkˈsɛpʃən wɑz spərˈænoʊ, hu hæd ˈpriviəsli bɪn ðə hɛd koʊʧ əv ðə maɪˈæmi ˈdɑlfənz. bət wɪθ ðə ˈreɪdərz, ɛz wɑz ðə keɪs wɪθ ðə ˈdɑlfənz, hi wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʤɑb ˈæftər ðə hɛd koʊʧ wɑz faɪərd. spərˈænoʊ hæd ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ɔlˈbiɪt ə smɔl wən, tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə ʤɑb ˈlɔŋˈtərm ɪn ˈoʊklənd. bət ˌriəˈlɪstɪkli, hi wɑz ˈrɪli ʤɪst ə ˈstɑpˌgæp ənˈtɪl ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt rɪˈpleɪsmənt kʊd bi faʊnd. ˈæftər ə lɔt əv swɪŋz ənd ˈmɪsɪz, ðə ˈreɪdərz ˈfaɪnəli gɑt ɪt raɪt wɪθ ðə ˈhaɪrɪŋ əv dɛl ˈrioʊ. hi həz ə ˈkruʃəl ædˈvæntɪʤ ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz, wɪʧ ɪz hɪz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz rən ɛz ðə hɛd koʊʧ əv ðə ˈʤæksənˌvɪl ˈʤægˌwɑrz frəm 2003 tɪ 2011 dɛl ˈrioʊ koʊʧt 142 geɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ θri ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs. ðæts mɔr ənd pleɪɔf ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðən ˈoʊkləndz ˈpriviəs faɪv hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz kəmˈbaɪnd. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz' sæm ˈfɑrmər, ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈreɪdərz hɛd koʊʧ ənd hɔl əv ˈfeɪmər ʤɑn ˈmædən hæd ðɪs tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt dɛl ˈrioʊ: ʤæk dɛl ˈrioʊ ɪz ðə raɪt koʊʧ fər ðɛm [ðə ˈreɪdərz]. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðeɪ ˈnidɪd ðət gaɪ ðæts ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn wɪθ ðə pleɪ kɑrd əp əˈgɛnst hɪz maʊθ. ðoʊz ər ðə gaɪz hu əˈsɛnd kˈwɪkli. ʤæks nɑt ðət gaɪ. hi ˌəndərˈstændz ju kən hɛlp ə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ɛz məʧ baɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ə dɪˈfɛns ɛz ju kən baɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪm ə rɪˈsivər. hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɛm ləˈʤɪtəmət. ˈmædən ˈtəʧɪz ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv dɛl ˈrioʊz ɪkˈspɪriəns. dɛl ˈrioʊ woʊnt bi ˈlərnɪŋ ɔn ðə ʤɑb, ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz əp ɛz hi goʊz əˈlɔŋ ənd ˈhoʊpɪŋ hi gɪts ɪt raɪt mɔr ˈɔfən ðən hi gɪts ɪt rɔŋ. hi noʊz haʊ tɪ bɪld ə tim. hiz koʊʧt ɪn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. hiz koʊʧt ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs. ˈsɪmpli pʊt, hi noʊz wət hiz duɪŋ, wɪʧ ˈɪzənt ˈsəmθɪŋ ju kʊd seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈɛni əv ˈoʊkləndz ˈrisənt hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz. θæŋks tɪ hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns, dɛl ˈrioʊ ɔˈrɛdi noʊz wət ɪt teɪks tɪ səkˈsid ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. hi həz ðət ˈnɑlɪʤ, ənd hi kən naʊ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈɪmpləmənt ɪt ɪn ˈoʊklənd. ˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈhɪstəri ɪn ɪts ˈprɑpər pərˈspɛktɪv ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈfɑrmər, ˈmædən meɪd ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən: "ðeɪ [ðə ˈreɪdərz] lɪvd ɔn ðə mɪθ ðət ðə ˈreɪdərz ər təf ənd ɔl ðət fər ə lɔŋ taɪm, wɪn ðeɪ wərənt. ʤæk siz θru ðət mɪθ." fər tu lɔŋ, ðə ˈreɪdərz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən həz bɪn həŋ əp ɔn ɪts oʊn praʊd ˈhɪstəri. ɪts bɪˈkəm ə ˈprɑbləm ɪn ˈoʊklənd bɪˈkəz ɪt həz ˈfrikwɛntli ˈklaʊdɪd ðə timz dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ. ˈoʊkləndz ˈpɑpjələr ˈɪmɪʤ ræn ɪts kɔrs lɔŋ əˈgoʊ. ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɔn tɪ ɪt həz ˈpruvən ɪkˈstrimli ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl, ɛz ɪt həz səˈvɪrli ˈstəntɪd ðə timz ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈrɛləvəns. ˈʤəstɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə fækt ɪz ðət ðə ˈreɪdərz wər təf. ðeɪ wər ˈbʊliz. ðeɪ wər ə fɔrs ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. bət ðeɪ ˈɑrənt ˈɛni əv ðoʊz θɪŋz ˌɛniˈmɔr. ənd ðeɪ ˈhævənt bɪn fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. ɪn hɪz ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri nuz ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈviə ðə beɪ ˈɛriə nuz grups ˈʤɛri məkˈdɑnəld, dɛl ˈrioʊ hæd ðɪs tɪ seɪ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ hɪz əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ðə ˈreɪdərz: ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ noʊ ðə frənt ˈɔfəs ðət mɑrk ˈdeɪvɪs həz pʊt təˈgɛðər ənd ˈrɛʤi, ðiz ər braɪt ˈpipəl ənd ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ wərk wɪθ ðɛm... ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ ʤɔɪn ðɪs grup əv mɛn ənd pərˈsu ðə aɪˈdiə ənd ðə goʊl əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ bæk ðə ˈreɪdərz tɪ ˈgreɪtnəs... wi wɔnt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈkəlʧər... aɪ wɔnt tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər ðə pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈlɑkər rum tɪ bi əˈkaʊntəbəl, tɪ stɛp ˈfɔrwərd, tɪ teɪk ðə tim, tɪ teɪk ðə tɔrʧ ənd bɪld ðɪs θɪŋ greɪt əˈgɛn. ðɛr ər səm ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnts ðət kən bi glind frəm wət dɛl ˈrioʊ hæd tɪ seɪ: hi rɪˈfərz tɪ ˈoʊkləndz ˈgreɪtnəs ənd səkˈsɛs ɪn ðə pæst tɛns. hi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈkərəntli səkˈsɛsfəl, ənd ɪt nidz tɪ wərk ɪts weɪ bæk tɪ ðət ˈlɛvəl. ˈɛvriˌwən, frəm ðə pleɪərz tɪ ðə frənt ˈɔfəs, nidz tɪ pleɪ ðɛr pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə ˈreɪdərz' ˈhɪstəri ˈɪzənt ə bæd θɪŋ. ðə ˈkɑrənt tim kən juz ɪt ("teɪk ðə tɔrʧ ənd bɪld ðɪs θɪŋ greɪt əˈgɛn") bət nɑt lɪv ɔf əv ɪt. waɪl hi əˈpriʃiˌeɪts ðə pæst əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, dɛl ˈrioʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðə ˈreɪdərz' praʊd ˈhɪstəri ɪz ʤɪst ðət: ˈhɪstəri. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət ðə ˈkəlʧər ɪn ˈoʊklənd həz bɪˈkəm wən əv ˈluzɪŋ ənd ˈfeɪljər. ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðə timz ˈlidər, ðə hɛd koʊʧ, tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə tru steɪt əv ðə tim soʊ hi kən ðɛn kriˈeɪt ə ˌriəˈlɪstɪk plæn fər ə rɪˈtərn tɪ səkˈsɛs. fər ðə ˈreɪdərz tɪ ˈfaɪnəli tərn θɪŋz əraʊnd, ðeɪ məst ədˈmɪt ðə hɑrʃ ˌriˈæləˌti əv ðə timz ˈkɑrənt steɪt ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ənd ɪn ə ˈsətəl weɪ, dɛl ˈrioʊ həz ɔˈrɛdi dən ðət. ˈreɪdərz wɪl rip ˈbɛnəfɪts əv dɛl ˈrioʊz groʊθ ɛz ə koʊʧ wɪθ ɔl əv ðə ˈpɑzətɪvz ðət kəm wɪθ dɛl ˈrioʊz ˈhaɪrɪŋ, ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ səm ˈnɛgətɪvz ðət kænt bi ˌɪgˈnɔrd əˈbaʊt hɪz hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈhɪstəri. hiz lɛd ə tim tɪ ðə pleɪɔfs ˈoʊnli twaɪs. hiz ˈfɪnɪʃt ə ˈsizən wɪθ ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈrɛkərd ˈoʊnli θri taɪmz. hi ˈdɪdənt hæv ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈsizən ˈoʊvər hɪz læst fɔr jɪrz ɛz ˈʤæksənˌvɪlz hɛd koʊʧ (kəmˈbaɪnd ˈrɛkərd əv hi wɑz faɪərd wɪθ faɪv geɪmz tɪ goʊ ɪn hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈsizən. fər hɪz kərɪr, hi həz ə ˈrɛkərd ənd pleɪɔf ˈrɛkərd ˈoʊvər naɪn ˈsizənz, dɛl ˈrioʊ wɑz ə gʊd koʊʧ æt bɛst, bət ˈnɛvər ɪˈlit. ənd ðɛr wər taɪmz, səʧ ɛz wɪn hi ˈsəfərd kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈluzɪŋ ˈsizənz ɪn 2008 ənd 2009 waɪl kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ə ˈrɛkərd, wɪn hi wɑz ˈfɔrʧənət tɪ kip hɪz ʤɑb. bət hɪz taɪm ɪn ˈʤæksənˌvɪl ˈʃʊdənt ˈoʊnli bi ˈmɛʒərd ɪn wɪnz ənd ˈlɔsɪz. ðoʊz naɪn jɪrz ɛz ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl hɛd koʊʧ ər ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, ɛz ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ gɪv ɪm ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv boʊθ noʊɪŋ wət hi wɑz səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ənd wət hi məst ˌɪmˈpruv. naʊ ɪn ˈoʊklənd, wɪθ mɔr ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ə ˈsɑləd ˈrɑstər ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ɪn ˈdɛrɪk kɑr, ˈkæləl mæk ənd ɑˈmɑri ˈkupər, dɛl ˈrioʊ ɪz praɪmd tɪ meɪk ðə lip frəm gʊd tɪ greɪt. dɛl ˈrioʊ spɛnt ðə θri jɪrz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz taɪm ɪn ˈʤæksənˌvɪl ɛz ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər əv ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈbrɑŋkoʊz. jɛs, ɪt wɑz ə dɪˈmoʊʃən. bət ɛz hi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ɪn hɪz ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, dɛl ˈrioʊ ˈɔlsoʊ sɔ ɪt ɛz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti, pər məkˈdɑnəld: aɪ fil laɪk ðə læst θri jɪrz hæv bɪn ˈvɛri ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ɪn tərmz əv mi biɪŋ re-energized*, rɪˈʤuvəˌneɪtɪd, ˌwəˈtɛvər laɪk tɪ kɔl ɪt. aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, goʊ θru səm θɪŋz ðət wɛnt wɛl [ənd] ðət goʊ wɛl. aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət maɪ θɔts goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd wər tɪ nɑt meɪk mɪˈsteɪks əˈgɛn wɛr aɪ hæd meɪd mɪˈsteɪks, tɪ du ðə θɪŋz ðət aɪ dɪd wɛl ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər. ˈbeɪsɪkli ʤɪst groʊ frəm ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns. dɛl ˈrioʊ həz ˈplɛnti tɪ pruv. hi hæd səm əps ənd daʊnz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈpriviəs ˈtɛnjər ɛz hɛd koʊʧ. naʊ, hi həz ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv nɑt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ lərn ɔn ðə ʤɑb. hiz hæd taɪm tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ɔn hɪz jɪrz ɪn ˈʤæksənˌvɪl ənd lərn frəm ðɛm. hiz groʊn ɛz ə hɛd koʊʧ ənd ɛz ə ˈlidər, ənd ɪts ˈoʊklənd ðət wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt. ðə ˈoʊklənd ˈrɑstər həz bɪn ˈvæstli ˌɪmˈpruvd. fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ə lɔŋ taɪm, ðə ˈreɪdərz hæv ɪˈnəf ˈtælənt tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ˈɛni ˈəðər tim ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ənd ɪn dɛl ˈrioʊ, ðə tim ˈfaɪnəli həz ə hɛd koʊʧ hu noʊz haʊ tɪ lɛd ðə weɪ tɪ ˈvɪktəri. ðə ˈreɪdərz hæv meɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt əˈdɪʃənz ðɪs offseason*. bət dɛl ˈrioʊ kʊd pruv tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wən əv ɔl. ənˈlɛs ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈnoʊtɪd, ɔl stæts ˈteɪkən frəm ənd nfl.com*. ʃɛr jʊr θɔts ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən bɪˈloʊ ənd ɔn æt tˈwɪtər @brianj_flores*.
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a single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic. joseph stalin
many people believe that governments are too bureaucratic, incompetent and lazy to accomplish anything substantial. however, history has demonstrated that powerful elites have used governments to do one thing extremely efficiently:
according to professor r.j. rummel of the university of hawaii, is the murder of any person or people by a government, including genocide, politicide, and mass murder. does not include soldiers killed in battle. during the century (1900s) alone, rummel calculates that government power was used to murder approximately
approximately people, of them citizens, were murdered by the communist party of the soviet union from 1917 to 1987. rummel writes:
part of this mass killing was genocide, as in the wholesale murder of hundreds of thousands of don cossacks in 1919, the intentional starving of about ukrainian peasants to death in or the deportation to mass death of to estonians in part was mass murder, as of the wholesale extermination of perhaps “kulaks” (in effect, the better off peasants and those resisting collectivization) from 1930 to 1937, the execution of perhaps a million party members in the great terror of, and the massacre of all in the forced labor camps.
most people are unaware that all that death resulting from the bolshevik revolution would not have been possible absent the support of wealthy financiers in london and new york. lenin and trotsky were on the closest of terms with these moneyed interests both before and after the revolution. additionally, it was president woodrow wilson that provided trotsky with a passport to return to russia to “carry forward” the revolution.
china
political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. mao zedong
whatever the price of the chinese revolution [40 million people murdered], it has obviously succeeded not only in producing more efficient and dedicated administration, but also in fostering high morale and community of purpose. the social experiment in china under chairman leadership is one of the most important and successful in human history.– david rockefeller (cfr, trilateral commission, bilderberg, chase bank)
since 1949 the chinese communists killed from to people; a prudent estimate is. when added to the number they murdered in previous years, the communists likely killed chinese, tibetans, and other minorities.
no other people in the last century except soviet citizens have suffered so much mass killing in cold blood as have the chinese.
in 1972, then national security adviser henry kissinger and president richard nixon had no problem meeting with mao, after great leap forward, which banned private property and resulted in the of millions of chinese. this meeting improved u.s. chinese relations so that u.s. economy could later be destroyed by outsourcing manufacturing to communist china.
nazi germany
nazi germany was a ruthlessly efficient killing machine from 1933 to 1945.
by genocide, the murder of hostages, reprisal raids, forced labor, “euthanasia,” starvation, exposure, medical experiments, and terror bombing, and in the concentration and death camps, the nazis murdered from to people, most likely men, women, handicapped, aged, sick, prisoners of war, forced laborers, camp inmates, critics, homosexuals, jews, slavs, serbs, germans, czechs, italians, poles, french, ukrainians, and many others. among them were children under eighteen years of age. and none of these monstrous figures even include civilian and military combat or war-deaths.
of course, the nazis did not lose the war, only the german people lost the war. the nazis simply relocated to the united states under operation and south america (grey wolf).
it is important to realize that rise to power was made possible by wall street and american industrialist. anthony wall street and the rise of hitler demonstrates that the received support from henry ford, general electric, itt, texaco, wall street houses dillon, read; harris, forbes, morgan and chase banks, and banker paul warburg of the private federal reserve),
standard [rockefeller] role was technical aid to nazi development of synthetic rubber and gasoline through a u.s. research company under the management control of standard oil. the ethyl gasoline company, jointly owned by standard oil of new jersey and general motors, was instrumental in supplying vital ethyl lead to nazi germany over the written protests of the u.s. war department with the clear knowledge that the ethyl lead was for nazi military purposes.
prescott bush also helped rise to w. grandfather, the late us senator prescott bush, was a director and shareholder of companies that profited from their involvement with the financial backers of nazi germany. a financial firm of which prescott bush was a director was involved with the financial architects of nazism. his business dealings, which continued until his assets were seized in 1942 under the trading with the enemy act, led more than 60 years later to a civil action for damages being brought in germany against the bush family by two former slave laborers at auschwitz.
vietnam and southeast asia
u.s. policy toward the third world should be one of depopulation- henry kissinger (cfr, trilateral commission, bilderberg)
professor rummel calculates that at least people were murdered by governments in southeast asia from 1945 to 1987. this period includes u.s. involvement in the vietnam war.
according to james “bo” gritz, most decorated green beret commander, u.s. involvement in the vietnam war served three purposes for the “international planners.” most significant was the genocide in southeast asia, through a policy of drawn-out, warfare which resulted in the combat deaths of more than americans and more than six million vietnamese, laotians, and cambodians. this policy permitted the collapse of the lon military government in cambodia (kampuchea) in order to make way for pol pot, who oversaw the slaughter of nearly half his countrymen.
cambodia
professor rummel notes that in proportion to its population, cambodia underwent a human catastrophe unparalleled in this century. out of a 1970 population of probably near cambodia probably lost slightly less than people to war, rebellion, man-made famine, genocide, politicide, and mass murder. the vast majority, almost men, women, and children were murdered within the years 1970 to 1980 by successive governments and guerrilla groups. most of these, a figure near, were murdered by the communist khmer rouge as directed by pol pot.
unfortunately, pol pot and the khmer rouge also received support from the united states:
two u.s. relief aid workers, linda mason and roger brown, later wrote, ‘the u.s. government insisted that the khmer rouge be fed. the u.s. preferred that the khmer rouge operation benefit from the credibility of an internationally known relief operation.’ in 1980, under u.s. pressure, the world food program handed over food worth $12 million to pass on to the khmer rouge. in that year, i traveled on a u.n. convoy of forty trucks into cambodia from thailand and filmed a u.n. official handing the supplies over to a khmer rouge general, nam phan, known to western aid officials as the butcher.
iraq
after providing weapons to both iraq and iran during the war, the united states and un world governments were used by their controllers to conduct against the people of iraq. on may 12, 1996, former secretary of state madeleine albright told 60 minutes that murdering iraqi children by imposing economic sanctions was “worth it.”
former private federal reserve syndicate boss alan greenspan said that the u.s. invasion of iraq caused the deaths of iraqis and was about stealing oil.
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in fact, many iraq war veterans, which get no attention from the big 6 complex media, say that the iraq war is one long atrocity.
the u.s. military also used depleted uranium against the iraqi people, which ensures generations of birth defects and disease due to a of billion years.
united states
in their quest for death and depopulation, thes are currently conducting.
obama’s top science adviser, john p. holdren, ecoscience, in which he advocated the formation of a “planetary regime” that would use a “global police force” to enforce totalitarian measures of population control, including forced abortions, mass sterilization programs conducted via the food and water supply, as well as mandatory bodily implants that would prevent couples from having children.
maurice hilleman, one of the most prominent vaccine scientists in the history of the vaccine industry, a merck scientist, made a recording where he openly admits the vaccines given to americans were contaminated with leukemia and cancer viruses. now one in three americans will suffer die from cancer.
bill gates is also and advocate of using vaccines to reduce the population and eugenics. at a ted conference, he announced in front of a live audience: “…if we do a really great job on new vaccines, health care, reproductive health services, we could lower [global population] by perhaps 10 or 15 percent.” additionally, gates holds shares of monsanto which poisons the population and environment with crops. fortunately for gates, he has plenty of money to pay the to propagandize him as a saint.
aluminum is used in many household products, including personal deodorant, despite the fact that it promotes cancer.
chemtrails are sprayed from planes above, poisoning the population with aluminum, strontium, and barium. there have even been reports that contain the cancer virus.
our food has been genetically modified, packed with preservatives, and filled with toxic dyes and chemicals to the point that it is a secret weapon.
our tap water has been contaminated with toxic fluoride, an ingredient in bug poison that harms teeth, the body and mind.
all of these contaminates cause cancer, disease, or continually stress the immune system to the point that we live shorter lives.
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ə ˈsɪŋgəl dɛθ ɪz ə ˈtræʤədi, ə ˈmɪljən dɛθs ɪz ə stəˈtɪstɪk. ˈʤoʊzəf ˈstɑlən ˈmɛni ˈpipəl bɪˈliv ðət ˈgəvərnmənts ər tu ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk, ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt ənd ˈleɪzi tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ səbˈstænʃəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈhɪstəri həz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ˈpaʊərfəl ɪˈlits hæv juzd ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ du wən θɪŋ ɪkˈstrimli ɪˈfɪʃəntli: əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ prəˈfɛsər r.j*. ˈrəməl əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv həˈwaɪˌi, ɪz ðə ˈmərdər əv ˈɛni ˈpərsən ər ˈpipəl baɪ ə ˈgəvərnmənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd, politicide*, ənd mæs ˈmərdər. dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ˈsoʊlʤərz kɪld ɪn ˈbætəl. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnʧəri 1900s*) əˈloʊn, ˈrəməl ˈkælkjəˌleɪts ðət ˈgəvərnmənt paʊər wɑz juzd tɪ ˈmərdər əˈprɑksəmətli əˈprɑksəmətli ˈpipəl, əv ðɛm ˈsɪtɪzənz, wər ˈmərdərd baɪ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən frəm 1917 tɪ 1987 ˈrəməl raɪts: pɑrt əv ðɪs mæs ˈkɪlɪŋ wɑz ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd, ɛz ɪn ðə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈmərdər əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv dɑn ˈkɑsæks ɪn 1919 ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ˈstɑrvɪŋ əv əˈbaʊt juˈkreɪniən ˈpɛzənts tɪ dɛθ ɪn ər ðə ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən tɪ mæs dɛθ əv tɪ ɛˈstoʊniənz ɪn pɑrt wɑz mæs ˈmərdər, ɛz əv ðə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ɪkˌstərməˈneɪʃən əv pərˈhæps ““kulaks”*” (ɪn ˈifɛkt, ðə ˈbɛtər ɔf ˈpɛzənts ənd ðoʊz rɪˈzɪstɪŋ kəˌlɛktɪvɪˈzeɪʃən) frəm 1930 tɪ 1937 ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən əv pərˈhæps ə ˈmɪljən ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ðə greɪt ˈtɛrər əv ənd ðə ˈmæsəkər əv ɔl ɪn ðə fɔrst ˈleɪbər kæmps. moʊst ˈpipəl ər ˌənəˈwɛr ðət ɔl ðət dɛθ rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm ðə ˈboʊlʃəˌvɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ˈpɑsəbəl ˈæbsənt ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈwɛlθi ˌfɪnənˈsɪrz ɪn ˈləndən ənd nu jɔrk. ˈlɛnɪn ənd ˈtrɑtˌski wər ɔn ðə ˈkloʊsəst əv tərmz wɪθ ðiz ˈmənid ˈɪntərɪsts boʊθ ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ɪt wɑz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈwʊˌdroʊ ˈwɪlsən ðət prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈtrɑtˌski wɪθ ə ˈpæˌspɔrt tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈrəʃə tɪ forward”*” ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ˈʧaɪnə pəˈlɪtɪkəl paʊər groʊz aʊt əv ðə ˈbɛrəl əv ə gən. maʊ zəˈdɔŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə praɪs əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˌrɛvəˈluʃən 40 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈmərdərd], ɪt həz ˈɑbviəsli səkˈsidɪd nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪn prəˈdusɪŋ mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ənd ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˈfɑstərɪŋ haɪ məræl ənd kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈpərpəs. ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ˈəndər ˈʧɛrmən ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ˈjumən history.–*.– ˈdeɪvɪd ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər (cfr*, traɪˈlætərəl kəˈmɪʃən, bilderberg*, ʧeɪs bæŋk) sɪns 1949 ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈkɑmjənəsts kɪld frəm tɪ ˈpipəl; ə ˈprudənt ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ɪz wɪn ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈnəmbər ðeɪ ˈmərdərd ɪn ˈpriviəs jɪrz, ðə ˈkɑmjənəsts ˈlaɪkli kɪld ʧaɪˈniz, təˈbɛtənz, ənd ˈəðər məˈnɔrətiz. noʊ ˈəðər ˈpipəl ɪn ðə læst ˈsɛnʧəri ɪkˈsɛpt ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈsɪtɪzənz hæv ˈsəfərd soʊ məʧ mæs ˈkɪlɪŋ ɪn koʊld bləd ɛz hæv ðə ʧaɪˈniz. ɪn 1972 ðɛn ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər ˈhɛnri ˈkɪsɪnʤər ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɪʧərd ˈnɪksən hæd noʊ ˈprɑbləm ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ maʊ, ˈæftər greɪt lip ˈfɔrwərd, wɪʧ bænd ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti ənd rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə əv ˈmɪljənz əv ʧaɪˈniz. ðɪs ˈmitɪŋ ˌɪmˈpruvd juz. ʧaɪˈniz riˈleɪʃənz soʊ ðət juz. ɪˈkɑnəmi kʊd ˈleɪtər bi dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑmjənəst ˈʧaɪnə. ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni wɑz ə ˈruθləsli ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈkɪlɪŋ məˈʃin frəm 1933 tɪ 1945 baɪ ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd, ðə ˈmərdər əv ˈhɑstəʤəz, riˈpraɪzəl reɪdz, fɔrst ˈleɪbər, ““euthanasia,”*,” stɑrˈveɪʃən, ɪkˈspoʊʒər, ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənts, ənd ˈtɛrər ˈbɑmɪŋ, ənd ɪn ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ənd dɛθ kæmps, ðə ˈnɑtsiz ˈmərdərd frəm tɪ ˈpipəl, moʊst ˈlaɪkli mɛn, ˈwɪmən, ˈhændiˌkæpt, ˈeɪʤɪd, sɪk, ˈprɪzənərz əv wɔr, fɔrst ˈleɪbərərz, kæmp ˈɪnˌmeɪts, ˈkrɪtɪks, ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz, ʤuz, slɑvz, sərbz, ˈʤərmənz, ʧɛks, ˌɪˈtæljənz, poʊlz, frɛnʧ, juˈkreɪniənz, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz. əˈməŋ ðɛm wər ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər ˈeɪˈtin jɪrz əv eɪʤ. ənd nən əv ðiz ˈmɑnstrəs ˈfɪgjərz ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈklud səˈvɪljən ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkɑmbæt ər war-deaths*. əv kɔrs, ðə ˈnɑtsiz dɪd nɑt luz ðə wɔr, ˈoʊnli ðə ˈʤərmən ˈpipəl lɔst ðə wɔr. ðə ˈnɑtsiz ˈsɪmpli ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪd tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈəndər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ənd saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə (greɪ wʊlf). ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət raɪz tɪ paʊər wɑz meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl baɪ wɔl strit ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnˈdəstriəlɪst. ˈænθɔˌni wɔl strit ənd ðə raɪz əv ˈhɪtlər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðət ðə rɪˈsivd səˈpɔrt frəm ˈhɛnri fɔrd, ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛktrɪk, itt*, ˈtɛksəkoʊ, wɔl strit ˈhaʊsɪz ˈdɪlən, rɛd; ˈhɛrɪs, fɔrbz, ˈmɔrgən ənd ʧeɪs bæŋks, ənd ˈbæŋkər pɔl ˈwɔrbərg əv ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv), ˈstændərd [ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər] roʊl wɑz ˈtɛknɪkəl eɪd tɪ ˈnɑtsi dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈrəbər ənd ˈgæsəˌlin θru ə juz. ˈrisərʧ ˈkəmpəˌni ˈəndər ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt kənˈtroʊl əv ˈstændərd ɔɪl. ðə ˈɛθəl ˈgæsəˌlin ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈʤɔɪntli oʊnd baɪ ˈstændərd ɔɪl əv nu ˈʤərzi ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmoʊtərz, wɑz ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn səˈplaɪɪŋ ˈvaɪtəl ˈɛθəl lɛd tɪ ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrɪtən ˈproʊˌtɛsts əv ðə juz. wɔr dɪˈpɑrtmənt wɪθ ðə klɪr ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ðə ˈɛθəl lɛd wɑz fər ˈnɑtsi ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈpərpəsɪz. ˈprɛskɑt bʊʃ ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt raɪz tɪ ˈdəbəlju. ˈgrænˌfɑðər, ðə leɪt ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛnətər ˈprɛskɑt bʊʃ, wɑz ə dɪˈrɛktər ənd ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər əv ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˈprɑfətəd frəm ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈbækərz əv ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni. ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl fərm əv wɪʧ ˈprɛskɑt bʊʃ wɑz ə dɪˈrɛktər wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts əv ˈnæzɪzəm. hɪz ˈbɪznɪs ˈdilɪŋz, wɪʧ kənˈtɪnjud ənˈtɪl hɪz ˈæˌsɛts wər sizd ɪn 1942 ˈəndər ðə ˈtreɪdɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɛnəmi ækt, lɛd mɔr ðən 60 jɪrz ˈleɪtər tɪ ə ˈsɪvəl ˈækʃən fər ˈdæmɪʤɪz biɪŋ brɔt ɪn ˈʤərməni əˈgɛnst ðə bʊʃ ˈfæməli baɪ tu ˈfɔrmər sleɪv ˈleɪbərərz æt ˈɔʃwɪts. viˌɛtˈnɑm ənd ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə juz. ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrd ðə θərd wərld ʃʊd bi wən əv ˌdipɑpjəˈleɪʃən- ˈhɛnri ˈkɪsɪnʤər (cfr*, traɪˈlætərəl kəˈmɪʃən, bilderberg*) prəˈfɛsər ˈrəməl ˈkælkjəˌleɪts ðət æt list ˈpipəl wər ˈmərdərd baɪ ˈgəvərnmənts ɪn ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə frəm 1945 tɪ 1987 ðɪs ˈpɪriəd ˌɪnˈkludz juz. ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʤeɪmz ““bo”*” grɪts, moʊst ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd grin ˈbɛrət kəˈmændər, juz. ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr sərvd θri ˈpərpəsɪz fər ðə planners.”*.” moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt wɑz ðə ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd ɪn ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə, θru ə ˈpɑləsi əv drawn-out*, ˈwɔrˌfɛr wɪʧ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ˈkɑmbæt dɛθs əv mɔr ðən əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd mɔr ðən sɪks ˈmɪljən viˌɛtnɑˈmis, laotians*, ənd ˌkæmˈboʊdiənz. ðɪs ˈpɑləsi pərˈmɪtɪd ðə kəˈlæps əv ðə lɑn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˌkæmˈboʊdiə (kampuchea*) ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk weɪ fər pɔl pɑt, hu ˈoʊvərˌsɔ ðə sˈlɔtər əv ˈnɪrli hæf hɪz ˈkəntrimɪn. ˌkæmˈboʊdiə prəˈfɛsər ˈrəməl noʊts ðət ɪn prəˈpɔrʃən tɪ ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ˌkæmˈboʊdiə ˌəndərˈwɛnt ə ˈjumən kəˈtæstrəfi ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛnʧəri. aʊt əv ə 1970 ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈprɑbəˌbli nɪr ˌkæmˈboʊdiə ˈprɑbəˌbli lɔst sˈlaɪtli lɛs ðən ˈpipəl tɪ wɔr, rɪˈbɛljən, ˈmænˌmeɪd ˈfæmən, ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd, politicide*, ənd mæs ˈmərdər. ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti, ˈɔlˌmoʊst mɛn, ˈwɪmən, ənd ˈʧɪldrən wər ˈmərdərd wɪˈθɪn ðə jɪrz 1970 tɪ 1980 baɪ səkˈsɛsɪv ˈgəvərnmənts ənd gərˈɪlə grups. moʊst əv ðiz, ə ˈfɪgjər nɪr wər ˈmərdərd baɪ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst kmɛr ruʒ ɛz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ pɔl pɑt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, pɔl pɑt ənd ðə kmɛr ruʒ ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd səˈpɔrt frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts: tu juz. rɪˈlif eɪd ˈwərkərz, ˈlɪndə ˈmeɪsən ənd ˈrɑʤər braʊn, ˈleɪtər roʊt, juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə kmɛr ruʒ bi fɛd. ðə juz. prɪˈfərd ðət ðə kmɛr ruʒ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli noʊn rɪˈlif operation.’*.’ ɪn 1980 ˈəndər juz. ˈprɛʃər, ðə wərld fud ˈproʊˌgræm ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər fud wərθ 12 ˈmɪljən tɪ pæs ɔn tɪ ðə kmɛr ruʒ. ɪn ðət jɪr, aɪ ˈtrævəld ɔn ə u.n*. ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ əv ˈfɔrti trəks ˈɪntu ˌkæmˈboʊdiə frəm ˈtaɪˌlænd ənd fɪlmd ə u.n*. əˈfɪʃəl ˈhændɪŋ ðə səˈplaɪz ˈoʊvər tɪ ə kmɛr ruʒ ˈʤɛnərəl, næm fæn, noʊn tɪ ˈwɛstərn eɪd əˈfɪʃəlz ɛz ðə ˈbʊʧər. ˌɪˈrɑk ˈæftər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈwɛpənz tɪ boʊθ ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˌɪˈrɑn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɔr, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈjuˈɛn wərld ˈgəvərnmənts wər juzd baɪ ðɛr kənˈtroʊlərz tɪ ˈkɑndəkt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpipəl əv ˌɪˈrɑk. ɔn meɪ 12 1996 ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˌmædəˈlɛn ˈɔlˌbraɪt toʊld 60 ˈmɪnəts ðət ˈmərdərɪŋ ˌɪˈræki ˈʧɪldrən baɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz wɑz it.”*.” ˈfɔrmər ˈpraɪvət ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv ˈsɪndɪkət bɔs ˈælən ˈgrinˌspæn sɛd ðət ðə juz. ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˌɪˈrɑk kɔzd ðə dɛθs əv ˌɪˈrækiz ənd wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈstilɪŋ ɔɪl. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd jʊr fərst ˈɪʃu fri! du ju wɔnt tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ʤɑb ˈfaɪnəli lɪv fri? ˈdaʊnˌloʊd jʊr fri ˈkɑpi əv ˈkaʊntər ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn fækt, ˈmɛni ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr ˈvɛtərənz, wɪʧ gɪt noʊ əˈtɛnʃən frəm ðə bɪg 6 ˈkɑmplɛks ˈmidiə, seɪ ðət ðə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr ɪz wən lɔŋ əˈtrɑsəti. ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔlsoʊ juzd dɪˈplitɪd jərˈeɪniəm əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪˈræki ˈpipəl, wɪʧ ɪnˈʃʊrz ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv bərθ ˈdifɛkts ənd dɪˈziz du tɪ ə əv ˈbɪljən jɪrz. juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn ðɛr kwɛst fər dɛθ ənd ˌdipɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ðə ər ˈkərəntli kənˈdəktɪŋ. tɔp saɪəns ædˈvaɪzər, ʤɑn pi. ˈhoʊldərən, ecoscience*, ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ə regime”*” ðət wʊd juz ə pəˈlis force”*” tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən ˈmɛʒərz əv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən kənˈtroʊl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fɔrst əˈbɔrʃənz, mæs ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz kənˈdəktəd ˈviə ðə fud ənd ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈbɑdəli ˌɪmˈplænts ðət wʊd prɪˈvɛnt ˈkəpəlz frəm ˈhævɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən. ˈmɑrɪs hilleman*, wən əv ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ˌvækˈsin ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˌvækˈsin ˈɪndəstri, ə mərk ˈsaɪəntɪst, meɪd ə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ wɛr hi ˈoʊpənli ədˈmɪts ðə ˌvækˈsinz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz wər kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd wɪθ luˈkimiə ənd ˈkænsər ˈvaɪrəsɪz. naʊ wən ɪn θri əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪl ˈsəfər daɪ frəm ˈkænsər. bɪl geɪts ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ənd ˈædvəˌkeɪt əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˌvækˈsinz tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd juˈʤɛnɪks. æt ə tɛd ˈkɑnfərəns, hi əˈnaʊnst ɪn frənt əv ə lɪv ˈɔdiəns: wi du ə ˈrɪli greɪt ʤɑb ɔn nu ˌvækˈsinz, hɛlθ kɛr, ˌriprəˈdəktɪv hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz, wi kʊd loʊər [ˈgloʊbəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən] baɪ pərˈhæps 10 ər 15 percent.”*.” əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, geɪts hoʊldz ʃɛrz əv ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ wɪʧ ˈpɔɪzənz ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɪθ krɑps. ˈfɔrʧənətli fər geɪts, hi həz ˈplɛnti əv ˈməni tɪ peɪ ðə tɪ ˌprɑpəˈgænˌdaɪz ɪm ɛz ə seɪnt. əˈlumənəm ɪz juzd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈprɑdəkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl diˈoʊdərənt, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ɪt prəˈmoʊts ˈkænsər. ər spreɪd frəm pleɪnz əˈbəv, ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɪθ əˈlumənəm, ˈstrɑntiəm, ənd ˈbɛriəm. ðɛr hæv ˈivɪn bɪn rɪˈpɔrts ðət kənˈteɪn ðə ˈkænsər ˈvaɪrəs. ɑr fud həz bɪn ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd, pækt wɪθ prəˈzərvətɪvz, ənd fɪld wɪθ ˈtɑksɪk daɪz ənd ˈkɛmɪkəlz tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ðət ɪt ɪz ə ˈsikrɪt ˈwɛpən. ɑr tæp ˈwɔtər həz bɪn kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ˈtɑksɪk ˈflʊˌraɪd, ən ˌɪnˈgridiənt ɪn bəg ˈpɔɪzən ðət hɑrmz tiθ, ðə ˈbɑdi ənd maɪnd. ɔl əv ðiz kənˈtæməˌneɪts kɔz ˈkænsər, dɪˈziz, ər kənˈtɪnjuəli strɛs ðə ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ðət wi lɪv ˈʃɔrtər lɪvz.
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the nba says milwaukee bucks star committed a violation on his shot against the new york knicks on wednesday night.
in the league's daily "last two minute report" -- its public review of officiating in the final two minutes of every nba game -- the league says that committed a turnover on the final play when he dribbled with his back to the basket below the free throw line extended for more than five seconds.
players are not permitted to dribble with their backs or sides to the basket for more than five seconds if they are below the free throw line extended.
the national basketball referees association took to twitter on friday to show its disgust with the "absurdity" of the "last two minute report."
nba says violation, but is only "detectable with stop watch." we'll be sure to bring that with us next time. more absurdity. nba referees (@officialnbarefs) january 6, 2017
had referees whistled for the violation, the knicks would have gained possession of the ball with two seconds to play and, presumably, sealed the win.
but the daily report also noted other potential violations prior to's that may have altered the outcome, including a defensive violation by carmelo anthony with seconds left. had anthony been whistled for the violation, milwaukee would have had a chance to tie the game from the free throw line.
in its report, the league states that violated the rule by dribbling the ball for seconds, which it says would only be detectable by stopwatch. it labeled anthony's violation as "incidental or immaterial" as it was not directly related to the outcome of a possession.
before thursday's report was released, knicks coach jeff said that he thought may have committed a violation on the play but that referees would never make that call on a sequence that decided the game.
antetokounmpo's shot capped off of comeback for milwaukee. it was the knicks' sixth straight loss and ninth in 11 games. they play the bucks in milwaukee on friday night.
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ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ sɪz mɪlˈwɔki bəks stɑr kəˈmɪtɪd ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən ɔn hɪz ʃɑt əˈgɛnst ðə nu jɔrk nɪks ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt. ɪn ðə ligz ˈdeɪli "læst tu ˈmɪnət rɪˈpɔrt" ɪts ˈpəblɪk ˌrivˈju əv əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl tu ˈmɪnəts əv ˈɛvəri ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ geɪm ðə lig sɪz ðət kəˈmɪtɪd ə ˈtərˌnoʊvər ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl pleɪ wɪn hi ˈdrɪbəld wɪθ hɪz bæk tɪ ðə ˈbæskət bɪˈloʊ ðə fri θroʊ laɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd fər mɔr ðən faɪv ˈsɛkəndz. pleɪərz ər nɑt pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈdrɪbəl wɪθ ðɛr bæks ər saɪdz tɪ ðə ˈbæskət fər mɔr ðən faɪv ˈsɛkəndz ɪf ðeɪ ər bɪˈloʊ ðə fri θroʊ laɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˌrɛfərˈiz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ tɪ ʃoʊ ɪts dɪsˈgəst wɪθ ðə "əbˈsərdəti" əv ðə "læst tu ˈmɪnət rɪˈpɔrt." ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ sɪz vaɪəˈleɪʃən, bət ɪz ˈoʊnli "dɪˈtɛktəbəl wɪθ stɑp wɔʧ." wɪl bi ʃʊr tɪ brɪŋ ðət wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs nɛkst taɪm. mɔr əbˈsərdəti. ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˌrɛfərˈiz (@officialnbarefs*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 6 2017 hæd ˌrɛfərˈiz ˈwɪsəld fər ðə vaɪəˈleɪʃən, ðə nɪks wʊd hæv geɪnd pəˈzɛʃən əv ðə bɔl wɪθ tu ˈsɛkəndz tɪ pleɪ ənd, prɪˈzuməbli, sild ðə wɪn. bət ðə ˈdeɪli rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ˈəðər pəˈtɛnʃəl vaɪəˈleɪʃənz praɪər tɪ ðət meɪ hæv ˈɔltərd ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv vaɪəˈleɪʃən baɪ kɑrˈmɛloʊ ˈænθɔˌni wɪθ ˈsɛkəndz lɛft. hæd ˈænθɔˌni bɪn ˈwɪsəld fər ðə vaɪəˈleɪʃən, mɪlˈwɔki wʊd hæv hæd ə ʧæns tɪ taɪ ðə geɪm frəm ðə fri θroʊ laɪn. ɪn ɪts rɪˈpɔrt, ðə lig steɪts ðət ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə rul baɪ ˈdrɪbəlɪŋ ðə bɔl fər ˈsɛkəndz, wɪʧ ɪt sɪz wʊd ˈoʊnli bi dɪˈtɛktəbəl baɪ ˈstɑpˌwɑʧ. ɪt ˈleɪbəld ˈænθɔˌniz vaɪəˈleɪʃən ɛz "ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl ər ˌɪməˈtɪriəl" ɛz ɪt wɑz nɑt dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ə pəˈzɛʃən. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈθərzˌdeɪz rɪˈpɔrt wɑz riˈlist, nɪks koʊʧ ʤɛf sɛd ðət hi θɔt meɪ hæv kəˈmɪtɪd ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən ɔn ðə pleɪ bət ðət ˌrɛfərˈiz wʊd ˈnɛvər meɪk ðət kɔl ɔn ə ˈsikwəns ðət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðə geɪm. ʃɑt kæpt ɔf əv ˈkəmˌbæk fər mɪlˈwɔki. ɪt wɑz ðə nɪks' sɪksθ streɪt lɔs ənd naɪnθ ɪn 11 geɪmz. ðeɪ pleɪ ðə bəks ɪn mɪlˈwɔki ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt.
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rise to ruins is in early access on steam , and comes with a free steam key . make sure to check back often for free content updates!
rise to ruins is at heart a village simulator, but it also throws in plenty of familiar game play mechanics from classic era real-time strategy games like settlers, along with some tower defense and survival elements in an attempt to create a new kind of village simulator. the goal is to try to bridge the gap between the depth and complexity of traditional village simulators, the fun ofs and the simplicity of real-time strategy.
build a village, and die trying!
a major part of the game is village management, and trying to discover new and creative ways to use the tools at your disposal to keep yourself alive as long as possible. in this game, you will lose frequently, but with every failure you learn a little bit more about how to survive and apply that knowledge to your next attempt.
several game modes
currently, the game offers three game modes. survival, sandbox and peaceful.
survival is the game the way it was meant to be played, as a brutal survival style village sim, you will probably die often trying to figure out the best way to survive, but that's half the fun right?!
peaceful is very similar to survival, but it's balanced much like a traditional village simulator with some and elements sprinkled on top. the monster spawn rates are much lower, and the main focus is keeping your village happy and fed. it's a very easy mode, designed for casual players, or players just wanting to experiment.
sandbox, like the name implies, is a mode where you can play around with the game mechanics. change the time of day, weather, spawn monsters or villagers, or even edit the map while you're playing on it. this is the ultimate "screw around" mode for players wanting to play with the game mechanics.
godlike elements
not only can you manage your village, but you also have many abilities at your disposal. you can alter the terrain, blast enemies from afar, pick up objects or creatures, heal your villagers, speed up resource growth and all sorts of other fun godly stuff.
tons of map set themes!
every set of maps will follow a certain theme (forest, desert, underground, etc). most of the current only feature a few of these map sets. but many more are planned.
the soundtrack!
a full original soundtrack, made by garcia that blends orchestral instruments in a way fans of old era pc gaming will love and remember!
sixtygig games is a free independent game developer! rise to ruins will not now or ever in the future have any sort of! piracy protection only hurts you guys, the loyal paying players. so you rest assured knowing that once you buy yourself a copy of rise to ruins you'll never again have to concern yourself with nagging questions about if you can continue playing the game down the road due to something like logins, lost registration codes or because you bought a new computer and you're only licensed to put the game on one. all i ask from you is to be reasonable and responsible, you can buy the game and play it as much as you like, wherever you like. just tell your friends to support my-free philosophy and buy their own copy! free content patches, no
i don't believe in paying for downloaded content. if you buy rise to ruins you will have access to the entire game and all the content i'll ever create for this it, forever! i believe is greedy, and you deserve to have the full gaming experience from day 1, right out of the (figurative) box!
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raɪz tɪ ruɪnz ɪz ɪn ˈərli ˈækˌsɛs ɔn stim ənd kəmz wɪθ ə fri stim ki meɪk ʃʊr tɪ ʧɛk bæk ˈɔfən fər fri ˈkɑntɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts! raɪz tɪ ruɪnz ɪz æt hɑrt ə ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ θroʊz ɪn ˈplɛnti əv fəˈmɪljər geɪm pleɪ məˈkænɪks frəm ˈklæsɪk ˈɪrə ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈstrætəʤi geɪmz laɪk ˈsɛtələrz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ səm taʊər dɪˈfɛns ənd sərˈvaɪvəl ˈɛləmənts ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu kaɪnd əv ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər. ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ traɪ tɪ brɪʤ ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ðə dɛpθ ənd kəmˈplɛksɪti əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtərz, ðə fən əv ənd ðə sɪmˈplɪsɪti əv ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈstrætəʤi. bɪld ə ˈvɪlɪʤ, ənd daɪ traɪɪŋ! ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv ðə geɪm ɪz ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈmænɪʤmənt, ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskəvər nu ənd kriˈeɪtɪv weɪz tɪ juz ðə tulz æt jʊr dɪˈspoʊzəl tɪ kip ˈjɔrsɛlf əˈlaɪv ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪn ðɪs geɪm, ju wɪl luz ˈfrikwɛntli, bət wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˈfeɪljər ju lərn ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ənd əˈplaɪ ðət ˈnɑlɪʤ tɪ jʊr nɛkst əˈtɛmpt. ˈsɛvərəl geɪm moʊdz ˈkərəntli, ðə geɪm ˈɔfərz θri geɪm moʊdz. sərˈvaɪvəl, ˈsændˌbɑks ənd ˈpisfəl. sərˈvaɪvəl ɪz ðə geɪm ðə weɪ ɪt wɑz mɛnt tɪ bi pleɪd, ɛz ə ˈbrutəl sərˈvaɪvəl staɪl ˈvɪlɪʤ sɪm, ju wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli daɪ ˈɔfən traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ sərˈvaɪv, bət ðæts hæf ðə fən raɪt?! ˈpisfəl ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ sərˈvaɪvəl, bət ɪts ˈbælənst məʧ laɪk ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər wɪθ səm ənd ˈɛləmənts ˈsprɪŋkəld ɔn tɔp. ðə ˈmɑnstər spɔn reɪts ər məʧ loʊər, ənd ðə meɪn ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ˈkipɪŋ jʊr ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈhæpi ənd fɛd. ɪts ə ˈvɛri ˈizi moʊd, dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈkæʒəwəl pleɪərz, ər pleɪərz ʤɪst ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ˈsændˌbɑks, laɪk ðə neɪm ˌɪmˈplaɪz, ɪz ə moʊd wɛr ju kən pleɪ əraʊnd wɪθ ðə geɪm məˈkænɪks. ʧeɪnʤ ðə taɪm əv deɪ, ˈwɛðər, spɔn ˈmɑnstərz ər ˈvɪlɪʤərz, ər ˈivɪn ˈɛdət ðə mæp waɪl jʊr pleɪɪŋ ɔn ɪt. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈəltəmət "skru əraʊnd" moʊd fər pleɪərz ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ðə geɪm məˈkænɪks. ˈɛləmənts nɑt ˈoʊnli kən ju ˈmænɪʤ jʊr ˈvɪlɪʤ, bət ju ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈmɛni əˈbɪləˌtiz æt jʊr dɪˈspoʊzəl. ju kən ˈɔltər ðə təreɪn, blæst ˈɛnəmiz frəm əˈfɑr, pɪk əp ˈɑbʤɛkts ər ˈkriʧərz, hil jʊr ˈvɪlɪʤərz, spid əp ˈrisɔrs groʊθ ənd ɔl sɔrts əv ˈəðər fən ˈgɑdli stəf. tənz əv mæp sɛt θimz! ˈɛvəri sɛt əv mæps wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ə ˈsərtən θim (ˈfɔrɪst, ˈdɛzərt, ˈəndərˌgraʊnd, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə). moʊst əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈoʊnli ˈfiʧər ə fju əv ðiz mæp sɛts. bət ˈmɛni mɔr ər plænd. ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk! ə fʊl ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsaʊnˌtræk, meɪd baɪ ˌgɑrˈsiə ðət blɛndz ɔrˈkɛstrəl ˈɪnstrəmənts ɪn ə weɪ fænz əv oʊld ˈɪrə ˈpiˈsi ˈgeɪmɪŋ wɪl ləv ənd rɪˈmɛmbər! geɪmz ɪz ə fri ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt geɪm dɪˈvɛləpər! raɪz tɪ ruɪnz wɪl nɑt naʊ ər ˈɛvər ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər hæv ˈɛni sɔrt əv! ˈpaɪrəsi prəˈtɛkʃən ˈoʊnli hərts ju gaɪz, ðə lɔɪəl peɪɪŋ pleɪərz. soʊ ju rɛst əˈʃʊrd noʊɪŋ ðət wəns ju baɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf ə ˈkɑpi əv raɪz tɪ ruɪnz jul ˈnɛvər əˈgɛn hæv tɪ kənˈsərn ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪθ ˈnægɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ɪf ju kən kənˈtɪnju pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm daʊn ðə roʊd du tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk logins*, lɔst ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən koʊdz ər bɪˈkəz ju bɔt ə nu kəmˈpjutər ənd jʊr ˈoʊnli ˈlaɪsənst tɪ pʊt ðə geɪm ɔn wən. ɔl aɪ æsk frəm ju ɪz tɪ bi ˈrizənəbəl ənd riˈspɑnsəbəl, ju kən baɪ ðə geɪm ənd pleɪ ɪt ɛz məʧ ɛz ju laɪk, wɛˈrɛvər ju laɪk. ʤɪst tɛl jʊr frɛndz tɪ səˈpɔrt maɪ fəˈlɑsəfi ənd baɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈkɑpi! fri ˈkɑntɛnt ˈpæʧɪz, noʊ aɪ doʊnt bɪˈliv ɪn peɪɪŋ fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ˈkɑntɛnt. ɪf ju baɪ raɪz tɪ ruɪnz ju wɪl hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər geɪm ənd ɔl ðə ˈkɑntɛnt aɪl ˈɛvər kriˈeɪt fər ðɪs ɪt, fərˈɛvər! aɪ bɪˈliv ɪz ˈgridi, ənd ju dɪˈzərv tɪ hæv ðə fʊl ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns frəm deɪ 1 raɪt aʊt əv ðə (ˈfɪgjərətɪv) bɑks! jʊr ˈfidˌbæk ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ju kən rɪˈplaɪ hir ər hɛd ɔn ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd hɛlp ʃeɪp ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt!
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location of in burke county, north carolina
joara was a large native american settlement, a regional chiefdom of the mississippian culture, located in what is now burke county, north carolina, about 300 miles in the interior in the foothills of the blue ridge] is notable as a significant archaeological and historic site. it was a place of encounter in 1540 between the mississippian people and the party of spanish hernando de]
a later expedition under juan pardo in 1567 created the first brief european settlement in the interior of the continent, establishing fort san juan at this site, together with other forts to the] it is thought to be the first and the largest of the forts that pardo established in an attempt to colonize the american] on july 22, 2013, announced evidence of the fort san juan at, after previous excavations revealed european as well as mississippian]
history [ edit ]
in the century, archaeological finds from excavations have established evidence of both substantial mississippian and sustained spanish settlement in the interior of north carolina. was also the site of fort san juan, established by the juan pardo expedition as the earliest spanish outpost (1567–1568) in the interior of what is now north carolina. this was 40 years before the english settlement at jamestown and nearly 20 years before their "lost colony" at roanoke]
located northwest of morganton, the site has been excavated in portions by the upper catawba valley archaeology project since the early. they hold regular open houses and educational events for the public during the summer excavation season.
established about ad 1000, was the largest mississippian culture settlement within the current boundaries of north] in 1540 a party of spanish hernando de soto encountered the people at this chiefdom] it was still thriving in january 1567 when the spanish soldiers under captain juan pardo arrived. pardo established a base there for the winter, called the settlement cuenca, and built fort san juan. after 18 months, the natives killed the soldiers at the fort and burned the structures down. that same year the natives destroyed all six forts in the southeast interior and killed all but one of the 120 men pardo had stationed in them. as a result, the spanish ended their effort in the southeastern]
effects of european infectious diseases and conquest, and assimilation by larger native tribes, led to native abandonment of the settlement long before english explorers arrived in the region in the century. de 1540 expedition noted the already in the area at the time. according to some conjectures, the cherokee, an people, migrated into western north carolina from northern areas around the great lakes and used some of the former mississippian village sites. english, and german immigrants arrived in the century.
settlement [ edit ]
joara is thought to have been settled some time after ad 1000 by the mississippian culture, which built an earthwork mound at the site. it was a regional chiefdom, established on the west bank of upper creek and within sight of table rock, a dominant geographical feature of the area. the natives comprised the eastern extent of mississippian mound builder culture, which was centered in the mississippi and ohio river valleys. by the time of the first european contact by the spanish with native americans in the foothills of the southern appalachians, had already grown to be the largest settlement in north carolina. the town served as the political center of a regional chiefdom that controlled many of the surrounding native]
most contemporary scholars, following john swanton, connect the various spellings of with the cheraw, a people. the later historic catawba nation are likely descendants of the natives at.[5]
cofitachequi and the neighboring coosa were developed by ancestral groups, who apparently claimed other areas as tributary. the creek people are their descendants. the scholar t.h. lewis at first associated the term with the modern boundary and thought it was cherokee, but most modern scholars no longer believe this. charles hudson alone among modern scholars argues that may be a cherokee name; but the cherokee were not and were not the first to develop the]
spanish exploration [ edit ]
hernando de soto [ edit ]
in 1540, hernando de soto led a spanish army up the eastern edge of the appalachian mountains through georgia, south carolina and north carolina. this expedition recorded the first european contact with the people of, which de chroniclers called] de soto brought the queen of province to as an involuntary member of his entourage. the chroniclers also state that the queen claimed political dominion at this time over province as well as the province of "chalaque", and that the natives in both places respected her office. she managed to escape after reaching.
the spanish departed to continue their exploration of spanish florida's interior, crossing westward over the blue ridge into eastern tennessee, where they visited the coosa chiefdom at guasile. it would be another 26 years before the spanish would return under the juan pardo expedition to try to enforce their claim over the land and its native inhabitants.
captain juan first expedition [ edit ]
detail of (spelled xuala) and neighboring villages on chiaves' 1584 map of la florida
on december 1, 1566, captain juan pardo and 125 men departed from santa elena, a center of spanish florida (located on parris island, beaufort county, south carolina) under orders from governor pedro de to claim the interior for spain. pardo was to pacify the native inhabitants, convert them to catholicism, and establish a route to spanish silver mines near zacatecas, mexico. the spanish thought santa elena was much closer to the mines than it actually was.
to stay close to food sources on their journey through the foothills, the spanish traveled northwest where there were friendly natives who would help to feed them. the small spanish force stopped at (near charlotte, mecklenburg county, north carolina) and (near denver, lincoln county), before arriving at.
captain pardo and his men arrived at in january 1567. he renamed it cuenca after his hometown of cuenca, spain. snow in the appalachian mountains forced the spanish to establish a winter base in the foothills at. according to the records of the expedition, the explorers built a wooden fort at the north end of and named it fort san juan. the fort became the first european settlement of north carolina, the establishment of the first english colony at roanoke island by 18 years and jamestown virginia by 40 years.
the spanish kept a base in fort san juan and claimed sovereignty over several other settlements in the region, including (near hickory, catawba county, north carolina) and (in catawba county, north carolina). in february 1567, captain pardo established fort santiago at, a smaller town of (also called wateree) natives located in rowan county, north carolina.
when captain pardo received word of a possible french invasion of santa elena (an early spanish mission on the coast), he left 30 soldiers to occupy, and four soldiers and his chaplain, montero, to occupy. he departed the area with the remainder of his force. pardo appointed sergeant hernando to command the force stationed at fort san juan.
hernando's raids [ edit ]
during the spring of 1567, hernando led a combined force of natives and spanish north. the force attacked and burned the tribe's village of (near saltville, virginia) before returning to.
after resting and supplying his force, led his force to (thought to be on the upper river in tennessee). the spanish and native force attacked and burned and marched west to (also in tennessee).'s force built a fort in and waited for captain juan pardo to return.
captain juan second expedition [ edit ]
captain juan pardo returned to fort san juan in september 1567 to find the local inhabitants angered by the spanish raids and demands for food, women, and canoes. the effect of newly introduced diseases was also destabilizing the community, causing resentment towards the spanish. instead of continuing his mission to mexico, captain pardo left a garrison at fort san juan and marched the remainder of his troops westward to resupply sgt. hernando's troops.
pardo first took his troops to the native village of (near asheville, north carolina), then continued to (near canton, north carolina. the force continued on to and then to where they found hernando's troops in need of supply. after's troops, pardo returned to santa elena.
native uprising and end of spanish colonization [ edit ]
shortly after may 1568, news reached santa elena that the native population had burned the six spanish forts established by juan pardo and killed all but one of the 120 spanish men stationed in those garrisons. captain pardo never returned to the area, and spain ended all attempts to conquer and colonize the southeastern interior. captain juan narrative of his travels and settlement at, written by his scribe bandera, were discovered and translated into english in the 1980s. they have contributed to a significant reassessment of the history of spanish colonization in the interior of north]
demise and abandonment [ edit ]
at the time of the first spanish contact, the native people of the area were identified by their villages of residence and were not part of large tribes. death from european diseases and conquest and assimilation by large tribes such as the catawba and cherokee caused many of these smaller native groups to disappear.
in 1670, explorer john lederer, departing from fort henry, explored deep into north carolina and described a large town he called "sara", in the mountains that "receive from the spaniards the name of suala". he states that the natives here mined cinnabar to make purple facepaint, and had cakes of salt. james needham and gabriel archer also explored the entire area from fort henry in 1671, and described this town as "sarrah". however, this was likely several miles to the east of the original.
by the time most english, moravian,, and german settlers arrived in the area in the century, and many of the other native towns in the region had been abandoned.
although the location of and fort san juan were forgotten, local inhabitants found numerous native artifacts in certain areas of the upper catawba river valley. unlike areas in which mounds were protected, during the early farmers bulldozed's earthen platform mound to make way for] the location of the mound is now recognizable only as a rise in the field but current owners vow to protect the site.
rediscovery at the berry site [ edit ]
during the and 1970s, several archaeological surveys were conducted in burke county to determine possible locations of and fort san juan. by the 1980s, archaeologists had reduced the number of possible locations and began limited excavations. these surveys and excavations showed that the upper catawba river valley did have a sizable native population during the to centuries.
in 1986, a breakthrough occurred at the berry excavation site (named for the family who own the property). archaeologists discovered spanish artifacts. this evidence, supported by century narrative, caused a reevaluation of route through the upper catawba valley. further evidence suggests the berry site is the location of and fort san] the archaeological site has demonstrated the extent to which the spanish attempted to establish a colonial foothold in the interior of the]
further excavations at the berry site throughout the and have yielded remains of native settlement and burned spanish huts, and more spanish artifacts, including olive jar fragments, a spike, and a knife. in 2007, the team excavated structure 5 and found a spanish iron scale, as well as evidence of spanish building techniques. these artifacts were not trade goods but objects used by the spanish in settlements. is particularly interesting for the interaction between native americans and spanish, who were relatively few in number and depended on the natives for food. archaeologists expect to find evidence that will reveal more about events]
archaeologists familiar with the area have concluded this is the site of and fort san juan. it supports documented spanish settlement of, as well as the natives' burning of the fort. the discovery is requiring a reassessment of the history of european contact with native]
in july 2013, reported finding evidence of the remains of the fort itself at the site, including the remnants of burned palisades and what appeared to be the main structure within the]
see also [ edit ]
citations [ edit ]
references [ edit ]
beck, robin a., jr. (winter 1997). "from to: spanish exploration of the appalachian summit area,". southeastern archaeology. 16 (2):.
beck, robin a., jr.; david g. moore (winter 2002). "the burke phase: a mississippian frontier in the north carolina foothills". southeastern archaeology. 21 (2):. 0734-578x.
beck, robin a., jr.; david g. moore; christopher b. (summer 2006). "identifying fort san juan: a spanish occupation at the berry site, north carolina". southeastern archaeology. 25 (1):. 0734-578x.
simmons, geitner (aug. 15, 1999). "insight". the salisbury post . retrieved jul. 7, 2005.
. retrieved jul. 7, 2005. simmons, geitner (aug. 29, 1999). "spanish empire failed to conquer southeast". the salisbury post. retrieved jul. 7, 2005.
further reading
clark, larry richard (2017). imperial spain's failure to colonize southeast north america. press..
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loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ɪn bərk ˈkaʊnti, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə wɑz ə lɑrʤ ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɛtəlmənt, ə ˈriʤənəl ˈʧifdəm əv ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpiən ˈkəlʧər, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn wət ɪz naʊ bərk ˈkaʊnti, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, əˈbaʊt 300 maɪəlz ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ɪn ðə ˈfʊˌthɪlz əv ðə blu rɪʤ ɪz ˈnoʊtəbəl ɛz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd hɪˈstɔrɪk saɪt. ɪt wɑz ə pleɪs əv ɪnˈkaʊnər ɪn 1540 bɪtˈwin ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpiən ˈpipəl ənd ðə ˈpɑrti əv ˈspænɪʃ hərˈnɑndoʊ də ə ˈleɪtər ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən ˈəndər wɑn ˈpɑrdoʊ ɪn 1567 kriˈeɪtɪd ðə fərst brif ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv ðə ˈkɑntənənt, ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ fɔrt sæn wɑn æt ðɪs saɪt, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈəðər fɔrts tɪ ðə ɪt ɪz θɔt tɪ bi ðə fərst ənd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst əv ðə fɔrts ðət ˈpɑrdoʊ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈkɑləˌnaɪz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 22 2013 əˈnaʊnst ˈɛvədəns əv ðə fɔrt sæn wɑn æt, ˈæftər ˈpriviəs ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃənz rɪˈvild ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpiən ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl faɪndz frəm ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃənz hæv ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈɛvədəns əv boʊθ səbˈstænʃəl ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpiən ənd səˈsteɪnd ˈspænɪʃ ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə saɪt əv fɔrt sæn wɑn, ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ ðə wɑn ˈpɑrdoʊ ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən ɛz ðə ˈərliəst ˈspænɪʃ ˈaʊtˌpoʊst ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv wət ɪz naʊ nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. ðɪs wɑz 40 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈsɛtəlmənt æt ˈʤeɪmzˌtaʊn ənd ˈnɪrli 20 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr "lɔst ˈkɑləni" æt ˈroʊəˌnoʊk ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˌnɔrθˈwɛst əv morganton*, ðə saɪt həz bɪn ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd ɪn ˈpɔrʃənz baɪ ðə ˈəpər kəˈtɔbə ˈvæli ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi ˈprɑʤɛkt sɪns ðə ˈərli. ðeɪ hoʊld ˈrɛgjələr ˈoʊpən ˈhaʊsɪz ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ɪˈvɛnts fər ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmər ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən ˈsizən. ɪˈstæblɪʃt əˈbaʊt æd 1000 wɑz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpiən ˈkəlʧər ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈbaʊndəriz əv nɔrθ ɪn 1540 ə ˈpɑrti əv ˈspænɪʃ hərˈnɑndoʊ də ˈsoʊtoʊ ɪnˈkaʊnərd ðə ˈpipəl æt ðɪs ˈʧifdəm ɪt wɑz stɪl θˈraɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1567 wɪn ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈəndər ˈkæptən wɑn ˈpɑrdoʊ əraɪvd. ˈpɑrdoʊ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə beɪs ðɛr fər ðə ˈwɪntər, kɔld ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt kˈwɛnkə, ənd bɪlt fɔrt sæn wɑn. ˈæftər 18 mənθs, ðə ˈneɪtɪvz kɪld ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz æt ðə fɔrt ənd bərnd ðə ˈstrəkʧərz daʊn. ðət seɪm jɪr ðə ˈneɪtɪvz dɪˈstrɔɪd ɔl sɪks fɔrts ɪn ðə ˌsaʊˈθist ˌɪnˈtɪriər ənd kɪld ɔl bət wən əv ðə 120 mɛn ˈpɑrdoʊ hæd ˈsteɪʃənd ɪn ðɛm. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈɛndɪd ðɛr ˈɛfərt ɪn ðə ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˈifɛkts əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈzizɪz ənd ˈkɑŋkwɛst, ənd əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən baɪ ˈlɑrʤər ˈneɪtɪv traɪbz, lɛd tɪ ˈneɪtɪv əˈbændənmənt əv ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪkˈsplɔrərz əraɪvd ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. də 1540 ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən ˈnoʊtɪd ðə ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə ˈɛriə æt ðə taɪm. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ səm kənˈʤɛkʧərz, ðə ˈʧɛrəˌki, ən ˈpipəl, ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ˈwɛstərn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə frəm ˈnɔrðərn ˈɛriəz əraʊnd ðə greɪt leɪks ənd juzd səm əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpiən ˈvɪlɪʤ saɪts. ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ənd ˈʤərmən ˈɪməgrənts əraɪvd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈɛdət ɪz θɔt tɪ hæv bɪn ˈsɛtəld səm taɪm ˈæftər æd 1000 baɪ ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpiən ˈkəlʧər, wɪʧ bɪlt ən ˈərθˌwərk maʊnd æt ðə saɪt. ɪt wɑz ə ˈriʤənəl ˈʧifdəm, ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɔn ðə wɛst bæŋk əv ˈəpər krik ənd wɪˈθɪn saɪt əv ˈteɪbəl rɑk, ə ˈdɑmənənt ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəl ˈfiʧər əv ðə ˈɛriə. ðə ˈneɪtɪvz kəmˈpraɪzd ðə ˈistərn ɪkˈstɛnt əv ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpiən maʊnd ˈbɪldər ˈkəlʧər, wɪʧ wɑz ˈsɛntərd ɪn ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ənd oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈrɪvər ˈvæliz. baɪ ðə taɪm əv ðə fərst ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑnˌtækt baɪ ðə ˈspænɪʃ wɪθ ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn ðə ˈfʊˌthɪlz əv ðə ˈsəðərn ˌæpəˈleɪʧənz, hæd ɔˈrɛdi groʊn tɪ bi ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. ðə taʊn sərvd ɛz ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɛnər əv ə ˈriʤənəl ˈʧifdəm ðət kənˈtroʊld ˈmɛni əv ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈneɪtɪv moʊst kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈskɑlərz, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ʤɑn sˈwɑntən, kəˈnɛkt ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈspɛlɪŋz əv wɪθ ðə cheraw*, ə ˈpipəl. ðə ˈleɪtər hɪˈstɔrɪk kəˈtɔbə ˈneɪʃən ər ˈlaɪkli dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ðə ˈneɪtɪvz æt ənd ðə ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkusə wər dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ænˈsɛstrəl grups, hu əˈpɛrəntli kleɪmd ˈəðər ˈɛriəz ɛz ˈtrɪbjəˌtɛri. ðə krik ˈpipəl ər ðɛr dɪˈsɛnɪnts. ðə ˈskɑlər t.h*. luɪs æt fərst əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ðə tərm wɪθ ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈbaʊndəri ənd θɔt ɪt wɑz ˈʧɛrəˌki, bət moʊst ˈmɑdərn ˈskɑlərz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bɪˈliv ðɪs. ˈʧɑrəlz ˈhədsən əˈloʊn əˈməŋ ˈmɑdərn ˈskɑlərz ˈɑrgjuz ðət meɪ bi ə ˈʧɛrəˌki neɪm; bət ðə ˈʧɛrəˌki wər nɑt ənd wər nɑt ðə fərst tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈɛdət hərˈnɑndoʊ də ˈsoʊtoʊ ˈɛdət ɪn 1540 hərˈnɑndoʊ də ˈsoʊtoʊ lɛd ə ˈspænɪʃ ˈɑrmi əp ðə ˈistərn ɛʤ əv ðə ˌæpəˈlæʧən ˈmaʊntənz θru ˈʤɔrʤə, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ənd nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. ðɪs ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðə fərst ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl əv, wɪʧ də ˈkrɑnɪklərz kɔld də ˈsoʊtoʊ brɔt ðə kwin əv ˈprɑvɪns tɪ ɛz ən ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri ˈmɛmbər əv hɪz ˌɑntʊˈrɑʒ. ðə ˈkrɑnɪklərz ˈɔlsoʊ steɪt ðət ðə kwin kleɪmd pəˈlɪtɪkəl dəˈmɪnjən æt ðɪs taɪm ˈoʊvər ˈprɑvɪns ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈprɑvɪns əv "chalaque*", ənd ðət ðə ˈneɪtɪvz ɪn boʊθ ˈpleɪsɪz rɪˈspɛktɪd hər ˈɔfəs. ʃi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ˈæftər ˈriʧɪŋ. ðə ˈspænɪʃ dɪˈpɑrtɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɛr ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv ˈspænɪʃ ˈflɔrɪdəz ˌɪnˈtɪriər, ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈwɛstwərd ˈoʊvər ðə blu rɪʤ ˈɪntu ˈistərn ˌtɛnəˈsi, wɛr ðeɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə ˈkusə ˈʧifdəm æt guasile*. ɪt wʊd bi əˈnəðər 26 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈspænɪʃ wʊd rɪˈtərn ˈəndər ðə wɑn ˈpɑrdoʊ ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən tɪ traɪ tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðɛr kleɪm ˈoʊvər ðə lænd ənd ɪts ˈneɪtɪv ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts. ˈkæptən wɑn fərst ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən ˈɛdət ˈditeɪl əv (spɛld xuala*) ənd ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ɔn chiaves*' 1584 mæp əv lɑ ˈflɔrɪdə ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 1 1566 ˈkæptən wɑn ˈpɑrdoʊ ənd 125 mɛn dɪˈpɑrtɪd frəm ˈsænə ˌɛˈleɪnɑ, ə ˈsɛnər əv ˈspænɪʃ ˈflɔrɪdə (ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ˈpɛrɪs ˈaɪlənd, ˈboʊfərt ˈkaʊnti, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə) ˈəndər ˈɔrdərz frəm ˈgəvərnər ˈpeɪdroʊ də tɪ kleɪm ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər fər speɪn. ˈpɑrdoʊ wɑz tɪ ˈpæsəˌfaɪ ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts, ˈkɑnvərt ðɛm tɪ kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm, ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə rut tɪ ˈspænɪʃ ˈsɪlvər maɪnz nɪr zacatecas*, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ðə ˈspænɪʃ θɔt ˈsænə ˌɛˈleɪnɑ wɑz məʧ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə maɪnz ðən ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli wɑz. tɪ steɪ kloʊz tɪ fud ˈsɔrsəz ɔn ðɛr ˈʤərni θru ðə ˈfʊˌthɪlz, ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈtrævəld ˌnɔrθˈwɛst wɛr ðɛr wər ˈfrɛndli ˈneɪtɪvz hu wʊd hɛlp tɪ fid ðɛm. ðə smɔl ˈspænɪʃ fɔrs stɑpt æt (nɪr ˈʃɑrlət, ˈmɛklənbərg ˈkaʊnti, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə) ənd (nɪr ˈdɛnvər, ˈlɪŋkən ˈkaʊnti), ˌbiˈfɔr ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt. ˈkæptən ˈpɑrdoʊ ənd hɪz mɛn əraɪvd æt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1567 hi riˈneɪmd ɪt kˈwɛnkə ˈæftər hɪz ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn əv kˈwɛnkə, speɪn. snoʊ ɪn ðə ˌæpəˈlæʧən ˈmaʊntənz fɔrst ðə ˈspænɪʃ tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˈwɪntər beɪs ɪn ðə ˈfʊˌthɪlz æt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrɛkərdz əv ðə ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən, ðə ɪkˈsplɔrərz bɪlt ə ˈwʊdən fɔrt æt ðə nɔrθ ɛnd əv ənd neɪmd ɪt fɔrt sæn wɑn. ðə fɔrt bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɛtəlmənt əv nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ðə fərst ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈkɑləni æt ˈroʊəˌnoʊk ˈaɪlənd baɪ 18 jɪrz ənd ˈʤeɪmzˌtaʊn vərˈʤɪnjə baɪ 40 jɪrz. ðə ˈspænɪʃ kɛpt ə beɪs ɪn fɔrt sæn wɑn ənd kleɪmd ˈsɑvrənti ˈoʊvər ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈsɛtəlmənts ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ (nɪr ˈhɪkəri, kəˈtɔbə ˈkaʊnti, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə) ənd (ɪn kəˈtɔbə ˈkaʊnti, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə). ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1567 ˈkæptən ˈpɑrdoʊ ɪˈstæblɪʃt fɔrt ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ æt, ə sˈmɔlər taʊn əv (ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld wateree*) ˈneɪtɪvz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn roʊən ˈkaʊnti, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. wɪn ˈkæptən ˈpɑrdoʊ rɪˈsivd wərd əv ə ˈpɑsəbəl frɛnʧ ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˈsænə ˌɛˈleɪnɑ (ən ˈərli ˈspænɪʃ ˈmɪʃən ɔn ðə koʊst), hi lɛft 30 ˈsoʊlʤərz tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ, ənd fɔr ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd hɪz ˈʧæplən, mɑnˈtɛroʊ, tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ. hi dɪˈpɑrtɪd ðə ˈɛriə wɪθ ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv hɪz fɔrs. ˈpɑrdoʊ əˈpɔɪntɪd ˈsɑrʤənt hərˈnɑndoʊ tɪ kəˈmænd ðə fɔrs ˈsteɪʃənd æt fɔrt sæn wɑn. hərˈnɑndoʊ reɪdz ˈɛdət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə spərɪŋ əv 1567 hərˈnɑndoʊ lɛd ə kəmˈbaɪnd fɔrs əv ˈneɪtɪvz ənd ˈspænɪʃ nɔrθ. ðə fɔrs əˈtækt ənd bərnd ðə traɪbz ˈvɪlɪʤ əv (nɪr saltville*, vərˈʤɪnjə) ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ. ˈæftər ˈrɛstɪŋ ənd səˈplaɪɪŋ hɪz fɔrs, lɛd hɪz fɔrs tɪ (θɔt tɪ bi ɔn ðə ˈəpər ˈrɪvər ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi). ðə ˈspænɪʃ ənd ˈneɪtɪv fɔrs əˈtækt ənd bərnd ənd mɑrʧt wɛst tɪ (ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi). fɔrs bɪlt ə fɔrt ɪn ənd ˈweɪtɪd fər ˈkæptən wɑn ˈpɑrdoʊ tɪ rɪˈtərn. ˈkæptən wɑn ˈsɛkənd ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən ˈɛdət ˈkæptən wɑn ˈpɑrdoʊ rɪˈtərnd tɪ fɔrt sæn wɑn ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1567 tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈloʊkəl ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts ˈæŋgərd baɪ ðə ˈspænɪʃ reɪdz ənd dɪˈmændz fər fud, ˈwɪmən, ənd kəˈnuz. ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈnuli ˌɪntrəˈdust dɪˈzizɪz wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə kəmˈjunɪti, ˈkɔzɪŋ rɪˈzɛntmənt təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈspænɪʃ. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ hɪz ˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ˈkæptən ˈpɑrdoʊ lɛft ə ˈgærɪsən æt fɔrt sæn wɑn ənd mɑrʧt ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv hɪz trups ˈwɛstwərd tɪ risəˈplaɪ ˈsɑrʤənt. hərˈnɑndoʊ trups. ˈpɑrdoʊ fərst tʊk hɪz trups tɪ ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˈvɪlɪʤ əv (nɪr ˈæʃˌvɪl, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə), ðɛn kənˈtɪnjud tɪ (nɪr ˈkæntən, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. ðə fɔrs kənˈtɪnjud ɔn tɪ ənd ðɛn tɪ wɛr ðeɪ faʊnd hərˈnɑndoʊ trups ɪn nid əv səˈplaɪ. ˈæftər trups, ˈpɑrdoʊ rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈsænə ˌɛˈleɪnɑ. ˈneɪtɪv ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ ənd ɛnd əv ˈspænɪʃ ˌkɑlənɪˈzeɪʃən ˈɛdət ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər meɪ 1568 nuz riʧt ˈsænə ˌɛˈleɪnɑ ðət ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən hæd bərnd ðə sɪks ˈspænɪʃ fɔrts ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ wɑn ˈpɑrdoʊ ənd kɪld ɔl bət wən əv ðə 120 ˈspænɪʃ mɛn ˈsteɪʃənd ɪn ðoʊz garrisons*. ˈkæptən ˈpɑrdoʊ ˈnɛvər rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈɛriə, ənd speɪn ˈɛndɪd ɔl əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈkɑŋkər ənd ˈkɑləˌnaɪz ðə ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˌɪnˈtɪriər. ˈkæptən wɑn ˈnɛrətɪv əv hɪz ˈtrævəlz ənd ˈsɛtəlmənt æt, ˈrɪtən baɪ hɪz skraɪb bandera*, wər dɪˈskəvərd ənd trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪn ðə 1980s*. ðeɪ hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌriəˈsɛsmənt əv ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈspænɪʃ ˌkɑlənɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv nɔrθ dɪˈmaɪz ənd əˈbændənmənt ˈɛdət æt ðə taɪm əv ðə fərst ˈspænɪʃ ˈkɑnˌtækt, ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˈpipəl əv ðə ˈɛriə wər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ðɛr ˈvɪlɪʤɪz əv ˈrɛzɪdəns ənd wər nɑt pɑrt əv lɑrʤ traɪbz. dɛθ frəm ˌjʊrəˈpiən dɪˈzizɪz ənd ˈkɑŋkwɛst ənd əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən baɪ lɑrʤ traɪbz səʧ ɛz ðə kəˈtɔbə ənd ˈʧɛrəˌki kɔzd ˈmɛni əv ðiz sˈmɔlər ˈneɪtɪv grups tɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɪr. ɪn 1670 ɪkˈsplɔrər ʤɑn ˈlɛdərər, dɪˈpɑrtɪŋ frəm fɔrt ˈhɛnri, ɪkˈsplɔrd dip ˈɪntu nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ənd dɪˈskraɪbd ə lɑrʤ taʊn hi kɔld "ˈsɛrə", ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz ðət "rɪˈsiv frəm ðə ˈspænjərdz ðə neɪm əv suala*". hi steɪts ðət ðə ˈneɪtɪvz hir maɪnd ˈsɪnəˌbɑr tɪ meɪk ˈpərpəl facepaint*, ənd hæd keɪks əv sɔlt. ʤeɪmz ˈnidəm ənd ˈgeɪbriəl ˈɑrʧər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsplɔrd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɛriə frəm fɔrt ˈhɛnri ɪn 1671 ənd dɪˈskraɪbd ðɪs taʊn ɛz "sarrah*". ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs wɑz ˈlaɪkli ˈsɛvərəl maɪəlz tɪ ðə ist əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl. baɪ ðə taɪm moʊst ˈɪŋlɪʃ, mərˈeɪviən,, ənd ˈʤərmən ˈsɛtələrz əraɪvd ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ənd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈəðər ˈneɪtɪv taʊnz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən hæd bɪn əˈbændənd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ənd fɔrt sæn wɑn wər fərˈgɑtən, ˈloʊkəl ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts faʊnd ˈnumərəs ˈneɪtɪv ˈɑrtəˌfækts ɪn ˈsərtən ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈəpər kəˈtɔbə ˈrɪvər ˈvæli. ənˈlaɪk ˈɛriəz ɪn wɪʧ maʊndz wər prəˈtɛktɪd, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈərli ˈfɑrmərz ˈbʊlˌdoʊzd ˈərθən ˈplætˌfɔrm maʊnd tɪ meɪk weɪ fər ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə maʊnd ɪz naʊ ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl ˈoʊnli ɛz ə raɪz ɪn ðə fild bət ˈkɑrənt ˈoʊnərz vaʊ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə saɪt. ridɪˈskəvri æt ðə ˈbɛri saɪt ˈɛdət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ənd 1970s*, ˈsɛvərəl ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsərˌveɪz wər kənˈdəktəd ɪn bərk ˈkaʊnti tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈpɑsəbəl loʊˈkeɪʃənz əv ənd fɔrt sæn wɑn. baɪ ðə 1980s*, ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts hæd rɪˈdust ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpɑsəbəl loʊˈkeɪʃənz ənd bɪˈgæn ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃənz. ðiz ˈsərˌveɪz ənd ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃənz ʃoʊd ðət ðə ˈəpər kəˈtɔbə ˈrɪvər ˈvæli dɪd hæv ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ˈneɪtɪv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə tɪ ˈsɛnʧəriz. ɪn 1986 ə ˈbreɪkθˌru əˈkərd æt ðə ˈbɛri ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən saɪt (neɪmd fər ðə ˈfæməli hu oʊn ðə ˈprɑpərti). ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts dɪˈskəvərd ˈspænɪʃ ˈɑrtəˌfækts. ðɪs ˈɛvədəns, səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈsɛnʧəri ˈnɛrətɪv, kɔzd ə riɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv rut θru ðə ˈəpər kəˈtɔbə ˈvæli. ˈfərðər ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts ðə ˈbɛri saɪt ɪz ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ənd fɔrt sæn ðə ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl saɪt həz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ðə ˈspænɪʃ əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə kəˈloʊniəl ˈfʊˌthoʊld ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv ðə ˈfərðər ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃənz æt ðə ˈbɛri saɪt θruaʊt ðə ənd hæv ˈjildɪd rɪˈmeɪnz əv ˈneɪtɪv ˈsɛtəlmənt ənd bərnd ˈspænɪʃ həts, ənd mɔr ˈspænɪʃ ˈɑrtəˌfækts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɑlɪv ʤɑr ˈfrægmənts, ə spaɪk, ənd ə naɪf. ɪn 2007 ðə tim ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd ˈstrəkʧər 5 ənd faʊnd ə ˈspænɪʃ aɪərn skeɪl, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛvədəns əv ˈspænɪʃ ˈbɪldɪŋ tɛkˈniks. ðiz ˈɑrtəˌfækts wər nɑt treɪd gʊdz bət ˈɑbʤɛkts juzd baɪ ðə ˈspænɪʃ ɪn ˈsɛtəlmənts. ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ fər ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃən bɪtˈwin ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˈspænɪʃ, hu wər ˈrɛlətɪvli fju ɪn ˈnəmbər ənd dɪˈpɛndɪd ɔn ðə ˈneɪtɪvz fər fud. ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ faɪnd ˈɛvədəns ðət wɪl rɪˈvil mɔr əˈbaʊt ɪˈvɛnts ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈɛriə hæv kənˈkludɪd ðɪs ɪz ðə saɪt əv ənd fɔrt sæn wɑn. ɪt səˈpɔrts ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ˈspænɪʃ ˈsɛtəlmənt əv ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈneɪtɪvz' ˈbərnɪŋ əv ðə fɔrt. ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri ɪz rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ə ˌriəˈsɛsmənt əv ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈneɪtɪv ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2013 ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈɛvədəns əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv ðə fɔrt ˌɪtˈsɛlf æt ðə saɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈrɛmnənts əv bərnd ˌpælɪˈseɪdz ənd wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ðə meɪn ˈstrəkʧər wɪˈθɪn ðə si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət saɪˈteɪʃənz ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət bɛk, ˈrɑbɪn ə., jr*. (ˈwɪntər 1997 "frəm tɪ: ˈspænɪʃ ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˌæpəˈlæʧən ˈsəmɪt ˈɛriə, ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi. 16 2 bɛk, ˈrɑbɪn ə., jr*.; ˈdeɪvɪd ʤi. mʊr (ˈwɪntər 2002 "ðə bərk feɪz: ə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpiən frənˈtɪr ɪn ðə nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈfʊˌthɪlz". ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi. 21 2 0734-578x*. bɛk, ˈrɑbɪn ə., jr*.; ˈdeɪvɪd ʤi. mʊr; ˈkrɪstəfər bi. (ˈsəmər 2006 "aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ fɔrt sæn wɑn: ə ˈspænɪʃ ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən æt ðə ˈbɛri saɪt, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə". ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi. 25 1 0734-578x*. ˈsɪmənz, ˈgaɪtnər (ˈɔgəst. 15 1999 "ˈɪnˌsaɪt". ðə ˈsælzbəri poʊst riˈtrivd jul*. 7 2005 riˈtrivd jul*. 7 2005 ˈsɪmənz, ˈgaɪtnər (ˈɔgəst. 29 1999 "ˈspænɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪər feɪld tɪ ˈkɑŋkər ˌsaʊˈθist". ðə ˈsælzbəri poʊst. riˈtrivd jul*. 7 2005 ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ klɑrk, ˈlɛri ˈrɪʧərd 2017 ˌɪmˈpɪriəl speɪnz ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈkɑləˌnaɪz ˌsaʊˈθist nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə prɛs. koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts:
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two new bills to increase new film tax incentives have sailed through the state legislature. the measures now go to governor susana martinez, who is expected to sign them into law.
one of the bills, which the state senate approved unanimously last week and passed the house by a vote of, extends the existing 30% tax incentives for tv series to pilot episodes. it also makes it easier for feature film productions that shoot at outdoor movie ranches to qualify for the full 30% labor credit.
the second bill is designed to attract more independent film and commercial work to new mexico by allowing production companies to their tax rebates to a third party. unlike many states that require producers to sell their credits at a discount, new mexico provides a direct cash rebate, and the ability to the earned rebate is designed to benefit independent producers seeking financing for their projects and commercial producers working for agencies or accounts wanting direct assignment of the rebate. if signed into law, it will go into effect on january 1.
in 2013, martinez, a conservative republican, vetoed the tax incentives contained in the so-called breaking bad bill, saying she opposed an “unlimited subsidy to a single industry.” she later changed her mind and signed it into law.
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tu nu bɪlz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris nu fɪlm tæks ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz hæv seɪld θru ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər. ðə ˈmɛʒərz naʊ goʊ tɪ ˈgəvərnər suˈsɑnə mɑrˈtinɛz, hu ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ saɪn ðɛm ˈɪntu lɔ. wən əv ðə bɪlz, wɪʧ ðə steɪt ˈsɛnɪt əˈpruvd juˈnænəməsli læst wik ənd pæst ðə haʊs baɪ ə voʊt əv ɪkˈstɛndz ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ 30 tæks ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz fər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz tɪ ˈpaɪlət ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks ɪt ˈiziər fər ˈfiʧər fɪlm pərˈdəkʃənz ðət ʃut æt ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈmuvi ˈrænʧəz tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə fʊl 30 ˈleɪbər ˈkrɛdɪt. ðə ˈsɛkənd bɪl ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ əˈtrækt mɔr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt fɪlm ənd kəˈmərʃəl wərk tɪ nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ baɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ðɛr tæks ˈriˌbeɪts tɪ ə θərd ˈpɑrti. ənˈlaɪk ˈmɛni steɪts ðət ˌrikˈwaɪər prəˈdusərz tɪ sɛl ðɛr ˈkrɛdɪts æt ə ˈdɪskaʊnt, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ə dɪˈrɛkt kæʃ ˈriˌbeɪt, ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ðə ərnd ˈriˌbeɪt ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt prəˈdusərz ˈsikɪŋ fɪˈnænsɪŋ fər ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd kəˈmərʃəl prəˈdusərz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈeɪʤənsiz ər əˈkaʊnts ˈwɑnɪŋ dɪˈrɛkt əˈsaɪnmənt əv ðə ˈriˌbeɪt. ɪf saɪnd ˈɪntu lɔ, ɪt wɪl goʊ ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 ɪn 2013 mɑrˈtinɛz, ə kənˈsərvətɪv rɪˈpəblɪkən, ˈviˌtoʊd ðə tæks ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈbreɪkɪŋ bæd bɪl, seɪɪŋ ʃi əˈpoʊzd ən ˈsəbsɪdi tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl industry.”*.” ʃi ˈleɪtər ʧeɪnʤd hər maɪnd ənd saɪnd ɪt ˈɪntu lɔ.
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a passenger had to be removed from a flight after becoming intoxicated and stripping off on a flight from dublin, it has emerged.
a passenger had to be removed from a flight after becoming intoxicated and stripping off on a flight from dublin, it has emerged.
drunk passenger delays flight for 11 hours after ‘stripping off and asking stewardess for sex’ on flight from dublin to turkey
the incident occurred on a sun express flight from dublin to the popular turkish resort of on saturday.
the man is said to have stripped off shortly after takeoff, before waving his genitals at other passengers.
he is then alleged to have asked a horrified stewardess for sex.
it is reported the man then began to jump on seats, cheered on by his group of friends.
after the flight crew failed to get the man to calm down, the captain was forced to divert the flight to belgrade.
police in the serbian capital were waiting for the aircraft when it landed.
a spokesperson from the serbian interior ministry said the passenger, who was carrying an irish passport, became abusive to staff on the ground and was arrested and detained until he sobered up.
the spokesperson also confirmed that a female passenger from the same party had to be arrested due to her unruly behaviour.
a police spokesperson told the daily mail the woman was drunk and became abusive towards police officers at the scene.
a spokesman for belgrade airport said in a statement: “sun express flight from dublin to landed in belgrade on saturday, october 17, at local time.
“it departed to on the same day at 11pm.”
the airline confirmed the disruption was caused by an ‘unruly passenger’.
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ə ˈpæsənʤər hæd tɪ bi riˈmuvd frəm ə flaɪt ˈæftər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd ənd ˈstrɪpɪŋ ɔf ɔn ə flaɪt frəm ˈdəblɪn, ɪt həz ˈimərʤd. ə ˈpæsənʤər hæd tɪ bi riˈmuvd frəm ə flaɪt ˈæftər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd ənd ˈstrɪpɪŋ ɔf ɔn ə flaɪt frəm ˈdəblɪn, ɪt həz ˈimərʤd. drəŋk ˈpæsənʤər dɪˈleɪz flaɪt fər 11 aʊərz ˈæftər ɔf ənd ˈæskɪŋ ˈstuərdəs fər sex’*’ ɔn flaɪt frəm ˈdəblɪn tɪ ˈtərki ðə ˈɪnsədənt əˈkərd ɔn ə sən ɪkˈsprɛs flaɪt frəm ˈdəblɪn tɪ ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈtərkɪʃ rɪˈzɔrt əv ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðə mæn ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv strɪpt ɔf ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈteɪˌkɔf, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈweɪvɪŋ hɪz ˈʤɛnətəlz æt ˈəðər ˈpæsənʤərz. hi ɪz ðɛn əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv æst ə ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd ˈstuərdəs fər sɛks. ɪt ɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə mæn ðɛn bɪˈgæn tɪ ʤəmp ɔn sits, ʧɪrd ɔn baɪ hɪz grup əv frɛndz. ˈæftər ðə flaɪt kru feɪld tɪ gɪt ðə mæn tɪ kɑm daʊn, ðə ˈkæptən wɑz fɔrst tɪ dɪˈvərt ðə flaɪt tɪ ˈbɛlˌgrɑd. pəˈlis ɪn ðə ˈsərbiən ˈkæpɪtəl wər ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈɛrˌkræft wɪn ɪt ˈlændɪd. ə ˈspoʊkspərsən frəm ðə ˈsərbiən ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ðə ˈpæsənʤər, hu wɑz ˈkɛriɪŋ ən ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈpæˌspɔrt, bɪˈkeɪm əˈbjusɪv tɪ stæf ɔn ðə graʊnd ənd wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd dɪˈteɪnd ənˈtɪl hi ˈsoʊbərd əp. ðə ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈfərmd ðət ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈpæsənʤər frəm ðə seɪm ˈpɑrti hæd tɪ bi ərˈɛstɪd du tɪ hər ənˈruli bɪˈheɪvjər. ə pəˈlis ˈspoʊkspərsən toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli meɪl ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz drəŋk ənd bɪˈkeɪm əˈbjusɪv təˈwɔrdz pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz æt ðə sin. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈbɛlˌgrɑd ˈɛrˌpɔrt sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt: ɪkˈsprɛs flaɪt frəm ˈdəblɪn tɪ ˈlændɪd ɪn ˈbɛlˌgrɑd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ɑkˈtoʊbər 17 æt ˈloʊkəl taɪm. dɪˈpɑrtɪd tɪ ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ æt 11pm.”*.” ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn kənˈfərmd ðə dɪsˈrəpʃən wɑz kɔzd baɪ ən passenger’*’. ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɛdɪtərz
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president trump on tuesday night fiercely defended his response to violence in charlottesville, va., at his first public rally since his remarks ignited a national debate about whether he had emboldened racists.
speaking at a campaign rally in phoenix, trump made passing remarks from a teleprompter about the need for unity and inclusion before veering to attack the news media, democrats and even republicans in the senate whom he accused of distorting his response and blocking his agenda.
the president mocked the protesters outside the building and taunted the “anti-fascist” protesters known as “antifa” that clashed with the white supremacists in charlottesville, where three people died last saturday.
“all week [the media] are talking about the massive crowds that are going to be outside. where are they?” trump asked. “it's hot out. it is hot. i think it's too warm. they show up in the helmets and black masks and they have clubs and everything. antifa!”
at the long rally, trump threatened to shut down the government if his proposed border wall doesn't get funding from congress.
"if we have to close down our government, we're building that wall," he said.
trump teased that he would soon pardon controversial former maricopa county sheriff joe arpaio, who was convicted of ignoring court orders to end the racial profiling of latinos.
in the to the rally, democrats warned that a pardon would further inflame racial tensions in the wake of charlottesville. trump signaled that a pardon would come, but that tuesday night was not the proper venue for it.
“i will make a prediction i think he's going to be just fine,” trump said. “but i won't do it tonight because i don't want to cause any controversy. is that okay?”
and the president ripped sitting republican senators john mccain john sidney lobbyists worry trump lags in k street fundraising mark kelly kicks off senate bid: ‘a mission to lift up hardworking arizonans’ gabbard hits back at meghan mccain after fight over assad more and jeff flake jeffrey (jeff) lane and exit: a transatlantic comparison poll: 33% of kentucky voters approve of mcconnell trump suggests heller lost reelection bid because he was 'hostile' during 2016 presidential campaign more although he did not mention them by name because he said leaders asked him not to.
mccain helped sink the’s repeal efforts.
“one vote, speak to your senator, please, speak to your senator,” trump said.
flake has been touring with his new book “conscience of a conservative,” which argues that republicans need to reclaim the soul of the party from trump. the president has his support for primary challenger in 2018, putting him at odds with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell addison (mitch) mitchell to push back at trump on border democrats block abortion bill in senate overnight energy: climate protesters storm office | group says green new deal could cost trillion | dire warnings from new climate studies more (r-ky.) and the republican senate campaign arm.
“nobody wants me to talk about your other senator, who is weak on borders, weak on crime, so i won't talk about him,” trump said. “nobody wants me to talk about him. nobody knows who the hell he is. and now see, i haven't mentioned any names. very presidential.”
nearly people packed into the arena to hear the president speak.
phoenix police and the fbi were on high alert ahead of the event, which marked first public rally since the furious to his response to charlottesville.
there have been street protests in cities across the country in the week since, but reports on the ground from phoenix indicated there were only a few minor scuffles outside the convention center.
at the end of the night, police in riot gear deployed smoke canisters and to disperse the crowd as protesters mixed with streaming out of the complex.
inside the arena, allies vice president pence, housing and urban development secretary ben carson benjamin (ben) solomon rico governor, white house clash over meeting puerto rico governor says trump won't meet to discuss hurricane relief the hill's morning report - can bernie recapture 2016 magic? more and christian evangelist franklin graham struck a conciliatory tone before trump took the stage.
"our differences are nothing compared to our shared humanity,” carson said.
trump opened with a similar tone, but quickly veered off script to spend the bulk of the rally unloading on the news media for its coverage of his response to charlottesville.
trump called for calm and unity on the day of the protests but was criticized for not directly calling out white supremacists or the ku klux klan by name and for saying that there was violence "on many sides."
the president directly denounced racist groups at a second press conference held 48 hours later, but soon after reaped a whirlwind for blaming “both sides” for the violence and saying there were some marching with the white nationalists that had good intentions.
republicans quickly lined up to rebuke the president and business leaders fled his economic advisory councils.
on tuesday night, trump read through almost the entirety of his initial response, arguing that it was adequate.
he cast all of his troubles on the “false” coverage, sparking chants of “cnn sucks!” from his supporters.
trump attacked george as “little george.” he railed against the “failing” new york times and “pathetic” cnn and called the washington post a “lobbying tool for amazon.”
“these were my exact words ‘i love all the people of our country. we are going to make america great again. but we are going to make it a great for all of the people of the united states of america,’ trump said. “and then they say, ‘is he a racist?'
“you know where my heart is,” trump continued. “i'm really doing this to show you how damned dishonest these people are.”
trump did not mention that he had also blamed "both sides" and "many sides" on two occasions, which is what provoked fury from his critics.
“what about the that came charging at the as you say, the alt-right?” trump asked at a trump tower press conference last week. “do they have any semblance of guilt? what about the fact they came charging with clubs in their hands, swinging clubs? do they have any problem? i think they do. as far as i am concerned, that was a horrible, horrible day.”
on tuesday night, the president accused the media of obsessing over the white nationalists and of giving “a platform to hate groups” that they otherwise have.
“it is time to expose the crooked media deception and to challenge the media for their role in fomenting divisions,” trump said. “and yes, by the way, they are trying to take away our history and our heritage.”
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ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ˈfɪrsli dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪz rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, va*., æt hɪz fərst ˈpəblɪk ˈræli sɪns hɪz rɪˈmɑrks ˌɪgˈnaɪtɪd ə ˈnæʃənəl dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər hi hæd ɛmˈboʊldənd ˈreɪsɪsts. ˈspikɪŋ æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli ɪn ˈfinɪks, trəmp meɪd ˈpæsɪŋ rɪˈmɑrks frəm ə ˈtɛləˌprɑmptər əˈbaʊt ðə nid fər ˈjunɪti ənd ˌɪnˈkluʒən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈvɪrɪŋ tɪ əˈtæk ðə nuz ˈmidiə, ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ˈivɪn rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt hum hi əˈkjuzd əv dɪˈstɔrtɪŋ hɪz rɪˈspɑns ənd ˈblɑkɪŋ hɪz əˈʤɛndə. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt mɑkt ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd ˈtɔntɪd ðə ““anti-fascist”*” ˈproʊˌtɛstərz noʊn ɛz ““antifa”*” ðət klæʃt wɪθ ðə waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, wɛr θri ˈpipəl daɪd læst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. wik [ðə ˈmidiə] ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmæsɪv kraʊdz ðət ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. wɛr ər they?”*?” trəmp æst. hɑt aʊt. ɪt ɪz hɑt. aɪ θɪŋk ɪts tu wɔrm. ðeɪ ʃoʊ əp ɪn ðə ˈhɛlməts ənd blæk mæsks ənd ðeɪ hæv kləbz ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. antifa!”*!” æt ðə lɔŋ ˈræli, trəmp θˈrɛtənd tɪ ʃət daʊn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪf hɪz prəˈpoʊzd ˈbɔrdər wɔl ˈdəzənt gɪt ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ˈkɑŋgrəs. "ɪf wi hæv tɪ kloʊz daʊn ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪr ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət wɔl," hi sɛd. trəmp tizd ðət hi wʊd sun ˈpɑrdən ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈfɔrmər ˌmɑrɪˈkoʊpə ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf ʤoʊ arpaio*, hu wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ kɔrt ˈɔrdərz tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈreɪʃəl ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ əv lɑˈtinoʊs. ɪn ðə tɪ ðə ˈræli, ˈdɛməˌkræts wɔrnd ðət ə ˈpɑrdən wʊd ˈfərðər ɪnˈfleɪm ˈreɪʃəl ˈtɛnʧənz ɪn ðə weɪk əv ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl. trəmp ˈsɪgnəld ðət ə ˈpɑrdən wʊd kəm, bət ðət ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt wɑz nɑt ðə ˈprɑpər ˈvɛnju fər ɪt. wɪl meɪk ə priˈdɪkʃən aɪ θɪŋk hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ʤɪst fine,”*,” trəmp sɛd. aɪ woʊnt du ɪt təˈnaɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ kɔz ˈɛni ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi. ɪz ðət okay?”*?” ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt rɪpt ˈsɪtɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətərz ʤɑn məˈkeɪn ʤɑn ˈsɪdni ˈlɑbiɪsts ˈwəri trəmp lægz ɪn keɪ strit ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ mɑrk ˈkɛli kɪks ɔf ˈsɛnɪt bɪd: ˈmɪʃən tɪ lɪft əp ˈhɑrdˌwərkɪŋ arizonans’*’ gəˈbɑrd hɪts bæk æt ˈmɛgən məˈkeɪn ˈæftər faɪt ˈoʊvər əˈsɑd mɔr ənd ʤɛf fleɪk ˈʤɛfri (ʤɛf) leɪn ənd ˈɛksət: ə ˌtrænzəˈtlænɪk kəmˈpɛrəsən poʊl: 33 əv kənˈtəki ˈvoʊtərz əˈpruv əv məˈkɑnəl trəmp səˈʤɛsts ˈhɛlər lɔst riɪˈlɛkʃən bɪd bɪˈkəz hi wɑz 'ˈhɑstəl' ˈdʊrɪŋ 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn mɔr ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi dɪd nɑt ˈmɛnʃən ðɛm baɪ neɪm bɪˈkəz hi sɛd ˈlidərz æst ɪm nɑt tɪ. məˈkeɪn hɛlpt sɪŋk ðə rɪˈpil ˈɛfərts. voʊt, spik tɪ jʊr ˈsɛnətər, pliz, spik tɪ jʊr senator,”*,” trəmp sɛd. fleɪk həz bɪn ˈtʊrɪŋ wɪθ hɪz nu bʊk əv ə conservative,”*,” wɪʧ ˈɑrgjuz ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz nid tɪ riˈkleɪm ðə soʊl əv ðə ˈpɑrti frəm trəmp. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈʧælɪnʤər ɪn 2018 ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪm æt ɑdz wɪθ ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl ˈædɪsən (mɪʧ) ˈmɪʧəl tɪ pʊʃ bæk æt trəmp ɔn ˈbɔrdər ˈdɛməˌkræts blɑk əˈbɔrʃən bɪl ɪn ˈsɛnɪt ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ˈɛnərʤi: ˈklaɪmɪt ˈproʊˌtɛstərz stɔrm ˈɔfəs grup sɪz grin nu dil kʊd kɔst ˈtrɪljən daɪər ˈwɔrnɪŋz frəm nu ˈklaɪmɪt ˈstədiz mɔr (r-ky*.) ənd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnɪt kæmˈpeɪn ɑrm. wɔnts mi tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈəðər ˈsɛnətər, hu ɪz wik ɔn ˈbɔrdərz, wik ɔn kraɪm, soʊ aɪ woʊnt tɔk əˈbaʊt him,”*,” trəmp sɛd. wɔnts mi tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪm. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi noʊz hu ðə hɛl hi ɪz. ənd naʊ si, aɪ ˈhævənt ˈmɛnʃənd ˈɛni neɪmz. ˈvɛri presidential.”*.” ˈnɪrli ˈpipəl pækt ˈɪntu ðə ərˈinə tɪ hir ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt spik. ˈfinɪks pəˈlis ənd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ wər ɔn haɪ əˈlərt əˈhɛd əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt, wɪʧ mɑrkt fərst ˈpəblɪk ˈræli sɪns ðə fˈjʊriəs tɪ hɪz rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl. ðɛr hæv bɪn strit ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈsɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ɪn ðə wik sɪns, bət rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ðə graʊnd frəm ˈfinɪks ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðɛr wər ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈmaɪnər ˈskəfəlz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ˈsɛnər. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə naɪt, pəˈlis ɪn raɪət gɪr dɪˈplɔɪd smoʊk ˈkænɪstərz ənd tɪ dɪˈspərs ðə kraʊd ɛz ˈproʊˌtɛstərz mɪkst wɪθ ˈstrimɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈkɑmplɛks. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ərˈinə, ˈælaɪz vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt pɛns, ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈərbən dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri bɛn ˈkɑrzən ˈbɛnʤəmən (bɛn) ˈsɑləmən ˈrikoʊ ˈgəvərnər, waɪt haʊs klæʃ ˈoʊvər ˈmitɪŋ ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ˈgəvərnər sɪz trəmp woʊnt mit tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈhərəˌkeɪnz rɪˈlif ðə hɪlz ˈmɔrnɪŋ rɪˈpɔrt kən ˈbərni riˈkæpʧər 2016 ˈmæʤɪk? mɔr ənd ˈkrɪsʧɪn ɪˈvænʤəlɪst ˈfræŋklɪn græm strək ə kənˈsɪˌliəˌtɔri toʊn ˌbiˈfɔr trəmp tʊk ðə steɪʤ. "ɑr ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər ˈnəθɪŋ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ɑr ʃɛrd humanity,”*,” ˈkɑrzən sɛd. trəmp ˈoʊpənd wɪθ ə ˈsɪmələr toʊn, bət kˈwɪkli vɪrd ɔf skrɪpt tɪ spɛnd ðə bəlk əv ðə ˈræli ənˈloʊdɪŋ ɔn ðə nuz ˈmidiə fər ɪts ˈkəvərɪʤ əv hɪz rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl. trəmp kɔld fər kɑm ənd ˈjunɪti ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts bət wɑz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər nɑt dɪˈrɛkli ˈkɔlɪŋ aʊt waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts ər ðə ku kləks klæn baɪ neɪm ənd fər seɪɪŋ ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈvaɪələns "ɔn ˈmɛni saɪdz." ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt dɪˈrɛkli dɪˈnaʊnst ˈreɪsɪst grups æt ə ˈsɛkənd prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns hɛld 48 aʊərz ˈleɪtər, bət sun ˈæftər ript ə ˈwərlˌwɪnd fər ˈbleɪmɪŋ sides”*” fər ðə ˈvaɪələns ənd seɪɪŋ ðɛr wər səm ˈmɑrʧɪŋ wɪθ ðə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪsts ðət hæd gʊd ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz. rɪˈpəblɪkənz kˈwɪkli laɪnd əp tɪ rɪˈbjuk ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz flɛd hɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ædˈvaɪzəri ˈkaʊnsɪlz. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt, trəmp rɛd θru ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv hɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl rɪˈspɑns, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz ˈædəkˌweɪt. hi kæst ɔl əv hɪz ˈtrəbəlz ɔn ðə ““false”*” ˈkəvərɪʤ, ˈspɑrkɪŋ ʧænts əv sucks!”*!” frəm hɪz səˈpɔrtərz. trəmp əˈtækt ʤɔrʤ ɛz george.”*.” hi reɪld əˈgɛnst ðə ““failing”*” nu jɔrk taɪmz ənd ““pathetic”*” ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ənd kɔld ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ə tul fər amazon.”*.” wər maɪ ɪgˈzækt wərdz ləv ɔl ðə ˈpipəl əv ɑr ˈkəntri. wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt əˈgɛn. bət wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt ə greɪt fər ɔl əv ðə ˈpipəl əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv america,’*,’ trəmp sɛd. ðɛn ðeɪ seɪ, hi ə ˈreɪsɪst?' noʊ wɛr maɪ hɑrt is,”*,” trəmp kənˈtɪnjud. ˈrɪli duɪŋ ðɪs tɪ ʃoʊ ju haʊ dæmd dɪˈsɑnəst ðiz ˈpipəl are.”*.” trəmp dɪd nɑt ˈmɛnʃən ðət hi hæd ˈɔlsoʊ bleɪmd "boʊθ saɪdz" ənd "ˈmɛni saɪdz" ɔn tu ɔˈkeɪʒənz, wɪʧ ɪz wət prəˈvoʊkt fˈjʊri frəm hɪz ˈkrɪtɪks. əˈbaʊt ðə ðət keɪm ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ æt ðə ɛz ju seɪ, ðə alt-right?”*?” trəmp æst æt ə trəmp taʊər prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns læst wik. ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni ˈsɛmbləns əv gɪlt? wət əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðeɪ keɪm ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ wɪθ kləbz ɪn ðɛr hænz, sˈwɪŋɪŋ kləbz? du ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni ˈprɑbləm? aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ du. ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ æm kənˈsərnd, ðət wɑz ə ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɔrəbəl day.”*.” ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əˈkjuzd ðə ˈmidiə əv əbˈsɛsɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪsts ənd əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ heɪt groups”*” ðət ðeɪ ˈəðərˌwaɪz hæv. ɪz taɪm tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ðə ˈkrʊkəd ˈmidiə dɪˈsɛpʃən ənd tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˈmidiə fər ðɛr roʊl ɪn ˈfoʊmɛntɪŋ divisions,”*,” trəmp sɛd. jɛs, baɪ ðə weɪ, ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ teɪk əˈweɪ ɑr ˈhɪstəri ənd ɑr heritage.”*.”
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deciphering the cultural significance of the writings of sholem aleichem (1859–1916) is akin to opening a set of russian nesting dolls: inside one set of meanings invariably lies another. the puzzle begins with the name. meaning both “how do you do?” and “peace be unto you” in yiddish, sholem aleichem was the pen name adopted by sholem rabinovich, the scion of a ukrainian merchant. fluent in russian and hebrew, he would leave his mark as a leader of the fin de yiddish literary revival. he married into money, lost it, then struggled financially despite his international renown as a writer and novelist. as a playwright, he was mostly a failure, scorned by new thriving yiddish theater. the irony is that today he is most widely remembered for the adaptation of his tevye stories into fiddler on the roof, with its sentimental, tragicomic view of eastern european life. ad policy
exploring the shifts in sholem reception, creative output and fortunes is a dizzying pursuit. tracing the various cultural representations of just one of his loquacious, old milkman, caught between traditional imperatives and the modern not much simpler. in both cases, the investigation necessarily between past and present, europe and america, the tragedy of the pogroms and the greater tragedy of the holocaust.
two new books, complementary in their aims and conclusions, manage these daunting tasks with aplomb, even if nowhere near as much fun as reading the writer himself. in the worlds of sholem aleichem, jeremy dauber, professor of yiddish literature at columbia university, offers a sometimes also deeply biography that attempts to channel his antic spirit. episodic in feel, it is most effective as a work of criticism that identifies sholem affinities with literary modernism and perspective that undermines the popular notion of his work as sophisticated folklore.
dauber also conveys a congenial picture of the man himself: devoted to his family, alternately competitive and collaborative with other writers, a committed wanderer perennially in search of cash and recognition. without lapsing into long-winded historical digressions, he sholem aleichem in a context that included violent russian anti-semitism, european war and the alluring but fragmentary promise of america. in his final pages, dauber takes on what he calls sholem “afterlife,” including the development of fiddler on the roof, the focus of alisa wonder of wonders.
solomon begins with a thumbnail sketch of sholem frayed relationship with the american yiddish stage, as well as the success of tevye der milkhiker, an early play based on his tevye stories. she finds her footing with the wonderfully gossipy creation tale of the broadway musical, a labor of love plagued by animosity between its temperamental and its rebellious star. she concludes with reporting on select instances of staging and reception around the world, attesting to the continuing power and relevance.
dauber’s biography, involving close analysis of individual works, has the salutary effect of sending the reader back to the originals. for those of us not literate in yiddish, that means translations that struggle to capture sholem signature humor and wordplay. in the old country, the first collection of his stories, frances with her husband, julius) addresses some of the challenges of the art: “often what was entirely right and simple and in yiddish completely missed fire when translated literally.” in the case of tevye, she adds, “some of the and flavor of this most delightful and most completely realized of all of characters was lost in translation.”
both the title, the old country¸ and the publication date, 1946, are nonetheless resonant, evoking a world not just forsaken but destroyed. to postwar american jews with only a collective memory of the, sholem aleichem signifies as the chronicler of all that fell victim not just to modernity and assimilation, the cossacks and compulsory military service, emigration and escape, but to the nazis and (in ukraine) their efficient einsatzgruppen. both dauber and solomon cite ben review in the new york times to this effect: “it is the epitaph of a vanished world and an almost vanished people,” hecht wrote of the old country.
as dauber notes, associating sholem aleichem with the ravages of the holocaust is an entirely anachronistic reading of stories written in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. but sholem aleichem did witness the pogroms that served as both symbol and warning of worse to come. seeing his work through this prism is in part a reverential act by second- and american jews, who may be unable even to name the cities or towns abandoned by their émigré forebears. (i know the precise geographic origins of only one of my four grandparents, and even that was a recent discovery.)
some of the symbols sholem aleichem used, and that fiddler on the roof emblazoned in popular consciousness, serve as reminders of the links between the old world and the new. the tailor motel beloved sewing machine evolved into the garment industry of the lower east side, where my paternal grandfather worked as a dressmaker. itinerant dairy business had its equivalent in my maternal grandparents’ brighton beach appetizing store, renowned for its smoked fish. “that store,” my cousin bernie once told me enviously, “was a gold mine.” he might have been mimicking a character in a sholem aleichem story.
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dauber’s biography borrows in formal terms from both the novel and the stage. he divides the book, and thus sholem life, into five acts, followed by an epilogue designated “an afterlife in ten scenes.” with chapter titles like “in which our hero has joyous meetings and tragic partings, and seeks a buried treasure (1907–1908)” and “in which our hero fights back against of a frivolous and tragic nature, and encounters his alternate selves (1911–1913),” he sholem wanderings to those of an hero, while leavening his descriptions with postmodern irony.
dauber’s opening claim doubles as an example of his lively prose style:
if an american, jew or no, of a certain generational span—born, say, between the time sid caesar first mugged for a television camera and the premiere of no talking about sholem aleichem without talking about fiddler on the roof, the stage and screen adaptation of his greatest creation, tevye the dairyman. forget sholem aleichem: no talking about yiddish, his language of art, without talking about fiddler.
the life clearly informed the work, from its locales to its obsession with themes such as lost treasure. but dauber emphasizes that sholem aleichem should not be identified too literally with his colorful characters. he was, the biographer says, “a first-class intellect and brilliant writer, who translated the momentous events of the day for an audience looking for nuance wrapped in simplicity.” dauber describes sholem own life, highly peripatetic and with disasters, as “jewish modernity writ small.”
sholem aleichem is not just a pen name, one of several the writer adopted early in his career; he is also a character, the man to whom tevye addresses his famous monologues. the first tevye the translation, “tevye wins a with this admonition to the sholem aleichem: “one thing i beg of you. put me into one of your books, and if you do put me in, at least tell them my real name.” the admonition, obviously not heeded in full, raises questions about the nature of fiction and the complicated, layered relationship between narrator and storyteller.
in any case, sholem aleichem, the man, needed the money. in account, rabinovich was born into a middle-class family that suffered financial reverses. he was raised near kiev, in the small village of voronkov. it was there, dauber writes, that “he amassed the raw stuff of eastern european jewish life that he would later into the image of the, often by removing its christian presence and proximity.”
in voronkov, too, the father was “ruined” in large part by “an unscrupulous business partner,” introducing his son to the vagaries of fortune. that spurred a family move back to his birthplace, pereyaslav, where parents “would lock the bread away in a cupboard so the starving children get into horrifying image of dire poverty. his mother died of cholera in 1872, and his father was remarried to a woman who, for years, acted the part of the wicked stepmother.
already writing prolifically, sholem aleichem escaped to become a tutor and stumbled into a harlequin romance. leveraging a shared love of literature, he won the heart of his daughter, olga, and over strong parental objections finally wed her. “undoubtedly, there are echoes of [olga’s] behavior in the portrait sholem aleichem would craft of daughters,” dauber tells us. more immediately, though, for his first published story, he fashioned a melodramatic tale of an impoverished tutor who woos the daughter of a wealthy businessman. the ending is a variation on romeo and juliet, with both lovers committing suicide.
in reality, sholem aleichem and his bride were happily married and eventually had six children. in 1885, his father-in-law died a early death, and olga (and therefore, under law, her husband) inherited the equivalent of more than $2.6 million in 2010 dollars. that transformed “the former starving one of the wealthiest jews in eastern europe,” dauber another spectacular reversal of fortune.
sholem aleichem began to live lavishly. he also used his resources to promote yiddish, the lingua franca of east european jews, previously dismissed as mere “jargon.” in 1889, he published an anthology of yiddish writing whose supplement would include his novel, stempenyu, about a married woman who ultimately resists her adulterous attraction to a musician.
by 1890, though, he was broke and hiding from creditors in paris. dauber specify exactly what happened to all that money. but, probing sholem fiction for clues, he diagnoses the problems as “overconfidence, insufficient hedging against risk, excessive borrowing, and false and ignorant friends who occasionally lured the businessman into disastrous deals.”
one of the recurrent themes of the biography is just how hard sholem aleichem, his growing fame notwithstanding, had to fight for a for newspaper gigs and the money due from them. with a family to support, he was frequently penurious. he moved back and forth between europe and america, wooing new publics, switching publishers, never quite satisfied and in declining health. early on, he was desperate enough to relinquish his copyrights, but supporters eventually helped buy them back. with his own benefit appearances, dauber writes, sholem aleichem became “a figure that hovered between reality and fantasy.”
in boyarke, outside kiev, in 1894, sholem aleichem encountered the man on whom he would model tevye. “but the original relationship to his literary counterpart was probably akin to what kenny was to the seinfeld character: an inspirational canvas on which creators of genius sketch their own comic imaginings,” dauber writes.
the tevye stories, focusing on the increasingly wayward marital aspirations of the daughters, were published over a period. despite the of fortune, tevye remained “a character who stood for something like hope,” one to whom the author returned periodically for sustenance. after sholem first disastrous sojourn in america, dauber writes, tevye served for the author as “his resilience, his persistence in the face of adversity.”
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this is the role that tevye has continued to play for a prodigious public, as alisa admiring account of fiddler on the roof suggests. “the show,” she writes in wonder of wonders, “is a global touchstone for an astonishing range of concerns: jewish identity, american immigrant narratives, generational conflict, communal cohesion, ethnic authenticity, and interracial bridge building, among them.” she adds, persuasively, that the musical “solidified the origin story of american jews as flight from persecution in east europeans—never mind the actual origins of those from urban centers or from sephardic or middle eastern backgrounds.”
from the start, fiddler has had its critics, who have taken it to task for its overly sentimental view of the old country, for its alleged misrepresentation of sholem sensibility, or even for its apparent endorsement of intermarriage. solomon quotes the yiddish literary critic ruth, who wrote: “if a jewish work can only enter american culture by forfeiting its moral authority and its commitment to group survival, one has to wonder about the bargain that destroys the jews with its applause.” the theater critic robert issued a broader indictment, chiding fiddler for ”falsifying the world of sholem aleichem, not to mention the character of the east european jew.” but however influential and were in the cultural discourse, their views remained minority ones. and solomon argues that, for the most part, the creators got it right.
it is intriguing to ponder just how close fiddler came to being a rodgers and hammerstein project. in 1949, solomon tells us, the team secured an option to a libretto by irving elman based on the tevye stories. would rodgers and hammerstein have given the show a more cast? would they have added an anthem about the follies of prejudice? never know. they were at the time thoroughly immersed in creating the king and i and ultimately relinquished their rights. michael todd was next in line, but his plans, too, went nowhere.
meanwhile, the blacklisted writer arnold perl and the blacklisted actor howard da silva staged two successful plays, the world of aleichem and and his daughters. the productions, which served as clarion calls against injustice, “demonstrated that old yiddish stories could find a sizable contemporary audience and make it happy,” solomon writes. together with an earlier dance production by the choreographer sophie maslow, they provoked a secondhand longing among american jews, what solomon calls “nostalgia for a place one had never actually been.” the creative team for fiddler on the roof would include the jerome robbins, already famous for west side story and gypsy; lyricist sheldon and composer jerry bock, who had collaborated on fiorello!; and librettist joseph stein. harold prince would become the principal producer. all were jewish, though from varied backgrounds, and the creative process for fiddler would send them back to their roots, prospecting for nuggets of authenticity.
stein’s main challenge, as solomon describes it, was to knit the separate stories, narrated by tevye, into a coherent narrative. robbins “labored mightily to burn away the schmaltz that for two decades had encased the world of the like amber,” solomon writes. seeking to wed the particular with the universal, he tried to persuade marc chagall to join the design team; scenic designer boris aronson signed on instead. to everyone he enlisted, robbins assigned homework that included sholem stories, archival photos and obscure historical films.
one great coup was the casting of zero mostel, another blacklisted actor of outsized talent. “mostel and robbins had worked together briefly before and did not like each other,” solomon writes. it hardly helped that robbins had been on the opposite side of the cold war divide, having named names before the house activities committee. in rehearsal, the two would clash frequently, in part because of their opposing temperaments: “mostel was confident and free as an actor could be, robbins a sack of insecurity as a director,” solomon notes.
after tryouts in detroit and washington, fiddler opened triumphantly in new york on september 22, 1964. and despite mixed reviews, the audiences kept coming, making it the musical of its era. story of generational conflict intersected with the looming challenges of america, solomon asserts, “capturing the a country on the threshold of enormous social change. the final portion of densely reported book describes the making of the 1971 norman film and some of the uses to which fiddler has been put around the world. in israel, she writes, the show “brought audiences close to the old world without collapsing the distance that national still required.” in brownsville section, a middle school production with an african-american cast became a “vehicle…for the assertion and agency that community control aspired to give the whole city.” and in one polish community, an production that enlisted props from local households stirred up memories, possibly bittersweet, of “the jews who once shared their town.”
sholem own 1916 funeral, a huge cultural event, the mythic qualities that would adhere to his creations. more than 100 yiddish writers watched over his body in fine ceremonial fashion. as many as people thronged the streets of new york city to witness his funeral procession.
his will, released after the funeral, enhanced his mystique. it asked that he be placed “among plain jewish laborers, among the people itself.” and it his family and others “not to weep after me, on the contrary, to think of me with joy.” both wonder of wonders and the worlds of sholem aleichem heed that parting admonition.
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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? dəˈsaɪfərɪŋ ðə ˈkəlʧərəl sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ðə ˈraɪtɪŋz əv ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm ɪz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ə sɛt əv ˈrəʃən ˈnɛstɪŋ dɑlz: ˌɪnˈsaɪd wən sɛt əv ˈminɪŋz ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli laɪz əˈnəðər. ðə ˈpəzəl bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ðə neɪm. ˈminɪŋ boʊθ du ju do?”*?” ənd bi ˈəntu you”*” ɪn ˈjɪdɪʃ, ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm wɑz ðə pɛn neɪm əˈdɑptəd baɪ ˈʃoʊləm rəˈbɪnəvɪʧ, ðə saɪən əv ə juˈkreɪniən ˈmərʧənt. fluənt ɪn ˈrəʃən ənd ˈhibru, hi wʊd liv hɪz mɑrk ɛz ə ˈlidər əv ðə fɪn də ˈjɪdɪʃ ˈlɪtərˌɛri rɪˈvaɪvəl. hi ˈmɛrid ˈɪntu ˈməni, lɔst ɪt, ðɛn ˈstrəgəld ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl rɪˈnaʊn ɛz ə ˈraɪtər ənd ˈnɑvələst. ɛz ə ˈpleɪˌraɪt, hi wɑz ˈmoʊstli ə ˈfeɪljər, skɔrnd baɪ nu θˈraɪvɪŋ ˈjɪdɪʃ ˈθieɪtər. ðə ˈaɪrəni ɪz ðət təˈdeɪ hi ɪz moʊst ˈwaɪdli rɪˈmɛmbərd fər ðə ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv hɪz ˈtɛvi ˈstɔriz ˈɪntu ˈfɪdələr ɔn ðə rʊf, wɪθ ɪts ˌsɛnəˈmɛnəl, ˌtræʤɪˈkɑmɪk vju əv ˈistərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən laɪf. æd ˈpɑləsi ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə ʃɪfts ɪn ˈʃoʊləm rɪˈsɛpʃən, kriˈeɪtɪv ˈaʊtˌpʊt ənd ˈfɔrʧənz ɪz ə ˈdɪziɪŋ pərˈsut. ˈtreɪsɪŋ ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈkəlʧərəl ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənz əv ʤɪst wən əv hɪz loʊkˈweɪʃəs, oʊld ˈmɪlkˌmæn, kɔt bɪtˈwin trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪvz ənd ðə ˈmɑdərn nɑt məʧ ˈsɪmpələr. ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli bɪtˈwin pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt, ˈjʊrəp ənd əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə ˈtræʤədi əv ðə ˈpoʊgrəmz ənd ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈtræʤədi əv ðə ˈhɔləˌkɔst. tu nu bʊks, ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnʧi ɪn ðɛr eɪmz ənd kənˈkluʒənz, ˈmænɪʤ ðiz ˈdɔntɪŋ tæsks wɪθ əˈplɑm, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr ɛz məʧ fən ɛz ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈraɪtər hɪmˈsɛlf. ɪn ðə wərldz əv ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm, ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈdaʊbər, prəˈfɛsər əv ˈjɪdɪʃ ˈlɪtərəʧər æt kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈɔfərz ə ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdipli baɪˈɑgrəfi ðət əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈʧænəl hɪz ˈæntɪk ˈspɪrɪt. ˌɛpəˈsɑdɪk ɪn fil, ɪt ɪz moʊst ˈifɛktɪv ɛz ə wərk əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ˈʃoʊləm əˈfɪnətiz wɪθ ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈmɑdərˌnɪzəm ənd pərˈspɛktɪv ðət ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈnoʊʃən əv hɪz wərk ɛz səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈfoʊˌklɔr. ˈdaʊbər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈveɪz ə kənˈʤinjəl ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə mæn hɪmˈsɛlf: dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli, ˈɔltərnətli kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ənd kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv wɪθ ˈəðər ˈraɪtərz, ə kəˈmɪtɪd ˈwɑndərər pərˈɛniəli ɪn sərʧ əv kæʃ ənd ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən. wɪˈθaʊt ˈlæpsɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈlɔŋˈwɪndɪd hɪˈstɔrɪkəl daɪˈgrɛʃənz, hi ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm ɪn ə ˈkɑntɛkst ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈvaɪələnt ˈrəʃən anti-semitism*, ˌjʊrəˈpiən wɔr ənd ðə əˈlʊrɪŋ bət ˈfrægmənˌtɛri ˈprɑməs əv əˈmɛrɪkə. ɪn hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈpeɪʤɪz, ˈdaʊbər teɪks ɔn wət hi kɔlz ˈʃoʊləm ““afterlife,”*,” ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈfɪdələr ɔn ðə rʊf, ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv əˈlisə ˈwəndər əv ˈwəndərz. ˈsɑləmən bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ə ˈθəmˌneɪl skɛʧ əv ˈʃoʊləm freɪd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈjɪdɪʃ steɪʤ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə səkˈsɛs əv ˈtɛvi dər milkhiker*, ən ˈərli pleɪ beɪst ɔn hɪz ˈtɛvi ˈstɔriz. ʃi faɪndz hər ˈfʊtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈwəndərfəli ˈgɑsəpi kriˈeɪʃən teɪl əv ðə ˈbrɔdˌweɪ mˈjuzɪkəl, ə ˈleɪbər əv ləv pleɪgd baɪ ˌænəˈmɑsəti bɪtˈwin ɪts ˌtɛmpərˈmɛntəl ənd ɪts rɪˈbɛljəs stɑr. ʃi kənˈkludz wɪθ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn səˈlɛkt ˈɪnstənsɪz əv ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ənd rɪˈsɛpʃən əraʊnd ðə wərld, əˈtɛstɪŋ tɪ ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ paʊər ənd ˈrɛləvəns. baɪˈɑgrəfi, ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ kloʊz æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wərks, həz ðə ˈsæljəˌtɛri ˈifɛkt əv ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˈridər bæk tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəlz. fər ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs nɑt ˈlɪtərət ɪn ˈjɪdɪʃ, ðət minz trænzˈleɪʃənz ðət ˈstrəgəl tɪ ˈkæpʧər ˈʃoʊləm ˈsɪgnəʧər ˈhjumər ənd wordplay*. ɪn ðə oʊld ˈkəntri, ðə fərst kəˈlɛkʃən əv hɪz ˈstɔriz, ˈfrænsɪs wɪθ hər ˈhəzbənd, ˈʤuljəs) ˈæˈdrɛsɪz səm əv ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz əv ðə ɑrt: wət wɑz ɪnˈtaɪərli raɪt ənd ˈsɪmpəl ənd ɪn ˈjɪdɪʃ kəmˈplitli mɪst faɪər wɪn trænzˈleɪtəd literally.”*.” ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈtɛvi, ʃi ædz, əv ðə ənd ˈfleɪvər əv ðɪs moʊst dɪˈlaɪtfəl ənd moʊst kəmˈplitli ˈriəˌlaɪzd əv ɔl əv ˈkɛrɪktərz wɑz lɔst ɪn translation.”*.” boʊθ ðə ˈtaɪtəl, ðə oʊld country¸*¸ ənd ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən deɪt, 1946 ər ˌnənðəˈlɛs ˈrɛzənənt, ɪˈvoʊkɪŋ ə wərld nɑt ʤɪst fɔrˈseɪkən bət dɪˈstrɔɪd. tɪ ˈpoʊstˈwɔr əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə kəˈlɛktɪv ˈmɛməri əv ðə, ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪz ɛz ðə ˈkrɑnɪklər əv ɔl ðət fɛl ˈvɪktɪm nɑt ʤɪst tɪ mɑˈdərnəti ənd əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən, ðə ˈkɑsæks ənd kəmˈpəlsəri ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsərvɪs, ˌɛməˈgreɪʃən ənd ɪˈskeɪp, bət tɪ ðə ˈnɑtsiz ənd (ɪn juˈkreɪn) ðɛr ɪˈfɪʃənt einsatzgruppen*. boʊθ ˈdaʊbər ənd ˈsɑləmən saɪt bɛn ˌrivˈju ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz tɪ ðɪs ˈifɛkt: ɪz ðə ˈɛpəˌtæf əv ə ˈvænɪʃt wərld ənd ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈvænɪʃt people,”*,” hɛkt roʊt əv ðə oʊld ˈkəntri. ɛz ˈdaʊbər noʊts, əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm wɪθ ðə ˈrævɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈhɔləˌkɔst ɪz ən ɪnˈtaɪərli əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ˈstɔriz ˈrɪtən ɪn ðə leɪt ˈnaɪnˈtinθ ənd ˈərli tˈwɛnˌtiɛθ ˈsɛnʧəri. bət ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm dɪd ˈwɪtnəs ðə ˈpoʊgrəmz ðət sərvd ɛz boʊθ ˈsɪmbəl ənd ˈwɔrnɪŋ əv wərs tɪ kəm. siɪŋ hɪz wərk θru ðɪs ˈprɪzəm ɪz ɪn pɑrt ə ˌrɛvərˈɛnʃəl ækt baɪ ˈsɛkənd- ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz, hu meɪ bi əˈneɪbəl ˈivɪn tɪ neɪm ðə ˈsɪtiz ər taʊnz əˈbændənd baɪ ðɛr éémigré*é ˈfɔrˌbɛrz. (aɪ noʊ ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ˈoʊnli wən əv maɪ fɔr ˈgrændˌpɛrənts, ənd ˈivɪn ðət wɑz ə ˈrisənt ˌdɪˈskəvri.) səm əv ðə ˈsɪmbəlz ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm juzd, ənd ðət ˈfɪdələr ɔn ðə rʊf ɛmˈbleɪzənd ɪn ˈpɑpjələr ˈkɑnʃəsnəs, sərv ɛz riˈmaɪndərz əv ðə lɪŋks bɪtˈwin ðə oʊld wərld ənd ðə nu. ðə ˈteɪlər moʊˈtɛl bɪˈləvəd soʊɪŋ məˈʃin ɪˈvɑlvd ˈɪntu ðə ˈgɑrmənt ˈɪndəstri əv ðə loʊər ist saɪd, wɛr maɪ pəˈtərnəl ˈgrænˌfɑðər wərkt ɛz ə ˈdrɛsˌmeɪkər. aɪˈtɪnərənt ˈdɛri ˈbɪznɪs hæd ɪts ɪkˈwɪvələnt ɪn maɪ məˈtərnəl grandparents’*’ ˈbraɪtən biʧ ˈæpɪˌtaɪzɪŋ stɔr, rɪˈnaʊnd fər ɪts smoʊkt fɪʃ. store,”*,” maɪ ˈkəzən ˈbərni wəns toʊld mi ˈɛnviəsli, ə goʊld mine.”*.” hi maɪt hæv bɪn ˈmɪmɪkɪŋ ə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ə ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm ˈstɔri. baɪˈɑgrəfi ˈbɑroʊz ɪn ˈfɔrməl tərmz frəm boʊθ ðə ˈnɑvəl ənd ðə steɪʤ. hi dɪˈvaɪdz ðə bʊk, ənd ðəs ˈʃoʊləm laɪf, ˈɪntu faɪv ækts, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ən ˌɛpɪˈlɔg ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈæftərˌlaɪf ɪn tɛn scenes.”*.” wɪθ ˈʧæptər ˈtaɪtəlz laɪk wɪʧ ɑr ˈhɪroʊ həz ʤɔɪəs ˈmitɪŋz ənd ˈtræʤɪk partings*, ənd siks ə ˈbɛrid ˈtrɛʒər ənd wɪʧ ɑr ˈhɪroʊ faɪts bæk əˈgɛnst əv ə ˈfrɪvələs ənd ˈtræʤɪk ˈneɪʧər, ənd ɪnˈkaʊnərz hɪz ˈɔltərˌneɪt sɛlvz hi ˈʃoʊləm ˈwɑndərɪŋz tɪ ðoʊz əv ən ˈhɪroʊ, waɪl ˈlɛvənɪŋ hɪz dɪˈskrɪpʃənz wɪθ poʊstˈmɑdərn ˈaɪrəni. ˈoʊpənɪŋ kleɪm ˈdəbəlz ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv hɪz ˈlaɪvli proʊz staɪl: ɪf ən əˈmɛrɪkən, ʤu ər noʊ, əv ə ˈsərtən ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl span—born*, seɪ, bɪtˈwin ðə taɪm sɪd ˈsizər fərst məgd fər ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈkæmərə ənd ðə prɛˈmɪr əv noʊ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm wɪˈθaʊt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈfɪdələr ɔn ðə rʊf, ðə steɪʤ ənd skrin ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv hɪz ˈgreɪtəst kriˈeɪʃən, ˈtɛvi ðə dairyman*. fərˈgɛt ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm: noʊ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈjɪdɪʃ, hɪz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ɑrt, wɪˈθaʊt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈfɪdələr. ðə laɪf ˈklɪrli ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə wərk, frəm ɪts loʊˈkælz tɪ ɪts əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ θimz səʧ ɛz lɔst ˈtrɛʒər. bət ˈdaʊbər ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ðət ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm ʃʊd nɑt bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd tu ˈlɪtərəli wɪθ hɪz ˈkələrfəl ˈkɛrɪktərz. hi wɑz, ðə baɪˈɑgrəfər sɪz, ˌfərstˈklæs ˈɪnəˌlɛkt ənd ˈbrɪljənt ˈraɪtər, hu trænzˈleɪtəd ðə moʊˈmɛntəs ɪˈvɛnts əv ðə deɪ fər ən ˈɔdiəns ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nuɑns ræpt ɪn simplicity.”*.” ˈdaʊbər dɪˈskraɪbz ˈʃoʊləm oʊn laɪf, ˈhaɪli ˌpɛrəpəˈtɛtɪk ənd wɪθ dɪˈzæstərz, ɛz mɑˈdərnəti rɪt small.”*.” ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ə pɛn neɪm, wən əv ˈsɛvərəl ðə ˈraɪtər əˈdɑptəd ˈərli ɪn hɪz kərɪr; hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkɛrɪktər, ðə mæn tɪ hum ˈtɛvi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz hɪz ˈfeɪməs ˈmɑnəˌlɔgz. ðə fərst ˈtɛvi ðə trænzˈleɪʃən, wɪnz ə wɪθ ðɪs ˌædməˈnɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm: θɪŋ aɪ bɛg əv ju. pʊt mi ˈɪntu wən əv jʊr bʊks, ənd ɪf ju du pʊt mi ɪn, æt list tɛl ðɛm maɪ ril name.”*.” ðə ˌædməˈnɪʃən, ˈɑbviəsli nɑt ˈhidɪd ɪn fʊl, ˈreɪzɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˈfɪkʃən ənd ðə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd, leɪərd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈnɛreɪtər ənd ˈstɔriˌtɛlər. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm, ðə mæn, ˈnidɪd ðə ˈməni. ɪn əˈkaʊnt, rəˈbɪnəvɪʧ wɑz bɔrn ˈɪntu ə ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˈfæməli ðət ˈsəfərd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈvərsɪz. hi wɑz reɪzd nɪr kiɛv, ɪn ðə smɔl ˈvɪlɪʤ əv voronkov*. ɪt wɑz ðɛr, ˈdaʊbər raɪts, ðət əˈmæst ðə rɑ stəf əv ˈistərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ʤuɪʃ laɪf ðət hi wʊd ˈleɪtər ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə, ˈɔfən baɪ riˈmuvɪŋ ɪts ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈprɛzəns ənd proximity.”*.” ɪn voronkov*, tu, ðə ˈfɑðər wɑz ““ruined”*” ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt baɪ ənˈskrupjələs ˈbɪznɪs partner,”*,” ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ hɪz sən tɪ ðə ˈveɪgəriz əv ˈfɔrʧən. ðət spərd ə ˈfæməli muv bæk tɪ hɪz ˈbərθˌpleɪs, pereyaslav*, wɛr ˈpɛrənts lɑk ðə brɛd əˈweɪ ɪn ə ˈkəbərd soʊ ðə ˈstɑrvɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən gɪt ˈɪntu ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤ əv daɪər ˈpɑvərti. hɪz ˈməðər daɪd əv ˈkɑlərə ɪn 1872 ənd hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz riˈmɛrid tɪ ə ˈwʊmən hu, fər jɪrz, ˈæktɪd ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈwɪkəd ˈstɛpˌməðər. ɔˈrɛdi ˈraɪtɪŋ proʊˈlɪfɪkli, ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm ɪˈskeɪpt tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈtutər ənd ˈstəmbəld ˈɪntu ə ˈhɑrləkwən ˈroʊmæns. ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ ə ʃɛrd ləv əv ˈlɪtərəʧər, hi wən ðə hɑrt əv hɪz ˈdɔtər, ˈoʊlgə, ənd ˈoʊvər strɔŋ pərˈɛntəl əˈbʤɛkʃənz ˈfaɪnəli wɛd hər. ““undoubtedly*, ðɛr ər ˈɛkoʊz əv [olga’s*] bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn ðə ˈpɔrtrət ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm wʊd kræft əv daughters,”*,” ˈdaʊbər tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs. mɔr ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ðoʊ, fər hɪz fərst ˈpəblɪʃt ˈstɔri, hi ˈfæʃənd ə ˌmɛlədrəˈmætɪk teɪl əv ən ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt ˈtutər hu wuz ðə ˈdɔtər əv ə ˈwɛlθi ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn. ðə ˈɛndɪŋ ɪz ə ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɔn ˈroʊmiˌoʊ ənd ˈʤuliˌɛt, wɪθ boʊθ ˈləvərz kəˈmɪtɪŋ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm ənd hɪz braɪd wər ˈhæpəli ˈmɛrid ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hæd sɪks ˈʧɪldrən. ɪn 1885 hɪz ˈfɑðərɪnˌlɔ daɪd ə ˈərli dɛθ, ənd ˈoʊlgə (ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈəndər lɔ, hər ˈhəzbənd) ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ɪn 2010 ˈdɔlərz. ðət trænsˈfɔrmd ˈfɔrmər ˈstɑrvɪŋ wən əv ðə ˈwɛlθiəst ʤuz ɪn ˈistərn europe,”*,” ˈdaʊbər əˈnəðər spɛkˈtækjələr rɪˈvərsəl əv ˈfɔrʧən. ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm bɪˈgæn tɪ lɪv ˈlævɪʃli. hi ˈɔlsoʊ juzd hɪz ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈjɪdɪʃ, ðə ˈlɪŋgwə ˈfræŋkə əv ist ˌjʊrəˈpiən ʤuz, ˈpriviəsli dɪsˈmɪst ɛz mɪr ““jargon.”*.” ɪn 1889 hi ˈpəblɪʃt ən ænˈθɔləˌʤi əv ˈjɪdɪʃ ˈraɪtɪŋ huz ˌsəpləˈmɛnt wʊd ˌɪnˈklud hɪz ˈnɑvəl, stempenyu*, əˈbaʊt ə ˈmɛrid ˈwʊmən hu ˈəltəmətli rɪˈzɪsts hər əˈdəltərəs əˈtrækʃən tɪ ə mjuˈzɪʃən. baɪ 1890 ðoʊ, hi wɑz broʊk ənd ˈhaɪdɪŋ frəm ˈkrɛdɪtərz ɪn ˈpɛrɪs. ˈdaʊbər ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ɔl ðət ˈməni. bət, ˈproʊbɪŋ ˈʃoʊləm ˈfɪkʃən fər kluz, hi ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsiz ðə ˈprɑbləmz ɛz ““overconfidence*, ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ˈhɛʤɪŋ əˈgɛnst rɪsk, ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈbɑroʊɪŋ, ənd fɔls ənd ˈɪgnərənt frɛndz hu ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli lʊrd ðə ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn ˈɪntu dɪˈzæstrəs deals.”*.” wən əv ðə rɪˈkərənt θimz əv ðə baɪˈɑgrəfi ɪz ʤɪst haʊ hɑrd ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm, hɪz groʊɪŋ feɪm ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, hæd tɪ faɪt fər ə fər ˈnuzˌpeɪpər gɪgz ənd ðə ˈməni du frəm ðɛm. wɪθ ə ˈfæməli tɪ səˈpɔrt, hi wɑz ˈfrikwɛntli ˌpɛnˈjuriəs. hi muvd bæk ənd fɔrθ bɪtˈwin ˈjʊrəp ənd əˈmɛrɪkə, wuɪŋ nu ˈpəblɪks, sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈpəblɪʃərz, ˈnɛvər kwaɪt ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd ənd ɪn dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ hɛlθ. ˈərli ɔn, hi wɑz ˈdɛspərɪt ɪˈnəf tɪ rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ hɪz ˈkɑpiˌraɪts, bət səˈpɔrtərz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hɛlpt baɪ ðɛm bæk. wɪθ hɪz oʊn ˈbɛnəfɪt əˈpɪrənsəz, ˈdaʊbər raɪts, ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm bɪˈkeɪm ˈfɪgjər ðət ˈhəvərd bɪtˈwin ˌriˈæləˌti ənd fantasy.”*.” ɪn boyarke*, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd kiɛv, ɪn 1894 ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm ɪnˈkaʊnərd ðə mæn ɔn hum hi wʊd ˈmɑdəl ˈtɛvi. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ hɪz ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈeɪkɪn tɪ wət ˈkɛˌni wɑz tɪ ðə ˈsaɪnfɛld ˈkɛrɪktər: ən ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənəl ˈkænvəs ɔn wɪʧ kriˈeɪtərz əv ˈʤinjəs skɛʧ ðɛr oʊn ˈkɑmɪk imaginings,”*,” ˈdaʊbər raɪts. ðə ˈtɛvi ˈstɔriz, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈweɪwərd ˈmærətəl ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈdɔtərz, wər ˈpəblɪʃt ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd. dɪˈspaɪt ðə əv ˈfɔrʧən, ˈtɛvi rɪˈmeɪnd ˈkɛrɪktər hu stʊd fər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk hope,”*,” wən tɪ hum ðə ˈɔθər rɪˈtərnd ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli fər ˈsəstənəns. ˈæftər ˈʃoʊləm fərst dɪˈzæstrəs ˈsoʊʤərn ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈdaʊbər raɪts, ˈtɛvi sərvd fər ðə ˈɔθər ɛz rɪˈzɪljəns, hɪz pərˈsɪstəns ɪn ðə feɪs əv adversity.”*.” ðɪs ɪz ðə roʊl ðət ˈtɛvi həz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ pleɪ fər ə prəˈdɪʤəs ˈpəblɪk, ɛz əˈlisə ædˈmaɪrɪŋ əˈkaʊnt əv ˈfɪdələr ɔn ðə rʊf səˈʤɛsts. show,”*,” ʃi raɪts ɪn ˈwəndər əv ˈwəndərz, ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈtəʧˌstoʊn fər ən əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ reɪnʤ əv kənˈsərnz: ʤuɪʃ aɪˈdɛntəˌti, əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪməgrənt ˈnɛrətɪvz, ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl ˈkɑnflɪkt, kəmˈjunəl koʊˈhiʒən, ˈɛθnɪk ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti, ənd ˌɪntərˈreɪʃəl brɪʤ ˈbɪldɪŋ, əˈməŋ them.”*.” ʃi ædz, pərsˈweɪsɪvli, ðət ðə mˈjuzɪkəl ðə ˈɔrəʤən ˈstɔri əv əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz ɛz flaɪt frəm ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən ɪn ist ˌjʊrəˈpiən maɪnd ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðoʊz frəm ˈərbən ˈsɛnərz ər frəm səˈfɑrdɪk ər ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn backgrounds.”*.” frəm ðə stɑrt, ˈfɪdələr həz hæd ɪts ˈkrɪtɪks, hu hæv ˈteɪkən ɪt tɪ tæsk fər ɪts ˈoʊvərli ˌsɛnəˈmɛnəl vju əv ðə oʊld ˈkəntri, fər ɪts əˈlɛʤd mɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈʃoʊləm ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti, ər ˈivɪn fər ɪts əˈpɛrənt ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ˌɪntərˈmɛrɪʤ. ˈsɑləmən kwoʊts ðə ˈjɪdɪʃ ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈkrɪtɪk ruθ, hu roʊt: ə ʤuɪʃ wərk kən ˈoʊnli ˈɛnər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəlʧər baɪ ˈfɔrfətɪŋ ɪts ˈmɔrəl əˈθɔrəti ənd ɪts kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ grup sərˈvaɪvəl, wən həz tɪ ˈwəndər əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbɑrgɪn ðət dɪˈstrɔɪz ðə ʤuz wɪθ ɪts applause.”*.” ðə ˈθieɪtər ˈkrɪtɪk ˈrɑbərt ˈɪʃud ə ˈbrɔdər ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt, ˈʧaɪdɪŋ ˈfɪdələr fər ðə wərld əv ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə ist ˌjʊrəˈpiən jew.”*.” bət ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ənd wər ɪn ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈdɪskɔrs, ðɛr vjuz rɪˈmeɪnd məˈnɔrəti wənz. ənd ˈsɑləmən ˈɑrgjuz ðət, fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ðə kriˈeɪtərz gɑt ɪt raɪt. ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ tɪ ˈpɑndər ʤɪst haʊ kloʊz ˈfɪdələr keɪm tɪ biɪŋ ə ˈrɑʤərz ənd ˈhæmərˌstin ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɪn 1949 ˈsɑləmən tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs, ðə tim sɪˈkjʊrd ən ˈɔpʃən tɪ ə lɪˈbrɛˌtoʊ baɪ ˈərvɪŋ ˈɛlmən beɪst ɔn ðə ˈtɛvi ˈstɔriz. wʊd ˈrɑʤərz ənd ˈhæmərˌstin hæv ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʃoʊ ə mɔr kæst? wʊd ðeɪ hæv ˈædɪd ən ˈænθəm əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfɑliz əv ˈprɛʤədɪs? ˈnɛvər noʊ. ðeɪ wər æt ðə taɪm ˈθəroʊli ˌɪˈmərst ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə kɪŋ ənd aɪ ənd ˈəltəmətli rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt ðɛr raɪts. ˈmaɪkəl tɑd wɑz nɛkst ɪn laɪn, bət hɪz plænz, tu, wɛnt ˈnoʊˌwɛr. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈblæˌklɪstɪd ˈraɪtər ˈɑrnəld pərl ənd ðə ˈblæˌklɪstɪd ˈæktər haʊərd ˈdiˈeɪ ˈsɪlvə steɪʤd tu səkˈsɛsfəl pleɪz, ðə wərld əv əˈlɛhɛm ənd ənd hɪz ˈdɔtərz. ðə pərˈdəkʃənz, wɪʧ sərvd ɛz ˈklɛriən kɔlz əˈgɛnst ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs, ðət oʊld ˈjɪdɪʃ ˈstɔriz kʊd faɪnd ə ˈsaɪzəbəl kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈɔdiəns ənd meɪk ɪt happy,”*,” ˈsɑləmən raɪts. təˈgɛðər wɪθ ən ˈərliər dæns pərˈdəkʃən baɪ ðə ˌkɔriˈɑgrəfər ˈsoʊfi ˈmɑsloʊ, ðeɪ prəˈvoʊkt ə ˈsɛkənˌdhænd ˈlɔŋɪŋ əˈməŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz, wət ˈsɑləmən kɔlz fər ə pleɪs wən hæd ˈnɛvər ˈæˌkʧuəli been.”*.” ðə kriˈeɪtɪv tim fər ˈfɪdələr ɔn ðə rʊf wʊd ˌɪnˈklud ðə ʤəroʊm ˈrɑbɪnz, ɔˈrɛdi ˈfeɪməs fər wɛst saɪd ˈstɔri ənd ˈʤɪpsi; ˈlɪrɪsɪst ˈʃɛldən ənd kəmˈpoʊzər ˈʤɛri bɑk, hu hæd kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪd ɔn fiɔˈrɛloʊ!; ənd ləˈbrɛtɪst ˈʤoʊzəf staɪn. ˈhɛrəld prɪns wʊd bɪˈkəm ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl prəˈdusər. ɔl wər ʤuɪʃ, ðoʊ frəm ˈvɛrid ˈbækˌgraʊndz, ənd ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ˈfɪdələr wʊd sɛnd ðɛm bæk tɪ ðɛr ruts, ˌprɔˈspɛktɪŋ fər ˈnəgəts əv ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti. meɪn ˈʧælənʤ, ɛz ˈsɑləmən dɪˈskraɪbz ɪt, wɑz tɪ nɪt ðə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈstɔriz, ˈnɛˌreɪtɪd baɪ ˈtɛvi, ˈɪntu ə koʊˈhɪrənt ˈnɛrətɪv. ˈrɑbɪnz ˈmaɪtəli tɪ bərn əˈweɪ ðə ʃmɑlts ðət fər tu ˈdɛkeɪdz hæd ɛnˈkeɪst ðə wərld əv ðə laɪk amber,”*,” ˈsɑləmən raɪts. ˈsikɪŋ tɪ wɛd ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr wɪθ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəl, hi traɪd tɪ pərsˈweɪd mɑrk ʧəˈgɑl tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə dɪˈzaɪn tim; ˈsinɪk dɪˈzaɪnər ˈbɔrɪs ˈɛrənsən saɪnd ɔn ˌɪnˈstɛd. tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən hi ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd, ˈrɑbɪnz əˈsaɪnd ˈhoʊmˌwərk ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈʃoʊləm ˈstɔriz, ɑrˈkaɪvəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd əbˈskjʊr hɪˈstɔrɪkəl fɪlmz. wən greɪt ku wɑz ðə ˈkæstɪŋ əv ˈziroʊ mostel*, əˈnəðər ˈblæˌklɪstɪd ˈæktər əv ˈaʊtˌsaɪzd ˈtælənt. ənd ˈrɑbɪnz hæd wərkt təˈgɛðər ˈbrifli ˌbiˈfɔr ənd dɪd nɑt laɪk iʧ other,”*,” ˈsɑləmən raɪts. ɪt ˈhɑrdli hɛlpt ðət ˈrɑbɪnz hæd bɪn ɔn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt saɪd əv ðə koʊld wɔr dɪˈvaɪd, ˈhævɪŋ neɪmd neɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə haʊs ækˈtɪvɪtiz kəˈmɪti. ɪn rɪˈhərsəl, ðə tu wʊd klæʃ ˈfrikwɛntli, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈtɛmpərmənts: wɑz ˈkɑnfədənt ənd fri ɛz ən ˈæktər kʊd bi, ˈrɑbɪnz ə sæk əv ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti ɛz ə director,”*,” ˈsɑləmən noʊts. ˈæftər traɪaʊts ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈfɪdələr ˈoʊpənd traɪˈəmfəntli ɪn nu jɔrk ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 22 1964 ənd dɪˈspaɪt mɪkst rəvˈjuz, ðə ˈɔdiənsəz kɛpt ˈkəmɪŋ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə mˈjuzɪkəl əv ɪts ˈɪrə. ˈstɔri əv ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl ˈkɑnflɪkt ˌɪntərˈsɛktɪd wɪθ ðə ˈlumɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪz əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈsɑləmən əˈsərts, ðə ə ˈkəntri ɔn ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈsoʊʃəl ʧeɪnʤ. ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈpɔrʃən əv ˈdɛnsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd bʊk dɪˈskraɪbz ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ əv ðə 1971 ˈnɔrmən fɪlm ənd səm əv ðə ˈjuzɪz tɪ wɪʧ ˈfɪdələr həz bɪn pʊt əraʊnd ðə wərld. ɪn ˈɪzriəl, ʃi raɪts, ðə ʃoʊ ˈɔdiənsəz kloʊz tɪ ðə oʊld wərld wɪˈθaʊt kəˈlæpsɪŋ ðə ˈdɪstəns ðət ˈnæʃənəl stɪl required.”*.” ɪn ˈbraʊnzvɪl ˈsɛkʃən, ə ˈmɪdəl skul pərˈdəkʃən wɪθ ən ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən kæst bɪˈkeɪm ə ðə əˈsərʃən ənd ˈeɪʤənsi ðət kəmˈjunɪti kənˈtroʊl əˈspaɪrd tɪ gɪv ðə hoʊl city.”*.” ənd ɪn wən ˈpɑlɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti, ən pərˈdəkʃən ðət ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd prɑps frəm ˈloʊkəl ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz stərd əp ˈmɛməriz, ˈpɑsəbli ˈbɪtərsˌwit, əv ʤuz hu wəns ʃɛrd ðɛr town.”*.” ˈʃoʊləm oʊn 1916 fˈjunərəl, ə juʤ ˈkəlʧərəl ɪˈvɛnt, ðə ˈmɪθɪk kˈwɑlətiz ðət wʊd əˈdhɪr tɪ hɪz kriˈeɪʃənz. mɔr ðən 100 ˈjɪdɪʃ ˈraɪtərz wɔʧt ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈbɑdi ɪn faɪn ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəl ˈfæʃən. ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˈpipəl θrɔŋd ðə strits əv nu jɔrk ˈsɪti tɪ ˈwɪtnəs hɪz fˈjunərəl prəˈsɛʃən. hɪz wɪl, riˈlist ˈæftər ðə fˈjunərəl, ɛnˈhænst hɪz mɪˈstik. ɪt æst ðət hi bi pleɪst pleɪn ʤuɪʃ ˈleɪbərərz, əˈməŋ ðə ˈpipəl itself.”*.” ənd ɪt hɪz ˈfæməli ənd ˈəðərz tɪ wip ˈæftər mi, ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, tɪ θɪŋk əv mi wɪθ joy.”*.” boʊθ ˈwəndər əv ˈwəndərz ənd ðə wərldz əv ˈʃoʊləm əˈlɛhɛm hid ðət ˈpɑrtɪŋ ˌædməˈnɪʃən.
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원조?
나치.
‘무솔리니의 이발사’(mussolini’s barber)의.
2차군은,.군을..
인형는.었다고.
nazi dictator adolf hitler ordered his troops to come up with a sex doll that would prevent his troops from contracting sexually transmitted diseases from prostitutes, according to graeme research to the origins of the barbie doll revealed that it may be based on a german sex doll toy during the and gonorrhea were serious problems during world war as many german soldiers contracted them after sleeping with french women. chief heinrich himmler said that the widespread presence of french prostitutes posed the greatest danger in the project was created to develop prototype sex dolls for german troops to control venereal nazis were refused when they asked a hungarian actress if they could model the doll on her. so instead of creating a typical “aryan” woman, the synthetic “comforters” were made of silicone and kept plain so soldiers could use their own doll project began in 1940 after himmler wrote: “the greatest danger in paris is the widespread and uncontrolled presence of whores, picking up clients in bars, dance halls, and other places. it is our duty to prevent soldiers from risking their health just for the sake of a quick trial run for the dolls was conducted at the german barracks in st. hellier. himmler was reportedly so impressed that he immediately ordered 50 of whole project was axed in 1942 and all evidence was destroyed in the bombing of dresden, the daily sculptor arthur rink -- one of the team members who designed the doll -- revealed the truth about the was looking at the weird things on the periphery of major events when i came across this story. i was actually researching the history of the barbie doll that was based on a german sex doll of the 1950s,” donald and elliot handler from america visited germany in 1956 and saw the lilli dolls that were sold in barbers’ shops and nightclubs - and were not for realize this and bought one and realized later they were not toys. but ruth and her husband used the doll as a foundation for what became christopher by rob york
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wərld (mct*) barber)의*)의 ˈnɑtsi ˈdɪkteɪtər ˈeɪdɑlf ˈhɪtlər ˈɔrdərd hɪz trups tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə sɛks dɑl ðət wʊd prɪˈvɛnt hɪz trups frəm ˈkɑntræktɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəli trænzˈmɪtəd dɪˈzizɪz frəm ˈprɑstəˌtuts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ græm ˈrisərʧ tɪ ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðə ˈbɑrbi dɑl rɪˈvild ðət ɪt meɪ bi beɪst ɔn ə ˈʤərmən sɛks dɑl tɔɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ənd ˌgɑnərˈiə wər ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləmz ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr ɛz ˈmɛni ˈʤərmən ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈkɑntræktəd ðɛm ˈæftər sˈlipɪŋ wɪθ frɛnʧ ˈwɪmən. ʧif ˈhaɪnrɪk ˈhɪmlər sɛd ðət ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈprɛzəns əv frɛnʧ ˈprɑstəˌtuts poʊzd ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈdeɪnʤər ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp sɛks dɑlz fər ˈʤərmən trups tɪ kənˈtroʊl vəˈnɪriəl ˈnɑtsiz wər rɪfˈjuzd wɪn ðeɪ æst ə həŋˈgɛriən ˈæktrəs ɪf ðeɪ kʊd ˈmɑdəl ðə dɑl ɔn hər. soʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ““aryan”*” ˈwʊmən, ðə sɪnˈθɛtɪk ““comforters”*” wər meɪd əv ˈsɪləˌkoʊn ənd kɛpt pleɪn soʊ ˈsoʊlʤərz kʊd juz ðɛr oʊn dɑl ˈprɑʤɛkt bɪˈgæn ɪn 1940 ˈæftər ˈhɪmlər roʊt: ˈgreɪtəst ˈdeɪnʤər ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ɪz ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ənd ˌənkənˈtroʊld ˈprɛzəns əv hɔrz, ˈpɪkɪŋ əp klaɪənts ɪn bɑrz, dæns hɔlz, ənd ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz. ɪt ɪz ɑr ˈduti tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈsoʊlʤərz frəm ˈrɪskɪŋ ðɛr hɛlθ ʤɪst fər ðə seɪk əv ə kwɪk traɪəl rən fər ðə dɑlz wɑz kənˈdəktəd æt ðə ˈʤərmən ˈbɛrəks ɪn st*. ˈhɛljər. ˈhɪmlər wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli soʊ ˌɪmˈprɛst ðət hi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈɔrdərd 50 əv hoʊl ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ækst ɪn 1942 ənd ɔl ˈɛvədəns wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd ɪn ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ˈdrɛzdɪn, ðə ˈdeɪli ˈskəlptər ˈɑrθər rɪŋk wən əv ðə tim ˈmɛmbərz hu dɪˈzaɪnd ðə dɑl rɪˈvild ðə truθ əˈbaʊt ðə wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə wɪrd θɪŋz ɔn ðə pərˈɪfəri əv ˈmeɪʤər ɪˈvɛnts wɪn aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs ðɪs ˈstɔri. aɪ wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli riˈsərʧɪŋ ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈbɑrbi dɑl ðət wɑz beɪst ɔn ə ˈʤərmən sɛks dɑl əv ðə 1950s,”*,” ˈdɑnəld ənd ˈɛliət ˈhændələr frəm əˈmɛrɪkə ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈʤərməni ɪn 1956 ənd sɔ ðə ˈlɪli dɑlz ðət wər soʊld ɪn barbers’*’ ʃɑps ənd ˈnaɪtˌkləbz ənd wər nɑt fər ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɪs ənd bɔt wən ənd ˈriəˌlaɪzd ˈleɪtər ðeɪ wər nɑt tɔɪz. bət ruθ ənd hər ˈhəzbənd juzd ðə dɑl ɛz ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər wət bɪˈkeɪm ˈkrɪstəfər baɪ rɑb jɔrk
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it just occurred to me that since stores full tree states, the easiest way to split a commit would be to make a copy of the final tree repeatedly, and in each copy cancel away some changes relative to the previous amended copy of the tree. it turns out you can actually do the procedural steps fairly mechanically.
for the sake of this example, i want to split out the combined changes to the files foo , bar , baz and over four commits. the parts you have to fill in are bolded; the rest is mechanical.
make sure you are at the root level directory of your working copy. set a bookmark on the commit you want to split so you can refer to it easily: branch now, the current commit series, starting at the parent of the commit you want to split: -i^ when your editor comes up with the todo list, mark the commit for editing. once you have been dropped back into the shell, undo all changes except the ones you want in the first of the split commits, then amend the commit: reset head^ baz bar commit -m 'change foo' --amend here, you undid the changes to , baz and bar ; the amended commit therefore contains only the changes to foo , which the new commit message reflects. now comes the point where you create extra commits. each follows the same steps: checkout . reset head^ baz commit -m 'change bar' checkout . reset head^ commit -m 'change baz' checkout . commit -m 'change' this step is where the magic happens: you repeatedly check out a copy of the final state of the tree into the index and working copy (using checkout with a path, which is . i.e. the project root directory) and commit it after undoing progressively fewer changes (using reset ). in the last step no changes are undone, you just need it to write a new commit message. the secret sauce is that always refers to the final state of the tree and head^ always refers to a state missing some of the changes. finally, continue the. once finished, you can drop the bookmark. --continue branch -d
that’s it.
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ɪt ʤɪst əˈkərd tɪ mi ðət sɪns stɔrz fʊl tri steɪts, ðə ˈiziəst weɪ tɪ splɪt ə kəˈmɪt wʊd bi tɪ meɪk ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl tri rɪˈpitɪdli, ənd ɪn iʧ ˈkɑpi ˈkænsəl əˈweɪ səm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə ˈpriviəs əˈmɛndɪd ˈkɑpi əv ðə tri. ɪt tərnz aʊt ju kən ˈæˌkʧuəli du ðə prəˈsiʤərəl stɛps ˈfɛrli məˈkænɪkli. fər ðə seɪk əv ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ wɔnt tɪ splɪt aʊt ðə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə faɪlz fu bɑr bæz ənd ˈoʊvər fɔr kəˈmɪts. ðə pɑrts ju hæv tɪ fɪl ɪn ər bolded*; ðə rɛst ɪz məˈkænɪkəl. meɪk ʃʊr ju ər æt ðə rut ˈlɛvəl dɪˈrɛktəri əv jʊr ˈwərkɪŋ ˈkɑpi. sɛt ə ˈbʊkmɑrk ɔn ðə kəˈmɪt ju wɔnt tɪ splɪt soʊ ju kən rɪˈfər tɪ ɪt ˈizəli: brænʧ naʊ, ðə ˈkɑrənt kəˈmɪt ˈsɪriz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ðə ˈpɛrənt əv ðə kəˈmɪt ju wɔnt tɪ splɪt: -aɪ^ wɪn jʊr ˈɛdɪtər kəmz əp wɪθ ðə ˌtuˈdu lɪst, mɑrk ðə kəˈmɪt fər ˈɛdɪtɪŋ. wəns ju hæv bɪn drɑpt bæk ˈɪntu ðə ʃɛl, ənˈdu ɔl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪkˈsɛpt ðə wənz ju wɔnt ɪn ðə fərst əv ðə splɪt kəˈmɪts, ðɛn əˈmɛnd ðə kəˈmɪt: ˈrisɛt hɛd^ bæz bɑr kəˈmɪt -ɛm 'ʧeɪnʤ fu' --əˈmɛnd hir, ju ˌənˈdɪd ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ bæz ənd bɑr ðə əˈmɛndɪd kəˈmɪt ˈðɛrˌfɔr kənˈteɪnz ˈoʊnli ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ fu wɪʧ ðə nu kəˈmɪt ˈmɛsɪʤ rɪˈflɛkts. naʊ kəmz ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ju kriˈeɪt ˈɛkstrə kəˈmɪts. iʧ ˈfɑloʊz ðə seɪm stɛps: ˈʧɛˌkaʊt ˈrisɛt hɛd^ bæz kəˈmɪt -ɛm 'ʧeɪnʤ bɑr' ˈʧɛˌkaʊt ˈrisɛt hɛd^ kəˈmɪt -ɛm 'ʧeɪnʤ bæz' ˈʧɛˌkaʊt kəˈmɪt -ɛm 'ʧeɪnʤ' ðɪs stɛp ɪz wɛr ðə ˈmæʤɪk ˈhæpənz: ju rɪˈpitɪdli ʧɛk aʊt ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl steɪt əv ðə tri ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪndɛks ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ˈkɑpi (ˈjuzɪŋ ˈʧɛˌkaʊt wɪθ ə pæθ, wɪʧ ɪz i.e*. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt rut dɪˈrɛktəri) ənd kəˈmɪt ɪt ˈæftər ənˈduɪŋ prɑˈgrɛsɪvli fjuər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz (ˈjuzɪŋ ˈrisɛt ɪn ðə læst stɛp noʊ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ənˈdən, ju ʤɪst nid ɪt tɪ raɪt ə nu kəˈmɪt ˈmɛsɪʤ. ðə ˈsikrɪt sɔs ɪz ðət ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl steɪt əv ðə tri ənd hɛd^ ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈfərz tɪ ə steɪt ˈmɪsɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ˈfaɪnəli, kənˈtɪnju ðə. wəns ˈfɪnɪʃt, ju kən drɔp ðə ˈbʊkmɑrk. --kənˈtɪnju brænʧ -di ɪt.
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bangkok (reuters) - thai transsexual are taking to the air as flight attendants for a new airline, a move that some said could be a key step towards still broader acceptance in a nation where they are already unusually visible.
pc air transsexual flight attendants (l to r): sringern, 24, sukkaset, 26, nakmai, 24, and chitpraphachin, 24, pose for photographers in a pc air aircraft at bangkok's international airport december 15, 2011.
known as “katoeys” or “ladyboys,” and transsexuals hold mainstream jobs in a variety of fields in thailand. they are especially common in cosmetics shops or health stores, which almost always have a shop assistant.
working for new charter airline pc air, transsexual flight attendants including made their debut on a flight from bangkok to the southern city of surat on thursday, serving drinks and snacks and carrying out safety demonstrations.
“this is the beginning of the acceptance of transsexuals in thailand, giving the opportunity for us to work in various fields,” said.
“maybe in the future we can get any job that transsexuals never did before, such as police, soldiers or even pilots.”
pc air, whose name comes from the initials of president peter chan, originally planned only to hire male and female flight attendants, but changed its mind after more than 100 transsexuals and transvestites applied as well.
four were chosen, along with 19 female and 7 male flight attendants. the airline said qualifications for the flight attendants were the same as for female flight attendants, with the additional provisos that they be like women in how they walked and talked, and have a feminine voice.
chan, the airline president, said the flight attendants actually might have a special advantage.
“they might provide better services because they understand both males and females. and well trained according to the aviation standard,” he added.
the new recruits were chosen in february and have been training since in security measures, services, and make-up application.
pc air flies domestically as well as to several asian destinations, including japan and south korea.
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ˈbæŋkɑk (ˈrɔɪtərz) taɪ trænˈsɛkʃjuəl ər ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ðə ɛr ɛz flaɪt əˈtɛndənts fər ə nu ˈɛˌrlaɪn, ə muv ðət səm sɛd kʊd bi ə ki stɛp təˈwɔrdz stɪl ˈbrɔdər əkˈsɛptəns ɪn ə ˈneɪʃən wɛr ðeɪ ər ɔˈrɛdi ənˈjuˌʒuəli ˈvɪzəbəl. ˈpiˈsi ɛr trænˈsɛkʃjuəl flaɪt əˈtɛndənts (ɛl tɪ ɑr): sringern*, 24 sukkaset*, 26 nakmai*, 24 ənd chitpraphachin*, 24 poʊz fər fəˈtɑgrəfərz ɪn ə ˈpiˈsi ɛr ˈɛrˌkræft æt ˈbæŋkɑks ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt dɪˈsɛmbər 15 2011 noʊn ɛz ““katoeys”*” ər ““ladyboys,”*,” ənd trænˈsɛkʃjuəlz hoʊld ˈmeɪnˌstrim ʤɑbz ɪn ə vərˈaɪəti əv fildz ɪn ˈtaɪˌlænd. ðeɪ ər əˈspɛʃəli ˈkɑmən ɪn kɑzˈmɛtɪks ʃɑps ər hɛlθ stɔrz, wɪʧ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ə ʃɑp əˈsɪstənt. ˈwərkɪŋ fər nu ˈʧɑrtər ˈɛˌrlaɪn ˈpiˈsi ɛr, trænˈsɛkʃjuəl flaɪt əˈtɛndənts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ meɪd ðɛr ˈdeɪbju ɔn ə flaɪt frəm ˈbæŋkɑk tɪ ðə ˈsəðərn ˈsɪti əv sərɑt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈsərvɪŋ drɪŋks ənd snæks ənd ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ˈseɪfti ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz. ɪz ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə əkˈsɛptəns əv trænˈsɛkʃjuəlz ɪn ˈtaɪˌlænd, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ wərk ɪn ˈvɛriəs fields,”*,” sɛd. ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər wi kən gɪt ˈɛni ʤɑb ðət trænˈsɛkʃjuəlz ˈnɛvər dɪd ˌbiˈfɔr, səʧ ɛz pəˈlis, ˈsoʊlʤərz ər ˈivɪn pilots.”*.” ˈpiˈsi ɛr, huz neɪm kəmz frəm ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈpitər ʧæn, ərˈɪʤənəli plænd ˈoʊnli tɪ haɪər meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl flaɪt əˈtɛndənts, bət ʧeɪnʤd ɪts maɪnd ˈæftər mɔr ðən 100 trænˈsɛkʃjuəlz ənd trænzˈvɛstaɪts əˈplaɪd ɛz wɛl. fɔr wər ˈʧoʊzən, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ 19 ˈfiˌmeɪl ənd 7 meɪl flaɪt əˈtɛndənts. ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn sɛd kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz fər ðə flaɪt əˈtɛndənts wər ðə seɪm ɛz fər ˈfiˌmeɪl flaɪt əˈtɛndənts, wɪθ ðə əˈdɪʃənəl prəˈvaɪzoʊz ðət ðeɪ bi laɪk ˈwɪmən ɪn haʊ ðeɪ wɔkt ənd tɔkt, ənd hæv ə ˈfɛmənən vɔɪs. ʧæn, ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt, sɛd ðə flaɪt əˈtɛndənts ˈæˌkʧuəli maɪt hæv ə ˈspɛʃəl ædˈvæntɪʤ. maɪt prəˈvaɪd ˈbɛtər ˈsərvɪsɪz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˌəndərˈstænd boʊθ meɪlz ənd ˈfiˌmeɪlz. ənd wɛl treɪnd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən standard,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ðə nu rɪˈkruts wər ˈʧoʊzən ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ənd hæv bɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ sɪns ɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz, ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd ˈmeɪˌkəp ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˈpiˈsi ɛr flaɪz dəˈmɛstɪkli ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈeɪʒən ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʤəˈpæn ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə.
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andy blatchford, the canadian press
ottawa -- alaska is refusing to budge after the harper government issued a legal threat over the state's plan to build on canadian soil with exclusively american iron and steel.
in fact, the alaskans insisted tuesday that they're moving ahead with their project to build a new ferry terminal in british columbia -- protectionist provisions and all.
this week, the canadian government took the unusual step of signing a legal order to prevent alaska from imposing "buy american" policies on the construction work in the b.c. coastal city of prince rupert.
international trade minister ed fast went on the offensive after the state rejected ottawa's demands that it abandon a rule requiring the prince rupert project to use only materials.
the rarely used foreign extraterritorial measures act would enable ottawa to impose fines and take legal action against the project's winning bidder if it complies with the buy american provisions.
but an official in the alaska governor's office said tuesday that the state intends to proceed with the ongoing process and will deal with canadian legal as they come.
"we're going to respond to that action if and when it occurs," patricia eckert told the canadian press in an interview.
eckert, associate director for international trade in gov. bill walker's office, said the last day to submit bids for the ferry project is friday.
she said she expects canadian companies, if they choose to bid on the project, would be "highly competitive."
but since the project is receiving 91 per cent of its funding from the u.s. federal government, and just nine per cent from alaska, it must adhere to "buy american" restrictions. that means the project must use u.s. iron and steel.
fast said monday that canada asked the governor to seek a waiver to remove the protectionist barrier. walker declined that request, eckert said.
"the reason gov. walker chose not to seek the waiver is that alaskans and americans benefit from the buy america requirement," she said.
the canadian government signed the fema order for the prince rupert project, which is expected to cost around million, on the grounds it hurts the country's interests.
fast's office has said the only other time ottawa used fema was in 1992 in response to a u.s. attempt to restrict trade between cuba and subsidiaries based in canada.
the order permits ottawa to take action against the project's winning bidder if it follows protectionist u.s. legislation -- action that could lead to fines against the contractor and police investigations.
a conviction under fema could mean a fine of up to $1.5 million for a corporation or up to $150,000 for an individual, as well as up to five years behind bars, according to information provided tuesday by a spokesman for fast.
"a waiver would have resolved this issue, allowing it to move forward without delay," rudy wrote in an email.
"alaska is denying canadian companies, on canadian soil, the opportunity to compete, and the clear benefits that arise from our integrated supply chain."
the minister wasn't immediately available for comment tuesday, said.
asked about the legal risks contractors could face from canada, eckert responded: "we're going to let the bid process proceed and trust that people will make their own decisions."
the construction project is part of an agreement in a lease signed in 2013 between the prince rupert port authority and the alaska department of highways.
the alaska marine highway has operated the terminal for more than 50 years as well as ferry service between prince rupert and the state.
eckert said if the dispute causes an "inordinate delay," the alaskan government is prepared to continue its ferry service using existing facilities in prince rupert for the next several years, or until the feud is sorted out.
"there's no emergency," she said.
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ˈændi ˈblæʧfərd, ðə kəˈneɪdiən prɛs ˈɑtəˌwɑ əˈlæskə ɪz rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ bəʤ ˈæftər ðə ˈhɑrpər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɪʃud ə ˈligəl θrɛt ˈoʊvər ðə steɪts plæn tɪ bɪld ɔn kəˈneɪdiən sɔɪl wɪθ ɪkˈsklusɪvli əˈmɛrɪkən aɪərn ənd stil. ɪn fækt, ðə əˈlæskənz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ðɛr ˈmuvɪŋ əˈhɛd wɪθ ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ bɪld ə nu ˈfɛri ˈtərmənəl ɪn ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə prəˈtɛkʃənɪst prəˈvɪʒənz ənd ɔl. ðɪs wik, ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈgəvərnmənt tʊk ðə ənˈjuˌʒuəl stɛp əv ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə ˈligəl ˈɔrdər tɪ prɪˈvɛnt əˈlæskə frəm ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ "baɪ əˈmɛrɪkən" ˈpɑləsiz ɔn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən wərk ɪn ðə b.c*. ˈkoʊstəl ˈsɪti əv prɪns ˈrupərt. ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd ˈmɪnɪstər ɛd fæst wɛnt ɔn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ˈæftər ðə steɪt rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈɑtəwəz dɪˈmændz ðət ɪt əˈbændən ə rul rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðə prɪns ˈrupərt ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ juz ˈoʊnli məˈtɪriəlz. ðə ˈrɛrli juzd ˈfɔrən ˌɛkstrəˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ˈmɛʒərz ækt wʊd ɪˈneɪbəl ˈɑtəˌwɑ tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz faɪnz ənd teɪk ˈligəl ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈbɪdər ɪf ɪt kəmˈplaɪz wɪθ ðə baɪ əˈmɛrɪkən prəˈvɪʒənz. bət ən əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ðə əˈlæskə ˈgəvərnərz ˈɔfəs sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ðə steɪt ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ pərˈsid wɪθ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd wɪl dil wɪθ kəˈneɪdiən ˈligəl ɛz ðeɪ kəm. "wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðət ˈækʃən ɪf ənd wɪn ɪt əˈkərz," pəˈtrɪʃə ˈɛkərt toʊld ðə kəˈneɪdiən prɛs ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈɛkərt, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt dɪˈrɛktər fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd ɪn gəv. bɪl ˈwɔkərz ˈɔfəs, sɛd ðə læst deɪ tɪ səbˈmɪt bɪdz fər ðə ˈfɛri ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ʃi sɛd ʃi ɪkˈspɛkts kəˈneɪdiən ˈkəmpəˌniz, ɪf ðeɪ ʧuz tɪ bɪd ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, wʊd bi "ˈhaɪli kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv." bət sɪns ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz rɪˈsivɪŋ 91 pər sɛnt əv ɪts ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ðə juz. ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ʤɪst naɪn pər sɛnt frəm əˈlæskə, ɪt məst əˈdhɪr tɪ "baɪ əˈmɛrɪkən" riˈstrɪkʃənz. ðət minz ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt məst juz juz. aɪərn ənd stil. fæst sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ˈkænədə æst ðə ˈgəvərnər tɪ sik ə ˈweɪvər tɪ riˈmuv ðə prəˈtɛkʃənɪst ˈbɛriər. ˈwɔkər dɪˈklaɪnd ðət rɪkˈwɛst, ˈɛkərt sɛd. "ðə ˈrizən gəv. ˈwɔkər ʧoʊz nɑt tɪ sik ðə ˈweɪvər ɪz ðət əˈlæskənz ənd əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə baɪ əˈmɛrɪkə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt," ʃi sɛd. ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈgəvərnmənt saɪnd ðə ˈfimə ˈɔrdər fər ðə prɪns ˈrupərt ˈprɑʤɛkt, wɪʧ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kɔst əraʊnd ˈmɪljən, ɔn ðə graʊnz ɪt hərts ðə ˈkəntriz ˈɪntərɪsts. ˈɔfəs həz sɛd ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər taɪm ˈɑtəˌwɑ juzd ˈfimə wɑz ɪn 1992 ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə juz. əˈtɛmpt tɪ riˈstrɪkt treɪd bɪtˈwin ˈkjubə ənd səbˈsɪdiˌɛriz beɪst ɪn ˈkænədə. ðə ˈɔrdər ˈpərˌmɪts ˈɑtəˌwɑ tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈbɪdər ɪf ɪt ˈfɑloʊz prəˈtɛkʃənɪst juz. ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈækʃən ðət kʊd lɛd tɪ faɪnz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktər ənd pəˈlis ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. ə kənˈvɪkʃən ˈəndər ˈfimə kʊd min ə faɪn əv əp tɪ ˈmɪljən fər ə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ər əp tɪ fər ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl, ɛz wɛl ɛz əp tɪ faɪv jɪrz bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈtuzˌdeɪ baɪ ə ˈspoʊksmən fər fæst. "ə ˈweɪvər wʊd hæv riˈzɑlvd ðɪs ˈɪʃu, əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪt tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈleɪ," ˈrudi roʊt ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. "əˈlæskə ɪz dɪˈnaɪɪŋ kəˈneɪdiən ˈkəmpəˌniz, ɔn kəˈneɪdiən sɔɪl, ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kəmˈpit, ənd ðə klɪr ˈbɛnəfɪts ðət əraɪz frəm ɑr ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd səˈplaɪ ʧeɪn." ðə ˈmɪnɪstər ˈwəzənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkɑmɛnt ˈtuzˌdeɪ, sɛd. æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈligəl rɪsks ˈkɑnˌtræktərz kʊd feɪs frəm ˈkænədə, ˈɛkərt rɪˈspɑndɪd: "wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ðə bɪd ˈprɔˌsɛs pərˈsid ənd trəst ðət ˈpipəl wɪl meɪk ðɛr oʊn dɪˈsɪʒənz." ðə kənˈstrəkʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz pɑrt əv ən əˈgrimənt ɪn ə lis saɪnd ɪn 2013 bɪtˈwin ðə prɪns ˈrupərt pɔrt əˈθɔrəti ənd ðə əˈlæskə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhaɪˌweɪz. ðə əˈlæskə mərˈin ˈhaɪˌweɪ həz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ðə ˈtərmənəl fər mɔr ðən 50 jɪrz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈfɛri ˈsərvɪs bɪtˈwin prɪns ˈrupərt ənd ðə steɪt. ˈɛkərt sɛd ɪf ðə dɪˈspjut ˈkɔzɪz ən "ˌɪˈnɔrdənɪt dɪˈleɪ," ðə əˈlæskən ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz priˈpɛrd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɪts ˈfɛri ˈsərvɪs ˈjuzɪŋ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪn prɪns ˈrupərt fər ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, ər ənˈtɪl ðə fjud ɪz ˈsɔrtɪd aʊt. "ðɛrz noʊ ˈimərʤənsi," ʃi sɛd.
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proposed aged care cut to have 'huge' impact, campaigners warn
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aged care providers are stepping up their campaign against a proposed cut to the sector, saying a similar reduction to the aged pension would see "riots in the streets."
key points: providers say budget cut to reduce funding by $6,655 per resident each year
over 500 providers say services like might have to be reduced
labor promises review of aged care system
unitingcare australia commissioned a survey of 21 per cent of aged care providers to gauge the effect of the government's plan to change the funding formula for aged care services.
the by ansell strategic has found the budget cut would reduce funding by $6,655, or 11 per cent, per resident each year.
"the extent of these cuts are huge," australia's aged care network chair steve said.
"if there had been a $6,500 reduction in the age care pension we would see riots in the streets."
he said some of the 501 providers surveyed reported they would have to reduce services like, and consider whether to accept residents with complex needs, if the changes went ahead from july this year.
"they would have to decide whether they would accept people or whether they believe the care which should be provided is better provided in hospitals," mr said.
the government first unveiled changes to the aged care funding formula in the budget update in december last year, and the latest budget decision expands on that process.
funding model 'too complex': health minister
health and aged care minister ley said funding to the sector would continue to grow, but that the changes were needed to address a projected of $3.8 billion in the cost of the payments.
"as economically responsible managers, we have to bring funding growth back to the budgeted trend over time," she said in a statement.
mr said providers accepted the government's costs must be carefully managed, but that a review was also needed of the true cost of providing care to older australians.
"people do need to realise that people coming into residential aged care, their needs are increasing, as we have more people being supported in the community," he said.
"but it is still quite possible to develop sustainable models where both objectives; managing cost, and providing funding for decent care, can be achieved, and we would welcome the opportunity to work with the government on that."
ms ley said she was concerned the funding model was "too complex", and that changes were needed to give greater certainty to providers and taxpayers.
she said if the coalition won the election, the government would consult with the sector on "potential, reform" to the funding system.
labor has promised to conduct a review of the aged care system including the funding model if it wins this saturday's election, but it has not promised to restoring the funding cuts.
topics: community-and-society, aged-care, government-and-politics, elections, federal-elections, australia
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prəˈpoʊzd ˈeɪʤɪd kɛr kət tɪ hæv 'juʤ' ˌɪmˈpækt, kæmˈpeɪnərz wɔrn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈeɪʤɪd kɛr prəˈvaɪdərz ər ˈstɛpɪŋ əp ðɛr kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ə prəˈpoʊzd kət tɪ ðə ˈsɛktər, seɪɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr rɪˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈeɪʤɪd ˈpɛnʃən wʊd si "raɪəts ɪn ðə strits." ki pɔɪnts: prəˈvaɪdərz seɪ ˈbəʤɪt kət tɪ rɪˈdus ˈfəndɪŋ baɪ pər ˈrɛzɪdənt iʧ jɪr ˈoʊvər 500 prəˈvaɪdərz seɪ ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk maɪt hæv tɪ bi rɪˈdust ˈleɪbər ˈprɑməsəz ˌrivˈju əv ˈeɪʤɪd kɛr ˈsɪstəm ɔˈstreɪljə kəˈmɪʃənd ə ˈsərˌveɪ əv 21 pər sɛnt əv ˈeɪʤɪd kɛr prəˈvaɪdərz tɪ geɪʤ ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts plæn tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ˈfɔrmjələ fər ˈeɪʤɪd kɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðə baɪ ˈænˌsɛl strəˈtiʤɪk həz faʊnd ðə ˈbəʤɪt kət wʊd rɪˈdus ˈfəndɪŋ baɪ ər 11 pər sɛnt, pər ˈrɛzɪdənt iʧ jɪr. "ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðiz kəts ər juʤ," ɔˈstreɪljəz ˈeɪʤɪd kɛr ˈnɛtˌwərk ʧɛr stiv sɛd. "ɪf ðɛr hæd bɪn ə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə eɪʤ kɛr ˈpɛnʃən wi wʊd si raɪəts ɪn ðə strits." hi sɛd səm əv ðə 501 prəˈvaɪdərz ˈsərˌveɪd ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðeɪ wʊd hæv tɪ rɪˈdus ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk, ənd kənˈsɪdər ˈwɛðər tɪ əkˈsɛpt ˈrɛzɪdənts wɪθ ˈkɑmplɛks nidz, ɪf ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɛnt əˈhɛd frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ ðɪs jɪr. "ðeɪ wʊd hæv tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wʊd əkˈsɛpt ˈpipəl ər ˈwɛðər ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðə kɛr wɪʧ ʃʊd bi prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪz ˈbɛtər prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz," ˈmɪstər sɛd. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt fərst ənˈveɪld ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈeɪʤɪd kɛr ˈfəndɪŋ ˈfɔrmjələ ɪn ðə ˈbəʤɪt ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər læst jɪr, ənd ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈbəʤɪt dɪˈsɪʒən ɪkˈspændz ɔn ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈfəndɪŋ ˈmɑdəl 'tu ˈkɑmplɛks': hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər hɛlθ ənd ˈeɪʤɪd kɛr ˈmɪnɪstər leɪ sɛd ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɛktər wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ groʊ, bət ðət ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wər ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ə prɑˈʤɛktəd əv ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə kɔst əv ðə ˈpeɪmənts. "ɛz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈmænɪʤərz, wi hæv tɪ brɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ groʊθ bæk tɪ ðə ˈbəʤɪtɪd trɛnd ˈoʊvər taɪm," ʃi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈmɪstər sɛd prəˈvaɪdərz ækˈsɛptɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənts kɔsts məst bi ˈkɛrfəli ˈmænɪʤd, bət ðət ə ˌrivˈju wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnidɪd əv ðə tru kɔst əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ kɛr tɪ ˈoʊldər ɔˈstreɪljənz. "ˈpipəl du nid tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈpipəl ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈeɪʤɪd kɛr, ðɛr nidz ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ, ɛz wi hæv mɔr ˈpipəl biɪŋ səˈpɔrtɪd ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti," hi sɛd. "bət ɪt ɪz stɪl kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈvɛləp səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈmɑdəlz wɛr boʊθ əˈbʤɛktɪvz; ˈmænəʤɪŋ kɔst, ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈdisənt kɛr, kən bi əˈʧivd, ənd wi wʊd ˈwɛlkəm ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɔn ðət." mɪz leɪ sɛd ʃi wɑz kənˈsərnd ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ˈmɑdəl wɑz "tu ˈkɑmplɛks", ənd ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wər ˈnidɪd tɪ gɪv ˈgreɪtər ˈsərtənti tɪ prəˈvaɪdərz ənd ˈtækˌspeɪərz. ʃi sɛd ɪf ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wən ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd kənˈsəlt wɪθ ðə ˈsɛktər ɔn "pəˈtɛnʃəl, rɪˈfɔrm" tɪ ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ˈleɪbər həz ˈprɑməst tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈeɪʤɪd kɛr ˈsɪstəm ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ˈmɑdəl ɪf ɪt wɪnz ðɪs ˈsætərdiz ɪˈlɛkʃən, bət ɪt həz nɑt ˈprɑməst tɪ rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ðə ˈfəndɪŋ kəts. ˈtɑpɪks: community-and-society*, aged-care*, government-and-politics*, ɪˈlɛkʃənz, federal-elections*, ɔˈstreɪljə fərst ˈpoʊstɪd
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chile's constitutional court on monday approved a bill to decriminalize abortion in certain cases, a move decried by conservative opponents but hailed by socialist president michelle as a victory for women's rights.
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the court's vote accepted the constitutionality of a measure to legalize abortions when a woman's life is in danger, when a fetus is not viable and in cases of rape. president michelle has said she will sign the measure that passed congress this month. it will end chile's stance as the last country in south america to ban abortion in all cases.
"today, women have won, democracy has won, all of chile has won," said, a physician and former head of u.n. women.
court secretary rodrigo pica said details of the decision, which cannot be appealed, would be released on aug. 28. demonstrators in favor of therapeutic abortion celebrated outside the courtroom in the chilean capital, while opponents protested, including two women carrying banners who embraced in tears after the decision was announced.
conservative lawmakers had filed an appeal with the court to halt the law, arguing it was unconstitutional.
the chilean reproductive rights organization miles hailed the court's decision as a "historic moment that marks a before and after for chilean women."
chile legalized abortion for medical reasons in 1931, but the procedure was then banned under all circumstances in 1989 during the dictatorship of gen. augusto pinochet.
women found guilty of having abortions now face prison terms of up to five years. still, thousands of illegal abortions are performed every year. most involve purchases of the drug to end pregnancies.
those who can afford to sometimes seek abortions in neighboring argentina or beyond.
"chile has finally moved one step closer to protecting the human rights of women and girls," said erika guevara-rosas, americas director at amnesty international.
"this victory is testament to the work of millions of women across the americas and the world who fight against draconian laws that punish women and push them to seeking clandestine and dangerous abortions, putting their health and lives at risk."
the bill's passage comes as views continue to shift on social issues once considered taboo in the heavily roman catholic nation that only began to allow divorce in 2004. congress recognized civil unions for same-sex couples in 2015.
chile is one of four countries that currently prohibit abortion in all cases, according to the new center for reproductive rights, though a few others have rules so restrictive that they amount to de facto bans.
(france 24 with ap, reuters)
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ˈʧɪliz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl kɔrt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ əˈpruvd ə bɪl tɪ diˌkrɪmənəˈlaɪz əˈbɔrʃən ɪn ˈsərtən ˈkeɪsɪz, ə muv dɪˈkraɪd baɪ kənˈsərvətɪv əˈpoʊnənts bət heɪld baɪ ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈprɛzɪdənt mɪˈʃɛl ɛz ə ˈvɪktəri fər ˈwɪmənz raɪts. ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ rɛd mɔr ðə kɔrts voʊt ækˈsɛptɪd ðə ˌkɑnstɪˌtuʃəˈnælɪti əv ə ˈmɛʒər tɪ ˈligəˌlaɪz əˈbɔrʃənz wɪn ə ˈwʊmənz laɪf ɪz ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər, wɪn ə ˈfitəs ɪz nɑt ˈvaɪəbəl ənd ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz əv reɪp. ˈprɛzɪdənt mɪˈʃɛl həz sɛd ʃi wɪl saɪn ðə ˈmɛʒər ðət pæst ˈkɑŋgrəs ðɪs mənθ. ɪt wɪl ɛnd ˈʧɪliz stæns ɛz ðə læst ˈkəntri ɪn saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ bæn əˈbɔrʃən ɪn ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz. "təˈdeɪ, ˈwɪmən hæv wən, dɪˈmɑkrəsi həz wən, ɔl əv ˈʧɪli həz wən," sɛd, ə fəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈfɔrmər hɛd əv u.n*. ˈwɪmən. kɔrt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri rəˈdrigoʊ ˈpaɪkə sɛd ˈditeɪlz əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, wɪʧ ˈkænɑt bi əˈpild, wʊd bi riˈlist ɔn ˈɔgəst. 28 ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk əˈbɔrʃən ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum ɪn ðə ˈʧɪliən ˈkæpɪtəl, waɪl əˈpoʊnənts ˈproʊˌtɛstəd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tu ˈwɪmən ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈbænərz hu ɛmˈbreɪst ɪn tɪrz ˈæftər ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz əˈnaʊnst. kənˈsərvətɪv ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hæd faɪld ən əˈpil wɪθ ðə kɔrt tɪ hɔlt ðə lɔ, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ɪt wɑz ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl. ðə ˈʧɪliən ˌriprəˈdəktɪv raɪts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən maɪəlz heɪld ðə kɔrts dɪˈsɪʒən ɛz ə "hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈmoʊmənt ðət mɑrks ə ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər fər ˈʧɪliən ˈwɪmən." ˈʧɪli ˈligəˌlaɪzd əˈbɔrʃən fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrizənz ɪn 1931 bət ðə prəˈsiʤər wɑz ðɛn bænd ˈəndər ɔl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ɪn 1989 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp əv ʤɛn. ˌɔˈgəstoʊ ˌpɪnəˈʃeɪ. ˈwɪmən faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ˈhævɪŋ əˈbɔrʃənz naʊ feɪs ˈprɪzən tərmz əv əp tɪ faɪv jɪrz. stɪl, ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌɪˈligəl əˈbɔrʃənz ər pərˈfɔrmd ˈɛvəri jɪr. moʊst ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈpərʧəsɪz əv ðə drəg tɪ ɛnd ˈprɛgnənsiz. ðoʊz hu kən əˈfɔrd tɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz sik əˈbɔrʃənz ɪn ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˌɑrʤənˈtinə ər bɪɔnd. "ˈʧɪli həz ˈfaɪnəli muvd wən stɛp ˈkloʊzər tɪ prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˈjumən raɪts əv ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz," sɛd ˈɛrɪkə guevara-rosas*, əˈmɛrɪkəz dɪˈrɛktər æt ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. "ðɪs ˈvɪktəri ɪz ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðə wərk əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈwɪmən əˈkrɔs ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz ənd ðə wərld hu faɪt əˈgɛnst drəˈkoʊniən lɔz ðət ˈpənɪʃ ˈwɪmən ənd pʊʃ ðɛm tɪ ˈsikɪŋ klænˈdɛstɪn ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs əˈbɔrʃənz, ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛr hɛlθ ənd lɪvz æt rɪsk." ðə bɪlz ˈpæsɪʤ kəmz ɛz vjuz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ʃɪft ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz wəns kənˈsɪdərd tæˈbu ɪn ðə ˈhɛvəli ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk ˈneɪʃən ðət ˈoʊnli bɪˈgæn tɪ əˈlaʊ dɪˈvɔrs ɪn 2004 ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈsɪvəl ˈjunjənz fər ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈkəpəlz ɪn 2015 ˈʧɪli ɪz wən əv fɔr ˈkəntriz ðət ˈkərəntli proʊˈhɪbət əˈbɔrʃən ɪn ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu ˈsɛnər fər ˌriprəˈdəktɪv raɪts, ðoʊ ə fju ˈəðərz hæv rulz soʊ riˈstrɪktɪv ðət ðeɪ əˈmaʊnt tɪ də ˈfæktoʊ bænz. (fræns 24 wɪθ ˌeɪˈpi, ˈrɔɪtərz)
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filed: monday, may 2016
by: staff writer
west ham united central defender angelo has been included in italy's provisional squad for this summer's european championships. the 28-year-old, who joined west ham last summer has been included in antonio squad for the tournament which is being staged in france between 10 june and 10 july.
ogbonna is one of only two italians based in the premier league to be included in selection; the other being southampton striker graziano pelle.
ogbonna will join fellow hammers dimitri (france), james collins (wales) and darren randolph (ireland) at the tournament.
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provisional italian squad
goalkeepers: federico marchetti, antonio mirante, marco sportiello.
defenders: francesco acerbi, davide astori, leonardo bonucci, armando izzo, angelo, lorenzo tonelli.
midfielders: marco benassi, federico bernardeschi, antonio candreva, cataldi, daniele de rossi, lorenzo de silvestri, stephan el shaarawy, alessandro florenzi, emanuele giaccherini, jorginho, marco parolo, roberto soriano, davide zappacosta.
forwards: fabio borini, eder, immobile, lorenzo insigne, leonardo pavoletti, graziano pelle.
goalkeepers: federico marchetti, antonio mirante, marco sportiello.defenders: francesco acerbi, davide astori, leonardo bonucci, armando izzo, angelo, lorenzo tonelli.midfielders: marco benassi, federico bernardeschi, antonio candreva, cataldi, daniele de rossi, lorenzo de silvestri, stephan el shaarawy, alessandro florenzi, emanuele giaccherini, jorginho, marco parolo, roberto soriano, davide zappacosta.forwards: fabio borini, eder, immobile, lorenzo insigne, leonardo pavoletti, graziano pelle.
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faɪld: ˈmənˌdeɪ, meɪ 2016 baɪ: stæf ˈraɪtər wɛst hæm juˈnaɪtɪd ˈsɛntrəl dɪˈfɛndər ˈænʤəˌloʊ həz bɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˈɪtəliz prəˈvɪʒənəl skwɑd fər ðɪs ˈsəmərz ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps. ðə 28-year-old*, hu ʤɔɪnd wɛst hæm læst ˈsəmər həz bɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ænˈtoʊnioʊ skwɑd fər ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt wɪʧ ɪz biɪŋ steɪʤd ɪn fræns bɪtˈwin 10 ʤun ənd 10 ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ɪz wən əv ˈoʊnli tu ˌɪˈtæljənz beɪst ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn səˈlɛkʃən; ðə ˈəðər biɪŋ ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən ˈstraɪkər grɑtsiˈɑnoʊ pɛl. wɪl ʤɔɪn ˈfɛloʊ ˈhæmərz dɪˈmitri (fræns), ʤeɪmz ˈkɑlɪnz (weɪlz) ənd ˈdɑrən ˈrændɑlf (ˈaɪərlənd) æt ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. ɪmˈbɛd frəm ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz prəˈvɪʒənəl ˌɪˈtæljən skwɑd goalkeepers*: fɛdərˈikoʊ mɑrˈkɛti, ænˈtoʊnioʊ mirante*, ˈmɑrkoʊ sportiello*. dɪˈfɛndərz: frænˈʧɛskoʊ acerbi*, ˌdəˈviˌdeɪ astori*, ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ bonucci*, ɑrˈmɑndoʊ ˈɪzoʊ, ˈænʤəˌloʊ, lərˈɛnzoʊ toʊˈnɛli. midfielders*: ˈmɑrkoʊ bɛˈnɑsi, fɛdərˈikoʊ bernardeschi*, ænˈtoʊnioʊ candreva*, kɑˈtɑldi, dænˈjɛl də ˈrɔsi, lərˈɛnzoʊ də silˈvɛstri, ˈstɛfən ɛl shaarawy*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ florenzi*, eɪmɑnuˈɛleɪ giaccherini*, jorginho*, ˈmɑrkoʊ parolo*, rəˈbɛrtoʊ sɔriˈɑnoʊ, ˌdəˈviˌdeɪ zappacosta*. ˈfɔrwərdz: ˈfɑbioʊ borini*, ˈɛdər, ˌɪˈmoʊˌbil, lərˈɛnzoʊ insigne*, ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ pavoletti*, grɑtsiˈɑnoʊ pɛl. goalkeepers*: fɛdərˈikoʊ mɑrˈkɛti, ænˈtoʊnioʊ mirante*, ˈmɑrkoʊ sportiello.defenders*: frænˈʧɛskoʊ acerbi*, ˌdəˈviˌdeɪ astori*, ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ bonucci*, ɑrˈmɑndoʊ ˈɪzoʊ, ˈænʤəˌloʊ, lərˈɛnzoʊ tonelli.midfielders*: ˈmɑrkoʊ bɛˈnɑsi, fɛdərˈikoʊ bernardeschi*, ænˈtoʊnioʊ candreva*, kɑˈtɑldi, dænˈjɛl də ˈrɔsi, lərˈɛnzoʊ də silˈvɛstri, ˈstɛfən ɛl shaarawy*, ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ florenzi*, eɪmɑnuˈɛleɪ giaccherini*, jorginho*, ˈmɑrkoʊ parolo*, rəˈbɛrtoʊ sɔriˈɑnoʊ, ˌdəˈviˌdeɪ zappacosta.forwards*: ˈfɑbioʊ borini*, ˈɛdər, ˌɪˈmoʊˌbil, lərˈɛnzoʊ insigne*, ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ pavoletti*, grɑtsiˈɑnoʊ pɛl. jʊr ˈkɑmɛnts pliz noʊt ðət ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən ɪz fər ˈkɑmɛnts rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈbəv nuz ˈaɪtəm ˈoʊnli. ˈɛni ər əˈbjusɪv poʊsts wɪl bi riˈmuvd. poʊsts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈiðər lɪŋks faʊl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈfɪltərd ənd wɪl nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt. tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈfərðər dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ˈɛni əv ɑr nuz ˈstɔriz, ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈfɔrəmz. nɑt ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈfɔrəmz? ju meɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər fər fri ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp hir. pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ vju ðə ˈkɑmɛnts paʊərd baɪ.
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former garda stations, care homes and centres formerly used to accommodate asylum seekers could be used to house homeless families, as part of a government plan to address the spiralling homelessness crisis.
the “implementation plan on the response to homelessness to december, which will be brought to cabinet next tuesday, describes the escalating numbers of homeless families as an “emergency crisis”.
it says there should be a relaxation of the rent caps for families at risk of losing their homes, on a case by case basis, and that local authorities must give priority to homeless households in their housing allocations.
the implementation plan, which has been seen by the irish times, sets out what the government must do to achieve its objective of ending long-term homelessness by 2016. minister for housing jan, who will be presenting the plan, told the irish times the homelessness crisis was “coming to a head”. “it’s going to get worse unless we do things,” she added.
the focus of this plan is exclusively on the homeless population, estimated at about people. among these are more than 200 homeless families with children across the state about 180 of them in dublin accommodated in hotels.
dublin numbers
numbers in dublin have increased dramatically since november, when there were 128 families in hotels. in may 2013, there were 58. the dublin region homeless executive expects to spend million on emergency accommodation this year, compared with million last year and in 2012.
the plan says “with the volume of new presentations it is becoming increasingly challenging to provide appropriate and suitable accommodation for these families”. it warns many will have to be transferred out of their hotels as the tourism season picks up, “which will result in considerable disruption for the families involved and increased costs for the state”.
ms said she expects the plan to be fully supported at cabinet, adding it has been approved by the cabinet subcommittee on social policy.
supply
the pressing issue is lack of housing supply and her priority is to increase this wherever capacity can be sourced. “if there are empty properties anywhere that are owned by the state we need to look at them,” she said. “people in our department have actually been looking around to see, to say, ‘what about this place, that place?’”
among possible “accommodation solutions” that should be considered are social housing units that do not meet the standard required for long-term letting but which, with remedial work, could be used for emergency accommodation; former direct provision centres; former army living quarters; vacant garda stations; quarters owned by religious orders; and “a number of former hospitals, homes and care centres” owned by the hse.
the plan says local authorities must be instructed “to bring into use as a matter of urgency those vacant properties that are vacant”.
while some local authorities are dwellings once vacant within six weeks, others are taking up to 40 weeks. “the figures would suggest the length of time houses are left [that] more urgency is required,” said ms.
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ˈfɔrmər ˈgɑrdə ˈsteɪʃənz, kɛr hoʊmz ənd ˈsɛntərz ˈfɔrmərli juzd tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz kʊd bi juzd tɪ haʊs ˈhoʊmləs ˈfæməliz, ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈgəvərnmənt plæn tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ ˈhoʊmləsnəs ˈkraɪsəs. ðə plæn ɔn ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈhoʊmləsnəs tɪ dɪˈsɛmbər wɪʧ wɪl bi brɔt tɪ ˈkæbənət nɛkst ˈtuzˌdeɪ, dɪˈskraɪbz ðə ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈhoʊmləs ˈfæməliz ɛz ən crisis”*”. ɪt sɪz ðɛr ʃʊd bi ə ˌrilækˈseɪʃən əv ðə rɛnt kæps fər ˈfæməliz æt rɪsk əv ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr hoʊmz, ɔn ə keɪs baɪ keɪs ˈbeɪsɪs, ənd ðət ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz məst gɪv praɪˈɔrəti tɪ ˈhoʊmləs ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðɛr ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˌæləˈkeɪʃənz. ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən plæn, wɪʧ həz bɪn sin baɪ ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ taɪmz, sɛts aʊt wət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt məst du tɪ əˈʧiv ɪts əˈbʤɛktɪv əv ˈɛndɪŋ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈhoʊmləsnəs baɪ 2016 ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈhaʊzɪŋ ʤæn, hu wɪl bi prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ðə plæn, toʊld ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ taɪmz ðə ˈhoʊmləsnəs ˈkraɪsəs wɑz tɪ ə head”*”. goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt wərs ənˈlɛs wi du things,”*,” ʃi ˈædɪd. ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðɪs plæn ɪz ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɔn ðə ˈhoʊmləs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl. əˈməŋ ðiz ər mɔr ðən 200 ˈhoʊmləs ˈfæməliz wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt əˈbaʊt 180 əv ðɛm ɪn ˈdəblɪn əˈkɑməˌdeɪtəd ɪn hoʊˈtɛlz. ˈdəblɪn ˈnəmbərz ˈnəmbərz ɪn ˈdəblɪn hæv ˌɪnˈkrist drəˈmætɪkəli sɪns noʊˈvɛmbər, wɪn ðɛr wər 128 ˈfæməliz ɪn hoʊˈtɛlz. ɪn meɪ 2013 ðɛr wər 58 ðə ˈdəblɪn ˈriʤən ˈhoʊmləs ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ spɛnd ˈmɪljən ɔn ˈimərʤənsi əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ðɪs jɪr, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈmɪljən læst jɪr ənd ɪn 2012 ðə plæn sɪz ðə ˈvɑljum əv nu ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ənd ˈsutəbəl əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən fər ðiz families”*”. ɪt wɔrnz ˈmɛni wɪl hæv tɪ bi ˈtrænsfərd aʊt əv ðɛr hoʊˈtɛlz ɛz ðə ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈsizən pɪks əp, wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn kənˈsɪdərəbəl dɪsˈrəpʃən fər ðə ˈfæməliz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənd ˌɪnˈkrist kɔsts fər ðə state”*”. mɪz sɛd ʃi ɪkˈspɛkts ðə plæn tɪ bi ˈfʊli səˈpɔrtɪd æt ˈkæbənət, ˈædɪŋ ɪt həz bɪn əˈpruvd baɪ ðə ˈkæbənət ˈsəbkəˈmɪti ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈpɑləsi. səˈplaɪ ðə ˈprɛsɪŋ ˈɪʃu ɪz læk əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ səˈplaɪ ənd hər praɪˈɔrəti ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðɪs wɛˈrɛvər kəˈpæsɪti kən bi sourced*. ðɛr ər ˈɛmti ˈprɑpərtiz ˈɛniˌwɛr ðət ər oʊnd baɪ ðə steɪt wi nid tɪ lʊk æt them,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ɪn ɑr dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ əraʊnd tɪ si, tɪ seɪ, əˈbaʊt ðɪs pleɪs, ðət place?’”*?’” əˈməŋ ˈpɑsəbəl solutions”*” ðət ʃʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈjunɪts ðət du nɑt mit ðə ˈstændərd rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈlɛtɪŋ bət wɪʧ, wɪθ rɪˈmidiəl wərk, kʊd bi juzd fər ˈimərʤənsi əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən; ˈfɔrmər dɪˈrɛkt prəˈvɪʒən ˈsɛntərz; ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrmi ˈlɪvɪŋ kˈwɔrtərz; ˈveɪkənt ˈgɑrdə ˈsteɪʃənz; kˈwɔrtərz oʊnd baɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈɔrdərz; ənd ˈnəmbər əv ˈfɔrmər ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, hoʊmz ənd kɛr centres”*” oʊnd baɪ ðə hse*. ðə plæn sɪz ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz məst bi ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd brɪŋ ˈɪntu juz ɛz ə ˈmætər əv ˈərʤənsi ðoʊz ˈveɪkənt ˈprɑpərtiz ðət ər vacant”*”. waɪl səm ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz ər dˈwɛlɪŋz wəns ˈveɪkənt wɪˈθɪn sɪks wiks, ˈəðərz ər ˈteɪkɪŋ əp tɪ 40 wiks. ˈfɪgjərz wʊd səˈʤɛst ðə lɛŋθ əv taɪm ˈhaʊsɪz ər lɛft [ðət] mɔr ˈərʤənsi ɪz required,”*,” sɛd mɪz.
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the mumbai metropolitan region development authority (mmrda) seems to have put its foot down by asking reliance infrastructure mumbai metro one private limited (mmopl) to change metro rail logo and name from “reliance metro” to “mumbai metro”.
“on december 31, we have sent a letter to, asking them to change the logo of metro rail from reliance metro to mumbai metro,” revealed dilip kawathkar, spokesperson for the development authority.
according to authorities, the demand is well within the concession agreement signed between the state government and as the fine print states that the project should be titled as ‘mumbai metro’, which the has been ignoring.
on may 4, 2013, dna had reported about the dispute over logo and refusal by to change its name.
when contacted, an spokesperson said, “we have not received any such official communication from. display of the brand name of the promoter of the company, which includes reliance and, is well within the contract conditions and industry practice.”
according to activist galgali, who has been trying for rectification of logo and project name, metro rail is a partnership and like ‘mumbai monorail’, this too should be called ‘mumbai metro’. the logo has to change to ‘mumbai metro’, no other name is acceptable, he maintains.
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ðə ˌmʊmˈbaɪ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈriʤən dɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈθɔrəti (mmrda*) simz tɪ hæv pʊt ɪts fʊt daʊn baɪ ˈæskɪŋ rɪˈlaɪəns ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˌmʊmˈbaɪ ˈmɛˌtroʊ wən ˈpraɪvət ˈlɪmɪtɪd (mmopl*) tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈmɛˌtroʊ reɪl ˈloʊgoʊ ənd neɪm frəm metro”*” tɪ metro”*”. dɪˈsɛmbər 31 wi hæv sɛnt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ, ˈæskɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈloʊgoʊ əv ˈmɛˌtroʊ reɪl frəm rɪˈlaɪəns ˈmɛˌtroʊ tɪ ˌmʊmˈbaɪ metro,”*,” rɪˈvild ˈdɪlɪp kawathkar*, ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈθɔrəti. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈθɔrətiz, ðə dɪˈmænd ɪz wɛl wɪˈθɪn ðə kənˈsɛʃən əˈgrimənt saɪnd bɪtˈwin ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ɛz ðə faɪn prɪnt steɪts ðət ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ʃʊd bi ˈtaɪtəld ɛz metro’*’, wɪʧ ðə həz bɪn ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ. ɔn meɪ 4 2013 ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ hæd ˌriˈpɔrtəd əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈspjut ˈoʊvər ˈloʊgoʊ ənd rɪfˈjuzəl baɪ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪts neɪm. wɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd, ən ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd, hæv nɑt rɪˈsivd ˈɛni səʧ əˈfɪʃəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən frəm. dɪˈspleɪ əv ðə brænd neɪm əv ðə prəˈmoʊtər əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz rɪˈlaɪəns ənd, ɪz wɛl wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ˈɪndəstri practice.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈæktɪvɪst galgali*, hu həz bɪn traɪɪŋ fər ˌrɛktəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈloʊgoʊ ənd ˈprɑʤɛkt neɪm, ˈmɛˌtroʊ reɪl ɪz ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ənd laɪk monorail’*’, ðɪs tu ʃʊd bi kɔld metro’*’. ðə ˈloʊgoʊ həz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ tɪ metro’*’, noʊ ˈəðər neɪm ɪz əkˈsɛptəbəl, hi meɪnˈteɪnz.
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description
these springs replace the original drum springs and give more consistent feeding thanks to double the pull force of the stock spring. great for replacing old worn out drum springs, or giving a boost to stock springs to keep up with full auto. these do not make drums perfect. wide tipped darts will still be a challenge for drums due to their design especially in hot weather. after loading drums, tap the drum a couple times to move the tips of the darts towards the front of the drum (they have a guard to keep the tips from rubbing). this will aid in the reliability of the drums feeding. we tested the drums with elite darts and other forms of narrow tips only. in our testing, we could not get them to work reliably with wide tipped darts. sold individually.
compatible with:
18 round drum (requires glue to hold the spring in place)
25 round drum
35 round drum
check out a tutorial we made a couple years ago for the last time we had replacement springs:
limit 50 per customer. bulk orders available, please contact michelle for arranging bulk orders.
blasters should be modified at your own risk by an adult or with adult supervision. modification of may increase wear and reduce lifespan of blaster. always wear eye protection. never point at face. by purchasing, you agree that is not responsible for injury or damage caused by misuse or accidental usage.
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dɪˈskrɪpʃən ðiz spərɪŋz ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ərˈɪʤənəl drəm spərɪŋz ənd gɪv mɔr kənˈsɪstənt ˈfidɪŋ θæŋks tɪ ˈdəbəl ðə pʊl fɔrs əv ðə stɑk spərɪŋ. greɪt fər rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ oʊld wɔrn aʊt drəm spərɪŋz, ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ə bust tɪ stɑk spərɪŋz tɪ kip əp wɪθ fʊl ˈɔtoʊ. ðiz du nɑt meɪk drəmz ˈpərˌfɪkt. waɪd tɪpt dɑrts wɪl stɪl bi ə ˈʧælənʤ fər drəmz du tɪ ðɛr dɪˈzaɪn əˈspɛʃəli ɪn hɑt ˈwɛðər. ˈæftər ˈloʊdɪŋ drəmz, tæp ðə drəm ə ˈkəpəl taɪmz tɪ muv ðə tɪps əv ðə dɑrts təˈwɔrdz ðə frənt əv ðə drəm (ðeɪ hæv ə gɑrd tɪ kip ðə tɪps frəm ˈrəbɪŋ). ðɪs wɪl eɪd ɪn ðə riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti əv ðə drəmz ˈfidɪŋ. wi ˈtɛstɪd ðə drəmz wɪθ ɪˈlit dɑrts ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ˈnɛroʊ tɪps ˈoʊnli. ɪn ɑr ˈtɛstɪŋ, wi kʊd nɑt gɪt ðɛm tɪ wərk rɪˈlaɪəbli wɪθ waɪd tɪpt dɑrts. soʊld ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli. kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ: 18 raʊnd drəm (rikˈwaɪərz glu tɪ hoʊld ðə spərɪŋ ɪn pleɪs) 25 raʊnd drəm 35 raʊnd drəm ʧɛk aʊt ə tuˈtɔriəl wi meɪd ə ˈkəpəl jɪrz əˈgoʊ fər ðə læst taɪm wi hæd rɪˈpleɪsmənt spərɪŋz: ˈlɪmət 50 pər ˈkəstəmər. bəlk ˈɔrdərz əˈveɪləbəl, pliz ˈkɑnˌtækt mɪˈʃɛl fər ərˈeɪnʤɪŋ bəlk ˈɔrdərz. ʃʊd bi ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd æt jʊr oʊn rɪsk baɪ ən ˈædəlt ər wɪθ ˈædəlt ˌsupərˈvɪʒən. ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən əv meɪ ˌɪnˈkris wɛr ənd rɪˈdus ˈlaɪfˌspæn əv ˈblæstər. ˈɔlˌweɪz wɛr aɪ prəˈtɛkʃən. ˈnɛvər pɔɪnt æt feɪs. baɪ ˈpərʧəsɪŋ, ju əˈgri ðət ɪz nɑt riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈɪnʤəri ər ˈdæmɪʤ kɔzd baɪ mɪsˈjuz ər ˌæksəˈdɛnəl ˈjusɪʤ.
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piccadilly circus at rush hour, much less congested than usual, in central london july 31, 2012. harris
london (reuters) - the minister, david davis, will open divorce talks in brussels next week with an offer to allow the three millionropean union citizens living in britain the same rights that they have now, the financial times reported on wednesday.
the newspaper said britain wanted these rights to be available only to those nationals who were living in the country before march 29 this year, when the government triggered the start of the process of leaving the.
but it is likely to accede to demands that the date should be when britain leaves the in 2019, the said.
british prime minister theresa may has called on the to issue a sweeping, reciprocal guarantee of rights for british expatriates living in the after. but leaders insist these must be negotiated in detail for them to have any legal value as reassurance for those people affected.
the, citing anonymous officials, said davis would offer to guarantee the rights that citizens currently have in britain, such as the freedom to move and work in the country, and aim to treat them “as fairly as they have been to this point”.
the newspaper said one area of concern for the was whether those nationals living in britain would be able to access theropean court of justice, a “red line” for london.
a spokeswoman for the department said: “we have said consistently that resolving the status of citizens living in the and nationals living in other member states is our first priority for negotiations.”
britain’s preparations for the complex talks have been thrown into turmoil after prime minister theresa may failed to secure a parliamentary majority in a national election last week.
the government is still in talks with a small northern irish party to secure the support of its 10 members of parliament to pass legislation.
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ˈpɪkəˌdɪli ˈsərkəs æt rəʃ aʊər, məʧ lɛs kənˈʤɛstɪd ðən ˈjuʒəwəl, ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈləndən ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 2012 ˈhɛrɪs ˈləndən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ðə ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdeɪvɪs, wɪl ˈoʊpən dɪˈvɔrs tɔks ɪn ˈbrəsəlz nɛkst wik wɪθ ən ˈɔfər tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə θri ˈmɪljən ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈbrɪtən ðə seɪm raɪts ðət ðeɪ hæv naʊ, ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər sɛd ˈbrɪtən ˈwɔntɪd ðiz raɪts tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli tɪ ðoʊz ˈnæʃənəlz hu wər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˌbiˈfɔr mɑrʧ 29 ðɪs jɪr, wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈtrɪgərd ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈlivɪŋ ðə. bət ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ækˈsid tɪ dɪˈmændz ðət ðə deɪt ʃʊd bi wɪn ˈbrɪtən livz ðə ɪn 2019 ðə sɛd. ˈbrɪtɪʃ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ həz kɔld ɔn ðə tɪ ˈɪʃu ə sˈwipɪŋ, rɪˈsɪprəkəl ˌgɛrənˈti əv raɪts fər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪts ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈæftər. bət ˈlidərz ˌɪnˈsɪst ðiz məst bi nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ɪn ˈditeɪl fər ðɛm tɪ hæv ˈɛni ˈligəl ˈvælju ɛz ˌriəˈʃʊrəns fər ðoʊz ˈpipəl əˈfɛktɪd. ðə, ˈsaɪtɪŋ əˈnɑnəməs əˈfɪʃəlz, sɛd ˈdeɪvɪs wʊd ˈɔfər tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ðə raɪts ðət ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈkərəntli hæv ɪn ˈbrɪtən, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈfridəm tɪ muv ənd wərk ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ənd eɪm tɪ trit ðɛm ˈfɛrli ɛz ðeɪ hæv bɪn tɪ ðɪs point”*”. ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər sɛd wən ˈɛriə əv kənˈsərn fər ðə wɑz ˈwɛðər ðoʊz ˈnæʃənəlz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈbrɪtən wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɔrt əv ˈʤəstɪs, ə line”*” fər ˈləndən. ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd: hæv sɛd kənˈsɪstəntli ðət riˈzɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈstætəs əv ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ənd ˈnæʃənəlz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈəðər ˈmɛmbər steɪts ɪz ɑr fərst praɪˈɔrəti fər negotiations.”*.” ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz fər ðə ˈkɑmplɛks tɔks hæv bɪn θroʊn ˈɪntu ˈtərˌmɔɪl ˈæftər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ feɪld tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ə ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈlɛkʃən læst wik. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz stɪl ɪn tɔks wɪθ ə smɔl ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈpɑrti tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə səˈpɔrt əv ɪts 10 ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt tɪ pæs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən.
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shortly before mr. dahmer was sentenced, nine relatives of his victims described the pain they had suffered.
rita isbell, sister of the victim errol lindsey, shouted "satan!" at mr. dahmer and screamed, "jeffrey, i hate you!" as she lunged toward him, shaking her first and shouting obscenities. she was led away.
a jury decided saturday that mr. dahmer was sane when he killed 15 young men and boys he lured to his home. the defendant pleaded guilty but insane. if he had been found insane he would have been hospitalized in a state mental institution and would be eligible to petition for release every six months. faces trial in ohio
after his arrest last july, the former chocolate factory worker confessed to 17 slayings. mr. dahmer was not charged in one of the milwaukee slayings because of lack of evidence, but will stand trial in what he said was his first killing, that of an in ohio. although ohio now has a death penalty, mr. dahmer faces no possibility of execution because the killing occurred in 1978, before the reinstatement.
district attorney e. michael mccann said he had worried that mr. dahmer's claim that he was driven to kill by a compulsion to have sex with corpses would set a dangerous precedent, giving rapists and child molesters a chance to say they should not be held responsible for their crimes because of sexual disorders. "fortunately, the jurors saw right through it," mr. mccann said of mr. dahmer's claim.
making his first public statement about the slayings, mr. dahmer told judge gram today that he had pleaded insanity not to gain freedom, but understanding.
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"i wanted to find out just what it was that caused me to be so bad and evil," he said. "the doctors have told me about my sickness, and now i have some peace."
the defendant added: "this has never been a case of trying to get free. i didn't ever want freedom. frankly, i wanted death for myself."
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mr. dahmer said he has turned to god since his arrest. "i should have stayed with god," he said. "i tried and i failed, and created a holocaust."
as mr. dahmer spoke, his victims' relatives seated in the courtroom gallery leaned forward, straining to hear his words.
"i feel so bad for what i did to those poor families, and i understand their rightful hate," mr. dahmer said.
earlier, he sat as relatives described their loss.
"jeffrey dahmer has erased a million future memories for me of my brother," j. w. smith, brother of one victim, eddie smith, said as he read brief statements from each of the victim's 12 brothers and sisters.
the sanity trial included testimony from the police and psychiatrists who told how mr. dahmer's urges to have sex with the dead led him to drug, kill and dismember.
in his statement today, mr. dahmer also expressed regret for causing the dismissals of two policemen. the officers had led a naked, bleeding laotian boy back to mr. dahmer's apartment in may, where mr. dahmer strangled him.
the officers have appealed their dismissals.
"i hope and pray that they can get their jobs back because i know they did their best and i just plain fooled them," mr. dahmer said.
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ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmər wɑz ˈsɛntənst, naɪn ˈrɛlətɪvz əv hɪz ˈvɪktɪmz dɪˈskraɪbd ðə peɪn ðeɪ hæd ˈsəfərd. ˈritə ˈɪsbɛl, ˈsɪstər əv ðə ˈvɪktɪm ˈɛrəl ˈlɪndzi, ˈʃaʊtɪd "ˈseɪtən!" æt ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmər ənd skrimd, "ˈʤɛfri, aɪ heɪt ju!" ɛz ʃi lənʤd təˈwɔrd ɪm, ˈʃeɪkɪŋ hər fərst ənd ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ɑbˈsɛnɪtiz. ʃi wɑz lɛd əˈweɪ. ə ˈʤʊri ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmər wɑz seɪn wɪn hi kɪld 15 jəŋ mɛn ənd bɔɪz hi lʊrd tɪ hɪz hoʊm. ðə dɪˈfɛndənt ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti bət ˌɪnˈseɪn. ɪf hi hæd bɪn faʊnd ˌɪnˈseɪn hi wʊd hæv bɪn ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd ɪn ə steɪt ˈmɛntəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ənd wʊd bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ pəˈtɪʃən fər riˈlis ˈɛvəri sɪks mənθs. ˈfeɪsɪz traɪəl ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈæftər hɪz ərˈɛst læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɔklət ˈfæktəri ˈwərkər kənˈfɛst tɪ 17 sleɪɪŋz. ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmər wɑz nɑt ʧɑrʤd ɪn wən əv ðə mɪlˈwɔki sleɪɪŋz bɪˈkəz əv læk əv ˈɛvədəns, bət wɪl stænd traɪəl ɪn wət hi sɛd wɑz hɪz fərst ˈkɪlɪŋ, ðət əv ən ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ oʊˈhaɪoʊ naʊ həz ə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti, ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmər ˈfeɪsɪz noʊ ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əˈkərd ɪn 1978 ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌriɪnˈsteɪtmənt. ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni i. ˈmaɪkəl məˈkæn sɛd hi hæd ˈwərid ðət ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmərz kleɪm ðət hi wɑz ˈdrɪvən tɪ kɪl baɪ ə kəmˈpəlʃən tɪ hæv sɛks wɪθ ˈkɔrpsɪz wʊd sɛt ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈprɛsɪdənt, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈreɪpɪsts ənd ʧaɪld məˈlɛstərz ə ʧæns tɪ seɪ ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt bi hɛld riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðɛr kraɪmz bɪˈkəz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl dɪˈsɔrdərz. "ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈʤʊrərz sɔ raɪt θru ɪt," ˈmɪstər. məˈkæn sɛd əv ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmərz kleɪm. ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz fərst ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ðə sleɪɪŋz, ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmər toʊld ʤəʤ græm təˈdeɪ ðət hi hæd ˈplidɪd ˌɪnˈsænɪti nɑt tɪ geɪn ˈfridəm, bət ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. 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. "aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ faɪnd aʊt ʤɪst wət ɪt wɑz ðət kɔzd mi tɪ bi soʊ bæd ənd ˈivəl," hi sɛd. "ðə ˈdɑktərz hæv toʊld mi əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈsɪknəs, ənd naʊ aɪ hæv səm pis." ðə dɪˈfɛndənt ˈædɪd: "ðɪs həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ə keɪs əv traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt fri. aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈɛvər wɔnt ˈfridəm. ˈfræŋkli, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd dɛθ fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmər sɛd hi həz tərnd tɪ gɑd sɪns hɪz ərˈɛst. "aɪ ʃʊd hæv steɪd wɪθ gɑd," hi sɛd. "aɪ traɪd ənd aɪ feɪld, ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈhɔləˌkɔst." ɛz ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmər spoʊk, hɪz ˈvɪktɪmz' ˈrɛlətɪvz ˈsitɪd ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum ˈgæləri lind ˈfɔrwərd, ˈstreɪnɪŋ tɪ hir hɪz wərdz. "aɪ fil soʊ bæd fər wət aɪ dɪd tɪ ðoʊz pur ˈfæməliz, ənd aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðɛr ˈraɪtfəl heɪt," ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmər sɛd. ˈərliər, hi sæt ɛz ˈrɛlətɪvz dɪˈskraɪbd ðɛr lɔs. "ˈʤɛfri ˈdɑmər həz ɪˈreɪst ə ˈmɪljən fˈjuʧər ˈmɛməriz fər mi əv maɪ ˈbrəðər," ʤeɪ. ˈdəbəlju. smɪθ, ˈbrəðər əv wən ˈvɪktɪm, ˈɛdi smɪθ, sɛd ɛz hi rɛd brif ˈsteɪtmənts frəm iʧ əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz 12 ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈsɪstərz. ðə ˈsænəti traɪəl ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni frəm ðə pəˈlis ənd səˈkaɪətrəsts hu toʊld haʊ ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmərz ˈərʤɪz tɪ hæv sɛks wɪθ ðə dɛd lɛd ɪm tɪ drəg, kɪl ənd dɪsˈmɛmbər. ɪn hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt təˈdeɪ, ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst rɪˈgrɛt fər ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə dɪsˈmɪsəlz əv tu pəˈlismɪn. ðə ˈɔfɪsərz hæd lɛd ə ˈneɪkəd, ˈblidɪŋ ˈlaʊʃən bɔɪ bæk tɪ ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmərz əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn meɪ, wɛr ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmər ˈstræŋgəld ɪm. ðə ˈɔfɪsərz hæv əˈpild ðɛr dɪsˈmɪsəlz. "aɪ hoʊp ənd preɪ ðət ðeɪ kən gɪt ðɛr ʤɑbz bæk bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ ðeɪ dɪd ðɛr bɛst ənd aɪ ʤɪst pleɪn fuld ðɛm," ˈmɪstər. ˈdɑmər sɛd.
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the end of the era has been predicted almost as often as the end of the. to date, none of those predictions has been accurate. but we are getting to the stage where it is worth examining what would happen if were actually to fall, which could even happen by the time you get around to finding the time to read this article. to an extent, the analysis will illustrate why it has been so difficult for his foes to unseat him. but, with his protection now possibly limited to only the (shrinking) parts of the national executive committee and the provincial leaders, his political power is heavily boundaried. and those boundaries are getting closer by the day. by stephen.
as always in politics, the question to ask if or when someone leaves office is this: who will replace them? often the answer to that question is what kept someone in office for so long. the would be no different. if were to leave the position of the south african president, those who back cyril ramaphosa would immediately argue that it would make sense for him to just take over now. they will say that he has been groomed, that he is ready, that constitutionally it should be him.
of course, that argument really hold much water. constitutionally, the deputy president of the country hold any special office, he has only the powers and duties assigned to him by the state president. ramaphosa also has much less cabinet experience than many other ministers. if experience is the criterion, then jeff would be the man, the final minister still in cabinet appointed by nelson mandela.
in the end, the “experience” argument matter, it is the politics that matters.
that said, backers of would find themselves in a more difficult position. their candidate, while more experienced, even an mp, and would face strong criticism for leaving addis ababa in haste. they might well argue that ramaphosa should not take over now, that the precedent set in 2008 should be followed, that a caretaker leader be appointed. if they made this argument, it would be a sure sign that they are in a weaker position; it would be an admission of their problems.
this means that the real question of who will take over is likely to be decided by the balance of power between those backing ramaphosa and those backing. if ramaphosa has enough backing, then it could be him; if not, some form of caretaker. of course, it is technically possible for it to be, but that would mean the end of political career, so his backers would fight very hard over this issue.
there may also be some voices that would call for an early national election; they would say that if the president has been removed, then the best way to resolve the crisis would be to go back to the people. but all parts of the would surely be united in their opposition to that suggestion. because if this were to happen the would be so that it would be at serious risk of losing that election. particularly so soon after it did so badly in the local elections, and while the da is looking like the political equivalent of switzerland.
were’s national career to end so suddenly, what is fairly certain is that several other careers would end as immediately. would be lucky to be allowed back into the free state, des van lucky to keep his seat as an mp. they would not be alone. people like nhleko, david mahlobo, faith and would surely find a need to get their out. all of them have behaved in defence of, while van and have appeared to have other clients who are only in the political business through him.
one of the major differences between the situation in this case, and the situation when thabo mbeki was defenestrated, is the depth of the tentacles. back then, several cabinet ministers resigned, and some agreed to be reappointed. but here, the depth of’s control extends also to enterprises and the entire security cluster. people like would lose their political protection overnight; would surely find that without’s support, performing miracles would become impossible.
and of course, advocate shaun abrahams and hawks head would probably be well advised to head for lesotho or swaziland as fast as they could.
this means that the instability such an event would bring would be greater than it was in 2008.
there would be many people who would look at these scenarios and say this shows that to remove now, no matter what the circumstances, would be disastrous. that this in itself, to some, is the strongest argument for why should stay.
but consider the situation. the real question for those involved in making such a decision is not so much about what is best for the, or even for the country. the real question is what gives the party the strongest chance of retaining power in 2019. surely, considering all the evidence that we have seen, the fact that the party lost three and much support in rural areas in these last polls means that the’s best chance of retaining power is to get rid of now. the longer he stays, it seems, the worse the’s chances are.
if the were to remove, the party would see voters coming back to it in droves. even if the person who replaces him is his ex-wife, the would still get a significant bump. the sheer awfulness of, nkandla, the state of capture report, the corruption charges, the impression that he governs only for himself and his business partners, all of these things would miraculously from the’s image. the party would remove his brand from its brand, and voters would respond accordingly. particularly if it were able to craft a narrative around how it has now “self-corrected”.
on the ground, there is also a very real possibility that branches would become active again. an internal report has already shown that most of the branches and regions want, and the entire nec, to resign. which shows that this action is being blocked purely by the provincial leaders and the nec. these branches and regions could suddenly see a of interest, people let their membership lapse may rejoin, others who are members in card only may take more interest. just this, in itself, may lead to a much better election result for the, as there would be more volunteers available for campaigning.
there would also be several significant trends that would be stopped in their tracks were to go now. the increasing of the state may come to an end, the attacks on judges could end, the nonsensical blaming of the media for the woes could stop. another dynamic that could also slow down at least would be the deepening divide in the party, as has appeared to push hard on that particular dynamic.
unfortunately, it is not so certain that the rising tide of corruption would stop. it would be much easier to fight corruption without a president who faces such a strong case against him. but there is a culture of corruption that has taken hold that makes it difficult to stop. on balance, it would depend on who takes over, and on their own political will, and political ability.
but, consider the position of the person taking over. they would have a constitutional duty to comply with advocate remedial action, to appoint a judicial inquiry into state capture, and to allow the chief justice,, to appoint the judge to head it. there would be no better opportunity to remove’s supporters than such an inquiry. at a stroke, it could incapacitate their ability to cause trouble for the new person.
and this commission would offer another gift. it would allow the to really reposition itself. it would be able to exert its pressure on government to make sure the inquiry is properly funded, that the best people are appointed as evidence leaders. while the dirty laundry that came out would be foul, it would be historical. the would be able to say changed, and point to the fact that the commission is even happening as proof of that. and of course, appropriate action would be taken against those found guilty of wrongdoing. himself would be battling legal fights on several fronts, without controlling the real levels of power. with a bit of luck and spin, it could be turned into an advantage for the party on the campaign trail.
of course, many people may suggest that even discussing this question is wishful thinking. perhaps. but. this weekend was the first time a motion aimed at removing was brought before the nec. other firsts could follow. and people in the who argue in favour of retaining should ask themselves that question what plans do they have for 2020?
photo: president jacob gestures during his question and answer session in parliament in cape town, south africa, september 13, 2016. hutchings
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ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈɪrə həz bɪn prɪˈdɪktɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ˈɔfən ɛz ðə ɛnd əv ðə. tɪ deɪt, nən əv ðoʊz priˈdɪkʃənz həz bɪn ˈækjərət. bət wi ər ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə steɪʤ wɛr ɪt ɪz wərθ ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ wət wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf wər ˈæˌkʧuəli tɪ fɔl, wɪʧ kʊd ˈivɪn ˈhæpən baɪ ðə taɪm ju gɪt əraʊnd tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə taɪm tɪ rɛd ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. tɪ ən ɪkˈstɛnt, ðə æˈnælɪsɪs wɪl ˈɪləˌstreɪt waɪ ɪt həz bɪn soʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt fər hɪz foʊz tɪ ənˈsit ɪm. bət, wɪθ hɪz prəˈtɛkʃən naʊ ˈpɑsəbli ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈoʊnli ðə (ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ) pɑrts əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti ənd ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈlidərz, hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl paʊər ɪz ˈhɛvəli boundaried*. ənd ðoʊz ˈbaʊndəriz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈkloʊzər baɪ ðə deɪ. baɪ ˈstivən. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ðə kˈwɛʃən tɪ æsk ɪf ər wɪn ˈsəmˌwən livz ˈɔfəs ɪz ðɪs: hu wɪl ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm? ˈɔfən ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðət kˈwɛʃən ɪz wət kɛpt ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ˈɔfəs fər soʊ lɔŋ. ðə wʊd bi noʊ ˈdɪfərənt. ɪf wər tɪ liv ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈprɛzɪdənt, ðoʊz hu bæk ˈsɪrəl ˌræməˈfoʊsə wʊd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈɑrgju ðət ɪt wʊd meɪk sɛns fər ɪm tɪ ʤɪst teɪk ˈoʊvər naʊ. ðeɪ wɪl seɪ ðət hi həz bɪn grumd, ðət hi ɪz ˈrɛdi, ðət ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli ɪt ʃʊd bi ɪm. əv kɔrs, ðət ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈrɪli hoʊld məʧ ˈwɔtər. ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli, ðə ˈdɛpjəti ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈkəntri hoʊld ˈɛni ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfəs, hi həz ˈoʊnli ðə paʊərz ənd ˈdutiz əˈsaɪnd tɪ ɪm baɪ ðə steɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˌræməˈfoʊsə ˈɔlsoʊ həz məʧ lɛs ˈkæbənət ɪkˈspɪriəns ðən ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈmɪnɪstərz. ɪf ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ðə kraɪˈtɪriən, ðɛn ʤɛf wʊd bi ðə mæn, ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmɪnɪstər stɪl ɪn ˈkæbənət əˈpɔɪntɪd baɪ ˈnɛlsən ˌmænˈdɛlə. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðə ““experience”*” ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈmætər, ɪt ɪz ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðət ˈmætərz. ðət sɛd, ˈbækərz əv wʊd faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ə mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt pəˈzɪʃən. ðɛr ˈkænədɪt, waɪl mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst, ˈivɪn ən mp*, ənd wʊd feɪs strɔŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm fər ˈlivɪŋ ˈɑdɪs ˈɑbəbə ɪn heɪst. ðeɪ maɪt wɛl ˈɑrgju ðət ˌræməˈfoʊsə ʃʊd nɑt teɪk ˈoʊvər naʊ, ðət ðə ˈprɛsɪdənt sɛt ɪn 2008 ʃʊd bi ˈfɑloʊd, ðət ə ˈkɛrˌteɪkər ˈlidər bi əˈpɔɪntɪd. ɪf ðeɪ meɪd ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt, ɪt wʊd bi ə ʃʊr saɪn ðət ðeɪ ər ɪn ə ˈwikər pəˈzɪʃən; ɪt wʊd bi ən ədˈmɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈprɑbləmz. ðɪs minz ðət ðə ril kˈwɛʃən əv hu wɪl teɪk ˈoʊvər ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈbæləns əv paʊər bɪtˈwin ðoʊz ˈbækɪŋ ˌræməˈfoʊsə ənd ðoʊz ˈbækɪŋ. ɪf ˌræməˈfoʊsə həz ɪˈnəf ˈbækɪŋ, ðɛn ɪt kʊd bi ɪm; ɪf nɑt, səm fɔrm əv ˈkɛrˌteɪkər. əv kɔrs, ɪt ɪz ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈpɑsəbəl fər ɪt tɪ bi, bət ðət wʊd min ðə ɛnd əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərɪr, soʊ hɪz ˈbækərz wʊd faɪt ˈvɛri hɑrd ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈɪʃu. ðɛr meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi səm ˈvɔɪsɪz ðət wʊd kɔl fər ən ˈərli ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈlɛkʃən; ðeɪ wʊd seɪ ðət ɪf ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz bɪn riˈmuvd, ðɛn ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə ˈkraɪsəs wʊd bi tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ ðə ˈpipəl. bət ɔl pɑrts əv ðə wʊd ˈʃʊrli bi juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ðɛr ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðət səˈʤɛsʧən. bɪˈkəz ɪf ðɪs wər tɪ ˈhæpən ðə wʊd bi soʊ ðət ɪt wʊd bi æt ˈsɪriəs rɪsk əv ˈluzɪŋ ðət ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli soʊ sun ˈæftər ɪt dɪd soʊ ˈbædli ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ənd waɪl ðə ˈdiˈeɪ ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv sˈwɪtsərlənd. wər ˈnæʃənəl kərɪr tɪ ɛnd soʊ ˈsədənli, wət ɪz ˈfɛrli ˈsərtən ɪz ðət ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər kərɪrz wʊd ɛnd ɛz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. wʊd bi ˈləki tɪ bi əˈlaʊd bæk ˈɪntu ðə fri steɪt, dɪ væn ˈləki tɪ kip hɪz sit ɛz ən mp*. ðeɪ wʊd nɑt bi əˈloʊn. ˈpipəl laɪk nhleko*, ˈdeɪvɪd mahlobo*, feɪθ ənd wʊd ˈʃʊrli faɪnd ə nid tɪ gɪt ðɛr aʊt. ɔl əv ðɛm hæv bɪˈheɪvd ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv, waɪl væn ənd hæv əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv ˈəðər klaɪənts hu ər ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbɪznɪs θru ɪm. wən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ənd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪn ˈθeɪboʊ ɛmˈbɛki wɑz defenestrated*, ɪz ðə dɛpθ əv ðə ˈtɛntəkəlz. bæk ðɛn, ˈsɛvərəl ˈkæbənət ˈmɪnɪstərz rɪˈzaɪnd, ənd səm əˈgrid tɪ bi ˌriəˈpɔɪnɪd. bət hir, ðə dɛpθ əv kənˈtroʊl ɪkˈstɛndz ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkləstər. ˈpipəl laɪk wʊd luz ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt; wʊd ˈʃʊrli faɪnd ðət wɪˈθaʊt səˈpɔrt, pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈmɪrəkəlz wʊd bɪˈkəm ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ənd əv kɔrs, ˈædvəˌkeɪt ʃɔn ˈeɪbrəˌhæmz ənd hɔks hɛd wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi wɛl ədˈvaɪzd tɪ hɛd fər lɛˈsoʊθoʊ ər sˈwɑzɪlənd ɛz fæst ɛz ðeɪ kʊd. ðɪs minz ðət ðə ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti səʧ ən ɪˈvɛnt wʊd brɪŋ wʊd bi ˈgreɪtər ðən ɪt wɑz ɪn 2008 ðɛr wʊd bi ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu wʊd lʊk æt ðiz sɪˈnɛrioʊz ənd seɪ ðɪs ʃoʊz ðət tɪ riˈmuv naʊ, noʊ ˈmætər wət ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, wʊd bi dɪˈzæstrəs. ðət ðɪs ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf, tɪ səm, ɪz ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈɑrgjəmənt fər waɪ ʃʊd steɪ. bət kənˈsɪdər ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðə ril kˈwɛʃən fər ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ səʧ ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz nɑt soʊ məʧ əˈbaʊt wət ɪz bɛst fər ðə, ər ˈivɪn fər ðə ˈkəntri. ðə ril kˈwɛʃən ɪz wət gɪvz ðə ˈpɑrti ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ʧæns əv rɪˈteɪnɪŋ paʊər ɪn 2019 ˈʃʊrli, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈɛvədəns ðət wi hæv sin, ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈpɑrti lɔst θri ənd məʧ səˈpɔrt ɪn ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz ɪn ðiz læst poʊlz minz ðət ðə bɛst ʧæns əv rɪˈteɪnɪŋ paʊər ɪz tɪ gɪt rɪd əv naʊ. ðə ˈlɔŋgər hi steɪz, ɪt simz, ðə wərs ðə ˈʧænsɪz ər. ɪf ðə wər tɪ riˈmuv, ðə ˈpɑrti wʊd si ˈvoʊtərz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ ɪt ɪn droʊvz. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈpərsən hu rɪˈpleɪsɪz ɪm ɪz hɪz ˈɛksˈwaɪf, ðə wʊd stɪl gɪt ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt bəmp. ðə ʃɪr ˈɔfəlnəs əv, nkandla*, ðə steɪt əv ˈkæpʧər rɪˈpɔrt, ðə kərˈəpʃən ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət hi ˈgəvərnz ˈoʊnli fər hɪmˈsɛlf ənd hɪz ˈbɪznɪs ˈpɑrtnərz, ɔl əv ðiz θɪŋz wʊd mərˈækjələsli frəm ðə ˈɪmɪʤ. ðə ˈpɑrti wʊd riˈmuv hɪz brænd frəm ɪts brænd, ənd ˈvoʊtərz wʊd rɪˈspɑnd əˈkɔrdɪŋli. ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪf ɪt wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ kræft ə ˈnɛrətɪv əraʊnd haʊ ɪt həz naʊ ““self-corrected”*”. ɔn ðə graʊnd, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈvɛri ril ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˈbrænʧɪz wʊd bɪˈkəm ˈæktɪv əˈgɛn. ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl rɪˈpɔrt həz ɔˈrɛdi ʃoʊn ðət moʊst əv ðə ˈbrænʧɪz ənd ˈriʤənz wɔnt, ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər nɛk, tɪ rɪˈzaɪn. wɪʧ ʃoʊz ðət ðɪs ˈækʃən ɪz biɪŋ blɑkt ˈpjʊrli baɪ ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈlidərz ənd ðə nɛk. ðiz ˈbrænʧɪz ənd ˈriʤənz kʊd ˈsədənli si ə əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ˈpipəl lɛt ðɛr ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp læps meɪ riˈʤɔɪn, ˈəðərz hu ər ˈmɛmbərz ɪn kɑrd ˈoʊnli meɪ teɪk mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ʤɪst ðɪs, ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf, meɪ lɛd tɪ ə məʧ ˈbɛtər ɪˈlɛkʃən rɪˈzəlt fər ðə, ɛz ðɛr wʊd bi mɔr ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz əˈveɪləbəl fər kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ. ðɛr wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈsɛvərəl sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt trɛnz ðət wʊd bi stɑpt ɪn ðɛr træks wər tɪ goʊ naʊ. ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ əv ðə steɪt meɪ kəm tɪ ən ɛnd, ðə əˈtæks ɔn ˈʤəʤɪz kʊd ɛnd, ðə nɑnˈsɛnsɪkəl ˈbleɪmɪŋ əv ðə ˈmidiə fər ðə woʊz kʊd stɑp. əˈnəðər daɪˈnæmɪk ðət kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ sloʊ daʊn æt list wʊd bi ðə ˈdipənɪŋ dɪˈvaɪd ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti, ɛz həz əˈpɪrd tɪ pʊʃ hɑrd ɔn ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr daɪˈnæmɪk. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪt ɪz nɑt soʊ ˈsərtən ðət ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ taɪd əv kərˈəpʃən wʊd stɑp. ɪt wʊd bi məʧ ˈiziər tɪ faɪt kərˈəpʃən wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu ˈfeɪsɪz səʧ ə strɔŋ keɪs əˈgɛnst ɪm. bət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkəlʧər əv kərˈəpʃən ðət həz ˈteɪkən hoʊld ðət meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ stɑp. ɔn ˈbæləns, ɪt wʊd dɪˈpɛnd ɔn hu teɪks ˈoʊvər, ənd ɔn ðɛr oʊn pəˈlɪtɪkəl wɪl, ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈbɪləˌti. bət, kənˈsɪdər ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˈpərsən ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər. ðeɪ wʊd hæv ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈduti tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ˈædvəˌkeɪt rɪˈmidiəl ˈækʃən, tɪ əˈpɔɪnt ə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɪntu steɪt ˈkæpʧər, ənd tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə ʧif ˈʤəstɪs,, tɪ əˈpɔɪnt ðə ʤəʤ tɪ hɛd ɪt. ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ ˈbɛtər ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ riˈmuv səˈpɔrtərz ðən səʧ ən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri. æt ə stroʊk, ɪt kʊd ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪˌteɪt ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kɔz ˈtrəbəl fər ðə nu ˈpərsən. ənd ðɪs kəˈmɪʃən wʊd ˈɔfər əˈnəðər gɪft. ɪt wʊd əˈlaʊ ðə tɪ ˈrɪli ˌripəˈzɪʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪt wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪgˈzərt ɪts ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ɪz ˈprɑpərli ˈfəndɪd, ðət ðə bɛst ˈpipəl ər əˈpɔɪntɪd ɛz ˈɛvədəns ˈlidərz. waɪl ðə ˈdərti ˈlɔndri ðət keɪm aʊt wʊd bi faʊl, ɪt wʊd bi hɪˈstɔrɪkəl. ðə wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ seɪ ʧeɪnʤd, ənd pɔɪnt tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðə kəˈmɪʃən ɪz ˈivɪn ˈhæpənɪŋ ɛz pruf əv ðət. ənd əv kɔrs, əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈækʃən wʊd bi ˈteɪkən əˈgɛnst ðoʊz faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ˈrɔŋduɪŋ. hɪmˈsɛlf wʊd bi ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈligəl faɪts ɔn ˈsɛvərəl frənts, wɪˈθaʊt kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ril ˈlɛvəlz əv paʊər. wɪθ ə bɪt əv lək ənd spɪn, ɪt kʊd bi tərnd ˈɪntu ən ædˈvæntɪʤ fər ðə ˈpɑrti ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn treɪl. əv kɔrs, ˈmɛni ˈpipəl meɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ˈivɪn dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðɪs kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. pərˈhæps. bət. ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd wɑz ðə fərst taɪm ə ˈmoʊʃən eɪmd æt riˈmuvɪŋ wɑz brɔt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə nɛk. ˈəðər fərsts kʊd ˈfɑloʊ. ənd ˈpipəl ɪn ðə hu ˈɑrgju ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ʃʊd æsk ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðət kˈwɛʃən wət plænz du ðeɪ hæv fər 2020 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤeɪkəb ˈʤɛsʧərz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz kˈwɛʃən ənd ˈænsər ˈsɛʃən ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪn keɪp taʊn, saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 13 2016 ˈhəʧɪŋz ər ju ə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn ər ə saʊθ african't*? ˈmævərɪk ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ɪz mɔr ðən ə ˈridər ˈrɛvəˌnu skim. waɪl nɑt kwaɪt ə "steɪt əv maɪnd", ɪt ɪz ə ˈmaɪndˌsɛt: ɪts əˈbaʊt bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm meɪks ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈdɪfərəns tɪ ɑr ˈkəntri ənd ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ðə wɪl tɪ səˈpɔrt ðət ɪnˈdɛvər. frəm ðə ˈɪntu steɪt ˈkæpʧər tɪ ðə ˈskɔrpiˌoʊ ˈɪntu sɑrz, ˈdeɪli ˈmævərɪk ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz hæv meɪd ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd ɪts pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlænˌskeɪp. ɛz wi ˈɛnər ən ɪˈlɛkʃən jɪr, ɑr ˈmɪʃən tɪ dɪˈfɛnd truθ həz ˈnɛvər bɪn mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ə fri prɛs ɪz wən əv ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl laɪnz əv dɪˈfɛns əˈgɛnst ɪˈlɛkʃən frɔd; wɪˈθaʊt ɪt, ˈnæʃənəl poʊlz kən tərn ˈvɛri ˈnæsti, ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli ɛz wi hæv sin ˈrisəntli ɪn ðə ˈkɑŋgoʊ. ɪf ju wʊd laɪk ə ˈpræktɪkəl, ˈtænʤəbəl weɪ tɪ meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ kənˈsɪdər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈmævərɪk ˌɪnˈsaɪdər. ju ʧuz haʊ məʧ tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut ənd haʊ ˈɔfən (ˈmənθli ər ˈænjuəli) ənd ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ə hoʊst əv ˈɔsəm ˈbɛnəfɪts. ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ɔl (ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈɪnər pis)? ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ril ˈdɪfərəns tɪ ə ˈkəntri ðət nidz jʊr səˈpɔrt. ˈstivən ˈfɑloʊ seɪv mɔr ˈkɑmɛnts pliz ər kriˈeɪt ən əˈkaʊnt tɪ vju ðə ˈkɑmɛnts. tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, saɪn əp ɛz ə ˈmævərɪk ˌɪnˈsaɪdər.
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in december, republicans in congress struck a deal with democrats to extend a package of tax breaks for wind and solar energy projects. prior to the deal, things looked bleak. the tax credit for wind had already expired the year before, and the one for solar was set to expire by 2016. so the extension, which came after democrats agreed to support lifting the ban on us oil exports, was a big and unexpected win for clean that will help buoy the industry for the next six years.
it could also prove to be one of the most significant actions taken by this congress to reduce carbon footprint, according to a new analysis from the national renewable energy laboratory. thanks to all the new wind and solar that will likely get built because of the legislation, greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by as much as billion metric tons by 2030 compared with what they would have been without the extension, the study found. roughly the savings get if you removed every passenger car from us roads for two years.
in other words, the tax cents per of electricity produced by a wind turbine and about 30 percent off the total cost of solar up to “one of the biggest investments in clean energy in our history,” dan utech, deputy assistant to president barack obama on climate, told reporters today.
how much wind and solar actually gets built (and thus the actual carbon savings) will also depend on what happens to the cost of natural gas, which has been low for the last few years thanks to the boom but could rise again. low gas prices make less competitive, especially without the tax credit. but having the tax credit in place will enable solar and wind to compete in the market even if gas prices do stay low. the extension will also make wind and solar less vulnerable to attacks on clean energy, as well as attacks on broader climate agenda.
so, for once: good job, congress.
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ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nuz ju kən trəst? səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr fri ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs strək ə dil wɪθ ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ə ˈpækɪʤ əv tæks breɪks fər wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi ˈprɑʤɛkts. praɪər tɪ ðə dil, θɪŋz lʊkt blik. ðə tæks ˈkrɛdɪt fər wɪnd hæd ɔˈrɛdi ɪkˈspaɪrd ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr, ənd ðə wən fər ˈsoʊlər wɑz sɛt tɪ ɪkˈspaɪr baɪ 2016 soʊ ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən, wɪʧ keɪm ˈæftər ˈdɛməˌkræts əˈgrid tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈlɪftɪŋ ðə bæn ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ɔɪl ˈɛkspɔrts, wɑz ə bɪg ənd ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd wɪn fər klin ðət wɪl hɛlp bui ðə ˈɪndəstri fər ðə nɛkst sɪks jɪrz. ɪt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ pruv tɪ bi wən əv ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈækʃənz ˈteɪkən baɪ ðɪs ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ rɪˈdus ˈkɑrbən ˈfʊtˌprɪnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu æˈnælɪsɪs frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈlæbrəˌtɔri. θæŋks tɪ ɔl ðə nu wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər ðət wɪl ˈlaɪkli gɪt bɪlt bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz kʊd bi rɪˈdust baɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈbɪljən ˈmɛtrɪk tənz baɪ 2030 kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ wət ðeɪ wʊd hæv bɪn wɪˈθaʊt ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən, ðə ˈstədi faʊnd. ˈrəfli ðə ˈseɪvɪŋz gɪt ɪf ju riˈmuvd ˈɛvəri ˈpæsənʤər kɑr frəm ˈjuˈɛs roʊdz fər tu jɪrz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə tæks sɛnts pər əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti prəˈdust baɪ ə wɪnd ˈtərbaɪn ənd əˈbaʊt 30 pərˈsɛnt ɔf ðə ˈtoʊtəl kɔst əv ˈsoʊlər əp tɪ əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn klin ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ɑr history,”*,” dæn ˈjuˌtɛk, ˈdɛpjəti əˈsɪstənt tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt, toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz təˈdeɪ. haʊ məʧ wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪts bɪlt (ənd ðəs ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈkɑrbən ˈseɪvɪŋz) wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈpɛnd ɔn wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ðə kɔst əv ˈnæʧərəl gæs, wɪʧ həz bɪn loʊ fər ðə læst fju jɪrz θæŋks tɪ ðə bum bət kʊd raɪz əˈgɛn. loʊ gæs ˈpraɪsɪz meɪk lɛs kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv, əˈspɛʃəli wɪˈθaʊt ðə tæks ˈkrɛdɪt. bət ˈhævɪŋ ðə tæks ˈkrɛdɪt ɪn pleɪs wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ˈsoʊlər ənd wɪnd tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈivɪn ɪf gæs ˈpraɪsɪz du steɪ loʊ. ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər lɛs ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ əˈtæks ɔn klin ˈɛnərʤi, ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈtæks ɔn ˈbrɔdər ˈklaɪmɪt əˈʤɛndə. soʊ, fər wəns: gʊd ʤɑb, ˈkɑŋgrəs.
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simon johnson wrote a remarkably blunt article for the atlantic in may 2009 titled the quiet coup. in case you managed to miss it, it remains critically important reading. he provided an update of sorts in a new york times column today.
johnson, a former chief economist to the imf, described how the financial services industry had effectively engaged in a takeover of government. and the experience of countries that had suffered economics crises due to mismanagement of the ruling oligarchs was that there was one condition that was key to whether reforms stuck: at least some of the ruling group needed to break ranks and be willing to cede power. clearly, nothing of the kind has happened here.
johnson depicted how the banking sector came to be bloated relative to the economy as a whole:
…elite business interests—financiers, in the case of the a central role in creating the crisis, making gambles, with the implicit backing of the government, until the inevitable collapse. more alarming, they are now using their influence to prevent precisely the sorts of reforms that are needed, and fast, to pull the economy out of its nosedive. the government seems helpless, or unwilling, to act against them…. the financial industry has not always enjoyed such favored treatment. but for the past 25 years or so, finance has boomed, becoming ever more powerful. the boom began with the reagan years, and it only gained strength with the deregulatory policies of the clinton and george w. bush administrations. several other factors helped fuel the financial ascent. paul monetary policy in the 1980s, and the increased volatility in interest rates that accompanied it, made bond trading much more lucrative. the invention of securitization, swaps, and swaps greatly increased the volume of transactions that bankers could make money on. and an aging and increasingly wealthy population invested more and more money in securities, helped by the invention of the ira and the 401(k) plan. together, these developments vastly increased the profit opportunities in financial services.
click the chart above for a larger view not surprisingly, wall street ran with these opportunities. from 1973 to 1985, the financial sector never earned more than 16 percent of domestic corporate profits. in 1986, that figure reached 19 percent. in the 1990s, it oscillated between 21 percent and 30 percent, higher than it had ever been in the postwar period. this decade, it reached 41 percent. pay rose just as dramatically. from 1948 to 1982, average compensation in the financial sector ranged between 99 percent and 108 percent of the average for all domestic private industries. from 1983, it shot upward, reaching 181 percent in 2007.
in the new york times, johnson again looks at this topic and has to it only a bit in the light of the intervening years: this just a us problem, a “rich country” problem. this blog stressed, early in the crisis, how the japanese were uncharacteristically strident in telling the us that its biggest single mistake in managing its real crisis was its failure to clean up bank balance sheets and reform them. that advice was simply ignored.
and johnson posits that the economic heft that the financial sector comes to assume in big economies that enables them to block reforms. from the new york times today:
when middle-income “emerging markets” encounter a financial crisis because of dysfunctional incentives in the banking system, the obvious reaction is to adopt reforms that make banks people in other sectors are deeply annoyed at the collateral damage caused by excessive by bankers. and in most middle-income countries, the financial sector comprises at most a few percentage points of gross domestic product… in contrast, in a country like the united states or britain, the financial sector is much larger as a percent of g.d.p. from 7 to 9 percent, depending on how exactly you measure it. this is a direct result of having accumulated more financial assets a direct result of prosperity and the reasonable desire to save for retirement. in addition, because rich countries are able to issue a great deal of government debt in the short-term and have central banks with credibility in limiting inflation, they are able to provide very large amounts of support, direct and indirect, that prevent prominent financial companies from collapsing. there is no sector in the modern united states or britain that is willing to stand up to big banks in the political arena. and top executives continue to enjoy such high prestige that they are still called upon to run public finances.
i have one quibble with johnson: corporate executives in other industries are in cahoots with wall street, so got no reason to gang up on them. executive pay is now based on stock market returns, and worse, are increasingly selected based on how investor and they are, rather than how good they are at running things. and regularly buy themselves a new lease on life when performance is flagging by doing a big acquisition (carly fiorina at is a classic example). moreover, of companies and c level execs of big ones can further enrich themselves by going to private equity firms, another reason to make nice with the financiers.
that means that “rich country problem” just that of a bigger financial services industry; also in the differences in the nature of the ruling groups. i invite readers to elaborate, but in developing economies, you often see certain families assuming near dynastic standing in public affairs, and economic power concentrated often in family businesses (again dynastic) which often play big roles in key industries control critical resources (large landholders, meaning they control either agricultural resources or commodities). but in more advanced economies, the tribalism is much more along class lines: of public companies, for instance, arguably have many common interests, and those in many cases compete with, and can even exceed, allegiances. so while the financial services industry brings this issue of where the loyalties of other power players into focus, the interdependence among members of elite groups looks to be much greater than even the financial services example indicates.
but consider a related question: the health care industry consumes an even bigger share of than financial services, and with the exception of 2009, has also spent the most on lobbying. now health care engage excesses that threaten to pull down the economy like finance; one can think of it as a vastly smarter parasite. but i put it to readers to consider whether the keenly sought “bend the cost curve” exercise will do much more than squeeze the weakest players (presumably doctors and small vendors) precisely because no corporate constituency has chosen to question the health care privileges. in other words, under any pressure, the elites (in particular corporate executives) will band together and if any sacrifices must be made, you can be sure come from ordinary citizens.
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ˈsaɪmən ˈʤɑnsən roʊt ə rɪˈmɑrkəbli blənt ˈɑrtɪkəl fər ðə əˈtlæntɪk ɪn meɪ 2009 ˈtaɪtəld ðə kwaɪət ku. ɪn keɪs ju ˈmænɪʤd tɪ mɪs ɪt, ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈrɛdɪŋ. hi prəˈvaɪdɪd ən ˈəpˌdeɪt əv sɔrts ɪn ə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈkɑləm təˈdeɪ. ˈʤɑnsən, ə ˈfɔrmər ʧif ɪˈkɑnəmɪst tɪ ðə imf*, dɪˈskraɪbd haʊ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɪndəstri hæd ˈifɛktɪvli ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə ˈteɪˌkoʊvər əv ˈgəvərnmənt. ənd ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˈkəntriz ðət hæd ˈsəfərd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ˈkraɪsiz du tɪ mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈoʊlɪˌgɑrks wɑz ðət ðɛr wɑz wən kənˈdɪʃən ðət wɑz ki tɪ ˈwɛðər rɪˈfɔrmz stək: æt list səm əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ grup ˈnidɪd tɪ breɪk ræŋks ənd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ sid paʊər. ˈklɪrli, ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðə kaɪnd həz ˈhæpənd hir. ˈʤɑnsən dɪˈpɪktɪd haʊ ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɛktər keɪm tɪ bi ˈbloʊtɪd ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɛz ə hoʊl: ˈbɪznɪs interests—financiers*, ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə ə ˈsɛntrəl roʊl ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkraɪsəs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈgæmbəlz, wɪθ ðə ˌɪmˈplɪsət ˈbækɪŋ əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ənˈtɪl ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl kəˈlæps. mɔr əˈlɑrmɪŋ, ðeɪ ər naʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈɪnfluəns tɪ prɪˈvɛnt prɪˈsaɪsli ðə sɔrts əv rɪˈfɔrmz ðət ər ˈnidɪd, ənd fæst, tɪ pʊl ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi aʊt əv ɪts ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt simz ˈhɛlpləs, ər ənˈwɪlɪŋ, tɪ ækt əˈgɛnst them…*…. ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪndəstri həz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd səʧ ˈfeɪvərd ˈtritmənt. bət fər ðə pæst 25 jɪrz ər soʊ, ˈfaɪˌnæns həz bumd, bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈɛvər mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl. ðə bum bɪˈgæn wɪθ ðə ˈrigən jɪrz, ənd ɪt ˈoʊnli geɪnd strɛŋθ wɪθ ðə diˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈpɑləsiz əv ðə ˈklɪntən ənd ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz. ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈfæktərz hɛlpt fjuəl ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl əˈsɛnt. pɔl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə 1980s*, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˌvɑləˈtɪləti ɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ðət əˈkəmpənid ɪt, meɪd bɑnd ˈtreɪdɪŋ məʧ mɔr ˈlukrətɪv. ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən əv sɪˌkjʊrətəˈzeɪʃən, swɑps, ənd swɑps ˈgreɪtli ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˈvɑljum əv trænˈzækʃənz ðət ˈbæŋkərz kʊd meɪk ˈməni ɔn. ənd ən ˈeɪʤɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈwɛlθi ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd mɔr ənd mɔr ˈməni ɪn sɪˈkjʊrətiz, hɛlpt baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən əv ðə ˌaɪˌɑˈreɪ ənd ðə 401(k*) plæn. təˈgɛðər, ðiz dɪˈvɛləpmənts ˈvæstli ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˈprɑfɪt ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz. klɪk ðə ʧɑrt əˈbəv fər ə ˈlɑrʤər vju nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, wɔl strit ræn wɪθ ðiz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. frəm 1973 tɪ 1985 ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər ˈnɛvər ərnd mɔr ðən 16 pərˈsɛnt əv dəˈmɛstɪk ˈkɔrpərət ˈprɑfɪts. ɪn 1986 ðət ˈfɪgjər riʧt 19 pərˈsɛnt. ɪn ðə 1990s*, ɪt ˈɑsəˌleɪtəd bɪtˈwin 21 pərˈsɛnt ənd 30 pərˈsɛnt, haɪər ðən ɪt hæd ˈɛvər bɪn ɪn ðə ˈpoʊstˈwɔr ˈpɪriəd. ðɪs ˈdɛkeɪd, ɪt riʧt 41 pərˈsɛnt. peɪ roʊz ʤɪst ɛz drəˈmætɪkəli. frəm 1948 tɪ 1982 ˈævərɪʤ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər reɪnʤd bɪtˈwin 99 pərˈsɛnt ənd 108 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ fər ɔl dəˈmɛstɪk ˈpraɪvət ˈɪndəstriz. frəm 1983 ɪt ʃɑt ˈəpwərd, ˈriʧɪŋ 181 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2007 ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ˈʤɑnsən əˈgɛn lʊks æt ðɪs ˈtɑpɪk ənd həz tɪ ɪt ˈoʊnli ə bɪt ɪn ðə laɪt əv ðə ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ jɪrz: ðɪs ʤɪst ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɑbləm, ə country”*” ˈprɑbləm. ðɪs blɔg strɛst, ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈkraɪsəs, haʊ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz wər ˌənˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪkli ˈstraɪdənt ɪn ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɪts ˈbɪgəst ˈsɪŋgəl mɪˈsteɪk ɪn ˈmænəʤɪŋ ɪts ril ˈkraɪsəs wɑz ɪts ˈfeɪljər tɪ klin əp bæŋk ˈbæləns ʃits ənd rɪˈfɔrm ðɛm. ðət ədˈvaɪs wɑz ˈsɪmpli ˌɪgˈnɔrd. ənd ˈʤɑnsən ˈpɑzəts ðət ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk hɛft ðət ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər kəmz tɪ əˈsum ɪn bɪg ɪˈkɑnəmiz ðət ɪˈneɪbəlz ðɛm tɪ blɑk rɪˈfɔrmz. frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz təˈdeɪ: wɪn ˈmɪdəˌlɪnkəm markets”*” ɪnˈkaʊnər ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs bɪˈkəz əv dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz ɪn ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, ðə ˈɑbviəs riˈækʃən ɪz tɪ əˈdɑpt rɪˈfɔrmz ðət meɪk bæŋks ˈpipəl ɪn ˈəðər ˈsɛktərz ər ˈdipli əˈnɔɪd æt ðə kəˈlætərəl ˈdæmɪʤ kɔzd baɪ ɪkˈsɛsɪv baɪ ˈbæŋkərz. ənd ɪn moʊst ˈmɪdəˌlɪnkəm ˈkəntriz, ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər kəmˈpraɪzɪz æt moʊst ə fju pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts əv groʊs dəˈmɛstɪk product…*… ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ɪn ə ˈkəntri laɪk ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ˈbrɪtən, ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər ɪz məʧ ˈlɑrʤər ɛz ə pərˈsɛnt əv g.d.p*. frəm 7 tɪ 9 pərˈsɛnt, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ ɪgˈzæktli ju ˈmɛʒər ɪt. ðɪs ɪz ə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈzəlt əv ˈhævɪŋ əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd mɔr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈæˌsɛts ə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈzəlt əv prɑˈspɛrəti ənd ðə ˈrizənəbəl dɪˈzaɪər tɪ seɪv fər rɪˈtaɪərmənt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, bɪˈkəz rɪʧ ˈkəntriz ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɪʃu ə greɪt dil əv ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt ɪn ðə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ənd hæv ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks wɪθ ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ðeɪ ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈvɛri lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv səˈpɔrt, dɪˈrɛkt ənd ˌɪndərˈɛkt, ðət prɪˈvɛnt ˈprɑmənənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkəmpəˌniz frəm kəˈlæpsɪŋ. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈsɛktər ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ˈbrɪtən ðət ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ stænd əp tɪ bɪg bæŋks ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ərˈinə. ənd tɔp ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ səʧ haɪ prɛˈstiʒ ðət ðeɪ ər stɪl kɔld əˈpɑn tɪ rən ˈpəblɪk ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz. aɪ hæv wən kˈwɪbəl wɪθ ˈʤɑnsən: ˈkɔrpərət ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ɪn ˈəðər ˈɪndəstriz ər ɪn kəˈhuts wɪθ wɔl strit, soʊ gɑt noʊ ˈrizən tɪ gæŋ əp ɔn ðɛm. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv peɪ ɪz naʊ beɪst ɔn stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt rɪˈtərnz, ənd wərs, ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli səˈlɛktɪd beɪst ɔn haʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstər ənd ðeɪ ər, ˈrəðər ðən haʊ gʊd ðeɪ ər æt ˈrənɪŋ θɪŋz. ənd ˈrɛgjələrli baɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ə nu lis ɔn laɪf wɪn pərˈfɔrməns ɪz ˈflægɪŋ baɪ duɪŋ ə bɪg ˌækwəˈzɪʃən (ˈkɑrli fiɔˈrinə æt ɪz ə ˈklæsɪk ɪgˈzæmpəl). mɔˈroʊvər, əv ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd si ˈlɛvəl ˌɛgˈzɛks əv bɪg wənz kən ˈfərðər ɪnˈrɪʧ ðɛmˈsɛlvz baɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkwəti fərmz, əˈnəðər ˈrizən tɪ meɪk nis wɪθ ðə ˌfɪnənˈsɪrz. ðət minz ðət ˈkəntri problem”*” ʤɪst ðət əv ə ˈbɪgər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɪndəstri; ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ grups. aɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ˈridərz tɪ ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt, bət ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmiz, ju ˈɔfən si ˈsərtən ˈfæməliz əˈsumɪŋ nɪr daɪˈnæstɪk ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz, ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk paʊər ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ˈɔfən ɪn ˈfæməli ˈbɪznɪsɪz (əˈgɛn daɪˈnæstɪk) wɪʧ ˈɔfən pleɪ bɪg roʊlz ɪn ki ˈɪndəstriz kənˈtroʊl ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈrisɔrsɪz (lɑrʤ ˈlænˌdhoʊldərz, ˈminɪŋ ðeɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈiðər ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz ər kəˈmɑdətiz). bət ɪn mɔr ədˈvænst ɪˈkɑnəmiz, ðə ˈtraɪbəlɪzəm ɪz məʧ mɔr əˈlɔŋ klæs laɪnz: əv ˈpəblɪk ˈkəmpəˌniz, fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈɑrgjuəbli hæv ˈmɛni ˈkɑmən ˈɪntərɪsts, ənd ðoʊz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz kəmˈpit wɪθ, ənd kən ˈivɪn ɪkˈsid, əˈliʤənsɪz. soʊ waɪl ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɪndəstri brɪŋz ðɪs ˈɪʃu əv wɛr ðə ˈlɔɪəltiz əv ˈəðər paʊər pleɪərz ˈɪntu ˈfoʊkɪs, ðə ˌɪntərdəˈpɛndəns əˈməŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ɪˈlit grups lʊks tɪ bi məʧ ˈgreɪtər ðən ˈivɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts. bət kənˈsɪdər ə rɪˈleɪtɪd kˈwɛʃən: ðə hɛlθ kɛr ˈɪndəstri kənˈsumz ən ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər ʃɛr əv ðən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv 2009 həz ˈɔlsoʊ spɛnt ðə moʊst ɔn ˈlɑbiɪŋ. naʊ hɛlθ kɛr ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˌɛkˈsɛsɪz ðət θˈrɛtən tɪ pʊl daʊn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi laɪk ˈfaɪˌnæns; wən kən θɪŋk əv ɪt ɛz ə ˈvæstli sˈmɑrtər ˈpɛrəˌsaɪt. bət aɪ pʊt ɪt tɪ ˈridərz tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈwɛðər ðə ˈkinli sɔt ðə kɔst curve”*” ˈɛksərˌsaɪz wɪl du məʧ mɔr ðən skwiz ðə ˈwikəst pleɪərz (prɪˈzuməbli ˈdɑktərz ənd smɔl ˈvɛndərz) prɪˈsaɪsli bɪˈkəz noʊ ˈkɔrpərət kənˈstɪʧuənsi həz ˈʧoʊzən tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðə hɛlθ kɛr ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈəndər ˈɛni ˈprɛʃər, ðə ɪˈlits (ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈkɔrpərət ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz) wɪl bænd təˈgɛðər ənd ɪf ˈɛni ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz məst bi meɪd, ju kən bi ʃʊr kəm frəm ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈsɪtɪzənz.
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by sarah
i was originally a member from the los angeles area for nearly 3 years and moved to nashville and i work at. recently passed 3 months of living and working in nashville full time. there are so many wonderful things learned, especially working behind the scenes at. sheree has asked me to share my observations from the perspective of being a member of from la to being right in the middle of the magic of music city, the business and industry events and showcases. now that i am working behind the scenes with sheree, this article could go on and on. but, here are a few highlights i think everyone can benefit from professionally, creatively, and personally. i trust it will be of service to you:
1. please, please, please always come prepared.
even if great at winging it, do the extra little work to plan for whatever is coming! one unexpected thing can throw you off, as i just had reaffirmed in a publisher meeting; but, being prepared can put you right back on track. nobody ever said “wow, i wish i was less prepared.”
2. know how to read the room.
this comes in so many different forms. if it come naturally, google is your friend. read up on body language and cues. writers, peers, audiences, and especially industry professionals will give you cues when done with a conversation/meeting, when a certain vibe song fit the energy of the room, when they are giving you an opportunity to play a song or talk about yourself, and when it may not be the time to talk business, etc. seen nerves (especially not being prepared) make someone totally not pick up on a cue, have a meeting go way too long, and not even let the publisher talk. have that be your first impression.
3. lift up others.
sometimes the best first impression you can make is to sit back, listen to your peers or industry pro’s, engage and listen, and compliment people where it is deserved. make sure the compliment is true; we can tell if just flattering for sake. make sure to take your time to shine when it comes up, but take someone moment by talking over them or interjecting.
4. for the love of johnny cash, brand yourself.
pop pitches have been incredibly educational for me in many ways, but i have imagined how much work they are to prepare for. please send your music on time and try not to change the songs last minute. if you do, we have to change the powerpoint, song sheet, and playlist. please attach your bio, photo, lyrics (in word doc format) and in one email. if you, we either have to search through thousands of files to hopefully find an old lyric, bio, or recording, or you just have a bio or lyric for the publisher, which looks bad. if everyone lyrics are beautifully branded with their name, email, phone number, photo, co-writers, etc., and yours are haphazardly thrown together or missing a component, it looks bad and unprofessional. publishers have commented on this behind the scenes. they actually know our members from all of the other events they do and they have come to expect this step of excellence. not only have they called on us to open doors for meetings, signings, single song have also called us to close open doors they gave a member because the person dropped off the materials they requested without contact information! it looks unprofessional not ready for the next step.
5. if you read anything else here, read this.
take the time to look inward and know your flaws, insecurities, and strengths. we all have them. these things can permeate every part of your artistic, personal, and professional life because, face it, in the music industry your truth and personal life are your product, your business, and your identity. if your internal foundation solid, it breeds insecurities and cycles that can cause you to not be present in your meetings, writes, etc. believe me, publishers, a&r, and can tell something is off. know yourself first. sheree is always focused on helping you be the best you can be first and music as you are the source of the music. you are who a publisher or label signs.
respectfully,
sarah
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baɪ ˈsɛrə aɪ wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ə ˈmɛmbər frəm ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈɛriə fər ˈnɪrli 3 jɪrz ənd muvd tɪ ˈnæʃvɪl ənd aɪ wərk æt. ˈrisəntli pæst 3 mənθs əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈnæʃvɪl fʊl taɪm. ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈwəndərfəl θɪŋz ˈlərnɪd, əˈspɛʃəli ˈwərkɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz æt. ʃərˈi həz æst mi tɪ ʃɛr maɪ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv biɪŋ ə ˈmɛmbər əv frəm lɑ tɪ biɪŋ raɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈmæʤɪk əv mˈjuzɪk ˈsɪti, ðə ˈbɪznɪs ənd ˈɪndəstri ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈʃoʊˌkeɪsɪz. naʊ ðət aɪ æm ˈwərkɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz wɪθ ʃərˈi, ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl kʊd goʊ ɔn ənd ɔn. bət, hir ər ə fju ˈhaɪˌlaɪts aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛvriˌwən kən ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm prəˈfɛʃənəli, kriˈeɪtɪvli, ənd ˈpərsənəli. aɪ trəst ɪt wɪl bi əv ˈsərvɪs tɪ ju: 1 pliz, pliz, pliz ˈɔlˌweɪz kəm priˈpɛrd. ˈivɪn ɪf greɪt æt ˈwɪŋɪŋ ɪt, du ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈlɪtəl wərk tɪ plæn fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ! wən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd θɪŋ kən θroʊ ju ɔf, ɛz aɪ ʤɪst hæd ˌriəˈfərmd ɪn ə ˈpəblɪʃər ˈmitɪŋ; bət, biɪŋ priˈpɛrd kən pʊt ju raɪt bæk ɔn træk. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈɛvər sɛd ““wow*, aɪ wɪʃ aɪ wɑz lɛs prepared.”*.” 2 noʊ haʊ tɪ rɛd ðə rum. ðɪs kəmz ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt fɔrmz. ɪf ɪt kəm ˈnæʧərəli, ˈgugəl ɪz jʊr frɛnd. rɛd əp ɔn ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd kjuz. ˈraɪtərz, pɪrz, ˈɔdiənsəz, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ˈɪndəstri prəˈfɛʃənəlz wɪl gɪv ju kjuz wɪn dən wɪθ ə conversation/meeting*, wɪn ə ˈsərtən vaɪb sɔŋ fɪt ðə ˈɛnərʤi əv ðə rum, wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ju ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pleɪ ə sɔŋ ər tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf, ənd wɪn ɪt meɪ nɑt bi ðə taɪm tɪ tɔk ˈbɪznɪs, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. sin nərvz (əˈspɛʃəli nɑt biɪŋ priˈpɛrd) meɪk ˈsəmˌwən ˈtoʊtəli nɑt pɪk əp ɔn ə kju, hæv ə ˈmitɪŋ goʊ weɪ tu lɔŋ, ənd nɑt ˈivɪn lɛt ðə ˈpəblɪʃər tɔk. hæv ðət bi jʊr fərst ˌɪmˈprɛʃən. 3 lɪft əp ˈəðərz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə bɛst fərst ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ju kən meɪk ɪz tɪ sɪt bæk, ˈlɪsən tɪ jʊr pɪrz ər ˈɪndəstri pro’s*, ɪnˈgeɪʤ ənd ˈlɪsən, ənd ˈkɑmpləmɛnt ˈpipəl wɛr ɪt ɪz dɪˈzərvd. meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˈkɑmpləmɛnt ɪz tru; wi kən tɛl ɪf ʤɪst ˈflætərɪŋ fər seɪk. meɪk ʃʊr tɪ teɪk jʊr taɪm tɪ ʃaɪn wɪn ɪt kəmz əp, bət teɪk ˈsəmˌwən ˈmoʊmənt baɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðɛm ər interjecting*. 4 fər ðə ləv əv ˈʤɑni kæʃ, brænd ˈjɔrsɛlf. pɑp ˈpɪʧɪz hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl fər mi ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, bət aɪ hæv ˌɪˈmæʤənd haʊ məʧ wərk ðeɪ ər tɪ priˈpɛr fər. pliz sɛnd jʊr mˈjuzɪk ɔn taɪm ənd traɪ nɑt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə sɔŋz læst ˈmɪnət. ɪf ju du, wi hæv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt, sɔŋ ʃit, ənd playlist*. pliz əˈtæʧ jʊr baɪoʊ, ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ˈlɪrɪks (ɪn wərd dɑk ˈfɔrˌmæt) ənd ɪn wən iˈmeɪl. ɪf ju, wi ˈiðər hæv tɪ sərʧ θru ˈθaʊzənz əv faɪlz tɪ ˈhoʊpfəli faɪnd ən oʊld ˈlɪrɪk, baɪoʊ, ər rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ, ər ju ʤɪst hæv ə baɪoʊ ər ˈlɪrɪk fər ðə ˈpəblɪʃər, wɪʧ lʊks bæd. ɪf ˈɛvriˌwən ˈlɪrɪks ər ˈbjutəfli ˈbrændɪd wɪθ ðɛr neɪm, iˈmeɪl, foʊn ˈnəmbər, ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, co-writers*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., ənd jʊrz ər ˈhæfəzərdli θroʊn təˈgɛðər ər ˈmɪsɪŋ ə kəmˈpoʊnənt, ɪt lʊks bæd ənd ˌənprəˈfɛʃənəl. ˈpəblɪʃərz hæv ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðɪs bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz. ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊ ɑr ˈmɛmbərz frəm ɔl əv ðə ˈəðər ɪˈvɛnts ðeɪ du ənd ðeɪ hæv kəm tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðɪs stɛp əv ˈɛksələns. nɑt ˈoʊnli hæv ðeɪ kɔld ɔn ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈoʊpən dɔrz fər ˈmitɪŋz, ˈsaɪnɪŋz, ˈsɪŋgəl sɔŋ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kloʊz ˈoʊpən dɔrz ðeɪ geɪv ə ˈmɛmbər bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpərsən drɑpt ɔf ðə məˈtɪriəlz ðeɪ rɪkˈwɛstɪd wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən! ɪt lʊks ˌənprəˈfɛʃənəl nɑt ˈrɛdi fər ðə nɛkst stɛp. 5 ɪf ju rɛd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls hir, rɛd ðɪs. teɪk ðə taɪm tɪ lʊk ˈɪnwərd ənd noʊ jʊr flɔz, ˌɪnsəˈkjʊrɪtiz, ənd strɛŋθs. wi ɔl hæv ðɛm. ðiz θɪŋz kən ˈpərmiˌeɪt ˈɛvəri pɑrt əv jʊr ɑrˈtɪstɪk, ˈpərsɪnəl, ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl laɪf bɪˈkəz, feɪs ɪt, ɪn ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri jʊr truθ ənd ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf ər jʊr ˈprɑdəkt, jʊr ˈbɪznɪs, ənd jʊr aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ɪf jʊr ˌɪnˈtərnəl faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈsɑləd, ɪt bridz ˌɪnsəˈkjʊrɪtiz ənd ˈsaɪkəlz ðət kən kɔz ju tɪ nɑt bi ˈprɛzənt ɪn jʊr ˈmitɪŋz, raɪts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. bɪˈliv mi, ˈpəblɪʃərz, a&r*, ənd kən tɛl ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz ɔf. noʊ ˈjɔrsɛlf fərst. ʃərˈi ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ju bi ðə bɛst ju kən bi fərst ənd mˈjuzɪk ɛz ju ər ðə sɔrs əv ðə mˈjuzɪk. ju ər hu ə ˈpəblɪʃər ər ˈleɪbəl saɪnz. rɪˈspɛktfəli, ˈsɛrə
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neptune, photographed by voyager 2 in 1989. (nasa)
senator ted cruz now oversees nasa, and a very good thing.
with the in charge of the senate, ted cruz has taken charge of the science, space, and competitiveness subcommittee. which means ted cruz now oversees nasa. on wednesday, cruz issued a statement saying that “our space program marks the frontier of future technologies for defense, communications, transportation and more, and our mindset should be focused on primary mission: exploring space and developing the wealth of new technologies that stem from its exploration. . . . we must refocus our investment on the hard sciences, on getting men and women into space, on exploring orbit and beyond . . . i am excited to raise these issues in our subcommittee and look forward to producing legislation that confirms our shared commitment to this vital mission.” not surprising that cruz has taken an interest in nasa whatever you think of his policies, no question that he has a powerful intellect. and as a bonus, houston establishment is in the texan constituency. so cruz can be counted on to take this seriously.
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cruz is right when he calls for focus on manned space flight; a return to launching our own astronauts into space should be at the top of the agenda, and a return to exploration should be just below it. already got the unmanned side of things pretty well covered: nasa has ongoing unmanned missions to mercury, mars, jupiter, saturn, and pluto. the european space agency is handling venus. like to make a plea for the forgotten planets the ice giants.
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there are no ongoing or planned missions to uranus or neptune. and believe me, there should be. earth chauvinism makes us forget, sometimes, that we the only blue planet. but out beyond saturn are two of the most charming, gigantic, gaseous blue spheres in the solar system.
poorly christened uranus is the only planet with a greek, rather than a roman, name. before that, it improbably had a jewish name. it was the first planet to be truly discovered, as mercury, venus, mars, jupiter, and saturn are all easily visible in the night sky. the (part-jewish) british astronomer william herschel discovered uranus in march of 1781, and named it the georgian planet, for george iii. the french interested in a planet named for a british monarch, and called it herschel instead. were evoked. which, in hindsight, might not have been a bad thing. the name uranus was suggested by one of colleagues, as the father of cronus (saturn), who was the father of zeus (jupiter). incidentally, if they had followed the convention of roman names, our seventh planet would have been named caelus. more hindsight.
uranus is the only planet that rotates (roughly) in the plane of the solar system; that is, its axis of rotation is (roughly) at a right angle to: uranus rotates on its side. since a year one around the sun is 84 long, each pole spends 42 (earth) years in daylight followed by 42 years in darkness. consequently, the planet has substantial seasonal variation, heat gradients, and weather: bands of cloud, cyclones, and thunderstorms so extreme that astronomers at keck telescope have compared the lightning to “fourth of july fireworks.” our only close-up photographs of uranus show it as a blank, canvas. totally featureless. our close-up photos come from voyager brief flyby, and, unfortunately, we caught it on a dull day. nothing manmade has ever orbited uranus.
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like saturn, uranus has a complex ring system. like saturn and jupiter, it has an extensive network of moons: 27 discovered so far. five of them are, like moon, big enough to have achieved equilibrium and become spherical. little worlds in their own right. unfortunately, we snapped just a few pictures of them as voyager zoomed past. we seen their entire surfaces. we do know at least one has peculiar, chaotic geology that makes it look like a mosaic of smashed together. and we know that, big as they are, too small to be examined from earth.
by the way, inside the that is uranus if interested in this sort of thing it rains diamonds, into oceans of liquid diamond, upon which float “diamond-bergs.” it also does that on neptune.
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neptune our gorgeous, cobalt blue final planet was discovered in one of most remarkable applications of mathematical analysis. after herschel discovered uranus, a french astronomer named alexis calculated the orbit it would follow. observation proved that calculation incorrect, prompting to speculate that there might be some even more distant planet pulling uranus off course. mathematician urbain le verrier calculated where that planet should be; german astronomer johann galle looked where le verrier pointed, and lo and behold, there was neptune.
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and with neptune, you get two planets in one: the largest of moons, triton, is one of the largest moons in the solar system. larger than pluto, and because the only major moon to orbit in the wrong direction, retrograde to its rotation thought that before it was a moon, it was a planet, and that gravity captured it. we know triton is active, that it has an atmosphere, and that its western hemisphere has a peculiar surface texture that makes it look like a gigantic, cosmic cantaloupe. we know why, and we know much else: we have photographs of only about a third of its surface. triton is a mystery.
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mystery is a theme of our two big, blue planets. and nasa is finally a rocket powerful enough to make exploration of uranus and neptune possible on a timescale. science and space are passions of the united states; republicans, and democrats, and everyone else should get behind cruz. and cruz should get behind planetary science. a big increase in budget would be the tiniest of drops in the budget as a whole, and it would have broad, national support.
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and for the cynical among you: it would help the republican congress set a precedent for funding individual departments individually, instead of having to send the president a omnibus bill. how could this president not sign off on new funding for nasa? and individual funding bills would save a damn sight more money than ever spend on space.
write your congressman.
— josh gelernter writes weekly for and is a regular contributor to the weekly standard.
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ˈnɛptun, ˈfoʊtəˌgræft baɪ ˈvɔɪɪʤər 2 ɪn 1989 (ˈnæsə) ˈsɛnətər tɛd kruz naʊ ˈoʊvərˌsiz ˈnæsə, ənd ə ˈvɛri gʊd θɪŋ. wɪθ ðə ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt, tɛd kruz həz ˈteɪkən ʧɑrʤ əv ðə saɪəns, speɪs, ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs ˈsəbkəˈmɪti. wɪʧ minz tɛd kruz naʊ ˈoʊvərˌsiz ˈnæsə. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, kruz ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt seɪɪŋ ðət speɪs ˈproʊˌgræm mɑrks ðə frənˈtɪr əv fˈjuʧər tɛkˈnɑləʤiz fər dɪˈfɛns, kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ənd mɔr, ənd ɑr ˈmaɪndˌsɛt ʃʊd bi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈmɪʃən: ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ speɪs ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə wɛlθ əv nu tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ðət stɛm frəm ɪts ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən. wi məst riˈfoʊkəs ɑr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɔn ðə hɑrd ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ˈɪntu speɪs, ɔn ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˈɔrbət ənd bɪɔnd aɪ æm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ reɪz ðiz ˈɪʃuz ɪn ɑr ˈsəbkəˈmɪti ənd lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ prəˈdusɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət kənˈfərmz ɑr ʃɛrd kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðɪs ˈvaɪtəl mission.”*.” nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət kruz həz ˈteɪkən ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈnæsə ˌwəˈtɛvər ju θɪŋk əv hɪz ˈpɑləsiz, noʊ kˈwɛʃən ðət hi həz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈɪnəˌlɛkt. ənd ɛz ə ˈboʊnəs, ˈhjustən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ɪz ɪn ðə ˈtɛksən kənˈstɪʧuənsi. soʊ kruz kən bi ˈkaʊntɪd ɔn tɪ teɪk ðɪs ˈsɪriəsli. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kruz ɪz raɪt wɪn hi kɔlz fər ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn mænd speɪs flaɪt; ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ɑr oʊn ˈæstrəˌnɔts ˈɪntu speɪs ʃʊd bi æt ðə tɔp əv ðə əˈʤɛndə, ənd ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ʃʊd bi ʤɪst bɪˈloʊ ɪt. ɔˈrɛdi gɑt ðə ənˈmænd saɪd əv θɪŋz ˈprɪti wɛl ˈkəvərd: ˈnæsə həz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ənˈmænd ˈmɪʃənz tɪ ˈmərkjəri, mɑrz, ˈʤupɪtər, ˈsætərn, ənd ˈplutoʊ. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən speɪs ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈvinəs. laɪk tɪ meɪk ə pli fər ðə fərˈgɑtən ˈplænəts ðə aɪs ʤaɪənts. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðɛr ər noʊ ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ər plænd ˈmɪʃənz tɪ ˈjərənəs ər ˈnɛptun. ənd bɪˈliv mi, ðɛr ʃʊd bi. ərθ ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm meɪks ˈjuˈɛs fərˈgɛt, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ðət wi ðə ˈoʊnli blu ˈplænət. bət aʊt bɪɔnd ˈsætərn ər tu əv ðə moʊst ˈʧɑrmɪŋ, ʤaɪˈgænɪk, ˈgæsiəs blu sfɪrz ɪn ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm. ˈpurli ˈkrɪsənd ˈjərənəs ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈplænət wɪθ ə grik, ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈroʊmən, neɪm. ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, ɪt ˌɪmˈprɑbəbli hæd ə ʤuɪʃ neɪm. ɪt wɑz ðə fərst ˈplænət tɪ bi ˈtruli dɪˈskəvərd, ɛz ˈmərkjəri, ˈvinəs, mɑrz, ˈʤupɪtər, ənd ˈsætərn ər ɔl ˈizəli ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ðə naɪt skaɪ. ðə (part-jewish*) ˈbrɪtɪʃ əˈstrɑnəmər ˈwɪljəm ˈhərʃəl dɪˈskəvərd ˈjərənəs ɪn mɑrʧ əv 1781 ənd neɪmd ɪt ðə ˈʤɔrʤən ˈplænət, fər ʤɔrʤ iii*. ðə frɛnʧ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ə ˈplænət neɪmd fər ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɑˌnɑrk, ənd kɔld ɪt ˈhərʃəl ˌɪnˈstɛd. wər ɪˈvoʊkt. wɪʧ, ɪn ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt, maɪt nɑt hæv bɪn ə bæd θɪŋ. ðə neɪm ˈjərənəs wɑz səˈʤɛstɪd baɪ wən əv ˈkɑligz, ɛz ðə ˈfɑðər əv ˈkroʊnəs (ˈsætərn), hu wɑz ðə ˈfɑðər əv zus (ˈʤupɪtər). ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ɪf ðeɪ hæd ˈfɑloʊd ðə kənˈvɛnʃən əv ˈroʊmən neɪmz, ɑr ˈsɛvənθ ˈplænət wʊd hæv bɪn neɪmd caelus*. mɔr ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt. ˈjərənəs ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈplænət ðət ˈroʊˌteɪts (ˈrəfli) ɪn ðə pleɪn əv ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm; ðət ɪz, ɪts ˈæksəs əv roʊˈteɪʃən ɪz (ˈrəfli) æt ə raɪt ˈæŋgəl tɪ: ˈjərənəs ˈroʊˌteɪts ɔn ɪts saɪd. sɪns ə jɪr wən əraʊnd ðə sən ɪz 84 lɔŋ, iʧ poʊl spɛnz 42 (ərθ) jɪrz ɪn ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ˈfɑloʊd baɪ 42 jɪrz ɪn ˈdɑrknəs. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ðə ˈplænət həz səbˈstænʃəl ˈsizənəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən, hit ˈgreɪdiənts, ənd ˈwɛðər: bændz əv klaʊd, sɪˈkloʊnz, ənd ˈθəndərˌstɔrmz soʊ ɪkˈstrim ðət əˈstrɑnəmərz æt kɛk ˈtɛləˌskoʊp hæv kəmˈpɛrd ðə ˈlaɪtnɪŋ tɪ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ fireworks.”*.” ɑr ˈoʊnli ˈkloʊˌsəp ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv ˈjərənəs ʃoʊ ɪt ɛz ə blæŋk, ˈkænvəs. ˈtoʊtəli ˈfiʧərləs. ɑr ˈkloʊˌsəp ˈfoʊˌtoʊz kəm frəm ˈvɔɪɪʤər brif ˈflaɪˌbaɪ, ənd, ənˈfɔrʧənətli, wi kɔt ɪt ɔn ə dəl deɪ. ˈnəθɪŋ ˈmænˈmeɪd həz ˈɛvər ˈɔrbətəd ˈjərənəs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt laɪk ˈsætərn, ˈjərənəs həz ə ˈkɑmplɛks rɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. laɪk ˈsætərn ənd ˈʤupɪtər, ɪt həz ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈnɛtˌwərk əv munz: 27 dɪˈskəvərd soʊ fɑr. faɪv əv ðɛm ər, laɪk mun, bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ hæv əˈʧivd ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm ənd bɪˈkəm sˈfɛrɪkəl. ˈlɪtəl wərldz ɪn ðɛr oʊn raɪt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, wi snæpt ʤɪst ə fju ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðɛm ɛz ˈvɔɪɪʤər zumd pæst. wi sin ðɛr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsərfəsɪz. wi du noʊ æt list wən həz pɪˈkjuljər, keɪˈɑtɪk ʤiˈɑləʤi ðət meɪks ɪt lʊk laɪk ə moʊˈzeɪɪk əv smæʃt təˈgɛðər. ənd wi noʊ ðət, bɪg ɛz ðeɪ ər, tu smɔl tɪ bi ɪgˈzæmənd frəm ərθ. baɪ ðə weɪ, ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ðət ɪz ˈjərənəs ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðɪs sɔrt əv θɪŋ ɪt reɪnz ˈdaɪməndz, ˈɪntu ˈoʊʃənz əv ˈlɪkwɪd ˈdaɪmənd, əˈpɑn wɪʧ floʊt ““diamond-bergs.”*.” ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ dɪz ðət ɔn ˈnɛptun. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈnɛptun ɑr ˈgɔrʤəs, ˈkoʊˌbɔlt blu ˈfaɪnəl ˈplænət wɑz dɪˈskəvərd ɪn wən əv moʊst rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl æˈnælɪsɪs. ˈæftər ˈhərʃəl dɪˈskəvərd ˈjərənəs, ə frɛnʧ əˈstrɑnəmər neɪmd əˈlɛksɪs ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˈɔrbət ɪt wʊd ˈfɑloʊ. ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən pruvd ðət ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən ˌɪnkərˈɛkt, ˈprɑmptɪŋ tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ðət ðɛr maɪt bi səm ˈivɪn mɔr ˈdɪstənt ˈplænət ˈpʊlɪŋ ˈjərənəs ɔf kɔrs. ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən ərˈbeɪn lə ˈvɛriər ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd wɛr ðət ˈplænət ʃʊd bi; ˈʤərmən əˈstrɑnəmər ˈjoʊhɑn ˌgæˈleɪ lʊkt wɛr lə ˈvɛriər ˈpɔɪntɪd, ənd loʊ ənd bɪˈhoʊld, ðɛr wɑz ˈnɛptun. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ənd wɪθ ˈnɛptun, ju gɪt tu ˈplænəts ɪn wən: ðə ˈlɑrʤəst əv munz, ˈtraɪtən, ɪz wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst munz ɪn ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm. ˈlɑrʤər ðən ˈplutoʊ, ənd bɪˈkəz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪʤər mun tɪ ˈɔrbət ɪn ðə rɔŋ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ˈrɛtrəˌgreɪd tɪ ɪts roʊˈteɪʃən θɔt ðət ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt wɑz ə mun, ɪt wɑz ə ˈplænət, ənd ðət ˈgrævɪti ˈkæpʧərd ɪt. wi noʊ ˈtraɪtən ɪz ˈæktɪv, ðət ɪt həz ən ˈætməsˌfɪr, ənd ðət ɪts ˈwɛstərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr həz ə pɪˈkjuljər ˈsərfəs ˈtɛksʧər ðət meɪks ɪt lʊk laɪk ə ʤaɪˈgænɪk, ˈkɑzmɪk ˈkæntəˌloʊp. wi noʊ waɪ, ənd wi noʊ məʧ ɛls: wi hæv ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ə θərd əv ɪts ˈsərfəs. ˈtraɪtən ɪz ə ˈmɪstəri. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈmɪstəri ɪz ə θim əv ɑr tu bɪg, blu ˈplænəts. ənd ˈnæsə ɪz ˈfaɪnəli ə ˈrɑkət ˈpaʊərfəl ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv ˈjərənəs ənd ˈnɛptun ˈpɑsəbəl ɔn ə timescale*. saɪəns ənd speɪs ər ˈpæʃənz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts; rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts, ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ʃʊd gɪt bɪˈhaɪnd kruz. ənd kruz ʃʊd gɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ˈplænəˌtɛri saɪəns. ə bɪg ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈbəʤɪt wʊd bi ðə ˈtaɪniəst əv drɑps ɪn ðə ˈbəʤɪt ɛz ə hoʊl, ənd ɪt wʊd hæv brɔd, ˈnæʃənəl səˈpɔrt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ənd fər ðə ˈsɪnɪkəl əˈməŋ ju: ɪt wʊd hɛlp ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəs sɛt ə ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ˈfəndɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ sɛnd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ə ˈɑmnəbəs bɪl. haʊ kʊd ðɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt nɑt saɪn ɔf ɔn nu ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈnæsə? ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈfəndɪŋ bɪlz wʊd seɪv ə dæm saɪt mɔr ˈməni ðən ˈɛvər spɛnd ɔn speɪs. raɪt jʊr ˈkɑŋgrəsmən. ʤɑʃ gəˈlərntər raɪts ˈwikli fər ənd ɪz ə ˈrɛgjələr kənˈtrɪbjətər tɪ ðə ˈwikli ˈstændərd.
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photo by sgt. anthony jones | a ukrainian combat training center staff member shows sgt. mitchell hastings, a medic...... read more read more photo by sgt. anthony jones | a ukrainian combat training center staff member shows sgt. mitchell hastings, a medic from oklahoma city assigned to battalion, infantry regiment, infantry brigade combat team, how ukrainian medics use ropes to secure and move wounded soldiers after u.s. medics demonstrated how to use the ropes to make harnesses for vehicle gunners training at the international peacekeeping and security center, near yavoriv, ukraine, on feb. 10. (photo by sgt. anthony jones, infantry brigade combat team) see less | view image page
training at the international peacekeeping and security center is not just about shooting and throwing hand grenades.
for ukrainian units who may face combat around the globe, it is about exchanging ideas and developing critical skills that will keep them and their fellow soldiers alive.
when the battalion, mechanized infantry brigade arrived at the ipsc, near yavoriv, ukraine, they approached their american partners at the joint multinational training group ukraine and asked them to help develop a way to rescue wounded vehicle gunners.
a creative answer came from sgt. russell blevins, a medic with battalion, infantry regiment, infantry brigade combat team, oklahoma army national guard.
“the rotational battalion is very concerned with getting gunners out of armored vehicles without hurting them even more,” said blevins, a broken arrow, oklahoma resident who is a civilian emergency room technician in tulsa, oklahoma. in the u.s., vehicle extraction techniques are taught in, police and fire training and, in the national guard, we have people with that experience, he explained.
blevins said his experience helped him to think about different ways to rescue wounded soldiers, but the tricky part was coming up with a solution the average ukrainian unit could easily replicate.
“they were having trouble getting people out of damaged bmps,” blevins said. “i thought, ‘what do we have and what do they have?’ they have rope.”
with his materials identified, blevins worked with fellow national guardsmen to a swiss seat, a rope harness usually used for rappelling and air assaults, as a harness similar to
those u.s. soldiers use in their tactical vehicles.
using a harness has saved many lives in iraq and afghanistan, said blevins. it serves two roles: first it keeps the gunner inside the vehicle during a mine or improvised explosive device blast, or a roll over, secondly, it serves as a quick way to pull a wounded gunner out of the turret of a damaged vehicle, speeding up the time it takes to rescue a soldier when seconds count.
after making and testing a harness, blevins took his idea to his ukrainian counterparts at the combat training center. he and another national guard medic demonstrated how to make and implement swiss seats as gunners’ harnesses.
the demonstration was met with both excitement and apprehension.
one of the ukrainian trainers, who wished to only be identified as “doc”, as he was a doctor before joining the army, was deeply interested in finding innovative ways to help save soldiers’ lives, but some of the other combat training center staff expressed concern, saying soldiers would not want to wear the rope seats because they are uncomfortable.
“when it is uncomfortable versus saving your life if blown up,” blevins said. “it’s better to be uncomfortable and alive than not.”
doc, who was inspired to join the army after attending the protests in 2013 and 2014, said there are many different safety options for gunners in the army, but not all options are available at all times. he said the swiss seat method is a good solution because it relies on ordinary and simple supplies that are easy to come by, rather than specially made equipment that can be costly.
after seeing the harness demonstration, doc took the ropes and showed the u.s. medics various ways he and other ukrainian medics use them to rescue wounded soldiers.
sgt. mitchell hastings, another national guard medic who works as an emergency room technician in oklahoma city, said the meeting and the demonstrations produced good ideas for both the u.s. and ukrainian trainers.
“it went really well,” hastings said. “we were able to brainstorm and develop an understanding of what we both need to help save lives.”
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ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈænθɔˌni ʤoʊnz ə juˈkreɪniən ˈkɑmbæt ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər stæf ˈmɛmbər ʃoʊz ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈmɪʧəl ˈheɪstɪŋz, ə ˈmɛdɪk...... rɛd mɔr rɛd mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈænθɔˌni ʤoʊnz ə juˈkreɪniən ˈkɑmbæt ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər stæf ˈmɛmbər ʃoʊz ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈmɪʧəl ˈheɪstɪŋz, ə ˈmɛdɪk frəm ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti əˈsaɪnd tɪ bəˈtæljən, ˈɪnfəntri ˈrɛʤəmənt, ˈɪnfəntri brɪˈgeɪd ˈkɑmbæt tim, haʊ juˈkreɪniən ˈmɛdɪks juz roʊps tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ənd muv ˈwundɪd ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈæftər juz. ˈmɛdɪks ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd haʊ tɪ juz ðə roʊps tɪ meɪk ˈhɑrnəsɪz fər ˈviɪkəl ˈgənərz ˈtreɪnɪŋ æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpiˌskipɪŋ ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɛnər, nɪr yavoriv*, juˈkreɪn, ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 10 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈænθɔˌni ʤoʊnz, ˈɪnfəntri brɪˈgeɪd ˈkɑmbæt tim) si lɛs vju ˈɪmɪʤ peɪʤ ˈtreɪnɪŋ æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpiˌskipɪŋ ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɛnər ɪz nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈʃutɪŋ ənd θroʊɪŋ hænd grəˈneɪdz. fər juˈkreɪniən ˈjunɪts hu meɪ feɪs ˈkɑmbæt əraʊnd ðə gloʊb, ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ aɪˈdiəz ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪkəl skɪlz ðət wɪl kip ðɛm ənd ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ ˈsoʊlʤərz əˈlaɪv. wɪn ðə bəˈtæljən, ˈmɛkəˌnaɪzd ˈɪnfəntri brɪˈgeɪd əraɪvd æt ðə ipsc*, nɪr yavoriv*, juˈkreɪn, ðeɪ əˈproʊʧt ðɛr əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑrtnərz æt ðə ʤɔɪnt ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ grup juˈkreɪn ənd æst ðɛm tɪ hɛlp dɪˈvɛləp ə weɪ tɪ ˈrɛskju ˈwundɪd ˈviɪkəl ˈgənərz. ə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈænsər keɪm frəm ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈrəsəl ˈblɛvɪnz, ə ˈmɛdɪk wɪθ bəˈtæljən, ˈɪnfəntri ˈrɛʤəmənt, ˈɪnfəntri brɪˈgeɪd ˈkɑmbæt tim, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈɑrmi ˈnæʃənəl gɑrd. roʊˈteɪʃənəl bəˈtæljən ɪz ˈvɛri kənˈsərnd wɪθ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈgənərz aʊt əv ˈɑrmərd ˈviɪkəlz wɪˈθaʊt ˈhərtɪŋ ðɛm ˈivɪn more,”*,” sɛd ˈblɛvɪnz, ə ˈbroʊkən ˈɛroʊ, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈrɛzɪdənt hu ɪz ə səˈvɪljən ˈimərʤənsi rum tɛkˈnɪʃən ɪn ˈtəlsə, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə. ɪn ðə juz., ˈviɪkəl ɛkˈstrækʃən tɛkˈniks ər tɔt ɪn, pəˈlis ənd faɪər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd, ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl gɑrd, wi hæv ˈpipəl wɪθ ðət ɪkˈspɪriəns, hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. ˈblɛvɪnz sɛd hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns hɛlpt ɪm tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈdɪfərənt weɪz tɪ ˈrɛskju ˈwundɪd ˈsoʊlʤərz, bət ðə ˈtrɪki pɑrt wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ ə səˈluʃən ðə ˈævərɪʤ juˈkreɪniən ˈjunɪt kʊd ˈizəli ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt. wər ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrəbəl ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl aʊt əv ˈdæmɪʤd bmps,”*,” ˈblɛvɪnz sɛd. θɔt, du wi hæv ənd wət du ðeɪ have?’*?’ ðeɪ hæv rope.”*.” wɪθ hɪz məˈtɪriəlz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd, ˈblɛvɪnz wərkt wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ ˈnæʃənəl ˈgɑrdzmɪn tɪ ə swɪs sit, ə roʊp ˈhɑrnɪs ˈjuʒəwəli juzd fər rəˈpɛlɪŋ ənd ɛr əˈsɔlts, ɛz ə ˈhɑrnɪs ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz juz. ˈsoʊlʤərz juz ɪn ðɛr ˈtæktɪkəl ˈviɪkəlz. ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈhɑrnɪs həz seɪvd ˈmɛni lɪvz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn, sɛd ˈblɛvɪnz. ɪt sərvz tu roʊlz: fərst ɪt kips ðə ˈgənər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈviɪkəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ə maɪn ər ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd ɪkˈsploʊsɪv dɪˈvaɪs blæst, ər ə roʊl ˈoʊvər, ˈsɛkəndli, ɪt sərvz ɛz ə kwɪk weɪ tɪ pʊl ə ˈwundɪd ˈgənər aʊt əv ðə tərət əv ə ˈdæmɪʤd ˈviɪkəl, ˈspidɪŋ əp ðə taɪm ɪt teɪks tɪ ˈrɛskju ə ˈsoʊlʤər wɪn ˈsɛkəndz kaʊnt. ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ ə ˈhɑrnɪs, ˈblɛvɪnz tʊk hɪz aɪˈdiə tɪ hɪz juˈkreɪniən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts æt ðə ˈkɑmbæt ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər. hi ənd əˈnəðər ˈnæʃənəl gɑrd ˈmɛdɪk ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd haʊ tɪ meɪk ənd ˈɪmpləmənt swɪs sits ɛz gunners’*’ ˈhɑrnəsɪz. ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən wɑz mɛt wɪθ boʊθ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ənd ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən. wən əv ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈtreɪnərz, hu wɪʃt tɪ ˈoʊnli bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ““doc”*”, ɛz hi wɑz ə ˈdɔktər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈɑrmi, wɑz ˈdipli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv weɪz tɪ hɛlp seɪv soldiers’*’ lɪvz, bət səm əv ðə ˈəðər ˈkɑmbæt ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər stæf ɪkˈsprɛst kənˈsərn, seɪɪŋ ˈsoʊlʤərz wʊd nɑt wɔnt tɪ wɛr ðə roʊp sits bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ənˈkəmfərtəbəl. ɪt ɪz ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈvərsəz ˈseɪvɪŋ jʊr laɪf ɪf bloʊn up,”*,” ˈblɛvɪnz sɛd. ˈbɛtər tɪ bi ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ənd əˈlaɪv ðən not.”*.” dɑk, hu wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈɑrmi ˈæftər əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn 2013 ənd 2014 sɛd ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈseɪfti ˈɔpʃənz fər ˈgənərz ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi, bət nɑt ɔl ˈɔpʃənz ər əˈveɪləbəl æt ɔl taɪmz. hi sɛd ðə swɪs sit ˈmɛθəd ɪz ə gʊd səˈluʃən bɪˈkəz ɪt rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ənd ˈsɪmpəl səˈplaɪz ðət ər ˈizi tɪ kəm baɪ, ˈrəðər ðən ˈspɛʃəli meɪd ɪkˈwɪpmənt ðət kən bi ˈkɔstli. ˈæftər siɪŋ ðə ˈhɑrnɪs ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən, dɑk tʊk ðə roʊps ənd ʃoʊd ðə juz. ˈmɛdɪks ˈvɛriəs weɪz hi ənd ˈəðər juˈkreɪniən ˈmɛdɪks juz ðɛm tɪ ˈrɛskju ˈwundɪd ˈsoʊlʤərz. ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈmɪʧəl ˈheɪstɪŋz, əˈnəðər ˈnæʃənəl gɑrd ˈmɛdɪk hu wərks ɛz ən ˈimərʤənsi rum tɛkˈnɪʃən ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti, sɛd ðə ˈmitɪŋ ənd ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz prəˈdust gʊd aɪˈdiəz fər boʊθ ðə juz. ənd juˈkreɪniən ˈtreɪnərz. wɛnt ˈrɪli well,”*,” ˈheɪstɪŋz sɛd. wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈbreɪnˌstɔrm ənd dɪˈvɛləp ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv wət wi boʊθ nid tɪ hɛlp seɪv lives.”*.”
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objective:
cognitive impairments contribute significantly to inadequate functional recovery following illness episodes in bipolar disorder, yet data on treatment interventions are sparse. we assessed the cognitive effects of a standardized extract of the medicinal herb (wse) in bipolar disorder.
method:
sixty subjects with bipolar disorder were enrolled in an 8-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study of (500 mg/d) as a agent added to the medications being used as maintenance treatment for bipolar disorder. study enrollment and data analyses were completed between december 2008 and september 2012. cognitive testing at baseline and 8 weeks assessed primary efficacy outcomes. and adverse events were monitored at scheduled visits.
results:
fifty-three patients completed the study (wse, n = 24; placebo, n = 29), and the 2 groups were matched in terms of demographic, illness, and treatment characteristics. compared to placebo, provided significant benefits for 3 cognitive tasks: digit span backward (p = .035), neutral response time (p = .033), and the social cognition response rating of the penn emotional acuity test (p = .045). the size of the treatment effect for digit span backward was in the medium range (cohen d =; 95% ci,). none of the other cognitive tasks showed significant differences. mood and anxiety scale scores remained stable, and adverse events were minor.
conclusions:
although results are preliminary, appears to improve working memory (digit span backward), a measure of reaction time, and a measure of social cognition in bipolar disorder. given the paucity of data for improving cognitive capacity in bipolar disorder, offers promise, appears to have a benign profile, and merits further study.
trial registration:
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əˈbʤɛktɪv: ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌɪmˈpɛrmənts kənˈtrɪbjut sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli tɪ ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ˈfəŋkʃənəl rɪˈkəvəri ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɪlnəs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ɪn baɪˈpoʊlər dɪˈsɔrdər, jɛt ˈdætə ɔn ˈtritmənt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ər spɑrs. wi əˈsɛst ðə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈifɛkts əv ə ˈstændərˌdaɪzd ˈɛkˌstrækt əv ðə məˈdɪsənəl ərb (wse*) ɪn baɪˈpoʊlər dɪˈsɔrdər. ˈmɛθəd: ˈsɪksti ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ baɪˈpoʊlər dɪˈsɔrdər wər ɛnˈroʊld ɪn ən 8-week*, double-blind*, placebo-controlled*, ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ˈstədi əv 500 mg/d*) ɛz ə ˈeɪʤənt ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz biɪŋ juzd ɛz ˈmeɪntənəns ˈtritmənt fər baɪˈpoʊlər dɪˈsɔrdər. ˈstədi ɛnˈroʊlmənt ənd ˈdætə æˈnælɪˌsiz wər kəmˈplitɪd bɪtˈwin dɪˈsɛmbər 2008 ənd sɛpˈtɛmbər 2012 ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈtɛstɪŋ æt ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ənd 8 wiks əˈsɛst ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈɛfɪˌkæsi ˈaʊtˌkəmz. ənd ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts wər ˈmɑnətərd æt ˈskɛʤʊld ˈvɪzɪts. rɪˈzəlts: ˈpeɪʃənz kəmˈplitɪd ðə ˈstədi (wse*, ɛn 24 pləˈsiboʊ, ɛn 29 ənd ðə 2 grups wər mæʧt ɪn tərmz əv ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk, ˈɪlnəs, ənd ˈtritmənt ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks. kəmˈpɛrd tɪ pləˈsiboʊ, prəˈvaɪdɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈbɛnəfɪts fər 3 ˈkɑgnɪtɪv tæsks: ˈdɪʤɪt spæn ˈbækwərd (pi 035 ˈnutrəl rɪˈspɑns taɪm (pi 033 ənd ðə ˈsoʊʃəl kɑgˈnɪʃən rɪˈspɑns ˈreɪtɪŋ əv ðə pɛn ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl əˈkjuəti tɛst (pi 045 ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈtritmənt ˈifɛkt fər ˈdɪʤɪt spæn ˈbækwərd wɑz ɪn ðə ˈmidiəm reɪnʤ (koʊən di 95 ci*, nən əv ðə ˈəðər ˈkɑgnɪtɪv tæsks ʃoʊd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪfərənsɪz. mud ənd æŋˈzaɪəti skeɪl skɔrz rɪˈmeɪnd ˈsteɪbəl, ənd ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts wər ˈmaɪnər. kənˈkluʒənz: ˌɔlˈðoʊ rɪˈzəlts ər prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri, əˈpɪrz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈwərkɪŋ ˈmɛməri (ˈdɪʤɪt spæn ˈbækwərd), ə ˈmɛʒər əv riˈækʃən taɪm, ənd ə ˈmɛʒər əv ˈsoʊʃəl kɑgˈnɪʃən ɪn baɪˈpoʊlər dɪˈsɔrdər. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈpɔsəˌti əv ˈdætə fər ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈkɑgnɪtɪv kəˈpæsɪti ɪn baɪˈpoʊlər dɪˈsɔrdər, ˈɔfərz ˈprɑməs, əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ə bɪˈnaɪn ˈproʊˌfaɪl, ənd ˈmɛrɪts ˈfərðər ˈstədi. traɪəl ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən: aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər: ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2013 fɪˈzɪʃənz prɛs, ɪŋk.
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image copyright getty images image caption jacob became south africa's president three years after he was acquitted of rape
a leading contender to replace president jacob as head of south africa's governing has said he believes the woman who accused mr of rape over a decade ago was telling the truth.
mr's deputy, cyril ramaphosa, told a local radio station: "yes, i would believe her."
in 2006 mr was found not guilty of raping - the daughter of an old family friend.
he said she had agreed to have sex.
mr ramaphosa is competing against mr's ex-wife,, to become the leader of the in a contest starting next saturday.
the winner of the party race will be well placed to become the country's new president in 2019.
analysis - lebo diseko, johannesburg
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there has been mixed reaction to mr comments about ms's rape allegation.
some have praised him for being more unequivocal in his response than rival candidate for presidency sisulu.
when she was asked the same question she responded: "i believe she believes she was raped".
but many on social media have asked why mr ramaphosa did not publicly support ms when she was alive.
there has been renewed public interest in the rape trial, following the release of a book detailing ms's account of events.
in particular there has been public anger over her alleged treatment by members of the ruling at the time.
in the radio interview, mr ramaphosa praised ms's courage for taking the case to court, saying:
"i know how difficult and painful it is to for a woman to garner up the courage and say: 'yes i was raped'. it must be one of the most difficult decisions she had to make."
ms, who was 32 years younger than mr, fled abroad and later died after a long illness, but the bbc's andrew harding in johannesburg says controversy surrounding the case has lingered.
ms was and mr's statement during the trial, that he showered after unprotected sex with the woman to guard against possible infection, provoked ridicule.
when he acquitted mr, the judge concluded: "the complainant was inclined to accuse men of raping her or attempting to rape her," .
the president's office has issued a statement saying: "the court acquitted the president of the rape charges.
"the presidency affirms the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary and the primacy of the courts as the final arbiters in disputes in society."
the race for the:
cyril ramaphosa
detained for two years for activities; launched mineworkers' union in 1982
headed committee that prepared for nelson mandela's release from prison
left politics to become one of south africa's richest businessmen - on board during 2012 massacre
became south africa's deputy president in 2014.
nkosazana
a leading activist, fled south africa to complete medical training in
met jacob while working as a doctor in swaziland, divorcing him after 16 years of marriage in 1998
declined offer to take place of her ex-husband as deputy president in 2005 after he was sacked
chair of the african union commission from 2012 to 2016.
dlamini-zuma bids to be south africa's first woman leader
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈʤeɪkəb bɪˈkeɪm saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑz ˈprɛzɪdənt θri jɪrz ˈæftər hi wɑz əkˈwɪtɪd əv reɪp ə ˈlidɪŋ kənˈtɛndər tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤeɪkəb ɛz hɛd əv saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑz ˈgəvərnɪŋ həz sɛd hi bɪˈlivz ðə ˈwʊmən hu əˈkjuzd ˈmɪstər əv reɪp ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ wɑz ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə truθ. ˈmɪstər ˈdɛpjəti, ˈsɪrəl ˌræməˈfoʊsə, toʊld ə ˈloʊkəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən: "jɛs, aɪ wʊd bɪˈliv hər." ɪn 2006 ˈmɪstər wɑz faʊnd nɑt ˈgɪlti əv ˈreɪpɪŋ ðə ˈdɔtər əv ən oʊld ˈfæməli frɛnd. hi sɛd ʃi hæd əˈgrid tɪ hæv sɛks. ˈmɪstər ˌræməˈfoʊsə ɪz kəmˈpitɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈmɪstər ˈɛksˈwaɪf,, tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ɪn ə ˈkɑntɛst ˈstɑrtɪŋ nɛkst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðə ˈwɪnər əv ðə ˈpɑrti reɪs wɪl bi wɛl pleɪst tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈkəntriz nu ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn 2019 æˈnælɪsɪs ˈleɪboʊ diseko*, ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ðɛr həz bɪn mɪkst riˈækʃən tɪ ˈmɪstər ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt mɪz reɪp ˌæləˈgeɪʃən. səm hæv preɪzd ɪm fər biɪŋ mɔr ˌənɪkˈwɪvəkəl ɪn hɪz rɪˈspɑns ðən ˈraɪvəl ˈkænədɪt fər ˈprɛzɪdənsi sɪˈsulu. wɪn ʃi wɑz æst ðə seɪm kˈwɛʃən ʃi rɪˈspɑndɪd: "aɪ bɪˈliv ʃi bɪˈlivz ʃi wɑz reɪpt". bət ˈmɛni ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə hæv æst waɪ ˈmɪstər ˌræməˈfoʊsə dɪd nɑt ˈpəblɪkli səˈpɔrt mɪz wɪn ʃi wɑz əˈlaɪv. ðɛr həz bɪn rɪˈnud ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə reɪp traɪəl, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə riˈlis əv ə bʊk dɪˈteɪlɪŋ mɪz əˈkaʊnt əv ɪˈvɛnts. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ðɛr həz bɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈæŋgər ˈoʊvər hər əˈlɛʤd ˈtritmənt baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ æt ðə taɪm. ɪn ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈmɪstər ˌræməˈfoʊsə preɪzd mɪz kərɪʤ fər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə keɪs tɪ kɔrt, seɪɪŋ: "aɪ noʊ haʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt ənd ˈpeɪnfəl ɪt ɪz tɪ fər ə ˈwʊmən tɪ ˈgɑrnər əp ðə kərɪʤ ənd seɪ: 'jɛs aɪ wɑz reɪpt'. ɪt məst bi wən əv ðə moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt dɪˈsɪʒənz ʃi hæd tɪ meɪk." mɪz, hu wɑz 32 jɪrz ˈjəŋgər ðən ˈmɪstər, flɛd əˈbrɔd ənd ˈleɪtər daɪd ˈæftər ə lɔŋ ˈɪlnəs, bət ðə ˌbibiˈsis ˈændru ˈhɑrdɪŋ ɪn ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg sɪz ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə keɪs həz ˈlɪŋgərd. mɪz wɑz ənd ˈmɪstər ˈsteɪtmənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə traɪəl, ðət hi ʃaʊərd ˈæftər ˌənprəˈtɛktɪd sɛks wɪθ ðə ˈwʊmən tɪ gɑrd əˈgɛnst ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən, prəˈvoʊkt ˈrɪdəˌkjul. wɪn hi əkˈwɪtɪd ˈmɪstər, ðə ʤəʤ kənˈkludɪd: "ðə kəmˈpleɪnənt wɑz ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ əˈkjuz mɛn əv ˈreɪpɪŋ hər ər əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ reɪp hər," ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈɔfəs həz ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt seɪɪŋ: "ðə kɔrt əkˈwɪtɪd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə reɪp ˈʧɑrʤɪz. "ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi əˈfərmz ðə rul əv lɔ, ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns əv ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri ənd ðə ˈpraɪməsi əv ðə kɔrts ɛz ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈɑrbətərz ɪn dɪˈspjuts ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti." ðə reɪs fər ðə: ˈsɪrəl ˌræməˈfoʊsə dɪˈteɪnd fər tu jɪrz fər ækˈtɪvɪtiz; lɔnʧt ˈmaɪnˌwərkərz' ˈjunjən ɪn 1982 ˈhɛdɪd kəˈmɪti ðət priˈpɛrd fər ˈnɛlsən ˌmænˈdɛləz riˈlis frəm ˈprɪzən lɛft ˈpɑləˌtɪks tɪ bɪˈkəm wən əv saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑz ˈrɪʧəst ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn ɔn bɔrd ˈdʊrɪŋ 2012 ˈmæsəkər bɪˈkeɪm saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑz ˈdɛpjəti ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn 2014 ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈæktɪvɪst, flɛd saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ tɪ kəmˈplit ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn mɛt ˈʤeɪkəb waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈdɔktər ɪn sˈwɑzɪlənd, dɪˈvɔrsɪŋ ɪm ˈæftər 16 jɪrz əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn 1998 dɪˈklaɪnd ˈɔfər tɪ teɪk pleɪs əv hər ˈɛksˈhəzbənd ɛz ˈdɛpjəti ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn 2005 ˈæftər hi wɑz sækt ʧɛr əv ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈjunjən kəˈmɪʃən frəm 2012 tɪ 2016 bɪdz tɪ bi saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑz fərst ˈwʊmən ˈlidər
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a mexican national charged with aggravated murder in the shooting deaths of three people at a rural oregon blueberry farm had been deported six times, most recently in 2013, according to u.s. immigration and customs enforcement.
bonifacio, 29, has no significant prior criminal convictions, but ice asked oregon authorities to turn him over to them if he's released from custody in the current case, the agency said in a statement to the associated press on friday.
oseguera-gonzalez pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated murder and one count of attempted murder tuesday in marion county superior court.
his attorney, deborah burdzik, did not immediately return a call seeking comment about his immigration status.
presumptive republican presidential nominee donald trump about the case friday, saying the suspect "should have never been here."
two men who lived at the blueberry farm in the willamette valley town of woodburn, in northwest oregon, died at the scene of monday's shooting. the third victim, the girlfriend of another resident who was not home at the time, was pronounced dead at a hospital.
a third man was seriously wounded but survived and is able to speak with investigators.
the oregon state police arrested a few hours later on interstate 84 in the columbia river gorge, about 100 miles northeast of woodburn.
he acknowledged to authorities in an interview that he shot four people, according to a probable cause statement.
the victims were identified as ruben rigoberto-reyes, 60; edmundo amaro-bajonero, 26; and katie gildersleeve, 30, of logsden.
authorities have released few details about the case, including the relationship between and the victims, and have declined to specify a motive.
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ə ˈmɛksəkən ˈnæʃənəl ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ˈmərdər ɪn ðə ˈʃutɪŋ dɛθs əv θri ˈpipəl æt ə ˈrʊrəl ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈbluˌbɛri fɑrm hæd bɪn dɪˈpɔrtəd sɪks taɪmz, moʊst ˈrisəntli ɪn 2013 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ˌbɑnɪˈfeɪsioʊ, 29 həz noʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt praɪər ˈkrɪmənəl kənˈvɪkʃənz, bət aɪs æst ˈɔrəˌgɑn əˈθɔrətiz tɪ tərn ɪm ˈoʊvər tɪ ðɛm ɪf hiz riˈlist frəm ˈkəstədi ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt keɪs, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈplidɪd nɑt ˈgɪlti tɪ θri kaʊnts əv ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ˈmərdər ənd wən kaʊnt əv əˈtɛmptəd ˈmərdər ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ˈmɛriən ˈkaʊnti suˈpɪriər kɔrt. hɪz əˈtərni, ˈdɛbərə burdzik*, dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈtərn ə kɔl ˈsikɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnt əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈstætəs. priˈzəmptɪv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt "ʃʊd hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn hir." tu mɛn hu lɪvd æt ðə ˈbluˌbɛri fɑrm ɪn ðə ˌwɪləˈmɛt ˈvæli taʊn əv ˈwʊdˌbərn, ɪn ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈɔrəˌgɑn, daɪd æt ðə sin əv ˈmənˌdeɪz ˈʃutɪŋ. ðə θərd ˈvɪktɪm, ðə ˈgərlˌfrɛnd əv əˈnəðər ˈrɛzɪdənt hu wɑz nɑt hoʊm æt ðə taɪm, wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd æt ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ə θərd mæn wɑz ˈsɪriəsli ˈwundɪd bət sərˈvaɪvd ənd ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ spik wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz. ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt pəˈlis ərˈɛstɪd ə fju aʊərz ˈleɪtər ɔn ˌɪntərˈsteɪt 84 ɪn ðə kəˈləmbiə ˈrɪvər gɔrʤ, əˈbaʊt 100 maɪəlz ˌnɔrˈθist əv ˈwʊdˌbərn. hi ækˈnɑlɪʤd tɪ əˈθɔrətiz ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ðət hi ʃɑt fɔr ˈpipəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə ˈvɪktɪmz wər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈrubən rigoberto-reyes*, 60 ˌɛdˈməndoʊ amaro-bajonero*, 26 ənd ˈkeɪti ˈgɪldərsˌliv, 30 əv logsden*. əˈθɔrətiz hæv riˈlist fju ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ənd ðə ˈvɪktɪmz, ənd hæv dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ə ˈmoʊtɪv.
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nico lawyer has denied claims the mercedes driver is evading tax.
the 2016 championship name was mentioned among the millions of leaked financial documents known globally as the panama papers, amid suggestions countless prominent people are hiding wealth and evading tax.
german reports alleged that the documents, originating from a panama law firm called fonseca, showed that contract with mercedes is via a british virgin company" called ambitious group limited.
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"contrary to some reports," berlin lawyer christian schertz said, "our client has no company in panama.
"it is true that a for nico rosberg was established in the british virgin islands by the firm fonseca," he added.
but lawyer denies this has anything to do with tax.
"the sole reason for this was legal liability issues and the ability to act internationally," said schertz. "this facility has nothing to do with tax," he added, insisting rosberg has always "behaved fiscally correctly in all respects."
"he is in monaco and therefore taxable in monaco," schertz insisted. "all compensation that he receives from the (mercedes) team is therefore taxed directly in monaco," he added.
german reports say mercedes is refusing to comment for reasons of business confidentiality, but the carmaker did say there are "no abnormalities" in the dealings with rosberg in the area of compliance.
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ˈnikoʊ ˈlɔjər həz dɪˈnaɪd kleɪmz ðə mərˈseɪdiz ˈdraɪvər ɪz ɪˈveɪdɪŋ tæks. ðə 2016 ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp neɪm wɑz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈməŋ ðə ˈmɪljənz əv likt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdɑkjəmənts noʊn ˈgloʊbəli ɛz ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz, əˈmɪd səˈʤɛsʧənz ˈkaʊntləs ˈprɑmənənt ˈpipəl ər ˈhaɪdɪŋ wɛlθ ənd ɪˈveɪdɪŋ tæks. ˈʤərmən rɪˈpɔrts əˈlɛʤd ðət ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts, ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtɪŋ frəm ə ˈpænəˌmɑ lɔ fərm kɔld foʊnˈsɛkə, ʃoʊd ðət ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ mərˈseɪdiz ɪz ˈviə ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈvərʤɪn ˈkəmpəˌni" kɔld æmˈbɪʃəs grup ˈlɪmɪtɪd. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ "ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ səm rɪˈpɔrts," bərˈlɪn ˈlɔjər ˈkrɪsʧɪn ʃərts sɛd, "ɑr klaɪənt həz noʊ ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ˈpænəˌmɑ. "ɪt ɪz tru ðət ə fər ˈnikoʊ ˈrɑsbərg wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈvərʤɪn ˈaɪləndz baɪ ðə fərm foʊnˈsɛkə," hi ˈædɪd. bət ˈlɔjər dɪˈnaɪz ðɪs həz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ tæks. "ðə soʊl ˈrizən fər ðɪs wɑz ˈligəl ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ˈɪʃuz ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ækt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli," sɛd ʃərts. "ðɪs fəˈsɪlɪti həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ tæks," hi ˈædɪd, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ˈrɑsbərg həz ˈɔlˌweɪz "bɪˈheɪvd ˈfɪskəli kərˈɛktli ɪn ɔl rɪˈspɛkts." "hi ɪz ɪn ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈtæksəbəl ɪn ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ," ʃərts ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd. "ɔl ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ðət hi rɪˈsivz frəm ðə (mərˈseɪdiz) tim ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr tækst dɪˈrɛkli ɪn ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ," hi ˈædɪd. ˈʤərmən rɪˈpɔrts seɪ mərˈseɪdiz ɪz rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt fər ˈrizənz əv ˈbɪznɪs ˌkɑnfəˌdɛnʃiˈæləti, bət ðə ˈkɑrˌmeɪkər dɪd seɪ ðɛr ər "noʊ ˌæbnɔrˈmælətiz" ɪn ðə ˈdilɪŋz wɪθ ˈrɑsbərg ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv kəmˈplaɪəns.
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ita main draw results
by jay garneau , wake forest athletic communications (@wakemtennis)
tulsa, okla. - after winning his first four matches, romain was knocked out in the semifinals of the main draw at the ita championships on sunday.
bogaerts took on no. yannick, a and the top singles player on southern california's championship team a year ago. jumped out to an early lead in the opening set, but the trojan battled back to win in straight sets,,.
by reaching thes, no. clinched an automatic berth into the 2014 national indoor collegiate championships, set for november at the billie jean king national tennis center in flushing meadows, new york.
in his round of 16 matchup saturday, cruised to a, sweep over minnesota's no. leandro toledo.
the match for didn't come quite as easily. against georgia's nathan pasha, ranked nationally, built on a win to earn the victory, (6),.
wake forest men's tennis returns home later this week, hosting the annual wake forest fall invitational from oct..
main draw results
no. romain
rd. 1: def. albert wagner (louisville),, (thursday)
rd. 2: def. no. axel alvarez llamas (oklahoma),,, (friday)
rd. 3: def. no. leandro toledo (minnesota),, (saturday)
qf: def. no. nathan pasha (georgia), (6), (saturday)
sf: no. yannick (usc) def.,,
jon ho
rd. 1: no. austin smith (georgia) def. ho, (6), (6) (thursday)
consolation rd. 1: ho def. no. ralf steinbach (ohio state),, (3) (friday)
consolation rd. 2: no. dane webb (oklahoma) def. ho,, (saturday)
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ˈaɪˈtiˈeɪ meɪn drɔ rɪˈzəlts baɪ ʤeɪ gɑrˈnoʊ weɪk ˈfɔrɪst æθˈlɛtɪk kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz (@wakemtennis*) ˈtəlsə, okla*. ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ hɪz fərst fɔr ˈmæʧɪz, roʊˈmeɪn wɑz nɑkt aʊt ɪn ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz əv ðə meɪn drɔ æt ðə ˈaɪˈtiˈeɪ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɔn ˈsənˌdi. tʊk ɔn noʊ. ˈjænɪk, ə ənd ðə tɔp ˈsɪŋgəlz pleɪər ɔn ˈsəðərn ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjəz ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp tim ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ʤəmpt aʊt tɪ ən ˈərli lɛd ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ sɛt, bət ðə ˈtroʊʤən ˈbætəld bæk tɪ wɪn ɪn streɪt sɛts, baɪ ˈriʧɪŋ ðə quarterfinals*, noʊ. klɪnʧt ən ˌɔtəˈmætɪk bərθ ˈɪntu ðə 2014 ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnˌdɔr kəˈliʤɪt ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, sɛt fər noʊˈvɛmbər æt ðə ˈbɪli ʤin kɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl ˈtɛnɪs ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈfləʃɪŋ ˈmɛˌdoʊz, nu jɔrk. ɪn hɪz raʊnd əv 16 ˈmæʧəp ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, kruzd tɪ ə swip ˈoʊvər ˌmɪnəˈsoʊtəz noʊ. liˈɑndroʊ təˈlidoʊ. ðə mæʧ fər ˈdɪdənt kəm kwaɪt ɛz ˈizəli. əˈgɛnst ˈʤɔrʤəz ˈneɪθən ˈpɑʃə, ræŋkt ˈnæʃənəli, bɪlt ɔn ə wɪn tɪ ərn ðə ˈvɪktəri, 6 weɪk ˈfɔrɪst mɛnz ˈtɛnɪs rɪˈtərnz hoʊm ˈleɪtər ðɪs wik, ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə ˈænjuəl weɪk ˈfɔrɪst fɔl ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl frəm ɔkt. meɪn drɔ rɪˈzəlts noʊ. roʊˈmeɪn rd*. 1 def*. ˈælbərt ˈwægnər (ˈluiˌvɪl), (ˈθərzˌdeɪ) rd*. 2 def*. noʊ. ˈæksəl ˈælvərˌɛz ˈlɑməz (ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə), (ˈfraɪˌdeɪ) rd*. 3 def*. noʊ. liˈɑndroʊ təˈlidoʊ (ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə), (ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ) qf*: def*. noʊ. ˈneɪθən ˈpɑʃə (ˈʤɔrʤə), 6 (ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ) sf*: noʊ. ˈjænɪk (usc*) def*., ʤɑn hoʊ rd*. 1 noʊ. ˈɔstən smɪθ (ˈʤɔrʤə) def*. hoʊ, 6 6 (ˈθərzˌdeɪ) ˌkɑnsəˈleɪʃən rd*. 1 hoʊ def*. noʊ. rɑlf ˈstaɪnˌbɑk (oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt), 3 (ˈfraɪˌdeɪ) ˌkɑnsəˈleɪʃən rd*. 2 noʊ. deɪn wɛb (ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə) def*. hoʊ, (ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ)
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background:
so often the event of a mysterious object falling to earth has too few witnesses or leaves no evidence, but this is not the case with the ufo incident" unless you ask the us army. on december 9, 1965, a fiery object streaked across the afternoon skies over at least six us states and ontario, canada and was seen by thousands, with many claiming it even seemed to be under "intelligent control." the object in the woods near, pennsylvania, where and local said it looked like a giant acorn with some reporting strange lettering around a band near the bottom that resembled egyptian hieroglyphs. if it was only a meteor as was first reported, then the army and unknown government agents sure took an immediate interest in a commonplace astronomical event, off the crash site and hauling away the object and other possible items on flatbed trucks under tight security. so what was it?
tonight's quote:
“as a specialized aspect of its overall material exploitation program, headquarters has established project moon dust to locate, recover and deliver descended foreign space vehicles.”
— the betz memo, november 3, 1961
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episode 61 - "the incident" produced by scott philbrook & forrest burgess; edited by sarah vorhees, ryan mccullough sound design; research assistance by tess pfeifle and the astonishing league of astonishing researchers, a.k.a. the astonishing research corps, or "a.r.c." for short. copyright 2017 scott philbrook & forrest burgess. all rights reserved.
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ˈbækˌgraʊnd: soʊ ˈɔfən ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈfɑlɪŋ tɪ ərθ həz tu fju ˈwɪtnəsɪz ər livz noʊ ˈɛvədəns, bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə keɪs wɪθ ðə ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ ˈɪnsədənt" ənˈlɛs ju æsk ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑrmi. ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 9 1965 ə ˈfaɪəri ˈɑbʤɛkt strikt əˈkrɔs ðə ˌæftərˈnun skaɪz ˈoʊvər æt list sɪks ˈjuˈɛs steɪts ənd ɑnˈtɛrioʊ, ˈkænədə ənd wɑz sin baɪ ˈθaʊzənz, wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈkleɪmɪŋ ɪt ˈivɪn simd tɪ bi ˈəndər "ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt kənˈtroʊl." ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪn ðə wʊdz nɪr, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, wɛr ənd ˈloʊkəl sɛd ɪt lʊkt laɪk ə ʤaɪənt ˈeɪkɔrn wɪθ səm rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ streɪnʤ ˈlɛtərɪŋ əraʊnd ə bænd nɪr ðə ˈbɑtəm ðət rɪˈzɛmbəld ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˌhaɪroʊˈglɪfs. ɪf ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ə ˈmitiər ɛz wɑz fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ðɛn ðə ˈɑrmi ənd ənˈnoʊn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənts ʃʊr tʊk ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ə ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl ɪˈvɛnt, ɔf ðə kræʃ saɪt ənd ˈhɔlɪŋ əˈweɪ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ənd ˈəðər ˈpɑsəbəl ˈaɪtəmz ɔn ˈflætˌbɛd trəks ˈəndər taɪt sɪˈkjʊrəti. soʊ wət wɑz ɪt? təˈnaɪts kwoʊt: ə ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ˈæˌspɛkt əv ɪts ˈoʊvərˌɔl məˈtɪriəl ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz həz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈprɑʤɛkt mun dəst tɪ ˈloʊˌkeɪt, rɪˈkəvər ənd dɪˈlɪvər dɪˈsɛndɪd ˈfɔrən speɪs vehicles.”*.” ðə bɛts ˈmɛˌmoʊ, noʊˈvɛmbər 3 1961 lɪŋks: wiv faʊnd ðət səm saɪts ər nɑt ʃoʊɪŋ ðiz lɪŋks ɛz ənˈlɛs ðeɪ ər, soʊ ənˈtɪl ðoʊz ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr ʃoʊ noʊts ˈsɛkʃən, wi ər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈækʧəwəl nɛkst tɪ ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv iʧ lɪŋk tɪ meɪk θɪŋz ˈiziər fər ɑr ˈlɪsənərz! ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz frəm ɑr ˈspɛʃəl ˈspɑnsərz: gɪt jʊr ˈspɛʃəl ˈsəmˌwən ə prəˈfɛʃənəli əreɪnʤd buˈkeɪ frəm bloomthat*! goʊ tɪ ənd juz ˈproʊˌmoʊ koʊd: ˈlɛʤəndz tɪ gɪt 20 ɔf jʊr fərst ˈɔrdər. ˈɔfər ˈvælɪd ənˈtɪl ər ənˈtɪl səˈplaɪz læst. ənd juz ˈproʊˌmoʊ gɪt ˈwɑʧɪz ˈklæsɪk dɪˈzaɪn mits ˈmɑdərnɪst staɪl fər mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən, ɪn ə ˈsɑlədli bɪlt wɔʧ. ˈsənˌglæsɪz tu! goʊ tɪ tɪ gɪt 15 ɔf təˈdeɪ, wɪθ fri ˈʃɪpɪŋ ənd fri rɪˈtərnz. ðə greɪt ˈkɔrsɪz pləs goʊ tɪ ənd gɪt wən mənθ əv fri, ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈoʊvər 500 ˈkɔrsɪz ənd 8000 ˈlɛkʧərz ɔn ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈsəbʤɪkts. faɪnd ənd haɪər ðə raɪt ˈpipəl fæst baɪ ˈpoʊstɪŋ tɪ 200 ʤɑb saɪts ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈnɛtˌwərks wɪθ ziprecruiter*. goʊ tɪ tɪ poʊst fər fri! ðə dɑrk mɪθs kəˈlɛktɪv ˈkrɛdɪts: ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 61 "ðə ˈɪnsədənt" prəˈdust baɪ skɑt ˈfɪlˌbrʊk ˈfɔrəst ˈbərʤəs; ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ˈsɛrə ˈvɔrhiz, raɪən məˈkələ saʊnd dɪˈzaɪn; ˈrisərʧ əˈsɪstəns baɪ tɛs ˈfaɪfəl ənd ðə əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ lig əv əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ˈrisərʧərz, a.k.a*. ðə əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ˈrisərʧ kɔrz, ər "a.r.c*." fər ʃɔrt. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2017 skɑt ˈfɪlˌbrʊk ˈfɔrəst ˈbərʤəs. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd.
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correction: the article has been revised to emphasize that the state of nebraska as a whole has the highest rate of black homicide victimization in the country, not the city of omaha. the author regrets the error.
murder rates in the united states continue to plunge to historic lows -- even the streets of chicago recorded a 16 percent drop in homicides last year, with the city recording its fewest killings since 1965. still, for uncounted african-americans, the carnage persists in deprived neighborhoods across the country. while news of gang killings and other forms of mayhem in the grim streets of philadelphia, chicago, new orleans, oakland, calif. and other dominate headlines, the city with the highest incidence of black murder victims might raise some eyebrows: the seemingly peaceful, farming state of nebraska's largest city, omaha, a city of, located along the banks of the missouri river.
the violence policy center (vpc), a washington, research and advocacy group that promotes gun control, determined that in 2011 (the latest year in which comprehensive national data s available), 30 blacks (including 27 in omaha) were murdered that year in nebraska -- meaning, the state had a black homicide rate of per people, double the national average of black victimization. (on top ranked states by black homicide victimization rates, nebraska is closely followed by missouri, per people, michigan,; pennsylvania,; and oklahoma,.)
omaha (and particularly its black neighborhoods in the deprived northern and northeastern parts of the city) accounted for almost half of all recorded homicides in nebraska -- which, overall, sported a relatively low murder rate of less than four per people. (the u.s. as a whole has a murder rate of per people.) ninety percent of these murders came from the bullet of a gun.
the data further revealed that two black homicide victims from that year were children (less than 18 years old), while the average age of the victim was 28. the violence has continued into 2014 -- as if to illustrate the parade of killings that have ensnared parts of omaha, on jan. 15, a black girl named payton benson was gunned down by a stray bullet. “gun violence is a public health crisis that touches all americans, but the impact on african-americans is especially devastating,” said executive director josh. “this report should be a wake-up call for our elected officials to address the disproportionately high homicide victimization rate among black men and women. the longer we wait to act, the more lives will be lost.”
since 2009, nebraska's ranking on this grim scale has jumped from place to the top spot. missouri, michigan, pennsylvania and oklahoma feature the highest black homicide rates, just behind nebraska. “this is not an abstract concept,” added. “this is real lives.”
on an absolute basis, the homicide numbers for omaha are dwarfed by murder data from places like chicago and detroit, since nebraska has a small population. with about million people in the entire state (about two-thirds the size of chicago), nebraska is overwhelmingly white. about black people reside in nebraska, accounting for only about percent of the state's populace. the black community is concentrated in omaha, and to a lesser extent, in the capital city of lincoln, about 50 miles to the southwest, according to the 2012 u.s. census.
some of the violence in nebraska is found in the predominantly black neighborhoods of northern and northeastern omaha, an area rife with the familiar urban ills of poverty, gang activity, high unemployment and substandard housing conditions. "northeast omaha has the highest level of concentrated poverty in the state; it has the highest concentration of unemployment," willie barney, president of the omaha empowerment network, told the journal star newspaper of lincoln. "if you look at any map across the country that has heavily concentrated poverty, heavily concentrated unemployment -- in places like cincinnati, newark (n.j.), baltimore, chicago -- you'll see the exact same thing." indeed, unemployment in north omaha is estimated at 25 percent, in stark contrast to a 4 percent figure for the state (one of the lowest jobless rates in the country).
omaha police estimate that at least of all killings in the city are gang-related, although some appear to be random (like the payton benson tragedy). "we had gangs when i was growing up; it's the attitudes that have changed," said williams, 32, a resident of north omaha and member of group called impact one, to journal star. "now, even when one of these kids loses a friend to a shooting, they don't even stop to grieve. used to be, you'd go to a funeral, and kids would be wearing an rip [rest in peace] pin. now, they're wearing four or five rip pins. that's what their legacy is.”
omaha police chief todd has responded to the crisis by restructuring his department and assigning more officers to specific gangs. “it's vietnam around this block,” larry davis, a north omaha resident, told the omaha newspaper in 2012. “these young guys with these guns, they just don't have a value for life.” quite obviously, the prosperity that the rest of omaha enjoys has completely bypassed the northern parts of the city, which is scarred by hundreds of condemned properties, among other woes.
however, susan v. koski, assistant professor of criminology & criminal justice at central connecticut state university, cautioned that the data must be perceived through the prism of skepticism since the population numbers in omaha and nebraska is so small. “it is important to look at the raw numbers rather than the percentages,” she said. “all data must be looked at critically as there are a number of factors, including the data source, funding party, and reporting media.”
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kərˈɛkʃən: ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl həz bɪn rɪˈvaɪzd tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðət ðə steɪt əv nəˈbræskə ɛz ə hoʊl həz ðə haɪəst reɪt əv blæk ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ˌvɪktəməˈzeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, nɑt ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈoʊməˌhɑ. ðə ˈɔθər rɪˈgrɛts ðə ˈɛrər. ˈmərdər reɪts ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kənˈtɪnju tɪ plənʤ tɪ hɪˈstɔrɪk loʊz ˈivɪn ðə strits əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪd ə 16 pərˈsɛnt drɔp ɪn ˈhɑməˌsaɪdz læst jɪr, wɪθ ðə ˈsɪti rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ɪts fjuəst ˈkɪlɪŋz sɪns 1965 stɪl, fər ˌənˈkaʊntɪd ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz, ðə ˈkɑrnɪʤ pərˈsɪsts ɪn dɪˈpraɪvd ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. waɪl nuz əv gæŋ ˈkɪlɪŋz ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ˈmeɪˌhɛm ɪn ðə grɪm strits əv ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, nu ˌɔˈrlinz, ˈoʊklənd, ˈkælɪf. ənd ˈəðər ˈdɑməˌneɪt ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz, ðə ˈsɪti wɪθ ðə haɪəst ˈɪnsɪdəns əv blæk ˈmərdər ˈvɪktɪmz maɪt reɪz səm ˈaɪˌbraʊz: ðə ˈsimɪŋli ˈpisfəl, ˈfɑrmɪŋ steɪt əv nəˈbræskəz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪti, ˈoʊməˌhɑ, ə ˈsɪti əv ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əˈlɔŋ ðə bæŋks əv ðə məˈzʊri ˈrɪvər. ðə ˈvaɪələns ˈpɑləsi ˈsɛnər (vpc*), ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈædvəkəsi grup ðət prəˈmoʊts gən kənˈtroʊl, dɪˈtərmənd ðət ɪn 2011 (ðə ˈleɪtəst jɪr ɪn wɪʧ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈnæʃənəl ˈdætə ɛs əˈveɪləbəl), 30 blæks (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 27 ɪn ˈoʊməˌhɑ) wər ˈmərdərd ðət jɪr ɪn nəˈbræskə ˈminɪŋ, ðə steɪt hæd ə blæk ˈhɑməˌsaɪd reɪt əv pər ˈpipəl, ˈdəbəl ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ əv blæk ˌvɪktəməˈzeɪʃən. (ɔn tɔp ræŋkt steɪts baɪ blæk ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ˌvɪktəməˈzeɪʃən reɪts, nəˈbræskə ɪz ˈkloʊsli ˈfɑloʊd baɪ məˈzʊri, pər ˈpipəl, ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, ənd ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, ˈoʊməˌhɑ (ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪts blæk ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ɪn ðə dɪˈpraɪvd ˈnɔrðərn ənd ˌnɔrˈθistərn pɑrts əv ðə ˈsɪti) əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ɔl rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈhɑməˌsaɪdz ɪn nəˈbræskə wɪʧ, ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈspɔrtɪd ə ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ ˈmərdər reɪt əv lɛs ðən fɔr pər ˈpipəl. (ðə juz. ɛz ə hoʊl həz ə ˈmərdər reɪt əv pər ˈpipəl.) ˈnaɪnti pərˈsɛnt əv ðiz ˈmərdərz keɪm frəm ðə ˈbʊlət əv ə gən. ðə ˈdætə ˈfərðər rɪˈvild ðət tu blæk ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ˈvɪktɪmz frəm ðət jɪr wər ˈʧɪldrən (lɛs ðən 18 jɪrz oʊld), waɪl ðə ˈævərɪʤ eɪʤ əv ðə ˈvɪktɪm wɑz 28 ðə ˈvaɪələns həz kənˈtɪnjud ˈɪntu 2014 ɛz ɪf tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt ðə pəreɪd əv ˈkɪlɪŋz ðət hæv ɪnsˈnɛrd pɑrts əv ˈoʊməˌhɑ, ɔn ʤæn. 15 ə blæk gərl neɪmd ˈpeɪtən ˈbɛnsən wɑz gənd daʊn baɪ ə streɪ ˈbʊlət. ˈvaɪələns ɪz ə ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈkraɪsəs ðət ˈtəʧɪz ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz, bət ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz ɪz əˈspɛʃəli devastating,”*,” sɛd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər ʤɑʃ. rɪˈpɔrt ʃʊd bi ə ˈweɪˌkəp kɔl fər ɑr ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli haɪ ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ˌvɪktəməˈzeɪʃən reɪt əˈməŋ blæk mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən. ðə ˈlɔŋgər wi weɪt tɪ ækt, ðə mɔr lɪvz wɪl bi lost.”*.” sɪns 2009 nəˈbræskəz ˈræŋkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs grɪm skeɪl həz ʤəmpt frəm pleɪs tɪ ðə tɔp spɑt. məˈzʊri, ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ənd ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈfiʧər ðə haɪəst blæk ˈhɑməˌsaɪd reɪts, ʤɪst bɪˈhaɪnd nəˈbræskə. ɪz nɑt ən ˈæbˌstrækt concept,”*,” ˈædɪd. ɪz ril lives.”*.” ɔn ən ˈæbsəˌlut ˈbeɪsɪs, ðə ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ˈnəmbərz fər ˈoʊməˌhɑ ər dwɔrft baɪ ˈmərdər ˈdætə frəm ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, sɪns nəˈbræskə həz ə smɔl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. wɪθ əˈbaʊt ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər steɪt (əˈbaʊt ˌtuˈθərdz ðə saɪz əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ), nəˈbræskə ɪz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli waɪt. əˈbaʊt blæk ˈpipəl rɪˈzaɪd ɪn nəˈbræskə, əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt pərˈsɛnt əv ðə steɪts ˈpɑpjələs. ðə blæk kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɪn ˈoʊməˌhɑ, ənd tɪ ə ˈlɛsər ɪkˈstɛnt, ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈsɪti əv ˈlɪŋkən, əˈbaʊt 50 maɪəlz tɪ ðə ˌsaʊθˈwɛst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə 2012 juz. ˈsɛnsəs. səm əv ðə ˈvaɪələns ɪn nəˈbræskə ɪz faʊnd ɪn ðə ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli blæk ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz əv ˈnɔrðərn ənd ˌnɔrˈθistərn ˈoʊməˌhɑ, ən ˈɛriə raɪf wɪθ ðə fəˈmɪljər ˈərbən ɪlz əv ˈpɑvərti, gæŋ ækˈtɪvɪti, haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd səbˈstændərd ˈhaʊzɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz. "ˌnɔrˈθist ˈoʊməˌhɑ həz ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəl əv ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ˈpɑvərti ɪn ðə steɪt; ɪt həz ðə haɪəst ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt," ˈwɪli ˈbɑrni, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈoʊməˌhɑ ɪmˈpaʊərmənt ˈnɛtˌwərk, toʊld ðə ˈʤərnəl stɑr ˈnuzˌpeɪpər əv ˈlɪŋkən. "ɪf ju lʊk æt ˈɛni mæp əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ðət həz ˈhɛvəli ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ˈpɑvərti, ˈhɛvəli ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˌsɪnsəˈnæti, nuərk (n.j*.), ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ jul si ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm θɪŋ." ˌɪnˈdid, ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn nɔrθ ˈoʊməˌhɑ ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt 25 pərˈsɛnt, ɪn stɑrk ˈkɑntræst tɪ ə 4 pərˈsɛnt ˈfɪgjər fər ðə steɪt (wən əv ðə loʊəst ˈʤɑbləs reɪts ɪn ðə ˈkəntri). ˈoʊməˌhɑ pəˈlis ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðət æt list əv ɔl ˈkɪlɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ər gang-related*, ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈrændəm (laɪk ðə ˈpeɪtən ˈbɛnsən ˈtræʤədi). "wi hæd gæŋz wɪn aɪ wɑz groʊɪŋ əp; ɪts ðə ˈætəˌtudz ðət hæv ʧeɪnʤd," sɛd ˈwɪljəmz, 32 ə ˈrɛzɪdənt əv nɔrθ ˈoʊməˌhɑ ənd ˈmɛmbər əv grup kɔld ˌɪmˈpækt wən, tɪ ˈʤərnəl stɑr. "naʊ, ˈivɪn wɪn wən əv ðiz kɪdz ˈluzɪz ə frɛnd tɪ ə ˈʃutɪŋ, ðeɪ doʊnt ˈivɪn stɑp tɪ griv. juzd tɪ bi, jʊd goʊ tɪ ə fˈjunərəl, ənd kɪdz wʊd bi ˈwɛrɪŋ ən rɪp [rɛst ɪn pis] pɪn. naʊ, ðɛr ˈwɛrɪŋ fɔr ər faɪv rɪp pɪnz. ðæts wət ðɛr ˈlɛgəsi is.”*.” ˈoʊməˌhɑ pəˈlis ʧif tɑd həz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə ˈkraɪsəs baɪ riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ hɪz dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd əˈsaɪnɪŋ mɔr ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk gæŋz. viˌɛtˈnɑm əraʊnd ðɪs block,”*,” ˈlɛri ˈdeɪvɪs, ə nɔrθ ˈoʊməˌhɑ ˈrɛzɪdənt, toʊld ðə ˈoʊməˌhɑ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ɪn 2012 jəŋ gaɪz wɪθ ðiz gənz, ðeɪ ʤɪst doʊnt hæv ə ˈvælju fər life.”*.” kwaɪt ˈɑbviəsli, ðə prɑˈspɛrəti ðət ðə rɛst əv ˈoʊməˌhɑ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz həz kəmˈplitli ˈbaɪˌpæst ðə ˈnɔrðərn pɑrts əv ðə ˈsɪti, wɪʧ ɪz skɑrd baɪ ˈhənərdz əv kənˈdɛmd ˈprɑpərtiz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər woʊz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsuzən vi. ˈkaʊski, əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər əv ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤi ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs æt ˈsɛntrəl kəˈnɛtəkət steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈkɔʃənd ðət ðə ˈdætə məst bi pərˈsivd θru ðə ˈprɪzəm əv ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm sɪns ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈnəmbərz ɪn ˈoʊməˌhɑ ənd nəˈbræskə ɪz soʊ smɔl. ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ lʊk æt ðə rɑ ˈnəmbərz ˈrəðər ðən ðə percentages,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈdætə məst bi lʊkt æt ˈkrɪtɪkəli ɛz ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfæktərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈdætə sɔrs, ˈfəndɪŋ ˈpɑrti, ənd rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ media.”*.”
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the household product being applied to steel work the household product bang is being used to help clean plutonium stains at the defunct nuclear power plant in caithness. site restoration limited (dsrl) said it would help reduce the cost of dismantling the site. the use has also drawn interest from operators of other nuclear sites in the uk. a different domestic product has already been applied in the cleaning of contaminated glass tubes. randall bargelt, of the nuclear decommissioning authority, which owns, said such innovative thinking would save taxpayers, who are funding the cost of the dismantling project. plastic suits staff at in were among those monitoring the use of bang in's experimental chemical plant. one of the team suggested trying the product after the fluid normally used was deemed to be slowing down the operation. the cleaner was found to markedly reduce levels of radioactive contamination. project manager david manson said: "the normal decontamination agents we would use on steel and glass need time to dry and this slowed us down. "the acids that had been used years ago also created problems. it meant we had to think carefully about the most effective way to wipe the plutonium from the before we could cut it up." he added: "it was at one of our regular toolbox talks that one of the guys suggested bang. "he remembered seeing it dissolve the grime on a coin in an on tv and thought it was worth looking at. i'm very glad we did. we tested it and found it to be very effective." the team wear plastic suits with their own oxygen supply and often need four or five layers of gloves to protect them from radiation. previously, mr muscle has been used along with a glass cleaning agent to decontaminate glass columns at the plant's reprocessing laboratory.
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ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈprɑdəkt biɪŋ əˈplaɪd tɪ stil wərk ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈprɑdəkt bæŋ ɪz biɪŋ juzd tɪ hɛlp klin pluˈtoʊniəm steɪnz æt ðə dɪˈfəŋkt ˈnukliər paʊər plænt ɪn caithness*. saɪt ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ˈlɪmɪtɪd (dsrl*) sɛd ɪt wʊd hɛlp rɪˈdus ðə kɔst əv ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ ðə saɪt. ðə juz həz ˈɔlsoʊ drɔn ˈɪntəˌrɛst frəm ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz əv ˈəðər ˈnukliər saɪts ɪn ðə uk*. ə ˈdɪfərənt dəˈmɛstɪk ˈprɑdəkt həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn əˈplaɪd ɪn ðə ˈklinɪŋ əv kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd glæs tubz. ˈrændəl bargelt*, əv ðə ˈnukliər dikəˈmɪʃənɪŋ əˈθɔrəti, wɪʧ oʊnz, sɛd səʧ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ wʊd seɪv ˈtækˌspeɪərz, hu ər ˈfəndɪŋ ðə kɔst əv ðə ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈplæstɪk suts stæf æt ɪn wər əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə juz əv bæŋ ɪn ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈkɛmɪkəl plænt. wən əv ðə tim səˈʤɛstɪd traɪɪŋ ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈæftər ðə fluɪd ˈnɔrməli juzd wɑz dimd tɪ bi sloʊɪŋ daʊn ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈklinər wɑz faʊnd tɪ ˈmɑrkɪdli rɪˈdus ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən. ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈmænsən sɛd: "ðə ˈnɔrməl dikənˌtæməˈneɪʃən ˈeɪʤənts wi wʊd juz ɔn stil ənd glæs nid taɪm tɪ draɪ ənd ðɪs sloʊd ˈjuˈɛs daʊn. "ðə ˈæsədz ðət hæd bɪn juzd jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪtɪd ˈprɑbləmz. ɪt mɛnt wi hæd tɪ θɪŋk ˈkɛrfəli əˈbaʊt ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv weɪ tɪ waɪp ðə pluˈtoʊniəm frəm ðə ˌbiˈfɔr wi kʊd kət ɪt əp." hi ˈædɪd: "ɪt wɑz æt wən əv ɑr ˈrɛgjələr ˈtulˌbɔks tɔks ðət wən əv ðə gaɪz səˈʤɛstɪd bæŋ. "hi rɪˈmɛmbərd siɪŋ ɪt dɪˈzɑlv ðə graɪm ɔn ə kɔɪn ɪn ən ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd θɔt ɪt wɑz wərθ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt. əm ˈvɛri glæd wi dɪd. wi ˈtɛstɪd ɪt ənd faʊnd ɪt tɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈifɛktɪv." ðə tim wɛr ˈplæstɪk suts wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈɑksɪʤən səˈplaɪ ənd ˈɔfən nid fɔr ər faɪv leɪərz əv gləvz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛm frəm ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən. ˈpriviəsli, ˈmɪstər ˈməsəl həz bɪn juzd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə glæs ˈklinɪŋ ˈeɪʤənt tɪ dikənˈtæməˌneɪt glæs ˈkɑləmz æt ðə plænts riˈprɔsɛsɪŋ ˈlæbrəˌtɔri. ˈbʊkmɑrk wɪθ: dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wət ər ðiz? ˈiˌmeɪl ðɪs tɪ ə frɛnd ˈprɪntəbəl ˈvərʒən
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teenage criminals should be fitted with wifi jammers instead of being committed to prison, one of britain's most senior police officers has claimed.
chief superintendent gavin thomas of the police superintendents' association has claimed blocking the internet access of cyber criminals would be a more effective punishment than sending them to jail.
two out of every five crimes today involves a cyber criminal.
chief superintendent gavin thomas, pictured, wants new methods to punish cyber criminals
mr thomas believes that a wifi jammer, but modified to be fit around the wrist of ankle of the offender would be an ideal punishment for someone who commits online crime
mr thomas believes such criminals could be fitted with an electronic device which will block wifi signals in their immediate vicinity.
he said prison is not an effective way of preventing re-offending.
speaking to the sunday telegraph, mr thomas said: 'we have got to stop using century punishments to deal with century crimes. it costs around a year to keep someone in prison but if you look at the statistics around short term sentencing the recidivism rate is extraordinarily high.
'so while we might feel good about ourselves that we have put someone in prison for 12 to 15 months, the chances are that person is going to come out of prison and commit more crime.
'we can continue jailing criminals but it is not going to help the long term situation and i speak as someone who has spent a career putting people in prison.'
some prisoners have been fitted with electronic tags which can enforce a curfew of this one which continuously monitors alcohol levels in the person's system
mr thomas said hacking, identity theft and other types of online fraud were century crimes and needed a similar approach.
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ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈkrɪmənəlz ʃʊd bi ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ˈwiˌfi ˈʤæmərz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv biɪŋ kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈprɪzən, wən əv ˈbrɪtənz moʊst ˈsinjər pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz həz kleɪmd. ʧif ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ˈgævɪn ˈtɑməs əv ðə pəˈlis ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənts' əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən həz kleɪmd ˈblɑkɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs əv ˈsaɪbər ˈkrɪmənəlz wʊd bi ə mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˈpənɪʃmənt ðən ˈsɛndɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ʤeɪl. tu aʊt əv ˈɛvəri faɪv kraɪmz təˈdeɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə ˈsaɪbər ˈkrɪmənəl. ʧif ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ˈgævɪn ˈtɑməs, ˈpɪkʧərd, wɔnts nu ˈmɛθədz tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ˈsaɪbər ˈkrɪmənəlz ˈmɪstər ˈtɑməs bɪˈlivz ðət ə ˈwiˌfi ˈʤæmər, bət ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd tɪ bi fɪt əraʊnd ðə rɪst əv ˈæŋkəl əv ðə əˈfɛndər wʊd bi ən aɪˈdil ˈpənɪʃmənt fər ˈsəmˌwən hu kəˈmɪts ˈɔnˌlaɪn kraɪm ˈmɪstər ˈtɑməs bɪˈlivz səʧ ˈkrɪmənəlz kʊd bi ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ən ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dɪˈvaɪs wɪʧ wɪl blɑk ˈwiˌfi ˈsɪgnəlz ɪn ðɛr ˌɪˈmiˌdiət vɪˈsɪnɪti. hi sɛd ˈprɪzən ɪz nɑt ən ˈifɛktɪv weɪ əv prɪˈvɛnɪŋ re-offending*. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsənˌdi ˈtɛləˌgræf, ˈmɪstər ˈtɑməs sɛd: 'wi hæv gɑt tɪ stɑp ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsɛnʧəri ˈpənɪʃmənts tɪ dil wɪθ ˈsɛnʧəri kraɪmz. ɪt kɔsts əraʊnd ə jɪr tɪ kip ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ˈprɪzən bət ɪf ju lʊk æt ðə stəˈtɪstɪks əraʊnd ʃɔrt tərm ˈsɛntənsɪŋ ðə rəˈsɪdɪˌvɪzəm reɪt ɪz ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli haɪ. 'soʊ waɪl wi maɪt fil gʊd əˈbaʊt ɑrˈsɛlvz ðət wi hæv pʊt ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ˈprɪzən fər 12 tɪ 15 mənθs, ðə ˈʧænsɪz ər ðət ˈpərsən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm aʊt əv ˈprɪzən ənd kəˈmɪt mɔr kraɪm. 'wi kən kənˈtɪnju ˈʤeɪlɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəlz bət ɪt ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ðə lɔŋ tərm ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd aɪ spik ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu həz spɛnt ə kərɪr ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈprɪzən.' səm ˈprɪzənərz hæv bɪn ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk tægz wɪʧ kən ɛnˈfɔrs ə ˈkərfju əv ðɪs wən wɪʧ kənˈtɪnjuəsli ˈmɑnətərz ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ðə ˈpərsənz ˈsɪstəm ˈmɪstər ˈtɑməs sɛd ˈhækɪŋ, aɪˈdɛntəˌti θɛft ənd ˈəðər taɪps əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn frɔd wər ˈsɛnʧəri kraɪmz ənd ˈnidɪd ə ˈsɪmələr əˈproʊʧ.
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in april 2016, computer technicians at the democratic national committee discovered that someone had accessed the organization's computer servers and conducted a theft that is best described as watergate. in the weeks that followed, the nation's top computer security experts discovered that the cyber thieves had helped themselves to everything: sensitive documents, emails, donor information, even voice mails.
soon after, the remainder of the democratic party machine, the congressional campaign, the clinton campaign, and their friends and allies in the media were also hacked. credit card numbers, phone numbers, and contacts were stolen. in short order, the fbi found that more than 25 state election offices had their voter registration systems probed or attacked by the same hackers.
western intelligence agencies tracked the hack to russian spy agencies and dubbed them the cyber bears. the media was soon flooded with the stolen information channeled through julian assange, the founder of wikileaks. it was a massive attack on america but the russian hacks appeared to have a singular goal - elect donald j. trump as president of the united states.
new york times author and career intelligence officer malcolm fast paced real-life spy thriller takes you from vladimir rise through the kgb from junior officer to and spells out the story of how he performed the ultimate political manipulation - convincing donald trump to abandon 70 years of american foreign policy including the destruction of nato, cheering the end of the european union, allowing russian domination of eastern europe, and destroying the existing global order with america at its lead.
the plot to hack america is the thrilling true story of how spy agency, run by the russian billionaire class, used the promise of power and influence to cultivate trump as well as his closest aides, the kremlin crew, to become unwitting assets of the russian government. the goal? to put an end to 240 years of free and fair american democratic elections.
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ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2016 kəmˈpjutər tɛkˈnɪʃənz æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti dɪˈskəvərd ðət ˈsəmˌwən hæd ˈækˌsɛst ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz kəmˈpjutər ˈsərvərz ənd kənˈdəktəd ə θɛft ðət ɪz bɛst dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈwɔtərˌgeɪt ɪn ðə wiks ðət ˈfɑloʊd, ðə ˈneɪʃənz tɔp kəmˈpjutər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɛkspərts dɪˈskəvərd ðət ðə ˈsaɪbər θivz hæd hɛlpt ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ: ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈdɑkjəmənts, iˈmeɪlz, ˈdoʊnər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈivɪn vɔɪs meɪlz. sun ˈæftər, ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti məˈʃin, ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl kæmˈpeɪn, ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn, ənd ðɛr frɛndz ənd ˈælaɪz ɪn ðə ˈmidiə wər ˈɔlsoʊ hækt. ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈnəmbərz, foʊn ˈnəmbərz, ənd ˈkɑnˌtækts wər ˈstoʊlən. ɪn ʃɔrt ˈɔrdər, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ faʊnd ðət mɔr ðən 25 steɪt ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈɔfəsɪz hæd ðɛr ˈvoʊtər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz proʊbd ər əˈtækt baɪ ðə seɪm ˈhækərz. ˈwɛstərn ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz trækt ðə hæk tɪ ˈrəʃən spaɪ ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd dəbd ðɛm ðə ˈsaɪbər bɛrz. ðə ˈmidiə wɑz sun ˈflədɪd wɪθ ðə ˈstoʊlən ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈʧænəld θru ˈʤuljən assange*, ðə ˈfaʊndər əv wikileaks*. ɪt wɑz ə ˈmæsɪv əˈtæk ɔn əˈmɛrɪkə bət ðə ˈrəʃən hæks əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv ə ˈsɪŋgjələr goʊl ɪˈlɛkt ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈɔθər ənd kərɪr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɔfɪsər ˈmælkəm fæst peɪst ˈriˌllaɪf spaɪ θˈrɪlər teɪks ju frəm vˈlædəmɪr raɪz θru ðə ˌkeɪˌʤiˈbi frəm ˈʤunjər ˈɔfɪsər tɪ ənd spɛlz aʊt ðə ˈstɔri əv haʊ hi pərˈfɔrmd ðə ˈəltəmət pəˈlɪtɪkəl məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈdɑnəld trəmp tɪ əˈbændən 70 jɪrz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ˈneɪtoʊ, ˈʧɪrɪŋ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈrəʃən ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən əv ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp, ənd dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈɔrdər wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkə æt ɪts lɛd. ðə plɑt tɪ hæk əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ðə θˈrɪlɪŋ tru ˈstɔri əv haʊ spaɪ ˈeɪʤənsi, rən baɪ ðə ˈrəʃən ˌbɪljəˈnɛr klæs, juzd ðə ˈprɑməs əv paʊər ənd ˈɪnfluəns tɪ ˈkəltəˌveɪt trəmp ɛz wɛl ɛz hɪz ˈkloʊsəst eɪdz, ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn kru, tɪ bɪˈkəm ənˈwɪtɪŋ ˈæˌsɛts əv ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə goʊl? tɪ pʊt ən ɛnd tɪ 240 jɪrz əv fri ənd fɛr əˈmɛrɪkən ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪˈlɛkʃənz.
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new brunswick, people are upset about more than just the traffic jams caused by the continuing of new brunswick's main artery, route 18.
nj department of transportation (njdot) is currently working to destroy and replace two bridges that carry route 18 over us highway 1 in new brunswick.
the northbound bridge is to be replaced by a wider one, as the northbound shoulder on the right of route 18 will become an active travel lane between mill pond and route 1.
route notorious northbound ramp to southbound route 1, a sharp cloverleaf curve that has been the site of several overturned truck trailers, will also be reconfigured in this project.
this stretch of 18 is a path, seeing about vehicles a day.
the $28.4 million project was paid for by the federal government, and the idea is to reduce congestion on the stretch of route 18 between route 1 and the exit 9, as well as to make this part of the road safer.
but, despite the benefits for motorists, the plans have some advocates of walking and biking worried. they say the intersection already has a fair amount of brave pedestrians and cyclists that the new plans should include for each under the state's "complete streets" policy.
a complete streets policy requires that transportation infrastructure engineers consider pedestrians and cyclists when planning out roads.
because not enough pedestrians crossed the road, according to the engineers' counts, the state dot is refusing to insert a traffic signal or a crosswalk - they see no need to lower the speed of the motoring public in order for it to be safe for pedestrians to cross.
njdot did not respond to new brunswick today's inquiries about the decision to include no places for cyclists or pedestrians in the new design. residents who attended a presentation about the construction project last month said engineers did not have answers at an august 5 public meeting held just as construction was set to begin.
at the meeting, traffic engineers stated that they realized that there was no safe access across route 1 for several miles, shrugging it off as something they had no control over.
while a dot engineer agreed that the current bridge was unsafe for pedestrians and cyclists, he claimed that the dot couldn't add pedestrian or bicycle facilities because it would "require expanding the scope of work."
when asked why they couldn't put a sidewalk inside the current project, they essentially said that they didn't want to encourage walking or bicycling.
nonetheless, the dot would replace the small sidewalk on the south side of the bridge, contrary to their previous logic.
new brunswick officials say they asked about sidewalks shortly before the august meeting, which was itself held just two weeks before the planned start of construction.
that meeting also conflicted with another, larger public event, national night out, that tied up parking behind city hall, making it difficult for some to attend the dot meeting.
the demolition of the old bridges and erection of the new ones will occur over weekends later in the project, with two lanes of traffic being maintained on highway 18, in each direction. this way, thedot hopes to keep traffic impacts to a minimum.
drainage, lighting, and intelligent transportation system (its) components will also be upgraded along the short stretch of highway. the contractor doing the work is anselmi & decicco, inc.
pieces of the new bridges will be manufactured and installed, helping to speed construction.
the intelligent transportation system might include a set of variable message signs, while existing signs will tell motorists about ongoing work and changes in traffic patterns.
the dot anticipates completion of the project in spring 2016. however, the work schedule might change due to the weather, as well as other issues, events, or incidents.
thedot encourages motorists to check thedot traffic information website, , for real-time traffic updates.
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nu ˈbrənzwɪk, ˈpipəl ər ˈəpˌsɛt əˈbaʊt mɔr ðən ʤɪst ðə ˈtræfɪk ʤæmz kɔzd baɪ ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ əv nu ˈbrənzwɪks meɪn ˈɑrtəri, rut 18 dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən (njdot*) ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ənd ˌriˈpleɪs tu ˈbrɪʤɪz ðət ˈkɛri rut 18 ˈoʊvər ˈjuˈɛs ˈhaɪˌweɪ 1 ɪn nu ˈbrənzwɪk. ðə ˈnɔrθbaʊnd brɪʤ ɪz tɪ bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə ˈwaɪdər wən, ɛz ðə ˈnɔrθbaʊnd ˈʃoʊldər ɔn ðə raɪt əv rut 18 wɪl bɪˈkəm ən ˈæktɪv ˈtrævəl leɪn bɪtˈwin mɪl pɑnd ənd rut 1 rut noʊˈtɔriəs ˈnɔrθbaʊnd ræmp tɪ ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd rut 1 ə ʃɑrp ˈkloʊvərˌlif kərv ðət həz bɪn ðə saɪt əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈoʊvərˌtərnd trək ˈtreɪlərz, wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˌrikənˈfɪgjərd ɪn ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðɪs strɛʧ əv 18 ɪz ə pæθ, siɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈviɪkəlz ə deɪ. ðə ˈmɪljən ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz peɪd fər baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz tɪ rɪˈdus kənˈʤɛsʧən ɔn ðə strɛʧ əv rut 18 bɪtˈwin rut 1 ənd ðə ˈɛksət 9 ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ meɪk ðɪs pɑrt əv ðə roʊd ˈseɪfər. bət, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts fər ˈmoʊtərɪsts, ðə plænz hæv səm ˈædvəˌkeɪts əv ˈwɔkɪŋ ənd ˈbaɪkɪŋ ˈwərid. ðeɪ seɪ ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən ɔˈrɛdi həz ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv breɪv pəˈdɛstriənz ənd ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ðət ðə nu plænz ʃʊd ˌɪnˈklud fər iʧ ˈəndər ðə steɪts "kəmˈplit strits" ˈpɑləsi. ə kəmˈplit strits ˈpɑləsi rikˈwaɪərz ðət ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz kənˈsɪdər pəˈdɛstriənz ənd ˈsaɪkəlɪsts wɪn ˈplænɪŋ aʊt roʊdz. bɪˈkəz nɑt ɪˈnəf pəˈdɛstriənz krɔst ðə roʊd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz' kaʊnts, ðə steɪt dɑt ɪz rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈsərt ə ˈtræfɪk ˈsɪgnəl ər ə ˈkrɑsˌwɑk ðeɪ si noʊ nid tɪ loʊər ðə spid əv ðə ˈmoʊtərɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ɪn ˈɔrdər fər ɪt tɪ bi seɪf fər pəˈdɛstriənz tɪ krɔs. dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ nu ˈbrənzwɪk ˈtudeɪz ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˌɪnˈklud noʊ ˈpleɪsɪz fər ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ər pəˈdɛstriənz ɪn ðə nu dɪˈzaɪn. ˈrɛzɪdənts hu əˈtɛndəd ə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə kənˈstrəkʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt læst mənθ sɛd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz dɪd nɑt hæv ˈænsərz æt ən ˈɔgəst 5 ˈpəblɪk ˈmitɪŋ hɛld ʤɪst ɛz kənˈstrəkʃən wɑz sɛt tɪ bɪˈgɪn. æt ðə ˈmitɪŋ, ˈtræfɪk ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ seɪf ˈækˌsɛs əˈkrɔs rut 1 fər ˈsɛvərəl maɪəlz, ʃˈrəgɪŋ ɪt ɔf ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ hæd noʊ kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər. waɪl ə dɑt ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr əˈgrid ðət ðə ˈkɑrənt brɪʤ wɑz ənˈseɪf fər pəˈdɛstriənz ənd ˈsaɪkəlɪsts, hi kleɪmd ðət ðə dɑt ˈkʊdənt æd pəˈdɛstriən ər ˈbaɪsɪkəl fəˈsɪlɪtiz bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd "ˌrikˈwaɪər ɪkˈspændɪŋ ðə skoʊp əv wərk." wɪn æst waɪ ðeɪ ˈkʊdənt pʊt ə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈprɑʤɛkt, ðeɪ ɛˈsɛnʃəli sɛd ðət ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈwɔkɪŋ ər ˈbaɪˌsɪkəlɪŋ. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ðə dɑt wʊd ˌriˈpleɪs ðə smɔl ˈsaɪdˌwɔk ɔn ðə saʊθ saɪd əv ðə brɪʤ, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðɛr ˈpriviəs ˈlɑʤɪk. nu ˈbrənzwɪk əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðeɪ æst əˈbaʊt ˈsaɪdˌwɔks ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɔgəst ˈmitɪŋ, wɪʧ wɑz ˌɪtˈsɛlf hɛld ʤɪst tu wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə plænd stɑrt əv kənˈstrəkʃən. ðət ˈmitɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈflɪktɪd wɪθ əˈnəðər, ˈlɑrʤər ˈpəblɪk ɪˈvɛnt, ˈnæʃənəl naɪt aʊt, ðət taɪd əp ˈpɑrkɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsɪti hɔl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt fər səm tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə dɑt ˈmitɪŋ. ðə ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən əv ðə oʊld ˈbrɪʤɪz ənd ɪˈrɛkʃən əv ðə nu wənz wɪl əˈkər ˈoʊvər ˈwiˌkɛndz ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, wɪθ tu leɪnz əv ˈtræfɪk biɪŋ meɪnˈteɪnd ɔn ˈhaɪˌweɪ 18 ɪn iʧ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ðɪs weɪ, ðə hoʊps tɪ kip ˈtræfɪk ˌɪmˈpækts tɪ ə ˈmɪnəməm. ˈdreɪnɪʤ, ˈlaɪtɪŋ, ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəm (ɪts) kəmˈpoʊnənts wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə ʃɔrt strɛʧ əv ˈhaɪˌweɪ. ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktər duɪŋ ðə wərk ɪz ɑnˈsɛlmi dɪˈʧikoʊ, ɪŋk. ˈpisɪz əv ðə nu ˈbrɪʤɪz wɪl bi ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔld, ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ spid kənˈstrəkʃən. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəm maɪt ˌɪnˈklud ə sɛt əv ˈvɛriəbəl ˈmɛsɪʤ saɪnz, waɪl ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ saɪnz wɪl tɛl ˈmoʊtərɪsts əˈbaʊt ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ wərk ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈtræfɪk ˈpætərnz. ðə dɑt ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪts kəmˈpliʃən əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn spərɪŋ 2016 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə wərk ˈskɛʤʊl maɪt ʧeɪnʤ du tɪ ðə ˈwɛðər, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz, ɪˈvɛnts, ər ˈɪnsədənts. ðə ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈmoʊtərɪsts tɪ ʧɛk ðə ˈtræfɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, fər ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈtræfɪk ˈəpˌdeɪts.
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it's been 80 days since we wrote that receiver josh gordon applied for reinstatement to the nfl.
we're still without any resolution on gordon's future.
mary kay cabot of reports that the situation is "status quo," according to a source close to the situation
nfl commissioner roger goodell said at the nfl annual meeting two weeks ago that he'd receive a report and decide if it's appropriate to meet with gordon. an nfl spokesman told cabot there is no update on gordon.
the browns have said that if he's reinstated, they'd have a spot on the roster for the uber-talented, but troubled, receiver.
yet, cleveland's brass seems weary of the elongated wait.
opening up the team's workouts this week, coach hue jackson shot down inquiries about gordon.
"i think it's premature for me to talk about that because he hasn't been reinstated,'' jackson said.
last month, brown sounded exasperated by continuing questions regarding gordon and it appears at this point cleveland is viewing the receiver as a bonus prospect.
"i would just say probably enough josh chatter," brown said. "i know he's intriguing but really for us, we're focused on the guys that are on our roster and if josh comes back, great, and if he doesn't, we're ready.''
the nfl doesn't have requirement on when a decision must be made on a player applying for reinstatement. there is some speculation the league could be waiting for gordon to show further proof of his commitment to sobriety.
whatever the reason, we continue to wait to see whether the browns will get back their most talented receiver, or whether a career already thrown off the track will remain sidelined.
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ɪts bɪn 80 deɪz sɪns wi roʊt ðət rɪˈsivər ʤɑʃ ˈgɔrdən əˈplaɪd fər ˌriɪnˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. wɪr stɪl wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ɔn ˈgɔrdənz fˈjuʧər. ˈmɛri keɪ ˈkæbət əv rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz "ˈstætəs kwoʊ," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə sɔrs kloʊz tɪ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kəˈmɪʃənər ˈrɑʤər ˈgʊdɛl sɛd æt ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈænjuəl ˈmitɪŋ tu wiks əˈgoʊ ðət hid rɪˈsiv ə rɪˈpɔrt ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ɪts əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ mit wɪθ ˈgɔrdən. ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈspoʊksmən toʊld ˈkæbət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ˈgɔrdən. ðə braʊnz hæv sɛd ðət ɪf hiz ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd, ðeɪd hæv ə spɑt ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər fər ðə uber-talented*, bət ˈtrəbəld, rɪˈsivər. jɛt, ˈklivləndz bræs simz ˈwɪri əv ðə ɪˈlɔŋgeɪtəd weɪt. ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ðə timz ˈwərˌkaʊts ðɪs wik, koʊʧ hju ˈʤæksən ʃɑt daʊn ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz əˈbaʊt ˈgɔrdən. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˌpriməˈʧʊr fər mi tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðət bɪˈkəz hi ˈhæzənt bɪn ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd,'' ˈʤæksən sɛd. læst mənθ, braʊn ˈsaʊndɪd ɪgˈzæspərˌeɪtɪd baɪ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈgɔrdən ənd ɪt əˈpɪrz æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ˈklivlənd ɪz vjuɪŋ ðə rɪˈsivər ɛz ə ˈboʊnəs ˈprɑspɛkt. "aɪ wʊd ʤɪst seɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪˈnəf ʤɑʃ ˈʧætər," braʊn sɛd. "aɪ noʊ hiz ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ bət ˈrɪli fər ˈjuˈɛs, wɪr ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə gaɪz ðət ər ɔn ɑr ˈrɑstər ənd ɪf ʤɑʃ kəmz bæk, greɪt, ənd ɪf hi ˈdəzənt, wɪr ˈrɛdi.'' ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈdəzənt hæv rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ɔn wɪn ə dɪˈsɪʒən məst bi meɪd ɔn ə pleɪər əˈplaɪɪŋ fər ˌriɪnˈsteɪtmənt. ðɛr ɪz səm ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðə lig kʊd bi ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈgɔrdən tɪ ʃoʊ ˈfərðər pruf əv hɪz kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ soʊˈbraɪəti. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈrizən, wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ weɪt tɪ si ˈwɛðər ðə braʊnz wɪl gɪt bæk ðɛr moʊst ˈtæləntɪd rɪˈsivər, ər ˈwɛðər ə kərɪr ɔˈrɛdi θroʊn ɔf ðə træk wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd.
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>>keep going to see other scenes from the texas ghost town.
photo: facebook less historic stone ruins in the small town of, texas have been reduced to piles on rubble after vandals destroyed the going to see other scenes from the texas ghost town.
>>keep going to see other scenes from the texas ghost town.
photo: ... more historic stone ruins in the small town of, texas have been reduced to piles on rubble after vandals destroyed the going to see other scenes from the texas ghost town. image 1 of / 29 caption close vandals destroy historic ghost town ruins 1 / 29 back to gallery
when employees of a nearby restaurant left for the evening, everything was as it should be in the small town of. when they arrived the morning of sunday, feb, 19, four historic, stone ruins had been reduced to rubble.
built in the 1880s, these ruins were what was left of the homes of quicksilver miners, according to an article on texas hill country.
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they along with a few abandoned and capped mines are what's left of the town's mining days and are located on "private property and a designated historic site" making this a criminal act.
however few, these ruins are what help bring tourism to the town. the locals are dependent on them for business, so it's unknown why people would intentionally destroy them.
authorities are offering a $1,000 reward for any information that could help find the people who may have vandalized the structures.
take a look through the gallery above to see the results of the vandalism as well as other scenes and structures from the ghost town.
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>>kip goʊɪŋ tɪ si ˈəðər sinz frəm ðə ˈtɛksəs goʊst taʊn. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk lɛs hɪˈstɔrɪk stoʊn ruɪnz ɪn ðə smɔl taʊn əv, ˈtɛksəs hæv bɪn rɪˈdust tɪ paɪlz ɔn ˈrəbəl ˈæftər ˈvændəlz dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə goʊɪŋ tɪ si ˈəðər sinz frəm ðə ˈtɛksəs goʊst taʊn. >>kip goʊɪŋ tɪ si ˈəðər sinz frəm ðə ˈtɛksəs goʊst taʊn. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: mɔr hɪˈstɔrɪk stoʊn ruɪnz ɪn ðə smɔl taʊn əv, ˈtɛksəs hæv bɪn rɪˈdust tɪ paɪlz ɔn ˈrəbəl ˈæftər ˈvændəlz dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə goʊɪŋ tɪ si ˈəðər sinz frəm ðə ˈtɛksəs goʊst taʊn. ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 29 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz ˈvændəlz dɪˈstrɔɪ hɪˈstɔrɪk goʊst taʊn ruɪnz 1 29 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri wɪn ɪmˈplɔɪiz əv ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈrɛˌstrɑnt lɛft fər ðə ˈivnɪŋ, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ɛz ɪt ʃʊd bi ɪn ðə smɔl taʊn əv. wɪn ðeɪ əraɪvd ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ˈsənˌdi, ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri, 19 fɔr hɪˈstɔrɪk, stoʊn ruɪnz hæd bɪn rɪˈdust tɪ ˈrəbəl. bɪlt ɪn ðə 1880s*, ðiz ruɪnz wər wət wɑz lɛft əv ðə hoʊmz əv kˈwɪkˈsɪlvər ˈmaɪnərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ˈtɛksəs hɪl ˈkəntri. roʊd trɪp: ðə ʤɛmz əv ˈtɛksəs wərθ ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ðɪs spərɪŋ breɪk ðeɪ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə fju əˈbændənd ənd kæpt maɪnz ər wəts lɛft əv ðə taʊnz ˈmaɪnɪŋ deɪz ənd ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn "ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti ənd ə ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd hɪˈstɔrɪk saɪt" ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ə ˈkrɪmənəl ækt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər fju, ðiz ruɪnz ər wət hɛlp brɪŋ ˈtʊˌrɪzəm tɪ ðə taʊn. ðə ˈloʊkəlz ər dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðɛm fər ˈbɪznɪs, soʊ ɪts ənˈnoʊn waɪ ˈpipəl wʊd ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli dɪˈstrɔɪ ðɛm. əˈθɔrətiz ər ˈɔfərɪŋ ə rɪˈwɔrd fər ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət kʊd hɛlp faɪnd ðə ˈpipəl hu meɪ hæv ˈvændəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈstrəkʧərz. teɪk ə lʊk θru ðə ˈgæləri əˈbəv tɪ si ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˈvændəlɪzəm ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər sinz ənd ˈstrəkʧərz frəm ðə goʊst taʊn.
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40/30 seems like a very competitive point score, with the already capturing two points and being just three points from breaking serve.
but be fooled: still one-way traffic for the server.
even though the has won 40 per cent (two of five) of the points played so far in the game, his chance of breaking serve is still less than 10 per cent.
an atp beyond the numbers analysis of the current top 10 players in the emirates atp rankings shows that, since the start of the 2015 season, they have held serve from per cent (6331/6826) of the time.
the player who has been the toughest to break when leading on serve is roger federer, who has held a dominant per cent (535/561) of the time from this seemingly competitive point score.
current top 10: holding from since the start of the 2015 season
federer: past three seasons holding from
2017 =% (157/163)
2016 =% (107/112)
2015 =% (271/286)
even worse news for his opponents: federer has slightly improved in this specific category during the past three seasons. this year, he's led during 163 service games and has lost only six of those games. opponents must feel like they are getting closer to capturing serve, but in reality, they are farther away from breaking than they were at.
infosys data shows that in 2017 federer is holding serve 91 per cent of the time, but at, he is holding per cent (157/163) of the time. the winning two points in the service game trump the fact that federer needs just one more point to hold. when the swiss star has surged ahead this season, his win percentage has elevated to a per cent (229/231).
marin is the second best performer of current top 10 players, holding serve from per cent (596/630) of the time since the beginning of the 2015 season. former world no. novak (93.9 per cent) and andy murray (93 per cent) are third and fourth on the list, being the only other players to reach the 93 per cent mark.
next are german alexander (92.6 per cent) and world no. 1 rafael nadal (92.4 per cent). rounding out the top 10 in this category include stan (92.3 per cent), dominic thiem (92.2 per cent), (91.7 per cent) and pablo carreno busta (89.5 per cent).
practice court
a fun practice drill for players at all levels of the game to complement this fascinating data would be to play a set where the server begins the game at. if the server drops serve, he instantly loses the set. the focus is on the business end of the game, with elevated pressure as fewer points are required to hold and break serve. a fun way to work a into your afternoon on court.
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40/30* simz laɪk ə ˈvɛri kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv pɔɪnt skɔr, wɪθ ðə ɔˈrɛdi ˈkæpʧərɪŋ tu pɔɪnts ənd biɪŋ ʤɪst θri pɔɪnts frəm ˈbreɪkɪŋ sərv. bət bi fuld: stɪl ˈwənˈweɪ ˈtræfɪk fər ðə ˈsərvər. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə həz wən 40 pər sɛnt (tu əv faɪv) əv ðə pɔɪnts pleɪd soʊ fɑr ɪn ðə geɪm, hɪz ʧæns əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ sərv ɪz stɪl lɛs ðən 10 pər sɛnt. ən ˈeɪˈtiˈpi bɪɔnd ðə ˈnəmbərz æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈkɑrənt tɔp 10 pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈɛmərˌeɪts ˈeɪˈtiˈpi ˈræŋkɪŋz ʃoʊz ðət, sɪns ðə stɑrt əv ðə 2015 ˈsizən, ðeɪ hæv hɛld sərv frəm pər sɛnt əv ðə taɪm. ðə pleɪər hu həz bɪn ðə ˈtəfəst tɪ breɪk wɪn ˈlidɪŋ ɔn sərv ɪz ˈrɑʤər ˈfɛdərər, hu həz hɛld ə ˈdɑmənənt pər sɛnt əv ðə taɪm frəm ðɪs ˈsimɪŋli kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv pɔɪnt skɔr. ˈkɑrənt tɔp 10 ˈhoʊldɪŋ frəm sɪns ðə stɑrt əv ðə 2015 ˈsizən ˈfɛdərər: pæst θri ˈsizənz ˈhoʊldɪŋ frəm 2017 2016 2015 ˈivɪn wərs nuz fər hɪz əˈpoʊnənts: ˈfɛdərər həz sˈlaɪtli ˌɪmˈpruvd ɪn ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈkætəˌgɔri ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pæst θri ˈsizənz. ðɪs jɪr, hiz lɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ 163 ˈsərvɪs geɪmz ənd həz lɔst ˈoʊnli sɪks əv ðoʊz geɪmz. əˈpoʊnənts məst fil laɪk ðeɪ ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈkæpʧərɪŋ sərv, bət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ðeɪ ər ˈfɑrðər əˈweɪ frəm ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðən ðeɪ wər æt ˈdætə ʃoʊz ðət ɪn 2017 ˈfɛdərər ɪz ˈhoʊldɪŋ sərv 91 pər sɛnt əv ðə taɪm, bət æt hi ɪz ˈhoʊldɪŋ pər sɛnt əv ðə taɪm. ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ tu pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈsərvɪs geɪm trəmp ðə fækt ðət ˈfɛdərər nidz ʤɪst wən mɔr pɔɪnt tɪ hoʊld. wɪn ðə swɪs stɑr həz sərʤd əˈhɛd ðɪs ˈsizən, hɪz wɪn pərˈsɛnɪʤ həz ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd tɪ ə pər sɛnt ˈmɛrɪn ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd bɛst pərˈfɔrmər əv ˈkɑrənt tɔp 10 pleɪərz, ˈhoʊldɪŋ sərv frəm pər sɛnt əv ðə taɪm sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə 2015 ˈsizən. ˈfɔrmər wərld noʊ. ˈnoʊvæk pər sɛnt) ənd ˈændi ˈməri 93 pər sɛnt) ər θərd ənd fɔrθ ɔn ðə lɪst, biɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər pleɪərz tɪ riʧ ðə 93 pər sɛnt mɑrk. nɛkst ər ˈʤərmən ˌælɪgˈzændər pər sɛnt) ənd wərld noʊ. 1 ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl nɑˈdæl pər sɛnt). ˈraʊndɪŋ aʊt ðə tɔp 10 ɪn ðɪs ˈkætəˌgɔri ˌɪnˈklud stæn pər sɛnt), ˈdɑmənɪk θim pər sɛnt), pər sɛnt) ənd ˈpɑbloʊ kɑˈrɛˌnoʊ ˈbəstə pər sɛnt). ˈpræktɪs kɔrt ə fən ˈpræktɪs drɪl fər pleɪərz æt ɔl ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə geɪm tɪ ˈkɑmpləmənt ðɪs ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈdætə wʊd bi tɪ pleɪ ə sɛt wɛr ðə ˈsərvər bɪˈgɪnz ðə geɪm æt ɪf ðə ˈsərvər drɑps sərv, hi ˈɪnstəntli ˈluzɪz ðə sɛt. ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ɔn ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɛnd əv ðə geɪm, wɪθ ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈprɛʃər ɛz fjuər pɔɪnts ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ hoʊld ənd breɪk sərv. ə fən weɪ tɪ wərk ə ˈɪntu jʊr ˌæftərˈnun ɔn kɔrt.
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security attacks are unfortunately becoming a more regular occurrence. recently, we identified a coordinated effort to gain unauthorized access to yahoo mail accounts. upon discovery, we took immediate action to protect our users, prompting them to reset passwords on impacted accounts.
based on our current findings, the list of and passwords that were used to execute the attack was likely collected from a database compromise. we have no evidence that they were obtained directly from systems. our ongoing investigation shows that malicious computer software used the list of and passwords to access yahoo mail accounts. the information sought in the attack seems to be names and email addresses from the affected accounts’ most recent sent emails.
what doing to protect our users
we are passwords on impacted accounts and we are using second verification to allow users to their accounts. impacted users will be prompted (if not, already) to change their password and may receive an email notification or an sms text if they have added a mobile number to their account.
we are working with federal law enforcement to find and prosecute the perpetrators responsible for this attack.
we have implemented additional measures to block attacks against systems.
what you can do to help keep your accounts secure
in addition to adopting better password practices by changing your password regularly and using different variations of symbols and characters, users should never use the same password on multiple sites or services. using the same password on multiple sites or services makes users particularly vulnerable to these types of attacks.
we regret this has happened and want to assure our users that we take the security of their data very seriously.
for more information, please check our customer care help page.
by jay rossiter, svp, platforms and personalization products
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sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈtæks ər ənˈfɔrʧənətli bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə mɔr ˈrɛgjələr əˈkərəns. ˈrisəntli, wi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ə koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈɛfərt tɪ geɪn əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈjɑˌhu meɪl əˈkaʊnts. əˈpɑn ˌdɪˈskəvri, wi tʊk ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈækʃən tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɑr ˈjuzərz, ˈprɑmptɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈrisɛt ˈpæsˌwərdz ɔn ˌɪmˈpæktɪd əˈkaʊnts. beɪst ɔn ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˈfaɪndɪŋz, ðə lɪst əv ənd ˈpæsˌwərdz ðət wər juzd tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut ðə əˈtæk wɑz ˈlaɪkli kəˈlɛktəd frəm ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz. wi hæv noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðeɪ wər əbˈteɪnd dɪˈrɛkli frəm ˈsɪstəmz. ɑr ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ʃoʊz ðət məˈlɪʃəs kəmˈpjutər ˈsɔfˌwɛr juzd ðə lɪst əv ənd ˈpæsˌwərdz tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈjɑˌhu meɪl əˈkaʊnts. ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən sɔt ɪn ðə əˈtæk simz tɪ bi neɪmz ənd iˈmeɪl ˈæˈdrɛsɪz frəm ðə əˈfɛktɪd accounts’*’ moʊst ˈrisənt sɛnt iˈmeɪlz. wət duɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɑr ˈjuzərz wi ər ˈpæsˌwərdz ɔn ˌɪmˈpæktɪd əˈkaʊnts ənd wi ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsɛkənd ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈjuzərz tɪ ðɛr əˈkaʊnts. ˌɪmˈpæktɪd ˈjuzərz wɪl bi ˈprɑmptɪd (ɪf nɑt, ɔˈrɛdi) tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr ˈpæsˌwərd ənd meɪ rɪˈsiv ən iˈmeɪl ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən ər ən ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs tɛkst ɪf ðeɪ hæv ˈædɪd ə ˈmoʊbəl ˈnəmbər tɪ ðɛr əˈkaʊnt. wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt tɪ faɪnd ənd ˈprɑsəˌkjut ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðɪs əˈtæk. wi hæv ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɛʒərz tɪ blɑk əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ˈsɪstəmz. wət ju kən du tɪ hɛlp kip jʊr əˈkaʊnts sɪˈkjʊr ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ əˈdɑptɪŋ ˈbɛtər ˈpæsˌwərd ˈpræktɪsɪz baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ jʊr ˈpæsˌwərd ˈrɛgjələrli ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əv ˈsɪmbəlz ənd ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˈjuzərz ʃʊd ˈnɛvər juz ðə seɪm ˈpæsˌwərd ɔn ˈməltəpəl saɪts ər ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈpæsˌwərd ɔn ˈməltəpəl saɪts ər ˈsərvɪsɪz meɪks ˈjuzərz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ðiz taɪps əv əˈtæks. wi rɪˈgrɛt ðɪs həz ˈhæpənd ənd wɔnt tɪ əˈʃʊr ɑr ˈjuzərz ðət wi teɪk ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ðɛr ˈdætə ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, pliz ʧɛk ɑr ˈkəstəmər kɛr hɛlp peɪʤ. baɪ ʤeɪ ˈrɔsɪtər, svp*, ˈplætˌfɔrmz ənd ˌpərsənələˈzeɪʃən ˈprɑdəkts
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since v released on the and 360 all been wondering when see some meaty dlc. had a plethora of download content but as of yet still waiting on to trump episodes from liberty city dlc.
how does los santos city stories sound? nice? well it may be on its way.
this just mindless drivel either, actually some decent hints that wants to continue the ‘city stories’ line of games.
rockstar’s parent company interactive are currently going through the process of the trademark for ‘city stories,’ indicating that they still have a use for the two little words. whilst this may not seem like a big deal, the fact that take two are actively working to keep ‘city stories’ trademark is a good sign.
ps vita players in particular have been begging for a release since the console was first released and it seemed like it was something actually see. were one of the many developers revealed to be working bringing games to the vita, though yet to see anything of note from the developer. oh yeah, the v companion app. great.
that being said, not all hope is lost. previously reported that the team behind thep iterations of liberty city and vice city stories are working on something, quite possibly a vita game.
we’ve also speculated that may be ready to port san andreas to the vita after noticing that the recent on the 360 was an updated port of the android and ios release.
so maybe a los santos city stories so far fetched after all. emailed to see if confirm anything. not holding our breath on that one though…
what do you reckon? los santos city stories a possibility? or would you prefer a san andreas city stories? mosey on down to the comments and pop a cap in the comments, busta.
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sɪns vi riˈlist ɔn ðə ənd 360 ɔl bɪn ˈwəndərɪŋ wɪn si səm ˈmiti dlc*. hæd ə ˈplɛθərə əv ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈkɑntɛnt bət ɛz əv jɛt stɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ ɔn tɪ trəmp ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz frəm ˈlɪbərˌti ˈsɪti dlc*. haʊ dɪz lɔs ˈsæntoʊs ˈsɪti ˈstɔriz saʊnd? nis? wɛl ɪt meɪ bi ɔn ɪts weɪ. ðɪs ʤɪst ˈmaɪndləs ˈdrɪvəl ˈiðər, ˈæˌkʧuəli səm ˈdisənt hɪnts ðət wɔnts tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə stories’*’ laɪn əv geɪmz. ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ər ˈkərəntli goʊɪŋ θru ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ðə ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk fər stories,’*,’ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ðeɪ stɪl hæv ə juz fər ðə tu ˈlɪtəl wərdz. waɪlst ðɪs meɪ nɑt sim laɪk ə bɪg dil, ðə fækt ðət teɪk tu ər ˈæktɪvli ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ kip stories’*’ ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk ɪz ə gʊd saɪn. ˈvaɪtə pleɪərz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr hæv bɪn ˈbɛgɪŋ fər ə riˈlis sɪns ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl wɑz fərst riˈlist ənd ɪt simd laɪk ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈæˌkʧuəli si. wər wən əv ðə ˈmɛni dɪˈvɛləpərz rɪˈvild tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ geɪmz tɪ ðə ˈvaɪtə, ðoʊ jɛt tɪ si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əv noʊt frəm ðə dɪˈvɛləpər. oʊ jæ, ðə vi kəmˈpænjən æp. greɪt. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, nɑt ɔl hoʊp ɪz lɔst. ˈpriviəsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə tim bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz əv ˈlɪbərˌti ˈsɪti ənd vaɪs ˈsɪti ˈstɔriz ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ, kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbli ə ˈvaɪtə geɪm. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd ðət meɪ bi ˈrɛdi tɪ pɔrt sæn ɑnˈdreɪəs tɪ ðə ˈvaɪtə ˈæftər ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ ðət ðə ˈrisənt ɔn ðə 360 wɑz ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd pɔrt əv ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd ənd ˈioʊs riˈlis. soʊ ˈmeɪbi ə lɔs ˈsæntoʊs ˈsɪti ˈstɔriz soʊ fɑr fɛʧt ˈæftər ɔl. iˈmeɪld tɪ si ɪf kənˈfərm ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. nɑt ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɑr brɛθ ɔn ðət wən though…*… wət du ju ˈrɛkən? lɔs ˈsæntoʊs ˈsɪti ˈstɔriz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti? ər wʊd ju prɪˈfər ə sæn ɑnˈdreɪəs ˈsɪti ˈstɔriz? ˈmoʊzi ɔn daʊn tɪ ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ənd pɑp ə kæp ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts, ˈbəstə. wɔnt tɪ twit jʊr ləv tɪ ðə ˈɔθər? ər ˈmeɪbi ju wɔnt tɪ sɛnd ɪm ˈpɪkʧərz əv jʊr kæt? ˈiðər weɪ, ju kən du soʊ hir @chrishardingtgc*. ʤɔɪn ðə geɪmz ˈkæbən ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tɪ steɪ əp tɪ deɪt wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈgeɪmɪŋ nuz, rəvˈjuz, ˈrumərz ənd məʧ mɔr.
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a gymnastics program in st. andrews, man. is at risk of ending because of a storage snafu between the club and the lord selkirk school division.
the st. andrews gymnastics club has operated out of st. andrews school for about 44 years. this year, approximately 153 children, some as young as two years old, are taking classes with the club, said brenda funk. an additional 20 are on the wait list.
but the school announced this summer it no longer has room to accommodate the popular program.
"the school is growing, and every bit of space is needed," said jean oliver, chair of the lord selkirk school division.
st. andrews gymnastics club uses the school's stage and part of the girls' change room to store gym equipment including vinyl safety mats, uneven bars, a balance beam, a vault and trampolines.
"we're kind of stuck," said funk, adding the club will have to find another place to store their stuff as of july 2016.
pre-competitive and competitive girls stretching their bridges in warm up. the st. andrews gymnastics club is at risk of closure because the school can no longer store their equipment. (st. andrews gymnastics club) "i recognize the value of the club it's a value to children in the form of exercise and good health but when our space is being compromised we have to do something about it," oliver said.
the news is devastating to organizers of the club, many of whom have deep personal ties to the program.
"last summer was the worst summer of my life," said funk, who has helped the club for 28 years. every other option for storing equipment seems out of reach, she added.
vinyl and hard plastic needs to be stored in a heated facility, funk explained, so the school's initial suggestion of building a shed is problematic.
the next best option, building an addition onto the gym, is too expensive; the club was quoted $150,000 for the renovation.
a school board member suggested the club raise fees to cover the cost but that option is out of the question for funk.
"there's some families that just can't afford to pay an outrageous amount of money," funk said. "that's not what we're about."
the club charges $550 for the competitive program compared to other nearby programs that charge $800 to $900, according to st. andrews coach liebrecht.
fees go towards honorariums for 10 coaches and new equipment costs.
all other options explored: manager
oliver suggested the club seek out a new location for their club.
"right next door to the school is the st. andrews community club. i don't know whether they've talked to them at all," oliver said.
that space, like many nearby buildings and halls, has ceilings too low for gymnastics.
"we looked at different halls. i've gone down dirt roads looking for old barns there's nothing," said funk.
at st. andrews school, the club installed brackets beneath the floor years ago to secure uneven bars, said funk. no other facility is willing to let the club do that, which could compromise safety.
oliver hopes a compromise can be made but isn't willing to pay for equipment storage.
"can i justify as a trustee putting out $150,000, plus ongoing costs of heating, to build a storage space for a gymnastics club? i would have a hard time justifying that to the taxpayers," she said.
the st. andrews club has set up a go fund me page to try to save the club, their fundraising goal is $25,000.
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ə ʤɪmˈnæstɪks ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn st*. ˈænˌdruz, mæn. ɪz æt rɪsk əv ˈɛndɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv ə ˈstɔrɪʤ sˈnæfu bɪtˈwin ðə kləb ənd ðə lɔrd ˈsɛlkərk skul dɪˈvɪʒən. ðə st*. ˈænˌdruz ʤɪmˈnæstɪks kləb həz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd aʊt əv st*. ˈænˌdruz skul fər əˈbaʊt 44 jɪrz. ðɪs jɪr, əˈprɑksəmətli 153 ˈʧɪldrən, səm ɛz jəŋ ɛz tu jɪrz oʊld, ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈklæsɪz wɪθ ðə kləb, sɛd ˈbrɛndə fəŋk. ən əˈdɪʃənəl 20 ər ɔn ðə weɪt lɪst. bət ðə skul əˈnaʊnst ðɪs ˈsəmər ɪt noʊ ˈlɔŋgər həz rum tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈproʊˌgræm. "ðə skul ɪz groʊɪŋ, ənd ˈɛvəri bɪt əv speɪs ɪz ˈnidɪd," sɛd ʤin ˈɑlɪvər, ʧɛr əv ðə lɔrd ˈsɛlkərk skul dɪˈvɪʒən. st*. ˈænˌdruz ʤɪmˈnæstɪks kləb ˈjuzɪz ðə skulz steɪʤ ənd pɑrt əv ðə gərlz' ʧeɪnʤ rum tɪ stɔr ʤɪm ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvaɪnəl ˈseɪfti mæts, əˈnivən bɑrz, ə ˈbæləns bim, ə vɔlt ənd trampolines*. "wɪr kaɪnd əv stək," sɛd fəŋk, ˈædɪŋ ðə kləb wɪl hæv tɪ faɪnd əˈnəðər pleɪs tɪ stɔr ðɛr stəf ɛz əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv gərlz ˈstrɛʧɪŋ ðɛr ˈbrɪʤɪz ɪn wɔrm əp. ðə st*. ˈænˌdruz ʤɪmˈnæstɪks kləb ɪz æt rɪsk əv ˈkloʊʒər bɪˈkəz ðə skul kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər stɔr ðɛr ɪkˈwɪpmənt. (st*. ˈænˌdruz ʤɪmˈnæstɪks kləb) "aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈvælju əv ðə kləb ɪts ə ˈvælju tɪ ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ənd gʊd hɛlθ bət wɪn ɑr speɪs ɪz biɪŋ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd wi hæv tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt," ˈɑlɪvər sɛd. ðə nuz ɪz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz əv ðə kləb, ˈmɛni əv hum hæv dip ˈpərsɪnəl taɪz tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. "læst ˈsəmər wɑz ðə wərst ˈsəmər əv maɪ laɪf," sɛd fəŋk, hu həz hɛlpt ðə kləb fər 28 jɪrz. ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈɔpʃən fər ˈstɔrɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpmənt simz aʊt əv riʧ, ʃi ˈædɪd. ˈvaɪnəl ənd hɑrd ˈplæstɪk nidz tɪ bi stɔrd ɪn ə ˈhitɪd fəˈsɪlɪti, fəŋk ɪkˈspleɪnd, soʊ ðə skulz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl səˈʤɛsʧən əv ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ʃɛd ɪz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk. ðə nɛkst bɛst ˈɔpʃən, ˈbɪldɪŋ ən əˈdɪʃən ˈɔntu ðə ʤɪm, ɪz tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv; ðə kləb wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd fər ðə ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən. ə skul bɔrd ˈmɛmbər səˈʤɛstɪd ðə kləb reɪz fiz tɪ ˈkəvər ðə kɔst bət ðət ˈɔpʃən ɪz aʊt əv ðə kˈwɛʃən fər fəŋk. "ðɛrz səm ˈfæməliz ðət ʤɪst kænt əˈfɔrd tɪ peɪ ən aʊˈtreɪʤəs əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni," fəŋk sɛd. "ðæts nɑt wət wɪr əˈbaʊt." ðə kləb ˈʧɑrʤɪz 550 fər ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈproʊˌgræm kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈəðər ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət ʧɑrʤ 800 tɪ 900 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ st*. ˈænˌdruz koʊʧ liebrecht*. fiz goʊ təˈwɔrdz ˌɑnərˈɛriəmz fər 10 ˈkoʊʧɪz ənd nu ɪkˈwɪpmənt kɔsts. ɔl ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz ɪkˈsplɔrd: ˈmænɪʤər ˈɑlɪvər səˈʤɛstɪd ðə kləb sik aʊt ə nu loʊˈkeɪʃən fər ðɛr kləb. "raɪt nɛkst dɔr tɪ ðə skul ɪz ðə st*. ˈænˌdruz kəmˈjunɪti kləb. aɪ doʊnt noʊ ˈwɛðər ðeɪv tɔkt tɪ ðɛm æt ɔl," ˈɑlɪvər sɛd. ðət speɪs, laɪk ˈmɛni ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd hɔlz, həz ˈsilɪŋz tu loʊ fər ʤɪmˈnæstɪks. "wi lʊkt æt ˈdɪfərənt hɔlz. aɪv gɔn daʊn dərt roʊdz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər oʊld bɑrnz ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ," sɛd fəŋk. æt st*. ˈænˌdruz skul, ðə kləb ˌɪnˈstɔld ˈbrækɪts bɪˈniθ ðə flɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ tɪ sɪˈkjʊr əˈnivən bɑrz, sɛd fəŋk. noʊ ˈəðər fəˈsɪlɪti ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ lɛt ðə kləb du ðət, wɪʧ kʊd ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ˈseɪfti. ˈɑlɪvər hoʊps ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz kən bi meɪd bət ˈɪzənt ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ fər ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈstɔrɪʤ. "kən aɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ɛz ə ˌtrəˈsti ˈpʊtɪŋ aʊt pləs ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ kɔsts əv ˈhitɪŋ, tɪ bɪld ə ˈstɔrɪʤ speɪs fər ə ʤɪmˈnæstɪks kləb? aɪ wʊd hæv ə hɑrd taɪm ˈʤəstəˌfaɪɪŋ ðət tɪ ðə ˈtækˌspeɪərz," ʃi sɛd. ðə st*. ˈænˌdruz kləb həz sɛt əp ə goʊ fənd mi peɪʤ tɪ traɪ tɪ seɪv ðə kləb, ðɛr ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ goʊl ɪz
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to promote this summer's lego star wars: the force awakens, warner bros. is releasing a video series that spotlights different characters from the game. the first of these videos, released today, focuses on pilot poe dameron.
there's a good amount of action in the trailer, but of course some silly sequences as well. at one point, dameron says, "don't worry, i work best under pressure, although ideally less than two tons per square inch." and that's actually oscar isaac doing the voicework, as he recorded new lines for the game.
isaac isn't the only actor from the force awakens who recorded new dialogue for the game. others actors who did the same include adam driver ren), anthony daniels (c-3po), carrie fisher (leia organa), daisy ridley (rey), gleeson (general hux), christie (captain phasma), harrison ford (han solo), john (finn), (maz kanata), and max von sydow (lor san tekka).
you may also notice that in one part of the video, dameron is seen alongside admiral ackbar. as announced previously, lego star wars: the force awakens not only the story of disney's blockbuster, but also includes some missions that cover the time between return of the jedi and the force awakens.
one of these missions is called "poe to the rescue," and it involves "daring rescue mission to save admiral ackbar." you can see more footage from that mission in this video.
lego star wars: the force awakens launches on june 28 for playstation 4, one,, 360, wii u, 3ds, playstation vita, and pc. characters include rey, finn, dameron, han solo, chewbacca, c-3po,, ren, general hux, captain phasma. for more, check out hands-on preview.
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gɪt ðə ˈleɪtəst nuz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz fər ðɪs geɪm ˈdeɪli, noʊ spæm, noʊ fəs. tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðɪs ˈsəmərz ˈlɛgoʊ stɑr wɔrz: ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz, ˈwɔrnər bros*. ɪz riˈlisɪŋ ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsɪriz ðət ˈspɑˌtlaɪts ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɛrɪktərz frəm ðə geɪm. ðə fərst əv ðiz ˈvɪdioʊz, riˈlist təˈdeɪ, ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈpaɪlət poʊ dɑmɛˈrɔn. ðɛrz ə gʊd əˈmaʊnt əv ˈækʃən ɪn ðə ˈtreɪlər, bət əv kɔrs səm ˈsɪli ˈsikwənsɪz ɛz wɛl. æt wən pɔɪnt, dɑmɛˈrɔn sɪz, "doʊnt ˈwəri, aɪ wərk bɛst ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪˈdili lɛs ðən tu tənz pər skwɛr ɪnʧ." ənd ðæts ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɔskər ˈaɪzɪk duɪŋ ðə ˈvɔɪsˌwərk, ɛz hi rɪˈkɔrdɪd nu laɪnz fər ðə geɪm. ˈaɪzɪk ˈɪzənt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈæktər frəm ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz hu rɪˈkɔrdɪd nu ˈdaɪəˌlɔg fər ðə geɪm. ˈəðərz ˈæktərz hu dɪd ðə seɪm ˌɪnˈklud ˈædəm ˈdraɪvər rɛn), ˈænθɔˌni ˈdænjɛlz (c-3po*), ˈkɛri ˈfɪʃər (leɪɑ organa*), ˈdeɪzi ˈrɪdli (reɪ), ˈglizən (ˈʤɛnərəl həks), ˈkrɪsti (ˈkæptən phasma*), ˈhɛrɪsən fɔrd (hɑn ˈsoʊˌloʊ), ʤɑn (fɪn), (mɑz kanata*), ənd mæks vɔn ˈsɪdoʊ (lɔr sæn tekka*). ju meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ɪn wən pɑrt əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, dɑmɛˈrɔn ɪz sin əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈædmərəl ackbar*. ɛz əˈnaʊnst ˈpriviəsli, ˈlɛgoʊ stɑr wɔrz: ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈdɪzniz ˈblɑkˌbəstər, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz səm ˈmɪʃənz ðət ˈkəvər ðə taɪm bɪtˈwin rɪˈtərn əv ðə ˈʤɛˌdi ənd ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz. wən əv ðiz ˈmɪʃənz ɪz kɔld "poʊ tɪ ðə ˈrɛskju," ənd ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz "ˈdɛrɪŋ ˈrɛskju ˈmɪʃən tɪ seɪv ˈædmərəl ackbar*." ju kən si mɔr ˈfʊtɪʤ frəm ðət ˈmɪʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ. ˈlɛgoʊ stɑr wɔrz: ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz ˈlɔnʧɪz ɔn ʤun 28 fər ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 wən, 360 wi ju, 3ds*, ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈvaɪtə, ənd ˈpiˈsi. ˈkɛrɪktərz ˌɪnˈklud reɪ, fɪn, dɑmɛˈrɔn, hɑn ˈsoʊˌloʊ, chewbacca*, c-3po*, rɛn, ˈʤɛnərəl həks, ˈkæptən phasma*. fər mɔr, ʧɛk aʊt ˌhænˈzɔn ˈprivˌju.
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