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business insider the ukrainian military has apparently lost three of its trained military attack dolphins in the black sea, ria novosti reports. supposedly, the dolphins swam away from their handlers during training exercises earlier this month, though defence ministry denied the reports. the dolphins may have swum off to mate with wild dolphins, former soviet naval officer yury told ria novosti. he said that when this has happened in the past, come back in about a week. supposedly, though the ukraine defence ministry denies it, they restarted the military marine mammal program last year. the dolphins are trained to find underwater mines (which has been done in other military programs including russia and the u.s.) but in the ukraine, they are supposedly also trained to kill enemy divers with knives and pistols attached to their heads, according to ria novosti. some could also be trained to place explosive devices on enemy ships. note: a ukrainian report going around that people claim says that the trained dolphins never existed, and gotten loose, but we know that the government has denied reports of military trained dolphins in the past. until we know more, the article stays. no evidence that the dolphins were armed when they escaped their handlers. a documentary about the soviet military dolphin program:
the simpsons already did it! it is pretty amazing that the simpsons essentially predicted many of the absolutely crazy news stories of today years ago. were the writers truly prophetic or have the just been on the air for so long cranking out close to 30 episodes a year that they came up with every conceivable idea?
did the russian military get the idea to train dolphins to kill from the simpsons? | ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz əˈpɛrəntli lɔst θri əv ɪts treɪnd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈtæk ˈdɑlfənz ɪn ðə blæk si, ˈriə noʊˈvɔsti rɪˈpɔrts. səˈpoʊzədli, ðə ˈdɑlfənz swæm əˈweɪ frəm ðɛr ˈhændələrz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ðoʊ dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri dɪˈnaɪd ðə rɪˈpɔrts. ðə ˈdɑlfənz meɪ hæv swəm ɔf tɪ meɪt wɪθ waɪld ˈdɑlfənz, ˈfɔrmər ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈneɪvəl ˈɔfɪsər ˈjʊri toʊld ˈriə noʊˈvɔsti. hi sɛd ðət wɪn ðɪs həz ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə pæst, kəm bæk ɪn əˈbaʊt ə wik. səˈpoʊzədli, ðoʊ ðə juˈkreɪn dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri dɪˈnaɪz ɪt, ðeɪ riˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri mərˈin ˈmæməl ˈproʊˌgræm læst jɪr. ðə ˈdɑlfənz ər treɪnd tɪ faɪnd ˈəndərˌwɔtər maɪnz (wɪʧ həz bɪn dən ɪn ˈəðər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈproʊˌgræmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrəʃə ənd ðə juz.) bət ɪn ðə juˈkreɪn, ðeɪ ər səˈpoʊzədli ˈɔlsoʊ treɪnd tɪ kɪl ˈɛnəmi ˈdaɪvərz wɪθ naɪvz ənd ˈpɪstəlz əˈtæʧt tɪ ðɛr hɛdz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈriə noʊˈvɔsti. səm kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi treɪnd tɪ pleɪs ɪkˈsploʊsɪv dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɔn ˈɛnəmi ʃɪps. noʊt: ə juˈkreɪniən rɪˈpɔrt goʊɪŋ əraʊnd ðət ˈpipəl kleɪm sɪz ðət ðə treɪnd ˈdɑlfənz ˈnɛvər ɪgˈzɪstəd, ənd ˈgɔtən lus, bət wi noʊ ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz dɪˈnaɪd rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri treɪnd ˈdɑlfənz ɪn ðə pæst. ənˈtɪl wi noʊ mɔr, ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl steɪz. noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈdɑlfənz wər ɑrmd wɪn ðeɪ ɪˈskeɪpt ðɛr ˈhændələrz. ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈdɑlfən ˈproʊˌgræm: ðə ˈsɪmpsənz ɔˈrɛdi dɪd ɪt! ɪt ɪz ˈprɪti əˈmeɪzɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsɪmpsənz ɛˈsɛnʃəli prɪˈdɪktɪd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈkreɪzi nuz ˈstɔriz əv təˈdeɪ jɪrz əˈgoʊ. wər ðə ˈraɪtərz ˈtruli prəˈfɛtɪk ər hæv ðə ʤɪst bɪn ɔn ðə ɛr fər soʊ lɔŋ ˈkræŋkɪŋ aʊt kloʊz tɪ 30 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ə jɪr ðət ðeɪ keɪm əp wɪθ ˈɛvəri kənˈsivəbəl aɪˈdiə? dɪd ðə ˈrəʃən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri gɪt ðə aɪˈdiə tɪ treɪn ˈdɑlfənz tɪ kɪl frəm ðə ˈsɪmpsənz? |
every year, the lamar hunt us open cup includes a new batch of amateur clubs hoping to be the latest cinderella story. and every year, introduces soccer fans across the country to these teams that have been the heart and soul of this competition for more than a century. this year, we are expanding our annual “meet the usasa” series to include the and us club soccer. we bring you “meet the underdogs.”
for the third year in a row the lamar hunt us open cup will kick off in the state of colorado. this year, it will be of the united states specialty sports association (usssa) hosting the kansas city athletics of the united states adult soccer assocation (usasa) on april 25. the game will be played at sporting goods park field no. 20, just outside of the home of major league colorado rapids.
harpo’s, which is sponsored by a local bar, sports grill, will be making its appearance in the us open cup. founded in 1997 as a team, has gradually grown into one of the regional powers in the colorado amateur soccer league (casl). just in the last few years they have won the city of boulder title four times, and won three championships in addition to multiple tournaments, including last state cup.
in 2014, they were in outdoor games. with their outdoor success, they decided to take their game indoors. they joined the premier arena soccer league (pasl) and their winning ways continued. this past season, under the name avery brewing, they were rocky mountain division champions (7-1-0) and the brewers finished as the national cup runner-up in the indoor league (behind the major arena soccer league).
johnny, the owner and manager, says the team has come a long way since their ‘beer league’ beginnings.
“admittedly, when the team started it was just a group of guys who just wanted to keep on playing after high school and college,” said. “in those early days, there was probably more drinking than playing, but could still ball.”
freeston arrived in boulder around 2005 and eventually found himself in a leadership role. in 2012, he decided they had enough talent on the roster and in the area to start challenging for trophies. for, who works in sales and handles all the financial aspects of the club, an appearance in the us open cup has been a couple years in the making. after a number of years living up to their roots, the team started to get older and having families. and with players training on their own and living their own lives, it was about changing the mentality.
“it was all about creating a culture of winning and a brotherhood,” said. “i think done that, and shown in the results.”
harpo’s brotherhood starts with their captain, dan campbell. the california native moved to boulder to work on his mba after playing soccer and getting a degree from the university of california-davis. he met a few players and was brought into the fold and over time has become the veteran leader that the team needs in midfield.
one of the main is boulder native shane wheeler, who is hoping that playing for and making a run in the us open cup could help him earn a pro contract. he has been on trial with a number of pro teams, but has yet to catch on. describes him as a ‘diamond in the rough’ and has high hopes for his confident number nine who scored two vital free kick goals to help qualify for this tournament.
another player to watch is justin geibel, another outsider who has joined the family. describes him as the horse who never stops running. geibel followed an interesting path to end up in boulder as he grew up in massachusetts and played college ball at vermont before ending up in australia playing for brisbane strikers, a lower division pro team. (brisbane strikers reached the round of 16 of cup last season) the brings a veteran work ethic to the midfield, both for the outdoor and indoor teams.
the last few years have seen various amateur teams having trouble securing venues for the tournament, and that was a challenge for as well. they originally planned to play at the university of field, but they learned that the field would be unavailable due to some field maintenance. luckily for, one of their center midfielders, sean sullivan, works in the ticket sales department with the colorado rapids. the kentucky native, who played his college ball at college in new york, was able to help his team find a new home field at field no. 20 at the sporting good park facility in commerce city, colo.
on saturday, they will host the kansas city athletics, which will be making its third appearance in the open cup (2010, 2012 and 2015) after qualifying through region of the usasa. the overland park, team has enjoyed relative success in the national tournament, beating real colorado foxes (pdl) back in 2012, and giving minnesota stars (now minnesota united in the nasl) all they could handle in a loss in the opening round in 2010. the athletics thought they had qualified in 2013, but they were forced to withdraw after they were ordered to replay their tournament on short notice after the dearborn stars filed a protest over the size of kansas home field.
the matchup is unusual in that these two teams are quite familiar with each other having faced off twice in the qualifying tournament a month ago. the two sides first met in the opening game of group play where cruised to a win over the athletics behind a free kick goal by wheeler and a by kyle luetkehans. ultimately secured their entry into the 2015 us open cup after defeating defending champion colorado rovers in the semifinals thanks to a dramatic free kick from 25 yards out that deflected off the post and into the back of the net.
the win put them into the championship game against kansas city. however, since the athletics had already qualified for the open cup through the usasa, and were just participating to get game experience ahead of the tournament, was awarded the spot as the last remaining team. the two clubs would square off in the final to crown a champion and it was the athletics getting revenge with a win.
“it was very interesting circumstances which saw us play athletics) twice at the national cup and those experiences were valuable with each team earning a win,” said. “however, all about the here and now. both sides will be better prepared for this rubber match. we expect a top quality battle and excited for the opportunity to face them again.”
the third meeting will take place on saturday at 4 p.m. mt with the winner traveling to provo, utah to take on the byu cougars in the first round on may 13. the team that emerges from the opening round will earn a road date with the colorado springs switchbacks, a professional team out of on may 20.
harpo’s are the fourth amateur club from colorado to qualify in the modern era (1995-present), and the previous three were undefeated in their opening game (boulder rapids reserve, real colorado foxes, colorado foxes all pdl). to carry on that tradition, plans to build on his past successes to make their inaugural cup run a memorable one.
“to be successful we never lose, we either win or learn, and always strive to improve. our team motto is brothers, character and excellence. onwards and upwards!”
robert wilson also contributed to this article
josh hakala is a sports broadcaster and the editor of. you can reach him on twitter or on his personal account @joshhakala. anyone interested in contributing (writing, research, website design), sponsoring, or if you have any questions or have some historical information about the us open cup to share, please email him here. | ˈɛvəri jɪr, ðə lɑˈmɑr hənt ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊpən kəp ˌɪnˈkludz ə nu bæʧ əv ˈæməˌʧər kləbz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ bi ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌsɪndərˈɛlə ˈstɔri. ənd ˈɛvəri jɪr, ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ˈsɑkər fænz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri tɪ ðiz timz ðət hæv bɪn ðə hɑrt ənd soʊl əv ðɪs ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər mɔr ðən ə ˈsɛnʧəri. ðɪs jɪr, wi ər ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɑr ˈænjuəl ðə usasa”*” ˈsɪriz tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə ənd ˈjuˈɛs kləb ˈsɑkər. wi brɪŋ ju ðə underdogs.”*.” fər ðə θərd jɪr ɪn ə roʊ ðə lɑˈmɑr hənt ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊpən kəp wɪl kɪk ɔf ɪn ðə steɪt əv ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. ðɪs jɪr, ɪt wɪl bi əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈspɛʃəlti spɔrts əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (usssa*) ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti æθˈlɛtɪks əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈædəlt ˈsɑkər ˌæsəˈkeɪʃən (usasa*) ɔn ˈeɪprəl 25 ðə geɪm wɪl bi pleɪd æt ˈspɔrtɪŋ gʊdz pɑrk fild noʊ. 20 ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə hoʊm əv ˈmeɪʤər lig ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈræpɪdz., wɪʧ ɪz ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ə ˈloʊkəl bɑr, spɔrts grɪl, wɪl bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts əˈpɪrəns ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊpən kəp. ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1997 ɛz ə tim, həz ˈgræʤuəli groʊn ˈɪntu wən əv ðə ˈriʤənəl paʊərz ɪn ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈæməˌʧər ˈsɑkər lig (casl*). ʤɪst ɪn ðə læst fju jɪrz ðeɪ hæv wən ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈboʊldər ˈtaɪtəl fɔr taɪmz, ənd wən θri ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈməltəpəl ˈtərnəmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ læst steɪt kəp. ɪn 2014 ðeɪ wər ɪn ˈaʊtˌdɔr geɪmz. wɪθ ðɛr ˈaʊtˌdɔr səkˈsɛs, ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ðɛr geɪm ˈɪnˌdɔrz. ðeɪ ʤɔɪnd ðə prɛˈmɪr ərˈinə ˈsɑkər lig (pasl*) ənd ðɛr ˈwɪnɪŋ weɪz kənˈtɪnjud. ðɪs pæst ˈsizən, ˈəndər ðə neɪm ˈeɪvəri bruɪŋ, ðeɪ wər ˈrɑki ˈmaʊntən dɪˈvɪʒən ˈʧæmpiənz ənd ðə bruərz ˈfɪnɪʃt ɛz ðə ˈnæʃənəl kəp ˈrənərˌəp ɪn ðə ˈɪnˌdɔr lig (bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈmeɪʤər ərˈinə ˈsɑkər lig). ˈʤɑni, ðə ˈoʊnər ənd ˈmænɪʤər, sɪz ðə tim həz kəm ə lɔŋ weɪ sɪns ðɛr league’*’ bɪˈgɪnɪŋz. ““admittedly*, wɪn ðə tim ˈstɑrtɪd ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ə grup əv gaɪz hu ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kip ɔn pleɪɪŋ ˈæftər haɪ skul ənd college,”*,” sɛd. ðoʊz ˈərli deɪz, ðɛr wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli mɔr ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ðən pleɪɪŋ, bət kʊd stɪl ball.”*.” əraɪvd ɪn ˈboʊldər əraʊnd 2005 ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ə ˈlidərˌʃɪp roʊl. ɪn 2012 hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðeɪ hæd ɪˈnəf ˈtælənt ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər ənd ɪn ðə ˈɛriə tɪ stɑrt ˈʧælənʤɪŋ fər ˈtroʊfiz. fər, hu wərks ɪn seɪlz ənd ˈhændəlz ɔl ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə kləb, ən əˈpɪrəns ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊpən kəp həz bɪn ə ˈkəpəl jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ. ˈæftər ə ˈnəmbər əv jɪrz ˈlɪvɪŋ əp tɪ ðɛr ruts, ðə tim ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ gɪt ˈoʊldər ənd ˈhævɪŋ ˈfæməliz. ənd wɪθ pleɪərz ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɔn ðɛr oʊn ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ ðɛr oʊn lɪvz, ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə mɛnˈtælɪti. wɑz ɔl əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈkəlʧər əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ənd ə brotherhood,”*,” sɛd. θɪŋk dən ðət, ənd ʃoʊn ɪn ðə results.”*.” ˈbrəðərˌhʊd stɑrts wɪθ ðɛr ˈkæptən, dæn ˈkæmbəl. ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈneɪtɪv muvd tɪ ˈboʊldər tɪ wərk ɔn hɪz ˈɛmˈbiˈeɪ ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ ˈsɑkər ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ə dɪˈgri frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv california-davis*. hi mɛt ə fju pleɪərz ənd wɑz brɔt ˈɪntu ðə foʊld ənd ˈoʊvər taɪm həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈvɛtərən ˈlidər ðət ðə tim nidz ɪn midfield*. wən əv ðə meɪn ɪz ˈboʊldər ˈneɪtɪv ʃeɪn ˈwilər, hu ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət pleɪɪŋ fər ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə rən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊpən kəp kʊd hɛlp ɪm ərn ə proʊ ˈkɑnˌtrækt. hi həz bɪn ɔn traɪəl wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv proʊ timz, bət həz jɛt tɪ kæʧ ɔn. dɪˈskraɪbz ɪm ɛz ə ɪn ðə rough’*’ ənd həz haɪ hoʊps fər hɪz ˈkɑnfədənt ˈnəmbər naɪn hu skɔrd tu ˈvaɪtəl fri kɪk goʊlz tɪ hɛlp kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðɪs ˈtʊrnəmənt. əˈnəðər pleɪər tɪ wɔʧ ɪz ˈʤəstɪn ˈgaɪbəl, əˈnəðər aʊtˈsaɪdər hu həz ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈfæməli. dɪˈskraɪbz ɪm ɛz ðə hɔrs hu ˈnɛvər stɑps ˈrənɪŋ. ˈgaɪbəl ˈfɑloʊd ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pæθ tɪ ɛnd əp ɪn ˈboʊldər ɛz hi gru əp ɪn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ənd pleɪd ˈkɑlɪʤ bɔl æt vərˈmɑnt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛndɪŋ əp ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə pleɪɪŋ fər ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ˈstraɪkərz, ə loʊər dɪˈvɪʒən proʊ tim. (ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ˈstraɪkərz riʧt ðə raʊnd əv 16 əv kəp læst ˈsizən) ðə brɪŋz ə ˈvɛtərən wərk ˈɛθɪk tɪ ðə midfield*, boʊθ fər ðə ˈaʊtˌdɔr ənd ˈɪnˌdɔr timz. ðə læst fju jɪrz hæv sin ˈvɛriəs ˈæməˌʧər timz ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrəbəl sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ˈvɛnuz fər ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, ənd ðət wɑz ə ˈʧælənʤ fər ɛz wɛl. ðeɪ ərˈɪʤənəli plænd tɪ pleɪ æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv fild, bət ðeɪ ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə fild wʊd bi ˌənəˈveɪləbəl du tɪ səm fild ˈmeɪntənəns. ˈləkəli fər, wən əv ðɛr ˈsɛnər midfielders*, ʃɔn ˈsəlɪvən, wərks ɪn ðə ˈtɪkɪt seɪlz dɪˈpɑrtmənt wɪθ ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈræpɪdz. ðə kənˈtəki ˈneɪtɪv, hu pleɪd hɪz ˈkɑlɪʤ bɔl æt ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn nu jɔrk, wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɛlp hɪz tim faɪnd ə nu hoʊm fild æt fild noʊ. 20 æt ðə ˈspɔrtɪŋ gʊd pɑrk fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ˈkɑmərs ˈsɪti, ˈkoʊloʊ. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ðeɪ wɪl hoʊst ðə ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti æθˈlɛtɪks, wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts θərd əˈpɪrəns ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən kəp 2010 2012 ənd 2015 ˈæftər kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ θru ˈriʤən əv ðə usasa*. ðə ˈoʊvərˌlænd pɑrk, tim həz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈrɛlətɪv səkˈsɛs ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈbitɪŋ ril ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈfɑksəz (pdl*) bæk ɪn 2012 ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə stɑrz (naʊ ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ðə nasl*) ɔl ðeɪ kʊd ˈhændəl ɪn ə lɔs ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ raʊnd ɪn 2010 ðə æθˈlɛtɪks θɔt ðeɪ hæd kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ɪn 2013 bət ðeɪ wər fɔrst tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ ˈæftər ðeɪ wər ˈɔrdərd tɪ riˈpleɪ ðɛr ˈtʊrnəmənt ɔn ʃɔrt ˈnoʊtɪs ˈæftər ðə ˈdɪrˌbɔrn stɑrz faɪld ə ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈoʊvər ðə saɪz əv ˈkænzəs hoʊm fild. ðə ˈmæʧəp ɪz ənˈjuˌʒuəl ɪn ðət ðiz tu timz ər kwaɪt fəˈmɪljər wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ˈhævɪŋ feɪst ɔf twaɪs ɪn ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈtʊrnəmənt ə mənθ əˈgoʊ. ðə tu saɪdz fərst mɛt ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ geɪm əv grup pleɪ wɛr kruzd tɪ ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə æθˈlɛtɪks bɪˈhaɪnd ə fri kɪk goʊl baɪ ˈwilər ənd ə baɪ kaɪl luetkehans*. ˈəltəmətli sɪˈkjʊrd ðɛr ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ðə 2015 ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊpən kəp ˈæftər dɪˈfitɪŋ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈʧæmpiən ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈroʊvərz ɪn ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz θæŋks tɪ ə drəˈmætɪk fri kɪk frəm 25 jɑrdz aʊt ðət dɪˈflɛktɪd ɔf ðə poʊst ənd ˈɪntu ðə bæk əv ðə nɛt. ðə wɪn pʊt ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm əˈgɛnst ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɪns ðə æθˈlɛtɪks hæd ɔˈrɛdi kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər ðə ˈoʊpən kəp θru ðə usasa*, ənd wər ʤɪst pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ tɪ gɪt geɪm ɪkˈspɪriəns əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ðə spɑt ɛz ðə læst rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ tim. ðə tu kləbz wʊd skwɛr ɔf ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl tɪ kraʊn ə ˈʧæmpiən ənd ɪt wɑz ðə æθˈlɛtɪks ˈgɪtɪŋ riˈvɛnʤ wɪθ ə wɪn. wɑz ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz wɪʧ sɔ ˈjuˈɛs pleɪ æθˈlɛtɪks) twaɪs æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl kəp ənd ðoʊz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wər ˈvæljəbəl wɪθ iʧ tim ˈərnɪŋ ə win,”*,” sɛd. ““however*, ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə hir ənd naʊ. boʊθ saɪdz wɪl bi ˈbɛtər priˈpɛrd fər ðɪs ˈrəbər mæʧ. wi ɪkˈspɛkt ə tɔp kˈwɑləti ˈbætəl ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd fər ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ feɪs ðɛm again.”*.” ðə θərd ˈmitɪŋ wɪl teɪk pleɪs ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt 4 p.m*. ˈɛmˈti wɪθ ðə ˈwɪnər ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈproʊvoʊ, ˈjuˌtɔ tɪ teɪk ɔn ðə ˈbiˈwaɪˈju ˈkugərz ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd ɔn meɪ 13 ðə tim ðət ˈimərʤɪz frəm ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ raʊnd wɪl ərn ə roʊd deɪt wɪθ ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ spərɪŋz switchbacks*, ə prəˈfɛʃənəl tim aʊt əv ɔn meɪ 20 ər ðə fɔrθ ˈæməˌʧər kləb frəm ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈɪrə 1995-present*), ənd ðə ˈpriviəs θri wər ˌəndɪˈfitɪd ɪn ðɛr ˈoʊpənɪŋ geɪm (ˈboʊldər ˈræpɪdz rɪˈzərv, ril ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈfɑksəz, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈfɑksəz ɔl pdl*). tɪ ˈkɛri ɔn ðət trəˈdɪʃən, plænz tɪ bɪld ɔn hɪz pæst səkˈsɛsɪz tɪ meɪk ðɛr ˌɪˈnɔgərəl kəp rən ə ˈmɛmərəbəl wən. bi səkˈsɛsfəl wi ˈnɛvər luz, wi ˈiðər wɪn ər lərn, ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz straɪv tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv. ɑr tim ˈmɑtoʊ ɪz ˈbrəðərz, ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ˈɛksələns. ˈɑnwərdz ənd upwards!”*!” ˈrɑbərt ˈwɪlsən ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ʤɑʃ həˈkɑlə ɪz ə spɔrts ˈbrɔdˌkæstər ənd ðə ˈɛdɪtər əv. ju kən riʧ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər ər ɔn hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl əˈkaʊnt @joshhakala*. ˈɛniˌwən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ (ˈraɪtɪŋ, ˈrisərʧ, ˈwɛbˌsaɪt dɪˈzaɪn), ˈspɑnsərɪŋ, ər ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz ər hæv səm hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊpən kəp tɪ ʃɛr, pliz iˈmeɪl ɪm hir. |
in 1987, trump made his goal of russian collaboration on nuclear power explicit: the soviet union and the us should partner to form a nuclear superpower with the intention of intimidating other countries into dropping their own nuclear plans.
“most of those [pre-nuclear] countries are in one form or another dominated by the us and the soviet union,” trump told journalist roy rosenbaum. “between those two nations you have the power to dominate any of those countries. so we should use our power of economic retaliation and they use their powers of retaliation, and between the two of us we will prevent the problem from happening. it would have been better having done something five years ago. but i believe even a country such as pakistan would have to do something now. five years from now laugh.” | ɪn 1987 trəmp meɪd hɪz goʊl əv ˈrəʃən kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən ɔn ˈnukliər paʊər ɪkˈsplɪsət: ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ʃʊd ˈpɑrtnər tɪ fɔrm ə ˈnukliər ˌsupərˈpaʊər wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ˈɪntu ˈdrɑpɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈnukliər plænz. əv ðoʊz [pre-nuclear*] ˈkəntriz ər ɪn wən fɔrm ər əˈnəðər ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt union,”*,” trəmp toʊld ˈʤərnəlɪst rɔɪ ˈroʊzənˌbaʊm. ðoʊz tu ˈneɪʃənz ju hæv ðə paʊər tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ˈɛni əv ðoʊz ˈkəntriz. soʊ wi ʃʊd juz ɑr paʊər əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk riˌtæliˈeɪʃən ənd ðeɪ juz ðɛr paʊərz əv riˌtæliˈeɪʃən, ənd bɪtˈwin ðə tu əv ˈjuˈɛs wi wɪl prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈprɑbləm frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ. ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ˈbɛtər ˈhævɪŋ dən ˈsəmθɪŋ faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ. bət aɪ bɪˈliv ˈivɪn ə ˈkəntri səʧ ɛz ˈpækɪˌstæn wʊd hæv tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ naʊ. faɪv jɪrz frəm naʊ laugh.”*.” |
standard & fired its first shot by downgrading south long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating to “junk” status. this may sound like financial to most south africans, and it is. so, let me explain.
“in our opinion, the executive changes initiated by president have put at risk fiscal and growth outcomes. we assess that contingent liabilities to the state are rising.”
standard &, 3 april 2017
in a nutshell, we are all poorer today than we were yesterday.
credit rating agencies are companies that make a living by assigning a “credit rating” to loans raised mostly by governments, municipalities and corporates. that credit rating reflects their assessment of the ability to pay back the loan. they evaluate both political and economic risks in making their decision. there are three main credit rating agencies moody’s, and fitch.
all investors and asset managers, domestic and international, rely on these credit ratings to determine whether they will lend the borrower money, and if they do, how much they will ask them to pay in interest.
this is not dissimilar to what banks do to their customers. a good earner with a healthy bank balance, a history of paying off credit card debt and a house can borrow a lot of money at a low interest rate, such as, for instance, 9% per annum. a grant recipient in a township, as we have recently learnt from the disaster, pays 164%.
governments normally have to borrow money as the revenue they collect in taxes is not always sufficient to cover all the expenditure they have to incur. south government debt currently stands at r2.2-trillion. the country pays in interest every year. we need to borrow this year. government borrows money by issuing “bonds” which investors buy, effectively lending the government money. government can borrow the money in local currency (rands), or in foreign currency (e.g. us dollars). foreign currency debt is riskier as it is exposed to the fluctuations of the currency e.g. if south africa borrows money in us dollars, then the level of debt increases if the rand depreciates. credit rating agencies then assign a credit rating to such bonds.
each agency has a slightly different “star” system for assigning credit ratings, hence the aaa, bb+, aa- etc. that you see peppering newsprint. this is irrelevant. in all cases, there are two main categories of risk, investment grade and grade. grade has other names: junk, highly speculative, vulnerable need i say more? these ratings are applied separately to debt and debt (this will become relevant just now).
countries with a credit rating can borrow a lot of money at low interest rates think usa, canada, australia, switzerland. think christo wiese. countries with a low credit rating can either not borrow as no one is willing to lend them money, or if they borrow, they pay very high interest rates. think maqubu, who is raising two children in a township and barely getting by.
junk rating means a higher risk of non-payment or default. junk means a red flashing light which signals: stay away! most large international investors, such as pension funds, explicitly prohibit their asset managers from investing in any bonds which are rated as junk. hence we can expect that even with just one agency rating south debt as grade, some investors will immediately, while others will demand higher interest for the risk of lending money to south africa. paying more in interest means there is less money available for infrastructure spend, education, welfare, police and all other services the government is supposed to provide for the taxes that you pay. if the government cannot balance their books through borrowing, the only other source of revenue is taxes.
hence expect taxes to go up.
so far has downgraded our debt to junk. they did so because they believe the has lost control over the presidency and that the national treasury is likely to embark on a reckless spending spree on projects such as nuclear, which means that they are less likely to have the money to repay debt or channel money into projects that will grow the economy.
s&p fired the first shot. it is a warning shot. other credit rating agencies are likely to follow. unless things change, more shots will follow.
the most serious blow will come if the agencies downgrade our debt to junk. south africa is currently one of the few emerging countries included in the world government bond index (wgbi). this means that all investors who track that index have to buy south african bonds automatically. if our debt is rated as junk by and moody’s, south africa will be dropped from the index. immediately on that happening, approximately $10-billion, or r137-billion, will flow out of the country. that is 22% of all foreign investment in south african debt. that will be a catastrophe for the government and the country.
on a personal level, your retirement fund is currently, at least partly, invested in government bonds. many pensioners and people close to retirement like to invest in investment products., in investment speak, means more money held in government bonds. if those bonds are dumped by international investors, you will lose a lot of money. the aftershocks of any downgrade are a general negative sentiment of all investors towards south africa. this means that the value of equities and the rand will fall in sympathy. you will have less in savings and less to retire on, while paying more taxes for fewer services.
honorable performed a herculean task in persuading credit rating agencies to maintain our rating at investment grade by promising to balance the books carefully and not spend recklessly.
that promise has now evaporated.
it is very difficult to dig your way out of “junk” status. we have a chance to recover. only one chance. return to the helm of national treasury. do so now.
join me in marching on 7 april to demand accountability from jacob.
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please or create an account to view the comments. to join the conversation, sign up as a maverick insider. | ˈstændərd faɪərd ɪts fərst ʃɑt baɪ ˈdaʊnˈgreɪdɪŋ saʊθ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈfɔrən ˈkərənsi ˈsɑvrən ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ tɪ ““junk”*” ˈstætəs. ðɪs meɪ saʊnd laɪk ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl tɪ moʊst saʊθ ˈæfrɪkənz, ənd ɪt ɪz. soʊ, lɛt mi ɪkˈspleɪn. ɑr əˈpɪnjən, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt hæv pʊt æt rɪsk ˈfɪskəl ənd groʊθ ˈaʊtˌkəmz. wi əˈsɛs ðət kənˈtɪnʤənt ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz tɪ ðə steɪt ər rising.”*.” ˈstændərd , 3 ˈeɪprəl 2017 ɪn ə ˈnətˌʃɛl, wi ər ɔl ˈpurər təˈdeɪ ðən wi wər ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz ər ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ baɪ əˈsaɪnɪŋ ə rating”*” tɪ loʊnz reɪzd ˈmoʊstli baɪ ˈgəvərnmənts, mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz ənd ˈkɔrpərəts. ðət ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ rɪˈflɛkts ðɛr əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ peɪ bæk ðə loʊn. ðeɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt boʊθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪsks ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒən. ðɛr ər θri meɪn ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz moody’s*, ənd fɪʧ. ɔl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ˈæˌsɛt ˈmænɪʤərz, dəˈmɛstɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðiz ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wɪl lɛnd ðə ˈbɑroʊər ˈməni, ənd ɪf ðeɪ du, haʊ məʧ ðeɪ wɪl æsk ðɛm tɪ peɪ ɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ðɪs ɪz nɑt dɪˈsɪmələr tɪ wət bæŋks du tɪ ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz. ə gʊd ˈərnər wɪθ ə ˈhɛlθi bæŋk ˈbæləns, ə ˈhɪstəri əv peɪɪŋ ɔf ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd dɛt ənd ə haʊs kən ˈbɑˌroʊ ə lɔt əv ˈməni æt ə loʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪt, səʧ ɛz, fər ˈɪnstəns, 9 pər ˈænəm. ə grænt rɪˈsɪpiənt ɪn ə ˈtaʊnʃɪp, ɛz wi hæv ˈrisəntli lərnt frəm ðə dɪˈzæstər, peɪz 164 ˈgəvərnmənts ˈnɔrməli hæv tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ˈməni ɛz ðə ˈrɛvəˌnu ðeɪ kəˈlɛkt ɪn ˈtæksɪz ɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz səˈfɪʃənt tɪ ˈkəvər ɔl ðə ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˌɪnˈkər. saʊθ ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt ˈkərəntli stændz æt r2.2-trillion*. ðə ˈkəntri peɪz ɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈɛvəri jɪr. wi nid tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ðɪs jɪr. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɑroʊz ˈməni baɪ ˈɪʃuɪŋ ““bonds”*” wɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz baɪ, ˈifɛktɪvli ˈlɛndɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈməni. ˈgəvərnmənt kən ˈbɑˌroʊ ðə ˈməni ɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈkərənsi (rændz), ər ɪn ˈfɔrən ˈkərənsi (e.g*. ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɔlərz). ˈfɔrən ˈkərənsi dɛt ɪz ˈrɪskiər ɛz ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðə ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈkərənsi e.g*. ɪf saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ˈbɑroʊz ˈməni ɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɔlərz, ðɛn ðə ˈlɛvəl əv dɛt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪf ðə rænd dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪts. ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz ðɛn əˈsaɪn ə ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ tɪ səʧ bɑndz. iʧ ˈeɪʤənsi həz ə sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt ““star”*” ˈsɪstəm fər əˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋz, hɛns ðə ˌtrɪpəˈleɪ, bb*+, eɪeɪ- ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðət ju si ˈpɛpərɪŋ ˈnuzˌprɪnt. ðɪs ɪz ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. ɪn ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz, ðɛr ər tu meɪn ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv rɪsk, ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt greɪd ənd greɪd. greɪd həz ˈəðər neɪmz: ʤəŋk, ˈhaɪli ˈspɛkjələtɪv, ˈvəlnərəbəl nid aɪ seɪ mɔr? ðiz ˈreɪtɪŋz ər əˈplaɪd ˈsɛpərətli tɪ dɛt ənd dɛt (ðɪs wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈrɛləvənt ʤɪst naʊ). ˈkəntriz wɪθ ə ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ kən ˈbɑˌroʊ ə lɔt əv ˈməni æt loʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts θɪŋk ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, ˈkænədə, ɔˈstreɪljə, sˈwɪtsərlənd. θɪŋk ˈkrɪstoʊ wiz. ˈkəntriz wɪθ ə loʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ kən ˈiðər nɑt ˈbɑˌroʊ ɛz noʊ wən ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ lɛnd ðɛm ˈməni, ər ɪf ðeɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ, ðeɪ peɪ ˈvɛri haɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts. θɪŋk maqubu*, hu ɪz ˈreɪzɪŋ tu ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ə ˈtaʊnʃɪp ənd ˈbɛrli ˈgɪtɪŋ baɪ. ʤəŋk ˈreɪtɪŋ minz ə haɪər rɪsk əv nɑnˈpeɪmənt ər dɪˈfɔlt. ʤəŋk minz ə rɛd ˈflæʃɪŋ laɪt wɪʧ ˈsɪgnəlz: steɪ əˈweɪ! moʊst lɑrʤ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, səʧ ɛz ˈpɛnʃən fəndz, ɪkˈsplɪsətli proʊˈhɪbət ðɛr ˈæˌsɛt ˈmænɪʤərz frəm ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni bɑndz wɪʧ ər ˈreɪtɪd ɛz ʤəŋk. hɛns wi kən ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ˈivɪn wɪθ ʤɪst wən ˈeɪʤənsi ˈreɪtɪŋ saʊθ dɛt ɛz greɪd, səm ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wɪl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, waɪl ˈəðərz wɪl dɪˈmænd haɪər ˈɪntəˌrɛst fər ðə rɪsk əv ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈməni tɪ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. peɪɪŋ mɔr ɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst minz ðɛr ɪz lɛs ˈməni əˈveɪləbəl fər ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər spɛnd, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈwɛlˌfɛr, pəˈlis ənd ɔl ˈəðər ˈsərvɪsɪz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ prəˈvaɪd fər ðə ˈtæksɪz ðət ju peɪ. ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkænɑt ˈbæləns ðɛr bʊks θru ˈbɑroʊɪŋ, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər sɔrs əv ˈrɛvəˌnu ɪz ˈtæksɪz. hɛns ɪkˈspɛkt ˈtæksɪz tɪ goʊ əp. soʊ fɑr həz ˈdaʊnˈgreɪdəd ɑr dɛt tɪ ʤəŋk. ðeɪ dɪd soʊ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðə həz lɔst kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ənd ðət ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈtrɛʒəri ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪmˈbɑrk ɔn ə ˈrɛkləs ˈspɛndɪŋ spri ɔn ˈprɑʤɛkts səʧ ɛz ˈnukliər, wɪʧ minz ðət ðeɪ ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv ðə ˈməni tɪ riˈpeɪ dɛt ər ˈʧænəl ˈməni ˈɪntu ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət wɪl groʊ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. faɪərd ðə fərst ʃɑt. ɪt ɪz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ʃɑt. ˈəðər ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈfɑloʊ. ənˈlɛs θɪŋz ʧeɪnʤ, mɔr ʃɑts wɪl ˈfɑloʊ. ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs bloʊ wɪl kəm ɪf ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈdaʊnˈgreɪd ɑr dɛt tɪ ʤəŋk. saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ɪz ˈkərəntli wən əv ðə fju ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə wərld ˈgəvərnmənt bɑnd ˈɪndɛks (wgbi*). ðɪs minz ðət ɔl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hu træk ðət ˈɪndɛks hæv tɪ baɪ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn bɑndz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli. ɪf ɑr dɛt ɪz ˈreɪtɪd ɛz ʤəŋk baɪ ənd moody’s*, saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ wɪl bi drɑpt frəm ðə ˈɪndɛks. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɔn ðət ˈhæpənɪŋ, əˈprɑksəmətli 10-billion*, ər r137-billion*, wɪl floʊ aʊt əv ðə ˈkəntri. ðət ɪz 22 əv ɔl ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn dɛt. ðət wɪl bi ə kəˈtæstrəfi fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə ˈkəntri. ɔn ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈlɛvəl, jʊr rɪˈtaɪərmənt fənd ɪz ˈkərəntli, æt list ˈpɑrtli, ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt bɑndz. ˈmɛni ˈpɛnʃənərz ənd ˈpipəl kloʊz tɪ rɪˈtaɪərmənt laɪk tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈprɑdəkts., ɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt spik, minz mɔr ˈməni hɛld ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt bɑndz. ɪf ðoʊz bɑndz ər dəmpt baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, ju wɪl luz ə lɔt əv ˈməni. ðə ˈæftərˌʃɑks əv ˈɛni ˈdaʊnˈgreɪd ər ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈnɛgətɪv ˈsɛnəmənt əv ɔl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz təˈwɔrdz saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. ðɪs minz ðət ðə ˈvælju əv ˈɛkwətiz ənd ðə rænd wɪl fɔl ɪn ˈsɪmpəθi. ju wɪl hæv lɛs ɪn ˈseɪvɪŋz ənd lɛs tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər ɔn, waɪl peɪɪŋ mɔr ˈtæksɪz fər fjuər ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈɑnərəbəl pərˈfɔrmd ə hərˈkjuliən tæsk ɪn pərsˈweɪdɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ɑr ˈreɪtɪŋ æt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt greɪd baɪ ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ ˈbæləns ðə bʊks ˈkɛrfəli ənd nɑt spɛnd ˈrɛkləsli. ðət ˈprɑməs həz naʊ ɪˈvæpərˌeɪtɪd. ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪg jʊr weɪ aʊt əv ““junk”*” ˈstætəs. wi hæv ə ʧæns tɪ rɪˈkəvər. ˈoʊnli wən ʧæns. rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə hɛlm əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈtrɛʒəri. du soʊ naʊ. ʤɔɪn mi ɪn ˈmɑrʧɪŋ ɔn 7 ˈeɪprəl tɪ dɪˈmænd əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti frəm ˈʤeɪkəb. 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. ˈmægdə ˈfɑloʊ seɪv mɔr ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈmægdə ɪz noʊ ˈstreɪnʤər tɪ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. ðə ˈækʧuˈɛˌri ənd kənˈsumər ˈædvəˌkeɪt bɪˈlivz ɪn ˈfɔrsɪŋ trænˈspɛrənsi ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɪndəstri, wən ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ˌɪnˈvɛstər æt ə taɪm. hər aʊtˈspoʊkənəs həz ərnd hər ə ˈliʤən əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn troʊlz ənd ɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv sɑ fənd ˈmænɪʤərz ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ɪn ðɛr buts. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd ləvz ɔl θɪŋz fˈjuʧər tɛk. ʃi frəm @magda_wierzycka*. ˈkɑmɛnts pliz ər kriˈeɪt ən əˈkaʊnt tɪ vju ðə ˈkɑmɛnts. tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, saɪn əp ɛz ə ˈmævərɪk ˌɪnˈsaɪdər. |
berkeley college republicans, or, held a candlelight vigil for kate steinle on thursday evening, garnering criticism from local activists.
the vigil took place on the steps of sproul hall, where participants laid down flowers and candles in memory of steinle, who was fatally shot in san francisco in 2015. jose ines garcia zarate, who was initially charged in connection with death, was acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges nov. 30. held the vigil in light of garcia acquittal, according to external vice president.
“we were appalled and disappointed by the decision not to charge (garcia zarate) with murder or, at the very least, manslaughter,” said. “we want her name or memory to be forgotten.”
bcr arranged candles to spell out name and, according to, organized a signed poster to send to the district attorney in the hopes that their condolences would reach the steinle family. organized the event without the coordination, although said had tried to reach out to them.
about 20 people attended the vigil, which was met with both support and opposition from local activists. raphael, a member of refuse fascism, condemned for politicizing death. he and two other members of the group held banners to demonstrate their support of immigration.
“these people care about kate steinle,” said. “they are using the tragic death of kate steinle to incite hatred and bigotry against immigrants.”
a crowd formed around, whose banners accused republicans of justifying “ethnic cleansing” and called for an end to the donald pence administration. also initiated an argument with the refuse fascism protesters about fascism. bay area resident jeanne solnordal, who said she attended the vigil because of the “unfair” verdict, engaged with in debate and said she found his presence “disrespectful.”
bcr member chase aplin said he believed that the decision was an “injustice.” aplin said he also believed “political vindictiveness” against trump motivated the decision to release garcia zarate.
“certain deaths should be politicized,” aplin said. “this is a death that if the policies i support were in play, she would still be alive.”
cal berkeley democrats president nason briefly attended the event and expressed disapproval at the organization of the vigil, which he claimed “politicized” death against her will.
nason alleged that was not hosting the event out of “the kindness of their heart,” but in order to provoke a response.
“i think there are good questions about whether the verdict was right, but this is not an immigration case and be turned into one,” said nason. “a protest is only going to further politicize this awful thing that happened to this family.”
contact sophia at [email protected] and follow her on twitter at @sophiabrownh. | ˈbərkli ˈkɑlɪʤ rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ər, hɛld ə ˈkændəˌllaɪt ˈvɪʤəl fər keɪt ˈstaɪnəl ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, ˈgɑrnərɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ˈloʊkəl ˈæktɪvɪsts. ðə ˈvɪʤəl tʊk pleɪs ɔn ðə stɛps əv spraʊl hɔl, wɛr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts leɪd daʊn flaʊərz ənd ˈkændəlz ɪn ˈmɛməri əv ˈstaɪnəl, hu wɑz ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ɪn 2015 ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˌɪˈnɛs ˌgɑrˈsiə ˈzɑreɪt, hu wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ʧɑrʤd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ dɛθ, wɑz əkˈwɪtɪd əv ˈmərdər ənd ˈmænsˌlɔtər ˈʧɑrʤɪz noʊv. 30 hɛld ðə ˈvɪʤəl ɪn laɪt əv ˌgɑrˈsiə əkˈwɪtəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈstərnəl vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt. wər əˈpɔld ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd baɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ ʧɑrʤ (ˌgɑrˈsiə ˈzɑreɪt) wɪθ ˈmərdər ər, æt ðə ˈvɛri list, manslaughter,”*,” sɛd. wɔnt hər neɪm ər ˈmɛməri tɪ bi forgotten.”*.” əreɪnʤd ˈkændəlz tɪ spɛl aʊt neɪm ənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ə saɪnd ˈpoʊstər tɪ sɛnd tɪ ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni ɪn ðə hoʊps ðət ðɛr kənˈdoʊlənsəz wʊd riʧ ðə ˈstaɪnəl ˈfæməli. ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɪˈθaʊt ðə koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən, ˌɔlˈðoʊ sɛd hæd traɪd tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ðɛm. əˈbaʊt 20 ˈpipəl əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈvɪʤəl, wɪʧ wɑz mɛt wɪθ boʊθ səˈpɔrt ənd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən frəm ˈloʊkəl ˈæktɪvɪsts. ˌrɑfˈjɛl, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈrɛfˌjuz ˈfæˌʃɪzəm, kənˈdɛmd fər pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ dɛθ. hi ənd tu ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə grup hɛld ˈbænərz tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðɛr səˈpɔrt əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. ˈpipəl kɛr əˈbaʊt keɪt steinle,”*,” sɛd. ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈtræʤɪk dɛθ əv keɪt ˈstaɪnəl tɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪt ˈheɪtrəd ənd ˈbɪgətri əˈgɛnst immigrants.”*.” ə kraʊd fɔrmd əraʊnd, huz ˈbænərz əˈkjuzd rɪˈpəblɪkənz əv ˈʤəstəˌfaɪɪŋ cleansing”*” ənd kɔld fər ən ɛnd tɪ ðə ˈdɑnəld pɛns ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ən ˈɑrgjəmənt wɪθ ðə ˈrɛfˌjuz ˈfæˌʃɪzəm ˈproʊˌtɛstərz əˈbaʊt ˈfæˌʃɪzəm. beɪ ˈɛriə ˈrɛzɪdənt ʤin solnordal*, hu sɛd ʃi əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈvɪʤəl bɪˈkəz əv ðə ““unfair”*” ˈvərdɪkt, ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ ɪn dəˈbeɪt ənd sɛd ʃi faʊnd hɪz ˈprɛzəns ““disrespectful.”*.” ˈmɛmbər ʧeɪs ˈæplɪn sɛd hi bɪˈlivd ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz ən ““injustice.”*.” ˈæplɪn sɛd hi ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈlivd vindictiveness”*” əˈgɛnst trəmp ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ riˈlis ˌgɑrˈsiə ˈzɑreɪt. dɛθs ʃʊd bi politicized,”*,” ˈæplɪn sɛd. ɪz ə dɛθ ðət ɪf ðə ˈpɑləsiz aɪ səˈpɔrt wər ɪn pleɪ, ʃi wʊd stɪl bi alive.”*.” kæl ˈbərkli ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈnæsən ˈbrifli əˈtɛndəd ðə ɪˈvɛnt ənd ɪkˈsprɛst dɪsəˈpruvəl æt ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ˈvɪʤəl, wɪʧ hi kleɪmd ““politicized”*” dɛθ əˈgɛnst hər wɪl. ˈnæsən əˈlɛʤd ðət wɑz nɑt ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt aʊt əv ˈkaɪndnəs əv ðɛr heart,”*,” bət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prəˈvoʊk ə rɪˈspɑns. θɪŋk ðɛr ər gʊd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðə ˈvərdɪkt wɑz raɪt, bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən keɪs ənd bi tərnd ˈɪntu one,”*,” sɛd ˈnæsən. ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪz ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfərðər pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz ðɪs ˈɔfəl θɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðɪs family.”*.” ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈsoʊfiə æt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] ənd ˈfɑloʊ hər ɔn tˈwɪtər æt @sophiabrownh*. |
file photo of and azhar (heads covered). claims he was abandoned by his superiors after obeying orders to kill shaariibuu. reuters pic
kuala lumpur, feb 18 former police commando azhar has claimed he was abandoned by his superiors after obeying orders to kill shaariibuu, as he considers revealing the details of the mysterious murder.
in a telephone interview with online portal malaysiakini, the convicted killer said he was merely performing his duty to safeguard the interests, a decision that landed him with a death sentence for murder.
“if i die today, i would not find peace as i did what i was told and this is what i get in return,” he said in the report.
on january 13, the federal court reversed the acquittal of, 43, and former chief inspector, 39, of the murder of the mongolian model and restored the mandatory death sentence handed by the high court in 2009.
sirul was sentenced in absentia, however, as he was believed to have already left the country at the time.
the decision came just over a year after the court of appeal ruled on august 23, 2013 that the high court trial judge had misdirected proceedings and rendered their initial conviction and sentence unsafe.
sirul, now detained by australian immigration authorities, claimed that the apex court should have called his then-superior, deputy superintendent musa safri, to the stand to help his case.
“the court also ignored the questionable dna evidence on the bloodstain found on a shoe placed in my car as well as my own dna sample.
“the court ignored this despite the strong submissions made by my lawyers,” said.
in its written judgment, the federal court ruled out the need to hear the testimony of musa, a former aide of then deputy prime minister datuk najib, saying it would not have any consequence to the case.
sirul had previously claimed that he was made a “scapegoat” in’s murder, and that he was distressed by political analyst abdul claim in an interview last month that “rogue policemen” were responsible for the death in 2006.
malaysian police have put in a formal request for’s deportation to malaysia but extradition legislation prohibits an individual from being sent back to another country for an punishable by death, unless that country pledges not to carry out a death sentence. | faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ənd əˈzɑr (hɛdz ˈkəvərd). kleɪmz hi wɑz əˈbændənd baɪ hɪz suˈpɪriərz ˈæftər oʊˈbeɪɪŋ ˈɔrdərz tɪ kɪl shaariibuu*. ˈrɔɪtərz pɪk kˈwɑlə ˌləmˈpʊr, ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 18 ˈfɔrmər pəˈlis kəˈmænˌdoʊ əˈzɑr həz kleɪmd hi wɑz əˈbændənd baɪ hɪz suˈpɪriərz ˈæftər oʊˈbeɪɪŋ ˈɔrdərz tɪ kɪl shaariibuu*, ɛz hi kənˈsɪdərz rɪˈvilɪŋ ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈmərdər. ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpɔrtəl malaysiakini*, ðə kənˈvɪktəd ˈkɪlər sɛd hi wɑz ˈmɪrli pərˈfɔrmɪŋ hɪz ˈduti tɪ ˈseɪfˌgɑrd ðə ˈɪntərɪsts, ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðət ˈlændɪd ɪm wɪθ ə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns fər ˈmərdər. aɪ daɪ təˈdeɪ, aɪ wʊd nɑt faɪnd pis ɛz aɪ dɪd wət aɪ wɑz toʊld ənd ðɪs ɪz wət aɪ gɪt ɪn return,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 13 ðə ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt rɪˈvərst ðə əkˈwɪtəl əv, 43 ənd ˈfɔrmər ʧif ˌɪnˈspɛktər, 39 əv ðə ˈmərdər əv ðə mɑŋˈgoʊljən ˈmɑdəl ənd rɪˈstɔrd ðə ˈmændəˌtɔri dɛθ ˈsɛntəns ˈhændɪd baɪ ðə haɪ kɔrt ɪn 2009 wɑz ˈsɛntənst ɪn æbˈsɛnʃə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz hi wɑz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv ɔˈrɛdi lɛft ðə ˈkəntri æt ðə taɪm. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən keɪm ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ə jɪr ˈæftər ðə kɔrt əv əˈpil ruld ɔn ˈɔgəst 23 2013 ðət ðə haɪ kɔrt traɪəl ʤəʤ hæd mɪsdɪˈrɛktɪd prəˈsidɪŋz ənd ˈrɛndərd ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kənˈvɪkʃən ənd ˈsɛntəns ənˈseɪf., naʊ dɪˈteɪnd baɪ ɔˈstreɪljən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈθɔrətiz, kleɪmd ðət ðə ˈeɪˌpɛks kɔrt ʃʊd hæv kɔld hɪz then-superior*, ˈdɛpjəti ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt mˈjusə safri*, tɪ ðə stænd tɪ hɛlp hɪz keɪs. kɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈɛvədəns ɔn ðə ˈblədˌsteɪn faʊnd ɔn ə ʃu pleɪst ɪn maɪ kɑr ɛz wɛl ɛz maɪ oʊn ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈsæmpəl. kɔrt ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðɪs dɪˈspaɪt ðə strɔŋ səbˈmɪʃənz meɪd baɪ maɪ lawyers,”*,” sɛd. ɪn ɪts ˈrɪtən ˈʤəʤmənt, ðə ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ruld aʊt ðə nid tɪ hir ðə ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni əv mˈjusə, ə ˈfɔrmər eɪd əv ðɛn ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdɑˌtuk nəˈʤib, seɪɪŋ ɪt wʊd nɑt hæv ˈɛni ˈkɑnsəkwəns tɪ ðə keɪs. hæd ˈpriviəsli kleɪmd ðət hi wɑz meɪd ə ““scapegoat”*” ɪn ˈmərdər, ənd ðət hi wɑz dɪˈstrɛst baɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈænəlɪst æbˈdul kleɪm ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju læst mənθ ðət policemen”*” wər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə dɛθ ɪn 2006 məˈleɪʒən pəˈlis hæv pʊt ɪn ə ˈfɔrməl rɪkˈwɛst fər ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən tɪ məˈleɪʒə bət ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən proʊˈhɪbəts ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl frəm biɪŋ sɛnt bæk tɪ əˈnəðər ˈkəntri fər ən ˈpənɪʃəbəl baɪ dɛθ, ənˈlɛs ðət ˈkəntri ˈplɛʤɪz nɑt tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns. |
joshua freeman,
a new poll released thursday appears to show the leading the conservative and liberal parties as the federal election campaign continues.
according to the poll released by forum research on thursday, just more than one third of voters (34 per cent) plan to cast a ballot for the in the upcoming election. the poll puts the conservatives in second place with 28 per cent support and the liberals just behind them with 27 per cent support.
while the lead, the poll represents a drop for the party compared to another forum poll released last week that put them at 39 per cent support.
“it appears last week's bump for the just giddy exhilaration brought on by the election call,” forum research president lorne said in a news release.
bozinoff said the fact that so many electors are still planning to vote for the after having had a week to watch the candidates perform shows that the support is not an anomaly.
“among the signs this temporary are that tom is equally likely to be seen as the best steward of the economy as the prime minister, who has always owned that measure himself,” said.
the poll found that voters feel leader tom would make the best prime minister (28 per cent), slightly ahead of stephen harper (25 per cent) and justin trudeau (23 per cent).
in terms of who is trusted to handle the economy, (29 per cent) and harper (30 per cent) are roughly tied, while trudeau lags at 26 per cent.
harper leads both when it comes to which leader is trusted on national security (35 per cent) compared to (26 per cent) and trudeau (21 per cent).
however is most trusted when it comes to the environment (36 per cent), with a massive lead on harper (15 per cent) and a comfortable lead over trudeau (25 per cent).
the telephone poll sampled randomly selected voters across the country on aug.. it is considered accurate to within plus or minus three percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
@josh_f is on twitter. remember for instant breaking news follow on twitter. | ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈfrimən, ə nu poʊl riˈlist ˈθərzˌdeɪ əˈpɪrz tɪ ʃoʊ ðə ˈlidɪŋ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrtiz ɛz ðə ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn kənˈtɪnjuz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə poʊl riˈlist baɪ ˈfɔrəm ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ʤɪst mɔr ðən wən θərd əv ˈvoʊtərz 34 pər sɛnt) plæn tɪ kæst ə ˈbælət fər ðə ɪn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə poʊl pʊts ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz ɪn ˈsɛkənd pleɪs wɪθ 28 pər sɛnt səˈpɔrt ənd ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ʤɪst bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm wɪθ 27 pər sɛnt səˈpɔrt. waɪl ðə lɛd, ðə poʊl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə drɔp fər ðə ˈpɑrti kəmˈpɛrd tɪ əˈnəðər ˈfɔrəm poʊl riˈlist læst wik ðət pʊt ðɛm æt 39 pər sɛnt səˈpɔrt. əˈpɪrz læst wiks bəmp fər ðə ʤɪst ˈgɪdi ɪgˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən brɔt ɔn baɪ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən call,”*,” ˈfɔrəm ˈrisərʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt lɔrn sɛd ɪn ə nuz riˈlis. sɛd ðə fækt ðət soʊ ˈmɛni ɪˈlɛktərz ər stɪl ˈplænɪŋ tɪ voʊt fər ðə ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ hæd ə wik tɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈkænədɪts pərˈfɔrm ʃoʊz ðət ðə səˈpɔrt ɪz nɑt ən əˈnɑməli. ðə saɪnz ðɪs ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ər ðət tɑm ɪz ˈikwəli ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi sin ɛz ðə bɛst stuərd əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɛz ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, hu həz ˈɔlˌweɪz oʊnd ðət ˈmɛʒər himself,”*,” sɛd. ðə poʊl faʊnd ðət ˈvoʊtərz fil ˈlidər tɑm wʊd meɪk ðə bɛst praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər 28 pər sɛnt), sˈlaɪtli əˈhɛd əv ˈstivən ˈhɑrpər 25 pər sɛnt) ənd ˈʤəstɪn truˈdoʊ 23 pər sɛnt). ɪn tərmz əv hu ɪz ˈtrəstɪd tɪ ˈhændəl ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, 29 pər sɛnt) ənd ˈhɑrpər 30 pər sɛnt) ər ˈrəfli taɪd, waɪl truˈdoʊ lægz æt 26 pər sɛnt. ˈhɑrpər lidz boʊθ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ wɪʧ ˈlidər ɪz ˈtrəstɪd ɔn ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti 35 pər sɛnt) kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 26 pər sɛnt) ənd truˈdoʊ 21 pər sɛnt). ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪz moʊst ˈtrəstɪd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt 36 pər sɛnt), wɪθ ə ˈmæsɪv lɛd ɔn ˈhɑrpər 15 pər sɛnt) ənd ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl lɛd ˈoʊvər truˈdoʊ 25 pər sɛnt). ðə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn poʊl ˈsæmpəld ˈrændəmli səˈlɛktɪd ˈvoʊtərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ɔn ˈɔgəst. ɪt ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ˈækjərət tɪ wɪˈθɪn pləs ər ˈmaɪnəs θri pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts, 19 taɪmz aʊt əv 20 ɪz ɔn tˈwɪtər. rɪˈmɛmbər fər ˈɪnstənt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər. |
“she was asking for it, dressed like that”
it’s a common “rape apologist” statement. the women who are raped are blamed because they dared to present themselves as a sexual being. i think that sex bloggers get a little bit of this mentality from male readers. i present my sexual thoughts or even sexual photos. once upon a time on this blog i even asked for suggestions for new sexy photos. i do that anymore for various reasons. in fact not all that provocative or sexual, period, on this blog. that is a topic though for another post.
my irritation lies with the readers who “in fun” take what i give and then demand more. in the vein of “it never hurts to ask” they claim being flirtatious or really just paying me a compliment. if i wanted suggestions, i would ask for them. if i wanted to post more (quantity) photos here, then i would. if i wanted to post more revealing photos here, then i would. but the key here is that whatever i want to do. if you like it, if you find it to be “enough”….then please, seek out what you want elsewhere. there are no shortage (thank god) of sexy sex bloggers who are more revealing, more flirtatious, more interactive than i. been at this 4 years now and perhaps this is a sign to wrap things up but nonetheless thank you to keep your to yourself.
what prompted this mini rant, you ask? not just yet another guy who thinks ok to ask for more (even when it should be plainly obvious that i have never / not for 3 years posted anything like it) but the utter cheek of a fellow blogger, a fellow female sex blogger (i presume, given her response, i a clue what her site is) who then takes my response to the guy and makes assumptions about her. i even know this chick. i make a derogatory comment about others who might post such photos, i say “ew gross no”. i said nothing but “i do that”.
my response would have been similar if someone had commented and asked “hey great, but you really should review breakfast cereal more!” to which say “um, have you read my blog, does it look like i review breakfast cereal??” would i be slamming those who review breakfast cereal? fuck no. nor am i slamming the women who do post porn with their reviews.
i might have happily acquiesced if caught me circa late 2008 and had bothered to correspond with me and develop a rapport. might have. but other than a few other “cute” comments on facebook, i know this guy. the equivalent to a stranger spying me wearing a top and asking, with an arrogant grin, for me to just show off the rest of my tits why i. ms. there is the equivalent to a stranger in proximity saying “hey, a stripper, i take offense to your offense at baring your tits, wrong with that, i do it all the time you bitch!”. anyways, getting off track here.
the bottom line is that now i not only have to deal with the “ugh, not this shit again” of unwanted and disrespectful demands for more of me, but i even tell someone off on my own goddamned space of the internet without someone not at all involved thinking she has any damn right to assume and be offended at a perceived slight.
seriously?
fuck off. | ““she* wɑz ˈæskɪŋ fər ɪt, drɛst laɪk that”*” ə ˈkɑmən apologist”*” ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə ˈwɪmən hu ər reɪpt ər bleɪmd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ dɛrd tɪ ˈprɛzənt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ə ˈsɛkʃuəl biɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ðət sɛks ˈblɔgərz gɪt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ðɪs mɛnˈtælɪti frəm meɪl ˈridərz. aɪ ˈprɛzənt maɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl θɔts ər ˈivɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. wəns əˈpɑn ə taɪm ɔn ðɪs blɔg aɪ ˈivɪn æst fər səˈʤɛsʧənz fər nu ˈsɛksi ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. aɪ du ðət ˌɛniˈmɔr fər ˈvɛriəs ˈrizənz. ɪn fækt nɑt ɔl ðət proʊˈvɑkətɪv ər ˈsɛkʃuəl, ˈpɪriəd, ɔn ðɪs blɔg. ðət ɪz ə ˈtɑpɪk ðoʊ fər əˈnəðər poʊst. maɪ ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən laɪz wɪθ ðə ˈridərz hu fun”*” teɪk wət aɪ gɪv ənd ðɛn dɪˈmænd mɔr. ɪn ðə veɪn əv ˈnɛvər hərts tɪ ask”*” ðeɪ kleɪm biɪŋ flərˈteɪʃəs ər ˈrɪli ʤɪst peɪɪŋ mi ə ˈkɑmpləmɛnt. ɪf aɪ ˈwɔntɪd səˈʤɛsʧənz, aɪ wʊd æsk fər ðɛm. ɪf aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ poʊst mɔr (kˈwɑntəti) ˈfoʊˌtoʊz hir, ðɛn aɪ wʊd. ɪf aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ poʊst mɔr rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz hir, ðɛn aɪ wʊd. bət ðə ki hir ɪz ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər aɪ wɔnt tɪ du. ɪf ju laɪk ɪt, ɪf ju faɪnd ɪt tɪ bi pliz, sik aʊt wət ju wɔnt ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈʃɔrtɪʤ (θæŋk gɑd) əv ˈsɛksi sɛks ˈblɔgərz hu ər mɔr rɪˈvilɪŋ, mɔr flərˈteɪʃəs, mɔr ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ðən aɪ. bɪn æt ðɪs 4 jɪrz naʊ ənd pərˈhæps ðɪs ɪz ə saɪn tɪ ræp θɪŋz əp bət ˌnənðəˈlɛs θæŋk ju tɪ kip jʊr tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf. wət ˈprɑmptɪd ðɪs ˈmɪni rænt, ju æsk? nɑt ʤɪst jɛt əˈnəðər gaɪ hu θɪŋks ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ æsk fər mɔr (ˈivɪn wɪn ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈpleɪnli ˈɑbviəs ðət aɪ hæv ˈnɛvər nɑt fər 3 jɪrz ˈpoʊstɪd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ɪt) bət ðə ˈətər ʧik əv ə ˈfɛloʊ ˈblɔgər, ə ˈfɛloʊ ˈfiˌmeɪl sɛks ˈblɔgər (aɪ prɪˈzum, ˈgɪvɪn hər rɪˈspɑns, aɪ ə klu wət hər saɪt ɪz) hu ðɛn teɪks maɪ rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə gaɪ ənd meɪks əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt hər. aɪ ˈivɪn noʊ ðɪs ʧɪk. aɪ meɪk ə dərˈɑgəˌtɔri ˈkɑmɛnt əˈbaʊt ˈəðərz hu maɪt poʊst səʧ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, aɪ seɪ groʊs no”*”. aɪ sɛd ˈnəθɪŋ bət du that”*”. maɪ rɪˈspɑns wʊd hæv bɪn ˈsɪmələr ɪf ˈsəmˌwən hæd ˈkɑmɛntəd ənd æst greɪt, bət ju ˈrɪli ʃʊd ˌrivˈju ˈbrɛkfəst ˈsɪriəl more!”*!” tɪ wɪʧ seɪ ““um*, hæv ju rɛd maɪ blɔg, dɪz ɪt lʊk laɪk aɪ ˌrivˈju ˈbrɛkfəst cereal??”*??” wʊd aɪ bi sˈlæmɪŋ ðoʊz hu ˌrivˈju ˈbrɛkfəst ˈsɪriəl? fək noʊ. nɔr æm aɪ sˈlæmɪŋ ðə ˈwɪmən hu du poʊst pɔrn wɪθ ðɛr rəvˈjuz. aɪ maɪt hæv ˈhæpəli ˌækwiˈɛst ɪf kɔt mi ˈsərkə leɪt 2008 ənd hæd ˈbɑðərd tɪ ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd wɪθ mi ənd dɪˈvɛləp ə ræˈpɔr. maɪt hæv. bət ˈəðər ðən ə fju ˈəðər ““cute”*” ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, aɪ noʊ ðɪs gaɪ. ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ə ˈstreɪnʤər spaɪɪŋ mi ˈwɛrɪŋ ə tɔp ənd ˈæskɪŋ, wɪθ ən ˈɛrəgənt grɪn, fər mi tɪ ʤɪst ʃoʊ ɔf ðə rɛst əv maɪ tɪts waɪ aɪ. mɪz. ðɛr ɪz ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ə ˈstreɪnʤər ɪn prɑkˈsɪməti seɪɪŋ, ə ˈstrɪpər, aɪ teɪk əˈfɛns tɪ jʊr əˈfɛns æt ˈbɛrɪŋ jʊr tɪts, rɔŋ wɪθ ðət, aɪ du ɪt ɔl ðə taɪm ju bitch!”*!”. ˈɛniˌweɪz, ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔf træk hir. ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn ɪz ðət naʊ aɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli hæv tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ““ugh*, nɑt ðɪs ʃɪt again”*” əv ənˈwɔntɪd ənd ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl dɪˈmændz fər mɔr əv mi, bət aɪ ˈivɪn tɛl ˈsəmˌwən ɔf ɔn maɪ oʊn ˌgɑˈdæmd speɪs əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪˈθaʊt ˈsəmˌwən nɑt æt ɔl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʃi həz ˈɛni dæm raɪt tɪ əˈsum ənd bi əˈfɛndɪd æt ə pərˈsivd slaɪt. ˈsɪriəsli? fək ɔf. |
vr took another big jump forward (sorry, had to) with their announcement at google io yesterday. the jump platform promises to completely reshape the content production landscape, from capture to display. understanding how and why requires really jump itself. so based on and published specs, do our best.
first, jump is a physical platform. a gopro array, like you might get from 360 heroes or any one of a dozen other companies. google vp of product management and head of/ar clay claimed the rig works with ‘off the shelf cameras,’ and the presentation implied it was camera agnostic, but practically speaking a gopro rig. google selling it, but they are releasing the cad drawings so anyone can manufacture them. a rendering, but they also had photos, so this vaporware:
and yes, they even made one out of cardboard ($8,000 worth of camera and 8 cents worth of cardboard, like a ferrari engine in, well, a car like mine). but before you go start a company manufacturing these things, know that gopro is also going to sell this jump array, supposedly by ‘this summer.’ gopro has been pretty good at hitting published delivery dates, if not speculated ones, so this is probably accurate. but you can still make your own if you want it in a different color, say, or a different material. i can almost guarantee there will be a half-dozen carbon fiber versions available right away, for example, and plastic ones will be on pretty much instantly. just keep in mind: any rig probably has to be built to tight tolerances, because the camera positions are important. see below, where we discuss ‘calibrated camera arrays.’
at first glance, the rig is a little bigger than equivalent gopro holders. it holds 16 cameras, and there are no or cameras at all. based on the gopro 4 specs, the rig captures a full 360 laterally, but just over 120 degrees vertically. so it will be missing about 30 degrees around each pole, directly above your head and at your feet. (probably not a big deal, i think but maybe a small for one of the existing companies? like great leap, is going to create a few casualties.) also, jump is arranged like a mono rig, where each camera is pointed in a different direction. most gopro rigs have two cameras pointed in each direction like this:
by having two cameras pointed in each direction, you get a different view for each eye, which gives you parallax and your effect. you also get seams, because the ‘left’ camera pointing in one direction is pretty far from the ‘left’ camera facing another direction. an entire micro industry built around painting together the seams left by that arrangement (and the smaller seams in mono 360, though usually more tractable).
but this is where google blows everything else out of the water: their rig is a rig. but the cameras dedicated left eye or right eye; each camera captures pixels that are used for both eyes. google gets their effect the same way jaunt does, by using machine vision to infer positions, then those positions so there is no seam. none. (in theory.) a big deal, because now with $10k in gear you can produce flawless 360. amazing. also not the whole story discuss limitations shortly.)
here’s how it works: because their software knows exactly where each camera is relative to the other, if they can find a patch of pixels that matches between two cameras, they can figure out where that point must be in space in the real world. using that data, they can bend and warp the footage to give you known as a ‘stereo-orthogonal’ view: basically, each vertical strip of footage has exactly the correct parallax. for normal rigs, only the case with subject matter directly between two of the taking lenses, and it falls off with the of the angle that the subject matter makes with the lens axis. (in other words, the further you are off to the side, the less stereo depth you normally have.) now, this requires a ton of computation, but google can do this pretty fast probably faster than existing because they are dictating how and where you put the cameras.
here’s the deal, in depth (sorry again): when you shift from one camera in the array to another, the perspective shifts by a little bit. to stitch the images (or build a model), you find matching regions in the image from adjacent cameras. these are called ‘point correspondences.’ so if you start with a few pixels from camera a, and looking in camera footage for a similar patch of pixels, you actually know where to start and which direction to start looking in. this speeds up the search process massively, compared to an rig. to be fair, existing stitching software like or (conveniently part of gopro now) probably make some pretty good assumptions about your camera rig but the pure mathematical advantage of a calibrated rig is huge.
so, once you find the matching patches, and you know how far you had to ‘travel’ in the source image to find them, you can compute the distance to the camera array for that region. if the object is at infinity, it will be some small distance away in the two images not in the same region of the images because the cameras are pointed in slightly different directions). as the subject moves closer to the camera, that distance will drop to zero and then start to get larger as the subject approaches the rig. the exact distance in the images is fully dictated by the distance of the subject, so you can compute positions with scary accuracy.
to be totally precise, searching along lines in the second image. (because gopro lenses distort heavily, the lines are actually arcs, unless in memory… but that diagram would totally break my head.) note that the algorithms behind this are only a few years old; those interested in out heavily should consider reading “multiple view geometry,” which covers both the specific case here and the general case of camera rigs. available here; full disclosure, only read the first couple hundred pages, but i probably read each page ten times. dense, and spend some time trying to visualize things like ‘planes at infinity.’ plus heavy on linear algebra; enjoy.
more about what this all means after the jump….
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tagged with: 360 video, cardboard, google, google cardboard, jump, live action, virtual reality, youtube | vr* tʊk əˈnəðər bɪg ʤəmp ˈfɔrwərd (ˈsɑri, hæd tɪ) wɪθ ðɛr əˈnaʊnsmɛnt æt ˈgugəl aɪoʊ ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. ðə ʤəmp ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈprɑməsəz tɪ kəmˈplitli riˈʃeɪp ðə ˈkɑntɛnt pərˈdəkʃən ˈlænˌskeɪp, frəm ˈkæpʧər tɪ dɪˈspleɪ. ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ haʊ ənd waɪ rikˈwaɪərz ˈrɪli ʤəmp ˌɪtˈsɛlf. soʊ beɪst ɔn ənd ˈpəblɪʃt spɛks, du ɑr bɛst. fərst, ʤəmp ɪz ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈplætˌfɔrm. ə ˈgoʊˌproʊ əreɪ, laɪk ju maɪt gɪt frəm 360 ˈhɪroʊz ər ˈɛni wən əv ə ˈdəzən ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz. ˈgugəl ˌviˈpi əv ˈprɑdəkt ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd hɛd əv kleɪ kleɪmd ðə rɪg wərks wɪθ ðə ʃɛlf cameras,’*,’ ənd ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ˌɪmˈplaɪd ɪt wɑz ˈkæmərə ægˈnɑstɪk, bət ˈpræktɪkəli ˈspikɪŋ ə ˈgoʊˌproʊ rɪg. ˈgugəl ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪt, bət ðeɪ ər riˈlisɪŋ ðə kæd drɔɪŋz soʊ ˈɛniˌwən kən ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ðɛm. ə ˈrɛndərɪŋ, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, soʊ ðɪs ˈveɪpərˌwɛr: ənd jɛs, ðeɪ ˈivɪn meɪd wən aʊt əv ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd wərθ əv ˈkæmərə ənd 8 sɛnts wərθ əv ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd, laɪk ə fərˈɑri ˈɪnʤən ɪn, wɛl, ə kɑr laɪk maɪn). bət ˌbiˈfɔr ju goʊ stɑrt ə ˈkəmpəˌni ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ðiz θɪŋz, noʊ ðət ˈgoʊˌproʊ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ sɛl ðɪs ʤəmp əreɪ, səˈpoʊzədli baɪ summer.’*.’ ˈgoʊˌproʊ həz bɪn ˈprɪti gʊd æt ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈpəblɪʃt dɪˈlɪvəri deɪts, ɪf nɑt ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd wənz, soʊ ðɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈækjərət. bət ju kən stɪl meɪk jʊr oʊn ɪf ju wɔnt ɪt ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈkələr, seɪ, ər ə ˈdɪfərənt məˈtɪriəl. aɪ kən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌgɛrənˈti ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈhæfˌdəzən ˈkɑrbən ˈfaɪbər ˈvərʒənz əˈveɪləbəl raɪt əˈweɪ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ənd ˈplæstɪk wənz wɪl bi ɔn ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɪnstəntli. ʤɪst kip ɪn maɪnd: ˈɛni rɪg ˈprɑbəˌbli həz tɪ bi bɪlt tɪ taɪt ˈtɑlərənsɪz, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkæmərə pəˈzɪʃənz ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. si bɪˈloʊ, wɛr wi dɪˈskəs ˈkæmərə arrays.’*.’ æt fərst glæns, ðə rɪg ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɪgər ðən ɪkˈwɪvələnt ˈgoʊˌproʊ ˈhoʊldərz. ɪt hoʊldz 16 ˈkæmərəz, ənd ðɛr ər noʊ ər ˈkæmərəz æt ɔl. beɪst ɔn ðə ˈgoʊˌproʊ 4 spɛks, ðə rɪg ˈkæpʧərz ə fʊl 360 laterally*, bət ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 120 dɪˈgriz ˈvərtɪkli. soʊ ɪt wɪl bi ˈmɪsɪŋ əˈbaʊt 30 dɪˈgriz əraʊnd iʧ poʊl, dɪˈrɛkli əˈbəv jʊr hɛd ənd æt jʊr fit. (ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ə bɪg dil, aɪ θɪŋk bət ˈmeɪbi ə smɔl fər wən əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz? laɪk greɪt lip, ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə fju ˈkæʒəwəltiz.) ˈɔlsoʊ, ʤəmp ɪz əreɪnʤd laɪk ə ˈmoʊnoʊ rɪg, wɛr iʧ ˈkæmərə ɪz ˈpɔɪntɪd ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. moʊst ˈgoʊˌproʊ rɪgz hæv tu ˈkæmərəz ˈpɔɪntɪd ɪn iʧ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn laɪk ðɪs: baɪ ˈhævɪŋ tu ˈkæmərəz ˈpɔɪntɪd ɪn iʧ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ju gɪt ə ˈdɪfərənt vju fər iʧ aɪ, wɪʧ gɪvz ju ˈpɛrəˌlæks ənd jʊr ˈifɛkt. ju ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt simz, bɪˈkəz ðə ‘‘left’*’ ˈkæmərə ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ɪn wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪz ˈprɪti fɑr frəm ðə ‘‘left’*’ ˈkæmərə ˈfeɪsɪŋ əˈnəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmaɪˌkroʊ ˈɪndəstri bɪlt əraʊnd ˈpeɪnɪŋ təˈgɛðər ðə simz lɛft baɪ ðət ərˈeɪnʤmənt (ənd ðə sˈmɔlər simz ɪn ˈmoʊnoʊ 360 ðoʊ ˈjuʒəwəli mɔr ˈtræktəbəl). bət ðɪs ɪz wɛr ˈgugəl bloʊz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls aʊt əv ðə ˈwɔtər: ðɛr rɪg ɪz ə rɪg. bət ðə ˈkæmərəz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd lɛft aɪ ər raɪt aɪ; iʧ ˈkæmərə ˈkæpʧərz ˈpɪksəlz ðət ər juzd fər boʊθ aɪz. ˈgugəl gɪts ðɛr ˈifɛkt ðə seɪm weɪ ʤɔnt dɪz, baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ məˈʃin ˈvɪʒən tɪ ˌɪnˈfər pəˈzɪʃənz, ðɛn ðoʊz pəˈzɪʃənz soʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ sim. nən. (ɪn ˈθɪri.) ə bɪg dil, bɪˈkəz naʊ wɪθ ɪn gɪr ju kən ˈproʊdus ˈflɔləs 360. əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt ðə hoʊl ˈstɔri dɪˈskəs ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ˈʃɔrtli.) haʊ ɪt wərks: bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈsɔfˌwɛr noʊz ɪgˈzæktli wɛr iʧ ˈkæmərə ɪz ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə ˈəðər, ɪf ðeɪ kən faɪnd ə pæʧ əv ˈpɪksəlz ðət ˈmæʧɪz bɪtˈwin tu ˈkæmərəz, ðeɪ kən ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɛr ðət pɔɪnt məst bi ɪn speɪs ɪn ðə ril wərld. ˈjuzɪŋ ðət ˈdætə, ðeɪ kən bɛnd ənd wɔrp ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ tɪ gɪv ju noʊn ɛz ə ‘‘stereo-orthogonal’*’ vju: ˈbeɪsɪkli, iʧ ˈvərtɪkəl strɪp əv ˈfʊtɪʤ həz ɪgˈzæktli ðə kərˈɛkt ˈpɛrəˌlæks. fər ˈnɔrməl rɪgz, ˈoʊnli ðə keɪs wɪθ ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər dɪˈrɛkli bɪtˈwin tu əv ðə ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈlɛnzɪz, ənd ɪt fɔlz ɔf wɪθ ðə əv ðə ˈæŋgəl ðət ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər meɪks wɪθ ðə lɛnz ˈæksəs. (ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈfərðər ju ər ɔf tɪ ðə saɪd, ðə lɛs ˈstɛriˌoʊ dɛpθ ju ˈnɔrməli hæv.) naʊ, ðɪs rikˈwaɪərz ə tən əv ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən, bət ˈgugəl kən du ðɪs ˈprɪti fæst ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈfæstər ðən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪŋ haʊ ənd wɛr ju pʊt ðə ˈkæmərəz. ðə dil, ɪn dɛpθ (ˈsɑri əˈgɛn): wɪn ju ʃɪft frəm wən ˈkæmərə ɪn ðə əreɪ tɪ əˈnəðər, ðə pərˈspɛktɪv ʃɪfts baɪ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt. tɪ stɪʧ ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz (ər bɪld ə ˈmɑdəl), ju faɪnd ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈriʤənz ɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤ frəm əˈʤeɪsənt ˈkæmərəz. ðiz ər kɔld correspondences.’*.’ soʊ ɪf ju stɑrt wɪθ ə fju ˈpɪksəlz frəm ˈkæmərə ə, ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪn ˈkæmərə ˈfʊtɪʤ fər ə ˈsɪmələr pæʧ əv ˈpɪksəlz, ju ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊ wɛr tɪ stɑrt ənd wɪʧ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn tɪ stɑrt ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪn. ðɪs spidz əp ðə sərʧ ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈmæsɪvli, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ən rɪg. tɪ bi fɛr, ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈstɪʧɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr laɪk ər (kənˈvinjəntli pɑrt əv ˈgoʊˌproʊ naʊ) ˈprɑbəˌbli meɪk səm ˈprɪti gʊd əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈkæmərə rɪg bət ðə pjʊr ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ə ˈkæləˌbreɪtəd rɪg ɪz juʤ. soʊ, wəns ju faɪnd ðə ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈpæʧɪz, ənd ju noʊ haʊ fɑr ju hæd tɪ ‘‘travel’*’ ɪn ðə sɔrs ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ faɪnd ðɛm, ju kən kəmˈpjut ðə ˈdɪstəns tɪ ðə ˈkæmərə əreɪ fər ðət ˈriʤən. ɪf ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪz æt ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti, ɪt wɪl bi səm smɔl ˈdɪstəns əˈweɪ ɪn ðə tu ˈɪmɪʤɪz nɑt ɪn ðə seɪm ˈriʤən əv ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkæmərəz ər ˈpɔɪntɪd ɪn sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz). ɛz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt muvz ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ˈkæmərə, ðət ˈdɪstəns wɪl drɔp tɪ ˈziroʊ ənd ðɛn stɑrt tɪ gɪt ˈlɑrʤər ɛz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əˈproʊʧɪz ðə rɪg. ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈdɪstəns ɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɪz ˈfʊli ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈdɪstəns əv ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt, soʊ ju kən kəmˈpjut pəˈzɪʃənz wɪθ ˈskɛri ˈækjərəsi. tɪ bi ˈtoʊtəli prɪˈsaɪs, ˈsərʧɪŋ əˈlɔŋ laɪnz ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɪmɪʤ. (bɪˈkəz ˈgoʊˌproʊ ˈlɛnzɪz dɪˈstɔrt ˈhɛvəli, ðə laɪnz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ɑrks, ənˈlɛs ɪn memory…*… bət ðət ˈdaɪəˌgræm wʊd ˈtoʊtəli breɪk maɪ hɛd.) noʊt ðət ðə ˈælgərˌɪðəmz bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ər ˈoʊnli ə fju jɪrz oʊld; ðoʊz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn aʊt ˈhɛvəli ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər ˈrɛdɪŋ vju geometry,”*,” wɪʧ ˈkəvərz boʊθ ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk keɪs hir ənd ðə ˈʤɛnərəl keɪs əv ˈkæmərə rɪgz. əˈveɪləbəl hir; fʊl dɪˈskloʊʒər, ˈoʊnli rɛd ðə fərst ˈkəpəl ˈhənərd ˈpeɪʤɪz, bət aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli rɛd iʧ peɪʤ tɛn taɪmz. dɛns, ənd spɛnd səm taɪm traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈvɪʒwəˌlaɪz θɪŋz laɪk æt infinity.’*.’ pləs ˈhɛvi ɔn ˈlɪniər ˈælʤəbrə; ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ. mɔr əˈbaʊt wət ðɪs ɔl minz ˈæftər ðə jump…*…. kənˈtɪnjud ɔn peɪʤ tægd wɪθ: 360 ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd, ˈgugəl, ˈgugəl ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd, ʤəmp, lɪv ˈækʃən, ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈjuˌtub |
roma have confirmed they have accepted the resignation of claudio ranieri as the club's coach. ranieri offered to stand down last night after his side surrendered a lead to lose at genoa their fourth straight defeat in all competitions.
vincenzo montella, the former italy striker who scored more than 100 goals for roma during his playing career, has been promoted from his role as coach to take charge until the end of the season.
the team trained without ranieri this morning, the coach turning up at the training ground to meet club officials and players before leaving 50 minutes later. the club then issued a statement confirming they had parted company with the 59-year-old.
roma said in a statement: "as roma announces it received yesterday evening the resignation of claudio ranieri as coach of the first team.
"following this move, the financial contract with ranieri, whose deal was coming to an end on 30 june 2011, has ended by mutual consent. roma wishes to thank claudio ranieri for the professionalism shown and the work done [during his time at the club]."
ranieri enjoyed a successful first season with roma after replacing luciano in september 2009.
the club had endured an horrendous start to the campaign and ranieri, who had been fired by months earlier, rescued the team and nearly led them to the scudetto. roma ultimately finished in both a and the coppa italia to internazionale. | ˈroʊmɑ hæv kənˈfərmd ðeɪ hæv ækˈsɛptɪd ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈklɔdiˌoʊ ˌræniˈɛri ɛz ðə kləbz koʊʧ. ˌræniˈɛri ˈɔfərd tɪ stænd daʊn læst naɪt ˈæftər hɪz saɪd sərˈɛndərd ə lɛd tɪ luz æt ˈʤɛnoʊə ðɛr fɔrθ streɪt dɪˈfit ɪn ɔl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz. vɪnˈsɛnzoʊ ˌmɑnˈtɛlə, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɪtəli ˈstraɪkər hu skɔrd mɔr ðən 100 goʊlz fər ˈroʊmɑ ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz pleɪɪŋ kərɪr, həz bɪn prəˈmoʊtəd frəm hɪz roʊl ɛz koʊʧ tɪ teɪk ʧɑrʤ ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən. ðə tim treɪnd wɪˈθaʊt ˌræniˈɛri ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə koʊʧ ˈtərnɪŋ əp æt ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ graʊnd tɪ mit kləb əˈfɪʃəlz ənd pleɪərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ 50 ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər. ðə kləb ðɛn ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt kənˈfərmɪŋ ðeɪ hæd ˈpɑrtɪd ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ðə 59-year-old*. ˈroʊmɑ sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt: "ɛz ˈroʊmɑ əˈnaʊnsɪz ɪt rɪˈsivd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈklɔdiˌoʊ ˌræniˈɛri ɛz koʊʧ əv ðə fərst tim. "ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɪs muv, ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ˌræniˈɛri, huz dil wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ən ɛnd ɔn 30 ʤun 2011 həz ˈɛndɪd baɪ mˈjuʧuəl kənˈsɛnt. ˈroʊmɑ ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ θæŋk ˈklɔdiˌoʊ ˌræniˈɛri fər ðə prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm ʃoʊn ənd ðə wərk dən [ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm æt ðə kləb]." ˌræniˈɛri ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə səkˈsɛsfəl fərst ˈsizən wɪθ ˈroʊmɑ ˈæftər rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ luʧiˈɑnoʊ ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2009 ðə kləb hæd ɪnˈdʊrd ən ˌhɔˈrɛndəs stɑrt tɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn ənd ˌræniˈɛri, hu hæd bɪn faɪərd baɪ mənθs ˈərliər, ˈrɛskjud ðə tim ənd ˈnɪrli lɛd ðɛm tɪ ðə scudetto*. ˈroʊmɑ ˈəltəmətli ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn boʊθ ə ənd ðə ˈkoʊpə ˌɪˈtæljə tɪ internazionale*. |
my interview series continues. i recently met up with my friend santos, a brazilian guy whom known for some time. learned a great deal about social dynamics in brazil from listening to his incredibly detailed breakdowns of the dating scenes in different parts of the country. is also a man of broad knowledge and deep introspection, a combination that is becoming unfortunately all too rare these days. his insights on the impact of social media on the dating scene in his country, on physical fitness, and oniritual development are valuable, and worth our careful attention. during our last meeting, i asked him if he would be interested in sharing his observations on brazilian game and other topics with the return of kings readership. what follows are the highlights of our conversation.
quintus: glad you could join us here at, today, cara. i know things are busy for you these days in parana state.
gilmar: no problems, quintus. thanks for having me here. you guys at have been on a roll lately [laughs].
quintus: but all fortune is fleeting, right? [laughs]. so, living in the city of now, right? give our readers a little information about your background.
the city of
gilmar: i was born in sao paulo andent most of my childhood there. i lived in portugal for a few years in my teens before returning to for college. my current job gives me plenty of mobility inside the country, so every 2 or 3 years i am given an opportunity to relocate. this was, in fact, one of the reasons i took the job, and because of this i got to live in the amazon region for a couple of years, and am now in parana, a state in southern brazil. if all goes as planned, my next stop will be minas gerais.
quintus: i remember being really impressed with your english abilities when we first talked. you probablyeak it better than most natives.
gilmar: [laughs]. well, i have my moments. there is no such thing as an easy language.
quintus: how does your current city where you live compare with other brazilian cities lived at in the past?
gilmar: brazil is a big country, so there are a lot of cultural and racial differences according to region. broadlyeaking, the further north you go, the more african and indian blood will you find. on the other hand, the population in the southern states descend from european immigrants (italian, german and polish, mostly). the city currently living in is a medium sized one in parana. lots of blondes and redheads. blue and green eyes are common. if you like european type girls, in the right place, but you find the postcard brazilian morena.
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a suggestion i would like to make for foreign guys going to brazil is to get off the beaten path and skip big cities like rio, sao paulo, salvador, and such. try going to second and third tier cities, and even small towns. you will probably have a better time with the women and will get to know the real brazil.
quintus: absolutely. been my experience not just in brazil but in other countries as well. one of the topics really mulled over is the impact of social media on game in brazil. i remember only five years ago in brazil, a regular cell phone was good enough. now all about tinder and smartphones. what changes have you seen in the dynamic recently?
gilmar: the relation between the sexes is clearly becoming more westernized at a rapid pace. as a matter of fact, i look to the usa as a sample of things to come in this arena. observed that the media is pushing the same feminist, girl power agenda, and it looks like this is happening on a global scale, the same strategies being used everywhere. social media such as facebook and have given women a lot more power when it comes to dating up and having a wide range of choices in men with minimum effort, or no effort at all.
here in brazil people started using facebook in 2010, which was when i noticed girls had suddenly become a lot pickier and flakier, their attitudes also having changed for the worse. i guess the best way to describe it is that there is now a big push for both girls and guys to construct this whole fake (or quasi-fake) identity revolving around social media. guys are relying more and more on these “virtual identities” created for themselves, rather than putting in the real work of self-improvement.
it sometimes feels like all my hard work on self-improvement and personal knowledge has become obsolete with the rise of fake social media, smartphones, and online dating. hurting the old-school game severely.
for me this is the key point: the mania to create this false social media “identity” that has no bearing on reality. and for some reason, the girls are just oblivious to it. it seems like the fakers are able to get by on their faking. seeing a lot of guys with no game posturing on social media. women, just not that self-aware. but i have to say that most guys are as much to blame as well. too much bad game out there, too much kissing ass.
as you know, i put a lot of effort into my appearance and been lifting for many years. also experimented with many different approach styles. but it seems like girls are becoming more and more fixated on the electronic game than anything. guys with bad game are now able to flood the market and bring down the general level of game for everyone. heck, when i was in college i used to ride a bicycle to class and there was no shortage of cute girls to pick up.
quintus: i suppose i should tell readers here that you are an impressive physicalecimen…[laughs]. very muscular dude, good job, and good appearance.
gilmar: flattery will get you nowhere, [laughs].
quintus: so, how have you had to adjust your game to deal with these changes?
gilmar: well, most guys in brazil are playing the social media game, which is basically posing as if they were rich and famous in their online profiles, as well as taking loans to buy luxury cars and status items to impress girls. i am not liking it. tried to talk to some of these guys, but at the point now of just letting them go. either they get it or they. i get the sense has reached this point too.
but i am doing the opposite of what the trends are here. i think game should be genuine and come from within, so my choice has always been to focus lately on holistic self improvement, which is basically cultivating mind and body, as well financial independence and internal values such as confidence, masculinity, and things like that. your writings reflect a lot of the same values i have.
i consider myself a master of game and my goal to bed as many women as possible, but to enjoy good relationships with quality women as part of a meaningful life. the older i get, the more i see that the lifestyle is part of a sexual adolescence, and that a mature man is naturally inclined to start a family and become a patriarch on one way or another. but it does take two to tango. the fact is that there is a shortage of women who are relationship material, so guys are forced to choose between celibacy and pumping and dumping.
quintus: i agree with that, and a difficult issue to deal with. our natural instincts are being distorted by social trends. how do you see feminism on the rise in brazil?
gilmar: of course, it definitely is. a few years ago, girls with tattoos were rare. now becoming more mainstream. seeing more deliberate uglification. luckily our culture emphasizes personal appearance more than, say, the us or england, but the general trend has been a relaxing of female standards. which always hurts men.
the current party in government, called “pt” (“workers party”, of marxist ideology) has been pushing this feminist agenda since they rose to power.
many feminist laws were passed, abortion is now practically legal in brazil. a woman has only to fill in a form stating she was abused in order to get an abortion… no further questions asked. lately the government has been financing a “rape awareness” campaign, just like the one in the states. like i said, the same strategies are being used everywhere. and of course, men just sit there and do nothing.
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there are still interesting girls, though, although rare. come across blogs and internet groups created by brazilian women who are promoting traditional values. if you think about it, this is crucial for them too. like us, they have no healthy role models to look up to nowadays, so they must look back to the past if they want to remain feminine and become worthy of a relationship.
quintus: and the paradox, it? their blind rush to embrace feminism contains the seeds of their own disintegration as women. being seduced by liars, frauds, and social misfits. but i am doubtful that most of them really understand this.
gilmar: isso, cara. i disagree with that.
quintus: how old are you now, and what aspects of your game have you been working on lately?
gilmar: 32 years old. weight lifting and healthy nutrition have been a part of my life for a long time now. i try to surround myself with positive influences not only through friends and acquaintances, but also by reading good books and listening to quality music. travelling is also very important to me, as it opens the mind to different ways of living and helps overcome negative patterns of thinking. i rarely watch tv and have recently deleted my facebook profile.
as you know more than anyone, the cultivation ofirituality is an essential part and perhaps the basis for all self-improvement. as strange as it seems, also working on developing a genuine connection with women nowadays, and also trying to look at them with compassion. this of course imply being a or a lackey. the truth is that the relationship between the sexes has turned sour, so all prisoners of angst and hatred from time to time.
i find that these emotions are ultimately destructive and it is necessary to maintain goodirits even in our current social climate, and whereirituality has its importance.
quintus: i know. like this transition period in between the collapse of one moral system, and the of another. what other self-improvement moves have you made recently?
gilmar: well, my latest was deleting my facebook profile [laughs]. perhaps a small thing, but it has freed up a lot of time that was wasted in a non-productive activity. facebook is like a virtual drug.ly a bad influence to have on your mind. no point in having a profile unless famous or have a business you want to promote.
i’m also switching my focus to day game, as i think it gives access to women of better quality both in terms of looks and personality, and you also get to engage them without their of arrogance. always been a big fan of japan day game.
the fact is nightclubs are becoming bad places to pick up women in most cases. noticed that they are going there more for social validation, not to meet guys (unless the or the owner). also, as a guy who has a lot of diurnal activities, focusing on night game is too much of an energy drain for me. this is not to say i go out at night, obviously. i just put all my energy in it.
quintus: yeah, been seeing this more and more in rio. we both share an interest in physical fitness andiritual questions. do you find that these opposite interests complement each other, and help your overall game?
gilmar: i do. in my view, physical fitness serves to care for the body through exercise and diet, whileirituality and philosophy focuses on the care of the mind through the cultivation of internal values, while also structuring priorities in life. i see as a big proponent of this. nowadays easy to fall prey to nihilism and depression, which are in the end very self-destructive.
that’s when you drop your standards for women and start banging anything that moves. when you bang just for the sake of banging. wrong. ripped into other guys for doing this, and rightly so. these periods have never been fulfilling and have instead led to depressing experiences and a lot of wasted time. behaving like an animal has never been the answer for me, but no saint either [laughs]. i guess trying to find a middle ground.
quintus: had some great talks about how to deal with big questions. have you been getting more into philosophy lately? what explorations have you made into the country of the mind?
ayahuasca in the amazon
gilmar: a big fan of ancient philosophy, particularly that of the school of platonism. also recently started studying philosophy [from india] and was surprised by how similar it is to the teachings of the platonic school. like saying the same things with different words. i agree with the modern materialistic worldview, and i think it inevitably leads to nihilism.
quintus: i agree with this, of course. there has been a lot of influences over the centuries. not easy to say who influenced who. now, what is?
gilmar: a question that begs further explanation. as you know, i lived in the amazon for a while in close contact with native tribes. the real treasure i gained from my time living in the amazon were my experiences with the substance called. and by the way, writer wrote an article on this as well.
to cut to the chase, is a brew that enhances perception and serves, according to amazonian indians, to purify and align body and mind. when ingested in a proper ritual setting, with prior individual preparation, following a traditional ceremony it will lead to the perception of higher worlds orheres of reality. my initial skepticism was eroded by numerous such experiences.
and more: is one of the many doors to these mysteries. found, after study, that these higheriritual worlds are known by different cultures, although the names used to describe them differ from place to place. is the work accomplished by accessing these divine realities and progressively setting life priorities straight.
quintus: roughly familiar with these doctrines. is touched on in writers of late neoplatonism, in the late classical period, such as iamblichus, porphyry, and proclus. not well known outside ofecialist fields, unfortunately. how have these studies helped you personally?
gilmar: they have granted me a deeper insight into my own nature, as well as that of different aspects of reality and life, such as the roots of philosophy, the original meaning and intent of medicine and health, the natural roles of men and women, the importance of carrying oneself with dignity and humility. they gave me a clear sense of right and wrong, so that i now know when i have to change my attitude and thus have more responsibility for my actions. although these studies give you a more profound view of things, they also make you humble, because they show how small and shallow our knowledge of the world is. your mind is really blown away when you start experiencing these things instead of just reading about them.
quintus: absolutely. glad shared these experiences with us,. i hope other guys can get a taste for what is really out there. how can you be contacted?
gilmar: i am a member of thevforum, although not as active as like to be these days. my is “brazilianguy.” anyone wanting to contact me can find me there.
quintus: brazilianguy. well, original…
gilmar: behave yourself,.
quintus: going to join us again soon, right? we want to hear how the next amazonian trip goes.
gilmar: of course. thanks for having me, man.
read more: the life of a location independent traveler | maɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ˈsɪriz kənˈtɪnjuz. aɪ ˈrisəntli mɛt əp wɪθ maɪ frɛnd ˈsæntoʊs, ə brəˈzɪljən gaɪ hum noʊn fər səm taɪm. ˈlərnɪd ə greɪt dil əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl daɪˈnæmɪks ɪn brəˈzɪl frəm ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli dɪˈteɪld ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz əv ðə ˈdeɪtɪŋ sinz ɪn ˈdɪfərənt pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə mæn əv brɔd ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd dip ˌɪntrəˈspɛkʃən, ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ðət ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ənˈfɔrʧənətli ɔl tu rɛr ðiz deɪz. hɪz ˈɪnˌsaɪts ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɔn ðə ˈdeɪtɪŋ sin ɪn hɪz ˈkəntri, ɔn ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈfɪtnəs, ənd ɔn ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ər ˈvæljəbəl, ənd wərθ ɑr ˈkɛrfəl əˈtɛnʃən. ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr læst ˈmitɪŋ, aɪ æst ɪm ɪf hi wʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈʃɛrɪŋ hɪz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ɔn brəˈzɪljən geɪm ənd ˈəðər ˈtɑpɪks wɪθ ðə rɪˈtərn əv kɪŋz ˈridərˌʃɪp. wət ˈfɑloʊz ər ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪts əv ɑr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. quintus*: glæd ju kʊd ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs hir æt, təˈdeɪ, ˈkɛrə. aɪ noʊ θɪŋz ər ˈbɪzi fər ju ðiz deɪz ɪn pərˈɑnə steɪt.: noʊ ˈprɑbləmz, quintus*. θæŋks fər ˈhævɪŋ mi hir. ju gaɪz æt hæv bɪn ɔn ə roʊl ˈleɪtli [læfs]. quintus*: bət ɔl ˈfɔrʧən ɪz ˈflitɪŋ, raɪt? [læfs]. soʊ, ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv naʊ, raɪt? gɪv ɑr ˈridərz ə ˈlɪtəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ðə ˈsɪti əv: aɪ wɑz bɔrn ɪn saʊ ˈpɔˌloʊ ənd spɛnt moʊst əv maɪ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ðɛr. aɪ lɪvd ɪn ˈpɔrʧəgəl fər ə fju jɪrz ɪn maɪ tinz ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ fər ˈkɑlɪʤ. maɪ ˈkɑrənt ʤɑb gɪvz mi ˈplɛnti əv moʊˈbɪlɪti ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈkəntri, soʊ ˈɛvəri 2 ər 3 jɪrz aɪ æm ˈgɪvɪn ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt. ðɪs wɑz, ɪn fækt, wən əv ðə ˈrizənz aɪ tʊk ðə ʤɑb, ənd bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs aɪ gɑt tɪ lɪv ɪn ðə ˈæməˌzɑn ˈriʤən fər ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz, ənd æm naʊ ɪn pərˈɑnə, ə steɪt ɪn ˈsəðərn brəˈzɪl. ɪf ɔl goʊz ɛz plænd, maɪ nɛkst stɑp wɪl bi ˈminəs ʤəreɪ. quintus*: aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər biɪŋ ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ jʊr ˈɪŋlɪʃ əˈbɪləˌtiz wɪn wi fərst tɔkt. ju ˈprɑbəˌbli spik ɪt ˈbɛtər ðən moʊst ˈneɪtɪvz.: [læfs]. wɛl, aɪ hæv maɪ ˈmoʊmənts. ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ən ˈizi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. quintus*: haʊ dɪz jʊr ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪti wɛr ju lɪv kəmˈpɛr wɪθ ˈəðər brəˈzɪljən ˈsɪtiz lɪvd æt ɪn ðə pæst?: brəˈzɪl ɪz ə bɪg ˈkəntri, soʊ ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˈreɪʃəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈriʤən. ˈbrɔdli ˈspikɪŋ, ðə ˈfərðər nɔrθ ju goʊ, ðə mɔr ˈæfrɪkɑn ənd ˈɪndiən bləd wɪl ju faɪnd. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn steɪts dɪˈsɛnd frəm ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈɪməgrənts (ˌɪˈtæljən, ˈʤərmən ənd ˈpɑlɪʃ, ˈmoʊstli). ðə ˈsɪti ˈkərəntli ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ɪz ə ˈmidiəm saɪzd wən ɪn pərˈɑnə. lɑts əv blɑndz ənd ˈrɛˈdhɛdz. blu ənd grin aɪz ər ˈkɑmən. ɪf ju laɪk ˌjʊrəˈpiən taɪp gərlz, ɪn ðə raɪt pleɪs, bət ju faɪnd ðə ˈpoʊˌskɑrd brəˈzɪljən mɔˈreɪnə. əˈnəðər vju əv ə səˈʤɛsʧən aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ meɪk fər ˈfɔrən gaɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ brəˈzɪl ɪz tɪ gɪt ɔf ðə ˈbitən pæθ ənd skɪp bɪg ˈsɪtiz laɪk ˈrioʊ, saʊ ˈpɔˌloʊ, ˈsælvəˌdɔr, ənd səʧ. traɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛkənd ənd θərd tir ˈsɪtiz, ənd ˈivɪn smɔl taʊnz. ju wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv ə ˈbɛtər taɪm wɪθ ðə ˈwɪmən ənd wɪl gɪt tɪ noʊ ðə ril brəˈzɪl. quintus*: ˌæbsəˈlutli. bɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns nɑt ʤɪst ɪn brəˈzɪl bət ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɛz wɛl. wən əv ðə ˈtɑpɪks ˈrɪli məld ˈoʊvər ɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɔn geɪm ɪn brəˈzɪl. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈoʊnli faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn brəˈzɪl, ə ˈrɛgjələr sɛl foʊn wɑz gʊd ɪˈnəf. naʊ ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈtɪndər ənd smartphones*. wət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz hæv ju sin ɪn ðə daɪˈnæmɪk ˈrisəntli?: ðə riˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɛksɪz ɪz ˈklɪrli bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈwɛstərˌnaɪzd æt ə ˈræpɪd peɪs. ɛz ə ˈmætər əv fækt, aɪ lʊk tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ɛz ə ˈsæmpəl əv θɪŋz tɪ kəm ɪn ðɪs ərˈinə. əbˈzərvd ðət ðə ˈmidiə ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈfɛmənɪst, gərl paʊər əˈʤɛndə, ənd ɪt lʊks laɪk ðɪs ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɔn ə ˈgloʊbəl skeɪl, ðə seɪm ˈstrætəʤiz biɪŋ juzd ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə səʧ ɛz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd hæv ˈgɪvɪn ˈwɪmən ə lɔt mɔr paʊər wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈdeɪtɪŋ əp ənd ˈhævɪŋ ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɪn mɛn wɪθ ˈmɪnəməm ˈɛfərt, ər noʊ ˈɛfərt æt ɔl. hir ɪn brəˈzɪl ˈpipəl ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪn 2010 wɪʧ wɑz wɪn aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst gərlz hæd ˈsədənli bɪˈkəm ə lɔt ˈpɪkiər ənd flakier*, ðɛr ˈætəˌtudz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhævɪŋ ʧeɪnʤd fər ðə wərs. aɪ gɛs ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ɪt ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz naʊ ə bɪg pʊʃ fər boʊθ gərlz ənd gaɪz tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ðɪs hoʊl feɪk (ər quasi-fake*) aɪˈdɛntəˌti riˈvɑlvɪŋ əraʊnd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. gaɪz ər riˈlaɪɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ɔn ðiz identities”*” kriˈeɪtɪd fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ˈrəðər ðən ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn ðə ril wərk əv ˈsɛlfɪmˈpruvmənt. ɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz filz laɪk ɔl maɪ hɑrd wərk ɔn ˈsɛlfɪmˈpruvmənt ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ˈnɑlɪʤ həz bɪˈkəm ˌɑbsəˈlit wɪθ ðə raɪz əv feɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, smartphones*, ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈdeɪtɪŋ. ˈhərtɪŋ ðə ˌoʊldˈskul geɪm səˈvɪrli. fər mi ðɪs ɪz ðə ki pɔɪnt: ðə ˈmeɪniə tɪ kriˈeɪt ðɪs fɔls ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ““identity”*” ðət həz noʊ ˈbɛrɪŋ ɔn ˌriˈæləˌti. ənd fər səm ˈrizən, ðə gərlz ər ʤɪst əˈblɪviəs tɪ ɪt. ɪt simz laɪk ðə ˈfeɪkərz ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt baɪ ɔn ðɛr ˈfeɪkɪŋ. siɪŋ ə lɔt əv gaɪz wɪθ noʊ geɪm ˈpɑsʧərɪŋ ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈwɪmən, ʤɪst nɑt ðət self-aware*. bət aɪ hæv tɪ seɪ ðət moʊst gaɪz ər ɛz məʧ tɪ bleɪm ɛz wɛl. tu məʧ bæd geɪm aʊt ðɛr, tu məʧ ˈkɪsɪŋ æs. ɛz ju noʊ, aɪ pʊt ə lɔt əv ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu maɪ əˈpɪrəns ənd bɪn ˈlɪftɪŋ fər ˈmɛni jɪrz. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛrəməntəd wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧ staɪlz. bət ɪt simz laɪk gərlz ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈfɪkˌseɪtɪd ɔn ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk geɪm ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. gaɪz wɪθ bæd geɪm ər naʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ fləd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ənd brɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈlɛvəl əv geɪm fər ˈɛvriˌwən. hɛk, wɪn aɪ wɑz ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ aɪ juzd tɪ raɪd ə ˈbaɪsɪkəl tɪ klæs ənd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv kjut gərlz tɪ pɪk əp. quintus*: aɪ səˈpoʊz aɪ ʃʊd tɛl ˈridərz hir ðət ju ər ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈfɪzɪkəl specimen…[laughs*]. ˈvɛri ˈməskjələr dud, gʊd ʤɑb, ənd gʊd əˈpɪrəns.: ˈflætəri wɪl gɪt ju ˈnoʊˌwɛr, [læfs]. quintus*: soʊ, haʊ hæv ju hæd tɪ əˈʤəst jʊr geɪm tɪ dil wɪθ ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz?: wɛl, moʊst gaɪz ɪn brəˈzɪl ər pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə geɪm, wɪʧ ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈpoʊzɪŋ ɛz ɪf ðeɪ wər rɪʧ ənd ˈfeɪməs ɪn ðɛr ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈproʊˌfaɪlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈteɪkɪŋ loʊnz tɪ baɪ ˈləgʒəri kɑz ənd ˈstætəs ˈaɪtəmz tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs gərlz. aɪ æm nɑt ˈlaɪkɪŋ ɪt. traɪd tɪ tɔk tɪ səm əv ðiz gaɪz, bət æt ðə pɔɪnt naʊ əv ʤɪst ˈlɛtɪŋ ðɛm goʊ. ˈiðər ðeɪ gɪt ɪt ər ðeɪ. aɪ gɪt ðə sɛns həz riʧt ðɪs pɔɪnt tu. bət aɪ æm duɪŋ ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət ðə trɛnz ər hir. aɪ θɪŋk geɪm ʃʊd bi ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ənd kəm frəm wɪˈθɪn, soʊ maɪ ʧɔɪs həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ˈleɪtli ɔn hoʊˈlɪstɪk sɛlf ˌɪmˈpruvmənt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈkəltɪˌveɪtɪŋ maɪnd ənd ˈbɑdi, ɛz wɛl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈvæljuz səʧ ɛz ˈkɑnfədɛns, ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti, ənd θɪŋz laɪk ðət. jʊr ˈraɪtɪŋz rɪˈflɛkt ə lɔt əv ðə seɪm ˈvæljuz aɪ hæv. aɪ kənˈsɪdər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ə ˈmæstər əv geɪm ənd maɪ goʊl tɪ bɛd ɛz ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, bət tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ gʊd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ kˈwɑləti ˈwɪmən ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈminɪŋfəl laɪf. ðə ˈoʊldər aɪ gɪt, ðə mɔr aɪ si ðət ðə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ɪz pɑrt əv ə ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌædəˈlɛsəns, ənd ðət ə məˈʧʊr mæn ɪz ˈnæʧərəli ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ stɑrt ə ˈfæməli ənd bɪˈkəm ə ˈpeɪtriˌɑrk ɔn wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər. bət ɪt dɪz teɪk tu tɪ ˈtæŋgoʊ. ðə fækt ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv ˈwɪmən hu ər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp məˈtɪriəl, soʊ gaɪz ər fɔrst tɪ ʧuz bɪtˈwin ˈsɛləbəsi ənd ˈpəmpɪŋ ənd ˈdəmpɪŋ. quintus*: aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ðət, ənd ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈɪʃu tɪ dil wɪθ. ɑr ˈnæʧərəl ˈɪnstɪŋkts ər biɪŋ dɪˈstɔrtɪd baɪ ˈsoʊʃəl trɛnz. haʊ du ju si ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ɔn ðə raɪz ɪn brəˈzɪl?: əv kɔrs, ɪt ˈdɛfənətli ɪz. ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ, gərlz wɪθ ˌtæˈtuz wər rɛr. naʊ bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈmeɪnˌstrim. siɪŋ mɔr dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt uglification*. ˈləkəli ɑr ˈkəlʧər ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ˈpərsɪnəl əˈpɪrəns mɔr ðən, seɪ, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈɪŋglənd, bət ðə ˈʤɛnərəl trɛnd həz bɪn ə rɪˈlæksɪŋ əv ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈstændərdz. wɪʧ ˈɔlˌweɪz hərts mɛn. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈpɑrti ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt, kɔld ““pt”*” party”*”, əv ˈmɑrksɪst ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi) həz bɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðɪs ˈfɛmənɪst əˈʤɛndə sɪns ðeɪ roʊz tɪ paʊər. ˈmɛni ˈfɛmənɪst lɔz wər pæst, əˈbɔrʃən ɪz naʊ ˈpræktɪkəli ˈligəl ɪn brəˈzɪl. ə ˈwʊmən həz ˈoʊnli tɪ fɪl ɪn ə fɔrm ˈsteɪtɪŋ ʃi wɑz əˈbjuzd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ən abortion…*… noʊ ˈfərðər kˈwɛsʧənz æst. ˈleɪtli ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz bɪn fɪˈnænsɪŋ ə awareness”*” kæmˈpeɪn, ʤɪst laɪk ðə wən ɪn ðə steɪts. laɪk aɪ sɛd, ðə seɪm ˈstrætəʤiz ər biɪŋ juzd ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ənd əv kɔrs, mɛn ʤɪst sɪt ðɛr ənd du ˈnəθɪŋ. ˈloʊdɪŋ... ðɛr ər stɪl ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ gərlz, ðoʊ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ rɛr. kəm əˈkrɔs blɔgz ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt grups kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ brəˈzɪljən ˈwɪmən hu ər prəˈmoʊtɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈvæljuz. ɪf ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ðɪs ɪz ˈkruʃəl fər ðɛm tu. laɪk ˈjuˈɛs, ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈhɛlθi roʊl ˈmɑdəlz tɪ lʊk əp tɪ ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz, soʊ ðeɪ məst lʊk bæk tɪ ðə pæst ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈfɛmənən ənd bɪˈkəm ˈwərði əv ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. quintus*: ənd ðə ˈpɛrəˌdɑks, ɪt? ðɛr blaɪnd rəʃ tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm kənˈteɪnz ðə sidz əv ðɛr oʊn dɪˌsɪnəˈgreɪʃən ɛz ˈwɪmən. biɪŋ sɪˈdust baɪ laɪərz, frɔdz, ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmɪsˌfɪts. bət aɪ æm ˈdaʊtfəl ðət moʊst əv ðɛm ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstænd ðɪs.: isso*, ˈkɛrə. aɪ dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ðət. quintus*: haʊ oʊld ər ju naʊ, ənd wət ˈæˌspɛkts əv jʊr geɪm hæv ju bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈleɪtli?: 32 jɪrz oʊld. weɪt ˈlɪftɪŋ ənd ˈhɛlθi nuˈtrɪʃən hæv bɪn ə pɑrt əv maɪ laɪf fər ə lɔŋ taɪm naʊ. aɪ traɪ tɪ səraʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈpɑzətɪv ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli θru frɛndz ənd əkˈweɪntənsɪz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ gʊd bʊks ənd ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ kˈwɑləti mˈjuzɪk. ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ mi, ɛz ɪt ˈoʊpənz ðə maɪnd tɪ ˈdɪfərənt weɪz əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd hɛlps ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈnɛgətɪv ˈpætərnz əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. aɪ ˈrɛrli wɔʧ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd hæv ˈrisəntli dɪˈlitəd maɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈproʊˌfaɪl. ɛz ju noʊ mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌwən, ðə ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən əv ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti ɪz ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl pɑrt ənd pərˈhæps ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ɔl ˈsɛlfɪmˈpruvmənt. ɛz streɪnʤ ɛz ɪt simz, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ˈwɪmən ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ lʊk æt ðɛm wɪθ kəmˈpæʃən. ðɪs əv kɔrs ˌɪmˈplaɪ biɪŋ ə ər ə ˈlæki. ðə truθ ɪz ðət ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɛksɪz həz tərnd saʊər, soʊ ɔl ˈprɪzənərz əv ɑŋkst ənd ˈheɪtrəd frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm. aɪ faɪnd ðət ðiz ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ər ˈəltəmətli dɪˈstrəktɪv ənd ɪt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ meɪnˈteɪn gʊd ˈspɪrɪts ˈivɪn ɪn ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈklaɪmɪt, ənd wɛr ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti həz ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns. quintus*: aɪ noʊ. laɪk ðɪs trænˈzɪʃən ˈpɪriəd ɪn bɪtˈwin ðə kəˈlæps əv wən ˈmɔrəl ˈsɪstəm, ənd ðə əv əˈnəðər. wət ˈəðər ˈsɛlfɪmˈpruvmənt muvz hæv ju meɪd ˈrisəntli?: wɛl, maɪ ˈleɪtəst wɑz dɪˈlitɪŋ maɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈproʊˌfaɪl [læfs]. pərˈhæps ə smɔl θɪŋ, bət ɪt həz frid əp ə lɔt əv taɪm ðət wɑz ˈweɪstɪd ɪn ə ˌnɑnprəˈdəktɪv ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz laɪk ə ˈvərʧuəl drəg. ˈsɪmpli ə bæd ˈɪnfluəns tɪ hæv ɔn jʊr maɪnd. noʊ pɔɪnt ɪn ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈproʊˌfaɪl ənˈlɛs ˈfeɪməs ər hæv ə ˈbɪznɪs ju wɔnt tɪ prəˈmoʊt. ˈɔlsoʊ sˈwɪʧɪŋ maɪ ˈfoʊkɪs tɪ deɪ geɪm, ɛz aɪ θɪŋk ɪt gɪvz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈwɪmən əv ˈbɛtər kˈwɑləti boʊθ ɪn tərmz əv lʊks ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, ənd ju ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðɛm wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr əv ˈɛrəgəns. ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə bɪg fæn əv ʤəˈpæn deɪ geɪm. ðə fækt ɪz ˈnaɪtˌkləbz ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ bæd ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ pɪk əp ˈwɪmən ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz. ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ ðɛr mɔr fər ˈsoʊʃəl ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən, nɑt tɪ mit gaɪz (ənˈlɛs ðə ər ðə ˈoʊnər). ˈɔlsoʊ, ɛz ə gaɪ hu həz ə lɔt əv daɪəˈrnəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn naɪt geɪm ɪz tu məʧ əv ən ˈɛnərʤi dreɪn fər mi. ðɪs ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ aɪ goʊ aʊt æt naɪt, ˈɑbviəsli. aɪ ʤɪst pʊt ɔl maɪ ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ɪt. quintus*: jæ, bɪn siɪŋ ðɪs mɔr ənd mɔr ɪn ˈrioʊ. wi boʊθ ʃɛr ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈfɪtnəs ənd ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl kˈwɛsʧənz. du ju faɪnd ðət ðiz ˈɑpəzɪt ˈɪntərɪsts ˈkɑmpləmənt iʧ ˈəðər, ənd hɛlp jʊr ˈoʊvərˌɔl geɪm?: aɪ du. ɪn maɪ vju, ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈfɪtnəs sərvz tɪ kɛr fər ðə ˈbɑdi θru ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ənd daɪət, waɪl ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti ənd fəˈlɑsəfi ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ðə kɛr əv ðə maɪnd θru ðə ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈvæljuz, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstrəkʧərɪŋ praɪˈɔrətiz ɪn laɪf. aɪ si ɛz ə bɪg prəˈpoʊnənt əv ðɪs. ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz ˈizi tɪ fɔl preɪ tɪ ˈnaɪəˌlɪzəm ənd dɪˈprɛʃən, wɪʧ ər ɪn ðə ɛnd ˈvɛri self-destructive*. wɪn ju drɔp jʊr ˈstændərdz fər ˈwɪmən ənd stɑrt ˈbæŋɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət muvz. wɪn ju bæŋ ʤɪst fər ðə seɪk əv ˈbæŋɪŋ. rɔŋ. rɪpt ˈɪntu ˈəðər gaɪz fər duɪŋ ðɪs, ənd ˈraɪtli soʊ. ðiz ˈpɪriədz hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ ənd hæv ˌɪnˈstɛd lɛd tɪ dɪˈprɛsɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd ə lɔt əv ˈweɪstɪd taɪm. bɪˈheɪvɪŋ laɪk ən ˈænəməl həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ðə ˈænsər fər mi, bət noʊ seɪnt ˈiðər [læfs]. aɪ gɛs traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ə ˈmɪdəl graʊnd. quintus*: hæd səm greɪt tɔks əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ bɪg kˈwɛsʧənz. hæv ju bɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr ˈɪntu fəˈlɑsəfi ˈleɪtli? wət ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃənz hæv ju meɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntri əv ðə maɪnd? ɪn ðə ˈæməˌzɑn: ə bɪg fæn əv ˈeɪnʧənt fəˈlɑsəfi, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðət əv ðə skul əv platonism*. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrisəntli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈstədiɪŋ fəˈlɑsəfi [frəm ˈɪndiə] ənd wɑz səˈpraɪzd baɪ haʊ ˈsɪmələr ɪt ɪz tɪ ðə ˈtiʧɪŋz əv ðə pləˈtɑnɪk skul. laɪk seɪɪŋ ðə seɪm θɪŋz wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt wərdz. aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ðə ˈmɑdərn məˌtɪriəˈlɪstɪk worldview*, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli lidz tɪ ˈnaɪəˌlɪzəm. quintus*: aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ðɪs, əv kɔrs. ðɛr həz bɪn ə lɔt əv ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɛnʧəriz. nɑt ˈizi tɪ seɪ hu ˈɪnfluənst hu. naʊ, wət ɪz?: ə kˈwɛʃən ðət bɛgz ˈfərðər ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən. ɛz ju noʊ, aɪ lɪvd ɪn ðə ˈæməˌzɑn fər ə waɪl ɪn kloʊz ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈneɪtɪv traɪbz. ðə ril ˈtrɛʒər aɪ geɪnd frəm maɪ taɪm ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈæməˌzɑn wər maɪ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ ðə ˈsəbstəns kɔld. ənd baɪ ðə weɪ, ˈraɪtər roʊt ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðɪs ɛz wɛl. tɪ kət tɪ ðə ʧeɪs, ɪz ə bru ðət ɛnˈhænsɪz pərˈsɛpʃən ənd sərvz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌæməˈzoʊniən ˈɪndiənz, tɪ ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪ ənd əˈlaɪn ˈbɑdi ənd maɪnd. wɪn ˌɪnˈʤɛstəd ɪn ə ˈprɑpər ˈrɪʧuəl ˈsɛtɪŋ, wɪθ praɪər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ɪt wɪl lɛd tɪ ðə pərˈsɛpʃən əv haɪər wərldz ər sfɪrz əv ˌriˈæləˌti. maɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm wɑz ɪˈroʊdɪd baɪ ˈnumərəs səʧ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. ənd mɔr: ɪz wən əv ðə ˈmɛni dɔrz tɪ ðiz ˈmɪstəriz. faʊnd, ˈæftər ˈstədi, ðət ðiz haɪər ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl wərldz ər noʊn baɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəlʧərz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə neɪmz juzd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðɛm ˈdɪfər frəm pleɪs tɪ pleɪs. ɪz ðə wərk əˈkɑmplɪʃt baɪ ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ ðiz dɪˈvaɪn ˌriˈæləˌtiz ənd prɑˈgrɛsɪvli ˈsɛtɪŋ laɪf praɪˈɔrətiz streɪt. quintus*: ˈrəfli fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðiz ˈdɑktrənz. ɪz təʧt ɔn ɪn ˈraɪtərz əv leɪt neoplatonism*, ɪn ðə leɪt ˈklæsɪkəl ˈpɪriəd, səʧ ɛz iamblichus*, ˈpɔrfəri, ənd proclus*. nɑt wɛl noʊn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈspɛʃəlɪst fildz, ənˈfɔrʧənətli. haʊ hæv ðiz ˈstədiz hɛlpt ju ˈpərsənəli?: ðeɪ hæv ˈgrænɪd mi ə ˈdipər ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu maɪ oʊn ˈneɪʧər, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðət əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˌriˈæləˌti ənd laɪf, səʧ ɛz ðə ruts əv fəˈlɑsəfi, ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈminɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ˈmɛdəsən ənd hɛlθ, ðə ˈnæʧərəl roʊlz əv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən, ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈkɛriɪŋ ˌwənˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈdɪgnəti ənd hjuˈmɪlɪti. ðeɪ geɪv mi ə klɪr sɛns əv raɪt ənd rɔŋ, soʊ ðət aɪ naʊ noʊ wɪn aɪ hæv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ maɪ ˈætəˌtud ənd ðəs hæv mɔr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər maɪ ˈækʃənz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðiz ˈstədiz gɪv ju ə mɔr proʊˈfaʊnd vju əv θɪŋz, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ju ˈhəmbəl, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ʃoʊ haʊ smɔl ənd ˈʃæloʊ ɑr ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə wərld ɪz. jʊr maɪnd ɪz ˈrɪli bloʊn əˈweɪ wɪn ju stɑrt ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðiz θɪŋz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʤɪst ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛm. quintus*: ˌæbsəˈlutli. glæd ʃɛrd ðiz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs,. aɪ hoʊp ˈəðər gaɪz kən gɪt ə teɪst fər wət ɪz ˈrɪli aʊt ðɛr. haʊ kən ju bi ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd?: aɪ æm ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə rooshvforum*, ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ɛz ˈæktɪv ɛz laɪk tɪ bi ðiz deɪz. maɪ ɪz ““brazilianguy.”*.” ˈɛniˌwən ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt mi kən faɪnd mi ðɛr. quintus*: brazilianguy*. wɛl, original…*…: bɪˈheɪv ˈjɔrsɛlf,. quintus*: goʊɪŋ tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs əˈgɛn sun, raɪt? wi wɔnt tɪ hir haʊ ðə nɛkst ˌæməˈzoʊniən trɪp goʊz.: əv kɔrs. θæŋks fər ˈhævɪŋ mi, mæn. rɛd mɔr: ðə laɪf əv ə loʊˈkeɪʃən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈtrævələr |
as if iron man 3 needed more villains on its roster, marvel studios has cast chinese actor wang to play chen lu , who is also known as radioactive man in the comic book the same time, another report says wang will not be referred to as radioactive man in iron man 3 and he will only be called chen lu. this second report sets up something the daily superhero has heard from our one hollywood insider says there are whispers going around the rumor mill saying chen lu will called radioactive man and he will only be called chen lu, in tony stark's next big screen adventure. yet iron man as a platform to set him up as an movie villain the comics, radioactive man and have faced off against each other. and now with a solo movie in the works by edgar wright, it is speculated that a villain is needed in. this could be a solid theory since the origin of dr. hank should be the main focus, of his first solo movie, while also setting up his own robotic creation as a potential future villain for an any of this turns out to be true, there could still be a delay in seeing radioactive man on the big screen, since it remains to be seen if the movie is a part of marvel's phase two or if it will come out after the 2 and be including in phase three.here, we still believe the movie will be the first film after the an the first film of phase three. stay tuned. | ɛz ɪf aɪərn mæn 3 ˈnidɪd mɔr ˈvɪlənz ɔn ɪts ˈrɑstər, ˈmɑrvəl ˈstudiˌoʊz həz kæst ʧaɪˈniz ˈæktər wæŋ tɪ pleɪ ʧɛn lu hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv mæn ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ðə seɪm taɪm, əˈnəðər rɪˈpɔrt sɪz wæŋ wɪl nɑt bi rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv mæn ɪn aɪərn mæn 3 ənd hi wɪl ˈoʊnli bi kɔld ʧɛn lu. ðɪs ˈsɛkənd rɪˈpɔrt sɛts əp ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə ˈdeɪli ˌsupərˈhiroʊ həz hərd frəm ɑr wən ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˌɪnˈsaɪdər sɪz ðɛr ər ˈwɪspərz goʊɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈrumər mɪl seɪɪŋ ʧɛn lu wɪl kɔld ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv mæn ənd hi wɪl ˈoʊnli bi kɔld ʧɛn lu, ɪn ˈtoʊni stɑrks nɛkst bɪg skrin ədˈvɛnʧər. jɛt aɪərn mæn ɛz ə ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ sɛt ɪm əp ɛz ən ˈmuvi ˈvɪlən ðə ˈkɑmɪks, ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv mæn ənd hæv feɪst ɔf əˈgɛnst iʧ ˈəðər. ənd naʊ wɪθ ə ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈmuvi ɪn ðə wərks baɪ ˈɛdgər raɪt, ɪt ɪz ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd ðət ə ˈvɪlən ɪz ˈnidɪd ɪn. ðɪs kʊd bi ə ˈsɑləd ˈθɪri sɪns ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv ˈdɑktər. hæŋk ʃʊd bi ðə meɪn ˈfoʊkɪs, əv hɪz fərst ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈmuvi, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɛtɪŋ əp hɪz oʊn ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk kriˈeɪʃən ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl fˈjuʧər ˈvɪlən fər ən ˈɛni əv ðɪs tərnz aʊt tɪ bi tru, ðɛr kʊd stɪl bi ə dɪˈleɪ ɪn siɪŋ ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv mæn ɔn ðə bɪg skrin, sɪns ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin ɪf ðə ˈmuvi ɪz ə pɑrt əv ˈmɑrvəlz feɪz tu ər ɪf ɪt wɪl kəm aʊt ˈæftər ðə 2 ənd bi ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn feɪz three.here*, wi stɪl bɪˈliv ðə ˈmuvi wɪl bi ðə fərst fɪlm ˈæftər ðə ən ðə fərst fɪlm əv feɪz θri. steɪ tund. |
(ottawa, november 9, 2015) the ontario civil liberties association (ocla) denounces the criminal prosecution of mr. arthur topham taking place in quesnel,.
mr. topham is on trial for charges under the “hate speech” provisions of criminal code (s.)). the crown is expected to make its closing statements today.
these provisions criminalize belief, opinion, and expression of beliefs and opinions, and are incompatible with the universal principle of free debate in a democracy.
no person should ever be subjected to a criminal prosecution without the state having the onus to show actual harm to a person and intent to produce the actual harm, beyond a reasonable doubt.
the “crime” in essence is in the abstract, regarding production of an emotional response “at large”. no actual effect or imminent danger need be demonstrated by the crown. the crown will not rely on showing actual harm or intent to harm.
canada’s “hate crime” provisions require specific consent from the attorney general for a prosecution to proceed. this feature makes the decision about whether or not to prosecute alleged “hate crimes” particularly susceptible to political influences. in the present political climate in canada, cases where the expression can negatively impact public opinion about diplomatic and military support for us and israel policy and actions in the middle east, or where state suppression of targeted expression supports the geopolitical goals of the us and israel in the middle east, are among those which are most at risk from being attacked using disproportionate means wielded by the state.
in september 2014, the launched a petition to the attorney general of asking that she retract her consent for the criminal proceedings against mr. topham. the petition, which gathered over signatures, can be viewed online at the following link:
all expression stems from the experience and perception, and is therefore of value to society, in that it reveals points of view for evaluation. any expression of any view is needed content in the struggle for greater democracy and understanding. the defends mr. expression of his views, along with any other expression of any view. the health of our democracy depends on freedom of speech.
the “hate speech” provisions of the criminal code of canada are irreconcilable with the international covenant on civil and political rights, and should be repealed. they are an against decency and human rights.
about the ontario civil liberties association
the vigorously advocates for authentic and unqualified freedom of expression of individuals, on all topics and in every form, in accordance with the right to free expression enshrined in the canadian charter of rights and freedoms. the also advocates for unimpeded civil liberties and civil rights of all persons, in dealings with public and private institutions and corporations.
contact:
joseph hickey
executive director
ontario civil liberties association (ocla)
613-252-6148 (c)
joseph.hickey@ocla.ca | (ˈɑtəˌwɑ, noʊˈvɛmbər 9 2015 ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (ocla*) dɪˈnaʊnsɪz ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əv ˈmɪstər. ˈɑrθər ˈtɑfəm ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪn kweɪsˈnɛl,. ˈmɪstər. ˈtɑfəm ɪz ɔn traɪəl fər ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈəndər ðə speech”*” prəˈvɪʒənz əv ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd (ɛs. ðə kraʊn ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ meɪk ɪts ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənts təˈdeɪ. ðiz prəˈvɪʒənz ˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪz bɪˈlif, əˈpɪnjən, ənd ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv bɪˈlifs ənd əˈpɪnjənz, ənd ər ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈprɪnsəpəl əv fri dəˈbeɪt ɪn ə dɪˈmɑkrəsi. noʊ ˈpərsən ʃʊd ˈɛvər bi səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən wɪˈθaʊt ðə steɪt ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnəs tɪ ʃoʊ ˈækʧəwəl hɑrm tɪ ə ˈpərsən ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə ˈækʧəwəl hɑrm, bɪɔnd ə ˈrizənəbəl daʊt. ðə ““crime”*” ɪn ˈɛsəns ɪz ɪn ðə ˈæbˌstrækt, rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən əv ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl rɪˈspɑns large”*”. noʊ ˈækʧəwəl ˈifɛkt ər ˈɪmənənt ˈdeɪnʤər nid bi ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd baɪ ðə kraʊn. ðə kraʊn wɪl nɑt rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ʃoʊɪŋ ˈækʧəwəl hɑrm ər ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ hɑrm. crime”*” prəˈvɪʒənz ˌrikˈwaɪər spɪˈsɪfɪk kənˈsɛnt frəm ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl fər ə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən tɪ pərˈsid. ðɪs ˈfiʧər meɪks ðə dɪˈsɪʒən əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ər nɑt tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut əˈlɛʤd crimes”*” ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli səˈsɛptəbəl tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz. ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈklaɪmɪt ɪn ˈkænədə, ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən kən ˈnɛgətɪvli ˌɪmˈpækt ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən əˈbaʊt ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri səˈpɔrt fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈɪzriəl ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈækʃənz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ər wɛr steɪt səˈprɛʃən əv ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪkˈsprɛʃən səˈpɔrts ðə ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl goʊlz əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈɪzriəl ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ər əˈməŋ ðoʊz wɪʧ ər moʊst æt rɪsk frəm biɪŋ əˈtækt ˈjuzɪŋ ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt minz ˈwildɪd baɪ ðə steɪt. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2014 ðə lɔnʧt ə pəˈtɪʃən tɪ ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl əv ˈæskɪŋ ðət ʃi riˈtrækt hər kənˈsɛnt fər ðə ˈkrɪmənəl prəˈsidɪŋz əˈgɛnst ˈmɪstər. ˈtɑfəm. ðə pəˈtɪʃən, wɪʧ ˈgæðərd ˈoʊvər ˈsɪgnəʧərz, kən bi vjud ˈɔnˌlaɪn æt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ lɪŋk: ɔl ɪkˈsprɛʃən stɛmz frəm ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd pərˈsɛpʃən, ənd ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr əv ˈvælju tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti, ɪn ðət ɪt rɪˈvilz pɔɪnts əv vju fər ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən. ˈɛni ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈɛni vju ɪz ˈnidɪd ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ðə ˈstrəgəl fər ˈgreɪtər dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. ðə dɪˈfɛndz ˈmɪstər. ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv hɪz vjuz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈɛni ˈəðər ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈɛni vju. ðə hɛlθ əv ɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈfridəm əv spiʧ. ðə speech”*” prəˈvɪʒənz əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd əv ˈkænədə ər ˌɪˈrɛkənˌsaɪləbəl wɪθ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkəvənənt ɔn ˈsɪvəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl raɪts, ənd ʃʊd bi rɪˈpild. ðeɪ ər ən əˈgɛnst ˈdisənsi ənd ˈjumən raɪts. əˈbaʊt ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ðə ˈvɪgərəsli ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər əˈθɛnɪk ənd ənkˈwɑlɪˌfaɪd ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ɔn ɔl ˈtɑpɪks ənd ɪn ˈɛvəri fɔrm, ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ðə raɪt tɪ fri ɪkˈsprɛʃən ɛnʃˈraɪnd ɪn ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈʧɑrtər əv raɪts ənd ˈfridəmz. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər ˌənɪmˈpidɪd ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ənd ˈsɪvəl raɪts əv ɔl ˈpərsənz, ɪn ˈdilɪŋz wɪθ ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz. ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈʤoʊzəf ˈhɪki ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (ocla*) (si) |
now you can build with lego® bricks using
google maps as your
google australia and new zealand is picking up awards for the “build with chrome” project, an online interactive campaign bringing together google maps, lego and features associated with google chrome browser. connected with the google chrome proposition, “the web is what you make of it”, the campaign gives lego brick fans of all ages the opportunity to build their own creations and view others published online at buildwithchrome.com.
the campaign was recognised with the david ogilvy creative award at the 2012 awards, along with gold for art direction, gold for direct response digital, silver for apps and new development, silver for creative use of technology, silver for brand experience, silver for publishing and entertainment, bronze for website. now the campaign is nominated for a yellow pencil for digital advertising at the awards, and nominated for best online campaign, best use of online media and best visual design in the 2013 awards.
think of it as the biggest lego® set. really easy to use:
just click to place a brick.
you can build a dinosaur, a skyscraper, an alien or… pretty much whatever you like. just choose a plot anywhere in australia or new zealand. build something, publish it on the map, and share it with your friends. this year is the anniversary of the lego® brick in australia and build joins the celebration of the lego® festival of play online. | naʊ ju kən bɪld wɪθ lego®*® brɪks ˈjuzɪŋ ˈgugəl mæps ɛz jʊr ˈgugəl ɔˈstreɪljə ənd nu ˈzilənd ɪz ˈpɪkɪŋ əp əˈwɔrdz fər ðə wɪθ chrome”*” ˈprɑʤɛkt, ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɪnərˈæktɪv kæmˈpeɪn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈgugəl mæps, ˈlɛgoʊ ənd ˈfiʧərz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈgugəl kroʊm ˈbraʊzər. kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ðə ˈgugəl kroʊm ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən, wɛb ɪz wət ju meɪk əv it”*”, ðə kæmˈpeɪn gɪvz ˈlɛgoʊ brɪk fænz əv ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ bɪld ðɛr oʊn kriˈeɪʃənz ənd vju ˈəðərz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɔnˌlaɪn æt buildwithchrome.com*. ðə kæmˈpeɪn wɑz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪvɪd ˈoʊgəlvi kriˈeɪtɪv əˈwɔrd æt ðə 2012 əˈwɔrdz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ goʊld fər ɑrt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, goʊld fər dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈspɑns ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ˈsɪlvər fər æps ənd nu dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈsɪlvər fər kriˈeɪtɪv juz əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˈsɪlvər fər brænd ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈsɪlvər fər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt, brɑnz fər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. naʊ ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ə ˈjɛloʊ ˈpɛnsəl fər ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ æt ðə əˈwɔrdz, ənd ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər bɛst ˈɔnˌlaɪn kæmˈpeɪn, bɛst juz əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈmidiə ənd bɛst ˈvɪʒəwəl dɪˈzaɪn ɪn ðə 2013 əˈwɔrdz. θɪŋk əv ɪt ɛz ðə ˈbɪgəst lego®*® sɛt. ˈrɪli ˈizi tɪ juz: ʤɪst klɪk tɪ pleɪs ə brɪk. ju kən bɪld ə ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr, ə ˈskaɪˌskreɪpər, ən ˈeɪliən or…*… ˈprɪti məʧ ˌwəˈtɛvər ju laɪk. ʤɪst ʧuz ə plɑt ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ər nu ˈzilənd. bɪld ˈsəmθɪŋ, ˈpəblɪʃ ɪt ɔn ðə mæp, ənd ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ jʊr frɛndz. ðɪs jɪr ɪz ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə lego®*® brɪk ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ənd bɪld ʤɔɪnz ðə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv ðə lego®*® ˈfɛstɪvəl əv pleɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn. |
got a lost alpha game problem? don't post it here or anywhere else on facebook. why? the and formats make posts descend to the bottom with each new one and your concerns can easily be lost. too many pages and posts can make your problems disappear. where to go? the forums lost alpha section is designed to post game problems and to provide answers. in addition the format makes it easy to find previous problems posted where you may not have to ask.
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for all of you that prefer to download via torrent here is the link: after downloading, please help to seed that beast ;)
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have you ever dreamt about playing the old, forgotten s.t.a.l.k.e.r. ?
we were amazed by's work when they released the first s.t.a.l.k.e.r. in 2002. the old design, and atmosphere was stunning and we couldn't believe our eyes. later in 2005 things has changed. they redesigned almost all old levels. some of them became smaller, simpler (still nice, but different), and some levels were removed. after the release in 2007 we played the game a lot, and quickly noticed that some areas are missing. we opened forums, and talked countless nights about those for almost a year. we could say, we have a full vision about's old levels, due to the collected materials, videos and forgotten. we decided to remake those stunning areas, maybe they won't be the same, but we will try everything to make them look really nice, as we always wanted to see them. in early 2009, released a build from 2004, which contained many old materials. we used some of the objects for the level remakes, but adjusted (and bugfixed) them for our liking, also we didn't throw out our own levels. so expect to see our own darkscape, dead city, factory and some more in lost alpha :)
also need to say, lost alpha is not just about levels and levels. we will try to make a somewhat, but not fully restricted alife, and deliver a lot of new, never seen features, among with some old ones, which many people wanted to see for long. if you are interested in, check the features menu for faq, interview, features list, and many more. also do not forget to check the gallery, and the movies. all comments are welcome, also we are glad to see suggestions too, however at this stage those won't be considered. thanks for your understanding!
finally, we would like to thank to the old stalker team this wonderful game. without them, s.t.a.l.k.e.r. wouldn't be a "dream-game". big respect to: glory, karma, lex, prof, rainbow, frodo, dach, koan, mike, jip, jim, jon, yuriy, terazoid, tuz, haron, stohe, alexmx, chugai, oles, zmey, iov, sidorovich, cylllka, dandy, descruo, dima, olga, lestat, madmax, man0war, chapaev, cy27-dw, shyshkin, narrator, rolik, atem, yava, and many many more :) | gɑt ə lɔst ˈælfə geɪm ˈprɑbləm? doʊnt poʊst ɪt hir ər ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. waɪ? ðə ənd ˈfɔrˌmæts meɪk poʊsts dɪˈsɛnd tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm wɪθ iʧ nu wən ənd jʊr kənˈsərnz kən ˈizəli bi lɔst. tu ˈmɛni ˈpeɪʤɪz ənd poʊsts kən meɪk jʊr ˈprɑbləmz ˌdɪsəˈpɪr. wɛr tɪ goʊ? ðə ˈfɔrəmz lɔst ˈælfə ˈsɛkʃən ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ poʊst geɪm ˈprɑbləmz ənd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈænsərz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ faɪnd ˈpriviəs ˈprɑbləmz ˈpoʊstɪd wɛr ju meɪ nɑt hæv tɪ æsk. $nbsp*; fər ɔl əv ju ðət prɪˈfər tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈviə ˈtɔrənt hir ɪz ðə lɪŋk: ˈæftər ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ, pliz hɛlp tɪ sid ðət bist ɔl məˈtɪriəlz ər ˈprɑpərti əv ənd grup. ˈhɛdər ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ ˌʤɛrəˈmaɪə ˈhəmfəriz. hæv ju ˈɛvər drɛmt əˈbaʊt pleɪɪŋ ðə oʊld, fərˈgɑtən s.t.a.l.k.e.r*. wi wər əˈmeɪzd baɪ wərk wɪn ðeɪ riˈlist ðə fərst s.t.a.l.k.e.r*. ɪn 2002 ðə oʊld dɪˈzaɪn, ənd ˈætməsˌfɪr wɑz ˈstənɪŋ ənd wi ˈkʊdənt bɪˈliv ɑr aɪz. ˈleɪtər ɪn 2005 θɪŋz həz ʧeɪnʤd. ðeɪ ˌridɪˈzaɪnd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl oʊld ˈlɛvəlz. səm əv ðɛm bɪˈkeɪm sˈmɔlər, ˈsɪmpələr (stɪl nis, bət ˈdɪfərənt), ənd səm ˈlɛvəlz wər riˈmuvd. ˈæftər ðə riˈlis ɪn 2007 wi pleɪd ðə geɪm ə lɔt, ənd kˈwɪkli ˈnoʊtɪst ðət səm ˈɛriəz ər ˈmɪsɪŋ. wi ˈoʊpənd ˈfɔrəmz, ənd tɔkt ˈkaʊntləs naɪts əˈbaʊt ðoʊz fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə jɪr. wi kʊd seɪ, wi hæv ə fʊl ˈvɪʒən əˈbaʊt oʊld ˈlɛvəlz, du tɪ ðə kəˈlɛktəd məˈtɪriəlz, ˈvɪdioʊz ənd fərˈgɑtən. wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈriˈmeɪk ðoʊz ˈstənɪŋ ˈɛriəz, ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ woʊnt bi ðə seɪm, bət wi wɪl traɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɛm lʊk ˈrɪli nis, ɛz wi ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ðɛm. ɪn ˈərli 2009 riˈlist ə bɪld frəm 2004 wɪʧ kənˈteɪnd ˈmɛni oʊld məˈtɪriəlz. wi juzd səm əv ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts fər ðə ˈlɛvəl ˈriˈmeɪks, bət əˈʤəstɪd (ənd bugfixed*) ðɛm fər ɑr ˈlaɪkɪŋ, ˈɔlsoʊ wi ˈdɪdənt θroʊ aʊt ɑr oʊn ˈlɛvəlz. soʊ ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ɑr oʊn darkscape*, dɛd ˈsɪti, ˈfæktəri ənd səm mɔr ɪn lɔst ˈælfə ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ seɪ, lɔst ˈælfə ɪz nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈlɛvəlz ənd ˈlɛvəlz. wi wɪl traɪ tɪ meɪk ə ˈsəmˈwət, bət nɑt ˈfʊli riˈstrɪktɪd alife*, ənd dɪˈlɪvər ə lɔt əv nu, ˈnɛvər sin ˈfiʧərz, əˈməŋ wɪθ səm oʊld wənz, wɪʧ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si fər lɔŋ. ɪf ju ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn, ʧɛk ðə ˈfiʧərz ˈmɛnju fər faq*, ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈfiʧərz lɪst, ənd ˈmɛni mɔr. ˈɔlsoʊ du nɑt fərˈgɛt tɪ ʧɛk ðə ˈgæləri, ənd ðə ˈmuviz. ɔl ˈkɑmɛnts ər ˈwɛlkəm, ˈɔlsoʊ wi ər glæd tɪ si səˈʤɛsʧənz tu, ˌhaʊˈɛvər æt ðɪs steɪʤ ðoʊz woʊnt bi kənˈsɪdərd. θæŋks fər jʊr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ! ˈfaɪnəli, wi wʊd laɪk tɪ θæŋk tɪ ðə oʊld ˈstɔkər tim ðɪs ˈwəndərfəl geɪm. wɪˈθaʊt ðɛm, s.t.a.l.k.e.r*. ˈwʊdənt bi ə "dream-game*". bɪg rɪˈspɛkt tɪ: ˈglɔri, ˈkɑrmə, lɛks, prof*, ˈreɪnˌboʊ, ˈfroʊˌdoʊ, dach*, koan*, maɪk, jip*, ʤɪm, ʤɑn, yuriy*, terazoid*, tuz*, haron*, stohe*, alexmx*, ʧuˈgaɪ, ˌoʊˈleɪz, zmey*, iov*, sidorovich*, cylllka*, ˈdændi, descruo*, dima*, ˈoʊlgə, ˈlɛˌstæt, madmax*, man0war*, chapaev*, cy27-dw*, shyshkin*, ˈnɛreɪtər, rolik*, atem*, yava*, ənd ˈmɛni ˈmɛni mɔr |
reed noss, distinguished research professor at the university of central florida and president of the florida institute for conservation science, is the author of the forthcoming "forgotten grasslands of the south: natural history and conservation."
conservation problems take many forms; therefore, so must solutions. that said, because the loss, destruction and degradation of habitat is the major cause of the extinction crisis driven ultimately by human population growth and of resources the protection and restoration of habitat for native species is the most important thing we must do to save species. scientific estimates suggest that if we are to reduce extinction rates appreciably, at least half of a typical region must be protected and managed with conservation of biological diversity as a major goal. this scale of protection will not be possible without a large reduction in the human footprint, that is, scaling back our population and consumption.
many zoos already contribute to habitat conservation, but the scale of these efforts must be expanded.
do zoos have a role to play in this solution? certainly. many zoos already contribute to habitat conservation, but the scale of these efforts must be expanded. zoos also should better educate the public about proximate and ultimate causes of species loss. with climate change, the role of captive populations in zoos becomes more important. many species for example, on islands soon to be inundated by the rising oceans will soon lose all of their habitat in the wild. we must take these species entirely into captivity, move them to a new habitat (often not a good idea), or freeze samples of their tissues in gene banks. the alternative to these measures is simply to document their extinction in the wild.
many species in the florida keys, like the key deer (about the same size and attitude as a skinny labrador retriever), will go extinct in the wild within the next few decades as their habitat disappears under the sea. educational exhibits with key deer in zoos will provide a valuable lesson to the public about how climate change has driven species to the brink of extinction. the alternative to taking key deer into captivity would be relocating them to caribbean islands similar to the florida keys, but but they would not be native there, so i am not convinced this is a good idea. they might have unanticipated negative effects on native species.
interestingly, the key deer evolved as its island habitat became isolated by rising sea level since the last glacial maximum. only over the last years have the florida keys been isolated from the mainland, and the key deer has evolved in genetic isolation from mainland deer populations. soon these islands will largely disappear, this time under a sea rising because of human activity. a lesson in evolutionary biology as well as in climate change and conservation. | rid nɔs, dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ˈrisərʧ prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsɛntrəl ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən saɪəns, ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ "fərˈgɑtən ˈgræsˌlændz əv ðə saʊθ: ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri ənd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən." ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈprɑbləmz teɪk ˈmɛni fɔrmz; ˈðɛrˌfɔr, soʊ məst səˈluʃənz. ðət sɛd, bɪˈkəz ðə lɔs, dɪˈstrəkʃən ənd ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən əv ˈhæbəˌtæt ɪz ðə ˈmeɪʤər kɔz əv ðə ɪkˈstɪŋʃən ˈkraɪsəs ˈdrɪvən ˈəltəmətli baɪ ˈjumən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ ənd əv ˈrisɔrsɪz ðə prəˈtɛkʃən ənd ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv ˈhæbəˌtæt fər ˈneɪtɪv ˈspiʃiz ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ wi məst du tɪ seɪv ˈspiʃiz. ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛstəˌmeɪts səˈʤɛst ðət ɪf wi ər tɪ rɪˈdus ɪkˈstɪŋʃən reɪts əˈpriʃəbli, æt list hæf əv ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈriʤən məst bi prəˈtɛktɪd ənd ˈmænɪʤd wɪθ ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən əv ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈvərsɪti ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər goʊl. ðɪs skeɪl əv prəˈtɛkʃən wɪl nɑt bi ˈpɑsəbəl wɪˈθaʊt ə lɑrʤ rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə ˈjumən ˈfʊtˌprɪnt, ðət ɪz, ˈskeɪlɪŋ bæk ɑr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd kənˈsəmʃən. ˈmɛni zuz ɔˈrɛdi kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈhæbəˌtæt ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən, bət ðə skeɪl əv ðiz ˈɛfərts məst bi ɪkˈspændɪd. du zuz hæv ə roʊl tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðɪs səˈluʃən? ˈsərtənli. ˈmɛni zuz ɔˈrɛdi kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈhæbəˌtæt ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən, bət ðə skeɪl əv ðiz ˈɛfərts məst bi ɪkˈspændɪd. zuz ˈɔlsoʊ ʃʊd ˈbɛtər ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈbaʊt ˈprɑksəmət ənd ˈəltəmət ˈkɔzɪz əv ˈspiʃiz lɔs. wɪθ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ðə roʊl əv ˈkæptɪv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ɪn zuz bɪˈkəmz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ˈmɛni ˈspiʃiz fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɔn ˈaɪləndz sun tɪ bi ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈoʊʃənz wɪl sun luz ɔl əv ðɛr ˈhæbəˌtæt ɪn ðə waɪld. wi məst teɪk ðiz ˈspiʃiz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈɪntu kæpˈtɪvəti, muv ðɛm tɪ ə nu ˈhæbəˌtæt (ˈɔfən nɑt ə gʊd aɪˈdiə), ər friz ˈsæmpəlz əv ðɛr ˈtɪʃuz ɪn ʤin bæŋks. ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðiz ˈmɛʒərz ɪz ˈsɪmpli tɪ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðɛr ɪkˈstɪŋʃən ɪn ðə waɪld. ˈmɛni ˈspiʃiz ɪn ðə ˈflɔrɪdə kiz, laɪk ðə ki dɪr (əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm saɪz ənd ˈætəˌtud ɛz ə ˈskɪni ˈlæbrəˌdɔr riˈtrivər), wɪl goʊ ɪkˈstɪŋkt ɪn ðə waɪld wɪˈθɪn ðə nɛkst fju ˈdɛkeɪdz ɛz ðɛr ˈhæbəˌtæt ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz ˈəndər ðə si. ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ɪgˈzɪbəts wɪθ ki dɪr ɪn zuz wɪl prəˈvaɪd ə ˈvæljəbəl ˈlɛsən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ həz ˈdrɪvən ˈspiʃiz tɪ ðə brɪŋk əv ɪkˈstɪŋʃən. ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ki dɪr ˈɪntu kæpˈtɪvəti wʊd bi ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˌkɛrɪˈbiən ˈaɪləndz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈflɔrɪdə kiz, bət bət ðeɪ wʊd nɑt bi ˈneɪtɪv ðɛr, soʊ aɪ æm nɑt kənˈvɪnst ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd aɪˈdiə. ðeɪ maɪt hæv ˌənænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈneɪtɪv ˈspiʃiz. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðə ki dɪr ɪˈvɑlvd ɛz ɪts ˈaɪlənd ˈhæbəˌtæt bɪˈkeɪm ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ˈraɪzɪŋ si ˈlɛvəl sɪns ðə læst ˈgleɪʃəl ˈmæksəməm. ˈoʊnli ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪrz hæv ðə ˈflɔrɪdə kiz bɪn ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd, ənd ðə ki dɪr həz ɪˈvɑlvd ɪn ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən frəm ˈmeɪnˌlænd dɪr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz. sun ðiz ˈaɪləndz wɪl ˈlɑrʤli ˌdɪsəˈpɪr, ðɪs taɪm ˈəndər ə si ˈraɪzɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv ˈjumən ækˈtɪvɪti. ə ˈlɛsən ɪn ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri baɪˈɑləʤi ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən. |
an italian researcher with a penchant for retro games or perhaps just looking for an excuse to play games in the name of science! has used computational complexity theory to decide, once and for all, just how hard video games are. in a truly epic undertaking, giovanni of the university of pisa has worked out the theoretical difficulty of 13 old games, including pac-man, doom, lemmings, prince of persia, and boulder dash.
to begin with, defines a few basic gameplay mechanics and sorts them into categories of complexity theory. location and paths, ala pac-man, is. pressure plates, ala prince of persia or portal, is if there are two pressure plates, and if only one is required to open a door. in the case of switches, one switch is p-hard, two is, and three or more is.
viglietta then uses these characteristics to classify each of the 13 games. boulder dash, which involves traversing a map strewn with boulders, is. prince of persia, thanks to its pressure plates, is-complete. doom, with its multiple switches, is (and claims that most other and adventure games are the same).
lemmings proved to be a bit harder to classify: if you just use bashers and miners, it is a problem and. try to tackle the complexity of using other types of lemming. a similar stretch allows him to classify starcraft as, where by each player is trying to produce the right units to allow him to traverse a certain path (to the base).
if never heard of computational complexity theory, the best known example is the traveling salesman problem (tsp), which is. in the, you have to devise the most optimal route that visits a list of locations. this can be as the shortest route, the fastest, the path of least resistance, and so on. variants of the are used to optimize transport systems, designs, computer algorithms, and more. represents much more complex problems and puzzles that takes in games like mahjong, reversi, or doom. if you want to know more, hit up wikipedia but be warned, complexity theory is a bit of a beast.
read more at technology review, or check out the research paper (which has the best name ever)
[image credit] | ən ˌɪˈtæljən ˈrisərʧər wɪθ ə ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˈrɛtroʊ geɪmz ər pərˈhæps ʤɪst ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ pleɪ geɪmz ɪn ðə neɪm əv saɪəns! həz juzd ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl kəmˈplɛksɪti ˈθɪri tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd, wəns ənd fər ɔl, ʤɪst haʊ hɑrd ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ər. ɪn ə ˈtruli ˈɛpɪk ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ, ˌʤioʊˈvɑni əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈpisə həz wərkt aʊt ðə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əv 13 oʊld geɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pac-man*, dum, ˈlɛmɪŋz, prɪns əv ˈpərʒə, ənd ˈboʊldər dæʃ. tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ, dɪˈfaɪnz ə fju ˈbeɪsɪk ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ məˈkænɪks ənd sɔrts ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv kəmˈplɛksɪti ˈθɪri. loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd pæθs, ˈælə pac-man*, ɪz. ˈprɛʃər pleɪts, ˈælə prɪns əv ˈpərʒə ər ˈpɔrtəl, ɪz ɪf ðɛr ər tu ˈprɛʃər pleɪts, ənd ɪf ˈoʊnli wən ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈoʊpən ə dɔr. ɪn ðə keɪs əv sˈwɪʧɪz, wən swɪʧ ɪz p-hard*, tu ɪz, ənd θri ər mɔr ɪz. ðɛn ˈjuzɪz ðiz ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks tɪ ˈklæsəˌfaɪ iʧ əv ðə 13 geɪmz. ˈboʊldər dæʃ, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz trəˈvərsɪŋ ə mæp strun wɪθ ˈboʊldərz, ɪz. prɪns əv ˈpərʒə, θæŋks tɪ ɪts ˈprɛʃər pleɪts, ɪz pspace-complete*. dum, wɪθ ɪts ˈməltəpəl sˈwɪʧɪz, ɪz (ənd kleɪmz ðət moʊst ˈəðər ənd ədˈvɛnʧər geɪmz ər ðə seɪm). ˈlɛmɪŋz pruvd tɪ bi ə bɪt ˈhɑrdər tɪ ˈklæsəˌfaɪ: ɪf ju ʤɪst juz ˈbæʃərz ənd ˈmaɪnərz, ɪt ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm ənd. traɪ tɪ ˈtækəl ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈəðər taɪps əv ˈlɛmɪŋ. ə ˈsɪmələr strɛʧ əˈlaʊz ɪm tɪ ˈklæsəˌfaɪ ˈstɑrˌkræft ɛz, wɛr baɪ iʧ pleɪər ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə raɪt ˈjunɪts tɪ əˈlaʊ ɪm tɪ ˈtrævərs ə ˈsərtən pæθ (tɪ ðə beɪs). ɪf ˈnɛvər hərd əv ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl kəmˈplɛksɪti ˈθɪri, ðə bɛst noʊn ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ðə ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈseɪlzmən ˈprɑbləm (tsp*), wɪʧ ɪz. ɪn ðə, ju hæv tɪ dɪˈvaɪz ðə moʊst ˈɑptɪməl rut ðət ˈvɪzɪts ə lɪst əv loʊˈkeɪʃənz. ðɪs kən bi ɛz ðə ˈʃɔrtɪst rut, ðə ˈfæstəst, ðə pæθ əv list rɪˈzɪstəns, ənd soʊ ɔn. ˈvɛriənts əv ðə ər juzd tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ˈtrænspɔrt ˈsɪstəmz, dɪˈzaɪnz, kəmˈpjutər ˈælgərˌɪðəmz, ənd mɔr. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts məʧ mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ˈprɑbləmz ənd ˈpəzəlz ðət teɪks ɪn geɪmz laɪk mahjong*, reversi*, ər dum. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ mɔr, hɪt əp ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə bət bi wɔrnd, kəmˈplɛksɪti ˈθɪri ɪz ə bɪt əv ə bist. rɛd mɔr æt tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌrivˈju, ər ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈpeɪpər (wɪʧ həz ðə bɛst neɪm ˈɛvər) [ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt] |
update: i have updated the article below to address that this is not continuously monitoring for files. when the runs it will target the %desktop% first and then encrypt other folders. the last folder that is encrypted is the %userprofile% folder, which also included the desktop. so it appeared that it was continuously monitoring for new files, when in fact it was just %userprofile% again and thus the desktop got hit twice.
the exotic is a new infection released by a malware developer going by the alias of or exotic squad. discovered on october by malwarehunterteam, the exotic will encrypt all files, including, in targeted folders on a victim's computer. when finished it will display a ransom note that demands $50 to the files.
the exotic appears to be currently in development mode, with three variants released over the past three days, according to malwarehunterteam, the first variant contained an image of hitler as part of the background to the ransom note, the second included a different picture of hitler and some text, and the third contains the shown in the video above.
hitler background from version 2
in general, there is nothing particularly innovative about this, other than it targets as well. this causes not only your data to be encrypted, but your programs to be unusable as well.
exotic targets files
most infections only target data files and leave the alone. with exotic, when it a particular folder it will also encrypt the in these folders, which makes the programs unusable.
thankfully, most programs are properly stored in folders that are not targeted by exotic. on the other hand, if you had downloaded files and stored them under the %userprofile% folder, such as the downloads folder, then these files will now be encrypted as well.
the exotic encryption process
thanks to malwarehunterteam, i was able to get a copy of the source code for the exotic to see exactly how it works. when the starts it will scan certain folders for files that have specific extensions. when it encounters a targeted file extension, it will encrypt the file using encryption, rename the file, and append the .exotic extension to them. for example, a file called could be encrypted as the file name 87as.exotic.
encrypted files
as previously mentioned, when exotic a computer it is currently only targeting specific folders. these folders are:
%userprofile%\desktop %userprofile%\contacts\ %userprofile%\downloads\ /vmware-host/ %userprofile%
the file types that exotic will encrypt are:
.txt .text .cur .contact .com .lib .load .zip .7zst .settingsproj .001 .002 .003 .004 .005 .006 .007 .008 .009 .au .8be .8bf .8bi .ai .bin .bat .3dm .3g2 .3gpx .ai .as .asp .avi .bay .class .contactvf .der .doc .dot .jar .java .key8 .max .mid .mpeg .mpg .odp .orfb .potmxmxdt .ra .raf .rawmbmxmx .xml
the will then download a background image for the lock screen from and save it into the %temp% folder. the will then display the lock screen as shown in the video above and the image below.
exotic lock screen
while the program is running it will look for certain processes and terminate them if found. the processes terminated by exotic are:
taskmgr64
finally, the will continue to monitor the folders listed above for new files and encrypt them. when the timer reaches 0, exotic will shutdown the computer.
the will also copy itself to the file, but will just become encrypted by the. therefore, on reboot the will no longer be active.
as already stated, this appears to be currently in development mode, so you should not be seeing it in the wild as of yet. if anyone does encounter it, please let us know in the comments. | ˈəpˌdeɪt aɪ hæv ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl bɪˈloʊ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt kənˈtɪnjuəsli ˈmɑnətərɪŋ fər faɪlz. wɪn ðə rənz ɪt wɪl ˈtərgət ðə %ˈdɛskˌtɑp% fərst ənd ðɛn ɪnˈkrɪpt ˈəðər ˈfoʊldərz. ðə læst ˈfoʊldər ðət ɪz ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ɪz ðə %userprofile*% ˈfoʊldər, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə ˈdɛskˌtɑp. soʊ ɪt əˈpɪrd ðət ɪt wɑz kənˈtɪnjuəsli ˈmɑnətərɪŋ fər nu faɪlz, wɪn ɪn fækt ɪt wɑz ʤɪst %userprofile*% əˈgɛn ənd ðəs ðə ˈdɛskˌtɑp gɑt hɪt twaɪs. ðə ɪgˈzɑtɪk ɪz ə nu ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən riˈlist baɪ ə ˈmælˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər goʊɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈeɪliəs əv ər ɪgˈzɑtɪk skwɑd. dɪˈskəvərd ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər baɪ malwarehunterteam*, ðə ɪgˈzɑtɪk wɪl ɪnˈkrɪpt ɔl faɪlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, ɪn ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈfoʊldərz ɔn ə ˈvɪktɪmz kəmˈpjutər. wɪn ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪt wɪl dɪˈspleɪ ə ˈʤɪgˌsɔ ˈrænsəm noʊt ðət dɪˈmændz 50 tɪ ðə faɪlz. ðə ɪgˈzɑtɪk əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈkərəntli ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt moʊd, wɪθ θri ˈvɛriənts riˈlist ˈoʊvər ðə pæst θri deɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ malwarehunterteam*, ðə fərst ˈvɛriənt kənˈteɪnd ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈhɪtlər ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd tɪ ðə ˈrænsəm noʊt, ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɪkʧər əv ˈhɪtlər ənd səm tɛkst, ənd ðə θərd kənˈteɪnz ðə ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv. ˈhɪtlər ˈbækˌgraʊnd frəm ˈvərʒən 2 ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv əˈbaʊt ðɪs, ˈəðər ðən ɪt ˈtɑrgəts ɛz wɛl. ðɪs ˈkɔzɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli jʊr ˈdætə tɪ bi ɪnˈkrɪptɪd, bət jʊr ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ bi ənˈjuzəbəl ɛz wɛl. ɪgˈzɑtɪk ˈtɑrgəts faɪlz moʊst ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz ˈoʊnli ˈtərgət ˈdætə faɪlz ənd liv ðə əˈloʊn. wɪθ ɪgˈzɑtɪk, wɪn ɪt ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈfoʊldər ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈkrɪpt ðə ɪn ðiz ˈfoʊldərz, wɪʧ meɪks ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ənˈjuzəbəl. ˈθæŋkfəli, moʊst ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ˈprɑpərli stɔrd ɪn ˈfoʊldərz ðət ər nɑt ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ɪgˈzɑtɪk. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪf ju hæd ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd faɪlz ənd stɔrd ðɛm ˈəndər ðə %userprofile*% ˈfoʊldər, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz ˈfoʊldər, ðɛn ðiz faɪlz wɪl naʊ bi ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ɛz wɛl. ðə ɪgˈzɑtɪk ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs θæŋks tɪ malwarehunterteam*, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə sɔrs koʊd fər ðə ɪgˈzɑtɪk tɪ si ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ɪt wərks. wɪn ðə stɑrts ɪt wɪl skæn ˈsərtən ˈfoʊldərz fər faɪlz ðət hæv spɪˈsɪfɪk ɪkˈstɛnʃənz. wɪn ɪt ɪnˈkaʊnərz ə ˈtɑrgətɪd faɪl ɪkˈstɛnʃən, ɪt wɪl ɪnˈkrɪpt ðə faɪl ˈjuzɪŋ ɛnˈkrɪpʃən, riˈneɪm ðə faɪl, ənd əˈpɛnd ðə .ɪgˈzɑtɪk ɪkˈstɛnʃən tɪ ðɛm. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə faɪl kɔld kʊd bi ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ɛz ðə faɪl neɪm 87as.exotic*. ɪnˈkrɪptɪd faɪlz ɛz ˈpriviəsli ˈmɛnʃənd, wɪn ɪgˈzɑtɪk ə kəmˈpjutər ɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈoʊnli ˈtɑrgətɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈfoʊldərz. ðiz ˈfoʊldərz ər: %userprofile%\contacts*\ %userprofile%\downloads*\ /vmware-host*/ %userprofile*% ðə faɪl taɪps ðət ɪgˈzɑtɪk wɪl ɪnˈkrɪpt ər: .tɛkst .kər .ˈkɑnˌtækt .kɑm .lɪb .loʊd .zɪp .ˈsɛtɪŋz 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 .oʊ .eɪaɪ .bɪn .bæt .eɪaɪ .ɛz .æsp .ˈɑvi .beɪ .klæs .ˈkɑnˌtækt .dər .dɑk .dɑt .ʤɑr .ˈʤɑvə .ki .mæks .mɪd .ˈɛmˌpɛg .ˈɛmˈpiˈʤi .ˈoʊˈdiˈpi .ɔrf .pɑt .rɑ .ræf .rɑ .ˌɛkˌsɛˈmɛl ðə wɪl ðɛn ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈɪmɪʤ fər ðə lɑk skrin frəm ənd seɪv ɪt ˈɪntu ðə %tɛmp% ˈfoʊldər. ðə wɪl ðɛn dɪˈspleɪ ðə lɑk skrin ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv ənd ðə ˈɪmɪʤ bɪˈloʊ. ɪgˈzɑtɪk lɑk skrin waɪl ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ɪt wɪl lʊk fər ˈsərtən ˈprɑsɛsəz ənd ˈtərməˌneɪt ðɛm ɪf faʊnd. ðə ˈprɑsɛsəz ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd baɪ ɪgˈzɑtɪk ər: ˈfaɪnəli, ðə wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə ˈfoʊldərz ˈlɪstɪd əˈbəv fər nu faɪlz ənd ɪnˈkrɪpt ðɛm. wɪn ðə ˈtaɪmər ˈriʧɪz 0 ɪgˈzɑtɪk wɪl ˈʃətˌdaʊn ðə kəmˈpjutər. ðə wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑpi ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ðə faɪl, bət wɪl ʤɪst bɪˈkəm ɪnˈkrɪptɪd baɪ ðə. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɔn riˈbut ðə wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈæktɪv. ɛz ɔˈrɛdi ˈsteɪtɪd, ðɪs əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈkərəntli ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt moʊd, soʊ ju ʃʊd nɑt bi siɪŋ ɪt ɪn ðə waɪld ɛz əv jɛt. ɪf ˈɛniˌwən dɪz ɪnˈkaʊnər ɪt, pliz lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts. |
meerkat baby boom takes hold at zoo in sydney with this year's second litter
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there is definitely something in the water at zoo in sydney, with the birth of the second litter of pups this year.
the two pups were born to parents nairobi and maputo, who also welcomed pups and in january.
although the new pups were born on august 18, they have just started venturing outside their nest box.
"they were eager to investigate their new surroundings. these pups are more confident and adventurous than the previous litter and i think that's because they have mum, dad and two siblings to support and protect them," courtney mahony said.
"they are fantastic and attentive parents, but it's also been wonderful to watch big sister play a role in caring for the pups."
the keepers said was always grooming, babysitting and checking up on the pups.
"it's incredible to see such a young stepping up and taking on that responsibility," ms mahoney said.
the sex of the pups will be confirmed at their first veterinary examination next month, but keepers suspect they are both female.
they are growing quickly and despite only weighing a few grams when they were born, they now both tip the scales at more than 150 grams and have begun to try solids including and vegetables.
keen visitors will be able to see the little ones for short periods each day as the pups are slowly introduced to the outside world.
topics: animals, zoos, animal-science, | meerkat* ˈbeɪbi bum teɪks hoʊld æt zu ɪn ˈsɪdni wɪθ ðɪs jɪrz ˈsɛkənd ˈlɪtər ˈpoʊstɪd ðɛr ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər æt zu ɪn ˈsɪdni, wɪθ ðə bərθ əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɪtər əv pəps ðɪs jɪr. ðə tu pəps wər bɔrn tɪ ˈpɛrənts ˌnaɪˈroʊbi ənd məˈputoʊ, hu ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɛlkəmd pəps ənd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə nu pəps wər bɔrn ɔn ˈɔgəst 18 ðeɪ hæv ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈvɛnʧərɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðɛr nɛst bɑks. "ðeɪ wər ˈigər tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðɛr nu sərˈaʊndɪŋz. ðiz pəps ər mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt ənd ædˈvɛnʧərəs ðən ðə ˈpriviəs ˈlɪtər ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðæts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv məm, dæd ənd tu ˈsɪblɪŋz tɪ səˈpɔrt ənd prəˈtɛkt ðɛm," ˈkɔrtni ˈmæhəni sɛd. "ðeɪ ər fænˈtæstɪk ənd əˈtɛntɪv ˈpɛrənts, bət ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈwəndərfəl tɪ wɔʧ bɪg ˈsɪstər pleɪ ə roʊl ɪn ˈkɛrɪŋ fər ðə pəps." ðə ˈkipərz sɛd wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈgrumɪŋ, ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɪŋ ənd ˈʧɛkɪŋ əp ɔn ðə pəps. "ɪts ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl tɪ si səʧ ə jəŋ ˈstɛpɪŋ əp ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ðət riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti," mɪz məˈhoʊni sɛd. ðə sɛks əv ðə pəps wɪl bi kənˈfərmd æt ðɛr fərst ˈvɛtrəˌnɛri ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən nɛkst mənθ, bət ˈkipərz ˈsəˌspɛkt ðeɪ ər boʊθ ˈfiˌmeɪl. ðeɪ ər groʊɪŋ kˈwɪkli ənd dɪˈspaɪt ˈoʊnli weɪɪŋ ə fju græmz wɪn ðeɪ wər bɔrn, ðeɪ naʊ boʊθ tɪp ðə skeɪlz æt mɔr ðən 150 græmz ənd hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ traɪ ˈsɑlədz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz. kin ˈvɪzɪtərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ðə ˈlɪtəl wənz fər ʃɔrt ˈpɪriədz iʧ deɪ ɛz ðə pəps ər sˈloʊli ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld. ˈtɑpɪks: ˈænəməlz, zuz, animal-science*, |
robin williams to return as teddy roosevelt in night at the museum 3 by nick venable random article blend
he portrayed roosevelt in both of the previous
even though i really like a relatively subdued williams for his roles in one hour photo and greatest dad, he kind of makes me uncomfortable in this role. like seeing a grandparent on pain medication for the first time. just me, i guess.
robin williams is coming back in a big way here lately, with the cbs sitcom louie, taking part in a strip club scene that begged for tissues. he was widely seen in a portrayal of another president, dwight d. eisenhower, in lee daniels’ the butler, and has a wide upcoming slate that includes the phil alden robinson comedic drama the angriest man in brooklyn, the montiel drama opposite with bob odenkirk, the ensemble comedy merry friggin’ christmas, and in terry jones’ sci-fi comedy
so robin has enough going on that taking on the obvious role reprisal makes sense, even though his talents are barely utilized. only a matter of time before more actors start signing up, as production is set to begin in february.
below see williams’ appearance a few weeks ago on david letterman, where just as as always been. for some, that may not be a good thing.
perhaps because i that impressed with the second film, or perhaps due to bad eyesight, but been completely clueless when it came to the upcoming night at the museum 3 from director shawn levy, with ben stiller his increasingly more unbelievable role of security guard larry daley. whatever. you make two movies that gross almost a billion dollars and i expect anything different. the first of the many historical character to come back will be robin williams, who is currently in negotiations to reprise his role of teddy roosevelt, according to he portrayed roosevelt in both of the previous night at the museum films, serving as informational guidance counselor. the only thing known, i suppose, is that the setting will be moved to one of the many museums in london. which means that there must be some kind of a touring exhibit or a similar event, if roosevelt is going to have a part to play here, and what kind of a lame exhibit brings along a roosevelt piece that looks nothing like though i really like a relatively subdued williams for his roles inand, he kind of makes me uncomfortable in this role. like seeing a grandparent on pain medication for the first time. just me, i williams is coming back in a big way here lately, with the cbs sitcom the crazy ones , which just received a full season order. his last appearance on tv before that was in an excellent episode of fx’s, taking part in a strip club scene that begged for tissues. he was widely seen in a portrayal of another president, dwight d. eisenhower, in, and has a wide upcoming slate that includes the phil alden robinson comedic drama, the montiel drama opposite with bob odenkirk, the ensemble comedy, and in terry jones’ sci-fi comedy absolutely anything , which will reunite all five surviving member s of monty python. assuming that film should that film ever get robin has enough going on that taking on the obvious role reprisal makes sense, even though his talents are barely utilized. only a matter of time before more actors start signing up, as production is set to begin in see williams’ appearance a few weeks ago on david letterman, where just as as always been. for some, that may not be a good thing. blended from around the web facebook
back to top | ˈrɑbɪn ˈwɪljəmz tɪ rɪˈtərn ɛz ˈtɛdi ˈruzəˌvɛlt ɪn naɪt æt ðə mˈjuziəm 3 baɪ nɪk ˈvɛnəbəl ˈrændəm ˈɑrtɪkəl blɛnd hi pɔrˈtreɪd ˈruzəˌvɛlt ɪn boʊθ əv ðə ˈpriviəs ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk ə ˈrɛlətɪvli səbˈdud ˈwɪljəmz fər hɪz roʊlz ɪn wən aʊər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ənd ˈgreɪtəst dæd, hi kaɪnd əv meɪks mi ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪn ðɪs roʊl. laɪk siɪŋ ə ˈgrændˌpɛrənt ɔn peɪn ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən fər ðə fərst taɪm. ʤɪst mi, aɪ gɛs. ˈrɑbɪn ˈwɪljəmz ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk ɪn ə bɪg weɪ hir ˈleɪtli, wɪθ ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈsɪtˌkɑm lui, ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ə strɪp kləb sin ðət bɛgd fər ˈtɪʃuz. hi wɑz ˈwaɪdli sin ɪn ə pɔrˈtreɪəl əv əˈnəðər ˈprɛzɪdənt, dwaɪt di. ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər, ɪn li daniels’*’ ðə ˈbətlər, ənd həz ə waɪd ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ sleɪt ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ðə fɪl ˈɑldən ˈrɑbənsən kəˈmidɪk ˈdrɑmə ðə ˈæŋgriəst mæn ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn, ðə moʊntiˈɛl ˈdrɑmə ˈɑpəzɪt wɪθ bɑb odenkirk*, ðə ɑnˈsɑmbəl ˈkɑmədi ˈmɛri friggin’*’ ˈkrɪsməs, ənd ɪn ˈtɛri jones’*’ ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈkɑmədi soʊ ˈrɑbɪn həz ɪˈnəf goʊɪŋ ɔn ðət ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɑbviəs roʊl riˈpraɪzəl meɪks sɛns, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hɪz ˈtælənts ər ˈbɛrli ˈjutəˌlaɪzd. ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr mɔr ˈæktərz stɑrt ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp, ɛz pərˈdəkʃən ɪz sɛt tɪ bɪˈgɪn ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. bɪˈloʊ si williams’*’ əˈpɪrəns ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ ɔn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈlɛtərmən, wɛr ʤɪst ɛz ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn. fər səm, ðət meɪ nɑt bi ə gʊd θɪŋ. pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz aɪ ðət ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ðə ˈsɛkənd fɪlm, ər pərˈhæps du tɪ bæd ˈaɪˌsaɪt, bət bɪn kəmˈplitli ˈkluləs wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ naɪt æt ðə mˈjuziəm 3 frəm dɪˈrɛktər ʃɔn ˈlɛvi, wɪθ bɛn ˈstɪlər hɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli mɔr ˌənbəˈlivəbəl roʊl əv sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd ˈlɛri ˈdeɪli. ˌwəˈtɛvər. ju meɪk tu ˈmuviz ðət groʊs ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz ənd aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt. ðə fərst əv ðə ˈmɛni hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈkɛrɪktər tɪ kəm bæk wɪl bi ˈrɑbɪn ˈwɪljəmz, hu ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz tɪ rɪˈpriz hɪz roʊl əv ˈtɛdi ˈruzəˌvɛlt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hi pɔrˈtreɪd ˈruzəˌvɛlt ɪn boʊθ əv ðə ˈpriviəs naɪt æt ðə mˈjuziəm fɪlmz, ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ˌɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənəl ˈgaɪdəns ˈkaʊnsələr. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ noʊn, aɪ səˈpoʊz, ɪz ðət ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ wɪl bi muvd tɪ wən əv ðə ˈmɛni mˈjuziəmz ɪn ˈləndən. wɪʧ minz ðət ðɛr məst bi səm kaɪnd əv ə ˈtʊrɪŋ ɪgˈzɪbɪt ər ə ˈsɪmələr ɪˈvɛnt, ɪf ˈruzəˌvɛlt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə pɑrt tɪ pleɪ hir, ənd wət kaɪnd əv ə leɪm ɪgˈzɪbɪt brɪŋz əˈlɔŋ ə ˈruzəˌvɛlt pis ðət lʊks ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ðoʊ aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk ə ˈrɛlətɪvli səbˈdud ˈwɪljəmz fər hɪz roʊlz inand*, hi kaɪnd əv meɪks mi ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪn ðɪs roʊl. laɪk siɪŋ ə ˈgrændˌpɛrənt ɔn peɪn ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən fər ðə fərst taɪm. ʤɪst mi, aɪ ˈwɪljəmz ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk ɪn ə bɪg weɪ hir ˈleɪtli, wɪθ ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈsɪtˌkɑm ðə ˈkreɪzi wənz wɪʧ ʤɪst rɪˈsivd ə fʊl ˈsizən ˈɔrdər. hɪz læst əˈpɪrəns ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˌbiˈfɔr ðət wɑz ɪn ən ˈɛksələnt ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv fx’s*, ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ə strɪp kləb sin ðət bɛgd fər ˈtɪʃuz. hi wɑz ˈwaɪdli sin ɪn ə pɔrˈtreɪəl əv əˈnəðər ˈprɛzɪdənt, dwaɪt di. ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər, ɪn, ənd həz ə waɪd ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ sleɪt ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ðə fɪl ˈɑldən ˈrɑbənsən kəˈmidɪk ˈdrɑmə, ðə moʊntiˈɛl ˈdrɑmə ˈɑpəzɪt wɪθ bɑb odenkirk*, ðə ɑnˈsɑmbəl ˈkɑmədi, ənd ɪn ˈtɛri jones’*’ ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈkɑmədi ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪʧ wɪl ˌriuˈnaɪt ɔl faɪv sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈmɛmbər ɛs əv ˈmɔnti ˈpaɪθɑn. əˈsumɪŋ ðət fɪlm ʃʊd ðət fɪlm ˈɛvər gɪt ˈrɑbɪn həz ɪˈnəf goʊɪŋ ɔn ðət ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɑbviəs roʊl riˈpraɪzəl meɪks sɛns, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hɪz ˈtælənts ər ˈbɛrli ˈjutəˌlaɪzd. ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr mɔr ˈæktərz stɑrt ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp, ɛz pərˈdəkʃən ɪz sɛt tɪ bɪˈgɪn ɪn si williams’*’ əˈpɪrəns ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ ɔn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈlɛtərmən, wɛr ʤɪst ɛz ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn. fər səm, ðət meɪ nɑt bi ə gʊd θɪŋ. ˈblɛndɪd frəm əraʊnd ðə wɛb ˈfeɪsˌbʊk bæk tɪ tɔp |
as there are no wild hedgehogs in japan, seeing one is quite a treat. to fill this gap in the market with some prickly cuteness, a cafe has opened in district, tokyo.
since february, customers have been queuing at the "harry" cafe to have the opportunity to pet the hedgehogs. the name "harry" stems from a on the japanese word for hedgehog. for yen ($9) on weekdays and yen ($11) on holidays, the cafe offers an hour of petting and playing with a selection of hedgehogs. even a “menu” of different colors to choose from.
in case hedgehogs your thing, the same building also has a rabbit cafe owned by the same people.
mizuki murata, who works at the cafe, told reuters , “we wanted to show people the charm of hedgehogs, which give the impression of being hard to handle. we wanted to get rid of that image by letting people touch them.”
she added, “the cutest thing about hedgehogs is getting them to finally open up and show you their face.”
although some people have doubted the suitability of petting these shy and nocturnal creatures, hedgehogs can be comfortably kept as pets. in japan, these prickly beasts are particularly popular as tiny companions. that said, if you see a hedgehog out and about in the wild always best to leave them be. however, if you come across one in your garden, advised you feed them meaty cat or dog food and water not bread and milk.
a photo posted by eko (@ekotjoek) on 7, 2016 at | ɛz ðɛr ər noʊ waɪld ˈhɛˌʤhɑgz ɪn ʤəˈpæn, siɪŋ wən ɪz kwaɪt ə trit. tɪ fɪl ðɪs gæp ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt wɪθ səm ˈprɪkli ˈkjutnəs, ə kəˈfeɪ həz ˈoʊpənd ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt, ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ. sɪns ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˈkəstəmərz hæv bɪn kjuɪŋ æt ðə "ˈhɛri" kəˈfeɪ tɪ hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pɛt ðə ˈhɛˌʤhɑgz. ðə neɪm "ˈhɛri" stɛmz frəm ə ɔn ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz wərd fər ˈhɛˌʤhɑg. fər jɛn 9 ɔn ˈwikˌdeɪz ənd jɛn 11 ɔn ˈhɑləˌdeɪz, ðə kəˈfeɪ ˈɔfərz ən aʊər əv ˈpɛtɪŋ ənd pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ə səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈhɛˌʤhɑgz. ˈivɪn ə ““menu”*” əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈkələrz tɪ ʧuz frəm. ɪn keɪs ˈhɛˌʤhɑgz jʊr θɪŋ, ðə seɪm ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə ˈræbɪt kəˈfeɪ oʊnd baɪ ðə seɪm ˈpipəl. mʊˈrɑtə, hu wərks æt ðə kəˈfeɪ, toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ˈpipəl ðə ʧɑrm əv ˈhɛˌʤhɑgz, wɪʧ gɪv ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv biɪŋ hɑrd tɪ ˈhændəl. wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðət ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈpipəl təʧ them.”*.” ʃi ˈædɪd, ˈkjutɪst θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈhɛˌʤhɑgz ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˈoʊpən əp ənd ʃoʊ ju ðɛr face.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm ˈpipəl hæv ˈdaʊtɪd ðə ˌsutəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈpɛtɪŋ ðiz ʃaɪ ənd nɑkˈtərnəl ˈkriʧərz, ˈhɛˌʤhɑgz kən bi ˈkəmfərtəbli kɛpt ɛz pɛts. ɪn ʤəˈpæn, ðiz ˈprɪkli bists ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈpɑpjələr ɛz ˈtaɪni kəmˈpænjənz. ðət sɛd, ɪf ju si ə ˈhɛˌʤhɑg aʊt ənd əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə waɪld ˈɔlˌweɪz bɛst tɪ liv ðɛm bi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ju kəm əˈkrɔs wən ɪn jʊr ˈgɑrdən, ədˈvaɪzd ju fid ðɛm ˈmiti kæt ər dɔg fud ənd ˈwɔtər nɑt brɛd ənd mɪlk. ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈɛkoʊ (@ekotjoek*) ɔn 7 2016 æt |
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indaba's third location, opening in kendall yards sometime next year, will feature a outdoor counter.
the progress in the culinary community never stops, with new and exciting developments in the form of innovative events, new restaurants and other projects always popping up. round up the latest in this week's installment of "foodie grab of mac gourmet grub food truck known for offering many tasty variations on the american classic of mac ’n’ cheese can now get their fix of goodness at a permanent location. the new mac gourmet pub and grill opened in shopping center, at 415 w. hastings rd., in late november. with a sports bar vibe, the new restaurant is open for lunch and through to the late night (also for breakfast on the weekends), and offers an expanded pub fare menu of burgers, sausages, appetizers and salads in addition to all that tasty mac. written about the mastery of local baker shaun thompson duffy in the pages of ( here and here ). now, duffy is getting ready to open a retail bakery location in the south perry district (in a commercial building at 1026 e. newark), and is asking the community for a little bit of help on campaign for $20,000 has less than two weeks left, and currently stands at just over $7,200 have been trying to open this place for some time, and we finally got the zoning changed after a year and a half,” duffy recently told thecalled, the spot is planning a soft opening in february, and will be home to a oven and stone grain mill, the latter of which will be used to mill all the flour from grains grown on farms in the. the operation will also share the space with a brewery called. partners on the project are linc foods and pint joel williamson, brewer teddy benson and heritage farms’ don scheuerman. in addition to a traditional bakery and brewery, the space is also set to feature a have contracted local farmers around the area to grow certain types of grain all and heritage grains no modern wheat, which is very rare for a bakery to do, but i have access to one of the largest grain growing regions in the world: the,” duffy says. “not many bakers can say the week, we also caught the latest preview of what indaba coffee roasters’ newest location, currently being constructed in the west end of kendall yards, is going to look like . local firm studios recently posted images of an outdoor counter, dubbed the “indaba pod,” that is planned for the roasters’ new home in a building being constructed now, called nettleton corners . the commercial hub is set to be the home of a few other businesses, including a donut shop called hello sugar and a restaurant soon coming to the growing neighborhood is a new sushi restaurant called sushi , to be located in the same building as the winery tasting room as the holiday treating and eating season gets into full swing, make sure to stop by hotel in downtown spokane to see corporate executive chef ricky webster and team's spectacular, open for public viewing daily through the new year. read all about the marvelous feat of sugary architecture in this week's issue and online also find out when and where to treat yourself to some suds, courtesy of local and regional breweries and bars, in this week's of "decembeer" events coming up in the next few weeks. | klɪk tɪ ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ jəŋ kwæk skroʊl daʊn fər ə lɪŋk tɪ ðɪs wiks ˈfiʧər ɔn ðə ˈʤɪnʤərˌbrɛd haʊs naʊ ɔn dɪˈspleɪ æt hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn spoʊˈkæn. klɪk tɪ ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ˈstudiˌoʊz θərd loʊˈkeɪʃən, ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪn ˈkɛndəl jɑrdz ˈsəmˌtaɪm nɛkst jɪr, wɪl ˈfiʧər ə ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈkaʊntər. ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ðə ˈkjulɪˌnɛri kəmˈjunɪti ˈnɛvər stɑps, wɪθ nu ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ɪˈvɛnts, nu ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ənd ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpɑpɪŋ əp. raʊnd əp ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪn ðɪs wiks ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt əv "ˈfudi græb əv mæk ˈgʊrˌmeɪ grəb fud trək noʊn fər ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈteɪsti ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ɔn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈklæsɪk əv mæk ’’n’*’ ʧiz kən naʊ gɪt ðɛr fɪks əv ˈgʊdnɪs æt ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt loʊˈkeɪʃən. ðə nu mæk ˈgʊrˌmeɪ pəb ənd grɪl ˈoʊpənd ɪn ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈsɛnər, æt 415 ˈdəbəlju. ˈheɪstɪŋz rd*., ɪn leɪt noʊˈvɛmbər. wɪθ ə spɔrts bɑr vaɪb, ðə nu ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪz ˈoʊpən fər lənʧ ənd θru tɪ ðə leɪt naɪt (ˈɔlsoʊ fər ˈbrɛkfəst ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz), ənd ˈɔfərz ən ɪkˈspændɪd pəb fɛr ˈmɛnju əv ˈbərgərz, ˈsɔsɪʤɪz, ˈæpəˌtaɪzərz ənd ˈsælədz ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ɔl ðət ˈteɪsti mæk. ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmæstəri əv ˈloʊkəl ˈbeɪkər ʃɔn ˈtɑmsən ˈdəfi ɪn ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz əv hir ənd hir naʊ, ˈdəfi ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈoʊpən ə ˈriˌteɪl ˈbeɪkəri loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə saʊθ ˈpɛri ˈdɪstrɪkt (ɪn ə kəˈmərʃəl ˈbɪldɪŋ æt 1026 i. nuərk), ənd ɪz ˈæskɪŋ ðə kəmˈjunɪti fər ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv hɛlp ɔn kæmˈpeɪn fər həz lɛs ðən tu wiks lɛft, ənd ˈkərəntli stændz æt ʤɪst ˈoʊvər hæv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊpən ðɪs pleɪs fər səm taɪm, ənd wi ˈfaɪnəli gɑt ðə ˈzoʊnɪŋ ʧeɪnʤd ˈæftər ə jɪr ənd ə half,”*,” ˈdəfi ˈrisəntli toʊld thecalled*, ðə spɑt ɪz ˈplænɪŋ ə sɔft ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ənd wɪl bi hoʊm tɪ ə ˈəvən ənd stoʊn greɪn mɪl, ðə ˈlætər əv wɪʧ wɪl bi juzd tɪ mɪl ɔl ðə flaʊər frəm greɪnz groʊn ɔn fɑrmz ɪn ðə. ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɛr ðə speɪs wɪθ ə ˈbruəri kɔld. ˈpɑrtnərz ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ər lɪŋk fudz ənd paɪnt ʤoʊəl ˈwɪljəmsən, bruər ˈtɛdi ˈbɛnsən ənd ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ farms’*’ dɑn ˈʃɔɪərmən. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈbeɪkəri ənd ˈbruəri, ðə speɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt tɪ ˈfiʧər ə hæv ˈkɑntræktəd ˈloʊkəl ˈfɑrmərz əraʊnd ðə ˈɛriə tɪ groʊ ˈsərtən taɪps əv greɪn ɔl ənd ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ greɪnz noʊ ˈmɑdərn wit, wɪʧ ɪz ˈvɛri rɛr fər ə ˈbeɪkəri tɪ du, bət aɪ hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst greɪn groʊɪŋ ˈriʤənz ɪn ðə wərld: ðə palouse,”*,” ˈdəfi sɪz. ˈmɛni ˈbeɪkərz kən seɪ ðə wik, wi ˈɔlsoʊ kɔt ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈprivˌju əv wət ˌɪnˈdɑbə ˈkɔfi roasters’*’ nuəst loʊˈkeɪʃən, ˈkərəntli biɪŋ kənˈstrəktɪd ɪn ðə wɛst ɛnd əv ˈkɛndəl jɑrdz, ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ lʊk laɪk ˈloʊkəl fərm ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈrisəntli ˈpoʊstɪd ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ən ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈkaʊntər, dəbd ðə pod,”*,” ðət ɪz plænd fər ðə roasters’*’ nu hoʊm ɪn ə ˈbɪldɪŋ biɪŋ kənˈstrəktɪd naʊ, kɔld ˈnɛtəltən ˈkɔrnərz ðə kəˈmərʃəl həb ɪz sɛt tɪ bi ðə hoʊm əv ə fju ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈdoʊˌnət ʃɑp kɔld hɛˈloʊ ˈʃʊgər ənd ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt sun ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə groʊɪŋ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɪz ə nu ˈsuʃi ˈrɛˌstrɑnt kɔld ˈsuʃi tɪ bi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə seɪm ˈbɪldɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈwaɪnəri ˈteɪstɪŋ rum ɛz ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈtritɪŋ ənd ˈitɪŋ ˈsizən gɪts ˈɪntu fʊl swɪŋ, meɪk ʃʊr tɪ stɑp baɪ hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn spoʊˈkæn tɪ si ˈkɔrpərət ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ʃɛf ˈrɪˌki ˈwɛbstər ənd timz spɛkˈtækjələr, ˈoʊpən fər ˈpəblɪk vjuɪŋ ˈdeɪli θru ðə nu jɪr. rɛd ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɑrvələs fit əv ˈʃʊgəri ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ɪn ðɪs wiks ˈɪʃu ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɔlsoʊ faɪnd aʊt wɪn ənd wɛr tɪ trit ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ səm sədz, ˈkərtəsi əv ˈloʊkəl ənd ˈriʤənəl ˈbruəriz ənd bɑrz, ɪn ðɪs wiks əv "decembeer*" ɪˈvɛnts ˈkəmɪŋ əp ɪn ðə nɛkst fju wiks. |
a staten island grand jury today declined to indict new york city police officer daniel pantaleo in connection with the chokehold death of an unarmed man earlier this year.
eric garner, a black, staten island man who was stopped on suspicion of selling loose cigarettes, died as a result of the july 17 encounter.
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"my thoughts are this ought to have been an indictment and there ought to have been some sort of indictment for manslaughter ... because of the excessive use of deadly force on a person who posed no serious or material threat to the police," judge andrew napolitano said on "shepard smith reporting" this afternoon.
judge nap noted he has not seen all the evidence that the grand jury saw, so that could change his opinion, but on the basis of what he saw in the video of the incident, he said he believes it is a case of an individual doing nothing more than selling untaxed cigarettes, and as a result of government interaction, he's dead.
"this is not a fair application of the law," judge nap said.
he explained that the grand jury will not have the final word, and federal prosecutors will have to decide if the government wants to seek an indictment of officer pantaleo for a violation of civil rights that resulted in death.
foxnews.com reported:
the grand jury of 15 whites and 8 minorities concluded there was not enough evidence to charge the officer with a crime, although he could still face departmental charges. new york city's police commissioner william bratton was asked sunday if what happened in ferguson, missouri, could happen in new york. he said the nypd has been preparing for months "in multiple ways," including community meetings. bratton says he's more concerned with outside agitators and looking at what tactics they might employ. family has filed a notice that it plans to sue the city for $75 million on the grounds of wrongful death, pain and suffering and civil rights violation, the new york post reported. rev. al sharpton, who is an advisor for the family, has called on a federal probe.
watch more above and see arthur react on "the real story" below. | ə ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd grænd ˈʤʊri təˈdeɪ dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˌɪnˈdaɪt nu jɔrk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈdænjəl pɑnˈtɑlioʊ ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈʧoʊˌkhoʊld dɛθ əv ən əˈnɑrmd mæn ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ˈɛrɪk ˈgɑrnər, ə blæk, ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd mæn hu wɑz stɑpt ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv ˈsɛlɪŋ lus ˌsɪgəˈrɛts, daɪd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 17 ɪnˈkaʊnər. ˈmaɪkəl braʊnz ˈstɛpˌfɑðər kʊd bi ʧɑrʤd fər ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ raɪəts "maɪ θɔts ər ðɪs ɔt tɪ hæv bɪn ən ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt ənd ðɛr ɔt tɪ hæv bɪn səm sɔrt əv ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt fər ˈmænsˌlɔtər bɪˈkəz əv ðə ɪkˈsɛsɪv juz əv ˈdɛdli fɔrs ɔn ə ˈpərsən hu poʊzd noʊ ˈsɪriəs ər məˈtɪriəl θrɛt tɪ ðə pəˈlis," ʤəʤ ˈændru nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ sɛd ɔn "ˈʃɛpərd smɪθ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ" ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun. ʤəʤ næp ˈnoʊtɪd hi həz nɑt sin ɔl ðə ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə grænd ˈʤʊri sɔ, soʊ ðət kʊd ʧeɪnʤ hɪz əˈpɪnjən, bət ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv wət hi sɔ ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt, hi sɛd hi bɪˈlivz ɪt ɪz ə keɪs əv ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl duɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈsɛlɪŋ ənˈtækst ˌsɪgəˈrɛts, ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnərˈækʃən, hiz dɛd. "ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə fɛr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ðə lɔ," ʤəʤ næp sɛd. hi ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə grænd ˈʤʊri wɪl nɑt hæv ðə ˈfaɪnəl wərd, ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz wɪl hæv tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɔnts tɪ sik ən ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt əv ˈɔfɪsər pɑnˈtɑlioʊ fər ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˈsɪvəl raɪts ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn dɛθ. ˌriˈpɔrtəd: ðə grænd ˈʤʊri əv 15 waɪts ənd 8 məˈnɔrətiz kənˈkludɪd ðɛr wɑz nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈɛvədəns tɪ ʧɑrʤ ðə ˈɔfɪsər wɪθ ə kraɪm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi kʊd stɪl feɪs dɪˌpɑrtˈmɛnəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz. nu jɔrk ˈsɪtiz pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənər ˈwɪljəm ˈbrætən wɑz æst ˈsənˌdi ɪf wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ˈfərgəsən, məˈzʊri, kʊd ˈhæpən ɪn nu jɔrk. hi sɛd ðə ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi həz bɪn pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər mənθs "ɪn ˈməltəpəl weɪz," ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti ˈmitɪŋz. ˈbrætən sɪz hiz mɔr kənˈsərnd wɪθ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈæʤɪˌteɪtərz ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ æt wət ˈtæktɪks ðeɪ maɪt ɪmˈplɔɪ. ˈfæməli həz faɪld ə ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ɪt plænz tɪ su ðə ˈsɪti fər 75 ˈmɪljən ɔn ðə graʊnz əv ˈrɔŋfəl dɛθ, peɪn ənd ˈsəfərɪŋ ənd ˈsɪvəl raɪts vaɪəˈleɪʃən, ðə nu jɔrk poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd. rɛv. æl ˈʃɑrptən, hu ɪz ən ædˈvaɪzər fər ðə ˈfæməli, həz kɔld ɔn ə ˈfɛdərəl proʊb. wɔʧ mɔr əˈbəv ənd si ˈɑrθər riækt ɔn "ðə ril ˈstɔri" bɪˈloʊ. |
the collaboration at fermilab on thursday announced the discovery of a new particle whose quark content appears to be qualitatively different from normal.
an ordinary meson is composed of a quark and an, whereas an ordinary is made from three quarks. physicists have long that exotic particles containing an additional pair could exist, and a handful of candidates have been seen. such particles, calleds, or their close relatives, thes, would be exotic states forming a new particle species paralleling the ordinary mesons ands.
dzero searched for new exotic states decaying into a b s meson and a pi meson. both of these are well-known mesons, which travel finite distances before decaying via the weak nuclear interaction. the b s meson is composed of a quark and an of bottom and strange types, and the pi meson has an up and down quark and.
the study, using the full data set acquired at the tevatron collider from 2002 to 2011 totaling 10 inverse femtobarns, identified the b s meson through its decay into intermediate and phi mesons, which subsequently decayed into a pair of charged and a pair of charged k mesons respectively (see diagram).
the plot of the mass distribution of the b s and pi meson combination (see the mass plot) shows an excess of 133 31 events over the estimated background, with a mass of mev. the mass peak of the new state, called), is relatively broad (22 mev) indicating that the particle decays via the strong interaction. the probability that previously known processes could have fluctuated to give a signal as strong as that seen is only 1 in about 6 million (5.1 standard deviation significance), after taking into account the estimated uncertainties in the analysis and the possibility that such a fluctuation could have occurred anywhere within the search window.
the fact that the new) particle decays via the strong interaction into a b s and pi mesons tells us that it contains four distinct flavors of quarks ands bottom, strange, up and down. several other previously observed particles are good candidates to be or states, but all of these have a quark and of the same flavor, and thus their character as an exotic particle is less certain.
the detailed internal structure of the new) particle, or the other candidates, is not yet understood; they could be a relatively tightly bound combination of all four quarks ands, or they could be a structures in which two tightly bound states revolve around each other (see figure).
measuring the properties of the new) particle and other candidates their masses, lifetimes, spins and parities, as well as the probabilities for them to decay into various final particle combinations will give valuable new information about how the strong force binds quarks (ands) into observable particles.
dmitri and paul grannis are the for the experiment. | ðə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən æt ˈfərmɪˌlæb ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ əˈnaʊnst ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ə nu ˈpɑrtɪkəl huz kwɑrk ˈkɑntɛnt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi kˌwɑləˈteɪtɪvli ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈnɔrməl. ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈmeɪˌzɑn ɪz kəmˈpoʊzd əv ə kwɑrk ənd ən, wɛˈræz ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ɪz meɪd frəm θri kwɑrks. ˈfɪzɪsɪsts hæv lɔŋ ðət ɪgˈzɑtɪk ˈpɑrtɪkəlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ ən əˈdɪʃənəl pɛr kʊd ɪgˈzɪst, ənd ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈkænədɪts hæv bɪn sin. səʧ ˈpɑrtɪkəlz, kɔld tetraquarks*, ər ðɛr kloʊz ˈrɛlətɪvz, ðə pentaquarks*, wʊd bi ɪgˈzɑtɪk steɪts ˈfɔrmɪŋ ə nu ˈpɑrtɪkəl ˈspiʃiz ˈpɛrəˌlɛlɪŋ ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈmiˌzɑnz ənd baryons*. sərʧt fər nu ɪgˈzɑtɪk steɪts dɪˈkeɪɪŋ ˈɪntu ə bi ɛs ˈmeɪˌzɑn ənd ə paɪ ˈmeɪˌzɑn. boʊθ əv ðiz ər ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈmiˌzɑnz, wɪʧ ˈtrævəl ˈfaɪˌnaɪt ˈdɪstənsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈkeɪɪŋ ˈviə ðə wik ˈnukliər ˌɪnərˈækʃən. ðə bi ɛs ˈmeɪˌzɑn ɪz kəmˈpoʊzd əv ə kwɑrk ənd ən əv ˈbɑtəm ənd streɪnʤ taɪps, ənd ðə paɪ ˈmeɪˌzɑn həz ən əp ənd daʊn kwɑrk ənd. ðə ˈstədi, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə fʊl ˈdætə sɛt əkˈwaɪərd æt ðə ˈtɛvətrɑn kəˈlaɪdər frəm 2002 tɪ 2011 ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ 10 ˌɪnˈvərs femtobarns*, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə bi ɛs ˈmeɪˌzɑn θru ɪts dɪˈkeɪ ˈɪntu ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt ənd faɪ ˈmiˌzɑnz, wɪʧ ˈsəbsəkwəntli dɪˈkeɪd ˈɪntu ə pɛr əv ʧɑrʤd ənd ə pɛr əv ʧɑrʤd keɪ ˈmiˌzɑnz rɪˈspɛktɪvli (si ˈdaɪəˌgræm). ðə plɑt əv ðə mæs ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðə bi ɛs ənd paɪ ˈmeɪˌzɑn ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən (si ðə mæs plɑt) ʃoʊz ən ˈɛkˌsɛs əv 133 31 ɪˈvɛnts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈbækˌgraʊnd, wɪθ ə mæs əv mev*. ðə mæs pik əv ðə nu steɪt, kɔld ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli brɔd 22 mev*) ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəl dəˈkeɪz ˈviə ðə strɔŋ ˌɪnərˈækʃən. ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˈpriviəsli noʊn ˈprɑsɛsəz kʊd hæv ˈfləkʧəˌweɪtɪd tɪ gɪv ə ˈsɪgnəl ɛz strɔŋ ɛz ðət sin ɪz ˈoʊnli 1 ɪn əˈbaʊt 6 ˈmɪljən ˈstændərd ˌdiviˈeɪʃən sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns), ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ənˈsərtəntiz ɪn ðə æˈnælɪsɪs ənd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət səʧ ə ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃən kʊd hæv əˈkərd ˈɛniˌwɛr wɪˈθɪn ðə sərʧ ˈwɪndoʊ. ðə fækt ðət ðə nu ˈpɑrtɪkəl dəˈkeɪz ˈviə ðə strɔŋ ˌɪnərˈækʃən ˈɪntu ə bi ɛs ənd paɪ ˈmiˌzɑnz tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɪt kənˈteɪnz fɔr dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈfleɪvərz əv kwɑrks ənd ˈbɑtəm, streɪnʤ, əp ənd daʊn. ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈpriviəsli əbˈzərvd ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ər gʊd ˈkænədɪts tɪ bi ər steɪts, bət ɔl əv ðiz hæv ə kwɑrk ənd əv ðə seɪm ˈfleɪvər, ənd ðəs ðɛr ˈkɛrɪktər ɛz ən ɪgˈzɑtɪk ˈpɑrtɪkəl ɪz lɛs ˈsərtən. ðə dɪˈteɪld ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə nu ˈpɑrtɪkəl, ər ðə ˈəðər ˈkænədɪts, ɪz nɑt jɛt ˌəndərˈstʊd; ðeɪ kʊd bi ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈtaɪtli baʊnd ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ɔl fɔr kwɑrks ənd, ər ðeɪ kʊd bi ə ˈstrəkʧərz ɪn wɪʧ tu ˈtaɪtli baʊnd steɪts riˈvɑlv əraʊnd iʧ ˈəðər (si ˈfɪgjər). ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv ðə nu ˈpɑrtɪkəl ənd ˈəðər ˈkænədɪts ðɛr ˈmæsɪz, ˈlaɪfˌtaɪmz, spɪnz ənd ˈpɛrətiz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz fər ðɛm tɪ dɪˈkeɪ ˈɪntu ˈvɛriəs ˈfaɪnəl ˈpɑrtɪkəl ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz wɪl gɪv ˈvæljəbəl nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə strɔŋ fɔrs baɪndz kwɑrks (ənd) ˈɪntu əbˈzərvəbəl ˈpɑrtɪkəlz. dˈmitri ənd pɔl ˈgrænɪs ər ðə fər ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. |
msu target josh jackson, right, playing for the west team, blocks the shot of east forward jayson tatum during wednesday night's mcdonald's game in chicago. (photo: matt marton / ap)
chicago miles bridges definitely paused when speaking about josh jackson. perhaps he caught himself. maybe it was nothing. probably nothing. it might have been something.
welcome to “josh jackson decision this is what coming to analyzing the verbal pauses of michigan other incoming recruits for clues as to what jackson might decide. check that: has decided. he knows where he's going to college. bridges knows, too. neither is saying. likely not for a few more weeks, jackson said after wednesday game. got a busy schedule and wants to do it when life slows and he can be around family and friends.
there is something ridiculous, almost demeaning about hanging on every word of a 19-year-old. even if part of the job. even if he's the nation's recruit. like to tell jackson to get over himself and share his decision. spit it out. so the rest of us can get on with our lives that will or involve him.
the thing is, worth the fuss. that good. against the best high school basketball players in the country probably a dozen other future pros jackson stood out. he plays above the rim and beyond the arc. he can handle the basketball and finish on the drive. and he can pass. and defend. and at and a shade under 200 pounds, he can play three positions, including point guard. he scored 19 points in 17 minutes wednesday, winning co-mvp. he would have scored two more, but his first emphatic dunk was over the back of a teammate, who got credit for the bucket.
jackson is as close to a complete player as find between high school and the nba. finishing the former, soon to be in the latter. play for
that brings us back to bridges’ pause either the most interesting or least interesting moment of the night. of the many inquiries this week about whereabouts next season, kansas or arizona this was not one of them. the question to bridges was about how much played and worked out with his future teammates. not specifically the other incoming freshmen, but the way bridges took it.
msu joshua langford, playing for the west team, shoots against east forward king during wednesday night's mcdonald's game. langford finished with 12 points. (photo: matt marton / ap)
“i play with them every all-star event, because just trying to get to know each other,” bridges began. “i play with (winston) all the time. i try to work out with him when at home. and josh jackson, too. like i try to get him to(pause) come to michigan state.”
his cadence changed. he was rolling along, lumping jackson in with winston as a future teammate before realizing he was close to giving away a secret. or not at all what happened, and he was simply distracted or naturally speaks with odd pauses.
until jackson shares his decision or bridges accidentally does it for him, part of’s basketball world stands still.
and the imagination of fans runs wild. it should. you ought to be able enjoy even the possibility of jackson, bridges, winston, joshua langford and nick ward as an incoming class.
wednesday night was another metaphorical coat of over wounds from march madness.
four days after future point guard winston dazzled in leading jesuit to a state championship, bridges and langford and perhaps jackson offered another glimpse of’s future.
with or without jackson, be fascinating to see how it all fits next season. at, 225 pounds, bridges is a talent who appears to have the potential to be a cross between morris peterson and branden dawson. langford might have more years to give. in a game full of athletes, though, the langford added a crafty and smooth element to wednesday night. players like him are often overshadowed in games like this. the game, beautiful as it is, translate in all-star games. langford outdone, finishing with 12 points on shooting, including a baseline jumper, a and for a layup. if not starting for next season, probably because josh jackson is on the roster.
langford has already begun thinking about how all come together.
“i think about it a lot,” he said. “i’m just excited to get out there. coach (tom) izzo, i know going to do a great job with us. (as a team) in a group (text) message. we talk about goals for next year. winning a national championship. we know going to take everybody in a cohesive group playing together and working hard.”
the only question is, everybody?
graham couch can be reached at gcouch@lsj.com. follow him on twitter @graham_couch. | msu* ˈtərgət ʤɑʃ ˈʤæksən, raɪt, pleɪɪŋ fər ðə wɛst tim, blɑks ðə ʃɑt əv ist ˈfɔrwərd ˈʤeɪzən ˈteɪtəm ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪts məkˈdɑnəldz geɪm ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: mæt ˈmɑrtən ˌeɪˈpi) ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ maɪəlz ˈbrɪʤɪz ˈdɛfənətli pɔzd wɪn ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ʤɑʃ ˈʤæksən. pərˈhæps hi kɔt hɪmˈsɛlf. ˈmeɪbi ɪt wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ. ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnəθɪŋ. ɪt maɪt hæv bɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ. ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ˈʤæksən dɪˈsɪʒən ðɪs ɪz wət ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈvərbəl ˈpɔzɪz əv ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈəðər ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ rɪˈkruts fər kluz ɛz tɪ wət ˈʤæksən maɪt ˌdɪˈsaɪd. ʧɛk ðət: həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd. hi noʊz wɛr hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ. ˈbrɪʤɪz noʊz, tu. ˈniðər ɪz seɪɪŋ. ˈlaɪkli nɑt fər ə fju mɔr wiks, ˈʤæksən sɛd ˈæftər ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ geɪm. gɑt ə ˈbɪzi ˈskɛʤʊl ənd wɔnts tɪ du ɪt wɪn laɪf sloʊz ənd hi kən bi əraʊnd ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz. ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ rɪˈdɪkjələs, ˈɔlˌmoʊst dɪˈminɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈhæŋɪŋ ɔn ˈɛvəri wərd əv ə 19-year-old*. ˈivɪn ɪf pɑrt əv ðə ʤɑb. ˈivɪn ɪf hiz ðə ˈneɪʃənz rɪˈkrut. laɪk tɪ tɛl ˈʤæksən tɪ gɪt ˈoʊvər hɪmˈsɛlf ənd ʃɛr hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən. spɪt ɪt aʊt. soʊ ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs kən gɪt ɔn wɪθ ɑr lɪvz ðət wɪl ər ˌɪnˈvɑlv ɪm. ðə θɪŋ ɪz, wərθ ðə fəs. ðət gʊd. əˈgɛnst ðə bɛst haɪ skul ˈbæskətˌbɔl pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˈprɑbəˌbli ə ˈdəzən ˈəðər fˈjuʧər proʊz ˈʤæksən stʊd aʊt. hi pleɪz əˈbəv ðə rɪm ənd bɪɔnd ðə ɑrk. hi kən ˈhændəl ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl ənd ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔn ðə draɪv. ənd hi kən pæs. ənd dɪˈfɛnd. ənd æt ənd ə ʃeɪd ˈəndər 200 paʊnz, hi kən pleɪ θri pəˈzɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pɔɪnt gɑrd. hi skɔrd 19 pɔɪnts ɪn 17 ˈmɪnəts ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈwɪnɪŋ co-mvp*. hi wʊd hæv skɔrd tu mɔr, bət hɪz fərst ɛmˈfætɪk dəŋk wɑz ˈoʊvər ðə bæk əv ə ˈtiˌmeɪt, hu gɑt ˈkrɛdɪt fər ðə ˈbəkɪt. ˈʤæksən ɪz ɛz kloʊz tɪ ə kəmˈplit pleɪər ɛz faɪnd bɪtˈwin haɪ skul ənd ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ. ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrmər, sun tɪ bi ɪn ðə ˈlætər. pleɪ fər ðət brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs bæk tɪ bridges’*’ pɔz ˈiðər ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ər list ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt əv ðə naɪt. əv ðə ˈmɛni ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz ðɪs wik əˈbaʊt ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts nɛkst ˈsizən, ˈkænzəs ər ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ðɪs wɑz nɑt wən əv ðɛm. ðə kˈwɛʃən tɪ ˈbrɪʤɪz wɑz əˈbaʊt haʊ məʧ pleɪd ənd wərkt aʊt wɪθ hɪz fˈjuʧər ˈtimˌmeɪts. nɑt spəˈsɪfɪkli ðə ˈəðər ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈfrɛʃmɪn, bət ðə weɪ ˈbrɪʤɪz tʊk ɪt. ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈlæŋfərd, pleɪɪŋ fər ðə wɛst tim, ʃuts əˈgɛnst ist ˈfɔrwərd kɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪts məkˈdɑnəldz geɪm. ˈlæŋfərd ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ 12 pɔɪnts. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: mæt ˈmɑrtən ˌeɪˈpi) pleɪ wɪθ ðɛm ˈɛvəri ˌɔlˈstɑr ɪˈvɛnt, bɪˈkəz ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ iʧ other,”*,” ˈbrɪʤɪz bɪˈgæn. pleɪ wɪθ (ˈwɪnstən) ɔl ðə taɪm. aɪ traɪ tɪ wərk aʊt wɪθ ɪm wɪn æt hoʊm. ənd ʤɑʃ ˈʤæksən, tu. laɪk aɪ traɪ tɪ gɪt ɪm tɪ …(…(pause*) kəm tɪ ˈmɪʃɪgən state.”*.” hɪz ˈkeɪdəns ʧeɪnʤd. hi wɑz ˈroʊlɪŋ əˈlɔŋ, ˈləmpɪŋ ˈʤæksən ɪn wɪθ ˈwɪnstən ɛz ə fˈjuʧər ˈtiˌmeɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ hi wɑz kloʊz tɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ ə ˈsikrɪt. ər nɑt æt ɔl wət ˈhæpənd, ənd hi wɑz ˈsɪmpli dɪˈstræktɪd ər ˈnæʧərəli spiks wɪθ ɑd ˈpɔzɪz. ənˈtɪl ˈʤæksən ʃɛrz hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən ər ˈbrɪʤɪz ˌæksəˈdɛnəli dɪz ɪt fər ɪm, pɑrt əv ˈbæskətˌbɔl wərld stændz stɪl. ənd ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən əv fænz rənz waɪld. ɪt ʃʊd. ju ɔt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈivɪn ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈʤæksən, ˈbrɪʤɪz, ˈwɪnstən, ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈlæŋfərd ənd nɪk wɔrd ɛz ən ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ klæs. ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt wɑz əˈnəðər ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl koʊt əv ˈoʊvər wundz frəm mɑrʧ ˈmædnəs. fɔr deɪz ˈæftər fˈjuʧər pɔɪnt gɑrd ˈwɪnstən ˈdæzəld ɪn ˈlidɪŋ ˈʤɛʒuɪt tɪ ə steɪt ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp, ˈbrɪʤɪz ənd ˈlæŋfərd ənd pərˈhæps ˈʤæksən ˈɔfərd əˈnəðər glɪmps əv fˈjuʧər. wɪθ ər wɪˈθaʊt ˈʤæksən, bi ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ tɪ si haʊ ɪt ɔl fɪts nɛkst ˈsizən. æt 225 paʊnz, ˈbrɪʤɪz ɪz ə ˈtælənt hu əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bi ə krɔs bɪtˈwin ˈmɔrɪs ˈpitərsən ənd ˈbrændən ˈdɔsən. ˈlæŋfərd maɪt hæv mɔr jɪrz tɪ gɪv. ɪn ə geɪm fʊl əv ˈæθˌlits, ðoʊ, ðə ˈlæŋfərd ˈædɪd ə ˈkræfti ənd smuð ˈɛləmənt tɪ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt. pleɪərz laɪk ɪm ər ˈɔfən ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd ɪn geɪmz laɪk ðɪs. ðə geɪm, ˈbjutəfəl ɛz ɪt ɪz, trænzˈleɪt ɪn ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪmz. ˈlæŋfərd ˈaʊtˈdən, ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ wɪθ 12 pɔɪnts ɔn ˈʃutɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ˈʤəmpər, ə ənd fər ə layup*. ɪf nɑt ˈstɑrtɪŋ fər nɛkst ˈsizən, ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈkəz ʤɑʃ ˈʤæksən ɪz ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər. ˈlæŋfərd həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈbeɪgən ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ ɔl kəm təˈgɛðər. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt ə lot,”*,” hi sɛd. ʤɪst ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ gɪt aʊt ðɛr. koʊʧ (tɑm) ˈɪzoʊ, aɪ noʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ du ə greɪt ʤɑb wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. (ɛz ə tim) ɪn ə grup (tɛkst) ˈmɛsɪʤ. wi tɔk əˈbaʊt goʊlz fər nɛkst jɪr. ˈwɪnɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. wi noʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɪn ə koʊˈhisɪv grup pleɪɪŋ təˈgɛðər ənd ˈwərkɪŋ hard.”*.” ðə ˈoʊnli kˈwɛʃən ɪz, ˈɛvriˌbɑdi? græm kaʊʧ kən bi riʧt æt gcouch@lsj.com*. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər @graham_couch*. |
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dads in the limelight
our dad in the limelight is ben crawford. i want to thank ben for being a part of this series. it has been great getting connected with him and now sharing him with all of you.
1) tell me about yourself, (as well as how you are in the limelight for my readers knowledge)
http://3encrawford.com/ founded some companies and love adventure. one of the business ventures was the topic of a documentary. we live in community and my primary earthly identity is being a father. you can read a more thorough “bio” here:
2) tell me about your family
we have 6 children. 5 that are living. i got married at the age of 20 to kami. we have 4 daughters (dove, eden, memory, & filia) and 1 son (named seven). people always ask us if we are “done”. if we are it would not be by our choice.
3) what has been the largest challenge you have had in being a father?
overcoming porn, busyness, and identities tied to work and financial income to be emotionally and spiritually present with my children.
4) what advice would you give to other fathers?
talk to old people and ask them what they regret or are proud of. no old person ever wishes he had fewer children, spent less time with them, or answered more email.
5) how have you come to balance parenthood and outside life?
i know what this question means. to me “parenthood” is who i am. not something to be balanced and there is no such thing as outside life. every opportunity that my child is not with me, whether it be work or pleasure, is a missed opportunity to be with, enjoy, and train my child, as well as learn myself more about god and my relationship with him. parents are really obsessed with being a blessing to their children and we forget the the relationship primarily is that they are a blessing to us. we need to understand why we are not seeing things this way or we will keep on missing the point. i know what this question means. to me “parenthood” is who i am. not something to be balanced and there is no such thing as outside life. every opportunity that my child is not with me, whether it be work or pleasure, is a missed opportunity to be with, enjoy, and train my child, as well as learn myself more about god and my relationship with him. parents are really obsessed with being a blessing to their children and we forget the the relationship primarily is that they are a blessing to us. we need to understand why we are not seeing things this way or we will keep on missing the point.
6) what have you learned from the fathers that you have interacted with?
discipline is just a tool. having children is not the end game. having children that are wildly in love with you , because you are wildly involved with them is more satisfying and a reflection of character than having good kids.
7) what else would you share regarding your experiences as a father thus far?
we’ve done some difficult hard things as a family. 4 out of the last 5 years our family has hiked 95 miles around mount rainier together. last year i ran 2 marathons with my son when he was 8. we started off all endeavors like that asking the question “how can we afford to do that?” but we end them all asking “how can we afford not to do that?”
8) what have been the most memorable experiences that you have had thus far as a parent?
when my children come to me voluntarily and confess their sin. creating a space that is safe and where we model our own repentance and need for the gospel is better than fear and shame and so beautiful that it shocks me and brings me to tears every time i see it.
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jacksonville, fla. - a safety project to revamp the atlantic expressway interchange near regency square mall is scheduled to begin jan. 4, according to florida department of transportation (fdot).
the project is designed to improve traffic movements in and around regency square mall and will include reconstructing the eastbound arlington expressway; reconstructing atlantic boulevard from the west entrance road to regency square mall and monument road and providing additional turn lanes.
the majority of the work will be done at night and lane closures will only be allowed generally between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. the same number of traffic lanes that are currently open are required to be open during daytime hours.
most work will be completed behind barrier wall. the contractor will build temporary pavement to shift traffic away from construction activities.
the $7 million contract was awarded to hubbard construction of winter park. construction is expected to last about a year.
fdot will have a construction open house on the project jan. 21 at regency square library, 9900 regency square blvd, from p.m. to p.m. project staff will be on hand to answer questions from the community.
though primarily a safety project, the improvements will aid businesses in and around the regency square mall by improving traffic flow.
copyright 2015 by - all rights reserved. | ˈʤæksənˌvɪl, fla*. ə ˈseɪfti ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ riˈvæmp ðə əˈtlæntɪk ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤ nɪr ˈriʤənsi skwɛr mɔl ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bɪˈgɪn ʤæn. 4 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈflɔrɪdə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən (fdot*). ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈtræfɪk ˈmuvmənts ɪn ənd əraʊnd ˈriʤənsi skwɛr mɔl ənd wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ˌrikənˈstrəktɪŋ ðə ˈistˌbaʊnd ˈɑrlɪŋtən ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ; ˌrikənˈstrəktɪŋ əˈtlæntɪk ˈbʊləˌvɑrd frəm ðə wɛst ˈɛntrəns roʊd tɪ ˈriʤənsi skwɛr mɔl ənd ˈmɑnjəmənt roʊd ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ əˈdɪʃənəl tərn leɪnz. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə wərk wɪl bi dən æt naɪt ənd leɪn ˈkloʊʒərz wɪl ˈoʊnli bi əˈlaʊd ˈʤɛnərəli bɪtˈwin 10 p.m*. ənd 6 a.m*. ðə seɪm ˈnəmbər əv ˈtræfɪk leɪnz ðət ər ˈkərəntli ˈoʊpən ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi ˈoʊpən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈdeɪˌtaɪm aʊərz. moʊst wərk wɪl bi kəmˈplitɪd bɪˈhaɪnd ˈbɛriər wɔl. ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktər wɪl bɪld ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈpeɪvmənt tɪ ʃɪft ˈtræfɪk əˈweɪ frəm kənˈstrəkʃən ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ðə 7 ˈmɪljən ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ˈhəbərd kənˈstrəkʃən əv ˈwɪntər pɑrk. kənˈstrəkʃən ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ læst əˈbaʊt ə jɪr. wɪl hæv ə kənˈstrəkʃən ˈoʊpən haʊs ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ʤæn. 21 æt ˈriʤənsi skwɛr ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, 9900 ˈriʤənsi skwɛr ˈbʊləˌvɑrd, frəm p.m*. tɪ p.m*. ˈprɑʤɛkt stæf wɪl bi ɔn hænd tɪ ˈænsər kˈwɛsʧənz frəm ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ðoʊ praɪˈmɛrəli ə ˈseɪfti ˈprɑʤɛkt, ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənts wɪl eɪd ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ənd əraʊnd ðə ˈriʤənsi skwɛr mɔl baɪ ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈtræfɪk floʊ. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2015 baɪ ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. |
0. list of contents
1. requirements
basic knowledge about c programming
cuda supported device list)
installed
eclipse/nvidia recommended)
2. goal
the aim of this article is to get acquainted with technique and implement demo program which is going to scale given input image using. the concept of is not explained here.
3. optimus (hybrid graphics card)
what if i have device as a secondary graphics card (optimus)?
first of all (if you done it yet) install bumblebee deamon.
it’s available on many popular distros, for instance:
# pacman -s bumblebee # ubuntu update install bumblebee
after reboot perform:
sudo tee < <<on
turned on device will shorten your life be aware of that and plug in.
4. bit operations in brief
let’s consider the situation that we have pixel located in memory and we want to get out the blue channel. how to do that?
// declare variable color =;
ok! what is that 0xff….??? this is a color written in form. hmm… so how to read this?
/* each of channels (alpha, red, green, blue) has value from 0 to 255. 1 byte is to store the number, so on one octet (8 bits) you can write one channel. after decomposition: */ a = 0xff; // 255 r =; // 213 g =; // 178 b =; // 196 /* how many bits do we need to store all four channels? = 32 bits. now it's perfectly clear the idea of "color" variable. */
let’s pull out channels fromcolor” variable
printf("blue: 0x%02x", (color && 0xff));("green: 0x%02x", ((color >> 8) && 0xff));("red: 0x%02x", ((color >> 16) && 0xff));("alpha: 0x%02x", ((color >> 24) && 0xff));
“&& 0xff” is a binary and mask which extracts only last 2 octets.
5. simple layer (sdl)
we’re gonna use to image file. is written in c, so convinced that is good choice.
in order to have working, give linker a clue where to look for
# library search path -l /usr/lib/ # library -l -l_image
6. read image
with the about bit operations, make an attempt to read an image from disk using library.
sdl_surface *image = ("test.jpg"); if (!image){ ( "img_load: %s
", () ); return 1; }
trivial it?
7. prepare new image
ok, we have successfully read the image. create theoutput” where new image will be stored.
// bit masks =; =; =; = 0x000000ff; // new width of image = 3000; = + (rwidth-image->w); = + (rwidth-image->w); // create scaled image surface_surface =_creatergbsurface(sdl_swsurface,,, 32,,,,);
why == 32? in this case im 100% percent sure that the output will use an of colours.
8. error handler
before we start kernel function it is very (and saves a lot of time for debugging) to create an error handler method for kernels.
voidsafe(int error, char* message, char* file, line) { if (error !=success) { fprintf(stderr, error: %s : %i. in %s line %d
", message, error, file, line);); } }
9. memory allocation)
it’s time to copy and some memory on device.
// get output image size = * * sizeof(uint8)*newimage->format->bytesperpixel; // create pointer to device and host pixels *pixels = (uint8*)image->pixels; *pixels_dyn; // copy original imagesafe(cudamalloc((void **) &pixels_dyn, image allocation ",__file__,__line__);safe(cudamemcpy(pixels_dyn, pixels,,memcpyhosttodevice),"copy original image to device ",__file__,__line__); // allocate new image on device_dyn; = (uint8*)malloc(newimagebytelength);safe(cudamalloc((void **) &newpixels_dyn,),"new image allocation ",__file__,__line__);
10.transform” the kernel function
eventually, we will touch theheart” of the program. transform kernel function will take four corresponding pixels and based on that do specific calculations. if you want to know more about i recommend you this article
__global__ voidtransform(uint8 *output, *input,,, bytesperpixelinput, bytesperpixeloutput, float, float){ x = (int) *); y = (int) *); *a; *b; *c; *d; float,, blue, red, green; // x and y distance difference = *) - x; = *) - y; // points a = input + y * + x * bytesperpixelinput; b = input + y * +) * bytesperpixelinput; c = input +) * + x * bytesperpixelinput; d = input +) * +) * bytesperpixelinput; // blue blue = -)*(1 -) + -) + -) + *); // green green = -)*(1 -) + -) + -) + *); // red red = -)*(1 -) + -) + -) + *); *p = output + * + * bytesperpixeloutput; = | ((((int)red) < < 16)) | ((((int)green) << 8)) | ((int)blue); }
11. save image
after saving an image, we would like to keep environment clean, so memory byfree function.
// copy scaled image to hostsafe(cudamemcpy(newpixels, newpixels_dyn,,memcpydevicetohost),"from device to host", __file__, __line__); = newpixels; // free memoryfree(pixels_dyn);free(newpixels_dyn); //save image_savebmp(newimage, "test2.bmp"); // free surfaces_freesurface (image);_freesurface (newimage);_quit();
12. summary
all in one.
#include #include #include #include voidsafe(int error, char* message, char* file, line) { if (error !=success) { fprintf(stderr, error: %s : %i. in %s line %d
", message, error, file, line);); } } __global__ voidtransform(uint8 *output, *input,,, bytesperpixelinput, bytesperpixeloutput, float, float){ x = (int) *); y = (int) *); *a; *b; *c; *d; float,, blue, red, green; // x and y distance difference = *) - x; = *) - y; // points a = input + y * + x * bytesperpixelinput; b = input + y * +) * bytesperpixelinput; c = input +) * + x * bytesperpixelinput; d = input +) * +) * bytesperpixelinput; // blue blue = -)*(1 -) + -) + -) + *); // green green = -)*(1 -) + -) + -) + *); // red red = -)*(1 -) + -) + -) + *); *p = output + * + * bytesperpixeloutput; = | ((((int)red) < < 16)) | ((((int)green) << 8)) | ((int)blue); } main(void) { =; =; =; = 0x000000ff;_surface *image = ("test.jpg"); = * * sizeof(uint8)*image->format->bytesperpixel; if (!image){ ( "img_load: %s
", () ); return 1; } // new width of image = 3000; = + (rwidth-image->w); = + (rwidth-image->w); grid(newwidth,newheight); // create scaled image surface_surface =_creatergbsurface(sdl_swsurface,,, 32,,,,); = * * sizeof(uint8)*newimage->format->bytesperpixel; float = ((float)(image->w-1))/newimage->w; float = ((float)(image->h-1))/newimage->h; // create pointer to device and host pixels *pixels = (uint8*)image->pixels; *pixels_dyn;event_t start, stop; float time;eventcreate(&start);eventcreate(&stop); // copy original imagesafe(cudamalloc((void **) &pixels_dyn, image allocation ",__file__,__line__);safe(cudamemcpy(pixels_dyn, pixels,,memcpyhosttodevice),"copy original image to device ",__file__,__line__); // allocate new image on device_dyn; = (uint8*)malloc(newimagebytelength);safe(cudamalloc((void **) &newpixels_dyn,),"new image allocation ",__file__,__line__); // start measuring timeeventrecord(start, 0); // do the transform on devicetransform< <<grid,1>>>(newpixels_dyn, pixels_dyn, newimage->pitch, image->pitch, image->format->bytesperpixel, newimage->format->bytesperpixel,,); // stop the timereventrecord(stop, 0);eventsynchronize(stop); // copy scaled image to hostsafe(cudamemcpy(newpixels, newpixels_dyn,,memcpydevicetohost),"from device to host", __file__, __line__); = newpixels; // free memoryfree(pixels_dyn);free(newpixels_dyn);eventelapsedtime(&time, start, stop); ("time for the kernel: %f ms
", time); //save image_savebmp(newimage, "test2.bmp"); // free surfaces_freesurface (image);_freesurface (newimage);_quit(); }
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project file | 0 lɪst əv ˈkɑntɛnts 1 rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ˈbeɪsɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt si ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ səˈpɔrtɪd dɪˈvaɪs lɪst) ˌɪnˈstɔld ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd) 2 goʊl ðə eɪm əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz tɪ gɪt əkˈweɪnɪd wɪθ tɛkˈnik ənd ˈɪmpləmənt ˈdɛmoʊ ˈproʊˌgræm wɪʧ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ skeɪl ˈgɪvɪn ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈjuzɪŋ. ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ɪz nɑt ɪkˈspleɪnd hir. 3 ˈɑptɪməs (ˈhaɪbrɪd ˈgræfɪks kɑrd) wət ɪf aɪ hæv dɪˈvaɪs ɛz ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈgræfɪks kɑrd (ˈɑptɪməs)? fərst əv ɔl (ɪf ju dən ɪt jɛt) ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈbəmbəlˌbi deamon*. əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈmɛni ˈpɑpjələr distros*, fər ˈɪnstəns: ˈpækmən -ɛs ˈbəmbəlˌbi ˌuˈbuˌtu ˈəpˌdeɪt ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈbəmbəlˌbi ˈæftər riˈbut pərˈfɔrm: ti <<ɔn tərnd ɔn dɪˈvaɪs wɪl ˈʃɔrtən jʊr laɪf bi əˈwɛr əv ðət ənd pləg ɪn. 4 bɪt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn brif kənˈsɪdər ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət wi hæv ˈpɪksəl ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈmɛməri ənd wi wɔnt tɪ gɪt aʊt ðə blu ˈʧænəl. haʊ tɪ du ðət? dɪˈklɛr ˈvɛriəbəl ˈkələr ˈoʊˈkeɪ! wət ɪz ðət 0xff…*….??? ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkələr ˈrɪtən ɪn fɔrm. hmm…*… soʊ haʊ tɪ rɛd ðɪs? iʧ əv ˈʧænəlz (ˈælfə, rɛd, grin, blu) həz ˈvælju frəm 0 tɪ 255 1 baɪt ɪz tɪ stɔr ðə ˈnəmbər, soʊ ɔn wən ɑkˈtɛt 8 bɪts) ju kən raɪt wən ˈʧænəl. ˈæftər ˌdikəmpəˈzɪʃən: ə 0xff*; 255 ɑr 213 ʤi 178 bi 196 haʊ ˈmɛni bɪts du wi nid tɪ stɔr ɔl fɔr ˈʧænəlz? 32 bɪts. naʊ ɪts ˈpərfəktli klɪr ðə aɪˈdiə əv "ˈkələr" ˈvɛriəbəl. pʊl aʊt ˈʧænəlz frəm ““color”*” ˈvɛriəbəl printf("blue*: 0x%02x*", (ˈkələr 0xff*)); printf("green*: 0x%02x*", ((ˈkələr 8 0xff*)); printf("red*: 0x%02x*", ((ˈkələr 16 0xff*)); printf("alpha*: 0x%02x*", ((ˈkələr 24 0xff*)); 0xff”*” ɪz ə ˈbaɪnəˌri ənd mæsk wɪʧ ˈɛkˌstrækts ˈoʊnli læst 2 octets*. 5 ˈsɪmpəl leɪər (sdl*) ˈgɑnə juz tɪ ˈɪmɪʤ faɪl. ɪz ˈrɪtən ɪn si, soʊ kənˈvɪnst ðət ɪz gʊd ʧɔɪs. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv ˈwərkɪŋ, gɪv ˈlɪŋkər ə klu wɛr tɪ lʊk fər ˈlaɪbrɛˌri sərʧ pæθ -ɛl /usr/lib*/ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri -ɛl -ɛl 6 rɛd ˈɪmɪʤ wɪθ ðə əˈbaʊt bɪt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, meɪk ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ rɛd ən ˈɪmɪʤ frəm dɪsk ˈjuzɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. *ˈɪmɪʤ ("test.jpg*"); ɪf (!ˈɪmɪʤ){ "img_load*: %ɛs rɪˈtərn 1 ˈtrɪviəl ɪt? 7 priˈpɛr nu ˈɪmɪʤ ˈoʊˈkeɪ, wi hæv səkˈsɛsfəli rɛd ðə ˈɪmɪʤ. kriˈeɪt ðə ““output”*” wɛr nu ˈɪmɪʤ wɪl bi stɔrd. bɪt mæsks 0x000000ff*; nu wɪdθ əv ˈɪmɪʤ 3000 (rwidth-image->w*); (rwidth-image->w*); kriˈeɪt skeɪld ˈɪmɪʤ ˈsərfəs sdl_creatergbsurface(sdl_swsurface*,,, 32,,,); waɪ 32 ɪn ðɪs keɪs ɪm 100 pərˈsɛnt ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt wɪl juz ən əv colours*. 8 ˈɛrər ˈhændələr ˌbiˈfɔr wi stɑrt ˈkərnəl ˈfəŋkʃən ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri (ənd seɪvz ə lɔt əv taɪm fər diˈbəgɪŋ) tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˈɛrər ˈhændələr ˈmɛθəd fər ˈkərnəlz. vɔɪd ˈɛrər, ˈmɛsɪʤ, faɪl, laɪn) ɪf (ˈɛrər cudasuccess*) fprintf(stderr*, ˈɛrər: %ɛs %aɪ. ɪn %ɛs laɪn %di ˈmɛsɪʤ, ˈɛrər, faɪl, laɪn); 9 ˈmɛməri ˌæləˈkeɪʃən) taɪm tɪ ˈkɑpi ənd səm ˈmɛməri ɔn dɪˈvaɪs. gɪt ˈaʊtˌpʊt ˈɪmɪʤ saɪz sizeof(uint8)*newimage->format->bytesperpixel*; kriˈeɪt ˈpɔɪntər tɪ dɪˈvaɪs ənd hoʊst ˈpɪksəlz *ˈpɪksəlz (uint8*)image->pixels*; *pixels_dyn*; ˈkɑpi ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɪmɪʤ &pixels_dyn*, ˈɪmɪʤ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ",__file__,__line*__); cudasafe(cudamemcpy(pixels_dyn*, ˈpɪksəlz,, ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ dɪˈvaɪs ",__file__,__line*__); ˈæləˌkeɪt nu ˈɪmɪʤ ɔn dɪˈvaɪs *newpixels_dyn*; (uint8*)malloc(newimagebytelength*); &newpixels_dyn*, ˈɪmɪʤ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ",__file__,__line*__); 10 ““transform”*” ðə ˈkərnəl ˈfəŋkʃən ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, wi wɪl təʧ ðə ““heart”*” əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈtrænsfɔrm ˈkərnəl ˈfəŋkʃən wɪl teɪk fɔr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈpɪksəlz ənd beɪst ɔn ðət du spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ju ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl __ˈgloʊbəl__ vɔɪd *ˈaʊtˌpʊt, *ˈɪnˌpʊt,,, bytesperpixelinput*, bytesperpixeloutput*, floʊt, floʊt){ ɛks (int*) ); waɪ (int*) ); *ə; *bi; *si; *di; floʊt,, blu, rɛd, grin; ɛks ənd waɪ ˈdɪstəns ˈdɪfərəns ) ɛks; ) waɪ; pɔɪnts ə ˈɪnˌpʊt waɪ ɛks bytesperpixelinput*; bi ˈɪnˌpʊt waɪ bytesperpixelinput*; si ˈɪnˌpʊt ɛks bytesperpixelinput*; di ˈɪnˌpʊt bytesperpixelinput*; blu blu ) ) ) ); grin grin ) ) ) ); rɛd rɛd ) ) ) ); *pi ˈaʊtˌpʊt bytesperpixeloutput*; ((((int)red*) 16 ((((int)green*) 8 ((int)blue*); 11 seɪv ˈɪmɪʤ ˈæftər ˈseɪvɪŋ ən ˈɪmɪʤ, wi wʊd laɪk tɪ kip ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt klin, soʊ ˈmɛməri baɪ ˈfəŋkʃən. ˈkɑpi skeɪld ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ hoʊst cudasafe(cudamemcpy(newpixels*, newpixels_dyn*,, dɪˈvaɪs tɪ hoʊst", __faɪl__, __laɪn__); newpixels*; fri ˈmɛməri cudafree(pixels_dyn*); cudafree(newpixels_dyn*); //seɪv ˈɪmɪʤ sdl_savebmp(newimage*, "test2.bmp*"); fri ˈsərfəsɪz (ˈɪmɪʤ); (newimage*); sdl_quit*(); 12 ˈsəməri ɔl ɪn wən. #ˌɪnˈklud #ˌɪnˈklud #ˌɪnˈklud #ˌɪnˈklud vɔɪd ˈɛrər, ˈmɛsɪʤ, faɪl, laɪn) ɪf (ˈɛrər cudasuccess*) fprintf(stderr*, ˈɛrər: %ɛs %aɪ. ɪn %ɛs laɪn %di ˈmɛsɪʤ, ˈɛrər, faɪl, laɪn); __ˈgloʊbəl__ vɔɪd *ˈaʊtˌpʊt, *ˈɪnˌpʊt,,, bytesperpixelinput*, bytesperpixeloutput*, floʊt, floʊt){ ɛks (int*) ); waɪ (int*) ); *ə; *bi; *si; *di; floʊt,, blu, rɛd, grin; ɛks ənd waɪ ˈdɪstəns ˈdɪfərəns ) ɛks; ) waɪ; pɔɪnts ə ˈɪnˌpʊt waɪ ɛks bytesperpixelinput*; bi ˈɪnˌpʊt waɪ bytesperpixelinput*; si ˈɪnˌpʊt ɛks bytesperpixelinput*; di ˈɪnˌpʊt bytesperpixelinput*; blu blu ) ) ) ); grin grin ) ) ) ); rɛd rɛd ) ) ) ); *pi ˈaʊtˌpʊt bytesperpixeloutput*; ((((int)red*) 16 ((((int)green*) 8 ((int)blue*); main(void*) 0x000000ff*; *ˈɪmɪʤ ("test.jpg*"); sizeof(uint8)*image->format->bytesperpixel*; ɪf (!ˈɪmɪʤ){ "img_load*: %ɛs rɪˈtərn 1 nu wɪdθ əv ˈɪmɪʤ 3000 (rwidth-image->w*); (rwidth-image->w*); grid(newwidth,newheight*); kriˈeɪt skeɪld ˈɪmɪʤ ˈsərfəs sdl_creatergbsurface(sdl_swsurface*,,, 32,,,); sizeof(uint8)*newimage->format->bytesperpixel*; floʊt ((float)(image->w-1))/newimage->w*; floʊt ((float)(image->h-1))/newimage->h*; kriˈeɪt ˈpɔɪntər tɪ dɪˈvaɪs ənd hoʊst ˈpɪksəlz *ˈpɪksəlz (uint8*)image->pixels*; *pixels_dyn*; stɑrt, stɑp; floʊt taɪm; cudaeventcreate(&start*); cudaeventcreate(&stop*); ˈkɑpi ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɪmɪʤ &pixels_dyn*, ˈɪmɪʤ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ",__file__,__line*__); cudasafe(cudamemcpy(pixels_dyn*, ˈpɪksəlz,, ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ dɪˈvaɪs ",__file__,__line*__); ˈæləˌkeɪt nu ˈɪmɪʤ ɔn dɪˈvaɪs *newpixels_dyn*; (uint8*)malloc(newimagebytelength*); &newpixels_dyn*, ˈɪmɪʤ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ",__file__,__line*__); stɑrt ˈmɛʒərɪŋ taɪm cudaeventrecord(start*, 0 du ðə ˈtrænsfɔrm ɔn dɪˈvaɪs cudatransform*< <<grid,1>>>(newpixels_dyn*, pixels_dyn*, newimage->pitch*, image->pitch*, image->format->bytesperpixel*, newimage->format->bytesperpixel*,,); stɑp ðə ˈtaɪmər cudaeventrecord(stop*, 0 cudaeventsynchronize(stop*); ˈkɑpi skeɪld ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ hoʊst cudasafe(cudamemcpy(newpixels*, newpixels_dyn*,, dɪˈvaɪs tɪ hoʊst", __faɪl__, __laɪn__); newpixels*; fri ˈmɛməri cudafree(pixels_dyn*); cudafree(newpixels_dyn*); cudaeventelapsedtime(&time*, stɑrt, stɑp); ("taɪm fər ðə ˈkərnəl: %ɛf mɪz taɪm); //seɪv ˈɪmɪʤ sdl_savebmp(newimage*, "test2.bmp*"); fri ˈsərfəsɪz (ˈɪmɪʤ); (newimage*); sdl_quit*(); 12 ˈdɛmoʊ 10 ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz ˈprɑʤɛkt faɪl |
denver (ap) - colorado gov. john is expected to take a key step monday toward launching a federally funded cleanup of 48 old mining sites in the san juan mountains, formally endorsing a superfund zone that includes a mine that sent wastewater into rivers in three states last august.
the environmental protection agency would oversee the project but proceed without the blessing of the governor and local officials. san juan county and the town of endorsed the cleanup last week.
“the governor has always said he would support the wish of local communities, and they reached a consensus on requesting superfund designation,” spokeswoman kathy green said in an email to the associated press on sunday. “we are working on the final details now.”
the asked for’s response by monday. green said it would come monday morning.
the inadvertently triggered the release of 3 million gallons of wastewater from the inactive gold king mine on aug. 5 during preliminary cleanup work.
the spill polluted the and san juan rivers in colorado, new mexico and utah with metals including arsenic, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel and zinc. water utilities briefly shut down their intake valves and farmers stopped drawing from the affected rivers.
hundreds of southwestern colorado mines have been leaking acid wastewater into rivers for decades. the had proposed a superfund cleanup before, but the idea attracted little or no support from local residents who feared it would hurt the economy. they also worried it would drag on for years and depress property values.
after the gold king spill, many residents concluded that only a superfund designation would provide the millions of dollars needed for a broad cleanup.
the estimates the 48 sites in the proposed bonita peak mining district superfund site spill million gallons of acid mine waste per day into waterways.
epa approval of the site could come in a matter of months, but cleanup work could still be years away. the agency would conduct a detailed analysis before developing a plan and starting work.
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copyright 2019 the washington times, llc. | ˈdɛnvər (ˌeɪˈpi) ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ gəv. ʤɑn ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ teɪk ə ki stɛp ˈmənˌdeɪ təˈwɔrd ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə ˈfɛdərəli ˈfəndɪd ˈkliˌnəp əv 48 oʊld ˈmaɪnɪŋ saɪts ɪn ðə sæn wɑn ˈmaʊntənz, ˈfɔrməli ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ə ˌsupərˈfənd zoʊn ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ə maɪn ðət sɛnt ˈweɪstˌwɔtər ˈɪntu ˈrɪvərz ɪn θri steɪts læst ˈɔgəst. ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi wʊd ˈoʊvərˌsi ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt bət pərˈsid wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈblɛsɪŋ əv ðə ˈgəvərnər ənd ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪʃəlz. sæn wɑn ˈkaʊnti ənd ðə taʊn əv ɛnˈdɔrst ðə ˈkliˌnəp læst wik. ˈgəvərnər həz ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛd hi wʊd səˈpɔrt ðə wɪʃ əv ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz, ənd ðeɪ riʧt ə kənˈsɛnsəs ɔn rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ˌsupərˈfənd designation,”*,” ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈkæθi grin sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl tɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈditeɪlz now.”*.” ðə æst fər rɪˈspɑns baɪ ˈmənˌdeɪ. grin sɛd ɪt wʊd kəm ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli ˈtrɪgərd ðə riˈlis əv 3 ˈmɪljən ˈgælənz əv ˈweɪstˌwɔtər frəm ðə ˌɪˈnæktɪv goʊld kɪŋ maɪn ɔn ˈɔgəst. 5 ˈdʊrɪŋ prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈkliˌnəp wərk. ðə spɪl pəˈlutɪd ðə ənd sæn wɑn ˈrɪvərz ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ˈjuˌtɔ wɪθ ˈmɛtəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɑrsənɪk, ˈkædmiəm, ˈkɑpər, lɛd, ˈmərkjəri, ˈnɪkəl ənd zɪŋk. ˈwɔtər juˈtɪlətiz ˈbrifli ʃət daʊn ðɛr ˈɪnˌteɪk vælvz ənd ˈfɑrmərz stɑpt drɔɪŋ frəm ðə əˈfɛktɪd ˈrɪvərz. ˈhənərdz əv ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ maɪnz hæv bɪn ˈlikɪŋ ˈæsəd ˈweɪstˌwɔtər ˈɪntu ˈrɪvərz fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ðə hæd prəˈpoʊzd ə ˌsupərˈfənd ˈkliˌnəp ˌbiˈfɔr, bət ðə aɪˈdiə əˈtræktəd ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ səˈpɔrt frəm ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts hu fɪrd ɪt wʊd hərt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwərid ɪt wʊd dræg ɔn fər jɪrz ənd dɪˈprɛs ˈprɑpərti ˈvæljuz. ˈæftər ðə goʊld kɪŋ spɪl, ˈmɛni ˈrɛzɪdənts kənˈkludɪd ðət ˈoʊnli ə ˌsupərˈfənd ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən wʊd prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈnidɪd fər ə brɔd ˈkliˌnəp. ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðə 48 saɪts ɪn ðə prəˈpoʊzd boʊˈnitə pik ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈdɪstrɪkt ˌsupərˈfənd saɪt spɪl ˈmɪljən ˈgælənz əv ˈæsəd maɪn weɪst pər deɪ ˈɪntu ˈwɔtərˌweɪz. əˈpruvəl əv ðə saɪt kʊd kəm ɪn ə ˈmætər əv mənθs, bət ˈkliˌnəp wərk kʊd stɪl bi jɪrz əˈweɪ. ðə ˈeɪʤənsi wʊd ˈkɑndəkt ə dɪˈteɪld æˈnælɪsɪs ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə plæn ənd ˈstɑrtɪŋ wərk. ˈfɑloʊ dæn ˈɛliət æt https://twitter.com/danelliottap*. hɪz wərk kən bi faʊnd æt https://bigstory.ap.org/content/dan-elliott*. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2019 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz, llc*. |
in our world, history has become another battlefield, with hostilities over cultural and political differences as well as the imperial adventures abroad. but, as daniel patrick moynihan once remarked, we are entitled to opinions, not to our own facts.
glenn beck peddles a notion of the “progressive era” a time when republicans and democrats and presidents theodore roosevelt and woodrow wilson proudly called themselves “progressives” as the period when all the evils of modern america became manifest. original, yes. factual, no.
then we have dick armey, once a leader in proclaiming a “contract with america” and currently head of freedom works, one of the more vocal incarnations of the tea party that provides a ready microphone for backers and their views.
armey now has given us a classic perversion of history. at a gathering to vent against president barack tax and health policies and alleged socialism, someone in the audience questioned how the movement could use the federalist papers, largely written by alexander hamilton, as any basis for its beliefs. after all, hamilton, the questioner contended, was “widely regarded” as a strong nationalist, who advocated life terms for the president and senators, a strong national bank, protective tariffs, the assumption of state debts (to ensure their payment and thereby establish a creditable international standing), state governors appointed by the president, and the diminution of state authority to little more than an administrative role. that is history 101, of course, but a good question for those who insist on hamilton as a patron saint of american “conservatism.”
armey was incredulous, even contemptuous, and simply dismissed the questioner, as well as history. “widely regarded by whom?” he asked suspiciously, and then answered his own question. “today’s modern political science professors ? i just doubt that was the case, in fact, about hamilton.” in the great tradition of henry ford, armey simply would dismiss history as “bunk.”
hamilton certainly is the patron saint of the american state. as george secretary of the treasury, he fashioned public policy based on the necessity for strong authority at the center, saying things like “a national debt is a national blessing,” “every power vested in government is in its nature sovereign,” and “a republic can scarcely lose its liberty from any other source than that of anarchy.” hamilton knew that the earlier failed experience under its first constitution, the articles of confederation (still “fundamental law” for justice clarence thomas), demonstrated that the national government lacked not so much powers as the power to enforce its will. the constitution without doubt recognized and rectified the defects.
conservatives historically celebrated hamilton (and abraham lincoln) for pursuing public policies reflecting a strong national government. the first sen. henry cabot lodge (r-mass.), perhaps best known today for his opposition to president league of nations, wrote a famous biography of hamilton extolling virtues, but that was in a time with a different understanding of “conservatism” than today’s. armey and his sponsors not his followers love hamilton for his famous contempt for democracy: “your people, sir, is a great beast.” hamilton surely would welcome the manner in which armey and his backers manipulate the ignorant, masses. nevertheless, armey and his patrons’ goals are not what hamilton envisioned for this nation.
the hoary hoax of applying the “original meaning” to determine the validity of legislative policy is rooted in spurious scholarship or, more properly, the lack of any. even a board cannot give us certainty in this area. the 1787 constitutional proceedings have been extensively studied, and the best we can conclude is that despite an overwhelmingly favorable vote to adopt the new instrument, significant disagreement existed on any number of issues. then, when we look at the hundreds of delegates to the state ratifying conventions, clearly we know that disagreement was rampant. pauline magisterial new book, “ratification,” underlines the plethora of contemporary views. resurrection of thousands of documents pertaining to ratification leaves no doubt as to the range of differences and yet, strikingly, the agreement to ratify.
robert bork laid down precepts for judicial decision-making based on the “original meaning” of the constitution. justice scalia has been our most visible practitioner of the idea, and he denounces any believer in the notion of a “living constitution” as an idiot. camp idiocy would have to enroll john marshall, our first great chief justice and a prominent participant in the virginia ratifying convention. marshall could preside over the company of supreme court justices, distinguished and undistinguished, federalists, whigs, republicans, democrats, “liberals” and “conservatives.”
bork and “judicial philosophy” is based on precious little scholarship. with their ideological compatriots they have manufactured a theory out of whole cloth and foisted it onto the public, unchallenged by the media amplifiers and, sadly, by too few chestnut of secession, slavery and the civil war still divides us, but here, too, the historical presumptions border on the absurd. sen. jim demint, a south carolina republican (certainly there is a historical joke in this label), seems to have a corner on the microphone to proclaim the virtues of his constitutionalism. his television appearances are marked by a backdrop of the flag and the constitution. demint insists he will reject legislation not tied to specific constitutional authorization. perhaps that means social security and medicare, which are nowhere mentioned in the constitution, but instead derive from the proviso of the “power to tax and spend for the general welfare.” we can only anxiously await his views on the war amendments, the 13th, and 15th.
demint’s congressional and ideological predecessors believed in the right to secession and disunion of course without constitutional authorization, as abraham lincoln steadfastly maintained. it took four years of bloody war to quash that notion.
demint’s allies in the sons of confederate veterans and the confederate heritage trust are preparing a secession ball in charleston and a at fort sumter, apparently with the support of the state. the sponsors insist they merely will honor those who signed the secession ordinances. a spokesman maintained they were not defending slavery, but rather “defending the right to secede, the soldiers’ right to defend their homes, and the right to self-government.” and now, 200 years later, they can celebrate history without acknowledging slavery as the cause of secession. they will not quote what mississippi said in its secession ordinances, that slavery was “the greatest material interest of the world,” or mention its fear that abolition would undermine “commerce and civilization.” slavery obviously caused the civil war, confederate notwithstanding.
the twist of history to please its backers and fuel its agenda is a vigorous enterprise. serious history, serious scholarship and serious discussion of facts and ideas are dismissed with tunnel vision. in lewis “through the looking glass,” humpty dumpty said “when i use a word, it means just what i choose it to mean neither more nor less.” when alice protested, humpty dumpty replied that the issue was “which is to be master all.” but take hope humpty dumpty had a great fall.
stanley is the author of “the wars of watergate” and other writings. | ɪn ɑr wərld, ˈhɪstəri həz bɪˈkəm əˈnəðər ˈbætəlˌfild, wɪθ hɑˈstɪlətiz ˈoʊvər ˈkəlʧərəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ædˈvɛnʧərz əˈbrɔd. bət, ɛz ˈdænjəl ˈpætrɪk ˈmɔɪnɪhæn wəns rɪˈmɑrkt, wi ər ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ əˈpɪnjənz, nɑt tɪ ɑr oʊn fækts. glɛn bɛk ˈpɛdəlz ə ˈnoʊʃən əv ðə era”*” ə taɪm wɪn rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ˈθiəˌdɔr ˈruzəˌvɛlt ənd ˈwʊˌdroʊ ˈwɪlsən ˈpraʊdli kɔld ðɛmˈsɛlvz ““progressives”*” ɛz ðə ˈpɪriəd wɪn ɔl ðə ˈivəlz əv ˈmɑdərn əˈmɛrɪkə bɪˈkeɪm ˈmænəˌfɛst. ərˈɪʤənəl, jɛs. ˈfækʧuəl, noʊ. ðɛn wi hæv dɪk ˈɑrmi, wəns ə ˈlidər ɪn proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ ə wɪθ america”*” ənd ˈkərəntli hɛd əv ˈfridəm wərks, wən əv ðə mɔr ˈvoʊkəl ˌɪnkɑrˈneɪʃənz əv ðə ti ˈpɑrti ðət prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈrɛdi ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn fər ˈbækərz ənd ðɛr vjuz. ˈɑrmi naʊ həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈklæsɪk pərˈvərʒən əv ˈhɪstəri. æt ə ˈgæðərɪŋ tɪ vɛnt əˈgɛnst ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək tæks ənd hɛlθ ˈpɑləsiz ənd əˈlɛʤd ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm, ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə ˈɔdiəns kˈwɛsʧənd haʊ ðə ˈmuvmənt kʊd juz ðə ˈfɛdərəlɪst ˈpeɪpərz, ˈlɑrʤli ˈrɪtən baɪ ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈhæməltən, ɛz ˈɛni ˈbeɪsɪs fər ɪts bɪˈlifs. ˈæftər ɔl, ˈhæməltən, ðə kˈwɛsʧənər kənˈtɛndɪd, wɑz regarded”*” ɛz ə strɔŋ ˈnæʃənəlɪst, hu ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd laɪf tərmz fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsɛnətərz, ə strɔŋ ˈnæʃənəl bæŋk, prəˈtɛktɪv ˈtɛrəfs, ðə əˈsəmpʃən əv steɪt dɛts (tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðɛr ˈpeɪmənt ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˈkrɛdətəbəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstændɪŋ), steɪt ˈgəvərnərz əˈpɔɪntɪd baɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ənd ðə ˌdɪməˈnuʃən əv steɪt əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv roʊl. ðət ɪz ˈhɪstəri 101 əv kɔrs, bət ə gʊd kˈwɛʃən fər ðoʊz hu ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn ˈhæməltən ɛz ə ˈpeɪtrən seɪnt əv əˈmɛrɪkən ““conservatism.”*.” ˈɑrmi wɑz ˌɪnˈkrɛʤələs, ˈivɪn kənˈtɛmpʧuəs, ənd ˈsɪmpli dɪsˈmɪst ðə kˈwɛsʧənər, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈhɪstəri. rɪˈgɑrdɪd baɪ whom?”*?” hi æst səˈspɪʃəsli, ənd ðɛn ˈænsərd hɪz oʊn kˈwɛʃən. ˈmɑdərn pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns prəˈfɛsərz aɪ ʤɪst daʊt ðət wɑz ðə keɪs, ɪn fækt, əˈbaʊt hamilton.”*.” ɪn ðə greɪt trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈhɛnri fɔrd, ˈɑrmi ˈsɪmpli wʊd dɪsˈmɪs ˈhɪstəri ɛz ““bunk.”*.” ˈhæməltən ˈsərtənli ɪz ðə ˈpeɪtrən seɪnt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən steɪt. ɛz ʤɔrʤ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə ˈtrɛʒəri, hi ˈfæʃənd ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi beɪst ɔn ðə nəˈsɛsɪti fər strɔŋ əˈθɔrəti æt ðə ˈsɛnər, seɪɪŋ θɪŋz laɪk ˈnæʃənəl dɛt ɪz ə ˈnæʃənəl blessing,”*,” paʊər ˈvɛstɪd ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ɪn ɪts ˈneɪʧər sovereign,”*,” ənd riˈpəblɪk kən ˈskɛrsli luz ɪts ˈlɪbərˌti frəm ˈɛni ˈəðər sɔrs ðən ðət əv anarchy.”*.” ˈhæməltən nu ðət ðə ˈərliər feɪld ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈəndər ɪts fərst ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz əv kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən (stɪl law”*” fər ˈʤəstɪs ˈklɛrəns ˈtɑməs), ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənt lækt nɑt soʊ məʧ paʊərz ɛz ðə paʊər tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ɪts wɪl. ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən wɪˈθaʊt daʊt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ənd ˈrɛktəˌfaɪd ðə ˈdifɛkts. kənˈsərvətɪvz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈhæməltən (ənd ˈeɪbrəˌhæm ˈlɪŋkən) fər pərˈsuɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsiz rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ə strɔŋ ˈnæʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə fərst sɛn. ˈhɛnri ˈkæbət lɑʤ (r-mass*.), pərˈhæps bɛst noʊn təˈdeɪ fər hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt lig əv ˈneɪʃənz, roʊt ə ˈfeɪməs baɪˈɑgrəfi əv ˈhæməltən ɪkˈstoʊlɪŋ ˈvərʧuz, bət ðət wɑz ɪn ə taɪm wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ““conservatism”*” ðən today’s*. ˈɑrmi ənd hɪz ˈspɑnsərz nɑt hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz ləv ˈhæməltən fər hɪz ˈfeɪməs kənˈtɛmpt fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi: ˈpipəl, sər, ɪz ə greɪt beast.”*.” ˈhæməltən ˈʃʊrli wʊd ˈwɛlkəm ðə ˈmænər ɪn wɪʧ ˈɑrmi ənd hɪz ˈbækərz məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ˈɪgnərənt, ˈmæsɪz. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ˈɑrmi ənd hɪz patrons’*’ goʊlz ər nɑt wət ˈhæməltən ɛnˈvɪʒənd fər ðɪs ˈneɪʃən. ðə ˈhɔri hoʊks əv əˈplaɪɪŋ ðə meaning”*” tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈrutɪd ɪn ˈspəriəs ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ər, mɔr ˈprɑpərli, ðə læk əv ˈɛni. ˈivɪn ə bɔrd ˈkænɑt gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈsərtənti ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə. ðə 1787 ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl prəˈsidɪŋz hæv bɪn ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ˈstədid, ənd ðə bɛst wi kən kənˈklud ɪz ðət dɪˈspaɪt ən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈfeɪvərəbəl voʊt tɪ əˈdɑpt ðə nu ˈɪnstrəmənt, sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt dɪsəˈgrimənt ɪgˈzɪstəd ɔn ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪʃuz. ðɛn, wɪn wi lʊk æt ðə ˈhənərdz əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts tɪ ðə steɪt ˈrætəˌfaɪɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃənz, ˈklɪrli wi noʊ ðət dɪsəˈgrimənt wɑz ˈræmpənt. pɔˈlin ˌmæʤɪˈstiriəl nu bʊk, ““ratification,”*,” ˈəndərˌlaɪnz ðə ˈplɛθərə əv kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri vjuz. ˌrɛzərˈɛkʃən əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɑkjəmənts pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ ˌrætəfəˈkeɪʃən livz noʊ daʊt ɛz tɪ ðə reɪnʤ əv ˈdɪfərənsɪz ənd jɛt, ˈstraɪkɪŋli, ðə əˈgrimənt tɪ ˈrætəˌfaɪ. ˈrɑbərt bɔrk leɪd daʊn ˈpriˌsɛpts fər ʤuˈdɪʃəl dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ beɪst ɔn ðə meaning”*” əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ˈʤəstɪs ˈskɑljə həz bɪn ɑr moʊst ˈvɪzəbəl prækˈtɪʃənər əv ðə aɪˈdiə, ənd hi dɪˈnaʊnsɪz ˈɛni bɪˈlivər ɪn ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ə constitution”*” ɛz ən ˈɪˌdiət. kæmp ˈɪdiəsi wʊd hæv tɪ ɪnˈroʊl ʤɑn ˈmɑrʃəl, ɑr fərst greɪt ʧif ˈʤəstɪs ənd ə ˈprɑmənənt pɑrˈtɪsəpənt ɪn ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈrætəˌfaɪɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃən. ˈmɑrʃəl kʊd prɪˈzaɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪsɪz, dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ənd ˌəndɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt, ˈfɛdərəlɪsts, wɪgz, rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ˈdɛməˌkræts, ““liberals”*” ənd ““conservatives.”*.” bɔrk ənd philosophy”*” ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈprɛʃəs ˈlɪtəl ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp. wɪθ ðɛr ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl kəmˈpeɪtriəts ðeɪ hæv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ə ˈθɪri aʊt əv hoʊl klɔθ ənd ˈfɔɪstɪd ɪt ˈɔntu ðə ˈpəblɪk, ənˈʧælɪnʤd baɪ ðə ˈmidiə ˈæmpləˌfaɪərz ənd, ˈsædli, baɪ tu fju ˈʧɛsˌnət əv sɪˈsɛʃən, sˈleɪvəri ənd ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr stɪl dɪˈvaɪdz ˈjuˈɛs, bət hir, tu, ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl prɪˈzəmpʃənz ˈbɔrdər ɔn ðə əbˈsərd. sɛn. ʤɪm ˈdeɪmint, ə saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə rɪˈpəblɪkən (ˈsərtənli ðɛr ɪz ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ʤoʊk ɪn ðɪs ˈleɪbəl), simz tɪ hæv ə ˈkɔrnər ɔn ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn tɪ proʊˈkleɪm ðə ˈvərʧuz əv hɪz constitutionalism*. hɪz ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən əˈpɪrənsəz ər mɑrkt baɪ ə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv ðə flæg ənd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ˈdeɪmint ˌɪnˈsɪsts hi wɪl ˈriʤɛkt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən nɑt taɪd tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən. pərˈhæps ðət minz ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr, wɪʧ ər ˈnoʊˌwɛr ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd dəraɪv frəm ðə prəˈvaɪzoʊ əv ðə tɪ tæks ənd spɛnd fər ðə ˈʤɛnərəl welfare.”*.” wi kən ˈoʊnli ˈæŋkʃəsli əˈweɪt hɪz vjuz ɔn ðə wɔr əˈmɛndmənts, ðə 13th*, ənd 15th*. kənˈgrɛʃənəl ənd ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz bɪˈlivd ɪn ðə raɪt tɪ sɪˈsɛʃən ənd dɪsˈjunjən əv kɔrs wɪˈθaʊt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən, ɛz ˈeɪbrəˌhæm ˈlɪŋkən ˈstɛdˌfæstli meɪnˈteɪnd. ɪt tʊk fɔr jɪrz əv ˈblədi wɔr tɪ kwɔʃ ðət ˈnoʊʃən. ˈælaɪz ɪn ðə sənz əv kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈvɛtərənz ənd ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ trəst ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ ə sɪˈsɛʃən bɔl ɪn ˈʧɑrəlstən ənd ə æt fɔrt ˈsəmtər, əˈpɛrəntli wɪθ ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə steɪt. ðə ˈspɑnsərz ˌɪnˈsɪst ðeɪ ˈmɪrli wɪl ˈɑnər ðoʊz hu saɪnd ðə sɪˈsɛʃən ˈɔrdənənsɪz. ə ˈspoʊksmən meɪnˈteɪnd ðeɪ wər nɑt dɪˈfɛndɪŋ sˈleɪvəri, bət ˈrəðər ðə raɪt tɪ sɪˈsid, ðə soldiers’*’ raɪt tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðɛr hoʊmz, ənd ðə raɪt tɪ self-government.”*.” ənd naʊ, 200 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðeɪ kən ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈhɪstəri wɪˈθaʊt ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ sˈleɪvəri ɛz ðə kɔz əv sɪˈsɛʃən. ðeɪ wɪl nɑt kwoʊt wət ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi sɛd ɪn ɪts sɪˈsɛʃən ˈɔrdənənsɪz, ðət sˈleɪvəri wɑz ˈgreɪtəst məˈtɪriəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ðə world,”*,” ər ˈmɛnʃən ɪts fɪr ðət ˌæbəˈlɪʃən wʊd ˈəndərˌmaɪn ənd civilization.”*.” sˈleɪvəri ˈɑbviəsli kɔzd ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr, kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ. ðə twɪst əv ˈhɪstəri tɪ pliz ɪts ˈbækərz ənd fjuəl ɪts əˈʤɛndə ɪz ə ˈvɪgərəs ˈɛnərˌpraɪz. ˈsɪriəs ˈhɪstəri, ˈsɪriəs ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ənd ˈsɪriəs dɪˈskəʃən əv fækts ənd aɪˈdiəz ər dɪsˈmɪst wɪθ ˈtənəl ˈvɪʒən. ɪn luɪs ðə ˈlʊkɪŋ glass,”*,” ˈhəmpti ˈdəmpti sɛd aɪ juz ə wərd, ɪt minz ʤɪst wət aɪ ʧuz ɪt tɪ min ˈniðər mɔr nɔr less.”*.” wɪn ˈælɪs ˈproʊˌtɛstəd, ˈhəmpti ˈdəmpti rɪˈplaɪd ðət ðə ˈɪʃu wɑz ɪz tɪ bi ˈmæstər all.”*.” bət teɪk hoʊp ˈhəmpti ˈdəmpti hæd ə greɪt fɔl. ˈstænli ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv wɔrz əv watergate”*” ənd ˈəðər ˈraɪtɪŋz. |
a group of feminist academics have rallied against plans to make street harassment illegal in france, on the grounds that new laws could “stigmatise” men with migrant backgrounds.
“it is well known that young men from the working classes already suffer more than other people from police violence and oppression,” assert the academics, in a letter opposing equality minister announcement that are working on legislation to reduce street harassment.
“it would be enough to train the perpetrators on the ground to change their behaviour,” write the 15 signatories, stating: “creating a new will only strengthen the repression and control of men in disadvantaged groups.”
in the letter, which was published by newspaper libération, the academics also complain that plans to harassment will be restricted to the street, when women can be subject to abuse at home and at their place of work.
stating that street harassment “will serve to identify what forms of sexism are illegitimate”, the letter warns it will “keep the abuse committed in high-end districts of town and in the offices of large corporations hidden in the shadows”.
can you blame them? london (@breitbartlondon) april 20, 2017
speaking in september on what would be covered by the new legislation, the equality minister said: “you are a woman in an underground train. i am a man. i follow you. you get off the train. i get off. you get on another train. i get on too. i ask you for your telephone number. i ask again. i ask a third time. you feel oppressed. that is street harassment.”
the crackdown followed the publication of a number of surveys which outlined the prevalence of street harassment in some parts of france.
a 2015 study conducted in french districts and essonne, carried out by the high council for equality between women and men (hcefh) concluded that 100 per cent of women had been subjected at least once in their lives to sexual harassment or sexual assault.
in may, london reported how some areas of paris have become virtual “no-go” zones for women, who reported no longer being able to leave their homes without migrants subjecting them to verbal abuse.
local media described how, over the previous 12 months as immigrants and drug dealers flooded the east paris district of the streets became crowded with dozens of groups of young men harassing and sometimes even assaulting women who walked by. | ə grup əv ˈfɛmənɪst ˌækəˈdɛmɪks hæv ˈrælid əˈgɛnst plænz tɪ meɪk strit hərˈæsmənt ˌɪˈligəl ɪn fræns, ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət nu lɔz kʊd ““stigmatise”*” mɛn wɪθ ˈmaɪgrənt ˈbækˌgraʊndz. ɪz wɛl noʊn ðət jəŋ mɛn frəm ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈklæsɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈsəfər mɔr ðən ˈəðər ˈpipəl frəm pəˈlis ˈvaɪələns ənd oppression,”*,” əˈsərt ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, ɪn ə ˈlɛtər əˈpoʊzɪŋ ɪkˈwɑləti ˈmɪnɪstər əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðət ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ rɪˈdus strit hərˈæsmənt. wʊd bi ɪˈnəf tɪ treɪn ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz ɔn ðə graʊnd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr behaviour,”*,” raɪt ðə 15 ˈsɪgnəˌtɔriz, ˈsteɪtɪŋ: ə nu wɪl ˈoʊnli ˈstrɛŋθən ðə riˈprɛʃən ənd kənˈtroʊl əv mɛn ɪn ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd groups.”*.” ɪn ðə ˈlɛtər, wɪʧ wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər libération*, ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈpleɪn ðət plænz tɪ hərˈæsmənt wɪl bi riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ ðə strit, wɪn ˈwɪmən kən bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ əˈbjuz æt hoʊm ənd æt ðɛr pleɪs əv wərk. ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət strit hərˈæsmənt sərv tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wət fɔrmz əv ˈsɛksɪzəm ər illegitimate”*”, ðə ˈlɛtər wɔrnz ɪt wɪl ðə əˈbjuz kəˈmɪtɪd ɪn haɪɛnd ˈdɪstrɪkts əv taʊn ənd ɪn ðə ˈɔfəsɪz əv lɑrʤ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ˈhɪdən ɪn ðə shadows”*”. kən ju bleɪm ðɛm? ˈləndən (@breitbartlondon*) ˈeɪprəl 20 2017 ˈspikɪŋ ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ɔn wət wʊd bi ˈkəvərd baɪ ðə nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ðə ɪkˈwɑləti ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd: ər ə ˈwʊmən ɪn ən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd treɪn. aɪ æm ə mæn. aɪ ˈfɑloʊ ju. ju gɪt ɔf ðə treɪn. aɪ gɪt ɔf. ju gɪt ɔn əˈnəðər treɪn. aɪ gɪt ɔn tu. aɪ æsk ju fər jʊr ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈnəmbər. aɪ æsk əˈgɛn. aɪ æsk ə θərd taɪm. ju fil əˈprɛst. ðət ɪz strit harassment.”*.” ðə ˈkrækˌdaʊn ˈfɑloʊd ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsərˌveɪz wɪʧ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ðə ˈprɛvələns əv strit hərˈæsmənt ɪn səm pɑrts əv fræns. ə 2015 ˈstədi kənˈdəktəd ɪn frɛnʧ ˈdɪstrɪkts ənd essonne*, ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ðə haɪ ˈkaʊnsəl fər ɪkˈwɑləti bɪtˈwin ˈwɪmən ənd mɛn (hcefh*) kənˈkludɪd ðət 100 pər sɛnt əv ˈwɪmən hæd bɪn səˈbʤɛktɪd æt list wəns ɪn ðɛr lɪvz tɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ər ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. ɪn meɪ, ˈləndən ˌriˈpɔrtəd haʊ səm ˈɛriəz əv ˈpɛrɪs hæv bɪˈkəm ˈvərʧuəl ““no-go”*” zoʊnz fər ˈwɪmən, hu ˌriˈpɔrtəd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ liv ðɛr hoʊmz wɪˈθaʊt ˈmaɪgrənts səˈbʤɛktɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈvərbəl əˈbjuz. ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiə dɪˈskraɪbd haʊ, ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpriviəs 12 mənθs ɛz ˈɪməgrənts ənd drəg ˈdilərz ˈflədɪd ðə ist ˈpɛrɪs ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ðə strits bɪˈkeɪm ˈkraʊdɪd wɪθ ˈdəzənz əv grups əv jəŋ mɛn hərˈæsɪŋ ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn əˈsɔltɪŋ ˈwɪmən hu wɔkt baɪ. |
may 16, 2011
doug and rebecca sun report on the energetic and angry protests against budget cuts in new york and los angeles.
large and lively protests on wall street in new york and in downtown los angeles on successive days highlighted the growing anger over how budget cuts and layoffs are decimating public education.
the spirit of the two protests recalled the february mass labor mobilization in wisconsin over legislation. though far smaller, the la and new york demonstrations tapped into the same widespread anger at politicians for bailing out banks and the rest of corporate america during the financial making school kids and teachers, and all working people, pay the price.
on thursday, may 12, close to people invaded the financial district of downtown new york as part of a protest organized by unions and activist groups. the demonstration incorporated the demands of workers, students, immigrants and the homeless around the central demand: "make big banks and millionaires pay." the protest also targeted the city's billionaire mayor, michael bloomberg, whose recently announced budget includes plans to fire teachers, and close 20 fire stations and dozens of senior centers, among other cuts.
tens of thousands descended on wall street for a labor demonstration against budget cuts and layoffs (alexander super | sw)
antonia, a high school student in manhattan, said, "i organized students from my high school to attend the rally, because at our school, we're already hurting. i don't know how future students will be able to succeed when we were already barely scraping by."
may 12 was a major step forward for the cuts movement in new york and brought together dozens of unions and activist groups, including the united federation of teachers (uft), transport workers union local 100, communication workers of america (cwa) 1080, professional staff congress-cuny, the health care union 1199seiu, new york communities for change, picture the homeless, make the york, vocal-ny, community voices heard, families united for racial and economic equality, citizen action, new yorkers against budget cuts and dozens more.
the protest began at 4 p.m. at eight different assembly sites dedicated to teachers, students, transit/energy, peace, immigration, jobs, social services and housing. these feeder marches were originally supposed to converge on wall street at 5 p.m., where protesters would break up into 100 small teach-ins, before concluding with a closing rally. the convergence point was later moved to water street after the police learned of the plans and promised to blockade wall street in violation of our right to protest in a public space.
the initial marches inundated the downtown area with protesters converging from multiple directions, many of them taking over and marching through the streets, waving signs and chanting vigorously, creating a festive atmosphere throughout the area. as one participant noted, "people felt like the streets belonged to them."
as protesters marched by the headquarters of goldman sachs and chase, they directed their anger not only at the banks, but at a mayor they viewed as acting in the interests of the rich at everyone else's expense. "[bloomberg] was elected by a constituency, and he's doing what they wanted him to do," said jane, an elementary school teacher from brooklyn. "meanwhile, people are scared, they're not sure what's going to happen [with the proposed layoffs]."
a spirit of solidarity and mutual struggle was visible everywhere you looked. for example, as the large contingent joined the concluding march, members nearby began chanting, "uft,"--and members responded by chanting, "cwa,," which members responded back to with chants of "we are one, we are one." the wisconsin protests were clearly a reference point.
the march was not only the largest labor protest in recent years, but also the most militant. yet while the protest demonstrated the potential for mass direct action against budget cuts, it also showed the limitations of a set of organizing strategies that have to be overcome in order to make that potential a reality.
one area in which these limitations were evident was in the retreat from the initial plans for a direct action. although the plans for the protest had originated with the idea of occupying a public street without police permission, during the march, the organizers sent marshals to direct protesters to stay on the sidewalk rather than try to take over the street.
when the feeder marches reached the convergence point at water street, not far from wall street, it would have been easy for the protesters to simply walk into the street as thousands more continued to pour in behind them. but marshals nevertheless directed all protesters onto the sidewalks.
in fact, as few as 50 to 100 protesters were able to challenge the police several times, pushing at barricades to try and gain access to the street. finally, the police themselves blocked off the street.
after about half an hour, people began marching to the closing rally at battery park at the southern tip of manhattan. on arriving there, however, protesters found organizers from some unions and liberal groups who were directing their members to go home rather than to the rally. staffers from the even had printed signs telling members to get on the subway, indicating that they had planned on doing so long before the protest.
in the end, there was no closing rally, although as many as people who weren't ready to go home remained in the park, discussing the protest and the next steps for the struggle against budget cuts.
the gap between the initial plans for a direct action and what actually took place reflects the conflicting pressure that budget cuts and attacks have put on the city's unions, especially the, the largest union in the city and the driving force behind may 12.
the leadership stayed neutral in the 2009 mayoral election in an attempt to curry favor with bloomberg. nevertheless, bloomberg has hammered teachers with school closings, charter school expansion and a campaign to get the state legislature to end teacher seniority. in response to these attacks, opposition groups within the have taken the initiative when the union failed to do so.
for example, although several unions separately called small protests against democratic gov. andrew cuomo's budget cuts, the did not. however, a number of activist groups and a few unions did organize a series of militant protests in albany and new york city, including two small civil disobedience actions in albany in mid-march, plus the larger day of rage against the cuts on march 24 and a of the state capitol building in albany on march 30.
apparently, the initial protests helped to push larger forces into action. by endorsing the may 12 protest and its main the banks and the wealthy pay for the and other unions gave new momentum to the movement.
however, the leadership of the and other city unions retain their overall framework of partnership with employers. thus, union leaders saw may 12 not as the beginning of a campaign to mobilize labor resistance, but as a show of force that, they hoped, would bring the mayor to the negotiating table.
the union's strategy, therefore, was to keep the protest within limits. that proved to be no easy task, since thousands of workers and students felt the exhilaration of finally having sufficient numbers to directly confront banks like goldman sachs and chase.
similarly, the organizing for may 12, while a major step forward in the number of groups it brought together, was impaired by retreats and compromises on the part of the and lapses in the democratic process of the organizing committee.
the first public organizing meeting for the protest unanimously embraced the idea of organizing a wall street protest without a permit and the inevitable metal police pens. president michael mulgrew even visited the meeting and gave his endorsement to the plans.
however, as the date of the protest neared, the backtracked, entering into negotiations with police for a permit, which also resulted in the location of the protest being moved away from wall street. the also backed out of participation in the teach-ins, instead holding a rally on their own at city hall before marching to the closing rally.
a second problem was that, until the final week before the protest, all organizing meetings were scheduled during daytime weekday hours, shutting out workers. meanwhile, decisions made at public meetings were often altered or reversed behind closed doors, with only inadequate or vague explanations provided for why this had been done.
another blow to the democratic process was that some groups were excluded for being "too radical" and for having socialists within their ranks. among those left out were the united national antiwar committee and the may coalition, which organizes new york's annual immigrants rights march.
one result of the unions' strategy of using may 12 merely as a tool for negotiation is that no next steps in the fight against budget cuts are currently being planned. this represents a missed opportunity to begin building on the successes.
by contrast, the grassroots group new yorkers against budget cuts already has public forums on the budget planned in the bronx, brooklyn, queens and staten island, and a direct action planned for late june, shortly before the city budget deadline.
still, the may 12 demonstration was a major step forward in the struggle against budget cuts. thousands of ordinary people showed that they're ready and willing to participate in protests to demand that banks, corporations and the rich pay the full cost of the recession.
in los angeles, a demonstration held the following day, friday, may 13, was one of six teachers' protests in california cities as a culmination of a statewide week of action called by the california teachers association (cta).
for the cta, the goal of the included protests at the state capitol building in to pressure state legislators to vote for tax extensions to provide continued funding for public education. but because of the regressive character of those taxes, many union members and supporters believe that the focus of the struggle should be higher taxes on the wealthy.
the protest in la reflected that more militant mood. with the backing of united teachers los angeles, more than teachers, parents, students and union members rallied at pershing square in downtown los angeles may 13.
at many schools throughout the los angeles unified school district (lausd), teachers, parents and students rallied outside their respective schools before joining the rally at pershing square. at roosevelt high school in east los angeles, 50 to 60 teachers, students and parents picketed in front of their school and marched to the nearby metro station for a and mini-rally, before heading on the train together to pershing square. once at the square, students from roosevelt rallied together with other east la high schools, including garfield and mendez, to show their unity.
schools in the district were given a shortened day to increase participation in the rally. however, in return, la school superintendent john deasy asked that the demonstration focus solely on issues in sacramento and not, where more than teachers, counselors, librarians and nurses currently face layoff notices sent out by his office.
in fact, deasy has accelerated's and privatizing attacks on. he has invited every teacher and school to join a pilot program for the district's new "teacher effectiveness" plan, sweetening the deal with more than $1,000 for every teacher who participates and an extra $5,000 for every school, even as layoffs loon.
deasy has also proposed sweeping changes to's public school choice program, including the elimination of advisory votes and a requirement that all internal school design teams submit "thin contract" proposals to weaken union power.
moreover, of "failing" schools are multiplying. after fremont high was reconstituted last year, now several middle and high schools, almost exclusively in south central, face the same fate. jordan high school, for example, is slated to be divided into three pieces, one of which will be given to charter operator green dot. deasy and the school board are also trying to hand over the entire clay middle school campus to green dot via the public school choice process.
utla has filed suit challenging both the clay and jordan moves as illegal and has also filed an unfair labor practice charge with the california public employment relations board to try to block from imposing a teacher evaluation plan without negotiating it first. the union is also challenging's budget numbers, including a $150 million discrepancy the district has failed to explain.
mounting teacher anger over all these well as the threat of a new round of state budget momentum to the demonstration on the busy streets of downtown la. hundreds of people from all parts of los angeles produced a constant stream of red union t-shirts and picket signs from the adjacent metro station into pershing square all afternoon as people carried signs and chanted along the perimeter of the square. in addition, teachers, nurses, public workers and union members from montebello, riverside and other surrounding cities also came out in support.
contingents of parents, students and teachers carried banners of pictures and names of teachers at their schools who have received reduction in force (rif, or layoff) notices. as art and music programs have been decimated in the past few years, art teachers carried signs stating, "85 percent cut, 85 percent gone."
california federation of teachers (cft) josh spoke about the unfair tax structure in california, where the richest 1 percent in california has been paying less in taxes over the recent years, while workers have been paying more. his message resonated: people carried signs stating "tax the rich" and "tax corporations to fund education" and chanted, "furloughs, hell no!" (la teachers who have kept their jobs have had their paychecks slashed as the result of unpaid furlough days.)
the successful rally brought teachers, parents, students and community members together to show that this is not the end, but a hopeful start to fighting for more funding for education and a call for a more progressive tax structure in california. | meɪ 16 2011 dəg ənd rəˈbɛkə sən rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk ənd ˈæŋgri ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst ˈbəʤɪt kəts ɪn nu jɔrk ənd lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. lɑrʤ ənd ˈlaɪvli ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɔn wɔl strit ɪn nu jɔrk ənd ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɔn səkˈsɛsɪv deɪz ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðə groʊɪŋ ˈæŋgər ˈoʊvər haʊ ˈbəʤɪt kəts ənd leɪɔfs ər ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ðə tu ˈproʊˌtɛsts rɪˈkɔld ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri mæs ˈleɪbər ˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən ˈoʊvər ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ðoʊ fɑr sˈmɔlər, ðə lɑ ənd nu jɔrk ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz tæpt ˈɪntu ðə seɪm ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈæŋgər æt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz fər ˈbeɪlɪŋ aʊt bæŋks ənd ðə rɛst əv ˈkɔrpərət əˈmɛrɪkə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmeɪkɪŋ skul kɪdz ənd ˈtiʧərz, ənd ɔl ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl, peɪ ðə praɪs. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, meɪ 12 kloʊz tɪ ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn nu jɔrk ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ˈjunjənz ənd ˈæktɪvɪst grups. ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ðə dɪˈmændz əv ˈwərkərz, ˈstudənts, ˈɪməgrənts ənd ðə ˈhoʊmləs əraʊnd ðə ˈsɛntrəl dɪˈmænd: "meɪk bɪg bæŋks ənd ˌmɪljəˈnɛrz peɪ." ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɑrgətɪd ðə ˈsɪtiz ˌbɪljəˈnɛr meɪər, ˈmaɪkəl ˈblumbərg, huz ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst ˈbəʤɪt ˌɪnˈkludz plænz tɪ faɪər ˈtiʧərz, ənd kloʊz 20 faɪər ˈsteɪʃənz ənd ˈdəzənz əv ˈsinjər ˈsɛnərz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər kəts. tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz dɪˈsɛndɪd ɔn wɔl strit fər ə ˈleɪbər ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˈbəʤɪt kəts ənd leɪɔfs (ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈsupər sw*) ænˈtoʊniə, ə haɪ skul ˈstudənt ɪn mænˈhætən, sɛd, "aɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈstudənts frəm maɪ haɪ skul tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈræli, bɪˈkəz æt ɑr skul, wɪr ɔˈrɛdi ˈhərtɪŋ. aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ fˈjuʧər ˈstudənts wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ səkˈsid wɪn wi wər ɔˈrɛdi ˈbɛrli ˈskreɪpɪŋ baɪ." meɪ 12 wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər stɛp ˈfɔrwərd fər ðə kəts ˈmuvmənt ɪn nu jɔrk ənd brɔt təˈgɛðər ˈdəzənz əv ˈjunjənz ənd ˈæktɪvɪst grups, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˈtiʧərz (uft*), ˈtrænspɔrt ˈwərkərz ˈjunjən ˈloʊkəl 100 kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈwərkərz əv əˈmɛrɪkə (cwa*) 1080 prəˈfɛʃənəl stæf congress-cuny*, ðə hɛlθ kɛr ˈjunjən 1199seiu*, nu jɔrk kəmˈjunɪtiz fər ʧeɪnʤ, ˈpɪkʧər ðə ˈhoʊmləs, meɪk ðə jɔrk, vocal-ny*, kəmˈjunɪti ˈvɔɪsɪz hərd, ˈfæməliz juˈnaɪtɪd fər ˈreɪʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪkˈwɑləti, ˈsɪtɪzən ˈækʃən, nu ˈjɔrkərz əˈgɛnst ˈbəʤɪt kəts ənd ˈdəzənz mɔr. ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst bɪˈgæn æt 4 p.m*. æt eɪt ˈdɪfərənt əˈsɛmbli saɪts ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈtiʧərz, ˈstudənts, transit/energy*, pis, ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ʤɑbz, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ. ðiz ˈfidər ˈmɑrʧɪz wər ərˈɪʤənəli səˈpoʊzd tɪ kənˈvərʤ ɔn wɔl strit æt 5 p.m*., wɛr ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wʊd breɪk əp ˈɪntu 100 smɔl teach-ins*, ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈkludɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈræli. ðə kənˈvərʤəns pɔɪnt wɑz ˈleɪtər muvd tɪ ˈwɔtər strit ˈæftər ðə pəˈlis ˈlərnɪd əv ðə plænz ənd ˈprɑməst tɪ ˌblɑˈkeɪd wɔl strit ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ɑr raɪt tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪn ə ˈpəblɪk speɪs. ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈmɑrʧɪz ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈɛriə wɪθ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz kənˈvərʤɪŋ frəm ˈməltəpəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ənd ˈmɑrʧɪŋ θru ðə strits, ˈweɪvɪŋ saɪnz ənd ˈʧæntɪŋ ˈvɪgərəsli, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈfɛstɪv ˈætməsˌfɪr θruaʊt ðə ˈɛriə. ɛz wən pɑrˈtɪsəpənt ˈnoʊtɪd, "ˈpipəl fɛlt laɪk ðə strits bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ðɛm." ɛz ˈproʊˌtɛstərz mɑrʧt baɪ ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ˈgoʊldmən sɑks ənd ʧeɪs, ðeɪ dɪˈrɛktɪd ðɛr ˈæŋgər nɑt ˈoʊnli æt ðə bæŋks, bət æt ə meɪər ðeɪ vjud ɛz ˈæktɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə rɪʧ æt ˈɛvriˌwən ˈɛlsɪz ɪkˈspɛns. "[ˈblumbərg] wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd baɪ ə kənˈstɪʧuənsi, ənd hiz duɪŋ wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪm tɪ du," sɛd ʤeɪn, ən ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul ˈtiʧər frəm ˈbrʊklɪn. "ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈpipəl ər skɛrd, ðɛr nɑt ʃʊr wəts goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən [wɪθ ðə prəˈpoʊzd leɪɔfs]." ə ˈspɪrɪt əv ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti ənd mˈjuʧuəl ˈstrəgəl wɑz ˈvɪzəbəl ˈɛvriˌwɛr ju lʊkt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɛz ðə lɑrʤ kənˈtɪnʤənt ʤɔɪnd ðə kənˈkludɪŋ mɑrʧ, ˈmɛmbərz ˈnɪrˈbaɪ bɪˈgæn ˈʧæntɪŋ, "uft*, ˈmɛmbərz rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ ˈʧæntɪŋ, "cwa*,," wɪʧ ˈmɛmbərz rɪˈspɑndɪd bæk tɪ wɪθ ʧænts əv "wi ər wən, wi ər wən." ðə wɪˈskɑnsən ˈproʊˌtɛsts wər ˈklɪrli ə ˈrɛfərəns pɔɪnt. ðə mɑrʧ wɑz nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈleɪbər ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə moʊst ˈmɪlətənt. jɛt waɪl ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər mæs dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ˈbəʤɪt kəts, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv ə sɛt əv ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz ðət hæv tɪ bi ˈoʊvərˌkəm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ðət pəˈtɛnʃəl ə ˌriˈæləˌti. wən ˈɛriə ɪn wɪʧ ðiz ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz wər ˈɛvədənt wɑz ɪn ðə riˈtrit frəm ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl plænz fər ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə plænz fər ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst hæd ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ ə ˈpəblɪk strit wɪˈθaʊt pəˈlis pərˈmɪʃən, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə mɑrʧ, ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz sɛnt ˈmɑrʃəlz tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ˈproʊˌtɛstərz tɪ steɪ ɔn ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk ˈrəðər ðən traɪ tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə strit. wɪn ðə ˈfidər ˈmɑrʧɪz riʧt ðə kənˈvərʤəns pɔɪnt æt ˈwɔtər strit, nɑt fɑr frəm wɔl strit, ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ˈizi fər ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz tɪ ˈsɪmpli wɔk ˈɪntu ðə strit ɛz ˈθaʊzənz mɔr kənˈtɪnjud tɪ pɔr ɪn bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm. bət ˈmɑrʃəlz ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs dɪˈrɛktɪd ɔl ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈɔntu ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɔks. ɪn fækt, ɛz fju ɛz 50 tɪ 100 ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə pəˈlis ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz, ˈpʊʃɪŋ æt ˈbɛrəˌkeɪdz tɪ traɪ ənd geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə strit. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə pəˈlis ðɛmˈsɛlvz blɑkt ɔf ðə strit. ˈæftər əˈbaʊt hæf ən aʊər, ˈpipəl bɪˈgæn ˈmɑrʧɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈræli æt ˈbætəri pɑrk æt ðə ˈsəðərn tɪp əv mænˈhætən. ɔn ərˈaɪvɪŋ ðɛr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈproʊˌtɛstərz faʊnd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz frəm səm ˈjunjənz ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl grups hu wər dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɛmbərz tɪ goʊ hoʊm ˈrəðər ðən tɪ ðə ˈræli. ˈstæfərz frəm ðə ˈivɪn hæd ˈprɪnɪd saɪnz ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz tɪ gɪt ɔn ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ðeɪ hæd plænd ɔn duɪŋ soʊ lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈræli, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˈpipəl hu wərənt ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ hoʊm rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðə pɑrk, dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst ənd ðə nɛkst stɛps fər ðə ˈstrəgəl əˈgɛnst ˈbəʤɪt kəts. ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl plænz fər ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃən ənd wət ˈæˌkʧuəli tʊk pleɪs rɪˈflɛkts ðə kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ðət ˈbəʤɪt kəts ənd əˈtæks hæv pʊt ɔn ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈjunjənz, əˈspɛʃəli ðə, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈjunjən ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ənd ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ fɔrs bɪˈhaɪnd meɪ 12 ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp steɪd ˈnutrəl ɪn ðə 2009 meɪərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈkəri ˈfeɪvər wɪθ ˈblumbərg. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ˈblumbərg həz ˈhæmərd ˈtiʧərz wɪθ skul ˈkloʊzɪŋz, ˈʧɑrtər skul ɪkˈspænʧən ənd ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ gɪt ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər tɪ ɛnd ˈtiʧər sinˈjɔrɪti. ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðiz əˈtæks, ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən grups wɪˈθɪn ðə hæv ˈteɪkən ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv wɪn ðə ˈjunjən feɪld tɪ du soʊ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsɛvərəl ˈjunjənz ˈsɛpərətli kɔld smɔl ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk gəv. ˈændru kˈwoʊmoʊz ˈbəʤɪt kəts, ðə dɪd nɑt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈæktɪvɪst grups ənd ə fju ˈjunjənz dɪd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈmɪlətənt ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈɔlbəni ənd nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tu smɔl ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns ˈækʃənz ɪn ˈɔlbəni ɪn mid-march*, pləs ðə ˈlɑrʤər deɪ əv reɪʤ əˈgɛnst ðə kəts ɔn mɑrʧ 24 ənd ə əv ðə steɪt ˈkæpɪtəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ˈɔlbəni ɔn mɑrʧ 30 əˈpɛrəntli, ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈproʊˌtɛsts hɛlpt tɪ pʊʃ ˈlɑrʤər ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɪntu ˈækʃən. baɪ ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ðə meɪ 12 ˈproʊˌtɛst ənd ɪts meɪn ðə bæŋks ənd ðə ˈwɛlθi peɪ fər ðə ənd ˈəðər ˈjunjənz geɪv nu moʊˈmɛntəm tɪ ðə ˈmuvmənt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə ənd ˈəðər ˈsɪti ˈjunjənz rɪˈteɪn ðɛr ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ɪmˈplɔɪərz. ðəs, ˈjunjən ˈlidərz sɔ meɪ 12 nɑt ɛz ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz ˈleɪbər rɪˈzɪstəns, bət ɛz ə ʃoʊ əv fɔrs ðət, ðeɪ hoʊpt, wʊd brɪŋ ðə meɪər tɪ ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəl. ðə ˈjunjənz ˈstrætəʤi, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wɑz tɪ kip ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst wɪˈθɪn ˈlɪmɪts. ðət pruvd tɪ bi noʊ ˈizi tæsk, sɪns ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈwərkərz ənd ˈstudənts fɛlt ðə ɪgˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən əv ˈfaɪnəli ˈhævɪŋ səˈfɪʃənt ˈnəmbərz tɪ dɪˈrɛkli kənˈfrənt bæŋks laɪk ˈgoʊldmən sɑks ənd ʧeɪs. ˈsɪmələrli, ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ fər meɪ 12 waɪl ə ˈmeɪʤər stɛp ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv grups ɪt brɔt təˈgɛðər, wɑz ˌɪmˈpɛrd baɪ riˈtrits ənd ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪz ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə ənd ˈlæpsɪz ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ kəˈmɪti. ðə fərst ˈpəblɪk ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈmitɪŋ fər ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst juˈnænəməsli ɛmˈbreɪst ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ə wɔl strit ˈproʊˌtɛst wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈpərˌmɪt ənd ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈmɛtəl pəˈlis pɛnz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmaɪkəl ˈməlgru ˈivɪn ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə ˈmitɪŋ ənd geɪv hɪz ɛnˈdɔrsmənt tɪ ðə plænz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ðə deɪt əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst nɪrd, ðə ˈbækˌtrækt, ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈɪntu nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ pəˈlis fər ə ˈpərˌmɪt, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst biɪŋ muvd əˈweɪ frəm wɔl strit. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ bækt aʊt əv pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə teach-ins*, ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈræli ɔn ðɛr oʊn æt ˈsɪti hɔl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmɑrʧɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈræli. ə ˈsɛkənd ˈprɑbləm wɑz ðət, ənˈtɪl ðə ˈfaɪnəl wik ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst, ɔl ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈmitɪŋz wər ˈskɛʤʊld ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈdeɪˌtaɪm ˈwikˌdeɪ aʊərz, ˈʃətɪŋ aʊt ˈwərkərz. ˈminˌwaɪl, dɪˈsɪʒənz meɪd æt ˈpəblɪk ˈmitɪŋz wər ˈɔfən ˈɔltərd ər rɪˈvərst bɪˈhaɪnd kloʊzd dɔrz, wɪθ ˈoʊnli ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ər veɪg ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz prəˈvaɪdɪd fər waɪ ðɪs hæd bɪn dən. əˈnəðər bloʊ tɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz ðət səm grups wər ɪkˈskludɪd fər biɪŋ "tu ˈrædɪkəl" ənd fər ˈhævɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts wɪˈθɪn ðɛr ræŋks. əˈməŋ ðoʊz lɛft aʊt wər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈnæʃənəl ˌæntiˈwɔr kəˈmɪti ənd ðə meɪ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, wɪʧ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪz nu jɔrks ˈænjuəl ˈɪməgrənts raɪts mɑrʧ. wən rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈjunjənz' ˈstrætəʤi əv ˈjuzɪŋ meɪ 12 ˈmɪrli ɛz ə tul fər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪz ðət noʊ nɛkst stɛps ɪn ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈbəʤɪt kəts ər ˈkərəntli biɪŋ plænd. ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə mɪst ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ðə səkˈsɛsɪz. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ðə ˈgræsˈruts grup nu ˈjɔrkərz əˈgɛnst ˈbəʤɪt kəts ɔˈrɛdi həz ˈpəblɪk ˈfɔrəmz ɔn ðə ˈbəʤɪt plænd ɪn ðə brɑŋks, ˈbrʊklɪn, kwinz ənd ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd, ənd ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃən plænd fər leɪt ʤun, ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɪti ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. stɪl, ðə meɪ 12 ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər stɛp ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðə ˈstrəgəl əˈgɛnst ˈbəʤɪt kəts. ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl ʃoʊd ðət ðɛr ˈrɛdi ənd ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛsts tɪ dɪˈmænd ðət bæŋks, ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ðə rɪʧ peɪ ðə fʊl kɔst əv ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən. ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən hɛld ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ, ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, meɪ 13 wɑz wən əv sɪks ˈtiʧərz' ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈsɪtiz ɛz ə ˌkəlməˈneɪʃən əv ə ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd wik əv ˈækʃən kɔld baɪ ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈtiʧərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (cta*). fər ðə cta*, ðə goʊl əv ðə ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈproʊˌtɛsts æt ðə steɪt ˈkæpɪtəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn tɪ ˈprɛʃər steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz tɪ voʊt fər tæks ɪkˈstɛnʃənz tɪ prəˈvaɪd kənˈtɪnjud ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈpəblɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. bət bɪˈkəz əv ðə rəˈgrɛsɪv ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðoʊz ˈtæksɪz, ˈmɛni ˈjunjən ˈmɛmbərz ənd səˈpɔrtərz bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə ˈstrəgəl ʃʊd bi haɪər ˈtæksɪz ɔn ðə ˈwɛlθi. ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪn lɑ rɪˈflɛktɪd ðət mɔr ˈmɪlətənt mud. wɪθ ðə ˈbækɪŋ əv juˈnaɪtɪd ˈtiʧərz lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, mɔr ðən ˈtiʧərz, ˈpɛrənts, ˈstudənts ənd ˈjunjən ˈmɛmbərz ˈrælid æt ˈpərʃɪŋ skwɛr ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs meɪ 13 æt ˈmɛni skulz θruaʊt ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈjunəˌfaɪd skul ˈdɪstrɪkt (lausd*), ˈtiʧərz, ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈstudənts ˈrælid ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv skulz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈræli æt ˈpərʃɪŋ skwɛr. æt ˈruzəˌvɛlt haɪ skul ɪn ist lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, 50 tɪ 60 ˈtiʧərz, ˈstudənts ənd ˈpɛrənts ˈpɪkətɪd ɪn frənt əv ðɛr skul ənd mɑrʧt tɪ ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈsteɪʃən fər ə ənd mini-rally*, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɛdɪŋ ɔn ðə treɪn təˈgɛðər tɪ ˈpərʃɪŋ skwɛr. wəns æt ðə skwɛr, ˈstudənts frəm ˈruzəˌvɛlt ˈrælid təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈəðər ist lɑ haɪ skulz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgɑrˌfild ənd ˈmɛndɛz, tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛr ˈjunɪti. skulz ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt wər ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈʃɔrtənd deɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈræli. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn rɪˈtərn, lɑ skul ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ʤɑn ˈdisi æst ðət ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ˈfoʊkɪs ˈsoʊəli ɔn ˈɪʃuz ɪn ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ ənd nɑt, wɛr mɔr ðən ˈtiʧərz, ˈkaʊnsələrz, laɪˈbrɛˌriənz ənd ˈnərsɪz ˈkərəntli feɪs leɪɔf ˈnoʊtɪsɪz sɛnt aʊt baɪ hɪz ˈɔfəs. ɪn fækt, ˈdisi həz ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ənd ˈpraɪvəˌtaɪzɪŋ əˈtæks ɔn. hi həz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˈɛvəri ˈtiʧər ənd skul tɪ ʤɔɪn ə ˈpaɪlət ˈproʊˌgræm fər ðə ˈdɪstrɪkts nu "ˈtiʧər ˈifɛktɪvnəs" plæn, sˈwitənɪŋ ðə dil wɪθ mɔr ðən fər ˈɛvəri ˈtiʧər hu pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪts ənd ən ˈɛkstrə fər ˈɛvəri skul, ˈivɪn ɛz leɪɔfs lun. ˈdisi həz ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈpoʊzd sˈwipɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈpəblɪk skul ʧɔɪs ˈproʊˌgræm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən əv ædˈvaɪzəri voʊts ənd ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət ɔl ˌɪnˈtərnəl skul dɪˈzaɪn timz səbˈmɪt "θɪn ˈkɑnˌtrækt" prəˈpoʊzəlz tɪ ˈwikən ˈjunjən paʊər. mɔˈroʊvər, əv "ˈfeɪlɪŋ" skulz ər ˈməltəˌplaɪɪŋ. ˈæftər ˈfrimɑnt haɪ wɑz riˈkɑnstəˌtutɪd læst jɪr, naʊ ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɪdəl ənd haɪ skulz, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɪn saʊθ ˈsɛntrəl, feɪs ðə seɪm feɪt. ˈʤɔrdən haɪ skul, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ bi dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu θri ˈpisɪz, wən əv wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈʧɑrtər ˈɑpərˌeɪtər grin dɑt. ˈdisi ənd ðə skul bɔrd ər ˈɔlsoʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ hænd ˈoʊvər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kleɪ ˈmɪdəl skul ˈkæmpəs tɪ grin dɑt ˈviə ðə ˈpəblɪk skul ʧɔɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs. həz faɪld sut ˈʧælənʤɪŋ boʊθ ðə kleɪ ənd ˈʤɔrdən muvz ɛz ˌɪˈligəl ənd həz ˈɔlsoʊ faɪld ən ˌɔnˈfɛr ˈleɪbər ˈpræktɪs ʧɑrʤ wɪθ ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈpəblɪk ɪmˈplɔɪmənt riˈleɪʃənz bɔrd tɪ traɪ tɪ blɑk frəm ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ə ˈtiʧər ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən plæn wɪˈθaʊt nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ɪt fərst. ðə ˈjunjən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt ˈnəmbərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə 150 ˈmɪljən dɪˈskrɛpənsi ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt həz feɪld tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn. ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈtiʧər ˈæŋgər ˈoʊvər ɔl ðiz wɛl ɛz ðə θrɛt əv ə nu raʊnd əv steɪt ˈbəʤɪt moʊˈmɛntəm tɪ ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈbɪzi strits əv ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn lɑ. ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl frəm ɔl pɑrts əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs prəˈdust ə ˈkɑnstənt strim əv rɛd ˈjunjən ˈtiˌsərts ənd ˈpɪkɪt saɪnz frəm ðə əˈʤeɪsənt ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈsteɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈpərʃɪŋ skwɛr ɔl ˌæftərˈnun ɛz ˈpipəl ˈkɛrid saɪnz ənd ˈʧæntɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə pərˈɪmətər əv ðə skwɛr. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈtiʧərz, ˈnərsɪz, ˈpəblɪk ˈwərkərz ənd ˈjunjən ˈmɛmbərz frəm ˌmɑntɪˈbɛloʊ, ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd ənd ˈəðər sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈsɪtiz ˈɔlsoʊ keɪm aʊt ɪn səˈpɔrt. kənˈtɪnʤənts əv ˈpɛrənts, ˈstudənts ənd ˈtiʧərz ˈkɛrid ˈbænərz əv ˈpɪkʧərz ənd neɪmz əv ˈtiʧərz æt ðɛr skulz hu hæv rɪˈsivd rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn fɔrs (rif*, ər leɪɔf) ˈnoʊtɪsɪz. ɛz ɑrt ənd mˈjuzɪk ˈproʊˌgræmz hæv bɪn ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd ɪn ðə pæst fju jɪrz, ɑrt ˈtiʧərz ˈkɛrid saɪnz ˈsteɪtɪŋ, 85 pərˈsɛnt kət, 85 pərˈsɛnt gɔn." ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˈtiʧərz (cft*) ʤɑʃ spoʊk əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɔnˈfɛr tæks ˈstrəkʧər ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, wɛr ðə ˈrɪʧəst 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə həz bɪn peɪɪŋ lɛs ɪn ˈtæksɪz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrisənt jɪrz, waɪl ˈwərkərz hæv bɪn peɪɪŋ mɔr. hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈrɛzəˌneɪtɪd: ˈpipəl ˈkɛrid saɪnz ˈsteɪtɪŋ "tæks ðə rɪʧ" ənd "tæks ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ fənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən" ənd ˈʧæntɪd, "ˈfərloʊz, hɛl noʊ!" (lɑ ˈtiʧərz hu hæv kɛpt ðɛr ʤɑbz hæv hæd ðɛr ˈpeɪˌʧɛks slæʃt ɛz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ənˈpeɪd ˈfərloʊ deɪz.) ðə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈræli brɔt ˈtiʧərz, ˈpɛrənts, ˈstudənts ənd kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz təˈgɛðər tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə ɛnd, bət ə ˈhoʊpfəl stɑrt tɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər mɔr ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ə kɔl fər ə mɔr prəˈgrɛsɪv tæks ˈstrəkʧər ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. |
we would like to thank everyone for participating in our 2017 fitness survey.
as you know we conducted this research to get to know our readers a little bit better.
after closing the survey, we started analyzing the data and pulled some of the more interesting data points out to share with the faithful.
listed below are the results from the major questions we asked you. included several pie and bar graphs to make the data a bit easier to digest.
feel free to browse through the results and compare them to your own workout experiences.
you may be shocked by how you and your friends stack up to the numbers.
biggest challenges when working out
let’s kick things off by discussing the biggest challenges you all face when it comes to working out. this question was an open ended question and we received thousands of replies. from there, we categorized them into the following:
as you can see, the number one challenge of those who took our survey was maintaining a diet that helped them reach their goals. we found this interesting. further down in this results article, you will learn that nearly 71% of people who took our survey create their own diet plans.
so, if 71% of people are creating their own diets and another 43% are finding it difficult to maintain a proper diet, the fitness industry (ourselves included) must find a way to make it easier for you guys to adopt and maintain a diet so you can better reach your goals.
the next biggest challenge was finding time to workout. we all have busy schedules (which include social, familial, and work obligations). finding time to exercise can be difficult. luckily, got a step by step guide on how to build a workout program around a busy schedule which can be found here.
the final major limitation our entrants had was the challenges faced when building muscle mass and finding the perfect workouts to help them do so. this problem is more difficult to resolve than others, as a number of factors can affect one's ability to build muscle.
with that said, as we explore the results and draw some assumptions, i think be able to discover where things are going wrong in some of your muscle building attempts.
activity & health level of our respondents
in this section we asked several questions about workout frequency, workout experience, and how healthy our participants consider themselves to be.
needless to say, some of the data from this portion of the survey was very surprising.
how many days per week do you work out?
we were pretty surprised to find out how active our entry pool was. we thought the majority of entrants would workout three or four times during the week. clearly we were wrong with the majority of you all working out 5 to 6 times a week. 35% of our participants claimed to work out 5 days a week and another 31% works out 6 days a week.
we think this has a lot to do with how the fitness industry perceives training. most fitness outlets showcase training as the most important factor in building muscle mass (the biggest goal of our pool as you will see below).
while exercise is important to build muscle, so is recovery. this information give insight to the forms of exercise our entries were participating in, but if hitting 5, 6, or even 7 heavy weight lifting sessions a week, not giving yourself an opportunity to recover and grow.
maybe trainees are participating in heavy weightlifting days, with light days, but put our money on the former before the latter.
how long have you been working out?
along with workout frequency, we asked how long each participant had been working out.% of participants have been working out between years. about 10% of the responses stated they were just starting out having worked out for less than one full year.
another 23% of participants answered that been working out between years. 17% of responses came from veteran lifters of year. finally, another 10% of you guys have been working hard in the gym for years.
the big from this question was the fact that many of our trainees have a experience level. yet, they train with a training frequency reserved for those who have a more advanced or athletic training experience level.
as always, important to remember building muscle (and fitness in general) is a marathon, not a race. biting off more than you can chew early on in your fitness journey can lead to injury. or worse, it could lead you to burning yourself out and quitting all together so you never make it into that 20+ category.
how healthy do you consider yourself?
the vast majority of all participants classified themselves as healthy. nearly 93% of participants answered within the range on a scale of 10 when asked how healthy they considered themselves. only about% would say they are unhealthy answering with either a 2, 3, or 4.
another interesting fact is the heavy drop off in those who answer 9 or higher. think someone who exercises as frequently as times a week would be in extraordinary health.
all about working out
in the next series of questions, we asked you more specific questions pertaining to your workout habits.
the goal here was to get to know more about your goals and workout strategies.
what is your goal for working out?
the results from this question were exactly what we had expected them to be. the big 3 goals reigned supreme here.
of those of you who answered, 84% of you said your goal for working out was to build muscle. another 57% of you are trying to increase strength. 49% are hoping to lose fat.
the shocking from this question is that only 20% of entrants exercise for fun.
enjoyment is the name of the game. if you enjoy what doing, not very likely be able to answer in the+ years” column if we ask “how long have you been working out?” on a survey a couple of decades from now.
what kind of training do you do?
the kind of training programs performed by 81% of our entrants fall within the category.
this much of a surprise considering the body composition goals outlined above. if your goal is to build muscle, performing a hypertrophic split is definitely the way to go.
what was shocking was the low turnout for and combat sports. both seem to be on the rise within the media, but still not a lot of people are participating in them as their preferred form of exercise.
where do you work out?
86% of participants working out in a gym comes as no surprise. however, we were quite impressed to find out that 33% of people workout at home and another 21% find a way to workout outside.
we also thought that only 7% of people working out at a workplace wellness center was quite low. a lot of workplaces (in corporate settings at least) are beginning to offer this perk to more and more of their workforce. if we had to guess, say that this number will likely trend upwards in the upcoming years.
usage of supplements
the next couple of questions were in regards to our participant habits.
we wanted to get to know who was taking supplements and what supplements they were taking.
do you take supplements?
nearly 96% of our participants take supplements and as see below, nearly all of those who answered yes to this question take some sort of whey protein powder.
there’s quite a bit of a drop off between protein powder and the next most used supplements of amino acids and preworkouts.
what kind of supplements do you take?
as mentioned, the most popular supplement taken by our participants is whey protein. the next top choices are amino acids and preworkouts.
what is surprising is that only 64% of people utilize the benefits of supplements. especially considering that 84% of people have the goal to build muscle mass.
the lack of people supplementing with probably has a lot to do with the numerous myths that continue to surround one of the highest researched and muscle building supplements on the market.
another thing worth mentioning is the fact that only 46% of people answered that they eat some sort of protein bars. in the past year or so, many of the top supplement companies have released protein bars to the market. most of which are delicious, each is unique, and they are changing the supplement market. we think this number will trend upwards in the coming years.
everything about your diets
the following questions in this section were asked to better understand the diet habits of our participants.
the goal was to better understand how they eat and how it might be affecting their goals.
do you follow a diet?
while 96% of entrants take supplements, only 71% follow a diet. this finding is of critical importance, because with a goal as difficult as building lean muscle mass, you have to make sure doing all the right things.
supplements can help you with your goals, but their effects are amplified when used in accordance with a proper balanced diet.
what kind of diet do you follow?
out of the 71% of the entries who follow a diet, nearly 64% of them classify themselves as following a clean eating diet type.
if involved on social media, this statistic might surprise you. we know we found it shocking. in recent years, has made a strong push in mainstream media as young ripped dudes and fit chicks have showcased their daily dose of brownies and donuts paired with their abs across the web.
we thought for sure their diet type would take the cake in this diet breakdown. but as this information goes to show you, clean eating remains the king diet type in the fitness realm.
who created your diet?
70% of those following a diet created their diet themselves. this is important, because 43% of the same entry pool stated that diet was the number one reason holding them back from accomplishing their goals.
and as you will see in the remaining questions in this section, the and calorie intake information gathered by our participants are far from likely to promote muscle growth.
the remainder of entries got their diet plan from a website (13%) or a personal trainer (9%),
how many calories do you consume daily?
the average calories consumed per day by our participants was quite low considering the overwhelming majority have a goal to build muscle and the average weight of our entrants was ~185lbs.
all things considered, to build lean muscle mass you have to be in a slight caloric surplus. sure, possible for the% who answered that they eat calories daily to be in that caloric surplus. however, not very likely for the 47% who fell in the calorie range to be in a surplus.
let’s plug in the information to our calculator, utilizing some averages from other data points within the survey. as mentioned, the average weight of entries was abouts. the majority of our data was collected from those who live in the us and we had a participant pool of mostly males.
the average height for males in the us is about. the majority of those who entered fell in the age range, so go with the high end (25 old) for this demonstration. finally, we know our activity level was between days of working out.
after entering in all of this information, the calculator tells us our maintenance calorie level is 3003 calories per day. that is, your body needs a minimum of 3003 calories daily to maintain your weight under your current living circumstance (25y/o,,, male, who exercises 5 days a week).
add another calories to create a caloric surplus which allows you to build lean muscle mass, and we now have a calorie range of calories per day to build muscle.
of course, if your goal is fat loss, need to subtract -250-500 calories per day from your maintenance level. this would put your caloric range in the calories per day to achieve fat loss.
how many grams of protein do you eat per day?
33% of you indicated that you consume between grams of protein per day, while another 23% of you stated you consume of protein per day. about 19% of people consume between of protein per day.
all in all, this data is aligned with what we would expect considering the goals of our participants and the fact that it satisfies the recommended of protein per pound of per day.
what was interesting is out of the 3, our participants knew how much protein they were eating each day the most out of any. only 2% of people know their daily protein intake.
of course, the fact that been preached to about the recommended ranges of protein to eat for the past couple of decades helps.
how many grams of fat do you eat per day?
fat was the least known of our participant pool with 13% of people not knowing their daily fat intake.
also, for a trainee looking to add muscle mass, fat intake was rather low across the board. the recommended fat intake range for muscle building is about per pound of.
let’s go back to our example, a male would need to eat about of fat per day to accomplish their muscle building goal. judging by these numbers, more than half of trainees are falling short of this fat intake goal.
we could also see an underreporting of fat intake occurring here as well. a lot of trainees (especially those who are level) simply know their food sources are indeed fatty.
they may think protein sources are leaner than they actually are, or sugary sources have as high of a fat content as they actually do. for example, they may think that pizza is a high meal, and while it can be, it can also be a high fat meal.
whatever the case, this counted as heavily or goes unnoticed by those who for counting calories and macros. by becoming more knowledgeable about your fat intake, you could see better gains in the long run.
how many grams ofs do you eat per day?
the answers on the amount ofohydrates people consume in our survey was diverse. based on the feedback the vast majority of entrants have a intake.
this information is shocking due to the fact thats are necessary to fuel performance in the gym. better performance leads to better muscle growth potential.
given the example outlined above, combined with the goal most people have is to build muscle, we thought intake been in the higher ranges provided.
if you need of protein and of fat per body weight, then the rest of your daily calories need to be filled byohydrates.
circling back to the example, say you need 3253 calories to build muscle. now we can calculate your muscle building macros:
185g of protein x 4 calories per gram of protein = 740 calories
83g of fat x 9 calories per gram of fat = 747 calories
3253 - 740 - 747 = calories
1,766 calories / 4 calories per gram ofohydrates = ~442g ofs
so, if you are our lean muscle mass seeking, old,,, male who works out 5 times a week, you need about ofs per day to fuel your workouts. yet, not enough people indicated they ate within that range for it to even draw a percentage in our pie chart breakdown.
so, up with the low intake? we believe a lot of this has to do with the facts have been perceived as the “bad guy” macro within the health and fitness realm for the past several decades.
for that reason, typically the first nutrient cut from diet plans for those with the goal of fat loss. however, if your goal is to build muscle, why you have a higher intake of your favorite source of energy?
summary/takeaway
we would like to thank you once again for the participation in our fitness survey and we hope that you find the data as valuable as we do.
if there is anything unclear or if you have a question, feel free to leave a comment. gladly help you out! | wi wʊd laɪk tɪ θæŋk ˈɛvriˌwən fər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ɑr 2017 ˈfɪtnəs ˈsərˌveɪ. ɛz ju noʊ wi kənˈdəktəd ðɪs ˈrisərʧ tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ ɑr ˈridərz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈbɛtər. ˈæftər ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ, wi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈdætə ənd pʊld səm əv ðə mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈdætə pɔɪnts aʊt tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ðə ˈfeɪθfəl. ˈlɪstɪd bɪˈloʊ ər ðə rɪˈzəlts frəm ðə ˈmeɪʤər kˈwɛsʧənz wi æst ju. ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈsɛvərəl paɪ ənd bɑr græfs tɪ meɪk ðə ˈdætə ə bɪt ˈiziər tɪ ˈdaɪʤɛst. fil fri tɪ braʊz θru ðə rɪˈzəlts ənd kəmˈpɛr ðɛm tɪ jʊr oʊn ˈwərˌkaʊt ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. ju meɪ bi ʃɑkt baɪ haʊ ju ənd jʊr frɛndz stæk əp tɪ ðə ˈnəmbərz. ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤɪz wɪn ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt kɪk θɪŋz ɔf baɪ dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤɪz ju ɔl feɪs wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt. ðɪs kˈwɛʃən wɑz ən ˈoʊpən ˈɛndɪd kˈwɛʃən ənd wi rɪˈsivd ˈθaʊzənz əv rɪˈplaɪz. frəm ðɛr, wi ˈkætəgərˌaɪzd ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ɛz ju kən si, ðə ˈnəmbər wən ˈʧælənʤ əv ðoʊz hu tʊk ɑr ˈsərˌveɪ wɑz meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə daɪət ðət hɛlpt ðɛm riʧ ðɛr goʊlz. wi faʊnd ðɪs ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ˈfərðər daʊn ɪn ðɪs rɪˈzəlts ˈɑrtɪkəl, ju wɪl lərn ðət ˈnɪrli 71 əv ˈpipəl hu tʊk ɑr ˈsərˌveɪ kriˈeɪt ðɛr oʊn daɪət plænz. soʊ, ɪf 71 əv ˈpipəl ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðɛr oʊn daɪɪts ənd əˈnəðər 43 ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈprɑpər daɪət, ðə ˈfɪtnəs ˈɪndəstri (ɑrˈsɛlvz ˌɪnˈkludɪd) məst faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər ju gaɪz tɪ əˈdɑpt ənd meɪnˈteɪn ə daɪət soʊ ju kən ˈbɛtər riʧ jʊr goʊlz. ðə nɛkst ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤ wɑz ˈfaɪndɪŋ taɪm tɪ ˈwərˌkaʊt. wi ɔl hæv ˈbɪzi ˈskɛʤʊlz (wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud ˈsoʊʃəl, fəˈmɪljəl, ənd wərk ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz). ˈfaɪndɪŋ taɪm tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt. ˈləkəli, gɑt ə stɛp baɪ stɛp gaɪd ɔn haʊ tɪ bɪld ə ˈwərˌkaʊt ˈproʊˌgræm əraʊnd ə ˈbɪzi ˈskɛʤʊl wɪʧ kən bi faʊnd hir. ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmeɪʤər ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən ɑr ˈɛntrənts hæd wɑz ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz feɪst wɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈməsəl mæs ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈwərˌkaʊts tɪ hɛlp ðɛm du soʊ. ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ɪz mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ riˈzɑlv ðən ˈəðərz, ɛz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfæktərz kən əˈfɛkt wənz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bɪld ˈməsəl. wɪθ ðət sɛd, ɛz wi ɪkˈsplɔr ðə rɪˈzəlts ənd drɔ səm əˈsəmpʃənz, aɪ θɪŋk bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈskəvər wɛr θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ rɔŋ ɪn səm əv jʊr ˈməsəl ˈbɪldɪŋ əˈtɛmpts. ækˈtɪvɪti hɛlθ ˈlɛvəl əv ɑr rɪˈspɑndənts ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən wi æst ˈsɛvərəl kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈwərˌkaʊt ˈfrikwənsi, ˈwərˌkaʊt ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd haʊ ˈhɛlθi ɑr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts kənˈsɪdər ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ bi. ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, səm əv ðə ˈdætə frəm ðɪs ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈsərˌveɪ wɑz ˈvɛri səˈpraɪzɪŋ. haʊ ˈmɛni deɪz pər wik du ju wərk aʊt? wi wər ˈprɪti səˈpraɪzd tɪ faɪnd aʊt haʊ ˈæktɪv ɑr ˈɛntri pul wɑz. wi θɔt ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈɛntrənts wʊd ˈwərˌkaʊt θri ər fɔr taɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wik. ˈklɪrli wi wər rɔŋ wɪθ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ju ɔl ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt 5 tɪ 6 taɪmz ə wik. 35 əv ɑr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts kleɪmd tɪ wərk aʊt 5 deɪz ə wik ənd əˈnəðər 31 wərks aʊt 6 deɪz ə wik. wi θɪŋk ðɪs həz ə lɔt tɪ du wɪθ haʊ ðə ˈfɪtnəs ˈɪndəstri pərˈsivz ˈtreɪnɪŋ. moʊst ˈfɪtnəs ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɛz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfæktər ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈməsəl mæs (ðə ˈbɪgəst goʊl əv ɑr pul ɛz ju wɪl si bɪˈloʊ). waɪl ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ bɪld ˈməsəl, soʊ ɪz rɪˈkəvəri. ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən gɪv ˈɪnˌsaɪt tɪ ðə fɔrmz əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɑr ˈɛntriz wər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn, bət ɪf ˈhɪtɪŋ 5 6 ər ˈivɪn 7 ˈhɛvi weɪt ˈlɪftɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz ə wik, nɑt ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ rɪˈkəvər ənd groʊ. ˈmeɪbi ˈtreɪˈniz ər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈhɛvi ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ deɪz, wɪθ laɪt deɪz, bət pʊt ɑr ˈməni ɔn ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈlætər. haʊ lɔŋ hæv ju bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt? əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈwərˌkaʊt ˈfrikwənsi, wi æst haʊ lɔŋ iʧ pɑrˈtɪsəpənt hæd bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt. əv pɑrˈtɪsəpənts hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt bɪtˈwin jɪrz. əˈbaʊt 10 əv ðə rɪˈspɑnsɪz ˈsteɪtɪd ðeɪ wər ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪŋ aʊt ˈhævɪŋ wərkt aʊt fər lɛs ðən wən fʊl jɪr. əˈnəðər 23 əv pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ˈænsərd ðət bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt bɪtˈwin jɪrz. 17 əv rɪˈspɑnsɪz keɪm frəm ˈvɛtərən ˈlɪftərz əv jɪr. ˈfaɪnəli, əˈnəðər 10 əv ju gaɪz hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd ɪn ðə ʤɪm fər jɪrz. ðə bɪg frəm ðɪs kˈwɛʃən wɑz ðə fækt ðət ˈmɛni əv ɑr ˈtreɪˈniz hæv ə ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈlɛvəl. jɛt, ðeɪ treɪn wɪθ ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈfrikwənsi rɪˈzərvd fər ðoʊz hu hæv ə mɔr ədˈvænst ər æθˈlɛtɪk ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈlɛvəl. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈməsəl (ənd ˈfɪtnəs ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl) ɪz ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn, nɑt ə reɪs. ˈbaɪtɪŋ ɔf mɔr ðən ju kən ʧu ˈərli ɔn ɪn jʊr ˈfɪtnəs ˈʤərni kən lɛd tɪ ˈɪnʤəri. ər wərs, ɪt kʊd lɛd ju tɪ ˈbərnɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf aʊt ənd kˈwɪtɪŋ ɔl təˈgɛðər soʊ ju ˈnɛvər meɪk ɪt ˈɪntu ðət 20 ˈkætəˌgɔri. haʊ ˈhɛlθi du ju kənˈsɪdər ˈjɔrsɛlf? ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ɔl pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˈhɛlθi. ˈnɪrli 93 əv pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ˈænsərd wɪˈθɪn ðə reɪnʤ ɔn ə skeɪl əv 10 wɪn æst haʊ ˈhɛlθi ðeɪ kənˈsɪdərd ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt wʊd seɪ ðeɪ ər ənˈhɛlθi ˈænsərɪŋ wɪθ ˈiðər ə 2 3 ər 4 əˈnəðər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ fækt ɪz ðə ˈhɛvi drɔp ɔf ɪn ðoʊz hu ˈænsər 9 ər haɪər. θɪŋk ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ɛz ˈfrikwɛntli ɛz taɪmz ə wik wʊd bi ɪn ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri hɛlθ. ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈsɪriz əv kˈwɛsʧənz, wi æst ju mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk kˈwɛsʧənz pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ jʊr ˈwərˌkaʊt ˈhæbəts. ðə goʊl hir wɑz tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt jʊr goʊlz ənd ˈwərˌkaʊt ˈstrætəʤiz. wət ɪz jʊr goʊl fər ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt? ðə rɪˈzəlts frəm ðɪs kˈwɛʃən wər ɪgˈzæktli wət wi hæd ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðɛm tɪ bi. ðə bɪg 3 goʊlz reɪnd səˈprim hir. əv ðoʊz əv ju hu ˈænsərd, 84 əv ju sɛd jʊr goʊl fər ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt wɑz tɪ bɪld ˈməsəl. əˈnəðər 57 əv ju ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris strɛŋθ. 49 ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ luz fæt. ðə ˈʃɑkɪŋ frəm ðɪs kˈwɛʃən ɪz ðət ˈoʊnli 20 əv ˈɛntrənts ˈɛksərˌsaɪz fər fən. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt ɪz ðə neɪm əv ðə geɪm. ɪf ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ wət duɪŋ, nɑt ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈænsər ɪn ðə years”*” ˈkɑləm ɪf wi æsk lɔŋ hæv ju bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ out?”*?” ɔn ə ˈsərˌveɪ ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈdɛkeɪdz frəm naʊ. wət kaɪnd əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ du ju du? ðə kaɪnd əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz pərˈfɔrmd baɪ 81 əv ɑr ˈɛntrənts fɔl wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri. ðɪs məʧ əv ə səˈpraɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈbɑdi ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən goʊlz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd əˈbəv. ɪf jʊr goʊl ɪz tɪ bɪld ˈməsəl, pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ə ˌhaɪpərˈtroʊfɪk splɪt ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ðə weɪ tɪ goʊ. wət wɑz ˈʃɑkɪŋ wɑz ðə loʊ ˈtərˌnaʊt fər ənd ˈkɑmbæt spɔrts. boʊθ sim tɪ bi ɔn ðə raɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmidiə, bət stɪl nɑt ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðɛm ɛz ðɛr prɪˈfərd fɔrm əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. wɛr du ju wərk aʊt? 86 əv pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt ɪn ə ʤɪm kəmz ɛz noʊ səˈpraɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi wər kwaɪt ˌɪmˈprɛst tɪ faɪnd aʊt ðət 33 əv ˈpipəl ˈwərˌkaʊt æt hoʊm ənd əˈnəðər 21 faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ ˈwərˌkaʊt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. wi ˈɔlsoʊ θɔt ðət ˈoʊnli 7 əv ˈpipəl ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt æt ə ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈwɛlnəs ˈsɛnər wɑz kwaɪt loʊ. ə lɔt əv ˈwərkˌpleɪsɪz (ɪn ˈkɔrpərət ˈsɛtɪŋz æt list) ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfər ðɪs pərk tɪ mɔr ənd mɔr əv ðɛr ˈwərkˌfɔrs. ɪf wi hæd tɪ gɛs, seɪ ðət ðɪs ˈnəmbər wɪl ˈlaɪkli trɛnd ˈəpwərdz ɪn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ jɪrz. ˈjusɪʤ əv ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ðə nɛkst ˈkəpəl əv kˈwɛsʧənz wər ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ɑr pɑrˈtɪsəpənt ˈhæbəts. wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ hu wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ənd wət ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ðeɪ wər ˈteɪkɪŋ. du ju teɪk ˌsəpləˈmɛnts? ˈnɪrli 96 əv ɑr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts teɪk ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ənd ɛz si bɪˈloʊ, ˈnɪrli ɔl əv ðoʊz hu ˈænsərd jɛs tɪ ðɪs kˈwɛʃən teɪk səm sɔrt əv weɪ ˈproʊˌtin ˈpaʊdər. kwaɪt ə bɪt əv ə drɔp ɔf bɪtˈwin ˈproʊˌtin ˈpaʊdər ənd ðə nɛkst moʊst juzd ˌsəpləˈmɛnts əv əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz ənd preworkouts*. wət kaɪnd əv ˌsəpləˈmɛnts du ju teɪk? ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd, ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ˈteɪkən baɪ ɑr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ɪz weɪ ˈproʊˌtin. ðə nɛkst tɔp ˈʧɔɪsɪz ər əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz ənd preworkouts*. wət ɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋ ɪz ðət ˈoʊnli 64 əv ˈpipəl ˈjutəˌlaɪz ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˌsəpləˈmɛnts. əˈspɛʃəli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət 84 əv ˈpipəl hæv ðə goʊl tɪ bɪld ˈməsəl mæs. ðə læk əv ˈpipəl ˌsəpləˈmɛntɪŋ wɪθ ˈprɑbəˌbli həz ə lɔt tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈnumərəs mɪθs ðət kənˈtɪnju tɪ səraʊnd wən əv ðə haɪəst riˈsərʧt ənd ˈməsəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. əˈnəðər θɪŋ wərθ ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ɪz ðə fækt ðət ˈoʊnli 46 əv ˈpipəl ˈænsərd ðət ðeɪ it səm sɔrt əv ˈproʊˌtin bɑrz. ɪn ðə pæst jɪr ər soʊ, ˈmɛni əv ðə tɔp ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv riˈlist ˈproʊˌtin bɑrz tɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. moʊst əv wɪʧ ər dɪˈlɪʃəs, iʧ ɪz juˈnik, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ˈmɑrkɪt. wi θɪŋk ðɪs ˈnəmbər wɪl trɛnd ˈəpwərdz ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ jɪrz. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt jʊr daɪɪts ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən wər æst tɪ ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd ðə daɪət ˈhæbəts əv ɑr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts. ðə goʊl wɑz tɪ ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðeɪ it ənd haʊ ɪt maɪt bi əˈfɛktɪŋ ðɛr goʊlz. du ju ˈfɑloʊ ə daɪət? waɪl 96 əv ˈɛntrənts teɪk ˌsəpləˈmɛnts, ˈoʊnli 71 ˈfɑloʊ ə daɪət. ðɪs ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪz əv ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns, bɪˈkəz wɪθ ə goʊl ɛz ˈdɪfəkəlt ɛz ˈbɪldɪŋ lin ˈməsəl mæs, ju hæv tɪ meɪk ʃʊr duɪŋ ɔl ðə raɪt θɪŋz. ˌsəpləˈmɛnts kən hɛlp ju wɪθ jʊr goʊlz, bət ðɛr ˈifɛkts ər ˈæmpləˌfaɪd wɪn juzd ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ə ˈprɑpər ˈbælənst daɪət. wət kaɪnd əv daɪət du ju ˈfɑloʊ? aʊt əv ðə 71 əv ðə ˈɛntriz hu ˈfɑloʊ ə daɪət, ˈnɪrli 64 əv ðɛm ˈklæsəˌfaɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə klin ˈitɪŋ daɪət taɪp. ɪf ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ðɪs stəˈtɪstɪk maɪt səˈpraɪz ju. wi noʊ wi faʊnd ɪt ˈʃɑkɪŋ. ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, həz meɪd ə strɔŋ pʊʃ ɪn ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ɛz jəŋ rɪpt djudz ənd fɪt ʧɪks hæv ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst ðɛr ˈdeɪli doʊs əv ˈbraʊniz ənd ˈdoʊˌnəts pɛrd wɪθ ðɛr ˈeɪˈbiˈɛs əˈkrɔs ðə wɛb. wi θɔt fər ʃʊr ðɛr daɪət taɪp wʊd teɪk ðə keɪk ɪn ðɪs daɪət ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn. bət ɛz ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən goʊz tɪ ʃoʊ ju, klin ˈitɪŋ rɪˈmeɪnz ðə kɪŋ daɪət taɪp ɪn ðə ˈfɪtnəs rɛlm. hu kriˈeɪtɪd jʊr daɪət? 70 əv ðoʊz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə daɪət kriˈeɪtɪd ðɛr daɪət ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðɪs ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, bɪˈkəz 43 əv ðə seɪm ˈɛntri pul ˈsteɪtɪd ðət daɪət wɑz ðə ˈnəmbər wən ˈrizən ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðɛm bæk frəm əˈkɑmplɪʃɪŋ ðɛr goʊlz. ənd ɛz ju wɪl si ɪn ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən, ðə ənd ˈkælɔˌri ˈɪnˌteɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈgæðərd baɪ ɑr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ər fɑr frəm ˈlaɪkli tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈməsəl groʊθ. ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ˈɛntriz gɑt ðɛr daɪət plæn frəm ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt 13 ər ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈtreɪnər 9 haʊ ˈmɛni ˈkælɔˌriz du ju kənˈsum ˈdeɪli? ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈkælɔˌriz kənˈsumd pər deɪ baɪ ɑr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wɑz kwaɪt loʊ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti hæv ə goʊl tɪ bɪld ˈməsəl ənd ðə ˈævərɪʤ weɪt əv ɑr ˈɛntrənts wɑz 185lbs*. ɔl θɪŋz kənˈsɪdərd, tɪ bɪld lin ˈməsəl mæs ju hæv tɪ bi ɪn ə slaɪt kæˈlɔrɪk ˈsərpləs. ʃʊr, ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə hu ˈænsərd ðət ðeɪ it ˈkælɔˌriz ˈdeɪli tɪ bi ɪn ðət kæˈlɔrɪk ˈsərpləs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, nɑt ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli fər ðə 47 hu fɛl ɪn ðə ˈkælɔˌri reɪnʤ tɪ bi ɪn ə ˈsərpləs. pləg ɪn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ɑr ˈkælkjəˌleɪtər, ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ səm ˈævrɪʤɪz frəm ˈəðər ˈdætə pɔɪnts wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd, ðə ˈævərɪʤ weɪt əv ˈɛntriz wɑz əˈbaʊt 185lbs*. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ɑr ˈdætə wɑz kəˈlɛktəd frəm ðoʊz hu lɪv ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd wi hæd ə pɑrˈtɪsəpənt pul əv ˈmoʊstli meɪlz. ðə ˈævərɪʤ haɪt fər meɪlz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðoʊz hu ˈɛnərd fɛl ɪn ðə eɪʤ reɪnʤ, soʊ goʊ wɪθ ðə haɪ ɛnd 25 oʊld) fər ðɪs ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən. ˈfaɪnəli, wi noʊ ɑr ækˈtɪvɪti ˈlɛvəl wɑz bɪtˈwin deɪz əv ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt. ˈæftər ˈɛnərɪŋ ɪn ɔl əv ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ðə ˈkælkjəˌleɪtər tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ɑr ˈmeɪntənəns ˈkælɔˌri ˈlɛvəl ɪz 3003 ˈkælɔˌriz pər deɪ. ðət ɪz, jʊr ˈbɑdi nidz ə ˈmɪnəməm əv 3003 ˈkælɔˌriz ˈdeɪli tɪ meɪnˈteɪn jʊr weɪt ˈəndər jʊr ˈkɑrənt ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈsərkəmˌstæns 25y/o*,, meɪl, hu ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz 5 deɪz ə wik). æd əˈnəðər ˈkælɔˌriz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə kæˈlɔrɪk ˈsərpləs wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ bɪld lin ˈməsəl mæs, ənd wi naʊ hæv ə ˈkælɔˌri reɪnʤ əv ˈkælɔˌriz pər deɪ tɪ bɪld ˈməsəl. əv kɔrs, ɪf jʊr goʊl ɪz fæt lɔs, nid tɪ səbˈtrækt ˈkælɔˌriz pər deɪ frəm jʊr ˈmeɪntənəns ˈlɛvəl. ðɪs wʊd pʊt jʊr kæˈlɔrɪk reɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈkælɔˌriz pər deɪ tɪ əˈʧiv fæt lɔs. haʊ ˈmɛni græmz əv ˈproʊˌtin du ju it pər deɪ? 33 əv ju ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ju kənˈsum bɪtˈwin græmz əv ˈproʊˌtin pər deɪ, waɪl əˈnəðər 23 əv ju ˈsteɪtɪd ju kənˈsum əv ˈproʊˌtin pər deɪ. əˈbaʊt 19 əv ˈpipəl kənˈsum bɪtˈwin əv ˈproʊˌtin pər deɪ. ɔl ɪn ɔl, ðɪs ˈdætə ɪz əˈlaɪnd wɪθ wət wi wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə goʊlz əv ɑr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ənd ðə fækt ðət ɪt ˈsætɪsˌfaɪz ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd əv ˈproʊˌtin pər paʊnd əv pər deɪ. wət wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪz aʊt əv ðə 3, ɑr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts nu haʊ məʧ ˈproʊˌtin ðeɪ wər ˈitɪŋ iʧ deɪ ðə moʊst aʊt əv ˈɛni. ˈoʊnli 2 əv ˈpipəl noʊ ðɛr ˈdeɪli ˈproʊˌtin ˈɪnˌteɪk. əv kɔrs, ðə fækt ðət bɪn priʧt tɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈreɪnʤɪz əv ˈproʊˌtin tɪ it fər ðə pæst ˈkəpəl əv ˈdɛkeɪdz hɛlps. haʊ ˈmɛni græmz əv fæt du ju it pər deɪ? fæt wɑz ðə list noʊn əv ɑr pɑrˈtɪsəpənt pul wɪθ 13 əv ˈpipəl nɑt noʊɪŋ ðɛr ˈdeɪli fæt ˈɪnˌteɪk. ˈɔlsoʊ, fər ə ˈtreɪˈni ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ æd ˈməsəl mæs, fæt ˈɪnˌteɪk wɑz ˈrəðər loʊ əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd. ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd fæt ˈɪnˌteɪk reɪnʤ fər ˈməsəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz əˈbaʊt pər paʊnd əv. goʊ bæk tɪ ɑr ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə meɪl wʊd nid tɪ it əˈbaʊt əv fæt pər deɪ tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðɛr ˈməsəl ˈbɪldɪŋ goʊl. ˈʤəʤɪŋ baɪ ðiz ˈnəmbərz, mɔr ðən hæf əv ˈtreɪˈniz ər ˈfɑlɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ðɪs fæt ˈɪnˌteɪk goʊl. wi kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ si ən ˈəndərrɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv fæt ˈɪnˌteɪk əˈkərɪŋ hir ɛz wɛl. ə lɔt əv ˈtreɪˈniz (əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz hu ər ˈlɛvəl) ˈsɪmpli noʊ ðɛr fud ˈsɔrsəz ər ˌɪnˈdid ˈfæti. ðeɪ meɪ θɪŋk ˈproʊˌtin ˈsɔrsəz ər ˈlinər ðən ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ər, ər ˈʃʊgəri ˈsɔrsəz hæv ɛz haɪ əv ə fæt ˈkɑntɛnt ɛz ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli du. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðeɪ meɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈpitsə ɪz ə haɪ mil, ənd waɪl ɪt kən bi, ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə haɪ fæt mil. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə keɪs, ðɪs ˈkaʊntɪd ɛz ˈhɛvəli ər goʊz ənˈnoʊtɪst baɪ ðoʊz hu fər ˈkaʊntɪŋ ˈkælɔˌriz ənd macros*. baɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈnɑləʤəbəl əˈbaʊt jʊr fæt ˈɪnˌteɪk, ju kʊd si ˈbɛtər geɪnz ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən. haʊ ˈmɛni græmz əv du ju it pər deɪ? ðə ˈænsərz ɔn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts ˈpipəl kənˈsum ɪn ɑr ˈsərˌveɪ wɑz dɪˈvərs. beɪst ɔn ðə ˈfidˌbæk ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈɛntrənts hæv ə ˈɪnˌteɪk. ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈʃɑkɪŋ du tɪ ðə fækt ðət ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ fjuəl pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðə ʤɪm. ˈbɛtər pərˈfɔrməns lidz tɪ ˈbɛtər ˈməsəl groʊθ pəˈtɛnʃəl. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd əˈbəv, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə goʊl moʊst ˈpipəl hæv ɪz tɪ bɪld ˈməsəl, wi θɔt ˈɪnˌteɪk bɪn ɪn ðə haɪər ˈreɪnʤɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd. ɪf ju nid əv ˈproʊˌtin ənd əv fæt pər ˈbɑdi weɪt, ðɛn ðə rɛst əv jʊr ˈdeɪli ˈkælɔˌriz nid tɪ bi fɪld baɪ ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts. ˈsərkəlɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl, seɪ ju nid 3253 ˈkælɔˌriz tɪ bɪld ˈməsəl. naʊ wi kən ˈkælkjəˌleɪt jʊr ˈməsəl ˈbɪldɪŋ macros*: əv ˈproʊˌtin ɛks 4 ˈkælɔˌriz pər græm əv ˈproʊˌtin 740 ˈkælɔˌriz əv fæt ɛks 9 ˈkælɔˌriz pər græm əv fæt 747 ˈkælɔˌriz 3253 740 747 ˈkælɔˌriz ˈkælɔˌriz 4 ˈkælɔˌriz pər græm əv ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪdreɪts əv soʊ, ɪf ju ər ɑr lin ˈməsəl mæs ˈsikɪŋ, oʊld,, meɪl hu wərks aʊt 5 taɪmz ə wik, ju nid əˈbaʊt əv pər deɪ tɪ fjuəl jʊr ˈwərˌkaʊts. jɛt, nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈpipəl ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðeɪ eɪt wɪˈθɪn ðət reɪnʤ fər ɪt tɪ ˈivɪn drɔ ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ ɪn ɑr paɪ ʧɑrt ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn. soʊ, əp wɪθ ðə loʊ ˈɪnˌteɪk? wi bɪˈliv ə lɔt əv ðɪs həz tɪ du wɪθ ðə fækt hæv bɪn pərˈsivd ɛz ðə guy”*” ˈmækroʊ wɪˈθɪn ðə hɛlθ ənd ˈfɪtnəs rɛlm fər ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɛkeɪdz. fər ðət ˈrizən, ˈtɪpɪkəli ðə fərst ˈnutriənt kət frəm daɪət plænz fər ðoʊz wɪθ ðə goʊl əv fæt lɔs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf jʊr goʊl ɪz tɪ bɪld ˈməsəl, waɪ ju hæv ə haɪər ˈɪnˌteɪk əv jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt sɔrs əv ˈɛnərʤi? wi wʊd laɪk tɪ θæŋk ju wəns əˈgɛn fər ðə pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ɑr ˈfɪtnəs ˈsərˌveɪ ənd wi hoʊp ðət ju faɪnd ðə ˈdætə ɛz ˈvæljəbəl ɛz wi du. ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənˈklɪr ər ɪf ju hæv ə kˈwɛʃən, fil fri tɪ liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈglædli hɛlp ju aʊt! |
bengaluru: in a windfall to legislators and ministers, both houses of legislature passed a bill on monday gifting themselves a hike of roughly 75 per cent in their salaries and emoluments; which is reportedly the highest in the country till exorbitant hike has been necessitated with the inclusion of some new categories of reimbursements. these include per night for each day of stay in a hotel with no fixed limits on the number of days as an allowance. in addition, they are also entitled for local transport of per legislators only need to produce bills and make a to the ministers’ salaries and allowances (amendment) bill, 2015, the cost to the exchequer from the hikes is about 44 chief minister leads the race by hiking his salary from per month to, while his cabinet ministers get a hike from to. their allowance (regulated personal expenditure) has been doubled from to 3. a minister of state gets as salary against, while the allowance has been hiked from to 2.besides this, the and his ministers get hikes in the amount they spend on house rent, maintenance and travel allowances. the cost to exchequer for the and his ministers will be per annum. all these bills were passed without any minister t b jayachandra, who piloted the bill, pegged the approximate additional expense to the state exchequer as 44 per annum. the justification given in the bills for the increase in the salaries and reimbursements of the legislators is that 'there is a considerable increase in the cost of and have hiked their basic salary from to, telephone allowance from to, constituency allowance from to, constituency travel allowance from to, signifying a total increase of per month in the amount that they get reimbursements, they get 25 per as travel allowance, with a daily per diem within the state of. in addition to this, they get hotel stay and local travel legislators have also made their future positions secure by giving themselves a pension of per month, against the existing pension of.salaries, allowances and reimbursements of the officers of both houses (speaker and chairman) are on par with the, while travel costs and hotel stay are along the lines of what is applicable to all legislators. the leaders of opposition have not been given any special position in this monthly pension of former legislators has also been hiked from to besides towards every year of additional service | bengaluru*: ɪn ə ˈwɪndˌfɔl tɪ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ənd ˈmɪnɪstərz, boʊθ ˈhaʊsɪz əv ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər pæst ə bɪl ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈgɪftɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ə haɪk əv ˈrəfli 75 pər sɛnt ɪn ðɛr ˈsæləriz ənd emoluments*; wɪʧ ɪz rɪˈpɔrtədli ðə haɪəst ɪn ðə ˈkəntri tɪl ɪgˈzɔrbɪtənt haɪk həz bɪn nəˈsɛsəˌteɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv səm nu ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv ˌriɪmˈbərsmənts. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud pər naɪt fər iʧ deɪ əv steɪ ɪn ə hoʊˈtɛl wɪθ noʊ fɪkst ˈlɪmɪts ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv deɪz ɛz ən əˈlaʊəns. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɛnˈtaɪtəld fər ˈloʊkəl ˈtrænspɔrt əv pər ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ˈoʊnli nid tɪ ˈproʊdus bɪlz ənd meɪk ə tɪ ðə ministers’*’ ˈsæləriz ənd əˈlaʊənsɪz (əˈmɛndmənt) bɪl, 2015 ðə kɔst tɪ ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər frəm ðə haɪks ɪz əˈbaʊt 44 ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər lidz ðə reɪs baɪ ˈhaɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈsæləri frəm pər mənθ tɪ waɪl hɪz ˈkæbənət ˈmɪnɪstərz gɪt ə haɪk frəm tɪ ðɛr əˈlaʊəns (ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər) həz bɪn ˈdəbəld frəm tɪ 3. ə ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt gɪts ɛz ˈsæləri əˈgɛnst waɪl ðə əˈlaʊəns həz bɪn haɪkt frəm tɪ 2 ðɪs, ðə ənd hɪz ˈmɪnɪstərz gɪt haɪks ɪn ðə əˈmaʊnt ðeɪ spɛnd ɔn haʊs rɛnt, ˈmeɪntənəns ənd ˈtrævəl əˈlaʊənsɪz. ðə kɔst tɪ ˈɛksˌʧɛkər fər ðə ənd hɪz ˈmɪnɪstərz wɪl bi pər ˈænəm. ɔl ðiz bɪlz wər pæst wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈmɪnɪstər ti bi ˌʤaɪəˈʧɑndrə, hu ˈpaɪlətɪd ðə bɪl, pɛgd ðə əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt əˈdɪʃənəl ɪkˈspɛns tɪ ðə steɪt ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ɛz 44 pər ˈænəm. ðə ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈgɪvɪn ɪn ðə bɪlz fər ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈsæləriz ənd ˌriɪmˈbərsmənts əv ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ɪz ðət 'ðɛr ɪz ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə kɔst əv ənd hæv haɪkt ðɛr ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsæləri frəm tɪ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn əˈlaʊəns frəm tɪ kənˈstɪʧuənsi əˈlaʊəns frəm tɪ kənˈstɪʧuənsi ˈtrævəl əˈlaʊəns frəm tɪ ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪɪŋ ə ˈtoʊtəl ˌɪnˈkris əv pər mənθ ɪn ðə əˈmaʊnt ðət ðeɪ gɪt ˌriɪmˈbərsmənts, ðeɪ gɪt 25 pər ɛz ˈtrævəl əˈlaʊəns, wɪθ ə ˈdeɪli pər dim wɪˈθɪn ðə steɪt əv ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðɪs, ðeɪ gɪt hoʊˈtɛl steɪ ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈtrævəl ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ðɛr fˈjuʧər pəˈzɪʃənz sɪˈkjʊr baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ə ˈpɛnʃən əv pər mənθ, əˈgɛnst ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpɛnʃən əv 15,000.salaries*, əˈlaʊənsɪz ənd ˌriɪmˈbərsmənts əv ðə ˈɔfɪsərz əv boʊθ ˈhaʊsɪz (ˈspikər ənd ˈʧɛrmən) ər ɔn pɑr wɪθ ðə, waɪl ˈtrævəl kɔsts ənd hoʊˈtɛl steɪ ər əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪnz əv wət ɪz ˈæpləkəbəl tɪ ɔl ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz. ðə ˈlidərz əv ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən hæv nɑt bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛni ˈspɛʃəl pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈmənθli ˈpɛnʃən əv ˈfɔrmər ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn haɪkt frəm tɪ ˌbiˈsaɪdz təˈwɔrdz ˈɛvəri jɪr əv əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsərvɪs |
disney submits plans for an boat ride
in case you missed it last night, theme park fans' corner of twitter erupted with the discovery that the us patent and trademark office last month published a patent application from disney for a boat ride . (here's an version of the application , from google.)
images from disney's patent application
into geekspeak? here's the abstract of disney's application:
"a floating ride with high capacity throughput and enhanced control over speeds of passenger boats. the ride includes a water containment structure with spaced apart defining an elongated guide channel that defines a ride path or circuit. the ride includes a volume of liquid contained in the guide channel to a desired depth. the ride also includes a chain of passenger boats floating in the liquid contained in the guide channel. each of the boats is linked to the two adjacent boats with a connecting link such that the chain of boats is a continuous loop. the chain of boats has a length that is approximately equal to a length of the ride path, and during operation of the ride, the boats in the chain are moved along the ride path at a rate by a pump station moving the liquid in the guide channel."
translation? picture pirates of the caribbean or it's a small world with the boats all hooked together, nose to tail, a la the on the haunted mansion.
by linking the boats into a continuous chain, disney would eliminate bumping and slower boats, which can disrupt the flow of guests through a ride. to maximize hourly capacity, the chain wouldn't stop to load and upload riders, so a moving walkway at the load and unload points would be necessary, as on mansion. but disney's been thinking about nifty ways to alter the ride experience. here's one:
"in addition to the guide channel or trough, the ride system may also include an open bay or portion or section in which the boats are not guided by and do not contact nearby. as long as a sufficient number of the floating vehicles are contained in and guided within the guide channel (or flowing or drive) portion or section of the ride system, other sections of the vehicle chain may be “undriven” by the water in the section or bay portion of the ride system. in this portion, the water may be relatively still or unflowing, but the boats in the vehicle chain will still follow a path between an exit of the guide channel and an entrance to the guide channel because they are pulled pushed by the boats or vehicles traveling in the guide channel (where water is flowing to push the boats along the path between adjacent). in the open bay or portion, the boats or vehicles may even be caused to traverse over land or out of the water by placing ramps in the path of the boats and providing pads or on the bottom of the boat hulls/bodies. the pushing and pulling forces provided along the vehicle chain by the boats in the guide channel due to the flowing water will roll the boats in the open bay or portion over the dry or shallow portion of the ride. by including an open waterway in the ride system, the ride experience is enhanced as the boats appear to be magically guided and propelled through the still water with their boats spaced apart from guiding."
the tl;dr? as long as you've got the boats chained together, you can take away the guide channel for a section of the ride, and the boats will continue to follow one another through that section. heck, you could even move the chain of "boats" onto a land segment for a bit.
so where will we see this new type of boat ride? the consensus on twitter seemed to be shanghai disneyland. but once a company proves a technology in one park, it's nice to get a return on that tech development expense by spreading the technology to other parks. of course, if disney gets this patent, that would block other theme park companies from developing similar rides, so us theme park fans would need to wait for disney to decide to bring it over here.
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this article has been and is no longer accepting comments. | ˈdɪzni ˌsəbˈmɪts plænz fər ən boʊt raɪd ɪn keɪs ju mɪst ɪt læst naɪt, θim pɑrk fænz' ˈkɔrnər əv tˈwɪtər ˌɪˈrəptɪd wɪθ ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpætənt ənd ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk ˈɔfəs læst mənθ ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən frəm ˈdɪzni fər ə boʊt raɪd (hɪrz ən ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən frəm ˈgugəl.) ˈɪmɪʤɪz frəm ˈdɪzniz ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈɪntu geekspeak*? hɪrz ðə ˈæbˌstrækt əv ˈdɪzniz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən: "ə ˈfloʊtɪŋ raɪd wɪθ haɪ kəˈpæsɪti θˈruˌpʊt ənd ɛnˈhænst kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər spidz əv ˈpæsənʤər boʊts. ðə raɪd ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈwɔtər kənˈteɪnmənt ˈstrəkʧər wɪθ speɪst əˈpɑrt dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ən ɪˈlɔŋgeɪtəd gaɪd ˈʧænəl ðət dɪˈfaɪnz ə raɪd pæθ ər ˈsərkət. ðə raɪd ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈvɑljum əv ˈlɪkwɪd kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðə gaɪd ˈʧænəl tɪ ə dɪˈzaɪərd dɛpθ. ðə raɪd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ə ʧeɪn əv ˈpæsənʤər boʊts ˈfloʊtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈlɪkwɪd kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðə gaɪd ˈʧænəl. iʧ əv ðə boʊts ɪz lɪŋkt tɪ ðə tu əˈʤeɪsənt boʊts wɪθ ə kəˈnɛktɪŋ lɪŋk səʧ ðət ðə ʧeɪn əv boʊts ɪz ə kənˈtɪnjuəs lup. ðə ʧeɪn əv boʊts həz ə lɛŋθ ðət ɪz əˈprɑksəmətli ˈikwəl tɪ ə lɛŋθ əv ðə raɪd pæθ, ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə raɪd, ðə boʊts ɪn ðə ʧeɪn ər muvd əˈlɔŋ ðə raɪd pæθ æt ə reɪt baɪ ə pəmp ˈsteɪʃən ˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˈlɪkwɪd ɪn ðə gaɪd ˈʧænəl." trænzˈleɪʃən? ˈpɪkʧər ˈpaɪrəts əv ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən ər ɪts ə smɔl wərld wɪθ ðə boʊts ɔl hʊkt təˈgɛðər, noʊz tɪ teɪl, ə lɑ ðə ɔn ðə ˈhɔntɪd ˈmænʃən. baɪ ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ðə boʊts ˈɪntu ə kənˈtɪnjuəs ʧeɪn, ˈdɪzni wʊd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ˈbəmpɪŋ ənd sloʊər boʊts, wɪʧ kən dɪsˈrəpt ðə floʊ əv gɛsts θru ə raɪd. tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˈaʊrli kəˈpæsɪti, ðə ʧeɪn ˈwʊdənt stɑp tɪ loʊd ənd ˈəˌploʊd ˈraɪdərz, soʊ ə ˈmuvɪŋ ˈwɔkˌweɪ æt ðə loʊd ənd ənˈloʊd pɔɪnts wʊd bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ɛz ɔn ˈmænʃən. bət ˈdɪzniz bɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈnɪfti weɪz tɪ ˈɔltər ðə raɪd ɪkˈspɪriəns. hɪrz wən: "ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə gaɪd ˈʧænəl ər trɔf, ðə raɪd ˈsɪstəm meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud ən ˈoʊpən beɪ ər ˈpɔrʃən ər ˈsɛkʃən ɪn wɪʧ ðə boʊts ər nɑt ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ənd du nɑt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ə səˈfɪʃənt ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˈfloʊtɪŋ ˈviɪkəlz ər kənˈteɪnd ɪn ənd ˈgaɪdɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə gaɪd ˈʧænəl (ər floʊɪŋ ər draɪv) ˈpɔrʃən ər ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə raɪd ˈsɪstəm, ˈəðər ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə ˈviɪkəl ʧeɪn meɪ bi ““undriven”*” baɪ ðə ˈwɔtər ɪn ðə ˈsɛkʃən ər beɪ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə raɪd ˈsɪstəm. ɪn ðɪs ˈpɔrʃən, ðə ˈwɔtər meɪ bi ˈrɛlətɪvli stɪl ər unflowing*, bət ðə boʊts ɪn ðə ˈviɪkəl ʧeɪn wɪl stɪl ˈfɑloʊ ə pæθ bɪtˈwin ən ˈɛksət əv ðə gaɪd ˈʧænəl ənd ən ˈɛntrəns tɪ ðə gaɪd ˈʧænəl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər pʊld pʊʃt baɪ ðə boʊts ər ˈviɪkəlz ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪn ðə gaɪd ˈʧænəl (wɛr ˈwɔtər ɪz floʊɪŋ tɪ pʊʃ ðə boʊts əˈlɔŋ ðə pæθ bɪtˈwin əˈʤeɪsənt). ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən beɪ ər ˈpɔrʃən, ðə boʊts ər ˈviɪkəlz meɪ ˈivɪn bi kɔzd tɪ ˈtrævərs ˈoʊvər lænd ər aʊt əv ðə ˈwɔtər baɪ ˈpleɪsɪŋ ræmps ɪn ðə pæθ əv ðə boʊts ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ pædz ər ɔn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə boʊt hulls/bodies*. ðə ˈpʊʃɪŋ ənd ˈpʊlɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈviɪkəl ʧeɪn baɪ ðə boʊts ɪn ðə gaɪd ˈʧænəl du tɪ ðə floʊɪŋ ˈwɔtər wɪl roʊl ðə boʊts ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən beɪ ər ˈpɔrʃən ˈoʊvər ðə draɪ ər ˈʃæloʊ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə raɪd. baɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˈoʊpən ˈwɔtərˌweɪ ɪn ðə raɪd ˈsɪstəm, ðə raɪd ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ɛnˈhænst ɛz ðə boʊts əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈmæʤɪkəli ˈgaɪdɪd ənd prəˈpɛld θru ðə stɪl ˈwɔtər wɪθ ðɛr boʊts speɪst əˈpɑrt frəm ˈgaɪdɪŋ." ðə tl;dr*? ɛz lɔŋ ɛz juv gɑt ðə boʊts ʧeɪnd təˈgɛðər, ju kən teɪk əˈweɪ ðə gaɪd ˈʧænəl fər ə ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə raɪd, ənd ðə boʊts wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈfɑloʊ wən əˈnəðər θru ðət ˈsɛkʃən. hɛk, ju kʊd ˈivɪn muv ðə ʧeɪn əv "boʊts" ˈɔntu ə lænd ˌsɛgˈmɛnt fər ə bɪt. soʊ wɛr wɪl wi si ðɪs nu taɪp əv boʊt raɪd? ðə kənˈsɛnsəs ɔn tˈwɪtər simd tɪ bi ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ ˈdɪzniˌlænd. bət wəns ə ˈkəmpəˌni pruvz ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn wən pɑrk, ɪts nis tɪ gɪt ə rɪˈtərn ɔn ðət tɛk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪkˈspɛns baɪ ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ˈəðər pɑrks. əv kɔrs, ɪf ˈdɪzni gɪts ðɪs ˈpætənt, ðət wʊd blɑk ˈəðər θim pɑrk ˈkəmpəˌniz frəm dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈsɪmələr raɪdz, soʊ ˈjuˈɛs θim pɑrk fænz wʊd nid tɪ weɪt fər ˈdɪzni tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ brɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər hir. rɪˈplaɪz 19 ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl həz bɪn ənd ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əkˈsɛptɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnts. |
autodesk (s adsk) has invested $10 million in the los digital art community. word about the investment first got out in september, but an sec filing now adds further details, showing that autodesk invested a total of $10.04 million in the company.
the amount was confirmed by an autodesk spokesperson wednesday. the investment makes autodesk the biggest investor in.
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differences between martian and rocks examined by a nasa rover can be explained if mars had an atmosphere 4000 million years ago well before the rise of atmospheric oxygen on earth years ago.
scientists from oxford university investigated the compositions of martian found on earth and data from ‘spirit’ rover that examined surface rocks in the crater on mars. the fact that the surface rocks are five times richer in nickel than the was puzzling and had cast doubt on whether the are typical volcanic products of the red planet.
‘what we have shown is that both and surface volcanic rocks are consistent with similar origins in the deep interior of mars but that the surface rocks come from a more environment, probably caused by recycling of materials into the interior,’ said professor bernard wood, of oxford department of earth sciences, who led the research reported in this nature.
‘this result is surprising because while the are ‘young’, around 180 million to 1400 million years old, the spirit rover was a very old part of mars, more than 3700 million years old.’
whilst it is possible that the geological composition of mars varies immensely from region to region the researchers believe that it is more likely that the differences arise through a process known as in which material is recycled into the interior. they suggest that the martian surface was very early in the history of the planet and that, through, this material was drawn into the shallow interior and recycled back to the surface during eruptions 4000 million years ago. the, by contrast, are much younger volcanic rocks that emerged from deeper within the planet and so were less influenced by this process.
professor wood said: ‘the implication is that mars had an atmosphere at a time, about 4000 million years ago, well before the rise of atmospheric oxygen on earth around 2500 million years ago. as oxidation is what gives mars its distinctive colour it is likely that the ‘red planet’ was wet, warm and rusty billions of years before atmosphere became oxygen rich.’
a report of the research, entitled ‘volcanism on mars controlled by early oxidation of the upper mantle’, is published in the journal nature. the research was carried out by james tuff, dr jon wade, and professor bernard wood at oxford department of earth sciences and was supported by the science and technology facilities council (stfc) and the european research council.
publication of or other content does not signify endorsement or affiliation of any kind. | ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ˈmɑrʃən ənd rɑks ɪgˈzæmənd baɪ ə ˈnæsə ˈroʊvər kən bi ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪf mɑrz hæd ən ˈætməsˌfɪr 4000 ˈmɪljən jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr ðə raɪz əv ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈɑksɪʤən ɔn ərθ jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈsaɪəntɪsts frəm ˈɑksfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃənz əv ˈmɑrʃən faʊnd ɔn ərθ ənd ˈdætə frəm ‘‘spirit’*’ ˈroʊvər ðət ɪgˈzæmənd ˈsərfəs rɑks ɪn ðə ˈkreɪtər ɔn mɑrz. ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈsərfəs rɑks ər faɪv taɪmz ˈrɪʧər ɪn ˈnɪkəl ðən ðə wɑz ˈpəzəlɪŋ ənd hæd kæst daʊt ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə ər ˈtɪpɪkəl vɑlˈkænɪk ˈprɑdəkts əv ðə rɛd ˈplænət. wi hæv ʃoʊn ɪz ðət boʊθ ənd ˈsərfəs vɑlˈkænɪk rɑks ər kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˈsɪmələr ˈɔrəʤɪnz ɪn ðə dip ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv mɑrz bət ðət ðə ˈsərfəs rɑks kəm frəm ə mɔr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˈprɑbəˌbli kɔzd baɪ riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ əv məˈtɪriəlz ˈɪntu ðə interior,’*,’ sɛd prəˈfɛsər ˈbərnərd wʊd, əv ˈɑksfərd dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ərθ ˈsaɪənsɪz, hu lɛd ðə ˈrisərʧ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðɪs ˈneɪʧər. rɪˈzəlt ɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋ bɪˈkəz waɪl ðə ər ‘‘young’*’, əraʊnd 180 ˈmɪljən tɪ 1400 ˈmɪljən jɪrz oʊld, ðə ˈspɪrɪt ˈroʊvər wɑz ə ˈvɛri oʊld pɑrt əv mɑrz, mɔr ðən 3700 ˈmɪljən jɪrz old.’*.’ waɪlst ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðə ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv mɑrz ˈvɛriz ˌɪˈmɛnsli frəm ˈriʤən tɪ ˈriʤən ðə ˈrisərʧərz bɪˈliv ðət ɪt ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz əraɪz θru ə ˈprɔˌsɛs noʊn ɛz ɪn wɪʧ məˈtɪriəl ɪz riˈsaɪkəld ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər. ðeɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ˈmɑrʃən ˈsərfəs wɑz ˈvɛri ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈplænət ənd ðət, θru, ðɪs məˈtɪriəl wɑz drɔn ˈɪntu ðə ˈʃæloʊ ˌɪnˈtɪriər ənd riˈsaɪkəld bæk tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɪˈrəpʃənz 4000 ˈmɪljən jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðə, baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ər məʧ ˈjəŋgər vɑlˈkænɪk rɑks ðət ˈimərʤd frəm ˈdipər wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈplænət ənd soʊ wər lɛs ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs. prəˈfɛsər wʊd sɛd: ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz ðət mɑrz hæd ən ˈætməsˌfɪr æt ə taɪm, əˈbaʊt 4000 ˈmɪljən jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr ðə raɪz əv ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈɑksɪʤən ɔn ərθ əraʊnd 2500 ˈmɪljən jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ɛz ˌɑksəˈdeɪʃən ɪz wət gɪvz mɑrz ɪts dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈkələr ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə planet’*’ wɑz wɛt, wɔrm ənd ˈrəsti ˈbɪljənz əv jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈætməsˌfɪr bɪˈkeɪm ˈɑksɪʤən rich.’*.’ ə rɪˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈrisərʧ, ɛnˈtaɪtəld ɔn mɑrz kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈərli ˌɑksəˈdeɪʃən əv ðə ˈəpər mantle’*’, ɪz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈneɪʧər. ðə ˈrisərʧ wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ʤeɪmz təf, ˈdɑktər ʤɑn weɪd, ənd prəˈfɛsər ˈbərnərd wʊd æt ˈɑksfərd dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ərθ ˈsaɪənsɪz ənd wɑz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈkaʊnsəl (stfc*) ənd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl. ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ər ˈəðər ˈkɑntɛnt dɪz nɑt ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ ɛnˈdɔrsmənt ər əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən əv ˈɛni kaɪnd. |
rancher bundy displays a bouquet of desert foliage that his cattle on during a news conference at an event near his ranch in on saturday, april 11, 2015. (david vegas)
art bundy, left, son of nevada rancher bundy, stands while his mother carol bundy talk to attorneys joel hansen and larry klaymam, right, in front of lloyd george u.s. courthouse on tuesday, may 10, 2016. jeff vegas follow
conservative radio host pete santilli, right, follows ammon bundy, left, at the national wildlife refuge headquarters near burns, ore. on thursday, jan. 7, 2016. chase vegas follow
ryan bundy takes a phone call by the entrance of national wildlife refuge headquarters near burns, ore. on wednesday, jan. 6, 2016. chase vegas follow
terry noonkester, right, and jane doherty, second right, protest outside lloyd george federal building on thursday, march 10, 2016, in las vegas. bundy appears in court this afternoon. vegas follow
cliven bundy speaks at a protest camp near on friday, april 18, 2014. john vegas
ammon bundy, right, motions to arizona rancher lavoy finicum, left, while speaking with reporters at a news conference by the entrance of national wildlife refuge headquarters near burns, ore. on tuesday, jan. 5, 2016. chase vegas follow
a bundy ranch sign near, nev. greets visitors on thursday, may 19, 2016. (jeff vegas) follow
a sign is posted on a fence line is seen near the bundy ranch near, nev. on thursday, may 19, 2016. jeff vegas follow
federal employees talked about thecrazies” from across the united states who were coming to to support rancher bundy. after corrallingtrespass” cattle from the gold butte range in 2014, agents were bracing for a violent confrontation.
some employees feared for their lives as suggestive threats surfaced and were circulated among interior department and law enforcement officials, according to emails obtained by the las vegas through a freedom of information act request.
after more than two years of gathering, redacting and delaying release of the documents, the bureau of land management this week provided the newspaper with more than 400 pages of emails and reports.
the newspaper contends so much requested information is missing that the response lacks the transparency required by the act.
“ ‘better late than never’ cut it when it comes to the release of public records,” editor keith moyer said.but especially intolerable when the government takes years to provide documents that be read because so heavily redacted. the interior response in no way satisfies our foia request and leaves far too many questions about the 2014 standoff unanswered.”
review-journal attorney maggie said,foia was designed to ensure openness in government. we are studying the’s response and considering future options.”
the documents show the was not only worried about militia descending on a corral near, where about 350 head of cattle were impounded along the virgin river, but bureau and national park service public affairs staff also were preparing scripts to deal with the media if something tragic happened.
the emails say that federal agents overheard at a wal-mart in nearby mesquite, 75 miles northeast of las vegas, that a protest by people was mounting.
roundup’s cost
the newspaper sought emails that were copied to district manager tim smith, director neil and county sheriff doug gillespie.
the foia request, which consolidated two previous requests received by the on april 13, 2014, hours after the standoff ended, also sought documents about the cost of the failed $1 million effort to remove cattle from the range and sell them at auction.
those documents show the reduced a fraction of the $966,000 contract for a outfit because the detail to impound and truck the gold butte range cattle north to utah had been cut shortfor safety reasons.”
not counting personnel costs or costs racked up by the fbi and other participating federal agencies, nearly $1 million was spent on the helicopter roundup and impoundment of cattle, including an invoice for more than $16,000 for command post trailers provided by modular space corp. in berwyn, pennsylvania.
the newspaper had sought credit card records, money transfer records and other charges that were paid through and interior department accounts, but none were provided in the documents released by the.
an order for a helicopter company was placed feb. 7, 2014, by the’s las vegas field office. it called for a cost thatshall not exceed $966,000” based on a rate of $700 per head, or $770,000 for a possible head; feed and care at $8 per head for $44,000; and transportation at $4.50 per mile.
after the armed standoff ended april 12, 2014, when agents allowed supporters to release all the cattle from the corral, the contract was partially terminatedfor convenience due to unsafe site conditions and” the end of that sentence was blacked out.
as a result, the amount was reduced by about $126,767 to $839,233.
the name and address were redacted under freedom of information act exemptions that protect unwarranted invasion of personal privacy in law enforcement records and a determination by foia officer ryan witt that releasing the informationcould reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of any individual,” according to the’s may 12 letter that accompanied the redacted documents.
threats to employees
blm officials were leery of threats of physical harm to employees, according to some emails.
one handwritten note that begins,dear feds,” was faxed among interior department officials.i’m angry that you feel you can steal a ranch that has been this family since the 1800s,” the letter reads.stop now! before there is blood shed!
“how dare you! think you can do this because you have badges + guns does not give you the right to behave unconstitutionally. we the people have had enough of the government gangs and their brutal actions against the public,” reads the letter that was forwarded april 10, 2014, two days before the standoff ended, to undisclosed recipients in the interior department.
then-u.s. senate majority leader harry reid, d-nev., in one staff memo, offeredcongrats” to the’s bundy detail team.
but for what and to whom is unclear because most of the email and purchase documents the provided are either blacked out entirely or heavily redacted. twenty-two pages out of 442were withheld in full,” and 359 pages were withheldin part.” many of those pages, however, show only a date, a few words and an agency logo.
five days after the standoff ended, reid publicly described supporters asnothing more than domestic terrorists.”
one memo said,several crazies are arriving daily from out of state to support the bundys, and he is afraid these actions by the government will incite violence from one of the aforementioned crazies.
“he would like reporters or representatives of the government to be alongside and their subcontractors to witness the and provide party verification of what is happening. april reads the memo that identify whohe” is.
another email spells out the dangers of the roundup.
“i have hoped for a peaceful operation, however it appears that happening,” reads the email written on sunday, april 6, 2014, at a.m.
“i’m not feeling good about the protests planned partly because of the compound amendment area. imagine the pickets on the strip on the email reads.
“the failure to attend a scheduled town board meeting has set the tone. that and a couple reported incidents (alleged guns drawn) have escalated this beyond what should be occurring,” it says.
before the standoff ended, bundy supporters had pointed rifles at the contingent of law enforcement personnel from an array of federal agents who were prepared to fire their weapons.
little did officials know at the time that this would be a prelude to the january 2016 occupation of a wildlife refuge in east oregon that ended after a militia spokesman and friend, lavoy finicum, was shot dead by troopers after he tried to evade a roadblock.
on feb. 10, five days after bundy led a horseback procession at funeral in kanab, utah, he was arrested in oregon on his way to support the wildlife refuge protest. he was returned to las vegas and jailed to face federal charges in connection with the april 2014 standoff in.
in all, 19 defendants, including bundy and four of his sons, face felony charges including conspiracy, obstruction, extortion and assault in connection with the april 2014 standoff with law enforcement. they are all in federal custody with a trial set to start on feb. 6.
in an interview six months after the standoff, bundy told the,one backfire of a vehicle, one firecracker, one somebody makes a crazy gunshot. it was that close, and it could have been either fault. it could have been fault, or it could have been the government fault.”
contact keith rogers at or. find on twitter. | ˈrænʧər ˈbəndi dɪˈspleɪz ə buˈkeɪ əv ˈdɛzərt ˈfoʊlɪʤ ðət hɪz ˈkætəl ɔn ˈdʊrɪŋ ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns æt ən ɪˈvɛnt nɪr hɪz rænʧ ɪn ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 11 2015 (ˈdeɪvɪd ˈveɪgəs) ɑrt ˈbəndi, lɛft, sən əv nəˈvɑdə ˈrænʧər ˈbəndi, stændz waɪl hɪz ˈməðər ˈkɛrəl ˈbəndi tɔk tɪ əˈtərniz ʤoʊəl ˈhænsən ənd ˈlɛri klaymam*, raɪt, ɪn frənt əv lɔɪd ʤɔrʤ juz. ˈkɔrˌthaʊs ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, meɪ 10 2016 ʤɛf ˈveɪgəs ˈfɑloʊ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ hoʊst pit sɑnˈtili, raɪt, ˈfɑloʊz ˈæmən ˈbəndi, lɛft, æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz nɪr bərnz, ɔr. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ʤæn. 7 2016 ʧeɪs ˈveɪgəs ˈfɑloʊ raɪən ˈbəndi teɪks ə foʊn kɔl baɪ ðə ˈɛntrəns əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz nɪr bərnz, ɔr. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʤæn. 6 2016 ʧeɪs ˈveɪgəs ˈfɑloʊ ˈtɛri noonkester*, raɪt, ənd ʤeɪn ˈdɔrti, ˈsɛkənd raɪt, ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd lɔɪd ʤɔrʤ ˈfɛdərəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 10 2016 ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs. ˈbəndi əˈpɪrz ɪn kɔrt ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun. ˈveɪgəs ˈfɑloʊ ˈbəndi spiks æt ə ˈproʊˌtɛst kæmp nɪr ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 18 2014 ʤɑn ˈveɪgəs ˈæmən ˈbəndi, raɪt, ˈmoʊʃənz tɪ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈrænʧər ləˈvɔɪ finicum*, lɛft, waɪl ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ rɪˈpɔrtərz æt ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns baɪ ðə ˈɛntrəns əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz nɪr bərnz, ɔr. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ʤæn. 5 2016 ʧeɪs ˈveɪgəs ˈfɑloʊ ə ˈbəndi rænʧ saɪn nɪr, nev*. grits ˈvɪzɪtərz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, meɪ 19 2016 (ʤɛf ˈveɪgəs) ˈfɑloʊ ə saɪn ɪz ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ə fɛns laɪn ɪz sin nɪr ðə ˈbəndi rænʧ nɪr, nev*. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, meɪ 19 2016 ʤɛf ˈveɪgəs ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɛdərəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə ““crazies”*” frəm əˈkrɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hu wər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈrænʧər ˈbəndi. ˈæftər kərˈælɪŋ ““trespass”*” ˈkætəl frəm ðə goʊld bjut reɪnʤ ɪn 2014 ˈeɪʤənts wər ˈbreɪsɪŋ fər ə ˈvaɪələnt ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən. səm ɪmˈplɔɪiz fɪrd fər ðɛr lɪvz ɛz səˈʤɛstɪv θrɛts ˈsərfɪst ənd wər ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd əˈməŋ ˌɪnˈtɪriər dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ iˈmeɪlz əbˈteɪnd baɪ ðə ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs θru ə ˈfridəm əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ækt rɪkˈwɛst. ˈæftər mɔr ðən tu jɪrz əv ˈgæðərɪŋ, rɪˈdæktɪŋ ənd dɪˈleɪɪŋ riˈlis əv ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts, ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv lænd ˈmænɪʤmənt ðɪs wik prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər wɪθ mɔr ðən 400 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv iˈmeɪlz ənd rɪˈpɔrts. ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər kənˈtɛndz soʊ məʧ rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ ðət ðə rɪˈspɑns læks ðə trænˈspɛrənsi rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ðə ækt. leɪt ðən never’*’ kət ɪt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə riˈlis əv ˈpəblɪk records,”*,” ˈɛdɪtər kiθ mɔɪər sɛd. əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪnˈtɑlərəbəl wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt teɪks jɪrz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət bi rɛd bɪˈkəz soʊ ˈhɛvəli rɪˈdæktɪd. ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər rɪˈspɑns ɪn noʊ weɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪz ɑr ˈɛˈfoʊˈaɪˈeɪ rɪkˈwɛst ənd livz fɑr tu ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə 2014 ˈstænˌdɔf unanswered.”*.” əˈtərni ˈmæˌgi sɛd, wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈoʊpənəs ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt. wi ər ˈstədiɪŋ ðə rɪˈspɑns ənd kənˈsɪdərɪŋ fˈjuʧər options.”*.” ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts ʃoʊ ðə wɑz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈwərid əˈbaʊt mɪˈlɪʃə dɪˈsɛndɪŋ ɔn ə kəræl nɪr, wɛr əˈbaʊt 350 hɛd əv ˈkætəl wər ˌɪmˈpaʊndɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈvərʤɪn ˈrɪvər, bət ˈbjʊroʊ ənd ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ˈsərvɪs ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz stæf ˈɔlsoʊ wər pərˈpɛrɪŋ skrɪpts tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈtræʤɪk ˈhæpənd. ðə iˈmeɪlz seɪ ðət ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənts ˈoʊvərˈhərd æt ə ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈmɛˌskit, 75 maɪəlz ˌnɔrˈθist əv ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, ðət ə ˈproʊˌtɛst baɪ ˈpipəl wɑz ˈmaʊntɪŋ. kɔst ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər sɔt iˈmeɪlz ðət wər ˈkɑpid tɪ ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈmænɪʤər tɪm smɪθ, dɪˈrɛktər nil ənd ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf dəg gəˈlɛspi. ðə ˈɛˈfoʊˈaɪˈeɪ rɪkˈwɛst, wɪʧ kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd tu ˈpriviəs rɪkˈwɛsts rɪˈsivd baɪ ðə ɔn ˈeɪprəl 13 2014 aʊərz ˈæftər ðə ˈstænˌdɔf ˈɛndɪd, ˈɔlsoʊ sɔt ˈdɑkjəmənts əˈbaʊt ðə kɔst əv ðə feɪld 1 ˈmɪljən ˈɛfərt tɪ riˈmuv ˈkætəl frəm ðə reɪnʤ ənd sɛl ðɛm æt ˈɔkʃən. ðoʊz ˈdɑkjəmənts ʃoʊ ðə rɪˈdust ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər ə ˈaʊtˌfɪt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈditeɪl tɪ ˌɪmˈpaʊnd ənd trək ðə goʊld bjut reɪnʤ ˈkætəl nɔrθ tɪ ˈjuˌtɔ hæd bɪn kət ʃɔrt ˈseɪfti reasons.”*.” nɑt ˈkaʊntɪŋ ˌpərsəˈnɛl kɔsts ər kɔsts rækt əp baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd ˈəðər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz, ˈnɪrli 1 ˈmɪljən wɑz spɛnt ɔn ðə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ˈraʊnˌdəp ənd ˌɪmˈpaʊndmənt əv ˈkætəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˈɪnvɔɪs fər mɔr ðən fər kəˈmænd poʊst ˈtreɪlərz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈmɑʤələr speɪs ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. ɪn ˈbərwɪn, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər hæd sɔt ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈrɛkərdz, ˈməni ˈtrænsfər ˈrɛkərdz ənd ˈəðər ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðət wər peɪd θru ənd ˌɪnˈtɪriər dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈkaʊnts, bət nən wər prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪn ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts riˈlist baɪ ðə. ən ˈɔrdər fər ə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz pleɪst ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 7 2014 baɪ ðə ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs fild ˈɔfəs. ɪt kɔld fər ə kɔst ðət nɑt ɪkˈsid beɪst ɔn ə reɪt əv 700 pər hɛd, ər fər ə ˈpɑsəbəl hɛd; fid ənd kɛr æt 8 pər hɛd fər ənd ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən æt pər maɪl. ˈæftər ðə ɑrmd ˈstænˌdɔf ˈɛndɪd ˈeɪprəl 12 2014 wɪn ˈeɪʤənts əˈlaʊd səˈpɔrtərz tɪ riˈlis ɔl ðə ˈkætəl frəm ðə kəræl, ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɑz ˈpɑrʃəli ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd kənˈvinjəns du tɪ ənˈseɪf saɪt kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ðə ɛnd əv ðət ˈsɛntəns wɑz blækt aʊt. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə əˈmaʊnt wɑz rɪˈdust baɪ əˈbaʊt tɪ ðə neɪm ənd ˈæˌdrɛs wər rɪˈdæktɪd ˈəndər ˈfridəm əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ækt ɪgˈzɛmpʃənz ðət prəˈtɛkt ənˈwɔrəntɪd ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˈpərsɪnəl ˈpraɪvəsi ɪn lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈrɛkərdz ənd ə dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən baɪ ˈɛˈfoʊˈaɪˈeɪ ˈɔfɪsər raɪən wɪt ðət riˈlisɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈrizənəbli bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ɛnˈdeɪnʤər ðə laɪf ər ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈseɪfti əv ˈɛni individual,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə meɪ 12 ˈlɛtər ðət əˈkəmpənid ðə rɪˈdæktɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts. θrɛts tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz əˈfɪʃəlz wər ˈlɪri əv θrɛts əv ˈfɪzɪkəl hɑrm tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ səm iˈmeɪlz. wən ˈhænˌdrɪtən noʊt ðət bɪˈgɪnz, feds,”*,” wɑz fækst əˈməŋ ˌɪnˈtɪriər dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəlz. ˈæŋgri ðət ju fil ju kən stil ə rænʧ ðət həz bɪn ðɪs ˈfæməli sɪns ðə 1800s,”*,” ðə ˈlɛtər ridz. naʊ! ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr ɪz bləd ʃɛd! dɛr ju! θɪŋk ju kən du ðɪs bɪˈkəz ju hæv ˈbæʤɪz gənz dɪz nɑt gɪv ju ðə raɪt tɪ bɪˈheɪv ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli wi ðə ˈpipəl hæv hæd ɪˈnəf əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt gæŋz ənd ðɛr ˈbrutəl ˈækʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə public,”*,” ridz ðə ˈlɛtər ðət wɑz ˈfɔrwərdɪd ˈeɪprəl 10 2014 tu deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈstænˌdɔf ˈɛndɪd, tɪ ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd rɪˈsɪpiənts ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər dɪˈpɑrtmənt. then-u.s*. ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈhɛri rid, d-nev*., ɪn wən stæf ˈmɛˌmoʊ, ˈɔfərd ““congrats”*” tɪ ðə ˈbəndi ˈditeɪl tim. bət fər wət ənd tɪ hum ɪz ənˈklɪr bɪˈkəz moʊst əv ðə iˈmeɪl ənd ˈpərʧəs ˈdɑkjəmənts ðə prəˈvaɪdɪd ər ˈiðər blækt aʊt ɪnˈtaɪərli ər ˈhɛvəli rɪˈdæktɪd. tˈwɛntiˌtu ˈpeɪʤɪz aʊt əv 442 wɪθˈhɛld ɪn full,”*,” ənd 359 ˈpeɪʤɪz wər wɪθˈhɛld part.”*.” ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ˈpeɪʤɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ʃoʊ ˈoʊnli ə deɪt, ə fju wərdz ənd ən ˈeɪʤənsi ˈloʊgoʊ. faɪv deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈstænˌdɔf ˈɛndɪd, rid ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈskraɪbd səˈpɔrtərz ɛz mɔr ðən dəˈmɛstɪk terrorists.”*.” wən ˈmɛˌmoʊ sɛd, ˈkreɪziz ər ərˈaɪvɪŋ ˈdeɪli frəm aʊt əv steɪt tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈbəndiz, ənd hi ɪz əˈfreɪd ðiz ˈækʃənz baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ˌɪnˈsaɪt ˈvaɪələns frəm wən əv ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈkreɪziz. wʊd laɪk rɪˈpɔrtərz ər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ bi əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ənd ðɛr səbˈkɑntræktərz tɪ ˈwɪtnəs ðə ənd prəˈvaɪd ˈpɑrti ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən əv wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ. ˈeɪprəl ridz ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ hu ““he”*” ɪz. əˈnəðər iˈmeɪl spɛlz aʊt ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ðə ˈraʊnˌdəp. hæv hoʊpt fər ə ˈpisfəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət happening,”*,” ridz ðə iˈmeɪl ˈrɪtən ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ˈeɪprəl 6 2014 æt a.m*. nɑt ˈfilɪŋ gʊd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts plænd ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈkɑmpaʊnd əˈmɛndmənt ˈɛriə. ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə ˈpɪkəts ɔn ðə strɪp ɔn ðə iˈmeɪl ridz. ˈfeɪljər tɪ əˈtɛnd ə ˈskɛʤʊld taʊn bɔrd ˈmitɪŋ həz sɛt ðə toʊn. ðət ənd ə ˈkəpəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈɪnsədənts (əˈlɛʤd gənz drɔn) hæv ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ðɪs bɪɔnd wət ʃʊd bi occurring,”*,” ɪt sɪz. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈstænˌdɔf ˈɛndɪd, ˈbəndi səˈpɔrtərz hæd ˈpɔɪntɪd ˈraɪfəlz æt ðə kənˈtɪnʤənt əv lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˌpərsəˈnɛl frəm ən əreɪ əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənts hu wər priˈpɛrd tɪ faɪər ðɛr ˈwɛpənz. ˈlɪtəl dɪd əˈfɪʃəlz noʊ æt ðə taɪm ðət ðɪs wʊd bi ə ˈpreɪˌlud tɪ ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2016 ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən əv ə ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ ɪn ist ˈɔrəˌgɑn ðət ˈɛndɪd ˈæftər ə mɪˈlɪʃə ˈspoʊksmən ənd frɛnd, ləˈvɔɪ finicum*, wɑz ʃɑt dɛd baɪ ˈtrupərz ˈæftər hi traɪd tɪ ɪˈveɪd ə ˈroʊdˌblɑk. ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 10 faɪv deɪz ˈæftər ˈbəndi lɛd ə ˈhɔrsˌbæk prəˈsɛʃən æt fˈjunərəl ɪn kanab*, ˈjuˌtɔ, hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ ˈproʊˌtɛst. hi wɑz rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ənd ʤeɪld tɪ feɪs ˈfɛdərəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈeɪprəl 2014 ˈstænˌdɔf ɪn. ɪn ɔl, 19 dɪˈfɛndənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbəndi ənd fɔr əv hɪz sənz, feɪs ˈfɛləni ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kənˈspɪrəsi, əbˈstrəkʃən, ɛkˈstɔrʃən ənd əˈsɔlt ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈeɪprəl 2014 ˈstænˌdɔf wɪθ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ðeɪ ər ɔl ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈkəstədi wɪθ ə traɪəl sɛt tɪ stɑrt ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 6 ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju sɪks mənθs ˈæftər ðə ˈstænˌdɔf, ˈbəndi toʊld ðə, ˈbækˌfaɪr əv ə ˈviɪkəl, wən ˈfaɪərˌkrækər, wən ˈsəmˌbɑdi meɪks ə ˈkreɪzi ˈgənˌʃɑt. ɪt wɑz ðət kloʊz, ənd ɪt kʊd hæv bɪn ˈiðər fɔlt. ɪt kʊd hæv bɪn fɔlt, ər ɪt kʊd hæv bɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt fault.”*.” ˈkɑnˌtækt kiθ ˈrɑʤərz æt ər faɪnd ɔn tˈwɪtər. |
nerve cells that to become sensory organ precursors (sops) are identified by arrows in this microscope image. the cells send chemical signals to neighboring cells, blocking them from becoming sops and causing them to fluoresce red.
the burgeoning neural networks of fruit fly solve a distributed computing problem, arranging sensory bristles in a very efficient, effective manner. scientists who monitored the bristles' growth say they can mimic the flies' method to build more effective communications networks.
it's not the first time we've seen an insect solve a problem that plagues computer scientists bees can do it, too but the fruit fly discovery does one better, leading to an algorithm that can be used to develop more efficient computer and wireless networks.
distributed computing involves several processors working in concert to solve a problem. some are chosen as leaders, collecting data from the other processors and passing it along. organizing these networks into efficient groups is one of the biggest challenges in computing but millions of cells in a nervous system do it automatically, organizing themselves so that a small number of cells serve as leaders. it is much better than anything humans have come up with, scientists say: "it is such a simple and intuitive solution, i can't believe we did not think of this 25 years ago," according to noga alon, a mathematician and computer scientist at tel aviv university and the institute for advanced study in princeton.
fruit fly bristles, which are used for feeling and hearing, develop as nerve cells to become leaders. the cells send chemical signals to their neighboring cells, ensuring that those cells cannot become leaders, too. using fluorescence microscopy, the researchers watched an entire network form in about three hours.
they developed an algorithm based on the cells'ion approach, and say it's particularly effective for adaptive networks where the number and position of each node is not certain, according to carnegie mellon university. that could include environmental monitoring sensors, robot swarms and more.
the research is published today in the journal science.
eurekalert | nərv sɛlz ðət tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈsɛnsəri ˈɔrgən priˈkərsərz (sɑps) ər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈɛroʊz ɪn ðɪs ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp ˈɪmɪʤ. ðə sɛlz sɛnd ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈsɪgnəlz tɪ ˈneɪbərɪŋ sɛlz, ˈblɑkɪŋ ðɛm frəm bɪˈkəmɪŋ sɑps ənd ˈkɔzɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˌflʊˈrɛs rɛd. ðə ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˈnʊrəl ˈnɛtˌwərks əv frut flaɪ sɑlv ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈprɑbləm, ərˈeɪnʤɪŋ ˈsɛnsəri ˈbrɪsəlz ɪn ə ˈvɛri ɪˈfɪʃənt, ˈifɛktɪv ˈmænər. ˈsaɪəntɪsts hu ˈmɑnətərd ðə ˈbrɪsəlz' groʊθ seɪ ðeɪ kən ˈmɪmɪk ðə flaɪz' ˈmɛθəd tɪ bɪld mɔr ˈifɛktɪv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈnɛtˌwərks. ɪts nɑt ðə fərst taɪm wiv sin ən ˈɪnˌsɛkt sɑlv ə ˈprɑbləm ðət pleɪgz kəmˈpjutər ˈsaɪəntɪsts biz kən du ɪt, tu bət ðə frut flaɪ ˌdɪˈskəvri dɪz wən ˈbɛtər, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ən ˈælgərˌɪðəm ðət kən bi juzd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt kəmˈpjutər ənd ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈnɛtˌwərks. dɪˈstrɪbjətəd kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈsɛvərəl ˈprɑˌsɛsərz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑnsərt tɪ sɑlv ə ˈprɑbləm. səm ər ˈʧoʊzən ɛz ˈlidərz, kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈəðər ˈprɑˌsɛsərz ənd ˈpæsɪŋ ɪt əˈlɔŋ. ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ðiz ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈɪntu ɪˈfɪʃənt grups ɪz wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤɪz ɪn kəmˈpjutɪŋ bət ˈmɪljənz əv sɛlz ɪn ə ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm du ɪt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz soʊ ðət ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv sɛlz sərv ɛz ˈlidərz. ɪt ɪz məʧ ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈjumənz hæv kəm əp wɪθ, ˈsaɪəntɪsts seɪ: "ɪt ɪz səʧ ə ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˌɪnˈtuətɪv səˈluʃən, aɪ kænt bɪˈliv wi dɪd nɑt θɪŋk əv ðɪs 25 jɪrz əˈgoʊ," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnoʊgə əˈlɑn, ə ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən ənd kəmˈpjutər ˈsaɪəntɪst æt tɛl ɑˈviv ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ədˈvænst ˈstədi ɪn ˈprɪnstən. frut flaɪ ˈbrɪsəlz, wɪʧ ər juzd fər ˈfilɪŋ ənd ˈhirɪŋ, dɪˈvɛləp ɛz nərv sɛlz tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈlidərz. ðə sɛlz sɛnd ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈsɪgnəlz tɪ ðɛr ˈneɪbərɪŋ sɛlz, ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət ðoʊz sɛlz ˈkænɑt bɪˈkəm ˈlidərz, tu. ˈjuzɪŋ ˌflʊˈrɛsəns maɪˈkrəskəpi, ðə ˈrisərʧərz wɔʧt ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈnɛtˌwərk fɔrm ɪn əˈbaʊt θri aʊərz. ðeɪ dɪˈvɛləpt ən ˈælgərˌɪðəm beɪst ɔn ðə sɛlz' əˈproʊʧ, ənd seɪ ɪts ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈifɛktɪv fər əˈdæptɪv ˈnɛtˌwərks wɛr ðə ˈnəmbər ənd pəˈzɪʃən əv iʧ noʊd ɪz nɑt ˈsərtən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ˈmɛlən ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ðət kʊd ˌɪnˈklud ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈsɛnsərz, ˈroʊˌbət swɔrmz ənd mɔr. ðə ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈpəblɪʃt təˈdeɪ ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl saɪəns. |
this beautiful apartment is located in berlin and it belongs to steidel. the building where the apartment is located is named tower after mr who designed it and it was completed in 1953. mr steidel managed to buy the same apartment where mr himself once lived. she bought the place for euros per square meter, or about euros (about $780,000).
located at the seventh floor of the building, this apartment is filled with history. it has varying ceiling height and an overall continuous design. the two main living spaces are connected, creating a very spacious room. the apartment also features what once was mr’s office, currently ms workspace.
she renovated the apartment but tried to preserve the original look as much as possible, she used some pictures as reference. since an extreme minimalist, the apartment is extremely simple. the large built-in cabinets from the living room are empty and most of the furniture is transparent.
the living room features transparent inflatable furniture and in the kitchen there are several translucent shelves and chairs, as well as simple stainless steel kitchen table. overall, this is a unique apartment, with a lot of historic value that the new owners is obviously trying to preserve. the simplicity and the minimalism highlight that on nytimes} | ðɪs ˈbjutəfəl əˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn bərˈlɪn ənd ɪt bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ ˈstaɪdəl. ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ wɛr ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪz neɪmd taʊər ˈæftər ˈmɪstər hu dɪˈzaɪnd ɪt ənd ɪt wɑz kəmˈplitɪd ɪn 1953 ˈmɪstər ˈstaɪdəl ˈmænɪʤd tɪ baɪ ðə seɪm əˈpɑrtmənt wɛr ˈmɪstər hɪmˈsɛlf wəns lɪvd. ʃi bɔt ðə pleɪs fər ˈjuˌroʊz pər skwɛr ˈmitər, ər əˈbaʊt ˈjuˌroʊz (əˈbaʊt ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə ˈsɛvənθ flɔr əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, ðɪs əˈpɑrtmənt ɪz fɪld wɪθ ˈhɪstəri. ɪt həz ˈvɛriɪŋ ˈsilɪŋ haɪt ənd ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl kənˈtɪnjuəs dɪˈzaɪn. ðə tu meɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈspeɪsɪz ər kəˈnɛktɪd, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˈspeɪʃəs rum. ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərz wət wəns wɑz ˈmɪstər ˈɔfəs, ˈkərəntli mɪz workspace*. ʃi ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd ðə əˈpɑrtmənt bət traɪd tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl lʊk ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, ʃi juzd səm ˈpɪkʧərz ɛz ˈrɛfərəns. sɪns ən ɪkˈstrim ˈmɪnəməlɪst, ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈsɪmpəl. ðə lɑrʤ ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈkæbənəts frəm ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ər ˈɛmti ənd moʊst əv ðə ˈfərnɪʧər ɪz trænˈspɛrənt. ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ˈfiʧərz trænˈspɛrənt ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl ˈfərnɪʧər ənd ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl trænsˈlusənt ʃɛlvz ənd ʧɛrz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ˈsteɪnləs stil ˈkɪʧən ˈteɪbəl. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðɪs ɪz ə juˈnik əˈpɑrtmənt, wɪθ ə lɔt əv hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈvælju ðət ðə nu ˈoʊnərz ɪz ˈɑbviəsli traɪɪŋ tɪ prɪˈzərv. ðə sɪmˈplɪsɪti ənd ðə ˈmɪnəməˌlɪzəm ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðət ɔn nytimes*} |
team including researchers develop virus diagnostic that can be easily administered around the world
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fear of the zika virus is spreading as images of afflicted infants fill the news.
hoping to foil rapid advance, researchers from the wyss institute in boston, along with colleagues from arizona state university, have developed a low-cost ($1 per test), practical diagnostic that can be easily administered, even in areas where resources and medical expertise are scarce.
alexander green, an professor at the center for molecular design and and the school of molecular sciences, is a of the new study.
“my lab is focused on developing molecular tools to detect diseases,” he said. we can take our tools, put them on pieces of paper in a very stable and low-cost format, and they can be deployed around the world.”
with the recent confirmation by the centers for disease control and prevention that the virus can cause serious brain abnormalities in infants born to mothers, the previously obscure virus has assumed center stage.
biodesign researchers and their colleagues report their findings in the advance online issue of the journal cell. the platform they describe which uses a small strip of paper imprinted with a testing array holds the potential for diagnosing a broad range of infectious diseases.
the growing need for accurate diagnosis
among infectious diseases, zika is the great deceiver. unlike its close cousin dengue which produces symptoms of such excruciating severity it is often referred to as fever a zika infection, delivered through the bite from an infected mosquito, often passes without notice. when symptoms do appear, they are typically mild, including fever and joint pain.
for pregnant women who may have been exposed, uncertainty over the fate of their offspring can be a source of acute anxiety. recent evidence indicates that the disease is also through sexual intercourse.
accurate diagnosis of zika infection is challenging, but critical to public health. with an eventual vaccine against the virus likely years away, a widely available diagnostic test to confirm zika infection and monitor the geographic range of the disease is an essential step in limiting the rising tide of infections.
zikazika is named for a forest in uganda, where it was accidentally discovered in 1947 by researchers studying yellow fever. most of the zika infections at the time were in monkeys, and human infections were mild in nature. it is believed that subsequent mutations of the virus may be responsible for the more serious effects now associated with zika. was first recognized as a significant public health menace in may 2015, when a sudden spike in cases of in newborns occurred around the seaside community of recife, brazil. infants born with a condition that has become a hallmark of zika infection have abnormally shaped heads of reduced size. the affliction is often accompanied by pronounced brain deformities.
it is now believed that more than 2 million people have been infected in brazil, the leading crest of advancing wave, where several thousand cases of have been linked with the zika epidemic. the virus has since spread rapidly through latin america and the caribbean.
aedes mosquitos are present in 30 u.s. states, and the eventual scope of infections remains a matter of conjecture. of several hundred zika cases in the march, a traveler returning from abroad to maricopa county brought the first case of zika to arizona., none to date have been locally acquired and all are the result of travel outside the u.s.
although symptoms in those bitten by mosquitos tend to be mild, the virus has been linked with an otherwise rare, neurological disorder known as guillain-barré, which can cause temporary paralysis in patients of all ages. medical experts worry that the most pronounced effects of zika, such as, may be only the tip of an iceberg of symptoms yet to be detected and properly studied.
reading the paper
existing tools for diagnosing zika virus are often cumbersome and prohibitively expensive for widespread use in the field. the recent brazilian zika crisis and brisk advance of the virus across the globe have energized the public health community to search for better approaches.
in earlier research, green and his colleagues demonstrated that a simple, innovative strategy could be applied to detect infectious agents. the technique harnesses some of the machinery used by living cells to carry out precise sensing activities of their environment.
after a small quantity of blood or saliva is collected, is extracted from the sample. it is the specificity of this sequence that essentially acts as the telltale indicator of the pathogen in this case, the zika virus. the is then amplified to significantly improve the limits of detection. (green discusses how the test works in a here.)
“typically, if you're infected with a virus, have very low concentrations in your saliva or bloodstream. by using amplification techniques, we can basically increase the number of signature molecules we can detect,” green said. once the has been sufficiently amplified, the sample is applied to a small paper strip, where the actual virus detection is indicated by a color change on an array of spots.
following amplification, readout on the paper strip can be done in just 30 minutes. the researchers hope refinements to the process will allow the entire test to be carried out in under an hour.
“initially, we had shown that our sensing technology could be used for detecting molecules from the ebola virus,” green said. “the crucial step now is that been able to use amplification techniques to extend the detection limits of our assay.”
gaining a toehold on zika
at the heart of this diagnostic is a carefully engineered structure known as a toehold switch invented by green (left) and colleagues. this switch is composed of a gene that carries the code to make a particular protein through a process known as translation. during translation from gene to protein, a moves sequentially along the strand, creating the amino acids that will eventually make up the resulting protein.
a structure of the toehold switch, however, hides the binding site needed for translation of the gene into protein, blocking translation. only when a complimentary sequence present in the blood sample containing zika recognizes and binds with the starting sequence does the open, allowing access of the and translation of the gene.
the result is the production of a reporter protein that identifies the presence of zika viral through a color change on the paper strip. the test is highly accurate at identifying zika, distinguishing the virus from closely related dengue.
a further step, using the breakthrough technology known as, can improve sensing resolution, allowing zika strains from africa and the americas to be distinguished, with accuracy down to changes in the sequences.
apprehension and hope
many questions about the cryptic virus remain. scientists still don't know what proportion of pregnant women will give birth to infants with or what (such as previous exposure to related viruses) may influence the risk of brain abnormalities. still unclear whether exposure to the zika virus will confer immunity. a rapid, ubiquitous test for the virus is an essential step.
green stresses that the collaborative science undertaken by the five institutions involved in the study allowed researchers to move with remarkable speed, advancing from basic idea to sophisticated prototype and publication of laboratory results in just six weeks.
“i’m very excited about this technology. the end game is to be able to confront health crises no matter where they are in a way that is accessible to everyone on the planet.” | tim ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrisərʧərz dɪˈvɛləp ˈvaɪrəs ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk ðət kən bi ˈizəli ədˈmɪnɪstərd əraʊnd ðə wərld ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪz biɪŋ ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ɪn naʊz jɪr ɪn ˌrivˈju. tɪ rɛd mɔr tɔp ˈstɔriz frəm 2016 klɪk hir. fɪr əv ðə ˈzɪkə ˈvaɪrəs ɪz ˈsprɛdɪŋ ɛz ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv əˈflɪktɪd ˈɪnfənts fɪl ðə nuz. ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ fɔɪl ˈræpɪd ədˈvæns, ˈrisərʧərz frəm ðə wɪs ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn ˈbɔstən, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈkɑligz frəm ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˌloʊˈkɔst 1 pər tɛst), ˈpræktɪkəl ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk ðət kən bi ˈizəli ədˈmɪnɪstərd, ˈivɪn ɪn ˈɛriəz wɛr ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɛkspərˈtiz ər skɛrs. ˌælɪgˈzændər grin, ən prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər məˈlɛkjələr dɪˈzaɪn ənd ənd ðə skul əv məˈlɛkjələr ˈsaɪənsɪz, ɪz ə əv ðə nu ˈstədi. læb ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ məˈlɛkjələr tulz tɪ dɪˈtɛkt diseases,”*,” hi sɛd. wi kən teɪk ɑr tulz, pʊt ðɛm ɔn ˈpisɪz əv ˈpeɪpər ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈsteɪbəl ənd ˌloʊˈkɔst ˈfɔrˌmæt, ənd ðeɪ kən bi dɪˈplɔɪd əraʊnd ðə world.”*.” wɪθ ðə ˈrisənt ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən baɪ ðə ˈsɛnərz fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl ənd priˈvɛnʃən ðət ðə ˈvaɪrəs kən kɔz ˈsɪriəs breɪn ˌæbnɔrˈmælətiz ɪn ˈɪnfənts bɔrn tɪ ˈməðərz, ðə ˈpriviəsli əbˈskjʊr ˈvaɪrəs həz əˈsumd ˈsɛnər steɪʤ. ˈrisərʧərz ənd ðɛr ˈkɑligz rɪˈpɔrt ðɛr ˈfaɪndɪŋz ɪn ðə ədˈvæns ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɪʃu əv ðə ˈʤərnəl sɛl. ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ðeɪ dɪˈskraɪb wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz ə smɔl strɪp əv ˈpeɪpər ˌɪmˈprɪnɪd wɪθ ə ˈtɛstɪŋ əreɪ hoʊldz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪŋ ə brɔd reɪnʤ əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈzizɪz. ðə groʊɪŋ nid fər ˈækjərət ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əˈməŋ ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈzizɪz, ˈzɪkə ɪz ðə greɪt deceiver*. ənˈlaɪk ɪts kloʊz ˈkəzən dɛng wɪʧ prəˈdusɪz ˈsɪmptəmz əv səʧ ɪkˈskruʃiˌeɪtɪŋ sɪˈvɛrɪti ɪt ɪz ˈɔfən rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ˈfivər ə ˈzɪkə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən, dɪˈlɪvərd θru ðə baɪt frəm ən ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd məˈskitoʊ, ˈɔfən ˈpæsɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈnoʊtɪs. wɪn ˈsɪmptəmz du əˈpɪr, ðeɪ ər ˈtɪpɪkəli maɪld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfivər ənd ʤɔɪnt peɪn. fər ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən hu meɪ hæv bɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd, ənˈsərtənti ˈoʊvər ðə feɪt əv ðɛr ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ kən bi ə sɔrs əv əˈkjut æŋˈzaɪəti. ˈrisənt ˈɛvədəns ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ðə dɪˈziz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ θru ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪnərˌkɔrs. ˈækjərət ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv ˈzɪkə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ, bət ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ. wɪθ ən əˈvɛnʧuəl ˌvækˈsin əˈgɛnst ðə ˈvaɪrəs ˈlaɪkli jɪrz əˈweɪ, ə ˈwaɪdli əˈveɪləbəl ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk tɛst tɪ kənˈfərm ˈzɪkə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ənd ˈmɑnətər ðə ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk reɪnʤ əv ðə dɪˈziz ɪz ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl stɛp ɪn ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ taɪd əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz. ɪz neɪmd fər ə ˈfɔrɪst ɪn ˌjuˈgɑndɑ, wɛr ɪt wɑz ˌæksəˈdɛnəli dɪˈskəvərd ɪn 1947 baɪ ˈrisərʧərz ˈstədiɪŋ ˈjɛloʊ ˈfivər. moʊst əv ðə ˈzɪkə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz æt ðə taɪm wər ɪn ˈməŋkiz, ənd ˈjumən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz wər maɪld ɪn ˈneɪʧər. ɪt ɪz bɪˈlivd ðət ˈsəbsəkwənt mjuˈteɪʃənz əv ðə ˈvaɪrəs meɪ bi riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə mɔr ˈsɪriəs ˈifɛkts naʊ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈzɪkə. wɑz fərst ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈmɛnɪs ɪn meɪ 2015 wɪn ə ˈsədən spaɪk ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz əv ɪn ˈnuˌbɔrnz əˈkərd əraʊnd ðə ˈsiˌsaɪd kəmˈjunɪti əv recife*, brəˈzɪl. ˈɪnfənts bɔrn wɪθ ə kənˈdɪʃən ðət həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈhɑlˌmɑrk əv ˈzɪkə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən hæv æbˈnɔrməli ʃeɪpt hɛdz əv rɪˈdust saɪz. ðə əˈflɪkʃən ɪz ˈɔfən əˈkəmpənid baɪ prəˈnaʊnst breɪn dɪˈfɔrmətiz. ɪt ɪz naʊ bɪˈlivd ðət mɔr ðən 2 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ɪn brəˈzɪl, ðə ˈlidɪŋ krɛst əv ədˈvænsɪŋ weɪv, wɛr ˈsɛvərəl ˈθaʊzənd ˈkeɪsɪz əv hæv bɪn lɪŋkt wɪθ ðə ˈzɪkə ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk. ðə ˈvaɪrəs həz sɪns sprɛd ˈræpədli θru ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən. məˈskitoʊz ər ˈprɛzənt ɪn 30 juz. steɪts, ənd ðə əˈvɛnʧuəl skoʊp əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈmætər əv kənˈʤɛkʧər. əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd ˈzɪkə ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ðə mɑrʧ, ə ˈtrævələr rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm əˈbrɔd tɪ ˌmɑrɪˈkoʊpə ˈkaʊnti brɔt ðə fərst keɪs əv ˈzɪkə tɪ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə., nən tɪ deɪt hæv bɪn ˈloʊkəli əkˈwaɪərd ənd ɔl ər ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈtrævəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə juz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsɪmptəmz ɪn ðoʊz ˈbɪtən baɪ məˈskitoʊz tɛnd tɪ bi maɪld, ðə ˈvaɪrəs həz bɪn lɪŋkt wɪθ ən ˈəðərˌwaɪz rɛr, ˌnʊrəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈsɔrdər noʊn ɛz guillain-barré*é, wɪʧ kən kɔz ˈtɛmpərˌɛri pərˈælɪsɪs ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz əv ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz. ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɛkspərts ˈwəri ðət ðə moʊst prəˈnaʊnst ˈifɛkts əv ˈzɪkə, səʧ ɛz, meɪ bi ˈoʊnli ðə tɪp əv ən ˈaɪsbərg əv ˈsɪmptəmz jɛt tɪ bi dɪˈtɛktɪd ənd ˈprɑpərli ˈstədid. ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪpər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ tulz fər ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪŋ ˈzɪkə ˈvaɪrəs ər ˈɔfən ˈkəmbərsəm ənd proʊˈhɪbətɪvli ɪkˈspɛnsɪv fər ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd juz ɪn ðə fild. ðə ˈrisənt brəˈzɪljən ˈzɪkə ˈkraɪsəs ənd brɪsk ədˈvæns əv ðə ˈvaɪrəs əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb hæv ˈɛnərˌʤaɪzd ðə ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ kəmˈjunɪti tɪ sərʧ fər ˈbɛtər əˈproʊʧɪz. ɪn ˈərliər ˈrisərʧ, grin ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ə ˈsɪmpəl, ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈstrætəʤi kʊd bi əˈplaɪd tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs ˈeɪʤənts. ðə tɛkˈnik ˈhɑrnəsɪz səm əv ðə məˈʃinəri juzd baɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ sɛlz tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt prɪˈsaɪs ˈsɛnsɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ðɛr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈæftər ə smɔl kˈwɑntəti əv bləd ər səˈlaɪvə ɪz kəˈlɛktəd, ɪz ɛkˈstræktɪd frəm ðə ˈsæmpəl. ɪt ɪz ðə ˌspɛsəˈfɪsəti əv ðɪs ˈsikwəns ðət ɛˈsɛnʃəli ækts ɛz ðə ˈtɛlˌteɪl ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv ðə ˈpæθəʤən ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə ˈzɪkə ˈvaɪrəs. ðə ɪz ðɛn ˈæmpləˌfaɪd tɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv dɪˈtɛkʃən. (grin dɪˈskəsɪz haʊ ðə tɛst wərks ɪn ə hir.) ““typically*, ɪf jʊr ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ ə ˈvaɪrəs, hæv ˈvɛri loʊ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ɪn jʊr səˈlaɪvə ər ˈblədˌstrim. baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃən tɛkˈniks, wi kən ˈbeɪsɪkli ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɪgnəʧər ˈmɑləˌkjulz wi kən detect,”*,” grin sɛd. wəns ðə həz bɪn səˈfɪʃəntli ˈæmpləˌfaɪd, ðə ˈsæmpəl ɪz əˈplaɪd tɪ ə smɔl ˈpeɪpər strɪp, wɛr ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈvaɪrəs dɪˈtɛkʃən ɪz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈkələr ʧeɪnʤ ɔn ən əreɪ əv spɑts. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃən, ˈriˌdaʊt ɔn ðə ˈpeɪpər strɪp kən bi dən ɪn ʤɪst 30 ˈmɪnəts. ðə ˈrisərʧərz hoʊp rɪˈfaɪnmənts tɪ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪl əˈlaʊ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər tɛst tɪ bi ˈkɛrid aʊt ɪn ˈəndər ən aʊər. ““initially*, wi hæd ʃoʊn ðət ɑr ˈsɛnsɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi kʊd bi juzd fər dɪˈtɛktɪŋ ˈmɑləˌkjulz frəm ðə iˈboʊlə virus,”*,” grin sɛd. ˈkruʃəl stɛp naʊ ɪz ðət bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃən tɛkˈniks tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðə dɪˈtɛkʃən ˈlɪmɪts əv ɑr assay.”*.” ˈgeɪnɪŋ ə ˈtoʊˌhoʊld ɔn ˈzɪkə æt ðə hɑrt əv ðɪs ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk ɪz ə ˈkɛrfəli ˌɛnʤəˈnird ˈstrəkʧər noʊn ɛz ə ˈtoʊˌhoʊld swɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd baɪ grin (lɛft) ənd ˈkɑligz. ðɪs swɪʧ ɪz kəmˈpoʊzd əv ə ʤin ðət ˈkɛriz ðə koʊd tɪ meɪk ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈproʊˌtin θru ə ˈprɔˌsɛs noʊn ɛz trænzˈleɪʃən. ˈdʊrɪŋ trænzˈleɪʃən frəm ʤin tɪ ˈproʊˌtin, ə muvz səkˈwɛnʃəli əˈlɔŋ ðə strænd, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz ðət wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli meɪk əp ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈproʊˌtin. ə ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə ˈtoʊˌhoʊld swɪʧ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, haɪdz ðə ˈbaɪndɪŋ saɪt ˈnidɪd fər trænzˈleɪʃən əv ðə ʤin ˈɪntu ˈproʊˌtin, ˈblɑkɪŋ trænzˈleɪʃən. ˈoʊnli wɪn ə ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri ˈsikwəns ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə bləd ˈsæmpəl kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈzɪkə ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ənd baɪndz wɪθ ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈsikwəns dɪz ðə ˈoʊpən, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs əv ðə ənd trænzˈleɪʃən əv ðə ʤin. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ə rɪˈpɔrtər ˈproʊˌtin ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈzɪkə ˈvaɪrəl θru ə ˈkələr ʧeɪnʤ ɔn ðə ˈpeɪpər strɪp. ðə tɛst ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈækjərət æt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈzɪkə, dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈvaɪrəs frəm ˈkloʊsli rɪˈleɪtɪd dɛng. ə ˈfərðər stɛp, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈbreɪkθˌru tɛkˈnɑləʤi noʊn ɛz kən ˌɪmˈpruv ˈsɛnsɪŋ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈzɪkə streɪnz frəm ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz tɪ bi dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt, wɪθ ˈækjərəsi daʊn tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈsikwənsɪz. ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən ənd hoʊp ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkrɪptɪk ˈvaɪrəs rɪˈmeɪn. ˈsaɪəntɪsts stɪl doʊnt noʊ wət prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən wɪl gɪv bərθ tɪ ˈɪnfənts wɪθ ər wət (səʧ ɛz ˈpriviəs ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈvaɪrəsɪz) meɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə rɪsk əv breɪn ˌæbnɔrˈmælətiz. stɪl ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ðə ˈzɪkə ˈvaɪrəs wɪl kənˈfər ˌɪmˈjunɪti. ə ˈræpɪd, juˈbɪkwɪtəs tɛst fər ðə ˈvaɪrəs ɪz ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl stɛp. grin ˈstrɛsɪz ðət ðə kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv saɪəns ˈəndərˌteɪkən baɪ ðə faɪv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈstədi əˈlaʊd ˈrisərʧərz tɪ muv wɪθ rɪˈmɑrkəbəl spid, ədˈvænsɪŋ frəm ˈbeɪsɪk aɪˈdiə tɪ səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ənd ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈlæbrəˌtɔri rɪˈzəlts ɪn ʤɪst sɪks wiks. ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðə ɛnd geɪm ɪz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈfrənt hɛlθ ˈkraɪsiz noʊ ˈmætər wɛr ðeɪ ər ɪn ə weɪ ðət ɪz ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ðə planet.”*.” |
adia: a week with and
zef hemel blocked follow following dec 30, 2009
i spent last week with my wife and her family in poland (my wife is polish). her parents do not speak english, or any other language than polish so communication is problematic beyond the thank you, welcome, yes and no thank yous. my wife also spends a lot of time meeting with her friends, so i typically spend quite some time staring at the wall among people who are speaking a language i do not know well enough yet.
so, recently been coming up with little programming projects for the weeks we spend there. these projects do not have to lead to anything in particular, but give me a good amount of time to take a deep dive into something i do not ordinarily have time for.
last week my project was building a web application and framework with and. i already had a plan for a web application in mind before, and already read up on (through the excellent programming book) and played with it a little bit. i have also been interested in databases for quite some time and before have played with google and couchdb. similar to couchdb, is a database, but it has moreconventional” methods than couchdb, still not though.
for a week i went to work.
there were basically two components to this project, first getting to know and second learning to build a nice internal in a functional language, specifically, a lisp (i never seriously learned a lisp before, only supervised practical sessions for a class using scheme). as a case study i came up with a nice web application to build. i go into that application in this post, still secret (wooh!).
alright. is written in c++ and has readily compiled binaries for most platforms available and very easy to install (simply extract and run). it is known for its good performance and used by many companies, including and (the comment system i use on this website). after starting the server, the easiest way to start interacting with the system is the javascript console.
let me demonstrate it by simply showing you a sequence of commands with >) and outputs:
> use people
switched to people
>.person.save({name:zef hemel”, age: 26})
>.person.save({name:justyna hemel”, age: 26})
>.person.find()
{“_id” : objectid() ,name” :zef hemel” ,age” : 26}
{“_id” : objectid() ,name” :justyna hemel” ,age” : 26}
note that the people database did not exist yet, and was in fact created when it was first used, similarly, the person collection (“mongoose” ;-) for table) was automatically created when i saved a first record to it. like other document databases, collections are schema-less. now that we have some data, we can start:
>.person.find({name:zef hemel”})
{“_id” : objectid() ,name” :zef hemel” ,age” : 26}
so happens by passing the find function a map of keys and values that must match in a document. this notation gets slightly weird when looking for age ranges, for instance between 20 and 30:
>.person.find({age: {$gt: 20, $lt: 30}})
{“_id” : objectid() ,name” :zef hemel” ,age” : 26}
{“_id” : objectid() ,name” :justyna hemel” ,age” : 26}
so there, as value of the property age, we give it another map with special operators and $lt, which stand for… greater than and less than! a bit odd, but easy to get used to (and screaming to be wrapped in some nicer syntax on a language level).
because no indexes have been defined on the collection yet, this lookup is still rather slow. however, indexes can easily be defined:
>.person.ensureindex({name: 1})
true
this defines an index on the name property in ascending order (-1 would be descending). the index order only matters when putting indexes on multiple columns and sorting on some of them, or so the manual tells me.
so, is fairlyaight forward to play with, easily create new collections, add properties and so on. intuitively it feels like a good match to a dynamic language, such as.
clojure is dynamic functional language for the. as mentioned, it is a lisp. it comes with a nice interactive to experiment with. the most interesting thing about from my point of view, as somebody doing research into languages, is the ability to create languages with it. as you will know, the syntax of lisp is extremely simple and mostly defined by its functions and.
there is already a simple web framework called, which is basic but quite powerful. for my application i decided to build some layers on top of. first of all, only deals with the web side of things and not with database stuff. for there is congomongo, a simple interface to. this turned out the be far from complete, however, so i branched it and added a bunch of functions to it.
i decided to call my little framework adia, available for download from github, see the there for installation instructions, no documentation yet, there is however a simple wiki application in the examples directory.
although does not enforce any schema, it seemed like a useful thing to define a simple entity language anyway, if not for the database itself, for me, as documentation and possibly for automatic form generation and data validation, later. this is what it looks like:
(defent page
[:title :string {:unique true}]
[:author :string]
[:text :text])
as can be guessed, this defines a page entity with three properties: title, author and text.
as you will be aware, a developer of, a for building web applications, and came to appreciate its simple page and template abstractions. although implementing actions in a fashion would be against the functional character of the language, i did add a page abstraction, except i call them, defined with (similar to defn, to define a function):
(defwebfn [nam]
(strhello, nam))
this defines a web function with one parameter: nam, which is coerced to aing value through the function. similarly, every entity definition also defines a function with the same name that can coerce the representation (identifier) and retrieve its value from the database, e.g.:
(page31108a33ee093a4bdd7b5900”)
retrieves the page object with id31108a33ee093a4bdd7b5900”. this can be taken advantage of in web functions as follows:
(defwebfn [p page]
(strtitle: (:title p)))
these are available through a uri based on their name and the last part of the they were defined in. for instance, when a show is defined in, it will be available through/user/show”. any ending with .index, or named index, are bound to the root, e.g. index in results in/user” and index in is bound to/”.
templates are, of course, simply functions with parameters. comes with a rather nice alternative representation using vectors:
[:a/”}link text”]
which can be used to define a main template:
(defn [title & body]
(html
(doctype)
[:html
[:head
[:title title]]
[:body
[:h1header”]
[:hr]
body
[:hr]
“© hemel”]]))
of course, vectors like these can easily be combined with regular function calls, to build pages. here is an example of an index page with titlewiki home”, displaying a list of current pages and a form to add a new one:
(defwebfn index []
(main-layout
“wiki home”
[:h1all wiki pages”]
[:ul
(for [p (query model/page)]
[:li (navigate [show p] (:title p))])]
(form [handle-add]
[:h1add a page”]
[:divtitle: :title)]
[:div :text)]
(submit-buttonadd page”))))
this will be rendered roughly as follows:
the actual adding happens in the function:
(defwebfn []
(let [p
(model/page
:author))
*form* [:title :text])]
(redirect [show (persist! p)])))
additionally, i can define an access control rule for:
(defac))
which says that only if the session key has a value, i.e. the user is logged in, a page can be added, resulting in the only to be available to logged in users. in addition, the form on the index page will be hidden when the user is not logged in. similar to’s navigates.
lessons learned
mongodb is a nice and simple database system and when in the right mindset, easy to work with. i found that it also works well with, initially i played with and a bit, which also works fine. still, i found it a bit slower to because you keep creating and dropping tables and adding, modifying and removing columns in your table as developing the application. database migration is a pain. in this is less of a problem i have found.
clojure is quite a nice, elegant, simple language and are a very powerful way of defining newsyntax” for your own little languages. the syntax of the language is the user interface to the developer and is therefore important. not everybody is a fan of the lisp syntax and it definitely takes some getting used to. lisp programmers say you should see through the parentheses and instead look at indentation to extract meaning from programs. that works, but bites you in the ass when you do some manipulation and misplace some parenthesis and do not let your editor (i used vim with vimclojure) your code. this happened to me a few times and on occasion took me quite some time to debug.
the syntax is concise, maybe too concise. sometimes i find it hard to e.g. see what piece of code is part of the true and which is of the false branch of an if-statement, an else keyword can be useful to make code easier to read.
homoiconicity is cool. the macro, in addition to defining a function and doing some other stuff, also keeps the original listucture that defines the web function in memory (the source code, as it were). the access control module takes advantage of this by taking this code, wrapping an if statement around it and it at runtime. model transformations at runtime! potentially more advanced program transformations can happen in this way.
ares as flexible as externals? not really. first off, locked into the lisp syntax. second, checking is rather limited and error messages not always extremely helpful, similar tos in other languages, such as ruby. does do symbol lookups which is helpful, but beyond that a lot of errors are detected at runtime. are evaluated at compile time and can therefore check a few things then, but this checking is limited to theast” representation of its arguments. is a typed language, so checking in general is problematic. and third, bound to the (or with more effort clr), you target multiple platforms.
meta-programming in is cleaner than in many other languages such as ruby and python. most of it happens using which are fairly clean, if used well.
as i suggested before, libraries and internals like these are great ways of prototyping abstractions. easy and quick to implement. access control was added in about lines of extra code, authentication took about 30 (through use of jopenid). this makes a great language to try out and play with abstractions. i find that inatego, which we use to implement, this is still problematic due to the fact that (1) it is a separate language, so you have to make mental jumps betweenatego and the target language, e.g. java, and (2) long compilation times of the ever growing compiler.
as mentioned, if interested in adia, you can download it and play with it yourself. documentation is essentially non-existent as of yet, but the wiki example demonstrates its basic features. | ˈɑdiə: ə wik wɪθ ənd ˈhɛməl blɑkt ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ dɛk 30 2009 aɪ spɛnt læst wik wɪθ maɪ waɪf ənd hər ˈfæməli ɪn ˈpoʊlənd (maɪ waɪf ɪz ˈpɑlɪʃ). hər ˈpɛrənts du nɑt spik ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðən ˈpɑlɪʃ soʊ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk bɪɔnd ðə θæŋk ju, ˈwɛlkəm, jɛs ənd noʊ θæŋk jus. maɪ waɪf ˈɔlsoʊ spɛnz ə lɔt əv taɪm ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ hər frɛndz, soʊ aɪ ˈtɪpɪkəli spɛnd kwaɪt səm taɪm ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ðə wɔl əˈməŋ ˈpipəl hu ər ˈspikɪŋ ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ aɪ du nɑt noʊ wɛl ɪˈnəf jɛt. soʊ, ˈrisəntli bɪn ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts fər ðə wiks wi spɛnd ðɛr. ðiz ˈprɑʤɛkts du nɑt hæv tɪ lɛd tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, bət gɪv mi ə gʊd əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm tɪ teɪk ə dip daɪv ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ du nɑt ˌɔrdəˈnɛrəli hæv taɪm fər. læst wik maɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ˈbɪldɪŋ ə wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈfreɪmˌwərk wɪθ ənd. aɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæd ə plæn fər ə wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪn maɪnd ˌbiˈfɔr, ənd ɔˈrɛdi rɛd əp ɔn (θru ðə ˈɛksələnt ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ bʊk) ənd pleɪd wɪθ ɪt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt. aɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz fər kwaɪt səm taɪm ənd ˌbiˈfɔr hæv pleɪd wɪθ ˈgugəl ənd couchdb*. ˈsɪmələr tɪ couchdb*, ɪz ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs, bət ɪt həz mɔr ““conventional”*” ˈmɛθədz ðən couchdb*, stɪl nɑt ðoʊ. fər ə wik aɪ wɛnt tɪ wərk. ðɛr wər ˈbeɪsɪkli tu kəmˈpoʊnənts tɪ ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt, fərst ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ noʊ ənd ˈsɛkənd ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ bɪld ə nis ˌɪnˈtərnəl ɪn ə ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, spəˈsɪfɪkli, ə lɪsp (aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈsɪriəsli ˈlərnɪd ə lɪsp ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈoʊnli ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˈpræktɪkəl ˈsɛʃənz fər ə klæs ˈjuzɪŋ skim). ɛz ə keɪs ˈstədi aɪ keɪm əp wɪθ ə nis wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ bɪld. aɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ðət ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðɪs poʊst, stɪl ˈsikrɪt (wooh*!). ˌɔˈlraɪt. ɪz ˈrɪtən ɪn si++ ənd həz ˈrɛdəli kəmˈpaɪld ˈbaɪnəˌriz fər moʊst ˈplætˌfɔrmz əˈveɪləbəl ənd ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl (ˈsɪmpli ˈɛkˌstrækt ənd rən). ɪt ɪz noʊn fər ɪts gʊd pərˈfɔrməns ənd juzd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd (ðə ˈkɑmɛnt ˈsɪstəm aɪ juz ɔn ðɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt). ˈæftər ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə ˈsərvər, ðə ˈiziəst weɪ tɪ stɑrt ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz ðə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈkɑnsoʊl. lɛt mi ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ɪt baɪ ˈsɪmpli ʃoʊɪŋ ju ə ˈsikwəns əv kəˈmændz wɪθ ənd ˈaʊtˌpʊts: juz ˈpipəl swɪʧt tɪ ˈpipəl db.person.save({name*: hemel”*”, eɪʤ: 26 db.person.save({name*: hemel”*”, eɪʤ: 26 db.person.find*() {“_“_id”*” objectid*( ““name”*” hemel”*” ““age”*” 26 {“_“_id”*” objectid*( ““name”*” hemel”*” ““age”*” 26 noʊt ðət ðə ˈpipəl ˈdætəˌbeɪs dɪd nɑt ɪgˈzɪst jɛt, ənd wɑz ɪn fækt kriˈeɪtɪd wɪn ɪt wɑz fərst juzd, ˈsɪmələrli, ðə ˈpərsən kəˈlɛkʃən (““mongoose”*” fər ˈteɪbəl) wɑz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli kriˈeɪtɪd wɪn aɪ seɪvd ə fərst ˈrɛkərd tɪ ɪt. laɪk ˈəðər ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz, kəˈlɛkʃənz ər schema-less*. naʊ ðət wi hæv səm ˈdætə, wi kən stɑrt: db.person.find({name*: hemel”*”}) {“_“_id”*” objectid*( ““name”*” hemel”*” ““age”*” 26 soʊ ˈhæpənz baɪ ˈpæsɪŋ ðə faɪnd ˈfəŋkʃən ə mæp əv kiz ənd ˈvæljuz ðət məst mæʧ ɪn ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. ðɪs noʊˈteɪʃən gɪts sˈlaɪtli wɪrd wɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər eɪʤ ˈreɪnʤɪz, fər ˈɪnstəns bɪtˈwin 20 ənd 30 db.person.find({age*: {$gt*: 20 $lt*: 30 {“_“_id”*” objectid*( ““name”*” hemel”*” ““age”*” 26 {“_“_id”*” objectid*( ““name”*” hemel”*” ““age”*” 26 soʊ ðɛr, ɛz ˈvælju əv ðə ˈprɑpərti eɪʤ, wi gɪv ɪt əˈnəðər mæp wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ənd $lt*, wɪʧ stænd for…*… ˈgreɪtər ðən ənd lɛs ðən! ə bɪt ɑd, bət ˈizi tɪ gɪt juzd tɪ (ənd ˈskrimɪŋ tɪ bi ræpt ɪn səm ˈnaɪsər ˈsɪnˌtæks ɔn ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈlɛvəl). bɪˈkəz noʊ ˈɪndɛksɪz hæv bɪn dɪˈfaɪnd ɔn ðə kəˈlɛkʃən jɛt, ðɪs ˈlʊkəp ɪz stɪl ˈrəðər sloʊ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɪndɛksɪz kən ˈizəli bi dɪˈfaɪnd: db.person.ensureindex({name*: 1 tru ðɪs dɪˈfaɪnz ən ˈɪndɛks ɔn ðə neɪm ˈprɑpərti ɪn əˈsɛndɪŋ ˈɔrdər 1 wʊd bi dɪˈsɛndɪŋ). ðə ˈɪndɛks ˈɔrdər ˈoʊnli ˈmætərz wɪn ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈɪndɛksɪz ɔn ˈməltəpəl ˈkɑləmz ənd ˈsɔrtɪŋ ɔn səm əv ðɛm, ər soʊ ðə ˈmænjuəl tɛlz mi. soʊ, ɪz ˈfɛrli streɪt ˈfɔrwərd tɪ pleɪ wɪθ, ˈizəli kriˈeɪt nu kəˈlɛkʃənz, æd ˈprɑpərtiz ənd soʊ ɔn. ˌɪnˈtuɪtɪvli ɪt filz laɪk ə gʊd mæʧ tɪ ə daɪˈnæmɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, səʧ ɛz. ɪz daɪˈnæmɪk ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ fər ðə. ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd, ɪt ɪz ə lɪsp. ɪt kəmz wɪθ ə nis ˌɪnərˈæktɪv tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ. ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋ əˈbaʊt frəm maɪ pɔɪnt əv vju, ɛz ˈsəmˌbɑdi duɪŋ ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz wɪθ ɪt. ɛz ju wɪl noʊ, ðə ˈsɪnˌtæks əv lɪsp ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˈmoʊstli dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ɪts ˈfəŋkʃənz ənd. ðɛr ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ə ˈsɪmpəl wɛb ˈfreɪmˌwərk kɔld, wɪʧ ɪz ˈbeɪsɪk bət kwaɪt ˈpaʊərfəl. fər maɪ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ bɪld səm leɪərz ɔn tɔp əv. fərst əv ɔl, ˈoʊnli dilz wɪθ ðə wɛb saɪd əv θɪŋz ənd nɑt wɪθ ˈdætəˌbeɪs stəf. fər ðɛr ɪz congomongo*, ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈɪnərˌfeɪs tɪ. ðɪs tərnd aʊt ðə bi fɑr frəm kəmˈplit, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, soʊ aɪ brænʧt ɪt ənd ˈædɪd ə bənʧ əv ˈfəŋkʃənz tɪ ɪt. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kɔl maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈɑdiə, əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd frəm github*, si ðə ðɛr fər ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz, noʊ ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən jɛt, ðɛr ɪz ˌhaʊˈɛvər ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈwɪˌki ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz dɪˈrɛktəri. ˌɔlˈðoʊ dɪz nɑt ɛnˈfɔrs ˈɛni ˈskimə, ɪt simd laɪk ə ˈjusfəl θɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈɛntɪti ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈɛniˌweɪ, ɪf nɑt fər ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs ˌɪtˈsɛlf, fər mi, ɛz ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ənd ˈpɑsəbli fər ˌɔtəˈmætɪk fɔrm ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈdætə ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən, ˈleɪtər. ðɪs ɪz wət ɪt lʊks laɪk: peɪʤ [:ˈtaɪtəl :strɪŋ {:juˈnik tru}] [:ˈɔθər :strɪŋ] [:tɛkst :tɛkst]) ɛz kən bi gɛst, ðɪs dɪˈfaɪnz ə peɪʤ ˈɛntɪti wɪθ θri ˈprɑpərtiz: ˈtaɪtəl, ˈɔθər ənd tɛkst. ɛz ju wɪl bi əˈwɛr, ə dɪˈvɛləpər əv, ə fər ˈbɪldɪŋ wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ənd keɪm tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ɪts ˈsɪmpəl peɪʤ ənd ˈtɛmplət æbˈstrækʃənz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ˈækʃənz ɪn ə ˈfæʃən wʊd bi əˈgɛnst ðə ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, aɪ dɪd æd ə peɪʤ æbˈstrækʃən, ɪkˈsɛpt aɪ kɔl ðɛm, dɪˈfaɪnd wɪθ (ˈsɪmələr tɪ defn*, tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ə ˈfəŋkʃən): [næm] ““hello*, næm)) ðɪs dɪˈfaɪnz ə wɛb ˈfəŋkʃən wɪθ wən pərˈæmətər: næm, wɪʧ ɪz koʊərst tɪ ə strɪŋ ˈvælju θru ðə ˈfəŋkʃən. ˈsɪmələrli, ˈɛvəri ˈɛntɪti ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈfaɪnz ə ˈfəŋkʃən wɪθ ðə seɪm neɪm ðət kən koʊərs ðə ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən (aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər) ənd rɪˈtriv ɪts ˈvælju frəm ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs, e.g*.: (peɪʤ rɪˈtrivz ðə peɪʤ ˈɑbʤɛkt wɪθ ˈaɪˈdi ðɪs kən bi ˈteɪkən ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ɪn wɛb ˈfəŋkʃənz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: [pi peɪʤ] ““title*: (:ˈtaɪtəl pi))) ðiz ər əˈveɪləbəl θru ə ˈjəri beɪst ɔn ðɛr neɪm ənd ðə læst pɑrt əv ðə ðeɪ wər dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn. fər ˈɪnstəns, wɪn ə ʃoʊ ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn, ɪt wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl θru “/“/user/show”*”. ˈɛni ˈɛndɪŋ wɪθ .ˈɪndɛks, ər neɪmd ˈɪndɛks, ər baʊnd tɪ ðə rut, e.g*. ˈɪndɛks ɪn rɪˈzəlts ɪn “/“/user”*” ənd ˈɪndɛks ɪn ɪz baʊnd tɪ ər, əv kɔrs, ˈsɪmpli ˈfəŋkʃənz wɪθ pərˈæmətərz. kəmz wɪθ ə ˈrəðər nis ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvɛktərz: [:ə text”*”] wɪʧ kən bi juzd tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ə meɪn ˈtɛmplət: [ˈtaɪtəl ˈbɑdi] [:hɛd [:ˈtaɪtəl ˈtaɪtəl]] [:ˈbɑdi ““header”*”] [:hr*] ˈbɑdi [:hr*] hemel”*”]])) əv kɔrs, ˈvɛktərz laɪk ðiz kən ˈizəli bi kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈrɛgjələr ˈfəŋkʃən kɔlz, tɪ bɪld ˈpeɪʤɪz. hir ɪz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ən ˈɪndɛks peɪʤ wɪθ ˈtaɪtəl home”*”, dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ə lɪst əv ˈkɑrənt ˈpeɪʤɪz ənd ə fɔrm tɪ æd ə nu wən: ˈɪndɛks home”*” ˈwɪˌki pages”*”] [:əl (fər [pi (kˈwiri model/page*)] [:li (ˈnævəˌgeɪt [ʃoʊ pi] (:ˈtaɪtəl pi))])] (fɔrm [handle-add*] ə page”*”] ““title*: :ˈtaɪtəl)] :tɛkst)] page”*”)))) ðɪs wɪl bi ˈrɛndərd ˈrəfli ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈædɪŋ ˈhæpənz ɪn ðə ˈfəŋkʃən: (lɛt [pi :ˈɔθər)) [:ˈtaɪtəl :tɛkst])] (ˌridərˈɛkt [ʃoʊ (pərˈsɪst! pi)]))) əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, aɪ kən dɪˈfaɪn ən ˈækˌsɛs kənˈtroʊl rul fər:)) wɪʧ sɪz ðət ˈoʊnli ɪf ðə ˈsɛʃən ki həz ə ˈvælju, i.e*. ðə ˈjuzər ɪz lɔgd ɪn, ə peɪʤ kən bi ˈædɪd, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈoʊnli tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ lɔgd ɪn ˈjuzərz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə fɔrm ɔn ðə ˈɪndɛks peɪʤ wɪl bi ˈhɪdən wɪn ðə ˈjuzər ɪz nɑt lɔgd ɪn. ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪts. ˈlɛsənz ˈlərnɪd ɪz ə nis ənd ˈsɪmpəl ˈdætəˌbeɪs ˈsɪstəm ənd wɪn ɪn ðə raɪt ˈmaɪndˌsɛt, ˈizi tɪ wərk wɪθ. aɪ faʊnd ðət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ wərks wɛl wɪθ, ˌɪˈnɪʃəli aɪ pleɪd wɪθ ənd ə bɪt, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ wərks faɪn. stɪl, aɪ faʊnd ɪt ə bɪt sloʊər tɪ bɪˈkəz ju kip kriˈeɪtɪŋ ənd ˈdrɑpɪŋ ˈteɪbəlz ənd ˈædɪŋ, ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ənd riˈmuvɪŋ ˈkɑləmz ɪn jʊr ˈteɪbəl ɛz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˈdætəˌbeɪs maɪˈgreɪʃən ɪz ə peɪn. ɪn ðɪs ɪz lɛs əv ə ˈprɑbləm aɪ hæv faʊnd. ɪz kwaɪt ə nis, ˈɛləgənt, ˈsɪmpəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ər ə ˈvɛri ˈpaʊərfəl weɪ əv dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ nu ““syntax”*” fər jʊr oʊn ˈlɪtəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ðə ˈsɪnˌtæks əv ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz ðə ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpər ənd ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. nɑt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɪz ə fæn əv ðə lɪsp ˈsɪnˌtæks ənd ɪt ˈdɛfənətli teɪks səm ˈgɪtɪŋ juzd tɪ. lɪsp ˈproʊˌgræmərz seɪ ju ʃʊd si θru ðə pərˈɛnθəˌsiz ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd lʊk æt ˌɪnˌdɛnˈteɪʃən tɪ ˈɛkˌstrækt ˈminɪŋ frəm ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðət wərks, bət baɪts ju ɪn ðə æs wɪn ju du səm məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən ənd mɪˈspleɪs səm pərˈɛnθəsɪs ənd du nɑt lɛt jʊr ˈɛdɪtər (aɪ juzd vɪm wɪθ vimclojure*) jʊr koʊd. ðɪs ˈhæpənd tɪ mi ə fju taɪmz ənd ɔn əˈkeɪʒən tʊk mi kwaɪt səm taɪm tɪ diˈbəg. ðə ˈsɪnˌtæks ɪz kənˈsaɪs, ˈmeɪbi tu kənˈsaɪs. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ faɪnd ɪt hɑrd tɪ e.g*. si wət pis əv koʊd ɪz pɑrt əv ðə tru ənd wɪʧ ɪz əv ðə fɔls brænʧ əv ən if-statement*, ən ɛls ˈkiˌwərd kən bi ˈjusfəl tɪ meɪk koʊd ˈiziər tɪ rɛd. ɪz kul. ðə ˈmækroʊ, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ə ˈfəŋkʃən ənd duɪŋ səm ˈəðər stəf, ˈɔlsoʊ kips ðə ərˈɪʤənəl lɪst ˈstrəkʧər ðət dɪˈfaɪnz ðə wɛb ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ˈmɛməri (ðə sɔrs koʊd, ɛz ɪt wər). ðə ˈækˌsɛs kənˈtroʊl ˈmɑʤul teɪks ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðɪs baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɪs koʊd, ˈræpɪŋ ən ɪf ˈsteɪtmənt əraʊnd ɪt ənd ɪt æt runtime*. ˈmɑdəl ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃənz æt runtime*! pəˈtɛnʃəli mɔr ədˈvænst ˈproʊˌgræm ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃənz kən ˈhæpən ɪn ðɪs weɪ. ər ɛz ˈflɛksəbəl ɛz ɪkˈstərnəl? nɑt ˈrɪli. fərst ɔf, lɑkt ˈɪntu ðə lɪsp ˈsɪnˌtæks. ˈsɛkənd, ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɪz ˈrəðər ˈlɪmɪtɪd ənd ˈɛrər ˈmɛsɪʤɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈhɛlpfəl, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ɪn ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, səʧ ɛz ˈrubi. dɪz du ˈsɪmbəl ˈlʊkəps wɪʧ ɪz ˈhɛlpfəl, bət bɪɔnd ðət ə lɔt əv ˈɛrərz ər dɪˈtɛktɪd æt runtime*. ər ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd æt kəmˈpaɪl taɪm ənd kən ˈðɛrˌfɔr ʧɛk ə fju θɪŋz ðɛn, bət ðɪs ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ““ast”*” ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ɪts ˈɑrgjəmənts. ɪz ə taɪpt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, soʊ ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ɪz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk. ənd θərd, baʊnd tɪ ðə (ər wɪθ mɔr ˈɛfərt clr*), ju ˈtərgət ˈməltəpəl ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ɪn ɪz ˈklinər ðən ɪn ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz səʧ ɛz ˈrubi ənd ˈpaɪθɑn. moʊst əv ɪt ˈhæpənz ˈjuzɪŋ wɪʧ ər ˈfɛrli klin, ɪf juzd wɛl. ɛz aɪ səˈʤɛstɪd ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ənd ˌɪnˈtərnəl laɪk ðiz ər greɪt weɪz əv ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪpɪŋ æbˈstrækʃənz. ˈizi ənd kwɪk tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt. ˈækˌsɛs kənˈtroʊl wɑz ˈædɪd ɪn əˈbaʊt laɪnz əv ˈɛkstrə koʊd, ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən tʊk əˈbaʊt 30 (θru juz əv jopenid*). ðɪs meɪks ə greɪt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tɪ traɪ aʊt ənd pleɪ wɪθ æbˈstrækʃənz. aɪ faɪnd ðət ɪn, wɪʧ wi juz tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt, ðɪs ɪz stɪl ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk du tɪ ðə fækt ðət 1 ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, soʊ ju hæv tɪ meɪk ˈmɛntəl ʤəmps bɪtˈwin ənd ðə ˈtərgət ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, e.g*. ˈʤɑvə, ənd 2 lɔŋ ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən taɪmz əv ðə ˈɛvər groʊɪŋ kəmˈpaɪlər. ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd, ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈɑdiə, ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɪt ənd pleɪ wɪθ ɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf. ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt ɛz əv jɛt, bət ðə ˈwɪˌki ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ɪts ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfiʧərz. |
piers morgan was questioned under caution by police investigating mirror phone hacking allegations
morgan, 48, interviewed by metropolitan police 'in connection with suspected conspiracy to intercept telephone voicemails'
he was editor of news of the world and then the daily mirror
cnn presenter denies any knowledge of phone hacking
piers morgan has been interviewed under caution by police investigating allegations of at mirror newspapers, it emerged today.
the cnn presenter was questioned by operation golding police in december last year, and has also provided a witness statement to the investigation.
morgan, 48, has always denied any knowledge of phone hacking at either the news of the world or the daily mirror, both of which he has edited.
questioning: piers morgan has been interviewed under caution by police investigating allegations of
he told the guardian today: 'in early november i was asked to attend an interview by officers from operation when i was next in the uk.
'this was further to a full witness statement i had already freely provided. i attended that interview as requested on 6 december 2013.'
a spokesman for the metropolitan police said: 'a man who is a journalist was interviewed under caution on december 6 2013 by officers from operation golding in connection with suspected conspiracy to intercept telephone voicemails.
'he was interviewed by appointment at a south london police station. he was not arrested.
'operation golding is a strand of operation and is specifically investigating allegations of phone interception at mirror group newspapers.'
editor: morgan pictured in 2004, during his time as editor of the daily mirror morgan, 48, was appointed as editor of news of the world in 1994, and moved to the daily mirror two years later.
he resigned from the mirror in 2004 when it emerged that the paper had published fake photographs supposedly showing british soldiers abusing iraqi prisoners.
morgan has since moved into the world of tv, presenting a nightly news programme on cnn in the u.s. as well as an interview show for itv. the gave evidence to the inquiry in which he said that phone hacking had not taken place at the mirror and denied any knowledge of the practice within the newspaper industry.
however, jeremy paxman told the inquiry that morgan had told him how to hack a phone during lunch at the mirror's offices in 2002.
evidence: morgan appeared at the inquiry via video link and denied knowledge of hacking
and in 2006, morgan wrote about listening to a voicemail message left by paul mccartney on the phone of then wife heather mills.
sir brian's report on the findings said that there was no evidence that the editor phone hacking.
operation was launched in january 2011, since when 37 people have been arrested and questioned over allegations of hacking at the news of the world and elsewhere. | pɪrz ˈmɔrgən wɑz kˈwɛsʧənd ˈəndər ˈkɔʃən baɪ pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈmɪrər foʊn ˈhækɪŋ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ˈmɔrgən, 48 ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən pəˈlis 'ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ səˈspɛktɪd kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ˈtɛləˌfoʊn voicemails*' hi wɑz ˈɛdɪtər əv nuz əv ðə wərld ənd ðɛn ðə ˈdeɪli ˈmɪrər ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈprɛzəntər dɪˈnaɪz ˈɛni ˈnɑlɪʤ əv foʊn ˈhækɪŋ pɪrz ˈmɔrgən həz bɪn ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈəndər ˈkɔʃən baɪ pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv æt ˈmɪrər ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, ɪt ˈimərʤd təˈdeɪ. ðə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈprɛzəntər wɑz kˈwɛsʧənd baɪ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈgoʊldɪŋ pəˈlis ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər læst jɪr, ənd həz ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈwɪtnəs ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈmɔrgən, 48 həz ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪˈnaɪd ˈɛni ˈnɑlɪʤ əv foʊn ˈhækɪŋ æt ˈiðər ðə nuz əv ðə wərld ər ðə ˈdeɪli ˈmɪrər, boʊθ əv wɪʧ hi həz ˈɛdɪtɪd. kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ: pɪrz ˈmɔrgən həz bɪn ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈəndər ˈkɔʃən baɪ pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv hi toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən təˈdeɪ: 'ɪn ˈərli noʊˈvɛmbər aɪ wɑz æst tɪ əˈtɛnd ən ˈɪntərvˌju baɪ ˈɔfɪsərz frəm ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɪn aɪ wɑz nɛkst ɪn ðə uk*. 'ðɪs wɑz ˈfərðər tɪ ə fʊl ˈwɪtnəs ˈsteɪtmənt aɪ hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈfrili prəˈvaɪdɪd. aɪ əˈtɛndəd ðət ˈɪntərvˌju ɛz rɪkˈwɛstɪd ɔn 6 dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən pəˈlis sɛd: 'ə mæn hu ɪz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst wɑz ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈəndər ˈkɔʃən ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 6 2013 baɪ ˈɔfɪsərz frəm ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈgoʊldɪŋ ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ səˈspɛktɪd kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ˈtɛləˌfoʊn voicemails*. 'hi wɑz ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ əˈpɔɪntmənt æt ə saʊθ ˈləndən pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən. hi wɑz nɑt ərˈɛstɪd. 'ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈgoʊldɪŋ ɪz ə strænd əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ənd ɪz spəˈsɪfɪkli ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv foʊn ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən æt ˈmɪrər grup ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz.' ˈɛdɪtər: ˈmɔrgən ˈpɪkʧərd ɪn 2004 ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm ɛz ˈɛdɪtər əv ðə ˈdeɪli ˈmɪrər ˈmɔrgən, 48 wɑz əˈpɔɪntɪd ɛz ˈɛdɪtər əv nuz əv ðə wərld ɪn 1994 ənd muvd tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈmɪrər tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər. hi rɪˈzaɪnd frəm ðə ˈmɪrər ɪn 2004 wɪn ɪt ˈimərʤd ðət ðə ˈpeɪpər hæd ˈpəblɪʃt feɪk ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs səˈpoʊzədli ʃoʊɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsoʊlʤərz əˈbjuzɪŋ ˌɪˈræki ˈprɪzənərz. ˈmɔrgən həz sɪns muvd ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ə ˈnaɪtli nuz ˈproʊˌgræm ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ɪn ðə juz. ɛz wɛl ɛz ən ˈɪntərvˌju ʃoʊ fər itv*. ðə geɪv ˈɛvədəns tɪ ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ɪn wɪʧ hi sɛd ðət foʊn ˈhækɪŋ hæd nɑt ˈteɪkən pleɪs æt ðə ˈmɪrər ənd dɪˈnaɪd ˈɛni ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈpræktɪs wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈɪndəstri. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈpæksmən toʊld ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ðət ˈmɔrgən hæd toʊld ɪm haʊ tɪ hæk ə foʊn ˈdʊrɪŋ lənʧ æt ðə ˈmɪrərz ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn 2002 ˈɛvədəns: ˈmɔrgən əˈpɪrd æt ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈviə ˈvɪdioʊ lɪŋk ənd dɪˈnaɪd ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈhækɪŋ ənd ɪn 2006 ˈmɔrgən roʊt əˈbaʊt ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ə ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪl ˈmɛsɪʤ lɛft baɪ pɔl məˈkɑrtni ɔn ðə foʊn əv ðɛn waɪf ˈhɛðər mɪlz. sər braɪən rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz sɛd ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈɛdɪtər foʊn ˈhækɪŋ. ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɑz lɔnʧt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2011 sɪns wɪn 37 ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ənd kˈwɛsʧənd ˈoʊvər ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈhækɪŋ æt ðə nuz əv ðə wərld ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr. |
new game titled link [update 3]
and it has a new hero named charlemagne.
the latest issue of weekly has first details on the next game, which is titled link.
fate/extella link will feature a new hero named charlemagne (voice actor unknown), who is of the saber class and uses a noble phantasm roughly translated to “joyeuse ordre: show us the hero! twelve radiant swords that travel the wide world.”
here are some other tidbits:
the super fast action has been powered-up.
master costumes have been completely redone.
areas are gorgeous and dazzling.
all 16 characters from the previous game are playable.
platform(s) are currently unknown.
unfortunately, that is all the information our source, linked below, has provided at this time. usually posts previews of its magazine content on tuesdays at a.m. et, so we will likely hear more tomorrow. other than that, an official online reveal is planned for august 30.
(pictured:: the star.)
thanks,.
update a.m.: added scan.
update at a.m.: here is another scan:
update at p.m.: here are some more scans: | nu geɪm ˈtaɪtəld lɪŋk [ˈəpˌdeɪt 3 ənd ɪt həz ə nu ˈhɪroʊ neɪmd ˈʃɑrləˌmeɪn. ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu əv ˈwikli həz fərst ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðə nɛkst geɪm, wɪʧ ɪz ˈtaɪtəld lɪŋk. lɪŋk wɪl ˈfiʧər ə nu ˈhɪroʊ neɪmd ˈʃɑrləˌmeɪn (vɔɪs ˈæktər ənˈnoʊn), hu ɪz əv ðə ˈseɪbər klæs ənd ˈjuzɪz ə ˈnoʊbəl ˌfænˈtæzəm ˈrəfli trænzˈleɪtəd tɪ ordre*: ʃoʊ ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈhɪroʊ! twɛlv ˈreɪˌdiənt sɔrdz ðət ˈtrævəl ðə waɪd world.”*.” hir ər səm ˈəðər ˈtɪdbɪts: ðə ˈsupər fæst ˈækʃən həz bɪn powered-up*. ˈmæstər ˈkɑstumz hæv bɪn kəmˈplitli riˈdən. ˈɛriəz ər ˈgɔrʤəs ənd ˈdæzəlɪŋ. ɔl 16 ˈkɛrɪktərz frəm ðə ˈpriviəs geɪm ər playable*. platform(s*) ər ˈkərəntli ənˈnoʊn. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðət ɪz ɔl ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɑr sɔrs, lɪŋkt bɪˈloʊ, həz prəˈvaɪdɪd æt ðɪs taɪm. ˈjuʒəwəli poʊsts ˈprivˌjuz əv ɪts ˈmægəˌzin ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪz æt a.m*. ɛt, soʊ wi wɪl ˈlaɪkli hir mɔr təˈmɑˌroʊ. ˈəðər ðən ðət, ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn rɪˈvil ɪz plænd fər ˈɔgəst 30 (ˈpɪkʧərd:: ðə stɑr.) θæŋks, ˈəpˌdeɪt a.m*.: ˈædɪd skæn. ˈəpˌdeɪt æt a.m*.: hir ɪz əˈnəðər skæn: ˈəpˌdeɪt æt p.m*.: hir ər səm mɔr skænz: |
top 5 tips for a successful and sane
in the coming months we'll be inviting guest blog posts from a variety of people in and around indie development, across a wide range of topics, and we're delighted to present this week's expert insight from the games team. if the name's not familiar, their games certainly will be - sea was developed with the aid of a campaign, releasing in early 2015 and emerging as one of the games of the year.
earlier this year, the team launched a new campaign for the follow-up, called skies. at the time of writing, it still has a few hours to go (so go back it!), but if you're reading this after it's done, we'd recommend looking over the campaign all the same to understand how the team structured the page, the assets they used, and so on. if you have specific questions, or would like to see certain topics covered, let us know in the comments section.
1. prep your page within an inch of its life
write an introduction to your game, covering all of the most interesting or unique aspects. what will make people want to play it, instead of anything else? what will make people want to back it, with no gameplay to convince them? (or do you have a demo?)
then make it as clear as possible. this is easier said than done! something that makes sense to you, who knows the game backwards, might not be obvious on first reading to someone new. and you only have attention for a short amount of time! get as much feedback as you can at this stage, perhaps from someone who reviews campaigns professionally.
we released the preview link of our page quite widely when it was almost ready. this meant lots of to take a look at it early, which feels quite special. pretty sure this contributed strongly to our campaign being funded in four hours!
2. give your backers plenty to do
we knew that we had a core of people who have followed our work and backed us before, so we wanted to make sure there was something in the campaign for all of them. some have the finances to contribute at a high level, so we created some limited backer rewards at a high tier for them. some able to back at all, so we created social goals which they could help us fulfill. these included simple things like following us on twitter and twitch, and quite intensive things like getting 11 people to dress up as characters from our universe for a group picture (seven teams of people did this!). having social goals meant we had things to talk about throughout the campaign.
3. the slump is inevitable
we had quite a lot going on during our campaign, with various events and social goals to keep people talking, but we still had a long period of low and steady activity for most of the month. be too disheartened if the middle of your campaign looks like a ghost town! consider social goals to help the campaign feel like it still has momentum when there as much funding coming in. keep communicating with your backers, with other relevants, and doing partnerships where you can (we did a free weekend on steam for our other game, which definitely helped bring some attention!).
4. be really careful what you promise
we had a lot of stretch goals in mind for skies, and at time of writing it looks like make all of them (edit: we did it!). this is excellent news, and will really make the game sing!
for sea, our previous, we promised a whole expansion to the base game as a (relatively low) stretch goal. happily it worked out for us: the base game was a success and so was the expansion. but what was a few words on the page ended up being over a work.
this time been a bit more conservative. every team worked on the page, so we could spot where we were perhaps promising too much. our production schedule and budget were consulted constantly so there was no scope creep.
it mean we make for skies in future, but it does mean not tied to making if the worst happens and the base game a success.
5. put your health first
watching a succeed or fail can be really draining. put all of your efforts into something and whichever way the campaign goes it represents the beginning of even bigger amounts of work. update on a schedule, and camp in the community, reading every single comment. it can be quite addictive, but 30 days is a long time, so keep it to your normal work hours. get plenty of sleep! be afraid to tell your backers taking a few days off, at the end!
this has been tremendous fun, but also a lot more work than you might expect! best of luck if planning one! | tɔp 5 tɪps fər ə səkˈsɛsfəl ənd seɪn ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs wɪl bi ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ gɛst blɔg poʊsts frəm ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈpipəl ɪn ənd əraʊnd ˈɪndi dɪˈvɛləpmənt, əˈkrɔs ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈtɑpɪks, ənd wɪr dɪˈlaɪtɪd tɪ ˈprɛzənt ðɪs wiks ˈɛkspərt ˈɪnˌsaɪt frəm ðə geɪmz tim. ɪf ðə neɪmz nɑt fəˈmɪljər, ðɛr geɪmz ˈsərtənli wɪl bi si wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt wɪθ ðə eɪd əv ə kæmˈpeɪn, riˈlisɪŋ ɪn ˈərli 2015 ənd ˈimərʤɪŋ ɛz wən əv ðə geɪmz əv ðə jɪr. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ðə tim lɔnʧt ə nu kæmˈpeɪn fər ðə ˈfɑloʊˌəp, kɔld skaɪz. æt ðə taɪm əv ˈraɪtɪŋ, ɪt stɪl həz ə fju aʊərz tɪ goʊ (soʊ goʊ bæk ɪt!), bət ɪf jʊr ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs ˈæftər ɪts dən, wid ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɔl ðə seɪm tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðə tim ˈstrəkʧərd ðə peɪʤ, ðə ˈæˌsɛts ðeɪ juzd, ənd soʊ ɔn. ɪf ju hæv spɪˈsɪfɪk kˈwɛsʧənz, ər wʊd laɪk tɪ si ˈsərtən ˈtɑpɪks ˈkəvərd, lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən. 1 prɛp jʊr peɪʤ wɪˈθɪn ən ɪnʧ əv ɪts laɪf raɪt ən ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ jʊr geɪm, ˈkəvərɪŋ ɔl əv ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ər juˈnik ˈæˌspɛkts. wət wɪl meɪk ˈpipəl wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ɪt, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls? wət wɪl meɪk ˈpipəl wɔnt tɪ bæk ɪt, wɪθ noʊ ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ tɪ kənˈvɪns ðɛm? (ər du ju hæv ə ˈdɛmoʊ?) ðɛn meɪk ɪt ɛz klɪr ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ðɪs ɪz ˈiziər sɛd ðən dən! ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət meɪks sɛns tɪ ju, hu noʊz ðə geɪm ˈbækwərdz, maɪt nɑt bi ˈɑbviəs ɔn fərst ˈrɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈsəmˌwən nu. ənd ju ˈoʊnli hæv əˈtɛnʃən fər ə ʃɔrt əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm! gɪt ɛz məʧ ˈfidˌbæk ɛz ju kən æt ðɪs steɪʤ, pərˈhæps frəm ˈsəmˌwən hu rəvˈjuz kæmˈpeɪnz prəˈfɛʃənəli. wi riˈlist ðə ˈprivˌju lɪŋk əv ɑr peɪʤ kwaɪt ˈwaɪdli wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈrɛdi. ðɪs mɛnt lɑts əv tɪ teɪk ə lʊk æt ɪt ˈərli, wɪʧ filz kwaɪt ˈspɛʃəl. ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðɪs kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˈstrɔŋli tɪ ɑr kæmˈpeɪn biɪŋ ˈfəndɪd ɪn fɔr aʊərz! 2 gɪv jʊr ˈbækərz ˈplɛnti tɪ du wi nu ðət wi hæd ə kɔr əv ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈfɑloʊd ɑr wərk ənd bækt ˈjuˈɛs ˌbiˈfɔr, soʊ wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn fər ɔl əv ðɛm. səm hæv ðə ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut æt ə haɪ ˈlɛvəl, soʊ wi kriˈeɪtɪd səm ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈbækər rɪˈwɔrdz æt ə haɪ tir fər ðɛm. səm ˈeɪbəl tɪ bæk æt ɔl, soʊ wi kriˈeɪtɪd ˈsoʊʃəl goʊlz wɪʧ ðeɪ kʊd hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs fʊlˈfɪl. ðiz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈsɪmpəl θɪŋz laɪk ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd twɪʧ, ənd kwaɪt ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv θɪŋz laɪk ˈgɪtɪŋ 11 ˈpipəl tɪ drɛs əp ɛz ˈkɛrɪktərz frəm ɑr ˈjunəˌvərs fər ə grup ˈpɪkʧər (ˈsɛvən timz əv ˈpipəl dɪd ðɪs!). ˈhævɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl goʊlz mɛnt wi hæd θɪŋz tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt θruaʊt ðə kæmˈpeɪn. 3 ðə sləmp ɪz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl wi hæd kwaɪt ə lɔt goʊɪŋ ɔn ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr kæmˈpeɪn, wɪθ ˈvɛriəs ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈsoʊʃəl goʊlz tɪ kip ˈpipəl ˈtɔkɪŋ, bət wi stɪl hæd ə lɔŋ ˈpɪriəd əv loʊ ənd ˈstɛdi ækˈtɪvɪti fər moʊst əv ðə mənθ. bi tu dɪsˈhɑrtənd ɪf ðə ˈmɪdəl əv jʊr kæmˈpeɪn lʊks laɪk ə goʊst taʊn! kənˈsɪdər ˈsoʊʃəl goʊlz tɪ hɛlp ðə kæmˈpeɪn fil laɪk ɪt stɪl həz moʊˈmɛntəm wɪn ðɛr ɛz məʧ ˈfəndɪŋ ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn. kip kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ wɪθ jʊr ˈbækərz, wɪθ ˈəðər ˈrɛləvənt kickstarters*, ənd duɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps wɛr ju kən (wi dɪd ə fri ˈwiˌkɪnd ɔn stim fər ɑr ˈəðər geɪm, wɪʧ ˈdɛfənətli hɛlpt brɪŋ səm əˈtɛnʃən!). 4 bi ˈrɪli ˈkɛrfəl wət ju ˈprɑməs wi hæd ə lɔt əv strɛʧ goʊlz ɪn maɪnd fər skaɪz, ənd æt taɪm əv ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪt lʊks laɪk meɪk ɔl əv ðɛm (ˈɛdət: wi dɪd ɪt!). ðɪs ɪz ˈɛksələnt nuz, ənd wɪl ˈrɪli meɪk ðə geɪm sɪŋ! fər si, ɑr ˈpriviəs, wi ˈprɑməst ə hoʊl ɪkˈspænʧən tɪ ðə beɪs geɪm ɛz ə (ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ) strɛʧ goʊl. ˈhæpəli ɪt wərkt aʊt fər ˈjuˈɛs: ðə beɪs geɪm wɑz ə səkˈsɛs ənd soʊ wɑz ðə ɪkˈspænʧən. bət wət wɑz ə fju wərdz ɔn ðə peɪʤ ˈɛndɪd əp biɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə wərk. ðɪs taɪm bɪn ə bɪt mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv. ˈɛvəri tim wərkt ɔn ðə peɪʤ, soʊ wi kʊd spɑt wɛr wi wər pərˈhæps ˈprɑməsɪŋ tu məʧ. ɑr pərˈdəkʃən ˈskɛʤʊl ənd ˈbəʤɪt wər kənˈsəltɪd ˈkɑnstəntli soʊ ðɛr wɑz noʊ skoʊp krip. ɪt min wi meɪk fər skaɪz ɪn fˈjuʧər, bət ɪt dɪz min nɑt taɪd tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪf ðə wərst ˈhæpənz ənd ðə beɪs geɪm ə səkˈsɛs. 5 pʊt jʊr hɛlθ fərst ˈwɑʧɪŋ ə səkˈsid ər feɪl kən bi ˈrɪli ˈdreɪnɪŋ. pʊt ɔl əv jʊr ˈɛfərts ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd wɪˈʧɛvər weɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn goʊz ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər əˈmaʊnts əv wərk. ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ə ˈskɛʤʊl, ənd kæmp ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti, ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɑmɛnt. ɪt kən bi kwaɪt əˈdɪktɪv, bət 30 deɪz ɪz ə lɔŋ taɪm, soʊ kip ɪt tɪ jʊr ˈnɔrməl wərk aʊərz. gɪt ˈplɛnti əv slip! bi əˈfreɪd tɪ tɛl jʊr ˈbækərz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə fju deɪz ɔf, æt ðə ɛnd! ðɪs həz bɪn trɪˈmɛndəs fən, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə lɔt mɔr wərk ðən ju maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt! bɛst əv lək ɪf ˈplænɪŋ wən! |
pul, which stands for polyurethane laminate, is a waterproof fabric most often used for cloth diapers and wet bags. i started my journey about 2 years ago, when i made some covers for my father-in-law for christmas. they were gray inside, outside, and he uses them for every storm. they were a wild project, and they leave me in love with so i stashed it away, until last summer.
i was part of the leominster marketplace market) last summer and one of the shoppers asked if i could make her a smaller version of a dinosaur bag i had with me, nothing that she wanted to use it as a snack bag. the i had is food grade, so i said “yeah, absolutely! make it and bring it with me next week!” obviously, she never came back for it. but i got my first taste of lining a bag with it!
i love working with because kind of slippery and i never know if i should pin it in place or just hold it so it can slip around more. but since making the dino bag, quite a few people have expressed interest in makeup bags that are not cotton lined. makeup explodes or seeps out, gets all over the cotton, leaks through. but if i was going to make a waterproof makeup bag, i needed to stand by waterproof-ness. so i made a tester and did some tests.
test 1: pour 4 cuts of water into the bag.
delayed leaking but still massive leaking. the fabric is waterproof but the seams are not at all.
test 2: pour a cup of shampoo into the bag.
minor seeping from seams after 2 hours. i had it set on a paper towel, propped up so the shampoo pool would sit on a interception, and you could see the small seep spot. i moved the bag after an hour and ended up with a second small spot next to the first.
conclusion: the bag is not waterproof. but it is leak-resistant. a little water going to leak out and get everywhere. a cup of shampoo going to ooze out and the rest of your luggage. it will stay in the bag! what i was after.
after the rigorous testing, i made a few bags for the shop. i put my labels on the outside of the bags so that 1) there was one less seam for liquid to seep through and 2) i can visually differentiate between these and bags without having to unzip them. going to start them off in their own section, called-lined bags, and see how they do. | pul*, wɪʧ stændz fər ˌpɑˌliˈʊrəˌθeɪn ˈlæməˌneɪt, ɪz ə ˈwɔtərˌpruf ˈfæbrɪk moʊst ˈɔfən juzd fər klɔθ ˈdaɪəpərz ənd wɛt bægz. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd maɪ ˈʤərni əˈbaʊt 2 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɪn aɪ meɪd səm ˈkəvərz fər maɪ ˈfɑðərɪnˌlɔ fər ˈkrɪsməs. ðeɪ wər greɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ənd hi ˈjuzɪz ðɛm fər ˈɛvəri stɔrm. ðeɪ wər ə waɪld ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd ðeɪ liv mi ɪn ləv wɪθ soʊ aɪ stæʃt ɪt əˈweɪ, ənˈtɪl læst ˈsəmər. aɪ wɑz pɑrt əv ðə ˈlioʊˌmɪnstər ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs ˈmɑrkɪt) læst ˈsəmər ənd wən əv ðə ˈʃɑpərz æst ɪf aɪ kʊd meɪk hər ə sˈmɔlər ˈvərʒən əv ə ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr bæg aɪ hæd wɪθ mi, ˈnəθɪŋ ðət ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ juz ɪt ɛz ə snæk bæg. ðə aɪ hæd ɪz fud greɪd, soʊ aɪ sɛd ““yeah*, ˌæbsəˈlutli! meɪk ɪt ənd brɪŋ ɪt wɪθ mi nɛkst week!”*!” ˈɑbviəsli, ʃi ˈnɛvər keɪm bæk fər ɪt. bət aɪ gɑt maɪ fərst teɪst əv ˈlaɪnɪŋ ə bæg wɪθ ɪt! aɪ ləv ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ bɪˈkəz kaɪnd əv sˈlɪpəri ənd aɪ ˈnɛvər noʊ ɪf aɪ ʃʊd pɪn ɪt ɪn pleɪs ər ʤɪst hoʊld ɪt soʊ ɪt kən slɪp əraʊnd mɔr. bət sɪns ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈdinoʊ bæg, kwaɪt ə fju ˈpipəl hæv ɪkˈsprɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈmeɪˌkəp bægz ðət ər nɑt ˈkɔtən laɪnd. ˈmeɪˌkəp ɪkˈsploʊdz ər sips aʊt, gɪts ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɔtən, liks θru. bət ɪf aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə ˈwɔtərˌpruf ˈmeɪˌkəp bæg, aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ stænd baɪ waterproof-ness*. soʊ aɪ meɪd ə ˈtɛstər ənd dɪd səm tɛsts. tɛst 1 pɔr 4 kəts əv ˈwɔtər ˈɪntu ðə bæg. dɪˈleɪd ˈlikɪŋ bət stɪl ˈmæsɪv ˈlikɪŋ. ðə ˈfæbrɪk ɪz ˈwɔtərˌpruf bət ðə simz ər nɑt æt ɔl. tɛst 2 pɔr ə kəp əv ʃæmˈpu ˈɪntu ðə bæg. ˈmaɪnər ˈsipɪŋ frəm simz ˈæftər 2 aʊərz. aɪ hæd ɪt sɛt ɔn ə ˈpeɪpər taʊəl, prɑpt əp soʊ ðə ʃæmˈpu pul wʊd sɪt ɔn ə ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən, ənd ju kʊd si ðə smɔl sip spɑt. aɪ muvd ðə bæg ˈæftər ən aʊər ənd ˈɛndɪd əp wɪθ ə ˈsɛkənd smɔl spɑt nɛkst tɪ ðə fərst. kənˈkluʒən: ðə bæg ɪz nɑt ˈwɔtərˌpruf. bət ɪt ɪz leak-resistant*. ə ˈlɪtəl ˈwɔtər goʊɪŋ tɪ lik aʊt ənd gɪt ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ə kəp əv ʃæmˈpu goʊɪŋ tɪ uz aʊt ənd ðə rɛst əv jʊr ˈləgɪʤ. ɪt wɪl steɪ ɪn ðə bæg! wət aɪ wɑz ˈæftər. ˈæftər ðə ˈrɪgərəs ˈtɛstɪŋ, aɪ meɪd ə fju bægz fər ðə ʃɑp. aɪ pʊt maɪ ˈleɪbəlz ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə bægz soʊ ðət 1 ðɛr wɑz wən lɛs sim fər ˈlɪkwɪd tɪ sip θru ənd 2 aɪ kən ˈvɪʒwəli ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt bɪtˈwin ðiz ənd bægz wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ənˈzɪp ðɛm. goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑrt ðɛm ɔf ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈsɛkʃən, kɔld bægz, ənd si haʊ ðeɪ du. |
the oklahoma city thunder are expected to spend time evaluating the partnership with coach scott brooks before committing to bring him back for the final year on his contract, league sources told yahoo sports.
brooks is guaranteed for the season on his deal, with the thunder holding a team option for, sources told yahoo sports.
scott brooks guided the thunder to the 2012 nba finals. (getty images)
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oklahoma city missed the playoffs for the first time in six years on wednesday, finishing with superstar kevin durant lost for most of the year. thunder general manager sam presti has to decide an organizational direction for the final year of durant's contract, and that will include a decision about whether brooks is ultimately the coach most capable of delivering a healthy thunder roster to a championship. brooks is well liked within the organization and has forged close relationships with management and players in his seven years as head coach.
several league sources close to brooks have doubts about his job security.
if a change comes, university of florida coach billy donovan could emerge as a serious candidate to coach oklahoma city, league sources said. presti has a longstanding friendship with donovan, a national championship coach who has been open about his interest in moving to the nba.
connecticut coach kevin ollie would be a candidate for the coaching job if it opens, league sources told yahoo sports. ollie was a teammate with durant and russell westbrook in oklahoma city and he's an individual whom presti holds in high esteem.
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two years ago, presti and brooks' representative had a difficult negotiation process on an eventual four-year contract extension, and several teams with openings, including portland, were interested in hiring brooks. if brooks were to become available this spring, orlando and denver would have significant interest in hiring him, league sources said.
brooks was the nba coach of the year in 2010 and led the thunder to the nba finals in 2012.
more nba coverage: | ðə ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ˈθəndər ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ spɛnd taɪm ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ koʊʧ skɑt brʊks ˌbiˈfɔr kəˈmɪtɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ɪm bæk fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl jɪr ɔn hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt, lig ˈsɔrsəz toʊld ˈjɑˌhu spɔrts. brʊks ɪz ˌgɛrənˈtid fər ðə ˈsizən ɔn hɪz dil, wɪθ ðə ˈθəndər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə tim ˈɔpʃən fər ˈsɔrsəz toʊld ˈjɑˌhu spɔrts. skɑt brʊks ˈgaɪdɪd ðə ˈθəndər tɪ ðə 2012 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈfaɪnəlz. (ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) skroʊl tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ˈkɑntɛnt æd ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti mɪst ðə pleɪɔfs fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn sɪks jɪrz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ wɪθ ˌsupərˈstɑr ˈkɛvɪn ˈdʊrənt lɔst fər moʊst əv ðə jɪr. ˈθəndər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər sæm ˈprɛsti həz tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl jɪr əv dərænts ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ənd ðət wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ə dɪˈsɪʒən əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər brʊks ɪz ˈəltəmətli ðə koʊʧ moʊst ˈkeɪpəbəl əv dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ə ˈhɛlθi ˈθəndər ˈrɑstər tɪ ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. brʊks ɪz wɛl laɪkt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd həz fɔrʤd kloʊz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd pleɪərz ɪn hɪz ˈsɛvən jɪrz ɛz hɛd koʊʧ. ˈsɛvərəl lig ˈsɔrsəz kloʊz tɪ brʊks hæv daʊts əˈbaʊt hɪz ʤɑb sɪˈkjʊrəti. ɪf ə ʧeɪnʤ kəmz, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈflɔrɪdə koʊʧ ˈbɪli ˈdɑnəvən kʊd ˈimərʤ ɛz ə ˈsɪriəs ˈkænədɪt tɪ koʊʧ ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti, lig ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. ˈprɛsti həz ə ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ ˈfrɛndʃɪp wɪθ ˈdɑnəvən, ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp koʊʧ hu həz bɪn ˈoʊpən əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ. kəˈnɛtəkət koʊʧ ˈkɛvɪn ˈɑli wʊd bi ə ˈkænədɪt fər ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ʤɑb ɪf ɪt ˈoʊpənz, lig ˈsɔrsəz toʊld ˈjɑˌhu spɔrts. ˈɑli wɑz ə ˈtiˌmeɪt wɪθ ˈdʊrənt ənd ˈrəsəl ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ənd hiz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hum ˈprɛsti hoʊldz ɪn haɪ ɛˈstim. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈprɛsti ənd brʊks' ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv hæd ə ˈdɪfəkəlt nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ɔn ən əˈvɛnʧuəl ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈstɛnʃən, ənd ˈsɛvərəl timz wɪθ ˈoʊpənɪŋz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpɔrtlənd, wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈhaɪrɪŋ brʊks. ɪf brʊks wər tɪ bɪˈkəm əˈveɪləbəl ðɪs spərɪŋ, ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ənd ˈdɛnvər wʊd hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈhaɪrɪŋ ɪm, lig ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. brʊks wɑz ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ koʊʧ əv ðə jɪr ɪn 2010 ənd lɛd ðə ˈθəndər tɪ ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈfaɪnəlz ɪn 2012 mɔr ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈkəvərɪʤ: |
in my next blog i will continue with how i applied the practical steps of walking through anxiety, and how i was able to successfully avoid an anxiety reaction in one of the circumstances . this experience has changed my entire self-experience, opened up a new understanding of how things can be different, and showed me that it is possible to learn how to become the master of emotions, and no longer remain the slave."
i , sporadic, chaotic and intense. this detail is important to remark because we can use this information to see, realize and understand the best way to approach ourselves when we are in these situations (beginning an anxiety reaction). if, for example, we are too hard on ourselves, the anxiety energy can and will use this approach to further intensify itself. if we panic, it can also serve to fuel the anxiety. if we become mad or frustrated, it can perpetuate the anxiety. f you can recall and bring up the experience of anxiety within self, you can probably relate to that fact that the energy experience is, as the interview describes, sporadic, chaotic and intense. this detail is important to remark because we can use this information to see, realize and understand the best way to approach ourselves when we are in these situations (beginning an anxiety reaction). if, for example, we are too hard on ourselves, the anxiety energy can and will use this approach to further intensify itself. if we panic, it can also serve to fuel the anxiety. if we become mad or frustrated, it can perpetuate the anxiety.
it’s as if a child is throwing a tantrum and the parent screams at the child in an attempt to subdue or control him to make it stop. this can further upset the child and the tantrum. now compare this to speaking in a calm and stable manner to the child, this may not be an instant blanket solution, but it will not further aggravate the situation, and the child can be talked down slowly, and the tantrum can not last forever. anxiety within self functions in the same way. this example demonstrates how our can either assist and support ourselves to walk through and out of the anxiety in a calm and stable manner, or conversely, how it can further perpetuate the experience if we do not take the wheel, gain control and direct ourselves.
within this understanding, one can keep in mind that any self-judgment, guilt, anger, shame, or any other emotion can and will be exaggerated when in an anxiety reaction, and therefore serves only to aggravate the situation, whereas being calm, stable and gentle can dissipate the chaotic, sporadic and intense experience going on within us. this is the difference between getting caught up in the anxiety and believing it is necessary, believing that there is no way out, and this is 'who i am', instead of understanding it as a reaction that has been triggered and will now play out, but that we can remain standing within the understanding that we can choose not to play into it. the goal here is to eventually prevent the reaction from occurring in the first place, but we must first deal with what is already here, which is the existence of anxiety reactions and generalized anxiety which we see as beyond our control. it is not.
in order to see the control one truly do have, it is important to understand what s going on within self. within this we are practicing how to look at everything to do with anxiety completely objectively; to see anxiety as a reaction, a substance or an entity that is triggered by thoughts/memories, to recognize that this simply requires to be managed by oneself, and to understand that anxiety is not simply an inevitable part of self that one must learn to live with and constantly react to. to illustrate, h ere is a practical example from my life where i was able to recognize the anxiety quickly and dissipate the reaction:
last week, i was about to start cooking (which, in my previous blog i had mentioned as one example of when my anxiety is triggered). i had just had a very busy day and when i got home i could feel i was high strung. i felt a stress and a buzzing sensation in my body, and instead of calming myself down, i immediately moved myself to begin the next task, which was to prepare dinner. within this internal energetic experience of 'stress', ‘rushed’ and ‘buzzing’, it feels like there is a pressure to do everything quickly and hurriedly, everything is rushed and there is no time for rest. this set of circumstances set me up for falling into the anxiety reaction i described in my first example from my previous blog, where my anxiety connects to a sense of overwhelming-ness.
i was alone at home at that moment so i was able to speak to myself out loud. first i used the breathing techniques, and then i used the voice tonality described in the interview (calm, stable, directive to offset the intense, chaotic and sporadic energy of anxiety) and spoke my. in the same calm, directed and stable voice, i talked to myself about what i was doing, how i was making things more difficult for myself and that it necessary, and how i could proceed calmly and in an organized way. i was able to slow down and create steps for myself, and eventually i put together a meal while remaining as present and aware as possible. when my partner came home i recognized the fact that my mood was light, i was able to have fun and communicate easily and enjoy the moment, which then allowed him to be light and open, even after a long day at work.
if i had accepted and allowed the anxiety reaction, i would have instead experienced what i had become so used to, which was feelings of varying degrees of irritation, impatience, or no desire to communicate. when another person is subjected to this the mood feels heavy and tense. if ones' partner comes home after a long day at work and is met with someone that is causing irritability, impatience and being due to anxiety, it affects the relationship negatively. this can contribute to creating a toxic home environment, especially when repeated daily over many years. this is one of the consequences of accepting and allowing oneself to live with generalized anxiety, it doesn't just affect self, so the responsibility to face and manage one's anxiety disorder is a which extends beyond self.
within my own self-treatment, what learned over the past few weeks has been that it is of utmost importance that one recognize the brief moment where anxiety first starts before it is able to connect to and amplify other emotions, memories, personalities and patterns. this is because in that small moment, when i look at it and recognize it, and can say to myself “oh, this is just anxiety sneaking in because of the particular circumstances i am in,” and the anxiety feels small, insubstantial and powerless. but when i miss this moment, the anxiety is able to connect itself to the emotions, memories and thoughts, then an anxiety reaction has been triggered and it must now be navigated through.
once an anxiety reaction is triggered, it must now be walked through.
walking through an anxiety reaction:
being within an anxiety reaction feels so real, and the anxiety feels so much a part of me that to deny it would be to deny myself. i try saying to myself “it’s just anxiety, just anxiety,” but part of me fights back, proving to myself it is real and valid, and i experience rushes of emotional energy, and i am flooded by negative thoughts, fantasies and future projections. in these moments, when missed the opportunity i direct myself to breathe, i feel the waves of anxiety pass over me. it feels extremely uncomfortable and unbearable, but i tell myself it will end, it can't last forever, it has to end eventually. i speak to understand where the reaction came from in order to trace it back to the thoughts or memories that triggered it. this is what the tool of allows one to do. i have to continuously pull myself back into my body, even f it feels exceptionally uncomfortable in there. i pull myself out of my mind, because i understand that is where it is all taking place. i try to keep myself as physical as possible, feeling my body and focusing on what doing. continue to do these steps, to focus on breathing and self-acceptance. embrace and accept self within the reaction - do not perpetuate it by judging self or becoming angry or upset. watch for the that will come to fuel the anxiety. gently but firmly direct oneself to stop thinking about them, and focus on the moment here. the anxiety will end, and things will go back to normal in a matter of time. it's just a matter of time.
prevention is the best cure
the best solution is to keep practicing being able to recognize the moment anxiety first starts, because that is where it can be stopped. the goal is to prevent the reactions from taking place at all. this requires a slowing down within self, and a perhaps not previously developed. i will work on these aspects over the next weeks, by studying my examples of ‘anxiety-triggering situations’ i wrote about in my last blog . i will ‘study’ them by walking through them one by one, doing on all the points so that i reveal to myself any hidden and to see what exactly is going on that leads me to create an anxiety reaction within myself. this will be the topic for my next blog. | ɪn maɪ nɛkst blɔg aɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju wɪθ haʊ aɪ əˈplaɪd ðə ˈpræktɪkəl stɛps əv ˈwɔkɪŋ θru æŋˈzaɪəti, ənd haʊ aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli əˈvɔɪd ən æŋˈzaɪəti riˈækʃən ɪn wən əv ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns həz ʧeɪnʤd maɪ ɪnˈtaɪər self-experience*, ˈoʊpənd əp ə nu ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv haʊ θɪŋz kən bi ˈdɪfərənt, ənd ʃoʊd mi ðət ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈmæstər əv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz, ənd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈmeɪn ðə sleɪv." aɪ spərˈædɪk, keɪˈɑtɪk ənd ˌɪnˈtɛns. ðɪs ˈditeɪl ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ rɪˈmɑrk bɪˈkəz wi kən juz ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ si, ˈriəˌlaɪz ənd ˌəndərˈstænd ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ əˈproʊʧ ɑrˈsɛlvz wɪn wi ər ɪn ðiz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz (bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ən æŋˈzaɪəti riˈækʃən). ɪf, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wi ər tu hɑrd ɔn ɑrˈsɛlvz, ðə æŋˈzaɪəti ˈɛnərʤi kən ənd wɪl juz ðɪs əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈfərðər ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪf wi ˈpænɪk, ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ sərv tɪ fjuəl ðə æŋˈzaɪəti. ɪf wi bɪˈkəm mæd ər ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd, ɪt kən pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ðə æŋˈzaɪəti. ɛf ju kən ˈriˌkɔl ənd brɪŋ əp ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv æŋˈzaɪəti wɪˈθɪn sɛlf, ju kən ˈprɑbəˌbli rɪˈleɪt tɪ ðət fækt ðət ðə ˈɛnərʤi ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz, ɛz ðə ˈɪntərvˌju dɪˈskraɪbz, spərˈædɪk, keɪˈɑtɪk ənd ˌɪnˈtɛns. ðɪs ˈditeɪl ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ rɪˈmɑrk bɪˈkəz wi kən juz ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ si, ˈriəˌlaɪz ənd ˌəndərˈstænd ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ əˈproʊʧ ɑrˈsɛlvz wɪn wi ər ɪn ðiz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz (bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ən æŋˈzaɪəti riˈækʃən). ɪf, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wi ər tu hɑrd ɔn ɑrˈsɛlvz, ðə æŋˈzaɪəti ˈɛnərʤi kən ənd wɪl juz ðɪs əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈfərðər ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪf wi ˈpænɪk, ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ sərv tɪ fjuəl ðə æŋˈzaɪəti. ɪf wi bɪˈkəm mæd ər ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd, ɪt kən pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ðə æŋˈzaɪəti. ɛz ɪf ə ʧaɪld ɪz θroʊɪŋ ə ˈtæntrəm ənd ðə ˈpɛrənt skrimz æt ðə ʧaɪld ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ səbˈdu ər kənˈtroʊl ɪm tɪ meɪk ɪt stɑp. ðɪs kən ˈfərðər ˈəpˌsɛt ðə ʧaɪld ənd ðə ˈtæntrəm. naʊ kəmˈpɛr ðɪs tɪ ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ə kɑm ənd ˈsteɪbəl ˈmænər tɪ ðə ʧaɪld, ðɪs meɪ nɑt bi ən ˈɪnstənt ˈblæŋkɪt səˈluʃən, bət ɪt wɪl nɑt ˈfərðər ˈægrəˌveɪt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ənd ðə ʧaɪld kən bi tɔkt daʊn sˈloʊli, ənd ðə ˈtæntrəm kən nɑt læst fərˈɛvər. æŋˈzaɪəti wɪˈθɪn sɛlf ˈfəŋkʃənz ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ. ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts haʊ ɑr kən ˈiðər əˈsɪst ənd səˈpɔrt ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ wɔk θru ənd aʊt əv ðə æŋˈzaɪəti ɪn ə kɑm ənd ˈsteɪbəl ˈmænər, ər ˈkɑnvərsli, haʊ ɪt kən ˈfərðər pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪf wi du nɑt teɪk ðə wil, geɪn kənˈtroʊl ənd dɪˈrɛkt ɑrˈsɛlvz. wɪˈθɪn ðɪs ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ, wən kən kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ˈɛni self-judgment*, gɪlt, ˈæŋgər, ʃeɪm, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈiˌmoʊʃən kən ənd wɪl bi ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd wɪn ɪn ən æŋˈzaɪəti riˈækʃən, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr sərvz ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈægrəˌveɪt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, wɛˈræz biɪŋ kɑm, ˈsteɪbəl ənd ˈʤɛnəl kən ˈdɪsəˌpeɪt ðə keɪˈɑtɪk, spərˈædɪk ənd ˌɪnˈtɛns ɪkˈspɪriəns goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪˈθɪn ˈjuˈɛs. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈgɪtɪŋ kɔt əp ɪn ðə æŋˈzaɪəti ənd bɪˈlivɪŋ ɪt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ aʊt, ənd ðɪs ɪz 'hu aɪ æm', ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə riˈækʃən ðət həz bɪn ˈtrɪgərd ənd wɪl naʊ pleɪ aʊt, bət ðət wi kən rɪˈmeɪn ˈstændɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðət wi kən ʧuz nɑt tɪ pleɪ ˈɪntu ɪt. ðə goʊl hir ɪz tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli prɪˈvɛnt ðə riˈækʃən frəm əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, bət wi məst fərst dil wɪθ wət ɪz ɔˈrɛdi hir, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv æŋˈzaɪəti riˈækʃənz ənd ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd æŋˈzaɪəti wɪʧ wi si ɛz bɪɔnd ɑr kənˈtroʊl. ɪt ɪz nɑt. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ si ðə kənˈtroʊl wən ˈtruli du hæv, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət ɛs goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪˈθɪn sɛlf. wɪˈθɪn ðɪs wi ər ˈpræktɪsɪŋ haʊ tɪ lʊk æt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ æŋˈzaɪəti kəmˈplitli ɑˈbʤɛktɪvli; tɪ si æŋˈzaɪəti ɛz ə riˈækʃən, ə ˈsəbstəns ər ən ˈɛntɪti ðət ɪz ˈtrɪgərd baɪ thoughts/memories*, tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðɪs ˈsɪmpli rikˈwaɪərz tɪ bi ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ˌwənˈsɛlf, ənd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət æŋˈzaɪəti ɪz nɑt ˈsɪmpli ən ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl pɑrt əv sɛlf ðət wən məst lərn tɪ lɪv wɪθ ənd ˈkɑnstəntli riækt tɪ. tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt, eɪʧ ɛr ɪz ə ˈpræktɪkəl ɪgˈzæmpəl frəm maɪ laɪf wɛr aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə æŋˈzaɪəti kˈwɪkli ənd ˈdɪsəˌpeɪt ðə riˈækʃən: læst wik, aɪ wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ stɑrt ˈkʊkɪŋ (wɪʧ, ɪn maɪ ˈpriviəs blɔg aɪ hæd ˈmɛnʃənd ɛz wən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wɪn maɪ æŋˈzaɪəti ɪz ˈtrɪgərd). aɪ hæd ʤɪst hæd ə ˈvɛri ˈbɪzi deɪ ənd wɪn aɪ gɑt hoʊm aɪ kʊd fil aɪ wɑz haɪ strəŋ. aɪ fɛlt ə strɛs ənd ə ˈbəzɪŋ sɛnˈseɪʃən ɪn maɪ ˈbɑdi, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈkɑmɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf daʊn, aɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli muvd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ bɪˈgɪn ðə nɛkst tæsk, wɪʧ wɑz tɪ priˈpɛr ˈdɪnər. wɪˈθɪn ðɪs ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk ɪkˈspɪriəns əv 'strɛs', ‘‘rushed’*’ ənd ‘‘buzzing’*’, ɪt filz laɪk ðɛr ɪz ə ˈprɛʃər tɪ du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kˈwɪkli ənd ˈhəridli, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz rəʃt ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ taɪm fər rɛst. ðɪs sɛt əv ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz sɛt mi əp fər ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə æŋˈzaɪəti riˈækʃən aɪ dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn maɪ fərst ɪgˈzæmpəl frəm maɪ ˈpriviəs blɔg, wɛr maɪ æŋˈzaɪəti kəˈnɛkts tɪ ə sɛns əv overwhelming-ness*. aɪ wɑz əˈloʊn æt hoʊm æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt soʊ aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ spik tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf aʊt laʊd. fərst aɪ juzd ðə ˈbriðɪŋ tɛkˈniks, ənd ðɛn aɪ juzd ðə vɔɪs toʊˈnæləti dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju (kɑm, ˈsteɪbəl, dɪˈrɛktɪv tɪ ˈɔfˌsɛt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛns, keɪˈɑtɪk ənd spərˈædɪk ˈɛnərʤi əv æŋˈzaɪəti) ənd spoʊk maɪ. ɪn ðə seɪm kɑm, dɪˈrɛktɪd ənd ˈsteɪbəl vɔɪs, aɪ tɔkt tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əˈbaʊt wət aɪ wɑz duɪŋ, haʊ aɪ wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ðət ɪt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ənd haʊ aɪ kʊd pərˈsid ˈkɑmli ənd ɪn ən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd weɪ. aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ sloʊ daʊn ənd kriˈeɪt stɛps fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli aɪ pʊt təˈgɛðər ə mil waɪl rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɛz ˈprɛzənt ənd əˈwɛr ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. wɪn maɪ ˈpɑrtnər keɪm hoʊm aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə fækt ðət maɪ mud wɑz laɪt, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv fən ənd kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˈizəli ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈmoʊmənt, wɪʧ ðɛn əˈlaʊd ɪm tɪ bi laɪt ənd ˈoʊpən, ˈivɪn ˈæftər ə lɔŋ deɪ æt wərk. ɪf aɪ hæd ækˈsɛptɪd ənd əˈlaʊd ðə æŋˈzaɪəti riˈækʃən, aɪ wʊd hæv ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪkˈspɪriənst wət aɪ hæd bɪˈkəm soʊ juzd tɪ, wɪʧ wɑz ˈfilɪŋz əv ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz əv ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən, ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns, ər noʊ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt. wɪn əˈnəðər ˈpərsən ɪz səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ðɪs ðə mud filz ˈhɛvi ənd tɛns. ɪf wənz' ˈpɑrtnər kəmz hoʊm ˈæftər ə lɔŋ deɪ æt wərk ənd ɪz mɛt wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən ðət ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti, ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns ənd biɪŋ du tɪ æŋˈzaɪəti, ɪt əˈfɛkts ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈnɛgətɪvli. ðɪs kən kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈtɑksɪk hoʊm ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn rɪˈpitɪd ˈdeɪli ˈoʊvər ˈmɛni jɪrz. ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv əkˈsɛptɪŋ ənd əˈlaʊɪŋ ˌwənˈsɛlf tɪ lɪv wɪθ ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd æŋˈzaɪəti, ɪt ˈdəzənt ʤɪst əˈfɛkt sɛlf, soʊ ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ feɪs ənd ˈmænɪʤ wənz æŋˈzaɪəti dɪˈsɔrdər ɪz ə wɪʧ ɪkˈstɛndz bɪɔnd sɛlf. wɪˈθɪn maɪ oʊn self-treatment*, wət ˈlərnɪd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju wiks həz bɪn ðət ɪt ɪz əv ˈətˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ðət wən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə brif ˈmoʊmənt wɛr æŋˈzaɪəti fərst stɑrts ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ ənd ˈæmpləˌfaɪ ˈəðər ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz, ˈmɛməriz, ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz ənd ˈpætərnz. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ɪn ðət smɔl ˈmoʊmənt, wɪn aɪ lʊk æt ɪt ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɪt, ənd kən seɪ tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ““oh*, ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst æŋˈzaɪəti sˈnikɪŋ ɪn bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz aɪ æm in,”*,” ənd ðə æŋˈzaɪəti filz smɔl, ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl ənd ˈpaʊərləs. bət wɪn aɪ mɪs ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt, ðə æŋˈzaɪəti ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəˈnɛkt ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ðə ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz, ˈmɛməriz ənd θɔts, ðɛn ən æŋˈzaɪəti riˈækʃən həz bɪn ˈtrɪgərd ənd ɪt məst naʊ bi ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪd θru. wəns ən æŋˈzaɪəti riˈækʃən ɪz ˈtrɪgərd, ɪt məst naʊ bi wɔkt θru. ˈwɔkɪŋ θru ən æŋˈzaɪəti riˈækʃən: biɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ən æŋˈzaɪəti riˈækʃən filz soʊ ril, ənd ðə æŋˈzaɪəti filz soʊ məʧ ə pɑrt əv mi ðət tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ɪt wʊd bi tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. aɪ traɪ seɪɪŋ tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ʤɪst æŋˈzaɪəti, ʤɪst anxiety,”*,” bət pɑrt əv mi faɪts bæk, ˈpruvɪŋ tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪt ɪz ril ənd ˈvælɪd, ənd aɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈrəʃɪz əv ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈɛnərʤi, ənd aɪ æm ˈflədɪd baɪ ˈnɛgətɪv θɔts, ˈfænəsiz ənd fˈjuʧər prɑˈʤɛkʃənz. ɪn ðiz ˈmoʊmənts, wɪn mɪst ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti aɪ dɪˈrɛkt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ brið, aɪ fil ðə weɪvz əv æŋˈzaɪəti pæs ˈoʊvər mi. ɪt filz ɪkˈstrimli ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ənd ənˈbɛrəbəl, bət aɪ tɛl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪt wɪl ɛnd, ɪt kænt læst fərˈɛvər, ɪt həz tɪ ɛnd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli. aɪ spik tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wɛr ðə riˈækʃən keɪm frəm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ treɪs ɪt bæk tɪ ðə θɔts ər ˈmɛməriz ðət ˈtrɪgərd ɪt. ðɪs ɪz wət ðə tul əv əˈlaʊz wən tɪ du. aɪ hæv tɪ kənˈtɪnjuəsli pʊl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf bæk ˈɪntu maɪ ˈbɑdi, ˈivɪn ɛf ɪt filz ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪn ðɛr. aɪ pʊl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf aʊt əv maɪ maɪnd, bɪˈkəz aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ɪz wɛr ɪt ɪz ɔl ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs. aɪ traɪ tɪ kip ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɛz ˈfɪzɪkəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈfilɪŋ maɪ ˈbɑdi ənd ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn wət duɪŋ. kənˈtɪnju tɪ du ðiz stɛps, tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈbriðɪŋ ənd self-acceptance*. ɪmˈbreɪs ənd əkˈsɛpt sɛlf wɪˈθɪn ðə riˈækʃən du nɑt pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ɪt baɪ ˈʤəʤɪŋ sɛlf ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈæŋgri ər ˈəpˌsɛt. wɔʧ fər ðə ðət wɪl kəm tɪ fjuəl ðə æŋˈzaɪəti. ˈʤɛntli bət ˈfərmli dɪˈrɛkt ˌwənˈsɛlf tɪ stɑp ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛm, ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈmoʊmənt hir. ðə æŋˈzaɪəti wɪl ɛnd, ənd θɪŋz wɪl goʊ bæk tɪ ˈnɔrməl ɪn ə ˈmætər əv taɪm. ɪts ʤɪst ə ˈmætər əv taɪm. priˈvɛnʃən ɪz ðə bɛst kjʊr ðə bɛst səˈluʃən ɪz tɪ kip ˈpræktɪsɪŋ biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈmoʊmənt æŋˈzaɪəti fərst stɑrts, bɪˈkəz ðət ɪz wɛr ɪt kən bi stɑpt. ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə riˈækʃənz frəm ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs æt ɔl. ðɪs rikˈwaɪərz ə sloʊɪŋ daʊn wɪˈθɪn sɛlf, ənd ə pərˈhæps nɑt ˈpriviəsli dɪˈvɛləpt. aɪ wɪl wərk ɔn ðiz ˈæˌspɛkts ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst wiks, baɪ ˈstədiɪŋ maɪ ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv situations’*’ aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt ɪn maɪ læst blɔg aɪ wɪl ‘‘study’*’ ðɛm baɪ ˈwɔkɪŋ θru ðɛm wən baɪ wən, duɪŋ ɔn ɔl ðə pɔɪnts soʊ ðət aɪ rɪˈvil tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈɛni ˈhɪdən ənd tɪ si wət ɪgˈzæktli ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ðət lidz mi tɪ kriˈeɪt ən æŋˈzaɪəti riˈækʃən wɪˈθɪn ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ðɪs wɪl bi ðə ˈtɑpɪk fər maɪ nɛkst blɔg. |
women earn 16% less than men in management positions in europe
a new report by reveals some interesting details about the state of the genders within the european union. women are more educated, more active, and healthier than men, all the while receiving smaller salaries.
quality and trajectory of the lives of both sexes
on average, women leave the family home at age 25, while men do it two years later. the average european of the fairer sex lives to the age of 83, 6 years longer than men. women are also 7 times likely to be single parents than men. that could be attributed to the european custody laws that favor women and the higher mortality rate of men. despite that, males are more likely to be satisfied with their own health.
the two genders at work
on paper, women should be more qualified to hold higher professional positions, as 33% of them have higher education in comparison to 29% of men. however, males in management get 16% more money than their female counterparts and double them in quantity. latvia has the largest percentage of female managers, at 47%, while has the lowest at 17%
relaxation on mars vs. socializing on venus
women spend more time and money on more social leisure, like going to the theatre, the cinema, or to cultural sites. women are also more likely to read books 42% compared to 31%. men will use the internet more, with 81% of them using it at least once a week compared to 77% in females.
unsurprisingly, women are more likely to do house chores and care for children. 91% of females age watched over their kids in comparison to 68% of males in the same age group. | ˈwɪmən ərn 16 lɛs ðən mɛn ɪn ˈmænɪʤmənt pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn ˈjʊrəp ə nu rɪˈpɔrt baɪ rɪˈvilz səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə steɪt əv ðə ˈʤɛndərz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. ˈwɪmən ər mɔr ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd, mɔr ˈæktɪv, ənd ˈhɛlθiər ðən mɛn, ɔl ðə waɪl rɪˈsivɪŋ sˈmɔlər ˈsæləriz. kˈwɑləti ənd trəˈʤɛktəri əv ðə lɪvz əv boʊθ ˈsɛksɪz ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ˈwɪmən liv ðə ˈfæməli hoʊm æt eɪʤ 25 waɪl mɛn du ɪt tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˌjʊrəˈpiən əv ðə ˈfɛrər sɛks lɪvz tɪ ðə eɪʤ əv 83 6 jɪrz ˈlɔŋgər ðən mɛn. ˈwɪmən ər ˈɔlsoʊ 7 taɪmz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɛrənts ðən mɛn. ðət kʊd bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəstədi lɔz ðət ˈfeɪvər ˈwɪmən ənd ðə haɪər mɔrˈtæləti reɪt əv mɛn. dɪˈspaɪt ðət, meɪlz ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ ðɛr oʊn hɛlθ. ðə tu ˈʤɛndərz æt wərk ɔn ˈpeɪpər, ˈwɪmən ʃʊd bi mɔr kˈwɑləˌfaɪd tɪ hoʊld haɪər prəˈfɛʃənəl pəˈzɪʃənz, ɛz 33 əv ðɛm hæv haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ 29 əv mɛn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, meɪlz ɪn ˈmænɪʤmənt gɪt 16 mɔr ˈməni ðən ðɛr ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ənd ˈdəbəl ðɛm ɪn kˈwɑntəti. ˈlætviə həz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈmænɪʤərz, æt 47 waɪl həz ðə loʊəst æt 17 ˌrilækˈseɪʃən ɔn mɑrz ˈvərsəz. ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɔn ˈvinəs ˈwɪmən spɛnd mɔr taɪm ənd ˈməni ɔn mɔr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈlɛʒər, laɪk goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈθiətər, ðə ˈsɪnəmə, ər tɪ ˈkəlʧərəl saɪts. ˈwɪmən ər ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɛd bʊks 42 kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 31 mɛn wɪl juz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt mɔr, wɪθ 81 əv ðɛm ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt æt list wəns ə wik kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 77 ɪn ˈfiˌmeɪlz. ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈwɪmən ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ du haʊs ʧɔrz ənd kɛr fər ˈʧɪldrən. 91 əv ˈfiˌmeɪlz eɪʤ wɔʧt ˈoʊvər ðɛr kɪdz ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ 68 əv meɪlz ɪn ðə seɪm eɪʤ grup. |
many plastic products contain hazardous chemicals that can leach to the surroundings. in studies conducted at the university of gothenburg, a third of the tested plastic products released toxic substances, including 5 out of 13 products intended for children.
"considering how common plastic products are, how quickly the production of plastic has increased and the amount of chemicals that humans and the environment are exposed to, it is important to replace the most hazardous substances in plastic products with less hazardous alternatives," says delilah of the department of plant and environmental sciences at the university of gothenburg.
plastics exist in many different chemical compositions and are widespread in the society and the environment. global annual production of plastics has doubled over the past 15 years, to 245 million tonnes in 2008. the plastic polymers are not regarded as toxic, but there may be toxic residual chemicals, chemical additives and degradation products in the plastic products that can leach out as they are not bound to the plastic polymer. plastics also cause many waste problems.
in her research, studied the toxicity of 83 randomly selected plastic products and synthetic textiles. the newly purchased products were leached in pure (deionised) water for days. the acute toxicity of the water was then tested using water fleas magna).
"a third of all the 83 plastic products and synthetic chemicals that were tested released substances that were acutely toxic to the water fleas, despite the leaching being mild. five out of 13 products that were intended for children were toxic, for example bath toys and buoyancy aids such as inflatable armbands," says delilah.
the products that resulted in toxic water were soft to products made from or polyurethane, as well as epoxy products and textiles made from various plastic fibres. the toxicity was mainly caused by organic substances.
lithner also studied the chemicals used to make around 50 different plastic polymers and has identified the plastic polymers for which the most hazardous chemicals are used. they were then ranked on the basis of the environmental and health hazard classifications that exist for the chemicals. examples of plastic polymers made from the most hazardous chemicals are certain polyurethanes, polyacrylonitriles,, epoxy and certain styrene copolymers. the results are of great benefit for further assessing environmental and health risks associated with plastic materials.
the thesis environmental and health hazards of chemicals in plastic polymers and products was successfully defended in public on may 2011. | ˈmɛni ˈplæstɪk ˈprɑdəkts kənˈteɪn ˈhæzərdəs ˈkɛmɪkəlz ðət kən liʧ tɪ ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋz. ɪn ˈstədiz kənˈdəktəd æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈgɑtənbərg, ə θərd əv ðə ˈtɛstɪd ˈplæstɪk ˈprɑdəkts riˈlist ˈtɑksɪk ˈsəbstənsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 5 aʊt əv 13 ˈprɑdəkts ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˈʧɪldrən. "kənˈsɪdərɪŋ haʊ ˈkɑmən ˈplæstɪk ˈprɑdəkts ər, haʊ kˈwɪkli ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈplæstɪk həz ˌɪnˈkrist ənd ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkɛmɪkəlz ðət ˈjumənz ənd ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ər ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə moʊst ˈhæzərdəs ˈsəbstənsɪz ɪn ˈplæstɪk ˈprɑdəkts wɪθ lɛs ˈhæzərdəs ɔlˈtərnətɪvz," sɪz dɪˈlaɪlə əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv plænt ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈsaɪənsɪz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈgɑtənbərg. ˈplæstɪks ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɛmɪkəl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃənz ənd ər ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ɪn ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈgloʊbəl ˈænjuəl pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈplæstɪks həz ˈdəbəld ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 15 jɪrz, tɪ 245 ˈmɪljən tənz ɪn 2008 ðə ˈplæstɪk ˈpɑlɪmərz ər nɑt rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ˈtɑksɪk, bət ðɛr meɪ bi ˈtɑksɪk rɪˈzɪʤuəl ˈkɛmɪkəlz, ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈædɪtɪvz ənd ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ðə ˈplæstɪk ˈprɑdəkts ðət kən liʧ aʊt ɛz ðeɪ ər nɑt baʊnd tɪ ðə ˈplæstɪk ˈpɑləmər. ˈplæstɪks ˈɔlsoʊ kɔz ˈmɛni weɪst ˈprɑbləmz. ɪn hər ˈrisərʧ, ˈstədid ðə tɑkˈsɪsəti əv 83 ˈrændəmli səˈlɛktɪd ˈplæstɪk ˈprɑdəkts ənd sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈtɛkˌstaɪlz. ðə ˈnuli ˈpərʧəst ˈprɑdəkts wər liʧt ɪn pjʊr (deionised*) ˈwɔtər fər deɪz. ðə əˈkjut tɑkˈsɪsəti əv ðə ˈwɔtər wɑz ðɛn ˈtɛstɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈwɔtər fliz ˈmægnə). "ə θərd əv ɔl ðə 83 ˈplæstɪk ˈprɑdəkts ənd sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈkɛmɪkəlz ðət wər ˈtɛstɪd riˈlist ˈsəbstənsɪz ðət wər əˈkjutli ˈtɑksɪk tɪ ðə ˈwɔtər fliz, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈliʧɪŋ biɪŋ maɪld. faɪv aʊt əv 13 ˈprɑdəkts ðət wər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˈʧɪldrən wər ˈtɑksɪk, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl bæθ tɔɪz ənd ˈbɔɪənsi eɪdz səʧ ɛz ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl ˈɑrmˌbændz," sɪz dɪˈlaɪlə. ðə ˈprɑdəkts ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈtɑksɪk ˈwɔtər wər sɔft tɪ ˈprɑdəkts meɪd frəm ər ˌpɑˌliˈʊrəˌθeɪn, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪˈpɑksi ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈtɛkˌstaɪlz meɪd frəm ˈvɛriəs ˈplæstɪk fibres*. ðə tɑkˈsɪsəti wɑz ˈmeɪnli kɔzd baɪ ɔrˈgænɪk ˈsəbstənsɪz. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstədid ðə ˈkɛmɪkəlz juzd tɪ meɪk əraʊnd 50 ˈdɪfərənt ˈplæstɪk ˈpɑlɪmərz ənd həz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə ˈplæstɪk ˈpɑlɪmərz fər wɪʧ ðə moʊst ˈhæzərdəs ˈkɛmɪkəlz ər juzd. ðeɪ wər ðɛn ræŋkt ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd hɛlθ ˈhæzərd ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃənz ðət ɪgˈzɪst fər ðə ˈkɛmɪkəlz. ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈplæstɪk ˈpɑlɪmərz meɪd frəm ðə moʊst ˈhæzərdəs ˈkɛmɪkəlz ər ˈsərtən polyurethanes*, polyacrylonitriles*,, ɪˈpɑksi ənd ˈsərtən ˈstaɪˌrin copolymers*. ðə rɪˈzəlts ər əv greɪt ˈbɛnəfɪt fər ˈfərðər əˈsɛsɪŋ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd hɛlθ rɪsks əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈplæstɪk məˈtɪriəlz. ðə ˈθiˌsɪs ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd hɛlθ ˈhæzərdz əv ˈkɛmɪkəlz ɪn ˈplæstɪk ˈpɑlɪmərz ənd ˈprɑdəkts wɑz səkˈsɛsfəli dɪˈfɛndɪd ɪn ˈpəblɪk ɔn meɪ 2011 |
salim abu family live in negev desert in the “unrecognized” bedouin village of umm, from the nearest source of clean water.
“there is no water in the village. we truck it in. it costs about 50 shekels] per cubic metre of water,” explained the village leader. “there is a pipe about long, but too old, and the planning authorities allow us to put a new one under the ground. we are asking for better access to water, a new pipe that should be close to the village.”
the israeli authorities forced umm residents to move to the area where the village now sits in 1956, shortly after the military had evicted them from their original homes in the area of the negev desert.
in 2004, the villagers faced a new threat of expulsion, as the southern district planning committee unveiled a master plan which involves once again displacing umm, and building the jewish community of in its place. according to the israeli government, the 500 residents of umm are who are illegally squatting on state land.
some bedouin citizens of israel live in unrecognized villages in the southern negev, according to a report by the association for civil rights in israel. as a result of their unrecognized status, nearly every structure in these communities can be demolished at any time, and residents do not receive basic services from the state, including electricity, paved roads, healthcare facilities, schools, and water.
constitutional right
in june 2011, however, the israeli supreme court ruled that the right to water was a constitutional right, and that the state must guarantee a “minimum access to water” for the residents of the unrecognized villages. still, the court did not specify what constituted a fair minimum.
shortly thereafter, a haifa court, acting as a water tribunal, rejected umm’s application to be connected to the local water network. the court argued that the villagers had minimum access to water, and suggested they buy water from private citizens in towns connected to the water network, or move into nearby bedouin townships.
according to zaher, an attorney at adalah, the legal center from arab minority rights in israel, which has represented family and the residents of umm in their legal struggle, the water decision means that “a constitutional right, which is the right to water as part of the right to a minimal standard of living, [will] be provided by private actors and not by the state. this is in contradiction to constitutional law. the duty is on the state to this right and protect it even.”
adalah has filed an appeal to supreme court, asking that “minimum access to water” be explicitly defined, and challenging the constitutionality of forcing umm residents to purchase water from actors.
“despite the fact that they are citizens, they are not entitled to the same level of rights as other citizens of israel. why? because they are living in unrecognized villages,” zaher told irin.
“we want you to move out”
“the purpose is not hidden any more. it is revealed and very official: we are not connecting you to water because we want you to move out. this is the policy. a kind of punishment. this is in huge contradiction with human rights and logic and humanity - to come and punish people by not giving them water for political purposes,” zaher said.
in a 9 march report, the un committee on the elimination of racial discrimination raised concerns about bedouin communities in israel, particularly with regard to bedouin home, and inequalities between bedouin and jewish citizens’ access to land, housing, education, employment and public health.
israel’s proposed law for the regulation of bedouin settlement in the negev, which would forcibly displace of the bedouins living in unrecognized villages, should be shelved, the un committee found, since it “the ongoing policy of home and forced displacement of the indigenous bedouin communities”.
according to salim abu al-qi'an, forcibly displacing residents of umm to the nearby bedouin township of is indeed the motivation behind denying them direct access to high-quality water.
“they want to push us to leave the village and to displace us,” he told irin. “even though we are an unrecognized village, this is nicer than to live in. there are no services there. sewage and garbage is in the street. not enough space. another refugee camp.”
jkd/eo/cb | ˈsælɪm ˈæbu ˈfæməli lɪv ɪn ˈnɛˌgɛv ˈdɛzərt ɪn ðə ““unrecognized”*” ˈbɛdəwən ˈvɪlɪʤ əv əm, frəm ðə ˈnɪrəst sɔrs əv klin ˈwɔtər. ɪz noʊ ˈwɔtər ɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ. wi trək ɪt ɪn. ɪt kɔsts əˈbaʊt 50 ˈʃɛkəlz pər ˈkjubɪk ˈmitər əv water,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈlidər. ɪz ə paɪp əˈbaʊt lɔŋ, bət tu oʊld, ənd ðə ˈplænɪŋ əˈθɔrətiz əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ pʊt ə nu wən ˈəndər ðə graʊnd. wi ər ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈbɛtər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈwɔtər, ə nu paɪp ðət ʃʊd bi kloʊz tɪ ðə village.”*.” ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈθɔrətiz fɔrst əm ˈrɛzɪdənts tɪ muv tɪ ðə ˈɛriə wɛr ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ naʊ sɪts ɪn 1956 ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri hæd ɪˈvɪktɪd ðɛm frəm ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl hoʊmz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈnɛˌgɛv ˈdɛzərt. ɪn 2004 ðə ˈvɪlɪʤərz feɪst ə nu θrɛt əv ɪkˈspəlʃən, ɛz ðə ˈsəðərn ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈplænɪŋ kəˈmɪti ənˈveɪld ə ˈmæstər plæn wɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz wəns əˈgɛn dɪˈspleɪsɪŋ əm, ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ʤuɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti əv ɪn ɪts pleɪs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə 500 ˈrɛzɪdənts əv əm ər hu ər ˌɪˈligəli skˈwɑtɪŋ ɔn steɪt lænd. səm ˈbɛdəwən ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ˈɪzriəl lɪv ɪn ənˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈnɛˌgɛv, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ˈsɪvəl raɪts ɪn ˈɪzriəl. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɛr ənˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈstætəs, ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈstrəkʧər ɪn ðiz kəmˈjunɪtiz kən bi dɪˈmɑlɪʃt æt ˈɛni taɪm, ənd ˈrɛzɪdənts du nɑt rɪˈsiv ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz frəm ðə steɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, peɪvd roʊdz, ˈhɛlθˌkɛr fəˈsɪlɪtiz, skulz, ənd ˈwɔtər. ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪt ɪn ʤun 2011 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli səˈprim kɔrt ruld ðət ðə raɪt tɪ ˈwɔtər wɑz ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪt, ənd ðət ðə steɪt məst ˌgɛrənˈti ə ˈækˌsɛs tɪ water”*” fər ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə ənˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈvɪlɪʤɪz. stɪl, ðə kɔrt dɪd nɑt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ wət ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd ə fɛr ˈmɪnəməm. ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər, ə ˈhaɪfə kɔrt, ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ə ˈwɔtər trəˈbjunəl, rɪˈʤɛktɪd əm ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ bi kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈwɔtər ˈnɛtˌwərk. ðə kɔrt ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈvɪlɪʤərz hæd ˈmɪnəməm ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈwɔtər, ənd səˈʤɛstɪd ðeɪ baɪ ˈwɔtər frəm ˈpraɪvət ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn taʊnz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈwɔtər ˈnɛtˌwərk, ər muv ˈɪntu ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈbɛdəwən ˈtaʊnʃɪps. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ zeɪər, ən əˈtərni æt ɑˈdɑlə, ðə ˈligəl ˈsɛnər frəm ˈærəb məˈnɔrəti raɪts ɪn ˈɪzriəl, wɪʧ həz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈfæməli ənd ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts əv əm ɪn ðɛr ˈligəl ˈstrəgəl, ðə ˈwɔtər dɪˈsɪʒən minz ðət ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪt, wɪʧ ɪz ðə raɪt tɪ ˈwɔtər ɛz pɑrt əv ðə raɪt tɪ ə ˈmɪnəməl ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ, [wɪl] bi prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈæktərz ənd nɑt baɪ ðə steɪt. ðɪs ɪz ɪn ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən tɪ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl lɔ. ðə ˈduti ɪz ɔn ðə steɪt tɪ ðɪs raɪt ənd prəˈtɛkt ɪt even.”*.” ɑˈdɑlə həz faɪld ən əˈpil tɪ səˈprim kɔrt, ˈæskɪŋ ðət ˈækˌsɛs tɪ water”*” bi ɪkˈsplɪsətli dɪˈfaɪnd, ənd ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnstɪˌtuʃəˈnælɪti əv ˈfɔrsɪŋ əm ˈrɛzɪdənts tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈwɔtər frəm ˈæktərz. ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ ər ˈsɪtɪzənz, ðeɪ ər nɑt ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl əv raɪts ɛz ˈəðər ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ˈɪzriəl. waɪ? bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ənˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd villages,”*,” zeɪər toʊld irin*. wɔnt ju tɪ muv out”*” ˈpərpəs ɪz nɑt ˈhɪdən ˈɛni mɔr. ɪt ɪz rɪˈvild ənd ˈvɛri əˈfɪʃəl: wi ər nɑt kəˈnɛktɪŋ ju tɪ ˈwɔtər bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt ju tɪ muv aʊt. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈpɑləsi. ə kaɪnd əv ˈpənɪʃmənt. ðɪs ɪz ɪn juʤ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən wɪθ ˈjumən raɪts ənd ˈlɑʤɪk ənd juˈmænɪti tɪ kəm ənd ˈpənɪʃ ˈpipəl baɪ nɑt ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ˈwɔtər fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl purposes,”*,” zeɪər sɛd. ɪn ə 9 mɑrʧ rɪˈpɔrt, ðə ˈjuˈɛn kəˈmɪti ɔn ðə ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən əv ˈreɪʃəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən reɪzd kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈbɛdəwən kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ˈɪzriəl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈbɛdəwən hoʊm, ənd ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz bɪtˈwin ˈbɛdəwən ənd ʤuɪʃ citizens’*’ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ lænd, ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ. prəˈpoʊzd lɔ fər ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈbɛdəwən ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪn ðə ˈnɛˌgɛv, wɪʧ wʊd ˈfɔrsəbli dɪˈspleɪs əv ðə ˈbɛdəwənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ənˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈvɪlɪʤɪz, ʃʊd bi ʃɛlvd, ðə ˈjuˈɛn kəˈmɪti faʊnd, sɪns ɪt ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈpɑləsi əv hoʊm ənd fɔrst dɪˈspleɪsmənt əv ðə ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈbɛdəwən communities”*”. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsælɪm ˈæbu al-qi'an*, ˈfɔrsəbli dɪˈspleɪsɪŋ ˈrɛzɪdənts əv əm tɪ ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈbɛdəwən ˈtaʊnʃɪp əv ɪz ˌɪnˈdid ðə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən bɪˈhaɪnd dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðɛm dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti ˈwɔtər. wɔnt tɪ pʊʃ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ liv ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ ənd tɪ dɪˈspleɪs us,”*,” hi toʊld irin*. ðoʊ wi ər ən ənˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈvɪlɪʤ, ðɪs ɪz ˈnaɪsər ðən tɪ lɪv ɪn. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈsərvɪsɪz ðɛr. suɪʤ ənd ˈgɑrbɪʤ ɪz ɪn ðə strit. nɑt ɪˈnəf speɪs. əˈnəðər ˈrɛfjuʤi camp.”*.” |
surprise! bernie sanders’ latino spokeswoman is an illegal immigrant (video)
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here’s something you probably heard about in any of the media coverage of the 2016 election.
the latino press secretary and spokeswoman for bernie sanders is an “undocumented” immigrant.
sanders hired illegal immigrant erika to push his open borders policies.
fusion reported back in october:
bernie sanders hires undocumented woman who had home raided by immigration officials the bernie sanders presidential campaign has hired a woman who is undocumented and intimately familiar with how u.s. immigration laws can separate families to assist with outreach to latinos, a hugely important demographic in the 2016 election. a spokesperson for sanders confirmed to fusion on saturday that erika is joining the campaign as a “latino outreach strategist for the southwestern region.” she starts monday. “we are excited to have erika on the team,” arturo carmona, the latino outreach director for the sanders campaign, said.
erika was in the news this week because she said bernie will stop the deportation of illegals.
mrctv reported:
sanders will stop deportations, says his ‘proud undocumented’ press secretary erika, hispanic press secretary, bernie 2016: arriving to the presidency, not only going to focus on immigration reform in congress. going to focus on stopping deportations, stopping the raids.
this video is in spanish but has english subtitles:
so all the “free stuff” is going to be for illegal immigrants too, huh?
of course it is.
(image:source) | səˈpraɪz! ˈbərni sanders’*’ ləˈtinoʊ ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ɪz ən ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənt (ˈvɪdioʊ) gɛst poʊst baɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ju ˈprɑbəˌbli hərd əˈbaʊt ɪn ˈɛni əv ðə ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə ləˈtinoʊ prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ənd ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪz ən ““undocumented”*” ˈɪməgrənt. ˈsændərz haɪərd ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənt ˈɛrɪkə tɪ pʊʃ hɪz ˈoʊpən ˈbɔrdərz ˈpɑləsiz. fˈjuʒən ˌriˈpɔrtəd bæk ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər: ˈbərni ˈsændərz haɪərz ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈwʊmən hu hæd hoʊm ˈreɪdɪd baɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz ðə ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn həz haɪərd ə ˈwʊmən hu ɪz ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ənd ˈɪntɪmətli fəˈmɪljər wɪθ haʊ juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔz kən ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈfæməliz tɪ əˈsɪst wɪθ ˈaʊˌtriʧ tɪ lɑˈtinoʊs, ə ˈhjuʤli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən. ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ˈsændərz kənˈfərmd tɪ fˈjuʒən ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ˈɛrɪkə ɪz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɛz ə ˈaʊˌtriʧ ˈstrætɪʤɪst fər ðə ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn region.”*.” ʃi stɑrts ˈmənˌdeɪ. ər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ hæv ˈɛrɪkə ɔn ðə team,”*,” ɑrˈtʊroʊ kɑrˈmoʊnɑ, ðə ləˈtinoʊ ˈaʊˌtriʧ dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn, sɛd. ˈɛrɪkə wɑz ɪn ðə nuz ðɪs wik bɪˈkəz ʃi sɛd ˈbərni wɪl stɑp ðə ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən əv ˌɪˈligəlz. ˌriˈpɔrtəd: ˈsændərz wɪl stɑp ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz, sɪz hɪz undocumented’*’ prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈɛrɪkə, hɪˈspænɪk prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, ˈbərni 2016 ərˈaɪvɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi, nɑt ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs. goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈstɑpɪŋ ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz, ˈstɑpɪŋ ðə reɪdz. ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz ɪn ˈspænɪʃ bət həz ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈsəbˌtaɪtəlz: soʊ ɔl ðə stuff”*” ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi fər ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts tu, hə? əv kɔrs ɪt ɪz. (image:source*) |
in reality, it's a stretch to try to make krugman into some kind of apologist for. but then, you'd have to have actually know something about friedman to know that.
look, this isn't hard. we can use the internet find out what friedman actually thought about. and what he thought was that could cure a depression (not that the depression itself was the cure, like paul does). indeed, here's what friedman and anna schwartz wrote about the great depression in their opus, a monetary history of the united states,:
measures that might have been adequate to cope with the earlier [crises] would have been inadequate for the later ones. on the other hand, as we shall see, the bond purchases actually made in the spring and summer of 1932, which did halt the decline in the stock of money but were inadequate to prevent a substantial relapse some months after, would have been more than adequate to cope with the earlier crises.
in other words, friedman thought the fed could have kept the great depression from being quite so great if it had tried sooner. this gets at friedman's two, related critiques of the fed: it let the banks fail, and it let the money supply fall. now, it is true, as paul points out, that friedman argued that the bank clearinghouses did a better job managing crises than the fed did during the depression. (a low bar, to be sure). but friedman was a pragmatist who recognized that you fight panics with the financial system you have -- so the question was what the fed could have done.
plenty, friedman answered. for one, it could have taken its responsibilities seriously, and stopped runs from forcing otherwise healthy banks into collapse. (but that would have been a bit tricky politically, since half of all banks weren't part of the federal reserve system back then). for another, it could have bought bonds, and kept buying them, until the money supply started increasing again. it's mostly forgotten now, but the fed did try this -- that is, -- in 1932 to try to preempt congress from making it do more. that is what friedman was talking about above, and, as you can see, his only problem with it was that it wasn't tried earlier.
and then there's japan. as i pointed out before, friedman thought was the answer to its lost decade, too. that's what he said in 1998, and what he repeated in 2000, as you can see below:
now, the bank of japan's argument is, "oh well, we've got the interest rate down to zero; what more can we do?" it's very simple. they can buy long-term government securities, and they can keep buying them and providing high-powered money until the high-powered money starts getting the economy in an expansion.
now, in retrospect, friedman was too sanguine about what could do. it's not enough to just increase the money supply. the increase has to be permanent. nor is it enough to just say it will be permanent. people have to believe it will be permanent. and that's not easy for an independent central bank to do. as paul krugman put it back in 1998, a central bank has to "credibly promise to be irresponsible" if it wants to increase inflation. but central banks are nothing if not responsible nowadays, and have trouble convincing us otherwise. they -- and we -- have become the victims of their success now that a little more inflation is what we need. | ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ɪts ə strɛʧ tɪ traɪ tɪ meɪk ˈkrəgmən ˈɪntu səm kaɪnd əv əˈpɑləʤɪst fər. bət ðɛn, jʊd hæv tɪ hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈfridmən tɪ noʊ ðət. lʊk, ðɪs ˈɪzənt hɑrd. wi kən juz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt faɪnd aʊt wət ˈfridmən ˈæˌkʧuəli θɔt əˈbaʊt. ənd wət hi θɔt wɑz ðət kʊd kjʊr ə dɪˈprɛʃən (nɑt ðət ðə dɪˈprɛʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz ðə kjʊr, laɪk pɔl dɪz). ˌɪnˈdid, hɪrz wət ˈfridmən ənd ˈænə ʃwɔrts roʊt əˈbaʊt ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən ɪn ðɛr ˈoʊpəs, ə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈhɪstəri əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈmɛʒərz ðət maɪt hæv bɪn ˈædəkˌweɪt tɪ koʊp wɪθ ðə ˈərliər [ˈkraɪsiz] wʊd hæv bɪn ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt fər ðə ˈleɪtər wənz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɛz wi ʃæl si, ðə bɑnd ˈpərʧəsɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd ɪn ðə spərɪŋ ənd ˈsəmər əv 1932 wɪʧ dɪd hɔlt ðə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ðə stɑk əv ˈməni bət wər ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ə səbˈstænʃəl riˈlæps səm mənθs ˈæftər, wʊd hæv bɪn mɔr ðən ˈædəkˌweɪt tɪ koʊp wɪθ ðə ˈərliər ˈkraɪsiz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈfridmən θɔt ðə fɛd kʊd hæv kɛpt ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən frəm biɪŋ kwaɪt soʊ greɪt ɪf ɪt hæd traɪd ˈsunər. ðɪs gɪts æt ˈfridmənz tu, rɪˈleɪtɪd krɪˈtiks əv ðə fɛd: ɪt lɛt ðə bæŋks feɪl, ənd ɪt lɛt ðə ˈməni səˈplaɪ fɔl. naʊ, ɪt ɪz tru, ɛz pɔl pɔɪnts aʊt, ðət ˈfridmən ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə bæŋk ˈklirɪŋˌhaʊsɪz dɪd ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈkraɪsiz ðən ðə fɛd dɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dɪˈprɛʃən. (ə loʊ bɑr, tɪ bi ʃʊr). bət ˈfridmən wɑz ə ˈprægmətɪst hu ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðət ju faɪt ˈpænɪks wɪθ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm ju hæv soʊ ðə kˈwɛʃən wɑz wət ðə fɛd kʊd hæv dən. ˈplɛnti, ˈfridmən ˈænsərd. fər wən, ɪt kʊd hæv ˈteɪkən ɪts riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ˈsɪriəsli, ənd stɑpt rənz frəm ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈhɛlθi bæŋks ˈɪntu kəˈlæps. (bət ðət wʊd hæv bɪn ə bɪt ˈtrɪki ˈplɪtɪkli, sɪns hæf əv ɔl bæŋks wərənt pɑrt əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv ˈsɪstəm bæk ðɛn). fər əˈnəðər, ɪt kʊd hæv bɔt bɑndz, ənd kɛpt baɪɪŋ ðɛm, ənˈtɪl ðə ˈməni səˈplaɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ əˈgɛn. ɪts ˈmoʊstli fərˈgɑtən naʊ, bət ðə fɛd dɪd traɪ ðɪs ðət ɪz, ɪn 1932 tɪ traɪ tɪ priɛmpt ˈkɑŋgrəs frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt du mɔr. ðət ɪz wət ˈfridmən wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt əˈbəv, ənd, ɛz ju kən si, hɪz ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ɪt wɑz ðət ɪt ˈwəzənt traɪd ˈərliər. ənd ðɛn ðɛrz ʤəˈpæn. ɛz aɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈfridmən θɔt wɑz ðə ˈænsər tɪ ɪts lɔst ˈdɛkeɪd, tu. ðæts wət hi sɛd ɪn 1998 ənd wət hi rɪˈpitɪd ɪn 2000 ɛz ju kən si bɪˈloʊ: naʊ, ðə bæŋk əv ʤəˈpænz ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz, "oʊ wɛl, wiv gɑt ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪt daʊn tɪ ˈziroʊ; wət mɔr kən wi du?" ɪts ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl. ðeɪ kən baɪ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈgəvərnmənt sɪˈkjʊrətiz, ənd ðeɪ kən kip baɪɪŋ ðɛm ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌhaɪˈpaʊərd ˈməni ənˈtɪl ðə ˌhaɪˈpaʊərd ˈməni stɑrts ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪn ən ɪkˈspænʧən. naʊ, ɪn ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt, ˈfridmən wɑz tu ˈsæŋgwɪn əˈbaʊt wət kʊd du. ɪts nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ ʤɪst ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈməni səˈplaɪ. ðə ˌɪnˈkris həz tɪ bi ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt. nɔr ɪz ɪt ɪˈnəf tɪ ʤɪst seɪ ɪt wɪl bi ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt. ˈpipəl hæv tɪ bɪˈliv ɪt wɪl bi ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt. ənd ðæts nɑt ˈizi fər ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk tɪ du. ɛz pɔl ˈkrəgmən pʊt ɪt bæk ɪn 1998 ə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk həz tɪ "ˈkrɛdəbli ˈprɑməs tɪ bi ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl" ɪf ɪt wɔnts tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. bət ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks ər ˈnəθɪŋ ɪf nɑt riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz, ənd hæv ˈtrəbəl kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈəðərˌwaɪz. ðeɪ ənd wi hæv bɪˈkəm ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðɛr səkˈsɛs naʊ ðət ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ɪz wət wi nid. |
this version of is provided for convenience, but it is not the best format for the book. in particular, some of the symbols are not rendered correctly. you might prefer to read the version. you can buy this book at chapter 7 prediction the boston bruins problem in the national hockey league (nhl) finals, my beloved boston bruins played a championship series against the despised vancouver canucks. boston lost the first two games and, then won the next two games and. at this point in the series, what is the probability that boston will win the next game, and what is their probability of winning the championship? as always, to answer a question like this, we need to make some assumptions. first, it is reasonable to believe that goal scoring in hockey is at least approximately a poisson process, which means that it is equally likely for a goal to be scored at any time during a game. second, we can assume that against a particular opponent, each team has some long-term average goals per game, denoted. given these assumptions, my strategy for answering this question is use statistics from previous games to choose a prior distribution for. use the score from the first four games to estimate for each team. use the posterior distributions of to compute distribution of goals for each team, the distribution of the goal differential, and the probability that each team wins the next game. compute the probability that each team wins the series. to choose a prior distribution, i got some statistics from http://www.nhl.com, specifically the average goals per game for each team in the season. the distribution is roughly gaussian with mean and standard deviation. the gaussian distribution is continuous, but approximate it with a discrete. provides to do exactly that:(mu, sigma,,): =() low = mu - high = mu + for x in(low, high, n): p = scipy.stats.norm.pdf(x, mu, sigma).set(x, p).normalize() return mu and sigma are the mean and standard deviation of the gaussian distribution. is the number of standard deviations above and below the mean that the will span, and n is the number of values in the. again we use to make an array of n equally spaced values between low and high, including both. evaluates the gaussian probability density function (pdf). getting back to the hockey problem, theinition for a suite of hypotheses about the value of. class hockey(thinkbayes.suite): __init__(self): =.makegaussianpmf(2.7,, 4).suite.__init__(self,) so the prior distribution is gaussian with mean, standard deviation, and it spans 4 above and below the mean. as always, we have to decide how to represent each hypothesis; in this case i represent the hypothesis that=x with the value x. poisson processes in mathematical statistics, a process is a stochastic model of a physical system (“stochastic” means that the model has some kind of randomness in it). for example, a bernoulli process is a model of a sequence of events, called trials, in which each trial has two possible outcomes, like success and failure. so a bernoulli process is a natural model for a series of coin flips, or a series of shots on goal. a poisson process is the continuous version of a bernoulli process, where an event can occur at any point in time with equal probability. poisson processes can be used to model customers arriving in a store, buses arriving at a bus stop, or goals scored in a hockey game. in many real systems the probability of an event changes over time. customers are more likely to go to a store at certain times of day, buses are supposed to arrive at fixed intervals, and goals are more or less likely at different times during a game. but all models are based on simplifications, and in this case modeling a hockey game with a poisson process is a reasonable choice. heuer, and (2010) analyze scoring in a german soccer league and come to the same conclusion; see http://www.cimat.mx/eventos/vpec10/img/poisson.pdf. the benefit of using this model is that we can compute the distribution of goals per game efficiently, as well as the distribution of time between goals. specifically, if the average number of goals in a game is lam, the distribution of goals per game is given by the poisson: evalpoissonpmf(k, lam): return *) / math.factorial(k) and the distribution of time between goals is given by the exponential: evalexponentialpdf(x, lam): return lam * * x) i use the variable lam because lambda is a reserved keyword in python. both of these functions are in.py . the posteriors now we can compute the likelihood that a team with a hypothetical value of lam scores k goals in a game: # class hockey likelihood(self, data, hypo): lam = hypo k = data like =.evalpoissonpmf(k, lam) return like each hypothesis is a possible value of; data is the observed number of goals, k. with the likelihood function in place, we can make a suite for each team and update them with the scores from the first four games. = hockey('bruins').updateset([0, 2, 8, 4]) = hockey('canucks').updateset([1, 3, 1, 0]) figure shows the resulting posterior distributions for lam. based on the first four games, the most likely values for lam are for the canucks and for the bruins. the distribution of goals to compute the probability that each team wins the next game, we need to compute the distribution of goals for each team. if we knew the value of lam exactly, we could use the poisson distribution again. provides a method that computes a truncated approximation of a poisson distribution: makepoissonpmf(lam, high): =() for k in,): p = evalpoissonpmf(k, lam).set(k, p).normalize() return the range of values in the computed is from 0 to high. so if the value of lam were exactly, we would compute: lam = =.makepoissonpmf(lam, 10) i chose the upper bound, 10, because the probability of scoring more than 10 goals in a game is quite low. simple enough so far; the problem is that we know the value of lam exactly. instead, we have a distribution of possible values for lam. for each value of lam, the distribution of goals is poisson. so the overall distribution of goals is a mixture of these poisson distributions, weighted according to the probabilities in the distribution of lam. given the posterior distribution of lam, the code that makes the distribution of goals: makegoalpmf(suite): =.pmf() for lam, prob in suite.items(): =.makepoissonpmf(lam, 10).set(pmf, prob) mix =.makemixture(metapmf) return mix for each value of lam we make a poisson and add it to the. i call it a because it is a that containss as its values. then we use to compute the mixture (we saw in section). figure shows the resulting distribution of goals for the bruins and canucks. the bruins are less likely to score 3 goals or fewer in the next game, and more likely to score 4 or more. the probability of winning to get the probability of winning, first we compute the distribution of the goal differential:1 =)2 =) diff =1 -2 the subtraction operator invokes.__sub__ , which enumerates pairs of values and computes the difference. subtracting two distributions is almost the same as adding, which we saw in section. if the goal differential is positive, the bruins win; if negative, the canucks win; if 0, a tie: =) =) =) with the distributions from the previous section, is 46%, is 37%, and is 17%. in the event of a tie at the end of “regulation play,” the teams play overtime periods until one team scores. since the game ends immediately when the first goal is scored, this overtime format is known as “sudden death.” sudden death to compute the probability of winning in a sudden death overtime, the important statistic is not goals per game, but time until the first goal. the assumption that is a poisson process implies that the time between goals is exponentially distributed. given lam, we can compute the time between goals like this: lam = =.makeexponentialpmf(lam,,) high is the upper bound of the distribution. in this case i chose 2, because the probability of going more than two games without scoring is small. n is the number of values in the. if we know lam exactly, all there is to it. but we; instead we have a posterior distribution of possible values. so as we did with the distribution of goals, we make a and compute a mixture ofs. makegoaltimepmf(suite): =.pmf() for lam, prob in suite.items(): =.makeexponentialpmf(lam,,).set(pmf, prob) mix =.makemixture(metapmf) return mix figure shows the resulting distributions. for time values less than one period (one third of a game), the bruins are more likely to score. the time until the canucks score is more likely to be longer. i set the number of values, n, fairly high in order to minimize the number of ties, since it is not possible for both teams to score simultaneously. now we compute the probability that the bruins score first:1 =)2 =) =.pmfprobless(time_dist1,2) for the bruins, the probability of winning in overtime is 52%. finally, the total probability of winning is the chance of winning at the end of regulation play plus the probability of winning in overtime. =) =.pmfprobless(time_dist1,2) =) + * for the bruins, the overall chance of winning the next game is 55%. to win the series, the bruins can either win the next two games or split the next two and win the third. again, we can compute the total probability: # win the next two =**2 # split the next two, win the third += 2 * * (1-p_win) * the bruins chance of winning the series is 57%. and in 2011, they did. discussion as always, the analysis in this chapter is based on modeling decisions, and modeling is almost always an iterative process. in general, you want to start with something simple that yields an approximate answer, identify likely sources of error, and look for opportunities for improvement. in this example, i would consider these options: i chose a prior based on the average goals per game for each team. but this statistic is averaged across all opponents. against a particular opponent, we might expect more variability. for example, if the team with the best offense plays the team with the worstense, the expected goals per game might be several standard deviations above the mean.
for data i used only the first four games of the championship series. if the same teams played each other during the regular season, i could use the results from those games as well. one complication is that the composition of teams changes during the season due to trades and injuries. so it might be best to give more weight to recent games.
to take advantage of all available information, we could use results from all regular season games to estimate each goal scoring rate, possibly adjusted by estimating an additional factor for each match-up. this approach would be more complicated, but it is still feasible. for the first option, we could use the results from the regular season to estimate the variability across all match-ups. thanks to dirk hoag at http://forechecker.blogspot.com/, i was able to get the number of goals scored during regulation play (not overtime) for each game in the regular season. teams in different conferences only play each other one or two times in the regular season, so i focused on pairs that played each other times. for each pair, i computed the average goals per game, which is an estimate of, then plotted the distribution of these estimates. the mean of these estimates is, again, but the standard deviation is, substantially higher than what we got computing one estimate for each team. if we run the analysis again with the prior, the probability that the bruins win the series is 80%, substantially higher than the result with the prior, 57%. so it turns out that the results are sensitive to the prior, which makes sense considering how little data we have to work with. based on the difference between the model and the model, it seems worthwhile to put some effort into getting the prior right. the code and data for this chapter are available from and http://thinkbayes.com/hockey_data.csv. for more information see section. exercises exercise 1 if buses arrive at a bus stop every 20 minutes, and you arrive at the bus stop at a random time, your wait time until the bus arrives is uniformly distributed from 0 to 20 minutes. but in reality, there is variability in the time between buses. suppose you are waiting for a bus, and you know the historical distribution of time between buses. compute your distribution of wait times. hint: suppose that the time between buses is either 5 or 10 minutes with equal probability. what is the probability that you arrive during one of the 10 minute intervals? i solve a version of this problem in the next chapter. exercise 2 suppose that passengers arriving at the bus stop are by a poisson process with parameter. if you arrive at the stop and find 3 people waiting, what is your posterior distribution for the time since the last bus arrived. i solve a version of this problem in the next chapter. exercise 3 suppose that you are an ecologist sampling the insect population in a new environment. you deploy 100 traps in a test area and come back the next day to check on them. you find that 37 traps have been triggered, trapping an insect inside. once a trap triggers, it cannot trap another insect until it has been reset. if you reset the traps and come back in two days, how many traps do you expect to find triggered? compute a posterior predictive distribution for the number of traps. exercise 4 suppose you are the manager of an apartment building with 100 light bulbs in common areas. it is your responsibility to replace light bulbs when they break. on january 1, all 100 bulbs are working. when you inspect them on february 1, you find 3 light bulbs out. if you come back on april 1, how many light bulbs do you expect to find broken? in the previous exercise, you could reasonably assume that an event is equally likely at any time. for light bulbs, the likelihood of failure depends on the age of the bulb. specifically, old bulbs have an increasing failure rate due to evaporation of the filament. this problem is more open-ended than some; you will have to make modeling decisions. you might want to read about the distribution (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/weibull_distribution). or you might want to look around for information about light bulb survival curves. | ðɪs ˈvərʒən əv ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd fər kənˈvinjəns, bət ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə bɛst ˈfɔrˌmæt fər ðə bʊk. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, səm əv ðə ˈsɪmbəlz ər nɑt ˈrɛndərd kərˈɛktli. ju maɪt prɪˈfər tɪ rɛd ðə ˈvərʒən. ju kən baɪ ðɪs bʊk æt ˈʧæptər 7 priˈdɪkʃən ðə ˈbɔstən bruɪnz ˈprɑbləm ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑki lig (nhl*) ˈfaɪnəlz, maɪ bɪˈləvəd ˈbɔstən bruɪnz pleɪd ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ðə dɪˈspaɪzd vænˈkuvər ˈkeɪnəks. ˈbɔstən lɔst ðə fərst tu geɪmz ənd ðɛn wən ðə nɛkst tu geɪmz ənd æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz, wət ɪz ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˈbɔstən wɪl wɪn ðə nɛkst geɪm, ənd wət ɪz ðɛr ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp? ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, tɪ ˈænsər ə kˈwɛʃən laɪk ðɪs, wi nid tɪ meɪk səm əˈsəmpʃənz. fərst, ɪt ɪz ˈrizənəbəl tɪ bɪˈliv ðət goʊl ˈskɔrɪŋ ɪn ˈhɑki ɪz æt list əˈprɑksəmətli ə ˈpɔɪzsən ˈprɔˌsɛs, wɪʧ minz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈikwəli ˈlaɪkli fər ə goʊl tɪ bi skɔrd æt ˈɛni taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ə geɪm. ˈsɛkənd, wi kən əˈsum ðət əˈgɛnst ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əˈpoʊnənt, iʧ tim həz səm ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈævərɪʤ goʊlz pər geɪm, dɪˈnoʊtəd ˈgɪvɪn ðiz əˈsəmpʃənz, maɪ ˈstrætəʤi fər ˈænsərɪŋ ðɪs kˈwɛʃən ɪz juz stəˈtɪstɪks frəm ˈpriviəs geɪmz tɪ ʧuz ə praɪər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən fər juz ðə skɔr frəm ðə fərst fɔr geɪmz tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt fər iʧ tim. juz ðə ˌpɔˈstɪrjər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz əv tɪ kəmˈpjut ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv goʊlz fər iʧ tim, ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðə goʊl ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl, ənd ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ðət iʧ tim wɪnz ðə nɛkst geɪm. kəmˈpjut ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ðət iʧ tim wɪnz ðə ˈsɪriz. tɪ ʧuz ə praɪər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən, aɪ gɑt səm stəˈtɪstɪks frəm http://www.nhl.com*, spəˈsɪfɪkli ðə ˈævərɪʤ goʊlz pər geɪm fər iʧ tim ɪn ðə ˈsizən. ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪz ˈrəfli ˈgaʊsiən wɪθ min ənd ˈstændərd ˌdiviˈeɪʃən ðə ˈgaʊsiən ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪz kənˈtɪnjuəs, bət əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt ɪt wɪθ ə dɪˈskrit. prəˈvaɪdz tɪ du ɪgˈzæktli ðət: makegaussianpmf(mu*, ˈsɪgmə,, () loʊ mu haɪ mu fər ɛks ɪn numpy.linspace(low*, haɪ, ɛn): pi scipy.stats.norm.pdf(x*, mu, ˈsɪgmə) pmf.set(x*, pi) pmf.normalize*() rɪˈtərn mu ənd ˈsɪgmə ər ðə min ənd ˈstændərd ˌdiviˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈgaʊsiən ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. ɪz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈstændərd diviˈeɪʃənz əˈbəv ənd bɪˈloʊ ðə min ðət ðə wɪl spæn, ənd ɛn ɪz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvæljuz ɪn ðə. əˈgɛn wi juz tɪ meɪk ən əreɪ əv ɛn ˈikwəli speɪst ˈvæljuz bɪtˈwin loʊ ənd haɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ boʊθ. ɪˈvæljuˌeɪts ðə ˈgaʊsiən ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ˈdɛnsɪti ˈfəŋkʃən (pdf*). ˈgɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈhɑki ˈprɑbləm, ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən fər ə swit əv haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvælju əv klæs hockey(thinkbayes.suite*): __init__(self*): 4 thinkbayes.suite.__init__(self*,) soʊ ðə praɪər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪz ˈgaʊsiən wɪθ min ˈstændərd ˌdiviˈeɪʃən ənd ɪt spænz 4 əˈbəv ənd bɪˈloʊ ðə min. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, wi hæv tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd haʊ tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt iʧ haɪˈpɑθəsəs; ɪn ðɪs keɪs aɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə haɪˈpɑθəsəs ðət wɪθ ðə ˈvælju ɛks. ˈpɔɪzsən ˈprɑsɛsəz ɪn ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl stəˈtɪstɪks, ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ə stoʊˈkæstɪk ˈmɑdəl əv ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈsɪstəm (““stochastic”*” minz ðət ðə ˈmɑdəl həz səm kaɪnd əv ˈrændəmnəs ɪn ɪt). fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə bərˈnuli ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ə ˈmɑdəl əv ə ˈsikwəns əv ɪˈvɛnts, kɔld traɪəlz, ɪn wɪʧ iʧ traɪəl həz tu ˈpɑsəbəl ˈaʊtˌkəmz, laɪk səkˈsɛs ənd ˈfeɪljər. soʊ ə bərˈnuli ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈmɑdəl fər ə ˈsɪriz əv kɔɪn flɪps, ər ə ˈsɪriz əv ʃɑts ɔn goʊl. ə ˈpɔɪzsən ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ðə kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈvərʒən əv ə bərˈnuli ˈprɔˌsɛs, wɛr ən ɪˈvɛnt kən əˈkər æt ˈɛni pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm wɪθ ˈikwəl ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti. ˈpɔɪzsən ˈprɑsɛsəz kən bi juzd tɪ ˈmɑdəl ˈkəstəmərz ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn ə stɔr, ˈbəsɪz ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt ə bəs stɑp, ər goʊlz skɔrd ɪn ə ˈhɑki geɪm. ɪn ˈmɛni ril ˈsɪstəmz ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ən ɪˈvɛnt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈoʊvər taɪm. ˈkəstəmərz ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ goʊ tɪ ə stɔr æt ˈsərtən taɪmz əv deɪ, ˈbəsɪz ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ əraɪv æt fɪkst ˈɪntərvəlz, ənd goʊlz ər mɔr ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli æt ˈdɪfərənt taɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə geɪm. bət ɔl ˈmɑdəlz ər beɪst ɔn simplifications*, ənd ɪn ðɪs keɪs ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ə ˈhɑki geɪm wɪθ ə ˈpɔɪzsən ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ə ˈrizənəbəl ʧɔɪs. hjuər, ənd 2010 ˈænəˌlaɪz ˈskɔrɪŋ ɪn ə ˈʤərmən ˈsɑkər lig ənd kəm tɪ ðə seɪm kənˈkluʒən; si http://www.cimat.mx/eventos/vpec10/img/poisson.pdf*. ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɑdəl ɪz ðət wi kən kəmˈpjut ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv goʊlz pər geɪm ɪˈfɪʃəntli, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv taɪm bɪtˈwin goʊlz. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ɪf ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈnəmbər əv goʊlz ɪn ə geɪm ɪz læm, ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv goʊlz pər geɪm ɪz ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ðə ˈpɔɪzsən: evalpoissonpmf(k*, læm): rɪˈtərn ) math.factorial(k*) ənd ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv taɪm bɪtˈwin goʊlz ɪz ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ðə ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl: evalexponentialpdf(x*, læm): rɪˈtərn læm ɛks) aɪ juz ðə ˈvɛriəbəl læm bɪˈkəz ˈlæmdə ɪz ə rɪˈzərvd ˈkiˌwərd ɪn ˈpaɪθɑn. boʊθ əv ðiz ˈfəŋkʃənz ər ɪn ðə ˌpɔˈstɪrjərz naʊ wi kən kəmˈpjut ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd ðət ə tim wɪθ ə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ˈvælju əv læm skɔrz keɪ goʊlz ɪn ə geɪm: klæs ˈhɑki likelihood(self*, ˈdætə, ˈhaɪpoʊ): læm ˈhaɪpoʊ keɪ ˈdætə laɪk thinkbayes.evalpoissonpmf(k*, læm) rɪˈtərn laɪk iʧ haɪˈpɑθəsəs ɪz ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈvælju əv ˈdætə ɪz ðə əbˈzərvd ˈnəmbər əv goʊlz, keɪ. wɪθ ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn pleɪs, wi kən meɪk ə swit fər iʧ tim ənd ˈəpˌdeɪt ðɛm wɪθ ðə skɔrz frəm ðə fərst fɔr geɪmz. hockey('bruins*') 2 8 4 hockey('canucks*') 3 1 0 ˈfɪgjər ʃoʊz ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˌpɔˈstɪrjər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz fər læm. beɪst ɔn ðə fərst fɔr geɪmz, ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˈvæljuz fər læm ər fər ðə ˈkeɪnəks ənd fər ðə bruɪnz. ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv goʊlz tɪ kəmˈpjut ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ðət iʧ tim wɪnz ðə nɛkst geɪm, wi nid tɪ kəmˈpjut ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv goʊlz fər iʧ tim. ɪf wi nu ðə ˈvælju əv læm ɪgˈzæktli, wi kʊd juz ðə ˈpɔɪzsən ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əˈgɛn. prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈmɛθəd ðət kəmˈpjuts ə ˈtrəŋˌkeɪtɪd əˌprɑksəˈmeɪʃən əv ə ˈpɔɪzsən ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən: makepoissonpmf(lam*, haɪ): () fər keɪ ɪn pi evalpoissonpmf(k*, læm) pmf.set(k*, pi) pmf.normalize*() rɪˈtərn ðə reɪnʤ əv ˈvæljuz ɪn ðə kəmˈpjutɪd ɪz frəm 0 tɪ haɪ. soʊ ɪf ðə ˈvælju əv læm wər ɪgˈzæktli wi wʊd kəmˈpjut: læm thinkbayes.makepoissonpmf(lam*, 10 aɪ ʧoʊz ðə ˈəpər baʊnd, 10 bɪˈkəz ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈskɔrɪŋ mɔr ðən 10 goʊlz ɪn ə geɪm ɪz kwaɪt loʊ. ˈsɪmpəl ɪˈnəf soʊ fɑr; ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət wi noʊ ðə ˈvælju əv læm ɪgˈzæktli. ˌɪnˈstɛd, wi hæv ə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈpɑsəbəl ˈvæljuz fər læm. fər iʧ ˈvælju əv læm, ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv goʊlz ɪz ˈpɔɪzsən. soʊ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv goʊlz ɪz ə ˈmɪksʧər əv ðiz ˈpɔɪzsən ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz, ˈweɪtɪd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz ɪn ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv læm. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌpɔˈstɪrjər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv læm, ðə koʊd ðət meɪks ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv goʊlz: makegoalpmf(suite*): thinkbayes.pmf*() fər læm, prɑb ɪn suite.items*(): thinkbayes.makepoissonpmf(lam*, 10 metapmf.set(pmf*, prɑb) mɪks thinkbayes.makemixture(metapmf*) rɪˈtərn mɪks fər iʧ ˈvælju əv læm wi meɪk ə ˈpɔɪzsən ənd æd ɪt tɪ ðə. aɪ kɔl ɪt ə bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ə ðət kənˈteɪnz ɛz ɪts ˈvæljuz. ðɛn wi juz tɪ kəmˈpjut ðə ˈmɪksʧər (wi sɔ ɪn ˈsɛkʃən ˈfɪgjər ʃoʊz ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv goʊlz fər ðə bruɪnz ənd ˈkeɪnəks. ðə bruɪnz ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ skɔr 3 goʊlz ər fjuər ɪn ðə nɛkst geɪm, ənd mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ skɔr 4 ər mɔr. ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈwɪnɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈwɪnɪŋ, fərst wi kəmˈpjut ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðə goʊl ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl: dɪf ðə səbˈtrækʃən ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ˌɪnˈvoʊks pmf.__sub*__ wɪʧ ɪˈnumərˌeɪts pɛrz əv ˈvæljuz ənd kəmˈpjuts ðə ˈdɪfərəns. səbˈtræktɪŋ tu ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə seɪm ɛz ˈædɪŋ, wɪʧ wi sɔ ɪn ˈsɛkʃən ɪf ðə goʊl ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl ɪz ˈpɑzətɪv, ðə bruɪnz wɪn; ɪf ˈnɛgətɪv, ðə ˈkeɪnəks wɪn; ɪf 0 ə taɪ: wɪθ ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz frəm ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsɛkʃən, ɪz 46 ɪz 37 ənd ɪz 17 ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə taɪ æt ðə ɛnd əv play,”*,” ðə timz pleɪ ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm ˈpɪriədz ənˈtɪl wən tim skɔrz. sɪns ðə geɪm ɛndz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli wɪn ðə fərst goʊl ɪz skɔrd, ðɪs ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm ˈfɔrˌmæt ɪz noʊn ɛz death.”*.” ˈsədən dɛθ tɪ kəmˈpjut ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsədən dɛθ ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm, ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stəˈtɪstɪk ɪz nɑt goʊlz pər geɪm, bət taɪm ənˈtɪl ðə fərst goʊl. ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət ɪz ə ˈpɔɪzsən ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌɪmˈplaɪz ðət ðə taɪm bɪtˈwin goʊlz ɪz ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd. ˈgɪvɪn læm, wi kən kəmˈpjut ðə taɪm bɪtˈwin goʊlz laɪk ðɪs: læm thinkbayes.makeexponentialpmf(lam*, haɪ ɪz ðə ˈəpər baʊnd əv ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. ɪn ðɪs keɪs aɪ ʧoʊz 2 bɪˈkəz ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv goʊɪŋ mɔr ðən tu geɪmz wɪˈθaʊt ˈskɔrɪŋ ɪz smɔl. ɛn ɪz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvæljuz ɪn ðə. ɪf wi noʊ læm ɪgˈzæktli, ɔl ðɛr ɪz tɪ ɪt. bət wi; ˌɪnˈstɛd wi hæv ə ˌpɔˈstɪrjər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈpɑsəbəl ˈvæljuz. soʊ ɛz wi dɪd wɪθ ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv goʊlz, wi meɪk ə ənd kəmˈpjut ə ˈmɪksʧər əv. makegoaltimepmf(suite*): thinkbayes.pmf*() fər læm, prɑb ɪn suite.items*(): thinkbayes.makeexponentialpmf(lam*, metapmf.set(pmf*, prɑb) mɪks thinkbayes.makemixture(metapmf*) rɪˈtərn mɪks ˈfɪgjər ʃoʊz ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃənz. fər taɪm ˈvæljuz lɛs ðən wən ˈpɪriəd (wən θərd əv ə geɪm), ðə bruɪnz ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ skɔr. ðə taɪm ənˈtɪl ðə ˈkeɪnəks skɔr ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈlɔŋgər. aɪ sɛt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvæljuz, ɛn, ˈfɛrli haɪ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə ˈnəmbər əv taɪz, sɪns ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl fər boʊθ timz tɪ skɔr ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. naʊ wi kəmˈpjut ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə bruɪnz skɔr fərst: fər ðə bruɪnz, ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm ɪz 52 ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪz ðə ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ æt ðə ɛnd əv ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən pleɪ pləs ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm. fər ðə bruɪnz, ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə nɛkst geɪm ɪz 55 tɪ wɪn ðə ˈsɪriz, ðə bruɪnz kən ˈiðər wɪn ðə nɛkst tu geɪmz ər splɪt ðə nɛkst tu ənd wɪn ðə θərd. əˈgɛn, wi kən kəmˈpjut ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti: wɪn ðə nɛkst tu *2* splɪt ðə nɛkst tu, wɪn ðə θərd 2 1-p_win*) ðə bruɪnz ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈsɪriz ɪz 57 ənd ɪn 2011 ðeɪ dɪd. dɪˈskəʃən ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, ðə æˈnælɪsɪs ɪn ðɪs ˈʧæptər ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈmɑdəlɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz, ənd ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz ən ˈɪtərˌeɪtɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ju wɔnt tɪ stɑrt wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmpəl ðət jildz ən əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt ˈænsər, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈlaɪkli ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈɛrər, ənd lʊk fər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˌɪmˈpruvmənt. ɪn ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ wʊd kənˈsɪdər ðiz ˈɔpʃənz: aɪ ʧoʊz ə praɪər beɪst ɔn ðə ˈævərɪʤ goʊlz pər geɪm fər iʧ tim. bət ðɪs stəˈtɪstɪk ɪz ˈævrɪʤd əˈkrɔs ɔl əˈpoʊnənts. əˈgɛnst ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əˈpoʊnənt, wi maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt mɔr vɛriəˈbɪlɪti. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ðə tim wɪθ ðə bɛst əˈfɛns pleɪz ðə tim wɪθ ðə wərst dɪˈfɛns, ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd goʊlz pər geɪm maɪt bi ˈsɛvərəl ˈstændərd diviˈeɪʃənz əˈbəv ðə min. fər ˈdætə aɪ juzd ˈoʊnli ðə fərst fɔr geɪmz əv ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈsɪriz. ɪf ðə seɪm timz pleɪd iʧ ˈəðər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, aɪ kʊd juz ðə rɪˈzəlts frəm ðoʊz geɪmz ɛz wɛl. wən ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz ðət ðə ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv timz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən du tɪ treɪdz ənd ˈɪnʤəriz. soʊ ɪt maɪt bi bɛst tɪ gɪv mɔr weɪt tɪ ˈrisənt geɪmz. tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ɔl əˈveɪləbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, wi kʊd juz rɪˈzəlts frəm ɔl ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən geɪmz tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt iʧ goʊl ˈskɔrɪŋ reɪt, ˈpɑsəbli əˈʤəstɪd baɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfæktər fər iʧ match-up*. ðɪs əˈproʊʧ wʊd bi mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd, bət ɪt ɪz stɪl ˈfizəbəl. fər ðə fərst ˈɔpʃən, wi kʊd juz ðə rɪˈzəlts frəm ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə vɛriəˈbɪlɪti əˈkrɔs ɔl match-ups*. θæŋks tɪ dərk hoʊg æt http://forechecker.blogspot.com*/, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ðə ˈnəmbər əv goʊlz skɔrd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən pleɪ (nɑt ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm) fər iʧ geɪm ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən. timz ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈoʊnli pleɪ iʧ ˈəðər wən ər tu taɪmz ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, soʊ aɪ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn pɛrz ðət pleɪd iʧ ˈəðər taɪmz. fər iʧ pɛr, aɪ kəmˈpjutɪd ðə ˈævərɪʤ goʊlz pər geɪm, wɪʧ ɪz ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ðɛn ˈplɑtɪd ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðiz ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. ðə min əv ðiz ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ɪz əˈgɛn, bət ðə ˈstændərd ˌdiviˈeɪʃən ɪz səbˈstænʃəli haɪər ðən wət wi gɑt kəmˈpjutɪŋ wən ˈɛstəˌmeɪt fər iʧ tim. ɪf wi rən ðə æˈnælɪsɪs əˈgɛn wɪθ ðə praɪər, ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə bruɪnz wɪn ðə ˈsɪriz ɪz 80 səbˈstænʃəli haɪər ðən ðə rɪˈzəlt wɪθ ðə praɪər, 57 soʊ ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ðə rɪˈzəlts ər ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ðə praɪər, wɪʧ meɪks sɛns kənˈsɪdərɪŋ haʊ ˈlɪtəl ˈdætə wi hæv tɪ wərk wɪθ. beɪst ɔn ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈmɑdəl ənd ðə ˈmɑdəl, ɪt simz ˈwərθˈwaɪl tɪ pʊt səm ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə praɪər raɪt. ðə koʊd ənd ˈdætə fər ðɪs ˈʧæptər ər əˈveɪləbəl frəm ənd http://thinkbayes.com/hockey_data.csv*. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən si ˈsɛkʃən ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ˈɛksərˌsaɪz 1 ɪf ˈbəsɪz əraɪv æt ə bəs stɑp ˈɛvəri 20 ˈmɪnəts, ənd ju əraɪv æt ðə bəs stɑp æt ə ˈrændəm taɪm, jʊr weɪt taɪm ənˈtɪl ðə bəs əraɪvz ɪz ˈjunəˌfɔrmli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd frəm 0 tɪ 20 ˈmɪnəts. bət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ðɛr ɪz vɛriəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðə taɪm bɪtˈwin ˈbəsɪz. səˈpoʊz ju ər ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ə bəs, ənd ju noʊ ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv taɪm bɪtˈwin ˈbəsɪz. kəmˈpjut jʊr ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv weɪt taɪmz. hɪnt: səˈpoʊz ðət ðə taɪm bɪtˈwin ˈbəsɪz ɪz ˈiðər 5 ər 10 ˈmɪnəts wɪθ ˈikwəl ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti. wət ɪz ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ðət ju əraɪv ˈdʊrɪŋ wən əv ðə 10 ˈmɪnət ˈɪntərvəlz? aɪ sɑlv ə ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈʧæptər. ˈɛksərˌsaɪz 2 səˈpoʊz ðət ˈpæsənʤərz ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt ðə bəs stɑp ər baɪ ə ˈpɔɪzsən ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪθ pərˈæmətər ɪf ju əraɪv æt ðə stɑp ənd faɪnd 3 ˈpipəl ˈweɪtɪŋ, wət ɪz jʊr ˌpɔˈstɪrjər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən fər ðə taɪm sɪns ðə læst bəs əraɪvd. aɪ sɑlv ə ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈʧæptər. ˈɛksərˌsaɪz 3 səˈpoʊz ðət ju ər ən ɪˈkɑləʤɪst ˈsæmplɪŋ ðə ˈɪnˌsɛkt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ə nu ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ju dɪˈplɔɪ 100 træps ɪn ə tɛst ˈɛriə ənd kəm bæk ðə nɛkst deɪ tɪ ʧɛk ɔn ðɛm. ju faɪnd ðət 37 træps hæv bɪn ˈtrɪgərd, ˈtræpɪŋ ən ˈɪnˌsɛkt ˌɪnˈsaɪd. wəns ə træp ˈtrɪgərz, ɪt ˈkænɑt træp əˈnəðər ˈɪnˌsɛkt ənˈtɪl ɪt həz bɪn ˈrisɛt. ɪf ju ˈrisɛt ðə træps ənd kəm bæk ɪn tu deɪz, haʊ ˈmɛni træps du ju ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ faɪnd ˈtrɪgərd? kəmˈpjut ə ˌpɔˈstɪrjər prɪˈdɪktɪv ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən fər ðə ˈnəmbər əv træps. ˈɛksərˌsaɪz 4 səˈpoʊz ju ər ðə ˈmænɪʤər əv ən əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ wɪθ 100 laɪt bəlbz ɪn ˈkɑmən ˈɛriəz. ɪt ɪz jʊr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs laɪt bəlbz wɪn ðeɪ breɪk. ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 ɔl 100 bəlbz ər ˈwərkɪŋ. wɪn ju ˌɪnˈspɛkt ðɛm ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1 ju faɪnd 3 laɪt bəlbz aʊt. ɪf ju kəm bæk ɔn ˈeɪprəl 1 haʊ ˈmɛni laɪt bəlbz du ju ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ faɪnd ˈbroʊkən? ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, ju kʊd ˈrizənəbli əˈsum ðət ən ɪˈvɛnt ɪz ˈikwəli ˈlaɪkli æt ˈɛni taɪm. fər laɪt bəlbz, ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ˈfeɪljər dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə eɪʤ əv ðə bəlb. spəˈsɪfɪkli, oʊld bəlbz hæv ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈfeɪljər reɪt du tɪ ɪˌvæpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈfɪləmənt. ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ɪz mɔr ˈoʊpəˌnɛndəd ðən səm; ju wɪl hæv tɪ meɪk ˈmɑdəlɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz. ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ rɛd əˈbaʊt ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/weibull_distribution*). ər ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ lʊk əraʊnd fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt laɪt bəlb sərˈvaɪvəl kərvz. |
watch: president trump sings along to “star-spangled banner” at memorial day ceremony at arlington cemetery nbc news (@nbcnews) may 29, 2017
in the next edition of donald trump can do nothing right ever, we give you the national anthem.
shortly before delivering memorial day remarks monday at arlington national cemetery, president trump joined with the audience in the traditional signing of national song.
unlike a lot in trumpland, it all went off smoothly but that still stop a certain class of twitter liberal from taking exception. the crime this time was personal rendition of the anthem, which trolls online apparently deemed insufficiently respectful or something.
here’s a snapshot of the miasma of faux outrage.
our sick demented president just sang and danced to the national anthem at our most solemn event. head (@hannityshead) may 29, 2017
what a fucking clown. arlington cemetery and he acts like opening day. ally maynard (@missmayn) may 29, 2017
it is like whenever the national anthem is playing, trump hears “happy birthday to me.” (@drstef) may 29, 2017
trump belted the national anthem at arlington like he was singing a cher tune in the shower. jeremy newberger (@jeremynewberger) may 29, 2017
jesus fucking christ! watch trump belt out the national anthem at arlington like at a goddamn baseball game! end this madness now!!!!!! (@lardfdorkness) may 29, 2017
@briennekaye sure it will be all over twitter soon! it was goofy, crazy awkward and (to me) disresepctful! christy (@beachbumdoll) may 29, 2017
… get a life people. memorial day.
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have a tip we should know? | wɔʧ: ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp sɪŋz əˈlɔŋ tɪ banner”*” æt məˈmɔriəl deɪ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni æt ˈɑrlɪŋtən ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz (@nbcnews*) meɪ 29 2017 ɪn ðə nɛkst ɪˈdɪʃən əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp kən du ˈnəθɪŋ raɪt ˈɛvər, wi gɪv ju ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm. ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ məˈmɔriəl deɪ rɪˈmɑrks ˈmənˌdeɪ æt ˈɑrlɪŋtən ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri, ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ʤɔɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈɔdiəns ɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ˈnæʃənəl sɔŋ. ənˈlaɪk ə lɔt ɪn trumpland*, ɪt ɔl wɛnt ɔf sˈmuðli bət ðət stɪl stɑp ə ˈsərtən klæs əv tˈwɪtər ˈlɪˌbərəl frəm ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpʃən. ðə kraɪm ðɪs taɪm wɑz ˈpərsɪnəl rɛnˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈænθəm, wɪʧ troʊlz ˈɔnˌlaɪn əˈpɛrəntli dimd ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli rɪˈspɛktfəl ər ˈsəmθɪŋ. ə sˈnæpˌʃɑt əv ðə miˈæzmə əv foʊ ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ. ɑr sɪk dɪˈmɛntɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɪst sæŋ ənd dænst tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm æt ɑr moʊst ˈsɑləm ɪˈvɛnt. hɛd (@hannityshead*) meɪ 29 2017 wət ə ˈfəkɪŋ klaʊn. ˈɑrlɪŋtən ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ənd hi ækts laɪk ˈoʊpənɪŋ deɪ. ˈælaɪ ˈmeɪnərd (@missmayn*) meɪ 29 2017 ɪt ɪz laɪk wɛˈnɛvər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm ɪz pleɪɪŋ, trəmp hirz ˈbərθˌdeɪ tɪ me.”*.” (@drstef*) meɪ 29 2017 trəmp ˈbɛltɪd ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm æt ˈɑrlɪŋtən laɪk hi wɑz ˈsɪŋɪŋ ə ʃɛr tun ɪn ðə ʃaʊər. ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈnubərgər (@jeremynewberger*) meɪ 29 2017 ˈʤizəs ˈfəkɪŋ kraɪst! wɔʧ trəmp bɛlt aʊt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm æt ˈɑrlɪŋtən laɪk æt ə ˌgɑˈdæm ˈbeɪsˈbɔl geɪm! ɛnd ðɪs ˈmædnəs naʊ!!!!!! (@lardfdorkness*) meɪ 29 2017 ʃʊr ɪt wɪl bi ɔl ˈoʊvər tˈwɪtər sun! ɪt wɑz ˈgufi, ˈkreɪzi ˈɔkwərd ənd (tɪ mi) disresepctful*! ˈkrɪsti (@beachbumdoll*) meɪ 29 2017 gɪt ə laɪf ˈpipəl. məˈmɔriəl deɪ. ˈfɑloʊ ʤɑn lɛˈvin ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. hæv ə tɪp wi ʃʊd noʊ? |
the technology is a cross-platform, low-level graphics for the web. recently, context information security published two reports critical of the technology, a new dimension for browser exploitation and more security flaws.
one of the functions of engineering is to analyze various technologies in order to understand how they can potentially affect microsoft products and customers. as part of this charter, we recently took a look at. our analysis has led us to conclude that microsoft products supporting would have difficulty passing security development requirements. some key concerns include:
browser support for directly exposes hardware functionality to the web in a way that we consider to be overly permissive the security of as a whole depends on lower levels of the system, including drivers, upholding security guarantees they never really need to worry about before. attacks that may have previously resulted only in local elevation of privilege may now result in remote compromise. while it may be possible to mitigate these risks to some extent, the large attack surface exposed by remains a concern. we expect to see bugs that exist only on certain platforms or with certain video cards, potentially facilitating targeted attacks.
browser support for security servicing responsibility relies too heavily on third parties to secure the web experience as vulnerabilities are uncovered, they will not always manifest in the itself. the problems may exist in the various and system components delivered by ihv’s. while it has been suggested that may block the use of affected hardware configurations, this strategy does not seem to have been successfully put into use to address existing vulnerabilities. it is our belief that as configurations are blocked, increasing levels of customer disruption may occur. without an efficient security servicing model for video card drivers (eg: windows update), users may either choose to override the protection in order to use on their hardware, or remain insecure if a vulnerable configuration is not properly disabled. users are not accustomed to ensuring they are on the latest graphics card drivers, as would be required for them to have a secure web experience. in some cases where graphics products are included with pcs, retail drivers are blocked from installing.s often only update their drivers once per year, a reality that is just not compatible with the needs of a security update process.
problematic system dos scenarios modern operating systems and graphics infrastructure were never designed to fully defend against and geometry. although such as and the forthcoming_2 may help, they have not proven themselves capable of comprehensively addressing the dos threat. while traditionally dos is not a high severity threat, if this problem is not addressed it will be possible for any web site to freeze or reboot systems at will. this is an issue for some important usage scenarios such as in critical infrastructure.
we believe that will likely become an ongoing source of vulnerabilities. in its current form, is not a technology microsoft can endorse from a security perspective.
we recognize the need to provide solutions in this space however it is our goal that all such solutions are secure by design, secure by default, and secure in deployment.
- engineering | ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz ə cross-platform*, ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ˈgræfɪks fər ðə wɛb. ˈrisəntli, ˈkɑntɛkst ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpəblɪʃt tu rɪˈpɔrts ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ə nu dɪˈmɛnʃən fər ˈbraʊzər ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən ənd mɔr sɪˈkjʊrəti flɔz. wən əv ðə ˈfəŋkʃənz əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ɪz tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ˈvɛriəs tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðeɪ kən pəˈtɛnʃəli əˈfɛkt ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈkəstəmərz. ɛz pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈʧɑrtər, wi ˈrisəntli tʊk ə lʊk æt. ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs həz lɛd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kənˈklud ðət ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈprɑdəkts səˈpɔrtɪŋ wʊd hæv ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈpæsɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti dɪˈvɛləpmənt rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. səm ki kənˈsərnz ˌɪnˈklud: ˈbraʊzər səˈpɔrt fər dɪˈrɛkli ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti tɪ ðə wɛb ɪn ə weɪ ðət wi kənˈsɪdər tɪ bi ˈoʊvərli pərˈmɪsɪv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ɛz ə hoʊl dɪˈpɛndz ɔn loʊər ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə ˈsɪstəm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈdraɪvərz, əˈphoʊldɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌgɛrənˈtiz ðeɪ ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli nid tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˌbiˈfɔr. əˈtæks ðət meɪ hæv ˈpriviəsli rɪˈzəltɪd ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈloʊkəl ˌɛləˈveɪʃən əv ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ meɪ naʊ rɪˈzəlt ɪn rɪˈmoʊt ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz. waɪl ɪt meɪ bi ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðiz rɪsks tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt, ðə lɑrʤ əˈtæk ˈsərfəs ɪkˈspoʊzd baɪ rɪˈmeɪnz ə kənˈsərn. wi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si bəgz ðət ɪgˈzɪst ˈoʊnli ɔn ˈsərtən ˈplætˌfɔrmz ər wɪθ ˈsərtən ˈvɪdioʊ kɑrdz, pəˈtɛnʃəli fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ˈtɑrgətɪd əˈtæks. ˈbraʊzər səˈpɔrt fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪsɪŋ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti rɪˈlaɪz tu ˈhɛvəli ɔn θərd ˈpɑrtiz tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə wɛb ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz ər ənˈkəvərd, ðeɪ wɪl nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈmænəˌfɛst ɪn ðə ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə ˈprɑbləmz meɪ ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðə ˈvɛriəs ənd ˈsɪstəm kəmˈpoʊnənts dɪˈlɪvərd baɪ ihv’s*. waɪl ɪt həz bɪn səˈʤɛstɪd ðət meɪ blɑk ðə juz əv əˈfɛktɪd ˈhɑrdˌwɛr kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz, ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi dɪz nɑt sim tɪ hæv bɪn səkˈsɛsfəli pʊt ˈɪntu juz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz. ɪt ɪz ɑr bɪˈlif ðət ɛz kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz ər blɑkt, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈkəstəmər dɪsˈrəpʃən meɪ əˈkər. wɪˈθaʊt ən ɪˈfɪʃənt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪsɪŋ ˈmɑdəl fər ˈvɪdioʊ kɑrd ˈdraɪvərz (eg*: ˈwɪndoʊz ˈəpˌdeɪt), ˈjuzərz meɪ ˈiðər ʧuz tɪ ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ðə prəˈtɛkʃən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ juz ɔn ðɛr ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, ər rɪˈmeɪn ˈɪnsəkjər ɪf ə ˈvəlnərəbəl kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈprɑpərli dɪˈseɪbəld. ˈjuzərz ər nɑt əˈkəstəmd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðeɪ ər ɔn ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈgræfɪks kɑrd ˈdraɪvərz, ɛz wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd fər ðɛm tɪ hæv ə sɪˈkjʊr wɛb ɪkˈspɪriəns. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ˈgræfɪks ˈprɑdəkts ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd wɪθ ˈpiˈsiz, ˈriˌteɪl ˈdraɪvərz ər blɑkt frəm ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ. ˈɔfən ˈoʊnli ˈəpˌdeɪt ðɛr ˈdraɪvərz wəns pər jɪr, ə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət ɪz ʤɪst nɑt kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðə nidz əv ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ˈsɪstəm dɔs sɪˈnɛrioʊz ˈmɑdərn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ənd ˈgræfɪks ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər wər ˈnɛvər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈfʊli dɪˈfɛnd əˈgɛnst ənd ʤiˈɑmətri. ˌɔlˈðoʊ səʧ ɛz ənd ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ meɪ hɛlp, ðeɪ hæv nɑt ˈpruvən ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnsɪvli æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə dɔs θrɛt. waɪl trəˈdɪʃənəli dɔs ɪz nɑt ə haɪ sɪˈvɛrɪti θrɛt, ɪf ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ɪz nɑt əˈdrɛst ɪt wɪl bi ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈɛni wɛb saɪt tɪ friz ər riˈbut ˈsɪstəmz æt wɪl. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɪʃu fər səm ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈjusɪʤ sɪˈnɛrioʊz səʧ ɛz ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. wi bɪˈliv ðət wɪl ˈlaɪkli bɪˈkəm ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ sɔrs əv ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz. ɪn ɪts ˈkɑrənt fɔrm, ɪz nɑt ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft kən ɛnˈdɔrs frəm ə sɪˈkjʊrəti pərˈspɛktɪv. wi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə nid tɪ prəˈvaɪd səˈluʃənz ɪn ðɪs speɪs ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt ɪz ɑr goʊl ðət ɔl səʧ səˈluʃənz ər sɪˈkjʊr baɪ dɪˈzaɪn, sɪˈkjʊr baɪ dɪˈfɔlt, ənd sɪˈkjʊr ɪn dɪˈplɔɪmənt. ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ |
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after a few years in jaffa and her settlements and in jerusalem and her study halls i decided to go and see the and kibbutzim and their inhabitants, who have added two settlements to the existing thirty-seven. i had too little money to hire a donkey to ride on or a wagon to travel in, but i had plenty of time, so i decided to make my way by foot.
i timed the trip to celebrate lag in meron, because i still remembered something of what i had heard in my childhood about the spectacles and wonders witnessed on lag night at the tomb of rabbi shimon bar yochai.
i placed a loaf of bread and some olives in my pack, took my walking stick, and locked my door. i placed the key on the behind the blinds, so if a friend came to visit and found me away he could still find the key, open my room, and find himself a place to rest. it was the custom in the land in those days that a person could always find lodging with a not a proper bed, then at least a floor to sleep on and a roof above his head.
i departed jaffa and walked nine hours to hadera. arriving at night, i found a place to sleep at a roadside inn leased by an arab. i bathed my feet in hot water, rubbed them with olive oil, ate some of my bread and olives, spread myself out on the straw up in the loft, and slept soundly until morning when i was woken by the shouts of the arabs and the screeching of their camels.
i wanted to climb down from the loft but i could not find the ladder, which the innkeeper, fearing i would skip out on the bill, had removed. i called out for him with seventy different names used by arabs, until i hit upon his name. he brought the ladder and i climbed down.
i went out to the courtyard and washed my hands and face, drank two or three mugs of black coffee, and paid the lodging bill, hot water bill, and coffee bill, then headed off to synagogue. as they say in the land of israel: if you wish to meet the founders of any settlement go to its synagogue.
i took my staff and pack and i walked to, arriving toward the end of the day. while looking for a boarding house i found my hand grasped by that of chaim dov, who said, “i just mentioned you and here you are!” i asked him how this came about and what he was referring to. he said, “i saw a man walking, and i said: a jew afoot. come on home with me and have a hot drink, and if you object to praying in sephardic hebrew, we can go to synagogue for the afternoon prayers.”
i went home with him. he set the table and served me a few cups of tea, fig jam, and a slice of cake left over from the sabbath. to arouse my affection he reminded me of things i had told him when he had visited the zion office in jaffa, where i served as secretary. he also told me of the things he had seen in jerusalem, during the time when all of jerusalem was still contained within the old city walls.
on the way to synagogue i had wanted to find a place to lodge. chaim dov asked, “is the lodging found so lodging is that?, i asked one where we drank tea.” i told him i feared that the geese would poke me with their feathers in the pillows, for surely they were cross at having been slaughtered, and their feathers plucked to fill pillows and quilts. chaim dov, aside from being the rabbi, was also its kosher slaughterer. he replied, “my friend, if had i a feather pillow it would already have been at the pawn we have pawn shops here in the land of pawn shops nor geese to make pillows of their feathers. but as for the mitzvah of welcoming guests, fear that place rocks under your head. in any case, already time for the evening meal. come and eat.”
we sat and ate the food brought by the mistress of the house, and we spoke of all the things that occupied jewish life in those days. those things that are known are known, and those that are unknown are best left secret so as not to arouse interest.
after breakfast i took my staff and pack and rose to set off on my way. chaim dov, who had thought he had arranged to host his guest for the sabbath, discovered that the guest was abandoning him and he would have to spend the sabbath without hosting guests. he also regretted being unable to escort me on my way, as he had to remain at home to answer the many questions of jewish law that present themselves on the sabbath eve.
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i left chaim dov and and set out on my way. because it was, and i was hurrying to reach haifa before sunset, i lacked the time to visit those surrounding, modest villages of and em (that is, umm el-jimal, which is bat shlomo).
yet reached me as i reached haifa. i was told of an appropriate inn, went there, and asked if there was room for me. “for you and another twenty just like you.” i laid down my pack and my staff and entered a large hall marked “dining room.”
although the sabbath had already begun, there was no sign of the holy day in the hotel. i brought sabbath clothes with me, so i dusted off what i was wearing and paced about the room thinking, “so here spend the sabbath.”
the room was long and high-ceilinged. the windows were opened but covered by iron bars with flakes of rust on account of the humid haifa air. by the light of the recently set sun they glowed bronze. there was no breeze.
the wife spread a cloth on the table and set down two tin candlesticks. she kindled and recited the blessing over two candles, then recited many prayers and petitions. i wished her shalom, she wiped her eyes, blessed me in return, and left.
i was left alone in the room. the sabbath candles barely lit the large room. i took out my small and welcomed the sabbath in prayer.
hunger began to press at me. since breakfast i really eaten much. looking out the windows i saw it was already night, yet looking at the door i saw no one arrive to set the table. i got up and went into the kitchen.
i found an arab woman and asked her when dinner would be served. she looked at me as one who hears but understand. i asked where the wife was and the servant said, “here she comes.”
the hostess entered, saying to the servant, “this traveler wants to eat.” she then asked me, “what, for example, would you care to eat?” i told her, for example, a sabbath meal, with wine for and two loaves of challah. “wine i can provide, but not challah.” why not? “why not? because not even one slice remains from last week, and i manage to do any baking for this. but if you wait until my husband arrives, perhaps he found some at the. in the meantime, if hungry, i can give you sardines and plain bread.”
i remained silent, saying not a word.
the hostess said, “when i was a girl, sabbath in home boasted more guests than we now host in an entire week. and each guest would find meat and fish and all types of tasty treats. afterwards father would pay them for having allowed him to perform the mitzvah of welcoming guests. and now his daughter receives payment from her guests for each and every slice of bread they eat under her roof. a person moves to the land of israel to increase his, and in the end he cannot keep even those he would have fulfilled in exile. i saw you looking at my tin candlesticks. those the same candlesticks i brought from my home. those were made of silver but were sold off the first year we arrived here in the land of israel. the ones i lit tonight were purchased from a woman who returned abroad last year. in the meantime what did i use as candlesticks? ask, my friend, ask. if my heart break from embarrassment, the earthenware candlesticks i used at that time broke on account of my anguish. now, thank god, we live like most of those in the land of with comfort and wealth, nor with paucity and poverty.”
i forgot my hunger and listened to the words of the wife, who spoke with me and with herself.
she went on, “we live in riches and honor, but you can understand from what saying that i do not seek riches and honor. left those desires behind in the exile. yet i do have one regret. back then i would awake each morning to the tune of the talmud page my husband would study, as he sat learning from a large volume of talmud. and now, oy, if only here he comes.”
a tall, thin man with sunken cheeks and a trim beard entered. he greeted his wife with “shabbat shalom” and took out three or four large loaves of bread. she set aside two and placed another two loaves under an embroidered cover, which barely covered them. the innkeeper noticed me and said, “a sabbath guest! we must greet him with ‘shalom’—but first we must give ‘shalom’ to the heavenly angels,” and he began pacing back and forth as he sang “shalom aleichem ha-shalom…,” to welcome the sabbath angels into his home.
when he finished singing he welcomed me as well, saying, “i will bring the wine right away so we may recite and eat. surely hungry. i too long in synagogue and then afterwards at the baker. and both for the same reason. there was a disagreement between the and the wives complain that the bread is crumbly, and he says they get what they pay for.”
he took a ring of keys and opened a cupboard, removing a bottle of red wine. raising the bottle to the light he filled a large cup, stood, recited, drank, and gave his wife to drink, after which she set the cup on the table. “i’ll pour for you as well,” said the innkeeper. “you fear, no one here to catch you performing a jewish custom.”
after the blessing over the bread the hostess went out to the kitchen and returned with the servant and whatever it was that they brought with them. she said, “here in haifa we have the sea, which certainly contains fish, yet fish for—we have none. what did i make? a certain dish that, if you wish, tastes like though there are none.”
the innkeeper added, “there’s a certain guest here at the inn who really knows how to sing. if he would eat with us enhance our meal with delightful sabbath hymns and melodies. however sitting with a man who lights up a cigarette between courses on—well, even an innkeeper dependent on paying guests tolerate that! back in the old country, where he was a cantor, he would never have dared to smoke in public on, but here he acts wantonly since he under the watchful eye of his townsfolk. a person can do whatever he wants in his own room, and turn a blind eye, as long as the police get involved, but at my table i want to be.”
another man entered and said with a pleasant voice and smiling face, “shabbat shalom!” noticing me he added, “i see found a sabbath guest. have others come with you? are you angry with me? is that why you answer? wait and make it up to you with a good cigarette.” the innkeeper said, “isn’t it enough,, that you desecrate the sabbath yourself? why lead others into sin? take something to eat and have you join us as the third man for grace after the meal.”
velvel answered and said, “whoever has filled his belly with tasteless bread, and the other food haifa fills guests’ stomachs with, possibly eat even one more bite. but if like sing shir hama’alot, the opening psalm to the grace.” the hostess asked, “sing for us the tune you sang for thebe from galicia.” answered, “let me first tune up my voice with a cup of wine.”
he drank and said, “you say that the wine of the land of israel actually wine, but uncertain if the food of israel is actually edible. madam, tell this good gentleman what thebe said about my tune for shir hama’alot.bes are used to the presence of angels, so when abe says that even the angels enjoy my singing it surely must be the case. the men sent by moses to spy out the land were fools not to bring back foods from the meal prepared for me by your arab woman. even caleb have argued with them when they criticized the food of the land of israel.”
the innkeeper washed his hands before reciting grace, and the cantor sang the psalm. his voice was lovely. he neither cut short nor repeated a single word. his voice matched the lyrics perfectly.
the hostess said, “i could sit here listening all night long.” asked, “even before the meal had been served?” the innkeeper said, “forgive me,, but a shame that such a lovely voice is found in a throat such as yours.” replied, “silence, dov, silence. if god has given a jew such a nice singing voice, all of israel should rejoice in it.”
after the grace the hostess brought tea and jam. we sat drinking and talking about the affairs of the land, the weather, and the like.
the room was hot, and the air was stifling. stood up to open a window, only to discover that it was already open. he went to the next window, and found it was open as well, along with all the windows. “it’s amazing that the emissaries of the land mention among the praises of our country that the wind never once extinguished the candles! now, my friends, go up to my room and get into bed to enjoy a good sabbath sleep. too bad that the mosquitoes and flies know the importance of rest, for they act on the holy day as if it were no different from the six workdays. by the way, my dear guest, have others arrived with you on the boat?” the innkeeper answered, “the ship from jaffa is delayed but we expect her at any moment now.”
3.
that night i awoke to discover another man sleeping in my bed. i jumped up with alarm, asking him what he wanted! he answered, “to go back to sleep is what i want.”
the innkeeper entered and said, “what should you care if another jew should have a rest? tired from his journey and wants to sleep.”
i replied that he should rest in peace on the bed. “what about you?” “i’ll stretch out on the floor,” i replied. the innkeeper said, “the floor is made of stone and gets chilly at night, you could catch cold. the talmud state that one should never sleep on the floor? also, you should be careful of scorpions, which crawl out of their holes at night with their deadly stings. but if you insist on sleeping on the floor bring you a pillow and blanket. see, the guest is already was very tired from the trip. the ships that bring people to the land are like the land itself: they wear out their passengers.”
4.
in the morning i walked to a small synagogue in the lower city. haifa was then still a small town with a small population, mostly sephardic jews. all of the other worshippers, except me, were sephardim. there was one he was sephardic, perhaps ashkenazic, but in all cases he wore an tallit.
5.
on my way back to the hotel from synagogue i met a certain man. he extended his hand, greeted me, and asked, “aren’t you embarrassed that in haifa and come to visit me?!” i explained that i had arrived in town right at the onset of. “where did you spend the night?” i told him on the floor of a certain hotel, to which he said, “you could have found a floor at my place, but with fewer mosquitoes than in that hotel. my room is small, but enough space for a man and his friend. be glad to show you some hospitality and repay the favor you showed me when i stayed with you in jaffa at the annual conference of poel. go eat and drink a bit, then we can take a walk and see the city and all our friends here in haifa. true, since left the party, but i left my friends. a person can change his political positions, but never his friends! i still subscribe to the poel newspaper. whether i agree or disagree with published in it i still read the whole thing. either out of habit or because no newspaper in this country that a mouthpiece for one political party or another. oh my, you must be hungry and here i am going on and on about philosophy and sociology. go eat before the olives and cucumbers get cold!”
we ascended and descended the ups and downs of haifa until we came to a row of old houses. my friend took out a big key and opened a door that readily opened. “this jaffa,” he said, explaining, “here you have to keep your door locked against thieves. unfortunately the key is iron and it rusts. thought of having a brass key made, but all week long busy earning a living, and on when free from work i cannot work because i swore to my mother on her deathbed not to desecrate. she derived little pleasure from me in her life; i can at least make it up to her after gone. i know if another world called the ‘world to come,’ but when i saw her face shine when i promised her keep, it seemed to me that i saw a reflection of that world to come.”
we entered a room with a table, chair, stool, and crate covered with a colorful oilcloth, on which were piled some clothes. he moved the clothes and said, “we’ll clear a place here for the master of the house and seat our guest in the place of honor. now let me show you the grandeur and splendor of my palace.”
he drew aside a curtain, made out of old burlap sacks, and showed me a room full of junk, work tools, a long table, and cookware. he looked at me and said, “go ahead, stand in awe! the only one of our friends in haifa, surely also those in jaffa and jerusalem, who can boast of having an apartment with two rooms. now take out all the hidden goodies in store for us and enjoy the sabbath meal.”
he bent down and removed wine and almonds and placed them before me on the table, and then brought cups and two brass weights to crack the nuts. we drank wine and ate almonds, sitting and talking about our friends in,, and, who have expanded our borders with land and jewish labor. we had seen some of them in jaffa the previous at the poel conference, and others seen through their work in the kibbutzim they had founded. (if “all the children of israel are friends,” how much more so all those in the land of israel are friends, whether from poel or zion. when you start talking about any one person you discover how he is unique in his own special way. one idea, one thought, brought each of them to the land, although each came to that idea or thought in his own way, and each came by his own path to the land.)
suddenly my friend jumped up with alarm and said, “i forgot that you must eat! bring our lunch right away, but i must first let you know that you find any of the ‘geese, quail, and fish’ mentioned in the sabbath song. in fact you find any hot food here because of my promise to my mother not to light fire on. if you want to know what we do have to eat, i can open a can of sardines, or we can start with salad, and then move on to the main course, rice with sugar, raisins, and cinnamon, which i made before. worry that there be enough for both of us, since i made enough to last me a few days.”
he went out to the next room and returned with olives, cucumbers, oil, and a dish. he chopped the vegetables and mixed them together with olive oil, then garnished the salad with the large olives, and fetched a big serving spoon, plates, and forks. we sat eating and talking about the land and its produce, the orange farmers dependent on the overseas markets, and the vegetable merchants who import from the arab growers. but we also made favorable mention of hana meisel, who, with her six daughters, established a farm for growing vegetables. doubtful that be able to compete in the produce market, but still a good sign of a new initiative here in the land.
we finished the salad before he brought the rice and cold cocoa. while we were eating and drinking he said, “if there really is a world to come and a garden of eden and all those good things that believers believe in, my mother must be sitting there, smiling down at her only son, that he has kept the promise he swore to her and does not violate the sabbath. give her a bit of happiness and sing some sabbath songs.” he began singing, “if i guard the sabbath, god will guard me…,” and one song after another. after all the songs were sung he added “master of all worlds…” in a tune he had heard in syria. this friend was a repairman and would travel throughout lebanon and syria, and all the little villages cut off from the world. time stood still as he told me fabulous things about those parts of the world and the people who live there.
after a few hours i told him how wonderful it was to sit and listen to all he has to tell, but that the time had come to return to my hotel. he said, “all this food is still here and already looking for another place? even if they had prepared a big meal for you at the hotel others have surely come and eaten it already, for a boatload of jews docked just last night. ships come and ships go, these bring jews to the land and those ferry jews away. if only 1 percent of those who arrived were to remain the land would be overflowing with jews. maybe you met a certain jew at the inn named shumer? he was the cantor in our town. on account of disagreements between him and the synagogue leaders he left his position and came to the land of israel. tomorrow or the next day be returning to the old country and thus add one more set of lips the land, since he find what he was looking for here. and what did he want? a pair of hands that never did a labor suited to hold a hoe. and our synagogues looking to hire cantors, since all jews here are presumed to know how to lead the services. tell me, what did you think of our meal? it better than anything one can expect to eat at one of the hotels around here? not out of commitment to do i prepare my own food with my own two hands, but because of my desire to settle the land. many of our friends have left because of the food in the local eateries, which causes all types of stomach illness. now rest a bit, then we can walk about and see the town and her people, the neighborhood and the technion, and if you have enough energy we can climb up mount carmel.”
having been invited to stay i asked, what about about will you sleep?, i inquired.—“me? oh worry, the nature of own home that he can always find a spot of floor between its walls. no matter how small my home may be enough for a man like myself. my friend, someone traveled to every spot in this land, and around foreign parts as well, is well trained to lay his bones down on any spot big enough to fit them. anyone else would be glad to trade places with me, bengis.”
we a chance to even stretch out before he said, “oy, what a shame, two friends meet and they waste their time sleeping. drink a cup or two of cold cocoa, and by then it will have cooled off enough outside and we can set out to see the town.”
he filled the cups and began singing the praises of haifa, nestled between the sea and mount carmel, and told me of the new neighborhood of, under construction. six small, handsome homes had already been built, and six more were planned. imaginative folks in haifa foresee jewish homes being built all the way up mount carmel. i can only wish it to be so. “the hottest part of the day has passed,” he said. “if like, go and see haifa.”
the hottest part of the day had passed, and a gentle breeze blew in from the sea. we strolled along the and descents, one leading into the next throughout haifa. from one point we spotted the sea in all its glory, and from another point we eyed mount carmel, covered in green bushes and crowned with a royal blue sky. between the sound of the crashing waves and the noises of the city, the boats in the harbor called forth as well.
we passed the homes of the city, and through the neighborhood, the technion, and the german colony. afterwards we ascended the mount by a path unknown even to the eagles.
that evening he brought me to the inn, where i gathered my belongings, paid my bill, and followed him back to his room.
we were both exhausted from trekking up and down the town and mountain. after our supper we went to sleep, the guest on the bed and the host stretched out on the floor.
6.
as i was about to blow out the candle turned to me and asked, “are you tired? do you want to go to sleep?” i asked if he tired and ready to sleep. he replied, “dead tired, but i fall asleep.” why? he told me, “let me sit next to you and explain.”
i cleared my clothes off the chair next to the bed and told him to have a seat. said, “no need, another chair.” i laughed and told him not to embarrass my chair by looking for somewhere else to sit.
he sat and said, “you mentioned that the wife had said that a person moves to the land of israel to increase his and good deeds, and in the end cannot keep even those he was accustomed to perform in exile. that what she said?” i told him that was it, more or less. said, “it’s the truth.” i told him that from what i knew of his life i thought he had moved here on account of and good deeds. said, “not on account of and good deeds, but in order to work the land of israel. maybe i mentioned to you that i was a villager back home, and i grew up working the land. both my and families as well. we had heard tales of jews living off the land here. from that point on father would say, ‘if only most of my days behind me, i would sell my house and fields and take my wife and son up to the land of israel and buy myself a colony.’ he became sick and died, but i have done what he did not live to do. i sold off my share of the inheritance and came up to the land, but before i could purchase a plot of land i lost all my money. if you want to know of the money at the hands of honest folks, and most of it at the hands of swindlers. i was suddenly left empty-handed and did as most of our friends have done, hiring myself out for work. the condition of our friends is well-known to you. so as not to discourage the zionists abroad i never even hinted happened to me in letters to my mother or to my relatives. one day a letter arrived from mother, telling me that since my younger sister had wed and gone off to live in the city with her husband, no reason for her to remain behind with the goyim in the village. she asked me to purchase a small plot of land for her next to my colony, and build her a small dwelling where she could live out the remainder of her days, and at the end of a long life be buried in the holy land. so as not to delay her arrival, she asked that i begin construction right away, and she sent money to get started on building her a place with a bedroom and separate kitchen. i wanted to write to her and let her know all that has befallen me here, and how lost my money, but i have the heart to disappoint her, so i told her i would do as she asked. one day a notice arrived from the bank that a sum of money had arrived for me and was awaiting my withdrawal to put to use. i told myself that it would be best to let money sit in the bank. i lay a finger on it.”
“one night i entered one of the regular restaurants where i take my light meal. while i was dipping my bread in sweetened tea a certain man sat down across from me and struck up a conversation.”
what did he have to say? tell you briefly. he believes a mistake for young men to run around looking for farming work. not by farming alone is the land sustained. we need craftsmen, and construction workers, and artisans, and metal workers. for example, he himself had arrived in the country to work in metal.”
7.
on sunday morning and i went out to the market to find me a wagon ride to. i had walked the whole way from jaffa to haifa. if i had found a companion we walked together, if not i walked alone. before the war a man could walk alone in the land of israel with no fear, certainly if he were near to the jewish settlements. however, from haifa to there are no jewish settlements except for, and if you walk to no chance find someone to travel with from there to.
we found one man who asked if we were looking for a wagon to and told us he was at our disposal. i asked him how much it would cost. cut in and told the wagoner, “name your price for one passenger only.” he said, “i ask for a thing, and my oxen tell one coin from another. get ready, we leave in one hour.” he went to wherever he went, and and i went to collect my belongings.
i mentioned to that i noticed the wagoner failed to name a price. he replied, “if he asks for too much at the end up to you to bargain with him. offer less, ask for more, in the end reach a compromise and part in peace.”
in less than an hour returned to the market. the driver arrived with his wagon hitched to two oxen and told me to hop aboard. i said goodbye to my friend and got on the wagon with the wagoner. i no longer remember if he held the reins in his hands or not.
as the wagon set off he handed me a small and said that already recited the prayer that morning, but that since i yet said it i should do so now. “the oxen know the power of the prayer, and accordingly do their share of the work.”
when i returned the to him i sat looking around. the land is beautiful in every direction, and a man decide where to gaze first.
the oxen trod with ease and the wagon traveled lightly. i told the wagoner that if we kept up this pace make it to in time to recite the afternoon prayers. he explained that he lived in, but if i wanted he could bring me all the way to. however, if i wanted to spend the night with him in, there was a bed for me and he could take me the rest of the way in the morning. “one say such things out loud, but were it not for the holiness of i would tell all our jewish brothers there to leave the fleas behind and join us in.”
while he was speaking the oxen stood still, not budging, while he continued to talk. i pointed out that the wagon had come to a halt. he nodded his head and said, “the wagon moving because the oxen have stopped.” i suggested he show them the whip. he said, “the animal knows its soul, which is accustomed to recite the afternoon prayer at the earliest possible time, so come to a halt. do you think that they think forgotten the time? no, indeed, but stopped a bit early to give me a moment to prepare myself before i pray.”
he got off the wagon, went to the oxen, patted their heads and horns, and spoke something to each of them. since his words were spoken in a whisper i could not hear what he said.
he took a pitcher of water from the wagon, washed his hands, and said to me, “a pitcher like this is usually used to hold brandy. since i drink anything except water what i fill it drinking as well as washing my hands before and after meals, and before prayer. if like, have a drink, if like, wash your hands and pray. most people recite the afternoon prayer right before sunset, some on time, others a drop late. i have a strict custom to pray at the first opportunity once the afternoon begins, which i learned from our forefather isaac, who was the first to pray in the afternoon, as it says, ‘and isaac went forth to pray in the fields in the afternoon.’ now obviously, since his prayer was answered, andecca his bride arrived, and there was time for him to bring her home to his tent, and marry before sunset— clearly he must have been praying early in the afternoon. now, my friend, that shared some words of torah, stand and pray.” he wrapped a sash about his waist and prayed.
when he finished he gave some food to the oxen. while they ate he stood by and said to me, “you see, my friend, they chew their like the kosher animals described in the torah. now, since eaten, let us eat something as well.”
he opened a satchel, turned down its edges, and said, “let’s sit on this rock and eat. take a look in the bag and find some almonds, nuts, dried fruit, and seeds. tonight at home have bread. it is written in the torah, ‘eat meat in the evening,’ but what shall i do, being a vegetarian? moses loved all jews and forgive me for transgressing his command. i see brought bread and olives. have bread if you wish, but i only eat it once a day on weekdays.”
at one in the morning we reached. after bringing the oxen into the barn and giving them their feed, he brought me to his own shack of a house, prayed the evening service, and then served us supper. in the morning he brought me to, where he was headed to fetch his wife who was being treated at the hot springs there.
as we parted company i asked how much i owed him for the ride. he looked at me kindly and said, “my friend, you want to give me money and i wish to accept it. if you want to sue me over this disagreement in the rabbinical court find you in contempt, so just call it pay me money and i accept any money.”
8.
a year later i traveled once again to. i strayed from the path to go to and visit my friend. i arrived in but could not find his shack. when i tried to ask about him i discovered that i did not know his name. either he had never told me his name, or he had told me and i had forgotten it. we remember the names of all types of people for no reason at all, but we remember the name of a man such as this?! my daughter, from my earliest memory i recall each and every person who ever did me a favor, and as i remember each person i remember his name. but astounding that this man, who brought me to, and with whom i traveled for a day and night, whose bread i ate, and whose water i drank, who gave me a bed to sleep in, and in whose home i was a guest for the night, and his image stands before me in my the one whose name i remember?
one night around lag i sat in the study hall in peki’in, resting my head against the wall out of sheer exhaustion, hoping to sleep. suddenly i heard people entering the building. i realized that it would be impossible to sleep here, since they were coming to recite the midnight prayers in mourning for jerusalem and in hope for redemption. i thought i could walk to my friend in, and he would offer me a bed to sleep in. i rose and left, but had no strength to move. i stretched out on the ground, placed my head upon a rock, and was overcome by sleep. i said to myself that if i lay down for too long never reach, but even if i did get going i still know the name of the one to whom i was walking, and could not inquire where to find him. i washed my hands in order to inquire of heaven what this dream meant. before i could receive an answer i woke up and realized it had all been a dream.
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translated from hebrew by jeffrey saks. for more on this story, click here. saks is the founding director of atid. this original translation is forthcoming in a new anthology of short stories, forevermore: stories of the old world and the new, edited by jeffrey saks, to be published by the toby press in 2016 as part of its s.y. library, featuring the writing of the nobel laureate in new and revised english translations. saks’ courses given at the house in jerusalem are broadcast at webyeshiva.org/agnon.
shmuel yosef shared the 1966 nobel prize in literature. | ðə ˈtæblət ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə bɛst ˈpisɪz frəm ˈtæblət ˈmægəˌzin. saɪn əp hir tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈbʊlətənz ˈɛvəri ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun əˈbaʊt ˈfɪkʃən, ˈfiʧərz, ˈproʊˌfaɪlz, ənd mɔr. 1 ˈæftər ə fju jɪrz ɪn ˈʤæfə ənd hər ˈsɛtəlmənts ənd ɪn ʤərˈusələm ənd hər ˈstədi hɔlz aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ ənd si ðə ənd ˌkɪbʊtˈsɪm ənd ðɛr ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts, hu hæv ˈædɪd tu ˈsɛtəlmənts tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ thirty-seven*. aɪ hæd tu ˈlɪtəl ˈməni tɪ haɪər ə ˈdɔŋki tɪ raɪd ɔn ər ə ˈwægən tɪ ˈtrævəl ɪn, bət aɪ hæd ˈplɛnti əv taɪm, soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ meɪk maɪ weɪ baɪ fʊt. aɪ taɪmd ðə trɪp tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt læg ɪn meron*, bɪˈkəz aɪ stɪl rɪˈmɛmbərd ˈsəmθɪŋ əv wət aɪ hæd hərd ɪn maɪ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈspɛktəkəlz ənd ˈwəndərz ˈwɪtnəst ɔn læg naɪt æt ðə tum əv ˈræˌbaɪ ˈʃimən bɑr yochai*. aɪ pleɪst ə loʊf əv brɛd ənd səm ˈɑlɪvz ɪn maɪ pæk, tʊk maɪ ˈwɔkɪŋ stɪk, ənd lɑkt maɪ dɔr. aɪ pleɪst ðə ki ɔn ðə bɪˈhaɪnd ðə blaɪndz, soʊ ɪf ə frɛnd keɪm tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ənd faʊnd mi əˈweɪ hi kʊd stɪl faɪnd ðə ki, ˈoʊpən maɪ rum, ənd faɪnd hɪmˈsɛlf ə pleɪs tɪ rɛst. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈkəstəm ɪn ðə lænd ɪn ðoʊz deɪz ðət ə ˈpərsən kʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz faɪnd ˈlɑʤɪŋ wɪθ ə nɑt ə ˈprɑpər bɛd, ðɛn æt list ə flɔr tɪ slip ɔn ənd ə rʊf əˈbəv hɪz hɛd. aɪ dɪˈpɑrtɪd ˈʤæfə ənd wɔkt naɪn aʊərz tɪ hadera*. ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt naɪt, aɪ faʊnd ə pleɪs tɪ slip æt ə ˈroʊdˌsaɪd ɪn list baɪ ən ˈærəb. aɪ beɪðd maɪ fit ɪn hɑt ˈwɔtər, rəbd ðɛm wɪθ ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl, eɪt səm əv maɪ brɛd ənd ˈɑlɪvz, sprɛd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf aʊt ɔn ðə strɔ əp ɪn ðə lɔft, ənd slɛpt ˈsaʊndli ənˈtɪl ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈwoʊkən baɪ ðə ʃaʊts əv ðə ˈærəbz ənd ðə ˈskriʧɪŋ əv ðɛr ˈkæməlz. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ klaɪm daʊn frəm ðə lɔft bət aɪ kʊd nɑt faɪnd ðə ˈlædər, wɪʧ ðə ˈɪnˌkipər, ˈfɪrɪŋ aɪ wʊd skɪp aʊt ɔn ðə bɪl, hæd riˈmuvd. aɪ kɔld aʊt fər ɪm wɪθ ˈsɛvənti ˈdɪfərənt neɪmz juzd baɪ ˈærəbz, ənˈtɪl aɪ hɪt əˈpɑn hɪz neɪm. hi brɔt ðə ˈlædər ənd aɪ klaɪmd daʊn. aɪ wɛnt aʊt tɪ ðə ˈkɔrˌtjɑrd ənd wɑʃt maɪ hænz ənd feɪs, dræŋk tu ər θri məgz əv blæk ˈkɔfi, ənd peɪd ðə ˈlɑʤɪŋ bɪl, hɑt ˈwɔtər bɪl, ənd ˈkɔfi bɪl, ðɛn ˈhɛdɪd ɔf tɪ ˈsɪnəˌgɔg. ɛz ðeɪ seɪ ɪn ðə lænd əv ˈɪzriəl: ɪf ju wɪʃ tɪ mit ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv ˈɛni ˈsɛtəlmənt goʊ tɪ ɪts ˈsɪnəˌgɔg. aɪ tʊk maɪ stæf ənd pæk ənd aɪ wɔkt tɪ, ərˈaɪvɪŋ təˈwɔrd ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ. waɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈbɔrdɪŋ haʊs aɪ faʊnd maɪ hænd græspt baɪ ðət əv haɪɪm dɑv, hu sɛd, ʤɪst ˈmɛnʃənd ju ənd hir ju are!”*!” aɪ æst ɪm haʊ ðɪs keɪm əˈbaʊt ənd wət hi wɑz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ. hi sɛd, sɔ ə mæn ˈwɔkɪŋ, ənd aɪ sɛd: ə ʤu əˈfʊt. kəm ɔn hoʊm wɪθ mi ənd hæv ə hɑt drɪŋk, ənd ɪf ju ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ preɪɪŋ ɪn səˈfɑrdɪk ˈhibru, wi kən goʊ tɪ ˈsɪnəˌgɔg fər ðə ˌæftərˈnun prayers.”*.” aɪ wɛnt hoʊm wɪθ ɪm. hi sɛt ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd sərvd mi ə fju kəps əv ti, fɪg ʤæm, ənd ə slaɪs əv keɪk lɛft ˈoʊvər frəm ðə ˈsæbəθ. tɪ əraʊz maɪ əˈfɛkʃən hi riˈmaɪndɪd mi əv θɪŋz aɪ hæd toʊld ɪm wɪn hi hæd ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə zaɪən ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈʤæfə, wɛr aɪ sərvd ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri. hi ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld mi əv ðə θɪŋz hi hæd sin ɪn ʤərˈusələm, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə taɪm wɪn ɔl əv ʤərˈusələm wɑz stɪl kənˈteɪnd wɪˈθɪn ðə oʊld ˈsɪti wɔlz. ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ˈsɪnəˌgɔg aɪ hæd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ faɪnd ə pleɪs tɪ lɑʤ. haɪɪm dɑv æst, ðə ˈlɑʤɪŋ faʊnd soʊ ˈlɑʤɪŋ ɪz ðət?, aɪ æst wən wɛr wi dræŋk tea.”*.” aɪ toʊld ɪm aɪ fɪrd ðət ðə gis wʊd poʊk mi wɪθ ðɛr ˈfɛðərz ɪn ðə ˈpɪloʊz, fər ˈʃʊrli ðeɪ wər krɔs æt ˈhævɪŋ bɪn sˈlɔtərd, ənd ðɛr ˈfɛðərz pləkt tɪ fɪl ˈpɪloʊz ənd kwɪlts. haɪɪm dɑv, əˈsaɪd frəm biɪŋ ðə ˈræˌbaɪ, wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪts ˈkoʊʃər slaughterer*. hi rɪˈplaɪd, frɛnd, ɪf hæd aɪ ə ˈfɛðər ˈpɪloʊ ɪt wʊd ɔˈrɛdi hæv bɪn æt ðə pɔn wi hæv pɔn ʃɑps hir ɪn ðə lænd əv pɔn ʃɑps nɔr gis tɪ meɪk ˈpɪloʊz əv ðɛr ˈfɛðərz. bət ɛz fər ðə ˈmɪtsvə əv ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ gɛsts, fɪr ðət pleɪs rɑks ˈəndər jʊr hɛd. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ɔˈrɛdi taɪm fər ðə ˈivnɪŋ mil. kəm ənd eat.”*.” wi sæt ənd eɪt ðə fud brɔt baɪ ðə ˈmɪstrəs əv ðə haʊs, ənd wi spoʊk əv ɔl ðə θɪŋz ðət ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ʤuɪʃ laɪf ɪn ðoʊz deɪz. ðoʊz θɪŋz ðət ər noʊn ər noʊn, ənd ðoʊz ðət ər ənˈnoʊn ər bɛst lɛft ˈsikrɪt soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ əraʊz ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ˈæftər ˈbrɛkfəst aɪ tʊk maɪ stæf ənd pæk ənd roʊz tɪ sɛt ɔf ɔn maɪ weɪ. haɪɪm dɑv, hu hæd θɔt hi hæd əreɪnʤd tɪ hoʊst hɪz gɛst fər ðə ˈsæbəθ, dɪˈskəvərd ðət ðə gɛst wɑz əˈbændənɪŋ ɪm ənd hi wʊd hæv tɪ spɛnd ðə ˈsæbəθ wɪˈθaʊt ˈhoʊstɪŋ gɛsts. hi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈgrɛtɪd biɪŋ əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈɛskɔrt mi ɔn maɪ weɪ, ɛz hi hæd tɪ rɪˈmeɪn æt hoʊm tɪ ˈænsər ðə ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənz əv ʤuɪʃ lɔ ðət ˈprɛzənt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɔn ðə ˈsæbəθ iv. 2 aɪ lɛft haɪɪm dɑv ənd ənd sɛt aʊt ɔn maɪ weɪ. bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz, ənd aɪ wɑz ˈhəriɪŋ tɪ riʧ ˈhaɪfə ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsənˌsɛt, aɪ lækt ðə taɪm tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðoʊz sərˈaʊndɪŋ, ˈmɑdəst ˈvɪlɪʤɪz əv ənd ɛm (ðət ɪz, əm el-jimal*, wɪʧ ɪz bæt shlomo*). jɛt riʧt mi ɛz aɪ riʧt ˈhaɪfə. aɪ wɑz toʊld əv ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ɪn, wɛnt ðɛr, ənd æst ɪf ðɛr wɑz rum fər mi. ju ənd əˈnəðər tˈwɛnti ʤɪst laɪk you.”*.” aɪ leɪd daʊn maɪ pæk ənd maɪ stæf ənd ˈɛnərd ə lɑrʤ hɔl mɑrkt room.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈsæbəθ hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈbeɪgən, ðɛr wɑz noʊ saɪn əv ðə ˈhoʊli deɪ ɪn ðə hoʊˈtɛl. aɪ brɔt ˈsæbəθ kloʊðz wɪθ mi, soʊ aɪ ˈdəstɪd ɔf wət aɪ wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ ənd peɪst əˈbaʊt ðə rum ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, hir spɛnd ðə sabbath.”*.” ðə rum wɑz lɔŋ ənd high-ceilinged*. ðə ˈwɪndoʊz wər ˈoʊpənd bət ˈkəvərd baɪ aɪərn bɑrz wɪθ fleɪks əv rəst ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv ðə ˈjumɪd ˈhaɪfə ɛr. baɪ ðə laɪt əv ðə ˈrisəntli sɛt sən ðeɪ gloʊd brɑnz. ðɛr wɑz noʊ briz. ðə waɪf sprɛd ə klɔθ ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd sɛt daʊn tu tɪn ˈkændəlˌstɪks. ʃi ˈkɪndəld ənd rəˈsaɪtəd ðə ˈblɛsɪŋ ˈoʊvər tu ˈkændəlz, ðɛn rəˈsaɪtəd ˈmɛni prɛrz ənd pəˈtɪʃənz. aɪ wɪʃt hər ʃəˈloʊm, ʃi waɪpt hər aɪz, blɛst mi ɪn rɪˈtərn, ənd lɛft. aɪ wɑz lɛft əˈloʊn ɪn ðə rum. ðə ˈsæbəθ ˈkændəlz ˈbɛrli lɪt ðə lɑrʤ rum. aɪ tʊk aʊt maɪ smɔl ənd ˈwɛlkəmd ðə ˈsæbəθ ɪn prɛr. ˈhəŋgər bɪˈgæn tɪ prɛs æt mi. sɪns ˈbrɛkfəst aɪ ˈrɪli ˈitən məʧ. ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈwɪndoʊz aɪ sɔ ɪt wɑz ɔˈrɛdi naɪt, jɛt ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə dɔr aɪ sɔ noʊ wən əraɪv tɪ sɛt ðə ˈteɪbəl. aɪ gɑt əp ənd wɛnt ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɪʧən. aɪ faʊnd ən ˈærəb ˈwʊmən ənd æst hər wɪn ˈdɪnər wʊd bi sərvd. ʃi lʊkt æt mi ɛz wən hu hirz bət ˌəndərˈstænd. aɪ æst wɛr ðə waɪf wɑz ənd ðə ˈsərvənt sɛd, ʃi comes.”*.” ðə ˈhoʊstəs ˈɛnərd, seɪɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsərvənt, ˈtrævələr wɔnts tɪ eat.”*.” ʃi ðɛn æst mi,, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wʊd ju kɛr tɪ eat?”*?” aɪ toʊld hər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈsæbəθ mil, wɪθ waɪn fər ənd tu loʊvz əv challah*. aɪ kən prəˈvaɪd, bət nɑt challah.”*.” waɪ nɑt? nɑt? bɪˈkəz nɑt ˈivɪn wən slaɪs rɪˈmeɪnz frəm læst wik, ənd aɪ ˈmænɪʤ tɪ du ˈɛni ˈbeɪkɪŋ fər ðɪs. bət ɪf ju weɪt ənˈtɪl maɪ ˈhəzbənd əraɪvz, pərˈhæps hi faʊnd səm æt ðə. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ɪf ˈhəŋgri, aɪ kən gɪv ju sɑrˈdinz ənd pleɪn bread.”*.” aɪ rɪˈmeɪnd ˈsaɪlənt, seɪɪŋ nɑt ə wərd. ðə ˈhoʊstəs sɛd, aɪ wɑz ə gərl, ˈsæbəθ ɪn hoʊm ˈboʊstɪd mɔr gɛsts ðən wi naʊ hoʊst ɪn ən ɪnˈtaɪər wik. ənd iʧ gɛst wʊd faɪnd mit ənd fɪʃ ənd ɔl taɪps əv ˈteɪsti trits. ˈæftərwərdz ˈfɑðər wʊd peɪ ðɛm fər ˈhævɪŋ əˈlaʊd ɪm tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðə ˈmɪtsvə əv ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ gɛsts. ənd naʊ hɪz ˈdɔtər rɪˈsivz ˈpeɪmənt frəm hər gɛsts fər iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri slaɪs əv brɛd ðeɪ it ˈəndər hər rʊf. ə ˈpərsən muvz tɪ ðə lænd əv ˈɪzriəl tɪ ˌɪnˈkris hɪz, ənd ɪn ðə ɛnd hi ˈkænɑt kip ˈivɪn ðoʊz hi wʊd hæv fʊlˈfɪld ɪn ˈɛkˌsaɪl. aɪ sɔ ju ˈlʊkɪŋ æt maɪ tɪn ˈkændəlˌstɪks. ðoʊz ðə seɪm ˈkændəlˌstɪks aɪ brɔt frəm maɪ hoʊm. ðoʊz wər meɪd əv ˈsɪlvər bət wər soʊld ɔf ðə fərst jɪr wi əraɪvd hir ɪn ðə lænd əv ˈɪzriəl. ðə wənz aɪ lɪt təˈnaɪt wər ˈpərʧəst frəm ə ˈwʊmən hu rɪˈtərnd əˈbrɔd læst jɪr. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm wət dɪd aɪ juz ɛz ˈkændəlˌstɪks? æsk, maɪ frɛnd, æsk. ɪf maɪ hɑrt breɪk frəm ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt, ðə ˈərθənˌwɛr ˈkændəlˌstɪks aɪ juzd æt ðət taɪm broʊk ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv maɪ ˈæŋgwɪʃ. naʊ, θæŋk gɑd, wi lɪv laɪk moʊst əv ðoʊz ɪn ðə lænd əv wɪθ ˈkəmfərt ənd wɛlθ, nɔr wɪθ ˈpɔsəˌti ənd poverty.”*.” aɪ fərˈgɑt maɪ ˈhəŋgər ənd ˈlɪsənd tɪ ðə wərdz əv ðə waɪf, hu spoʊk wɪθ mi ənd wɪθ hərˈsɛlf. ʃi wɛnt ɔn, lɪv ɪn ˈrɪʧɪz ənd ˈɑnər, bət ju kən ˌəndərˈstænd frəm wət seɪɪŋ ðət aɪ du nɑt sik ˈrɪʧɪz ənd ˈɑnər. lɛft ðoʊz dɪˈzaɪərz bɪˈhaɪnd ɪn ðə ˈɛkˌsaɪl. jɛt aɪ du hæv wən rɪˈgrɛt. bæk ðɛn aɪ wʊd əˈweɪk iʧ ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ ðə tun əv ðə ˈtælməd peɪʤ maɪ ˈhəzbənd wʊd ˈstədi, ɛz hi sæt ˈlərnɪŋ frəm ə lɑrʤ ˈvɑljum əv ˈtælməd. ənd naʊ, ɔɪ, ɪf ˈoʊnli hir hi comes.”*.” ə tɔl, θɪn mæn wɪθ ˈsəŋkən ʧiks ənd ə trɪm bɪrd ˈɛnərd. hi ˈgritɪd hɪz waɪf wɪθ shalom”*” ənd tʊk aʊt θri ər fɔr lɑrʤ loʊvz əv brɛd. ʃi sɛt əˈsaɪd tu ənd pleɪst əˈnəðər tu loʊvz ˈəndər ən ɛmˈbrɔɪdərd ˈkəvər, wɪʧ ˈbɛrli ˈkəvərd ðɛm. ðə ˈɪnˌkipər ˈnoʊtɪst mi ənd sɛd, ˈsæbəθ gɛst! wi məst grit ɪm wɪθ fərst wi məst gɪv ‘‘shalom’*’ tɪ ðə ˈhɛvənli angels,”*,” ənd hi bɪˈgæn ˈpeɪsɪŋ bæk ənd fɔrθ ɛz hi sæŋ əˈlɛhɛm ha-shalom…,”*…,” tɪ ˈwɛlkəm ðə ˈsæbəθ ˈeɪnʤəlz ˈɪntu hɪz hoʊm. wɪn hi ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈsɪŋɪŋ hi ˈwɛlkəmd mi ɛz wɛl, seɪɪŋ, wɪl brɪŋ ðə waɪn raɪt əˈweɪ soʊ wi meɪ rəˈsaɪt ənd it. ˈʃʊrli ˈhəŋgri. aɪ tu lɔŋ ɪn ˈsɪnəˌgɔg ənd ðɛn ˈæftərwərdz æt ðə ˈbeɪkər. ənd boʊθ fər ðə seɪm ˈrizən. ðɛr wɑz ə dɪsəˈgrimənt bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə waɪvz kəmˈpleɪn ðət ðə brɛd ɪz crumbly*, ənd hi sɪz ðeɪ gɪt wət ðeɪ peɪ for.”*.” hi tʊk ə rɪŋ əv kiz ənd ˈoʊpənd ə ˈkəbərd, riˈmuvɪŋ ə ˈbɑtəl əv rɛd waɪn. ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈbɑtəl tɪ ðə laɪt hi fɪld ə lɑrʤ kəp, stʊd, rəˈsaɪtəd, dræŋk, ənd geɪv hɪz waɪf tɪ drɪŋk, ˈæftər wɪʧ ʃi sɛt ðə kəp ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. pɔr fər ju ɛz well,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈɪnˌkipər. fɪr, noʊ wən hir tɪ kæʧ ju pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ə ʤuɪʃ custom.”*.” ˈæftər ðə ˈblɛsɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə brɛd ðə ˈhoʊstəs wɛnt aʊt tɪ ðə ˈkɪʧən ənd rɪˈtərnd wɪθ ðə ˈsərvənt ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt wɑz ðət ðeɪ brɔt wɪθ ðɛm. ʃi sɛd, ɪn ˈhaɪfə wi hæv ðə si, wɪʧ ˈsərtənli kənˈteɪnz fɪʃ, jɛt fɪʃ fər hæv nən. wət dɪd aɪ meɪk? ə ˈsərtən dɪʃ ðət, ɪf ju wɪʃ, teɪsts laɪk ðoʊ ðɛr ər none.”*.” ðə ˈɪnˌkipər ˈædɪd, ə ˈsərtən gɛst hir æt ðə ɪn hu ˈrɪli noʊz haʊ tɪ sɪŋ. ɪf hi wʊd it wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ɛnˈhæns ɑr mil wɪθ dɪˈlaɪtfəl ˈsæbəθ hɪmz ənd ˈmɛlədiz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈsɪtɪŋ wɪθ ə mæn hu laɪts əp ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt bɪtˈwin ˈkɔrsɪz ɔn shabbat—well*, ˈivɪn ən ˈɪnˌkipər dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn peɪɪŋ gɛsts ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ðət! bæk ɪn ðə oʊld ˈkəntri, wɛr hi wɑz ə ˈkæntər, hi wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv dɛrd tɪ smoʊk ɪn ˈpəblɪk ɔn, bət hir hi ækts ˈwɔntənli sɪns hi ˈəndər ðə ˈwɑʧfəl aɪ əv hɪz ˈtaʊnzˌfoʊk. ə ˈpərsən kən du ˌwəˈtɛvər hi wɔnts ɪn hɪz oʊn rum, ənd tərn ə blaɪnd aɪ, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə pəˈlis gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, bət æt maɪ ˈteɪbəl aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi shabbat.”*.” əˈnəðər mæn ˈɛnərd ənd sɛd wɪθ ə ˈplɛzənt vɔɪs ənd sˈmaɪlɪŋ feɪs, shalom!”*!” ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ mi hi ˈædɪd, si faʊnd ə ˈsæbəθ gɛst. hæv ˈəðərz kəm wɪθ ju? ər ju ˈæŋgri wɪθ mi? ɪz ðət waɪ ju ˈænsər? weɪt ənd meɪk ɪt əp tɪ ju wɪθ ə gʊd cigarette.”*.” ðə ˈɪnˌkipər sɛd, ɪt ɪˈnəf,, ðət ju dɛzəˈkreɪt ðə ˈsæbəθ ˈjɔrsɛlf? waɪ lɛd ˈəðərz ˈɪntu sɪn? teɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ it ənd hæv ju ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ðə θərd mæn fər greɪs ˈæftər ðə meal.”*.” ˈænsərd ənd sɛd, həz fɪld hɪz ˈbɛli wɪθ ˈteɪstləs brɛd, ənd ðə ˈəðər fud ˈhaɪfə fɪlz guests’*’ ˈstəməks wɪθ, ˈpɑsəbli it ˈivɪn wən mɔr baɪt. bət ɪf laɪk sɪŋ ʃər hama’alot*, ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ sɑm tɪ ðə grace.”*.” ðə ˈhoʊstəs æst, fər ˈjuˈɛs ðə tun ju sæŋ fər ðə ˈribə frəm galicia.”*.” ˈænsərd, mi fərst tun əp maɪ vɔɪs wɪθ ə kəp əv wine.”*.” hi dræŋk ənd sɛd, seɪ ðət ðə waɪn əv ðə lænd əv ˈɪzriəl ˈæˌkʧuəli waɪn, bət ənˈsərtən ɪf ðə fud əv ˈɪzriəl ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɛdəbəl. ˈmædəm, tɛl ðɪs gʊd ˈʤɛnəlmən wət ðə ˈribə sɛd əˈbaʊt maɪ tun fər ʃər hama’alot*. ər juzd tɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈeɪnʤəlz, soʊ wɪn ə ˈribə sɪz ðət ˈivɪn ðə ˈeɪnʤəlz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ maɪ ˈsɪŋɪŋ ɪt ˈʃʊrli məst bi ðə keɪs. ðə mɛn sɛnt baɪ ˈmoʊzɪs tɪ spaɪ aʊt ðə lænd wər fulz nɑt tɪ brɪŋ bæk fudz frəm ðə mil priˈpɛrd fər mi baɪ jʊr ˈærəb ˈwʊmən. ˈivɪn ˈkeɪləb hæv ˈɑrgjud wɪθ ðɛm wɪn ðeɪ ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə fud əv ðə lænd əv israel.”*.” ðə ˈɪnˌkipər wɑʃt hɪz hænz ˌbiˈfɔr riˈsaɪtɪŋ greɪs, ənd ðə ˈkæntər sæŋ ðə sɑm. hɪz vɔɪs wɑz ˈləvli. hi ˈniðər kət ʃɔrt nɔr rɪˈpitɪd ə ˈsɪŋgəl wərd. hɪz vɔɪs mæʧt ðə ˈlɪrɪks ˈpərfəktli. ðə ˈhoʊstəs sɛd, kʊd sɪt hir ˈlɪsənɪŋ ɔl naɪt long.”*.” æst, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə mil hæd bɪn served?”*?” ðə ˈɪnˌkipər sɛd, mi,, bət ə ʃeɪm ðət səʧ ə ˈləvli vɔɪs ɪz faʊnd ɪn ə θroʊt səʧ ɛz yours.”*.” rɪˈplaɪd, ““silence*, dɑv, ˈsaɪləns. ɪf gɑd həz ˈgɪvɪn ə ʤu səʧ ə nis ˈsɪŋɪŋ vɔɪs, ɔl əv ˈɪzriəl ʃʊd rɪˈʤɔɪs ɪn it.”*.” ˈæftər ðə greɪs ðə ˈhoʊstəs brɔt ti ənd ʤæm. wi sæt ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə əˈfɛrz əv ðə lænd, ðə ˈwɛðər, ənd ðə laɪk. ðə rum wɑz hɑt, ənd ðə ɛr wɑz ˈstaɪfəlɪŋ. stʊd əp tɪ ˈoʊpən ə ˈwɪndoʊ, ˈoʊnli tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðət ɪt wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈoʊpən. hi wɛnt tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈwɪndoʊ, ənd faʊnd ɪt wɑz ˈoʊpən ɛz wɛl, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈwɪndoʊz. əˈmeɪzɪŋ ðət ðə ˈɛməˌsɛriz əv ðə lænd ˈmɛnʃən əˈməŋ ðə ˈpreɪzɪz əv ɑr ˈkəntri ðət ðə wɪnd ˈnɛvər wəns ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ðə ˈkændəlz! naʊ, maɪ frɛndz, goʊ əp tɪ maɪ rum ənd gɪt ˈɪntu bɛd tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə gʊd ˈsæbəθ slip. tu bæd ðət ðə məˈskitoʊz ənd flaɪz noʊ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv rɛst, fər ðeɪ ækt ɔn ðə ˈhoʊli deɪ ɛz ɪf ɪt wər noʊ ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə sɪks ˈwərkˌdeɪz. baɪ ðə weɪ, maɪ dɪr gɛst, hæv ˈəðərz əraɪvd wɪθ ju ɔn ðə boat?”*?” ðə ˈɪnˌkipər ˈænsərd, ʃɪp frəm ˈʤæfə ɪz dɪˈleɪd bət wi ɪkˈspɛkt hər æt ˈɛni ˈmoʊmənt now.”*.” 3 ðət naɪt aɪ əˈwoʊk tɪ dɪˈskəvər əˈnəðər mæn sˈlipɪŋ ɪn maɪ bɛd. aɪ ʤəmpt əp wɪθ əˈlɑrm, ˈæskɪŋ ɪm wət hi ˈwɔntɪd! hi ˈænsərd, goʊ bæk tɪ slip ɪz wət aɪ want.”*.” ðə ˈɪnˌkipər ˈɛnərd ənd sɛd, ʃʊd ju kɛr ɪf əˈnəðər ʤu ʃʊd hæv ə rɛst? taɪərd frəm hɪz ˈʤərni ənd wɔnts tɪ sleep.”*.” aɪ rɪˈplaɪd ðət hi ʃʊd rɛst ɪn pis ɔn ðə bɛd. əˈbaʊt you?”*?” strɛʧ aʊt ɔn ðə floor,”*,” aɪ rɪˈplaɪd. ðə ˈɪnˌkipər sɛd, flɔr ɪz meɪd əv stoʊn ənd gɪts ˈʧɪli æt naɪt, ju kʊd kæʧ koʊld. ðə ˈtælməd steɪt ðət wən ʃʊd ˈnɛvər slip ɔn ðə flɔr? ˈɔlsoʊ, ju ʃʊd bi ˈkɛrfəl əv ˈskɔrpiənz, wɪʧ krɔl aʊt əv ðɛr hoʊlz æt naɪt wɪθ ðɛr ˈdɛdli stɪŋz. bət ɪf ju ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn sˈlipɪŋ ɔn ðə flɔr brɪŋ ju ə ˈpɪloʊ ənd ˈblæŋkɪt. si, ðə gɛst ɪz ɔˈrɛdi wɑz ˈvɛri taɪərd frəm ðə trɪp. ðə ʃɪps ðət brɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ ðə lænd ər laɪk ðə lænd ˌɪtˈsɛlf: ðeɪ wɛr aʊt ðɛr passengers.”*.” 4 ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ aɪ wɔkt tɪ ə smɔl ˈsɪnəˌgɔg ɪn ðə loʊər ˈsɪti. ˈhaɪfə wɑz ðɛn stɪl ə smɔl taʊn wɪθ ə smɔl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ˈmoʊstli səˈfɑrdɪk ʤuz. ɔl əv ðə ˈəðər ˈwərʃɪpərz, ɪkˈsɛpt mi, wər sɪˈfɑrdɪm. ðɛr wɑz wən hi wɑz səˈfɑrdɪk, pərˈhæps ashkenazic*, bət ɪn ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz hi wɔr ən tallit*. 5 ɔn maɪ weɪ bæk tɪ ðə hoʊˈtɛl frəm ˈsɪnəˌgɔg aɪ mɛt ə ˈsərtən mæn. hi ɪkˈstɛndɪd hɪz hænd, ˈgritɪd mi, ənd æst, ju ɪmˈbɛrəst ðət ɪn ˈhaɪfə ənd kəm tɪ ˈvɪzɪt me?!”*?!” aɪ ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət aɪ hæd əraɪvd ɪn taʊn raɪt æt ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv. dɪd ju spɛnd ðə night?”*?” aɪ toʊld ɪm ɔn ðə flɔr əv ə ˈsərtən hoʊˈtɛl, tɪ wɪʧ hi sɛd, kʊd hæv faʊnd ə flɔr æt maɪ pleɪs, bət wɪθ fjuər məˈskitoʊz ðən ɪn ðət hoʊˈtɛl. maɪ rum ɪz smɔl, bət ɪˈnəf speɪs fər ə mæn ənd hɪz frɛnd. bi glæd tɪ ʃoʊ ju səm ˌhɑspəˈtæləti ənd riˈpeɪ ðə ˈfeɪvər ju ʃoʊd mi wɪn aɪ steɪd wɪθ ju ɪn ˈʤæfə æt ðə ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns əv poʊəl. goʊ it ənd drɪŋk ə bɪt, ðɛn wi kən teɪk ə wɔk ənd si ðə ˈsɪti ənd ɔl ɑr frɛndz hir ɪn ˈhaɪfə. tru, sɪns lɛft ðə ˈpɑrti, bət aɪ lɛft maɪ frɛndz. ə ˈpərsən kən ʧeɪnʤ hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl pəˈzɪʃənz, bət ˈnɛvər hɪz frɛndz! aɪ stɪl səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðə poʊəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. ˈwɛðər aɪ əˈgri ər dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ɪt aɪ stɪl rɛd ðə hoʊl θɪŋ. ˈiðər aʊt əv ˈhæbət ər bɪˈkəz noʊ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ðət ə ˈmaʊθˌpis fər wən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ər əˈnəðər. oʊ maɪ, ju məst bi ˈhəŋgri ənd hir aɪ æm goʊɪŋ ɔn ənd ɔn əˈbaʊt fəˈlɑsəfi ənd ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi. goʊ it ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɑlɪvz ənd ˈkjukəmbərz gɪt cold!”*!” wi əˈsɛndəd ənd dɪˈsɛndɪd ðə əps ənd daʊnz əv ˈhaɪfə ənˈtɪl wi keɪm tɪ ə roʊ əv oʊld ˈhaʊsɪz. maɪ frɛnd tʊk aʊt ə bɪg ki ənd ˈoʊpənd ə dɔr ðət ˈrɛdəli ˈoʊpənd. jaffa,”*,” hi sɛd, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ, ju hæv tɪ kip jʊr dɔr lɑkt əˈgɛnst θivz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðə ki ɪz aɪərn ənd ɪt rəsts. θɔt əv ˈhævɪŋ ə bræs ki meɪd, bət ɔl wik lɔŋ ˈbɪzi ˈərnɪŋ ə ˈlɪvɪŋ, ənd ɔn wɪn fri frəm wərk aɪ ˈkænɑt wərk bɪˈkəz aɪ swɔr tɪ maɪ ˈməðər ɔn hər ˈdɛθˌbɛd nɑt tɪ dɛzəˈkreɪt. ʃi dəraɪvd ˈlɪtəl ˈplɛʒər frəm mi ɪn hər laɪf; aɪ kən æt list meɪk ɪt əp tɪ hər ˈæftər gɔn. aɪ noʊ ɪf əˈnəðər wərld kɔld ðə tɪ come,’*,’ bət wɪn aɪ sɔ hər feɪs ʃaɪn wɪn aɪ ˈprɑməst hər kip, ɪt simd tɪ mi ðət aɪ sɔ ə rɪˈflɛkʃən əv ðət wərld tɪ come.”*.” wi ˈɛnərd ə rum wɪθ ə ˈteɪbəl, ʧɛr, stul, ənd kreɪt ˈkəvərd wɪθ ə ˈkələrfəl oilcloth*, ɔn wɪʧ wər paɪld səm kloʊðz. hi muvd ðə kloʊðz ənd sɛd, klɪr ə pleɪs hir fər ðə ˈmæstər əv ðə haʊs ənd sit ɑr gɛst ɪn ðə pleɪs əv ˈɑnər. naʊ lɛt mi ʃoʊ ju ðə grænˈdur ənd ˈsplɛndər əv maɪ palace.”*.” hi dru əˈsaɪd ə ˈkərtən, meɪd aʊt əv oʊld ˈbərˌlæp sæks, ənd ʃoʊd mi ə rum fʊl əv ʤəŋk, wərk tulz, ə lɔŋ ˈteɪbəl, ənd ˈkʊkˌwɛr. hi lʊkt æt mi ənd sɛd, əˈhɛd, stænd ɪn ɔ! ðə ˈoʊnli wən əv ɑr frɛndz ɪn ˈhaɪfə, ˈʃʊrli ˈɔlsoʊ ðoʊz ɪn ˈʤæfə ənd ʤərˈusələm, hu kən boʊst əv ˈhævɪŋ ən əˈpɑrtmənt wɪθ tu rumz. naʊ teɪk aʊt ɔl ðə ˈhɪdən ˈgʊdiz ɪn stɔr fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈsæbəθ meal.”*.” hi bɛnt daʊn ənd riˈmuvd waɪn ənd ˈɑlməndz ənd pleɪst ðɛm ˌbiˈfɔr mi ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl, ənd ðɛn brɔt kəps ənd tu bræs weɪts tɪ kræk ðə nəts. wi dræŋk waɪn ənd eɪt ˈɑlməndz, ˈsɪtɪŋ ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɑr frɛndz ɪn,, ənd, hu hæv ɪkˈspændɪd ɑr ˈbɔrdərz wɪθ lænd ənd ʤuɪʃ ˈleɪbər. wi hæd sin səm əv ðɛm ɪn ˈʤæfə ðə ˈpriviəs æt ðə poʊəl ˈkɑnfərəns, ənd ˈəðərz sin θru ðɛr wərk ɪn ðə ˌkɪbʊtˈsɪm ðeɪ hæd ˈfaʊndɪd. (ɪf ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv ˈɪzriəl ər friends,”*,” haʊ məʧ mɔr soʊ ɔl ðoʊz ɪn ðə lænd əv ˈɪzriəl ər frɛndz, ˈwɛðər frəm poʊəl ər zaɪən. wɪn ju stɑrt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɛni wən ˈpərsən ju dɪˈskəvər haʊ hi ɪz juˈnik ɪn hɪz oʊn ˈspɛʃəl weɪ. wən aɪˈdiə, wən θɔt, brɔt iʧ əv ðɛm tɪ ðə lænd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ iʧ keɪm tɪ ðət aɪˈdiə ər θɔt ɪn hɪz oʊn weɪ, ənd iʧ keɪm baɪ hɪz oʊn pæθ tɪ ðə lænd.) ˈsədənli maɪ frɛnd ʤəmpt əp wɪθ əˈlɑrm ənd sɛd, fərˈgɑt ðət ju məst it! brɪŋ ɑr lənʧ raɪt əˈweɪ, bət aɪ məst fərst lɛt ju noʊ ðət ju faɪnd ˈɛni əv ðə ‘‘geese*, kweɪl, ənd fish’*’ ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə ˈsæbəθ sɔŋ. ɪn fækt ju faɪnd ˈɛni hɑt fud hir bɪˈkəz əv maɪ ˈprɑməs tɪ maɪ ˈməðər nɑt tɪ laɪt faɪər ɔn. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ wət wi du hæv tɪ it, aɪ kən ˈoʊpən ə kən əv sɑrˈdinz, ər wi kən stɑrt wɪθ ˈsæləd, ənd ðɛn muv ɔn tɪ ðə meɪn kɔrs, raɪs wɪθ ˈʃʊgər, ˈreɪzɪnz, ənd ˈsɪnəmən, wɪʧ aɪ meɪd ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈwəri ðət ðɛr bi ɪˈnəf fər boʊθ əv ˈjuˈɛs, sɪns aɪ meɪd ɪˈnəf tɪ læst mi ə fju days.”*.” hi wɛnt aʊt tɪ ðə nɛkst rum ənd rɪˈtərnd wɪθ ˈɑlɪvz, ˈkjukəmbərz, ɔɪl, ənd ə dɪʃ. hi ʧɑpt ðə ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ənd mɪkst ðɛm təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl, ðɛn ˈgɑrnɪʃt ðə ˈsæləd wɪθ ðə lɑrʤ ˈɑlɪvz, ənd fɛʧt ə bɪg ˈsərvɪŋ spun, pleɪts, ənd fɔrks. wi sæt ˈitɪŋ ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə lænd ənd ɪts ˈproʊdus, ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈfɑrmərz dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈmɑrkɪts, ənd ðə ˈvɛʤtəbəl ˈmərʧənts hu ˌɪmˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈærəb groʊərz. bət wi ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ˈfeɪvərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən əv ˈhænə ˈmaɪsəl, hu, wɪθ hər sɪks ˈdɔtərz, ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə fɑrm fər groʊɪŋ ˈvɛʤtəbəlz. ˈdaʊtfəl ðət bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ðə ˈproʊdus ˈmɑrkɪt, bət stɪl ə gʊd saɪn əv ə nu ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv hir ɪn ðə lænd. wi ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə ˈsæləd ˌbiˈfɔr hi brɔt ðə raɪs ənd koʊld ˈkoʊkoʊ. waɪl wi wər ˈitɪŋ ənd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ hi sɛd, ðɛr ˈrɪli ɪz ə wərld tɪ kəm ənd ə ˈgɑrdən əv ˈidən ənd ɔl ðoʊz gʊd θɪŋz ðət bɪˈlivərz bɪˈliv ɪn, maɪ ˈməðər məst bi ˈsɪtɪŋ ðɛr, sˈmaɪlɪŋ daʊn æt hər ˈoʊnli sən, ðət hi həz kɛpt ðə ˈprɑməs hi swɔr tɪ hər ənd dɪz nɑt ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə ˈsæbəθ. gɪv hər ə bɪt əv ˈhæpinəs ənd sɪŋ səm ˈsæbəθ songs.”*.” hi bɪˈgæn ˈsɪŋɪŋ, aɪ gɑrd ðə ˈsæbəθ, gɑd wɪl gɑrd me…,”*…,” ənd wən sɔŋ ˈæftər əˈnəðər. ˈæftər ɔl ðə sɔŋz wər səŋ hi ˈædɪd əv ɔl worlds…”*…” ɪn ə tun hi hæd hərd ɪn ˈsɪriə. ðɪs frɛnd wɑz ə rɪˈpɛrˌmæn ənd wʊd ˈtrævəl θruaʊt ˈlɛbənən ənd ˈsɪriə, ənd ɔl ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈvɪlɪʤɪz kət ɔf frəm ðə wərld. taɪm stʊd stɪl ɛz hi toʊld mi ˈfæbjələs θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðoʊz pɑrts əv ðə wərld ənd ðə ˈpipəl hu lɪv ðɛr. ˈæftər ə fju aʊərz aɪ toʊld ɪm haʊ ˈwəndərfəl ɪt wɑz tɪ sɪt ənd ˈlɪsən tɪ ɔl hi həz tɪ tɛl, bət ðət ðə taɪm hæd kəm tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ maɪ hoʊˈtɛl. hi sɛd, ðɪs fud ɪz stɪl hir ənd ɔˈrɛdi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər əˈnəðər pleɪs? ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ hæd priˈpɛrd ə bɪg mil fər ju æt ðə hoʊˈtɛl ˈəðərz hæv ˈʃʊrli kəm ənd ˈitən ɪt ɔˈrɛdi, fər ə ˈboʊˌtloʊd əv ʤuz dɑkt ʤɪst læst naɪt. ʃɪps kəm ənd ʃɪps goʊ, ðiz brɪŋ ʤuz tɪ ðə lænd ənd ðoʊz ˈfɛri ʤuz əˈweɪ. ɪf ˈoʊnli 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz hu əraɪvd wər tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ðə lænd wʊd bi ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ wɪθ ʤuz. ˈmeɪbi ju mɛt ə ˈsərtən ʤu æt ðə ɪn neɪmd ˈʃumər? hi wɑz ðə ˈkæntər ɪn ɑr taʊn. ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts bɪtˈwin ɪm ənd ðə ˈsɪnəˌgɔg ˈlidərz hi lɛft hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ənd keɪm tɪ ðə lænd əv ˈɪzriəl. təˈmɑˌroʊ ər ðə nɛkst deɪ bi rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə oʊld ˈkəntri ənd ðəs æd wən mɔr sɛt əv lɪps ðə lænd, sɪns hi faɪnd wət hi wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər hir. ənd wət dɪd hi wɔnt? ə pɛr əv hænz ðət ˈnɛvər dɪd ə ˈleɪbər ˈsutɪd tɪ hoʊld ə hoʊ. ənd ɑr ˈsɪnəˌgɔgz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ haɪər ˈkæntərz, sɪns ɔl ʤuz hir ər prɪˈzumd tɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ lɛd ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz. tɛl mi, wət dɪd ju θɪŋk əv ɑr mil? ɪt ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wən kən ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ it æt wən əv ðə hoʊˈtɛlz əraʊnd hir? nɑt aʊt əv kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ du aɪ priˈpɛr maɪ oʊn fud wɪθ maɪ oʊn tu hænz, bət bɪˈkəz əv maɪ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈsɛtəl ðə lænd. ˈmɛni əv ɑr frɛndz hæv lɛft bɪˈkəz əv ðə fud ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈitəriz, wɪʧ ˈkɔzɪz ɔl taɪps əv ˈstəmək ˈɪlnəs. naʊ rɛst ə bɪt, ðɛn wi kən wɔk əˈbaʊt ənd si ðə taʊn ənd hər ˈpipəl, ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ənd ðə technion*, ənd ɪf ju hæv ɪˈnəf ˈɛnərʤi wi kən klaɪm əp maʊnt carmel.”*.” ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ steɪ aɪ æst, wət əˈbaʊt əˈbaʊt wɪl ju slip?, aɪ inquired.—“me*? oʊ ˈwəri, ðə ˈneɪʧər əv oʊn hoʊm ðət hi kən ˈɔlˌweɪz faɪnd ə spɑt əv flɔr bɪtˈwin ɪts wɔlz. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ smɔl maɪ hoʊm meɪ bi ɪˈnəf fər ə mæn laɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. maɪ frɛnd, ˈsəmˌwən ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈɛvəri spɑt ɪn ðɪs lænd, ənd əraʊnd ˈfɔrən pɑrts ɛz wɛl, ɪz wɛl treɪnd tɪ leɪ hɪz boʊnz daʊn ɔn ˈɛni spɑt bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ fɪt ðɛm. ˈɛniˌwən ɛls wʊd bi glæd tɪ treɪd ˈpleɪsɪz wɪθ mi, bengis.”*.” wi ə ʧæns tɪ ˈivɪn strɛʧ aʊt ˌbiˈfɔr hi sɛd, ““oy*, wət ə ʃeɪm, tu frɛndz mit ənd ðeɪ weɪst ðɛr taɪm sˈlipɪŋ. drɪŋk ə kəp ər tu əv koʊld ˈkoʊkoʊ, ənd baɪ ðɛn ɪt wɪl hæv kuld ɔf ɪˈnəf ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd wi kən sɛt aʊt tɪ si ðə town.”*.” hi fɪld ðə kəps ənd bɪˈgæn ˈsɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈpreɪzɪz əv ˈhaɪfə, ˈnɛsəld bɪtˈwin ðə si ənd maʊnt ˈkɑrməl, ənd toʊld mi əv ðə nu ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv, ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən. sɪks smɔl, ˈhænsəm hoʊmz hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn bɪlt, ənd sɪks mɔr wər plænd. ˌɪˈmæʤənətɪv foʊks ɪn ˈhaɪfə fɔrˈsi ʤuɪʃ hoʊmz biɪŋ bɪlt ɔl ðə weɪ əp maʊnt ˈkɑrməl. aɪ kən ˈoʊnli wɪʃ ɪt tɪ bi soʊ. ˈhɑtəst pɑrt əv ðə deɪ həz passed,”*,” hi sɛd. laɪk, goʊ ənd si haifa.”*.” ðə ˈhɑtəst pɑrt əv ðə deɪ hæd pæst, ənd ə ˈʤɛnəl briz blu ɪn frəm ðə si. wi stroʊld əˈlɔŋ ðə ənd dɪˈsɛnts, wən ˈlidɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə nɛkst θruaʊt ˈhaɪfə. frəm wən pɔɪnt wi ˈspɑtɪd ðə si ɪn ɔl ɪts ˈglɔri, ənd frəm əˈnəðər pɔɪnt wi aɪd maʊnt ˈkɑrməl, ˈkəvərd ɪn grin ˈbʊʃəz ənd kraʊnd wɪθ ə rɔɪəl blu skaɪ. bɪtˈwin ðə saʊnd əv ðə ˈkræʃɪŋ weɪvz ənd ðə ˈnɔɪzɪz əv ðə ˈsɪti, ðə boʊts ɪn ðə ˈhɑrbər kɔld fɔrθ ɛz wɛl. wi pæst ðə hoʊmz əv ðə ˈsɪti, ənd θru ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, ðə technion*, ənd ðə ˈʤərmən ˈkɑləni. ˈæftərwərdz wi əˈsɛndəd ðə maʊnt baɪ ə pæθ ənˈnoʊn ˈivɪn tɪ ðə ˈigəlz. ðət ˈivnɪŋ hi brɔt mi tɪ ðə ɪn, wɛr aɪ ˈgæðərd maɪ bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz, peɪd maɪ bɪl, ənd ˈfɑloʊd ɪm bæk tɪ hɪz rum. wi wər boʊθ ɪgˈzɔstɪd frəm ˈtrɛkɪŋ əp ənd daʊn ðə taʊn ənd ˈmaʊntən. ˈæftər ɑr ˈsəpər wi wɛnt tɪ slip, ðə gɛst ɔn ðə bɛd ənd ðə hoʊst strɛʧt aʊt ɔn ðə flɔr. 6 ɛz aɪ wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ bloʊ aʊt ðə ˈkændəl tərnd tɪ mi ənd æst, ju taɪərd? du ju wɔnt tɪ goʊ tɪ sleep?”*?” aɪ æst ɪf hi taɪərd ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ slip. hi rɪˈplaɪd, taɪərd, bət aɪ fɔl asleep.”*.” waɪ? hi toʊld mi, mi sɪt nɛkst tɪ ju ənd explain.”*.” aɪ klɪrd maɪ kloʊðz ɔf ðə ʧɛr nɛkst tɪ ðə bɛd ənd toʊld ɪm tɪ hæv ə sit. sɛd, nid, əˈnəðər chair.”*.” aɪ læft ənd toʊld ɪm nɑt tɪ ɪmˈbɛrəs maɪ ʧɛr baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls tɪ sɪt. hi sæt ənd sɛd, ˈmɛnʃənd ðət ðə waɪf hæd sɛd ðət ə ˈpərsən muvz tɪ ðə lænd əv ˈɪzriəl tɪ ˌɪnˈkris hɪz ənd gʊd didz, ənd ɪn ðə ɛnd ˈkænɑt kip ˈivɪn ðoʊz hi wɑz əˈkəstəmd tɪ pərˈfɔrm ɪn ˈɛkˌsaɪl. ðət wət ʃi said?”*?” aɪ toʊld ɪm ðət wɑz ɪt, mɔr ər lɛs. sɛd, ðə truth.”*.” aɪ toʊld ɪm ðət frəm wət aɪ nu əv hɪz laɪf aɪ θɔt hi hæd muvd hir ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv ənd gʊd didz. sɛd, ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv ənd gʊd didz, bət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ wərk ðə lænd əv ˈɪzriəl. ˈmeɪbi aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd tɪ ju ðət aɪ wɑz ə ˈvɪlɪʤər bæk hoʊm, ənd aɪ gru əp ˈwərkɪŋ ðə lænd. boʊθ maɪ ənd ˈfæməliz ɛz wɛl. wi hæd hərd teɪlz əv ʤuz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔf ðə lænd hir. frəm ðət pɔɪnt ɔn ˈfɑðər wʊd seɪ, ˈoʊnli moʊst əv maɪ deɪz bɪˈhaɪnd mi, aɪ wʊd sɛl maɪ haʊs ənd fildz ənd teɪk maɪ waɪf ənd sən əp tɪ ðə lænd əv ˈɪzriəl ənd baɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ə colony.’*.’ hi bɪˈkeɪm sɪk ənd daɪd, bət aɪ hæv dən wət hi dɪd nɑt lɪv tɪ du. aɪ soʊld ɔf maɪ ʃɛr əv ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns ənd keɪm əp tɪ ðə lænd, bət ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ kʊd ˈpərʧəs ə plɑt əv lænd aɪ lɔst ɔl maɪ ˈməni. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ əv ðə ˈməni æt ðə hænz əv ˈɑnəst foʊks, ənd moʊst əv ɪt æt ðə hænz əv sˈwɪndlərz. aɪ wɑz ˈsədənli lɛft ˈɛmptiˈhændɪd ənd dɪd ɛz moʊst əv ɑr frɛndz hæv dən, ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf aʊt fər wərk. ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ɑr frɛndz ɪz ˈwɛlˈnoʊn tɪ ju. soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ dɪˈskərɪʤ ðə ˈzaɪənɪsts əˈbrɔd aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn ˈhɪnɪd ˈhæpənd tɪ mi ɪn ˈlɛtərz tɪ maɪ ˈməðər ər tɪ maɪ ˈrɛlətɪvz. wən deɪ ə ˈlɛtər əraɪvd frəm ˈməðər, ˈtɛlɪŋ mi ðət sɪns maɪ ˈjəŋgər ˈsɪstər hæd wɛd ənd gɔn ɔf tɪ lɪv ɪn ðə ˈsɪti wɪθ hər ˈhəzbənd, noʊ ˈrizən fər hər tɪ rɪˈmeɪn bɪˈhaɪnd wɪθ ðə gɔɪɪm ɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ. ʃi æst mi tɪ ˈpərʧəs ə smɔl plɑt əv lænd fər hər nɛkst tɪ maɪ ˈkɑləni, ənd bɪld hər ə smɔl dˈwɛlɪŋ wɛr ʃi kʊd lɪv aʊt ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv hər deɪz, ənd æt ðə ɛnd əv ə lɔŋ laɪf bi ˈbɛrid ɪn ðə ˈhoʊli lænd. soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ dɪˈleɪ hər ərˈaɪvəl, ʃi æst ðət aɪ bɪˈgɪn kənˈstrəkʃən raɪt əˈweɪ, ənd ʃi sɛnt ˈməni tɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ˈbɪldɪŋ hər ə pleɪs wɪθ ə ˈbɛˌdrum ənd ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkɪʧən. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ raɪt tɪ hər ənd lɛt hər noʊ ɔl ðət həz bəˈfɑlən mi hir, ənd haʊ lɔst maɪ ˈməni, bət aɪ hæv ðə hɑrt tɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt hər, soʊ aɪ toʊld hər aɪ wʊd du ɛz ʃi æst. wən deɪ ə ˈnoʊtɪs əraɪvd frəm ðə bæŋk ðət ə səm əv ˈməni hæd əraɪvd fər mi ənd wɑz əˈweɪtɪŋ maɪ wɪθˈdrɔəl tɪ pʊt tɪ juz. aɪ toʊld ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðət ɪt wʊd bi bɛst tɪ lɛt ˈməni sɪt ɪn ðə bæŋk. aɪ leɪ ə ˈfɪŋgər ɔn it.”*.” naɪt aɪ ˈɛnərd wən əv ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈrɛˌstrɑnts wɛr aɪ teɪk maɪ laɪt mil. waɪl aɪ wɑz ˈdɪpɪŋ maɪ brɛd ɪn sˈwitənd ti ə ˈsərtən mæn sæt daʊn əˈkrɔs frəm mi ənd strək əp ə conversation.”*.” wət dɪd hi hæv tɪ seɪ? tɛl ju ˈbrifli. hi bɪˈlivz ə mɪˈsteɪk fər jəŋ mɛn tɪ rən əraʊnd ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈfɑrmɪŋ wərk. nɑt baɪ ˈfɑrmɪŋ əˈloʊn ɪz ðə lænd səˈsteɪnd. wi nid ˈkræftsmɛn, ənd kənˈstrəkʃən ˈwərkərz, ənd ˈɑrtəzənz, ənd ˈmɛtəl ˈwərkərz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hi hɪmˈsɛlf hæd əraɪvd ɪn ðə ˈkəntri tɪ wərk ɪn metal.”*.” 7 ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd aɪ wɛnt aʊt tɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ faɪnd mi ə ˈwægən raɪd tɪ. aɪ hæd wɔkt ðə hoʊl weɪ frəm ˈʤæfə tɪ ˈhaɪfə. ɪf aɪ hæd faʊnd ə kəmˈpænjən wi wɔkt təˈgɛðər, ɪf nɑt aɪ wɔkt əˈloʊn. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə wɔr ə mæn kʊd wɔk əˈloʊn ɪn ðə lænd əv ˈɪzriəl wɪθ noʊ fɪr, ˈsərtənli ɪf hi wər nɪr tɪ ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈsɛtəlmənts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, frəm ˈhaɪfə tɪ ðɛr ər noʊ ʤuɪʃ ˈsɛtəlmənts ɪkˈsɛpt fər, ənd ɪf ju wɔk tɪ noʊ ʧæns faɪnd ˈsəmˌwən tɪ ˈtrævəl wɪθ frəm ðɛr tɪ. wi faʊnd wən mæn hu æst ɪf wi wər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈwægən tɪ ənd toʊld ˈjuˈɛs hi wɑz æt ɑr dɪˈspoʊzəl. aɪ æst ɪm haʊ məʧ ɪt wʊd kɔst. kət ɪn ənd toʊld ðə ˈwægənər, jʊr praɪs fər wən ˈpæsənʤər only.”*.” hi sɛd, æsk fər ə θɪŋ, ənd maɪ ˈɑksən tɛl wən kɔɪn frəm əˈnəðər. gɪt ˈrɛdi, wi liv ɪn wən hour.”*.” hi wɛnt tɪ wɛˈrɛvər hi wɛnt, ənd ənd aɪ wɛnt tɪ kəˈlɛkt maɪ bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz. aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd tɪ ðət aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ðə ˈwægənər feɪld tɪ neɪm ə praɪs. hi rɪˈplaɪd, hi æsks fər tu məʧ æt ðə ɛnd əp tɪ ju tɪ ˈbɑrgɪn wɪθ ɪm. ˈɔfər lɛs, æsk fər mɔr, ɪn ðə ɛnd riʧ ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ənd pɑrt ɪn peace.”*.” ɪn lɛs ðən ən aʊər rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə ˈdraɪvər əraɪvd wɪθ hɪz ˈwægən hɪʧt tɪ tu ˈɑksən ənd toʊld mi tɪ hɑp əˈbɔrd. aɪ sɛd ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ maɪ frɛnd ənd gɑt ɔn ðə ˈwægən wɪθ ðə ˈwægənər. aɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈmɛmbər ɪf hi hɛld ðə reɪnz ɪn hɪz hænz ər nɑt. ɛz ðə ˈwægən sɛt ɔf hi ˈhændɪd mi ə smɔl ənd sɛd ðət ɔˈrɛdi rəˈsaɪtəd ðə prɛr ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ, bət ðət sɪns aɪ jɛt sɛd ɪt aɪ ʃʊd du soʊ naʊ. ˈɑksən noʊ ðə paʊər əv ðə prɛr, ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋli du ðɛr ʃɛr əv ðə work.”*.” wɪn aɪ rɪˈtərnd ðə tɪ ɪm aɪ sæt ˈlʊkɪŋ əraʊnd. ðə lænd ɪz ˈbjutəfəl ɪn ˈɛvəri dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ənd ə mæn ˌdɪˈsaɪd wɛr tɪ geɪz fərst. ðə ˈɑksən trɑd wɪθ iz ənd ðə ˈwægən ˈtrævəld ˈlaɪtli. aɪ toʊld ðə ˈwægənər ðət ɪf wi kɛpt əp ðɪs peɪs meɪk ɪt tɪ ɪn taɪm tɪ rəˈsaɪt ðə ˌæftərˈnun prɛrz. hi ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət hi lɪvd ɪn, bət ɪf aɪ ˈwɔntɪd hi kʊd brɪŋ mi ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ spɛnd ðə naɪt wɪθ ɪm ɪn, ðɛr wɑz ə bɛd fər mi ənd hi kʊd teɪk mi ðə rɛst əv ðə weɪ ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ. seɪ səʧ θɪŋz aʊt laʊd, bət wər ɪt nɑt fər ðə ˈhoʊlinəs əv aɪ wʊd tɛl ɔl ɑr ʤuɪʃ ˈbrəðərz ðɛr tɪ liv ðə fliz bɪˈhaɪnd ənd ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɪn mitzpa.”*.” waɪl hi wɑz ˈspikɪŋ ðə ˈɑksən stʊd stɪl, nɑt ˈbəʤɪŋ, waɪl hi kənˈtɪnjud tɪ tɔk. aɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðə ˈwægən hæd kəm tɪ ə hɔlt. hi ˈnɑdɪd hɪz hɛd ənd sɛd, ˈwægən ˈmuvɪŋ bɪˈkəz ðə ˈɑksən hæv stopped.”*.” aɪ səˈʤɛstɪd hi ʃoʊ ðɛm ðə wɪp. hi sɛd, ˈænəməl noʊz ɪts soʊl, wɪʧ ɪz əˈkəstəmd tɪ rəˈsaɪt ðə ˌæftərˈnun prɛr æt ðə ˈərliəst ˈpɑsəbəl taɪm, soʊ kəm tɪ ə hɔlt. du ju θɪŋk ðət ðeɪ θɪŋk fərˈgɑtən ðə taɪm? noʊ, ˌɪnˈdid, bət stɑpt ə bɪt ˈərli tɪ gɪv mi ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ priˈpɛr ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ pray.”*.” hi gɑt ɔf ðə ˈwægən, wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈɑksən, ˈpætɪd ðɛr hɛdz ənd hɔrnz, ənd spoʊk ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ iʧ əv ðɛm. sɪns hɪz wərdz wər ˈspoʊkən ɪn ə ˈwɪspər aɪ kʊd nɑt hir wət hi sɛd. hi tʊk ə ˈpɪʧər əv ˈwɔtər frəm ðə ˈwægən, wɑʃt hɪz hænz, ənd sɛd tɪ mi, ˈpɪʧər laɪk ðɪs ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli juzd tɪ hoʊld ˈbrændi. sɪns aɪ drɪŋk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpt ˈwɔtər wət aɪ fɪl ɪt ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈwɑʃɪŋ maɪ hænz ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər milz, ənd ˌbiˈfɔr prɛr. ɪf laɪk, hæv ə drɪŋk, ɪf laɪk, wɑʃ jʊr hænz ənd preɪ. moʊst ˈpipəl rəˈsaɪt ðə ˌæftərˈnun prɛr raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsənˌsɛt, səm ɔn taɪm, ˈəðərz ə drɔp leɪt. aɪ hæv ə strɪkt ˈkəstəm tɪ preɪ æt ðə fərst ˌɑpərˈtunəti wəns ðə ˌæftərˈnun bɪˈgɪnz, wɪʧ aɪ ˈlərnɪd frəm ɑr ˈfɔrˌfɑðər ˈaɪzɪk, hu wɑz ðə fərst tɪ preɪ ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnun, ɛz ɪt sɪz, ˈaɪzɪk wɛnt fɔrθ tɪ preɪ ɪn ðə fildz ɪn ðə afternoon.’*.’ naʊ ˈɑbviəsli, sɪns hɪz prɛr wɑz ˈænsərd, ənd rəˈbɛkə hɪz braɪd əraɪvd, ənd ðɛr wɑz taɪm fər ɪm tɪ brɪŋ hər hoʊm tɪ hɪz tɛnt, ənd ˈmɛri ˌbiˈfɔr sunset—*— ˈklɪrli hi məst hæv bɪn preɪɪŋ ˈərli ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnun. naʊ, maɪ frɛnd, ðət ʃɛrd səm wərdz əv ˈtɔrə, stænd ənd pray.”*.” hi ræpt ə sæʃ əˈbaʊt hɪz weɪst ənd preɪd. wɪn hi ˈfɪnɪʃt hi geɪv səm fud tɪ ðə ˈɑksən. waɪl ðeɪ eɪt hi stʊd baɪ ənd sɛd tɪ mi, si, maɪ frɛnd, ðeɪ ʧu ðɛr laɪk ðə ˈkoʊʃər ˈænəməlz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə ˈtɔrə. naʊ, sɪns ˈitən, lɛt ˈjuˈɛs it ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛz well.”*.” hi ˈoʊpənd ə satchel*, tərnd daʊn ɪts ˈɛʤɪz, ənd sɛd, sɪt ɔn ðɪs rɑk ənd it. teɪk ə lʊk ɪn ðə bæg ənd faɪnd səm ˈɑlməndz, nəts, draɪd frut, ənd sidz. təˈnaɪt æt hoʊm hæv brɛd. ɪt ɪz ˈrɪtən ɪn ðə ˈtɔrə, mit ɪn ðə evening,’*,’ bət wət ʃæl aɪ du, biɪŋ ə ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən? ˈmoʊzɪs ləvd ɔl ʤuz ənd fərˈgɪv mi fər trænzˈgrɛsɪŋ hɪz kəˈmænd. aɪ si brɔt brɛd ənd ˈɑlɪvz. hæv brɛd ɪf ju wɪʃ, bət aɪ ˈoʊnli it ɪt wəns ə deɪ ɔn weekdays.”*.” æt wən ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ wi riʧt. ˈæftər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈɑksən ˈɪntu ðə bɑrn ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ðɛr fid, hi brɔt mi tɪ hɪz oʊn ʃæk əv ə haʊs, preɪd ðə ˈivnɪŋ ˈsərvɪs, ənd ðɛn sərvd ˈjuˈɛs ˈsəpər. ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ hi brɔt mi tɪ, wɛr hi wɑz ˈhɛdɪd tɪ fɛʧ hɪz waɪf hu wɑz biɪŋ ˈtritɪd æt ðə hɑt spərɪŋz ðɛr. ɛz wi ˈpɑrtɪd ˈkəmpəˌni aɪ æst haʊ məʧ aɪ oʊd ɪm fər ðə raɪd. hi lʊkt æt mi ˈkaɪndli ənd sɛd, frɛnd, ju wɔnt tɪ gɪv mi ˈməni ənd aɪ wɪʃ tɪ əkˈsɛpt ɪt. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ su mi ˈoʊvər ðɪs dɪsəˈgrimənt ɪn ðə rəˈbɪnɪkəl kɔrt faɪnd ju ɪn kənˈtɛmpt, soʊ ʤɪst kɔl ɪt peɪ mi ˈməni ənd aɪ əkˈsɛpt ˈɛni money.”*.” 8 ə jɪr ˈleɪtər aɪ ˈtrævəld wəns əˈgɛn tɪ. aɪ streɪd frəm ðə pæθ tɪ goʊ tɪ ənd ˈvɪzɪt maɪ frɛnd. aɪ əraɪvd ɪn bət kʊd nɑt faɪnd hɪz ʃæk. wɪn aɪ traɪd tɪ æsk əˈbaʊt ɪm aɪ dɪˈskəvərd ðət aɪ dɪd nɑt noʊ hɪz neɪm. ˈiðər hi hæd ˈnɛvər toʊld mi hɪz neɪm, ər hi hæd toʊld mi ənd aɪ hæd fərˈgɑtən ɪt. wi rɪˈmɛmbər ðə neɪmz əv ɔl taɪps əv ˈpipəl fər noʊ ˈrizən æt ɔl, bət wi rɪˈmɛmbər ðə neɪm əv ə mæn səʧ ɛz ðɪs?! maɪ ˈdɔtər, frəm maɪ ˈərliəst ˈmɛməri aɪ ˈriˌkɔl iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈpərsən hu ˈɛvər dɪd mi ə ˈfeɪvər, ənd ɛz aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər iʧ ˈpərsən aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər hɪz neɪm. bət əˈstaʊndɪŋ ðət ðɪs mæn, hu brɔt mi tɪ, ənd wɪθ hum aɪ ˈtrævəld fər ə deɪ ənd naɪt, huz brɛd aɪ eɪt, ənd huz ˈwɔtər aɪ dræŋk, hu geɪv mi ə bɛd tɪ slip ɪn, ənd ɪn huz hoʊm aɪ wɑz ə gɛst fər ðə naɪt, ənd hɪz ˈɪmɪʤ stændz ˌbiˈfɔr mi ɪn maɪ ðə wən huz neɪm aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər? wən naɪt əraʊnd læg aɪ sæt ɪn ðə ˈstədi hɔl ɪn peki’in*, ˈrɛstɪŋ maɪ hɛd əˈgɛnst ðə wɔl aʊt əv ʃɪr ɪgˈzɔsʧən, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ slip. ˈsədənli aɪ hərd ˈpipəl ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ slip hir, sɪns ðeɪ wər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ rəˈsaɪt ðə ˈmɪdˌnaɪt prɛrz ɪn ˈmɔrnɪŋ fər ʤərˈusələm ənd ɪn hoʊp fər rɪˈdɛmʃən. aɪ θɔt aɪ kʊd wɔk tɪ maɪ frɛnd ɪn, ənd hi wʊd ˈɔfər mi ə bɛd tɪ slip ɪn. aɪ roʊz ənd lɛft, bət hæd noʊ strɛŋθ tɪ muv. aɪ strɛʧt aʊt ɔn ðə graʊnd, pleɪst maɪ hɛd əˈpɑn ə rɑk, ənd wɑz ˈoʊvərˌkəm baɪ slip. aɪ sɛd tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðət ɪf aɪ leɪ daʊn fər tu lɔŋ ˈnɛvər riʧ, bət ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ dɪd gɪt goʊɪŋ aɪ stɪl noʊ ðə neɪm əv ðə wən tɪ hum aɪ wɑz ˈwɔkɪŋ, ənd kʊd nɑt ˌɪnkˈwaɪr wɛr tɪ faɪnd ɪm. aɪ wɑʃt maɪ hænz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪr əv ˈhɛvən wət ðɪs drim mɛnt. ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ kʊd rɪˈsiv ən ˈænsər aɪ woʊk əp ənd ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɪt hæd ɔl bɪn ə drim. trænzˈleɪtəd frəm ˈhibru baɪ ˈʤɛfri sæks. fər mɔr ɔn ðɪs ˈstɔri, klɪk hir. sæks ɪz ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv atid*. ðɪs ərˈɪʤənəl trænzˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ə nu ænˈθɔləˌʤi əv ʃɔrt ˈstɔriz, forevermore*: ˈstɔriz əv ðə oʊld wərld ənd ðə nu, ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ˈʤɛfri sæks, tɪ bi ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈtoʊbi prɛs ɪn 2016 ɛz pɑrt əv ɪts s.y*. ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ əv ðə noʊˈbɛl ˈlɔriət ɪn nu ənd rɪˈvaɪzd ˈɪŋlɪʃ trænzˈleɪʃənz. saks’*’ ˈkɔrsɪz ˈgɪvɪn æt ðə haʊs ɪn ʤərˈusələm ər ˈbrɔdˌkæst æt webyeshiva.org/agnon*. ˈjoʊsəf ʃɛrd ðə 1966 noʊˈbɛl praɪz ɪn ˈlɪtərəʧər. |
the killer whales trapped in the ice in northern quebec appear to have left the area, but they may not be out of harm's way yet.
lyne morissette, a marine researcher with the st. lawrence global observatory, said the ice can move quickly, and while a split in the ice opened a pathway for the whales, the orcas are still inside the hudson bay.
"this is not a victory yet," she said.
marine mammal researcher lyne morrisette said warmer than usual sea temperatures probably confused the orcas into thinking it was safe to stay in hudson bay.
according to morissette, the whales still have over 100 kilometres to travel before they are in the open waters of the north atlantic ocean.
she said they may be able to survive in hudson bay for the winter, but it won't be easy.
if the whale pod doesn't make it, she said it would be a significant loss for the northern whale population.
on wednesday, residents of an inuit village called for the government's help to save a dozen killer whales trapped in the ice about 30 kilometres off the coast of, que.
the orcas were spotted tuesday, 30 from, que.
the orcas were spotted at a breathing hole at the eastern top of hudson bay.
when two hunters, and weetaluktuk, went to check the ice before 8 a.m. et on thursday, they discovered the whales were gone. they called the local radio station to let them know the orcas were out of sight.
a group of 22 local men had been getting ready to go out to the site and see what they could do to help the whales reach open water.
epoo said the plan was to make that hole larger and create another hole about 45 metres away, by sawing and drilling in the ice.
"it was a very dangerous area," said. "we're talking about flowing ice, moving ice continuously, constantly moving ice and depending on the time of the month, you never know when the ice is going to decide to go."
inuit elders credit new moon
inukjuak mayor peter said elders in the community credit the new moon for current changes that split the ice and opened a pathway for the whales.
the patch of water in the ice on hudson bay, where a pod of killer whales was first spotted tuesday about 30 off the coast of, que. (tommy palliser)
two fisheries and oceans canada scientists are still heading to the remote community to gather scientific information and consult with community members.
the mayor said the community has been overwhelmed with calls from people around the world wanting to help with donations of money and equipment.
he said people were willing to send ice augers and chainsaws to help make more breathing space for the whales that were trapped.
inukpuk said he is thankful to all those who offered to assist his community and help free the killer whales. | ðə ˈkɪlər weɪlz træpt ɪn ðə aɪs ɪn ˈnɔrðərn kwəˈbɛk əˈpɪr tɪ hæv lɛft ðə ˈɛriə, bət ðeɪ meɪ nɑt bi aʊt əv hɑrmz weɪ jɛt. laɪn ˈmɔrɪsɛt, ə mərˈin ˈrisərʧər wɪθ ðə st*. ˈlɔrəns ˈgloʊbəl əbˈzərvəˌtɔri, sɛd ðə aɪs kən muv kˈwɪkli, ənd waɪl ə splɪt ɪn ðə aɪs ˈoʊpənd ə ˈpæθˌweɪ fər ðə weɪlz, ðə ˈɔrkəs ər stɪl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈhədsən beɪ. "ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈvɪktəri jɛt," ʃi sɛd. mərˈin ˈmæməl ˈrisərʧər laɪn ˈmɔrɪsɛt sɛd ˈwɔrmər ðən ˈjuʒəwəl si ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈprɑbəˌbli kənfˈjuzd ðə ˈɔrkəs ˈɪntu ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪt wɑz seɪf tɪ steɪ ɪn ˈhədsən beɪ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmɔrɪsɛt, ðə weɪlz stɪl hæv ˈoʊvər 100 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz tɪ ˈtrævəl ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ər ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈwɔtərz əv ðə nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk ˈoʊʃən. ʃi sɛd ðeɪ meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ sərˈvaɪv ɪn ˈhədsən beɪ fər ðə ˈwɪntər, bət ɪt woʊnt bi ˈizi. ɪf ðə weɪl pɑd ˈdəzənt meɪk ɪt, ʃi sɛd ɪt wʊd bi ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt lɔs fər ðə ˈnɔrðərn weɪl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ən ˈɪnut ˈvɪlɪʤ kɔld fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənts hɛlp tɪ seɪv ə ˈdəzən ˈkɪlər weɪlz træpt ɪn ðə aɪs əˈbaʊt 30 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz ɔf ðə koʊst əv, kju. ðə ˈɔrkəs wər ˈspɑtɪd ˈtuzˌdeɪ, 30 frəm, kju. ðə ˈɔrkəs wər ˈspɑtɪd æt ə ˈbriðɪŋ hoʊl æt ðə ˈistərn tɔp əv ˈhədsən beɪ. wɪn tu ˈhəntərz, ənd weetaluktuk*, wɛnt tɪ ʧɛk ðə aɪs ˌbiˈfɔr 8 a.m*. ɛt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ðeɪ dɪˈskəvərd ðə weɪlz wər gɔn. ðeɪ kɔld ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən tɪ lɛt ðɛm noʊ ðə ˈɔrkəs wər aʊt əv saɪt. ə grup əv 22 ˈloʊkəl mɛn hæd bɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ aʊt tɪ ðə saɪt ənd si wət ðeɪ kʊd du tɪ hɛlp ðə weɪlz riʧ ˈoʊpən ˈwɔtər. sɛd ðə plæn wɑz tɪ meɪk ðət hoʊl ˈlɑrʤər ənd kriˈeɪt əˈnəðər hoʊl əˈbaʊt 45 ˈmitərz əˈweɪ, baɪ sɔɪŋ ənd ˈdrɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə aɪs. "ɪt wɑz ə ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈɛriə," sɛd. "wɪr ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt floʊɪŋ aɪs, ˈmuvɪŋ aɪs kənˈtɪnjuəsli, ˈkɑnstəntli ˈmuvɪŋ aɪs ənd dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə taɪm əv ðə mənθ, ju ˈnɛvər noʊ wɪn ðə aɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ goʊ." ˈɪnut ˈɛldərz ˈkrɛdɪt nu mun meɪər ˈpitər sɛd ˈɛldərz ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈkrɛdɪt ðə nu mun fər ˈkɑrənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət splɪt ðə aɪs ənd ˈoʊpənd ə ˈpæθˌweɪ fər ðə weɪlz. ðə pæʧ əv ˈwɔtər ɪn ðə aɪs ɔn ˈhədsən beɪ, wɛr ə pɑd əv ˈkɪlər weɪlz wɑz fərst ˈspɑtɪd ˈtuzˌdeɪ əˈbaʊt 30 ɔf ðə koʊst əv, kju. (ˈtɑmi palliser*) tu ˈfɪʃəriz ənd ˈoʊʃənz ˈkænədə ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər stɪl ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈmoʊt kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ˈgæðər ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd kənˈsəlt wɪθ kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz. ðə meɪər sɛd ðə kəmˈjunɪti həz bɪn ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd wɪθ kɔlz frəm ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðə wərld ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ hɛlp wɪθ doʊˈneɪʃənz əv ˈməni ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt. hi sɛd ˈpipəl wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ sɛnd aɪs ˈɔgərz ənd ˈʧeɪnˌsɔz tɪ hɛlp meɪk mɔr ˈbriðɪŋ speɪs fər ðə weɪlz ðət wər træpt. sɛd hi ɪz ˈθæŋkfəl tɪ ɔl ðoʊz hu ˈɔfərd tɪ əˈsɪst hɪz kəmˈjunɪti ənd hɛlp fri ðə ˈkɪlər weɪlz. |
yerevan, june 1, armenpress. in an interview with the german "bild", president of armenia said there was no solidarity within the international community during the azerbaijani attacks against nagorno karabakh.
referring to the current situation in the region, the president said: “the situation is currently calm, there is no gunfire. however, when azerbaijan unleashed a military attack, the international community did not show solidarity. we would like the international community to stress that it was azerbaijan who started the attack”.
to the question what will be the call to the international community, stated: “armenia is a small country. we understand that we present less economic interest for others. our concern is for the injustice to be called accordingly. for us, first of all, it would be sufficient to hear the calls of europe condemning the azerbaijani actions. if it would not have been sufficient enough, the next step could be the sanctions”. | ˈjɛrəvən, ʤun 1 armenpress*. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˈʤərmən "bɪld", ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ɑrˈminiə sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑni əˈtæks əˈgɛnst nəˈgɔrnoʊ ˈkɛrəbæk. rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd: ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈkərəntli kɑm, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈgənˌfaɪər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn ənˈliʃt ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈtæk, ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti dɪd nɑt ʃoʊ ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti. wi wʊd laɪk ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti tɪ strɛs ðət ɪt wɑz ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn hu ˈstɑrtɪd ðə attack”*”. tɪ ðə kˈwɛʃən wət wɪl bi ðə kɔl tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti, ˈsteɪtɪd: ɪz ə smɔl ˈkəntri. wi ˌəndərˈstænd ðət wi ˈprɛzənt lɛs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst fər ˈəðərz. ɑr kənˈsərn ɪz fər ðə ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs tɪ bi kɔld əˈkɔrdɪŋli. fər ˈjuˈɛs, fərst əv ɔl, ɪt wʊd bi səˈfɪʃənt tɪ hir ðə kɔlz əv ˈjʊrəp kənˈdɛmɪŋ ðə ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑni ˈækʃənz. ɪf ɪt wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn səˈfɪʃənt ɪˈnəf, ðə nɛkst stɛp kʊd bi ðə sanctions”*”. |
this article is about a prefix notation in mathematics and computer sciences. for the similarly named logic, see łukasiewicz logic
polish notation (pn), also known as normal polish notation] łukasiewicz notation, warsaw notation, polish prefix notation or simply prefix notation, is a mathematical notation in which operators precede their, in contrast to (the more common) notation (in which operators are placed between), as well as to reverse polish notation (rpn, in which operators follow their). it does not need any parentheses as long as each operator has a fixed number of. the description "polish" refers to the nationality of logician jan łukasiewicz,[2] who invented polish notation in]
the term polish notation is sometimes taken (as the opposite of notation) to also include reverse polish]
when polish notation is used as a syntax for mathematical expressions by programming language interpreters, it is readily parsed into abstract syntax trees and can, in fact, define a representation for the same. because of this, lisp (see below) and related programming languages define their entire syntax in prefix notation (and others use notation).
a quotation from a paper by jan łukasiewicz, remarks on axiom and on "generalizing deduction", page 180, states how the notation was invented:
i came upon the idea of a notation in 1924. i used that notation for the first time in my article łukasiewicz(1), p. 610, footnote.
the reference cited by łukasiewicz is apparently a report in polish. the referring paper by łukasiewicz remarks on axiom and on "generalizing deduction" was reviewed by henry a. pogorzelski in the journal of symbolic logic in] heinrich behmann, editor in 1924 of the article of moses] already had the idea of eliminating parentheses in logic formulas.
alonzo church mentions this notation in his classic book on mathematical logic as worthy of remark in systems even contrasted to alfred whitehead and bertrand russell's logical exposition and work in principia]
in łukasiewicz's 1951 book, aristotle's from the standpoint of modern formal logic, he mentions that the principle of his notation was to write the before the arguments to avoid brackets and that he had employed his notation in his logical papers since] he then goes on to cite, as an example, a 1930 paper he wrote with alfred on the]
while no longer used much in] polish notation has since found a place in computer science.
explanation [ edit ]
the expression for adding the numbers 1 and 2 is written in polish notation as + 1 2 (pre-fix), rather than as 1 + 2 (in-fix). in more complex expressions, the operators still precede their, but the may themselves be expressions including again operators and their. for instance, the expression that would be written in conventional notation as
(5 6) 7
can be written in polish notation as
× (− 5 6) 7
assuming a given of all involved operators (here the "−" denotes the binary operation of subtraction, not the function of sign-change), any well formed prefix representation thereof is unambiguous, and brackets within the prefix expression are unnecessary. as such, the above expression can be further simplified to
× 5 6 7
the processing of the product is deferred until its two are available (i.e., 5 minus 6, and 7). as with any notation, the innermost expressions are evaluated first, but in polish notation this "innermost-ness" can be conveyed by the sequence of operators and rather than by bracketing.
in the conventional notation parentheses are required to override the standard precedence rules, since, referring to the above example, moving them
5 (6 7)
or removing them
5 6 7
changes the meaning and the result of the expression. this version is written in polish notation as
− 5 6 7 .
when dealing with operations, like division or subtraction, it is necessary to coordinate the sequential arrangement of the with the definition of how the operator takes its arguments, i.e., from left to right. for example, 10 5, with 10 left to 5, has the meaning of 10 5 (read as "divide 10 by 5"), or - 7 6, with 7 left to 6, has the meaning of 7 - 6 (read as "subtract from 7 the 6").
evaluation algorithm [ edit ]
prefix/postfix notation is especially popular for its innate ability to express the intended order of operations without the need for parentheses and other precedence rules, as are usually employed with notation. instead, the notation uniquely indicates which operator to evaluate first. the operators are assumed to have a fixed each, and all necessary are assumed to be explicitly given. a valid prefix expression always starts with an operator and ends with an. evaluation can either proceed from left to right, or in the opposite direction. starting at the left, the input string, consisting of tokens denoting operators or, is pushed token for token on a stack, until the top entries of the stack contain the number of that fits to the top most operator (immediately beneath). this group of tokens at the (the last stacked operator and the according number of) is replaced by the result of executing the operator on(s). then the processing of the input continues in this manner. the in a valid prefix expression thus empties the stack, except for the result of evaluating the whole expression. when starting at the right, the pushing of tokens is performed similarly, just the evaluation is triggered by an operator, finding the appropriate number of that fits its already at the. now the token of a valid prefix expression must be an operator, fitting to the number of in the stack, which again yields the result. as can be seen from the description, a store with no capability of arbitrary stack inspection suffices to implement this parsing.
the above sketched stack manipulation works –with mirrored input– also for expressions in reverse polish notation.
polish notation for logic [ edit ]
the table below shows the core of jan łukasiewicz's notation for] some letters in the polish notation table stand for particular words in polish, as shown:
concept conventional
notation polish
notation polish
term negation
eg } n {n} } conjunction \land \psi } k {k} \psi } \lor \psi } a {a} \psi } material conditional \to \psi } c {c} \psi } \psi } e {e} \psi } } o {o} } sheffer stroke \mid \psi } d {d} \psi } possibility \diamond } m {m} } możliwość necessity \box } l {l} } konieczność universal p } p \pi } existential p \exists } p \sigma }
note that thes ranged over values in łukasiewicz's work on logics.
bocheński introduced a system of polish notation that names all 16 binary of classical logic. for classical logic, it is a compatible extension of the notation of łukasiewicz. but the notations are incompatible in the sense that uses l and m (for and converse) in logic and łukasiewicz uses l and m in modal]
implementations [ edit ]
prefix notation has seen wide application in lisp s-expressions, where the brackets are required since the operators in the language are themselves data (first-class functions). lisp functions may also be variadic. the programming language, much like lisp also uses polish notation through the library. the] programming language uses polish notation for arithmetic operations and program construction.
postfix notation is used in many programming languages like postscript and forth. syntax also allows functions to be called using prefix notation, while still supporting the syntax common in other languages.
the number of return values of an expression equals the difference between the number of in an expression and the total of the operators minus the total number of return values of the operators.
polish notation, usually in form, is the chosen notation of certain calculators, notably from] at a lower level, operators are used by some stack machines such as the burroughs large systems.
see also [ edit ]
references [ edit ]
further reading [ edit ] | ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz əˈbaʊt ə ˈprifɪks noʊˈteɪʃən ɪn ˌmæθəˈmætɪks ənd kəmˈpjutər ˈsaɪənsɪz. fər ðə ˈsɪmələrli neɪmd ˈlɑʤɪk, si ˈlɑʤɪk ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən (pn*), ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈnɔrməl ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən noʊˈteɪʃən, ˈwɔrˌsɔ noʊˈteɪʃən, ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈprifɪks noʊˈteɪʃən ər ˈsɪmpli ˈprifɪks noʊˈteɪʃən, ɪz ə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl noʊˈteɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz prɪˈsid ðɛr, ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ (ðə mɔr ˈkɑmən) noʊˈteɪʃən (ɪn wɪʧ ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ər pleɪst bɪtˈwin), ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ rɪˈvərs ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən (rpn*, ɪn wɪʧ ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ˈfɑloʊ ðɛr). ɪt dɪz nɑt nid ˈɛni pərˈɛnθəˌsiz ɛz lɔŋ ɛz iʧ ˈɑpərˌeɪtər həz ə fɪkst ˈnəmbər əv. ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən "ˈpɑlɪʃ" rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti əv loʊˈʤɪʃən ʤæn hu ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən ɪn ðə tərm ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈteɪkən (ɛz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv noʊˈteɪʃən) tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud rɪˈvərs ˈpɑlɪʃ wɪn ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən ɪz juzd ɛz ə ˈsɪnˌtæks fər ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ɪkˈsprɛʃənz baɪ ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˌɪnˈtərprətərz, ɪt ɪz ˈrɛdəli pɑrst ˈɪntu ˈæbˌstrækt ˈsɪnˌtæks triz ənd kən, ɪn fækt, dɪˈfaɪn ə ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən fər ðə seɪm. bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs, lɪsp (si bɪˈloʊ) ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz dɪˈfaɪn ðɛr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪnˌtæks ɪn ˈprifɪks noʊˈteɪʃən (ənd ˈəðərz juz noʊˈteɪʃən). ə kwoʊˈteɪʃən frəm ə ˈpeɪpər baɪ ʤæn, rɪˈmɑrks ɔn ˈæksiəm ənd ɔn "ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzɪŋ dɪˈdəkʃən", peɪʤ 180 steɪts haʊ ðə noʊˈteɪʃən wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd: aɪ keɪm əˈpɑn ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə noʊˈteɪʃən ɪn 1924 aɪ juzd ðət noʊˈteɪʃən fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn maɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl pi. 610 ˈfʊtˌnoʊt. ðə ˈrɛfərəns ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ɪz əˈpɛrəntli ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ˈpɑlɪʃ. ðə rɪˈfərɪŋ ˈpeɪpər baɪ rɪˈmɑrks ɔn ˈæksiəm ənd ɔn "ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzɪŋ dɪˈdəkʃən" wɑz rivˈjud baɪ ˈhɛnri ə. pəgərˈzɛlski ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl əv sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˈlɑʤɪk ɪn ˈhaɪnrɪk behmann*, ˈɛdɪtər ɪn 1924 əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl əv ˈmoʊzɪs ɔˈrɛdi hæd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ pərˈɛnθəˌsiz ɪn ˈlɑʤɪk ˈfɔrmjələz. əˈlɑnzoʊ ʧərʧ ˈmɛnʃənz ðɪs noʊˈteɪʃən ɪn hɪz ˈklæsɪk bʊk ɔn ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈlɑʤɪk ɛz ˈwərði əv rɪˈmɑrk ɪn ˈsɪstəmz ˈivɪn kənˈtræstəd tɪ ˈælfrɪd ˈwaɪˌthɛd ənd ˈbərtrənd ˈrəsəlz ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən ənd wərk ɪn prɪnˈsɪpiə ɪn 1951 bʊk, ˈɛrəˌstɑtəlz frəm ðə ˈstændˌpɔɪnt əv ˈmɑdərn ˈfɔrməl ˈlɑʤɪk, hi ˈmɛnʃənz ðət ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv hɪz noʊˈteɪʃən wɑz tɪ raɪt ðə ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈbrækɪts ənd ðət hi hæd ɪmˈplɔɪd hɪz noʊˈteɪʃən ɪn hɪz ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpeɪpərz sɪns hi ðɛn goʊz ɔn tɪ saɪt, ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə 1930 ˈpeɪpər hi roʊt wɪθ ˈælfrɪd ɔn ðə waɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər juzd məʧ ɪn ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən həz sɪns faʊnd ə pleɪs ɪn kəmˈpjutər saɪəns. ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ˈɛdət ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən fər ˈædɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbərz 1 ənd 2 ɪz ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən ɛz 1 2 (pre-fix*), ˈrəðər ðən ɛz 1 2 (in-fix*). ɪn mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ɪkˈsprɛʃənz, ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz stɪl prɪˈsid ðɛr, bət ðə meɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz bi ɪkˈsprɛʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈgɛn ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ənd ðɛr. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən ðət wʊd bi ˈrɪtən ɪn kənˈvɛnʃənəl noʊˈteɪʃən ɛz 5 6 7 kən bi ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən ɛz 5 6 7 əˈsumɪŋ ə ˈgɪvɪn əv ɔl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz (hir ðə dɪˈnoʊts ðə ˈbaɪnəˌri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv səbˈtrækʃən, nɑt ðə ˈfəŋkʃən əv sign-change*), ˈɛni wɛl fɔrmd ˈprifɪks ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ˌðɛˈrəv ɪz ˌənæmˈbɪgjəwəs, ənd ˈbrækɪts wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈprifɪks ɪkˈsprɛʃən ər ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ɛz səʧ, ðə əˈbəv ɪkˈsprɛʃən kən bi ˈfərðər ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd tɪ 5 6 7 ðə ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɪz dɪˈfərd ənˈtɪl ɪts tu ər əˈveɪləbəl (i.e*., 5 ˈmaɪnəs 6 ənd 7 ɛz wɪθ ˈɛni noʊˈteɪʃən, ðə ˈɪnərˌmoʊst ɪkˈsprɛʃənz ər ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd fərst, bət ɪn ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən ðɪs "innermost-ness*" kən bi kənˈveɪd baɪ ðə ˈsikwəns əv ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ənd ˈrəðər ðən baɪ bracketing*. ɪn ðə kənˈvɛnʃənəl noʊˈteɪʃən pərˈɛnθəˌsiz ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ðə ˈstændərd ˈprɛsədəns rulz, sɪns, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈbəv ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈmuvɪŋ ðɛm 5 6 7 ər riˈmuvɪŋ ðɛm 5 6 7 ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ˈminɪŋ ənd ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən. ðɪs ˈvərʒən ɪz ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən ɛz 5 6 7 wɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, laɪk dɪˈvɪʒən ər səbˈtrækʃən, ɪt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ðə səkˈwɛnʃəl ərˈeɪnʤmənt əv ðə wɪθ ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv haʊ ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər teɪks ɪts ˈɑrgjəmənts, i.e*., frəm lɛft tɪ raɪt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, 10 5 wɪθ 10 lɛft tɪ 5 həz ðə ˈminɪŋ əv 10 5 (rɛd ɛz "dɪˈvaɪd 10 baɪ 5 ər 7 6 wɪθ 7 lɛft tɪ 6 həz ðə ˈminɪŋ əv 7 6 (rɛd ɛz "səbˈtrækt frəm 7 ðə 6 ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ˈælgərˌɪðəm ˈɛdət noʊˈteɪʃən ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈpɑpjələr fər ɪts ˌɪˈneɪt əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðə ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈɔrdər əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wɪˈθaʊt ðə nid fər pərˈɛnθəˌsiz ənd ˈəðər ˈprɛsədəns rulz, ɛz ər ˈjuʒəwəli ɪmˈplɔɪd wɪθ noʊˈteɪʃən. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə noʊˈteɪʃən juˈnikli ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts wɪʧ ˈɑpərˌeɪtər tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt fərst. ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ər əˈsumd tɪ hæv ə fɪkst iʧ, ənd ɔl ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ər əˈsumd tɪ bi ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˈgɪvɪn. ə ˈvælɪd ˈprifɪks ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈɔlˌweɪz stɑrts wɪθ ən ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ənd ɛndz wɪθ ən. ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən kən ˈiðər pərˈsid frəm lɛft tɪ raɪt, ər ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ðə lɛft, ðə ˈɪnˌpʊt strɪŋ, kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ˈtoʊkənz dɪˈnoʊtɪŋ ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ər, ɪz pʊʃt ˈtoʊkən fər ˈtoʊkən ɔn ə stæk, ənˈtɪl ðə tɔp ˈɛntriz əv ðə stæk kənˈteɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ðət fɪts tɪ ðə tɔp moʊst ˈɑpərˌeɪtər (ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bɪˈniθ). ðɪs grup əv ˈtoʊkənz æt ðə (ðə læst stækt ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ənd ðə əˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv) ɪz ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ɔn operand(s*). ðɛn ðə ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ əv ðə ˈɪnˌpʊt kənˈtɪnjuz ɪn ðɪs ˈmænər. ðə ɪn ə ˈvælɪd ˈprifɪks ɪkˈsprɛʃən ðəs ˈɛmtiz ðə stæk, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ðə hoʊl ɪkˈsprɛʃən. wɪn ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ðə raɪt, ðə ˈpʊʃɪŋ əv ˈtoʊkənz ɪz pərˈfɔrmd ˈsɪmələrli, ʤɪst ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ən ˈɑpərˌeɪtər, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈnəmbər əv ðət fɪts ɪts ɔˈrɛdi æt ðə. naʊ ðə ˈtoʊkən əv ə ˈvælɪd ˈprifɪks ɪkˈsprɛʃən məst bi ən ˈɑpərˌeɪtər, ˈfɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ɪn ðə stæk, wɪʧ əˈgɛn jildz ðə rɪˈzəlt. ɛz kən bi sin frəm ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən, ə stɔr wɪθ noʊ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti əv ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri stæk ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən səˈfaɪsɪz tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðɪs ˈpɑrsɪŋ. ðə əˈbəv skɛʧt stæk məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən wərks ˈmɪrərd input–*– ˈɔlsoʊ fər ɪkˈsprɛʃənz ɪn rɪˈvərs ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən. ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən fər ˈlɑʤɪk ˈɛdət ðə ˈteɪbəl bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz ðə kɔr əv ʤæn noʊˈteɪʃən fər səm ˈlɛtərz ɪn ðə ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən ˈteɪbəl stænd fər ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr wərdz ɪn ˈpɑlɪʃ, ɛz ʃoʊn: ˈkɑnsɛpt kənˈvɛnʃənəl noʊˈteɪʃən ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən ˈpɑlɪʃ tərm nəˈgeɪʃən ɛn {ɛn} kənˈʤəŋkʃən \lænd \saɪ keɪ {keɪ} \saɪ \lɔr \saɪ ə {ə} \saɪ məˈtɪriəl kənˈdɪʃənəl \tɪ \saɪ si {si} \saɪ \saɪ i {i} \saɪ oʊ {oʊ} ˈʃɛfər stroʊk \mɪd \saɪ di {di} \saɪ ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti \ˈdaɪmənd ɛm {ɛm} możliwość*ść nəˈsɛsɪti \bɑks ɛl {ɛl} konieczność*ść ˌjunəˈvərsəl pi pi \paɪ ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl pi \ɪgˈzɪsts pi \ˈsɪgmə noʊt ðət ðə reɪnʤd ˈoʊvər ˈvæljuz ɪn wərk ɔn logics*. ˌɪntrəˈdust ə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən ðət neɪmz ɔl 16 ˈbaɪnəˌri əv ˈklæsɪkəl ˈlɑʤɪk. fər ˈklæsɪkəl ˈlɑʤɪk, ɪt ɪz ə kəmˈpætəbəl ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə noʊˈteɪʃən əv. bət ðə noʊˈteɪʃənz ər ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl ɪn ðə sɛns ðət ˈjuzɪz ɛl ənd ɛm (fər ənd ˈkɑnvərs) ɪn ˈlɑʤɪk ənd ˈjuzɪz ɛl ənd ɛm ɪn ˈmoʊdəl ˈɛdət ˈprifɪks noʊˈteɪʃən həz sin waɪd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪn lɪsp s-expressions*, wɛr ðə ˈbrækɪts ər rikˈwaɪərd sɪns ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ɪn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈdætə (ˌfərstˈklæs ˈfəŋkʃənz). lɪsp ˈfəŋkʃənz meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi variadic*. ðə ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, məʧ laɪk lɪsp ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪz ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən θru ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ðə ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈjuzɪz ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən fər ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈproʊˌgræm kənˈstrəkʃən. noʊˈteɪʃən ɪz juzd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz laɪk ˈpoʊˌskrɪpt ənd fɔrθ. ˈsɪnˌtæks ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz ˈfəŋkʃənz tɪ bi kɔld ˈjuzɪŋ ˈprifɪks noʊˈteɪʃən, waɪl stɪl səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈsɪnˌtæks ˈkɑmən ɪn ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ðə ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈtərn ˈvæljuz əv ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈikwəlz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈnəmbər əv ɪn ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən ənd ðə ˈtoʊtəl əv ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ˈmaɪnəs ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈtərn ˈvæljuz əv ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz. ˈpɑlɪʃ noʊˈteɪʃən, ˈjuʒəwəli ɪn fɔrm, ɪz ðə ˈʧoʊzən noʊˈteɪʃən əv ˈsərtən ˈkælkjəˌleɪtərz, ˈnoʊtəbli frəm æt ə loʊər ˈlɛvəl, ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ər juzd baɪ səm stæk məˈʃinz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈbəroʊz lɑrʤ ˈsɪstəmz. si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛdət |
as millions celebrate easter, i need to ask my fellow christians to wake up to the terrible fact that far too many youth are being abused and rejected in christian homes.
many conservative christians are increasingly preoccupied with fighting against the equal treatment of people in our society. and no one suffers more harm from this fight and the intolerant climate it creates than the children of too many of these christians. as the director of the ali forney center, the nation's largest organization providing housing and support to homeless youths, i see the reality of this harm in the faces of the thousands of desperate and frightened teens who turn to us for help after being driven from their homes and reduced to homelessness.
the stories these youth tell us about the abuse they endure from their parents are heartbreaking and deeply disturbing.
i think about the boy from rural delaware whose father, a minister in the church of the nazarene, attacked him when told his son was gay, tried to strangle him, and then immediately banished him from their home. or the girl whose pentecostal parents drove her out into the back woods of new jersey and tossed her out of the car. i think of the boy from connecticut whose catholic mother, upon learning he was gay, called a priest who made him lay the floor and attempted to "drive the demons out of the boy from new hampshire whose baptist parents told him that god is so disgusted by homosexuals that he them out."
again and again we hear young people tell us tales of torment and abuse in their homes. told that they are disgusting, that they are sinners, that they are abominations. made to hate themselves. made to wish that they were dead.
in recent weeks, i have filmed several of the young people who receive care at the ali forney center talking about the religious abuse and family rejection they endured in their christian homes. the stories they tell of physical and verbal abuse and the destructive toll taken on their young selves are very hard to hear, but it is important that we listen.
a recent study by the family acceptance project on the impact of family rejection of youth found that parents who identify as "strongly religious" were significantly more likely to reject their children. according to research by the center for american progress, there are an estimated homeless youth in our country, and the leading cause of their homelessness is family rejection.
it doesn't have to be like this. jesus christ never spoke a word of condemnation against homosexuals. churches don't have any need to condemn people, or fight against our equal treatment in our country. a growing number of church communities have chosen to be affirming and supportive of people. i have the joy of experiencing this directly in the numerous church groups who send volunteers to cook in our shelters and collect clothing and even christmas gifts for our young people.
a healthy society prioritizes the safety of children. decent people do not stand by in silence when children are being abused. we need to recognize that the condemnation of people in churches leads to the abuse and rejection of children in far too many christian homes. as christians, commanded to love one another, we need to demand that this climate of rejection stops. we need to educate our communities and our religious leaders about the terrible harm being done to youth in the name of god.
i ask you to pray for the hundreds of thousands of youths suffering the terror and degradation of homelessness on the streets of our nation. and i ask you to pray for the even greater number of teens battling despair and hopelessness as they suffer abuse and rejection in their homes. | ɛz ˈmɪljənz ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈistər, aɪ nid tɪ æsk maɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈkrɪsʧɪnz tɪ weɪk əp tɪ ðə ˈtɛrəbəl fækt ðət fɑr tu ˈmɛni juθ ər biɪŋ əˈbjuzd ənd rɪˈʤɛktɪd ɪn ˈkrɪsʧɪn hoʊmz. ˈmɛni kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli priˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɪθ ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈikwəl ˈtritmənt əv ˈpipəl ɪn ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti. ənd noʊ wən ˈsəfərz mɔr hɑrm frəm ðɪs faɪt ənd ðə ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt ˈklaɪmɪt ɪt kriˈeɪts ðən ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv tu ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈkrɪsʧɪnz. ɛz ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈɑli ˈfɔrni ˈsɛnər, ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈhoʊmləs juθs, aɪ si ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ðɪs hɑrm ɪn ðə ˈfeɪsɪz əv ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɛspərɪt ənd ˈfraɪtənd tinz hu tərn tɪ ˈjuˈɛs fər hɛlp ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈdrɪvən frəm ðɛr hoʊmz ənd rɪˈdust tɪ ˈhoʊmləsnəs. ðə ˈstɔriz ðiz juθ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ðə əˈbjuz ðeɪ ɪnˈdʊr frəm ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ər ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ ənd ˈdipli dɪˈstərbɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə bɔɪ frəm ˈrʊrəl ˈdɛləˌwɛr huz ˈfɑðər, ə ˈmɪnɪstər ɪn ðə ʧərʧ əv ðə nazarene*, əˈtækt ɪm wɪn toʊld hɪz sən wɑz geɪ, traɪd tɪ ˈstræŋgəl ɪm, ənd ðɛn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈbænɪʃt ɪm frəm ðɛr hoʊm. ər ðə gərl huz ˌpɛntəˈkɔstəl ˈpɛrənts droʊv hər aʊt ˈɪntu ðə bæk wʊdz əv nu ˈʤərzi ənd tɔst hər aʊt əv ðə kɑr. aɪ θɪŋk əv ðə bɔɪ frəm kəˈnɛtəkət huz ˈkæθlɪk ˈməðər, əˈpɑn ˈlərnɪŋ hi wɑz geɪ, kɔld ə prist hu meɪd ɪm leɪ ðə flɔr ənd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ "draɪv ðə ˈdimənz aʊt əv ðə bɔɪ frəm nu ˈhæmʃər huz ˈbæptɪst ˈpɛrənts toʊld ɪm ðət gɑd ɪz soʊ dɪsˈgəstɪd baɪ ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz ðət hi ðɛm aʊt." əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn wi hir jəŋ ˈpipəl tɛl ˈjuˈɛs teɪlz əv ˈtɔrˌmɛnt ənd əˈbjuz ɪn ðɛr hoʊmz. toʊld ðət ðeɪ ər dɪsˈgəstɪŋ, ðət ðeɪ ər ˈsɪnərz, ðət ðeɪ ər əˌbɑməˈneɪʃənz. meɪd tɪ heɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz. meɪd tɪ wɪʃ ðət ðeɪ wər dɛd. ɪn ˈrisənt wiks, aɪ hæv fɪlmd ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə jəŋ ˈpipəl hu rɪˈsiv kɛr æt ðə ˈɑli ˈfɔrni ˈsɛnər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs əˈbjuz ənd ˈfæməli rɪˈʤɛkʃən ðeɪ ɪnˈdʊrd ɪn ðɛr ˈkrɪsʧɪn hoʊmz. ðə ˈstɔriz ðeɪ tɛl əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈvərbəl əˈbjuz ənd ðə dɪˈstrəktɪv toʊl ˈteɪkən ɔn ðɛr jəŋ sɛlvz ər ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ hir, bət ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət wi ˈlɪsən. ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi baɪ ðə ˈfæməli əkˈsɛptəns ˈprɑʤɛkt ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈfæməli rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv juθ faʊnd ðət ˈpɛrənts hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɛz "ˈstrɔŋli rɪˈlɪʤəs" wər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧ baɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ðɛr ər ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈhoʊmləs juθ ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri, ənd ðə ˈlidɪŋ kɔz əv ðɛr ˈhoʊmləsnəs ɪz ˈfæməli rɪˈʤɛkʃən. ɪt ˈdəzənt hæv tɪ bi laɪk ðɪs. ˈʤizəs kraɪst ˈnɛvər spoʊk ə wərd əv ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz. ˈʧərʧɪz doʊnt hæv ˈɛni nid tɪ kənˈdɛm ˈpipəl, ər faɪt əˈgɛnst ɑr ˈikwəl ˈtritmənt ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri. ə groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ʧərʧ kəmˈjunɪtiz hæv ˈʧoʊzən tɪ bi əˈfərmɪŋ ənd səˈpɔrtɪv əv ˈpipəl. aɪ hæv ðə ʤɔɪ əv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðɪs dɪˈrɛkli ɪn ðə ˈnumərəs ʧərʧ grups hu sɛnd ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz tɪ kʊk ɪn ɑr ˈʃɛltərz ənd kəˈlɛkt ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd ˈivɪn ˈkrɪsməs gɪfts fər ɑr jəŋ ˈpipəl. ə ˈhɛlθi soʊˈsaɪɪti praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzɪz ðə ˈseɪfti əv ˈʧɪldrən. ˈdisənt ˈpipəl du nɑt stænd baɪ ɪn ˈsaɪləns wɪn ˈʧɪldrən ər biɪŋ əˈbjuzd. wi nid tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðə ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən əv ˈpipəl ɪn ˈʧərʧɪz lidz tɪ ðə əˈbjuz ənd rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈʧɪldrən ɪn fɑr tu ˈmɛni ˈkrɪsʧɪn hoʊmz. ɛz ˈkrɪsʧɪnz, kəˈmændɪd tɪ ləv wən əˈnəðər, wi nid tɪ dɪˈmænd ðət ðɪs ˈklaɪmɪt əv rɪˈʤɛkʃən stɑps. wi nid tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ɑr kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ɑr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtɛrəbəl hɑrm biɪŋ dən tɪ juθ ɪn ðə neɪm əv gɑd. aɪ æsk ju tɪ preɪ fər ðə ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv juθs ˈsəfərɪŋ ðə ˈtɛrər ənd ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən əv ˈhoʊmləsnəs ɔn ðə strits əv ɑr ˈneɪʃən. ənd aɪ æsk ju tɪ preɪ fər ðə ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈnəmbər əv tinz ˈbætəlɪŋ dɪˈspɛr ənd ˈhoʊpləsnəs ɛz ðeɪ ˈsəfər əˈbjuz ənd rɪˈʤɛkʃən ɪn ðɛr hoʊmz. |
two democratic lawmakers called for president donald trump to be removed from office after his remarks tuesday defending some protesters at a white nationalist gathering in charlottesville, virginia, last weekend.
trump said there was “blame on both sides” at a news conference on tuesday and there were some “very fine people” protesting on the same side as the white supremacists.
california democrat jackie speier, who replaced holocaust survivor tom lantos in the house in 2008, that the president was “showing signs of erratic behavior,” in her call to invoke the amendment of the constitution, which says that if a majority of cabinet officers and the vice president say the president is unable to serve, he may be removed from office.
potus is showing signs of erratic behavior and mental instability that place the country in grave danger. time to invoke the amendment. jackie speier (@repspeier) august 16, 2017
speier also a quoted from the french philosopher voltaire: “those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
"those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -voltaire jackie speier (@repspeier) august 16, 2017
wisconsin democratic rep. gwen moore “implored” republicans to work with democrats to remove trump from office.
“for the sake and the soul of our country, we must come together to restore our national dignity that has been robbed by donald presence,” she said.
republicans, including some longtime trump allies, swiftly condemned white supremacy and some even condemned the president after his news conference tuesday.
democratic reps. brad sherman of california and al green of texas have pushed a bill to impeach trump for obstruction of justice over the investigation into russian meddling in last election. | tu ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz kɔld fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp tɪ bi riˈmuvd frəm ˈɔfəs ˈæftər hɪz rɪˈmɑrks ˈtuzˌdeɪ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ səm ˈproʊˌtɛstərz æt ə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈgæðərɪŋ ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə, læst ˈwiˌkɪnd. trəmp sɛd ðɛr wɑz ɔn boʊθ sides”*” æt ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd ðɛr wər səm faɪn people”*” ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ɔn ðə seɪm saɪd ɛz ðə waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts. ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈʤæki spaɪər, hu ˌriˈpleɪst ˈhɔləˌkɔst sərˈvaɪvər tɑm ˈlæntoʊs ɪn ðə haʊs ɪn 2008 ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑz saɪnz əv ɪˈrætɪk behavior,”*,” ɪn hər kɔl tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk ðə əˈmɛndmənt əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, wɪʧ sɪz ðət ɪf ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈkæbənət ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt seɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz əˈneɪbəl tɪ sərv, hi meɪ bi riˈmuvd frəm ˈɔfəs. ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ saɪnz əv ɪˈrætɪk bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ˈmɛntəl ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ðət pleɪs ðə ˈkəntri ɪn greɪv ˈdeɪnʤər. taɪm tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk ðə əˈmɛndmənt. ˈʤæki spaɪər (@repspeier*) ˈɔgəst 16 2017 spaɪər ˈɔlsoʊ ə kˈwoʊtɪd frəm ðə frɛnʧ fəˈlɑsəfər voʊlˈtɛr: hu kən meɪk ju bɪˈliv əbˈsərdətiz kən meɪk ju kəˈmɪt atrocities.”*.” "ðoʊz hu kən meɪk ju bɪˈliv əbˈsərdətiz, kən meɪk ju kəˈmɪt əˈtrɑsətiz." -voʊlˈtɛr ˈʤæki spaɪər (@repspeier*) ˈɔgəst 16 2017 wɪˈskɑnsən ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. gwɛn mʊr ““implored”*” rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ riˈmuv trəmp frəm ˈɔfəs. ðə seɪk ənd ðə soʊl əv ɑr ˈkəntri, wi məst kəm təˈgɛðər tɪ rɪˈstɔr ɑr ˈnæʃənəl ˈdɪgnəti ðət həz bɪn rɑbd baɪ ˈdɑnəld presence,”*,” ʃi sɛd. rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm trəmp ˈælaɪz, sˈwɪftli kənˈdɛmd waɪt səˈprɛməsi ənd səm ˈivɪn kənˈdɛmd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈæftər hɪz nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk rɛps. bræd ˈʃərmən əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd æl grin əv ˈtɛksəs hæv pʊʃt ə bɪl tɪ ˌɪmˈpiʧ trəmp fər əbˈstrəkʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs ˈoʊvər ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈrəʃən ˈmɛdəlɪŋ ɪn læst ɪˈlɛkʃən. |
the it movie is setting itself up for a opening weekend at the box-office. the film made $13.5m in thursday night previews, making it the largest horror gross ever, the largest preview, the largest september preview and the largest ever for a movie based on a a stephen king book. a whole lot of ‘largest‘s.
it beat out the widely popular, which was released feb. 15, 2016 and ended its weekend with $132.4m. but, opened during weekend, a holiday. it also had the benefit of 374 imax and 475 screens, according to deadline.
it is releasing outside of holiday weekends, a superhero film and has very little star power. this makes its preview results an impressive feat for new line cinema and warner bros. but, sure they already knew they had a hit on their hands; stephen king has openly praised and promoted the film, and the it sequel is already in the works.
the film is based off the 1986 stephen king novel of the same name. it is directed by andy (mama). it stars bill as the dancing clown. lieberher, jeremy ray taylor, sophia lillis, finn wolfhard, wyatt oleff, chosen jacobs, jack dylan grazer make up the losers’ club.
the it movie opens in theatres tonight, september 8th.
did you catch the film at a preview screening? spoiler free sound off in the comments below! | ðə ɪt ˈmuvi ɪz ˈsɛtɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf əp fər ə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈwiˌkɪnd æt ðə box-office*. ðə fɪlm meɪd ɪn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt ˈprivˌjuz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈhɔrər groʊs ˈɛvər, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈprivˌju, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst sɛpˈtɛmbər ˈprivˌju ənd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈɛvər fər ə ˈmuvi beɪst ɔn ə ə ˈstivən kɪŋ bʊk. ə hoʊl lɔt əv ‘‘largest‘s*. ɪt bit aʊt ðə ˈwaɪdli ˈpɑpjələr, wɪʧ wɑz riˈlist ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 15 2016 ənd ˈɛndɪd ɪts ˈwiˌkɪnd wɪθ 132.4m*. bət, ˈoʊpənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈwiˌkɪnd, ə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv 374 ˈaɪˌmæks ənd 475 skrinz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. ɪt ɪz riˈlisɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈwiˌkɛndz, ə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ fɪlm ənd həz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl stɑr paʊər. ðɪs meɪks ɪts ˈprivˌju rɪˈzəlts ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv fit fər nu laɪn ˈsɪnəmə ənd ˈwɔrnər bros*. bət, ʃʊr ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi nu ðeɪ hæd ə hɪt ɔn ðɛr hænz; ˈstivən kɪŋ həz ˈoʊpənli preɪzd ənd prəˈmoʊtəd ðə fɪlm, ənd ðə ɪt ˈsikwəl ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə wərks. ðə fɪlm ɪz beɪst ɔf ðə 1986 ˈstivən kɪŋ ˈnɑvəl əv ðə seɪm neɪm. ɪt ɪz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈændi (ˈmɑmə). ɪt stɑrz bɪl ɛz ðə ˈdænsɪŋ klaʊn. lieberher*, ˈʤɛrəˌmi reɪ ˈteɪlər, ˈsoʊfiə ˈlɪlɪs, fɪn wolfhard*, waɪət oleff*, ˈʧoʊzən ˈʤeɪkəbz, ʤæk ˈdɪlən ˈgreɪzər meɪk əp ðə losers’*’ kləb. ðə ɪt ˈmuvi ˈoʊpənz ɪn ˈθiətərz təˈnaɪt, sɛpˈtɛmbər 8th*. dɪd ju kæʧ ðə fɪlm æt ə ˈprivˌju ˈskrinɪŋ? ˈspɔɪlər fri saʊnd ɔf ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ! |
demolitions crews in albuquerque, new mexico just discovered a time capsule from 1968 near a former elementary school. and based on the messages discovered inside, some kids of the late had a pretty creepy vision for the future. or, perhaps, a creepy vision of their present.
some of the letters discovered in the 1968 capsule are, of course, from kids who wrote about their favorite tv shows (lost in space) and their favorite bands (the monkees). but one kid named greg lee youngman wrote about how actually dead. he signed the letter with, “see you later savages.” it reads:
i am dead. i go to montgomery school. that is the olden school name. i was born 1900. you auto now i dead. my favorite subject is the police. i play the guitar. in case you know what it is, it is board with strings on then. i am 10 years old. see you later savages.
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it could not be confirmed by press time whether greg lee youngman was now, in fact, dead. and i suppose it also be confirmed by press time whether youngman was also a ghost who liked playing guitar in 1968.
whenever kids make time capsules, often told to write messages to the future. this usually gives us a pretty unvarnished perspective on tomorrow in the way that only kids can. even when kids of the and predicted a world of flying cars and jetpacks, they also predicted governments and not being able to breathe the polluted air. other times, the kids pretend to be ghosts who were born in 1900 and enjoy “spooking the police.”
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the building where crews found the time capsule, montgomery elementary school, was built in 1955 but became a school district administration building by the 1980s. a number of people, now in their and 60s, showed up yesterday, believing that this might be their class time capsule. but lots of people left disappointed that it the capsule they just how many time capsules are buried every year on school grounds all across the country.
albuquerque public schools is currently scanning all the time capsule letters and plans to publish them on their website. if greg lee youngman (ghost or otherwise) love to talk with you.
[albuquerque journal and kqre] | demolitions* kruz ɪn ˈælbəkərki, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ʤɪst dɪˈskəvərd ə taɪm ˈkæpsəl frəm 1968 nɪr ə ˈfɔrmər ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul. ənd beɪst ɔn ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz dɪˈskəvərd ˌɪnˈsaɪd, səm kɪdz əv ðə leɪt hæd ə ˈprɪti ˈkripi ˈvɪʒən fər ðə fˈjuʧər. ər, pərˈhæps, ə ˈkripi ˈvɪʒən əv ðɛr ˈprɛzənt. səm əv ðə ˈlɛtərz dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ðə 1968 ˈkæpsəl ər, əv kɔrs, frəm kɪdz hu roʊt əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz (lɔst ɪn speɪs) ənd ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt bændz (ðə ˈmɑŋkiz). bət wən kɪd neɪmd grɛg li ˈjəŋˌmæn roʊt əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈæˌkʧuəli dɛd. hi saɪnd ðə ˈlɛtər wɪθ, ju ˈleɪtər savages.”*.” ɪt ridz: aɪ æm dɛd. aɪ goʊ tɪ mɑntˈgəmri skul. ðət ɪz ðə ˈoʊldən skul neɪm. aɪ wɑz bɔrn 1900 ju ˈɔtoʊ naʊ aɪ dɛd. maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈsəbʤɪkt ɪz ðə pəˈlis. aɪ pleɪ ðə gɪˈtɑr. ɪn keɪs ju noʊ wət ɪt ɪz, ɪt ɪz bɔrd wɪθ strɪŋz ɔn ðɛn. aɪ æm 10 jɪrz oʊld. si ju ˈleɪtər ˈsævɪʤɪz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪt kʊd nɑt bi kənˈfərmd baɪ prɛs taɪm ˈwɛðər grɛg li ˈjəŋˌmæn wɑz naʊ, ɪn fækt, dɛd. ənd aɪ səˈpoʊz ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ bi kənˈfərmd baɪ prɛs taɪm ˈwɛðər ˈjəŋˌmæn wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə goʊst hu laɪkt pleɪɪŋ gɪˈtɑr ɪn 1968 wɛˈnɛvər kɪdz meɪk taɪm ˈkæpsəlz, ˈɔfən toʊld tɪ raɪt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər. ðɪs ˈjuʒəwəli gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈprɪti ənˈvɑrnɪʃt pərˈspɛktɪv ɔn təˈmɑˌroʊ ɪn ðə weɪ ðət ˈoʊnli kɪdz kən. ˈivɪn wɪn kɪdz əv ðə ənd prɪˈdɪktɪd ə wərld əv flaɪɪŋ kɑz ənd jetpacks*, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ prɪˈdɪktɪd ˈgəvərnmənts ənd nɑt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ brið ðə pəˈlutɪd ɛr. ˈəðər taɪmz, ðə kɪdz priˈtɛnd tɪ bi goʊsts hu wər bɔrn ɪn 1900 ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə police.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ wɛr kruz faʊnd ðə taɪm ˈkæpsəl, mɑntˈgəmri ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul, wɑz bɪlt ɪn 1955 bət bɪˈkeɪm ə skul ˈdɪstrɪkt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈbɪldɪŋ baɪ ðə 1980s*. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl, naʊ ɪn ðɛr ənd 60s*, ʃoʊd əp ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ðɪs maɪt bi ðɛr klæs taɪm ˈkæpsəl. bət lɑts əv ˈpipəl lɛft ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðət ɪt ðə ˈkæpsəl ðeɪ ʤɪst haʊ ˈmɛni taɪm ˈkæpsəlz ər ˈbɛrid ˈɛvəri jɪr ɔn skul graʊnz ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ˈælbəkərki ˈpəblɪk skulz ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈskænɪŋ ɔl ðə taɪm ˈkæpsəl ˈlɛtərz ənd plænz tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ðɛm ɔn ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ɪf grɛg li ˈjəŋˌmæn (goʊst ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz) ləv tɪ tɔk wɪθ ju. [ˈælbəkərki ˈʤərnəl ənd kqre*] |
"the applications for this vulnerability are seemingly limitless, from criminals monitoring individual targets to foreign entities conducting economic espionage on american companies to nation states monitoring us government officials," lieu wrote in a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the house committee on oversight and government reform. curiously, lieu didn't raise the possibility of governments quietly eavesdropping on its own citizens -- maybe that was already a given.
in case you missed it, lieu was given an iphone by the 60 minutes crew, and then proceeded to use it for work calls... with the express understanding that it might be hacked. not long after, security research labs' karsten nohl -- who brought the flaw to prominence about two years ago -- was able to access the congressman's privileged information. lieu was right to have been concerned: because the protocols dictate how networks deal with routing text messages, roaming and more, the flaw can leave phones open to snooping regardless of what operating system they run. for now, the only real way to keep your dispatches safe is to use apps -- like signal and now -- that encrypt your communications end-to-end. | "ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ðɪs ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ər ˈsimɪŋli ˈlɪmətləs, frəm ˈkrɪmənəlz ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈtɑrgəts tɪ ˈfɔrən ˈɛntɪtiz kənˈdəktɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɛspiənɑʤ ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ˈneɪʃən steɪts ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz," lu roʊt ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈʧɛrmən ənd ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə haʊs kəˈmɪti ɔn ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈfɔrm. ˈkjʊriəsli, lu ˈdɪdənt reɪz ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈgəvərnmənts kˈwaɪətli ˈivzˌdrɑpɪŋ ɔn ɪts oʊn ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈmeɪbi ðət wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ə ˈgɪvɪn. ɪn keɪs ju mɪst ɪt, lu wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn baɪ ðə 60 ˈmɪnəts kru, ənd ðɛn prəˈsidəd tɪ juz ɪt fər wərk kɔlz... wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsprɛs ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðət ɪt maɪt bi hækt. nɑt lɔŋ ˈæftər, sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrisərʧ læbz' ˈkɑrstən noʊl hu brɔt ðə flɔ tɪ ˈprɑmənəns əˈbaʊt tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈkɑŋgrəsmənz ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. lu wɑz raɪt tɪ hæv bɪn kənˈsərnd: bɪˈkəz ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz ˈdɪkˌteɪt haʊ ˈnɛtˌwərks dil wɪθ ˈrutɪŋ tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, ˈroʊmɪŋ ənd mɔr, ðə flɔ kən liv foʊnz ˈoʊpən tɪ sˈnupɪŋ rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ðeɪ rən. fər naʊ, ðə ˈoʊnli ril weɪ tɪ kip jʊr dɪˈspæʧɪz seɪf ɪz tɪ juz æps laɪk ˈsɪgnəl ənd naʊ ðət ɪnˈkrɪpt jʊr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz end-to-end*. |
for better or worse, things want to work.
consider driving at night on unlit, curvy mountain roads, at a speed about twice the limit, zigzagging between cars, including oncoming ones. obviously dangerous, and yet many do this, and survive. how?
roads and cars are built with big safety margins
other drivers don't want to die and help you get through
practice makes perfect, so you get good at this bad thing
the road, the car, you, other drivers, and their cars all want this to work. so for a long while, it does, until it finally doesn't. i know people who drive like this habitually. at least 2 of them totaled cars. all think they're excellent drivers. all have high iqs, making you wonder just what this renowned benchmark of human brains really tells us.
now consider a terribly managed project with an insane deadline, and a team and budget too small. all too often, this too works out. how?
unless it physically cannot exist, a solution wants you to find it. you carve out a piece and the next piece suggests itself. even if management fails to think how the pieces fit together, the pieces often come out such that they can be made to fit with modest extra effort.
you to find it. you carve out a piece and the next piece suggests itself. even if management fails to think how the pieces fit together, the pieces often come out such that they can be made to fit with modest extra effort. and then the people who make the pieces want them to fit. even if the process is totally mismanaged, many people will talk to each other and find out what to do to make parts work together.
them to fit. even if the process is totally mismanaged, many people will talk to each other and find out what to do to make parts work together. the project was approved because a customer was persuaded. at this point, the customer wants the project to succeed. a little bit of schedule slippage will not make them change their minds, nor will a somewhat less impressive result. more slack for you.
the project to succeed. a little bit of schedule slippage will not make them change their minds, nor will a somewhat less impressive result. more slack for you. the vendor, too wants the project to succeed, and will tolerate a little bit of budget overrun. more slack.
the project to succeed, and will tolerate a little bit of budget overrun. more slack. most often, when things fail, they fail visibly. it's as if things wanted you to see that they fail, so that you fix them.
the fact is that by cutting features, having a few bugs, and being somewhat late and over budget, most projects can be salvaged. in fact, when they say that "most projects fail," the (*) defines "failure" as being a bit late or over budget. if "failure" is defined as outright cancellation, i conjecture that most projects "succeed."
which projects are least likely to be canceled? in other words, where is being late, over budget and off the original spec most tolerable? obviously, when the overall delivered value is the highest, both in absolute terms and relatively to the cost. in other words, reality punishes bad management the least in the most cases.
what is the biggest problem with bad management? same as crazy driving: risk. the problem in both cases is you risk high-cost, events. it's terrible things that tend not to happen. and people are pretty bad at learning from mistakes they never had to pay for.
wannabe drivers fail to learn from driving into risky situations which their own eyes tell them are risky. for managers, learning is harder the risks accumulated through bad management are abstract, instead of viscerally scary. in fact, a lot of the risks are never understood by management, or even fully reported. there's just too much risk to sweep under various rugs to make it all ingrained in institutional memory.
in fact, it's even worse, because is actually rewarding as long as the downside doesn't materialize. the crazy driver gets there 10 minutes earlier. similarly, hazardous management often delivers at an obviously small cost. and while driving is not actually competitive, except in the inflamed minds of the zigzagging few, most projects are delivered in very competitive environments indeed. and competition can make even small rewards for risk decisive as it can with any other smallish factor large enough to make a difference between victory and defeat.
things want to work more than they want to punish us for our errors. the punishment may be very cruel and unusual alright, but it's rare. it seems that the universe, at least the universe of deliverables, is beckerian. it delivers optimal punishment for rational agents correctly estimating probabilities. sadly, humans are bad at probability.
and thus crazy drivers and bad managers alike (often the same people, btw) march from one insane adventure to the next, gaining more and more confidence in their brilliance.
(*) (the project management institute) is a con, where they sell you "pmbok" (project management body of knowledge, a thick book you can use as a monitor stand) and "pmp" (project management professional, a certification required by's conscious or unwitting accomplices in dark corners of the industry.) a variety of more elaborate cons targeted at narrower audiences incorporate's core body of cargo cult practices. | fər ˈbɛtər ər wərs, θɪŋz wɔnt tɪ wərk. kənˈsɪdər ˈdraɪvɪŋ æt naɪt ɔn unlit*, ˈkərvi ˈmaʊntən roʊdz, æt ə spid əˈbaʊt twaɪs ðə ˈlɪmət, ˈzɪgzægɪŋ bɪtˈwin kɑz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɔnˌkəmɪŋ wənz. ˈɑbviəsli ˈdeɪnʤərəs, ənd jɛt ˈmɛni du ðɪs, ənd sərˈvaɪv. haʊ? roʊdz ənd kɑz ər bɪlt wɪθ bɪg ˈseɪfti ˈmɑrʤənz ˈəðər ˈdraɪvərz doʊnt wɔnt tɪ daɪ ənd hɛlp ju gɪt θru ˈpræktɪs meɪks ˈpərˌfɪkt, soʊ ju gɪt gʊd æt ðɪs bæd θɪŋ ðə roʊd, ðə kɑr, ju, ˈəðər ˈdraɪvərz, ənd ðɛr kɑz ɔl wɔnt ðɪs tɪ wərk. soʊ fər ə lɔŋ waɪl, ɪt dɪz, ənˈtɪl ɪt ˈfaɪnəli ˈdəzənt. aɪ noʊ ˈpipəl hu draɪv laɪk ðɪs həˈbɪʧuəli. æt list 2 əv ðɛm ˈtoʊtəld kɑz. ɔl θɪŋk ðɛr ˈɛksələnt ˈdraɪvərz. ɔl hæv haɪ iqs*, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ju ˈwəndər ʤɪst wət ðɪs rɪˈnaʊnd ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk əv ˈjumən breɪnz ˈrɪli tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs. naʊ kənˈsɪdər ə ˈtɛrəbli ˈmænɪʤd ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈseɪn ˈdɛˌdlaɪn, ənd ə tim ənd ˈbəʤɪt tu smɔl. ɔl tu ˈɔfən, ðɪs tu wərks aʊt. haʊ? ənˈlɛs ɪt ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈkænɑt ɪgˈzɪst, ə səˈluʃən wɔnts ju tɪ faɪnd ɪt. ju kɑrv aʊt ə pis ənd ðə nɛkst pis səˈʤɛsts ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈivɪn ɪf ˈmænɪʤmənt feɪlz tɪ θɪŋk haʊ ðə ˈpisɪz fɪt təˈgɛðər, ðə ˈpisɪz ˈɔfən kəm aʊt səʧ ðət ðeɪ kən bi meɪd tɪ fɪt wɪθ ˈmɑdəst ˈɛkstrə ˈɛfərt. ju tɪ faɪnd ɪt. ju kɑrv aʊt ə pis ənd ðə nɛkst pis səˈʤɛsts ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈivɪn ɪf ˈmænɪʤmənt feɪlz tɪ θɪŋk haʊ ðə ˈpisɪz fɪt təˈgɛðər, ðə ˈpisɪz ˈɔfən kəm aʊt səʧ ðət ðeɪ kən bi meɪd tɪ fɪt wɪθ ˈmɑdəst ˈɛkstrə ˈɛfərt. ənd ðɛn ðə ˈpipəl hu meɪk ðə ˈpisɪz wɔnt ðɛm tɪ fɪt. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ˈtoʊtəli mɪsˈmænɪʤd, ˈmɛni ˈpipəl wɪl tɔk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər ənd faɪnd aʊt wət tɪ du tɪ meɪk pɑrts wərk təˈgɛðər. ðɛm tɪ fɪt. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ˈtoʊtəli mɪsˈmænɪʤd, ˈmɛni ˈpipəl wɪl tɔk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər ənd faɪnd aʊt wət tɪ du tɪ meɪk pɑrts wərk təˈgɛðər. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz əˈpruvd bɪˈkəz ə ˈkəstəmər wɑz pərsˈweɪdɪd. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ðə ˈkəstəmər wɔnts ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ səkˈsid. ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈskɛʤʊl sˈlɪpɪʤ wɪl nɑt meɪk ðɛm ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr maɪndz, nɔr wɪl ə ˈsəmˈwət lɛs ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv rɪˈzəlt. mɔr slæk fər ju. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ səkˈsid. ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈskɛʤʊl sˈlɪpɪʤ wɪl nɑt meɪk ðɛm ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr maɪndz, nɔr wɪl ə ˈsəmˈwət lɛs ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv rɪˈzəlt. mɔr slæk fər ju. ðə ˈvɛndər, tu wɔnts ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ səkˈsid, ənd wɪl ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈbəʤɪt ˈoʊvərˌrən. mɔr slæk. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ səkˈsid, ənd wɪl ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈbəʤɪt ˈoʊvərˌrən. mɔr slæk. moʊst ˈɔfən, wɪn θɪŋz feɪl, ðeɪ feɪl ˈvɪzəbli. ɪts ɛz ɪf θɪŋz ˈwɔntɪd ju tɪ si ðət ðeɪ feɪl, soʊ ðət ju fɪks ðɛm. ðə fækt ɪz ðət baɪ ˈkətɪŋ ˈfiʧərz, ˈhævɪŋ ə fju bəgz, ənd biɪŋ ˈsəmˈwət leɪt ənd ˈoʊvər ˈbəʤɪt, moʊst ˈprɑʤɛkts kən bi ˈsælvɪʤd. ɪn fækt, wɪn ðeɪ seɪ ðət "moʊst ˈprɑʤɛkts feɪl," ðə dɪˈfaɪnz "ˈfeɪljər" ɛz biɪŋ ə bɪt leɪt ər ˈoʊvər ˈbəʤɪt. ɪf "ˈfeɪljər" ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən, aɪ kənˈʤɛkʧər ðət moʊst ˈprɑʤɛkts "səkˈsid." wɪʧ ˈprɑʤɛkts ər list ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈkænsəld? ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wɛr ɪz biɪŋ leɪt, ˈoʊvər ˈbəʤɪt ənd ɔf ðə ərˈɪʤənəl spɛk moʊst ˈtɑlərəbəl? ˈɑbviəsli, wɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl dɪˈlɪvərd ˈvælju ɪz ðə haɪəst, boʊθ ɪn ˈæbsəˌlut tərmz ənd ˈrɛlətɪvli tɪ ðə kɔst. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˌriˈæləˌti ˈpənɪʃəz bæd ˈmænɪʤmənt ðə list ɪn ðə moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz. wət ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm wɪθ bæd ˈmænɪʤmənt? seɪm ɛz ˈkreɪzi ˈdraɪvɪŋ: rɪsk. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz ɪz ju rɪsk high-cost*, ɪˈvɛnts. ɪts ˈtɛrəbəl θɪŋz ðət tɛnd nɑt tɪ ˈhæpən. ənd ˈpipəl ər ˈprɪti bæd æt ˈlərnɪŋ frəm mɪˈsteɪks ðeɪ ˈnɛvər hæd tɪ peɪ fər. ˈwɑnəˌbi ˈdraɪvərz feɪl tɪ lərn frəm ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈrɪski ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɪʧ ðɛr oʊn aɪz tɛl ðɛm ər ˈrɪski. fər ˈmænɪʤərz, ˈlərnɪŋ ɪz ˈhɑrdər ðə rɪsks əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd θru bæd ˈmænɪʤmənt ər ˈæbˌstrækt, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈvɪsərəli ˈskɛri. ɪn fækt, ə lɔt əv ðə rɪsks ər ˈnɛvər ˌəndərˈstʊd baɪ ˈmænɪʤmənt, ər ˈivɪn ˈfʊli ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðɛrz ʤɪst tu məʧ rɪsk tɪ swip ˈəndər ˈvɛriəs rəgz tɪ meɪk ɪt ɔl ˌɪnˈgreɪnd ɪn ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛməri. ɪn fækt, ɪts ˈivɪn wərs, bɪˈkəz ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd ˈdəzənt məˈtɪriəˌlaɪz. ðə ˈkreɪzi ˈdraɪvər gɪts ðɛr 10 ˈmɪnəts ˈərliər. ˈsɪmələrli, ˈhæzərdəs ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈɔfən dɪˈlɪvərz æt ən ˈɑbviəsli smɔl kɔst. ənd waɪl ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪz nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv, ɪkˈsɛpt ɪn ðə ɪnˈfleɪmd maɪndz əv ðə ˈzɪgzægɪŋ fju, moʊst ˈprɑʤɛkts ər dɪˈlɪvərd ɪn ˈvɛri kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ˌɪnˈdid. ənd ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən kən meɪk ˈivɪn smɔl rɪˈwɔrdz fər rɪsk dɪˈsaɪsɪv ɛz ɪt kən wɪθ ˈɛni ˈəðər sˈmɔlɪʃ ˈfæktər lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈvɪktəri ənd dɪˈfit. θɪŋz wɔnt tɪ wərk mɔr ðən ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ˈjuˈɛs fər ɑr ˈɛrərz. ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt meɪ bi ˈvɛri kruəl ənd ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˌɔˈlraɪt, bət ɪts rɛr. ɪt simz ðət ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, æt list ðə ˈjunəˌvərs əv deliverables*, ɪz beckerian*. ɪt dɪˈlɪvərz ˈɑptɪməl ˈpənɪʃmənt fər ˈræʃənəl ˈeɪʤənts kərˈɛktli ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz. ˈsædli, ˈjumənz ər bæd æt ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti. ənd ðəs ˈkreɪzi ˈdraɪvərz ənd bæd ˈmænɪʤərz əˈlaɪk (ˈɔfən ðə seɪm ˈpipəl, btw*) mɑrʧ frəm wən ˌɪnˈseɪn ədˈvɛnʧər tɪ ðə nɛkst, ˈgeɪnɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðɛr ˈbrɪljəns. (ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈɪnstɪˌtut) ɪz ə kɑn, wɛr ðeɪ sɛl ju "pmbok*" (ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈbɑdi əv ˈnɑlɪʤ, ə θɪk bʊk ju kən juz ɛz ə ˈmɑnətər stænd) ənd "pmp*" (ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤmənt prəˈfɛʃənəl, ə ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ˈkɑnʃəs ər ənˈwɪtɪŋ əˈkɑmpləsəz ɪn dɑrk ˈkɔrnərz əv ðə ˈɪndəstri.) ə vərˈaɪəti əv mɔr ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt kɑnz ˈtɑrgətɪd æt ˈnɛroʊər ˈɔdiənsəz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt kɔr ˈbɑdi əv ˈkɑrˌgoʊ kəlt ˈpræktɪsɪz. |
bikes like the new yeti pack a ton of technology, and usually carry a price tag to match. lots of folks write to us criticizing the crop of new bikes that are, admittedly, pushing the price envelope at five, seven, even ten thousand dollars. is that a bad thing for consumers? not at all, i say.
every time we feature an expensive bike, component or widget, some portion of readers complain vehemently about the asking price of that wonder-product. in fact, some of you even get downright angry and spiteful. not only is that negativity unwarranted, the position of the complaint is incredibly shortsighted. why:
these bold, expensive, technologically innovative products are the bicycle industry equivalent of ferrari or lamborghini from the automotive world. do people complain about how expensive those cars are? no. if they can afford to buy them, they do. those of us who afford to plunk down for a 918 lust to experience the performance.
but, most of us will not have that opportunity, so we live vicariously through the media that affords us those opportunities; words, photos and video. part of the job here at dirt rag. more importantly, these and über-products are driving technology that will eventually trickle down for all of us to enjoy.
look at products like group and group. ridden one of these groups lately? both the brakes and work better than they have any right. all of the technologies in this group trickled down from and xtr. if these companies would have listened to the peanut gallery about those groups being too expensive, we have such damn good budget parts.
and not just parts. walk into a bike shop today and a $1,500 bike is far more advanced and capable than a $1,500 bike from 10 or even five years ago, even when adjusting for inflation. from handlebar tips to tires on the ground, each piece has improved significantly. not to mention the choices. shopping in that price range today? you have a wider selection than ever.
everyone loves to hate on the price ofs. but when this technology trickles down to the in some unknown number of years, the same folks who complained about the price of the group will buy and enjoy the awesomeness. when that happens, i hope they appreciate the irony of their original position.
not only do these expensive goods drive innovation, the data shows that people are buying these products. santa cruz tells me the carbon bronson bikes outsell the aluminum models three to one. yeti has said it even bother developing an aluminum version of the model. despite hoards of complaints about a fancy carbon bikes being too expensive, people are voting with their wallet to enjoy this technology.
the point is, none of us need this expensive tech to experience the joy of riding a bicycle in the dirt. but, ripping the latest down a ribbon of is a pretty sweet experience. whether or not you can afford to buy one of those products right now, you should appreciate the advancements these products bring to the table. in a couple of years, benefit directly from the technological trickledown.
so, dear readers, all try to elevate the level of dialogue in the comments sections of our social media outlets. together, we can make this space a little more positive by seeing the positives in progress.
what do you think?
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like what you see? please support independent publishing by subscribing to dirt rag magazine today. | baɪks laɪk ðə nu ˈjɛti pæk ə tən əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ənd ˈjuʒəwəli ˈkɛri ə praɪs tæg tɪ mæʧ. lɑts əv foʊks raɪt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə krɑp əv nu baɪks ðət ər, ædˈmɪtɪdli, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə praɪs ˈɛnvəˌloʊp æt faɪv, ˈsɛvən, ˈivɪn tɛn ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɔlərz. ɪz ðət ə bæd θɪŋ fər kənˈsumərz? nɑt æt ɔl, aɪ seɪ. ˈɛvəri taɪm wi ˈfiʧər ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv baɪk, kəmˈpoʊnənt ər ˈwɪʤɪt, səm ˈpɔrʃən əv ˈridərz kəmˈpleɪn ˈviəməntli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæskɪŋ praɪs əv ðət wonder-product*. ɪn fækt, səm əv ju ˈivɪn gɪt ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ˈæŋgri ənd ˈspaɪtfəl. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ðət ˌnɛgəˈtɪvəti ənˈwɔrəntɪd, ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə kəmˈpleɪnt ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈʃɔrtˈsaɪtɪd. waɪ: ðiz boʊld, ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəli ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈprɑdəkts ər ðə ˈbaɪsɪkəl ˈɪndəstri ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv fərˈɑri ər ˌlæmbərˈgini frəm ðə ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv wərld. du ˈpipəl kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðoʊz kɑz ər? noʊ. ɪf ðeɪ kən əˈfɔrd tɪ baɪ ðɛm, ðeɪ du. ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu əˈfɔrd tɪ pləŋk daʊn fər ə 918 ləst tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə pərˈfɔrməns. bət, moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs wɪl nɑt hæv ðət ˌɑpərˈtunəti, soʊ wi lɪv vaɪˈkɛriəsli θru ðə ˈmidiə ðət əˈfɔrdz ˈjuˈɛs ðoʊz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz; wərdz, ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd ˈvɪdioʊ. pɑrt əv ðə ʤɑb hir æt dərt ræg. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðiz ənd ər ˈdraɪvɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈtrɪkəl daʊn fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ. lʊk æt ˈprɑdəkts laɪk grup ənd grup. ˈrɪdən wən əv ðiz grups ˈleɪtli? boʊθ ðə breɪks ənd wərk ˈbɛtər ðən ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni raɪt. ɔl əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɪn ðɪs grup ˈtrɪkəld daʊn frəm ənd xtr*. ɪf ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz wʊd hæv ˈlɪsənd tɪ ðə ˈpiˌnət ˈgæləri əˈbaʊt ðoʊz grups biɪŋ tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, wi hæv səʧ dæm gʊd ˈbəʤɪt pɑrts. ənd nɑt ʤɪst pɑrts. wɔk ˈɪntu ə baɪk ʃɑp təˈdeɪ ənd ə baɪk ɪz fɑr mɔr ədˈvænst ənd ˈkeɪpəbəl ðən ə baɪk frəm 10 ər ˈivɪn faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈivɪn wɪn əˈʤəstɪŋ fər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. frəm ˈhændəlˌbɑr tɪps tɪ taɪərz ɔn ðə graʊnd, iʧ pis həz ˌɪmˈpruvd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli. nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ˈʃɑpɪŋ ɪn ðət praɪs reɪnʤ təˈdeɪ? ju hæv ə ˈwaɪdər səˈlɛkʃən ðən ˈɛvər. ˈɛvriˌwən ləvz tɪ heɪt ɔn ðə praɪs əv drivetrains*. bət wɪn ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈtrɪkəlz daʊn tɪ ðə ɪn səm ənˈnoʊn ˈnəmbər əv jɪrz, ðə seɪm foʊks hu kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt ðə praɪs əv ðə grup wɪl baɪ ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə awesomeness*. wɪn ðət ˈhæpənz, aɪ hoʊp ðeɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈaɪrəni əv ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl pəˈzɪʃən. nɑt ˈoʊnli du ðiz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv gʊdz draɪv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, ðə ˈdætə ʃoʊz ðət ˈpipəl ər baɪɪŋ ðiz ˈprɑdəkts. ˈsænə kruz tɛlz mi ðə ˈkɑrbən ˈbrɑnsən baɪks aʊtˈsɛl ðə əˈlumənəm ˈmɑdəlz θri tɪ wən. ˈjɛti həz sɛd ɪt ˈivɪn ˈbɑðər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ən əˈlumənəm ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈmɑdəl. dɪˈspaɪt hɔrdz əv kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt ə ˈfænsi ˈkɑrbən baɪks biɪŋ tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ˈpipəl ər ˈvoʊtɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr ˈwɔlət tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðə pɔɪnt ɪz, nən əv ˈjuˈɛs nid ðɪs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɛk tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ʤɔɪ əv ˈraɪdɪŋ ə ˈbaɪsɪkəl ɪn ðə dərt. bət, ˈrɪpɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst daʊn ə ˈrɪbən əv ɪz ə ˈprɪti swit ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ju kən əˈfɔrd tɪ baɪ wən əv ðoʊz ˈprɑdəkts raɪt naʊ, ju ʃʊd əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ədˈvænsmənts ðiz ˈprɑdəkts brɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl. ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz, ˈbɛnəfɪt dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl trickledown*. soʊ, dɪr ˈridərz, ɔl traɪ tɪ ˈɛləˌveɪt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃənz əv ɑr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts. təˈgɛðər, wi kən meɪk ðɪs speɪs ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈpɑzətɪv baɪ siɪŋ ðə ˈpɑzətɪvz ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs. wət du ju θɪŋk? ər baɪks tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðiz deɪz? hæv ju ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðeɪ dɪˈvɛləp? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ wət ju θɪŋk ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ. laɪk wət ju si? pliz səˈpɔrt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ baɪ səbˈskraɪbɪŋ tɪ dərt ræg ˈmægəˌzin təˈdeɪ. |
capitalism no longer delivers a rising standard of living in the regions where it began and developed first: western europe, north america and japan, says richard wolff. (image via growth in the world slowed to an average of 2 percent in 2013. that was less than in 2012 and far less than the rate of 3 percent. starker still were the differences between wage growth in the “developed world” (chiefly western europe, north america and japan) and wage growth in the major “emerging growth” countries, chiefly china.
in the “developed world” wage growth in 2012 was percent, and in 2013 it was percent. far from portending any economic “recovery,” that level of wage “growth” is rather called “wage stagnation.” in stunning contrast, wage growth in the major emerging growth economies was much better: percent in 2012 and percent in 2013.
these remarkable statistics come from the global wage report released on december 5, 2014, by its author, the international labor organization (ilo). this report clearly exposes the immense costs of a capitalism for the majorities in western europe, north america and japan. allowing their leading capitalists to maximize profits by relocating production out of those regions is deeply and increasingly destructive to them.
the ilo chart below summarizes the key wage results of the last capitalism. economic growth, rising real wages and rising standards of living are economic realities in china and other emerging growth countries. economic crisis, stagnant wages and declining working and living standards are the economic realities for western europe, the united states and japan.
capitalist enterprises keep moving their operations (first manufacturing, now also many services) from high to regions of the world to raise their profits. departing capitalists leave their former host communities with unemployment and all its social costs. such conditions force desperate competition for jobs that drives down wages and guts job benefits. public services decline as government budgets suffer. capitalism no longer delivers a rising standard of living in the regions where it began and developed first: western europe, north america and japan. instead of goods, capitalism delivers the bads.
a second key insight emerges from another chart (below) in the ilo report. in the developed countries, while real wages stagnated throughout the crisis since 2007, the productivity of workers continued to rise. that explains the deepening inequalities of income and wealth in those countries.
productivity measures the quantity of goods and services that workers’ labor provides to their bosses. the chart shows how labor productivity has kept rising (because of computers, more equipment, better training, of work etc.). the chart also shows how much less wages have risen. wages are what capitalists pay workers for their labor.
there is thus a growing gap between what workers give capitalists (productivity) and what capitalists give workers (wages). that gap measures profits. they have grown the fastest of all. major capitalist corporations gather those exploding profits into their hands. they pay their top executives huge salaries and bonuses, pay rich dividends and deliver huge capital gains to their shareholders. those top executives and major shareholders are most of the who have taken so much of the wealth.
european, us and japanese politicians, controlled by their major capitalists, do little to stop the relocation of production that generates the results seen in the charts above. labor and movements are still too weak, too divided or too poorly informed to stop the long-term decline underway.
the real question of the day underscored by the ilo report is this: will western european, north american and japanese working people consent to the further undermining of their well-being that follows as capitalists leave for higher profits? that is the question even though mainstream politicians, media and academics cannot see it or refuse to discuss it.
the answer to that question can still be “no.” the labor, and social movements can understand this situation. they could ally politically to stop paying the horrendous costs of capitalism while a tiny minority grabs its ballooning profits.
a final note: real wages are still three times higher in developed countries than in economically emerging regions. thus, capitalists keep getting the higher profits that motivate their relocation out of western europe, north america and japan. they share some of those higher profits (via mergers, acquisitions, bribes etc.) with major local capitalist corporations inside the regions to which they relocate. relocating capitalists offer such payoffs to facilitate their success in these new centers of growth.
those payoffs help explain the gross inequalities of income and wealth deepening in the emerging economies, too. capitalism thus imposes on most countries the worsening inequalities that bring ever closer the validity of that old slogan (premature when first articulated): “workers of the world unite; you have nothing to lose but your chains.” | ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm noʊ ˈlɔŋgər dɪˈlɪvərz ə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈriʤənz wɛr ɪt bɪˈgæn ənd dɪˈvɛləpt fərst: ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp, nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ʤəˈpæn, sɪz ˈrɪʧərd wʊlf. (ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə groʊθ ɪn ðə wərld sloʊd tɪ ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 2 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ðət wɑz lɛs ðən ɪn 2012 ənd fɑr lɛs ðən ðə reɪt əv 3 pərˈsɛnt. ˈstɑrkər stɪl wər ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin weɪʤ groʊθ ɪn ðə world”*” (ˈʧifli ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp, nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ʤəˈpæn) ənd weɪʤ groʊθ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤər growth”*” ˈkəntriz, ˈʧifli ˈʧaɪnə. ɪn ðə world”*” weɪʤ groʊθ ɪn 2012 wɑz pərˈsɛnt, ənd ɪn 2013 ɪt wɑz pərˈsɛnt. fɑr frəm pɔrˈtɛndɪŋ ˈɛni ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ““recovery,”*,” ðət ˈlɛvəl əv weɪʤ ““growth”*” ɪz ˈrəðər kɔld stagnation.”*.” ɪn ˈstənɪŋ ˈkɑntræst, weɪʤ groʊθ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈimərʤɪŋ groʊθ ɪˈkɑnəmiz wɑz məʧ ˈbɛtər: pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2012 ənd pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ðiz rɪˈmɑrkəbəl stəˈtɪstɪks kəm frəm ðə ˈgloʊbəl weɪʤ rɪˈpɔrt riˈlist ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 5 2014 baɪ ɪts ˈɔθər, ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈleɪbər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən (ˈaɪloʊ). ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ˈklɪrli ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ðə ˌɪˈmɛns kɔsts əv ə ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm fər ðə məˈʤɔrɪtiz ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp, nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ʤəˈpæn. əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛr ˈlidɪŋ ˈkæpətəlɪsts tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˈprɑfɪts baɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən aʊt əv ðoʊz ˈriʤənz ɪz ˈdipli ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli dɪˈstrəktɪv tɪ ðɛm. ðə ˈaɪloʊ ʧɑrt bɪˈloʊ ˈsəmərˌaɪzɪz ðə ki weɪʤ rɪˈzəlts əv ðə læst ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ, ˈraɪzɪŋ ril ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈstændərdz əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌriˈæləˌtiz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈəðər ˈimərʤɪŋ groʊθ ˈkəntriz. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs, ˈstægnənt ˈweɪʤɪz ənd dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈwərkɪŋ ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændərdz ər ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌriˈæləˌtiz fər ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ʤəˈpæn. ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz kip ˈmuvɪŋ ðɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz (fərst ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, naʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛni ˈsərvɪsɪz) frəm haɪ tɪ ˈriʤənz əv ðə wərld tɪ reɪz ðɛr ˈprɑfɪts. dɪˈpɑrtɪŋ ˈkæpətəlɪsts liv ðɛr ˈfɔrmər hoʊst kəmˈjunɪtiz wɪθ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ɔl ɪts ˈsoʊʃəl kɔsts. səʧ kənˈdɪʃənz fɔrs ˈdɛspərɪt ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər ʤɑbz ðət draɪvz daʊn ˈweɪʤɪz ənd gəts ʤɑb ˈbɛnəfɪts. ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz dɪˈklaɪn ɛz ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbəʤɪts ˈsəfər. ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm noʊ ˈlɔŋgər dɪˈlɪvərz ə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈriʤənz wɛr ɪt bɪˈgæn ənd dɪˈvɛləpt fərst: ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp, nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ʤəˈpæn. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv gʊdz, ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm dɪˈlɪvərz ðə bads*. ə ˈsɛkənd ki ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈimərʤɪz frəm əˈnəðər ʧɑrt (bɪˈloʊ) ɪn ðə ˈaɪloʊ rɪˈpɔrt. ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz, waɪl ril ˈweɪʤɪz ˈstægˌneɪtɪd θruaʊt ðə ˈkraɪsəs sɪns 2007 ðə ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti əv ˈwərkərz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ raɪz. ðət ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ˈdipənɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz əv ˈɪnˌkəm ənd wɛlθ ɪn ðoʊz ˈkəntriz. ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ˈmɛʒərz ðə kˈwɑntəti əv gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət workers’*’ ˈleɪbər prəˈvaɪdz tɪ ðɛr ˈbɔsɪz. ðə ʧɑrt ʃoʊz haʊ ˈleɪbər ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti həz kɛpt ˈraɪzɪŋ (bɪˈkəz əv kəmˈpjutərz, mɔr ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ˈbɛtər ˈtreɪnɪŋ, əv wərk ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.). ðə ʧɑrt ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz haʊ məʧ lɛs ˈweɪʤɪz hæv ˈrɪzən. ˈweɪʤɪz ər wət ˈkæpətəlɪsts peɪ ˈwərkərz fər ðɛr ˈleɪbər. ðɛr ɪz ðəs ə groʊɪŋ gæp bɪtˈwin wət ˈwərkərz gɪv ˈkæpətəlɪsts (ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti) ənd wət ˈkæpətəlɪsts gɪv ˈwərkərz (ˈweɪʤɪz). ðət gæp ˈmɛʒərz ˈprɑfɪts. ðeɪ hæv groʊn ðə ˈfæstəst əv ɔl. ˈmeɪʤər ˈkæpətəlɪst ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ˈgæðər ðoʊz ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ ˈprɑfɪts ˈɪntu ðɛr hænz. ðeɪ peɪ ðɛr tɔp ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz juʤ ˈsæləriz ənd ˈboʊnəsɪz, peɪ rɪʧ ˈdɪvɪˌdɛndz ənd dɪˈlɪvər juʤ ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz tɪ ðɛr ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz. ðoʊz tɔp ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd ˈmeɪʤər ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz ər moʊst əv ðə hu hæv ˈteɪkən soʊ məʧ əv ðə wɛlθ. ˌjʊrəˈpiən, ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðɛr ˈmeɪʤər ˈkæpətəlɪsts, du ˈlɪtəl tɪ stɑp ðə ˌriˈloʊˈkeɪʃən əv pərˈdəkʃən ðət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ðə rɪˈzəlts sin ɪn ðə ʧɑrts əˈbəv. ˈleɪbər ənd ˈmuvmənts ər stɪl tu wik, tu dɪˈvaɪdɪd ər tu ˈpurli ˌɪnˈfɔrmd tɪ stɑp ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm dɪˈklaɪn ˌəndərˈweɪ. ðə ril kˈwɛʃən əv ðə deɪ ˌəndərˈskɔrd baɪ ðə ˈaɪloʊ rɪˈpɔrt ɪz ðɪs: wɪl ˈwɛstərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən, nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl kənˈsɛnt tɪ ðə ˈfərðər ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ əv ðɛr ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ ðət ˈfɑloʊz ɛz ˈkæpətəlɪsts liv fər haɪər ˈprɑfɪts? ðət ɪz ðə kˈwɛʃən ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ˈmidiə ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ˈkænɑt si ɪt ər ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ dɪˈskəs ɪt. ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðət kˈwɛʃən kən stɪl bi ““no.”*.” ðə ˈleɪbər, ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts kən ˌəndərˈstænd ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðeɪ kʊd ˈælaɪ ˈplɪtɪkli tɪ stɑp peɪɪŋ ðə ˌhɔˈrɛndəs kɔsts əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm waɪl ə ˈtaɪni məˈnɔrəti græbz ɪts bəˈlunɪŋ ˈprɑfɪts. ə ˈfaɪnəl noʊt: ril ˈweɪʤɪz ər stɪl θri taɪmz haɪər ɪn dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz ðən ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈriʤənz. ðəs, ˈkæpətəlɪsts kip ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə haɪər ˈprɑfɪts ðət ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ðɛr ˌriˈloʊˈkeɪʃən aʊt əv ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp, nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ʤəˈpæn. ðeɪ ʃɛr səm əv ðoʊz haɪər ˈprɑfɪts (ˈviə ˈmərʤərz, ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz, braɪbz ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) wɪθ ˈmeɪʤər ˈloʊkəl ˈkæpətəlɪst ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈriʤənz tɪ wɪʧ ðeɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt. ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ ˈkæpətəlɪsts ˈɔfər səʧ peɪɔfs tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ðɛr səkˈsɛs ɪn ðiz nu ˈsɛnərz əv groʊθ. ðoʊz peɪɔfs hɛlp ɪkˈspleɪn ðə groʊs ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz əv ˈɪnˌkəm ənd wɛlθ ˈdipənɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmiz, tu. ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ðəs ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪz ɔn moʊst ˈkəntriz ðə ˈwərsənɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz ðət brɪŋ ˈɛvər ˈkloʊzər ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv ðət oʊld sˈloʊgən (ˌpriməˈʧʊr wɪn fərst ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtəd): əv ðə wərld ˈjuˌnaɪt; ju hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ luz bət jʊr chains.”*.” |
up to barrels of oil could be up for grabs, ramping up tensions as the anniversary of the war between the and argentina approaches
tensions are rising in the falkland islands as the anniversary of the war between argentina and the approaches. even sean penn has waded into the simmering row over sovereignty of the islands, calling britain's presence in the falklands "colonialist, ludicrous and archaic" as he prince william's deployment there.
growing talk about an oil boom in the contested islands doesn't help.
some barrels of oil are thought to be up for grabs in the waters around the falklands. that compares with proven reserves of 5.6bn. however, some believe the prize could be much bigger: some estimates put it at up to barrels. that dwarfs the barrels thought to be remaining in the sector of the north sea.
edison investment research analysts said: "none of these figures have of course been proven, although we do know that sea lion is already approaching the size of the single largest field discovered in the north sea this century, namely the buzzard field where total recoverable reserves of more than barrels have been estimated." sea lion, estimated at just shy of barrels, is the largest oil discovery in the falklands so far, and is owned by-listed explorer.
an oil boom is set to transform the falklands. a report by edison, kicking up a storm in the south atlantic, says the islands could reap up to $180bn (£115bn) in royalties and tax as oil companies get drilling. falklands assembly member gavin short said if the oil started flowing the islands would contribute to their defence costs, currently paid entirely by britain. "we have always said once we have found out what we have got and it started flowing, then it would be our intention to make contributions [to britain]," he said. so good news for the government. argentina's president, cristina de kirchner, must be fuming.
this year oil companies start drilling in the southern basin of the falklands. ian mclelland, one of the edison analysts, told the guardian that the total barrel estimate for the region "doesn't seem like an unreasonable estimate" given that four wells in the south alone are expected to yield barrels and "there are dozens of fields".
every time drilling results from the four wells are released they will come 45 to 60 days apart tensions are bound to rise. the first results are expected in mid-march. "the potential prize from tax revenues could weigh heavily on [uk-argentina] relations if 2012 exploration is successful," the edison report the falklands drilling race, has been leading the way in recent years, undaunted by initial setbacks.
but this is just the start. the southern basin could prove much more lucrative. the edison analysts say the largest prospect in the southern basin, loligo, contains estimated resources of barrels, making it the largest drill target anywhere in the world in 2012, and over 10 times more than's sea lion.
the report concludes: "in 2012 the focus shifts firmly to the southern basin explorers, where success for falkland oil and gas limited or borders & southern petroleum will be a game changer for the region. and falkland oil and gas offer the most compelling upside for investors. the biggest winner, however, could be the falklands itself, with a near $180bn potential prize in royalties and tax on the horizon if 2012 drilling proves successful." | əp tɪ ˈbɛrəlz əv ɔɪl kʊd bi əp fər græbz, ˈræmpɪŋ əp ˈtɛnʧənz ɛz ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə wɔr bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ˌɑrʤənˈtinə əˈproʊʧɪz ˈtɛnʧənz ər ˈraɪzɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈfɔklənd ˈaɪləndz ɛz ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə wɔr bɪtˈwin ˌɑrʤənˈtinə ənd ðə əˈproʊʧɪz. ˈivɪn ʃɔn pɛn həz ˈweɪdɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪmərɪŋ roʊ ˈoʊvər ˈsɑvrənti əv ðə ˈaɪləndz, ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈbrɪtənz ˈprɛzəns ɪn ðə ˈfɔkləndz "kəˈloʊniəlɪst, ˈludəkrəs ənd ɑrˈkeɪɪk" ɛz hi prɪns ˈwɪljəmz dɪˈplɔɪmənt ðɛr. groʊɪŋ tɔk əˈbaʊt ən ɔɪl bum ɪn ðə kənˈtɛstəd ˈaɪləndz ˈdəzənt hɛlp. səm ˈbɛrəlz əv ɔɪl ər θɔt tɪ bi əp fər græbz ɪn ðə ˈwɔtərz əraʊnd ðə ˈfɔkləndz. ðət kəmˈpɛrz wɪθ ˈpruvən rɪˈzərvz əv 5.6bn*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səm bɪˈliv ðə praɪz kʊd bi məʧ ˈbɪgər: səm ˈɛstəˌmeɪts pʊt ɪt æt əp tɪ ˈbɛrəlz. ðət dwɔrfs ðə ˈbɛrəlz θɔt tɪ bi rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɛktər əv ðə nɔrθ si. ˈɛdɪsən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈrisərʧ ˈænəlɪsts sɛd: "nən əv ðiz ˈfɪgjərz hæv əv kɔrs bɪn ˈpruvən, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi du noʊ ðət si laɪən ɪz ɔˈrɛdi əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈlɑrʤəst fild dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ðə nɔrθ si ðɪs ˈsɛnʧəri, ˈneɪmli ðə ˈbəzərd fild wɛr ˈtoʊtəl rɪˈkəvərəbəl rɪˈzərvz əv mɔr ðən ˈbɛrəlz hæv bɪn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd." si laɪən, ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt ʤɪst ʃaɪ əv ˈbɛrəlz, ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɔɪl ˌdɪˈskəvri ɪn ðə ˈfɔkləndz soʊ fɑr, ənd ɪz oʊnd baɪ ɪkˈsplɔrər. ən ɔɪl bum ɪz sɛt tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ðə ˈfɔkləndz. ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ˈɛdɪsən, ˈkɪkɪŋ əp ə stɔrm ɪn ðə saʊθ əˈtlæntɪk, sɪz ðə ˈaɪləndz kʊd rip əp tɪ £115bn*) ɪn ˈrɔɪəltiz ənd tæks ɛz ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz gɪt ˈdrɪlɪŋ. ˈfɔkləndz əˈsɛmbli ˈmɛmbər ˈgævɪn ʃɔrt sɛd ɪf ðə ɔɪl ˈstɑrtɪd floʊɪŋ ðə ˈaɪləndz wʊd kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðɛr dɪˈfɛns kɔsts, ˈkərəntli peɪd ɪnˈtaɪərli baɪ ˈbrɪtən. "wi hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛd wəns wi hæv faʊnd aʊt wət wi hæv gɑt ənd ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd floʊɪŋ, ðɛn ɪt wʊd bi ɑr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ meɪk ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz [tɪ ˈbrɪtən]," hi sɛd. soʊ gʊd nuz fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ˌɑrʤənˈtinəz ˈprɛzɪdənt, krɪˈstinə də ˈkərknər, məst bi fˈjumɪŋ. ðɪs jɪr ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz stɑrt ˈdrɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈbeɪsən əv ðə ˈfɔkləndz. ˈiən məˈklɛlənd, wən əv ðə ˈɛdɪsən ˈænəlɪsts, toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən ðət ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈbɛrəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪt fər ðə ˈriʤən "ˈdəzənt sim laɪk ən ənˈriznəbəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪt" ˈgɪvɪn ðət fɔr wɛlz ɪn ðə saʊθ əˈloʊn ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ jild ˈbɛrəlz ənd "ðɛr ər ˈdəzənz əv fildz". ˈɛvəri taɪm ˈdrɪlɪŋ rɪˈzəlts frəm ðə fɔr wɛlz ər riˈlist ðeɪ wɪl kəm 45 tɪ 60 deɪz əˈpɑrt ˈtɛnʧənz ər baʊnd tɪ raɪz. ðə fərst rɪˈzəlts ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪn mid-march*. "ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl praɪz frəm tæks ˈrɛvəˌnuz kʊd weɪ ˈhɛvəli ɔn [uk-argentina*] riˈleɪʃənz ɪf 2012 ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ɪz səkˈsɛsfəl," ðə ˈɛdɪsən rɪˈpɔrt ðə ˈfɔkləndz ˈdrɪlɪŋ reɪs, həz bɪn ˈlidɪŋ ðə weɪ ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ənˈdɔntɪd baɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈsɛtˌbæks. bət ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ðə stɑrt. ðə ˈsəðərn ˈbeɪsən kʊd pruv məʧ mɔr ˈlukrətɪv. ðə ˈɛdɪsən ˈænəlɪsts seɪ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈprɑspɛkt ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈbeɪsən, loligo*, kənˈteɪnz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈrisɔrsɪz əv ˈbɛrəlz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈlɑrʤəst drɪl ˈtərgət ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld ɪn 2012 ənd ˈoʊvər 10 taɪmz mɔr ðən si laɪən. ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludz: "ɪn 2012 ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ʃɪfts ˈfərmli tɪ ðə ˈsəðərn ˈbeɪsən ɪkˈsplɔrərz, wɛr səkˈsɛs fər ˈfɔklənd ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈlɪmɪtɪd ər ˈbɔrdərz ˈsəðərn pəˈtroʊliəm wɪl bi ə geɪm ˈʧeɪnʤər fər ðə ˈriʤən. ənd ˈfɔklənd ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈɔfər ðə moʊst kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈəpˈsaɪd fər ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈwɪnər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kʊd bi ðə ˈfɔkləndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪθ ə nɪr pəˈtɛnʃəl praɪz ɪn ˈrɔɪəltiz ənd tæks ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən ɪf 2012 ˈdrɪlɪŋ pruvz səkˈsɛsfəl." |
australia has had an active civil space program since 1947 but has much to learn if it is to capture a bigger share of growing billion dollar global space industry.
the potential size andpe of the australian space sector compares well against several other space nations, notably the united kingdom and canada. but both those nations have more effective space sectors that are centrally administered by a single government body, whereas australia space activities are not strategically managed by a central entity.
in particular the has recently adopted an agency approach to managing civil space activities, after decades of committee administration. there are lessons for australia in the approach that the took in creating its agency.
australia’s space exploits
australian civil space activities are currently overseen by the department of space coordination office (sco), which last year replaced the space policy unit. the is tasked with coordinating all of national and international civil space activities.
working in conjunction with the is the space licensing and safety office (slaso) which implements regulatory and safety regimes for space activities within australia or involving australian contributions in international programs.
the drafted the satellite policy, most recent government policy. its original intent was to develop a policy that will:
[…] articulate a comprehensive national space strategy and facilitate better coordination of space activities across government.
but the realised policy falls short of being a space policy, as it considers only the use of data in the australian context.
it does however highlight dependency on internationally provided space data (for weather forecasting, land management and position and navigation services).
it also hints at vulnerability in securing the continuation of these services, as most are provided free through international agreements.
these government bodies exist to facilitate the activities in space of outside parties. they do not initiate or manage space programs in their own right, and have no capacity to sponsor such programs.
our failings in space
australia’s approach to space activities is passive and regulatory. it does nothing to create or grow them to take advantage of new opportunities.
in fact, this passive strategy may even put off australian efforts to keep up with international competition.
there are two basic areas of the space sector where australia is failing:
strategic oversight and development of nationally important space services strategic investment to exploit a growing dollar space market
to support the first, australia needs a space agency, and for the second it needs a space program. to see how this might be implemented, the recent experience provides a good case study.
lessons from the
prior to 2010, the british national space centre (bnsc) was responsible for coordinating the’s civil space activities, serving a similar role to.
towards the end of its life the was beginning to show several failings in approach and operation. notably it lacked a unified view and approach, coordination across its remit, and the independence to make strategic policy.
collectively it managed a budget for space activities, but the application of this budget was decided through consensus across its partners. this resulted in a splintered set of supported programs and a series of lost opportunities for the and its domestic activities.
within the there had been increasing pressure from space industry leaders for better government support. to support their cause the domestic space industry collectively set up and funded the case for space, an economic study that demonstrated the value of the space industry to the economy.
this set in motion a investigation called the space innovation and growth strategy (space). this studied in more detail the size and health of the domestic space industry, identified the civil space stakeholders and investigated areas in most need of support and growth.
a share of the space market
core to the findings of the space was that needed a space program with the one primary goal to capture 10% of the global space market and have a government agency to deliver it.
the 10% goal is an important stake in the ground. it sets out a requirement for growth and forces the government to approach the industry as an economic asset. shortly after, the space agency (uksa) was formed.
the agency was set up very quickly to precede the 2010 general election. its initial funding and responsibilities were transferred directly from the, allowing the transition to take place with little to no extra spending.
the agency has been much more effective than the. in the last four years there has been more support for industry, more technology development, and simplified and expanded access to satellite data. thesa has also allowed more strategic participation in larger international (mainly european space agency (esa)) programs.
most importantly, in working towards growing the civil space market thesa has helped set up that are assisting established space businesses, aiding the establishment of new ones and helping the agency meet the targeted 10% market share.
what should australia do?
looking at the performance of thesa in its first few years, and considering the similarities of the and the, it is clear australia could be getting much more out of its space industry.
the space industry is a rapidly growing market averaging a yearly growth rate of%. it is expected to grow from a billion to billion industry over the next 20 years.
australia has so far captured only about billion or just% of the existing market.
of this potential extra billion future market it is expected that new activities will make up a significant portion. this future market is likely to comprise downstream use of new satellite data (positioning, navigation, earth imaging) along with upstream opportunities in the area of small satellites, consumer electronics in space and space tourism.
this is to the advantage of high tech countries with less of an established space industry, as this market will depend less on established infrastructure and businesses, and more on innovation and technology transfer.
but failure to engage with this now will lose australia the ability to compete in this market in the future.
learning from the process, the key steps to consider for a civil space agency in australia would be:
carry out a government initiated space-style report on australian space activities, built on the studies already performed under the australian space research program define a clear vision and set achievable goals for the industry review agency models for the best fit for the australian situation act on it consolidate space budgets and assign appropriate authority to the agency (additional government funding is not a prerequisite) develop a space policy to support the goals of the agency
in the, the space industry pushed for the formation of thesa mostly as a reaction against the inadequacies of the and lost commercial opportunities. the end result was a more efficient and more decisive agency with far reaching benefits across the industry, academia and government.
in australia, the space industry is showing a growing appetite for this. the space industry association of australia (siaa) is preparing a strategic document examining its vision for the australian space industry in the near future.
additionally there are a growing number of start-ups (sabre astronautics, launchbox, etc) and support networks (deltav) targeting space opportunities.
this could all be done in a more proactive manner. the opportunity exists to see the benefits of a strategic agency promoting a consistent agenda, to best take advantage of the changing nature of the space industry. | ɔˈstreɪljə həz hæd ən ˈæktɪv ˈsɪvəl speɪs ˈproʊˌgræm sɪns 1947 bət həz məʧ tɪ lərn ɪf ɪt ɪz tɪ ˈkæpʧər ə ˈbɪgər ʃɛr əv groʊɪŋ ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlər ˈgloʊbəl speɪs ˈɪndəstri. ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl saɪz ənd skoʊp əv ðə ɔˈstreɪljən speɪs ˈsɛktər kəmˈpɛrz wɛl əˈgɛnst ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər speɪs ˈneɪʃənz, ˈnoʊtəbli ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ənd ˈkænədə. bət boʊθ ðoʊz ˈneɪʃənz hæv mɔr ˈifɛktɪv speɪs ˈsɛktərz ðət ər ˈsɛntrəli ədˈmɪnɪstərd baɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɑdi, wɛˈræz ɔˈstreɪljə speɪs ækˈtɪvɪtiz ər nɑt strəˈtiʤɪkli ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈɛntɪti. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ðə həz ˈrisəntli əˈdɑptəd ən ˈeɪʤənsi əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈsɪvəl speɪs ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ˈæftər ˈdɛkeɪdz əv kəˈmɪti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðɛr ər ˈlɛsənz fər ɔˈstreɪljə ɪn ðə əˈproʊʧ ðət ðə tʊk ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈeɪʤənsi. speɪs ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts ɔˈstreɪljən ˈsɪvəl speɪs ækˈtɪvɪtiz ər ˈkərəntli ˈoʊvərˌsin baɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv speɪs koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən ˈɔfəs (sco*), wɪʧ læst jɪr ˌriˈpleɪst ðə speɪs ˈpɑləsi ˈjunɪt. ðə ɪz tæskt wɪθ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ɔl əv ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɪvəl speɪs ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ ðə ɪz ðə speɪs ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ənd ˈseɪfti ˈɔfəs (slaso*) wɪʧ ˈɪmpləmənts ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ənd ˈseɪfti rəˈʒimz fər speɪs ækˈtɪvɪtiz wɪˈθɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ər ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljən ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðə ˈdræftɪd ðə ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈpɑləsi, moʊst ˈrisənt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɑləsi. ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl ˌɪnˈtɛnt wɑz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈpɑləsi ðət wɪl: ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈnæʃənəl speɪs ˈstrætəʤi ənd fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ˈbɛtər koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən əv speɪs ækˈtɪvɪtiz əˈkrɔs ˈgəvərnmənt. bət ðə ˈriəˌlaɪzd ˈpɑləsi fɔlz ʃɔrt əv biɪŋ ə speɪs ˈpɑləsi, ɛz ɪt kənˈsɪdərz ˈoʊnli ðə juz əv ˈdætə ɪn ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈkɑntɛkst. ɪt dɪz ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈhaɪˌlaɪt dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli prəˈvaɪdɪd speɪs ˈdætə (fər ˈwɛðər ˈfɔrˌkæstɪŋ, lænd ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd pəˈzɪʃən ənd ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz). ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hɪnts æt ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ɪn sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ðiz ˈsərvɪsɪz, ɛz moʊst ər prəˈvaɪdɪd fri θru ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈgrimənts. ðiz ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɑdiz ɪgˈzɪst tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn speɪs əv ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈpɑrtiz. ðeɪ du nɑt ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ər ˈmænɪʤ speɪs ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn ðɛr oʊn raɪt, ənd hæv noʊ kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈspɑnsər səʧ ˈproʊˌgræmz. ɑr ˈfeɪlɪŋz ɪn speɪs əˈproʊʧ tɪ speɪs ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪz ˈpæsɪv ənd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri. ɪt dɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ər groʊ ðɛm tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv nu ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ɪn fækt, ðɪs ˈpæsɪv ˈstrætəʤi meɪ ˈivɪn pʊt ɔf ɔˈstreɪljən ˈɛfərts tɪ kip əp wɪθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ðɛr ər tu ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɛriəz əv ðə speɪs ˈsɛktər wɛr ɔˈstreɪljə ɪz ˈfeɪlɪŋ: strəˈtiʤɪk ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈnæʃənəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt speɪs ˈsərvɪsɪz strəˈtiʤɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ə groʊɪŋ ˈdɔlər speɪs ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə fərst, ɔˈstreɪljə nidz ə speɪs ˈeɪʤənsi, ənd fər ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪt nidz ə speɪs ˈproʊˌgræm. tɪ si haʊ ðɪs maɪt bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd, ðə ˈrisənt ɪkˈspɪriəns prəˈvaɪdz ə gʊd keɪs ˈstədi. ˈlɛsənz frəm ðə praɪər tɪ 2010 ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl speɪs ˈsɛntər (bnsc*) wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsɪvəl speɪs ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ˈsərvɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr roʊl tɪ. təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv ɪts laɪf ðə wɑz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ ˈsɛvərəl ˈfeɪlɪŋz ɪn əˈproʊʧ ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ˈnoʊtəbli ɪt lækt ə ˈjunəˌfaɪd vju ənd əˈproʊʧ, koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən əˈkrɔs ɪts riˈmɪt, ənd ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns tɪ meɪk strəˈtiʤɪk ˈpɑləsi. kəˈlɛktɪvli ɪt ˈmænɪʤd ə ˈbəʤɪt fər speɪs ækˈtɪvɪtiz, bət ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈbəʤɪt wɑz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd θru kənˈsɛnsəs əˈkrɔs ɪts ˈpɑrtnərz. ðɪs rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə ˈsplɪntərd sɛt əv səˈpɔrtɪd ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ə ˈsɪriz əv lɔst ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ðə ənd ɪts dəˈmɛstɪk ækˈtɪvɪtiz. wɪˈθɪn ðə ðɛr hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈprɛʃər frəm speɪs ˈɪndəstri ˈlidərz fər ˈbɛtər ˈgəvərnmənt səˈpɔrt. tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛr kɔz ðə dəˈmɛstɪk speɪs ˈɪndəstri kəˈlɛktɪvli sɛt əp ənd ˈfəndɪd ðə keɪs fər speɪs, ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈstədi ðət ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðə ˈvælju əv ðə speɪs ˈɪndəstri tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ðɪs sɛt ɪn ˈmoʊʃən ə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən kɔld ðə speɪs ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ənd groʊθ ˈstrætəʤi (speɪs). ðɪs ˈstədid ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl ðə saɪz ənd hɛlθ əv ðə dəˈmɛstɪk speɪs ˈɪndəstri, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə ˈsɪvəl speɪs ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ˈɛriəz ɪn moʊst nid əv səˈpɔrt ənd groʊθ. ə ʃɛr əv ðə speɪs ˈmɑrkɪt kɔr tɪ ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ðə speɪs wɑz ðət ˈnidɪd ə speɪs ˈproʊˌgræm wɪθ ðə wən ˈpraɪˌmɛri goʊl tɪ ˈkæpʧər 10 əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl speɪs ˈmɑrkɪt ənd hæv ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ɪt. ðə 10 goʊl ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt steɪk ɪn ðə graʊnd. ɪt sɛts aʊt ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər groʊθ ənd ˈfɔrsɪz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ əˈproʊʧ ðə ˈɪndəstri ɛz ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈæˌsɛt. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər, ðə speɪs ˈeɪʤənsi (uksa*) wɑz fɔrmd. ðə ˈeɪʤənsi wɑz sɛt əp ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli tɪ prɪˈsid ðə 2010 ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɪts ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈfəndɪŋ ənd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz wər ˈtrænsfərd dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə trænˈzɪʃən tɪ teɪk pleɪs wɪθ ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ ˈɛkstrə ˈspɛndɪŋ. ðə ˈeɪʤənsi həz bɪn məʧ mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ðən ðə. ɪn ðə læst fɔr jɪrz ðɛr həz bɪn mɔr səˈpɔrt fər ˈɪndəstri, mɔr tɛkˈnɑləʤi dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd ənd ɪkˈspændɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈdætə. ðə həz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊd mɔr strəˈtiʤɪk pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ˈlɑrʤər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl (ˈmeɪnli ˌjʊrəˈpiən speɪs ˈeɪʤənsi (esa*)) ˈproʊˌgræmz. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɪn ˈwərkɪŋ təˈwɔrdz groʊɪŋ ðə ˈsɪvəl speɪs ˈmɑrkɪt ðə həz hɛlpt sɛt əp ðət ər əˈsɪstɪŋ ɪˈstæblɪʃt speɪs ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ˈeɪdɪŋ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv nu wənz ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi mit ðə ˈtɑrgətɪd 10 ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr. wət ʃʊd ɔˈstreɪljə du? ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə ɪn ɪts fərst fju jɪrz, ənd kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz əv ðə ənd ðə, ɪt ɪz klɪr ɔˈstreɪljə kʊd bi ˈgɪtɪŋ məʧ mɔr aʊt əv ɪts speɪs ˈɪndəstri. ðə speɪs ˈɪndəstri ɪz ə ˈræpədli groʊɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ˈævrɪʤɪŋ ə ˈjɪrli groʊθ reɪt əv ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ groʊ frəm ə ˈbɪljən tɪ ˈbɪljən ˈɪndəstri ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 20 jɪrz. ɔˈstreɪljə həz soʊ fɑr ˈkæpʧərd ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ˈbɪljən ər ʤɪst əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt. əv ðɪs pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɛkstrə ˈbɪljən fˈjuʧər ˈmɑrkɪt ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðət nu ækˈtɪvɪtiz wɪl meɪk əp ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɔrʃən. ðɪs fˈjuʧər ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ kəmˈpraɪz ˈdaʊnˈstrim juz əv nu ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈdætə (pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ, ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən, ərθ ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ) əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəpˈstrim ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv smɔl ˈsætəˌlaɪts, kənˈsumər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ɪn speɪs ənd speɪs ˈtʊˌrɪzəm. ðɪs ɪz tɪ ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv haɪ tɛk ˈkəntriz wɪθ lɛs əv ən ɪˈstæblɪʃt speɪs ˈɪndəstri, ɛz ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt wɪl dɪˈpɛnd lɛs ɔn ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ənd mɔr ɔn ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈtrænsfər. bət ˈfeɪljər tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ðɪs naʊ wɪl luz ɔˈstreɪljə ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈlərnɪŋ frəm ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðə ki stɛps tɪ kənˈsɪdər fər ə ˈsɪvəl speɪs ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə wʊd bi: ˈkɛri aʊt ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd speɪs rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ɔˈstreɪljən speɪs ækˈtɪvɪtiz, bɪlt ɔn ðə ˈstədiz ɔˈrɛdi pərˈfɔrmd ˈəndər ðə ɔˈstreɪljən speɪs ˈrisərʧ ˈproʊˌgræm dɪˈfaɪn ə klɪr ˈvɪʒən ənd sɛt əˈʧivəbəl goʊlz fər ðə ˈɪndəstri ˌrivˈju ˈeɪʤənsi ˈmɑdəlz fər ðə bɛst fɪt fər ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ækt ɔn ɪt kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt speɪs ˈbəʤɪts ənd əˈsaɪn əˈproʊpriˌeɪt əˈθɔrəti tɪ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi (əˈdɪʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəndɪŋ ɪz nɑt ə priˈrɛkwəzət) dɪˈvɛləp ə speɪs ˈpɑləsi tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə goʊlz əv ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn ðə, ðə speɪs ˈɪndəstri pʊʃt fər ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmoʊstli ɛz ə riˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪˈnædəkwəsiz əv ðə ənd lɔst kəˈmərʃəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt wɑz ə mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ənd mɔr dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈeɪʤənsi wɪθ fɑr ˈriʧɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈɪndəstri, ˌækəˈdimiə ənd ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, ðə speɪs ˈɪndəstri ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ ə groʊɪŋ ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər ðɪs. ðə speɪs ˈɪndəstri əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ɔˈstreɪljə (siaa*) ɪz pərˈpɛrɪŋ ə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ɪts ˈvɪʒən fər ðə ɔˈstreɪljən speɪs ˈɪndəstri ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli ðɛr ər ə groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈstɑrˈtəps (ˈseɪbər ˌæstrəˈnɑtɪks, launchbox*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə) ənd səˈpɔrt ˈnɛtˌwərks (deltav*) ˈtɑrgətɪŋ speɪs ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ðɪs kʊd ɔl bi dən ɪn ə mɔr ˌproʊˈæktɪv ˈmænər. ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɪgˈzɪsts tɪ si ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈeɪʤənsi prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ə kənˈsɪstənt əˈʤɛndə, tɪ bɛst teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈneɪʧər əv ðə speɪs ˈɪndəstri. |
in a jolt to punjab congress president captain singh, his loyalist and former legislator singh has quit the party and prepared to join the during on sunday in sahib.
rajla had joined the congress in 2009 by moving over from the akali dal, which he had represented in the assembly from 1997 to 2002. he claims that, for whom he had joined the congress, had ignored him. after singh khaira, he is the second prominent leader this week to desert the congress for the party.
rajla told that: “my biggest mistake was to trust and join him. captain is surrounded by a corrupt coterie and only people with deep pockets can meet him. i have no deep pockets, so i am an ‘aam (common man).”
“before the, disgruntled leaders had no option but to move to the sad. had the been formed in 2009, i would not have joined the congress, since its leadership is corrupt. an honest leader such as singh has been my mentor, so now when i see a party with honest credentials, i am going to join it without precondition; to work as a volunteer,” he added.
on hearing that might quit the party, contacted him. but said when he had driven to house in chandigarh, his coterie had not allowed him in. “they said captain want to meet me. now, they have me that please come and meet captain saab. this time, i have refused.” said.
in 2009, when his wife, kaur, faced anti-incumbency, had roped in loyalist with a promise of election ticket in 2012. ensured lead for from, but in 2012, captain fielded his son, singh, who lost from. “amarinder keep his promise and own family over party workers,” said.
“i am not going to the for a ticket or to contest an election. i am going to teach a lesson to the corrupt politicians who have ruined punjab,” he said. in spite of several attempts to contact him, was unavailable for comments.
first published: dec 26, 2015 | ɪn ə ʤoʊlt tɪ ˈpənˌʤæb ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkæptən sɪŋ, hɪz ˈlɔɪəlɪst ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtər sɪŋ həz kwɪt ðə ˈpɑrti ənd priˈpɛrd tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ ɔn ˈsənˌdi ɪn sahib*. hæd ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn 2009 baɪ ˈmuvɪŋ ˈoʊvər frəm ðə əˈkɑli dæl, wɪʧ hi hæd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn ðə əˈsɛmbli frəm 1997 tɪ 2002 hi kleɪmz ðət, fər hum hi hæd ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs, hæd ˌɪgˈnɔrd ɪm. ˈæftər sɪŋ khaira*, hi ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈprɑmənənt ˈlidər ðɪs wik tɪ ˈdɛzərt ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs fər ðə ˈpɑrti. toʊld ðət: ˈbɪgəst mɪˈsteɪk wɑz tɪ trəst ənd ʤɔɪn ɪm. ˈkæptən ɪz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ə kərəpt ˈkoʊtəri ənd ˈoʊnli ˈpipəl wɪθ dip ˈpɑkəts kən mit ɪm. aɪ hæv noʊ dip ˈpɑkəts, soʊ aɪ æm ən (ˈkɑmən man).”*).” ðə, dɪsˈgrənəld ˈlidərz hæd noʊ ˈɔpʃən bət tɪ muv tɪ ðə sæd. hæd ðə bɪn fɔrmd ɪn 2009 aɪ wʊd nɑt hæv ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs, sɪns ɪts ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪz kərəpt. ən ˈɑnəst ˈlidər səʧ ɛz sɪŋ həz bɪn maɪ ˈmɛnˌtɔr, soʊ naʊ wɪn aɪ si ə ˈpɑrti wɪθ ˈɑnəst krəˈdɛnʃəlz, aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ˌprikənˈdɪʃən; tɪ wərk ɛz ə volunteer,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ɔn ˈhirɪŋ ðət maɪt kwɪt ðə ˈpɑrti, ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ɪm. bət sɛd wɪn hi hæd ˈdrɪvən tɪ haʊs ɪn chandigarh*, hɪz ˈkoʊtəri hæd nɑt əˈlaʊd ɪm ɪn. sɛd ˈkæptən wɔnt tɪ mit mi. naʊ, ðeɪ hæv mi ðət pliz kəm ənd mit ˈkæptən sɑb. ðɪs taɪm, aɪ hæv refused.”*.” sɛd. ɪn 2009 wɪn hɪz waɪf, kaur*, feɪst anti-incumbency*, hæd roʊpt ɪn ˈlɔɪəlɪst wɪθ ə ˈprɑməs əv ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈtɪkɪt ɪn 2012 ɪnˈʃʊrd lɛd fər frəm, bət ɪn 2012 ˈkæptən ˈfildɪd hɪz sən, sɪŋ, hu lɔst frəm. kip hɪz ˈprɑməs ənd oʊn ˈfæməli ˈoʊvər ˈpɑrti workers,”*,” sɛd. æm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə fər ə ˈtɪkɪt ər tɪ ˈkɑntɛst ən ɪˈlɛkʃən. aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ tiʧ ə ˈlɛsən tɪ ðə kərəpt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hu hæv ruɪnd punjab,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪn spaɪt əv ˈsɛvərəl əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪm, wɑz ˌənəˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkɑmɛnts. fərst ˈpəblɪʃt: dɛk 26 2015 |
the new york times and gaza: justifying genocide
31 december 2008
on the fourth day of the israeli aerial blitz against the population of gaza, the new york times, the mouthpiece of us establishment liberalism, weighed in on the subject for the first time on its editorial pages.
in a lead editorial, the times made its position clear in short order. "israel must defend itself," it began. "and hamas must bear responsibility for ending a cease-fire this month with a barrage of rocket attacks into israeli territory."
there is little to distinguish the "newspaper of record's" version of events from the mendacious account being peddled by the american media in general: the palestinians are the aggressors and israel the victim. never mind the grim and unequal equation of the conflict: roughly 100 palestinians killed for every israeli.
the times' potted explanation of the war, presented as though it were common knowledge and irrefutable fact, conveniently ignores that it was the israeli military which broke the cease-fire with a provocative raid into the gaza strip in which six members of the hamas security force were killed. the date of the raid was november 4, not by coincidence election day in america. the timing is an indication that the attack was a politically calculated provocation by the israeli regime, which it held in abeyance until after the electoral contest in the us, its indispensable patron, had been concluded.
press reports in israel indicate that the attack on gaza had been actively prepared for six months, with the zionist regime agreeing to the cease-fire only to give its military the time it needed. one of the principal aims of the operation was to reestablish the credibility of israel's military after the humiliating defeat it suffered in lebanon years ago and to thereby intimidate all others in the region.
the present military operation has been launched by israel not as an act of self-defense but in pursuit of definite geopolitical aims and in response to its own internal political and social contradictions.
the times editorial engages in a bit of over whether the slaughter in gaza is good for a word of sympathy for the dead and maimed palestinian men, women and issues a hypocritical appeal for the israeli regime to "limit civilian casualties."
passed over in silence is the brutal israeli blockade which has left gaza's population impoverished and hungry, without adequate food, medical supplies, electricity, potable water or other basic necessities of life. the cease-fire was supposed to alleviate these desperate conditions, but israel merely tightened the noose around gaza. nor is there any mention of how million people came to be trapped in these desperate conditions and on this narrow strip of land as a result 60 years of israeli expulsions and occupations.
if the times editorial is merely cynical, the opinion piece which the newspaper chose to publish on the opposite page of its tuesday edition is colored by outright criminality.
the author is benny morris, a prominent israeli historian, whose views were formerly identified with the israeli left, but who in the past several years has swung decisively over to the extreme right.
"why israel feels threatened" is the title of morris's piece, which provides a more lengthy and sophisticated justification of the slaughter in gaza and a sinister warning of greater crimes still to come.
he presents a portrait of israel surrounded by increasingly dangerous enemies, while confronted with dwindling support from its allies in the west. "to the east, iran... to the north, the lebanese fundamentalist organization hezbollah... to the south, israel faces the islamist hamas movement, which controls the gaza strip."
as a result of these "dire threats," morris insists, "israelis feel that the closing in on their state."
who is threatening whom? israel is the one state in the world that recognizes no permanent boundaries. in the north, it has repeatedly invaded lebanon, on the last occasion in july 2006, carrying out massive bombings of the country's south and beirut's suburbs and killing thousands of civilians. in the east, it has imposed unbearable conditions of life on west bank palestinians, sealing them behind an apartheid wall and subjecting them to restrictions, roadblocks and repression. and in the south, it is now pounding gaza's teeming neighborhoods with high explosives, while preparing for a ground invasion.
as for iran, morris spoke for the bullying state that he represents in an piece that the times published in july, essentially threatening the iranian people with nuclear annihilation. urging a conventional bombing attack on iran's nuclear facilities, morris wrote then that the operation would result in "thousands of iranian casualties and international humiliation" for iran. he added that, if this attack failed to halt iran's nuclear program, "the alternative is an iran turned into a nuclear wasteland."
in his latest piece, morris reserves what he perceives as the darkest threat for last: demography. the very existence of million arab citizens inside israel's borders, he warns, "offers the recipe" for the "dissolution of the jewish state."
these arab-israelis, he states, have become "radicalized" and are "embracing palestinian national aims." moreover, higher birthrates among arab-israelis, if the trend continues, mean that they would constitute the majority of israel's citizens by as early as 2040. within as little as five years, arabs could become the majority within the borders of palestine (including israel, the west bank and gaza).
"most jews," morris asserts, "see the arab minority as a potential fifth column."
he concludes that the threats facing israel are "difficult to counter" because of israel's commitment to "western democratic and liberal norms." he adds darkly that the sense of danger from these developments "has this past week led to one violent reaction. given the new realities, it would not be surprising if more powerful explosions were to follow."
for the casual reader of the times, this piece by morris is clearly meant to inculcate a weary acceptance of still greater atrocities in the name of israeli "self defense."
the politics of benny morris
but, as the times is well aware, morris is a fervent and public advocate of ethnic cleansing of the palestinians. for those more familiar with his political record, the genocidal conclusions that flow from his arguments are clear.
morris first gained a name for himself as one of israel's so-called "new historians," who in the exposed the founding myths of the zionist state and provided documentary evidence that israel was established only through the violent and forced expulsion of up to three-quarters of a million palestinians from their land. this population of stateless refugees has now swelled to nearly 4 million.
while he was then considered a man of the left, beginning in 2000, with the onset of the second intifada and the collapse of the camp david "final status" talks, he turned sharply to the right. he upheld his earlier produced new ones showing that israeli military forces were responsible for a deliberate campaign of massacres and rapes aimed at driving out the then defended these crimes as necessary and justifiable.
in a january 2004 interview with ha'aretz magazine, morris spelled out his position: "under some circumstances expulsion is not a war crime. i don't think that the expulsions of 1948 were war crimes. you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs. you have to dirty your hands."
morris went further, declaring that israel's founder, david ben-gurion, "should have done a complete job" and "cleaned the whole country" of arabs. as historical justification, he added, "even the great american democracy could not have been created without the annihilation of the indians."
"there are circumstances in history that justify ethnic cleansing," he continued. "i know that this term is completely negative in the discourse of the century, but when the choice is between ethnic cleansing and annihilation of your prefer ethnic cleansing."
morris was not merely offering his opinions on history. he insisted in his 2004 interview that under "other circumstances... which are likely to be realized in five or ten years," characterized by war and crisis, "acts of expulsion will be entirely reasonable. they may even be essential."
elsewhere in the ha'aretz interview, he described the palestinian people as "a wild animal that has to be locked up in one way or another," and he concluded, "when the choice is between destroying or being destroyed, it's better to destroy."
this is the language of fascism. it offers a justification of the policy known in israel as is, the forced expulsion of the remaining arab population from israeli territory, and potentially from the west bank and gaza as well. initially championed by such elements as the late meir kahane, it has been increasingly embraced by israel's main parties and leaders. foreign minister livni, a leading candidate for prime minister, expressed this policy somewhat delicately recently, declaring that as israel's leader she would "approach the palestinian residents of israel ... and tell them: ‘your national aspirations lie elsewhere.'"
the distinction that morris makes between ethnic cleansing and genocide is a false one. one practice leads to the other. the nazis' "final solution" initially called for forced emigration, the expulsion of jews from germany. then came the death camps.
the times' publication of morris's column only underscores its own opportunistic and cynical attitude towards ethnic cleansing and genocide. whether it opposes these practices or tacitly accepts them is entirely dependent on who is carrying them out and whose interests are served.
thus, on sunday it published a piece by its columnist nicholas kristof urging obama to take military action against sudan over what he described as genocide in darfur. similarly, the newspaper was a major proponent of us intervention in the former yugoslavia in response to ethnic cleansing in bosnia and charges of the same in kosovo.
when opposing ethnic cleansing serves to further us consolidation of its control over countries in africa or to expand eastward the domination of nato, it becomes a moral imperative. when it is practiced by us allies, it is quietly supported.
the slaughter in gaza and the more horrific crimes being suggested by the likes of morris are a telling indication of the political, social and moral blind alley reached by the nationalist project initiated under the banner of zionism.
in 1938, leon trotsky stated that the "attempt to solve the jewish question through the migration of jews to palestine" represented a "tragic mockery of the jewish people." he issued a prescient warning that "the future development of military events may well transform palestine into a bloody trap" and insisted that "the salvation of the jewish people is bound up inseparably with the overthrow of the capitalist system."
seventy years on, the zionist project threatens to become a "bloody trap" not only for working people in israel, but for the entire region. the only alternative remains the struggle to unite the working class, jewish and arab alike, in a common fight against capitalism and for the creation of a socialist federation of the middle east.
bill van | ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ənd ˈgɑzə: ˈʤəstəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd 31 dɪˈsɛmbər 2008 ɔn ðə fɔrθ deɪ əv ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɛriəl blɪts əˈgɛnst ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈgɑzə, ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ðə ˈmaʊθˌpis əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm, weɪd ɪn ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt fər ðə fərst taɪm ɔn ɪts ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˈpeɪʤɪz. ɪn ə lɛd ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl, ðə taɪmz meɪd ɪts pəˈzɪʃən klɪr ɪn ʃɔrt ˈɔrdər. "ˈɪzriəl məst dɪˈfɛnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf," ɪt bɪˈgæn. "ənd ˌhɑˈmɑs məst bɛr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈɛndɪŋ ə ˈsisˈfaɪər ðɪs mənθ wɪθ ə bərɑʒ əv ˈrɑkət əˈtæks ˈɪntu ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri." ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ðə "ˈnuzˌpeɪpər əv ˈrɛkərdz" ˈvərʒən əv ɪˈvɛnts frəm ðə mɛnˈdeɪʃəs əˈkaʊnt biɪŋ ˈpɛdəld baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmidiə ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl: ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ər ðə əˈgrɛsərz ənd ˈɪzriəl ðə ˈvɪktɪm. ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðə grɪm ənd əˈnikwəl ɪkˈweɪʒən əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt: ˈrəfli 100 ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz kɪld fər ˈɛvəri ˌɪzˈreɪli. ðə taɪmz' ˈpɑtɪd ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðə wɔr, pərˈzɛnəd ɛz ðoʊ ɪt wər ˈkɑmən ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˌɪrəfˈjutəbəl fækt, kənˈvinjəntli ˌɪgˈnɔrz ðət ɪt wɑz ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɪʧ broʊk ðə ˈsisˈfaɪər wɪθ ə proʊˈvɑkətɪv reɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp ɪn wɪʧ sɪks ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌhɑˈmɑs sɪˈkjʊrəti fɔrs wər kɪld. ðə deɪt əv ðə reɪd wɑz noʊˈvɛmbər 4 nɑt baɪ koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ ɪz ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət ðə əˈtæk wɑz ə ˈplɪtɪkli ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃən baɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli rəˈʒim, wɪʧ ɪt hɛld ɪn əˈbeɪəns ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑntɛst ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ɪts ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl ˈpeɪtrən, hæd bɪn kənˈkludɪd. prɛs rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ˈɪzriəl ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðə əˈtæk ɔn ˈgɑzə hæd bɪn ˈæktɪvli priˈpɛrd fər sɪks mənθs, wɪθ ðə ˈzaɪənɪst rəˈʒim əˈgriɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsisˈfaɪər ˈoʊnli tɪ gɪv ɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ðə taɪm ɪt ˈnidɪd. wən əv ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl eɪmz əv ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɑz tɪ riɪˈstæblɪʃ ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈɪzriəlz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈæftər ðə hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ dɪˈfit ɪt ˈsəfərd ɪn ˈlɛbənən jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd tɪ ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt ɔl ˈəðərz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən həz bɪn lɔnʧt baɪ ˈɪzriəl nɑt ɛz ən ækt əv ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns bət ɪn pərˈsut əv ˈdɛfənət ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl eɪmz ənd ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ɪts oʊn ˌɪnˈtərnəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃənz. ðə taɪmz ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz ɪn ə bɪt əv ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər ðə sˈlɔtər ɪn ˈgɑzə ɪz gʊd fər ə wərd əv ˈsɪmpəθi fər ðə dɛd ənd meɪmd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən mɛn, ˈwɪmən ənd ˈɪʃuz ə ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl əˈpil fər ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli rəˈʒim tɪ "ˈlɪmət səˈvɪljən ˈkæʒəwəltiz." pæst ˈoʊvər ɪn ˈsaɪləns ɪz ðə ˈbrutəl ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌblɑˈkeɪd wɪʧ həz lɛft ˈgɑzəz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt ənd ˈhəŋgri, wɪˈθaʊt ˈædəkˌweɪt fud, ˈmɛdɪkəl səˈplaɪz, ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, ˈpoʊtəbəl ˈwɔtər ər ˈəðər ˈbeɪsɪk nəˈsɛsɪtiz əv laɪf. ðə ˈsisˈfaɪər wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ əˈliviˌeɪt ðiz ˈdɛspərɪt kənˈdɪʃənz, bət ˈɪzriəl ˈmɪrli ˈtaɪtənd ðə nus əraʊnd ˈgɑzə. nɔr ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni ˈmɛnʃən əv haʊ ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl keɪm tɪ bi træpt ɪn ðiz ˈdɛspərɪt kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ɔn ðɪs ˈnɛroʊ strɪp əv lænd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt 60 jɪrz əv ˌɪzˈreɪli ɪkˈspəlʃənz ənd ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz. ɪf ðə taɪmz ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ɪz ˈmɪrli ˈsɪnɪkəl, ðə əˈpɪnjən pis wɪʧ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ʧoʊz tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ɔn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt peɪʤ əv ɪts ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪˈdɪʃən ɪz ˈkələrd baɪ ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti. ðə ˈɔθər ɪz ˈbɛni ˈmɔrɪs, ə ˈprɑmənənt ˌɪzˈreɪli hɪˈstɔriən, huz vjuz wər ˈfɔrmərli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli lɛft, bət hu ɪn ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz həz swəŋ dɪˈsaɪsɪvli ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ɪkˈstrim raɪt. "waɪ ˈɪzriəl filz θˈrɛtənd" ɪz ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv ˈmɔrɪsɪz pis, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ə mɔr ˈlɛŋθi ənd səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə sˈlɔtər ɪn ˈgɑzə ənd ə ˈsɪnɪstər ˈwɔrnɪŋ əv ˈgreɪtər kraɪmz stɪl tɪ kəm. hi ˈprɛzənts ə ˈpɔrtrət əv ˈɪzriəl sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈɛnəmiz, waɪl kənˈfrəntɪd wɪθ dˈwɪndəlɪŋ səˈpɔrt frəm ɪts ˈælaɪz ɪn ðə wɛst. "tɪ ðə ist, ˌɪˈrɑn... tɪ ðə nɔrθ, ðə ˈlɛbəˌniz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˌhɛzbɑˈlə... tɪ ðə saʊθ, ˈɪzriəl ˈfeɪsɪz ðə ˈɪsləmɪst ˌhɑˈmɑs ˈmuvmənt, wɪʧ kənˈtroʊlz ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp." ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðiz "daɪər θrɛts," ˈmɔrɪs ˌɪnˈsɪsts, "ˌɪzˈreɪliz fil ðət ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɪn ɔn ðɛr steɪt." hu ɪz θˈrɛtənɪŋ hum? ˈɪzriəl ɪz ðə wən steɪt ɪn ðə wərld ðət ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz noʊ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈbaʊndəriz. ɪn ðə nɔrθ, ɪt həz rɪˈpitɪdli ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd ˈlɛbənən, ɔn ðə læst əˈkeɪʒən ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2006 ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ˈmæsɪv ˈbɑmɪŋz əv ðə ˈkəntriz saʊθ ənd beɪˈruts ˈsəbərbz ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv səˈvɪljənz. ɪn ðə ist, ɪt həz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ənˈbɛrəbəl kənˈdɪʃənz əv laɪf ɔn wɛst bæŋk ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz, ˈsilɪŋ ðɛm bɪˈhaɪnd ən əˈpɑrˌtaɪt wɔl ənd səˈbʤɛktɪŋ ðɛm tɪ riˈstrɪkʃənz, ˈroʊdˌblɑks ənd riˈprɛʃən. ənd ɪn ðə saʊθ, ɪt ɪz naʊ ˈpaʊndɪŋ ˈgɑzəz ˈtimɪŋ ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz wɪθ haɪ ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz, waɪl pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ə graʊnd ˌɪnˈveɪʒən. ɛz fər ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈmɔrɪs spoʊk fər ðə ˈbʊliɪŋ steɪt ðət hi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ɪn ən pis ðət ðə taɪmz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ɛˈsɛnʃəli θˈrɛtənɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈnukliər əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən. ˈərʤɪŋ ə kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈbɑmɪŋ əˈtæk ɔn ˌɪˈrænz ˈnukliər fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ˈmɔrɪs roʊt ðɛn ðət ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn "ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈkæʒəwəltiz ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃən" fər ˌɪˈrɑn. hi ˈædɪd ðət, ɪf ðɪs əˈtæk feɪld tɪ hɔlt ˌɪˈrænz ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm, "ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ɪz ən ˌɪˈrɑn tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˈnukliər ˈweɪˌstlænd." ɪn hɪz ˈleɪtəst pis, ˈmɔrɪs rɪˈzərvz wət hi pərˈsivz ɛz ðə ˈdɑrkəst θrɛt fər læst: dɪˈmɑgrəfi. ðə ˈvɛri ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ˈmɪljən ˈærəb ˈsɪtɪzənz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈɪzriəlz ˈbɔrdərz, hi wɔrnz, "ˈɔfərz ðə ˈrɛsəpi" fər ðə "ˌdɪsəˈluʃən əv ðə ʤuɪʃ steɪt." ðiz arab-israelis*, hi steɪts, hæv bɪˈkəm "ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪzd" ənd ər "ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈnæʃənəl eɪmz." mɔˈroʊvər, haɪər ˈbərθˌreɪts əˈməŋ arab-israelis*, ɪf ðə trɛnd kənˈtɪnjuz, min ðət ðeɪ wʊd ˈkɑnstəˌtut ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈɪzriəlz ˈsɪtɪzənz baɪ ɛz ˈərli ɛz 2040 wɪˈθɪn ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz faɪv jɪrz, ˈærəbz kʊd bɪˈkəm ðə məˈʤɔrəti wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbɔrdərz əv ˈpæləˌstaɪn (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɪzriəl, ðə wɛst bæŋk ənd ˈgɑzə). "moʊst ʤuz," ˈmɔrɪs əˈsərts, "si ðə ˈærəb məˈnɔrəti ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl fɪθ ˈkɑləm." hi kənˈkludz ðət ðə θrɛts ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈɪzriəl ər "ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈkaʊntər" bɪˈkəz əv ˈɪzriəlz kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ "ˈwɛstərn ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl nɔrmz." hi ædz ˈdɑrkli ðət ðə sɛns əv ˈdeɪnʤər frəm ðiz dɪˈvɛləpmənts "həz ðɪs pæst wik lɛd tɪ wən ˈvaɪələnt riˈækʃən. ˈgɪvɪn ðə nu ˌriˈæləˌtiz, ɪt wʊd nɑt bi səˈpraɪzɪŋ ɪf mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ɪkˈsploʊʒənz wər tɪ ˈfɑloʊ." fər ðə ˈkæʒəwəl ˈridər əv ðə taɪmz, ðɪs pis baɪ ˈmɔrɪs ɪz ˈklɪrli mɛnt tɪ ˈɪŋkəlˌkeɪt ə ˈwɪri əkˈsɛptəns əv stɪl ˈgreɪtər əˈtrɑsətiz ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˌɪzˈreɪli "sɛlf dɪˈfɛns." ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ˈbɛni ˈmɔrɪs bət, ɛz ðə taɪmz ɪz wɛl əˈwɛr, ˈmɔrɪs ɪz ə ˈfərvənt ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈædvəˌkeɪt əv ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ əv ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz. fər ðoʊz mɔr fəˈmɪljər wɪθ hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrɛkərd, ðə ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪdəl kənˈkluʒənz ðət floʊ frəm hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənts ər klɪr. ˈmɔrɪs fərst geɪnd ə neɪm fər hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz wən əv ˈɪzriəlz ˈsoʊˈkɔld "nu hɪˈstɔriənz," hu ɪn ðə ɪkˈspoʊzd ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ mɪθs əv ðə ˈzaɪənɪst steɪt ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈɪzriəl wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈoʊnli θru ðə ˈvaɪələnt ənd fɔrst ɪkˈspəlʃən əv əp tɪ θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv ə ˈmɪljən ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz frəm ðɛr lænd. ðɪs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈsteɪtlɪs ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz həz naʊ swɛld tɪ ˈnɪrli 4 ˈmɪljən. waɪl hi wɑz ðɛn kənˈsɪdərd ə mæn əv ðə lɛft, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn 2000 wɪθ ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə ənd ðə kəˈlæps əv ðə kæmp ˈdeɪvɪd "ˈfaɪnəl ˈstætəs" tɔks, hi tərnd ˈʃɑrpli tɪ ðə raɪt. hi əˈphɛld hɪz ˈərliər prəˈdust nu wənz ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz wər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt kæmˈpeɪn əv ˈmæsɪkərz ənd reɪps eɪmd æt ˈdraɪvɪŋ aʊt ðə ðɛn dɪˈfɛndɪd ðiz kraɪmz ɛz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbəl. ɪn ə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2004 ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈhɑrɛts ˈmægəˌzin, ˈmɔrɪs spɛld aʊt hɪz pəˈzɪʃən: "ˈəndər səm ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ɪkˈspəlʃən ɪz nɑt ə wɔr kraɪm. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðət ðə ɪkˈspəlʃənz əv 1948 wər wɔr kraɪmz. ju kænt meɪk ən ˈɑmlət wɪˈθaʊt ˈbreɪkɪŋ ɛgz. ju hæv tɪ ˈdərti jʊr hænz." ˈmɔrɪs wɛnt ˈfərðər, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðət ˈɪzriəlz ˈfaʊndər, ˈdeɪvɪd ben-gurion*, "ʃʊd hæv dən ə kəmˈplit ʤɑb" ənd "klind ðə hoʊl ˈkəntri" əv ˈærəbz. ɛz hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən, hi ˈædɪd, "ˈivɪn ðə greɪt əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈmɑkrəsi kʊd nɑt hæv bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd wɪˈθaʊt ðə əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪndiənz." "ðɛr ər ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ɪn ˈhɪstəri ðət ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ," hi kənˈtɪnjud. "aɪ noʊ ðət ðɪs tərm ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈnɛgətɪv ɪn ðə ˈdɪskɔrs əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, bət wɪn ðə ʧɔɪs ɪz bɪtˈwin ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ ənd əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən əv jʊr prɪˈfər ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ." ˈmɔrɪs wɑz nɑt ˈmɪrli ˈɔfərɪŋ hɪz əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ˈhɪstəri. hi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɪn hɪz 2004 ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ˈəndər "ˈəðər ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz... wɪʧ ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɪn faɪv ər tɛn jɪrz," ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ wɔr ənd ˈkraɪsəs, "ækts əv ɪkˈspəlʃən wɪl bi ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈrizənəbəl. ðeɪ meɪ ˈivɪn bi ɛˈsɛnʃəl." ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈhɑrɛts ˈɪntərvˌju, hi dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈpipəl ɛz "ə waɪld ˈænəməl ðət həz tɪ bi lɑkt əp ɪn wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər," ənd hi kənˈkludɪd, "wɪn ðə ʧɔɪs ɪz bɪtˈwin dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ər biɪŋ dɪˈstrɔɪd, ɪts ˈbɛtər tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ." ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˈfæˌʃɪzəm. ɪt ˈɔfərz ə ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈpɑləsi noʊn ɪn ˈɪzriəl ɛz ɪz, ðə fɔrst ɪkˈspəlʃən əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈærəb ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən frəm ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli frəm ðə wɛst bæŋk ənd ˈgɑzə ɛz wɛl. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈʧæmpiənd baɪ səʧ ˈɛləmənts ɛz ðə leɪt meɪr kəˈhɑˌneɪ, ɪt həz bɪn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ɛmˈbreɪst baɪ ˈɪzriəlz meɪn ˈpɑrtiz ənd ˈlidərz. ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər livni*, ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈkænədɪt fər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, ɪkˈsprɛst ðɪs ˈpɑləsi ˈsəmˈwət ˈdɛləkətli ˈrisəntli, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðət ɛz ˈɪzriəlz ˈlidər ʃi wʊd "əˈproʊʧ ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈɪzriəl ənd tɛl ðɛm: ˈnæʃənəl ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz laɪ ˈɛlsˌwɛr.'" ðə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ðət ˈmɔrɪs meɪks bɪtˈwin ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ ənd ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd ɪz ə fɔls wən. wən ˈpræktɪs lidz tɪ ðə ˈəðər. ðə ˈnɑtsiz' "ˈfaɪnəl səˈluʃən" ˌɪˈnɪʃəli kɔld fər fɔrst ˌɛməˈgreɪʃən, ðə ɪkˈspəlʃən əv ʤuz frəm ˈʤərməni. ðɛn keɪm ðə dɛθ kæmps. ðə taɪmz' ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈmɔrɪsɪz ˈkɑləm ˈoʊnli ˌəndərˈskɔrz ɪts oʊn ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk ənd ˈsɪnɪkəl ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ ənd ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd. ˈwɛðər ɪt əˈpoʊzɪz ðiz ˈpræktɪsɪz ər ˈtæsɪtli ækˈsɛpts ðɛm ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn hu ɪz ˈkɛriɪŋ ðɛm aʊt ənd huz ˈɪntərɪsts ər sərvd. ðəs, ɔn ˈsənˌdi ɪt ˈpəblɪʃt ə pis baɪ ɪts ˈkɑləmnəst ˈnɪkələs ˈkrɪstəf ˈərʤɪŋ ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ teɪk ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst suˈdæn ˈoʊvər wət hi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd ɪn ˌdɑˈfur. ˈsɪmələrli, ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər prəˈpoʊnənt əv ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌjugoʊsˈlɑviə ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ ɪn ˈbɑzniə ənd ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ðə seɪm ɪn ˈkoʊsoʊˌvoʊ. wɪn əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ sərvz tɪ ˈfərðər ˈjuˈɛs kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən əv ɪts kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ˈkəntriz ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ ər tɪ ɪkˈspænd ˈistwərd ðə ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən əv ˈneɪtoʊ, ɪt bɪˈkəmz ə ˈmɔrəl ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv. wɪn ɪt ɪz ˈpræktɪst baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈælaɪz, ɪt ɪz kˈwaɪətli səˈpɔrtɪd. ðə sˈlɔtər ɪn ˈgɑzə ənd ðə mɔr hɔˈrɪfɪk kraɪmz biɪŋ səˈʤɛstɪd baɪ ðə laɪks əv ˈmɔrɪs ər ə ˈtɛlɪŋ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˈmɔrəl blaɪnd ˈæli riʧt baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈəndər ðə ˈbænər əv ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm. ɪn 1938 liɑn ˈtrɑtˌski ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə "əˈtɛmpt tɪ sɑlv ðə ʤuɪʃ kˈwɛʃən θru ðə maɪˈgreɪʃən əv ʤuz tɪ ˈpæləˌstaɪn" ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ə "ˈtræʤɪk ˈmɑkəri əv ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈpipəl." hi ˈɪʃud ə ˈprɛsiənt ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət "ðə fˈjuʧər dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪˈvɛnts meɪ wɛl ˈtrænsfɔrm ˈpæləˌstaɪn ˈɪntu ə ˈblədi træp" ənd ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət "ðə sælˈveɪʃən əv ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈpipəl ɪz baʊnd əp ˌɪnˈsɛpərəbli wɪθ ðə ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ əv ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm." ˈsɛvənti jɪrz ɔn, ðə ˈzaɪənɪst ˈprɑʤɛkt θˈrɛtənz tɪ bɪˈkəm ə "ˈblədi træp" nɑt ˈoʊnli fər ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈɪzriəl, bət fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈriʤən. ðə ˈoʊnli ɔlˈtərnətɪv rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈstrəgəl tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs, ʤuɪʃ ənd ˈærəb əˈlaɪk, ɪn ə ˈkɑmən faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ənd fər ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. bɪl væn |
concepcion, chile (cnn) -- you couldn't see the sun rise in concepcion because the cloud cover was so thick. you couldn't hear a sound because a curfew had silenced the streets. the only activity was the occasional rumble of the earth. and, after each rumble, a little more brick and roof gave way in this shattered little city.
concepcion feels like it's falling to pieces. it's not just pieces of homes vulnerable to the earthquakes -- most have stood up well. it's falling apart from the aftereffects that have plagued this city since that awful morning: the looting, the lack of fuel, food and water and a burning frustration that not enough is being done for people with high expectations of their government.
a fire at a clothing store seems on the verge of reigniting. piles of newly fallen bricks and glass block streets, products of a night of persistent shaking. the military seems to have invaded, firing into the air to deter looting and rolling large military equipment through empty communities.
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all this carries on while a rescue operation seems to be wrapping up.
manuel mendoza, a firefighter, told a crowd gathered around a collapsed building that the searchers didn't have the right type of equipment to pick through the rubble.
it wasn't long before an aftershock drove his men from even their limited search. they haven't heard sounds of life since early monday morning. a police unit has shown up to sift through personal belongings recovered inside and marked them according to floor. they wanted something to give to relatives, even if just an unusable laptop.
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a woman showed up to marvel at how she and her husband and two kids emerged alive from the floor. it's so low now that her daughter's bedroom window is a foot from the ground. we could poke our heads in and see it was crushed, yet here she was with a soft neck brace.
she was ready to leave, and so seemed much of concepcion. the curfew ran from 6 p.m. to noon, stalling people eager to go out in search of water or fuel. so when it lifted, the town seemed to erupt with activity.
after more than three days of looting and aftershocks, people headed to the airport by the hundreds.
ireport: are you there? | in spanish
among those were vacationers who had been enjoying the last week of summer vacation on the coast. as they boarded a chilean military flight out of concepcion, some of the women kissed the soldiers assisting them. gen. leopoldo moya told us the military had taken over the commercial airport and was taking out anyone who wanted to escape the chaos in concepcion.
the passengers clapped as they took off on a big gray air force plane headed for the capital, santiago, which has troubles of its own. but there was relief.
camilo barrios, a mexican on vacation, had not spoken to his family since the earthquake. he knew they'd be worried and asked me to e-mail them.
his face softened into a gigantic smile when they responded "gracias a dios."
he was out. he was ok. he was on his way home. | kənˌsɛpsiˈoʊn, ˈʧɪli (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ju ˈkʊdənt si ðə sən raɪz ɪn kənˌsɛpsiˈoʊn bɪˈkəz ðə klaʊd ˈkəvər wɑz soʊ θɪk. ju ˈkʊdənt hir ə saʊnd bɪˈkəz ə ˈkərfju hæd ˈsaɪlənst ðə strits. ðə ˈoʊnli ækˈtɪvɪti wɑz ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈrəmbəl əv ðə ərθ. ənd, ˈæftər iʧ ˈrəmbəl, ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr brɪk ənd rʊf geɪv weɪ ɪn ðɪs ˈʃætərd ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪti. kənˌsɛpsiˈoʊn filz laɪk ɪts ˈfɑlɪŋ tɪ ˈpisɪz. ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ˈpisɪz əv hoʊmz ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ðə ˈərθkˌweɪks moʊst hæv stʊd əp wɛl. ɪts ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ˈæftərəˌfɛkts ðət hæv pleɪgd ðɪs ˈsɪti sɪns ðət ˈɔfəl ˈmɔrnɪŋ: ðə ˈlutɪŋ, ðə læk əv fjuəl, fud ənd ˈwɔtər ənd ə ˈbərnɪŋ frəˈstreɪʃən ðət nɑt ɪˈnəf ɪz biɪŋ dən fər ˈpipəl wɪθ haɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt. ə faɪər æt ə ˈkloʊðɪŋ stɔr simz ɔn ðə vərʤ əv ˌriɪgˈnaɪtɪŋ. paɪlz əv ˈnuli ˈfɑlən brɪks ənd glæs blɑk strits, ˈprɑdəkts əv ə naɪt əv pərˈsɪstənt ˈʃeɪkɪŋ. ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri simz tɪ hæv ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd, ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ɛr tɪ dɪˈtər ˈlutɪŋ ənd ˈroʊlɪŋ lɑrʤ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈwɪpmənt θru ˈɛmti kəmˈjunɪtiz. fʊl ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ˈʧɪliən ˈərθkˌweɪk ɔl ðɪs ˈkɛriz ɔn waɪl ə ˈrɛskju ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən simz tɪ bi ˈræpɪŋ əp. mɑnˈwɛl mɛnˈdoʊzə, ə ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtər, toʊld ə kraʊd ˈgæðərd əraʊnd ə kəˈlæpst ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsərʧərz ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə raɪt taɪp əv ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ pɪk θru ðə ˈrəbəl. ɪt ˈwəzənt lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ən ˈæftərˌʃɑk droʊv hɪz mɛn frəm ˈivɪn ðɛr ˈlɪmɪtɪd sərʧ. ðeɪ ˈhævənt hərd saʊnz əv laɪf sɪns ˈərli ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ə pəˈlis ˈjunɪt həz ʃoʊn əp tɪ sɪft θru ˈpərsɪnəl bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz rɪˈkəvərd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd mɑrkt ðɛm əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ flɔr. ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ gɪv tɪ ˈrɛlətɪvz, ˈivɪn ɪf ʤɪst ən ənˈjuzəbəl ˈlæpˌtɑp. oʊˈbraɪɪn: ˈlutərz ər ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈæftərˌʃɑks ə ˈwʊmən ʃoʊd əp tɪ ˈmɑrvəl æt haʊ ʃi ənd hər ˈhəzbənd ənd tu kɪdz ˈimərʤd əˈlaɪv frəm ðə flɔr. ɪts soʊ loʊ naʊ ðət hər ˈdɔtərz ˈbɛˌdrum ˈwɪndoʊ ɪz ə fʊt frəm ðə graʊnd. wi kʊd poʊk ɑr hɛdz ɪn ənd si ɪt wɑz krəʃt, jɛt hir ʃi wɑz wɪθ ə sɔft nɛk breɪs. ʃi wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ liv, ənd soʊ simd məʧ əv kənˌsɛpsiˈoʊn. ðə ˈkərfju ræn frəm 6 p.m*. tɪ nun, ˈstɔlɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈigər tɪ goʊ aʊt ɪn sərʧ əv ˈwɔtər ər fjuəl. soʊ wɪn ɪt ˈlɪftɪd, ðə taʊn simd tɪ ˈirəpt wɪθ ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈæftər mɔr ðən θri deɪz əv ˈlutɪŋ ənd ˈæftərˌʃɑks, ˈpipəl ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt baɪ ðə ˈhənərdz. ireport*: ər ju ðɛr? ɪn ˈspænɪʃ əˈməŋ ðoʊz wər veɪˈkeɪʃənərz hu hæd bɪn ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə læst wik əv ˈsəmər veɪˈkeɪʃən ɔn ðə koʊst. ɛz ðeɪ ˈbɔrdɪd ə ˈʧɪliən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri flaɪt aʊt əv kənˌsɛpsiˈoʊn, səm əv ðə ˈwɪmən kɪst ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz əˈsɪstɪŋ ðɛm. ʤɛn. ˌliəˈpoʊldoʊ mɔɪə toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri hæd ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər ðə kəˈmərʃəl ˈɛrˌpɔrt ənd wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ aʊt ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə keɪɑs ɪn kənˌsɛpsiˈoʊn. ðə ˈpæsənʤərz klæpt ɛz ðeɪ tʊk ɔf ɔn ə bɪg greɪ ɛr fɔrs pleɪn ˈhɛdɪd fər ðə ˈkæpɪtəl, ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ, wɪʧ həz ˈtrəbəlz əv ɪts oʊn. bət ðɛr wɑz rɪˈlif. bɛˈrioʊz, ə ˈmɛksəkən ɔn veɪˈkeɪʃən, hæd nɑt ˈspoʊkən tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli sɪns ðə ˈərθkˌweɪk. hi nu ðeɪd bi ˈwərid ənd æst mi tɪ ˈiˌmeɪl ðɛm. hɪz feɪs ˈsɔfənd ˈɪntu ə ʤaɪˈgænɪk smaɪl wɪn ðeɪ rɪˈspɑndɪd "ˈgrɑsiəz ə ˈdioʊs." hi wɑz aʊt. hi wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ. hi wɑz ɔn hɪz weɪ hoʊm. |
tottenham have been transformed in the last 5 years from a struggling team with a successful history into a superpower.
1) the manager
back in october 2008, harry took over from ramos at tottenham who were stuck in a fight at the bottom of the premier league. under, spurs finished out that season inside the bottom half of the table in place.
after marching up the table (via place in) they have now become a regular fixture and this season is currently following suit as they sit 4 points clear of north london rivals arsenal in four position, just one point behind chelsea in.
since sacking, new manager andre has proven himself arguably the most ‘progressive’ manager in the league. his style of management, as much as his mode and style of play, are every bit as continental as he is.
unlike who deserves credit for spurs’ progression every bit as much as his replacement, is a cultured and composed figure he handles himself with diplomacy and decorum that surpasses that of many of his seniors at other premier league clubs.
redknapp got spurs playing very good football and they were effective but they lacked the verve and versatility they now have under the portuguese boss. they adapt their shape so fluently and their formation so confidently that oftentimes one would, from watching them, assume they were playing in la or 1.
2) speed of ascendance
their ascendance to the top has been done so masterfully (again deserves the credit, here) that it felt even remotely surprising been an organic process by which, unlike their counterparts chelsea and manchester city, has felt like consistent growth and development, rather than instant impact from overnight overhauls.
they’ve made a gradual ascent from to to to to other than the season, made continual progress and their team improvements have followed suit.
3) transfer business
which brings me to their dealings in the transfer market. although earned himself a reputation as a he actually made very reasonable and sensible purchases whilst in charge at white hart lane.
if you look at the ‘silly money’ spent by city and the blues, not to mention the catastrophic purchases made by liverpool in recent seasons, spurs have very well in the transfer market. not only bought well but sold well too who would pay million for luka now?
in 2007 spurs bought gareth bale for million got to be worth more than 30 times figure that now. the likes of rafael van der vaart, jermaine defoe, sandro, lewis holtby, hugo lloris, moussa dembele, clint dempsey and jan represent quality for the right price.
you look at the million city have spent in a similar period or the billion chelsea have spent on transfers and wages in the last decade and yet spurs are right up there with them season after season.
had it not been for one night in munich, spurs would have beaten chelsea to league football last year and they look likely to knock arsenal out of next contention for it this time around. yet done it all within a modest budget (as far as premier league spending goes).
4) philosophy
daniel levy has done a fantastic job season after season of securing the very best for nothing more nothing less than worth and given his managers what they want without compromising his own standing or bowing to external pressures.
they take on the economic policy of arsenal but borrow from the same socialist principles that the gunners do. however, as is clear more than ever this season, their implementation of this philosophy is far more effective than their neighbours.
levy ensures the club operates within means and expands at the same rate of its’ growth a simple but intelligent business management plan.
the next step may be a new stadium or expansion of white hart lane but, either way, this club is growing in terms of its appeal worldwide in terms of sponsorship, revenue, commercial appeal, and and that is what will drive these impending adaptations.
5) the table lie
it’s a football cliché but apt in this instance the table and, synonymously, the results lie. tottenham currently sit just one point behind chelsea. i may be a little premature but i firmly believe they can (and will) finish this season and i certainly see them falling away as spectacularly as they did last time around.
champion’s league qualification will only their ambitions and development as a club they will remain, if they continue to operate in the manner they have been, a staple of the big clubs in english football.
they've beaten manchester united at old trafford this season and managed to hold them to a draw at white hart lane. there is no or luck in that. the results simply reflect their ability and application.
the extra income generated by the most elite competition will only enhance their ability to grow their brand and prosper long into future and, as it stands, no other club in the league can claim to be even half as progressive as tottenham fc.
images: zweifüssler, | ˈtɑtənˌhæm hæv bɪn trænsˈfɔrmd ɪn ðə læst 5 jɪrz frəm ə ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tim wɪθ ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈhɪstəri ˈɪntu ə ˌsupərˈpaʊər. 1 ðə ˈmænɪʤər bæk ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2008 ˈhɛri tʊk ˈoʊvər frəm ˈrɑmoʊs æt ˈtɑtənˌhæm hu wər stək ɪn ə faɪt æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə prɛˈmɪr lig. ˈəndər, spərz ˈfɪnɪʃt aʊt ðət ˈsizən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɑtəm hæf əv ðə ˈteɪbəl ɪn pleɪs. ˈæftər ˈmɑrʧɪŋ əp ðə ˈteɪbəl (ˈviə pleɪs ɪn ðeɪ hæv naʊ bɪˈkəm ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈfɪksʧər ənd ðɪs ˈsizən ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈfɑloʊɪŋ sut ɛz ðeɪ sɪt 4 pɔɪnts klɪr əv nɔrθ ˈləndən ˈraɪvəlz ˈɑrsənəl ɪn fɔr pəˈzɪʃən, ʤɪst wən pɔɪnt bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʧɛlsi ɪn. sɪns ˈsækɪŋ, nu ˈmænɪʤər ˈɑnˌdreɪ həz ˈpruvən hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə moʊst ‘‘progressive’*’ ˈmænɪʤər ɪn ðə lig. hɪz staɪl əv ˈmænɪʤmənt, ɛz məʧ ɛz hɪz moʊd ənd staɪl əv pleɪ, ər ˈɛvəri bɪt ɛz ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ɛz hi ɪz. ənˈlaɪk hu dɪˈzərvz ˈkrɛdɪt fər spurs’*’ prəˈgrɛʃən ˈɛvəri bɪt ɛz məʧ ɛz hɪz rɪˈpleɪsmənt, ɪz ə ˈkəlʧərd ənd kəmˈpoʊzd ˈfɪgjər hi ˈhændəlz hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ dɪˈploʊməsi ənd dɪˈkɔrəm ðət sərˈpæsɪz ðət əv ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈsinjərz æt ˈəðər prɛˈmɪr lig kləbz. gɑt spərz pleɪɪŋ ˈvɛri gʊd ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd ðeɪ wər ˈifɛktɪv bət ðeɪ lækt ðə vərv ənd ˌvərsəˈtɪləti ðeɪ naʊ hæv ˈəndər ðə ˈpɔrʧəˌgiz bɔs. ðeɪ əˈdæpt ðɛr ʃeɪp soʊ ˈfluəntli ənd ðɛr fɔrˈmeɪʃən soʊ ˈkɑnfədəntli ðət ˈɔfənˌtaɪmz wən wʊd, frəm ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɛm, əˈsum ðeɪ wər pleɪɪŋ ɪn lɑ ər 1 2 spid əv əˈsɛndəns ðɛr əˈsɛndəns tɪ ðə tɔp həz bɪn dən soʊ ˈmæstərfəli (əˈgɛn dɪˈzərvz ðə ˈkrɛdɪt, hir) ðət ɪt fɛlt ˈivɪn riˈmoʊtli səˈpraɪzɪŋ bɪn ən ɔrˈgænɪk ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ wɪʧ, ənˈlaɪk ðɛr ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ˈʧɛlsi ənd ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti, həz fɛlt laɪk kənˈsɪstənt groʊθ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈrəðər ðən ˈɪnstənt ˌɪmˈpækt frəm ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ˈoʊvərˌhɔlz. meɪd ə ˈgræʤuəl əˈsɛnt frəm tɪ tɪ tɪ tɪ ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈsizən, meɪd kənˈtɪnjuəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd ðɛr tim ˌɪmˈpruvmənts hæv ˈfɑloʊd sut. 3 ˈtrænsfər ˈbɪznɪs wɪʧ brɪŋz mi tɪ ðɛr ˈdilɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈtrænsfər ˈmɑrkɪt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ərnd hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə hi ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd ˈvɛri ˈrizənəbəl ənd ˈsɛnsəbəl ˈpərʧəsɪz waɪlst ɪn ʧɑrʤ æt waɪt hɑrt leɪn. ɪf ju lʊk æt ðə money’*’ spɛnt baɪ ˈsɪti ənd ðə bluz, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˈpərʧəsɪz meɪd baɪ ˈlɪvərˌpul ɪn ˈrisənt ˈsizənz, spərz hæv ˈvɛri wɛl ɪn ðə ˈtrænsfər ˈmɑrkɪt. nɑt ˈoʊnli bɔt wɛl bət soʊld wɛl tu hu wʊd peɪ ˈmɪljən fər ˈlukə naʊ? ɪn 2007 spərz bɔt ˈgɛrɪθ beɪl fər ˈmɪljən gɑt tɪ bi wərθ mɔr ðən 30 taɪmz ˈfɪgjər ðət naʊ. ðə laɪks əv ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl væn dər vaart*, ʤərˈmeɪn dɪˈfoʊ, ˈsændroʊ, luɪs holtby*, ˈjugoʊ lloris*, ˈmaʊsə dembele*, klɪnt ˈdɛmpsi ənd ʤæn ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt kˈwɑləti fər ðə raɪt praɪs. ju lʊk æt ðə ˈmɪljən ˈsɪti hæv spɛnt ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr ˈpɪriəd ər ðə ˈbɪljən ˈʧɛlsi hæv spɛnt ɔn ˈtrænsfərz ənd ˈweɪʤɪz ɪn ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd ənd jɛt spərz ər raɪt əp ðɛr wɪθ ðɛm ˈsizən ˈæftər ˈsizən. hæd ɪt nɑt bɪn fər wən naɪt ɪn mˈjunɪk, spərz wʊd hæv ˈbitən ˈʧɛlsi tɪ lig ˈfʊtˌbɔl læst jɪr ənd ðeɪ lʊk ˈlaɪkli tɪ nɑk ˈɑrsənəl aʊt əv nɛkst kənˈtɛnʃən fər ɪt ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd. jɛt dən ɪt ɔl wɪˈθɪn ə ˈmɑdəst ˈbəʤɪt (ɛz fɑr ɛz prɛˈmɪr lig ˈspɛndɪŋ goʊz). 4 fəˈlɑsəfi ˈdænjəl ˈlɛvi həz dən ə fænˈtæstɪk ʤɑb ˈsizən ˈæftər ˈsizən əv sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ðə ˈvɛri bɛst fər ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ˈnəθɪŋ lɛs ðən wərθ ənd ˈgɪvɪn hɪz ˈmænɪʤərz wət ðeɪ wɔnt wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ hɪz oʊn ˈstændɪŋ ər boʊɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈstərnəl ˈprɛʃərz. ðeɪ teɪk ɔn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi əv ˈɑrsənəl bət ˈbɑˌroʊ frəm ðə seɪm ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈprɪnsəpəlz ðət ðə ˈgənərz du. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ɪz klɪr mɔr ðən ˈɛvər ðɪs ˈsizən, ðɛr ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðɪs fəˈlɑsəfi ɪz fɑr mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ðən ðɛr ˈneɪbərz. ˈlɛvi ɪnˈʃʊrz ðə kləb ˈɑpərˌeɪts wɪˈθɪn minz ənd ɪkˈspændz æt ðə seɪm reɪt əv its’*’ groʊθ ə ˈsɪmpəl bət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈbɪznɪs ˈmænɪʤmənt plæn. ðə nɛkst stɛp meɪ bi ə nu ˈsteɪdiəm ər ɪkˈspænʧən əv waɪt hɑrt leɪn bət, ˈiðər weɪ, ðɪs kləb ɪz groʊɪŋ ɪn tərmz əv ɪts əˈpil ˈwərldˈwaɪd ɪn tərmz əv ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp, ˈrɛvəˌnu, kəˈmərʃəl əˈpil, ənd ənd ðət ɪz wət wɪl draɪv ðiz ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˌædəpˈteɪʃənz. 5 ðə ˈteɪbəl laɪ ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl cliché*é bət æpt ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd, səˈnɑnəməsli, ðə rɪˈzəlts laɪ. ˈtɑtənˌhæm ˈkərəntli sɪt ʤɪst wən pɔɪnt bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʧɛlsi. aɪ meɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl ˌpriməˈʧʊr bət aɪ ˈfərmli bɪˈliv ðeɪ kən (ənd wɪl) ˈfɪnɪʃ ðɪs ˈsizən ənd aɪ ˈsərtənli si ðɛm ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈweɪ ɛz spɛkˈtækjələrli ɛz ðeɪ dɪd læst taɪm əraʊnd. lig kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən wɪl ˈoʊnli ðɛr æmˈbɪʃənz ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɛz ə kləb ðeɪ wɪl rɪˈmeɪn, ɪf ðeɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn ðə ˈmænər ðeɪ hæv bɪn, ə ˈsteɪpəl əv ðə bɪg kləbz ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ðeɪv ˈbitən ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd æt oʊld ˈtræfərd ðɪs ˈsizən ənd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ hoʊld ðɛm tɪ ə drɔ æt waɪt hɑrt leɪn. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ər lək ɪn ðət. ðə rɪˈzəlts ˈsɪmpli rɪˈflɛkt ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈɪnˌkəm ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə moʊst ɪˈlit ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪl ˈoʊnli ɛnˈhæns ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ groʊ ðɛr brænd ənd ˈprɑspər lɔŋ ˈɪntu fˈjuʧər ənd, ɛz ɪt stændz, noʊ ˈəðər kləb ɪn ðə lig kən kleɪm tɪ bi ˈivɪn hæf ɛz prəˈgrɛsɪv ɛz ˈtɑtənˌhæm fc*. ˈɪmɪʤɪz: zweifüssler*, |
the university of sheffield atheist, secularist and humanist society (sash) has turned down a suggestion by a student to invite to speak at the university. the reason? her ‘hard approach’ is not ‘conducive’ to the direction that the society wishes to go in.
this a wind-up. not only is the suggestion that you can be ‘too hard’ on baffling, but the fact that this statement came from an atheist, secularist and humanist society is almost beyond parody. to clarify, this is a society which aims to defend human rights and promote secularism declining to invite a renowned and influential ex-muslim, secularist and campaigner. has done extensive work supporting refugees, and has tackled both religious fundamentalism and bigotry.) in its response to the inquiring student, sash said that it would like to concentrate on ‘interfaith’ activities instead, stating that ‘interfaith between faith societies is vital’. apparently, inviting, which may not be welcomed by some members of islamic society (isoc), would be antithetical to their objectives.
i’ve always found the idea of atheist societies bizarre. after all, these are groups forged from a shared lack of belief in something. but the idea of an atheist society working its agenda and events around an islamic society, a religious organisation, is absurd. it seems that sash has shifted its focus to humanism rather than atheism only here ‘humanism’ means pandering to islamists. sash stated that’s recent podcast with sam harris demonstrated her ‘often divisive approach’. this is the podcast in which opposes harris’ views on the profiling of muslim immigrants and defends open borders for those fleeing persecution. pretty divisive, huh?
sash was particularly concerned that there would be a repeat of ‘what happened at’, when islamist students disrupted a talk being given by. but this only projects a pretty dim view of sheffield. as a sheffield student myself, like to think that members would be up for the debate, and would not act at all like those thugs at. not all muslims resent apostates. more, the subtext here is that was in some way to blame for the incident. though sash insists it does not condone’s actions, it is nevertheless siding with islamists at’s expense. this is cowardly and pathetic. | ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈʃɛfild ˈeɪθiəst, ˈsɛkjələrɪst ənd ˈhjumənɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti (sæʃ) həz tərnd daʊn ə səˈʤɛsʧən baɪ ə ˈstudənt tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt tɪ spik æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ðə ˈrizən? hər approach’*’ ɪz nɑt ‘‘conducive’*’ tɪ ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ðət ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ goʊ ɪn. ðɪs ə wind-up*. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ðə səˈʤɛsʧən ðət ju kən bi hard’*’ ɔn ˈbæfəlɪŋ, bət ðə fækt ðət ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt keɪm frəm ən ˈeɪθiəst, ˈsɛkjələrɪst ənd ˈhjumənɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst bɪɔnd ˈpɛrədi. tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ, ðɪs ɪz ə soʊˈsaɪɪti wɪʧ eɪmz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈjumən raɪts ənd prəˈmoʊt ˈsɛkjələrˌɪzəm dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ə rɪˈnaʊnd ənd ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ex-muslim*, ˈsɛkjələrɪst ənd kæmˈpeɪnər. həz dən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv wərk səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz, ənd həz ˈtækəld boʊθ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌfəndəˈmɛnəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈbɪgətri.) ɪn ɪts rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈstudənt, sæʃ sɛd ðət ɪt wʊd laɪk tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn ‘‘interfaith’*’ ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət bɪtˈwin feɪθ səˈsaɪɪtiz ɪz vital’*’. əˈpɛrəntli, ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ, wɪʧ meɪ nɑt bi ˈwɛlkəmd baɪ səm ˈmɛmbərz əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti (isoc*), wʊd bi ˌæntəˈθɛtɪkəl tɪ ðɛr əˈbʤɛktɪvz. ˈɔlˌweɪz faʊnd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈeɪθiəst səˈsaɪɪtiz bɪˈzɑr. ˈæftər ɔl, ðiz ər grups fɔrʤd frəm ə ʃɛrd læk əv bɪˈlif ɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ. bət ðə aɪˈdiə əv ən ˈeɪθiəst soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈwərkɪŋ ɪts əˈʤɛndə ənd ɪˈvɛnts əraʊnd ən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti, ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən, ɪz əbˈsərd. ɪt simz ðət sæʃ həz ˈʃɪftɪd ɪts ˈfoʊkɪs tɪ ˈhjuməˌnɪzəm ˈrəðər ðən ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm ˈoʊnli hir ‘‘humanism’*’ minz ˈpændərɪŋ tɪ ˈɪsləmɪsts. sæʃ ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˈrisənt ˈpɔdˌkæst wɪθ sæm ˈhɛrɪs ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd hər dɪˈvaɪsɪv approach’*’. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst ɪn wɪʧ əˈpoʊzɪz harris’*’ vjuz ɔn ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ əv ˈməzlɪm ˈɪməgrənts ənd dɪˈfɛndz ˈoʊpən ˈbɔrdərz fər ðoʊz fliɪŋ ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən. ˈprɪti dɪˈvaɪsɪv, hə? sæʃ wɑz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kənˈsərnd ðət ðɛr wʊd bi ə rɪˈpit əv ˈhæpənd æt goldsmiths’*’, wɪn ˈɪsləmɪst ˈstudənts dɪsˈrəptɪd ə tɔk biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn baɪ. bət ðɪs ˈoʊnli ˈprɑʤɛkts ə ˈprɪti dɪm vju əv ˈʃɛfild. ɛz ə ˈʃɛfild ˈstudənt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, laɪk tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈmɛmbərz wʊd bi əp fər ðə dəˈbeɪt, ənd wʊd nɑt ækt æt ɔl laɪk ðoʊz θəgz æt. nɑt ɔl ˈməzlɪmz rɪˈzɛnt apostates*. mɔr, ðə ˈsəbˌtɛkst hir ɪz ðət wɑz ɪn səm weɪ tɪ bleɪm fər ðə ˈɪnsədənt. ðoʊ sæʃ ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɪt dɪz nɑt kənˈdoʊn ˈækʃənz, ɪt ɪz ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪθ ˈɪsləmɪsts æt ɪkˈspɛns. ðɪs ɪz ˈkaʊərdli ənd pəˈθɛtɪk. |
in the wake of legalization of marijuana in washington and colorado, vice went to canada's pot capital to get a glimpse of the current state of the industry in this country.
if you like to get high, there's a good chance you've heard of bud. back in the '70s, draft dodgers brought their seeds to british columbia, which happened to have a perfect climate for cultivation.
the development of stronger strains higher in thc, an unprotected border with the us, and lax canadian laws enabled the industry to generate revenues today estimated at close to $7 billion a year in british columbia alone.
this is a province with a population of only million accounting for over 40% of canada's marijuana industry. everything is set to change since prime minister stephen harper bill, the new tough on crime legislation.
now the government is armed with mandatory minimum sentences and to fill, helping to ramp up canada's war on drugs.
vice went west to talk to the people directly affected by these recent events: from the legalization activists and the large and small scale growers, to the illegal traffickers and law enforcement. | ɪn ðə weɪk əv ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, vaɪs wɛnt tɪ ˈkænədəz pɑt ˈkæpɪtəl tɪ gɪt ə glɪmps əv ðə ˈkɑrənt steɪt əv ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri. ɪf ju laɪk tɪ gɪt haɪ, ðɛrz ə gʊd ʧæns juv hərd əv bəd. bæk ɪn ðə 70s*, dræft ˈdɑʤərz brɔt ðɛr sidz tɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə, wɪʧ ˈhæpənd tɪ hæv ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈklaɪmɪt fər ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən. ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈstrɔŋgər streɪnz haɪər ɪn thc*, ən ˌənprəˈtɛktɪd ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ənd læks kəˈneɪdiən lɔz ɪˈneɪbəld ðə ˈɪndəstri tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈrɛvəˌnuz təˈdeɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt kloʊz tɪ 7 ˈbɪljən ə jɪr ɪn ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə əˈloʊn. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɑvɪns wɪθ ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈoʊnli ˈmɪljən əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ˈoʊvər 40 əv ˈkænədəz ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈɪndəstri. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz sɛt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ sɪns praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈstivən ˈhɑrpər bɪl ðə nu təf ɔn kraɪm ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. naʊ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ɑrmd wɪθ ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈmɪnəməm ˈsɛntənsɪz ənd tɪ fɪl, ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ ræmp əp ˈkænədəz wɔr ɔn drəgz. vaɪs wɛnt wɛst tɪ tɔk tɪ ðə ˈpipəl dɪˈrɛkli əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðiz ˈrisənt ɪˈvɛnts: frəm ðə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ðə lɑrʤ ənd smɔl skeɪl groʊərz, tɪ ðə ˌɪˈligəl ˈtræfɪkərz ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. |
at&t is offering two new data plans for users as the price war in the wireless industry heats up.
its part of a growing trend in which wireless providers give consumers more gigabytes of data without having to pay more. as mobile devices become more sophisticated, consumers are demanding more data to send photos, watch videos and download music.
beginning sunday, (t) customers will be able to get of data for $40 a month or for $70 a month. previously, the deal was for $40 a month and for $70 a month.
in addition to the data charges, charges what it calls a monthly access charge" of $40 for customers who sign a standard two year contract. with next, a program where customers get a new every year, the monthly access fee is $25 per line.
the company says all of its value plans include unlimited talk and text.
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at&t says the plans offer a better value because customers get more data for the same price as they currently pay.
verizon (vz) made a similar move earlier this month, announcing plans to double the amount of data it offers under certain plans. sprint (s) got the ball rolling in august when it announced an unlimited data plan for just $60 a month. | at&t* ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ tu nu ˈdætə plænz fər ˈjuzərz ɛz ðə praɪs wɔr ɪn ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈɪndəstri hits əp. ɪts pɑrt əv ə groʊɪŋ trɛnd ɪn wɪʧ ˈwaɪrlɪs prəˈvaɪdərz gɪv kənˈsumərz mɔr ˈgɪgəˌbaɪts əv ˈdætə wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ peɪ mɔr. ɛz ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz bɪˈkəm mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd, kənˈsumərz ər dɪˈmændɪŋ mɔr ˈdætə tɪ sɛnd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, wɔʧ ˈvɪdioʊz ənd ˈdaʊnˌloʊd mˈjuzɪk. bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˈsənˌdi, (ti) ˈkəstəmərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt əv ˈdætə fər 40 ə mənθ ər fər 70 ə mənθ. ˈpriviəsli, ðə dil wɑz fər 40 ə mənθ ənd fər 70 ə mənθ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈdætə ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ˈʧɑrʤɪz wət ɪt kɔlz ə ˈmənθli ˈækˌsɛs ʧɑrʤ" əv 40 fər ˈkəstəmərz hu saɪn ə ˈstændərd tu jɪr ˈkɑnˌtrækt. wɪθ nɛkst, ə ˈproʊˌgræm wɛr ˈkəstəmərz gɪt ə nu ˈɛvəri jɪr, ðə ˈmənθli ˈækˌsɛs fi ɪz 25 pər laɪn. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz ɔl əv ɪts ˈvælju plænz ˌɪnˈklud ənˈlɪmɪtɪd tɔk ənd tɛkst. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈgəvərnmənt əˈkjuzɪz əv mɪsˈlidɪŋ 'ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈdætə' ˈkəstəmərz sɪz ðə plænz ˈɔfər ə ˈbɛtər ˈvælju bɪˈkəz ˈkəstəmərz gɪt mɔr ˈdætə fər ðə seɪm praɪs ɛz ðeɪ ˈkərəntli peɪ. ˌvɛˈraɪzən (vz*) meɪd ə ˈsɪmələr muv ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, əˈnaʊnsɪŋ plænz tɪ ˈdəbəl ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdætə ɪt ˈɔfərz ˈəndər ˈsərtən plænz. sprɪnt (ɛs) gɑt ðə bɔl ˈroʊlɪŋ ɪn ˈɔgəst wɪn ɪt əˈnaʊnst ən ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈdætə plæn fər ʤɪst 60 ə mənθ. |
the pee without noise stool is one of those ideas that's so cool we're embarrassed we didn't think of it before. we've all been there: it's in a sleeping house, your mother-in-law is right behind you in line for the potty, or you don't want to broadcast the fact that you downed six glasses of beer over the course of your date.
as great as it is to be able to pee standing up, there are some situations where you just want to do your business discreetly, and having the outlet several feet above the bowl makes it hard to keep the volume down.
you could sit, but not only is that unbecoming a man, you also risk splashing the rim. enter the pee without noise stool. kneeling on its soft cushions positions you at the exact right height to land your stream in the bowl at a velocity and volume level. this simple, elegant tool could save your dignity, your relationship, or even your life (if there's a robber in the house but you just have to go)!
the pee without noise stool features: | ðə pi wɪˈθaʊt nɔɪz stul ɪz wən əv ðoʊz aɪˈdiəz ðæts soʊ kul wɪr ɪmˈbɛrəst wi ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk əv ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr. wiv ɔl bɪn ðɛr: ɪts ɪn ə sˈlipɪŋ haʊs, jʊr ˈməðərɪnˌlɔ ɪz raɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ju ɪn laɪn fər ðə ˈpɑti, ər ju doʊnt wɔnt tɪ ˈbrɔdˌkæst ðə fækt ðət ju daʊnd sɪks ˈglæsɪz əv bɪr ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv jʊr deɪt. ɛz greɪt ɛz ɪt ɪz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pi ˈstændɪŋ əp, ðɛr ər səm ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr ju ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ du jʊr ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈskritli, ənd ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈaʊˌtlɛt ˈsɛvərəl fit əˈbəv ðə boʊl meɪks ɪt hɑrd tɪ kip ðə ˈvɑljum daʊn. ju kʊd sɪt, bət nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ðət ˌənbɪˈkəmɪŋ ə mæn, ju ˈɔlsoʊ rɪsk ˈsplæʃɪŋ ðə rɪm. ˈɛnər ðə pi wɪˈθaʊt nɔɪz stul. ˈnilɪŋ ɔn ɪts sɔft ˈkʊʃənz pəˈzɪʃənz ju æt ðə ɪgˈzækt raɪt haɪt tɪ lænd jʊr strim ɪn ðə boʊl æt ə vəˈlɑsəti ənd ˈvɑljum ˈlɛvəl. ðɪs ˈsɪmpəl, ˈɛləgənt tul kʊd seɪv jʊr ˈdɪgnəti, jʊr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, ər ˈivɪn jʊr laɪf (ɪf ðɛrz ə ˈrɑbər ɪn ðə haʊs bət ju ʤɪst hæv tɪ goʊ)! ðə pi wɪˈθaʊt nɔɪz stul ˈfiʧərz: |
black lives matter. all lives matter.
two phrases that are supposed to go hand in hand but have somehow evolved into polar opposites.
as i was walking through the town of bethlehem, headed back to my room, i spotted a white man walking toward me, donning a shirt with three words: all lives matter. i grinned as he walked by, looking him straight in the eye. he quickly turned away as if he was uncomfortable.
uncomfortable.
“all lives matter” is a phrase that makes my blood boil. now, i necessarily disagree with the statement itself, but the basis of its creation and why people use it is downright disrespectful.
just to clarify, not an activist, nor do i like to indulge in political conversations pertaining to racial conflicts. expect me to entertain your personal hot takes and refutes. truly proud to be african-american. i take pride in being a part of the 4 percent of african-american students at lehigh. i take pride in defying stereotypes by being somewhere that “my type” is not supposed be. i take pride in seeing the astonishment on face when i utter the words, “i go to lehigh university.”
so why does the saying “all lives matter” irritate me? well, the entire movement was created in response to black lives matter. be real, there would be no all lives matter if there was no black lives matter. based on misconceptions of the true meaning of black lives matter and simply some of society being uncomfortable with black people speaking out.
uncomfortable.
black lives matter is not a movement stating that blacks are superior to everyone else or blacks are the only ones experiencing struggle in this country. a movement that is meant to shed light on the area of violence and systemic racism toward black people. according to a rasmussen reports poll, 82 percent of black voters think most black americans receive unfair treatment from the police and just 19 percent of black voters think the justice system is fair to blacks and hispanics. not irrational to think this way after all the recent events that have happened involving unjustified killings of blacks by police officers.
in 2014, arthur chu, an american columnist, “do people who change to run thru a cancer fundraiser going ‘there are other diseases too.'”
when you say all lives matter, you are blindly undermining something that is meant to improve society. a major issue to address in this country, and if unaware, then your ignorance is disturbing.
this country still tends to struggle with change. all lives matter fits the comfort zone of some people because it ignores race. you progress as a society if people refuse to step out of their comfort zones. of course all lives matter. no one is disputing that, but black lives are being undervalued in this country and this must change. to those who believe the black live matters movement is causing segregation all over again, missing the point. in fact, way off. this a war against other races this is a war against injustice and a corrupt judicial system.
but why should it be the all lives matter supporters that are uncomfortable after what has gone on in this country?
i know uncomfortable with watching a video showing terrance crutcher lay motionless in a puddle of his own blood because he was shot with his hands up immediately after being tased. uncomfortable with a fan at a chicago bears game running onto the field during a television timeout dressed in a monkey costume, wearing a shirt that read “all lives matter” on the front. uncomfortable that a few weeks ago, the philadelphia sixers organization told singer streeter that she perform the national anthem because she was wearing a “we matter” jersey.
i’m uncomfortable with all lives matter.
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zion olojede,, is the deputy sports editor for the brown and white. he can be reached at [email protected] | blæk lɪvz ˈmætər. ɔl lɪvz ˈmætər. tu ˈfreɪzɪz ðət ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ goʊ hænd ɪn hænd bət hæv ˈsəmˌhaʊ ɪˈvɑlvd ˈɪntu ˈpoʊlər ˈɑpəzɪts. ɛz aɪ wɑz ˈwɔkɪŋ θru ðə taʊn əv ˈbɛθlɪˌhɛm, ˈhɛdɪd bæk tɪ maɪ rum, aɪ ˈspɑtɪd ə waɪt mæn ˈwɔkɪŋ təˈwɔrd mi, ˈdɑnɪŋ ə ʃərt wɪθ θri wərdz: ɔl lɪvz ˈmætər. aɪ grɪnd ɛz hi wɔkt baɪ, ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪm streɪt ɪn ðə aɪ. hi kˈwɪkli tərnd əˈweɪ ɛz ɪf hi wɑz ənˈkəmfərtəbəl. ənˈkəmfərtəbəl. lɪvz matter”*” ɪz ə freɪz ðət meɪks maɪ bləd bɔɪl. naʊ, aɪ ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf, bət ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ɪts kriˈeɪʃən ənd waɪ ˈpipəl juz ɪt ɪz ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl. ʤɪst tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ, nɑt ən ˈæktɪvɪst, nɔr du aɪ laɪk tɪ ˌɪnˈdəlʤ ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈreɪʃəl ˈkɑnflɪkts. ɪkˈspɛkt mi tɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪn jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl hɑt teɪks ənd rɪfˈjuts. ˈtruli praʊd tɪ bi ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən. aɪ teɪk praɪd ɪn biɪŋ ə pɑrt əv ðə 4 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈstudənts æt ˈliˌhaɪ. aɪ teɪk praɪd ɪn dɪˈfaɪɪŋ ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps baɪ biɪŋ ˈsəmˌwɛr ðət type”*” ɪz nɑt səˈpoʊzd bi. aɪ teɪk praɪd ɪn siɪŋ ðə əˈstɑnɪʃmənt ɔn feɪs wɪn aɪ ˈətər ðə wərdz, goʊ tɪ ˈliˌhaɪ university.”*.” soʊ waɪ dɪz ðə seɪɪŋ lɪvz matter”*” ˈɪrɪˌteɪt mi? wɛl, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmuvmənt wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ blæk lɪvz ˈmætər. bi ril, ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ ɔl lɪvz ˈmætər ɪf ðɛr wɑz noʊ blæk lɪvz ˈmætər. beɪst ɔn mɪskənˈsɛpʃənz əv ðə tru ˈminɪŋ əv blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ənd ˈsɪmpli səm əv soʊˈsaɪɪti biɪŋ ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ blæk ˈpipəl ˈspikɪŋ aʊt. ənˈkəmfərtəbəl. blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ɪz nɑt ə ˈmuvmənt ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət blæks ər suˈpɪriər tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ər blæks ər ðə ˈoʊnli wənz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈstrəgəl ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri. ə ˈmuvmənt ðət ɪz mɛnt tɪ ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ðə ˈɛriə əv ˈvaɪələns ənd sɪˈstɛmɪk ˈreɪˌsɪzəm təˈwɔrd blæk ˈpipəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈræsməsən rɪˈpɔrts poʊl, 82 pərˈsɛnt əv blæk ˈvoʊtərz θɪŋk moʊst blæk əˈmɛrɪkənz rɪˈsiv ˌɔnˈfɛr ˈtritmənt frəm ðə pəˈlis ənd ʤɪst 19 pərˈsɛnt əv blæk ˈvoʊtərz θɪŋk ðə ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm ɪz fɛr tɪ blæks ənd hɪˈspænɪks. nɑt ˌɪˈræʃənəl tɪ θɪŋk ðɪs weɪ ˈæftər ɔl ðə ˈrisənt ɪˈvɛnts ðət hæv ˈhæpənd ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ənˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ˈkɪlɪŋz əv blæks baɪ pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz. ɪn 2014 ˈɑrθər ʧu, ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑləmnəst, ˈpipəl hu ʧeɪnʤ tɪ rən θru ə ˈkænsər ˈfənˌdreɪzər goʊɪŋ ər ˈəðər dɪˈzizɪz too.'”*.'” wɪn ju seɪ ɔl lɪvz ˈmætər, ju ər ˈblaɪndli ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz mɛnt tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv soʊˈsaɪɪti. ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃu tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri, ənd ɪf ˌənəˈwɛr, ðɛn jʊr ˈɪgnərəns ɪz dɪˈstərbɪŋ. ðɪs ˈkəntri stɪl tɛndz tɪ ˈstrəgəl wɪθ ʧeɪnʤ. ɔl lɪvz ˈmætər fɪts ðə ˈkəmfərt zoʊn əv səm ˈpipəl bɪˈkəz ɪt ˌɪgˈnɔrz reɪs. ju ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɛz ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪf ˈpipəl ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ stɛp aʊt əv ðɛr ˈkəmfərt zoʊnz. əv kɔrs ɔl lɪvz ˈmætər. noʊ wən ɪz dɪˈspjutɪŋ ðət, bət blæk lɪvz ər biɪŋ ˈəndərˌvæljud ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ənd ðɪs məst ʧeɪnʤ. tɪ ðoʊz hu bɪˈliv ðə blæk lɪv ˈmætərz ˈmuvmənt ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən ɔl ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn, ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə pɔɪnt. ɪn fækt, weɪ ɔf. ðɪs ə wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈəðər ˈreɪsɪz ðɪs ɪz ə wɔr əˈgɛnst ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ənd ə kərəpt ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈsɪstəm. bət waɪ ʃʊd ɪt bi ðə ɔl lɪvz ˈmætər səˈpɔrtərz ðət ər ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈæftər wət həz gɔn ɔn ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri? aɪ noʊ ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ə ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊɪŋ ˈtɛrəns ˈkrəʧər leɪ ˈmoʊʃənləs ɪn ə ˈpədəl əv hɪz oʊn bləd bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ʃɑt wɪθ hɪz hænz əp ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər biɪŋ tased*. ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ə fæn æt ə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bɛrz geɪm ˈrənɪŋ ˈɔntu ðə fild ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈtaɪˌmaʊt drɛst ɪn ə ˈməŋki ˈkɑstum, ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ʃərt ðət rɛd lɪvz matter”*” ɔn ðə frənt. ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ðət ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈsɪksərz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən toʊld ˈsɪŋər ˈstritər ðət ʃi pərˈfɔrm ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm bɪˈkəz ʃi wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə matter”*” ˈʤərzi. ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ɔl lɪvz ˈmætər. zaɪən olojede*, ɪz ðə ˈdɛpjəti spɔrts ˈɛdɪtər fər ðə braʊn ənd waɪt. hi kən bi riʧt æt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] |
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as circuits and electronic components become more complex, visual circuit building tools are more difficult to use effectively. if you wish that you could just write your circuits in python then in luck! dave created a library called that brings the power and flexibility of python to the realm of electrical engineering and he tells us all about it in this weeks show.
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your host as usual is tobias macey and today interviewing dave about, a library for designing and validating circuit layouts.
interview
introductions
how did you get introduced to python?
can you describe what is and the problem that you were trying to solve when you first started it?
most of my experience designing circuits has been done using a graphical tool. if you are using python for the entire layout does it become difficult to understand the overall circuit without the visual representation? is there a way to generate a circuit diagram from the code for a visual reference?
it seems that there is a substantial amount of electrical knowledge required to be able to design and build schematics in code. for someone who is more of a hobbyist or is just starting to work with circuit design are there any facilities of to assist with that understanding?
what does the testing and validation process of a generated circuit look like?
what does the internal architecture of look like and what are some of the biggest challenges that you have faced while building it?
for the generated does take into account voltage losses due to the lengths of the traces in the final and does it have any facilities to optimize the overall layout for space and efficiency?
sometimes a circuit board is meant to be accessible for maintenance or even display purposes. is it possible to specify the arrangement of components to make them more aesthetically pleasing or to space them so that they are easier to access physical interface ports (e.g. pins or buses)?
what are some of the most interesting or surprising uses of that you have seen?
keep in touch
picks
tobias samsonite tectonic backpack
dave ball 4 by jim bouton
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the intro and music is from requiem for a fish the freak fandango orchestra / cc | ˈsəməri ɛz ˈsərkəts ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk kəmˈpoʊnənts bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks, ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈsərkət ˈbɪldɪŋ tulz ər mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ juz ˈifɛktɪvli. ɪf ju wɪʃ ðət ju kʊd ʤɪst raɪt jʊr ˈsərkəts ɪn ˈpaɪθɑn ðɛn ɪn lək! deɪv kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri kɔld ðət brɪŋz ðə paʊər ənd ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti əv ˈpaɪθɑn tɪ ðə rɛlm əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd hi tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ɔl əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪn ðɪs wiks ʃoʊ. du ju wɔnt tɪ traɪ aʊt səm əv ðə tulz ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət ju hərd əˈbaʊt ɔn podcast.__init*__? du ju hæv ə saɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət ju wɔnt tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ðə wərld? ʧɛk aʊt æt ər juz ðə koʊd ənd gɪt ə 20 ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ traɪ aʊt ðɛr fæst ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈlɪnəks ˈvərʧuəl ˈsərvərz. gɑt ˈlaɪtnɪŋ fæst ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ənd ˈsərvərz wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv paʊər ənd ˈstɔrɪʤ tɪ rən ˌwəˈtɛvər ju wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɔn. priˈæmbəl hɛˈloʊ ənd ˈwɛlkəm tɪ podcast.__init*__, ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst əˈbaʊt ˈpaɪθɑn ənd ðə ˈpipəl hu meɪk ɪt greɪt. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ θæŋk ˈɛvriˌwən hu həz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ ðə ʃoʊ. jʊr ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs meɪk ðə ʃoʊ səˈsteɪnəbəl. wɪn ˈrɛdi tɪ lɔnʧ jʊr nɛkst ˈprɑʤɛkt nid ˈsəmˌwɛr tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ɪt. ʧɛk aʊt æt ənd gɪt ə 20 ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ traɪ aʊt ðɛr fæst ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈlɪnəks ˈvərʧuəl ˈsərvərz fər ˈrənɪŋ jʊr ˈɔsəm æp. ˈvɪzɪt ɑr saɪt tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr ʃoʊ, saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər, rɛd ðə ʃoʊ noʊts, ənd gɪt ɪn təʧ. tɪ hɛlp ˈəðər ˈpipəl faɪnd ðə ʃoʊ ju kən liv ə ˌrivˈju ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz, ər ˈgugəl pleɪ mˈjuzɪk, ənd tɛl jʊr frɛndz ənd ˈkoʊˈwərkərz ʤɔɪn ɑr kəmˈjunɪti! ˈvɪzɪt fər jʊr ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ faɪnd aʊt əˈbaʊt ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ gɛsts, səˈʤɛst kˈwɛsʧənz, ənd prəˈpoʊz ʃoʊ aɪˈdiəz. jʊr hoʊst ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl ɪz təˈbaɪəs ˈmeɪsi ənd təˈdeɪ ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ deɪv əˈbaʊt, ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri fər dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ənd ˈvæləˌdeɪtɪŋ ˈsərkət leɪaʊts. ˈɪntərvˌju ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃənz haʊ dɪd ju gɪt ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ˈpaɪθɑn? kən ju dɪˈskraɪb wət ɪz ənd ðə ˈprɑbləm ðət ju wər traɪɪŋ tɪ sɑlv wɪn ju fərst ˈstɑrtɪd ɪt? moʊst əv maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ˈsərkəts həz bɪn dən ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈgræfɪkəl tul. ɪf ju ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpaɪθɑn fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər leɪaʊt dɪz ɪt bɪˈkəm ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈsərkət wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən? ɪz ðɛr ə weɪ tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə ˈsərkət ˈdaɪəˌgræm frəm ðə koʊd fər ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈrɛfərəns? ɪt simz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə səbˈstænʃəl əˈmaʊnt əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈnɑlɪʤ rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ənd bɪld skɪˈmætɪks ɪn koʊd. fər ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz mɔr əv ə ˈhɑbiɪst ər ɪz ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈsərkət dɪˈzaɪn ər ðɛr ˈɛni fəˈsɪlɪtiz əv tɪ əˈsɪst wɪθ ðət ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ? wət dɪz ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ ənd ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈsərkət lʊk laɪk? wət dɪz ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər əv lʊk laɪk ənd wət ər səm əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤɪz ðət ju hæv feɪst waɪl ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪt? fər ðə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd dɪz teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ˈvoʊltɪʤ ˈlɔsɪz du tɪ ðə lɛŋθs əv ðə ˈtreɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ənd dɪz ɪt hæv ˈɛni fəˈsɪlɪtiz tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl leɪaʊt fər speɪs ənd ɪˈfɪʃənsi? ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə ˈsərkət bɔrd ɪz mɛnt tɪ bi ækˈsɛsəbəl fər ˈmeɪntənəns ər ˈivɪn dɪˈspleɪ ˈpərpəsɪz. ɪz ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ðə ərˈeɪnʤmənt əv kəmˈpoʊnənts tɪ meɪk ðɛm mɔr ɛsˈθɛtɪkli ˈplizɪŋ ər tɪ speɪs ðɛm soʊ ðət ðeɪ ər ˈiziər tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɪnərˌfeɪs pɔrts (e.g*. pɪnz ər ˈbəsɪz)? wət ər səm əv ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ər səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈjuzɪz əv ðət ju hæv sin? kip ɪn təʧ pɪks təˈbaɪəs ˈsæmsəˌnaɪt tɛkˈtɑnɪk ˈbækˌpæk deɪv bɔl 4 baɪ ʤɪm ˈbaʊtən lɪŋks ðə ˈɪntroʊ ənd mˈjuzɪk ɪz frəm ˈrɛkwiəm fər ə fɪʃ ðə frik fænˈdæŋˌgoʊ ˈɔrkəstrə ˈsiˈsi |
teen visionary willow smith has been dropping allusions to december 11 on twitter, and now clear why. this morning, the singer releases her debut album, available on u.s. itunes here. she is credited as sole songwriter on 14 of the 15 tracks, and sole producer on 10 of them. other credits include older brother ace (aka trey smith) on three tracks, and frequent collaborator jabs on two of them.
speaking to the fader via email, willow explained the title and concept as follows:
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"ardipithecus is the scientific name of the first hominid bones found on earth. i wanted to name my musical compilation after it because, while i was making these songs i was in such a transitional state. digging deep in the soil of my heart and finding bits and pieces of my ancient self that tell stories, which end up being the lyrics to the songs. is my first album in my entire career and it makes me feel so blessed to be able to share my evolution with the as i continue excavating my inner worlds…"
you can also stream album track "f #8" below. "i have an ongoing list of f songs," willow said. "these songs were created through characters i have developed within my mind." | tin ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri ˈwɪˌloʊ smɪθ həz bɪn ˈdrɑpɪŋ əˈluʒənz tɪ dɪˈsɛmbər 11 ɔn tˈwɪtər, ənd naʊ klɪr waɪ. ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə ˈsɪŋər rɪˈlisɪz hər ˈdeɪbju ˈælbəm, əˈveɪləbəl ɔn juz. ˈaɪˌtunz hir. ʃi ɪz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd ɛz soʊl ˈsɔŋˌraɪtər ɔn 14 əv ðə 15 træks, ənd soʊl prəˈdusər ɔn 10 əv ðɛm. ˈəðər ˈkrɛdɪts ˌɪnˈklud ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər eɪs (ˈɑkə treɪ smɪθ) ɔn θri træks, ənd ˈfrikˌwɛnt kəˈlæbərˌeɪtər ʤæbz ɔn tu əv ðɛm. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfeɪdər ˈviə iˈmeɪl, ˈwɪˌloʊ ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə ˈtaɪtəl ənd ˈkɑnsɛpt ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪz ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk neɪm əv ðə fərst ˈhɑmənɪd boʊnz faʊnd ɔn ərθ. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ neɪm maɪ mˈjuzɪkəl ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən ˈæftər ɪt bɪˈkəz, waɪl aɪ wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðiz sɔŋz aɪ wɑz ɪn səʧ ə trænˈzɪʃənəl steɪt. ˈdɪgɪŋ dip ɪn ðə sɔɪl əv maɪ hɑrt ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ bɪts ənd ˈpisɪz əv maɪ ˈeɪnʧənt sɛlf ðət tɛl ˈstɔriz, wɪʧ ɛnd əp biɪŋ ðə ˈlɪrɪks tɪ ðə sɔŋz. ɪz maɪ fərst ˈælbəm ɪn maɪ ɪnˈtaɪər kərɪr ənd ɪt meɪks mi fil soʊ blɛst tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃɛr maɪ ˌɛvəˈluʃən wɪθ ðə ɛz aɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪŋ maɪ ˈɪnər worlds…*…" ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ strim ˈælbəm træk "ɛf 8 bɪˈloʊ. "aɪ hæv ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ lɪst əv ɛf sɔŋz," ˈwɪˌloʊ sɛd. "ðiz sɔŋz wər kriˈeɪtɪd θru ˈkɛrɪktərz aɪ hæv dɪˈvɛləpt wɪˈθɪn maɪ maɪnd." |
germany plans to use speech analysis technology to help determine asylum seekers’ countries of origin, according to a report from die welt. the federal office for migration and refugees (bamf) will begin testing the software within the next two weeks, the paper reports, with an eye toward deploying it more widely in 2018.
the hope is that the software will be able to analyze and identify the dialects of people seeking asylum in germany, based on recorded speech samples. that information could then be used as one of several “indicators” that migration officers consider when reviewing asylum applications. the technology is based on voice authentication software used by banks and insurance companies, and will be modified to analyze dialects, according to die welt.
bamf has previously estimated that around 60 percent of people who sought asylum in 2016 did not have identification papers when they arrived in germany. in february, the german interior ministry presented a draft law that would allow migration officers to seize and laptop data to help determine asylum seekers’ identities, in a move that raised concerns among some privacy advocates.
“creating a perfect dataset is virtually impossible.”
germany has been using linguistic experts to analyze dialects and determine countries of origin since 1998, according to deutsche welle. but experts have expressed doubts over whether computers would be able to reliably perform such analysis.
monika schmid, a linguistics professor at the university of essex, tells deutsche welle that speech analysts “must have a solid background in linguistic analysis and be able to take into account a wide range of factors” when determining country of origin, including changes in the ways they speak around different people.
“i don't see how automated software can distinguish whether a person uses a certain word or pronounces it in a particular way because this is part of their own repertoire or because they were primed to do so by the interviewer or interpreter," schmid told deutsche welle.
dirk hovy, a computer scientist at the university of copenhagen, tells die welt that’s system would need to incorporate speech data that is demographically representative of asylum seekers, which would involve the creation of a broad database. “creating a perfect dataset is virtually impossible,” hovy said, “because language is constantly changing.” | ˈʤərməni plænz tɪ juz spiʧ æˈnælɪsɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ hɛlp dɪˈtərmən əˈsaɪləm seekers’*’ ˈkəntriz əv ˈɔrəʤən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm daɪ wɛlt. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈɔfəs fər maɪˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz (bamf*) wɪl bɪˈgɪn ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr wɪˈθɪn ðə nɛkst tu wiks, ðə ˈpeɪpər rɪˈpɔrts, wɪθ ən aɪ təˈwɔrd dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ɪt mɔr ˈwaɪdli ɪn 2018 ðə hoʊp ɪz ðət ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts əv ˈpipəl ˈsikɪŋ əˈsaɪləm ɪn ˈʤərməni, beɪst ɔn rɪˈkɔrdɪd spiʧ ˈsæmpəlz. ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kʊd ðɛn bi juzd ɛz wən əv ˈsɛvərəl ““indicators”*” ðət maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈɔfɪsərz kənˈsɪdər wɪn rivˈjuɪŋ əˈsaɪləm ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz beɪst ɔn vɔɪs ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɔfˌwɛr juzd baɪ bæŋks ənd ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz, ənd wɪl bi ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ daɪ wɛlt. həz ˈpriviəsli ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət əraʊnd 60 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈpipəl hu sɔt əˈsaɪləm ɪn 2016 dɪd nɑt hæv aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈpeɪpərz wɪn ðeɪ əraɪvd ɪn ˈʤərməni. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ðə ˈʤərmən ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstri pərˈzɛnəd ə dræft lɔ ðət wʊd əˈlaʊ maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ siz ənd ˈlæpˌtɑp ˈdætə tɪ hɛlp dɪˈtərmən əˈsaɪləm seekers’*’ aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz, ɪn ə muv ðət reɪzd kənˈsərnz əˈməŋ səm ˈpraɪvəsi ˈædvəˌkeɪts. ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt ɪz ˈvərʧuəli impossible.”*.” ˈʤərməni həz bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ˈɛkspərts tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ˈdaɪəˌlɛkts ənd dɪˈtərmən ˈkəntriz əv ˈɔrəʤən sɪns 1998 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ dɔɪʧ wɛl. bət ˈɛkspərts hæv ɪkˈsprɛst daʊts ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər kəmˈpjutərz wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈlaɪəbli pərˈfɔrm səʧ æˈnælɪsɪs. ʃmɪd, ə lɪŋgˈwɪstɪks prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɛsɪks, tɛlz dɔɪʧ wɛl ðət spiʧ ˈænəlɪsts hæv ə ˈsɑləd ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɪn lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk æˈnælɪsɪs ənd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv factors”*” wɪn dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈkəntri əv ˈɔrəʤən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə weɪz ðeɪ spik əraʊnd ˈdɪfərənt ˈpipəl. doʊnt si haʊ ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɔfˌwɛr kən dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ˈwɛðər ə ˈpərsən ˈjuzɪz ə ˈsərtən wərd ər prəˈnaʊnsɪz ɪt ɪn ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr weɪ bɪˈkəz ðɪs ɪz pɑrt əv ðɛr oʊn ˈrɛpərtˌwɑr ər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər praɪmd tɪ du soʊ baɪ ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuər ər ˌɪnˈtərprətər," ʃmɪd toʊld dɔɪʧ wɛl. dərk ˈhoʊvi, ə kəmˈpjutər ˈsaɪəntɪst æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən, tɛlz daɪ wɛlt ðət ˈsɪstəm wʊd nid tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt spiʧ ˈdætə ðət ɪz ˌdɛməˈgræfɪkli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz, wɪʧ wʊd ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə brɔd ˈdætəˌbeɪs. ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt ɪz ˈvərʧuəli impossible,”*,” ˈhoʊvi sɛd, ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli changing.”*.” |
trading standards are investigating after a couple who stayed at a hotel claimed to have been “fined” by a hotel which they described as a “rotten stinking hovel” on tripadvisor.
tony and jan jenkinson, from in cumbria, posted a review on the website after staying at the broadway hotel in blackpool.
however, the couple later found that charged to their credit card, which the bbc reported was the result of a hotel policy in the case of “bad” reviews.
the manager of the hotel was not available for comment last night. the jenkinsons, who were on the way to oxford and had decided to stay overnight in blackpool, were said to have been shown terms and conditions on their booking form, which stated: “despite the fact that repeat customers and couples love our hotel, your friends and family may not. for every bad review left on any website, the group will be charged a maximum per review.”
the review, posted on 30 august by tony jenkinson, said that the couple could not believe the state of their room, claiming that the hot tap and kettle working and that the front part of a chest of drawers fell off then they opened it.
it added: “there were instructions on how to make a phone call, we would have had a job as there was no phone!! the wallpaper was peeling off the walls, the carpet was thin, dirty and stained. the bed was something else, it must have come out of the ark, the base was all scuffed and dirty and the springs in the mattress attacked you in the night.”
after describing the breakfast as a “joke”, he concluded: “this place should be shut down, i know if they are ever inspected, but if so, i know how this place has passed!!
if you are offered this place to stay for a fortnight for 10p, you are being robbed!! stay away!!!”
a description of the hotel on described it as having “cosy bedrooms” which were traditionally decorated. on the website, the hotel was said to be “famous for live entertainment and excellent cuisine.” it added: “we are located on the edge of newly developed south beach promenade. perfectly situated for the pleasure beach, water park, the grosvenor casino and just a short walk away from the center of blackpool. whether you want a fun filled holiday or just a relaxing break, our blackpool hotel can cater for both.” | ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈstændərdz ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈæftər ə ˈkəpəl hu steɪd æt ə hoʊˈtɛl kleɪmd tɪ hæv bɪn ““fined”*” baɪ ə hoʊˈtɛl wɪʧ ðeɪ dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈstɪŋkɪŋ hovel”*” ɔn tripadvisor*. ˈtoʊni ənd ʤæn ˈʤɛŋkɪnsən, frəm ɪn cumbria*, ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˌrivˈju ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈæftər steɪɪŋ æt ðə ˈbrɔdˌweɪ hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈblækˌpul. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈkəpəl ˈleɪtər faʊnd ðət ʧɑrʤd tɪ ðɛr ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd, wɪʧ ðə ˌbibiˈsi ˌriˈpɔrtəd wɑz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə hoʊˈtɛl ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə keɪs əv ““bad”*” rəvˈjuz. ðə ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə hoʊˈtɛl wɑz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkɑmɛnt læst naɪt. ðə jenkinsons*, hu wər ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ˈɑksfərd ənd hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ steɪ ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ɪn ˈblækˌpul, wər sɛd tɪ hæv bɪn ʃoʊn tərmz ənd kənˈdɪʃənz ɔn ðɛr ˈbʊkɪŋ fɔrm, wɪʧ ˈsteɪtɪd: ðə fækt ðət rɪˈpit ˈkəstəmərz ənd ˈkəpəlz ləv ɑr hoʊˈtɛl, jʊr frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli meɪ nɑt. fər ˈɛvəri bæd ˌrivˈju lɛft ɔn ˈɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ðə grup wɪl bi ʧɑrʤd ə ˈmæksəməm pər review.”*.” ðə ˌrivˈju, ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn 30 ˈɔgəst baɪ ˈtoʊni ˈʤɛŋkɪnsən, sɛd ðət ðə ˈkəpəl kʊd nɑt bɪˈliv ðə steɪt əv ðɛr rum, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðə hɑt tæp ənd ˈkɛtəl ˈwərkɪŋ ənd ðət ðə frənt pɑrt əv ə ʧɛst əv drɔrz fɛl ɔf ðɛn ðeɪ ˈoʊpənd ɪt. ɪt ˈædɪd: wər ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ɔn haʊ tɪ meɪk ə foʊn kɔl, wi wʊd hæv hæd ə ʤɑb ɛz ðɛr wɑz noʊ foʊn!! ðə ˈwɔlˌpeɪpər wɑz ˈpilɪŋ ɔf ðə wɔlz, ðə ˈkɑrpət wɑz θɪn, ˈdərti ənd steɪnd. ðə bɛd wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls, ɪt məst hæv kəm aʊt əv ðə ɑrk, ðə beɪs wɑz ɔl skəft ənd ˈdərti ənd ðə spərɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈmætrəs əˈtækt ju ɪn ðə night.”*.” ˈæftər dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈbrɛkfəst ɛz ə ““joke”*”, hi kənˈkludɪd: pleɪs ʃʊd bi ʃət daʊn, aɪ noʊ ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈɛvər ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd, bət ɪf soʊ, aɪ noʊ haʊ ðɪs pleɪs həz pæst!! ɪf ju ər ˈɔfərd ðɪs pleɪs tɪ steɪ fər ə ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt fər 10p*, ju ər biɪŋ rɑbd!! steɪ away!!!”*!!!” ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə hoʊˈtɛl ɔn dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɛz ˈhævɪŋ bedrooms”*” wɪʧ wər trəˈdɪʃənəli ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd. ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ðə hoʊˈtɛl wɑz sɛd tɪ bi fər lɪv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd ˈɛksələnt cuisine.”*.” ɪt ˈædɪd: ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ˈnuli dɪˈvɛləpt saʊθ biʧ ˌprɑməˈneɪd. ˈpərfəktli ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd fər ðə ˈplɛʒər biʧ, ˈwɔtər pɑrk, ðə ˈgroʊvnər kəˈsinoʊ ənd ʤɪst ə ʃɔrt wɔk əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈsɛnər əv ˈblækˌpul. ˈwɛðər ju wɔnt ə fən fɪld ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ər ʤɪst ə rɪˈlæksɪŋ breɪk, ɑr ˈblækˌpul hoʊˈtɛl kən ˈkeɪtər fər both.”*.” |
the 1883 eruption of (krakatau) in the dutch east indies (now indonesia) began in the afternoon ofy, 26 august 1883 (with origins as early as may of that year), and peaked in the late morning of monday, 27 august 1883, when over 70% of the island and its surrounding archipelago were destroyed as it collapsed into a caldera. additional seismic activity was reported to have continued until february 1884, though reports of seismic activity after october 1883 were later dismissed by rogier investigation into the eruption. the 1883 eruption was one of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic events in recorded history. at least deaths are attributed to the eruption and the it created. significant additional effects were also felt around the world in the days and weeks after the volcano's eruption.
early phase [ edit ]
in the years before the 1883 eruption, seismic activity around the volcano was intense, with earthquakes felt as far away as australia. beginning 20 may 1883, steam venting began to occur regularly from, the northernmost of the island's three cones. eruptions of ash reached an estimated altitude of 6 (20,000) and explosions could be heard in new batavia (jakarta) 160 (99 mi) away. activity died down by the end of may, and there was no further recorded activity for several weeks.
eruptions at started again around 16 june, with loud explosions and a thick black cloud covering the islands for five days. on 24 june, a prevailing east wind cleared the cloud, and two ash columns could be seen issuing from. the seat of the eruption is believed to have been a new vent or vents that formed between and. the violence of the ongoing eruptions caused tides in the vicinity to be unusually high, and ships at anchor had to be moored with chains. earthquakes were felt at anyer, banten, and ships began to report large pumice masses to the west in the indian needed]
on 11 august, a dutch engineer, captain h. j. g. ferzenaar, investigated the] he noted three major ash columns (the newer from), which obscured the western part of the island, and steam plumes from at least eleven other vents, mostly between and. when he landed, he noted an ash layer about m (1 8 in) thick, and the destruction of all vegetation, leaving only tree stumps. he advised against any further landings. the next day, a ship passing to the north reported a new vent "only a few meters above sea level"; this may be the most northerly spot indicated on map. activity continued through needed]
climactic phase [ edit ]
by august 25, the eruptions intensified. at about (local time) on 26 august, the volcano went into its phase. by, a black cloud of ash could be seen 27 (17 mi) high. at this point, the eruption was virtually continuous and explosions could be heard every ten minutes or so. ships within 20 (12 mi) of the volcano reported heavy ash fall, with pieces of hot pumice up to 10 (4 in) in diameter landing on their decks. between and hours, a small tsunami hit the shores of java and sumatra, some 40 (25 mi) away.
on august 27, four enormous explosions occurred. at am, the first explosion was at, triggering a tsunami heading straight to betong, now known as bandar. at am, exploded again at, with the resulting tsunami stretching eastward and westward. the largest explosion, at am, was so violent that it was heard (1,930 mi) away in perth, western australia, and the indian ocean island of rodrigues near mauritius, (3,000 mi) away, where they were thought to be cannon fire from a nearby ship. the third explosion has been reported as the loudest sound heard in historic the of the blast heard 160 (100 mi) from the volcano has been calculated to have been 180] each explosion was accompanied by estimated to have been over 30 meters (98 feet) high in places. a large area of the strait and a number of places on the sumatran coast were affected by flows from the volcano. the energy released from the explosion has been estimated to be equal to about 200 megatons of] roughly four times as powerful as the tsar bomba, the most powerful thermonuclear weapon ever detonated. at am, a landslide tore off half of volcano, along with the remainder of the island to the north of, causing the final]
pressure wave [ edit ]
the pressure wave generated by the colossal third explosion radiated out from at/h (675 mph). the eruption is estimated to have reached 310 db, loud enough to be heard clearly kilometres (3,100 mi) it was so powerful that it ruptured the of sailors 64 (40 miles) away on ships in the and caused a spike of more than (2.5 inhg) in pressure gauges 160 (100 miles) away, attached to in the batavia gasworks, sending them off the 1]
the pressure wave was recorded on all over the world. several recorded the wave seven times over the course of five days: four times with the wave travelling away from the volcano to its antipodal point, and three times travelling back to the hence, the wave rounded the globe three and a half times. ash was propelled to an estimated height of 80 (50 mi).
the eruptions diminished rapidly after that point, and by the morning of 28 august, was silent. small eruptions, mostly of mud, continued into october 1883. by then, less than 30% of the original island remained.
effects [ edit ]
coral block thrown onto the shore of java
krakatoa in the strait
the combination of flows, volcanic ash, and associated with the eruptions had disastrous regional consequences. some land in banten, approximately 90 south, was never repopulated; it reverted to jungle and is now the kulon national park. the official death toll recorded by the dutch authorities was.[8]
"the burning ashes of" [ edit ]
verbeek and others believe that the final major eruption was a lateral blast, or surge (similar to the catastrophic 1980 eruption of mount st. helens). around noon on 27 august 1883, a rain of hot ash fell around (now in province) in sumatra. approximately people were killed in] there were no survivors from the people located on the island of sebesi. there are numerous documented reports of groups of human skeletons floating across the indian ocean on rafts of volcanic pumice and washing up on the east coast of africa, up to a year after the
tsunamis and distant effects [ edit ]
ships as far away as south africa rocked as hit them, and the bodies of victims were found floating in the ocean for months after the event. the which accompanied the eruption were believed to have been caused by gigantic flows entering the sea; each of the four great explosions was accompanied by massive flows resulting from the gravitational collapse of the eruption needed] this caused severalbic kilometers of material to enter the sea, displacing an equally huge volume of seawater. the town of was destroyed by a tsunami 46 m (151) high. some of the flows reached the sumatran coast as much as 40 (25 mi) away, having apparently moved across the water on ashion of superheated 2] there are also indications of submarine flows reaching 15 (9.3 mi) from the]
smaller waves were recorded on tidal gauges as far away as the english] these occurred too soon to be remnants of the initial and may have been caused by air waves from the eruption. these air waves circled the globe several times and were still detectable on five days]
geographic effects [ edit ]
evolution of the islands around
in the aftermath of the eruption, it was found that the island of had almost entirely disappeared, except for the southern third. the cone wast off along a vertical cliff, leaving behind a (820) cliff. of the northern two-thirds of the island, only a rocky islet named rock'), a fragment of, was left; had totally disappeared.
the huge amount of material deposited by the volcano drastically altered the surrounding ocean floor. it is estimated that as much as3 (4.3–5.0 mi) of were deposited over2 (420,000 mi), largely filling the m (98–131) deep basin around the mountain. the land masses of and lang islands were increased, as was the western part of the remnant of. much of this gained material quickly eroded away, but volcanic ash continues to be a significant part of the geological composition of these islands.
two nearby (called steers and after the two naval officers who investigated them) were built up into islands by ashfall, but the sea later washed them away. seawater on hot volcanic deposits on steers and had caused steam to rise, which some mistook for a continued eruption.
global climate [ edit ]
in the year following the 1883 eruption, average northern hemisphere summer temperatures fell by as much as °c (2.2 °f).[12] weather patterns continued to be chaotic for years, and temperatures did not return to normal until] the record rainfall that hit southern california during the water year from july 1883 to june 1884 los angeles received inches (969.8 mm) and san diego inches (659.6] has been attributed to the] there was no el during that period as is normal when heavy rain occurs in southern] but many scientists doubt that there was a causal]
the eruption injected an unusually large amount of sulfur dioxide (so 2 ) gas high into the stratosphere, which was subsequently transported by high-level winds all over the planet. this led to a global increase in sulfuric acid (h 2 so 4 ) concentration in high-level cirrus clouds. the resulting increase in cloud (or albedo) reflected more incoming light from the sun than usual, and cooled the entire planet until the suspended sulfur fell to the ground as acid]
global optical effects [ edit ]
1888 paintings, showcasing the optical effects of the eruption on the sky over time
the 1883 eruption darkened the sky worldwide for years afterwards and produced spectacular sunsets throughout the world for many months. british artist william ashcroft made thousands of colour sketches of the red sunsets halfway around the world from in the years after the eruption. the ash caused "such vivid red sunsets that fire engines were called out in new york, poughkeepsie, and new haven to quench the apparent] this eruption also produced a bishop's ring around the sun by day, and a volcanic purple light at twilight.
in 2004, an astronomer proposed the idea that the red sky shown in famous 1893 painting the scream is also an accurate depiction of the sky over norway after the]
weather watchers of the time tracked and mapped the effects on the sky. they labeled the phenomenon the "equatorial smoke] this was the first identification of what is known today as the jet]
for several years following the eruption, it was reported that the moon appeared to be blue and sometimes green. this was because some of the ash clouds were filled with particles about 1 µm wide the right size to strongly scatter red light, while allowing other colors to pass. white moonbeams shining through the clouds emerged blue, and sometimes green. people also saw lavender suns and, for the first time, recorded]
possible causes [ edit ]
the fate of northern has been the subject of some dispute among geologists. it was originally proposed that the island had been blown apart by the force of the eruption. however, most of the material deposited by the volcano is clearly in origin, and the caldera formed by the eruption is not extensively filled with deposits from the 1883 eruption. this indicates that the island subsided into an empty magma chamber at the end of the eruption sequence, rather than having been destroyed during the eruptions.
the established hypotheses based on the findings of contemporary investigators assume that part of the island subsided before the first explosions on the morning of august 27. this forced the volcano's vents to be below sea level, causing:
massive flooding which created a series of explosions (interaction of ground water and magma).
seawater to cool the magma enough for it to crust over and produce a "pressure cooker" effect that was relieved only when explosive pressures were reached.
however, there is geological evidence which does not support the assumption that only subsidence before the explosion was the cause. for instance, the pumice and deposits are not of a kind consistent with a interaction. these findings have led to other hypotheses:
a massive underwater land slump or partial subsidence suddenly exposed the highly pressurized magma chamber, opening a pathway for seawater to enter the magma chamber and setting the stage for a interaction.
the final explosions may have been caused by magma mixing: a sudden infusion of hot magma into the cooler and lighter magma in the chamber below the volcano. this would have resulted in a rapid and unsustainable increase in pressure, leading to a cataclysmic explosion. evidence for this theory is the existence of pumice consisting of light and dark material, the dark material being of much hotter origin. however, such material reportedly is less than five per cent of the content of the and some investigators have rejected this as a prime cause of the 27 august explosions.
numerical model of explosion of and tsunami generation.
a numerical model for a explosion and the resulting tsunami was described by (mader & gittings,] a high wall of water is formed that is initially higher than 100 meters driven by the shocked water, basalt and air.
verbeek investigation [ edit ]
although the violent phase of the 1883 eruption was over by late afternoon of 27 august, after light returned by 29 august, reports continued for months that was still in eruption. one of the earliest duties of committee was to determine if this was true and also verify reports of other volcanoes erupting on java and sumatra. in general, these were found to be false, and verbeek discounted any claims of still erupting after as due to steaming of hot material, landslides due to heavy monsoon rains that season, and "hallucinations due to electrical activity" seen from a needed]
no signs of further activity were seen until 1913, when an eruption was reported. investigation could find no evidence the volcano was awakening, and it was determined that what had been mistaken for renewed activity had actually been a major landslide (possibly the one which formed the second arc to's cliff).
examinations after 1930 of charts made in 1919 show evidence of a bulge indicative of magma near the surface at the site that became krakatau.
comparison of selected volcanic eruptions [ edit ]
vesuvius is estimated to have killed thousands, but no figure has been guessed at: so far, evidence of fewer than human deaths has been identified. [23]
see also [ edit ]
notes [ edit ]
references [ edit ]
bibliography [ edit ] | ðə 1883 ˌɪˈrəpʃən əv (krakatau*) ɪn ðə dəʧ ist ˈɪndiz (naʊ ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə) bɪˈgæn ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnun əv ˈsənˌdi, 26 ˈɔgəst 1883 (wɪθ ˈɔrəʤɪnz ɛz ˈərli ɛz meɪ əv ðət jɪr), ənd pikt ɪn ðə leɪt ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ˈmənˌdeɪ, 27 ˈɔgəst 1883 wɪn ˈoʊvər 70 əv ðə ˈaɪlənd ənd ɪts sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˌɑrʧəpəˈleɪˌgoʊ wər dɪˈstrɔɪd ɛz ɪt kəˈlæpst ˈɪntu ə ˌkɔlˈdɛrə. əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsaɪzmɪk ækˈtɪvɪti wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv kənˈtɪnjud ənˈtɪl ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1884 ðoʊ rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈsaɪzmɪk ækˈtɪvɪti ˈæftər ɑkˈtoʊbər 1883 wər ˈleɪtər dɪsˈmɪst baɪ ˈroʊʒjər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən. ðə 1883 ˌɪˈrəpʃən wɑz wən əv ðə ˈdɛdliəst ənd moʊst dɪˈstrəktɪv vɑlˈkænɪk ɪˈvɛnts ɪn rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈhɪstəri. æt list dɛθs ər əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən ənd ðə ɪt kriˈeɪtɪd. sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈdɪʃənəl ˈifɛkts wər ˈɔlsoʊ fɛlt əraʊnd ðə wərld ɪn ðə deɪz ənd wiks ˈæftər ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz ˌɪˈrəpʃən. ˈərli feɪz ˈɛdət ɪn ðə jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 1883 ˌɪˈrəpʃən, ˈsaɪzmɪk ækˈtɪvɪti əraʊnd ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛns, wɪθ ˈərθkˌweɪks fɛlt ɛz fɑr əˈweɪ ɛz ɔˈstreɪljə. bɪˈgɪnɪŋ 20 meɪ 1883 stim ˈvɛntɪŋ bɪˈgæn tɪ əˈkər ˈrɛgjələrli frəm, ðə ˈnɔrðərnˌmoʊst əv ðə ˈaɪləndz θri koʊnz. ˌɪˈrəpʃənz əv æʃ riʧt ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈæltəˌtud əv 6) ənd ɪkˈsploʊʒənz kʊd bi hərd ɪn nu bəˈtæviə (ʤəˈkɑrtə) 160 99 mi) əˈweɪ. ækˈtɪvɪti daɪd daʊn baɪ ðə ɛnd əv meɪ, ənd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈfərðər rɪˈkɔrdɪd ækˈtɪvɪti fər ˈsɛvərəl wiks. ˌɪˈrəpʃənz æt ˈstɑrtɪd əˈgɛn əraʊnd 16 ʤun, wɪθ laʊd ɪkˈsploʊʒənz ənd ə θɪk blæk klaʊd ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə ˈaɪləndz fər faɪv deɪz. ɔn 24 ʤun, ə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ist wɪnd klɪrd ðə klaʊd, ənd tu æʃ ˈkɑləmz kʊd bi sin ˈɪʃuɪŋ frəm. ðə sit əv ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv bɪn ə nu vɛnt ər vɛnts ðət fɔrmd bɪtˈwin ənd. ðə ˈvaɪələns əv ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌɪˈrəpʃənz kɔzd taɪdz ɪn ðə vɪˈsɪnɪti tɪ bi ənˈjuˌʒuəli haɪ, ənd ʃɪps æt ˈæŋkər hæd tɪ bi mʊrd wɪθ ʧeɪnz. ˈərθkˌweɪks wər fɛlt æt anyer*, banten*, ənd ʃɪps bɪˈgæn tɪ rɪˈpɔrt lɑrʤ ˈpəməs ˈmæsɪz tɪ ðə wɛst ɪn ðə ˈɪndiən ˈnidɪd] ɔn 11 ˈɔgəst, ə dəʧ ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr, ˈkæptən eɪʧ. ʤeɪ. ʤi. ferzenaar*, ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə hi ˈnoʊtɪd θri ˈmeɪʤər æʃ ˈkɑləmz (ðə nuər frəm), wɪʧ əbˈskjʊrd ðə ˈwɛstərn pɑrt əv ðə ˈaɪlənd, ənd stim plumz frəm æt list ˈilɛvən ˈəðər vɛnts, ˈmoʊstli bɪtˈwin ənd. wɪn hi ˈlændɪd, hi ˈnoʊtɪd ən æʃ leɪər əˈbaʊt ɛm 1 8 ɪn) θɪk, ənd ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ɔl ˌvɛʤəˈteɪʃən, ˈlivɪŋ ˈoʊnli tri stəmps. hi ədˈvaɪzd əˈgɛnst ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˈlændɪŋz. ðə nɛkst deɪ, ə ʃɪp ˈpæsɪŋ tɪ ðə nɔrθ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə nu vɛnt "ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈmitərz əˈbəv si ˈlɛvəl"; ðɪs meɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈnɔrðərli spɑt ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ɔn mæp. ækˈtɪvɪti kənˈtɪnjud θru ˈnidɪd] klaɪˈmæktɪk feɪz ˈɛdət baɪ ˈɔgəst 25 ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃənz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd. æt əˈbaʊt (ˈloʊkəl taɪm) ɔn 26 ˈɔgəst, ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ wɛnt ˈɪntu ɪts feɪz. baɪ ə blæk klaʊd əv æʃ kʊd bi sin 27 17 mi) haɪ. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən wɑz ˈvərʧuəli kənˈtɪnjuəs ənd ɪkˈsploʊʒənz kʊd bi hərd ˈɛvəri tɛn ˈmɪnəts ər soʊ. ʃɪps wɪˈθɪn 20 12 mi) əv ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈhɛvi æʃ fɔl, wɪθ ˈpisɪz əv hɑt ˈpəməs əp tɪ 10 4 ɪn) ɪn daɪˈæmətər ˈlændɪŋ ɔn ðɛr dɛks. bɪtˈwin ənd aʊərz, ə smɔl tsuˈnɑmi hɪt ðə ʃɔrz əv ˈʤɑvə ənd ˌsuˈmɑtrə, səm 40 25 mi) əˈweɪ. ɔn ˈɔgəst 27 fɔr ɪˈnɔrmɪs ɪkˈsploʊʒənz əˈkərd. æt æm, ðə fərst ɪkˈsploʊʒən wɑz æt, ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ə tsuˈnɑmi ˈhɛdɪŋ streɪt tɪ betong*, naʊ noʊn ɛz ˈbændɑr. æt æm, ɪkˈsploʊdɪd əˈgɛn æt, wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ tsuˈnɑmi ˈstrɛʧɪŋ ˈistwərd ənd ˈwɛstwərd. ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪkˈsploʊʒən, æt æm, wɑz soʊ ˈvaɪələnt ðət ɪt wɑz hərd mi) əˈweɪ ɪn pərθ, ˈwɛstərn ɔˈstreɪljə, ənd ðə ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən ˈaɪlənd əv rɑˈdrigɪs nɪr mɔˈrɪtiəs, mi) əˈweɪ, wɛr ðeɪ wər θɔt tɪ bi ˈkænən faɪər frəm ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ʃɪp. ðə θərd ɪkˈsploʊʒən həz bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz ðə ˈlaʊdəst saʊnd hərd ɪn hɪˈstɔrɪk ðə əv ðə blæst hərd 160 100 mi) frəm ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ həz bɪn ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd tɪ hæv bɪn 180 iʧ ɪkˈsploʊʒən wɑz əˈkəmpənid baɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈoʊvər 30 ˈmitərz 98 fit) haɪ ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz. ə lɑrʤ ˈɛriə əv ðə streɪt ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpleɪsɪz ɔn ðə ˌsuˈmɑtrən koʊst wər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ floʊz frəm ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ. ðə ˈɛnərʤi riˈlist frəm ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən həz bɪn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ bi ˈikwəl tɪ əˈbaʊt 200 ˈmɛgəˌtənz əv ˈrəfli fɔr taɪmz ɛz ˈpaʊərfəl ɛz ðə zɑr ˈbɑmbə, ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər ˈwɛpən ˈɛvər ˈdɛtəˌneɪtəd. æt æm, ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd tɔr ɔf hæf əv vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə ˈaɪlənd tɪ ðə nɔrθ əv, ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈprɛʃər weɪv ˈɛdət ðə ˈprɛʃər weɪv ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə kəˈlɑsəl θərd ɪkˈsploʊʒən ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd aʊt frəm æt 675 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ). ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ hæv riʧt 310 db*, laʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ bi hərd ˈklɪrli ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz mi) ɪt wɑz soʊ ˈpaʊərfəl ðət ɪt ˈrəpʧərd ðə əv ˈseɪlərz 64 40 maɪəlz) əˈweɪ ɔn ʃɪps ɪn ðə ənd kɔzd ə spaɪk əv mɔr ðən inhg*) ɪn ˈprɛʃər ˈgeɪʤɪz 160 100 maɪəlz) əˈweɪ, əˈtæʧt tɪ ɪn ðə bəˈtæviə gasworks*, ˈsɛndɪŋ ðɛm ɔf ðə 1 ðə ˈprɛʃər weɪv wɑz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɔn ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. ˈsɛvərəl rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðə weɪv ˈsɛvən taɪmz ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv faɪv deɪz: fɔr taɪmz wɪθ ðə weɪv ˈtrævəlɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ tɪ ɪts ænˈtɪpədəl pɔɪnt, ənd θri taɪmz ˈtrævəlɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə hɛns, ðə weɪv ˈraʊndɪd ðə gloʊb θri ənd ə hæf taɪmz. æʃ wɑz prəˈpɛld tɪ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd haɪt əv 80 50 mi). ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃənz dɪˈmɪnɪʃt ˈræpədli ˈæftər ðət pɔɪnt, ənd baɪ ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv 28 ˈɔgəst, wɑz ˈsaɪlənt. smɔl ˌɪˈrəpʃənz, ˈmoʊstli əv məd, kənˈtɪnjud ˈɪntu ɑkˈtoʊbər 1883 baɪ ðɛn, lɛs ðən 30 əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈaɪlənd rɪˈmeɪnd. ˈifɛkts ˈɛdət ˈkɔrəl blɑk θroʊn ˈɔntu ðə ʃɔr əv ˈʤɑvə ɪn ðə streɪt ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv floʊz, vɑlˈkænɪk æʃ, ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃənz hæd dɪˈzæstrəs ˈriʤənəl ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. səm lænd ɪn banten*, əˈprɑksəmətli 90 saʊθ, wɑz ˈnɛvər repopulated*; ɪt rɪˈvərtɪd tɪ ˈʤəŋgəl ənd ɪz naʊ ðə ˈkuˌlɔn ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk. ðə əˈfɪʃəl dɛθ toʊl rɪˈkɔrdɪd baɪ ðə dəʧ əˈθɔrətiz wɑz "ðə ˈbərnɪŋ ˈæʃɪz əv" ˈɛdət ˈvərbik ənd ˈəðərz bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪˈrəpʃən wɑz ə ˈlætərəl blæst, ər sərʤ (ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk 1980 ˌɪˈrəpʃən əv maʊnt st*. ˈhɛlənz). əraʊnd nun ɔn 27 ˈɔgəst 1883 ə reɪn əv hɑt æʃ fɛl əraʊnd (naʊ ɪn ˈprɑvɪns) ɪn ˌsuˈmɑtrə. əˈprɑksəmətli ˈpipəl wər kɪld ɪn ðɛr wər noʊ sərˈvaɪvərz frəm ðə ˈpipəl ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd əv sebesi*. ðɛr ər ˈnumərəs ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd rɪˈpɔrts əv grups əv ˈjumən ˈskɛlətənz ˈfloʊtɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən ɔn ræfts əv vɑlˈkænɪk ˈpəməs ənd ˈwɑʃɪŋ əp ɔn ðə ist koʊst əv ˈæfrɪkɑ, əp tɪ ə jɪr ˈæftər ðə ənd ˈdɪstənt ˈifɛkts ˈɛdət ʃɪps ɛz fɑr əˈweɪ ɛz saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ rɑkt ɛz hɪt ðɛm, ənd ðə ˈbɑdiz əv ˈvɪktɪmz wər faʊnd ˈfloʊtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈoʊʃən fər mənθs ˈæftər ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ðə wɪʧ əˈkəmpənid ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən wər bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv bɪn kɔzd baɪ ʤaɪˈgænɪk floʊz ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə si; iʧ əv ðə fɔr greɪt ɪkˈsploʊʒənz wɑz əˈkəmpənid baɪ ˈmæsɪv floʊz rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm ðə ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl kəˈlæps əv ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən ˈnidɪd] ðɪs kɔzd ˈsɛvərəl ˈkjubɪk ˈkɪləˌmitərz əv məˈtɪriəl tɪ ˈɛnər ðə si, dɪˈspleɪsɪŋ ən ˈikwəli juʤ ˈvɑljum əv ˈsiˌwɔtər. ðə taʊn əv wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ə tsuˈnɑmi 46 ɛm 151) haɪ. səm əv ðə floʊz riʧt ðə ˌsuˈmɑtrən koʊst ɛz məʧ ɛz 40 25 mi) əˈweɪ, ˈhævɪŋ əˈpɛrəntli muvd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈwɔtər ɔn ə ˈkʊʃən əv ˌsupərˈhitɪd 2 ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˌsəbmərˈin floʊz ˈriʧɪŋ 15 mi) frəm ðə sˈmɔlər weɪvz wər rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɔn ˈtaɪdəl ˈgeɪʤɪz ɛz fɑr əˈweɪ ɛz ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ðiz əˈkərd tu sun tɪ bi ˈrɛmnənts əv ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ənd meɪ hæv bɪn kɔzd baɪ ɛr weɪvz frəm ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən. ðiz ɛr weɪvz ˈsərkəld ðə gloʊb ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ənd wər stɪl dɪˈtɛktəbəl ɔn faɪv deɪz ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈifɛkts ˈɛdət ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ðə ˈaɪləndz əraʊnd ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən, ɪt wɑz faʊnd ðət ðə ˈaɪlənd əv hæd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə ˈsəðərn θərd. ðə koʊn wɑz kət ɔf əˈlɔŋ ə ˈvərtɪkəl klɪf, ˈlivɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ə 820) klɪf. əv ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə ˈaɪlənd, ˈoʊnli ə ˈrɑki ˈaɪlɪt neɪmd rɑk'), ə ˈfrægmənt əv, wɑz lɛft; hæd ˈtoʊtəli ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd. ðə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv məˈtɪriəl dɪˈpɑzətəd baɪ ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ ˈdræstɪkli ˈɔltərd ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈoʊʃən flɔr. ɪt ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ɛz məʧ ɛz mi) əv wər dɪˈpɑzətəd ˈoʊvər mi), ˈlɑrʤli ˈfɪlɪŋ ðə ɛm) dip ˈbeɪsən əraʊnd ðə ˈmaʊntən. ðə lænd ˈmæsɪz əv ənd læŋ ˈaɪləndz wər ˌɪnˈkrist, ɛz wɑz ðə ˈwɛstərn pɑrt əv ðə ˈrɛmnənt əv. məʧ əv ðɪs geɪnd məˈtɪriəl kˈwɪkli ɪˈroʊdɪd əˈweɪ, bət vɑlˈkænɪk æʃ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pɑrt əv ðə ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv ðiz ˈaɪləndz. tu ˈnɪrˈbaɪ (kɔld stɪrz ənd ˈæftər ðə tu ˈneɪvəl ˈɔfɪsərz hu ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðɛm) wər bɪlt əp ˈɪntu ˈaɪləndz baɪ ashfall*, bət ðə si ˈleɪtər wɑʃt ðɛm əˈweɪ. ˈsiˌwɔtər ɔn hɑt vɑlˈkænɪk dɪˈpɑzəts ɔn stɪrz ənd hæd kɔzd stim tɪ raɪz, wɪʧ səm mɪˈstʊk fər ə kənˈtɪnjud ˌɪˈrəpʃən. ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ˈɛdət ɪn ðə jɪr ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə 1883 ˌɪˈrəpʃən, ˈævərɪʤ ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr ˈsəmər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz fɛl baɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈwɛðər ˈpætərnz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ bi keɪˈɑtɪk fər jɪrz, ənd ˈtɛmpərəʧərz dɪd nɑt rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈnɔrməl ənˈtɪl ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈreɪnˌfɔl ðət hɪt ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɔtər jɪr frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1883 tɪ ʤun 1884 lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs rɪˈsivd ˈɪnʧɪz mm*) ənd sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈɪnʧɪz həz bɪn əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə ðɛr wɑz noʊ ɛl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ˈpɪriəd ɛz ɪz ˈnɔrməl wɪn ˈhɛvi reɪn əˈkərz ɪn ˈsəðərn bət ˈmɛni ˈsaɪəntɪsts daʊt ðət ðɛr wɑz ə ˈkɔzəl ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd ən ənˈjuˌʒuəli lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈsəlfər daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd (soʊ 2 gæs haɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈstrætəsˌfɪr, wɪʧ wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli trænˈspɔrtəd baɪ ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl wɪndz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈplænət. ðɪs lɛd tɪ ə ˈgloʊbəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn səlfˈjʊrɪk ˈæsəd (eɪʧ 2 soʊ 4 ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɪn ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈsɪrəs klaʊdz. ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn klaʊd (ər albedo*) rɪˈflɛktɪd mɔr ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ laɪt frəm ðə sən ðən ˈjuʒəwəl, ənd kuld ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈplænət ənˈtɪl ðə səˈspɛndɪd ˈsəlfər fɛl tɪ ðə graʊnd ɛz ˈæsəd ˈgloʊbəl ˈɑptɪkəl ˈifɛkts ˈɛdət 1888 ˈpeɪnɪŋz, ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈɑptɪkəl ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən ɔn ðə skaɪ ˈoʊvər taɪm ðə 1883 ˌɪˈrəpʃən ˈdɑrkənd ðə skaɪ ˈwərldˈwaɪd fər jɪrz ˈæftərwərdz ənd prəˈdust spɛkˈtækjələr ˈsənˌsɛts θruaʊt ðə wərld fər ˈmɛni mənθs. ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑrtɪst ˈwɪljəm ˈæʃˌkrɔft meɪd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈkələr ˈskɛʧɪz əv ðə rɛd ˈsənˌsɛts ˈhæfˈweɪ əraʊnd ðə wərld frəm ɪn ðə jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən. ðə æʃ kɔzd "səʧ ˈvɪvɪd rɛd ˈsənˌsɛts ðət faɪər ˈɛnʤənz wər kɔld aʊt ɪn nu jɔrk, pəˈkɪpsi, ənd nu ˈheɪvən tɪ kwɛnʧ ðə əˈpɛrənt ðɪs ˌɪˈrəpʃən ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈdust ə ˈbɪʃəps rɪŋ əraʊnd ðə sən baɪ deɪ, ənd ə vɑlˈkænɪk ˈpərpəl laɪt æt tˈwaɪˌlaɪt. ɪn 2004 ən əˈstrɑnəmər prəˈpoʊzd ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðə rɛd skaɪ ʃoʊn ɪn ˈfeɪməs 1893 ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðə skrim ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈækjərət dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ðə skaɪ ˈoʊvər ˈnɔrˌweɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈwɛðər ˈwɑʧərz əv ðə taɪm trækt ənd mæpt ðə ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə skaɪ. ðeɪ ˈleɪbəld ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ðə "ˌikwəˈtɔriəl smoʊk ðɪs wɑz ðə fərst aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən əv wət ɪz noʊn təˈdeɪ ɛz ðə ʤɛt fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən, ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə mun əˈpɪrd tɪ bi blu ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz grin. ðɪs wɑz bɪˈkəz səm əv ðə æʃ klaʊdz wər fɪld wɪθ ˈpɑrtɪkəlz əˈbaʊt 1 waɪd ðə raɪt saɪz tɪ ˈstrɔŋli ˈskætər rɛd laɪt, waɪl əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈəðər ˈkələrz tɪ pæs. waɪt ˈmunˌbimz ˈʃaɪnɪŋ θru ðə klaʊdz ˈimərʤd blu, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz grin. ˈpipəl ˈɔlsoʊ sɔ ˈlævəndər sənz ənd, fər ðə fərst taɪm, rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkɔzɪz ˈɛdət ðə feɪt əv ˈnɔrðərn həz bɪn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv səm dɪˈspjut əˈməŋ ʤiˈɑləʤɪsts. ɪt wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli prəˈpoʊzd ðət ðə ˈaɪlənd hæd bɪn bloʊn əˈpɑrt baɪ ðə fɔrs əv ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, moʊst əv ðə məˈtɪriəl dɪˈpɑzətəd baɪ ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ ɪz ˈklɪrli ɪn ˈɔrəʤən, ənd ðə ˌkɔlˈdɛrə fɔrmd baɪ ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən ɪz nɑt ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli fɪld wɪθ dɪˈpɑzəts frəm ðə 1883 ˌɪˈrəpʃən. ðɪs ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ðə ˈaɪlənd səbˈsaɪdɪd ˈɪntu ən ˈɛmti ˈmægmə ˈʧeɪmbər æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən ˈsikwəns, ˈrəðər ðən ˈhævɪŋ bɪn dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃənz. ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃt haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz əˈsum ðət pɑrt əv ðə ˈaɪlənd səbˈsaɪdɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fərst ɪkˈsploʊʒənz ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ˈɔgəst 27 ðɪs fɔrst ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz vɛnts tɪ bi bɪˈloʊ si ˈlɛvəl, ˈkɔzɪŋ: ˈmæsɪv ˈflədɪŋ wɪʧ kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈsɪriz əv ɪkˈsploʊʒənz (ˌɪnərˈækʃən əv graʊnd ˈwɔtər ənd ˈmægmə). ˈsiˌwɔtər tɪ kul ðə ˈmægmə ɪˈnəf fər ɪt tɪ krəst ˈoʊvər ənd ˈproʊdus ə "ˈprɛʃər ˈkʊkər" ˈifɛkt ðət wɑz rɪˈlivd ˈoʊnli wɪn ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˈprɛʃərz wər riʧt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɛvədəns wɪʧ dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət ˈoʊnli səbˈsaɪdəns ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən wɑz ðə kɔz. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə ˈpəməs ənd dɪˈpɑzəts ər nɑt əv ə kaɪnd kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ə ˌɪnərˈækʃən. ðiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz hæv lɛd tɪ ˈəðər haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz: ə ˈmæsɪv ˈəndərˌwɔtər lænd sləmp ər ˈpɑrʃəl səbˈsaɪdəns ˈsədənli ɪkˈspoʊzd ðə ˈhaɪli ˈprɛʃərˌaɪzd ˈmægmə ˈʧeɪmbər, ˈoʊpənɪŋ ə ˈpæθˌweɪ fər ˈsiˌwɔtər tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈmægmə ˈʧeɪmbər ənd ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə steɪʤ fər ə ˌɪnərˈækʃən. ðə ˈfaɪnəl ɪkˈsploʊʒənz meɪ hæv bɪn kɔzd baɪ ˈmægmə ˈmɪksɪŋ: ə ˈsədən ˌɪnfˈjuʒən əv hɑt ˈmægmə ˈɪntu ðə ˈkulər ənd ˈlaɪtər ˈmægmə ɪn ðə ˈʧeɪmbər bɪˈloʊ ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ. ðɪs wʊd hæv rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə ˈræpɪd ənd ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈprɛʃər, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ə ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk ɪkˈsploʊʒən. ˈɛvədəns fər ðɪs ˈθɪri ɪz ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ˈpəməs kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv laɪt ənd dɑrk məˈtɪriəl, ðə dɑrk məˈtɪriəl biɪŋ əv məʧ ˈhɑtər ˈɔrəʤən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səʧ məˈtɪriəl rɪˈpɔrtədli ɪz lɛs ðən faɪv pər sɛnt əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə ənd səm ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðɪs ɛz ə praɪm kɔz əv ðə 27 ˈɔgəst ɪkˈsploʊʒənz. nuˈmɛrɪkəl ˈmɑdəl əv ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv ənd tsuˈnɑmi ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ə nuˈmɛrɪkəl ˈmɑdəl fər ə ɪkˈsploʊʒən ənd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ tsuˈnɑmi wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ (ˈmeɪdər ˈʤɪtɪŋz, ə haɪ wɔl əv ˈwɔtər ɪz fɔrmd ðət ɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli haɪər ðən 100 ˈmitərz ˈdrɪvən baɪ ðə ʃɑkt ˈwɔtər, bəˈsɔlt ənd ɛr. ˈvərbik ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɛdət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈvaɪələnt feɪz əv ðə 1883 ˌɪˈrəpʃən wɑz ˈoʊvər baɪ leɪt ˌæftərˈnun əv 27 ˈɔgəst, ˈæftər laɪt rɪˈtərnd baɪ 29 ˈɔgəst, rɪˈpɔrts kənˈtɪnjud fər mənθs ðət wɑz stɪl ɪn ˌɪˈrəpʃən. wən əv ðə ˈərliəst ˈdutiz əv kəˈmɪti wɑz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf ðɪs wɑz tru ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈəðər vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz ˌɪˈrəptɪŋ ɔn ˈʤɑvə ənd ˌsuˈmɑtrə. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðiz wər faʊnd tɪ bi fɔls, ənd ˈvərbik ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd ˈɛni kleɪmz əv stɪl ˌɪˈrəptɪŋ ˈæftər ɛz du tɪ ˈstimɪŋ əv hɑt məˈtɪriəl, ˈlænsˌlaɪdz du tɪ ˈhɛvi mɑnˈsun reɪnz ðət ˈsizən, ənd "həˌlusəˈneɪʃənz du tɪ ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti" sin frəm ə ˈnidɪd] noʊ saɪnz əv ˈfərðər ækˈtɪvɪti wər sin ənˈtɪl 1913 wɪn ən ˌɪˈrəpʃən wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən kʊd faɪnd noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ wɑz əˈweɪkənɪŋ, ənd ɪt wɑz dɪˈtərmənd ðət wət hæd bɪn mɪˈsteɪkən fər rɪˈnud ækˈtɪvɪti hæd ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈlænsˌlaɪd (ˈpɑsəbli ðə wən wɪʧ fɔrmd ðə ˈsɛkənd ɑrk tɪ klɪf). ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃənz ˈæftər 1930 əv ʧɑrts meɪd ɪn 1919 ʃoʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ə bəlʤ ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ˈmægmə nɪr ðə ˈsərfəs æt ðə saɪt ðət bɪˈkeɪm krakatau*. kəmˈpɛrəsən əv səˈlɛktɪd vɑlˈkænɪk ˌɪˈrəpʃənz ˈɛdət vəˈsuviəs ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ hæv kɪld ˈθaʊzənz, bət noʊ ˈfɪgjər həz bɪn gɛst æt: soʊ fɑr, ˈɛvədəns əv fjuər ðən ˈjumən dɛθs həz bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd. 23 si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət noʊts ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi ˈɛdət |
confronting ads target obesity rates in canberra
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a new television campaign targeting obesity in the act has kicked off with a series of confronting advertisements.
the project is backed by the heart foundation and the act government.
heart foundation act chief executive officer tony stubbs said 63 per cent of adults in canberra were overweight or obese.
"in fact seven out of 10 males are overweight or obese," he said.
"it is a major problem and the way we're communicating to people around this issue and the way we're supporting people is clearly not working.
"the issue is large and what we're doing is not working, so we need to do something that's actually going to start the conversation with people."
mr stubbs said the ads would bring people face-to-face with the health impacts of "toxic fat".
"there are good and bad fats, but there's really strong evidence now that fat around your waist - or toxic fat - actually releases chemicals which are doing you harm," he said.
"we also know from research that if you do have fat around your waist you're at a higher risk of getting heart disease, diabetes and cancer in the future."
consultant cardiologist at canberra hospital walter said helping reach a healthy weight was a priority.
"obesity is a significant public health challenge because it is one of the leading causes of preventable death and disease in our community," he said.
"people know it's important to eat a balanced diet and be active, but many of us struggle to make healthy choices.
"the reality is that small, easy changes really do make a positive difference to your health."
the campaign is part of the wider act government healthy weight initiative which also includes consultation with doctors and schools.
topics: obesity, states-and-territories, act,
first posted | kənˈfrəntɪŋ ædz ˈtərgət əˈbisəti reɪts ɪn ˌkænˈbɛrə ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ə nu ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən kæmˈpeɪn ˈtɑrgətɪŋ əˈbisəti ɪn ðə ækt həz kɪkt ɔf wɪθ ə ˈsɪriz əv kənˈfrəntɪŋ ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz bækt baɪ ðə hɑrt faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd ðə ækt ˈgəvərnmənt. hɑrt faʊnˈdeɪʃən ækt ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər ˈtoʊni stəbz sɛd 63 pər sɛnt əv ˈædəlts ɪn ˌkænˈbɛrə wər ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ər əˈbis. "ɪn fækt ˈsɛvən aʊt əv 10 meɪlz ər ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ər əˈbis," hi sɛd. "ɪt ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləm ənd ðə weɪ wɪr kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðɪs ˈɪʃu ənd ðə weɪ wɪr səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪz ˈklɪrli nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ. "ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz lɑrʤ ənd wət wɪr duɪŋ ɪz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ, soʊ wi nid tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ðæts ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑrt ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈpipəl." ˈmɪstər stəbz sɛd ðə ædz wʊd brɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈfeɪstuˈfeɪs wɪθ ðə hɛlθ ˌɪmˈpækts əv "ˈtɑksɪk fæt". "ðɛr ər gʊd ənd bæd fæts, bət ðɛrz ˈrɪli strɔŋ ˈɛvədəns naʊ ðət fæt əraʊnd jʊr weɪst ər ˈtɑksɪk fæt ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈlisɪz ˈkɛmɪkəlz wɪʧ ər duɪŋ ju hɑrm," hi sɛd. "wi ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ frəm ˈrisərʧ ðət ɪf ju du hæv fæt əraʊnd jʊr weɪst jʊr æt ə haɪər rɪsk əv ˈgɪtɪŋ hɑrt dɪˈziz, ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ənd ˈkænsər ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər." kənˈsəltənt ˌkɑrdiˈɑləʤɪst æt ˌkænˈbɛrə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈwɔltər sɛd ˈhɛlpɪŋ riʧ ə ˈhɛlθi weɪt wɑz ə praɪˈɔrəti. "əˈbisəti ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈʧælənʤ bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈkɔzɪz əv prɪˈvɛntəbəl dɛθ ənd dɪˈziz ɪn ɑr kəmˈjunɪti," hi sɛd. "ˈpipəl noʊ ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ it ə ˈbælənst daɪət ənd bi ˈæktɪv, bət ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈstrəgəl tɪ meɪk ˈhɛlθi ˈʧɔɪsɪz. "ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət smɔl, ˈizi ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈrɪli du meɪk ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈdɪfərəns tɪ jʊr hɛlθ." ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈwaɪdər ækt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈhɛlθi weɪt ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən wɪθ ˈdɑktərz ənd skulz. ˈtɑpɪks: əˈbisəti, states-and-territories*, ækt, fərst ˈpoʊstɪd |
it was the last week of june back in 2014, and the astros had just finished up a road trip in which they went, standard fare for a team that was just less than a year removed from a 2013 season in which they had to pick their teeth up off the floor 111 times, a debacle that had many baseball insiders talking about the astros’ “bottoming-out” rebuilding method as an affront to the game.
attendance and tv ratings, both microscopic at the time, indicated that the last thing on mind in houston outside the walls of minute maid park was “hey, exactly what season do you think the astros will eventually win the world series?” yet on june 24, sports illustrated declared, on its cover and in its feature story for that issue, “the houston astros: your 2017 world series champs!”
it seemed, at best, an odd proclamation about a team that was already games out of first place in late june that season, even if si was giving itself and the astros a three-year cushion to pay off. as it turned out, the magazine may have been on to something.
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after a nondescript finish in 2014, the adolescent astros hit baseball puberty in 2015 and shocked the world, finishing the regular season, defeating the yankees in a game in yankee stadium and pushing the eventual world champion kansas city royals to within six outs of elimination in the.
now, here comes 2016, and the rest of the baseball world, having witnessed these astros, is wondering, “are they all grown up now?” last thursday, in fact, sports illustrated published its baseball preview issue and decided to move its original 2017 title forecast up a full season, placing the target squarely on the astros by predicting they would win the 2016 world series. so not only do the astros have to overcome the texas rangers; they also have to overcome the sports illustrated jinx.
but who should be more nervous, the astros over that dreaded magazine or sports illustrated over picking a young team with just one season back on the relevance landscape, a team that almost ran out of gas in going during the first few weeks of september last season, a team with a revolving door at first base and a heavy reliance on a few star players to carry the load?
among the obstacles the astros will have to overcome in 2016 will be the sports illustrated jinx.
on top of all that is the overriding question how will the astros handle the psychological burden of being the hunted instead of the hunter in 2016? this season, unlike last season, they are sneaking up on nobody. times have changed, 2013 is forever ago and a new world for these astros, one in which blind optimism has been replaced with expectations, where the house money gained from the 2015 experience must be cashed in toward a deeper playoff run in 2016. astros manager a.j. hinch sees a ball club ready for the challenge.
“it was such an eventful 2015, hard to put into words sometimes,” hinch reflected at the outset of spring training. “it’s time to turn the page and get to the next season. our players will remember both the celebrations [after winning the division and the game], but also the angst that comes with getting eliminated from the playoffs.”
the astros put a scare into the royals in the, and even though they quite finish the job, there was still a celebratory air about the team afterward, despite elimination. however, even with the nucleus a year or two ahead of schedule, walking off the field following the loss to the royals, every astro knew 2015 would be the last season where walking off the field a loser in the final game would be considered okay.
in other words, in 2015, losing in the was considered progress. if the season ends there in 2016, it will be cause for concern.
“this year i really feel like [a championship] is the expectation, not only among our fans but among ourselves, our players and our staff,” general manager jeff said. “it is rewarding knowing that all the work we did over the past four years since [jim crane] bought the team has led to this point. the closer you get to the top, the harder it is to stay there and move forward.”
in order for the astros to experience another run to the (and the reappearance of colby rasmus in a champagne celebration or four), there are a handful of immutable keys to the upcoming season. they are:
1. on first?
barring injury or the occasional day of rest, you can use a permanent sharpie to write down the names for nearly all the astros’ everyday positions in the lineup except for first base, where there are still so many players under consideration as of late march that if you lined them all up for infield practice at first base, it would look like the line to ride space mountain. the team is still waiting for john singleton (and his $10 million in guaranteed money) to seize the position, but a spring batting average bode well for him. a.j. reed is a hot-shot prospect, tyler white has been crushing the ball all spring, and marwin gonzalez and preston tucker continue to hang around. enough firepower in other parts of the lineup to cover up for the deficiency, but right now, if the astros’ lineup were a set of teeth, first base is a giant cavity.
2. bullish on the pen
you can credit for many things, not the least of which is his “no-fear” approach to flipping blue-chip, minor league prospects for proven (or relatively proven) big leaguers. we saw him do it at the trade deadline in 2015 for scott and carlos gomez, and in the offseason, did it again, shoring up the role by acquiring reliever ken giles from philadelphia for, among others, frontline pitching prospects mark appel and vincent velasquez. giles had impressive numbers in 2015 in his stint as the closer for the phillies, 15 saves with a era and 87 strikeouts in 70 innings pitched. last astros closer, luke gregerson, likely moves into a setup role, with pat neshek, will harris and tony sipp as the other situational and middle relief arms. showing his 2015 form turns one of the astros’ few soft spots last season into a formidable strength.
3. to their health
unlike the national league, which has about five or six truly awful teams, the american league is much more balanced and far less and therefore has a much slimmer margin for error. a key injury here or there can derail a season with big expectations. the astros experienced this, to a degree, last season, when outfielder george springer went down for about a week with a concussion and then for a couple of months with a broken hand. the difference in the astros without their spiritual leader was palpable, since springer played in only 102 games (.276-16-41, .826 ops). all things considered, the astros were actually pretty fortunate last season aside from situation. that needs to continue in 2016. already, in spring training, the astros have had to sideline starting pitcher lance mccullers (6-7,) with shoulder pain, and designated hitter evan gattis (.246-27-88, .748 ops) after a sports hernia. both are expected to begin the season on the disabled list.
4. star power
on the aforementioned sports illustrated cover, there were three houston astros second baseman jose, starting pitcher dallas and shortstop carlos correa. the astros will go as far as these three players take them in 2016. losing springer for an extended period in 2015 was bad, but losing any of these three would be a season killer. (.313.-15-66, 200 hits, 38 stolen bases) has been the best second baseman in the american league and the catalyst for the astros’ offense out of the leadoff spot. (20-8,) won his first cy young award last season, went an astounding with a era in minute maid park and was the winning pitcher in yankee stadium in the wild card game. correa (.279-22-68) is, simply put, the future of the sport, a precocious “early years a-rod” clone who is to the astros what j.j. watt is to the texans. if any of these three is not playing in the all-star game in july, chances are the astros are not in first place at that time.
the construction of a roster in sports is a fluid, ongoing, never-ending process. a roster can age over a period of a few seasons, become more expensive and then snap back to a younger, cheaper form if deemed necessary. as they plummeted to the depths of baseball hell from 2011 through 2013, the astros’ roster damn near scaled back to being an embryo, with a payroll in 2013 that was below $20 million at one point.
those days are long gone, yet while their payroll this season should approach $100 million, the astros are still near the bottom of baseball in money spent on players’ salaries. largely a function of the age of the team, still one of youngest, with many players still under team control, clocking in at or near minimum salary.
and that leads to the elephant in the room what will jim crane do when it comes time to pay his core players market value? is making $7.25 million in 2016 after arbitration, but could eventually command upwards of $25 million a year. springer is up for arbitration after this season, and he should get paid handsomely if he puts together a full season. they may as well just give correa the deed to minute maid park right now and save the hassle.
the point of this wide-ranging, talk is to point out that the astros are in an enviable situation right now, in the moment, a situation in which they have several players at bargain salaries ready to win at a high level. all backed by a minor league system that is among deepest, even after being robbed from in order to bring in, gomez and giles. this roster that gradually began constructing in 2012 to win around 2017 is ready to win big in 2016.
“i trade our situation with anybody situation in baseball right now,” said. “i feel that good about our roster and our staff.”
yeah, jeff. you, sports illustrated and everybody else. hope not a year too soon.
season prediction:, al west champs
mlb predictions
al east: boston red sox
al central: kansas city royals
al west: houston astros
al wild card: toronto over detroit
alds: houston over boston in 6, kansas city over toronto in 6
alcs: kansas city over houston in 7
nl east: new york mets
nl central: chicago cubs
nl west: los angeles dodgers
nl wild card: san francisco over st. louis
alds: chicago over san francisco in 5, los angeles over new york in 7
alcs: los angeles over chicago in 7
world series: los angeles over kansas city in 7
listen to sean pendergast on 610 from 2 to 6 p.m. weekdays. also follow him on twitter at or email him at sean.pendergast@cbsradio.com. | ɪt wɑz ðə læst wik əv ʤun bæk ɪn 2014 ənd ðə ˈæstroʊs hæd ʤɪst ˈfɪnɪʃt əp ə roʊd trɪp ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ wɛnt ˈstændərd fɛr fər ə tim ðət wɑz ʤɪst lɛs ðən ə jɪr riˈmuvd frəm ə 2013 ˈsizən ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ hæd tɪ pɪk ðɛr tiθ əp ɔf ðə flɔr 111 taɪmz, ə dəˈbɑkəl ðət hæd ˈmɛni ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə astros’*’ ““bottoming-out”*” riˈbɪldɪŋ ˈmɛθəd ɛz ən əˈfrənt tɪ ðə geɪm. əˈtɛndəns ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈreɪtɪŋz, boʊθ ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk æt ðə taɪm, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðə læst θɪŋ ɔn maɪnd ɪn ˈhjustən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə wɔlz əv ˈmɪnət meɪd pɑrk wɑz ““hey*, ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈsizən du ju θɪŋk ðə ˈæstroʊs wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wɪn ðə wərld series?”*?” jɛt ɔn ʤun 24 spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd dɪˈklɛrd, ɔn ɪts ˈkəvər ənd ɪn ɪts ˈfiʧər ˈstɔri fər ðət ˈɪʃu, ˈhjustən ˈæstroʊs: jʊr 2017 wərld ˈsɪriz champs!”*!” ɪt simd, æt bɛst, ən ɑd ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ə tim ðət wɑz ɔˈrɛdi geɪmz aʊt əv fərst pleɪs ɪn leɪt ʤun ðət ˈsizən, ˈivɪn ɪf si wɑz ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd ðə ˈæstroʊs ə θˈriˌjɪr ˈkʊʃən tɪ peɪ ɔf. ɛz ɪt tərnd aʊt, ðə ˈmægəˌzin meɪ hæv bɪn ɔn tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ. kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔriz ər ju ˈrɛdi fər səm ˈbeɪsˈbɔl? ˈæftər ə ˈnɑndɪˈskrɪpt ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn 2014 ðə ˌædəˈlɛsənt ˈæstroʊs hɪt ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈpjubərti ɪn 2015 ənd ʃɑkt ðə wərld, ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən dɪˈfitɪŋ ðə ˈjæŋkiz ɪn ə geɪm ɪn ˈjæŋki ˈsteɪdiəm ənd ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə əˈvɛnʧuəl wərld ˈʧæmpiən ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti rɔɪəlz tɪ wɪˈθɪn sɪks aʊts əv ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn ðə. naʊ, hir kəmz 2016 ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl wərld, ˈhævɪŋ ˈwɪtnəst ðiz ˈæstroʊs, ɪz ˈwəndərɪŋ, ðeɪ ɔl groʊn əp now?”*?” læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ɪn fækt, spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ˈpəblɪʃt ɪts ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈprivˌju ˈɪʃu ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ muv ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl 2017 ˈtaɪtəl ˈfɔrˌkæst əp ə fʊl ˈsizən, ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ˈtərgət skˈwɛrli ɔn ðə ˈæstroʊs baɪ prɪˈdɪktɪŋ ðeɪ wʊd wɪn ðə 2016 wərld ˈsɪriz. soʊ nɑt ˈoʊnli du ðə ˈæstroʊs hæv tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪnʤərz; ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ʤɪŋks. bət hu ʃʊd bi mɔr ˈnərvəs, ðə ˈæstroʊs ˈoʊvər ðət ˈdrɛdɪd ˈmægəˌzin ər spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ˈoʊvər ˈpɪkɪŋ ə jəŋ tim wɪθ ʤɪst wən ˈsizən bæk ɔn ðə ˈrɛləvəns ˈlænˌskeɪp, ə tim ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ræn aʊt əv gæs ɪn goʊɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst fju wiks əv sɛpˈtɛmbər læst ˈsizən, ə tim wɪθ ə riˈvɑlvɪŋ dɔr æt fərst beɪs ənd ə ˈhɛvi rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn ə fju stɑr pleɪərz tɪ ˈkɛri ðə loʊd? əˈməŋ ðə ˈɑbstəkəlz ðə ˈæstroʊs wɪl hæv tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ɪn 2016 wɪl bi ðə spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ʤɪŋks. ɔn tɔp əv ɔl ðət ɪz ðə ˈoʊvərˌraɪdɪŋ kˈwɛʃən haʊ wɪl ðə ˈæstroʊs ˈhændəl ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈbərdən əv biɪŋ ðə ˈhənɪd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈhəntər ɪn 2016 ðɪs ˈsizən, ənˈlaɪk læst ˈsizən, ðeɪ ər sˈnikɪŋ əp ɔn ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi. taɪmz hæv ʧeɪnʤd, 2013 ɪz fərˈɛvər əˈgoʊ ənd ə nu wərld fər ðiz ˈæstroʊs, wən ɪn wɪʧ blaɪnd ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm həz bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, wɛr ðə haʊs ˈməni geɪnd frəm ðə 2015 ɪkˈspɪriəns məst bi kæʃt ɪn təˈwɔrd ə ˈdipər pleɪɔf rən ɪn 2016 ˈæstroʊs ˈmænɪʤər a.j*. hɪnʧ siz ə bɔl kləb ˈrɛdi fər ðə ˈʧælənʤ. wɑz səʧ ən ɪˈvɛntfəl 2015 hɑrd tɪ pʊt ˈɪntu wərdz sometimes,”*,” hɪnʧ rɪˈflɛktɪd æt ðə ˈaʊtˌsɛt əv spərɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ. taɪm tɪ tərn ðə peɪʤ ənd gɪt tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈsizən. ɑr pleɪərz wɪl rɪˈmɛmbər boʊθ ðə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz [ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɪʒən ənd ðə geɪm], bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ɑŋkst ðət kəmz wɪθ ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd frəm ðə playoffs.”*.” ðə ˈæstroʊs pʊt ə skɛr ˈɪntu ðə rɔɪəlz ɪn ðə, ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ kwaɪt ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə ʤɑb, ðɛr wɑz stɪl ə səˈlɛbrəˌtɔri ɛr əˈbaʊt ðə tim ˈæftərwərd, dɪˈspaɪt ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə ˈnukliəs ə jɪr ər tu əˈhɛd əv ˈskɛʤʊl, ˈwɔkɪŋ ɔf ðə fild ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə lɔs tɪ ðə rɔɪəlz, ˈɛvəri ˈæstroʊ nu 2015 wʊd bi ðə læst ˈsizən wɛr ˈwɔkɪŋ ɔf ðə fild ə ˈluzər ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl geɪm wʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ˌoʊˈkeɪ. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪn 2015 ˈluzɪŋ ɪn ðə wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ɪf ðə ˈsizən ɛndz ðɛr ɪn 2016 ɪt wɪl bi kɔz fər kənˈsərn. jɪr aɪ ˈrɪli fil laɪk [ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp] ɪz ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən, nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈməŋ ɑr fænz bət əˈməŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz, ɑr pleɪərz ənd ɑr staff,”*,” ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ʤɛf sɛd. ɪz rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ noʊɪŋ ðət ɔl ðə wərk wi dɪd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fɔr jɪrz sɪns [ʤɪm kreɪn] bɔt ðə tim həz lɛd tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt. ðə ˈkloʊzər ju gɪt tɪ ðə tɔp, ðə ˈhɑrdər ɪt ɪz tɪ steɪ ðɛr ənd muv forward.”*.” ɪn ˈɔrdər fər ðə ˈæstroʊs tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns əˈnəðər rən tɪ ðə (ənd ðə ˌriəˈpɪrəns əv ˈkoʊlbi ˈræzmɪs ɪn ə ʃæmˈpeɪn ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ər fɔr), ðɛr ər ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˌɪmˈjutəbəl kiz tɪ ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsizən. ðeɪ ər: 1 ɔn fərst? ˈbɑrɪŋ ˈɪnʤəri ər ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl deɪ əv rɛst, ju kən juz ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈʃɑrpi tɪ raɪt daʊn ðə neɪmz fər ˈnɪrli ɔl ðə astros’*’ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp ɪkˈsɛpt fər fərst beɪs, wɛr ðɛr ər stɪl soʊ ˈmɛni pleɪərz ˈəndər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ɛz əv leɪt mɑrʧ ðət ɪf ju laɪnd ðɛm ɔl əp fər ˈɪnˌfild ˈpræktɪs æt fərst beɪs, ɪt wʊd lʊk laɪk ðə laɪn tɪ raɪd speɪs ˈmaʊntən. ðə tim ɪz stɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ʤɑn ˈsɪŋgəltən (ənd hɪz 10 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈməni) tɪ siz ðə pəˈzɪʃən, bət ə spərɪŋ ˈbætɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ boʊd wɛl fər ɪm. a.j*. rid ɪz ə ˈhɑˌʃɑt ˈprɑspɛkt, ˈtaɪlər waɪt həz bɪn ˈkrəʃɪŋ ðə bɔl ɔl spərɪŋ, ənd ˈmɑrwɪn gɑnˈzɑləz ənd ˈprɛstən ˈtəkər kənˈtɪnju tɪ hæŋ əraʊnd. ɪˈnəf ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər ɪn ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp tɪ ˈkəvər əp fər ðə dɪˈfɪʃənsi, bət raɪt naʊ, ɪf ðə astros’*’ ˈlaɪˌnəp wər ə sɛt əv tiθ, fərst beɪs ɪz ə ʤaɪənt ˈkævəti. 2 ˈbʊlɪʃ ɔn ðə pɛn ju kən ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈmɛni θɪŋz, nɑt ðə list əv wɪʧ ɪz hɪz ““no-fear”*” əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈflɪpɪŋ blue-chip*, ˈmaɪnər lig ˈprɑspɛkts fər ˈpruvən (ər ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈpruvən) bɪg ˈligərz. wi sɔ ɪm du ɪt æt ðə treɪd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ɪn 2015 fər skɑt ənd ˈkɑrloʊs ˈgoʊmɛz, ənd ɪn ðə offseason*, dɪd ɪt əˈgɛn, ˈʃɔrɪŋ əp ðə roʊl baɪ əkˈwaɪərɪŋ riˈlivər kɛn ʤaɪlz frəm ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə fər, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, ˈfrənˌtlaɪn ˈpɪʧɪŋ ˈprɑspɛkts mɑrk ˈæpəl ənd ˈvɪnsɪnt vɛˈlæskɛz. ʤaɪlz hæd ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈnəmbərz ɪn 2015 ɪn hɪz stɪnt ɛz ðə ˈkloʊzər fər ðə ˈfɪliz, 15 seɪvz wɪθ ə ˈɪrə ənd 87 ˈstraɪˌkaʊts ɪn 70 ˈɪnɪŋz pɪʧt. læst ˈæstroʊs ˈkloʊzər, luk ˈgrɛgərsən, ˈlaɪkli muvz ˈɪntu ə ˈsɛˌtəp roʊl, wɪθ pæt neshek*, wɪl ˈhɛrɪs ənd ˈtoʊni sɪp ɛz ðə ˈəðər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl ənd ˈmɪdəl rɪˈlif ɑrmz. ʃoʊɪŋ hɪz 2015 fɔrm tərnz wən əv ðə astros’*’ fju sɔft spɑts læst ˈsizən ˈɪntu ə ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl strɛŋθ. 3 tɪ ðɛr hɛlθ ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈnæʃənəl lig, wɪʧ həz əˈbaʊt faɪv ər sɪks ˈtruli ˈɔfəl timz, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən lig ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈbælənst ənd fɑr lɛs ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr həz ə məʧ sˈlɪmər ˈmɑrʤən fər ˈɛrər. ə ki ˈɪnʤəri hir ər ðɛr kən dɪˈreɪl ə ˈsizən wɪθ bɪg ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. ðə ˈæstroʊs ɪkˈspɪriənst ðɪs, tɪ ə dɪˈgri, læst ˈsizən, wɪn ˈaʊtˌfildər ʤɔrʤ ˈsprɪŋər wɛnt daʊn fər əˈbaʊt ə wik wɪθ ə kənˈkəʃən ənd ðɛn fər ə ˈkəpəl əv mənθs wɪθ ə ˈbroʊkən hænd. ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə ˈæstroʊs wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈlidər wɑz ˈpælpəbəl, sɪns ˈsprɪŋər pleɪd ɪn ˈoʊnli 102 geɪmz 826 ɑps). ɔl θɪŋz kənˈsɪdərd, ðə ˈæstroʊs wər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈprɪti ˈfɔrʧənət læst ˈsizən əˈsaɪd frəm ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðət nidz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɪn 2016 ɔˈrɛdi, ɪn spərɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ðə ˈæstroʊs hæv hæd tɪ ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈpɪʧər læns məˈkələrz wɪθ ˈʃoʊldər peɪn, ənd ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈhɪtər ˈɛvən ˈgætɪs 748 ɑps) ˈæftər ə spɔrts ˈhərniə. boʊθ ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bɪˈgɪn ðə ˈsizən ɔn ðə dɪˈseɪbəld lɪst. 4 stɑr paʊər ɔn ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ˈkəvər, ðɛr wər θri ˈhjustən ˈæstroʊs ˈsɛkənd ˈbeɪsmən ˌhoʊˈzeɪ, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈpɪʧər ˈdæləs ənd ˈʃɔrtˌstɑp ˈkɑrloʊs ˈkɔriə. ðə ˈæstroʊs wɪl goʊ ɛz fɑr ɛz ðiz θri pleɪərz teɪk ðɛm ɪn 2016 ˈluzɪŋ ˈsprɪŋər fər ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈpɪriəd ɪn 2015 wɑz bæd, bət ˈluzɪŋ ˈɛni əv ðiz θri wʊd bi ə ˈsizən ˈkɪlər. 200 hɪts, 38 ˈstoʊlən ˈbeɪsɪz) həz bɪn ðə bɛst ˈsɛkənd ˈbeɪsmən ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən lig ənd ðə ˈkætəˌlɪst fər ðə astros’*’ əˈfɛns aʊt əv ðə ˈliˌdɔf spɑt. wən hɪz fərst saɪ jəŋ əˈwɔrd læst ˈsizən, wɛnt ən əˈstaʊndɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈɪrə ɪn ˈmɪnət meɪd pɑrk ənd wɑz ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈpɪʧər ɪn ˈjæŋki ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ðə waɪld kɑrd geɪm. ˈkɔriə ɪz, ˈsɪmpli pʊt, ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə spɔrt, ə prɪˈkoʊʃəs jɪrz a-rod”*” kloʊn hu ɪz tɪ ðə ˈæstroʊs wət j.j*. wɑt ɪz tɪ ðə ˈtɛksənz. ɪf ˈɛni əv ðiz θri ɪz nɑt pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈʧænsɪz ər ðə ˈæstroʊs ər nɑt ɪn fərst pleɪs æt ðət taɪm. ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ə ˈrɑstər ɪn spɔrts ɪz ə fluɪd, ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ, ˌnɛvərˈɛndɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. ə ˈrɑstər kən eɪʤ ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd əv ə fju ˈsizənz, bɪˈkəm mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd ðɛn snæp bæk tɪ ə ˈjəŋgər, ˈʧipər fɔrm ɪf dimd ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ɛz ðeɪ ˈpləmətɪd tɪ ðə dɛpθs əv ˈbeɪsˈbɔl hɛl frəm 2011 θru 2013 ðə astros’*’ ˈrɑstər dæm nɪr skeɪld bæk tɪ biɪŋ ən ˈɛmbriˌoʊ, wɪθ ə ˈpeɪˌroʊl ɪn 2013 ðət wɑz bɪˈloʊ 20 ˈmɪljən æt wən pɔɪnt. ðoʊz deɪz ər lɔŋ gɔn, jɛt waɪl ðɛr ˈpeɪˌroʊl ðɪs ˈsizən ʃʊd əˈproʊʧ 100 ˈmɪljən, ðə ˈæstroʊs ər stɪl nɪr ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ɪn ˈməni spɛnt ɔn players’*’ ˈsæləriz. ˈlɑrʤli ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə eɪʤ əv ðə tim, stɪl wən əv ˈjəŋgəst, wɪθ ˈmɛni pleɪərz stɪl ˈəndər tim kənˈtroʊl, ˈklɑkɪŋ ɪn æt ər nɪr ˈmɪnəməm ˈsæləri. ənd ðət lidz tɪ ðə ˈɛləfənt ɪn ðə rum wət wɪl ʤɪm kreɪn du wɪn ɪt kəmz taɪm tɪ peɪ hɪz kɔr pleɪərz ˈmɑrkɪt ˈvælju? ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈmɪljən ɪn 2016 ˈæftər ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən, bət kʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kəˈmænd ˈəpwərdz əv 25 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr. ˈsprɪŋər ɪz əp fər ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən ˈæftər ðɪs ˈsizən, ənd hi ʃʊd gɪt peɪd ˈhænsəmli ɪf hi pʊts təˈgɛðər ə fʊl ˈsizən. ðeɪ meɪ ɛz wɛl ʤɪst gɪv ˈkɔriə ðə did tɪ ˈmɪnət meɪd pɑrk raɪt naʊ ənd seɪv ðə ˈhæsəl. ðə pɔɪnt əv ðɪs wide-ranging*, tɔk ɪz tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðə ˈæstroʊs ər ɪn ən ˈɛnviəbəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən raɪt naʊ, ɪn ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ hæv ˈsɛvərəl pleɪərz æt ˈbɑrgɪn ˈsæləriz ˈrɛdi tɪ wɪn æt ə haɪ ˈlɛvəl. ɔl bækt baɪ ə ˈmaɪnər lig ˈsɪstəm ðət ɪz əˈməŋ ˈdipəst, ˈivɪn ˈæftər biɪŋ rɑbd frəm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ brɪŋ ɪn, ˈgoʊmɛz ənd ʤaɪlz. ðɪs ˈrɑstər ðət ˈgræʤuəli bɪˈgæn kənˈstrəktɪŋ ɪn 2012 tɪ wɪn əraʊnd 2017 ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ wɪn bɪg ɪn 2016 treɪd ɑr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈɛnibədi ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl raɪt now,”*,” sɛd. fil ðət gʊd əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈrɑstər ənd ɑr staff.”*.” jæ, ʤɛf. ju, spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ənd ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls. hoʊp nɑt ə jɪr tu sun. ˈsizən priˈdɪkʃən: æl wɛst ʧæmps priˈdɪkʃənz æl ist: ˈbɔstən rɛd sɑks æl ˈsɛntrəl: ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti rɔɪəlz æl wɛst: ˈhjustən ˈæstroʊs æl waɪld kɑrd: tərˈɑntoʊ ˈoʊvər ˈdiˌtrɔɪt: ˈhjustən ˈoʊvər ˈbɔstən ɪn 6 ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ˈoʊvər tərˈɑntoʊ ɪn 6 alcs*: ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ˈoʊvər ˈhjustən ɪn 7 ist: nu jɔrk mɛts ˈsɛntrəl: ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ kəbz wɛst: lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈdɑʤərz waɪld kɑrd: sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈoʊvər st*. luɪs: ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈoʊvər sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ɪn 5 lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈoʊvər nu jɔrk ɪn 7 alcs*: lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈoʊvər ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɪn 7 wərld ˈsɪriz: lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈoʊvər ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ɪn 7 ˈlɪsən tɪ ʃɔn ˈpɛndərˌgæst ɔn 610 frəm 2 tɪ 6 p.m*. ˈwikˌdeɪz. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər æt ər iˈmeɪl ɪm æt sean.pendergast@cbsradio.com*. |
woohoo, hacking time again! this day, put a whole day aside and invited!
join us in bristol (venue tbc) on saturday september and prototype some apps techies and non techies welcome!
the challenge will be to create working prototypes or concepts for apps in the area of chat, automation, ai and community.
great apps just about tech, so as well as developers, inviting all creative, and ideas people to get involved. no experience needed!
whatever your area of expertise, everyone is welcome to help us the future of chat.
chat, automation, ai and community
the aim of the day is to prototype apps that chat.
there’s no limit to what you can create, be it pen and paper sketches of the next beautiful chat app or functioning apps, bots, hardware hacks etc. the only criteria is that your project takes chat to the next level.
the rules
no coding or creating before the day! preparation is good, and welcome to a bit of research beforehand, but to keep things fair you have started on the code or for your project until the day.
you can work alone or in teams of up to 3 people. we recommend gathering your team beforehand.
who can come?
everyone is welcome no experience necessary!
not a developer? we recommend using sketch or marvel (both have free trials!) to prototype your idea.
the prizes
prizes will be awarded across a number of techie and categories so everyone has a fair shot at winning.
food and drink
homemade food, beer, cider and soft drinks will be on hand throughout the day courtesy of and our fabulous sponsors. please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.
more details (including venue and afterparty!) to follow… | woohoo*, ˈhækɪŋ taɪm əˈgɛn! ðɪs deɪ, pʊt ə hoʊl deɪ əˈsaɪd ənd ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd! ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈbrɪstəl (ˈvɛnju tbc*) ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp səm æps ˈtɛkiz ənd nɑn ˈtɛkiz ˈwɛlkəm! ðə ˈʧælənʤ wɪl bi tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈwərkɪŋ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪps ər ˈkɑnsɛpts fər æps ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv ʧæt, ɔtəˈmeɪʃən, eɪaɪ ənd kəmˈjunɪti. greɪt æps ʤɪst əˈbaʊt tɛk, soʊ ɛz wɛl ɛz dɪˈvɛləpərz, ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ɔl kriˈeɪtɪv, ənd aɪˈdiəz ˈpipəl tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. noʊ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈnidɪd! ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr ˈɛriə əv ˌɛkspərˈtiz, ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈwɛlkəm tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ðə fˈjuʧər əv ʧæt. ʧæt, ɔtəˈmeɪʃən, eɪaɪ ənd kəmˈjunɪti ðə eɪm əv ðə deɪ ɪz tɪ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp æps ðət ʧæt. noʊ ˈlɪmət tɪ wət ju kən kriˈeɪt, bi ɪt pɛn ənd ˈpeɪpər ˈskɛʧɪz əv ðə nɛkst ˈbjutəfəl ʧæt æp ər ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ æps, bots*, ˈhɑrdˌwɛr hæks ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə ˈoʊnli kraɪˈtɪriə ɪz ðət jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt teɪks ʧæt tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl. ðə rulz noʊ ˈkoʊdɪŋ ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə deɪ! ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ɪz gʊd, ənd ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ə bɪt əv ˈrisərʧ bɪˈfɔˌrhænd, bət tɪ kip θɪŋz fɛr ju hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ðə koʊd ər fər jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt ənˈtɪl ðə deɪ. ju kən wərk əˈloʊn ər ɪn timz əv əp tɪ 3 ˈpipəl. wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈgæðərɪŋ jʊr tim bɪˈfɔˌrhænd. hu kən kəm? ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈwɛlkəm noʊ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈnɛsəˌsɛri! nɑt ə dɪˈvɛləpər? wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈjuzɪŋ skɛʧ ər ˈmɑrvəl (boʊθ hæv fri traɪəlz!) tɪ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp jʊr aɪˈdiə. ðə ˈpraɪzɪz ˈpraɪzɪz wɪl bi əˈwɔrdɪd əˈkrɔs ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtɛki ənd ˈkætəˌgɔriz soʊ ˈɛvriˌwən həz ə fɛr ʃɑt æt ˈwɪnɪŋ. fud ənd drɪŋk ˈhoʊˈmeɪd fud, bɪr, ˈsaɪdər ənd sɔft drɪŋks wɪl bi ɔn hænd θruaʊt ðə deɪ ˈkərtəsi əv ənd ɑr ˈfæbjələs ˈspɑnsərz. pliz lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni ˈdaɪəˌtɛri rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. mɔr ˈditeɪlz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvɛnju ənd afterparty*!) tɪ follow…*… |
say to the first sports car in the history of time.
it’s called the dc avanti, just been unveiled at the delhi motor show and a comfortable signpost that appetite for cars has just got a bit more discerning.
it’s cheap(ish), too; the expected to hover around 30 rupees (£36,000-odd in church of england).
which at all bad considering how it promises to be. initially, get a blown ford petrol engine, which makes 261bhp. a honda version will join the fray later, both of which will be attached to a dual clutch transmission.
the, err, styled got a lot of aluminum in it so kept down to a relatively buoyant 1560kg. this means the (claimed) less than seven seconds, which, admitedly, stretches the definition of a bit, but still fast for the money.
so, who the hell is dc? an indian tuning house better known for adding big plastic and rims to everything from phantoms and porsche to tata nanos. then charging inordinate amounts of money (its tinkered nano costs. one hundred and one grand).
the manufacturer wants to build 200 cars a year at first, but plans to churn out up to 2000 cars a year longer term.
would you drive first sporty/superyishcar, topgear.comniverse? | seɪ tɪ ðə fərst spɔrts kɑr ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv taɪm. kɔld ðə ˌdiˈsi əˈvɑnti, ʤɪst bɪn ənˈveɪld æt ðə ˈdɛli ˈmoʊtər ʃoʊ ənd ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈsaɪnˌpoʊst ðət ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər kɑz həz ʤɪst gɑt ə bɪt mɔr dɪˈsərnɪŋ. cheap(ish*), tu; ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈhəvər əraʊnd 30 ˈrupiz ɪn ʧərʧ əv ˈɪŋglənd). wɪʧ æt ɔl bæd kənˈsɪdərɪŋ haʊ ɪt ˈprɑməsəz tɪ bi. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, gɪt ə bloʊn fɔrd ˈpɛtroʊl ˈɪnʤən, wɪʧ meɪks 261bhp*. ə ˈhɔndə ˈvərʒən wɪl ʤɔɪn ðə freɪ ˈleɪtər, boʊθ əv wɪʧ wɪl bi əˈtæʧt tɪ ə duəl kləʧ trænzˈmɪʃən. ðə, ɛr, staɪld gɑt ə lɔt əv əˈlumənəm ɪn ɪt soʊ kɛpt daʊn tɪ ə ˈrɛlətɪvli bɔɪənt 1560kg*. ðɪs minz ðə (kleɪmd) lɛs ðən ˈsɛvən ˈsɛkəndz, wɪʧ, admitedly*, ˈstrɛʧɪz ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ə bɪt, bət stɪl fæst fər ðə ˈməni. soʊ, hu ðə hɛl ɪz ˌdiˈsi? ən ˈɪndiən ˈtunɪŋ haʊs ˈbɛtər noʊn fər ˈædɪŋ bɪg ˈplæstɪk ənd rɪmz tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈfænəmz ənd ˈpɔrʃə tɪ ˈtɑtɑ ˈnɑnoʊz. ðɛn ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ˌɪˈnɔrdənɪt əˈmaʊnts əv ˈməni (ɪts ˈtɪŋkərd ˈnɑnoʊ kɔsts wən ˈhənərd ənd wən grænd). ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər wɔnts tɪ bɪld 200 kɑz ə jɪr æt fərst, bət plænz tɪ ʧərn aʊt əp tɪ 2000 kɑz ə jɪr ˈlɔŋgər tərm. wʊd ju draɪv fərst sporty/superyishcar*, topgear.comniverse*? |
the 75 is a pistol made byech firearm manufacturer čzub. first introduced in 1975, it is one of the original "wonder nines" featuring a magazine, construction, and a hammer forged barrel. it is widely distributed throughout the world and is the most common handgun in theech republic.
history [ edit ]
development of 75 [ edit ]
the armament industry was an important part of theechoslovak economy and made up a large part of the country's exports (see, for example, bren light machine gun, which was a modified version of theechoslovak vz. 26). however following the 1948 communist coup d'état, all heavy industry was nationalized and was (at least officially) cut off from its western export market behind the iron curtain. while most other warsaw pact countries became dependent on armaments imports from the soviet union, most of theechoslovak weaponry remained domestic (for example, theechoslovak army used the vz. 58 assault rifle, while other communist bloc countries used variants of the).
following the second world war, brothers josef and koucký became the most important engineers of theub. they participated to some extent on designing all the company's weapons. signed their designs together, using only the surname, making it impossible to determine which one of them developed particular]
by 1969, koucký was freshly retired, however the company offered him a job on designing a new pistol. unlike during his previous work, this time he had a complete freedom in designing the whole gun from scratch. the design he developed was in many ways new and innovative (see design]
although the model was developed for export purposes (theandard pistol cartridge of theechoslovak armed forces was the soviet tokarev, which was later replaced with the warsaw pactandard pistol cartridge), domestic patents regarding the design were classified as "secret patents". effectively, nobody could learn about their existence, but also nobody could register the same design inechoslovakia. at the same time koucký as well as the company were prohibited from filing for patent protection abroad. consequently, a large number of other manufacturers began offering pistols based on 75 design (see clones, copies, and variants by other]
the pistol was not sold inechoslovakia until 1985, when it became popular among sport shooters (sport shooting is the third most widespread sport in theech republic, after football and ice]). it was adopted by theech armed forces only after the velvet revolution in]
development of sport variants of 75 [ edit ]
the increasing popularity of the competitions in theech republic led to inception ofub's factory team in 1992. initially, the sport shooters were using and 85s.anislav designed a new version called 75 champion already in 1992. this version had a sa trigger, a muzzle brake and adjustable weights. 150 firearms were initially made in, .40 and. the design was further modified (i.e. the adjustable weights were eliminated, a new was developed), however its main shortcoming of the same capacity as theandard 75 magazines (15/16 in, 12 in .40)]
the 75 (standard) and 75 m (modified) were introduced in 1998. these had a different frame fromandard versions allowing for more modifications. while the had become very successful, m was not initially designed for use with collimator, the use of which led to limited lifespan of its]
the popular version was further developed mostly with aim of prolonging its lifespan, which led to introduction of 75 ts (tactical sports) in 2005. it uses a longer barrel (132) and has also a higher weight (1,285 g) compared to theandard model. magazines may use either 20 of the rounds or 17 of the .40 rounds. as of 2013, the model is used by theub's factory shooters in theandard division, with a version 75 tactical sports open being also]
in 2009, the sale of 75 tsechmate began. the model is a development of the 75 ts open, available in and with magazine capacity of 20 or 26 rounds. asandard, the gun is sold with us made systems' collimator.ub claims that its factory shooter martin had shot rounds through the gun in five years, in which time he only needed to change the barrel once in order to maintain]
design details [ edit ]
the 75 is a short recoil operated, locked breech pistol. it uses the browning cam locking system similar to that used in the browning pistol, where the barrel and slide are locked together on firing, using locking lugs milled into the barrel mating with recesses in the roof of the slide. an enclosed cam track integral with the barrel is by the slide release transverse pin. after the first few millimetres of the recoilroke, the barrel is downwards at the rear, enabling the slide to continue the recoilroke and eject the spent cartridge.
most models have the capability of being fired in both single and modes, and feature a manual safety. some recent models have a lever that doubles as a manual safety.arting in the early 1990s, all have been made with firing pin blocks, designated by the letter b (as in).
the 75 was one of the first pistols with a manual safety similar to that of the browning. this allows the 75 to be carried with the hammer cocked with safety applied and a round chambered, ready for use simply by switching the safety off, a configuration known as condition 1. it is somewhat unusual for pistols to have this "cocked and locked" type of safety; most such as the walther and the beretta have a combination lever (as do some later versions of the 75). the trade-off of this configuration is that to the hammer for a first shot, the hammer must be dropped manually by pulling the trigger while lowering the hammer with the thumb under control. once lowered in this manner, a first shot can be achieved in a similar manner to other pistols without any controls. subsequent shots will be unless the hammer is again manually lowered.
all only-75 variants feature a "half-cock" notch. this is not a safety position, but rather an operator aid to provide a safe place to manually the pistol. all of the "decocker" models to this position, and the manual advises not to attempt to place the hammer further on any model.
unlike most other pistols, the slide rides inside the frame rails, similar to the sig, rather than outside. this provides a tight fit and a very efficient barrel lock-up, both of which contribute to its accuracy.
on current models, frames are cast and slides are machined from forgings, though forged frames have been used in very early production models. the barrel has traditional rifling with a rate of twist (1 in).
variants and derivatives [ edit ]
cz variants of the 75 include:
75eel full size [ edit ]
cz 75 the original 75, easily identified by the heavilyepped slide and short slide rails 75 late version, easily identified by longer slide rails and shorter 75 b 75, upgraded with an internal firing pin safety, squared and serrated trigger guard, and ring hammer 75 a variant of the 75 b (banding for firing pin block) with aer replacing the traditional manual safety. (dands forer.) this variant is quickly becoming the most common of the models, due to the additional safety theer safety provides. 75 police variant of the 75 equipped with loaded chamber indicator, reversible magazine catch, lanyard ring, checkered front and backrap of the grip and serrated trigger asandard. most police models have "police"amped on the slide. a smaller amount exclude "police" but have front slide serrations. 75 bainlessainlesseel version of the 75 b. available in a high gloss and matteainless finish. also available in the edition (sand blasted finish with sides of the slide and frame ground). allainless models feature ambidextrous safeties. 75 b omega (2009-2015) a version of the 75 b with a trigger group, the "omega" system, introduced with the. it is available chambered for 9 or .40. it has a manual safety that is not ambidextrous. 75 b omega convertible (2016-) an updated version of the previous 75 b omega. it comes with aer that can be easily swapped to a manual safety, with the included kit. theer or the safety are ambidextrous. it also has the hammer and the sights updated. 75 b sa a 75 which has a trigger mechanism and a magazine. it is available chambered for 9 or .40. 75 b dao (discontinued) a 75 that has a longer and heavier, constant trigger pull only). chambered for and .40. featuring no external safety orer as well as a hammer.
75 compact [ edit ]
cz 75 compact aandard 75 with a slightly shortened grip and barrel. there is a version available chambered for the .40. 75 d compact very compact similar to the in size, with an aluminum alloy frame also but lacks an m3 rail frame and features a smaller muzzle point and snag free sights. a popular choice for a carry weapon, known for its inherent accuracy and weight distribution. 75 combines the frame, grip and capacity of the full size 75 with the shortened (by 20mm) barrel and slide of the 75 compact. a 75 compact variant intended for law enforcement use, with an aluminum alloy frame,er and accessory rail. it is the new weapon of choice for theech national police since 2001. it received nato certification after undergoing extensive testing. its natoock number (nsn) is] omega convertible a version of the with the new omega trigger system. it comes with aer that can be easily swapped to a manual safety, with the included kit. theer or the safety are ambidextrous. it also has the hammer and the sights updated. same as the but in .40
sub compact [ edit ]
the 2075 rami subcompact variant designed for concealed carry
fieldripped 75
cz 2075 rami a subcompact version of the 75 intended for concealed carry. features a barrel, aluminum frame and sights. available in or .40, withandard magazine capacities of 10 (9×19mm) and 8 (.40) rounds, respectively. an optional magazine is available for the 9 version. 2075 rami same as the 2075 rami but includes aer and tritium sights 2075 rami p polymer framed version
competition [ edit ]
cz-75 with magazine
cz 75/sp-01 tactical similar to the with accessory rail, but with construction and utilizing the full-size frame and slide as well as incorporating magazines. it is available with an ambidextrous manual safety) or with an ambidextrouser tactical). the 75) was designed for multiple purposes including but not limited to: a enforcement duty sidearm, sidearm for forces, and] used in the 2005 world shoot by world champions adam and angus (1st and place respectively in the production] 75 shadow new generation of 75 pistol especially adapted according to suggestions as proposed by users from communities worldwide, with an additional input from the team shooters angus and adam. based on the, it has no firing pin block resulting in improved trigger travel. it also features a slightly reshaped grip and safety, a “weaker” recoil spring for easier loading, and fiber optic front sight and tactical “novakyle” rear] 75 shadow 2 in 2016, with the cooperation of the elite shooters of the českárojovka team, an improved version of the shadow was released, called the shadow 2. it included a longer barrel, a reshaped, slide, more aggressive slide serrations, improved grip ergonomics, aggressive grip checkering, and a smaller fiber optic in the front sight.
cz 75 shadow line a variant of the-75 model
cz 75 phantom the 75 phantom has a polymer frame, is 33% lighter thaneel frame models, with accessory rail and a forgedeel slide with a weight saving scalloped profile. two interchangeable grip rearrap inserts are included with the phantom to accommodate users with different sized hands. the pistol is further outfitted with a lever.ech army paratroopers of the rapid deployment brigade are fully equipped with this pistol from january 2012. 75andard a 75 variant designed specifically for competition with extended grip, trigger, magazines, and an enlarged magazine well. 75 tactical sports replacing the was the tactical sports model, which featured minor improvements over its very similar predecessor. available in (20 rounds) or .40 (17 rounds). 75 champion a competition version designed for open division competition, with three port, adjustable trigger, extended magazine release, ambidextrous safeties, fully adjustable sights and finish, with blued slide and satin nickel frame. 75 tsechmate a competition variant based on the tactical sports model, equipped with a and electronic sight on a frame mount. designed especially for open division (and replacing the older champion model), theechmate presents a turnkey solution for the sport, offering a complete competitive package including additional magazines and spare parts. 75 2 a .22 caliber slide/ barrel assembly and magazine kit to fit onto mostandard frames (except the tactical sport and phantom). the also used to be sold as a complete pistol (slide assembly and frame), but is now only sold as a slide assembly to be mounted on existing frames. the generation conversion kit currently being sold is called the 2", and includes a dedicated .22 slideop that locks the slide back on an empty magazine. night sights are optional.
polymer [ edit ]
cz duty the duty is a compact, 75 variant notable for having a redesigned trigger mechanism. the redesign has reduced the number of parts as well as improved the trigger pull. the exterior was greatly influenced by the sphinx 3000 design (itself being an enhanced swiss 75 clone). chambered in luger and .40, the duty also includes the ability to change the manual safety to a lever and vice versa through an exchange of parts. introduced in 2009. duty full-size version of the, boasting 19 round capacity in. introduced in 2013. a .22 caliber assembly and magazine kit to fit ontoandard frames, similar to the 75 2. the is sold as a complete pistol (slide assembly with frame) or aandalone slide assembly to be mounted on existing frames, and can be used as a training gun for theandard. the frame is made from mechanically andable polymer reinforced with glass fibre, equipped with an underside rail for accessories. the slide has two pairs of cocking grooves for comfortable handling, and adjustable iron sights with three luminescent dots. the gun has manual safety and controls, with three interchangeable grip in small, medium and large sizes.
85 [ edit ]
cz 85 an updated version of the 75 that is also ambidextrous a 85 with a firing pin blockd a 85 b with a lever, instead of a safety 85 compact a limited production compact 85 with accessory rail and chambered in .40. identical to the current 75 compact in .40. 85 combat adds an adjustable rear sight, extended magazine release, magazine and adjustment on the trigger. lacks a firing pin safety so that firing pins can be replaced without special fitting.
97 (.45) [ edit ]
cz .45 version of the 75 b 97 .45 version of the 75
others [ edit ]
cz 75 automatic a variant introduced in 1992 intended for law enforcement and military use. one distinguishing characteristic of earlier models is its longer compensated barrel although later models may have aandard barrel. an extra magazine can be attached to the front to act as a makeshift foregrip.
clones, copies, and variants by other manufacturers [ edit ]
today the factory is located in theech republic (eu) and the handgun is offered worldwide. however, during the cold war,echoslovakia was part of the warsaw pact and thoroughly communist in its political outlook. the 75 was the first pistol developed expressly for sale to the west and it offered new ideas in manual safety design, being a dual mode design. it could be carried in the conventional/single-action mode of operation, or it could be carried "cocked and locked" like the 1911]
due to a 60 percent duty onech-made products at the time and because failed to secure world patent protection for their design, could not market their pistol in the unitedates when it debuted. instead, the italian firm made and marketed the pistol to the west.
two shooters, american doug koenig and frenchman eric grauffel, won the world championship using pistols based on the 75 design (all other world champions up to the time had used pistols based on the john browning 1911] other notable are those of sphinx]
the clones, copies and variants by other manufacturers include:
users [ edit ]
many countries use copies and clones produced by local manufacturers (see above). this incomplete list only includes users of the originalech-made 75 and its variations.
see also [ edit ]
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bibliography [ edit ] | ðə 75 ɪz ə ˈpɪstəl meɪd baɪ ʧɛk ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ččzub*. fərst ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn 1975 ɪt ɪz wən əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl "ˈwəndər naɪnz" ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə ˈmægəˌzin, kənˈstrəkʃən, ənd ə ˈhæmər fɔrʤd ˈbɛrəl. ɪt ɪz ˈwaɪdli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd θruaʊt ðə wərld ənd ɪz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈhændˌgən ɪn ðə ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk. ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv 75 ˈɛdət ðə ˈɑrməmənt ˈɪndəstri wɑz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðə ˌʧɛkəsˈloʊvɑk ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd meɪd əp ə lɑrʤ pɑrt əv ðə ˈkəntriz ˈɛkspɔrts (si, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, brɛn laɪt məˈʃin gən, wɪʧ wɑz ə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˌʧɛkəsˈloʊvɑk vz*. 26 ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə 1948 ˈkɑmjənəst ku d'état*, ɔl ˈhɛvi ˈɪndəstri wɑz ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪzd ənd wɑz (æt list əˈfɪʃəli) kət ɔf frəm ɪts ˈwɛstərn ˈɛkspɔrt ˈmɑrkɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə aɪərn ˈkərtən. waɪl moʊst ˈəðər ˈwɔrˌsɔ pækt ˈkəntriz bɪˈkeɪm dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ˈɑrməmənts ˌɪmˈpɔrts frəm ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən, moʊst əv ðə ˌʧɛkəsˈloʊvɑk ˈwɛpənri rɪˈmeɪnd dəˈmɛstɪk (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˌʧɛkəsˈloʊvɑk ˈɑrmi juzd ðə vz*. 58 əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəl, waɪl ˈəðər ˈkɑmjənəst blɑk ˈkəntriz juzd ˈvɛriənts əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr, ˈbrəðərz ˈʤoʊsəf ənd koucký*ý bɪˈkeɪm ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz əv ðə. ðeɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt ɔn dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈwɛpənz. saɪnd ðɛr dɪˈzaɪnz təˈgɛðər, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsərˌneɪm, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈtərmən wɪʧ wən əv ðɛm dɪˈvɛləpt ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr baɪ 1969 koucký*ý wɑz ˈfrɛʃli rɪˈtaɪrd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔfərd ɪm ə ʤɑb ɔn dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ə nu ˈpɪstəl. ənˈlaɪk ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈpriviəs wərk, ðɪs taɪm hi hæd ə kəmˈplit ˈfridəm ɪn dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðə hoʊl gən frəm skræʧ. ðə dɪˈzaɪn hi dɪˈvɛləpt wɑz ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz nu ənd ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv (si dɪˈzaɪn ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈmɑdəl wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt fər ˈɛkspɔrt ˈpərpəsɪz (ðə ˈstændərd ˈpɪstəl ˈkɑrtrɪʤ əv ðə ˌʧɛkəsˈloʊvɑk ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz wɑz ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt tokarev*, wɪʧ wɑz ˈleɪtər ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ðə ˈwɔrˌsɔ pækt ˈstændərd ˈpɪstəl ˈkɑrtrɪʤ), dəˈmɛstɪk ˈpætənts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə dɪˈzaɪn wər ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz "ˈsikrɪt ˈpætənts". ˈifɛktɪvli, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kʊd lərn əˈbaʊt ðɛr ɪgˈzɪstəns, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kʊd ˈrɛʤɪstər ðə seɪm dɪˈzaɪn ɪn ˌʧɛkəsloʊˈvɑkiə. æt ðə seɪm taɪm koucký*ý ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wər proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm ˈfaɪlɪŋ fər ˈpætənt prəˈtɛkʃən əˈbrɔd. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz bɪˈgæn ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈpɪstəlz beɪst ɔn 75 dɪˈzaɪn (si kloʊnz, ˈkɑpiz, ənd ˈvɛriənts baɪ ˈəðər ðə ˈpɪstəl wɑz nɑt soʊld ɪn ˌʧɛkəsloʊˈvɑkiə ənˈtɪl 1985 wɪn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ˈpɑpjələr əˈməŋ spɔrt ˈʃutərz (spɔrt ˈʃutɪŋ ɪz ðə θərd moʊst ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd spɔrt ɪn ðə ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk, ˈæftər ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd aɪs ɪt wɑz əˈdɑptəd baɪ ðə ʧɛk ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ðə ˈvɛlvət ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv spɔrt ˈvɛriənts əv 75 ˈɛdət ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz ɪn ðə ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən əv ˈfæktəri tim ɪn 1992 ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ðə spɔrt ˈʃutərz wər ˈjuzɪŋ ənd 85s*. ˈstænɪslɑv dɪˈzaɪnd ə nu ˈvərʒən kɔld 75 ˈʧæmpiən ɔˈrɛdi ɪn 1992 ðɪs ˈvərʒən hæd ə sɑ ˈtrɪgər, ə ˈməzəl breɪk ənd əˈʤəstəbəl weɪts. 150 ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz wər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli meɪd ɪn, 40 ənd. ðə dɪˈzaɪn wɑz ˈfərðər ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd (i.e*. ðə əˈʤəstəbəl weɪts wər ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd, ə nu wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt), ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪts meɪn ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋ əv ðə seɪm kəˈpæsɪti ɛz ðə ˈstændərd 75 ˈmægəˌzinz ɪn, 12 ɪn 40) ðə 75 (ˈstændərd) ənd 75 ɛm (ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd) wər ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn 1998 ðiz hæd ə ˈdɪfərənt freɪm frəm ˈstændərd ˈvərʒənz əˈlaʊɪŋ fər mɔr ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz. waɪl ðə hæd bɪˈkəm ˈvɛri səkˈsɛsfəl, ɛm wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈnɪʃəli dɪˈzaɪnd fər juz wɪθ collimator*, ðə juz əv wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈlaɪfˌspæn əv ɪts ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈvərʒən wɑz ˈfərðər dɪˈvɛləpt ˈmoʊstli wɪθ eɪm əv proʊˈlɔŋɪŋ ɪts ˈlaɪfˌspæn, wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv 75 tiɛs (ˈtæktɪkəl spɔrts) ɪn 2005 ɪt ˈjuzɪz ə ˈlɔŋgər ˈbɛrəl 132) ənd həz ˈɔlsoʊ ə haɪər weɪt ʤi) kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈstændərd ˈmɑdəl. ˈmægəˌzinz meɪ juz ˈiðər 20 əv ðə raʊnz ər 17 əv ðə 40 raʊnz. ɛz əv 2013 ðə ˈmɑdəl ɪz juzd baɪ ðə ˈfæktəri ˈʃutərz ɪn ðə ˈstændərd dɪˈvɪʒən, wɪθ ə ˈvərʒən 75 ˈtæktɪkəl spɔrts ˈoʊpən biɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn 2009 ðə seɪl əv 75 tiɛs bɪˈgæn. ðə ˈmɑdəl ɪz ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə 75 tiɛs ˈoʊpən, əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ənd wɪθ ˈmægəˌzin kəˈpæsɪti əv 20 ər 26 raʊnz. ɛz ˈstændərd, ðə gən ɪz soʊld wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs meɪd ˈsɪstəmz' collimator*. kleɪmz ðət ɪts ˈfæktəri ˈʃutər ˈmɑrtɪn hæd ʃɑt raʊnz θru ðə gən ɪn faɪv jɪrz, ɪn wɪʧ taɪm hi ˈoʊnli ˈnidɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈbɛrəl wəns ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn dɪˈzaɪn ˈditeɪlz ˈɛdət ðə 75 ɪz ə ʃɔrt riˈkɔɪl ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd, lɑkt briʧ ˈpɪstəl. ɪt ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈbraʊnɪŋ kæm ˈlɑkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət juzd ɪn ðə ˈbraʊnɪŋ ˈpɪstəl, wɛr ðə ˈbɛrəl ənd slaɪd ər lɑkt təˈgɛðər ɔn ˈfaɪərrɪŋ, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈlɑkɪŋ ləgz mɪld ˈɪntu ðə ˈbɛrəl ˈmeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈrisɛsəz ɪn ðə rʊf əv ðə slaɪd. ən ɪnˈkloʊzd kæm træk ˈɪnəgrəl wɪθ ðə ˈbɛrəl ɪz baɪ ðə slaɪd riˈlis trænzˈvərs pɪn. ˈæftər ðə fərst fju ˈmɪləˌmitərz əv ðə riˈkɔɪl stroʊk, ðə ˈbɛrəl ɪz ˈdaʊnwərdz æt ðə rɪr, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ðə slaɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə riˈkɔɪl stroʊk ənd ɪˈʤɛkt ðə spɛnt ˈkɑrtrɪʤ. moʊst ˈmɑdəlz hæv ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti əv biɪŋ faɪərd ɪn boʊθ ˈsɪŋgəl ənd moʊdz, ənd ˈfiʧər ə ˈmænjuəl ˈseɪfti. səm ˈrisənt ˈmɑdəlz hæv ə ˈlɛvər ðət ˈdəbəlz ɛz ə ˈmænjuəl ˈseɪfti. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈərli 1990s*, ɔl hæv bɪn meɪd wɪθ ˈfaɪərrɪŋ pɪn blɑks, ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈlɛtər bi (ɛz ɪn). ðə 75 wɑz wən əv ðə fərst ˈpɪstəlz wɪθ ə ˈmænjuəl ˈseɪfti ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət əv ðə ˈbraʊnɪŋ. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ðə 75 tɪ bi ˈkɛrid wɪθ ðə ˈhæmər kɔkt wɪθ ˈseɪfti əˈplaɪd ənd ə raʊnd ˈʧeɪmbərd, ˈrɛdi fər juz ˈsɪmpli baɪ sˈwɪʧɪŋ ðə ˈseɪfti ɔf, ə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən noʊn ɛz kənˈdɪʃən 1 ɪt ɪz ˈsəmˈwət ənˈjuˌʒuəl fər ˈpɪstəlz tɪ hæv ðɪs "kɔkt ənd lɑkt" taɪp əv ˈseɪfti; moʊst səʧ ɛz ðə ˈwɔlθər ənd ðə bərˈɛtə hæv ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ˈlɛvər (ɛz du səm ˈleɪtər ˈvərʒənz əv ðə 75 ðə ˈtreɪˌdɔf əv ðɪs kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ɪz ðət tɪ ðə ˈhæmər fər ə fərst ʃɑt, ðə ˈhæmər məst bi drɑpt ˈmænjuəli baɪ ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə ˈtrɪgər waɪl loʊərɪŋ ðə ˈhæmər wɪθ ðə θəm ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl. wəns loʊərd ɪn ðɪs ˈmænər, ə fərst ʃɑt kən bi əˈʧivd ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr ˈmænər tɪ ˈəðər ˈpɪstəlz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni kənˈtroʊlz. ˈsəbsəkwənt ʃɑts wɪl bi ənˈlɛs ðə ˈhæmər ɪz əˈgɛn ˈmænjuəli loʊərd. ɔl ˈoʊnli ˈvɛriənts ˈfiʧər ə "ˈhæfˌkɑk" nɑʧ. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈseɪfti pəˈzɪʃən, bət ˈrəðər ən ˈɑpərˌeɪtər eɪd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə seɪf pleɪs tɪ ˈmænjuəli ðə ˈpɪstəl. ɔl əv ðə "decocker*" ˈmɑdəlz tɪ ðɪs pəˈzɪʃən, ənd ðə ˈmænjuəl ædˈvaɪzɪz nɑt tɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ pleɪs ðə ˈhæmər ˈfərðər ɔn ˈɛni ˈmɑdəl. ənˈlaɪk moʊst ˈəðər ˈpɪstəlz, ðə slaɪd raɪdz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə freɪm reɪlz, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə sɪg ˈrəðər ðən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ðɪs prəˈvaɪdz ə taɪt fɪt ənd ə ˈvɛri ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈbɛrəl lock-up*, boʊθ əv wɪʧ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ɪts ˈækjərəsi. ɔn ˈkɑrənt ˈmɑdəlz, freɪmz ər kæst ənd slaɪdz ər məˈʃind frəm ˈfɔʤɪŋz, ðoʊ fɔrʤd freɪmz hæv bɪn juzd ɪn ˈvɛri ˈərli pərˈdəkʃən ˈmɑdəlz. ðə ˈbɛrəl həz trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈraɪflɪŋ wɪθ ə reɪt əv twɪst 1 ɪn ˈvɛriənts ənd dərˈɪvətɪvz ˈɛdət ˈvɛriənts əv ðə 75 ˌɪnˈklud: 75 stil fʊl saɪz ˈɛdət 75 ðə ərˈɪʤənəl 75 ˈizəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈhɛvəli stɛpt slaɪd ənd ʃɔrt slaɪd reɪlz 75 leɪt ˈvərʒən, ˈizəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈlɔŋgər slaɪd reɪlz ənd ˈʃɔrtər 75 bi 75 ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈfaɪərrɪŋ pɪn ˈseɪfti, skwɛrd ənd ˈsɛˌreɪtɪd ˈtrɪgər gɑrd, ənd rɪŋ ˈhæmər 75 ə ˈvɛriənt əv ðə 75 bi (bi ˈstændɪŋ fər ˈfaɪərrɪŋ pɪn blɑk) wɪθ ə rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmænjuəl ˈseɪfti. (di stændz fər.) ðɪs ˈvɛriənt ɪz kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən əv ðə ˈmɑdəlz, du tɪ ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈseɪfti ðə ˈseɪfti prəˈvaɪdz. 75 pəˈlis ˈvɛriənt əv ðə 75 ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ˈloʊdɪd ˈʧeɪmbər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər, rɪˈvərsəbəl ˈmægəˌzin kæʧ, ˈlænjərd rɪŋ, ˈʧɛkərd frənt ənd bæk stræp əv ðə grɪp ənd ˈsɛˌreɪtɪd ˈtrɪgər ɛz ˈstændərd. moʊst pəˈlis ˈmɑdəlz hæv "pəˈlis" stæmpt ɔn ðə slaɪd. ə sˈmɔlər əˈmaʊnt ɪkˈsklud "pəˈlis" bət hæv frənt slaɪd serrations*. 75 bi ˈsteɪnləs ˈsteɪnləs stil ˈvərʒən əv ðə 75 bi. əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ə haɪ glɔs ənd mæt ˈsteɪnləs ˈfɪnɪʃ. ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə ɪˈdɪʃən (sænd ˈblæstɪd ˈfɪnɪʃ wɪθ saɪdz əv ðə slaɪd ənd freɪm graʊnd). ɔl ˈsteɪnləs ˈmɑdəlz ˈfiʧər ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs ˈseɪftiz. 75 bi oʊˈmɛgə ə ˈvərʒən əv ðə 75 bi wɪθ ə ˈtrɪgər grup, ðə "oʊˈmɛgə" ˈsɪstəm, ˌɪntrəˈdust wɪθ ðə ɪt ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ˈʧeɪmbərd fər 9 ər 40. ɪt həz ə ˈmænjuəl ˈseɪfti ðət ɪz nɑt ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs. 75 bi oʊˈmɛgə kənˈvərtəbəl 2016 ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈpriviəs 75 bi oʊˈmɛgə. ɪt kəmz wɪθ ə ðət kən bi ˈizəli swɔpt tɪ ə ˈmænjuəl ˈseɪfti, wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈkludɪd kɪt. ðə ər ðə ˈseɪfti ər ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə ˈhæmər ənd ðə saɪts ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. 75 bi sɑ ə 75 wɪʧ həz ə ˈtrɪgər ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ənd ə ˈmægəˌzin. ɪt ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ˈʧeɪmbərd fər 9 ər 40. 75 bi daʊ (dɪskənˈtɪnjud) ə 75 ðət həz ə ˈlɔŋgər ənd ˈhɛviər, ˈkɑnstənt ˈtrɪgər pʊl ˈoʊnli). ˈʧeɪmbərd fər ənd 40. ˈfiʧərɪŋ noʊ ɪkˈstərnəl ˈseɪfti ər ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈhæmər. 75 ˈkɑmpækt ˈɛdət 75 ˈkɑmpækt ə ˈstændərd 75 wɪθ ə sˈlaɪtli ˈʃɔrtənd grɪp ənd ˈbɛrəl. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈvərʒən əˈveɪləbəl ˈʧeɪmbərd fər ðə 40. 75 di ˈkɑmpækt ˈvɛri ˈkɑmpækt ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ɪn saɪz, wɪθ ən əˈlumənəm ˈæˌlɔɪ freɪm ˈɔlsoʊ bət læks ən ˈɛmθˈri reɪl freɪm ənd ˈfiʧərz ə sˈmɔlər ˈməzəl pɔɪnt ənd snæg fri saɪts. ə ˈpɑpjələr ʧɔɪs fər ə ˈkɛri ˈwɛpən, noʊn fər ɪts ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈækjərəsi ənd weɪt ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. 75 kəmˈbaɪnz ðə freɪm, grɪp ənd kəˈpæsɪti əv ðə fʊl saɪz 75 wɪθ ðə ˈʃɔrtənd (baɪ 20mm*) ˈbɛrəl ənd slaɪd əv ðə 75 ˈkɑmpækt. ə 75 ˈkɑmpækt ˈvɛriənt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt juz, wɪθ ən əˈlumənəm ˈæˌlɔɪ freɪm, ənd ækˈsɛsəri reɪl. ɪt ɪz ðə nu ˈwɛpən əv ʧɔɪs fər ðə ʧɛk ˈnæʃənəl pəˈlis sɪns 2001 ɪt rɪˈsivd ˈneɪtoʊ ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈæftər ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈtɛstɪŋ. ɪts ˈneɪtoʊ stɑk ˈnəmbər (nsn*) ɪz oʊˈmɛgə kənˈvərtəbəl ə ˈvərʒən əv ðə wɪθ ðə nu oʊˈmɛgə ˈtrɪgər ˈsɪstəm. ɪt kəmz wɪθ ə ðət kən bi ˈizəli swɔpt tɪ ə ˈmænjuəl ˈseɪfti, wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈkludɪd kɪt. ðə ər ðə ˈseɪfti ər ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə ˈhæmər ənd ðə saɪts ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. seɪm ɛz ðə bət ɪn 40 səb ˈkɑmpækt ˈɛdət ðə 2075 ˈrɑmi səbˈkɑmpækt ˈvɛriənt dɪˈzaɪnd fər kənˈsild ˈkɛri fild strɪpt 75 2075 ˈrɑmi ə səbˈkɑmpækt ˈvərʒən əv ðə 75 ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər kənˈsild ˈkɛri. ˈfiʧərz ə ˈbɛrəl, əˈlumənəm freɪm ənd saɪts. əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ər 40, wɪθ ˈstændərd ˈmægəˌzin kəˈpæsɪtiz əv 10) ənd 8 40) raʊnz, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ən ˈɔpʃənəl ˈmægəˌzin ɪz əˈveɪləbəl fər ðə 9 ˈvərʒən. 2075 ˈrɑmi seɪm ɛz ðə 2075 ˈrɑmi bət ˌɪnˈkludz ə ənd ˈtrɪtiəm saɪts 2075 ˈrɑmi pi ˈpɑləmər freɪmd ˈvərʒən ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈɛdət wɪθ ˈmægəˌzin 75 ˈtæktɪkəl ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə wɪθ ækˈsɛsəri reɪl, bət wɪθ kənˈstrəkʃən ənd ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈfʊlˌsaɪz freɪm ənd slaɪd ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈmægəˌzinz. ɪt ɪz əˈveɪləbəl wɪθ ən ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs ˈmænjuəl ˈseɪfti ər wɪθ ən ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs ˈtæktɪkəl). ðə 75 wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈməltəpəl ˈpərpəsɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bət nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ: ə ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈduti ˈsaɪdɑrm, ˈsaɪdɑrm fər ˈfɔrsɪz, ənd juzd ɪn ðə 2005 wərld ʃut baɪ wərld ˈʧæmpiənz ˈædəm ənd ˈæŋgəs ənd pleɪs rɪˈspɛktɪvli ɪn ðə pərˈdəkʃən 75 ˈʃæˌdoʊ nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv 75 ˈpɪstəl əˈspɛʃəli əˈdæptɪd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ səˈʤɛsʧənz ɛz prəˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈjuzərz frəm kəmˈjunɪtiz ˈwərldˈwaɪd, wɪθ ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɪnˌpʊt frəm ðə tim ˈʃutərz ˈæŋgəs ənd ˈædəm. beɪst ɔn ðə ɪt həz noʊ ˈfaɪərrɪŋ pɪn blɑk rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈtrɪgər ˈtrævəl. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərz ə sˈlaɪtli riˈʃeɪpt grɪp ənd ˈseɪfti, ə ““weaker”*” riˈkɔɪl spərɪŋ fər ˈiziər ˈloʊdɪŋ, ənd ˈfaɪbər ˈɑptɪk frənt saɪt ənd ˈtæktɪkəl style”*” rɪr 75 ˈʃæˌdoʊ 2 ɪn 2016 wɪθ ðə kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ɪˈlit ˈʃutərz əv ðə ččeská*á tim, ən ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ wɑz riˈlist, kɔld ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ 2 ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈlɔŋgər ˈbɛrəl, ə riˈʃeɪpt, slaɪd, mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv slaɪd serrations*, ˌɪmˈpruvd grɪp ˌərgəˈnɑmɪks, əˈgrɛsɪv grɪp checkering*, ənd ə sˈmɔlər ˈfaɪbər ˈɑptɪk ɪn ðə frənt saɪt. 75 ˈʃæˌdoʊ laɪn ə ˈvɛriənt əv ðə ˈmɑdəl 75 ˈfænəm ðə 75 ˈfænəm həz ə ˈpɑləmər freɪm, ɪz 33 ˈlaɪtər ðən stil freɪm ˈmɑdəlz, wɪθ ækˈsɛsəri reɪl ənd ə fɔrʤd stil slaɪd wɪθ ə weɪt ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈskɑləpt ˈproʊˌfaɪl. tu ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤəbəl grɪp rɪr stræp ˌɪnˈsərts ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd wɪθ ðə ˈfænəm tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ˈjuzərz wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt saɪzd hænz. ðə ˈpɪstəl ɪz ˈfərðər ˈaʊtˌfɪtɪd wɪθ ə ˈlɛvər. ʧɛk ˈɑrmi ˈpɛrəˌtrupərz əv ðə ˈræpɪd dɪˈplɔɪmənt brɪˈgeɪd ər ˈfʊli ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ðɪs ˈpɪstəl frəm ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2012 75 ˈstændərd ə 75 ˈvɛriənt dɪˈzaɪnd spəˈsɪfɪkli fər ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪθ ɪkˈstɛndɪd grɪp, ˈtrɪgər, ˈmægəˌzinz, ənd ən ˌɛnˈlɑrʤd ˈmægəˌzin wɛl. 75 ˈtæktɪkəl spɔrts rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə wɑz ðə ˈtæktɪkəl spɔrts ˈmɑdəl, wɪʧ ˈfiʧərd ˈmaɪnər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈoʊvər ɪts ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər. əˈveɪləbəl ɪn 20 raʊnz) ər 40 17 raʊnz). 75 ˈʧæmpiən ə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈvərʒən dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈoʊpən dɪˈvɪʒən ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, wɪθ θri pɔrt, əˈʤəstəbəl ˈtrɪgər, ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈmægəˌzin riˈlis, ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs ˈseɪftiz, ˈfʊli əˈʤəstəbəl saɪts ənd ˈfɪnɪʃ, wɪθ blud slaɪd ənd ˈsætən ˈnɪkəl freɪm. 75 tiɛs ə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈvɛriənt beɪst ɔn ðə ˈtæktɪkəl spɔrts ˈmɑdəl, ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk saɪt ɔn ə freɪm maʊnt. dɪˈzaɪnd əˈspɛʃəli fər ˈoʊpən dɪˈvɪʒən (ənd rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ˈoʊldər ˈʧæmpiən ˈmɑdəl), ðə ˈprɛzənts ə ˈtərnˌki səˈluʃən fər ðə spɔrt, ˈɔfərɪŋ ə kəmˈplit kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈpækɪʤ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmægəˌzinz ənd spɛr pɑrts. 75 2 ə 22 ˈkæləbər slaɪd/ ˈbɛrəl əˈsɛmbli ənd ˈmægəˌzin kɪt tɪ fɪt ˈɔntu moʊst ˈstændərd freɪmz (ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ˈtæktɪkəl spɔrt ənd ˈfænəm). ðə ˈɔlsoʊ juzd tɪ bi soʊld ɛz ə kəmˈplit ˈpɪstəl (slaɪd əˈsɛmbli ənd freɪm), bət ɪz naʊ ˈoʊnli soʊld ɛz ə slaɪd əˈsɛmbli tɪ bi ˈmaʊnɪd ɔn ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ freɪmz. ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən kənˈvərʒən kɪt ˈkərəntli biɪŋ soʊld ɪz kɔld ðə 2 ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd 22 slaɪd stɑp ðət lɑks ðə slaɪd bæk ɔn ən ˈɛmti ˈmægəˌzin. naɪt saɪts ər ˈɔpʃənəl. ˈpɑləmər ˈɛdət ˈduti ðə ˈduti ɪz ə ˈkɑmpækt, 75 ˈvɛriənt ˈnoʊtəbəl fər ˈhævɪŋ ə ˌridɪˈzaɪnd ˈtrɪgər ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. ðə ˌridɪˈzaɪn həz rɪˈdust ðə ˈnəmbər əv pɑrts ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪmˈpruvd ðə ˈtrɪgər pʊl. ðə ɪkˈstɪriər wɑz ˈgreɪtli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðə sfɪŋks 3000 dɪˈzaɪn (ˌɪtˈsɛlf biɪŋ ən ɛnˈhænst swɪs 75 kloʊn). ˈʧeɪmbərd ɪn ˈlugər ənd 40, ðə ˈduti ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈmænjuəl ˈseɪfti tɪ ə ˈlɛvər ənd vaɪs ˈvərsə θru ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əv pɑrts. ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn 2009 ˈduti ˈfʊlˌsaɪz ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈboʊstɪŋ 19 raʊnd kəˈpæsɪti ɪn. ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn 2013 ə 22 ˈkæləbər əˈsɛmbli ənd ˈmægəˌzin kɪt tɪ fɪt ˈɔntu ˈstændərd freɪmz, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə 75 2 ðə ɪz soʊld ɛz ə kəmˈplit ˈpɪstəl (slaɪd əˈsɛmbli wɪθ freɪm) ər ə slaɪd əˈsɛmbli tɪ bi ˈmaʊnɪd ɔn ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ freɪmz, ənd kən bi juzd ɛz ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ gən fər ðə ˈstændərd ðə freɪm ɪz meɪd frəm məˈkænɪkli ənd ˈsteɪbəl ˈpɑləmər ˌriɪnˈfɔrst wɪθ glæs ˈfaɪbər, ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ən ˈəndərˌsaɪd reɪl fər ækˈsɛsəriz. ðə slaɪd həz tu pɛrz əv ˈkɑkɪŋ gruvz fər ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈhændəlɪŋ, ənd əˈʤəstəbəl aɪərn saɪts wɪθ θri ˌluməˈnɛsənt dɑts. ðə gən həz ˈmænjuəl ˈseɪfti ənd kənˈtroʊlz, wɪθ θri ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤəbəl grɪp ɪn smɔl, ˈmidiəm ənd lɑrʤ ˈsaɪzɪz. 85 ˈɛdət 85 ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðə 75 ðət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs ə 85 wɪθ ə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ pɪn blɑk ə 85 bi wɪθ ə ˈlɛvər, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˈseɪfti 85 ˈkɑmpækt ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd pərˈdəkʃən ˈkɑmpækt 85 wɪθ ækˈsɛsəri reɪl ənd ˈʧeɪmbərd ɪn 40. aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt 75 ˈkɑmpækt ɪn 40. 85 ˈkɑmbæt ædz ən əˈʤəstəbəl rɪr saɪt, ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈmægəˌzin riˈlis, ˈmægəˌzin ənd əˈʤəstmənt ɔn ðə ˈtrɪgər. læks ə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ pɪn ˈseɪfti soʊ ðət ˈfaɪərrɪŋ pɪnz kən bi ˌriˈpleɪst wɪˈθaʊt ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɪtɪŋ. 97 45) ˈɛdət 45 ˈvərʒən əv ðə 75 bi 97 45 ˈvərʒən əv ðə 75 ˈəðərz ˈɛdət 75 ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ə ˈvɛriənt ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn 1992 ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri juz. wən dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv ˈərliər ˈmɑdəlz ɪz ɪts ˈlɔŋgər ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd ˈbɛrəl ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈleɪtər ˈmɑdəlz meɪ hæv ə ˈstændərd ˈbɛrəl. ən ˈɛkstrə ˈmægəˌzin kən bi əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə frənt tɪ ækt ɛz ə ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft foregrip*. kloʊnz, ˈkɑpiz, ənd ˈvɛriənts baɪ ˈəðər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˈɛdət təˈdeɪ ðə ˈfæktəri ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk (eu*) ənd ðə ˈhændˌgən ɪz ˈɔfərd ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə koʊld wɔr, ˌʧɛkəsloʊˈvɑkiə wɑz pɑrt əv ðə ˈwɔrˌsɔ pækt ənd ˈθəroʊli ˈkɑmjənəst ɪn ɪts pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈaʊˌtlʊk. ðə 75 wɑz ðə fərst ˈpɪstəl dɪˈvɛləpt ɛkˈsprɛsli fər seɪl tɪ ðə wɛst ənd ɪt ˈɔfərd nu aɪˈdiəz ɪn ˈmænjuəl ˈseɪfti dɪˈzaɪn, biɪŋ ə duəl moʊd dɪˈzaɪn. ɪt kʊd bi ˈkɛrid ɪn ðə kənˈvɛnʃənəl moʊd əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ər ɪt kʊd bi ˈkɛrid "kɔkt ənd lɑkt" laɪk ðə 1911 du tɪ ə 60 pərˈsɛnt ˈduti ɔn ˈprɑdəkts æt ðə taɪm ənd bɪˈkəz feɪld tɪ sɪˈkjʊr wərld ˈpætənt prəˈtɛkʃən fər ðɛr dɪˈzaɪn, kʊd nɑt ˈmɑrkɪt ðɛr ˈpɪstəl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪn ɪt ˈdeɪbjutɪd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˌɪˈtæljən fərm meɪd ənd ˈmɑrkətɪd ðə ˈpɪstəl tɪ ðə wɛst. tu ˈʃutərz, əˈmɛrɪkən dəg ˈkərnɪg ənd ˈfrɛnʧmæn ˈɛrɪk grauffel*, wən ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpɪstəlz beɪst ɔn ðə 75 dɪˈzaɪn (ɔl ˈəðər wərld ˈʧæmpiənz əp tɪ ðə taɪm hæd juzd ˈpɪstəlz beɪst ɔn ðə ʤɑn ˈbraʊnɪŋ 1911 ˈəðər ˈnoʊtəbəl ər ðoʊz əv sfɪŋks ðə kloʊnz, ˈkɑpiz ənd ˈvɛriənts baɪ ˈəðər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˌɪnˈklud: ˈjuzərz ˈɛdət ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz juz ˈkɑpiz ənd kloʊnz prəˈdust baɪ ˈloʊkəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz (si əˈbəv). ðɪs ˌɪnkəmˈplit lɪst ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈkludz ˈjuzərz əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl 75 ənd ɪts ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz. si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi ˈɛdət |
who is god? what is the nature of god? how do you understand god? is god the great decider, who determines every aspect of your life? or is god the one who walks with us through life, guiding us, consoling us, and empowering us? bruce epperly brings his second essay on process theology to this blog. in sharing these essays, i'm not endorsing process thought, because i'm still working through it and probably am closer to open theism than process at this moment. that said, i'm looking forward to reading these essays and bruce's new treatment of process theology because i think it has promise for the present day theological questions, but unfortunately many works on process are so philosophically dense they're difficult to understand. so, i invite you to consider bruce's vision of the liberating god of process theology -- even if you don't even know who alfred north whitehead is!
liberating process #2:
liberating god- an open system
bruce epperly
for the next few weeks, we will be reflecting on process understanding of god. for many people, perfection is defined in terms of. god is utterly complete. god knows the past, present, and future in one eternal now. since god is always active rather than passive, awareness of the world is creative in nature. accordingly, the god who knows the future also creates the future. in the spirit of rick warren, all of the important events of our lives from dna, family of origin, and critical events, both positive and negative have been determined by god without our input.
for many people, this image of perfection is good news. they define perfection in terms of and independence. an unchanging god, who knows and determines the future, is the ultimate source of security, even if that security is bought at the price of a god who causes cancer, car accidents, childhood trauma, and planetary cataclysm. but, a god who determines everything is morally ambiguous, at least from our standpoint. whatever god does is good, from this standpoint, even if action involves malignancy and catastrophe. while some suggest that we can never judge god, surely this image of god as fails the test of good parenting, established by jesus. it is difficult to say that a god who causes childhood cancer represents any type of positive parenting, even if we believe that such action is for our own good and creates character in the human parent and child who must endure pain, anxiety, and serious medical interventions. is a god who has determined pain and tragedy in advance truly on our side?
the problem with unchanging perfection is simply that “it change.” imagine a god for whom nothing new happens, who revise “his” plans, and who is locked into “his” previous decisions. this god lacks the creativity and freedom that we attribute to one another. such a god could hardly be interesting even to godself! a god, for whom nothing new occurs, who is not occasionally “surprised” by the events of life, lives in a perpetual “ground hog day,” in which like the protagonist god must relive the same events over and over again.
process theology suggests another option an open-source, vision of the universe in which god and the world exist in a dynamic, growing, and evolving partnership. a god for whom new things occur is a god that is open to creativity, love, and adventure. rather than being caught in the past, mercies are new every morning. god is constantly doing new things in relationship to the world. in the dynamic call and response of god and the world, god calls, we respond, leading to more activity on part. a god who is liberated from perfection is able to plan new things and embody them in new ways. we matter to a god who is lively and intimate in relationship with the world. our prayers can make a difference and so can our actions because we add something new to experience of the world.
some ask if a changing god lacks the fidelity many associate with perfection. if god has not chosen the future, can god be counted on to save us when we are in distress? this is an important question, and process theology asserts that fidelity is not a matter of determinism but companionship. the process god ensure a happy ending, but this god is constantly and consistently faithful in seeking our well-being. this god cause cancer, but works within the responses of physicians, both western and complementary, the prayers of loved ones, and the persons living with cancer to bring about healing and wholeness. god guarantee a cure, but god can guarantee companionship and care.
the living god is an open-source, open-spirit, divinity. liberated from unchanging perfection, god can do new things to bring healing, wholeness, and justice to the world. god is not the source of the status quo, but the gives us the prophetic vision that seeks the well-being of all creation. this divine dissatisfaction with injustice gives the vision and energy for life and liberty to those who have been oppressed and hope of healing for those who suffer. an god for whom the future is open is truly on our side as we seek beauty, healing, and justice for ourselves and others.
******************* | hu ɪz gɑd? wət ɪz ðə ˈneɪʧər əv gɑd? haʊ du ju ˌəndərˈstænd gɑd? ɪz gɑd ðə greɪt ˌdɪˈsaɪdər, hu dɪˈtərmənz ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv jʊr laɪf? ər ɪz gɑd ðə wən hu wɔks wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs θru laɪf, ˈgaɪdɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs, kənˈsoʊlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs? brus ˈɛpərli brɪŋz hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈɛˌseɪ ɔn ˈprɔˌsɛs θiˈɑləʤi tɪ ðɪs blɔg. ɪn ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðiz ˈɛˌseɪz, əm nɑt ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs θɔt, bɪˈkəz əm stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ θru ɪt ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli æm ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈoʊpən ˈθiɪzəm ðən ˈprɔˌsɛs æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt. ðət sɛd, əm ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ ðiz ˈɛˌseɪz ənd ˈbrusəz nu ˈtritmənt əv ˈprɔˌsɛs θiˈɑləʤi bɪˈkəz aɪ θɪŋk ɪt həz ˈprɑməs fər ðə ˈprɛzənt deɪ ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl kˈwɛsʧənz, bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈmɛni wərks ɔn ˈprɔˌsɛs ər soʊ ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəli dɛns ðɛr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. soʊ, aɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ju tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈbrusəz ˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪŋ gɑd əv ˈprɔˌsɛs θiˈɑləʤi ˈivɪn ɪf ju doʊnt ˈivɪn noʊ hu ˈælfrɪd nɔrθ ˈwaɪˌthɛd ɪz! ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs 2 ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪŋ gɑd- ən ˈoʊpən ˈsɪstəm brus ˈɛpərli fər ðə nɛkst fju wiks, wi wɪl bi rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔn ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv gɑd. fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl, pərˈfɛkʃən ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn tərmz əv. gɑd ɪz ˈətərli kəmˈplit. gɑd noʊz ðə pæst, ˈprɛzənt, ənd fˈjuʧər ɪn wən ɪˈtərnəl naʊ. sɪns gɑd ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈæktɪv ˈrəðər ðən ˈpæsɪv, əˈwɛrnəs əv ðə wərld ɪz kriˈeɪtɪv ɪn ˈneɪʧər. əˈkɔrdɪŋli, ðə gɑd hu noʊz ðə fˈjuʧər ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪts ðə fˈjuʧər. ɪn ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv rɪk ˈwɔrən, ɔl əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪˈvɛnts əv ɑr lɪvz frəm ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ, ˈfæməli əv ˈɔrəʤən, ənd ˈkrɪtɪkəl ɪˈvɛnts, boʊθ ˈpɑzətɪv ənd ˈnɛgətɪv hæv bɪn dɪˈtərmənd baɪ gɑd wɪˈθaʊt ɑr ˈɪnˌpʊt. fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl, ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ əv pərˈfɛkʃən ɪz gʊd nuz. ðeɪ dɪˈfaɪn pərˈfɛkʃən ɪn tərmz əv ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. ən ənˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ gɑd, hu noʊz ənd dɪˈtərmənz ðə fˈjuʧər, ɪz ðə ˈəltəmət sɔrs əv sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈivɪn ɪf ðət sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪz bɔt æt ðə praɪs əv ə gɑd hu ˈkɔzɪz ˈkænsər, kɑr ˈæksədənts, ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈtrɔmə, ənd ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈkætəˌklɪsəm. bət, ə gɑd hu dɪˈtərmənz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈmɔrəli æmˈbɪgjuəs, æt list frəm ɑr ˈstændˌpɔɪnt. ˌwəˈtɛvər gɑd dɪz ɪz gʊd, frəm ðɪs ˈstændˌpɔɪnt, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈækʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvz məˈlɪgnənsi ənd kəˈtæstrəfi. waɪl səm səˈʤɛst ðət wi kən ˈnɛvər ʤəʤ gɑd, ˈʃʊrli ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ əv gɑd ɛz feɪlz ðə tɛst əv gʊd ˈpɛrəntɪŋ, ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ ˈʤizəs. ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ seɪ ðət ə gɑd hu ˈkɔzɪz ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈkænsər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈɛni taɪp əv ˈpɑzətɪv ˈpɛrəntɪŋ, ˈivɪn ɪf wi bɪˈliv ðət səʧ ˈækʃən ɪz fər ɑr oʊn gʊd ənd kriˈeɪts ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə ˈjumən ˈpɛrənt ənd ʧaɪld hu məst ɪnˈdʊr peɪn, æŋˈzaɪəti, ənd ˈsɪriəs ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz. ɪz ə gɑd hu həz dɪˈtərmənd peɪn ənd ˈtræʤədi ɪn ədˈvæns ˈtruli ɔn ɑr saɪd? ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ənˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ pərˈfɛkʃən ɪz ˈsɪmpli ðət change.”*.” ˌɪˈmæʤən ə gɑd fər hum ˈnəθɪŋ nu ˈhæpənz, hu rɪˈvaɪz ““his”*” plænz, ənd hu ɪz lɑkt ˈɪntu ““his”*” ˈpriviəs dɪˈsɪʒənz. ðɪs gɑd læks ðə ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ənd ˈfridəm ðət wi əˈtrɪˌbjut tɪ wən əˈnəðər. səʧ ə gɑd kʊd ˈhɑrdli bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈivɪn tɪ godself*! ə gɑd, fər hum ˈnəθɪŋ nu əˈkərz, hu ɪz nɑt ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ““surprised”*” baɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv laɪf, lɪvz ɪn ə pərˈpɛʧuəl hɑg day,”*,” ɪn wɪʧ laɪk ðə proʊˈtægənəst gɑd məst riˈlɪv ðə seɪm ɪˈvɛnts ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn. ˈprɔˌsɛs θiˈɑləʤi səˈʤɛsts əˈnəðər ˈɔpʃən ən ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs, ˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɪn wɪʧ gɑd ənd ðə wərld ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ə daɪˈnæmɪk, groʊɪŋ, ənd ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp. ə gɑd fər hum nu θɪŋz əˈkər ɪz ə gɑd ðət ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti, ləv, ənd ədˈvɛnʧər. ˈrəðər ðən biɪŋ kɔt ɪn ðə pæst, ˈmərˌsiz ər nu ˈɛvəri ˈmɔrnɪŋ. gɑd ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli duɪŋ nu θɪŋz ɪn riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðə wərld. ɪn ðə daɪˈnæmɪk kɔl ənd rɪˈspɑns əv gɑd ənd ðə wərld, gɑd kɔlz, wi rɪˈspɑnd, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ mɔr ækˈtɪvɪti ɔn pɑrt. ə gɑd hu ɪz ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd frəm pərˈfɛkʃən ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ plæn nu θɪŋz ənd ɪmˈbɑdi ðɛm ɪn nu weɪz. wi ˈmætər tɪ ə gɑd hu ɪz ˈlaɪvli ənd ˈɪnɪmət ɪn riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə wərld. ɑr prɛrz kən meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns ənd soʊ kən ɑr ˈækʃənz bɪˈkəz wi æd ˈsəmθɪŋ nu tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðə wərld. səm æsk ɪf ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ gɑd læks ðə ˌfaɪˈdɛləti ˈmɛni əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ pərˈfɛkʃən. ɪf gɑd həz nɑt ˈʧoʊzən ðə fˈjuʧər, kən gɑd bi ˈkaʊntɪd ɔn tɪ seɪv ˈjuˈɛs wɪn wi ər ɪn dɪˈstrɛs? ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˈwɛʃən, ənd ˈprɔˌsɛs θiˈɑləʤi əˈsərts ðət ˌfaɪˈdɛləti ɪz nɑt ə ˈmætər əv dɪˈtərməˌnɪzəm bət kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs gɑd ɪnˈʃʊr ə ˈhæpi ˈɛndɪŋ, bət ðɪs gɑd ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli ənd kənˈsɪstəntli ˈfeɪθfəl ɪn ˈsikɪŋ ɑr ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. ðɪs gɑd kɔz ˈkænsər, bət wərks wɪˈθɪn ðə rɪˈspɑnsɪz əv fɪˈzɪʃənz, boʊθ ˈwɛstərn ənd ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnʧi, ðə prɛrz əv ləvd wənz, ənd ðə ˈpərsənz ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ˈkænsər tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈhilɪŋ ənd ˈhoʊlnɪs. gɑd ˌgɛrənˈti ə kjʊr, bət gɑd kən ˌgɛrənˈti kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp ənd kɛr. ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ gɑd ɪz ən ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs, open-spirit*, dɪˈvɪnəti. ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd frəm ənˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ pərˈfɛkʃən, gɑd kən du nu θɪŋz tɪ brɪŋ ˈhilɪŋ, ˈhoʊlnɪs, ənd ˈʤəstɪs tɪ ðə wərld. gɑd ɪz nɑt ðə sɔrs əv ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ, bət ðə gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ðə prəˈfɛtɪk ˈvɪʒən ðət siks ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ɔl kriˈeɪʃən. ðɪs dɪˈvaɪn ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs gɪvz ðə ˈvɪʒən ənd ˈɛnərʤi fər laɪf ənd ˈlɪbərˌti tɪ ðoʊz hu hæv bɪn əˈprɛst ənd hoʊp əv ˈhilɪŋ fər ðoʊz hu ˈsəfər. ən gɑd fər hum ðə fˈjuʧər ɪz ˈoʊpən ɪz ˈtruli ɔn ɑr saɪd ɛz wi sik ˈbjuti, ˈhilɪŋ, ənd ˈʤəstɪs fər ɑrˈsɛlvz ənd ˈəðərz. |
'i think sad to watch the establishment grow hysterical,' gingrich said. gingrich: i'm on team
former house speaker newt gingrich said sens. rand paul and ted cruz are among the few members of the republican party courageous enough to ask important questions, and that new jersey gov. chris christie represents an establishment growing “hysterical” over their strength.
“i consistently have been on the side of having the courage that rand paul and ted cruz have, and i think sad to watch the establishment grow hysterical, but frankly hysterical because they have no answers,” gingrich said thursday morning on “the laura ingraham show.”
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gingrich was weighing in on an escalating war of words between christie and paul that was set off over their differing views on surveillance of americans. gingrich told ingraham that the party needs to admit that its national security strategy of the last decade was a failure, and cruz (r-texas) and paul (r-ky.) are leading the way.
gingrich said though he supported both the war in afghanistan and the war in iraq, he has to “say the way that they were executed failed, and maybe we should have known better, those of us that supported them. republicans have a real obligation to ask themselves the question: there some pretty painful lessons to learn from the last 10 or 12 years? we have to confront the reality that this work as a strategy?”
the intraparty squabbles popping up now are evidence of the discomfort, gingrich said.
“trust me, chris christie is only the first sign, the establishment will grow more and more hysterical the more powerful rand paul and ted cruz become. they will gain strength as obvious that they are among the few people willing to raise the right questions,” he said.
gingrich also said he sure how much christie knew about the issues, taking a shot at the man who has called gingrich an embarrassment to the party.
“i think christie is a very good governor of new jersey, and i think that he is a very strong personality, and apparently in new jersey tradition, he thinks bluster and strong language without facts can carry you a long way,” gingrich said. | 'aɪ θɪŋk sæd tɪ wɔʧ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt groʊ hɪˈstɛrɪkəl,' ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ sɛd. ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ: əm ɔn tim ˈfɔrmər haʊs ˈspikər nut ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ sɛd sɛnz. rænd pɔl ənd tɛd kruz ər əˈməŋ ðə fju ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti kərˈeɪʤəs ɪˈnəf tɪ æsk ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˈwɛsʧənz, ənd ðət nu ˈʤərzi gəv. krɪs ˈkrɪsti ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt groʊɪŋ ““hysterical”*” ˈoʊvər ðɛr strɛŋθ. kənˈsɪstəntli hæv bɪn ɔn ðə saɪd əv ˈhævɪŋ ðə kərɪʤ ðət rænd pɔl ənd tɛd kruz hæv, ənd aɪ θɪŋk sæd tɪ wɔʧ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt groʊ hɪˈstɛrɪkəl, bət ˈfræŋkli hɪˈstɛrɪkəl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv noʊ answers,”*,” ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɔn ˈlɔrə ˈɪŋgrəˌhæm show.”*.” ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ wɑz weɪɪŋ ɪn ɔn ən ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ wɔr əv wərdz bɪtˈwin ˈkrɪsti ənd pɔl ðət wɑz sɛt ɔf ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈdɪfərɪŋ vjuz ɔn sərˈveɪləns əv əˈmɛrɪkənz. ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ toʊld ˈɪŋgrəˌhæm ðət ðə ˈpɑrti nidz tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət ɪts ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈstrætəʤi əv ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd wɑz ə ˈfeɪljər, ənd kruz (r-texas*) ənd pɔl (r-ky*.) ər ˈlidɪŋ ðə weɪ. ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ sɛd ðoʊ hi səˈpɔrtɪd boʊθ ðə wɔr ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ðə wɔr ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, hi həz tɪ ðə weɪ ðət ðeɪ wər ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd feɪld, ənd ˈmeɪbi wi ʃʊd hæv noʊn ˈbɛtər, ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ðət səˈpɔrtɪd ðɛm. rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv ə ril ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ æsk ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðə kˈwɛʃən: ðɛr səm ˈprɪti ˈpeɪnfəl ˈlɛsənz tɪ lərn frəm ðə læst 10 ər 12 jɪrz? wi hæv tɪ kənˈfrənt ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət ðɪs wərk ɛz ə strategy?”*?” ðə ˈɪntrəˌpɑrti skˈwɑbəlz ˈpɑpɪŋ əp naʊ ər ˈɛvədəns əv ðə dɪˈskəmfərt, ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ sɛd. mi, krɪs ˈkrɪsti ɪz ˈoʊnli ðə fərst saɪn, ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt wɪl groʊ mɔr ənd mɔr hɪˈstɛrɪkəl ðə mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl rænd pɔl ənd tɛd kruz bɪˈkəm. ðeɪ wɪl geɪn strɛŋθ ɛz ˈɑbviəs ðət ðeɪ ər əˈməŋ ðə fju ˈpipəl ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ reɪz ðə raɪt questions,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd hi ʃʊr haʊ məʧ ˈkrɪsti nu əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃuz, ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ʃɑt æt ðə mæn hu həz kɔld ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ ən ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti. θɪŋk ˈkrɪsti ɪz ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈgəvərnər əv nu ˈʤərzi, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət hi ɪz ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, ənd əˈpɛrəntli ɪn nu ˈʤərzi trəˈdɪʃən, hi θɪŋks ˈbləstər ənd strɔŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɪˈθaʊt fækts kən ˈkɛri ju ə lɔŋ way,”*,” ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ sɛd. |
the toronto transit commission might be "the better way," but is it the safer way? property is fitted with numerous safety features--cctv, security mirrors, public telephones, intercoms, and designated waiting the new streetcars, which begin rolling out this weekend, will come with the same yellow passenger assistance alarms found on the subway. despite the security, crime still occurs, but how safe is the compared to other transit systems?
the keeps a record of against customers and staff--assaults, thefts, sexual assaults that involved police publishes the numbers in the monthly report. over the last 12 months, there were 413 recorded against customers and 398 against staff, a total of 811 incidents in roughly 528 million trips. the odds of experiencing a crime on the were about to 1.
the numbers average out to about incidents a day, about evenly split between riders and workers. customer incidents peaked at 42 in july 2014, 43 for staff in oct. 2013, but the numbers remained relatively stable throughout the year.
compare those numbers with the montreal transit system, where, in 2013, there were a total of 754 criminal code infractions from million trips reported to transit police, an average of incidents a day, odds of about to 1.
another report, released april, showed an overall 20 percent decrease in criminal activity on the metro, but singled out one hub, berri-uqam, as the most dangerous. crimes against people: assault, robbery, sexual assault were most common (303 incidents,) edging out property crimes, like theft and robbery (279.) other criminal code infractions, including prostitution, accounted for the remainder.
on the calgary c-train, there were a total of 856 person, property, and other criminal code infractions in 2013 from million rides, an average of incidents a day. like in montreal, person crimes were the most common (259,) but property crimes (221) saw the biggest percent from 2012. odds of a crime occurring in 2013 were to 1.
cops on boston's massachusetts bay transportation authority recorded a total of 718 criminal incidents on the city's various transit lines in 2013 from million rides. compared to the first six months of 2014, there was a 28 percent decrease in robberies, but a 38 percent increase in aggravated assault. larceny accounted for the majority of police activity. across the year, there was an average of incidents a day in 2013. the odds of encountering a crime were about to 1.
in this small sample group, toronto's transit system ranked in terms of criminal activity. transit police reported the most incidents, followed by toronto, montreal, and boston, but it's worth noting that each jurisdiction calculated its figures differently. boston, for example, included only "selected" in its report. for montreal and calgary, i excluded infractions, because the does the same for its figures.
crime is rare on the--it was the safest of the four systems. surprisingly, calgary transit was the most dangerous from the group in 2013, beating out boston. montreal was closer to toronto in terms of safety.
chris bateman is a staff writer at. follow him on twitter at @chrisbateman.
image: bill wu / flickr pool. | ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈtrænzɪt kəˈmɪʃən maɪt bi "ðə ˈbɛtər weɪ," bət ɪz ɪt ðə ˈseɪfər weɪ? ˈprɑpərti ɪz ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ˈnumərəs ˈseɪfti features--cctv*, sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɪrərz, ˈpəblɪk ˈtɛləˌfoʊnz, intercoms*, ənd ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈweɪtɪŋ ðə nu streetcars*, wɪʧ bɪˈgɪn ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, wɪl kəm wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈjɛloʊ ˈpæsənʤər əˈsɪstəns əˈlɑrmz faʊnd ɔn ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ. dɪˈspaɪt ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti, kraɪm stɪl əˈkərz, bət haʊ seɪf ɪz ðə kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈəðər ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɪstəmz? ðə kips ə ˈrɛkərd əv əˈgɛnst ˈkəstəmərz ənd staff--assaults*, θɛfts, ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlts ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvd pəˈlis ˈpəblɪʃɪz ðə ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðə ˈmənθli rɪˈpɔrt. ˈoʊvər ðə læst 12 mənθs, ðɛr wər 413 rɪˈkɔrdɪd əˈgɛnst ˈkəstəmərz ənd 398 əˈgɛnst stæf, ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 811 ˈɪnsədənts ɪn ˈrəfli 528 ˈmɪljən trɪps. ðə ɑdz əv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ə kraɪm ɔn ðə wər əˈbaʊt tɪ 1 ðə ˈnəmbərz ˈævərɪʤ aʊt tɪ əˈbaʊt ˈɪnsədənts ə deɪ, əˈbaʊt ˈivənli splɪt bɪtˈwin ˈraɪdərz ənd ˈwərkərz. ˈkəstəmər ˈɪnsədənts pikt æt 42 ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2014 43 fər stæf ɪn ɔkt. 2013 bət ðə ˈnəmbərz rɪˈmeɪnd ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsteɪbəl θruaʊt ðə jɪr. kəmˈpɛr ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz wɪθ ðə ˌməntriˈɔl ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɪstəm, wɛr, ɪn 2013 ðɛr wər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 754 ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd ˌɪnˈfrækʃənz frəm ˈmɪljən trɪps ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ˈtrænzɪt pəˈlis, ən ˈævərɪʤ əv ˈɪnsədənts ə deɪ, ɑdz əv əˈbaʊt tɪ 1 əˈnəðər rɪˈpɔrt, riˈlist ˈeɪprəl, ʃoʊd ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl 20 pərˈsɛnt ˈdiˌkris ɪn ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪti ɔn ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ, bət ˈsɪŋgəld aʊt wən həb, berri-uqam*, ɛz ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs. kraɪmz əˈgɛnst ˈpipəl: əˈsɔlt, ˈrɑbəri, ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt wər moʊst ˈkɑmən 303 ˈɪnsədənts,) ˈɛʤɪŋ aʊt ˈprɑpərti kraɪmz, laɪk θɛft ənd ˈrɑbəri 279 ˈəðər ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd ˌɪnˈfrækʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən, əˈkaʊntɪd fər ðə rɪˈmeɪndər. ɔn ðə ˈkælgəri c-train*, ðɛr wər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 856 ˈpərsən, ˈprɑpərti, ənd ˈəðər ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd ˌɪnˈfrækʃənz ɪn 2013 frəm ˈmɪljən raɪdz, ən ˈævərɪʤ əv ˈɪnsədənts ə deɪ. laɪk ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl, ˈpərsən kraɪmz wər ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən 259 bət ˈprɑpərti kraɪmz 221 sɔ ðə ˈbɪgəst pərˈsɛnt frəm 2012 ɑdz əv ə kraɪm əˈkərɪŋ ɪn 2013 wər tɪ 1 kɑps ɔn ˈbɔstənz ˌmæsəˈʧusəts beɪ ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən əˈθɔrəti rɪˈkɔrdɪd ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 718 ˈkrɪmənəl ˈɪnsədənts ɔn ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈvɛriəs ˈtrænzɪt laɪnz ɪn 2013 frəm ˈmɪljən raɪdz. kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə fərst sɪks mənθs əv 2014 ðɛr wɑz ə 28 pərˈsɛnt ˈdiˌkris ɪn ˈrɑbəriz, bət ə 38 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd əˈsɔlt. ˈlɑrsəni əˈkaʊntɪd fər ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv pəˈlis ækˈtɪvɪti. əˈkrɔs ðə jɪr, ðɛr wɑz ən ˈævərɪʤ əv ˈɪnsədənts ə deɪ ɪn 2013 ðə ɑdz əv ɛnˈkaʊnərɪŋ ə kraɪm wər əˈbaʊt tɪ 1 ɪn ðɪs smɔl ˈsæmpəl grup, tərˈɑntoʊz ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɪstəm ræŋkt ɪn tərmz əv ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈtrænzɪt pəˈlis ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə moʊst ˈɪnsədənts, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ tərˈɑntoʊ, ˌməntriˈɔl, ənd ˈbɔstən, bət ɪts wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət iʧ ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ɪts ˈfɪgjərz ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ˈbɔstən, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈoʊnli "səˈlɛktɪd" ɪn ɪts rɪˈpɔrt. fər ˌməntriˈɔl ənd ˈkælgəri, aɪ ɪkˈskludɪd ˌɪnˈfrækʃənz, bɪˈkəz ðə dɪz ðə seɪm fər ɪts ˈfɪgjərz. kraɪm ɪz rɛr ɔn ðə wɑz ðə ˈseɪfəst əv ðə fɔr ˈsɪstəmz. səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈkælgəri ˈtrænzɪt wɑz ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs frəm ðə grup ɪn 2013 ˈbitɪŋ aʊt ˈbɔstən. ˌməntriˈɔl wɑz ˈkloʊzər tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ ɪn tərmz əv ˈseɪfti. krɪs ˈbeɪtmən ɪz ə stæf ˈraɪtər æt. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər æt @chrisbateman*. ˈɪmɪʤ: bɪl wu ˈflɪkər pul. |
an nbc bay area investigation into the number of police officer deaths at the hands of suspects wielding knives or other sharp objects is raising serious questions about police training. critics say a training drill, called the rule,” resulted in the unnecessary deaths of thousands of citizens in confrontations with law enforcement. investigative reporter stephen stock reports on a story that first aired oct. 26, 2017. (published tuesday, oct. 31, 2017)
an nbc bay area investigation into the number of police officer deaths at the hands of suspects wielding knives or other sharp objects is raising serious questions about police training. critics say a training drill, called the rule,” resulted in the unnecessary deaths of thousands of citizens in confrontations with law enforcement.
the rule” is meant to deal with the perceived threat of suspects with knives. based on police training drills that were run in the early by the salt lake city police department. officers there found that a suspect could cover 21 feet in the same time it takes a police officer to draw and fire a weapon. but that so-called “rule” has not been tested scientifically - until recently.
at an outdoor firing range in corona, california, dr. ron and his team scientifically study what happens when suspects with knives threaten police.
“i study officer involved cases every single day,” said. “i actually get notations all around the united states whenever an officer goes down or a suspect goes down.”
a former san jose police officer, now a criminologist, dr. has run hundreds of these drills over the past year, testing a wide variety of officer skill sets, from rookie cops all the way police veterans. even measured the reaction time of us navy seals.
martinelli’s research shows how quickly a suspect with a knife can close the gap on an officer. “while a navy seal might be able to shoot somebody who is charging from 8 feet away,” he said, “a rookie cop might need 65 feet.”
in fact, for more than a year now, has written about his research, calling the rule” a myth.
dr. ron has been testing the rule for the past year.
photo credit: nbc bay area (august 2017)
“it is. and i wrote about that and that was my theory over a year ago,” said. “as long as the research is practically based, then we can take those numbers and we can put context to it and turn it into good training methodology. the type of research that we need to have with law enforcement in the united states.”
instead of following the rule, says police officers should slow down and stay further away from some suspects. he also warns that shooting an attacker, even in the chest, may not stop him.
“unless that suspect bleeds out or unless that suspect is hit directly in the brain,” said, “that person can continue to attack you for two or three minutes and kill you.”
that might be true in theory.
but in reality on the streets across america, where fbi statistics show an average of assaults on police officers every year, the numbers show that fatal knife attacks in which suspects charge police from a distance of 20 feet or more, just do not happen.
“the 21 foot rule exists only as an urban legend,” said dr. franklin, a berkeley law school professor. dr. has reviewed thousands of encounters between police officers and suspects, including 275 specific cases involving knives or sharp weapons.
dr. franklin, author of "when police kill," believes police training could save lives, and make policing safer, by doing away with the rule.
photo credit: nbc bay area (october 2017)
“the threat that the police officer faces (when a suspect has an edged weapon) is not a threat to the police officer's life,” said. his research into this phenomenon resulted in a book he published in 2017, “when police kill.” found similar results for police officers working in europe.
“the number of cases we somebody with a visible weapon charging at a police officer actually killing the police officer in the united states was zero.” said.
fbi data backs him up.
according to the, or the law enforcement officers killed and assaulted program, two police officers died from knife attacks in hundreds of assaults over ten years. those deaths resulted from attacks in close quarters. the suspect who killed the officers was not 10, 20 or 30 feet away.
other data after close examination shows similar statistics.
the national law enforcement officers memorial fund data reports that in those same ten years, 12 officers died from knife attacks. but after eliminating attacks which took place in u.s. prisons or jails, which are very different scenarios than policing on the streets the data looks very close to the statistics: two deaths of officers. lieutenant joseph szczerba was stabbed while apprehending a suspect in new castle, delaware. officer steven green was fatally stabbed in mobile, alabama when a suspect escaped from his handcuffs and stabbed him with a knife. those cases underscore the dangers of apprehending suspects, but neither of them involves a suspect charging at an officer with a knife.
in data covering more than a decade, there is not a single case of a attacker rushing and killing an officer from a distance in the united states. based on those numbers, dr. is convinced that any mention of the rule should disappear from police departments across the country.
“if i were a police chief i would erase it from the weapons training manual today,” he said.
while that is happening in many police departments, not happening everywhere.
nbc bay area surveyed 50 different police agencies in the bay area.
three agencies told us they continue to teach the rule in their others teach it as a concept only. a majority no longer teach it. several law enforcement agencies told nbc bay area that the 21 foot rule was outdated, unreliable and not based on science.
“we do teach it as a concept,” says sergeant steven, training director at san police academy. while many other factors are considered at sfpd, he says the rule is used as a guideline or concept for training officers how to approach a situation dealing with subjects holding knives and other sharp weapons.
“this is the safe distance that you need under a certain skill set to be able to discharge a firearm in a certain scenario at a distance.” said sgt..
sergeant steve teaches policy at the san francisco police academy
photo credit: nbc bay area (august 2017)
even after learning about the new data sgt. insisted suspects with knives could still pose a real threat to officers.
“do i want to take that chance to be those two guys?” asked, referring to the two cases in fbi data in which officers were killed in close quarters by knives. “i don't know. in defense (of san training), we are definitely going in that direction. taking those steps.”
those steps include teaching the principles from ron’s research. those include remind officers to slow down, create distance and find cover when dealing with armed suspects.
“we need to constantly retrain officers on field craft such as this,” said. “teach them how not to get so captured by the moment. you don't always have to make an arrest you don't always have to put your hands on people.” has been sounding the alarm that police academies need to change the focus of their training. “if we can teach officers new skills by this can save some lives,” he said.
the nbc bay area investigative data shows 30 people wielding knives or other sharp objects have been killed by officers in the bay area since 2001.
dr. says up to police chiefs to change the training and dispel what he and others call “the myth” of the rule. | ən ˈɛnˌbiˈsi beɪ ˈɛriə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈnəmbər əv pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər dɛθs æt ðə hænz əv ˈsəˌspɛkts ˈwildɪŋ naɪvz ər ˈəðər ʃɑrp ˈɑbʤɛkts ɪz ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈsɪriəs kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt pəˈlis ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ drɪl, kɔld ðə rule,”*,” rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri dɛθs əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənz wɪθ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv rɪˈpɔrtər ˈstivən stɑk rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ə ˈstɔri ðət fərst ɛrd ɔkt. 26 2017 (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ɔkt. 31 2017 ən ˈɛnˌbiˈsi beɪ ˈɛriə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈnəmbər əv pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər dɛθs æt ðə hænz əv ˈsəˌspɛkts ˈwildɪŋ naɪvz ər ˈəðər ʃɑrp ˈɑbʤɛkts ɪz ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈsɪriəs kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt pəˈlis ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ drɪl, kɔld ðə rule,”*,” rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri dɛθs əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənz wɪθ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ðə rule”*” ɪz mɛnt tɪ dil wɪθ ðə pərˈsivd θrɛt əv ˈsəˌspɛkts wɪθ naɪvz. beɪst ɔn pəˈlis ˈtreɪnɪŋ drɪlz ðət wər rən ɪn ðə ˈərli baɪ ðə sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˈɔfɪsərz ðɛr faʊnd ðət ə ˈsəˌspɛkt kʊd ˈkəvər 21 fit ɪn ðə seɪm taɪm ɪt teɪks ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər tɪ drɔ ənd faɪər ə ˈwɛpən. bət ðət ˈsoʊˈkɔld ““rule”*” həz nɑt bɪn ˈtɛstɪd ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli. æt ən ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈfaɪərrɪŋ reɪnʤ ɪn kərˈoʊnə, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈdɑktər. rɑn ənd hɪz tim ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ˈstədi wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ˈsəˌspɛkts wɪθ naɪvz θˈrɛtən pəˈlis. ˈstədi ˈɔfɪsər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈkeɪsɪz ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl day,”*,” sɛd. ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt noʊˈteɪʃənz ɔl əraʊnd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɛˈnɛvər ən ˈɔfɪsər goʊz daʊn ər ə ˈsəˌspɛkt goʊz down.”*.” ə ˈfɔrmər sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, naʊ ə ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤɪst, ˈdɑktər. həz rən ˈhənərdz əv ðiz drɪlz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, ˈtɛstɪŋ ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv ˈɔfɪsər skɪl sɛts, frəm ˈrʊki kɑps ɔl ðə weɪ pəˈlis ˈvɛtərənz. ˈivɪn ˈmɛʒərd ðə riˈækʃən taɪm əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈneɪvi silz. ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz haʊ kˈwɪkli ə ˈsəˌspɛkt wɪθ ə naɪf kən kloʊz ðə gæp ɔn ən ˈɔfɪsər. ə ˈneɪvi sil maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃut ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu ɪz ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ frəm 8 fit away,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈrʊki kɑp maɪt nid 65 feet.”*.” ɪn fækt, fər mɔr ðən ə jɪr naʊ, həz ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈrisərʧ, ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə rule”*” ə mɪθ. ˈdɑktər. rɑn həz bɪn ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə rul fər ðə pæst jɪr. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈɛnˌbiˈsi beɪ ˈɛriə (ˈɔgəst 2017 ɪz. ənd aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt ðət ənd ðət wɑz maɪ ˈθɪri ˈoʊvər ə jɪr ago,”*,” sɛd. lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈrisərʧ ɪz ˈpræktɪkəli beɪst, ðɛn wi kən teɪk ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz ənd wi kən pʊt ˈkɑntɛkst tɪ ɪt ənd tərn ɪt ˈɪntu gʊd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi. ðə taɪp əv ˈrisərʧ ðət wi nid tɪ hæv wɪθ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə rul, sɪz pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ʃʊd sloʊ daʊn ənd steɪ ˈfərðər əˈweɪ frəm səm ˈsəˌspɛkts. hi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔrnz ðət ˈʃutɪŋ ən əˈtækər, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ʧɛst, meɪ nɑt stɑp ɪm. ðət ˈsəˌspɛkt blidz aʊt ər ənˈlɛs ðət ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪz hɪt dɪˈrɛkli ɪn ðə brain,”*,” sɛd, ˈpərsən kən kənˈtɪnju tɪ əˈtæk ju fər tu ər θri ˈmɪnəts ənd kɪl you.”*.” ðət maɪt bi tru ɪn ˈθɪri. bət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ɔn ðə strits əˈkrɔs əˈmɛrɪkə, wɛr ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ stəˈtɪstɪks ʃoʊ ən ˈævərɪʤ əv əˈsɔlts ɔn pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ˈɛvəri jɪr, ðə ˈnəmbərz ʃoʊ ðət ˈfeɪtəl naɪf əˈtæks ɪn wɪʧ ˈsəˌspɛkts ʧɑrʤ pəˈlis frəm ə ˈdɪstəns əv 20 fit ər mɔr, ʤɪst du nɑt ˈhæpən. 21 fʊt rul ɪgˈzɪsts ˈoʊnli ɛz ən ˈərbən legend,”*,” sɛd ˈdɑktər. ˈfræŋklɪn, ə ˈbərkli lɔ skul prəˈfɛsər. ˈdɑktər. həz rivˈjud ˈθaʊzənz əv ɪnˈkaʊnərz bɪtˈwin pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˈsəˌspɛkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 275 spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ naɪvz ər ʃɑrp ˈwɛpənz. ˈdɑktər. ˈfræŋklɪn, ˈɔθər əv "wɪn pəˈlis kɪl," bɪˈlivz pəˈlis ˈtreɪnɪŋ kʊd seɪv lɪvz, ənd meɪk pəˈlisɪŋ ˈseɪfər, baɪ duɪŋ əˈweɪ wɪθ ðə rul. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈɛnˌbiˈsi beɪ ˈɛriə (ɑkˈtoʊbər 2017 θrɛt ðət ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈfeɪsɪz (wɪn ə ˈsəˌspɛkt həz ən ɛʤd ˈwɛpən) ɪz nɑt ə θrɛt tɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz life,”*,” sɛd. hɪz ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə bʊk hi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2017 pəˈlis kill.”*.” faʊnd ˈsɪmələr rɪˈzəlts fər pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ˈnəmbər əv ˈkeɪsɪz wi ˈsəmˌbɑdi wɪθ ə ˈvɪzəbəl ˈwɛpən ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ æt ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz zero.”*.” sɛd. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈdætə bæks ɪm əp. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə, ər ðə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz kɪld ənd əˈsɔltɪd ˈproʊˌgræm, tu pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz daɪd frəm naɪf əˈtæks ɪn ˈhənərdz əv əˈsɔlts ˈoʊvər tɛn jɪrz. ðoʊz dɛθs rɪˈzəltɪd frəm əˈtæks ɪn kloʊz kˈwɔrtərz. ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt hu kɪld ðə ˈɔfɪsərz wɑz nɑt 10 20 ər 30 fit əˈweɪ. ˈəðər ˈdætə ˈæftər kloʊz ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən ʃoʊz ˈsɪmələr stəˈtɪstɪks. ðə ˈnæʃənəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz məˈmɔriəl fənd ˈdætə rɪˈpɔrts ðət ɪn ðoʊz seɪm tɛn jɪrz, 12 ˈɔfɪsərz daɪd frəm naɪf əˈtæks. bət ˈæftər ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ əˈtæks wɪʧ tʊk pleɪs ɪn juz. ˈprɪzənz ər ʤeɪlz, wɪʧ ər ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt sɪˈnɛrioʊz ðən pəˈlisɪŋ ɔn ðə strits ðə ˈdætə lʊks ˈvɛri kloʊz tɪ ðə stəˈtɪstɪks: tu dɛθs əv ˈɔfɪsərz. luˈtɛnənt ˈʤoʊzəf ˈʃərbə wɑz stæbd waɪl ˌæprɪˈhɛndɪŋ ə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪn nu ˈkæsəl, ˈdɛləˌwɛr. ˈɔfɪsər ˈstivən grin wɑz ˈfeɪtəli stæbd ɪn ˈmoʊbəl, ˌæləˈbæmə wɪn ə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪˈskeɪpt frəm hɪz ˈhændˌkəfs ənd stæbd ɪm wɪθ ə naɪf. ðoʊz ˈkeɪsɪz ˌəndərˈskɔr ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ˌæprɪˈhɛndɪŋ ˈsəˌspɛkts, bət ˈniðər əv ðɛm ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ æt ən ˈɔfɪsər wɪθ ə naɪf. ɪn ˈdætə ˈkəvərɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ðɛr ɪz nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl keɪs əv ə əˈtækər ˈrəʃɪŋ ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ ən ˈɔfɪsər frəm ə ˈdɪstəns ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. beɪst ɔn ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz, ˈdɑktər. ɪz kənˈvɪnst ðət ˈɛni ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə rul ʃʊd ˌdɪsəˈpɪr frəm pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. aɪ wər ə pəˈlis ʧif aɪ wʊd ɪˈreɪs ɪt frəm ðə ˈwɛpənz ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈmænjuəl today,”*,” hi sɛd. waɪl ðət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ˈmɛni pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts, nɑt ˈhæpənɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ˈɛnˌbiˈsi beɪ ˈɛriə ˈsərˌveɪd 50 ˈdɪfərənt pəˈlis ˈeɪʤənsiz ɪn ðə beɪ ˈɛriə. θri ˈeɪʤənsiz toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðeɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ tiʧ ðə rul ɪn ðɛr ˈəðərz tiʧ ɪt ɛz ə ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈoʊnli. ə məˈʤɔrəti noʊ ˈlɔŋgər tiʧ ɪt. ˈsɛvərəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz toʊld ˈɛnˌbiˈsi beɪ ˈɛriə ðət ðə 21 fʊt rul wɑz ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd, ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl ənd nɑt beɪst ɔn saɪəns. du tiʧ ɪt ɛz ə concept,”*,” sɪz ˈsɑrʤənt ˈstivən, ˈtreɪnɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər æt sæn pəˈlis əˈkædəmi. waɪl ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈfæktərz ər kənˈsɪdərd æt sfpd*, hi sɪz ðə rul ɪz juzd ɛz ə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪn ər ˈkɑnsɛpt fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈɔfɪsərz haʊ tɪ əˈproʊʧ ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈhoʊldɪŋ naɪvz ənd ˈəðər ʃɑrp ˈwɛpənz. ɪz ðə seɪf ˈdɪstəns ðət ju nid ˈəndər ə ˈsərtən skɪl sɛt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ɪn ə ˈsərtən sɪˈnɛrioʊ æt ə distance.”*.” sɛd ˈsɑrʤənt.. ˈsɑrʤənt stiv ˈtiʧɪz ˈpɑləsi æt ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ pəˈlis əˈkædəmi ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈɛnˌbiˈsi beɪ ˈɛriə (ˈɔgəst 2017 ˈivɪn ˈæftər ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə nu ˈdætə ˈsɑrʤənt. ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ˈsəˌspɛkts wɪθ naɪvz kʊd stɪl poʊz ə ril θrɛt tɪ ˈɔfɪsərz. aɪ wɔnt tɪ teɪk ðət ʧæns tɪ bi ðoʊz tu guys?”*?” æst, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə tu ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈdætə ɪn wɪʧ ˈɔfɪsərz wər kɪld ɪn kloʊz kˈwɔrtərz baɪ naɪvz. doʊnt noʊ. ɪn dɪˈfɛns (əv sæn ˈtreɪnɪŋ), wi ər ˈdɛfənətli goʊɪŋ ɪn ðət dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ˈteɪkɪŋ ðoʊz steps.”*.” ðoʊz stɛps ˌɪnˈklud ˈtiʧɪŋ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz frəm rɑn ˈrisərʧ. ðoʊz ˌɪnˈklud riˈmaɪnd ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ sloʊ daʊn, kriˈeɪt ˈdɪstəns ənd faɪnd ˈkəvər wɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ɑrmd ˈsəˌspɛkts. nid tɪ ˈkɑnstəntli riˈtreɪn ˈɔfɪsərz ɔn fild kræft səʧ ɛz this,”*,” sɛd. ðɛm haʊ nɑt tɪ gɪt soʊ ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ðə ˈmoʊmənt. ju doʊnt ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv tɪ meɪk ən ərˈɛst ju doʊnt ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv tɪ pʊt jʊr hænz ɔn people.”*.” həz bɪn ˈsaʊndɪŋ ðə əˈlɑrm ðət pəˈlis əˈkædəmiz nid tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðɛr ˈtreɪnɪŋ. wi kən tiʧ ˈɔfɪsərz nu skɪlz baɪ ðɪs kən seɪv səm lives,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi beɪ ˈɛriə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈdætə ʃoʊz 30 ˈpipəl ˈwildɪŋ naɪvz ər ˈəðər ʃɑrp ˈɑbʤɛkts hæv bɪn kɪld baɪ ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ðə beɪ ˈɛriə sɪns 2001 ˈdɑktər. sɪz əp tɪ pəˈlis ʧifs tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd dɪˈspɛl wət hi ənd ˈəðərz kɔl myth”*” əv ðə rul. |
by stephanie mcmillan
(july 2012; last edited)
individualism is the ideology of competition, of capitalism. it consists of prioritizing perceived immediate personal interests above collective interests, and being blind to the fact that long-term personal interests actually correspond to the interests of the whole. this leads people to behave in ways that are detrimental to the collective, and ultimately to each individual as well.
under capitalism, society does not meet the needs of the people, and we are structurally prevented from meeting our needs collectively. engine is competition. there is competition between classes as well as within classes. within the working class, the capitalist system pits each person (or family) against all others in a struggle for survival.
humans are social animals who, before agriculture arose and society was divided into classes, lived in bands. our species evolved with a natural tendency to cooperate. but when people living under capitalism attempt to express this tendency, they are sharply discouraged. for example, when strangers spontaneously assist one another after a disaster, they are quickly dispersed and ordered to leave this task to the state.
the capitalist class holds ideological hegemony (dominance and control) over the whole society. they exert constant pressure to shape our ideas, thoughts, and emotions in ways that serve them. therefore, unless we make a conscious contrary effort, the ideologies that serve this dominant class are spontaneously felt as “normal” or “natural.”
individualism is a powerful ideological weapon that the capitalist class (the bourgeoisie) uses to crush the subjectivity of the working class (the proletariat), and thus to prevent the potential liberation of the world from capitalist rule. individualism is promoted and fortified by every possible cultural and economic means. we ared from birth. parents are compelled to teach their children to survive in the competitive framework (which they have no choice about living in) by “getting ahead,” to “look out for number one,” to put oneself in the best position possible (i.e., through education, or seeking a rich mate) to accumulate wealth for personal security.
individualism is the ideology of the petit bourgeoisie (those who circulate capital by selling either services or goods, who tend to aspire to belong to the ruling class). it manifests itself as the striving for market power, for personal advancement, for comforts, for security and stability within the framework of the system. in contrast, proletarian ideology seeks to overturn the capitalist system and meet our needs collectively. but capitalism has been able to even members of the working class in petit bourgeois ways of thinking, to manipulate them into acting against their own interests, in ways that benefit capitalists instead.
as proletarian militants, we are no less subject to ideological domination than anyone else. the difference is that we are consciously aware of it, to varying degrees, and thus we are able to combat it. in order to fight the system, we must fight its dominant ideologies at every level: in society as a whole, in our organizations, and in our own individual hearts and minds.
this is an active and constant process of struggle. it will continue even after the ruling class has been defeated politically— we are so deeply conditioned that it may take generations to uproot their poisonous ideas. ultimately, it will require that we construct a society (an economy, in particular) that retains no structural or social mechanism for rewarding individualism.
we should not be ashamed to discover individualism in our own hearts, or shame others for manifesting it— it is inevitable in capitalist society. instead, the way to fight it is to bring it to light, examine it in relation to our overall political goals, and then consciously reject it (over and over again, as it will constantly re-arise).
ideological strength requires an underpinning of political unity; these advance together. the motive for struggle on the ideological front is not to serve some abstract morality, but to achieve a specific political goal.
individualism is not the same as individuality. combatting individualism does not mean that everyone must be identical (which is impossible anyway) or that anyone should suppress their own thoughts, desires, or particular characteristics. on the contrary, we must recognize the value of each individual as inherent, and at the same time as it relates to the collective. each person has specific strengths to contribute to our common work, and these should be enhanced and supported. our weaknesses should be shared so we can help each other overcome them. we appreciate diversity and differences among us, which contribute to a dynamic life, increasing our range of possibilities in action and thought. (in fact, for any motion to occur at all, in a dialectical process, differences are required, by definition). in groups, as in any aspect of the natural world, diversity ensures resilience, flexibility, adaptability, and evolution.
in order to struggle against individualism, we must recognize its manifestations. in political organizations, there are many ways that this destructive ideology materializes. they include (not exclusively) these 12 common types:
1) misplaced priorities. nothing is as important and urgent as crushing capitalism. nothing. countless lives will continue to be destroyed until we accomplish this task. the future existence of all life on earth is at risk as long as this system exists. everything we do should be, in some way, in service to our cause. of course our basic needs must be met, which beyond (subsisting) also include maintaining health and balance (mental, emotional, physical, social and cultural). these should support and renew our capacity to contribute to revolution. even if we eliminate frivolous activities from our lives, we still have to make difficult choices about how we spend our time, because the system keeps us very busy in our effort to survive and meet our responsibilities. (this overload is intentionally devised so we are too overwhelmed to resist). therefore we have to constantly evaluate how much energy we give to particular activities, make correct choices even when they are painful, and order our lives in favor of the revolutionary struggle.
2) competition among ourselves. this can involve using experience, knowledge, accomplishments, abilities or personality to gain personal power or prestige, and to repress the collective will. instead, we should all strive to strengthen our collective democratic functioning by assisting each comrade to express her/himself, to overcome weaknesses, build strength, and maximize participation. we should struggle among ourselves within a framework of overall unity, in order to discover the truth together, and not attempt to impose own will over others (whether their disagreements are or silent), or monopolize any aspect of work. individual power without collective power is useless and can never defeat our enemy.
3) a lack of commitment. in order to increase consumption of commodities, capitalist society obsessively pushes as an ideal. (“because worth it.”) it has created concepts of “comfort,” “fun” and “satisfaction” that correspond to their economic need for us to buy things. whatever please us in the moment, we are encouraged to abandon and replace. this leads to a approach to life, including toward nature, love, spirituality, political work, and everything else. unfortunately, political work is not comfortable, fun, and instantly gratifying in the ways that we are conditioned to desire. instead it is challenging, complex, and requires immense persistence. when this fact is discovered, a common response is to abandon it.
4) laziness. some people believe performed a great deed by joining an organization and declaring support for the cause. they stop here, congratulating themselves and posting revolutionary quotations all over facebook. but this is like confusing the starting point in a marathon with the finish line. we stand on unearned laurels, but have to run the full distance: to do the hard work of constructing theory, defining a political line, and building ourselves through to victory and beyond.
5) passivity. letting others always take the lead, and refusing to take initiative (once a collective approach has been decided) is an avoidance of responsibility. each person should strive to participate and contribute to the maximum of potential, to express ideas without fear, and be willing to do whatever work is necessary.
6) complex. while essential to work to maximum capacity and strive to increase it, it can be tempting to overestimate what capacity actually is. a juggler with too many eggs will drop some of them. similarly, taking on too many tasks and making too many commitments will result in failure to carry all of them out. unreliability leads to uncertainty and paralysis for the other members of an organization, who have interconnected tasks that depend on one another for success. in addition, it could cause the person to burn out, rendering them totally ineffective. instead of attempting personally to handle every task, we should help others share responsibilities. we have to accept that some tasks will not be accomplished (as well or at all) until sufficient collective capacity is built.
7) ego. in a collective endeavor, criticism should never be personal; thus there is no reason to be personally offended by it. we should not only be willing to listen to criticism with an open mind, but to welcome constructive criticism, and learn to evaluate our own work in the spirit of understanding our weaknesses in order to overcome them. criticism of the work of a comrade or ally should always be offered in a constructive manner, with the intention of assisting their work. an alternative should be suggested along with it. we should not pick each other apart for every small mistake (which can be very demoralizing), but focus on fundamental issues.
self-expression. intellectuals (especially in academia) attempt to generate novel ideas for professional or “personal branding” purposes, rather than focusing on constructing theory to concretely assist class struggle. this is theory for sake, or intellectualism. this practice converts theory into just another commodity, a gift to our enemy. the way to combat this is to produce our ideas (in whatever form) collectively. for artists, the concept of “art for sake” is a way to justify creating work without political or social content. this means squandering creativity and skills by offering them for the benefit of the ruling class, instead of for the working class. intellectuals and artists should participate in other areas of political work, or they fully understand their subjects.
9). working hard is good, but not so good if there is an underlying motive of elevating own social position or being the center of attention. we do not need to build our by seeking admiration, praise and flattery. our self-respect and sense of connection should come from being an effective social agent for our class, connected to countless others within a historical process. we should appreciate one another as comrades, and let each other know when doing good work, but not be motivated by a desire for public recognition.
10) friend sourcing. because of the of our society, and consequent feelings of isolation, sometimes people join and use organizations as a means to alleviate loneliness, to make friends or develop relationships, whereas it should be the other way around: allowing friendships to arise from a foundation of political unity. if the personal aspect of a relationship is made primary over the political aspect, this can interfere with political functioning. political agreement or disagreement can be falsely based on emotion. underlying conflicts can manifest as personal attacks hidden under the guise of political disagreements, picking quarrels, harassment, or avoidance of common work because of discomfort. this creates a negative atmosphere which can sidetrack attention and undermine group cohesion. there is no room for drama in political organizations. we should focus on our overall goal, and be good comrades first, friends second.
11) liberalism. tolerating destructive behavior because one like conflict or want to “rock the boat,” allows that behavior to continue and increase. manifestations of liberalism include gossiping behind backs instead of bringing up problems collectively, failing to take opportunities to assert revolutionary ideas in appropriate situations, witnessing (or being subject to) oppressive acts or speech without saying anything, failing to hold comrades accountable, supporting or attacking views based on feelings about the person expressing them, and tolerating mediocrity in our work. these all result in an unprincipled peace that can lead to group apathy.
12) going off the rails. the members of a revolutionary organization act only within the framework of political unity. strength comes from disciplined collectivity, and individual initiative must be based on this foundation. taking action as an individual in ways that have no relationship to collectively strategy or goals can be dangerous. for example, committing an illegal act (impulsively or from a concealed plan) without the knowledge and agreement of the collective, puts others at risk, damages collective work, and destroys mutual trust. failing to take the safety of the organization seriously and to abide by its security protocols is inexcusable.
everything in capitalist society is geared to stop us from organizing to fight for revolution. we feel constant pressure to cave in to individualism. we are tempted with possibilities for if we abandon the struggle, or are threatened with the opposite if we fall in line. if we insist on rejecting individualism, this can cost us our jobs. friends may tell us crazy, boring, or depressing to talk to. our family members might tell us that we are failing in our responsibilities to them when we devote time to political work. on tv and in movies, we are given poisonous models of human behavior.
resisting all these influences is class struggle on the ideological front. we have to keep our bearings, pick our battles wisely, and refuse to kneel down under pressure. in our organizations, we must assist one another to overcome individualism and all enemy influences. | baɪ ˈstɛfəni məkˈmɪlən (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2012 læst ˈɛdɪtɪd ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ɪz ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ɪt kənˈsɪsts əv praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzɪŋ pərˈsivd ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪntərɪsts əˈbəv kəˈlɛktɪv ˈɪntərɪsts, ənd biɪŋ blaɪnd tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪntərɪsts ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə hoʊl. ðɪs lidz ˈpipəl tɪ bɪˈheɪv ɪn weɪz ðət ər ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl tɪ ðə kəˈlɛktɪv, ənd ˈəltəmətli tɪ iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɛz wɛl. ˈəndər ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, soʊˈsaɪɪti dɪz nɑt mit ðə nidz əv ðə ˈpipəl, ənd wi ər ˈstrəkʧərəli prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm ˈmitɪŋ ɑr nidz kəˈlɛktɪvli. ˈɪnʤən ɪz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ðɛr ɪz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈklæsɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz wɪˈθɪn ˈklæsɪz. wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs, ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm pɪts iʧ ˈpərsən (ər ˈfæməli) əˈgɛnst ɔl ˈəðərz ɪn ə ˈstrəgəl fər sərˈvaɪvəl. ˈjumənz ər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈænəməlz hu, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər əroʊz ənd soʊˈsaɪɪti wɑz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu ˈklæsɪz, lɪvd ɪn bændz. ɑr ˈspiʃiz ɪˈvɑlvd wɪθ ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈtɛndənsi tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt. bət wɪn ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm əˈtɛmpt tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɪs ˈtɛndənsi, ðeɪ ər ˈʃɑrpli dɪˈskərɪʤd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn ˈstreɪnʤərz spɑnˈteɪniəsli əˈsɪst wən əˈnəðər ˈæftər ə dɪˈzæstər, ðeɪ ər kˈwɪkli dɪˈspərst ənd ˈɔrdərd tɪ liv ðɪs tæsk tɪ ðə steɪt. ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst klæs hoʊldz ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl hiˈʤɛməni (ˈdɑmənəns ənd kənˈtroʊl) ˈoʊvər ðə hoʊl soʊˈsaɪɪti. ðeɪ ɪgˈzərt ˈkɑnstənt ˈprɛʃər tɪ ʃeɪp ɑr aɪˈdiəz, θɔts, ənd ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ɪn weɪz ðət sərv ðɛm. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ənˈlɛs wi meɪk ə ˈkɑnʃəs ˈkɑntrɛri ˈɛfərt, ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤiz ðət sərv ðɪs ˈdɑmənənt klæs ər spɑnˈteɪniəsli fɛlt ɛz ““normal”*” ər ““natural.”*.” ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpən ðət ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst klæs (ðə ˌbʊrʒˌwɑˈzi) ˈjuzɪz tɪ krəʃ ðə səbʤɛkˈtɪvɪti əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs (ðə ˌproʊləˈtɛriət), ənd ðəs tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən əv ðə wərld frəm ˈkæpətəlɪst rul. ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ɪz prəˈmoʊtəd ənd ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈɛvəri ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk minz. wi ər ˌɪnˈdɑktrəˌneɪtɪd frəm bərθ. ˈpɛrənts ər kəmˈpɛld tɪ tiʧ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən tɪ sərˈvaɪv ɪn ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈfreɪmˌwərk (wɪʧ ðeɪ hæv noʊ ʧɔɪs əˈbaʊt ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn) baɪ ahead,”*,” tɪ aʊt fər ˈnəmbər one,”*,” tɪ pʊt ˌwənˈsɛlf ɪn ðə bɛst pəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑsəbəl (i.e*., θru ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ər ˈsikɪŋ ə rɪʧ meɪt) tɪ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt wɛlθ fər ˈpərsɪnəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ɪz ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ðə ˈpɛti ˌbʊrʒˌwɑˈzi (ðoʊz hu ˈsərkjəˌleɪt ˈkæpɪtəl baɪ ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈiðər ˈsərvɪsɪz ər gʊdz, hu tɛnd tɪ əˈspaɪr tɪ bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə ˈrulɪŋ klæs). ɪt ˈmænəˌfɛsts ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ðə ˈstraɪvɪŋ fər ˈmɑrkɪt paʊər, fər ˈpərsɪnəl ədˈvænsmənt, fər ˈkəmfərts, fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd stəˈbɪlɪti wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv ðə ˈsɪstəm. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ˌproʊləˈtɛriən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi siks tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm ənd mit ɑr nidz kəˈlɛktɪvli. bət ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm həz bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈivɪn ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ɪn ˈpɛti ˈbʊrʒwɑ weɪz əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈæktɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɛr oʊn ˈɪntərɪsts, ɪn weɪz ðət ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈkæpətəlɪsts ˌɪnˈstɛd. ɛz ˌproʊləˈtɛriən ˈmɪlətənts, wi ər noʊ lɛs ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɛls. ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðət wi ər ˈkɑnʃəsli əˈwɛr əv ɪt, tɪ ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz, ənd ðəs wi ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ɪt. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ faɪt ðə ˈsɪstəm, wi məst faɪt ɪts ˈdɑmənənt ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤiz æt ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl: ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti ɛz ə hoʊl, ɪn ɑr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ənd ɪn ɑr oʊn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hɑrts ənd maɪndz. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈæktɪv ənd ˈkɑnstənt ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈstrəgəl. ɪt wɪl kənˈtɪnju ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðə ˈrulɪŋ klæs həz bɪn dɪˈfitɪd politically—*— wi ər soʊ ˈdipli kənˈdɪʃənd ðət ɪt meɪ teɪk ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz tɪ əˈprut ðɛr ˈpɔɪzənəs aɪˈdiəz. ˈəltəmətli, ɪt wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ðət wi ˈkɑnstrəkt ə soʊˈsaɪɪti (ən ɪˈkɑnəmi, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr) ðət rɪˈteɪnz noʊ ˈstrəkʧərəl ər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm fər rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm. wi ʃʊd nɑt bi əˈʃeɪmd tɪ dɪˈskəvər ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ɪn ɑr oʊn hɑrts, ər ʃeɪm ˈəðərz fər ˈmænəˌfɛstɪŋ it—*— ɪt ɪz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ɪn ˈkæpətəlɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə weɪ tɪ faɪt ɪt ɪz tɪ brɪŋ ɪt tɪ laɪt, ɪgˈzæmɪn ɪt ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ɑr ˈoʊvərˌɔl pəˈlɪtɪkəl goʊlz, ənd ðɛn ˈkɑnʃəsli ˈriʤɛkt ɪt (ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn, ɛz ɪt wɪl ˈkɑnstəntli re-arise*). ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl strɛŋθ rikˈwaɪərz ən ˈəndərˌpɪnɪŋ əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈjunɪti; ðiz ədˈvæns təˈgɛðər. ðə ˈmoʊtɪv fər ˈstrəgəl ɔn ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl frənt ɪz nɑt tɪ sərv səm ˈæbˌstrækt ˌmɔˈræləˌti, bət tɪ əˈʧiv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl goʊl. ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz ˌɪnˌdɪvɪʤuˈælɪti. kəmˈbætɪŋ ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm dɪz nɑt min ðət ˈɛvriˌwən məst bi aɪˈdɛntɪkəl (wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈɛniˌweɪ) ər ðət ˈɛniˌwən ʃʊd səˈprɛs ðɛr oʊn θɔts, dɪˈzaɪərz, ər ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, wi məst ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈvælju əv iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɛz ˌɪnˈhɛrənt, ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɛz ɪt rɪˈleɪts tɪ ðə kəˈlɛktɪv. iʧ ˈpərsən həz spɪˈsɪfɪk strɛŋθs tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ɑr ˈkɑmən wərk, ənd ðiz ʃʊd bi ɛnˈhænst ənd səˈpɔrtɪd. ɑr ˈwiknəsɪz ʃʊd bi ʃɛrd soʊ wi kən hɛlp iʧ ˈəðər ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðɛm. wi əˈpriʃiˌeɪt dɪˈvərsɪti ənd ˈdɪfərənsɪz əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs, wɪʧ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ə daɪˈnæmɪk laɪf, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ɑr reɪnʤ əv ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz ɪn ˈækʃən ənd θɔt. (ɪn fækt, fər ˈɛni ˈmoʊʃən tɪ əˈkər æt ɔl, ɪn ə ˌdaɪəˈlɛktɪkəl ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər rikˈwaɪərd, baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən). ɪn grups, ɛz ɪn ˈɛni ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə ˈnæʧərəl wərld, dɪˈvərsɪti ɪnˈʃʊrz rɪˈzɪljəns, ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti, əˌdæptəˈbɪləti, ənd ˌɛvəˈluʃən. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈstrəgəl əˈgɛnst ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm, wi məst ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɪts ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃənz. ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni weɪz ðət ðɪs dɪˈstrəktɪv ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi məˈtɪriəˌlaɪzɪz. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈklud (nɑt ɪkˈsklusɪvli) ðiz 12 ˈkɑmən taɪps: 1 mɪˈspleɪst praɪˈɔrətiz. ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˈərʤənt ɛz ˈkrəʃɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ˈnəθɪŋ. ˈkaʊntləs lɪvz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi dɪˈstrɔɪd ənˈtɪl wi əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðɪs tæsk. ðə fˈjuʧər ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ɔl laɪf ɔn ərθ ɪz æt rɪsk ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðɪs ˈsɪstəm ɪgˈzɪsts. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi du ʃʊd bi, ɪn səm weɪ, ɪn ˈsərvɪs tɪ ɑr kɔz. əv kɔrs ɑr ˈbeɪsɪk nidz məst bi mɛt, wɪʧ bɪɔnd (subsisting*) ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ hɛlθ ənd ˈbæləns (ˈmɛntəl, ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl, ˈfɪzɪkəl, ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˈkəlʧərəl). ðiz ʃʊd səˈpɔrt ənd rɪˈnu ɑr kəˈpæsɪti tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ˈivɪn ɪf wi ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ˈfrɪvələs ækˈtɪvɪtiz frəm ɑr lɪvz, wi stɪl hæv tɪ meɪk ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈʧɔɪsɪz əˈbaʊt haʊ wi spɛnd ɑr taɪm, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈsɪstəm kips ˈjuˈɛs ˈvɛri ˈbɪzi ɪn ɑr ˈɛfərt tɪ sərˈvaɪv ənd mit ɑr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz. (ðɪs ˈoʊvərˌloʊd ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli dɪˈvaɪzd soʊ wi ər tu ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd tɪ rɪˈzɪst). ˈðɛrˌfɔr wi hæv tɪ ˈkɑnstəntli ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt haʊ məʧ ˈɛnərʤi wi gɪv tɪ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ækˈtɪvɪtiz, meɪk kərˈɛkt ˈʧɔɪsɪz ˈivɪn wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈpeɪnfəl, ənd ˈɔrdər ɑr lɪvz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈstrəgəl. 2 ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən əˈməŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz. ðɪs kən ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈjuzɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈnɑlɪʤ, əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts, əˈbɪləˌtiz ər ˌpərsəˈnælɪti tɪ geɪn ˈpərsɪnəl paʊər ər prɛˈstiʒ, ənd tɪ riˈprɛs ðə kəˈlɛktɪv wɪl. ˌɪnˈstɛd, wi ʃʊd ɔl straɪv tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ baɪ əˈsɪstɪŋ iʧ ˈkɑmˌræd tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs her/himself*, tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈwiknəsɪz, bɪld strɛŋθ, ənd ˈmæksəˌmaɪz pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən. wi ʃʊd ˈstrəgəl əˈməŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz wɪˈθɪn ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈjunɪti, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðə truθ təˈgɛðər, ənd nɑt əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz oʊn wɪl ˈoʊvər ˈəðərz (ˈwɛðər ðɛr ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts ər ər ˈsaɪlənt), ər məˈnɑpəˌlaɪz ˈɛni ˈæˌspɛkt əv wərk. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl paʊər wɪˈθaʊt kəˈlɛktɪv paʊər ɪz ˈjusləs ənd kən ˈnɛvər dɪˈfit ɑr ˈɛnəmi. 3 ə læk əv kəˈmɪtmənt. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌɪnˈkris kənˈsəmʃən əv kəˈmɑdətiz, ˈkæpətəlɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti ɑbˈsɛsɪvli ˈpʊʃɪz ɛz ən aɪˈdil. wərθ it.”*.”) ɪt həz kriˈeɪtɪd ˈkɑnsɛpts əv ““comfort,”*,” ““fun”*” ənd ““satisfaction”*” ðət ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ ðɛr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk nid fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ baɪ θɪŋz. ˌwəˈtɛvər pliz ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə ˈmoʊmənt, wi ər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ əˈbændən ənd ˌriˈpleɪs. ðɪs lidz tɪ ə əˈproʊʧ tɪ laɪf, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ təˈwɔrd ˈneɪʧər, ləv, ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti, pəˈlɪtɪkəl wərk, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, pəˈlɪtɪkəl wərk ɪz nɑt ˈkəmfərtəbəl, fən, ənd ˈɪnstəntli ˈgrætəˌfaɪɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪz ðət wi ər kənˈdɪʃənd tɪ dɪˈzaɪər. ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪt ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ, ˈkɑmplɛks, ənd rikˈwaɪərz ˌɪˈmɛns pərˈsɪstəns. wɪn ðɪs fækt ɪz dɪˈskəvərd, ə ˈkɑmən rɪˈspɑns ɪz tɪ əˈbændən ɪt. 4 ˈleɪzinəs. səm ˈpipəl bɪˈliv pərˈfɔrmd ə greɪt did baɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd dɪˈklɛrɪŋ səˈpɔrt fər ðə kɔz. ðeɪ stɑp hir, kənˈgræʧəˌleɪtɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri kwoʊˈteɪʃənz ɔl ˈoʊvər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. bət ðɪs ɪz laɪk kənfˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn wɪθ ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn. wi stænd ɔn əˈnərnd ˈlɔrəlz, bət hæv tɪ rən ðə fʊl ˈdɪstəns: tɪ du ðə hɑrd wərk əv kənˈstrəktɪŋ ˈθɪri, dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪn, ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz θru tɪ ˈvɪktəri ənd bɪɔnd. 5 pəˈsɪvɪti. ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈəðərz ˈɔlˌweɪz teɪk ðə lɛd, ənd rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv (wəns ə kəˈlɛktɪv əˈproʊʧ həz bɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd) ɪz ən əˈvɔɪdəns əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. iʧ ˈpərsən ʃʊd straɪv tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ənd kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˈmæksəməm əv pəˈtɛnʃəl, tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs aɪˈdiəz wɪˈθaʊt fɪr, ənd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər wərk ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. 6 ˈkɑmplɛks. waɪl ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ wərk tɪ ˈmæksəməm kəˈpæsɪti ənd straɪv tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɪt, ɪt kən bi ˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪt wət kəˈpæsɪti ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz. ə ˈʤəgələr wɪθ tu ˈmɛni ɛgz wɪl drɔp səm əv ðɛm. ˈsɪmələrli, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn tu ˈmɛni tæsks ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ tu ˈmɛni kəˈmɪtmənts wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈkɛri ɔl əv ðɛm aʊt. ˌənriˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti lidz tɪ ənˈsərtənti ənd pərˈælɪsɪs fər ðə ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, hu hæv ˌɪntərkəˈnɛktɪd tæsks ðət dɪˈpɛnd ɔn wən əˈnəðər fər səkˈsɛs. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ɪt kʊd kɔz ðə ˈpərsən tɪ bərn aʊt, ˈrɛndərɪŋ ðɛm ˈtoʊtəli ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv əˈtɛmptɪŋ ˈpərsənəli tɪ ˈhændəl ˈɛvəri tæsk, wi ʃʊd hɛlp ˈəðərz ʃɛr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz. wi hæv tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðət səm tæsks wɪl nɑt bi əˈkɑmplɪʃt (ɛz wɛl ər æt ɔl) ənˈtɪl səˈfɪʃənt kəˈlɛktɪv kəˈpæsɪti ɪz bɪlt. 7 ˈigoʊ. ɪn ə kəˈlɛktɪv ɪnˈdɛvər, ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ʃʊd ˈnɛvər bi ˈpərsɪnəl; ðəs ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən tɪ bi ˈpərsənəli əˈfɛndɪd baɪ ɪt. wi ʃʊd nɑt ˈoʊnli bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm wɪθ ən ˈoʊpən maɪnd, bət tɪ ˈwɛlkəm kənˈstrəktɪv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ənd lərn tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ɑr oʊn wərk ɪn ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɑr ˈwiknəsɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðɛm. ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə wərk əv ə ˈkɑmˌræd ər ˈælaɪ ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈɔfərd ɪn ə kənˈstrəktɪv ˈmænər, wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv əˈsɪstɪŋ ðɛr wərk. ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ʃʊd bi səˈʤɛstɪd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɪt. wi ʃʊd nɑt pɪk iʧ ˈəðər əˈpɑrt fər ˈɛvəri smɔl mɪˈsteɪk (wɪʧ kən bi ˈvɛri dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪzɪŋ), bət ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈɪʃuz. ˌsɛlfɪkˈsprɛʃən. ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz (əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˌækəˈdimiə) əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈnɑvəl aɪˈdiəz fər prəˈfɛʃənəl ər branding”*” ˈpərpəsɪz, ˈrəðər ðən ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn kənˈstrəktɪŋ ˈθɪri tɪ ˈkɑnˌkritli əˈsɪst klæs ˈstrəgəl. ðɪs ɪz ˈθɪri fər seɪk, ər ˌɪˌnɛləˈkʧuəˌlɪzəm. ðɪs ˈpræktɪs ˈkɑnvərts ˈθɪri ˈɪntu ʤɪst əˈnəðər kəˈmɑdəti, ə gɪft tɪ ɑr ˈɛnəmi. ðə weɪ tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ðɪs ɪz tɪ ˈproʊdus ɑr aɪˈdiəz (ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər fɔrm) kəˈlɛktɪvli. fər ˈɑrtɪsts, ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv fər sake”*” ɪz ə weɪ tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ wərk wɪˈθaʊt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑntɛnt. ðɪs minz skˈwɑndərɪŋ ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ənd skɪlz baɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ ðɛm fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ klæs, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv fər ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs. ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz ənd ˈɑrtɪsts ʃʊd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ˈəðər ˈɛriəz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl wərk, ər ðeɪ ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstænd ðɛr ˈsəbʤɪkts. 9. ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd ɪz gʊd, bət nɑt soʊ gʊd ɪf ðɛr ɪz ən ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈmoʊtɪv əv ˈɛləˌveɪtɪŋ oʊn ˈsoʊʃəl pəˈzɪʃən ər biɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnər əv əˈtɛnʃən. wi du nɑt nid tɪ bɪld ɑr baɪ ˈsikɪŋ ˌædmərˈeɪʃən, preɪz ənd ˈflætəri. ɑr ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛkt ənd sɛns əv kəˈnɛkʃən ʃʊd kəm frəm biɪŋ ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈeɪʤənt fər ɑr klæs, kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈkaʊntləs ˈəðərz wɪˈθɪn ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈprɔˌsɛs. wi ʃʊd əˈpriʃiˌeɪt wən əˈnəðər ɛz ˈkɑmˌrædz, ənd lɛt iʧ ˈəðər noʊ wɪn duɪŋ gʊd wərk, bət nɑt bi ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ ə dɪˈzaɪər fər ˈpəblɪk ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən. 10 frɛnd ˈsɔrsɪŋ. bɪˈkəz əv ðə əv ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti, ənd ˈkɑnsəkwənt ˈfilɪŋz əv ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈpipəl ʤɔɪn ənd juz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɛz ə minz tɪ əˈliviˌeɪt ˈloʊnlinəs, tɪ meɪk frɛndz ər dɪˈvɛləp riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, wɛˈræz ɪt ʃʊd bi ðə ˈəðər weɪ əraʊnd: əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈfrɛndʃɪps tɪ əraɪz frəm ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈjunɪti. ɪf ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈæˌspɛkt əv ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪz meɪd ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈoʊvər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈæˌspɛkt, ðɪs kən ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ. pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈgrimənt ər dɪsəˈgrimənt kən bi ˈfɔlsli beɪst ɔn ˈiˌmoʊʃən. ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkts kən ˈmænəˌfɛst ɛz ˈpərsɪnəl əˈtæks ˈhɪdən ˈəndər ðə gaɪz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts, ˈpɪkɪŋ kˈwɔrəlz, hərˈæsmənt, ər əˈvɔɪdəns əv ˈkɑmən wərk bɪˈkəz əv dɪˈskəmfərt. ðɪs kriˈeɪts ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈætməsˌfɪr wɪʧ kən ˈsaɪdˌtræk əˈtɛnʃən ənd ˈəndərˌmaɪn grup koʊˈhiʒən. ðɛr ɪz noʊ rum fər ˈdrɑmə ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. wi ʃʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɑr ˈoʊvərˌɔl goʊl, ənd bi gʊd ˈkɑmˌrædz fərst, frɛndz ˈsɛkənd. 11 ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm. ˈtɑlərˌeɪtɪŋ dɪˈstrəktɪv bɪˈheɪvjər bɪˈkəz wən laɪk ˈkɑnflɪkt ər wɔnt tɪ ðə boat,”*,” əˈlaʊz ðət bɪˈheɪvjər tɪ kənˈtɪnju ənd ˌɪnˈkris. ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃənz əv ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm ˌɪnˈklud ˈgɑsəpɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd bæks ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ əp ˈprɑbləmz kəˈlɛktɪvli, ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ əˈsərt ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri aɪˈdiəz ɪn əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ (ər biɪŋ ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ) əˈprɛsɪv ækts ər spiʧ wɪˈθaʊt seɪɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ hoʊld ˈkɑmˌrædz əˈkaʊntəbəl, səˈpɔrtɪŋ ər əˈtækɪŋ vjuz beɪst ɔn ˈfilɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpərsən ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ðɛm, ənd ˈtɑlərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌmidiˈɑkrəti ɪn ɑr wərk. ðiz ɔl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ən ənˈprɪnsəpəld pis ðət kən lɛd tɪ grup ˈæpəθi. 12 goʊɪŋ ɔf ðə reɪlz. ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ækt ˈoʊnli wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈjunɪti. strɛŋθ kəmz frəm ˈdɪsəplənd collectivity*, ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv məst bi beɪst ɔn ðɪs faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃən ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɪn weɪz ðət hæv noʊ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ kəˈlɛktɪvli ˈstrætəʤi ər goʊlz kən bi ˈdeɪnʤərəs. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, kəˈmɪtɪŋ ən ˌɪˈligəl ækt (ˌɪmˈpəlsɪvli ər frəm ə kənˈsild plæn) wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd əˈgrimənt əv ðə kəˈlɛktɪv, pʊts ˈəðərz æt rɪsk, ˈdæmɪʤɪz kəˈlɛktɪv wərk, ənd dɪˈstrɔɪz mˈjuʧuəl trəst. ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə ˈseɪfti əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈsɪriəsli ənd tɪ əˈbaɪd baɪ ɪts sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz ɪz ˌɪnɪkˈskjuzəbəl. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ˈkæpətəlɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz gɪrd tɪ stɑp ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ tɪ faɪt fər ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. wi fil ˈkɑnstənt ˈprɛʃər tɪ keɪv ɪn tɪ ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm. wi ər ˈtɛmptɪd wɪθ ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz fər ɪf wi əˈbændən ðə ˈstrəgəl, ər ər θˈrɛtənd wɪθ ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ɪf wi fɔl ɪn laɪn. ɪf wi ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm, ðɪs kən kɔst ˈjuˈɛs ɑr ʤɑbz. frɛndz meɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ˈkreɪzi, ˈbɔrɪŋ, ər dɪˈprɛsɪŋ tɪ tɔk tɪ. ɑr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz maɪt tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət wi ər ˈfeɪlɪŋ ɪn ɑr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz tɪ ðɛm wɪn wi dɪˈvoʊt taɪm tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl wərk. ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ɪn ˈmuviz, wi ər ˈgɪvɪn ˈpɔɪzənəs ˈmɑdəlz əv ˈjumən bɪˈheɪvjər. rɪˈzɪstɪŋ ɔl ðiz ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ɪz klæs ˈstrəgəl ɔn ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl frənt. wi hæv tɪ kip ɑr ˈbɛrɪŋz, pɪk ɑr ˈbætəlz ˈwaɪzli, ənd ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ nil daʊn ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər. ɪn ɑr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, wi məst əˈsɪst wən əˈnəðər tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ənd ɔl ˈɛnəmi ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz. |
mingora: the vihara, a buddhist monastery, at in valley, barikot, is attracting a large number of tourists, architecture students and archaeology researches.
located from barikot, the archaeological site, a masterpiece of ancient architecture, is located high on the mountain and is visible from a long distance.
according to archaeologists, the site was first visited by a archeologist, sir stein, in 1926 and then hastily excavated by burger and wright in 1938.
now protected, the site has been looted by vandals and smugglers for almost a century.
restored and partially excavated, the site, which was acquired by the government of late, provides visitors with a clear understanding of the original layout featuring a tripartite monumental terrace with the shrine flanked by two in ruins, supported by a walled terrace as well with the amazing hospitality of local community.
“the site is featured by the landmark monument of the great shrine, the oldest example of architecture. chronology of the site is supported by dating one wooden beam of the shrine wood or acacia modesta) back to the end of first century or the middle of second century ce). the shrine with its cella, corridor and double dome is astonishingly well preserved for the standards of architecture,” said dr luca maria olivieri, head of the visiting italian archaeological mission.
he added that it was the only structure of the ancient buddhist era left in south asia.
carla biagioli, an italian architect and heritage specialist, who visited of late, said she was happy to see the site well preserved and protected. “protection and conservation of the monuments is a very important step to promote the cultural values. the restoration of buddhist shrine has demonstrated the of attractiveness of the area from cultural and natural point of view,” she told dawn.
she said the venue of the buddhist shrine was really amazing and scenic, while the area presented a specific living cultural landscape including traditional settlements and typical habitat, botanic interests and rock art elements.
“the site having rich culture and religious heritage is attractive for international tourists if durable peace prevailed in the area,” she said.
tourists and architecture students visit the site not only to have a look at the architectural landmark but also to enjoy the breathtaking view of the monument.
“on one hand, the structure constructed with stone masonry left me amazed and on the other, the view of the area was so beautiful that it gave me inner peace,” said tourist ali.
the archaeological area, which is just five kilometers from site, is part of a 12 light tourist trail network marked and provided with safe water points and shelters.
the trail crosses two valleys and touches several rock painting and carving sites in the pristine breathtaking environment.
published in dawn, july 10th, 2016 | mingora*: ðə vihara*, ə ˈbudəst ˈmɑnəˌstɛri, æt ɪn ˈvæli, barikot*, ɪz əˈtræktɪŋ ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈtʊrɪsts, ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ˈstudənts ənd ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi riˈsərʧɪz. ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd frəm barikot*, ðə ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl saɪt, ə ˈmæstərˌpis əv ˈeɪnʧənt ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd haɪ ɔn ðə ˈmaʊntən ənd ɪz ˈvɪzəbəl frəm ə lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts, ðə saɪt wɑz fərst ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ ə archeologist*, sər staɪn, ɪn 1926 ənd ðɛn ˈheɪstəli ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd baɪ ˈbərgər ənd raɪt ɪn 1938 naʊ prəˈtɛktɪd, ðə saɪt həz bɪn ˈlutɪd baɪ ˈvændəlz ənd sˈməgələrz fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈsɛnʧəri. rɪˈstɔrd ənd ˈpɑrʃəli ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd, ðə saɪt, wɪʧ wɑz əkˈwaɪərd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv leɪt, prəˈvaɪdz ˈvɪzɪtərz wɪθ ə klɪr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl leɪaʊt ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə traɪˈpɑrˌtaɪt ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl ˈtɛrəs wɪθ ðə ʃraɪn flæŋkt baɪ tu ɪn ruɪnz, səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə wɔld ˈtɛrəs ɛz wɛl wɪθ ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˌhɑspəˈtæləti əv ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti. saɪt ɪz ˈfiʧərd baɪ ðə ˈlændˌmɑrk ˈmɑnjəmənt əv ðə greɪt ʃraɪn, ðə ˈoʊldəst ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər. krəˈnɑləʤi əv ðə saɪt ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈdeɪtɪŋ wən ˈwʊdən bim əv ðə ʃraɪn wʊd ər əˈkeɪʃə moʊˈdɛstə) bæk tɪ ðə ɛnd əv fərst ˈsɛnʧəri ər ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈsɛkənd ˈsɛnʧəri ce*). ðə ʃraɪn wɪθ ɪts ˈsɛlə, ˈkɔrɪdər ənd ˈdəbəl doʊm ɪz əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋli wɛl prɪˈzərvd fər ðə ˈstændərdz əv architecture,”*,” sɛd ˈdɑktər ˈlukə mərˈiə oʊliˈvɪri, hɛd əv ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˌɪˈtæljən ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈmɪʃən. hi ˈædɪd ðət ɪt wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈbudəst ˈɪrə lɛft ɪn saʊθ ˈeɪʒə. ˈkɑrlɑ biagioli*, ən ˌɪˈtæljən ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ənd ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈspɛʃəlɪst, hu ˈvɪzɪtɪd əv leɪt, sɛd ʃi wɑz ˈhæpi tɪ si ðə saɪt wɛl prɪˈzərvd ənd prəˈtɛktɪd. ənd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɑnjəmənts ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛp tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈvæljuz. ðə ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv ˈbudəst ʃraɪn həz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðə əv əˈtræktɪvnəs əv ðə ˈɛriə frəm ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˈnæʧərəl pɔɪnt əv view,”*,” ʃi toʊld dɔn. ʃi sɛd ðə ˈvɛnju əv ðə ˈbudəst ʃraɪn wɑz ˈrɪli əˈmeɪzɪŋ ənd ˈsinɪk, waɪl ðə ˈɛriə pərˈzɛnəd ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈkəlʧərəl ˈlænˌskeɪp ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈsɛtəlmənts ənd ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈhæbəˌtæt, bəˈtænɪk ˈɪntərɪsts ənd rɑk ɑrt ˈɛləmənts. saɪt ˈhævɪŋ rɪʧ ˈkəlʧər ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ɪz əˈtræktɪv fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtʊrɪsts ɪf ˈdʊrəbəl pis prɪˈveɪld ɪn ðə area,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈtʊrɪsts ənd ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ˈstudənts ˈvɪzɪt ðə saɪt nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ hæv ə lʊk æt ðə ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˈlændˌmɑrk bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ vju əv ðə ˈmɑnjəmənt. wən hænd, ðə ˈstrəkʧər kənˈstrəktɪd wɪθ stoʊn ˈmeɪsənri lɛft mi əˈmeɪzd ənd ɔn ðə ˈəðər, ðə vju əv ðə ˈɛriə wɑz soʊ ˈbjutəfəl ðət ɪt geɪv mi ˈɪnər peace,”*,” sɛd ˈtʊrɪst ˈɑli. ðə ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɛriə, wɪʧ ɪz ʤɪst faɪv ˈkɪləˌmitərz frəm saɪt, ɪz pɑrt əv ə 12 laɪt ˈtʊrɪst treɪl ˈnɛtˌwərk mɑrkt ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ seɪf ˈwɔtər pɔɪnts ənd ˈʃɛltərz. ðə treɪl ˈkrɔsɪz tu ˈvæliz ənd ˈtəʧɪz ˈsɛvərəl rɑk ˈpeɪnɪŋ ənd ˈkɑrvɪŋ saɪts ɪn ðə ˈprɪstin ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn dɔn, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 10th*, 2016 |
researchers at north carolina state university have developed techniques that can be used to create ideal geometric phase holograms for any kind of optical pattern -- a significant advance over the limitations of previous techniques. the holograms can be used to create new types of displays, imaging systems, telecommunications technology and astronomical instruments.
a geometric phase hologram is a thin film that manipulates light. light moves as a wave, with peaks and troughs. when the light passes through a geometric phase hologram, the relationship between those peaks and troughs is changed. by controlling those changes, the hologram can focus, disperse, reorient or otherwise modify the light.
an ideal geometric phase hologram modifies the light very efficiently, meaning that little of the light is wasted. but ideal geometric phase holograms can also produce three different, "wavefronts" -- or transformed versions of the light that passes through the thin film.
"we can direct light into any one or more of those three wavefronts, which allows us to use a single ideal geometric phase hologram in many different ways," says michael, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at state and corresponding author of a paper on the work.
previously, researchers were only able to make ideal geometric phase holograms in a limited set of simple patterns, curtailing their usefulness for new applications. this is because making these holograms involves molecules or structures at a scale smaller than the wavelength of light.
"we've come up with two ways of making ideal geometric phase holograms that are relatively simple but allow us to control the orientation of the molecules that ultimately manipulate the light," says.
first, the researchers use lasers to create a light pattern, either by taking advantage of how waves of light interfere with each other, or by using a tightly focused laser to scan through a pattern -- much like a laser printer.
a substrate records the light pattern, with each molecule in the substrate itself depending on the polarization of the light it was exposed to. to understand this, think of a beam of light as a wavy string, traveling from left to right. that string is also vibrating up and down -- creating are that are perpendicular to the direction the string is traveling. controlling the orientation angle of the light's linear polarization just means controlling the direction that the wave is wiggling.
the pattern that is recorded on the substrate then serves as a template for a liquid crystal layer that forms the finished hologram.
"using these techniques, we're able to create ideal geometric phase holograms in nearly any pattern," says. "theoretically, there are patterns that are too small for us to make, but we've been able to make patterns for every practical application we've addressed so far -- from astronomical instruments to art installations.
"this work gave us a great deal of insight into controlling the spatial properties of light waves," says. "we're now exploring how we can better manipulate the spectrum of light waves. for example, we're determining how we can handle visible light and infrared light differently within a single hologram."
escuti is also working with his company, corporation, to develop new applications and improve existing technologies that may benefit from higher efficiency thin-films.
the paper, "fabrication of ideal holograms with arbitrary wavefronts," was published online nov. 4 in the journal optica. lead author of the paper is kim, a research assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at state. include michael of state; li, a former ph.d. student at state who is now at apple inc.; matthew miskiewicz, a former ph.d. student at state who has founded his own company in the raleigh area; and oh, a former ph.d. student at state who is now at magic leap.
the work was done with support from the national science foundation, under grant number, and from. | ˈrisərʧərz æt nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti hæv dɪˈvɛləpt tɛkˈniks ðət kən bi juzd tɪ kriˈeɪt aɪˈdil ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk feɪz ˈhɔloʊˌgræmz fər ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈɑptɪkəl ˈpætərn ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ədˈvæns ˈoʊvər ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv ˈpriviəs tɛkˈniks. ðə ˈhɔloʊˌgræmz kən bi juzd tɪ kriˈeɪt nu taɪps əv dɪˈspleɪz, ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl ˈɪnstrəmənts. ə ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk feɪz ˈhɔloʊˌgræm ɪz ə θɪn fɪlm ðət məˈnɪpjəˌleɪts laɪt. laɪt muvz ɛz ə weɪv, wɪθ piks ənd trɔfs. wɪn ðə laɪt ˈpæsɪz θru ə ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk feɪz ˈhɔloʊˌgræm, ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðoʊz piks ənd trɔfs ɪz ʧeɪnʤd. baɪ kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðoʊz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ðə ˈhɔloʊˌgræm kən ˈfoʊkɪs, dɪˈspərs, riˈɔriɛnt ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ðə laɪt. ən aɪˈdil ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk feɪz ˈhɔloʊˌgræm ˈmɑdəˌfaɪz ðə laɪt ˈvɛri ɪˈfɪʃəntli, ˈminɪŋ ðət ˈlɪtəl əv ðə laɪt ɪz ˈweɪstɪd. bət aɪˈdil ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk feɪz ˈhɔloʊˌgræmz kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈproʊdus θri ˈdɪfərənt, "wavefronts*" ər trænsˈfɔrmd ˈvərʒənz əv ðə laɪt ðət ˈpæsɪz θru ðə θɪn fɪlm. "wi kən dɪˈrɛkt laɪt ˈɪntu ˈɛni wən ər mɔr əv ðoʊz θri wavefronts*, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ juz ə ˈsɪŋgəl aɪˈdil ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk feɪz ˈhɔloʊˌgræm ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt weɪz," sɪz ˈmaɪkəl, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ənd kəmˈpjutər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ æt steɪt ənd ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈɔθər əv ə ˈpeɪpər ɔn ðə wərk. ˈpriviəsli, ˈrisərʧərz wər ˈoʊnli ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk aɪˈdil ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk feɪz ˈhɔloʊˌgræmz ɪn ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd sɛt əv ˈsɪmpəl ˈpætərnz, kərˈteɪlɪŋ ðɛr ˈjusfəlnəs fər nu ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðiz ˈhɔloʊˌgræmz ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈmɑləˌkjulz ər ˈstrəkʧərz æt ə skeɪl sˈmɔlər ðən ðə ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ əv laɪt. "wiv kəm əp wɪθ tu weɪz əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ aɪˈdil ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk feɪz ˈhɔloʊˌgræmz ðət ər ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsɪmpəl bət əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɑləˌkjulz ðət ˈəltəmətli məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə laɪt," sɪz. fərst, ðə ˈrisərʧərz juz ˈleɪzərz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə laɪt ˈpætərn, ˈiðər baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv haʊ weɪvz əv laɪt ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər, ər baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈtaɪtli ˈfoʊkɪst ˈleɪzər tɪ skæn θru ə ˈpætərn məʧ laɪk ə ˈleɪzər ˈprɪnər. ə ˈsəbˌstreɪt ˈrɛkərdz ðə laɪt ˈpætərn, wɪθ iʧ ˈmɑləˌkjul ɪn ðə ˈsəbˌstreɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən əv ðə laɪt ɪt wɑz ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ. tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðɪs, θɪŋk əv ə bim əv laɪt ɛz ə ˈweɪvi strɪŋ, ˈtrævəlɪŋ frəm lɛft tɪ raɪt. ðət strɪŋ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ əp ənd daʊn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ər ðət ər ˌpərpənˈdɪkjələr tɪ ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ðə strɪŋ ɪz ˈtrævəlɪŋ. kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ˈæŋgəl əv ðə laɪts ˈlɪniər ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ʤɪst minz kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ðət ðə weɪv ɪz ˈwɪgəlɪŋ. ðə ˈpætərn ðət ɪz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɔn ðə ˈsəbˌstreɪt ðɛn sərvz ɛz ə ˈtɛmplət fər ə ˈlɪkwɪd ˈkrɪstəl leɪər ðət fɔrmz ðə ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈhɔloʊˌgræm. "ˈjuzɪŋ ðiz tɛkˈniks, wɪr ˈeɪbəl tɪ kriˈeɪt aɪˈdil ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk feɪz ˈhɔloʊˌgræmz ɪn ˈnɪrli ˈɛni ˈpætərn," sɪz. "ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli, ðɛr ər ˈpætərnz ðət ər tu smɔl fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ meɪk, bət wiv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ˈpætərnz fər ˈɛvəri ˈpræktɪkəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wiv əˈdrɛst soʊ fɑr frəm ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl ˈɪnstrəmənts tɪ ɑrt ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz. "ðɪs wərk geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə greɪt dil əv ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˈspeɪʃəl ˈprɑpərtiz əv laɪt weɪvz," sɪz. "wɪr naʊ ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ haʊ wi kən ˈbɛtər məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ˈspɛktrəm əv laɪt weɪvz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪr dɪˈtərmənɪŋ haʊ wi kən ˈhændəl ˈvɪzəbəl laɪt ənd ˌɪnfrərˈɛd laɪt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli wɪˈθɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈhɔloʊˌgræm." ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni, ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, tɪ dɪˈvɛləp nu ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˌɪmˈpruv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ðət meɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm haɪər ɪˈfɪʃənsi thin-films*. ðə ˈpeɪpər, "ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən əv aɪˈdil ˈhɔloʊˌgræmz wɪθ ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri wavefronts*," wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɔnˌlaɪn noʊv. 4 ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈɑptɪkə. lɛd ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈpeɪpər ɪz kɪm, ə ˈrisərʧ əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ənd kəmˈpjutər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ æt steɪt. ˌɪnˈklud ˈmaɪkəl əv steɪt; li, ə ˈfɔrmər ph.d*. ˈstudənt æt steɪt hu ɪz naʊ æt ˈæpəl ɪŋk.; ˈmæθju miskiewicz*, ə ˈfɔrmər ph.d*. ˈstudənt æt steɪt hu həz ˈfaʊndɪd hɪz oʊn ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ðə ˈrɔli ˈɛriə; ənd oʊ, ə ˈfɔrmər ph.d*. ˈstudənt æt steɪt hu ɪz naʊ æt ˈmæʤɪk lip. ðə wərk wɑz dən wɪθ səˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl saɪəns faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ˈəndər grænt ˈnəmbər ənd frəm. |
middlesbrough target stewart downing reportedly has his heart set on a move back to the club where he began his career.
it was previously reported that had bid around million for downing in an attempt to take him back to the north east. although west ham have told the winger he can leave, they are waiting until they sign a replacement before they any deal for downing.
premier league side sunderland were said to have had a million rejected earlier on in the summer. despite’s bid being smaller, the will from downing to for a club that is obviously in his heart could push the move over the line. however, another premier league side leicester city are said to be monitoring the situation.
downing was in great form for west ham last season, scoring 6 goals and 8 assists in 37 premier league appearances. | middlesbrough* ˈtərgət stuərt ˈdaʊnɪŋ rɪˈpɔrtədli həz hɪz hɑrt sɛt ɔn ə muv bæk tɪ ðə kləb wɛr hi bɪˈgæn hɪz kərɪr. ɪt wɑz ˈpriviəsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət hæd bɪd əraʊnd ˈmɪljən fər ˈdaʊnɪŋ ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ teɪk ɪm bæk tɪ ðə nɔrθ ist. ˌɔlˈðoʊ wɛst hæm hæv toʊld ðə ˈwɪŋər hi kən liv, ðeɪ ər ˈweɪtɪŋ ənˈtɪl ðeɪ saɪn ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ˈɛni dil fər ˈdaʊnɪŋ. prɛˈmɪr lig saɪd ˈsəndərlənd wər sɛd tɪ hæv hæd ə ˈmɪljən rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈərliər ɔn ɪn ðə ˈsəmər. dɪˈspaɪt bɪd biɪŋ sˈmɔlər, ðə wɪl frəm ˈdaʊnɪŋ tɪ fər ə kləb ðət ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ɪn hɪz hɑrt kʊd pʊʃ ðə muv ˈoʊvər ðə laɪn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈnəðər prɛˈmɪr lig saɪd ˈlɛstər ˈsɪti ər sɛd tɪ bi ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˈdaʊnɪŋ wɑz ɪn greɪt fɔrm fər wɛst hæm læst ˈsizən, ˈskɔrɪŋ 6 goʊlz ənd 8 əˈsɪsts ɪn 37 prɛˈmɪr lig əˈpɪrənsəz. |
pastor victory in yesterday's spanish grand prix as well as strong showings from grosjean in the last two races and from sergio perez in malaysia is an important point about and the relative state of the drivers.
do we often not give enough credit to the drivers in cars?
for years races have been won by an elite of drivers from top teams with perhaps only 7 drivers managing to visit the podium in the course of an entire season. in five races this season, we've already had 9 drivers on the podium and five different winners.
but this year with the performance of a number of cars so close and with the way the pirelli tyres work, it is offering an opportunity for more drivers to shine.
traditionally when drivers arrive in they have usually won races and championships in junior categories, but then they find that in teams they struggle to shine. fans dismiss them because they aren't able to fully evaluate what they are able to do, as they are lost in the soup of.
however in 2012 we've seen some stunning drives from the likes of perez and particularly maldonado yesterday, which makes everyone realise that success has been more about opportunity and car pace rather than elite driver ability. of course the cream rises to the top and the leading drivers are in top teams with big salaries for a reason. they become the elite because of the consistently high peaks of performance from alonso, vettel, hamilton and other top stars.
they have always won because their teams build them fast cars, get them set up to the tyres and then take advantage of the car pace to get the strategy right. that has always been the way of.
but the positive thing about the racing this year is that it shows that given a chance with a car which can use the tyres well, a wider range of drivers can shine.
it was a similar story in 2009 when jenson button showed that his poor results with honda were to do with the car, not him and that he was capable of winning a championship.
perez and maldonado were dismissed as 'pay drivers' because they have strong sponsor backing from their home countries. but after malaysia everyone was talking about perez getting a ferrari seat and maldonado impressed even the most hardened insider yesterday. others like di and kobayashi are surely capable of doing the same, given the opportunity.
the championship will be won by one of the elite, but it's refreshing for the drivers deeper down the field to show that they should not be underestimated. | ˈpæstər ˈvɪktəri ɪn ˈjɛstərˌdeɪz ˈspænɪʃ grænd pri ɛz wɛl ɛz strɔŋ ʃoʊɪŋz frəm grəsˈʒin ɪn ðə læst tu ˈreɪsɪz ənd frəm ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ˈpɛrɛz ɪn məˈleɪʒə ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnt əˈbaʊt ənd ðə ˈrɛlətɪv steɪt əv ðə ˈdraɪvərz. du wi ˈɔfən nɑt gɪv ɪˈnəf ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ ðə ˈdraɪvərz ɪn kɑz? fər jɪrz ˈreɪsɪz hæv bɪn wən baɪ ən ɪˈlit əv ˈdraɪvərz frəm tɔp timz wɪθ pərˈhæps ˈoʊnli 7 ˈdraɪvərz ˈmænəʤɪŋ tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈpoʊdiəm ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsizən. ɪn faɪv ˈreɪsɪz ðɪs ˈsizən, wiv ɔˈrɛdi hæd 9 ˈdraɪvərz ɔn ðə ˈpoʊdiəm ənd faɪv ˈdɪfərənt ˈwɪnərz. bət ðɪs jɪr wɪθ ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ə ˈnəmbər əv kɑz soʊ kloʊz ənd wɪθ ðə weɪ ðə pɪˈrɛli taɪərz wərk, ɪt ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər mɔr ˈdraɪvərz tɪ ʃaɪn. trəˈdɪʃənəli wɪn ˈdraɪvərz əraɪv ɪn ðeɪ hæv ˈjuʒəwəli wən ˈreɪsɪz ənd ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɪn ˈʤunjər ˈkætəˌgɔriz, bət ðɛn ðeɪ faɪnd ðət ɪn timz ðeɪ ˈstrəgəl tɪ ʃaɪn. fænz dɪsˈmɪs ðɛm bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈɑrənt ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfʊli ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt wət ðeɪ ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ du, ɛz ðeɪ ər lɔst ɪn ðə sup əv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪn 2012 wiv sin səm ˈstənɪŋ draɪvz frəm ðə laɪks əv ˈpɛrɛz ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli mældəˈnɑdoʊ ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, wɪʧ meɪks ˈɛvriˌwən ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət səkˈsɛs həz bɪn mɔr əˈbaʊt ˌɑpərˈtunəti ənd kɑr peɪs ˈrəðər ðən ɪˈlit ˈdraɪvər əˈbɪləˌti. əv kɔrs ðə krim ˈraɪzɪz tɪ ðə tɔp ənd ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈdraɪvərz ər ɪn tɔp timz wɪθ bɪg ˈsæləriz fər ə ˈrizən. ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ɪˈlit bɪˈkəz əv ðə kənˈsɪstəntli haɪ piks əv pərˈfɔrməns frəm əˈlɑnsoʊ, vettel*, ˈhæməltən ənd ˈəðər tɔp stɑrz. ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz wən bɪˈkəz ðɛr timz bɪld ðɛm fæst kɑz, gɪt ðɛm sɛt əp tɪ ðə taɪərz ənd ðɛn teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə kɑr peɪs tɪ gɪt ðə ˈstrætəʤi raɪt. ðət həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðə weɪ əv bət ðə ˈpɑzətɪv θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈreɪsɪŋ ðɪs jɪr ɪz ðət ɪt ʃoʊz ðət ˈgɪvɪn ə ʧæns wɪθ ə kɑr wɪʧ kən juz ðə taɪərz wɛl, ə ˈwaɪdər reɪnʤ əv ˈdraɪvərz kən ʃaɪn. ɪt wɑz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈstɔri ɪn 2009 wɪn ˈʤɛnsən ˈbətən ʃoʊd ðət hɪz pur rɪˈzəlts wɪθ ˈhɔndə wər tɪ du wɪθ ðə kɑr, nɑt ɪm ənd ðət hi wɑz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. ˈpɛrɛz ənd mældəˈnɑdoʊ wər dɪsˈmɪst ɛz 'peɪ ˈdraɪvərz' bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv strɔŋ ˈspɑnsər ˈbækɪŋ frəm ðɛr hoʊm ˈkəntriz. bət ˈæftər məˈleɪʒə ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpɛrɛz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə fərˈɑri sit ənd mældəˈnɑdoʊ ˌɪmˈprɛst ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈhɑrdənd ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. ˈəðərz laɪk di ənd ˌkoʊbɑˈjɑʃi ər ˈʃʊrli ˈkeɪpəbəl əv duɪŋ ðə seɪm, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp wɪl bi wən baɪ wən əv ðə ɪˈlit, bət ɪts rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ fər ðə ˈdraɪvərz ˈdipər daʊn ðə fild tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd. |
nhl.com released a poll on friday ranking their top 14 in the league and coming in at number 12 on this list was arizona coyotes oliver. the swedish is only 23 years old, but he has quickly become one of the top in not only the league, but the world as well. as one of five coyotes players selected to represent their country in the 2014 winter olympics last february in sochi, earned a silver medal as a member of the swedish national team. while’s skills on defense have made him a solid player at that position, it is his impressive abilities on offense that put him on a higher level.
the early years of
interestingly enough,’s career in the also began overseas. selected by the coyotes with the sixth overall pick in the 2009 entry draft, made his debut on october 9, 2010 when the coyotes faced the boston bruins in prague, czech republic. recorded his first career point on october 23, 2010 against the carolina hurricanes and notched his first career goal on january 17, 2011 against the san jose sharks. after finishing his rookie year with 11 points in 48 games, would begin to make his mark on the landscape in his sophomore year. he racked up 32 points in the season, which ranked second on the team in terms of scoring by and seventh on the team in overall scoring.’s biggest offensive contribution came when he notched his first career playoff goal in the second period of game 6 of the coyotes’ series against the chicago blackhawks. that was the only goal he scored during the 2012 stanley cup playoffs, but it would end up being the goal that put the coyotes into the second round of the playoffs for the first time since moving from winnipeg.
last season: honing the craft
ekman-larsson’s offensive prowess continued to flourish last season as he set career highs in goals (15), assists (29), points (44) and goals (8). the coyotes had one of their best seasons in franchise history with the man advantage last year and played a vital role in getting the power play to work well. his 22 points on the power play was on the team, only trailing defensive partner keith yandle. also recorded six goals in, which tied him with matt niskanen of the pittsburgh penguins for most by a. in the offensive zone, has made a habit of making opposing teams pay when he has the time and room to put the puck on net. he can also make use of his skills to work his way in close as he demonstrated when he scored a goal against the boston bruins on march 22.
looking towards the future
oliver has become one of the best offensive in the game today. his exceptional playing style has received praise from around the league, including from nicklas lidstrom, the former detroit red wings captain and fellow swede. it remains to be seen whether will be able to follow in the footsteps of lidstrom, who won the norris trophy seven times during his illustrious career. however, it is safe to say that is on the right track towards leaving his own legacy in the. | nhl.com* riˈlist ə poʊl ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈræŋkɪŋ ðɛr tɔp 14 ɪn ðə lig ənd ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn æt ˈnəmbər 12 ɔn ðɪs lɪst wɑz ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə kaɪˈoʊtis ˈɑlɪvər. ðə sˈwidɪʃ ɪz ˈoʊnli 23 jɪrz oʊld, bət hi həz kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə tɔp ɪn nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə lig, bət ðə wərld ɛz wɛl. ɛz wən əv faɪv kaɪˈoʊtis pleɪərz səˈlɛktɪd tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðɛr ˈkəntri ɪn ðə 2014 ˈwɪntər oʊˈlɪmpɪks læst ˈfɛbruˌɛri ɪn ˈsoʊʧi, ərnd ə ˈsɪlvər ˈmɛdəl ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl tim. waɪl skɪlz ɔn dɪˈfɛns hæv meɪd ɪm ə ˈsɑləd pleɪər æt ðət pəˈzɪʃən, ɪt ɪz hɪz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv əˈbɪləˌtiz ɔn əˈfɛns ðət pʊt ɪm ɔn ə haɪər ˈlɛvəl. ðə ˈərli jɪrz əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli ɪˈnəf, kərɪr ɪn ðə ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈgæn ˈoʊvərˈsiz. səˈlɛktɪd baɪ ðə kaɪˈoʊtis wɪθ ðə sɪksθ ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk ɪn ðə 2009 ˈɛntri dræft, meɪd hɪz ˈdeɪbju ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 9 2010 wɪn ðə kaɪˈoʊtis feɪst ðə ˈbɔstən bruɪnz ɪn prɑg, ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk. rɪˈkɔrdɪd hɪz fərst kərɪr pɔɪnt ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 23 2010 əˈgɛnst ðə ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ənd nɑʧt hɪz fərst kərɪr goʊl ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 2011 əˈgɛnst ðə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ʃɑrks. ˈæftər ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ hɪz ˈrʊki jɪr wɪθ 11 pɔɪnts ɪn 48 geɪmz, wʊd bɪˈgɪn tɪ meɪk hɪz mɑrk ɔn ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ɪn hɪz ˈsɑfˌmɔr jɪr. hi rækt əp 32 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈsizən, wɪʧ ræŋkt ˈsɛkənd ɔn ðə tim ɪn tərmz əv ˈskɔrɪŋ baɪ ənd ˈsɛvənθ ɔn ðə tim ɪn ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈskɔrɪŋ. ˈbɪgəst əˈfɛnsɪv ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən keɪm wɪn hi nɑʧt hɪz fərst kərɪr pleɪɔf goʊl ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɪriəd əv geɪm 6 əv ðə coyotes’*’ ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈblæˌkhɔks. ðət wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli goʊl hi skɔrd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2012 ˈstænli kəp pleɪɔfs, bət ɪt wʊd ɛnd əp biɪŋ ðə goʊl ðət pʊt ðə kaɪˈoʊtis ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd əv ðə pleɪɔfs fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ˈmuvɪŋ frəm ˈwɪnɪpəg. læst ˈsizən: ˈhoʊnɪŋ ðə kræft əˈfɛnsɪv praʊəs kənˈtɪnjud tɪ flərɪʃ læst ˈsizən ɛz hi sɛt kərɪr haɪz ɪn goʊlz 15 əˈsɪsts 29 pɔɪnts 44 ənd goʊlz 8 ðə kaɪˈoʊtis hæd wən əv ðɛr bɛst ˈsizənz ɪn ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈhɪstəri wɪθ ðə mæn ædˈvæntɪʤ læst jɪr ənd pleɪd ə ˈvaɪtəl roʊl ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə paʊər pleɪ tɪ wərk wɛl. hɪz 22 pɔɪnts ɔn ðə paʊər pleɪ wɑz ɔn ðə tim, ˈoʊnli ˈtreɪlɪŋ dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈpɑrtnər kiθ ˈjændəl. ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪd sɪks goʊlz ɪn wɪʧ taɪd ɪm wɪθ mæt ˈnɪskənən əv ðə ˈpɪtsbərg ˈpɛŋgwənz fər moʊst baɪ ə. ɪn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn, həz meɪd ə ˈhæbət əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ əˈpoʊzɪŋ timz peɪ wɪn hi həz ðə taɪm ənd rum tɪ pʊt ðə pək ɔn nɛt. hi kən ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk juz əv hɪz skɪlz tɪ wərk hɪz weɪ ɪn kloʊz ɛz hi ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd wɪn hi skɔrd ə goʊl əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbɔstən bruɪnz ɔn mɑrʧ 22 ˈlʊkɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðə fˈjuʧər ˈɑlɪvər həz bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə bɛst əˈfɛnsɪv ɪn ðə geɪm təˈdeɪ. hɪz ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl pleɪɪŋ staɪl həz rɪˈsivd preɪz frəm əraʊnd ðə lig, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ frəm ˈnɪkləz lidstrom*, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈdiˌtrɔɪt rɛd wɪŋz ˈkæptən ənd ˈfɛloʊ swid. ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin ˈwɛðər wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɪn ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps əv lidstrom*, hu wən ðə ˈnɔrɪs ˈtroʊfi ˈsɛvən taɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˌɪˈləstriəs kərɪr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz seɪf tɪ seɪ ðət ɪz ɔn ðə raɪt træk təˈwɔrdz ˈlivɪŋ hɪz oʊn ˈlɛgəsi ɪn ðə. |
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