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saturday, october 18
by nancy hylton of seattle, washington, usa
you are called to create pathways in the world for peace in christ to be and culturally incarnate. the hope of zion is realized when the vision of christ is embodied in communities of generosity, justice, and peacefulness.
—doctrine and covenants
it started as a dream to serve families with disabled children closer to their homes near seattle, washington. it started with the weekday use of a church nursery room by five families and two physical therapists. it started in august 1979 as a nonprofit center to help young children and infants with movement and learning problems.
from the start, the center took on a life of its own. families and staff members built on the strengths others. soon we needed a larger space. a doctor offered an extra two rooms behind his laboratory. we often used the carpeted hallway for therapy and communication groups as we overflowed the space.
then we moved to a house. we renovated the entry level as our primary therapy space. we used the stairs to teach kids to climb. soon we outgrew this space, too.
with the help from donations, we tripled our space in a former facility. to reduce the stress of travel on families, we started satellite locations. our service expanded to include water therapy, hippo-therapy, and a fitness center. our clientele expanded to include preteens and young adults.
it is a privilege to be part of this program, from the than 30 years ago. i am convinced god not only struck the spark for our beginning, but god blessed us with the right people and skills. supportive parents, who continue the work after their children complete the program, continue to bless us. generous responses from businesses and foundations helped from the start.
god’s blessing on this work is clear to me. starting from a dream, it developed into a vibrant, program.
prayer for peace generous god, we thank you for the dreams you plant in our to serve those in need. we thank you for our dreams and plans to end suffering. thank you for giving us a spark to fan into light and peace for the world.
spiritual practice: abolish poverty, end suffering read and reflect on john as a meditation. let your mind go to places where people have no homes. think of refugees with homes destroyed by war or natural disaster. be aware of the hungry and homeless, who wander the streets or live in shelters. let the images fill your mind. offer a prayer for those who suffer. imagine christ tending those sheep. think of ways you might end their suffering as part of your mission. throughout the day, carry in your mind the voice of christ saying, “feed my my my sheep.”
peace covenant today, god, i will create a pathway for peace, with faith in your blessing.
advertisements | ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ɑkˈtoʊbər 18 baɪ ˈnænsi ˈhɪltən əv siˈætəl, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ju ər kɔld tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈpæθˌweɪz ɪn ðə wərld fər pis ɪn kraɪst tɪ bi ənd ˈkəlʧərəˌli ˌɪnˈkɑrˌneɪt. ðə hoʊp əv zaɪən ɪz ˈriəˌlaɪzd wɪn ðə ˈvɪʒən əv kraɪst ɪz ɪmˈbɑdid ɪn kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti, ˈʤəstɪs, ənd ˈpisfəlnəs. ənd ˈkəvənənts ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz ə drim tɪ sərv ˈfæməliz wɪθ dɪˈseɪbəld ˈʧɪldrən ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðɛr hoʊmz nɪr siˈætəl, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈwikˌdeɪ juz əv ə ʧərʧ ˈnərsəri rum baɪ faɪv ˈfæməliz ənd tu ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈθɛrəpɪsts. ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ˈɔgəst 1979 ɛz ə nɑnˈprɑfət ˈsɛnər tɪ hɛlp jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈɪnfənts wɪθ ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈlərnɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz. frəm ðə stɑrt, ðə ˈsɛnər tʊk ɔn ə laɪf əv ɪts oʊn. ˈfæməliz ənd stæf ˈmɛmbərz bɪlt ɔn ðə strɛŋθs ˈəðərz. sun wi ˈnidɪd ə ˈlɑrʤər speɪs. ə ˈdɔktər ˈɔfərd ən ˈɛkstrə tu rumz bɪˈhaɪnd hɪz ˈlæbrəˌtɔri. wi ˈɔfən juzd ðə ˈkɑrpətɪd ˈhɔlˌweɪ fər ˈθɛrəpi ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən grups ɛz wi ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd ðə speɪs. ðɛn wi muvd tɪ ə haʊs. wi ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd ðə ˈɛntri ˈlɛvəl ɛz ɑr ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈθɛrəpi speɪs. wi juzd ðə stɛrz tɪ tiʧ kɪdz tɪ klaɪm. sun wi ˌaʊtˈgru ðɪs speɪs, tu. wɪθ ðə hɛlp frəm doʊˈneɪʃənz, wi ˈtrɪpəld ɑr speɪs ɪn ə ˈfɔrmər fəˈsɪlɪti. tɪ rɪˈdus ðə strɛs əv ˈtrævəl ɔn ˈfæməliz, wi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsætəˌlaɪt loʊˈkeɪʃənz. ɑr ˈsərvɪs ɪkˈspændɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈwɔtər ˈθɛrəpi, hippo-therapy*, ənd ə ˈfɪtnəs ˈsɛnər. ɑr ˌklaɪənˈtɛl ɪkˈspændɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˌpriˈtinz ənd jəŋ ˈædəlts. ɪt ɪz ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm, frəm ðə ðən 30 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. aɪ æm kənˈvɪnst gɑd nɑt ˈoʊnli strək ðə spɑrk fər ɑr bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, bət gɑd blɛst ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ðə raɪt ˈpipəl ənd skɪlz. səˈpɔrtɪv ˈpɛrənts, hu kənˈtɪnju ðə wərk ˈæftər ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən kəmˈplit ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, kənˈtɪnju tɪ blɛs ˈjuˈɛs. ˈʤɛnərəs rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd faʊnˈdeɪʃənz hɛlpt frəm ðə stɑrt. ˈblɛsɪŋ ɔn ðɪs wərk ɪz klɪr tɪ mi. ˈstɑrtɪŋ frəm ə drim, ɪt dɪˈvɛləpt ˈɪntu ə ˈvaɪbrənt, ˈproʊˌgræm. prɛr fər pis ˈʤɛnərəs gɑd, wi θæŋk ju fər ðə drimz ju plænt ɪn ɑr tɪ sərv ðoʊz ɪn nid. wi θæŋk ju fər ɑr drimz ənd plænz tɪ ɛnd ˈsəfərɪŋ. θæŋk ju fər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ə spɑrk tɪ fæn ˈɪntu laɪt ənd pis fər ðə wərld. ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈpræktɪs: əˈbɑlɪʃ ˈpɑvərti, ɛnd ˈsəfərɪŋ rɛd ənd rɪˈflɛkt ɔn ʤɑn ɛz ə ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən. lɛt jʊr maɪnd goʊ tɪ ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ˈpipəl hæv noʊ hoʊmz. θɪŋk əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz wɪθ hoʊmz dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ wɔr ər ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstər. bi əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈhəŋgri ənd ˈhoʊmləs, hu ˈwɑndər ðə strits ər lɪv ɪn ˈʃɛltərz. lɛt ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz fɪl jʊr maɪnd. ˈɔfər ə prɛr fər ðoʊz hu ˈsəfər. ˌɪˈmæʤən kraɪst ˈtɛndɪŋ ðoʊz ʃip. θɪŋk əv weɪz ju maɪt ɛnd ðɛr ˈsəfərɪŋ ɛz pɑrt əv jʊr ˈmɪʃən. θruaʊt ðə deɪ, ˈkɛri ɪn jʊr maɪnd ðə vɔɪs əv kraɪst seɪɪŋ, maɪ maɪ maɪ sheep.”*.” pis ˈkəvənənt təˈdeɪ, gɑd, aɪ wɪl kriˈeɪt ə ˈpæθˌweɪ fər pis, wɪθ feɪθ ɪn jʊr ˈblɛsɪŋ. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts |
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coach shay given has tipped jack for a bright future but warned villa and ireland not to demand too much too soon from the teenage rookie.
grealish made his senior debut in the and blues’ penultimate match of last season and hopes to be a regular member in the squad next term.
given believes has the potential to star for club and country, providing there are realistic expectations of what he is initially capable of.
the winger helped keep county in league one during an encouraging loan before making his villa bow with a cameo in the defeat at manchester city last month.
ireland manager martin has already watched in action with a view to possibly promoting the star to the senior squad for his first full cap.
and roy imminent arrival as assistant manager will give an opportunity to regularly impress the international coach at heath each day.
given, whose future at villa remains uncertain, reckons is ready for more action with villa next season, but is concerned the start of euro 2016 qualifying campaign in september could come too soon for him.
“martin and roy keane have been going to the games, but they found too many new players,” said given.
“they have a real talent in jack. he was in our last couple of squads for the end of the season at villa and he never looked out of place.
“but he is still very young and you want to be pinning your hopes for the european championships on a teenager. he has a big future and hopefully he will get more games at villa next season.
“he is one for the future, but september is too soon for him.”
given, who was promoted to a coaching role in paul backroom team towards the end of last season, is keeping his options open about his future at the club.
with keane expected to be confirmed as assistant manager this week, given, who has two years left on his contract, could be free to concentrate on reviving his playing career, at villa or elsewhere.
given has repeatedly expressed his desire to play again and with lambert giving previously surplus players a clean slate, the goalkeeper must decide whether to stay and challenge brad for the shirt or pursue a move to be a first choice at another club. | gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈæstən ˈvɪlə ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl koʊʧ ʃeɪ ˈgɪvɪn həz tɪpt ʤæk fər ə braɪt fˈjuʧər bət wɔrnd ˈvɪlə ənd ˈaɪərlənd nɑt tɪ dɪˈmænd tu məʧ tu sun frəm ðə ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈrʊki. meɪd hɪz ˈsinjər ˈdeɪbju ɪn ðə ənd blues’*’ pɛˈnəltəmət mæʧ əv læst ˈsizən ənd hoʊps tɪ bi ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈmɛmbər ɪn ðə skwɑd nɛkst tərm. ˈgɪvɪn bɪˈlivz həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ stɑr fər kləb ənd ˈkəntri, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðɛr ər ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv wət hi ɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈkeɪpəbəl əv. ðə ˈwɪŋər hɛlpt kip ˈkaʊnti ɪn lig wən ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ loʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈvɪlə boʊ wɪθ ə ˈkæmiˌoʊ ɪn ðə dɪˈfit æt ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti læst mənθ. ˈaɪərlənd ˈmænɪʤər ˈmɑrtɪn həz ɔˈrɛdi wɔʧt ɪn ˈækʃən wɪθ ə vju tɪ ˈpɑsəbli prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə stɑr tɪ ðə ˈsinjər skwɑd fər hɪz fərst fʊl kæp. ənd rɔɪ ˈɪmənənt ərˈaɪvəl ɛz əˈsɪstənt ˈmænɪʤər wɪl gɪv ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈrɛgjələrli ˌɪmˈprɛs ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl koʊʧ æt hiθ iʧ deɪ. ˈgɪvɪn, huz fˈjuʧər æt ˈvɪlə rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈsərtən, ˈrɛkənz ɪz ˈrɛdi fər mɔr ˈækʃən wɪθ ˈvɪlə nɛkst ˈsizən, bət ɪz kənˈsərnd ðə stɑrt əv ˈjʊrə 2016 kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər kʊd kəm tu sun fər ɪm. ənd rɔɪ kin hæv bɪn goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə geɪmz, bət ðeɪ faʊnd tu ˈmɛni nu players,”*,” sɛd ˈgɪvɪn. hæv ə ril ˈtælənt ɪn ʤæk. hi wɑz ɪn ɑr læst ˈkəpəl əv skwɑdz fər ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən æt ˈvɪlə ənd hi ˈnɛvər lʊkt aʊt əv pleɪs. hi ɪz stɪl ˈvɛri jəŋ ənd ju wɔnt tɪ bi ˈpɪnɪŋ jʊr hoʊps fər ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɔn ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər. hi həz ə bɪg fˈjuʧər ənd ˈhoʊpfəli hi wɪl gɪt mɔr geɪmz æt ˈvɪlə nɛkst ˈsizən. ɪz wən fər ðə fˈjuʧər, bət sɛpˈtɛmbər ɪz tu sun fər him.”*.” ˈgɪvɪn, hu wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ roʊl ɪn pɔl ˈbæˌkrum tim təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv læst ˈsizən, ɪz ˈkipɪŋ hɪz ˈɔpʃənz ˈoʊpən əˈbaʊt hɪz fˈjuʧər æt ðə kləb. wɪθ kin ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi kənˈfərmd ɛz əˈsɪstənt ˈmænɪʤər ðɪs wik, ˈgɪvɪn, hu həz tu jɪrz lɛft ɔn hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt, kʊd bi fri tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ hɪz pleɪɪŋ kərɪr, æt ˈvɪlə ər ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ˈgɪvɪn həz rɪˈpitɪdli ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz dɪˈzaɪər tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛn ənd wɪθ ˈlæmbərt ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈpriviəsli ˈsərpləs pleɪərz ə klin sleɪt, ðə ˈgoʊlˌkipər məst ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər tɪ steɪ ənd ˈʧælənʤ bræd fər ðə ʃərt ər pərˈsu ə muv tɪ bi ə fərst ʧɔɪs æt əˈnəðər kləb. |
i recently filed house bill 396 to illustrate the absurdity of government encroachment into women's personal and medical decisions currently running amok in the kentucky general assembly and bevin administration.
a rash of bills have been filed, and one is now law that places extreme hardship and emotional stress upon women and strips away their rights to make choices about their health, future and wellbeing.
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with just a few exceptions, these efforts are being perpetrated upon kentucky women by white men, under the guise of religious and false facts, but in reality their crusade is for political gain and reelection purposes.
the conservative movement sweeping kentucky has put women in the cross hairs of its battle to take over government at all levels, and it's time we recognize this hypocrisy for what it is.
as these legislators and our governor increase efforts to mandate their presence in our doctor's examining rooms i believe it is time we regulate men's reproductive choices.
house bill 396 would allow for that fair play by having a man visit his doctor twice and have a signed permission slip from his spouse to obtain a prescription for dysfunction. he would also be required to swear on a bible that his prescription would only be used when having sexual relations with his current spouse.
that may sound like salacious, outrageous or even comical measures, but i assure you women in kentucky aren't laughing as they struggle with gut wrenching decisions about unintended pregnancies now made more complicated and burdensome by legislative intrusion.
under house bill 396, prescriptions like viagra that promote sexual performance could protect unmarried women from becoming pregnant by philandering men, thus reducing the number of abortions from unwanted pregnancies.
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it would seem that the proponents who espouse family values should applaud house bill 396 especially when given the opportunity to declare their honest intentions upon the holy bible.
and that these same concerned folks would champion sex education and birth control access to enlighten their constituents about unintended consequences including sexually transmitted diseases.
however, my advocacy for women's rights tells me that house bill 396, a true leveling of the reproductive rights playing field, will not see the light of day in a legislative committee meeting any time soon.
the stranglehold male lawmakers have on legislating private medical issues applies solely to kentucky women and that should outrage every one of us.
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the best i can hope is that house bill 396 will galvanize women into saying "enough is enough" to their governor, senator and state representative with phone calls, emails and protests to end this untenable legislative assault on women's bodies and minds. | aɪ ˈrisəntli faɪld haʊs bɪl 396 tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt ðə əbˈsərdəti əv ˈgəvərnmənt ɛnˈkroʊʧmənt ˈɪntu ˈwɪmənz ˈpərsɪnəl ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈkərəntli ˈrənɪŋ əˈmək ɪn ðə kənˈtəki ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli ənd ˈbɛvɪn ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ə ræʃ əv bɪlz hæv bɪn faɪld, ənd wən ɪz naʊ lɔ ðət ˈpleɪsɪz ɪkˈstrim ˈhɑrdʃɪp ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl strɛs əˈpɑn ˈwɪmən ənd strɪps əˈweɪ ðɛr raɪts tɪ meɪk ˈʧɔɪsɪz əˈbaʊt ðɛr hɛlθ, fˈjuʧər ənd ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: wɪθ ʤɪst ə fju ɪkˈsɛpʃənz, ðiz ˈɛfərts ər biɪŋ ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd əˈpɑn kənˈtəki ˈwɪmən baɪ waɪt mɛn, ˈəndər ðə gaɪz əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ənd fɔls fækts, bət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ðɛr kruˈseɪd ɪz fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl geɪn ənd riɪˈlɛkʃən ˈpərpəsɪz. ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈmuvmənt sˈwipɪŋ kənˈtəki həz pʊt ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə krɔs hɛrz əv ɪts ˈbætəl tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ˈgəvərnmənt æt ɔl ˈlɛvəlz, ənd ɪts taɪm wi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɪs hɪˈpɑkrəsi fər wət ɪt ɪz. ɛz ðiz ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ənd ɑr ˈgəvərnər ˌɪnˈkris ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈmænˌdeɪt ðɛr ˈprɛzəns ɪn ɑr ˈdɑktərz ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ rumz aɪ bɪˈliv ɪt ɪz taɪm wi ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt mɛnz ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ˈʧɔɪsɪz. haʊs bɪl 396 wʊd əˈlaʊ fər ðət fɛr pleɪ baɪ ˈhævɪŋ ə mæn ˈvɪzɪt hɪz ˈdɔktər twaɪs ənd hæv ə saɪnd pərˈmɪʃən slɪp frəm hɪz spaʊs tɪ əbˈteɪn ə prəˈskrɪpʃən fər dɪsˈfəŋkʃən. hi wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ swɛr ɔn ə ˈbaɪbəl ðət hɪz prəˈskrɪpʃən wʊd ˈoʊnli bi juzd wɪn ˈhævɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ hɪz ˈkɑrənt spaʊs. ðət meɪ saʊnd laɪk səˈleɪʃəs, aʊˈtreɪʤəs ər ˈivɪn ˈkɑmɪkəl ˈmɛʒərz, bət aɪ əˈʃʊr ju ˈwɪmən ɪn kənˈtəki ˈɑrənt ˈlæfɪŋ ɛz ðeɪ ˈstrəgəl wɪθ gət ˈrɛnʧɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈprɛgnənsiz naʊ meɪd mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ənd ˈbərdənsəm baɪ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˌɪnˈtruʒən. ˈəndər haʊs bɪl 396 prəˈskrɪpʃənz laɪk vaɪˈægrə ðət prəˈmoʊt ˈsɛkʃuəl pərˈfɔrməns kʊd prəˈtɛkt ənˈmɛrid ˈwɪmən frəm bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈprɛgnənt baɪ ˌfaɪˈlændərɪŋ mɛn, ðəs rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv əˈbɔrʃənz frəm ənˈwɔntɪd ˈprɛgnənsiz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ɪt wʊd sim ðət ðə prəˈpoʊnənts hu ɪˈspaʊz ˈfæməli ˈvæljuz ʃʊd əˈplɔd haʊs bɪl 396 əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ dɪˈklɛr ðɛr ˈɑnəst ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz əˈpɑn ðə ˈhoʊli ˈbaɪbəl. ənd ðət ðiz seɪm kənˈsərnd foʊks wʊd ˈʧæmpiən sɛks ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd bərθ kənˈtroʊl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɛnˈlaɪtən ðɛr kənˈstɪʧuənts əˈbaʊt ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəli trænzˈmɪtəd dɪˈzizɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, maɪ ˈædvəkəsi fər ˈwɪmənz raɪts tɛlz mi ðət haʊs bɪl 396 ə tru ˈlɛvəlɪŋ əv ðə ˌriprəˈdəktɪv raɪts pleɪɪŋ fild, wɪl nɑt si ðə laɪt əv deɪ ɪn ə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv kəˈmɪti ˈmitɪŋ ˈɛni taɪm sun. ðə ˈstræŋgəˌlhoʊld meɪl ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hæv ɔn ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪtɪŋ ˈpraɪvət ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɪʃuz əˈplaɪz ˈsoʊəli tɪ kənˈtəki ˈwɪmən ənd ðət ʃʊd ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ˈɛvəri wən əv ˈjuˈɛs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ðə bɛst aɪ kən hoʊp ɪz ðət haʊs bɪl 396 wɪl ˈgælvəˌnaɪz ˈwɪmən ˈɪntu seɪɪŋ "ɪˈnəf ɪz ɪˈnəf" tɪ ðɛr ˈgəvərnər, ˈsɛnətər ənd steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv wɪθ foʊn kɔlz, iˈmeɪlz ənd ˈproʊˌtɛsts tɪ ɛnd ðɪs ənˈtɛnəbəl ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv əˈsɔlt ɔn ˈwɪmənz ˈbɑdiz ənd maɪndz. |
video (00:49) : after a rally outside the state capitol, some protesters marched in downtown st. paul, blocking some traffic.
a protest that started with about 100 people at the minnesota state capitol grew quickly wednesday night as it moved first to john ireland boulevard then to downtown st. paul.
protesters, who chanted and carried signs, blocked some downtown streets. their ranks grew as they marched west on university avenue, blocking both sides of the street and shouting expletives about donald trump in english and spanish.
the group, which peaked at about 300 people, circled back downtown and, at p.m., were at st. anthony avenue and marion street, st. paul police said. officers were there directing traffic, but not interfering with the protest. there was no violence, police said.
the protest was one of several in u.s. cities in the wake of election of the candidate, notably in chicago, new york, los angeles, detroit and portland, ore.
“this is about going to be done in our name,” said peter rachleff, a former college professor. “we’re all responsible. better than this.”
bobbie scott said, “i’m here because i feel i have to be here. other work will come later, but for now, here.”
gallery: trump protest at the minnesota capitol gallery: trump protest at the minnesota capitol
callia blake, 17, and her friend old enough to vote yet, but came out to protest ascension, too. “this guy, a rapist, he just is awful,” she said. “i take that; i do it.”
joann hendricks, 67, was there with her friend, ellington, 80, who served as a poll watcher on tuesday. “lavonne and i vote for trump. not a ‘trumpladite,’ hendricks said. “that’s why here. we know what else to do. really sad.”
earlier, at the university of minnesota in minneapolis, some students had a shouting match over the election.
students were struggling to digest the results of one of the most bitter presidential elections in memory.
“i guess really setting in right now,” said sam, 20, a u health services major who was one of dozens of students gathered around a single laptop at the black student union, watching as president obama spoke about election. “there’s a considerable amount of sadness,” said, and “i guess a bit of fear.”
moments later, a clash broke out between a black student and a white student wearing a trump “make america great again” hat just outside the black student headquarters at coffman memorial union.
matthew, 19, said he was doing his homework when another man noticed his hat and started yelling at him, accusing him of being a racist. videotaped the incident, saying the man threatened him before leaving.
“i think it really comes down to ignorance on behalf of both sides,” he said, insisting that students were jumping to conclusions because he was a trump supporter. “i support everything he says or does,” he said, but “if we have a conversation here, i think right.”
others, though, wondered if meant to be provocative. “this is the second floor of coffman, this is where multicultural students come,” said habtes, a journalism and history major. “so you come here with that hat? it seemed like it was very divisive.”
at, president brian rosenberg sent a e-mail wednesday, noting that many on the st. paul campus are feeling “grief, fear, anger [and] bewilderment” in the wake of the election and encouraging anyone “overwhelmed by these feelings” to seek help from the counseling center or other campus services.
in la crosse, wis., meanwhile, chancellor joe gow of the university of wisconsin denounced what he called a hate crime after someone scrawled the words “go home” followed by a racist epithet on an student residence. “no members of the [university] community should ever have to experience this kind of hate and intimidation,” he wrote in a campus e-mail. while he did not mention the racially charged presidential campaign, he wrote that hate crimes “do not occur in isolation,” and called on the campus “to work to create a climate of inclusion and respect.”
racist graffiti at maple grove high school, shared on social media by students, has prompted an investigation, school district officials said.
“i’m horrified by this action, which goes against everything for which our school stands; it is completely contrary to our core values, both as a school and as a district,” principal bart becker wrote in a letter sent to families of students. “we will take swift and appropriate action based on the investigation findings.”
staff writers rochelle olson and beatrice dupuy contributed to this report.
maura.lerner@startribune.com | ˈvɪdioʊ ˈæftər ə ˈræli ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə steɪt ˈkæpɪtəl, səm ˈproʊˌtɛstərz mɑrʧt ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn st*. pɔl, ˈblɑkɪŋ səm ˈtræfɪk. ə ˈproʊˌtɛst ðət ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ əˈbaʊt 100 ˈpipəl æt ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə steɪt ˈkæpɪtəl gru kˈwɪkli ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt ɛz ɪt muvd fərst tɪ ʤɑn ˈaɪərlənd ˈbʊləˌvɑrd ðɛn tɪ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn st*. pɔl. ˈproʊˌtɛstərz, hu ˈʧæntɪd ənd ˈkɛrid saɪnz, blɑkt səm ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn strits. ðɛr ræŋks gru ɛz ðeɪ mɑrʧt wɛst ɔn ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈævəˌnu, ˈblɑkɪŋ boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə strit ənd ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ˈɛksplətɪvz əˈbaʊt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd ˈspænɪʃ. ðə grup, wɪʧ pikt æt əˈbaʊt 300 ˈpipəl, ˈsərkəld bæk ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ənd, æt p.m*., wər æt st*. ˈænθɔˌni ˈævəˌnu ənd ˈmɛriən strit, st*. pɔl pəˈlis sɛd. ˈɔfɪsərz wər ðɛr dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ˈtræfɪk, bət nɑt ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈvaɪələns, pəˈlis sɛd. ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst wɑz wən əv ˈsɛvərəl ɪn juz. ˈsɪtiz ɪn ðə weɪk əv ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ðə ˈkænədɪt, ˈnoʊtəbli ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, nu jɔrk, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ənd ˈpɔrtlənd, ɔr. ɪz əˈbaʊt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi dən ɪn ɑr name,”*,” sɛd ˈpitər rachleff*, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑlɪʤ prəˈfɛsər. ɔl riˈspɑnsəbəl. ˈbɛtər ðən this.”*.” ˈbɑbi skɑt sɛd, hir bɪˈkəz aɪ fil aɪ hæv tɪ bi hir. ˈəðər wərk wɪl kəm ˈleɪtər, bət fər naʊ, here.”*.” ˈgæləri: trəmp ˈproʊˌtɛst æt ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈgæləri: trəmp ˈproʊˌtɛst æt ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈkæpɪtəl bleɪk, 17 ənd hər frɛnd oʊld ɪˈnəf tɪ voʊt jɛt, bət keɪm aʊt tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈsɛnʃən, tu. gaɪ, ə ˈreɪpɪst, hi ʤɪst ɪz awful,”*,” ʃi sɛd. teɪk ðət; aɪ du it.”*.” ʤoʊæn ˈhɛndrɪks, 67 wɑz ðɛr wɪθ hər frɛnd, ˈɛlɪŋtən, 80 hu sərvd ɛz ə poʊl ˈwɑʧər ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ənd aɪ voʊt fər trəmp. nɑt ə ‘‘trumpladite,’*,’ ˈhɛndrɪks sɛd. waɪ hir. wi noʊ wət ɛls tɪ du. ˈrɪli sad.”*.” ˈərliər, æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ɪn ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs, səm ˈstudənts hæd ə ˈʃaʊtɪŋ mæʧ ˈoʊvər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈstudənts wər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ ˈdaɪʤɛst ðə rɪˈzəlts əv wən əv ðə moʊst ˈbɪtər ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn ˈmɛməri. gɛs ˈrɪli ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪn raɪt now,”*,” sɛd sæm, 20 ə ju hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈmeɪʤər hu wɑz wən əv ˈdəzənz əv ˈstudənts ˈgæðərd əraʊnd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈlæpˌtɑp æt ðə blæk ˈstudənt ˈjunjən, ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə spoʊk əˈbaʊt ɪˈlɛkʃən. ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv sadness,”*,” sɛd, ənd gɛs ə bɪt əv fear.”*.” ˈmoʊmənts ˈleɪtər, ə klæʃ broʊk aʊt bɪtˈwin ə blæk ˈstudənt ənd ə waɪt ˈstudənt ˈwɛrɪŋ ə trəmp əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt again”*” hæt ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə blæk ˈstudənt ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz æt ˈkɔfmən məˈmɔriəl ˈjunjən. ˈmæθju, 19 sɛd hi wɑz duɪŋ hɪz ˈhoʊmˌwərk wɪn əˈnəðər mæn ˈnoʊtɪst hɪz hæt ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjɛlɪŋ æt ɪm, əˈkjuzɪŋ ɪm əv biɪŋ ə ˈreɪsɪst. ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪpt ðə ˈɪnsədənt, seɪɪŋ ðə mæn θˈrɛtənd ɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ. θɪŋk ɪt ˈrɪli kəmz daʊn tɪ ˈɪgnərəns ɔn bɪˈhæf əv boʊθ sides,”*,” hi sɛd, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ðət ˈstudənts wər ˈʤəmpɪŋ tɪ kənˈkluʒənz bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ə trəmp səˈpɔrtər. səˈpɔrt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ hi sɪz ər does,”*,” hi sɛd, bət wi hæv ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən hir, aɪ θɪŋk right.”*.” ˈəðərz, ðoʊ, ˈwəndərd ɪf mɛnt tɪ bi proʊˈvɑkətɪv. ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd flɔr əv ˈkɔfmən, ðɪs ɪz wɛr ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəl ˈstudənts come,”*,” sɛd habtes*, ə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈhɪstəri ˈmeɪʤər. ju kəm hir wɪθ ðət hæt? ɪt simd laɪk ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri divisive.”*.” æt, ˈprɛzɪdənt braɪən ˈroʊzənbərg sɛnt ə ˈiˌmeɪl ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈmɛni ɔn ðə st*. pɔl ˈkæmpəs ər ˈfilɪŋ ““grief*, fɪr, ˈæŋgər [ənd] bewilderment”*” ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən baɪ ðiz feelings”*” tɪ sik hɛlp frəm ðə ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ˈsɛnər ər ˈəðər ˈkæmpəs ˈsərvɪsɪz. ɪn lɑ krɑs, wɪs., ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈʧænsələr ʤoʊ gaʊ əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv wɪˈskɑnsən dɪˈnaʊnst wət hi kɔld ə heɪt kraɪm ˈæftər ˈsəmˌwən skrɔld ðə wərdz home”*” ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ˈreɪsɪst ˈɛpəˌθɛt ɔn ən ˈstudənt ˈrɛzɪdəns. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə [ˌjunəˈvərsəti] kəmˈjunɪti ʃʊd ˈɛvər hæv tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðɪs kaɪnd əv heɪt ənd intimidation,”*,” hi roʊt ɪn ə ˈkæmpəs ˈiˌmeɪl. waɪl hi dɪd nɑt ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈreɪʃəli ʧɑrʤd ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn, hi roʊt ðət heɪt kraɪmz nɑt əˈkər ɪn isolation,”*,” ənd kɔld ɔn ðə ˈkæmpəs wərk tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈklaɪmɪt əv ˌɪnˈkluʒən ənd respect.”*.” ˈreɪsɪst grəˈfiti æt ˈmeɪpəl groʊv haɪ skul, ʃɛrd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə baɪ ˈstudənts, həz ˈprɑmptɪd ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, skul ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd baɪ ðɪs ˈækʃən, wɪʧ goʊz əˈgɛnst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ fər wɪʧ ɑr skul stændz; ɪt ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ɑr kɔr ˈvæljuz, boʊθ ɛz ə skul ənd ɛz ə district,”*,” ˈprɪnsəpəl bɑrt ˈbɛkər roʊt ɪn ə ˈlɛtər sɛnt tɪ ˈfæməliz əv ˈstudənts. wɪl teɪk swɪft ənd əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈækʃən beɪst ɔn ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən findings.”*.” stæf ˈraɪtərz ˌrəˈʃɛl ˈoʊlsən ənd ˈbiətrɪs dəpˈwi kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. |
a man accused of murdering his girlfriend in her bedroom is now saying she accidentally choked to death while performing oral sex. he wants a permission to show the jury his penis to prove it.
richard henry patterson, 65, of margate, admitted from the start that he choked his girlfriend,, 60, on oct. 28, 2015. but he never said how.
and while his request is unusual, attorney ken said it is key to his argument, which he called a variation on the “rough sex” defense that has been used in numerous trials across the country over the years. the heart of the argument, which is not often successful, is similar in each case: the victim died by accident while engaged in consensual sexual activity.
“dr. [ronald] wright, an expert witness and former broward county medical examiner, will testify that her death is consistent with being accidentally sexually asphyxiated during oral sex,” wrote in the motion. “it is material and relevant. the view by the jury is essential for them to fully understand dr. testimony and the defense in this case.”
wright was chief medical examiner from 1980 until 1994. since then he has testified in hundreds of cases, usually for the defense in criminal cases. he declined to comment friday.
if the were to take place, requested that it happen outside of public view, with only broward circuit judge michael ian rothschild, lawyers, a bailiff, the jury and the defendant present, according to the motion filed may 1.
the son criticized the defense strategy.
“it’s a desperate man trying a desperate tactic," said son, omar andrade, 41, who lives in new york. “he’s just trying to get off the hook.”
he described his mother as kind, friendly and independent. andrade said he met patterson only once or twice, shortly after began dating him in the summer of 2015. “i think anything of him in particular,” he said. his death and murder charge were a shock, he said. she never gave andrade any indication that there was something dangerously amiss.
marquinez’s neighbors in royal palm garden community, eddie and christianne, said was unhappy in her relationship with patterson. “two days before she died, they were arguing, shouting at each other,” eddie said, translating for his wife. “she was trying to break off the relationship.”
no hearing date has been set for the motion, and the broward state office has declined to comment about the case. patterson is charged with murder, with jury selection scheduled to begin may 15.
brooklyn defense lawyer joyce david, who has used another variation of the rough sex defense, said the challenge lies in handling the probable backlash, both in public opinion and, more importantly, from the jury. “the backlash is something you need to get in front of during the jury selection process,” she said.
david’s client in a 2009 case was accused of raping a woman and killing her. the defense was that the woman died during rough sex play with someone else that her client had nothing to do with it. the jury rejected her argument.
told about defense, david said the idea of having a client in front of a jury is probably unnecessary. “really, they just make a mold or something?”
padowitz said considering that approach if the judge turns down his request.
according to arrest records, patterson called before police discovered the body. contacted police and told them to search the apartment. once inside, police found the body. had already been dead between eight and 24 hours.
according to the autopsy, showed no signs of trauma there were no bruises on her neck. but the autopsy also notes that the body was in an early stage of decomposition, making some bruising more difficult to detect with certainty. the medical examiner was unable to reach a definitive conclusion about the cause and manner of death.
“it is rare in a murder case that the medical examiner say the manner of death is a homicide,” said.
without statements to a daughter and a friend, said, prosecutors have a case. patterson told his daughter in a text message that he “did something bad.” he later told a friend, “i choked her. i choked.”
“he said he choked her,” said. “he never said he strangled her.”
a british man, philip martins, attempted an identical defense in a 2011 murder case. now serving a life sentence.
rolmeda@sunsentinel.com,, twitter and | ə mæn əˈkjuzd əv ˈmərdərɪŋ hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ɪn hər ˈbɛˌdrum ɪz naʊ seɪɪŋ ʃi ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ʧoʊkt tɪ dɛθ waɪl pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈɔrəl sɛks. hi wɔnts ə pərˈmɪʃən tɪ ʃoʊ ðə ˈʤʊri hɪz ˈpinɪs tɪ pruv ɪt. ˈrɪʧərd ˈhɛnri ˈpætərsən, 65 əv margate*, ədˈmɪtəd frəm ðə stɑrt ðət hi ʧoʊkt hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd,, 60 ɔn ɔkt. 28 2015 bət hi ˈnɛvər sɛd haʊ. ənd waɪl hɪz rɪkˈwɛst ɪz ənˈjuˌʒuəl, əˈtərni kɛn sɛd ɪt ɪz ki tɪ hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənt, wɪʧ hi kɔld ə ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɔn ðə sex”*” dɪˈfɛns ðət həz bɪn juzd ɪn ˈnumərəs traɪəlz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ˈɔfən səkˈsɛsfəl, ɪz ˈsɪmələr ɪn iʧ keɪs: ðə ˈvɪktɪm daɪd baɪ ˈæksədənt waɪl ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn kənˈsɛnʃuəl ˈsɛkʃuəl ækˈtɪvɪti. ““dr*. [ˈrɑnəld] raɪt, ən ˈɛkspərt ˈwɪtnəs ənd ˈfɔrmər braʊərd ˈkaʊnti ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪgˈzæmənər, wɪl ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ ðət hər dɛθ ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ biɪŋ ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˈsɛkʃuəli æsˈfɪksiˌeɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɔrəl sex,”*,” roʊt ɪn ðə ˈmoʊʃən. ɪz məˈtɪriəl ənd ˈrɛləvənt. ðə vju baɪ ðə ˈʤʊri ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ðɛm tɪ ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstænd ˈdɑktər. ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ənd ðə dɪˈfɛns ɪn ðɪs case.”*.” raɪt wɑz ʧif ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪgˈzæmənər frəm 1980 ənˈtɪl 1994 sɪns ðɛn hi həz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ɪn ˈhənərdz əv ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈjuʒəwəli fər ðə dɪˈfɛns ɪn ˈkrɪmənəl ˈkeɪsɪz. hi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ɪf ðə wər tɪ teɪk pleɪs, rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðət ɪt ˈhæpən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈpəblɪk vju, wɪθ ˈoʊnli braʊərd ˈsərkət ʤəʤ ˈmaɪkəl ˈiən ˈrɔθsˌʧaɪld, ˈlɔjərz, ə ˈbeɪlɪf, ðə ˈʤʊri ənd ðə dɪˈfɛndənt ˈprɛzənt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmoʊʃən faɪld meɪ 1 ðə sən ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈstrætəʤi. ə ˈdɛspərɪt mæn traɪɪŋ ə ˈdɛspərɪt ˈtæktɪk," sɛd sən, ˈoʊmɑr ˈænˌdreɪd, 41 hu lɪvz ɪn nu jɔrk. ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɔf ðə hook.”*.” hi dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz ˈməðər ɛz kaɪnd, ˈfrɛndli ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt. ˈænˌdreɪd sɛd hi mɛt ˈpætərsən ˈoʊnli wəns ər twaɪs, ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər bɪˈgæn ˈdeɪtɪŋ ɪm ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2015 θɪŋk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əv ɪm ɪn particular,”*,” hi sɛd. hɪz dɛθ ənd ˈmərdər ʧɑrʤ wər ə ʃɑk, hi sɛd. ʃi ˈnɛvər geɪv ˈænˌdreɪd ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤərəsli əˈmɪs. ˈneɪbərz ɪn rɔɪəl pɑm ˈgɑrdən kəmˈjunɪti, ˈɛdi ənd krɪstiˈɑn, sɛd wɑz ənˈhæpi ɪn hər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈpætərsən. deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi daɪd, ðeɪ wər ˈɑrgjuɪŋ, ˈʃaʊtɪŋ æt iʧ other,”*,” ˈɛdi sɛd, ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ fər hɪz waɪf. wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ breɪk ɔf ðə relationship.”*.” noʊ ˈhirɪŋ deɪt həz bɪn sɛt fər ðə ˈmoʊʃən, ənd ðə braʊərd steɪt ˈɔfəs həz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs. ˈpætərsən ɪz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈmərdər, wɪθ ˈʤʊri səˈlɛkʃən ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bɪˈgɪn meɪ 15 ˈbrʊklɪn dɪˈfɛns ˈlɔjər ʤɔɪs ˈdeɪvɪd, hu həz juzd əˈnəðər ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən əv ðə rəf sɛks dɪˈfɛns, sɛd ðə ˈʧælənʤ laɪz ɪn ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbəbəl ˈbæˌklæʃ, boʊθ ɪn ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən ənd, mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, frəm ðə ˈʤʊri. ˈbæˌklæʃ ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ju nid tɪ gɪt ɪn frənt əv ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈʤʊri səˈlɛkʃən process,”*,” ʃi sɛd. klaɪənt ɪn ə 2009 keɪs wɑz əˈkjuzd əv ˈreɪpɪŋ ə ˈwʊmən ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ hər. ðə dɪˈfɛns wɑz ðət ðə ˈwʊmən daɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ rəf sɛks pleɪ wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ðət hər klaɪənt hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ɪt. ðə ˈʤʊri rɪˈʤɛktɪd hər ˈɑrgjəmənt. toʊld əˈbaʊt dɪˈfɛns, ˈdeɪvɪd sɛd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈhævɪŋ ə klaɪənt ɪn frənt əv ə ˈʤʊri ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ““really*, ðeɪ ʤɪst meɪk ə moʊld ər something?”*?” sɛd kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət əˈproʊʧ ɪf ðə ʤəʤ tərnz daʊn hɪz rɪkˈwɛst. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ərˈɛst ˈrɛkərdz, ˈpætərsən kɔld ˌbiˈfɔr pəˈlis dɪˈskəvərd ðə ˈbɑdi. ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd pəˈlis ənd toʊld ðɛm tɪ sərʧ ðə əˈpɑrtmənt. wəns ˌɪnˈsaɪd, pəˈlis faʊnd ðə ˈbɑdi. hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn dɛd bɪtˈwin eɪt ənd 24 aʊərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔˌtɑpsi, ʃoʊd noʊ saɪnz əv ˈtrɔmə ðɛr wər noʊ ˈbruzɪz ɔn hər nɛk. bət ðə ˈɔˌtɑpsi ˈɔlsoʊ noʊts ðət ðə ˈbɑdi wɑz ɪn ən ˈərli steɪʤ əv ˌdikəmpəˈzɪʃən, ˈmeɪkɪŋ səm ˈbruzɪŋ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈtɛkt wɪθ ˈsərtənti. ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪgˈzæmənər wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ riʧ ə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv kənˈkluʒən əˈbaʊt ðə kɔz ənd ˈmænər əv dɛθ. ɪz rɛr ɪn ə ˈmərdər keɪs ðət ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪgˈzæmənər seɪ ðə ˈmænər əv dɛθ ɪz ə homicide,”*,” sɛd. wɪˈθaʊt ˈsteɪtmənts tɪ ə ˈdɔtər ənd ə frɛnd, sɛd, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz hæv ə keɪs. ˈpætərsən toʊld hɪz ˈdɔtər ɪn ə tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət hi ˈsəmθɪŋ bad.”*.” hi ˈleɪtər toʊld ə frɛnd, ʧoʊkt hər. aɪ ʧoʊkt francisca.”*.” sɛd hi ʧoʊkt her,”*,” sɛd. ˈnɛvər sɛd hi ˈstræŋgəld her.”*.” ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ mæn, ˈfɪlɪp ˈmɑrtɪnz, əˈtɛmptəd ən aɪˈdɛntɪkəl dɪˈfɛns ɪn ə 2011 ˈmərdər keɪs. naʊ ˈsərvɪŋ ə laɪf ˈsɛntəns. rolmeda@sunsentinel.com*, tˈwɪtər ənd |
the term ‘citizen soldier’ evokes a particularly powerful image in britain. the poignant histories of the ‘pals’ battalions’, raised utilizing the attraction of geographical and occupational connections, have contributed greatly to the lasting public impression of the conflict. names such as the ‘accrington pals’, ‘glasgow tramways’ and the two ‘football battalions’ have been documented in many forms both fact and fiction since the end of the conflict, and the frequently tragic stories of their involvement in the trenches on the western front are now relatively familiar.
there was, however, another citizen army raised during the first world war. not based on location and not destined for the front line, these soldiers were enlisted with the specific intention of applying their technical skills to the industrial challenges thrown up by the western front. in few areas was this process more pronounced than in the sphere of transportation, critical to the maintenance and sustenance of the armies in the trenches. this post looks at just one of the formed during the war to supervise, organize and manage the logistics network on the western front, the directorate of inland water transport [iwt].
at the outbreak of the war, the british army had no organization to take advantage of the canal networks of france and belgium. this changed in december 1914 when commander gerald edward holland was authorized by the war office to investigate the potential use of as a supplement to the road and railway networks. as the rank suggests, background was not army, but navy, having joined the royal indian marine in 1880. having seen service in burma and south africa, holland retired from service in 1905 and took up the post of marine superintendent of the london and north western railway at. it was in this capacity that holland was employed until 1914.
holland’s diary of the first few months of the existence remains, and demonstrates both the duties of a ‘chateau general’ on the supply chain, and the type of men holland required to populate the new service. unfortunately, as with so many unofficial diaries, the detailed, enthusiastic entries of the initial months eventually diminish into perfunctory statements before the diary abruptly ends in may 1915. so the diary does not give a full account of the development of a transportation service, however it does offer an insight into the course of action followed by holland in the first weeks of 1915.
arriving in france just after christmas 1914, first days were spent inspecting the canal network in france, talking to local barge owners and sketching out a potential policy for the use of canals to supply the expanding british force. much of january was then given over to the familiar business practice of interviewing potential applicants for commissions in the new directorate, many of whom had little or no military experience.
what they did have were desirable skills. obvious examples include those with previous boating experience such as horace pitman, a veteran yachtsman, albeit with ‘bad sight in one eye’, a man with six years’ experience operating transports on the gold coast, and a boat builder with knowledge of the french and belgian canal network (and, significantly, knowledge of the french language). alongside these men were a large group, some fifty in all, from and the london and marine department.
not all were boating experts, however. gerald douglas, a civil engineer, was appointed as a lieutenant; a trained surveyor who had enlisted in the infantry after the outbreak of the war was as an inspector of new barges, a former civil servant from the nigerian government arrived to use his organizational talents to the newly emerging directorate, and a private r.h. williams, curiously described as ‘intelligent looking’ by holland, was transferred from the public schools battalion thanks to his previous experience working for the london and north-western.
these men were soldiers, each were sent to the royal engineers’ training camp at prior to their posting in france, but they were not primarily occupied with the same challenges as those members of the ‘fighting services’; infantry, artillery and cavalry. instead, their challenge was to introduce, adapt and develop their business talents to a problem familiar to any manufacturing business, that of moving goods from one place to another. their motivation was not profit for their employers, but quite literally a matter of life and death for those who depended entirely upon an efficient, reliable supply of food, arms and myriad other goods.
their sacrifice may not have been the ‘ultimate’ one which will be forever linked to the civilians of ‘kitchener’s armies’, but the contribution of the one among many of the ancillary services which were crucial to the ‘military machine’ was of direct importance to the war effort, and the work of the ‘other’ citizen soldiers deserves to be the subject of further understanding and future commemoration. | ðə tərm soldier’*’ ɪˈvoʊks ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈpaʊərfəl ˈɪmɪʤ ɪn ˈbrɪtən. ðə ˈpɔɪnjənt ˈhɪstəriz əv ðə ‘‘pals’*’ battalions’*’, reɪzd ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə əˈtrækʃən əv ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəl ənd ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl kəˈnɛkʃənz, hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˈgreɪtli tɪ ðə ˈlæstɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. neɪmz səʧ ɛz ðə pals’*’, tramways’*’ ənd ðə tu battalions’*’ hæv bɪn ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪn ˈmɛni fɔrmz boʊθ fækt ənd ˈfɪkʃən sɪns ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt, ənd ðə ˈfrikwɛntli ˈtræʤɪk ˈstɔriz əv ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈtrɛnʧɪz ɔn ðə ˈwɛstərn frənt ər naʊ ˈrɛlətɪvli fəˈmɪljər. ðɛr wɑz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈnəðər ˈsɪtɪzən ˈɑrmi reɪzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst wərld wɔr. nɑt beɪst ɔn loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd nɑt ˈdɛstɪnd fər ðə frənt laɪn, ðiz ˈsoʊlʤərz wər ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd wɪθ ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv əˈplaɪɪŋ ðɛr ˈtɛknɪkəl skɪlz tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈʧælənʤɪz θroʊn əp baɪ ðə ˈwɛstərn frənt. ɪn fju ˈɛriəz wɑz ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs mɔr prəˈnaʊnst ðən ɪn ðə sfɪr əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ðə ˈmeɪntənəns ənd ˈsəstənəns əv ðə ˈɑrmiz ɪn ðə ˈtrɛnʧɪz. ðɪs poʊst lʊks æt ʤɪst wən əv ðə fɔrmd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɔr tɪ ˈsupərˌvaɪz, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ənd ˈmænɪʤ ðə ləˈʤɪstɪks ˈnɛtˌwərk ɔn ðə ˈwɛstərn frənt, ðə dɪˈrɛktərət əv ˈɪnˌlænd ˈwɔtər ˈtrænspɔrt [iwt*]. æt ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk əv ðə wɔr, ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑrmi hæd noʊ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə kəˈnæl ˈnɛtˌwərks əv fræns ənd ˈbɛlʤəm. ðɪs ʧeɪnʤd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 1914 wɪn kəˈmændər ˈʤɛrəld ˈɛdwərd ˈhɑlənd wɑz ˈɔθərˌaɪzd baɪ ðə wɔr ˈɔfəs tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl juz əv ɛz ə ˌsəpləˈmɛnt tɪ ðə roʊd ənd ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈnɛtˌwərks. ɛz ðə ræŋk səˈʤɛsts, ˈbækˌgraʊnd wɑz nɑt ˈɑrmi, bət ˈneɪvi, ˈhævɪŋ ʤɔɪnd ðə rɔɪəl ˈɪndiən mərˈin ɪn 1880 ˈhævɪŋ sin ˈsərvɪs ɪn ˈbərmə ənd saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, ˈhɑlənd rɪˈtaɪrd frəm ˈsərvɪs ɪn 1905 ənd tʊk əp ðə poʊst əv mərˈin ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv ðə ˈləndən ənd nɔrθ ˈwɛstərn ˈreɪlˌweɪ æt. ɪt wɑz ɪn ðɪs kəˈpæsɪti ðət ˈhɑlənd wɑz ɪmˈplɔɪd ənˈtɪl 1914 ˈdaɪəri əv ðə fərst fju mənθs əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns rɪˈmeɪnz, ənd ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts boʊθ ðə ˈdutiz əv ə general’*’ ɔn ðə səˈplaɪ ʧeɪn, ənd ðə taɪp əv mɛn ˈhɑlənd rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ðə nu ˈsərvɪs. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ɛz wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˈdaɪəriz, ðə dɪˈteɪld, ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈɛntriz əv ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl mənθs ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ˈɪntu pərˈfəŋktəri ˈsteɪtmənts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈdaɪəri əˈbrəptli ɛndz ɪn meɪ 1915 soʊ ðə ˈdaɪəri dɪz nɑt gɪv ə fʊl əˈkaʊnt əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsərvɪs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt dɪz ˈɔfər ən ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə kɔrs əv ˈækʃən ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈhɑlənd ɪn ðə fərst wiks əv 1915 ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn fræns ʤɪst ˈæftər ˈkrɪsməs 1914 fərst deɪz wər spɛnt ˌɪnˈspɛktɪŋ ðə kəˈnæl ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪn fræns, ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈloʊkəl bɑrʤ ˈoʊnərz ənd ˈskɛʧɪŋ aʊt ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpɑləsi fər ðə juz əv kəˈnælz tɪ səˈplaɪ ðə ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ fɔrs. məʧ əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri wɑz ðɛn ˈgɪvɪn ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə fəˈmɪljər ˈbɪznɪs ˈpræktɪs əv ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈæplɪkənts fər kəˈmɪʃənz ɪn ðə nu dɪˈrɛktərət, ˈmɛni əv hum hæd ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈspɪriəns. wət ðeɪ dɪd hæv wər dɪˈzaɪərəbəl skɪlz. ˈɑbviəs ɪgˈzæmpəlz ˌɪnˈklud ðoʊz wɪθ ˈpriviəs ˈboʊtɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns səʧ ɛz ˈhɔrɪs ˈpɪtmən, ə ˈvɛtərən ˈjɑtsmən, ɔlˈbiɪt wɪθ saɪt ɪn wən eye’*’, ə mæn wɪθ sɪks years’*’ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈtrænspɔrts ɔn ðə goʊld koʊst, ənd ə boʊt ˈbɪldər wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə frɛnʧ ənd ˈbɛlʤən kəˈnæl ˈnɛtˌwərk (ənd, sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə frɛnʧ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ). əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðiz mɛn wər ə lɑrʤ grup, səm ˈfɪfti ɪn ɔl, frəm ənd ðə ˈləndən ənd mərˈin dɪˈpɑrtmənt. nɑt ɔl wər ˈboʊtɪŋ ˈɛkspərts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ˈʤɛrəld ˈdəgləs, ə ˈsɪvəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr, wɑz əˈpɔɪntɪd ɛz ə luˈtɛnənt; ə treɪnd ˈsərˌveɪər hu hæd ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə ˈɪnfəntri ˈæftər ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk əv ðə wɔr wɑz ɛz ən ˌɪnˈspɛktər əv nu ˈbɑrʤɪz, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvənt frəm ðə naɪˈʤɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt əraɪvd tɪ juz hɪz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl ˈtælənts tɪ ðə ˈnuli ˈimərʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktərət, ənd ə ˈpraɪvət r.h*. ˈwɪljəmz, ˈkjʊriəsli dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz looking’*’ baɪ ˈhɑlənd, wɑz ˈtrænsfərd frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk skulz bəˈtæljən θæŋks tɪ hɪz ˈpriviəs ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə ˈləndən ənd north-western*. ðiz mɛn wər ˈsoʊlʤərz, iʧ wər sɛnt tɪ ðə rɔɪəl engineers’*’ ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp æt praɪər tɪ ðɛr ˈpoʊstɪŋ ɪn fræns, bət ðeɪ wər nɑt praɪˈmɛrəli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈʧælənʤɪz ɛz ðoʊz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə services’*’; ˈɪnfəntri, ɑrˈtɪləri ənd ˈkævəlri. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðɛr ˈʧælənʤ wɑz tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus, əˈdæpt ənd dɪˈvɛləp ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ˈtælənts tɪ ə ˈprɑbləm fəˈmɪljər tɪ ˈɛni ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs, ðət əv ˈmuvɪŋ gʊdz frəm wən pleɪs tɪ əˈnəðər. ðɛr ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən wɑz nɑt ˈprɑfɪt fər ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪərz, bət kwaɪt ˈlɪtərəli ə ˈmætər əv laɪf ənd dɛθ fər ðoʊz hu dɪˈpɛndɪd ɪnˈtaɪərli əˈpɑn ən ɪˈfɪʃənt, rɪˈlaɪəbəl səˈplaɪ əv fud, ɑrmz ənd ˈmɪriəd ˈəðər gʊdz. ðɛr ˈsækrəˌfaɪs meɪ nɑt hæv bɪn ðə ‘‘ultimate’*’ wən wɪʧ wɪl bi fərˈɛvər lɪŋkt tɪ ðə səˈvɪljənz əv armies’*’, bət ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv ðə wən əˈməŋ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈænsəˌlɛri ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪʧ wər ˈkruʃəl tɪ ðə machine’*’ wɑz əv dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ ðə wɔr ˈɛfərt, ənd ðə wərk əv ðə ‘‘other’*’ ˈsɪtɪzən ˈsoʊlʤərz dɪˈzərvz tɪ bi ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈfərðər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd fˈjuʧər kəˌmɛmərˈeɪʃən. |
it has been said that the running back position has been dying in the nfl for the last several seasons and it appears that theory has come to fruition for the new york giants as of late. the new york giants 2016 running back depth chart has some question marks with four contributors last season. the will be searching for some answers in 2016 as a result.
orleans darkwa, rashad jennings, shane vereen, and andre williams each had their opportunities in 2015 to take full reins of the top spot, yet none of them were able to stand out, hence the new additions. general manager jerry reese and first year head coach ben mcadoo both thought it best to bring in some competition and weed out the weak. veteran bobby rainey as well as rookies and paul perkins were added to the roster via free agency and the 2016 nfl draft, respectively. the hope is that more competition at the position will force someone to rise to the occasion. so who, if anyone, will emerge as the lead back in big blue?
new york giants 2016 running back depth chart projection
rashad jennings although missing some opportunities as a giant these past two seasons, rashad jennings is still the guy… for now. after missing five games in 2014, jennings got off to a poor start in 2015. averaging only 11 carries per game in september, jennings scored one rushing touchdown and only managed to pull in five receptions without a score. the majority of his season was a mixture of inconsistent play, partially due to inconsistent touches. not having topped 63 rushing yards in a game until week 14, jennings was not cutting it for coaches tom coughlin and then offensive coordinator ben mcadoo. as a result, he was sharing carries as one part of a tandem in the giants backfield. luckily for jennings, he finished the season extremely well by running hard, fast, making great cuts, and taking advantage of his opportunities. amassing nearly half of his total yardage and scoring two of his three rushing touchdowns, the last four weeks showed the giants’ coaching staff that jennings can handle the load and deserves to get the bulk of the opportunities early on in 2016.
paul perkins by week 7 you will agree with this decision… trust me (82 yard run). perkins has incredible talent and the ability to make defenders miss. he has what starts out as a style rushing attack but that soon becomes two, three and four cuts when he hits the second and third levels of the defense. although not the ideal pass blocker, perkins can catch when needed and runs screens extremely well, which is something the giants desperately need to get back to. he will need some time to get bigger and stronger so that he can gain more “tough” yards, but will give an immediate boost to an average backfield. totaling over rushing yards, 23 rushing touchdowns, while adding 56 receptions that led to over 440 receiving yards for three scores during his final two years at ucla, perkins can and will be a success story and a steal.
shane vereen shane vereen is the “jack of all trades” running back that is good across the board in terms of skillset, yet is not great at anything. generating over 750 total yards in 2015, vereen still has skill and can contribute on a weekly basis, but is not nearly explosive enough to warrant a starting or true backup role. as a clearly established third down back, vereen became a matchup problem several times throughout the season, hauling in at least six receptions five different times. he will not have a problem getting on the field because of his and abilities, but the new additions of perkins and wide receiver sterling shepard will likely cut into his targets. | ɪt həz bɪn sɛd ðət ðə ˈrənɪŋ bæk pəˈzɪʃən həz bɪn daɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl fər ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl ˈsizənz ənd ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ˈθɪri həz kəm tɪ fruˈɪʃən fər ðə nu jɔrk ʤaɪənts ɛz əv leɪt. ðə nu jɔrk ʤaɪənts 2016 ˈrənɪŋ bæk dɛpθ ʧɑrt həz səm kˈwɛʃən mɑrks wɪθ fɔr kənˈtrɪbjətərz læst ˈsizən. ðə wɪl bi ˈsərʧɪŋ fər səm ˈænsərz ɪn 2016 ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. ˌɔˈrlinz darkwa*, rəˈʃɑd ˈʤɛnɪŋz, ʃeɪn ˈvɪrin, ənd ˈɑnˌdreɪ ˈwɪljəmz iʧ hæd ðɛr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn 2015 tɪ teɪk fʊl reɪnz əv ðə tɔp spɑt, jɛt nən əv ðɛm wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ stænd aʊt, hɛns ðə nu əˈdɪʃənz. ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ˈʤɛri ris ənd fərst jɪr hɛd koʊʧ bɛn ˈmækəˌdu boʊθ θɔt ɪt bɛst tɪ brɪŋ ɪn səm ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd wid aʊt ðə wik. ˈvɛtərən ˈbɑbi ˈreɪni ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈrʊkiz ənd pɔl ˈpərkɪnz wər ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈrɑstər ˈviə fri ˈeɪʤənsi ənd ðə 2016 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðə hoʊp ɪz ðət mɔr ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən æt ðə pəˈzɪʃən wɪl fɔrs ˈsəmˌwən tɪ raɪz tɪ ðə əˈkeɪʒən. soʊ hu, ɪf ˈɛniˌwən, wɪl ˈimərʤ ɛz ðə lɛd bæk ɪn bɪg blu? nu jɔrk ʤaɪənts 2016 ˈrənɪŋ bæk dɛpθ ʧɑrt prɑˈʤɛkʃən rəˈʃɑd ˈʤɛnɪŋz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɪsɪŋ səm ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɛz ə ʤaɪənt ðiz pæst tu ˈsizənz, rəˈʃɑd ˈʤɛnɪŋz ɪz stɪl ðə guy…*… fər naʊ. ˈæftər ˈmɪsɪŋ faɪv geɪmz ɪn 2014 ˈʤɛnɪŋz gɑt ɔf tɪ ə pur stɑrt ɪn 2015 ˈævrɪʤɪŋ ˈoʊnli 11 ˈkɛriz pər geɪm ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ˈʤɛnɪŋz skɔrd wən ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ənd ˈoʊnli ˈmænɪʤd tɪ pʊl ɪn faɪv rɪˈsɛpʃənz wɪˈθaʊt ə skɔr. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv hɪz ˈsizən wɑz ə ˈmɪksʧər əv ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt pleɪ, ˈpɑrʃəli du tɪ ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ˈtəʧɪz. nɑt ˈhævɪŋ tɑpt 63 ˈrəʃɪŋ jɑrdz ɪn ə geɪm ənˈtɪl wik 14 ˈʤɛnɪŋz wɑz nɑt ˈkətɪŋ ɪt fər ˈkoʊʧɪz tɑm ˈkɔglɪn ənd ðɛn əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər bɛn ˈmækəˌdu. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, hi wɑz ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈkɛriz ɛz wən pɑrt əv ə ˈtændəm ɪn ðə ʤaɪənts ˈbækˌfild. ˈləkəli fər ˈʤɛnɪŋz, hi ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə ˈsizən ɪkˈstrimli wɛl baɪ ˈrənɪŋ hɑrd, fæst, ˈmeɪkɪŋ greɪt kəts, ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv hɪz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. əˈmæsɪŋ ˈnɪrli hæf əv hɪz ˈtoʊtəl ˈjɑrdɪʤ ənd ˈskɔrɪŋ tu əv hɪz θri ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz, ðə læst fɔr wiks ʃoʊd ðə giants’*’ ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf ðət ˈʤɛnɪŋz kən ˈhændəl ðə loʊd ənd dɪˈzərvz tɪ gɪt ðə bəlk əv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˈərli ɔn ɪn 2016 pɔl ˈpərkɪnz baɪ wik 7 ju wɪl əˈgri wɪθ ðɪs decision…*… trəst mi 82 jɑrd rən). ˈpərkɪnz həz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈtælənt ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ meɪk dɪˈfɛndərz mɪs. hi həz wət stɑrts aʊt ɛz ə staɪl ˈrəʃɪŋ əˈtæk bət ðət sun bɪˈkəmz tu, θri ənd fɔr kəts wɪn hi hɪts ðə ˈsɛkənd ənd θərd ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə dɪˈfɛns. ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ðə aɪˈdil pæs ˈblɑkər, ˈpərkɪnz kən kæʧ wɪn ˈnidɪd ənd rənz skrinz ɪkˈstrimli wɛl, wɪʧ ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə ʤaɪənts ˈdɛspərətli nid tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ. hi wɪl nid səm taɪm tɪ gɪt ˈbɪgər ənd ˈstrɔŋgər soʊ ðət hi kən geɪn mɔr ““tough”*” jɑrdz, bət wɪl gɪv ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət bust tɪ ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈbækˌfild. ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈrəʃɪŋ jɑrdz, 23 ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz, waɪl ˈædɪŋ 56 rɪˈsɛpʃənz ðət lɛd tɪ ˈoʊvər 440 rɪˈsivɪŋ jɑrdz fər θri skɔrz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈfaɪnəl tu jɪrz æt ucla*, ˈpərkɪnz kən ənd wɪl bi ə səkˈsɛs ˈstɔri ənd ə stil. ʃeɪn ˈvɪrin ʃeɪn ˈvɪrin ɪz ðə əv ɔl trades”*” ˈrənɪŋ bæk ðət ɪz gʊd əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd ɪn tərmz əv skillset*, jɛt ɪz nɑt greɪt æt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər 750 ˈtoʊtəl jɑrdz ɪn 2015 ˈvɪrin stɪl həz skɪl ənd kən kənˈtrɪbjut ɔn ə ˈwikli ˈbeɪsɪs, bət ɪz nɑt ˈnɪrli ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈwɔrənt ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ər tru ˈbæˌkəp roʊl. ɛz ə ˈklɪrli ɪˈstæblɪʃt θərd daʊn bæk, ˈvɪrin bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmæʧəp ˈprɑbləm ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz θruaʊt ðə ˈsizən, ˈhɔlɪŋ ɪn æt list sɪks rɪˈsɛpʃənz faɪv ˈdɪfərənt taɪmz. hi wɪl nɑt hæv ə ˈprɑbləm ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə fild bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ənd əˈbɪləˌtiz, bət ðə nu əˈdɪʃənz əv ˈpərkɪnz ənd waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈstərlɪŋ ˈʃɛpərd wɪl ˈlaɪkli kət ˈɪntu hɪz ˈtɑrgəts. |
vatican city (reuters) - pope benedict may change rules governing the conclave that will secretly elect his successor, a move that could move up the global meeting of cardinals who are already in touch about who could best lead catholics through a period of crisis.
the vatican emblem is seen from inside the vatican state february 20, 2013. pope shock resignation has robbed italians of the one element of certainty in a time of deep doubt, with the country beset by graft scandals and heading for an election that will not bring the radical change so many crave. bianchi
the vatican appears to be aiming to have a new pope elected and then formally installed before palm sunday on march 24 so he can preside at holy week services leading to easter.
the rule changes could mean that the conclave in the sistine chapel, where cardinals will choose the next leader of the billion member roman catholic church, might be able to start before march 15, which is currently the earliest it can begin.
father federico lombardi, the vatican spokesman, said on wednesday that benedict, who will lose all power when he abdicates on february 28, was considering issuing a “motu proprio,” a personal document which has the force of church law and addresses a specific need.
a 1996 apostolic constitution by pope john paul stipulates that a conclave must start between 15 and 20 days after the papacy becomes vacant, meaning it cannot begin before march 15 under the current rules given date to step down.
some cardinals believe a conclave should start sooner than march 15 in order to reduce the time in which the roman catholic church will be without a leader at a time of crisis.
benedict’s papacy was rocked by scandals over the sex abuse of children by priests in europe and the united states, most of which preceded his time in office but came to light during it.
his reign also saw muslim anger after he compared islam to violence. jews were upset over his rehabilitation of a holocaust denier. during a scandal over the business dealings, his butler was convicted of leaking his private papers.
benedict and his predecessor made sure any man awarded a red hat was firmly in line with key catholic doctrine supporting priestly celibacy and vatican authority and opposing abortion, women priests, gay marriage and other liberal reforms.
cardinals worldwide have begun informal consultations by phone and email to build a profile of the man they think would be best suited to lead the church through rough seas. some 117 cardinals under age of 80 will be eligible for the conclave.
concerns about early conclave
but some in the church believe that an early conclave would give an unfair advantage to cardinals already in rome and working in the curia, the central administration.
“a short period before a conclave helps the cardinals in rome operating on their home turf,” said father tom reese, senior fellow at the woodstock theological center at georgetown university and author of several books on the vatican.
“the cardinals are the ones that cardinals from outside rome turn to for opinions about the other cardinals. the longer the period, the more time cardinals have to talk to each other and to get to know each other. the longer the period prior to the conclave, the less dependent outside cardinals are on the cardinals.”
there is speculation in the vatican that, if the rules are amended, the conclave could start on march 10, lasting a few days, and the new pope could be installed on march 17, both sundays. but much would depend on the length of the conclave.
during the conclave, cardinals live in a residence inside the vatican and vote twice in the sistine chapel. they are not allowed to communicate in any way with the outside world, nor are they allowed to listen to radio, watch television, make phone calls or use the internet.
benedict has more than half the men who will elect his successor. the rest were chosen by the late pope john paul, a pole with whom the german pope shared a determination to reassert a more orthodox catholicism in the new millennium.
a number of cardinals have said they would be open to the possibility of a pope from the developing world, be it latin america, africa or asia, as opposed to another from europe, where the church has lost credibility and is polarized.
“i can imagine taking a step towards a black pope, an african pope or a latin american pope,” cardinal kurt koch, a swiss vatican official who will enter the conclave to choose the next pope, told reuters in an interview last week.
of the 117 electors, a slim majority of 61 are from europe, compared to 58 in 2005. italy, the largest national group, will have 28 this time, up from 20 at the last conclave in 2005.
harmonising constitution, rites
lombardi, the vatican spokesman, said pope benedict was considering making changes that would “harmonize” two documents approved by his predecessor.
one, the 1996 apostolic constitution called “universi dominici gregis,” governs the entire period while the papacy is vacant, known as the “sede vacante”.
that constitution, which consists of an introduction and 92 articles, details everything about the running of the church in the absence of a pope, including the preparatory meetings for the conclave, the start of the conclave, the oaths of secrecy and the election procedure.
pope benedict waves as he arrives to lead the wednesday general audience in saint peter's square, at the vatican october 24, 2012. sposito (vatican - tags: religion) -
the other main document, “ordo conclavis,” or rites of the conclave, is a book in latin and italian that details the rituals, prayers and chants inside the secret conclave.
that book, which was last updated in 1998, includes the mass in which the cardinals pray at the start of the conclave, the ritual of the election and even the precise latin formula with which the new pope accepts his election and chooses his name.
it was not immediately clear how the two documents could be “harmonized” because one is a detailed, legalistic document and the other is more of a ceremonial handbook, similar to a missal. | ˈvætɪkən ˈsɪti (ˈrɔɪtərz) poʊp ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt meɪ ʧeɪnʤ rulz ˈgəvərnɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv ðət wɪl ˈsikrɪtli ɪˈlɛkt hɪz səkˈsɛsər, ə muv ðət kʊd muv əp ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈmitɪŋ əv ˈkɑrdɪnəlz hu ər ɔˈrɛdi ɪn təʧ əˈbaʊt hu kʊd bɛst lɛd ˈkæθlɪks θru ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˈkraɪsəs. ðə ˈvætɪkən ˈɛmbləm ɪz sin frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈvætɪkən steɪt ˈfɛbruˌɛri 20 2013 poʊp ʃɑk ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən həz rɑbd ˌɪˈtæljənz əv ðə wən ˈɛləmənt əv ˈsərtənti ɪn ə taɪm əv dip daʊt, wɪθ ðə ˈkəntri bɪˈsɛt baɪ græft ˈskændəlz ənd ˈhɛdɪŋ fər ən ɪˈlɛkʃən ðət wɪl nɑt brɪŋ ðə ˈrædɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ soʊ ˈmɛni kreɪv. biˈɑnʧi ðə ˈvætɪkən əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ hæv ə nu poʊp ɪˈlɛktɪd ənd ðɛn ˈfɔrməli ˌɪnˈstɔld ˌbiˈfɔr pɑm ˈsənˌdi ɔn mɑrʧ 24 soʊ hi kən prɪˈzaɪd æt ˈhoʊli wik ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈistər. ðə rul ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kʊd min ðət ðə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv ɪn ðə ˈsɪstin ˈʧæpəl, wɛr ˈkɑrdɪnəlz wɪl ʧuz ðə nɛkst ˈlidər əv ðə ˈbɪljən ˈmɛmbər ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ, maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ stɑrt ˌbiˈfɔr mɑrʧ 15 wɪʧ ɪz ˈkərəntli ðə ˈərliəst ɪt kən bɪˈgɪn. ˈfɑðər fɛdərˈikoʊ lɑmˈbɑrdi, ðə ˈvætɪkən ˈspoʊksmən, sɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt, hu wɪl luz ɔl paʊər wɪn hi ˈæbdəˌkeɪts ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 28 wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈɪʃuɪŋ ə proprio,”*,” ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt wɪʧ həz ðə fɔrs əv ʧərʧ lɔ ənd ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ə spɪˈsɪfɪk nid. ə 1996 ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən baɪ poʊp ʤɑn pɔl ˈstɪpjəˌleɪts ðət ə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv məst stɑrt bɪtˈwin 15 ənd 20 deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈpeɪpəsi bɪˈkəmz ˈveɪkənt, ˈminɪŋ ɪt ˈkænɑt bɪˈgɪn ˌbiˈfɔr mɑrʧ 15 ˈəndər ðə ˈkɑrənt rulz ˈgɪvɪn deɪt tɪ stɛp daʊn. səm ˈkɑrdɪnəlz bɪˈliv ə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv ʃʊd stɑrt ˈsunər ðən mɑrʧ 15 ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈdus ðə taɪm ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ wɪl bi wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlidər æt ə taɪm əv ˈkraɪsəs. ˈpeɪpəsi wɑz rɑkt baɪ ˈskændəlz ˈoʊvər ðə sɛks əˈbjuz əv ˈʧɪldrən baɪ prists ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, moʊst əv wɪʧ prɪˈsidɪd hɪz taɪm ɪn ˈɔfəs bət keɪm tɪ laɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪt. hɪz reɪn ˈɔlsoʊ sɔ ˈməzlɪm ˈæŋgər ˈæftər hi kəmˈpɛrd ˌɪsˈlɑm tɪ ˈvaɪələns. ʤuz wər ˈəpˌsɛt ˈoʊvər hɪz ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən əv ə ˈhɔləˌkɔst denier*. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈskændəl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈdilɪŋz, hɪz ˈbətlər wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈlikɪŋ hɪz ˈpraɪvət ˈpeɪpərz. ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt ənd hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər meɪd ʃʊr ˈɛni mæn əˈwɔrdɪd ə rɛd hæt wɑz ˈfərmli ɪn laɪn wɪθ ki ˈkæθlɪk ˈdɔktərɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈpristli ˈsɛləbəsi ənd ˈvætɪkən əˈθɔrəti ənd əˈpoʊzɪŋ əˈbɔrʃən, ˈwɪmən prists, geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ˈəðər ˈlɪˌbərəl rɪˈfɔrmz. ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ˈwərldˈwaɪd hæv ˈbeɪgən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz baɪ foʊn ənd iˈmeɪl tɪ bɪld ə ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ðə mæn ðeɪ θɪŋk wʊd bi bɛst ˈsutɪd tɪ lɛd ðə ʧərʧ θru rəf siz. səm 117 ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ˈəndər eɪʤ əv 80 wɪl bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ðə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv. kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈərli ˈkɑnˌkleɪv bət səm ɪn ðə ʧərʧ bɪˈliv ðət ən ˈərli ˈkɑnˌkleɪv wʊd gɪv ən ˌɔnˈfɛr ædˈvæntɪʤ tɪ ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn roʊm ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə curia*, ðə ˈsɛntrəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv hɛlps ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ɪn roʊm ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɔn ðɛr hoʊm turf,”*,” sɛd ˈfɑðər tɑm ris, ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˈwʊdˌstɑk ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsɛnər æt ˈʤɔrʤˌtaʊn ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ˈɔθər əv ˈsɛvərəl bʊks ɔn ðə ˈvætɪkən. ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ər ðə wənz ðət ˈkɑrdɪnəlz frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd roʊm tərn tɪ fər əˈpɪnjənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈəðər ˈkɑrdɪnəlz. ðə ˈlɔŋgər ðə ˈpɪriəd, ðə mɔr taɪm ˈkɑrdɪnəlz hæv tɪ tɔk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər ənd tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ iʧ ˈəðər. ðə ˈlɔŋgər ðə ˈpɪriəd praɪər tɪ ðə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv, ðə lɛs dɪˈpɛndənt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ər ɔn ðə cardinals.”*.” ðɛr ɪz ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈvætɪkən ðət, ɪf ðə rulz ər əˈmɛndɪd, ðə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv kʊd stɑrt ɔn mɑrʧ 10 ˈlæstɪŋ ə fju deɪz, ənd ðə nu poʊp kʊd bi ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn mɑrʧ 17 boʊθ ˈsənˌdiz. bət məʧ wʊd dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv, ˈkɑrdɪnəlz lɪv ɪn ə ˈrɛzɪdəns ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈvætɪkən ənd voʊt twaɪs ɪn ðə ˈsɪstin ˈʧæpəl. ðeɪ ər nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ɪn ˈɛni weɪ wɪθ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld, nɔr ər ðeɪ əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, wɔʧ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, meɪk foʊn kɔlz ər juz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt həz mɔr ðən hæf ðə mɛn hu wɪl ɪˈlɛkt hɪz səkˈsɛsər. ðə rɛst wər ˈʧoʊzən baɪ ðə leɪt poʊp ʤɑn pɔl, ə poʊl wɪθ hum ðə ˈʤərmən poʊp ʃɛrd ə dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən tɪ ˌriəˈsərt ə mɔr ˈɔrθəˌdɑks kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm ɪn ðə nu məˈlɛniəm. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑrdɪnəlz hæv sɛd ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə poʊp frəm ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld, bi ɪt ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈæfrɪkɑ ər ˈeɪʒə, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ əˈnəðər frəm ˈjʊrəp, wɛr ðə ʧərʧ həz lɔst ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ənd ɪz ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd. kən ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈteɪkɪŋ ə stɛp təˈwɔrdz ə blæk poʊp, ən ˈæfrɪkɑn poʊp ər ə ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkən pope,”*,” ˈkɑrdɪnəl kərt kɔʧ, ə swɪs ˈvætɪkən əˈfɪʃəl hu wɪl ˈɛnər ðə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv tɪ ʧuz ðə nɛkst poʊp, toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju læst wik. əv ðə 117 ɪˈlɛktərz, ə slɪm məˈʤɔrəti əv 61 ər frəm ˈjʊrəp, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 58 ɪn 2005 ˈɪtəli, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnæʃənəl grup, wɪl hæv 28 ðɪs taɪm, əp frəm 20 æt ðə læst ˈkɑnˌkleɪv ɪn 2005 ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, raɪts lɑmˈbɑrdi, ðə ˈvætɪkən ˈspoʊksmən, sɛd poʊp ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət wʊd ““harmonize”*” tu ˈdɑkjəmənts əˈpruvd baɪ hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər. wən, ðə 1996 ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən kɔld doʊmiˈniʧi gregis,”*,” ˈgəvərnz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpɪriəd waɪl ðə ˈpeɪpəsi ɪz ˈveɪkənt, noʊn ɛz ðə vacante”*”. ðət ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, wɪʧ kənˈsɪsts əv ən ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ənd 92 ˈɑrtɪkəlz, ˈditeɪlz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈrənɪŋ əv ðə ʧərʧ ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ə poʊp, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈprɛprəˌtɔri ˈmitɪŋz fər ðə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv, ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv, ðə oʊθs əv ˈsikrəsi ənd ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən prəˈsiʤər. poʊp ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt weɪvz ɛz hi əraɪvz tɪ lɛd ðə ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɔdiəns ɪn seɪnt ˈpitərz skwɛr, æt ðə ˈvætɪkən ɑkˈtoʊbər 24 2012 spoʊˈsitoʊ (ˈvætɪkən tægz: rɪˈlɪʤən) ðə ˈəðər meɪn ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, conclavis,”*,” ər raɪts əv ðə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv, ɪz ə bʊk ɪn ˈlætən ənd ˌɪˈtæljən ðət ˈditeɪlz ðə ˈrɪʧuəlz, prɛrz ənd ʧænts ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈkɑnˌkleɪv. ðət bʊk, wɪʧ wɑz læst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɪn 1998 ˌɪnˈkludz ðə mæs ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz preɪ æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈkɑnˌkleɪv, ðə ˈrɪʧuəl əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd ˈivɪn ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈlætən ˈfɔrmjələ wɪθ wɪʧ ðə nu poʊp ækˈsɛpts hɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd ˈʧuzɪz hɪz neɪm. ɪt wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli klɪr haʊ ðə tu ˈdɑkjəmənts kʊd bi ““harmonized”*” bɪˈkəz wən ɪz ə dɪˈteɪld, ˌlɛgəˈlɪstɪk ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ənd ðə ˈəðər ɪz mɔr əv ə ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəl ˈhændˌbʊk, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ə ˈmɪsəl. |
it’s now possible to withdraw funds directly to your credit card on
announced today on the blog, users of the exchange can now make withdrawals of fiat currencies directly to their payment cards; visa and mastercard are currently accepted on their site.
with this new feature, has successfully completed the full circle of fiat money flows to and from visa and mastercard, meaning that you can deposit and withdraw funds in just a few clicks, once payment card is linked to your profile.
cex.io is a exchange based in london, where users can buy and sells using their online platform. purchasing with a payment card has been available already on their exchange for some time, but now being able to withdraw back to your payment card is a big step toward user adoption with the best and easiest user experience possible.
this is the way the process will work as outlined in their update:
withdrawal requests are processed automatically, right after their placement, and you do not need to log in to third party services. in most cases, withdrawals are processed instantly, and this will enable you to gain convenient access to withdrawn funds on your right away. to make a withdrawal, follow these steps:
go to your wallet and click “withdraw”. specify the amount to withdraw and the card to credit. confirm withdrawal with 2fa. enjoy using your withdrawn funds!
in an interview with.com, ceo said the key advantages of this new feature are,
[…] speed of payment processing and low commissions compared to withdrawals via bank transfer, which was the only withdrawal option available on our exchange so far. moreover, card withdrawals are possible without full identity verification, meaning that user needs to prove ownership of the card only. all in all, it is faster, cheaper, and simpler.
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ryan johansen (born july 31, 1992) is a canadian professional ice hockey centre, an alternate captain for the nashville predators of the national hockey league (nhl). growing up, he played minor hockey in the greater vancouver area until joining the junior ranks with the vees of the british columbia hockey league (bchl) for one season. in, he moved to the major junior level with the portland of the western hockey league (whl). after his first season, he was selected fourth overall by the blue jackets in the 2010 entry draft. internationally, he has competed for the canadian national junior team at the 2011 world junior ice hockey championships, where he earned a silver medal and was named to the tournament all-star team. in 2015, he participated in the 2015 skills competition and was named the 2015 all-star game mvp.
playing career [ edit ]
amateur [ edit ]
johansen was drafted into the western hockey league (whl) overall by the portland in the 2007 bantam draft. having been offered an athletic scholarship to play with northeastern university, he opted to play for the vees of the british columbia hockey league (bchl) in to protect his eligibility for the national collegiate athletics association] he appeared in 42 games for the vees as a 16-year-old, scoring 5 goals and 12]
convinced of his ability, the persuaded johansen to forego university and join their club for the] in portland, he joined a line with fellow 2010 entry draft prospects nino and brad] he finished the year with 25 goals and 69 points in 71 games, second among league rookies behind kevin and second in team scoring, behind chris] helping the make the playoffs one year after finishing last in the,[3] they advanced to the second round. johansen added 18 points in 13 games, ninth in league scoring and first among] despite playing in only two of four playoff rounds.
johansen rapidly climbed prospect charts for the 2010 draft, starting the year as a potential second round] before rising to among north american skaters when the central scouting bureau (csb) released its] coach with noted that, as one of the younger players of his draft class, his skill was often] scouts praised his speed, ability and vision on the ice but believed he needed to show more consistency and] he had been compared to ottawa senators centre jason] while johansen had said he tried to model his game after san jose sharks centre joe] he finished the season as the tenth ranked skater according to central scouting and was projected to be a top 20 pick, perhaps as high as top] with the fourth overall pick in the 2010 draft, johansen was chosen by the columbus blue jackets.
a couple of months after his draft, johansen signed with columbus to a three-year, contract on september 9,] with a base salary of $900,000, the deal could have reached $1.975 million per year if he achieved all his bonus] attending his first training camp that month, he did not make the blue jackets roster and was returned to portland on october 2 for another year of junior] back in the, johansen was chosen to represent the league at the 2010 subway super] a exhibition tournament featuring from the canadian hockey league (chl) against russian junior players. he completed the season improving to 92 points (40 goals and 52 assists) in 63 games, ranking seventh among league]
professional [ edit ]
johansen in 2011
columbus blue jackets (2011-2016) [ edit ]
joining the blue jackets' training camp for a second year, johansen made the opening line-up for the season. he made his debut on october 7, 2011, registering 8 minutes and 46 seconds of ice time in a loss to the nashville] he registered his first point, an assist on a kris russell goal, in a loss to the ottawa senators on october] three days later, he scored his first goal against ty conklin of the detroit red wings. banking the puck off of skate from behind the goal line, the milestone came on the power play and was the game-winner. he also added an assist to help columbus to their first win of the season, a] after playing in his ninth game of the season, having recorded two goals and two assists in that span, johansen was notified by blue jackets head coach scott that he would remain with the team and not be returned to]
due to the's decision to lock out the players at the start of the season until a new collective bargaining agreement could be reached, johansen was reassigned to the blue jackets' american hockey league (ahl) affiliate, the springfield] on february 24, 2013, johansen was by the blue jackets for the remainder of the season, which began on january 19 after an agreement was reached. in the season, johansen had a year, scoring 33 goals and 30 assists for a total of 63 points, a career high. he was the third blue jacket in franchise history to post 30 goals or more in one season.
nashville predators (2016–present) [ edit ]
during the season, on january 6, 2016, johansen was traded by the blue jackets to the nashville predators in exchange for seth] johansen finished the season with 60 points in 80 games.
during first full season with the predators, he recorded 61 points in 82 games. during the 2017 stanley cup playoffs, johansen suffered an acute compartment syndrome in his left thigh in the western conference finals against the anaheim ducks. emergency surgery was required, and johansen was forced to miss the remainder of the] the predators reached the stanley cup finals against the pittsburgh penguins, falling in six games to the defending champions.
on july 28, 2017, the predators johansen to an eight-year, $64 million contract worth $8 million annually. the deal was the biggest signed in predators']
international play [ edit ]
johansen was invited to take part in the canadian national junior team's selection camp in august and december] he was later named to the squad, competing in the 2011 world championship, held in buffalo, new] making his international debut against russia, he scored his first goal for canada in a] in the against switzerland, he was named the player of the] having scored his second goal of the] he scored again in the semifinal against the united states to help canada advance to the gold medal] where they were defeated by] johansen finished with three goals and nine points, third in team scoring behind and ryan] and was named to the tournament all-star]
personal life [ edit ]
johansen was born in vancouver, british columbia, to randall and rosalind] he has a younger brother, lucas, who currently plays for the hershey bears in the ahl after being drafted by the washington capitals in] johansen played his first years of minor hockey with the vancouver thunderbirds organization until his family moved to the suburb of port] [notes 3] he played in port moody at the level through to bantam (age] including a peewee (age) provincial] in, he played with the vancouver north east chiefs of the british columbia major midget]
career statistics [ edit ]
regular season and playoffs [ edit ]
international [ edit ]
year team event result g a 2011 canada 7 3 6 9 2 junior totals 7 3 6 9 2
awards [ edit ]
notes [ edit ]
^ playing major junior hockey in canada makes one ineligible for college hockey in the united states. ^ a player's contract does not take into effect until he plays at least 10 games in one season. ^ competition represents the highest level of play within an age group, while indicates the second-highest. ^ "midget" refers to the minor hockey level for age 15 to 17. | raɪən ˌʤoʊˈhænsən (bɔrn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 1992 ɪz ə kəˈneɪdiən prəˈfɛʃənəl aɪs ˈhɑki ˈsɛntər, ən ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈkæptən fər ðə ˈnæʃvɪl ˈprɛdətərz əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑki lig (nhl*). groʊɪŋ əp, hi pleɪd ˈmaɪnər ˈhɑki ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtər vænˈkuvər ˈɛriə ənˈtɪl ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈʤunjər ræŋks wɪθ ðə viz əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ˈhɑki lig (bchl*) fər wən ˈsizən. ɪn hi muvd tɪ ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈʤunjər ˈlɛvəl wɪθ ðə ˈpɔrtlənd əv ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈhɑki lig (whl*). ˈæftər hɪz fərst ˈsizən, hi wɑz səˈlɛktɪd fɔrθ ˈoʊvərˌɔl baɪ ðə blu ˈʤækɪts ɪn ðə 2010 ˈɛntri dræft. ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli, hi həz kəmˈpitɪd fər ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈnæʃənəl ˈʤunjər tim æt ðə 2011 wərld ˈʤunjər aɪs ˈhɑki ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, wɛr hi ərnd ə ˈsɪlvər ˈmɛdəl ənd wɑz neɪmd tɪ ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ˌɔlˈstɑr tim. ɪn 2015 hi pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə 2015 skɪlz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd wɑz neɪmd ðə 2015 ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm mvp*. pleɪɪŋ kərɪr ˈɛdət ˈæməˌʧər ˈɛdət ˌʤoʊˈhænsən wɑz ˈdræftɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈhɑki lig (whl*) ˈoʊvərˌɔl baɪ ðə ˈpɔrtlənd ɪn ðə 2007 ˈbæntəm dræft. ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈɔfərd ən æθˈlɛtɪk ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ˌnɔrˈθistərn ˌjunəˈvərsəti, hi ˈɑptɪd tɪ pleɪ fər ðə viz əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ˈhɑki lig (bchl*) ɪn tɪ prəˈtɛkt hɪz ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl kəˈliʤɪt æθˈlɛtɪks əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən hi əˈpɪrd ɪn 42 geɪmz fər ðə viz ɛz ə 16-year-old*, ˈskɔrɪŋ 5 goʊlz ənd 12 kənˈvɪnst əv hɪz əˈbɪləˌti, ðə pərsˈweɪdɪd ˌʤoʊˈhænsən tɪ fɔrˈgoʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ʤɔɪn ðɛr kləb fər ðə ɪn ˈpɔrtlənd, hi ʤɔɪnd ə laɪn wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ 2010 ˈɛntri dræft ˈprɑspɛkts ˈninoʊ ənd bræd hi ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə jɪr wɪθ 25 goʊlz ənd 69 pɔɪnts ɪn 71 geɪmz, ˈsɛkənd əˈməŋ lig ˈrʊkiz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈkɛvɪn ənd ˈsɛkənd ɪn tim ˈskɔrɪŋ, bɪˈhaɪnd krɪs ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə meɪk ðə pleɪɔfs wən jɪr ˈæftər ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ læst ɪn ðə ðeɪ ədˈvænst tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd. ˌʤoʊˈhænsən ˈædɪd 18 pɔɪnts ɪn 13 geɪmz, naɪnθ ɪn lig ˈskɔrɪŋ ənd fərst əˈməŋ dɪˈspaɪt pleɪɪŋ ɪn ˈoʊnli tu əv fɔr pleɪɔf raʊnz. ˌʤoʊˈhænsən ˈræpədli klaɪmd ˈprɑspɛkt ʧɑrts fər ðə 2010 dræft, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə jɪr ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈsɛkənd raʊnd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈraɪzɪŋ tɪ əˈməŋ nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈskeɪtərz wɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈskaʊtɪŋ ˈbjʊroʊ (csb*) riˈlist ɪts koʊʧ wɪθ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət, ɛz wən əv ðə ˈjəŋgər pleɪərz əv hɪz dræft klæs, hɪz skɪl wɑz ˈɔfən skaʊts preɪzd hɪz spid, əˈbɪləˌti ənd ˈvɪʒən ɔn ðə aɪs bət bɪˈlivd hi ˈnidɪd tɪ ʃoʊ mɔr kənˈsɪstənsi ənd hi hæd bɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈsɛnətərz ˈsɛntər ˈʤeɪsən waɪl ˌʤoʊˈhænsən hæd sɛd hi traɪd tɪ ˈmɑdəl hɪz geɪm ˈæftər sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ʃɑrks ˈsɛntər ʤoʊ hi ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə ˈsizən ɛz ðə tɛnθ ræŋkt ˈskeɪtər əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛntrəl ˈskaʊtɪŋ ənd wɑz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ bi ə tɔp 20 pɪk, pərˈhæps ɛz haɪ ɛz tɔp wɪθ ðə fɔrθ ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk ɪn ðə 2010 dræft, ˌʤoʊˈhænsən wɑz ˈʧoʊzən baɪ ðə kəˈləmbəs blu ˈʤækɪts. ə ˈkəpəl əv mənθs ˈæftər hɪz dræft, ˌʤoʊˈhænsən saɪnd wɪθ kəˈləmbəs tɪ ə θˈriˌjɪr, ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 9 wɪθ ə beɪs ˈsæləri əv ðə dil kʊd hæv riʧt ˈmɪljən pər jɪr ɪf hi əˈʧivd ɔl hɪz ˈboʊnəs əˈtɛndɪŋ hɪz fərst ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ðət mənθ, hi dɪd nɑt meɪk ðə blu ˈʤækɪts ˈrɑstər ənd wɑz rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈpɔrtlənd ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2 fər əˈnəðər jɪr əv ˈʤunjər bæk ɪn ðə, ˌʤoʊˈhænsən wɑz ˈʧoʊzən tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə lig æt ðə 2010 ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsupər ə ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈfiʧərɪŋ frəm ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈhɑki lig (chl*) əˈgɛnst ˈrəʃən ˈʤunjər pleɪərz. hi kəmˈplitɪd ðə ˈsizən ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ tɪ 92 pɔɪnts 40 goʊlz ənd 52 əˈsɪsts) ɪn 63 geɪmz, ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈsɛvənθ əˈməŋ lig prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈɛdət ˌʤoʊˈhænsən ɪn 2011 kəˈləmbəs blu ˈʤækɪts ˈɛdət ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə blu ˈʤækɪts' ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp fər ə ˈsɛkənd jɪr, ˌʤoʊˈhænsən meɪd ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈlaɪˌnəp fər ðə ˈsizən. hi meɪd hɪz ˈdeɪbju ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 7 2011 ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ 8 ˈmɪnəts ənd 46 ˈsɛkəndz əv aɪs taɪm ɪn ə lɔs tɪ ðə ˈnæʃvɪl hi ˈrɛʤɪstərd hɪz fərst pɔɪnt, ən əˈsɪst ɔn ə krɪs ˈrəsəl goʊl, ɪn ə lɔs tɪ ðə ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈsɛnətərz ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər θri deɪz ˈleɪtər, hi skɔrd hɪz fərst goʊl əˈgɛnst taɪ ˈkɑŋklɪn əv ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt rɛd wɪŋz. ˈbæŋkɪŋ ðə pək ɔf əv skeɪt frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə goʊl laɪn, ðə ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn keɪm ɔn ðə paʊər pleɪ ənd wɑz ðə game-winner*. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈædɪd ən əˈsɪst tɪ hɛlp kəˈləmbəs tɪ ðɛr fərst wɪn əv ðə ˈsizən, ə ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ ɪn hɪz naɪnθ geɪm əv ðə ˈsizən, ˈhævɪŋ rɪˈkɔrdɪd tu goʊlz ənd tu əˈsɪsts ɪn ðət spæn, ˌʤoʊˈhænsən wɑz ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd baɪ blu ˈʤækɪts hɛd koʊʧ skɑt ðət hi wʊd rɪˈmeɪn wɪθ ðə tim ənd nɑt bi rɪˈtərnd tɪ du tɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ lɑk aʊt ðə pleɪərz æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈsizən ənˈtɪl ə nu kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ əˈgrimənt kʊd bi riʧt, ˌʤoʊˈhænsən wɑz ˌriəˈsaɪnd tɪ ðə blu ˈʤækɪts' əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɑki lig (ɑl) əˈfɪliˌeɪt, ðə ˈsprɪŋˌfild ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 24 2013 ˌʤoʊˈhænsən wɑz baɪ ðə blu ˈʤækɪts fər ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə ˈsizən, wɪʧ bɪˈgæn ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 19 ˈæftər ən əˈgrimənt wɑz riʧt. ɪn ðə ˈsizən, ˌʤoʊˈhænsən hæd ə jɪr, ˈskɔrɪŋ 33 goʊlz ənd 30 əˈsɪsts fər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 63 pɔɪnts, ə kərɪr haɪ. hi wɑz ðə θərd blu ˈʤækɪt ɪn ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈhɪstəri tɪ poʊst 30 goʊlz ər mɔr ɪn wən ˈsizən. ˈnæʃvɪl ˈprɛdətərz 2016–present*) ˈɛdət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən, ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 6 2016 ˌʤoʊˈhænsən wɑz ˈtreɪdɪd baɪ ðə blu ˈʤækɪts tɪ ðə ˈnæʃvɪl ˈprɛdətərz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər sɛθ ˌʤoʊˈhænsən ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə ˈsizən wɪθ 60 pɔɪnts ɪn 80 geɪmz. ˈdʊrɪŋ fərst fʊl ˈsizən wɪθ ðə ˈprɛdətərz, hi rɪˈkɔrdɪd 61 pɔɪnts ɪn 82 geɪmz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2017 ˈstænli kəp pleɪɔfs, ˌʤoʊˈhænsən ˈsəfərd ən əˈkjut kəmˈpɑrtmənt ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ɪn hɪz lɛft θaɪ ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfaɪnəlz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈænəˌhaɪm dəks. ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərʤəri wɑz rikˈwaɪərd, ənd ˌʤoʊˈhænsən wɑz fɔrst tɪ mɪs ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə ðə ˈprɛdətərz riʧt ðə ˈstænli kəp ˈfaɪnəlz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpɪtsbərg ˈpɛŋgwənz, ˈfɑlɪŋ ɪn sɪks geɪmz tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈʧæmpiənz. ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 28 2017 ðə ˈprɛdətərz ˌʤoʊˈhænsən tɪ ən eight-year*, 64 ˈmɪljən ˈkɑnˌtrækt wərθ 8 ˈmɪljən ˈænjuəli. ðə dil wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst saɪnd ɪn ˈprɛdətərz' ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pleɪ ˈɛdət ˌʤoʊˈhænsən wɑz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ teɪk pɑrt ɪn ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈnæʃənəl ˈʤunjər timz səˈlɛkʃən kæmp ɪn ˈɔgəst ənd dɪˈsɛmbər hi wɑz ˈleɪtər neɪmd tɪ ðə skwɑd, kəmˈpitɪŋ ɪn ðə 2011 wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp, hɛld ɪn ˈbəfəˌloʊ, nu ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈdeɪbju əˈgɛnst ˈrəʃə, hi skɔrd hɪz fərst goʊl fər ˈkænədə ɪn ə ɪn ðə əˈgɛnst sˈwɪtsərlənd, hi wɑz neɪmd ðə pleɪər əv ðə ˈhævɪŋ skɔrd hɪz ˈsɛkənd goʊl əv ðə hi skɔrd əˈgɛn ɪn ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl əˈgɛnst ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ hɛlp ˈkænədə ədˈvæns tɪ ðə goʊld ˈmɛdəl wɛr ðeɪ wər dɪˈfitɪd baɪ ˌʤoʊˈhænsən ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ θri goʊlz ənd naɪn pɔɪnts, θərd ɪn tim ˈskɔrɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ənd raɪən ənd wɑz neɪmd tɪ ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ˌɔlˈstɑr ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf ˈɛdət ˌʤoʊˈhænsən wɑz bɔrn ɪn vænˈkuvər, ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə, tɪ ˈrændəl ənd ˈrɑzəlɪnd hi həz ə ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər, ˈlukəs, hu ˈkərəntli pleɪz fər ðə ˈhərʃi bɛrz ɪn ðə ɑl ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈdræftɪd baɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkæpɪtəlz ɪn ˌʤoʊˈhænsən pleɪd hɪz fərst jɪrz əv ˈmaɪnər ˈhɑki wɪθ ðə vænˈkuvər ˈθəndərˌbərdz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənˈtɪl hɪz ˈfæməli muvd tɪ ðə ˈsəbərb əv pɔrt [noʊts 3 hi pleɪd ɪn pɔrt ˈmudi æt ðə ˈlɛvəl θru tɪ ˈbæntəm (eɪʤ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈpiˌwi (eɪʤ prəˈvɪnʃəl ɪn hi pleɪd wɪθ ðə vænˈkuvər nɔrθ ist ʧifs əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ˈmeɪʤər ˈmɪʤət kərɪr stəˈtɪstɪks ˈɛdət ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən ənd pleɪɔfs ˈɛdət ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛdət jɪr tim ɪˈvɛnt rɪˈzəlt ʤi ə 2011 ˈkænədə 7 3 6 9 2 ˈʤunjər ˈtoʊtəlz 7 3 6 9 2 əˈwɔrdz ˈɛdət noʊts ˈɛdət pleɪɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˈʤunjər ˈhɑki ɪn ˈkænədə meɪks wən ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl fər ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈhɑki ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ə pleɪərz ˈkɑnˌtrækt dɪz nɑt teɪk ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ənˈtɪl hi pleɪz æt list 10 geɪmz ɪn wən ˈsizən. ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəl əv pleɪ wɪˈθɪn ən eɪʤ grup, waɪl ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðə second-highest*. "ˈmɪʤət" rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˈmaɪnər ˈhɑki ˈlɛvəl fər eɪʤ 15 tɪ 17 |
united against a nuclear iran (uani), an organization packed to the gills with a bipartisan who of hawkish figures, held an event on the “future of iran policy” in washington dc. unsurprising, given the list of attendees, the future they envision is war, and lots of it.
the event headlined by rep. ileana (r fl) and former sen. joe lieberman saw calls to “restore coercion” against iran, with several figures advocating that the us accept the limits of sanctions alone by sinking iranian naval vessels in the persian gulf.
this call, pushed by lieberman and foundation for defense of democracies head mark, who sought to parlay those intermittent events in which the us warships parked off coast complain boats, inside territorial waters, are “too close” by simply attacking and sinking those boats at every opportunity.
it’s not restricted just to navy, however, as also noted that israel is able to attack syrian military targets within syria with relative impunity, and that therefore the us could just as easily start unilaterally attacking iranian military forces who are in the country to fight isis.
ros-lehtinen suggested that while the us is carrying out this overt war against iran, they could also dramatically escalate sanctions against them, targeting entire sectors of the iranian economy and reimposing the sanctions the us lifted under the nuclear deal as soon as donald trump gets into office
uani first made a name for itself pressuring us corporations to sign a pledge to never do business with iran, and since the deal lifted international sanctions has been inundating companies in nations like france with threats of an american boycott if they sign contracts with iran.
the group has been described as primarily funded by sheldon adelson and thomas kaplan, and has also received legal support from the obama administration, as in 2014 when the justice department ordered a judge to cancel a defamation suit by a greek shipper against on “state secrets” grounds. this was the first time in history that a case not directly involving the us government or a defense contractor was ended because of the state secrets privilege.
last 5 posts by jason | juˈnaɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ə ˈnukliər ˌɪˈrɑn (uani*), ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən pækt tɪ ðə gɪlz wɪθ ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən hu əv ˈhɔkɪʃ ˈfɪgjərz, hɛld ən ɪˈvɛnt ɔn ðə əv ˌɪˈrɑn policy”*” ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌdiˈsi. ənsərˈpraɪzɪŋ, ˈgɪvɪn ðə lɪst əv əˈtɛnˈdiz, ðə fˈjuʧər ðeɪ ɛnˈvɪʒən ɪz wɔr, ənd lɑts əv ɪt. ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈhɛˌdlaɪnd baɪ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˌɪliˈænə (ɑr fl*) ənd ˈfɔrmər sɛn. ʤoʊ ˈlibərmən sɔ kɔlz tɪ coercion”*” əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈrɑn, wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈfɪgjərz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈloʊn baɪ ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈneɪvəl ˈvɛsəlz ɪn ðə ˈpərʒən gəlf. ðɪs kɔl, pʊʃt baɪ ˈlibərmən ənd faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər dɪˈfɛns əv dɪˈmɑkrəsiz hɛd mɑrk, hu sɔt tɪ ˈpɑrleɪ ðoʊz ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt ɪˈvɛnts ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈwɔrˌʃɪps pɑrkt ɔf koʊst kəmˈpleɪn boʊts, ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ˈwɔtərz, ər close”*” baɪ ˈsɪmpli əˈtækɪŋ ənd ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ðoʊz boʊts æt ˈɛvəri ˌɑpərˈtunəti. nɑt riˈstrɪktɪd ʤɪst tɪ ˈneɪvi, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈɪzriəl ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈtæk ˈsɪriən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈtɑrgəts wɪˈθɪn ˈsɪriə wɪθ ˈrɛlətɪv ˌɪmˈpjunɪti, ənd ðət ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðə ˈjuˈɛs kʊd ʤɪst ɛz ˈizəli stɑrt ˌjunəˈlætərəli əˈtækɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz hu ər ɪn ðə ˈkəntri tɪ faɪt ˈaɪsəs. səˈʤɛstɪd ðət waɪl ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ðɪs ˈoʊvərt wɔr əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈrɑn, ðeɪ kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ drəˈmætɪkəli ˈɛskəˌleɪt ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ðɛm, ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɛktərz əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ˌriɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈlɪftɪd ˈəndər ðə ˈnukliər dil ɛz sun ɛz ˈdɑnəld trəmp gɪts ˈɪntu ˈɔfəs fərst meɪd ə neɪm fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈprɛʃərɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ saɪn ə plɛʤ tɪ ˈnɛvər du ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn, ənd sɪns ðə dil ˈlɪftɪd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsæŋkʃənz həz bɪn ˌɪˈnənˌdeɪtɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ˈneɪʃənz laɪk fræns wɪθ θrɛts əv ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ɪf ðeɪ saɪn ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn. ðə grup həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz praɪˈmɛrəli ˈfəndɪd baɪ ˈʃɛldən ˈædəlsən ənd ˈtɑməs ˈkæplən, ənd həz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ˈligəl səˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ɛz ɪn 2014 wɪn ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈɔrdərd ə ʤəʤ tɪ ˈkænsəl ə ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən sut baɪ ə grik ˈʃɪpər əˈgɛnst ɔn secrets”*” graʊnz. ðɪs wɑz ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈhɪstəri ðət ə keɪs nɑt dɪˈrɛkli ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ər ə dɪˈfɛns ˈkɑnˌtræktər wɑz ˈɛndɪd bɪˈkəz əv ðə steɪt ˈsikrɪts ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. læst 5 poʊsts baɪ ˈʤeɪsən |
rep. luis (d-ill.) is thinking about running for president.
gutiérrez, who announced earlier this week that he will not run for reelection to congress, told politico that he is not retiring and is taking early steps toward a 2020 bid.
"i will be reaching out to people across the country,” he told politico. “i am going to take the steps to guarantee [federal election commission] regulations and rules about campaign financing, first and foremost, make sure i'm following the law i want to build something national."
gutiérrez has been a fierce advocate for immigration reform and told politico that democrats “didn’t do enough” to reach out to immigrant communities in the last election.
"i think i can bring a new set of eyes to the situation,” he said.
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gutiérrez has held his seat since 1993, and his political ally cook county commissioner has agreed to run for his vacant house seat.
gutiérrez has also been a harsh critic of president trump, especially during the immediate aftermath of hurricane maria in puerto rico.
the lawmaker told politico that he and his wife plan to tour the country, a typical move in the early stages of a presidential run.
"we're going to talk, and i'm going to hear,” he said. “maybe there's a lot of enthusiasm for it. maybe in six months i'll come back and say, no.” | rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. luis (d-ill*.) ɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈrənɪŋ fər ˈprɛzɪdənt., hu əˈnaʊnst ˈərliər ðɪs wik ðət hi wɪl nɑt rən fər riɪˈlɛkʃən tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs, toʊld pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ðət hi ɪz nɑt rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ənd ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈərli stɛps təˈwɔrd ə 2020 bɪd. "aɪ wɪl bi ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ðə country,”*,” hi toʊld pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ. æm goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə stɛps tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti [ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən] ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ənd rulz əˈbaʊt kæmˈpeɪn fɪˈnænsɪŋ, fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, meɪk ʃʊr əm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə lɔ aɪ wɔnt tɪ bɪld ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl." həz bɪn ə fɪrs ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ənd toʊld pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts du enough”*” tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ˈɪməgrənt kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ðə læst ɪˈlɛkʃən. "aɪ θɪŋk aɪ kən brɪŋ ə nu sɛt əv aɪz tɪ ðə situation,”*,” hi sɛd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt həz hɛld hɪz sit sɪns 1993 ənd hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈælaɪ kʊk ˈkaʊnti kəˈmɪʃənər həz əˈgrid tɪ rən fər hɪz ˈveɪkənt haʊs sit. həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ə hɑrʃ ˈkrɪtɪk əv ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp, əˈspɛʃəli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz mərˈiə ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ. ðə ˈlɔˌmeɪkər toʊld pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ðət hi ənd hɪz waɪf plæn tɪ tʊr ðə ˈkəntri, ə ˈtɪpɪkəl muv ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl rən. "wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ tɔk, ənd əm goʊɪŋ tɪ hear,”*,” hi sɛd. ðɛrz ə lɔt əv ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm fər ɪt. ˈmeɪbi ɪn sɪks mənθs aɪl kəm bæk ənd seɪ, no.”*.” |
jon huntsman speaks at commencement for university of south carolina on saturday. | ap photo huntsman: why i served obama
columbia, s.c. jon huntsman marked his return from china to the united states with a sweeping address calling young americans to serve their country even if it's by working for the president of a different political party.
"serve [america], if asked. i was, by a president of a different political party. but in the end, while we might not all be of one party, we are all part of one nation," huntsman, who was named ambassador by president obama, told the 2011 graduating class of the university of south carolina's college of the arts and sciences on saturday.
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the speech was first public appearance since returning from abroad and his comments are his first attempt to neutralize potential attacks on his service to a democratic president loathed by the republican base he'll have to win over if he's going to win the 2012 republican presidential primary.
huntsman, 51, was introduced to the students in the program as a "respected public servant, business executive, governor and ambassador" a list of credentials that put resume near the top of the prospective republican 2012 pile. huntsman was governor of utah and also served as ambassador to singapore during the first bush administration before being appointed as obama's ambassador to china.
but the credentials huntsman offered to his young audience had more to do with rock and roll than with china. "my initial passion in life was to be a rock and roll musician," he said, explaining that he dropped out of high school a few months before graduation to play with a band called wizard. "my hair was rod stewart shaggy. ... i wouldn't wear anything but super skinny jeans."
"we crawled in the ugliest green econoline van you could ever imagine, with chairs in the back," he said.
wizard didn't work out, and huntsman has since graduated to traveling in rented cars with the pack of aides that have been building a that is preparing to launch a presidential bid for huntsman early this summer. those staffers including top strategist john weaver, communications guru matt david, ad man fred davis and consultant lanny wiles accompanied huntsman to the commencement speech here.
it's just the latest stop on the busy political schedule huntsman has kept in the week since he officially resigned on april 30. while in south carolina, huntsman also met with republican gov. nikki haley, who will be a key endorser in south carolina's early primary, and with other local republican leaders. after he gave the commencement address, he was heading to charleston for additional meetings.
in his address, huntsman drew heavily on his experience in china.
"i know there are many in china who think their time has come, that america's best days are over. and, there are probably some in this country who have lost confidence and think that china is the next big thing," huntsman said. "but these people aren't seeing things from my earlier vantage point of miles away. the way i saw it from overseas, america's passion remains as strong today as ever."
huntsman said that america remains the world standard.
"when the oppressed are fighting autocratic regimes, they look to america for inspiration. when overseas entrepreneurs build companies, they still look to u.s. practices as the gold standard," he said.
but huntsman spent more time talking about his favorite song lyric, from a song by ben folds five; how he met his wife working at marie's pie shop in utah, where he was a dishwasher and she the salad girl; and praising the south carolina gamecocks.
"you may have to help me on this," he said after he finished the traditional gamecocks cheer in mandarin chinese, a language he speaks fluently.
"go, fight, win?" he said in english.
"kick ass!" the audience shouted in response. | ʤɑn ˈhəntsmən spiks æt kəˈmɛnsmənt fər ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˌeɪˈpi ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈhəntsmən: waɪ aɪ sərvd ˌoʊˈbɑmə kəˈləmbiə, s.c*. ʤɑn ˈhəntsmən mɑrkt hɪz rɪˈtərn frəm ˈʧaɪnə tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪθ ə sˈwipɪŋ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈkɔlɪŋ jəŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ sərv ðɛr ˈkəntri ˈivɪn ɪf ɪts baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ə ˈdɪfərənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti. "sərv [əˈmɛrɪkə], ɪf æst. aɪ wɑz, baɪ ə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ə ˈdɪfərənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti. bət ɪn ðə ɛnd, waɪl wi maɪt nɑt ɔl bi əv wən ˈpɑrti, wi ər ɔl pɑrt əv wən ˈneɪʃən," ˈhəntsmən, hu wɑz neɪmd æmˈbæsədər baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə, toʊld ðə 2011 ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ klæs əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnəz ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ðə ɑrts ənd ˈsaɪənsɪz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ðə spiʧ wɑz fərst ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪrəns sɪns rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm əˈbrɔd ənd hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts ər hɪz fərst əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈnutrəˌlaɪz pəˈtɛnʃəl əˈtæks ɔn hɪz ˈsərvɪs tɪ ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɛzɪdənt loʊðd baɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən beɪs hil hæv tɪ wɪn ˈoʊvər ɪf hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ wɪn ðə 2012 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri. ˈhəntsmən, 51 wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə ˈstudənts ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɛz ə "rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvənt, ˈbɪznɪs ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, ˈgəvərnər ənd æmˈbæsədər" ə lɪst əv krəˈdɛnʃəlz ðət pʊt ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ nɪr ðə tɔp əv ðə prəˈspɛktɪv rɪˈpəblɪkən 2012 paɪl. ˈhəntsmən wɑz ˈgəvərnər əv ˈjuˌtɔ ənd ˈɔlsoʊ sərvd ɛz æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ əˈpɔɪntɪd ɛz ˌoʊˈbɑməz æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈʧaɪnə. bət ðə krəˈdɛnʃəlz ˈhəntsmən ˈɔfərd tɪ hɪz jəŋ ˈɔdiəns hæd mɔr tɪ du wɪθ rɑk ənd roʊl ðən wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə. "maɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈpæʃən ɪn laɪf wɑz tɪ bi ə rɑk ənd roʊl mjuˈzɪʃən," hi sɛd, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðət hi drɑpt aʊt əv haɪ skul ə fju mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ə bænd kɔld ˈwɪzərd. "maɪ hɛr wɑz rɑd stuərt ˈʃægi. aɪ ˈwʊdənt wɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ˈsupər ˈskɪni ʤinz." "wi krɔld ɪn ðə ˈəgliəst grin iˈkɑnoʊˌlaɪn væn ju kʊd ˈɛvər ˌɪˈmæʤən, wɪθ ʧɛrz ɪn ðə bæk," hi sɛd. ˈwɪzərd ˈdɪdənt wərk aʊt, ənd ˈhəntsmən həz sɪns ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd tɪ ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪn ˈrɛntɪd kɑz wɪθ ðə pæk əv eɪdz ðət hæv bɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ðət ɪz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ lɔnʧ ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl bɪd fər ˈhəntsmən ˈərli ðɪs ˈsəmər. ðoʊz ˈstæfərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tɔp ˈstrætɪʤɪst ʤɑn ˈwivər, kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈguˌru mæt ˈdeɪvɪd, æd mæn frɛd ˈdeɪvɪs ənd kənˈsəltənt ˈlæni waɪlz əˈkəmpənid ˈhəntsmən tɪ ðə kəˈmɛnsmənt spiʧ hir. ɪts ʤɪst ðə ˈleɪtəst stɑp ɔn ðə ˈbɪzi pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈskɛʤʊl ˈhəntsmən həz kɛpt ɪn ðə wik sɪns hi əˈfɪʃəli rɪˈzaɪnd ɔn ˈeɪprəl 30 waɪl ɪn saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˈhəntsmən ˈɔlsoʊ mɛt wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkən gəv. ˈnɪki ˈheɪli, hu wɪl bi ə ki ɪnˈdɔrsər ɪn saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnəz ˈərli ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ənd wɪθ ˈəðər ˈloʊkəl rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərz. ˈæftər hi geɪv ðə kəˈmɛnsmənt ˈæˌdrɛs, hi wɑz ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈʧɑrəlstən fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmitɪŋz. ɪn hɪz ˈæˌdrɛs, ˈhəntsmən dru ˈhɛvəli ɔn hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. "aɪ noʊ ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ɪn ˈʧaɪnə hu θɪŋk ðɛr taɪm həz kəm, ðət əˈmɛrɪkəz bɛst deɪz ər ˈoʊvər. ənd, ðɛr ər ˈprɑbəˌbli səm ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri hu hæv lɔst ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd θɪŋk ðət ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ðə nɛkst bɪg θɪŋ," ˈhəntsmən sɛd. "bət ðiz ˈpipəl ˈɑrənt siɪŋ θɪŋz frəm maɪ ˈərliər ˈvæntɪʤ pɔɪnt əv maɪəlz əˈweɪ. ðə weɪ aɪ sɔ ɪt frəm ˈoʊvərˈsiz, əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈpæʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ɛz strɔŋ təˈdeɪ ɛz ˈɛvər." ˈhəntsmən sɛd ðət əˈmɛrɪkə rɪˈmeɪnz ðə wərld ˈstændərd. "wɪn ðə əˈprɛst ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˌɔtəˈkrætɪk rəˈʒimz, ðeɪ lʊk tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə fər ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən. wɪn ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz bɪld ˈkəmpəˌniz, ðeɪ stɪl lʊk tɪ juz. ˈpræktɪsɪz ɛz ðə goʊld ˈstændərd," hi sɛd. bət ˈhəntsmən spɛnt mɔr taɪm ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt sɔŋ ˈlɪrɪk, frəm ə sɔŋ baɪ bɛn foʊldz faɪv; haʊ hi mɛt hɪz waɪf ˈwərkɪŋ æt mərˈiz paɪ ʃɑp ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ, wɛr hi wɑz ə ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃər ənd ʃi ðə ˈsæləd gərl; ənd ˈpreɪzɪŋ ðə saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈgeɪmˌkɔks. "ju meɪ hæv tɪ hɛlp mi ɔn ðɪs," hi sɛd ˈæftər hi ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈgeɪmˌkɔks ʧɪr ɪn ˈmændərən ʧaɪˈniz, ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ hi spiks ˈfluəntli. "goʊ, faɪt, wɪn?" hi sɛd ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. "kɪk æs!" ðə ˈɔdiəns ˈʃaʊtɪd ɪn rɪˈspɑns. |
air commodore joseph aidan maccarthy, obe, (1914 11 october 1995) was an irish doctor of the royal air force and a prisoner of war to the japanese during the second world war.
early life [ edit ]
maccarthy was born in 1914 in the town of castletownbere, beara peninsula county cork, ireland. his parents owned land and businesses in the area. he attended wood school and university college cork. he graduated with a medical degree in 1938. lacking family connections, he was unable to obtain employment as a doctor in ireland so he moved to the united kingdom, working first in wales, then in london. there, he met two former classmates from his medical school and, after a night of drinking with them, decided to join the british armed forces as a medical officer. which service (the royal navy or the royal air force) was decided for him by a coin toss made by a nightclub hostess in the early hours of the]
raf career [ edit ]
in 1940, he was posted to france and was evacuated from dunkirk where he attended wounded allied soldiers while under fire from german aircraft. in september 1940, he was promoted to flight]
the following year he was awarded the george medal for his part in the rescue of the crew of a crashed and burning wellington bomber at raf] the aircraft had crash landed after its undercarriage had failed to lower and it came to rest on the airfields bomb dump, where it caught fire. together with group captain john astley gray, maccarthy entered the burning wreck and rescued two crewmen, but were unable to save the] gray was badly burned during the rescue; maccarthy was also burned, but less]
posted to the far east in 1941, maccarthy was captured by the japanese in sumatra. the prison ship transporting allied prisoners to japan was sunk by a us submarine. maccarthy had to do the best he could for his patients whilst splashing around in the south china sea.
after being initial rescued by a japanese destroyer the crew then started to throw rescued prisoners overboard and the remaining prisoners on the destroyer jumped back into the ocean and clambered back on the wreckage.
a japanese fishing boat pulled him out of the ocean and transported him to japan. there, he cared for allied prisoners of war who were forced to work in horrific conditions. to the japanese ear 'maccarthy' and 'macarthur' were indistinguishable. the japanese assumed that maccarthy must be a close blood relative of the american commander. therefore, whenever maccarthy answered his name, he was struck on the forehead. this may have contributed to his developing a brain clot in later life. he was in charge of a working party in nagasaki when the atomic bomb was dropped on that city on 9 august 1945. the prisoners had previously been warned, by secret radio, to take cover at a particular time of day without being given any further details. when the war ended, when some australian were attempting to lynch their japanese captors, maccarthy locked the japanese guards in a cell and threw the key into the sea.
maccarthy was the senior allied serviceman in japan at the japanese surrender.
in 1946, maccarthy was appointed an officer of the order of the british] in 1948, he was promoted to substantive rank of squadron] having held the rank of acting squadron leader since 1940.
later years [ edit ]
maccarthy later practiced medicine in southern england. in 1979 he published an account of his wartime ordeal, titled a doctor's war. he died in northwood, london on 11 october 1995.
in july 2017, buckingham palace announced that prince harry will formally name a new raf medical centre at raf in his] | ɛr ˈkɑməˌdɔr ˈʤoʊzəf ˈeɪdɑn məˈkɑrθi, obe*, 1914 11 ɑkˈtoʊbər 1995 wɑz ən ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈdɔktər əv ðə rɔɪəl ɛr fɔrs ənd ə ˈprɪzənər əv wɔr tɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr. ˈərli laɪf ˈɛdət məˈkɑrθi wɑz bɔrn ɪn 1914 ɪn ðə taʊn əv castletownbere*, ˈbɛrə pəˈnɪnsələ ˈkaʊnti kɔrk, ˈaɪərlənd. hɪz ˈpɛrənts oʊnd lænd ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. hi əˈtɛndəd wʊd skul ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkɑlɪʤ kɔrk. hi ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd wɪθ ə ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈgri ɪn 1938 ˈlækɪŋ ˈfæməli kəˈnɛkʃənz, hi wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ əbˈteɪn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɛz ə ˈdɔktər ɪn ˈaɪərlənd soʊ hi muvd tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm, ˈwərkɪŋ fərst ɪn weɪlz, ðɛn ɪn ˈləndən. ðɛr, hi mɛt tu ˈfɔrmər ˈklæsˌmeɪts frəm hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl skul ənd, ˈæftər ə naɪt əv ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ɛz ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɔfɪsər. wɪʧ ˈsərvɪs (ðə rɔɪəl ˈneɪvi ər ðə rɔɪəl ɛr fɔrs) wɑz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd fər ɪm baɪ ə kɔɪn tɔs meɪd baɪ ə ˈnaɪtˌkləb ˈhoʊstəs ɪn ðə ˈərli aʊərz əv ðə ræf kərɪr ˈɛdət ɪn 1940 hi wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd tɪ fræns ənd wɑz ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd frəm ˈdənkərk wɛr hi əˈtɛndəd ˈwundɪd ˈæˌlaɪd ˈsoʊlʤərz waɪl ˈəndər faɪər frəm ˈʤərmən ˈɛrˌkræft. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1940 hi wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ flaɪt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr hi wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈmɛdəl fər hɪz pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈrɛskju əv ðə kru əv ə kræʃt ənd ˈbərnɪŋ ˈwɛlɪŋtən ˈbɑmər æt ræf ðə ˈɛrˌkræft hæd kræʃ ˈlændɪd ˈæftər ɪts ˈəndərˌkærɪʤ hæd feɪld tɪ loʊər ənd ɪt keɪm tɪ rɛst ɔn ðə ˈɛrˌfildz bɔm dəmp, wɛr ɪt kɔt faɪər. təˈgɛðər wɪθ grup ˈkæptən ʤɑn ˈæstli greɪ, məˈkɑrθi ˈɛnərd ðə ˈbərnɪŋ rɛk ənd ˈrɛskjud tu ˈkrumɪn, bət wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ seɪv ðə greɪ wɑz ˈbædli bərnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrɛskju; məˈkɑrθi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ bərnd, bət lɛs ˈpoʊstɪd tɪ ðə fɑr ist ɪn 1941 məˈkɑrθi wɑz ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ɪn ˌsuˈmɑtrə. ðə ˈprɪzən ʃɪp trænˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈæˌlaɪd ˈprɪzənərz tɪ ʤəˈpæn wɑz səŋk baɪ ə ˈjuˈɛs ˌsəbmərˈin. məˈkɑrθi hæd tɪ du ðə bɛst hi kʊd fər hɪz ˈpeɪʃənz waɪlst ˈsplæʃɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn ðə saʊθ ˈʧaɪnə si. ˈæftər biɪŋ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈrɛskjud baɪ ə ˌʤæpəˈniz dɪˈstrɔɪər ðə kru ðɛn ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ θroʊ ˈrɛskjud ˈprɪzənərz ˈoʊvərˌbɔrd ənd ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈprɪzənərz ɔn ðə dɪˈstrɔɪər ʤəmpt bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈoʊʃən ənd ˈklæmbərd bæk ɔn ðə ˈrɛkɪʤ. ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈfɪʃɪŋ boʊt pʊld ɪm aʊt əv ðə ˈoʊʃən ənd trænˈspɔrtəd ɪm tɪ ʤəˈpæn. ðɛr, hi kɛrd fər ˈæˌlaɪd ˈprɪzənərz əv wɔr hu wər fɔrst tɪ wərk ɪn hɔˈrɪfɪk kənˈdɪʃənz. tɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ɪr 'məˈkɑrθi' ənd 'məˈkɑrθər' wər ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃəbəl. ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz əˈsumd ðət məˈkɑrθi məst bi ə kloʊz bləd ˈrɛlətɪv əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kəˈmændər. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wɛˈnɛvər məˈkɑrθi ˈænsərd hɪz neɪm, hi wɑz strək ɔn ðə ˈfɔrhɛd. ðɪs meɪ hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ hɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə breɪn klɑt ɪn ˈleɪtər laɪf. hi wɑz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpɑrti ɪn ˌnɑgɑˈsɑki wɪn ðə əˈtɑmɪk bɔm wɑz drɑpt ɔn ðət ˈsɪti ɔn 9 ˈɔgəst 1945 ðə ˈprɪzənərz hæd ˈpriviəsli bɪn wɔrnd, baɪ ˈsikrɪt ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, tɪ teɪk ˈkəvər æt ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr taɪm əv deɪ wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz. wɪn ðə wɔr ˈɛndɪd, wɪn səm ɔˈstreɪljən wər əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ lɪnʧ ðɛr ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈkæptərz, məˈkɑrθi lɑkt ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz gɑrdz ɪn ə sɛl ənd θru ðə ki ˈɪntu ðə si. məˈkɑrθi wɑz ðə ˈsinjər ˈæˌlaɪd ˈsərvəsˌmæn ɪn ʤəˈpæn æt ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz sərˈɛndər. ɪn 1946 məˈkɑrθi wɑz əˈpɔɪntɪd ən ˈɔfɪsər əv ðə ˈɔrdər əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪn 1948 hi wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ˈsəbstəntɪv ræŋk əv skˈwɑdrən ˈhævɪŋ hɛld ðə ræŋk əv ˈæktɪŋ skˈwɑdrən ˈlidər sɪns 1940 ˈleɪtər jɪrz ˈɛdət məˈkɑrθi ˈleɪtər ˈpræktɪst ˈmɛdəsən ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈɪŋglənd. ɪn 1979 hi ˈpəblɪʃt ən əˈkaʊnt əv hɪz ˈwɔrˌtaɪm ɔrˈdil, ˈtaɪtəld ə ˈdɑktərz wɔr. hi daɪd ɪn ˈnɔrθˌwʊd, ˈləndən ɔn 11 ɑkˈtoʊbər 1995 ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2017 ˈbəkɪŋˌhæm ˈpæləs əˈnaʊnst ðət prɪns ˈhɛri wɪl ˈfɔrməli neɪm ə nu ræf ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛntər æt ræf ɪn hɪz |
time finally ran out for hostess brands on wednesday, as a bankruptcy judge gave preliminary approval for the company to shut down after 82 years in business.
a attempt to mediate a dispute between the company and its bakery workers union failed.
the decision by judge robert drain sets the stage for the company to start selling its assets -- including its bakeries, brands and recipes.
"sadly, the parties were not able to come to an agreement," said drain. "it's a free country. people are free not to agree."
hostess, maker of such beloved products as twinkies, wonder bread and snacks, announced tuesday night the mediation efforts had failed to produce a deal.
about of the company's current employees will likely be terminated in the coming days. the company said in court it needs about employees to stay on for various periods of time to wind down the company.
the company's operations have been closed since last friday. hostess' ceo and attorneys previously said that reaching a deal to restart the company's network of 33 bakeries and 565 distribution centers would be difficult due to the financial damage done by the strike that started nov. 9.
but hostess' investment bankers testified that there have been dozens of inquiries about a possible purchase of various brands and even some facilities. joshua scherer, of perella weinberg, told the court that some of the interested parties had inquired about hiring back some workers.
"it's a once in a lifetime opportunity for [hostess'] competitors," he testified.
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hostess ceo greg rayburn told reporters after the hearing that the company would move as quickly as possible to sell the brands, although he would give no specific time frame for when the iconic products could be available to consumers once again.
"the longer we're off the shelves, the less value we're going to get," he said. he said it's difficult to handicap the chances that hostess workers could be rehired by those who buy assets.
asked by if the sale would be strictly to the highest bidder or whether the buyer's interest in hiring workers would be a consideration, rayburn said "you have to try to do both."
on monday, private equity firm sun capital partners told fortune that it wants to buy hostess as a going concern. it would reopen the shuttered factories, and keep the hostess workers and their unions. but it's not clear sun capital's offer would top those of other bidders who would simply produce the product with the bidders' existing facilities, leaving the hostess workers out of luck.
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drain scheduled another hearing for nov. 29. at that time, he will consider hostess' request for approval of $1.75 million in bonuses, ranging from $7,400 to $130,500, to be paid to 19 executives to oversee the liquidation of the company. hostess said it needs to pay the bonuses to make sure key executives stay with the company through the end.
"the cessation of ... operations is not a simple matter of turning off the lights and shutting the doors," the company wrote in a court filing on friday.
unions at hostess are on record opposing the bonus requests. the justice department's bankruptcy trustee in the case has also filed an objection to the bonus plan.
the bakery workers union has repeatedly said that mismanagement and the debt placed on the company by its current and past owners were the reasons for the company's failure, not the strike. it said its membership was overwhelmingly opposed to the wage and benefit concessions agreed to by other hostess employees, including the majority of the members of the teamsters' union at hostess.
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the teamsters issued a statement tuesday saying the failure of mediation and the likely liquidation of the company was a tragic outcome. it did not comment on who it blamed for the shutdown.
a statement last week blamed poor management for the shutdown, but also appeared to also criticize the bakers' union without explicitly naming it, saying that "not all stakeholders were willing to be constructive." | taɪm ˈfaɪnəli ræn aʊt fər ˈhoʊstəs brændz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ɛz ə ˈbæŋkrəptsi ʤəʤ geɪv prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri əˈpruvəl fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ ʃət daʊn ˈæftər 82 jɪrz ɪn ˈbɪznɪs. ə əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈmidiˌeɪt ə dɪˈspjut bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ɪts ˈbeɪkəri ˈwərkərz ˈjunjən feɪld. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ʤəʤ ˈrɑbərt dreɪn sɛts ðə steɪʤ fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ stɑrt ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪts ˈæˌsɛts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪts ˈbeɪkəriz, brændz ənd ˈrɛsəpiz. "ˈsædli, ðə ˈpɑrtiz wər nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəm tɪ ən əˈgrimənt," sɛd dreɪn. "ɪts ə fri ˈkəntri. ˈpipəl ər fri nɑt tɪ əˈgri." ˈhoʊstəs, ˈmeɪkər əv səʧ bɪˈləvəd ˈprɑdəkts ɛz tˈwɪŋkiz, ˈwəndər brɛd ənd snæks, əˈnaʊnst ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ðə ˌmidiˈeɪʃən ˈɛfərts hæd feɪld tɪ ˈproʊdus ə dil. əˈbaʊt əv ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈkɑrənt ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɪn kɔrt ɪt nidz əˈbaʊt ɪmˈplɔɪiz tɪ steɪ ɔn fər ˈvɛriəs ˈpɪriədz əv taɪm tɪ wɪnd daʊn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz hæv bɪn kloʊzd sɪns læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈhoʊstəs' ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ənd əˈtərniz ˈpriviəsli sɛd ðət ˈriʧɪŋ ə dil tɪ riˈstɑrt ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈnɛtˌwərk əv 33 ˈbeɪkəriz ənd 565 ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈsɛnərz wʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt du tɪ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdæmɪʤ dən baɪ ðə straɪk ðət ˈstɑrtɪd noʊv. 9 bət ˈhoʊstəs' ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈbæŋkərz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈdəzənz əv ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈpərʧəs əv ˈvɛriəs brændz ənd ˈivɪn səm fəˈsɪlɪtiz. ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈʃɪrər, əv pərˈɛlə ˈwaɪnbərg, toʊld ðə kɔrt ðət səm əv ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈpɑrtiz hæd ˌɪnkˈwaɪərd əˈbaʊt ˈhaɪrɪŋ bæk səm ˈwərkərz. "ɪts ə wəns ɪn ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər [ˈhoʊstəs'] kəmˈpɛtɪtərz," hi ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ðə deɪ ðə tˈwɪŋkiz daɪd: wət ðə wɛb sɛd ˈhoʊstəs ˈsiˌiˈoʊ grɛg ˈreɪbərn toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈæftər ðə ˈhirɪŋ ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wʊd muv ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ sɛl ðə brændz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi wʊd gɪv noʊ spɪˈsɪfɪk taɪm freɪm fər wɪn ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈprɑdəkts kʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ kənˈsumərz wəns əˈgɛn. "ðə ˈlɔŋgər wɪr ɔf ðə ʃɛlvz, ðə lɛs ˈvælju wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt," hi sɛd. hi sɛd ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈhændiˌkæp ðə ˈʧænsɪz ðət ˈhoʊstəs ˈwərkərz kʊd bi riˈhaɪərd baɪ ðoʊz hu baɪ ˈæˌsɛts. æst baɪ ɪf ðə seɪl wʊd bi ˈstrɪktli tɪ ðə haɪəst ˈbɪdər ər ˈwɛðər ðə baɪərz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈwərkərz wʊd bi ə kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən, ˈreɪbərn sɛd "ju hæv tɪ traɪ tɪ du boʊθ." ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkwəti fərm sən ˈkæpɪtəl ˈpɑrtnərz toʊld ˈfɔrʧən ðət ɪt wɔnts tɪ baɪ ˈhoʊstəs ɛz ə goʊɪŋ kənˈsərn. ɪt wʊd riˈoʊpən ðə ˈʃətərd ˈfæktəriz, ənd kip ðə ˈhoʊstəs ˈwərkərz ənd ðɛr ˈjunjənz. bət ɪts nɑt klɪr sən ˈkæpɪtəlz ˈɔfər wʊd tɔp ðoʊz əv ˈəðər ˈbɪdərz hu wʊd ˈsɪmpli ˈproʊdus ðə ˈprɑdəkt wɪθ ðə ˈbɪdərz' ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈhoʊstəs ˈwərkərz aʊt əv lək. rɪˈleɪtɪd: tˈwɪŋkiz ˈhɔrdɪŋ bɪˈgɪnz dreɪn ˈskɛʤʊld əˈnəðər ˈhirɪŋ fər noʊv. 29 æt ðət taɪm, hi wɪl kənˈsɪdər ˈhoʊstəs' rɪkˈwɛst fər əˈpruvəl əv ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈboʊnəsɪz, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm tɪ tɪ bi peɪd tɪ 19 ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsi ðə ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ˈhoʊstəs sɛd ɪt nidz tɪ peɪ ðə ˈboʊnəsɪz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ki ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz steɪ wɪθ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni θru ðə ɛnd. "ðə ˌsɛˈseɪʃən əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪz nɑt ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈmætər əv ˈtərnɪŋ ɔf ðə laɪts ənd ˈʃətɪŋ ðə dɔrz," ðə ˈkəmpəˌni roʊt ɪn ə kɔrt ˈfaɪlɪŋ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈjunjənz æt ˈhoʊstəs ər ɔn ˈrɛkərd əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈboʊnəs rɪkˈwɛsts. ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈbæŋkrəptsi ˌtrəˈsti ɪn ðə keɪs həz ˈɔlsoʊ faɪld ən əˈbʤɛkʃən tɪ ðə ˈboʊnəs plæn. ðə ˈbeɪkəri ˈwərkərz ˈjunjən həz rɪˈpitɪdli sɛd ðət mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ðə dɛt pleɪst ɔn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni baɪ ɪts ˈkɑrənt ənd pæst ˈoʊnərz wər ðə ˈrizənz fər ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈfeɪljər, nɑt ðə straɪk. ɪt sɛd ɪts ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp wɑz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə weɪʤ ənd ˈbɛnəfɪt kənˈsɛʃənz əˈgrid tɪ baɪ ˈəðər ˈhoʊstəs ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈtimstərz' ˈjunjən æt ˈhoʊstəs. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈhoʊstəs ʤɑbz 'greɪt' tɪ 'nɑt wərθ ˈseɪvɪŋ' ðə ˈtimstərz ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈtuzˌdeɪ seɪɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ˌmidiˈeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈlaɪkli ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz ə ˈtræʤɪk ˈaʊtˌkəm. ɪt dɪd nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn hu ɪt bleɪmd fər ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn. ə ˈsteɪtmənt læst wik bleɪmd pur ˈmænɪʤmənt fər ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn, bət ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪrd tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ðə ˈbeɪkərz' ˈjunjən wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˈneɪmɪŋ ɪt, seɪɪŋ ðət "nɑt ɔl ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ bi kənˈstrəktɪv." |
a photo taken on february 26, 2015 in paris, shows two high vertical axis wind turbines generating kwh, installed on the second floor of the eiffel tower. (jacques images)
in the global effort to fight climate change, cities have some of the greatest potential– and the greatest imperative to make a difference. with an increasing global migration into the urban areas, which are expected to support at least two-thirds of the total human population by 2050, experts have argued that cities have no choice but to transition toward systems if going to remain sustainable.
energy will need to be a primary focus of that effort. from the expansion of renewable energy sources to the adoption of cutting-edge energy efficiency and storage technologies, cities have the opportunity to drastically reduce their carbon footprints.
this is the focus of a new paper, published thursday in the journal science, that discusses the ways cities can integrate renewable energy, as well as technologies, into the urban landscape. this can be a challenge, given that cities with their closely packed buildings and dense populations always lend themselves to traditional renewable techniques. not exactly practical to fit an solar panel array in the middle of shanghai, for instance, or to place a wind turbine in downtown new york city.
but with a little creativity, researchers are developing new ideas and technologies specifically designed for city life. in the new paper, authors daniel and deborah sunter of the university of california berkeley have evaluated some of the most promising of these. here are a few of the innovative solutions that may help cities lead the ongoing fight against climate change and the march toward a society.
see-through solar cells
although many forms of renewable energy may be useful for different cities around the world, solar is likely to have the most traction in the future. “in essentially every setting, solar even in places that seem as ideal as tropical sunny cities is arguably the lead,” said, director of renewable and appropriate energy laboratory. “and just because now so many ways to deploy solar.”
traditionally, solar panels have been limited to the roofs of buildings, where space available and likely to get the most sun. but now, researchers have developed transparent solar panels that can actually be mounted on the windows of buildings in order to capture even more sunlight. this design could allow buildings to generate even more of their own power from solar energy in the future.
additionally, noted, researchers have developed technology that allows them to “tune” solar cells to take the best advantage of the light available to them. solar cells in places with lots of direct sunlight can be for shorter wavelengths of radiation, for instance, while cells in places with lots of clouds or scattered light can be tuned to take advantage of longer wavelengths.
transparent solar cells developed byla researchers. (courtesy of the university of california los angeles)
tiny urban turbines
wind energy which evokes images of tall turbines with immense, rotating blades may not seem like the most practical renewable resource for densely packed urban areas. but scientists are finding ways to optimize wind turbines for cities as well.
“what seeing now is a whole new generation of small, ultra-light, highly efficient wind turbines that can be built into buildings,” said. urban wind turbines have been experimentally introduced in various cities around the world. the world trade center in bahrain, for instance, was the first set of skyscrapers to be built with integrated wind turbines, which can supply up to 15 percent of the electrical energy needs. the eiffel tower has been fitted with two turbines.
kammen and sunter also point to the pearl river tower in guangzhou, china, which incorporates wind turbines in an innovative design. “the curved glass facade of the building funnels air to the [turbines] at speeds of to times the ambient wind speed, allowing the turbines to generate 15 times more energy than freestanding wind turbines could,” the authors write.
new life for urban waste
people in urban areas produce about twice as much garbage as people in rural areas, and sunter point out in their paper and the management of municipal waste is only going to become a bigger issue as more and more people migrate into the cities. by 2050, urban areas are expected to see an influx of approximately billion people.
but possible to take advantage of urban waste in smart ways that benefit a energy landscape. landfills tend to emit gas, typically methane and carbon dioxide, which can be collected and burned for energy. additionally, solid waste itself can be incinerated and used to generate energy.
of course, this entirely a renewable method of producing energy and comes with the side effect of producing carbon emissions. but the researchers note that carbon capture systems could be built into such incineration plants to collect excess emissions and improve the sustainability.
improved energy storage
“storage technologies are undergoing some incredibly rapid revolutions, arguably as fast or faster than the recent incredible seen in solar,” said. renewable energy sources are likely to become more competitive as storage technology improves, enabling them to be useful even when the sun shining or the wind strong. a crucial step in the expansion of in cities will likely involve constructing new buildings or retrofitting old ones to allow space for energy storage systems, said.
batteries are a key form of storage whose future is already looking bright. energy storage on the electric grid soared in 2015, a key step forward for the expansion of solar across the country. and home batteries are emerging as well, with tesla making headlines last year with the announcement of its new battery.
kammen also pointed to a creative and competitive form of storage involving flywheels, which use spinning disks or other rotating bodies to store kinetic energy. a major advantage of flywheel storage is that capable of a highly rapid response rate often even faster than batteries, according to.
an integrated landscape
of course, there are plenty of other strategies that cities may deploy in the future as well. taking advantage of geothermal energy, improving clean transportation technologies, expanding mass transit and increasing the energy efficiency of buildings are other solutions that cities may continue exploring.
depending on their locations, climates, existing infrastructures and available resources, different cities will likely end up using different approaches to tackle their energy needs and reduce their carbon footprints. but in all cases, the integration of many different technological innovations will likely be necessary for success.
“the real message of the paper is that the technological base is going to keep evolving,” said.
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for more, you can sign up for our weekly newsletter here, and follow us on twitter here. | ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈteɪkən ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 26 2015 ɪn ˈpɛrɪs, ʃoʊz tu haɪ ˈvərtɪkəl ˈæksəs wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ kwh*, ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd flɔr əv ðə ˈaɪfəl taʊər. (ʤæk ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛfərt tɪ faɪt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ˈsɪtiz hæv səm əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst potential–*– ənd ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv tɪ meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns. wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈərbən ˈɛriəz, wɪʧ ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ səˈpɔrt æt list ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈjumən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən baɪ 2050 ˈɛkspərts hæv ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈsɪtiz hæv noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ trænˈzɪʃən təˈwɔrd ˈsɪstəmz ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈmeɪn səˈsteɪnəbəl. ˈɛnərʤi wɪl nid tɪ bi ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðət ˈɛfərt. frəm ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz tɪ ðə əˈdɑpʃən əv ˈkətɪˌŋɛʤ ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənsi ənd ˈstɔrɪʤ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, ˈsɪtiz hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈdræstɪkli rɪˈdus ðɛr ˈkɑrbən ˈfʊtˌprɪnts. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ə nu ˈpeɪpər, ˈpəblɪʃt ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl saɪəns, ðət dɪˈskəsɪz ðə weɪz ˈsɪtiz kən ˈɪnəˌgreɪt riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi, ɛz wɛl ɛz tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, ˈɪntu ðə ˈərbən ˈlænˌskeɪp. ðɪs kən bi ə ˈʧælənʤ, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ˈsɪtiz wɪθ ðɛr ˈkloʊsli pækt ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd dɛns ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ˈɔlˌweɪz lɛnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl riˈnuəbəl tɛkˈniks. nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ˈpræktɪkəl tɪ fɪt ən ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəl əreɪ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ, fər ˈɪnstəns, ər tɪ pleɪs ə wɪnd ˈtərbaɪn ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. bət wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti, ˈrisərʧərz ər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ nu aɪˈdiəz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz spəˈsɪfɪkli dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈsɪti laɪf. ɪn ðə nu ˈpeɪpər, ˈɔθərz ˈdænjəl ənd ˈdɛbərə ˈsəntər əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈbərkli hæv ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd səm əv ðə moʊst ˈprɑməsɪŋ əv ðiz. hir ər ə fju əv ðə ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv səˈluʃənz ðət meɪ hɛlp ˈsɪtiz lɛd ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd ðə mɑrʧ təˈwɔrd ə soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈsoʊlər sɛlz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɛni fɔrmz əv riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi meɪ bi ˈjusfəl fər ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɪtiz əraʊnd ðə wərld, ˈsoʊlər ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv ðə moʊst ˈtrækʃən ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈɛvəri ˈsɛtɪŋ, ˈsoʊlər ˈivɪn ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz ðət sim ɛz aɪˈdil ɛz ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈsəni ˈsɪtiz ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə lead,”*,” sɛd, dɪˈrɛktər əv riˈnuəbəl ənd əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈɛnərʤi ˈlæbrəˌtɔri. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz naʊ soʊ ˈmɛni weɪz tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ solar.”*.” trəˈdɪʃənəli, ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz hæv bɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðə rufs əv ˈbɪldɪŋz, wɛr speɪs əˈveɪləbəl ənd ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt ðə moʊst sən. bət naʊ, ˈrisərʧərz hæv dɪˈvɛləpt trænˈspɛrənt ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz ðət kən ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈmaʊnɪd ɔn ðə ˈwɪndoʊz əv ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈkæpʧər ˈivɪn mɔr ˈsənˌlaɪt. ðɪs dɪˈzaɪn kʊd əˈlaʊ ˈbɪldɪŋz tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈivɪn mɔr əv ðɛr oʊn paʊər frəm ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈnoʊtɪd, ˈrisərʧərz hæv dɪˈvɛləpt tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət əˈlaʊz ðɛm tɪ ““tune”*” ˈsoʊlər sɛlz tɪ teɪk ðə bɛst ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə laɪt əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðɛm. ˈsoʊlər sɛlz ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz wɪθ lɑts əv dɪˈrɛkt ˈsənˌlaɪt kən bi fər ˈʃɔrtər ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs əv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən, fər ˈɪnstəns, waɪl sɛlz ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz wɪθ lɑts əv klaʊdz ər ˈskætərd laɪt kən bi tund tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈlɔŋgər ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs. trænˈspɛrənt ˈsoʊlər sɛlz dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ˈrisərʧərz. (ˈkərtəsi əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs) ˈtaɪni ˈərbən ˈtərbaɪnz wɪnd ˈɛnərʤi wɪʧ ɪˈvoʊks ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv tɔl ˈtərbaɪnz wɪθ ˌɪˈmɛns, ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ bleɪdz meɪ nɑt sim laɪk ðə moʊst ˈpræktɪkəl riˈnuəbəl ˈrisɔrs fər ˈdɛnsli pækt ˈərbən ˈɛriəz. bət ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ weɪz tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz fər ˈsɪtiz ɛz wɛl. siɪŋ naʊ ɪz ə hoʊl nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv smɔl, ultra-light*, ˈhaɪli ɪˈfɪʃənt wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz ðət kən bi bɪlt ˈɪntu buildings,”*,” sɛd. ˈərbən wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz hæv bɪn ɪkˌspɛrəˈmɛntəli ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈsɪtiz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ðə wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər ɪn bɑˈreɪn, fər ˈɪnstəns, wɑz ðə fərst sɛt əv ˈskaɪˌskreɪpərz tɪ bi bɪlt wɪθ ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz, wɪʧ kən səˈplaɪ əp tɪ 15 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈɛnərʤi nidz. ðə ˈaɪfəl taʊər həz bɪn ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ tu ˈtərbaɪnz. ənd ˈsəntər ˈɔlsoʊ pɔɪnt tɪ ðə pərl ˈrɪvər taʊər ɪn gˈwæŋˌzu, ˈʧaɪnə, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪts wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz ɪn ən ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv dɪˈzaɪn. kərvd glæs fəˈsɑd əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈfənəlz ɛr tɪ ðə [ˈtərbaɪnz] æt spidz əv tɪ taɪmz ðə ˈæmbiənt wɪnd spid, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈtərbaɪnz tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt 15 taɪmz mɔr ˈɛnərʤi ðən ˈfriˌstændɪŋ wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz could,”*,” ðə ˈɔθərz raɪt. nu laɪf fər ˈərbən weɪst ˈpipəl ɪn ˈərbən ˈɛriəz ˈproʊdus əˈbaʊt twaɪs ɛz məʧ ˈgɑrbɪʤ ɛz ˈpipəl ɪn ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz, ənd ˈsəntər pɔɪnt aʊt ɪn ðɛr ˈpeɪpər ənd ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt əv mjuˈnɪsəpəl weɪst ɪz ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈbɪgər ˈɪʃu ɛz mɔr ənd mɔr ˈpipəl ˈmaɪˌgreɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪtiz. baɪ 2050 ˈərbən ˈɛriəz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ si ən ˈɪnˌfləks əv əˈprɑksəmətli ˈbɪljən ˈpipəl. bət ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈərbən weɪst ɪn smɑrt weɪz ðət ˈbɛnəfɪt ə ˈɛnərʤi ˈlænˌskeɪp. ˈlændˌfɪlz tɛnd tɪ ɪˈmɪt gæs, ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈmɛˌθeɪn ənd ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd, wɪʧ kən bi kəˈlɛktəd ənd bərnd fər ˈɛnərʤi. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈsɑləd weɪst ˌɪtˈsɛlf kən bi ˌɪnˈsɪnərˌeɪtɪd ənd juzd tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈɛnərʤi. əv kɔrs, ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪərli ə riˈnuəbəl ˈmɛθəd əv prəˈdusɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi ənd kəmz wɪθ ðə saɪd ˈifɛkt əv prəˈdusɪŋ ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz. bət ðə ˈrisərʧərz noʊt ðət ˈkɑrbən ˈkæpʧər ˈsɪstəmz kʊd bi bɪlt ˈɪntu səʧ ˌɪnˈsɪnərˌeɪʃən plænts tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈɛkˌsɛs ɪˈmɪʃənz ənd ˌɪmˈpruv ðə səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti. ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈɛnərʤi ˈstɔrɪʤ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ər ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ səm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈræpɪd ˌrɛvəˈluʃənz, ˈɑrgjuəbli ɛz fæst ər ˈfæstər ðən ðə ˈrisənt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl sin ɪn solar,”*,” sɛd. riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɛz ˈstɔrɪʤ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌɪmˈpruvz, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ðɛm tɪ bi ˈjusfəl ˈivɪn wɪn ðə sən ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ər ðə wɪnd strɔŋ. ə ˈkruʃəl stɛp ɪn ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ɪn ˈsɪtiz wɪl ˈlaɪkli ˌɪnˈvɑlv kənˈstrəktɪŋ nu ˈbɪldɪŋz ər ˈrɛtroʊˌfɪtɪŋ oʊld wənz tɪ əˈlaʊ speɪs fər ˈɛnərʤi ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈsɪstəmz, sɛd. ˈbætəriz ər ə ki fɔrm əv ˈstɔrɪʤ huz fˈjuʧər ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈlʊkɪŋ braɪt. ˈɛnərʤi ˈstɔrɪʤ ɔn ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk grɪd sɔrd ɪn 2015 ə ki stɛp ˈfɔrwərd fər ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈsoʊlər əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ənd hoʊm ˈbætəriz ər ˈimərʤɪŋ ɛz wɛl, wɪθ ˈtɛzlə ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz læst jɪr wɪθ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv ɪts nu ˈbætəri. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ə kriˈeɪtɪv ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv fɔrm əv ˈstɔrɪʤ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ flywheels*, wɪʧ juz ˈspɪnɪŋ dɪsks ər ˈəðər ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ ˈbɑdiz tɪ stɔr kɪˈnɛtɪk ˈɛnərʤi. ə ˈmeɪʤər ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈflaɪˌwil ˈstɔrɪʤ ɪz ðət ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ə ˈhaɪli ˈræpɪd rɪˈspɑns reɪt ˈɔfən ˈivɪn ˈfæstər ðən ˈbætəriz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. ən ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈlænˌskeɪp əv kɔrs, ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv ˈəðər ˈstrætəʤiz ðət ˈsɪtiz meɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ɛz wɛl. ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˌʤioʊˈθərməl ˈɛnərʤi, ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ klin ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, ɪkˈspændɪŋ mæs ˈtrænzɪt ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv ˈbɪldɪŋz ər ˈəðər səˈluʃənz ðət ˈsɪtiz meɪ kənˈtɪnju ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðɛr loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ˈklaɪmɪts, ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧərz ənd əˈveɪləbəl ˈrisɔrsɪz, ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɪtiz wɪl ˈlaɪkli ɛnd əp ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ ˈtækəl ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi nidz ənd rɪˈdus ðɛr ˈkɑrbən ˈfʊtˌprɪnts. bət ɪn ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər səkˈsɛs. ril ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ðə ˈpeɪpər ɪz ðət ðə ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl beɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kip evolving,”*,” sɛd. rɛd mɔr æt ˈɛnərʤi ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt: waɪ aɪˈdiə əv ‘‘renegotiating’*’ ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈklaɪmɪt əˈgrimənt ɪz soʊ bɪˈzɑr ɛz tri ˈkɪlɪŋ dɪˈziz ˈrævɪʤɪz ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈsaɪəntɪsts ərʤ ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈlidərz nɑt tɪ gɪv əp ˈivɪn fər ðə fæst ˈmɛltɪŋ ˈɑrtɪk, 2016 ɪz ɪn territory’*’ fər mɔr, ju kən saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈwikli ˈnuzˌlɛtər hir, ənd ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər hir. |
i already know going to be that one person out there, surrounded in their cluttered room of memorabilia that will comment on this article stating actually knew everything that was disclosed in this youtube video series. well, wrong and even if right, still wrong. living your life wrong. go outside and run after a bird. strike up a conversation with your local convenience store cashier. use your library card, you know those antiquated facilities that have things made from paper called ‘books.’ an entire world out there that is separate from this sport known as you need to be a walking fighter finder to justify your existence.
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volumei | aɪ ɔˈrɛdi noʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðət wən ˈpərsən aʊt ðɛr, sərˈaʊndɪd ɪn ðɛr ˈklətərd rum əv ˌmɛmərəˈbiljə ðət wɪl ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈsteɪtɪŋ ˈæˌkʧuəli nu ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət wɑz dɪˈskloʊzd ɪn ðɪs ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsɪriz. wɛl, rɔŋ ənd ˈivɪn ɪf raɪt, stɪl rɔŋ. ˈlɪvɪŋ jʊr laɪf rɔŋ. goʊ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd rən ˈæftər ə bərd. straɪk əp ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ jʊr ˈloʊkəl kənˈvinjəns stɔr kæˈʃɪr. juz jʊr ˈlaɪbrɛˌri kɑrd, ju noʊ ðoʊz ˈæntəkˌweɪtɪd fəˈsɪlɪtiz ðət hæv θɪŋz meɪd frəm ˈpeɪpər kɔld ‘‘books.’*.’ ən ɪnˈtaɪər wərld aʊt ðɛr ðət ɪz ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm ðɪs spɔrt noʊn ɛz ju nid tɪ bi ə ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈfaɪtər ˈfaɪndər tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ jʊr ɪgˈzɪstəns. naʊ, ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bi ˌɛnˈlaɪtənd baɪ ˈsərtən ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk fækts ɪn ðə spɔrt wi ɔl ləv, ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs ˈsɪriz ɔn ə slu əv rɛr fækts ənd ˈsikrɪts. ʤɪst fænˈtæstɪk ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɪnfoʊ ðət kən ˈsərtənli fɪl ɪn səm gæps ɪn jʊr ˈmɛntəl ˈtaɪmlaɪn. ˈivɪn mɔr ˈgʊdnɪs ˈæftər ðə ʤəmp. ˈvɑljum ˈvɑljum ˈvɑljum ˈvɑljum vi ˈvɑljum vi ˈvɑljum ˈvɑljum |
[tor-relays] towards a tor node best best practices document
it's occurred to me that we have yet to provide any official recommendations with respect to best practices for operating tor relays. this post is my attempt to define a reasonable threat model and use it to develop some recommendations. my plan is to post it here first, to subject it to review by the relay operator community. after operators have a chance to comment, the plan is to relocate the document to the tor wiki a blog post. as always, to focus our thoughts, we start with the goals. adversary goals there is a significant difference between adversaries that can see inside of vs those that cannot. i believe this capability distinction governs the adversary goals in terms of compromising relays as opposed to merely externally observing them. adversaries that can unwrap router can perform every attack that an actual node can perform, at any location between the user and the node, between the node and other nodes. in particular, adversaries that can see inside router can perform tagging attacks (see https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2012-march/003361.html) as well as perform active and passive timing analysis. these attacks can be quite severe. an adversary that is able to obtain guard identity keys is free to perform a tagging attack anywhere on the internet. in other words, if the adversary is interested in monitoring a particular user, the adversary need only obtain the identity keys for that user's 3 guard nodes, and from that point on, the adversary will be able to transparently monitor everything that user does by way of using tagging to bias the users paths to connect only to exit nodes who also have had their identity keys compromised. based on this distinction, it seems that some simple best practices can increase the costs of an adversary that wishes to compromise tor traffic. let's now consider how the adversary goes about compromising router. attack vectors there are two high-level vectors towards seeing inside (which uses ephemeral keys that are rotated daily and authenticated via the identity key). both high-level vectors therefore revolve around node identity key theft. attack vector #1: one-time key theft the one-time adversary is interested in performing a grab of keys and then operating transparently upstream afterwords. this adversary will take the form of a coercive request at a to extract identity node key material and from then on, operate externally as a transparent upstream mitm, creating fake ephemeral keys authenticated with the stolen identity key. tor nodes that encounter this adversary will likely see it in the form of unexplained downtime, which are inevitable in the lifespan of any tor node. attack vector #2: advanced persistent threat key theft if one-time methods fail or are beyond reach, the adversary has to resort to persistent machine compromise to retain access to node key material. the apt attacker can use the same vector as #1 or perhaps an external vector such as daemon compromise, but they then must also plant a backdoor that would do something like through the ram of a machine, sniff out the keys (perhaps even grabbing the ephemeral keys directly), and transmit them for collection. this is a significantly more expensive position for the adversary to maintain, because it is possible to notice upon a thorough forensic investigation during a perhaps unrelated incident, and it may trigger firewall warnings or other common least privilege defense alarms inadvertently. unfortunately, it is also a more expensive attack to defend against, because it requires extensive auditing and assurance mechanisms on the part of the relay operator. defenses it seems clear that the above indicates that at minimum relays should protect against one-time key compromise. some further thought shows that it is possible to make the apt task harder as well, albeit with significantly more effort. let's deal with defending against each vector in turn. prevent vector #1 (one-time key theft): deploy ephemeral identity keys the simplest way to defend against the adversary who attempts to extract relay keys through a reboot is to take advantage of the fact that even node identity keys can be ephemeral, and do not need to persist long term (certainly not past a reboot). this can be achieved with a boot script that wipes your keys (they live in /var/lib/tor/keys) at startup, or by using a: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-create-linux-ram-disk-filesystem/ of the two, the option is superior, since it will prevent the adversary from easily your old keys after you begin using the new ones. additionally, server key theft is another one-time vector that can be used to quickly bootstrap into node key theft. for this reason, node admins should always use key auth for tor node administration accounts, since it prevents server key theft from implying continuous server compromise: issues with ephemeral identity keys there are a few issues with deploying ephemeral identity keys. issues with ephemeral identity keys: client guard node loss the primary issue with ephemeral identity keys is client guard node loss. if your relay obtains the guard flag, you should endeavor to keep it. if you have planned maintenance and controlled reboots, you should copy your identity keys to a safe location prior to reboot so that clients aren't forced to rotate their guards prematurely due to unnecessary rekeying. issues with ephemeral identity keys: the next issue is that identity key rotation makes the use of very complicated. for large families, it's nearly impossible to update the line of each node instance after every unexpected reboot. we've filed a bug to see if we can find a more convenient way to provide the same feature, but it's not clear that is worth maintaining: it is very likely that the security benefit from maintaining pales in comparison the gain from deploying ephemeral identity keys, and should be abandoned entirely. issues with ephemeral identity keys: tor weather the final issue with ephemeral identity keys is that node monitoring mechanisms such as tor weather become difficult to use in the face of rotating keys. we've filed this bug to improve weather's subscription mechanisms: preventing vector #2: isolation hardening and once one-time key theft has been dealt with, you can begin to consider how to deal with the advanced persistent threat. the effort required to defend against this adversary is considerable, and it is not expected that all operators will devote the effort to do so. to limit scope, we are not going to deal with the daemon compromise vector; for that see your os mechanisms (such as selinux, apparmor, rbac, seatbelt, etc). instead, we will deal with how you can attempt to protect your identity keys once an adversary already has root access. if you are serious about defending against this adversary, the first thing you will want to do is disable access to the 'ptrace' system call from userland, which allows easy key theft using debugging tools. note that all current built-in kernel mechanisms to do this still allow root users to use on arbitrary processes. in order to disable for root users, you need to load a kernel module to patch the table to remove access to the itself. two options for this are: once access to the system call is removed, you need to disable module loading to prevent it from being restored. on linux, this is accomplished via'. you should perform this operation as early in the boot process as possible. one technique that works on systems is to place a shell script in to load the modules you need for operation, insert the module, and then issue the to disable further module loading. launch first thing at the top of /etc/rc.sysinit. after that comes ensuring integrity. there are several ways to achieve this, but most are easily subverted by an attacker with direct access to the hardware. the most robust approach seems to be to create a small encrypted that contains all of the libraries required to run the 'tor' process as well as all of the requisite configuration files. requisite libraries can be determined via /usr/bin/tor'. the encrypted doesn't need to be more than ~25m in size, but you will also need an that needs to be a hundred or so. here are the commands for creating the root: once this encrypted loop is created such that it can run your tor processes, you should take the of the file and store it. when you use this, you will mount it, and mount an directory inside of it, and a for your keys inside of that: mount -o ro mount/var -q 128 mount/var/lib/tor/keys cd/ . once you start your tor process(es), you will want to copy your identity key, and then remove it. tor does not need it to remain on disk after startup, and removing it ensures that an attacker must deploy a kernel exploit to obtain it from memory. while you should not the identity key after unexplained reboots, you may want to retain a copy for planned reboots and tor maintenance./var/lib/tor/keys/secret_id_key_backup:/mnt/usb/tor_key/var/lib/tor/keys/secret_id_key upon suspicious reboots, you can verify the integrity of your tor image by simply calculating the (perhaps copying the image first). you do not need to do anything special with the. these steps should prevent even adversaries who compromise the root account on your system (by it, for example) from obtaining your identity keys directly, forcing them to resort to kernel exploits and memory gymnastics in order to do so. don't forget to periodically update the libraries stored on your root using a trusted source, as they won't receive security updates from your distribution. one alternative to make your creation, tor startup, and maintenance process simpler is to compile your tor binary on an, trusted computer. if you do this, you should no longer need to bother withing your tor processes or copying libraries around. however, it still does not save you from the need to that binary whenever there is a security update to the underlying libraries, and it may come at a cost of exploit resistance due to the loss of aslr. ok, that's it. what do people think? personally, i think that if we can require a kernel exploit weird memory gymnastics for key compromise, that would be a *huge* improvement. do the above recommendations actually accomplish that? if so, should we work on providing scripts to make the creation process easier, provide images themselves? even the apt defenses end up not working out, i would sleep a lot better at night if most relays deployed only the defenses to one-time key theft... thoughts on that? -- mike perry -------------- next part -------------- a attachment was scrubbed... name: type: size: 198 bytes desc: digital signature url: <http://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-relays/attachments/20120412/017592d9/attachment.pgp> | [tor-relays*] təˈwɔrdz ə tɔr noʊd bɛst bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪts əˈkərd tɪ mi ðət wi hæv jɛt tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni əˈfɪʃəl ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz fər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ tɔr ˈriˌleɪz. ðɪs poʊst ɪz maɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ə ˈrizənəbəl θrɛt ˈmɑdəl ənd juz ɪt tɪ dɪˈvɛləp səm ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz. maɪ plæn ɪz tɪ poʊst ɪt hir fərst, tɪ ˈsəbʤɪkt ɪt tɪ ˌrivˈju baɪ ðə ˈriˌleɪ ˈɑpərˌeɪtər kəmˈjunɪti. ˈæftər ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz hæv ə ʧæns tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt, ðə plæn ɪz tɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt tɪ ðə tɔr ˈwɪˌki ə blɔg poʊst. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɑr θɔts, wi stɑrt wɪθ ðə goʊlz. ˈædvərˌsɛri goʊlz ðɛr ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈædvərˌsɛriz ðət kən si ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ˈvərsəz ðoʊz ðət ˈkænɑt. aɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti dɪˈstɪŋkʃən ˈgəvərnz ðə ˈædvərˌsɛri goʊlz ɪn tərmz əv ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ ˈriˌleɪz ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈmɪrli ɪkˈstərnəli əbˈzərvɪŋ ðɛm. ˈædvərˌsɛriz ðət kən ənˈræp ˈrutər kən pərˈfɔrm ˈɛvəri əˈtæk ðət ən ˈækʧəwəl noʊd kən pərˈfɔrm, æt ˈɛni loʊˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuzər ənd ðə noʊd, bɪtˈwin ðə noʊd ənd ˈəðər noʊdz. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈædvərˌsɛriz ðət kən si ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈrutər kən pərˈfɔrm ˈtægɪŋ əˈtæks (si https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2012-march/003361.html*) ɛz wɛl ɛz pərˈfɔrm ˈæktɪv ənd ˈpæsɪv ˈtaɪmɪŋ æˈnælɪsɪs. ðiz əˈtæks kən bi kwaɪt səˈvɪr. ən ˈædvərˌsɛri ðət ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ əbˈteɪn gɑrd aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz ɪz fri tɪ pərˈfɔrm ə ˈtægɪŋ əˈtæk ˈɛniˌwɛr ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪf ðə ˈædvərˌsɛri ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈjuzər, ðə ˈædvərˌsɛri nid ˈoʊnli əbˈteɪn ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz fər ðət ˈjuzərz 3 gɑrd noʊdz, ənd frəm ðət pɔɪnt ɔn, ðə ˈædvərˌsɛri wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ trænˈspɛrəntli ˈmɑnətər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ˈjuzər dɪz baɪ weɪ əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈtægɪŋ tɪ baɪəs ðə ˈjuzərz pæθs tɪ kəˈnɛkt ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈɛksət noʊdz hu ˈɔlsoʊ hæv hæd ðɛr aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd. beɪst ɔn ðɪs dɪˈstɪŋkʃən, ɪt simz ðət səm ˈsɪmpəl bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz kən ˌɪnˈkris ðə kɔsts əv ən ˈædvərˌsɛri ðət ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz tɔr ˈtræfɪk. lɛts naʊ kənˈsɪdər haʊ ðə ˈædvərˌsɛri goʊz əˈbaʊt ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ ˈrutər. əˈtæk ˈvɛktərz ðɛr ər tu ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈvɛktərz təˈwɔrdz siɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd (wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz ɪˈfɛmərəl kiz ðət ər ˈroʊˌteɪtɪd ˈdeɪli ənd ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪtəd ˈviə ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti ki). boʊθ ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈvɛktərz ˈðɛrˌfɔr riˈvɑlv əraʊnd noʊd aɪˈdɛntəˌti ki θɛft. əˈtæk ˈvɛktər 1 ˈwəˌtaɪm ki θɛft ðə ˈwəˌtaɪm ˈædvərˌsɛri ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ə græb əv kiz ənd ðɛn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ trænˈspɛrəntli ˈəpˈstrim afterwords*. ðɪs ˈædvərˌsɛri wɪl teɪk ðə fɔrm əv ə koʊəˈrsɪv rɪkˈwɛst æt ə tɪ ˈɛkˌstrækt aɪˈdɛntəˌti noʊd ki məˈtɪriəl ənd frəm ðɛn ɔn, ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪkˈstərnəli ɛz ə trænˈspɛrənt ˈəpˈstrim mitm*, kriˈeɪtɪŋ feɪk ɪˈfɛmərəl kiz ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈstoʊlən aɪˈdɛntəˌti ki. tɔr noʊdz ðət ɪnˈkaʊnər ðɪs ˈædvərˌsɛri wɪl ˈlaɪkli si ɪt ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˌənɪkˈspleɪnd ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm, wɪʧ ər ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ɪn ðə ˈlaɪfˌspæn əv ˈɛni tɔr noʊd. əˈtæk ˈvɛktər 2 ədˈvænst pərˈsɪstənt θrɛt ki θɛft ɪf ˈwəˌtaɪm ˈmɛθədz feɪl ər ər bɪɔnd riʧ, ðə ˈædvərˌsɛri həz tɪ rɪˈzɔrt tɪ pərˈsɪstənt məˈʃin ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz tɪ rɪˈteɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ noʊd ki məˈtɪriəl. ðə æpt əˈtækər kən juz ðə seɪm ˈvɛktər ɛz 1 ər pərˈhæps ən ɪkˈstərnəl ˈvɛktər səʧ ɛz ˈdimən ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz, bət ðeɪ ðɛn məst ˈɔlsoʊ plænt ə ˈbækˌdɔr ðət wʊd du ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk θru ðə ræm əv ə məˈʃin, snɪf aʊt ðə kiz (pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ˈgræbɪŋ ðə ɪˈfɛmərəl kiz dɪˈrɛkli), ənd trænzˈmɪt ðɛm fər kəˈlɛkʃən. ðɪs ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv pəˈzɪʃən fər ðə ˈædvərˌsɛri tɪ meɪnˈteɪn, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs əˈpɑn ə θəroʊ ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə pərˈhæps ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɪnsədənt, ənd ɪt meɪ ˈtrɪgər ˈfaɪrwɑl ˈwɔrnɪŋz ər ˈəðər ˈkɑmən list ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ dɪˈfɛns əˈlɑrmz ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv əˈtæk tɪ dɪˈfɛnd əˈgɛnst, bɪˈkəz ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈɑdətɪŋ ənd əˈʃʊrəns ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈriˌleɪ ˈɑpərˌeɪtər. dɪˈfɛnsɪz ɪt simz klɪr ðət ðə əˈbəv ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət æt ˈmɪnəməm ˈriˌleɪz ʃʊd prəˈtɛkt əˈgɛnst ˈwəˌtaɪm ki ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz. səm ˈfərðər θɔt ʃoʊz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ meɪk ðə æpt tæsk ˈhɑrdər ɛz wɛl, ɔlˈbiɪt wɪθ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ˈɛfərt. lɛts dil wɪθ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ əˈgɛnst iʧ ˈvɛktər ɪn tərn. prɪˈvɛnt ˈvɛktər 1 (ˈwəˌtaɪm ki θɛft): dɪˈplɔɪ ɪˈfɛmərəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz ðə ˈsɪmpləst weɪ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈædvərˌsɛri hu əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈɛkˌstrækt ˈriˌleɪ kiz θru ə riˈbut ɪz tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə fækt ðət ˈivɪn noʊd aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz kən bi ɪˈfɛmərəl, ənd du nɑt nid tɪ pərˈsɪst lɔŋ tərm (ˈsərtənli nɑt pæst ə riˈbut). ðɪs kən bi əˈʧivd wɪθ ə but skrɪpt ðət waɪps jʊr kiz (ðeɪ lɪv ɪn /var/lib/tor/keys*) æt ˈstɑrˌtəp, ər baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-create-linux-ram-disk-filesystem*/ əv ðə tu, ðə ˈɔpʃən ɪz suˈpɪriər, sɪns ɪt wɪl prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈædvərˌsɛri frəm ˈizəli jʊr oʊld kiz ˈæftər ju bɪˈgɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə nu wənz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈsərvər ki θɛft ɪz əˈnəðər ˈwəˌtaɪm ˈvɛktər ðət kən bi juzd tɪ kˈwɪkli ˈbutˌstræp ˈɪntu noʊd ki θɛft. fər ðɪs ˈrizən, noʊd ˈædmɪnz ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz juz ki ɔθ fər tɔr noʊd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈkaʊnts, sɪns ɪt prɪˈvɛnts ˈsərvər ki θɛft frəm ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈsərvər ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz: ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ɪˈfɛmərəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz ðɛr ər ə fju ˈɪʃuz wɪθ dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ɪˈfɛmərəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz. ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ɪˈfɛmərəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz: klaɪənt gɑrd noʊd lɔs ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈɪʃu wɪθ ɪˈfɛmərəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz ɪz klaɪənt gɑrd noʊd lɔs. ɪf jʊr ˈriˌleɪ əbˈteɪnz ðə gɑrd flæg, ju ʃʊd ɪnˈdɛvər tɪ kip ɪt. ɪf ju hæv plænd ˈmeɪntənəns ənd kənˈtroʊld riˈbuts, ju ʃʊd ˈkɑpi jʊr aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz tɪ ə seɪf loʊˈkeɪʃən praɪər tɪ riˈbut soʊ ðət klaɪənts ˈɑrənt fɔrst tɪ ˈroʊˌteɪt ðɛr gɑrdz ˌpriməˈʧʊrli du tɪ ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri rekeying*. ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ɪˈfɛmərəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz: ðə nɛkst ˈɪʃu ɪz ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌti ki roʊˈteɪʃən meɪks ðə juz əv ˈvɛri ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. fər lɑrʤ ˈfæməliz, ɪts ˈnɪrli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə laɪn əv iʧ noʊd ˈɪnstəns ˈæftər ˈɛvəri ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd riˈbut. wiv faɪld ə bəg tɪ si ɪf wi kən faɪnd ə mɔr kənˈvinjənt weɪ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə seɪm ˈfiʧər, bət ɪts nɑt klɪr ðət ɪz wərθ meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ: ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ peɪlz ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən ðə geɪn frəm dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ɪˈfɛmərəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz, ənd ʃʊd bi əˈbændənd ɪnˈtaɪərli. ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ɪˈfɛmərəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz: tɔr ˈwɛðər ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈɪʃu wɪθ ɪˈfɛmərəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz ɪz ðət noʊd ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz səʧ ɛz tɔr ˈwɛðər bɪˈkəm ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ juz ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ kiz. wiv faɪld ðɪs bəg tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈwɛðərz səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz: prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈvɛktər 2 ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ˈhɑrdənɪŋ ənd wəns ˈwəˌtaɪm ki θɛft həz bɪn dɛlt wɪθ, ju kən bɪˈgɪn tɪ kənˈsɪdər haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ədˈvænst pərˈsɪstənt θrɛt. ðə ˈɛfərt rikˈwaɪərd tɪ dɪˈfɛnd əˈgɛnst ðɪs ˈædvərˌsɛri ɪz kənˈsɪdərəbəl, ənd ɪt ɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðət ɔl ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz wɪl dɪˈvoʊt ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ du soʊ. tɪ ˈlɪmət skoʊp, wi ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈdimən ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ˈvɛktər; fər ðət si jʊr ɑs ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz (səʧ ɛz selinux*, apparmor*, rbac*, ˈsitˌbɛlt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə). ˌɪnˈstɛd, wi wɪl dil wɪθ haʊ ju kən əˈtɛmpt tɪ prəˈtɛkt jʊr aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz wəns ən ˈædvərˌsɛri ɔˈrɛdi həz rut ˈækˌsɛs. ɪf ju ər ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt dɪˈfɛndɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɪs ˈædvərˌsɛri, ðə fərst θɪŋ ju wɪl wɔnt tɪ du ɪz dɪˈseɪbəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə 'ptrace*' ˈsɪstəm kɔl frəm userland*, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ˈizi ki θɛft ˈjuzɪŋ diˈbəgɪŋ tulz. noʊt ðət ɔl ˈkɑrənt ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈkərnəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz tɪ du ðɪs stɪl əˈlaʊ rut ˈjuzərz tɪ juz ɔn ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ˈprɑsɛsəz. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪˈseɪbəl fər rut ˈjuzərz, ju nid tɪ loʊd ə ˈkərnəl ˈmɑʤul tɪ pæʧ ðə ˈteɪbəl tɪ riˈmuv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˌɪtˈsɛlf. tu ˈɔpʃənz fər ðɪs ər: wəns ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm kɔl ɪz riˈmuvd, ju nid tɪ dɪˈseɪbəl ˈmɑʤul ˈloʊdɪŋ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ɪt frəm biɪŋ rɪˈstɔrd. ɔn ˈlɪnəks, ðɪs ɪz əˈkɑmplɪʃt ˈviə ju ʃʊd pərˈfɔrm ðɪs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɛz ˈərli ɪn ðə but ˈprɔˌsɛs ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. wən tɛkˈnik ðət wərks ɔn ˈsɪstəmz ɪz tɪ pleɪs ə ʃɛl skrɪpt ɪn tɪ loʊd ðə ˈmɑʤulz ju nid fər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈsərt ðə ˈmɑʤul, ənd ðɛn ˈɪʃu ðə tɪ dɪˈseɪbəl ˈfərðər ˈmɑʤul ˈloʊdɪŋ. lɔnʧ fərst θɪŋ æt ðə tɔp əv /etc/rc.sysinit*. ˈæftər ðət kəmz ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl weɪz tɪ əˈʧiv ðɪs, bət moʊst ər ˈizəli səbˈvərtɪd baɪ ən əˈtækər wɪθ dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr. ðə moʊst roʊˈbəst əˈproʊʧ simz tɪ bi tɪ kriˈeɪt ə smɔl ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ðət kənˈteɪnz ɔl əv ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ rən ðə 'tɔr' ˈprɔˌsɛs ɛz wɛl ɛz ɔl əv ðə ˈrɛkwəzət kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən faɪlz. ˈrɛkwəzət ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz kən bi dɪˈtərmənd ˈviə /usr/bin/tor*'. ðə ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈdəzənt nid tɪ bi mɔr ðən ɪn saɪz, bət ju wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ nid ən ðət nidz tɪ bi ə ˈhənərd ər soʊ. hir ər ðə kəˈmændz fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə rut: wəns ðɪs ɪnˈkrɪptɪd lup ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd səʧ ðət ɪt kən rən jʊr tɔr ˈprɑsɛsəz, ju ʃʊd teɪk ðə əv ðə faɪl ənd stɔr ɪt. wɪn ju juz ðɪs, ju wɪl maʊnt ɪt, ənd maʊnt ən dɪˈrɛktəri ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ɪt, ənd ə fər jʊr kiz ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ðət: maʊnt -oʊ roʊ maʊnt -kju 128 maʊnt ˈsiˈdi/ wəns ju stɑrt jʊr tɔr process(es*), ju wɪl wɔnt tɪ ˈkɑpi jʊr aɪˈdɛntəˌti ki, ənd ðɛn riˈmuv ɪt. tɔr dɪz nɑt nid ɪt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɔn dɪsk ˈæftər ˈstɑrˌtəp, ənd riˈmuvɪŋ ɪt ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət ən əˈtækər məst dɪˈplɔɪ ə ˈkərnəl ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt tɪ əbˈteɪn ɪt frəm ˈmɛməri. waɪl ju ʃʊd nɑt ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti ki ˈæftər ˌənɪkˈspleɪnd riˈbuts, ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ rɪˈteɪn ə ˈkɑpi fər plænd riˈbuts ənd tɔr ˈmeɪntənəns. əˈpɑn səˈspɪʃəs riˈbuts, ju kən ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv jʊr tɔr ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə (pərˈhæps ˈkɑpiɪŋ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ fərst). ju du nɑt nid tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl wɪθ ðə. ðiz stɛps ʃʊd prɪˈvɛnt ˈivɪn ˈædvərˌsɛriz hu ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ðə rut əˈkaʊnt ɔn jʊr ˈsɪstəm (baɪ ɪt, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl) frəm əbˈteɪnɪŋ jʊr aɪˈdɛntəˌti kiz dɪˈrɛkli, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛm tɪ rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ˈkərnəl ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts ənd ˈmɛməri ʤɪmˈnæstɪks ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ du soʊ. doʊnt fərˈgɛt tɪ ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz stɔrd ɔn jʊr rut ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈtrəstɪd sɔrs, ɛz ðeɪ woʊnt rɪˈsiv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈəpˌdeɪts frəm jʊr ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. wən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ meɪk jʊr kriˈeɪʃən, tɔr ˈstɑrˌtəp, ənd ˈmeɪntənəns ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈsɪmpələr ɪz tɪ kəmˈpaɪl jʊr tɔr ˈbaɪnəˌri ɔn ən, ˈtrəstɪd kəmˈpjutər. ɪf ju du ðɪs, ju ʃʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər nid tɪ ˈbɑðər wɪθ jʊr tɔr ˈprɑsɛsəz ər ˈkɑpiɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz əraʊnd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt stɪl dɪz nɑt seɪv ju frəm ðə nid tɪ ðət ˈbaɪnəˌri wɛˈnɛvər ðɛr ɪz ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz, ənd ɪt meɪ kəm æt ə kɔst əv ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt rɪˈzɪstəns du tɪ ðə lɔs əv aslr*. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ðæts ɪt. wət du ˈpipəl θɪŋk? ˈpərsənəli, aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪf wi kən ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈkərnəl ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt wɪrd ˈmɛməri ʤɪmˈnæstɪks fər ki ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz, ðət wʊd bi ə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt. du ðə əˈbəv ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðət? ɪf soʊ, ʃʊd wi wərk ɔn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ skrɪpts tɪ meɪk ðə kriˈeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈiziər, prəˈvaɪd ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðɛmˈsɛlvz? ˈivɪn ðə æpt dɪˈfɛnsɪz ɛnd əp nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt, aɪ wʊd slip ə lɔt ˈbɛtər æt naɪt ɪf moʊst ˈriˌleɪz dɪˈplɔɪd ˈoʊnli ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪz tɪ ˈwəˌtaɪm ki θɛft... θɔts ɔn ðət? maɪk ˈpɛri nɛkst pɑrt ə əˈtæʧmənt wɑz skrəbd... neɪm: taɪp: saɪz: 198 baɪts desc*: ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈsɪgnəʧər url*: <http://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-relays/attachments/20120412/017592d9/attachment.pgp*> |
the democratic party is suffering a nervous breakdown.
an entitled cast of urban liberals is taking to the streets protesting the free and fair defeat of a candidate for whom they be bothered to volunteer. twentysomething democratic staffers are reportedly offering their resignations in the form of screaming meltdowns, blaming acting democratic national committee chairwoman donna brazile for their inevitable death due to catastrophic climate change. outgoing senate minority leader harry reid has implied that, having won the presidency as a result of a campaign of hate aided by the works of russian intelligence, donald trump lacks legitimacy.
this liberal pain is real, but also projection. the party has been decimated at every level, and is now entering a rebuilding period. how it rebuilds is the question. the first choice the party will have to make is who is going to right the ship at the dnc, and the choices before the party perfectly reflect their conundrum in the era.
the two most viable candidates who appear interested in leading the dnc through this grim valley are indicative of the democratic addiction to radicalism. howard former dnc chair, presidential candidate, and vermont thrown his hat in the ring. on first glance, an intemperate absolutist who earnestly accused the teetotaler of nursing a cocaine habit would seem to be a perfect fit for moment. there is, however, a candidate even better suited to channel the unrestrained democratic id in our age: minnesota rep. keith ellison.
under barack obama, the democratic party has been reduced to a modest faction representing the interests of urban, progressive america. who else is a better fit to epitomize the party than an urban progressive?
ellison represents the most liberal district in a liberal state, just outside central st. paul. he is an african-american muslim convert, thereby appealing to the as a champion of the rights of ethnic minorities, which they perceive to be particularly vulnerable in the coming trump era. because he is a solid fit for the dnc on paper, ellison has won the support of the most important voices in his party.
according to reports, ellison has the outright backing of incoming senate minority leader charles schumer and senator bernie sanders. he has been praised by senator elizabeth warren, who has emerged as a power broker in the new progressive era. in extending to ellison their endorsement, though, the democrats are making a big bet on fanaticism.
ellison, a former disciple of louis farrakhan and the nation of islam, has compared the attacks to the fire, implying that its empowering of the bush administration to prosecute the global war on the design.
though he had since denounced anti-semitism, ellison has kept the torch of antipathy for israel burning. he has accused israel of being an apartheid state and advocated that israel provide security concessions to hamas, the terrorist organization that uses the gaza strip and its people as leverage in a perpetual war against israel. ellison has also voted against funding iron dome, which has saved countless lives from the perpetual threat of rocket assault from gaza. he contended that ability to shield its civilians from hamas terror prevents dialogue and, in the case of the gaza war of 2014, a swift ceasefire. for someone like schumer, who fancies himself a democratic champion of israel, to support ellison for dnc chair exposes the extent to which the democratic party has drifted toward revisionism and radicalism.
ellison is also the perfect embodiment of the sentiment within the democratic party that the tired status quo liberalism of hillary clinton is what lost in 2016. ellison has one of the most liberal voting records in congress. he was the second sitting lawmaker to endorse bernie sanders in the 2016 democratic primary race. he was a member of the committee that drafted the democratic 2016 platform, which endorsed the most progressive agenda in the history. college at state universities, a $15 federal minimum wage, 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave for all americans, a public option in obamacare, expanded social security, and an end to prisons; all these provisions and more found their way into this list of democratic aspirations.
there are more centrist challengers to ellison, but these democrats fail to channel the democratic fierce desire for revisionism. the minnesota democrat embodies his abject refusal to diagnose the conditions that led to its rejection in two consecutive midterm elections and, now, a presidential cycle. if the democratic party is inclined to reject voters’ criticisms and wallow in radicalism, there is really only one man for the job. | ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈsəfərɪŋ ə ˈnərvəs ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn. ən ɛnˈtaɪtəld kæst əv ˈərbən ˈlɪˌbərəlz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ðə strits ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ðə fri ənd fɛr dɪˈfit əv ə ˈkænədɪt fər hum ðeɪ bi ˈbɑðərd tɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪr. tˌwɛntiˈsəmθɪŋ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈstæfərz ər rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈɔfərɪŋ ðɛr ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃənz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈskrimɪŋ meltdowns*, ˈbleɪmɪŋ ˈæktɪŋ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrˌwʊmən ˈdɑnə ˈbrɑzaɪl fər ðɛr ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl dɛθ du tɪ ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ ˈsɛnɪt məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər ˈhɛri rid həz ˌɪmˈplaɪd ðət, ˈhævɪŋ wən ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ə kæmˈpeɪn əv heɪt ˈeɪdɪd baɪ ðə wərks əv ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, ˈdɑnəld trəmp læks lɪˈʤɪtəməsi. ðɪs ˈlɪˌbərəl peɪn ɪz ril, bət ˈɔlsoʊ prɑˈʤɛkʃən. ðə ˈpɑrti həz bɪn ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd æt ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl, ənd ɪz naʊ ˈɛnərɪŋ ə riˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpɪriəd. haʊ ɪt riˈbɪldz ɪz ðə kˈwɛʃən. ðə fərst ʧɔɪs ðə ˈpɑrti wɪl hæv tɪ meɪk ɪz hu ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ raɪt ðə ʃɪp æt ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi, ənd ðə ˈʧɔɪsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈpɑrti ˈpərfəktli rɪˈflɛkt ðɛr kəˈnəndrəm ɪn ðə ˈɪrə. ðə tu moʊst ˈvaɪəbəl ˈkænədɪts hu əˈpɪr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈlidɪŋ ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi θru ðɪs grɪm ˈvæli ər ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk əˈdɪkʃən tɪ ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm. haʊərd ˈfɔrmər ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ʧɛr, ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt, ənd vərˈmɑnt θroʊn hɪz hæt ɪn ðə rɪŋ. ɔn fərst glæns, ən ˌɪnˈtɛmpərət æbsəˈlutɪst hu ˈərnəstli əˈkjuzd ðə ˌtiˌtoʊˈteɪlər əv ˈnərsɪŋ ə koʊˈkeɪn ˈhæbət wʊd sim tɪ bi ə ˈpərˌfɪkt fɪt fər ˈmoʊmənt. ðɛr ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə ˈkænədɪt ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər ˈsutɪd tɪ ˈʧænəl ðə ˌənriˈstreɪnd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈaɪˈdi ɪn ɑr eɪʤ: ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. kiθ ˈɛlɪsən. ˈəndər ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti həz bɪn rɪˈdust tɪ ə ˈmɑdəst ˈfækʃən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈərbən, prəˈgrɛsɪv əˈmɛrɪkə. hu ɛls ɪz ə ˈbɛtər fɪt tɪ ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪz ðə ˈpɑrti ðən ən ˈərbən prəˈgrɛsɪv? ˈɛlɪsən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə moʊst ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪn ə ˈlɪˌbərəl steɪt, ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈsɛntrəl st*. pɔl. hi ɪz ən ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈməzlɪm ˈkɑnvərt, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ əˈpilɪŋ tɪ ðə ɛz ə ˈʧæmpiən əv ðə raɪts əv ˈɛθnɪk məˈnɔrətiz, wɪʧ ðeɪ pərˈsiv tɪ bi ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈvəlnərəbəl ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ trəmp ˈɪrə. bɪˈkəz hi ɪz ə ˈsɑləd fɪt fər ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ɔn ˈpeɪpər, ˈɛlɪsən həz wən ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪn hɪz ˈpɑrti. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts, ˈɛlɪsən həz ðə ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˈbækɪŋ əv ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈsɛnɪt məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər ˈʧɑrəlz ˈʃumər ənd ˈsɛnətər ˈbərni ˈsændərz. hi həz bɪn preɪzd baɪ ˈsɛnətər ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən, hu həz ˈimərʤd ɛz ə paʊər ˈbroʊkər ɪn ðə nu prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈɪrə. ɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ tɪ ˈɛlɪsən ðɛr ɛnˈdɔrsmənt, ðoʊ, ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə bɪg bɛt ɔn fəˈnætəˌsɪzəm. ˈɛlɪsən, ə ˈfɔrmər dɪˈsaɪpəl əv luɪs ˈfɑrəˌkɑn ənd ðə ˈneɪʃən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm, həz kəmˈpɛrd ðə əˈtæks tɪ ðə faɪər, ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ðət ɪts ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ əv ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut ðə ˈgloʊbəl wɔr ɔn ðə dɪˈzaɪn. ðoʊ hi hæd sɪns dɪˈnaʊnst anti-semitism*, ˈɛlɪsən həz kɛpt ðə tɔrʧ əv ænˈtɪpəθi fər ˈɪzriəl ˈbərnɪŋ. hi həz əˈkjuzd ˈɪzriəl əv biɪŋ ən əˈpɑrˌtaɪt steɪt ənd ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ˈɪzriəl prəˈvaɪd sɪˈkjʊrəti kənˈsɛʃənz tɪ ˌhɑˈmɑs, ðə ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp ənd ɪts ˈpipəl ɛz ˈlɛvərɪʤ ɪn ə pərˈpɛʧuəl wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈɪzriəl. ˈɛlɪsən həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ˈfəndɪŋ aɪərn doʊm, wɪʧ həz seɪvd ˈkaʊntləs lɪvz frəm ðə pərˈpɛʧuəl θrɛt əv ˈrɑkət əˈsɔlt frəm ˈgɑzə. hi kənˈtɛndɪd ðət əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ʃild ɪts səˈvɪljənz frəm ˌhɑˈmɑs ˈtɛrər prɪˈvɛnts ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ənd, ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə ˈgɑzə wɔr əv 2014 ə swɪft ˈsisˈfaɪər. fər ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ˈʃumər, hu ˈfænsiz hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈʧæmpiən əv ˈɪzriəl, tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈɛlɪsən fər ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ʧɛr ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti həz ˈdrɪftɪd təˈwɔrd riˈvɪʒəˌnɪzəm ənd ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm. ˈɛlɪsən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɛmˈbɑdimənt əv ðə ˈsɛnəmənt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ðət ðə taɪərd ˈstætəs kwoʊ ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz wət lɔst ɪn 2016 ˈɛlɪsən həz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈrɛkərdz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs. hi wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈlɔˌmeɪkər tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪn ðə 2016 ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri reɪs. hi wɑz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə kəˈmɪti ðət ˈdræftɪd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk 2016 ˈplætˌfɔrm, wɪʧ ɛnˈdɔrst ðə moʊst prəˈgrɛsɪv əˈʤɛndə ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri. ˈkɑlɪʤ æt steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsətiz, ə 15 ˈfɛdərəl ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, 12 wiks əv peɪd ˈfæməli ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl liv fər ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz, ə ˈpəblɪk ˈɔpʃən ɪn obamacare*, ɪkˈspændɪd ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ənd ən ɛnd tɪ ˈprɪzənz; ɔl ðiz prəˈvɪʒənz ənd mɔr faʊnd ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ðɪs lɪst əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz. ðɛr ər mɔr ˈsɛntrɪst ˈʧælənʤərz tɪ ˈɛlɪsən, bət ðiz ˈdɛməˌkræts feɪl tɪ ˈʧænəl ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk fɪrs dɪˈzaɪər fər riˈvɪʒəˌnɪzəm. ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈdɛməˌkræt ɛmˈbɑdiz hɪz ˈæbʤɛkt rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs ðə kənˈdɪʃənz ðət lɛd tɪ ɪts rɪˈʤɛkʃən ɪn tu kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd, naʊ, ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈsaɪkəl. ɪf ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ɪz ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈriʤɛkt voters’*’ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz ənd ˈwɑloʊ ɪn ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm, ðɛr ɪz ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli wən mæn fər ðə ʤɑb. |
i. introduction in the midst of working on this paper, i learned that a friend of ours, an extraordinarily beautiful woman in all senses of the word, found that her equally beautiful old boy has a virulent strain of muscular dystrophy. for that and laughing little boy with a genetic time bomb, the future points to progressive wasting, immobility, and death before adulthood. it is easy to see in this little boy the transformations already affecting his body and to feel the sharp sting of how things will unroll in time. there is a clear sense of inevitability, of time being "a river which sweeps him along." although just as true for ourselves, we easily see in him that time is a devouring tiger and a consuming fire. show that understanding something about time in buddhism and modern physics deepens our sense of how "time is the substance i am made of." such understanding also helps us appreciate how we are the devouring tiger and the consuming fire. beyond its inevitability and destruction, time has other crucial features. we can reflect on past events and learn from them, but we cannot influence them. the past has a that contrasts sharply with the more malleable future, where we make choices and influence events. therefore, we experience a to time, expressed by a metaphorical arrow pointing from the past, through the present, and into the indefinite future. in contrast, the fundamental equations of physics are all time, meaning that they have no in time. all the fundamental interactions can proceed in the reverse direction without violating any laws of physics. for a simple example, bounce a ball off the floor and take a movie of it. if you run the movie backwards, nothing looks strange because the motion violates no laws of physics. or, take a movie of our solar system from a distant star and play it backwards. all the rotations and revolutions of the sun and planets will be reversed, but no laws of physics are violated and nothing looks strange. the same is true for quantum mechanical examples. let an excited atom decay and emit a photon. run the process backwards and you have an atom absorbing light and ending in an excited state. yet, many complex processes do display clear temporal. the ruptured balloon, dangling from the tearful hand never spontaneously itself back into its inflated condition. such irreversible processes like the rotting of food and the decay of teeth are in sharp contrast to the time reversible laws of physics. our little sick inevitable ride down the river of time, along with our own, is full of irreversible transformations, leading to death, the one we most fear. therefore, despite the symmetry of the fundamental interactions, nature clearly has many and irreversible processes. as we will see below, the explanation for this asymmetry, within underlying laws, can help us understand some of the deepest lessons from middle way buddhism. the two decades that this little boy can look forward to seem criminally short from here, yet time may seem to crawl in his final days. however, in this digital age most believe that, despite such subjective experiences, time is absolute. two decades is a interval that all observers can agree on, despite their subjective biases. again, appreciating how physics destroys this apparent absoluteness can also deepen our understanding of middle way buddhism. i hope to show that understanding a little about time in modern physics helps us more deeply appreciate some of the most profound ideas in buddhism. furthermore, i will also suggest that some appreciation of middle way buddhist ideas could aid in the development of physics. thus a synergy between these two very different disciplines is possible, one that results in deeper understanding and more compassionate action. while time may be a devouring tiger, appreciating these ideas might help us attain equanimity and encourage us to act more compassionately toward each other and the planet. ii. carrots and emptiness in the middle way review the principle of emptiness within the middle way consequence school, which i abbreviate by middle way) through a little story. nearly thirty years ago a very holy man gave me some fresh carrot juice to drink. what a tasty elixir! i returned home determined to grow some fresh carrots of my own on our little farm. (actually, i was determined to get my wife to grow them.) however, the soil in my part of the world is heavy and stony, and the carrots that first year were stubby and misshapen. i thought, "if only i had a garden tiller, i could whip that heavy soil into the most beautiful carrot bed." i could not afford one of those fancy that a delicate girl can operate with one hand. my rototiller is a test of my manhood, a bucking bronco requiring strength and stamina. of course, time destroys both people and equipment, and my tiller soon suffered from a long list of woes. it requires the patience of an advanced to start, it only works at the deepest setting, it no longer has a reverse, and it cannot run in place and so bolts ahead . . . when you can manage to start it. however, i only use it a few hours a year, so i suffer with it and consider it a perverse sort of challenge. one beautiful spring day a few years ago the rototiller was taking me for my annual ride while it bathed me in the blue smoke of burning oil. i was musing on carrots and and suddenly had a tiny enlightenment. the second of four noble truths tells us that suffering is caused by desire. my desire for that delicious carrot juice had chained me to this rototiller for a quarter of a century! a desire for fresh, sweet carrot juice initially seemed innocent and "spiritually correct," in that good health is an aid to practicing dharma, but look where it led. desire does generate suffering. however, those blue clouds bellowing from the burned out muffler along with that shattering noise and vibration urged me to deeper reflection. upon what is that based? the middle way clearly answers that desires and aversions are based upon the false belief in independent existence, the idea that beyond my personal associations, relationship, and names for carrots, there is a real, substantial, inherently existent entity. this substantially existent object, that entity that "exists from its own side," is the basis upon which we project all our desires and aversions, all our craving for and fleeing from objects. this innate and belief in inherent existence divides into two pieces. first, that phenomena exist independent of mind or knowing. that "underneath" or "behind" the psychological associations, names, and linguistic conventions we apply to objects like carrot or rototiller, something objective and substantial exists fully and independently from its own side. such independent objects appear to provide the objective basis for our shared world. second, we falsely believe these objects to be self-contained and independent of each] each object being fundamentally, it exists on its own right without essential dependence upon other objects or phenomena. in other words, the essential nature of these objects is their unity and completeness in themselves. since it is so critical to identify inherent existence carefully, let me say it in other words. consider the carrot stripped of its sense qualities, history, location, and relation to its surroundings. all but an advanced practitioner of the middle way believes that this denuded carrot has some unique essence, some concrete existence that provides the foundation for all its other qualities. this core of its being, this independent or inherent existence, is what the middle way denies. the carrot surely has conventional existence; it attracts rodents and makes great juice. it functions as a food. however, it totally lacks independent or inherent existence, what we falsely believe is the core of its being. in other words, the object or subject we falsely believe independently exists is not actually upon analysis." when we search diligently for that entity we believe inherently exists, we cannot actually find it. independent being does not become clearer and more definite upon searching. instead, phenomena exist in the middle way because they lack inherent existence, but do have conventional existence. while carrots, i simultaneously the one who desires carrots and consider him as inherently existent too. out of the seamless flux of experience, i falsely impute or attribute inherent existence to both the subject and its object of desire and thereby spin the wheel of samsara. in this way, perception is a double act that simultaneously generates a false belief in inherently existent subjects and objects, gentleman farmers and their carrots. then our time is occupied with cherishing our personal ego, putting its desires before all else, pushing others aside to satisfy those desires, and running after objects we falsely believe inherently exist. we think those objects will make us happy, but in fact they can never satisfy us. perhaps time "is a fire that consumes me, but i am the fire." was not this the point of the fire sermon? according to the middle way, we can put out the fire by deeply appreciating the doctrine of emptiness, the lack of inherent existence in all subjects and objects, in all phenomena. this requires not only an intellectual formulation as given here, but a profound transformation of our whole being at many process that usually takes many life times. just so that you will have the whole story, i recently bought a new tractor to replace my 1934 model (also the source of many deep lessons). with the new tractor, i bought a huge rototiller that attaches to it and makes garden preparation a breeze. however, i have given the old rototiller, now called the dharma-tiller, to my son hoping that he will grow good vegetables and a deeper understanding of emptiness. the description of emptiness given so far is negative, a denial of what we wrongly believe is the core of existence. next, let me turn to a more positive description of phenomena, including carrots. if phenomena independently exist than how do they exist? the middle way tells us that they exist in three fundamental ways. first, phenomena exist dependent upon causes and conditions. for example, carrots depend upon soil, sunlight, moisture, freedom from rodents, and so forth. second, phenomena depend upon the whole and its parts. carrots depend upon its greens, stem, root hairs, and so on and the totality of all these parts. third, and most profoundly, phenomena depend upon mental imputation, attribution, or designation. from the rich panoply of experience, i collect the sense qualities, personal associations, and psychological reactions to carrots together, and name them or designate them as "carrot." the proper functioning is to construct its world, the only world we can know. the error enters because along with naming comes the false attribution of inherent existence, that foundation for desire and aversion. for the middle way, dependent arising is a complementary way of describing emptiness. we can understand them as two different views of the same truth. therefore, contrary to our beliefs, the ultimate nature of phenomena is its dependency and relatedness, not isolated existence and independence. one of the difficulties in understanding emptiness is that we can easily assent to the importance of relatedness, while falling prey to the unconscious assumption that relations are superimposed upon independently existent terms in the relation. in fact, it is the relationships, the that are the reality, since objects or subjects are nothing but their connections to other objects and subjects. we might ask what would phenomena be like if they did in fact inherently or independently exist. the middle way explains that inherently existent objects would be immutable, since in their essence they are independent of other phenomena and so by any interactions. conversely, independently existent objects would also be unable to influence other phenomena, since they are complete and self-contained. in short, independently existent objects would be immutable and impotent. of course, experience denies this since our world is of continuously interacting phenomena, from the growth of carrots nourished by sun, rain, and soil, to their destruction by rodents. from the subjective side, that we do not independently exist implies that it is possible to transform ourselves into buddhas, exemplars of infinite wisdom and compassion. critics of the middle way often say that if objects did not inherently exist, they could not function to produce help and harm. carrots lacking independent existence could not give sweet juice or make soup. the middle way turns this around 180 degrees, and answers that it is precisely because objects and subjects lack independent existence that they are capable of functioning. so the very attribute that we falsely believe is at the core of phenomena would, if present, actually prevent them from functioning. now how does all this relate to the middle way notion of time? as i mentioned above, if phenomena inherently existed then they would of necessity be immutable and impotent, unable to act on us or we on them. since, in truth, phenomena are fundamentally a shifting set of dependency relations, and change are built into them at the most fundamental level. that the carrot exists in dependence upon causes and conditions, its whole and parts, and on our attribution or naming is what makes it edible, allows me to experience it and be nourished by it. more important for, these defining relations and and their continuously shifting connections with each other guarantee that all objects and subjects are impermanent, ceaselessly evolving, maturing, and decaying. in short, emptiness and are two sides of the coin of existence and therefore transformation and change are built into the core of all entities, both subjective and objective. in this way, the doctrine of is a direct expression of arising. because i lack inherent existence and am most fundamentally a kinetic set of shifting experiences, with no eternal soul, as we normally understand it, then "time is the substance i am made of." borges compact sentence seems like a middle way aphorism. being substantially of time guarantees my continuous transformation and death. indeed, time "is a fire that consumes me, but i am the fire." these philosophic truths of emptiness and are central to buddhist practice, and i return to them later. now let us turn to physics and its view of time. iii. time in modern physics as mentioned in the introduction, we all have a natural belief in the absoluteness of time, meaning that, for example, one minute is the same for all observers. let me again proceed by way of example. my carrots take 70 days to harvest time. our belief in the absoluteness of time or its independent existence appears in the view that this time is something intrinsic to the carrot. as long as the growing conditions are normal, it does not matter how this time is measured or who measures it. it has an independent or absolute nature. however, let an astronaut take the same seeds and grow them in a space ship traveling at 90 percent the speed of light relative to the earth. then relativity theory tells us that the days to harvest (as measured by an observer) would be 161] figure 1 shows the days to harvest, as observed on earth, plotted against the velocity of the space ship, relative to earth, divided by the speed of light, c. so for example when = .9 then we move straight upward from that point on the horizontal axis and intersect the curve at 161 days. only in a reference frame at rest with respect to the observer (the rest frame) is the days to harvest 70 days. ------------------- figure 1-------------------- relativity emphatically states that no value of the days to harvest time is any more real or intrinsic than any other. for example, if the astronaut looked back at my garden she would correctly measure my time to harvest as 161 days. since time intervals depend directly upon the relationship between the object and the observer, they are essentially relational. we cannot consider time independent of a particular reference frame. in middle way language, it lacks independent existence. if the seed manufacturers were devotees of relativity they would state on the package, "the time to harvest is 70 day only in the rest frame. for other reference frames consult the graph on the back." that graph would be figure 1. we can attempt to evade this relational nature of time by saying that humans never travel at any significant fraction of the speed of light, and so this is just an academic consideration. this move denies the conceptual import of view of time and the thousands of experiments done all over the planet every day that rely on it. if we clarify the idea of the present moment, the essentially relational nature of time intervals, whether decades or microseconds, is complemented by a relativity of the present. take the reasonable definition that all the simultaneous events that take place for an observer at one time defines the present moment. say i plant my carrots at exactly am on a given day and at that moment a friend in new deli boards a plane, while my son enters a classroom in a distant city. relativity teaches that those simultaneous events defining the moment of carrot planting are only simultaneous in my reference frame. if our farmer-astronaut, moving at 90 percent the speed of light, passes directly over my garden at am he observers a different set of simultaneous events and thus his present moment differs from mine. while a second astronaut, traveling at a different speed over my garden at am, finds yet a third set of simultaneous events and thus a different present from mine or the first astronaut. therefore, relativity makes both time intervals and individual moments relative to a given reference frame, leaving our old absolute view of time far behind. there are similar things to say about other primary qualities of objects, but these points about time are enough for the present. a more interesting and profound quality of time comes from understanding how it has an arrow. we store our carrots in the cellar where there is a cool, even temperature. however, even there, they rot after four to six months. we have never seen rotten food return to its fresh state. rotting, whether of vegetables, teeth, or our entire bodies, is an irreversible process. given that the quantum mechanical laws, which govern the chemical changes of rotting, are time, this is mysterious. the great austrian physicist, ludwig, made the first significant progress in understanding this mystery. he realized that comes from reversible underlying laws only when you have large numbers of particles in the system. started by considering a simple box containing many gas particles governed by laws. in analyzing this system, he assumed that it was totally isolated from the rest of the universe. there were no influences of the universe on the box and its contents or vice versa. now this should give anybody influenced by the middle way philosophy some real discomfort, since he is assuming that the system independently exists. more about that later. then imagined a partition in the middle of the box with all the particles in just one half of the box. the other half is totally empty. to proceed further we need to understand the concept of entropy, or measure of disorder. the more disorder, the less knowledge we have about the details of the system, the higher the entropy. when the partition is removed, the overwhelmingly most probable configurations of the new equilibrium condition involve the gas spreading evenly throughout the box. in principle, it is possible for the gas to bunch up in only one quarter of the box. however, it is overwhelmingly more probable that it will attain a new equilibrium configuration diffused throughout the box. such equilibrium states have maximum entropy. through this reasoning, proved the famous second law ofs, which says that any isolated entropy must either stay the same or increase. therefore, when the egg hits the floor it is overwhelmingly likely to go to a state of greater entropy. what is more, the increase in entropy defines the direction of the arrow of time. time advances in the same direction in which entropy we call the future. this does not deny that there are local decreases in entropy, like the growth of a child, but the global entropy relentlessly increases with time. for several years, i taught our level course on statistical physics. we used the standard textbook and followeds derivation of the second law ofs, with the appropriate level of mathematical sophistication. in the last few years, i found that there were arguments as far back as 1877 that showed was deeply wrong. i review some of these problems elsewhere in nontechnical] here, i take a different approach and follow an elegant and simple argument by p.c.w.] as we will shortly see, entropy increases, but not the way thought. why several revisions of this famous text persist in the error is a mystery. ------------- figure 2 --------------- the basic difficulty, which can be seen in several independent ways, is that completely isolated systems, like the box of gas, can generate no to time because of the laws governing the system. figure 2 displays the entropy, s, of an isolated box of gas plotted versus time, t. we see that the random gas motions give occasional deviations below the maximum. although it is unlikely, the random motions spontaneously generate states of greater order or lower entropy, which are then brought back to maximum disorder by the same randomization. this is like the shuffling of playing cards that, on rare occasions, puts them into states of greater order, with continued shuffling returning them to disorder. ---------------- figure 3 ---------------- now imagine the following experiment illustrated in figure 3. we just patiently monitor the system until its entropy spontaneously drops to the value s 1 or below at a time t 1 . if we choose s 1 low enough, this could take a long time. the virtue of choosing a small value of s 1 is that once it occurs, we know we are very likely to be near the bottom of a dip in the entropy curve, rather then part way down a larger dip. this is simply because the even larger dips are so much less likely. at t 1, when the low entropy, s 1 , occurs, since we are very likely at the minimum of a dip, an increase in entropy with time happens in either direction. at time t 1 + e , where e is some small time interval, the entropy increases. we consider this the future. however, the entropy also increases in the past at t 1 - e . therefore, the symmetry of the underlying laws of physics gives no to entropy increase or time. even before i began getting instruction from my rototiller 25 years ago, the problem of the arrow of time had largely been resolved, although there are still technical subtleties. much to the delight of the middle way, the main problem lies in assuming we have a totally isolated system independent of interaction with its environment. we now understand that we must account for hows box got into the low entropy state of all particles in just one half. this did not result from just waiting a long time for random motions to throw the gas all to one side, but from evacuating one half and placing gas in the other. preparing the box in a low entropy state must generate more entropy elsewhere in the universe. for example, consumed calories from lunch and radiated energy from himself and his equipment that eventually went into deep space. in other words, the box had its entropy put into a low condition by processes outside itself, but at the expense of a much greater entropy increase elsewhere in the universe. let me give an example closer to the garden. i walk in the garden to check on whether the mice have eaten the carrots. my footprint in the soft soil gives it more order and structure, thus lowering its entropy. however, this lower entropy comes from a much greater generation of entropy from my metabolic processes, which eventually degrade to heat radiated to the universe. as we have long known, the energy emitted into deep space from our activities can only radiate into space because the universe is expanding. if the universe were not expanding then it is so large that any line of sight from the earth, when extended far enough, would land on a star surface. then the effective temperature of deep space would be that of the surface of stars, which is typically 6000 °k, rather than the 3 °k it actually has. since entropy can only increase when energy moves from high to low temperature regions, the simple process of radiating our body's energy into space would be blocked in a static universe. thus, there would be neither a nor the ability to reduce entropy locally in the box by generating more entropy elsewhere in the universe. all systems organizing themselves or decreasing their entropy, whether the growing of a carrot, a snowflake, or a child, are decreasing entropy in one location that must be accompanied by a greater entropy generation in another. not only is the energy froms food and his equipment eventually traced back to our sun, but the low entropy is critical. energy generation processes, whether the digestion of our food or the workings of a nuclear power plant, are totally dependent upon our solar system being in a low entropy condition. what causes the sun and other stars to be in a low entropy condition? this occurs because the expansion of the universe was faster than the nuclear generation rates in the first three minutes of the big bang. then, when nearly all the helium (about 25% of the total mass of the universe) was formed, the universe expanded so quickly that after three minutes it was too cool for nuclear reactions to occur. if the expansion and associated cooling were much slower, then all the matter in the universe would form into a very stable isotope of iron, an inert and high entropy condition. then the stars would not shine, there would be no great entropy gradients in the universe, no time asymmetry, and, of course, no life. local, such as the decay of any biological system, from carrots to our own bodies, must be accounted for by connecting it to the expansion of the universe and its earliest evolution. this extraordinary beautiful result has many technical twists and turns, but the central idea is clear: increasing entropy and owe their existence to the largest and earliest processes in the universe and its continued expansion. this is a long way from the notion of an isolated and system, so abhorrent to the middle way. in this way, when you put cold milk into your coffee and the mixture comes to the same temperature and a higher entropy than when the fluids were separated, you are profiting from the expanding and cooling before could form. similarly, that we must all face the irreversible process of death, with its massive entropy increase, is traceable to the earliest and largest processes in the universe. in other words, the and decay found all around us is due to the earliest and most distance process in the universe and its continued expansion. on a more positive note, irreversible processes are also essential to life. if metabolic processes did not irreversibly transform my lunch, not only would i get indigestion, i would not live. that which sustains me also destroys me. indeed, time "is a fire that consumes me, but i am the fire." iv. comparisons and connections as i have said in my recent] about the relationship between physics and buddhism, it is a mistake to connect any buddhist principle too closely with any particular phenomena from physics. physical theories are prime examples of. what happens if i make an argument that some physical effect verifies some great principle of buddhism and then the physics is replaced by a new theory? does that damage buddhism? are the foundations of buddhism to tremble at every scientific revolution? a more fruitful dialogue between buddhism and science can occur when comparisons and connections are done at a more philosophic level. for example, here i have tried to focus on emptiness, the philosophic heart of buddhism, and make connections with questions of comparable philosophic significance in physics. if the connections mutually illuminate both the physics and the buddhism, without trying to reduce one to the other, then our understanding of both disciplines deepens. in the present example, the erroneous assumption of a system being completely isolated from any form of external interaction was a critical error. this error could have been avoided if the philosophic principle of emptiness were more widely understood and appreciated in the scientific community. physics is always done in a philosophic context. in the case of classical statistical physics ands, it was done within cartesian dualism. although descartes vision helped both physics and western philosophy, it has also hindered us in more ways than we can count. i suggest that the principle of emptiness, if more fully appreciated within science, could actually further the scientific enterprise. what does buddhism gain from such connections and comparisons as attempted here? i see at least two benefits. first, understanding such things as the relativity of time (the 70 days to harvest example) and the relativity of the present moment helps us appreciate the closely parallel arguments made in the middle way about lack of inherent existence. there is a well-known and difficult section in that analyzes time and leads to the modern interpretation, "time is thus merely a dependent set of relations, not an entity in its own right, and certainly not the inherently existent vessel of existence it might appear to] such critical, but difficult, points are illuminated by understanding relativity of time. in short, science can help us understand ancient, but pivotal, philosophic aspects of buddhism. second, buddhism is a portable religion that has wandered far from the home of the original prince. in each movement, whether to china, japan, or cambodia, it takes on the hues of the local culture without losing its original spiritual impulse. science is clearly a cultural dominant in the west. therefore, if buddhism is to come to the west, in the best and fullest sense of the term, then interaction with science is both inevitable and necessary for a real transplant to take place. the present effort at understanding some common ground and even synergy between buddhism and science can be part of the effort to translate buddhism into terms that are easier for a westerner to assimilate. v. summary and conclusions reflecting on the relativity of time and how the irreversible nature of my little disease connects to the first few minutes of the universe and its continued expansion gives me little comfort. yes, intellectually these ideas strongly support the principle of emptiness, that both the mother and the little boy along with the one who writes these words lack independent existence. yes, we are all a system of interdependent relations and thereby subject to the law of. nevertheless, the heartache remains. that little boy will be consumed by the "fire of time" before he reaches the age of my two sons. according to the middle way, my inveterate projection of that false quality of independent existence is the foundation for my attachment and consequent suffering. it all comes back to my inability to put these ideas fully into practice. this is often the plight of those who can articulate ideas but not fully live them. or being kinder to myself, perhaps i have assimilated just enough of the principle of emptiness to give me a deep appreciation of the sorrow, but not enough to dispassionately see it all as an embodiment of the first noble truth, that all experience is suffused with suffering. what then do we do? the middle way advises us to take refuge in the three jewels: the buddha or fully enlightened one, the teaching, and the community of those seeking enlightenment. the buddha shows that we can do it. we suffering humans, nurtured and destroyed by time, can become full of wisdom and compassion and break free from the suffering of samsara, the endless torment of repeated death and rebirth. the teaching, which includes emptiness and much more, is the work at hand among those who support our efforts at realizing these great the mother and her sick child. if i could reflect deeply enough on the relativity of the twenty years as the maximum allotted to this child and that the very of his condition, and my own, is due to deep connections, then perhaps my sense of to others and the cosmos could increase. could i realize more deeply that my ego and yours are dependent, not inherently existent, but fundamentally systems of relationships? could i profoundly appreciate that there is no speaker without a listener, no griever without a related object of grief? if i could, then the centrality of my own ego and my would surely diminish. such a realization of my emptiness and our mutual must result in compassion, not just for this little boy and his mother, but for all beings. assimilating these great truths and shifting my ego off center stage is surely not easy, but the promised increase in understanding and compassion keeps me trying. if i could deeply appreciate that any irreversible process, whether the rotting of carrots or my body, is due to the earliest and largest scale structure of the cosmos, then how much easier it would be to appreciate that my loss or gain is not separate from mine. then the suffering in one cell of the body of humanity is truly the suffering of all. perhaps, we could even realize that compassion is actually in our own enlightened self-interest and that the survival of our very planet requires a profound understanding of our co-dependence. in contrast, we could ask what happens when our philosophic view embraces the false notion of independent existence. the late david bohm, known for both the depths of his physics and philosophy, said it very directly when he wrote: it is proposed that the widespread and pervasive distinctions between people (race, nation, family, profession, etc., etc.), which are now preventing mankind from working together for the common good, and indeed, even for survival, have one of the key factors of their origin in a kind of thought that treats things as inherently divided, disconnected, and "broken up" into yet smaller constituent parts. each part is considered to be essentially independent and] according to bohm, many of the evils of our modern world are traceable to a view where "each part is considered to be essentially independent and self-existent." in other words, one in which things inherently exist. i tried to show above that, although we commonly assume for simplicity that a system, such ass box, is independent from its surroundings, such a view misleads us. this is bad enough in physics, but when a race, nation, or person views themselves as fundamentally independent, then the stage is set for stuff of our daily headlines. as we stand on the threshold of ever more powerful theories in science, it is more urgent then ever that we find a coherent world view that can guide our science as well as our moral actions. consider how the advent of quantum mechanics and relativity brought about the wonders of the information age, along with our horrendous weapons of mass destruction. then imagine what wonders and horrors might be released by a grand unified theory or "theory of everything" that today occupies some of the best minds in physics. what benefits and horrors can we expect from the revolution already underway to understand the complete genetic code? conclude with one small example. despite it not being "spiritually correct," i enjoy watching professional football on tv. i usually hope for a close game with plenty of action. occasionally, i find myself rooting for one team. i urge them on to victory, and even try to exert mental influence through my tv set. i catch myself and wonder what i am doing. "hey, these guys are getting millions of dollars to beat each other up, what do i care who wins?" after a little reflection, i realize that "my teams" are those i have some connection with, even it if is only because they are from the state of new york or i go through the pittsburgh airport on most of my flights. these flimsiest of connections give me affection and concern for those gladiators. what would happen if i could more deeply appreciate the profound interdependence implied by the middle way? what would happen if i could more deeply appreciate, as more than interesting physics, how the irreversible processes that sustain and destroy my life occur because of my connection to the first few minutes of the big bang and the continuing expansion of the universe? then how much do my loyalties expand? if i could appreciate that the relativity of time is logically extended to all my subjectivity, then how could i rationally support my selfishness and? it is overwhelming to think about extending my loyalties beyond a small circle of family and friends to the cosmos. now that we know of more planets outside our solar system than within, does the vow of working for the liberation of all beings, embrace even those beyond our solar systems? surely, experiencing the sadness of more parents and their mortally sick children would crush me. how then can i possibly cultivate compassion on a scale? perhaps the ecological activists can offer guidance. in the face of daunting global ecological problems, they advise us to "think globally and act locally." following their counsel, i try to keep the picture in mind and simultaneously act in the present with the person in front of me. then it seems small ripples of compassionate action gradually flood beyond my little circle of family and close friends. the ideal is to extend our concern out in ever widening radii, until it encompasses more and more of the great suffering body of humanity. if in fact, i lack inherent existence then my present limitations are not fixed, in place for eternity, and i can work toward this ideal. let us begin to widen the circle of concern beyond the narrow confines of "our team" and "our friends." how else can we live with that devouring tiger of time, that inexorably includes our final irreversible process? it is a pleasure to thank professor b. alan wallace of the university of california at santa barbara for inviting me to present these ideas. as always, i offer special thanks to my consort, wife, and best friend, elaine mansfield, for her careful reading and suggestions for improvement on an earlier version of this manuscript. i warmly thank devon cottrell and andrew holmes of carmel, ca for several useful comments and encouragement on an earlier version of this paper. i offer my deep gratitude to his holiness the dalai lama for encouraging the dialogue between buddhism and science and showing the power of wisdom and compassion in action. finally, i offer my deepest gratitude to the late anthony damiani, founder of goldenrod and great exponent of dharma in many forms, who ignited our desire for some personal realization of wisdom and compassion. borges, jorge luis, labyrinths, selected stories and other writings, "a new refutation of time," eds. d.a. yates and j.e. irby, new directions books, new york, 1964, p. 234. gyatso, kelsang, heart of wisdom, publications, london, 1986, p. 29. the time interval , where d t 0 is the rest frame value (70 days in our example) and is the relative velocity between the system and the observer divided by the speed of light, c. mansfield, victor, "time in buddhism and modern physics," the pacific world
journal of the institute of buddhist studies, volumes 11 & 12, 1995 & 1996, p. 10. available at davies, p.c.w., "stirring up trouble," in physical origins of time asymmetry, cambridge university press, cambridge, england, 1994, pp.. mansfield, victor, synchronicity, science, and soul-making, open court publishing, chicago, 1995 and "time in buddhism and modern physics," see reference 4. garfield, jay, the fundamental wisdom of the middle way, oxford university press, new york, 1995, p. 257. bohm, david, wholeness and the implicate order, routledge, & paul, london, 1983, p. xi. | aɪ. ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə mɪst əv ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˈpeɪpər, aɪ ˈlərnɪd ðət ə frɛnd əv ɑrz, ən ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli ˈbjutəfəl ˈwʊmən ɪn ɔl ˈsɛnsɪz əv ðə wərd, faʊnd ðət hər ˈikwəli ˈbjutəfəl oʊld bɔɪ həz ə ˈvɪrələnt streɪn əv ˈməskjələr ˈdɪstrəfi. fər ðət ənd ˈlæfɪŋ ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ wɪθ ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk taɪm bɔm, ðə fˈjuʧər pɔɪnts tɪ prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈweɪstɪŋ, ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti, ənd dɛθ ˌbiˈfɔr əˈdəlˌthʊd. ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ si ɪn ðɪs ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ ðə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃənz ɔˈrɛdi əˈfɛktɪŋ hɪz ˈbɑdi ənd tɪ fil ðə ʃɑrp stɪŋ əv haʊ θɪŋz wɪl ˌənˈroʊl ɪn taɪm. ðɛr ɪz ə klɪr sɛns əv ˌɪˌnɛvɪtəˈbɪlɪti, əv taɪm biɪŋ "ə ˈrɪvər wɪʧ swips ɪm əˈlɔŋ." ˌɔlˈðoʊ ʤɪst ɛz tru fər ɑrˈsɛlvz, wi ˈizəli si ɪn ɪm ðət taɪm ɪz ə dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ ˈtaɪgər ənd ə kənˈsumɪŋ faɪər. ʃoʊ ðət ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt taɪm ɪn ˈbudɪzəm ənd ˈmɑdərn ˈfɪzɪks ˈdipənz ɑr sɛns əv haʊ "taɪm ɪz ðə ˈsəbstəns aɪ æm meɪd əv." səʧ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs əˈpriʃiˌeɪt haʊ wi ər ðə dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ ˈtaɪgər ənd ðə kənˈsumɪŋ faɪər. bɪɔnd ɪts ˌɪˌnɛvɪtəˈbɪlɪti ənd dɪˈstrəkʃən, taɪm həz ˈəðər ˈkruʃəl ˈfiʧərz. wi kən rɪˈflɛkt ɔn pæst ɪˈvɛnts ənd lərn frəm ðɛm, bət wi ˈkænɑt ˈɪnfluəns ðɛm. ðə pæst həz ə ðət ˈkɑntræsts ˈʃɑrpli wɪθ ðə mɔr ˈmæliəbəl fˈjuʧər, wɛr wi meɪk ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd ˈɪnfluəns ɪˈvɛnts. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wi ɪkˈspɪriəns ə tɪ taɪm, ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ ə ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl ˈɛroʊ ˈpɔɪntɪŋ frəm ðə pæst, θru ðə ˈprɛzənt, ənd ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪnˈdɛfənət fˈjuʧər. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ɪkˈweɪʒənz əv ˈfɪzɪks ər ɔl taɪm, ˈminɪŋ ðət ðeɪ hæv noʊ ɪn taɪm. ɔl ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌɪnərˈækʃənz kən pərˈsid ɪn ðə rɪˈvərs dɪˈrɛkʃɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ˈɛni lɔz əv ˈfɪzɪks. fər ə ˈsɪmpəl ɪgˈzæmpəl, baʊns ə bɔl ɔf ðə flɔr ənd teɪk ə ˈmuvi əv ɪt. ɪf ju rən ðə ˈmuvi ˈbækwərdz, ˈnəθɪŋ lʊks streɪnʤ bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmoʊʃən ˈvaɪəleɪts noʊ lɔz əv ˈfɪzɪks. ər, teɪk ə ˈmuvi əv ɑr ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm frəm ə ˈdɪstənt stɑr ənd pleɪ ɪt ˈbækwərdz. ɔl ðə roʊˈteɪʃənz ənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃənz əv ðə sən ənd ˈplænəts wɪl bi rɪˈvərst, bət noʊ lɔz əv ˈfɪzɪks ər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ənd ˈnəθɪŋ lʊks streɪnʤ. ðə seɪm ɪz tru fər kˈwɑntəm məˈkænɪkəl ɪgˈzæmpəlz. lɛt ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ˈætəm dɪˈkeɪ ənd ɪˈmɪt ə ˈfoʊˌtɑn. rən ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈbækwərdz ənd ju hæv ən ˈætəm əbˈzɔrbɪŋ laɪt ənd ˈɛndɪŋ ɪn ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪd steɪt. jɛt, ˈmɛni ˈkɑmplɛks ˈprɑsɛsəz du dɪˈspleɪ klɪr ˈtɛmpərəl. ðə ˈrəpʧərd bəˈlun, ˈdæŋgəlɪŋ frəm ðə ˈtɪrfəl hænd ˈnɛvər spɑnˈteɪniəsli ˌɪtˈsɛlf bæk ˈɪntu ɪts ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd kənˈdɪʃən. səʧ ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl ˈprɑsɛsəz laɪk ðə ˈrɑtɪŋ əv fud ənd ðə dɪˈkeɪ əv tiθ ər ɪn ʃɑrp ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə taɪm rɪˈvərsəbəl lɔz əv ˈfɪzɪks. ɑr ˈlɪtəl sɪk ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl raɪd daʊn ðə ˈrɪvər əv taɪm, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɑr oʊn, ɪz fʊl əv ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃənz, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ dɛθ, ðə wən wi moʊst fɪr. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈsɪmətri əv ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌɪnərˈækʃənz, ˈneɪʧər ˈklɪrli həz ˈmɛni ənd ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl ˈprɑsɛsəz. ɛz wi wɪl si bɪˈloʊ, ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðɪs ˌeɪˈsɪmətri, wɪˈθɪn ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ lɔz, kən hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ˌəndərˈstænd səm əv ðə ˈdipəst ˈlɛsənz frəm ˈmɪdəl weɪ ˈbudɪzəm. ðə tu ˈdɛkeɪdz ðət ðɪs ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ kən lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ sim ˈkrɪmənəli ʃɔrt frəm hir, jɛt taɪm meɪ sim tɪ krɔl ɪn hɪz ˈfaɪnəl deɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðɪs ˈdɪʤɪtəl eɪʤ moʊst bɪˈliv ðət, dɪˈspaɪt səʧ səˈbʤɛktɪv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, taɪm ɪz ˈæbsəˌlut. tu ˈdɛkeɪdz ɪz ə ˈɪntərvəl ðət ɔl əbˈzərvərz kən əˈgri ɔn, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr səˈbʤɛktɪv ˈbaɪəsɪz. əˈgɛn, əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪŋ haʊ ˈfɪzɪks dɪˈstrɔɪz ðɪs əˈpɛrənt ˈæbsəˌlutnəs kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdipən ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈmɪdəl weɪ ˈbudɪzəm. aɪ hoʊp tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt taɪm ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈfɪzɪks hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs mɔr ˈdipli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt səm əv ðə moʊst proʊˈfaʊnd aɪˈdiəz ɪn ˈbudɪzəm. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, aɪ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛst ðət səm əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈmɪdəl weɪ ˈbudəst aɪˈdiəz kʊd eɪd ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈfɪzɪks. ðəs ə ˈsɪnərʤi bɪtˈwin ðiz tu ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈdɪsəplənz ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl, wən ðət rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈdipər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd mɔr kəmˈpæʃənət ˈækʃən. waɪl taɪm meɪ bi ə dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ ˈtaɪgər, əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðiz aɪˈdiəz maɪt hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs əˈteɪn ˌikwəˈnɪmɪti ənd ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ækt mɔr kəmˈpæʃənəˌtli təˈwɔrd iʧ ˈəðər ənd ðə ˈplænət. ii*. ˈkɛrəts ənd ˈɛmtinəs ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ ˌrivˈju ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈɛmtinəs wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ ˈkɑnsəkwəns skul, wɪʧ aɪ əˈbriviˌeɪt baɪ ˈmɪdəl weɪ) θru ə ˈlɪtəl ˈstɔri. ˈnɪrli ˈθərˌdi jɪrz əˈgoʊ ə ˈvɛri ˈhoʊli mæn geɪv mi səm frɛʃ ˈkɛrət ʤus tɪ drɪŋk. wət ə ˈteɪsti ɪˈlɪksər! aɪ rɪˈtərnd hoʊm dɪˈtərmənd tɪ groʊ səm frɛʃ ˈkɛrəts əv maɪ oʊn ɔn ɑr ˈlɪtəl fɑrm. (ˈæˌkʧuəli, aɪ wɑz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ gɪt maɪ waɪf tɪ groʊ ðɛm.) ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə sɔɪl ɪn maɪ pɑrt əv ðə wərld ɪz ˈhɛvi ənd ˈstoʊni, ənd ðə ˈkɛrəts ðət fərst jɪr wər ˈstəbi ənd mɪsˈʃeɪpən. aɪ θɔt, "ɪf ˈoʊnli aɪ hæd ə ˈgɑrdən ˈtɪlər, aɪ kʊd wɪp ðət ˈhɛvi sɔɪl ˈɪntu ðə moʊst ˈbjutəfəl ˈkɛrət bɛd." aɪ kʊd nɑt əˈfɔrd wən əv ðoʊz ˈfænsi ðət ə ˈdɛləkət gərl kən ˈɔpərˌeɪt wɪθ wən hænd. maɪ ˈroʊtəˌtɪlər ɪz ə tɛst əv maɪ ˈmænˌhʊd, ə ˈbəkɪŋ ˈbrɑŋkoʊ rikˈwaɪərɪŋ strɛŋθ ənd ˈstæmənə. əv kɔrs, taɪm dɪˈstrɔɪz boʊθ ˈpipəl ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ənd maɪ ˈtɪlər sun ˈsəfərd frəm ə lɔŋ lɪst əv woʊz. ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ðə ˈpeɪʃəns əv ən ədˈvænst tɪ stɑrt, ɪt ˈoʊnli wərks æt ðə ˈdipəst ˈsɛtɪŋ, ɪt noʊ ˈlɔŋgər həz ə rɪˈvərs, ənd ɪt ˈkænɑt rən ɪn pleɪs ənd soʊ boʊlts əˈhɛd wɪn ju kən ˈmænɪʤ tɪ stɑrt ɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ ˈoʊnli juz ɪt ə fju aʊərz ə jɪr, soʊ aɪ ˈsəfər wɪθ ɪt ənd kənˈsɪdər ɪt ə pərˈvərs sɔrt əv ˈʧælənʤ. wən ˈbjutəfəl spərɪŋ deɪ ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə ˈroʊtəˌtɪlər wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ mi fər maɪ ˈænjuəl raɪd waɪl ɪt beɪðd mi ɪn ðə blu smoʊk əv ˈbərnɪŋ ɔɪl. aɪ wɑz mˈjuzɪŋ ɔn ˈkɛrəts ənd ənd ˈsədənli hæd ə ˈtaɪni ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt. ðə ˈsɛkənd əv fɔr ˈnoʊbəl truθs tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈsəfərɪŋ ɪz kɔzd baɪ dɪˈzaɪər. maɪ dɪˈzaɪər fər ðət dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈkɛrət ʤus hæd ʧeɪnd mi tɪ ðɪs ˈroʊtəˌtɪlər fər ə kˈwɔrtər əv ə ˈsɛnʧəri! ə dɪˈzaɪər fər frɛʃ, swit ˈkɛrət ʤus ˌɪˈnɪʃəli simd ˈɪnəsənt ənd "ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəˌli kərˈɛkt," ɪn ðət gʊd hɛlθ ɪz ən eɪd tɪ ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈdɑrmə, bət lʊk wɛr ɪt lɛd. dɪˈzaɪər dɪz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈsəfərɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðoʊz blu klaʊdz ˈbɛloʊɪŋ frəm ðə bərnd aʊt ˈməflər əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðət ˈʃætərɪŋ nɔɪz ənd vaɪˈbreɪʃən ərʤd mi tɪ ˈdipər rɪˈflɛkʃən. əˈpɑn wət ɪz ðət beɪst? ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ ˈklɪrli ˈænsərz ðət dɪˈzaɪərz ənd əˈvərʒənz ər beɪst əˈpɑn ðə fɔls bɪˈlif ɪn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɪgˈzɪstəns, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət bɪɔnd maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, ənd neɪmz fər ˈkɛrəts, ðɛr ɪz ə ril, səbˈstænʃəl, ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ɛgˈzɪstənt ˈɛntɪti. ðɪs səbˈstænʃəli ɛgˈzɪstənt ˈɑbʤɛkt, ðət ˈɛntɪti ðət "ɪgˈzɪsts frəm ɪts oʊn saɪd," ɪz ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əˈpɑn wɪʧ wi ˈprɑʤɛkt ɔl ɑr dɪˈzaɪərz ənd əˈvərʒənz, ɔl ɑr ˈkreɪvɪŋ fər ənd fliɪŋ frəm ˈɑbʤɛkts. ðɪs ˌɪˈneɪt ənd bɪˈlif ɪn ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪgˈzɪstəns dɪˈvaɪdz ˈɪntu tu ˈpisɪz. fərst, ðət fəˈnɑmənə ɪgˈzɪst ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv maɪnd ər noʊɪŋ. ðət "ˌəndərˈniθ" ər "bɪˈhaɪnd" ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, neɪmz, ənd lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk kənˈvɛnʃənz wi əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈɑbʤɛkts laɪk ˈkɛrət ər ˈroʊtəˌtɪlər, ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbʤɛktɪv ənd səbˈstænʃəl ɪgˈzɪsts ˈfʊli ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli frəm ɪts oʊn saɪd. səʧ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɑbʤɛkts əˈpɪr tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈbeɪsɪs fər ɑr ʃɛrd wərld. ˈsɛkənd, wi ˈfɔlsli bɪˈliv ðiz ˈɑbʤɛkts tɪ bi ˈsɛlfkənˈteɪnd ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv iʧ iʧ ˈɑbʤɛkt biɪŋ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli, ɪt ɪgˈzɪsts ɔn ɪts oʊn raɪt wɪˈθaʊt ɛˈsɛnʃəl dɪˈpɛndəns əˈpɑn ˈəðər ˈɑbʤɛkts ər fəˈnɑmənə. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈneɪʧər əv ðiz ˈɑbʤɛkts ɪz ðɛr ˈjunɪti ənd kəmˈplitnəs ɪn ðɛmˈsɛlvz. sɪns ɪt ɪz soʊ ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪgˈzɪstəns ˈkɛrfəli, lɛt mi seɪ ɪt ɪn ˈəðər wərdz. kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈkɛrət strɪpt əv ɪts sɛns kˈwɑlətiz, ˈhɪstəri, loʊˈkeɪʃən, ənd riˈleɪʃən tɪ ɪts sərˈaʊndɪŋz. ɔl bət ən ədˈvænst prækˈtɪʃənər əv ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ bɪˈlivz ðət ðɪs dɪˈnudɪd ˈkɛrət həz səm juˈnik ˈɛsəns, səm ˈkɑnkrit ɪgˈzɪstəns ðət prəˈvaɪdz ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ɔl ɪts ˈəðər kˈwɑlətiz. ðɪs kɔr əv ɪts biɪŋ, ðɪs ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ər ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪgˈzɪstəns, ɪz wət ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ dɪˈnaɪz. ðə ˈkɛrət ˈʃʊrli həz kənˈvɛnʃənəl ɪgˈzɪstəns; ɪt əˈtrækts ˈroʊdənts ənd meɪks greɪt ʤus. ɪt ˈfəŋkʃənz ɛz ə fud. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ˈtoʊtəli læks ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ər ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪgˈzɪstəns, wət wi ˈfɔlsli bɪˈliv ɪz ðə kɔr əv ɪts biɪŋ. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ər ˈsəbʤɪkt wi ˈfɔlsli bɪˈliv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ɪgˈzɪsts ɪz nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈpɑn æˈnælɪsɪs." wɪn wi sərʧ ˈdɪləʤəntli fər ðət ˈɛntɪti wi bɪˈliv ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ɪgˈzɪsts, wi ˈkænɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli faɪnd ɪt. ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt biɪŋ dɪz nɑt bɪˈkəm ˈklɪrər ənd mɔr ˈdɛfənət əˈpɑn ˈsərʧɪŋ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, fəˈnɑmənə ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ læk ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪgˈzɪstəns, bət du hæv kənˈvɛnʃənəl ɪgˈzɪstəns. waɪl ˈkɛrəts, aɪ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ðə wən hu dɪˈzaɪərz ˈkɛrəts ənd kənˈsɪdər ɪm ɛz ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ɛgˈzɪstənt tu. aʊt əv ðə ˈsimləs fləks əv ɪkˈspɪriəns, aɪ ˈfɔlsli ˌɪmˈpjut ər əˈtrɪˌbjut ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪgˈzɪstəns tɪ boʊθ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ənd ɪts ˈɑbʤɛkt əv dɪˈzaɪər ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ spɪn ðə wil əv səmˈsɑrə. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, pərˈsɛpʃən ɪz ə ˈdəbəl ækt ðət ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ə fɔls bɪˈlif ɪn ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ɛgˈzɪstənt ˈsəbʤɪkts ənd ˈɑbʤɛkts, ˈʤɛnəlmən ˈfɑrmərz ənd ðɛr ˈkɛrəts. ðɛn ɑr taɪm ɪz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɪθ ˈʧɛrɪʃɪŋ ɑr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈigoʊ, ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪts dɪˈzaɪərz ˌbiˈfɔr ɔl ɛls, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈəðərz əˈsaɪd tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðoʊz dɪˈzaɪərz, ənd ˈrənɪŋ ˈæftər ˈɑbʤɛkts wi ˈfɔlsli bɪˈliv ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ɪgˈzɪst. wi θɪŋk ðoʊz ˈɑbʤɛkts wɪl meɪk ˈjuˈɛs ˈhæpi, bət ɪn fækt ðeɪ kən ˈnɛvər ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ˈjuˈɛs. pərˈhæps taɪm "ɪz ə faɪər ðət kənˈsumz mi, bət aɪ æm ðə faɪər." wɑz nɑt ðɪs ðə pɔɪnt əv ðə faɪər ˈsərmən? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ, wi kən pʊt aʊt ðə faɪər baɪ ˈdipli əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈdɔktərɪn əv ˈɛmtinəs, ðə læk əv ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪgˈzɪstəns ɪn ɔl ˈsəbʤɪkts ənd ˈɑbʤɛkts, ɪn ɔl fəˈnɑmənə. ðɪs rikˈwaɪərz nɑt ˈoʊnli ən ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən ɛz ˈgɪvɪn hir, bət ə proʊˈfaʊnd ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv ɑr hoʊl biɪŋ æt ˈmɛni ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ˈjuʒəwəli teɪks ˈmɛni laɪf taɪmz. ʤɪst soʊ ðət ju wɪl hæv ðə hoʊl ˈstɔri, aɪ ˈrisəntli bɔt ə nu ˈtræktər tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs maɪ 1934 ˈmɑdəl (ˈɔlsoʊ ðə sɔrs əv ˈmɛni dip ˈlɛsənz). wɪθ ðə nu ˈtræktər, aɪ bɔt ə juʤ ˈroʊtəˌtɪlər ðət əˈtæʧɪz tɪ ɪt ənd meɪks ˈgɑrdən ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ə briz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ hæv ˈgɪvɪn ðə oʊld ˈroʊtəˌtɪlər, naʊ kɔld ðə dharma-tiller*, tɪ maɪ sən ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət hi wɪl groʊ gʊd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ənd ə ˈdipər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈɛmtinəs. ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ˈɛmtinəs ˈgɪvɪn soʊ fɑr ɪz ˈnɛgətɪv, ə dɪˈnaɪəl əv wət wi ˈrɔŋli bɪˈliv ɪz ðə kɔr əv ɪgˈzɪstəns. nɛkst, lɛt mi tərn tɪ ə mɔr ˈpɑzətɪv dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv fəˈnɑmənə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkɛrəts. ɪf fəˈnɑmənə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ɪgˈzɪst ðən haʊ du ðeɪ ɪgˈzɪst? ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðeɪ ɪgˈzɪst ɪn θri ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl weɪz. fərst, fəˈnɑmənə ɪgˈzɪst dɪˈpɛndənt əˈpɑn ˈkɔzɪz ənd kənˈdɪʃənz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈkɛrəts dɪˈpɛnd əˈpɑn sɔɪl, ˈsənˌlaɪt, ˈmɔɪsʧər, ˈfridəm frəm ˈroʊdənts, ənd soʊ fɔrθ. ˈsɛkənd, fəˈnɑmənə dɪˈpɛnd əˈpɑn ðə hoʊl ənd ɪts pɑrts. ˈkɛrəts dɪˈpɛnd əˈpɑn ɪts grinz, stɛm, rut hɛrz, ənd soʊ ɔn ənd ðə toʊˈtæləti əv ɔl ðiz pɑrts. θərd, ənd moʊst proʊˈfaʊndli, fəˈnɑmənə dɪˈpɛnd əˈpɑn ˈmɛntəl ˌɪmpjəˈteɪʃən, ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən, ər ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. frəm ðə rɪʧ ˈpænɑpli əv ɪkˈspɪriəns, aɪ kəˈlɛkt ðə sɛns kˈwɑlətiz, ˈpərsɪnəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, ənd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl riˈækʃənz tɪ ˈkɛrəts təˈgɛðər, ənd neɪm ðɛm ər ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt ðɛm ɛz "ˈkɛrət." ðə ˈprɑpər ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ɪz tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ɪts wərld, ðə ˈoʊnli wərld wi kən noʊ. ðə ˈɛrər ˈɛnərz bɪˈkəz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈneɪmɪŋ kəmz ðə fɔls ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən əv ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪgˈzɪstəns, ðət faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər dɪˈzaɪər ənd əˈvərʒən. fər ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ, dɪˈpɛndənt ərˈaɪzɪŋ ɪz ə ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnʧi weɪ əv dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈɛmtinəs. wi kən ˌəndərˈstænd ðɛm ɛz tu ˈdɪfərənt vjuz əv ðə seɪm truθ. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ɑr bɪˈlifs, ðə ˈəltəmət ˈneɪʧər əv fəˈnɑmənə ɪz ɪts dɪˈpɛndənsi ənd relatedness*, nɑt ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ɪgˈzɪstəns ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. wən əv ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ɪn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈɛmtinəs ɪz ðət wi kən ˈizəli əˈsɛnt tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv relatedness*, waɪl ˈfɑlɪŋ preɪ tɪ ðə ˌənˈkɑnʃəs əˈsəmpʃən ðət riˈleɪʃənz ər ˌsupərəmˈpoʊzd əˈpɑn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ɛgˈzɪstənt tərmz ɪn ðə riˈleɪʃən. ɪn fækt, ɪt ɪz ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ðə ðət ər ðə ˌriˈæləˌti, sɪns ˈɑbʤɛkts ər ˈsəbʤɪkts ər ˈnəθɪŋ bət ðɛr kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ˈəðər ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ˈsəbʤɪkts. wi maɪt æsk wət wʊd fəˈnɑmənə bi laɪk ɪf ðeɪ dɪd ɪn fækt ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ɪgˈzɪst. ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ɛgˈzɪstənt ˈɑbʤɛkts wʊd bi ˌɪmˈjutəbəl, sɪns ɪn ðɛr ˈɛsəns ðeɪ ər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ˈəðər fəˈnɑmənə ənd soʊ baɪ ˈɛni ˌɪnərˈækʃənz. ˈkɑnvərsli, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ɛgˈzɪstənt ˈɑbʤɛkts wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈəðər fəˈnɑmənə, sɪns ðeɪ ər kəmˈplit ənd ˈsɛlfkənˈteɪnd. ɪn ʃɔrt, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ɛgˈzɪstənt ˈɑbʤɛkts wʊd bi ˌɪmˈjutəbəl ənd ˈɪmpətənt. əv kɔrs, ɪkˈspɪriəns dɪˈnaɪz ðɪs sɪns ɑr wərld ɪz əv kənˈtɪnjuəsli ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ fəˈnɑmənə, frəm ðə groʊθ əv ˈkɛrəts nərɪʃt baɪ sən, reɪn, ənd sɔɪl, tɪ ðɛr dɪˈstrəkʃən baɪ ˈroʊdənts. frəm ðə səˈbʤɛktɪv saɪd, ðət wi du nɑt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ɪgˈzɪst ˌɪmˈplaɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu buddhas*, ɪgˈzɛmplɑrz əv ˈɪnfənət ˈwɪzdəm ənd kəmˈpæʃən. ˈkrɪtɪks əv ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ ˈɔfən seɪ ðət ɪf ˈɑbʤɛkts dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ɪgˈzɪst, ðeɪ kʊd nɑt ˈfəŋkʃən tɪ ˈproʊdus hɛlp ənd hɑrm. ˈkɛrəts ˈlækɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɪgˈzɪstəns kʊd nɑt gɪv swit ʤus ər meɪk sup. ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ tərnz ðɪs əraʊnd 180 dɪˈgriz, ənd ˈænsərz ðət ɪt ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli bɪˈkəz ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ˈsəbʤɪkts læk ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɪgˈzɪstəns ðət ðeɪ ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ. soʊ ðə ˈvɛri əˈtrɪˌbjut ðət wi ˈfɔlsli bɪˈliv ɪz æt ðə kɔr əv fəˈnɑmənə wʊd, ɪf ˈprɛzənt, ˈæˌkʧuəli prɪˈvɛnt ðɛm frəm ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ. naʊ haʊ dɪz ɔl ðɪs rɪˈleɪt tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ ˈnoʊʃən əv taɪm? ɛz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, ɪf fəˈnɑmənə ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ɪgˈzɪstəd ðɛn ðeɪ wʊd əv nəˈsɛsɪti bi ˌɪmˈjutəbəl ənd ˈɪmpətənt, əˈneɪbəl tɪ ækt ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ər wi ɔn ðɛm. sɪns, ɪn truθ, fəˈnɑmənə ər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ə ˈʃɪftɪŋ sɛt əv dɪˈpɛndənsi riˈleɪʃənz, ənd ʧeɪnʤ ər bɪlt ˈɪntu ðɛm æt ðə moʊst ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈlɛvəl. ðət ðə ˈkɛrət ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn dɪˈpɛndəns əˈpɑn ˈkɔzɪz ənd kənˈdɪʃənz, ɪts hoʊl ənd pɑrts, ənd ɔn ɑr ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən ər ˈneɪmɪŋ ɪz wət meɪks ɪt ˈɛdəbəl, əˈlaʊz mi tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪt ənd bi nərɪʃt baɪ ɪt. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər, ðiz dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ riˈleɪʃənz ənd ənd ðɛr kənˈtɪnjuəsli ˈʃɪftɪŋ kəˈnɛkʃənz wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ɔl ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ˈsəbʤɪkts ər impermanent*, ˈsizləsli ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ, məˈʧʊrɪŋ, ənd dɪˈkeɪɪŋ. ɪn ʃɔrt, ˈɛmtinəs ənd ər tu saɪdz əv ðə kɔɪn əv ɪgˈzɪstəns ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən ənd ʧeɪnʤ ər bɪlt ˈɪntu ðə kɔr əv ɔl ˈɛntɪtiz, boʊθ səˈbʤɛktɪv ənd əˈbʤɛktɪv. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, ðə ˈdɔktərɪn əv ɪz ə dɪˈrɛkt ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ərˈaɪzɪŋ. bɪˈkəz aɪ læk ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪgˈzɪstəns ənd æm moʊst ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ə kɪˈnɛtɪk sɛt əv ˈʃɪftɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, wɪθ noʊ ɪˈtərnəl soʊl, ɛz wi ˈnɔrməli ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt, ðɛn "taɪm ɪz ðə ˈsəbstəns aɪ æm meɪd əv." borges* ˈkɑmpækt ˈsɛntəns simz laɪk ə ˈmɪdəl weɪ ˈæfərˌɪzəm. biɪŋ səbˈstænʃəli əv taɪm ˌgɛrənˈtiz maɪ kənˈtɪnjuəs ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən ənd dɛθ. ˌɪnˈdid, taɪm "ɪz ə faɪər ðət kənˈsumz mi, bət aɪ æm ðə faɪər." ðiz ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk truθs əv ˈɛmtinəs ənd ər ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ˈbudəst ˈpræktɪs, ənd aɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðɛm ˈleɪtər. naʊ lɛt ˈjuˈɛs tərn tɪ ˈfɪzɪks ənd ɪts vju əv taɪm. iii*. taɪm ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈfɪzɪks ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən, wi ɔl hæv ə ˈnæʧərəl bɪˈlif ɪn ðə ˈæbsəˌlutnəs əv taɪm, ˈminɪŋ ðət, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wən ˈmɪnət ɪz ðə seɪm fər ɔl əbˈzərvərz. lɛt mi əˈgɛn pərˈsid baɪ weɪ əv ɪgˈzæmpəl. maɪ ˈkɛrəts teɪk 70 deɪz tɪ ˈhɑrvəst taɪm. ɑr bɪˈlif ɪn ðə ˈæbsəˌlutnəs əv taɪm ər ɪts ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɪgˈzɪstəns əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə vju ðət ðɪs taɪm ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk tɪ ðə ˈkɛrət. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə groʊɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ər ˈnɔrməl, ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈmætər haʊ ðɪs taɪm ɪz ˈmɛʒərd ər hu ˈmɛʒərz ɪt. ɪt həz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ər ˈæbsəˌlut ˈneɪʧər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, lɛt ən ˈæstrəˌnɑt teɪk ðə seɪm sidz ənd groʊ ðɛm ɪn ə speɪs ʃɪp ˈtrævəlɪŋ æt 90 pərˈsɛnt ðə spid əv laɪt ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə ərθ. ðɛn ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti ˈθɪri tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðə deɪz tɪ ˈhɑrvəst (ɛz ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ən əbˈzərvər) wʊd bi 161 ˈfɪgjər 1 ʃoʊz ðə deɪz tɪ ˈhɑrvəst, ɛz əbˈzərvd ɔn ərθ, ˈplɑtɪd əˈgɛnst ðə vəˈlɑsəti əv ðə speɪs ʃɪp, ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ərθ, dɪˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə spid əv laɪt, si. soʊ fər ɪgˈzæmpəl wɪn 9 ðɛn wi muv streɪt ˈəpwərd frəm ðət pɔɪnt ɔn ðə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ˈæksəs ənd ˌɪntərˈsɛkt ðə kərv æt 161 deɪz. ˈoʊnli ɪn ə ˈrɛfərəns freɪm æt rɛst wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðə əbˈzərvər (ðə rɛst freɪm) ɪz ðə deɪz tɪ ˈhɑrvəst 70 deɪz. ˈfɪgjər 1 ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti ɛmˈfætɪkəli steɪts ðət noʊ ˈvælju əv ðə deɪz tɪ ˈhɑrvəst taɪm ɪz ˈɛni mɔr ril ər ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ðə ˈæstrəˌnɑt lʊkt bæk æt maɪ ˈgɑrdən ʃi wʊd kərˈɛktli ˈmɛʒər maɪ taɪm tɪ ˈhɑrvəst ɛz 161 deɪz. sɪns taɪm ˈɪntərvəlz dɪˈpɛnd dɪˈrɛkli əˈpɑn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ənd ðə əbˈzərvər, ðeɪ ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli riˈleɪʃənəl. wi ˈkænɑt kənˈsɪdər taɪm ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈrɛfərəns freɪm. ɪn ˈmɪdəl weɪ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ɪt læks ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɪgˈzɪstəns. ɪf ðə sid ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz wər ˈdɛvəˈtiz əv ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti ðeɪ wʊd steɪt ɔn ðə ˈpækɪʤ, "ðə taɪm tɪ ˈhɑrvəst ɪz 70 deɪ ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə rɛst freɪm. fər ˈəðər ˈrɛfərəns freɪmz kənˈsəlt ðə græf ɔn ðə bæk." ðət græf wʊd bi ˈfɪgjər 1 wi kən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ɪˈveɪd ðɪs riˈleɪʃənəl ˈneɪʧər əv taɪm baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət ˈjumənz ˈnɛvər ˈtrævəl æt ˈɛni sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfrækʃən əv ðə spid əv laɪt, ənd soʊ ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. ðɪs muv dɪˈnaɪz ðə kənˈsɛpʧuəl ˌɪmˈpɔrt əv vju əv taɪm ənd ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ɪkˈspɛrəmənts dən ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈplænət ˈɛvəri deɪ ðət rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ɪt. ɪf wi ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈmoʊmənt, ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəli riˈleɪʃənəl ˈneɪʧər əv taɪm ˈɪntərvəlz, ˈwɛðər ˈdɛkeɪdz ər microseconds*, ɪz ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪd baɪ ə ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti əv ðə ˈprɛzənt. teɪk ðə ˈrizənəbəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ðət ɔl ðə ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs ɪˈvɛnts ðət teɪk pleɪs fər ən əbˈzərvər æt wən taɪm dɪˈfaɪnz ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈmoʊmənt. seɪ aɪ plænt maɪ ˈkɛrəts æt ɪgˈzæktli æm ɔn ə ˈgɪvɪn deɪ ənd æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt ə frɛnd ɪn nu ˈdɛli bɔrdz ə pleɪn, waɪl maɪ sən ˈɛnərz ə ˈklæsˌrum ɪn ə ˈdɪstənt ˈsɪti. ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti ˈtiʧɪz ðət ðoʊz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs ɪˈvɛnts dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈkɛrət ˈplæntɪŋ ər ˈoʊnli ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs ɪn maɪ ˈrɛfərəns freɪm. ɪf ɑr farmer-astronaut*, ˈmuvɪŋ æt 90 pərˈsɛnt ðə spid əv laɪt, ˈpæsɪz dɪˈrɛkli ˈoʊvər maɪ ˈgɑrdən æt æm hi əbˈzərvərz ə ˈdɪfərənt sɛt əv ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs ɪˈvɛnts ənd ðəs hɪz ˈprɛzənt ˈmoʊmənt ˈdɪfərz frəm maɪn. waɪl ə ˈsɛkənd ˈæstrəˌnɑt, ˈtrævəlɪŋ æt ə ˈdɪfərənt spid ˈoʊvər maɪ ˈgɑrdən æt æm, faɪndz jɛt ə θərd sɛt əv ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs ɪˈvɛnts ənd ðəs ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɛzənt frəm maɪn ər ðə fərst ˈæstrəˌnɑt. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti meɪks boʊθ taɪm ˈɪntərvəlz ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmoʊmənts ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈrɛfərəns freɪm, ˈlivɪŋ ɑr oʊld ˈæbsəˌlut vju əv taɪm fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd. ðɛr ər ˈsɪmələr θɪŋz tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ˈpraɪˌmɛri kˈwɑlətiz əv ˈɑbʤɛkts, bət ðiz pɔɪnts əˈbaʊt taɪm ər ɪˈnəf fər ðə ˈprɛzənt. ə mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd proʊˈfaʊnd kˈwɑləti əv taɪm kəmz frəm ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ haʊ ɪt həz ən ˈɛroʊ. wi stɔr ɑr ˈkɛrəts ɪn ðə ˈsɛlər wɛr ðɛr ɪz ə kul, ˈivɪn ˈtɛmpərəʧər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈivɪn ðɛr, ðeɪ rɑt ˈæftər fɔr tɪ sɪks mənθs. wi hæv ˈnɛvər sin ˈrɑtən fud rɪˈtərn tɪ ɪts frɛʃ steɪt. ˈrɑtɪŋ, ˈwɛðər əv ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, tiθ, ər ɑr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbɑdiz, ɪz ən ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə kˈwɑntəm məˈkænɪkəl lɔz, wɪʧ ˈgəvərn ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əv ˈrɑtɪŋ, ər taɪm, ðɪs ɪz mɪˈstɪriəs. ðə greɪt ˈɔstriən ˈfɪzɪsɪst, ˈlədwɪg, meɪd ðə fərst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɪstəri. hi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət kəmz frəm rɪˈvərsəbəl ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ lɔz ˈoʊnli wɪn ju hæv lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm. ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə ˈsɪmpəl bɑks kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈmɛni gæs ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ˈgəvərnd baɪ lɔz. ɪn ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɪstəm, hi əˈsumd ðət ɪt wɑz ˈtoʊtəli ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd frəm ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. ðɛr wər noʊ ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɔn ðə bɑks ənd ɪts ˈkɑntɛnts ər vaɪs ˈvərsə. naʊ ðɪs ʃʊd gɪv ˈɛnibədi ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ fəˈlɑsəfi səm ril dɪˈskəmfərt, sɪns hi ɪz əˈsumɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsɪstəm ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ɪgˈzɪsts. mɔr əˈbaʊt ðət ˈleɪtər. ðɛn ˌɪˈmæʤənd ə pɑrˈtɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə bɑks wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ɪn ʤɪst wən hæf əv ðə bɑks. ðə ˈəðər hæf ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ˈɛmti. tɪ pərˈsid ˈfərðər wi nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈɛntrəpi, ər ˈmɛʒər əv dɪˈsɔrdər. ðə mɔr dɪˈsɔrdər, ðə lɛs ˈnɑlɪʤ wi hæv əˈbaʊt ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈsɪstəm, ðə haɪər ðə ˈɛntrəpi. wɪn ðə pɑrˈtɪʃən ɪz riˈmuvd, ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli moʊst ˈprɑbəbəl kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz əv ðə nu ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm kənˈdɪʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə gæs ˈsprɛdɪŋ ˈivənli θruaʊt ðə bɑks. ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə gæs tɪ bənʧ əp ɪn ˈoʊnli wən kˈwɔrtər əv ðə bɑks. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli mɔr ˈprɑbəbəl ðət ɪt wɪl əˈteɪn ə nu ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən dɪfˈjuzd θruaʊt ðə bɑks. səʧ ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm steɪts hæv ˈmæksəməm ˈɛntrəpi. θru ðɪs ˈrizənɪŋ, pruvd ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈsɛkənd lɔ əv thermodynamics*, wɪʧ sɪz ðət ˈɛni ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈɛntrəpi məst ˈiðər steɪ ðə seɪm ər ˌɪnˈkris. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wɪn ðə ɛg hɪts ðə flɔr ɪt ɪz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈlaɪkli tɪ goʊ tɪ ə steɪt əv ˈgreɪtər ˈɛntrəpi. wət ɪz mɔr, ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈɛntrəpi dɪˈfaɪnz ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə ˈɛroʊ əv taɪm. taɪm ədˈvænsɪz ɪn ðə seɪm dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪn wɪʧ ˈɛntrəpi wi kɔl ðə fˈjuʧər. ðɪs dɪz nɑt dɪˈnaɪ ðət ðɛr ər ˈloʊkəl ˈdiˌkrisɪz ɪn ˈɛntrəpi, laɪk ðə groʊθ əv ə ʧaɪld, bət ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛntrəpi rɪˈlɛntləsli ˌɪnˈkrisɪz wɪθ taɪm. fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, aɪ tɔt ɑr ˈlɛvəl kɔrs ɔn stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈfɪzɪks. wi juzd ðə ˈstændərd ˈtɛkstˌbʊk ənd ˈfɑloʊd ˌdɛrəˈveɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɛkənd lɔ əv thermodynamics*, wɪθ ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈlɛvəl əv ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl səˌfɪstəˈkeɪʃən. ɪn ðə læst fju jɪrz, aɪ faʊnd ðət ðɛr wər ˈɑrgjəmənts ɛz fɑr bæk ɛz 1877 ðət ʃoʊd wɑz ˈdipli rɔŋ. aɪ ˌrivˈju səm əv ðiz ˈprɑbləmz ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn nɑnˈtɛknɪkəl hir, aɪ teɪk ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧ ənd ˈfɑloʊ ən ˈɛləgənt ənd ˈsɪmpəl ˈɑrgjəmənt baɪ p.c.w*. ɛz wi wɪl ˈʃɔrtli si, ˈɛntrəpi ˌɪnˈkrisɪz, bət nɑt ðə weɪ θɔt. waɪ ˈsɛvərəl riˈvɪʒənz əv ðɪs ˈfeɪməs tɛkst pərˈsɪst ɪn ðə ˈɛrər ɪz ə ˈmɪstəri. ˈfɪgjər 2 ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti, wɪʧ kən bi sin ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt weɪz, ɪz ðət kəmˈplitli ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈsɪstəmz, laɪk ðə bɑks əv gæs, kən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt noʊ tɪ taɪm bɪˈkəz əv ðə lɔz ˈgəvərnɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm. ˈfɪgjər 2 dɪˈspleɪz ðə ˈɛntrəpi, ɛs, əv ən ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd bɑks əv gæs ˈplɑtɪd ˈvərsəz taɪm, ti. wi si ðət ðə ˈrændəm gæs ˈmoʊʃənz gɪv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl diviˈeɪʃənz bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈmæksəməm. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli, ðə ˈrændəm ˈmoʊʃənz spɑnˈteɪniəsli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt steɪts əv ˈgreɪtər ˈɔrdər ər loʊər ˈɛntrəpi, wɪʧ ər ðɛn brɔt bæk tɪ ˈmæksəməm dɪˈsɔrdər baɪ ðə seɪm randomization*. ðɪs ɪz laɪk ðə ˈʃəˈfʊlɪŋ əv pleɪɪŋ kɑrdz ðət, ɔn rɛr ɔˈkeɪʒənz, pʊts ðɛm ˈɪntu steɪts əv ˈgreɪtər ˈɔrdər, wɪθ kənˈtɪnjud ˈʃəˈfʊlɪŋ rɪˈtərnɪŋ ðɛm tɪ dɪˈsɔrdər. ˈfɪgjər 3 naʊ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ɪn ˈfɪgjər 3 wi ʤɪst ˈpeɪʃəntli ˈmɑnətər ðə ˈsɪstəm ənˈtɪl ɪts ˈɛntrəpi spɑnˈteɪniəsli drɑps tɪ ðə ˈvælju ɛs 1 ər bɪˈloʊ æt ə taɪm ti 1 ɪf wi ʧuz ɛs 1 loʊ ɪˈnəf, ðɪs kʊd teɪk ə lɔŋ taɪm. ðə ˈvərʧu əv ˈʧuzɪŋ ə smɔl ˈvælju əv ɛs 1 ɪz ðət wəns ɪt əˈkərz, wi noʊ wi ər ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi nɪr ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ə dɪp ɪn ðə ˈɛntrəpi kərv, ˈrəðər ðɛn pɑrt weɪ daʊn ə ˈlɑrʤər dɪp. ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ðə ˈivɪn ˈlɑrʤər dɪps ər soʊ məʧ lɛs ˈlaɪkli. æt ti 1 wɪn ðə loʊ ˈɛntrəpi, ɛs 1 əˈkərz, sɪns wi ər ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli æt ðə ˈmɪnəməm əv ə dɪp, ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈɛntrəpi wɪθ taɪm ˈhæpənz ɪn ˈiðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. æt taɪm ti 1 i wɛr i ɪz səm smɔl taɪm ˈɪntərvəl, ðə ˈɛntrəpi ˌɪnˈkrisɪz. wi kənˈsɪdər ðɪs ðə fˈjuʧər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɛntrəpi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ðə pæst æt ti 1 i ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə ˈsɪmətri əv ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ lɔz əv ˈfɪzɪks gɪvz noʊ tɪ ˈɛntrəpi ˌɪnˈkris ər taɪm. ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ bɪˈgæn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən frəm maɪ ˈroʊtəˌtɪlər 25 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ðə ˈɛroʊ əv taɪm hæd ˈlɑrʤli bɪn riˈzɑlvd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ər stɪl ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈsətəltiz. məʧ tɪ ðə dɪˈlaɪt əv ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ, ðə meɪn ˈprɑbləm laɪz ɪn əˈsumɪŋ wi hæv ə ˈtoʊtəli ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈsɪstəm ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ ɪts ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. wi naʊ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət wi məst əˈkaʊnt fər haʊ bɑks gɑt ˈɪntu ðə loʊ ˈɛntrəpi steɪt əv ɔl ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ɪn ʤɪst wən hæf. ðɪs dɪd nɑt rɪˈzəlt frəm ʤɪst ˈweɪtɪŋ ə lɔŋ taɪm fər ˈrændəm ˈmoʊʃənz tɪ θroʊ ðə gæs ɔl tɪ wən saɪd, bət frəm ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪŋ wən hæf ənd ˈpleɪsɪŋ gæs ɪn ðə ˈəðər. pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðə bɑks ɪn ə loʊ ˈɛntrəpi steɪt məst ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt mɔr ˈɛntrəpi ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, kənˈsumd ˈkælɔˌriz frəm lənʧ ənd ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd ˈɛnərʤi frəm hɪmˈsɛlf ənd hɪz ɪkˈwɪpmənt ðət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wɛnt ˈɪntu dip speɪs. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə bɑks hæd ɪts ˈɛntrəpi pʊt ˈɪntu ə loʊ kənˈdɪʃən baɪ ˈprɑsɛsəz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˌɪtˈsɛlf, bət æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ə məʧ ˈgreɪtər ˈɛntrəpi ˌɪnˈkris ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. lɛt mi gɪv ən ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ˈgɑrdən. aɪ wɔk ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən tɪ ʧɛk ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə maɪs hæv ˈitən ðə ˈkɛrəts. maɪ ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ɪn ðə sɔft sɔɪl gɪvz ɪt mɔr ˈɔrdər ənd ˈstrəkʧər, ðəs loʊərɪŋ ɪts ˈɛntrəpi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs loʊər ˈɛntrəpi kəmz frəm ə məʧ ˈgreɪtər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈɛntrəpi frəm maɪ ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk ˈprɑsɛsəz, wɪʧ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli dɪˈgreɪd tɪ hit ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. ɛz wi hæv lɔŋ noʊn, ðə ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈmɪtɪd ˈɪntu dip speɪs frəm ɑr ækˈtɪvɪtiz kən ˈoʊnli ˈreɪdiˌeɪt ˈɪntu speɪs bɪˈkəz ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɪz ɪkˈspændɪŋ. ɪf ðə ˈjunəˌvərs wər nɑt ɪkˈspændɪŋ ðɛn ɪt ɪz soʊ lɑrʤ ðət ˈɛni laɪn əv saɪt frəm ðə ərθ, wɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd fɑr ɪˈnəf, wʊd lænd ɔn ə stɑr ˈsərfəs. ðɛn ðə ˈifɛktɪv ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv dip speɪs wʊd bi ðət əv ðə ˈsərfəs əv stɑrz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli 6000, ˈrəðər ðən ðə 3 ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli həz. sɪns ˈɛntrəpi kən ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈkris wɪn ˈɛnərʤi muvz frəm haɪ tɪ loʊ ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈriʤənz, ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪŋ ɑr ˈbɑdiz ˈɛnərʤi ˈɪntu speɪs wʊd bi blɑkt ɪn ə ˈstætɪk ˈjunəˌvərs. ðəs, ðɛr wʊd bi ˈniðər ə nɔr ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rɪˈdus ˈɛntrəpi ˈloʊkəli ɪn ðə bɑks baɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ mɔr ˈɛntrəpi ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. ɔl ˈsɪstəmz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ ðɛr ˈɛntrəpi, ˈwɛðər ðə groʊɪŋ əv ə ˈkɛrət, ə sˈnoʊˌfleɪk, ər ə ʧaɪld, ər ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ ˈɛntrəpi ɪn wən loʊˈkeɪʃən ðət məst bi əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə ˈgreɪtər ˈɛntrəpi ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪn əˈnəðər. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ðə ˈɛnərʤi frəm fud ənd hɪz ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli treɪst bæk tɪ ɑr sən, bət ðə loʊ ˈɛntrəpi ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl. ˈɛnərʤi ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈprɑsɛsəz, ˈwɛðər ðə daɪˈʤɛsʧən əv ɑr fud ər ðə ˈwərkɪŋz əv ə ˈnukliər paʊər plænt, ər ˈtoʊtəli dɪˈpɛndənt əˈpɑn ɑr ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm biɪŋ ɪn ə loʊ ˈɛntrəpi kənˈdɪʃən. wət ˈkɔzɪz ðə sən ənd ˈəðər stɑrz tɪ bi ɪn ə loʊ ˈɛntrəpi kənˈdɪʃən? ðɪs əˈkərz bɪˈkəz ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs wɑz ˈfæstər ðən ðə ˈnukliər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən reɪts ɪn ðə fərst θri ˈmɪnəts əv ðə bɪg bæŋ. ðɛn, wɪn ˈnɪrli ɔl ðə ˈhiliəm (əˈbaʊt 25 əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl mæs əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs) wɑz fɔrmd, ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɪkˈspændɪd soʊ kˈwɪkli ðət ˈæftər θri ˈmɪnəts ɪt wɑz tu kul fər ˈnukliər riˈækʃənz tɪ əˈkər. ɪf ðə ɪkˈspænʧən ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈkulɪŋ wər məʧ sloʊər, ðɛn ɔl ðə ˈmætər ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs wʊd fɔrm ˈɪntu ə ˈvɛri ˈsteɪbəl ˈaɪsəˌtoʊp əv aɪərn, ən ˌɪˈnərt ənd haɪ ˈɛntrəpi kənˈdɪʃən. ðɛn ðə stɑrz wʊd nɑt ʃaɪn, ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ greɪt ˈɛntrəpi ˈgreɪdiənts ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, noʊ taɪm ˌeɪˈsɪmətri, ənd, əv kɔrs, noʊ laɪf. ˈloʊkəl, səʧ ɛz ðə dɪˈkeɪ əv ˈɛni ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsɪstəm, frəm ˈkɛrəts tɪ ɑr oʊn ˈbɑdiz, məst bi əˈkaʊntɪd fər baɪ kəˈnɛktɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ənd ɪts ˈərliəst ˌɛvəˈluʃən. ðɪs ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈbjutəfəl rɪˈzəlt həz ˈmɛni ˈtɛknɪkəl twɪsts ənd tərnz, bət ðə ˈsɛntrəl aɪˈdiə ɪz klɪr: ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈɛntrəpi ənd oʊ ðɛr ɪgˈzɪstəns tɪ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd ˈərliəst ˈprɑsɛsəz ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ənd ɪts kənˈtɪnjud ɪkˈspænʧən. ðɪs ɪz ə lɔŋ weɪ frəm ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ən ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ənd ˈsɪstəm, soʊ æˈbhɔrənt tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, wɪn ju pʊt koʊld mɪlk ˈɪntu jʊr ˈkɔfi ənd ðə ˈmɪksʧər kəmz tɪ ðə seɪm ˈtɛmpərəʧər ənd ə haɪər ˈɛntrəpi ðən wɪn ðə fluɪdz wər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd, ju ər ˈprɑfətɪŋ frəm ðə ɪkˈspændɪŋ ənd ˈkulɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr kʊd fɔrm. ˈsɪmələrli, ðət wi məst ɔl feɪs ðə ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl ˈprɔˌsɛs əv dɛθ, wɪθ ɪts ˈmæsɪv ˈɛntrəpi ˌɪnˈkris, ɪz ˈtreɪsəbəl tɪ ðə ˈərliəst ənd ˈlɑrʤəst ˈprɑsɛsəz ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ənd dɪˈkeɪ faʊnd ɔl əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs ɪz du tɪ ðə ˈərliəst ənd moʊst ˈdɪstəns ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ənd ɪts kənˈtɪnjud ɪkˈspænʧən. ɔn ə mɔr ˈpɑzətɪv noʊt, ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl ˈprɑsɛsəz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ laɪf. ɪf ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk ˈprɑsɛsəz dɪd nɑt ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbli ˈtrænsfɔrm maɪ lənʧ, nɑt ˈoʊnli wʊd aɪ gɪt ˌɪndaɪˈʤɛsʧən, aɪ wʊd nɑt lɪv. ðət wɪʧ səˈsteɪnz mi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈstrɔɪz mi. ˌɪnˈdid, taɪm "ɪz ə faɪər ðət kənˈsumz mi, bət aɪ æm ðə faɪər." iv*. kəmˈpɛrəsənz ənd kəˈnɛkʃənz ɛz aɪ hæv sɛd ɪn maɪ ˈrisənt əˈbaʊt ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈfɪzɪks ənd ˈbudɪzəm, ɪt ɪz ə mɪˈsteɪk tɪ kəˈnɛkt ˈɛni ˈbudəst ˈprɪnsəpəl tu ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr fəˈnɑmənə frəm ˈfɪzɪks. ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈθɪriz ər praɪm ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv. wət ˈhæpənz ɪf aɪ meɪk ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət səm ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈifɛkt ˈvɛrəˌfaɪz səm greɪt ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈbudɪzəm ənd ðɛn ðə ˈfɪzɪks ɪz ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə nu ˈθɪri? dɪz ðət ˈdæmɪʤ ˈbudɪzəm? ər ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz əv ˈbudɪzəm tɪ ˈtrɛmbəl æt ˈɛvəri ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃən? ə mɔr ˈfrutfəl ˈdaɪəˌlɔg bɪtˈwin ˈbudɪzəm ənd saɪəns kən əˈkər wɪn kəmˈpɛrəsənz ənd kəˈnɛkʃənz ər dən æt ə mɔr ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk ˈlɛvəl. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hir aɪ hæv traɪd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈɛmtinəs, ðə ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk hɑrt əv ˈbudɪzəm, ənd meɪk kəˈnɛkʃənz wɪθ kˈwɛsʧənz əv ˈkɑmprəbəl ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns ɪn ˈfɪzɪks. ɪf ðə kəˈnɛkʃənz mˈjuʧuəli ˌɪˈlumɪnɪt boʊθ ðə ˈfɪzɪks ənd ðə ˈbudɪzəm, wɪˈθaʊt traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈdus wən tɪ ðə ˈəðər, ðɛn ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv boʊθ ˈdɪsəplənz ˈdipənz. ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ɛˈroʊniəs əˈsəmpʃən əv ə ˈsɪstəm biɪŋ kəmˈplitli ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd frəm ˈɛni fɔrm əv ɪkˈstərnəl ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɑz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈɛrər. ðɪs ˈɛrər kʊd hæv bɪn əˈvɔɪdɪd ɪf ðə ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈɛmtinəs wər mɔr ˈwaɪdli ˌəndərˈstʊd ənd əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk kəmˈjunɪti. ˈfɪzɪks ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz dən ɪn ə ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk ˈkɑntɛkst. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈklæsɪkəl stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈfɪzɪks ənd thermodynamics*, ɪt wɑz dən wɪˈθɪn kɑrˈtiʒən ˈduəˌlɪzəm. ˌɔlˈðoʊ descartes* ˈvɪʒən hɛlpt boʊθ ˈfɪzɪks ənd ˈwɛstərn fəˈlɑsəfi, ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɪndərd ˈjuˈɛs ɪn mɔr weɪz ðən wi kən kaʊnt. aɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈɛmtinəs, ɪf mɔr ˈfʊli əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd wɪˈθɪn saɪəns, kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfərðər ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛnərˌpraɪz. wət dɪz ˈbudɪzəm geɪn frəm səʧ kəˈnɛkʃənz ənd kəmˈpɛrəsənz ɛz əˈtɛmptəd hir? aɪ si æt list tu ˈbɛnəfɪts. fərst, ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ səʧ θɪŋz ɛz ðə ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti əv taɪm (ðə 70 deɪz tɪ ˈhɑrvəst ɪgˈzæmpəl) ənd ðə ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti əv ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈmoʊmənt hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈkloʊsli ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˈɑrgjəmənts meɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ əˈbaʊt læk əv ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪgˈzɪstəns. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ənd ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈsɛkʃən ɪn ðət ˈænəˌlaɪzɪz taɪm ənd lidz tɪ ðə ˈmɑdərn ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən, "taɪm ɪz ðəs ˈmɪrli ə dɪˈpɛndənt sɛt əv riˈleɪʃənz, nɑt ən ˈɛntɪti ɪn ɪts oʊn raɪt, ənd ˈsərtənli nɑt ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ɛgˈzɪstənt ˈvɛsəl əv ɪgˈzɪstəns ɪt maɪt əˈpɪr tɪ səʧ ˈkrɪtɪkəl, bət ˈdɪfəkəlt, pɔɪnts ər ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti əv taɪm. ɪn ʃɔrt, saɪəns kən hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ˌəndərˈstænd ˈeɪnʧənt, bət ˈpɪvətəl, ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈbudɪzəm. ˈsɛkənd, ˈbudɪzəm ɪz ə ˈpɔrtəbəl rɪˈlɪʤən ðət həz ˈwɑndərd fɑr frəm ðə hoʊm əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl prɪns. ɪn iʧ ˈmuvmənt, ˈwɛðər tɪ ˈʧaɪnə, ʤəˈpæn, ər ˌkæmˈboʊdiə, ɪt teɪks ɔn ðə hjuz əv ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈkəlʧər wɪˈθaʊt ˈluzɪŋ ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˌɪmˈpəls. saɪəns ɪz ˈklɪrli ə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈdɑmənənt ɪn ðə wɛst. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪf ˈbudɪzəm ɪz tɪ kəm tɪ ðə wɛst, ɪn ðə bɛst ənd ˈfʊləst sɛns əv ðə tərm, ðɛn ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ saɪəns ɪz boʊθ ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ənd ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ə ril trænˈsplænt tɪ teɪk pleɪs. ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈɛfərt æt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ səm ˈkɑmən graʊnd ənd ˈivɪn ˈsɪnərʤi bɪtˈwin ˈbudɪzəm ənd saɪəns kən bi pɑrt əv ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ trænzˈleɪt ˈbudɪzəm ˈɪntu tərmz ðət ər ˈiziər fər ə ˈwɛstərnər tɪ əˈsɪməˌleɪt. vi. ˈsəməri ənd kənˈkluʒənz rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti əv taɪm ənd haʊ ðə ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl ˈneɪʧər əv maɪ ˈlɪtəl dɪˈziz kəˈnɛkts tɪ ðə fərst fju ˈmɪnəts əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ənd ɪts kənˈtɪnjud ɪkˈspænʧən gɪvz mi ˈlɪtəl ˈkəmfərt. jɛs, ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli ðiz aɪˈdiəz ˈstrɔŋli səˈpɔrt ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈɛmtinəs, ðət boʊθ ðə ˈməðər ənd ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə wən hu raɪts ðiz wərdz læk ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɪgˈzɪstəns. jɛs, wi ər ɔl ə ˈsɪstəm əv ˌɪntərdɪˈpɛndənt riˈleɪʃənz ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə lɔ əv. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ðə ˈhɑrˌteɪk rɪˈmeɪnz. ðət ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ wɪl bi kənˈsumd baɪ ðə "faɪər əv taɪm" ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈriʧɪz ðə eɪʤ əv maɪ tu sənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ, maɪ ˌɪnˈvɛtərət prɑˈʤɛkʃən əv ðət fɔls kˈwɑləti əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɪgˈzɪstəns ɪz ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər maɪ əˈtæʧmənt ənd ˈkɑnsəkwənt ˈsəfərɪŋ. ɪt ɔl kəmz bæk tɪ maɪ ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ pʊt ðiz aɪˈdiəz ˈfʊli ˈɪntu ˈpræktɪs. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔfən ðə plaɪt əv ðoʊz hu kən ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt aɪˈdiəz bət nɑt ˈfʊli lɪv ðɛm. ər biɪŋ ˈkaɪndər tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, pərˈhæps aɪ hæv əˈsɪməˌleɪtɪd ʤɪst ɪˈnəf əv ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈɛmtinəs tɪ gɪv mi ə dip əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɑroʊ, bət nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ dɪˈspæʃənətli si ɪt ɔl ɛz ən ɛmˈbɑdimənt əv ðə fərst ˈnoʊbəl truθ, ðət ɔl ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz səfˈjuzd wɪθ ˈsəfərɪŋ. wət ðɛn du wi du? ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ ædˈvaɪzɪz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ teɪk ˈrɛfjuʤ ɪn ðə θri ʤuəlz: ðə ˈbudə ər ˈfʊli ˌɛnˈlaɪtənd wən, ðə ˈtiʧɪŋ, ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti əv ðoʊz ˈsikɪŋ ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt. ðə ˈbudə ʃoʊz ðət wi kən du ɪt. wi ˈsəfərɪŋ ˈjumənz, ˈnərʧərd ənd dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ taɪm, kən bɪˈkəm fʊl əv ˈwɪzdəm ənd kəmˈpæʃən ənd breɪk fri frəm ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ əv səmˈsɑrə, ðə ˈɛndləs ˈtɔrˌmɛnt əv rɪˈpitɪd dɛθ ənd riˈbərθ. ðə ˈtiʧɪŋ, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɛmtinəs ənd məʧ mɔr, ɪz ðə wərk æt hænd əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu səˈpɔrt ɑr ˈɛfərts æt ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðiz greɪt ðə ˈməðər ənd hər sɪk ʧaɪld. ɪf aɪ kʊd rɪˈflɛkt ˈdipli ɪˈnəf ɔn ðə ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti əv ðə tˈwɛnti jɪrz ɛz ðə ˈmæksəməm əˈlɑtɪd tɪ ðɪs ʧaɪld ənd ðət ðə ˈvɛri əv hɪz kənˈdɪʃən, ənd maɪ oʊn, ɪz du tɪ dip kəˈnɛkʃənz, ðɛn pərˈhæps maɪ sɛns əv tɪ ˈəðərz ənd ðə ˈkɑzmoʊs kʊd ˌɪnˈkris. kʊd aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz mɔr ˈdipli ðət maɪ ˈigoʊ ənd jʊrz ər dɪˈpɛndənt, nɑt ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ɛgˈzɪstənt, bət ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈsɪstəmz əv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps? kʊd aɪ proʊˈfaʊndli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈspikər wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlɪsənər, noʊ ˈgrivər wɪˈθaʊt ə rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑbʤɛkt əv grif? ɪf aɪ kʊd, ðɛn ðə sɛnˈtælɪti əv maɪ oʊn ˈigoʊ ənd maɪ wʊd ˈʃʊrli dɪˈmɪnɪʃ. səʧ ə ˈriləˈzeɪʃən əv maɪ ˈɛmtinəs ənd ɑr mˈjuʧuəl məst rɪˈzəlt ɪn kəmˈpæʃən, nɑt ʤɪst fər ðɪs ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ ənd hɪz ˈməðər, bət fər ɔl biɪŋz. əˈsɪməˌleɪtɪŋ ðiz greɪt truθs ənd ˈʃɪftɪŋ maɪ ˈigoʊ ɔf ˈsɛnər steɪʤ ɪz ˈʃʊrli nɑt ˈizi, bət ðə ˈprɑməst ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd kəmˈpæʃən kips mi traɪɪŋ. ɪf aɪ kʊd ˈdipli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðət ˈɛni ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈwɛðər ðə ˈrɑtɪŋ əv ˈkɛrəts ər maɪ ˈbɑdi, ɪz du tɪ ðə ˈərliəst ənd ˈlɑrʤəst skeɪl ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə ˈkɑzmoʊs, ðɛn haʊ məʧ ˈiziər ɪt wʊd bi tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðət maɪ lɔs ər geɪn ɪz nɑt ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm maɪn. ðɛn ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ ɪn wən sɛl əv ðə ˈbɑdi əv juˈmænɪti ɪz ˈtruli ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ əv ɔl. pərˈhæps, wi kʊd ˈivɪn ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət kəmˈpæʃən ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn ɑr oʊn ˌɛnˈlaɪtənd ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst ənd ðət ðə sərˈvaɪvəl əv ɑr ˈvɛri ˈplænət rikˈwaɪərz ə proʊˈfaʊnd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ɑr co-dependence*. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, wi kʊd æsk wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ɑr ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk vju ɛmˈbreɪsɪz ðə fɔls ˈnoʊʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɪgˈzɪstəns. ðə leɪt ˈdeɪvɪd bɑm, noʊn fər boʊθ ðə dɛpθs əv hɪz ˈfɪzɪks ənd fəˈlɑsəfi, sɛd ɪt ˈvɛri dɪˈrɛkli wɪn hi roʊt: ɪt ɪz prəˈpoʊzd ðət ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ənd pərˈveɪsɪv dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈpipəl (reɪs, ˈneɪʃən, ˈfæməli, prəˈfɛʃən, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.), wɪʧ ər naʊ prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈmænˈkaɪnd frəm ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər fər ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd, ənd ˌɪnˈdid, ˈivɪn fər sərˈvaɪvəl, hæv wən əv ðə ki ˈfæktərz əv ðɛr ˈɔrəʤən ɪn ə kaɪnd əv θɔt ðət trits θɪŋz ɛz ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli dɪˈvaɪdɪd, ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd, ənd "ˈbroʊkən əp" ˈɪntu jɛt sˈmɔlər kənˈstɪʧuənt pɑrts. iʧ pɑrt ɪz kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ bɑm, ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈivəlz əv ɑr ˈmɑdərn wərld ər ˈtreɪsəbəl tɪ ə vju wɛr "iʧ pɑrt ɪz kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd self-existent*." ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wən ɪn wɪʧ θɪŋz ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ɪgˈzɪst. aɪ traɪd tɪ ʃoʊ əˈbəv ðət, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi ˈkɑmənli əˈsum fər sɪmˈplɪsɪti ðət ə ˈsɪstəm, səʧ ɛz bɑks, ɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt frəm ɪts sərˈaʊndɪŋz, səʧ ə vju mɪsˈlidz ˈjuˈɛs. ðɪs ɪz bæd ɪˈnəf ɪn ˈfɪzɪks, bət wɪn ə reɪs, ˈneɪʃən, ər ˈpərsən vjuz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, ðɛn ðə steɪʤ ɪz sɛt fər stəf əv ɑr ˈdeɪli ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz. ɛz wi stænd ɔn ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv ˈɛvər mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ˈθɪriz ɪn saɪəns, ɪt ɪz mɔr ˈərʤənt ðɛn ˈɛvər ðət wi faɪnd ə koʊˈhɪrənt wərld vju ðət kən gaɪd ɑr saɪəns ɛz wɛl ɛz ɑr ˈmɔrəl ˈækʃənz. kənˈsɪdər haʊ ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv kˈwɑntəm məˈkænɪks ənd ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti brɔt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwəndərz əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən eɪʤ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɑr ˌhɔˈrɛndəs ˈwɛpənz əv mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən. ðɛn ˌɪˈmæʤən wət ˈwəndərz ənd ˈhɔrərz maɪt bi riˈlist baɪ ə grænd ˈjunəˌfaɪd ˈθɪri ər "ˈθɪri əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ" ðət təˈdeɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz səm əv ðə bɛst maɪndz ɪn ˈfɪzɪks. wət ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd ˈhɔrərz kən wi ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɔˈrɛdi ˌəndərˈweɪ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə kəmˈplit ʤəˈnɛtɪk koʊd? kənˈklud wɪθ wən smɔl ɪgˈzæmpəl. dɪˈspaɪt ɪt nɑt biɪŋ "ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəˌli kərˈɛkt," aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli hoʊp fər ə kloʊz geɪm wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv ˈækʃən. ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli, aɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈrutɪŋ fər wən tim. aɪ ərʤ ðɛm ɔn tɪ ˈvɪktəri, ənd ˈivɪn traɪ tɪ ɪgˈzərt ˈmɛntəl ˈɪnfluəns θru maɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən sɛt. aɪ kæʧ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ˈwəndər wət aɪ æm duɪŋ. "heɪ, ðiz gaɪz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz tɪ bit iʧ ˈəðər əp, wət du aɪ kɛr hu wɪnz?" ˈæftər ə ˈlɪtəl rɪˈflɛkʃən, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət "maɪ timz" ər ðoʊz aɪ hæv səm kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ, ˈivɪn ɪt ɪf ɪz ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər frəm ðə steɪt əv nu jɔrk ər aɪ goʊ θru ðə ˈpɪtsbərg ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɔn moʊst əv maɪ flaɪts. ðiz ˈflɪmziəst əv kəˈnɛkʃənz gɪv mi əˈfɛkʃən ənd kənˈsərn fər ðoʊz ˈglædiˌeɪtərz. wət wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf aɪ kʊd mɔr ˈdipli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə proʊˈfaʊnd ˌɪntərdəˈpɛndəns ˌɪmˈplaɪd baɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ? wət wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf aɪ kʊd mɔr ˈdipli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt, ɛz mɔr ðən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈfɪzɪks, haʊ ðə ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl ˈprɑsɛsəz ðət səˈsteɪn ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ maɪ laɪf əˈkər bɪˈkəz əv maɪ kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə fərst fju ˈmɪnəts əv ðə bɪg bæŋ ənd ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs? ðɛn haʊ məʧ du maɪ ˈlɔɪəltiz ɪkˈspænd? ɪf aɪ kʊd əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðət ðə ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti əv taɪm ɪz ˈlɑʤɪkli ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ɔl maɪ səbʤɛkˈtɪvɪti, ðɛn haʊ kʊd aɪ ˈræʃənəli səˈpɔrt maɪ ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs ənd? ɪt ɪz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ maɪ ˈlɔɪəltiz bɪɔnd ə smɔl ˈsərkəl əv ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz tɪ ðə ˈkɑzmoʊs. naʊ ðət wi noʊ əv mɔr ˈplænəts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɑr ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm ðən wɪˈθɪn, dɪz ðə vaʊ əv ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən əv ɔl biɪŋz, ɪmˈbreɪs ˈivɪn ðoʊz bɪɔnd ɑr ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəmz? ˈʃʊrli, ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðə ˈsædnəs əv mɔr ˈpɛrənts ənd ðɛr ˈmɔrtəli sɪk ˈʧɪldrən wʊd krəʃ mi. haʊ ðɛn kən aɪ ˈpɑsəbli ˈkəltəˌveɪt kəmˈpæʃən ɔn ə skeɪl? pərˈhæps ðə ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈæktɪvɪsts kən ˈɔfər ˈgaɪdəns. ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈdɔntɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɑbləmz, ðeɪ ədˈvaɪz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ "θɪŋk ˈgloʊbəli ənd ækt ˈloʊkəli." ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛr ˈkaʊnsəl, aɪ traɪ tɪ kip ðə ˈpɪkʧər ɪn maɪnd ənd ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ækt ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt wɪθ ðə ˈpərsən ɪn frənt əv mi. ðɛn ɪt simz smɔl ˈrɪpəlz əv kəmˈpæʃənət ˈækʃən ˈgræʤuəli fləd bɪɔnd maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈsərkəl əv ˈfæməli ənd kloʊz frɛndz. ðə aɪˈdil ɪz tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ɑr kənˈsərn aʊt ɪn ˈɛvər ˈwaɪdənɪŋ radii*, ənˈtɪl ɪt ɛnˈkəmpəsəz mɔr ənd mɔr əv ðə greɪt ˈsəfərɪŋ ˈbɑdi əv juˈmænɪti. ɪf ɪn fækt, aɪ læk ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪgˈzɪstəns ðɛn maɪ ˈprɛzənt ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ər nɑt fɪkst, ɪn pleɪs fər ɪˈtərnəti, ənd aɪ kən wərk təˈwɔrd ðɪs aɪˈdil. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈwaɪdən ðə ˈsərkəl əv kənˈsərn bɪɔnd ðə ˈnɛroʊ ˈkɑnˌfaɪnz əv "ɑr tim" ənd "ɑr frɛndz." haʊ ɛls kən wi lɪv wɪθ ðət dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ ˈtaɪgər əv taɪm, ðət ˌɪˈnɛksərəbli ˌɪnˈkludz ɑr ˈfaɪnəl ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl ˈprɔˌsɛs? ɪt ɪz ə ˈplɛʒər tɪ θæŋk prəˈfɛsər bi. ˈælən ˈwɔlɪs əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə æt ˈsænə ˈbɑrbərə fər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ mi tɪ ˈprɛzənt ðiz aɪˈdiəz. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, aɪ ˈɔfər ˈspɛʃəl θæŋks tɪ maɪ kənˈsɔrt, waɪf, ənd bɛst frɛnd, ˌiˈleɪn ˈmænzˌfild, fər hər ˈkɛrfəl ˈrɛdɪŋ ənd səˈʤɛsʧənz fər ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɔn ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt. aɪ ˈwɔrmli θæŋk ˈdɛvən ˌkɑˈtrɛl ənd ˈændru hoʊmz əv ˈkɑrməl, ˈsiˈeɪ fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈjusfəl ˈkɑmɛnts ənd ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt ɔn ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈpeɪpər. aɪ ˈɔfər maɪ dip ˈgrætəˌtud tɪ hɪz ˈhoʊlinəs ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə fər ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg bɪtˈwin ˈbudɪzəm ənd saɪəns ənd ʃoʊɪŋ ðə paʊər əv ˈwɪzdəm ənd kəmˈpæʃən ɪn ˈækʃən. ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ ˈɔfər maɪ ˈdipəst ˈgrætəˌtud tɪ ðə leɪt ˈænθɔˌni dɑmiˈɑni, ˈfaʊndər əv ˈgoʊldənˌrɑd ənd greɪt ˈɛkˌspoʊnənt əv ˈdɑrmə ɪn ˈmɛni fɔrmz, hu ˌɪgˈnaɪtɪd ɑr dɪˈzaɪər fər səm ˈpərsɪnəl ˈriləˈzeɪʃən əv ˈwɪzdəm ənd kəmˈpæʃən. ˈbɔrgeɪs, ˈhɔrheɪ luis, labyrinths*, səˈlɛktɪd ˈstɔriz ənd ˈəðər ˈraɪtɪŋz, "ə nu ˌrɛfjuˈteɪʃən əv taɪm," eds*. d.a*. jeɪts ənd j.e*. ˈərbi, nu dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz bʊks, nu jɔrk, 1964 pi. 234 gyatso*, kelsang*, hɑrt əv ˈwɪzdəm, ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz, ˈləndən, 1986 pi. 29 ðə taɪm ˈɪntərvəl wɛr di ti 0 ɪz ðə rɛst freɪm ˈvælju 70 deɪz ɪn ɑr ɪgˈzæmpəl) ənd ɪz ðə ˈrɛlətɪv vəˈlɑsəti bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɪstəm ənd ðə əbˈzərvər dɪˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə spid əv laɪt, si. ˈmænzˌfild, ˈvɪktər, "taɪm ɪn ˈbudɪzəm ənd ˈmɑdərn ˈfɪzɪks," ðə pəˈsɪfɪk wərld ˈʤərnəl əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈbudəst ˈstədiz, ˈvɑljumz 11 12 1995 1996 pi. 10 əˈveɪləbəl æt ˈdeɪviz, p.c.w*., "stərɪŋ əp ˈtrəbəl," ɪn ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv taɪm ˌeɪˈsɪmətri, ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs, ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ, ˈɪŋglənd, 1994 pp*. ˈmænzˌfild, ˈvɪktər, sɪŋkrəˈnɪsɪti, saɪəns, ənd soul-making*, ˈoʊpən kɔrt ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, 1995 ənd "taɪm ɪn ˈbudɪzəm ənd ˈmɑdərn ˈfɪzɪks," si ˈrɛfərəns 4 ˈgɑrˌfild, ʤeɪ, ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈwɪzdəm əv ðə ˈmɪdəl weɪ, ˈɑksfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs, nu jɔrk, 1995 pi. 257 bɑm, ˈdeɪvɪd, ˈhoʊlnɪs ənd ðə ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt ˈɔrdər, ˈraʊtlɪʤ, pɔl, ˈləndən, 1983 pi. ʃi. |
comedy legend and marijuana advocate tommy chong is speaking out against bernie sanders after getting burned by the bern.
on sunday, has previously been an outspoken supporter of the sanders disinvited from introducing the democratic presidential candidate only hours before a rally in east los angeles. according to the hollywood reporter, chong noted that sanders “was happy to have his endorsement months back, but when it came time for the two men to appear in public together, someone got ‘cold feet.'”
“it’s lip service to get the votes, but they want to endorse what i stand for and what stood for all my professional career,” chong said. “it was an insult.”
the washington times reported that chong was especially embarrassed because he had boasted about his upcoming appearance earlier in the week during a radio interview.
“now going to look like a fool, like one of those guys who starts bragging about something that true,” he said. “and i like that because my endorsement means a lot because of what i have gone through and what the whole [marijuana] culture has gone through.”
in an email to thr, a sanders spokesman said, “we appreciate his support but a scheduling issue came up.”
chong later took to twitter to seemingly indicate that the original blow had softened.
“hey just heard that there was a scheduling conflict with the bernie sanders rally!” he tweeted. “hope to continue my support, reschedule, and continue activism, political change and promoting peace anywhere possible.”
(photo courtesy of the la times) | ˈkɑmədi ˈlɛʤənd ənd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˈtɑmi ʧɔŋ ɪz ˈspikɪŋ aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ bərnd baɪ ðə bərn. ɔn ˈsənˌdi, həz ˈpriviəsli bɪn ən ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən səˈpɔrtər əv ðə ˈsændərz ˌdɪˌsɪnˈvaɪtɪd frəm ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈoʊnli aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈræli ɪn ist lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd rɪˈpɔrtər, ʧɔŋ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈsændərz ˈhæpi tɪ hæv hɪz ɛnˈdɔrsmənt mənθs bæk, bət wɪn ɪt keɪm taɪm fər ðə tu mɛn tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn ˈpəblɪk təˈgɛðər, ˈsəmˌwən gɑt feet.'”*.'” lɪp ˈsərvɪs tɪ gɪt ðə voʊts, bət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs wət aɪ stænd fər ənd wət stʊd fər ɔl maɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl career,”*,” ʧɔŋ sɛd. wɑz ən insult.”*.” ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ʧɔŋ wɑz əˈspɛʃəli ɪmˈbɛrəst bɪˈkəz hi hæd ˈboʊstɪd əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ əˈpɪrəns ˈərliər ɪn ðə wik ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərvˌju. goʊɪŋ tɪ lʊk laɪk ə ful, laɪk wən əv ðoʊz gaɪz hu stɑrts ˈbrægɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət true,”*,” hi sɛd. aɪ laɪk ðət bɪˈkəz maɪ ɛnˈdɔrsmənt minz ə lɔt bɪˈkəz əv wət aɪ hæv gɔn θru ənd wət ðə hoʊl [ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə] ˈkəlʧər həz gɔn through.”*.” ɪn ən iˈmeɪl tɪ thr*, ə ˈsændərz ˈspoʊksmən sɛd, əˈpriʃiˌeɪt hɪz səˈpɔrt bət ə ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ˈɪʃu keɪm up.”*.” ʧɔŋ ˈleɪtər tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər tɪ ˈsimɪŋli ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl bloʊ hæd ˈsɔfənd. ʤɪst hərd ðət ðɛr wɑz ə ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ðə ˈbərni ˈsændərz rally!”*!” hi tweeted*. tɪ kənˈtɪnju maɪ səˈpɔrt, riˈskɛʤul, ənd kənˈtɪnju ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ ənd prəˈmoʊtɪŋ pis ˈɛniˌwɛr possible.”*.” (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkərtəsi əv ðə lɑ taɪmz) |
if you are a user of the messaging software skype, you know that you can see the location of your contacts in the skype interface. what you probably do not know is that there is currently a way to display a skype user's remote and local ip address as well.
a script has been uploaded to that offers these options. according to the page, it can be used to lookup ip addresses of online skype accounts, and return both the remote and the local ip of that account on a website.
this blog post reveals how the script works. it basically starts an add a skype contact request but does not complete it. the log file will display the local and remote ip of that skype user, even if the user is not added to the list of contacts in skype.
update: the script is no longer available.
the script is for instance available on this site. just enter the user name of a skype user, fill out the captcha, and click the search button to initiate the lookup. you will receive the user's remote ip and port, as well as the local ip and port.
this works only if the skype user is online at the time of the lookup, and not if the user is offline. the ip address can reveal the user's country of origin, and maybe even the town or district. this can be done with the help of tools such as this one. just enter a public ip address in the form, and you will receive information about the provider of the ip address.
you can also use a tool like ip on map to display the real world location of an ip address on a map.
some skype users may not see this as a problem at all, as the ip address does not reveal a user's name or street address for instance. the ip address can however lead to those information, for instance in a lawsuit.
there is currently no way of protecting yourself against the lookup of the ip address, other than not logging in to skype when the software is not needed. the only other option would be the use of a virtual private network or proxy to hide the ip address from users who look it up. (via hacker news)
what's your take on this? do you think microsoft / skype should fix the issue, for instance by revealing ip addresses only after confirmation by the new contact in skype?
update: here is a statement from a skype spokesperson:
“we are investigating reports of a new tool that allegedly captures a skype last known ip address. this is an ongoing, issue faced by all peer-to-peer software companies. we are committed to the safety and security of our customers and we are takings measures to help protect them.”
advertisement | ɪf ju ər ə ˈjuzər əv ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr skaɪp, ju noʊ ðət ju kən si ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv jʊr ˈkɑnˌtækts ɪn ðə skaɪp ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. wət ju ˈprɑbəˌbli du nɑt noʊ ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈkərəntli ə weɪ tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ə skaɪp ˈjuzərz rɪˈmoʊt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs ɛz wɛl. ə skrɪpt həz bɪn ˈəˌploʊdɪd tɪ ðət ˈɔfərz ðiz ˈɔpʃənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə peɪʤ, ɪt kən bi juzd tɪ ˈlʊkəp ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn skaɪp əˈkaʊnts, ənd rɪˈtərn boʊθ ðə rɪˈmoʊt ənd ðə ˈloʊkəl ˌaɪˌpi əv ðət əˈkaʊnt ɔn ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðɪs blɔg poʊst rɪˈvilz haʊ ðə skrɪpt wərks. ɪt ˈbeɪsɪkli stɑrts ən æd ə skaɪp ˈkɑnˌtækt rɪkˈwɛst bət dɪz nɑt kəmˈplit ɪt. ðə lɔg faɪl wɪl dɪˈspleɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ənd rɪˈmoʊt ˌaɪˌpi əv ðət skaɪp ˈjuzər, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈjuzər ɪz nɑt ˈædɪd tɪ ðə lɪst əv ˈkɑnˌtækts ɪn skaɪp. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ðə skrɪpt ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈveɪləbəl. ðə skrɪpt ɪz fər ˈɪnstəns əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðɪs saɪt. ʤɪst ˈɛnər ðə ˈjuzər neɪm əv ə skaɪp ˈjuzər, fɪl aʊt ðə captcha*, ənd klɪk ðə sərʧ ˈbətən tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈlʊkəp. ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ðə ˈjuzərz rɪˈmoʊt ˌaɪˌpi ənd pɔrt, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈloʊkəl ˌaɪˌpi ənd pɔrt. ðɪs wərks ˈoʊnli ɪf ðə skaɪp ˈjuzər ɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈlʊkəp, ənd nɑt ɪf ðə ˈjuzər ɪz ˈɔˌflaɪn. ðə ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs kən rɪˈvil ðə ˈjuzərz ˈkəntri əv ˈɔrəʤən, ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ðə taʊn ər ˈdɪstrɪkt. ðɪs kən bi dən wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv tulz səʧ ɛz ðɪs wən. ʤɪst ˈɛnər ə ˈpəblɪk ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs ɪn ðə fɔrm, ənd ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə prəˈvaɪdər əv ðə ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ juz ə tul laɪk ˌaɪˌpi ɔn mæp tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ðə ril wərld loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ən ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs ɔn ə mæp. səm skaɪp ˈjuzərz meɪ nɑt si ðɪs ɛz ə ˈprɑbləm æt ɔl, ɛz ðə ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs dɪz nɑt rɪˈvil ə ˈjuzərz neɪm ər strit ˈæˌdrɛs fər ˈɪnstəns. ðə ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs kən ˌhaʊˈɛvər lɛd tɪ ðoʊz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, fər ˈɪnstəns ɪn ə ˈlɔˌsut. ðɛr ɪz ˈkərəntli noʊ weɪ əv prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf əˈgɛnst ðə ˈlʊkəp əv ðə ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs, ˈəðər ðən nɑt ˈlɔgɪŋ ɪn tɪ skaɪp wɪn ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz nɑt ˈnidɪd. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər ˈɔpʃən wʊd bi ðə juz əv ə ˈvərʧuəl ˈpraɪvət ˈnɛtˌwərk ər ˈprɑksi tɪ haɪd ðə ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs frəm ˈjuzərz hu lʊk ɪt əp. (ˈviə ˈhækər nuz) wəts jʊr teɪk ɔn ðɪs? du ju θɪŋk ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft skaɪp ʃʊd fɪks ðə ˈɪʃu, fər ˈɪnstəns baɪ rɪˈvilɪŋ ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən baɪ ðə nu ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪn skaɪp? ˈəpˌdeɪt: hir ɪz ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ə skaɪp ˈspoʊkspərsən: ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts əv ə nu tul ðət əˈlɛʤədli ˈkæpʧərz ə skaɪp læst noʊn ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ, ˈɪʃu feɪst baɪ ɔl ˌpɪrtoʊˈpɪr ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz. wi ər kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈseɪfti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ɑr ˈkəstəmərz ənd wi ər ˈteɪkɪŋz ˈmɛʒərz tɪ hɛlp prəˈtɛkt them.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt |
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secular syria has long been one of the freest places in the middle east to practise religion. but a recent crackdown on christians, about a tenth of syria's people, is causing jitters. several buildings that hold christian services have been closed for not being officially sanctioned as churches. foreigners serving protestant churches have been told their visas will not be renewed because of a decree banning them from working for injeeli, as protestant churches are known. in the summer several church camps were cancelled. the measures have been taken solely against the protestant churches, which cater for refugees from sudan and iraq and expatriate workers, as well as for syrians. tens of thousands of iraqi christians have fled to syria since attacks on them following the american invasion of iraq in 2003; recent massacres have sent others packing.
syrian officials say the measures have been taken because the offending churches have been proselytising, often with the help of foreigners. the world council of churches acknowledges that since the invasion of iraq an influx of refugees into syria has encouraged foreign evangelists, mainly americans and south koreans, to spread the gospel. american outfits such reach global, the missionary arm of the evangelical free church of america, admit to giving cash and theological support to christians in syria, to the extent that they are officially allowed to.
but independent local churches, all of them licensed by the national evangelical synod of syria and lebanon, have been hit, too. father nassar, a priest, says that tension in the region has made life harder for all protestant groups. “protestantism has long been viewed as an extension of the west and all protestant groups have been affected by a backlash against them.”
but the main reason for the clampdown is that orthodox and catholic leaders, disgruntled by the success of these new churches, have complained to the government. converting muslims to christianity is illegal, but the churches have also had an understanding that they should not woo each others' members. enthusiastic protestants seem to have flouted that unwritten rule. “we have enough the protestants are stealing our sheep,” says an orthodox pastor, who asked not to be named.
the government does not discriminate against christianity in particular. it wants to keep syria secular and religiously harmonious. moreover, it is conscious that the regime is headed by members of the minority muslim sect, and is wary of challenges to its rule by any religious group, such as the muslim brotherhood. it is therefore quick to clamp down on zealous behaviour. in the past two years islamic schools have been more tightly regulated. female university students have been forbidden to wear the niqab, covering the entire body.
freedom of religion in syria has its limits, sighs an orthodox leader. “there is freedom to practise your religion but not yet to choose it. you are what you are born into.” | gɪt ɑr ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˈəpˈgreɪd jʊr ənd gɪt ɑr ˈdeɪli dɪˈspæʧ ənd ˈɛdɪtərz pɪks. ˈsɛkjələr ˈsɪriə həz lɔŋ bɪn wən əv ðə friɪst ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist tɪ ˈpræktɪs rɪˈlɪʤən. bət ə ˈrisənt ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn ˈkrɪsʧɪnz, əˈbaʊt ə tɛnθ əv ˈsɪriəz ˈpipəl, ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈʤɪtərz. ˈsɛvərəl ˈbɪldɪŋz ðət hoʊld ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈsərvɪsɪz hæv bɪn kloʊzd fər nɑt biɪŋ əˈfɪʃəli ˈsæŋkʃənd ɛz ˈʧərʧɪz. ˈfɔrənərz ˈsərvɪŋ ˈprɑtəstənt ˈʧərʧɪz hæv bɪn toʊld ðɛr ˈvizəz wɪl nɑt bi rɪˈnud bɪˈkəz əv ə dɪˈkri ˈbænɪŋ ðɛm frəm ˈwərkɪŋ fər injeeli*, ɛz ˈprɑtəstənt ˈʧərʧɪz ər noʊn. ɪn ðə ˈsəmər ˈsɛvərəl ʧərʧ kæmps wər ˈkænsəld. ðə ˈmɛʒərz hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən ˈsoʊəli əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɑtəstənt ˈʧərʧɪz, wɪʧ ˈkeɪtər fər ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz frəm suˈdæn ənd ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪt ˈwərkərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz fər ˈsɪriənz. tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌɪˈræki ˈkrɪsʧɪnz hæv flɛd tɪ ˈsɪriə sɪns əˈtæks ɔn ðɛm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˌɪˈrɑk ɪn 2003 ˈrisənt ˈmæsɪkərz hæv sɛnt ˈəðərz ˈpækɪŋ. ˈsɪriən əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðə ˈmɛʒərz hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən bɪˈkəz ðə əˈfɛndɪŋ ˈʧərʧɪz hæv bɪn proselytising*, ˈɔfən wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ˈfɔrənərz. ðə wərld ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈʧərʧɪz ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðət sɪns ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˌɪˈrɑk ən ˈɪnˌfləks əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈɪntu ˈsɪriə həz ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈfɔrən ɪˈvænʤəlɪsts, ˈmeɪnli əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriənz, tɪ sprɛd ðə ˈgɔspəl. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈaʊtˌfɪts səʧ riʧ ˈgloʊbəl, ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ɑrm əv ðə ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl fri ʧərʧ əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ədˈmɪt tɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ kæʃ ənd ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ɪn ˈsɪriə, tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ðeɪ ər əˈfɪʃəli əˈlaʊd tɪ. bət ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈloʊkəl ˈʧərʧɪz, ɔl əv ðɛm ˈlaɪsənst baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈsɪnəd əv ˈsɪriə ənd ˈlɛbənən, hæv bɪn hɪt, tu. ˈfɑðər ˈnæsər, ə prist, sɪz ðət ˈtɛnʃən ɪn ðə ˈriʤən həz meɪd laɪf ˈhɑrdər fər ɔl ˈprɑtəstənt grups. həz lɔŋ bɪn vjud ɛz ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə wɛst ənd ɔl ˈprɑtəstənt grups hæv bɪn əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ə ˈbæˌklæʃ əˈgɛnst them.”*.” bət ðə meɪn ˈrizən fər ðə ˈklæmpˌdaʊn ɪz ðət ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ənd ˈkæθlɪk ˈlidərz, dɪsˈgrənəld baɪ ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðiz nu ˈʧərʧɪz, hæv kəmˈpleɪnd tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. kənˈvərtɪŋ ˈməzlɪmz tɪ ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ɪz ˌɪˈligəl, bət ðə ˈʧərʧɪz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt wu iʧ ˈəðərz' ˈmɛmbərz. ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈprɑtəstənts sim tɪ hæv ˈflaʊtɪd ðət ənˈrɪtən rul. hæv ɪˈnəf ðə ˈprɑtəstənts ər ˈstilɪŋ ɑr sheep,”*,” sɪz ən ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈpæstər, hu æst nɑt tɪ bi neɪmd. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz nɑt dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt əˈgɛnst ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr. ɪt wɔnts tɪ kip ˈsɪriə ˈsɛkjələr ənd rɪˈlɪʤəsli hɑrˈmoʊniəs. mɔˈroʊvər, ɪt ɪz ˈkɑnʃəs ðət ðə rəˈʒim ɪz ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə məˈnɔrəti ˈməzlɪm sɛkt, ənd ɪz ˈwɛri əv ˈʧælənʤɪz tɪ ɪts rul baɪ ˈɛni rɪˈlɪʤəs grup, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈbrəðərˌhʊd. ɪt ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr kwɪk tɪ klæmp daʊn ɔn ˈzɛləs bɪˈheɪvjər. ɪn ðə pæst tu jɪrz ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk skulz hæv bɪn mɔr ˈtaɪtli ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd. ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənts hæv bɪn ˈfɔrbɪdən tɪ wɛr ðə niqab*, ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbɑdi. ˈfridəm əv rɪˈlɪʤən ɪn ˈsɪriə həz ɪts ˈlɪmɪts, saɪz ən ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈlidər. ɪz ˈfridəm tɪ ˈpræktɪs jʊr rɪˈlɪʤən bət nɑt jɛt tɪ ʧuz ɪt. ju ər wət ju ər bɔrn into.”*.” |
hello and welcome to the of the .
military are listed below by the governorates:
to begin with, the different zones have so far achieved its objectives with no major fighting taking place in most of the different frontlines.
raqqa:
early this morning units within the fled from old city after heavy clashes and some unknown casualties. during the day forces pushed into the old districts and made advances towards the old mosque. an isis hit after reaching the old mosque, hisham district.
aleppo:
some protests against corruption, the checkpoints and calling for reforms. apparently, the protests took place without incidents.
homs:
isis news published a video showing an isis against forces near araq, in east palmyra.
hama:
the launched new attacks toward isis forces in east hama. initial reports suggested that the governmental forces are advancing against isis. the possible objectives of this offensive are the strongholds of and tall sanimah. the and palestinian al captured tal al deeb in the countryside from isis forces. at the same time, desert hawks captured multiple positions, including the area and tal east to salamiyah.
an explosion hit a bus station in the centre of town in western hama, the killed 3 people.
damascus:
faylaq damaged a with a direct hit on front. at the same time, the advanced towards and captured an unknown number of buildings between bridge and ahl mosque. government forces also captured the land complex.
daraa:
the syrian government extended the cessation of hostilities in the whole southern region, which includes daraa, and swaida, until the end of. meanwhile, the newly started rebel offensive against isis southern pocket has been reported to have failed.
iraq
nineveh:
iraqi forces made considerable advances against the islamic state forces in several areas of the old mosul district. preliminary reports inform that isis lines had collapsed and the remaining isis troops inside the old city are trapped in small pockets of 500 meters or less.
as this article is being written, some reports are announcing the full liberation of mosul city, although, it is better for all to wait until the iraqi government confirms the rumours. if true, the iraqi government would have taken back one of its most relevant cities.
latest map of the old mosul. source: nineveh media center
salah al-din:
islamic state forces began an offensive against iraqi forces from pocket. the offensive targeted positions south of and north of. news reported huge advances on thea road.
cjtf-oir :
on the of july 2017 has conducted 29 strikes in syria. ‘s main focus in syria at the moment is region where they did 21 strikes supporting ‘s operations against is destroying 15 isis tactical units, 13 fighting positions, two vehicles, two heavy machine guns, a loader, a site, and a sniper position.
other areas where airstrikes took place are: six airstrikes in destroying 34 isis oil barrels, eight oil stills, five construction items, five oil trucks, four loaders, three oil storage tanks, an oil distillation tank and a well-head. near al shadaddi, two strikes destroyed five buildings, a command and control node and a facility.
the full report on strikes conducted in both syria & iraq can be found here.
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wes knight is on his way to trial with the seattle over the next few days. joshua mayers confirmed a tweet that indicated knight would be headed to seattle for a several day look. the 25 on tuesday right mid played with the vancouver in both the (was a finalist for rookie of year in 2009) and in mls. he had 10 assists in the second division in both but only notched a single assist in 805 minutes (10 starts, 2 other appearances). knight's release by the stunned their fanbase.
while knight is only on trial, chatting with ben massey of shows that he has some significant upside;
technically, he's not yet starting material. he's quick, both in a straight line and in terms of agility. he crosses decently and has good instincts for when to get forward. his positioning, defensively, can be solid: he marked the likes of juan agudelo entirely out of a game. unfortunately he does get caught in the wrong place sometimes and, while he has a good eye for passing, his crossing is only decent and his shooting ability is nil. knight also used to have an extremely long, accurate throw-in, but that's been demonstrated less and less after a right shoulder injury late in the 2010 season.
he's also a huge fan favorite.
wes was vancouver's most popular player because he loved the fans as much as they loved him. you'd see him standing outside of empire field after a game or a practice talking to nobody in particular: just a fan who recognized him and wanted to say hi. you could count on him for an autograph, of course, but also for a conversation, for candour, and for the sort of "southern hospitality" that's become a stereotype.
knight offers seattle a back-up at their position, particularly now that zach scott is getting so much time at centerback. the bridge from james riley to the unknown future right back may have been found, and at a loss for the brother to the north. this of course assumes that during his trial he emulates what sanyang, ochoa and rosales all have done during a similar opportunity. | wɛs naɪt ɪz ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ traɪəl wɪθ ðə siˈætəl ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju deɪz. ˈʤɑˌʃuə meɪərz kənˈfərmd ə twit ðət ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd naɪt wʊd bi ˈhɛdɪd tɪ siˈætəl fər ə ˈsɛvərəl deɪ lʊk. ðə 25 ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ raɪt mɪd pleɪd wɪθ ðə vænˈkuvər ɪn boʊθ ðə (wɑz ə ˈfaɪnəlɪst fər ˈrʊki əv jɪr ɪn 2009 ənd ɪn mls*. hi hæd 10 əˈsɪsts ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd dɪˈvɪʒən ɪn boʊθ bət ˈoʊnli nɑʧt ə ˈsɪŋgəl əˈsɪst ɪn 805 ˈmɪnəts 10 stɑrts, 2 ˈəðər əˈpɪrənsəz). naɪts riˈlis baɪ ðə stənd ðɛr fanbase*. waɪl naɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ɔn traɪəl, ˈʧætɪŋ wɪθ bɛn ˈmæsi əv ʃoʊz ðət hi həz səm sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈəpˈsaɪd; ˈtɛknɪkəli, hiz nɑt jɛt ˈstɑrtɪŋ məˈtɪriəl. hiz kwɪk, boʊθ ɪn ə streɪt laɪn ənd ɪn tərmz əv əˈʤɪləti. hi ˈkrɔsɪz ˈdisəntli ənd həz gʊd ˈɪnstɪŋkts fər wɪn tɪ gɪt ˈfɔrwərd. hɪz pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ, dɪˈfɛnsɪvli, kən bi ˈsɑləd: hi mɑrkt ðə laɪks əv wɑn ɑguˈdeɪloʊ ɪnˈtaɪərli aʊt əv ə geɪm. ənˈfɔrʧənətli hi dɪz gɪt kɔt ɪn ðə rɔŋ pleɪs ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ənd, waɪl hi həz ə gʊd aɪ fər ˈpæsɪŋ, hɪz ˈkrɔsɪŋ ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈdisənt ənd hɪz ˈʃutɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti ɪz nɪl. naɪt ˈɔlsoʊ juzd tɪ hæv ən ɪkˈstrimli lɔŋ, ˈækjərət throw-in*, bət ðæts bɪn ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd lɛs ənd lɛs ˈæftər ə raɪt ˈʃoʊldər ˈɪnʤəri leɪt ɪn ðə 2010 ˈsizən. hiz ˈɔlsoʊ ə juʤ fæn ˈfeɪvərɪt. wɛs wɑz vænˈkuvərz moʊst ˈpɑpjələr pleɪər bɪˈkəz hi ləvd ðə fænz ɛz məʧ ɛz ðeɪ ləvd ɪm. jʊd si ɪm ˈstændɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈɛmpaɪər fild ˈæftər ə geɪm ər ə ˈpræktɪs ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr: ʤɪst ə fæn hu ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɪm ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ seɪ haɪ. ju kʊd kaʊnt ɔn ɪm fər ən ˈɔtəˌgræf, əv kɔrs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, fər candour*, ənd fər ðə sɔrt əv "ˈsəðərn ˌhɑspəˈtæləti" ðæts bɪˈkəm ə ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪp. naɪt ˈɔfərz siˈætəl ə ˈbæˌkəp æt ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli naʊ ðət zæk skɑt ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ soʊ məʧ taɪm æt centerback*. ðə brɪʤ frəm ʤeɪmz ˈraɪli tɪ ðə ənˈnoʊn fˈjuʧər raɪt bæk meɪ hæv bɪn faʊnd, ənd æt ə lɔs fər ðə ˈbrəðər tɪ ðə nɔrθ. ðɪs əv kɔrs əˈsumz ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz traɪəl hi ˈɛmjəˌleɪts wət sanyang*, ˌɑˈʧoʊə ənd ˈroʊseɪlz ɔl hæv dən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr ˌɑpərˈtunəti. |
even though the much loved sons of anarchy series ended back in 2014, it hasn't quelled the show's popularity.
while the original show isn't coming back, the series is reportedly getting a possible television spinoff, tentatively titled mayans, and a new prequel comic series titled redwood original. in addition, pop culture shock collectibles is releasing new figures based on series regulars teller and clay morrow.
the figures come loaded with articulation, with over 30 points to pose and tweak to your liking. both and clay are around 12 inches tall and feature uncanny likeness to both charlie and ron perlman. includes 6 interchangeable hands, including one with a cigar and one with a knife. he also comes with a pair of sunglasses, a heckler and koch expert, a combat knife, wallet with chain, and a display stand. the exclusive version comes with 11 total accessories, including more weapons like a glock 17 and a. | ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə məʧ ləvd sənz əv ˈænərˌki ˈsɪriz ˈɛndɪd bæk ɪn 2014 ɪt ˈhæzənt kwɛld ðə ʃoʊz ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti. waɪl ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ʃoʊ ˈɪzənt ˈkəmɪŋ bæk, ðə ˈsɪriz ɪz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈspɪˌnɔf, ˈtɛntətɪvli ˈtaɪtəld maɪənz, ənd ə nu ˈprikwɛl ˈkɑmɪk ˈsɪriz ˈtaɪtəld ˈrɛdˌwʊd ərˈɪʤənəl. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, pɑp ˈkəlʧər ʃɑk kəˈlɛktəbəlz ɪz riˈlisɪŋ nu ˈfɪgjərz beɪst ɔn ˈsɪriz ˈrɛgjələrz ˈtɛlər ənd kleɪ ˈmɔroʊ. ðə ˈfɪgjərz kəm ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ˌɑrtɪkjəˈleɪʃən, wɪθ ˈoʊvər 30 pɔɪnts tɪ poʊz ənd twik tɪ jʊr ˈlaɪkɪŋ. boʊθ ənd kleɪ ər əraʊnd 12 ˈɪnʧɪz tɔl ənd ˈfiʧər ənˈkæni ˈlaɪknəs tɪ boʊθ ˈʧɑrli ənd rɑn ˈpərlmən. ˌɪnˈkludz 6 ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤəbəl hænz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən wɪθ ə sɪˈgɑr ənd wən wɪθ ə naɪf. hi ˈɔlsoʊ kəmz wɪθ ə pɛr əv ˈsənˌglæsɪz, ə ˈhɛklər ənd kɔʧ ˈɛkspərt, ə ˈkɑmbæt naɪf, ˈwɔlət wɪθ ʧeɪn, ənd ə dɪˈspleɪ stænd. ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈvərʒən kəmz wɪθ 11 ˈtoʊtəl ækˈsɛsəriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɔr ˈwɛpənz laɪk ə glɑk 17 ənd ə |
in an effort to dispel perceptions that he's a radical right-winger, david koch told barbara walters in december that he's "basically a libertarian," explaining that he's "a conservative on economic matters, and a social liberal.” comments hardly came as a surprise. before he and his brother charles calculated that they could best implement their agenda as republican megadonors, david was the libertarian party's vice presidential nominee in 1980. moreover, "socially liberal, fiscally conservative" politics are pretty much the norm among the corporate elite. they don't get exercised over abortion and gay marriage; in fact, they're often downright embarrassed by the views of social conservatives. what really matters is that they're allowed to profit (and plunder) as they please, free from the hand of the nefarious state.
so it will come as no surprise that the koch political network doesn't exactly advance socially liberal values. according to a new analysis from think progress, the' political machine -- encompassing such organizations as freedom partners action fund and americans for prosperity -- has contributed $86 million to candidates and groups who oppose abortion rights and marriage equality since 2010 -- a total times that contributed to candidates and organizations that voice traditionally liberal views on those issues. of 265 elected officials who benefited from money, the report finds, all but nine opposed abortion rights, while a scant 12 supported marriage equality.
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it's enough for think progress to assert that the aren't really socially liberal at all. but there are two more salient from the data. first, it's a reminder of how americans and their politicians have become increasingly ideologically consistent in their views. tell me a politician's opinion on the affordable care act, and i'll have a pretty good idea of what she thinks about abortion. so for the, supporting anti-regulation, net, anti-tax, science candidates and causes inevitably means supporting candidates and groups that don't adhere to their views on social issues.
which leads to the second crucial point: as much as we like to think of politics in terms of social jousting, it's fundamentally about a society's distribution of resources -- "who gets what, when, and how," in the words of harold lasswell. for the class, a sudden armistice in the culture wars would pose a particularly vexing problem: how now to distract the unwashed from gaping social inequalities, egregious corporate misconduct, and the steady erosion of workers' bargaining power?
let us then grant david koch that he is a social liberal. the real question is, why should we care? | ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ dɪˈspɛl pərˈsɛpʃənz ðət hiz ə ˈrædɪkəl ˌraɪtˈwɪŋər, ˈdeɪvɪd kɔʧ toʊld ˈbɑrbərə ˈwɔltərz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər ðət hiz "ˈbeɪsɪkli ə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən," ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðət hiz "ə kənˈsərvətɪv ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈmætərz, ənd ə ˈsoʊʃəl liberal.”*.” ˈkɑmɛnts ˈhɑrdli keɪm ɛz ə səˈpraɪz. ˌbiˈfɔr hi ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər ˈʧɑrəlz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ kʊd bɛst ˈɪmpləmənt ðɛr əˈʤɛndə ɛz rɪˈpəblɪkən megadonors*, ˈdeɪvɪd wɑz ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈpɑrtiz vaɪs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ɪn 1980 mɔˈroʊvər, "ˈsoʊʃəli ˈlɪˌbərəl, ˈfɪskəli kənˈsərvətɪv" ˈpɑləˌtɪks ər ˈprɪti məʧ ðə nɔrm əˈməŋ ðə ˈkɔrpərət ɪˈlit. ðeɪ doʊnt gɪt ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd ˈoʊvər əˈbɔrʃən ənd geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ; ɪn fækt, ðɛr ˈɔfən ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ɪmˈbɛrəst baɪ ðə vjuz əv ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈsərvətɪvz. wət ˈrɪli ˈmætərz ɪz ðət ðɛr əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈprɑfɪt (ənd ˈpləndər) ɛz ðeɪ pliz, fri frəm ðə hænd əv ðə nəˈfɛriəs steɪt. soʊ ɪt wɪl kəm ɛz noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət ðə kɔʧ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈdəzənt ɪgˈzæktli ədˈvæns ˈsoʊʃəli ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈvæljuz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu æˈnælɪsɪs frəm θɪŋk ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ðə' pəˈlɪtɪkəl məˈʃin ɛnˈkəmpəsɪŋ səʧ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɛz ˈfridəm ˈpɑrtnərz ˈækʃən fənd ənd əˈmɛrɪkənz fər prɑˈspɛrəti həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd 86 ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈkænədɪts ənd grups hu əˈpoʊz əˈbɔrʃən raɪts ənd ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪkˈwɑləti sɪns 2010 ə ˈtoʊtəl taɪmz ðət kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ˈkænədɪts ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət vɔɪs trəˈdɪʃənəli ˈlɪˌbərəl vjuz ɔn ðoʊz ˈɪʃuz. əv 265 ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz hu ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ˈməni, ðə rɪˈpɔrt faɪndz, ɔl bət naɪn əˈpoʊzd əˈbɔrʃən raɪts, waɪl ə skænt 12 səˈpɔrtɪd ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪkˈwɑləti. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ɪts ɪˈnəf fər θɪŋk ˈprɑˌgrɛs tɪ əˈsərt ðət ðə ˈɑrənt ˈrɪli ˈsoʊʃəli ˈlɪˌbərəl æt ɔl. bət ðɛr ər tu mɔr ˈseɪljənt frəm ðə ˈdætə. fərst, ɪts ə riˈmaɪndər əv haʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ðɛr ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hæv bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkli kənˈsɪstənt ɪn ðɛr vjuz. tɛl mi ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz əˈpɪnjən ɔn ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt, ənd aɪl hæv ə ˈprɪti gʊd aɪˈdiə əv wət ʃi θɪŋks əˈbaʊt əˈbɔrʃən. soʊ fər ðə, səˈpɔrtɪŋ anti-regulation*, nɛt, anti-tax*, saɪəns ˈkænədɪts ənd ˈkɔzɪz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli minz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈkænədɪts ənd grups ðət doʊnt əˈdhɪr tɪ ðɛr vjuz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz. wɪʧ lidz tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈkruʃəl pɔɪnt: ɛz məʧ ɛz wi laɪk tɪ θɪŋk əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn tərmz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤaʊstɪŋ, ɪts ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli əˈbaʊt ə soʊˈsaɪɪtiz ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈrisɔrsɪz "hu gɪts wət, wɪn, ənd haʊ," ɪn ðə wərdz əv ˈhɛrəld ˈlæsˌwɛl. fər ðə klæs, ə ˈsədən ˈɑrməstəs ɪn ðə ˈkəlʧər wɔrz wʊd poʊz ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈvɛksɪŋ ˈprɑbləm: haʊ naʊ tɪ dɪˈstrækt ðə ənˈwɑʃt frəm ˈgeɪpɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz, ɪˈgriʤəs ˈkɔrpərət mɪˈskɑndəkt, ənd ðə ˈstɛdi ɪˈroʊʒən əv ˈwərkərz' ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ paʊər? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs ðɛn grænt ˈdeɪvɪd kɔʧ ðət hi ɪz ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈlɪˌbərəl. ðə ril kˈwɛʃən ɪz, waɪ ʃʊd wi kɛr? |
claudio sanchez is a dangerous man with a guitar. at last reading festival he smashed his explorer and they shipped it to me to repair. this is the third time i have fixed the, i know gibson repaired it once and i believe it had been repaired another time prior to me ever working with claudio. there is a clip of the smashing on youtube somewhere.
this time it took a pretty bad beating; the locking jack was destroyed, both strap buttons were smashed deep into the guitar, all three pots were pushed through the guitar top and the frets got up and gouged.
there was a lot of cleanup to do on the and the neck to get it ready for clamping. i also used a heat lamp after i got everything clamped up to help the epoxy set and cure. i left the guitar clamped and under the lamp all night. i did the other repairs prior to stringing it. i finally strung it up to pitch, adjusted the neck and dressed the frets, touched up the finish on the back of the and went to the beach.
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researchers are closer to understanding what animals need to their body parts, after australian scientists established the key role of the immune system in salamanders.
also known as mexican walking fish, salamanders can regenerate their own limbs, tails, jaws, retina and heart. but the researchers found that if certain immune cells were blocked, the amphibians were unable to limbs, though healing did occur.
"it means that we have turned this perfect process of regenerating a limb into a failure of the kind you would normally see in mammals," said lead researcher james godwin, of monash university's australian medicine institute.
published in the of the national academy of sciences today, the research explains the previously unknown role of immune cells, known as macrophages, in the ability to arms and legs.
the results have implications for humans, who also have these immune cells it could lead to ways to tweak the human immune system, putting it on a more path for both limbs and other body parts.
in salamanders, the new tissue is scar-free. this has benefits for liver and heart disease, which are linked to fibrosis or scarring.
"now we have a really good idea of what is required for perfect regeneration," godwin said of his work with colleagues nadia rosenthal and alexander pinto.
"we have a smoking gun. if we can find out what they deliver to make regeneration occur, then we might be able to tweak the human scenario."
godwin calls macrophages "the guardian angels of the body".
the highly mobile immune cells can communicate with other cells and gobble up debris or harmful bacteria. they arrive at the wound site within six days of amputation.
"if the macrophages are not present in the early phases of healing, regeneration does not occur," he said.
the researchers used "poisoned lipids" to block the immune cells in salamanders. with the immune cells disabled, the animal lost the ability to limbs and instead the wound healed as an amputation would in humans.
"you get a limb stump with lots of scarring at the tip," godwin said.
"it shows that those immune cells are required to be there to oversee and manage the early stages of wound resolution. if they're not there then the whole thing goes wrong."
the goal is to make a drug that when applied to a wound would make the human response more like a salamander's.
"humans, like salamanders, grow limbs we can do it," godwin said.
"it's just that it's been turned off and we have to work out if we can turn it on so we can regenerate our own limbs." | ˈrisərʧərz ər ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wət ˈænəməlz nid tɪ ðɛr ˈbɑdi pɑrts, ˈæftər ɔˈstreɪljən ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðə ki roʊl əv ðə ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm ɪn ˌsæləˈmændərz. ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈmɛksəkən ˈwɔkɪŋ fɪʃ, ˌsæləˈmændərz kən riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðɛr oʊn lɪmz, teɪlz, ʤɔz, ˈrɛtənə ənd hɑrt. bət ðə ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd ðət ɪf ˈsərtən ˌɪmˈjun sɛlz wər blɑkt, ðə æmˈfɪbiənz wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ lɪmz, ðoʊ ˈhilɪŋ dɪd əˈkər. "ɪt minz ðət wi hæv tərnd ðɪs ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈprɔˌsɛs əv riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ə lɪm ˈɪntu ə ˈfeɪljər əv ðə kaɪnd ju wʊd ˈnɔrməli si ɪn ˈmæməlz," sɛd lɛd ˈrisərʧər ʤeɪmz ˈgɑdwɪn, əv ˈmɑˌnæʃ ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ɔˈstreɪljən ˈmɛdəsən ˈɪnstɪˌtut. ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz təˈdeɪ, ðə ˈrisərʧ ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ˈpriviəsli ənˈnoʊn roʊl əv ˌɪmˈjun sɛlz, noʊn ɛz ˈmækroʊˌfeɪʤɪz, ɪn ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɑrmz ənd lɛgz. ðə rɪˈzəlts hæv ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ˈjumənz, hu ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ðiz ˌɪmˈjun sɛlz ɪt kʊd lɛd tɪ weɪz tɪ twik ðə ˈjumən ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm, ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪt ɔn ə mɔr pæθ fər boʊθ lɪmz ənd ˈəðər ˈbɑdi pɑrts. ɪn ˌsæləˈmændərz, ðə nu ˈtɪʃu ɪz scar-free*. ðɪs həz ˈbɛnəfɪts fər ˈlɪvər ənd hɑrt dɪˈziz, wɪʧ ər lɪŋkt tɪ faɪˈbroʊsɪs ər ˈskɑrɪŋ. "naʊ wi hæv ə ˈrɪli gʊd aɪˈdiə əv wət ɪz rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈpərˌfɪkt riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən," ˈgɑdwɪn sɛd əv hɪz wərk wɪθ ˈkɑligz ˈnɑdjə ˈroʊzənˌθɔl ənd ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈpɪnˌtoʊ. "wi hæv ə sˈmoʊkɪŋ gən. ɪf wi kən faɪnd aʊt wət ðeɪ dɪˈlɪvər tɪ meɪk riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əˈkər, ðɛn wi maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ twik ðə ˈjumən sɪˈnɛrioʊ." ˈgɑdwɪn kɔlz ˈmækroʊˌfeɪʤɪz "ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˈeɪnʤəlz əv ðə ˈbɑdi". ðə ˈhaɪli ˈmoʊbəl ˌɪmˈjun sɛlz kən kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ˈəðər sɛlz ənd ˈgɑbəl əp dəˈbri ər ˈhɑrmfəl bækˈtɪriə. ðeɪ əraɪv æt ðə wund saɪt wɪˈθɪn sɪks deɪz əv ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən. "ɪf ðə ˈmækroʊˌfeɪʤɪz ər nɑt ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈfeɪzɪz əv ˈhilɪŋ, riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən dɪz nɑt əˈkər," hi sɛd. ðə ˈrisərʧərz juzd "ˈpɔɪzənd lipids*" tɪ blɑk ðə ˌɪmˈjun sɛlz ɪn ˌsæləˈmændərz. wɪθ ðə ˌɪmˈjun sɛlz dɪˈseɪbəld, ðə ˈænəməl lɔst ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ lɪmz ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ðə wund hild ɛz ən ˌæmpjəˈteɪʃən wʊd ɪn ˈjumənz. "ju gɪt ə lɪm stəmp wɪθ lɑts əv ˈskɑrɪŋ æt ðə tɪp," ˈgɑdwɪn sɛd. "ɪt ʃoʊz ðət ðoʊz ˌɪmˈjun sɛlz ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi ðɛr tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsi ənd ˈmænɪʤ ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv wund ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. ɪf ðɛr nɑt ðɛr ðɛn ðə hoʊl θɪŋ goʊz rɔŋ." ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ meɪk ə drəg ðət wɪn əˈplaɪd tɪ ə wund wʊd meɪk ðə ˈjumən rɪˈspɑns mɔr laɪk ə salamander's*. "ˈjumənz, laɪk ˌsæləˈmændərz, groʊ lɪmz wi kən du ɪt," ˈgɑdwɪn sɛd. "ɪts ʤɪst ðət ɪts bɪn tərnd ɔf ənd wi hæv tɪ wərk aʊt ɪf wi kən tərn ɪt ɔn soʊ wi kən riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɑr oʊn lɪmz." |
metro manila (cnn philippines, november 21) after publicizing a complaint which accused former dangerous drugs board (ddb) chair dionisio santiago of going on unnecessary junkets and receiving favors from an alleged narcopolitician, stressed it never said the allegations were true.
presidential spokesperson harry roque on tuesday emphasized he did not say the allegations are gospel truths.
roque's clarification comes a day after he provided the media a copy of the supposed complaint by the employees union. the employee in the supposed complaint has denied drafting the letter.
"i was very clear, if there are allegations in a complaint, we did not say they are the truth and that is why i understand, general santiago was somehow hurt. but i emphasize, we have never alleged that they are gospel truth, they are allegations, which i'm sure, he can easily dispute," roque said during a media briefing.
roque said santiago, who has also denied the allegations, was not fired because of the complaint.
"hindi po sa letter complaint. po ang letter complaint na angan ay sa sa mega rehab facility, eh na ring complaint laban kay general santiago. hindi po na ang ng ng complaint."
however, on monday, roque was quoted as saying, "he (santiago) was also let go because of complaints that general santiago was using taxpayers' money for junkets abroad... there were also complaints that general santiago may have accepted consideration from major drug players."
verified complaint?
it is unclear what steps were taken by the president's office to verify the complaint but roque stressed such complaints, especially those pertaining to appointed officials who serve at the pleasure of the president, don't need to be verified for the president to consider firing them.
"it's been overtaken by events because the resignation came about," says roque when asked if steps were taken to verify the allegations in the letter sent last october.
he added "if at all, maybe what we're stressing is perhaps there was additional displeasure because of the of the complaint."
roque says case reflects president zero tolerance against corruption. | ˈmɛˌtroʊ məˈnɪlə (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈfɪləˌpinz, noʊˈvɛmbər 21 ˈæftər ˈpəbləˌsaɪzɪŋ ə kəmˈpleɪnt wɪʧ əˈkjuzd ˈfɔrmər ˈdeɪnʤərəs drəgz bɔrd (ddb*) ʧɛr ˌdaɪəˈnɪsiˌoʊ ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ əv goʊɪŋ ɔn ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈʤəŋkɪts ənd rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈfeɪvərz frəm ən əˈlɛʤd narcopolitician*, strɛst ɪt ˈnɛvər sɛd ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz wər tru. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈhɛri roʊk ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd hi dɪd nɑt seɪ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ər ˈgɔspəl truθs. ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən kəmz ə deɪ ˈæftər hi prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈmidiə ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə səˈpoʊzd kəmˈpleɪnt baɪ ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈjunjən. ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi ɪn ðə səˈpoʊzd kəmˈpleɪnt həz dɪˈnaɪd ˈdræftɪŋ ðə ˈlɛtər. "aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri klɪr, ɪf ðɛr ər ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ɪn ə kəmˈpleɪnt, wi dɪd nɑt seɪ ðeɪ ər ðə truθ ənd ðət ɪz waɪ aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd, ˈʤɛnərəl ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ hərt. bət aɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz, wi hæv ˈnɛvər əˈlɛʤd ðət ðeɪ ər ˈgɔspəl truθ, ðeɪ ər ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz, wɪʧ əm ʃʊr, hi kən ˈizəli dɪˈspjut," roʊk sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈmidiə ˈbrifɪŋ. roʊk sɛd ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ, hu həz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz, wɑz nɑt faɪərd bɪˈkəz əv ðə kəmˈpleɪnt. "ˈhɪndi poʊ sɑ ˈlɛtər kəmˈpleɪnt. poʊ æŋ ˈlɛtər kəmˈpleɪnt nɑ æŋ eɪ sɑ sɑ ˈmɛgə rihæb fəˈsɪlɪti, ɛ nɑ rɪŋ kəmˈpleɪnt ˈleɪbən keɪ ˈʤɛnərəl ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ. ˈhɪndi poʊ nɑ æŋ ɪŋ ɪŋ kəmˈpleɪnt." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, roʊk wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ, "hi (ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ) wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ lɛt goʊ bɪˈkəz əv kəmˈpleɪnts ðət ˈʤɛnərəl ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈtækˌspeɪərz' ˈməni fər ˈʤəŋkɪts əˈbrɔd... ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈpleɪnts ðət ˈʤɛnərəl ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ meɪ hæv ækˈsɛptɪd kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən frəm ˈmeɪʤər drəg pleɪərz." ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd kəmˈpleɪnt? ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr wət stɛps wər ˈteɪkən baɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈɔfəs tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðə kəmˈpleɪnt bət roʊk strɛst səʧ kəmˈpleɪnts, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ əˈpɔɪntɪd əˈfɪʃəlz hu sərv æt ðə ˈplɛʒər əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, doʊnt nid tɪ bi ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ðɛm. "ɪts bɪn ˈoʊvərˌteɪkən baɪ ɪˈvɛnts bɪˈkəz ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən keɪm əˈbaʊt," sɪz roʊk wɪn æst ɪf stɛps wər ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈlɛtər sɛnt læst ɑkˈtoʊbər. hi ˈædɪd "ɪf æt ɔl, ˈmeɪbi wət wɪr ˈstrɛsɪŋ ɪz pərˈhæps ðɛr wɑz əˈdɪʃənəl dɪˈsplɛʒər bɪˈkəz əv ðə əv ðə kəmˈpleɪnt." roʊk sɪz keɪs rɪˈflɛkts ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈziroʊ ˈtɑlərəns əˈgɛnst kərˈəpʃən. |
„we are very happy to have secured the long-term commitment of another extraordinarily talented player,“ said sporting director michael zorc. „christian already enjoys a high standing within the team and can become a cornerstone of our sporting future“.
us international christian has played for since february 2015. he won the german championship with the and in 2015 and 2016 and has been a member of the squad since january 2016, writing his name in the history books in the process. is the youngest player ever to have two goals to his name (current total is four), he is the youngest dortmund player to have appeared in the champions league, the youngest full international for the usa and their in a world cup qualifier. although he only celebrated his birthday in september, he has already made 11 international appearances, scoring three goals.
„i still have a lot to learn,“ said christian. „i feel dortmund offers the best conditions to do that. i have the chance to play in front of over fans. we have the best supporters in the world - it does not get any better than that!“ | „„we* ər ˈvɛri ˈhæpi tɪ hæv sɪˈkjʊrd ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm kəˈmɪtmənt əv əˈnəðər ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli ˈtæləntɪd player,“*,“ sɛd ˈspɔrtɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər ˈmaɪkəl zorc*. ɔˈrɛdi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ə haɪ ˈstændɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðə tim ənd kən bɪˈkəm ə ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn əv ɑr ˈspɔrtɪŋ future“*“. ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪsʧɪn həz pleɪd fər sɪns ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2015 hi wən ðə ˈʤərmən ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ənd ɪn 2015 ənd 2016 ənd həz bɪn ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə skwɑd sɪns ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2016 ˈraɪtɪŋ hɪz neɪm ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri bʊks ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɪz ðə ˈjəŋgəst pleɪər ˈɛvər tɪ hæv tu goʊlz tɪ hɪz neɪm (ˈkɑrənt ˈtoʊtəl ɪz fɔr), hi ɪz ðə ˈjəŋgəst ˈdɔrtmənd pleɪər tɪ hæv əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig, ðə ˈjəŋgəst fʊl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl fər ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ənd ðɛr ɪn ə wərld kəp kˈwɑləˌfaɪər. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi ˈoʊnli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, hi həz ɔˈrɛdi meɪd 11 ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈpɪrənsəz, ˈskɔrɪŋ θri goʊlz. stɪl hæv ə lɔt tɪ learn,“*,“ sɛd ˈkrɪsʧɪn. fil ˈdɔrtmənd ˈɔfərz ðə bɛst kənˈdɪʃənz tɪ du ðət. aɪ hæv ðə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ ɪn frənt əv ˈoʊvər fænz. wi hæv ðə bɛst səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ðə wərld ɪt dɪz nɑt gɪt ˈɛni ˈbɛtər ðən that!“*!“ |
jon watts, director of enterprise services at deloitte, has weighed in on regulatory issues with clear and cogent arguments. watts’ thesis is that is at the crossroads, and the race to regulate it could be happening much too soon.
deloitte is a professional services firm headquartered in new york. considered one of the big four auditory firms along with pwc, ernst & young, and kpmg, deloitte is the professional services network in the world by revenue and largest by the number of professionals. the company provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services with more than professionals in more than 150 countries.
watts , based in the new york office, is a core member of capital markets technology practice and a national leader of the u.s. foreign account tax compliance act (fatca) service offering. the reputation of deloitte should ensure that watts’ advice on regulation is taken into account by regulators and policymakers.
“the 'blockchain' is a fundamental breakthrough in computer science that solves what seemed to be an unsolvable problem: how to ensure that a digital transaction happens only once,” notes watts. “yet there is a critical question that is hanging over, potentially slowing the pace of innovation, and adoption, i.e., how will be regulated?”
watts argues that global policymakers and regulators should consider giving more time to develop before insisting on regulation. other key technology innovation such as the telephone, airplanes, radio, mobile phones, and the internet, were given much more time to develop before coming under serious regulatory supervision.
“in fact, serious efforts to regulate disruptive technologies have traditionally been a function of the technology achieving mass adoption,” says watts. overwhelming regulatory supervision of is happening much too soon, only six years into the development of and “a long way away from the time it has typically taken for new technologies to achieve mass adoption in the past.”
in fact, is still very far from mass adoption, and represents but a very small fraction of the global economy. though is all over the press albeit often with shallow and sensationalist coverage and venture capital investments in the space are taking off, only a tiny minority of people own and use it to pay for goods and services.
“the highest daily dollar volume for transactions globally in february 2015 was less than $57 million, which is less than 1 percent of the average daily transaction volume for credit card platforms as measured in notes watts. therefore, adoption is not yet skyrocketing with such a disruptive speed to warrant panic regulatory interventions.
another important argument is that we could be still very far from real products that can generate true demand for-related services from mainstream consumers. in fact,'s most valuable and important uses may have yet to be invented. watts notes that is much more than just digital money its real value is the ability of technology to establish trust between parties who know each other.
that, watts notes, may very well change how people live and interact. “bitcoin is likely to follow a path where one innovation leads to another and ultimately, the very products, services, and capabilities that were once difficult or impossible to imagine, become necessities in our daily lives,” he said.
watts worries that policymakers and regulators, in looking to protect the public from all of the bad outcomes we might anticipate today, could “end up stifling the myriad (as yet) unimaginable capabilities that could potentially change the world for the better.”
his concluding recommendation is that american industry groups, policymakers and regulators should collaborate and consider whether the united states should be the country that provides the most supportive environment for-related innovation. | ʤɑn wɑts, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈsərvɪsɪz æt dəˈlɔɪt, həz weɪd ɪn ɔn ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈɪʃuz wɪθ klɪr ənd ˈkoʊʤənt ˈɑrgjəmənts. watts’*’ ˈθiˌsɪs ɪz ðət ɪz æt ðə ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz, ənd ðə reɪs tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ɪt kʊd bi ˈhæpənɪŋ məʧ tu sun. dəˈlɔɪt ɪz ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsərvɪsɪz fərm ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərd ɪn nu jɔrk. kənˈsɪdərd wən əv ðə bɪg fɔr ˈɔdɪˌtɔri fərmz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ pwc*, ərnst jəŋ, ənd kpmg*, dəˈlɔɪt ɪz ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪn ðə wərld baɪ ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd ˈlɑrʤəst baɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv prəˈfɛʃənəlz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni prəˈvaɪdz ˈɔdɪt, tæks, kənˈsəltɪŋ, ˈɛnərˌpraɪz rɪsk ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ædˈvaɪzəri ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪθ mɔr ðən prəˈfɛʃənəlz ɪn mɔr ðən 150 ˈkəntriz. wɑts beɪst ɪn ðə nu jɔrk ˈɔfəs, ɪz ə kɔr ˈmɛmbər əv ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmɑrkɪts tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈpræktɪs ənd ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlidər əv ðə juz. ˈfɔrən əˈkaʊnt tæks kəmˈplaɪəns ækt (fatca*) ˈsərvɪs ˈɔfərɪŋ. ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv dəˈlɔɪt ʃʊd ɪnˈʃʊr ðət watts’*’ ədˈvaɪs ɔn ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt baɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ənd ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz. 'blockchain*' ɪz ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈbreɪkθˌru ɪn kəmˈpjutər saɪəns ðət sɑlvz wət simd tɪ bi ən ənˈsɑlvəbəl ˈprɑbləm: haʊ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl trænˈzækʃən ˈhæpənz ˈoʊnli once,”*,” noʊts wɑts. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl kˈwɛʃən ðət ɪz ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈoʊvər, pəˈtɛnʃəli sloʊɪŋ ðə peɪs əv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, ənd əˈdɑpʃən, i.e*., haʊ wɪl bi regulated?”*?” wɑts ˈɑrgjuz ðət ˈgloʊbəl ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər ˈgɪvɪŋ mɔr taɪm tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ɔn ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. ˈəðər ki tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən səʧ ɛz ðə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn, ˈɛrpleɪnz, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz, ənd ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, wər ˈgɪvɪn məʧ mɔr taɪm tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkəmɪŋ ˈəndər ˈsɪriəs ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˌsupərˈvɪʒən. fækt, ˈsɪriəs ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt dɪsˈrəptɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz hæv trəˈdɪʃənəli bɪn ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi əˈʧivɪŋ mæs adoption,”*,” sɪz wɑts. ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˌsupərˈvɪʒən əv ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ məʧ tu sun, ˈoʊnli sɪks jɪrz ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ənd lɔŋ weɪ əˈweɪ frəm ðə taɪm ɪt həz ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈteɪkən fər nu tɛkˈnɑləʤiz tɪ əˈʧiv mæs əˈdɑpʃən ɪn ðə past.”*.” ɪn fækt, ɪz stɪl ˈvɛri fɑr frəm mæs əˈdɑpʃən, ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts bət ə ˈvɛri smɔl ˈfrækʃən əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi. ðoʊ ɪz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə prɛs ɔlˈbiɪt ˈɔfən wɪθ ˈʃæloʊ ənd sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪst ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn ðə speɪs ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔf, ˈoʊnli ə ˈtaɪni məˈnɔrəti əv ˈpipəl oʊn ənd juz ɪt tɪ peɪ fər gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. haɪəst ˈdeɪli ˈdɔlər ˈvɑljum fər trænˈzækʃənz ˈgloʊbəli ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2015 wɑz lɛs ðən 57 ˈmɪljən, wɪʧ ɪz lɛs ðən 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈdeɪli trænˈzækʃən ˈvɑljum fər ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈplætˌfɔrmz ɛz ˈmɛʒərd ɪn noʊts wɑts. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, əˈdɑpʃən ɪz nɑt jɛt ˈskaɪˌrɑkətɪŋ wɪθ səʧ ə dɪsˈrəptɪv spid tɪ ˈwɔrənt ˈpænɪk ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz. əˈnəðər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ðət wi kʊd bi stɪl ˈvɛri fɑr frəm ril ˈprɑdəkts ðət kən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt tru dɪˈmænd fər ˈsərvɪsɪz frəm ˈmeɪnˌstrim consumers.*. ɪn fækt, moʊst ˈvæljəbəl ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈjuzɪz meɪ hæv jɛt tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd. wɑts noʊts ðət ɪz məʧ mɔr ðən ʤɪst ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈməni ɪts ril ˈvælju ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ trəst bɪtˈwin ˈpɑrtiz hu noʊ iʧ ˈəðər. ðət, wɑts noʊts, meɪ ˈvɛri wɛl ʧeɪnʤ haʊ ˈpipəl lɪv ənd ˌɪnərˈækt. ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ə pæθ wɛr wən ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən lidz tɪ əˈnəðər ənd ˈəltəmətli, ðə ˈvɛri ˈprɑdəkts, ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ðət wər wəns ˈdɪfəkəlt ər ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən, bɪˈkəm nəˈsɛsɪtiz ɪn ɑr ˈdeɪli lives,”*,” hi sɛd. wɑts ˈwəriz ðət ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz, ɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈpəblɪk frəm ɔl əv ðə bæd ˈaʊtˌkəmz wi maɪt ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt təˈdeɪ, kʊd əp ˈstaɪfəlɪŋ ðə ˈmɪriəd (ɛz jɛt) ˌənɪˈmæʤɪnəbəl ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ðət kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli ʧeɪnʤ ðə wərld fər ðə better.”*.” hɪz kənˈkludɪŋ ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ɪz ðət əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪndəstri grups, ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ʃʊd kəˈlæbərˌeɪt ənd kənˈsɪdər ˈwɛðər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ʃʊd bi ðə ˈkəntri ðət prəˈvaɪdz ðə moʊst səˈpɔrtɪv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. |
republican rep. darrell issa still supports the republican bill to repeal, even though 23 million people will lose health coverage. but his answer for why he supports it is simply astonishing.
california rep. darrell issa, like most of his fellow house republicans, voted for the disastrous bill to repeal and force 23 million people to lose their health coverage.
but according to issa, under the bill he supports, people really lose insurance even though that is exactly what the congressional budget office reported. instead, according to issa, “many of those people who will lose their health care will simply choose not to be insured.”
issa also complained that one of the problems of is “that it was because you could not choose not to take insurance.”
it’s rich of issa to oppose on that grounds that it is “anti-choice,” when issa has been a vociferous opponent of access to a full range of health care, and has strongly supported his agenda of depriving women of the right to make their own reproductive choices.
but worse, response shows at total lack of understanding about the bill he voted for. under, more people have greater access to a range of health care services that simply would not be available under the so-called american health care act.
in fact, as the noted, people with conditions “would ultimately be unable to purchase comprehensive health insurance at premiums comparable to those under current law, if they could purchase it at all.”
further, the bill would allow insurers to cease providing coverage of essential health benefits, including “maternity care, mental health and substance abuse benefits, rehabilitative and services, and pediatric dental benefits.”
issa is just plain wrong to assume american would choose to be denied coverage because of conditions, as was so common prior to. and he is just plain wrong that people would prefer to have health care coverage that does not actually cover basic health care.
those republicans, like issa, who refuse to listen to the voters and insist on destroying the popular health care system that a majority of the country does not want to lose are making a huge mistake. and a mistake that will cost them dearly the next time their name is on the ballot. | rɪˈpəblɪkən rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈdɛrəl ˈɪsə stɪl səˈpɔrts ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən bɪl tɪ rɪˈpil, ˈivɪn ðoʊ 23 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl wɪl luz hɛlθ ˈkəvərɪʤ. bət hɪz ˈænsər fər waɪ hi səˈpɔrts ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ. ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈdɛrəl ˈɪsə, laɪk moʊst əv hɪz ˈfɛloʊ haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðə dɪˈzæstrəs bɪl tɪ rɪˈpil ənd fɔrs 23 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl tɪ luz ðɛr hɛlθ ˈkəvərɪʤ. bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɪsə, ˈəndər ðə bɪl hi səˈpɔrts, ˈpipəl ˈrɪli luz ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðət ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfəs ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɪsə, əv ðoʊz ˈpipəl hu wɪl luz ðɛr hɛlθ kɛr wɪl ˈsɪmpli ʧuz nɑt tɪ bi insured.”*.” ˈɪsə ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈpleɪnd ðət wən əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz əv ɪz ɪt wɑz bɪˈkəz ju kʊd nɑt ʧuz nɑt tɪ teɪk insurance.”*.” rɪʧ əv ˈɪsə tɪ əˈpoʊz ɔn ðət graʊnz ðət ɪt ɪz ““anti-choice,”*,” wɪn ˈɪsə həz bɪn ə voʊˈsɪfərəs əˈpoʊnənt əv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə fʊl reɪnʤ əv hɛlθ kɛr, ənd həz ˈstrɔŋli səˈpɔrtɪd hɪz əˈʤɛndə əv dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ ˈwɪmən əv ðə raɪt tɪ meɪk ðɛr oʊn ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ˈʧɔɪsɪz. bət wərs, rɪˈspɑns ʃoʊz æt ˈtoʊtəl læk əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə bɪl hi ˈvoʊtɪd fər. ˈəndər, mɔr ˈpipəl hæv ˈgreɪtər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə reɪnʤ əv hɛlθ kɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət ˈsɪmpli wʊd nɑt bi əˈveɪləbəl ˈəndər ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld əˈmɛrɪkən hɛlθ kɛr ækt. ɪn fækt, ɛz ðə ˈnoʊtɪd, ˈpipəl wɪθ kənˈdɪʃənz ˈəltəmətli bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns æt ˈprimiəmz ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ðoʊz ˈəndər ˈkɑrənt lɔ, ɪf ðeɪ kʊd ˈpərʧəs ɪt æt all.”*.” ˈfərðər, ðə bɪl wʊd əˈlaʊ ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz tɪ sis prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ɛˈsɛnʃəl hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kɛr, ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ənd ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz ˈbɛnəfɪts, ˌriəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪv ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈdɛntəl benefits.”*.” ˈɪsə ɪz ʤɪst pleɪn rɔŋ tɪ əˈsum əˈmɛrɪkən wʊd ʧuz tɪ bi dɪˈnaɪd ˈkəvərɪʤ bɪˈkəz əv kənˈdɪʃənz, ɛz wɑz soʊ ˈkɑmən praɪər tɪ. ənd hi ɪz ʤɪst pleɪn rɔŋ ðət ˈpipəl wʊd prɪˈfər tɪ hæv hɛlθ kɛr ˈkəvərɪʤ ðət dɪz nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈkəvər ˈbeɪsɪk hɛlθ kɛr. ðoʊz rɪˈpəblɪkənz, laɪk ˈɪsə, hu ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈvoʊtərz ənd ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈpɑpjələr hɛlθ kɛr ˈsɪstəm ðət ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈkəntri dɪz nɑt wɔnt tɪ luz ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə juʤ mɪˈsteɪk. ənd ə mɪˈsteɪk ðət wɪl kɔst ðɛm ˈdɪrli ðə nɛkst taɪm ðɛr neɪm ɪz ɔn ðə ˈbælət. |
the parrot outreach society is a non-profit organization whose sole concern is parrot welfare in captivity and conservation of wild parrots. we are an outreach and placement program which places into safe custody, parrots which are abandoned, abused, or in need of a home for any reason.
parrots are intelligent, highly social and complex beings with a life span of up to 80 years. the individual best interest and well being of the present flock will determine if a parrot is accepted into the organization.
we actively support networking with other parrot welfare groups, animal welfare organizations, the veterinary community, conservation organizations and the general public. education is of the utmost importance concerning the well being of a parrot and its ability to successfully live with its human companions. | ðə ˈpɛrət ˈaʊˌtriʧ soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz ə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən huz soʊl kənˈsərn ɪz ˈpɛrət ˈwɛlˌfɛr ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti ənd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən əv waɪld ˈpɛrəts. wi ər ən ˈaʊˌtriʧ ənd ˈpleɪsmənt ˈproʊˌgræm wɪʧ ˈpleɪsɪz ˈɪntu seɪf ˈkəstədi, ˈpɛrəts wɪʧ ər əˈbændənd, əˈbjuzd, ər ɪn nid əv ə hoʊm fər ˈɛni ˈrizən. ˈpɛrəts ər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt, ˈhaɪli ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˈkɑmplɛks biɪŋz wɪθ ə laɪf spæn əv əp tɪ 80 jɪrz. ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd wɛl biɪŋ əv ðə ˈprɛzənt flɑk wɪl dɪˈtərmən ɪf ə ˈpɛrət ɪz ækˈsɛptɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. wi ˈæktɪvli səˈpɔrt ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpɛrət ˈwɛlˌfɛr grups, ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ðə ˈvɛtrəˌnɛri kəmˈjunɪti, ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk. ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪz əv ðə ˈətˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə wɛl biɪŋ əv ə ˈpɛrət ənd ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli lɪv wɪθ ɪts ˈjumən kəmˈpænjənz. |
then was not non-existent nor existent: there was no realm of air , no sky beyond it.
the (or rig veda) is a collection of over 1000 sanskrit hymns to the hindu oldest of the hindu scriptures, which some have claimed date to to bc, analysis indicates that it was probably composed in the region of the indian subcontinent, roughly between bc; it has been noted that it shares some linguistic and cultural similarities with the of zoroastrianism, which has also been dated to similar time periods.
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i laud the priest, the divine minister of sacrifice, who invokes the gods, and is most rich in gems.
may, the invoker, the sage, the true, the most renowned, a god, come hither with the gods! start of hymn 1, as quoted in transactions of the royal society of edinburgh vol. 23 (1864), p. 267 variant translations: i laud, the high priest, god, minister of sacrifice, the invoker, of wealth. mandala 1, hymn 1, verse 1
may, the invoker, the sage, the true, the most renowned, a god, come hither with the gods!
o ye who wish to gain realization of the supreme truth, utter the name of "vishnu" at least once in the steadfast faith that it will lead you to such realization.
just as the sun's rays in the sky are extended to the mundane vision, so in the same way the wise and learned devotees always see the abode of lord vishnu.
let me now sing the heroic deeds of who has measured apart the realms of the earth, who propped up the upper dwelling-place, striding far as he stepped forth three times.
they praise for his heroic deeds who lurks in the mountains, wandering like a ferocious wild beast, in whose three wide strides all creatures dwell., as translated by wendy doniger o'flaherty in the rig veda : an anthology (1981), p. 226
they praise for his heroic deeds who lurks in the mountains, wandering like a ferocious wild beast, in whose three wide strides all creatures dwell.
alone, he supports threefold the earth and the sky all creatures.
would that i might reach his dear place of refuge, where men who love the gods rejoice. for their one draws close to the; there, in his highest footstep, is the fountain of honey., as translated by wendy doniger o'flaherty in the rig veda : an anthology (1981), p. 226
would that i might reach his dear place of refuge, where men who love the gods rejoice. for their one draws close to the; there, in his highest footstep, is the fountain of honey.
play not with dice, [but] cultivate your corn-land. enjoy the gain, and deem that wealth sufficient.; translation by ralph t.h. griffith
creation hymn [ edit ]
then was not non-existent nor existent: there was no realm of air, no sky beyond it.
what covered in, and where? and what gave shelter? was water there, depth of water?
death was not then, nor was there aught immortal: no sign was there, the day's and night's divider.
that one thing, breathless, breathed by its own nature: apart from it was nothing whatsoever.
darkness there was: at first concealed in darkness this all was chaos.
all that existed then was void and form less: by the great power of warmth was born that unit.
thereafter rose desire in the beginning, desire, the primal seed and germ of spirit.
sages who searched with their heart's thought discovered the kinship in the non-existent.
transversely was their severing line extended: what was above it then, and what below it?
there were begetters, there were mighty forces, free action here and energy up yonder
who knows and who can here declare it, whence it was born and whence comes this creation?
the gods are later than this world's production. who knows then whence it first came into being?
he, the first origin of this creation, whether he formed it all or did not form it,
whose eye controls this world in highest heaven, he knows it, or perhaps he knows not. mandala 10, hymn 129 : creation, as translated by ralph t. h. griffith (1896).
what covered in, and where? and what gave shelter? was water there, depth of water? darkness there was: at first concealed in darkness this all was chaos. all that existed then was void and form less: by the great power of warmth was born that unit. sages who searched with their heart's thought discovered the kinship in the non-existent. was their severing line extended: what was above it then, and what below it? there were begetters, there were mighty forces, free action here and energy up yonder
there was neither nor existence then; there was neither the realm of space nor the sky which is beyond. what stirred? where? in whose protection? was there water, deep? there was neither death nor immortality then. there was no distinguishing sign of night nor of day. that one breathed, windless, by its own impulse. other than that there was nothing beyond. mandala 10, hymn 129, verses, as translated by wendy doniger o'flaherty, in the rig veda : an anthology (1981).
whence this creation has arisen perhaps it formed itself, or perhaps it did not the one who looks down on it, in the highest heaven, only he knows or perhaps he does not know. mandala 10, hymn 129, verse 7, as translated by wendy doniger o'flaherty, in the rig veda : an anthology (1981).
about the [ edit ] | ðɛn wɑz nɑt ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt nɔr ɛgˈzɪstənt: ðɛr wɑz noʊ rɛlm əv ɛr noʊ skaɪ bɪɔnd ɪt. ðə (ər rɪg ˈveɪdə) ɪz ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈoʊvər 1000 ˈsænskrɪt hɪmz tɪ ðə ˈhɪnˌdu ˈoʊldəst əv ðə ˈhɪnˌdu ˈskrɪpʧərz, wɪʧ səm hæv kleɪmd deɪt tɪ tɪ bc*, æˈnælɪsɪs ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ɪt wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli kəmˈpoʊzd ɪn ðə ˈriʤən əv ðə ˈɪndiən səbˈkɑntɪnənt, ˈrəfli bɪtˈwin bc*; ɪt həz bɪn ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ɪt ʃɛrz səm lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz wɪθ ðə əv zoroastrianism*, wɪʧ həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈdeɪtɪd tɪ ˈsɪmələr taɪm ˈpɪriədz. kwoʊts ˈɛdət aɪ lɔd ðə prist, ðə dɪˈvaɪn ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˈsækrəˌfaɪs, hu ˌɪnˈvoʊks ðə gɑdz, ənd ɪz moʊst rɪʧ ɪn ʤɛmz. meɪ, ðə invoker*, ðə seɪʤ, ðə tru, ðə moʊst rɪˈnaʊnd, ə gɑd, kəm ˈhɪðər wɪθ ðə gɑdz! stɑrt əv hɪm 1 ɛz kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn trænˈzækʃənz əv ðə rɔɪəl soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˈɛdənbəroʊ vol*. 23 1864 pi. 267 ˈvɛriənt trænzˈleɪʃənz: aɪ lɔd, ðə haɪ prist, gɑd, ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˈsækrəˌfaɪs, ðə invoker*, əv wɛlθ. ˈmɑdələ 1 hɪm 1 vərs 1 meɪ, ðə invoker*, ðə seɪʤ, ðə tru, ðə moʊst rɪˈnaʊnd, ə gɑd, kəm ˈhɪðər wɪθ ðə gɑdz! oʊ jɛ hu wɪʃ tɪ geɪn ˈriləˈzeɪʃən əv ðə səˈprim truθ, ˈətər ðə neɪm əv "ˈvɪʃnu" æt list wəns ɪn ðə ˈstɛdˌfæst feɪθ ðət ɪt wɪl lɛd ju tɪ səʧ ˈriləˈzeɪʃən. ʤɪst ɛz ðə sənz reɪz ɪn ðə skaɪ ər ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ðə mənˈdeɪn ˈvɪʒən, soʊ ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ðə waɪz ənd ˈlərnɪd ˈdɛvəˈtiz ˈɔlˌweɪz si ðə əˈboʊd əv lɔrd ˈvɪʃnu. lɛt mi naʊ sɪŋ ðə hɪˈroʊɪk didz əv hu həz ˈmɛʒərd əˈpɑrt ðə rɛlmz əv ðə ərθ, hu prɑpt əp ðə ˈəpər dwelling-place*, ˈstraɪdɪŋ fɑr ɛz hi stɛpt fɔrθ θri taɪmz. ðeɪ preɪz fər hɪz hɪˈroʊɪk didz hu lərks ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz, ˈwɑndərɪŋ laɪk ə fərˈoʊʃəs waɪld bist, ɪn huz θri waɪd straɪdz ɔl ˈkriʧərz dwɛl. ɛz trænzˈleɪtəd baɪ ˈwɛndi ˈdɑnɪgər oʊˈfleɪərti ɪn ðə rɪg ˈveɪdə ən ænˈθɔləˌʤi 1981 pi. 226 ðeɪ preɪz fər hɪz hɪˈroʊɪk didz hu lərks ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz, ˈwɑndərɪŋ laɪk ə fərˈoʊʃəs waɪld bist, ɪn huz θri waɪd straɪdz ɔl ˈkriʧərz dwɛl. əˈloʊn, hi səˈpɔrts θˈriˌfoʊld ðə ərθ ənd ðə skaɪ ɔl ˈkriʧərz. wʊd ðət aɪ maɪt riʧ hɪz dɪr pleɪs əv ˈrɛfjuʤ, wɛr mɛn hu ləv ðə gɑdz rɪˈʤɔɪs. fər ðɛr wən drɔz kloʊz tɪ ðə; ðɛr, ɪn hɪz haɪəst ˈfʊtˌstɛp, ɪz ðə ˈfaʊntən əv ˈhəni. ɛz trænzˈleɪtəd baɪ ˈwɛndi ˈdɑnɪgər oʊˈfleɪərti ɪn ðə rɪg ˈveɪdə ən ænˈθɔləˌʤi 1981 pi. 226 wʊd ðət aɪ maɪt riʧ hɪz dɪr pleɪs əv ˈrɛfjuʤ, wɛr mɛn hu ləv ðə gɑdz rɪˈʤɔɪs. fər ðɛr wən drɔz kloʊz tɪ ðə; ðɛr, ɪn hɪz haɪəst ˈfʊtˌstɛp, ɪz ðə ˈfaʊntən əv ˈhəni. pleɪ nɑt wɪθ daɪs, [bət] ˈkəltəˌveɪt jʊr corn-land*. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə geɪn, ənd dim ðət wɛlθ səˈfɪʃənt. trænzˈleɪʃən baɪ rælf t.h*. ˈgrɪfɪθ kriˈeɪʃən hɪm ˈɛdət ðɛn wɑz nɑt ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt nɔr ɛgˈzɪstənt: ðɛr wɑz noʊ rɛlm əv ɛr, noʊ skaɪ bɪɔnd ɪt. wət ˈkəvərd ɪn, ənd wɛr? ənd wət geɪv ˈʃɛltər? wɑz ˈwɔtər ðɛr, dɛpθ əv ˈwɔtər? dɛθ wɑz nɑt ðɛn, nɔr wɑz ðɛr ɔt ˌɪˈmɔrtəl: noʊ saɪn wɑz ðɛr, ðə deɪz ənd naɪts dɪˈvaɪdər. ðət wən θɪŋ, ˈbrɛθləs, briðd baɪ ɪts oʊn ˈneɪʧər: əˈpɑrt frəm ɪt wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. ˈdɑrknəs ðɛr wɑz: æt fərst kənˈsild ɪn ˈdɑrknəs ðɪs ɔl wɑz keɪɑs. ɔl ðət ɪgˈzɪstəd ðɛn wɑz vɔɪd ənd fɔrm lɛs: baɪ ðə greɪt paʊər əv wɔrmθ wɑz bɔrn ðət ˈjunɪt. ðɛˈræftər roʊz dɪˈzaɪər ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, dɪˈzaɪər, ðə ˈpraɪməl sid ənd ʤərm əv ˈspɪrɪt. ˈseɪʤɪz hu sərʧt wɪθ ðɛr hɑrts θɔt dɪˈskəvərd ðə ˈkɪnˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt. wɑz ðɛr ˈsɛvərɪŋ laɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd: wət wɑz əˈbəv ɪt ðɛn, ənd wət bɪˈloʊ ɪt? ðɛr wər begetters*, ðɛr wər ˈmaɪti ˈfɔrsɪz, fri ˈækʃən hir ənd ˈɛnərʤi əp ˈjɑndər hu noʊz ənd hu kən hir dɪˈklɛr ɪt, wɛns ɪt wɑz bɔrn ənd wɛns kəmz ðɪs kriˈeɪʃən? ðə gɑdz ər ˈleɪtər ðən ðɪs wərldz pərˈdəkʃən. hu noʊz ðɛn wɛns ɪt fərst keɪm ˈɪntu biɪŋ? hi, ðə fərst ˈɔrəʤən əv ðɪs kriˈeɪʃən, ˈwɛðər hi fɔrmd ɪt ɔl ər dɪd nɑt fɔrm ɪt, huz aɪ kənˈtroʊlz ðɪs wərld ɪn haɪəst ˈhɛvən, hi noʊz ɪt, ər pərˈhæps hi noʊz nɑt. ˈmɑdələ 10 hɪm 129 kriˈeɪʃən, ɛz trænzˈleɪtəd baɪ rælf ti. eɪʧ. ˈgrɪfɪθ 1896 wət ˈkəvərd ɪn, ənd wɛr? ənd wət geɪv ˈʃɛltər? wɑz ˈwɔtər ðɛr, dɛpθ əv ˈwɔtər? ˈdɑrknəs ðɛr wɑz: æt fərst kənˈsild ɪn ˈdɑrknəs ðɪs ɔl wɑz keɪɑs. ɔl ðət ɪgˈzɪstəd ðɛn wɑz vɔɪd ənd fɔrm lɛs: baɪ ðə greɪt paʊər əv wɔrmθ wɑz bɔrn ðət ˈjunɪt. ˈseɪʤɪz hu sərʧt wɪθ ðɛr hɑrts θɔt dɪˈskəvərd ðə ˈkɪnˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt. wɑz ðɛr ˈsɛvərɪŋ laɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd: wət wɑz əˈbəv ɪt ðɛn, ənd wət bɪˈloʊ ɪt? ðɛr wər begetters*, ðɛr wər ˈmaɪti ˈfɔrsɪz, fri ˈækʃən hir ənd ˈɛnərʤi əp ˈjɑndər ðɛr wɑz ˈniðər nɔr ɪgˈzɪstəns ðɛn; ðɛr wɑz ˈniðər ðə rɛlm əv speɪs nɔr ðə skaɪ wɪʧ ɪz bɪɔnd. wət stərd? wɛr? ɪn huz prəˈtɛkʃən? wɑz ðɛr ˈwɔtər, dip? ðɛr wɑz ˈniðər dɛθ nɔr ˌɪmɔrˈtælɪti ðɛn. ðɛr wɑz noʊ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ saɪn əv naɪt nɔr əv deɪ. ðət wən briðd, windless*, baɪ ɪts oʊn ˌɪmˈpəls. ˈəðər ðən ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ bɪɔnd. ˈmɑdələ 10 hɪm 129 ˈvərsɪz ɛz trænzˈleɪtəd baɪ ˈwɛndi ˈdɑnɪgər oʊˈfleɪərti, ɪn ðə rɪg ˈveɪdə ən ænˈθɔləˌʤi 1981 wɛns ðɪs kriˈeɪʃən həz ərˈɪzən pərˈhæps ɪt fɔrmd ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ər pərˈhæps ɪt dɪd nɑt ðə wən hu lʊks daʊn ɔn ɪt, ɪn ðə haɪəst ˈhɛvən, ˈoʊnli hi noʊz ər pərˈhæps hi dɪz nɑt noʊ. ˈmɑdələ 10 hɪm 129 vərs 7 ɛz trænzˈleɪtəd baɪ ˈwɛndi ˈdɑnɪgər oʊˈfleɪərti, ɪn ðə rɪg ˈveɪdə ən ænˈθɔləˌʤi 1981 əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɛdət |
the islamic state (isis) has claimed responsibility for shooting dead an italian aid worker in bangladesh marking the expansion of the extremist group. the incident took place in the diplomatic zone in bangladeshi capital, dhaka.
bangladeshi police have confirmed cesare, aged about 50, has died at the hospital following gunshot wounds. but the authorities did not specify whether the is was behind the attack.
"probably they [assailants] were following him. another person stood at one end of the road 83 parking his motorcycle in front of the german development cooperation building," mohammad hossain, who took the italian national to a nearby hospital, told bdnews24.com. "i could not identify them as the were off. one of the two persons behind him shot him after sometime. i heard three gunshots."
an initial probe by local officials suggests the attack, which took place on monday, 28 september evening, was planned. subsequent to the gun-attack, the sunni islamist group claimed responsibility for the assault.
"based on the evidence and previous experience, we could say that the murder was pre-planned," senior police official rahman told reporters after visiting the crime scene. was thought to be working with a ngo.
according to the site intelligence group, the is released a statement in arabic claiming a "security detachment" was following the italian citizen and later killed him with "silenced weapons". their claim is yet to be independently verified. if confirmed, the incident would be the first such attack by the group in the south asian nation. | ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt (ˈaɪsəs) həz kleɪmd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈʃutɪŋ dɛd ən ˌɪˈtæljən eɪd ˈwərkər ɪn ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ɪkˈstrimɪst grup. ðə ˈɪnsədənt tʊk pleɪs ɪn ðə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk zoʊn ɪn ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃi ˈkæpɪtəl, ˈdɑkə. ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃi pəˈlis hæv kənˈfərmd ʧeɪˈzɑreɪ, ˈeɪʤɪd əˈbaʊt 50 həz daɪd æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈgənˌʃɑt wundz. bət ðə əˈθɔrətiz dɪd nɑt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ˈwɛðər ðə ɪz wɑz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə əˈtæk. "ˈprɑbəˌbli ðeɪ [əˈseɪlənts] wər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪm. əˈnəðər ˈpərsən stʊd æt wən ɛnd əv ðə roʊd 83 ˈpɑrkɪŋ hɪz ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈʤərmən dɪˈvɛləpmənt kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ˈbɪldɪŋ," moʊˈhɑmɛd həˈseɪn, hu tʊk ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ˈnæʃənəl tɪ ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, toʊld bdnews24.com*. "aɪ kʊd nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɛm ɛz ðə wər ɔf. wən əv ðə tu ˈpərsənz bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm ʃɑt ɪm ˈæftər ˈsəmˌtaɪm. aɪ hərd θri ˈgənˌʃɑts." ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl proʊb baɪ ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪʃəlz səˈʤɛsts ðə əˈtæk, wɪʧ tʊk pleɪs ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, 28 sɛpˈtɛmbər ˈivnɪŋ, wɑz plænd. ˈsəbsəkwənt tɪ ðə gun-attack*, ðə ˈsuni ˈɪsləmɪst grup kleɪmd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə əˈsɔlt. "beɪst ɔn ðə ˈɛvədəns ənd ˈpriviəs ɪkˈspɪriəns, wi kʊd seɪ ðət ðə ˈmərdər wɑz pre-planned*," ˈsinjər pəˈlis əˈfɪʃəl ˈrɑmən toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈæftər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə kraɪm sin. wɑz θɔt tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ə ɛŋˈgoʊ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə saɪt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns grup, ðə ɪz riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn ˈɛrəbɪk ˈkleɪmɪŋ ə "sɪˈkjʊrəti dɪˈtæʧmənt" wɑz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ˈsɪtɪzən ənd ˈleɪtər kɪld ɪm wɪθ "ˈsaɪlənst ˈwɛpənz". ðɛr kleɪm ɪz jɛt tɪ bi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd. ɪf kənˈfərmd, ðə ˈɪnsədənt wʊd bi ðə fərst səʧ əˈtæk baɪ ðə grup ɪn ðə saʊθ ˈeɪʒən ˈneɪʃən. |
remember the study that found that cuteness improves focus and makes you more productive? well, get ready to become very, very productive.
we've rounded up some absolutely adorable baby photos of species from all over the world, so take a look and let us know which one you think is cutest.
baby lemur (photo: frank wouters/flickr)
newborn baby flamingo (photo: edinburgh zoo)
baby dolphin (photo: miguel images)
a baby porcupine smells a flower. (photo: david newbold/shutterstock)
baby snake (photo: kristy/flickr)
baby anteater (photo: scott images)
baby fox (photo: michele w/flickr)
baby african grey parrots (photo: papooga/flickr)
baby llama (photo: the jaguar/flickr)
baby hyenas (photo: images)
baby otters (photo: the asahi images)
baby hippopotamus (photo: the jaguar/flickr)
owlets (photo: bikeriderlondon/shutterstock)
baby squirrel (photo: madaise/flickr)
baby lizard (photo: daniel lee/flickr)
baby poses with pumpkins. (photo: ruta doksiene/shutterstock)
baby (photo: images)
baby (photo: lisa williams/flickr)
baby (photo: everydayfacts/youtube)
baby possum (photo: graham higgs/flickr)
a greater rhino calf with his mother at the wilds conservation center in ohio. (photo: s. zoo & aquarium)
baby rat (photo: la tarte au citron/flickr)
baby armadillo (photo: stephanie carter/flickr)
baby camel (photo: activesteve/flickr)
baby wombat (photo: greg images)
baby skunk (photo: gamppart/flickr)
baby chipmunk (photo: audrey/flickr)
28 photos of unusual baby animals
from a tiny lemur to a platypus the size of your hand, these pictures will leave you for more. | rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈstədi ðət faʊnd ðət ˈkjutnəs ˌɪmˈpruvz ˈfoʊkɪs ənd meɪks ju mɔr pərˈdəktɪv? wɛl, gɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri pərˈdəktɪv. wiv ˈraʊndɪd əp səm ˌæbsəˈlutli əˈdɔrəbəl ˈbeɪbi ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈspiʃiz frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld, soʊ teɪk ə lʊk ənd lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ wɪʧ wən ju θɪŋk ɪz ˈkjutɪst. ˈbeɪbi ˈlimər (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: fræŋk wouters/flickr*) ˈnubɔrn ˈbeɪbi fləˈmɪŋgoʊ (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈɛdənbəroʊ zu) ˈbeɪbi ˈdɑlfən (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: mɪˈgɛl ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ə ˈbeɪbi ˈpɔrkjəˌpaɪn smɛlz ə flaʊər. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈdeɪvɪd newbold/shutterstock*) ˈbeɪbi sneɪk (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: kristy/flickr*) ˈbeɪbi ˈænˌtitər (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: skɑt ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈbeɪbi fɑks (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: mɪˈʃɛl w/flickr*) ˈbeɪbi ˈæfrɪkɑn greɪ ˈpɛrəts (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: papooga/flickr*) ˈbeɪbi ˈlɑmə (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ðə jaguar/flickr*) ˈbeɪbi haɪˈinəz (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈbeɪbi ˈɑtərz (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ðə əˈsɑhi ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈbeɪbi ˌhɪpəˈpɑtəməs (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ðə jaguar/flickr*) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: bikeriderlondon/shutterstock*) ˈbeɪbi skwərəl (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: madaise/flickr*) ˈbeɪbi ˈlɪzərd (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈdænjəl lee/flickr*) ˈbeɪbi ˈpoʊzɪz wɪθ ˈpəmpkənz. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈrutə doksiene/shutterstock*) ˈbeɪbi (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈbeɪbi (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈlisə williams/flickr*) ˈbeɪbi (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: everydayfacts/youtube*) ˈbeɪbi ˈpɑsəm (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: græm higgs/flickr*) ə ˈgreɪtər ˈraɪˌnoʊ kæf wɪθ hɪz ˈməðər æt ðə waɪldz ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈsɛnər ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ɛs. zu əkˈwɛriəm) ˈbeɪbi ræt (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: lɑ tɑrt oʊ citron/flickr*) ˈbeɪbi ˌɑrməˈdɪloʊ (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈstɛfəni carter/flickr*) ˈbeɪbi ˈkæməl (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: activesteve/flickr*) ˈbeɪbi ˈwɑmˌbæt (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: grɛg ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈbeɪbi skəŋk (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: gamppart/flickr*) ˈbeɪbi ˈʧɪpməŋk (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: audrey/flickr*) 28 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈbeɪbi ˈænəməlz frəm ə ˈtaɪni ˈlimər tɪ ə ˈplætəˌpʊs ðə saɪz əv jʊr hænd, ðiz ˈpɪkʧərz wɪl liv ju fər mɔr. |
head coach will of the florida gators (3-2, sec) met with the media on monday as his team continues to recover from its latest loss while preparing for the missouri tigers (4-2, sec) on saturday evening. florida will host at ben hill griffin stadium in gainesville, florida; kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the will air live nationally on.
introducing the system
in what was likely to be the original plan last week against lsu, confirmed monday that florida will employ a system this week against missouri with junior jeff likely to take the first snaps in the contest.
“they both will play this week. work through the week and see how things go. see how it goes there,” he said. “right now, jeff would probably start, but both going to play.”
driskel, who learned of his demotion to part-time player when made the announcement, said he has no qualms with the decision because he knows he needs to pick up his play going forward. freshman treon harris, of course, will be the other signal caller taking reps with.
“treon and i are both going to work hard this week. both going to work for each other. both going to hope that the other person does well when in. obviously we think something going to help the team, so if it will help the team win, all for it,” said. “the guys have confidence in treon, but i think they have confidence in me as well. not going to divide the team or anything.”
muschamp said harris spent his first day fully back with the team on monday. he is confident that harris will be able to rebound after a tough week and help the team against, explaining what it is about harris that makes him a special player.
“[he is] a guy that has shown the ability to make some plays, to take the ball in the right spots, accurate with his passes, has a certain confidence about him. i think been something seen and noticed throughout his opportunities, though limited in games. in practice, something that really jumps out at you, his ability to be able to make those things happen,” explained.
“he’s got a certain persona about himself. why i think… his last two years at booker t. [washington high school], he was. that tells you something about him. a winner and he certainly has a persona about him.”
in the end, said he is most concerned with playing better and giving the gators a chance to win game. he also does not think splitting reps with harris will hurt the chemistry inside locker room and believes continues to progress each week on that side of the ball.
“if we just put together everything in one game, things are going to start going our way and going to be just fine. we just got to stay together, stay the course and keep getting better as the season goes along,” he said. “i think close. as an offense, i think close, had some nice plays in the game. just a couple mistakes that cost us late and stuff that we can get corrected. going to stay together. a group. all we can do.”
how florida handled a (seemingly) serious injury
a fan letter, which criticizes for coaching up the gators and the team not taking a knee while junior wide receiver pittman was being tended to on the field (while, conversely entire team was down on one knee watching pittman), has made its rounds recently and stirred up a minimal amount of controversy.
muschamp was asked to address the situation on monday, and he explained that his additional knowledge of status allowed him to move forward while the player was being tended to on the field.
“the information [was] relayed to me immediately that he had movement and they felt like he was [being treated for] precautionary reasons, that he was going to be fine. we took that time, and we have not instructed our players to take a knee in those situations, any time someone gets hurt we always know the severity of the injury or the situation. not something done anywhere been that ever done,” he explained.
“we were trying to preview the next set of downs for our defense, and we were also trying to get our situation ready for a field goal block after i had received the information that was fine. i went over to make sure he was fine. i looked at, said he was fine. i talked to our training staff, they said he was fine, thought everything was going to be fine. the situation.”
pittman was released from the hospital saturday night and listed by on monday as “day to day.” though “everything’s come out fine” on tests done to pittman, the trainers are doing some additional testing before allowing the player to begin physical activity. said a “good possibility” he plays this weekend.
injury updates
junior running back matt jones, who began last week with knee swelling but left the game due to an ankle injury he suffered during practice, was listed by as “probable” for game. he is expected to return to practice on wednesday.
redshirt senior defensive tackle leon orr, on the other hand, is still dealing with knee issues after having surgery done on the joint a few weeks ago and is once again questionable for the contest.
sophomore cornerback vernon hargreaves (head) and junior left tackle d.j. humphries (knee) were both injured against lsu, but each should be fine for the next game with projected return dates on tuesday and wednesday, respectively.
player evaluations
» on freshman caleb steady improvement: “i think that the first thing is that a very disruptive player. got a very good first step for a pound guy. biggest issue is just consistency in his performance, consistently doing it well, consistently playing with great effort. no question extremely talented, a very talented guy. he can hold the point. for a big guy to have the movement skill he has, certainly blessed him with a lot of ability. a lot of times, whether in a movement situation up front or playing technique up front, being able to get in the backfield and be disruptive and making the ball run is sometimes, for me, good enough. now, like him to make the tackle also, but when being disruptive in the run game, very helpful.”
» on sophomore ahmad fulwood seeing additional playing time on saturday: “he played a lot more this past saturday and continue to.”
» on junior defensive back brian poole struggling once again: “brian, disappointed with the lack of communication at times, had some issues at times. we got lost on a couple bootlegs on the backside that hurt us but certainly could have. a good self-evaluator, and he knows what he needs to do to improve.”
» believes junior linebacker antonio morrison played the best football game of his career saturday night, and he finished with a career- and 14 tackles on the evening. in fact, thinks morrison is finally turning the corner with his best performances coming over the last two weeks.
» on getting senior andre debose more involved on offense: “we’ve got to utilize him more on what we call the ‘go’ situations, where we bring the motions and still run the inside zone, so everybody know happening. no question a very explosive playmaker, and [we should be] getting him more involved at times.”
notes and quotes
» on the crowd in the swamp vs. lsu: “our crowd last saturday was amazing. they did a great job of helping us in that ballgame, certainly creating some confusion for the other offense. we certainly appreciate that and are going to need it again saturday night.”
» on dropped passes and whether wide receiver coach chris leak is somewhat to blame: “kurt roper runs our passing game. something during the interview process and talking to him, that he was going to have a large and control over. something that he does, and he does an outstanding job. we catch [the ball] for [the wide receivers].”
» on the pace of offense and not using more tempo on saturday: “the issue getting into is third down. got to be able to convert and stay on the field. you want to go tempo? i want to go fast, too. but if not getting first downs, going fast help your football team. got to be able to maintain possession and stay on the field. when able to get a first down, generally and even the big tempo teams, when they go tempo, after they get a first down. the chains are moving and going tempo and going fast. we have that plan. but when on third down, it help you go fast.” | hɛd koʊʧ wɪl əv ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈgeɪtərz sɛk) mɛt wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ɛz hɪz tim kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ rɪˈkəvər frəm ɪts ˈleɪtəst lɔs waɪl pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ðə məˈzʊri ˈtaɪgərz sɛk) ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. ˈflɔrɪdə wɪl hoʊst æt bɛn hɪl ˈgrɪfɪn ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ˈgeɪnzˌvɪl, ˈflɔrɪdə; ˈkɪˌkɔf ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər 7 p.m*., ənd ðə wɪl ɛr lɪv ˈnæʃənəli ɔn ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪn wət wɑz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ðə ərˈɪʤənəl plæn læst wik əˈgɛnst lsu*, kənˈfərmd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ˈflɔrɪdə wɪl ɪmˈplɔɪ ə ˈsɪstəm ðɪs wik əˈgɛnst məˈzʊri wɪθ ˈʤunjər ʤɛf ˈlaɪkli tɪ teɪk ðə fərst snæps ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛst. boʊθ wɪl pleɪ ðɪs wik. wərk θru ðə wik ənd si haʊ θɪŋz goʊ. si haʊ ɪt goʊz there,”*,” hi sɛd. naʊ, ʤɛf wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli stɑrt, bət boʊθ goʊɪŋ tɪ play.”*.”, hu ˈlərnɪd əv hɪz dɪˈmoʊʃən tɪ ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm pleɪər wɪn meɪd ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, sɛd hi həz noʊ kwɑmz wɪθ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən bɪˈkəz hi noʊz hi nidz tɪ pɪk əp hɪz pleɪ goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ˈfrɛʃmən ˈtriən ˈhɛrɪs, əv kɔrs, wɪl bi ðə ˈəðər ˈsɪgnəl ˈkɔlər ˈteɪkɪŋ rɛps wɪθ. ənd aɪ ər boʊθ goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk hɑrd ðɪs wik. boʊθ goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk fər iʧ ˈəðər. boʊθ goʊɪŋ tɪ hoʊp ðət ðə ˈəðər ˈpərsən dɪz wɛl wɪn ɪn. ˈɑbviəsli wi θɪŋk ˈsəmθɪŋ goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ðə tim, soʊ ɪf ɪt wɪl hɛlp ðə tim wɪn, ɔl fər it,”*,” sɛd. gaɪz hæv ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈtriən, bət aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ hæv ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn mi ɛz wɛl. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvaɪd ðə tim ər anything.”*.” sɛd ˈhɛrɪs spɛnt hɪz fərst deɪ ˈfʊli bæk wɪθ ðə tim ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. hi ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ˈhɛrɪs wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ riˈbaʊnd ˈæftər ə təf wik ənd hɛlp ðə tim əˈgɛnst, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ wət ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈhɛrɪs ðət meɪks ɪm ə ˈspɛʃəl pleɪər. ɪz] ə gaɪ ðət həz ʃoʊn ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ meɪk səm pleɪz, tɪ teɪk ðə bɔl ɪn ðə raɪt spɑts, ˈækjərət wɪθ hɪz ˈpæsɪz, həz ə ˈsərtən ˈkɑnfədɛns əˈbaʊt ɪm. aɪ θɪŋk bɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ sin ənd ˈnoʊtɪst θruaʊt hɪz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, ðoʊ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn geɪmz. ɪn ˈpræktɪs, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈrɪli ʤəmps aʊt æt ju, hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ðoʊz θɪŋz happen,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd. gɑt ə ˈsərtən pərˈsoʊnə əˈbaʊt hɪmˈsɛlf. waɪ aɪ think…*… hɪz læst tu jɪrz æt ˈbʊkər ti. [ˈwɔʃɪŋtən haɪ skul], hi wɑz ðət tɛlz ju ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪm. ə ˈwɪnər ənd hi ˈsərtənli həz ə pərˈsoʊnə əˈbaʊt him.”*.” ɪn ðə ɛnd, sɛd hi ɪz moʊst kənˈsərnd wɪθ pleɪɪŋ ˈbɛtər ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈgeɪtərz ə ʧæns tɪ wɪn geɪm. hi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪz nɑt θɪŋk ˈsplɪtɪŋ rɛps wɪθ ˈhɛrɪs wɪl hərt ðə ˈkɛmɪstri ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈlɑkər rum ənd bɪˈlivz kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs iʧ wik ɔn ðət saɪd əv ðə bɔl. wi ʤɪst pʊt təˈgɛðər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn wən geɪm, θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑrt goʊɪŋ ɑr weɪ ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ʤɪst faɪn. wi ʤɪst gɑt tɪ steɪ təˈgɛðər, steɪ ðə kɔrs ənd kip ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər ɛz ðə ˈsizən goʊz along,”*,” hi sɛd. θɪŋk kloʊz. ɛz ən əˈfɛns, aɪ θɪŋk kloʊz, hæd səm nis pleɪz ɪn ðə geɪm. ʤɪst ə ˈkəpəl mɪˈsteɪks ðət kɔst ˈjuˈɛs leɪt ənd stəf ðət wi kən gɪt kərˈɛktɪd. goʊɪŋ tɪ steɪ təˈgɛðər. ə grup. ɔl wi kən do.”*.” haʊ ˈflɔrɪdə ˈhændəld ə (ˈsimɪŋli) ˈsɪriəs ˈɪnʤəri ə fæn ˈlɛtər, wɪʧ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪz fər ˈkoʊʧɪŋ əp ðə ˈgeɪtərz ənd ðə tim nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ni waɪl ˈʤunjər waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈpɪtmən wɑz biɪŋ ˈtɛndɪd tɪ ɔn ðə fild (waɪl, ˈkɑnvərsli ɪnˈtaɪər tim wɑz daʊn ɔn wən ni ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈpɪtmən), həz meɪd ɪts raʊnz ˈrisəntli ənd stərd əp ə ˈmɪnəməl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi. wɑz æst tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ənd hi ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət hɪz əˈdɪʃənəl ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈstætəs əˈlaʊd ɪm tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd waɪl ðə pleɪər wɑz biɪŋ ˈtɛndɪd tɪ ɔn ðə fild. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən [wɑz] ˈriˌleɪd tɪ mi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ðət hi hæd ˈmuvmənt ənd ðeɪ fɛlt laɪk hi wɑz [biɪŋ ˈtritɪd fər] prɪˈkɔʃənɛri ˈrizənz, ðət hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi faɪn. wi tʊk ðət taɪm, ənd wi hæv nɑt ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd ɑr pleɪərz tɪ teɪk ə ni ɪn ðoʊz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, ˈɛni taɪm ˈsəmˌwən gɪts hərt wi ˈɔlˌweɪz noʊ ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ðə ˈɪnʤəri ər ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ dən ˈɛniˌwɛr bɪn ðət ˈɛvər done,”*,” hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. wər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈprivˌju ðə nɛkst sɛt əv daʊnz fər ɑr dɪˈfɛns, ənd wi wər ˈɔlsoʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɑr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈrɛdi fər ə fild goʊl blɑk ˈæftər aɪ hæd rɪˈsivd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət wɑz faɪn. aɪ wɛnt ˈoʊvər tɪ meɪk ʃʊr hi wɑz faɪn. aɪ lʊkt æt, sɛd hi wɑz faɪn. aɪ tɔkt tɪ ɑr ˈtreɪnɪŋ stæf, ðeɪ sɛd hi wɑz faɪn, θɔt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi faɪn. ðə situation.”*.” ˈpɪtmən wɑz riˈlist frəm ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt ənd ˈlɪstɪd baɪ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ɛz tɪ day.”*.” ðoʊ kəm aʊt fine”*” ɔn tɛsts dən tɪ ˈpɪtmən, ðə ˈtreɪnərz ər duɪŋ səm əˈdɪʃənəl ˈtɛstɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə pleɪər tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈfɪzɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti. sɛd ə possibility”*” hi pleɪz ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈɪnʤəri ˈəpˌdeɪts ˈʤunjər ˈrənɪŋ bæk mæt ʤoʊnz, hu bɪˈgæn læst wik wɪθ ni sˈwɛlɪŋ bət lɛft ðə geɪm du tɪ ən ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri hi ˈsəfərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpræktɪs, wɑz ˈlɪstɪd baɪ ɛz ““probable”*” fər geɪm. hi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈpræktɪs ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈsinjər dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl liɑn ɔr, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪz stɪl ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ni ˈɪʃuz ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ ˈsərʤəri dən ɔn ðə ʤɔɪnt ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ ənd ɪz wəns əˈgɛn kˈwɛsʧənəbəl fər ðə ˈkɑntɛst. ˈsɑfˌmɔr ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ˈvərnən ˈhɑrˌgrivz (hɛd) ənd ˈʤunjər lɛft ˈtækəl d.j*. ˈhəmfəriz (ni) wər boʊθ ˈɪnʤərd əˈgɛnst lsu*, bət iʧ ʃʊd bi faɪn fər ðə nɛkst geɪm wɪθ prɑˈʤɛktəd rɪˈtərn deɪts ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. pleɪər ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz ɔn ˈfrɛʃmən ˈkeɪləb ˈstɛdi ˌɪmˈpruvmənt: θɪŋk ðət ðə fərst θɪŋ ɪz ðət ə ˈvɛri dɪsˈrəptɪv pleɪər. gɑt ə ˈvɛri gʊd fərst stɛp fər ə paʊnd gaɪ. ˈbɪgəst ˈɪʃu ɪz ʤɪst kənˈsɪstənsi ɪn hɪz pərˈfɔrməns, kənˈsɪstəntli duɪŋ ɪt wɛl, kənˈsɪstəntli pleɪɪŋ wɪθ greɪt ˈɛfərt. noʊ kˈwɛʃən ɪkˈstrimli ˈtæləntɪd, ə ˈvɛri ˈtæləntɪd gaɪ. hi kən hoʊld ðə pɔɪnt. fər ə bɪg gaɪ tɪ hæv ðə ˈmuvmənt skɪl hi həz, ˈsərtənli blɛst ɪm wɪθ ə lɔt əv əˈbɪləˌti. ə lɔt əv taɪmz, ˈwɛðər ɪn ə ˈmuvmənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əp frənt ər pleɪɪŋ tɛkˈnik əp frənt, biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ɪn ðə ˈbækˌfild ənd bi dɪsˈrəptɪv ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə bɔl rən ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, fər mi, gʊd ɪˈnəf. naʊ, laɪk ɪm tɪ meɪk ðə ˈtækəl ˈɔlsoʊ, bət wɪn biɪŋ dɪsˈrəptɪv ɪn ðə rən geɪm, ˈvɛri helpful.”*.” ɔn ˈsɑfˌmɔr ˈɑmɑd fəlˈwʊd siɪŋ əˈdɪʃənəl pleɪɪŋ taɪm ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ: pleɪd ə lɔt mɔr ðɪs pæst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ənd kənˈtɪnju to.”*.” ɔn ˈʤunjər dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæk braɪən pul ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wəns əˈgɛn: ““brian*, ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪθ ðə læk əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən æt taɪmz, hæd səm ˈɪʃuz æt taɪmz. wi gɑt lɔst ɔn ə ˈkəpəl ˈbuˌtlɛgz ɔn ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd ðət hərt ˈjuˈɛs bət ˈsərtənli kʊd hæv. ə gʊd self-evaluator*, ənd hi noʊz wət hi nidz tɪ du tɪ improve.”*.” bɪˈlivz ˈʤunjər ˈlaɪnˌbækər ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈmɔrɪsən pleɪd ðə bɛst ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm əv hɪz kərɪr ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt, ənd hi ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ə kərɪr- ənd 14 ˈtækəlz ɔn ðə ˈivnɪŋ. ɪn fækt, θɪŋks ˈmɔrɪsən ɪz ˈfaɪnəli ˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈkɔrnər wɪθ hɪz bɛst pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə læst tu wiks. ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈsinjər ˈɑnˌdreɪ ˈdɛbəs mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɔn əˈfɛns: gɑt tɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪz ɪm mɔr ɔn wət wi kɔl ðə ‘‘go’*’ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, wɛr wi brɪŋ ðə ˈmoʊʃənz ənd stɪl rən ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd zoʊn, soʊ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊ ˈhæpənɪŋ. noʊ kˈwɛʃən ə ˈvɛri ɪkˈsploʊsɪv playmaker*, ənd [wi ʃʊd bi] ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪm mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd æt times.”*.” noʊts ənd kwoʊts ɔn ðə kraʊd ɪn ðə swɔmp ˈvərsəz. lsu*: kraʊd læst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɑz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ðeɪ dɪd ə greɪt ʤɑb əv ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðət bɔlˈgeɪm, ˈsərtənli kriˈeɪtɪŋ səm kənfˈjuʒən fər ðə ˈəðər əˈfɛns. wi ˈsərtənli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðət ənd ər goʊɪŋ tɪ nid ɪt əˈgɛn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ night.”*.” ɔn drɑpt ˈpæsɪz ənd ˈwɛðər waɪd rɪˈsivər koʊʧ krɪs lik ɪz ˈsəmˈwət tɪ bleɪm: ˈroʊpər rənz ɑr ˈpæsɪŋ geɪm. ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ɪm, ðət hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə lɑrʤ ənd kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər. ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət hi dɪz, ənd hi dɪz ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ʤɑb. wi kæʧ [ðə bɔl] fər [ðə waɪd receivers].”*].” ɔn ðə peɪs əv əˈfɛns ənd nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ mɔr ˈtɛmˌpoʊ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ: ˈɪʃu ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ɪz θərd daʊn. gɑt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ənd steɪ ɔn ðə fild. ju wɔnt tɪ goʊ ˈtɛmˌpoʊ? aɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ fæst, tu. bət ɪf nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ fərst daʊnz, goʊɪŋ fæst hɛlp jʊr ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim. gɑt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪnˈteɪn pəˈzɛʃən ənd steɪ ɔn ðə fild. wɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ə fərst daʊn, ˈʤɛnərəli ənd ˈivɪn ðə bɪg ˈtɛmˌpoʊ timz, wɪn ðeɪ goʊ ˈtɛmˌpoʊ, ˈæftər ðeɪ gɪt ə fərst daʊn. ðə ʧeɪnz ər ˈmuvɪŋ ənd goʊɪŋ ˈtɛmˌpoʊ ənd goʊɪŋ fæst. wi hæv ðət plæn. bət wɪn ɔn θərd daʊn, ɪt hɛlp ju goʊ fast.”*.” |
millions of people walk into toronto public libraries each year. the majority have a safe, educational experience.
but recent disturbing, and at times, violent incidents at multiple libraries in the city has the union sounding the alarm for increased security.
however, has learned a public library pilot project is coming to toronto and that has raised even more questions and concerns.
“we have huge concerns, not only for the delivery of the library services, but obviously the major concern is safety,” said maureen, the president of the toronto public libraries union.
this past week, a nine year old boy at library was approached by a man and asked several inappropriate questions. police arrested ryan mcfarlane, 38, and charged him with failing to comply with probation.
back on february 1st, a man was stabbed inside the toronto reference library.
on february 28th, a woman who was eight months pregnant and another man were both assaulted inside fairview public library.
the union says since 2015, violent incidents in the library have risen by 29 per cent.
in that same length of time, librarian staffing levels have dropped 20 per cent and hundreds of thousands of dollars have been slashed from the security budget.
and the pilot project that is scheduled for two toronto libraries this year will serve to bring those numbers even lower.
under the pilot project, people will be able to enter the library using a swipe card system, likely tied to a library card. once inside, says, it will be an “empty building” equipped only with security cameras.
o’reilley says a library without security and without librarians a library.
“technology replace staff on the ground with their eyes and ears,” she says. “having security cameras is not going to be acceptable.”
the two toronto libraries scheduled for the pilot project are memorial public library in bloor west village and the other is public library on pape avenue in the east end. | ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl wɔk ˈɪntu tərˈɑntoʊ ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz iʧ jɪr. ðə məˈʤɔrəti hæv ə seɪf, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ɪkˈspɪriəns. bət ˈrisənt dɪˈstərbɪŋ, ənd æt taɪmz, ˈvaɪələnt ˈɪnsədənts æt ˈməltəpəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti həz ðə ˈjunjən ˈsaʊndɪŋ ðə əˈlɑrm fər ˌɪnˈkrist sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, həz ˈlərnɪd ə ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈpaɪlət ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ ənd ðət həz reɪzd ˈivɪn mɔr kˈwɛsʧənz ənd kənˈsərnz. hæv juʤ kənˈsərnz, nɑt ˈoʊnli fər ðə dɪˈlɪvəri əv ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈsərvɪsɪz, bət ˈɑbviəsli ðə ˈmeɪʤər kənˈsərn ɪz safety,”*,” sɛd mɔˈrin, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ˈjunjən. ðɪs pæst wik, ə naɪn jɪr oʊld bɔɪ æt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri wɑz əˈproʊʧt baɪ ə mæn ənd æst ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt kˈwɛsʧənz. pəˈlis ərˈɛstɪd raɪən məkˈfɑrlən, 38 ənd ʧɑrʤd ɪm wɪθ ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ proʊˈbeɪʃən. bæk ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1st*, ə mæn wɑz stæbd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈrɛfərəns ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 28th*, ə ˈwʊmən hu wɑz eɪt mənθs ˈprɛgnənt ənd əˈnəðər mæn wər boʊθ əˈsɔltɪd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈfɛrvˌju ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ðə ˈjunjən sɪz sɪns 2015 ˈvaɪələnt ˈɪnsədənts ɪn ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri hæv ˈrɪzən baɪ 29 pər sɛnt. ɪn ðət seɪm lɛŋθ əv taɪm, laɪˈbrɛˌriən ˈstæfɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz hæv drɑpt 20 pər sɛnt ənd ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz hæv bɪn slæʃt frəm ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbəʤɪt. ənd ðə ˈpaɪlət ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər tu tərˈɑntoʊ ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ðɪs jɪr wɪl sərv tɪ brɪŋ ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz ˈivɪn loʊər. ˈəndər ðə ˈpaɪlət ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈpipəl wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈjuzɪŋ ə swaɪp kɑrd ˈsɪstəm, ˈlaɪkli taɪd tɪ ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri kɑrd. wəns ˌɪnˈsaɪd, sɪz, ɪt wɪl bi ən building”*” ɪkˈwɪpt ˈoʊnli wɪθ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæmərəz. sɪz ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri wɪˈθaʊt sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd wɪˈθaʊt laɪˈbrɛˌriənz ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ˌriˈpleɪs stæf ɔn ðə graʊnd wɪθ ðɛr aɪz ənd ears,”*,” ʃi sɪz. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæmərəz ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi acceptable.”*.” ðə tu tərˈɑntoʊ ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ˈskɛʤʊld fər ðə ˈpaɪlət ˈprɑʤɛkt ər məˈmɔriəl ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪn blʊr wɛst ˈvɪlɪʤ ənd ðə ˈəðər ɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɔn peɪp ˈævəˌnu ɪn ðə ist ɛnd. |
washington, april 2 (upi) -- new federal charges were brought in washington friday against the founder and treasurer of the national association of special police and security officers.
the superseding indictment charges caleb, 60, of washington with mail fraud, theft from a labor organization, obstruction of justice, criminal contempt and various recordkeeping offenses related to his operation of a pension plan for the union's members, the justice department said in a release.
naspso represents private security guards assigned to protect federal buildings in the washington metro area.
gray-burriss, who originally was charged last june with four counts of mail fraud, will be arraigned on the new counts tuesday in u.s. district court in washington.
gray-burriss is accused of spending more than $100,000 in union pension funds on himself or others. | ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈeɪprəl 2 (upi*) nu ˈfɛdərəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər brɔt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈfaʊndər ənd ˈtrɛʒərər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈspɛʃəl pəˈlis ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔfɪsərz. ðə ˌsupərˈsidɪŋ ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈkeɪləb, 60 əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɪθ meɪl frɔd, θɛft frəm ə ˈleɪbər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, əbˈstrəkʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs, ˈkrɪmənəl kənˈtɛmpt ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈrɛkərdˌkipɪŋ əˈfɛnsɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ hɪz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈpɛnʃən plæn fər ðə ˈjunjənz ˈmɛmbərz, ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd ɪn ə riˈlis. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈpraɪvət sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrdz əˈsaɪnd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈfɛdərəl ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriə., hu ərˈɪʤənəli wɑz ʧɑrʤd læst ʤun wɪθ fɔr kaʊnts əv meɪl frɔd, wɪl bi əreɪnd ɔn ðə nu kaʊnts ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ɪz əˈkjuzd əv ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr ðən ɪn ˈjunjən ˈpɛnʃən fəndz ɔn hɪmˈsɛlf ər ˈəðərz. |
though daum have a booth at this, i managed to snag some time with black desert manager rick van beem. given some of the recent rumblings about delayed content and changes, i thought it was a good opportunity to learn about how the publisher feels about current game events.
serving two kinds of customers
i personally play regularly, not because i think a bad game in fact, i usually gravitate toward-oriented but because the original game pitched made decisions that made it less appealing to me. i fault the game with that, and i still think it has some interesting sounding features, but balancing the different tastes easy.
the recent karma changes in perfectly highlight that difficulty.‘s death penalty never seemed very harsh to me, but because used to much worse; my first experiences in an resulted in lost items, stats, and having to find my way back to my friends and hunting spot. i assumed that in light of the big new content, the developers wanted to curb player actions from random killing to something a bit more structured, but apparently the two are unrelated.
van admittedly “more of a solo player doing quests and crafting” than aer, but still enjoying the game for what it is. he also mentioned that solo play is also what a lot of his customers live and die for and that while being killed while is part of the nature of the game, so is being in the first place. in fact, van beem tossed out the idea that maybe the game should protecters, especially as the game already has systems that promote play, such as to your quest location and auto fishing. let you readers hash that out in the comments, but for the love of sand, try to keep it clean.
lessons learned
i spoke a bit with van beem about what the studio has learned with its first launch in the west. first, for those who aware: daum actually works more with pearl abyss than with its korean counterpart in terms of localization, though the two still share different strategies and ideas. daum can give suggestions, and pearl abyss is listening, but at the end of the day, the game originated in korea and is bound to that origin.
second, the trouble with the amity system, which is understandably difficult. apparently the product team is aware of this, so the looking into ways to clarify it more for players. at the least, either on the site or in-game, they want to explain it in a more profound way, but i given any details on the specifics.
then there are hacking issues and the many waves of players being banned. daum found a new way to detect client hacks, which is clearly working out. the know not perfect, so they are still working to ensure catching the “bad guys” rather than innocent players, but so far, happy with the progress.
next: cash shop woes. touching on the suit scandal and other issues, van beem told me that if something seems to grant power for money, the game should have accessible countermeasures available for players not participating in, which seems obvious but seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle of release.
finally, players concerned with latency issues, especially with the upcoming sieges, should know that the subject of much effort. van beem admits that the original servers “weren’t ideal for the game,” as the title proved much more popular than daum had anticipated, but since been upgraded. siege wars also required new server configurations, which caused more delay, so with any luck, issues be as big a problem as they were at launch.
on the horizon
one of the reasons the recent patch was delayed was that the team discovered additional content that had not yet been localized. while obviously the content could have been released anyway, daum opted for the delay, so hopefully the tutorial will be enough to hold people over. the idea is that players will have two weeks to practice the new siege mechanics before a wipe and then let the players try it for real.
those in other regions worried about being left out of the fun have justifiable concerns. australians, for example, within the majority time zone, and daum wants to hit the majority first with its sieges. that being said, the team will try rotating times for objectives, but van beem admits focusing on best for the majority of players is the priority. for example, a siege occurring on friday nights at 8 p.m. one month might be at 1 p.m. on tuesdays the next month. this allows everyone to experience the content, but of course it still favors the largest group of consumers first.
but you guys care more about the awakening system and ninjas, right? well, apparently the and maybe naval warfare will come out more toward at the least. just have to watch out for the ninjas. good luck with that! | ðoʊ dɔm hæv ə buθ æt ðɪs aɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ snæg səm taɪm wɪθ blæk ˈdɛzərt ˈmænɪʤər rɪk væn bim. ˈgɪvɪn səm əv ðə ˈrisənt ˈrəmbəlɪŋz əˈbaʊt dɪˈleɪd ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, aɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz ə gʊd ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈpəblɪʃər filz əˈbaʊt ˈkɑrənt geɪm ɪˈvɛnts. ˈsərvɪŋ tu kaɪnz əv ˈkəstəmərz aɪ ˈpərsənəli pleɪ ˈrɛgjələrli, nɑt bɪˈkəz aɪ θɪŋk ə bæd geɪm ɪn fækt, aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli ˈgrævɪˌteɪt təˈwɔrd bət bɪˈkəz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl geɪm pɪʧt meɪd dɪˈsɪʒənz ðət meɪd ɪt lɛs əˈpilɪŋ tɪ mi. aɪ fɔlt ðə geɪm wɪθ ðət, ənd aɪ stɪl θɪŋk ɪt həz səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈfiʧərz, bət ˈbælənsɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfərənt teɪsts ˈizi. ðə ˈrisənt ˈkɑrmə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈpərfəktli ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðət ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti. dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ˈnɛvər simd ˈvɛri hɑrʃ tɪ mi, bət bɪˈkəz juzd tɪ məʧ wərs; maɪ fərst ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ɪn ən rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn lɔst ˈaɪtəmz, stæts, ənd ˈhævɪŋ tɪ faɪnd maɪ weɪ bæk tɪ maɪ frɛndz ənd ˈhəntɪŋ spɑt. aɪ əˈsumd ðət ɪn laɪt əv ðə bɪg nu ˈkɑntɛnt, ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kərb pleɪər ˈækʃənz frəm ˈrændəm ˈkɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ə bɪt mɔr ˈstrəkʧərd, bət əˈpɛrəntli ðə tu ər ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd. væn ædˈmɪtɪdli əv ə ˈsoʊˌloʊ pleɪər duɪŋ kwɛsts ənd crafting”*” ðən ə pvper*, bət stɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə geɪm fər wət ɪt ɪz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛnʃənd ðət ˈsoʊˌloʊ pleɪ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wət ə lɔt əv hɪz ˈkəstəmərz lɪv ənd daɪ fər ənd ðət waɪl biɪŋ kɪld waɪl ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə geɪm, soʊ ɪz biɪŋ ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ɪn fækt, væn bim tɔst aʊt ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈmeɪbi ðə geɪm ʃʊd prəˈtɛkt afkers*, əˈspɛʃəli ɛz ðə geɪm ɔˈrɛdi həz ˈsɪstəmz ðət prəˈmoʊt pleɪ, səʧ ɛz tɪ jʊr kwɛst loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈɔtoʊ ˈfɪʃɪŋ. lɛt ju ˈridərz hæʃ ðət aʊt ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts, bət fər ðə ləv əv sænd, traɪ tɪ kip ɪt klin. ˈlɛsənz ˈlərnɪd aɪ spoʊk ə bɪt wɪθ væn bim əˈbaʊt wət ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ həz ˈlərnɪd wɪθ ɪts fərst lɔnʧ ɪn ðə wɛst. fərst, fər ðoʊz hu əˈwɛr: dɔm ˈæˌkʧuəli wərks mɔr wɪθ pərl əˈbɪs ðən wɪθ ɪts ˌkɔˈriən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt ɪn tərmz əv ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən, ðoʊ ðə tu stɪl ʃɛr ˈdɪfərənt ˈstrætəʤiz ənd aɪˈdiəz. dɔm kən gɪv səˈʤɛsʧənz, ənd pərl əˈbɪs ɪz ˈlɪsənɪŋ, bət æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ðə geɪm ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd ɪn ˌkɔˈriə ənd ɪz baʊnd tɪ ðət ˈɔrəʤən. ˈsɛkənd, ðə ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ðə ˈæmɪti ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ ɪz ˌəndərˈstændəbli ˈdɪfəkəlt. əˈpɛrəntli ðə ˈprɑdəkt tim ɪz əˈwɛr əv ðɪs, soʊ ðə ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu weɪz tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ɪt mɔr fər pleɪərz. æt ðə list, ˈiðər ɔn ðə saɪt ər in-game*, ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt ɪn ə mɔr proʊˈfaʊnd weɪ, bət aɪ ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛni ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðə spɪˈsɪfɪks. ðɛn ðɛr ər ˈhækɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ənd ðə ˈmɛni weɪvz əv pleɪərz biɪŋ bænd. dɔm faʊnd ə nu weɪ tɪ dɪˈtɛkt klaɪənt hæks, wɪʧ ɪz ˈklɪrli ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt. ðə noʊ nɑt ˈpərˌfɪkt, soʊ ðeɪ ər stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈkæʧɪŋ ðə guys”*” ˈrəðər ðən ˈɪnəsənt pleɪərz, bət soʊ fɑr, ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs. nɛkst: kæʃ ʃɑp woʊz. ˈtəʧɪŋ ɔn ðə sut ˈskændəl ənd ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz, væn bim toʊld mi ðət ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ simz tɪ grænt paʊər fər ˈməni, ðə geɪm ʃʊd hæv ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈkaʊntərˌmɛʒərz əˈveɪləbəl fər pleɪərz nɑt pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn, wɪʧ simz ˈɑbviəs bət simz tɪ hæv ˈgɔtən lɔst ɪn ðə ˈʃəfəl əv riˈlis. ˈfaɪnəli, pleɪərz kənˈsərnd wɪθ ˈleɪtənsi ˈɪʃuz, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsiʤɪz, ʃʊd noʊ ðət ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv məʧ ˈɛfərt. væn bim ədˈmɪts ðət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsərvərz aɪˈdil fər ðə game,”*,” ɛz ðə ˈtaɪtəl pruvd məʧ mɔr ˈpɑpjələr ðən dɔm hæd ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd, bət sɪns bɪn ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd. siʤ wɔrz ˈɔlsoʊ rikˈwaɪərd nu ˈsərvər kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz, wɪʧ kɔzd mɔr dɪˈleɪ, soʊ wɪθ ˈɛni lək, ˈɪʃuz bi ɛz bɪg ə ˈprɑbləm ɛz ðeɪ wər æt lɔnʧ. ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən wən əv ðə ˈrizənz ðə ˈrisənt pæʧ wɑz dɪˈleɪd wɑz ðət ðə tim dɪˈskəvərd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑntɛnt ðət hæd nɑt jɛt bɪn ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd. waɪl ˈɑbviəsli ðə ˈkɑntɛnt kʊd hæv bɪn riˈlist ˈɛniˌweɪ, dɔm ˈɑptɪd fər ðə dɪˈleɪ, soʊ ˈhoʊpfəli ðə tuˈtɔriəl wɪl bi ɪˈnəf tɪ hoʊld ˈpipəl ˈoʊvər. ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət pleɪərz wɪl hæv tu wiks tɪ ˈpræktɪs ðə nu siʤ məˈkænɪks ˌbiˈfɔr ə waɪp ənd ðɛn lɛt ðə pleɪərz traɪ ɪt fər ril. ðoʊz ɪn ˈəðər ˈriʤənz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt biɪŋ lɛft aʊt əv ðə fən hæv ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbəl kənˈsərnz. ɔˈstreɪljənz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪˈθɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti taɪm zoʊn, ənd dɔm wɔnts tɪ hɪt ðə məˈʤɔrəti fərst wɪθ ɪts ˈsiʤɪz. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, ðə tim wɪl traɪ ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ taɪmz fər əˈbʤɛktɪvz, bət væn bim ədˈmɪts ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn bɛst fər ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv pleɪərz ɪz ðə praɪˈɔrəti. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə siʤ əˈkərɪŋ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪts æt 8 p.m*. wən mənθ maɪt bi æt 1 p.m*. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪz ðə nɛkst mənθ. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ˈkɑntɛnt, bət əv kɔrs ɪt stɪl ˈfeɪvərz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst grup əv kənˈsumərz fərst. bət ju gaɪz kɛr mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə əˈweɪkənɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ənd ˈnɪnʤəz, raɪt? wɛl, əˈpɛrəntli ðə ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈneɪvəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr wɪl kəm aʊt mɔr təˈwɔrd æt ðə list. ʤɪst hæv tɪ wɔʧ aʊt fər ðə ˈnɪnʤəz. gʊd lək wɪθ ðət! |
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personal health jane brody on health and aging.
what would it take to persuade you to exercise
a desire to lose weight or improve your figure? to keep heart disease, cancer or diabetes at bay? to lower your blood pressure or cholesterol? to protect your bones? to live to a healthy old age?
you’d think any of those reasons would be sufficient to get americans exercising, but scores of studies have shown otherwise. it seems that public health experts, doctors and exercise devotees in the media like me have been using ineffective tactics to entice sedentary people to become, and remain, physically active.
for decades, people have been bombarded with messages that regular exercise is necessary to lose weight, prevent serious disease and foster healthy aging. and yes, most people say they value these goals. yet a vast majority of americans two-thirds of whom are overweight or obese have thus far failed to swallow the “exercise pill.”
now research by psychologists strongly suggests time to stop thinking of future health, weight loss and body image as for exercise. instead, these experts recommend a strategy marketers use to sell products: portray physical activity as a way to enhance current well-being and happiness.
“we need to make exercise relevant to daily lives,” michelle l. segar, a research investigator at the institute for research on women and gender at the university of michigan, said in an interview. “everyone’s schedule is packed with nonstop to-do’s. we can only fit in essential.”
reframing the message
dr. segar is among the experts who believe that people will not commit to exercise if they see its benefits as distant or theoretical.
“it has to be portrayed as a compelling behavior that can benefit us today,” she said. “people who say they exercise for its benefits to quality of life exercise more over the course of a year than those who say they value exercise for its health benefits.”
her idea for a public service advertisement to promote exercise for working women with families: a woman is shown walking around the block after dinner with her children and says, “this is great. i can fit in fitness, spend quality time with my kids, and at the same time teach them how important exercise is.”
based on studies of what motivates people to adopt and sustain physical activity, dr. segar is urging that experts stop framing moderate exercise as a medical prescription that requires 150 minutes of aerobic effort each week. instead, public health officials must begin to address “the emotional hooks that make it essential for people to fit it into their hectic lives.”
“immediate rewards are more motivating than distant ones,” she added. “feeling happy and less stressed is more motivating than not getting heart disease or cancer, maybe, someday in the future.”
in a study of 252 office workers, david k. and david markland, psychologists at the university of wales, found that while many began to exercise as way to lose weight and improve their appearance, these motivations did not keep them exercising in the long term. “the well-being and enjoyment benefits of exercise should be emphasized,” the researchers concluded.
dr. segar put it this way: “physical activity is an elixir of life, but not teaching people that. telling them a pill to take or a punishment for bad numbers on the scale. sustaining physical activity is a motivational and emotional issue, not a medical one.”
other studies have shown that what gets people off their and keeps them moving depends on age, gender, life circumstances and even ethnicity. for those of college age, for example, physical attractiveness typically heads the list of reasons to begin exercising, although what keeps them going seems to be the stress relief that a regular exercise program provides.
the elderly, on the other hand, may get started because of health concerns. but often what keeps them exercising are the friendships, sense of community and camaraderie that may otherwise be missing from their lives easily seen among the women who faithfully attend water exercise classes at my local ymca.
in a recent study of overweight or obese middle-aged men and women, dr. segar found that enhancing daily well-being was most influential factor for the women in the study. men indicated they were motivated by more distant health benefits, although dr. segar suspects this may be because men feel less comfortable discussing their mental health needs.
“what sustains us, we sustain,” dr. segar said. “we need to promote what marketers call ‘customer loyalty.’ we need to help people stay engaged with movement by teaching them how it can help sustain them in their lives.“
value beyond weight loss
many, if not most, people start exercising because they want to lose weight. but very often they abandon exercise when the expected pounds fail to fall off. study after study has found that, without major changes in eating habits, increasing physical activity is only somewhat effective for losing weight, though it helps people maintain weight loss and shedding even a few pounds, especially around middle, can improve health.
for example, researchers in brisbane, australia, and in leeds, england, studied 58 sedentary overweight or obese men and women who participated in a closely monitored aerobic exercise program. weight loss was minimal, but nonetheless the participants’ shrunk, their blood pressure and resting heart rate dropped, and their aerobic capacity and mood improved.
“exercise should be encouraged and the emphasis on weight loss reduced,” the researchers concluded. “disappointment and low associated with poor weight loss could lead to low exercise adherence and a general perception that exercise is futile and not beneficial.”
i walk three miles daily, or bike ten miles and swim three-quarters of a mile. if you ask me why, weight control may be my first answer, followed by a desire to live long and well. but not what gets me out of bed before dawn to join friends on a morning walk and then bike to the y for my swim.
it’s how these activities make me feel: more energized, less stressed, more productive, more engaged and, yes, happier better able to smell the roses and cope with the inevitable frustrations of daily life. | ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈpərsɪnəl hɛlθ ʤeɪn ˈbroʊdi ɔn hɛlθ ənd ˈeɪʤɪŋ. wət wʊd ɪt teɪk tɪ pərsˈweɪd ju tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ luz weɪt ər ˌɪmˈpruv jʊr ˈfɪgjər? tɪ kip hɑrt dɪˈziz, ˈkænsər ər ˌdaɪəˈbitiz æt beɪ? tɪ loʊər jʊr bləd ˈprɛʃər ər kəˈlɛstərˌɔl? tɪ prəˈtɛkt jʊr boʊnz? tɪ lɪv tɪ ə ˈhɛlθi oʊld eɪʤ? θɪŋk ˈɛni əv ðoʊz ˈrizənz wʊd bi səˈfɪʃənt tɪ gɪt əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ, bət skɔrz əv ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn ˈəðərˌwaɪz. ɪt simz ðət ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈɛkspərts, ˈdɑktərz ənd ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈdɛvəˈtiz ɪn ðə ˈmidiə laɪk mi hæv bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv ˈtæktɪks tɪ ɪnˈtaɪs ˈsɛdənˌtɛri ˈpipəl tɪ bɪˈkəm, ənd rɪˈmeɪn, ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈæktɪv. fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈpipəl hæv bɪn bɑmˈbɑrdɪd wɪθ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ðət ˈrɛgjələr ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ luz weɪt, prɪˈvɛnt ˈsɪriəs dɪˈziz ənd ˈfɑstər ˈhɛlθi ˈeɪʤɪŋ. ənd jɛs, moʊst ˈpipəl seɪ ðeɪ ˈvælju ðiz goʊlz. jɛt ə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ˌtuˈθərdz əv hum ər ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ər əˈbis hæv ðəs fɑr feɪld tɪ sˈwɔloʊ ðə pill.”*.” naʊ ˈrisərʧ baɪ saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ˈstrɔŋli səˈʤɛsts taɪm tɪ stɑp ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv fˈjuʧər hɛlθ, weɪt lɔs ənd ˈbɑdi ˈɪmɪʤ ɛz fər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðiz ˈɛkspərts ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ə ˈstrætəʤi ˌmɑrkətərz juz tɪ sɛl ˈprɑdəkts: pɔrˈtreɪ ˈfɪzɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti ɛz ə weɪ tɪ ɛnˈhæns ˈkɑrənt ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ ənd ˈhæpinəs. nid tɪ meɪk ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ˈdeɪli lives,”*,” mɪˈʃɛl ɛl. ˈsigər, ə ˈrisərʧ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər æt ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʤɛndər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɪʃɪgən, sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈskɛʤʊl ɪz pækt wɪθ ˌnɑnˈstɑp to-do’s*. wi kən ˈoʊnli fɪt ɪn essential.”*.” ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈdɑktər. ˈsigər ɪz əˈməŋ ðə ˈɛkspərts hu bɪˈliv ðət ˈpipəl wɪl nɑt kəˈmɪt tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪf ðeɪ si ɪts ˈbɛnəfɪts ɛz ˈdɪstənt ər ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl. həz tɪ bi pɔrˈtreɪd ɛz ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər ðət kən ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈjuˈɛs today,”*,” ʃi sɛd. hu seɪ ðeɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz fər ɪts ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ kˈwɑləti əv laɪf ˈɛksərˌsaɪz mɔr ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə jɪr ðən ðoʊz hu seɪ ðeɪ ˈvælju ˈɛksərˌsaɪz fər ɪts hɛlθ benefits.”*.” hər aɪˈdiə fər ə ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈɛksərˌsaɪz fər ˈwərkɪŋ ˈwɪmən wɪθ ˈfæməliz: ə ˈwʊmən ɪz ʃoʊn ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd ðə blɑk ˈæftər ˈdɪnər wɪθ hər ˈʧɪldrən ənd sɪz, ɪz greɪt. aɪ kən fɪt ɪn ˈfɪtnəs, spɛnd kˈwɑləti taɪm wɪθ maɪ kɪdz, ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm tiʧ ðɛm haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɛksərˌsaɪz is.”*.” beɪst ɔn ˈstədiz əv wət ˈmoʊtəˌveɪts ˈpipəl tɪ əˈdɑpt ənd səˈsteɪn ˈfɪzɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti, ˈdɑktər. ˈsigər ɪz ˈərʤɪŋ ðət ˈɛkspərts stɑp ˈfreɪmɪŋ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɛz ə ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈskrɪpʃən ðət rikˈwaɪərz 150 ˈmɪnəts əv ɛˈroʊbɪk ˈɛfərt iʧ wik. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ əˈfɪʃəlz məst bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl hʊks ðət meɪk ɪt ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ˈpipəl tɪ fɪt ɪt ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈhɛktɪk lives.”*.” rɪˈwɔrdz ər mɔr ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtɪŋ ðən ˈdɪstənt ones,”*,” ʃi ˈædɪd. ˈhæpi ənd lɛs strɛst ɪz mɔr ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtɪŋ ðən nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ hɑrt dɪˈziz ər ˈkænsər, ˈmeɪbi, ˈsəmˌdeɪ ɪn ðə future.”*.” ɪn ə ˈstədi əv 252 ˈɔfəs ˈwərkərz, ˈdeɪvɪd keɪ. ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈmɑrklənd, saɪˈkɑləʤəsts æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv weɪlz, faʊnd ðət waɪl ˈmɛni bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɛz weɪ tɪ luz weɪt ənd ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr əˈpɪrəns, ðiz ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənz dɪd nɑt kip ðɛm ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ ɪn ðə lɔŋ tərm. ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ʃʊd bi emphasized,”*,” ðə ˈrisərʧərz kənˈkludɪd. ˈdɑktər. ˈsigər pʊt ɪt ðɪs weɪ: ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz ən ɪˈlɪksər əv laɪf, bət nɑt ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈpipəl ðət. ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm ə pɪl tɪ teɪk ər ə ˈpənɪʃmənt fər bæd ˈnəmbərz ɔn ðə skeɪl. səˈsteɪnɪŋ ˈfɪzɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz ə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈɪʃu, nɑt ə ˈmɛdɪkəl one.”*.” ˈəðər ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn ðət wət gɪts ˈpipəl ɔf ðɛr ənd kips ðɛm ˈmuvɪŋ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn eɪʤ, ˈʤɛndər, laɪf ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ənd ˈivɪn ɛθˈnɪsɪti. fər ðoʊz əv ˈkɑlɪʤ eɪʤ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈtræktɪvnəs ˈtɪpɪkəli hɛdz ðə lɪst əv ˈrizənz tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wət kips ðɛm goʊɪŋ simz tɪ bi ðə strɛs rɪˈlif ðət ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈproʊˌgræm prəˈvaɪdz. ðə ˈɛldərli, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, meɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd bɪˈkəz əv hɛlθ kənˈsərnz. bət ˈɔfən wət kips ðɛm ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ ər ðə ˈfrɛndʃɪps, sɛns əv kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri ðət meɪ ˈəðərˌwaɪz bi ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ðɛr lɪvz ˈizəli sin əˈməŋ ðə ˈwɪmən hu ˈfeɪθfəli əˈtɛnd ˈwɔtər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈklæsɪz æt maɪ ˈloʊkəl ymca*. ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi əv ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ər əˈbis ˈmɪdəˌleɪgd mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən, ˈdɑktər. ˈsigər faʊnd ðət ɛnˈhænsɪŋ ˈdeɪli ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ wɑz moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈfæktər fər ðə ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈstədi. mɛn ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðeɪ wər ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ mɔr ˈdɪstənt hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈdɑktər. ˈsigər ˈsəˌspɛkts ðɪs meɪ bi bɪˈkəz mɛn fil lɛs ˈkəmfərtəbəl dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ nidz. səˈsteɪnz ˈjuˈɛs, wi sustain,”*,” ˈdɑktər. ˈsigər sɛd. nid tɪ prəˈmoʊt wət ˌmɑrkətərz kɔl loyalty.’*.’ wi nid tɪ hɛlp ˈpipəl steɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ ˈmuvmənt baɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ ðɛm haʊ ɪt kən hɛlp səˈsteɪn ðɛm ɪn ðɛr lives.“*.“ ˈvælju bɪɔnd weɪt lɔs ˈmɛni, ɪf nɑt moʊst, ˈpipəl stɑrt ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ luz weɪt. bət ˈvɛri ˈɔfən ðeɪ əˈbændən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz wɪn ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd paʊnz feɪl tɪ fɔl ɔf. ˈstədi ˈæftər ˈstədi həz faʊnd ðət, wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈitɪŋ ˈhæbəts, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈfɪzɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈsəmˈwət ˈifɛktɪv fər ˈluzɪŋ weɪt, ðoʊ ɪt hɛlps ˈpipəl meɪnˈteɪn weɪt lɔs ənd ˈʃɛdɪŋ ˈivɪn ə fju paʊnz, əˈspɛʃəli əraʊnd ˈmɪdəl, kən ˌɪmˈpruv hɛlθ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈrisərʧərz ɪn ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn, ɔˈstreɪljə, ənd ɪn lidz, ˈɪŋglənd, ˈstədid 58 ˈsɛdənˌtɛri ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ər əˈbis mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ə ˈkloʊsli ˈmɑnətərd ɛˈroʊbɪk ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈproʊˌgræm. weɪt lɔs wɑz ˈmɪnəməl, bət ˌnənðəˈlɛs ðə participants’*’ ʃrəŋk, ðɛr bləd ˈprɛʃər ənd ˈrɛstɪŋ hɑrt reɪt drɑpt, ənd ðɛr ɛˈroʊbɪk kəˈpæsɪti ənd mud ˌɪmˈpruvd. ʃʊd bi ɪnˈkərəʤd ənd ðə ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn weɪt lɔs reduced,”*,” ðə ˈrisərʧərz kənˈkludɪd. ənd loʊ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ pur weɪt lɔs kʊd lɛd tɪ loʊ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əˈdhɪrəns ənd ə ˈʤɛnərəl pərˈsɛpʃən ðət ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪz fˈjutəl ənd nɑt beneficial.”*.” aɪ wɔk θri maɪəlz ˈdeɪli, ər baɪk tɛn maɪəlz ənd swɪm θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv ə maɪl. ɪf ju æsk mi waɪ, weɪt kənˈtroʊl meɪ bi maɪ fərst ˈænsər, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ lɪv lɔŋ ənd wɛl. bət nɑt wət gɪts mi aʊt əv bɛd ˌbiˈfɔr dɔn tɪ ʤɔɪn frɛndz ɔn ə ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɔk ənd ðɛn baɪk tɪ ðə waɪ fər maɪ swɪm. haʊ ðiz ækˈtɪvɪtiz meɪk mi fil: mɔr ˈɛnərˌʤaɪzd, lɛs strɛst, mɔr pərˈdəktɪv, mɔr ɪnˈgeɪʤd ənd, jɛs, ˈhæpiər ˈbɛtər ˈeɪbəl tɪ smɛl ðə ˈroʊzɪz ənd koʊp wɪθ ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl frəˈstreɪʃənz əv ˈdeɪli laɪf. |
julian just the world's media. after announcing that he would be making a statement on the steps of the ecuadorian embassy, where he has been in confinement for the last two weeks, speculation began to mount as to whether he would be leaving the embassy for good.
so tortured has the whole saga become that there was even discussion about what the legal status of the embassy's steps were. are they ecuadorian land, in which case he would be able to return to the embassy after, or are they technically british, which would leave him open to re-arrest.
in the end, it didn't matter. what we got was a statement, with no chance for follow-up questions, from susan benn, one of the board members of the julian defence fund, which largely reiterated what we already know.
the statement opened by revealing that the met asked to report to police station at this morning, and that although he decided not to obey the request, "this should not be considered disrespect". what followed was largely the spreading of fear, uncertainty and doubt.
the first half of the statement focused on the moves made against in the united states, as well as the horrendous treatment meted out to private manning, the alleged source for wikileaks' famous dump of diplomatic cables. although much of what was said, regarding efforts to indict him, the convening of a grand jury, and the desire to charge him with conspiracy to commit espionage, is true if perhaps overstated it is also largely to the question of whether should be extradited to sweden to face allegations of rape.
the only tenuous link to the actual matter at hand was that "informal talks between the us and sweden have been conducted". one would be surprised if they had not, and the existence of "talks" does not reveal anything about their content. indeed, it would be unlikely if the us had also not had "informal talks" with ecuador by now, although will be hoping ecuador's response is curt.
benn did turn to the swedish allegations, and although she avoided one common line from's supporters - that of his alleged crimes altogether - there were other exaggerations and misstatements. benn the last ten days spent in prison as "solitary confinement", as well as claiming that he has spent the 500+ days he's been avoiding extradition to sweden as "virtual house arrest" (he was under curfew to be home at for most of that time, which is rather different from house arrest).
there were also pointed references to the fact that has yet to be charged - which is true, because charging normally comes after arrest - as well as various other facts which are to the matter at hand, such as whether or not he left sweden freely, and whether swedish prosecutors had refused an offer to interview him in london.
the key defence of his actions was buried deep under all of this: he cannot go to sweden, he claims, because if the us begins the extradition process while there he will be held on remand, which would prevent him seeking asylum.
it is a rather distasteful defence. he is arguing that he shouldn't face trial over his alleged crimes, because a possible outcome of doing so is that further unjust wrongs may be perpetrated upon him. as an ethical dilemma, there are debates to be made about the desirable approach; but the one thing which is clear is that the person who gets to decide the final course of action should not be julian. for now, he remains in the embassy, hoping that the ecuadorian government will grant him asylum. if they do, he's got a whole other set of problems.
updated: susan benn was wrongly called a lawyer. she is a board member of the julian defence fund. she likely meant to refer to's time in prison, not the embassy, when she spoke of solitary confinement. | ˈʤuljən ʤɪst ðə wərldz ˈmidiə. ˈæftər əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðət hi wʊd bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ðə stɛps əv ðə ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən ˈɛmbəsi, wɛr hi həz bɪn ɪn kənˈfaɪnmənt fər ðə læst tu wiks, ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən bɪˈgæn tɪ maʊnt ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər hi wʊd bi ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈɛmbəsi fər gʊd. soʊ ˈtɔrʧərd həz ðə hoʊl ˈsɑgə bɪˈkəm ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈivɪn dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt wət ðə ˈligəl ˈstætəs əv ðə ˈɛmbəsiz stɛps wər. ər ðeɪ ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən lænd, ɪn wɪʧ keɪs hi wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈɛmbəsi ˈæftər, ər ər ðeɪ ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈbrɪtɪʃ, wɪʧ wʊd liv ɪm ˈoʊpən tɪ re-arrest*. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ɪt ˈdɪdənt ˈmætər. wət wi gɑt wɑz ə ˈsteɪtmənt, wɪθ noʊ ʧæns fər ˈfɑloʊˌəp kˈwɛsʧənz, frəm ˈsuzən bɛn, wən əv ðə bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈʤuljən dɪˈfɛns fənd, wɪʧ ˈlɑrʤli riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd wət wi ɔˈrɛdi noʊ. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈoʊpənd baɪ rɪˈvilɪŋ ðət ðə mɛt æst tɪ rɪˈpɔrt tɪ pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən æt ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ənd ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ oʊˈbeɪ ðə rɪkˈwɛst, "ðɪs ʃʊd nɑt bi kənˈsɪdərd ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt". wət ˈfɑloʊd wɑz ˈlɑrʤli ðə ˈsprɛdɪŋ əv fɪr, ənˈsərtənti ənd daʊt. ðə fərst hæf əv ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə muvz meɪd əˈgɛnst ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌhɔˈrɛndəs ˈtritmənt ˈmitɪd aʊt tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈmænɪŋ, ðə əˈlɛʤd sɔrs fər wikileaks*' ˈfeɪməs dəmp əv ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkeɪbəlz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ məʧ əv wət wɑz sɛd, rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈɛfərts tɪ ˌɪnˈdaɪt ɪm, ðə kənˈvinɪŋ əv ə grænd ˈʤʊri, ənd ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ʧɑrʤ ɪm wɪθ kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ kəˈmɪt ˈɛspiənɑʤ, ɪz tru ɪf pərˈhæps ˈoʊvərˌsteɪtɪd ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɑrʤli tɪ ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər ʃʊd bi ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪtɪd tɪ sˈwidən tɪ feɪs ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv reɪp. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈtɛnjəwəs lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈmætər æt hænd wɑz ðət "ˌɪnˈfɔrməl tɔks bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd sˈwidən hæv bɪn kənˈdəktəd". wən wʊd bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf ðeɪ hæd nɑt, ənd ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv "tɔks" dɪz nɑt rɪˈvil ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈkɑntɛnt. ˌɪnˈdid, ɪt wʊd bi ənˈlaɪkli ɪf ðə ˈjuˈɛs hæd ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt hæd "ˌɪnˈfɔrməl tɔks" wɪθ ˈɛkwəˌdɔr baɪ naʊ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wɪl bi ˈhoʊpɪŋ ˈɛkwəˌdɔrz rɪˈspɑns ɪz kərt. bɛn dɪd tərn tɪ ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz, ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ʃi əˈvɔɪdɪd wən ˈkɑmən laɪn frəm səˈpɔrtərz ðət əv hɪz əˈlɛʤd kraɪmz ˌɔltəˈgɛðər ðɛr wər ˈəðər ɪgˌzæʤərˈeɪʃənz ənd mɪˈsteɪtmənts. bɛn ðə læst tɛn deɪz spɛnt ɪn ˈprɪzən ɛz "ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt", ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət hi həz spɛnt ðə 500 deɪz hiz bɪn əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən tɪ sˈwidən ɛz "ˈvərʧuəl haʊs ərˈɛst" (hi wɑz ˈəndər ˈkərfju tɪ bi hoʊm æt fər moʊst əv ðət taɪm, wɪʧ ɪz ˈrəðər ˈdɪfərənt frəm haʊs ərˈɛst). ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɔɪntɪd ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ðə fækt ðət həz jɛt tɪ bi ʧɑrʤd wɪʧ ɪz tru, bɪˈkəz ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ˈnɔrməli kəmz ˈæftər ərˈɛst ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər fækts wɪʧ ər tɪ ðə ˈmætər æt hænd, səʧ ɛz ˈwɛðər ər nɑt hi lɛft sˈwidən ˈfrili, ənd ˈwɛðər sˈwidɪʃ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz hæd rɪfˈjuzd ən ˈɔfər tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ɪm ɪn ˈləndən. ðə ki dɪˈfɛns əv hɪz ˈækʃənz wɑz ˈbɛrid dip ˈəndər ɔl əv ðɪs: hi ˈkænɑt goʊ tɪ sˈwidən, hi kleɪmz, bɪˈkəz ɪf ðə ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈgɪnz ðə ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs waɪl ðɛr hi wɪl bi hɛld ɔn rɪˈmænd, wɪʧ wʊd prɪˈvɛnt ɪm ˈsikɪŋ əˈsaɪləm. ɪt ɪz ə ˈrəðər dɪˈsteɪstfəl dɪˈfɛns. hi ɪz ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət hi ˈʃʊdənt feɪs traɪəl ˈoʊvər hɪz əˈlɛʤd kraɪmz, bɪˈkəz ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈaʊtˌkəm əv duɪŋ soʊ ɪz ðət ˈfərðər ənˈʤəst rɔŋz meɪ bi ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd əˈpɑn ɪm. ɛz ən ˈɛθɪkəl dɪˈlɛmə, ðɛr ər dəˈbeɪts tɪ bi meɪd əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈzaɪərəbəl əˈproʊʧ; bət ðə wən θɪŋ wɪʧ ɪz klɪr ɪz ðət ðə ˈpərsən hu gɪts tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðə ˈfaɪnəl kɔrs əv ˈækʃən ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈʤuljən. fər naʊ, hi rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ðə ˈɛmbəsi, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ðə ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl grænt ɪm əˈsaɪləm. ɪf ðeɪ du, hiz gɑt ə hoʊl ˈəðər sɛt əv ˈprɑbləmz. ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd: ˈsuzən bɛn wɑz ˈrɔŋli kɔld ə ˈlɔjər. ʃi ɪz ə bɔrd ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈʤuljən dɪˈfɛns fənd. ʃi ˈlaɪkli mɛnt tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ taɪm ɪn ˈprɪzən, nɑt ðə ˈɛmbəsi, wɪn ʃi spoʊk əv ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt. |
we need to pair migrants with particular skills to areas with labour shortages
britain’s population is growing. new estimates out this week reveal a per cent population increase across the at the of 2014, higher than the average.
the rise is down to both a higher number of births than deaths (accounting for 46 per cent of the increase) and positive net migration (accounting for 53 per cent).
britain benefits from migration not least because migrants support our society by helping to grow the economy, reduce the deficit and finance public services.
but significant numbers are concerned that the country is overcrowded. indeed, britain has one of the highest population densities in europe.
and though the latest increase is not only down to a rise in inward migration, it is clear that net migration is having a sustained impact on population levels.
still, britain can cope with the current increase: the has said that urban britain ‘occupies less than 10 per cent of the surface area’ and density is relatively low by historical standards.
there is enough space for more houses if we are prepared to build them: building enough homes to accommodate the expected increase in people would mean that 12 or 13 per cent of land in england rather than around 10 per cent- would be developed.
population growth will of course be felt in some parts of the country, but it will not be felt everywhere. breaking down the data reveals a much more mixed picture than the aggregate figures suggest.
in parts of wales and northern england such as and north yorkshire population levels are falling due to relatively low birth rates and low or negative levels of net migration (both international and internal).
on the other hand, parts of the south east and the midlands have recently experienced very high levels of population growth. tower hamlets, newham, hackney, and corby are the five local authorities that have had the greatest growth over the past ten years.
in other areas such as manchester and birmingham population levels appear relatively stable but this masks considerable churn.
the latest figures also highlight population. there has been a rise in the median age to 40 a jump of more than 6 years since 1974.
but again the impacts of are uneven across the country. in areas with growing populations like slough, hackney and tower hamlets, the median age is far lower than average, while coastal areas tend to have greater numbers of older people.
the key challenge is therefore not that there are too many people in the, but that there are considerable imbalances across the country.
in some places local authorities are dealing with sustained pressure on public services; in others, they are struggling to retain skilled workers.
in order to address these imbalances, we need to do two things. first, local authorities facing high levels of flux and churn need greater support in easing pressures on public services.
before the election, the conservatives promised they would introduce a new migration control fund for local authorities. this fund should target support services and address needs in particular areas where inward migration is creating pressures.
second, local authorities with declining or stagnating populations would benefit from a better pairing of migrants arriving with particular skills to areas with labour shortages.
germany’s shrinking population has localities to develop creative ways to migration in order to boost their economies with different cities competing for migrant labour through advertising, better international transport links, and targeted integration policies aiming to get migrants settled into work (such as guidance given to newcomers for setting up new businesses).
asylum seekers, many of whom arrive highly-qualified, are also being dispersed to areas with high labour demand.
in the us, cities with declining populations such as pittsburgh and cleveland have come up with new strategies for attracting migrants to their economies from targeting migrant community groups with job advertisements to producing to support employers with visa administration for international students.
local authorities suffering from demographic and economic decline could draw on some of these strategies to ensure migrants fill labour gaps, in order to both facilitate local economic growth and alleviate pressures in other parts of britain.
these steps would go some way to addressing local imbalances and helping to ease public concerns. on the other hand, it would be a mistake to think that reducing net migration dramatically would seriously tackle population worries.
instead, it would risk accelerating population and, in some areas, adding to population decline– which would amount to a much greater demographic challenge.
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ɪn ˈəðərz, ðeɪ ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ rɪˈteɪn skɪld ˈwərkərz. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðiz ɪmˈbælənsɪz, wi nid tɪ du tu θɪŋz. fərst, ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz ˈfeɪsɪŋ haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv fləks ənd ʧərn nid ˈgreɪtər səˈpɔrt ɪn ˈizɪŋ ˈprɛʃərz ɔn ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz ˈprɑməst ðeɪ wʊd ˌɪntrəˈdus ə nu maɪˈgreɪʃən kənˈtroʊl fənd fər ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz. ðɪs fənd ʃʊd ˈtərgət səˈpɔrt ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈæˌdrɛs nidz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɛriəz wɛr ˈɪnwərd maɪˈgreɪʃən ɪz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈprɛʃərz. ˈsɛkənd, ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz wɪθ dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ər ˈstægˌneɪtɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ə ˈbɛtər ˈpɛrɪŋ əv ˈmaɪgrənts ərˈaɪvɪŋ wɪθ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr skɪlz tɪ ˈɛriəz wɪθ ˈleɪbər ˈʃɔrtɪʤɪz. ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən həz loʊˈkælɪtiz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp kriˈeɪtɪv weɪz tɪ maɪˈgreɪʃən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bust ðɛr ɪˈkɑnəmiz wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɪtiz kəmˈpitɪŋ fər ˈmaɪgrənt ˈleɪbər θru ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, ˈbɛtər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtrænspɔrt lɪŋks, ənd ˈtɑrgətɪd ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsiz ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈmaɪgrənts ˈsɛtəld ˈɪntu wərk (səʧ ɛz ˈgaɪdəns ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈnuˌkəmərz fər ˈsɛtɪŋ əp nu ˈbɪznɪsɪz). əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz, ˈmɛni əv hum əraɪv highly-qualified*, ər ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ dɪˈspərst tɪ ˈɛriəz wɪθ haɪ ˈleɪbər dɪˈmænd. ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈsɪtiz wɪθ dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ˈpɪtsbərg ənd ˈklivlənd hæv kəm əp wɪθ nu ˈstrætəʤiz fər əˈtræktɪŋ ˈmaɪgrənts tɪ ðɛr ɪˈkɑnəmiz frəm ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈmaɪgrənt kəmˈjunɪti grups wɪθ ʤɑb ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts tɪ prəˈdusɪŋ tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪmˈplɔɪərz wɪθ ˈvizə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstudənts. ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈklaɪn kʊd drɔ ɔn səm əv ðiz ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈmaɪgrənts fɪl ˈleɪbər gæps, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ boʊθ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ˈloʊkəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ənd əˈliviˌeɪt ˈprɛʃərz ɪn ˈəðər pɑrts əv ˈbrɪtən. ðiz stɛps wʊd goʊ səm weɪ tɪ æˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ɪmˈbælənsɪz ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ iz ˈpəblɪk kənˈsərnz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪt wʊd bi ə mɪˈsteɪk tɪ θɪŋk ðət rɪˈdusɪŋ nɛt maɪˈgreɪʃən drəˈmætɪkəli wʊd ˈsɪriəsli ˈtækəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈwəriz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪt wʊd rɪsk ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd, ɪn səm ˈɛriəz, ˈædɪŋ tɪ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən decline–*– wɪʧ wʊd əˈmaʊnt tɪ ə məʧ ˈgreɪtər ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˈʧælənʤ. ˈmɑrli ˈmɔrɪs ɪz ə ˈrisərʧər æt ippr*. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈərʤənt əˈpil: wi nid tɪ reɪz ɪn ðə nɛkst fju wiks tɪ kip ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə raɪt tɪ əˈkaʊnt. hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs bɪld ə ˈbɛtər ˈmidiə ənd bæk ðə tɪ kip lɛft fʊt prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm əˈlaɪv. |
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"dimensions" quilt block of the month
by stephanie
each month during our quilt u class (details below), kathie will present the block and give a demonstration (of what not to do!). you can pick up your packet then or any time after that evening.
first month $50. each month after will be $19.99.
monthly
quilt university
every tuesday of each month from - pm.
fee: free! level: all.
love to quilt? curious to start? want to meet others who do quilt and have so much information to share? then quilt u is where you want to be on the tuesday of each month from to pm. bring your questions, ideas and latest creation. we love to share our work and have fun.
a different technique will be presented each month and the "dimensions" block of the month. see what new fabric has arrived. we always laugh and have fun. join us!
instructor: kathie conlee
projects to sew
love banner kit
(while supplies last)
urban cottage infinity scarf (fabric by moda)
stitch cats by
panel &
diy tote bag
tote bags make great gifts to use all year long.
this tote was created with the fiji tote pattern, modified to be horizontal.
hot stuff oven mitt
includes silicone overlay, instructions and templates.
placemat forms & patterns
create personalized for friends and family using their favorite theme fabric. they'll think of you every time they sit at the table!
jelly roll rug
it takes only one 42 pc jelly roll pack of" quilting strips to make one rug. these rugs are fun to make and very trendy right now!
fabric panel - bear kit
the printed instructions have a fabric bear that you can cut out and attach to a shirt so your child matches the teddy bear!
use to make personalized towels
steam-a-seam makes creating themed towels an easy project!
see how easy it is to use this double stick fusible web!
happy quilts! book
you'll love making adorable soft toys and quilts using these fun patterns from the book "happy quilts" by alexander. which ones will your child pick?
pillowcases
pillowcases are so easy to make! use our "big splash" fabric collection from henry glass & co for a fun theme.
sewing art
check out this self portrait kathie, our fabric department manager, made from fabric. our frame shop framed it after creating a custom fabric mat for it.
sewing patterns
aprons, bags, totes, oven mitts, doll clothes and more. what will you?
weekend bags sewing patterns
table toppers & wreaths stitch patterns
use poorhouse fold 'n stitch pattern + fusible foam to make a beautiful fabric wreath or table topper! the patterns come with instructions. (fabric shown here may vary from our selection). | θæŋk ju fər ˈstɑpɪŋ baɪ ɑr kwɪlt ˈkɑtɪʤ webpage*! "dɪˈmɛnʃənz" kwɪlt blɑk əv ðə mənθ baɪ ˈstɛfəni iʧ mənθ ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr kwɪlt ju klæs (ˈditeɪlz bɪˈloʊ), ˈkæθi wɪl ˈprɛzənt ðə blɑk ənd gɪv ə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən (əv wət nɑt tɪ du!). ju kən pɪk əp jʊr ˈpækɪt ðɛn ər ˈɛni taɪm ˈæftər ðət ˈivnɪŋ. fərst mənθ 50 iʧ mənθ ˈæftər wɪl bi ˈmənθli kwɪlt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈɛvəri ˈtuzˌdeɪ əv iʧ mənθ frəm piɛm. fi: fri! ˈlɛvəl: ɔl. ləv tɪ kwɪlt? ˈkjʊriəs tɪ stɑrt? wɔnt tɪ mit ˈəðərz hu du kwɪlt ənd hæv soʊ məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ʃɛr? ðɛn kwɪlt ju ɪz wɛr ju wɔnt tɪ bi ɔn ðə ˈtuzˌdeɪ əv iʧ mənθ frəm tɪ piɛm. brɪŋ jʊr kˈwɛsʧənz, aɪˈdiəz ənd ˈleɪtəst kriˈeɪʃən. wi ləv tɪ ʃɛr ɑr wərk ənd hæv fən. ə ˈdɪfərənt tɛkˈnik wɪl bi pərˈzɛnəd iʧ mənθ ənd ðə "dɪˈmɛnʃənz" blɑk əv ðə mənθ. si wət nu ˈfæbrɪk həz əraɪvd. wi ˈɔlˌweɪz læf ənd hæv fən. ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs! ˌɪnˈstrəktər: ˈkæθi ˈkɑnli ˈprɑʤɛkts tɪ soʊ ləv ˈbænər kɪt (waɪl səˈplaɪz læst) ˈərbən ˈkɑtɪʤ ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti skɑrf (ˈfæbrɪk baɪ moda*) stɪʧ kæts baɪ ˈpænəl toʊt bæg toʊt bægz meɪk greɪt gɪfts tɪ juz ɔl jɪr lɔŋ. ðɪs toʊt wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈfiʤi toʊt ˈpætərn, ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd tɪ bi ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl. hɑt stəf ˈəvən mɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ˈsɪləˌkoʊn ˈoʊvərˌleɪ, ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ənd templates*. ˈpleɪsˌmæt fɔrmz ˈpætərnz kriˈeɪt ˈpərsənəˌlaɪzd fər frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt θim ˈfæbrɪk. ðɛl θɪŋk əv ju ˈɛvəri taɪm ðeɪ sɪt æt ðə ˈteɪbəl! ˈʤɛli roʊl rəg ɪt teɪks ˈoʊnli wən 42 ˈpiˈsi ˈʤɛli roʊl pæk əv kˈwɪltɪŋ strɪps tɪ meɪk wən rəg. ðiz rəgz ər fən tɪ meɪk ənd ˈvɛri ˈtrɛndi raɪt naʊ! ˈfæbrɪk ˈpænəl bɛr kɪt ðə ˈprɪnɪd ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz hæv ə ˈfæbrɪk bɛr ðət ju kən kət aʊt ənd əˈtæʧ tɪ ə ʃərt soʊ jʊr ʧaɪld ˈmæʧɪz ðə ˈtɛdi bɛr! juz tɪ meɪk ˈpərsənəˌlaɪzd taʊəlz meɪks kriˈeɪtɪŋ θimd taʊəlz ən ˈizi ˈprɑʤɛkt! si haʊ ˈizi ɪt ɪz tɪ juz ðɪs ˈdəbəl stɪk fˈjuzəbəl wɛb! ˈhæpi kwɪlts! bʊk jul ləv ˈmeɪkɪŋ əˈdɔrəbəl sɔft tɔɪz ənd kwɪlts ˈjuzɪŋ ðiz fən ˈpætərnz frəm ðə bʊk "ˈhæpi kwɪlts" baɪ ˌælɪgˈzændər. wɪʧ wənz wɪl jʊr ʧaɪld pɪk? ər soʊ ˈizi tɪ meɪk! juz ɑr "bɪg splæʃ" ˈfæbrɪk kəˈlɛkʃən frəm ˈhɛnri glæs koʊ fər ə fən θim. soʊɪŋ ɑrt ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs sɛlf ˈpɔrtrət ˈkæθi, ɑr ˈfæbrɪk dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈmænɪʤər, meɪd frəm ˈfæbrɪk. ɑr freɪm ʃɑp freɪmd ɪt ˈæftər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈkəstəm ˈfæbrɪk mæt fər ɪt. soʊɪŋ ˈpætərnz ˈeɪprənz, bægz, toʊts, ˈəvən mɪts, dɑl kloʊðz ənd mɔr. wət wɪl ju ˈwiˌkɪnd bægz soʊɪŋ ˈpætərnz ˈteɪbəl ˈtɑpərz riθs stɪʧ ˈpætərnz juz ˈpuˌrhaʊs foʊld 'ɛn stɪʧ ˈpætərn fˈjuzəbəl foʊm tɪ meɪk ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈfæbrɪk riθ ər ˈteɪbəl ˈtɑpər! ðə ˈpætərnz kəm wɪθ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz. (ˈfæbrɪk ʃoʊn hir meɪ ˈvɛri frəm ɑr səˈlɛkʃən). |
rones are going mainstream: the federal aviation administration anticipates that by the end of 2016, people will own more than million in the united states alone. but competitive is newer still, and televised drone sports are practically uncharted territory, at least in the u.s. that will change thursday night when the first of a season featuring the drone racing league airs on at 11 p.m. eastern.
but will it be exciting for viewers? after all, this the first time competitive drone operation will be on tv, and the reviews of a previous effort were not positive. in february, the bbc launched a show called that showed kids flying drones around obstacle courses. my colleague justin peters out the show and reflected thusly:
i was not entertained by. the drones go really slow, least in the episode i nearly enough crashes. the youthful drone pilots very good, and the obstacles were not very exciting. the [joel] characterized’s version of suspense as “picking up magnets and putting them down inside a loop of led lighting arranged on a concrete floor.” that said, the show is for kids. trying to put myself into a shoes right hard, my feet are too if i were 12 years old in 2016, i would probably think that was sort of cool.
the drones do go than 80 mph, but the idea is essentially the same. “drl races feature six pilots each flying a custom designed, hand built and identical drone, the racer 2, through complex, thematic, three-dimensional that have been compared to a real life video game,” the press release said.
reference: | rones* ər goʊɪŋ ˈmeɪnˌstrim: ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪts ðət baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2016 ˈpipəl wɪl oʊn mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əˈloʊn. bət kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪz nuər stɪl, ənd ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd droʊn spɔrts ər ˈpræktɪkəli ənˈʧɑrtɪd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, æt list ɪn ðə juz. ðət wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt wɪn ðə fərst əv ə ˈsizən ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə droʊn ˈreɪsɪŋ lig ɛrz ɔn æt 11 p.m*. ˈistərn. bət wɪl ɪt bi ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ fər vjuərz? ˈæftər ɔl, ðɪs ðə fərst taɪm kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv droʊn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɪl bi ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ənd ðə rəvˈjuz əv ə ˈpriviəs ˈɛfərt wər nɑt ˈpɑzətɪv. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ðə ˌbibiˈsi lɔnʧt ə ʃoʊ kɔld ðət ʃoʊd kɪdz flaɪɪŋ droʊnz əraʊnd ˈɑbstəkəl ˈkɔrsɪz. maɪ ˈkɑlig ˈʤəstɪn ˈpitərz aʊt ðə ʃoʊ ənd rɪˈflɛktɪd ˈðəsli: aɪ wɑz nɑt ˌɛnərˈteɪnd baɪ. ðə droʊnz goʊ ˈrɪli sloʊ, list ɪn ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd aɪ ˈnɪrli ɪˈnəf ˈkræʃɪz. ðə ˈjuθfəl droʊn ˈpaɪləts ˈvɛri gʊd, ənd ðə ˈɑbstəkəlz wər nɑt ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ðə [ʤoʊəl] ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ˈvərʒən əv səˈspɛns ɛz əp ˈmægnəts ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm daʊn ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə lup əv lɛd ˈlaɪtɪŋ əreɪnʤd ɔn ə ˈkɑnkrit floor.”*.” ðət sɛd, ðə ʃoʊ ɪz fər kɪdz. traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ə ʃuz raɪt hɑrd, maɪ fit ər tu ɪf aɪ wər 12 jɪrz oʊld ɪn 2016 aɪ wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli θɪŋk ðət wɑz sɔrt əv kul. ðə droʊnz du goʊ ðən 80 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ, bət ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə seɪm. ˈreɪsɪz ˈfiʧər sɪks ˈpaɪləts iʧ flaɪɪŋ ə ˈkəstəm dɪˈzaɪnd, hænd bɪlt ənd aɪˈdɛntɪkəl droʊn, ðə ˈreɪsər 2 θru ˈkɑmplɛks, θiˈmætɪk, θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl ðət hæv bɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə ril laɪf ˈvɪdioʊ game,”*,” ðə prɛs riˈlis sɛd. ˈrɛfərəns: |
mixing protein powders, fish oils, vitamins and minerals into a blender and drinking the results is seen in silicon valley as the new way to consume a healthy diet without the burden of eating real food
it is late evening and biochemist george, 27, is standing in the kitchen of the san francisco technology hub where he works, casually making the next breakfast and, quite possibly, lunch and dinner too. he puts various protein powders, fish oil, vitamins and minerals into a blender and gives it a whizz. down it tomorrow as a replacement for at least one meal. it has the texture of raw pancake batter, only is chocolate flavoured. he says he likes it because he can get so absorbed in his work that he sometimes forgets to eat. “i will have my mind on something and the next thing i know it is eight hours later,” he says. this way he gets exactly what his body needs with minimal fuss and disruption.
bonaci’s tipple is a version of, a powdered meal replacement invented in 2013 by rob rhinehart, a san francisco programmer who decided it cost too much time and money to eat. but after about nine months on a largely diet, came to the weighty realisation that he needed a low-carb, alternative. but only comes in one formulation. “i began mixing up my own version,” says.
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he may not need to be going to quite so much trouble. since first appeared in may 2014, others have developed their own versions and begun selling them, providing options they say are cheaper, tastier or better to individual lifestyles. they have names such as keto chow, powder chow and joylent.
alex snyder, 27, is the software engineer behind super body fuel (formerly custom body fuel) whose products include and schmilk. i meet him in the new premises: a food production facility shared with a jam company in an industrial area of san francisco. the equipment set up yet and the shelves are empty except for an enormous bag of flour but, snyder assures me, that will soon change. he went into business in early 2014: people were for and the company deliver it fast enough. snyder, who had been making his own product while he too was waiting for his, responded to a request on a forum asking for someone to sell them some. he made a batch for the buyer and soon other requests began rolling in. he hastily set up a website to sell both standard and products (he has since dropped the latter because it scale). by august 2014 it was going so well he quit his day job.
of five product lines, which all cost less than and come in three in addition to plain, inspired by he says is probably the most popular. but he also now wants to de it in his range. “the name is perfect for what it was, but i want to be known as the knock off.”
schmilk, introduced this march and to which milk rather than water is be added, is also a best seller. “it has turned out to taste a lot better to most people,” he says. there is also a high protein product as well as a no and a low one.
snyder is now refining his recipes gritty rice flour is being substituted for flour and he has employed a friend of a friend to help for taste.
preparing and cooking meals was cutting into spare time that he wanted to spend developing a new coding venture.
his customers all in tech he stresses but he thinks there is a reasonable swathe. it is a good fit: the tech industry likes efficiency so why not apply it to yourself, but nutritionally for your lifestyle?. efficiency was the reason snyder became interested in in the first place. preparing and cooking meals was cutting into spare time that he wanted to spend developing a new coding venture. he also thought it would allow him to move to a place without a kitchen and therefore save money to start the business. “i just was like, ‘food have to be this amazing part of my life right now’,” he says. now, ironically, food has taken it over.
for its own part, which has received $24.5m in funding, stresses its edge is its quality control and product development process which includes doctors and food scientists. and rhinehart famously warned on a forum post on the website last year: “i stop you from selling ‘schmoylent’ on legal grounds, but i must caution you it is unwise to enter [into] direct competition with us.” though snyder says things are actually friendly his products are different and he is focussed on providing things that right now. rhinehart declined to comment when asked about his swarm of competitors.
bonaci, for one, is pleased to see the competition and looking forward to experimenting with some of them. “there is definitely room,” he says.’s choice is limiting and, he points out, making his own takes time which of course could be spent more optimally.
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the links are powered by. by clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that cookies will be set. more information. | ˈmɪksɪŋ ˈproʊˌtin ˈpaʊdərz, fɪʃ ɔɪlz, ˈvaɪtəmənz ənd ˈmɪnərəlz ˈɪntu ə ˈblɛndər ənd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlts ɪz sin ɪn ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ɛz ðə nu weɪ tɪ kənˈsum ə ˈhɛlθi daɪət wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈbərdən əv ˈitɪŋ ril fud ɪt ɪz leɪt ˈivnɪŋ ənd ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪst ʤɔrʤ, 27 ɪz ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən əv ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ tɛkˈnɑləʤi həb wɛr hi wərks, ˈkæʒəwəli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə nɛkst ˈbrɛkfəst ənd, kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbli, lənʧ ənd ˈdɪnər tu. hi pʊts ˈvɛriəs ˈproʊˌtin ˈpaʊdərz, fɪʃ ɔɪl, ˈvaɪtəmənz ənd ˈmɪnərəlz ˈɪntu ə ˈblɛndər ənd gɪvz ɪt ə whizz*. daʊn ɪt təˈmɑˌroʊ ɛz ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər æt list wən mil. ɪt həz ðə ˈtɛksʧər əv rɑ ˈpænˌkeɪk ˈbætər, ˈoʊnli ɪz ˈʧɔklət flavoured*. hi sɪz hi laɪks ɪt bɪˈkəz hi kən gɪt soʊ əbˈzɔrbd ɪn hɪz wərk ðət hi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz fərˈgɛts tɪ it. wɪl hæv maɪ maɪnd ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd ðə nɛkst θɪŋ aɪ noʊ ɪt ɪz eɪt aʊərz later,”*,” hi sɪz. ðɪs weɪ hi gɪts ɪgˈzæktli wət hɪz ˈbɑdi nidz wɪθ ˈmɪnəməl fəs ənd dɪsˈrəpʃən. ˈtɪpəl ɪz ə ˈvərʒən əv, ə ˈpaʊdərd mil rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ɪn 2013 baɪ rɑb ˈraɪnˌhɑrt, ə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈproʊˌgræmər hu ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪt kɔst tu məʧ taɪm ənd ˈməni tɪ it. bət ˈæftər əˈbaʊt naɪn mənθs ɔn ə ˈlɑrʤli daɪət, keɪm tɪ ðə ˈweɪˌti ˈriləˈzeɪʃən ðət hi ˈnidɪd ə low-carb*, ɔlˈtərnətɪv. bət ˈoʊnli kəmz ɪn wən ˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃən. bɪˈgæn ˈmɪksɪŋ əp maɪ oʊn version,”*,” sɪz. maɪ wik ɔn: 'aɪ wɑz ˈɪrətəbəl, ˈgrəmpi ənd ə ˈʤɛnərəl peɪn ɪn ðə ɑrs' rɛd mɔr hi meɪ nɑt nid tɪ bi goʊɪŋ tɪ kwaɪt soʊ məʧ ˈtrəbəl. sɪns fərst əˈpɪrd ɪn meɪ 2014 ˈəðərz hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ðɛr oʊn ˈvərʒənz ənd ˈbeɪgən ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛm, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz ðeɪ seɪ ər ˈʧipər, ˈteɪstiər ər ˈbɛtər tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz. ðeɪ hæv neɪmz səʧ ɛz ˈkeɪtoʊ ʧaʊ, ˈpaʊdər ʧaʊ ənd joylent*. ˈæləks sˈnaɪdər, 27 ɪz ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsupər ˈbɑdi fjuəl (ˈfɔrmərli ˈkəstəm ˈbɑdi fjuəl) huz ˈprɑdəkts ˌɪnˈklud ənd schmilk*. aɪ mit ɪm ɪn ðə nu ˈprɛməsəz: ə fud pərˈdəkʃən fəˈsɪlɪti ʃɛrd wɪθ ə ʤæm ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈɛriə əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. ðə ɪkˈwɪpmənt sɛt əp jɛt ənd ðə ʃɛlvz ər ˈɛmti ɪkˈsɛpt fər ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs bæg əv flaʊər bət, sˈnaɪdər əˈʃʊrz mi, ðət wɪl sun ʧeɪnʤ. hi wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ˈərli 2014 ˈpipəl wər fər ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni dɪˈlɪvər ɪt fæst ɪˈnəf. sˈnaɪdər, hu hæd bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz oʊn ˈprɑdəkt waɪl hi tu wɑz ˈweɪtɪŋ fər hɪz, rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst ɔn ə ˈfɔrəm ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈsəmˌwən tɪ sɛl ðɛm səm. hi meɪd ə bæʧ fər ðə baɪər ənd sun ˈəðər rɪkˈwɛsts bɪˈgæn ˈroʊlɪŋ ɪn. hi ˈheɪstəli sɛt əp ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt tɪ sɛl boʊθ ˈstændərd ənd ˈprɑdəkts (hi həz sɪns drɑpt ðə ˈlætər bɪˈkəz ɪt skeɪl). baɪ ˈɔgəst 2014 ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ soʊ wɛl hi kwɪt hɪz deɪ ʤɑb. əv faɪv ˈprɑdəkt laɪnz, wɪʧ ɔl kɔst lɛs ðən ənd kəm ɪn θri ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ pleɪn, ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ hi sɪz ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr. bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ naʊ wɔnts tɪ də ɪt ɪn hɪz reɪnʤ. neɪm ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər wət ɪt wɑz, bət aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi noʊn ɛz ðə nɑk off.”*.” schmilk*, ˌɪntrəˈdust ðɪs mɑrʧ ənd tɪ wɪʧ mɪlk ˈrəðər ðən ˈwɔtər ɪz bi ˈædɪd, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə bɛst ˈsɛlər. həz tərnd aʊt tɪ teɪst ə lɔt ˈbɛtər tɪ moʊst people,”*,” hi sɪz. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə haɪ ˈproʊˌtin ˈprɑdəkt ɛz wɛl ɛz ə noʊ ənd ə loʊ wən. sˈnaɪdər ɪz naʊ rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ hɪz ˈrɛsəpiz ˈgrɪti raɪs flaʊər ɪz biɪŋ ˈsəbstəˌtutəd fər flaʊər ənd hi həz ɪmˈplɔɪd ə frɛnd əv ə frɛnd tɪ hɛlp fər teɪst. pərˈpɛrɪŋ ənd ˈkʊkɪŋ milz wɑz ˈkətɪŋ ˈɪntu spɛr taɪm ðət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ spɛnd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə nu ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈvɛnʧər. hɪz ˈkəstəmərz ɔl ɪn tɛk hi ˈstrɛsɪz bət hi θɪŋks ðɛr ɪz ə ˈrizənəbəl swɑð. ɪt ɪz ə gʊd fɪt: ðə tɛk ˈɪndəstri laɪks ɪˈfɪʃənsi soʊ waɪ nɑt əˈplaɪ ɪt tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf, bət nuˈtrɪʃənəli fər jʊr ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl?. ɪˈfɪʃənsi wɑz ðə ˈrizən sˈnaɪdər bɪˈkeɪm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. pərˈpɛrɪŋ ənd ˈkʊkɪŋ milz wɑz ˈkətɪŋ ˈɪntu spɛr taɪm ðət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ spɛnd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə nu ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈvɛnʧər. hi ˈɔlsoʊ θɔt ɪt wʊd əˈlaʊ ɪm tɪ muv tɪ ə pleɪs wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈkɪʧən ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr seɪv ˈməni tɪ stɑrt ðə ˈbɪznɪs. ʤɪst wɑz laɪk, hæv tɪ bi ðɪs əˈmeɪzɪŋ pɑrt əv maɪ laɪf raɪt now’,”*’,” hi sɪz. naʊ, aɪˈrɑnɪkli, fud həz ˈteɪkən ɪt ˈoʊvər. fər ɪts oʊn pɑrt, wɪʧ həz rɪˈsivd ɪn ˈfəndɪŋ, ˈstrɛsɪz ɪts ɛʤ ɪz ɪts kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈprɑdəkt dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈdɑktərz ənd fud ˈsaɪəntɪsts. ənd ˈraɪnˌhɑrt ˈfeɪməsli wɔrnd ɔn ə ˈfɔrəm poʊst ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt læst jɪr: stɑp ju frəm ˈsɛlɪŋ ‘‘schmoylent’*’ ɔn ˈligəl graʊnz, bət aɪ məst ˈkɔʃən ju ɪt ɪz ənˈwaɪz tɪ ˈɛnər [ˈɪntu] dɪˈrɛkt ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪθ us.”*.” ðoʊ sˈnaɪdər sɪz θɪŋz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfrɛndli hɪz ˈprɑdəkts ər ˈdɪfərənt ənd hi ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ θɪŋz ðət raɪt naʊ. ˈraɪnˌhɑrt dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt wɪn æst əˈbaʊt hɪz swɔrm əv kəmˈpɛtɪtərz., fər wən, ɪz plizd tɪ si ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ səm əv ðɛm. ɪz ˈdɛfənətli room,”*,” hi sɪz. ʧɔɪs ɪz ˈlɪmətɪŋ ənd, hi pɔɪnts aʊt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz oʊn teɪks taɪm wɪʧ əv kɔrs kʊd bi spɛnt mɔr optimally*. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈteɪnz əˈfɪliˌeɪt lɪŋks, wɪʧ minz wi meɪ ərn ə smɔl kəˈmɪʃən ɪf ə ˈridər klɪks θru ənd meɪks ə ˈpərʧəs. ɔl ɑr ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd ɪz ɪn noʊ weɪ ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈɛni ˈædvərˌtaɪzər ər kəˈmərʃəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv. ðə lɪŋks ər paʊərd baɪ. baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ɔn ən əˈfɪliˌeɪt lɪŋk, ju əkˈsɛpt ðət ˈkʊkiz wɪl bi sɛt. mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. |
buy photo left to right: in start 5 cruising b division 3 shore course cruising, knot yours too owned by glen of port huron yacht club, pirate owned by jeff henderson of yacht club in detroit and irish mist owned david spiers of and flat yacht club head out into the open waters of lake huron on their way to island during the 2014 bell's beer race on saturday, july 12, 2014. (photo: eric seals, detroit free photo
from a tin shanty to the great lakes "shrine to nautical culture," a lot of water has passed by yacht club on its way down the detroit river the past 100 years.
though not the oldest yacht club in the detroit area the detroit yacht club was founded in 1868, for example is considered the granddaddy of pure sailing clubs in michigan.
standing across from the eastern tip of belle isle, its dock entrance off 100 in detroit, is celebrating a century of recreational and competitive sailing and countless drinks at the clubhouse bar overlooking the detroit river and canada this year.
bayview yacht club also will be hosting the bell's beer race, as it has done since 1925, when only 12 boats competed in the inaugural freshwater, long-distance sailboat event from port huron to island.
on saturday, more than 100 crafts from's fleet, including "stripes," the great lakes 70 yacht owned and sailed by former university of michigan athletic director bill martin, will be among the fleet of more than 250 boats scheduled to leave port huron for the straits of.
bayview commodore hanson bratton will sail aboard the "eagle i," although he was to compete on his own yacht "taz," in the crew class, until his sailing partner suffered an injured knee.
"the port race is so very important to the club," said bratton, 51, a engineer from grosse pointe woods whose father was a detroit cop. "but it's only part of what we do. we also compete in racing and regattas and have a junior sailing program, too. we've come a long way since four gentlemen formed the yacht club in 1915."
they were sailors e. lloyd kurtzwarth, p.c. williamson, floyd nixon and paul diedrich, who chipped in $14 a piece and founded the yacht club in a tin shanty atop a boat well at the foot of what was known then as motor boat lane, adjacent to water works park.
bayview moved to its present location, at the foot of, in.
founded in 1915, the yacht club moved to its present location, at the foot of in detroit, in. (photo: photo courtesy of yacht club)
with its sweeping vistas, two harbors, commodore's room filled with photos of men with beards and ties, fine restaurant and long mahogany bar, could be a snooty establishment for a privileged few.
instead, says bratton, it is a private working man's yacht club for "those with a genuine interest in sailing and enjoying the company of good people."
it houses the venerable j.l. hudson trophy, presented to the boat with the best corrected time in division 1 of the port race.
"the founding members of this club were born out of detroit," said bratton, who joined as a member in 1994. "they came out of shops related to the early automotive industry. a lot of these guys came from nothing. they grew into the money they had. it was new money, and people remembered where they came from."
with a membership of almost when counting junior members (kids), intermediates (young adults aged) and the senior boating group (over 35), yacht club is robust.
but, if you are an active sailor, or someone with an interest in the sport and seeking an opportunity to join a club, has an open door.
"we welcome anyone here who has an interest in sailing," bratton said. "yes, you need to be nominated and get a sponsor, but if you have an interest in the sport, own a boat or are looking to crew on a boat or assist with the race committee, for example, you are eligible to join us."
for a price, of course, said bratton.
bayview yacht club a long time ago (not sure year). (photo: photo courtesy of yacht club)
"you have to be able to pay your dues but, compared to other clubs around here, they are hugely inexpensive," he said
the cost of joining, according to bratton, is a one-time initiation fee of $2,500 per member that can be paid over a year.
"the monthly dues are $145 for active members," bratton said.
fred kreger can attest to that.
he joined in 1952 and raced in his first port the same year.
at 83, kreger still spends three or four days a week at the club, racing several times a week and helping with the junior sailors.
he will compete in the port race this weekend on "carinthia," a. it will be his race.
"i was always interested in boats since i was a little kid," said kreger, who has sailed all over the great lakes, east coast, california, florida and europe. "i met a girl whose father owned a sailboat. we got married, and i'm still married, but not to her."
along with the sailing, kreger, who has lived all his life in grosse pointe park, said meeting his friends and newcomers at is what keeps him young.
"bayview yacht club is very much part of me," said kreger, a former engineer and salesman. "i don't go to the bar as much as i used to, but i still enjoy telling and hearing tall tales over a drink or two.
"on the water i do everything but cook. you don't want me cooking for you. but i'll fill in anywhere i'm needed. trim, navigate, steer, just ask me."
peter wenzler is the 2015 bell's beer race chairman and member of yacht club since 1990.
he'll sail on the "equation" in this weekend's race.
"i can't wait to go racing," said wenzler, 49, an investment real estate broker from grosse pointe farms. "the tradition of the race, the friends you make, just being out there and looking across at the blue horizon. it doesn't get better than that."
wenzler and bratton have raced martin, who just finished first in class in the chicago-to- race this week.
"he's a stalwart," wenzler said of martin. "he's a great guy, and his boats are always in the hunt. he's great to be around at."
bayview yacht club in 1975 (photo: yacht club)
wenzler believes yacht club can match any sailboat club in america.
"it's right up there with clubs in the gulf, chesapeake and any of the great lakes," wenzler said. "we have won the canada's cup four times. it ranks in the upper echelon of competitive sailing clubs in the united states and is recognized worldwide.
"but the beauty of it is," added wenzler, "we are a humble club, but proud. yacht club is indicative of detroit."
bratton tells a story that pretty much sums up's attitude and character, a club where teamwork and sportsmanship is paramount.
it happened about five years ago, he said, when someone tried to erect reserved parking spot signs outside the clubhouse for board members.
"they purchased metals posts and set them up," bratton said. "within the hour, a number of members had cut the signs off the posts and tossed them in the river."
kreger had a tale of his own, too.
"there was a fellow here who wasn't using his boat much, just had it tied up," kreger said. "we the deck with grass and used it for teeing off on. he didn't take it real well."
race on
what: bell's beer race.
where: starts at port huron and finishes at island.
when: boats launch between a.m. and p.m. saturday. they will finish between sunday and tuesday.
who: more than 250 yachts (more than 100 from the yacht club) are expected to compete.
courses: most boats will sail the shore course (204 nautical miles), and some of the faster and bigger boats will sail the cove island course (259 nautical miles).
more info: www.bycmack.com. | baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ lɛft tɪ raɪt: ɪn stɑrt 5 ˈkruzɪŋ bi dɪˈvɪʒən 3 ʃɔr kɔrs ˈkruzɪŋ, nɑt jʊrz tu oʊnd baɪ glɛn əv pɔrt ˈhjʊˌrɑn jɑt kləb, ˈpaɪrət oʊnd baɪ ʤɛf ˈhɛndərsən əv jɑt kləb ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ənd ˈaɪrɪʃ mɪst oʊnd ˈdeɪvɪd spaɪərz əv ənd flæt jɑt kləb hɛd aʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈoʊpən ˈwɔtərz əv leɪk ˈhjʊˌrɑn ɔn ðɛr weɪ tɪ ˈaɪlənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2014 bɛlz bɪr reɪs ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 12 2014 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈɛrɪk silz, ˈdiˌtrɔɪt fri ˈfoʊˌtoʊ frəm ə tɪn ˈʃænti tɪ ðə greɪt leɪks "ʃraɪn tɪ ˈnɔtəkəl ˈkəlʧər," ə lɔt əv ˈwɔtər həz pæst baɪ jɑt kləb ɔn ɪts weɪ daʊn ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈrɪvər ðə pæst 100 jɪrz. ðoʊ nɑt ðə ˈoʊldəst jɑt kləb ɪn ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈɛriə ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt jɑt kləb wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1868 fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈgrænˌdædi əv pjʊr ˈseɪlɪŋ kləbz ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən. ˈstændɪŋ əˈkrɔs frəm ðə ˈistərn tɪp əv bɛl aɪl, ɪts dɑk ˈɛntrəns ɔf 100 ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, ɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ə ˈsɛnʧəri əv ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈseɪlɪŋ ənd ˈkaʊntləs drɪŋks æt ðə ˈkləˌbhaʊs bɑr ˈoʊvərˌlʊkɪŋ ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈrɪvər ənd ˈkænədə ðɪs jɪr. jɑt kləb ˈɔlsoʊ wɪl bi ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə bɛlz bɪr reɪs, ɛz ɪt həz dən sɪns 1925 wɪn ˈoʊnli 12 boʊts kəmˈpitɪd ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtər, ˌlɔŋˈdistəns ˈseɪlˌboʊt ɪˈvɛnt frəm pɔrt ˈhjʊˌrɑn tɪ ˈaɪlənd. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, mɔr ðən 100 kræfts frəm flit, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ "straɪps," ðə greɪt leɪks 70 jɑt oʊnd ənd seɪld baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɪʃɪgən æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈrɛktər bɪl ˈmɑrtɪn, wɪl bi əˈməŋ ðə flit əv mɔr ðən 250 boʊts ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ liv pɔrt ˈhjʊˌrɑn fər ðə streɪts əv. ˈkɑməˌdɔr ˈhænsən ˈbrætən wɪl seɪl əˈbɔrd ðə "ˈigəl aɪ," ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi wɑz tɪ kəmˈpit ɔn hɪz oʊn jɑt "taz*," ɪn ðə kru klæs, ənˈtɪl hɪz ˈseɪlɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər ˈsəfərd ən ˈɪnʤərd ni. "ðə pɔrt reɪs ɪz soʊ ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðə kləb," sɛd ˈbrætən, 51 ə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr frəm grɑs pɔɪnt wʊdz huz ˈfɑðər wɑz ə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt kɑp. "bət ɪts ˈoʊnli pɑrt əv wət wi du. wi ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈpit ɪn ˈreɪsɪŋ ənd rəˈgɑtəz ənd hæv ə ˈʤunjər ˈseɪlɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm, tu. wiv kəm ə lɔŋ weɪ sɪns fɔr ˈʤɛnəlmɪn fɔrmd ðə jɑt kləb ɪn 1915 ðeɪ wər ˈseɪlərz i. lɔɪd kurtzwarth*, p.c*. ˈwɪljəmsən, flɔɪd ˈnɪksən ənd pɔl ˈdidrɪk, hu ʧɪpt ɪn 14 ə pis ənd ˈfaʊndɪd ðə jɑt kləb ɪn ə tɪn ˈʃænti əˈtɑp ə boʊt wɛl æt ðə fʊt əv wət wɑz noʊn ðɛn ɛz ˈmoʊtər boʊt leɪn, əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ˈwɔtər wərks pɑrk. muvd tɪ ɪts ˈprɛzənt loʊˈkeɪʃən, æt ðə fʊt əv, ɪn ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1915 ðə jɑt kləb muvd tɪ ɪts ˈprɛzənt loʊˈkeɪʃən, æt ðə fʊt əv ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, ɪn (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkərtəsi əv jɑt kləb) wɪθ ɪts sˈwipɪŋ ˈvɪstəz, tu ˈhɑrbərz, ˈkɑməˌdɔrz rum fɪld wɪθ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv mɛn wɪθ bɪrdz ənd taɪz, faɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ənd lɔŋ məˈhɑgəni bɑr, kʊd bi ə sˈnuti ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt fər ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd fju. ˌɪnˈstɛd, sɪz ˈbrætən, ɪt ɪz ə ˈpraɪvət ˈwərkɪŋ mænz jɑt kləb fər "ðoʊz wɪθ ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈseɪlɪŋ ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv gʊd ˈpipəl." ɪt ˈhaʊsɪz ðə ˈvɛnərəbəl j.l*. ˈhədsən ˈtroʊfi, pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə boʊt wɪθ ðə bɛst kərˈɛktɪd taɪm ɪn dɪˈvɪʒən 1 əv ðə pɔrt reɪs. "ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðɪs kləb wər bɔrn aʊt əv ˈdiˌtrɔɪt," sɛd ˈbrætən, hu ʤɔɪnd ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər ɪn 1994 "ðeɪ keɪm aʊt əv ʃɑps rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈərli ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ˈɪndəstri. ə lɔt əv ðiz gaɪz keɪm frəm ˈnəθɪŋ. ðeɪ gru ˈɪntu ðə ˈməni ðeɪ hæd. ɪt wɑz nu ˈməni, ənd ˈpipəl rɪˈmɛmbərd wɛr ðeɪ keɪm frəm." wɪθ ə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp əv ˈɔlˌmoʊst wɪn ˈkaʊntɪŋ ˈʤunjər ˈmɛmbərz (kɪdz), ˌɪnərˈmidiəts (jəŋ ˈædəlts ˈeɪʤɪd ənd ðə ˈsinjər ˈboʊtɪŋ grup (ˈoʊvər 35 jɑt kləb ɪz roʊˈbəst. bət, ɪf ju ər ən ˈæktɪv ˈseɪlər, ər ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə spɔrt ənd ˈsikɪŋ ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ʤɔɪn ə kləb, həz ən ˈoʊpən dɔr. "wi ˈwɛlkəm ˈɛniˌwən hir hu həz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈseɪlɪŋ," ˈbrætən sɛd. "jɛs, ju nid tɪ bi ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ənd gɪt ə ˈspɑnsər, bət ɪf ju hæv ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə spɔrt, oʊn ə boʊt ər ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ kru ɔn ə boʊt ər əˈsɪst wɪθ ðə reɪs kəˈmɪti, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju ər ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs." fər ə praɪs, əv kɔrs, sɛd ˈbrætən. jɑt kləb ə lɔŋ taɪm əˈgoʊ (nɑt ʃʊr jɪr). (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkərtəsi əv jɑt kləb) "ju hæv tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ peɪ jʊr duz bət, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈəðər kləbz əraʊnd hir, ðeɪ ər ˈhjuʤli ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv," hi sɛd ðə kɔst əv ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈbrætən, ɪz ə ˈwəˌtaɪm ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən fi əv pər ˈmɛmbər ðət kən bi peɪd ˈoʊvər ə jɪr. "ðə ˈmənθli duz ər 145 fər ˈæktɪv ˈmɛmbərz," ˈbrætən sɛd. frɛd ˈkrigər kən əˈtɛst tɪ ðət. hi ʤɔɪnd ɪn 1952 ənd reɪst ɪn hɪz fərst pɔrt ðə seɪm jɪr. æt 83 ˈkrigər stɪl spɛnz θri ər fɔr deɪz ə wik æt ðə kləb, ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ə wik ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈʤunjər ˈseɪlərz. hi wɪl kəmˈpit ɪn ðə pɔrt reɪs ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ɔn "carinthia*," ə ɪt wɪl bi hɪz reɪs. "aɪ wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn boʊts sɪns aɪ wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl kɪd," sɛd ˈkrigər, hu həz seɪld ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə greɪt leɪks, ist koʊst, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ˈjʊrəp. "aɪ mɛt ə gərl huz ˈfɑðər oʊnd ə ˈseɪlˌboʊt. wi gɑt ˈmɛrid, ənd əm stɪl ˈmɛrid, bət nɑt tɪ hər." əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈseɪlɪŋ, ˈkrigər, hu həz lɪvd ɔl hɪz laɪf ɪn grɑs pɔɪnt pɑrk, sɛd ˈmitɪŋ hɪz frɛndz ənd ˈnuˌkəmərz æt ɪz wət kips ɪm jəŋ. jɑt kləb ɪz ˈvɛri məʧ pɑrt əv mi," sɛd ˈkrigər, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ənd ˈseɪlzmən. "aɪ doʊnt goʊ tɪ ðə bɑr ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ juzd tɪ, bət aɪ stɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ənd ˈhirɪŋ tɔl teɪlz ˈoʊvər ə drɪŋk ər tu. "ɔn ðə ˈwɔtər aɪ du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bət kʊk. ju doʊnt wɔnt mi ˈkʊkɪŋ fər ju. bət aɪl fɪl ɪn ˈɛniˌwɛr əm ˈnidɪd. trɪm, ˈnævəˌgeɪt, stɪr, ʤɪst æsk mi." ˈpitər ˈwɛnzlər ɪz ðə 2015 bɛlz bɪr reɪs ˈʧɛrmən ənd ˈmɛmbər əv jɑt kləb sɪns 1990 hil seɪl ɔn ðə "ɪkˈweɪʒən" ɪn ðɪs ˈwiˌkɛndz reɪs. "aɪ kænt weɪt tɪ goʊ ˈreɪsɪŋ," sɛd ˈwɛnzlər, 49 ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈbroʊkər frəm grɑs pɔɪnt fɑrmz. "ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv ðə reɪs, ðə frɛndz ju meɪk, ʤɪst biɪŋ aʊt ðɛr ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ əˈkrɔs æt ðə blu hərˈaɪzən. ɪt ˈdəzənt gɪt ˈbɛtər ðən ðət." ˈwɛnzlər ənd ˈbrætən hæv reɪst ˈmɑrtɪn, hu ʤɪst ˈfɪnɪʃt fərst ɪn klæs ɪn ðə chicago-to*- reɪs ðɪs wik. "hiz ə ˈstɔlwərt," ˈwɛnzlər sɛd əv ˈmɑrtɪn. "hiz ə greɪt gaɪ, ənd hɪz boʊts ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn ðə hənt. hiz greɪt tɪ bi əraʊnd æt." jɑt kləb ɪn 1975 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: jɑt kləb) ˈwɛnzlər bɪˈlivz jɑt kləb kən mæʧ ˈɛni ˈseɪlˌboʊt kləb ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. "ɪts raɪt əp ðɛr wɪθ kləbz ɪn ðə gəlf, ˈʧɛsəˌpik ənd ˈɛni əv ðə greɪt leɪks," ˈwɛnzlər sɛd. "wi hæv wən ðə ˈkænədəz kəp fɔr taɪmz. ɪt ræŋks ɪn ðə ˈəpər ˈɛʃəˌlɑn əv kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈseɪlɪŋ kləbz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ɪz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈwərldˈwaɪd. "bət ðə ˈbjuti əv ɪt ɪz," ˈædɪd ˈwɛnzlər, "wi ər ə ˈhəmbəl kləb, bət praʊd. jɑt kləb ɪz ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ˈdiˌtrɔɪt." ˈbrætən tɛlz ə ˈstɔri ðət ˈprɪti məʧ səmz əp ˈætəˌtud ənd ˈkɛrɪktər, ə kləb wɛr ˈtimˌwərk ənd ˈspɔrtsmənˌʃɪp ɪz ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt. ɪt ˈhæpənd əˈbaʊt faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, hi sɛd, wɪn ˈsəmˌwən traɪd tɪ ɪˈrɛkt rɪˈzərvd ˈpɑrkɪŋ spɑt saɪnz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkləˌbhaʊs fər bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz. "ðeɪ ˈpərʧəst ˈmɛtəlz poʊsts ənd sɛt ðɛm əp," ˈbrætən sɛd. "wɪˈθɪn ðə aʊər, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɛmbərz hæd kət ðə saɪnz ɔf ðə poʊsts ənd tɔst ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈrɪvər." ˈkrigər hæd ə teɪl əv hɪz oʊn, tu. "ðɛr wɑz ə ˈfɛloʊ hir hu ˈwəzənt ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz boʊt məʧ, ʤɪst hæd ɪt taɪd əp," ˈkrigər sɛd. "wi ðə dɛk wɪθ græs ənd juzd ɪt fər tiɪŋ ɔf ɔn. hi ˈdɪdənt teɪk ɪt ril wɛl." reɪs ɔn wət: bɛlz bɪr reɪs. wɛr: stɑrts æt pɔrt ˈhjʊˌrɑn ənd ˈfɪnɪʃɪz æt ˈaɪlənd. wɪn: boʊts lɔnʧ bɪtˈwin a.m*. ənd p.m*. ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðeɪ wɪl ˈfɪnɪʃ bɪtˈwin ˈsənˌdi ənd ˈtuzˌdeɪ. hu: mɔr ðən 250 jɑts (mɔr ðən 100 frəm ðə jɑt kləb) ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kəmˈpit. ˈkɔrsɪz: moʊst boʊts wɪl seɪl ðə ʃɔr kɔrs 204 ˈnɔtəkəl maɪəlz), ənd səm əv ðə ˈfæstər ənd ˈbɪgər boʊts wɪl seɪl ðə koʊv ˈaɪlənd kɔrs 259 ˈnɔtəkəl maɪəlz). mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ: www.bycmack.com*. |
lenin and the muslims
most leftists have no idea what to do with muslims. should we be empowered as a disenfranchised minority? should we be forced to adopt “european values”? complicated, but interestingly, the early soviet union was remarkably intelligent about this. just after the bolshevik revolution, the state used innovative policies to approach the russian brutally oppressed muslim minorities. dave the bolsheviks and islam is an excellent primer for understanding “muslim policy” before the rise of stalin. for all of failings, he appears to have gotten this right.
rather than acting like islam needed to be crushed, the bolsheviks recognized the social and economic realities affecting muslims, and attempted to tailor socialist policy towards those realities. as far back as 1909, lenin was opposed to separating any member of the from their religion, calling leftists who called for such an abolition “infant school materialists.” he personally thought that it was political suicide to ask deeply religious people to abandon those beliefs before joining a revolutionary organization such as his own. this later translated into soviet policy. the bolsheviks understood that islam functioned as a national identity for many soviet muslims, and that as a result, it was worthy of its right to self-determination.
national autonomy was declared, sacred monuments were returned, and friday was declared the legal day of rest throughout central asia. amazingly, the bolsheviks even took measures to meet local demands for a court system. as the russian civil war drew to a close in 1922, islamic courts were opened, and operated alongside soviet legal institutions. the soviet legal came to include a commission to supervise the dual system, and a number of smaller commissions were also set up to figure out how to make work alongside the soviet codes. the balance was uneasy, owing to historical context. extreme sentences like the removal of limbs were cut out, and “vices” such as alcohol consumption were a bit of a grey area at times. however, the bolsheviks got the core idea right: muslims would have the option of a more relevant and culturally accessible legal system, so long as it adapted to the core principles. similar policies were implemented when it came to education.
these experiments basically ended with stalin. stalinists began vicious campaigns against islam, targeting “crimes against custom,” and veiling in particular. forced unveiling began at mass meetings starting in the late 1920s, and islam was attacked as a barrier to progressive transformation. the bolsheviks’ earlier policies became a memory. work on this should be read critically, since he clearly wishes to redeem lenin when it comes to religious freedom. there was still much to be desired, and it is entirely possible that lenin was simply biding his time until the state was strong enough to move against islam outright.
the case study is still worth noting, though. whatever the context, the early soviet union approached islam as a state that was non-religious, not anti-religious. it sought to expand itself to accommodate muslim citizens, rather than demanding that they swear fealty to european and cosmopolitanism. the result was an attempted balance, which can be done today if countries like britain undertake reforms such as allowing the option of courts when it comes to civil matters like marriage and small contracts. there is no reason that the liberal rule of law be deepened to include islamic justice, especially if the mixture is constantly being supervised and evaluated. similar reforms are possible to allow for cultural studies programs, or even optional alternative schools for students of certain minority groups. recalling lenin here may not actually be that far-fetched. it would actually push a society that is more inclusive for everyone, muslims included.
photograph courtesy of el-hamalawy. published under a creative commons license. | ˈlɛnɪn ənd ðə ˈməzlɪmz moʊst ˈlɛftɪsts hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət tɪ du wɪθ ˈməzlɪmz. ʃʊd wi bi ɪmˈpaʊərd ɛz ə dɪsɪnˈfrænˌʧaɪzd məˈnɔrəti? ʃʊd wi bi fɔrst tɪ əˈdɑpt values”*”? ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd, bət ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðə ˈərli ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən wɑz rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt əˈbaʊt ðɪs. ʤɪst ˈæftər ðə ˈboʊlʃəˌvɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ðə steɪt juzd ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈpɑləsiz tɪ əˈproʊʧ ðə ˈrəʃən ˈbrutəli əˈprɛst ˈməzlɪm məˈnɔrətiz. deɪv ðə ˈboʊlʃəˌvɪks ənd ˌɪsˈlɑm ɪz ən ˈɛksələnt ˈpraɪmər fər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ policy”*” ˌbiˈfɔr ðə raɪz əv ˈstɑlən. fər ɔl əv ˈfeɪlɪŋz, hi əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ˈgɔtən ðɪs raɪt. ˈrəðər ðən ˈæktɪŋ laɪk ˌɪsˈlɑm ˈnidɪd tɪ bi krəʃt, ðə ˈboʊlʃəˌvɪks ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌriˈæləˌtiz əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈməzlɪmz, ənd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈteɪlər ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrdz ðoʊz ˌriˈæləˌtiz. ɛz fɑr bæk ɛz 1909 ˈlɛnɪn wɑz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɛni ˈmɛmbər əv ðə frəm ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən, ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈlɛftɪsts hu kɔld fər səʧ ən ˌæbəˈlɪʃən skul materialists.”*.” hi ˈpərsənəli θɔt ðət ɪt wɑz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsuɪˌsaɪd tɪ æsk ˈdipli rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈpipəl tɪ əˈbændən ðoʊz bɪˈlifs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən səʧ ɛz hɪz oʊn. ðɪs ˈleɪtər trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈpɑləsi. ðə ˈboʊlʃəˌvɪks ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət ˌɪsˈlɑm ˈfəŋkʃənd ɛz ə ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti fər ˈmɛni ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈməzlɪmz, ənd ðət ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ɪt wɑz ˈwərði əv ɪts raɪt tɪ ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən. ˈnæʃənəl əˈtɑnəmi wɑz dɪˈklɛrd, ˈseɪkrɪd ˈmɑnjəmənts wər rɪˈtərnd, ənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ wɑz dɪˈklɛrd ðə ˈligəl deɪ əv rɛst θruaʊt ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒə. əˈmeɪzɪŋli, ðə ˈboʊlʃəˌvɪks ˈivɪn tʊk ˈmɛʒərz tɪ mit ˈloʊkəl dɪˈmændz fər ə kɔrt ˈsɪstəm. ɛz ðə ˈrəʃən ˈsɪvəl wɔr dru tɪ ə kloʊz ɪn 1922 ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk kɔrts wər ˈoʊpənd, ənd ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈligəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈligəl keɪm tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə kəˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈsupərˌvaɪz ðə duəl ˈsɪstəm, ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv sˈmɔlər kəˈmɪʃənz wər ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt əp tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ meɪk wərk əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt koʊdz. ðə ˈbæləns wɑz əˈnizi, oʊɪŋ tɪ hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈkɑntɛkst. ɪkˈstrim ˈsɛntənsɪz laɪk ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv lɪmz wər kət aʊt, ənd ““vices”*” səʧ ɛz ˈælkəˌhɑl kənˈsəmʃən wər ə bɪt əv ə greɪ ˈɛriə æt taɪmz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈboʊlʃəˌvɪks gɑt ðə kɔr aɪˈdiə raɪt: ˈməzlɪmz wʊd hæv ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ə mɔr ˈrɛləvənt ənd ˈkəlʧərəˌli ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm, soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ɪt əˈdæptɪd tɪ ðə kɔr ˈprɪnsəpəlz. ˈsɪmələr ˈpɑləsiz wər ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ðiz ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ˈstɑlən. ˈstælɪnɪsts bɪˈgæn ˈvɪʃəs kæmˈpeɪnz əˈgɛnst ˌɪsˈlɑm, ˈtɑrgətɪŋ əˈgɛnst custom,”*,” ənd ˈveɪlɪŋ ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr. fɔrst ənˈveɪlɪŋ bɪˈgæn æt mæs ˈmitɪŋz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ðə leɪt 1920s*, ənd ˌɪsˈlɑm wɑz əˈtækt ɛz ə ˈbɛriər tɪ prəˈgrɛsɪv ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən. ðə bolsheviks’*’ ˈərliər ˈpɑləsiz bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmɛməri. wərk ɔn ðɪs ʃʊd bi rɛd ˈkrɪtɪkəli, sɪns hi ˈklɪrli ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ rɪˈdim ˈlɛnɪn wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm. ðɛr wɑz stɪl məʧ tɪ bi dɪˈzaɪərd, ənd ɪt ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈlɛnɪn wɑz ˈsɪmpli ˈbaɪdɪŋ hɪz taɪm ənˈtɪl ðə steɪt wɑz strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ muv əˈgɛnst ˌɪsˈlɑm ˈaʊˈtraɪt. ðə keɪs ˈstədi ɪz stɪl wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ, ðoʊ. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈkɑntɛkst, ðə ˈərli ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən əˈproʊʧt ˌɪsˈlɑm ɛz ə steɪt ðət wɑz ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪʤəs, nɑt anti-religious*. ɪt sɔt tɪ ɪkˈspænd ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ˈməzlɪm ˈsɪtɪzənz, ˈrəðər ðən dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ðeɪ swɛr ˈfiəlti tɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ənd cosmopolitanism*. ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ən əˈtɛmptəd ˈbæləns, wɪʧ kən bi dən təˈdeɪ ɪf ˈkəntriz laɪk ˈbrɪtən ˈəndərˌteɪk rɪˈfɔrmz səʧ ɛz əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈɔpʃən əv kɔrts wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈsɪvəl ˈmætərz laɪk ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd smɔl ˈkɑnˌtrækts. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən ðət ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl rul əv lɔ bi ˈdipənd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈʤəstɪs, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðə ˈmɪksʧər ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli biɪŋ ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ənd ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd. ˈsɪmələr rɪˈfɔrmz ər ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ˈkəlʧərəl ˈstədiz ˈproʊˌgræmz, ər ˈivɪn ˈɔpʃənəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv skulz fər ˈstudənts əv ˈsərtən məˈnɔrəti grups. rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ˈlɛnɪn hir meɪ nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ðət far-fetched*. ɪt wʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli pʊʃ ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ðət ɪz mɔr ˌɪnˈklusɪv fər ˈɛvriˌwən, ˈməzlɪmz ˌɪnˈkludɪd. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ˈkərtəsi əv el-hamalawy*. ˈpəblɪʃt ˈəndər ə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˈlaɪsəns. |
new delhi: in a city where 19% murders take place for the most frivolous of reasons, one that has left even the police porter at new delhi railway station was arrested for murdering a monkey handler in the early hours of independence day inside the station premises because, according to him, “monkeys have the right to drink wine”. the monkey handler, in northeast delhi, had asked ram) alias not to offer liquor to his animals and warned him “not to test his the night of august 14, ram babu was near the gate area looking for alcohol. when arrived there with his two monkeys, the two decided to have drinks together. after a while, ram babu started serving liquor to’s monkeys. objected and a scuffle broke out during which ram babu hit him on the head with a brick, then panicked and ran away,” (railways) sanjay bhatia sources told the cops that was seen in the area with two monkeys. accordingly, all localities where monkey handlers reside were searched. “on august 15, at 5.50am, was found unconscious near the gate entrance of new delhi station. he was rushed to lok hospital where he succumbed to head injuries. bricks stained with blood were found from the spot,” bhatia to delhi police, many murders in the past have happened due to frivolous reasons like failure to spot the route number of a bus, not returning 5, urinating in a toilet and refusing a minor a smoke. “an analysis of motives behind the murders this year reveals that 7% resulted from enmity and 10% driven by passion,” a senior police officer per cent of the murders were due to old enmity while 3% were due to property or monetary disputes. | nu ˈdɛli: ɪn ə ˈsɪti wɛr 19 ˈmərdərz teɪk pleɪs fər ðə moʊst ˈfrɪvələs əv ˈrizənz, wən ðət həz lɛft ˈivɪn ðə pəˈlis ˈpɔrtər æt nu ˈdɛli ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsteɪʃən wɑz ərˈɛstɪd fər ˈmərdərɪŋ ə ˈməŋki ˈhændələr ɪn ðə ˈərli aʊərz əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈsteɪʃən ˈprɛməsəz bɪˈkəz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪm, hæv ðə raɪt tɪ drɪŋk wine”*”. ðə ˈməŋki ˈhændələr, ɪn ˌnɔrˈθist ˈdɛli, hæd æst ræm ˈeɪliəs nɑt tɪ ˈɔfər ˈlɪkər tɪ hɪz ˈænəməlz ənd wɔrnd ɪm tɪ tɛst hɪz ðə naɪt əv ˈɔgəst 14 ræm bɑˈbu wɑz nɪr ðə geɪt ˈɛriə ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈælkəˌhɑl. wɪn əraɪvd ðɛr wɪθ hɪz tu ˈməŋkiz, ðə tu ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ hæv drɪŋks təˈgɛðər. ˈæftər ə waɪl, ræm bɑˈbu ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsərvɪŋ ˈlɪkər tɪ ˈməŋkiz. əˈbʤɛktəd ənd ə ˈskəfəl broʊk aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ræm bɑˈbu hɪt ɪm ɔn ðə hɛd wɪθ ə brɪk, ðɛn ˈpænɪkt ənd ræn away,”*,” (ˈreɪlˌweɪz) ˈsænʤeɪ ˈbɑʃə ˈsɔrsəz toʊld ðə kɑps ðət wɑz sin ɪn ðə ˈɛriə wɪθ tu ˈməŋkiz. əˈkɔrdɪŋli, ɔl loʊˈkælɪtiz wɛr ˈməŋki ˈhændələrz rɪˈzaɪd wər sərʧt. ˈɔgəst 15 æt 5.50am*, wɑz faʊnd ˌənˈkɑnʃəs nɪr ðə geɪt ˈɛntrəns əv nu ˈdɛli ˈsteɪʃən. hi wɑz rəʃt tɪ lɑk ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɛr hi səˈkəmd tɪ hɛd ˈɪnʤəriz. brɪks steɪnd wɪθ bləd wər faʊnd frəm ðə spot,”*,” ˈbɑʃə tɪ ˈdɛli pəˈlis, ˈmɛni ˈmərdərz ɪn ðə pæst hæv ˈhæpənd du tɪ ˈfrɪvələs ˈrizənz laɪk ˈfeɪljər tɪ spɑt ðə rut ˈnəmbər əv ə bəs, nɑt rɪˈtərnɪŋ 5 ˈjərəˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈtɔɪlət ənd rɪfˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈmaɪnər ə smoʊk. æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈmoʊtɪvz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈmərdərz ðɪs jɪr rɪˈvilz ðət 7 rɪˈzəltɪd frəm ˈɛnmɪti ənd 10 ˈdrɪvən baɪ passion,”*,” ə ˈsinjər pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər pər sɛnt əv ðə ˈmərdərz wər du tɪ oʊld ˈɛnmɪti waɪl 3 wər du tɪ ˈprɑpərti ər ˈmɑnəˌtɛri dɪˈspjuts. |
the topic of my sloan project came about very organically. as soon as i decided to apply for the grant, i knew it was going to involve forensics. then i asked myself, "what's the most common tool people associate with criminal investigation?" the answer was obvious: fingerprints.
after some preliminary research i discovered this very but fascinating murder case that few people outside circles have heard of. it involves the death of two children in the small, seaside argentine town of in 1892. as i continued my research into the state of forensics in argentina and the rest of the world at the time, i came across some very fascinating facts.
juan was at the center of this case. during this time he was working on his own methods of fingerprinting, which was first developed in england. although his views on criminal investigation, like his preference for evidence over coercion or torture, differed from those of his contemporaries, he wasn't met with as much institutional resistance as one might expect.
the method, which involved measuring body parts and distinguishing characteristics, was accurate, but it was expensive, and hard to implement on a uniform basis, because it required careful training. that's where fingerprints come in.
the fact that each fingerprint was unique had been known for centuries. in order to avoid fraud, the british even used fingerprints to pay pension benefits in colonial india. so naturally the reason that fingerprints became widespread was their simplicity and low cost. but even at the time of this case, prints were only used to generate databases of convicted criminals and to register immigrants, which is a whole other topic of discussion entirely.
the story seemed very topical, mainly for two reasons. first, the way law enforcement goes about investigating crimes has always been a huge problem, be it the imperfection of the methods used or the inability of police to process the evidence already at hand. just look at how many thousands of rape kits in u.s. never get tested because of their sheer volume. also, needless to say, even after more than a hundred years since the beginning of modern forensics, evidence too often is politicized and misused by the police -- which happens to be the case in the argentine murder case in 1892. what was true in back then is true in new york and los angeles today. this brings us to the second reason that i was interested in this story.
i didn't set out to make a film about current affairs, but quite often they find their way into a narrative anyway. torture being both a feature of this story and a source of debate in the world of today is, of course, a coincidence. aside from not being compelled to search for physical evidence, police at the time of this case used casual torture as part of their investigative toolkit. the surviving victim in the case pointed to a suspect who was promptly forced to confess through the use of torture, without any evidence. in his later years, became an outspoken critic of torture and a supporter of human rights. he gave speeches all around the world, including in the u.s.
today many forensic methods, including fingerprinting, are undergoing scrutiny, be it for their inaccuracy or for fundamental misappropriation, which is all the more reason for the majority of forensic methods to be viewed as tools to be used in conjunction with intelligent, thorough, unbiased detective work and not silver bullets to be used for filling up prisons often motivated by fear. | ðə ˈtɑpɪk əv maɪ sloʊn ˈprɑʤɛkt keɪm əˈbaʊt ˈvɛri ɔrˈgænɪkli. ɛz sun ɛz aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ əˈplaɪ fər ðə grænt, aɪ nu ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪks. ðɛn aɪ æst ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, "wəts ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən tul ˈpipəl əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən?" ðə ˈænsər wɑz ˈɑbviəs: ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts. ˈæftər səm prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈrisərʧ aɪ dɪˈskəvərd ðɪs ˈvɛri bət ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈmərdər keɪs ðət fju ˈpipəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈsərkəlz hæv hərd əv. ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ðə dɛθ əv tu ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə smɔl, ˈsiˌsaɪd ˈɑrʤənˌtin taʊn əv ɪn 1892 ɛz aɪ kənˈtɪnjud maɪ ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu ðə steɪt əv ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪks ɪn ˌɑrʤənˈtinə ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld æt ðə taɪm, aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs səm ˈvɛri ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ fækts. wɑn wɑz æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðɪs keɪs. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm hi wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn hɪz oʊn ˈmɛθədz əv ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪntɪŋ, wɪʧ wɑz fərst dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn ˈɪŋglənd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪz vjuz ɔn ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, laɪk hɪz ˈprɛfərəns fər ˈɛvədəns ˈoʊvər koʊəˈrʃən ər ˈtɔrʧər, ˈdɪfərd frəm ðoʊz əv hɪz kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz, hi ˈwəzənt mɛt wɪθ ɛz məʧ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl rɪˈzɪstəns ɛz wən maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt. ðə ˈmɛθəd, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈbɑdi pɑrts ənd dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks, wɑz ˈækjərət, bət ɪt wɑz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ənd hɑrd tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ɔn ə ˈjunəˌfɔrm ˈbeɪsɪs, bɪˈkəz ɪt rikˈwaɪərd ˈkɛrfəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ðæts wɛr ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts kəm ɪn. ðə fækt ðət iʧ ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt wɑz juˈnik hæd bɪn noʊn fər ˈsɛnʧəriz. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈvɔɪd frɔd, ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈivɪn juzd ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts tɪ peɪ ˈpɛnʃən ˈbɛnəfɪts ɪn kəˈloʊniəl ˈɪndiə. soʊ ˈnæʧərəli ðə ˈrizən ðət ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts bɪˈkeɪm ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd wɑz ðɛr sɪmˈplɪsɪti ənd loʊ kɔst. bət ˈivɪn æt ðə taɪm əv ðɪs keɪs, prɪnts wər ˈoʊnli juzd tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz əv kənˈvɪktəd ˈkrɪmənəlz ənd tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ˈɪməgrənts, wɪʧ ɪz ə hoʊl ˈəðər ˈtɑpɪk əv dɪˈskəʃən ɪnˈtaɪərli. ðə ˈstɔri simd ˈvɛri ˈtɑpɪkəl, ˈmeɪnli fər tu ˈrizənz. fərst, ðə weɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt goʊz əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ kraɪmz həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə juʤ ˈprɑbləm, bi ɪt ðə ˌɪmpərˈfɛkʃən əv ðə ˈmɛθədz juzd ər ðə ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti əv pəˈlis tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðə ˈɛvədəns ɔˈrɛdi æt hænd. ʤɪst lʊk æt haʊ ˈmɛni ˈθaʊzənz əv reɪp kɪts ɪn juz. ˈnɛvər gɪt ˈtɛstɪd bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr ʃɪr ˈvɑljum. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, ˈivɪn ˈæftər mɔr ðən ə ˈhənərd jɪrz sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ˈmɑdərn ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪks, ˈɛvədəns tu ˈɔfən ɪz pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪzd ənd mɪsˈjuzd baɪ ðə pəˈlis wɪʧ ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ðə keɪs ɪn ðə ˈɑrʤənˌtin ˈmərdər keɪs ɪn 1892 wət wɑz tru ɪn bæk ðɛn ɪz tru ɪn nu jɔrk ənd lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs təˈdeɪ. ðɪs brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈrizən ðət aɪ wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈstɔri. aɪ ˈdɪdənt sɛt aʊt tɪ meɪk ə fɪlm əˈbaʊt ˈkɑrənt əˈfɛrz, bət kwaɪt ˈɔfən ðeɪ faɪnd ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ə ˈnɛrətɪv ˈɛniˌweɪ. ˈtɔrʧər biɪŋ boʊθ ə ˈfiʧər əv ðɪs ˈstɔri ənd ə sɔrs əv dəˈbeɪt ɪn ðə wərld əv təˈdeɪ ɪz, əv kɔrs, ə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns. əˈsaɪd frəm nɑt biɪŋ kəmˈpɛld tɪ sərʧ fər ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɛvədəns, pəˈlis æt ðə taɪm əv ðɪs keɪs juzd ˈkæʒəwəl ˈtɔrʧər ɛz pɑrt əv ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv toolkit*. ðə sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈvɪktɪm ɪn ðə keɪs ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ə ˈsəˌspɛkt hu wɑz ˈprɑmptli fɔrst tɪ kənˈfɛs θru ðə juz əv ˈtɔrʧər, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns. ɪn hɪz ˈleɪtər jɪrz, bɪˈkeɪm ən ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən ˈkrɪtɪk əv ˈtɔrʧər ənd ə səˈpɔrtər əv ˈjumən raɪts. hi geɪv ˈspiʧɪz ɔl əraʊnd ðə wərld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ðə juz. təˈdeɪ ˈmɛni ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈmɛθədz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪntɪŋ, ər ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˈskrutəni, bi ɪt fər ðɛr ˌɪˈnækjərəsi ər fər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌmɪsəˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ɔl ðə mɔr ˈrizən fər ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈmɛθədz tɪ bi vjud ɛz tulz tɪ bi juzd ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt, θəroʊ, ˌənˈbaɪəst dɪˈtɛktɪv wərk ənd nɑt ˈsɪlvər ˈbʊləts tɪ bi juzd fər ˈfɪlɪŋ əp ˈprɪzənz ˈɔfən ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ fɪr. |
analysis/opinion:
there’s just no way around this: president obama looked america in the eye and lied. the president was so on “fundamentally transforming” the country with his health care takeover that he intentionally deceived you he lied not once or twice, but over and over again.
in 2010, the year was signed into law, i wrote “obamacare’s promises” in the washington times. these false promises were easily predictable and are finally now being exposed. starts with nine words that are an american presidency.
“if you like your plan, you can keep it.” barack obama, june 2010
already, 5 million americans have lost their health insurance plans directly because of the law. by next year, as starts tearing through insurance plans, that number will rise to between 50 million and 100 million americans.
however, this was just one of mr. egregious lies. the list goes on.
“if you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. period.” barack obama, june 2010
how can you keep your doctor, though, if your doctor cannot keep his practice? as health insurance companies buckle under the weight of, they are narrowing their provider networks in hopes of controlling costs. this, of course, means that your doctor may no longer be allowed to participate in your plan. other doctors are dropping or limiting medicare and medicaid, and some are even dropping out of all private insurance as well. still others are leaving the practice of medicine altogether. you be able to keep them.
“i will not sign a [health care] plan that adds one dime to our deficits.” barack obama, september 2009
the president originally claimed would reduce the deficit by $100 billion in the first decade. aiding and abetting this lie was health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius, who buried her own report that showed would cost $400 billion more than promised in the first decade. it gets worse. the government accountability long-term projection reveals raises the deficit over $1 trillion.
“i can make a firm pledge. under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your taxes, not any of your taxes.” barack obama, september 2008
mr. obama is now a supreme tax-raiser, which means his outright dishonesty has been validated by the high court as well. despite the public assurances to the contrary, his administration argued and five supreme court justices agreed that the penalty the linchpin of is not actually a penalty, but is in fact a tax. more, contains 20 new or higher taxes on everything from pharmaceuticals and scanners to tanning salons and the sale of your home.
“but what we will do is, have the [obamacare] negotiations televised on c-span .” barack obama, august 2008
mr. obama promised the most transparent administration in american history. he proclaimed that by airing the negotiations, americans would see really on their side. indeed. perhaps why mr. obama never intended to air these in the first place. c-span founder and ceo brian lamb later explained that his television network would have broadcast the negotiations, but “he never asked us .”
perhaps the most disturbing of all: “i will never forget my own mother, as she fought cancer in her final months, having to worry about whether her insurance would refuse to pay for her treatment.” barack obama, august 2009
the depths of the dishonesty are fully revealed by his willingness to dishonor his own departed mother when he falsely claimed that her health insurance company attempted to cancel her policy. in actuality, ann policy not only paid for her hospital bills and cancer treatment in full, they afforded her care at prestigious institutions like memorial sloan kettering and the straub clinic.
the deceit is breathtaking.
obamacare is the most disastrous law of our lifetimes, one that was forced upon us in the most dishonest of ways in order to fundamentally transform america from the land of the free into a nation of dependents. the days of reckoning have barely begun, and our only salvation now is to repeal this train wreck in its entirety and to be honest with americans about what measures actually work: patient-centered, reforms.
dr. milton r. wolf is a radiologist and a contributor to the washington times.
copyright 2019 the washington times, llc. click here for reprint permission. | analysis/opinion*: ʤɪst noʊ weɪ əraʊnd ðɪs: ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə lʊkt əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn ðə aɪ ənd laɪd. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑz soʊ ɔn transforming”*” ðə ˈkəntri wɪθ hɪz hɛlθ kɛr ˈteɪˌkoʊvər ðət hi ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli dɪˈsivd ju hi laɪd nɑt wəns ər twaɪs, bət ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn. ɪn 2010 ðə jɪr wɑz saɪnd ˈɪntu lɔ, aɪ roʊt promises”*” ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz. ðiz fɔls ˈprɑməsəz wər ˈizəli prɪˈdɪktəbəl ənd ər ˈfaɪnəli naʊ biɪŋ ɪkˈspoʊzd. stɑrts wɪθ naɪn wərdz ðət ər ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɛzɪdənsi. ju laɪk jʊr plæn, ju kən kip it.”*.” ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ʤun 2010 ɔˈrɛdi, 5 ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv lɔst ðɛr hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns plænz dɪˈrɛkli bɪˈkəz əv ðə lɔ. baɪ nɛkst jɪr, ɛz stɑrts ˈtɪrɪŋ θru ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns plænz, ðət ˈnəmbər wɪl raɪz tɪ bɪtˈwin 50 ˈmɪljən ənd 100 ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs wɑz ʤɪst wən əv ˈmɪstər. ɪˈgriʤəs laɪz. ðə lɪst goʊz ɔn. ju laɪk jʊr ˈdɔktər, ju wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip jʊr ˈdɔktər. period.”*.” ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ʤun 2010 haʊ kən ju kip jʊr ˈdɔktər, ðoʊ, ɪf jʊr ˈdɔktər ˈkænɑt kip hɪz ˈpræktɪs? ɛz hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈbəkəl ˈəndər ðə weɪt əv, ðeɪ ər ˈnɛroʊɪŋ ðɛr prəˈvaɪdər ˈnɛtˌwərks ɪn hoʊps əv kənˈtroʊlɪŋ kɔsts. ðɪs, əv kɔrs, minz ðət jʊr ˈdɔktər meɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi əˈlaʊd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn jʊr plæn. ˈəðər ˈdɑktərz ər ˈdrɑpɪŋ ər ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ənd ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd, ənd səm ər ˈivɪn ˈdrɑpɪŋ aʊt əv ɔl ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ɛz wɛl. stɪl ˈəðərz ər ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈmɛdəsən ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. ju bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip ðɛm. wɪl nɑt saɪn ə [hɛlθ kɛr] plæn ðət ædz wən daɪm tɪ ɑr deficits.”*.” ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, sɛpˈtɛmbər 2009 ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ərˈɪʤənəli kleɪmd wʊd rɪˈdus ðə ˈdɛfəsət baɪ 100 ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə fərst ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈeɪdɪŋ ənd əˈbɛtɪŋ ðɪs laɪ wɑz hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri kæθˈlin sebelius*, hu ˈbɛrid hər oʊn rɪˈpɔrt ðət ʃoʊd wʊd kɔst 400 ˈbɪljən mɔr ðən ˈprɑməst ɪn ðə fərst ˈdɛkeɪd. ɪt gɪts wərs. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ˈlɔŋˈtərm prɑˈʤɛkʃən rɪˈvilz ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˈdɛfəsət ˈoʊvər 1 ˈtrɪljən. kən meɪk ə fərm plɛʤ. ˈəndər maɪ plæn, noʊ ˈfæməli ˈmeɪkɪŋ lɛs ðən ə jɪr wɪl si ˈɛni fɔrm əv tæks ˌɪnˈkris. nɑt jʊr ˈɪnˌkəm tæks, nɑt jʊr ˈpeɪˌroʊl tæks, nɑt jʊr ˈtæksɪz, nɑt ˈɛni əv jʊr taxes.”*.” ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, sɛpˈtɛmbər 2008 ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz naʊ ə səˈprim tax-raiser*, wɪʧ minz hɪz ˈaʊˈtraɪt dɪˈsɑnəsti həz bɪn ˈvælədeɪtəd baɪ ðə haɪ kɔrt ɛz wɛl. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈʃʊrəntsɪz tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɑrgjud ənd faɪv səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪsɪz əˈgrid ðət ðə ˈpɛnəlti ðə ˈlɪnʧˌpɪn əv ɪz nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈpɛnəlti, bət ɪz ɪn fækt ə tæks. mɔr, kənˈteɪnz 20 nu ər haɪər ˈtæksɪz ɔn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz ənd ˈskænərz tɪ ˈtænɪŋ səˈlɑnz ənd ðə seɪl əv jʊr hoʊm. wət wi wɪl du ɪz, hæv ðə [obamacare*] nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd ɔn ˈsiˌspæn ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈɔgəst 2008 ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈprɑməst ðə moʊst trænˈspɛrənt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri. hi proʊˈkleɪmd ðət baɪ ˈɛrɪŋ ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, əˈmɛrɪkənz wʊd si ˈrɪli ɔn ðɛr saɪd. ˌɪnˈdid. pərˈhæps waɪ ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈnɛvər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ɛr ðiz ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ˈsiˌspæn ˈfaʊndər ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ braɪən læm ˈleɪtər ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət hɪz ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈnɛtˌwərk wʊd hæv ˈbrɔdˌkæst ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, bət ˈnɛvər æst ˈjuˈɛs pərˈhæps ðə moʊst dɪˈstərbɪŋ əv ɔl: wɪl ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt maɪ oʊn ˈməðər, ɛz ʃi fɔt ˈkænsər ɪn hər ˈfaɪnəl mənθs, ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər hər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns wʊd ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ peɪ fər hər treatment.”*.” ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈɔgəst 2009 ðə dɛpθs əv ðə dɪˈsɑnəsti ər ˈfʊli rɪˈvild baɪ hɪz ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ dɪˈsɑnər hɪz oʊn dɪˈpɑrtɪd ˈməðər wɪn hi ˈfɔlsli kleɪmd ðət hər hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌni əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈkænsəl hər ˈpɑləsi. ɪn ˌækʧuˈæləˌti, æn ˈpɑləsi nɑt ˈoʊnli peɪd fər hər ˈhɑˌspɪtəl bɪlz ənd ˈkænsər ˈtritmənt ɪn fʊl, ðeɪ əˈfɔrdəd hər kɛr æt pərˈstiʤəs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz laɪk məˈmɔriəl sloʊn ˈkɛtərɪŋ ənd ðə straʊb ˈklɪnɪk. ðə dɪˈsit ɪz ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ. ɪz ðə moʊst dɪˈzæstrəs lɔ əv ɑr ˈlaɪfˌtaɪmz, wən ðət wɑz fɔrst əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə moʊst dɪˈsɑnəst əv weɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈtrænsfɔrm əˈmɛrɪkə frəm ðə lænd əv ðə fri ˈɪntu ə ˈneɪʃən əv dɪˈpɛndənts. ðə deɪz əv ˈrɛkənɪŋ hæv ˈbɛrli ˈbeɪgən, ənd ɑr ˈoʊnli sælˈveɪʃən naʊ ɪz tɪ rɪˈpil ðɪs treɪn rɛk ɪn ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərti ənd tɪ bi ˈɑnəst wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈbaʊt wət ˈmɛʒərz ˈæˌkʧuəli wərk: patient-centered*, rɪˈfɔrmz. ˈdɑktər. ˈmɪltən ɑr. wʊlf ɪz ə ˌreɪdiˈɑləʤɪst ənd ə kənˈtrɪbjətər tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2019 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz, llc*. klɪk hir fər riˈprɪnt pərˈmɪʃən. |
writers on the range should we accept invasive species that cause harm? amid a national immigration debate, the collared dove raises questions about acceptance.
it was early october 2014, when a bird that neither my wife, hilde, nor i had ever seen before visited our property in southern oregon. about 20 feet from our dining room table, on the other side of a clean glass wall, the wide railing of an outdoor deck serves as a platform feeder.
early every morning, i spread a mixture of millet, sunflower seeds and dried corn across the railing and then ring a dinner bell by way of invitation, after which the guests scrub jays, towhees, sparrows, juncos, blackbirds, acorn woodpeckers at once begin to arrive. that october day, the newcomer came first, swooping down from the upper limbs of an oak tree across the yard. it was immediately clear that it was a dove, and also that it was larger, more heavily built and too for a mourning dove, the species native to our area.
thanks to the internet, we knew within minutes that the bird was a eurasian collared dove, so named because of the black at the of the neck. in the mid-1970s, the species, native to asia, became established in the bahamas after one escaped a pet store. the birds reached across to florida in the 1980s, then gradually spread westward.
marie hale, flickr user
though by no means spectacular, the collared dove is a handsome creature. its black bill, dark eyes, smoothly feathered gray body and white tail feathers perfectly embody what the japanese call elegant simplicity.
during the two years since that first one arrived, their numbers here have gradually increased, and sometimes we now enjoy a dozen or more a day at the feeder. but some neighbors up the road want the birds here, because eurasian collared doves are an “invasive species,” and, they believe, should therefore be eliminated. we know others who share this view, including a family that loves to hike but never leaves home without machetes to deal with invasive plants they encounter. hilde and i made the mistake of joining them once, and when we ran into a massive stand of scotch brume, the outing turned into what could easily have passed for a chain gang at hard labor.
this hostility toward uninvited guests reaches well beyond the neighborhood. an acquaintance who hunts birds called the california department of fish and wildlife to ask about the daily bag limit on collared doves in that state. “no limit,” a bureaucrat told him. “you can slaughter as many as you want. an invasive species.”
yes, there are examples of invasive species causing grave ecological damage bass displacing trout in rivers and streams, mongooses devouring birds in hawaii. there are also examples of invasive species doing no harm at all pheasants (also native to asia) and eurasian collared doves (which are symbols of peace) across north america.
let me put it this way. a few days ago, hilde and i were sitting at our dining room table admiring a pair of collared doves at the feeder. their personalities are as impressive as their beauty. we watched as they stood their ground in the face of bullying scrub jays and then shared space with tiny sparrows. we had just returned from a hike on a fine fall day, and nothing could seriously detract from our positive moods, not even the fact that a xenophobic buffoon, who also hates what he regards as invasive species (mexicans, muslims), was running for president.
we were drinking strong costa rican coffee and eating homemade blackberry (another invasive species) pie. the millet seeds the doves fed on are believed to have originated in africa. beyond the bird feeder was a pasture where six horses were grazing, two of them arabs, from the arabian peninsula. on my side descended from a mohawk war chief. my ancestors came from northern germany and ireland. i grew up in hawaii before it became a state and married hilde in bavaria, where her family has lived for centuries. we were looking forward to lunch at an excellent mexican restaurant.
it’s as elegantly complex as that.
high country news. he is a writer in oregon.
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the u.s. park police, the law enforcement agency responsible for safeguarding the national mall and critical american landmarks, has lost track of a large supply of handguns, rifles and shotguns, according to a harshly critical report issued thursday.
in the report, the inspector general's office of the department of interior faults staff at the agency for having no idea how many weapons they control and says the department has no clear policies or procedures for investigating missing weapons. the office says top managers, including the police chief, have shown a "lackadaisical attitude toward firearms management.''
while surveying park police field office armories, investigators found more than extra and weapons that were intended to be destroyed. they also found 198 handguns that were transferred from the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives and stored in an operations facility firearms room without being recorded in an inventory system.
there are also instances of officers storing service weapons at their homes, according to the report.
"we found credible evidence of conditions that would allow for theft and misuse of firearms, and the ability to conceal the fact if weapons were missing,'' deputy inspector general mary kendall wrote to jonathan jarvis, the director of the national park service, in a letter that accompanies the report.
the watchdog agency says its report was triggered by an anonymous tip suggesting that the park police could not account for weapons.
a spokesman for the agency did not immediately return an email seeking comment, and an evening shift commander said he hadn't seen the report and couldn't discuss it.
the report also includes 10 recommendations to improve firearms management. the washington post was first to report the inspector general's findings.
the fraternal order of police released a response to the report, pointing out several inaccuracies:
the report fails to mention that firearms requiring disposal cannot be destroyed due to the lack of any contractor currently available to dispose of (melt down) these firearms and render them useless. nor are any recommendations given on how to remedy this.
this report makes assertions that go back well over 10 years, yet the current chief has only been back in her position since 2011, after her lengthy court battle to return to her position. there is no mention of any other former officials being held accountable for past failures, some of whom are still employed by the department of interior or other federal agencies.
the report fails to mention that the firearms custodian has had little to no access to the computer system used to track these government owned firearms other than viewing capability. the ability to add, delete or modify the inventory has not been given to the u.s. park police, directly.
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lyons (photo: facebook)
a pregnant woman was killed late wednesday during a shooting on west side.
bionka lyons, who was about six months’ pregnant, was shot at approximately 11 p.m. outside her home in the 10000 block of crocuslawn, west of griggs.
lyons was in the front yard when her parents heard about five gunshots, detroit police sgt. michael woody said.
“they looked outside the window and saw their daughter on the ground,” woody said.
it was unclear whether lyons was talking to someone before the shooting and there are no suspects in custody, woody said.
“we know why she was outside. still interviewing some folks and looking if there was video available in the area,” woody said.
lyons was transported to henry ford hospital, where she and her unborn baby were pronounced dead.
according to her facebook profile, lyons graduated from western international high school in 2013 and studied biomedical sciences at western michigan university. she reportedly worked for the united states postal service.
lyons was due to give birth in november, according to an online baby registry, which listed a changing table and a baby thermometer.
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read or share this story: | laɪənz (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk) ə ˈprɛgnənt ˈwʊmən wɑz kɪld leɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈʃutɪŋ ɔn wɛst saɪd. laɪənz, hu wɑz əˈbaʊt sɪks months’*’ ˈprɛgnənt, wɑz ʃɑt æt əˈprɑksəmətli 11 p.m*. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hər hoʊm ɪn ðə 10000 blɑk əv crocuslawn*, wɛst əv grɪgz. laɪənz wɑz ɪn ðə frənt jɑrd wɪn hər ˈpɛrənts hərd əˈbaʊt faɪv ˈgənˌʃɑts, ˈdiˌtrɔɪt pəˈlis ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈmaɪkəl ˈwʊdi sɛd. lʊkt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ənd sɔ ðɛr ˈdɔtər ɔn ðə ground,”*,” ˈwʊdi sɛd. ɪt wɑz ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər laɪənz wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ənd ðɛr ər noʊ ˈsəˌspɛkts ɪn ˈkəstədi, ˈwʊdi sɛd. noʊ waɪ ʃi wɑz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. stɪl ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ səm foʊks ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪf ðɛr wɑz ˈvɪdioʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə area,”*,” ˈwʊdi sɛd. laɪənz wɑz trænˈspɔrtəd tɪ ˈhɛnri fɔrd ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɛr ʃi ənd hər ˈənˈbɔrn ˈbeɪbi wər prəˈnaʊnst dɛd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈproʊˌfaɪl, laɪənz ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ˈwɛstərn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl haɪ skul ɪn 2013 ənd ˈstədid ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsaɪənsɪz æt ˈwɛstərn ˈmɪʃɪgən ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ʃi rɪˈpɔrtədli wərkt fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs. laɪənz wɑz du tɪ gɪv bərθ ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈbeɪbi ˈrɛʤɪstri, wɪʧ ˈlɪstɪd ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈteɪbəl ənd ə ˈbeɪbi θərˈmɑmətər. ˈdiˌtrɔɪt pəˈlis ər ˈæskɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ kɔl 313 313 tˈwɪtər: rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
it’s funny. only two years ago the was continuing to use gay marriage as a wedge issue. we were to believe that there was a pernicious homosexual agenda at work that would undermine and destroy straight marriage and that the were the ones to stop it. now that people are catching wise, some of the republicans are embracing the evil of marriage equality in order to save their political lives. opportunism, for dinner. i suspect more people are about to turn a 180 in the exact same way (while pretending as though always been disappointed in the’s oppression of gay people).
but for the ideologically pure of the base, the tea partiers, not having it. perhaps they believe god will carry them through an election with a position opposed by most of the electorate. that must be what mike huckabee is thinking when he says that if the adopts marriage equality that the evangelicals will form a third party.
but rest assured, not because evangelicals are against gay people. huckabee says so.
and not because an mood, and homophobic that i know of, but many of us, and i consider myself included, base our standards not on the latest washington post poll, but on an objective standard, not a subjective standard.
of course, equality for all citizens is objectively better for a healthy society, where oppressing them is just objectively in the bible. if the type that the former take precedence over the latter, a horrible person.
anyway, below is my open letter to mike huckabee:
mr. huckabee, please form a third party! with the support of evangelicals combined with the moderate republicans (along with some obscene gerrymandering) the managed to only get in the last election while keeping power in local governments. if you split the party, dividing the votes, anything could happen. it could mean the death of gay marriage for centuries! clearly, what has been weighing the down have been the ideologically impure. remember when you said that god protect the sandy hook students because we pray in schools? well, this is kind of the same way. most atheists like me have thought for a long time that the better not ditch the moderates, whose opinions are less offensive to the opinions of voters than yours, lest god override the free will of american voters to put the evangelicals into power. for the sake of our secular nation, please do not do this! do anything else! tie me down and stream justin discography straight into my brain while ray comfort lectures me. any fate would be less terrifying than evangelicals splitting the republican vote! believe me when i say that there is nothing atheists would hate more than evangelicals forming a third party, aside from you throwing us into that briar patch. so sincerely,
xoxo
now going to go curl up in closet and pray this never comes to pass. totally.
just had this at me:
“i will stand with evangelicals and if they do! going to if this happens.”
oh good, someone as oblivious as they are proudly contemptuous of equality. i back: | it’s* ˈfəni. ˈoʊnli tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə wɑz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ juz geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ɛz ə wɛʤ ˈɪʃu. wi wər tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðɛr wɑz ə pərˈnɪʃəs ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl əˈʤɛndə æt wərk ðət wʊd ˈəndərˌmaɪn ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ streɪt ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ðət ðə wər ðə wənz tɪ stɑp ɪt. naʊ ðət ˈpipəl ər ˈkæʧɪŋ waɪz, səm əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ðə ˈivəl əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪkˈwɑləti ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ seɪv ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl lɪvz. ˌɑpərˈtuˌnɪzəm, fər ˈdɪnər. aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt mɔr ˈpipəl ər əˈbaʊt tɪ tərn ə 180 ɪn ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm weɪ (waɪl priˈtɛndɪŋ ɛz ðoʊ ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ɪn ðə əˈprɛʃən əv geɪ ˈpipəl). bət fər ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkli pjʊr əv ðə beɪs, ðə ti partiers*, nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ɪt. pərˈhæps ðeɪ bɪˈliv gɑd wɪl ˈkɛri ðɛm θru ən ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪθ ə pəˈzɪʃən əˈpoʊzd baɪ moʊst əv ðə ɪˈlɛktərət. ðət məst bi wət maɪk ˈhəkəbi ɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ wɪn hi sɪz ðət ɪf ðə əˈdɑpts ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪkˈwɑləti ðət ðə ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz wɪl fɔrm ə θərd ˈpɑrti. bət rɛst əˈʃʊrd, nɑt bɪˈkəz ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ər əˈgɛnst geɪ ˈpipəl. ˈhəkəbi sɪz soʊ. ənd nɑt bɪˈkəz ən mud, ənd ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk ðət aɪ noʊ əv, bət ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs, ənd aɪ kənˈsɪdər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˌɪnˈkludɪd, beɪs ɑr ˈstændərdz nɑt ɔn ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst poʊl, bət ɔn ən əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈstændərd, nɑt ə səˈbʤɛktɪv ˈstændərd. əv kɔrs, ɪkˈwɑləti fər ɔl ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪz ɑˈbʤɛktɪvli ˈbɛtər fər ə ˈhɛlθi soʊˈsaɪɪti, wɛr əˈprɛsɪŋ ðɛm ɪz ʤɪst ɑˈbʤɛktɪvli ɪn ðə ˈbaɪbəl. ɪf ðə taɪp ðət ðə ˈfɔrmər teɪk ˈprɛsədəns ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlætər, ə ˈhɔrəbəl ˈpərsən. ˈɛniˌweɪ, bɪˈloʊ ɪz maɪ ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər tɪ maɪk ˈhəkəbi: ˈmɪstər. ˈhəkəbi, pliz fɔrm ə θərd ˈpɑrti! wɪθ ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz (əˈlɔŋ wɪθ səm əbˈsin ˌʤɛriˈmændərɪŋ) ðə ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈoʊnli gɪt ɪn ðə læst ɪˈlɛkʃən waɪl ˈkipɪŋ paʊər ɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts. ɪf ju splɪt ðə ˈpɑrti, dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə voʊts, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kʊd ˈhæpən. ɪt kʊd min ðə dɛθ əv geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ fər ˈsɛnʧəriz! ˈklɪrli, wət həz bɪn weɪɪŋ ðə daʊn hæv bɪn ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkli ˌɪmˈpjʊr. rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn ju sɛd ðət gɑd prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈsændi hʊk ˈstudənts bɪˈkəz wi preɪ ɪn skulz? wɛl, ðɪs ɪz kaɪnd əv ðə seɪm weɪ. moʊst ˈeɪθiəsts laɪk mi hæv θɔt fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ðət ðə ˈbɛtər nɑt dɪʧ ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪts, huz əˈpɪnjənz ər lɛs əˈfɛnsɪv tɪ ðə əˈpɪnjənz əv ˈvoʊtərz ðən jʊrz, lɛst gɑd ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ðə fri wɪl əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz tɪ pʊt ðə ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ˈɪntu paʊər. fər ðə seɪk əv ɑr ˈsɛkjələr ˈneɪʃən, pliz du nɑt du ðɪs! du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls! taɪ mi daʊn ənd strim ˈʤəstɪn dɪˈskɔgrəfi streɪt ˈɪntu maɪ breɪn waɪl reɪ ˈkəmfərt ˈlɛkʧərz mi. ˈɛni feɪt wʊd bi lɛs ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðən ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ˈsplɪtɪŋ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən voʊt! bɪˈliv mi wɪn aɪ seɪ ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈeɪθiəsts wʊd heɪt mɔr ðən ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ˈfɔrmɪŋ ə θərd ˈpɑrti, əˈsaɪd frəm ju θroʊɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ðət braɪər pæʧ. soʊ sɪnˈsɪrli, naʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ kərl əp ɪn ˈklɑzət ənd preɪ ðɪs ˈnɛvər kəmz tɪ pæs. ˈtoʊtəli. ʤɪst hæd ðɪs æt mi: wɪl stænd wɪθ ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ənd ɪf ðeɪ du! goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪf ðɪs happens.”*.” oʊ gʊd, ˈsəmˌwən ɛz əˈblɪviəs ɛz ðeɪ ər ˈpraʊdli kənˈtɛmpʧuəs əv ɪkˈwɑləti. aɪ bæk: |
six years after the developer acquired the property, it is over 95 percent occupied, employs about 700 people and pays about $600,000 in property taxes, although the company is contesting the assessment with the city. in the next few weeks a dialysis center will open on the ground floor.
“we provide almost every service that this hospital used to provide,” said stephen kirby, a managing partner at community healthcare associates. “so there is still a health care presence here.”
image the dialysis center, set to open soon within the medical arts complex in paterson, n.j., a new medical mall housed in a former hospital. credit jennifer s. altman for the new york times
these medical malls do offer health care services, but not necessarily the same ones the hospital provided. an urgent care center, for example, is not an emergency room that can admit patients. while a nonprofit hospital is required to serve a health needs, a primary goal is to fill space with tenants who can pay the rent. so a primary care doctor or a pediatrician might not be as lucrative a tenant as a radiologist., for example, does not have a pediatrician on its roster, while it does have an oncologist, a cardiologist and a psychiatrist.
“the mix of services is radically different” at a medical mall, said alan p. sager, a professor of health policy and management at boston university school of public health. “the services added might be more profitable, and if not profitable, they are probably going to close.”
barnert developers did, however, actively seek health care providers, including planned parenthood and a breast center, to replace some services lost when the hospital closed.
last summer, global life enterprises purchased the shuttered mercer hospital in trenton, which closed in 2011 to make way for a $540 million state-of-the-art facility in suburban hopewell. soon, the campus, which dates back to the century, will as a health and wellness center, with plans for a lobby, a waterfall, an adult medical day care facility, a spa and possibly a yoga center. the complex already has a few tenants, including a center, a child advocacy group and offices.
“i am trying to put in services that would complement each other,” said pandya-patel, founder of global life enterprises, who also owns several sleep centers in the state. “what looking to do is to make it into a health care mall.” | sɪks jɪrz ˈæftər ðə dɪˈvɛləpər əkˈwaɪərd ðə ˈprɑpərti, ɪt ɪz ˈoʊvər 95 pərˈsɛnt ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd, ɪmˈplɔɪz əˈbaʊt 700 ˈpipəl ənd peɪz əˈbaʊt ɪn ˈprɑpərti ˈtæksɪz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz kənˈtɛstɪŋ ðə əˈsɛsmənt wɪθ ðə ˈsɪti. ɪn ðə nɛkst fju wiks ə daɪˈælɪsɪs ˈsɛnər wɪl ˈoʊpən ɔn ðə graʊnd flɔr. prəˈvaɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈsərvɪs ðət ðɪs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl juzd tɪ provide,”*,” sɛd ˈstivən ˈkərbi, ə ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər æt kəmˈjunɪti ˈhɛlθˌkɛr əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts. ðɛr ɪz stɪl ə hɛlθ kɛr ˈprɛzəns here.”*.” ˈɪmɪʤ ðə daɪˈælɪsɪs ˈsɛnər, sɛt tɪ ˈoʊpən sun wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ɑrts ˈkɑmplɛks ɪn ˈpætərsən, n.j*., ə nu ˈmɛdɪkəl mɔl haʊzd ɪn ə ˈfɔrmər ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ˈkrɛdɪt ˈʤɛnəfər ɛs. ˈɔltmən fər ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ðiz ˈmɛdɪkəl mɔlz du ˈɔfər hɛlθ kɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz, bət nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ðə seɪm wənz ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl prəˈvaɪdɪd. ən ˈərʤənt kɛr ˈsɛnər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪz nɑt ən ˈimərʤənsi rum ðət kən ədˈmɪt ˈpeɪʃənz. waɪl ə nɑnˈprɑfət ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ sərv ə hɛlθ nidz, ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri goʊl ɪz tɪ fɪl speɪs wɪθ ˈtɛnənts hu kən peɪ ðə rɛnt. soʊ ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˈdɔktər ər ə ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən maɪt nɑt bi ɛz ˈlukrətɪv ə ˈtɛnənt ɛz ə ˌreɪdiˈɑləʤɪst., fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən ɔn ɪts ˈrɑstər, waɪl ɪt dɪz hæv ən ɑŋˈkɑləʤɪst, ə ˌkɑrdiˈɑləʤɪst ənd ə səˈkaɪətrəst. mɪks əv ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪz ˈrædɪkli different”*” æt ə ˈmɛdɪkəl mɔl, sɛd ˈælən pi. ˈseɪgər, ə prəˈfɛsər əv hɛlθ ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt æt ˈbɔstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti skul əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ. ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈædɪd maɪt bi mɔr ˈprɑfətəbəl, ənd ɪf nɑt ˈprɑfətəbəl, ðeɪ ər ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ close.”*.” dɪˈvɛləpərz dɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæktɪvli sik hɛlθ kɛr prəˈvaɪdərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ənd ə brɛst ˈsɛnər, tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs səm ˈsərvɪsɪz lɔst wɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl kloʊzd. læst ˈsəmər, ˈgloʊbəl laɪf ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz ˈpərʧəst ðə ˈʃətərd ˈmərsər ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ˈtrɛntən, wɪʧ kloʊzd ɪn 2011 tɪ meɪk weɪ fər ə 540 ˈmɪljən ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn səˈbərbən ˈhoʊpˌwɛl. sun, ðə ˈkæmpəs, wɪʧ deɪts bæk tɪ ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, wɪl ɛz ə hɛlθ ənd ˈwɛlnəs ˈsɛnər, wɪθ plænz fər ə ˈlɑbi, ə ˈwɔtərˌfɔl, ən ˈædəlt ˈmɛdɪkəl deɪ kɛr fəˈsɪlɪti, ə spɑ ənd ˈpɑsəbli ə ˈjoʊgə ˈsɛnər. ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ɔˈrɛdi həz ə fju ˈtɛnənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈsɛnər, ə ʧaɪld ˈædvəkəsi grup ənd ˈɔfəsɪz. æm traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊt ɪn ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət wʊd ˈkɑmpləmənt iʧ other,”*,” sɛd pandya-patel*, ˈfaʊndər əv ˈgloʊbəl laɪf ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz, hu ˈɔlsoʊ oʊnz ˈsɛvərəl slip ˈsɛnərz ɪn ðə steɪt. ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ du ɪz tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈɪntu ə hɛlθ kɛr mall.”*.” |
although there is little case law on medical cannabis use in the canadian workplace, there are a few cases that can guide both employees and employers on this topic.
today we look at the case of wilson vs. transparent glazing systems. gregory wilson was employed as a glazier and held a medical cannabis prescription for chronic back pain and migraine headaches. his employer was aware of his back pain and that he took medication for his disability.
the project superintendent of the job site where wilson was working sent a fax to his employer, transparent glazing systems. the fax indicated it was suspected that he was impaired by the medication he was taking. the employer acted on the fax about the suspected impairment from the medical cannabis, terminating wilson's employment.
the employer stated that his was fired because of his temper, lack of productivity and generally poor attitude in the workplace. wilson filed a complaint alleging that the employer discriminated against him on the basis of physical disability and his use of medication. the british columbia human rights tribunal agreed with wilson and directed the employer to stop its discriminatory practices. wilson was also awarded a small amount in damages. however, the tribunal upheld the termination because it was found he would have been fired nevertheless because of his incompetence.
what went wrong?
one of the main issues is the employer used the complaint from the project superintendent related to wilson's medical cannabis use to initiate his termination when its obvious there were performance issues that were a large concern for the employer. if an employer fires a disabled employee for poor performance, they need to show that the decision was based on the performance alone and not impacted by the disability.
why? because the employer has a duty to accommodate an employee with a disability and cannot simply fire them as a result of the disability. in this case, the employer muddied the waters by firing wilson when the complaint about his medical cannabis use was made (which is discriminatory) and then stated they terminated him because of poor performance. if they had simply dealt with his poor performance and acted on that alone, they likely would have avoided the discrimination allegations.
the other issue here is the employer didn't talk with wilson about his disability and medication in an attempt to understand the situation. they simply moved straight to termination when the cannabis complaint was brought forward. this shows that they didn't investigate whether wilson's poor performance was a result of his disability or try to accommodate him, resulting in discriminatory practices.
what employers can learn about this case
an employer who is managing performance issues with an employee should document those problems exclusively and keep them separate from other issues, especially when the employee could claim discrimination. the onus is on the employer to investigate a disabled employee's poor performance and determine if its a result of the disability or not. if performance problems are directly related to the disability, then the employer has a duty to accommodate.
in canada, employers have a duty to accommodate employees who are prescribed users of medical cannabis, to the point of undue hardship.
alison mcmahon is a workplace expert based in alberta, canada and the founder of cannabis at work. follow her on twitter and where she provides overdue commentary on weed + work. | ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl keɪs lɔ ɔn ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs juz ɪn ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈwərkˌpleɪs, ðɛr ər ə fju ˈkeɪsɪz ðət kən gaɪd boʊθ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪərz ɔn ðɪs ˈtɑpɪk. təˈdeɪ wi lʊk æt ðə keɪs əv ˈwɪlsən ˈvərsəz. trænˈspɛrənt ˈgleɪzɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz. ˈgrɛgəri ˈwɪlsən wɑz ɪmˈplɔɪd ɛz ə ˈgleɪziər ənd hɛld ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs prəˈskrɪpʃən fər ˈkrɑnɪk bæk peɪn ənd ˈmaɪˌgreɪn ˈhɛˌdeɪks. hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪər wɑz əˈwɛr əv hɪz bæk peɪn ənd ðət hi tʊk ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən fər hɪz ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv ðə ʤɑb saɪt wɛr ˈwɪlsən wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ sɛnt ə fæks tɪ hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪər, trænˈspɛrənt ˈgleɪzɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz. ðə fæks ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ɪt wɑz səˈspɛktɪd ðət hi wɑz ˌɪmˈpɛrd baɪ ðə ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən hi wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ. ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər ˈæktɪd ɔn ðə fæks əˈbaʊt ðə səˈspɛktɪd ˌɪmˈpɛrmənt frəm ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs, ˈtərməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈwɪlsənz ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər ˈsteɪtɪd ðət hɪz wɑz faɪərd bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈtɛmpər, læk əv ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ənd ˈʤɛnərəli pur ˈætəˌtud ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs. ˈwɪlsən faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðət ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ɪm ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ənd hɪz juz əv ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən. ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ˈjumən raɪts trəˈbjunəl əˈgrid wɪθ ˈwɪlsən ənd dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər tɪ stɑp ɪts dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri ˈpræktɪsɪz. ˈwɪlsən wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈwɔrdɪd ə smɔl əˈmaʊnt ɪn ˈdæmɪʤɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə trəˈbjunəl əˈphɛld ðə tərməˈneɪʃən bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz faʊnd hi wʊd hæv bɪn faɪərd ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns. wət wɛnt rɔŋ? wən əv ðə meɪn ˈɪʃuz ɪz ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər juzd ðə kəmˈpleɪnt frəm ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈwɪlsənz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs juz tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt hɪz tərməˈneɪʃən wɪn ɪts ˈɑbviəs ðɛr wər pərˈfɔrməns ˈɪʃuz ðət wər ə lɑrʤ kənˈsərn fər ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər. ɪf ən ɪmˈplɔɪər faɪərz ə dɪˈseɪbəld ɪmˈplɔɪi fər pur pərˈfɔrməns, ðeɪ nid tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz beɪst ɔn ðə pərˈfɔrməns əˈloʊn ənd nɑt ˌɪmˈpæktɪd baɪ ðə ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti. waɪ? bɪˈkəz ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər həz ə ˈduti tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ən ɪmˈplɔɪi wɪθ ə ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˈkænɑt ˈsɪmpli faɪər ðɛm ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər ˈmədid ðə ˈwɔtərz baɪ ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈwɪlsən wɪn ðə kəmˈpleɪnt əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs juz wɑz meɪd (wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri) ənd ðɛn ˈsteɪtɪd ðeɪ ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd ɪm bɪˈkəz əv pur pərˈfɔrməns. ɪf ðeɪ hæd ˈsɪmpli dɛlt wɪθ hɪz pur pərˈfɔrməns ənd ˈæktɪd ɔn ðət əˈloʊn, ðeɪ ˈlaɪkli wʊd hæv əˈvɔɪdɪd ðə dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. ðə ˈəðər ˈɪʃu hir ɪz ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər ˈdɪdənt tɔk wɪθ ˈwɪlsən əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli muvd streɪt tɪ tərməˈneɪʃən wɪn ðə ˈkænəbəs kəmˈpleɪnt wɑz brɔt ˈfɔrwərd. ðɪs ʃoʊz ðət ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈwɛðər ˈwɪlsənz pur pərˈfɔrməns wɑz ə rɪˈzəlt əv hɪz ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ər traɪ tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ɪm, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri ˈpræktɪsɪz. wət ɪmˈplɔɪərz kən lərn əˈbaʊt ðɪs keɪs ən ɪmˈplɔɪər hu ɪz ˈmænəʤɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ən ɪmˈplɔɪi ʃʊd ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðoʊz ˈprɑbləmz ɪkˈsklusɪvli ənd kip ðɛm ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi kʊd kleɪm dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. ðə ˈoʊnəs ɪz ɔn ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ə dɪˈseɪbəld ɪmˈplɔɪiz pur pərˈfɔrməns ənd dɪˈtərmən ɪf ɪts ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ər nɑt. ɪf pərˈfɔrməns ˈprɑbləmz ər dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti, ðɛn ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər həz ə ˈduti tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt. ɪn ˈkænədə, ɪmˈplɔɪərz hæv ə ˈduti tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ɪmˈplɔɪiz hu ər priˈskraɪbd ˈjuzərz əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs, tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv ənˈdu ˈhɑrdʃɪp. ˈælɪsən məkˈmæn ɪz ə ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈɛkspərt beɪst ɪn ælˈbərtə, ˈkænədə ənd ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ˈkænəbəs æt wərk. ˈfɑloʊ hər ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd wɛr ʃi prəˈvaɪdz ˈoʊvərˈdu ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɔn wid wərk. |
“ the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil
is that good men do nothing…”
this quotation, in popular knowledge attributed to edmund burke , sounds so banal, that these days almost no one really thinks how true it is. and how often we, supposedly good people , find a good reasons to stay passive; to keep distance; to wait until we know for sure what is going to happen, until we take no risk, reacting. and i am not even talking of these, who believe they have no real influence at all. i do not even think of those, whose metaphorical plates are already more than full. no, this story is different. and, as it is usually with my stories, it is about revolution.
better safe than sorry?
thanks to a common friend, i had a very nice and inspiring meeting today. it is always good to meet somebody whose political views are at least close to mine. really popular around here, and i would be surprised finding more than maybe 5 people in thessaloniki, actually considering themselves. so, in such an exclusive company, i did what i normally do to innocent victims around me: started my pitch. the gentleman i met agreed with the fact that it is pretty interesting issue and mentioned that his is already discussing it. however, if it comes to practical involvement, he was a bit cautious. we would like to know he said who are we dealing with. those people he continued were stalinists few years ago. then they were ordered to become. so they are now. how can we know he asked who will they be next year? so we rather keep our distance he concluded until we are convinced.
and when i asked what actually could convince him that it is a good idea to get involved in support for, i could only admire the radical honesty of his answer i do not know.
well, of course i was frustrated. but there was no in his attitude. just belief that one should not get involved until one is absolutely sure what is going to happen. and on the brighter side enough openness to make him promise me to discuss the issue with his comrades and perhaps to give me a chance to discuss it as well.
walking back home i realised that this is pretty much a standard pattern of many conversations recently. almost everywhere, during my talks public or private this kind of doubt was risen this way or another. and it an attack on the idea of– people were really concerned about this issue and wanted somebody to provide a viable answer to their concerns. so i was thinking, heading home it is a serious thing and should not be dismissed by way of funny story. face it, then.
reality check
in his great article,rojava revolution between a rock and a hard place”, andrew flood writes:
“…the revolution on the ground in is of a sort that would be worth defending anywhere. in what are the worst of circumstances the defenders are claiming to be pushing through a profound social revolution that aims at the development of a democratic, ecological and gender liberated society. if there are any reasonable grounds for believing this is really the intention then there should be no question about defending the revolution itself.”
but yes, this is the real revolution, stained with blood and dirt. distorted with passions, delusions and sometimes bestiality. trying to deny it would be foolish and suicidal. flood pictures it clearly:
“the is the kurdistan workers’ party which fought an often brutal armed struggle against the turkish state from 1984 to 2013. (…) its armed struggle which included many bombings and armed conflict with other kurdish forces as well as the turkish state inevitably has left many of the turkish left in particular deeply suspicious of it. (…)
prolonged military conflicts even the most political of activists and unchecked tend to see ‘hard men’ rise to positions of control. those who strongly dislike because of the influence have proven hard to debate as for the most part all they do is cite the history of bad things that were done in order to insist both that change is impossible and that any change reported has to therefore be a trick.
from an anarchist perspective the additional fact that the has been led since its inception by abdullah öcalan and that a personality cult surrounds him raises problems. anarchists have not been immune to the tendency to raise particular fighters to cult status, the spanish anarchist being one example. but öcalan whose face dominates most is still alive and presented as directing at least the ideological development that influences from his prison cell in turkey.”
and yes, both my personal observations and various indirect sources clearly show that the emotional atmosphere around is really hot. in my perception, however, he is more considered an icon, than a real acting power. as far as i could learn, he is also very prudent in his words and deeds, not trying to micromanage the movement from imrali.
at the same time, the most wise and practically irreversible decision of was to get women involved as the leading revolutionary force. both in and in, women started creating parallel power structures, including armed forces, to advance the revolution and preserve its values from all hostile attempts external or internal. and they are quite unlikely to back off they have nothing to loose and everything to gain.
as phrased it in her dramatic textwhat kind of kurdistan for women?”:
“the situation of women is not awomen’s issue” and therefore must not be dismissed as a specific, private issue that interests women only. the question of gender equality is in fact a matter of democracy and freedom of all of society; it is one (though not the only) standard by which the ethics of a community should be measured. since capitalism, statism, and are interconnected, the struggle for freedom must be radical and revolutionary it must regard liberation as a central aim, not as a side issue. (…)
the and parties that share the same ideology managed to create mechanisms that guarantee participation in the political sphere and further challenge the patriarchal culture itself. the ideology is explicitly feminist and makes no compromise when it comes to liberation. different from other kurdish political parties, the did not appeal to feudal, tribal landlords to achieve its aims, but the rural areas, the working class, youth and women.
the strength of the resulting movement illustrates that the point in establishing structures such as (one woman and one man sharing the chair) and gender shares in committees on all administrative levels is no mere tokenism to make women more visible. the of participation gives women an back-up to make sure that their voice will not be compromised and it has actually challenged and transformed kurdish society in many ways. (…)
influenced by this stance on liberation, the dominant parties in west kurdistan,, have adopted the ideology and also enforce as well as a split in their political bodies. by liberation in all legal, and ideological mechanisms of their governance structures from the very start, including the defence forces, they make sure that rights will not be compromised.
men with a history of domestic violence or polygamy are excluded from organiations. violence against women and child marriage are outlawed and criminalised. international observers who visit west kurdistan express that they are deeply impressed by the revolution that emerged in spite of the terrible syrian civil war.”
so, let us consider the fact that democratic is being actively implemented in (turkey) since 2007 and have massive and already long-term support there , with movement as its core.
let us consider the fact that, since 2012, the very same democratic is being implemented under the most adversary conditions in, with orgnisations, councils and separate armed forces being prominent power driving and defending the revolution.
in this context, anytop-down order” to reverse the course of revolutionary process is extremely unlikely to be given and beyond all doubt futile. any entity trying to challenge women in this respect would probably face very unpleasant and possibly lethal consequences. i be sure was aware that his decision to make feminism the core of the revolution would have such effect. if that was the case, i can only salute his determination and integrity.
down with the revolution
we should keep in mind that the political concept for: stateless autonomy, based on feminism, ecology and local, direct democracy, is highly dangerous to the official political doctrine not just in the middle east. so, despite all our dreams, despite of the ideological and moral resilience of men and women of, there is no guarantee of success. never was, never will be. and there is an impressive list of entities, wanting (as we know it now) simply vanish. i do not even need to put (isis) there.
turkey is deeply afraid that may become a stronghold of-related autonomists, providing human, material and psychological support to the kurdish movement in turkey. at the same time turkey sees it as an obstacle for their plans to expand into the syrian territory. exactly the same applies to iran and iraq.
the list goes further, including major actors of the middle eastern scene usa, uk, israel and arab countries. since the infamous agreement their whole game is founded upon ancientdivide and impera” rule, where elusive lure ofyour own state” is used to convert frustrated communities into terrorist proxy wars cannon fodder exactly as it happened with isil. if succeeds, it would disarm the whole middle east minefield, effectively forcing major change of global geopolitics.
unfortunately, one of actors here is also the government of iraqi kurdistan. it is as much the matter of internal kurdish political competition as the more or less tactical cooperation between and turkey.
all these forces, whether their goal is to remove physically, or simply to absorb it, have one in common: they do want to abandon the revolutionary ideals and praxis as they were intended. the ways to achieve it are many: political and diplomatic isolation, physical and economic embargo, direct and indirect armed attacks, criminalization and repressions of supporters, media black-out. all international financial, material and political support goes to the entities which co-opt achievments, especially military ones, and at the same time label revolution as traitory, separatist and damaging sacrosanct kurdish national unity.
without material and political support, without help in post war recovery, how can feed their people? how can they stand draught, epidemies, hunger and all kinds of aggression? what can even the most politically aware and committed female armed forces do, in front of starving children and dying elders?
it seems, whatever happens, will probably go down like all such rebellions before it.
but wait…
except, not true.
just recently, in 2014, a anniversary passed of another rebellion, similar to that of . indigenous people challenged the state power and putjuntas de gobierno” in action. neither anarchist nor marxist, rejecting all traditional political affiliations. fighting against the state and corporations in perhaps a bit less geopolitically critical area mexican chiapas. neozapastistas. . it is not about the similarities (they even brought as much controversies within radical circles as did), but about the way they managed to survive and stay integral over 20 years of struggle against the state and capitalism: their worldwide social support. by the wide popular involvement, by creative and intense use of new media, they gained upper hand in thesocial net war” and made themselves safe against most brutal assaults. there is still a covert war going against them, but no open attack goes unnoticed. and, in the americas, became a benchmark, acenter of competence” for radical left projects. not by force, but by swift and supporting movement they won. in the beginning, they were just a bit suspicious, movement of uncertain political provenience. now, after 20 years supporting is a investment. how come?
we are the
it is about us. no political project may expect long-term political support from the states. it would be suicidal for them. the best may expect is a position of a u.s. backed gladiator in one of many proxy wars. if it is to become something more, a political blueprint for peaceful and inclusive communities there, it needs us. and yes, there is a risk on us. while people risk their lives, living their ideals and fighting for them, our risk is to spend time and effort in safety of european union. our risk is that we may be mocked by our political peers, that we may suffer damage to our reputation. our risk is that we may get frustrated, ifns do something stupid like getting wiped out by isis or by some state army or even worse, being forced to abandon revolution just to survive.
but if we decide to take this kind of risk, the power gathers in our hands. the power to participate in the revolution. in successful revolution. the power to create. the power to fight. and surely, when the time comes to make our revolution, this power will not go away. and others will join us, as we joined before. meanwhile, as it happened with we are able to change the course of history. no kidding. no propaganda. we see it with our own eyes.
the revolution will not be guaranteed. this is the nature of revolution. but the choice to join, even if the outcome is uncertain, us already. and this is the change for good.
there are doubts about. some of them, hopefully addressed just above. there are also reasons to support them. moral reasons, pragmatic reasons, even aesthetic ones. many of them are known, some of them not widely. but there is one more thing. it is not that we can influence the way history goes. we do it whether we choose to support, to oppose it or just do nothing, we influence the way it goes. in revolutionary times there is no neutral position. there are no innocent bystanders. not anymore.
i made my choice already, as you may have guessed. i respect different choices of others. and i hope there will be no one in denial, pretending made no choice at all. we all make our choices and live with their outcome. may we live long and happily.
advertisements | “* ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðə traɪəmf əv ˈivəl ɪz ðət gʊd mɛn du nothing…”*…” ðɪs kwoʊˈteɪʃən, ɪn ˈpɑpjələr ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ˈɛdmənd bərk saʊnz soʊ bəˈnɑl, ðət ðiz deɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ wən ˈrɪli θɪŋks haʊ tru ɪt ɪz. ənd haʊ ˈɔfən wi, səˈpoʊzədli gʊd ˈpipəl faɪnd ə gʊd ˈrizənz tɪ steɪ ˈpæsɪv; tɪ kip ˈdɪstəns; tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl wi noʊ fər ʃʊr wət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən, ənˈtɪl wi teɪk noʊ rɪsk, riˈæktɪŋ. ənd aɪ æm nɑt ˈivɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əv ðiz, hu bɪˈliv ðeɪ hæv noʊ ril ˈɪnfluəns æt ɔl. aɪ du nɑt ˈivɪn θɪŋk əv ðoʊz, huz ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl pleɪts ər ɔˈrɛdi mɔr ðən fʊl. noʊ, ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪz ˈdɪfərənt. ənd, ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli wɪθ maɪ ˈstɔriz, ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ˈbɛtər seɪf ðən ˈsɑri? θæŋks tɪ ə ˈkɑmən frɛnd, aɪ hæd ə ˈvɛri nis ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈmitɪŋ təˈdeɪ. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz gʊd tɪ mit ˈsəmˌbɑdi huz pəˈlɪtɪkəl vjuz ər æt list kloʊz tɪ maɪn. ˈrɪli ˈpɑpjələr əraʊnd hir, ənd aɪ wʊd bi səˈpraɪzd ˈfaɪndɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈmeɪbi 5 ˈpipəl ɪn thessaloniki*, ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. soʊ, ɪn səʧ ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈkəmpəˌni, aɪ dɪd wət aɪ ˈnɔrməli du tɪ ˈɪnəsənt ˈvɪktɪmz əraʊnd mi: ˈstɑrtɪd maɪ pɪʧ. ðə ˈʤɛnəlmən aɪ mɛt əˈgrid wɪθ ðə fækt ðət ɪt ɪz ˈprɪti ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈɪʃu ənd ˈmɛnʃənd ðət hɪz ɪz ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈskəsɪŋ ɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈpræktɪkəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt, hi wɑz ə bɪt ˈkɔʃəs. wi wʊd laɪk tɪ noʊ hi sɛd hu ər wi ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ. ðoʊz ˈpipəl hi kənˈtɪnjud wər ˈstælɪnɪsts fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðɛn ðeɪ wər ˈɔrdərd tɪ bɪˈkəm. soʊ ðeɪ ər naʊ. haʊ kən wi noʊ hi æst hu wɪl ðeɪ bi nɛkst jɪr? soʊ wi ˈrəðər kip ɑr ˈdɪstəns hi kənˈkludɪd ənˈtɪl wi ər kənˈvɪnst. ənd wɪn aɪ æst wət ˈæˌkʧuəli kʊd kənˈvɪns ɪm ðət ɪt ɪz ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn səˈpɔrt fər, aɪ kʊd ˈoʊnli ædˈmaɪr ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˈɑnəsti əv hɪz ˈænsər aɪ du nɑt noʊ. wɛl, əv kɔrs aɪ wɑz ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd. bət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ɪn hɪz ˈætəˌtud. ʤɪst bɪˈlif ðət wən ʃʊd nɑt gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənˈtɪl wən ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ʃʊr wət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. ənd ɔn ðə ˈbraɪtər saɪd ɪˈnəf ˈoʊpənəs tɪ meɪk ɪm ˈprɑməs mi tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈɪʃu wɪθ hɪz ˈkɑmˌrædz ənd pərˈhæps tɪ gɪv mi ə ʧæns tɪ dɪˈskəs ɪt ɛz wɛl. ˈwɔkɪŋ bæk hoʊm aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈprɪti məʧ ə ˈstændərd ˈpætərn əv ˈmɛni ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ˈrisəntli. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ tɔks ˈpəblɪk ər ˈpraɪvət ðɪs kaɪnd əv daʊt wɑz ˈrɪzən ðɪs weɪ ər əˈnəðər. ənd ɪt ən əˈtæk ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə əv rojava–*– ˈpipəl wər ˈrɪli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɪʃu ənd ˈwɔntɪd ˈsəmˌbɑdi tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˈænsər tɪ ðɛr kənˈsərnz. soʊ aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ˈhɛdɪŋ hoʊm ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs θɪŋ ənd ʃʊd nɑt bi dɪsˈmɪst baɪ weɪ əv ˈfəni ˈstɔri. feɪs ɪt, ðɛn. ˌriˈæləˌti ʧɛk ɪn hɪz greɪt ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˌrɛvəˈluʃən bɪtˈwin ə rɑk ənd ə hɑrd place”*”, ˈændru fləd raɪts: ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɔn ðə graʊnd ɪn ɪz əv ə sɔrt ðət wʊd bi wərθ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr. ɪn wət ər ðə wərst əv ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðə dɪˈfɛndərz ər ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ bi ˈpʊʃɪŋ θru ə proʊˈfaʊnd ˈsoʊʃəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ðət eɪmz æt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk, ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈʤɛndər ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪf ðɛr ər ˈɛni ˈrizənəbəl graʊnz fər bɪˈlivɪŋ ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪli ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən ðɛn ðɛr ʃʊd bi noʊ kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən itself.”*.” bət jɛs, ðɪs ɪz ðə ril ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, steɪnd wɪθ bləd ənd dərt. dɪˈstɔrtɪd wɪθ ˈpæʃənz, dɪˈluʒənz ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bɛsˈʧælɪti. traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ɪt wʊd bi ˈfulɪʃ ənd ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl. fləd ˈpɪkʧərz ɪt ˈklɪrli: ɪz ðə ˈkərdɪˌstæn workers’*’ ˈpɑrti wɪʧ fɔt ən ˈɔfən ˈbrutəl ɑrmd ˈstrəgəl əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt frəm 1984 tɪ 2013 ɪts ɑrmd ˈstrəgəl wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈmɛni ˈbɑmɪŋz ənd ɑrmd ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ˈəðər ˈkərdɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈtərkɪʃ steɪt ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli həz lɛft ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈtərkɪʃ lɛft ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈdipli səˈspɪʃəs əv ɪt. prəˈlɔŋd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkɑnflɪkts ˈivɪn ðə moʊst pəˈlɪtɪkəl əv ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ənˈʧɛkt tɛnd tɪ si men’*’ raɪz tɪ pəˈzɪʃənz əv kənˈtroʊl. ðoʊz hu ˈstrɔŋli dɪsˈlaɪk bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈɪnfluəns hæv ˈpruvən hɑrd tɪ dəˈbeɪt ɛz fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ɔl ðeɪ du ɪz saɪt ðə ˈhɪstəri əv bæd θɪŋz ðət wər dən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst boʊθ ðət ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ənd ðət ˈɛni ʧeɪnʤ ˌriˈpɔrtəd həz tɪ ˈðɛrˌfɔr bi ə trɪk. frəm ən ˈænərˌkɪst pərˈspɛktɪv ðə əˈdɪʃənəl fækt ðət ðə həz bɪn lɛd sɪns ɪts ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən baɪ ˌæbˈdələ ənd ðət ə ˌpərsəˈnælɪti kəlt səraʊndz ɪm ˈreɪzɪz ˈprɑbləmz. ˈænərˌkɪsts hæv nɑt bɪn ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ðə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ reɪz ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈfaɪtərz tɪ kəlt ˈstætəs, ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈænərˌkɪst biɪŋ wən ɪgˈzæmpəl. bət huz feɪs ˈdɑməˌneɪts moʊst ɪz stɪl əˈlaɪv ənd pərˈzɛnəd ɛz dɪˈrɛktɪŋ æt list ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðət ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz frəm hɪz ˈprɪzən sɛl ɪn turkey.”*.” ənd jɛs, boʊθ maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ənd ˈvɛriəs ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˈsɔrsəz ˈklɪrli ʃoʊ ðət ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈætməsˌfɪr əraʊnd ɪz ˈrɪli hɑt. ɪn maɪ pərˈsɛpʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi ɪz mɔr kənˈsɪdərd ən ˈaɪkɑn, ðən ə ril ˈæktɪŋ paʊər. ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ kʊd lərn, hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ˈprudənt ɪn hɪz wərdz ənd didz, nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪʤ ðə ˈmuvmənt frəm imrali*. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə moʊst waɪz ənd ˈpræktɪkəli ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl dɪˈsɪʒən əv wɑz tɪ gɪt ˈwɪmən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɛz ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri fɔrs. boʊθ ɪn ənd ɪn, ˈwɪmən ˈstɑrtɪd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌlɛl paʊər ˈstrəkʧərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz, tɪ ədˈvæns ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ənd prɪˈzərv ɪts ˈvæljuz frəm ɔl ˈhɑstəl əˈtɛmpts ɪkˈstərnəl ər ˌɪnˈtərnəl. ənd ðeɪ ər kwaɪt ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bæk ɔf ðeɪ hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ lus ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ geɪn. ɛz freɪzd ɪt ɪn hər drəˈmætɪk tɛkst kaɪnd əv ˈkərdɪˌstæn fər women?”*?”: ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv ˈwɪmən ɪz nɑt ə issue”*” ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr məst nɑt bi dɪsˈmɪst ɛz ə spɪˈsɪfɪk, ˈpraɪvət ˈɪʃu ðət ˈɪntərɪsts ˈwɪmən ˈoʊnli. ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈʤɛndər ɪkˈwɑləti ɪz ɪn fækt ə ˈmætər əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ˈfridəm əv ɔl əv soʊˈsaɪɪti; ɪt ɪz wən (ðoʊ nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli) ˈstændərd baɪ wɪʧ ðə ˈɛθɪks əv ə kəmˈjunɪti ʃʊd bi ˈmɛʒərd. sɪns ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm, ˈsteɪˌtɪzəm, ənd ər ˌɪntərkəˈnɛktɪd, ðə ˈstrəgəl fər ˈfridəm məst bi ˈrædɪkəl ənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ɪt məst rɪˈgɑrd ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ɛz ə ˈsɛntrəl eɪm, nɑt ɛz ə saɪd ˈɪʃu. ðə ənd ˈpɑrtiz ðət ʃɛr ðə seɪm ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ðət ˌgɛrənˈti pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl sfɪr ənd ˈfərðər ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˌpeɪtriˈɑrkəl ˈkəlʧər ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ɪz ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˈfɛmənɪst ənd meɪks noʊ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən. ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈəðər ˈkərdɪʃ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz, ðə dɪd nɑt əˈpil tɪ fˈjudəl, ˈtraɪbəl ˈlænˌdlɔrdz tɪ əˈʧiv ɪts eɪmz, bət ðə ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz, ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs, juθ ənd ˈwɪmən. ðə strɛŋθ əv ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈmuvmənt ˈɪləˌstreɪts ðət ðə pɔɪnt ɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ˈstrəkʧərz səʧ ɛz (wən ˈwʊmən ənd wən mæn ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə ʧɛr) ənd ˈʤɛndər ʃɛrz ɪn kəˈmɪtiz ɔn ɔl ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈlɛvəlz ɪz noʊ mɪr ˈtoʊkəˌnɪzəm tɪ meɪk ˈwɪmən mɔr ˈvɪzəbəl. ðə əv pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən gɪvz ˈwɪmən ən ˈbæˌkəp tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðɛr vɔɪs wɪl nɑt bi ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ənd ɪt həz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈʧælənʤd ənd trænsˈfɔrmd ˈkərdɪʃ soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz. ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðɪs stæns ɔn ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən, ðə ˈdɑmənənt ˈpɑrtiz ɪn wɛst ˈkərdɪˌstæn,, hæv əˈdɑptəd ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɛnˈfɔrs ɛz wɛl ɛz ə splɪt ɪn ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbɑdiz. baɪ ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ɪn ɔl ˈligəl, ənd ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz əv ðɛr ˈgəvərnəns ˈstrəkʧərz frəm ðə ˈvɛri stɑrt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈfɔrsɪz, ðeɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət raɪts wɪl nɑt bi ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd. mɛn wɪθ ə ˈhɪstəri əv dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns ər pəˈlɪgəˌmi ər ɪkˈskludɪd frəm organiations*. ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən ənd ʧaɪld ˈmɛrɪʤ ər ˈaʊˌtlɔd ənd criminalised*. ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əbˈzərvərz hu ˈvɪzɪt wɛst ˈkərdɪˌstæn ɪkˈsprɛs ðət ðeɪ ər ˈdipli ˌɪmˈprɛst baɪ ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ðət ˈimərʤd ɪn spaɪt əv ðə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈsɪriən ˈsɪvəl war.”*.” soʊ, lɛt ˈjuˈɛs kənˈsɪdər ðə fækt ðət ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪz biɪŋ ˈæktɪvli ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɪn (ˈtərki) sɪns 2007 ənd hæv ˈmæsɪv ənd ɔˈrɛdi ˈlɔŋˈtərm səˈpɔrt ðɛr wɪθ ˈmuvmənt ɛz ɪts kɔr. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs kənˈsɪdər ðə fækt ðət, sɪns 2012 ðə ˈvɛri seɪm ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪz biɪŋ ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ˈəndər ðə moʊst ˈædvərˌsɛri kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn, wɪθ orgnisations*, ˈkaʊnsɪlz ənd ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz biɪŋ ˈprɑmənənt paʊər ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, ˈɛni order”*” tɪ rɪˈvərs ðə kɔrs əv ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn ənd bɪɔnd ɔl daʊt fˈjutəl. ˈɛni ˈɛntɪti traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ˈwɪmən ɪn ðɪs rɪˈspɛkt wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli feɪs ˈvɛri ənˈplɛzənt ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈliθəl ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. aɪ bi ʃʊr wɑz əˈwɛr ðət hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ meɪk ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ðə kɔr əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wʊd hæv səʧ ˈifɛkt. ɪf ðət wɑz ðə keɪs, aɪ kən ˈoʊnli səˈlut hɪz dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən ənd ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. daʊn wɪθ ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wi ʃʊd kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɑnsɛpt fər: ˈsteɪtlɪs əˈtɑnəmi, beɪst ɔn ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm, ɪˈkɑləʤi ənd ˈloʊkəl, dɪˈrɛkt dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈdeɪnʤərəs tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɔktərɪn nɑt ʤɪst ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. soʊ, dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ɑr drimz, dɪˈspaɪt əv ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈmɔrəl rɪˈzɪljəns əv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən əv, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌgɛrənˈti əv səkˈsɛs. ˈnɛvər wɑz, ˈnɛvər wɪl bi. ənd ðɛr ɪz ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv lɪst əv ˈɛntɪtiz, ˈwɑnɪŋ (ɛz wi noʊ ɪt naʊ) ˈsɪmpli ˈvænɪʃ. aɪ du nɑt ˈivɪn nid tɪ pʊt (ˈaɪsəs) ðɛr. ˈtərki ɪz ˈdipli əˈfreɪd ðət meɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld əv autonomists*, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈjumən, məˈtɪriəl ənd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈmuvmənt ɪn ˈtərki. æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈtərki siz ɪt ɛz ən ˈɑbstəkəl fər ðɛr plænz tɪ ɪkˈspænd ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪriən ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm əˈplaɪz tɪ ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˌɪˈrɑk. ðə lɪst goʊz ˈfərðər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˈæktərz əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn sin ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, uk*, ˈɪzriəl ənd ˈærəb ˈkəntriz. sɪns ðə ˈɪnfəməs əˈgrimənt ðɛr hoʊl geɪm ɪz ˈfaʊndɪd əˈpɑn ˈeɪnʧənt ənd impera”*” rul, wɛr ɪˈlusɪv lʊr əv oʊn state”*” ɪz juzd tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd kəmˈjunɪtiz ˈɪntu ˈtɛrərɪst ˈprɑksi wɔrz ˈkænən ˈfɑdər ɪgˈzæktli ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənd wɪθ isil*. ɪf səkˈsidz, ɪt wʊd dɪˈsɑrm ðə hoʊl ˈmɪdəl ist ˈmaɪnˌfild, ˈifɛktɪvli ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ʧeɪnʤ əv ˈgloʊbəl ˌʤioʊˈpɑlətɪks. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, wən əv ˈæktərz hir ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˌɪˈræki ˈkərdɪˌstæn. ɪt ɪz ɛz məʧ ðə ˈmætər əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈkərdɪʃ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɛz ðə mɔr ər lɛs ˈtæktɪkəl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ənd ˈtərki. ɔl ðiz ˈfɔrsɪz, ˈwɛðər ðɛr goʊl ɪz tɪ riˈmuv ˈfɪzɪkəli, ər ˈsɪmpli tɪ əbˈzɔrb ɪt, hæv wən ɪn ˈkɑmən: ðeɪ du wɔnt tɪ əˈbændən ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri aɪˈdilz ənd ˈpræksɪs ɛz ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd. ðə weɪz tɪ əˈʧiv ɪt ər ˈmɛni: pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən, ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɛmˈbɑrgoʊ, dɪˈrɛkt ənd ˌɪndərˈɛkt ɑrmd əˈtæks, ˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən ənd riˈprɛʃənz əv səˈpɔrtərz, ˈmidiə black-out*. ɔl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl, məˈtɪriəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl səˈpɔrt goʊz tɪ ðə ˈɛntɪtiz wɪʧ koʊɑpt achievments*, əˈspɛʃəli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wənz, ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈleɪbəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɛz traitory*, ˈsɛpərətɪst ənd ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈsækroʊsæŋkt ˈkərdɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈjunɪti. wɪˈθaʊt məˈtɪriəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl səˈpɔrt, wɪˈθaʊt hɛlp ɪn poʊst wɔr rɪˈkəvəri, haʊ kən fid ðɛr ˈpipəl? haʊ kən ðeɪ stænd dræft, epidemies*, ˈhəŋgər ənd ɔl kaɪnz əv əˈgrɛʃən? wət kən ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈplɪtɪkli əˈwɛr ənd kəˈmɪtɪd ˈfiˌmeɪl ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz du, ɪn frənt əv ˈstɑrvɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ənd daɪɪŋ ˈɛldərz? ɪt simz, ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈhæpənz, wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊ daʊn laɪk ɔl səʧ rɪˈbɛljənz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt. bət wait…*… ɪkˈsɛpt, nɑt tru. ʤɪst ˈrisəntli, ɪn 2014 ə ˌænəˈvərsəri pæst əv əˈnəðər rɪˈbɛljən, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət əv ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈpipəl ˈʧælənʤd ðə steɪt paʊər ənd pʊt də gobierno”*” ɪn ˈækʃən. ˈniðər ˈænərˌkɪst nɔr ˈmɑrksɪst, rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ɔl trəˈdɪʃənəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˌfɪliˈeɪʃənz. ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə steɪt ənd ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn pərˈhæps ə bɪt lɛs ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkli ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈɛriə ˈmɛksəkən ʧiˈɑpəs. neozapastistas*. ɪt ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz (ðeɪ ˈivɪn brɔt ɛz məʧ ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz wɪˈθɪn ˈrædɪkəl ˈsərkəlz ɛz dɪd), bət əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ ðeɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ sərˈvaɪv ənd steɪ ˈɪnəgrəl ˈoʊvər 20 jɪrz əv ˈstrəgəl əˈgɛnst ðə steɪt ənd ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm: ðɛr ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈsoʊʃəl səˈpɔrt. baɪ ðə waɪd ˈpɑpjələr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt, baɪ kriˈeɪtɪv ənd ˌɪnˈtɛns juz əv nu ˈmidiə, ðeɪ geɪnd ˈəpər hænd ɪn ðə nɛt war”*” ənd meɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz seɪf əˈgɛnst moʊst ˈbrutəl əˈsɔlts. ðɛr ɪz stɪl ə ˈkoʊvərt wɔr goʊɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɛm, bət noʊ ˈoʊpən əˈtæk goʊz ənˈnoʊtɪst. ənd, ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz, bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk, ə əv competence”*” fər ˈrædɪkəl lɛft ˈprɑʤɛkts. nɑt baɪ fɔrs, bət baɪ swɪft ənd səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈmuvmənt ðeɪ wən. ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ðeɪ wər ʤɪst ə bɪt səˈspɪʃəs, ˈmuvmənt əv ənˈsərtən pəˈlɪtɪkəl prəˈvɛniəns. naʊ, ˈæftər 20 jɪrz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪz ə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. haʊ kəm? wi ər ðə ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs. noʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɑʤɛkt meɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈlɔŋˈtərm pəˈlɪtɪkəl səˈpɔrt frəm ðə steɪts. ɪt wʊd bi ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl fər ðɛm. ðə bɛst meɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ɪz ə pəˈzɪʃən əv ə juz. bækt ˈglædiˌeɪtər ɪn wən əv ˈmɛni ˈprɑksi wɔrz. ɪf ɪt ɪz tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbluˌprɪnt fər ˈpisfəl ənd ˌɪnˈklusɪv kəmˈjunɪtiz ðɛr, ɪt nidz ˈjuˈɛs. ənd jɛs, ðɛr ɪz ə rɪsk ɔn ˈjuˈɛs. waɪl ˈpipəl rɪsk ðɛr lɪvz, ˈlɪvɪŋ ðɛr aɪˈdilz ənd ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ðɛm, ɑr rɪsk ɪz tɪ spɛnd taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt ɪn ˈseɪfti əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. ɑr rɪsk ɪz ðət wi meɪ bi mɑkt baɪ ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl pɪrz, ðət wi meɪ ˈsəfər ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ɑr ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən. ɑr rɪsk ɪz ðət wi meɪ gɪt ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd, ɪf du ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈstupɪd laɪk ˈgɪtɪŋ waɪpt aʊt baɪ ˈaɪsəs ər baɪ səm steɪt ˈɑrmi ər ˈivɪn wərs, biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ əˈbændən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ʤɪst tɪ sərˈvaɪv. bət ɪf wi ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ teɪk ðɪs kaɪnd əv rɪsk, ðə paʊər ˈgæðərz ɪn ɑr hænz. ðə paʊər tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ɪn səkˈsɛsfəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ðə paʊər tɪ kriˈeɪt. ðə paʊər tɪ faɪt. ənd ˈʃʊrli, wɪn ðə taɪm kəmz tɪ meɪk ɑr ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ðɪs paʊər wɪl nɑt goʊ əˈweɪ. ənd ˈəðərz wɪl ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs, ɛz wi ʤɔɪnd ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənd wɪθ wi ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə kɔrs əv ˈhɪstəri. noʊ ˈkɪdɪŋ. noʊ ˌprɑpəˈgændə. wi si ɪt wɪθ ɑr oʊn aɪz. ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wɪl nɑt bi ˌgɛrənˈtid. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. bət ðə ʧɔɪs tɪ ʤɔɪn, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪz ənˈsərtən, ˈjuˈɛs ɔˈrɛdi. ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə ʧeɪnʤ fər gʊd. ðɛr ər daʊts əˈbaʊt. səm əv ðɛm, ˈhoʊpfəli əˈdrɛst ʤɪst əˈbəv. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrizənz tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛm. ˈmɔrəl ˈrizənz, prægˈmætɪk ˈrizənz, ˈivɪn ɛsˈθɛtɪk wənz. ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ər noʊn, səm əv ðɛm nɑt ˈwaɪdli. bət ðɛr ɪz wən mɔr θɪŋ. ɪt ɪz nɑt ðət wi kən ˈɪnfluəns ðə weɪ ˈhɪstəri goʊz. wi du ɪt ˈwɛðər wi ʧuz tɪ səˈpɔrt, tɪ əˈpoʊz ɪt ər ʤɪst du ˈnəθɪŋ, wi ˈɪnfluəns ðə weɪ ɪt goʊz. ɪn ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri taɪmz ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈnutrəl pəˈzɪʃən. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈɪnəsənt ˈbaɪˌstændərz. nɑt ˌɛniˈmɔr. aɪ meɪd maɪ 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court dismisses copyright lawsuit, noting ip address is not enough evidence for infringement
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plaintiff’s complaint does not raise a plausible inference that any of the named defendants are liable for direct, contributory, or indirect copyright infringement. in the fact sections of the complaint, plaintiff carefully refrains from alleging that the owners of the ip address i.e., the named defendants are the ones who utilized the internet access to download the copyrighted material. rather, plaintiff alleges that the ip address assigned to each defendant “was observed infringing motion picture” ... and that each named defendant either (a) downloaded the “client” application and used it to download and share the copyrighted material or (b) permitted, facilitated, or promoted the use of their internet connections by others to download and share the copyrighted material .... pursuant to allegations, a particular defendant may have directly and intentionally stolen copyrighted material, or she may simply have “facilitated” unauthorized copying by purchasing an internet connection which an unidentified third party utilized to download “elf-man.” plaintiff provides no factual allegations that make one scenario more likely than the other: both are merely possible given the alternative allegations of the complaint.
[....] the critical defect in this case is not the alternative pleading of claims of direct, contributory, and indirect infringement. rather, the problem arises from the alternative pleading of the facts that are supposed to support those claims. the effect of the two “or” conjunctions means that plaintiff has actually alleged no more than that the named defendants purchased internet access and failed to ensure that others did not use that access to download copyrighted material.
a few courts have noted similar things, but fight copyright trolls and both recently covered an interesting district court ruling out of seattle, where judge robert noted that the producers of the movie elf man failed to state a claim for relief, since the only evidence they had was an ip address -- which wasn't enough to actually implicate any particular person in copyright course, we've seen plenty of copyright holders directly allege that failure of a internet account holder to stop infringement is somehow a violation of the law itself, but that's not what the law says at all. here, the judge is correctly noting that make a huge inference from just the ip address to having enough for a lawsuit makes the plaintiff's claim not enough to move forward. this is only a district court ruling, but as a few other courts have made some similar claims, perhaps it can be useful in pushing back on standard copyright trolling, as courts become less willing to entertain fishing expeditions by trolls.
filed under: copyright, infringement, ip address | kɔrt dɪsˈmɪsɪz ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈlɔˌsut, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈɛvədəns fər ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt frəm ðə kəmˈpleɪnt dɪz nɑt reɪz ə ˈplɔzəbəl ˈɪnfərəns ðət ˈɛni əv ðə neɪmd dɪˈfɛndənts ər ˈlaɪəbəl fər dɪˈrɛkt, kənˈtrɪbjəˌtɔri, ər ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt. ɪn ðə fækt ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə kəmˈpleɪnt, ˈpleɪnəf ˈkɛrfəli rɪˈfreɪnz frəm əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðət ðə ˈoʊnərz əv ðə ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs i.e*., ðə neɪmd dɪˈfɛndənts ər ðə wənz hu ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə ˈkɑpiˌraɪtɪd məˈtɪriəl. ˈrəðər, ˈpleɪnəf əˈlɛʤɪz ðət ðə ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs əˈsaɪnd tɪ iʧ dɪˈfɛndənt əbˈzərvd ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤɪŋ ˈmoʊʃən picture”*” ənd ðət iʧ neɪmd dɪˈfɛndənt ˈiðər (ə) ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ðə ““client”*” ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ənd juzd ɪt tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ənd ʃɛr ðə ˈkɑpiˌraɪtɪd məˈtɪriəl ər (bi) pərˈmɪtɪd, fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd, ər prəˈmoʊtəd ðə juz əv ðɛr ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃənz baɪ ˈəðərz tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ənd ʃɛr ðə ˈkɑpiˌraɪtɪd məˈtɪriəl pərˈsuənt tɪ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz, ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr dɪˈfɛndənt meɪ hæv dɪˈrɛkli ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈstoʊlən ˈkɑpiˌraɪtɪd məˈtɪriəl, ər ʃi meɪ ˈsɪmpli hæv ““facilitated”*” əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈkɑpiɪŋ baɪ ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən wɪʧ ən ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd θərd ˈpɑrti ˈjutəˌlaɪzd tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ““elf-man.”*.” ˈpleɪnəf prəˈvaɪdz noʊ ˈfækʧuəl ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət meɪk wən sɪˈnɛrioʊ mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðən ðə ˈəðər: boʊθ ər ˈmɪrli ˈpɑsəbəl ˈgɪvɪn ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ðə kəmˈpleɪnt. ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈdifɛkt ɪn ðɪs keɪs ɪz nɑt ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈplidɪŋ əv kleɪmz əv dɪˈrɛkt, kənˈtrɪbjəˌtɔri, ənd ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt. ˈrəðər, ðə ˈprɑbləm ərˈaɪzɪz frəm ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈplidɪŋ əv ðə fækts ðət ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðoʊz kleɪmz. ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə tu ““or”*” kənˈʤəŋkʃənz minz ðət ˈpleɪnəf həz ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈlɛʤd noʊ mɔr ðən ðət ðə neɪmd dɪˈfɛndənts ˈpərʧəst ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs ənd feɪld tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈəðərz dɪd nɑt juz ðət ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈkɑpiˌraɪtɪd məˈtɪriəl. ə fju kɔrts hæv ˈnoʊtɪd ˈsɪmələr θɪŋz, bət faɪt ˈkɑpiˌraɪt troʊlz ənd boʊθ ˈrisəntli ˈkəvərd ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ aʊt əv siˈætəl, wɛr ʤəʤ ˈrɑbərt ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə prəˈdusərz əv ðə ˈmuvi ɛlf mæn feɪld tɪ steɪt ə kleɪm fər rɪˈlif, sɪns ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɛvədəns ðeɪ hæd wɑz ən ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs wɪʧ ˈwəzənt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈpərsən ɪn ˈkɑpiˌraɪt kɔrs, wiv sin ˈplɛnti əv ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈhoʊldərz dɪˈrɛkli əˈlɛʤ ðət ˈfeɪljər əv ə ˈɪntərˌnɛt əˈkaʊnt ˈhoʊldər tɪ stɑp ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt ɪz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə lɔ ˌɪtˈsɛlf, bət ðæts nɑt wət ðə lɔ sɪz æt ɔl. hir, ðə ʤəʤ ɪz kərˈɛktli ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət meɪk ə juʤ ˈɪnfərəns frəm ʤɪst ðə ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ˈhævɪŋ ɪˈnəf fər ə ˈlɔˌsut meɪks ðə ˈpleɪnɪfs kleɪm nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd. ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli ə ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ, bət ɛz ə fju ˈəðər kɔrts hæv meɪd səm ˈsɪmələr kleɪmz, pərˈhæps ɪt kən bi ˈjusfəl ɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ bæk ɔn ˈstændərd ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈtroʊlɪŋ, ɛz kɔrts bɪˈkəm lɛs ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪn ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃənz baɪ troʊlz. faɪld ˈəndər: ˈkɑpiˌraɪt, ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt, ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs |
cashin' in, eric saturday morning program features a group of fox yakkers, mainly hard coreers, who pontificate on matters of finance, politics and hot news. apparently, it's time to lend some credence to the outrageous proclamations of the front runner, donald j. trump, and his immigration idea.
it's time to lay blame squarely where it belongs for this irresponsible ideas that now define the republican party. president obama has wrought this havoc, not the, who produced this literal embodiment of the deep-seeded, bigoted hate felt by their party. he has created this climate for divisiveness. bolling seems to believe that our media, purported to be 'liberal,' has been more than culpable, especially in light of the recent daily news headlines denouncing the recalcitrant trump.
michelle fields, whose rise to prominence consisted of an attempt at insulting teachers to matt damon, thinks that the hillary clinton email scandals are far more egregiously offensive than banning members of a faith that boasts over a billion followers. apparently, fields has been living under a rock for the last two years, as is evidenced by this comment:
'i didn't see the media calling her ridiculous words and names like they did with donald trump.'
democratic strategist, jessica reminds the panel that trump expressed that he didn't mind being compared to hitler, and that japanese internment camps weren't 'that bad.' bolling wants to hear none of her truths, he wants to demonize the media and other candidates for ganging up on trump, while bashing the president for failing to say radical islam. bolling thinks that everyone is just unfairly picking on a good idea, you know, just ban all muslims. after all, trump's cockamamie proposals only seem to boost his poll numbers.
hoenig, not his usual acerbic self today, simply explains the allure of trump. gives a acquiescence to idea that it's not such a bad idea to ban all muslims from entering the u.s. because people are afraid (thanks to fox 'news' and their am talk radio counterparts). but she did mention all the people he's trashed: women, mexicans, the handicapped, and finally they're (the) saying something, they're trashing an entire religion.
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bolling counters by playing the soundbite from loretta sanchez (d-ca) where she admits that there is a small percentage,% of muslims, who do believe in radicalized islamic law. but dismisses her assertions as baseless, as they are contingent upon her opinion, solely.
bolling tosses to michelle fields, and she chimes in with her opinion about the lack of what she perceives is an appropriate amount of protest from moderate muslims in america.
"i think they sort of, they haven't gone out and really come out and blasted isis and all these, um, extremists, so i don't think they're going to come out and say anything any more. except maybe blast donald trump for don't see them marching on the streets when these atrocities happen, we don't see them marching on the streets and saying, 'hey' this is not us, they march on the streets when people are upset about islam, but not when islam is responsible, islamic extremism is responsible for all these tragedies."
hoenig thinks that, sure, why not? this would be a great opportunity for these so-called moderates to speak up. reminds the panel of the poignant responses from people like kareem and muhammad ali. but to fields and bolling, those simply do not count, because they are not 'marching on the street,' meeting their bizarre expectations.
aah, now we get it. those moderate wrote something thoughtful, and they are not loudly parading themselves about to the delight of this media circus, so their efforts don't really matter. i suppose that wearing offensive, misspelled t-shirts, while donning gadsden flags, and being armed to the teeth is the only way to protest properly? it is, if you're in the fox 'news' bubble. | ˈkæʃɪn' ɪn, ˈɛrɪk ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm ˈfiʧərz ə grup əv fɑks yakkers*, ˈmeɪnli hɑrd kɔr ˌraɪtˈwɪŋərz, hu pɑnˈtɪfəˌkeɪt ɔn ˈmætərz əv ˈfaɪˌnæns, ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd hɑt nuz. əˈpɛrəntli, ɪts taɪm tɪ lɛnd səm ˈkridəns tɪ ðə aʊˈtreɪʤəs ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃənz əv ðə frənt ˈrənər, ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp, ənd hɪz ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən aɪˈdiə. ɪts taɪm tɪ leɪ bleɪm skˈwɛrli wɛr ɪt bɪˈlɔŋz fər ðɪs ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl aɪˈdiəz ðət naʊ dɪˈfaɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz rɔt ðɪs ˈhævək, nɑt ðə, hu prəˈdust ðɪs ˈlɪtərəl ɛmˈbɑdimənt əv ðə deep-seeded*, ˈbɪgətɪd heɪt fɛlt baɪ ðɛr ˈpɑrti. hi həz kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs ˈklaɪmɪt fər dɪˈvaɪsɪvnəs. ˈboʊlɪŋ simz tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ɑr ˈmidiə, pərˈpɔrtɪd tɪ bi 'ˈlɪˌbərəl,' həz bɪn mɔr ðən ˈkəlpəbəl, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn laɪt əv ðə ˈrisənt ˈdeɪli nuz ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə rɪˈkælsɪtrənt trəmp. mɪˈʃɛl fildz, huz raɪz tɪ ˈprɑmənəns kənˈsɪstɪd əv ən əˈtɛmpt æt ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ ˈtiʧərz tɪ mæt ˈdeɪmən, θɪŋks ðət ðə ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən iˈmeɪl ˈskændəlz ər fɑr mɔr ɪˈgriʤəsli əˈfɛnsɪv ðən ˈbænɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ə feɪθ ðət boʊsts ˈoʊvər ə ˈbɪljən ˈfɑloʊərz. əˈpɛrəntli, fildz həz bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ə rɑk fər ðə læst tu jɪrz, ɛz ɪz ˈɛvɪdənst baɪ ðɪs ˈkɑmɛnt: 'aɪ ˈdɪdənt si ðə ˈmidiə ˈkɔlɪŋ hər rɪˈdɪkjələs wərdz ənd neɪmz laɪk ðeɪ dɪd wɪθ ˈdɑnəld trəmp.' ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈstrætɪʤɪst, ˈʤɛsɪkə riˈmaɪndz ðə ˈpænəl ðət trəmp ɪkˈsprɛst ðət hi ˈdɪdənt maɪnd biɪŋ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈhɪtlər, ənd ðət ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌɪnˈtərnmənt kæmps wərənt 'ðət bæd.' ˈboʊlɪŋ wɔnts tɪ hir nən əv hər truθs, hi wɔnts tɪ ˈdiməˌnaɪz ðə ˈmidiə ənd ˈəðər ˈkænədɪts fər ˈgæŋɪŋ əp ɔn trəmp, waɪl ˈbæʃɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ seɪ ˈrædɪkəl ˌɪsˈlɑm. ˈboʊlɪŋ θɪŋks ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ʤɪst ənˈfɛrli ˈpɪkɪŋ ɔn ə gʊd aɪˈdiə, ju noʊ, ʤɪst bæn ɔl ˈməzlɪmz. ˈæftər ɔl, trəmps ˌkɔkəˈmeɪmi prəˈpoʊzəlz ˈoʊnli sim tɪ bust hɪz poʊl ˈnəmbərz. ˈhoʊnɪg, nɑt hɪz ˈjuʒəwəl əˈsɛrbɪk sɛlf təˈdeɪ, ˈsɪmpli ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə əˈlʊr əv trəmp. gɪvz ə ˌækwiˈɛsəns tɪ aɪˈdiə ðət ɪts nɑt səʧ ə bæd aɪˈdiə tɪ bæn ɔl ˈməzlɪmz frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə juz. bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl ər əˈfreɪd (θæŋks tɪ fɑks 'nuz' ənd ðɛr æm tɔk ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts). bət ʃi dɪd ˈmɛnʃən ɔl ðə ˈpipəl hiz træʃt: ˈwɪmən, ˈmɛksɪkənz, ðə ˈhændiˌkæpt, ənd ˈfaɪnəli ðɛr (ðə) seɪɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ, ðɛr ˈtræʃɪŋ ən ɪnˈtaɪər rɪˈlɪʤən. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˈboʊlɪŋ ˈkaʊntərz baɪ pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈsaʊndˌbaɪt frəm lərˈɛtə ˈsænʧɛz (d-ca*) wɛr ʃi ədˈmɪts ðət ðɛr ɪz ə smɔl pərˈsɛnɪʤ, əv ˈməzlɪmz, hu du bɪˈliv ɪn ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪzd ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk lɔ. bət dɪsˈmɪsɪz hər əˈsərʃənz ɛz ˈbeɪsləs, ɛz ðeɪ ər kənˈtɪnʤənt əˈpɑn hər əˈpɪnjən, ˈsoʊəli. ˈboʊlɪŋ ˈtɔsɪz tɪ mɪˈʃɛl fildz, ənd ʃi ʧaɪmz ɪn wɪθ hər əˈpɪnjən əˈbaʊt ðə læk əv wət ʃi pərˈsivz ɪz ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt əˈmaʊnt əv ˈproʊˌtɛst frəm ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈməzlɪmz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. "aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ sɔrt əv, ðeɪ ˈhævənt gɔn aʊt ənd ˈrɪli kəm aʊt ənd ˈblæstɪd ˈaɪsəs ənd ɔl ðiz, əm, ɪkˈstriməsts, soʊ aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm aʊt ənd seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈɛni mɔr. ɪkˈsɛpt ˈmeɪbi blæst ˈdɑnəld trəmp fər doʊnt si ðɛm ˈmɑrʧɪŋ ɔn ðə strits wɪn ðiz əˈtrɑsətiz ˈhæpən, wi doʊnt si ðɛm ˈmɑrʧɪŋ ɔn ðə strits ənd seɪɪŋ, 'heɪ' ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈjuˈɛs, ðeɪ mɑrʧ ɔn ðə strits wɪn ˈpipəl ər ˈəpˌsɛt əˈbaʊt ˌɪsˈlɑm, bət nɑt wɪn ˌɪsˈlɑm ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl, ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ɔl ðiz ˈtræʤədiz." ˈhoʊnɪg θɪŋks ðət, ʃʊr, waɪ nɑt? ðɪs wʊd bi ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ðiz ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈmɑdərˌeɪts tɪ spik əp. riˈmaɪndz ðə ˈpænəl əv ðə ˈpɔɪnjənt rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm ˈpipəl laɪk kərˈim ənd mʊˈhɑməd ˈɑli. bət tɪ fildz ənd ˈboʊlɪŋ, ðoʊz ˈsɪmpli du nɑt kaʊnt, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər nɑt 'ˈmɑrʧɪŋ ɔn ðə strit,' ˈmitɪŋ ðɛr bɪˈzɑr ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. ɑ, naʊ wi gɪt ɪt. ðoʊz ˈmɑdərˌeɪt roʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈθɔtfəl, ənd ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈlaʊdli pərˈeɪdɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈbaʊt tɪ ðə dɪˈlaɪt əv ðɪs ˈmidiə ˈsərkəs, soʊ ðɛr ˈɛfərts doʊnt ˈrɪli ˈmætər. aɪ səˈpoʊz ðət ˈwɛrɪŋ əˈfɛnsɪv, mɪˈspɛld ˈtiˌsərts, waɪl ˈdɑnɪŋ ˈgædzdən flægz, ənd biɪŋ ɑrmd tɪ ðə tiθ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈprɑpərli? ɪt ɪz, ɪf jʊr ɪn ðə fɑks 'nuz' ˈbəbəl. |
the freda meats factory on front street in could become a a project with 48 apartments, a parking garage, 4 townhouses and sq. of commercial space. while the concept of transforming this block is huge in itself, the major part of the project is a 120. tall led billboard that would be placed on the roof, in replacement of the outdated and to be seen from structure currently on top of the warehouse.
at tuesday civic association meeting, the room of 50 area residents expressed concerns mainly about the massive billboard that they believe would affect the view, even more so than the existing and billboard. throughout the presentation it was emphasized by the development team that without this billboard, the project will not happen.
the proposed development is a structure that would take the place of the meat former facility. since there are still existing residential structures on the howard of the facility, along with a pocket park on reed street, the developers plan to build around those things, with the addition of four townhouses with two car parking garages along howard. the apartments with the ground floor parking garage would be accessible through an entrance on front street. the current plans include a mix of one bedroom, one bedroom with den and two bedroom, “market rate” apartments that would be between and sq.. there will be 48 parking spaces in the garage for the apartments, along with another 8 commercial parking spaces.
on the of the development, there would be a separate building with sq.. for commercial spaces. the sq.. ground floor space could become an anchor location for a memphis restaurant looking to come to philadelphia world famous fried chicken, could it be you?). architect brian newswanger also mentioned the possibility of a gym or a grocery store for the ground floor space. the commercial spaces would be for use as offices.
the problem residents had with the project was not about the apartments, townhouses and commercial space this project would bring to the neighborhood in an attempt to “reconnect to the waterfront”, but instead was related to the “eyesore” on the rooftop. the current billboard on the freda building is. tall, so the proposed development would more than double the height to 120. instead of being just a plain billboard that is lit from the front and shines light in all directions, the proposal is for a led, sign. the billboard is meant to shine light solely in the direction of, but residents expressed their concerns about the brightness, the shadow cast of the billboard in the daylight and overall how this structure will be seen by most of south philadelphia.
why does the billboard matter so much? the owner of keystone outdoor advertising also owns the building, making this project not only about the fixing of this block, but about updating the billboard and making it visible from, since the sound barriers now block the visibility. if the billboard approved as part of the project, the development team stated that, “there is no plan b” for the site. | ðə frɛd mits ˈfæktəri ɔn frənt strit ɪn kʊd bɪˈkəm ə ə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ 48 əˈpɑrtmənts, ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ gərɑʒ, 4 ˈtaʊnˌhaʊsɪz ənd sq*. əv kəˈmərʃəl speɪs. waɪl ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ðɪs blɑk ɪz juʤ ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ðə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ə 120. tɔl lɛd ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ðət wʊd bi pleɪst ɔn ðə rʊf, ɪn rɪˈpleɪsmənt əv ðə ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ənd tɪ bi sin frəm ˈstrəkʧər ˈkərəntli ɔn tɔp əv ðə ˈwɛˌrhaʊs. æt ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈsɪvɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈmitɪŋ, ðə rum əv 50 ˈɛriə ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪkˈsprɛst kənˈsərnz ˈmeɪnli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmæsɪv ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ðət ðeɪ bɪˈliv wʊd əˈfɛkt ðə vju, ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ ðən ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ənd ˈbɪlˌbɔrd. θruaʊt ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ɪt wɑz ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd baɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt tim ðət wɪˈθaʊt ðɪs ˈbɪlˌbɔrd, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl nɑt ˈhæpən. ðə prəˈpoʊzd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪz ə ˈstrəkʧər ðət wʊd teɪk ðə pleɪs əv ðə mit ˈfɔrmər fəˈsɪlɪti. sɪns ðɛr ər stɪl ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈstrəkʧərz ɔn ðə haʊərd əv ðə fəˈsɪlɪti, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈpɑkət pɑrk ɔn rid strit, ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz plæn tɪ bɪld əraʊnd ðoʊz θɪŋz, wɪθ ðə əˈdɪʃən əv fɔr ˈtaʊnˌhaʊsɪz wɪθ tu kɑr ˈpɑrkɪŋ gərˈɑʒɪz əˈlɔŋ haʊərd. ðə əˈpɑrtmənts wɪθ ðə graʊnd flɔr ˈpɑrkɪŋ gərɑʒ wʊd bi ækˈsɛsəbəl θru ən ˈɛntrəns ɔn frənt strit. ðə ˈkɑrənt plænz ˌɪnˈklud ə mɪks əv wən ˈbɛˌdrum, wən ˈbɛˌdrum wɪθ dɛn ənd tu ˈbɛˌdrum, rate”*” əˈpɑrtmənts ðət wʊd bi bɪtˈwin ənd sq*.. ðɛr wɪl bi 48 ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈspeɪsɪz ɪn ðə gərɑʒ fər ðə əˈpɑrtmənts, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ əˈnəðər 8 kəˈmərʃəl ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈspeɪsɪz. ɔn ðə əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ðɛr wʊd bi ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈbɪldɪŋ wɪθ sq*.. fər kəˈmərʃəl ˈspeɪsɪz. ðə sq*.. graʊnd flɔr speɪs kʊd bɪˈkəm ən ˈæŋkər loʊˈkeɪʃən fər ə ˈmɛmpfɪs ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ kəm tɪ ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə wərld ˈfeɪməs frid ˈʧɪkən, kʊd ɪt bi ju?). ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt braɪən ˈnuzwɔŋər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛnʃənd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə ʤɪm ər ə ˈgroʊsəri stɔr fər ðə graʊnd flɔr speɪs. ðə kəˈmərʃəl ˈspeɪsɪz wʊd bi fər juz ɛz ˈɔfəsɪz. ðə ˈprɑbləm ˈrɛzɪdənts hæd wɪθ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz nɑt əˈbaʊt ðə əˈpɑrtmənts, ˈtaʊnˌhaʊsɪz ənd kəˈmərʃəl speɪs ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt wʊd brɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ tɪ ðə waterfront”*”, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd wɑz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ““eyesore”*” ɔn ðə ˈrufˌtɑp. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ɔn ðə frɛd ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz. tɔl, soʊ ðə prəˈpoʊzd dɪˈvɛləpmənt wʊd mɔr ðən ˈdəbəl ðə haɪt tɪ 120. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv biɪŋ ʤɪst ə pleɪn ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ðət ɪz lɪt frəm ðə frənt ənd ʃaɪnz laɪt ɪn ɔl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz, ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ɪz fər ə lɛd, saɪn. ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ɪz mɛnt tɪ ʃaɪn laɪt ˈsoʊəli ɪn ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv bət ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪkˈsprɛst ðɛr kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbraɪtnəs, ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ kæst əv ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ɪn ðə ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ənd ˈoʊvərˌɔl haʊ ðɪs ˈstrəkʧər wɪl bi sin baɪ moʊst əv saʊθ ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. waɪ dɪz ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ˈmætər soʊ məʧ? ðə ˈoʊnər əv ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ oʊnz ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfɪksɪŋ əv ðɪs blɑk, bət əˈbaʊt ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈvɪzəbəl frəm sɪns ðə saʊnd ˈbɛriərz naʊ blɑk ðə ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti. ɪf ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd əˈpruvd ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt tim ˈsteɪtɪd ðət, ɪz noʊ plæn b”*” fər ðə saɪt. |
in 1741 the author holberg published subterraneum, a satirical novel detailing the adventures of its hero niels klim in a utopian society existing beneath the surface of the earth. peter fitting, author of subterranean worlds: a critical anthology, explores book in the wider context of the hollow earth theory.
in 1818 john symmes, jr, issued his “circular number sending copies to “each notable foreign government, reigning prince, legislature, city, college, and philosophical society, quite around the earth”:
i declare that the earth is hollow and habitable within; containing a number of solid concentric spheres, one within the other, and that it is open at the poles twelve or sixteen degrees. i pledge my life in support of this truth, and am ready to explore the hollow, if the world will support and aid me in the undertaking.
the fortunes of the idea that the earth was “hollow and habitable within,” from classical references to the underworld to esoteric and new age writers today, have been recounted elsewhere, most notably by walter in his subterranean worlds: years of dragons, dwarfs, the dead, lost races & ufos from inside the earth (1989). theories led to a number of fictional visions of the “world within”, most immediately, adam 1820 novel a work which has often been attributed to symmes himself; and the novel with its diagrams and drawings was for some time cited as evidence that the world is hollow. in a somewhat different way, conviction that there were openings at the poles also led to the establishment of perhaps the most famous american naval scientific expedition, the “united states exploring expedition” which was commissioned to explore the south pacific and led to the establishment of a national museum of natural history the smithsonian institute. (the history of the expedition and its origins in symmes’ ideas is recounted in william 1975 the great united states exploring expedition of).
symmes, however, was not the first to argue that the earth was hollow; nor is the first novel set in a hollow earth. there are of course numerous narratives dating back to greek and roman texts of descents into the underworld, but hypotheses about vast channels or inside the earth appear to be a much more recent idea advanced by some european thinkers in the and centuries as an explanation of volcanoes, whirlpools and the like. this period is filled with a variety of now discarded hypotheses, many inspired by the attempt to reconcile scriptural accounts of creation with scientific observation: hypotheses about the movement of the sun, the earth and the stars, about the universality of the great flood, about creation and the origins of life, and about the own formation. among the proponents of now abandoned theories about the composition of our planet was edmond halley (better known for the comet which bears his name), who proposed (in a paper explaining the movement of the magnetic poles published in the philosophical transactions of the royal society in 1692) that the earth was hollow: “that the seemingly solid earth is actually a shell about 500 miles thick containing three smaller concentric spheres… each sphere separated from the others by about 500 miles of atmosphere.”
while it is perhaps relatively easy to follow the theories of inner cavities or of a passage between the poles (in writers like thomas burnet and kircher in the late century), and to see their relationship to a text like the anonymous 1721 relation voyage du pole au pole par le centre du monde, (which describes a channel running through the earth from pole to pole), it is much more difficult to understand how the idea of the hollow earth emerged as part of explanation of the motion of the magnetic poles. even more inexplicable is the depiction of the hollow earth some fifty years earlier complete with inner sun and earth in 1741 subterranean utopia, the journey of niels klim to the world underground. this is a far greater imaginative leap, for instance, than jules well-known account of a descent into the bowels of the earth through a dormant volcano (voyage au centre de la terre, 1865). narrative of the discovery of a vast underworld cavern formed during an earlier geological period seems much more plausible than invention of two entire inner worlds one a planet inhabited by intelligent trees, the other the underside of the crust, as vast as the outer crust on which we live, and populated with a fantastic variety of intelligent life forms.
first published in latin in 1741, the journey of niels klim to the world underground, with a new theory of the earth and the history of the previously unknown fifth kingdom (nicolai subterraneum, ac nobis exhibens) was quickly translated into a number of european languages. (the first english edition dates from 1742). as with voyage, the adventure begins with the descent into a cave, although here the hero falls through a hole into the subterranean world, discovering: “that the conjectures of those men are right who hold the earth to be hollow, and that within the shell or outward crust there is another lesser globe, and another adorned with lesser sun, stars, and planets”.
on the central planet, klim discovers a happy and prosperous utopian land of intelligent, mobile trees. in his subsequent travels around the planet klim encounters many bizarre varieties of intelligent trees, and each species forms a separate social grouping. it is these sections of the novel that have earned klim a place in the history of utopia. but in the final sections of the work holberg turns from utopia and social satire to fantasy: klim is expelled from the utopian land of to the underside of the crust which is inhabited by many other fantastic creatures, all of which plant and animal species alike are intelligent and gifted with speech; and then he discovers a race of human savages, who, of all the creatures of the subterranean world, “alone were barbarous and uncivilized”. klim takes it upon himself to them, and uses his knowledge to manufacture gunpowder and to conquer all of the countries of the, becoming a tyrant the “alexander of the subterranean world”. when his subjects eventually rebel, he is forced into flight and falls into the same hole through which he had previously fallen, thus returning to norway.
the journey of niels klim was widely known in the century: the narrator of edgar allen “the fall of the house of usher” includes the “subterranean voyage of nicholas klimm” among his readings, while the poet thomas de quincy began a translation of klim sometime in the mid-1820s. giacomo casanova (better known for his memoirs) wrote a lengthy subterranean utopia (1788) in which he acknowledges the importance of novel; while mary shelly mentions in her diary that she read klim as she was writing frankenstein. fictional settings inside the earth can be found throughout the and centuries from edgar allen “ms. found in a bottle” (1833) and his unfinished “narrative of a. gordon pym” (1837), through to edward the coming race (1871), edgar rice burroughs’ novels, beginning with at the core (1922); and more recently there are authors like raymond bernard and william read who continue to argue that the earth is hollow.
born in bergen, norway at the time of the monarchy, holberg (1684–1754) is probably the most european of scandinavian writers before ibsen and certainly the best known; he is often referred to as the “father” of danish and norwegian literature. he was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright who travelled extensively throughout europe and is often credited as bringing the enlightenment to the nordic countries. in fact, the author of the journey of niels klim was far better known for his “introduction to natural and international law“ and his theatre (he has been described as the “moliere of the north”). like jonathan travels (1726), klim is a combination of social satire, utopia and the fantastic. but narrator is a much more familiar (and plausible) utopian narrative device than is imagination of a hollow earth. holberg never explains who “those men who hold the earth to be hollow” are, and none of his critics have been able to identify them. as long as sources continue to be a mystery, the journey of niels klim to the world underground must be considered the first presentation of the idea of the hollow earth.
peter fitting is professor emeritus of french and cinema studies at the university of toronto. his work has focused primarily on utopian fiction and on century science fiction. in 2004 he published: subterranean worlds: a critical anthology, (wesleyan up).
for more information on these topics and samples of his work see: the society for utopian studies and science fiction studies.
links to works | ɪn 1741 ðə ˈɔθər ˈhoʊlbərg ˈpəblɪʃt subterraneum*, ə səˈtɪrɪkəl ˈnɑvəl dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ðə ædˈvɛnʧərz əv ɪts ˈhɪroʊ nilz klɪm ɪn ə juˈtoʊpiən soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ bɪˈniθ ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə ərθ. ˈpitər ˈfɪtɪŋ, ˈɔθər əv səbtərˈeɪniən wərldz: ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ænˈθɔləˌʤi, ɪkˈsplɔrz bʊk ɪn ðə ˈwaɪdər ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə ˈhɑloʊ ərθ ˈθɪri. ɪn 1818 ʤɑn sɪmz, jr*, ˈɪʃud hɪz ˈnəmbər ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈkɑpiz tɪ ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈreɪnɪŋ prɪns, ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, ˈsɪti, ˈkɑlɪʤ, ənd ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, kwaɪt əraʊnd ðə earth”*”: aɪ dɪˈklɛr ðət ðə ərθ ɪz ˈhɑloʊ ənd ˈhæbətəbəl wɪˈθɪn; kənˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɑləd kənˈsɛntrɪk sfɪrz, wən wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈəðər, ənd ðət ɪt ɪz ˈoʊpən æt ðə poʊlz twɛlv ər ˈsɪkˈstin dɪˈgriz. aɪ plɛʤ maɪ laɪf ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðɪs truθ, ənd æm ˈrɛdi tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˈhɑloʊ, ɪf ðə wərld wɪl səˈpɔrt ənd eɪd mi ɪn ðə ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ. ðə ˈfɔrʧənz əv ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðə ərθ wɑz ənd ˈhæbətəbəl within,”*,” frəm ˈklæsɪkəl ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ðə ˈəndərˌwərld tɪ ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk ənd nu eɪʤ ˈraɪtərz təˈdeɪ, hæv bɪn ˌriˈkaʊntɪd ˈɛlsˌwɛr, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli baɪ ˈwɔltər ɪn hɪz səbtərˈeɪniən wərldz: jɪrz əv ˈdrægənz, dwɔrfs, ðə dɛd, lɔst ˈreɪsɪz ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊz frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ərθ 1989 ˈθɪriz lɛd tɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈvɪʒənz əv ðə within”*”, moʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ˈædəm 1820 ˈnɑvəl ə wərk wɪʧ həz ˈɔfən bɪn əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ sɪmz hɪmˈsɛlf; ənd ðə ˈnɑvəl wɪθ ɪts ˈdaɪəˌgræmz ənd drɔɪŋz wɑz fər səm taɪm ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə wərld ɪz ˈhɑloʊ. ɪn ə ˈsəmˈwət ˈdɪfərənt weɪ, kənˈvɪkʃən ðət ðɛr wər ˈoʊpənɪŋz æt ðə poʊlz ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd tɪ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs əˈmɛrɪkən ˈneɪvəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən, ðə steɪts ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ expedition”*” wɪʧ wɑz kəˈmɪʃənd tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə saʊθ pəˈsɪfɪk ənd lɛd tɪ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ə ˈnæʃənəl mˈjuziəm əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri ðə smɪθˈsoʊniən ˈɪnstɪˌtut. (ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən ənd ɪts ˈɔrəʤɪnz ɪn symmes’*’ aɪˈdiəz ɪz ˌriˈkaʊntɪd ɪn ˈwɪljəm 1975 ðə greɪt juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən əv sɪmz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz nɑt ðə fərst tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ərθ wɑz ˈhɑloʊ; nɔr ɪz ðə fərst ˈnɑvəl sɛt ɪn ə ˈhɑloʊ ərθ. ðɛr ər əv kɔrs ˈnumərəs ˈnɛrətɪvz ˈdeɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ grik ənd ˈroʊmən tɛksts əv dɪˈsɛnts ˈɪntu ðə ˈəndərˌwərld, bət haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz əˈbaʊt væst ˈʧænəlz ər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ərθ əˈpɪr tɪ bi ə məʧ mɔr ˈrisənt aɪˈdiə ədˈvænst baɪ səm ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈθɪŋkərz ɪn ðə ənd ˈsɛnʧəriz ɛz ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz, ˈwərlˌpulz ənd ðə laɪk. ðɪs ˈpɪriəd ɪz fɪld wɪθ ə vərˈaɪəti əv naʊ dɪˈskɑrdɪd haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz, ˈmɛni ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl ˈskrɪpʧərəl əˈkaʊnts əv kriˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən: haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmuvmənt əv ðə sən, ðə ərθ ənd ðə stɑrz, əˈbaʊt ðə ˌjunəvərˈsæləti əv ðə greɪt fləd, əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv laɪf, ənd əˈbaʊt ðə oʊn fɔrˈmeɪʃən. əˈməŋ ðə prəˈpoʊnənts əv naʊ əˈbændənd ˈθɪriz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv ɑr ˈplænət wɑz ˈɛdmənd ˈhæli (ˈbɛtər noʊn fər ðə ˈkɑmət wɪʧ bɛrz hɪz neɪm), hu prəˈpoʊzd (ɪn ə ˈpeɪpər ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə ˈmuvmənt əv ðə mægˈnɛtɪk poʊlz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl trænˈzækʃənz əv ðə rɔɪəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪn 1692 ðət ðə ərθ wɑz ˈhɑloʊ: ðə ˈsimɪŋli ˈsɑləd ərθ ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ʃɛl əˈbaʊt 500 maɪəlz θɪk kənˈteɪnɪŋ θri sˈmɔlər kənˈsɛntrɪk spheres…*… iʧ sfɪr ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈəðərz baɪ əˈbaʊt 500 maɪəlz əv atmosphere.”*.” waɪl ɪt ɪz pərˈhæps ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈθɪriz əv ˈɪnər ˈkævɪtiz ər əv ə ˈpæsɪʤ bɪtˈwin ðə poʊlz (ɪn ˈraɪtərz laɪk ˈtɑməs ˈbərnɪt ənd ˈkərkər ɪn ðə leɪt ˈsɛnʧəri), ənd tɪ si ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ə tɛkst laɪk ðə əˈnɑnəməs 1721 riˈleɪʃən vɔɪəʤ də poʊl oʊ poʊl pɑr lə ˈsɛntər də mɑnd, (wɪʧ dɪˈskraɪbz ə ˈʧænəl ˈrənɪŋ θru ðə ərθ frəm poʊl tɪ poʊl), ɪt ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə ˈhɑloʊ ərθ ˈimərʤd ɛz pɑrt əv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈmoʊʃən əv ðə mægˈnɛtɪk poʊlz. ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪnəkˈsplɪkəbəl ɪz ðə dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ðə ˈhɑloʊ ərθ səm ˈfɪfti jɪrz ˈərliər kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈɪnər sən ənd ərθ ɪn 1741 səbtərˈeɪniən juˈtoʊpiə, ðə ˈʤərni əv nilz klɪm tɪ ðə wərld ˈəndərˌgraʊnd. ðɪs ɪz ə fɑr ˈgreɪtər ˌɪˈmæʤənətɪv lip, fər ˈɪnstəns, ðən ʤulz ˈwɛlˈnoʊn əˈkaʊnt əv ə dɪˈsɛnt ˈɪntu ðə baʊəlz əv ðə ərθ θru ə ˈdɔrmənt vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ (vɔɪəʤ oʊ ˈsɛntər də lɑ ˈtɛrə, 1865 ˈnɛrətɪv əv ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ə væst ˈəndərˌwərld ˈkævərn fɔrmd ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈərliər ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpɪriəd simz məʧ mɔr ˈplɔzəbəl ðən ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən əv tu ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɪnər wərldz wən ə ˈplænət ˌɪnˈhæbətəd baɪ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt triz, ðə ˈəðər ðə ˈəndərˌsaɪd əv ðə krəst, ɛz væst ɛz ðə ˈaʊtər krəst ɔn wɪʧ wi lɪv, ənd ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ə fænˈtæstɪk vərˈaɪəti əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt laɪf fɔrmz. fərst ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈlætən ɪn 1741 ðə ˈʤərni əv nilz klɪm tɪ ðə wərld ˈəndərˌgraʊnd, wɪθ ə nu ˈθɪri əv ðə ərθ ənd ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈpriviəsli ənˈnoʊn fɪθ ˈkɪŋdəm (ˈnikoʊˌlaɪ subterraneum*, ˈeɪˈsi ˈnoʊbɪs exhibens*) wɑz kˈwɪkli trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. (ðə fərst ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪˈdɪʃən deɪts frəm 1742 ɛz wɪθ vɔɪəʤ, ðə ədˈvɛnʧər bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ðə dɪˈsɛnt ˈɪntu ə keɪv, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hir ðə ˈhɪroʊ fɔlz θru ə hoʊl ˈɪntu ðə səbtərˈeɪniən wərld, dɪˈskəvərɪŋ: ðə kənˈʤɛkʧərz əv ðoʊz mɛn ər raɪt hu hoʊld ðə ərθ tɪ bi ˈhɑloʊ, ənd ðət wɪˈθɪn ðə ʃɛl ər ˈaʊtwərd krəst ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər ˈlɛsər gloʊb, ənd əˈnəðər əˈdɔrnd wɪθ ˈlɛsər sən, stɑrz, ənd planets”*”. ɔn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈplænət, klɪm dɪˈskəvərz ə ˈhæpi ənd ˈprɑspərəs juˈtoʊpiən lænd əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt, ˈmoʊbəl triz. ɪn hɪz ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈtrævəlz əraʊnd ðə ˈplænət klɪm ɪnˈkaʊnərz ˈmɛni bɪˈzɑr vərˈaɪətiz əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt triz, ənd iʧ ˈspiʃiz fɔrmz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈgrupɪŋ. ɪt ɪz ðiz ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə ˈnɑvəl ðət hæv ərnd klɪm ə pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv juˈtoʊpiə. bət ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə wərk ˈhoʊlbərg tərnz frəm juˈtoʊpiə ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsæˌtaɪər tɪ ˈfænəsi: klɪm ɪz ɪkˈspɛld frəm ðə juˈtoʊpiən lænd əv tɪ ðə ˈəndərˌsaɪd əv ðə krəst wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪnˈhæbətəd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈəðər fænˈtæstɪk ˈkriʧərz, ɔl əv wɪʧ plænt ənd ˈænəməl ˈspiʃiz əˈlaɪk ər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ənd ˈgɪftɪd wɪθ spiʧ; ənd ðɛn hi dɪˈskəvərz ə reɪs əv ˈjumən ˈsævɪʤɪz, hu, əv ɔl ðə ˈkriʧərz əv ðə səbtərˈeɪniən wərld, wər ˈbɑrbərəs ənd uncivilized”*”. klɪm teɪks ɪt əˈpɑn hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ðɛm, ənd ˈjuzɪz hɪz ˈnɑlɪʤ tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ˈgənˌpaʊdər ənd tɪ ˈkɑŋkər ɔl əv ðə ˈkəntriz əv ðə, bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈtaɪrənt ðə əv ðə səbtərˈeɪniən world”*”. wɪn hɪz ˈsəbʤɪkts ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈrɛbəl, hi ɪz fɔrst ˈɪntu flaɪt ənd fɔlz ˈɪntu ðə seɪm hoʊl θru wɪʧ hi hæd ˈpriviəsli ˈfɑlən, ðəs rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈnɔrˌweɪ. ðə ˈʤərni əv nilz klɪm wɑz ˈwaɪdli noʊn ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri: ðə ˈnɛreɪtər əv ˈɛdgər ˈælən fɔl əv ðə haʊs əv usher”*” ˌɪnˈkludz ðə vɔɪəʤ əv ˈnɪkələs klimm”*” əˈməŋ hɪz ˈridɪŋz, waɪl ðə poʊət ˈtɑməs də kˈwɪnsi bɪˈgæn ə trænzˈleɪʃən əv klɪm ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn ðə mid-1820s*. ˈʤɑkəˌmoʊ ˌkæsəˈnoʊvɑ (ˈbɛtər noʊn fər hɪz ˈmɛmˌwɑrz) roʊt ə ˈlɛŋθi səbtərˈeɪniən juˈtoʊpiə 1788 ɪn wɪʧ hi ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈnɑvəl; waɪl ˈmɛri ˈʃɛli ˈmɛnʃənz ɪn hər ˈdaɪəri ðət ʃi rɛd klɪm ɛz ʃi wɑz ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈfræŋkənˌstin. ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈsɛtɪŋz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ərθ kən bi faʊnd θruaʊt ðə ənd ˈsɛnʧəriz frəm ˈɛdgər ˈælən ““ms*. faʊnd ɪn ə bottle”*” 1833 ənd hɪz ənˈfɪnɪʃt əv ə. ˈgɔrdən pym”*” 1837 θru tɪ ˈɛdwərd ðə ˈkəmɪŋ reɪs 1871 ˈɛdgər raɪs burroughs’*’ ˈnɑvəlz, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɪθ æt ðə kɔr 1922 ənd mɔr ˈrisəntli ðɛr ər ˈɔθərz laɪk ˈreɪmənd ˈbərnərd ənd ˈwɪljəm rɛd hu kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ərθ ɪz ˈhɑloʊ. bɔrn ɪn ˈbərgən, ˈnɔrˌweɪ æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈmɑnɑrki, ˈhoʊlbərg ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˌjʊrəˈpiən əv ˌskændɪˈneɪviən ˈraɪtərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɪbsən ənd ˈsərtənli ðə bɛst noʊn; hi ɪz ˈɔfən rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ðə ““father”*” əv ˈdeɪnɪʃ ənd ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈlɪtərəʧər. hi wɑz ə ˈraɪtər, ˈɛˌseɪɪst, fəˈlɑsəfər, hɪˈstɔriən ənd ˈpleɪˌraɪt hu ˈtrævəld ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli θruaʊt ˈjʊrəp ənd ɪz ˈɔfən ˈkrɛdɪtɪd ɛz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt tɪ ðə ˈnɔrdɪk ˈkəntriz. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈʤərni əv nilz klɪm wɑz fɑr ˈbɛtər noʊn fər hɪz tɪ ˈnæʧərəl ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl law“*“ ənd hɪz ˈθiətər (hi həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ðə əv ðə north”*”). laɪk ˈʤɑnəθən ˈtrævəlz 1726 klɪm ɪz ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsæˌtaɪər, juˈtoʊpiə ənd ðə fænˈtæstɪk. bət ˈnɛreɪtər ɪz ə məʧ mɔr fəˈmɪljər (ənd ˈplɔzəbəl) juˈtoʊpiən ˈnɛrətɪv dɪˈvaɪs ðən ɪz ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən əv ə ˈhɑloʊ ərθ. ˈhoʊlbərg ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspleɪnz hu mɛn hu hoʊld ðə ərθ tɪ bi hollow”*” ər, ənd nən əv hɪz ˈkrɪtɪks hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɛm. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈsɔrsəz kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ə ˈmɪstəri, ðə ˈʤərni əv nilz klɪm tɪ ðə wərld ˈəndərˌgraʊnd məst bi kənˈsɪdərd ðə fərst ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əv ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə ˈhɑloʊ ərθ. ˈpitər ˈfɪtɪŋ ɪz prəˈfɛsər ɪˈmɛrətəs əv frɛnʧ ənd ˈsɪnəmə ˈstədiz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tərˈɑntoʊ. hɪz wərk həz ˈfoʊkɪst praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn juˈtoʊpiən ˈfɪkʃən ənd ɔn ˈsɛnʧəri saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən. ɪn 2004 hi ˈpəblɪʃt: səbtərˈeɪniən wərldz: ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ænˈθɔləˌʤi, (ˈwɛzliən əp). fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðiz ˈtɑpɪks ənd ˈsæmpəlz əv hɪz wərk si: ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti fər juˈtoʊpiən ˈstədiz ənd saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ˈstədiz. lɪŋks tɪ wərks |
mother of the victim had contacted police in 2015, accusing bob coy of having forced her child to perform oral sex
bob coy, founder and former pastor of the calvary chapel fort lauderdale, the biggest in florida, has been accused of molesting a girl.
according to the miami new times, mother of the victim told police that coy had forced her daughter to perform oral sex and “fondled her” on a regular basis until she was a teenager.
in 2015, the mother had contacted coral springs police accusing coy of pedophilia and raping her daughter. however, police documents show that officials did not pursue the case and dropped it at the request of the victim.
after reporting the alleged abuse, the girl told police she had an “experience with god” and that she “found forgiveness”.
“confessing to a moral failing”, that is, having multiple affairs and an addiction to pornography, the televangelist coy resigned as senior pastor at the church in 2014.
regarding the child abuse case, he declined to discuss it, but claimed he is innocent and passed a polygraph test to prove it.
“i discuss it on the record. if foolish enough to go through with this story… it would hurt a lot of people,” he said.
coy, who previously worked in the entertainment industry which included a stint at a casino and strip club founded the in 1985.
the evangelical now has a congregation of around.
michael miller, spokesperson for the church, in response to the allegations, told the independent newspaper:
“our church was saddened to hear of the allegations made against bob coy years after his resignation and departure as senior pastor. we learned of this report after it was disclosed and reported to the appropriate authorities. we take every allegation of abuse seriously and our prayers are with all those involved as they pursue redemption and healing. because this is a personal matter, any further questions would be best addressed to bob coy himself.”
mr. coy has been out of reach since the allegations went public. | ˈməðər əv ðə ˈvɪktɪm hæd ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd pəˈlis ɪn 2015 əˈkjuzɪŋ bɑb kɔɪ əv ˈhævɪŋ fɔrst hər ʧaɪld tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈɔrəl sɛks bɑb kɔɪ, ˈfaʊndər ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈpæstər əv ðə ˈkælvəri ˈʧæpəl fɔrt ˈlɔdərˌdeɪl, ðə ˈbɪgəst ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv məˈlɛstɪŋ ə gərl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə maɪˈæmi nu taɪmz, ˈməðər əv ðə ˈvɪktɪm toʊld pəˈlis ðət kɔɪ hæd fɔrst hər ˈdɔtər tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈɔrəl sɛks ənd her”*” ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs ənˈtɪl ʃi wɑz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər. ɪn 2015 ðə ˈməðər hæd ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈkɔrəl spərɪŋz pəˈlis əˈkjuzɪŋ kɔɪ əv ˌpɛdəˈfɪljə ənd ˈreɪpɪŋ hər ˈdɔtər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, pəˈlis ˈdɑkjəmənts ʃoʊ ðət əˈfɪʃəlz dɪd nɑt pərˈsu ðə keɪs ənd drɑpt ɪt æt ðə rɪkˈwɛst əv ðə ˈvɪktɪm. ˈæftər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə əˈlɛʤd əˈbjuz, ðə gərl toʊld pəˈlis ʃi hæd ən wɪθ god”*” ənd ðət ʃi forgiveness”*”. tɪ ə ˈmɔrəl failing”*”, ðət ɪz, ˈhævɪŋ ˈməltəpəl əˈfɛrz ənd ən əˈdɪkʃən tɪ pɔrˈnɑgrəfi, ðə ˌtɛləˈvænʤələst kɔɪ rɪˈzaɪnd ɛz ˈsinjər ˈpæstər æt ðə ʧərʧ ɪn 2014 rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ʧaɪld əˈbjuz keɪs, hi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ dɪˈskəs ɪt, bət kleɪmd hi ɪz ˈɪnəsənt ənd pæst ə ˈpɑˌliˌgræf tɛst tɪ pruv ɪt. dɪˈskəs ɪt ɔn ðə ˈrɛkərd. ɪf ˈfulɪʃ ɪˈnəf tɪ goʊ θru wɪθ ðɪs story…*… ɪt wʊd hərt ə lɔt əv people,”*,” hi sɛd. kɔɪ, hu ˈpriviəsli wərkt ɪn ðə ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈɪndəstri wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə stɪnt æt ə kəˈsinoʊ ənd strɪp kləb ˈfaʊndɪd ðə ɪn 1985 ðə ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl naʊ həz ə ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən əv əraʊnd ˈmaɪkəl ˈmɪlər, ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ðə ʧərʧ, ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz, toʊld ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈnuzˌpeɪpər: ʧərʧ wɑz ˈsædənd tɪ hir əv ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz meɪd əˈgɛnst bɑb kɔɪ jɪrz ˈæftər hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ənd dɪˈpɑrʧər ɛz ˈsinjər ˈpæstər. wi ˈlərnɪd əv ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ˈæftər ɪt wɑz dɪˈskloʊzd ənd ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt əˈθɔrətiz. wi teɪk ˈɛvəri ˌæləˈgeɪʃən əv əˈbjuz ˈsɪriəsli ənd ɑr prɛrz ər wɪθ ɔl ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɛz ðeɪ pərˈsu rɪˈdɛmʃən ənd ˈhilɪŋ. bɪˈkəz ðɪs ɪz ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈmætər, ˈɛni ˈfərðər kˈwɛsʧənz wʊd bi bɛst əˈdrɛst tɪ bɑb kɔɪ himself.”*.” ˈmɪstər. kɔɪ həz bɪn aʊt əv riʧ sɪns ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz wɛnt ˈpəblɪk. |
seoul: computer systems at south korea's nuclear plant operator have been hacked, the company said on monday, sharply raising concerns about safeguards around nuclear facilities in a country that remains technically at war with north korea.
the korea hydro and nuclear power co ltd (khnp) and the government said only "non-critical" data was stolen by the hackers, and that there was no risk to nuclear installations, including the country's 23 atomic reactors.
on alert ... south korean employees conduct a simulated drill to ensure the safety of nuclear power plants under cyber attacks, at a training center of the nuclear power plant in the southeastern city of on monday.
but the hacking was reported as the united states accused north korea of a devastating on sony pictures.
experts voiced alarm that the controls of the nuclear reactors could be at risk. | soʊl: kəmˈpjutər ˈsɪstəmz æt saʊθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈnukliər plænt ˈɑpərˌeɪtər hæv bɪn hækt, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈʃɑrpli ˈreɪzɪŋ kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz əraʊnd ˈnukliər fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪn ə ˈkəntri ðət rɪˈmeɪnz ˈtɛknɪkəli æt wɔr wɪθ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ðə ˌkɔˈriə ˈhaɪˌdroʊ ənd ˈnukliər paʊər koʊ ˈɛlˈtiˈdi (khnp*) ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɛd ˈoʊnli "non-critical*" ˈdætə wɑz ˈstoʊlən baɪ ðə ˈhækərz, ənd ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ rɪsk tɪ ˈnukliər ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈkəntriz 23 əˈtɑmɪk riˈæktərz. ɔn əˈlərt saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈkɑndəkt ə ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd drɪl tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈseɪfti əv ˈnukliər paʊər plænts ˈəndər ˈsaɪbər əˈtæks, æt ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər əv ðə ˈnukliər paʊər plænt ɪn ðə ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˈsɪti əv ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. bət ðə ˈhækɪŋ wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əˈkjuzd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə əv ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈsoʊni ˈpɪkʧərz. ˈɛkspərts vɔɪst əˈlɑrm ðət ðə kənˈtroʊlz əv ðə ˈnukliər riˈæktərz kʊd bi æt rɪsk. |
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charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
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charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
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charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
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charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
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charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
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charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
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charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
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charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
charlie magee, george lepp, mark bramley, marc urbano, patrick m. hoey, roy ritchie, and the manufacturer
okay, so this particular example is not painted black, but, come on, it counts and you know it. | vju ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ blæk ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɪz tu wɔnts tɪ sɪt ɪn ə laɪn, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɪn ðə koʊld æt 3 a.m*. fər ə ˈbɛrli ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd ˈaɪˌpæd ər 50 pərˈsɛnt ɔf ə ˈbɛdˌsprɛd? ˈbɛdɪŋ ɪz ˈbɔrɪŋ, ənd ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə kaʊʧ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ə koʊld wən ənd ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ɔf ðə ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ fud ˈkoʊmə ɪz soʊ məʧ mɔr ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ, ˈɛniˌweɪ. tɪ hɛlp ju pæs ðə taɪm ɔn ðɪs ˈleɪzi deɪ, kəmˈpaɪld ðiz ˈɔsəm ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv blæk kɑz. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈʧɑrli məˈgi, ʤɔrʤ lɛp, mɑrk ˈbræmli, mɑrk ərˈbɑnoʊ, ˈpætrɪk ɛm. hoʊi, rɔɪ ˈrɪʧi, ənd ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˌoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz nɑt ˈpeɪnɪd blæk, bət, kəm ɔn, ɪt kaʊnts ənd ju noʊ ɪt. |
about
hi! my name is sandy clifton. i am an artist, self employed web and graphic designer in colorado, just south of denver. although, i would consider myself a novice painter i am captivated with the allure and essence of a being, and the need to creatively capture it.
sandy
i want to bring out the hidden within us, the seductiveness, and one's innermost desires. i want to achieve a mix of and creativeness with a stroke of a brush.
even though i am fairly new at oil paints and portraits i have fallen in love which has an passion within me.
about this project:
“paint till it bleeds” is a project where i paint up to 25 new oil paintings to try to achieve a mix of and creativeness with the use of color. (depending on the size i use may be less than 25. paintings will be mostly of portraits and of wildlife animals.)
the work i have been doing recently
my goal:
i want to take my painting skills to the next level and along the way develop my style and skill, and dive even further into ones true essence through paint. my goal is to create up to 25 new oil paintings that range in size from small to large in the next 10 months. a painting can take me anywhere from hours depending on the size. i want you to be a part of this project. i want to paint you too!
each painting created during this project will have a time lapse movie created right along with it that can be seen on youtube or vimeo.
help me keep this dream of mastering oils by purchasing a painting.
what i need?
several boxes of oil primed linen 11 x 14 - 18 x 24 and up
paint and lots of (200 sizes)
brushes
liquin
paint thinner
ink for reference photos
kickstarter fees
printing costs
shipping supplies
shipping costs
any amount raised above (fingers crossed) the goal will go towards photographing and documenting the project, paying dues to be accepted on an official art collaborative website to help me get that exposure (it is $400 a year), additional art materials/supplies/storage, unforeseen expenses (bills), and possibly getting installed in my art space. so i can see my work!
by choosing to be a subject for my paintings you also agree that i can use the image of the artwork i create of you in any way i choose - such as selling, reproducing, or publishing it on my website, facebook, printed portfolio or interviews and articles i may be featured in - and authorize and consent to such use without seeking remuneration.
let’s talk rewards!
i have provided a wide selection of rewards to pick from. (just on the right of your screen.) have a custom portrait created a painting i create during this project if you don't want one created. keep track of my work in progress for this campaign on facebook.
after the funding goal has been reached and the project funded, i will begin creating the portraits.
every whisper dances in the wind. please share this project.
kickstarter's deal is all or nothing! if the project does not get funded no one will get their rewards and everyone will be sad :(
some of my time lapses. | əˈbaʊt haɪ! maɪ neɪm ɪz ˈsændi ˈklɪftən. aɪ æm ən ˈɑrtɪst, sɛlf ɪmˈplɔɪd wɛb ənd ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪnər ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ʤɪst saʊθ əv ˈdɛnvər. ˌɔlˈðoʊ, aɪ wʊd kənˈsɪdər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ə ˈnɑvəs ˈpeɪnər aɪ æm ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪd wɪθ ðə əˈlʊr ənd ˈɛsəns əv ə biɪŋ, ənd ðə nid tɪ kriˈeɪtɪvli ˈkæpʧər ɪt. ˈsændi aɪ wɔnt tɪ brɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈhɪdən wɪˈθɪn ˈjuˈɛs, ðə seductiveness*, ənd wənz ˈɪnərˌmoʊst dɪˈzaɪərz. aɪ wɔnt tɪ əˈʧiv ə mɪks əv ənd kriˈeɪtɪvnəs wɪθ ə stroʊk əv ə brəʃ. ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ æm ˈfɛrli nu æt ɔɪl peɪnts ənd ˈpɔrtrəts aɪ hæv ˈfɑlən ɪn ləv wɪʧ həz ən ˈpæʃən wɪˈθɪn mi. əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt: tɪl ɪt bleeds”*” ɪz ə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɛr aɪ peɪnt əp tɪ 25 nu ɔɪl ˈpeɪnɪŋz tɪ traɪ tɪ əˈʧiv ə mɪks əv ənd kriˈeɪtɪvnəs wɪθ ðə juz əv ˈkələr. (dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə saɪz aɪ juz meɪ bi lɛs ðən 25 ˈpeɪnɪŋz wɪl bi ˈmoʊstli əv ˈpɔrtrəts ənd əv ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈænəməlz.) ðə wərk aɪ hæv bɪn duɪŋ ˈrisəntli maɪ goʊl: aɪ wɔnt tɪ teɪk maɪ ˈpeɪnɪŋ skɪlz tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl ənd əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ dɪˈvɛləp maɪ staɪl ənd skɪl, ənd daɪv ˈivɪn ˈfərðər ˈɪntu wənz tru ˈɛsəns θru peɪnt. maɪ goʊl ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt əp tɪ 25 nu ɔɪl ˈpeɪnɪŋz ðət reɪnʤ ɪn saɪz frəm smɔl tɪ lɑrʤ ɪn ðə nɛkst 10 mənθs. ə ˈpeɪnɪŋ kən teɪk mi ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm aʊərz dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə saɪz. aɪ wɔnt ju tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt. aɪ wɔnt tɪ peɪnt ju tu! iʧ ˈpeɪnɪŋ kriˈeɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl hæv ə taɪm læps ˈmuvi kriˈeɪtɪd raɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɪt ðət kən bi sin ɔn ˈjuˌtub ər vimeo*. hɛlp mi kip ðɪs drim əv ˈmæstərɪŋ ɔɪlz baɪ ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ə ˈpeɪnɪŋ. wət aɪ nid? ˈsɛvərəl ˈbɑksɪz əv ɔɪl praɪmd ˈlɪnən 11 ɛks 14 18 ɛks 24 ənd əp peɪnt ənd lɑts əv 200 ˈsaɪzɪz) ˈbrəʃɪz peɪnt ˈθɪnər ɪŋk fər ˈrɛfərəns ˈfoʊˌtoʊz fiz ˈprɪnɪŋ kɔsts ˈʃɪpɪŋ səˈplaɪz ˈʃɪpɪŋ kɔsts ˈɛni əˈmaʊnt reɪzd əˈbəv (ˈfɪŋgərz krɔst) ðə goʊl wɪl goʊ təˈwɔrdz ˈfoʊtəˌgræfɪŋ ənd ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, peɪɪŋ duz tɪ bi ækˈsɛptɪd ɔn ən əˈfɪʃəl ɑrt kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ˈwɛbˌsaɪt tɪ hɛlp mi gɪt ðət ɪkˈspoʊʒər (ɪt ɪz 400 ə jɪr), əˈdɪʃənəl ɑrt materials/supplies/storage*, ˌənfɔrˈsin ɪkˈspɛnsɪz (bɪlz), ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn maɪ ɑrt speɪs. soʊ aɪ kən si maɪ wərk! baɪ ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈsəbʤɪkt fər maɪ ˈpeɪnɪŋz ju ˈɔlsoʊ əˈgri ðət aɪ kən juz ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə ˈɑrtˌwərk aɪ kriˈeɪt əv ju ɪn ˈɛni weɪ aɪ ʧuz səʧ ɛz ˈsɛlɪŋ, ˌriprəˈdusɪŋ, ər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ɪt ɔn maɪ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈprɪnɪd pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ər ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd ˈɑrtɪkəlz aɪ meɪ bi ˈfiʧərd ɪn ənd ˈɔθərˌaɪz ənd kənˈsɛnt tɪ səʧ juz wɪˈθaʊt ˈsikɪŋ rɪmˌjunərˈeɪʃən. tɔk rɪˈwɔrdz! aɪ hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ə waɪd səˈlɛkʃən əv rɪˈwɔrdz tɪ pɪk frəm. (ʤɪst ɔn ðə raɪt əv jʊr skrin.) hæv ə ˈkəstəm ˈpɔrtrət kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈpeɪnɪŋ aɪ kriˈeɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪf ju doʊnt wɔnt wən kriˈeɪtɪd. kip træk əv maɪ wərk ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs fər ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ˈæftər ðə ˈfəndɪŋ goʊl həz bɪn riʧt ənd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈfəndɪd, aɪ wɪl bɪˈgɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpɔrtrəts. ˈɛvəri ˈwɪspər ˈdænsɪz ɪn ðə wɪnd. pliz ʃɛr ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt. dil ɪz ɔl ər ˈnəθɪŋ! ɪf ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪz nɑt gɪt ˈfəndɪd noʊ wən wɪl gɪt ðɛr rɪˈwɔrdz ənd ˈɛvriˌwən wɪl bi sæd səm əv maɪ taɪm ˈlæpsɪz. |
firechat, disrupt alum open popular messaging app, is getting a major update today that introduces private messaging that can even bridge local networks.
the major innovation of was that it allowed users to chat in groups even when there was no internet connection available. the app would use available wi-fi networks (whether they are connected to the wider internet), bluetooth and other connections to set up a local network that people could use to chat both anonymously and with their real names.
with this update, it will also allow users to send private messages, even if they have to bridge multiple local networks and then hop onto the internet at some point to get to their final destination (which itself may be a few hops away from an internet on-ramp).
so what does this mean in practice? say in a few years from now, despite his best efforts, android workers gain consciousness and realize they also want to be able to form a militia, take over san francisco and shut down the cell phone network. assuming enough people are using during the great robot insurrection, you could still get a message through to your loved ones.
open garden estimates that as long as 5 percent of a population use the service, it can deliver messages between its users with an average delivery time of 10 minutes.
to do this, it uses a technique not unlike how old based bulletin board systems used to work back in the and early 90s. the messages are encrypted, so other users read them, even if the message is stored on a few of them while the service is trying to find a way to deliver the message.
“devices run a distributed algorithm to build a connected graph,” open garden stanislav explained to me. “this is possible when the density is above a certain threshold. this threshold is easily reached in an urban scenario and in a crowd. once the network is established, messages get delivered in a way that balances reliability and use of resources.”
to reach its ultimate recipient, the message may have to jump onto the wider internet, too, so also allows for that.
“off-the-grid messaging allows any community to create their own network for instant public and private communications, regardless of available infrastructure and traditional centralized networks,” said benoliel, and ceo of open garden in announcement. “this innovation paves the way for the next evolution of the internet: networks created by the people, for the people.“ | firechat*, dɪsˈrəpt ˈæləm ˈoʊpən ˈpɑpjələr ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ æp, ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈəpˌdeɪt təˈdeɪ ðət ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ˈpraɪvət ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ðət kən ˈivɪn brɪʤ ˈloʊkəl ˈnɛtˌwərks. ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən əv wɑz ðət ɪt əˈlaʊd ˈjuzərz tɪ ʧæt ɪn grups ˈivɪn wɪn ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən əˈveɪləbəl. ðə æp wʊd juz əˈveɪləbəl ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ˈnɛtˌwərks (ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈwaɪdər ˈɪntərˌnɛt), ˈbluˌtuθ ənd ˈəðər kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ sɛt əp ə ˈloʊkəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ðət ˈpipəl kʊd juz tɪ ʧæt boʊθ əˈnɑnəməsli ənd wɪθ ðɛr ril neɪmz. wɪθ ðɪs ˈəpˌdeɪt, ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊ ˈjuzərz tɪ sɛnd ˈpraɪvət ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ hæv tɪ brɪʤ ˈməltəpəl ˈloʊkəl ˈnɛtˌwərks ənd ðɛn hɑp ˈɔntu ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt æt səm pɔɪnt tɪ gɪt tɪ ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən (wɪʧ ˌɪtˈsɛlf meɪ bi ə fju hɑps əˈweɪ frəm ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt on-ramp*). soʊ wət dɪz ðɪs min ɪn ˈpræktɪs? seɪ ɪn ə fju jɪrz frəm naʊ, dɪˈspaɪt hɪz bɛst ˈɛfərts, ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈwərkərz geɪn ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ənd ˈriəˌlaɪz ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɔrm ə mɪˈlɪʃə, teɪk ˈoʊvər sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənd ʃət daʊn ðə sɛl foʊn ˈnɛtˌwərk. əˈsumɪŋ ɪˈnəf ˈpipəl ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə greɪt ˈroʊˌbət ˌɪnsərˈɛkʃən, ju kʊd stɪl gɪt ə ˈmɛsɪʤ θru tɪ jʊr ləvd wənz. ˈoʊpən ˈgɑrdən ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ɛz lɔŋ ɛz 5 pərˈsɛnt əv ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən juz ðə ˈsərvɪs, ɪt kən dɪˈlɪvər ˈmɛsɪʤɪz bɪtˈwin ɪts ˈjuzərz wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ dɪˈlɪvəri taɪm əv 10 ˈmɪnəts. tɪ du ðɪs, ɪt ˈjuzɪz ə tɛkˈnik nɑt ənˈlaɪk haʊ oʊld beɪst ˈbʊlɪtən bɔrd ˈsɪstəmz juzd tɪ wərk bæk ɪn ðə ənd ˈərli 90s*. ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ər ɪnˈkrɪptɪd, soʊ ˈəðər ˈjuzərz rɛd ðɛm, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz stɔrd ɔn ə fju əv ðɛm waɪl ðə ˈsərvɪs ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ. rən ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈælgərˌɪðəm tɪ bɪld ə kəˈnɛktɪd graph,”*,” ˈoʊpən ˈgɑrdən ˈstænɪslɑv ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ mi. ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl wɪn ðə ˈdɛnsɪti ɪz əˈbəv ə ˈsərtən θˈrɛˌʃoʊld. ðɪs θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ɪz ˈizəli riʧt ɪn ən ˈərbən sɪˈnɛrioʊ ənd ɪn ə kraʊd. wəns ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪz ɪˈstæblɪʃt, ˈmɛsɪʤɪz gɪt dɪˈlɪvərd ɪn ə weɪ ðət ˈbælənsɪz riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ənd juz əv resources.”*.” tɪ riʧ ɪts ˈəltəmət rɪˈsɪpiənt, ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ meɪ hæv tɪ ʤəmp ˈɔntu ðə ˈwaɪdər ˈɪntərˌnɛt, tu, soʊ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz fər ðət. ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ əˈlaʊz ˈɛni kəmˈjunɪti tɪ kriˈeɪt ðɛr oʊn ˈnɛtˌwərk fər ˈɪnstənt ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, rəˈgɑrdləs əv əˈveɪləbəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd networks,”*,” sɛd benoliel*, ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈoʊpən ˈgɑrdən ɪn əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən peɪvz ðə weɪ fər ðə nɛkst ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt: ˈnɛtˌwərks kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈpipəl, fər ðə people.“*.“ |
a elementary school in lakeland, fl, has turned to the local church to help out. steve comparato, the principal of combee elementary school, worried at how he was going to provide essential supplies for his students when his budget was cut by a third this year, was delighted when the first baptist church at the mall “adopted” his school.
the result? the church filled the resource room with $5000 worth of supplies; it also catered spaghetti dinners at evening school events, bought sneakers for needy kids, and provided math and english tutors.
and in exchange? “we have inroads into public schools that we had not had before,” says pastor dave. “by befriending the students, we have the opportunity to visit homes to talk to parents about jesus christ.”
mcclamma added, “at christmas, the school connected the church with parents who said they mind being visited at home by first baptist. the church brought gifts, food, and the gospel. of about 30 families visited over two weekends in december, thirteen ‘came to the lord.’”
also according to, adopting combee goes far beyond providing resources like school supplies. “the purpose is to show them the church cares, and that there is hope, and hope is found in jesus christ.”
“if they want to come in and help, who am i to say no?” asks steve comparato, the principal.
as i wrote here last week, there is a budget crisis in education going on right now. public schools around the nation are desperate to come up with innovative ways to make money: the san diego unified school district is considering plastering its middle- and high-school gyms with corporate advertising, and thus bring in $30,000 to $50,000 a year per school; manatee county, fl, just received a $20,000 check from a local cucumber grower with the idea of sponsoring and naming an elementary school engineering program; bake sales just cut it anymore.
these may be pacts with the devil, but what about a pact with jesus? there are plenty of people of faith who help those in need because they care about them deeply. there is no problem with churches, or any other groups, offering to help by donating funds or supplies, as long as that is all they are doing.
but i believe that if religious groups only give that help with the intention of having unimpeded access to the kids and their families, then the school would be better off without them. conditional charity is not altruism; more like exchange of goods for allegiance.
many people of faith feel the same way. “i have great concerns about churches who see public schools as, well, what shall i say, church membership,” said harry parrott, a retired baptist minister who runs a local chapter of american united for separation of church and state.
it’s not in the interests of either side to allow religious groups open access to public school children. and by the way, whatever happened to separation of church and state?
creative commons - | ə ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul ɪn ˈleɪklənd, fl*, həz tərnd tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ʧərʧ tɪ hɛlp aʊt. stiv comparato*, ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈkɑmˌbi ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul, ˈwərid æt haʊ hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ɛˈsɛnʃəl səˈplaɪz fər hɪz ˈstudənts wɪn hɪz ˈbəʤɪt wɑz kət baɪ ə θərd ðɪs jɪr, wɑz dɪˈlaɪtɪd wɪn ðə fərst ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ æt ðə mɔl ““adopted”*” hɪz skul. ðə rɪˈzəlt? ðə ʧərʧ fɪld ðə ˈrisɔrs rum wɪθ 5000 wərθ əv səˈplaɪz; ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkeɪtərd spəˈgɛti ˈdɪnərz æt ˈivnɪŋ skul ɪˈvɛnts, bɔt sˈnikərz fər ˈnidi kɪdz, ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd mæθ ənd ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈtutərz. ənd ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ? hæv ˈɪnˌroʊdz ˈɪntu ˈpəblɪk skulz ðət wi hæd nɑt hæd before,”*,” sɪz ˈpæstər deɪv. bɪˈfrɛndɪŋ ðə ˈstudənts, wi hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈvɪzɪt hoʊmz tɪ tɔk tɪ ˈpɛrənts əˈbaʊt ˈʤizəs christ.”*.” ˈædɪd, ˈkrɪsməs, ðə skul kəˈnɛktɪd ðə ʧərʧ wɪθ ˈpɛrənts hu sɛd ðeɪ maɪnd biɪŋ ˈvɪzɪtɪd æt hoʊm baɪ fərst ˈbæptɪst. ðə ʧərʧ brɔt gɪfts, fud, ənd ðə ˈgɔspəl. əv əˈbaʊt 30 ˈfæməliz ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈoʊvər tu ˈwiˌkɛndz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈθərˈtin tɪ ðə lord.’”*.’” ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, əˈdɑptɪŋ ˈkɑmˌbi goʊz fɑr bɪɔnd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz laɪk skul səˈplaɪz. ˈpərpəs ɪz tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛm ðə ʧərʧ kɛrz, ənd ðət ðɛr ɪz hoʊp, ənd hoʊp ɪz faʊnd ɪn ˈʤizəs christ.”*.” ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ kəm ɪn ənd hɛlp, hu æm aɪ tɪ seɪ no?”*?” æsks stiv comparato*, ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl. ɛz aɪ roʊt hir læst wik, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbəʤɪt ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən goʊɪŋ ɔn raɪt naʊ. ˈpəblɪk skulz əraʊnd ðə ˈneɪʃən ər ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv weɪz tɪ meɪk ˈməni: ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈjunəˌfaɪd skul ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈplæstərɪŋ ɪts ˈmɪdəl- ənd ˈhaɪˌskul ʤɪmz wɪθ ˈkɔrpərət ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, ənd ðəs brɪŋ ɪn tɪ ə jɪr pər skul; ˈmænəˌti ˈkaʊnti, fl*, ʤɪst rɪˈsivd ə ʧɛk frəm ə ˈloʊkəl ˈkjukəmbər groʊər wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈspɑnsərɪŋ ənd ˈneɪmɪŋ ən ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm; beɪk seɪlz ʤɪst kət ɪt ˌɛniˈmɔr. ðiz meɪ bi pækts wɪθ ðə ˈdɛvəl, bət wət əˈbaʊt ə pækt wɪθ ˈʤizəs? ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv ˈpipəl əv feɪθ hu hɛlp ðoʊz ɪn nid bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ðɛm ˈdipli. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈʧərʧɪz, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər grups, ˈɔfərɪŋ tɪ hɛlp baɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ fəndz ər səˈplaɪz, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðət ɪz ɔl ðeɪ ər duɪŋ. bət aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ɪf rɪˈlɪʤəs grups ˈoʊnli gɪv ðət hɛlp wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈhævɪŋ ˌənɪmˈpidɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə kɪdz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz, ðɛn ðə skul wʊd bi ˈbɛtər ɔf wɪˈθaʊt ðɛm. kənˈdɪʃənəl ˈʧɛrɪti ɪz nɑt ˈæltruˌɪzəm; mɔr laɪk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əv gʊdz fər əˈliʤəns. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl əv feɪθ fil ðə seɪm weɪ. hæv greɪt kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈʧərʧɪz hu si ˈpəblɪk skulz ɛz, wɛl, wət ʃæl aɪ seɪ, ʧərʧ membership,”*,” sɛd ˈhɛri ˈpɛrət, ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈbæptɪst ˈmɪnɪstər hu rənz ə ˈloʊkəl ˈʧæptər əv əˈmɛrɪkən juˈnaɪtɪd fər ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ʧərʧ ənd steɪt. nɑt ɪn ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈiðər saɪd tɪ əˈlaʊ rɪˈlɪʤəs grups ˈoʊpən ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈpəblɪk skul ˈʧɪldrən. ənd baɪ ðə weɪ, ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈhæpənd tɪ ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ʧərʧ ənd steɪt? kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz |
heya and welcome to yet another news update! this is a just a mini update to release announcement.
my permanent departure
i’m sorry to say so but it turned out that i have more free time on my hands in april. there have been changes in real life and i simply have the time and the energy to continue my job in project management. why decided to ship this first release of and retire after that.
the reason why announcing my departure now, is that the increased public interest due the recent release hopefully helps to find a new for the project. i do still strongly believe in the concept of an old school but unfortunately time for me has run out.
unfortunately not many of the formerly involved are still active at this point. but sure that a new project manager can find a new interested developers for such a project.
lessons learned articles
in case i got some free time on my hands in the next weeks, start to post a couple of personal lessons learned articles at a new blog. the articles will cover my experiences working on: what turned out to be working well, what work out at all, what could have been done better or tackled from a different angle. hopefully these articles are useful for everyone who works in a similar field in a software project. they hopefully turn out to be even more useful for everyone who considers to pick up and revive this project.
parpg infrastructure
to increase the chances that somebody actually picks up the project, leave the entire infrastructure (blog, forums, wiki, trac, svn, etc.) in place for at least another full year. pay for the hosting and will be around and do my best to support anyone willing to take over.
maintainer / project manager tasks
in case you wondered what kind of tasks a / project manager would have to take care of, take a look at this list at the wiki.
ways to contact me
in case you want to discuss becoming the new of the project, feel free to contact me via or email.
that’s all concerning for today.
not sure who will post the next update at this blog. in case we find a new for the project soon, the next update will be the first lessons learned article mentioned above. | heya* ənd ˈwɛlkəm tɪ jɛt əˈnəðər nuz ˈəpˌdeɪt! ðɪs ɪz ə ʤɪst ə ˈmɪni ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ riˈlis əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. maɪ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt dɪˈpɑrʧər ˈsɑri tɪ seɪ soʊ bət ɪt tərnd aʊt ðət aɪ hæv mɔr fri taɪm ɔn maɪ hænz ɪn ˈeɪprəl. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ril laɪf ənd aɪ ˈsɪmpli hæv ðə taɪm ənd ðə ˈɛnərʤi tɪ kənˈtɪnju maɪ ʤɑb ɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤmənt. waɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʃɪp ðɪs fərst riˈlis əv ənd ˌriˈtaɪər ˈæftər ðət. ðə ˈrizən waɪ əˈnaʊnsɪŋ maɪ dɪˈpɑrʧər naʊ, ɪz ðət ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst du ðə ˈrisənt riˈlis ˈhoʊpfəli hɛlps tɪ faɪnd ə nu fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. aɪ du stɪl ˈstrɔŋli bɪˈliv ɪn ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ən oʊld skul bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli taɪm fər mi həz rən aʊt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli nɑt ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈfɔrmərli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ər stɪl ˈæktɪv æt ðɪs pɔɪnt. bət ʃʊr ðət ə nu ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤər kən faɪnd ə nu ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd dɪˈvɛləpərz fər səʧ ə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈlɛsənz ˈlərnɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn keɪs aɪ gɑt səm fri taɪm ɔn maɪ hænz ɪn ðə nɛkst wiks, stɑrt tɪ poʊst ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈpərsɪnəl ˈlɛsənz ˈlərnɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz æt ə nu blɔg. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz wɪl ˈkəvər maɪ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn: wət tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɛl, wət wərk aʊt æt ɔl, wət kʊd hæv bɪn dən ˈbɛtər ər ˈtækəld frəm ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈæŋgəl. ˈhoʊpfəli ðiz ˈɑrtɪkəlz ər ˈjusfəl fər ˈɛvriˌwən hu wərks ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr fild ɪn ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðeɪ ˈhoʊpfəli tərn aʊt tɪ bi ˈivɪn mɔr ˈjusfəl fər ˈɛvriˌwən hu kənˈsɪdərz tɪ pɪk əp ənd rɪˈvaɪv ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈʧænsɪz ðət ˈsəmˌbɑdi ˈæˌkʧuəli pɪks əp ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, liv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər (blɔg, ˈfɔrəmz, ˈwɪˌki, træk, svn*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ɪn pleɪs fər æt list əˈnəðər fʊl jɪr. peɪ fər ðə ˈhoʊstɪŋ ənd wɪl bi əraʊnd ənd du maɪ bɛst tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈɛniˌwən ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər. ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤər tæsks ɪn keɪs ju ˈwəndərd wət kaɪnd əv tæsks ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤər wʊd hæv tɪ teɪk kɛr əv, teɪk ə lʊk æt ðɪs lɪst æt ðə ˈwɪˌki. weɪz tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt mi ɪn keɪs ju wɔnt tɪ dɪˈskəs bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə nu əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, fil fri tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt mi ˈviə ər iˈmeɪl. ɔl kənˈsərnɪŋ fər təˈdeɪ. nɑt ʃʊr hu wɪl poʊst ðə nɛkst ˈəpˌdeɪt æt ðɪs blɔg. ɪn keɪs wi faɪnd ə nu fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt sun, ðə nɛkst ˈəpˌdeɪt wɪl bi ðə fərst ˈlɛsənz ˈlərnɪd ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv. |
defense secretary chuck hagel on friday said he will appoint a senior officer to be a liaison between himself and the service secretaries and service chiefs to tackle an increasing number of ethical lapses and scandals across the services.
hagel has not selected the official yet, but promised it would be a senior ranking general, and one with experience ranging from the combat theater to curriculum and training.
the move follows recent revelations of exam cheating among air force and navy personnel working with nuclear weapons and reactors. these scandals followed a report by the washington post exposing a host of investigations that included generals accused of sexual assault, drinking on the job and corruption.
"ethics and character are absolute values we can't take for granted but have to be constantly reinforced," hagel told an afternoon press conference at the pentagon. "an uncompromising culture of accountability must exist at every level of command. that must be practiced and emphasized by leadership at every level. like at all institutions, it starts at the top."
hagel called the effort "a top priority," and said the officer he appoints will work daily with the service secretaries and brass, including joint chiefs of staff chairman gen. martin dempsey, to assess and fix the problem.
he said he will meet with the officer weekly to hear reports on what is being done.
currently, both the air force and navy have investigations into allegations of widespread cheating by airmen and sailors on proficiency exams. the air force has suspended 92 air force nuclear missile officers suspended at malmstrom air force base, mont., where they are accused of cheating on monthly proficiency tests or not reporting knowledge of the scam.
in the navy, 32 senior officers training to be instructors on nuclear reactors have been accused of cheating on their own tests, according to officials.
meanwhile, court documents in a federal case allege a federal contractor bribed multiple navy officers in exchange for information on ship schedules and cooperation in steering navy ships to ports where the company could reap higher fees.
the increased reports of sexual assault have been a recurring embarrassment to the services in recent year. congress is now looking at different pieces of legislation intended to change the way sexual assault cases are handled in the military.
in one of the most recent cases, navy secretary ray mabus forced the resignation of a senior civilian because of alleged sexual misconduct with a subordinate.
mabus asked for the resignation of robert martinage, a navy undersecretary, "following a loss of confidence in abilities to effectively perform his duties," the navy said in a statement in january.
hagel would not speculate on whether the problems could be a fallout from the long wars in afghanistan and iraq.
"i don't think there is one simple answer to the issue of ethics, values lapses in some of these areas," he said. "that's why were taking a hard look at this. i think we need to find out if there is a deep, wide problem. if there is, then what is the scope of the problem, how did it occur? was it a constant focus on 12 years of two long land wars, taking our emphasis off some of these other areas?"
"it's not as simple as one or two things," he said. "but we intend to find out." | dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʧək ˈhægəl ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ sɛd hi wɪl əˈpɔɪnt ə ˈsinjər ˈɔfɪsər tɪ bi ə liˈeɪˌzɑn bɪtˈwin hɪmˈsɛlf ənd ðə ˈsərvɪs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛriz ənd ˈsərvɪs ʧifs tɪ ˈtækəl ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛθɪkəl ˈlæpsɪz ənd ˈskændəlz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈhægəl həz nɑt səˈlɛktɪd ðə əˈfɪʃəl jɛt, bət ˈprɑməst ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈsinjər ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəl, ənd wən wɪθ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ðə ˈkɑmbæt ˈθieɪtər tɪ kərˈɪkjələm ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ðə muv ˈfɑloʊz ˈrisənt ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz əv ɪgˈzæm ˈʧitɪŋ əˈməŋ ɛr fɔrs ənd ˈneɪvi ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ənd riˈæktərz. ðiz ˈskændəlz ˈfɑloʊd ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ə hoʊst əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈʤɛnərəlz əˈkjuzd əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt, ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ɔn ðə ʤɑb ənd kərˈəpʃən. "ˈɛθɪks ənd ˈkɛrɪktər ər ˈæbsəˌlut ˈvæljuz wi kænt teɪk fər ˈgrænɪd bət hæv tɪ bi ˈkɑnstəntli ˌriɪnˈfɔrst," ˈhægəl toʊld ən ˌæftərˈnun prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns æt ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn. "ən ənˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ ˈkəlʧər əv əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti məst ɪgˈzɪst æt ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl əv kəˈmænd. ðət məst bi ˈpræktɪst ənd ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd baɪ ˈlidərˌʃɪp æt ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl. laɪk æt ɔl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ɪt stɑrts æt ðə tɔp." ˈhægəl kɔld ðə ˈɛfərt "ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti," ənd sɛd ðə ˈɔfɪsər hi əˈpɔɪnts wɪl wərk ˈdeɪli wɪθ ðə ˈsərvɪs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛriz ənd bræs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʤɔɪnt ʧifs əv stæf ˈʧɛrmən ʤɛn. ˈmɑrtɪn ˈdɛmpsi, tɪ əˈsɛs ənd fɪks ðə ˈprɑbləm. hi sɛd hi wɪl mit wɪθ ðə ˈɔfɪsər ˈwikli tɪ hir rɪˈpɔrts ɔn wət ɪz biɪŋ dən. ˈkərəntli, boʊθ ðə ɛr fɔrs ənd ˈneɪvi hæv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈʧitɪŋ baɪ ˈɛrˌmɛn ənd ˈseɪlərz ɔn prəˈfɪʃənsi ɪgˈzæmz. ðə ɛr fɔrs həz səˈspɛndɪd 92 ɛr fɔrs ˈnukliər ˈmɪsəl ˈɔfɪsərz səˈspɛndɪd æt ˈmælmstrəm ɛr fɔrs beɪs, mɑnt., wɛr ðeɪ ər əˈkjuzd əv ˈʧitɪŋ ɔn ˈmənθli prəˈfɪʃənsi tɛsts ər nɑt rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə skæm. ɪn ðə ˈneɪvi, 32 ˈsinjər ˈɔfɪsərz ˈtreɪnɪŋ tɪ bi ˌɪnˈstrəktərz ɔn ˈnukliər riˈæktərz hæv bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈʧitɪŋ ɔn ðɛr oʊn tɛsts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈfɪʃəlz. ˈminˌwaɪl, kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts ɪn ə ˈfɛdərəl keɪs əˈlɛʤ ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈkɑnˌtræktər braɪbd ˈməltəpəl ˈneɪvi ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ʃɪp ˈskɛʤʊlz ənd kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈstɪrɪŋ ˈneɪvi ʃɪps tɪ pɔrts wɛr ðə ˈkəmpəˌni kʊd rip haɪər fiz. ðə ˌɪnˈkrist rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt hæv bɪn ə rɪˈkərɪŋ ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt tɪ ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪr. ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz naʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈdɪfərənt ˈpisɪz əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt ˈkeɪsɪz ər ˈhændəld ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ɪn wən əv ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈneɪvi ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri reɪ ˈmæbɪs fɔrst ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ə ˈsinjər səˈvɪljən bɪˈkəz əv əˈlɛʤd ˈsɛkʃuəl mɪˈskɑndəkt wɪθ ə səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt. ˈmæbɪs æst fər ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈrɑbərt martinage*, ə ˈneɪvi ˌəndərˈsɛkrɪˌtɛri, "ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə lɔs əv ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn əˈbɪləˌtiz tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli pərˈfɔrm hɪz ˈdutiz," ðə ˈneɪvi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ˈhægəl wʊd nɑt ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə ˈprɑbləmz kʊd bi ə ˈfɔˌlaʊt frəm ðə lɔŋ wɔrz ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ˌɪˈrɑk. "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz wən ˈsɪmpəl ˈænsər tɪ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈɛθɪks, ˈvæljuz ˈlæpsɪz ɪn səm əv ðiz ˈɛriəz," hi sɛd. "ðæts waɪ wər ˈteɪkɪŋ ə hɑrd lʊk æt ðɪs. aɪ θɪŋk wi nid tɪ faɪnd aʊt ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə dip, waɪd ˈprɑbləm. ɪf ðɛr ɪz, ðɛn wət ɪz ðə skoʊp əv ðə ˈprɑbləm, haʊ dɪd ɪt əˈkər? wɑz ɪt ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn 12 jɪrz əv tu lɔŋ lænd wɔrz, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɑr ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔf səm əv ðiz ˈəðər ˈɛriəz?" "ɪts nɑt ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz wən ər tu θɪŋz," hi sɛd. "bət wi ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ faɪnd aʊt." |
even though a trio of students were caught fabricating a racial hate crime and were criminally charged for doing so local activists just let the matter die.
three black females had alleged they were the targets of racial slurs and then were attacked by a group of white men on a bus back in january. but video evidence and 911 audio showed no such thing; in fact, they indicated the women were the instigators.
even before these and other facts were known, the university president and hillary clinton jumped into the fray to support the women.
two of the three students ended up being expelled from with the other suspended, and eventually one confessed to making up the whole story.
local black lives activists have stuck by the women throughout the ordeal, and continue to do so.
a facebook page titled “indefensible” was established this past week with the “the wrongful prosecution of the three”:
as news of the incident spread across social media, concerned students and residents rallied behind the women. but that support wavered once university and local law enforcement officials began suggesting the racial element of the attack was entirely fabricated. with the racial component called into question, many members of the community saw the black women as the instigators of the altercation. news outlets helped further the narrative that race was not a factor, and the incident was quickly labeled a hoax. eventually, all three women were expelled from school and formally charged for their involvement in the brawl. additional charges were levied against the women for falsely reporting the incident to 911, causing “public alarm and inconvenience,” and prompting an undue “expenditure of resources.” more: fake hate: suny students who alleged racial attack are charged themselves if race did play a significant role in the bus incident, it can be argued that all charges stemming from falsely reporting the altercation are questionable at best. additionally, given the culture of violence at, the swift and severe consequences enacted by the university in response to this incident may be deemed inconsistent with their history of tolerating dangerous student misconduct. indefensible examines the ways both race and racism are viewed through competing lenses in society, and how dismissing the narratives of the most marginalized can perpetuate existing systems of oppression. it attempts to highlight the inherent problems in allowing the benefactors of racism to define and legitimize what constitutes a racially motivated act. indefensible also looks at the intersections of oppression causing black women in particular to be regarded as untrustworthy and undeserving of defense.
“… in allowing the benefactors of racism to define and legitimize what constitutes a racially motivated act? ok, sure. hell, even the new york times is in line with this sort of critical race theory mumbo jumbo, so why not keep the nonsense alive?
after all, earlier this year in an open letter the supporters completely ignored the reality that, as mentioned, the university president and a presidential candidate had spoken out in students’ favor: “when we see city and university officials not offering any neutrality or even support for these young women, for us, totally unacceptable.”
more: albany student jovial on 911 call; chapter supportive despite facts
more: ‘new york times,’ professor turn fake hate into ‘teachable moment’
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image: | ˈivɪn ðoʊ ə ˈtriˌoʊ əv ˈstudənts wər kɔt ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ə ˈreɪʃəl heɪt kraɪm ənd wər ˈkrɪmənəli ʧɑrʤd fər duɪŋ soʊ ˈloʊkəl ˈæktɪvɪsts ʤɪst lɛt ðə ˈmætər daɪ. θri blæk ˈfiˌmeɪlz hæd əˈlɛʤd ðeɪ wər ðə ˈtɑrgəts əv ˈreɪʃəl slərz ənd ðɛn wər əˈtækt baɪ ə grup əv waɪt mɛn ɔn ə bəs bæk ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. bət ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛvədəns ənd 911 ˈɑdiˌoʊ ʃoʊd noʊ səʧ θɪŋ; ɪn fækt, ðeɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðə ˈwɪmən wər ðə ˈɪnstəˌgeɪtərz. ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðiz ənd ˈəðər fækts wər noʊn, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ʤəmpt ˈɪntu ðə freɪ tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈwɪmən. tu əv ðə θri ˈstudənts ˈɛndɪd əp biɪŋ ɪkˈspɛld frəm wɪθ ðə ˈəðər səˈspɛndɪd, ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wən kənˈfɛst tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp ðə hoʊl ˈstɔri. ˈloʊkəl blæk lɪvz ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv stək baɪ ðə ˈwɪmən θruaʊt ðə ɔrˈdil, ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ du soʊ. ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ˈtaɪtəld ““indefensible”*” wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðɪs pæst wik wɪθ ðə ˈrɔŋfəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əv ðə three”*”: ɛz nuz əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt sprɛd əˈkrɔs ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, kənˈsərnd ˈstudənts ənd ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈrælid bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈwɪmən. bət ðət səˈpɔrt ˈweɪvərd wəns ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ˈloʊkəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz bɪˈgæn səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə ˈreɪʃəl ˈɛləmənt əv ðə əˈtæk wɑz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd. wɪθ ðə ˈreɪʃəl kəmˈpoʊnənt kɔld ˈɪntu kˈwɛʃən, ˈmɛni ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti sɔ ðə blæk ˈwɪmən ɛz ðə ˈɪnstəˌgeɪtərz əv ðə ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən. nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts hɛlpt ˈfərðər ðə ˈnɛrətɪv ðət reɪs wɑz nɑt ə ˈfæktər, ənd ðə ˈɪnsədənt wɑz kˈwɪkli ˈleɪbəld ə hoʊks. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ɔl θri ˈwɪmən wər ɪkˈspɛld frəm skul ənd ˈfɔrməli ʧɑrʤd fər ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə brɔl. əˈdɪʃənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər ˈlɛvid əˈgɛnst ðə ˈwɪmən fər ˈfɔlsli rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈɪnsədənt tɪ 911 ˈkɔzɪŋ əˈlɑrm ənd inconvenience,”*,” ənd ˈprɑmptɪŋ ən ənˈdu əv resources.”*.” mɔr: feɪk heɪt: ˈsuˌni ˈstudənts hu əˈlɛʤd ˈreɪʃəl əˈtæk ər ʧɑrʤd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪf reɪs dɪd pleɪ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt roʊl ɪn ðə bəs ˈɪnsədənt, ɪt kən bi ˈɑrgjud ðət ɔl ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ˈfɔlsli rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən ər kˈwɛsʧənəbəl æt bɛst. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈkəlʧər əv ˈvaɪələns æt, ðə swɪft ənd səˈvɪr ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ɛˈnæktəd baɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt meɪ bi dimd ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðɛr ˈhɪstəri əv ˈtɑlərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈstudənt mɪˈskɑndəkt. ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbəl ɪgˈzæmənz ðə weɪz boʊθ reɪs ənd ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ər vjud θru kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈlɛnzɪz ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti, ənd haʊ dɪsˈmɪsɪŋ ðə ˈnɛrətɪvz əv ðə moʊst ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd kən pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz əv əˈprɛʃən. ɪt əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈprɑbləmz ɪn əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈbɛnəˌfæktərz əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ənd lɪˈʤɪtəˌmaɪz wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ə ˈreɪʃəli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ækt. ˌɪndɪˈfɛnsəbəl ˈɔlsoʊ lʊks æt ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃənz əv əˈprɛʃən ˈkɔzɪŋ blæk ˈwɪmən ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr tɪ bi rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ənˈtrəstˌwərði ənd ˌəndɪˈzərvɪŋ əv dɪˈfɛns. ɪn əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈbɛnəˌfæktərz əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ənd lɪˈʤɪtəˌmaɪz wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ə ˈreɪʃəli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ækt ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ʃʊr. hɛl, ˈivɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɪz ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðɪs sɔrt əv ˈkrɪtɪkəl reɪs ˈθɪri ˈməmboʊ ˈʤəmboʊ, soʊ waɪ nɑt kip ðə ˈnɑnsɛns əˈlaɪv? ˈæftər ɔl, ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ɪn ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər ðə səˈpɔrtərz kəmˈplitli ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət, ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt hæd ˈspoʊkən aʊt ɪn students’*’ ˈfeɪvər: wi si ˈsɪti ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəti əˈfɪʃəlz nɑt ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈɛni nuˈtræləti ər ˈivɪn səˈpɔrt fər ðiz jəŋ ˈwɪmən, fər ˈjuˈɛs, ˈtoʊtəli unacceptable.”*.” mɔr: ˈɔlbəni ˈstudənt ˈʤoʊviəl ɔn 911 kɔl; ˈʧæptər səˈpɔrtɪv dɪˈspaɪt fækts mɔr: jɔrk times,’*,’ prəˈfɛsər tərn feɪk heɪt ˈɪntu moment’*’ laɪk ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ fɪks ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈɪmɪʤ: |
following the shooting of man by a police officer in the city of ferguson, missouri, an outraged community gathered to demand answers. michael brown, a black teen and recent high school graduate, was shot dead in the city north of st. louis on saturday. the victim's grandmother said she found her grandson's body in the street, shortly after seeing him walking near her home, the associated press reports. a spokesman for the st. louis county police department confirmed that a ferguson police officer shot the man, but provided no further details on why the shooting occurred. witnesses said that brown was unarmed, reports.
a crowd quickly gathered at the scene, as did 100 police cars from 15 departments, according to ksdk. the st. louis reports that protesters came face-to-face with police at the site of the shooting, raising their arms and saying "please don't shoot me." a dumpster was reportedly lit on fire. as tempers cooled, mourners participated in a prayer circle and vigil.
a man identified as the victim's stepfather held a sign that said, "ferguson police just executed my unarmed son!!!" lesley mcspadden, a woman the identifies as the victim's mother said, "i know they killed my son," and, "this was wrong and it was cold-hearted."
images of the crime scene and following demonstrations were posted to social media.
what the hell is going on in ferguson?! tammie holland (@tammieholland) august 9, 2014
people marching to the #ferguson police headquarters following the killing of a boy. antonio french (@antoniofrench) august 10, 2014
police have brought out the large gear in #ferguson. antonio french (@antoniofrench) august 9, 2014
a mothers grief, spreading flowers on the street where her son was shot and killed by police in ferguson. john kelly (@johnkellyksdk) august 10, 2014
candles spell mike, victims name in today's shooting elizabeth matthews (@elizabethksdk) august 10, 2014
protestors outside #ferguson police department headquarters right now antonio french (@antoniofrench) august 10, 2014
protest continues in front of #ferguson police "the people united, will never be defeated" elizabeth matthews (@elizabethksdk) august 10, 2014
more from the associated press: | ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈʃutɪŋ əv mæn baɪ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈfərgəsən, məˈzʊri, ən ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd kəmˈjunɪti ˈgæðərd tɪ dɪˈmænd ˈænsərz. ˈmaɪkəl braʊn, ə blæk tin ənd ˈrisənt haɪ skul ˈgræʤəˌweɪt, wɑz ʃɑt dɛd ɪn ðə ˈsɪti nɔrθ əv st*. luɪs ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ˈgrændˌməðər sɛd ʃi faʊnd hər ˈgrændˌsənz ˈbɑdi ɪn ðə strit, ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər siɪŋ ɪm ˈwɔkɪŋ nɪr hər hoʊm, ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs rɪˈpɔrts. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə st*. luɪs ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt kənˈfərmd ðət ə ˈfərgəsən pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ʃɑt ðə mæn, bət prəˈvaɪdɪd noʊ ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz ɔn waɪ ðə ˈʃutɪŋ əˈkərd. ˈwɪtnəsɪz sɛd ðət braʊn wɑz əˈnɑrmd, rɪˈpɔrts. ə kraʊd kˈwɪkli ˈgæðərd æt ðə sin, ɛz dɪd 100 pəˈlis kɑz frəm 15 dɪˈpɑrtmənts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ksdk*. ðə st*. luɪs rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈproʊˌtɛstərz keɪm ˈfeɪstuˈfeɪs wɪθ pəˈlis æt ðə saɪt əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋ, ˈreɪzɪŋ ðɛr ɑrmz ənd seɪɪŋ "pliz doʊnt ʃut mi." ə ˈdəmpstər wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli lɪt ɔn faɪər. ɛz ˈtɛmpərz kuld, ˈmɔrnərz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ə prɛr ˈsərkəl ənd ˈvɪʤəl. ə mæn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ˈstɛpˌfɑðər hɛld ə saɪn ðət sɛd, "ˈfərgəsən pəˈlis ʤɪst ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd maɪ əˈnɑrmd sən!!!" ˈlɛsli məkˈspædən, ə ˈwʊmən ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ɛz ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ˈməðər sɛd, "aɪ noʊ ðeɪ kɪld maɪ sən," ənd, "ðɪs wɑz rɔŋ ənd ɪt wɑz cold-hearted*." ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə kraɪm sin ənd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz wər ˈpoʊstɪd tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. wət ðə hɛl ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ˈfərgəsən?! ˈtæmi ˈhɑlənd (@tammieholland*) ˈɔgəst 9 2014 ˈpipəl ˈmɑrʧɪŋ tɪ ðə #ˈfərgəsən pəˈlis ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ə bɔɪ. ænˈtoʊnioʊ frɛnʧ (@antoniofrench*) ˈɔgəst 10 2014 pəˈlis hæv brɔt aʊt ðə lɑrʤ gɪr ɪn #ˈfərgəsən. ænˈtoʊnioʊ frɛnʧ (@antoniofrench*) ˈɔgəst 9 2014 ə ˈməðərz grif, ˈsprɛdɪŋ flaʊərz ɔn ðə strit wɛr hər sən wɑz ʃɑt ənd kɪld baɪ pəˈlis ɪn ˈfərgəsən. ʤɑn ˈkɛli (@johnkellyksdk*) ˈɔgəst 10 2014 ˈkændəlz spɛl maɪk, ˈvɪktɪmz neɪm ɪn ˈtudeɪz ˈʃutɪŋ ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈmæθjuz (@elizabethksdk*) ˈɔgəst 10 2014 ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd #ˈfərgəsən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz raɪt naʊ ænˈtoʊnioʊ frɛnʧ (@antoniofrench*) ˈɔgəst 10 2014 ˈproʊˌtɛst kənˈtɪnjuz ɪn frənt əv #ˈfərgəsən pəˈlis "ðə ˈpipəl juˈnaɪtɪd, wɪl ˈnɛvər bi dɪˈfitɪd" ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈmæθjuz (@elizabethksdk*) ˈɔgəst 10 2014 mɔr frəm ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs: |
william (willem george, anglicized as william frederick george louis; 6 december 1792 17 march 1849) was king of the netherlands, grand duke of luxembourg, and duke of limburg.
william was the son of william i and wilhelmine of prussia. when his father, who up to that time ruled as sovereign prince, proclaimed himself king in 1815, he became prince of orange as heir apparent of the kingdom of the netherlands. with the abdication of his father on 7 october 1840, william became king. during his reign, the netherlands became a parliamentary democracy with the new constitution of 1848.
william was married to anna of russia. they had four sons and one daughter. william died on 17 march 1849 and was succeeded by his son williami.
early life and education [ edit ]
willem george was born on 6 december 1792 in the hague. he was the eldest son of king william i of the netherlands and wilhelmine of prussia. his maternal grandparents were king frederick william of prussia and his second wifea louisa of hesse-darmstadt.
when william was two, he and his family fled to england after allied troops left the republic and entering french troops defeated the army of the united provinces, claiming liberation by joining the patriots. william spent his youth in berlin at the prussian court, where he followed a military education and served in the prussian army. after this, he studied civil law at christ church, university of] william had a string of relationships with both men and women which led him to be] the homosexual relationships that william had as crown prince and as king were reported by journalist]. the king surrounded himself with male servants whom he could not dismiss because of his 'abominable motive' for hiring them in the first]
military service [ edit ]
he entered the british army, and in 1811, as a 19 year old in the headquarters of arthur wellesley, duke of wellington, was allowed to observe several of wellington's campaigns of the peninsular war. though not yet 20, the young prince, according to the customs of the time, was made lieutenant colonel on 11 june] and colonel on 21 october that] on 8 september 1812 he was made an to the prince] and on 14 december 1813 promoted to] his courage and good nature made him very popular with the british, who nicknamed him "slender billy". he returned to the netherlands in 1813 when his father became sovereign prince, and in may 1814 succeeded sir thomas graham as the officer of the british forces stationed]
on 8 july 1814, he was promoted to in the british] and on 25 july to] as such, he was senior officer of the allied army in the low countries when napoleon i of france escaped from in 1815. he relinquished command on the arrival of the duke of wellington, and, though this was his first real battle, fought with the title of "general" i allied corps at the battle of bras (16 june 1815) and the battle of waterloo (18 june 1815), where he was] he was 23. as a sign of gratitude for what the dutch throne styled "his" victory at waterloo, william was offered palace by the dutch]
the british army lieutenant and military historian william blamed many casualties during the waterloo campaign on william's inexperience, incompetence, desperation to save face, and opinion of his own military] in response, was accused by willem jan knoop of many inaccuracies and] an inspection of the archives of by general francois de in 1897 confirmed the selective use of sources and "numerous and] the defamation of the prince of orange and lack of recognition for his role during the battle of bras is attributed by some to efforts common to the century to and exaggerate britain's military successes.
marriage [ edit ]
in 1814, william became briefly engaged with princess charlotte of wales, only daughter of the prince regent, later george of the united kingdom and his estranged wife caroline of brunswick. the engagement was arranged by the prince regent, but it was broken because charlotte's mother was against the marriage and because charlotte did not want to move to the netherlands. on 21 february 1816 at the chapel of the winter palace in st. petersburg, william married grand duchess anna of russia, youngest sister to czar alexander i of russia, who arranged the marriage to seal the good relations between imperial russia and the netherlands.
on 17 february 1817 in brussels, his first son willem alexander was born, the future king williami. already in 1819, he was blackmailed over what minister of justice van termed in a letter his "shameful and unnatural lusts": presumably bisexuality. also his signing the constitutional reform of 1848, enabling a parliamentary democracy, may have been partly influenced by] he may also have had a relationship with a dandy by the name of]
belgian revolution [ edit ]
the prince of orange pressed by the crowd during the 1830 revolution
william enjoyed considerable popularity in what is now belgium (then the southern netherlands), as well as in parts of the rest of the netherlands for his and moderation, and in 1830, on the outbreak of the belgian revolution, he did his utmost in brussels as a peace broker, to bring about a settlemented on administrative autonomy for the southern provinces, under the house of. his father then rejected the terms of accommodation that the son had proposed without further consultation; afterwards, relations with his father were once again tense.
in april 1831, william was sent by his father to be the military leader of the failed ten days' campaign in order to recover what would become belgium. they were driven back due to french intervention on the side of the rebels. european mediation established leopold of on the throne of a new monarchy. peace was finally established in 1839 when belgium was recognized by the netherlands.
reign [ edit ]
on 7 october 1840, on his father's abdication, he acceded to the throne as william. although he shared his father's conservative inclinations, he did not intervene in governmental affairs nearly as much as his father had. there was increased agitation for broad constitutional reform and a wider electoral franchise. although william was certainly no democrat, he acted with sense and moderation.
the revolutions of 1848 broke out all over europe. in paris the monarchy that had stolen "his" southern provinces fell. warned that the revolution might spread to the netherlands next, william decided to institute a more liberal regime, believing it was better to grant reforms instead of having them imposed on him on less terms later. as he later put it, "i changed from conservative to liberal in one night". he chose a committee headed by the prominent liberal johan rudolf to create a new constitution.
the new document provided that the kamer (senate), previously appointed by the king, would be elected indirectly by the provincial states. the kamer (house of representatives), previously elected by the provincial states, would be elected directly via census suffrage in electoral districts, with the franchise limited to those who paid a certain amount in taxes. ministers were now fully responsible to the kamer. for all intents and purposes, the real power passed to the kamer, and the king was now a servant of government rather than its master. that constitution of 1848, amended numerous times (most notably by the replacement of census suffrage by universal manhood suffrage and districts with nationwide proportional representation, both in 1917) is still in effect today.
he swore in his first and only cabinet under the terms of the new constitution a few months before his sudden death in tilburg, north brabant (1849).
in fiction [ edit ]
he is a recurring character in the historical novels of georgette heyer, most notably in an infamous army.
william appears as a character in the historical fiction novel waterloo by bernard cornwell, and its television adaptation, in which he is portrayed by paul bettany.
titles, styles and [ edit ]
monogram of william
titles and styles [ edit ]
1792–1806 : his highness prince william frederick of [25]
: prince william frederick of : his highness the hereditary prince of orange [26]
: the hereditary prince of orange : his royal highness the prince of orange
: the prince of orange: his majesty the king of the netherlands, grand duke of luxembourg, duke of limburg
honours [ edit ]
issue [ edit ]
william and queen anna had five children:
ancestry [ edit ]
see also [ edit ]
references [ edit ] | ˈwɪljəm (ˈwɪləm ʤɔrʤ, ˈæŋlɪˌsaɪzd ɛz ˈwɪljəm ˈfrɛdərɪk ʤɔrʤ luɪs; 6 dɪˈsɛmbər 1792 17 mɑrʧ 1849 wɑz kɪŋ əv ðə ˈnɛðərləndz, grænd duk əv ˈləksəmˌbɔrg, ənd duk əv ˈlɪmbərg. ˈwɪljəm wɑz ðə sən əv ˈwɪljəm aɪ ənd ˈwɪlhɪlmɪn əv ˈprəʃə. wɪn hɪz ˈfɑðər, hu əp tɪ ðət taɪm ruld ɛz ˈsɑvrən prɪns, proʊˈkleɪmd hɪmˈsɛlf kɪŋ ɪn 1815 hi bɪˈkeɪm prɪns əv ˈɔrɪnʤ ɛz ɛr əˈpɛrənt əv ðə ˈkɪŋdəm əv ðə ˈnɛðərləndz. wɪθ ðə ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃən əv hɪz ˈfɑðər ɔn 7 ɑkˈtoʊbər 1840 ˈwɪljəm bɪˈkeɪm kɪŋ. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz reɪn, ðə ˈnɛðərləndz bɪˈkeɪm ə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri dɪˈmɑkrəsi wɪθ ðə nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əv 1848 ˈwɪljəm wɑz ˈmɛrid tɪ ˈænə əv ˈrəʃə. ðeɪ hæd fɔr sənz ənd wən ˈdɔtər. ˈwɪljəm daɪd ɔn 17 mɑrʧ 1849 ənd wɑz səkˈsidɪd baɪ hɪz sən ˈwɪljəm iii*. ˈərli laɪf ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈɛdət ˈwɪləm ʤɔrʤ wɑz bɔrn ɔn 6 dɪˈsɛmbər 1792 ɪn ðə heɪg. hi wɑz ðə ˈɛldəst sən əv kɪŋ ˈwɪljəm aɪ əv ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ənd ˈwɪlhɪlmɪn əv ˈprəʃə. hɪz məˈtərnəl ˈgrændˌpɛrənts wər kɪŋ ˈfrɛdərɪk ˈwɪljəm əv ˈprəʃə ənd hɪz ˈsɛkənd waɪf freɪdɛˈrikə luˈizə əv hesse-darmstadt*. wɪn ˈwɪljəm wɑz tu, hi ənd hɪz ˈfæməli flɛd tɪ ˈɪŋglənd ˈæftər ˈæˌlaɪd trups lɛft ðə riˈpəblɪk ənd ˈɛnərɪŋ frɛnʧ trups dɪˈfitɪd ðə ˈɑrmi əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈprɑvənsəz, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən baɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪtriəts. ˈwɪljəm spɛnt hɪz juθ ɪn bərˈlɪn æt ðə ˈprəʃən kɔrt, wɛr hi ˈfɑloʊd ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd sərvd ɪn ðə ˈprəʃən ˈɑrmi. ˈæftər ðɪs, hi ˈstədid ˈsɪvəl lɔ æt kraɪst ʧərʧ, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɪljəm hæd ə strɪŋ əv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ boʊθ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən wɪʧ lɛd ɪm tɪ bi ðə ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ðət ˈwɪljəm hæd ɛz kraʊn prɪns ənd ɛz kɪŋ wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ˈʤərnəlɪst ðə kɪŋ sərˈaʊndɪd hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ meɪl ˈsərvənts hum hi kʊd nɑt dɪsˈmɪs bɪˈkəz əv hɪz 'əˈbɑmənəbəl ˈmoʊtɪv' fər ˈhaɪrɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ðə fərst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsərvɪs ˈɛdət hi ˈɛnərd ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑrmi, ənd ɪn 1811 ɛz ə 19 jɪr oʊld ɪn ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ˈɑrθər ˈwɛlzli, duk əv ˈwɛlɪŋtən, wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ əbˈzərv ˈsɛvərəl əv ˈwɛlɪŋtənz kæmˈpeɪnz əv ðə pəˈnɪnsələr wɔr. ðoʊ nɑt jɛt 20 ðə jəŋ prɪns, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkəstəmz əv ðə taɪm, wɑz meɪd luˈtɛnənt ˈkərnəl ɔn 11 ʤun ənd ˈkərnəl ɔn 21 ɑkˈtoʊbər ðət ɔn 8 sɛpˈtɛmbər 1812 hi wɑz meɪd ən tɪ ðə prɪns ənd ɔn 14 dɪˈsɛmbər 1813 prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ hɪz kərɪʤ ənd gʊd ˈneɪʧər meɪd ɪm ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ, hu ˈnɪkˌneɪmd ɪm "sˈlɛndər ˈbɪli". hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ɪn 1813 wɪn hɪz ˈfɑðər bɪˈkeɪm ˈsɑvrən prɪns, ənd ɪn meɪ 1814 səkˈsidɪd sər ˈtɑməs græm ɛz ðə ˈɔfɪsər əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz ˈsteɪʃənd ɔn 8 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1814 hi wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ənd ɔn 25 ˌʤuˈlaɪ tɪ ɛz səʧ, hi wɑz ˈsinjər ˈɔfɪsər əv ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈɑrmi ɪn ðə loʊ ˈkəntriz wɪn nəˈpoʊljən aɪ əv fræns ɪˈskeɪpt frəm ɪn 1815 hi rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt kəˈmænd ɔn ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ðə duk əv ˈwɛlɪŋtən, ənd, ðoʊ ðɪs wɑz hɪz fərst ril ˈbætəl, fɔt wɪθ ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv "ˈʤɛnərəl" aɪ ˈæˌlaɪd kɔrz æt ðə ˈbætəl əv brɑs 16 ʤun 1815 ənd ðə ˈbætəl əv ˈwɔtərˌlu 18 ʤun 1815 wɛr hi wɑz hi wɑz 23 ɛz ə saɪn əv ˈgrætəˌtud fər wət ðə dəʧ θroʊn staɪld "hɪz" ˈvɪktəri æt ˈwɔtərˌlu, ˈwɪljəm wɑz ˈɔfərd ˈpæləs baɪ ðə dəʧ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑrmi luˈtɛnənt ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri hɪˈstɔriən ˈwɪljəm bleɪmd ˈmɛni ˈkæʒəwəltiz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɔtərˌlu kæmˈpeɪn ɔn ˈwɪljəmz ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns, ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns, ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn tɪ seɪv feɪs, ənd əˈpɪnjən əv hɪz oʊn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪn rɪˈspɑns, wɑz əˈkjuzd baɪ ˈwɪləm ʤæn nup əv ˈmɛni ˌɪˈnækjərˌæsiz ənd ən ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən əv ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪvz əv baɪ ˈʤɛnərəl frɑnsˈwɑ də ɪn 1897 kənˈfərmd ðə səˈlɛktɪv juz əv ˈsɔrsəz ənd "ˈnumərəs ənd ðə ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən əv ðə prɪns əv ˈɔrɪnʤ ənd læk əv ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən fər hɪz roʊl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbætəl əv brɑs ɪz əˈtrɪbjətəd baɪ səm tɪ ˈɛfərts ˈkɑmən tɪ ðə ˈsɛnʧəri tɪ ənd ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪt ˈbrɪtənz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri səkˈsɛsɪz. ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈɛdət ɪn 1814 ˈwɪljəm bɪˈkeɪm ˈbrifli ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ ˈprɪnsɛs ˈʃɑrlət əv weɪlz, ˈoʊnli ˈdɔtər əv ðə prɪns ˈriʤənt, ˈleɪtər ʤɔrʤ əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ənd hɪz ɛˈstreɪnʤd waɪf ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn əv ˈbrənzwɪk. ðə ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wɑz əreɪnʤd baɪ ðə prɪns ˈriʤənt, bət ɪt wɑz ˈbroʊkən bɪˈkəz ˈʃɑrləts ˈməðər wɑz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd bɪˈkəz ˈʃɑrlət dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ muv tɪ ðə ˈnɛðərləndz. ɔn 21 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1816 æt ðə ˈʧæpəl əv ðə ˈwɪntər ˈpæləs ɪn st*. ˈpitərzbərg, ˈwɪljəm ˈmɛrid grænd ˈdəʧəs ˈænə əv ˈrəʃə, ˈjəŋgəst ˈsɪstər tɪ zɑr ˌælɪgˈzændər aɪ əv ˈrəʃə, hu əreɪnʤd ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ sil ðə gʊd riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈrəʃə ənd ðə ˈnɛðərləndz. ɔn 17 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1817 ɪn ˈbrəsəlz, hɪz fərst sən ˈwɪləm ˌælɪgˈzændər wɑz bɔrn, ðə fˈjuʧər kɪŋ ˈwɪljəm iii*. ɔˈrɛdi ɪn 1819 hi wɑz ˈblækˌmeɪld ˈoʊvər wət ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˈʤəstɪs væn tərmd ɪn ə ˈlɛtər hɪz "ˈʃeɪmfəl ənd ənˈnæʧərəl lusts*": prɪˈzuməbli ˌbaɪsɛkʃuˈæləti. ˈɔlsoʊ hɪz ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rɪˈfɔrm əv 1848 ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri dɪˈmɑkrəsi, meɪ hæv bɪn ˈpɑrtli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ hi meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv hæd ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ə ˈdændi baɪ ðə neɪm əv ˈbɛlʤən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈɛdət ðə prɪns əv ˈɔrɪnʤ prɛst baɪ ðə kraʊd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1830 ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈwɪljəm ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ɪn wət ɪz naʊ ˈbɛlʤəm (ðɛn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈnɛðərləndz), ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn pɑrts əv ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈnɛðərləndz fər hɪz ənd ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən, ənd ɪn 1830 ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk əv ðə ˈbɛlʤən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, hi dɪd hɪz ˈətˌmoʊst ɪn ˈbrəsəlz ɛz ə pis ˈbroʊkər, tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈsɛtəlmənt beɪst ɔn ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv əˈtɑnəmi fər ðə ˈsəðərn ˈprɑvənsəz, ˈəndər ðə haʊs əv. hɪz ˈfɑðər ðɛn rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə tərmz əv əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ðət ðə sən hæd prəˈpoʊzd wɪˈθaʊt ˈfərðər ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən; ˈæftərwərdz, riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ hɪz ˈfɑðər wər wəns əˈgɛn tɛns. ɪn ˈeɪprəl 1831 ˈwɪljəm wɑz sɛnt baɪ hɪz ˈfɑðər tɪ bi ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈlidər əv ðə feɪld tɛn deɪz' kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈkəvər wət wʊd bɪˈkəm ˈbɛlʤəm. ðeɪ wər ˈdrɪvən bæk du tɪ frɛnʧ ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɔn ðə saɪd əv ðə ˈrɛbəlz. ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌmidiˈeɪʃən ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈliəˌpoʊld əv ɔn ðə θroʊn əv ə nu ˈmɑnɑrki. pis wɑz ˈfaɪnəli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 1839 wɪn ˈbɛlʤəm wɑz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈnɛðərləndz. reɪn ˈɛdət ɔn 7 ɑkˈtoʊbər 1840 ɔn hɪz ˈfɑðərz ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃən, hi ækˈsidɪd tɪ ðə θroʊn ɛz ˈwɪljəm. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi ʃɛrd hɪz ˈfɑðərz kənˈsərvətɪv ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃənz, hi dɪd nɑt ˌɪntərˈvin ɪn ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl əˈfɛrz ˈnɪrli ɛz məʧ ɛz hɪz ˈfɑðər hæd. ðɛr wɑz ˌɪnˈkrist ˌæʤəˈteɪʃən fər brɔd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rɪˈfɔrm ənd ə ˈwaɪdər ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈwɪljəm wɑz ˈsərtənli noʊ ˈdɛməˌkræt, hi ˈæktɪd wɪθ sɛns ənd ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən. ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃənz əv 1848 broʊk aʊt ɔl ˈoʊvər ˈjʊrəp. ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ðə ˈmɑnɑrki ðət hæd ˈstoʊlən "hɪz" ˈsəðərn ˈprɑvənsəz fɛl. wɔrnd ðət ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən maɪt sprɛd tɪ ðə ˈnɛðərləndz nɛkst, ˈwɪljəm ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ə mɔr ˈlɪˌbərəl rəˈʒim, bɪˈlivɪŋ ɪt wɑz ˈbɛtər tɪ grænt rɪˈfɔrmz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhævɪŋ ðɛm ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ɪm ɔn lɛs tərmz ˈleɪtər. ɛz hi ˈleɪtər pʊt ɪt, "aɪ ʧeɪnʤd frəm kənˈsərvətɪv tɪ ˈlɪˌbərəl ɪn wən naɪt". hi ʧoʊz ə kəˈmɪti ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ðə ˈprɑmənənt ˈlɪˌbərəl joʊˈhɑn ˈruˌdɑlf tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ðə nu ˈdɑkjəmɛnt prəˈvaɪdɪd ðət ðə ˈkeɪmər (ˈsɛnɪt), ˈpriviəsli əˈpɔɪntɪd baɪ ðə kɪŋ, wʊd bi ɪˈlɛktɪd ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli baɪ ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl steɪts. ðə ˈkeɪmər (haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz), ˈpriviəsli ɪˈlɛktɪd baɪ ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl steɪts, wʊd bi ɪˈlɛktɪd dɪˈrɛkli ˈviə ˈsɛnsəs ˈsəfrɪʤ ɪn ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈdɪstrɪkts, wɪθ ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðoʊz hu peɪd ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt ɪn ˈtæksɪz. ˈmɪnɪstərz wər naʊ ˈfʊli riˈspɑnsəbəl tɪ ðə ˈkeɪmər. fər ɔl ˌɪnˈtɛnts ənd ˈpərpəsɪz, ðə ril paʊər pæst tɪ ðə ˈkeɪmər, ənd ðə kɪŋ wɑz naʊ ə ˈsərvənt əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrəðər ðən ɪts ˈmæstər. ðət ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əv 1848 əˈmɛndɪd ˈnumərəs taɪmz (moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli baɪ ðə rɪˈpleɪsmənt əv ˈsɛnsəs ˈsəfrɪʤ baɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈmænˌhʊd ˈsəfrɪʤ ənd ˈdɪstrɪkts wɪθ ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd prəˈpɔrʃənəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən, boʊθ ɪn 1917 ɪz stɪl ɪn ˈifɛkt təˈdeɪ. hi swɔr ɪn hɪz fərst ənd ˈoʊnli ˈkæbənət ˈəndər ðə tərmz əv ðə nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ə fju mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈsədən dɛθ ɪn tilburg*, nɔrθ ˈbrɑbənt 1849 ɪn ˈfɪkʃən ˈɛdət hi ɪz ə rɪˈkərɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈnɑvəlz əv ʤɔˈrʤɛt heɪər, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli ɪn ən ˈɪnfəməs ˈɑrmi. ˈwɪljəm əˈpɪrz ɛz ə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈfɪkʃən ˈnɑvəl ˈwɔtərˌlu baɪ ˈbərnərd ˈkɔrnˌwɛl, ənd ɪts ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən, ɪn wɪʧ hi ɪz pɔrˈtreɪd baɪ pɔl bettany*. ˈtaɪtəlz, staɪlz ənd ˈɛdət ˈmɑnəˌgræm əv ˈwɪljəm ˈtaɪtəlz ənd staɪlz ˈɛdət hɪz ˈhaɪnəs prɪns ˈwɪljəm ˈfrɛdərɪk əv 25 prɪns ˈwɪljəm ˈfrɛdərɪk əv hɪz ˈhaɪnəs ðə hərˈɛdəˌtɛri prɪns əv ˈɔrɪnʤ 26 ðə hərˈɛdəˌtɛri prɪns əv ˈɔrɪnʤ hɪz rɔɪəl ˈhaɪnəs ðə prɪns əv ˈɔrɪnʤ ðə prɪns əv ˈɔrɪnʤ hɪz ˈmæʤəsti ðə kɪŋ əv ðə ˈnɛðərləndz, grænd duk əv ˈləksəmˌbɔrg, duk əv ˈlɪmbərg ˈɛdət ˈɪʃu ˈɛdət ˈwɪljəm ənd kwin ˈænə hæd faɪv ˈʧɪldrən: ˈænsɛstri ˈɛdət si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət |
political correctness is a pathological disorder.
you can't say "niggardly" or "black holes" or "chink in the armor" without provoking protests or risking your job. you can't invoke the constitution or call illegal behavior "illegal" without being accused of hatred. and now, you can't goof around at a high school basketball game in silly costumes without the world accusing you of "racial insensitivity."
last week, thanks to hyperbolic and irresponsible reporters, the students of holy spirit high school in absecon, n.j., garnered international headlines and internet infamy. "shocking moment students at catholic school dressed as monkeys and a banana and taunted black basketball players ... and didn't get punished," the u.k. daily mail blared last week. "students who taunted black players at new jersey basketball game get warning, no punishment," usa today decried.
bossip.com, "the premier destination for african-american pop culture and entertainment," exclaimed: "really?!? white high school students taunt black basketball team in monkey and banana costumes."
no, not really.
if any of these media outlets had bothered breathing into paper bags before making abject fools of themselves, they might have actually committed journalism. holy spirit is a community with a tradition of excellence in academics, sports and character education. i know more than a little about the school and its student body because i am a proud alumna of h.s.h.s. and have stayed in touch with many of its dedicated teachers and administrators over the years.
part of holy spirit's legacy includes a storied athletic rivalry with nearby atlantic city high school. the competition between the holy spirit spartans and the atlantic city vikings has always been fierce but friendly. at a basketball game two weeks ago, holy spirit students decided to show their team spirit by recreating arizona state university's famous "curtain of distraction" during their rivals' foul shots.
unlike the who've turned an innocent prank into an international p.c. incident, holy spirit's senior class president pat shober was actually in the stands on feb. 18 during the game. he donned a green ballerina tutu for the foul shot skits. other students scrounged up a bumblebee suit, monkey pajamas, costumes for dorothy from the "wizard of oz," a and a banana.
"the fan section was louder than it had been all season long, and the fans, of both sides i may add, were thoroughly amused and actually complimented many of us on our actions numerous times both at the game itself and throughout the time since then," shober recounted in an open letter to the public. "racism was not brought up once by a student, player or spectator that night. we intended no racist connotations during our performances that night."
the spartans had used the costumes at previous games without controversy. ray ellis, a black holy spirit alumnus and former football player, had dressed up as the banana at a sports match three years ago. the athlete a photo of himself in costume after the manufactured brouhaha, which he rightly called "ridiculous." ellis explained to the philadelphia phil anastasia one of the few responsible journalists who covered the story that "we get creative at games, we dress up in costumes, we show a lot of enthusiasm. ... other people see what they want to see and try to make it into something it's not."
indeed, race didn't enter the picture until two reports from the press of atlantic city appeared a week after the game occurred and snowballed into global tabloid hysteria. the paper extensively quoted an atlantic city high school coach who wasn't even there. the paper failed to mention that the vast majority of the holy spirit basketball team is black. the paper neglected to describe the full array of costumes involved. nor did it quote any of the kids involved in the skits.
anastasia, who was in attendance, noted: "i was there that night in absecon. there were black kids along with white kids in that student section, yelling at atlantic city's players and cheering for holy spirit players. and for the record, there were times during that game when atlantic city had more white players on the floor (two) than holy spirit."
stephen brown, a holy spirit alumnus who graduated last year and has many friends at the school, told me: "it is a classic example of how the race card is so unfairly pulled, and in this case is being used to vilify innocent high school students." showing more maturity than the chicken little instigators in newsrooms around the world who defamed his fellow spartans, brown reflected: "this is not only a perfect example of poor journalism, but an example of how members of the biased media like to stir the racial pot."
what we have here is a textbook case of racism. who see bigotry at every turn are an embarrassment to the profession. shame on the smear merchants and their who go bananas over every last imagined slight and recklessly monkey around with students' lives and reputations.
the don't care about truth, honor or integrity. lesson learned: it's a social justice jungle out there, kids. be prepared.
michelle malkin [email her] is the author of invasion: how america still welcomes terrorists, criminals, and other foreign menaces to our shores. click here for peter review. click here for michelle website. michelle malkin is also author of unhinged: exposing liberals gone wild and culture of corruption: obama and his team of tax cheats, crooks & cronies | pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈɛktnəs ɪz ə ˌpæθəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈsɔrdər. ju kænt seɪ "ˈnɪgərdli" ər "blæk hoʊlz" ər "ʧɪŋk ɪn ðə ˈɑrmər" wɪˈθaʊt prəˈvoʊkɪŋ ˈproʊˌtɛsts ər ˈrɪskɪŋ jʊr ʤɑb. ju kænt ˌɪnˈvoʊk ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ər kɔl ˌɪˈligəl bɪˈheɪvjər "ˌɪˈligəl" wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ əˈkjuzd əv ˈheɪtrəd. ənd naʊ, ju kænt guf əraʊnd æt ə haɪ skul ˈbæskətˌbɔl geɪm ɪn ˈsɪli ˈkɑstumz wɪˈθaʊt ðə wərld əˈkjuzɪŋ ju əv "ˈreɪʃəl ˌɪnˌsɛnsəˈtɪvəti." læst wik, θæŋks tɪ ˌhaɪpərˈbɑlɪk ənd ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl rɪˈpɔrtərz, ðə ˈstudənts əv ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt haɪ skul ɪn ˈæbsəkɔn, n.j*., ˈgɑrnərd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈɪnfəmi. "ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt ˈstudənts æt ˈkæθlɪk skul drɛst ɛz ˈməŋkiz ənd ə bəˈnænə ənd ˈtɔntɪd blæk ˈbæskətˌbɔl pleɪərz ənd ˈdɪdənt gɪt ˈpənɪʃt," ðə u.k*. ˈdeɪli meɪl blɛrd læst wik. "ˈstudənts hu ˈtɔntɪd blæk pleɪərz æt nu ˈʤərzi ˈbæskətˌbɔl geɪm gɪt ˈwɔrnɪŋ, noʊ ˈpənɪʃmənt," ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ dɪˈkraɪd. bossip.com*, "ðə prɛˈmɪr ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən fər ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən pɑp ˈkəlʧər ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt," ɪkˈskleɪmd: "ˈrɪli?!? waɪt haɪ skul ˈstudənts tɔnt blæk ˈbæskətˌbɔl tim ɪn ˈməŋki ənd bəˈnænə ˈkɑstumz." noʊ, nɑt ˈrɪli. ɪf ˈɛni əv ðiz ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts hæd ˈbɑðərd ˈbriðɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈpeɪpər bægz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈæbʤɛkt fulz əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðeɪ maɪt hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli kəˈmɪtɪd ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt ɪz ə kəmˈjunɪti wɪθ ə trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈɛksələns ɪn ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, spɔrts ənd ˈkɛrɪktər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. aɪ noʊ mɔr ðən ə ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt ðə skul ənd ɪts ˈstudənt ˈbɑdi bɪˈkəz aɪ æm ə praʊd əˈləmnə əv h.s.h.s*. ənd hæv steɪd ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈmɛni əv ɪts ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈtiʧərz ənd ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. pɑrt əv ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪts ˈlɛgəsi ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈstɔrid æθˈlɛtɪk ˈraɪvəlri wɪθ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪti haɪ skul. ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt ˈspɑrtənz ənd ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪti ˈvaɪkɪŋz həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn fɪrs bət ˈfrɛndli. æt ə ˈbæskətˌbɔl geɪm tu wiks əˈgoʊ, ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt ˈstudənts ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛr tim ˈspɪrɪt baɪ ˈrɛkriˌeɪtɪŋ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈfeɪməs "ˈkərtən əv dɪˈstrækʃən" ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˈraɪvəlz' faʊl ʃɑts. ənˈlaɪk ðə huv tərnd ən ˈɪnəsənt præŋk ˈɪntu ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl p.c*. ˈɪnsədənt, ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪts ˈsinjər klæs ˈprɛzɪdənt pæt ˈʃoʊbər wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn ðə stændz ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 18 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə geɪm. hi dɑnd ə grin ˌbælərˈinə ˈtuˌtu fər ðə faʊl ʃɑt skɪts. ˈəðər ˈstudənts skraʊnʤd əp ə ˈbəmbəlˌbi sut, ˈməŋki pəˈʤɑməz, ˈkɑstumz fər ˈdɔrθi frəm ðə "ˈwɪzərd əv ɑz," ə ənd ə bəˈnænə. "ðə fæn ˈsɛkʃən wɑz ˈlaʊdər ðən ɪt hæd bɪn ɔl ˈsizən lɔŋ, ənd ðə fænz, əv boʊθ saɪdz aɪ meɪ æd, wər ˈθəroʊli əmˈjuzd ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪd ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ɑr ˈækʃənz ˈnumərəs taɪmz boʊθ æt ðə geɪm ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd θruaʊt ðə taɪm sɪns ðɛn," ˈʃoʊbər ˌriˈkaʊntɪd ɪn ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. "ˈreɪˌsɪzəm wɑz nɑt brɔt əp wəns baɪ ə ˈstudənt, pleɪər ər ˈspɛkteɪtər ðət naɪt. wi ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd noʊ ˈreɪsɪst ˌkɑnəˈteɪʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ðət naɪt." ðə ˈspɑrtənz hæd juzd ðə ˈkɑstumz æt ˈpriviəs geɪmz wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi. reɪ ˈɛlɪs, ə blæk ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt əˈləmnəs ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪər, hæd drɛst əp ɛz ðə bəˈnænə æt ə spɔrts mæʧ θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðə ˈæθˌlit ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ˈkɑstum ˈæftər ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˈbruhɑˌhɑ, wɪʧ hi ˈraɪtli kɔld "rɪˈdɪkjələs." ˈɛlɪs ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə fɪl ænəˈsteɪʒə wən əv ðə fju riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈʤərnəlɪsts hu ˈkəvərd ðə ˈstɔri ðət "wi gɪt kriˈeɪtɪv æt geɪmz, wi drɛs əp ɪn ˈkɑstumz, wi ʃoʊ ə lɔt əv ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm. ˈəðər ˈpipəl si wət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ si ənd traɪ tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪts nɑt." ˌɪnˈdid, reɪs ˈdɪdənt ˈɛnər ðə ˈpɪkʧər ənˈtɪl tu rɪˈpɔrts frəm ðə prɛs əv əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪti əˈpɪrd ə wik ˈæftər ðə geɪm əˈkərd ənd sˈnoʊˌbɔld ˈɪntu ˈgloʊbəl ˈtæblɔɪd hɪˈstɛriə. ðə ˈpeɪpər ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli kˈwoʊtɪd ən əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪti haɪ skul koʊʧ hu ˈwəzənt ˈivɪn ðɛr. ðə ˈpeɪpər feɪld tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðət ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt ˈbæskətˌbɔl tim ɪz blæk. ðə ˈpeɪpər nɪˈglɛktɪd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə fʊl əreɪ əv ˈkɑstumz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. nɔr dɪd ɪt kwoʊt ˈɛni əv ðə kɪdz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə skɪts. ænəˈsteɪʒə, hu wɑz ɪn əˈtɛndəns, ˈnoʊtɪd: "aɪ wɑz ðɛr ðət naɪt ɪn ˈæbsəkɔn. ðɛr wər blæk kɪdz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ waɪt kɪdz ɪn ðət ˈstudənt ˈsɛkʃən, ˈjɛlɪŋ æt əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪtiz pleɪərz ənd ˈʧɪrɪŋ fər ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt pleɪərz. ənd fər ðə ˈrɛkərd, ðɛr wər taɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət geɪm wɪn əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪti hæd mɔr waɪt pleɪərz ɔn ðə flɔr (tu) ðən ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt." ˈstivən braʊn, ə ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt əˈləmnəs hu ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd læst jɪr ənd həz ˈmɛni frɛndz æt ðə skul, toʊld mi: "ɪt ɪz ə ˈklæsɪk ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ ðə reɪs kɑrd ɪz soʊ ənˈfɛrli pʊld, ənd ɪn ðɪs keɪs ɪz biɪŋ juzd tɪ ˈvɪlɪˌfaɪ ˈɪnəsənt haɪ skul ˈstudənts." ʃoʊɪŋ mɔr məˈʧʊrəti ðən ðə ˈʧɪkən ˈlɪtəl ˈɪnstəˌgeɪtərz ɪn ˈnuzˌrumz əraʊnd ðə wərld hu dɪˈfeɪmd hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈspɑrtənz, braʊn rɪˈflɛktɪd: "ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv pur ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm, bət ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə baɪəst ˈmidiə laɪk tɪ stər ðə ˈreɪʃəl pɑt." wət wi hæv hir ɪz ə ˈtɛkstˌbʊk keɪs əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm. hu si ˈbɪgətri æt ˈɛvəri tərn ər ən ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt tɪ ðə prəˈfɛʃən. ʃeɪm ɔn ðə smɪr ˈmərʧənts ənd ðɛr hu goʊ bəˈnænəz ˈoʊvər ˈɛvəri læst ˌɪˈmæʤənd slaɪt ənd ˈrɛkləsli ˈməŋki əraʊnd wɪθ ˈstudənts' lɪvz ənd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz. ðə doʊnt kɛr əˈbaʊt truθ, ˈɑnər ər ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. ˈlɛsən ˈlərnɪd: ɪts ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈʤəŋgəl aʊt ðɛr, kɪdz. bi priˈpɛrd. mɪˈʃɛl ˈmælkɪn [iˈmeɪl hər] ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv ˌɪnˈveɪʒən: haʊ əˈmɛrɪkə stɪl ˈwɛlkəmz ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, ˈkrɪmənəlz, ənd ˈəðər ˈfɔrən ˈmɛnɪsɪz tɪ ɑr ʃɔrz. klɪk hir fər ˈpitər ˌrivˈju. klɪk hir fər mɪˈʃɛl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. mɪˈʃɛl ˈmælkɪn ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔθər əv ənˈhɪnʤd: ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ˈlɪˌbərəlz gɔn waɪld ənd ˈkəlʧər əv kərˈəpʃən: ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd hɪz tim əv tæks ʧits, krʊks ˈkroʊniz |
gorillaz accidentally reveal upcoming tour plans on new website
yesterday brought along the launch of’ new website and instagram: a clear cut signal that the legendary animated group will be dropping a big announcement on us soon.
in the meantime, fans have been hard at work scouring the new website for any revelatory information. it appears that diligence has paid off. a member on the unofficial forum named has discovered some particularly exciting news upon scanning the source code: a of the website titled “live.” essentially this means’ have built out a new wing of their site specifically for live dates. view it below:
while no dates have been confirmed by the band at present time, this provides some pretty convincing evidence that be receiving some live dates in the near future surrounding the new album.
further fueling the fire, have been uploading an ongoing stream of photos to their social media accounts. fans on have astutely observed that each day is highlighting a different phase of their career, with friday projected to reveal their new phase four.
categories: news | gorillaz* ˌæksəˈdɛnəli rɪˈvil ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ tʊr plænz ɔn nu ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ brɔt əˈlɔŋ ðə lɔnʧ əv gorillaz’*’ nu ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd instagram*: ə klɪr kət ˈsɪgnəl ðət ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd grup wɪl bi ˈdrɑpɪŋ ə bɪg əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ɔn ˈjuˈɛs sun. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, fænz hæv bɪn hɑrd æt wərk skaʊərɪŋ ðə nu ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ˈɛni rɪˈvɛləˌtɔri ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ˈdɪlɪʤəns həz peɪd ɔf. ə ˈmɛmbər ɔn ðə ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˈfɔrəm neɪmd həz dɪˈskəvərd səm ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nuz əˈpɑn ˈskænɪŋ ðə sɔrs koʊd: ə əv ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈtaɪtəld ““live.”*.” ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðɪs minz gorillaz’*’ hæv bɪlt aʊt ə nu wɪŋ əv ðɛr saɪt spəˈsɪfɪkli fər lɪv deɪts. vju ɪt bɪˈloʊ: waɪl noʊ deɪts hæv bɪn kənˈfərmd baɪ ðə bænd æt ˈprɛzənt taɪm, ðɪs prəˈvaɪdz səm ˈprɪti kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət bi rɪˈsivɪŋ səm lɪv deɪts ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə nu ˈælbəm. ˈfərðər fˈjulɪŋ ðə faɪər, hæv bɪn ˈəˌploʊdɪŋ ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ strim əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz tɪ ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnts. fænz ɔn hæv əˈstutli əbˈzərvd ðət iʧ deɪ ɪz ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt feɪz əv ðɛr kərɪr, wɪθ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ rɪˈvil ðɛr nu feɪz fɔr. ˈkætəˌgɔriz: nuz |
the muslim crisis of myanmar is fast becoming a thorn in the back of the modi government, especially in the light of recent myanmar visit, where he refused to entertain the demands of indian muslims to raise the issue of alleged genocide of muslims being conducted by myanmar army and buddhist civilians.
furious with the seeming lack of sympathy in the union government towards the plight of the muslims, the muslim community of the region held angry protests against this 'genocide', terming it to be the worst crime against humanity being committed by the government of myanmar, in which indian government was playing the role of a complicit partner by deciding to deport the muslim refugees from india.
an effigy of the prime minister of myanmar was burned at the in agra by the students and teachers, demanding that the myanmar government stop the genocide of muslims and the indian government pressurizes the bangladesh government into accepting the refugees coming from myanmar.
talking to india today after the friday namaz, muslim action committee president and secretary mohd. kale said that it was very disappointing that the prime minister modi did not raise any concerns over the mistreatment of muslims with the myanmar government during his visit to that country.
haji said that the most surprising statement came from union minister of state for home rijiju, who called these refugees 'illegal immigrants', whereas there is a vast deal of difference between people crossing borders in search of better livelihood and those crossing the border to save the lives of their families.
irshad of warned the myanmar government of dire consequences if the oppression of muslims did not stop there. offering their prayers for the safety of the innocent muslims, who were dying in the 'terrorist acts' of myanmar military and police, the muslims in demanded that the indian government allow the muslims to seek asylum in india till their homeland was not restored to a peaceful state.
shayeed patel of firozabad, along with a large number of muslims, burned an effigy of the myanmar prime minister and gave a memorandum to the district administration, addressed to prime minister modi, requesting indian intervention in this humanitarian crisis.
muslim leader mohd. qureshi said that the indian government should issue a demarche to the myanmar high commissioner in india, making him aware of the 'displeasure' of indians at the state of muslims in myanmar and demanding that this oppression should stop immediately and the affected muslims be rehabilitated in peace.
bhartiya muslim chairman sami said that it is not just the muslims who are being affected by the violence incited by the buddhists in myanmar. the ethnic hindus living there are also being asked to leave. some of these families have been living in myanmar since before indian independence and they will lose their way of life if they are made to leave myanmar by the extremist buddhists. the indian government should come up with a solution to this issue soon otherwise this crisis could very well turn into a global issue.
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who are muslims and why wants to deport of them? | ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈkraɪsəs əv mˈjɑnˈmɑr ɪz fæst bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə θɔrn ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə ˈmoʊdi ˈgəvərnmənt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə laɪt əv ˈrisənt mˈjɑnˈmɑr ˈvɪzɪt, wɛr hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪn ðə dɪˈmændz əv ˈɪndiən ˈməzlɪmz tɪ reɪz ðə ˈɪʃu əv əˈlɛʤd ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd əv ˈməzlɪmz biɪŋ kənˈdəktəd baɪ mˈjɑnˈmɑr ˈɑrmi ənd ˈbudəst səˈvɪljənz. fˈjʊriəs wɪθ ðə ˈsimɪŋ læk əv ˈsɪmpəθi ɪn ðə ˈjunjən ˈgəvərnmənt təˈwɔrdz ðə plaɪt əv ðə ˈməzlɪmz, ðə ˈməzlɪm kəmˈjunɪti əv ðə ˈriʤən hɛld ˈæŋgri ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst ðɪs 'ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd', ˈtərmɪŋ ɪt tɪ bi ðə wərst kraɪm əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti biɪŋ kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv mˈjɑnˈmɑr, ɪn wɪʧ ˈɪndiən ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz pleɪɪŋ ðə roʊl əv ə kəmˈplɪsət ˈpɑrtnər baɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ tɪ dɪˈpɔrt ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz frəm ˈɪndiə. ən ˈɛfɪʤi əv ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv mˈjɑnˈmɑr wɑz bərnd æt ðə ɪn ˈægrə baɪ ðə ˈstudənts ənd ˈtiʧərz, dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ðə mˈjɑnˈmɑr ˈgəvərnmənt stɑp ðə ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd əv ˈməzlɪmz ənd ðə ˈɪndiən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈprɛʃərˌaɪzɪz ðə ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɪntu əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm mˈjɑnˈmɑr. ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈɪndiə təˈdeɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ namaz*, ˈməzlɪm ˈækʃən kəˈmɪti ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri mohd*. keɪl sɛd ðət ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ðət ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmoʊdi dɪd nɑt reɪz ˈɛni kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər ðə mɪˈstritmənt əv ˈməzlɪmz wɪθ ðə mˈjɑnˈmɑr ˈgəvərnmənt ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðət ˈkəntri. sɛd ðət ðə moʊst səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt keɪm frəm ˈjunjən ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt fər hoʊm rijiju*, hu kɔld ðiz ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz 'ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts', wɛˈræz ðɛr ɪz ə væst dil əv ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈpipəl ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈbɔrdərz ɪn sərʧ əv ˈbɛtər ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd ənd ðoʊz ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər tɪ seɪv ðə lɪvz əv ðɛr ˈfæməliz. əv wɔrnd ðə mˈjɑnˈmɑr ˈgəvərnmənt əv daɪər ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ɪf ðə əˈprɛʃən əv ˈməzlɪmz dɪd nɑt stɑp ðɛr. ˈɔfərɪŋ ðɛr prɛrz fər ðə ˈseɪfti əv ðə ˈɪnəsənt ˈməzlɪmz, hu wər daɪɪŋ ɪn ðə 'ˈtɛrərɪst ækts' əv mˈjɑnˈmɑr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd pəˈlis, ðə ˈməzlɪmz ɪn dɪˈmændɪd ðət ðə ˈɪndiən ˈgəvərnmənt əˈlaʊ ðə ˈməzlɪmz tɪ sik əˈsaɪləm ɪn ˈɪndiə tɪl ðɛr ˈhoʊmˌlænd wɑz nɑt rɪˈstɔrd tɪ ə ˈpisfəl steɪt. pəˈtɛl əv firozabad*, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈməzlɪmz, bərnd ən ˈɛfɪʤi əv ðə mˈjɑnˈmɑr praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ənd geɪv ə ˌmɛmərˈændəm tɪ ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, əˈdrɛst tɪ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmoʊdi, rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ˈɪndiən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn ðɪs ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈkraɪsəs. ˈməzlɪm ˈlidər mohd*. kʊˈreɪʃi sɛd ðət ðə ˈɪndiən ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd ˈɪʃu ə dɪˈmɑrʧ tɪ ðə mˈjɑnˈmɑr haɪ kəˈmɪʃənər ɪn ˈɪndiə, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm əˈwɛr əv ðə 'dɪˈsplɛʒər' əv ˈɪndiənz æt ðə steɪt əv ˈməzlɪmz ɪn mˈjɑnˈmɑr ənd dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ðɪs əˈprɛʃən ʃʊd stɑp ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd ðə əˈfɛktɪd ˈməzlɪmz bi ˌriəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪd ɪn pis. ˈməzlɪm ˈʧɛrmən ˈsæmi sɛd ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈməzlɪmz hu ər biɪŋ əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈvaɪələns ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈbudəsts ɪn mˈjɑnˈmɑr. ðə ˈɛθnɪk ˈhɪnˌduz ˈlɪvɪŋ ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ æst tɪ liv. səm əv ðiz ˈfæməliz hæv bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn mˈjɑnˈmɑr sɪns ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɪndiən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd ðeɪ wɪl luz ðɛr weɪ əv laɪf ɪf ðeɪ ər meɪd tɪ liv mˈjɑnˈmɑr baɪ ðə ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈbudəsts. ðə ˈɪndiən ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd kəm əp wɪθ ə səˈluʃən tɪ ðɪs ˈɪʃu sun ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðɪs ˈkraɪsəs kʊd ˈvɛri wɛl tərn ˈɪntu ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈɪʃu. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: haʊ riʧt ˈɪndiə ənd waɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz nɑt ˈrɛdi tɪ lɛt ðɛm steɪ hu ər ˈməzlɪmz ənd waɪ wɔnts tɪ dɪˈpɔrt əv ðɛm? |
the denver gorilla run is a charity fun run with a difference. everyone who takes part wears a full gorilla or banana costume to keep!) and helps raise funds for the mountain gorilla conservation fund, the international charity working to save the world's last remaining mountain gorillas and keeping dian fossey's dream alive for the past 32 years. have fun and help a good cause!! event highlights: run or walk a fun in a gorilla suit
gorilla / banana suits are yours to keep!
most creative costume contest
great after party
fun for the entire family
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buy extra tickets to the after party receive important gorilla run updates! go bananas! limited quantity of banana suits available for this up today! | ðə ˈdɛnvər gərˈɪlə rən ɪz ə ˈʧɛrɪti fən rən wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərəns. ˈɛvriˌwən hu teɪks pɑrt wɛrz ə fʊl gərˈɪlə ər bəˈnænə ˈkɑstum tɪ kip!) ənd hɛlps reɪz fəndz fər ðə ˈmaʊntən gərˈɪlə ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən fənd, ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈʧɛrɪti ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ seɪv ðə wərldz læst rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈmaʊntən gərˈɪləz ənd ˈkipɪŋ daɪən ˈfɑsiz drim əˈlaɪv fər ðə pæst 32 jɪrz. hæv fən ənd hɛlp ə gʊd kɔz!! ɪˈvɛnt ˈhaɪˌlaɪts: rən ər wɔk ə fən ɪn ə gərˈɪlə sut gərˈɪlə bəˈnænə suts ər jʊrz tɪ kip! moʊst kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑstum ˈkɑntɛst greɪt ˈæftər ˈpɑrti fən fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfæməli ˈspɑnsərd baɪ peɪl eɪl baɪ ˈɛkstrə ˈtɪkɪts tɪ ðə ˈæftər ˈpɑrti rɪˈsiv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt gərˈɪlə rən ˈəpˌdeɪts! goʊ bəˈnænəz! ˈlɪmɪtɪd kˈwɑntəti əv bəˈnænə suts əˈveɪləbəl fər ðɪs əp təˈdeɪ! |
master francke, “saint thomas of canterbury” (c. 1424)
put off your old self and be a man pure and simple
if you think god is calling you to fatherhood, then have courage and start choosing virtue, especially when it's difficult.
“most dads accept that part of the job is a willingness to be the unfashionable one.”
— william mcgurn
young man, not your dad. still, what about to relate is what i tell my own sons, and probably what your own dad told you in one form or another. think of this as a reminder of his sage advice or, if he gotten to it yet, a stopgap until he does.
it’s day weekend, which is a good time to consider your own potential for fatherhood, physiologically and otherwise. the physiological part you know very well how could you not? your sexual appetite started surfacing years ago, and now in full voracious swing. and well aware of what that sexual appetite is oriented to: babies! hopefully, dad was in on your making the connection between sex and babies. hopefully he also helped you see that the baby part of sex is one of the most important reasons sex is meant for marriage. maybe the most important reason 2366).
ok, assume you got all that at some point. since then, gotten plenty other messages (from friends, public health officials, the internet) that point in another direction. those messages tell you, among other things, that (1) sex be reserved to marriage, (2) you be expected to control your sexual urges, and, consequently, (3) indulging your premarital sexual appetite requires some kind of “protection” protection from communicable diseases, yes, but most especially protection from…fatherhood. they call it birth control, but really kid avoidance and, for guys, a gutless dad dodge and only when it works the way supposed to (which it always).
i’m guessing the rationale you heard for the dad dodge went along these lines: young; you have your whole life ahead of you; you be burdened with the responsibilities of caring for a child.
the funny thing, though, is that those arguments against youthful fatherhood really strengthen the case for it: good to become a father when young when your brain is still pliable enough to assimilate all the required knowledge and skills need, and your robust constitution allows you to keep up with your brood; good that your whole life is ahead of you, because (trust me) need the extra time to unravel the fatherhood mystique with its seemingly endless cycle of trial and error; good to be burdened with responsibility for others, particularly babies who are helpless, vulnerable, and totally dependent.
and how is it good to be burdened? because we tend to be lazy without burdens, why. as males grow into adulthood, we trend selfish and self-serving, and the sooner required to care for others, the sooner we grow up the sooner we become real men, that is. as boys, we dreamt of heroics, sacrifice, and adventure, and we spent a lot of time acting those things out. in my day, it was playing army and astronauts; for you it was probably via video games and apps or maybe more directly through athletics. regardless, as boys we help gravitating to archetypes of burdened men, and the pivotal developmental key is the transition from admiration to action to becoming that which we always dreamt of being.
let’s take a look, then, at the paternal burden and, mind you, most dads really think of it as a burden, but rather a privilege, a grace and gift, an organic outgrowth of our in marriage, and a pathway to holiness. but leave aside the language for now and get to the of fatherhood so you can decide whether for you or not. a father, pure and simple? at least three things in my view:
1. fathers are deferential: traditionally we speak of a fathers as the heads of a households while mothers are the hearts true enough 25). in practical terms, this means that a dad often needs to subordinate his own and personal priorities in favor of serving the needs, immediate and long-range, of his wife and children.
2. fathers are defensive: no matter what fluctuations our culture experiences with regards to gender roles and parental divisions of labor, dads are called on to take the lead in standing between a hostile world and the family under his care. a man of honor will not shrink from challenges and dangers when the safety and security of his home is at stake.
3. fathers are dull: this might be the hardest one to stomach. that popular image of fathers being boring and throwbacks? right on the money, the natural corollary to a defensive posture. while we ourselves might be able to successfully navigate the perils and pitfalls of modernity a realm saturated with license and libido our children. through staid and sober reserve, we become both anchors and for our families: as anchors, a constant drag on a clamoring for new and exciting; as, we exert a subtle yet powerful directional momentum, away from eddies of destruction and toward more currents.
i’m guessing none of that is particularly enticing, but all of it will hit you like a blast when you have your first child or at least it should. virtually immediate if to happen at all. the advent of your first baby will change you but quick.
i call it the becket moment.
do you know about st. thomas becket? he was a courtier and cleric whose talents brought him to the attention of king henry ii. thomas and henry became fast friends, and the king eventually had his pal elevated to the position of chancellor both for temporal advantage, but also for the advantage of having someone loyal to the throne in that powerful role.
when the king desired to consolidate those advantages by arranging for his friend to become archbishop of canterbury in 1163, thomas demurred. he knew that accepting the fatherly burden of bishop and shepherd would alter the status quo that become defensive, deferential to his flock, and dull; that no longer be the steadfast and convivial ally the king wanted him to be. the resulting tension between these friends is accurately reflected in the classic film, becket (1964): “i beg of you, do not do this,” says the future archbishop (richard burton). “the die is cast, thomas,” replies the king (peter o’toole). “make the most of it. and if i know you, i'm sure you will.”
in fact, becket did make the most of his elevation, but clearly not in the manner the king anticipated. once established in his episcopal office, becket “changed utterly his style of life into one of regularity, piety, and austerity,” writes m.d. knowles. he shifted his loyalty and devotion from crown to church, and thomas “resisted with audacity” all subsequent royal assaults on privileges. it was an audacity that cost him his life, for henry would brook no opposition and becket suffered martyrdom at the hands of the men.
now, you might be thinking, “becket continued in the same vein as before he maintained his primary loyalty to henry, despite his miter and pectoral cross.” ah, but the rub: once the identity changes, once the honorable takes up the burden of paternal responsibility at that precise moment! no going back.
for st. thomas, an honorable man, it was the moment he was made a bishop which is why he was frightened by the prospect. similarly, those of us aspiring to honorable manhood and slated for human fatherhood ought to be cowed by our calling. is it really something we want to take on? is it something we can take on?
you’ve got to begin figuring it out now. if you think god is calling you to fatherhood, then start choosing virtue (including chastity), even when tortuous; start choosing courage, even when terribly inconvenient; start choosing continual conversion, even when gets tedious. do those things or at least intend to do those things, and seek forgiveness when you fail and you can celebrate day even now in your potential paternal state.
on the other hand, does all that fatherhood stuff make you cringe? do you find it revolting and offensive? then, i care how much you love that girl; i care how powerful your sexual urges are. if not ready to be a father (let alone a husband), not ready to have sex.
so knock it off. be a man. pure and simple. | ˈmæstər fræŋk, ˈtɑməs əv canterbury”*” (si. 1424 pʊt ɔf jʊr oʊld sɛlf ənd bi ə mæn pjʊr ənd ˈsɪmpəl ɪf ju θɪŋk gɑd ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ ju tɪ ˈfɑðərˌhʊd, ðɛn hæv kərɪʤ ənd stɑrt ˈʧuzɪŋ ˈvərʧu, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt. dædz əkˈsɛpt ðət pɑrt əv ðə ʤɑb ɪz ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ bi ðə ənˈfæʃənəbəl one.”*.” ˈwɪljəm məˈgərn jəŋ mæn, nɑt jʊr dæd. stɪl, wət əˈbaʊt tɪ rɪˈleɪt ɪz wət aɪ tɛl maɪ oʊn sənz, ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli wət jʊr oʊn dæd toʊld ju ɪn wən fɔrm ər əˈnəðər. θɪŋk əv ðɪs ɛz ə riˈmaɪndər əv hɪz seɪʤ ədˈvaɪs ər, ɪf hi ˈgɔtən tɪ ɪt jɛt, ə ˈstɑpˌgæp ənˈtɪl hi dɪz. deɪ ˈwiˌkɪnd, wɪʧ ɪz ə gʊd taɪm tɪ kənˈsɪdər jʊr oʊn pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˈfɑðərˌhʊd, ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkli ənd ˈəðərˌwaɪz. ðə ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl pɑrt ju noʊ ˈvɛri wɛl haʊ kʊd ju nɑt? jʊr ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈæpəˌtaɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsərfəsɪŋ jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd naʊ ɪn fʊl vɔˈreɪʃəs swɪŋ. ənd wɛl əˈwɛr əv wət ðət ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈæpəˌtaɪt ɪz ˈɔriˌɛntɪd tɪ: ˈbeɪbiz! ˈhoʊpfəli, dæd wɑz ɪn ɔn jʊr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin sɛks ənd ˈbeɪbiz. ˈhoʊpfəli hi ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt ju si ðət ðə ˈbeɪbi pɑrt əv sɛks ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈrizənz sɛks ɪz mɛnt fər ˈmɛrɪʤ. ˈmeɪbi ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈrizən 2366 ˈoʊˈkeɪ, əˈsum ju gɑt ɔl ðət æt səm pɔɪnt. sɪns ðɛn, ˈgɔtən ˈplɛnti ˈəðər ˈmɛsɪʤɪz (frəm frɛndz, ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ əˈfɪʃəlz, ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt) ðət pɔɪnt ɪn əˈnəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ðoʊz ˈmɛsɪʤɪz tɛl ju, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ðət 1 sɛks bi rɪˈzərvd tɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ, 2 ju bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kənˈtroʊl jʊr ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈərʤɪz, ənd, ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, 3 ˌɪnˈdəlʤɪŋ jʊr priˈmɛrətəl ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈæpəˌtaɪt rikˈwaɪərz səm kaɪnd əv ““protection”*” prəˈtɛkʃən frəm kəmˈjunəkəbəl dɪˈzizɪz, jɛs, bət moʊst əˈspɛʃəli prəˈtɛkʃən from…fatherhood*. ðeɪ kɔl ɪt bərθ kənˈtroʊl, bət ˈrɪli kɪd əˈvɔɪdəns ənd, fər gaɪz, ə ˈgətlɛs dæd dɑʤ ənd ˈoʊnli wɪn ɪt wərks ðə weɪ səˈpoʊzd tɪ (wɪʧ ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz). ˈgɛsɪŋ ðə ˌræʃəˈnæl ju hərd fər ðə dæd dɑʤ wɛnt əˈlɔŋ ðiz laɪnz: jəŋ; ju hæv jʊr hoʊl laɪf əˈhɛd əv ju; ju bi ˈbərdənd wɪθ ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz əv ˈkɛrɪŋ fər ə ʧaɪld. ðə ˈfəni θɪŋ, ðoʊ, ɪz ðət ðoʊz ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈgɛnst ˈjuθfəl ˈfɑðərˌhʊd ˈrɪli ˈstrɛŋθən ðə keɪs fər ɪt: gʊd tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈfɑðər wɪn jəŋ wɪn jʊr breɪn ɪz stɪl ˈplaɪəbəl ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈsɪməˌleɪt ɔl ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd skɪlz nid, ənd jʊr roʊˈbəst ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əˈlaʊz ju tɪ kip əp wɪθ jʊr brud; gʊd ðət jʊr hoʊl laɪf ɪz əˈhɛd əv ju, bɪˈkəz (trəst mi) nid ðə ˈɛkstrə taɪm tɪ ənˈrævəl ðə ˈfɑðərˌhʊd mɪˈstik wɪθ ɪts ˈsimɪŋli ˈɛndləs ˈsaɪkəl əv traɪəl ənd ˈɛrər; gʊd tɪ bi ˈbərdənd wɪθ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈəðərz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈbeɪbiz hu ər ˈhɛlpləs, ˈvəlnərəbəl, ənd ˈtoʊtəli dɪˈpɛndənt. ənd haʊ ɪz ɪt gʊd tɪ bi ˈbərdənd? bɪˈkəz wi tɛnd tɪ bi ˈleɪzi wɪˈθaʊt ˈbərdənz, waɪ. ɛz meɪlz groʊ ˈɪntu əˈdəlˌthʊd, wi trɛnd ˈsɛlfɪʃ ənd self-serving*, ənd ðə ˈsunər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ kɛr fər ˈəðərz, ðə ˈsunər wi groʊ əp ðə ˈsunər wi bɪˈkəm ril mɛn, ðət ɪz. ɛz bɔɪz, wi drɛmt əv hɪˈroʊɪks, ˈsækrəˌfaɪs, ənd ədˈvɛnʧər, ənd wi spɛnt ə lɔt əv taɪm ˈæktɪŋ ðoʊz θɪŋz aʊt. ɪn maɪ deɪ, ɪt wɑz pleɪɪŋ ˈɑrmi ənd ˈæstrəˌnɔts; fər ju ɪt wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈviə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ənd æps ər ˈmeɪbi mɔr dɪˈrɛkli θru æθˈlɛtɪks. rəˈgɑrdləs, ɛz bɔɪz wi hɛlp ˈgrævɪˌteɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪps əv ˈbərdənd mɛn, ənd ðə ˈpɪvətəl dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl ki ɪz ðə trænˈzɪʃən frəm ˌædmərˈeɪʃən tɪ ˈækʃən tɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðət wɪʧ wi ˈɔlˌweɪz drɛmt əv biɪŋ. teɪk ə lʊk, ðɛn, æt ðə pəˈtərnəl ˈbərdən ənd, maɪnd ju, moʊst dædz ˈrɪli θɪŋk əv ɪt ɛz ə ˈbərdən, bət ˈrəðər ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ, ə greɪs ənd gɪft, ən ɔrˈgænɪk ˈaʊtˌgroʊθ əv ɑr ɪn ˈmɛrɪʤ, ənd ə ˈpæθˌweɪ tɪ ˈhoʊlinəs. bət liv əˈsaɪd ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ fər naʊ ənd gɪt tɪ ðə əv ˈfɑðərˌhʊd soʊ ju kən ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər fər ju ər nɑt. ə ˈfɑðər, pjʊr ənd ˈsɪmpəl? æt list θri θɪŋz ɪn maɪ vju: 1 ˈfɑðərz ər ˌdɛfərˈɛnʧəl: trəˈdɪʃənəli wi spik əv ə ˈfɑðərz ɛz ðə hɛdz əv ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz waɪl ˈməðərz ər ðə hɑrts tru ɪˈnəf 25 ɪn ˈpræktɪkəl tərmz, ðɪs minz ðət ə dæd ˈɔfən nidz tɪ səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt hɪz oʊn ənd ˈpərsɪnəl praɪˈɔrətiz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈsərvɪŋ ðə nidz, ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ənd ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ, əv hɪz waɪf ənd ˈʧɪldrən. 2 ˈfɑðərz ər dɪˈfɛnsɪv: noʊ ˈmætər wət ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz ɑr ˈkəlʧər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ˈʤɛndər roʊlz ənd pərˈɛntəl dɪˈvɪʒənz əv ˈleɪbər, dædz ər kɔld ɔn tɪ teɪk ðə lɛd ɪn ˈstændɪŋ bɪtˈwin ə ˈhɑstəl wərld ənd ðə ˈfæməli ˈəndər hɪz kɛr. ə mæn əv ˈɑnər wɪl nɑt ʃrɪŋk frəm ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd ˈdeɪnʤərz wɪn ðə ˈseɪfti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti əv hɪz hoʊm ɪz æt steɪk. 3 ˈfɑðərz ər dəl: ðɪs maɪt bi ðə ˈhɑrdəst wən tɪ ˈstəmək. ðət ˈpɑpjələr ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈfɑðərz biɪŋ ˈbɔrɪŋ ənd throwbacks*? raɪt ɔn ðə ˈməni, ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈkɔrəˌlɛri tɪ ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈpɑsʧər. waɪl wi ɑrˈsɛlvz maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli ˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə ˈpɛrəlz ənd ˈpɪtˌfɔlz əv mɑˈdərnəti ə rɛlm ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈlaɪsəns ənd ləˈbaɪˌdoʊ ɑr ˈʧɪldrən. θru steɪd ənd ˈsoʊbər rɪˈzərv, wi bɪˈkəm boʊθ ˈæŋkərz ənd fər ɑr ˈfæməliz: ɛz ˈæŋkərz, ə ˈkɑnstənt dræg ɔn ə ˈklæmərɪŋ fər nu ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ; ɛz, wi ɪgˈzərt ə ˈsətəl jɛt ˈpaʊərfəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnəl moʊˈmɛntəm, əˈweɪ frəm ˈɛdiz əv dɪˈstrəkʃən ənd təˈwɔrd mɔr kərənts. ˈgɛsɪŋ nən əv ðət ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ, bət ɔl əv ɪt wɪl hɪt ju laɪk ə blæst wɪn ju hæv jʊr fərst ʧaɪld ər æt list ɪt ʃʊd. ˈvərʧuəli ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ɪf tɪ ˈhæpən æt ɔl. ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv jʊr fərst ˈbeɪbi wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ju bət kwɪk. aɪ kɔl ɪt ðə ˈbɛkət ˈmoʊmənt. du ju noʊ əˈbaʊt st*. ˈtɑməs ˈbɛkət? hi wɑz ə ˈkɔrtiər ənd ˈklɛrɪk huz ˈtælənts brɔt ɪm tɪ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv kɪŋ ˈhɛnri ii*. ˈtɑməs ənd ˈhɛnri bɪˈkeɪm fæst frɛndz, ənd ðə kɪŋ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hæd hɪz pæl ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd tɪ ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈʧænsələr boʊθ fər ˈtɛmpərəl ædˈvæntɪʤ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən lɔɪəl tɪ ðə θroʊn ɪn ðət ˈpaʊərfəl roʊl. wɪn ðə kɪŋ dɪˈzaɪərd tɪ kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt ðoʊz ædˈvæntɪʤɪz baɪ ərˈeɪnʤɪŋ fər hɪz frɛnd tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp əv ˈkæntərˌbɛri ɪn 1163 ˈtɑməs dɪˈmərd. hi nu ðət əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə ˈfɑðərli ˈbərdən əv ˈbɪʃəp ənd ˈʃɛpərd wʊd ˈɔltər ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ðət bɪˈkəm dɪˈfɛnsɪv, ˌdɛfərˈɛnʧəl tɪ hɪz flɑk, ənd dəl; ðət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ðə ˈstɛdˌfæst ənd kənˈvɪviəl ˈælaɪ ðə kɪŋ ˈwɔntɪd ɪm tɪ bi. ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈtɛnʃən bɪtˈwin ðiz frɛndz ɪz ˈækjərətli rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə ˈklæsɪk fɪlm, ˈbɛkət 1964 bɛg əv ju, du nɑt du this,”*,” sɪz ðə fˈjuʧər ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp (ˈrɪʧərd ˈbərtən). daɪ ɪz kæst, thomas,”*,” rɪˈplaɪz ðə kɪŋ (ˈpitər o’toole*). ðə moʊst əv ɪt. ənd ɪf aɪ noʊ ju, əm ʃʊr ju will.”*.” ɪn fækt, ˈbɛkət dɪd meɪk ðə moʊst əv hɪz ˌɛləˈveɪʃən, bət ˈklɪrli nɑt ɪn ðə ˈmænər ðə kɪŋ ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd. wəns ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn hɪz ɪˈpɪskəpəl ˈɔfəs, ˈbɛkət ˈətərli hɪz staɪl əv laɪf ˈɪntu wən əv ˌrɛgjəˈlɛrəti, ˈpaɪəti, ənd austerity,”*,” raɪts m.d*. noʊlz. hi ˈʃɪftɪd hɪz ˈlɔɪəlti ənd dɪˈvoʊʃən frəm kraʊn tɪ ʧərʧ, ənd ˈtɑməs wɪθ audacity”*” ɔl ˈsəbsəkwənt rɔɪəl əˈsɔlts ɔn ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz. ɪt wɑz ən ɑˈdæsəti ðət kɔst ɪm hɪz laɪf, fər ˈhɛnri wʊd brʊk noʊ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈbɛkət ˈsəfərd ˈmɑrtərdəm æt ðə hænz əv ðə mɛn. naʊ, ju maɪt bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, kənˈtɪnjud ɪn ðə seɪm veɪn ɛz ˌbiˈfɔr hi meɪnˈteɪnd hɪz ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈlɔɪəlti tɪ ˈhɛnri, dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˈmaɪtər ənd ˈpɛktərəl cross.”*.” ɑ, bət ðə rəb: wəns ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, wəns ðə ˈɑnərəbəl teɪks əp ðə ˈbərdən əv pəˈtərnəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti æt ðət prɪˈsaɪs ˈmoʊmənt! noʊ goʊɪŋ bæk. fər st*. ˈtɑməs, ən ˈɑnərəbəl mæn, ɪt wɑz ðə ˈmoʊmənt hi wɑz meɪd ə ˈbɪʃəp wɪʧ ɪz waɪ hi wɑz ˈfraɪtənd baɪ ðə ˈprɑspɛkt. ˈsɪmələrli, ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs əˈspaɪrɪŋ tɪ ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmænˌhʊd ənd sˈleɪtɪd fər ˈjumən ˈfɑðərˌhʊd ɔt tɪ bi kaʊd baɪ ɑr ˈkɔlɪŋ. ɪz ɪt ˈrɪli ˈsəmθɪŋ wi wɔnt tɪ teɪk ɔn? ɪz ɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ wi kən teɪk ɔn? gɑt tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈfɪgjərɪŋ ɪt aʊt naʊ. ɪf ju θɪŋk gɑd ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ ju tɪ ˈfɑðərˌhʊd, ðɛn stɑrt ˈʧuzɪŋ ˈvərʧu (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧæstəti), ˈivɪn wɪn ˈtɔrʧəwəs; stɑrt ˈʧuzɪŋ kərɪʤ, ˈivɪn wɪn ˈtɛrəbli ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt; stɑrt ˈʧuzɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuəl kənˈvərʒən, ˈivɪn wɪn gɪts ˈtidiəs. du ðoʊz θɪŋz ər æt list ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ du ðoʊz θɪŋz, ənd sik fərˈgɪvnəs wɪn ju feɪl ənd ju kən ˈsɛləˌbreɪt deɪ ˈivɪn naʊ ɪn jʊr pəˈtɛnʃəl pəˈtərnəl steɪt. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, dɪz ɔl ðət ˈfɑðərˌhʊd stəf meɪk ju krɪnʤ? du ju faɪnd ɪt riˈvoʊltɪŋ ənd əˈfɛnsɪv? ðɛn, aɪ kɛr haʊ məʧ ju ləv ðət gərl; aɪ kɛr haʊ ˈpaʊərfəl jʊr ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈərʤɪz ər. ɪf nɑt ˈrɛdi tɪ bi ə ˈfɑðər (lɛt əˈloʊn ə ˈhəzbənd), nɑt ˈrɛdi tɪ hæv sɛks. soʊ nɑk ɪt ɔf. bi ə mæn. pjʊr ənd ˈsɪmpəl. |
reynaldo (1975 january 1, 2011) was a filipino politician. a member of the peacekeeping action team, he served as councilman for 35 in maypajo, until his assassination in 2011. he was also a corporal in the philippine army reserve command.
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his death achieved notoriety due to his taking of a new year's day family photo on tuna street which inadvertently captured the faces of both his killer and a lookout for the] the shooter, a convicted robber out on parole, pointed the gun in the photo directly at seconds before the shot went off. was rushed to martinez hospital but was immediately pronounced dead from a .45-caliber gunshot wound to the head. the photo was later turned over to city police; the shooter in the photo was identified as, who was arrested on january 7, and two suspected accomplices, one michael gonzales (alias of fish pond area i) and rommel oliva (alias balong), were arrested by january 3 in connection with the] was charged with murder by assistant city prosecutor darwin g. after], a member of the gang, claimed to have shot in retribution for being shot in the head by persons associated with during a shootout months] while police attributed a motive to's peacekeeping efforts in the.[5]
references [ edit ] | ˌreɪˈnɑldoʊ 1975 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2011 wɑz ə ˌfɪləˈpinoʊ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən. ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈpiˌskipɪŋ ˈækʃən tim, hi sərvd ɛz ˈkaʊnsəlmən fər 35 ɪn maypajo*, ənˈtɪl hɪz əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən ɪn 2011 hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkɔrpərəl ɪn ðə ˈfɪləˌpin ˈɑrmi rɪˈzərv kəˈmænd. əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈɛdət hɪz dɛθ əˈʧivd ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti du tɪ hɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ əv ə nu jɪrz deɪ ˈfæməli ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɔn ˈtunə strit wɪʧ ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˈfeɪsɪz əv boʊθ hɪz ˈkɪlər ənd ə ˈlʊˌkaʊt fər ðə ðə ˈʃutər, ə kənˈvɪktəd ˈrɑbər aʊt ɔn pəroʊl, ˈpɔɪntɪd ðə gən ɪn ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ dɪˈrɛkli æt ˈsɛkəndz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ʃɑt wɛnt ɔf. wɑz rəʃt tɪ mɑrˈtinɛz ˈhɑˌspɪtəl bət wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli prəˈnaʊnst dɛd frəm ə ˈgənˌʃɑt wund tɪ ðə hɛd. ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɑz ˈleɪtər tərnd ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈsɪti pəˈlis; ðə ˈʃutər ɪn ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɑz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz, hu wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 7 ənd tu səˈspɛktɪd əˈkɑmpləsəz, wən ˈmaɪkəl gɑnˈzɑləs (ˈeɪliəs əv fɪʃ pɑnd ˈɛriə aɪ) ənd ˈrɑməl oʊˈlivə (ˈeɪliəs balong*), wər ərˈɛstɪd baɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 3 ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈmərdər baɪ əˈsɪstənt ˈsɪti ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈdɑrwɪn ʤi. ˈæftər, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə gæŋ, kleɪmd tɪ hæv ʃɑt ɪn ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən fər biɪŋ ʃɑt ɪn ðə hɛd baɪ ˈpərsənz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈʃutaʊt mənθs waɪl pəˈlis əˈtrɪbjətəd ə ˈmoʊtɪv tɪ ˈpiˌskipɪŋ ˈɛfərts ɪn ðə ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət |
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start of: august 2017 @ 5 pm | haʊ ðə praɪˈɔrəti pass™*™ wɪl wərk ɪn ðə nɛkst fɔr ʤæn blɑkt ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɔgəst 23 2017 ðə əv ðə nɛkst fɔr ˈprɑʤɛkts ər ʤɪst əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər. tɪ hɛlp ju gɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut ɪn ðə ɛz ə praɪˈɔrəti pass™*™ ˈmɛmbər, naʊ ˈʃɛrɪŋ kæp ˈditeɪlz ənd ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ˈlɪmɪts fər ɔl fɔr ðə ˈlɪmɪts wɪl bi beɪst ɔn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈtoʊkənz hɛld. tɪ ˈriˌkæp, ɔl fɔr wɪl hæv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ 3 ˈfeɪzɪz: feɪz 1 əv ðə crowdsale*: ˈlɪmɪtɪd. ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ geɪn ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈtoʊkənz tɪ bɪld ən ɪnˈgeɪʤd kəmˈjunɪti əv səˈpɔrtərz ənd ˈərli əˈdɑptərz əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli tɪ praɪˈɔrəti pæs ˈmɛmbərz ðə ˈlɪmɪts wɪl əˈʤəst tɪ ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən goʊlz sɛt baɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ən ɪnˈgeɪʤd kəmˈjunɪti əv səˈpɔrtərz ənd ˈərli əˈdɑptərz ðə ˈlɪmɪts wɪl əˈʤəst tɪ ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən goʊlz sɛt baɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. feɪz 2 əv ðə crowdsale*: ənˈlɪmɪtɪd. ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ əˈlaʊ əˈspɛʃəli ɪnˈgeɪʤd səˈpɔrtərz tɪ sɛnd mɔr fəndz. əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli tɪ praɪˈɔrəti pæs ˈmɛmbərz feɪz 3 əv ðə crowdsale*: ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk, noʊ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz. ðə ˈfeɪzɪz maɪt ʧeɪnʤ fər fˈjuʧər. ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ fɔrs fər ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ju ɑr kəmˈjunɪti soʊ du nɑt fərˈgɛt tɪ sɛnd ˈjuˈɛs ˈfidˌbæk. pliz noʊt ðət ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ɪz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd beɪst ɔn ðə hɛld ɪn jʊr ˈwɔlət ðə ˈnəmbərz bɪˈloʊ ər ʤɪst ɪgˈzæmpəlz æt spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz. hir ər ɔl ðə ˈditeɪlz ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ˈlɪmət ˈɛstəˌmeɪts fər ɔl 4 ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ: ə ˈgloʊbəl mˈjuzɪk ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət wərks fər ˈɛvriˌwən stɑrt əv: ˈɔgəst 2017 5 piɛm |
in breaking news, kentucky senator rand paul just won the straw poll, which indicates that he is one of the front candidates for the 2016 presidential bid on the republican side and it has the establishment in a tizzy.
the hill reports,
in one of speeches, paul on thursday told conservative activists the republican party had grown "stale and moss covered" and said the needs a more libertarian approach that makes freedom the movement's defining principle. take our poll - story continues below will the media learn anything from their biased reporting of the story? will the media learn anything from their biased reporting of the story?
will the media learn anything from their biased reporting of the story? * yes, they've gotten so much wrong recently that they're bound to be on their best behavior. no, they suffer from a bad case of trump syndrome. who?
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comments this field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. completing this poll grants you access to freedom outpost updates free of charge. you may opt out at anytime. you also agree to this site's privacy policy and terms of use. trending: reporter amber lyon explains how they fake the news the poll, conducted over the course of, included participants and skewed heavily towards young attendees, with respondents between 18 and 25 years of age making up more than half of the vote. young voters helped propel father, former presidential contender ron paul (r-texas), to national prominence, and make up a core of the libertarian party for which the younger paul now carries the torch.
“it sounds like this thing is off and running for said al cardenas, head of the american conservative union, as he introduced the results.
paul was the favorite of attendees getting 25% of the vote, just ahead of marco rubio with 23%, who is ineligible for the presidency anyway due to not being a natural born citizen. senator ted cruz ranked seventh with 4%.
in’s 40 year history, ronald reagan and george w. bush are the only presidents who won its straw poll. | ɪn ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz, kənˈtəki ˈsɛnətər rænd pɔl ʤɪst wən ðə strɔ poʊl, wɪʧ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət hi ɪz wən əv ðə frənt ˈkænədɪts fər ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl bɪd ɔn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən saɪd ənd ɪt həz ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ɪn ə ˈtɪzi. ðə hɪl rɪˈpɔrts, ɪn wən əv ˈspiʧɪz, pɔl ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ toʊld kənˈsərvətɪv ˈæktɪvɪsts ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti hæd groʊn "steɪl ənd mɔs ˈkəvərd" ənd sɛd ðə nidz ə mɔr ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən əˈproʊʧ ðət meɪks ˈfridəm ðə ˈmuvmənts dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəl. teɪk ɑr poʊl ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ wɪl ðə ˈmidiə lərn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ðɛr baɪəst rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv ðə ˈstɔri? wɪl ðə ˈmidiə lərn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ðɛr baɪəst rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv ðə ˈstɔri? wɪl ðə ˈmidiə lərn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ðɛr baɪəst rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv ðə ˈstɔri? jɛs, ðeɪv ˈgɔtən soʊ məʧ rɔŋ ˈrisəntli ðət ðɛr baʊnd tɪ bi ɔn ðɛr bɛst bɪˈheɪvjər. noʊ, ðeɪ ˈsəfər frəm ə bæd keɪs əv trəmp ˈsɪnˌdroʊm. hu? iˈmeɪl ˈkɑmɛnts ðɪs fild ɪz fər ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən ˈpərpəsɪz ənd ʃʊd bi lɛft ənˈʧeɪnʤd. kəmˈplitɪŋ ðɪs poʊl grænts ju ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈfridəm ˈaʊtˌpoʊst ˈəpˌdeɪts fri əv ʧɑrʤ. ju meɪ ɑpt aʊt æt ˈɛniˌtaɪm. ju ˈɔlsoʊ əˈgri tɪ ðɪs saɪts ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi ənd tərmz əv juz. ˈtrɛndɪŋ: rɪˈpɔrtər ˈæmbər laɪən ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ ðeɪ feɪk ðə nuz ðə poʊl, kənˈdəktəd ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv, ˌɪnˈkludɪd pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ənd skjud ˈhɛvəli təˈwɔrdz jəŋ əˈtɛnˈdiz, wɪθ rɪˈspɑndənts bɪtˈwin 18 ənd 25 jɪrz əv eɪʤ ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp mɔr ðən hæf əv ðə voʊt. jəŋ ˈvoʊtərz hɛlpt prəˈpɛl ˈfɑðər, ˈfɔrmər ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kənˈtɛndər rɑn pɔl (r-texas*), tɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˈprɑmənəns, ənd meɪk əp ə kɔr əv ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈpɑrti fər wɪʧ ðə ˈjəŋgər pɔl naʊ ˈkɛriz ðə tɔrʧ. saʊnz laɪk ðɪs θɪŋ ɪz ɔf ənd ˈrənɪŋ fər sɛd æl kɑrˈdinəs, hɛd əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kənˈsərvətɪv ˈjunjən, ɛz hi ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə rɪˈzəlts. pɔl wɑz ðə ˈfeɪvərɪt əv əˈtɛnˈdiz ˈgɪtɪŋ 25 əv ðə voʊt, ʤɪst əˈhɛd əv ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ wɪθ 23 hu ɪz ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ˈɛniˌweɪ du tɪ nɑt biɪŋ ə ˈnæʧərəl bɔrn ˈsɪtɪzən. ˈsɛnətər tɛd kruz ræŋkt ˈsɛvənθ wɪθ 4 ɪn 40 jɪr ˈhɪstəri, ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən ənd ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ər ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts hu wən ɪts strɔ poʊl. |
your minnesota vikings are the 2015 north champions. and it was never in doubt!
ok maybe a little bit in doubt. like "took ten years off my life and i'm still kind of shaking as i write this" in doubt.
in a way this final game at lambeau was a perfect microcosm of the 2015 minnesota vikings season. the offense would look efficient and dangerous for spurts but then disappear for stretches thanks to poor blocking and inconsistent quarterback play. the defense was the backbone of the team and capitalized on their opportunities. and just when things started looking bleak and you thought it was going to be "the same old vikings" all over again, they rallied and came away victorious.
like the rest of the season, it wasn't always pretty. but in the end, the vikings persevered and won the north.
and that's a really nice thing. now this really big team gets a home playoff game comin' with no road trip strings to start a quest for some really big rings.
what a time to be alive.
cause i got a really big team
and they need some really big rings
they need some really nice things
better be comin' with no strings
better be comin' with no strings
we need some really nice things
we need some really big rings
i got a really big team
man what a time to be alive
you and yours vs. me and mine
are we talkin' teams? are we talkin' teams?
oh you switchin' sides? wanna come with me?
onto the north champion stocks!
blue chip stocks
everson griffen. griff was an absolute beast tonight. he was always causing trouble and drawing lots of attention. (and getting held by josh sitton on every other play, but i digress.) griffen racked up six total tackles, two sacks, and was also the catalyst for the game's biggest play, an aaron rodgers fumble returned for a touchdown by captain munnerlyn.
on a defense full of players that shined bright on sunday night, star outshone them all.
xaiver rhodes. rhodes certainly has a penchant for finishing off seasons in style. after an amazing finish to the 2014 campaign, rhodes has been up and down for most of this season. on sunday, the rhodes were definitely closed. he defended a lot of potential big plays and chose an excellent time for his second career interception.
eric kendricks. i lost count of how many important open field tackles kendricks made tonight. every time the vikings defense made a big stop it seemed like #54 was right in the middle of it. the packers would have had several more first downs if it wasn't for the sound fundamentals. thank you, football, for churning out such amazing linebackers. the future is bright with kendricks and anthony barr flying all over the field.
mike zimmer. throughout the season, zim has probably been the most important blue chipper of them all. in just two seasons he has completely changed the culture in minnesota. the vikings head coach has instilled a mindset and will that the vikings haven't possessed in decades. his tough-love, approach to mixing in savvy, dependable veterans with a bevy of young, impressionable talent has been a master class of how to build a team for both the present and the future. this team has been checking off tasks that haven't been completed in years. winning on the road. winning at chicago. winning when everything wasn't clicking. winning with defense. winning in prime time. and on sunday night, zimmer and his troops went into the home state of making a murderer and murdered the ruling north dynasty in their own backyard. thank you, coach zimmer. the vikings wouldn't be here without you.
on sunday night, zimmer and his troops went into the home state of making a murderer and murdered the ruling north dynasty in their own backyard.
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adam thielen. adrian peterson won the third rushing title of his career on sunday night but he had to settle for a tie in the game rushing title. both ap and thielen finished with 67 yards rushing and thielen only needed two attempts to do so. thielen also chipped in with a 16 yard reception. the 2014 mr. mankato is a swiss army knife that the vikings can use all over the offense and special teams.
blair walsh. walsh didn't miss any of his four kicks and blasted most of his for touchbacks. after an incredibly shaky start to the season walsh has seemed to settle back into his more familiar role of being incredibly reliable. (and if he misses a kick in the, don't yell at me for him.)
harrison smith. the bowler put in another pro bowl performance, picking up half a sack and playing his usual role of stopper for the vikings defense. smith is the glue that holds the back end of the d together.
jerick mckinnon. jet was the team's leading receiver (albeit with only 3 receptions and 33 yards) and provided an important spark when peterson went out with a lower back injury. seattle better see a lot of #31 in the playoffs because he makes the offense much more dynamic every time he's out there.
t.j.. you know who we didn't hear a lot from this evening? the vikings rookie right tackle. you know why? because he had a pretty damn good game. i have included in the stock market report several times this season but usually for all the wrong reasons. outside of a missed block on a toss play i didn't notice any glaring from.
and any time you go full liu kang on clay matthews, that makes you a solid investment.
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cordarrelle patterson. has exactly one job on this team: return. that shouldn't be hard for a first round pick with a ton of athleticism. right?
wrong.
so he made a mistake. a very costly, careless mistake, but it's not like he was trying to sabotage a chance at putting the game away. maybe mason crosby was just in his head after drawing a dumb penalty on patterson the last time these two teams played.
what irks me the most is that every time the nbc cameras cut to patterson after the fumble he was smiling and joking around. i'm not saying he needs to sit on the bench and pout the rest of the game, but what the hell? acting like it's a blowout or a preseason game should piss your teammates off, not just the fans.
that said, patterson was the only person to score against the seahawks last time around, so we might as well keep using his services while he's still around. which shouldn't be after this season.
matt kalil. i'm starting to wonder if injuries are starting to linger with him again because he is starting to look a lot slower protecting around the edge. it's not that he's getting will happen from time to time even to the best left tackles. it's how he's getting simple speed rushes around the end. the first matchup with the seahawks was an abject disaster for the entire offensive line; kalil will have to play better this time around for the offense to stand a chance.
teddy bridgewater. teddy had a real opportunity to establish himself in the biggest game of the season. instead he finished the game with 99 yards passing. bridgewater missed two touchdowns on the first drive by overthrowing wide open receivers on deep passes. but that paled in comparison to what has to be worst play of his young career:
there's no excuse for trying to go full favre with a ten point lead in the third quarter. but at least teddy realizes how dumb that left-handed interception was. after about what a great team win it was for the vikings, he himself with this gem:
just don't ever do that again teddy! teddy bridgewater (@teddyb_h2o) january 4, 2016
amen, teddy. bring your a game next week, because your team is going to need it against seattle.
terence newman. newman has had an excellent season but this game certainly wasn't his best work. he missed a couple big tackles and got caught in coverage by james jones a handful of times. i hate to sound like a broken record here but he'll need to play a lot better against the seattle receivers.
buy/sell
buy: that fake punt on the first drive! what a smart call to set the tone and get three important points on the team's first drive.
buy: mixing it up a bit more on first down. the vikings ran the ball 15 times on first down and passed seven times. that might seem a little lopsided until you realize they ran the ball on 41 of 47 first downs over the past two weeks. being overly predictable will be a death knell for the vikings offense against the dangerous seahawks defense next week.
sell: clock management at the end of the first half. again. the vikings faced and 2 at the packers 43 with :15 seconds remaining. if you're planning on going for it, calling a timeout is fine. if you're planning on trying a really long field goal or launching a hail mary, let the clock run down to a few seconds left. but calling a timeout with :15 left then getting a delay of game penalty? the coaching staff and the players better run through scenarios a whole bunch this week because they need everyone on the same page pronto.
buy: the floyd mic drop. i don't need to explain this one do i?
sell: losing rhett ellison. learning that he tore his patella tendon and will miss the is big news. ellison will never light up the box score but he is quietly one of the more crucial players on the vikings offense. his blocking in both the pass and run game will be hard to make up for.
buy: the defense holding strong even though they were completely gassed. when the packers suddenly started moving the ball in the fourth quarter it wasn't because rodgers and company had finally "figured it out" or were "turning it on late." it was because the defense was exhausted! they spent about 60% of the game on the field, including of the last ten minutes of the game. it was truly an amazing effort by a defense that was frankly forced to do too much tonight.
sell:. as you may have heard, a certain entitled former mascot switched allegiances before the game in a desperate attempt to stay relevant. and now the packers are with as a fan. good riddance benedict ragnold.
buy: a home playoff game. yes, the seahawks look poised to make a third straight super bowl run. yes, the vikings were humbled at home by seattle a month ago. but like i said in my preview on thursday, this is the playoffs. there aren't going to be any cupcake matchups anymore so you might as well play the tough teams at home. the redskins are playing really well over the past five games and i don't know if my heart could handle another game like that in green bay. winning a division title and finally shutting up the folks to the east of us is the most satisfying outcome possible, wild card opponent be damned. so bring on the seahawks and let's see what happens next sunday at noon.
(besides, who in their right mind wants to go to lambeau two weeks in a row in january? even if teddy bridgewater has never lost there.)
gemma thompson quote of the day
i went to a friend's house to watch the game tonight. my family was going to come with but my wife decided that she wanted a quiet night with the girls before returning to work from maternity leave on monday morning. so before i headed out i put the girls in their vikings and got ready to leave. before i left i asked my older daughter a very important question: "are the vikings gonna win tonight gemma?"
"yep! vikings, less gooo!"
and then she blew me a kiss goodbye. just like the packers kissed the north title goodbye. | jʊr ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈvaɪkɪŋz ər ðə 2015 nɔrθ ˈʧæmpiənz. ənd ɪt wɑz ˈnɛvər ɪn daʊt! ˈoʊˈkeɪ ˈmeɪbi ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ɪn daʊt. laɪk "tʊk tɛn jɪrz ɔf maɪ laɪf ənd əm stɪl kaɪnd əv ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ɛz aɪ raɪt ðɪs" ɪn daʊt. ɪn ə weɪ ðɪs ˈfaɪnəl geɪm æt læmˈboʊ wɑz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈmaɪkrəˌkɑzəm əv ðə 2015 ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈvaɪkɪŋz ˈsizən. ðə əˈfɛns wʊd lʊk ɪˈfɪʃənt ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs fər spərts bət ðɛn ˌdɪsəˈpɪr fər ˈstrɛʧɪz θæŋks tɪ pur ˈblɑkɪŋ ənd ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt kˈwɔrtərˌbæk pleɪ. ðə dɪˈfɛns wɑz ðə ˈbækˌboʊn əv ðə tim ənd ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd ɔn ðɛr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ənd ʤɪst wɪn θɪŋz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈlʊkɪŋ blik ənd ju θɔt ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi "ðə seɪm oʊld ˈvaɪkɪŋz" ɔl ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn, ðeɪ ˈrælid ənd keɪm əˈweɪ vɪkˈtɔriəs. laɪk ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsizən, ɪt ˈwəzənt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈprɪti. bət ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz ˌpərsəˈvɪrd ənd wən ðə nɔrθ. ənd ðæts ə ˈrɪli nis θɪŋ. naʊ ðɪs ˈrɪli bɪg tim gɪts ə hoʊm pleɪɔf geɪm comin*' wɪθ noʊ roʊd trɪp strɪŋz tɪ stɑrt ə kwɛst fər səm ˈrɪli bɪg rɪŋz. wət ə taɪm tɪ bi əˈlaɪv. kɔz aɪ gɑt ə ˈrɪli bɪg tim ənd ðeɪ nid səm ˈrɪli bɪg rɪŋz ðeɪ nid səm ˈrɪli nis θɪŋz ˈbɛtər bi comin*' wɪθ noʊ strɪŋz ˈbɛtər bi comin*' wɪθ noʊ strɪŋz wi nid səm ˈrɪli nis θɪŋz wi nid səm ˈrɪli bɪg rɪŋz aɪ gɑt ə ˈrɪli bɪg tim mæn wət ə taɪm tɪ bi əˈlaɪv ju ənd jʊrz ˈvərsəz. mi ənd maɪn ər wi ˈtɑkən' timz? ər wi ˈtɑkən' timz? oʊ ju switchin*' saɪdz? ˈwɑnə kəm wɪθ mi? ˈɔntu ðə nɔrθ ˈʧæmpiən stɑks! blu ʧɪp stɑks ˈɛvərsən ˈgrɪfən. grɪf wɑz ən ˈæbsəˌlut bist təˈnaɪt. hi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈtrəbəl ənd drɔɪŋ lɑts əv əˈtɛnʃən. (ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ hɛld baɪ ʤɑʃ ˈsɪtən ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈəðər pleɪ, bət aɪ daɪˈgrɛs.) ˈgrɪfən rækt əp sɪks ˈtoʊtəl ˈtækəlz, tu sæks, ənd wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈkætəˌlɪst fər ðə geɪmz ˈbɪgəst pleɪ, ən ˈɛrən ˈrɑʤərz ˈfəmbəl rɪˈtərnd fər ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn baɪ ˈkæptən məˈnərlɪn. ɔn ə dɪˈfɛns fʊl əv pleɪərz ðət ʃaɪnd braɪt ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt, stɑr aʊtˈʃoʊn ðɛm ɔl. roʊdz. roʊdz ˈsərtənli həz ə ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ɔf ˈsizənz ɪn staɪl. ˈæftər ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈfɪnɪʃ tɪ ðə 2014 kæmˈpeɪn, roʊdz həz bɪn əp ənd daʊn fər moʊst əv ðɪs ˈsizən. ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ðə roʊdz wər ˈdɛfənətli kloʊzd. hi dɪˈfɛndɪd ə lɔt əv pəˈtɛnʃəl bɪg pleɪz ənd ʧoʊz ən ˈɛksələnt taɪm fər hɪz ˈsɛkənd kərɪr ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən. ˈɛrɪk ˈkɛndrɪks. aɪ lɔst kaʊnt əv haʊ ˈmɛni ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈoʊpən fild ˈtækəlz ˈkɛndrɪks meɪd təˈnaɪt. ˈɛvəri taɪm ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz dɪˈfɛns meɪd ə bɪg stɑp ɪt simd laɪk 54 wɑz raɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ɪt. ðə ˈpækərz wʊd hæv hæd ˈsɛvərəl mɔr fərst daʊnz ɪf ɪt ˈwəzənt fər ðə saʊnd ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz. θæŋk ju, ˈfʊtˌbɔl, fər ˈʧərnɪŋ aʊt səʧ əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈlaɪnˌbækərz. ðə fˈjuʧər ɪz braɪt wɪθ ˈkɛndrɪks ənd ˈænθɔˌni bɑr flaɪɪŋ ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə fild. maɪk ˈzɪmər. θruaʊt ðə ˈsizən, zɪm həz ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪn ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt blu ˈʧɪpər əv ðɛm ɔl. ɪn ʤɪst tu ˈsizənz hi həz kəmˈplitli ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈkəlʧər ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə. ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz hɛd koʊʧ həz ˌɪnˈstɪld ə ˈmaɪndˌsɛt ənd wɪl ðət ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz ˈhævənt pəˈzɛst ɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz. hɪz tough-love*, əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈmɪksɪŋ ɪn ˈsævi, dɪˈpɛndəbəl ˈvɛtərənz wɪθ ə ˈbɛvi əv jəŋ, ˌɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl ˈtælənt həz bɪn ə ˈmæstər klæs əv haʊ tɪ bɪld ə tim fər boʊθ ðə ˈprɛzənt ənd ðə fˈjuʧər. ðɪs tim həz bɪn ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɔf tæsks ðət ˈhævənt bɪn kəmˈplitɪd ɪn jɪrz. ˈwɪnɪŋ ɔn ðə roʊd. ˈwɪnɪŋ æt ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ˈwɪnɪŋ wɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈwəzənt ˈklɪkɪŋ. ˈwɪnɪŋ wɪθ dɪˈfɛns. ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪn praɪm taɪm. ənd ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt, ˈzɪmər ənd hɪz trups wɛnt ˈɪntu ðə hoʊm steɪt əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈmərdərər ənd ˈmərdərd ðə ˈrulɪŋ nɔrθ ˈdaɪnəsti ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈbæˌkjɑrd. θæŋk ju, koʊʧ ˈzɪmər. ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz ˈwʊdənt bi hir wɪˈθaʊt ju. ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt, ˈzɪmər ənd hɪz trups wɛnt ˈɪntu ðə hoʊm steɪt əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈmərdərər ənd ˈmərdərd ðə ˈrulɪŋ nɔrθ ˈdaɪnəsti ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈbæˌkjɑrd. ˈsɑləd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ˈædəm ˈθilən. ˈeɪdriən ˈpitərsən wən ðə θərd ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl əv hɪz kərɪr ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt bət hi hæd tɪ ˈsɛtəl fər ə taɪ ɪn ðə geɪm ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl. boʊθ ˌeɪˈpi ənd ˈθilən ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ 67 jɑrdz ˈrəʃɪŋ ənd ˈθilən ˈoʊnli ˈnidɪd tu əˈtɛmpts tɪ du soʊ. ˈθilən ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɪpt ɪn wɪθ ə 16 jɑrd rɪˈsɛpʃən. ðə 2014 ˈmɪstər. mænˈkɑtoʊ ɪz ə swɪs ˈɑrmi naɪf ðət ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz kən juz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə əˈfɛns ənd ˈspɛʃəl timz. blɛr wɔlʃ. wɔlʃ ˈdɪdənt mɪs ˈɛni əv hɪz fɔr kɪks ənd ˈblæstɪd moʊst əv hɪz fər touchbacks*. ˈæftər ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈʃeɪki stɑrt tɪ ðə ˈsizən wɔlʃ həz simd tɪ ˈsɛtəl bæk ˈɪntu hɪz mɔr fəˈmɪljər roʊl əv biɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli rɪˈlaɪəbəl. (ənd ɪf hi ˈmɪsɪz ə kɪk ɪn ðə, doʊnt jɛl æt mi fər ɪm.) ˈhɛrɪsən smɪθ. ðə ˈboʊlər pʊt ɪn əˈnəðər proʊ boʊl pərˈfɔrməns, ˈpɪkɪŋ əp hæf ə sæk ənd pleɪɪŋ hɪz ˈjuʒəwəl roʊl əv ˈstɑpər fər ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz dɪˈfɛns. smɪθ ɪz ðə glu ðət hoʊldz ðə bæk ɛnd əv ðə di təˈgɛðər. məˈkɪnən. ʤɛt wɑz ðə timz ˈlidɪŋ rɪˈsivər (ɔlˈbiɪt wɪθ ˈoʊnli 3 rɪˈsɛpʃənz ənd 33 jɑrdz) ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt spɑrk wɪn ˈpitərsən wɛnt aʊt wɪθ ə loʊər bæk ˈɪnʤəri. siˈætəl ˈbɛtər si ə lɔt əv 31 ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs bɪˈkəz hi meɪks ðə əˈfɛns məʧ mɔr daɪˈnæmɪk ˈɛvəri taɪm hiz aʊt ðɛr. t.j*.. ju noʊ hu wi ˈdɪdənt hir ə lɔt frəm ðɪs ˈivnɪŋ? ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz ˈrʊki raɪt ˈtækəl. ju noʊ waɪ? bɪˈkəz hi hæd ə ˈprɪti dæm gʊd geɪm. aɪ hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt rɪˈpɔrt ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ðɪs ˈsizən bət ˈjuʒəwəli fər ɔl ðə rɔŋ ˈrizənz. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ə mɪst blɑk ɔn ə tɔs pleɪ aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈnoʊtɪs ˈɛni ˈglɛrɪŋ frəm. ənd ˈɛni taɪm ju goʊ fʊl lju kɑŋ ɔn kleɪ ˈmæθjuz, ðət meɪks ju ə ˈsɑləd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ʤəŋk bɑndz ˈpætərsən. həz ɪgˈzæktli wən ʤɑb ɔn ðɪs tim: rɪˈtərn. ðət ˈʃʊdənt bi hɑrd fər ə fərst raʊnd pɪk wɪθ ə tən əv æθˈlɛtɪˌsɪzm. raɪt? rɔŋ. soʊ hi meɪd ə mɪˈsteɪk. ə ˈvɛri ˈkɔstli, ˈkɛrlɛs mɪˈsteɪk, bət ɪts nɑt laɪk hi wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ ə ʧæns æt ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə geɪm əˈweɪ. ˈmeɪbi ˈmeɪsən ˈkrɔzbi wɑz ʤɪst ɪn hɪz hɛd ˈæftər drɔɪŋ ə dəm ˈpɛnəlti ɔn ˈpætərsən ðə læst taɪm ðiz tu timz pleɪd. wət ərks mi ðə moʊst ɪz ðət ˈɛvəri taɪm ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈkæmərəz kət tɪ ˈpætərsən ˈæftər ðə ˈfəmbəl hi wɑz sˈmaɪlɪŋ ənd ˈʤoʊkɪŋ əraʊnd. əm nɑt seɪɪŋ hi nidz tɪ sɪt ɔn ðə bɛnʧ ənd paʊt ðə rɛst əv ðə geɪm, bət wət ðə hɛl? ˈæktɪŋ laɪk ɪts ə bloʊaʊt ər ə ˌpriˈsizən geɪm ʃʊd pɪs jʊr ˈtimˌmeɪts ɔf, nɑt ʤɪst ðə fænz. ðət sɛd, ˈpætərsən wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən tɪ skɔr əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsiˌhɔks læst taɪm əraʊnd, soʊ wi maɪt ɛz wɛl kip ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz ˈsərvɪsɪz waɪl hiz stɪl əraʊnd. wɪʧ ˈʃʊdənt bi ˈæftər ðɪs ˈsizən. mæt ˈkæləl. əm ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ˈɪnʤəriz ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˈlɪŋər wɪθ ɪm əˈgɛn bɪˈkəz hi ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ lʊk ə lɔt sloʊər prəˈtɛktɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ɛʤ. ɪts nɑt ðət hiz ˈgɪtɪŋ wɪl ˈhæpən frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm ˈivɪn tɪ ðə bɛst lɛft ˈtækəlz. ɪts haʊ hiz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈsɪmpəl spid ˈrəʃɪz əraʊnd ðə ɛnd. ðə fərst ˈmæʧəp wɪθ ðə ˈsiˌhɔks wɑz ən ˈæbʤɛkt dɪˈzæstər fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn; ˈkæləl wɪl hæv tɪ pleɪ ˈbɛtər ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd fər ðə əˈfɛns tɪ stænd ə ʧæns. ˈtɛdi ˈbrɪʤˌwɔtər. ˈtɛdi hæd ə ril ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈbɪgəst geɪm əv ðə ˈsizən. ˌɪnˈstɛd hi ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə geɪm wɪθ 99 jɑrdz ˈpæsɪŋ. ˈbrɪʤˌwɔtər mɪst tu ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ɔn ðə fərst draɪv baɪ ˈoʊvərθˌroʊɪŋ waɪd ˈoʊpən rɪˈsivərz ɔn dip ˈpæsɪz. bət ðət peɪld ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ wət həz tɪ bi wərst pleɪ əv hɪz jəŋ kərɪr: ðɛrz noʊ ɪkˈskjuz fər traɪɪŋ tɪ goʊ fʊl ˈfeɪvər wɪθ ə tɛn pɔɪnt lɛd ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər. bət æt list ˈtɛdi ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz haʊ dəm ðət ˌlɛfˈthændɪd ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən wɑz. ˈæftər əˈbaʊt wət ə greɪt tim wɪn ɪt wɑz fər ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz, hi hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ðɪs ʤɛm: ʤɪst doʊnt ˈɛvər du ðət əˈgɛn ˈtɛdi! ˈtɛdi ˈbrɪʤˌwɔtər (@teddyb_h2o*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 4 2016 ɑˈmɛn, ˈtɛdi. brɪŋ jʊr ə geɪm nɛkst wik, bɪˈkəz jʊr tim ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ nid ɪt əˈgɛnst siˈætəl. ˈtɛrəns ˈnumən. ˈnumən həz hæd ən ˈɛksələnt ˈsizən bət ðɪs geɪm ˈsərtənli ˈwəzənt hɪz bɛst wərk. hi mɪst ə ˈkəpəl bɪg ˈtækəlz ənd gɑt kɔt ɪn ˈkəvərɪʤ baɪ ʤeɪmz ʤoʊnz ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv taɪmz. aɪ heɪt tɪ saʊnd laɪk ə ˈbroʊkən ˈrɛkərd hir bət hil nid tɪ pleɪ ə lɔt ˈbɛtər əˈgɛnst ðə siˈætəl rɪˈsivərz. baɪ: ðət feɪk pənt ɔn ðə fərst draɪv! wət ə smɑrt kɔl tɪ sɛt ðə toʊn ənd gɪt θri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnts ɔn ðə timz fərst draɪv. baɪ: ˈmɪksɪŋ ɪt əp ə bɪt mɔr ɔn fərst daʊn. ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz ræn ðə bɔl 15 taɪmz ɔn fərst daʊn ənd pæst ˈsɛvən taɪmz. ðət maɪt sim ə ˈlɪtəl ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd ənˈtɪl ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðeɪ ræn ðə bɔl ɔn 41 əv 47 fərst daʊnz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu wiks. biɪŋ ˈoʊvərli prɪˈdɪktəbəl wɪl bi ə dɛθ nɛl fər ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz əˈfɛns əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈsiˌhɔks dɪˈfɛns nɛkst wik. sɛl: klɑk ˈmænɪʤmənt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə fərst hæf. əˈgɛn. ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz feɪst ənd 2 æt ðə ˈpækərz 43 wɪθ 15 ˈsɛkəndz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ. ɪf jʊr ˈplænɪŋ ɔn goʊɪŋ fər ɪt, ˈkɔlɪŋ ə ˈtaɪˌmaʊt ɪz faɪn. ɪf jʊr ˈplænɪŋ ɔn traɪɪŋ ə ˈrɪli lɔŋ fild goʊl ər ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə heɪl ˈmɛri, lɛt ðə klɑk rən daʊn tɪ ə fju ˈsɛkəndz lɛft. bət ˈkɔlɪŋ ə ˈtaɪˌmaʊt wɪθ 15 lɛft ðɛn ˈgɪtɪŋ ə dɪˈleɪ əv geɪm ˈpɛnəlti? ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf ənd ðə pleɪərz ˈbɛtər rən θru sɪˈnɛrioʊz ə hoʊl bənʧ ðɪs wik bɪˈkəz ðeɪ nid ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ðə seɪm peɪʤ ˈprɑntoʊ. baɪ: ðə flɔɪd mɪk drɔp. aɪ doʊnt nid tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðɪs wən du aɪ? sɛl: ˈluzɪŋ rɛt ˈɛlɪsən. ˈlərnɪŋ ðət hi tɔr hɪz pəˈtɛlə ˈtɛndən ənd wɪl mɪs ðə ɪz bɪg nuz. ˈɛlɪsən wɪl ˈnɛvər laɪt əp ðə bɑks skɔr bət hi ɪz kˈwaɪətli wən əv ðə mɔr ˈkruʃəl pleɪərz ɔn ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz əˈfɛns. hɪz ˈblɑkɪŋ ɪn boʊθ ðə pæs ənd rən geɪm wɪl bi hɑrd tɪ meɪk əp fər. baɪ: ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈhoʊldɪŋ strɔŋ ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ wər kəmˈplitli gæst. wɪn ðə ˈpækərz ˈsədənli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈmuvɪŋ ðə bɔl ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər ɪt ˈwəzənt bɪˈkəz ˈrɑʤərz ənd ˈkəmpəˌni hæd ˈfaɪnəli "ˈfɪgjərd ɪt aʊt" ər wər "ˈtərnɪŋ ɪt ɔn leɪt." ɪt wɑz bɪˈkəz ðə dɪˈfɛns wɑz ɪgˈzɔstɪd! ðeɪ spɛnt əˈbaʊt 60 əv ðə geɪm ɔn ðə fild, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əv ðə læst tɛn ˈmɪnəts əv ðə geɪm. ɪt wɑz ˈtruli ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈɛfərt baɪ ə dɪˈfɛns ðət wɑz ˈfræŋkli fɔrst tɪ du tu məʧ təˈnaɪt. sɛl:. ɛz ju meɪ hæv hərd, ə ˈsərtən ɛnˈtaɪtəld ˈfɔrmər ˈmæˌskɑt swɪʧt əˈliʤənsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə geɪm ɪn ə ˈdɛspərɪt əˈtɛmpt tɪ steɪ ˈrɛləvənt. ənd naʊ ðə ˈpækərz ər wɪθ ɛz ə fæn. gʊd ˈrɪdəns ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt ragnold*. baɪ: ə hoʊm pleɪɔf geɪm. jɛs, ðə ˈsiˌhɔks lʊk pɔɪzd tɪ meɪk ə θərd streɪt ˈsupər boʊl rən. jɛs, ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz wər ˈhəmbəld æt hoʊm baɪ siˈætəl ə mənθ əˈgoʊ. bət laɪk aɪ sɛd ɪn maɪ ˈprivˌju ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ðɪs ɪz ðə pleɪɔfs. ðɛr ˈɑrənt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɛni ˈkəpˌkeɪk ˈmæʧəps ˌɛniˈmɔr soʊ ju maɪt ɛz wɛl pleɪ ðə təf timz æt hoʊm. ðə ˈrɛdˌskɪnz ər pleɪɪŋ ˈrɪli wɛl ˈoʊvər ðə pæst faɪv geɪmz ənd aɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪf maɪ hɑrt kʊd ˈhændəl əˈnəðər geɪm laɪk ðət ɪn grin beɪ. ˈwɪnɪŋ ə dɪˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪtəl ənd ˈfaɪnəli ˈʃətɪŋ əp ðə foʊks tɪ ðə ist əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ðə moʊst ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ˈaʊtˌkəm ˈpɑsəbəl, waɪld kɑrd əˈpoʊnənt bi dæmd. soʊ brɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsiˌhɔks ənd lɛts si wət ˈhæpənz nɛkst ˈsənˌdi æt nun. (ˌbiˈsaɪdz, hu ɪn ðɛr raɪt maɪnd wɔnts tɪ goʊ tɪ læmˈboʊ tu wiks ɪn ə roʊ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri? ˈivɪn ɪf ˈtɛdi ˈbrɪʤˌwɔtər həz ˈnɛvər lɔst ðɛr.) ˈʤɛmə ˈtɑmsən kwoʊt əv ðə deɪ aɪ wɛnt tɪ ə frɛndz haʊs tɪ wɔʧ ðə geɪm təˈnaɪt. maɪ ˈfæməli wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm wɪθ bət maɪ waɪf ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ʃi ˈwɔntɪd ə kwaɪət naɪt wɪθ ðə gərlz ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ wərk frəm məˈtərnɪti liv ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. soʊ ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ ˈhɛdɪd aʊt aɪ pʊt ðə gərlz ɪn ðɛr ˈvaɪkɪŋz ənd gɑt ˈrɛdi tɪ liv. ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ lɛft aɪ æst maɪ ˈoʊldər ˈdɔtər ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˈwɛʃən: "ər ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz ˈgɑnə wɪn təˈnaɪt ˈʤɛmə?" "jɛp! ˈvaɪkɪŋz, lɛs gooo*!" ənd ðɛn ʃi blu mi ə kɪs ˌgʊdˈbaɪ. ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈpækərz kɪst ðə nɔrθ ˈtaɪtəl ˌgʊdˈbaɪ. |
horseman passing by
i encountered the horseman in laguna beach riding along the pacific coast highway. he was ahead of me moving at horse speed. the traffic, hurried as always, slowed to a pause and then pulled around him. as i pulled past him, i could hear the of the hooves of his mount and his pack horse. i glanced into the rear view mirror after i got ahead of him and saw the blinking red and blue lights and heard the short bleep of a siren tapped once. he had been pulled over by the laguna beach police for an interview. i pulled in around the corner, walked back, and joined a group of citizens already watching this encounter.
the horseman was riding to texas. he said he'd started at the canadian border. the cop asked him why he wasn't driving. he said he didn't have a truck and a horse trailer, just a horse, a pack horse and a dog. his plan was simply to ride the coast to san diego and turn left.
he had what he called a "shoulder pass" which he drew from his pocket and presented to the officer. the officer, being confused, was not even sure such a document existed and examined its molecular structure.
then the laguna animal control officer showed up. that officer informed the that he did not have his dog on a leash. something all good little citizens of california do as willingly as they carry bags of the dog's feces around in their hands.
the horseman replied sensibly that his dog (named, i swear, "dog") knew how to follow along, and that if he put a leash on him from the saddle he risked strangling the dog.
"horse goes one way, dog goes another. tough on dog, officer."
at this point, having been alerted to the horseman, another police car showed up with another, but more senior, officer. he stood to the side a bit taking in what the situation actually was.
the animal control officer, failing to see the sense of not strangling a dog on a leash tired to a horse, began a hectoring lecture on the very special ordinances of the very special town of laguna beach, california. the horseman stood motionless as the scolding went on. finally the litany of banal was interrupted by the senior officer who evidently had less patience for the animal control than the horseman. after all, if you are riding a horse from canada to texas in the century, you are probably not in much of a hurry.
in short order, the senior officer informed the others that, regardless of the endless petty ordinances of laguna beach, what they were actually going to do was let this man continue on his way. not only that, they were going to give him a police escort out of town.
i assume the senior officer looked into the near future of any other action. and in that future he saw the issue of providing transport for two horses to some undisclosed location as well as the dog, while they were the horseman, was going to be far too much paperwork to contemplate. that and noting about 15 citizens gathered nearby, ready for a sincere chat with the city council probably gave him pause as well.
the horseman had heard and seen it all before on the long road between canada and laguna beach. he took "the cowboy way." he rolled a smoke, nodded, saddled up, whistled to dog and was escorted out of town.
that was all years ago and on another planet. but i still like to think of the horseman. i like to think he's still out there making his way from canada to texas -- via a left turn in san diego.
[2009-08-11] | ˈhɔrsmən ˈpæsɪŋ baɪ aɪ ɪnˈkaʊnərd ðə ˈhɔrsmən ɪn ləˈgunə biʧ ˈraɪdɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə pəˈsɪfɪk koʊst ˈhaɪˌweɪ. hi wɑz əˈhɛd əv mi ˈmuvɪŋ æt hɔrs spid. ðə ˈtræfɪk, ˈhərid ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, sloʊd tɪ ə pɔz ənd ðɛn pʊld əraʊnd ɪm. ɛz aɪ pʊld pæst ɪm, aɪ kʊd hir ðə əv ðə hʊvz əv hɪz maʊnt ənd hɪz pæk hɔrs. aɪ glænst ˈɪntu ðə rɪr vju ˈmɪrər ˈæftər aɪ gɑt əˈhɛd əv ɪm ənd sɔ ðə ˈblɪŋkɪŋ rɛd ənd blu laɪts ənd hərd ðə ʃɔrt blip əv ə ˈsaɪrən tæpt wəns. hi hæd bɪn pʊld ˈoʊvər baɪ ðə ləˈgunə biʧ pəˈlis fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju. aɪ pʊld ɪn əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər, wɔkt bæk, ənd ʤɔɪnd ə grup əv ˈsɪtɪzənz ɔˈrɛdi ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɪs ɪnˈkaʊnər. ðə ˈhɔrsmən wɑz ˈraɪdɪŋ tɪ ˈtɛksəs. hi sɛd hid ˈstɑrtɪd æt ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈbɔrdər. ðə kɑp æst ɪm waɪ hi ˈwəzənt ˈdraɪvɪŋ. hi sɛd hi ˈdɪdənt hæv ə trək ənd ə hɔrs ˈtreɪlər, ʤɪst ə hɔrs, ə pæk hɔrs ənd ə dɔg. hɪz plæn wɑz ˈsɪmpli tɪ raɪd ðə koʊst tɪ sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ənd tərn lɛft. hi hæd wət hi kɔld ə "ˈʃoʊldər pæs" wɪʧ hi dru frəm hɪz ˈpɑkət ənd pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə ˈɔfɪsər. ðə ˈɔfɪsər, biɪŋ kənfˈjuzd, wɑz nɑt ˈivɪn ʃʊr səʧ ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪgˈzɪstəd ənd ɪgˈzæmənd ɪts məˈlɛkjələr ˈstrəkʧər. ðɛn ðə ləˈgunə ˈænəməl kənˈtroʊl ˈɔfɪsər ʃoʊd əp. ðət ˈɔfɪsər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə ðət hi dɪd nɑt hæv hɪz dɔg ɔn ə liʃ. ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔl gʊd ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə du ɛz ˈwɪlɪŋli ɛz ðeɪ ˈkɛri bægz əv ðə dɔgz ˈfiˌsiz əraʊnd ɪn ðɛr hænz. ðə ˈhɔrsmən rɪˈplaɪd ˈsɛnsəbli ðət hɪz dɔg (neɪmd, aɪ swɛr, "dɔg") nu haʊ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ əˈlɔŋ, ənd ðət ɪf hi pʊt ə liʃ ɔn ɪm frəm ðə ˈsædəl hi rɪskt ˈstræŋgəlɪŋ ðə dɔg. "hɔrs goʊz wən weɪ, dɔg goʊz əˈnəðər. təf ɔn dɔg, ˈɔfɪsər." æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ˈhævɪŋ bɪn əˈlərtɪd tɪ ðə ˈhɔrsmən, əˈnəðər pəˈlis kɑr ʃoʊd əp wɪθ əˈnəðər, bət mɔr ˈsinjər, ˈɔfɪsər. hi stʊd tɪ ðə saɪd ə bɪt ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪn wət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈæˌkʧuəli wɑz. ðə ˈænəməl kənˈtroʊl ˈɔfɪsər, ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ si ðə sɛns əv nɑt ˈstræŋgəlɪŋ ə dɔg ɔn ə liʃ taɪərd tɪ ə hɔrs, bɪˈgæn ə ˈhɛktərɪŋ ˈlɛkʧər ɔn ðə ˈvɛri ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔrdənənsɪz əv ðə ˈvɛri ˈspɛʃəl taʊn əv ləˈgunə biʧ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðə ˈhɔrsmən stʊd ˈmoʊʃənləs ɛz ðə ˈskoʊldɪŋ wɛnt ɔn. ˈfaɪnəli ðə ˈlɪtəni əv bəˈnɑl wɑz ˌɪntərˈəptɪd baɪ ðə ˈsinjər ˈɔfɪsər hu ˈɛvədəntli hæd lɛs ˈpeɪʃəns fər ðə ˈænəməl kənˈtroʊl ðən ðə ˈhɔrsmən. ˈæftər ɔl, ɪf ju ər ˈraɪdɪŋ ə hɔrs frəm ˈkænədə tɪ ˈtɛksəs ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ju ər ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ɪn məʧ əv ə ˈhəri. ɪn ʃɔrt ˈɔrdər, ðə ˈsinjər ˈɔfɪsər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə ˈəðərz ðət, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈɛndləs ˈpɛˌti ˈɔrdənənsɪz əv ləˈgunə biʧ, wət ðeɪ wər ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ tɪ du wɑz lɛt ðɪs mæn kənˈtɪnju ɔn hɪz weɪ. nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət, ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv ɪm ə pəˈlis ˈɛskɔrt aʊt əv taʊn. aɪ əˈsum ðə ˈsinjər ˈɔfɪsər lʊkt ˈɪntu ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər əv ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈækʃən. ənd ɪn ðət fˈjuʧər hi sɔ ðə ˈɪʃu əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈtrænspɔrt fər tu ˈhɔrsɪz tɪ səm ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd loʊˈkeɪʃən ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə dɔg, waɪl ðeɪ wər ðə ˈhɔrsmən, wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi fɑr tu məʧ ˈpeɪpərˌwərk tɪ ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt. ðət ənd ˈnoʊtɪŋ əˈbaʊt 15 ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈgæðərd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ, ˈrɛdi fər ə sɪnˈsɪr ʧæt wɪθ ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈprɑbəˌbli geɪv ɪm pɔz ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈhɔrsmən hæd hərd ənd sin ɪt ɔl ˌbiˈfɔr ɔn ðə lɔŋ roʊd bɪtˈwin ˈkænədə ənd ləˈgunə biʧ. hi tʊk "ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ weɪ." hi roʊld ə smoʊk, ˈnɑdɪd, ˈsædəld əp, ˈwɪsəld tɪ dɔg ənd wɑz ɛˈskɔrtɪd aʊt əv taʊn. ðət wɑz ɔl jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd ɔn əˈnəðər ˈplænət. bət aɪ stɪl laɪk tɪ θɪŋk əv ðə ˈhɔrsmən. aɪ laɪk tɪ θɪŋk hiz stɪl aʊt ðɛr ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz weɪ frəm ˈkænədə tɪ ˈtɛksəs ˈviə ə lɛft tərn ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ. |
sassy, who said his first name is alex, would not provide full real name to news.
this is twitter user sassy gay republican, a pizza delivery driver and donald trump supporter from arizona. he says his twitter account exists "because #democrats & the community fail to recognize a large number of gay conservatives."
he uses his twitter account to frequently complain about democrats forcing people to pay for health insurance, likely referring to the " individual mandate " in obamacare.
in march, he complained that as a "young adult in perfect health" he was being "forced to pay for insurance i don't want and likely won't need."
on sept. 12, sassy a photo of a damaged car, saying that he got into a accident in mesa, arizona.
on sept. 14, sassy started a fundraising page to pay for his medical expenses, saying that the hospital didn't accept his insurance and that he couldn't afford the bill with his income as a pizza delivery driver.
"the hospital was a given, & the bill will likely be in the thousands (they didn't accept my insurance)," he wrote on the fundraising page.
sassy told news over twitter on thursday that workers' compensation insurance eventually paid for his hospital bill, including x-rays, shots, and his stay. he added his injuries included, "burns on my hips and some bruising on my thighs chest, and chest."
he told news he would use the funds possible physical therapy which he said his health insurance company isn't paying for "any other potential surprise bills," and for future hospital checkups or doctors visits.
"for those of you who follow my story on twitter, you know how open i am about my life, & whenever i need help, i always ask," he wrote on the fundraising page. "there's always some guilt for me asking, but right now, i really don't have a choice." | ˈsæsi, hu sɛd hɪz fərst neɪm ɪz ˈæləks, wʊd nɑt prəˈvaɪd fʊl ril neɪm tɪ nuz. ðɪs ɪz tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər ˈsæsi geɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən, ə ˈpitsə dɪˈlɪvəri ˈdraɪvər ənd ˈdɑnəld trəmp səˈpɔrtər frəm ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. hi sɪz hɪz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt ɪgˈzɪsts "bɪˈkəz #ˈdɛməˌkræts ðə kəmˈjunɪti feɪl tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv geɪ kənˈsərvətɪvz." hi ˈjuzɪz hɪz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt tɪ ˈfrikwɛntli kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ peɪ fər hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, ˈlaɪkli rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmænˌdeɪt ɪn obamacare*. ɪn mɑrʧ, hi kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ɛz ə "jəŋ ˈædəlt ɪn ˈpərˌfɪkt hɛlθ" hi wɑz biɪŋ "fɔrst tɪ peɪ fər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns aɪ doʊnt wɔnt ənd ˈlaɪkli woʊnt nid." ɔn sɛpt. 12 ˈsæsi ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ə ˈdæmɪʤd kɑr, seɪɪŋ ðət hi gɑt ˈɪntu ə ˈæksədənt ɪn ˈmeɪsə, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. ɔn sɛpt. 14 ˈsæsi ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ peɪʤ tɪ peɪ fər hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪkˈspɛnsɪz, seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈdɪdənt əkˈsɛpt hɪz ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ənd ðət hi ˈkʊdənt əˈfɔrd ðə bɪl wɪθ hɪz ˈɪnˌkəm ɛz ə ˈpitsə dɪˈlɪvəri ˈdraɪvər. "ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɑz ə ˈgɪvɪn, ðə bɪl wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi ɪn ðə ˈθaʊzənz (ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt əkˈsɛpt maɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns)," hi roʊt ɔn ðə ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ peɪʤ. ˈsæsi toʊld nuz ˈoʊvər tˈwɪtər ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ˈwərkərz' ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli peɪd fər hɪz ˈhɑˌspɪtəl bɪl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɛksˌreɪz, ʃɑts, ənd hɪz steɪ. hi ˈædɪd hɪz ˈɪnʤəriz ˌɪnˈkludɪd, "bərnz ɔn maɪ hɪps ənd səm ˈbruzɪŋ ɔn maɪ θaɪz ʧɛst, ənd ʧɛst." hi toʊld nuz hi wʊd juz ðə fəndz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈθɛrəpi wɪʧ hi sɛd hɪz hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɪzənt peɪɪŋ fər "ˈɛni ˈəðər pəˈtɛnʃəl səˈpraɪz bɪlz," ənd fər fˈjuʧər ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈʧɛˌkəps ər ˈdɑktərz ˈvɪzɪts. "fər ðoʊz əv ju hu ˈfɑloʊ maɪ ˈstɔri ɔn tˈwɪtər, ju noʊ haʊ ˈoʊpən aɪ æm əˈbaʊt maɪ laɪf, wɛˈnɛvər aɪ nid hɛlp, aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz æsk," hi roʊt ɔn ðə ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ peɪʤ. "ðɛrz ˈɔlˌweɪz səm gɪlt fər mi ˈæskɪŋ, bət raɪt naʊ, aɪ ˈrɪli doʊnt hæv ə ʧɔɪs." |
a jury unanimously found former connecticut gov. john rowland guilty on all seven counts in a campaign finance conspiracy scheme in new haven federal court friday. (published friday, sept. 19, 2014)
a jury unanimously found former connecticut gov. john rowland guilty on all seven counts in a campaign finance conspiracy scheme in new haven federal court friday.
rowland, 57, was convicted of conspiring with brian foley, the husband of 2012 congressional candidate lisa, to hide $35,000 in payments for work he did on her campaign.
he offered to do the same for republican candidate mark greenberg, who took the stand as the prosecution's first witness. greenberg said rowland offered to serve as a consultant during his 2010 congressional run but asked to be paid through greenberg's animal rescue group.
rowland trial goes to jury
prosecutors and defense attorneys lay out their final cases for the jury (published thursday, sept. 18, 2014)
rowland could serve up to 57 years in prison, but his lead attorney said friday afternoon that the former governor plans to appeal the verdict.
"we think there were many, many interesting, very serious legal issues litigated in this case and we're very much looking forward to litigating them further," said lead defense attorney reid weingarten.
"of course we're extremely disappointed with the verdict," said weingarten. "we always believed that the prosecutors made a very large mountain out of a very small molehill all triggered by an political in a congressional campaign."
after the verdict was read, rowland reached his hand back to a family member sitting behind him. weingarten slumped in his chair and looked down, and another attorney put his head in his hands.
rowland's family cried as the jury exited the courtroom. jurors also seemed emotional and took deep breaths as they left.
prosecutors did not visibly react.
"i heard it suggested cynically during the trial, both in the courtroom and outside the courtroom, that this case was simply politics as usual. this was far from that," said asst. u.s. attorney mark gustafson. "our electoral system is founded on several vital principles, one of which is transparency."
rowland does not testify at trial
rowland's defense team rested on wednesday after calling just one witness. (published wednesday, sept. 17, 2014)
the conviction comes 10 years after rowland, a republican who also served in the house of representatives, stepped down as governor amid an earlier corruption investigation that sent him to federal prison for 10 months.
on friday, he was convicted in new haven federal court of one count of conspiracy, two counts of falsification of records, one count of false statements, one count of false statements, two counts of illegal campaign contributions.
rowland's attorneys argued that the former governor volunteered on campaign and was paid for the consulting work he did for apple health care inc., foley's nursing home chain.
deliberations, which began thursday, lasted about seven hours between thursday and friday.
as a repeat offender, rowland could face a much stiffer sentence. in the earlier case, he was convicted of taking illegal gifts while in office.
"if you're in a situation where you ask yourself, 'is this what we should do, or maybe not?' you're pretty close to getting the answer for yourselves," gustafson said.
a report will be served oct. 31. the defense counsel must respond by nov. 14 and the final report will come nov. 24. a sentencing memorandum will be filed by dec. 1 and responses are due by dec. 6.
foley and each pleaded guilty to conspiring to make illegal campaign contributions on march 31. they have not yet been sentenced.
copyright associated press / nbc connecticut | ə ˈʤʊri juˈnænəməsli faʊnd ˈfɔrmər kəˈnɛtəkət gəv. ʤɑn ˈroʊlənd ˈgɪlti ɔn ɔl ˈsɛvən kaʊnts ɪn ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈfaɪˌnæns kənˈspɪrəsi skim ɪn nu ˈheɪvən ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, sɛpt. 19 2014 ə ˈʤʊri juˈnænəməsli faʊnd ˈfɔrmər kəˈnɛtəkət gəv. ʤɑn ˈroʊlənd ˈgɪlti ɔn ɔl ˈsɛvən kaʊnts ɪn ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈfaɪˌnæns kənˈspɪrəsi skim ɪn nu ˈheɪvən ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈroʊlənd, 57 wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv kənˈspaɪrɪŋ wɪθ braɪən ˈfoʊli, ðə ˈhəzbənd əv 2012 kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈkænədɪt ˈlisə, tɪ haɪd ɪn ˈpeɪmənts fər wərk hi dɪd ɔn hər kæmˈpeɪn. hi ˈɔfərd tɪ du ðə seɪm fər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt mɑrk ˈgrinbərg, hu tʊk ðə stænd ɛz ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃənz fərst ˈwɪtnəs. ˈgrinbərg sɛd ˈroʊlənd ˈɔfərd tɪ sərv ɛz ə kənˈsəltənt ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz 2010 kənˈgrɛʃənəl rən bət æst tɪ bi peɪd θru ˈgrinbərgz ˈænəməl ˈrɛskju grup. ˈroʊlənd traɪəl goʊz tɪ ˈʤʊri ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ənd dɪˈfɛns əˈtərniz leɪ aʊt ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl ˈkeɪsɪz fər ðə ˈʤʊri (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈθərzˌdeɪ, sɛpt. 18 2014 ˈroʊlənd kʊd sərv əp tɪ 57 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən, bət hɪz lɛd əˈtərni sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ðət ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnər plænz tɪ əˈpil ðə ˈvərdɪkt. "wi θɪŋk ðɛr wər ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs ˈligəl ˈɪʃuz ˈlɪtɪˌgeɪtɪd ɪn ðɪs keɪs ənd wɪr ˈvɛri məʧ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈlɪtɪˌgeɪtɪŋ ðɛm ˈfərðər," sɛd lɛd dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni rid ˈwaɪnˌgɑrtən. "əv kɔrs wɪr ɪkˈstrimli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪθ ðə ˈvərdɪkt," sɛd ˈwaɪnˌgɑrtən. "wi ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪˈlivd ðət ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz meɪd ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈmaʊntən aʊt əv ə ˈvɛri smɔl ˈmoʊˌlhɪl ɔl ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪn ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl kæmˈpeɪn." ˈæftər ðə ˈvərdɪkt wɑz rɛd, ˈroʊlənd riʧt hɪz hænd bæk tɪ ə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər ˈsɪtɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm. ˈwaɪnˌgɑrtən sləmpt ɪn hɪz ʧɛr ənd lʊkt daʊn, ənd əˈnəðər əˈtərni pʊt hɪz hɛd ɪn hɪz hænz. ˈroʊləndz ˈfæməli kraɪd ɛz ðə ˈʤʊri ˈɛgzətɪd ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum. ˈʤʊrərz ˈɔlsoʊ simd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ənd tʊk dip brɛθs ɛz ðeɪ lɛft. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz dɪd nɑt ˈvɪzəbli riækt. "aɪ hərd ɪt səˈʤɛstɪd ˈsɪnɪkəli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə traɪəl, boʊθ ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum, ðət ðɪs keɪs wɑz ˈsɪmpli ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl. ðɪs wɑz fɑr frəm ðət," sɛd asst*. juz. əˈtərni mɑrk ˈgəstəfsən. "ɑr ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈfaʊndɪd ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ˈvaɪtəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz, wən əv wɪʧ ɪz trænˈspɛrənsi." ˈroʊlənd dɪz nɑt ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ æt traɪəl ˈroʊləndz dɪˈfɛns tim ˈrɛstɪd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ˈkɔlɪŋ ʤɪst wən ˈwɪtnəs. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, sɛpt. 17 2014 ðə kənˈvɪkʃən kəmz 10 jɪrz ˈæftər ˈroʊlənd, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən hu ˈɔlsoʊ sərvd ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, stɛpt daʊn ɛz ˈgəvərnər əˈmɪd ən ˈərliər kərˈəpʃən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ðət sɛnt ɪm tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɪzən fər 10 mənθs. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, hi wɑz kənˈvɪktəd ɪn nu ˈheɪvən ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt əv wən kaʊnt əv kənˈspɪrəsi, tu kaʊnts əv ˌfælsəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrɛkərdz, wən kaʊnt əv fɔls ˈsteɪtmənts, wən kaʊnt əv fɔls ˈsteɪtmənts, tu kaʊnts əv ˌɪˈligəl kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz. ˈroʊləndz əˈtərniz ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnər ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd ɔn kæmˈpeɪn ənd wɑz peɪd fər ðə kənˈsəltɪŋ wərk hi dɪd fər ˈæpəl hɛlθ kɛr ɪŋk., ˈfoʊliz ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm ʧeɪn. dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz, wɪʧ bɪˈgæn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈlæstɪd əˈbaʊt ˈsɛvən aʊərz bɪtˈwin ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ɛz ə rɪˈpit əˈfɛndər, ˈroʊlənd kʊd feɪs ə məʧ ˈstɪfər ˈsɛntəns. ɪn ðə ˈərliər keɪs, hi wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌɪˈligəl gɪfts waɪl ɪn ˈɔfəs. "ɪf jʊr ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ju æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf, 'ɪz ðɪs wət wi ʃʊd du, ər ˈmeɪbi nɑt?' jʊr ˈprɪti kloʊz tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈænsər fər ˈjɔrsɛlvz," ˈgəstəfsən sɛd. ə rɪˈpɔrt wɪl bi sərvd ɔkt. 31 ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈkaʊnsəl məst rɪˈspɑnd baɪ noʊv. 14 ənd ðə ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈpɔrt wɪl kəm noʊv. 24 ə ˈsɛntənsɪŋ ˌmɛmərˈændəm wɪl bi faɪld baɪ dɛk. 1 ənd rɪˈspɑnsɪz ər du baɪ dɛk. 6 ˈfoʊli ənd iʧ ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ kənˈspaɪrɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˌɪˈligəl kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ɔn mɑrʧ 31 ðeɪ hæv nɑt jɛt bɪn ˈsɛntənst. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈɛnˌbiˈsi kəˈnɛtəkət |
the kindness offensive (tko) is a group based in london known for orchestrating large-scale random acts of kindness, involving the distribution of industrial quantities of goods to unsuspecting members of the public and charities. the group's stated purpose is to "practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty", a phrase first coined by anne herbert.
history [ edit ]
the kindness offensive was formed in august 2008, when three of the four founding members (david goodfellow, benny crane and james hunter) asked members of the public in hampstead what "random acts of kindness" they would like done for them. they received many requests from the public, and the group attempted to meet some of them by contacting companies and persuading them to donate the required goods for free, a technique developed by fourth founding member robert] and referred to by the group as "phone whispering".
tko attracted press attention in october 2008 for giving away twenty-five tonnes of foods to fourteen soup kitchens and centres across london england; the event came to be known as 'the mountain of] this event was the first of many large-scale events on distributing industrial quantities of goods in short periods of time to a wide variety of locations and causes; the most notable of these were the kindness offensive (2008),[3][4] the white stuff kindness] which was widely reported as a event (2010),[6] the kindness offensive (2011) the hasbro kindness offensive (2013),[7] and the read free! kindness] the large scale 2014 catlin kindness offensive event resulted in the events and group david goodfellow being awarded with a points of light, [9][10] award by the then prime minister david cameron who that it generated "...a christmas toy]
as well as large giveaways, has also staged a series of events, including the everyday kindness awards in 2009. over the course of a weekend, actors in public places pretended to need help, and when members of the public stepped up to offer a hand, they received a celebration rewarding their kindness with champagne, flowers and a gold]
the kindness offensive established their headquarters in in] which includes a bookshop that offers of books free of charge to the] and a community space who's grounds have been converted into a sensory garden for special needs students. the building has become something of a local landmark due to installations such as a set of giant] and a replica from the long running tv show doctor]
in 2017 joanna] become the of the kindness offensive to be awarded a place on the independent happy list in recognition of her kindness offensive work with special needs children and with providing free language lessons to newcomers to the.
see also [ edit ] | ðə ˈkaɪndnəs əˈfɛnsɪv (tko*) ɪz ə grup beɪst ɪn ˈləndən noʊn fər ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪtɪŋ ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈrændəm ækts əv ˈkaɪndnəs, ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl kˈwɑntətiz əv gʊdz tɪ ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈʧɛrɪtiz. ðə grups ˈsteɪtɪd ˈpərpəs ɪz tɪ "ˈpræktɪs ˈrændəm ˈkaɪndnəs ənd ˈsɛnsləs ækts əv ˈbjuti", ə freɪz fərst kɔɪnd baɪ æn ˈhərbərt. ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ðə ˈkaɪndnəs əˈfɛnsɪv wɑz fɔrmd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2008 wɪn θri əv ðə fɔr ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz (ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgʊdˌfɛloʊ, ˈbɛni kreɪn ənd ʤeɪmz ˈhəntər) æst ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪn ˈhæmpˌstɛd wət "ˈrændəm ækts əv ˈkaɪndnəs" ðeɪ wʊd laɪk dən fər ðɛm. ðeɪ rɪˈsivd ˈmɛni rɪkˈwɛsts frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk, ənd ðə grup əˈtɛmptəd tɪ mit səm əv ðɛm baɪ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd pərsˈweɪdɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ðə rikˈwaɪərd gʊdz fər fri, ə tɛkˈnik dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ fɔrθ ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈmɛmbər ˈrɑbərt ənd rɪˈfərd tɪ baɪ ðə grup ɛz "foʊn ˈwɪspərɪŋ". əˈtræktəd prɛs əˈtɛnʃən ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2008 fər ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ tˈwɛntiˌfaɪv tənz əv fudz tɪ ˌfɔrˈtin sup ˈkɪʧənz ənd ˈsɛntərz əˈkrɔs ˈləndən ˈɪŋglənd; ðə ɪˈvɛnt keɪm tɪ bi noʊn ɛz 'ðə ˈmaʊntən əv ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt wɑz ðə fərst əv ˈmɛni ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ɪˈvɛnts ɔn dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl kˈwɑntətiz əv gʊdz ɪn ʃɔrt ˈpɪriədz əv taɪm tɪ ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv loʊˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈkɔzɪz; ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl əv ðiz wər ðə ˈkaɪndnəs əˈfɛnsɪv ðə waɪt stəf ˈkaɪndnəs wɪʧ wɑz ˈwaɪdli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz ə ɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈkaɪndnəs əˈfɛnsɪv 2011 ðə ˈhæzbroʊ ˈkaɪndnəs əˈfɛnsɪv ənd ðə rɛd fri! ˈkaɪndnəs ðə lɑrʤ skeɪl 2014 ˈkætlɪn ˈkaɪndnəs əˈfɛnsɪv ɪˈvɛnt rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnts ənd grup ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgʊdˌfɛloʊ biɪŋ əˈwɔrdɪd wɪθ ə pɔɪnts əv laɪt, əˈwɔrd baɪ ðə ðɛn praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən hu ðət ɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd "...ə ˈkrɪsməs tɔɪ ɛz wɛl ɛz lɑrʤ ˈgɪvəˌweɪz, həz ˈɔlsoʊ steɪʤd ə ˈsɪriz əv ɪˈvɛnts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈkaɪndnəs əˈwɔrdz ɪn 2009 ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈæktərz ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈpleɪsɪz priˈtɛndɪd tɪ nid hɛlp, ənd wɪn ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk stɛpt əp tɪ ˈɔfər ə hænd, ðeɪ rɪˈsivd ə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ ðɛr ˈkaɪndnəs wɪθ ʃæmˈpeɪn, flaʊərz ənd ə goʊld ðə ˈkaɪndnəs əˈfɛnsɪv ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðɛr ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ɪn wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈbʊkˌʃɑp ðət ˈɔfərz əv bʊks fri əv ʧɑrʤ tɪ ðə ənd ə kəmˈjunɪti speɪs huz graʊnz hæv bɪn kənˈvərtɪd ˈɪntu ə ˈsɛnsəri ˈgɑrdən fər ˈspɛʃəl nidz ˈstudənts. ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ həz bɪˈkəm ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈloʊkəl ˈlændˌmɑrk du tɪ ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ə sɛt əv ʤaɪənt ənd ə ˈrɛplɪkə frəm ðə lɔŋ ˈrənɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ ˈdɔktər ɪn 2017 ʤoʊˈænə bɪˈkəm ðə əv ðə ˈkaɪndnəs əˈfɛnsɪv tɪ bi əˈwɔrdɪd ə pleɪs ɔn ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈhæpi lɪst ɪn ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv hər ˈkaɪndnəs əˈfɛnsɪv wərk wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl nidz ˈʧɪldrən ənd wɪθ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fri ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈlɛsənz tɪ ˈnuˌkəmərz tɪ ðə. si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət |
now that hackers have sunk their teeth well and truly into the microsoft surface, loads of things are being probed, including lag. apparently, with a tiny registry edit, you can speed up the surface no end and eliminate touch lag. here's how.
simply put, for some reason microsoft's built in some lag or latency into the touch experience of the surface, and you can nuke it with two simple registry edits.
as with all things registry and windows, back up your shit first, ok?
then bust out the registry editor (hit the start screen and type "regedit"), find the key:
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\touchpredict ion
change "latency" from 8 to 2, and "sample time" from 8 to 2.
bob's your speedier uncle, your surface should be faster. if all that was a bit much for you (why the hell are you messing with the registry, then?) you can download the required changes to inject into the registry automatically with a double click.
if you're a heavy user, you might notice some battery life decrease after the change, as the device is polling the screen a lot more, but considering the surface has pretty decent battery life to start with, it's probably not an issue. check out the full details of the hack over at the forums. via techradar] | naʊ ðət ˈhækərz hæv səŋk ðɛr tiθ wɛl ənd ˈtruli ˈɪntu ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈsərfəs, loʊdz əv θɪŋz ər biɪŋ proʊbd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ læg. əˈpɛrəntli, wɪθ ə ˈtaɪni ˈrɛʤɪstri ˈɛdət, ju kən spid əp ðə ˈsərfəs noʊ ɛnd ənd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt təʧ læg. hɪrz haʊ. ˈsɪmpli pʊt, fər səm ˈrizən ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts bɪlt ɪn səm læg ər ˈleɪtənsi ˈɪntu ðə təʧ ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðə ˈsərfəs, ənd ju kən nuk ɪt wɪθ tu ˈsɪmpəl ˈrɛʤɪstri ˈɛdɪts. ɛz wɪθ ɔl θɪŋz ˈrɛʤɪstri ənd ˈwɪndoʊz, bæk əp jʊr ʃɪt fərst, ˈoʊˈkeɪ? ðɛn bəst aʊt ðə ˈrɛʤɪstri ˈɛdɪtər (hɪt ðə stɑrt skrin ənd taɪp "regedit*"), faɪnd ðə ki: aɪən ʧeɪnʤ "ˈleɪtənsi" frəm 8 tɪ 2 ənd "ˈsæmpəl taɪm" frəm 8 tɪ 2 bɑbz jʊr ˈspidiər ˈəŋkəl, jʊr ˈsərfəs ʃʊd bi ˈfæstər. ɪf ɔl ðət wɑz ə bɪt məʧ fər ju (waɪ ðə hɛl ər ju ˈmɛsɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈrɛʤɪstri, ðɛn?) ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈrɛʤɪstri ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli wɪθ ə ˈdəbəl klɪk. ɪf jʊr ə ˈhɛvi ˈjuzər, ju maɪt ˈnoʊtɪs səm ˈbætəri laɪf ˈdiˌkris ˈæftər ðə ʧeɪnʤ, ɛz ðə dɪˈvaɪs ɪz ˈpoʊlɪŋ ðə skrin ə lɔt mɔr, bət kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈsərfəs həz ˈprɪti ˈdisənt ˈbætəri laɪf tɪ stɑrt wɪθ, ɪts ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ən ˈɪʃu. ʧɛk aʊt ðə fʊl ˈditeɪlz əv ðə hæk ˈoʊvər æt ðə ˈfɔrəmz. ˈviə techradar*] |
we're excited to announce that the latest pixel perfect precision handbook is available to download now (pdf, ibook). with over 40 pages of fresh content, as well as updates to what was already there, we've made the third generation of the handbook bigger, better, and more beautiful. so, what's new?
branding and retina images
at first glance the most obvious change is our new branding with bold typography and lively it's so much more us…two. we've also updated everything to retina resolution, meaning even crisper detail in the imagery.
design and development
we're all too aware that some projects get designed up front and then "thrown over the fence" to a development team, the two sides unaware of each other's existence for the most part a classic waterfall way of working. here at though, our developers are as much a part of a product's formation as the designers accordingly, they are brought in right from the start and their input is desired throughout all phases of the project. this completely new chapter includes much of what we've learned in bridging this gap between the two disciplines, including advice on how to get both sides working together more effectively, plus design techniques to ease the transition from pixels to code.
more pixel perfect principles
there are now more of the fundamental pixel perfect principles, including users, motion, and prototyping.
more accessibility
we've added guidance on error prevention, particularly relevant to mobile due to the size restrictions placed on the input methods. some of the content for this chapter has also been to fit together more logically: for example there is now a section on copy, pulling in some previous advice from other sections and highlighting its vital role in usability.
and of course, more photoshop
since the last release of the handbook we've seen adobe bring out their creative cloud update, which includes some major new features for interface designers: live shape properties, linked smart objects, and the generator have all found a place in the latest handbook.
don't forget to follow for the latest design tips and tricks as well. enjoy!
one last thing…
there's also now a japanese version of 2 available. the translation was handled by our friends over at, and it looks fantastic we're so pleased to see the content in another language, opening up the world of pixel precision to even more designers out there. head on over to the labs section of the site to download. | wɪr ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðət ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈpɪksəl ˈpərˌfɪkt priˈsɪʒən ˈhændˌbʊk ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd naʊ (pdf*, ibook*). wɪθ ˈoʊvər 40 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv frɛʃ ˈkɑntɛnt, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ wət wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ðɛr, wiv meɪd ðə θərd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈhændˌbʊk ˈbɪgər, ˈbɛtər, ənd mɔr ˈbjutəfəl. soʊ, wəts nu? ˈbrændɪŋ ənd ˈrɛtənə ˈɪmɪʤɪz æt fərst glæns ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ɑr nu ˈbrændɪŋ wɪθ boʊld təˈpɑgrəfi ənd ˈlaɪvli ɪts soʊ məʧ mɔr us…two*. wiv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛtənə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, ˈminɪŋ ˈivɪn ˈkrɪspər ˈditeɪl ɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤri. dɪˈzaɪn ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɪr ɔl tu əˈwɛr ðət səm ˈprɑʤɛkts gɪt dɪˈzaɪnd əp frənt ənd ðɛn "θroʊn ˈoʊvər ðə fɛns" tɪ ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt tim, ðə tu saɪdz ˌənəˈwɛr əv iʧ ˈəðərz ɪgˈzɪstəns fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ə ˈklæsɪk ˈwɔtərˌfɔl weɪ əv ˈwərkɪŋ. hir æt ðoʊ, ɑr dɪˈvɛləpərz ər ɛz məʧ ə pɑrt əv ə ˈprɑdəkts fɔrˈmeɪʃən ɛz ðə dɪˈzaɪnərz əˈkɔrdɪŋli, ðeɪ ər brɔt ɪn raɪt frəm ðə stɑrt ənd ðɛr ˈɪnˌpʊt ɪz dɪˈzaɪərd θruaʊt ɔl ˈfeɪzɪz əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðɪs kəmˈplitli nu ˈʧæptər ˌɪnˈkludz məʧ əv wət wiv ˈlərnɪd ɪn ˈbrɪʤɪŋ ðɪs gæp bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈdɪsəplənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ədˈvaɪs ɔn haʊ tɪ gɪt boʊθ saɪdz ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər mɔr ˈifɛktɪvli, pləs dɪˈzaɪn tɛkˈniks tɪ iz ðə trænˈzɪʃən frəm ˈpɪksəlz tɪ koʊd. mɔr ˈpɪksəl ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈprɪnsəpəlz ðɛr ər naʊ mɔr əv ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈpɪksəl ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈprɪnsəpəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈjuzərz, ˈmoʊʃən, ənd ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪpɪŋ. mɔr ˌæksɛsəˈbɪlɪti wiv ˈædɪd ˈgaɪdəns ɔn ˈɛrər priˈvɛnʃən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ˈmoʊbəl du tɪ ðə saɪz riˈstrɪkʃənz pleɪst ɔn ðə ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈmɛθədz. səm əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnt fər ðɪs ˈʧæptər həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn tɪ fɪt təˈgɛðər mɔr ˈlɑʤɪkli: fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ðɛr ɪz naʊ ə ˈsɛkʃən ɔn ˈkɑpi, ˈpʊlɪŋ ɪn səm ˈpriviəs ədˈvaɪs frəm ˈəðər ˈsɛkʃənz ənd ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈvaɪtəl roʊl ɪn usability*. ənd əv kɔrs, mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp sɪns ðə læst riˈlis əv ðə ˈhændˌbʊk wiv sin əˈdoʊbi brɪŋ aʊt ðɛr kriˈeɪtɪv klaʊd ˈəpˌdeɪt, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz səm ˈmeɪʤər nu ˈfiʧərz fər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs dɪˈzaɪnərz: lɪv ʃeɪp ˈprɑpərtiz, lɪŋkt smɑrt ˈɑbʤɛkts, ənd ðə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər hæv ɔl faʊnd ə pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈhændˌbʊk. doʊnt fərˈgɛt tɪ ˈfɑloʊ fər ðə ˈleɪtəst dɪˈzaɪn tɪps ənd trɪks ɛz wɛl. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! wən læst thing…*… ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ naʊ ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈvərʒən əv 2 əˈveɪləbəl. ðə trænzˈleɪʃən wɑz ˈhændəld baɪ ɑr frɛndz ˈoʊvər æt, ənd ɪt lʊks fænˈtæstɪk wɪr soʊ plizd tɪ si ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn əˈnəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ðə wərld əv ˈpɪksəl priˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈivɪn mɔr dɪˈzaɪnərz aʊt ðɛr. hɛd ɔn ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə læbz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə saɪt tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. |
tottenham boss mauricio has preached patience when it comes to development.
tottenham manager mauricio has stressed to that the club will be handling the development of with care over the coming months.
yedlin, 21, sealed a million move to tottenham in august following his impressive world cup cameos, but remained with the seattle for the rest of the season as part of the agreement between the two sides.
after helping his hometown club clinch the us open cup and supporters’ shield titles, the us international made his permanent switch to north london last month, but is still to get close to a appearance.
making just one run out for the so far, the promising was allowed to join up with the us national team for their recent against chile and panama as a result, although his performances in both games came in for some criticism among fans and the media.
nevertheless, remains a huge proponent of’s potential, having pushed to bring him over from seattle this winter rather than next summer, but wants to give him some more time to adapt to life at white hart lane before throwing him into the picture.
"we knew he was a player with great potential, who has already done interesting things in the, and has even been in the last world cup," the argentine said. "so we decided to advance his arrival time and start working with him for a bit.
"deandre is newly arrived in london and, like all young players, requires a process of adaptation, to learn a new way, to know a new culture,"
"we have to go with it carefully, quietly, giving him precious time to settle both on and off the pitch and maybe, from there, to show his qualities.”
having risen from the us college level to the premier league in the space of just two seasons, looks set for a bright future in the game considering his rapid progress, but also clear that he is far from the finished product.
perhaps still somewhat too raw for the english top-flight, seems to be approaching his development in the right manner thus far and, given the former southampton track record in developing emerging talent, fans should rest assured that he is in good hands. | ˈtɑtənˌhæm bɔs maʊˈrisioʊ həz priʧt ˈpeɪʃəns wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˈtɑtənˌhæm ˈmænɪʤər maʊˈrisioʊ həz strɛst tɪ ðət ðə kləb wɪl bi ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv wɪθ kɛr ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs., 21 sild ə ˈmɪljən muv tɪ ˈtɑtənˌhæm ɪn ˈɔgəst ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv wərld kəp ˈkæmiˌoʊz, bət rɪˈmeɪnd wɪθ ðə siˈætəl fər ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsizən ɛz pɑrt əv ðə əˈgrimənt bɪtˈwin ðə tu saɪdz. ˈæftər ˈhɛlpɪŋ hɪz ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn kləb klɪnʧ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊpən kəp ənd supporters’*’ ʃild ˈtaɪtəlz, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl meɪd hɪz ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt swɪʧ tɪ nɔrθ ˈləndən læst mənθ, bət ɪz stɪl tɪ gɪt kloʊz tɪ ə əˈpɪrəns. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʤɪst wən rən aʊt fər ðə soʊ fɑr, ðə ˈprɑməsɪŋ wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ ʤɔɪn əp wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl tim fər ðɛr ˈrisənt əˈgɛnst ˈʧɪli ənd ˈpænəˌmɑ ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪz pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɪn boʊθ geɪmz keɪm ɪn fər səm ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əˈməŋ fænz ənd ðə ˈmidiə. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, rɪˈmeɪnz ə juʤ prəˈpoʊnənt əv pəˈtɛnʃəl, ˈhævɪŋ pʊʃt tɪ brɪŋ ɪm ˈoʊvər frəm siˈætəl ðɪs ˈwɪntər ˈrəðər ðən nɛkst ˈsəmər, bət wɔnts tɪ gɪv ɪm səm mɔr taɪm tɪ əˈdæpt tɪ laɪf æt waɪt hɑrt leɪn ˌbiˈfɔr θroʊɪŋ ɪm ˈɪntu ðə ˈpɪkʧər. "wi nu hi wɑz ə pleɪər wɪθ greɪt pəˈtɛnʃəl, hu həz ɔˈrɛdi dən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋz ɪn ðə, ənd həz ˈivɪn bɪn ɪn ðə læst wərld kəp," ðə ˈɑrʤənˌtin sɛd. "soʊ wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ədˈvæns hɪz ərˈaɪvəl taɪm ənd stɑrt ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ɪm fər ə bɪt. ɪz ˈnuli əraɪvd ɪn ˈləndən ənd, laɪk ɔl jəŋ pleɪərz, rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˌædəpˈteɪʃən, tɪ lərn ə nu weɪ, tɪ noʊ ə nu ˈkəlʧər," "wi hæv tɪ goʊ wɪθ ɪt ˈkɛrfəli, kˈwaɪətli, ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ˈprɛʃəs taɪm tɪ ˈsɛtəl boʊθ ɔn ənd ɔf ðə pɪʧ ənd ˈmeɪbi, frəm ðɛr, tɪ ʃoʊ hɪz qualities.”*.” ˈhævɪŋ ˈrɪzən frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈlɛvəl tɪ ðə prɛˈmɪr lig ɪn ðə speɪs əv ʤɪst tu ˈsizənz, lʊks sɛt fər ə braɪt fˈjuʧər ɪn ðə geɪm kənˈsɪdərɪŋ hɪz ˈræpɪd ˈprɑˌgrɛs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ klɪr ðət hi ɪz fɑr frəm ðə ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈprɑdəkt. pərˈhæps stɪl ˈsəmˈwət tu rɑ fər ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ top-flight*, simz tɪ bi əˈproʊʧɪŋ hɪz dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ðə raɪt ˈmænər ðəs fɑr ənd, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən træk ˈrɛkərd ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈtælənt, fænz ʃʊd rɛst əˈʃʊrd ðət hi ɪz ɪn gʊd hænz. |
judge orders woman to delete her facebook page for typing lol about her dui
from the
"my dumb bass got a dui and i hit a car...lol"
this one is from a week ago, and a bunch of you submitted it (though tim k gets the hat tip for being first), but just getting around to it now. apparently, a woman named paula asher, who hit a car while driving under the influence, was ordered by the judge in the case to delete her facebook account , after she typed the following status message on her facebook judge seemed to take the "lol" statement literally -- that she was "laughing out loud" at her drunk driving accident -- and ordered her to delete her facebook account. she then ignored that order, leading to a contempt of court charge and jail time. i have no problem with her facing punishment for the drunk driving, but being told to delete her facebook page seems extreme on a variety of levels. first, the literal interpretation of "lol" is a bit unfair, considering in context how many people use the term today. rather than literally meaning that they're "laughing out loud," it's often an expression of exasperation at a situation people find themselves in. many people seem to use it more a statement they make, rather than as an accurate description of what they're doing.but, even beyond that, it seems wrong to order the deletion of an entire facebook account over one statement like that. facebook had nothing to do with this woman's drunk driving -- which, again, she should be punished for. i could even see reason to up the level of punishment for potentially showing a lack of remorse or recognition of the seriousness of her crime. but forcing someone to delete their entire facebook account, when it's a key way that many people communicate today, seems extreme. facebook didn't make asher drive drunk. nor did it make her not show remorse afterward. forcing her to shut it down completely seems to go beyond reasonable.
filed under: dui, lol, social networking
companies: facebook | ʤəʤ ˈɔrdərz ˈwʊmən tɪ dɪˈlit hər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ fər ˈtaɪpɪŋ lɔl əˈbaʊt hər ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ frəm ðə "maɪ dəm bæs gɑt ə ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ ənd aɪ hɪt ə car...lol*" ðɪs wən ɪz frəm ə wik əˈgoʊ, ənd ə bənʧ əv ju səbˈmɪtəd ɪt (ðoʊ tɪm keɪ gɪts ðə hæt tɪp fər biɪŋ fərst), bət ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ əraʊnd tɪ ɪt naʊ. əˈpɛrəntli, ə ˈwʊmən neɪmd ˈpɔlə ˈæʃər, hu hɪt ə kɑr waɪl ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns, wɑz ˈɔrdərd baɪ ðə ʤəʤ ɪn ðə keɪs tɪ dɪˈlit hər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈkaʊnt ˈæftər ʃi taɪpt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈstætəs ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn hər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ʤəʤ simd tɪ teɪk ðə "lɔl" ˈsteɪtmənt ˈlɪtərəli ðət ʃi wɑz "ˈlæfɪŋ aʊt laʊd" æt hər drəŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈæksədənt ənd ˈɔrdərd hər tɪ dɪˈlit hər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈkaʊnt. ʃi ðɛn ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðət ˈɔrdər, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ə kənˈtɛmpt əv kɔrt ʧɑrʤ ənd ʤeɪl taɪm. aɪ hæv noʊ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ hər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈpənɪʃmənt fər ðə drəŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ, bət biɪŋ toʊld tɪ dɪˈlit hər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ simz ɪkˈstrim ɔn ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈlɛvəlz. fərst, ðə ˈlɪtərəl ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv "lɔl" ɪz ə bɪt ˌɔnˈfɛr, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑntɛkst haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl juz ðə tərm təˈdeɪ. ˈrəðər ðən ˈlɪtərəli ˈminɪŋ ðət ðɛr "ˈlæfɪŋ aʊt laʊd," ɪts ˈɔfən ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˌɛkˌsæspərˈeɪʃən æt ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈpipəl faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl sim tɪ juz ɪt mɔr ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðeɪ meɪk, ˈrəðər ðən ɛz ən ˈækjərət dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv wət ðɛr doing.but*, ˈivɪn bɪɔnd ðət, ɪt simz rɔŋ tɪ ˈɔrdər ðə dɪˈliʃən əv ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈkaʊnt ˈoʊvər wən ˈsteɪtmənt laɪk ðət. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðɪs ˈwʊmənz drəŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ wɪʧ, əˈgɛn, ʃi ʃʊd bi ˈpənɪʃt fər. aɪ kʊd ˈivɪn si ˈrizən tɪ əp ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈpənɪʃmənt fər pəˈtɛnʃəli ʃoʊɪŋ ə læk əv rɪˈmɔrs ər ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɪriəsnəs əv hər kraɪm. bət ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ dɪˈlit ðɛr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈkaʊnt, wɪn ɪts ə ki weɪ ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt təˈdeɪ, simz ɪkˈstrim. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈdɪdənt meɪk ˈæʃər draɪv drəŋk. nɔr dɪd ɪt meɪk hər nɑt ʃoʊ rɪˈmɔrs ˈæftərwərd. ˈfɔrsɪŋ hər tɪ ʃət ɪt daʊn kəmˈplitli simz tɪ goʊ bɪɔnd ˈrizənəbəl. faɪld ˈəndər: ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ, lɔl, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk |
after the success of the, thanks to dick efforts at the daytona 200 on the honda racebike, honda released the in 1970. between 1970 and 1971 honda rolled a staggerings out of their factory to meet demand. thanks to a lack of worthy competitors they had market share and took full advantage of it. he varied little from the aside from a new throttle cable setup 2 cable configuration) and smaller side covers.
this honda cafe racer is currently available for purchase at new ‘northeast‘. it is to me the embodiment of what a true cafe racer should be. stripped of anything unnecessary, unashamedly raw and visceral and created for the sole purpose of good times on two wheels. at the heart of the build sits a four built for speed and reliability. not wanting to veer too far from the engines original configuration the are original, cleaned and tuned to suit the increased airflow from the lynx filter cages and their red innards.
although a mystery what internal modifications have been made suspect an increase in capacity and compression due to the addition of an oil cooler and the externally mounted cycle x oil filter. the electrics have also been suitably upgraded thanks to a s ignition conversion and spark comes via a cycle x power arc coil. managing the transfer of power to the rear wheel is an clutch with performance springs, and the noise coming from the back bike can be attributed to a custom made exhaust been coated in sinister matte black.
other performance improvements include rebuilt forks, drilled brake rotors and avon rubber. shocks keep the rear end in check while a steering damper ensures that the front end runs true. for a classic cafe racer riding position, bars have been perched on the fork legs and the top clamps been shaved clean. dime city cycles rear set position the feet accordingly and the dash has been reduced to a single speedometer.
after shortening, bracing and the frame been fit with custom style bodywork. the 2 filler, fuel tank doubles as an oil tank thanks to some clever fabrication. pillion passengers are a no go on the suede saddle and the duck bill tail sports a lucas style, led tail lamp. up front sits a 500 black magic head light and the whole bikes been rewired since electrics are anything but reliable.
perhaps the most striking feature of the whole build is the battleship grey paint scheme. splashes of red details pop against the grey like warning signs and the frames been clear coated to further enhance the raw aesthetic. on the northeast website, where you can find the for sale, described the bike as a “badass cafe racer” which i think you will all agree is a fitting designation. | ˈæftər ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə θæŋks tɪ dɪk ˈɛfərts æt ðə deɪˈtoʊnə 200 ɔn ðə ˈhɔndə racebike*, ˈhɔndə riˈlist ðə ɪn 1970 bɪtˈwin 1970 ənd 1971 ˈhɔndə roʊld ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ aʊt əv ðɛr ˈfæktəri tɪ mit dɪˈmænd. θæŋks tɪ ə læk əv ˈwərði kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ðeɪ hæd ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr ənd tʊk fʊl ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ɪt. hi ˈvɛrid ˈlɪtəl frəm ðə əˈsaɪd frəm ə nu θˈrɑtəl ˈkeɪbəl ˈsɛˌtəp 2 ˈkeɪbəl kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən) ənd sˈmɔlər saɪd ˈkəvərz. ðɪs ˈhɔndə kəˈfeɪ ˈreɪsər ɪz ˈkərəntli əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpərʧəs æt nu sportscar‘*‘. ɪt ɪz tɪ mi ðə ɛmˈbɑdimənt əv wət ə tru kəˈfeɪ ˈreɪsər ʃʊd bi. strɪpt əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ˌənəˈʃeɪmədli rɑ ənd ˈvɪsərəl ənd kriˈeɪtɪd fər ðə soʊl ˈpərpəs əv gʊd taɪmz ɔn tu wilz. æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə bɪld sɪts ə fɔr bɪlt fər spid ənd riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti. nɑt ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ vɪr tu fɑr frəm ðə ˈɛnʤənz ərˈɪʤənəl kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ðə ər ərˈɪʤənəl, klind ənd tund tɪ sut ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˈɛrfloʊ frəm ðə lɪŋks ˈfɪltər ˈkeɪʤɪz ənd ðɛr rɛd ˈɪnərdz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ə ˈmɪstəri wət ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz hæv bɪn meɪd ˈsəˌspɛkt ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn kəˈpæsɪti ənd kəmˈprɛʃən du tɪ ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ən ɔɪl ˈkulər ənd ðə ɪkˈstərnəli ˈmaʊnɪd ˈsaɪkəl ɛks ɔɪl ˈfɪltər. ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪks hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈsutəbli ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd θæŋks tɪ ə ɛs ˌɪgˈnɪʃən kənˈvərʒən ənd spɑrk kəmz ˈviə ə ˈsaɪkəl ɛks paʊər ɑrk kɔɪl. ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə ˈtrænsfər əv paʊər tɪ ðə rɪr wil ɪz ən kləʧ wɪθ pərˈfɔrməns spərɪŋz, ənd ðə nɔɪz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə bæk baɪk kən bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ə ˈkəstəm meɪd ɪgˈzɔst bɪn ˈkoʊtɪd ɪn ˈsɪnɪstər mæt blæk. ˈəðər pərˈfɔrməns ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˌɪnˈklud riˈbɪlt fɔrks, drɪld breɪk ˈroʊtərz ənd ˈeɪvɑn ˈrəbər. ʃɑks kip ðə rɪr ɛnd ɪn ʧɛk waɪl ə ˈstɪrɪŋ ˈdæmpər ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət ðə frənt ɛnd rənz tru. fər ə ˈklæsɪk kəˈfeɪ ˈreɪsər ˈraɪdɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən, bɑrz hæv bɪn pərʧt ɔn ðə fɔrk lɛgz ənd ðə tɔp klæmps bɪn ʃeɪvd klin. daɪm ˈsɪti ˈsaɪkəlz rɪr sɛt pəˈzɪʃən ðə fit əˈkɔrdɪŋli ənd ðə dæʃ həz bɪn rɪˈdust tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl spiˈdɑmətər. ˈæftər ˈʃɔrtənɪŋ, ˈbreɪsɪŋ ənd ðə freɪm bɪn fɪt wɪθ ˈkəstəm staɪl bodywork*. ðə 2 ˈfɪlər, fjuəl tæŋk ˈdəbəlz ɛz ən ɔɪl tæŋk θæŋks tɪ səm ˈklɛvər ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən. ˈpɪljən ˈpæsənʤərz ər ə noʊ goʊ ɔn ðə sweɪd ˈsædəl ənd ðə dək bɪl teɪl spɔrts ə ˈlukəs staɪl, lɛd teɪl læmp. əp frənt sɪts ə 500 blæk ˈmæʤɪk hɛd laɪt ənd ðə hoʊl baɪks bɪn riˈwaɪərd sɪns ɪˈlɛktrɪks ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət rɪˈlaɪəbəl. pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈfiʧər əv ðə hoʊl bɪld ɪz ðə ˈbætəlˌʃɪp greɪ peɪnt skim. ˈsplæʃɪz əv rɛd ˈditeɪlz pɑp əˈgɛnst ðə greɪ laɪk ˈwɔrnɪŋ saɪnz ənd ðə freɪmz bɪn klɪr ˈkoʊtɪd tɪ ˈfərðər ɛnˈhæns ðə rɑ ɛsˈθɛtɪk. ɔn ðə ˌnɔrˈθist ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wɛr ju kən faɪnd ðə fər seɪl, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə baɪk ɛz ə kəˈfeɪ racer”*” wɪʧ aɪ θɪŋk ju wɪl ɔl əˈgri ɪz ə ˈfɪtɪŋ ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. |
5-minute very berry ice cream {no machine needed}
three ingredients and 5 minutes are all you need to whip up this easy berry ice cream! no ice cream maker needed this frozen treat can be made in a food processor or blender!
happy fourth of july to all my american friends! i reckon you are all set up for the celebrations but in case you forgot to make dessert or were too busy to even think about it, i have just what you need.
this luscious vegan and very berry ice cream will be on your table in less than 5 minutes and requires only 3 ingredients! and worry if you own an ice cream maker (i either!), no need for it.
all you need to make this berry ice cream are frozen berries (or any fruit you like), coconut milk (or your favorite milk) and (or another sweetener). put everything in your food processor, process until smooth and eat! see how easy it is?
i’ve been making this healthy berry ice cream for months, whenever craving something sweet but want to go heavy on the or sugar. with only 13 grams of per serving, this ice cream recipe fits the bill perfectly!
you can either eat your berry ice cream straight out of the food processor or store it in the freezer until ready to eat. enjoy!
if you tried this berry ice cream, forget to rate the recipe below and let me know how it went in the comments i love hearing from you! you can also follow me on instagram, and facebook for more and behind-the-scenes! | 5-minute* ˈvɛri ˈbɛri aɪs krim {noʊ məˈʃin ˈnidɪd} θri ˌɪnˈgridiənts ənd 5 ˈmɪnəts ər ɔl ju nid tɪ wɪp əp ðɪs ˈizi ˈbɛri aɪs krim! noʊ aɪs krim ˈmeɪkər ˈnidɪd ðɪs ˈfroʊzən trit kən bi meɪd ɪn ə fud ˈprɑˌsɛsər ər ˈblɛndər! ˈhæpi fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ tɪ ɔl maɪ əˈmɛrɪkən frɛndz! aɪ ˈrɛkən ju ər ɔl sɛt əp fər ðə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz bət ɪn keɪs ju fərˈgɑt tɪ meɪk dɪˈzərt ər wər tu ˈbɪzi tɪ ˈivɪn θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, aɪ hæv ʤɪst wət ju nid. ðɪs ˈləʃɪs ˈvɛgən ənd ˈvɛri ˈbɛri aɪs krim wɪl bi ɔn jʊr ˈteɪbəl ɪn lɛs ðən 5 ˈmɪnəts ənd rikˈwaɪərz ˈoʊnli 3 ˌɪnˈgridiənts! ənd ˈwəri ɪf ju oʊn ən aɪs krim ˈmeɪkər (aɪ ˈiðər!), noʊ nid fər ɪt. ɔl ju nid tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈbɛri aɪs krim ər ˈfroʊzən ˈbɛriz (ər ˈɛni frut ju laɪk), ˈkoʊkəˌnət mɪlk (ər jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt mɪlk) ənd (ər əˈnəðər sˈwitənər). pʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn jʊr fud ˈprɑˌsɛsər, ˈprɔˌsɛs ənˈtɪl smuð ənd it! si haʊ ˈizi ɪt ɪz? bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˈhɛlθi ˈbɛri aɪs krim fər mənθs, wɛˈnɛvər ˈkreɪvɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ swit bət wɔnt tɪ goʊ ˈhɛvi ɔn ðə ər ˈʃʊgər. wɪθ ˈoʊnli 13 græmz əv pər ˈsərvɪŋ, ðɪs aɪs krim ˈrɛsəpi fɪts ðə bɪl ˈpərfəktli! ju kən ˈiðər it jʊr ˈbɛri aɪs krim streɪt aʊt əv ðə fud ˈprɑˌsɛsər ər stɔr ɪt ɪn ðə ˈfrizər ənˈtɪl ˈrɛdi tɪ it. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! ɪf ju traɪd ðɪs ˈbɛri aɪs krim, fərˈgɛt tɪ reɪt ðə ˈrɛsəpi bɪˈloʊ ənd lɛt mi noʊ haʊ ɪt wɛnt ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts aɪ ləv ˈhirɪŋ frəm ju! ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɑloʊ mi ɔn instagram*, ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fər mɔr ənd behind-the-scenes*! |
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open letter to regionals athletes
written by athlete josh
walking into the gym on a typical monday, wednesday or friday at, i love that i can expect a few of the same things. i know that vanessa will have already warmed up 30 minutes, daniel will be telling jokes and laughing before the punchline and leah will warm hearts as she laughs the most recognizable laugh ever heard. there are kind welcomes and hellos, questions about work, inside jokes only people would know, and a generally very energetic group for that early in the morning. these are little things i have greatly come to appreciate over the past 9 months or so participating in a normal class.
my presence in gyms has been an interesting one since i started in 2012. when i first tried a workout, i was told that i should compete, and that someday i could be one of the best in the world. not knowing any better, i jumped right in began to do as much as my body would allow. within a few months i had competed in multiple local competitions and by the time i did my first open in 2013, was told the following year i should try to make the regional competition. from there i began training multiple times a day, doing extra skill work, more squat cycles, working with lifting coaches, and pushing myself as quickly towards progress as i could. sure enough the following year in 2014, i qualified for my first regional.
from here my fitness took a different turn. i definitely was no longer a normal class attendee, i had special programming, supplements, therapists, and diets to help me achieve a goal of going to the games. this carried on for two more years as i became increasingly isolated from the rest of the community and most often was the only one in the gym for either of my training sessions. i was caught up in myself, my own progress, my needs, what i “needed”, often at the expense of others. this carried on through the 2016 regional competition, until i decided i needed a change.
the next year looked dramatically different. i decided that since i making money as a “pro fitness person” that i would get a full time job, i changed a few of my surroundings, rearranged my priorities, and began to see life from a new perspective. in my head there going to be any more competing, no more special programming, no supplements, or special recovery systems. several years of competitive programming and mindset had worn on me, and i just wanted to be healthy and enjoy fitness. i can remember one of the very first actual class i took in late summer 2016, and thinking to myself how foreign is was, how i sure if people would make comments, or ask what i was doing.
over the years of competing, i realized i had created a gap between myself and the rest of the gym members. to my surprise i felt very welcomed, no one made comments about me being a regional athlete, asked about pr’s, or told me i was just going to smoke everyone in the class. for the most part, no one in class seemed to care that i had ever been good at or what the status of my fitness was at that point in time. it was very relaxing. being able to be a normalter became much more fun than i expected as i was able to relax and just have fun with people.
i’m going to talk for a minute to other regional qualifiers, or maybe just to some of you who have taken yourself out of the class setting to focus on your competitive fitness aspirations. there is a gap that has been created in the community between those who compete and those who do not. while there is a time and place for some extra skill work to help the natural progression in, it should not remove you from the foundation set forth in a class gap is perpetuated by the advent of special programs and social media to glorify each of your workouts, gains, and “hard work”. it is easy as a competitiveter to get into this mentality that better than a “normal” member, or that your activity in the gym has more value.
what if we changed our mindset and looked at it the other way around? not to burst any bubbles, but if you as a competitive athlete to think that you working out for 6 hours a day and sleeping 10 hours a night is inspiring, got it backwards. get outside ourselves a bit and look at the rest of the community. the single mom who struggles to get into the gym because of work and her role as a mother suddenly becomes the superhero. the person who is battling sickness, obesity, or perhaps past addictions becomes the one who is inspiring.
want to close the gap? start joining classes, even once or twice a week would help. there is some value in having a little extra skill work, but the foundational dynamics are set in class. workout with the moms in the class, the night shift workers in your noon class, the in your evening classes. ask them about their lives, find out most important to them. just be a part of the community, that what is about anyway?
just because you are more fit or can rx+ a workout does not mean you are above anyone else or need to separate yourself from class goers. no matter your experience level in, there is always value in staying connected with the community around you. i promise if you invest in those surrounding you, you will see a change in culture. and hearsay, you may have more fun in the process.
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volume or intensity? | invictus* ɪz ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ðə geɪmz fər ðə jɪr ɪn ə roʊ! wi hæv lɔnʧt ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən 2017 ˈlɛgəsi ˈtiˌsərts ənd tæŋk tɑps tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə səkˈsɛs. gɪt jʊrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ər gɔn, ənd bi ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈfæməli noʊ ˈmætər wɛr ju ər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə geɪmz ðɪs jɪr. ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈriʤənəlz ˈæθˌlits ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈæθˌlit ʤɑʃ ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ʤɪm ɔn ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ æt, aɪ ləv ðət aɪ kən ɪkˈspɛkt ə fju əv ðə seɪm θɪŋz. aɪ noʊ ðət vəˈnɛsə wɪl hæv ɔˈrɛdi wɔrmd əp 30 ˈmɪnəts, ˈdænjəl wɪl bi ˈtɛlɪŋ ʤoʊks ənd ˈlæfɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈpənˌʧlaɪn ənd ˈliə wɪl wɔrm hɑrts ɛz ʃi læfs ðə moʊst ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl læf ˈɛvər hərd. ðɛr ər kaɪnd ˈwɛlkəmz ənd hellos*, kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt wərk, ˌɪnˈsaɪd ʤoʊks ˈoʊnli ˈpipəl wʊd noʊ, ənd ə ˈʤɛnərəli ˈvɛri ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk grup fər ðət ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðiz ər ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz aɪ hæv ˈgreɪtli kəm tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 9 mənθs ər soʊ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈnɔrməl klæs. maɪ ˈprɛzəns ɪn ʤɪmz həz bɪn ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ wən sɪns aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn 2012 wɪn aɪ fərst traɪd ə ˈwərˌkaʊt, aɪ wɑz toʊld ðət aɪ ʃʊd kəmˈpit, ənd ðət ˈsəmˌdeɪ aɪ kʊd bi wən əv ðə bɛst ɪn ðə wərld. nɑt noʊɪŋ ˈɛni ˈbɛtər, aɪ ʤəmpt raɪt ɪn bɪˈgæn tɪ du ɛz məʧ ɛz maɪ ˈbɑdi wʊd əˈlaʊ. wɪˈθɪn ə fju mənθs aɪ hæd kəmˈpitɪd ɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈloʊkəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz ənd baɪ ðə taɪm aɪ dɪd maɪ fərst ˈoʊpən ɪn 2013 wɑz toʊld ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr aɪ ʃʊd traɪ tɪ meɪk ðə ˈriʤənəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. frəm ðɛr aɪ bɪˈgæn ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈməltəpəl taɪmz ə deɪ, duɪŋ ˈɛkstrə skɪl wərk, mɔr skwɑt ˈsaɪkəlz, ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈlɪftɪŋ ˈkoʊʧɪz, ənd ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɛz kˈwɪkli təˈwɔrdz ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɛz aɪ kʊd. ʃʊr ɪˈnəf ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr ɪn 2014 aɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər maɪ fərst ˈriʤənəl. frəm hir maɪ ˈfɪtnəs tʊk ə ˈdɪfərənt tərn. aɪ ˈdɛfənətli wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə ˈnɔrməl klæs əˈtɛnˈdi, aɪ hæd ˈspɛʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, ˌsəpləˈmɛnts, ˈθɛrəpɪsts, ənd daɪɪts tɪ hɛlp mi əˈʧiv ə goʊl əv goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə geɪmz. ðɪs ˈkɛrid ɔn fər tu mɔr jɪrz ɛz aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd frəm ðə rɛst əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti ənd moʊst ˈɔfən wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli wən ɪn ðə ʤɪm fər ˈiðər əv maɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz. aɪ wɑz kɔt əp ɪn ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, maɪ oʊn ˈprɑˌgrɛs, maɪ nidz, wət aɪ ““needed”*”, ˈɔfən æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈəðərz. ðɪs ˈkɛrid ɔn θru ðə 2016 ˈriʤənəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ənˈtɪl aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd aɪ ˈnidɪd ə ʧeɪnʤ. ðə nɛkst jɪr lʊkt drəˈmætɪkəli ˈdɪfərənt. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət sɪns aɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈməni ɛz ə ˈfɪtnəs person”*” ðət aɪ wʊd gɪt ə fʊl taɪm ʤɑb, aɪ ʧeɪnʤd ə fju əv maɪ sərˈaʊndɪŋz, riəreɪnʤd maɪ praɪˈɔrətiz, ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ si laɪf frəm ə nu pərˈspɛktɪv. ɪn maɪ hɛd ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɛni mɔr kəmˈpitɪŋ, noʊ mɔr ˈspɛʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, noʊ ˌsəpləˈmɛnts, ər ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈkəvəri ˈsɪstəmz. ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz əv kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ənd ˈmaɪndˌsɛt hæd wɔrn ɔn mi, ənd aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ˈhɛlθi ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈfɪtnəs. aɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər wən əv ðə ˈvɛri fərst ˈækʧəwəl klæs aɪ tʊk ɪn leɪt ˈsəmər 2016 ənd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf haʊ ˈfɔrən ɪz wɑz, haʊ aɪ ʃʊr ɪf ˈpipəl wʊd meɪk ˈkɑmɛnts, ər æsk wət aɪ wɑz duɪŋ. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz əv kəmˈpitɪŋ, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd aɪ hæd kriˈeɪtɪd ə gæp bɪtˈwin ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ʤɪm ˈmɛmbərz. tɪ maɪ səˈpraɪz aɪ fɛlt ˈvɛri ˈwɛlkəmd, noʊ wən meɪd ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt mi biɪŋ ə ˈriʤənəl ˈæθˌlit, æst əˈbaʊt pr’s*, ər toʊld mi aɪ wɑz ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ smoʊk ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə klæs. fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, noʊ wən ɪn klæs simd tɪ kɛr ðət aɪ hæd ˈɛvər bɪn gʊd æt ər wət ðə ˈstætəs əv maɪ ˈfɪtnəs wɑz æt ðət pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm. ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri rɪˈlæksɪŋ. biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi ə ˈnɔrməl bɪˈkeɪm məʧ mɔr fən ðən aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɛz aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈlæks ənd ʤɪst hæv fən wɪθ ˈpipəl. goʊɪŋ tɪ tɔk fər ə ˈmɪnət tɪ ˈəðər ˈriʤənəl kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz, ər ˈmeɪbi ʤɪst tɪ səm əv ju hu hæv ˈteɪkən ˈjɔrsɛlf aʊt əv ðə klæs ˈsɛtɪŋ tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn jʊr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈfɪtnəs ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz. ðɛr ɪz ə gæp ðət həz bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti bɪtˈwin ðoʊz hu kəmˈpit ənd ðoʊz hu du nɑt. waɪl ðɛr ɪz ə taɪm ənd pleɪs fər səm ˈɛkstrə skɪl wərk tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈnæʧərəl prəˈgrɛʃən ɪn, ɪt ʃʊd nɑt riˈmuv ju frəm ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən sɛt fɔrθ ɪn ə klæs gæp ɪz pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv ˈspɛʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ ˈglɔrəˌfaɪ iʧ əv jʊr ˈwərˌkaʊts, geɪnz, ənd work”*”. ɪt ɪz ˈizi ɛz ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðɪs mɛnˈtælɪti ðət ˈbɛtər ðən ə ““normal”*” ˈmɛmbər, ər ðət jʊr ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə ʤɪm həz mɔr ˈvælju. wət ɪf wi ʧeɪnʤd ɑr ˈmaɪndˌsɛt ənd lʊkt æt ɪt ðə ˈəðər weɪ əraʊnd? nɑt tɪ bərst ˈɛni ˈbəbəlz, bət ɪf ju ɛz ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈæθˌlit tɪ θɪŋk ðət ju ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt fər 6 aʊərz ə deɪ ənd sˈlipɪŋ 10 aʊərz ə naɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ, gɑt ɪt ˈbækwərdz. gɪt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɑrˈsɛlvz ə bɪt ənd lʊk æt ðə rɛst əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ðə ˈsɪŋgəl mɑm hu ˈstrəgəlz tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə ʤɪm bɪˈkəz əv wərk ənd hər roʊl ɛz ə ˈməðər ˈsədənli bɪˈkəmz ðə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ. ðə ˈpərsən hu ɪz ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈsɪknəs, əˈbisəti, ər pərˈhæps pæst əˈdɪkʃənz bɪˈkəmz ðə wən hu ɪz ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ. wɔnt tɪ kloʊz ðə gæp? stɑrt ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈklæsɪz, ˈivɪn wəns ər twaɪs ə wik wʊd hɛlp. ðɛr ɪz səm ˈvælju ɪn ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈɛkstrə skɪl wərk, bət ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl daɪˈnæmɪks ər sɛt ɪn klæs. ˈwərˌkaʊt wɪθ ðə mɑmz ɪn ðə klæs, ðə naɪt ʃɪft ˈwərkərz ɪn jʊr nun klæs, ðə ɪn jʊr ˈivnɪŋ ˈklæsɪz. æsk ðɛm əˈbaʊt ðɛr lɪvz, faɪnd aʊt moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðɛm. ʤɪst bi ə pɑrt əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti, ðət wət ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌweɪ? ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ju ər mɔr fɪt ər kən rx*+ ə ˈwərˌkaʊt dɪz nɑt min ju ər əˈbəv ˈɛniˌwən ɛls ər nid tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf frəm klæs goʊərz. noʊ ˈmætər jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈlɛvəl ɪn, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈvælju ɪn steɪɪŋ kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ðə kəmˈjunɪti əraʊnd ju. aɪ ˈprɑməs ɪf ju ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ðoʊz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ju, ju wɪl si ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈkəlʧər. ənd ˈhirˌseɪ, ju meɪ hæv mɔr fən ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɛk out…*… ˈhəmbəl paɪ: ðə moʊst ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl mil əv jʊr deɪ ˈwərˌkaʊt ˈstrætəʤi: plæn fərst ðɛn ˈɛksəˌkjut ˈvɑljum ər ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti? 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after news broke wednesday night that the president may have struck a deal with democratic congressional leaders to pass legislation, on thursday morning, good morning america and today gushed over how trump “sounds like a democrat” when discussing illegal immigration and tax reform.
continuing their giddy evening newscast coverage of trump inviting senate minority leader chuck schumer and house minority leader nancy pelosi to the white house for dinner, the abc and nbc morning shows found sudden respect for the after spending the entire summer pummeling him.
“before that bipartisan dinner, the president presided over a bipartisan the president sounded a lot more like a democrat, saying the wealthy may have to pay higher taxes,” correspondent cecilia vega proclaimed on good morning america.
following report, george stephanopoulos announced: “this has enraged conservatives. a couple overnight, steve king, conservative from iowa, ‘trump base is blown up, destroyed, irreparable, and disillusioned beyond repair. no promise is credible.’” daily beast john hailed:
you know, he seemed conflicted about and the compassion for individuals is one of the things he really out, “why would we want to deport people who are here through no fault of their own, who are serving their country in the military in some cases.” those are more democratic talking points than conservative.
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stephanopoulos followed up: “the president also sounds like a democrat saying wealthier the wealthy are gonna have to pay more under his tax plan.” agreed: “...the president saying going to focus on middle class tax cuts and the wealthy might get a hike, that sounds like a democrat.”
on today, correspondent peter alexander enthused:
all of it a strategic shift for the president. just last week, shocking the capital by making a deal with democrats on a debt ceiling extension, pulling the rug out from under the long ago, mr. trump mocked schumer as the “head clown,” pelosi as a “loser”....now cozying up to the democratic sounding a lot like a democrat on taxes, signaling that the rich might pay more.
reporting for cbs this morning, congressional correspondent nancy cordes touted: “i think what it says is that the president likes to be able to not just cut deals, but cut quick deals and he's able to do that with deals with democrats in comparison are relatively clean, and clearly the president likes that.”
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here are excerpts of the september 14 coverage on both networks: | ˈæftər nuz broʊk ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt meɪ hæv strək ə dil wɪθ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈlidərz tɪ pæs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, gʊd ˈmɔrnɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd təˈdeɪ gəʃt ˈoʊvər haʊ trəmp laɪk ə democrat”*” wɪn dɪˈskəsɪŋ ˌɪˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd tæks rɪˈfɔrm. kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðɛr ˈgɪdi ˈivnɪŋ ˈnuzˌkæst ˈkəvərɪʤ əv trəmp ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ˈsɛnɪt məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər ʧək ˈʃumər ənd haʊs məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs fər ˈdɪnər, ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ənd ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈmɔrnɪŋ ʃoʊz faʊnd ˈsədən rɪˈspɛkt fər ðə ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsəmər ˈpəməlɪŋ ɪm. ðət baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈdɪnər, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt prɪˈzaɪdɪd ˈoʊvər ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈsaʊndɪd ə lɔt mɔr laɪk ə ˈdɛməˌkræt, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈwɛlθi meɪ hæv tɪ peɪ haɪər taxes,”*,” ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt sɪˈsiljə ˈveɪgə proʊˈkleɪmd ɔn gʊd ˈmɔrnɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ rɪˈpɔrt, ʤɔrʤ ˌstɛfəˈnɑpələs əˈnaʊnst: həz ɪnˈreɪʤd kənˈsərvətɪvz. ə ˈkəpəl ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, stiv kɪŋ, kənˈsərvətɪv frəm ˈaɪəwə, beɪs ɪz bloʊn əp, dɪˈstrɔɪd, ˌɪˈrɛpərəbəl, ənd ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənd bɪɔnd rɪˈpɛr. noʊ ˈprɑməs ɪz credible.’”*.’” ˈdeɪli bist ʤɑn heɪld: ju noʊ, hi simd kənˈflɪktɪd əˈbaʊt ənd ðə kəmˈpæʃən fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪz wən əv ðə θɪŋz hi ˈrɪli aʊt, wʊd wi wɔnt tɪ dɪˈpɔrt ˈpipəl hu ər hir θru noʊ fɔlt əv ðɛr oʊn, hu ər ˈsərvɪŋ ðɛr ˈkəntri ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪn səm cases.”*.” ðoʊz ər mɔr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts ðən kənˈsərvətɪv. pliz səˈpɔrt tim wɪθ ə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən təˈdeɪ. ˌstɛfəˈnɑpələs ˈfɑloʊd əp: ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɔlsoʊ saʊnz laɪk ə ˈdɛməˌkræt seɪɪŋ ˈwɛlθiər ðə ˈwɛlθi ər ˈgɑnə hæv tɪ peɪ mɔr ˈəndər hɪz tæks plan.”*.” əˈgrid: ˈprɛzɪdənt seɪɪŋ goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈmɪdəl klæs tæks kəts ənd ðə ˈwɛlθi maɪt gɪt ə haɪk, ðət saʊnz laɪk ə democrat.”*.” ɔn təˈdeɪ, ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈpitər ˌælɪgˈzændər ɪnˈθuzd: ɔl əv ɪt ə strəˈtiʤɪk ʃɪft fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ʤɪst læst wik, ˈʃɑkɪŋ ðə ˈkæpɪtəl baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə dil wɪθ ˈdɛməˌkræts ɔn ə dɛt ˈsilɪŋ ɪkˈstɛnʃən, ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə rəg aʊt frəm ˈəndər ðə lɔŋ əˈgoʊ, ˈmɪstər. trəmp mɑkt ˈʃumər ɛz ðə clown,”*,” pɛˈloʊsi ɛz ə ˈkoʊziɪŋ əp tɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsaʊndɪŋ ə lɔt laɪk ə ˈdɛməˌkræt ɔn ˈtæksɪz, ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ðət ðə rɪʧ maɪt peɪ mɔr. rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ fər ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈnænsi kɔrdz ˈtaʊtɪd: θɪŋk wət ɪt sɪz ɪz ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt laɪks tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ nɑt ʤɪst kət dilz, bət kət kwɪk dilz ənd hiz ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðət wɪθ dilz wɪθ ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən ər ˈrɛlətɪvli klin, ənd ˈklɪrli ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt laɪks that.”*.” ðə baɪəst ˌsɛgˈmɛnts ɔn ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ənd ˈɛnˌbiˈsi wər brɔt tɪ vjuərz baɪ ˌtrɑpɪˈkænə, ihop*, ənd carmax*. hir ər ˈɛksərpts əv ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 14 ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn boʊθ ˈnɛtˌwərks: |
six months into a deepening drought, the weather is killing crops, threatening cattle and sinking lakes to their lowest levels in years across much of the south.
the very worst conditions -- what forecasters call "exceptional drought" -- are in the mountains of northeast alabama and northwest georgia, a region known for its thick green forests, waterfalls and red clay soil.
"here at my farm, april 15 was when the rain cut off," said david bailey, who had to sell half his cattle, more than 100 animals, for lack of hay in alabama's scorched northeast corner.
"we've come through some dry years in the '80s, but i never seen it this dry, this long," bailey added. "there's a bunch of people in a lot of bad shape here."
the drought has spread from these mountains onto the piedmont plateau, down to the plains and across 13 southern states, from oklahoma and texas to florida and virginia, putting about 33 million people in drought conditions, according to thursday's u.s. drought monitor.
wildfires raged thursday near birmingham, alabama. statewide, the blazes have charred more than acres in the past 30 days.
"there are places getting ready to set records for most numbers of days in a row without rain. it's a kind of thing for this time of year," said john christy, alabama's state climatologist.
why won't it rain? why alabama continues to dry out a 'vicious cycle' of warm and dry conditions is not forecast to end anytime soon.
the south has historically enjoyed abundant water, which has been fortunate, because much of its soil is poor at holding onto it. but the region's booming growth has strained this resource. a legal battle between georgia and florida over water from rivers and their watersheds goes before a federal court official monday, and the u.s. supreme court is expected to review his recommendations.
the dry weather is only making things worse.
"we're 10 days away from a drought at any given time," christy explained. "unlike the midwest and other places in the country, we are closer to a drought than almost any place else."
parts of northern georgia and alabama have now seen their driest 60 days on record, thursday's national drought report showed.
if the drought persists, authorities said it could lead to the kinds of water use restrictions that are common out west, but haven't been seen in parts of the south in nearly a decade.
during a major drought in georgia in 2007, police in atlanta's suburb of alpharetta were given the power to criminally cite anyone watering their lawns. in alabama that year, people were fined for watering on the wrong day and many homes became infested by thirsty ants and cockroaches.
at the height of the 2007 drought, gov. sonny perdue prayed for rain with hundreds of residents at the state capitol. the georgia department of agriculture is reviving the practice: it has announced plans for a monday "pray for rain" gathering with the state agriculture commissioner and republican u.s. rep. doug collins in the northeast georgia town of lavonia.
at ground zero of alabama's drought: 'it's an agricultural disaster' "i'm not going to make any money at all this year," one farmer said.
in west georgia this month, the river dropped below the intake the haralson county water authority uses to provide water to at least four small towns. some major cities are spending big to prevent future water shortages: atlanta has begun a $300 million project to store billion gallons of water -- a month's water supply -- and pipe it under the city.
this summer was particularly hot as well as dry, with temperatures day after day that evaporated what little moisture the soil had left, said bill murphey, georgia's state climatologist.
this summer was the on record in atlanta, where seasonal rains still haven't arrived: during the past 30 days, just over of an inch of rain has fallen in atlanta, 94 percent below normal, and in cartersville, about 45 miles northwest of atlanta, the weather service has recorded no rain at all.
the south's usually temperate forests have turned into tinderboxes, worries denise croker, a chief ranger with the georgia forestry commission in northwest georgia.
in the arid western u.s., cigarettes tossed from cars have been known to start forest fires. in the south, higher humidity generally keeps that from happening, but not this year. even a spark from a chain dragged from a truck could set the northwest georgia woods on fire, she said.
"our dirt is like talcum powder," she said.
outdoor burning has been banned due to fire risk across parts of louisiana, mississippi and alabama, and burn permits aren't being issued in parts of georgia.
"this is the worst drought that i've ever experienced and i've been farming for 45 years," said phillip thompson, 60, who spent tuesday night trying to snuff out a smoldering, brush fire near scottsboro, alabama, where he farms corn and soybeans. "it's just a bleak situation."
some of the south's best known crops -- cotton, peanuts and sweet potatoes -- have largely escaped damage, because they're mostly produced outside the drought area, and in some cases got rain from hurricane matthew and other tropical weather, trade groups said.
peanut yields will be down due to heat, drought or hurricanes, but that won't likely affect consumer prices, said dan koehler, who directs the georgia peanut commission.
as for sweet potatoes, the drought has been both good and bad: hard ground can damage skin and lead to rot in stored tubers, but they also start curing in the ground when it's really dry, which means "they're really sweet," said sylvia clark, secretary of the mississippi sweet potato association. | sɪks mənθs ˈɪntu ə ˈdipənɪŋ draʊt, ðə ˈwɛðər ɪz ˈkɪlɪŋ krɑps, θˈrɛtənɪŋ ˈkætəl ənd ˈsɪŋkɪŋ leɪks tɪ ðɛr loʊəst ˈlɛvəlz ɪn jɪrz əˈkrɔs məʧ əv ðə saʊθ. ðə ˈvɛri wərst kənˈdɪʃənz wət ˈfɔrˌkæstərz kɔl "ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl draʊt" ər ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz əv ˌnɔrˈθist ˌæləˈbæmə ənd ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈʤɔrʤə, ə ˈriʤən noʊn fər ɪts θɪk grin ˈfɔrəsts, ˈwɔtərˌfɔlz ənd rɛd kleɪ sɔɪl. "hir æt maɪ fɑrm, ˈeɪprəl 15 wɑz wɪn ðə reɪn kət ɔf," sɛd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbeɪli, hu hæd tɪ sɛl hæf hɪz ˈkætəl, mɔr ðən 100 ˈænəməlz, fər læk əv heɪ ɪn ˌæləˈbæməz skɔrʧt ˌnɔrˈθist ˈkɔrnər. "wiv kəm θru səm draɪ jɪrz ɪn ðə 80s*, bət aɪ ˈnɛvər sin ɪt ðɪs draɪ, ðɪs lɔŋ," ˈbeɪli ˈædɪd. "ðɛrz ə bənʧ əv ˈpipəl ɪn ə lɔt əv bæd ʃeɪp hir." ðə draʊt həz sprɛd frəm ðiz ˈmaʊntənz ˈɔntu ðə ˈpidˌmɑnt plæˈtoʊ, daʊn tɪ ðə pleɪnz ənd əˈkrɔs 13 ˈsəðərn steɪts, frəm ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ənd ˈtɛksəs tɪ ˈflɔrɪdə ənd vərˈʤɪnjə, ˈpʊtɪŋ əˈbaʊt 33 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ɪn draʊt kənˈdɪʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈθərzˌdeɪz juz. draʊt ˈmɑnətər. ˈwaɪldˌfaɪərz reɪʤd ˈθərzˌdeɪ nɪr ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, ˌæləˈbæmə. ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd, ðə ˈbleɪzɪz hæv ʧɑrd mɔr ðən ˈeɪkərz ɪn ðə pæst 30 deɪz. "ðɛr ər ˈpleɪsɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdi tɪ sɛt ˈrɛkərdz fər moʊst ˈnəmbərz əv deɪz ɪn ə roʊ wɪˈθaʊt reɪn. ɪts ə kaɪnd əv θɪŋ fər ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr," sɛd ʤɑn ˈkrɪsti, ˌæləˈbæməz steɪt ˌklɪməˈtɑləʤɪst. waɪ woʊnt ɪt reɪn? waɪ ˌæləˈbæmə kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ draɪ aʊt ə 'ˈvɪʃəs ˈsaɪkəl' əv wɔrm ənd draɪ kənˈdɪʃənz ɪz nɑt ˈfɔrˌkæst tɪ ɛnd ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun. ðə saʊθ həz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd əˈbəndənt ˈwɔtər, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈfɔrʧənət, bɪˈkəz məʧ əv ɪts sɔɪl ɪz pur æt ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈɔntu ɪt. bət ðə ˈriʤənz ˈbumɪŋ groʊθ həz streɪnd ðɪs ˈrisɔrs. ə ˈligəl ˈbætəl bɪtˈwin ˈʤɔrʤə ənd ˈflɔrɪdə ˈoʊvər ˈwɔtər frəm ˈrɪvərz ənd ðɛr ˈwɔtərˌʃɛdz goʊz ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt əˈfɪʃəl ˈmənˌdeɪ, ənd ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˌrivˈju hɪz ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz. ðə draɪ ˈwɛðər ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz wərs. "wɪr 10 deɪz əˈweɪ frəm ə draʊt æt ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn taɪm," ˈkrɪsti ɪkˈspleɪnd. "ənˈlaɪk ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst ənd ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, wi ər ˈkloʊzər tɪ ə draʊt ðən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni pleɪs ɛls." pɑrts əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈʤɔrʤə ənd ˌæləˈbæmə hæv naʊ sin ðɛr draɪəst 60 deɪz ɔn ˈrɛkərd, ˈθərzˌdeɪz ˈnæʃənəl draʊt rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊd. ɪf ðə draʊt pərˈsɪsts, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd ɪt kʊd lɛd tɪ ðə kaɪnz əv ˈwɔtər juz riˈstrɪkʃənz ðət ər ˈkɑmən aʊt wɛst, bət ˈhævənt bɪn sin ɪn pɑrts əv ðə saʊθ ɪn ˈnɪrli ə ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər draʊt ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə ɪn 2007 pəˈlis ɪn æˈtlæntəz ˈsəbərb əv ˌælfərˈɛtə wər ˈgɪvɪn ðə paʊər tɪ ˈkrɪmənəli saɪt ˈɛniˌwən ˈwɔtərɪŋ ðɛr lɔnz. ɪn ˌæləˈbæmə ðət jɪr, ˈpipəl wər faɪnd fər ˈwɔtərɪŋ ɔn ðə rɔŋ deɪ ənd ˈmɛni hoʊmz bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈfɛstɪd baɪ ˈθərsti ænts ənd ˈkɑˌkroʊʧɪz. æt ðə haɪt əv ðə 2007 draʊt, gəv. ˈsəni pərˈdu preɪd fər reɪn wɪθ ˈhənərdz əv ˈrɛzɪdənts æt ðə steɪt ˈkæpɪtəl. ðə ˈʤɔrʤə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ɪz rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ ðə ˈpræktɪs: ɪt həz əˈnaʊnst plænz fər ə ˈmənˌdeɪ "preɪ fər reɪn" ˈgæðərɪŋ wɪθ ðə steɪt ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər kəˈmɪʃənər ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən juz. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. dəg ˈkɑlɪnz ɪn ðə ˌnɔrˈθist ˈʤɔrʤə taʊn əv lavonia*. æt graʊnd ˈziroʊ əv ˌæləˈbæməz draʊt: 'ɪts ən ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl dɪˈzæstər' "əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈɛni ˈməni æt ɔl ðɪs jɪr," wən ˈfɑrmər sɛd. ɪn wɛst ˈʤɔrʤə ðɪs mənθ, ðə ˈrɪvər drɑpt bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈɪnˌteɪk ðə ˈhærəlsən ˈkaʊnti ˈwɔtər əˈθɔrəti ˈjuzɪz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈwɔtər tɪ æt list fɔr smɔl taʊnz. səm ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪtiz ər ˈspɛndɪŋ bɪg tɪ prɪˈvɛnt fˈjuʧər ˈwɔtər ˈʃɔrtɪʤɪz: æˈtlæntə həz ˈbeɪgən ə 300 ˈmɪljən ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ stɔr ˈbɪljən ˈgælənz əv ˈwɔtər ə mənθs ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪ ənd paɪp ɪt ˈəndər ðə ˈsɪti. ðɪs ˈsəmər wɑz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli hɑt ɛz wɛl ɛz draɪ, wɪθ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz deɪ ˈæftər deɪ ðət ɪˈvæpərˌeɪtɪd wət ˈlɪtəl ˈmɔɪsʧər ðə sɔɪl hæd lɛft, sɛd bɪl ˈmərfi, ˈʤɔrʤəz steɪt ˌklɪməˈtɑləʤɪst. ðɪs ˈsəmər wɑz ðə ɔn ˈrɛkərd ɪn æˈtlæntə, wɛr ˈsizənəl reɪnz stɪl ˈhævənt əraɪvd: ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pæst 30 deɪz, ʤɪst ˈoʊvər əv ən ɪnʧ əv reɪn həz ˈfɑlən ɪn æˈtlæntə, 94 pərˈsɛnt bɪˈloʊ ˈnɔrməl, ənd ɪn ˈkɑrtərzˌvɪl, əˈbaʊt 45 maɪəlz ˌnɔrθˈwɛst əv æˈtlæntə, ðə ˈwɛðər ˈsərvɪs həz rɪˈkɔrdɪd noʊ reɪn æt ɔl. ðə saʊθs ˈjuʒəwəli ˈtɛmpərət ˈfɔrəsts hæv tərnd ˈɪntu tinderboxes*, ˈwəriz dɪˈnis ˈkroʊkər, ə ʧif ˈreɪnʤər wɪθ ðə ˈʤɔrʤə ˈfɔrəstri kəˈmɪʃən ɪn ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈʤɔrʤə. ɪn ðə ˈɛrəd ˈwɛstərn juz., ˌsɪgəˈrɛts tɔst frəm kɑz hæv bɪn noʊn tɪ stɑrt ˈfɔrɪst faɪərz. ɪn ðə saʊθ, haɪər hjuˈmɪdəti ˈʤɛnərəli kips ðət frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ, bət nɑt ðɪs jɪr. ˈivɪn ə spɑrk frəm ə ʧeɪn drægd frəm ə trək kʊd sɛt ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈʤɔrʤə wʊdz ɔn faɪər, ʃi sɛd. "ɑr dərt ɪz laɪk ˈtælkəm ˈpaʊdər," ʃi sɛd. ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈbərnɪŋ həz bɪn bænd du tɪ faɪər rɪsk əˈkrɔs pɑrts əv luˌiziˈænə, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ənd ˌæləˈbæmə, ənd bərn ˈpərˌmɪts ˈɑrənt biɪŋ ˈɪʃud ɪn pɑrts əv ˈʤɔrʤə. "ðɪs ɪz ðə wərst draʊt ðət aɪv ˈɛvər ɪkˈspɪriənst ənd aɪv bɪn ˈfɑrmɪŋ fər 45 jɪrz," sɛd ˈfɪlɪp ˈtɑmsən, 60 hu spɛnt ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt traɪɪŋ tɪ snəf aʊt ə sˈmoʊldərɪŋ, brəʃ faɪər nɪr scottsboro*, ˌæləˈbæmə, wɛr hi fɑrmz kɔrn ənd ˈsɔɪˌbinz. "ɪts ʤɪst ə blik ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən." səm əv ðə saʊθs bɛst noʊn krɑps ˈkɔtən, ˈpiˌnəts ənd swit pəˈteɪtoʊz hæv ˈlɑrʤli ɪˈskeɪpt ˈdæmɪʤ, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈmoʊstli prəˈdust ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə draʊt ˈɛriə, ənd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz gɑt reɪn frəm ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈmæθju ənd ˈəðər ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈwɛðər, treɪd grups sɛd. ˈpiˌnət jildz wɪl bi daʊn du tɪ hit, draʊt ər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz, bət ðət woʊnt ˈlaɪkli əˈfɛkt kənˈsumər ˈpraɪsɪz, sɛd dæn ˈkoʊlər, hu dɪˈrɛkts ðə ˈʤɔrʤə ˈpiˌnət kəˈmɪʃən. ɛz fər swit pəˈteɪtoʊz, ðə draʊt həz bɪn boʊθ gʊd ənd bæd: hɑrd graʊnd kən ˈdæmɪʤ skɪn ənd lɛd tɪ rɑt ɪn stɔrd tubers*, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ stɑrt ˈkjʊrɪŋ ɪn ðə graʊnd wɪn ɪts ˈrɪli draɪ, wɪʧ minz "ðɛr ˈrɪli swit," sɛd ˈsɪlviə klɑrk, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi swit pəˈteɪˌtoʊ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. |
it’s easy to imprint hard on the covers of the books you read as a child. and correspondingly, easy to resent the covers of new editions, no matter how high-quality they may be, simply for being new. for example, new harry potter covers are gorgeous, but they are not the ones i grew up on, and hence they are incorrect.
but the most recent cover of judy are you there, god? me, margaret, a 2014 edition, is enough to make even the most partisan of cover apologists consider buying a new copy.
i've never seen an update to a book's cover executed so ryan north (@ryanqnorth) may 8, 2017
it’s a smart, graceful update to the teenage voice, one that preserves search for meaning and identity through god, through friends, through boobs and periods while bringing her neatly into universe of and texting. the margaret cover is part of an entire line of judy blume covers at simon & atheneum books for young readers, which prioritize encapsulating topics (parental divorce, sex, bullying), while taking them out of the covers of the ’70s,, and and into the color-saturated, boldly graphic world of teen trends.
to find out just how the transformation worked, i spoke to debbie, who illustrated the margaret cover along with three others in the new line, as well as editor justin chanda and art director and cover designer lauren. our conversation covered the immortal legacy of judy blume, changing trends in covers, and how the idea of a texting margaret came to life.
this interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
constance grady
what’s your relationship with judy blume? did you grow up with her books, or were they new to you?
debbie
i’ve been a judy blume as long as i can remember. her books were a reassurance to my younger, self that i alone in having all these bizarre thoughts. i was way too insecure and introverted to talk frankly about some of these taboo topics (at least they were taboo back then) with anyone i knew. books like are you there god? me, margaret comforted me and helped me not feel so much like a freak.
working on the reissued middle grade and chapter books for gave me the excuse to reread old favorites, but i also discovered some new titles i had never read, like starring sally j. freedman as herself and not the end of the world.
when justin chanda, my editor at, invited me to audition to be the illustrator of the reissued books, i immediately said yes even though it meant working through the christmas holidays and new. i knew there was no guarantee that judy would pick me as the illustrator, but even the chance to be rejected by the judy blume was an opportunity i pass up.
constance grady
how do you go about the cover for books that have been so iconic for so many people? what does that process look like?
debbie
the cover revamp process was very much a group effort at simon & schuster. even before i got involved, there had already been a lot of brainstorming and discussion behind the scenes. justin wanted me involved on the editions because he knew be passionate about them but could also offer a fresh style that been on the covers before.
justin chanda
judy was very specific about one thing: these should be books that kids today would pick up. she was not looking for nostalgia, but rather books that middle grade kids today would be drawn to.
debbie
justin encouraged me to also feel free to come up with my own ideas. throughout the christmas holidays, including new day, he and i exchanged many emails. i would send him sketch ideas and give me feedback on what was working and what, and send him more. because the books were coming out in april and they had not yet found the right illustrator (i the first illustrator they approached), timing was super-tight. i panicked when an ice storm in toronto shut down our power for a few days, but a friend offered to let me work in her apartment and my husband moved all my equipment over so i could keep sketching. i owe them big time!
when everyone else at got back after the holidays, i continued the brainstorming and sketching process with justin, dan potash, tripathi, and lauren.
when justin called to let me know that i had the job, he only got a few words in before i started screaming. i remember that conversation too well except that at one point, justin said, “yes, this is really happening.” also asked if i would do the interior illustrations for three judy blume chapter book versions: freckle juice, the pain and the great one, and the one in the middle is the green kangaroo.
once i was told i had the job, the real work began. some of the cover sketches i sent in, like for blubber and deenie, came together pretty easily. are you there god? me, margaret was the biggest challenge.
i worked hours a day during that time. [art director lauren] and i were joking during the process that if we turned our keyboards upside-down, crumbs would fall out because of all the meals we ate while sitting at our desks. any time my energy started flagging, though, think “omg, illustrating judy blume books” and pow, be back.
lauren
as an avid reader of her books when i was young, i pretty much had to forget everything i knew and held dear about the books i had as a kid, and try to approach these as “just another book we are making a cover for” which is pretty much impossible! but truly, trying to separate my childhood love for the books from designing for market was the trick with these. i think the graphic approach came to us relatively early in the process, but refining that, as you know, debbie, was a challenge.
debbie
later that year, i was thrilled to meet judy blume in person. i had vowed to myself that i be too fan-girly, but of course when i finally met her, i burst into tears. so embarrassing. but judy was so gracious and easygoing, so down-to-earth. later, i was told that my reaction is pretty common for women my age who grew up with books.
constance grady
specifically for margaret, how did the text chat log concept evolve?
debbie
we went through many, many iterations of the margaret cover. the team at simon & schuster did a lot of brainstorming and i also did some with justin via many sketches and emailing. we kept coming back to a bra image and a locket image, but none of it really felt right.
justin chanda
i think it was judy who said in an email at one point, “margaret is more than a bra!”
the text idea was just one of those moments. it was quick, all of a sudden. we were thinking that this was the most iconic book for kids this age, so what is the most iconic thing we can think of? texting emerged. funny, of course, because there are no cell phones in the book, but judy has also said that if it was written today, margaret would be a texter!
we then asked “what should she text?” and it was simple: the title.
constance grady
this whole line of covers is very figurative and symbolic and minimalist, whereas when i was growing up all of my judy blume covers were just illustrations of sad girls in their bedrooms. do you see that shift as part of a wider trend in ya book covers, or was it a choice that was specific to this line of editions?
justin chanda
i think iconic, spare, brightly colored covers are working well in the middle grade market. look at the series by stu gibbs for a solid example. but the idea was not only be true to the market, but true to the books. to have icons that really summed up the story and the feeling of the books themselves. | it’s* ˈizi tɪ ˌɪmˈprɪnt hɑrd ɔn ðə ˈkəvərz əv ðə bʊks ju rɛd ɛz ə ʧaɪld. ənd ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋli, ˈizi tɪ rɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈkəvərz əv nu ɪˈdɪʃənz, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti ðeɪ meɪ bi, ˈsɪmpli fər biɪŋ nu. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, nu ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər ˈkəvərz ər ˈgɔrʤəs, bət ðeɪ ər nɑt ðə wənz aɪ gru əp ɔn, ənd hɛns ðeɪ ər ˌɪnkərˈɛkt. bət ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈkəvər əv ˈʤudi ər ju ðɛr, gɑd? mi, ˈmɑrgərɪt, ə 2014 ɪˈdɪʃən, ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈpɑrtəzən əv ˈkəvər əˈpɑləʤɪsts kənˈsɪdər baɪɪŋ ə nu ˈkɑpi. aɪv ˈnɛvər sin ən ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ə bʊks ˈkəvər ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd soʊ raɪən nɔrθ (@ryanqnorth*) meɪ 8 2017 ə smɑrt, ˈgreɪsfəl ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ðə ˈtiˌneɪʤ vɔɪs, wən ðət prɪˈzərvz sərʧ fər ˈminɪŋ ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌti θru gɑd, θru frɛndz, θru bubz ənd ˈpɪriədz waɪl ˈbrɪŋɪŋ hər ˈnitli ˈɪntu ˈjunəˌvərs əv ənd ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ. ðə ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈkəvər ɪz pɑrt əv ən ɪnˈtaɪər laɪn əv ˈʤudi blum ˈkəvərz æt ˈsaɪmən ˈæθənum bʊks fər jəŋ ˈridərz, wɪʧ praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz ɛnˈkæpsəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈtɑpɪks (pərˈɛntəl dɪˈvɔrs, sɛks, ˈbʊliɪŋ), waɪl ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛm aʊt əv ðə ˈkəvərz əv ðə ’70s*,, ənd ənd ˈɪntu ðə color-saturated*, ˈboʊldli ˈgræfɪk wərld əv tin trɛnz. tɪ faɪnd aʊt ʤɪst haʊ ðə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən wərkt, aɪ spoʊk tɪ ˈdɛbi, hu ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ðə ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈkəvər əˈlɔŋ wɪθ θri ˈəðərz ɪn ðə nu laɪn, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛdɪtər ˈʤəstɪn ˈʧændə ənd ɑrt dɪˈrɛktər ənd ˈkəvər dɪˈzaɪnər ˈlɔrən. ɑr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˈkəvərd ðə ˌɪˈmɔrtəl ˈlɛgəsi əv ˈʤudi blum, ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ trɛnz ɪn ˈkəvərz, ənd haʊ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ ˈmɑrgərɪt keɪm tɪ laɪf. ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju həz bɪn ˈlaɪtli ˈɛdɪtɪd fər lɛŋθ ənd ˈklɛrɪti. ˈkɑnstəns ˈgreɪdi jʊr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈʤudi blum? dɪd ju groʊ əp wɪθ hər bʊks, ər wər ðeɪ nu tɪ ju? ˈdɛbi bɪn ə ˈʤudi blum ɛz lɔŋ ɛz aɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər. hər bʊks wər ə ˌriəˈʃʊrəns tɪ maɪ ˈjəŋgər, sɛlf ðət aɪ əˈloʊn ɪn ˈhævɪŋ ɔl ðiz bɪˈzɑr θɔts. aɪ wɑz weɪ tu ˈɪnsəkjər ənd ˈɪntroʊˌvərtɪd tɪ tɔk ˈfræŋkli əˈbaʊt səm əv ðiz tæˈbu ˈtɑpɪks (æt list ðeɪ wər tæˈbu bæk ðɛn) wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən aɪ nu. bʊks laɪk ər ju ðɛr gɑd? mi, ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈkəmfərtɪd mi ənd hɛlpt mi nɑt fil soʊ məʧ laɪk ə frik. ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə riˈɪʃud ˈmɪdəl greɪd ənd ˈʧæptər bʊks fər geɪv mi ðə ɪkˈskjuz tɪ ˈriˈrid oʊld ˈfeɪvərɪts, bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəvərd səm nu ˈtaɪtəlz aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər rɛd, laɪk ˈstɑrɪŋ ˈsæli ʤeɪ. ˈfridmən ɛz hərˈsɛlf ənd nɑt ðə ɛnd əv ðə wərld. wɪn ˈʤəstɪn ˈʧændə, maɪ ˈɛdɪtər æt, ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd mi tɪ ɑˈdɪʃən tɪ bi ðə ˈɪləˌstreɪtər əv ðə riˈɪʃud bʊks, aɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli sɛd jɛs ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt mɛnt ˈwərkɪŋ θru ðə ˈkrɪsməs ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ənd nu. aɪ nu ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ˈʤudi wʊd pɪk mi ɛz ðə ˈɪləˌstreɪtər, bət ˈivɪn ðə ʧæns tɪ bi rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈʤudi blum wɑz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti aɪ pæs əp. ˈkɑnstəns ˈgreɪdi haʊ du ju goʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəvər fər bʊks ðət hæv bɪn soʊ ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk fər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl? wət dɪz ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs lʊk laɪk? ˈdɛbi ðə ˈkəvər riˈvæmp ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz ˈvɛri məʧ ə grup ˈɛfərt æt ˈsaɪmən ˈʃustər. ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ gɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ðɛr hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ə lɔt əv ˈbreɪnˌstɔrmɪŋ ənd dɪˈskəʃən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz. ˈʤəstɪn ˈwɔntɪd mi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɔn ðə ɪˈdɪʃənz bɪˈkəz hi nu bi ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt ðɛm bət kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfər ə frɛʃ staɪl ðət bɪn ɔn ðə ˈkəvərz ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈʤəstɪn ˈʧændə ˈʤudi wɑz ˈvɛri spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈbaʊt wən θɪŋ: ðiz ʃʊd bi bʊks ðət kɪdz təˈdeɪ wʊd pɪk əp. ʃi wɑz nɑt ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nɔˈstælʤə, bət ˈrəðər bʊks ðət ˈmɪdəl greɪd kɪdz təˈdeɪ wʊd bi drɔn tɪ. ˈdɛbi ˈʤəstɪn ɪnˈkərəʤd mi tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ fil fri tɪ kəm əp wɪθ maɪ oʊn aɪˈdiəz. θruaʊt ðə ˈkrɪsməs ˈhɑləˌdeɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ nu deɪ, hi ənd aɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd ˈmɛni iˈmeɪlz. aɪ wʊd sɛnd ɪm skɛʧ aɪˈdiəz ənd gɪv mi ˈfidˌbæk ɔn wət wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ənd wət, ənd sɛnd ɪm mɔr. bɪˈkəz ðə bʊks wər ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ɪn ˈeɪprəl ənd ðeɪ hæd nɑt jɛt faʊnd ðə raɪt ˈɪləˌstreɪtər (aɪ ðə fərst ˈɪləˌstreɪtər ðeɪ əˈproʊʧt), ˈtaɪmɪŋ wɑz super-tight*. aɪ ˈpænɪkt wɪn ən aɪs stɔrm ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ ʃət daʊn ɑr paʊər fər ə fju deɪz, bət ə frɛnd ˈɔfərd tɪ lɛt mi wərk ɪn hər əˈpɑrtmənt ənd maɪ ˈhəzbənd muvd ɔl maɪ ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈoʊvər soʊ aɪ kʊd kip ˈskɛʧɪŋ. aɪ oʊ ðɛm bɪg taɪm! wɪn ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls æt gɑt bæk ˈæftər ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz, aɪ kənˈtɪnjud ðə ˈbreɪnˌstɔrmɪŋ ənd ˈskɛʧɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪθ ˈʤəstɪn, dæn ˈpɑˌtæʃ, tripathi*, ənd ˈlɔrən. wɪn ˈʤəstɪn kɔld tɪ lɛt mi noʊ ðət aɪ hæd ðə ʤɑb, hi ˈoʊnli gɑt ə fju wərdz ɪn ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈskrimɪŋ. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən tu wɛl ɪkˈsɛpt ðət æt wən pɔɪnt, ˈʤəstɪn sɛd, ““yes*, ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪli happening.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ æst ɪf aɪ wʊd du ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz fər θri ˈʤudi blum ˈʧæptər bʊk ˈvərʒənz: ˈfrɛkəl ʤus, ðə peɪn ənd ðə greɪt wən, ənd ðə wən ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ɪz ðə grin ˌkæŋgərˈu. wəns aɪ wɑz toʊld aɪ hæd ðə ʤɑb, ðə ril wərk bɪˈgæn. səm əv ðə ˈkəvər ˈskɛʧɪz aɪ sɛnt ɪn, laɪk fər ˈbləbər ənd deenie*, keɪm təˈgɛðər ˈprɪti ˈizəli. ər ju ðɛr gɑd? mi, ˈmɑrgərɪt wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤ. aɪ wərkt aʊərz ə deɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm. [ɑrt dɪˈrɛktər ˈlɔrən] ənd aɪ wər ˈʤoʊkɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ɪf wi tərnd ɑr ˈkiˌbɔrdz ˌəpˈsaɪˌdaʊn, krəmz wʊd fɔl aʊt bɪˈkəz əv ɔl ðə milz wi eɪt waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ æt ɑr dɛsks. ˈɛni taɪm maɪ ˈɛnərʤi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈflægɪŋ, ðoʊ, θɪŋk ““omg*, ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪŋ ˈʤudi blum books”*” ənd paʊ, bi bæk. ˈlɔrən ɛz ən ˈævɪd ˈridər əv hər bʊks wɪn aɪ wɑz jəŋ, aɪ ˈprɪti məʧ hæd tɪ fərˈgɛt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ nu ənd hɛld dɪr əˈbaʊt ðə bʊks aɪ hæd ɛz ə kɪd, ənd traɪ tɪ əˈproʊʧ ðiz ɛz əˈnəðər bʊk wi ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈkəvər for”*” wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɪti məʧ ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl! bət ˈtruli, traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt maɪ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ləv fər ðə bʊks frəm dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ fər ˈmɑrkɪt wɑz ðə trɪk wɪθ ðiz. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈgræfɪk əˈproʊʧ keɪm tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, bət rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ðət, ɛz ju noʊ, ˈdɛbi, wɑz ə ˈʧælənʤ. ˈdɛbi ˈleɪtər ðət jɪr, aɪ wɑz θrɪld tɪ mit ˈʤudi blum ɪn ˈpərsən. aɪ hæd vaʊd tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðət aɪ bi tu fan-girly*, bət əv kɔrs wɪn aɪ ˈfaɪnəli mɛt hər, aɪ bərst ˈɪntu tɪrz. soʊ ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ. bət ˈʤudi wɑz soʊ ˈgreɪʃəs ənd ˈiziˈgoʊɪŋ, soʊ down-to-earth*. ˈleɪtər, aɪ wɑz toʊld ðət maɪ riˈækʃən ɪz ˈprɪti ˈkɑmən fər ˈwɪmən maɪ eɪʤ hu gru əp wɪθ bʊks. ˈkɑnstəns ˈgreɪdi spəˈsɪfɪkli fər ˈmɑrgərɪt, haʊ dɪd ðə tɛkst ʧæt lɔg ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪˈvɑlv? ˈdɛbi wi wɛnt θru ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz əv ðə ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈkəvər. ðə tim æt ˈsaɪmən ˈʃustər dɪd ə lɔt əv ˈbreɪnˌstɔrmɪŋ ənd aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd səm wɪθ ˈʤəstɪn ˈviə ˈmɛni ˈskɛʧɪz ənd iˈmeɪlɪŋ. wi kɛpt ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ ə brɑ ˈɪmɪʤ ənd ə ˈlɑkɪt ˈɪmɪʤ, bət nən əv ɪt ˈrɪli fɛlt raɪt. ˈʤəstɪn ˈʧændə aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˈʤudi hu sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl æt wən pɔɪnt, ɪz mɔr ðən ə bra!”*!” ðə tɛkst aɪˈdiə wɑz ʤɪst wən əv ðoʊz ˈmoʊmənts. ɪt wɑz kwɪk, ɔl əv ə ˈsədən. wi wər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ðɪs wɑz ðə moʊst ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk bʊk fər kɪdz ðɪs eɪʤ, soʊ wət ɪz ðə moʊst ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk θɪŋ wi kən θɪŋk əv? ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ ˈimərʤd. ˈfəni, əv kɔrs, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər noʊ sɛl foʊnz ɪn ðə bʊk, bət ˈʤudi həz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ɪf ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən təˈdeɪ, ˈmɑrgərɪt wʊd bi ə ˈtɛkstər! wi ðɛn æst ʃʊd ʃi text?”*?” ənd ɪt wɑz ˈsɪmpəl: ðə ˈtaɪtəl. ˈkɑnstəns ˈgreɪdi ðɪs hoʊl laɪn əv ˈkəvərz ɪz ˈvɛri ˈfɪgjərətɪv ənd sɪmˈbɑlɪk ənd ˈmɪnəməlɪst, wɛˈræz wɪn aɪ wɑz groʊɪŋ əp ɔl əv maɪ ˈʤudi blum ˈkəvərz wər ʤɪst ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz əv sæd gərlz ɪn ðɛr ˈbɛˌdrumz. du ju si ðət ʃɪft ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈwaɪdər trɛnd ɪn jɑ bʊk ˈkəvərz, ər wɑz ɪt ə ʧɔɪs ðət wɑz spɪˈsɪfɪk tɪ ðɪs laɪn əv ɪˈdɪʃənz? ˈʤəstɪn ˈʧændə aɪ θɪŋk ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk, spɛr, ˈbraɪtli ˈkələrd ˈkəvərz ər ˈwərkɪŋ wɛl ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl greɪd ˈmɑrkɪt. lʊk æt ðə ˈsɪriz baɪ stu gɪbz fər ə ˈsɑləd ɪgˈzæmpəl. bət ðə aɪˈdiə wɑz nɑt ˈoʊnli bi tru tɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, bət tru tɪ ðə bʊks. tɪ hæv ˈaɪˌkɑnz ðət ˈrɪli səmd əp ðə ˈstɔri ənd ðə ˈfilɪŋ əv ðə bʊks ðɛmˈsɛlvz. |
jns.org despite ongoing security threats and regional instability, israelis can expect to live well into their 80s, according to the world health (who) newly released global report on life expectancy.
japan has the highest average life 84 by switzerland, singapore, australia, and spain. israel came in sixth. the shortest life expectancy belongs to sierra leone, with women in that country only expected to live to about 51 years and men about 59 years.
israelis can expect an average lifespan of for men and for women, according to who. this sharply contrasts with some of neighbors, including egypt (71 years) and jordan (74 years). for those living in syria and iraq, the average life expectancies are about 65 and 69 years, respectively.
in the united states, males have an average lifespan of 77 years and women an average of years.
life expectancies around the world went up an average of five years since the last such report was compiled by who in 2000.
“the world has made great strides in reducing the needless suffering and premature deaths that arise from preventable and treatable diseases,” said margaret chan, director general. “but the gains have been uneven. supporting countries to move towards universal health coverage based on strong primary care is the best thing we can do to make sure no one is left behind.” | jns.org* dɪˈspaɪt ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛts ənd ˈriʤənəl ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti, ˌɪzˈreɪliz kən ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ lɪv wɛl ˈɪntu ðɛr 80s*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə wərld hɛlθ (hu) ˈnuli riˈlist ˈgloʊbəl rɪˈpɔrt ɔn laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi. ʤəˈpæn həz ðə haɪəst ˈævərɪʤ laɪf 84 baɪ sˈwɪtsərlənd, ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr, ɔˈstreɪljə, ənd speɪn. ˈɪzriəl keɪm ɪn sɪksθ. ðə ˈʃɔrtɪst laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ siˈɛrə liˈoʊn, wɪθ ˈwɪmən ɪn ðət ˈkəntri ˈoʊnli ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ lɪv tɪ əˈbaʊt 51 jɪrz ənd mɛn əˈbaʊt 59 jɪrz. ˌɪzˈreɪliz kən ɪkˈspɛkt ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈlaɪfˌspæn əv fər mɛn ənd fər ˈwɪmən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hu. ðɪs ˈʃɑrpli ˈkɑntræsts wɪθ səm əv ˈneɪbərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈiʤɪpt 71 jɪrz) ənd ˈʤɔrdən 74 jɪrz). fər ðoʊz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑk, ðə ˈævərɪʤ laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsiz ər əˈbaʊt 65 ənd 69 jɪrz, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, meɪlz hæv ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈlaɪfˌspæn əv 77 jɪrz ənd ˈwɪmən ən ˈævərɪʤ əv jɪrz. laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsiz əraʊnd ðə wərld wɛnt əp ən ˈævərɪʤ əv faɪv jɪrz sɪns ðə læst səʧ rɪˈpɔrt wɑz kəmˈpaɪld baɪ hu ɪn 2000 wərld həz meɪd greɪt straɪdz ɪn rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈnidləs ˈsəfərɪŋ ənd ˌpriməˈʧʊr dɛθs ðət əraɪz frəm prɪˈvɛntəbəl ənd ˈtritəbəl diseases,”*,” sɛd ˈmɑrgərɪt ʧæn, dɪˈrɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl. ðə geɪnz hæv bɪn əˈnivən. səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈkəntriz tɪ muv təˈwɔrdz ˌjunəˈvərsəl hɛlθ ˈkəvərɪʤ beɪst ɔn strɔŋ ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ɪz ðə bɛst θɪŋ wi kən du tɪ meɪk ʃʊr noʊ wən ɪz lɛft behind.”*.” |
official opening of tier site by governor scheduled for 23 february 2013
five years in the making, the university of new observatory at tier in the midlands was officially opened by the governor on saturday, 23 february.
after a testing phase, the greenhill observatory named after eminent physicist john greenhill, now an honorary research associate with the school of mathematics and physics with its metre optical telescope will be fully operationally by mid year. it is expected to play a starring role in major international projects aimed at detecting earth-like planets in the universe.
when coupled with its scientific cameras, the biggest of which is due to arrive from poland around the official opening date, the telescope will routinely observe stars up to light years away across the entire milky way galaxy. and other galaxies out to millions of light years will be visible. it has been designed form the ground up to be remotely operable from the sandy bay campus, allowing astronomers and visiting collaborators from around the world to use it efficiently, safely and at a low running cost.
bisdee tier is 60 kilometres north of hobart, accessible only via unsealed, gated roads across private property. head astronomer dr andrew cole estimates that the site is 100 times darker at night than mt canopus, which is now badly due to encroaching suburbia.
the site includes a control room, kitchen and dormitory for visiting scientists. | əˈfɪʃəl ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv tir saɪt baɪ ˈgəvərnər ˈskɛʤʊld fər 23 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2013 faɪv jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nu əbˈzərvəˌtɔri æt tir ɪn ðə ˈmɪˌdlændz wɑz əˈfɪʃəli ˈoʊpənd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnər ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, 23 ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ˈæftər ə ˈtɛstɪŋ feɪz, ðə ˈgrinˌhɪl əbˈzərvəˌtɔri neɪmd ˈæftər ˈɛmənənt ˈfɪzɪsɪst ʤɑn ˈgrinˌhɪl, naʊ ən ˈɑnərˌɛri ˈrisərʧ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ðə skul əv ˌmæθəˈmætɪks ənd ˈfɪzɪks wɪθ ɪts ˈmitər ˈɑptɪkəl ˈtɛləˌskoʊp wɪl bi ˈfʊli ˈɑpərˈeɪʃənəli baɪ mɪd jɪr. ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ pleɪ ə ˈstɑrɪŋ roʊl ɪn ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈprɑʤɛkts eɪmd æt dɪˈtɛktɪŋ ˈərθˌlaɪk ˈplænəts ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. wɪn ˈkəpəld wɪθ ɪts ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈkæmərəz, ðə ˈbɪgəst əv wɪʧ ɪz du tɪ əraɪv frəm ˈpoʊlənd əraʊnd ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈoʊpənɪŋ deɪt, ðə ˈtɛləˌskoʊp wɪl ruˈtinli əbˈzərv stɑrz əp tɪ laɪt jɪrz əˈweɪ əˈkrɔs ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmɪlki weɪ ˈgæləksi. ənd ˈəðər ˈgæləksiz aʊt tɪ ˈmɪljənz əv laɪt jɪrz wɪl bi ˈvɪzəbəl. ɪt həz bɪn dɪˈzaɪnd fɔrm ðə graʊnd əp tɪ bi riˈmoʊtli ˈɑpərəbəl frəm ðə ˈsændi beɪ ˈkæmpəs, əˈlaʊɪŋ əˈstrɑnəmərz ənd ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld tɪ juz ɪt ɪˈfɪʃəntli, ˈseɪfli ənd æt ə loʊ ˈrənɪŋ kɔst. tir ɪz 60 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz nɔrθ əv ˈhoʊˌbɑrt, ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈoʊnli ˈviə ənˈsild, ˈgeɪtɪd roʊdz əˈkrɔs ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti. hɛd əˈstrɑnəmər ˈdɑktər ˈændru koʊl ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ðə saɪt ɪz 100 taɪmz ˈdɑrkər æt naɪt ðən ˈɛmˈti canopus*, wɪʧ ɪz naʊ ˈbædli du tɪ ɪnˈkroʊʧɪŋ səˈbərbiə. ðə saɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ə kənˈtroʊl rum, ˈkɪʧən ənd ˈdɔrməˌtɔri fər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈsaɪəntɪsts. |
sharm el-sheikh, egypt (cnn) -- former egyptian president hosni mubarak, now under investigation in connection with the deaths of protesters, will be transferred from a hospital here to a military hospital, an egyptian official told cnn.
justice minister mohamed abdel aziz said that when the former leader's health improves, he will be imprisoned.
the country's attorney general has decided to make the transfer and put the former longtime ruler under the surveillance of guards, according to nile tv. the location of the military hospital was not immediately known.
despite his health issues, mubarak has been questioned and been under investigation by the egyptian office since tuesday.
he is being investigated in connection with the deaths of hundreds of activists during the recent uprising that led to his departure from office february 11. he is also under investigation for allegations of corruption and misuse of state funds.
mubarak has been treated at the hospital since tuesday for heart palpitations and blood pressure problems and is listed in stable condition, officials said.
he has been regarded as detained under the criminal investigation during a period since tuesday.
riot police have formed a perimeter around mubarak's hospital in the red sea resort, but a commander said police have not received any orders to transfer him.
two of his sons are also under investigation; they are in custody in cairo.
aziz also said mubarak's wife, suzanne, will be questioned by the ministry's office of illicit profiteering.
cnn's ivan watson, mohammed fadel fahmy and contributed to this report. | ʃɑrm el-sheikh*, ˈiʤɪpt (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ˈfɔrmər ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhɔsni muˈbɑrɪk, naʊ ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə dɛθs əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz, wɪl bi ˈtrænsfərd frəm ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl hir tɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ən ɪˈʤɪpʃən əˈfɪʃəl toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ˈʤəstɪs ˈmɪnɪstər moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈæbˌdɛl əˈziz sɛd ðət wɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈlidərz hɛlθ ˌɪmˈpruvz, hi wɪl bi ˌɪmˈprɪzənd. ðə ˈkəntriz əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈtrænsfər ənd pʊt ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈrulər ˈəndər ðə sərˈveɪləns əv gɑrdz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ naɪl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli noʊn. dɪˈspaɪt hɪz hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz, muˈbɑrɪk həz bɪn kˈwɛsʧənd ənd bɪn ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈɔfəs sɪns ˈtuzˌdeɪ. hi ɪz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə dɛθs əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ ðət lɛd tɪ hɪz dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ˈɔfəs ˈfɛbruˌɛri 11 hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən fər ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv kərˈəpʃən ənd mɪsˈjuz əv steɪt fəndz. muˈbɑrɪk həz bɪn ˈtritɪd æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl sɪns ˈtuzˌdeɪ fər hɑrt ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃənz ənd bləd ˈprɛʃər ˈprɑbləmz ənd ɪz ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ˈsteɪbəl kənˈdɪʃən, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. hi həz bɪn rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz dɪˈteɪnd ˈəndər ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈpɪriəd sɪns ˈtuzˌdeɪ. raɪət pəˈlis hæv fɔrmd ə pərˈɪmətər əraʊnd muˈbɑrɪks ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ðə rɛd si rɪˈzɔrt, bət ə kəˈmændər sɛd pəˈlis hæv nɑt rɪˈsivd ˈɛni ˈɔrdərz tɪ ˈtrænsfər ɪm. tu əv hɪz sənz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən; ðeɪ ər ɪn ˈkəstədi ɪn ˈkaɪroʊ. əˈziz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd muˈbɑrɪks waɪf, suˈzæn, wɪl bi kˈwɛsʧənd baɪ ðə ˈmɪnəstriz ˈɔfəs əv ˌɪˈlɪsət ˌprɑfəˈtɪrɪŋ. ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz ˈaɪvən ˈwɑtsən, moʊˈhæmɪd ˈfædəl ˈfɑmi ənd kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. |
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