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fox 32 news - the last time the cubs were in the world series, the internet did not exist and there were no such things as campaigns to raise money.
now, an elgin man who attended the 1945 world series is hoping a campaign can get him to another one.
“phil was on first, don johnson was on second, lem was short, stan hack was at third,” said jim schlegel.
the words don't come as easily as they did 71 years ago, but jim schlegel can still rattle off the cubs starting lineup from the last cubs world series, in 1945. schlegel was there for games six and seven. he'd been in the army and was at pearl harbor in 1941. he came home to chicago a few days before the 1945 world series began, and he hopped a streetcar to wrigley field on the morning of game six, looking for tickets.
”i got there seven o clock in the morning, i went on avenue, there was a short line already, so i just stood there in line, a policeman come by, and he says, soldier, what the hell are you doing here, and i said, i want to get in the game, he says, come here, you don't have to pay for a game, you're a soldier,” schlegel said.
lots of returning servicemen got free tickets to the world series that year. family is hoping he can make it to a game this time around. they're asking donors to contribute to a page. their goal? come up with ten thousand dollars, which is enough for one or two tickets. as for predictions, schlegel doesn't see the cubs losing the series, like they did 71 years ago.
“the cubs will win it in seven. or earlier. alright?” schlegel said.
schlegel's family says the pledges have been coming in all day. one donor even offered them a ticket to one of the games in cleveland. he said, no thanks, he wants to go back to wrigley field, just like he did in 1945.
schlegel says his favorite players are addison russell, kris bryant and anthony rizzo. but he says wilson contreras might earn the series mvp.
by the way, the page, titled "get my grandpa to the world series" has raised more than $3,700 so far.
the cubs played the detroit tigers in 1945 for the world series and ended up losing in seven games.
gofundme | ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə fɑks 32 nuz ðə læst taɪm ðə kəbz wər ɪn ðə wərld ˈsɪriz, ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt dɪd nɑt ɪgˈzɪst ənd ðɛr wər noʊ səʧ θɪŋz ɛz kæmˈpeɪnz tɪ reɪz ˈməni. naʊ, ən ˈɛlʤɪn mæn hu əˈtɛndəd ðə 1945 wərld ˈsɪriz ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ ə kæmˈpeɪn kən gɪt ɪm tɪ əˈnəðər wən. wɑz ɔn fərst, dɑn ˈʤɑnsən wɑz ɔn ˈsɛkənd, lɛm wɑz ʃɔrt, stæn hæk wɑz æt third,”*,” sɛd ʤɪm ʃˈleɪgəl. ðə wərdz doʊnt kəm ɛz ˈizəli ɛz ðeɪ dɪd 71 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, bət ʤɪm ʃˈleɪgəl kən stɪl ˈrætəl ɔf ðə kəbz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈlaɪˌnəp frəm ðə læst kəbz wərld ˈsɪriz, ɪn 1945 ʃˈleɪgəl wɑz ðɛr fər geɪmz sɪks ənd ˈsɛvən. hid bɪn ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi ənd wɑz æt pərl ˈhɑrbər ɪn 1941 hi keɪm hoʊm tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ə fju deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 1945 wərld ˈsɪriz bɪˈgæn, ənd hi hɑpt ə ˈstritˌkɑr tɪ ˈrɪgli fild ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv geɪm sɪks, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈtɪkɪts. gɑt ðɛr ˈsɛvən oʊ klɑk ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ, aɪ wɛnt ɔn ˈævəˌnu, ðɛr wɑz ə ʃɔrt laɪn ɔˈrɛdi, soʊ aɪ ʤɪst stʊd ðɛr ɪn laɪn, ə pəˈlismən kəm baɪ, ənd hi sɪz, ˈsoʊlʤər, wət ðə hɛl ər ju duɪŋ hir, ənd aɪ sɛd, aɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt ɪn ðə geɪm, hi sɪz, kəm hir, ju doʊnt hæv tɪ peɪ fər ə geɪm, jʊr ə soldier,”*,” ʃˈleɪgəl sɛd. lɑts əv rɪˈtərnɪŋ ˈsərvəsmɛn gɑt fri ˈtɪkɪts tɪ ðə wərld ˈsɪriz ðət jɪr. ˈfæməli ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ hi kən meɪk ɪt tɪ ə geɪm ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd. ðɛr ˈæskɪŋ ˈdoʊnərz tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ə peɪʤ. ðɛr goʊl? kəm əp wɪθ tɛn ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɔlərz, wɪʧ ɪz ɪˈnəf fər wən ər tu ˈtɪkɪts. ɛz fər priˈdɪkʃənz, ʃˈleɪgəl ˈdəzənt si ðə kəbz ˈluzɪŋ ðə ˈsɪriz, laɪk ðeɪ dɪd 71 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. kəbz wɪl wɪn ɪt ɪn ˈsɛvən. ər ˈərliər. alright?”*?” ʃˈleɪgəl sɛd. ˈfæməli sɪz ðə ˈplɛʤɪz hæv bɪn ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ɔl deɪ. wən ˈdoʊnər ˈivɪn ˈɔfərd ðɛm ə ˈtɪkɪt tɪ wən əv ðə geɪmz ɪn ˈklivlənd. hi sɛd, noʊ θæŋks, hi wɔnts tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ ˈrɪgli fild, ʤɪst laɪk hi dɪd ɪn 1945 ʃˈleɪgəl sɪz hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt pleɪərz ər ˈædɪsən ˈrəsəl, krɪs braɪənt ənd ˈænθɔˌni ˈrɪzoʊ. bət hi sɪz ˈwɪlsən kɑnˈtrɛrɑz maɪt ərn ðə ˈsɪriz mvp*. baɪ ðə weɪ, ðə peɪʤ, ˈtaɪtəld "gɪt maɪ ˈgrændˌpɑ tɪ ðə wərld ˈsɪriz" həz reɪzd mɔr ðən soʊ fɑr. ðə kəbz pleɪd ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈtaɪgərz ɪn 1945 fər ðə wərld ˈsɪriz ənd ˈɛndɪd əp ˈluzɪŋ ɪn ˈsɛvən geɪmz. |
the stories you missed in 2011
india’s military buildup
china’s new aircraft carrier actually just a refitted soviet model purchased for $20 million from the russians made international headlines when it began sea trials this year, signaling growing military ambitions in east asia. but it the only asian giant investing heavily in new military hardware. india has kept pace with its neighbor to the north and, in some areas, is actually exceeding it a development that, though much less noted, is a sign of the growing of the region as a new generation of emerging powers with global ambitions jockeys for regional supremacy.
india is now the largest weapons importer, according to a 2011 report by arms watchdog sipri, accounting for 9 percent of the international arms transfers most from russia between 2006 and 2010. india will spend an estimated $80 billion on military modernization programs by 2015, according to an estimate from the center for strategic and international studies.
in particular, india is focusing on sea power, a crucial new area of competition. the country is planning to spend almost $45 billion over the next 20 years on 103 new warships, including destroyers and nuclear submarines. by comparison, investment over the same period is projected to be around $25 billion for 135 vessels, according to data on both countries from maritime analysis firm ami international.
on top of tensions with pakistan and festering insurgencies by kashmiri separatists and maoist rebels, military planners are increasingly concerned about the prospect of military hostilities with china hence the new focus on naval power. for now, the united states seems much more comfortable with military ambitions than. the 2010 quadrennial defense review welcomed “a more influential role in global affairs” for india, including in the indian ocean region. but there are some troubling signs that the area might not be big enough for two rising superpowers.
in august, an unidentified chinese warship confronted an indian amphibious assault ship near the coast of vietnam and demanded that it explain its presence in chinese waters (the encounter took place in a disputed part of the south china sea claimed by vietnam). thankfully, the situation resulted in nothing more than some testy public statements from officials in all three countries, but it was yet another sign of an increasingly militarized asian seascape.
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‘newrope’ falls out of love with thero
for all the talk of greeks and italians seriously entertaining the thought of dumping common currency in exchange for good old drachmas and lira, the more troubling indicator for thero may be all the easternropean countries that have pushed for years to be part of the monetary union but are now having second thoughts.
on jan. 1, estonia became the country to adopt thero, but it might be a while before it has company. poland was due to join the in 2012, but that goal has been indefinitely postponed. (“if you base a monetary union on aspirations and being pro-european, you may have problems in 10 years,” jan filip stanilko, a polish analyst, told cnbc.com.) in april, government pushed back a plan to join in 2013, citing the need for more preparation. president also suggested its 2015 target date could be pushed back by “one or two years.” latvia and lithuania had been keen to follow estonia into the as well, but both now say their current target dates are unrealistic, and central bank chief has cautioned that membership is “not a thing.”
only two years ago, membership was being touted as a solution to eastern debt worries. a leaked report even recommended that the process be accelerated, arguing that “euroisation” would not only help with the debt problem but also mean “removing uncertainty and restoring confidence.”
but these countries now worry about the straitjacket that being in a currency union has put on troubledropean economies as they push to recover.
the shift in opinion in what u.s. defense secretary donald rumsfeld once defined as newrope, where countries have long yearned forropean integration, has been as rapid as surprising. membership in the club what it used to be.
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mexico’s drug war moves south
while the drug violence near northern border has become a major political issue in the united states, less noticed has been the disastrous effect the conflict is having on countries to the south. drug mafias such as the and cartels, in search of new territory and looking to escape the mexican crackdown, are increasingly setting up shop in the politically fragile states of central america.
with the addition of belize and el salvador this year, all seven countries in central america are now on the white list of major states. sixty percent of the cocaine that enters the united states through mexico first travels through central america, according to a congressional research service report. homicide rates in four of the seven countries have increased significantly in the last five years in honduras, more than doubled.
in may, guatemala saw its worst massacre since the 1996 end of its civil war, when 27 people were decapitated by drug gangs in the north. entire regions are now effectively under the control of the, drug cartel, which has access to machine guns and grenades and has even built its own airstrips in the jungle. the guatemalan government launched a major military offensive against the mexican cartels in the first few months of this year, but failed to expel them. there are widespread reports that a number of guatemalan politicians are receiving kickbacks from the gangs or otherwise tied up in cartel activity.
until now, the cocaine itself has been processed almost exclusively where coca is grown in the andean region of south america. but in march, the first lab ever discovered in central america was found in honduras. in el salvador, which has also seen its crime rate skyrocket, and the are believed to have established alliances with local gangs such as the infamous mara salvatrucha.
this just drug war anymore.
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peak camel?
shortly before his death in 1960, english explorer and st. john philby predicted that the camel would disappear from arabia within 30 years. at the time, he was laughed at, but today, ultramodern saudi arabia is increasingly relying on camel imports, a shift that has had the largely overlooked effect of putting a strain on herds around the world.
the stock of camels in the kingdom decreased from a high of in 1997 to just today, a drop of 39 percent, according to the u.n. food and agriculture organization. thousands of camels are slaughtered every year during the hajj pilgrimage hence the need for imports.
but where to get them? the animals were once as common as squirrels in pakistan, but the camel population is now down to about thanks largely to demand from the industry in saudi arabia and the gulf states. overall, the asian camel population decreased nearly 20 percent between 1994 and 2004.
the biggest winner has been australia, which boasts the largest remaining population of wild camels descendants of the animals brought by british settlers from india in the century and has profited from the demand by shipping the animals to saudi arabia to be slaughtered for food.
in somalia, there has been a reported mass of camels a source of transportation, livelihood, and sustenance for many families. some tribesmen report losing more than half of their herds. in previous famines in africa, camels have been considered an early warning system for human deaths. “camels are the last animals to die, and once they start dying, it is only a matter of time before people start dying,” a somali elder told the news service in 2009. sadly, his observation has proved prophetic.
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the u.s. immigration crackdown
as the 2012 republican presidential candidates fight it out over who would best secure the border and blast states for providing services to illegal immigrants, the white house has been quietly waging the campaign on undocumented immigrants. despite u.s. president barack pledge to pass comprehensive immigration reform a goal repeatedly stymied in congress deportations have reached all-time highs.
a record undocumented aliens were deported in fiscal 2010, and this past fiscal year that number was nearly. as of october, almost million people had been deported under the obama administration, compared with about million over the eight years of george w. presidency. the administration has also been cracking down on the employers of illegal immigrants. twice as many businesses were investigated in the first year of the obama administration as in the last year of term.
in august, under pressure from hispanic groups, the administration announced new guidelines under which pending deportations will be reviewed and those who pose no threat to public safety and flagrantly violated laws will have their cases deferred. (these constitute about 50 percent of recent deportations, according to secretary of homeland security janet napolitano.) the guidelines, however, still allow significant “prosecutorial discretion” to immigration officials to determine which immigrants are dangerous.
the strategy may have been to shore up right flank before undertaking a sweeping overhaul of immigration law. as napolitano put it, “smart, resolute enforcement by the department can keep americans safe, foster legal immigration to america, protect legitimate commerce, and lay the groundwork for a more comprehensive reform.” but with progress on an immigration bill in congress looking unlikely anytime soon, for now more stick than carrot.
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pakistan’s other war
baluchistan may be largest province, covering nearly half the land area, but the raging separatist violence in the region sometimes called secret war gets only a fraction of the attention that the other crises receive. separatist groups, the largest of which is the liberation army, have been waging an insurgency since 2007 in the province, which borders iran and afghanistan. the fifth baluchi uprising since independence in 1947, and even by the standards, the province appears increasingly out of control.
baluchistan saw the highest number of militant attacks of any pakistani province in 2010, and the trend has continued in 2011, with multiple bombings of key gas pipelines, the murder of punjab settlers who have moved to the region, and the assassinations of several prominent politicians and employees.
the pakistani response has also been brutal. a human rights watch report documented the killings of 150 people between january and june mostly young men active in baluchi separatist politics in “kill and dump” operations that were likely carried out by pakistani security forces. brad adams, human rights asia director, described the crackdown as an “abusive free-for-all” that calls into question the pakistani “willingness or ability to control the military and intelligence agencies.”
baluchistan’s instability has international consequences. the taliban, headquartered in the provincial capital of quetta, use’s border to slip in and out of afghanistan. the sparsely populated region also provides safe haven for drug smugglers and iranian rebel groups. the cia is believed to launch drone strikes from bases in. and then, of course, india, which pakistan has repeatedly accused of funding the rebels, a charge india vehemently denies. the mastermind of the attacks, khalid sheikh mohammed, is an ethnic baluchi, as is his nephew ramzi yousef, who plotted the 1993 world trade center bombing.
for now, the pakistani government is benefiting from the scant media attention given to the region and its problems. but it be swept under the rug forever.
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piracy goes global
somalia’s pirates are on pace for another record year in 2011, with 199 attacks as of october versus 126 over the same period in 2010. and unfortunately, modern piracy, thought to have been successfully contained elsewhere in recent years, is not a phenomenon confined to somali in the gulf of aden. global piracy is back in a big way.
the hottest new zone for pirates is west africa, whose gulf of guinea has seen a spike in attacks this year. nineteen attacks were reported off the coast of benin in 2011, after none in 2010. there were also six off the nigerian coast and three off the coast of ghana. many more likely go unreported. in october, the presidents of nigeria and benin held the first ever summit devoted to piracy.
west african pirates are a bit more traditional than their somali counterparts they tend to go after a cargo rather than kidnapping for ransom money. sailors have been tied up, beaten with rifle butts, and whipped with electrical cables. in some cases, entire crews have been shot. whereas piracy is often seen as a function of the instability, the same can hardly be said of ghana, one of most stable and peaceful democracies, with a projected growth rate of percent in 2011. thought that the oil boom is proving a draw for pirates.
and not just africa. international chamber of commerce reported this year that pirate attacks are at their highest level since 2007. even peru, where piracy is virtually unheard of, saw an attack this year on a japanese fishing trawler by a gang of criminals calling itself the “pirates of the sea.” overall, the first nine months of this year saw 352 attacks a record level. in the past two years, the united states,rope, and even china have launched military initiatives to battle piracy. but as the numbers show, the potential riches of crime make it very hard to stop the rise of buccaneers.
asia’s new dmz
while the world was transfixed by events in the middle east this february, a territorial conflict in southeast asia briefly became a shooting war when cambodia and thailand came to blows over a religious site, a clash that may foreshadow growing instability in an increasingly volatile region.
the two neighbors have long argued over ownership of the temple, a unesco world heritage site, in a quarrel dating back to the drawing of the border between siam and cambodia in the early century. in 1962, the international court of justice awarded ownership of the temple originally hindu, now buddhist to cambodia, but thailand has never completely accepted the judgment. in recent years, vejjajiva, who was prime minister from 2008 until last august, upped his aggressive rhetoric under pressure from the thai nationalist “yellow shirt” movement and sent troops into the region.
from feb. 4 to 16, the two sides continually exchanged artillery fire in the disputed area each country claims the other started it with as many as 28 people killed and thousands of civilians displaced. “this is a real war. it is not a clash,” proclaimed cambodian prime minister hun sen.
thankfully, if it was a war, it was a very short and limited one. in july, the united nations imposed a demilitarized zone around the temple and ordered both countries to withdraw their forces. the truce is being monitored by indonesian observers, but the dispute has led some to argue that southeast regional body asean needs its own peacekeeping force. tensions have eased somewhat since was voted out of office in favor of “red shirt” backed shinawatra.
although the crisis seems to have abated for now, just one episode of a period of intense political turmoil for thailand, a key u.s. ally in counterterrorism and campaigns. the country has seen large-scale and often violent demonstrations by the largely rural red shirts and the royalist yellow shirts, and is facing an insurgency in the south by islamist militants who were accused by amnesty international this year of perpetrating war crimes against civilians. the possible return of’s brother thaksin, the exiled former prime minister and business tycoon who is still wanted on corruption charges in his home country, is another potential flashpoint.
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the war on nukes stalls
speaking in prague near the beginning of his presidency, barack obama promised a renewed u.s. “commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.” at the end of last year, the administration achieved two of the planned steps toward that goal with the ratification of the new start nuclear arms reduction treaty with russia and the hosting of a conference on nuclear security. but progress on other major pledge, a “new international effort to secure all vulnerable nuclear material around the world within four years,” has been much slower going.
the united states account for pounds of “weapon-usable” nuclear material that it once shipped overseas to help other countries’ civilian nuclear programs, according to a government accountability office report issued in september. “theoretically, we know [where the nuclear material is kept]. but we have a good accounting of where it all is,” one source familiar with the report told wired.
budget-cutting in congress may also be hampering the u.s. effort to secure dangerous nuclear materials, according to analysis by the center for arms control and non-proliferation. a house bill this year would have slashed the white house funding request for the global threat reduction initiative (gtri), a program to secure nuclear facilities in the former soviet union, by $85 million. the funding was preserved in the senate version of the bill, but congress already cut $123 million from in 2011.
the threats in question are quite real. in june, six men were arrested in moldova for trying to sell a kilogram of stolen uranium worth at least $20 million. there have been 500 cases of attempted smuggling of nuclear materials in the last 15 years, according to u.n. data. many more likely go undetected. meanwhile, a bill introduced in both the house and senate in 2009 that would strengthen penalties for nuclear smuggling is still stuck in committee. congress also shows no sign of endorsing the comprehensive treaty (ctbt), an agreement signed 15 years ago by president bill clinton but never ratified. the administration has promised a renewed push to get passed but set a date for bringing it before the closely divided senate.
new start may have been progress, but the finish line of a world without nuclear weapons is still a long way off.
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rwanda’s wrong turn
in september, the u.s. senate unanimously approved a bilateral investment treaty with rwanda, the first such agreement with a african country since 1998. the state department praised the deal, calling it a demonstration of “rwanda’s commitment to the economic reforms that will help enable sustainable economic development and opportunity.” foggy bottom hopes the agreement can be a model for similar treaties with other countries in the future.
rwanda’s economic reforms have been widely touted as a rare african success story, with growth around 7 percent per year over the last five years. president paul has also earned plaudits for his environmental initiatives and efforts to include women in government (they now make up more than 50 percent of the lower house of parliament). he visits the united states frequently and has become a fixture on the circuit.
but disturbing signs have emerged about’s commitment to democracy. during the to last presidential election which the former tutsi rebel leader won with 93 percent the vice president of a major opposition party and the acting editor of a critical newspaper were murdered, prompting the united nations to demand an investigation.
over the last two years,’s regime has shut down critical newspapers, arrested key army officers, and jailed a prominent opposition politician on charges of genocide denial. a former rwandan army chief living in exile in south africa survived a second assassination attempt this year, and british police have warned rwandan dissidents in london that they might be at risk.
the white house “expressed our concerns” about the election, but the u.s. administration has continued to stand up for, even pushing for the dismissal of a federal lawsuit against him. washington has evidently chosen to throw in its lot with, who, for better or worse, has brought stability and steady economic growth to his country. but if political trends in rwanda continue, that friendship could soon become a liability.
ian | ðə ˈstɔriz ju mɪst ɪn 2011 ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbɪlˌdəp nu ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriər ˈæˌkʧuəli ʤɪst ə riˈfɪtɪd ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈmɑdəl ˈpərʧəst fər 20 ˈmɪljən frəm ðə ˈrəʃənz meɪd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz wɪn ɪt bɪˈgæn si traɪəlz ðɪs jɪr, ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ groʊɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri æmˈbɪʃənz ɪn ist ˈeɪʒə. bət ɪt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈeɪʒən ʤaɪənt ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ˈhɛvəli ɪn nu ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈhɑrdˌwɛr. ˈɪndiə həz kɛpt peɪs wɪθ ɪts ˈneɪbər tɪ ðə nɔrθ ənd, ɪn səm ˈɛriəz, ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪkˈsidɪŋ ɪt ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðət, ðoʊ məʧ lɛs ˈnoʊtɪd, ɪz ə saɪn əv ðə groʊɪŋ əv ðə ˈriʤən ɛz ə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈimərʤɪŋ paʊərz wɪθ ˈgloʊbəl æmˈbɪʃənz ˈʤɑkiz fər ˈriʤənəl səˈprɛməsi. ˈɪndiə ɪz naʊ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈwɛpənz ˌɪmˈpɔrtər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2011 rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ɑrmz ˈwɑʧˌdɔg sipri*, əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər 9 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɑrmz ˈtrænsfərz moʊst frəm ˈrəʃə bɪtˈwin 2006 ənd 2010 ˈɪndiə wɪl spɛnd ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 80 ˈbɪljən ɔn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌmɑdərnəˈzeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz baɪ 2015 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪt frəm ðə ˈsɛnər fər strəˈtiʤɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstədiz. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈɪndiə ɪz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn si paʊər, ə ˈkruʃəl nu ˈɛriə əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ spɛnd ˈɔlˌmoʊst 45 ˈbɪljən ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 20 jɪrz ɔn 103 nu ˈwɔrˌʃɪps, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dɪˈstrɔɪərz ənd ˈnukliər ˈsəbmərˌinz. baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən, ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈoʊvər ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ bi əraʊnd 25 ˈbɪljən fər 135 ˈvɛsəlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə ɔn boʊθ ˈkəntriz frəm ˈmærəˌtaɪm æˈnælɪsɪs fərm ˈɑmi ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. ɔn tɔp əv ˈtɛnʧənz wɪθ ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ˈfɛstərɪŋ ˌɪnˈsərʤənsiz baɪ kæʃˈmiri ˈsɛpərətɪsts ənd maʊɪst ˈrɛbəlz, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈplænərz ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri hɑˈstɪlətiz wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə hɛns ðə nu ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈneɪvəl paʊər. fər naʊ, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts simz məʧ mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri æmˈbɪʃənz ðən. ðə 2010 kwɑˈdrɛniəl dɪˈfɛns ˌrivˈju ˈwɛlkəmd mɔr ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl roʊl ɪn ˈgloʊbəl affairs”*” fər ˈɪndiə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən ˈriʤən. bət ðɛr ər səm ˈtrəbəlɪŋ saɪnz ðət ðə ˈɛriə maɪt nɑt bi bɪg ɪˈnəf fər tu ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌsupərˈpaʊərz. ɪn ˈɔgəst, ən ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ʧaɪˈniz ˈwɔrˌʃɪp kənˈfrəntɪd ən ˈɪndiən æmˈfɪbiəs əˈsɔlt ʃɪp nɪr ðə koʊst əv viˌɛtˈnɑm ənd dɪˈmændɪd ðət ɪt ɪkˈspleɪn ɪts ˈprɛzəns ɪn ʧaɪˈniz ˈwɔtərz (ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər tʊk pleɪs ɪn ə dɪˈspjutɪd pɑrt əv ðə saʊθ ˈʧaɪnə si kleɪmd baɪ viˌɛtˈnɑm). ˈθæŋkfəli, ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən səm ˈtɛsti ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənts frəm əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ɔl θri ˈkəntriz, bət ɪt wɑz jɛt əˈnəðər saɪn əv ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈmɪlətərˌaɪzd ˈeɪʒən seascape*. ˈɪmɪʤɪz europe’*’ fɔlz aʊt əv ləv wɪθ ðə ˈjʊrə fər ɔl ðə tɔk əv griks ənd ˌɪˈtæljənz ˈsɪriəsli ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ðə θɔt əv ˈdəmpɪŋ ˈkɑmən ˈkərənsi ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər gʊd oʊld ˈdrɑkməz ənd ˈlɪrə, ðə mɔr ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər fər ðə ˈjʊrə meɪ bi ɔl ðə ˈistərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz ðət hæv pʊʃt fər jɪrz tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈjunjən bət ər naʊ ˈhævɪŋ ˈsɛkənd θɔts. ɔn ʤæn. 1 ɛˈstoʊniə bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈkəntri tɪ əˈdɑpt ðə ˈjʊrə, bət ɪt maɪt bi ə waɪl ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt həz ˈkəmpəˌni. ˈpoʊlənd wɑz du tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ɪn 2012 bət ðət goʊl həz bɪn ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli poʊstˈpoʊnd. ju beɪs ə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈjunjən ɔn ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz ənd biɪŋ pro-european*, ju meɪ hæv ˈprɑbləmz ɪn 10 years,”*,” ʤæn ˈfɪlɪp stanilko*, ə ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈænəlɪst, toʊld cnbc.com*.) ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ˈgəvərnmənt pʊʃt bæk ə plæn tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪn 2013 ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə nid fər mɔr ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛstɪd ɪts 2015 ˈtərgət deɪt kʊd bi pʊʃt bæk baɪ ər tu years.”*.” ˈlætviə ənd ˌlɪθəˈweɪniə hæd bɪn kin tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɛˈstoʊniə ˈɪntu ðə ɛz wɛl, bət boʊθ naʊ seɪ ðɛr ˈkɑrənt ˈtərgət deɪts ər ənˌriˈlɪstɪk, ənd ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk ʧif həz ˈkɔʃənd ðət ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪz ə thing.”*.” ˈoʊnli tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp wɑz biɪŋ ˈtaʊtɪd ɛz ə səˈluʃən tɪ ˈistərn dɛt ˈwəriz. ə likt rɪˈpɔrt ˈivɪn ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðət ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs bi ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ““euroisation”*” wʊd nɑt ˈoʊnli hɛlp wɪθ ðə dɛt ˈprɑbləm bət ˈɔlsoʊ min ənˈsərtənti ənd rɪˈstɔrɪŋ confidence.”*.” bət ðiz ˈkəntriz naʊ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstreɪˌtʤækət ðət biɪŋ ɪn ə ˈkərənsi ˈjunjən həz pʊt ɔn ˈtrəbəld ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɪˈkɑnəmiz ɛz ðeɪ pʊʃ tɪ rɪˈkəvər. ðə ʃɪft ɪn əˈpɪnjən ɪn wət juz. dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈdɑnəld ˈrəmzˌfɛld wəns dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz nu ˈjʊrəp, wɛr ˈkəntriz hæv lɔŋ jərnd fər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən, həz bɪn ɛz ˈræpɪd ɛz səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə kləb wət ɪt juzd tɪ bi. keɪ ˈɪmɪʤɪz drəg wɔr muvz saʊθ waɪl ðə drəg ˈvaɪələns nɪr ˈnɔrðərn ˈbɔrdər həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈmeɪʤər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, lɛs ˈnoʊtɪst həz bɪn ðə dɪˈzæstrəs ˈifɛkt ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ɔn ˈkəntriz tɪ ðə saʊθ. drəg ˈmɑfiəz səʧ ɛz ðə ənd kɑrˈtɛlz, ɪn sərʧ əv nu ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈkrækˌdaʊn, ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ʃɑp ɪn ðə ˈplɪtɪkli ˈfræʤəl steɪts əv ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə. wɪθ ðə əˈdɪʃən əv bɛˈliz ənd ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr ðɪs jɪr, ɔl ˈsɛvən ˈkəntriz ɪn ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə ər naʊ ɔn ðə waɪt lɪst əv ˈmeɪʤər steɪts. ˈsɪksti pərˈsɛnt əv ðə koʊˈkeɪn ðət ˈɛnərz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts θru ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ fərst ˈtrævəlz θru ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈrisərʧ ˈsərvɪs rɪˈpɔrt. ˈhɑməˌsaɪd reɪts ɪn fɔr əv ðə ˈsɛvən ˈkəntriz hæv ˌɪnˈkrist sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ɪn ðə læst faɪv jɪrz ɪn hɑnˈdʊrəs, mɔr ðən ˈdəbəld. ɪn meɪ, gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə sɔ ɪts wərst ˈmæsəkər sɪns ðə 1996 ɛnd əv ɪts ˈsɪvəl wɔr, wɪn 27 ˈpipəl wər diˈkæpəˌteɪtɪd baɪ drəg gæŋz ɪn ðə nɔrθ. ɪnˈtaɪər ˈriʤənz ər naʊ ˈifɛktɪvli ˈəndər ðə kənˈtroʊl əv ðə, drəg kɑrˈtɛl, wɪʧ həz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ məˈʃin gənz ənd grəˈneɪdz ənd həz ˈivɪn bɪlt ɪts oʊn ˈɛrˌstrɪps ɪn ðə ˈʤəŋgəl. ðə gˌwɑtəˈmɑlən ˈgəvərnmənt lɔnʧt ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈfɛnsɪv əˈgɛnst ðə ˈmɛksəkən kɑrˈtɛlz ɪn ðə fərst fju mənθs əv ðɪs jɪr, bət feɪld tɪ ɪkˈspɛl ðɛm. ðɛr ər ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd rɪˈpɔrts ðət ə ˈnəmbər əv gˌwɑtəˈmɑlən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ər rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈkɪkˌbæks frəm ðə gæŋz ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz taɪd əp ɪn kɑrˈtɛl ækˈtɪvɪti. ənˈtɪl naʊ, ðə koʊˈkeɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz bɪn ˈprɑsɛst ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli wɛr ˈkoʊkə ɪz groʊn ɪn ðə ˈændiən ˈriʤən əv saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə. bət ɪn mɑrʧ, ðə fərst læb ˈɛvər dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə wɑz faʊnd ɪn hɑnˈdʊrəs. ɪn ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr, wɪʧ həz ˈɔlsoʊ sin ɪts kraɪm reɪt ˈskaɪˌrɑkət, ənd ðə ər bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv ɪˈstæblɪʃt əˈlaɪənsɪz wɪθ ˈloʊkəl gæŋz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈɪnfəməs ˈmɑrə salvatrucha*. ðɪs ʤɪst drəg wɔr ˌɛniˈmɔr. joʊˈhɑn ˈɪmɪʤɪz pik ˈkæməl? ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz dɛθ ɪn 1960 ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪkˈsplɔrər ənd st*. ʤɑn ˈfɪlbi prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ðə ˈkæməl wʊd ˌdɪsəˈpɪr frəm əˈreɪbiə wɪˈθɪn 30 jɪrz. æt ðə taɪm, hi wɑz læft æt, bət təˈdeɪ, ˌəltrəˈmɑdərn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ˈkæməl ˌɪmˈpɔrts, ə ʃɪft ðət həz hæd ðə ˈlɑrʤli ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ˈifɛkt əv ˈpʊtɪŋ ə streɪn ɔn hərdz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ðə stɑk əv ˈkæməlz ɪn ðə ˈkɪŋdəm ˈdiˌkrist frəm ə haɪ əv ɪn 1997 tɪ ʤɪst təˈdeɪ, ə drɔp əv 39 pərˈsɛnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə u.n*. fud ənd ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈkæməlz ər sˈlɔtərd ˈɛvəri jɪr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə hæʤ ˈpɪlgrəmɪʤ hɛns ðə nid fər ˌɪmˈpɔrts. bət wɛr tɪ gɪt ðɛm? ðə ˈænəməlz wər wəns ɛz ˈkɑmən ɛz skwərəlz ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn, bət ðə ˈkæməl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz naʊ daʊn tɪ əˈbaʊt θæŋks ˈlɑrʤli tɪ dɪˈmænd frəm ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ðə gəlf steɪts. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðə ˈeɪʒən ˈkæməl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdiˌkrist ˈnɪrli 20 pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 1994 ənd 2004 ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈwɪnər həz bɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, wɪʧ boʊsts ðə ˈlɑrʤəst rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv waɪld ˈkæməlz dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ðə ˈænəməlz brɔt baɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɛtələrz frəm ˈɪndiə ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ənd həz ˈprɑfətəd frəm ðə dɪˈmænd baɪ ˈʃɪpɪŋ ðə ˈænəməlz tɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə tɪ bi sˈlɔtərd fər fud. ɪn səˈmɑljə, ðɛr həz bɪn ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd mæs əv ˈkæməlz ə sɔrs əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd, ənd ˈsəstənəns fər ˈmɛni ˈfæməliz. səm ˈtraɪbzmɪn rɪˈpɔrt ˈluzɪŋ mɔr ðən hæf əv ðɛr hərdz. ɪn ˈpriviəs ˈfæmənz ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ, ˈkæməlz hæv bɪn kənˈsɪdərd ən ˈərli ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈsɪstəm fər ˈjumən dɛθs. ər ðə læst ˈænəməlz tɪ daɪ, ənd wəns ðeɪ stɑrt daɪɪŋ, ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpipəl stɑrt dying,”*,” ə səˈmɑli ˈɛldər toʊld ðə nuz ˈsərvɪs ɪn 2009 ˈsædli, hɪz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən həz pruvd prəˈfɛtɪk. ˈmaɪkəl wɪt fər ðə juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɛz ðə 2012 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts faɪt ɪt aʊt ˈoʊvər hu wʊd bɛst sɪˈkjʊr ðə ˈbɔrdər ənd blæst steɪts fər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts, ðə waɪt haʊs həz bɪn kˈwaɪətli ˈweɪʤɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɔn ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts. dɪˈspaɪt juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək plɛʤ tɪ pæs ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ə goʊl rɪˈpitɪdli ˈstaɪmid ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz hæv riʧt ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪz. ə ˈrɛkərd ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈeɪliənz wər dɪˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈfɪskəl 2010 ənd ðɪs pæst ˈfɪskəl jɪr ðət ˈnəmbər wɑz ˈnɪrli ɛz əv ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hæd bɪn dɪˈpɔrtəd ˈəndər ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ əˈbaʊt ˈmɪljən ˈoʊvər ðə eɪt jɪrz əv ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. ˈprɛzɪdənsi. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn ðə ɪmˈplɔɪərz əv ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts. twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni ˈbɪznɪsɪz wər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ɪn ðə fərst jɪr əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɛz ɪn ðə læst jɪr əv tərm. ɪn ˈɔgəst, ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər frəm hɪˈspænɪk grups, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈnaʊnst nu ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ˈəndər wɪʧ ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz wɪl bi rivˈjud ənd ðoʊz hu poʊz noʊ θrɛt tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ənd ˈfleɪgrəntli ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd lɔz wɪl hæv ðɛr ˈkeɪsɪz dɪˈfərd. (ðiz ˈkɑnstəˌtut əˈbaʊt 50 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈrisənt ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈʤænɪt nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ.) ðə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, stɪl əˈlaʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt discretion”*” tɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ dɪˈtərmən wɪʧ ˈɪməgrənts ər ˈdeɪnʤərəs. ðə ˈstrætəʤi meɪ hæv bɪn tɪ ʃɔr əp raɪt flæŋk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ ə sˈwipɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔ. ɛz nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ pʊt ɪt, ““smart*, ˈrɛzəˌlut ɛnˈfɔrsmənt baɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt kən kip əˈmɛrɪkənz seɪf, ˈfɑstər ˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə, prəˈtɛkt ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈkɑmərs, ənd leɪ ðə ˈgraʊndˌwərk fər ə mɔr ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv reform.”*.” bət wɪθ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn ən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən bɪl ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈlʊkɪŋ ənˈlaɪkli ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun, fər naʊ mɔr stɪk ðən ˈkɛrət. ˈsændi ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈəðər wɔr meɪ bi ˈlɑrʤəst ˈprɑvɪns, ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈnɪrli hæf ðə lænd ˈɛriə, bət ðə ˈreɪʤɪŋ ˈsɛpərətɪst ˈvaɪələns ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kɔld ˈsikrɪt wɔr gɪts ˈoʊnli ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə əˈtɛnʃən ðət ðə ˈəðər ˈkraɪsiz rɪˈsiv. ˈsɛpərətɪst grups, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst əv wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈɑrmi, hæv bɪn ˈweɪʤɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi sɪns 2007 ɪn ðə ˈprɑvɪns, wɪʧ ˈbɔrdərz ˌɪˈrɑn ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn. ðə fɪθ bəˈluʧi ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ sɪns ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɪn 1947 ənd ˈivɪn baɪ ðə ˈstændərdz, ðə ˈprɑvɪns əˈpɪrz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl. sɔ ðə haɪəst ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɪlətənt əˈtæks əv ˈɛni ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈprɑvɪns ɪn 2010 ənd ðə trɛnd həz kənˈtɪnjud ɪn 2011 wɪθ ˈməltəpəl ˈbɑmɪŋz əv ki gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz, ðə ˈmərdər əv ˈpənˌʤæb ˈsɛtələrz hu hæv muvd tɪ ðə ˈriʤən, ənd ðə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃənz əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈprɑmənənt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni rɪˈspɑns həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈbrutəl. ə ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ rɪˈpɔrt ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz əv 150 ˈpipəl bɪtˈwin ˈʤænjuˌɛri ənd ʤun ˈmoʊstli jəŋ mɛn ˈæktɪv ɪn bəˈluʧi ˈsɛpərətɪst ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ənd dump”*” ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ðət wər ˈlaɪkli ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ˌpækɪˈstæni sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz. bræd ˈædəmz, ˈjumən raɪts ˈeɪʒə dɪˈrɛktər, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɛz ən free-for-all”*” ðət kɔlz ˈɪntu kˈwɛʃən ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni ər əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns agencies.”*.” ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti həz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn, ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərd ɪn ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈkæpɪtəl əv quetta*, juz ˈbɔrdər tɪ slɪp ɪn ənd aʊt əv æfˈgænəˌstæn. ðə ˈspɑrsli ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd ˈriʤən ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz seɪf ˈheɪvən fər drəg sˈməgələrz ənd ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈrɛbəl grups. ðə siaɪeɪ ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ lɔnʧ droʊn straɪks frəm ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn. ənd ðɛn, əv kɔrs, ˈɪndiə, wɪʧ ˈpækɪˌstæn həz rɪˈpitɪdli əˈkjuzd əv ˈfəndɪŋ ðə ˈrɛbəlz, ə ʧɑrʤ ˈɪndiə ˈviəməntli dɪˈnaɪz. ðə ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd əv ðə əˈtæks, ˈkɑlɪd ʃik moʊˈhæmɪd, ɪz ən ˈɛθnɪk bəˈluʧi, ɛz ɪz hɪz ˈnɛfju ˈræmzi ˈjusɛf, hu ˈplɑtɪd ðə 1993 wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər ˈbɑmɪŋ. fər naʊ, ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ frəm ðə skænt ˈmidiə əˈtɛnʃən ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə ˈriʤən ənd ɪts ˈprɑbləmz. bət ɪt bi swɛpt ˈəndər ðə rəg fərˈɛvər. ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈpaɪrəsi goʊz ˈgloʊbəl ˈpaɪrəts ər ɔn peɪs fər əˈnəðər ˈrɛkərd jɪr ɪn 2011 wɪθ 199 əˈtæks ɛz əv ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈvərsəz 126 ˈoʊvər ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd ɪn 2010 ənd ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈmɑdərn ˈpaɪrəsi, θɔt tɪ hæv bɪn səkˈsɛsfəli kənˈteɪnd ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ɪz nɑt ə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn kənˈfaɪnd tɪ səˈmɑli ɪn ðə gəlf əv ˈeɪdən. ˈgloʊbəl ˈpaɪrəsi ɪz bæk ɪn ə bɪg weɪ. ðə ˈhɑtəst nu zoʊn fər ˈpaɪrəts ɪz wɛst ˈæfrɪkɑ, huz gəlf əv ˈgɪni həz sin ə spaɪk ɪn əˈtæks ðɪs jɪr. ˈnaɪnˈtin əˈtæks wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔf ðə koʊst əv ˈbinɪn ɪn 2011 ˈæftər nən ɪn 2010 ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ sɪks ɔf ðə naɪˈʤɪriən koʊst ənd θri ɔf ðə koʊst əv ˈgænə. ˈmɛni mɔr ˈlaɪkli goʊ ˌənriˈpɔrtɪd. ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ðə ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts əv naɪˈʤɪriə ənd ˈbinɪn hɛld ðə fərst ˈɛvər ˈsəmɪt dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ˈpaɪrəsi. wɛst ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈpaɪrəts ər ə bɪt mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəl ðən ðɛr səˈmɑli ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ goʊ ˈæftər ə ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ˈrəðər ðən ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ fər ˈrænsəm ˈməni. ˈseɪlərz hæv bɪn taɪd əp, ˈbitən wɪθ ˈraɪfəl bəts, ənd wɪpt wɪθ ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈkeɪbəlz. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ɪnˈtaɪər kruz hæv bɪn ʃɑt. wɛˈræz ˈpaɪrəsi ɪz ˈɔfən sin ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti, ðə seɪm kən ˈhɑrdli bi sɛd əv ˈgænə, wən əv moʊst ˈsteɪbəl ənd ˈpisfəl dɪˈmɑkrəsiz, wɪθ ə prɑˈʤɛktəd groʊθ reɪt əv pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2011 θɔt ðət ðə ɔɪl bum ɪz ˈpruvɪŋ ə drɔ fər ˈpaɪrəts. ənd nɑt ʤɪst ˈæfrɪkɑ. ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðɪs jɪr ðət ˈpaɪrət əˈtæks ər æt ðɛr haɪəst ˈlɛvəl sɪns 2007 ˈivɪn pəru, wɛr ˈpaɪrəsi ɪz ˈvərʧuəli ənˈhərd əv, sɔ ən əˈtæk ðɪs jɪr ɔn ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈtrɔlər baɪ ə gæŋ əv ˈkrɪmənəlz ˈkɔlɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðə əv ðə sea.”*.” ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðə fərst naɪn mənθs əv ðɪs jɪr sɔ 352 əˈtæks ə ˈrɛkərd ˈlɛvəl. ɪn ðə pæst tu jɪrz, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈjʊrəp, ənd ˈivɪn ˈʧaɪnə hæv lɔnʧt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz tɪ ˈbætəl ˈpaɪrəsi. bət ɛz ðə ˈnəmbərz ʃoʊ, ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈrɪʧɪz əv kraɪm meɪk ɪt ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ stɑp ðə raɪz əv ˌbəkəˈnirz. nu ˈdiˌɛmˌzi waɪl ðə wərld wɑz trænsˈfɪkst baɪ ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ðɪs ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ə ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə ˈbrifli bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈʃutɪŋ wɔr wɪn ˌkæmˈboʊdiə ənd ˈtaɪˌlænd keɪm tɪ bloʊz ˈoʊvər ə rɪˈlɪʤəs saɪt, ə klæʃ ðət meɪ fɔrˈʃædoʊ groʊɪŋ ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈvɑlətəl ˈriʤən. ðə tu ˈneɪbərz hæv lɔŋ ˈɑrgjud ˈoʊvər ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈtɛmpəl, ə juˈnɛˌskoʊ wərld ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ saɪt, ɪn ə kˈwɔrəl ˈdeɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə drɔɪŋ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər bɪtˈwin saɪæm ənd ˌkæmˈboʊdiə ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri. ɪn 1962 ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kɔrt əv ˈʤəstɪs əˈwɔrdɪd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈtɛmpəl ərˈɪʤənəli ˈhɪnˌdu, naʊ ˈbudəst tɪ ˌkæmˈboʊdiə, bət ˈtaɪˌlænd həz ˈnɛvər kəmˈplitli ækˈsɛptɪd ðə ˈʤəʤmənt. ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, vejjajiva*, hu wɑz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər frəm 2008 ənˈtɪl læst ˈɔgəst, əpt hɪz əˈgrɛsɪv ˈrɛtərɪk ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər frəm ðə taɪ ˈnæʃənəlɪst shirt”*” ˈmuvmənt ənd sɛnt trups ˈɪntu ðə ˈriʤən. frəm ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 4 tɪ 16 ðə tu saɪdz kənˈtɪnjuəli ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd ɑrˈtɪləri faɪər ɪn ðə dɪˈspjutɪd ˈɛriə iʧ ˈkəntri kleɪmz ðə ˈəðər ˈstɑrtɪd ɪt wɪθ ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 28 ˈpipəl kɪld ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv səˈvɪljənz dɪˈspleɪst. ɪz ə ril wɔr. ɪt ɪz nɑt ə clash,”*,” proʊˈkleɪmd ˌkæmˈboʊdiən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər hən sɛn. ˈθæŋkfəli, ɪf ɪt wɑz ə wɔr, ɪt wɑz ə ˈvɛri ʃɔrt ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd wən. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ə diˈmɪlətərˌaɪzd zoʊn əraʊnd ðə ˈtɛmpəl ənd ˈɔrdərd boʊθ ˈkəntriz tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ ðɛr ˈfɔrsɪz. ðə trus ɪz biɪŋ ˈmɑnətərd baɪ ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən əbˈzərvərz, bət ðə dɪˈspjut həz lɛd səm tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ˌsaʊˈθist ˈriʤənəl ˈbɑdi ˌæˈzeɪən nidz ɪts oʊn ˈpiˌskipɪŋ fɔrs. ˈtɛnʧənz hæv izd ˈsəmˈwət sɪns wɑz ˈvoʊtɪd aʊt əv ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv shirt”*” bækt shinawatra*. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈkraɪsəs simz tɪ hæv əˈbeɪtɪd fər naʊ, ʤɪst wən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˌɪnˈtɛns pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈtərˌmɔɪl fər ˈtaɪˌlænd, ə ki juz. ˈælaɪ ɪn ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm ənd kæmˈpeɪnz. ðə ˈkəntri həz sin ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ənd ˈɔfən ˈvaɪələnt ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz baɪ ðə ˈlɑrʤli ˈrʊrəl rɛd ʃərts ənd ðə ˈrɔɪəlɪst ˈjɛloʊ ʃərts, ənd ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ɪn ðə saʊθ baɪ ˈɪsləmɪst ˈmɪlətənts hu wər əˈkjuzd baɪ ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ðɪs jɪr əv ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪŋ wɔr kraɪmz əˈgɛnst səˈvɪljənz. ðə ˈpɑsəbəl rɪˈtərn əv ˈbrəðər thaksin*, ðə ˈɛkˌsaɪld ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ˈbɪznɪs taɪˈkun hu ɪz stɪl ˈwɔntɪd ɔn kərˈəpʃən ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn hɪz hoʊm ˈkəntri, ɪz əˈnəðər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈflæʃˌpɔɪnt. mæk ðə wɔr ɔn nuks stɔlz ˈspikɪŋ ɪn prɑg nɪr ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈprɑməst ə rɪˈnud juz. tɪ sik ðə pis ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ə wərld wɪˈθaʊt ˈnukliər weapons.”*.” æt ðə ɛnd əv læst jɪr, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈʧivd tu əv ðə plænd stɛps təˈwɔrd ðət goʊl wɪθ ðə ˌrætəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə nu stɑrt ˈnukliər ɑrmz rɪˈdəkʃən ˈtriti wɪθ ˈrəʃə ənd ðə ˈhoʊstɪŋ əv ə ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈnukliər sɪˈkjʊrəti. bət ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər plɛʤ, ə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛfərt tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ɔl ˈvəlnərəbəl ˈnukliər məˈtɪriəl əraʊnd ðə wərld wɪˈθɪn fɔr years,”*,” həz bɪn məʧ sloʊər goʊɪŋ. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əˈkaʊnt fər paʊnz əv ““weapon-usable”*” ˈnukliər məˈtɪriəl ðət ɪt wəns ʃɪpt ˈoʊvərˈsiz tɪ hɛlp ˈəðər countries’*’ səˈvɪljən ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræmz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ˈɔfəs rɪˈpɔrt ˈɪʃud ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. ““theoretically*, wi noʊ [wɛr ðə ˈnukliər məˈtɪriəl ɪz kɛpt]. bət wi hæv ə gʊd əˈkaʊnɪŋ əv wɛr ɪt ɔl is,”*,” wən sɔrs fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə rɪˈpɔrt toʊld waɪərd. ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈhæmpərɪŋ ðə juz. ˈɛfərt tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈnukliər məˈtɪriəlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ æˈnælɪsɪs baɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər ɑrmz kənˈtroʊl ənd nɑnprɔˌlɪfərˈeɪʃən. ə haʊs bɪl ðɪs jɪr wʊd hæv slæʃt ðə waɪt haʊs ˈfəndɪŋ rɪkˈwɛst fər ðə ˈgloʊbəl θrɛt rɪˈdəkʃən ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv (gtri*), ə ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈnukliər fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən, baɪ 85 ˈmɪljən. ðə ˈfəndɪŋ wɑz prɪˈzərvd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈvərʒən əv ðə bɪl, bət ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔˈrɛdi kət 123 ˈmɪljən frəm ɪn 2011 ðə θrɛts ɪn kˈwɛʃən ər kwaɪt ril. ɪn ʤun, sɪks mɛn wər ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ˌmoʊlˈdoʊvə fər traɪɪŋ tɪ sɛl ə ˈkɪləˌgræm əv ˈstoʊlən jərˈeɪniəm wərθ æt list 20 ˈmɪljən. ðɛr hæv bɪn 500 ˈkeɪsɪz əv əˈtɛmptəd sˈməgəlɪŋ əv ˈnukliər məˈtɪriəlz ɪn ðə læst 15 jɪrz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ u.n*. ˈdætə. ˈmɛni mɔr ˈlaɪkli goʊ ˌəndɪˈtɛktɪd. ˈminˌwaɪl, ə bɪl ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn boʊθ ðə haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt ɪn 2009 ðət wʊd ˈstrɛŋθən ˈpɛnəltiz fər ˈnukliər sˈməgəlɪŋ ɪz stɪl stək ɪn kəˈmɪti. ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz noʊ saɪn əv ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ðə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈtriti (ctbt*), ən əˈgrimənt saɪnd 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən bət ˈnɛvər ˈrætəˌfaɪd. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ˈprɑməst ə rɪˈnud pʊʃ tɪ gɪt pæst bət sɛt ə deɪt fər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkloʊsli dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈsɛnɪt. nu stɑrt meɪ hæv bɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs, bət ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn əv ə wərld wɪˈθaʊt ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ɪz stɪl ə lɔŋ weɪ ɔf. ˈtɑməs ˈɪmɪʤɪz rɔŋ tərn ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ðə juz. ˈsɛnɪt juˈnænəməsli əˈpruvd ə baɪˈlætərəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈtriti wɪθ ˌruˈɑndə, ðə fərst səʧ əˈgrimənt wɪθ ə ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkəntri sɪns 1998 ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt preɪzd ðə dil, ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən əv kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈfɔrmz ðət wɪl hɛlp ɪˈneɪbəl səˈsteɪnəbəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd opportunity.”*.” ˈfɑgi ˈbɑtəm hoʊps ðə əˈgrimənt kən bi ə ˈmɑdəl fər ˈsɪmələr ˈtritiz wɪθ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈfɔrmz hæv bɪn ˈwaɪdli ˈtaʊtɪd ɛz ə rɛr ˈæfrɪkɑn səkˈsɛs ˈstɔri, wɪθ groʊθ əraʊnd 7 pərˈsɛnt pər jɪr ˈoʊvər ðə læst faɪv jɪrz. ˈprɛzɪdənt pɔl həz ˈɔlsoʊ ərnd ˈplɔdɪts fər hɪz ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ənd ˈɛfərts tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt (ðeɪ naʊ meɪk əp mɔr ðən 50 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə loʊər haʊs əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt). hi ˈvɪzɪts ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈfrikwɛntli ənd həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈfɪksʧər ɔn ðə ˈsərkət. bət dɪˈstərbɪŋ saɪnz hæv ˈimərʤd əˈbaʊt kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə tɪ læst ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪʧ ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈtutsi ˈrɛbəl ˈlidər wən wɪθ 93 pərˈsɛnt ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrti ənd ðə ˈæktɪŋ ˈɛdɪtər əv ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər wər ˈmərdərd, ˈprɑmptɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz tɪ dɪˈmænd ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈoʊvər ðə læst tu jɪrz, rəˈʒim həz ʃət daʊn ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, ərˈɛstɪd ki ˈɑrmi ˈɔfɪsərz, ənd ʤeɪld ə ˈprɑmənənt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd dɪˈnaɪəl. ə ˈfɔrmər ˌruˈɑndən ˈɑrmi ʧif ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈɛkˌsaɪl ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ sərˈvaɪvd ə ˈsɛkənd əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əˈtɛmpt ðɪs jɪr, ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ pəˈlis hæv wɔrnd ˌruˈɑndən ˈdɪsədənts ɪn ˈləndən ðət ðeɪ maɪt bi æt rɪsk. ðə waɪt haʊs ɑr concerns”*” əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, bət ðə juz. ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ stænd əp fər, ˈivɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər ðə dɪsˈmɪsəl əv ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ɪm. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən həz ˈɛvədəntli ˈʧoʊzən tɪ θroʊ ɪn ɪts lɔt wɪθ, hu, fər ˈbɛtər ər wərs, həz brɔt stəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˈstɛdi ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ tɪ hɪz ˈkəntri. bət ɪf pəˈlɪtɪkəl trɛnz ɪn ˌruˈɑndə kənˈtɪnju, ðət ˈfrɛndʃɪp kʊd sun bɪˈkəm ə ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti. ˈiən |
people wait in line to vote in the arizona presidential primary election at mountain view lutheran church in phoenix, ariz., tuesday, march 22, 2016. (david arizona republic via ap) mandatory credit the associated press
by bob christie, associated press
phoenix (ap) bruce weiss stewed after waiting hours in line outside a downtown phoenix polling place, where juice drinks, snacks and circus animal cookies were handed out by citizens hoping to pacify thousands who turned out to cast ballots in arizona's presidential primary.
the scene was repeated tuesday as thousands stood in lines that wrapped around sidewalks at churches, community centers and government buildings after the number of places to vote were cut back as a measure. some voters took shelter from the sun under umbrellas. others brought lawn chairs. still others gave up and went home. the last voters entered polling spots after midnight.
"it's like a complete, total failure of government," weiss said.
waits dragged on as long as five hours in maricopa county home to metro phoenix and million voters eligible to cast ballots but where only 60 polling places were open.
by wednesday, the mayor of phoenix said the cutbacks were about more than saving money. mayor greg stanton, a democrat, called for a federal investigation into whether election officials illegally put fewer polling locations in poor or areas.
stanton in a letter to the justice department also cited examples of other policies adopted by elections officials and the state legislature that have created "a culture of voter disenfranchisement."
arizona's republican governor called the primary day "unacceptable," and others demanded the resignation of the county's top elections official, recorder helen purcell.
purcell initially put the blame on voters, stirring a clamor on the internet. her name was a trending topic on twitter. but wednesday she backtracked, saying she failed to anticipate the effect of intense voter interest on primary turnout.
"i made bad decisions based on the information i had, obviously, or we wouldn't have had long lines," purcell told the associated press.
in the 2012 presidential primary, there were 200 places for voters to cast ballots in the county, which is heavily republican. by comparison, pima county home to more liberal tucson, arizona, and a quarter of maricopa county's population had 124 voting locations tuesday.
ramped-up interest in the presidential primary was also seen tuesday in idaho and utah, where results were delayed as throngs of voters packed caucus sites. republican and democratic party officials predicted record turnouts but still underestimated the crowds.
three-fourths of the democratic caucus sites in utah ran out of ballots, sending workers to nearby stores to print more ballots or voters home to bring back reams of paper or even a home printer at one site.
but the biggest outcry was from arizona.
shrinking the number of voting spots in the phoenix area was meant to save $1.5 million, officials said. but other factors that contributed to the fiasco which saw hillary clinton and donald trump breeze to victories in arizona were the growing number of ballots the county recorder has seen in the last decade.
when phoenix news station fox 10 asked purcell who to blame for tuesday's problems, she said, "well, the voters for getting in line. maybe us for not having enough polling places or as many as we usually have."
on wednesday, she complimented voters.
"i don't ever want to deny a voter the ability to vote. i think it's great they turned out in large numbers."
in addition to drawing the ire of fellow republican gov. doug ducey, purcell was slammed by democrats and civil rights proponents, who called the lines the latest sign that the state was making voting for minorities and the poor more difficult.
teresa jimenez said she waited in line for nearly two hours in a heavily hispanic neighborhood on the west side of phoenix, only to have election officials close the site around 7 p.m. with people still waiting. she went home without voting.
jimenez said the mood in the line was upbeat as voters many of them latino were excited to cast ballots, but that enthusiasm was crushed when the site was closed.
"it was kind of a depressing site," said jimenez, a medical assistant and single mother who wanted to vote for clinton. "everyone was so happy. some were first voters. we're all happy and glad we're here. we're going to make a change, but for what?"
state rep. reginald bolding, a democrat and the only black member of the legislature, said he visited four county polling places and said what he saw "was disheartening."
"you saw individuals who were seniors, handicapped, you also saw individuals who had to spend their entire workday waiting in line to cast a vote," bolding said. "and this was directly due to the county negligence in cutting the polling locations in maricopa county from 200 to 60 locations."
he said while he didn't suspect the efforts were intended to suppress turnout, combined with cuts in election funding and new laws passed by the legislature, he sees a pattern.
"when you start to put all of these different mechanisms in a line, it's hard to believe that this is all coincidental," bolding said.
candidates crisscrossed the state with campaign rallies in the days leading up to the election, which intensified voter interest. added to the mix were independent voters ineligible because they weren't registered with a party, some of whom who lined up anyway and were eventually issued "provisional" ballots.
ducey suggested one way to fix the problem is by allowing independents who make up the largest voting bloc in the state to vote in presidential primaries.
"a big part of yesterday's problem was registered voters showing up, and being told they couldn't vote," ducey said. "that's just wrong."
the messy elections also added to a debate in arizona and utah about the costs of holding presidential nominating contests. arizona leaders want to do away with their primary and make parties pay for the nominating contest. utah lawmakers decide every four years whether they want to pay for a presidential primary and let the state run elections, or leave the the parties.
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associated press reporters brady mccombs in salt lake city and josh hoffner and ryan van in phoenix contributed.
— this story has been corrected to show pima county had 124 polling locations tuesday, not 134. | ˈpipəl weɪt ɪn laɪn tɪ voʊt ɪn ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɪˈlɛkʃən æt ˈmaʊntən vju ˈluθərən ʧərʧ ɪn ˈfinɪks, ariz*., ˈtuzˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 22 2016 (ˈdeɪvɪd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə riˈpəblɪk ˈviə ˌeɪˈpi) ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈkrɛdɪt ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs baɪ bɑb ˈkrɪsti, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈfinɪks (ˌeɪˈpi) brus waɪs stud ˈæftər ˈweɪtɪŋ aʊərz ɪn laɪn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈfinɪks ˈpoʊlɪŋ pleɪs, wɛr ʤus drɪŋks, snæks ənd ˈsərkəs ˈænəməl ˈkʊkiz wər ˈhændɪd aʊt baɪ ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈpæsəˌfaɪ ˈθaʊzənz hu tərnd aʊt tɪ kæst ˈbæləts ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnəz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri. ðə sin wɑz rɪˈpitɪd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɛz ˈθaʊzənz stʊd ɪn laɪnz ðət ræpt əraʊnd ˈsaɪdˌwɔks æt ˈʧərʧɪz, kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛnərz ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz ˈæftər ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ voʊt wər kət bæk ɛz ə ˈmɛʒər. səm ˈvoʊtərz tʊk ˈʃɛltər frəm ðə sən ˈəndər əmˈbrɛləz. ˈəðərz brɔt lɔn ʧɛrz. stɪl ˈəðərz geɪv əp ənd wɛnt hoʊm. ðə læst ˈvoʊtərz ˈɛnərd ˈpoʊlɪŋ spɑts ˈæftər ˈmɪdˌnaɪt. "ɪts laɪk ə kəmˈplit, ˈtoʊtəl ˈfeɪljər əv ˈgəvərnmənt," waɪs sɛd. weɪts drægd ɔn ɛz lɔŋ ɛz faɪv aʊərz ɪn ˌmɑrɪˈkoʊpə ˈkaʊnti hoʊm tɪ ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈfinɪks ənd ˈmɪljən ˈvoʊtərz ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ kæst ˈbæləts bət wɛr ˈoʊnli 60 ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz wər ˈoʊpən. baɪ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə meɪər əv ˈfinɪks sɛd ðə ˈkətˌbæks wər əˈbaʊt mɔr ðən ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈməni. meɪər grɛg ˈstæntən, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt, kɔld fər ə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈwɛðər ɪˈlɛkʃən əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪˈligəli pʊt fjuər ˈpoʊlɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn pur ər ˈɛriəz. ˈstæntən ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsaɪtɪd ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈəðər ˈpɑləsiz əˈdɑptəd baɪ ɪˈlɛkʃənz əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ðət hæv kriˈeɪtɪd "ə ˈkəlʧər əv ˈvoʊtər dɪsɪnˈfrænˌʧaɪzmənt." ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnəz rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgəvərnər kɔld ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri deɪ "ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl," ənd ˈəðərz dɪˈmændɪd ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈkaʊntiz tɔp ɪˈlɛkʃənz əˈfɪʃəl, rɪˈkɔrdər ˈhɛlən pərˈsɛl. pərˈsɛl ˌɪˈnɪʃəli pʊt ðə bleɪm ɔn ˈvoʊtərz, stərɪŋ ə ˈklæmər ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. hər neɪm wɑz ə ˈtrɛndɪŋ ˈtɑpɪk ɔn tˈwɪtər. bət ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ʃi ˈbækˌtrækt, seɪɪŋ ʃi feɪld tɪ ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈvoʊtər ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɔn ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈtərˌnaʊt. "aɪ meɪd bæd dɪˈsɪʒənz beɪst ɔn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən aɪ hæd, ˈɑbviəsli, ər wi ˈwʊdənt hæv hæd lɔŋ laɪnz," pərˈsɛl toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. ɪn ðə 2012 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ðɛr wər 200 ˈpleɪsɪz fər ˈvoʊtərz tɪ kæst ˈbæləts ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnti, wɪʧ ɪz ˈhɛvəli rɪˈpəblɪkən. baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən, ˈpimə ˈkaʊnti hoʊm tɪ mɔr ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈtuˌsɑn, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ənd ə kˈwɔrtər əv ˌmɑrɪˈkoʊpə ˈkaʊntiz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən hæd 124 ˈvoʊtɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃənz ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ sin ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ ənd ˈjuˌtɔ, wɛr rɪˈzəlts wər dɪˈleɪd ɛz θrɔŋz əv ˈvoʊtərz pækt ˈkɔkəs saɪts. rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəlz prɪˈdɪktɪd ˈrɛkərd ˈtərˌnaʊts bət stɪl ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə kraʊdz. əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɔkəs saɪts ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ ræn aʊt əv ˈbæləts, ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈwərkərz tɪ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ stɔrz tɪ prɪnt mɔr ˈbæləts ər ˈvoʊtərz hoʊm tɪ brɪŋ bæk rimz əv ˈpeɪpər ər ˈivɪn ə hoʊm ˈprɪnər æt wən saɪt. bət ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈaʊtˌkraɪ wɑz frəm ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvoʊtɪŋ spɑts ɪn ðə ˈfinɪks ˈɛriə wɑz mɛnt tɪ seɪv ˈmɪljən, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. bət ˈəðər ˈfæktərz ðət kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə fiˈæskoʊ wɪʧ sɔ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ˈdɑnəld trəmp briz tɪ ˈvɪktəriz ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə wər ðə groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈbæləts ðə ˈkaʊnti rɪˈkɔrdər həz sin ɪn ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd. wɪn ˈfinɪks nuz ˈsteɪʃən fɑks 10 æst pərˈsɛl hu tɪ bleɪm fər ˈtuzˌdeɪz ˈprɑbləmz, ʃi sɛd, "wɛl, ðə ˈvoʊtərz fər ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn laɪn. ˈmeɪbi ˈjuˈɛs fər nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ɪˈnəf ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz ər ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz wi ˈjuʒəwəli hæv." ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʃi ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪd ˈvoʊtərz. "aɪ doʊnt ˈɛvər wɔnt tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ə ˈvoʊtər ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ voʊt. aɪ θɪŋk ɪts greɪt ðeɪ tərnd aʊt ɪn lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz." ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ drɔɪŋ ðə aɪr əv ˈfɛloʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən gəv. dəg ˈdusi, pərˈsɛl wɑz slæmd baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ˈsɪvəl raɪts prəˈpoʊnənts, hu kɔld ðə laɪnz ðə ˈleɪtəst saɪn ðət ðə steɪt wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər məˈnɔrətiz ənd ðə pur mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt. tərˈisə ˌhɪˈmɛˌnɛz sɛd ʃi ˈweɪtɪd ɪn laɪn fər ˈnɪrli tu aʊərz ɪn ə ˈhɛvəli hɪˈspænɪk ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɔn ðə wɛst saɪd əv ˈfinɪks, ˈoʊnli tɪ hæv ɪˈlɛkʃən əˈfɪʃəlz kloʊz ðə saɪt əraʊnd 7 p.m*. wɪθ ˈpipəl stɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ. ʃi wɛnt hoʊm wɪˈθaʊt ˈvoʊtɪŋ. ˌhɪˈmɛˌnɛz sɛd ðə mud ɪn ðə laɪn wɑz ˈəpˌbit ɛz ˈvoʊtərz ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ləˈtinoʊ wər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ kæst ˈbæləts, bət ðət ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm wɑz krəʃt wɪn ðə saɪt wɑz kloʊzd. "ɪt wɑz kaɪnd əv ə dɪˈprɛsɪŋ saɪt," sɛd ˌhɪˈmɛˌnɛz, ə ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstənt ənd ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðər hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ voʊt fər ˈklɪntən. "ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz soʊ ˈhæpi. səm wər fərst ˈvoʊtərz. wɪr ɔl ˈhæpi ənd glæd wɪr hir. wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə ʧeɪnʤ, bət fər wət?" steɪt rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈrɛʤənəld ˈboʊldɪŋ, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt ənd ðə ˈoʊnli blæk ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, sɛd hi ˈvɪzɪtɪd fɔr ˈkaʊnti ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz ənd sɛd wət hi sɔ "wɑz ˌdɪsˈhɑrtnɪŋ." "ju sɔ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu wər ˈsinjərz, ˈhændiˌkæpt, ju ˈɔlsoʊ sɔ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu hæd tɪ spɛnd ðɛr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈwərkˌdeɪ ˈweɪtɪŋ ɪn laɪn tɪ kæst ə voʊt," ˈboʊldɪŋ sɛd. "ənd ðɪs wɑz dɪˈrɛkli du tɪ ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈnɛglɪʤəns ɪn ˈkətɪŋ ðə ˈpoʊlɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ˌmɑrɪˈkoʊpə ˈkaʊnti frəm 200 tɪ 60 loʊˈkeɪʃənz." hi sɛd waɪl hi ˈdɪdənt ˈsəˌspɛkt ðə ˈɛfərts wər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ səˈprɛs ˈtərˌnaʊt, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ kəts ɪn ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈfəndɪŋ ənd nu lɔz pæst baɪ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, hi siz ə ˈpætərn. "wɪn ju stɑrt tɪ pʊt ɔl əv ðiz ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ɪn ə laɪn, ɪts hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðɪs ɪz ɔl koʊˌɪnsəˈdɛntəl," ˈboʊldɪŋ sɛd. ˈkænədɪts ˈkrɪˌskrɔst ðə steɪt wɪθ kæmˈpeɪn ˈræliz ɪn ðə deɪz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ˈvoʊtər ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ˈædɪd tɪ ðə mɪks wər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈvoʊtərz ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wərənt ˈrɛʤɪstərd wɪθ ə ˈpɑrti, səm əv hum hu laɪnd əp ˈɛniˌweɪ ənd wər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈɪʃud "prəˈvɪʒənəl" ˈbæləts. ˈdusi səˈʤɛstɪd wən weɪ tɪ fɪks ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz baɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts hu meɪk əp ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈvoʊtɪŋ blɑk ɪn ðə steɪt tɪ voʊt ɪn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛriz. "ə bɪg pɑrt əv ˈjɛstərˌdeɪz ˈprɑbləm wɑz ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvoʊtərz ʃoʊɪŋ əp, ənd biɪŋ toʊld ðeɪ ˈkʊdənt voʊt," ˈdusi sɛd. "ðæts ʤɪst rɔŋ." ðə ˈmɛsi ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈædɪd tɪ ə dəˈbeɪt ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ənd ˈjuˌtɔ əˈbaʊt ðə kɔsts əv ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈkɑntɛsts. ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈlidərz wɔnt tɪ du əˈweɪ wɪθ ðɛr ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd meɪk ˈpɑrtiz peɪ fər ðə ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈkɑntɛst. ˈjuˌtɔ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈɛvəri fɔr jɪrz ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ peɪ fər ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd lɛt ðə steɪt rən ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ər liv ðə ðə ˈpɑrtiz. əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈbreɪdi məˈkɑmz ɪn sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti ənd ʤɑʃ ˈhɔfnər ənd raɪən væn ɪn ˈfinɪks kənˈtrɪbjutɪd. ðɪs ˈstɔri həz bɪn kərˈɛktɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ˈpimə ˈkaʊnti hæd 124 ˈpoʊlɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃənz ˈtuzˌdeɪ, nɑt 134 |
the outlaw josey wales is a 1976 american revisionist western deluxe color and film set during and after the american civil war. it was directed by and starred clint eastwood (as the josey wales), with chief dan george, sondra locke, sam bottoms, and geraldine] the film tells the story of josey wales, a missouri farmer whose family is murdered by union militants during the civil war. driven to revenge, wales joins a confederate guerrilla band and fights in the civil war. after the war, all the fighters in wales' group except for wales surrender to union officers, but they end up being massacred. wales becomes an outlaw and is pursued by bounty hunters and union soldiers.
the film was adapted by sonia and philip kaufman from author forrest carter's 1972 novel the rebel outlaw: josey wales (republished, as shown in the movie's opening credits, as gone to] the film was a commercial success, earning $31.8 million against a $3.7 million budget. in 1996, the film was selected for preservation in the national film registry of the library of congress for being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
josey wales was portrayed by michael parks in the film's 1986 sequel, the return of josey]
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josey wales, a missouri farmer, is driven to revenge by the murder of his wife and young son by a band of jayhawker militants. the murderers were from senator james h. lane's kansas brigade, led by captain terrill.
after grieving and burying his wife and son, wales joins a group of missouri led by william t. anderson and fights in the civil war. at the conclusion of the war, captain fletcher persuades the guerrillas to surrender, saying they have been granted amnesty. wales refuses to surrender. as a result, he and one young man are the only survivors when captain massacre the surrendering men. wales intervenes and wipes out most of the with a gatling gun.
senator lane forces fletcher to work with terrill in tracking josey down and puts a $5,000 bounty on wales, who is now on the run from union militia and bounty hunters. along the way, despite wishing to be left alone, he accumulates a diverse group of companions. they include an old cherokee named lone watie; little moonlight, a young navajo woman; sarah travers, an elderly woman from kansas; and her granddaughter laura lee, whom wales rescues from comancheros. at santo rio two men, travis and chato, who had worked for grandma sarah's son tom, join the group.
wales and his companions find the abandoned ranch owned by tom travers, laura's father, and settle in after wales and makes peace with the neighboring comanche tribe leader, ten bears. meanwhile, a bounty hunter whose partner was gunned down by wales at santo rio guides captain terrill and his men to the town. the following morning, the ranch is attacked by the. wales' companions take cover in the fortified ranch house and open fire, gunning down all of men. a wounded wales, despite being out of ammunition, pursues the fleeing terrill back to santa rio. when he corners him, wales dry fires his four pistols through all the empty chambers before stabbing and killing terrill with his own cavalry sabre.
in the bar in santa rio, wales finds fletcher with two texas rangers. the locals at the bar, who refer to wales as "mr. wilson," tell the rangers that wales was killed in a in monterrey, mexico. the rangers accept this story and move on. fletcher does not believe the story, but pretends to not recognize wales. he says that he will go to mexico to look for wales himself and try to tell him that the war is over. wales says, "i reckon so. i guess we all died a little in that damned war," before riding off.
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production [ edit ]
pahreah site in utah, filming location of the film.
the outlaw josey wales was inspired by a 1972 novel by forrest carter, and was originally titled the rebel outlaw: josey wales and later gone to texas. the script was worked on by sonia and producer bob daley at malpaso, and eastwood himself paid some of the money to obtain the screen] michael cimino and philip kaufman later oversaw the writing of the script, aiding. kaufman wanted the film to stay as close to the novel as possible in style and retained many of the mannerisms in character which eastwood would display on screen, such as his distinctive lingo with words like "reckon", "hoss" (instead of "horse"), and "ye" (instead of "you") and spitting tobacco juice on animals and] the characters of wales, the cherokee chief, navajo woman, and the old settler woman and her daughter all appeared in the] on the other hand, kaufman was less happy with the novel's political stance; he felt that it had been "written by a crude fascist" and that "the man's hatred of government was] he also felt that that element of the script needed to be severely toned down, but, he later said, "clint didn't, and it was his] kaufman was later fired by eastwood, who took over the film's direction himself.
cinematographer bruce, james fargo, and fritz manes scouted for locations and eventually found sites in utah, arizona, wyoming, and oroville, california even before they saw the final] kaufman cast chief dan george, who had been nominated for an academy award for supporting actor in little big man, as the old cherokee lone watie. sondra locke, also a previous academy award nominee, was cast by eastwood against kaufman's] as laura lee, the granddaughter of the old settler woman. this marked the beginning of a close relationship between eastwood and locke that would last six films and the beginning of a romance that would last into the late 1980s. ferris webster was hired as the film's editor and jerry fielding as composer.
principal photography began on october 6, 1975 in lake] a rift between eastwood and kaufman developed during the filming. kaufman insisted on filming with a meticulous attention to detail, which caused disagreements with eastwood, not to mention the attraction the two shared towards locke and apparent jealousy on kaufman's part in regard to their emerging] one evening, kaufman insisted on finding a beer can as a prop to be used in a scene, but while he was absent, eastwood ordered to quickly shoot the scene as light was fading and then drove away, leaving before kaufman had] soon after, filming moved to kanab, utah. on october 24, 1975, kaufman was fired at eastwood's command by producer bob] the sacking caused an outrage amongst the directors guild of america and other important hollywood executives, since the director had already worked hard on the film, including completing all of the] pressure mounted on warner bros. and eastwood to back down, but their refusal to do so resulted in a fine, reported to be around $60,000 for the] this resulted in the director's guild passing new legislation, known as 'the eastwood rule', which prohibits an actor or producer from firing the director and then becoming the director] from then on, the film was directed by eastwood himself with daley second-in-command; with kaufman's planning already in place, the team were able to finish making the film efficiently.
reception [ edit ]
"eastwood is such a taciturn and performer that it's easy to overlook the fact that he directs many of his many of the best, most intelligent ones. here, with the moody, gloomily beautiful, photography of bruce, he creates a magnificent western feeling" roger ebert, chicago sun-times, january 1,]
upon release in august 1976, the outlaw josey wales was widely acclaimed by critics, many of whom saw eastwood's role as an iconic one, relating it with much of america's ancestral past and the destiny of the nation after the american civil] the film was at the sun valley center for the arts and humanities in idaho in a conference entitled western movies: myths and images. academics such as bruce jackson, critics such as jay cocks and arthur knight and directors such as king vidor, henry king, william wyler and howard hawks were invited to the] the film would later appear in time magazine's top 10 films of the] roger ebert compared the nature and vulnerability of eastwood's portrayal of josey wales with his "man with no name" character in the dollars trilogy and praised the atmosphere of the film. on the merv griffin show, orson welles lauded the film, calling eastwood "one of america's finest directors."
review rotten tomatoes retrospectively gave the film a 95% rating based on reviews from 38]
awards [ edit ]
the outlaw josey wales was nominated for the academy award for original music score. in 1996, it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the united states library of congress and selected for preservation in the national film registry. it was also one of the few western films to receive critical and commercial success in the at a time when the western was thought to be dying as a major genre in hollywood.
clint eastwood says on the 1999 dvd release that the movie is "certainly one of the high points of my career... in the western genre of needed]
meaning [ edit ]
eastwood has called the outlaw josey wales an] in an interview with the wall street journal, he said:
as for josey wales, i saw the parallels to the modern day at that time. everybody gets tired of it, but it never ends. a war is a horrible thing, but it's also a of countries... man becomes his most creative during war. look at the amount of weaponry that was made in four short years of world war amount of ships and guns and tanks and inventions and planes and and p-51s, and just the urgency and the camaraderie, and the unifying. but that's kind of a sad statement on mankind, if that's what it]
references [ edit ]
bibliography [ edit ] | ðə ˈaʊˌtlɔ ˈʤoʊzi weɪlz ɪz ə 1976 əˈmɛrɪkən riˈvɪʒənɪst ˈwɛstərn dəˈləks ˈkələr ənd fɪlm sɛt ˈdʊrɪŋ ənd ˈæftər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ɪt wɑz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ənd stɑrd klɪnt ˈistˌwʊd (ɛz ðə ˈʤoʊzi weɪlz), wɪθ ʧif dæn ʤɔrʤ, ˈsɑndrə lɑk, sæm ˈbɑtəmz, ənd ʤɛrəlˈdin ðə fɪlm tɛlz ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈʤoʊzi weɪlz, ə məˈzʊri ˈfɑrmər huz ˈfæməli ɪz ˈmərdərd baɪ ˈjunjən ˈmɪlətənts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ˈdrɪvən tɪ riˈvɛnʤ, weɪlz ʤɔɪnz ə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt gərˈɪlə bænd ənd faɪts ɪn ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ˈæftər ðə wɔr, ɔl ðə ˈfaɪtərz ɪn weɪlz' grup ɪkˈsɛpt fər weɪlz sərˈɛndər tɪ ˈjunjən ˈɔfɪsərz, bət ðeɪ ɛnd əp biɪŋ ˈmæsəkərd. weɪlz bɪˈkəmz ən ˈaʊˌtlɔ ənd ɪz pərˈsud baɪ ˈbaʊnti ˈhəntərz ənd ˈjunjən ˈsoʊlʤərz. ðə fɪlm wɑz əˈdæptɪd baɪ ˈsoʊnˌjɑ ənd ˈfɪlɪp ˈkɔfmən frəm ˈɔθər ˈfɔrəst ˈkɑrtərz 1972 ˈnɑvəl ðə ˈrɛbəl ˈaʊˌtlɔ: ˈʤoʊzi weɪlz (republished*, ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈmuviz ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪts, ɛz gɔn tɪ ðə fɪlm wɑz ə kəˈmərʃəl səkˈsɛs, ˈərnɪŋ ˈmɪljən əˈgɛnst ə ˈmɪljən ˈbəʤɪt. ɪn 1996 ðə fɪlm wɑz səˈlɛktɪd fər ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl fɪlm ˈrɛʤɪstri əv ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ˈkɑŋgrəs fər biɪŋ dimd "ˈkəlʧərəˌli, hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, ər ɛsˈθɛtɪkli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt". ˈʤoʊzi weɪlz wɑz pɔrˈtreɪd baɪ ˈmaɪkəl pɑrks ɪn ðə fɪlmz 1986 ˈsikwəl, ðə rɪˈtərn əv ˈʤoʊzi plɑt ˈɛdət ˈʤoʊzi weɪlz, ə məˈzʊri ˈfɑrmər, ɪz ˈdrɪvən tɪ riˈvɛnʤ baɪ ðə ˈmərdər əv hɪz waɪf ənd jəŋ sən baɪ ə bænd əv ˈʤeɪhɔkər ˈmɪlətənts. ðə ˈmərdərərz wər frəm ˈsɛnətər ʤeɪmz eɪʧ. leɪnz ˈkænzəs brɪˈgeɪd, lɛd baɪ ˈkæptən ˈtɛrəl. ˈæftər ˈgrivɪŋ ənd ˈbɛriɪŋ hɪz waɪf ənd sən, weɪlz ʤɔɪnz ə grup əv məˈzʊri lɛd baɪ ˈwɪljəm ti. ˈændərsən ənd faɪts ɪn ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr. æt ðə kənˈkluʒən əv ðə wɔr, ˈkæptən ˈflɛʧər pərsˈweɪdz ðə gərˈɪləz tɪ sərˈɛndər, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈgrænɪd ˈæmnəsti. weɪlz rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ sərˈɛndər. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, hi ənd wən jəŋ mæn ər ðə ˈoʊnli sərˈvaɪvərz wɪn ˈkæptən ˈmæsəkər ðə sərˈɛndərɪŋ mɛn. weɪlz ˌɪntərˈvinz ənd waɪps aʊt moʊst əv ðə wɪθ ə ˈgætlɪŋ gən. ˈsɛnətər leɪn ˈfɔrsɪz ˈflɛʧər tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈtɛrəl ɪn ˈtrækɪŋ ˈʤoʊzi daʊn ənd pʊts ə ˈbaʊnti ɔn weɪlz, hu ɪz naʊ ɔn ðə rən frəm ˈjunjən mɪˈlɪʃə ənd ˈbaʊnti ˈhəntərz. əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, dɪˈspaɪt ˈwɪʃɪŋ tɪ bi lɛft əˈloʊn, hi əˈkjumjəˌleɪts ə dɪˈvərs grup əv kəmˈpænjənz. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈklud ən oʊld ˈʧɛrəˌki neɪmd loʊn watie*; ˈlɪtəl ˈmunˌlaɪt, ə jəŋ ˈnɑvəˌhoʊ ˈwʊmən; ˈsɛrə ˈtrævərz, ən ˈɛldərli ˈwʊmən frəm ˈkænzəs; ənd hər ˈgrænˌdɔtər ˈlɔrə li, hum weɪlz ˈrɛˌskjuz frəm comancheros*. æt ˈsæntoʊ ˈrioʊ tu mɛn, ˈtrævɪs ənd ˈʧeɪtoʊ, hu hæd wərkt fər ˈgrændmɑ ˈsɛrəz sən tɑm, ʤɔɪn ðə grup. weɪlz ənd hɪz kəmˈpænjənz faɪnd ðə əˈbændənd rænʧ oʊnd baɪ tɑm ˈtrævərz, ˈlɔrəz ˈfɑðər, ənd ˈsɛtəl ɪn ˈæftər weɪlz ənd meɪks pis wɪθ ðə ˈneɪbərɪŋ kəˈmænʧi traɪb ˈlidər, tɛn bɛrz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ə ˈbaʊnti ˈhəntər huz ˈpɑrtnər wɑz gənd daʊn baɪ weɪlz æt ˈsæntoʊ ˈrioʊ gaɪdz ˈkæptən ˈtɛrəl ənd hɪz mɛn tɪ ðə taʊn. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə rænʧ ɪz əˈtækt baɪ ðə. weɪlz' kəmˈpænjənz teɪk ˈkəvər ɪn ðə ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪd rænʧ haʊs ənd ˈoʊpən faɪər, ˈgənɪŋ daʊn ɔl əv mɛn. ə ˈwundɪd weɪlz, dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ aʊt əv ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən, pərˈsuz ðə fliɪŋ ˈtɛrəl bæk tɪ ˈsænə ˈrioʊ. wɪn hi ˈkɔrnərz ɪm, weɪlz draɪ faɪərz hɪz fɔr ˈpɪstəlz θru ɔl ðə ˈɛmti ˈʧeɪmbərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstæbɪŋ ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈtɛrəl wɪθ hɪz oʊn ˈkævəlri ˈseɪbər. ɪn ðə bɑr ɪn ˈsænə ˈrioʊ, weɪlz faɪndz ˈflɛʧər wɪθ tu ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪnʤərz. ðə ˈloʊkəlz æt ðə bɑr, hu rɪˈfər tɪ weɪlz ɛz "ˈmɪstər. ˈwɪlsən," tɛl ðə ˈreɪnʤərz ðət weɪlz wɑz kɪld ɪn ə ɪn ˌmɑntəˈreɪ, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ðə ˈreɪnʤərz əkˈsɛpt ðɪs ˈstɔri ənd muv ɔn. ˈflɛʧər dɪz nɑt bɪˈliv ðə ˈstɔri, bət priˈtɛndz tɪ nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz weɪlz. hi sɪz ðət hi wɪl goʊ tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ tɪ lʊk fər weɪlz hɪmˈsɛlf ənd traɪ tɪ tɛl ɪm ðət ðə wɔr ɪz ˈoʊvər. weɪlz sɪz, "aɪ ˈrɛkən soʊ. aɪ gɛs wi ɔl daɪd ə ˈlɪtəl ɪn ðət dæmd wɔr," ˌbiˈfɔr ˈraɪdɪŋ ɔf. kæst ˈɛdət pərˈdəkʃən ˈɛdət saɪt ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ, ˈfɪlmɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə fɪlm. ðə ˈaʊˌtlɔ ˈʤoʊzi weɪlz wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ə 1972 ˈnɑvəl baɪ ˈfɔrəst ˈkɑrtər, ənd wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈtaɪtəld ðə ˈrɛbəl ˈaʊˌtlɔ: ˈʤoʊzi weɪlz ənd ˈleɪtər gɔn tɪ ˈtɛksəs. ðə skrɪpt wɑz wərkt ɔn baɪ ˈsoʊnˌjɑ ənd prəˈdusər bɑb ˈdeɪli æt malpaso*, ənd ˈistˌwʊd hɪmˈsɛlf peɪd səm əv ðə ˈməni tɪ əbˈteɪn ðə skrin ˈmaɪkəl ʧiˈminoʊ ənd ˈfɪlɪp ˈkɔfmən ˈleɪtər ˈoʊvərˌsɔ ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ əv ðə skrɪpt, ˈeɪdɪŋ. ˈkɔfmən ˈwɔntɪd ðə fɪlm tɪ steɪ ɛz kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈnɑvəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn staɪl ənd rɪˈteɪnd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈmænərˌɪzəmz ɪn ˈkɛrɪktər wɪʧ ˈistˌwʊd wʊd dɪˈspleɪ ɔn skrin, səʧ ɛz hɪz dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈlɪŋgoʊ wɪθ wərdz laɪk "ˈrɛkən", "hɑs" (ˌɪnˈstɛd əv "hɔrs"), ənd "jɛ" (ˌɪnˈstɛd əv "ju") ənd ˈspɪtɪŋ təˈbæˌkoʊ ʤus ɔn ˈænəməlz ənd ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz əv weɪlz, ðə ˈʧɛrəˌki ʧif, ˈnɑvəˌhoʊ ˈwʊmən, ənd ðə oʊld ˈsɛtələr ˈwʊmən ənd hər ˈdɔtər ɔl əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈkɔfmən wɑz lɛs ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˈnɑvəlz pəˈlɪtɪkəl stæns; hi fɛlt ðət ɪt hæd bɪn "ˈrɪtən baɪ ə krud ˈfæʃɪst" ənd ðət "ðə mænz ˈheɪtrəd əv ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz hi ˈɔlsoʊ fɛlt ðət ðət ˈɛləmənt əv ðə skrɪpt ˈnidɪd tɪ bi səˈvɪrli toʊnd daʊn, bət, hi ˈleɪtər sɛd, "klɪnt ˈdɪdənt, ənd ɪt wɑz hɪz ˈkɔfmən wɑz ˈleɪtər faɪərd baɪ ˈistˌwʊd, hu tʊk ˈoʊvər ðə fɪlmz dɪˈrɛkʃɪn hɪmˈsɛlf. ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑgrəfər brus, ʤeɪmz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ, ənd frɪts meɪnz ˈskaʊtəd fər loʊˈkeɪʃənz ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli faʊnd saɪts ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ, ənd oroville*, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ sɔ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈkɔfmən kæst ʧif dæn ʤɔrʤ, hu hæd bɪn ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ən əˈkædəmi əˈwɔrd fər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæktər ɪn ˈlɪtəl bɪg mæn, ɛz ðə oʊld ˈʧɛrəˌki loʊn watie*. ˈsɑndrə lɑk, ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈpriviəs əˈkædəmi əˈwɔrd ˌnɑməˈni, wɑz kæst baɪ ˈistˌwʊd əˈgɛnst ˈkɔfmənz ɛz ˈlɔrə li, ðə ˈgrænˌdɔtər əv ðə oʊld ˈsɛtələr ˈwʊmən. ðɪs mɑrkt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə kloʊz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈistˌwʊd ənd lɑk ðət wʊd læst sɪks fɪlmz ənd ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə ˈroʊmæns ðət wʊd læst ˈɪntu ðə leɪt 1980s*. ˈfɛrɪs ˈwɛbstər wɑz haɪərd ɛz ðə fɪlmz ˈɛdɪtər ənd ˈʤɛri ˈfildɪŋ ɛz kəmˈpoʊzər. ˈprɪnsəpəl fəˈtɑgrəfi bɪˈgæn ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 6 1975 ɪn leɪk ə rɪft bɪtˈwin ˈistˌwʊd ənd ˈkɔfmən dɪˈvɛləpt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfɪlmɪŋ. ˈkɔfmən ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɔn ˈfɪlmɪŋ wɪθ ə məˈtɪkjələs əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈditeɪl, wɪʧ kɔzd ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts wɪθ ˈistˌwʊd, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə əˈtrækʃən ðə tu ʃɛrd təˈwɔrdz lɑk ənd əˈpɛrənt ˈʤɛləsi ɔn ˈkɔfmənz pɑrt ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðɛr ˈimərʤɪŋ wən ˈivnɪŋ, ˈkɔfmən ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɔn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə bɪr kən ɛz ə prɑp tɪ bi juzd ɪn ə sin, bət waɪl hi wɑz ˈæbsənt, ˈistˌwʊd ˈɔrdərd tɪ kˈwɪkli ʃut ðə sin ɛz laɪt wɑz ˈfeɪdɪŋ ənd ðɛn droʊv əˈweɪ, ˈlivɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɔfmən hæd sun ˈæftər, ˈfɪlmɪŋ muvd tɪ kanab*, ˈjuˌtɔ. ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 24 1975 ˈkɔfmən wɑz faɪərd æt ˈistˌwʊdz kəˈmænd baɪ prəˈdusər bɑb ðə ˈsækɪŋ kɔzd ən ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ əˈməŋst ðə dɪˈrɛktərz gɪld əv əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈhɑliˌwʊd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz, sɪns ðə dɪˈrɛktər hæd ɔˈrɛdi wərkt hɑrd ɔn ðə fɪlm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kəmˈplitɪŋ ɔl əv ðə ˈprɛʃər ˈmaʊnɪd ɔn ˈwɔrnər bros*. ənd ˈistˌwʊd tɪ bæk daʊn, bət ðɛr rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ du soʊ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə faɪn, ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi əraʊnd fər ðə ðɪs rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə dɪˈrɛktərz gɪld ˈpæsɪŋ nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, noʊn ɛz 'ðə ˈistˌwʊd rul', wɪʧ proʊˈhɪbəts ən ˈæktər ər prəˈdusər frəm ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ðə dɪˈrɛktər ənd ðɛn bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə dɪˈrɛktər frəm ðɛn ɔn, ðə fɪlm wɑz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈistˌwʊd hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈdeɪli second-in-command*; wɪθ ˈkɔfmənz ˈplænɪŋ ɔˈrɛdi ɪn pleɪs, ðə tim wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə fɪlm ɪˈfɪʃəntli. rɪˈsɛpʃən ˈɛdət "ˈistˌwʊd ɪz səʧ ə ˈtæsɪˌtərn ənd pərˈfɔrmər ðət ɪts ˈizi tɪ ˈoʊvərˌlʊk ðə fækt ðət hi dɪˈrɛkts ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈmɛni əv ðə bɛst, moʊst ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt wənz. hir, wɪθ ðə ˈmudi, ˈgluməli ˈbjutəfəl, fəˈtɑgrəfi əv brus, hi kriˈeɪts ə mægˈnɪfɪsənt ˈwɛstərn ˈfilɪŋ" ˈrɑʤər ˈɛbərt, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ sun-times*, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 əˈpɑn riˈlis ɪn ˈɔgəst 1976 ðə ˈaʊˌtlɔ ˈʤoʊzi weɪlz wɑz ˈwaɪdli əˈkleɪmd baɪ ˈkrɪtɪks, ˈmɛni əv hum sɔ ˈistˌwʊdz roʊl ɛz ən ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk wən, rɪˈleɪtɪŋ ɪt wɪθ məʧ əv əˈmɛrɪkəz ænˈsɛstrəl pæst ənd ðə ˈdɛstəni əv ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈæftər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ðə fɪlm wɑz æt ðə sən ˈvæli ˈsɛnər fər ðə ɑrts ənd juˈmænɪtiz ɪn ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ ɪn ə ˈkɑnfərəns ɛnˈtaɪtəld ˈwɛstərn ˈmuviz: mɪθs ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks səʧ ɛz brus ˈʤæksən, ˈkrɪtɪks səʧ ɛz ʤeɪ kɑks ənd ˈɑrθər naɪt ənd dɪˈrɛktərz səʧ ɛz kɪŋ ˈvidɔr, ˈhɛnri kɪŋ, ˈwɪljəm ˈwaɪlər ənd haʊərd hɔks wər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ðə ðə fɪlm wʊd ˈleɪtər əˈpɪr ɪn taɪm ˈmægəˌzinz tɔp 10 fɪlmz əv ðə ˈrɑʤər ˈɛbərt kəmˈpɛrd ðə ˈneɪʧər ənd ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈistˌwʊdz pɔrˈtreɪəl əv ˈʤoʊzi weɪlz wɪθ hɪz "mæn wɪθ noʊ neɪm" ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə ˈdɔlərz ˈtrɪləʤi ənd preɪzd ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr əv ðə fɪlm. ɔn ðə mərv ˈgrɪfɪn ʃoʊ, ˈɔrsən wɛlz ˈlɔdɪd ðə fɪlm, ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈistˌwʊd "wən əv əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈfaɪnəst dɪˈrɛktərz." ˌrivˈju ˈrɑtən təˈmɑtoʊz ˌrɛtroʊˈspɛktɪvli geɪv ðə fɪlm ə 95 ˈreɪtɪŋ beɪst ɔn rəvˈjuz frəm 38 əˈwɔrdz ˈɛdət ðə ˈaʊˌtlɔ ˈʤoʊzi weɪlz wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ðə əˈkædəmi əˈwɔrd fər ərˈɪʤənəl mˈjuzɪk skɔr. ɪn 1996 ɪt wɑz dimd "ˈkəlʧərəˌli, hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, ər ɛsˈθɛtɪkli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt" baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd səˈlɛktɪd fər ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl fɪlm ˈrɛʤɪstri. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə fju ˈwɛstərn fɪlmz tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈkrɪtɪkəl ənd kəˈmərʃəl səkˈsɛs ɪn ðə æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn wɑz θɔt tɪ bi daɪɪŋ ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈʒɑnrə ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd. klɪnt ˈistˌwʊd sɪz ɔn ðə 1999 ˌdiˌviˈdi riˈlis ðət ðə ˈmuvi ɪz "ˈsərtənli wən əv ðə haɪ pɔɪnts əv maɪ kərɪr... ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈʒɑnrə əv ˈnidɪd] ˈminɪŋ ˈɛdət ˈistˌwʊd həz kɔld ðə ˈaʊˌtlɔ ˈʤoʊzi weɪlz ən ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl, hi sɛd: ɛz fər ˈʤoʊzi weɪlz, aɪ sɔ ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz tɪ ðə ˈmɑdərn deɪ æt ðət taɪm. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi gɪts taɪərd əv ɪt, bət ɪt ˈnɛvər ɛndz. ə wɔr ɪz ə ˈhɔrəbəl θɪŋ, bət ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ə əv ˈkəntriz... mæn bɪˈkəmz hɪz moʊst kriˈeɪtɪv ˈdʊrɪŋ wɔr. lʊk æt ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈwɛpənri ðət wɑz meɪd ɪn fɔr ʃɔrt jɪrz əv wərld wɔr əˈmaʊnt əv ʃɪps ənd gənz ənd tæŋks ənd ˌɪnˈvɛnʃənz ənd pleɪnz ənd ənd p-51s*, ənd ʤɪst ðə ˈərʤənsi ənd ðə ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri, ənd ðə ˈjunəˌfaɪɪŋ. bət ðæts kaɪnd əv ə sæd ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈmænˈkaɪnd, ɪf ðæts wət ɪt ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi ˈɛdət |
sarah harrison speaks at the re: 2014 in berlin station. may 6, 2014. (photo: 2014 / flickr)
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this interview with sarah harrison of the courage foundation is based on a radio interview conducted by margaret flowers and kevin zeese on clearing the fog, originally heard on we act radio, 1480 am in washington, dc, and also available by podcast.
sarah harrison is a british journalist, legal researcher and investigation editor. she works with and is a close adviser to julian. harrison accompanied national security agency whistleblower edward snowden on a high-profile flight from hong kong to moscow while he was sought by the united states government. she is director of the new courage foundation, which seeks to defend whistleblowers as well as our right to know.
kevin zeese: sarah, tell us what the courage foundation is and what the goals of the organization are.
sarah harrison: the courage foundation was born from the idea that whistleblowers need protection from prosecution. when we first started to help edward snowden, there were many other ngos and organizations around the world that should have been able to help him; but, when it comes to high risk people with huge persecution from places like the united states, the reality is that to move quickly and robustly to provide the support they need is actually very difficult. so after we helped snowden, we realized that there was a need for an organization that was able to do this for future as well. so we set up courage on that basis. in addition, courage will be fighting for policy and legal changes to give whistleblowers the protections they deserve. very pleased that you accepted to be on our advisory board kevin.
kevin zeese: thank you for inviting me to be on the board. i also like the way you frame the issue of the right to know as part of the agenda because i think that is essential to having any kind of freedom of speech in the century. it is important to frame it as not just our right to speak, but our right to have information.
sarah harrison: in the united states, they are aggressively going after whistleblowers and truth tellers. when you look at the jeremy hammond case, he exposed abuses by the private intelligence organization that was spying on bhopal activists. he was aggressively prosecuted by us courts and sentenced to 10 years in prison. you see persecution against individual journalists and publishers as well. anyone who is speaking truth to power in any real manner is being come down upon by the us government to try and set examples and to stop the truth from being exposed in the future.
kevin zeese: that is exactly right. you are a good person to be directing courage because you have showed a lot of courage. i know if you knew what you were getting into when you escorted snowden to russia but sure that it has had a big impact on your security and liberty. now that you are based in germany, are you able to go back to the? do you fear prosecution? what are your thoughts on the risks that you took?
sarah harrison: i was aware that there were obviously potent risks. i think it was dependent on how far we managed to get in the process. but, i think it was a risk worth taking. i wanted to show that there was another example, other than chelsea manning who was put in a cage. chelsea was the last example of a high-profile whistleblower that the world had seen. i wanted to show that there was another possibility that you could be in another country with asylum. in addition, i think it was important to show future whistleblowers that if you come forward and expose wrongdoing, that there are people who will stand with you and help you, no matter what the cost.
previous whistleblowers, thomas drake, william binney and daniel ellsberg talk about it and often say it is a process where they feel very alone after blown the whistle because they miss their job, their families and their whole world. and i think it is very important to show a sense of solidarity around whistleblowers.
the reason that you spoke about me not being able to go home: from the united kingdom which has a very strange law that is part of the terrorism act called schedule 7. it is what they stopped david miranda, glenn partner, under and it happens in seaports and airports, essentially, where you are not fully in jurisdiction, but you are subject to the will of their officials. if stopped for questioning under schedule 7, you are compelled to answer their questions. you have no right to silence. and if you do not answer some of their questions, which someone in my position would be unable to do for source protection reasons, you commit a crime upon entry. a very unique situation in the that makes it actually quite dangerous for anyone that really has to uphold source protection for their job.
margaret flowers: what are some of the legal changes that you see are necessary to protect people who are trying to expose the truth?
“people need to see that these are dangerous precedents that are being set and fight against these secret processes.”
sarah harrison: there are a couple of things: first, we really need to understand that precedents are trying to be set around the world that allow prosecution of publishers, editors, journalists and whistleblowers. for example, if you look at the grand jury examining in the united states, this is a secret court proceeding that is trying in any way possible to convict a publisher. people need to see that these are dangerous precedents that are being set and fight against these secret processes.
when it comes to whistleblower protections, one of the things to fight for going forward is to understand the realities of the situation. it is unrealistic to expect that a country is suddenly going to put in place laws that are really going to protect someone like snowden who comes forward with such high value classified information. it is better to focus on agreements and conventions between countries that prevent extradition so there is the ability to support a whistleblower from another country somewhere else.
kevin zeese: those are great points. you know in the united states there are a couple of things i would add to answer your question, margaret. one would be the espionage act. it was a world war i law that was rarely used and president obama has used it more than any other president; in fact, he has used it more than all the presidents combined and doubled. it was the most serious charge of which chelsea manning was convicted. the constitutionality of the espionage act is an issue that every media outlet, every publisher in the country, should side with chelsea manning on because if what happened to chelsea is allowed, it destroys freedom of the press. chelsea, who was not a spy, was convicted of espionage and the judge said there was no need to prove that she intended to commit espionage. the fact that no intent to commit espionage needs to be proved means that if a media outlet publishes any document related to national security, it can result in an espionage conviction. it makes it almost impossible to report on national security issues.
the other thing in the united states is most of the whistleblower protections do not apply to national security cases. so that is a gigantic shortcoming. those are two areas in the united states where we need to take some actions.
sarah harrison: when edward snowden blew the whistle, he was actually a contractor at that time, so even the supposed protections that are meant to be in place do not apply to contractors.
“the media really has to look at what national security really means.”
it is also important for the media to question the rhetoric that the government uses. for example, when the government comes out and says “oh well, there were other avenues he could have taken,” this should not be taken as truthful because, in fact, there were not other avenues. rather than blindly reprinting the quote, the media should be questioning it. when the government throws out concepts like “national security,” which they are really just using as fear mongering words, it needs to be questioned by the media. in fact, what national security risks were created by disclosures or disclosures? the media really has to look at what national security really means. it means protecting the security within a nation. it is not an excuse to go invade another country halfway around the world. the media should really be examining the rhetoric the government throws out and looking at what it really means rather than allowing the government to falsely describe the impact of these leaks and allowing chelsea manning to be forgotten in jail.
kevin zeese: exactly right, and i think a lot of that has to do with the lack of independent media. we have a very corporate-dominated, mass media, and that media works closely with the government. in addition, the media is kept in fear by the government and if the espionage act is found to be constitutional without any proof of criminal intent without the government having to prove any intent to commit espionage it is just going to make it harder for the media to tell the truth because they will be in even more fear. so it is a gigantic problem. let me just close with a final question for you sarah, the first campaign of courage?
sarah harrison: so we are starting with a campaign for our first beneficiary who is edward snowden. it is called stand with snowden and the point of this campaign is to show solidarity around the world for snowden. there are a few reasons for this: first, it is important for the whistleblowers themselves to know they will have support. secondly, we want people to really show their government they support snowden at this critical time for him, as his temporary asylum period in russia ends. so we are asking people to upload photos to the courage foundation site, couragefound.org, and you will see the tab there for campaigns and you can upload your own photo saying, “i stand with snowden” and include your city and country. trustees of the courage foundation will in a few weeks be writing to those governments formally and asking them to act as their public wishes them to and grant edward snowden political asylum. there is a high school that did a group photo . . . there are some very nice ones. people should have a browse around.
kevin zeese: there are a lot of photos up there from all over the world. it is great to see the movement in support of snowden growing and we hope to help build that support even more. sarah, i really appreciate the courage that you have shown and the work that done for the last few years. it is really good you are heading this new effort and we want to do what we can to help.
margaret flowers: you also worked closely with julian in recent years. he has just finished two years of being held in the ecuadorian embassy in london where he has political asylum. reportedly there continues to be an investigation of in the united states and people have been calling for an end to that investigation and protesting outside the embassy. what are your thoughts on the threat to the publisher and of?
sarah harrison: i think julian’s situation is yet another precedent being set that we should fight against his right to take up his asylum is being blocked. his asylum is not related to the swedish case, but the us threat. not only that, but there is a lack of due process in the swedish case. both mr. and the ecuadorian government have asked the swedes to question him in the embassy (and before that mr. asked that they question him when he was under house arrest), and yet the swedes refuse, although this is a normal legal procedure. these are just some of the abuses in the swedish case there are many which you can read about at free now and justice for.
to me it is very worrying that even in such a high profile case, there can be these obvious abuses of international law and so few step in to act. with regards to his situation in the embassy he continues to work hard, but it cannot be easy being in such a small place, with no sun, horizon or much movement for two years. i hope that soon either sweden or the will stop abusing his case; in the meantime he will continue to work, as can be seen by thetion that we made on on his anniversary in the embassy.
kevin zeese: we encourage people to donate to the courage foundation and its campaign to defend edward snowden. you can donate to courage here.
sarah harrison: thank you very much for having me.
margaret flowers: thank you for taking the time. | ˈsɛrə ˈhɛrɪsən spiks æt ðə ri: 2014 ɪn bərˈlɪn ˈsteɪʃən. meɪ 6 2014 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: 2014 ˈflɪkər) ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm wɪθ ril ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ɪz ə rɛr θɪŋ. hɛlp kip ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈgræsˈruts ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ənd boʊld aɪˈdiəz meɪk ə doʊˈneɪʃən təˈdeɪ. ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈsɛrə ˈhɛrɪsən əv ðə kərɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪz beɪst ɔn ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərvˌju kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˈmɑrgərɪt flaʊərz ənd ˈkɛvɪn ziz ɔn ˈklɪrɪŋ ðə fɔg, ərˈɪʤənəli hərd ɔn wi ækt ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, 1480 æm ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl baɪ ˈpɔdˌkæst. ˈsɛrə ˈhɛrɪsən ɪz ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈʤərnəlɪst, ˈligəl ˈrisərʧər ənd ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɛdɪtər. ʃi wərks wɪθ ənd ɪz ə kloʊz ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ˈʤuljən. ˈhɛrɪsən əˈkəmpənid ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən ɔn ə ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl flaɪt frəm hɔŋ kɔŋg tɪ ˈmɔˌskaʊ waɪl hi wɑz sɔt baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈgəvərnmənt. ʃi ɪz dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə nu kərɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wɪʧ siks tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz ɛz wɛl ɛz ɑr raɪt tɪ noʊ. ˈkɛvɪn ziz: ˈsɛrə, tɛl ˈjuˈɛs wət ðə kərɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪz ənd wət ðə goʊlz əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ər. ˈsɛrə ˈhɛrɪsən: ðə kərɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən wɑz bɔrn frəm ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz nid prəˈtɛkʃən frəm ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. wɪn wi fərst ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ hɛlp ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən, ðɛr wər ˈmɛni ˈəðər ɛŋˈgoʊz ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz əraʊnd ðə wərld ðət ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɛlp ɪm; bət, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ haɪ rɪsk ˈpipəl wɪθ juʤ ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən frəm ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət tɪ muv kˈwɪkli ənd ˌroʊˈbəstli tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə səˈpɔrt ðeɪ nid ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt. soʊ ˈæftər wi hɛlpt sˈnoʊdən, wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðɛr wɑz ə nid fər ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðɪs fər fˈjuʧər ɛz wɛl. soʊ wi sɛt əp kərɪʤ ɔn ðət ˈbeɪsɪs. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, kərɪʤ wɪl bi ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈligəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ gɪv ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz ðə prəˈtɛkʃənz ðeɪ dɪˈzərv. ˈvɛri plizd ðət ju ækˈsɛptɪd tɪ bi ɔn ɑr ædˈvaɪzəri bɔrd ˈkɛvɪn. ˈkɛvɪn ziz: θæŋk ju fər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ mi tɪ bi ɔn ðə bɔrd. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk ðə weɪ ju freɪm ðə ˈɪʃu əv ðə raɪt tɪ noʊ ɛz pɑrt əv ðə əˈʤɛndə bɪˈkəz aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈfridəm əv spiʧ ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ freɪm ɪt ɛz nɑt ʤɪst ɑr raɪt tɪ spik, bət ɑr raɪt tɪ hæv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈsɛrə ˈhɛrɪsən: ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðeɪ ər əˈgrɛsɪvli goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz ənd truθ ˈtɛlərz. wɪn ju lʊk æt ðə ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈhæmənd keɪs, hi ɪkˈspoʊzd əˈbjuzɪz baɪ ðə ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət wɑz spaɪɪŋ ɔn boʊˈpɑl ˈæktɪvɪsts. hi wɑz əˈgrɛsɪvli ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs kɔrts ənd ˈsɛntənst tɪ 10 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. ju si ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən əˈgɛnst ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ˈpəblɪʃərz ɛz wɛl. ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪz ˈspikɪŋ truθ tɪ paʊər ɪn ˈɛni ril ˈmænər ɪz biɪŋ kəm daʊn əˈpɑn baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ traɪ ənd sɛt ɪgˈzæmpəlz ənd tɪ stɑp ðə truθ frəm biɪŋ ɪkˈspoʊzd ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈkɛvɪn ziz: ðət ɪz ɪgˈzæktli raɪt. ju ər ə gʊd ˈpərsən tɪ bi dɪˈrɛktɪŋ kərɪʤ bɪˈkəz ju hæv ʃoʊd ə lɔt əv kərɪʤ. aɪ noʊ ɪf ju nu wət ju wər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu wɪn ju ɛˈskɔrtɪd sˈnoʊdən tɪ ˈrəʃə bət ʃʊr ðət ɪt həz hæd ə bɪg ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn jʊr sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈlɪbərˌti. naʊ ðət ju ər beɪst ɪn ˈʤərməni, ər ju ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ ðə? du ju fɪr ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən? wət ər jʊr θɔts ɔn ðə rɪsks ðət ju tʊk? ˈsɛrə ˈhɛrɪsən: aɪ wɑz əˈwɛr ðət ðɛr wər ˈɑbviəsli ˈpoʊtənt rɪsks. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn haʊ fɑr wi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ gɪt ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. bət, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ə rɪsk wərθ ˈteɪkɪŋ. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈəðər ðən ˈʧɛlsi ˈmænɪŋ hu wɑz pʊt ɪn ə keɪʤ. ˈʧɛlsi wɑz ðə læst ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər ðət ðə wərld hæd sin. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ju kʊd bi ɪn əˈnəðər ˈkəntri wɪθ əˈsaɪləm. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ʃoʊ fˈjuʧər ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz ðət ɪf ju kəm ˈfɔrwərd ənd ɪkˈspoʊz ˈrɔŋduɪŋ, ðət ðɛr ər ˈpipəl hu wɪl stænd wɪθ ju ənd hɛlp ju, noʊ ˈmætər wət ðə kɔst. ˈpriviəs ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz, ˈtɑməs dreɪk, ˈwɪljəm ˈbɪni ənd ˈdænjəl ˈɛlzbərg tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt ənd ˈɔfən seɪ ɪt ɪz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɛr ðeɪ fil ˈvɛri əˈloʊn ˈæftər bloʊn ðə ˈwɪsəl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ mɪs ðɛr ʤɑb, ðɛr ˈfæməliz ənd ðɛr hoʊl wərld. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ʃoʊ ə sɛns əv ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti əraʊnd ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz. ðə ˈrizən ðət ju spoʊk əˈbaʊt mi nɑt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ hoʊm: frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm wɪʧ həz ə ˈvɛri streɪnʤ lɔ ðət ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ækt kɔld ˈskɛʤʊl 7 ɪt ɪz wət ðeɪ stɑpt ˈdeɪvɪd mərˈændə, glɛn ˈpɑrtnər, ˈəndər ənd ɪt ˈhæpənz ɪn ˈsiˌpɔrts ənd ˈɛrˌpɔrts, ɛˈsɛnʃəli, wɛr ju ər nɑt ˈfʊli ɪn ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən, bət ju ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə wɪl əv ðɛr əˈfɪʃəlz. ɪf stɑpt fər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ˈəndər ˈskɛʤʊl 7 ju ər kəmˈpɛld tɪ ˈænsər ðɛr kˈwɛsʧənz. ju hæv noʊ raɪt tɪ ˈsaɪləns. ənd ɪf ju du nɑt ˈænsər səm əv ðɛr kˈwɛsʧənz, wɪʧ ˈsəmˌwən ɪn maɪ pəˈzɪʃən wʊd bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ du fər sɔrs prəˈtɛkʃən ˈrizənz, ju kəˈmɪt ə kraɪm əˈpɑn ˈɛntri. ə ˈvɛri juˈnik ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ðət meɪks ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli kwaɪt ˈdeɪnʤərəs fər ˈɛniˌwən ðət ˈrɪli həz tɪ əˈphoʊld sɔrs prəˈtɛkʃən fər ðɛr ʤɑb. ˈmɑrgərɪt flaʊərz: wət ər səm əv ðə ˈligəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət ju si ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈpipəl hu ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ðə truθ? nid tɪ si ðət ðiz ər ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts ðət ər biɪŋ sɛt ənd faɪt əˈgɛnst ðiz ˈsikrɪt processes.”*.” ˈsɛrə ˈhɛrɪsən: ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv θɪŋz: fərst, wi ˈrɪli nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts ər traɪɪŋ tɪ bi sɛt əraʊnd ðə wərld ðət əˈlaʊ ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əv ˈpəblɪʃərz, ˈɛdɪtərz, ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ju lʊk æt ðə grænd ˈʤʊri ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsikrɪt kɔrt prəˈsidɪŋ ðət ɪz traɪɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈkɑnvɪkt ə ˈpəblɪʃər. ˈpipəl nid tɪ si ðət ðiz ər ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts ðət ər biɪŋ sɛt ənd faɪt əˈgɛnst ðiz ˈsikrɪt ˈprɑsɛsəz. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər prəˈtɛkʃənz, wən əv ðə θɪŋz tɪ faɪt fər goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɪz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌriˈæləˌtiz əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ənˌriˈlɪstɪk tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈsədənli goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊt ɪn pleɪs lɔz ðət ər ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈsəmˌwən laɪk sˈnoʊdən hu kəmz ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ səʧ haɪ ˈvælju ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ˈbɛtər tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn əˈgrimənts ənd kənˈvɛnʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈkəntriz ðət prɪˈvɛnt ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən soʊ ðɛr ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ səˈpɔrt ə ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər frəm əˈnəðər ˈkəntri ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls. ˈkɛvɪn ziz: ðoʊz ər greɪt pɔɪnts. ju noʊ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv θɪŋz aɪ wʊd æd tɪ ˈænsər jʊr kˈwɛʃən, ˈmɑrgərɪt. wən wʊd bi ðə ˈɛspiənɑʤ ækt. ɪt wɑz ə wərld wɔr aɪ lɔ ðət wɑz ˈrɛrli juzd ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz juzd ɪt mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈprɛzɪdənt; ɪn fækt, hi həz juzd ɪt mɔr ðən ɔl ðə ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts kəmˈbaɪnd ənd ˈdəbəld. ɪt wɑz ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs ʧɑrʤ əv wɪʧ ˈʧɛlsi ˈmænɪŋ wɑz kənˈvɪktəd. ðə ˌkɑnstɪˌtuʃəˈnælɪti əv ðə ˈɛspiənɑʤ ækt ɪz ən ˈɪʃu ðət ˈɛvəri ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛt, ˈɛvəri ˈpəblɪʃər ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ʃʊd saɪd wɪθ ˈʧɛlsi ˈmænɪŋ ɔn bɪˈkəz ɪf wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ˈʧɛlsi ɪz əˈlaʊd, ɪt dɪˈstrɔɪz ˈfridəm əv ðə prɛs. ˈʧɛlsi, hu wɑz nɑt ə spaɪ, wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈɛspiənɑʤ ənd ðə ʤəʤ sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ nid tɪ pruv ðət ʃi ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ kəˈmɪt ˈɛspiənɑʤ. ðə fækt ðət noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ kəˈmɪt ˈɛspiənɑʤ nidz tɪ bi pruvd minz ðət ɪf ə ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛt ˈpəblɪʃɪz ˈɛni ˈdɑkjəmɛnt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ɪt kən rɪˈzəlt ɪn ən ˈɛspiənɑʤ kənˈvɪkʃən. ɪt meɪks ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃuz. ðə ˈəðər θɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz moʊst əv ðə ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər prəˈtɛkʃənz du nɑt əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkeɪsɪz. soʊ ðət ɪz ə ʤaɪˈgænɪk ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋ. ðoʊz ər tu ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɛr wi nid tɪ teɪk səm ˈækʃənz. ˈsɛrə ˈhɛrɪsən: wɪn ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən blu ðə ˈwɪsəl, hi wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈkɑnˌtræktər æt ðət taɪm, soʊ ˈivɪn ðə səˈpoʊzd prəˈtɛkʃənz ðət ər mɛnt tɪ bi ɪn pleɪs du nɑt əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈkɑnˌtræktərz. ˈmidiə ˈrɪli həz tɪ lʊk æt wət ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrɪli means.”*.” ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðə ˈmidiə tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈrɛtərɪk ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈjuzɪz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kəmz aʊt ənd sɪz wɛl, ðɛr wər ˈəðər ˈævəˌnuz hi kʊd hæv taken,”*,” ðɪs ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈteɪkən ɛz ˈtruθfəl bɪˈkəz, ɪn fækt, ðɛr wər nɑt ˈəðər ˈævəˌnuz. ˈrəðər ðən ˈblaɪndli riˈprɪntɪŋ ðə kwoʊt, ðə ˈmidiə ʃʊd bi kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ɪt. wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt θroʊz aʊt ˈkɑnsɛpts laɪk security,”*,” wɪʧ ðeɪ ər ˈrɪli ʤɪst ˈjuzɪŋ ɛz fɪr ˈməŋgərɪŋ wərdz, ɪt nidz tɪ bi kˈwɛsʧənd baɪ ðə ˈmidiə. ɪn fækt, wət ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti rɪsks wər kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ dɪˈskloʊʒərz ər dɪˈskloʊʒərz? ðə ˈmidiə ˈrɪli həz tɪ lʊk æt wət ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrɪli minz. ɪt minz prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti wɪˈθɪn ə ˈneɪʃən. ɪt ɪz nɑt ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ goʊ ˌɪnˈveɪd əˈnəðər ˈkəntri ˈhæfˈweɪ əraʊnd ðə wərld. ðə ˈmidiə ʃʊd ˈrɪli bi ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə ˈrɛtərɪk ðə ˈgəvərnmənt θroʊz aʊt ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ æt wət ɪt ˈrɪli minz ˈrəðər ðən əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈfɔlsli dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðiz liks ənd əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈʧɛlsi ˈmænɪŋ tɪ bi fərˈgɑtən ɪn ʤeɪl. ˈkɛvɪn ziz: ɪgˈzæktli raɪt, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ðət həz tɪ du wɪθ ðə læk əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈmidiə. wi hæv ə ˈvɛri corporate-dominated*, mæs ˈmidiə, ənd ðət ˈmidiə wərks ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə ˈmidiə ɪz kɛpt ɪn fɪr baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ɪf ðə ˈɛspiənɑʤ ækt ɪz faʊnd tɪ bi ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni pruf əv ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˈtɛnt wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ pruv ˈɛni ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ kəˈmɪt ˈɛspiənɑʤ ɪt ɪz ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər ðə ˈmidiə tɪ tɛl ðə truθ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɪl bi ɪn ˈivɪn mɔr fɪr. soʊ ɪt ɪz ə ʤaɪˈgænɪk ˈprɑbləm. lɛt mi ʤɪst kloʊz wɪθ ə ˈfaɪnəl kˈwɛʃən fər ju ˈsɛrə, ðə fərst kæmˈpeɪn əv kərɪʤ? ˈsɛrə ˈhɛrɪsən: soʊ wi ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ə kæmˈpeɪn fər ɑr fərst ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛri hu ɪz ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən. ɪt ɪz kɔld stænd wɪθ sˈnoʊdən ənd ðə pɔɪnt əv ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn ɪz tɪ ʃoʊ ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti əraʊnd ðə wərld fər sˈnoʊdən. ðɛr ər ə fju ˈrizənz fər ðɪs: fərst, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðə ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ noʊ ðeɪ wɪl hæv səˈpɔrt. ˈsɛkəndli, wi wɔnt ˈpipəl tɪ ˈrɪli ʃoʊ ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt ðeɪ səˈpɔrt sˈnoʊdən æt ðɪs ˈkrɪtɪkəl taɪm fər ɪm, ɛz hɪz ˈtɛmpərˌɛri əˈsaɪləm ˈpɪriəd ɪn ˈrəʃə ɛndz. soʊ wi ər ˈæskɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ ˈəˌploʊd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz tɪ ðə kərɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən saɪt, couragefound.org*, ənd ju wɪl si ðə tæb ðɛr fər kæmˈpeɪnz ənd ju kən ˈəˌploʊd jʊr oʊn ˈfoʊˌtoʊ seɪɪŋ, stænd wɪθ snowden”*” ənd ˌɪnˈklud jʊr ˈsɪti ənd ˈkəntri. ˌtrəˈstiz əv ðə kərɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən wɪl ɪn ə fju wiks bi ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ ðoʊz ˈgəvərnmənts ˈfɔrməli ənd ˈæskɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ækt ɛz ðɛr ˈpəblɪk ˈwɪʃɪz ðɛm tɪ ənd grænt ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈsaɪləm. ðɛr ɪz ə haɪ skul ðət dɪd ə grup ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ðɛr ər səm ˈvɛri nis wənz. ˈpipəl ʃʊd hæv ə braʊz əraʊnd. ˈkɛvɪn ziz: ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əp ðɛr frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. ɪt ɪz greɪt tɪ si ðə ˈmuvmənt ɪn səˈpɔrt əv sˈnoʊdən groʊɪŋ ənd wi hoʊp tɪ hɛlp bɪld ðət səˈpɔrt ˈivɪn mɔr. ˈsɛrə, aɪ ˈrɪli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə kərɪʤ ðət ju hæv ʃoʊn ənd ðə wərk ðət dən fər ðə læst fju jɪrz. ɪt ɪz ˈrɪli gʊd ju ər ˈhɛdɪŋ ðɪs nu ˈɛfərt ənd wi wɔnt tɪ du wət wi kən tɪ hɛlp. ˈmɑrgərɪt flaʊərz: ju ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ˈʤuljən ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. hi həz ʤɪst ˈfɪnɪʃt tu jɪrz əv biɪŋ hɛld ɪn ðə ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈləndən wɛr hi həz pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈsaɪləm. rɪˈpɔrtədli ðɛr kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ən ɛnd tɪ ðət ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈɛmbəsi. wət ər jʊr θɔts ɔn ðə θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪʃər ənd əv? ˈsɛrə ˈhɛrɪsən: aɪ θɪŋk ˈʤuljən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz jɛt əˈnəðər ˈprɛsɪdənt biɪŋ sɛt ðət wi ʃʊd faɪt əˈgɛnst hɪz raɪt tɪ teɪk əp hɪz əˈsaɪləm ɪz biɪŋ blɑkt. hɪz əˈsaɪləm ɪz nɑt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə sˈwidɪʃ keɪs, bət ðə ˈjuˈɛs θrɛt. nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət, bət ðɛr ɪz ə læk əv du ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn ðə sˈwidɪʃ keɪs. boʊθ ˈmɪstər. ənd ðə ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən ˈgəvərnmənt hæv æst ðə swidz tɪ kˈwɛʃən ɪm ɪn ðə ˈɛmbəsi (ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ˈmɪstər. æst ðət ðeɪ kˈwɛʃən ɪm wɪn hi wɑz ˈəndər haʊs ərˈɛst), ənd jɛt ðə swidz ˈrɛfˌjuz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs ɪz ə ˈnɔrməl ˈligəl prəˈsiʤər. ðiz ər ʤɪst səm əv ðə əˈbjuzɪz ɪn ðə sˈwidɪʃ keɪs ðɛr ər ˈmɛni wɪʧ ju kən rɛd əˈbaʊt æt fri naʊ ənd ˈʤəstɪs fər. tɪ mi ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈwəriɪŋ ðət ˈivɪn ɪn səʧ ə haɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl keɪs, ðɛr kən bi ðiz ˈɑbviəs əˈbjuzɪz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ ənd soʊ fju stɛp ɪn tɪ ækt. wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ hɪz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈɛmbəsi hi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ wərk hɑrd, bət ɪt ˈkænɑt bi ˈizi biɪŋ ɪn səʧ ə smɔl pleɪs, wɪθ noʊ sən, hərˈaɪzən ər məʧ ˈmuvmənt fər tu jɪrz. aɪ hoʊp ðət sun ˈiðər sˈwidən ər ðə wɪl stɑp əˈbjuzɪŋ hɪz keɪs; ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm hi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk, ɛz kən bi sin baɪ ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ðət wi meɪd ɔn ɔn hɪz ˌænəˈvərsəri ɪn ðə ˈɛmbəsi. ˈkɛvɪn ziz: wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈpipəl tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt tɪ ðə kərɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd ɪts kæmˈpeɪn tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən. ju kən ˈdoʊˌneɪt tɪ kərɪʤ hir. ˈsɛrə ˈhɛrɪsən: θæŋk ju ˈvɛri məʧ fər ˈhævɪŋ mi. ˈmɑrgərɪt flaʊərz: θæŋk ju fər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə taɪm. |
cars the shelby daytona
one of my favorite cars of all time is the shelby daytona coupe, it is not only an amazing car but one that is so great simply because it was built out of the drive and passion of competition. shelby daytona coupes were entered in a number ofes in through the british alan manning ford factory team, as well as a temporarily selling or leasing to othering teams such as “tri-colore” of france and of switzerland. the cars were built with one purpose... to take on ferrari and its 250 in the daytona coupesed in division, for engine displacements over 2000 cc. the shelby daytona coupes, in their first year of competition, finished second (by 6 points) in class for the 1964 world championship season. the shelby daytona coupes won the class (by 19 points) for the 1965 world championship list of the most important 12 hours of sebring class win, dave 24 hours of le mans class win, fourth overall, dan tourist trophy class tour de france automobile class 24 hours of daytona class 12 hours of sebring class italian grand prix at class 1000 class 12 hours of reims class win, clinched 1965 world class 25 land speed records at 1965 ford focused on the40 program and the daytona coupes were retired, sold off, and some even became street cars for a are some of my favorite photos of the daytona coupes i have been able to photograph, many are replicas of course, but they are still incredibly special cars and always a rarity at car shows. | kɑz ðə ˈʃɛlbi deɪˈtoʊnə wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt kɑz əv ɔl taɪm ɪz ðə ˈʃɛlbi deɪˈtoʊnə kup, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ kɑr bət wən ðət ɪz soʊ greɪt ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz bɪlt aʊt əv ðə draɪv ənd ˈpæʃən əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ˈʃɛlbi deɪˈtoʊnə kups wər ˈɛnərd ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈreɪsɪz ɪn θru ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈælən mæn ˈreɪsɪŋ fɔrd ˈfæktəri tim, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ˈsɛlɪŋ ər ˈlisɪŋ tɪ ˈəðər ˈreɪsɪŋ timz səʧ ɛz ““tri-colore”*” əv fræns ənd əv sˈwɪtsərlənd. ðə kɑz wər bɪlt wɪθ wən ˈpərpəs... tɪ teɪk ɔn fərˈɑri ənd ɪts 250 ɪn ðə deɪˈtoʊnə kups reɪst ɪn dɪˈvɪʒən, fər ˈɪnʤən dɪˈspleɪsmənts ˈoʊvər 2000 ˈsiˈsi. ðə ˈʃɛlbi deɪˈtoʊnə kups, ɪn ðɛr fərst jɪr əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈsɛkənd (baɪ 6 pɔɪnts) ɪn klæs fər ðə 1964 wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈsizən. ðə ˈʃɛlbi deɪˈtoʊnə kups wən ðə klæs (baɪ 19 pɔɪnts) fər ðə 1965 wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp lɪst əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt 12 aʊərz əv ˈsibrɪŋ klæs wɪn, deɪv 24 aʊərz əv lə mænz klæs wɪn, fɔrθ ˈoʊvərˌɔl, dæn ˈtʊrɪst ˈtroʊfi klæs tʊr də fræns ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil klæs 24 aʊərz əv deɪˈtoʊnə klæs 12 aʊərz əv ˈsibrɪŋ klæs ˌɪˈtæljən grænd pri æt klæs 1000 klæs 12 aʊərz əv rimz klæs wɪn, klɪnʧt 1965 wərld klæs 25 lænd spid ˈrɛkərdz æt 1965 fɔrd ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ənd ðə deɪˈtoʊnə kups wər rɪˈtaɪrd, soʊld ɔf, ənd səm ˈivɪn bɪˈkeɪm strit kɑz fər ə ər səm əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə deɪˈtoʊnə kups aɪ hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfoʊtəˌgræf, ˈmɛni ər ˈrɛplɪkəz əv kɔrs, bət ðeɪ ər stɪl ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈspɛʃəl kɑz ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈrɛrɪti æt kɑr ʃoʊz. |
microsoft’s decision to wage a new war against macs with premium windows pcs is paying off, the company says. thanks to high-end devices like the surface book and surface studio, microsoft managed to steal market share from apple last quarter.
for years, windows desktops and notebooks have been seen primarily as a more affordable alternative to pricey macs. pc manufacturers were mainly focused on delivering cheaper machines that opted for plastic over aluminum, and design was mostly an afterthought.
but no longer the case. microsoft now offers the surface pro and surface book two devices that prioritize design, functionality, and specifications over low prices. hp, dell, asus, and others have also been rolling out laptops and that take the same approach.
it’s now possible to buy windows devices that are just as lightweight and pretty as the latest or pro, and in many cases, even more powerful. they also boast features like and the ability to be used as tablets.
just last year, microsoft also unveiled the surface studio, an that looks just as good. expensive at $2,999, but it has been an incredibly strong seller so far, thanks to its unique design that lets users fold down its display when they want to use touch input.
microsoft says these machines are now successfully stealing market share from apple.
microsofts licensing business, which sells windows to pc makers, was up 5 percent last quarter, confirmed cfo amy hood during an earnings call on thursday. the “non-pro” (consumer) market grew 5 percent, beating the overall decline of the pc industry.
“our partner ecosystem continued to see growth and share gains in the windows premium device category,” hood continued. those gains would have eaten into share of that market, which has been dominated by macs until recently.
there are other things that could have contributed to this, of course. many mac users have been somewhat disappointed with most recent releases, which come with big changes that not everyone is willing to embrace.
the lack of traditional ports and card slots in favor of-c has disgruntled some, while others have been put off by the new ram limit and its even steeper price tag.
via: business insider | microsoft’s* dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ weɪʤ ə nu wɔr əˈgɛnst mæks wɪθ ˈprimiəm ˈwɪndoʊz ˈpiˈsiz ɪz peɪɪŋ ɔf, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz. θæŋks tɪ haɪɛnd dɪˈvaɪsɪz laɪk ðə ˈsərfəs bʊk ənd ˈsərfəs ˈstudiˌoʊ, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈmænɪʤd tɪ stil ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr frəm ˈæpəl læst kˈwɔrtər. fər jɪrz, ˈwɪndoʊz ˈdɛskˌtɑps ənd ˈnoʊtˌbʊks hæv bɪn sin praɪˈmɛrəli ɛz ə mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ˈpraɪsi mæks. ˈpiˈsi ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz wər ˈmeɪnli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ˈʧipər məˈʃinz ðət ˈɑptɪd fər ˈplæstɪk ˈoʊvər əˈlumənəm, ənd dɪˈzaɪn wɑz ˈmoʊstli ən ˈæftərˌθɔt. bət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðə keɪs. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft naʊ ˈɔfərz ðə ˈsərfəs proʊ ənd ˈsərfəs bʊk tu dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðət praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz dɪˈzaɪn, ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti, ənd ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈoʊvər loʊ ˈpraɪsɪz. hp*, dɛl, asus*, ənd ˈəðərz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ˈlæpˌtɑps ənd ðət teɪk ðə seɪm əˈproʊʧ. naʊ ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ baɪ ˈwɪndoʊz dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðət ər ʤɪst ɛz ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ənd ˈprɪti ɛz ðə ˈleɪtəst ər proʊ, ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈivɪn mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ boʊst ˈfiʧərz laɪk ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bi juzd ɛz ˈtæbləts. ʤɪst læst jɪr, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈɔlsoʊ ənˈveɪld ðə ˈsərfəs ˈstudiˌoʊ, ən ðət lʊks ʤɪst ɛz gʊd. ɪkˈspɛnsɪv æt bət ɪt həz bɪn ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli strɔŋ ˈsɛlər soʊ fɑr, θæŋks tɪ ɪts juˈnik dɪˈzaɪn ðət lɛts ˈjuzərz foʊld daʊn ɪts dɪˈspleɪ wɪn ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ juz təʧ ˈɪnˌpʊt. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft sɪz ðiz məˈʃinz ər naʊ səkˈsɛsfəli ˈstilɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr frəm ˈæpəl. ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs, wɪʧ sɛlz ˈwɪndoʊz tɪ ˈpiˈsi ˈmeɪkərz, wɑz əp 5 pərˈsɛnt læst kˈwɔrtər, kənˈfərmd ˈsiˌɛˈfoʊ ˈeɪmi hʊd ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈərnɪŋz kɔl ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðə ““non-pro”*” (kənˈsumər) ˈmɑrkɪt gru 5 pərˈsɛnt, ˈbitɪŋ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl dɪˈklaɪn əv ðə ˈpiˈsi ˈɪndəstri. ˈpɑrtnər ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm kənˈtɪnjud tɪ si groʊθ ənd ʃɛr geɪnz ɪn ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ˈprimiəm dɪˈvaɪs category,”*,” hʊd kənˈtɪnjud. ðoʊz geɪnz wʊd hæv ˈitən ˈɪntu ʃɛr əv ðət ˈmɑrkɪt, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ mæks ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli. ðɛr ər ˈəðər θɪŋz ðət kʊd hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs, əv kɔrs. ˈmɛni mæk ˈjuzərz hæv bɪn ˈsəmˈwət ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪθ moʊst ˈrisənt rɪˈlisɪz, wɪʧ kəm wɪθ bɪg ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs. ðə læk əv trəˈdɪʃənəl pɔrts ənd kɑrd slɑts ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv həz dɪsˈgrənəld səm, waɪl ˈəðərz hæv bɪn pʊt ɔf baɪ ðə nu ræm ˈlɪmət ənd ɪts ˈivɪn ˈstipər praɪs tæg. ˈviə: ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər |
south alabama defensive coordinator kevin sherrer is expected to be announced as a new member of georgia's defensive staff, 247sports' josh newberg first reported through sources.
(photo by scott of south alabama)
dawgs247 has confirmed that sherrer was called on tuesday to meet with mark and the hire is a done deal, though not yet officially announced.
sherrer (view bio here) has ties with new bulldogs defensive coordinator jeremy pruitt dating back to time together on the staff at hoover (ala.) high school. sherrer was hired at usa prior to this past season after serving on alabama's support staff as director of player development from.
he also served as a graduate assistant from at alabama before stints at high schools in the birmingham, ala., area. nick saban hired sherrer from hoover prior to the 2010 season to the director of player development role being vacated by pruitt, who moved at the time to an coaching role with the crimson tide.
sherrer's specialty at usa was defensive backs, but that was more what was required by the makeup of that staff. he has not been assigned a title yet by pruitt while the bulldogs wait for the remainder of the defensive staff to be assembled, though it's likely that he will serve as a linebackers coach.
uga is thought to still be in the market for a coach and a lb coach with one of the spots likely to focus on special teams as well.
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more on sherrer hire & search (1:31 p.m.)
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former rooster teeth and achievement hunter contributor, david "knuckles dawson" dreger has been found dead at park in west vancouver. his body was noticed yesterday, according to a post by family on the facebook page that was setup to help find him. david's sister danielle wrote on the page:
we are thankful that the prayers for discovery made by everyone during this time have been answered. it is with deep sadness that we must let you all know that david's body was discovered on june 20 near park. we would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their prayers, support and compassion. david was an exceptional, bright, caring and loving young man. we consider ourselves blessed to have had him in our lives, and are comforted knowing that he is now embraced in the arms of our lord.
dreger, 28, was reported missing in late may after last being seen on may 26 in his hometown of vancouver. his bike and helmet were found the day after in stanley park, and he left his wallet, computer and phone at home, as well as closing his twitter and live accounts. the cause of his death hasn't been released yet. | ˈfɔrmər ˈrustər tiθ ənd əˈʧivmənt ˈhəntər kənˈtrɪbjətər, ˈdeɪvɪd "ˈnəkəlz ˈdɔsən" ˈdrɛgər həz bɪn faʊnd dɛd æt pɑrk ɪn wɛst vænˈkuvər. hɪz ˈbɑdi wɑz ˈnoʊtɪst ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə poʊst baɪ ˈfæməli ɔn ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ðət wɑz ˈsɛˌtəp tɪ hɛlp faɪnd ɪm. ˈdeɪvɪdz ˈsɪstər ˌdænˈjɛl roʊt ɔn ðə peɪʤ: wi ər ˈθæŋkfəl ðət ðə prɛrz fər ˌdɪˈskəvri meɪd baɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm hæv bɪn ˈænsərd. ɪt ɪz wɪθ dip ˈsædnəs ðət wi məst lɛt ju ɔl noʊ ðət ˈdeɪvɪdz ˈbɑdi wɑz dɪˈskəvərd ɔn ʤun 20 nɪr pɑrk. wi wʊd laɪk tɪ teɪk ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ θæŋk ˈɛvriˌwən fər ðɛr prɛrz, səˈpɔrt ənd kəmˈpæʃən. ˈdeɪvɪd wɑz ən ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl, braɪt, ˈkɛrɪŋ ənd ˈləvɪŋ jəŋ mæn. wi kənˈsɪdər ɑrˈsɛlvz blɛst tɪ hæv hæd ɪm ɪn ɑr lɪvz, ənd ər ˈkəmfərtɪd noʊɪŋ ðət hi ɪz naʊ ɛmˈbreɪst ɪn ðə ɑrmz əv ɑr lɔrd. ˈdrɛgər, 28 wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn leɪt meɪ ˈæftər læst biɪŋ sin ɔn meɪ 26 ɪn hɪz ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn əv vænˈkuvər. hɪz baɪk ənd ˈhɛlmət wər faʊnd ðə deɪ ˈæftər ɪn ˈstænli pɑrk, ənd hi lɛft hɪz ˈwɔlət, kəmˈpjutər ənd foʊn æt hoʊm, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkloʊzɪŋ hɪz tˈwɪtər ənd lɪv əˈkaʊnts. ðə kɔz əv hɪz dɛθ ˈhæzənt bɪn riˈlist jɛt. |
the has announced its first- and squads and awards for 2013.
pac-12 offensive player of the year carey was the only unanimous pick. mark j. today sports
arizona running back carey has been named the league's offensive player of the year. arizonaate defensive lineman will sutton joins an elite fraternity, earning his secondraight pat tillman defensive player of the year award. washington'seve is the only other player to win the league's defensive player of the year award in back to back years (1990-1991).
ucla's myles jack earned freshman of the year for both offense and defense with his 70 tackles as a linebacker and seven touchdowns as a running back. this is the first time since the awards were introduced in 2008 that the same player has won both sides.
arizonaate coach todd graham is the league's coach of the year for guiding the sun devils to a conference record of and winning the south division. the sun devils hostanford this weekend in the championship game.
the team is selected by the head coaches.
offensive player of the year: carey,, arizona
pat tillman defensive player of the year: will sutton, de arizonaate
freshman offense and defensive player of the year: myles jack,/lb,
coach of the year: todd graham, arizonaate
first team offense
qb marcus mariota, so., oregon (2)
rb carey, jr., arizona (2)
rb bishop sankey, jr., washington
wr cooks, jr., oregonate
wr paul richardson, jr., colorado
te chris coyle, grad., arizonaate
ol evan finkenberg, grad., arizonaate
ol grasu, jr., oregon (2)
ol marcus martin, jr.,
ol xavier-filo, jr., (2)
ol david yankey, sr,anford (2)
first team defense
dl ben gardner, sr.,anford
dl trevor reilly, sr., utah
dl will sutton, sr., arizonaate
dl leonard williams, so.,
lb anthony barr, sr., (2)
lb trent murphy, sr.,anford (2)
lb shayne skov, sr.,anford
db bucannon, sr., washingtonate
db alden darby, sr., arizonaate
db ekpre-olomu, jr., oregon
db robert nelson, sr., arizonaate
db ed reynolds, sr.,anford (2)
first team specialists
pk zane gonzalez, fr., arizonaate
p tom hackett, so. utah
rs ty montgomery, jr.,anford
st soma vainuku, so.
second team offense
qb taylor kelly, jr., arizonaate
rb tyler gaffney, sr.,anford
rb marion grice, sr. arizonaate
wr ty montgomery, jr.,anford
wrrong, so., arizonaate
te austin seferian-jenkins, jr., washington
ol douglas, jr., arizonaate
ol cameron fleming, sr.,anford
ol andrus peat, so.,anford
ol isaac seumalo, so., oregonate
ol khalil wilkes, sr.anford
second team defense
dl scott crichton, jr., oregonate
dl taylor hart, sr., oregon
dl devon kennard, sr.,
dl, jr., washington
dl tenny palepoi, sr., utah
lb carl bradford, jr., arizonaate
lb myles jack, fr.,
lb hayes pullard, jr.,
lb chris young, sr., arizonaate
db dion bailey, jr.,
db irabor, grad., arizonaate
db marcus peters, so., washington
db reynolds, sr., oregonate
second team specialists
pk vincenzo d'amato, sr., california
p travis coons, sr., washington
rs nelson agholor, so.,
st erick dargan, jr., oregon
st joe hemschoot, sr.,anford
st ryan hofmeister, jr.,
rs: return specialist
st: special teams player (not a kicker or returner)
(2): selection
honorable mention
arizona: lb marquis flowers, sr.; hood, sr.; nate phillips, fr.; jared tevis, jr.; lb scoobyight, fr.
arizonaate: coleman, grad.; gannon conway, sr.; d.j. foster, so.; nelson, jr.
california: coleman, sr.; jared goff, fr.; bryce treggs, so.
colorado: mike adkins, fr.; lb addison gillam, fr.; williver, jr.
oregon:/rs addison, so.; josh huff, sr.; tyler johnstone, so.; wade keliikipi, sr.; lb derrick malone, jr.; byron marshall, so.; tony washington, jr.
oregonate: grant enger, sr.; te connor hamlett, jr.; sean mannion, jr.; ryan murphy, jr.;even nelson, jr.; ward, jr.
stanford: henry anderson, sr.; alex carter, so.; kevin danser, sr.; josh mauro, sr.; p ben rhyne, sr.; jordan richards, jr.; lb a.j. tarpley, sr.
ucla: jake brendel, so.; brown, fr.; p sean covington, fr.; te thomas duarte, fr.; shaq evans, sr.; devin fuller, so.; randall goforth, so.; brett hundley, so.; anthony jefferson, jr.; lb eric kendricks, jr.; marsh, sr.; ellis mccarthy, so.; fabian moreau, so.; alex redmond, fr.; eddie vanderdoes, fr.; lb jordan zumwalt, sr.
usc: p kris albarado, so.; allen, so.; nelson agholor, so.; cravens, fr.; kevin graf, sr.; te xavier grimble, jr.; cody kessler, so.; lee, jr.; josh shaw, jr.; j.r. tavai, jr.; max turek, so.; george uko, jr.
utah: anderson, jr.; jones, sr.; keith mcgill, sr.; andy phillips, fr.; lb jason whittingham, so.
washington: dexter charles, so.; travis coons, sr.; mike criste, jr.; micah hatchie, jr.; sean parker, sr.; keith price, sr.; danny shelton, jr.; lb shaq thompson, so.
washingtonate: elliott bosch, sr.; river cracraft, fr.; andrew furney, sr.; horton, sr.;
some notes on the teams:
by school: arizonaate andanford placed the most players on the first team with six selections each.
by class: of the 27 selections, two are graduateudents, 11 are seniors, nine are juniors, four are sophomores and one freshman.
unanimous: only one player was named on the ballot of all 12 head coaches -- carey of arizona.
two-time selections: ten players are repeat selections from last year.
all-academic: two first team performers also were named to the all academic second team -- bishop sankey of washington and ed reynolds ofanford, while washington defensive lineman was named to the second team and first team. arizonaate taylor kelly earned honors on both the and teams. | ðə həz əˈnaʊnst ɪts fərst- ənd skwɑdz ənd əˈwɔrdz fər 2013 əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə jɪr ˈkɛri wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli juˈnænəməs pɪk. mɑrk ʤeɪ. təˈdeɪ spɔrts ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈkɛri həz bɪn neɪmd ðə ligz əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə jɪr. ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən wɪl ˈsətən ʤɔɪnz ən ɪˈlit frəˈtərnɪti, ˈərnɪŋ hɪz ˈsɛkənd streɪt pæt ˈtɪlmən dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə jɪr əˈwɔrd. ˈwɔʃɪŋtənz stiv ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər pleɪər tɪ wɪn ðə ligz dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə jɪr əˈwɔrd ɪn bæk tɪ bæk jɪrz maɪlz ʤæk ərnd ˈfrɛʃmən əv ðə jɪr fər boʊθ əˈfɛns ənd dɪˈfɛns wɪθ hɪz 70 ˈtækəlz ɛz ə ˈlaɪnˌbækər ənd ˈsɛvən ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ɛz ə ˈrənɪŋ bæk. ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ðə əˈwɔrdz wər ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn 2008 ðət ðə seɪm pleɪər həz wən boʊθ saɪdz. ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt koʊʧ tɑd græm ɪz ðə ligz koʊʧ əv ðə jɪr fər ˈgaɪdɪŋ ðə sən ˈdɛvəlz tɪ ə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈrɛkərd əv ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə saʊθ dɪˈvɪʒən. ðə sən ˈdɛvəlz hoʊst ˈstænfərd ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm. ðə tim ɪz səˈlɛktɪd baɪ ðə hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz. əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə jɪr: ˈkɛri,, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə pæt ˈtɪlmən dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə jɪr: wɪl ˈsətən, də ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˈfrɛʃmən əˈfɛns ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə jɪr: maɪlz ʤæk, rb/lb*, koʊʧ əv ðə jɪr: tɑd græm, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt fərst tim əˈfɛns ˈmɑrkəs mariota*, soʊ., ˈɔrəˌgɑn 2 ˈkɛri, jr*., ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə 2 ˈbɪʃəp ˈsæŋki, jr*., ˈwɔʃɪŋtən kʊks, jr*., ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt pɔl ˈrɪʧərdsən, jr*., ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ti krɪs kɔɪl, græd., ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˈɛvən finkenberg*, græd., ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt grasu*, jr*., ˈɔrəˌgɑn 2 ˈmɑrkəs ˈmɑrtɪn, jr*., ˈzeɪvjər su'a-filo*, jr*., 2 ˈdeɪvɪd ˈjæŋki, ˈsɪstər, ˈstænfərd 2 fərst tim dɪˈfɛns bɛn ˈgɑrdnər, ˈsɪstər., ˈstænfərd ˈtrɛvər ˈraɪli, ˈsɪstər., ˈjuˌtɔ wɪl ˈsətən, ˈsɪstər., ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˈlɛnərd ˈwɪljəmz, soʊ., paʊnd ˈænθɔˌni bɑr, ˈsɪstər., 2 paʊnd trɛnt ˈmərfi, ˈsɪstər., ˈstænfərd 2 paʊnd ʃeɪn skɑv, ˈsɪstər., ˈstænfərd bucannon*, ˈsɪstər., ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt ˈɑldən ˈdɑrbi, ˈsɪstər., ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ekpre-olomu*, jr*., ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈrɑbərt ˈnɛlsən, ˈsɪstər., ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ɛd ˈrɛnəldz, ˈsɪstər., ˈstænfərd 2 fərst tim ˈspɛʃəlɪsts zeɪn gɑnˈzɑləz, fr*., ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt pi tɑm ˈhækɪt, soʊ. ˈjuˌtɔ taɪ mɑntˈgəmri, jr*., ˈstænfərd ˈsoʊmə vainuku*, soʊ. ˈsɛkənd tim əˈfɛns ˈteɪlər ˈkɛli, jr*., ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˈtaɪlər ˈgæfni, ˈsɪstər., ˈstænfərd ˈmɛriən graɪs, ˈsɪstər. ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt taɪ mɑntˈgəmri, jr*., ˈstænfərd strɔŋ, soʊ., ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ti ˈɔstən seferian-jenkins*, jr*., ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈdəgləs, jr*., ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˈkæmərən ˈflɛmɪŋ, ˈsɪstər., ˈstænfərd ˈændrəs pit, soʊ., ˈstænfərd ˈaɪzɪk seumalo*, soʊ., ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt ˈkæləl wɪlks, ˈsɪstər. ˈstænfərd ˈsɛkənd tim dɪˈfɛns skɑt ˈkrɪʧtən, jr*., ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt ˈteɪlər hɑrt, ˈsɪstər., ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈdɛvən ˈkɛnərd, ˈsɪstər.,, jr*., ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈtɛni palepoi*, ˈsɪstər., ˈjuˌtɔ paʊnd kɑrl ˈbrædfərd, jr*., ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt paʊnd maɪlz ʤæk, fr*., paʊnd heɪz pullard*, jr*., paʊnd krɪs jəŋ, ˈsɪstər., ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt diɔn ˈbeɪli, jr*., irabor*, græd., ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˈmɑrkəs ˈpitərz, soʊ., ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈrɛnəldz, ˈsɪstər., ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt ˈsɛkənd tim ˈspɛʃəlɪsts vɪnˈsɛnzoʊ dæˈmɑˌtoʊ, ˈsɪstər., ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə pi ˈtrævɪs kunz, ˈsɪstər., ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈnɛlsən agholor*, soʊ., ˈɛrɪk ˈdɑrgən, jr*., ˈɔrəˌgɑn ʤoʊ hemschoot*, ˈsɪstər., ˈstænfərd raɪən ˈhɑfmaɪstər, jr*.,: rɪˈtərn ˈspɛʃəlɪst: ˈspɛʃəl timz pleɪər (nɑt ə ˈkɪkər ər returner*) 2 səˈlɛkʃən ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə: paʊnd ˌmɑrˈki flaʊərz, ˈsɪstər.; hʊd, ˈsɪstər.; neɪt ˈfɪlɪps, fr*.; ˈʤɛrɪd ˈtɛvɪs, jr*.; paʊnd ˈskubi raɪt, fr*. ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt: ˈkoʊlmən, græd.; ˈgænən ˈkɑnˌweɪ, ˈsɪstər.; d.j*. ˈfɑstər, soʊ.; ˈnɛlsən, jr*. ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə: ˈkoʊlmən, ˈsɪstər.; ˈʤɛrɪd gɔf, fr*.; braɪs treggs*, soʊ. ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ: maɪk ˈædkɪnz, fr*.; paʊnd ˈædɪsən ˈgɪləm, fr*.; wɪl ˈɑlɪvər, jr*. ˈɔrəˌgɑn: ˈædɪsən, soʊ.; ʤɑʃ həf, ˈsɪstər.; ˈtaɪlər ˈʤɑnˌstoʊn, soʊ.; weɪd keliikipi*, ˈsɪstər.; paʊnd ˈdɛrɪk məˈloʊn, jr*.; ˈbaɪrən ˈmɑrʃəl, soʊ.; ˈtoʊni ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, jr*. ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt: grænt ˈɛŋgər, ˈsɪstər.; ti ˈkɑnər ˈhæmlɪt, jr*.; ʃɔn ˈmænjən, jr*.; raɪən ˈmərfi, jr*.; ˈstivən ˈnɛlsən, jr*.; wɔrd, jr*. ˈstænfərd: ˈhɛnri ˈændərsən, ˈsɪstər.; ˈæləks ˈkɑrtər, soʊ.; ˈkɛvɪn ˈdænsər, ˈsɪstər.; ʤɑʃ ˈmɔroʊ, ˈsɪstər.; pi bɛn raɪn, ˈsɪstər.; ˈʤɔrdən ˈrɪʧərdz, jr*.; paʊnd a.j*. ˈtɑrpli, ˈsɪstər.: ʤeɪk ˈbrɛndəl, soʊ.; braʊn, fr*.; pi ʃɔn ˈkəvɪŋtən, fr*.; ti ˈtɑməs dˈwɑrˌteɪ, fr*.; ʃæk ˈɛvənz, ˈsɪstər.; ˈdɛvɪn ˈfʊlər, soʊ.; ˈrændəl ˈgoʊˈfɔrθ, soʊ.; brɛt ˈhəndli, soʊ.; ˈænθɔˌni ˈʤɛfərsən, jr*.; paʊnd ˈɛrɪk ˈkɛndrɪks, jr*.; mɑrʃ, ˈsɪstər.; ˈɛlɪs məˈkɑrθi, soʊ.; ˈfeɪbiən məroʊ, soʊ.; ˈæləks ˈrɛdmənd, fr*.; ˈɛdi vanderdoes*, fr*.; paʊnd ˈʤɔrdən ˈzəmwəlt, ˈsɪstər.: pi krɪs ɑlbɑˈrɑdoʊ, soʊ.; ˈælən, soʊ.; ˈnɛlsən agholor*, soʊ.; ˈkreɪvənz, fr*.; ˈkɛvɪn græf, ˈsɪstər.; ti ˈzeɪvjər grimble*, jr*.; ˈkoʊdi ˈkɛslər, soʊ.; li, jr*.; ʤɑʃ ʃɔ, jr*.; j.r*. tavai*, jr*.; mæks ˈtjurɪk, soʊ.; ʤɔrʤ uko*, jr*. ˈjuˌtɔ: ˈændərsən, jr*.; ʤoʊnz, ˈsɪstər.; kiθ məˈgɪl, ˈsɪstər.; ˈændi ˈfɪlɪps, fr*.; paʊnd ˈʤeɪsən ˈwɪtɪŋˌhæm, soʊ. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən: ˈdɛkstər ˈʧɑrəlz, soʊ.; ˈtrævɪs kunz, ˈsɪstər.; maɪk criste*, jr*.; ˈmaɪkə hatchie*, jr*.; ʃɔn ˈpɑrkər, ˈsɪstər.; kiθ praɪs, ˈsɪstər.; ˈdæni ˈʃɛltən, jr*.; paʊnd ʃæk ˈtɑmsən, soʊ. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt: ˈɛliət bɔʃ, ˈsɪstər.; ˈrɪvər ˈkrɑkræft, fr*.; ˈændru ˈfərni, ˈsɪstər.; ˈhɔrtən, ˈsɪstər.; səm noʊts ɔn ðə timz: baɪ skul: ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ənd ˈstænfərd pleɪst ðə moʊst pleɪərz ɔn ðə fərst tim wɪθ sɪks səˈlɛkʃənz iʧ. baɪ klæs: əv ðə 27 səˈlɛkʃənz, tu ər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts, 11 ər ˈsinjərz, naɪn ər ˈʤunjərz, fɔr ər ˈsɑfˌmɔrz ənd wən ˈfrɛʃmən. juˈnænəməs: ˈoʊnli wən pleɪər wɑz neɪmd ɔn ðə ˈbælət əv ɔl 12 hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈkɛri əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. səˈlɛkʃənz: tɛn pleɪərz ər rɪˈpit səˈlɛkʃənz frəm læst jɪr.: tu fərst tim pərˈfɔrmərz ˈɔlsoʊ wər neɪmd tɪ ðə ɔl ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈsɛkənd tim ˈbɪʃəp ˈsæŋki əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ɛd ˈrɛnəldz əv ˈstænfərd, waɪl ˈwɔʃɪŋtən dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən wɑz neɪmd tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd tim ənd fərst tim. ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˈteɪlər ˈkɛli ərnd ˈɑnərz ɔn boʊθ ðə ənd timz. |
a luxury hotel in austria recently had to pay hackers a ransom after they managed to access its electronic key system and lock all the hotel guests in their rooms. the cyber happened on the first day of the winter season at the , a 111-year-old, four-...
a luxury hotel in austria recently had to pay hackers a ransom after they managed to access its electronic key system and lock all the hotel guests in their rooms.
the cyber happened on the first day of the winter season at the, a 111-year-old, luxury hotel that has a pool, lake views, and a state-of-the-art electronic key system that turned out to be something hackers could exploit, according to the local.
when the hackers accessed the it system and shut everything down, approximately 180 people were staying at the hotel on that day. many were locked in their rooms, while others were locked out of theirs.
the hackers demanded, about $1,600, paid via bitcoin. the hotel decided to pay.
"we had no other choice,” said managing director christoph. “neither police nor insurance help you in this case.”
after the hackers were paid, the system went back online. said the hotel planned to downgrade back to old-fashioned keys. | ə ˈləgʒəri hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈɔstriə ˈrisəntli hæd tɪ peɪ ˈhækərz ə ˈrænsəm ˈæftər ðeɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ɪts ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ki ˈsɪstəm ənd lɑk ɔl ðə hoʊˈtɛl gɛsts ɪn ðɛr rumz. ðə ˈsaɪbər ˈhæpənd ɔn ðə fərst deɪ əv ðə ˈwɪntər ˈsizən æt ðə ə 111-year-old*, fɔr-... ə ˈləgʒəri hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈɔstriə ˈrisəntli hæd tɪ peɪ ˈhækərz ə ˈrænsəm ˈæftər ðeɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ɪts ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ki ˈsɪstəm ənd lɑk ɔl ðə hoʊˈtɛl gɛsts ɪn ðɛr rumz. ðə ˈsaɪbər ˈhæpənd ɔn ðə fərst deɪ əv ðə ˈwɪntər ˈsizən æt ðə, ə 111-year-old*, ˈləgʒəri hoʊˈtɛl ðət həz ə pul, leɪk vjuz, ənd ə ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ki ˈsɪstəm ðət tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhækərz kʊd ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl. wɪn ðə ˈhækərz ˈækˌsɛst ðə ɪt ˈsɪstəm ənd ʃət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ daʊn, əˈprɑksəmətli 180 ˈpipəl wər steɪɪŋ æt ðə hoʊˈtɛl ɔn ðət deɪ. ˈmɛni wər lɑkt ɪn ðɛr rumz, waɪl ˈəðərz wər lɑkt aʊt əv ðɛrz. ðə ˈhækərz dɪˈmændɪd əˈbaʊt peɪd ˈviə bitcoin*. ðə hoʊˈtɛl ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ peɪ. "wi hæd noʊ ˈəðər choice,”*,” sɛd ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər ˈkrɪstɔf. pəˈlis nɔr ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns hɛlp ju ɪn ðɪs case.”*.” ˈæftər ðə ˈhækərz wər peɪd, ðə ˈsɪstəm wɛnt bæk ˈɔnˌlaɪn. sɛd ðə hoʊˈtɛl plænd tɪ ˈdaʊnˈgreɪd bæk tɪ ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd kiz. |
hong kong
you’ll have no problem finding a cafe, bar, or restaurant in hong kong. the city has a food and beverage outlet for every 300 people, one of the highest such ratios in the world.
but the sense of abundance is deceiving. in truth, hong kong is among the most “food-vulnerable” places, importing nearly everything it eats and drinks. about 90% of its food supply is imported, according to the food and health bureau, and most of it comes from mainland china, including all the fresh beef, 94% of the fresh pork, and 92% of the vegetables. brazil supplies frozen beef and pork, norway salmon, and the us, the philippines, and thailand much of the fruit.
“hong on imports exposes the city to global commodity disruptions and price fluctuations,” food researcher daisy tam, an assistant professor at hong kong baptist university, said during a recent talk in hong kong. japanese bank latest “food vulnerability index” ranked hong kong as the most vulnerable place, not far behind such countries as bangladesh, syria, and algeria.
the dependency on food imports goes largely unnoticed in day-to-day life, but once in a while shoppers are rudely reminded of it. earlier this year vegetable prices spiked about 30% (link in chinese) because mainland china had an unusually cold winter.
it always thus. years ago, hong kong produced about two-thirds of the vegetables it consumed. today, it produces about 2%. | hɔŋ kɔŋg hæv noʊ ˈprɑbləm ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə kəˈfeɪ, bɑr, ər ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg. ðə ˈsɪti həz ə fud ənd ˈbɛvərɪʤ ˈaʊˌtlɛt fər ˈɛvəri 300 ˈpipəl, wən əv ðə haɪəst səʧ ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz ɪn ðə wərld. bət ðə sɛns əv əˈbəndəns ɪz dɪˈsivɪŋ. ɪn truθ, hɔŋ kɔŋg ɪz əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ““food-vulnerable”*” ˈpleɪsɪz, ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈnɪrli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪt its ənd drɪŋks. əˈbaʊt 90 əv ɪts fud səˈplaɪ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə fud ənd hɛlθ ˈbjʊroʊ, ənd moʊst əv ɪt kəmz frəm ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈʧaɪnə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔl ðə frɛʃ bif, 94 əv ðə frɛʃ pɔrk, ənd 92 əv ðə ˈvɛʤtəbəlz. brəˈzɪl səˈplaɪz ˈfroʊzən bif ənd pɔrk, ˈnɔrˌweɪ ˈsæmən, ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz, ənd ˈtaɪˌlænd məʧ əv ðə frut. ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrts ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ðə ˈsɪti tɪ ˈgloʊbəl kəˈmɑdəti dɪsˈrəpʃənz ənd praɪs fluctuations,”*,” fud ˈrisərʧər ˈdeɪzi tæm, ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər æt hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈbæptɪst ˌjunəˈvərsəti, sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈrisənt tɔk ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg. ˌʤæpəˈniz bæŋk ˈleɪtəst ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti index”*” ræŋkt hɔŋ kɔŋg ɛz ðə moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl pleɪs, nɑt fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd səʧ ˈkəntriz ɛz ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ, ˈsɪriə, ənd æˈlʤɪriə. ðə dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn fud ˌɪmˈpɔrts goʊz ˈlɑrʤli ənˈnoʊtɪst ɪn ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ laɪf, bət wəns ɪn ə waɪl ˈʃɑpərz ər ˈrudli riˈmaɪndɪd əv ɪt. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ˈvɛʤtəbəl ˈpraɪsɪz spaɪkt əˈbaʊt 30 (lɪŋk ɪn ʧaɪˈniz) bɪˈkəz ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈʧaɪnə hæd ən ənˈjuˌʒuəli koʊld ˈwɪntər. ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz ðəs. jɪrz əˈgoʊ, hɔŋ kɔŋg prəˈdust əˈbaʊt ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ɪt kənˈsumd. təˈdeɪ, ɪt prəˈdusɪz əˈbaʊt 2 |
better broadband is coming as a result of improvements to wholesale plans announced by chorus this morning, but an analyst says it may be a year before consumers benefit.
chorus said it would offer faster broadband (ufb) plans as well as new copper broadband plans that would offer consumers the guaranteed ability to watch video online, without interruption when internet access usually came under strain at peak times.
telecom and vodafone welcomed its announcement. vodafone new zealand chief executive russell said vodafone had long argued that the ultimate benefit of investing in fibre was speed and chorus had listened.
telecom spokesman andrew pirie said it was “pleased in principle” with chorus’ proposals, for example with a speed hike for broadband services. but he said they would also require investment by service providers such as itself.
broker forsyth barr said in a research note that, because of that, it did not expect internet providers would retail plans based on the new wholesale services until the second quarter of next year.
while chorus’ improved wholesale products will in many cases cost little or nothing more, the price consumers will ultimately pay will be set by internet providers, which could charge a premium for the copper guarantee or any extra data they chose to provide with the plans.
“any internet provider needs to bear in mind that every time you get a new ‘input’ like this, there is quite a bit of time and effort required to build the systems to connect to it and sell it to customers,” pirie said.
for example, when telecom launched services based on chorus’ superfast copper broadband service, it had to spend $7 million, he said.
chorus will effectively increase the speeds provided by its cheapest “entry-level” plan and announced other new and improved services, though in some cases slightly wholesale plans, for both and broadband.
chief executive mark ratcliffe said the plans offered more choice and better value.
a “commercial” service, which will wholesale for $40 a month from july, will offer a download speed of 100 and an upload speed of 20mbps.
chorus said that would effectively replace the service it is contracted to provide under its contract with the crown, which offers speeds of (down) and (up) for $37.50, just $2.50 less. spokesman ian said the plan would still be available to any internet providers that wanted it, however.
the company will also wholesale a service from july that offers download and upload speeds of for $50 a month, and a service for $65, as well as some hybrid plans costing between $45 and $60.
its enhanced copper broadband offerings, available to internet providers from september, will have the biggest impact on the vast majority of consumers who have yet to make the switch to.
chorus said it would wholesale a “boost” copper service with sufficient bandwidth to guarantee customers would be able to watch an video stream at all times for its current standard wholesale price of $44.98 a month. the price for the standard service is due to fall to $34.44 in december as a result of two controversial commerce commission rulings which are currently under review.
boost would be available as an option on about 90 per cent of its broadband lines, chorus said.
it will also offer “boost”, available on about 60 per cent lines, which will offer the benefit of a upgrade, ensuring customers were ready for when it became available in their street. that will also wholesale for $44.98 from september and $49.98 from december, chorus said.
chorus cautioned when it first launching enhanced copper plans last year that it might need to discuss those plans with regulators. a spokesman could not immediately confirm whether it had needed or received approval from the commerce commission for the new copper plans.
at issue may be whether chorus would have to cut the prices of the new services if the commission confirmed price cuts to its standard wholesale rates post-december.
chorus said the new services had necessitated a “multimillion dollar” investment in a new network switch from supplier that could route data at speeds of 16 per second.
it appeared to be making headway explaining its move to offer “better value” to beleaguered shareholders this morning. chorus shares were up 3 cents at $1.71 in lunchtime trading on the nzx. | ˈbɛtər ˈbrɔdˌbænd ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ ˈhoʊlˌseɪl plænz əˈnaʊnst baɪ ˈkɔrəs ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, bət ən ˈænəlɪst sɪz ɪt meɪ bi ə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈsumərz ˈbɛnəfɪt. ˈkɔrəs sɛd ɪt wʊd ˈɔfər ˈfæstər ˈbrɔdˌbænd (ufb*) plænz ɛz wɛl ɛz nu ˈkɑpər ˈbrɔdˌbænd plænz ðət wʊd ˈɔfər kənˈsumərz ðə ˌgɛrənˈtid əˈbɪləˌti tɪ wɔʧ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɔnˌlaɪn, wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪntərˈəpʃən wɪn ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs ˈjuʒəwəli keɪm ˈəndər streɪn æt pik taɪmz. ˈtɛləkɑm ənd ˈvoʊdəˌfoʊn ˈwɛlkəmd ɪts əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. ˈvoʊdəˌfoʊn nu ˈzilənd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈrəsəl sɛd ˈvoʊdəˌfoʊn hæd lɔŋ ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈəltəmət ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈfaɪbər wɑz spid ənd ˈkɔrəs hæd ˈlɪsənd. ˈtɛləkɑm ˈspoʊksmən ˈændru ˈpɪri sɛd ɪt wɑz ɪn principle”*” wɪθ chorus’*’ prəˈpoʊzəlz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl wɪθ ə spid haɪk fər ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈsərvɪsɪz. bət hi sɛd ðeɪ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt baɪ ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz səʧ ɛz ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈbroʊkər ˈfɔrˌsaɪθ bɑr sɛd ɪn ə ˈrisərʧ noʊt ðət, bɪˈkəz əv ðət, ɪt dɪd nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɪntərˌnɛt prəˈvaɪdərz wʊd ˈriˌteɪl plænz beɪst ɔn ðə nu ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈsərvɪsɪz ənˈtɪl ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər əv nɛkst jɪr. waɪl chorus’*’ ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈprɑdəkts wɪl ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz kɔst ˈlɪtəl ər ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr, ðə praɪs kənˈsumərz wɪl ˈəltəmətli peɪ wɪl bi sɛt baɪ ˈɪntərˌnɛt prəˈvaɪdərz, wɪʧ kʊd ʧɑrʤ ə ˈprimiəm fər ðə ˈkɑpər ˌgɛrənˈti ər ˈɛni ˈɛkstrə ˈdætə ðeɪ ʧoʊz tɪ prəˈvaɪd wɪθ ðə plænz. ˈɪntərˌnɛt prəˈvaɪdər nidz tɪ bɛr ɪn maɪnd ðət ˈɛvəri taɪm ju gɪt ə nu ‘‘input’*’ laɪk ðɪs, ðɛr ɪz kwaɪt ə bɪt əv taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bɪld ðə ˈsɪstəmz tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ ɪt ənd sɛl ɪt tɪ customers,”*,” ˈpɪri sɛd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn ˈtɛləkɑm lɔnʧt ˈsərvɪsɪz beɪst ɔn chorus’*’ ˈsupərˌfæst ˈkɑpər ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈsərvɪs, ɪt hæd tɪ spɛnd 7 ˈmɪljən, hi sɛd. ˈkɔrəs wɪl ˈifɛktɪvli ˌɪnˈkris ðə spidz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ɪts ˈʧipəst ““entry-level”*” plæn ənd əˈnaʊnst ˈəðər nu ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈsərvɪsɪz, ðoʊ ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz sˈlaɪtli ˈhoʊlˌseɪl plænz, fər boʊθ ənd ˈbrɔdˌbænd. ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv mɑrk ˈrætklɪf sɛd ðə plænz ˈɔfərd mɔr ʧɔɪs ənd ˈbɛtər ˈvælju. ə ““commercial”*” ˈsərvɪs, wɪʧ wɪl ˈhoʊlˌseɪl fər 40 ə mənθ frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ, wɪl ˈɔfər ə ˈdaʊnˌloʊd spid əv 100 ənd ən ˈəˌploʊd spid əv 20mbps*. ˈkɔrəs sɛd ðət wʊd ˈifɛktɪvli ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈsərvɪs ɪt ɪz ˈkɑntræktəd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈəndər ɪts ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ðə kraʊn, wɪʧ ˈɔfərz spidz əv (daʊn) ənd (əp) fər ʤɪst lɛs. ˈspoʊksmən ˈiən sɛd ðə plæn wʊd stɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈɛni ˈɪntərˌnɛt prəˈvaɪdərz ðət ˈwɔntɪd ɪt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ə ˈsərvɪs frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ ðət ˈɔfərz ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ənd ˈəˌploʊd spidz əv fər 50 ə mənθ, ənd ə ˈsərvɪs fər 65 ɛz wɛl ɛz səm ˈhaɪbrɪd plænz ˈkɔstɪŋ bɪtˈwin 45 ənd 60 ɪts ɛnˈhænst ˈkɑpər ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈɔfərɪŋz, əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈɪntərˌnɛt prəˈvaɪdərz frəm sɛpˈtɛmbər, wɪl hæv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv kənˈsumərz hu hæv jɛt tɪ meɪk ðə swɪʧ tɪ. ˈkɔrəs sɛd ɪt wʊd ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ə hd”*” ˈkɑpər ˈsərvɪs wɪθ səˈfɪʃənt ˈbændwɪdθ tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ˈkəstəmərz wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɔʧ ən ˈvɪdioʊ strim æt ɔl taɪmz fər ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˈstændərd ˈhoʊlˌseɪl praɪs əv ə mənθ. ðə praɪs fər ðə ˈstændərd ˈsərvɪs ɪz du tɪ fɔl tɪ ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv tu ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈkɑmərs kəˈmɪʃən ˈrulɪŋz wɪʧ ər ˈkərəntli ˈəndər ˌrivˈju. bust wʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl ɛz ən ˈɔpʃən ɔn əˈbaʊt 90 pər sɛnt əv ɪts ˈbrɔdˌbænd laɪnz, ˈkɔrəs sɛd. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfər vdsl”*”, əˈveɪləbəl ɔn əˈbaʊt 60 pər sɛnt laɪnz, wɪʧ wɪl ˈɔfər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ə ˈəpˈgreɪd, ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz wər ˈrɛdi fər wɪn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðɛr strit. ðət wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhoʊlˌseɪl fər frəm sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd frəm dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈkɔrəs sɛd. ˈkɔrəs ˈkɔʃənd wɪn ɪt fərst ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ɛnˈhænst ˈkɑpər plænz læst jɪr ðət ɪt maɪt nid tɪ dɪˈskəs ðoʊz plænz wɪθ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz. ə ˈspoʊksmən kʊd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kənˈfərm ˈwɛðər ɪt hæd ˈnidɪd ər rɪˈsivd əˈpruvəl frəm ðə ˈkɑmərs kəˈmɪʃən fər ðə nu ˈkɑpər plænz. æt ˈɪʃu meɪ bi ˈwɛðər ˈkɔrəs wʊd hæv tɪ kət ðə ˈpraɪsɪz əv ðə nu ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪf ðə kəˈmɪʃən kənˈfərmd praɪs kəts tɪ ɪts ˈstændərd ˈhoʊlˌseɪl reɪts post-december*. ˈkɔrəs sɛd ðə nu ˈsərvɪsɪz hæd nəˈsɛsəˌteɪtəd ə dollar”*” ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ə nu ˈnɛtˌwərk swɪʧ frəm səˈplaɪər ðət kʊd rut ˈdætə æt spidz əv 16 pər ˈsɛkənd. ɪt əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈhɛdˌweɪ ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ɪts muv tɪ ˈɔfər value”*” tɪ bɪˈligərd ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈkɔrəs ʃɛrz wər əp 3 sɛnts æt ɪn ˈlənʧˌtaɪm ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɔn ðə nzx*. |
nick looks at each player on the chicago bulls roster and how they fit in for the future.
jimmy butler played 221 out of a possible 240 minutes in the heat series. dennis today sports
2012-13 salary: $1,066,920 | age: 23 | season stats: ppg,
season recap: after struggling to find a consistent place in tom rotation for the first couple months of his second season, butler flourished toward the middle of january when deng went down with a hamstring injury. by the end of the season, butler was being counted on to play 48 minutes a night and be a defensive presence for a bulls team that advanced to the second round of the playoffs. in a short span, butler has become revered in chicago for his work ethic and has quickly become an integral part of the organization's future. he has worked hard on his jump shot over the past year and has become much more consistent from beyond the arc. he is also one of the most solid defenders on the team and is routinely counted on to slow down the other team's best player, especially when deng is on the mend.
season highlight: butler had 21 points and 14 rebounds and played solid defense on lebron james for 48 minutes in a surprising game 1 win over the miami heat in the eastern conference semifinals. butler played 221 out of a possible 240 minutes in the heat series.
season lowlight: butler scored just four points and missed two crucial free throws in the waning seconds in a loss to the dallas mavericks on march 31. he was just from the field in 44 minutes.
final grades: regular season: b postseason: b+
notes: the bulls don't want to move butler, especially given that he has a couple more years on his rookie deal before an extension is likely hammered out, but he has become one of the team's most valuable assets. the bulls don't want to move him but they would if it was part of a package that brought another star to chicago.
quotes: "it brings a smile to my face, obviously," butler said in april of being a possible of the future. "but i try not to get too caught up in the future because it's not promised. you never know what could happen. right now i live for the moment and i praise every moment that i'm given because it's a blessing. but knowing that they want me to be here alongside derrick (rose), (deng) and all these other guys, that makes me smile."
what's next?: butler has to continue to work on his jump shot and become more consistent from the outside. his teammates and coaches love him because of his work ethic. if he wants to improve his game he'll have to live in the gym again this summer and try to make the next step in his progression. | nɪk lʊks æt iʧ pleɪər ɔn ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bʊlz ˈrɑstər ənd haʊ ðeɪ fɪt ɪn fər ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈʤɪmi ˈbətlər pleɪd 221 aʊt əv ə ˈpɑsəbəl 240 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ðə hit ˈsɪriz. ˈdɛnɪs təˈdeɪ spɔrts ˈsæləri: eɪʤ: 23 ˈsizən stæts: ppg*, ˈsizən ˈriˌkæp: ˈæftər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ə kənˈsɪstənt pleɪs ɪn tɑm roʊˈteɪʃən fər ðə fərst ˈkəpəl mənθs əv hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən, ˈbətlər flərɪʃt təˈwɔrd ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri wɪn dɛŋ wɛnt daʊn wɪθ ə ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ ˈɪnʤəri. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən, ˈbətlər wɑz biɪŋ ˈkaʊntɪd ɔn tɪ pleɪ 48 ˈmɪnəts ə naɪt ənd bi ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈprɛzəns fər ə bʊlz tim ðət ədˈvænst tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd əv ðə pleɪɔfs. ɪn ə ʃɔrt spæn, ˈbətlər həz bɪˈkəm rɪˈvɪrd ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ fər hɪz wərk ˈɛθɪk ənd həz kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəm ən ˈɪnəgrəl pɑrt əv ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz fˈjuʧər. hi həz wərkt hɑrd ɔn hɪz ʤəmp ʃɑt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr ənd həz bɪˈkəm məʧ mɔr kənˈsɪstənt frəm bɪɔnd ðə ɑrk. hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈsɑləd dɪˈfɛndərz ɔn ðə tim ənd ɪz ruˈtinli ˈkaʊntɪd ɔn tɪ sloʊ daʊn ðə ˈəðər timz bɛst pleɪər, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn dɛŋ ɪz ɔn ðə mɛnd. ˈsizən ˈhaɪˌlaɪt: ˈbətlər hæd 21 pɔɪnts ənd 14 ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd pleɪd ˈsɑləd dɪˈfɛns ɔn ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz fər 48 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ geɪm 1 wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə maɪˈæmi hit ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈkɑnfərəns ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz. ˈbətlər pleɪd 221 aʊt əv ə ˈpɑsəbəl 240 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ðə hit ˈsɪriz. ˈsizən lowlight*: ˈbətlər skɔrd ʤɪst fɔr pɔɪnts ənd mɪst tu ˈkruʃəl fri θroʊz ɪn ðə ˈweɪnɪŋ ˈsɛkəndz ɪn ə lɔs tɪ ðə ˈdæləs ˈmævərɪks ɔn mɑrʧ 31 hi wɑz ʤɪst frəm ðə fild ɪn 44 ˈmɪnəts. ˈfaɪnəl greɪdz: ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən: bi postseason*: bi+ noʊts: ðə bʊlz doʊnt wɔnt tɪ muv ˈbətlər, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ðət hi həz ə ˈkəpəl mɔr jɪrz ɔn hɪz ˈrʊki dil ˌbiˈfɔr ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən ɪz ˈlaɪkli ˈhæmərd aʊt, bət hi həz bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə timz moʊst ˈvæljəbəl ˈæˌsɛts. ðə bʊlz doʊnt wɔnt tɪ muv ɪm bət ðeɪ wʊd ɪf ɪt wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˈpækɪʤ ðət brɔt əˈnəðər stɑr tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. kwoʊts: "ɪt brɪŋz ə smaɪl tɪ maɪ feɪs, ˈɑbviəsli," ˈbətlər sɛd ɪn ˈeɪprəl əv biɪŋ ə ˈpɑsəbəl əv ðə fˈjuʧər. "bət aɪ traɪ nɑt tɪ gɪt tu kɔt əp ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər bɪˈkəz ɪts nɑt ˈprɑməst. ju ˈnɛvər noʊ wət kʊd ˈhæpən. raɪt naʊ aɪ lɪv fər ðə ˈmoʊmənt ənd aɪ preɪz ˈɛvəri ˈmoʊmənt ðət əm ˈgɪvɪn bɪˈkəz ɪts ə ˈblɛsɪŋ. bət noʊɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wɔnt mi tɪ bi hir əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈdɛrɪk (roʊz), (dɛŋ) ənd ɔl ðiz ˈəðər gaɪz, ðət meɪks mi smaɪl." wəts nɛkst?: ˈbətlər həz tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk ɔn hɪz ʤəmp ʃɑt ənd bɪˈkəm mɔr kənˈsɪstənt frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz ləv ɪm bɪˈkəz əv hɪz wərk ˈɛθɪk. ɪf hi wɔnts tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv hɪz geɪm hil hæv tɪ lɪv ɪn ðə ʤɪm əˈgɛn ðɪs ˈsəmər ənd traɪ tɪ meɪk ðə nɛkst stɛp ɪn hɪz prəˈgrɛʃən. |
for much of the western world, physical pain ends with a simple pill. yet more than half the world's countries have little to no access to morphine, the gold standard for treating medical from pain shines a light on this story. "for a victim of police torture, they will usually sign a confession and the torture stops," says lohman of human rights watch in the film. "for someone who has cancer pain, that torturous experience continues for weeks, and sometimes months on so many global health problems, pain treatment is not about money or a lack of drugs, since morphine costs pennies per dose and is easily made. the treatment of pain is complicated by many factors, including drug laws, bureaucratic rigidity and commercial india, the first stop in the film and the world's largest grower of medicinal poppy for developed countries, there are severe restrictions to the use of morphine domestically. in 27 out of 28 states in india, narcotics laws are so strict that doctors fear prescribing it, and patients literally scream for relief. drug companies have little incentive to manufacture morphine for the domestic market because of reporting requirements and small profit the ukraine, the film reveals that access to pain medication is halted by outdated, bureaucracy, arbitrary limits on doses, and a lack of oral morphine. as a result, many patients experience prolonged bouts of untreated pain, particularly in rural areas. in the ukraine, we learn that artur, a former decorated kgb colonel suffering from prostate cancer, sleeps with a gun under his pillow - his only way out, should he decide his pain is too great.nadia, a single mother living in kiev, tells of the anguish of living with a son in constant pain. vlad, her son, was diagnosed with terminal cancer and sent home from the hospital with nothing but the government dose of pain killers. nadia recounts how his agony grew to the point where he once attempted suicide, nearly throwing himself from a fourth story window. it would be another three long years of mother and son battling with severe pain until vlad the ukrainian leadership acts to remove the barriers to palliative care, it falls to defiant individuals like sergey, a robin hood, to ensure that suffering people get the morphine they need. riding with as he makes his rounds, he says he risks years in jail to collect morphine from sick people who do not need it and deliver it to people who do.overall, freedom from pain reveals that bureaucratic hurdles, and the chilling effect of the global war on drugs, are the main impediments to a pain free world. patients will continue to suffer until global bodies actively work with countries to exclude medical morphine from the war on drugs, and change the blunt drug laws that curtail access to legitimate medical opiates worldwide. uri fedotov, the executive director of the united nations office of drugs and crime, admits in the film that the war on drugs is cutting people off from pain medication, but offers little in the way of concrete proposals for changing the status points out that inertia may be the greatest obstacle to improving access to morphine, and that pressure brought by doctors and human rights activists is critical to getting pain medication to the people who need it. that is what happened in uganda, the final stop in the film. dr jack jagwe, who served in that country's health ministry in the 1990s, worked closely with foreign doctors and the international community to put into writing that every citizen there should have the right to palliative care - a first in also changed its laws to allow nurses in rural areas to prescribe morphine - another first. today, they visit people in pain and administer liquid morphine without any doctor's involvement. uganda is seen as a potential model for pain treatment, but most improvements around the world have been small and localised, resulting from the efforts of "enterprising entrepreneurs" like dr m. r., a pioneer of palliative care. in india, medical morphine is readily accessible only in the small state of kerala because of his unceasing the help of his colleagues and the cooperation of the state drug controller, led the push to create a streamlined operating procedure for morphine licensing in kerala. now patients in desperate need of pain drugs have access and doctors do not fear strict penalties., who has helped create a model for the rest of india, says what is desperately needed is "systematic evaluation of the problem ... in the developing world, and an action plan aimed at overcoming it".
freedom from pain was shot and produced by a team of students and teachers from the university of british columbia's graduate school of journalism international reporting program (irp). peter w. klein, an producer who is the director of the school of journalism and the irp, led the project.
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source: al jazeera | fər məʧ əv ðə ˈwɛstərn wərld, ˈfɪzɪkəl peɪn ɛndz wɪθ ə ˈsɪmpəl pɪl. jɛt mɔr ðən hæf ðə wərldz ˈkəntriz hæv ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈmɔrfin, ðə goʊld ˈstændərd fər ˈtritɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl frəm peɪn ʃaɪnz ə laɪt ɔn ðɪs ˈstɔri. "fər ə ˈvɪktɪm əv pəˈlis ˈtɔrʧər, ðeɪ wɪl ˈjuʒəwəli saɪn ə kənˈfɛʃən ənd ðə ˈtɔrʧər stɑps," sɪz ˈloʊmən əv ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ ɪn ðə fɪlm. "fər ˈsəmˌwən hu həz ˈkænsər peɪn, ðət ˈtɔˌrʧuəs ɪkˈspɪriəns kənˈtɪnjuz fər wiks, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz mənθs ɔn soʊ ˈmɛni ˈgloʊbəl hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz, peɪn ˈtritmənt ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈməni ər ə læk əv drəgz, sɪns ˈmɔrfin kɔsts ˈpɛniz pər doʊs ənd ɪz ˈizəli meɪd. ðə ˈtritmənt əv peɪn ɪz ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈfæktərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ drəg lɔz, ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk rɪˈʤɪdəti ənd kəˈmərʃəl ˈɪndiə, ðə fərst stɑp ɪn ðə fɪlm ənd ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst groʊər əv məˈdɪsənəl ˈpɑpi fər dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz, ðɛr ər səˈvɪr riˈstrɪkʃənz tɪ ðə juz əv ˈmɔrfin dəˈmɛstɪkli. ɪn 27 aʊt əv 28 steɪts ɪn ˈɪndiə, nɑrˈkɑtɪks lɔz ər soʊ strɪkt ðət ˈdɑktərz fɪr priˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪt, ənd ˈpeɪʃənz ˈlɪtərəli skrim fər rɪˈlif. drəg ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv ˈlɪtəl ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ˈmɔrfin fər ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈmɑrkɪt bɪˈkəz əv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ənd smɔl ˈprɑfɪt ðə juˈkreɪn, ðə fɪlm rɪˈvilz ðət ˈækˌsɛs tɪ peɪn ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ˈhɔltɪd baɪ ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd, bjʊˈrɑkrəsi, ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ˈlɪmɪts ɔn ˈdoʊsɪz, ənd ə læk əv ˈɔrəl ˈmɔrfin. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈmɛni ˈpeɪʃənz ɪkˈspɪriəns prəˈlɔŋd baʊts əv ənˈtritɪd peɪn, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz. ɪn ðə juˈkreɪn, wi lərn ðət ˈɑrtʊr, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd ˌkeɪˌʤiˈbi ˈkərnəl ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ˈprɑˌsteɪt ˈkænsər, slips wɪθ ə gən ˈəndər hɪz ˈpɪloʊ hɪz ˈoʊnli weɪ aʊt, ʃʊd hi ˌdɪˈsaɪd hɪz peɪn ɪz tu great.nadia*, ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈməðər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn kiɛv, tɛlz əv ðə ˈæŋgwɪʃ əv ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ə sən ɪn ˈkɑnstənt peɪn. vlæd, hər sən, wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ˈtərmənəl ˈkænsər ənd sɛnt hoʊm frəm ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ bət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt doʊs əv peɪn ˈkɪlərz. ˈnɑdjə ˌriˈkaʊnts haʊ hɪz ˈægəni gru tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr hi wəns əˈtɛmptəd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd, ˈnɪrli θroʊɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ə fɔrθ ˈstɔri ˈwɪndoʊ. ɪt wʊd bi əˈnəðər θri lɔŋ jɪrz əv ˈməðər ənd sən ˈbætəlɪŋ wɪθ səˈvɪr peɪn ənˈtɪl vlæd ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈlidərˌʃɪp ækts tɪ riˈmuv ðə ˈbɛriərz tɪ ˈpæliətɪv kɛr, ɪt fɔlz tɪ dɪˈfaɪənt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz laɪk ˈsɛrʤi, ə ˈrɑbɪn hʊd, tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈsəfərɪŋ ˈpipəl gɪt ðə ˈmɔrfin ðeɪ nid. ˈraɪdɪŋ wɪθ ɛz hi meɪks hɪz raʊnz, hi sɪz hi rɪsks jɪrz ɪn ʤeɪl tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈmɔrfin frəm sɪk ˈpipəl hu du nɑt nid ɪt ənd dɪˈlɪvər ɪt tɪ ˈpipəl hu do.overall*, ˈfridəm frəm peɪn rɪˈvilz ðət ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk ˈhərdəlz, ənd ðə ˈʧɪlɪŋ ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl wɔr ɔn drəgz, ər ðə meɪn ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənts tɪ ə peɪn fri wərld. ˈpeɪʃənz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈsəfər ənˈtɪl ˈgloʊbəl ˈbɑdiz ˈæktɪvli wərk wɪθ ˈkəntriz tɪ ɪkˈsklud ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈmɔrfin frəm ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz, ənd ʧeɪnʤ ðə blənt drəg lɔz ðət kərˈteɪl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈoʊpiəts ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ˈjəri fedotov*, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈɔfəs əv drəgz ənd kraɪm, ədˈmɪts ɪn ðə fɪlm ðət ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz ɪz ˈkətɪŋ ˈpipəl ɔf frəm peɪn ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən, bət ˈɔfərz ˈlɪtəl ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈkɑnkrit prəˈpoʊzəlz fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈstætəs pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ˌɪˈnərʃə meɪ bi ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈɑbstəkəl tɪ ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈmɔrfin, ənd ðət ˈprɛʃər brɔt baɪ ˈdɑktərz ənd ˈjumən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ peɪn ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈpipəl hu nid ɪt. ðət ɪz wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ˌjuˈgɑndɑ, ðə ˈfaɪnəl stɑp ɪn ðə fɪlm. ˈdɑktər ʤæk jagwe*, hu sərvd ɪn ðət ˈkəntriz hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstri ɪn ðə 1990s*, wərkt ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ˈfɔrən ˈdɑktərz ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti tɪ pʊt ˈɪntu ˈraɪtɪŋ ðət ˈɛvəri ˈsɪtɪzən ðɛr ʃʊd hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ˈpæliətɪv kɛr ə fərst ɪn ˈɔlsoʊ ʧeɪnʤd ɪts lɔz tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈnərsɪz ɪn ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz tɪ prəˈskraɪb ˈmɔrfin əˈnəðər fərst. təˈdeɪ, ðeɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈpipəl ɪn peɪn ənd ədˈmɪnɪstər ˈlɪkwɪd ˈmɔrfin wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈdɑktərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt. ˌjuˈgɑndɑ ɪz sin ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈmɑdəl fər peɪn ˈtritmənt, bət moʊst ˌɪmˈpruvmənts əraʊnd ðə wərld hæv bɪn smɔl ənd localised*, rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm ðə ˈɛfərts əv "ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪŋ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz" laɪk ˈdɑktər ɛm. ɑr., ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr əv ˈpæliətɪv kɛr. ɪn ˈɪndiə, ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈmɔrfin ɪz ˈrɛdəli ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə smɔl steɪt əv ˌkɛˈrɑlə bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ənˈsisɪŋ ðə hɛlp əv hɪz ˈkɑligz ənd ðə kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə steɪt drəg kənˈtroʊlər, lɛd ðə pʊʃ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈstrimˌlaɪnd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ prəˈsiʤər fər ˈmɔrfin ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ɪn ˌkɛˈrɑlə. naʊ ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn ˈdɛspərɪt nid əv peɪn drəgz hæv ˈækˌsɛs ənd ˈdɑktərz du nɑt fɪr strɪkt ˈpɛnəltiz., hu həz hɛlpt kriˈeɪt ə ˈmɑdəl fər ðə rɛst əv ˈɪndiə, sɪz wət ɪz ˈdɛspərətli ˈnidɪd ɪz "ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld, ənd ən ˈækʃən plæn eɪmd æt ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ ɪt". ˈfridəm frəm peɪn wɑz ʃɑt ənd prəˈdust baɪ ə tim əv ˈstudənts ənd ˈtiʧərz frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiəz ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul əv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm (irp*). ˈpitər ˈdəbəlju. klaɪn, ən prəˈdusər hu ɪz ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə skul əv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ənd ðə irp*, lɛd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə vjuz ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ər ðə ˈɔθərz oʊn ənd du nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli rɪˈflɛkt æl ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˈpɑləsi. wɔʧ mɔr ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəriz wɔʧ ɔn æl ʤəˈzirə ˈɪŋlɪʃ æt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ taɪmz: ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 21 1730 ˌdiˈsi, 0630 kl*, 0130 ˈdoʊˌhɑ, 2230 ˈθərzˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 22 0430 ˌdiˈsi, 1730 kl*, 1230 ˈdoʊˌhɑ, 0930 ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 23 2230 ˌdiˈsi, 1130 kl*, 0630 ˈdoʊˌhɑ, 0330 ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 24 1130 ˌdiˈsi, 0030 kl*, 1930 ˈdoʊˌhɑ, 1630 ˈsənˌdi, mɑrʧ 25 1730 ˌdiˈsi, 0630 kl*, 0130 ˈdoʊˌhɑ, 2230 ˈmənˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 26 0430 ˌdiˈsi, 1730 kl*, 1230 ˈdoʊˌhɑ, 0930 ˈtuzˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 27 2230 ˌdiˈsi, 1130 kl*, 0630 ˈdoʊˌhɑ, 0330 ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 28 1130 ˌdiˈsi, 0030 kl*, 1930 ˈdoʊˌhɑ, 1630 sɔrs: æl ʤəˈzirə |
you can now pay money to buy a smart salt shaker that you can control with your or an amazon echo. probably because going to turn everything we can get our hands on into a smart device, even if it seems super gratuitous.
called the, the smart salt shaker can also play music through a bluetooth speaker, offers mood lighting, and lastly, but perhaps most importantly, can dispense salt in any amount you choose via a connected app. currently raising funds on indiegogo, and so far 51 brave souls have backed it. the usually costs $199, but is currently available for an price of $99.
to use the app you can shake your phone or pinch the screen to dispense salt, which the shaker dumps into a removable tray at the base of the device. the shaker runs on rechargeable batteries that last for up to four hours. it can be used with or without a, though advanced functions like the shake, pinch, and pour options; mood lighting, and salt tracking are only available through the app. it has an screen on the top of the shaker which you turn like a dial to access features. but one feature sorely missing? it grind salt. | ju kən naʊ peɪ ˈməni tɪ baɪ ə smɑrt sɔlt ˈʃeɪkər ðət ju kən kənˈtroʊl wɪθ jʊr ər ən ˈæməˌzɑn ˈɛkoʊ. ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈkəz goʊɪŋ tɪ tərn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi kən gɪt ɑr hænz ɔn ˈɪntu ə smɑrt dɪˈvaɪs, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt simz ˈsupər grəˈtuətəs. kɔld ðə, ðə smɑrt sɔlt ˈʃeɪkər kən ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪ mˈjuzɪk θru ə ˈbluˌtuθ ˈspikər, ˈɔfərz mud ˈlaɪtɪŋ, ənd ˈlæstli, bət pərˈhæps moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, kən dɪˈspɛns sɔlt ɪn ˈɛni əˈmaʊnt ju ʧuz ˈviə ə kəˈnɛktɪd æp. ˈkərəntli ˈreɪzɪŋ fəndz ɔn indiegogo*, ənd soʊ fɑr 51 breɪv soʊlz hæv bækt ɪt. ðə ˈjuʒəwəli kɔsts 199 bət ɪz ˈkərəntli əˈveɪləbəl fər ən praɪs əv 99 tɪ juz ðə æp ju kən ʃeɪk jʊr foʊn ər pɪnʧ ðə skrin tɪ dɪˈspɛns sɔlt, wɪʧ ðə ˈʃeɪkər dəmps ˈɪntu ə rɪˈmuvəbəl treɪ æt ðə beɪs əv ðə dɪˈvaɪs. ðə ˈʃeɪkər rənz ɔn riˈʧɑrʤəbəl ˈbætəriz ðət læst fər əp tɪ fɔr aʊərz. ɪt kən bi juzd wɪθ ər wɪˈθaʊt ə, ðoʊ ədˈvænst ˈfəŋkʃənz laɪk ðə ʃeɪk, pɪnʧ, ənd pɔr ˈɔpʃənz; mud ˈlaɪtɪŋ, ənd sɔlt ˈtrækɪŋ ər ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl θru ðə æp. ɪt həz ən skrin ɔn ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈʃeɪkər wɪʧ ju tərn laɪk ə daɪəl tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈfiʧərz. bət wən ˈfiʧər ˈsɔrli ˈmɪsɪŋ? ɪt graɪnd sɔlt. |
oppo set a very nice tone for its products a few years back with the release of the extremely player. the subsequent follow up continued this appealing proposition of quality and value. fast forward to present day and you will find has burst onto the headphone scene with a pair of planar called the and as well as a matching amplifier called the. you can find our full review of the [here].
at this year, the company showcased two working prototypes that let the public know their interesting waltz into personal audio had really just begun. in a and seemingly deliberate roll out, has taken a natural progression into the next chapter of portable audio with a reveal of a headphone called the and a smaller portable headphone amplifier called the. as an individual who sometimes tires of unsuccessful attempts to create “clever” product names, i greatly appreciate’s straightforward naming syntax for their lines.
the is tentatively scheduled for a january launch. expect pricing to land somewhere south of the $699.
the portable features a very well designed and aesthetically pleasing outer casing, which sports much of the same attention to detail that has perfected on its other products. i think its relative size of thin and long over deep is a very wise choice that effectively mirrors the current cellphone trend. the’s amplification will be a hybrid ab class and digital conversion duties will be fueled by an ess sabre 9018 “m”, (two cores assed to 8). it will also be iphone friendly and compatible with some android interfaces. expect the highest in resolution files (up to dsd) from the pc connection and a price under $500, huzzah! the is also aiming for a january 2015 release.
http://www.oppodigital.com/ | oppo* sɛt ə ˈvɛri nis toʊn fər ɪts ˈprɑdəkts ə fju jɪrz bæk wɪθ ðə riˈlis əv ðə ɪkˈstrimli pleɪər. ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈfɑloʊ əp kənˈtɪnjud ðɪs əˈpilɪŋ ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən əv kˈwɑləti ənd ˈvælju. fæst ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈprɛzənt deɪ ənd ju wɪl faɪnd həz bərst ˈɔntu ðə ˈhɛdˌfoʊn sin wɪθ ə pɛr əv ˈpleɪnər kɔld ðə ənd ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈæmpləˌfaɪər kɔld ðə ju kən faɪnd ɑr fʊl ˌrivˈju əv ðə [hir]. æt ðɪs jɪr, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst tu ˈwərkɪŋ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪps ðət lɛt ðə ˈpəblɪk noʊ ðɛr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ wɔlts ˈɪntu ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɑdiˌoʊ hæd ˈrɪli ʤɪst ˈbeɪgən. ɪn ə ənd ˈsimɪŋli dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt roʊl aʊt, həz ˈteɪkən ə ˈnæʧərəl prəˈgrɛʃən ˈɪntu ðə nɛkst ˈʧæptər əv ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈɑdiˌoʊ wɪθ ə rɪˈvil əv ə ˈhɛdˌfoʊn kɔld ðə ənd ə sˈmɔlər ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈhɛdˌfoʊn ˈæmpləˌfaɪər kɔld ðə ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl hu ˈsəmˌtaɪmz taɪərz əv ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl əˈtɛmpts tɪ kriˈeɪt ““clever”*” ˈprɑdəkt neɪmz, aɪ ˈgreɪtli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ˈneɪmɪŋ ˈsɪnˌtæks fər ðɛr laɪnz. ðə ɪz ˈtɛntətɪvli ˈskɛʤʊld fər ə ˈʤænjuˌɛri lɔnʧ. ɪkˈspɛkt ˈpraɪsɪŋ tɪ lænd ˈsəmˌwɛr saʊθ əv ðə 699 ðə ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈfiʧərz ə ˈvɛri wɛl dɪˈzaɪnd ənd ɛsˈθɛtɪkli ˈplizɪŋ ˈaʊtər ˈkeɪsɪŋ, wɪʧ spɔrts məʧ əv ðə seɪm əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈditeɪl ðət həz pərˈfɛktəd ɔn ɪts ˈəðər ˈprɑdəkts. aɪ θɪŋk ɪts ˈrɛlətɪv saɪz əv θɪn ənd lɔŋ ˈoʊvər dip ɪz ə ˈvɛri waɪz ʧɔɪs ðət ˈifɛktɪvli ˈmɪrərz ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɛlfoʊn trɛnd. ðə ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃən wɪl bi ə ˈhaɪbrɪd æb klæs ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl kənˈvərʒən ˈdutiz wɪl bi fjuəld baɪ ən ɛs ˈseɪbər 9018 ““m”*”, (tu kɔrz ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ 8 ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈfrɛndli ənd kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ səm ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz. ɪkˈspɛkt ðə haɪəst ɪn ˌrɛzəˈluʃən faɪlz (əp tɪ dsd*) frəm ðə ˈpiˈsi kəˈnɛkʃən ənd ə praɪs ˈəndər 500 huzzah*! ðə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈeɪmɪŋ fər ə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 riˈlis. http://www.oppodigital.com*/ |
diy funerals: rite at home is a radio series exploring home funerals. the series ran from july 4 to july 8 on cbc radio one's afternoon shows in b.c.
taking care of dead loved ones at home can be an affordable and intimate alternative to paying a funeral provider and for those interested in doing so, there are important things to know before undertaking such a task.
home funerals can be done safely and legally in british columbia if the proper steps are followed. this includes filing the proper paperwork, gathering practical supplies, and adhering to the cremation, and funeral services act.
navigating the paperwork
some people hire a death, someone who specializes in home funerals, to help them navigate the paperwork.
if a home death is expected, a physician can prepare a notification of expected death in the home form. this allows the family to have time with their deceased loved one without immediately contacting a physician to pronounce death.
ngaio davis, owner of classical cremations, in her vancouver office where she assists clients with custom funeral preparations, including for home funerals. (bridgette watson/cbc)
the death will need to be registered with the british columbia vital statistics agency, where a disposition permit will be issued to confirm where the body will be buried, or cremated.
if a funeral home is not moving the body, then a private transport permit must be applied for through consumer protection. without this form, transporting a body violates the funeral services act.
a death can also teach people how to care for a dead body. they are not registered funeral providers and cannot be paid to wash a body, but they can provide instruction and support.
you can never have too much ice
dead bodies need to be kept cool. it is essential to have ice packs on hand to place around the vital organs of a person after they pass.
pashta is a death who helps families prepare for home funerals. she said people need to be prepared for the effects of rigor mortis.
"you often see in movies somebody dies and their eyes are open and then they just pass their hands over top of the eyelids and they shut," said, who explained this is not normally the case in real life.
marymoon's tips include using sandwich bags of rice to weigh down eyelids. she also recommends using a to secure the jaw closed before rigor mortis sets in.
the body can be washed with essential oils that kill bacteria, but charlotte poncelet, executive director of the funeral association said it is important to disclose medical history if you are planning a home funeral.
this will protect body handlers from being unknowingly exposed to hepatitis or other health risks.
blending traditions
not everyone wants to wash their own dead.
ngaio davis is an independent vancouver funeral director. she suggests talking to your loved ones well in advance and planning according to personal comfort levels.
"i would like to see things really open up and just be a blending," said davis. "it doesn't have to be flaky, it doesn't have to be stiff and funeral direct-y, it can be just what you need."
with files from cbc radio one's on the coast | diy* fˈjunərəlz: raɪt æt hoʊm ɪz ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪriz ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ hoʊm fˈjunərəlz. ðə ˈsɪriz ræn frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ 4 tɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 8 ɔn ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ wənz ˌæftərˈnun ʃoʊz ɪn b.c*. ˈteɪkɪŋ kɛr əv dɛd ləvd wənz æt hoʊm kən bi ən əˈfɔrdəbəl ənd ˈɪnɪmət ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ peɪɪŋ ə fˈjunərəl prəˈvaɪdər ənd fər ðoʊz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn duɪŋ soʊ, ðɛr ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz tɪ noʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ səʧ ə tæsk. hoʊm fˈjunərəlz kən bi dən ˈseɪfli ənd ˈligəli ɪn ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ɪf ðə ˈprɑpər stɛps ər ˈfɑloʊd. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ˈfaɪlɪŋ ðə ˈprɑpər ˈpeɪpərˌwərk, ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈpræktɪkəl səˈplaɪz, ənd əˈdhɪrɪŋ tɪ ðə kriˈmeɪʃən, ənd fˈjunərəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ækt. ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪpərˌwərk səm ˈpipəl haɪər ə dɛθ, ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn hoʊm fˈjunərəlz, tɪ hɛlp ðɛm ˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə ˈpeɪpərˌwərk. ɪf ə hoʊm dɛθ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ə fəˈzɪʃən kən priˈpɛr ə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ɪkˈspɛktɪd dɛθ ɪn ðə hoʊm fɔrm. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ðə ˈfæməli tɪ hæv taɪm wɪθ ðɛr dɪˈsist ləvd wən wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ə fəˈzɪʃən tɪ prəˈnaʊns dɛθ. ˈdeɪvɪs, ˈoʊnər əv ˈklæsɪkəl cremations*, ɪn hər vænˈkuvər ˈɔfəs wɛr ʃi əˈsɪsts klaɪənts wɪθ ˈkəstəm fˈjunərəl ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fər hoʊm fˈjunərəlz. (ˌbrɪˈʤit watson/cbc*) ðə dɛθ wɪl nid tɪ bi ˈrɛʤɪstərd wɪθ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə ˈvaɪtəl stəˈtɪstɪks ˈeɪʤənsi, wɛr ə ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən ˈpərˌmɪt wɪl bi ˈɪʃud tɪ kənˈfərm wɛr ðə ˈbɑdi wɪl bi ˈbɛrid, ər ˈkrimeɪtɪd. ɪf ə fˈjunərəl hoʊm ɪz nɑt ˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˈbɑdi, ðɛn ə ˈpraɪvət ˈtrænspɔrt ˈpərˌmɪt məst bi əˈplaɪd fər θru kənˈsumər prəˈtɛkʃən. wɪˈθaʊt ðɪs fɔrm, trænˈspɔrtɪŋ ə ˈbɑdi ˈvaɪəleɪts ðə fˈjunərəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ækt. ə dɛθ kən ˈɔlsoʊ tiʧ ˈpipəl haʊ tɪ kɛr fər ə dɛd ˈbɑdi. ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈrɛʤɪstərd fˈjunərəl prəˈvaɪdərz ənd ˈkænɑt bi peɪd tɪ wɑʃ ə ˈbɑdi, bət ðeɪ kən prəˈvaɪd ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ənd səˈpɔrt. ju kən ˈnɛvər hæv tu məʧ aɪs dɛd ˈbɑdiz nid tɪ bi kɛpt kul. ɪt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ hæv aɪs pæks ɔn hænd tɪ pleɪs əraʊnd ðə ˈvaɪtəl ˈɔrgənz əv ə ˈpərsən ˈæftər ðeɪ pæs. ɪz ə dɛθ hu hɛlps ˈfæməliz priˈpɛr fər hoʊm fˈjunərəlz. ʃi sɛd ˈpipəl nid tɪ bi priˈpɛrd fər ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈrɪgər ˈmɔrtɪs. "ju ˈɔfən si ɪn ˈmuviz ˈsəmˌbɑdi daɪz ənd ðɛr aɪz ər ˈoʊpən ənd ðɛn ðeɪ ʤɪst pæs ðɛr hænz ˈoʊvər tɔp əv ðə ˈaɪˌlɪdz ənd ðeɪ ʃət," sɛd, hu ɪkˈspleɪnd ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈnɔrməli ðə keɪs ɪn ril laɪf. tɪps ˌɪnˈklud ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsænwɪʧ bægz əv raɪs tɪ weɪ daʊn ˈaɪˌlɪdz. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ˈjuzɪŋ ə tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə ʤɔ kloʊzd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈrɪgər ˈmɔrtɪs sɛts ɪn. ðə ˈbɑdi kən bi wɑʃt wɪθ ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɔɪlz ðət kɪl bækˈtɪriə, bət ˈʃɑrlət poncelet*, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə fˈjunərəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən sɛd ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈhɪstəri ɪf ju ər ˈplænɪŋ ə hoʊm fˈjunərəl. ðɪs wɪl prəˈtɛkt ˈbɑdi ˈhændələrz frəm biɪŋ ənˈnoʊɪŋli ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtəs ər ˈəðər hɛlθ rɪsks. ˈblɛndɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənz nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən wɔnts tɪ wɑʃ ðɛr oʊn dɛd. ˈdeɪvɪs ɪz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt vænˈkuvər fˈjunərəl dɪˈrɛktər. ʃi səˈʤɛsts ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ jʊr ləvd wənz wɛl ɪn ədˈvæns ənd ˈplænɪŋ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈkəmfərt ˈlɛvəlz. "aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si θɪŋz ˈrɪli ˈoʊpən əp ənd ʤɪst bi ə ˈblɛndɪŋ," sɛd ˈdeɪvɪs. "ɪt ˈdəzənt hæv tɪ bi ˈfleɪki, ɪt ˈdəzənt hæv tɪ bi stɪf ənd fˈjunərəl direct-y*, ɪt kən bi ʤɪst wət ju nid." wɪθ faɪlz frəm ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ wənz ɔn ðə koʊst |
rep. mia love, r-utah, shocked some conservatives tuesday when the first vote she cast as a new congresswoman was to keep rep. john boehner, r-ohio, as house speaker.
twitter erupted, with several people claiming to be in her district saying they had lost faith in their previous hero, and that she had shown her true self. remember, this was not a vote on legislation, it was a vote for the speaker of the house.
love, in an email to the washington examiner, provided some insight into why she chose to keep boehner as leader.
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“there were no qualified or notable campaigns for speaker within the republican party other than john boehner,” love said. “casting a vote for a candidate who has not actively campaigned and does not have the support to be speaker is an indirect vote for nancy pelosi, and i will not vote for nancy pelosi.”
love also reminded voters that she is playing the long game when it comes to fighting for conservative principles.
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“there will be a time and a place for me to stand as a lone voice of dissension, but the vote for the speaker, is not that place,” love said. “for me to be an effective congressman over the next two years it is important for me to be on the side of the elected speaker.” | rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈmiə ləv, r-utah*, ʃɑkt səm kənˈsərvətɪvz ˈtuzˌdeɪ wɪn ðə fərst voʊt ʃi kæst ɛz ə nu ˈkɑŋgrəsˌwʊmən wɑz tɪ kip rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ʤɑn ˈboʊnər, r-ohio*, ɛz haʊs ˈspikər. tˈwɪtər ˌɪˈrəptɪd, wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ bi ɪn hər ˈdɪstrɪkt seɪɪŋ ðeɪ hæd lɔst feɪθ ɪn ðɛr ˈpriviəs ˈhɪroʊ, ənd ðət ʃi hæd ʃoʊn hər tru sɛlf. rɪˈmɛmbər, ðɪs wɑz nɑt ə voʊt ɔn ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ɪt wɑz ə voʊt fər ðə ˈspikər əv ðə haʊs. ləv, ɪn ən iˈmeɪl tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪgˈzæmənər, prəˈvaɪdɪd səm ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu waɪ ʃi ʧoʊz tɪ kip ˈboʊnər ɛz ˈlidər. rɪˈleɪtɪd: nu ˈwɪmən voʊt fər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər ɛz haʊs ˈspikər wər noʊ kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ər ˈnoʊtəbəl kæmˈpeɪnz fər ˈspikər wɪˈθɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ˈəðər ðən ʤɑn boehner,”*,” ləv sɛd. ə voʊt fər ə ˈkænədɪt hu həz nɑt ˈæktɪvli kæmˈpeɪnd ənd dɪz nɑt hæv ðə səˈpɔrt tɪ bi ˈspikər ɪz ən ˌɪndərˈɛkt voʊt fər ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi, ənd aɪ wɪl nɑt voʊt fər ˈnænsi pelosi.”*.” ləv ˈɔlsoʊ riˈmaɪndɪd ˈvoʊtərz ðət ʃi ɪz pleɪɪŋ ðə lɔŋ geɪm wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər kənˈsərvətɪv ˈprɪnsəpəlz. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈwɛlkəmz 7 ˈwɪmən ˈɪntu ðə ræŋks wɪl bi ə taɪm ənd ə pleɪs fər mi tɪ stænd ɛz ə loʊn vɔɪs əv dɪˈsɛnʃən, bət ðə voʊt fər ðə ˈspikər, ɪz nɑt ðət place,”*,” ləv sɛd. mi tɪ bi ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu jɪrz ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər mi tɪ bi ɔn ðə saɪd əv ðə ɪˈlɛktɪd speaker.”*.” |
update: middletown superintendent william george told the asbury park press on friday that the teacher has withdrawn his resignation , but offered no other details.
middletown a popular middletown south high school teacher was reportedly forced to resign after showing his class a viral hbo skit.
joe ventre was pushed out following complaints from some parents, the new york post reported friday , after he had his class watch the clip from john show, which lampooned the presidential frontrunner and urged viewers to “make donald again.”
the move has sparked a backlash from student and parent supporters.
a online petition to had gotten more than signatures friday morning.
“as a student in mr. history class i have learned more about life and history than ever before,” the petition, which was started by a student, says. “he has an extremely positive effect on the lives of students in and out of his classes."
beth titus, who signed the petition, said the “video was a fun teaching tool and it's a shame it's being seen as pushing a political agenda.”
“nobody should be fired presenting a student a different opinion than they may receive at home,” jacob dean added.
parents and students protested the move at a school board meeting earlier this week. school officials declined to comment on a personnel matter and ventre did not immediately return a call for comment friday morning.
records show that ventre is a registered republican in monmouth county.
reaction on twitter:
sergio is deputy digital editor at new jersey. send him news tips: call or email . | ˈəpˌdeɪt: ˈmɪdəlˌtaʊn ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ˈwɪljəm ʤɔrʤ toʊld ðə ˈæzˌbɛri pɑrk prɛs ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˈtiʧər həz wɪθˈdrɔn hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən bət ˈɔfərd noʊ ˈəðər ˈditeɪlz. ˈmɪdəlˌtaʊn ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈmɪdəlˌtaʊn saʊθ haɪ skul ˈtiʧər wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli fɔrst tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ˈæftər ʃoʊɪŋ hɪz klæs ə ˈvaɪrəl ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ skɪt. ʤoʊ ˈvɛntər wɑz pʊʃt aʊt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kəmˈpleɪnts frəm səm ˈpɛrənts, ðə nu jɔrk poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈæftər hi hæd hɪz klæs wɔʧ ðə klɪp frəm ʤɑn ʃoʊ, wɪʧ læmˈpund ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈfrənˌtrənər ənd ərʤd vjuərz tɪ ˈdɑnəld again.”*.” ðə muv həz spɑrkt ə ˈbæˌklæʃ frəm ˈstudənt ənd ˈpɛrənt səˈpɔrtərz. ə ˈɔnˌlaɪn pəˈtɪʃən tɪ hæd ˈgɔtən mɔr ðən ˈsɪgnəʧərz ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ə ˈstudənt ɪn ˈmɪstər. ˈhɪstəri klæs aɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd mɔr əˈbaʊt laɪf ənd ˈhɪstəri ðən ˈɛvər before,”*,” ðə pəˈtɪʃən, wɪʧ wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ə ˈstudənt, sɪz. həz ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈpɑzətɪv ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə lɪvz əv ˈstudənts ɪn ənd aʊt əv hɪz ˈklæsɪz." bɛθ ˈtaɪtəs, hu saɪnd ðə pəˈtɪʃən, sɛd ðə wɑz ə fən ˈtiʧɪŋ tul ənd ɪts ə ʃeɪm ɪts biɪŋ sin ɛz ˈpʊʃɪŋ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl agenda.”*.” ʃʊd bi faɪərd prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ə ˈstudənt ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈpɪnjən ðən ðeɪ meɪ rɪˈsiv æt home,”*,” ˈʤeɪkəb din ˈædɪd. ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈstudənts ˈproʊˌtɛstəd ðə muv æt ə skul bɔrd ˈmitɪŋ ˈərliər ðɪs wik. skul əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ə ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈmætər ənd ˈvɛntər dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈtərn ə kɔl fər ˈkɑmɛnt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ ðət ˈvɛntər ɪz ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪn ˈmɑnməθ ˈkaʊnti. riˈækʃən ɔn tˈwɪtər: ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ɪz ˈdɛpjəti ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈɛdɪtər æt nu ˈʤərzi sɛnd ɪm nuz tɪps: kɔl ər iˈmeɪl |
doug jones made an appeal for "decency" to prevail over partisanship. deeply conservative alabama apparently listened, overturning a of voting habits to elect him on tuesday night in a stunning rebuff of the president, of an insurgency and of sexual harassment in congress, alabama politicos said.
jones, a former prosecutor, became the first democrat in 25 years from the deeply red state to be elected to the u.s. senate seat, edging out his republican rival roy moore, an accused child molester and former judge, in a test of the limits of political tribalism.
jones's upset victory on reliably red soil suggested moore's alleged sexual predation of teen girls when the was in his thirties may have been too much for republican voters to stomach.
moore denies the allegations.
'voters will only be pushed so far'
"turnout didn't decide the election," republican alabama strategist blake harris, noting that some votes were recorded as for alternative candidates. "republicans who showed up but who couldn't bring themselves to vote for moore decided it."
"this shows there are limitations to partisanship. even in a republican state," mccrary, a democratic pollster, said from jones's birmingham victory party. "voters will only be pushed so far. and then they push back. that's what happened tonight."
republican u.s. senate candidate roy moore pauses as he addresses supporters at his election night party in montgomery, ala. moore's loss spells trouble for the so-called trump effect. (carlo allegri/reuters)
he said were tired of being "embarrassed" by politicians.
for u.s. president donald trump, the upset victory by jones throws into doubt the value of his political capital, with the now in alabama senate races. trump supported republican candidate luther strange in the primary before strange lost to moore. trump then endorsed moore, to no avail.
the result spells trouble for the so-called trump effect, said joseph smith, chair of the political science department at the university of alabama.
"donald trump is not a kingmaker," he said. "he does not have enough influence over voters to change races."
'earth-shaking for alabama'
establishment republican lawmakers who felt pressured for the sake of their seats to abide by the president's agenda might now feel more emboldened to buck some of his policies, as well as the populist movement within the party, smith said.
"this changes the calculus for current republican senators," he said, "because i think they'll be less fearful of primary challenges" being boosted by media rabble rouser steve bannon.
the democratic party has been "dead" in alabama elections for a quarter of a century, smith noted. "so to win this race is for alabama."
political strategist stephen bannon speaks at a moore campaign rally in midland city, ala., on monday. (carlo allegri/reuters)
"if steve bannon and donald trump couldn't produce a winner in alabama, you have to wonder if they can produce a winner anywhere."
republican alabama strategist jonathan gray sees a clear opportunity for democrats.
republicans now have an even slimmer margin for error, with 51 seats to the democrats' 49. losing two votes could doom their legislative efforts, including their top legislative priority: tax reform.
'realistic path' to victory for democrats
meanwhile, democratic prospects for reclaiming a senate majority now appear brighter for next year's midterm elections.
to his chagrin, gray said, democrats can "absolutely" retake the senate in november 2018. seats in arizona, tennessee and nevada could be in play for democrats next year.
supporters celebrate at jones's election night party. (marvin gentry/reuters)
mccrary, the pollster, said democrats have at minimum a "realistic path" to a senate majority, "which, six months ago, was very much in question."
trump congratulated jones in a tweet. however, moore refused to concede defeat in the election, even though the numbers required to trigger a recount were "highly unlikely," in the words of alabama's secretary of state.
roy moore is waiting until all votes are counted before admitting jones win | dəg ʤoʊnz meɪd ən əˈpil fər "ˈdisənsi" tɪ prɪˈveɪl ˈoʊvər ˈpɑrtəzənˌʃɪp. ˈdipli kənˈsərvətɪv ˌæləˈbæmə əˈpɛrəntli ˈlɪsənd, ˈoʊvərˌtərnɪŋ ə əv ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈhæbəts tɪ ɪˈlɛkt ɪm ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ɪn ə ˈstənɪŋ rɪˈbəf əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, əv ən ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ənd əv ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs, ˌæləˈbæmə pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊz sɛd. ʤoʊnz, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər, bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈdɛməˌkræt ɪn 25 jɪrz frəm ðə ˈdipli rɛd steɪt tɪ bi ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ðə juz. ˈsɛnɪt sit, ˈɛʤɪŋ aʊt hɪz rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈraɪvəl rɔɪ mʊr, ən əˈkjuzd ʧaɪld məˈlɛstər ənd ˈfɔrmər ʤəʤ, ɪn ə tɛst əv ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈtraɪbəlɪzəm. ˈʤoʊnzɪz ˈəpˌsɛt ˈvɪktəri ɔn rɪˈlaɪəbli rɛd sɔɪl səˈʤɛstɪd mʊrz əˈlɛʤd ˈsɛkʃuəl prəˈdeɪʃən əv tin gərlz wɪn ðə wɑz ɪn hɪz ˈθərtiz meɪ hæv bɪn tu məʧ fər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈvoʊtərz tɪ ˈstəmək. mʊr dɪˈnaɪz ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. 'ˈvoʊtərz wɪl ˈoʊnli bi pʊʃt soʊ fɑr' "ˈtərˌnaʊt ˈdɪdənt ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən," rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌæləˈbæmə ˈstrætɪʤɪst bleɪk ˈhɛrɪs, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət səm voʊts wər rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɛz fər ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈkænədɪts. "rɪˈpəblɪkənz hu ʃoʊd əp bət hu ˈkʊdənt brɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ voʊt fər mʊr ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪt." "ðɪs ʃoʊz ðɛr ər ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz tɪ ˈpɑrtəzənˌʃɪp. ˈivɪn ɪn ə rɪˈpəblɪkən steɪt," məˈkrɛri, ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpoʊlstər, sɛd frəm ˈʤoʊnzɪz ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm ˈvɪktəri ˈpɑrti. "ˈvoʊtərz wɪl ˈoʊnli bi pʊʃt soʊ fɑr. ənd ðɛn ðeɪ pʊʃ bæk. ðæts wət ˈhæpənd təˈnaɪt." rɪˈpəblɪkən juz. ˈsɛnɪt ˈkænədɪt rɔɪ mʊr ˈpɔzɪz ɛz hi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz səˈpɔrtərz æt hɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən naɪt ˈpɑrti ɪn mɑntˈgəmri, ˈælə. mʊrz lɔs spɛlz ˈtrəbəl fər ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld trəmp ˈifɛkt. (ˈkɑrloʊ allegri/reuters*) hi sɛd wər taɪərd əv biɪŋ "ɪmˈbɛrəst" baɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. fər juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ðə ˈəpˌsɛt ˈvɪktəri baɪ ʤoʊnz θroʊz ˈɪntu daʊt ðə ˈvælju əv hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkæpɪtəl, wɪθ ðə naʊ ɪn ˌæləˈbæmə ˈsɛnɪt ˈreɪsɪz. trəmp səˈpɔrtɪd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt ˈluθər streɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˌbiˈfɔr streɪnʤ lɔst tɪ mʊr. trəmp ðɛn ɛnˈdɔrst mʊr, tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl. ðə rɪˈzəlt spɛlz ˈtrəbəl fər ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld trəmp ˈifɛkt, sɛd ˈʤoʊzəf smɪθ, ʧɛr əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns dɪˈpɑrtmənt æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌæləˈbæmə. "ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz nɑt ə ˈkɪŋˌmeɪkər," hi sɛd. "hi dɪz nɑt hæv ɪˈnəf ˈɪnfluəns ˈoʊvər ˈvoʊtərz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈreɪsɪz." fər ˌæləˈbæmə' ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hu fɛlt ˈprɛʃərd fər ðə seɪk əv ðɛr sits tɪ əˈbaɪd baɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts əˈʤɛndə maɪt naʊ fil mɔr ɛmˈboʊldənd tɪ bək səm əv hɪz ˈpɑləsiz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈpɑpjələst ˈmuvmənt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpɑrti, smɪθ sɛd. "ðɪs ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ˈkælkjələs fər ˈkɑrənt rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətərz," hi sɛd, "bɪˈkəz aɪ θɪŋk ðɛl bi lɛs ˈfɪrfəl əv ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈʧælənʤɪz" biɪŋ ˈbustɪd baɪ ˈmidiə ˈræbəl ˈraʊzər stiv ˈbænən. ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti həz bɪn "dɛd" ɪn ˌæləˈbæmə ɪˈlɛkʃənz fər ə kˈwɔrtər əv ə ˈsɛnʧəri, smɪθ ˈnoʊtɪd. "soʊ tɪ wɪn ðɪs reɪs ɪz fər ˌæləˈbæmə." pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstrætɪʤɪst ˈstivən ˈbænən spiks æt ə mʊr kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli ɪn ˈmɪˌdlænd ˈsɪti, ˈælə., ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. (ˈkɑrloʊ allegri/reuters*) "ɪf stiv ˈbænən ənd ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈkʊdənt ˈproʊdus ə ˈwɪnər ɪn ˌæləˈbæmə, ju hæv tɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ðeɪ kən ˈproʊdus ə ˈwɪnər ˈɛniˌwɛr." rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌæləˈbæmə ˈstrætɪʤɪst ˈʤɑnəθən greɪ siz ə klɪr ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈdɛməˌkræts. rɪˈpəblɪkənz naʊ hæv ən ˈivɪn sˈlɪmər ˈmɑrʤən fər ˈɛrər, wɪθ 51 sits tɪ ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts' 49 ˈluzɪŋ tu voʊts kʊd dum ðɛr ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈɛfərts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɛr tɔp ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv praɪˈɔrəti: tæks rɪˈfɔrm. 'ˌriəˈlɪstɪk pæθ' tɪ ˈvɪktəri fər ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈminˌwaɪl, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɑspɛkts fər riˈkleɪmɪŋ ə ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti naʊ əˈpɪr ˈbraɪtər fər nɛkst jɪrz ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃənz. tɪ hɪz ʃəˈgrɪn, greɪ sɛd, ˈdɛməˌkræts kən "ˌæbsəˈlutli" ˈriˈteɪk ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2018 sits ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ˌtɛnəˈsi ənd nəˈvɑdə kʊd bi ɪn pleɪ fər ˈdɛməˌkræts nɛkst jɪr. səˈpɔrtərz ˈsɛləˌbreɪt æt ˈʤoʊnzɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən naɪt ˈpɑrti. (ˈmɑrvɪn gentry/reuters*) məˈkrɛri, ðə ˈpoʊlstər, sɛd ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv æt ˈmɪnəməm ə "ˌriəˈlɪstɪk pæθ" tɪ ə ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti, "wɪʧ, sɪks mənθs əˈgoʊ, wɑz ˈvɛri məʧ ɪn kˈwɛʃən." trəmp kənˈgræʧəˌleɪtɪd ʤoʊnz ɪn ə twit. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, mʊr rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kənˈsid dɪˈfit ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈnəmbərz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈtrɪgər ə ˌriˈkaʊnt wər "ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli," ɪn ðə wərdz əv ˌæləˈbæməz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt. rɔɪ mʊr ɪz ˈweɪtɪŋ ənˈtɪl ɔl voʊts ər ˈkaʊntɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ədˈmɪtɪŋ ʤoʊnz wɪn |
interest payments per year $1,367,580,000 interest payments per second $43 national debt per citizen $29,961 debt as % of% of cyprus $21,942,080,611 cyprus population
the national debt of cyprus
as part of the, cyprus is monitored byrostat, which collects statistical data on member states, including that of national debt.rostat measured national debt at% of at the end of 2017. the uses a slightly different measurement method for national debt. that organization stated the gross national debt to ratio of cyprus was% and the net debt to ratio was% at the end of 2017. the cypriot government itself calculated its debt to ratio as% at the end of 2017.
gross debt sums up all of the money owed by all levels of government in the country. net debt reduces that figure by deducting from the debt the value of the assets held by the government.
the national debt of cyprus is high. it also has some unusual characteristics the country has the highest percentage of debt held by non-residents of all the countries monitored byrostat at%. the extraordinary debt figures of cyprus are the results of a banking crisis that in the country from 2012 to 2013. the country is still recovering from the effort that its government had to go to in order to solve the problems created by banking debt.
the cypriot banking crisis
leading banks all across the globe ran into a liquidity crisis in 2008. cyprus excessively affected by this event. however, the problem of the banking sector eventually hit cyprus.
the core of the 2008 crisis lay in over leveraged property development and banks extending mortgages to those who struggled to make payments. this problem continued to run in cyprus and the lowered economic activity in the developed world that resulted from the 2008 crisis collapsed the cypriot property market in 2012. fewer international buyers of vacation properties resulted in lower sales figures for cypriot developers, a property overhang, falling property valuations, and bankruptcies.
when banks were left with unpaid loans to bankrupt property developers, they became unable to cover the loans that they had taken out internationally to provide funds locally. cypriot banks had invested in greek government debt. when the government of greece faced a crisis in 2011, the and bailout conditions demanded a “haircut” in the value of greek government bonds. this meant that holders of greek government debt had to accept a halving in face value of their bond holdings. this pushed cypriot banks further towards insolvency.
the losses of the banks meant that they be able to pay back bank account holders in case all customers decided to withdraw their funds. this situation risked bankrupting the government, which had given depositor guarantees for all of the banks.
the fact the many of banks were owned by the banks of otherropean countries, that the parent banks had provided large loans that were unlikely to be paid back, and the fact that cyprus is part of therozone meant that banking crisis became a problem for otherropean countries as well.
the republic of cyprus had to bail out its banks with the assistance of funds and the. this problem increased the national debt from a debt to ratio of% at the end of 2011 up to% by the end of 2016. the country has been improving its debt positions since then, but it still has a long way to go before it will have paid off all of the debts accumulated during 2012 and 2013.
cyprus’s debt profile
the difficulties of the banks of cyprus meant that they could not raise funds from international loans. the necessity of forcing haircuts on the holders of both greek and cypriot government debt made it impossible for the country to raise any more debt by selling bonds to traders. so, the debt profile of cyprus changed from one that issued bonds in order to finance a government deficit, to one that need to seek intergovernmental loans.
cyprus’s priority of paying down its andropean assistance loans means that the prospect of increasing the national debt is not a goal. instead, the government is focused on reducing the national debt.
the table below shows how the debt profile of cyprus has changed because of the bank bailout. these figures are from the public debt management office of cyprus and the numbers shown represent millions ofros.
debt type 2010 2017 a. domestic b. foreign 1. long-term loans budgetary central government of which loans 0 loans 0 of which financial sector other 0 local authorities loans 0 organisations 2. securities (e.m.t.n.) social security funds 204 3. short-term securities (e.c.p.) 0 4. 0 229 c. unconsolidated general government debt d. consolidated general government debt % of
as these figures show, the domestic debt of the cypriot government has not changed much in the seven years between the end of 2010 and the end of 2017. however, the overall debt has increased by about 8 billionros. all of this amount was from loans and not through bonds.
the repayment tasks of the government of cyprus was made harder by the high cost of emergency debt.
who manages national debt?
the ministry of finance is in charge of organizing the budget which is the ultimate source of further debt in the country. this department is answerable to the parliament. however, the ministry does not implement its own debt policy. instead, the public debt management office is tasked with managing the national debt.
the public debt management task is to get that public debt down. part of that responsibility lies in reducing the cost of servicing that debt by paying down high interest loans by taking out lower cost debt. this strategy saves the country money, thus free up more funds to pay down more debt.
the graph below shows the success of the strategy to reduce the cost of the debt.
how does the cypriot government raise loans?
the previous “haircut” imposed on bond holders makes the trader community wary of buying cypriot government bonds. however, there are some investment instruments that the can use to raise lower cost loans. these are:
short-term finance
guaranteed debt obligations
short-term instruments reduce the risk of default because traders tracking the health of developing problems would be able to end their involvement before any credit event could evolve. the is able to sell treasury bills. these instruments do not pay interest. however, they are sold at a discount and redeemed at full face value.
for long-term financing, governments usually offer bonds. although the trader community has no appetite for cypriot government bonds at the moment, the is able to sell bonds to three different sectors. these are:
6-year retail bonds
10-yearro medium term notes (emtn)
private bond placement
retail bonds are not tradeable on any secondary market. however, members of the public who buy them have the right to cash them in with 30 days notice.
the program is a method of placing cypriot government bonds under other legal jurisdictions, making it impossible for the government of cyprus to change the law and cancel or reduce its obligations to the holders of those bonds. these bonds are subject to english law and are tradeable on the london stock exchange. this form of instrument has been the most successful device for the to raise cheaper debt for the government of cyprus.
the has also issued bonds as a form of debenture to secure private loans from banks and foreign governments.
what facts should you know about national debt? | ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈpeɪmənts pər jɪr ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈpeɪmənts pər ˈsɛkənd 43 ˈnæʃənəl dɛt pər ˈsɪtɪzən dɛt ɛz əv əv ˈsaɪprəs ˈsaɪprəs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɛt əv ˈsaɪprəs ɛz pɑrt əv ðə, ˈsaɪprəs ɪz ˈmɑnətərd baɪ ˌjuˈrɔstæt, wɪʧ kəˈlɛkts stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈdætə ɔn ˈmɛmbər steɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðət əv ˈnæʃənəl dɛt. ˌjuˈrɔstæt ˈmɛʒərd ˈnæʃənəl dɛt æt əv æt ðə ɛnd əv 2017 ðə ˈjuzɪz ə sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛʒərmənt ˈmɛθəd fər ˈnæʃənəl dɛt. ðət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈsteɪtɪd ðə groʊs ˈnæʃənəl dɛt tɪ ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ˈsaɪprəs wɑz ənd ðə nɛt dɛt tɪ ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ wɑz æt ðə ɛnd əv 2017 ðə ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ɪts dɛt tɪ ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ɛz æt ðə ɛnd əv 2017 groʊs dɛt səmz əp ɔl əv ðə ˈməni oʊd baɪ ɔl ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. nɛt dɛt rɪˈdusɪz ðət ˈfɪgjər baɪ dɪˈdəktɪŋ frəm ðə dɛt ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈæˌsɛts hɛld baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɛt əv ˈsaɪprəs ɪz haɪ. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz səm ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ðə ˈkəntri həz ðə haɪəst pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv dɛt hɛld baɪ nɑnˈrɛzədənts əv ɔl ðə ˈkəntriz ˈmɑnətərd baɪ ˌjuˈrɔstæt æt ðə ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri dɛt ˈfɪgjərz əv ˈsaɪprəs ər ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs ðət ɪn ðə ˈkəntri frəm 2012 tɪ 2013 ðə ˈkəntri ɪz stɪl rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm ðə ˈɛfərt ðət ɪts ˈgəvərnmənt hæd tɪ goʊ tɪ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sɑlv ðə ˈprɑbləmz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈbæŋkɪŋ dɛt. ðə ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs ˈlidɪŋ bæŋks ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb ræn ˈɪntu ə lɪkˈwɪdɪti ˈkraɪsəs ɪn 2008 ˈsaɪprəs ɪkˈsɛsɪvli əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɛktər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hɪt ˈsaɪprəs. ðə kɔr əv ðə 2008 ˈkraɪsəs leɪ ɪn ˈoʊvər ˈlɛvərɪʤd ˈprɑpərti dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd bæŋks ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz tɪ ðoʊz hu ˈstrəgəld tɪ meɪk ˈpeɪmənts. ðɪs ˈprɑbləm kənˈtɪnjud tɪ rən ɪn ˈsaɪprəs ənd ðə loʊərd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpt wərld ðət rɪˈzəltɪd frəm ðə 2008 ˈkraɪsəs kəˈlæpst ðə ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˈprɑpərti ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn 2012 fjuər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl baɪərz əv veɪˈkeɪʃən ˈprɑpərtiz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn loʊər seɪlz ˈfɪgjərz fər ˈsɪpriˌɑt dɪˈvɛləpərz, ə ˈprɑpərti ˈoʊvərˌhæŋ, ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈprɑpərti væljuˈeɪʃənz, ənd ˈbæŋkrəptsiz. wɪn bæŋks wər lɛft wɪθ ənˈpeɪd loʊnz tɪ ˈbæŋkrəpt ˈprɑpərti dɪˈvɛləpərz, ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈkəvər ðə loʊnz ðət ðeɪ hæd ˈteɪkən aʊt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli tɪ prəˈvaɪd fəndz ˈloʊkəli. ˈsɪpriˌɑt bæŋks hæd ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn grik ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt. wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv gris feɪst ə ˈkraɪsəs ɪn 2011 ðə ənd ˈbeɪˌlaʊt kənˈdɪʃənz dɪˈmændɪd ə ““haircut”*” ɪn ðə ˈvælju əv grik ˈgəvərnmənt bɑndz. ðɪs mɛnt ðət ˈhoʊldərz əv grik ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt hæd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ə ˈhævɪŋ ɪn feɪs ˈvælju əv ðɛr bɑnd ˈhoʊldɪŋz. ðɪs pʊʃt ˈsɪpriˌɑt bæŋks ˈfərðər təˈwɔrdz ˌɪnˈsɑlvənsi. ðə ˈlɔsɪz əv ðə bæŋks mɛnt ðət ðeɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ peɪ bæk bæŋk əˈkaʊnt ˈhoʊldərz ɪn keɪs ɔl ˈkəstəmərz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ ðɛr fəndz. ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən rɪskt ˈbæŋˌkrəptɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪʧ hæd ˈgɪvɪn dəˈpɑzɪtər ˌgɛrənˈtiz fər ɔl əv ðə bæŋks. ðə fækt ðə ˈmɛni əv bæŋks wər oʊnd baɪ ðə bæŋks əv ˈəðər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz, ðət ðə ˈpɛrənt bæŋks hæd prəˈvaɪdɪd lɑrʤ loʊnz ðət wər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi peɪd bæk, ənd ðə fækt ðət ˈsaɪprəs ɪz pɑrt əv ðə mɛnt ðət ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈprɑbləm fər ˈəðər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz ɛz wɛl. ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈsaɪprəs hæd tɪ beɪl aʊt ɪts bæŋks wɪθ ðə əˈsɪstəns əv fəndz ənd ðə. ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɛt frəm ə dɛt tɪ ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv æt ðə ɛnd əv 2011 əp tɪ baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2016 ðə ˈkəntri həz bɪn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ɪts dɛt pəˈzɪʃənz sɪns ðɛn, bət ɪt stɪl həz ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ goʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt wɪl hæv peɪd ɔf ɔl əv ðə dɛts əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ 2012 ənd 2013 dɛt ˈproʊˌfaɪl ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz əv ðə bæŋks əv ˈsaɪprəs mɛnt ðət ðeɪ kʊd nɑt reɪz fəndz frəm ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl loʊnz. ðə nəˈsɛsɪti əv ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈhɛrˌkəts ɔn ðə ˈhoʊldərz əv boʊθ grik ənd ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt meɪd ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə ˈkəntri tɪ reɪz ˈɛni mɔr dɛt baɪ ˈsɛlɪŋ bɑndz tɪ ˈtreɪdərz. soʊ, ðə dɛt ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ˈsaɪprəs ʧeɪnʤd frəm wən ðət ˈɪʃud bɑndz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈdɛfəsət, tɪ wən ðət nid tɪ sik ˌɪntərˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl loʊnz. praɪˈɔrəti əv peɪɪŋ daʊn ɪts ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiən əˈsɪstəns loʊnz minz ðət ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɛt ɪz nɑt ə goʊl. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɛt. ðə ˈteɪbəl bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz haʊ ðə dɛt ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ˈsaɪprəs həz ʧeɪnʤd bɪˈkəz əv ðə bæŋk ˈbeɪˌlaʊt. ðiz ˈfɪgjərz ər frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk dɛt ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈɔfəs əv ˈsaɪprəs ənd ðə ˈnəmbərz ʃoʊn ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈmɪljənz əv ˈjuˌroʊz. dɛt taɪp 2010 2017 ə. dəˈmɛstɪk bi. ˈfɔrən 1 ˈlɔŋˈtərm loʊnz ˈbəʤɪˌtɛri ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt əv wɪʧ loʊnz 0 loʊnz 0 əv wɪʧ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər ˈəðər 0 ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz loʊnz 0 ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz 2 sɪˈkjʊrətiz (e.m.t.n*.) ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti fəndz 204 3 ˌʃɔrtˈtərm sɪˈkjʊrətiz (e.c.p*.) 0 4 0 229 si. ənkənˈsɑləˌdeɪtɪd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt di. kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt əv ɛz ðiz ˈfɪgjərz ʃoʊ, ðə dəˈmɛstɪk dɛt əv ðə ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˈgəvərnmənt həz nɑt ʧeɪnʤd məʧ ɪn ðə ˈsɛvən jɪrz bɪtˈwin ðə ɛnd əv 2010 ənd ðə ɛnd əv 2017 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl dɛt həz ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ əˈbaʊt 8 ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz. ɔl əv ðɪs əˈmaʊnt wɑz frəm loʊnz ənd nɑt θru bɑndz. ðə riˈpeɪmənt tæsks əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈsaɪprəs wɑz meɪd ˈhɑrdər baɪ ðə haɪ kɔst əv ˈimərʤənsi dɛt. hu ˈmænɪʤɪz ˈnæʃənəl dɛt? ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈfaɪˌnæns ɪz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈbəʤɪt wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈəltəmət sɔrs əv ˈfərðər dɛt ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ðɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ˈænsərəbəl tɪ ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈmɪnɪstri dɪz nɑt ˈɪmpləmənt ɪts oʊn dɛt ˈpɑləsi. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈpəblɪk dɛt ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈɔfəs ɪz tæskt wɪθ ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɛt. ðə ˈpəblɪk dɛt ˈmænɪʤmənt tæsk ɪz tɪ gɪt ðət ˈpəblɪk dɛt daʊn. pɑrt əv ðət riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti laɪz ɪn rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə kɔst əv ˈsərvɪsɪŋ ðət dɛt baɪ peɪɪŋ daʊn haɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst loʊnz baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ aʊt loʊər kɔst dɛt. ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi seɪvz ðə ˈkəntri ˈməni, ðəs fri əp mɔr fəndz tɪ peɪ daʊn mɔr dɛt. ðə græf bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə ˈstrætəʤi tɪ rɪˈdus ðə kɔst əv ðə dɛt. haʊ dɪz ðə ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˈgəvərnmənt reɪz loʊnz? ðə ˈpriviəs ““haircut”*” ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn bɑnd ˈhoʊldərz meɪks ðə ˈtreɪdər kəmˈjunɪti ˈwɛri əv baɪɪŋ ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˈgəvərnmənt bɑndz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər səm ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈɪnstrəmənts ðət ðə kən juz tɪ reɪz loʊər kɔst loʊnz. ðiz ər: ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈfaɪˌnæns ˌgɛrənˈtid dɛt ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈɪnstrəmənts rɪˈdus ðə rɪsk əv dɪˈfɔlt bɪˈkəz ˈtreɪdərz ˈtrækɪŋ ðə hɛlθ əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɛnd ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni ˈkrɛdɪt ɪˈvɛnt kʊd ɪˈvɑlv. ðə ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛl ˈtrɛʒəri bɪlz. ðiz ˈɪnstrəmənts du nɑt peɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ ər soʊld æt ə ˈdɪskaʊnt ənd rɪˈdimd æt fʊl feɪs ˈvælju. fər ˈlɔŋˈtərm fɪˈnænsɪŋ, ˈgəvərnmənts ˈjuʒəwəli ˈɔfər bɑndz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈtreɪdər kəmˈjunɪti həz noʊ ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˈgəvərnmənt bɑndz æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ðə ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛl bɑndz tɪ θri ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɛktərz. ðiz ər: ˈriˌteɪl bɑndz ˈjʊrə ˈmidiəm tərm noʊts (emtn*) ˈpraɪvət bɑnd ˈpleɪsmənt ˈriˌteɪl bɑndz ər nɑt ˈtreɪdəbəl ɔn ˈɛni ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈmɑrkɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk hu baɪ ðɛm hæv ðə raɪt tɪ kæʃ ðɛm ɪn wɪθ 30 deɪz ˈnoʊtɪs. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ə ˈmɛθəd əv ˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˈgəvərnmənt bɑndz ˈəndər ˈəðər ˈligəl ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈsaɪprəs tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə lɔ ənd ˈkænsəl ər rɪˈdus ɪts ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈhoʊldərz əv ðoʊz bɑndz. ðiz bɑndz ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈɪŋlɪʃ lɔ ənd ər ˈtreɪdəbəl ɔn ðə ˈləndən stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. ðɪs fɔrm əv ˈɪnstrəmənt həz bɪn ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl dɪˈvaɪs fər ðə tɪ reɪz ˈʧipər dɛt fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈsaɪprəs. ðə həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪʃud bɑndz ɛz ə fɔrm əv dəˈbɛnʧər tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈpraɪvət loʊnz frəm bæŋks ənd ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənts. wət fækts ʃʊd ju noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈnæʃənəl dɛt? |
pentagon officials have repeatedly made clear in recent weeks that they are pushing the obama administration for further of the isis war in iraq, envisioning a significant increase in ground troops there. apparently, this stop at iraq.
officials today confirmed the administration is also considering a massive increase in us ground troops in neighboring syria as part of the plan, in the form of a large contingent of special forces to be sent to northeast.
exact details are scant, and officials offer any amounts for the number of troops to be sent, beyond saying that there would be “many times” more troops being sent to syria than are presently there now. official figures on current numbers are “around
while the us has had a relatively free hand in sending troops to iraq, the troops they have in syria are confined to kurdish territory, and are not welcomed by the syrian government. the kurdish region continues to grow, however, and with the us and russia talking about a coordinated attack on the isis capital of raqqa, likely these new us troops will be taking part in that.
last 5 posts by jason | ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn əˈfɪʃəlz hæv rɪˈpitɪdli meɪd klɪr ɪn ˈrisənt wiks ðət ðeɪ ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən fər ˈfərðər əv ðə ˈaɪsəs wɔr ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, ɛnˈvɪʒənɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn graʊnd trups ðɛr. əˈpɛrəntli, ðɪs stɑp æt ˌɪˈrɑk. əˈfɪʃəlz təˈdeɪ kənˈfərmd ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈjuˈɛs graʊnd trups ɪn ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈsɪriə ɛz pɑrt əv ðə plæn, ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə lɑrʤ kənˈtɪnʤənt əv ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz tɪ bi sɛnt tɪ ˌnɔrˈθist. ɪgˈzækt ˈditeɪlz ər skænt, ənd əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɔfər ˈɛni əˈmaʊnts fər ðə ˈnəmbər əv trups tɪ bi sɛnt, bɪɔnd seɪɪŋ ðət ðɛr wʊd bi times”*” mɔr trups biɪŋ sɛnt tɪ ˈsɪriə ðən ər ˈprɛzəntli ðɛr naʊ. əˈfɪʃəl ˈfɪgjərz ɔn ˈkɑrənt ˈnəmbərz ər waɪl ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz hæd ə ˈrɛlətɪvli fri hænd ɪn ˈsɛndɪŋ trups tɪ ˌɪˈrɑk, ðə trups ðeɪ hæv ɪn ˈsɪriə ər kənˈfaɪnd tɪ ˈkərdɪʃ ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, ənd ər nɑt ˈwɛlkəmd baɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈriʤən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈrəʃə ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈaɪsəs ˈkæpɪtəl əv raqqa*, ˈlaɪkli ðiz nu ˈjuˈɛs trups wɪl bi ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ðət. læst 5 poʊsts baɪ ˈʤeɪsən |
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former world champion boxer broner announced his intention to vote for donald trump as the next president of the united states in an interview with power the breakfast club wednesday.
as seen in this video of the interview featuring god and angela yee, courtesy of sports, broner cited trump's plan to lower taxes as the primary reason for his endorsement of the republican candidate:
the defeated ashley in his most recent fight on april 1 by knockout, but he was stripped of the light welterweight title prior to the bout for failing to make weight.
aside from his presidential endorsement, broner has been in the news quite often recently. he served 10 days in jail in april for violating his probation in relation to a 2015 drunk driving arrest, per sports.
in addition tot, broner called out retired boxer floyd mayweather jr. following his victory over, according to david p. of (warning: article contains uncensored language):
y'all probably know about this. somebody i look up to, somebodyt i admire, took the chance to do an interview and talk all bad about me. now i don't know how y'all look at it, but i'm a man who learn from physical floyd, you've got to come see me. you gotta see me, point blank period. i'm a man at the end of the day and i come from the streets, the trenches, i came from nothing, water and cornflakes. i will never let another man disrespect me. i don't care if we sparring or fighting. let's get it on.
while mayweather has left the door open for a return to the ring, per an interview with showtime's jim gray dan rafael), there has been no indicationt he will fight broner, even if he does attempt a comeback.
in absence, broner appears to have developed into boxing's most controversial figure and often finds ways to stay in the headlines.
trump is quite divisive in his own right, so desire to see him occupy the white house is fitting.
follow on twitter. | klɪf prɛs ˈfɔrmər wərld ˈʧæmpiən ˈbɑksər ˈbroʊnər əˈnaʊnst hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ voʊt fər ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɛz ðə nɛkst ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ paʊər ðə ˈbrɛkfəst kləb ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ɛz sin ɪn ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈfiʧərɪŋ gɑd ənd ˈænʤələ ji, ˈkərtəsi əv spɔrts, ˈbroʊnər ˈsaɪtɪd trəmps plæn tɪ loʊər ˈtæksɪz ɛz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈrizən fər hɪz ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt: ðə dɪˈfitɪd ˈæʃli ɪn hɪz moʊst ˈrisənt faɪt ɔn ˈeɪprəl 1 baɪ ˈnɑˌkaʊt, bət hi wɑz strɪpt əv ðə laɪt ˈwɛltərˌweɪt ˈtaɪtəl praɪər tɪ ðə baʊt fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ meɪk weɪt. əˈsaɪd frəm hɪz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɛnˈdɔrsmənt, ˈbroʊnər həz bɪn ɪn ðə nuz kwaɪt ˈɔfən ˈrisəntli. hi sərvd 10 deɪz ɪn ʤeɪl ɪn ˈeɪprəl fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ hɪz proʊˈbeɪʃən ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ə 2015 drəŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ ərˈɛst, pər spɔrts. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðət, ˈbroʊnər kɔld aʊt rɪˈtaɪrd ˈbɑksər flɔɪd ˈmeɪˌwɛðər jr*. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdeɪvɪd pi. əv (ˈwɔrnɪŋ: ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈteɪnz ənˈsɛnsərd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ): jɔl ˈprɑbəˌbli noʊ əˈbaʊt ðɪs. ˈsəmˌbɑdi aɪ lʊk əp tɪ, ˈsəmˌbɑdi ðət aɪ ædˈmaɪr, tʊk ðə ʧæns tɪ du ən ˈɪntərvˌju ənd tɔk ɔl bæd əˈbaʊt mi. naʊ aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ jɔl lʊk æt ɪt, bət əm ə mæn hu lərn frəm ˈfɪzɪkəl flɔɪd, juv gɑt tɪ kəm si mi. ju ˈgɑtə si mi, pɔɪnt blæŋk ˈpɪriəd. əm ə mæn æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ ənd aɪ kəm frəm ðə strits, ðə ˈtrɛnʧɪz, aɪ keɪm frəm ˈnəθɪŋ, ˈwɔtər ənd cornflakes*. aɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər lɛt əˈnəðər mæn ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt mi. aɪ doʊnt kɛr ɪf wi ˈspɑrɪŋ ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ. lɛts gɪt ɪt ɔn. waɪl ˈmeɪˌwɛðər həz lɛft ðə dɔr ˈoʊpən fər ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə rɪŋ, pər ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈʃoʊˌtaɪmz ʤɪm greɪ dæn ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl), ðɛr həz bɪn noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət hi wɪl faɪt ˈbroʊnər, ˈivɪn ɪf hi dɪz əˈtɛmpt ə ˈkəmˌbæk. ɪn ˈæbsəns, ˈbroʊnər əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ˈɪntu ˈbɑksɪŋz moʊst ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈfɪgjər ənd ˈɔfən faɪndz weɪz tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz. trəmp ɪz kwaɪt dɪˈvaɪsɪv ɪn hɪz oʊn raɪt, soʊ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ si ɪm ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə waɪt haʊs ɪz ˈfɪtɪŋ. ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər. |
i've been playing with a nice way of defining models in a sort of way in, this is what i have so far:
class post extends model @field 'title', default: 'new post!' @field 'body' # the default is supplied as a closure which is evaluated at object creation time @field 'created_at', default: -> new date() class user extends model @field 'username' @field 'twitter' post, as: 'posts'
which would be used like this:
# create a new user user = new user(username: 'tom', twitter: 'almostobsolete') # bind to the change event for the title property 'change:username', (value) => alert updated to #{value}" # print out details of posts when they are created by the user 'posts:add', (post) => alert "post titled #{post.get('title')} was written at #{post.get('created_at')}" # change the user's (which will trigger the event bound above) user.set('username', 'thomas') # create a blog post associated with the new user (which will trigger the other event) post = title: models' body: 'one of the useful additions....'
i'm currently using something like this for an iphone app written in. i wanted a way of defining fields and relationships in a simple, expressive and dry way.
it works using class methods on the model base class (as described at the end of class section in the docs). this works because the body of a class in is code and within the body @ refers to the class object itself (elsewhere it refers to the current value of 'this').
for example, a partial implementation of the model class (just defining @field and not including events, see here for a more complete implementation) would be:
class model # this is the syntax to declare a class method @field: (name, options) -> @fields ?= {} @fields[name] = options || {} constructor: (attributes) => @attributes = {} # copy in attributes passed in or defaults from the fields as appropriate for name, options of # defaults can be specified as values or as functions @attributes[name] = attributes?[name] || if (isfunction(options.default)) then() else # getters and setters get: (name) => @attributes[name] set: (name, value) => field =[name] throw to set an non-existent property!') if not field # ignore a of the same value return if value == @get(name) @attributes[name] = value
a more complete implementation (with support for everything in the example i showed at the top) is in this gist.
the "field" class method stores information about the field in the class property named 'fields'. the constructor then uses this information to construct model instances.
this is just what i've implemented so far, i'll probably do and next. i've taken the method style from backbone (which although i'm not using it here is great, i may write a layer on top of it at some point). a much nicer syntax that would remove the need for the get and set methods could be got by using but that would limit compatibility (it wouldn't work on opera or 8, it would be fine for though).
overall i really like this use of classes. i think it would make a great base for an orm. i'll probably post something more complete to soon. i'm sure there are loads of other uses for this style too! | aɪv bɪn pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ə nis weɪ əv dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈmɑdəlz ɪn ə sɔrt əv weɪ ɪn, ðɪs ɪz wət aɪ hæv soʊ fɑr: klæs poʊst ɪkˈstɛndz ˈmɑdəl @fild 'ˈtaɪtəl', dɪˈfɔlt: 'nu poʊst!' @fild 'ˈbɑdi' ðə dɪˈfɔlt ɪz səˈplaɪd ɛz ə ˈkloʊʒər wɪʧ ɪz ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd æt ˈɑbʤɛkt kriˈeɪʃən taɪm @fild 'created_at*', dɪˈfɔlt: nu deɪt() klæs ˈjuzər ɪkˈstɛndz ˈmɑdəl @fild 'username*' @fild 'tˈwɪtər' poʊst, ɛz: 'poʊsts' wɪʧ wʊd bi juzd laɪk ðɪs: kriˈeɪt ə nu ˈjuzər ˈjuzər nu user(username*: 'tɑm', tˈwɪtər: 'almostobsolete*') baɪnd tɪ ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪˈvɛnt fər ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˈprɑpərti 'change:username*', (ˈvælju) əˈlərt ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ #{ˈvælju}" prɪnt aʊt ˈditeɪlz əv poʊsts wɪn ðeɪ ər kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈjuzər 'posts:add*', (poʊst) əˈlərt "poʊst ˈtaɪtəld #{post.get('title*')} wɑz ˈrɪtən æt #{post.get('created_at*')}" ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈjuzərz (wɪʧ wɪl ˈtrɪgər ðə ɪˈvɛnt baʊnd əˈbəv) user.set('username*', 'ˈtɑməs') kriˈeɪt ə blɔg poʊst əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə nu ˈjuzər (wɪʧ wɪl ˈtrɪgər ðə ˈəðər ɪˈvɛnt) poʊst ˈtaɪtəl: ˈmɑdəlz' ˈbɑdi: 'wən əv ðə ˈjusfəl əˈdɪʃənz....' əm ˈkərəntli ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs fər ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn æp ˈrɪtən ɪn. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ə weɪ əv dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ fildz ənd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ɪn ə ˈsɪmpəl, ɪkˈsprɛsɪv ənd draɪ weɪ. ɪt wərks ˈjuzɪŋ klæs ˈmɛθədz ɔn ðə ˈmɑdəl beɪs klæs (ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd æt ðə ɛnd əv klæs ˈsɛkʃən ɪn ðə dɑks). ðɪs wərks bɪˈkəz ðə ˈbɑdi əv ə klæs ɪn ɪz koʊd ənd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbɑdi rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə klæs ˈɑbʤɛkt ˌɪtˈsɛlf (ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪt rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈvælju əv 'ðɪs'). fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈpɑrʃəl ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɑdəl klæs (ʤɪst dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ @fild ənd nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts, si hir fər ə mɔr kəmˈplit ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən) wʊd bi: klæs ˈmɑdəl ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsɪnˌtæks tɪ dɪˈklɛr ə klæs ˈmɛθəd @fild: (neɪm, ˈɔpʃənz) @fildz @fields[name*] ˈɔpʃənz kənˈstrəktər: (əˈtrɪˌbjuts) @əˈtrɪˌbjuts ˈkɑpi ɪn əˈtrɪˌbjuts pæst ɪn ər dɪˈfɔlts frəm ðə fildz ɛz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər neɪm, ˈɔpʃənz əv dɪˈfɔlts kən bi ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈvæljuz ər ɛz ˈfəŋkʃənz @attributes[name*] attributes?[name*] ɪf (isfunction(options.default*)) ðɛn() ɛls ˈgɛtərz ənd ˈsɛtərz gɪt: (neɪm) @attributes[name*] sɛt: (neɪm, ˈvælju) fild @constructor.fields[name*] θroʊ tɪ sɛt ən ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt ˈprɑpərti!') ɪf nɑt fild ˌɪgˈnɔr ə əv ðə seɪm ˈvælju rɪˈtərn ɪf ˈvælju @get(name*) @attributes[name*] ˈvælju ə mɔr kəmˈplit ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən (wɪθ səˈpɔrt fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl aɪ ʃoʊd æt ðə tɔp) ɪz ɪn ðɪs ʤɪst. ðə "fild" klæs ˈmɛθəd stɔrz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə fild ɪn ðə klæs ˈprɑpərti neɪmd 'fildz'. ðə kənˈstrəktər ðɛn ˈjuzɪz ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ˈmɑdəl ˈɪnstənsɪz. ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst wət aɪv ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd soʊ fɑr, aɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli du ənd nɛkst. aɪv ˈteɪkən ðə ˈmɛθəd staɪl frəm ˈbækˌboʊn (wɪʧ ˌɔlˈðoʊ əm nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt hir ɪz greɪt, aɪ meɪ raɪt ə leɪər ɔn tɔp əv ɪt æt səm pɔɪnt). ə məʧ ˈnaɪsər ˈsɪnˌtæks ðət wʊd riˈmuv ðə nid fər ðə gɪt ənd sɛt ˈmɛθədz kʊd bi gɑt baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ bət ðət wʊd ˈlɪmət kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti (ɪt ˈwʊdənt wərk ɔn ˈɑprə ər 8 ɪt wʊd bi faɪn fər ðoʊ). ˈoʊvərˌɔl aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk ðɪs juz əv ˈklæsɪz. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wʊd meɪk ə greɪt beɪs fər ən orm*. aɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli poʊst ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr kəmˈplit tɪ sun. əm ʃʊr ðɛr ər loʊdz əv ˈəðər ˈjuzɪz fər ðɪs staɪl tu! |
every thursday, will look ahead to the 2016 draft with an profile on one of its top prospects.
forward matthew didn't hesitate when asked what he felt stood out most about his u.s. hockey hall of fame father, keith , during his playing days.
"his leadership and competitiveness for sure," the younger said. "he would have no problem whacking a guy, sticking up for a teammate or just being vocal. throughout his career it seemed there was never a time he didn't have a letter on his jersey.
"i know [having a letter] doesn't mean everything, but he's just a great leader."
the elder served as a captain or alternate captain in the for 15 of his 18 seasons in the league, making his debut with the winnipeg jets as a and being named captain of the team in his second full season in. he was also a captain or an alternate on four different occasions while representing the united states in international competition.
matthew is projected to be a pick in the 2016 draft. (photo: london knights) matthew is projected to be a pick in the 2016 draft.
matthew (6-foot-1, 195 pounds), who plays left wing, appears to be a chip off the old block., a rookie with the london knights in the ontario hockey league this season, is projected to be a pick in the 2016 draft at first niagara center in buffalo, n.y., on june 24, 2016. the st. louis, mo., native might even be drafted higher than dad, who was chosen no. 19 by the jets in the 1990 draft.
tkachuk is an skater on central september players to watch list.
"the two biggest aspects to becoming an player are leadership and competitiveness," he said. "you have to be liked by your teammates, have to be a good teammate and have to be the hardest worker. you want to have the will to win more than the other guy and ultimately it comes down to you. what will you do to get to the next level?"
tkachuk is proving he'll do whatever it takes. his spirited play and dominating effort in front of the opposing net during the united states national junior evaluation camp in lake placid, n.y., in august left a lasting impression on the entire u.s. managerial team.
"he looked like his old man out there," u.s. national junior coach ron wilson said. "he has a nose for the net and fights and claws to get there; he's tenacious, just like his dad."
jim, who serves as general manager for the u.s. national junior team, agreed.
"he's got a wonderful game down low," said. "he's an agitator and a guy who's at the net, but who also has a really good stick and good hands as a scorer and playmaker. he also plays well in traffic and knows how to battle below the circles to create offensive opportunities."
tkachuk had 38 goals, including five game-winners, as well as 95 points and 119 penalty minutes for the united states national team development program in. as a rookie with the knights this season, he has three goals and 12 points in seven games.
"he loves the front of the net and believes he can score goals by tips, screens and rebounds; there's not much hesitation," coach don granato said.
having a chance to possibly represent his country at the 2016 world junior championship in finland from dec. 26, 2015, through jan. 5, 2016, is something has been waiting for. he finished with four goals and seven points in five exhibition games at the u.s. evaluation camp in august and hopes to carry that over with the knights this season.
tkachuk, who had a scholarship offer to the university of notre dame, opted to take his talents to london for coach dale hunter instead.
"i talked to a lot of past players that went to london and the track record speaks for itself," said. "i'm a kid who loves hockey and i want to play all the time. i love their game schedule and how much they play. the tradition of winning is great, so to me it was a slam dunk to not only play for the team but knowing one of the best coaches in junior hockey is there."
tkachuk played a vital role for the gold effort by the united states at the 2015 world championship in switzerland, scoring two goals and 12 points in seven games. he also ranked second on the team with 40 shots on goal on a line with center auston matthews and right wing jack. matthews is the to go no. 1 in the 2016 draft, and was taken no. 25 by the winnipeg jets in the 2015 draft.
"tkachuk is a smart hockey player," new jersey devils head amateur scout paul said. "he's not the fastest guy out there, but he knows where to go and is willing to go to the net where a lot of guys don't go. he pays the price to score."
danton cole, who serves as an associate coach for the u.s. national junior team, likes what he sees in at this stage of his career. he believes the left-handed shot will gradually improve as the level of competition gets even better.
"it took him a few days to get into the flow of things at evaluation camp (in august), and that isn't unusual for the young guys, but he takes the puck to the net, plays with a good edge, skates well and is easy to play with," cole said. "he's not only a goal scorer but he makes a lot of good passes and does a lot of the small things on the ice. he'll deflect, throw a pick and really well."
tkachuk impressed u.s. hockey hall of fame member jeremy, who served as his coach at the hockey top prospects game on sept. 24 in buffalo. had one goal and two assists in the game.
"his compete level and intelligence really stood out," said. "if you watch him, he plays a lot like keith. he's not the fastest, but because of his hockey sense he puts himself in good position. that's in his blood from dad.
"it's going to be nice to watch him progress in london. he'll get an opportunity to improve as a player and it wouldn't surprise me if he goes early in the draft."
--- | ˈɛvəri ˈθərzˌdeɪ, wɪl lʊk əˈhɛd tɪ ðə 2016 dræft wɪθ ən ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɔn wən əv ɪts tɔp ˈprɑspɛkts. ˈfɔrwərd ˈmæθju ˈdɪdənt ˈhɛzəˌteɪt wɪn æst wət hi fɛlt stʊd aʊt moʊst əˈbaʊt hɪz juz. ˈhɑki hɔl əv feɪm ˈfɑðər, kiθ ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz pleɪɪŋ deɪz. "hɪz ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs fər ʃʊr," ðə ˈjəŋgər sɛd. "hi wʊd hæv noʊ ˈprɑbləm ˈwækɪŋ ə gaɪ, ˈstɪkɪŋ əp fər ə ˈtiˌmeɪt ər ʤɪst biɪŋ ˈvoʊkəl. θruaʊt hɪz kərɪr ɪt simd ðɛr wɑz ˈnɛvər ə taɪm hi ˈdɪdənt hæv ə ˈlɛtər ɔn hɪz ˈʤərzi. "aɪ noʊ [ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈlɛtər] ˈdəzənt min ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, bət hiz ʤɪst ə greɪt ˈlidər." ðə ˈɛldər sərvd ɛz ə ˈkæptən ər ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈkæptən ɪn ðə fər 15 əv hɪz 18 ˈsizənz ɪn ðə lig, ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈdeɪbju wɪθ ðə ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts ɛz ə ənd biɪŋ neɪmd ˈkæptən əv ðə tim ɪn hɪz ˈsɛkənd fʊl ˈsizən ɪn hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkæptən ər ən ˈɔltərˌneɪt ɔn fɔr ˈdɪfərənt ɔˈkeɪʒənz waɪl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ˈmæθju ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ bi ə pɪk ɪn ðə 2016 dræft. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈləndən naɪts) ˈmæθju ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ bi ə pɪk ɪn ðə 2016 dræft. ˈmæθju 195 paʊnz), hu pleɪz lɛft wɪŋ, əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ʧɪp ɔf ðə oʊld blɑk., ə ˈrʊki wɪθ ðə ˈləndən naɪts ɪn ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈhɑki lig ðɪs ˈsizən, ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ bi ə pɪk ɪn ðə 2016 dræft æt fərst naɪˈægrə ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈbəfəˌloʊ, n.y*., ɔn ʤun 24 2016 ðə st*. luɪs, moʊ., ˈneɪtɪv maɪt ˈivɪn bi ˈdræftɪd haɪər ðən dæd, hu wɑz ˈʧoʊzən noʊ. 19 baɪ ðə ʤɛts ɪn ðə 1990 dræft. ɪz ən ˈskeɪtər ɔn ˈsɛntrəl sɛpˈtɛmbər pleɪərz tɪ wɔʧ lɪst. "ðə tu ˈbɪgəst ˈæˌspɛkts tɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ən pleɪər ər ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs," hi sɛd. "ju hæv tɪ bi laɪkt baɪ jʊr ˈtimˌmeɪts, hæv tɪ bi ə gʊd ˈtiˌmeɪt ənd hæv tɪ bi ðə ˈhɑrdəst ˈwərkər. ju wɔnt tɪ hæv ðə wɪl tɪ wɪn mɔr ðən ðə ˈəðər gaɪ ənd ˈəltəmətli ɪt kəmz daʊn tɪ ju. wət wɪl ju du tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl?" ɪz ˈpruvɪŋ hil du ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt teɪks. hɪz ˈspɪrɪtəd pleɪ ənd ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈɛfərt ɪn frənt əv ðə əˈpoʊzɪŋ nɛt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈnæʃənəl ˈʤunjər ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən kæmp ɪn leɪk ˈplæsɪd, n.y*., ɪn ˈɔgəst lɛft ə ˈlæstɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ɔn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər juz. ˌmænɪˈʤɪriəl tim. "hi lʊkt laɪk hɪz oʊld mæn aʊt ðɛr," juz. ˈnæʃənəl ˈʤunjər koʊʧ rɑn ˈwɪlsən sɛd. "hi həz ə noʊz fər ðə nɛt ənd faɪts ənd klɔz tɪ gɪt ðɛr; hiz təˈneɪʃəs, ʤɪst laɪk hɪz dæd." ʤɪm, hu sərvz ɛz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər fər ðə juz. ˈnæʃənəl ˈʤunjər tim, əˈgrid. "hiz gɑt ə ˈwəndərfəl geɪm daʊn loʊ," sɛd. "hiz ən ˈæʤəˌteɪtər ənd ə gaɪ huz æt ðə nɛt, bət hu ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə ˈrɪli gʊd stɪk ənd gʊd hænz ɛz ə ˈskɔrər ənd playmaker*. hi ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪz wɛl ɪn ˈtræfɪk ənd noʊz haʊ tɪ ˈbætəl bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈsərkəlz tɪ kriˈeɪt əˈfɛnsɪv ˌɑpərˈtunətiz." hæd 38 goʊlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ faɪv game-winners*, ɛz wɛl ɛz 95 pɔɪnts ənd 119 ˈpɛnəlti ˈmɪnəts fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈnæʃənəl tim dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ɛz ə ˈrʊki wɪθ ðə naɪts ðɪs ˈsizən, hi həz θri goʊlz ənd 12 pɔɪnts ɪn ˈsɛvən geɪmz. "hi ləvz ðə frənt əv ðə nɛt ənd bɪˈlivz hi kən skɔr goʊlz baɪ tɪps, skrinz ənd ˈriˌbaʊndz; ðɛrz nɑt məʧ ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən," koʊʧ dɑn grɑˈnɑtoʊ sɛd. ˈhævɪŋ ə ʧæns tɪ ˈpɑsəbli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt hɪz ˈkəntri æt ðə 2016 wərld ˈʤunjər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn ˈfɪnˌlænd frəm dɛk. 26 2015 θru ʤæn. 5 2016 ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ həz bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ fər. hi ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ fɔr goʊlz ənd ˈsɛvən pɔɪnts ɪn faɪv ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən geɪmz æt ðə juz. ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən kæmp ɪn ˈɔgəst ənd hoʊps tɪ ˈkɛri ðət ˈoʊvər wɪθ ðə naɪts ðɪs ˈsizən., hu hæd ə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ˈɔfər tɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈnoʊtər deɪm, ˈɑptɪd tɪ teɪk hɪz ˈtælənts tɪ ˈləndən fər koʊʧ deɪl ˈhəntər ˌɪnˈstɛd. "aɪ tɔkt tɪ ə lɔt əv pæst pleɪərz ðət wɛnt tɪ ˈləndən ənd ðə træk ˈrɛkərd spiks fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf," sɛd. "əm ə kɪd hu ləvz ˈhɑki ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ɔl ðə taɪm. aɪ ləv ðɛr geɪm ˈskɛʤʊl ənd haʊ məʧ ðeɪ pleɪ. ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪz greɪt, soʊ tɪ mi ɪt wɑz ə slæm dəŋk tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli pleɪ fər ðə tim bət noʊɪŋ wən əv ðə bɛst ˈkoʊʧɪz ɪn ˈʤunjər ˈhɑki ɪz ðɛr." pleɪd ə ˈvaɪtəl roʊl fər ðə goʊld ˈɛfərt baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts æt ðə 2015 wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd, ˈskɔrɪŋ tu goʊlz ənd 12 pɔɪnts ɪn ˈsɛvən geɪmz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ræŋkt ˈsɛkənd ɔn ðə tim wɪθ 40 ʃɑts ɔn goʊl ɔn ə laɪn wɪθ ˈsɛnər ˈɔstən ˈmæθjuz ənd raɪt wɪŋ ʤæk. ˈmæθjuz ɪz ðə tɪ goʊ noʊ. 1 ɪn ðə 2016 dræft, ənd wɑz ˈteɪkən noʊ. 25 baɪ ðə ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts ɪn ðə 2015 dræft. ɪz ə smɑrt ˈhɑki pleɪər," nu ˈʤərzi ˈdɛvəlz hɛd ˈæməˌʧər skaʊt pɔl sɛd. "hiz nɑt ðə ˈfæstəst gaɪ aʊt ðɛr, bət hi noʊz wɛr tɪ goʊ ənd ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə nɛt wɛr ə lɔt əv gaɪz doʊnt goʊ. hi peɪz ðə praɪs tɪ skɔr." ˈdæntən koʊl, hu sərvz ɛz ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt koʊʧ fər ðə juz. ˈnæʃənəl ˈʤunjər tim, laɪks wət hi siz ɪn æt ðɪs steɪʤ əv hɪz kərɪr. hi bɪˈlivz ðə ˌlɛfˈthændɪd ʃɑt wɪl ˈgræʤuəli ˌɪmˈpruv ɛz ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən gɪts ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər. "ɪt tʊk ɪm ə fju deɪz tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə floʊ əv θɪŋz æt ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən kæmp (ɪn ˈɔgəst), ənd ðət ˈɪzənt ənˈjuˌʒuəl fər ðə jəŋ gaɪz, bət hi teɪks ðə pək tɪ ðə nɛt, pleɪz wɪθ ə gʊd ɛʤ, skeɪts wɛl ənd ɪz ˈizi tɪ pleɪ wɪθ," koʊl sɛd. "hiz nɑt ˈoʊnli ə goʊl ˈskɔrər bət hi meɪks ə lɔt əv gʊd ˈpæsɪz ənd dɪz ə lɔt əv ðə smɔl θɪŋz ɔn ðə aɪs. hil dɪˈflɛkt, θroʊ ə pɪk ənd ˈrɪli wɛl." ˌɪmˈprɛst juz. ˈhɑki hɔl əv feɪm ˈmɛmbər ˈʤɛrəˌmi, hu sərvd ɛz hɪz koʊʧ æt ðə ˈhɑki tɔp ˈprɑspɛkts geɪm ɔn sɛpt. 24 ɪn ˈbəfəˌloʊ. hæd wən goʊl ənd tu əˈsɪsts ɪn ðə geɪm. "hɪz kəmˈpit ˈlɛvəl ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈrɪli stʊd aʊt," sɛd. "ɪf ju wɔʧ ɪm, hi pleɪz ə lɔt laɪk kiθ. hiz nɑt ðə ˈfæstəst, bət bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈhɑki sɛns hi pʊts hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn gʊd pəˈzɪʃən. ðæts ɪn hɪz bləd frəm dæd. "ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi nis tɪ wɔʧ ɪm ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ˈləndən. hil gɪt ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɛz ə pleɪər ənd ɪt ˈwʊdənt səˈpraɪz mi ɪf hi goʊz ˈərli ɪn ðə dræft." |
akula (shark) is a serious knife. dramatic look, finesse craftsmanship, great damascus, detailed silverwork. gills and contour of a real shark, at the front bolster.
if you boss is a business shark: quick decisions, no remorse, sharp mind, physical and mental strength, can go for a mileage “next birthday“ make a gift to remember, because there are no like this one. very limited series, almost extinct.
this knife withs head and ornamental front bolster will make a great gift, which will be appreciated on a hunting journey, fishing travel or camping adventure.
this is a big hunting or fishing knife; please review the sizing chart below.
false blade from tip to almost half of the blade.
carved ebony handle will fit ideally for medium or large hand.
blade composition proprietary damascus by nord crown.
made in russia, serves the owner!
akula (shark) comes with natural leather sheath. | akula* (ʃɑrk) ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs naɪf. drəˈmætɪk lʊk, fɪˈnɛs ˈkræftsmənˌʃɪp, greɪt dəˈmæskəs, dɪˈteɪld silverwork*. gɪlz ənd ˈkɑnˌtʊr əv ə ril ʃɑrk, æt ðə frənt ˈboʊlstər. ɪf ju bɔs ɪz ə ˈbɪznɪs ʃɑrk: kwɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz, noʊ rɪˈmɔrs, ʃɑrp maɪnd, ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈmɛntəl strɛŋθ, kən goʊ fər ə ˈmaɪlɪʤ birthday“*“ meɪk ə gɪft tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər noʊ laɪk ðɪs wən. ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈsɪriz, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈstɪŋkt. ðɪs naɪf wɪθ hɛd ənd ˌɔrnəˈmɛntəl frənt ˈboʊlstər wɪl meɪk ə greɪt gɪft, wɪʧ wɪl bi əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ɔn ə ˈhəntɪŋ ˈʤərni, ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈtrævəl ər ˈkæmpɪŋ ədˈvɛnʧər. ðɪs ɪz ə bɪg ˈhəntɪŋ ər ˈfɪʃɪŋ naɪf; pliz ˌrivˈju ðə ˈsaɪzɪŋ ʧɑrt bɪˈloʊ. fɔls bleɪd frəm tɪp tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ðə bleɪd. kɑrvd ˈɛbəni ˈhændəl wɪl fɪt aɪˈdili fər ˈmidiəm ər lɑrʤ hænd. bleɪd ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri dəˈmæskəs baɪ nɔrd kraʊn. meɪd ɪn ˈrəʃə, sərvz ðə ˈoʊnər! (ʃɑrk) kəmz wɪθ ˈnæʧərəl ˈlɛðər ʃiθ. |
john uher
each week, brazilian specialty foods in north bergen, n.j., which i write about this week, makes about de queijo, brazilian cheese puffs that are chewy on the inside and lightly crisp on the outside. mixing, shaping and baking pounds of the gooey dough would require too much time and labor for the 15 brazilian restaurants in new york city that buy the bread.
but baking a small batch at home is no trouble.
the golden little breads are chewy because they are made with starch, not flour. what makes them savory is the mix of parmesan and romano cheeses. in brazil, they are eaten with cafezinho, a tiny cup of coffee, with wine, and as appetizers preceding dinners.
unless they are eaten warm, they can get too stiff, said santos, the president of brazilian specialty foods, which also sells ki delicia brand frozen de queijos.
but they last too long once they come out of the oven. | ʤɑn uər iʧ wik, brəˈzɪljən ˈspɛʃəlti fudz ɪn nɔrθ ˈbərgən, n.j*., wɪʧ aɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðɪs wik, meɪks əˈbaʊt də queijo*, brəˈzɪljən ʧiz pəfs ðət ər ʧui ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈlaɪtli krɪsp ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ˈmɪksɪŋ, ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ənd ˈbeɪkɪŋ paʊnz əv ðə gui doʊ wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər tu məʧ taɪm ənd ˈleɪbər fər ðə 15 brəˈzɪljən ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ðət baɪ ðə brɛd. bət ˈbeɪkɪŋ ə smɔl bæʧ æt hoʊm ɪz noʊ ˈtrəbəl. ðə ˈgoʊldən ˈlɪtəl brɛdz ər ʧui bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər meɪd wɪθ stɑrʧ, nɑt flaʊər. wət meɪks ðɛm ˈseɪvəri ɪz ðə mɪks əv ˈpɑrməˌzɑn ənd roʊˈmɑˌnoʊ ˈʧizɪz. ɪn brəˈzɪl, ðeɪ ər ˈitən wɪθ cafezinho*, ə ˈtaɪni kəp əv ˈkɔfi, wɪθ waɪn, ənd ɛz ˈæpəˌtaɪzərz priˈsidɪŋ ˈdɪnərz. ənˈlɛs ðeɪ ər ˈitən wɔrm, ðeɪ kən gɪt tu stɪf, sɛd ˈsæntoʊs, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv brəˈzɪljən ˈspɛʃəlti fudz, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛlz ki dɛˈliʧə brænd ˈfroʊzən də queijos*. bət ðeɪ læst tu lɔŋ wəns ðeɪ kəm aʊt əv ðə ˈəvən. |
the democrats and their media acolytes who are pushing back against a full investigation of the scandal are in full circle the wagons mode. they are trying to make investigating this scandal into some sort of late night joke against republicans, but instead are looking more desperate by the day.
many americans do not believe the obama account of what happened leading up to and during the september 11, 2012 attack. they smell a cover up. according to a rasmussen poll earlier this month, 59 percent feel it is unlikely the administration has revealed all of the details surrounding the tragic attack.
“seventy-two percent continue to believe that it is important to find out exactly what happened in the matter, with 46 percent who say it is ‘very important.' twenty-five percent consider more information about the case unimportant, up from 19 percent in january, but that includes just 7 percent who say it is ‘not at all important,'” said rasmussen.
distrust of the obama administration was stoked by the recent revelation of an e-mail written by house deputy strategic communications adviser ben rhodes showing white house involvement in concocting the bogus video explanation for the killings. the purpose of this intervention by the white house was to prepare ambassador susan rice for her sunday tv show appearances on september 16, 2012, with the goal of pushing the video narrative even though senior officials at the state department and intelligence personnel on the ground knew early on that a terrorist attack was the real cause.
white house press secretary jay carney made a fool of himself yet again when he tried to claim with a straight face that the rhodes e-mail had nothing to do with. all old news anyway, he intoned.
bill clinton has tried to blunt criticism of his conduct as secretary of state by saying that the state own investigation, which was led by retired adm. mike mullen and former u.s. diplomat thomas pickering, “looked into what was wrong. they gave 29 recommendations. she took 'em and started implementing them."
that may be true, but bill conveniently left out the fact that accountability review board failed to interview her. when she finally appeared before congress to testify, hillary responded to questions with a question of her own: “what difference at this point does it make?”
the mother of one of the americans murdered in by the jihadists, sean smith, refuses to accept such cold indifference. she wants the truth: “how can hillary sit up there and say ‘what difference does it make,’ when she is the person that made the difference? she is the one that would not allow any security there; she is the one that was responsible.”
bill clinton's defense of his lack of responsiveness to pleas for more security before the september 11, 2012 attack -- despite repeated prior jihadist attacks on western facilities and personnel -- was to say that "no one had advance notice that this would happen as nearly as i can tell.” it must all depend in his mind on what the words “advanced notice” mean.
susan rice, now serving as president national security adviser, wants to put her infamous sunday show appearances behind her for good. when asked at a foreign policy lunch on may whether the house select committee investigation on would reveal anything new, she responded, if i know." actually, the answer she should have given on those five sunday talk shows if she had been asked why a un ambassador with no knowledge of what happened in was shoved in front of the cameras. she was sacrificed so that her boss hillary clinton, who had been briefed on what was happening in in real time by the number two state department official in libya, gregory hicks, would not have to do the lying.
rice also the democratic line, used by senate majority leader harry reid as justification for his decision not to form a senate select committee, that documents have already been turned over to congress. “it's hard to imagine what further will come of yet another committee,” she said.
rice might have had a reasonable point except for one tiny detail she left out a key e-mail linking the white house to preparation of her misleading statements to the american people on national tv was not among those thousands of e-mails turned over to congress. it was only turned over very recently after court action. it is not unreasonable to assume that there are other incriminating e-mails lurking in the files of the state department and white house. they may provide answers to questions that the select committee chairman rep. trey gowdy, in a turn-about, posed to reporters during a press conference when he asked them if they had been doing their jobs:
•can you tell me why [ambassador] chris stevens was in that he was killed? do you know? does it bother you whether or not you know why chris stevens was in? •do you know why we were the last flag flying in, after the british had left and the red cross had been bombed? •do you know why requests for additional security were denied? do you know why an ambassador asking for more security, days and weeks before he was murdered and those requests went unheeded? do you know the answer to why those requests went unheeded? •do you know why no assets were deployed during the siege? and heard the explanation, which defies logic, frankly, that we could not have gotten there in time. but you know they know when it was going to end, so how can you possibly cite that as an excuse? •do you know whether the president called any of our allies and said, can you help, we have men under attack? can you answer that? •do any of you know why susan rice was picked [to go on five sunday talk shows after the attacks]? the secretary of state [hillary clinton] did not go. she says she like sunday talk shows. the only media venue she does not like, if true. why was susan rice on the five sunday talk shows? •do you know the origin of this mythology, that it was spawned as a spontaneous reaction to a video? do you know where that started? •do you know where we got from no evidence on that, to that being the official position of the administration?”
much of the mainstream media could not care less about the truth. they act like an extension of the obama white house. and they are auditioning for that same part in helping hillary clinton fend off embarrassing questions that might interfere with her quest for the white house in 2016.
chuck todd of nbc news, for example, said on may that “all the questions have been answered. just some people that like the answers." then perhaps nbc news will enlighten us on the answers to rep. questions above.
left-wing commentator eleanor clift wins the prize for the most idiotic media criticism of further investigation into what happened in. she claimed last sunday that ambassador chris stevens “was not 'murdered;' he died of smoke inhalation in that safe room in that cia installation.” she then doubled down on her ludicrous claim during a radio interview on may:
"i was taking issue with the sort of glib use of the word 'murdered.’ my point is that it was a very chaotic event. the cia was involved, which is why there was a lot of confusion initially, and that all the questions that this special committee is raising have been asked and answered in previous investigations."
the jihadists who set the fire that killed ambassador stevens were not out on a lark. they intended to kill. in any case, by committing the felony of arson which resulted in ambassador stevens’ death, the jihadists committed what is known in the law as felony murder.
then there is chris matthews, who accused republicans of using to subject poor hillary clinton to "voodoo." maybe he is on to something, given possible health problems:
the enemies of hillary clinton, by that i mean the partisan enemies, have got their voodoo doll. it's called. every time they put the pin in, they hope it hurts hillary. every time they say the word, they hope it scares her.
the only thing that scares hillary and the obama administration is the truth. their partisan defenders are doing everything possible to keep the american people from knowing the truth about what really happened before, during and after the tragic attack on september 11, 2012 that murdered four brave americans who were serving their country.
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subscribe to tv show, the gang, and like it on facebook. | ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ðɛr ˈmidiə ˈækəˌlaɪts hu ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ bæk əˈgɛnst ə fʊl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðə ˈskændəl ər ɪn fʊl ˈsərkəl ðə ˈwægənz moʊd. ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈskændəl ˈɪntu səm sɔrt əv leɪt naɪt ʤoʊk əˈgɛnst rɪˈpəblɪkənz, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ər ˈlʊkɪŋ mɔr ˈdɛspərɪt baɪ ðə deɪ. ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz du nɑt bɪˈliv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈkaʊnt əv wət ˈhæpənd ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2012 əˈtæk. ðeɪ smɛl ə ˈkəvər əp. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈræsməsən poʊl ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, 59 pərˈsɛnt fil ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz rɪˈvild ɔl əv ðə ˈditeɪlz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈtræʤɪk əˈtæk. pərˈsɛnt kənˈtɪnju tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ faɪnd aʊt ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ˈmætər, wɪθ 46 pərˈsɛnt hu seɪ ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt.' tˈwɛntiˌfaɪv pərˈsɛnt kənˈsɪdər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs ənɪmˈpɔrtənt, əp frəm 19 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, bət ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ʤɪst 7 pərˈsɛnt hu seɪ ɪt ɪz æt ɔl important,'”*,'” sɛd ˈræsməsən. dɪˈstrəst əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɑz stoʊkt baɪ ðə ˈrisənt ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən əv ən ˈiˌmeɪl ˈrɪtən baɪ haʊs ˈdɛpjəti strəˈtiʤɪk kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ædˈvaɪzər bɛn roʊdz ʃoʊɪŋ waɪt haʊs ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn kənˈkɑktɪŋ ðə ˈboʊgəs ˈvɪdioʊ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz. ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðɪs ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən baɪ ðə waɪt haʊs wɑz tɪ priˈpɛr æmˈbæsədər ˈsuzən raɪs fər hər ˈsənˌdi ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ əˈpɪrənsəz ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2012 wɪθ ðə goʊl əv ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈnɛrətɪv ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˌpərsəˈnɛl ɔn ðə graʊnd nu ˈərli ɔn ðət ə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk wɑz ðə ril kɔz. waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤeɪ ˈkɑrni meɪd ə ful əv hɪmˈsɛlf jɛt əˈgɛn wɪn hi traɪd tɪ kleɪm wɪθ ə streɪt feɪs ðət ðə roʊdz ˈiˌmeɪl hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ. ɔl oʊld nuz ˈɛniˌweɪ, hi ˌɪnˈtoʊnd. bɪl ˈklɪntən həz traɪd tɪ blənt ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv hɪz ˈkɑndəkt ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət ðə steɪt oʊn ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, wɪʧ wɑz lɛd baɪ rɪˈtaɪrd adm*. maɪk ˈmələn ənd ˈfɔrmər juz. ˈdɪpləˌmæt ˈtɑməs ˈpɪkərɪŋ, ˈɪntu wət wɑz rɔŋ. ðeɪ geɪv 29 ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz. ʃi tʊk 'ɛm ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðɛm." ðət meɪ bi tru, bət bɪl kənˈvinjəntli lɛft aʊt ðə fækt ðət əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ˌrivˈju bɔrd feɪld tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju hər. wɪn ʃi ˈfaɪnəli əˈpɪrd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ, ˈhɪləri rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz wɪθ ə kˈwɛʃən əv hər oʊn: ˈdɪfərəns æt ðɪs pɔɪnt dɪz ɪt make?”*?” ðə ˈməðər əv wən əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈmərdərd ɪn baɪ ðə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts, ʃɔn smɪθ, rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ əkˈsɛpt səʧ koʊld ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns. ʃi wɔnts ðə truθ: kən ˈhɪləri sɪt əp ðɛr ənd seɪ ˈdɪfərəns dɪz ɪt make,’*,’ wɪn ʃi ɪz ðə ˈpərsən ðət meɪd ðə ˈdɪfərəns? ʃi ɪz ðə wən ðət wʊd nɑt əˈlaʊ ˈɛni sɪˈkjʊrəti ðɛr; ʃi ɪz ðə wən ðət wɑz responsible.”*.” bɪl ˈklɪntənz dɪˈfɛns əv hɪz læk əv rɪˈspɑnsɪvnəs tɪ pliz fər mɔr sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌbiˈfɔr ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2012 əˈtæk dɪˈspaɪt rɪˈpitɪd praɪər ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst əˈtæks ɔn ˈwɛstərn fəˈsɪlɪtiz ənd ˌpərsəˈnɛl wɑz tɪ seɪ ðət "noʊ wən hæd ədˈvæns ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðɪs wʊd ˈhæpən ɛz ˈnɪrli ɛz aɪ kən tell.”*.” ɪt məst ɔl dɪˈpɛnd ɪn hɪz maɪnd ɔn wət ðə wərdz notice”*” min. ˈsuzən raɪs, naʊ ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər, wɔnts tɪ pʊt hər ˈɪnfəməs ˈsənˌdi ʃoʊ əˈpɪrənsəz bɪˈhaɪnd hər fər gʊd. wɪn æst æt ə ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi lənʧ ɔn meɪ ˈwɛðər ðə haʊs səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɔn wʊd rɪˈvil ˈɛniˌθɪŋ nu, ʃi rɪˈspɑndɪd, ɪf aɪ noʊ." ˈæˌkʧuəli, ðə ˈænsər ʃi ʃʊd hæv ˈgɪvɪn ɔn ðoʊz faɪv ˈsənˌdi tɔk ʃoʊz ɪf ʃi hæd bɪn æst waɪ ə ˈjuˈɛn æmˈbæsədər wɪθ noʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv wət ˈhæpənd ɪn wɑz ʃəvd ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkæmərəz. ʃi wɑz ˈsækrəˌfaɪst soʊ ðət hər bɔs ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, hu hæd bɪn brift ɔn wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ɪn ril taɪm baɪ ðə ˈnəmbər tu steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə, ˈgrɛgəri hɪks, wʊd nɑt hæv tɪ du ðə laɪɪŋ. raɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk laɪn, juzd baɪ ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈhɛri rid ɛz ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ fɔrm ə ˈsɛnɪt səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti, ðət ˈdɑkjəmənts hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn tərnd ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs. hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən wət ˈfərðər wɪl kəm əv jɛt əˈnəðər committee,”*,” ʃi sɛd. raɪs maɪt hæv hæd ə ˈrizənəbəl pɔɪnt ɪkˈsɛpt fər wən ˈtaɪni ˈditeɪl ʃi lɛft aʊt ə ki ˈiˌmeɪl ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ðə waɪt haʊs tɪ ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən əv hər mɪsˈlidɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənts tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ɔn ˈnæʃənəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən wɑz nɑt əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈiˌmeɪlz tərnd ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli tərnd ˈoʊvər ˈvɛri ˈrisəntli ˈæftər kɔrt ˈækʃən. ɪt ɪz nɑt ənˈriznəbəl tɪ əˈsum ðət ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˌɪnˈkrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈiˌmeɪlz ˈlərkɪŋ ɪn ðə faɪlz əv ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd waɪt haʊs. ðeɪ meɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈænsərz tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz ðət ðə səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. treɪ ˈgaʊdi, ɪn ə turn-about*, poʊzd tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns wɪn hi æst ðɛm ɪf ðeɪ hæd bɪn duɪŋ ðɛr ʤɑbz: ju tɛl mi waɪ [æmˈbæsədər] krɪs ˈstivənz wɑz ɪn ðət hi wɑz kɪld? du ju noʊ? dɪz ɪt ˈbɑðər ju ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ju noʊ waɪ krɪs ˈstivənz wɑz ɪn? ju noʊ waɪ wi wər ðə læst flæg flaɪɪŋ ɪn, ˈæftər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ hæd lɛft ənd ðə rɛd krɔs hæd bɪn bɑmd? ju noʊ waɪ rɪkˈwɛsts fər əˈdɪʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti wər dɪˈnaɪd? du ju noʊ waɪ ən æmˈbæsədər ˈæskɪŋ fər mɔr sɪˈkjʊrəti, deɪz ənd wiks ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz ˈmərdərd ənd ðoʊz rɪkˈwɛsts wɛnt ənˈhidɪd? du ju noʊ ðə ˈænsər tɪ waɪ ðoʊz rɪkˈwɛsts wɛnt ənˈhidɪd? ju noʊ waɪ noʊ ˈæˌsɛts wər dɪˈplɔɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə siʤ? ənd hərd ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən, wɪʧ dɪˈfaɪz ˈlɑʤɪk, ˈfræŋkli, ðət wi kʊd nɑt hæv ˈgɔtən ðɛr ɪn taɪm. bət ju noʊ ðeɪ noʊ wɪn ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ɛnd, soʊ haʊ kən ju ˈpɑsəbli saɪt ðət ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz? ju noʊ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt kɔld ˈɛni əv ɑr ˈælaɪz ənd sɛd, kən ju hɛlp, wi hæv mɛn ˈəndər əˈtæk? kən ju ˈænsər ðət? ˈɛni əv ju noʊ waɪ ˈsuzən raɪs wɑz pɪkt [tɪ goʊ ɔn faɪv ˈsənˌdi tɔk ʃoʊz ˈæftər ðə əˈtæks]? ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt [ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən] dɪd nɑt goʊ. ʃi sɪz ʃi laɪk ˈsənˌdi tɔk ʃoʊz. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmidiə ˈvɛnju ʃi dɪz nɑt laɪk, ɪf tru. waɪ wɑz ˈsuzən raɪs ɔn ðə faɪv ˈsənˌdi tɔk ʃoʊz? ju noʊ ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv ðɪs məˈθɑləˌʤi, ðət ɪt wɑz spɔnd ɛz ə spɑnˈteɪniəs riˈækʃən tɪ ə ˈvɪdioʊ? du ju noʊ wɛr ðət ˈstɑrtɪd? ju noʊ wɛr wi gɑt frəm noʊ ˈɛvədəns ɔn ðət, tɪ ðət biɪŋ ðə əˈfɪʃəl pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə administration?”*?” məʧ əv ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə kʊd nɑt kɛr lɛs əˈbaʊt ðə truθ. ðeɪ ækt laɪk ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə waɪt haʊs. ənd ðeɪ ər ɑˈdɪʃənɪŋ fər ðət seɪm pɑrt ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən fɛnd ɔf ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz ðət maɪt ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ hər kwɛst fər ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn 2016 ʧək tɑd əv ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, sɛd ɔn meɪ ðət ðə kˈwɛsʧənz hæv bɪn ˈænsərd. ʤɪst səm ˈpipəl ðət laɪk ðə ˈænsərz." ðɛn pərˈhæps ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz wɪl ˌɛnˈlaɪtən ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ðə ˈænsərz tɪ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbəv. ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər ˈɛlənər klɪft wɪnz ðə praɪz fər ðə moʊst ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk ˈmidiə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu wət ˈhæpənd ɪn. ʃi kleɪmd læst ˈsənˌdi ðət æmˈbæsədər krɪs ˈstivənz nɑt 'ˈmərdərd;' hi daɪd əv smoʊk ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðət seɪf rum ɪn ðət siaɪeɪ installation.”*.” ʃi ðɛn ˈdəbəld daʊn ɔn hər ˈludəkrəs kleɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn meɪ: "aɪ wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə sɔrt əv glɪb juz əv ðə wərd 'murdered.’*.’ maɪ pɔɪnt ɪz ðət ɪt wɑz ə ˈvɛri keɪˈɑtɪk ɪˈvɛnt. ðə siaɪeɪ wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ðɛr wɑz ə lɔt əv kənfˈjuʒən ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ənd ðət ɔl ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ðət ðɪs ˈspɛʃəl kəˈmɪti ɪz ˈreɪzɪŋ hæv bɪn æst ənd ˈænsərd ɪn ˈpriviəs ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz." ðə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts hu sɛt ðə faɪər ðət kɪld æmˈbæsədər ˈstivənz wər nɑt aʊt ɔn ə lɑrk. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ kɪl. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, baɪ kəˈmɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfɛləni əv ˈɑrsən wɪʧ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn æmˈbæsədər stevens’*’ dɛθ, ðə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts kəˈmɪtɪd wət ɪz noʊn ɪn ðə lɔ ɛz ˈfɛləni ˈmərdər. ðɛn ðɛr ɪz krɪs ˈmæθjuz, hu əˈkjuzd rɪˈpəblɪkənz əv ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈsəbʤɪkt pur ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən tɪ "ˈvuˌdu." ˈmeɪbi hi ɪz ɔn tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ, ˈgɪvɪn ˈpɑsəbəl hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz: ðə ˈɛnəmiz əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, baɪ ðət aɪ min ðə ˈpɑrtəzən ˈɛnəmiz, hæv gɑt ðɛr ˈvuˌdu dɑl. ɪts kɔld. ˈɛvəri taɪm ðeɪ pʊt ðə pɪn ɪn, ðeɪ hoʊp ɪt hərts ˈhɪləri. ˈɛvəri taɪm ðeɪ seɪ ðə wərd, ðeɪ hoʊp ɪt skɛrz hər. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət skɛrz ˈhɪləri ənd ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ðə truθ. ðɛr ˈpɑrtəzən dɪˈfɛndərz ər duɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ kip ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl frəm noʊɪŋ ðə truθ əˈbaʊt wət ˈrɪli ˈhæpənd ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈdʊrɪŋ ənd ˈæftər ðə ˈtræʤɪk əˈtæk ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2012 ðət ˈmərdərd fɔr breɪv əˈmɛrɪkənz hu wər ˈsərvɪŋ ðɛr ˈkəntri. ˈfridəm ˈsɛnər ˈpæmfləts naʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈkɪndəl: klɪk hir. səbˈskraɪb tɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ, ðə gæŋ, ənd laɪk ɪt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. |
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gm microbes invade north america
while the attention of the world is focused on genetically modified (gm) crops, microbes have been released for at least six years with little or no public awareness or debate. prof. joe cummins reports.
a number of microbes are being widely deployed since their first release six years ago.
sinorhizobium is a bacterium added to soil or inoculated into seeds to enhance nodule formation and nitrogen fixation in the roots of legumes. it was released for commercial production in 1997.
the other commercial microbes are designated ass. these include, used to prevent crown gall disease in fruit and vegetable plants, and pseudomonas modified with a number of different cry genes from different of bacillus (bt). the modified p. cultures are killed by heat pasteurization and provides a persistent preparation that degrades much slower in sunlight than bt.
neither the people selling nor those using the preparations are necessarily aware that the microbes are genetically modified, however. even organic farmers may be using them inadvertently.
the legume,, is tremendously important for fixing nitrogen from the air into plant roots and the soil. legumes signal to the bacterium by exuding from their roots, activating the expression of genes in the bacterium, resulting in the production of nod factors that regulate the formation of nitrogen fixing root nodules [1]. the s. genome has been fully sequenced. it is unusual in containing three chromosomes (or a chromosome and two very large), all of them contributing to the symbiosis with the plant roots [2]. the genetically modified commercial strain) has genes added that regulate enzyme (for nitrogen fixation) along with genes that increase the organic acid delivered from the plant to the nodule bacterium. it also has the antibiotic resistance marker genes for and [3]. the commercial release was permitted inite of concerns about the impact of the microbe on the environment.
evidence supporting the initial concerns has accumulated but that has not dampened the use of the microbe. for example, a recent review reports that s. strains persisted in the soil for six years, even in the absence of the legume hosts. horizontal gene transfer to other soil bacteria and of was observed [4]. other studies showed that a soil micro arthropod ingested s., and a e. coli in the arthropod gut facilitated gene transfer to a range of bacteria [5].
there is little doubt that the antibiotic resistance markers for and will be transferred to soil bacteria and to a range of animal pathogens. for example, the resistance genes for could be observed to transfer from their insertion as in plant chloroplast to infecting bacterium. [6] when homologous gene sequences were present.
the antibiotics and are used extensively in human and animal medicine. is used to treat human gonorrhea [7] and bovine pneumonia [8]. is used to treat human tuberculosis [9] and disease [10] and as a pesticide on fruits and vegetables [11]. thus, the commercial release of has resulted in the establishment of the microbe in the soil in millions of acres of cropland, where it canread antibiotic resistance genes for antibiotics that are extensively in use in medicine and agriculture.
agrobacterium [12] is a derived from a., a natural bacterium used to control the crown gall disease of fruits and ornamental trees and shrubs. crown gall disease is due to the bacterium that causes tumors to form on the plant stems, and is the most common vector employed in plant genetic engineering.
gm releases a chemical warfare agent (agrocin) against a.. is a novel nucleic acid derivative that prevents the crown gall tumors from forming in the infected plants. the a. has an engineered deletion in the genes controlling transfer so that the male bacterium cannot transfer its, but it can act as a female to receive a transfer. however, recent research suggests that of genetic material can occur from female recipient to male donor bacterium [13].
pseudomonas strains modified with cry delta genes from bacillus are killed before being marketed [14]. the killed bacteria are more persistent than are the b.rays. the main fallacy in the approval of theses is to suppose that bacteria cannot enjoy sex (conjugation) after death, they do.
soil bacteria are also easily transformed with cell (squashed dead cells) and function in their genetically modified form in soil [15]. p. and a. are both transformed in soil [16]. soil pseudomonas and can also take up genes from transgenic plants [17]. so, the combination of transgenic crops ands can create genetic combinations capable of devastating the soil and microfauna.
in conclusion, microbes have begun to be ubiquitous invaders of the north america ecosystem. this massive invasion took place with little or no public awareness and input, and with very little monitoring of the impact of the invasion. the environmental risk assessments of the commercial microbes were rudimentary and frequently erroneous. we may have a equivalent of a time bomb on our hands.
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stərˈɪlɪti, ənd ˈdəzənz əv ˈəðər ˈɪlnəsɪz mɔr ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz ˌɪnˈveɪd nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə waɪl ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə wərld ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd (gm*) krɑps, ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz hæv bɪn riˈlist fər æt list sɪks jɪrz wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈpəblɪk əˈwɛrnəs ər dəˈbeɪt. prof*. ʤoʊ ˈkəmɪnz rɪˈpɔrts. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz ər biɪŋ ˈwaɪdli dɪˈplɔɪd sɪns ðɛr fərst riˈlis sɪks jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ɪz ə bækˈtɪriəm ˈædɪd tɪ sɔɪl ər ˌɪˈnɑkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪntu sidz tɪ ɛnˈhæns ˈnɑʤul fɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈnaɪtrəʤən fɪkˈseɪʃən ɪn ðə ruts əv ˈlɛˌgjumz. ɪt wɑz riˈlist fər kəˈmərʃəl pərˈdəkʃən ɪn 1997 ðə ˈəðər kəˈmərʃəl ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz ər ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ɛz bio-pesticides*. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud juzd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt kraʊn gɔl dɪˈziz ɪn frut ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəl plænts, ənd ˌsudəˈmoʊnəz ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɪfərənt kraɪ ʤinz frəm ˈdɪfərənt əv bəˈsɪləs (ˈbiˈti). ðə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd pi. ˈkəlʧərz ər kɪld baɪ hit ˌpæsʧərəˈzeɪʃən ənd prəˈvaɪdz ə pərˈsɪstənt ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ðət dɪˈgreɪdz məʧ sloʊər ɪn ˈsənˌlaɪt ðən ˈbiˈti. ˈniðər ðə ˈpipəl ˈsɛlɪŋ nɔr ðoʊz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz ər ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli əˈwɛr ðət ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz ər ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ˈivɪn ɔrˈgænɪk ˈfɑrmərz meɪ bi ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli. ðə ˈlɛˌgjum,, ɪz trɪˈmɛndəsli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈnaɪtrəʤən frəm ðə ɛr ˈɪntu plænt ruts ənd ðə sɔɪl. ˈlɛˌgjumz ˈsɪgnəl tɪ ðə bækˈtɪriəm baɪ ɪgˈzudɪŋ frəm ðɛr ruts, ˈæktəˌveɪtɪŋ ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ʤinz ɪn ðə bækˈtɪriəm, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv nɑd ˈfæktərz ðət ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈfɪksɪŋ rut ˈnɑʤulz 1 ðə ɛs. ˈʤiˌnoʊm həz bɪn ˈfʊli sequenced*. ɪt ɪz ənˈjuˌʒuəl ɪn kənˈteɪnɪŋ θri ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz (ər ə ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm ənd tu ˈvɛri lɑrʤ), ɔl əv ðɛm kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌsɪmbaɪˈoʊsəs wɪθ ðə plænt ruts 2 ðə ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd kəˈmərʃəl streɪn həz ʤinz ˈædɪd ðət ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ˈɛnˌzaɪm (fər ˈnaɪtrəʤən fɪkˈseɪʃən) əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ʤinz ðət ˌɪnˈkris ðə ɔrˈgænɪk ˈæsəd dɪˈlɪvərd frəm ðə plænt tɪ ðə ˈnɑʤul bækˈtɪriəm. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪk rɪˈzɪstəns ˈmɑrkər ʤinz fər ənd 3 ðə kəˈmərʃəl riˈlis wɑz pərˈmɪtɪd ɪn spaɪt əv kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊb ɔn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈɛvədəns səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kənˈsərnz həz əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd bət ðət həz nɑt ˈdæmpənd ðə juz əv ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊb. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈrisənt ˌrivˈju rɪˈpɔrts ðət ɛs. streɪnz pərˈsɪstɪd ɪn ðə sɔɪl fər sɪks jɪrz, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ðə ˈlɛˌgjum hoʊsts. ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ʤin ˈtrænsfər tɪ ˈəðər sɔɪl bækˈtɪriə ənd əv wɑz əbˈzərvd 4 ˈəðər ˈstədiz ʃoʊd ðət ə sɔɪl ˈmaɪˌkroʊ ˈɑrθrəˌpɑd ˌɪnˈʤɛstəd ɛs., ənd ə i. ˈkoʊli ɪn ðə ˈɑrθrəˌpɑd gət fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd ʤin ˈtrænsfər tɪ ə reɪnʤ əv bækˈtɪriə 5 ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl daʊt ðət ðə ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪk rɪˈzɪstəns ˈmɑrkərz fər ənd wɪl bi ˈtrænsfərd tɪ sɔɪl bækˈtɪriə ənd tɪ ə reɪnʤ əv ˈænəməl ˈpæθəʤənz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə rɪˈzɪstəns ʤinz fər kʊd bi əbˈzərvd tɪ ˈtrænsfər frəm ðɛr ˌɪnˈsərʃən ɛz ɪn plænt ˈklɔrəˌplæst tɪ ˌɪnˈfɛktɪŋ bækˈtɪriəm. 6 wɪn hɑˈmɑləgəs ʤin ˈsikwənsɪz wər ˈprɛzənt. ðə ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks ənd ər juzd ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ɪn ˈjumən ənd ˈænəməl ˈmɛdəsən. ɪz juzd tɪ trit ˈjumən ˌgɑnərˈiə 7 ənd ˈboʊˌvaɪn nəˈmoʊnjə 8 ɪz juzd tɪ trit ˈjumən təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs 9 ənd dɪˈziz 10 ənd ɛz ə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ɔn fruts ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz 11 ðəs, ðə kəˈmərʃəl riˈlis əv həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊb ɪn ðə sɔɪl ɪn ˈmɪljənz əv ˈeɪkərz əv ˈkrɑˌplænd, wɛr ɪt kən sprɛd ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪk rɪˈzɪstəns ʤinz fər ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks ðət ər ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ɪn juz ɪn ˈmɛdəsən ənd ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər. 12 ɪz ə dəraɪvd frəm ə. ə ˈnæʧərəl bækˈtɪriəm juzd tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə kraʊn gɔl dɪˈziz əv fruts ənd ˌɔrnəˈmɛntəl triz ənd ʃrəbz. kraʊn gɔl dɪˈziz ɪz du tɪ ðə bækˈtɪriəm ðət ˈkɔzɪz ˈtumərz tɪ fɔrm ɔn ðə plænt stɛmz, ənd ɪz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈvɛktər ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn plænt ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ. rɪˈlisɪz ə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈeɪʤənt (agrocin*) əˈgɛnst ə.. ɪz ə ˈnɑvəl nuˈkleɪɪk ˈæsəd dərˈɪvɪtɪv ðət prɪˈvɛnts ðə kraʊn gɔl ˈtumərz frəm ˈfɔrmɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd plænts. ðə ə. həz ən ˌɛnʤəˈnird dɪˈliʃən ɪn ðə ʤinz kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈtrænsfər soʊ ðət ðə male* bækˈtɪriəm ˈkænɑt ˈtrænsfər ɪts, bət ɪt kən ækt ɛz ə female* tɪ rɪˈsiv ə ˈtrænsfər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈrisənt ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət əv ʤəˈnɛtɪk məˈtɪriəl kən əˈkər frəm female* rɪˈsɪpiənt tɪ male* ˈdoʊnər bækˈtɪriəm 13 ˌsudəˈmoʊnəz streɪnz ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd wɪθ kraɪ ˈdɛltə ʤinz frəm bəˈsɪləs ər kɪld ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈmɑrkətɪd 14 ðə kɪld bækˈtɪriə ər mɔr pərˈsɪstənt ðən ər ðə bi. spreɪz. ðə meɪn ˈfæləsi ɪn ðə əˈpruvəl əv ðiz ɪz tɪ səˈpoʊz ðət bækˈtɪriə ˈkænɑt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ sɛks (ˌkɑnʤəˈgeɪʃən) ˈæftər dɛθ, ðeɪ du. sɔɪl bækˈtɪriə ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈizəli trænsˈfɔrmd wɪθ sɛl (skwɑʃt dɛd sɛlz) ənd ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ðɛr ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd fɔrm ɪn sɔɪl 15 pi. ənd ə. ər boʊθ trænsˈfɔrmd ɪn sɔɪl 16 sɔɪl ˌsudəˈmoʊnəz ənd kən ˈɔlsoʊ teɪk əp ʤinz frəm ˌtrænzˈʤɛnɪk plænts 17 soʊ, ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˌtrænzˈʤɛnɪk krɑps ənd kən kriˈeɪt ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ðə sɔɪl ənd microfauna*. ɪn kənˈkluʒən, ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ bi juˈbɪkwɪtəs ˌɪnˈveɪdərz əv ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm. ðɪs ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnˈveɪʒən tʊk pleɪs wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈpəblɪk əˈwɛrnəs ənd ˈɪnˌpʊt, ənd wɪθ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈmɑnətərɪŋ əv ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən. ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl rɪsk əˈsɛsmənts əv ðə kəˈmərʃəl ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz wər ˌrudəˈmɛntəri ənd ˈfrikwɛntli ɛˈroʊniəs. wi meɪ hæv ə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ə taɪm bɔm ɔn ɑr hænz. ˈɑrtɪkəl fərst ˈpəblɪʃt ˈrɛfərənsɪz ʃəltz ɛm ənd ə. ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv rut ˈnɑʤul dɪˈvɛləpmənt æn. rɛv ˈʤɛnɪt 1998 32 ɛf. ɛt æl 55 ˈɔθərz). ðə kəmˈpɑzət ˈʤiˌnoʊm əv ðə ˈlɛˌgjum saɪəns 2001 ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz fər ˌbaɪoʊˌtɛkˈnɑləʤi nuz rɪˈpɔrt" meɪ 1998 ˈmɔrɪsi ʤeɪ, wɔlʃ ju, ə, waɪ, ənd ɛf. ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən əv ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ɪˈkɑləʤi ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. vɔn 2002 ˈhɔfmən ə, ti ənd tɛb si. feɪt əv ˈbɛrɪŋ ˈmɑrkər ʤin tægd bækˈtɪriə ˈæftər ˈfidɪŋ ðə sɔɪl (collembolan*). ˌmaɪkrəˌbaɪˈɑləʤi keɪ i, ˈvoʊgəl ti, ɛf, ɑr, ənd ˈsɪmənɛt pi. ɪn ˈtrænsfər əv ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪk rɪˈzɪstənt ʤinz frəm ˌtrænzˈʤɛnɪk təˈbæˌkoʊ plænts tɪ bækˈtɪriə. əˈplaɪd ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌmaɪkrəˌbaɪˈɑləʤi 2002 68 ˈsɛnər fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl (ˈsiˌdiˈsi). ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv. ˈʤæmə 2001 ɛf. ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv əˈgɛnst ˌɪnˈdust nəˈmoʊnjə ɪn kənˈvɛnʃənəli rɪrd kævz. ˈvɛtrəˌnɛri ˌmaɪkrəˌbaɪˈɑləʤi 2001 80 drəg dɪˈskrɪpʃən ɪn təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs" 2003 pɛŋ ə, lu waɪ, rɛn ʤeɪ, ənd ʧɛn zi. ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈifɛkt əv əv ðə ˈlæbərˌɪnθ ɪn ðə ˈtritmənt əv dɪˈziz ənd hydrops*. lɪn ʧæŋ ər baɪ jæn hu kɛ 2000 ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˌtɑksɪˈkɑləʤi ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈproʊˌfaɪl" 2003 fækt ʃit 1999 ci*. ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl trænzˈmɪʃən əv ʤinz baɪ ˈspiʃiz. ɪn ɛm ənd ci*. eds*. ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ʤin ˈtrænsfər ɪˈdɪʃən, ˌækəˈdɛmɪk prɛs, 2002 ˈləndən. ˈrɛʤɪstərd maɪˈkroʊbiəl ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz" 2002 ˈnilsən keɪ, keɪ ənd ʤeɪ. ˈnæʧərəl ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv streɪn wɪθ sɛl əv, ˌsudəˈmoʊnəz ənd ɪn sɔɪl" əˈplaɪd ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌmaɪkrəˌbaɪˈɑləʤi 2000 66 ɛs, keɪ ɛs, ɛf ənd ˈsɪmənɛt pi. ˈnæʧərəl ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv ˌsudəˈmoʊnəz ənd ɪn sɔɪl. əˈplaɪd ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌmaɪkrəˌbaɪˈɑləʤi 2001 67 dɛvˈris ʤeɪ, maɪər pi, ənd ˈdəbəlju. ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv sɔɪl bækˈtɪriə ˌsudəˈmoʊnəz ənd. baɪ ˌtrænzˈʤɛnɪk ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ. ˌmaɪkrəˌbaɪˈɑləʤi ˈlɛtərz 2001 |
this school treats its most troubled students like trailer trash, whistleblowers say.
the principal of william cullen bryant in long island city, queens, has rounded up more than 20 failing kids with behavior problems and put them in a trailer where they stay all day.
principal calls the boxy, red trailer housing the confined misfits “the scholars academy.”
teachers come to the trailer for english, math, science, history and other classes. even lunch is brought in. if kids go into the cafeteria, they are not served, one told the post. the only break is ed in the yard, when a teacher “rolls out the balls.”
“most of the kids are not happy with the situation,” a staffer said.
some “act crazy” during class, making it difficult to concentrate on work, one trailer student said. others defiantly listen to music on headphones.
the trailer empties out as the day goes on. by the last two periods, “everybody leaves, nobody stays there,” the student said.
if he sticks it out, the only one in the trailer besides the teacher. “she just sits there, looks at me, and waits for the bell to ring,” he said. a dean lets him sign in and leave.
the mom was shocked to learn of the conditions.
“i thought it was the regular school,” she said. “you might as well send them to rikers island.”
teachers describe the trailer assignment as “challenging.”
“it’s a struggle to teach these kids,” one said. “they are not easy kids to deal with.”
staffers said the trailer may get laptop computers so students can do online “credit recovery” to make up for failed classes.
others say the isolation is not conducive to success.
“these are kids with a lot of issues,” said gus, president of the bryant parents association. “to have them locked up in a space like this is unacceptable.”
prentzas called the trailer which looks “like a shipping container” not only jail-like, but a potential health hazard.
teachers have reported seeing mold in the trailer, which is and has a couple of small windows.
officials said the trailer was inspected but no mold was found. two other trailers hold classes that regular students attend for single periods.
the “scholars academy” “is designed to provide extra academic support in a safe and structured environment,” a doe spokesperson said, adding that the program aims to help “over-aged, students” graduate.
“there is some relief in the building,” a staffer said. “these kids are no longer a problem in the halls or the classes they would have attended.” | ðɪs skul trits ɪts moʊst ˈtrəbəld ˈstudənts laɪk ˈtreɪlər træʃ, ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz seɪ. ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈwɪljəm ˈkələn braɪənt ɪn lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd ˈsɪti, kwinz, həz ˈraʊndɪd əp mɔr ðən 20 ˈfeɪlɪŋ kɪdz wɪθ bɪˈheɪvjər ˈprɑbləmz ənd pʊt ðɛm ɪn ə ˈtreɪlər wɛr ðeɪ steɪ ɔl deɪ. ˈprɪnsəpəl kɔlz ðə ˈbɑksi, rɛd ˈtreɪlər ˈhaʊzɪŋ ðə kənˈfaɪnd ˈmɪsˌfɪts ˈskɑlərz academy.”*.” ˈtiʧərz kəm tɪ ðə ˈtreɪlər fər ˈɪŋlɪʃ, mæθ, saɪəns, ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈəðər ˈklæsɪz. ˈivɪn lənʧ ɪz brɔt ɪn. ɪf kɪdz goʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˌkæfəˈtɪriə, ðeɪ ər nɑt sərvd, wən toʊld ðə poʊst. ðə ˈoʊnli breɪk ɪz ɛd ɪn ðə jɑrd, wɪn ə ˈtiʧər aʊt ðə balls.”*.” əv ðə kɪdz ər nɑt ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə situation,”*,” ə ˈstæfər sɛd. səm crazy”*” ˈdʊrɪŋ klæs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn wərk, wən ˈtreɪlər ˈstudənt sɛd. ˈəðərz dɪˈfaɪəntli ˈlɪsən tɪ mˈjuzɪk ɔn ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz. ðə ˈtreɪlər ˈɛmtiz aʊt ɛz ðə deɪ goʊz ɔn. baɪ ðə læst tu ˈpɪriədz, livz, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi steɪz there,”*,” ðə ˈstudənt sɛd. ɪf hi stɪks ɪt aʊt, ðə ˈoʊnli wən ɪn ðə ˈtreɪlər ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə ˈtiʧər. ʤɪst sɪts ðɛr, lʊks æt mi, ənd weɪts fər ðə bɛl tɪ ring,”*,” hi sɛd. ə din lɛts ɪm saɪn ɪn ənd liv. ðə mɑm wɑz ʃɑkt tɪ lərn əv ðə kənˈdɪʃənz. θɔt ɪt wɑz ðə ˈrɛgjələr school,”*,” ʃi sɛd. maɪt ɛz wɛl sɛnd ðɛm tɪ ˈraɪkərz island.”*.” ˈtiʧərz dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈtreɪlər əˈsaɪnmənt ɛz ““challenging.”*.” ə ˈstrəgəl tɪ tiʧ ðiz kids,”*,” wən sɛd. ər nɑt ˈizi kɪdz tɪ dil with.”*.” ˈstæfərz sɛd ðə ˈtreɪlər meɪ gɪt ˈlæpˌtɑp kəmˈpjutərz soʊ ˈstudənts kən du ˈɔnˌlaɪn recovery”*” tɪ meɪk əp fər feɪld ˈklæsɪz. ˈəðərz seɪ ðə ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ɪz nɑt kənˈdusɪv tɪ səkˈsɛs. ər kɪdz wɪθ ə lɔt əv issues,”*,” sɛd gəs, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə braɪənt ˈpɛrənts əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. hæv ðɛm lɑkt əp ɪn ə speɪs laɪk ðɪs ɪz unacceptable.”*.” kɔld ðə ˈtreɪlər wɪʧ lʊks ə ˈʃɪpɪŋ container”*” nɑt ˈoʊnli jail-like*, bət ə pəˈtɛnʃəl hɛlθ ˈhæzərd. ˈtiʧərz hæv ˌriˈpɔrtəd siɪŋ moʊld ɪn ðə ˈtreɪlər, wɪʧ ɪz ənd həz ə ˈkəpəl əv smɔl ˈwɪndoʊz. əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðə ˈtreɪlər wɑz ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd bət noʊ moʊld wɑz faʊnd. tu ˈəðər ˈtreɪlərz hoʊld ˈklæsɪz ðət ˈrɛgjələr ˈstudənts fər ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɪriədz. ðə academy”*” dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈɛkstrə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk səˈpɔrt ɪn ə seɪf ənd ˈstrəkʧərd environment,”*,” ə doʊ ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə ˈproʊˌgræm eɪmz tɪ hɛlp ““over-aged*, students”*” ˈgræʤəˌweɪt. ɪz səm rɪˈlif ɪn ðə building,”*,” ə ˈstæfər sɛd. kɪdz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə ˈprɑbləm ɪn ðə hɔlz ər ðə ˈklæsɪz ðeɪ wʊd hæv attended.”*.” |
currently there are seven trappist monastery breweries authorized to use the “authentic trappist product” label by the international trappist association. six are in belgium, one is in the netherlands. it looks like an monastery is applying for authorization to brew beer under the official designation. the monastery of has filed an application and expects to be notified of the decision in weeks.
according to trappist-beers.com, the monastery was “founded in 1293 and needs financial input to recover the old paintings, and paintings” and has decided to start a small brewery to raise the necessary funds. it is located a little over 120 miles from munich in austria. according to wikipedia, the only one in austria and is located in the northwest part of the country known as the innviertel.
from what i could figure out using google translate, already installed the brewery and have started brewing, making two beers, one light and one dark, from% a.b.v. much of the package production will be aimed at the u.s. market, so we should be able to find it once ready. | ˈkərəntli ðɛr ər ˈsɛvən ˈtræpɪst ˈmɑnəˌstɛri ˈbruəriz ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ juz ðə ˈtræpɪst product”*” ˈleɪbəl baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtræpɪst əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. sɪks ər ɪn ˈbɛlʤəm, wən ɪz ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz. ɪt lʊks laɪk ən ˈmɑnəˌstɛri ɪz əˈplaɪɪŋ fər ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən tɪ bru bɪr ˈəndər ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. ðə ˈmɑnəˌstɛri əv həz faɪld ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ənd ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ bi ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn wiks. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ trappist-beers.com*, ðə ˈmɑnəˌstɛri wɑz ɪn 1293 ənd nidz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪnˌpʊt tɪ rɪˈkəvər ðə oʊld ˈpeɪnɪŋz, ənd paintings”*” ənd həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ stɑrt ə smɔl ˈbruəri tɪ reɪz ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fəndz. ɪt ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər 120 maɪəlz frəm mˈjunɪk ɪn ˈɔstriə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə, ðə ˈoʊnli wən ɪn ˈɔstriə ənd ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst pɑrt əv ðə ˈkəntri noʊn ɛz ðə innviertel*. frəm wət aɪ kʊd ˈfɪgjər aʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt, ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈstɔld ðə ˈbruəri ənd hæv ˈstɑrtɪd bruɪŋ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ tu bɪrz, wən laɪt ənd wən dɑrk, frəm a.b.v*. məʧ əv ðə ˈpækɪʤ pərˈdəkʃən wɪl bi eɪmd æt ðə juz. ˈmɑrkɪt, soʊ wi ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ɪt wəns ˈrɛdi. |
los angeles, calif. - an artist is making it difficult to believe there's actually a copy of justin latest album for sale in los angeles.
paz dylan, a electronic musician and artist known only as paz, says he planted copies of an album that appears to be "believe" but actually contains a copy of dylan's own cd.
the fakes appeared at retailers such as best buy, target and wal-mart on tuesday, april fools' day.
"we were meticulous," said paz, who fancies the stunt as more of a performance art piece than a gag. "we paid a lot of attention to detail because we wanted these to stay up on shelves as long as possible."
the wrapped cds resemble "believe" right down to the bar code and silky bieber portrait on the cover. however, artwork is on the inside of the back cover, and the disc itself is slathered with images of cats, pizzas and a dog stuffed inside a taco.
the cd itself contains the 13 tracks from independent release "from the bottom of my heart to the top of your lungs."
the only differentiating factor is that subversive cd package lacks the kind of sticker that usually covers the top of a cd case, which is found beneath the wrapper of most unopened albums.
the associated press independently verified the stunt by purchasing random copies of what looked like "believe" from widely scattered los locations such as a wal-mart in baldwin hills, target in burbank and best buy stores in west hollywood and culver city.
in each instance, the cds were scanned and paid for as if they were bieber cds. but when they were opened outside the store, each contained a copy of album, not.
"although mr. dylan is clearly not a belieber, we know that many of our customers are, and we are taking care of those who didn't get what they intended to purchase," said best buy spokeswoman carly morris.
target spokesman evan said the company was aware of the claim and was investigating the matter, while wal-mart spokeswoman sarah mckinney said customers could return the cd for a full refund or the real version.
"we know that every great artist wants to get on the shelf at wal-mart, but there's a right way to do it," said mckinney. "all of our l.a. stores are making an extra effort to ensure this faux bieber cd is removed."
a message left for spokeswoman wasn't immediately returned.
why did paz replace bieber and not some other cd?
"the world won't really miss a justin bieber record," said paz.
paz said he wanted to use retailers as his artistic canvas by "droplifting" his music into the hands of consumers.
"the general idea is that retail stores make it almost impossible for independent musicians to get their music in there," said paz. "i've always believed that retail stores can be the best outlets and ambassadors for independent music. they just choose not to be and sell the same recycled (expletive). we thought if they're going to lock their doors to independent musicians, we're just going to knock them down and get our music in there."
paz, who enlisted fellow artists for the switcheroo, declined to say how much it cost to produce the mock albums or what he did with the existing bieber records on store shelves.
"i think legal repercussions are always a possibility when you do performance pieces," said paz. "sometimes you have to take risks for your art."
it's not first music industry prank. last year, he slipped photos of himself into the grammy museum in downtown los angeles and hung them on the wall next to the likes of grammy winners calle 13 and maria rita.
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also on | lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˈkælɪf. ən ˈɑrtɪst ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ bɪˈliv ðɛrz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈkɑpi əv ˈʤəstɪn ˈleɪtəst ˈælbəm fər seɪl ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. pɑz ˈdɪlən, ə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mjuˈzɪʃən ənd ˈɑrtɪst noʊn ˈoʊnli ɛz pɑz, sɪz hi ˈplænɪd ˈkɑpiz əv ən ˈælbəm ðət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi "bɪˈliv" bət ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈteɪnz ə ˈkɑpi əv ˈdɪlənz oʊn ˈsiˈdi. ðə feɪks əˈpɪrd æt ˈriˌteɪlərz səʧ ɛz bɛst baɪ, ˈtərgət ənd ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl fulz' deɪ. "wi wər məˈtɪkjələs," sɛd pɑz, hu ˈfænsiz ðə stənt ɛz mɔr əv ə pərˈfɔrməns ɑrt pis ðən ə gæg. "wi peɪd ə lɔt əv əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈditeɪl bɪˈkəz wi ˈwɔntɪd ðiz tɪ steɪ əp ɔn ʃɛlvz ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl." ðə ræpt ˈsiˈdiz rɪˈzɛmbəl "bɪˈliv" raɪt daʊn tɪ ðə bɑr koʊd ənd ˈsɪlki ˈbibər ˈpɔrtrət ɔn ðə ˈkəvər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɑrtˌwərk ɪz ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ðə bæk ˈkəvər, ənd ðə dɪsk ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz sˈlæðərd wɪθ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv kæts, ˈpitsəz ənd ə dɔg stəft ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈtɑkoʊ. ðə ˈsiˈdi ˌɪtˈsɛlf kənˈteɪnz ðə 13 træks frəm ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt riˈlis "frəm ðə ˈbɑtəm əv maɪ hɑrt tɪ ðə tɔp əv jʊr ləŋz." ðə ˈoʊnli ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪz ðət səbˈvərsɪv ˈsiˈdi ˈpækɪʤ læks ðə kaɪnd əv ˈstɪkər ðət ˈjuʒəwəli ˈkəvərz ðə tɔp əv ə ˈsiˈdi keɪs, wɪʧ ɪz faʊnd bɪˈniθ ðə ˈræpər əv moʊst əˈnoʊpənd ˈælbəmz. ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd ðə stənt baɪ ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ˈrændəm ˈkɑpiz əv wət lʊkt laɪk "bɪˈliv" frəm ˈwaɪdli ˈskætərd lɔs loʊˈkeɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ə ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ɪn ˈbɔldwən hɪlz, ˈtərgət ɪn ˈbərˌbæŋk ənd bɛst baɪ stɔrz ɪn wɛst ˈhɑliˌwʊd ənd ˈkəlvər ˈsɪti. ɪn iʧ ˈɪnstəns, ðə ˈsiˈdiz wər skænd ənd peɪd fər ɛz ɪf ðeɪ wər ˈbibər ˈsiˈdiz. bət wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈoʊpənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə stɔr, iʧ kənˈteɪnd ə ˈkɑpi əv ˈælbəm, nɑt. "ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɪstər. ˈdɪlən ɪz ˈklɪrli nɑt ə belieber*, wi noʊ ðət ˈmɛni əv ɑr ˈkəstəmərz ər, ənd wi ər ˈteɪkɪŋ kɛr əv ðoʊz hu ˈdɪdənt gɪt wət ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈpərʧəs," sɛd bɛst baɪ ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈkɑrli ˈmɔrɪs. ˈtərgət ˈspoʊksmən ˈɛvən sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz əˈwɛr əv ðə kleɪm ənd wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmætər, waɪl ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈsɛrə məˈkɪni sɛd ˈkəstəmərz kʊd rɪˈtərn ðə ˈsiˈdi fər ə fʊl ˈriˌfənd ər ðə ril ˈvərʒən. "wi noʊ ðət ˈɛvəri greɪt ˈɑrtɪst wɔnts tɪ gɪt ɔn ðə ʃɛlf æt ˈwɔlˌmɑrt, bət ðɛrz ə raɪt weɪ tɪ du ɪt," sɛd məˈkɪni. "ɔl əv ɑr l.a*. stɔrz ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ˈɛkstrə ˈɛfərt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðɪs foʊ ˈbibər ˈsiˈdi ɪz riˈmuvd." ə ˈmɛsɪʤ lɛft fər ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈwəzənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈtərnd. waɪ dɪd pɑz ˌriˈpleɪs ˈbibər ənd nɑt səm ˈəðər ˈsiˈdi? "ðə wərld woʊnt ˈrɪli mɪs ə ˈʤəstɪn ˈbibər ˈrɛkərd," sɛd pɑz. pɑz sɛd hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ juz ˈriˌteɪlərz ɛz hɪz ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˈkænvəs baɪ "droplifting*" hɪz mˈjuzɪk ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv kənˈsumərz. "ðə ˈʤɛnərəl aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət ˈriˌteɪl stɔrz meɪk ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt mjuˈzɪʃənz tɪ gɪt ðɛr mˈjuzɪk ɪn ðɛr," sɛd pɑz. "aɪv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪˈlivd ðət ˈriˌteɪl stɔrz kən bi ðə bɛst ˈaʊˌtlɛts ənd æmˈbæsədərz fər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt mˈjuzɪk. ðeɪ ʤɪst ʧuz nɑt tɪ bi ənd sɛl ðə seɪm riˈsaɪkəld (ˈɛksplətɪv). wi θɔt ɪf ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ lɑk ðɛr dɔrz tɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt mjuˈzɪʃənz, wɪr ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ nɑk ðɛm daʊn ənd gɪt ɑr mˈjuzɪk ɪn ðɛr." pɑz, hu ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ˈfɛloʊ ˈɑrtɪsts fər ðə switcheroo*, dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ seɪ haʊ məʧ ɪt kɔst tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə mɑk ˈælbəmz ər wət hi dɪd wɪθ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈbibər ˈrɛkərdz ɔn stɔr ʃɛlvz. "aɪ θɪŋk ˈligəl ˌripərˈkəʃənz ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti wɪn ju du pərˈfɔrməns ˈpisɪz," sɛd pɑz. "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju hæv tɪ teɪk rɪsks fər jʊr ɑrt." ɪts nɑt fərst mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri præŋk. læst jɪr, hi slɪpt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə ˈgræmi mˈjuziəm ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd həŋ ðɛm ɔn ðə wɔl nɛkst tɪ ðə laɪks əv ˈgræmi ˈwɪnərz keɪl 13 ənd mərˈiə ˈritə. ˈɔnˌlaɪn: ˈfɑloʊ ˌeɪˈpi ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈraɪtər ʤeɪ. læŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər æt ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn |
the objective
make a black box, a device which would record short clips from camera in loop overwriting oldest clips. that would produceant stream of short movies which put together would make one long recording containing last (or more depending on storage capacity) of my riding. among with the recording, data would be collected such as velocity, rpm, temperature, front and rear brake pressed, depressed, and turn signals, and maybe more. then this data could be put on the video in overlay.
the motorcycle
yamaha 2010.
identify by what means communication between the and the dashboard is performed.
which cables are used and what is the protocol used? after inspecting the service manual for my bike i was able to eliminate wires which are used for other things (see picture), and i left with only one, which is connecting the dash, the and the immobilizer. other ones was for flashing some warning leds, gathering information from fuel pump, oil switch and so on. so the wire was my first guess and it was correct. on thehacking forum, which was source of very helpful information, guys was talking about something called. i believe it is something widely common in the automotive industry, and for certain it has bunch of standards describing it, but hey, if this is only one wire, and data flowing inside is some kind of serial communication, i bet i could sniff it, and figure out without any standards, which are hard to find and get (there is so much of them, got confused after few minutes of googling).
figure out how toerface this, make some circuit if needed.
again on thehacing forum found information that has logic levels relative to, where is logic 0, and logic 1. there has to be some voltage level converter if i want to connect some stuff to it. on the forum some guys were using a chip which is described as “iso 9141erface” by its datasheet. so i bought a few of these and connected it as follows :
later on i removed the 510 ohm pull up resistor, because after turning engine on there was error showing of on the dash. i guessed that could be this resistor, and it helped. dunno what was wrong.
most difficult part for me was to find a place in wiring to connect to. after some time i managed to insert piece of rigid wire to the back side of connector as depicted below:
5v supply voltage i was drawing from step down voltage converter which i bought on theernets. it is a with a few discrete parts and quite huge radiator with some coils inside. there is [edit] label on it. to the output of i connected a logic analyzer, which i also bought. it is quite cheap and has good software for windows, linux and mac os. i can definitely recommend it, especially if you want to use it with linux (i use ubuntu).
sniff the data, and collect it for further investigation.
my circuit worked the first time. after turning ignition to the on state this is what i got:
sealae app, among others, has a “async serial” analyzer which i used with default configuration, and “use autobaud” checked. this useful option corrected initial 9600 baud to whatever it thought to be appropriate, and showed 16064 baud. pretty odd value it? none the less it is very useful information if i want to read the data with some, or something like that. it turns out, that data comes in packets which are long. first byte is some kind of command, and the rest is the reply the dashboard issues command ant then replies with 5 bytes of data. from thehacking i knew that forst byte of the reply would be the rpm, second probably velocity, third an error code, fourth would be engine temperature (that is coolant or oil temperature?) and the very last is the checksum.
collect the data in some more useful format.
although has an option to store the data in csv, sooner or later i would have to make some custom electronics anyway. yet i want to make self contained logger hidden in neat case somewhere in the bike. i want to use a raspberry pi i own as the main component of the gizmo, but after reading about serial communication with the pi, i gave up for that time, and connected mega. the main problem with pi is that i know how to set it up for so unusual baud rate as 16064 baud (or 15625 as someone suggested). i had limited time, so for now i chose the. below the code i uploaded :
#include <softwareserial.h> ( 10 , 11 ) ; //, void setup ( ) { // initialize both serial ports: serial. begin ( 115200 ) ; // set the data rate for the port. begin ( 16064 ) ; } void loop ( ) { static count = 0 ; // read from port 1, send to port 0: if (. available ( ) ) { =. read ( ) ; if ( == && count >= 5 ) { serial. ( ' ' ) ; count = 0 ; } serial. print (, hex ) ; serial. print ( ' ' ) ; ++ count ; } } #include <softwareserial.h>(10, 11); //, void setup() { // initialize both serial ports:); // set the data rate for the port.begin(16064); } void loop() { static count = 0; // read from port 1, send to port 0: if (myserial.available()) { =.read(); if == && count >= 5) {ln(' '); count = 0; }(inbyte, hex); (' '); ++count; } }
as you can see, is set up for pin 10, so the only thing i did was to disconnect the logic analyzer, and connect pin 10 instead. but nothing happened. this was because the library have a few baud rates predefined, namely the most usual ones. the solution was to modify-1.0.5/libraries/softwareserial/softwareserial.cpp so it looks like that:
// .... line 59 static table [ ] = { // baudcenterintrastop { 115200 , 1 , 17 , 17 , 12 , } , { 57600 , 10 , 37 , 37 , 33 , } , { 38400 , 25 , 57 , 57 , 54 , } , { 31250 , 31 , 70 , 70 , 68 , } , { 28800 , 34 , 77 , 77 , 74 , } , { 19200 , 54 , 117 , 117 , 114 , } , { 16064 , 66 , 140 , 140 , 137 , } , // added baud rate { 15625 , 68 , 144 , 144 , 141 , } , // added baud rate 2 { 14400 , 74 , 156 , 156 , 153 , } , { 9600 , 114 , 236 , 236 , 233 , } , { 4800 , 233 , 474 , 474 , 471 , } , { 2400 , 471 , 950 , 950 , 947 , } , { 1200 , 947 , 1902 , 1902 , 1899 , } , { 600 , 1902 , 3804 , 3804 , 3800 , } , { 300 , 3804 , 7617 , 7617 , 7614 , } , } ; // .... // .... line 59 static table[] = { // baudcenterintrastop { 115200, 1, 17, 17, 12, }, { 57600, 10, 37, 37, 33, }, { 38400, 25, 57, 57, 54, }, { 31250, 31, 70, 70, 68, }, { 28800, 34, 77, 77, 74, }, { 19200, 54, 117, 117, 114, }, { 16064, 66, 140, 140, 137, }, // added baud rate { 15625, 68, 144, 144, 141, }, // added baud rate 2 { 14400, 74, 156, 156, 153, }, { 9600, 114, 236, 236, 233, }, { 4800, 233, 474, 474, 471, }, { 2400, 471, 950, 950, 947, }, { 1200, 947, 1902, 1902, 1899, }, { 600, 1902, 3804, 3804, 3800, }, { 300, 3804, 7617, 7617, 7614, }, }; // ....
here is the link you should follow for more info. i figured it out by myself. after this modification happily sent me my precious data, which i observed in serial monitor.
this is the data i collected so far (motorcycle standing on central stand, back wheel revolving, velocity comes from the back wheel, abs led blinking).
ignition on, engine stopped.
1 0 0 0 30 30 1 0 0 0 30 30 1 0 0 0 30 30 1 0 0 0 30 30 ...
ignition on, engine started, no throttle (~1200 rpm), no gear (n). wheel not revolving, cold engine:
1 24 0 0 30 54 1 24 0 0 30 54 1 24 0 0 30 54 1 24 0 0 30 54 ...
ignition on, engine started, little throttle (more rpm), no gear (n). wheel not revolving, cold engine:
1 34 0 0 53 87 1 34 0 0 53 87 1 34 0 0 53 87 1 34 0 0 53 87 ...
1st gear, no throttle (engine warmed up thus less rpm). about 10
1 17 0 0 73 1 17 1 0 74 1 17 1 0 74 1 17 0 0 73 1 17 1 0 74 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 0 0 60 78 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 17 1 0 60 78 1 17 0 0 60 77 1 17 1 0 60 78 1 17 1 0 60 78 1 17 0 0 60 77 1 17 1 0 60 78 1 17 1 0 60 78 1 17 0 0 60 77 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 0 0 60 78 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 0 0 60 78 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 17 0 0 60 77
23 (6th gear)
1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 2 0 69 82 1 17 2 0 69 82 1 17 2 0 69 82 1 17 1 0 69 81 1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 1 0 68 80 1 17 2 0 69 82 1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 1 0 68 80 1 17 2 0 68 81
40
1 4 0 70 1 3 0 70 1 3 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 4 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 4 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 4 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 4 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 4 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 3 0 72
60
1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 41 4 0 74 1 41 6 0 74 1 41 4 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 41 5 0 74 ba 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74
80
1 56 7 0 77 1 55 6 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 55 6 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 6 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 6 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 6 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 6 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 6 0 77
future
due to uncertainty raspberry pi serial communication i plan to make custom with in form of shield to raspberry pi. it will have two purposes. first it will acquire the data in some similar manner as depicted above, and will pass it to pi by or (probably with velocity in some more usable form), among with some other data such as brakes and turn-lights, an maybe even outdoor temperature (i always wanted to have this information, especially in spring and autumn). and secondly it will drive some relay to cut the power to pi which draws of power even when shut down. of course it also should send some signal first to raspberry to shut it down correctly. if someone know something more about uart and custom baud rates in particular, please let me know. maybe there is a way to read directly without. | ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv meɪk ə blæk bɑks, ə dɪˈvaɪs wɪʧ wʊd ˈrɛkərd ʃɔrt klɪps frəm ˈkæmərə ɪn lup ˌoʊvərˈraɪtɪŋ ˈoʊldəst klɪps. ðət wʊd ˈproʊdus ˈkɑnstənt strim əv ʃɔrt ˈmuviz wɪʧ pʊt təˈgɛðər wʊd meɪk wən lɔŋ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ kənˈteɪnɪŋ læst (ər mɔr dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈstɔrɪʤ kəˈpæsɪti) əv maɪ ˈraɪdɪŋ. əˈməŋ wɪθ ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ, ˈdætə wʊd bi kəˈlɛktəd səʧ ɛz vəˈlɑsəti, ˈɑrˈpiˈɛm, ˈtɛmpərəʧər, frənt ənd rɪr breɪk prɛst, dɪˈprɛst, ənd tərn ˈsɪgnəlz, ənd ˈmeɪbi mɔr. ðɛn ðɪs ˈdætə kʊd bi pʊt ɔn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪn ˈoʊvərˌleɪ. ðə ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ˈjɑmɑˌhɑ 2010 aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ baɪ wət minz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd ɪz pərˈfɔrmd. wɪʧ ˈkeɪbəlz ər juzd ənd wət ɪz ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl juzd? ˈæftər ˌɪnˈspɛktɪŋ ðə ˈsərvɪs ˈmænjuəl fər maɪ baɪk aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt waɪərz wɪʧ ər juzd fər ˈəðər θɪŋz (si ˈpɪkʧər), ənd aɪ lɛft wɪθ ˈoʊnli wən, wɪʧ ɪz kəˈnɛktɪŋ ðə dæʃ, ðə ənd ðə immobilizer*. ˈəðər wənz wɑz fər ˈflæʃɪŋ səm ˈwɔrnɪŋ leds*, ˈgæðərɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm fjuəl pəmp, ɔɪl swɪʧ ənd soʊ ɔn. soʊ ðə waɪər wɑz maɪ fərst gɛs ənd ɪt wɑz kərˈɛkt. ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəm, wɪʧ wɑz sɔrs əv ˈvɛri ˈhɛlpfəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, gaɪz wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ kɔld. aɪ bɪˈliv ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈwaɪdli ˈkɑmən ɪn ðə ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ˈɪndəstri, ənd fər ˈsərtən ɪt həz bənʧ əv ˈstændərdz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪt, bət heɪ, ɪf ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli wən waɪər, ənd ˈdætə floʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪz səm kaɪnd əv ˈsɪˌriəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, aɪ bɛt aɪ kʊd snɪf ɪt, ənd ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈstændərdz, wɪʧ ər hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ənd gɪt (ðɛr ɪz soʊ məʧ əv ðɛm, gɑt kənfˈjuzd ˈæftər fju ˈmɪnəts əv ˈguglɪŋ). ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ðɪs, meɪk səm ˈsərkət ɪf ˈnidɪd. əˈgɛn ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəm faʊnd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət həz ˈlɑʤɪk ˈlɛvəlz ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ, wɛr ɪz ˈlɑʤɪk 0 ənd ˈlɑʤɪk 1 ðɛr həz tɪ bi səm ˈvoʊltɪʤ ˈlɛvəl kənˈvərtər ɪf aɪ wɔnt tɪ kəˈnɛkt səm stəf tɪ ɪt. ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəm səm gaɪz wər ˈjuzɪŋ ə ʧɪp wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz 9141 interface”*” baɪ ɪts datasheet*. soʊ aɪ bɔt ə fju əv ðiz ənd kəˈnɛktɪd ɪt ɛz ˈfɑloʊz ˈleɪtər ɔn aɪ riˈmuvd ðə 510 oʊm pʊl əp resistor*, bɪˈkəz ˈæftər ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪnʤən ɔn ðɛr wɑz ˈɛrər ʃoʊɪŋ əv ɔn ðə dæʃ. aɪ gɛst ðət kʊd bi ðɪs resistor*, ənd ɪt hɛlpt. dəˈnoʊ wət wɑz rɔŋ. moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt pɑrt fər mi wɑz tɪ faɪnd ə pleɪs ɪn ˈwaɪrɪŋ tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ. ˈæftər səm taɪm aɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˌɪnˈsərt pis əv ˈrɪʤɪd waɪər tɪ ðə bæk saɪd əv kəˈnɛktər ɛz dɪˈpɪktɪd bɪˈloʊ: səˈplaɪ ˈvoʊltɪʤ aɪ wɑz drɔɪŋ frəm stɛp daʊn ˈvoʊltɪʤ kənˈvərtər wɪʧ aɪ bɔt ɔn ðə internets*. ɪt ɪz ə wɪθ ə fju dɪˈskrit pɑrts ənd kwaɪt juʤ ˈreɪdiˌeɪtər wɪθ səm kɔɪlz ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ðɛr ɪz [ˈɛdət] ˈleɪbəl ɔn ɪt. tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt əv aɪ kəˈnɛktɪd ə ˈlɑʤɪk ˈænəˌlaɪzər, wɪʧ aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bɔt. ɪt ɪz kwaɪt ʧip ənd həz gʊd ˈsɔfˌwɛr fər ˈwɪndoʊz, ˈlɪnəks ənd mæk ɑs. aɪ kən ˈdɛfənətli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ juz ɪt wɪθ ˈlɪnəks (aɪ juz ˌuˈbuˌtu). snɪf ðə ˈdætə, ənd kəˈlɛkt ɪt fər ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. maɪ ˈsərkət wərkt ðə fərst taɪm. ˈæftər ˈtərnɪŋ ˌɪgˈnɪʃən tɪ ðə ɔn steɪt ðɪs ɪz wət aɪ gɑt: æp, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, həz ə serial”*” ˈænəˌlaɪzər wɪʧ aɪ juzd wɪθ dɪˈfɔlt kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən, ənd autobaud”*” ʧɛkt. ðɪs ˈjusfəl ˈɔpʃən kərˈɛktɪd ˌɪˈnɪʃəl 9600 bɔd tɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt θɔt tɪ bi əˈproʊpriˌeɪt, ənd ʃoʊd 16064 bɔd. ˈprɪti ɑd ˈvælju ɪt? nən ðə lɛs ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈjusfəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪf aɪ wɔnt tɪ rɛd ðə ˈdætə wɪθ səm, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət. ɪt tərnz aʊt, ðət ˈdætə kəmz ɪn ˈpækɪts wɪʧ ər lɔŋ. fərst baɪt ɪz səm kaɪnd əv kəˈmænd, ənd ðə rɛst ɪz ðə rɪˈplaɪ ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd ˈɪʃuz kəˈmænd ænt ðɛn rɪˈplaɪz wɪθ 5 baɪts əv ˈdætə. frəm ðə aɪ nu ðət fɔrst baɪt əv ðə rɪˈplaɪ wʊd bi ðə ˈɑrˈpiˈɛm, ˈsɛkənd ˈprɑbəˌbli vəˈlɑsəti, θərd ən ˈɛrər koʊd, fɔrθ wʊd bi ˈɪnʤən ˈtɛmpərəʧər (ðət ɪz ˈkulənt ər ɔɪl ˈtɛmpərəʧər?) ənd ðə ˈvɛri læst ɪz ðə checksum*. kəˈlɛkt ðə ˈdætə ɪn səm mɔr ˈjusfəl ˈfɔrˌmæt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ həz ən ˈɔpʃən tɪ stɔr ðə ˈdætə ɪn csv*, ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər aɪ wʊd hæv tɪ meɪk səm ˈkəstəm ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ˈɛniˌweɪ. jɛt aɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk sɛlf kənˈteɪnd ˈlɑgər ˈhɪdən ɪn nit keɪs ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ðə baɪk. aɪ wɔnt tɪ juz ə ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ aɪ oʊn ɛz ðə meɪn kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ðə ˈgɪzˌmoʊ, bət ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsɪˌriəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ðə paɪ, aɪ geɪv əp fər ðət taɪm, ənd kəˈnɛktɪd ˈmɛgə. ðə meɪn ˈprɑbləm wɪθ paɪ ɪz ðət aɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ sɛt ɪt əp fər soʊ ənˈjuˌʒuəl bɔd reɪt ɛz 16064 bɔd (ər 15625 ɛz ˈsəmˌwən səˈʤɛstɪd). aɪ hæd ˈlɪmɪtɪd taɪm, soʊ fər naʊ aɪ ʧoʊz ðə. bɪˈloʊ ðə koʊd aɪ ˈəˌploʊdɪd #ˌɪnˈklud <softwareserial.h*> 10 11 , vɔɪd ˈsɛˌtəp ˌɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪz boʊθ ˈsɪˌriəl pɔrts: ˈsɪˌriəl. bɪˈgɪn 115200 sɛt ðə ˈdætə reɪt fər ðə pɔrt. bɪˈgɪn 16064 vɔɪd lup ˈstætɪk kaʊnt 0 rɛd frəm pɔrt 1 sɛnd tɪ pɔrt 0 ɪf . əˈveɪləbəl . rɛd ɪf kaʊnt 5 ˈsɪˌriəl. kaʊnt 0 ˈsɪˌriəl. prɪnt , hɛks ˈsɪˌriəl. prɪnt kaʊnt #ˌɪnˈklud <softwareserial.h*> 11 , vɔɪd ˈsɛˌtəp() ˌɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪz boʊθ ˈsɪˌriəl pɔrts: sɛt ðə ˈdætə reɪt fər ðə pɔrt vɔɪd lup() ˈstætɪk kaʊnt 0 rɛd frəm pɔrt 1 sɛnd tɪ pɔrt 0 ɪf (myserial.available*()) myserial.read*(); ɪf kaʊnt 5 serial.println*(' kaʊnt 0 serial.print(inbyte*, hɛks); ++kaʊnt; ɛz ju kən si, ɪz sɛt əp fər pɪn 10 soʊ ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ aɪ dɪd wɑz tɪ dɪskəˈnɛkt ðə ˈlɑʤɪk ˈænəˌlaɪzər, ənd kəˈnɛkt pɪn 10 ˌɪnˈstɛd. bət ˈnəθɪŋ ˈhæpənd. ðɪs wɑz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri hæv ə fju bɔd reɪts predefined*, ˈneɪmli ðə moʊst ˈjuʒəwəl wənz. ðə səˈluʃən wɑz tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ soʊ ɪt lʊks laɪk ðət: laɪn 59 ˈstætɪk ˈteɪbəl bɔd 115200 1 17 17 12 57600 10 37 37 33 38400 25 57 57 54 31250 31 70 70 68 28800 34 77 77 74 19200 54 117 117 114 16064 66 140 140 137 ˈædɪd bɔd reɪt 15625 68 144 144 141 ˈædɪd bɔd reɪt 2 14400 74 156 156 153 9600 114 236 236 233 4800 233 474 474 471 2400 471 950 950 947 1200 947 1902 1902 1899 600 1902 3804 3804 3800 300 3804 7617 7617 7614 laɪn 59 ˈstætɪk ˈteɪbəl[] bɔd 115200 1 17 17 12 57600 10 37 37 33 38400 25 57 57 54 31250 31 70 70 68 28800 34 77 77 74 19200 54 117 117 114 16064 66 140 140 137 ˈædɪd bɔd reɪt 15625 68 144 144 141 ˈædɪd bɔd reɪt 2 14400 74 156 156 153 9600 114 236 236 233 4800 233 474 474 471 2400 471 950 950 947 1200 947 1902 1902 1899 600 1902 3804 3804 3800 300 3804 7617 7617 7614 hir ɪz ðə lɪŋk ju ʃʊd ˈfɑloʊ fər mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ. aɪ ˈfɪgjərd ɪt aʊt baɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ˈæftər ðɪs ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈhæpəli sɛnt mi maɪ ˈprɛʃəs ˈdætə, wɪʧ aɪ əbˈzərvd ɪn ˈsɪˌriəl ˈmɑnətər. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈdætə aɪ kəˈlɛktəd soʊ fɑr (ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ˈsɛntrəl stænd, bæk wil riˈvɑlvɪŋ, vəˈlɑsəti kəmz frəm ðə bæk wil, ˈeɪˈbiˈɛs lɛd ˈblɪŋkɪŋ). ˌɪgˈnɪʃən ɔn, ˈɪnʤən stɑpt. 1 0 0 0 30 30 1 0 0 0 30 30 1 0 0 0 30 30 1 0 0 0 30 30 ˌɪgˈnɪʃən ɔn, ˈɪnʤən ˈstɑrtɪd, noʊ θˈrɑtəl 1200 ˈɑrˈpiˈɛm), noʊ gɪr (ɛn). wil nɑt riˈvɑlvɪŋ, koʊld ˈɪnʤən: 1 24 0 0 30 54 1 24 0 0 30 54 1 24 0 0 30 54 1 24 0 0 30 54 ˌɪgˈnɪʃən ɔn, ˈɪnʤən ˈstɑrtɪd, ˈlɪtəl θˈrɑtəl (mɔr ˈɑrˈpiˈɛm), noʊ gɪr (ɛn). wil nɑt riˈvɑlvɪŋ, koʊld ˈɪnʤən: 1 34 0 0 53 87 1 34 0 0 53 87 1 34 0 0 53 87 1 34 0 0 53 87 gɪr, noʊ θˈrɑtəl (ˈɪnʤən wɔrmd əp ðəs lɛs ˈɑrˈpiˈɛm). əˈbaʊt 10 1 17 0 0 73 1 17 1 0 74 1 17 1 0 74 1 17 0 0 73 1 17 1 0 74 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 0 0 60 78 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 17 1 0 60 78 1 17 0 0 60 77 1 17 1 0 60 78 1 17 1 0 60 78 1 17 0 0 60 77 1 17 1 0 60 78 1 17 1 0 60 78 1 17 0 0 60 77 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 0 0 60 78 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 0 0 60 78 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 18 1 0 60 79 1 17 0 0 60 77 23 gɪr) 1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 2 0 69 82 1 17 2 0 69 82 1 17 2 0 69 82 1 17 1 0 69 81 1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 1 0 68 80 1 17 2 0 69 82 1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 2 0 68 81 1 17 1 0 68 80 1 17 2 0 68 81 40 1 4 0 70 1 3 0 70 1 3 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 4 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 4 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 4 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 4 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 4 0 72 1 3 0 72 1 3 0 72 60 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 41 4 0 74 1 41 6 0 74 1 41 4 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 1 41 5 0 74 ˌbiˈeɪ 1 40 5 0 74 1 40 5 0 74 80 1 56 7 0 77 1 55 6 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 55 6 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 6 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 6 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 6 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 6 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 7 0 77 1 56 6 0 77 fˈjuʧər du tɪ ənˈsərtənti ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ ˈsɪˌriəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən aɪ plæn tɪ meɪk ˈkəstəm wɪθ ɪn fɔrm əv ʃild tɪ ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ. ɪt wɪl hæv tu ˈpərpəsɪz. fərst ɪt wɪl əkˈwaɪər ðə ˈdætə ɪn səm ˈsɪmələr ˈmænər ɛz dɪˈpɪktɪd əˈbəv, ənd wɪl pæs ɪt tɪ paɪ baɪ ər (ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪθ vəˈlɑsəti ɪn səm mɔr ˈjuzəbəl fɔrm), əˈməŋ wɪθ səm ˈəðər ˈdætə səʧ ɛz breɪks ənd turn-lights*, ən ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈtɛmpərəʧər (aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hæv ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn spərɪŋ ənd ˈɔtəm). ənd ˈsɛkəndli ɪt wɪl draɪv səm ˈriˌleɪ tɪ kət ðə paʊər tɪ paɪ wɪʧ drɔz əv paʊər ˈivɪn wɪn ʃət daʊn. əv kɔrs ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ʃʊd sɛnd səm ˈsɪgnəl fərst tɪ ˈræzˌbɛri tɪ ʃət ɪt daʊn kərˈɛktli. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən noʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt juɑrt ənd ˈkəstəm bɔd reɪts ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, pliz lɛt mi noʊ. ˈmeɪbi ðɛr ɪz ə weɪ tɪ rɛd dɪˈrɛkli wɪˈθaʊt. |
seline ayala, 23, has been arrested for carrying $2 million worth of liquid meth
a woman has been arrested for carrying $2 million worth of liquid meth in jugs labelled 'purple power'.
seline ayala, 23, was driving in austin, texas, when a dog sniffed out 75 pounds of liquid crystal methamphetamine.
police officers had stopped her for speeding but then proceeded to search her car because she changed her story several times about who she was and where she was going.
she became 'verbally aggressive' when the officers questioned her before they found the drugs in her trunk.
ayala had been driving in a 2013 dodge avenger with her daughter and her babysitter on july 12 at about when police stopped her.
she told the officers she was a doctor and was headed to dallas for a meeting, police say, although that story changed as police asked for details about who she was meeting and the name of her employer.
a dog sniffed out 75 pounds of liquid crystal methamphetamine found in three large jugs labelled purple power (pictured)
ayala then refused to let police officers search her car. they brought in their dog who sniffed out the drugs which were in three large jugs which once contained cleaning products.
she later told investigators she was delivering the drugs for a second time for an unidentified man. her text messages supported her story, police say.
the first time this unidentified liaison had arranged for her to send the drugs to carrollton, about a half hour drive from dallas.
the young mother has been charged with drug trafficking and is currently being held without bond before her detention hearing.
because she was carrying drugs that weighed significantly more than 300g, she could face up to life in prison, according to texas law. | seline* əˈjɑlə, 23 həz bɪn ərˈɛstɪd fər ˈkɛriɪŋ 2 ˈmɪljən wərθ əv ˈlɪkwɪd mɛθ ə ˈwʊmən həz bɪn ərˈɛstɪd fər ˈkɛriɪŋ 2 ˈmɪljən wərθ əv ˈlɪkwɪd mɛθ ɪn ʤəgz ˈleɪbəld 'ˈpərpəl paʊər'. əˈjɑlə, 23 wɑz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈɔstən, ˈtɛksəs, wɪn ə dɔg snɪft aʊt 75 paʊnz əv ˈlɪkwɪd ˈkrɪstəl ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin. pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz hæd stɑpt hər fər ˈspidɪŋ bət ðɛn prəˈsidəd tɪ sərʧ hər kɑr bɪˈkəz ʃi ʧeɪnʤd hər ˈstɔri ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz əˈbaʊt hu ʃi wɑz ənd wɛr ʃi wɑz goʊɪŋ. ʃi bɪˈkeɪm 'vərˈbæli əˈgrɛsɪv' wɪn ðə ˈɔfɪsərz kˈwɛsʧənd hər ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ faʊnd ðə drəgz ɪn hər trəŋk. əˈjɑlə hæd bɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪn ə 2013 dɑʤ əˈvɛnʤər wɪθ hər ˈdɔtər ənd hər ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtər ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 12 æt əˈbaʊt wɪn pəˈlis stɑpt hər. ʃi toʊld ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ʃi wɑz ə ˈdɔktər ənd wɑz ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ˈdæləs fər ə ˈmitɪŋ, pəˈlis seɪ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðət ˈstɔri ʧeɪnʤd ɛz pəˈlis æst fər ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt hu ʃi wɑz ˈmitɪŋ ənd ðə neɪm əv hər ɪmˈplɔɪər. ə dɔg snɪft aʊt 75 paʊnz əv ˈlɪkwɪd ˈkrɪstəl ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəmin faʊnd ɪn θri lɑrʤ ʤəgz ˈleɪbəld ˈpərpəl paʊər (ˈpɪkʧərd) əˈjɑlə ðɛn rɪfˈjuzd tɪ lɛt pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz sərʧ hər kɑr. ðeɪ brɔt ɪn ðɛr dɔg hu snɪft aʊt ðə drəgz wɪʧ wər ɪn θri lɑrʤ ʤəgz wɪʧ wəns kənˈteɪnd ˈklinɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts. ʃi ˈleɪtər toʊld ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ʃi wɑz dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ðə drəgz fər ə ˈsɛkənd taɪm fər ən ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd mæn. hər tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz səˈpɔrtɪd hər ˈstɔri, pəˈlis seɪ. ðə fərst taɪm ðɪs ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd liˈeɪˌzɑn hæd əreɪnʤd fər hər tɪ sɛnd ðə drəgz tɪ ˈkɛrəltən, əˈbaʊt ə hæf aʊər draɪv frəm ˈdæləs. ðə jəŋ ˈməðər həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ənd ɪz ˈkərəntli biɪŋ hɛld wɪˈθaʊt bɑnd ˌbiˈfɔr hər dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈhirɪŋ. bɪˈkəz ʃi wɑz ˈkɛriɪŋ drəgz ðət weɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ðən 300g*, ʃi kʊd feɪs əp tɪ laɪf ɪn ˈprɪzən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈtɛksəs lɔ. |
it's official! theield tablet is here!
well, okay, not a "shield tablet" product page has popped up on website. the page is blank except for a code that, disappointingly, just points to theield section of online store. its presence does lend weight to recent reports about just such a device, though.
according to those reports, theield tablet may be a powered by processor, and it may have the ability to stream pc games from a desktop machine, much like the currentield handheld. theield tablet might have an eight-inch, display, too, if it's the same as that "mocha" prototype we heard about last month.
maybe the skeleton product page means will reveal theield tablet at later this week. i guess only time will tell. (and thanks to reader for the link.) | ɪts əˈfɪʃəl! ðə ʃild ˈtæblət ɪz hir! wɛl, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, nɑt ə "ʃild ˈtæblət" ˈprɑdəkt peɪʤ həz pɑpt əp ɔn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə peɪʤ ɪz blæŋk ɪkˈsɛpt fər ə koʊd ðət, dɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋli, ʤɪst pɔɪnts tɪ ðə ʃild ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn stɔr. ɪts ˈprɛzəns dɪz lɛnd weɪt tɪ ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt ʤɪst səʧ ə dɪˈvaɪs, ðoʊ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðoʊz rɪˈpɔrts, ðə ʃild ˈtæblət meɪ bi ə paʊərd baɪ ˈprɑˌsɛsər, ənd ɪt meɪ hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ strim ˈpiˈsi geɪmz frəm ə ˈdɛskˌtɑp məˈʃin, məʧ laɪk ðə ˈkɑrənt ʃild ˈhænˈdhɛld. ðə ʃild ˈtæblət maɪt hæv ən eight-inch*, dɪˈspleɪ, tu, ɪf ɪts ðə seɪm ɛz ðət "ˈmoʊkə" ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp wi hərd əˈbaʊt læst mənθ. ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈskɛlətən ˈprɑdəkt peɪʤ minz wɪl rɪˈvil ðə ʃild ˈtæblət æt ˈleɪtər ðɪs wik. aɪ gɛs ˈoʊnli taɪm wɪl tɛl. (ənd θæŋks tɪ ˈridər fər ðə lɪŋk.) |
jones
vs.
cormier cerrone
vs.
jury tavares
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marquardt horiguchi
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gaudinot lombard
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burkman mike bohn
@mikebohnmma
2015 picks:
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jones
cerrone
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lombard dann stupp
@dannstupp
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cerrone
marquardt
horiguchi
lombard john morgan
@mmajunkiejohn
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jones
cerrone
tavares
horiguchi
lombard ben fowlkes
@benfowlkesmma
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jones
cerrone
tavares
horiguchi
lombard brian garcia
@thegoze
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cormier
cerrone
tavares
horiguchi
lombard steven marrocco
@mmajunkiesteven
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jones
jury
tavares
horiguchi
lombard matt erickson
@mmajunkiematt
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cormier
cerrone
tavares
horiguchi
lombard george garcia
@mmajunkiegeorge
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cormier
cerrone
tavares
horiguchi
lombard
with the new year, mike bohn is celebrating his 2014 championship after his (69.1 percent) finish in our 2014 staff picks. check out his and the other predictions for 182 event.
the event, which airs on from las vegas’ mgm grand garden arena, features the heavily anticipated grudge match between champion jon jones (20-1 mma,) and daniel cormier (15-0 mma,).
bohn and four other staffers chose jones, while three picked cormier. he and six others also chose lightweight donald cerrone (25-6 mma,) over myles jury (15-0 mma,), who got one vote. however, he went against the grain and was one of only two staffers to predict middleweight nate marquardt (33-13-2 mma,) to beat brad tavares (12-3 mma,).
elsewhere on the card, horiguchi (14-1 mma,) was the unanimous choice over louis (6-3 mma,), and hector lombard (34-4-1 mma,) was the consensus pick over welterweight josh burkman (27-10 mma,).
check out all the picks above. additionally, leave your picks below. as usual, reader “iamma” is organizing the member picks. like the staff picks, the readers’ records reset with the new year, so the time to get involved.
for more on 182, check out the rumors section of the site.
* * * * | ʤoʊnz ˈvərsəz. ˈkɔrmiər ʧərˈoʊni ˈvərsəz. ˈʤʊri tɑˈvɑrɛs ˈvərsəz. ˈmɑrkwɑrt ˌhɔrɪˈguʧi ˈvərsəz. ˈlɑmbɑrd ˈvərsəz. ˈbərkmən maɪk boʊn 2015 pɪks: 2014 ˈʧæmpiən ʤoʊnz ʧərˈoʊni ˈmɑrkwɑrt ˌhɔrɪˈguʧi ˈlɑmbɑrd dæn stəp 2015 pɪks: ʤoʊnz ʧərˈoʊni ˈmɑrkwɑrt ˌhɔrɪˈguʧi ˈlɑmbɑrd ʤɑn ˈmɔrgən 2015 pɪks: ʤoʊnz ʧərˈoʊni tɑˈvɑrɛs ˌhɔrɪˈguʧi ˈlɑmbɑrd bɛn faʊlks 2015 pɪks: ʤoʊnz ʧərˈoʊni tɑˈvɑrɛs ˌhɔrɪˈguʧi ˈlɑmbɑrd braɪən ˌgɑrˈsiə 2015 pɪks: ˈkɔrmiər ʧərˈoʊni tɑˈvɑrɛs ˌhɔrɪˈguʧi ˈlɑmbɑrd ˈstivən mɑˈroʊkoʊ 2015 pɪks: ʤoʊnz ˈʤʊri tɑˈvɑrɛs ˌhɔrɪˈguʧi ˈlɑmbɑrd mæt ˈɛrɪksən 2015 pɪks: ˈkɔrmiər ʧərˈoʊni tɑˈvɑrɛs ˌhɔrɪˈguʧi ˈlɑmbɑrd ʤɔrʤ ˌgɑrˈsiə 2015 pɪks: ˈkɔrmiər ʧərˈoʊni tɑˈvɑrɛs ˌhɔrɪˈguʧi ˈlɑmbɑrd wɪθ ðə nu jɪr, maɪk boʊn ɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ hɪz 2014 ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈæftər hɪz pərˈsɛnt) ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ɑr 2014 stæf pɪks. ʧɛk aʊt hɪz ənd ðə ˈəðər priˈdɪkʃənz fər 182 ɪˈvɛnt. ðə ɪˈvɛnt, wɪʧ ɛrz ɔn frəm ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs vegas’*’ ˈɛmˈgiˈɛm grænd ˈgɑrdən ərˈinə, ˈfiʧərz ðə ˈhɛvəli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd grəʤ mæʧ bɪtˈwin ˈʧæmpiən ʤɑn ʤoʊnz mma*,) ənd ˈdænjəl ˈkɔrmiər mma*,). boʊn ənd fɔr ˈəðər ˈstæfərz ʧoʊz ʤoʊnz, waɪl θri pɪkt ˈkɔrmiər. hi ənd sɪks ˈəðərz ˈɔlsoʊ ʧoʊz ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˈdɑnəld ʧərˈoʊni mma*,) ˈoʊvər maɪlz ˈʤʊri mma*,), hu gɑt wən voʊt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi wɛnt əˈgɛnst ðə greɪn ənd wɑz wən əv ˈoʊnli tu ˈstæfərz tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt neɪt ˈmɑrkwɑrt mma*,) tɪ bit bræd tɑˈvɑrɛs mma*,). ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɔn ðə kɑrd, ˌhɔrɪˈguʧi mma*,) wɑz ðə juˈnænəməs ʧɔɪs ˈoʊvər luɪs mma*,), ənd ˈhɛktər ˈlɑmbɑrd mma*,) wɑz ðə kənˈsɛnsəs pɪk ˈoʊvər ˈwɛltərˌweɪt ʤɑʃ ˈbərkmən mma*,). ʧɛk aʊt ɔl ðə pɪks əˈbəv. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, liv jʊr pɪks bɪˈloʊ. ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, ˈridər ““iamma”*” ɪz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈmɛmbər pɪks. laɪk ðə stæf pɪks, ðə readers’*’ ˈrɛkərdz ˈrisɛt wɪθ ðə nu jɪr, soʊ ðə taɪm tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. fər mɔr ɔn 182 ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈrumərz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə saɪt. |
the principal of high school (a school affiliated with the anglican church) revoked the appointment of its head girl. the reason given is that theudent is a jehovah's witness, and based on her religious beliefs, she would be unwilling to the responsibilities required by a head girl. this christian denomination believes that world power and political parties are the unwitting allies of satan. they refuse to salute flags of nations and perform military service. the head girl would be in breach of her religion if she participated in any civic duties required by the school. would she forsake her religion? highly unlikely. jehovah's witnesses don't take kindly to apostates. if she refuses, the school has every right to rescind her appointment. this is not religious discrimination. it is simply the school's rational attempt to appoint someone best equipped and qualified to the normal functions of a head girl. if the religion of the appointee prohibits these functions, the appointee automatically disqualifies herself.
serious questions
shouldn't children have the right to choose their own religion, or not choosing a religion? are children indoctrinated by their parents or society, or even by their ignorance? children of jehovah's witness parents, or any other faith or denomination, never volunteered to be of that faith. they were born into it. they had no choice. furthermore, is the faith of their birth, the one true faith, all the others being false, or was it an accident of birth? shouldn't they decide if they wish to revoke all religious faiths? tragically, religion and, particularly, the jehovah's witness, may close the door to future opportunities, not only for self improvement of the believer, but also to make valuable contributions to other people's lives. the jehovah's witness prohibits blood transfusions. how would you feel if your loved one might possibly be alive had a blood transfusion been given?
which brings me to the subject of religious upbringing and education of young children. parents do have the right to raise their children the way they see fit. that's the core of family values. at the same time, parents don't literally own their children (like slave owners once owned slaves), but are more like their guardians and ought to be held accountable by outsiders. outsiders have a right to interfere if the parents do harm to their children. similarly, some might say no prospective parent has the right to terminate a pregnancy (except if the mother's life is in jeopardy). on the other hand, many of the same people declare that once born, the child loses its right not to be indoctrinated and brainwashed. spread the value of freedom throughout the world, but not to children, apparently.
how do we teach children until they are informed enough and mature enough to decide for themselves? we should teach them all the world's religions, historically and biologically, the same way we teach them about geography and history. read the bible if you must, but at the same time,udy its history and how it was written. we should include both the positive aspects of the church - the role of the church in the civil rights movement in the unitedates and charitable organisations and the negatives - the inquisition and the role of the catholic church in the spreading of aids in africa through its opposition to condoms, etc. no religion should be and none ignored.
parents should not teach them anything that is likely to close their minds through fear or disabling them from enquiry. they should not be blindfolded or fooled to ensure that they conform to a particular faith when they are adults. they should be taught not so much what to think as how to think. if they grow up and decide that the bible is literally true, or not true, that is their privilege. it is their privilege to decide what they shall think, and not their parents' privilege to impose it upon them.
• email | ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv haɪ skul (ə skul əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈæŋglɪkən ʧərʧ) rɪˈvoʊkt ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt əv ɪts hɛd gərl. ðə ˈrizən ˈgɪvɪn ɪz ðət ðə ˈstudənt ɪz ə ʤəˈhoʊvəz ˈwɪtnəs, ənd beɪst ɔn hər rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs, ʃi wʊd bi ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ə hɛd gərl. ðɪs ˈkrɪsʧɪn dɪˌnɔməˈneɪʃən bɪˈlivz ðət wərld paʊər ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ər ðə ənˈwɪtɪŋ ˈælaɪz əv ˈseɪtən. ðeɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ səˈlut flægz əv ˈneɪʃənz ənd pərˈfɔrm ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsərvɪs. ðə hɛd gərl wʊd bi ɪn briʧ əv hər rɪˈlɪʤən ɪf ʃi pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ˈɛni ˈsɪvɪk ˈdutiz rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ðə skul. wʊd ʃi fɔrˈseɪk hər rɪˈlɪʤən? ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli. ʤəˈhoʊvəz ˈwɪtnəsɪz doʊnt teɪk ˈkaɪndli tɪ apostates*. ɪf ʃi rɪfˈjuzɪz, ðə skul həz ˈɛvəri raɪt tɪ rɪˈsɪnd hər əˈpɔɪntmənt. ðɪs ɪz nɑt rɪˈlɪʤəs dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli ðə skulz ˈræʃənəl əˈtɛmpt tɪ əˈpɔɪnt ˈsəmˌwən bɛst ɪkˈwɪpt ənd kˈwɑləˌfaɪd tɪ ðə ˈnɔrməl ˈfəŋkʃənz əv ə hɛd gərl. ɪf ðə rɪˈlɪʤən əv ðə əˈpɔɪnti proʊˈhɪbəts ðiz ˈfəŋkʃənz, ðə əˈpɔɪnti ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪz hərˈsɛlf. ˈsɪriəs kˈwɛsʧənz ˈʃʊdənt ˈʧɪldrən hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ʧuz ðɛr oʊn rɪˈlɪʤən, ər nɑt ˈʧuzɪŋ ə rɪˈlɪʤən? ər ˈʧɪldrən ˌɪnˈdɑktrəˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ər soʊˈsaɪɪti, ər ˈivɪn baɪ ðɛr ˈɪgnərəns? ˈʧɪldrən əv ʤəˈhoʊvəz ˈwɪtnəs ˈpɛrənts, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər feɪθ ər dɪˌnɔməˈneɪʃən, ˈnɛvər ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd tɪ bi əv ðət feɪθ. ðeɪ wər bɔrn ˈɪntu ɪt. ðeɪ hæd noʊ ʧɔɪs. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ɪz ðə feɪθ əv ðɛr bərθ, ðə wən tru feɪθ, ɔl ðə ˈəðərz biɪŋ fɔls, ər wɑz ɪt ən ˈæksədənt əv bərθ? ˈʃʊdənt ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ðeɪ wɪʃ tɪ rɪˈvoʊk ɔl rɪˈlɪʤəs feɪθs? ˈtræʤɪkli, rɪˈlɪʤən ənd, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli, ðə ʤəˈhoʊvəz ˈwɪtnəs, meɪ kloʊz ðə dɔr tɪ fˈjuʧər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, nɑt ˈoʊnli fər sɛlf ˌɪmˈpruvmənt əv ðə bɪˈlivər, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ meɪk ˈvæljəbəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ˈəðər ˈpipəlz lɪvz. ðə ʤəˈhoʊvəz ˈwɪtnəs proʊˈhɪbəts bləd trænsfˈjuʒənz. haʊ wʊd ju fil ɪf jʊr ləvd wən maɪt ˈpɑsəbli bi əˈlaɪv hæd ə bləd trænsfˈjuʒən bɪn ˈgɪvɪn? wɪʧ brɪŋz mi tɪ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈəpˌbrɪŋɪŋ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əv jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən. ˈpɛrənts du hæv ðə raɪt tɪ reɪz ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ðə weɪ ðeɪ si fɪt. ðæts ðə kɔr əv ˈfæməli ˈvæljuz. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈpɛrənts doʊnt ˈlɪtərəli oʊn ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən (laɪk sleɪv ˈoʊnərz wəns oʊnd sleɪvz), bət ər mɔr laɪk ðɛr ˈgɑrdiənz ənd ɔt tɪ bi hɛld əˈkaʊntəbəl baɪ aʊtˈsaɪdərz. aʊtˈsaɪdərz hæv ə raɪt tɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪr ɪf ðə ˈpɛrənts du hɑrm tɪ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. ˈsɪmələrli, səm maɪt seɪ noʊ prəˈspɛktɪv ˈpɛrənt həz ðə raɪt tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt ə ˈprɛgnənsi (ɪkˈsɛpt ɪf ðə ˈməðərz laɪf ɪz ɪn ˈʤɛpərdi). ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈmɛni əv ðə seɪm ˈpipəl dɪˈklɛr ðət wəns bɔrn, ðə ʧaɪld ˈluzɪz ɪts raɪt nɑt tɪ bi ˌɪnˈdɑktrəˌneɪtɪd ənd ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃt. sprɛd ðə ˈvælju əv ˈfridəm θruaʊt ðə wərld, bət nɑt tɪ ˈʧɪldrən, əˈpɛrəntli. haʊ du wi tiʧ ˈʧɪldrən ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɪˈnəf ənd məˈʧʊr ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz? wi ʃʊd tiʧ ðɛm ɔl ðə wərldz riˈlɪʤənz, hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ənd baɪəˈlɑʤɪkli, ðə seɪm weɪ wi tiʧ ðɛm əˈbaʊt ʤiˈɑgrəfi ənd ˈhɪstəri. rɛd ðə ˈbaɪbəl ɪf ju məst, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈstədi ɪts ˈhɪstəri ənd haʊ ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən. wi ʃʊd ˌɪnˈklud boʊθ ðə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ʧərʧ ðə roʊl əv ðə ʧərʧ ɪn ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈʧɛrətəbəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈnɛgətɪvz ðə ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən ənd ðə roʊl əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ɪn ðə ˈsprɛdɪŋ əv eɪdz ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ θru ɪts ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈkɑndəmz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. noʊ rɪˈlɪʤən ʃʊd bi ənd nən ˌɪgˈnɔrd. ˈpɛrənts ʃʊd nɑt tiʧ ðɛm ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ kloʊz ðɛr maɪndz θru fɪr ər ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ ðɛm frəm ɪnkˈwaɪˌri. ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈblaɪndˌfoʊldɪd ər fuld tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðeɪ kənˈfɔrm tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr feɪθ wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈædəlts. ðeɪ ʃʊd bi tɔt nɑt soʊ məʧ wət tɪ θɪŋk ɛz haʊ tɪ θɪŋk. ɪf ðeɪ groʊ əp ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðət ðə ˈbaɪbəl ɪz ˈlɪtərəli tru, ər nɑt tru, ðət ɪz ðɛr ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. ɪt ɪz ðɛr ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət ðeɪ ʃæl θɪŋk, ənd nɑt ðɛr ˈpɛrənts' ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ɪt əˈpɑn ðɛm. iˈmeɪl |
reds manager bryan price (left) looks at relief pitcher ross ohlendorf after ohlendorf was ejected in the ninth inning of wednesday's game against the pirates. (photo: kareem elgazzar)
philadelphia - cincinnati reds manager bryan price and reliever ross ohlendorf arrived in the visiting clubhouse at citizens bank park on friday only to get some bad news. after both were ejected on wednesday after ohlendorf hit a batter with a pitch, major league baseball had levied suspensions against them.
price was banned for one game, and spent series opener against the philadelphia phillies in the luxury box reserved for the visiting general manager. ohlendorf was hit with a ban, which he chose to appeal.
neither saw it coming.
“i been involved with this thing yet,” price said. “i understood the ejection from the game but not the suspension. but i do know now, after being informed, that it is standard protocol that a pitcher will get three games and can appeal and a manager gets one and can’t.”
their came in the top of the ninth against the pittsburgh pirates at great american ball park after ohlendorf hit david freese with a fastball. since both benches had been warned earlier in the game after two other hit batters, of the pitcher and his manager were a foregone conclusion.
it was the suspensions that caught them off guard, although they have become standard operating procedure for how deals with. that fact has seemingly not filtered its way down to many.
“i know, so i think (many guys know),” ohlendorf said. “it happen all that often. i was surprised.”
ohlendorf maintained after his ejection that hitting freese was unintentional, but said he understood he had to be removed from the game by rule in order to ease tensions. he think a suspension is fair, though.
“whether win or not, i know, but i thought the right thing to do was to appeal it,” he said. “hopefully i do win, but see what happens.”
even if ohlendorf does win, price expect the league to wipe his slate clean. more likely, price said, that the suspension will be reduced by a game or two when case is heard. a date for his appeal has not been set.
managers are not given the recourse to appeal, which price said he understands. bench coach jim riggleman will manage in his place.
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of the several hit batters in the game, he thinks only the juan of brandon phillips earlier in the game was intentional, and that triggered the warnings. most hit batters across the league are an accident, he said, and he think the threat of automatic suspensions will do much to stem them.
“we change our philosophy,” he said. | rɛdz ˈmænɪʤər braɪən praɪs (lɛft) lʊks æt rɪˈlif ˈpɪʧər rɔs ˈoʊlɪndɔrf ˈæftər ˈoʊlɪndɔrf wɑz ɪˈʤɛktɪd ɪn ðə naɪnθ ˈɪnɪŋ əv ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpaɪrəts. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: kərˈim elgazzar*) ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˌsɪnsəˈnæti rɛdz ˈmænɪʤər braɪən praɪs ənd riˈlivər rɔs ˈoʊlɪndɔrf əraɪvd ɪn ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈkləˌbhaʊs æt ˈsɪtɪzənz bæŋk pɑrk ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈoʊnli tɪ gɪt səm bæd nuz. ˈæftər boʊθ wər ɪˈʤɛktɪd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ˈoʊlɪndɔrf hɪt ə ˈbætər wɪθ ə pɪʧ, ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈbeɪsˈbɔl hæd ˈlɛvid səˈspɛnʃənz əˈgɛnst ðɛm. praɪs wɑz bænd fər wən geɪm, ənd spɛnt ˈsɪriz ˈoʊpənər əˈgɛnst ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈfɪliz ɪn ðə ˈləgʒəri bɑks rɪˈzərvd fər ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər. ˈoʊlɪndɔrf wɑz hɪt wɪθ ə bæn, wɪʧ hi ʧoʊz tɪ əˈpil. ˈniðər sɔ ɪt ˈkəmɪŋ. bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ðɪs θɪŋ yet,”*,” praɪs sɛd. ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə ɪˈʤɛkʃən frəm ðə geɪm bət nɑt ðə səˈspɛnʃən. bət aɪ du noʊ naʊ, ˈæftər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd, ðət ɪt ɪz ˈstændərd ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ðət ə ˈpɪʧər wɪl gɪt θri geɪmz ənd kən əˈpil ənd ə ˈmænɪʤər gɪts wən ənd can’t.”*.” ðɛr keɪm ɪn ðə tɔp əv ðə naɪnθ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpɪtsbərg ˈpaɪrəts æt greɪt əˈmɛrɪkən bɔl pɑrk ˈæftər ˈoʊlɪndɔrf hɪt ˈdeɪvɪd friz wɪθ ə ˈfæstˌbɔl. sɪns boʊθ ˈbɛnʧɪz hæd bɪn wɔrnd ˈərliər ɪn ðə geɪm ˈæftər tu ˈəðər hɪt ˈbætərz, əv ðə ˈpɪʧər ənd hɪz ˈmænɪʤər wər ə ˈfɔrˈgɔn kənˈkluʒən. ɪt wɑz ðə səˈspɛnʃənz ðət kɔt ðɛm ɔf gɑrd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ hæv bɪˈkəm ˈstændərd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ prəˈsiʤər fər haʊ dilz wɪθ. ðət fækt həz ˈsimɪŋli nɑt ˈfɪltərd ɪts weɪ daʊn tɪ ˈmɛni. noʊ, soʊ aɪ θɪŋk (ˈmɛni gaɪz know),”*),” ˈoʊlɪndɔrf sɛd. ˈhæpən ɔl ðət ˈɔfən. aɪ wɑz surprised.”*.” ˈoʊlɪndɔrf meɪnˈteɪnd ˈæftər hɪz ɪˈʤɛkʃən ðət ˈhɪtɪŋ friz wɑz ˌənɪnˈtɛnʃənəl, bət sɛd hi ˌəndərˈstʊd hi hæd tɪ bi riˈmuvd frəm ðə geɪm baɪ rul ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ iz ˈtɛnʧənz. hi θɪŋk ə səˈspɛnʃən ɪz fɛr, ðoʊ. wɪn ər nɑt, aɪ noʊ, bət aɪ θɔt ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du wɑz tɪ əˈpil it,”*,” hi sɛd. aɪ du wɪn, bət si wət happens.”*.” ˈivɪn ɪf ˈoʊlɪndɔrf dɪz wɪn, praɪs ɪkˈspɛkt ðə lig tɪ waɪp hɪz sleɪt klin. mɔr ˈlaɪkli, praɪs sɛd, ðət ðə səˈspɛnʃən wɪl bi rɪˈdust baɪ ə geɪm ər tu wɪn keɪs ɪz hərd. ə deɪt fər hɪz əˈpil həz nɑt bɪn sɛt. ˈmænɪʤərz ər nɑt ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈrikɔrs tɪ əˈpil, wɪʧ praɪs sɛd hi ˌəndərˈstændz. bɛnʧ koʊʧ ʤɪm ˈrɪgəlmən wɪl ˈmænɪʤ ɪn hɪz pleɪs. ˈnuzˌlɛtərz gɪt ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz bit ˈnuzˌlɛtər dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr wɪr ˈsɑri, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ wɛnt rɔŋ pliz traɪ əˈgɛn sun, ər ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs æt dɪˈlɪvəri: ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs θæŋk ju! jʊr ˈɔlˌmoʊst saɪnd əp fər ˈbɛŋgəlz bit kip ən aɪ aʊt fər ən iˈmeɪl tɪ kənˈfərm jʊr ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən. mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz əv ðə ˈsɛvərəl hɪt ˈbætərz ɪn ðə geɪm, hi θɪŋks ˈoʊnli ðə wɑn əv ˈbrændən ˈfɪlɪps ˈərliər ɪn ðə geɪm wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl, ənd ðət ˈtrɪgərd ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋz. moʊst hɪt ˈbætərz əˈkrɔs ðə lig ər ən ˈæksədənt, hi sɛd, ənd hi θɪŋk ðə θrɛt əv ˌɔtəˈmætɪk səˈspɛnʃənz wɪl du məʧ tɪ stɛm ðɛm. ʧeɪnʤ ɑr philosophy,”*,” hi sɛd. |
as the white house and congressional leaders woo votes to authorize military intervention in syria, certain lawmakers serve as important bellwethers and potentially critical components to the math of 218.
military action in syria is, ultimately, a policy vote. but it is also, inescapably, a political one.
voting against syria could forever mar a republican as soft on defense, just as voting for it could brand a democrat a war hawk. and how members vote could play roles in leadership elections down the line. elections could be won or lost and legacies built or dashed based on this vote and lawmakers know it.
there are many votes that could be insightful gauges: kosovo, libya, perhaps even the fiscal cliff.
but the last time the white house and republican and democratic leadership were on the same side of a key vote was the national security agency amendment from michigan republican justin. the amendment pitted libertarian republicans and liberal democrats against establishment lawmakers concerned with national security. it came within seven votes of adoption.
it was also the first time a majority of democrats sided against president barack obama on a national security issue. and, as one democratic aide put it, democrats learned that “the sky fall” if they vote against obama.
another way to handicap the vote is by looking at individual legislators.
these 20 house lawmakers are ones to watch:
republicans
kevin mccarthy of california
the no. 3 republican in the house has yet to decide if join speaker john a. boehner, r-ohio, and majority leader eric cantor, r-va. he probably will, but his reluctance already indicates just how tough a vote this could be. and the last thing boehner and obama need is the guy in charge of counting votes not on the team.
paul d. ryan of wisconsin
ryan, the proverbial thought-leader, carries a great deal of weight in the house. like mccarthy, he will probably side with leadership. but this vote also will be one of the defining ones heading into the 2016 presidential race, should he make a run.
cathy mcmorris rodgers of washington
the no. 4 republican still said which way she is leaning, but if she sided against boehner and cantor, it would be significant.
her staff says she is “carefully considering” intervention and she is “awaiting final legislative text,” so she is unlikely to announce her position soon. mcmorris rodgers will likely have a strong sense of how republicans are leaning when she makes up her mind.
tom price of georgia
price says he is still undecided, but whichever side he comes down on could enjoy a big boost. price is in the republican ranks, and many southern republicans look to him for guidance.
bill huizenga of michigan
huizenga is a middle-of-the-road republican who like to make trouble. but he has just enough of an independent streak to break from republican leadership. on the amendment, huizenga was undecided up to the last moment. he voted for the amendment, but multiple sources say he was willing to flip if leadership needed him.
cory gardner of colorado
the sophomore republican has made a name for himself as a conservative to watch. gardner is likely torn on the issue of syria. he wants to please leadership, and he wants to please his young friends. he want to be soft on defense, but he want to start a war. his dilemma is a lot like the dilemma facing other republicans.
jim jordan of ohio
when conservatives want to know where conservatives stand on an issue, they often look to jordan the former chairman of the republican study committee.
scott of virginia
rigell’s prominence rose when he led the charge to get president barack obama to go through congress for authorization of syria. now that obama has gone that route, seems inclined to vote no, but if he were to back obama, that could prove significant.
ann wagner of missouri
wagner is a freshman to watch in general. the ambitious republican is eager to please leadership, but she is also trying to maintain her conservative credentials among her young colleagues. she is one member constantly in communication with her colleagues. if the mood swings against syria, wagner will pick up on it.
tom cole of oklahoma
cole a close boehner ally seems to be leaning against intervention in syria but could still go the other way. cole is suspicious of any bombing campaign that end with the united states securing chemical weapons.
democrats
james e. clyburn of south carolina
the no. 3 democrat in the house is not afraid to vote against leadership and the white house. he did just that when he recently voted for the amendment. but the former democratic whip and former congressional black caucus chairman has in the past been inclined to support the president and could prove key in getting obama's base behind him or not.
marcia l. fudge of ohio
the leader of the cbc is a key vote. she, clyburn and emanuel cleaver ii, d-mo., a former and unofficial leader of the cbc, could help sway the outcome. they face a substantial dilemma: oppose the war or oppose the president.
xavier becerra of california
the house democratic caucus chairman told roll call over the weekend that this was a vote of conscience. so if conscience is leaning one way or another, that could be a good indication of the overall direction of the democratic conscience. becerra will probably support intervention, but if he, it would be a bad sign for democratic leadership.
joseph crowley of new york
the vice chairman of the democratic caucus has yet to state where he stands, but if he comes out against striking syria, many democrats will notice. crowley defied the white house to back the amendment.
rosa delauro of connecticut
delauro is a close pelosi ally. also a liberal conscience who afraid to break from leadership.
jan of illinois
schakowsky is another one of best friends and she, too, is undecided. now in her eighth term, been in the house long enough to have seen the consequences of authorizing military force. is also on the intelligence committee. if votes no, other members might see it as a sign that the intelligence on syria is not compelling.
jim himes of connecticut
another member of the intelligence committee, himes can speak forcefully and convincingly on syria. he seems likely to vote against intervention, but if he comes out for striking syria, democrats will listen.
himes, like many democrats, faces his own dilemma. he came to congress in 2008 after a public ushered in a democratic majority. but himes is also a fan of obama. he said recently it “pains” him to oppose the president on such a key issue as syria. if himes can do it, other democrats could follow.
jared polis of colorado
polis seems open to the idea of a limited strike “if we have the ability to do it, without adversely affecting our security.” but polis is a member whose position will likely depend on the details of the resolution. if he is convinced by an argument that, for example, a resolution is the best way to restrain the use of force, polis could be an important ally.
john b. larson of connecticut
the former chairman of the house democratic caucus seems open to backing a strike as long as it mean “boots on the ground.” once again, the text of the resolution and the mood of the caucus will matter. whichever way he is leaning is a good indication where other democrats are headed, too.
zoe lofgren of california
lofgren calls herself a “skeptic,” but she says she will give the question “the kind of thorough consideration that such a question deserves.” lofgren is known to concern herself with the details, and she was elected to congress during republican wave. if she signs off, other democrats may trust her judgment.
emma contributed to this report. | ɛz ðə waɪt haʊs ənd kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈlidərz wu voʊts tɪ ˈɔθərˌaɪz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˈsɪriə, ˈsərtən ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz sərv ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈbɛlˌwɛðərz ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈkrɪtɪkəl kəmˈpoʊnənts tɪ ðə mæθ əv 218 ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən ɪn ˈsɪriə ɪz, ˈəltəmətli, ə ˈpɑləsi voʊt. bət ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ, ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbli, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl wən. ˈvoʊtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈsɪriə kʊd fərˈɛvər mɑr ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ɛz sɔft ɔn dɪˈfɛns, ʤɪst ɛz ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ɪt kʊd brænd ə ˈdɛməˌkræt ə wɔr hɔk. ənd haʊ ˈmɛmbərz voʊt kʊd pleɪ roʊlz ɪn ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪˈlɛkʃənz daʊn ðə laɪn. ɪˈlɛkʃənz kʊd bi wən ər lɔst ənd ˈlɛgəsiz bɪlt ər dæʃt beɪst ɔn ðɪs voʊt ənd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz noʊ ɪt. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni voʊts ðət kʊd bi ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl ˈgeɪʤɪz: ˈkoʊsoʊˌvoʊ, ˈlɪˌbiə, pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ðə ˈfɪskəl klɪf. bət ðə læst taɪm ðə waɪt haʊs ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlidərˌʃɪp wər ɔn ðə seɪm saɪd əv ə ki voʊt wɑz ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi əˈmɛndmənt frəm ˈmɪʃɪgən rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈʤəstɪn. ðə əˈmɛndmənt ˈpɪtɪd ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts əˈgɛnst ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz kənˈsərnd wɪθ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ɪt keɪm wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛvən voʊts əv əˈdɑpʃən. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə fərst taɪm ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈsaɪdɪd əˈgɛnst ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɔn ə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃu. ənd, ɛz wən ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk eɪd pʊt ɪt, ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈlərnɪd ðət skaɪ fall”*” ɪf ðeɪ voʊt əˈgɛnst ˌoʊˈbɑmə. əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ ˈhændiˌkæp ðə voʊt ɪz baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz. ðiz 20 haʊs ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ər wənz tɪ wɔʧ: rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈkɛvɪn məˈkɑrθi əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ðə noʊ. 3 rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪn ðə haʊs həz jɛt tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ʤɔɪn ˈspikər ʤɑn ə. ˈboʊnər, r-ohio*, ənd məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈɛrɪk ˈkæntər, r-va*. hi ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪl, bət hɪz rɪˈləktəns ɔˈrɛdi ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ʤɪst haʊ təf ə voʊt ðɪs kʊd bi. ənd ðə læst θɪŋ ˈboʊnər ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə nid ɪz ðə gaɪ ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈkaʊntɪŋ voʊts nɑt ɔn ðə tim. pɔl di. raɪən əv wɪˈskɑnsən raɪən, ðə prəˈvərbiəl thought-leader*, ˈkɛriz ə greɪt dil əv weɪt ɪn ðə haʊs. laɪk məˈkɑrθi, hi wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli saɪd wɪθ ˈlidərˌʃɪp. bət ðɪs voʊt ˈɔlsoʊ wɪl bi wən əv ðə dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ wənz ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs, ʃʊd hi meɪk ə rən. ˈkæθi məkˈmɔrəs ˈrɑʤərz əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ðə noʊ. 4 rɪˈpəblɪkən stɪl sɛd wɪʧ weɪ ʃi ɪz ˈlinɪŋ, bət ɪf ʃi ˈsaɪdɪd əˈgɛnst ˈboʊnər ənd ˈkæntər, ɪt wʊd bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt. hər stæf sɪz ʃi ɪz considering”*” ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ənd ʃi ɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv text,”*,” soʊ ʃi ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ əˈnaʊns hər pəˈzɪʃən sun. məkˈmɔrəs ˈrɑʤərz wɪl ˈlaɪkli hæv ə strɔŋ sɛns əv haʊ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈlinɪŋ wɪn ʃi meɪks əp hər maɪnd. tɑm praɪs əv ˈʤɔrʤə praɪs sɪz hi ɪz stɪl ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd, bət wɪˈʧɛvər saɪd hi kəmz daʊn ɔn kʊd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə bɪg bust. praɪs ɪz ɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ræŋks, ənd ˈmɛni ˈsəðərn rɪˈpəblɪkənz lʊk tɪ ɪm fər ˈgaɪdəns. bɪl hɪˈzeɪŋgə əv ˈmɪʃɪgən hɪˈzeɪŋgə ɪz ə ˈmɪdələvθəˌrɔd rɪˈpəblɪkən hu laɪk tɪ meɪk ˈtrəbəl. bət hi həz ʤɪst ɪˈnəf əv ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt strik tɪ breɪk frəm rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ɔn ðə əˈmɛndmənt, hɪˈzeɪŋgə wɑz ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd əp tɪ ðə læst ˈmoʊmənt. hi ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðə əˈmɛndmənt, bət ˈməltəpəl ˈsɔrsəz seɪ hi wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ flɪp ɪf ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈnidɪd ɪm. ˈkɔˌri ˈgɑrdnər əv ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ðə ˈsɑfˌmɔr rɪˈpəblɪkən həz meɪd ə neɪm fər hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə kənˈsərvətɪv tɪ wɔʧ. ˈgɑrdnər ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɔrn ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈsɪriə. hi wɔnts tɪ pliz ˈlidərˌʃɪp, ənd hi wɔnts tɪ pliz hɪz jəŋ frɛndz. hi wɔnt tɪ bi sɔft ɔn dɪˈfɛns, bət hi wɔnt tɪ stɑrt ə wɔr. hɪz dɪˈlɛmə ɪz ə lɔt laɪk ðə dɪˈlɛmə ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈəðər rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ʤɪm ˈʤɔrdən əv oʊˈhaɪoʊ wɪn kənˈsərvətɪvz wɔnt tɪ noʊ wɛr kənˈsərvətɪvz stænd ɔn ən ˈɪʃu, ðeɪ ˈɔfən lʊk tɪ ˈʤɔrdən ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈstədi kəˈmɪti. skɑt əv vərˈʤɪnjə ˈprɑmənəns roʊz wɪn hi lɛd ðə ʧɑrʤ tɪ gɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ goʊ θru ˈkɑŋgrəs fər ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən əv ˈsɪriə. naʊ ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz gɔn ðət rut, simz ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ voʊt noʊ, bət ɪf hi wər tɪ bæk ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ðət kʊd pruv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt. æn ˈwægnər əv məˈzʊri ˈwægnər ɪz ə ˈfrɛʃmən tɪ wɔʧ ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. ðə æmˈbɪʃəs rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪz ˈigər tɪ pliz ˈlidərˌʃɪp, bət ʃi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪnˈteɪn hər kənˈsərvətɪv krəˈdɛnʃəlz əˈməŋ hər jəŋ ˈkɑligz. ʃi ɪz wən ˈmɛmbər ˈkɑnstəntli ɪn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ hər ˈkɑligz. ɪf ðə mud swɪŋz əˈgɛnst ˈsɪriə, ˈwægnər wɪl pɪk əp ɔn ɪt. tɑm koʊl əv ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə koʊl ə kloʊz ˈboʊnər ˈælaɪ simz tɪ bi ˈlinɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˈsɪriə bət kʊd stɪl goʊ ðə ˈəðər weɪ. koʊl ɪz səˈspɪʃəs əv ˈɛni ˈbɑmɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ðət ɛnd wɪθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz. ˈdɛməˌkræts ʤeɪmz i. ˈklɪbərn əv saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ðə noʊ. 3 ˈdɛməˌkræt ɪn ðə haʊs ɪz nɑt əˈfreɪd tɪ voʊt əˈgɛnst ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd ðə waɪt haʊs. hi dɪd ʤɪst ðət wɪn hi ˈrisəntli ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðə əˈmɛndmənt. bət ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk wɪp ənd ˈfɔrmər kənˈgrɛʃənəl blæk ˈkɔkəs ˈʧɛrmən həz ɪn ðə pæst bɪn ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd kʊd pruv ki ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌoʊˈbɑməz beɪs bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm ər nɑt. ˈmɑrʃə ɛl. fəʤ əv oʊˈhaɪoʊ ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˈsiˌbiˈsi ɪz ə ki voʊt. ʃi, ˈklɪbərn ənd ɪˈmænjuəl ˈklivər ii*, d-mo*., ə ˈfɔrmər ənd ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˈlidər əv ðə ˈsiˌbiˈsi, kʊd hɛlp sweɪ ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm. ðeɪ feɪs ə səbˈstænʃəl dɪˈlɛmə: əˈpoʊz ðə wɔr ər əˈpoʊz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈzeɪvjər bɛˈʧɛrɑ əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ðə haʊs ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɔkəs ˈʧɛrmən toʊld roʊl kɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ðət ðɪs wɑz ə voʊt əv ˈkɑnʃəns. soʊ ɪf ˈkɑnʃəns ɪz ˈlinɪŋ wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər, ðət kʊd bi ə gʊd ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɑnʃəns. bɛˈʧɛrɑ wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli səˈpɔrt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən, bət ɪf hi, ɪt wʊd bi ə bæd saɪn fər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ˈʤoʊzəf ˈkraʊli əv nu jɔrk ðə vaɪs ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɔkəs həz jɛt tɪ steɪt wɛr hi stændz, bət ɪf hi kəmz aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈsɪriə, ˈmɛni ˈdɛməˌkræts wɪl ˈnoʊtɪs. ˈkraʊli dɪˈfaɪd ðə waɪt haʊs tɪ bæk ðə əˈmɛndmənt. ˈroʊzə dɛˈlɔroʊ əv kəˈnɛtəkət dɛˈlɔroʊ ɪz ə kloʊz pɛˈloʊsi ˈælaɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkɑnʃəns hu əˈfreɪd tɪ breɪk frəm ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ʤæn əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ɪz əˈnəðər wən əv bɛst frɛndz ənd ʃi, tu, ɪz ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd. naʊ ɪn hər eɪθ tərm, bɪn ɪn ðə haʊs lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ hæv sin ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ˈɔθərˌaɪzɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɔrs. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪti. ɪf voʊts noʊ, ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz maɪt si ɪt ɛz ə saɪn ðət ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɔn ˈsɪriə ɪz nɑt kəmˈpɛlɪŋ. ʤɪm haɪmz əv kəˈnɛtəkət əˈnəðər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪti, haɪmz kən spik ˈfɔrsfəli ənd kənˈvɪnsɪŋli ɔn ˈsɪriə. hi simz ˈlaɪkli tɪ voʊt əˈgɛnst ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən, bət ɪf hi kəmz aʊt fər ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈsɪriə, ˈdɛməˌkræts wɪl ˈlɪsən. haɪmz, laɪk ˈmɛni ˈdɛməˌkræts, ˈfeɪsɪz hɪz oʊn dɪˈlɛmə. hi keɪm tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn 2008 ˈæftər ə ˈpəblɪk ˈəʃərd ɪn ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk məˈʤɔrəti. bət haɪmz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə fæn əv ˌoʊˈbɑmə. hi sɛd ˈrisəntli ɪt ““pains”*” ɪm tɪ əˈpoʊz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɔn səʧ ə ki ˈɪʃu ɛz ˈsɪriə. ɪf haɪmz kən du ɪt, ˈəðər ˈdɛməˌkræts kʊd ˈfɑloʊ. ˈʤɛrɪd ˈpoʊləs əv ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈpoʊləs simz ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd straɪk wi hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ du ɪt, wɪˈθaʊt ædˈvərsli əˈfɛktɪŋ ɑr security.”*.” bət ˈpoʊləs ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər huz pəˈzɪʃən wɪl ˈlaɪkli dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. ɪf hi ɪz kənˈvɪnst baɪ ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ɪz ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ riˈstreɪn ðə juz əv fɔrs, ˈpoʊləs kʊd bi ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈælaɪ. ʤɑn bi. ˈlɑrsən əv kəˈnɛtəkət ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə haʊs ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɔkəs simz ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈbækɪŋ ə straɪk ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ɪt min ɔn ðə ground.”*.” wəns əˈgɛn, ðə tɛkst əv ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ənd ðə mud əv ðə ˈkɔkəs wɪl ˈmætər. wɪˈʧɛvər weɪ hi ɪz ˈlinɪŋ ɪz ə gʊd ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən wɛr ˈəðər ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ˈhɛdɪd, tu. zoʊi ˈlɑfgrɛn əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈlɑfgrɛn kɔlz hərˈsɛlf ə ““skeptic,”*,” bət ʃi sɪz ʃi wɪl gɪv ðə kˈwɛʃən kaɪnd əv θəroʊ kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ðət səʧ ə kˈwɛʃən deserves.”*.” ˈlɑfgrɛn ɪz noʊn tɪ kənˈsərn hərˈsɛlf wɪθ ðə ˈditeɪlz, ənd ʃi wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈdʊrɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən weɪv. ɪf ʃi saɪnz ɔf, ˈəðər ˈdɛməˌkræts meɪ trəst hər ˈʤəʤmənt. ˈɛmə kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. |
a university of southern mississippi fraternity pledge was arrested wednesday night for his role in the scavenger hunt that led to the deaths of two flamingos, the american reports.
devin was pledging the delta nu chapter of pi kappa alpha on tuesday and was supposed to take a photograph with a flamingo for the scavenger hunt.
instead, police say, norris took the animal itself but neither the female chilean flamingo nor its mate went quietly.
hattiesburg zoo officials say that the male flamingo “attempted to defend his mate and was injured.” it was found dead in its holding area the morning after the scavenger hunt with scrapes on its body and severe internal injuries.
the kidnapped female flamingo was recovered tuesday, but it was also severely injured and had to be euthanized.
on his twitter account, wrote:
so far, he has only been charged with grand larceny, though police said that more charges may be forthcoming as the investigation continues.
the university of southern mississippi barred from campus, and ordered pi kappa alpha to cease and desist all fraternity related activities. the national office also placed the fraternity on administrative leave until it determines the delta nu future. | ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsəðərn ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi frəˈtərnɪti plɛʤ wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt fər hɪz roʊl ɪn ðə ˈskævənʤər hənt ðət lɛd tɪ ðə dɛθs əv tu fləˈmɪŋgoʊz, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən rɪˈpɔrts. ˈdɛvɪn wɑz ˈplɛʤɪŋ ðə ˈdɛltə nu ˈʧæptər əv paɪ ˈkæpə ˈælfə ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ teɪk ə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf wɪθ ə fləˈmɪŋgoʊ fər ðə ˈskævənʤər hənt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, pəˈlis seɪ, ˈnɔrɪs tʊk ðə ˈænəməl ˌɪtˈsɛlf bət ˈniðər ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈʧɪliən fləˈmɪŋgoʊ nɔr ɪts meɪt wɛnt kˈwaɪətli. zu əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðət ðə meɪl fləˈmɪŋgoʊ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hɪz meɪt ənd wɑz injured.”*.” ɪt wɑz faʊnd dɛd ɪn ɪts ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈɛriə ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈskævənʤər hənt wɪθ skreɪps ɔn ɪts ˈbɑdi ənd səˈvɪr ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈɪnʤəriz. ðə ˈkɪdˌnæpt ˈfiˌmeɪl fləˈmɪŋgoʊ wɑz rɪˈkəvərd ˈtuzˌdeɪ, bət ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ səˈvɪrli ˈɪnʤərd ənd hæd tɪ bi euthanized*. ɔn hɪz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt, roʊt: soʊ fɑr, hi həz ˈoʊnli bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ grænd ˈlɑrsəni, ðoʊ pəˈlis sɛd ðət mɔr ˈʧɑrʤɪz meɪ bi ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ɛz ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən kənˈtɪnjuz. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsəðərn ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi bɑrd frəm ˈkæmpəs, ənd ˈɔrdərd paɪ ˈkæpə ˈælfə tɪ sis ənd dɪˈzɪst ɔl frəˈtərnɪti rɪˈleɪtɪd ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɔfəs ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪst ðə frəˈtərnɪti ɔn ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv liv ənˈtɪl ɪt dɪˈtərmənz ðə ˈdɛltə nu fˈjuʧər. |
wikileaks may publish further revelations promised by leaker edward snowden, julian hinted during a conference call with journalists. he reiterated that his legal team is helping snowden in his quest for asylum in iceland.
“i feel a great deal of personal sympathy with mr. snowden,” the founder said, adding that he had been in touch with lawyers.
"we are in touch with mr. legal team and have been, are involved, in the process of brokering his asylum in iceland," he said in a conference call from the ecuadorian embassy, where he himself has been fighting his extradition to sweden for nearly a year.
when asked if he had spoken directly with snowden, the former cia contractor who fled to hong kong before disclosing the’s prism surveillance program, declined to offer further details.
“as a matter of policy, we speak about investigations or upcoming publications,” repeated several times. at the same time, he hinted that “significant material will be published in coming weeks.”
it was reported tuesday that snowden is seeking asylum in the nordic island-nation. the icelandic government confirmed they had received request through spokesperson hrafnsson.
icelandic prime minister david confirmed that representative held “informal talks” with government officials to sound out the possibility of the country granting him asylum.
the pm declined to comment further, adding that the asylum request should be filed in iceland by snowden himself.
assange said the us government is likely to charge the leaker with espionage.
“it is clear to me at this stage that mr. snowden . . . is being very aggressively pursued by the us national security sector, and an open question as to whether the journalists, laura poitras and glenn greenwald, will be in the same position that i will be in in a time,” he said.
the us has not yet filed a formal request for his extradition from the chinese territory. | wikileaks* meɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ˈfərðər ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ˈprɑməst baɪ ˈlikər ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən, ˈʤuljən ˈhɪnɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl wɪθ ˈʤərnəlɪsts. hi riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ðət hɪz ˈligəl tim ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ sˈnoʊdən ɪn hɪz kwɛst fər əˈsaɪləm ɪn ˈaɪslənd. fil ə greɪt dil əv ˈpərsɪnəl ˈsɪmpəθi wɪθ ˈmɪstər. snowden,”*,” ðə ˈfaʊndər sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət hi hæd bɪn ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈlɔjərz. "wi ər ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈmɪstər. ˈligəl tim ənd hæv bɪn, ər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈbroʊkərɪŋ hɪz əˈsaɪləm ɪn ˈaɪslənd," hi sɛd ɪn ə ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl frəm ðə ˌɛkwəˈdɔriən ˈɛmbəsi, wɛr hi hɪmˈsɛlf həz bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ hɪz ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən tɪ sˈwidən fər ˈnɪrli ə jɪr. wɪn æst ɪf hi hæd ˈspoʊkən dɪˈrɛkli wɪθ sˈnoʊdən, ðə ˈfɔrmər siaɪeɪ ˈkɑnˌtræktər hu flɛd tɪ hɔŋ kɔŋg ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ ðə ˈprɪzəm sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræm, dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈɔfər ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz. ə ˈmætər əv ˈpɑləsi, wi spik əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ər ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ publications,”*,” rɪˈpitɪd ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, hi ˈhɪnɪd ðət məˈtɪriəl wɪl bi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ weeks.”*.” ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət sˈnoʊdən ɪz ˈsikɪŋ əˈsaɪləm ɪn ðə ˈnɔrdɪk island-nation*. ðə aɪsˈlændɪk ˈgəvərnmənt kənˈfərmd ðeɪ hæd rɪˈsivd rɪkˈwɛst θru ˈspoʊkspərsən hrafnsson*. aɪsˈlændɪk praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd kənˈfərmd ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv hɛld talks”*” wɪθ ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ saʊnd aʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ˈkəntri ˈgrænɪŋ ɪm əˈsaɪləm. ðə piɛm dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ˈfərðər, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə əˈsaɪləm rɪkˈwɛst ʃʊd bi faɪld ɪn ˈaɪslənd baɪ sˈnoʊdən hɪmˈsɛlf. sɛd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ʧɑrʤ ðə ˈlikər wɪθ ˈɛspiənɑʤ. ɪz klɪr tɪ mi æt ðɪs steɪʤ ðət ˈmɪstər. sˈnoʊdən ɪz biɪŋ ˈvɛri əˈgrɛsɪvli pərˈsud baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɛktər, ənd ən ˈoʊpən kˈwɛʃən ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ˈlɔrə pɔɪˈtrɑz ənd glɛn ˈgrinˌwɔld, wɪl bi ɪn ðə seɪm pəˈzɪʃən ðət aɪ wɪl bi ɪn ɪn ə time,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz nɑt jɛt faɪld ə ˈfɔrməl rɪkˈwɛst fər hɪz ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən frəm ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. |
espn's adam has solved one of the north's biggest mysteries: the duration of detroit lions coach jim contract.
as you might remember, the lions did not announce any terms of the contract extension schwartz signed last june. according to, the deal runs through the 2015 season. that means the extension added three years to the four-year contract schwartz originally signed in 2009.
there have been no indications that job was in jeopardy despite the lions' performance this season. but according to, these terms guarantee schwartz will return in 2013.
schwartz and green bay packers coach mike mccarthy have the contracts in the north. minnesota vikings coach leslie frazier is due for an extension but is currently signed through 2013. the same goes for chicago bears coach lovie smith.
next up for our guy: finding the loch ness monster. | espn's* ˈædəm həz sɑlvd wən əv ðə nɔrθs ˈbɪgəst ˈmɪstəriz: ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ˈdiˌtrɔɪt laɪənz koʊʧ ʤɪm ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ɛz ju maɪt rɪˈmɛmbər, ðə laɪənz dɪd nɑt əˈnaʊns ˈɛni tərmz əv ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈstɛnʃən ʃwɔrts saɪnd læst ʤun. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðə dil rənz θru ðə 2015 ˈsizən. ðət minz ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈædɪd θri jɪrz tɪ ðə ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈkɑnˌtrækt ʃwɔrts ərˈɪʤənəli saɪnd ɪn 2009 ðɛr hæv bɪn noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz ðət ʤɑb wɑz ɪn ˈʤɛpərdi dɪˈspaɪt ðə laɪənz' pərˈfɔrməns ðɪs ˈsizən. bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðiz tərmz ˌgɛrənˈti ʃwɔrts wɪl rɪˈtərn ɪn 2013 ʃwɔrts ənd grin beɪ ˈpækərz koʊʧ maɪk məˈkɑrθi hæv ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækts ɪn ðə nɔrθ. ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈvaɪkɪŋz koʊʧ ˈlɛsli ˈfreɪʒər ɪz du fər ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən bət ɪz ˈkərəntli saɪnd θru 2013 ðə seɪm goʊz fər ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bɛrz koʊʧ ˈləvi smɪθ. nɛkst əp fər ɑr gaɪ: ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə lɑk nɛs ˈmɑnstər. |
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the body of a missing california woman was found inside a vehicle authorities said had been in a walmart parking lot for months before anyone noticed.
(thinkstock)
marina, calif. -- investigators say the body of a young woman was left in a northern california parking lot for three months before it was noticed.
ksbw-tv reports that lauren jessie moss was found dead inside her car in a wal-mart store in salinas on feb. 3.
she was last seen alive in seaside on nov. 13; the same day she left a rehab center.
salinas police officers said moss' death was likely a suicide.
police say car had windows and a over the dashboard making it hard to spot anyone inside. security cameras only went back to december, but footage showed the car in the same parking spot at that time.
a wal-mart spokesman says they do not have personnel patrolling overnight, but they do have surveillance cameras. | pəˈlis laɪts ðə ˈbɑdi əv ə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈwʊmən wɑz faʊnd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈviɪkəl əˈθɔrətiz sɛd hæd bɪn ɪn ə ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt fər mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛniˌwən ˈnoʊtɪst. (thinkstock*) mərˈinə, ˈkælɪf. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz seɪ ðə ˈbɑdi əv ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən wɑz lɛft ɪn ə ˈnɔrðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt fər θri mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt wɑz ˈnoʊtɪst. rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈlɔrən ˈʤɛsi mɔs wɑz faʊnd dɛd ˌɪnˈsaɪd hər kɑr ɪn ə ˈwɔlˌmɑrt stɔr ɪn səˈlinəz ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 3 ʃi wɑz læst sin əˈlaɪv ɪn ˈsiˌsaɪd ɔn noʊv. 13 ðə seɪm deɪ ʃi lɛft ə rihæb ˈsɛnər. səˈlinəz pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz sɛd mɔs' dɛθ wɑz ˈlaɪkli ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. pəˈlis seɪ kɑr hæd ˈwɪndoʊz ənd ə ˈoʊvər ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt hɑrd tɪ spɑt ˈɛniˌwən ˌɪnˈsaɪd. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæmərəz ˈoʊnli wɛnt bæk tɪ dɪˈsɛmbər, bət ˈfʊtɪʤ ʃoʊd ðə kɑr ɪn ðə seɪm ˈpɑrkɪŋ spɑt æt ðət taɪm. ə ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ˈspoʊksmən sɪz ðeɪ du nɑt hæv ˌpərsəˈnɛl pəˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, bət ðeɪ du hæv sərˈveɪləns ˈkæmərəz. |
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essentially is social for businesses (sometimes called enterprise social network or private social network) meaning a social network used for business.
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happy collaboration to you and your studio! | ˈɛvriˌbɑdi laɪks fri ənd wɪθ ju gɪt ə lɔt əv fri stəf fri ˈpraɪvət ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk, fri ənd ˈɪnvɔɪsɪz, fri ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤmənt, fri ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈmænɪʤmənt, fri ˈkæləndər ənd 30 ˈəðər fri ˈbɪznɪs tulz ðət kəm ˈhændi wɪn ju rən ə ˈbɪzi wɛb ˈstudiˌoʊ. ˌɪnˈtrigd? teɪk ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk. ɛˈsɛnʃəli ɪz ˈsoʊʃəl fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz (ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kɔld ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ər ˈpraɪvət ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk) ˈminɪŋ ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk juzd fər ˈbɪznɪs. ju juz ɪt tɪ dɪˈskəs aɪˈdiəz wɪθ jʊr ˈkoʊˈwərkər ənd klaɪənts, ʃɛr ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd sɛnd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. kaɪnd əv laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, bət jʊr oʊn. bɪˈkəz kəmz wɪθ fri wərθ əv ˈstɔrɪʤ, ˈpərˌfɪkt fər dɪˈskəsɪŋ dɪˈzaɪnz, ˈskɛʧɪz ənd dræfts. ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ənd ər ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl tulz fər dɪˈzaɪnərz ɪz ðət mɔr ˈbɪznɪs ˈɔriˌɛntɪd. ˈrəðər ðən kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ ɔn dɪˈzaɪnz, ju kəˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn ˈprɑʤɛkts. ˈmɑʤul ɪz wɛr ju stɔr ju klaɪənts ənd ˈprɑspɛkts. ju kən ˈiðər ˈɛnər ðɛm ˈmænjuəli, ˌɪmˈpɔrt frəm ɪkˈsɛl ər ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli frəm jʊr wɛb fɔrm (laɪk kwoʊt rɪkˈwɛst frəm ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt). ju kən kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ jʊr klaɪənts ˈviə ˈiˌmeɪl dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə θæŋks tɪ ˈfiʧər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈkɑnvərt jʊr ˈprɑspɛkts tɪ peɪɪŋ klaɪənts. ˈɪnvɔɪsɪz ər əˈveɪləbəl fər fri ɪn, soʊ ju kən bɪl jʊr klaɪənts dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə ɛz wɛl. ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈmɑʤul əˈlaʊz ju tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwərkˌgrup fər iʧ ˈprɑʤɛkt ju ər ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn. ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ju kən ˌɪnˈvaɪt ˈpipəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ju ˈkəmpəˌni (laɪk klaɪənts, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl) ˈɪntu ˈwərkˌgrups ˈviə ˈfiʧər. ðə ˈɪnstrəmənts fər ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤmənt ɪn ər ˈfɛrli ˈstændərd gænt ʧɑrts, tæsks, ʧɛk lɪsts, tæsk rɪˈpɔrts ənd soʊ ɔn. ɛz wɪθ, ɔl ðɪs ɪz əˈveɪləbəl fər fri. ɪf ˈɛvər wərkt wɪθ, si ðət faɪl ˈʃɛrɪŋ ənd wərk ˈprɪti məʧ ɪgˈzæktli ɛz ɪn ju kən stɔr faɪlz, ʃɛr ðɛm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ɪkˈstərnəl lɪŋks ˈaʊtˈsaɪd jʊr soʊ ˈəðərz kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd jʊr faɪlz, ɪf ju wɔnt, ju kən ˈɛdət ˈdɑkjəmənts təˈgɛðər ənd rɪˈvərt tɪ ˈoʊldər ˈvərʒən, ɪf meɪd ə mɪˈsteɪk ənd soʊ ɔn. ju kən mæp ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ər ɔl əv jʊr ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz tɪ ə ˈnɛtˌwərk draɪv ɔn jʊr ˈloʊkəl məˈʃin ˈlɪtərəli ɪn 2 klɪks ˈjuzɪŋ webdav*. gʊd stəf. ˈkæləndərz ər əˈnəðər kul ˈfiʧər. ju kən ʃɛr ˈkæləndərz, səbˈskraɪb tɪ jʊr ˈkoʊˈwərkərz ˈkæləndərz, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ noʊ ðeɪ ˈskɛʤʊl ənd əˈpɔɪntmənts, ju kən sɪŋk jʊr ˈkæləndər wɪθ ˈgugəl ˈkæləndər ər ˈaʊˌtlʊk ər ˈɛni ˈioʊs ər ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈkæləndər ðət ju ər ˈkərəntli ˈjuzɪŋ. kənˈvinjəntli, ˈɛni əˈpɔɪntmənts ər ɪˈvɛnts kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ər piɛm ər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd tɪ jʊr ˈkæləndər ˈoʊvər ɔl, kəmz wɪθ 30 fri ˈbɪznɪs tulz. ðə wənz ðət ər wərθ jʊr əˈtɛnʃən ər ˈmoʊbəl æp ðət ˈdəbəlz ɛz ˈmoʊbəl, ˈdɛskˌtɑp æp ðət lɛts ju stɑrt ˈvɪdioʊ ʧæt ər ə groupchat*, ɪmˈplɔɪi dɪˈrɛktəri ənd ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ʧɑrt, ˈwərkˌfloʊ ˈmænɪʤmənt tulz, ˈwɪˌkiz ənd ˈnɑlɪʤ beɪs. ɛz ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛnʃənd, ɪz fri fər 12 ˈjuzərz ənd kəmz wɪθ 5 əv fri speɪs. ðɛr ər tu peɪd ɪˈdɪʃənz ðət kəm wɪθ ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈjuzərz fər ju gɪt 50 wərθ əv ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd fər ju gɪt 100 (ju ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt taɪm ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈmɑʤul ənd əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˌɪnˈsərt jʊr ˈkəmpəˌni ˈloʊgoʊ ɪn peɪd ɪˈdɪʃənz). ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈɔfər: fri ˈəpˈgreɪd tɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl əˈkaʊnt bət pʊl jʊr ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd aʊt kwaɪt jɛt! ˈridərz gɪt ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈtritmənt. ɪf ju twit əˈbaʊt ðɪs poʊst ər ˈmɛnʃən ɪn ɪn jʊr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd sɛnd ən ˈiˌmeɪl tɪ dɪd (æt) wɪθ jʊr ˈaɪˈdi (subdomain*) ənd ə lɪŋk tɪ jʊr twit ər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst, jʊr fri əˈkaʊnt wɪl bi ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ɔl ðə ˈfiʧərz ðət kəm wɪθ prəˈfɛʃənəl əˈkaʊnt. ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər ðɪs ɪz sɛpˈtɛmbər 13th*. pliz pʊt ɪn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt laɪn əv jʊr ˈiˌmeɪl. ˈhæpi kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən tɪ ju ənd jʊr ˈstudiˌoʊ! |
ramzan, the governor of chechnya, inspecting his 'personal army' assembled at the grozny stadium, 2015 (image: versia.ru)
in the, chechnya sought independence from moscow, and vladimir putin has made the suppression of that regional insurgency a centerpiece of his claims for public support. but now, in 2017, gazeta suggests, that north caucasus republic may be on its way to becoming a greater threat than it was to russia as a whole.
to put it more succinctly than the moscow paper does, drive for independence in the and threatened the territorial integrity of the country in one small part of it. independent actions now call into question the arrangements within and among all of component parts as well as its centralized political system.
in a lead article today entitled “will our federation withstand chechen customs?” the editors say that decision to permit pupils to wear the “poses serious questions about the federal arrangement of russia” because the chechens have essentially gone their own way without regard to moscow.
the kremlin has played down these implications, the editors say, with spokesman suggesting that putin has not taken a position on this conflict between the actions of a republic government and the decisions of the duma and federal courts despite the fact that putin earlier had declared that the was a religious and not a national custom.
grozny’s position is exactly the opposite, the paper continues. “formally, the decision of the chechen parliamentarians corresponds to the constitutional principle of federalism. in this, the chechen elite is right,” and in many countries decisions on such matters are made below the federal level.
but if one goes “beyond this limit,” gazeta says, “there is a threat to the unity of the state.”
this is not the first time the chechen republic “has demonstrated a special attitude toward the norms of public morality.” in december 2016, for example, grozny closed all alcohol stores, and over the last three years, has unilaterally banned fortune tellers and the like.
“all this allows one to speak about the special status of chechnya, when the principle of federalism is realized only toward selected subjects,” the editors continue. if other federal subjects were to try to assert the same right, moscow would clearly have a different response and that difference in itself represents a danger to the country.
no one should imagine that this is just about muslim republics. “in russia, there are three enormous buddhist republics and buddhist districts in mixed, [and] there are registered national cultural autonomies” for them elsewhere as well.
and then is a more profound question: should the federal rights that have been given to chechnya be extended only to republics or should they apply to predominantly ethnic russian and as well. to ask that question is to raise an issue that challenges the existing system.
many talk about how unique chechnya is, the editors conclude, but “reacting to the challenges of federalism by necessity rather than by rules, the state guarantees its effective functioning only if it has a strong leader. if russia loses a administration, his system of personal administration will soon enter a fatal crisis.”
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recoveries have been getting weaker and weaker because that's how the fed wants them
(reuters)
with unexpectedly is different. in other words, has the economy settled into a, well, new normal of slower growth? it's time to talk about everybody's least favorite davos buzzword -- new unexpectedly contracting percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 (though the private sector mostly kept up , despite the obstacles we've thrown in its way), it's enough to make you wonder if this time reallydifferent. in other words, has the economy settled into a, well, new normal of slower growth?
if it has, it's not quite new, at least when it comes to recoveries. as you can see in this minneapolis fed chart of job gains following recessions, something changed after 1981. recoveries went from being affairs characterized by rapid in employment to ones better described as nasty, brutish, and long.
(note: i excluded the recovery from the 1980 recession, because the in 1981 cut it short).
the story of the jobless recovery is one of what the fed isn't doing. as paul krugman points out, recessions have become post -(or perhaps pre -) modern. through the 1980s, postwar recessions happened when the fed decided to raise rates to head off inflation, and recoveries happened when the fed decided things had tamed down enough to lower rates. but now recessions happen when bubbles burst, with financial deregulation and the global savings glut making these more of a recurring feature of our economy, and the fed hasn't been able to cut interest rates enough to generate strong recoveries. or maybe it hasn't wanted to.
here's a stupid question. why have interest rates and inflation mostly been falling for the past 30 years? in other words if the fed has been de facto, and later de jure, targeting inflation for most of this period (and it has), why has inflation been on a down trend (and it has)? as you can see in the chart below, core inflation, which excludes food and energy costs, fell substantially from the reagan recovery through the bursting tech bubble, and has more or less held steady since, though a bit more on the less side recently.
say hello to "opportunistic disinflation." okay, let's translate this from fed-ese. remember, the fed is supposed to target 2 percent inflation, meaning it raises rates when prices rise by more than that much and lowers them once the economy's cooled off enough, but it wasn't always so. back in the mid-1980s, inflation was hovering around 4 percent, a major achievement following the stagflation of the previous decade, but the fed wanted it to go lower -- here's the crucial bit -- without taking the blame for it. the volcker fed had come in for quite a bit of abuse when it whipped inflation at the expense of the severe downturn, and the fed seems to have learned it was better not to leave its fingerprints on the business cycle.
in other words, let recessions do their dirty work for them.
wall street journal leaked an internal fed memo outlining the policy. it's not hard for central bankers to get what they want without doing anything, as long as what they want is less inflation (and that's almost always what central bankers want). they just have to wait for a recession to come along ... and then keep waiting until inflation falls to where they want it. then, once prices have declined enough for their taste, they cut rates (or buy bonds) to stabilize inflation at this new, lower level. but it's one thing to stabilize inflation at a lower level; it's another to keep it there. the fed has to raise rates faster than it otherwise would during the subsequent recovery to keep inflation from going back to where it was before the recession. it's what the fed calls "opportunistic disinflation," and it's hard to believe this wasn't their strategy looking at falling inflation the previous few decades. not that we have to guess. fed president edward actually laid out this approach in 1989, and fed governor laurence meyer endorsed the idea of "reducing inflation cycle-to-cycle" in a 1996 speech -- the same year an internal fed memo outlining the policy.
but it gets worse. pushing inflation progressively lower means recoveries get progressively weaker, since the fed has to choke off inflation, and hence the recovery, at lower and lower levels. now, to be fair, the fed, and ben in particular, have to the dangers of this approach. the danger, of course, is that the fed gets in a situation where short-term rates are stuck at zero, but the economy stays stuck in a slump. sound familiar? in short: recoveries have been jobless, because that's how the fed likes it gets worse. pushing inflation progressively lower means recoveries get progressively weaker, since the fed has to choke off inflation, and hence the recovery, at lower and lower levels. now, to be fair, the fed, and ben in particular, have to the dangers of this approach. the danger, of course, is that the fed gets in a situation where short-term rates are stuck at zero, but the economy stays stuck in a slump. sound familiar? realized this was a threat in 2002 when the economy was flirting with deflation despite interest rates, and vowed not to let it happen here. (remember, "disinflation" means falling inflation, and "deflation" means negative inflation).
the fed, of course, did let it happen here. but it didn't let prices actually start to fall, which would make debt and borrowing more expensive at the worst possible moment, due to the fed's and to wages that are sticky downwards. got the fed to accept that opportunistic disinflation had gone too far with and, but it's not clear that he's gotten them to give up on the idea altogether . core inflation has settled in below 2 percent, and the fed's economic projections don't show it rising above that level anytime soon. that's pushed nominal growth -- the growth of the total size of the economy -- down to 4 percent for each of the past three years; a low level the fed is apparently comfortable with. seems to be trying to shift the consensus towards undoing some of this disinflation -- unlike previous rounds of, was aimed at lowering unemployment, and not stopping lower prices, while the evans rule explicitly says the fed will tolerate inflation up to percent -- but there's been no shift in the data so far. the fed needs to realize there is no try when it comes to reflation. it has to promise to do whatever it takes.
the new normal doesn't have to be new or normal if the fed doesn't want it to be.
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(noʊt: aɪ ɪkˈskludɪd ðə rɪˈkəvəri frəm ðə 1980 ˌriˈsɛʃən, bɪˈkəz ðə ɪn 1981 kət ɪt ʃɔrt). ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə ˈʤɑbləs rɪˈkəvəri ɪz wən əv wət ðə fɛd ˈɪzənt duɪŋ. ɛz pɔl ˈkrəgmən pɔɪnts aʊt, rɪˈsɛʃənz hæv bɪˈkəm poʊst -(ər pərˈhæps pri ˈmɑdərn. θru ðə 1980s*, ˈpoʊstˈwɔr rɪˈsɛʃənz ˈhæpənd wɪn ðə fɛd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ reɪz reɪts tɪ hɛd ɔf ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ənd rɪˈkəvəriz ˈhæpənd wɪn ðə fɛd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd θɪŋz hæd teɪmd daʊn ɪˈnəf tɪ loʊər reɪts. bət naʊ rɪˈsɛʃənz ˈhæpən wɪn ˈbəbəlz bərst, wɪθ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ənd ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈseɪvɪŋz glət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðiz mɔr əv ə rɪˈkərɪŋ ˈfiʧər əv ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi, ənd ðə fɛd ˈhæzənt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ kət ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt strɔŋ rɪˈkəvəriz. ər ˈmeɪbi ɪt ˈhæzənt ˈwɔntɪd tɪ. hɪrz ə ˈstupɪd kˈwɛʃən. waɪ hæv ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ənd ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈmoʊstli bɪn ˈfɑlɪŋ fər ðə pæst 30 jɪrz? ɪn ˈəðər wərdz ɪf ðə fɛd həz bɪn də ˈfæktoʊ, ənd ˈleɪtər də ʤʊr, ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən fər moʊst əv ðɪs ˈpɪriəd (ənd ɪt həz), waɪ həz ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən bɪn ɔn ə daʊn trɛnd (ənd ɪt həz)? ɛz ju kən si ɪn ðə ʧɑrt bɪˈloʊ, kɔr ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪkˈskludz fud ənd ˈɛnərʤi kɔsts, fɛl səbˈstænʃəli frəm ðə ˈrigən rɪˈkəvəri θru ðə ˈbərstɪŋ tɛk ˈbəbəl, ənd həz mɔr ər lɛs hɛld ˈstɛdi sɪns, ðoʊ ə bɪt mɔr ɔn ðə lɛs saɪd ˈrisəntli. seɪ hɛˈloʊ tɪ "ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪʃən." ˌoʊˈkeɪ, lɛts trænzˈleɪt ðɪs frəm fed-ese*. rɪˈmɛmbər, ðə fɛd ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈtərgət 2 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ˈminɪŋ ɪt ˈreɪzɪz reɪts wɪn ˈpraɪsɪz raɪz baɪ mɔr ðən ðət məʧ ənd loʊərz ðɛm wəns ðə ɪˈkɑnəmiz kuld ɔf ɪˈnəf, bət ɪt ˈwəzənt ˈɔlˌweɪz soʊ. bæk ɪn ðə mid-1980s*, ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wɑz ˈhəvərɪŋ əraʊnd 4 pərˈsɛnt, ə ˈmeɪʤər əˈʧivmənt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə stægˈfleɪʃən əv ðə ˈpriviəs ˈdɛkeɪd, bət ðə fɛd ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ goʊ loʊər hɪrz ðə ˈkruʃəl bɪt wɪˈθaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə bleɪm fər ɪt. ðə ˈvoʊlkər fɛd hæd kəm ɪn fər kwaɪt ə bɪt əv əˈbjuz wɪn ɪt wɪpt ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə səˈvɪr ˈdaʊnˌtərn, ənd ðə fɛd simz tɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd ɪt wɑz ˈbɛtər nɑt tɪ liv ɪts ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts ɔn ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈsaɪkəl. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, lɛt rɪˈsɛʃənz du ðɛr ˈdərti wərk fər ðɛm. wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl likt ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl fɛd ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈpɑləsi. ɪts nɑt hɑrd fər ˈsɛntrəl ˈbæŋkərz tɪ gɪt wət ðeɪ wɔnt wɪˈθaʊt duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz wət ðeɪ wɔnt ɪz lɛs ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən (ənd ðæts ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz wət ˈsɛntrəl ˈbæŋkərz wɔnt). ðeɪ ʤɪst hæv tɪ weɪt fər ə ˌriˈsɛʃən tɪ kəm əˈlɔŋ ənd ðɛn kip ˈweɪtɪŋ ənˈtɪl ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən fɔlz tɪ wɛr ðeɪ wɔnt ɪt. ðɛn, wəns ˈpraɪsɪz hæv dɪˈklaɪnd ɪˈnəf fər ðɛr teɪst, ðeɪ kət reɪts (ər baɪ bɑndz) tɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən æt ðɪs nu, loʊər ˈlɛvəl. bət ɪts wən θɪŋ tɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən æt ə loʊər ˈlɛvəl; ɪts əˈnəðər tɪ kip ɪt ðɛr. ðə fɛd həz tɪ reɪz reɪts ˈfæstər ðən ɪt ˈəðərˌwaɪz wʊd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt rɪˈkəvəri tɪ kip ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən frəm goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ wɛr ɪt wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən. ɪts wət ðə fɛd kɔlz "ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪʃən," ənd ɪts hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs ˈwəzənt ðɛr ˈstrætəʤi ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈfɑlɪŋ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ðə ˈpriviəs fju ˈdɛkeɪdz. nɑt ðət wi hæv tɪ gɛs. fɛd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛdwərd ˈæˌkʧuəli leɪd aʊt ðɪs əˈproʊʧ ɪn 1989 ənd fɛd ˈgəvərnər ˈlɔrəns maɪər ɛnˈdɔrst ðə aɪˈdiə əv "rɪˈdusɪŋ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən cycle-to-cycle*" ɪn ə 1996 spiʧ ðə seɪm jɪr ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl fɛd ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈpɑləsi. bət ɪt gɪts wərs. ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən prɑˈgrɛsɪvli loʊər minz rɪˈkəvəriz gɪt prɑˈgrɛsɪvli ˈwikər, sɪns ðə fɛd həz tɪ ʧoʊk ɔf ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ənd hɛns ðə rɪˈkəvəri, æt loʊər ənd loʊər ˈlɛvəlz. naʊ, tɪ bi fɛr, ðə fɛd, ənd bɛn ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, hæv tɪ ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ðɪs əˈproʊʧ. ðə ˈdeɪnʤər, əv kɔrs, ɪz ðət ðə fɛd gɪts ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ˌʃɔrtˈtərm reɪts ər stək æt ˈziroʊ, bət ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi steɪz stək ɪn ə sləmp. saʊnd fəˈmɪljər? ɪn ʃɔrt: rɪˈkəvəriz hæv bɪn ˈʤɑbləs, bɪˈkəz ðæts haʊ ðə fɛd laɪks ɪt gɪts wərs. ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən prɑˈgrɛsɪvli loʊər minz rɪˈkəvəriz gɪt prɑˈgrɛsɪvli ˈwikər, sɪns ðə fɛd həz tɪ ʧoʊk ɔf ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ənd hɛns ðə rɪˈkəvəri, æt loʊər ənd loʊər ˈlɛvəlz. naʊ, tɪ bi fɛr, ðə fɛd, ənd bɛn ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, hæv tɪ ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ðɪs əˈproʊʧ. ðə ˈdeɪnʤər, əv kɔrs, ɪz ðət ðə fɛd gɪts ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ˌʃɔrtˈtərm reɪts ər stək æt ˈziroʊ, bət ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi steɪz stək ɪn ə sləmp. saʊnd fəˈmɪljər? ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðɪs wɑz ə θrɛt ɪn 2002 wɪn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi wɑz ˈflərtɪŋ wɪθ dɪˈfleɪʃən dɪˈspaɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts, ənd vaʊd nɑt tɪ lɛt ɪt ˈhæpən hir. (rɪˈmɛmbər, "ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪʃən" minz ˈfɑlɪŋ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ənd "dɪˈfleɪʃən" minz ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən). ðə fɛd, əv kɔrs, dɪd lɛt ɪt ˈhæpən hir. bət ɪt ˈdɪdənt lɛt ˈpraɪsɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli stɑrt tɪ fɔl, wɪʧ wʊd meɪk dɛt ənd ˈbɑroʊɪŋ mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv æt ðə wərst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmoʊmənt, du tɪ ðə fɛdz ənd tɪ ˈweɪʤɪz ðət ər ˈstɪki ˈdaʊnwərdz. gɑt ðə fɛd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðət ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪʃən hæd gɔn tu fɑr wɪθ ənd bət ɪts nɑt klɪr ðət hiz ˈgɔtən ðɛm tɪ gɪv əp ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə ˌɔltəˈgɛðər kɔr ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən həz ˈsɛtəld ɪn bɪˈloʊ 2 pərˈsɛnt, ənd ðə fɛdz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk prɑˈʤɛkʃənz doʊnt ʃoʊ ɪt ˈraɪzɪŋ əˈbəv ðət ˈlɛvəl ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun. ðæts pʊʃt ˈnɑmənəl groʊθ ðə groʊθ əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl saɪz əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi daʊn tɪ 4 pərˈsɛnt fər iʧ əv ðə pæst θri jɪrz; ə loʊ ˈlɛvəl ðə fɛd ɪz əˈpɛrəntli ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ. simz tɪ bi traɪɪŋ tɪ ʃɪft ðə kənˈsɛnsəs təˈwɔrdz ənˈduɪŋ səm əv ðɪs ˌdɪsɪnˈfleɪʃən ənˈlaɪk ˈpriviəs raʊnz əv, wɑz eɪmd æt loʊərɪŋ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ənd nɑt ˈstɑpɪŋ loʊər ˈpraɪsɪz, waɪl ðə ˈɛvənz rul ɪkˈsplɪsətli sɪz ðə fɛd wɪl ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən əp tɪ pərˈsɛnt bət ðɛrz bɪn noʊ ʃɪft ɪn ðə ˈdætə soʊ fɑr. ðə fɛd nidz tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɛr ɪz noʊ traɪ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ riˈfleɪʃən. ɪt həz tɪ ˈprɑməs tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt teɪks. ðə nu ˈnɔrməl ˈdəzənt hæv tɪ bi nu ər ˈnɔrməl ɪf ðə fɛd ˈdəzənt wɔnt ɪt tɪ bi. wi wɔnt tɪ hir wət ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. səbˈmɪt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər ər raɪt tɪ letters@theatlantic.com*. |
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the vitality fitness area is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and free of charge for all hotel guests.
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we try to minimize the use of plastic in our hotel. therefore, the bathroom in your room has been equipped with shower gel and shampoo in a sustainable and package. our junior suites are also equipped with additional amenities and toiletries.
in your room you will find a water boiler, a selection of different teas and coffee, which you can use free of charge.
apart from complimentary water upon arrival, we have left the empty for your convenience. this allows you to fill up your with your own products or products purchased at the bazar (lobby shop)
store your personal belongings safely in the (laptop) safe in the closet in your room.
the innovative temperature control system in your room ensures a constant supply of fresh air and allows you to adjust the room temperature to your liking.
our exceptional 737 cockpit suite offers abundant room including a real boeing 737 cockpit. the luxurious and sophisticated suite captures the essence of a real plane.
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the spacious and modern bathroom is everything you need to pamper yourself. our 737 cockpit suite provides you with a large bathtub, a separate rain shower, audio speaker system and light. make sure you use our fair trade bathroom amenities for an ultimate relaxing experience. | ðə bəˈzɑr (ˈlɑbi ˈmɑrkɪt) ɪz ˈoʊpən 24 aʊərz ə deɪ, 7 deɪz ə wik. dɪˈskəvər ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv səˈlɛkʃən əv ˌsuvəˈnɪrz, snæks ənd drɪŋks, ˈpitsəz, ənd ˈtɔɪlətriz. ðə vaɪˈtæləti ˈfɪtnəs ˈɛriə ɪz ˈoʊpən 24 aʊərz ə deɪ, 7 deɪz ə wik, ənd fri əv ʧɑrʤ fər ɔl hoʊˈtɛl gɛsts. ɑr ˈʤunjər swits ər ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə vaɪˈtæləti spɑ pul. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈmɑdərn spɑ fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈdʊrɪŋ jʊr steɪ. wi traɪ tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə juz əv ˈplæstɪk ɪn ɑr hoʊˈtɛl. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə ˈbæθˌrum ɪn jʊr rum həz bɪn ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ʃaʊər ʤɛl ənd ʃæmˈpu ɪn ə səˈsteɪnəbəl ənd ˈpækɪʤ. ɑr ˈʤunjər swits ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl əˈmɛnətiz ənd ˈtɔɪlətriz. ɪn jʊr rum ju wɪl faɪnd ə ˈwɔtər ˈbɔɪlər, ə səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈdɪfərənt tiz ənd ˈkɔfi, wɪʧ ju kən juz fri əv ʧɑrʤ. əˈpɑrt frəm ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri ˈwɔtər əˈpɑn ərˈaɪvəl, wi hæv lɛft ðə ˈɛmti fər jʊr kənˈvinjəns. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ju tɪ fɪl əp jʊr wɪθ jʊr oʊn ˈprɑdəkts ər ˈprɑdəkts ˈpərʧəst æt ðə bəˈzɑr (ˈlɑbi ʃɑp) stɔr jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz ˈseɪfli ɪn ðə (ˈlæpˌtɑp) seɪf ɪn ðə ˈklɑzət ɪn jʊr rum. ðə ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪstəm ɪn jʊr rum ɪnˈʃʊrz ə ˈkɑnstənt səˈplaɪ əv frɛʃ ɛr ənd əˈlaʊz ju tɪ əˈʤəst ðə rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər tɪ jʊr ˈlaɪkɪŋ. ɑr ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl 737 ˈkɑkˌpɪt swit ˈɔfərz əˈbəndənt rum ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ril boʊɪŋ 737 ˈkɑkˌpɪt. ðə ləgˈʒəriəs ənd səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd swit ˈkæpʧərz ðə ˈɛsəns əv ə ril pleɪn. ðə 737 ˈkɑkˌpɪt swit əˈlaʊz ju tɪ hoʊst ˈpraɪvət ˈmitɪŋz. ðə ˈstaɪlɪʃ wərk ˈteɪbəl ənd ˌərgəˈnɑmɪk ʧɛrz, wɪθ ˈsitɪŋ fər əp tɪ 12 ˈpipəl, ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ə sin ðət gɪvz ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ə ril ˈɛrˌpleɪn. ðə wərk speɪs əˈlaʊz ju, ɪn ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ðə fri haɪ spid ˈwiˌfi, tɪ gɪt wərk dən. steɪ ˈsimləsli kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ jʊr wərk, ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd hoʊm. ðə 737 ˈkɑkˌpɪt swit ˈfiʧərz ə kɪŋ saɪz bɛd, wɛr ju kən riˈʧɑrʤ ˈjɔrsɛlf. jʊr bɛd ɪz drɛst ɪn pjʊr waɪt ˈkɔtən ʃits tɑpt wɪθ ləgˈʒəriənt haɪ lɔft ˈpɪloʊz ənd ə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt duvet*. rɪˈlæks ɔn ðə ˈkəmfərtəbəl bɛd ˈivɪn wɪn nɑt əsˈlip. juz ðə ˈpərfəktli pleɪst ˈrɛdɪŋ læmp ər rɪˈlæks ənd wɔʧ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɔn ɑr flæt skrin ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðə ˈspeɪʃəs ənd ˈmɑdərn ˈbæθˌrum ɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ ˈpæmpər ˈjɔrsɛlf. ɑr 737 ˈkɑkˌpɪt swit prəˈvaɪdz ju wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈbæθtəb, ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt reɪn ʃaʊər, ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈspikər ˈsɪstəm ənd laɪt. meɪk ʃʊr ju juz ɑr fɛr treɪd ˈbæθˌrum əˈmɛnətiz fər ən ˈəltəmət rɪˈlæksɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns. |
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gambling addiction was a contributing factor in nearly 130 suicides in victoria over the past decade, according to figures released by the victorian coroner.
the report identified 128 suicides between january 2000 and december 2012. almost all 126 were of people with a gambling addiction, while two were of people who were adversely affected by a partner's problem gambling. men accounted for 84% of the suicide toll, with the figure peaking for those aged between 30 and 39. while the coroner could not identify the type of gambling engaged in by 105 of the people who took their lives, of the remaining 23 deaths, 19 were linked to poker machine addiction. two deaths were linked to tab gambling, one to online gambling and one to roulette wheels. in addition to the suicides, the coroner reported two murders linked to problem gambling, in which someone with a gambling addiction killed their partner before committing suicide. a 2010 report suggested that gambling was a factor for one in five suicidal hospital patients in victoria.
poker machines have been regularly cited as the leading cause of problem gambling in victoria. last year, $2.49bn was spent on victoria's poker machines down $184m on the previous year. the victorian government has removed all from gambling venues. the coroner's report shows that suicides may be on a downward trend, with two suicides in 2012 and five in 2011, compared with 17 in 2001 and 16 in both 2002 and 2003. federally, the new coalition government has promised to help problem gamblers kick the habit, although it has come under fire for its plans to abolish the national gambling regulator, with a gaming advisory body in its stead.
the campaigner tim costello, also chief executive of world vision australia, told guardian australia the figures showed the need to introduce $1 bet limits. "i've known of these suicides for a while because i've taken funerals as a minister," he said. "there are also cases such as babies who died in cars during summer because their mothers have gone in for a quick play of the and forgotten about it. it's clear that gambling can cause the ultimate catastrophe, not just crime or broken marriages. "this is an optional entertainment and it's the state's duty to protect the vulnerable. it's not to have $1 maximum bets people can have their recreation but at a lower cost. "i think the victorian government is generally moving in the right direction but that's because the strongest voice is in victoria. the reason the andrew wilkie agreement [to introduce mandatory for poker machines] was torn up was that the government was assaulted by the lobbyists and tony abbott let them stew. i think the federal liberals are moving in the wrong direction due to fear of that same lobby."
• for support and information about suicide prevention contact lifeline on 13 11 14 or suicide call back service on 1300 659 467. | ˈgæmbəlɪŋ əˈdɪkʃən wɑz ə kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪn ˈnɪrli 130 ˈsuəˌsaɪdz ɪn vɪkˈtɔriə ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjərz riˈlist baɪ ðə vɪkˈtɔriən ˈkɔrənər. ðə rɪˈpɔrt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd 128 ˈsuəˌsaɪdz bɪtˈwin ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2000 ənd dɪˈsɛmbər 2012 ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl 126 wər əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ə ˈgæmbəlɪŋ əˈdɪkʃən, waɪl tu wər əv ˈpipəl hu wər ædˈvərsli əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ə ˈpɑrtnərz ˈprɑbləm ˈgæmbəlɪŋ. mɛn əˈkaʊntɪd fər 84 əv ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd toʊl, wɪθ ðə ˈfɪgjər ˈpikɪŋ fər ðoʊz ˈeɪʤɪd bɪtˈwin 30 ənd 39 waɪl ðə ˈkɔrənər kʊd nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə taɪp əv ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn baɪ 105 əv ðə ˈpipəl hu tʊk ðɛr lɪvz, əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 23 dɛθs, 19 wər lɪŋkt tɪ ˈpoʊkər məˈʃin əˈdɪkʃən. tu dɛθs wər lɪŋkt tɪ tæb ˈgæmbəlɪŋ, wən tɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ənd wən tɪ ruˈlɛt wilz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈsuəˌsaɪdz, ðə ˈkɔrənər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tu ˈmərdərz lɪŋkt tɪ ˈprɑbləm ˈgæmbəlɪŋ, ɪn wɪʧ ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ə ˈgæmbəlɪŋ əˈdɪkʃən kɪld ðɛr ˈpɑrtnər ˌbiˈfɔr kəˈmɪtɪŋ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. ə 2010 rɪˈpɔrt səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈgæmbəlɪŋ wɑz ə ˈfæktər fər wən ɪn faɪv ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn vɪkˈtɔriə. ˈpoʊkər məˈʃinz hæv bɪn ˈrɛgjələrli ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz ðə ˈlidɪŋ kɔz əv ˈprɑbləm ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɪn vɪkˈtɔriə. læst jɪr, wɑz spɛnt ɔn vɪkˈtɔriəz ˈpoʊkər məˈʃinz daʊn ɔn ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr. ðə vɪkˈtɔriən ˈgəvərnmənt həz riˈmuvd ɔl frəm ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈvɛnuz. ðə ˈkɔrənərz rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊz ðət ˈsuəˌsaɪdz meɪ bi ɔn ə ˈdaʊnwərd trɛnd, wɪθ tu ˈsuəˌsaɪdz ɪn 2012 ənd faɪv ɪn 2011 kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 17 ɪn 2001 ənd 16 ɪn boʊθ 2002 ənd 2003 ˈfɛdərəli, ðə nu ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈprɑməst tɪ hɛlp ˈprɑbləm ˈgæmblərz kɪk ðə ˈhæbət, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt həz kəm ˈəndər faɪər fər ɪts plænz tɪ əˈbɑlɪʃ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər, wɪθ ə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ædˈvaɪzəri ˈbɑdi ɪn ɪts stɛd. ðə kæmˈpeɪnər tɪm ˌkɔˈstɛloʊ, ˈɔlsoʊ ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv wərld ˈvɪʒən ɔˈstreɪljə, toʊld ˈgɑrdiən ɔˈstreɪljə ðə ˈfɪgjərz ʃoʊd ðə nid tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus 1 bɛt ˈlɪmɪts. "aɪv noʊn əv ðiz ˈsuəˌsaɪdz fər ə waɪl bɪˈkəz aɪv ˈteɪkən fˈjunərəlz ɛz ə ˈmɪnɪstər," hi sɛd. "ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkeɪsɪz səʧ ɛz ˈbeɪbiz hu daɪd ɪn kɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsəmər bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈməðərz hæv gɔn ɪn fər ə kwɪk pleɪ əv ðə ənd fərˈgɑtən əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪts klɪr ðət ˈgæmbəlɪŋ kən kɔz ðə ˈəltəmət kəˈtæstrəfi, nɑt ʤɪst kraɪm ər ˈbroʊkən ˈmɛrɪʤɪz. "ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɔpʃənəl ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd ɪts ðə steɪts ˈduti tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈvəlnərəbəl. ɪts nɑt tɪ hæv 1 ˈmæksəməm bɛts ˈpipəl kən hæv ðɛr ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən bət æt ə loʊər kɔst. "aɪ θɪŋk ðə vɪkˈtɔriən ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn bət ðæts bɪˈkəz ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst vɔɪs ɪz ɪn vɪkˈtɔriə. ðə ˈrizən ðə ˈændru ˈwɪlki əˈgrimənt [tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈmændəˌtɔri fər ˈpoʊkər məˈʃinz] wɑz tɔrn əp wɑz ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz əˈsɔltɪd baɪ ðə ˈlɑbiɪsts ənd ˈtoʊni ˈæbət lɛt ðɛm stu. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɪˌbərəlz ər ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ðə rɔŋ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn du tɪ fɪr əv ðət seɪm ˈlɑbi." fər səˈpɔrt ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd priˈvɛnʃən ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈlaɪˌflaɪn ɔn 13 11 14 ər ˈsuɪˌsaɪd kɔl bæk ˈsərvɪs ɔn 1300 659 467 |
the goal is without question the most exciting aspect in soccer. it is often such a rare feat that it is celebrated with all the gusto of winning a championship.
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it is also an art form for those talented enough to be masters of the goal. they come in many forms, sometimes off a head, other times the bicycle kick us, while others are simply golden. here's a look at five of the more exciting goal scorers in soccer this season.
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the record setter
california baptist has yet to lose this season. sitting at a perfect, the lancers are fueled by one of soccer's best offenses, scoring goals per match. that mark is in large part due to their senior forward aidan apodaca.
spoke to aidan apodaca, the leader in goals scored. (video cred: california baptist athletics) wayne (@uofdwayne) october 25, 2017
apodaca leads the nation in goals with 25, averaging nearly two a match. it is a breakout for the senior, who had 19 total goals in his three years with the lancers prior to this season.
"i believe what makes someone a prolific goal scorer is the ability to have short term memory," apodaca said. "what i feel is different this year than ones previous is not dwelling on the misses and mistakes, taking every opportunity. if the ball doesn't go the way you want it to, so what. it also helps to have an amazing group of guys that believe in you and lift you up, none of this would be possible without any of them."
his remarkable season sees him shatter program records seemingly on a weekly basis. his 25 goals and 42 points are program records. earlier this season apodaca set the record with a performance against northwest nazarene. the lancers won that match. it was just another day at the office, scoring thrilling goal after thrilling goal.
"scoring a goal will never get old," apodaca said. "i always get eager and excited to score and when it happens i feel like a kid again. my favorite goal this year would have to be my second against fresno pacific. scoring the first and then coming back to the half line ready to grind it out for the last few minutes. fifty seconds go by and i score again to lock in the win. i was so happy i slid about 10 yards to celebrate with the whole team, who was just as happy as i was."
california baptist sat atop the west in the first release of the regional rankings. with four regular season games remaining and an all but certain birth in the, you can be sure to see more records fall at the hands, or feet, of apodaca.
the leader
charleston (wv) is a regular atop the soccer rankings the past few seasons. last year, the golden eagles made it to the national championship game, where they wound up falling to wingate. this year, they have been on a clear mission to get back to kansas city, a perfect and the no. 1 team in.
will roberts is a big reason why.
will roberts is the men's soccer offensive player of the week! golden eagles (@ucwv_athletics) october 9, 2017
the senior forward is arguably the best player in. he's at the very least one of the most consistent. roberts scored 21 goals in both his sophomore and junior seasons, and currently has 11 with two regular season games and the left on the slate. his 71 career goals are second most amongst active goal scorers across every division of play, and tops in. he's been on fire of late, with seven goals in his last six games.
"as an attacking player, you thrive on goals and helping your team," roberts told.com. "so, if my teammates look towards me in times of need, then i'll give everything i can to not let them down."
roberts' list of accolades will be endless by the time he leaves charleston. the mountain east conference 2014 freshman of the year and 2015 player of the year hopes to add one more before it's all over and raise the national championship in 2017.
the game winners
cal poly pomona finds itself in the middle of a west region. the broncos already have 13 wins this season. eight of those wins have come off the foot of sergi.
congrats to sergi for earning his third player of the week award this season! bronco athletics (@cppbroncos) october 17, 2017
that's pretty darn impressive. is responsible for over 60 percent of the broncos wins, and they are hoping he has some more left in the tank. the 2016 leads the california collegiate athletic in goals and assists, while his winners are tied for the most in all of soccer. while he is clearly a menace to opposing goal keepers at all times, when the game is on the line, there may be no one else you want firing the ball on net.
colorado school of mines and colorado mesa are in a close battle at the top of rocky mountain athletic conference. with just two games left to decide a regular season champion before the tournament begins, junior forward john haist picked the right time to go on a hot streak. haist is third in with 17 goals, leading the in both goals and points. his last two goals have been game-winners, the most recent coming in double-overtime.
recap: winner powers past fort lewis and onto the verge of the title mines athletics (@minesathletics) october 22, 2017
that gives haist seven game winning goals on the season, in a for in. currently in the united soccer coaches poll, the will look to haist and his clutch foot come the.
the sophomore sensation
the district of columbia firebirds are having one of the best seasons in program's history. they clinched their first east coast conference tournament spot, recently finding themselves in their regional rankings, placing seventh in the stacked east region.
sophomore gabriel torres is the reason why.
the is one of the best players in the division. he leads the east coast conference in nearly every offensive category, earning three player of the week awards already on the season.
in his freshman debut, torres registered 19 points. that's how many goals he's already scored this season. that's good for second in, but he is also one of the more players. his nine assists place him in the top 5. only 49 points trump his 47 atop the leaderboard.
the firebirds don't want to see this historic run end. they will need to improve their regional ranking to lock up a spot in the. you can be sure that torres' magic touch will have to be the one to get them there.
honorable mentions: dylan of st. edwards has nine goals this season; seven have been winners. of west virginia wesleyan has been a goal scoring machine with 16, tying himself with marek weber of le for in. | ðə goʊl ɪz wɪˈθaʊt kˈwɛʃən ðə moʊst ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkt ɪn ˈsɑkər. ɪt ɪz ˈɔfən səʧ ə rɛr fit ðət ɪt ɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈgəˌstoʊ əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈriʤənəl ˈræŋkɪŋz juˈnaɪtɪd ˈsɑkər ˈkoʊʧɪz poʊl ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ɑrt fɔrm fər ðoʊz ˈtæləntɪd ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˈmæstərz əv ðə goʊl. ðeɪ kəm ɪn ˈmɛni fɔrmz, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɔf ə hɛd, ˈəðər taɪmz ðə ˈbaɪsɪkəl kɪk ˈjuˈɛs, waɪl ˈəðərz ər ˈsɪmpli ˈgoʊldən. hɪrz ə lʊk æt faɪv əv ðə mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ goʊl ˈskɔrərz ɪn ˈsɑkər ðɪs ˈsizən. wɔʧ: ˈʤuljən stuərts ˈbaɪsɪkəl kɪk meɪ bi goʊl əv ðə jɪr ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈsɛtər ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈbæptɪst həz jɛt tɪ luz ðɪs ˈsizən. ˈsɪtɪŋ æt ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ðə ˈlænsərz ər fjuəld baɪ wən əv ˈsɑkərz bɛst əˈfɛnsɪz, ˈskɔrɪŋ goʊlz pər mæʧ. ðət mɑrk ɪz ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt du tɪ ðɛr ˈsinjər ˈfɔrwərd ˈeɪdɑn ɑpoʊˈdɑkə. spoʊk tɪ ˈeɪdɑn ɑpoʊˈdɑkə, ðə ˈlidər ɪn goʊlz skɔrd. (ˈvɪdioʊ cred*: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈbæptɪst æθˈlɛtɪks) weɪn (@uofdwayne*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 25 2017 ɑpoʊˈdɑkə lidz ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪn goʊlz wɪθ 25 ˈævrɪʤɪŋ ˈnɪrli tu ə mæʧ. ɪt ɪz ə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt fər ðə ˈsinjər, hu hæd 19 ˈtoʊtəl goʊlz ɪn hɪz θri jɪrz wɪθ ðə ˈlænsərz praɪər tɪ ðɪs ˈsizən. "aɪ bɪˈliv wət meɪks ˈsəmˌwən ə proʊˈlɪfɪk goʊl ˈskɔrər ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hæv ʃɔrt tərm ˈmɛməri," ɑpoʊˈdɑkə sɛd. "wət aɪ fil ɪz ˈdɪfərənt ðɪs jɪr ðən wənz ˈpriviəs ɪz nɑt dˈwɛlɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈmɪsɪz ənd mɪˈsteɪks, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ɪf ðə bɔl ˈdəzənt goʊ ðə weɪ ju wɔnt ɪt tɪ, soʊ wət. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlps tɪ hæv ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ grup əv gaɪz ðət bɪˈliv ɪn ju ənd lɪft ju əp, nən əv ðɪs wʊd bi ˈpɑsəbəl wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni əv ðɛm." hɪz rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈsizən siz ɪm ˈʃætər ˈproʊˌgræm ˈrɛkərdz ˈsimɪŋli ɔn ə ˈwikli ˈbeɪsɪs. hɪz 25 goʊlz ənd 42 pɔɪnts ər ˈproʊˌgræm ˈrɛkərdz. ˈərliər ðɪs ˈsizən ɑpoʊˈdɑkə sɛt ðə ˈrɛkərd wɪθ ə pərˈfɔrməns əˈgɛnst ˌnɔrθˈwɛst nazarene*. ðə ˈlænsərz wən ðət mæʧ ɪt wɑz ʤɪst əˈnəðər deɪ æt ðə ˈɔfəs, ˈskɔrɪŋ θˈrɪlɪŋ goʊl ˈæftər θˈrɪlɪŋ goʊl. "ˈskɔrɪŋ ə goʊl wɪl ˈnɛvər gɪt oʊld," ɑpoʊˈdɑkə sɛd. "aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz gɪt ˈigər ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ skɔr ənd wɪn ɪt ˈhæpənz aɪ fil laɪk ə kɪd əˈgɛn. maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt goʊl ðɪs jɪr wʊd hæv tɪ bi maɪ ˈsɛkənd əˈgɛnst ˈfrɛznoʊ pəˈsɪfɪk. ˈskɔrɪŋ ðə fərst ənd ðɛn ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə hæf laɪn ˈrɛdi tɪ graɪnd ɪt aʊt fər ðə læst fju ˈmɪnəts. ˈfɪfti ˈsɛkəndz goʊ baɪ ənd aɪ skɔr əˈgɛn tɪ lɑk ɪn ðə wɪn. aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈhæpi aɪ slɪd əˈbaʊt 10 jɑrdz tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt wɪθ ðə hoʊl tim, hu wɑz ʤɪst ɛz ˈhæpi ɛz aɪ wɑz." ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈbæptɪst sæt əˈtɑp ðə wɛst ɪn ðə fərst riˈlis əv ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈræŋkɪŋz. wɪθ fɔr ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən geɪmz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ənd ən ɔl bət ˈsərtən bərθ ɪn ðə, ju kən bi ʃʊr tɪ si mɔr ˈrɛkərdz fɔl æt ðə hænz, ər fit, əv ɑpoʊˈdɑkə. ðə ˈlidər ˈʧɑrəlstən (wv*) ɪz ə ˈrɛgjələr əˈtɑp ðə ˈsɑkər ˈræŋkɪŋz ðə pæst fju ˈsizənz. læst jɪr, ðə ˈgoʊldən ˈigəlz meɪd ɪt tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm, wɛr ðeɪ wund əp ˈfɑlɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪnˌgeɪt ðɪs jɪr, ðeɪ hæv bɪn ɔn ə klɪr ˈmɪʃən tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti, ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ənd ðə noʊ. 1 tim ɪn. wɪl ˈrɑbərts ɪz ə bɪg ˈrizən waɪ. wɪl ˈrɑbərts ɪz ðə mɛnz ˈsɑkər əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə wik! ˈgoʊldən ˈigəlz (@ucwv_athletics*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 9 2017 ðə ˈsinjər ˈfɔrwərd ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst pleɪər ɪn. hiz æt ðə ˈvɛri list wən əv ðə moʊst kənˈsɪstənt. ˈrɑbərts skɔrd 21 goʊlz ɪn boʊθ hɪz ˈsɑfˌmɔr ənd ˈʤunjər ˈsizənz, ənd ˈkərəntli həz 11 wɪθ tu ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən geɪmz ənd ðə lɛft ɔn ðə sleɪt. hɪz 71 kərɪr goʊlz ər ˈsɛkənd moʊst əˈməŋst ˈæktɪv goʊl ˈskɔrərz əˈkrɔs ˈɛvəri dɪˈvɪʒən əv pleɪ, ənd tɑps ɪn. hiz bɪn ɔn faɪər əv leɪt, wɪθ ˈsɛvən goʊlz ɪn hɪz læst sɪks geɪmz. "ɛz ən əˈtækɪŋ pleɪər, ju θraɪv ɔn goʊlz ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ jʊr tim," ˈrɑbərts toʊld ncaa.com*. "soʊ, ɪf maɪ ˈtimˌmeɪts lʊk təˈwɔrdz mi ɪn taɪmz əv nid, ðɛn aɪl gɪv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ kən tɪ nɑt lɛt ðɛm daʊn." ˈrɑbərts' lɪst əv ˈækəˌleɪdz wɪl bi ˈɛndləs baɪ ðə taɪm hi livz ˈʧɑrəlstən. ðə ˈmaʊntən ist ˈkɑnfərəns 2014 ˈfrɛʃmən əv ðə jɪr ənd 2015 pleɪər əv ðə jɪr hoʊps tɪ æd wən mɔr ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts ɔl ˈoʊvər ənd reɪz ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn 2017 ðə geɪm ˈwɪnərz kæl ˈpɑli poʊˈmoʊnə faɪndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə wɛst ˈriʤən. ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ɔˈrɛdi hæv 13 wɪnz ðɪs ˈsizən. eɪt əv ðoʊz wɪnz hæv kəm ɔf ðə fʊt əv ˈsɛrʤi. kənˈgræts tɪ ˈsɛrʤi fər ˈərnɪŋ hɪz θərd pleɪər əv ðə wik əˈwɔrd ðɪs ˈsizən! ˈbrɑŋkoʊ æθˈlɛtɪks (@cppbroncos*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 17 2017 ðæts ˈprɪti dɑrn ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈoʊvər 60 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz wɪnz, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ hi həz səm mɔr lɛft ɪn ðə tæŋk. ðə 2016 lidz ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kəˈliʤɪt æθˈlɛtɪk ɪn goʊlz ənd əˈsɪsts, waɪl hɪz ˈwɪnərz ər taɪd fər ðə moʊst ɪn ɔl əv ˈsɑkər. waɪl hi ɪz ˈklɪrli ə ˈmɛnɪs tɪ əˈpoʊzɪŋ goʊl ˈkipərz æt ɔl taɪmz, wɪn ðə geɪm ɪz ɔn ðə laɪn, ðɛr meɪ bi noʊ wən ɛls ju wɔnt ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ðə bɔl ɔn nɛt. ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ skul əv maɪnz ənd ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈmeɪsə ər ɪn ə kloʊz ˈbætəl æt ðə tɔp əv ˈrɑki ˈmaʊntən æθˈlɛtɪk ˈkɑnfərəns. wɪθ ʤɪst tu geɪmz lɛft tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən ˈʧæmpiən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt bɪˈgɪnz, ˈʤunjər ˈfɔrwərd ʤɑn hɑɪst pɪkt ðə raɪt taɪm tɪ goʊ ɔn ə hɑt strik. hɑɪst ɪz θərd ɪn wɪθ 17 goʊlz, ˈlidɪŋ ðə ɪn boʊθ goʊlz ənd pɔɪnts. hɪz læst tu goʊlz hæv bɪn game-winners*, ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn double-overtime*. ˈriˌkæp: ˈwɪnər paʊərz pæst fɔrt luɪs ənd ˈɔntu ðə vərʤ əv ðə ˈtaɪtəl maɪnz æθˈlɛtɪks (@minesathletics*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 22 2017 ðət gɪvz hɑɪst ˈsɛvən geɪm ˈwɪnɪŋ goʊlz ɔn ðə ˈsizən, ɪn ə fər ɪn. ˈkərəntli ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈsɑkər ˈkoʊʧɪz poʊl, ðə wɪl lʊk tɪ hɑɪst ənd hɪz kləʧ fʊt kəm ðə. ðə ˈsɑfˌmɔr sɛnˈseɪʃən ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə ˈfaɪərˌbərdz ər ˈhævɪŋ wən əv ðə bɛst ˈsizənz ɪn ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈhɪstəri. ðeɪ klɪnʧt ðɛr fərst ist koʊst ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtʊrnəmənt spɑt, ˈrisəntli ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðɛr ˈriʤənəl ˈræŋkɪŋz, ˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈsɛvənθ ɪn ðə stækt ist ˈriʤən. ˈsɑfˌmɔr ˈgeɪbriəl ˈtɔˌrɛz ɪz ðə ˈrizən waɪ. ðə ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst pleɪərz ɪn ðə dɪˈvɪʒən. hi lidz ðə ist koʊst ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri əˈfɛnsɪv ˈkætəˌgɔri, ˈərnɪŋ θri pleɪər əv ðə wik əˈwɔrdz ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ðə ˈsizən. ɪn hɪz ˈfrɛʃmən ˈdeɪbju, ˈtɔˌrɛz ˈrɛʤɪstərd 19 pɔɪnts. ðæts haʊ ˈmɛni goʊlz hiz ɔˈrɛdi skɔrd ðɪs ˈsizən. ðæts gʊd fər ˈsɛkənd ɪn, bət hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə mɔr pleɪərz. hɪz naɪn əˈsɪsts pleɪs ɪm ɪn ðə tɔp 5 ˈoʊnli 49 pɔɪnts trəmp hɪz 47 əˈtɑp ðə leaderboard*. ðə ˈfaɪərˌbərdz doʊnt wɔnt tɪ si ðɪs hɪˈstɔrɪk rən ɛnd. ðeɪ wɪl nid tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr ˈriʤənəl ˈræŋkɪŋ tɪ lɑk əp ə spɑt ɪn ðə. ju kən bi ʃʊr ðət ˈtɔˌrɛz' ˈmæʤɪk təʧ wɪl hæv tɪ bi ðə wən tɪ gɪt ðɛm ðɛr. ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃənz: ˈdɪlən əv st*. ˈɛdwərdz həz naɪn goʊlz ðɪs ˈsizən; ˈsɛvən hæv bɪn ˈwɪnərz. əv wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə ˈwɛzliən həz bɪn ə goʊl ˈskɔrɪŋ məˈʃin wɪθ 16 taɪɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈmɑrɛk ˈwɛbər əv lə fər ɪn. |
here’s the thing got to love about modern calligraphy: you can implement any change any calligraphy variation and still be correct. while there is, more or less, “right” and “wrong” in traditional calligraphy styles like and copperplate, modern calligraphy embraces change.
the most popular calligraphy worksheet on is the, which was used on the invitation suite above. i would imagine its popularity can be attributed to two things: a. pretty and b. always going on and on about how it is {and it is!}. because the calligraphy style i see people rocking the most on instagram, i thought i would use it as the guinea pig for calligraphy variations.
variation 1: thicken
this is the simplest calligraphy variation. to create it, start with any word written in style calligraphy {or any style of calligraphy, for that matter}. i chose to write my name.
next, thicken the by adding another stroke to the right of the original. {if not sure what a is, visit the faux calligraphy tutorial.} make sure the stroke you are adding blends seamlessly into your original.
once filled in your, finished!
it can be beneficial to beef up your if you really need a word or a sentence to stand out. to this end, words with thick are wonderful on everything from posters to gift tags!
variation 2: minimize letter size and lengthen connection strokes
another way to switch up style calligraphy is to connect small letters with long, flowing strokes. while regular calligraphy utilizes relatively long connection strokes, hard to notice said strokes because the size of the letters balances them out.
however, if you make a conscientious effort to write small letters and maintain a connection stroke length of around cm, be rewarded with a unique, pleasing effect. this is an concept that i delve into a bit more in the style variation worksheet, which talk more about later in this post.
variation 3: switch up your angle
the angle of original style calligraphy as taught in the learn for a latté set is relatively relaxed. get me wrong: got a slant, but the slant severe.
you can switch up your style calligraphy {or any style of calligraphy} by adjusting the slant to be more pronounced. in my experience, a different slant is easiest to achieve if you rotate your paper to an angle that you normally use. for example, when i create “original” style calligraphy, my paper is usually rotated about 20 degrees. when i write more slanted calligraphy, i rotate my paper anywhere from 45 degrees to 90 degrees!
i love the look of slanted calligraphy because it pays homage to its traditional predecessor styles. even though the calligraphy is modern, it calls to mind the days when people wrote with a dip pen and ink because they had to not because they wanted to! and, of course, back then, everyone seemed to have beautiful, calligraphy.
variation 4: make it groovy
you can give most calligraphy a funky, bubbly vibe by skipping any slant and slightly exaggerating loops. also a good idea to make sure none of your letters quite line up which is great because that means no need for drawing pencil guidelines!
one of the great things about a groovy calligraphy style is you can use a straight pen to create it {as opposed to an oblique}. yes, i used an oblique but, in retrospect, it would have been more logical to use a straight pen. since not going for letters that lean to the right, you can use pretty much any holder.
as a side note, this variation is great for anyone who has trouble with the right slant of the original. the “groovy” variation renders beautiful results to boot!
variation 5: declare war on any loops or curves
i think this variation is the most interesting of the five. for some reason, it reminds me of halloween and, i know why, but it also calls harry potter to mind. {did handwriting look like this in the books??} regardless, a little tough to create at first because your instinct is to let your hand make those nice loops and curves that used to.
instead of forming anything that remotely resembles a circle, try to write using straight lines and corners. that means all letters will connect to each other with disjointed lines and have some awkward angles sticking out. i find that very visually interesting. i was thinking, too someone asked me the other day about mail art ideas for boys. well, this calligraphy style would be a great contribution to a more masculine envelope! it takes all the femininity out of the, and renders surprisingly good results in the process!
as i was creating this blog post last weekend, i began to worry that perhaps my instructions would be difficult to implement without specific examples and detailed instructions. after a couple of minutes of fretting and a few hours of planning, i decided to stick to my motto: “if in doubt, create a worksheet set.”
thus, the calligraphy worksheet: style variations was born. it offers explanations and valuable practice for all of the calligraphy variations described above {oh, except for the “thicken” variation, which i am% sure you can implement without any issues at this very moment}. a word to the wise, though: i get this worksheet set unless you already own the premium set. all of the variations rely in some way on knowledge of making style calligraphy. if you learned the general principles of creating original style calligraphy, you may find yourself a bit lost!
so, this new worksheet set is my surprise to you on this lovely wednesday! trust me, i was surprised, too i had no idea i would be making another worksheet set so soon. i hope that it helps you to create the variations outlined in this blog post, and to potentially come up with some of your own!
if you have any questions about any of these variations {or suggestions for other variations}, please feel free to comment! thanks again for reading the blog i wish i could adequately express how glad i am that here.
warmest wishes, | here’s* ðə θɪŋ gɑt tɪ ləv əˈbaʊt ˈmɑdərn kəˈlɪgrəfi: ju kən ˈɪmpləmənt ˈɛni ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛni kəˈlɪgrəfi ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ənd stɪl bi kərˈɛkt. waɪl ðɛr ɪz, mɔr ər lɛs, ““right”*” ənd ““wrong”*” ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl kəˈlɪgrəfi staɪlz laɪk ənd copperplate*, ˈmɑdərn kəˈlɪgrəfi ɛmˈbreɪsɪz ʧeɪnʤ. ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr kəˈlɪgrəfi ˈwərkˌʃit ɔn ɪz ðə, wɪʧ wɑz juzd ɔn ðə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən swit əˈbəv. aɪ wʊd ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti kən bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ tu θɪŋz: ə. ˈprɪti ənd bi. ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ənd ɔn əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪt ɪz {ənd ɪt ɪz!}. bɪˈkəz ðə kəˈlɪgrəfi staɪl aɪ si ˈpipəl ˈrɑkɪŋ ðə moʊst ɔn instagram*, aɪ θɔt aɪ wʊd juz ɪt ɛz ðə ˈgɪni pɪg fər kəˈlɪgrəfi ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz. ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən 1 ˈθɪkən ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsɪmpləst kəˈlɪgrəfi ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən. tɪ kriˈeɪt ɪt, stɑrt wɪθ ˈɛni wərd ˈrɪtən ɪn staɪl kəˈlɪgrəfi {ər ˈɛni staɪl əv kəˈlɪgrəfi, fər ðət ˈmætər}. aɪ ʧoʊz tɪ raɪt maɪ neɪm. nɛkst, ˈθɪkən ðə baɪ ˈædɪŋ əˈnəðər stroʊk tɪ ðə raɪt əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl. {ɪf nɑt ʃʊr wət ə ɪz, ˈvɪzɪt ðə foʊ kəˈlɪgrəfi tuˈtɔriəl.} meɪk ʃʊr ðə stroʊk ju ər ˈædɪŋ blɛndz ˈsimləsli ˈɪntu jʊr ərˈɪʤənəl. wəns fɪld ɪn jʊr, ˈfɪnɪʃt! ɪt kən bi ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ bif əp jʊr ɪf ju ˈrɪli nid ə wərd ər ə ˈsɛntəns tɪ stænd aʊt. tɪ ðɪs ɛnd, wərdz wɪθ θɪk ər ˈwəndərfəl ɔn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈpoʊstərz tɪ gɪft tægz! ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən 2 ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ˈlɛtər saɪz ənd ˈlɛŋθən kəˈnɛkʃən stroʊks əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ swɪʧ əp staɪl kəˈlɪgrəfi ɪz tɪ kəˈnɛkt smɔl ˈlɛtərz wɪθ lɔŋ, floʊɪŋ stroʊks. waɪl ˈrɛgjələr kəˈlɪgrəfi ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli lɔŋ kəˈnɛkʃən stroʊks, hɑrd tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs sɛd stroʊks bɪˈkəz ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈlɛtərz ˈbælənsɪz ðɛm aʊt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ju meɪk ə ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs ˈɛfərt tɪ raɪt smɔl ˈlɛtərz ənd meɪnˈteɪn ə kəˈnɛkʃən stroʊk lɛŋθ əv əraʊnd cm*, bi rɪˈwɔrdɪd wɪθ ə juˈnik, ˈplizɪŋ ˈifɛkt. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət aɪ dɛlv ˈɪntu ə bɪt mɔr ɪn ðə staɪl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ˈwərkˌʃit, wɪʧ tɔk mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈleɪtər ɪn ðɪs poʊst. ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən 3 swɪʧ əp jʊr ˈæŋgəl ðə ˈæŋgəl əv ərˈɪʤənəl staɪl kəˈlɪgrəfi ɛz tɔt ɪn ðə lərn fər ə latté*é sɛt ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli rɪˈlækst. gɪt mi rɔŋ: gɑt ə slænt, bət ðə slænt səˈvɪr. ju kən swɪʧ əp jʊr staɪl kəˈlɪgrəfi {ər ˈɛni staɪl əv kəˈlɪgrəfi} baɪ əˈʤəstɪŋ ðə slænt tɪ bi mɔr prəˈnaʊnst. ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns, ə ˈdɪfərənt slænt ɪz ˈiziəst tɪ əˈʧiv ɪf ju ˈroʊˌteɪt jʊr ˈpeɪpər tɪ ən ˈæŋgəl ðət ju ˈnɔrməli juz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn aɪ kriˈeɪt ““original”*” staɪl kəˈlɪgrəfi, maɪ ˈpeɪpər ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈroʊˌteɪtɪd əˈbaʊt 20 dɪˈgriz. wɪn aɪ raɪt mɔr sˈlænɪd kəˈlɪgrəfi, aɪ ˈroʊˌteɪt maɪ ˈpeɪpər ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm 45 dɪˈgriz tɪ 90 dɪˈgriz! aɪ ləv ðə lʊk əv sˈlænɪd kəˈlɪgrəfi bɪˈkəz ɪt peɪz ˈɑməʤ tɪ ɪts trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər staɪlz. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə kəˈlɪgrəfi ɪz ˈmɑdərn, ɪt kɔlz tɪ maɪnd ðə deɪz wɪn ˈpipəl roʊt wɪθ ə dɪp pɛn ənd ɪŋk bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæd tɪ nɑt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ! ənd, əv kɔrs, bæk ðɛn, ˈɛvriˌwən simd tɪ hæv ˈbjutəfəl, kəˈlɪgrəfi. ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən 4 meɪk ɪt ˈgruvi ju kən gɪv moʊst kəˈlɪgrəfi ə ˈfəŋki, ˈbəbəli vaɪb baɪ ˈskɪpɪŋ ˈɛni slænt ənd sˈlaɪtli ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪŋ lups. ˈɔlsoʊ ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ meɪk ʃʊr nən əv jʊr ˈlɛtərz kwaɪt laɪn əp wɪʧ ɪz greɪt bɪˈkəz ðət minz noʊ nid fər drɔɪŋ ˈpɛnsəl ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz! wən əv ðə greɪt θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ə ˈgruvi kəˈlɪgrəfi staɪl ɪz ju kən juz ə streɪt pɛn tɪ kriˈeɪt ɪt {ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ən əˈblik}. jɛs, aɪ juzd ən əˈblik bət, ɪn ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt, ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn mɔr ˈlɑʤɪkəl tɪ juz ə streɪt pɛn. sɪns nɑt goʊɪŋ fər ˈlɛtərz ðət lin tɪ ðə raɪt, ju kən juz ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛni ˈhoʊldər. ɛz ə saɪd noʊt, ðɪs ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɪz greɪt fər ˈɛniˌwən hu həz ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ðə raɪt slænt əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl. ðə ““groovy”*” ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ˈrɛndərz ˈbjutəfəl rɪˈzəlts tɪ but! ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən 5 dɪˈklɛr wɔr ɔn ˈɛni lups ər kərvz aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɪz ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ əv ðə faɪv. fər səm ˈrizən, ɪt riˈmaɪndz mi əv ˌhæləˈwin ənd, aɪ noʊ waɪ, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kɔlz ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər tɪ maɪnd. {dɪd ˈhænˌdraɪtɪŋ lʊk laɪk ðɪs ɪn ðə bʊks??} rəˈgɑrdləs, ə ˈlɪtəl təf tɪ kriˈeɪt æt fərst bɪˈkəz jʊr ˈɪnstɪŋkt ɪz tɪ lɛt jʊr hænd meɪk ðoʊz nis lups ənd kərvz ðət juzd tɪ. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət riˈmoʊtli rɪˈzɛmbəlz ə ˈsərkəl, traɪ tɪ raɪt ˈjuzɪŋ streɪt laɪnz ənd ˈkɔrnərz. ðət minz ɔl ˈlɛtərz wɪl kəˈnɛkt tɪ iʧ ˈəðər wɪθ dɪsˈʤɔɪntɪd laɪnz ənd hæv səm ˈɔkwərd ˈæŋgəlz ˈstɪkɪŋ aʊt. aɪ faɪnd ðət ˈvɛri ˈvɪʒwəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, tu ˈsəmˌwən æst mi ðə ˈəðər deɪ əˈbaʊt meɪl ɑrt aɪˈdiəz fər bɔɪz. wɛl, ðɪs kəˈlɪgrəfi staɪl wʊd bi ə greɪt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ə mɔr ˈmæskjələn ˈɛnvəˌloʊp! ɪt teɪks ɔl ðə ˌfɛməˈnɪnəti aʊt əv ðə, ənd ˈrɛndərz səˈpraɪzɪŋli gʊd rɪˈzəlts ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs! ɛz aɪ wɑz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðɪs blɔg poʊst læst ˈwiˌkɪnd, aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈwəri ðət pərˈhæps maɪ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz wʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt wɪˈθaʊt spɪˈsɪfɪk ɪgˈzæmpəlz ənd dɪˈteɪld ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz. ˈæftər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈmɪnəts əv ˈfrɛtɪŋ ənd ə fju aʊərz əv ˈplænɪŋ, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ stɪk tɪ maɪ ˈmɑtoʊ: ɪn daʊt, kriˈeɪt ə ˈwərkˌʃit set.”*.” ðəs, ðə kəˈlɪgrəfi ˈwərkˌʃit: staɪl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz wɑz bɔrn. ɪt ˈɔfərz ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz ənd ˈvæljəbəl ˈpræktɪs fər ɔl əv ðə kəˈlɪgrəfi ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz dɪˈskraɪbd əˈbəv {oʊ, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə downstrokes”*” ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ aɪ æm ʃʊr ju kən ˈɪmpləmənt wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈɪʃuz æt ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈmoʊmənt}. ə wərd tɪ ðə waɪz, ðoʊ: aɪ gɪt ðɪs ˈwərkˌʃit sɛt ənˈlɛs ju ɔˈrɛdi oʊn ðə ˈprimiəm sɛt. ɔl əv ðə ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz rɪˈlaɪ ɪn səm weɪ ɔn ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ staɪl kəˈlɪgrəfi. ɪf ju ˈlərnɪd ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ərˈɪʤənəl staɪl kəˈlɪgrəfi, ju meɪ faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ə bɪt lɔst! soʊ, ðɪs nu ˈwərkˌʃit sɛt ɪz maɪ səˈpraɪz tɪ ju ɔn ðɪs ˈləvli ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ! trəst mi, aɪ wɑz səˈpraɪzd, tu aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə aɪ wʊd bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈwərkˌʃit sɛt soʊ sun. aɪ hoʊp ðət ɪt hɛlps ju tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ðɪs blɔg poʊst, ənd tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəli kəm əp wɪθ səm əv jʊr oʊn! ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈɛni əv ðiz ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz {ər səˈʤɛsʧənz fər ˈəðər ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz}, pliz fil fri tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt! θæŋks əˈgɛn fər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə blɔg aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd ˈædəkwɪtli ɪkˈsprɛs haʊ glæd aɪ æm ðət hir. ˈwɔrməst ˈwɪʃɪz, |
it feels like nene is constantly responding to rumors about a possible return to real housewives of atlanta. no matter what else she gets involved in, nene will always be associated with the show and since she pops in now and then, it makes sense that people are wondering.
there were also rumors that kim might step back in as a cast member, but i get why she would do that. be tardy seems like a way easier show to do. unless of course, the money was better. and then other original cast member sheree whitfield. she did return last season as a part time cast member, but that was not enough for me. i need the original ladies back on my show, but is it going to happen? nene shared the latest with her followers on twitter.
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nene shut down the rumors that she was returning as a housewife when she responded to a fan on twitter and wrote, “i asked 2 b a full time housewife or part time but they got sheree & i think kim z.” i think that nene would want to be a full time cast member. she had a way better deal last season: popping in whenever she wanted, throwing some funny shade, and out before she was really affected by the drama. i can see her doing something similar next season. because, why not? she gets the best of both worlds if she takes that route!
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my interest is also piqued by the last part of the tweet when she mentioned sheree and kim. not at all surprised by sheree getting the promotion to a full time cast member since she did put in that time as a recurring cast member last season. the kim part throws me off though. her spin off show seems to be doing pretty well and it seems way less stressful than arguing with housewives so weird that she would want to leave.
according to hip hollywood, nene made it clear that she is happy for kim and sheree (if the gossip ends up being true) since she reportedly tweeted, “never bitter! please support them.” i could not find the tweet myself, but nene seems to be cool with both sheree and kim so i believe she wrote that.
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save | ɪt filz laɪk nin ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈrumərz əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑsəbəl rɪˈtərn tɪ ril ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz əv æˈtlæntə. noʊ ˈmætər wət ɛls ʃi gɪts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn, nin wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ʃoʊ ənd sɪns ʃi pɑps ɪn naʊ ənd ðɛn, ɪt meɪks sɛns ðət ˈpipəl ər ˈwəndərɪŋ. ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrumərz ðət kɪm maɪt stɛp bæk ɪn ɛz ə kæst ˈmɛmbər, bət aɪ gɪt waɪ ʃi wʊd du ðət. bi ˈtɑrdi simz laɪk ə weɪ ˈiziər ʃoʊ tɪ du. ənˈlɛs əv kɔrs, ðə ˈməni wɑz ˈbɛtər. ənd ðɛn ˈəðər ərˈɪʤənəl kæst ˈmɛmbər ʃərˈi ˈwɪtfild. ʃi dɪd rɪˈtərn læst ˈsizən ɛz ə pɑrt taɪm kæst ˈmɛmbər, bət ðət wɑz nɑt ɪˈnəf fər mi. aɪ nid ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈleɪdiz bæk ɔn maɪ ʃoʊ, bət ɪz ɪt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən? nin ʃɛrd ðə ˈleɪtəst wɪθ hər ˈfɑloʊərz ɔn tˈwɪtər. klɪk reading”*” fər mɔr! nin ʃət daʊn ðə ˈrumərz ðət ʃi wɑz rɪˈtərnɪŋ ɛz ə ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf wɪn ʃi rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə fæn ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd roʊt, æst 2 bi ə fʊl taɪm ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf ər pɑrt taɪm bət ðeɪ gɑt ʃərˈi aɪ θɪŋk kɪm z.”*.” aɪ θɪŋk ðət nin wʊd wɔnt tɪ bi ə fʊl taɪm kæst ˈmɛmbər. ʃi hæd ə weɪ ˈbɛtər dil læst ˈsizən: ˈpɑpɪŋ ɪn wɛˈnɛvər ʃi ˈwɔntɪd, θroʊɪŋ səm ˈfəni ʃeɪd, ənd aʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi wɑz ˈrɪli əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈdrɑmə. aɪ kən si hər duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr nɛkst ˈsizən. bɪˈkəz, waɪ nɑt? ʃi gɪts ðə bɛst əv boʊθ wərldz ɪf ʃi teɪks ðət rut! rɪˈleɪtɪd: krɔɪ ˈbɪrmən kət baɪ ðə ˈbəfəˌloʊ bɪlz maɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ pikt baɪ ðə læst pɑrt əv ðə twit wɪn ʃi ˈmɛnʃənd ʃərˈi ənd kɪm. nɑt æt ɔl səˈpraɪzd baɪ ʃərˈi ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə pərˈmoʊʃən tɪ ə fʊl taɪm kæst ˈmɛmbər sɪns ʃi dɪd pʊt ɪn ðət taɪm ɛz ə rɪˈkərɪŋ kæst ˈmɛmbər læst ˈsizən. ðə kɪm pɑrt θroʊz mi ɔf ðoʊ. hər spɪn ɔf ʃoʊ simz tɪ bi duɪŋ ˈprɪti wɛl ənd ɪt simz weɪ lɛs ˈstrɛsfəl ðən ˈɑrgjuɪŋ wɪθ ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz soʊ wɪrd ðət ʃi wʊd wɔnt tɪ liv. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪp ˈhɑliˌwʊd, nin meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət ʃi ɪz ˈhæpi fər kɪm ənd ʃərˈi (ɪf ðə ˈgɑsəp ɛndz əp biɪŋ tru) sɪns ʃi rɪˈpɔrtədli tweeted*, ˈbɪtər! pliz səˈpɔrt them.”*.” aɪ kʊd nɑt faɪnd ðə twit ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, bət nin simz tɪ bi kul wɪθ boʊθ ʃərˈi ənd kɪm soʊ aɪ bɪˈliv ʃi roʊt ðət. tɛl ˈjuˈɛs wɪʧ ˈfɔrmər kæst ˈmɛmbərz du ju wɔnt tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ? [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈbrɑvoʊ] seɪv |
lpl financial last month was hit with a $2 million fine, and ordered to pay $820,000 in restitution, for failing to maintain adequate books and records documenting variable annuity exchanges, known as 1035 exchanges, according to the firm's profile on.
the previously unreported settlement with the illinois securities department contributed to flat second quarter earnings at financial holdings inc., leading the firm's ceo, mark casady to tell analysts on a conference call wednesday morning that “we are not happy with these results.”
according to the report, financial “failed to enforce its supervisory system and procedures in connection with the documentation of certain salespersons' variable annuity exchange activities,” according to the report.
“lpl is pleased to have settled this matter following inquiries in which we cooperated fully with the state of illinois,” said company spokeswoman betsy weinberger in an email.
“with regard to the accuracy of surrender charges incurred in connection with variable annuity exchange transactions, the company is instituting enhanced procedures with a view to ensuring that these charges are accurately reflected in the firm's books and records as well as in any disclosures given to clients, and that advisers are adequately documenting the basis for their variable annuity recommendations,” ms. weinberger wrote.
in its quarterly earnings report wednesday morning, reported that general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended june 30 increased 24% to $106.8 million from $84.5 million in the quarter.
the increase in general and administrative expense was primarily related to the resolution of regulatory issues, the company said in a statement.
earnings per share were also flat year over year, at 42 cents.
for the past year and a half, has been dogged by state regulators examining sales of investment products, including real estate investment trusts. in february 2013, financial reached a settlement with the commonwealth of massachusetts to pay at least $2 million in restitution and $500,000 in fines over the sale of reits.
last year, the financial industry regulatory authority inc. fined financial $7.5 million for 35 separate significant e-mail system failures.
lpl also was ordered to create a $1.5 million fund to compensate brokerage customers potentially affected by its failure to produce e-mail.
beefing up oversight
with regulators raking over the coals, the company has spent the last beefing up its oversight of complex products such reits and variable annuities, said dan arnold, its chief financial officer, in an interview wednesday after the company's conference call with analysts.
total expenses for the quarter increased% year-over-year, to $1.02 billion., however, “expects to have 8% expense growth fall into the low single digits,” he said.
lpl has increased the number of employees in its legal and risk departments by 41% since the start of 2013 and now has 636 employees in areas that focus on compliance and oversight, said mr. arnold, echoing comments made by mr. casady on the morning's conference call. seventy of those employees work in product oversight for complex investments including variable annuities and reits, he said.
the company is also continuing to increase its use of technology and automation in the oversight of its advisers, he said.
while not happy with this quarter's earnings, mr. arnold said he was sanguine regarding's growth outlook for the second half of the year, particularly recruiting and retention, with expenses to be controlled better in the next six months.
“there are good, sound underlying characteristics driving growth,” he said, pointing to the second quarter's recruiting, which saw gain 114 in net new advisers. now has registered reps and advisers, an increase of% from a year earlier. | lpl* ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl læst mənθ wɑz hɪt wɪθ ə 2 ˈmɪljən faɪn, ənd ˈɔrdərd tɪ peɪ ɪn ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən, fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈædəkˌweɪt bʊks ənd ˈrɛkərdz ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ˈvɛriəbəl əˈnuɪti ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz, noʊn ɛz 1035 ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə fərmz ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɔn. ðə ˈpriviəsli ˌənriˈpɔrtɪd ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪθ ðə ˌɪləˈnɔɪz sɪˈkjʊrətiz dɪˈpɑrtmənt kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ flæt ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər ˈərnɪŋz æt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈhoʊldɪŋz ɪŋk., ˈlidɪŋ ðə fərmz ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, mɑrk kəˈsɑˌdi tɪ tɛl ˈænəlɪsts ɔn ə ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðət ər nɑt ˈhæpi wɪθ ðiz results.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ɪts ˌsupərˈvaɪzəri ˈsɪstəm ənd prəˈsiʤərz ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈsərtən salespersons*' ˈvɛriəbəl əˈnuɪti ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ activities,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ɪz plizd tɪ hæv ˈsɛtəld ðɪs ˈmætər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz ɪn wɪʧ wi kˈwɑpərˌeɪtəd ˈfʊli wɪθ ðə steɪt əv illinois,”*,” sɛd ˈkəmpəˌni ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈbɛtsi ˈwaɪnbərgər ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə ˈækjərəsi əv sərˈɛndər ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˌɪnˈkərd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ˈvɛriəbəl əˈnuɪti ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ trænˈzækʃənz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪŋ ɛnˈhænst prəˈsiʤərz wɪθ ə vju tɪ ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət ðiz ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər ˈækjərətli rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə fərmz bʊks ənd ˈrɛkərdz ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ˈɛni dɪˈskloʊʒərz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ klaɪənts, ənd ðət ædˈvaɪzərz ər ˈædəkwɪtli ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ðɛr ˈvɛriəbəl əˈnuɪti recommendations,”*,” mɪz. ˈwaɪnbərgər roʊt. ɪn ɪts kˈwɔrtərli ˈərnɪŋz rɪˈpɔrt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈʤɛnərəl ənd ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ɪkˈspɛnsɪz fər ðə kˈwɔrtər ˈɛndɪd ʤun 30 ˌɪnˈkrist 24 tɪ ˈmɪljən frəm ˈmɪljən ɪn ðə kˈwɔrtər. ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ənd ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ɪkˈspɛns wɑz praɪˈmɛrəli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈɪʃuz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈərnɪŋz pər ʃɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ flæt jɪr ˈoʊvər jɪr, æt 42 sɛnts. fər ðə pæst jɪr ənd ə hæf, həz bɪn dɔgd baɪ steɪt ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ seɪlz əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈprɑdəkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ril ɛˈsteɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt trəsts. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2013 ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl riʧt ə ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ əv ˌmæsəˈʧusəts tɪ peɪ æt list 2 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən ənd ɪn faɪnz ˈoʊvər ðə seɪl əv raɪts. læst jɪr, ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪndəstri ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri əˈθɔrəti ɪŋk. faɪnd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɪljən fər 35 ˈsɛpərˌeɪt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈiˌmeɪl ˈsɪstəm ˈfeɪljərz. ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ˈɔrdərd tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈmɪljən fənd tɪ ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt ˈbroʊkərɪʤ ˈkəstəmərz pəˈtɛnʃəli əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ɪts ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈiˌmeɪl. ˈbifɪŋ əp ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt wɪθ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ˈreɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə koʊlz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz spɛnt ðə læst ˈbifɪŋ əp ɪts ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt əv ˈkɑmplɛks ˈprɑdəkts səʧ raɪts ənd ˈvɛriəbəl əˈnuɪtiz, sɛd dæn ˈɑrnəld, ɪts ʧif ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɔfɪsər, ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl wɪθ ˈænəlɪsts. ˈtoʊtəl ɪkˈspɛnsɪz fər ðə kˈwɔrtər ˌɪnˈkrist year-over-year*, tɪ ˈbɪljən., ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tɪ hæv 8 ɪkˈspɛns groʊθ fɔl ˈɪntu ðə loʊ ˈsɪŋgəl digits,”*,” hi sɛd. həz ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˈnəmbər əv ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn ɪts ˈligəl ənd rɪsk dɪˈpɑrtmənts baɪ 41 sɪns ðə stɑrt əv 2013 ənd naʊ həz 636 ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn ˈɛriəz ðət ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn kəmˈplaɪəns ənd ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt, sɛd ˈmɪstər. ˈɑrnəld, ˈɛkoʊɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnts meɪd baɪ ˈmɪstər. kəˈsɑˌdi ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋz ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl. ˈsɛvənti əv ðoʊz ɪmˈplɔɪiz wərk ɪn ˈprɑdəkt ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt fər ˈkɑmplɛks ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvɛriəbəl əˈnuɪtiz ənd raɪts, hi sɛd. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɪts juz əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ɔtəˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt əv ɪts ædˈvaɪzərz, hi sɛd. waɪl nɑt ˈhæpi wɪθ ðɪs kˈwɔrtərz ˈərnɪŋz, ˈmɪstər. ˈɑrnəld sɛd hi wɑz ˈsæŋgwɪn rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ groʊθ ˈaʊˌtlʊk fər ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə jɪr, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli rɪˈkrutɪŋ ənd riˈtɛnʃən, wɪθ ɪkˈspɛnsɪz tɪ bi kənˈtroʊld ˈbɛtər ɪn ðə nɛkst sɪks mənθs. ər gʊd, saʊnd ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ˈdraɪvɪŋ growth,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtərz rɪˈkrutɪŋ, wɪʧ sɔ geɪn 114 ɪn nɛt nu ædˈvaɪzərz. naʊ həz ˈrɛʤɪstərd rɛps ənd ædˈvaɪzərz, ən ˌɪnˈkris əv frəm ə jɪr ˈərliər. |
the true history of ‘innovative’ constitutional reform.
one of the recurring issues in news coverage on iceland is how absolutely rubbish foreign news media is at reporting about iceland.
we’ve seen how detached from reality economic news on iceland is, ignoring our burgeoning mortgage crisis and the consequences of the harsh austerity measures.
their frothy and exuberant reports about proposed new constitution also tend to gloss over the details and ignore domestic discourse in favour of completely fabricated spin.
if you read what foreign language blogs and newspapers wrote about the constitution believe that it was a daring experiment going from success to success and that we were now enjoying a completely new constitution that had been passed into law with a referendum last autumn. which is not true.
a complete and total is much closer to the truth.
it started well, with a national forum where a thousand attendees where chosen by lottery. these meetings gathered together a of society and let them outline what they felt ought to be the priorities in the constitutional issues and matters should be covered.
this worked. it resulted in a predictably vague and list of more than ordering a list of words in order of importance along with a bunch of meaningless single sentence it worked.
the problems began with the election for a constitutional parliament. first, those running given nearly enough time to promote and canvass, meaning that the list tat voters could choose from consisted mostly of strangers. second, the ballot itself was extremely confusing, requiring extensive explanations. thirdly, and most importantly, a lot of people believe any of it mattered.
y’see, it was known from the start that whatever the constitutional parliament drafted would be the constitution draft would be rewritten by politicians anyway, rendering the entire exercise somewhat meaningless.
so, voter participation reached record lows in iceland, where used to voter participation in the% range.
fewer than 37% percent voted in the election for the constitutional parliament.
and the continued. one thing that most foreign reporters omit is that there is considerable resistance to constitutional reform by a lot of influential groups in iceland. another thing omitted is the fact that the government at the time was a mess and a in a brewery. so, it have been a surprise that the election was challenged in the courts and that high court declared the election, and its results, null and void because of serious issues with voter the secrecy of the individual vote had been compromised. (you can get more details at the icelandic wikipedia page on the election which is pretty accurate. of course, as with most data and references on the subject, in icelandic.)
the government responded by ignoring the high court and passed a law establishing a constitutional council composed of the exact same people as those who would have been members of the constitutional parliament.
that council then decided to do what most bloggers do: post their ideas online; listen to feedback on twitter, facebook, and in comments; and make sure that changes, drafts, and edits were noted online as they went along.
this is what the news outlets labelled crowd-sourcing. no more than is. open, sure. transparent, absolutely. but,?
no. not by a long shot. if the draft constitution was then this blog is as well and the term is meaningless. the draft constitution was written by a committee using a transparent process. it was a good thing that need to be spun into something it wasn’t.
of course, over half the nation still believed that the work of the council was meaningless since anything with a bite to it would be removed by the politicians once they got their hands on it. but the council did its job as well as it could. it published a draft that contained a lot of interesting ideas while still remaining a somewhat conservative evolution of our existing constitution. it was exactly the sort of document that was enough of a compromise to have a chance of passing while still containing the reforms that iceland badly needs.
a lot of the wording in the draft is vague and open to interpretation, which would be disastrous in a real constitution, but only because it was still just a draft.
the next step should have been to put the draft to a committee that would then have solicited feedback from constitutional scholars, lawyers, and other experts. parliament should have then spent several months of continuous work hammering out the gaps, loopholes, and wording of the document before presenting it to the nation.
instead the government put it in a drawer and sat on it for months. constitutional scholars kept commenting that the draft needed work and that work would take time. lawyers openly worried about some of the consequences of the wording used in places. foreign academics picked the draft apart when it was presented to them as a completed proposal.
and time was running out.
here’s another fact that most foreign outlets leave out of their coverage of constitutional process: very very difficult to change the constitution. any change to the constitution needs to be passed as a law in two separate parliaments separated by a parliamentary election. given that the next parliamentary election is going to be in the spring 2013 (this april, in fact) and that parliament today is so dysfunctional that passing even laws can take months, the government had a very narrow window of opportunity to pull this off.
especially because they wanted to hold a referendum on the proposed constitution before they actually passed it as a law.
at first the goal was to put the completed constitution proposal to a referendum alongside the presidential election in june 2012. then it became clear there be anything concrete for people to vote on by then because little to no work was being done on the draft.
the second idea was to put a constitution proposal to a referendum in the autumn 2012 but, again, because no work was being done on the draft there was nothing to vote on. instead they decided to hold a referendum asking voters six vague and bland questions on what they wanted from the constitution (and yes, exactly what the national forum was supposed to discover).
again, the referendum was non-binding and benediktsson, the leader of the largest party, the independence party, declared beforehand that he thought the exercise was undemocratic and pretty meaningless.
voter participation was around 50% and two-thirds voted that they wanted a new constitution that was based on the draft written by the constitutional council.
the independence party immediately declared that even though it was clear that voters wanted some kind of constitutional reform, it did not feel bound by the constitutional draft since over two-thirds of voters had either rejected the draft or not shown up to vote. it was obvious from the debate in icelandic news media that the referendum was going to be a completely ineffective tool for getting the independence party to support constitutional reform.
which meant that the constitutional reform process was dead, because reform get anywhere without the support of largest political party. the independence party is guaranteed to be one of the major parties in next government (most polls show a distinct swing to the right among icelandic voters) and, remember, to change the constitution you need to pass the changes as a law in two separate parliaments with an election between. even if the government had pulled its thumbs out of its ass, completed the process of turning the draft into a proper proposal and passed the law, the proposal would have died after the election at the hands of the independence party in the next government.
the only thing that the autumn 2012 constitutional referendum accomplished was to prove that the new constitution was dead.
but not how foreign media reported it.
the government still had the chance to pull off an ideological victory of sorts. they could have completed work on the draft and passed the law proposing the change to the constitution. that would have forced the next government to address the issue directly and made sure that they would have had to explicitly reject the new constitution at the start of a new parliament.
but, no, they even pull that off. the end of the current parliament grew nearer and nearer and the constitutional process show any life to speak of.
until, at the last moments before the end of parliament, the government proposed an amendment of the current constitution with the intent of making it a bit easier to change the constitution. this amendment, which was passed in the last hours of the parliament, means that, if passed again by the next parliament, they will be able to change the constitution by ‘just’ passing a law with a in parliament (two-thirds of have to vote in favour) followed by a referendum where over 40% of registered voters approve of the change. (so, if voter participation reaches 80%, over half of those who show up have to vote in favour.)
this amendment was passed with the slimmest of majorities in parliament, 25 votes out of 48, and would not have qualified as a change to the constitution under the rules it proposes.
it’s up to the next government to pass this amendment after the next election to finally ratify it as a constitutional amendment and then use it to do the reforms the constitution badly needs. they may or may not do this. it depends largely on the attitudes and priorities of whichever party ends up in government with the independence party (probably the progressive party) but the work of the constitutional council is now completely off the table.
even if this amendment passes, constitution is officially dead. | ðə tru ˈhɪstəri əv ‘‘innovative’*’ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rɪˈfɔrm. wən əv ðə rɪˈkərɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ɪn nuz ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn ˈaɪslənd ɪz haʊ ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈrəbɪʃ ˈfɔrən nuz ˈmidiə ɪz æt rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈaɪslənd. sin haʊ dɪˈtæʧt frəm ˌriˈæləˌti ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk nuz ɔn ˈaɪslənd ɪz, ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ɑr ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈkraɪsəs ənd ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ðə hɑrʃ ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˈmɛʒərz. ðɛr ˈfrɔθi ənd ɪgˈzubərənt rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt prəˈpoʊzd nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ˈɔlsoʊ tɛnd tɪ glɔs ˈoʊvər ðə ˈditeɪlz ənd ˌɪgˈnɔr dəˈmɛstɪk ˈdɪskɔrs ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv kəmˈplitli ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd spɪn. ɪf ju rɛd wət ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ blɔgz ənd ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz roʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən bɪˈliv ðət ɪt wɑz ə ˈdɛrɪŋ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt goʊɪŋ frəm səkˈsɛs tɪ səkˈsɛs ənd ðət wi wər naʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ə kəmˈplitli nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ðət hæd bɪn pæst ˈɪntu lɔ wɪθ ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm læst ˈɔtəm. wɪʧ ɪz nɑt tru. ə kəmˈplit ənd ˈtoʊtəl ɪz məʧ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə truθ. ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd wɛl, wɪθ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfɔrəm wɛr ə ˈθaʊzənd əˈtɛnˈdiz wɛr ˈʧoʊzən baɪ ˈlɑtəri. ðiz ˈmitɪŋz ˈgæðərd təˈgɛðər ə əv soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd lɛt ðɛm ˈaʊˌtlaɪn wət ðeɪ fɛlt ɔt tɪ bi ðə praɪˈɔrətiz ɪn ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈɪʃuz ənd ˈmætərz ʃʊd bi ˈkəvərd. ðɪs wərkt. ɪt rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə prɪˈdɪktəbli veɪg ənd lɪst əv mɔr ðən ˈɔrdərɪŋ ə lɪst əv wərdz ɪn ˈɔrdər əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə bənʧ əv ˈminɪŋləs ˈsɪŋgəl ˈsɛntəns ɪt wərkt. ðə ˈprɑbləmz bɪˈgæn wɪθ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən fər ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈpɑrləmɛnt. fərst, ðoʊz ˈrənɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ˈnɪrli ɪˈnəf taɪm tɪ prəˈmoʊt ənd ˈkænvəs, ˈminɪŋ ðət ðə lɪst tæt ˈvoʊtərz kʊd ʧuz frəm kənˈsɪstɪd ˈmoʊstli əv ˈstreɪnʤərz. ˈsɛkənd, ðə ˈbælət ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz ɪkˈstrimli kənfˈjuzɪŋ, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz. ˈθərdli, ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl bɪˈliv ˈɛni əv ɪt ˈmætərd. y’see*, ɪt wɑz noʊn frəm ðə stɑrt ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈdræftɪd wʊd bi ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən dræft wʊd bi riˈrɪtən baɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈɛniˌweɪ, ˈrɛndərɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈsəmˈwət ˈminɪŋləs. soʊ, ˈvoʊtər pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən riʧt ˈrɛkərd loʊz ɪn ˈaɪslənd, wɛr juzd tɪ ˈvoʊtər pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə reɪnʤ. fjuər ðən 37 pərˈsɛnt ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən fər ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ənd ðə kənˈtɪnjud. wən θɪŋ ðət moʊst ˈfɔrən rɪˈpɔrtərz oʊˈmɪt ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz kənˈsɪdərəbəl rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rɪˈfɔrm baɪ ə lɔt əv ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl grups ɪn ˈaɪslənd. əˈnəðər θɪŋ oʊˈmɪtɪd ɪz ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt æt ðə taɪm wɑz ə mɛs ənd ə ɪn ə ˈbruəri. soʊ, ɪt hæv bɪn ə səˈpraɪz ðət ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən wɑz ˈʧælənʤd ɪn ðə kɔrts ənd ðət haɪ kɔrt dɪˈklɛrd ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd ɪts rɪˈzəlts, nəl ənd vɔɪd bɪˈkəz əv ˈsɪriəs ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ˈvoʊtər ðə ˈsikrəsi əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl voʊt hæd bɪn ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd. (ju kən gɪt mɔr ˈditeɪlz æt ðə aɪsˈlændɪk ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə peɪʤ ɔn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɪti ˈækjərət. əv kɔrs, ɛz wɪθ moʊst ˈdætə ənd ˈrɛfərənsɪz ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt, ɪn aɪsˈlændɪk.) ðə ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə haɪ kɔrt ənd pæst ə lɔ ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈkaʊnsəl kəmˈpoʊzd əv ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈpipəl ɛz ðoʊz hu wʊd hæv bɪn ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ðət ˈkaʊnsəl ðɛn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ du wət moʊst ˈblɔgərz du: poʊst ðɛr aɪˈdiəz ˈɔnˌlaɪn; ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈfidˌbæk ɔn tˈwɪtər, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ənd ɪn ˈkɑmɛnts; ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, dræfts, ənd ˈɛdɪts wər ˈnoʊtɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɛz ðeɪ wɛnt əˈlɔŋ. ðɪs ɪz wət ðə nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˈleɪbəld crowd-sourcing*. noʊ mɔr ðən ɪz. ˈoʊpən, ʃʊr. trænˈspɛrənt, ˌæbsəˈlutli. bət,? noʊ. nɑt baɪ ə lɔŋ ʃɑt. ɪf ðə dræft ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən wɑz ðɛn ðɪs blɔg ɪz ɛz wɛl ənd ðə tərm ɪz ˈminɪŋləs. ðə dræft ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ ə kəˈmɪti ˈjuzɪŋ ə trænˈspɛrənt ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɪt wɑz ə gʊd θɪŋ ðət nid tɪ bi spən ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪt wasn’t*. əv kɔrs, ˈoʊvər hæf ðə ˈneɪʃən stɪl bɪˈlivd ðət ðə wərk əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl wɑz ˈminɪŋləs sɪns ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪθ ə baɪt tɪ ɪt wʊd bi riˈmuvd baɪ ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz wəns ðeɪ gɑt ðɛr hænz ɔn ɪt. bət ðə ˈkaʊnsəl dɪd ɪts ʤɑb ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪt kʊd. ɪt ˈpəblɪʃt ə dræft ðət kənˈteɪnd ə lɔt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ aɪˈdiəz waɪl stɪl rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ə ˈsəmˈwət kənˈsərvətɪv ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ɑr ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ɪt wɑz ɪgˈzæktli ðə sɔrt əv ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðət wɑz ɪˈnəf əv ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz tɪ hæv ə ʧæns əv ˈpæsɪŋ waɪl stɪl kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə rɪˈfɔrmz ðət ˈaɪslənd ˈbædli nidz. ə lɔt əv ðə ˈwərdɪŋ ɪn ðə dræft ɪz veɪg ənd ˈoʊpən tɪ ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən, wɪʧ wʊd bi dɪˈzæstrəs ɪn ə ril ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, bət ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz stɪl ʤɪst ə dræft. ðə nɛkst stɛp ʃʊd hæv bɪn tɪ pʊt ðə dræft tɪ ə kəˈmɪti ðət wʊd ðɛn hæv səˈlɪsɪtɪd ˈfidˌbæk frəm ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈskɑlərz, ˈlɔjərz, ənd ˈəðər ˈɛkspərts. ˈpɑrləmɛnt ʃʊd hæv ðɛn spɛnt ˈsɛvərəl mənθs əv kənˈtɪnjuəs wərk ˈhæmərɪŋ aʊt ðə gæps, ˈluˌphoʊlz, ənd ˈwərdɪŋ əv ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˌbiˈfɔr prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə ˈneɪʃən. ˌɪnˈstɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt pʊt ɪt ɪn ə drɔr ənd sæt ɔn ɪt fər mənθs. ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈskɑlərz kɛpt ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ðət ðə dræft ˈnidɪd wərk ənd ðət wərk wʊd teɪk taɪm. ˈlɔjərz ˈoʊpənli ˈwərid əˈbaʊt səm əv ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ðə ˈwərdɪŋ juzd ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz. ˈfɔrən ˌækəˈdɛmɪks pɪkt ðə dræft əˈpɑrt wɪn ɪt wɑz pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðɛm ɛz ə kəmˈplitɪd prəˈpoʊzəl. ənd taɪm wɑz ˈrənɪŋ aʊt. əˈnəðər fækt ðət moʊst ˈfɔrən ˈaʊˌtlɛts liv aʊt əv ðɛr ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈprɔˌsɛs: ˈvɛri ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ˈɛni ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən nidz tɪ bi pæst ɛz ə lɔ ɪn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈpɑrləˌmɛnts ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə nɛkst ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɪn ðə spərɪŋ 2013 (ðɪs ˈeɪprəl, ɪn fækt) ənd ðət ˈpɑrləmɛnt təˈdeɪ ɪz soʊ dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl ðət ˈpæsɪŋ ˈivɪn lɔz kən teɪk mənθs, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd ə ˈvɛri ˈnɛroʊ ˈwɪndoʊ əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pʊl ðɪs ɔf. əˈspɛʃəli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hoʊld ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɔn ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli pæst ɪt ɛz ə lɔ. æt fərst ðə goʊl wɑz tɪ pʊt ðə kəmˈplitɪd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ʤun 2012 ðɛn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm klɪr ðɛr bi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈkɑnkrit fər ˈpipəl tɪ voʊt ɔn baɪ ðɛn bɪˈkəz ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ wərk wɑz biɪŋ dən ɔn ðə dræft. ðə ˈsɛkənd aɪˈdiə wɑz tɪ pʊt ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɪn ðə ˈɔtəm 2012 bət, əˈgɛn, bɪˈkəz noʊ wərk wɑz biɪŋ dən ɔn ðə dræft ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ voʊt ɔn. ˌɪnˈstɛd ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ hoʊld ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ˈæskɪŋ ˈvoʊtərz sɪks veɪg ənd blænd kˈwɛsʧənz ɔn wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd frəm ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən (ənd jɛs, ɪgˈzæktli wət ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfɔrəm wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ dɪˈskəvər). əˈgɛn, ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm wɑz ˈnɑnˈbaɪndɪŋ ənd benediktsson*, ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpɑrti, ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈpɑrti, dɪˈklɛrd bɪˈfɔˌrhænd ðət hi θɔt ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz wɑz ˌəndɛməˈkrætɪk ənd ˈprɪti ˈminɪŋləs. ˈvoʊtər pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən wɑz əraʊnd 50 ənd ˌtuˈθərdz ˈvoʊtɪd ðət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ə nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ðət wɑz beɪst ɔn ðə dræft ˈrɪtən baɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈkaʊnsəl. ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈpɑrti ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli dɪˈklɛrd ðət ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt wɑz klɪr ðət ˈvoʊtərz ˈwɔntɪd səm kaɪnd əv ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rɪˈfɔrm, ɪt dɪd nɑt fil baʊnd baɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl dræft sɪns ˈoʊvər ˌtuˈθərdz əv ˈvoʊtərz hæd ˈiðər rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə dræft ər nɑt ʃoʊn əp tɪ voʊt. ɪt wɑz ˈɑbviəs frəm ðə dəˈbeɪt ɪn aɪsˈlændɪk nuz ˈmidiə ðət ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə kəmˈplitli ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv tul fər ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈpɑrti tɪ səˈpɔrt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rɪˈfɔrm. wɪʧ mɛnt ðət ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rɪˈfɔrm ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz dɛd, bɪˈkəz rɪˈfɔrm gɪt ˈɛniˌwɛr wɪˈθaʊt ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈlɑrʤəst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti. ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈpɑrti ɪz ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ bi wən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrtiz ɪn nɛkst ˈgəvərnmənt (moʊst poʊlz ʃoʊ ə dɪˈstɪŋkt swɪŋ tɪ ðə raɪt əˈməŋ aɪsˈlændɪk ˈvoʊtərz) ənd, rɪˈmɛmbər, tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ju nid tɪ pæs ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɛz ə lɔ ɪn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈpɑrləˌmɛnts wɪθ ən ɪˈlɛkʃən bɪtˈwin. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd pʊld ɪts θəmz aʊt əv ɪts æs, kəmˈplitɪd ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈtərnɪŋ ðə dræft ˈɪntu ə ˈprɑpər prəˈpoʊzəl ənd pæst ðə lɔ, ðə prəˈpoʊzəl wʊd hæv daɪd ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən æt ðə hænz əv ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət ðə ˈɔtəm 2012 ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm əˈkɑmplɪʃt wɑz tɪ pruv ðət ðə nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən wɑz dɛd. bət nɑt haʊ ˈfɔrən ˈmidiə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪt. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt stɪl hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ pʊl ɔf ən ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈvɪktəri əv sɔrts. ðeɪ kʊd hæv kəmˈplitɪd wərk ɔn ðə dræft ənd pæst ðə lɔ prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ðət wʊd hæv fɔrst ðə nɛkst ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈɪʃu dɪˈrɛkli ənd meɪd ʃʊr ðət ðeɪ wʊd hæv hæd tɪ ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˈriʤɛkt ðə nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən æt ðə stɑrt əv ə nu ˈpɑrləmɛnt. bət, noʊ, ðeɪ ˈivɪn pʊl ðət ɔf. ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈpɑrləmɛnt gru ˈnɪrər ənd ˈnɪrər ənd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ʃoʊ ˈɛni laɪf tɪ spik əv. ənˈtɪl, æt ðə læst ˈmoʊmənts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt prəˈpoʊzd ən əˈmɛndmənt əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ə bɪt ˈiziər tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ðɪs əˈmɛndmənt, wɪʧ wɑz pæst ɪn ðə læst aʊərz əv ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt, minz ðət, ɪf pæst əˈgɛn baɪ ðə nɛkst ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən baɪ ‘‘just’*’ ˈpæsɪŋ ə lɔ wɪθ ə ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt (ˌtuˈθərdz əv hæv tɪ voʊt ɪn ˈfeɪvər) ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm wɛr ˈoʊvər 40 əv ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvoʊtərz əˈpruv əv ðə ʧeɪnʤ. (soʊ, ɪf ˈvoʊtər pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ˈriʧɪz 80 ˈoʊvər hæf əv ðoʊz hu ʃoʊ əp hæv tɪ voʊt ɪn ˈfeɪvər.) ðɪs əˈmɛndmənt wɑz pæst wɪθ ðə sˈlɪməst əv məˈʤɔrɪtiz ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt, 25 voʊts aʊt əv 48 ənd wʊd nɑt hæv kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ɛz ə ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ˈəndər ðə rulz ɪt prəˈpoʊzɪz. əp tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ pæs ðɪs əˈmɛndmənt ˈæftər ðə nɛkst ɪˈlɛkʃən tɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˈrætəˌfaɪ ɪt ɛz ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈmɛndmənt ənd ðɛn juz ɪt tɪ du ðə rɪˈfɔrmz ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ˈbædli nidz. ðeɪ meɪ ər meɪ nɑt du ðɪs. ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ˈlɑrʤli ɔn ðə ˈætəˌtudz ənd praɪˈɔrətiz əv wɪˈʧɛvər ˈpɑrti ɛndz əp ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt wɪθ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈpɑrti (ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈpɑrti) bət ðə wərk əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈkaʊnsəl ɪz naʊ kəmˈplitli ɔf ðə ˈteɪbəl. ˈivɪn ɪf ðɪs əˈmɛndmənt ˈpæsɪz, ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɪz əˈfɪʃəli dɛd. |
the, the product of mr wright's relationship with elizabeth anne mead after he divorced three earlier wives, was originally due to receive $3 million in a trust fund triggered by her birthday. mining magnate and voyager estate founder michael wright amassed a huge fortune before his death but the judgement shows that even the smaller windfall was far from guaranteed - with some stringent clauses within the trust. mr sanderson notes in the dossier that ms mead would have been deemed exempt from the funds if she "had any association or whatsoever to illegal drugs" was convicted of any felony within the 10 years prior to his death, of if she had "converted to buddhism or islam". in fact the judgment notes that not only did the fund fail to "make adequate provision" for ms mead but that the many clauses within the trust meant there was "a real she might get nothing".
it goes on to detail that a drink driving or possession of marijuana would exclude her from the money and noted that giving up her freedom of religion was "an extraordinary proposition" which a basic human right. contrasting with the "poor little rich girl" headlines the case has spawned, mr sanderson also noted ms mead was "in no sense ... by her father". "during her childhood the deceased provided little to the plaintiff or her mother in material support," he said. "he did pay childcare as he was obliged to do under the relevant legislation. "he paid for school fees for a private college and he provided the plaintiff with some pocket money. but really that was the extent of his largesse.
"any gifts he gave the plaintiff were of nominal value. "the deceased never purchased a home in which the plaintiff and her mother could live despite the fact they moved a number of times from one rented premises to another." mr sanderson said ms mead did not impress him as "a gold digger or in some way a narcissistic greedy individual" - despite some of the extraordinary items she was asked by lawyers and actuaries to list for her claim, specifying her likely expenditure for the rest of her life. despite having, now infamously, drafted a that included a $2.5 million house, a $1.5 million piano, an allocation of $40,000 a year for holidays and five pairs of $50,000 shoes a year for life, mr sanderson added "that was a big task for a girl." having a keen interest in music, she had also called for a ritter royal flora aurum bass guitar worth $250,000, which features a nut carved from mammoth ivory and a fingerboard decorated with a floral inlay pattern in gold.
each leaf is decorated with a black diamond set in platinum. "no one needs a guitar of that value - particularly a girl who is not now and never will be a professional musician and who has not had guitar lessons for some years," mr sanderson said. "faced with a question about what guitar she might like she let her imagination run wild. "a boy in the same position would probably, when asked about a car, have nominated a ferrari or a lamborghini." with | ðə, ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ˈmɪstər raɪts riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ æn mid ˈæftər hi dɪˈvɔrst θri ˈərliər waɪvz, wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli du tɪ rɪˈsiv 3 ˈmɪljən ɪn ə trəst fənd ˈtrɪgərd baɪ hər ˈbərθˌdeɪ. ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈmægˌneɪt ənd ˈvɔɪɪʤər ɛˈsteɪt ˈfaʊndər ˈmaɪkəl raɪt əˈmæst ə juʤ ˈfɔrʧən ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz dɛθ bət ðə ˈʤəʤmənt ʃoʊz ðət ˈivɪn ðə sˈmɔlər ˈwɪndˌfɔl wɑz fɑr frəm ˌgɛrənˈtid wɪθ səm ˈstrɪnʤənt ˈklɔzɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə trəst. ˈmɪstər ˈsændərsən noʊts ɪn ðə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ ðət mɪz mid wʊd hæv bɪn dimd ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm ðə fəndz ɪf ʃi "hæd ˈɛni əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ər ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər tɪ ˌɪˈligəl drəgz" wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈɛni ˈfɛləni wɪˈθɪn ðə 10 jɪrz praɪər tɪ hɪz dɛθ, əv ɪf ʃi hæd "kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˈbudɪzəm ər ˌɪsˈlɑm". ɪn fækt ðə ˈʤəʤmənt noʊts ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ðə fənd feɪl tɪ "meɪk ˈædəkˌweɪt prəˈvɪʒən" fər mɪz mid bət ðət ðə ˈmɛni ˈklɔzɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə trəst mɛnt ðɛr wɑz "ə ril ʃi maɪt gɪt ˈnəθɪŋ". ɪt goʊz ɔn tɪ ˈditeɪl ðət ə drɪŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ ər pəˈzɛʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə wʊd ɪkˈsklud hər frəm ðə ˈməni ənd ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈgɪvɪŋ əp hər ˈfridəm əv rɪˈlɪʤən wɑz "ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən" wɪʧ ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈjumən raɪt. kənˈtræstɪŋ wɪθ ðə "pur ˈlɪtəl rɪʧ gərl" ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ðə keɪs həz spɔnd, ˈmɪstər ˈsændərsən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd mɪz mid wɑz "ɪn noʊ sɛns baɪ hər ˈfɑðər". "ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ðə dɪˈsist prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈlɪtəl tɪ ðə ˈpleɪnəf ər hər ˈməðər ɪn məˈtɪriəl səˈpɔrt," hi sɛd. "hi dɪd peɪ ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr ɛz hi wɑz əˈblaɪʤd tɪ du ˈəndər ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. "hi peɪd fər skul fiz fər ə ˈpraɪvət ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd hi prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈpleɪnəf wɪθ səm ˈpɑkət ˈməni. bət ˈrɪli ðət wɑz ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv hɪz lɑrˈgɛs. "ˈɛni gɪfts hi geɪv ðə ˈpleɪnəf wər əv ˈnɑmənəl ˈvælju. "ðə dɪˈsist ˈnɛvər ˈpərʧəst ə hoʊm ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈpleɪnəf ənd hər ˈməðər kʊd lɪv dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðeɪ muvd ə ˈnəmbər əv taɪmz frəm wən ˈrɛntɪd ˈprɛməsəz tɪ əˈnəðər." ˈmɪstər ˈsændərsən sɛd mɪz mid dɪd nɑt ˌɪmˈprɛs ɪm ɛz "ə goʊld ˈdɪgər ər ɪn səm weɪ ə ˌnɑrsɪˈsɪstɪk ˈgridi ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl" dɪˈspaɪt səm əv ðə ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈaɪtəmz ʃi wɑz æst baɪ ˈlɔjərz ənd ˈæˌkʧuˈɛˌriz tɪ lɪst fər hər kleɪm, ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɪŋ hər ˈlaɪkli ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər fər ðə rɛst əv hər laɪf. dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ, naʊ infamously*, ˈdræftɪd ə ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈmɪljən haʊs, ə ˈmɪljən piˈænə, ən ˌæləˈkeɪʃən əv ə jɪr fər ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ənd faɪv pɛrz əv ʃuz ə jɪr fər laɪf, ˈmɪstər ˈsændərsən ˈædɪd "ðət wɑz ə bɪg tæsk fər ə gərl." ˈhævɪŋ ə kin ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn mˈjuzɪk, ʃi hæd ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld fər ə ˈrɪtər rɔɪəl ˈflɔrə ˈɔrəm bæs gɪˈtɑr wərθ wɪʧ ˈfiʧərz ə nət kɑrvd frəm ˈmæməθ ˈaɪvəri ənd ə ˈfɪŋgərˌbɔrd ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ə ˈflɔrəl ˈɪnˌleɪ ˈpætərn ɪn goʊld. iʧ lif ɪz ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ə blæk ˈdaɪmənd sɛt ɪn ˈplætənəm. "noʊ wən nidz ə gɪˈtɑr əv ðət ˈvælju ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ə gərl hu ɪz nɑt naʊ ənd ˈnɛvər wɪl bi ə prəˈfɛʃənəl mjuˈzɪʃən ənd hu həz nɑt hæd gɪˈtɑr ˈlɛsənz fər səm jɪrz," ˈmɪstər ˈsændərsən sɛd. "feɪst wɪθ ə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt wət gɪˈtɑr ʃi maɪt laɪk ʃi lɛt hər ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən rən waɪld. "ə bɔɪ ɪn ðə seɪm pəˈzɪʃən wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli, wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ə kɑr, hæv ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ə fərˈɑri ər ə ˌlæmbərˈgini." wɪθ |
scotland’s independence bid may have failed, but the affair revealed powerful support for a scottish state. although referendum on independence, originally slated for nov. 9, has been canceled under opposition, appear determined to hold some sort of vote on that date to express their sentiments anyway. further afield, russian speakers in ukraine seem to have spoken their mind. given the chance, perhaps the basques, the northern irish, flemish, corsicans, south tyroleans, bosnian serbs and others would give it a shot too. and acrossrope, nationalist, parties are on the rise, led by politicos who want borders, fewer foreigners and more state revenue (or even territory) for their particular volk.
is centuryrope reverting to the destructive, nationalism that triggered world war i and put the continent on a road to ruin a hundred years ago? and could theropean vision of a united transnationalrope be out of step with the averageropean burgher? one could be forgiven for concluding as much. but not imploding. nor is the greater vision out of kilter with the zeitgeist. rather, the relationship among nations, states, regions and shared institutions is in flux, and the rash of movements underscores the necessity that it change more profoundly and rapidly.
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first, take a look at nationalism itself. there are two kinds of nationalism (and nations), namely the civic and the ethnic varieties. both herald from the time of the french revolution of 1789, when the people ofrope began to band together with their neighbors as one (nation) to demand rights and sovereignty. at a time when kings and empires ruled the day, the nation was a new form of identity linking people who shared language, a home region and culture. this progressive, liberating nationalism laid the foundation for our modern democracies, most of which are in. modern nationalism took two routes. one was the ethnic nation, infused with romantic notions of seamless racial communities bound by blood, territory and destiny. in the world of ethnic nations, one nation is always superior and destined to rule over territory as well as other peoples. as intellectuals such as the british historian eric hobsbawm and german philosopher hannah arendt argued, the nativist ethnic nation was at the root of the terrible bloodshed. in power, ethnic nationalists inevitably pursue authoritarian courses at home and aggressive, expansionist policies abroad, like those that paved way for the world wars and the bloody disintegration of yugoslavia. civic nationalism is another story. its members are bound by common values and political ideas, not biological or other characteristics. civic nationalists for example, john stuart mill espouse tolerance, equality and individual rights. the civic nationalist may be proud of his nation, but not at the expense of other nations that have similar legal rights. civic nationalism, for example, was at the heart of the founding fathers’ vision of the united states.
whatrope needs is more with flexible federal systems and for regions.
inrope, civic nationalism is, for the most part, the order of the day and the foundation of contemporary nation-state. the would be impossible without it; the supranational essence is the antithesis of the narrow, defensive, ethically defined polity. our may have labels and majorities associated with one people (france, the french; germany, the germans; and so forth) but this automatically manufacture inequality or foster discrimination. one can be proud to be german or french and still be a good, democrat and enthusiast. until now, membership and the processes ofropean integration have worked to transform the nature of theropean nation-state, making it more civic and less ethnic. in most ofrope, borders that were once impenetrable and militarized are today permeable and peaceful, open to the free flow of goods, people and ideas. by through trade, cultural programs, economic policies, political priorities and thero, individualropean countries look altogether different from how they did in the first half of the century. national sovereignty has become more diffuse, with a considerable proportion of policy being set by the as well as locally.
new | scotland’s* ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns bɪd meɪ hæv feɪld, bət ðə əˈfɛr rɪˈvild ˈpaʊərfəl səˈpɔrt fər ə ˈskɑtɪʃ steɪt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɔn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, ərˈɪʤənəli sˈleɪtɪd fər noʊv. 9 həz bɪn ˈkænsəld ˈəndər ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, əˈpɪr dɪˈtərmənd tɪ hoʊld səm sɔrt əv voʊt ɔn ðət deɪt tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛr ˈsɛnəmənts ˈɛniˌweɪ. ˈfərðər əˈfild, ˈrəʃən ˈspikərz ɪn juˈkreɪn sim tɪ hæv ˈspoʊkən ðɛr maɪnd. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʧæns, pərˈhæps ðə bæsks, ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪrɪʃ, ˈflɛmɪʃ, corsicans*, saʊθ tyroleans*, ˈbɑzniən sərbz ənd ˈəðərz wʊd gɪv ɪt ə ʃɑt tu. ənd əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp, ˈnæʃənəlɪst, ˈpɑrtiz ər ɔn ðə raɪz, lɛd baɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊz hu wɔnt ˈbɔrdərz, fjuər ˈfɔrənərz ənd mɔr steɪt ˈrɛvəˌnu (ər ˈivɪn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri) fər ðɛr ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr voʊlk. ɪz ˈsɛnʧəri ˈjʊrəp rɪˈvərtɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈstrəktɪv, ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ðət ˈtrɪgərd wərld wɔr aɪ ənd pʊt ðə ˈkɑntənənt ɔn ə roʊd tɪ ruɪn ə ˈhənərd jɪrz əˈgoʊ? ənd kʊd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈvɪʒən əv ə juˈnaɪtɪd trænsˈnæʃənəl ˈjʊrəp bi aʊt əv stɛp wɪθ ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈbərgər? wən kʊd bi fərˈgɪvən fər kənˈkludɪŋ ɛz məʧ. bət nɑt ˌɪmˈploʊdɪŋ. nɔr ɪz ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈvɪʒən aʊt əv ˈkɪltər wɪθ ðə tˈsaɪtˌgaɪst. ˈrəðər, ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp əˈməŋ ˈneɪʃənz, steɪts, ˈriʤənz ənd ʃɛrd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ɪz ɪn fləks, ənd ðə ræʃ əv ˈmuvmənts ˌəndərˈskɔrz ðə nəˈsɛsɪti ðət ɪt ʧeɪnʤ mɔr proʊˈfaʊndli ənd ˈræpədli. tu fərst, teɪk ə lʊk æt ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðɛr ər tu kaɪnz əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm (ənd ˈneɪʃənz), ˈneɪmli ðə ˈsɪvɪk ənd ðə ˈɛθnɪk vərˈaɪətiz. boʊθ ˈhɛrəld frəm ðə taɪm əv ðə frɛnʧ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən əv 1789 wɪn ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈjʊrəp bɪˈgæn tɪ bænd təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðɛr ˈneɪbərz ɛz wən (ˈneɪʃən) tɪ dɪˈmænd raɪts ənd ˈsɑvrənti. æt ə taɪm wɪn kɪŋz ənd ˈɛmpaɪərz ruld ðə deɪ, ðə ˈneɪʃən wɑz ə nu fɔrm əv aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ˈpipəl hu ʃɛrd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ə hoʊm ˈriʤən ənd ˈkəlʧər. ðɪs prəˈgrɛsɪv, ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm leɪd ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ɑr ˈmɑdərn dɪˈmɑkrəsiz, moʊst əv wɪʧ ər ɪn. ˈmɑdərn ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm tʊk tu rʊts. wən wɑz ðə ˈɛθnɪk ˈneɪʃən, ˌɪnfˈjuzd wɪθ roʊˈmæntɪk ˈnoʊʃənz əv ˈsimləs ˈreɪʃəl kəmˈjunɪtiz baʊnd baɪ bləd, ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ənd ˈdɛstəni. ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈɛθnɪk ˈneɪʃənz, wən ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz suˈpɪriər ənd ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ rul ˈoʊvər ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər ˈpipəlz. ɛz ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ hɪˈstɔriən ˈɛrɪk hɑbsˈbɔm ənd ˈʤərmən fəˈlɑsəfər ˈhænə ˈɛrɪnt ˈɑrgjud, ðə ˈneɪtɪˌvɪst ˈɛθnɪk ˈneɪʃən wɑz æt ðə rut əv ðə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈblədˌʃɛd. ɪn paʊər, ˈɛθnɪk ˈnæʃənəlɪsts ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli pərˈsu əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən ˈkɔrsɪz æt hoʊm ənd əˈgrɛsɪv, ɪkˈspænʧənɪst ˈpɑləsiz əˈbrɔd, laɪk ðoʊz ðət peɪvd weɪ fər ðə wərld wɔrz ənd ðə ˈblədi dɪˌsɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ˌjugoʊsˈlɑviə. ˈsɪvɪk ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ɪz əˈnəðər ˈstɔri. ɪts ˈmɛmbərz ər baʊnd baɪ ˈkɑmən ˈvæljuz ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl aɪˈdiəz, nɑt ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ər ˈəðər ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks. ˈsɪvɪk ˈnæʃənəlɪsts fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ʤɑn stɔrt mɪl ɪˈspaʊz ˈtɑlərəns, ɪkˈwɑləti ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl raɪts. ðə ˈsɪvɪk ˈnæʃənəlɪst meɪ bi praʊd əv hɪz ˈneɪʃən, bət nɑt æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz ðət hæv ˈsɪmələr ˈligəl raɪts. ˈsɪvɪk ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɑz æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ fathers’*’ ˈvɪʒən əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. wət ˈjʊrəp nidz ɪz mɔr wɪθ ˈflɛksəbəl ˈfɛdərəl ˈsɪstəmz ənd fər ˈriʤənz. ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ˈsɪvɪk ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ɪz, fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ðə ˈɔrdər əv ðə deɪ ənd ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri nation-state*. ðə wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl wɪˈθaʊt ɪt; ðə ˌsuprəˈnæʃənəl ˈɛsəns ɪz ðə ænˈtɪθəsəs əv ðə ˈnɛroʊ, dɪˈfɛnsɪv, ˈɛθɪkəli dɪˈfaɪnd ˈpɑləti. ɑr meɪ hæv ˈleɪbəlz ənd məˈʤɔrɪtiz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ wən ˈpipəl (fræns, ðə frɛnʧ; ˈʤərməni, ðə ˈʤərmənz; ənd soʊ fɔrθ) bət ðɪs ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ər ˈfɑstər dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. wən kən bi praʊd tɪ bi ˈʤərmən ər frɛnʧ ənd stɪl bi ə gʊd, ˈdɛməˌkræt ənd ɛnˈθuziˌæst. ənˈtɪl naʊ, ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ənd ðə ˈprɑsɛsəz əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən hæv wərkt tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən nation-state*, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt mɔr ˈsɪvɪk ənd lɛs ˈɛθnɪk. ɪn moʊst əv ˈjʊrəp, ˈbɔrdərz ðət wər wəns ˌɪmˈpɛnətrəbəl ənd ˈmɪlətərˌaɪzd ər təˈdeɪ ˈpərˌmiəbəl ənd ˈpisfəl, ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə fri floʊ əv gʊdz, ˈpipəl ənd aɪˈdiəz. baɪ θru treɪd, ˈkəlʧərəl ˈproʊˌgræmz, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiz, pəˈlɪtɪkəl praɪˈɔrətiz ənd ðə ˈjʊrə, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz lʊk ˌɔltəˈgɛðər ˈdɪfərənt frəm haʊ ðeɪ dɪd ɪn ðə fərst hæf əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɑvrənti həz bɪˈkəm mɔr dɪfˈjuz, wɪθ ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˈpɑləsi biɪŋ sɛt baɪ ðə ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈloʊkəli. nu |
right photo by diana davies from the new york public library
the stonewall rebellion, when lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people fought back against police repression at a greenwich village bar with a riot in june 1969 is considered the birth of the modern "gay rights" movement. president barack obama just declared june pride month in the united states, following an example set by president bill clinton during his second term. (this year, secretary of state hillary clinton issued her own proclamation at the state department.)
obama then switched his position and let his justice department file briefs supporting both the defense of marriage act, prohibiting federal recognition of legal same-sex marriages, and the don't ask, don't tell policy excluding open gays from the military -- even though he campaigned against both laws.
the anniversary will be marked by the usual pride parade down fifth avenue and by pride marches all around the world from youngstown, ohio, which is having its first this year, to moscow, russia, where activists get beaten every year by skinheads and police. there now are separate african american pride parades across the u.s. as well.
stonewall gives new york a certain preeminence in the movement, but the clash was neither the first public display of gay resistance, nor has the city and state maintained their claim to be the world leader in progress since then. five states -- from massachusetts to iowa -- have already beat us to opening up marriage to gay couples.
maybe it is new york arrogance, but it was not until this year that new york city launched an ad campaign, euphemistically called "rainbow pilgrimage," seeking gay tourism -- something that cities such as london and amsterdam have been doing for years. (maybe the rainbow theme is meant to pick up on the anniversary of the death of judy garland, whose signature song was "over the rainbow.")
with gay issues so much in the forefront this year, it's a good time to look at some examples of where new york has led and where it has followed -- despite its reputation as the birthplace of the modern movement.
pre-stonewall history
while the religious right likes to speak about homosexuality as something that was always condemned, plenty of cultures have celebrated it -- the evidence appears on some of the greek in the metropolitan museum of art. there is even evidence of same-sex union ceremonies in early christianity, not to mention the bible's celebration of the love of such pairs as ruth and naomi as well as david and jonathan. these couples may or may not have been gay in the modern sense, but their for each other certainly goes beyond friendship. indeed, ruth's words to naomi ("whither thou goest, i will go; and where thou lodgest, i will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy god my god" -- ruth 6) are often used in wedding ceremonies.
in the modern western world, german physician magnus founded the scientific humanitarian committee to fight for gay rights and overturn germany's laws in 1897. he enlisted such supporters as albert einstein, thomas mann, rainer maria rilke, martin buber, herman hesse and richard von krafft-ebing. his institute for sexual research was housed in a villa near the from 1919 until the nazis drove him out in the 1930s, famously burning the group's library in 1933.
new york's first gay center was a space the gay liberation front rented above what was then folk city on west third street in 1969. the gay activists alliance worked and played in a space called the firehouse at 99 wooster from 1971 until it was destroyed in a suspicious fire in 1974. the current community center opened in 1980.
the first significant american gay group was the society, founded in los angeles by harry hay and rudy in 1950 -- and now being dramatized in a new play called the at the barrow group theatre through july 5 with thomas jay ryan as hay and "ugly betty" star michael urie as, who became a famous designer. new york got a chapter in 1951, and it lasted until 1976.
what may well have been the first public gay demonstration in the united states took place here in 1964 when randy wicker led the homosexual league of new york and the league for sexual freedom in a protest against the exclusion of gays from the military on whitehall street in lower manhattan at the u.s. army induction center.
two years later, new york leader dick leitsch, john timmons and craig rodwell, who went on to establish the recently departed oscar wilde memorial bookshop in the village, successfully challenged the law banning bars from serving gay people with a 1966 "sip in" at julius' bar, which is still operating on the corner of waverly and west street.
post-stonewall history
photo from wiki commons archives
stonewall had immediate repercussions in the movement. soon after, a group of gay activists formed the gay liberation front, which was of a piece with the radical liberation activism of the day and made alliances with other left movements, including the black panthers and the young lords. its members were confrontational and unapologetic, and their intense group splintered and ultimately burned out in april 1971. (some veterans of the group are having a reunion panel on june 25 at 6 p.m. at the community center, which i'll be moderating.)
the gay activists alliance broke with the front to focus on gay activism in 1970. the alliance lasted about 10 years, spawning splinters of its own such as lesbian feminist liberation, part of a lesbian separatist movement.
on the first anniversary of stonewall -- in june 1970 -- new york city saw the world's first big gay march. craig rodwell played a key role just by posting a sign in the window of his gay bookstore calling on people to mark the first anniversary of the rebellion, but he was aided by both gay liberation front and the gay activist alliance.
the legislative battles
during the 1960s, states around the country began repealing laws as part of the effort to rid legal codes of archaic laws. new york's legislature, however, would not act on repeal despite the urgings of a young member of the state assembly named ed koch. the new york court of appeals ruled the state law was unconstitutional in 1980. it took until 2003 for the u.s. supreme court to overturn the nation's 13 remaining state sodomy laws.
new york city was the first municipality in the world to propose amending its human rights law to ban discrimination on the basis of "sexual orientation," a legal phrase coined by the gay activists alliance in 1971. the city council, though, refused to pass the law for years, while many other major u.s. cities moved ahead and passed gay rights bills. new york did not join them until 1986.
village bill introduced new york state's gay rights bill -- the first such state bill in the nation -- in 1971, but that didn't pass until 2002, long after states such as wisconsin led the way in offering statewide protections in 1985. new york state still has not added protections on the basis of gender identity and expression covering people of transgender experience, but the city did in 2002.
new york state's hate crimes law was held up by a senate until 2000 -- more than 13 years after it was first proposed following the howard beach racial killing in 1986. the sticking point was including "sexual orientation." most states had passed hate crimes laws in some form by the time new york did.
a school bill, the dignity for all students act, has also been held up in the state senate for more than a decade despite almost unanimous support in the assembly. the barrier is, again, the category of "sexual orientation," as well as "gender identity and expression."
two members of congress from new york, bella abzug and ed koch, introduced the first federal gay and lesbian rights bill in 1973, then an amendment to the civil rights act of 1965. the bill was eventually watered down to just provide some job protections through the employment non-discrimination act and passed the house last year but not the senate.
gays in office
in the, out gays began running for -- and getting elected to -- public office. here, too, new york lagged.
the first out gay officials anywhere in the u.s. were such pioneers as kathy in january 1974 to the ann arbor city council, allan spear, a state senator in minnesota who came out in 1974, and elaine noble, elected that same year to the massachusetts legislature as an out lesbian. harvey milk wasn't elected a supervisor in san francisco until 1977, only to be murdered by former supervisor dan white the following year -- and immortalized by sean penn in the movie "milk" just last year.
in 1991, was succeeded in the assembly by deborah glick, the first out gay or lesbian person ever to be elected to a legislative office in new york.
significantly, new york now has an out lesbian city council speaker in christine quinn, one of the highest ranking out gay or lesbian officials in the united states.
marriage matters
the big gay news these days concerns the fate of same-sex marriage in new york. with the republicans taking over the state senate in a coup with dissident democrats, the prospects for the bill letting gay couples marry here is up in the air, even though new majority leader dean skelos, a long island republican and opponent of same-sex marriage, has said his members can vote their consciences on the bill. the dissidents democratic senators, pedro espada jr. and hiram monserrate, are for the marriage equality bill. however, it apparently had nothing to do with their coup, which observers have attributed to billionaire tom desire for lower taxes and the landlord lobby's fear the senate democrat majority would strengthen rent regulations.
assemblymember daniel o'donnell, a democrat from manhattan's west side, who got the marriage bill passed in his house, remains hopeful it will pass the senate. prior to the coup, sen. tom duane, also a manhattan democrat was insisting it had the votes to pass.
while the majority can block action on the bill, it does not now nor has it ever had the votes to block new york state from recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other place. legislation that would have denied legal recognition to those marriages was introduced in the in albany and never even received a hearing in the senate.
as a result, new york is alone among states in that it recognizes legal same-sex marriages performed elsewhere but does not perform them itself. all new york gay couples have to do to be married is travel to such neighboring jurisdictions as vermont, connecticut, massachusetts or canada and wed legally. when they come home, they will be married in the eyes of the state -- just as if they had been able to legally marry here.
this has been true since same sex couples in new york began legally marrying in canada in 2003. gov. david paterson drew much more attention to this quirk in new york law last year, though, when he ordered state departments and agencies to report on how they were complying with it.
like all other same-sex married couples, new yorkers lack federal rights associated with marriage due to the 1996 defense of marriage act. sen. charles schumer, who voted for that bill, this year became the last statewide official to come out in favor of same-sex marriage, joining paterson, comptroller thomas dinapoli, attorney general andrew cuomo, and sen. kirsten gillibrand, who announced her support the day the governor picked her to succeed sen. clinton, who does not support same-sex marriage.
serving a community
beyond the political arena, new york has played central roles in the development of the community, especially in the arts (a whole other column) but also in the provision of services.
lambda legal defense, founded in 1973 in new york as the first legal group devoted to defending gay rights, now has offices around the country.
the new york movement, which i was very much a part of, was tragically rather weak when the syndrome that came to be called aids was first noticed in 1981. aids devastated the gay community but also led to development of a vast gay social services establishment starting with the gay men's health crisis by larry kramer and five others. kramer went on to give a speech in 1987 that sparked the creation of the aids coalition to unleash power or act up, a group dominated by dying gay men and supportive lesbians who radicalized activism again and changed forever the way people with diseases advocate for what they need to survive. act up chapters spread around the world, and the new york contingent still has a few stalwarts carrying the torch of aids activism.
new york city had the first predominately gay, lesbian and high school with harvey milk high school founded by the institute for youth in 1985. its continued existence is testimony to the fact that many mainstream city schools are still not safe places for such students. the institute itself, where i once worked as director of education, was founded to advocate for these youth in 1979 by the late damien martin and emery hetrick.
new york's sage -- for services and advocacy for elders -- was the first u.s. group for older gays and lesbians in 1978.
gay journalists founded the gay and lesbian alliance against defamation in 1985 to fight defamation in the media, especially at the new york post. originally a fierce watchdog, it has gone on to become a largely west coast operation famous for big annual dinners honoring positive portrayals in the media. such has been the arc of the movement.
joining the establishment
for better or worse, the political movement has become much more institutionalized, too. none of the early activists, from the gay liberation front in 1969 to the coalition for lesbian and gay rights, with which i worked in the and '80s, had paid staff. the national gay task force (now the national gay and lesbian task force) began to change that in 1973. its executive director, bruce voeller, received a (modest) salary, and it favored the suits of lobbyists over jeans, t-shirts and the "zap" actions of the gay activist alliance. the national gay and lesbian task force now has offices all over the country with a major presence in new york.
in new york, the empire state pride agenda with paid lobbyists in new york and albany and organizers around the state, dominates the movement in new york politics. the city also has lots of political clubs, mostly democratic but also the log cabin republicans.
diverse new york has also had a wealth of racial and ethnic groups, including the defunct irish lesbian and gay organization whose exclusion from the st. patrick's parade sparked international campaigns for irish people seeking to participate in mainstream. (now gay irish can march in the parade in dublin and queens but still not manhattan's.) there are also groups for people of color such as the project, named for the late lesbian poet laureate of the state. virtually every major religious sect has an caucus of some kind.
beyond the city
stonewall, while a spontaneous reaction to police abuse, resulted from the and activism that was in the air in 1969 along with the actions of individual folk at the bar and in the street that night who collectively reacted with anger to the latest indignity to which they were subjected.
forty years later, new york city still beckons as somewhat of a mecca for people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, though it has become too expensive for many young people just starting out and less than hospitable when you look at the recent false arrests of gay men for prostitution. at the very least, new york and its gay and lesbian residents sparked a nascent movement that spread across the country and around the globe. their effort made it easier for millions of people to live open and satisfying lives -- without moving to new york. | raɪt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ daɪˈænə ˈdeɪviz frəm ðə nu jɔrk ˈpəblɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ðə ˈstoʊnˌwɔl rɪˈbɛljən, wɪn ˈlɛzbiən, geɪ, ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ənd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl fɔt bæk əˈgɛnst pəˈlis riˈprɛʃən æt ə ˈgrɛnɪʧ ˈvɪlɪʤ bɑr wɪθ ə raɪət ɪn ʤun 1969 ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ðə bərθ əv ðə ˈmɑdərn "geɪ raɪts" ˈmuvmənt. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ʤɪst dɪˈklɛrd ʤun praɪd mənθ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ɪgˈzæmpəl sɛt baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈsɛkənd tərm. (ðɪs jɪr, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈɪʃud hər oʊn ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən æt ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt.) ˌoʊˈbɑmə ðɛn swɪʧt hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ənd lɛt hɪz ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt faɪl brifs səˈpɔrtɪŋ boʊθ ðə dɪˈfɛns əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ækt, proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ˈligəl ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤɪz, ənd ðə doʊnt æsk, doʊnt tɛl ˈpɑləsi ɪkˈskludɪŋ ˈoʊpən geɪz frəm ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi kæmˈpeɪnd əˈgɛnst boʊθ lɔz. ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri wɪl bi mɑrkt baɪ ðə ˈjuʒəwəl praɪd pəreɪd daʊn fɪθ ˈævəˌnu ənd baɪ praɪd ˈmɑrʧɪz ɔl əraʊnd ðə wərld frəm ˈjəŋzˌtaʊn, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ɪts fərst ðɪs jɪr, tɪ ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ˈrəʃə, wɛr ˈæktɪvɪsts gɪt ˈbitən ˈɛvəri jɪr baɪ ˈskɪnˌhɛdz ənd pəˈlis. ðɛr naʊ ər ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən praɪd pəreɪdz əˈkrɔs ðə juz. ɛz wɛl. ˈstoʊnˌwɔl gɪvz nu jɔrk ə ˈsərtən priˈɛmənəns ɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt, bət ðə klæʃ wɑz ˈniðər ðə fərst ˈpəblɪk dɪˈspleɪ əv geɪ rɪˈzɪstəns, nɔr həz ðə ˈsɪti ənd steɪt meɪnˈteɪnd ðɛr kleɪm tɪ bi ðə wərld ˈlidər ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs sɪns ðɛn. faɪv steɪts frəm ˌmæsəˈʧusəts tɪ ˈaɪəwə hæv ɔˈrɛdi bit ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ geɪ ˈkəpəlz. ˈmeɪbi ɪt ɪz nu jɔrk ˈɛrəgəns, bət ɪt wɑz nɑt ənˈtɪl ðɪs jɪr ðət nu jɔrk ˈsɪti lɔnʧt ən æd kæmˈpeɪn, ˌjufəˈmɪstɪkli kɔld "ˈreɪnˌboʊ ˈpɪlgrəmɪʤ," ˈsikɪŋ geɪ ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈsɪtiz səʧ ɛz ˈləndən ənd ˈæmstərˌdæm hæv bɪn duɪŋ fər jɪrz. (ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈreɪnˌboʊ θim ɪz mɛnt tɪ pɪk əp ɔn ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə dɛθ əv ˈʤudi ˈgɑrlənd, huz ˈsɪgnəʧər sɔŋ wɑz "ˈoʊvər ðə ˈreɪnˌboʊ.") wɪθ geɪ ˈɪʃuz soʊ məʧ ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt ðɪs jɪr, ɪts ə gʊd taɪm tɪ lʊk æt səm ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv wɛr nu jɔrk həz lɛd ənd wɛr ɪt həz ˈfɑloʊd dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ðə ˈbərθˌpleɪs əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈmuvmənt. ˈhɪstəri waɪl ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs raɪt laɪks tɪ spik əˈbaʊt ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz kənˈdɛmd, ˈplɛnti əv ˈkəlʧərz hæv ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ɪt ðə ˈɛvədəns əˈpɪrz ɔn səm əv ðə grik ɪn ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən mˈjuziəm əv ɑrt. ðɛr ɪz ˈivɪn ˈɛvədəns əv ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈjunjən ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz ɪn ˈərli ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈbaɪbəlz ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv ðə ləv əv səʧ pɛrz ɛz ruθ ənd neɪˈoʊmi ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ˈʤɑnəθən. ðiz ˈkəpəlz meɪ ər meɪ nɑt hæv bɪn geɪ ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn sɛns, bət ðɛr fər iʧ ˈəðər ˈsərtənli goʊz bɪɔnd ˈfrɛndʃɪp. ˌɪnˈdid, ruθs wərdz tɪ neɪˈoʊmi ("ˈwɪðər ðaʊ goest*, aɪ wɪl goʊ; ənd wɛr ðaʊ lodgest*, aɪ wɪl lɑʤ: ðaɪ ˈpipəl ʃæl bi maɪ ˈpipəl, ənd ðaɪ gɑd maɪ gɑd" ruθ 6 ər ˈɔfən juzd ɪn ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz. ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈwɛstərn wərld, ˈʤərmən fəˈzɪʃən ˈmægnəs ˈfaʊndɪd ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən kəˈmɪti tɪ faɪt fər geɪ raɪts ənd ˈoʊvərˌtərn ˈʤərməniz lɔz ɪn 1897 hi ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd səʧ səˈpɔrtərz ɛz ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn, ˈtɑməs mæn, ˈreɪnər mərˈiə rilke*, ˈmɑrtɪn buber*, ˈhərmən hɛs ənd ˈrɪʧərd vɔn krafft-ebing*. hɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈrisərʧ wɑz haʊzd ɪn ə ˈvɪlə nɪr ðə frəm 1919 ənˈtɪl ðə ˈnɑtsiz droʊv ɪm aʊt ɪn ðə 1930s*, ˈfeɪməsli ˈbərnɪŋ ðə grups ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪn 1933 nu jɔrks fərst geɪ ˈsɛnər wɑz ə speɪs ðə geɪ ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən frənt ˈrɛntɪd əˈbəv wət wɑz ðɛn foʊk ˈsɪti ɔn wɛst θərd strit ɪn 1969 ðə geɪ ˈæktɪvɪsts əˈlaɪəns wərkt ənd pleɪd ɪn ə speɪs kɔld ðə ˈfaɪərˌhaʊs æt 99 ˈwustər frəm 1971 ənˈtɪl ɪt wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd ɪn ə səˈspɪʃəs faɪər ɪn 1974 ðə ˈkɑrənt kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛnər ˈoʊpənd ɪn 1980 ðə fərst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmɛrɪkən geɪ grup wɑz ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs baɪ ˈhɛri heɪ ənd ˈrudi ɪn 1950 ənd naʊ biɪŋ ˈdræməˌtaɪzd ɪn ə nu pleɪ kɔld ðə æt ðə ˈbɛroʊ grup ˈθiətər θru ˌʤuˈlaɪ 5 wɪθ ˈtɑməs ʤeɪ raɪən ɛz heɪ ənd "ˈəgli ˈbɛti" stɑr ˈmaɪkəl ˈjəri ɛz, hu bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈfeɪməs dɪˈzaɪnər. nu jɔrk gɑt ə ˈʧæptər ɪn 1951 ənd ɪt ˈlæstɪd ənˈtɪl 1976 wət meɪ wɛl hæv bɪn ðə fərst ˈpəblɪk geɪ ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tʊk pleɪs hir ɪn 1964 wɪn ˈrændi ˈwɪkər lɛd ðə ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl lig əv nu jɔrk ənd ðə lig fər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈfridəm ɪn ə ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə ɪkˈskluʒən əv geɪz frəm ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɔn ˈwaɪˌthɔl strit ɪn loʊər mænˈhætən æt ðə juz. ˈɑrmi ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ˈsɛnər. tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, nu jɔrk ˈlidər dɪk leitsch*, ʤɑn ˈtɪmənz ənd kreɪg ˈrɑdˌwɛl, hu wɛnt ɔn tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðə ˈrisəntli dɪˈpɑrtɪd ˈɔskər waɪld məˈmɔriəl ˈbʊkˌʃɑp ɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ, səkˈsɛsfəli ˈʧælənʤd ðə lɔ ˈbænɪŋ bɑrz frəm ˈsərvɪŋ geɪ ˈpipəl wɪθ ə 1966 "sɪp ɪn" æt ˈʤuljəs' bɑr, wɪʧ ɪz stɪl ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkɔrnər əv ˈweɪvərli ənd wɛst strit. ˈhɪstəri ˈfoʊˌtoʊ frəm ˈwɪˌki ˈkɑmənz ˈɑrˌkaɪvz ˈstoʊnˌwɔl hæd ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌripərˈkəʃənz ɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt. sun ˈæftər, ə grup əv geɪ ˈæktɪvɪsts fɔrmd ðə geɪ ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən frənt, wɪʧ wɑz əv ə pis wɪθ ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm əv ðə deɪ ənd meɪd əˈlaɪənsɪz wɪθ ˈəðər lɛft ˈmuvmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə blæk ˈpænθərz ənd ðə jəŋ lɔrdz. ɪts ˈmɛmbərz wər ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənəl ənd ˌənəˌpɑləˈʤɛtɪk, ənd ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛns grup ˈsplɪntərd ənd ˈəltəmətli bərnd aʊt ɪn ˈeɪprəl 1971 (səm ˈvɛtərənz əv ðə grup ər ˈhævɪŋ ə riˈunjən ˈpænəl ɔn ʤun 25 æt 6 p.m*. æt ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛnər, wɪʧ aɪl bi ˈmɑdərˌeɪtɪŋ.) ðə geɪ ˈæktɪvɪsts əˈlaɪəns broʊk wɪθ ðə frənt tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn geɪ ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ɪn 1970 ðə əˈlaɪəns ˈlæstɪd əˈbaʊt 10 jɪrz, ˈspɔnɪŋ ˈsplɪntərz əv ɪts oʊn səʧ ɛz ˈlɛzbiən ˈfɛmənɪst ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən, pɑrt əv ə ˈlɛzbiən ˈsɛpərətɪst ˈmuvmənt. ɔn ðə fərst ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ˈstoʊnˌwɔl ɪn ʤun 1970 nu jɔrk ˈsɪti sɔ ðə wərldz fərst bɪg geɪ mɑrʧ. kreɪg ˈrɑdˌwɛl pleɪd ə ki roʊl ʤɪst baɪ ˈpoʊstɪŋ ə saɪn ɪn ðə ˈwɪndoʊ əv hɪz geɪ ˈbʊkˌstɔr ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ˈpipəl tɪ mɑrk ðə fərst ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə rɪˈbɛljən, bət hi wɑz ˈeɪdɪd baɪ boʊθ geɪ ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən frənt ənd ðə geɪ ˈæktɪvɪst əˈlaɪəns. ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈbætəlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1960s*, steɪts əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri bɪˈgæn riˈpilɪŋ lɔz ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ rɪd ˈligəl koʊdz əv ɑrˈkeɪɪk lɔz. nu jɔrks ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wʊd nɑt ækt ɔn rɪˈpil dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈərʤɪŋz əv ə jəŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə steɪt əˈsɛmbli neɪmd ɛd kɔʧ. ðə nu jɔrk kɔrt əv əˈpilz ruld ðə steɪt lɔ wɑz ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ɪn 1980 ɪt tʊk ənˈtɪl 2003 fər ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ðə ˈneɪʃənz 13 rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ steɪt ˈsɑdəmi lɔz. nu jɔrk ˈsɪti wɑz ðə fərst mˌjunɪsəˈpæləti ɪn ðə wərld tɪ prəˈpoʊz əˈmɛndɪŋ ɪts ˈjumən raɪts lɔ tɪ bæn dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv "ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən," ə ˈligəl freɪz kɔɪnd baɪ ðə geɪ ˈæktɪvɪsts əˈlaɪəns ɪn 1971 ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl, ðoʊ, rɪfˈjuzd tɪ pæs ðə lɔ fər jɪrz, waɪl ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər juz. ˈsɪtiz muvd əˈhɛd ənd pæst geɪ raɪts bɪlz. nu jɔrk dɪd nɑt ʤɔɪn ðɛm ənˈtɪl 1986 ˈvɪlɪʤ bɪl ˌɪntrəˈdust nu jɔrk steɪts geɪ raɪts bɪl ðə fərst səʧ steɪt bɪl ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪn 1971 bət ðət ˈdɪdənt pæs ənˈtɪl 2002 lɔŋ ˈæftər steɪts səʧ ɛz wɪˈskɑnsən lɛd ðə weɪ ɪn ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd prəˈtɛkʃənz ɪn 1985 nu jɔrk steɪt stɪl həz nɑt ˈædɪd prəˈtɛkʃənz ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈpipəl əv ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ɪkˈspɪriəns, bət ðə ˈsɪti dɪd ɪn 2002 nu jɔrk steɪts heɪt kraɪmz lɔ wɑz hɛld əp baɪ ə ˈsɛnɪt ənˈtɪl 2000 mɔr ðən 13 jɪrz ˈæftər ɪt wɑz fərst prəˈpoʊzd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə haʊərd biʧ ˈreɪʃəl ˈkɪlɪŋ ɪn 1986 ðə ˈstɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt wɑz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ "ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən." moʊst steɪts hæd pæst heɪt kraɪmz lɔz ɪn səm fɔrm baɪ ðə taɪm nu jɔrk dɪd. ə skul bɪl, ðə ˈdɪgnəti fər ɔl ˈstudənts ækt, həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn hɛld əp ɪn ðə steɪt ˈsɛnɪt fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd dɪˈspaɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst juˈnænəməs səˈpɔrt ɪn ðə əˈsɛmbli. ðə ˈbɛriər ɪz, əˈgɛn, ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri əv "ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən," ɛz wɛl ɛz "ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd ɪkˈsprɛʃən." tu ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs frəm nu jɔrk, ˈbɛlə ˈæbˌzʊg ənd ɛd kɔʧ, ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə fərst ˈfɛdərəl geɪ ənd ˈlɛzbiən raɪts bɪl ɪn 1973 ðɛn ən əˈmɛndmənt tɪ ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ækt əv 1965 ðə bɪl wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈwɔtərd daʊn tɪ ʤɪst prəˈvaɪd səm ʤɑb prəˈtɛkʃənz θru ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt nɑnˌdɪskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən ækt ənd pæst ðə haʊs læst jɪr bət nɑt ðə ˈsɛnɪt. geɪz ɪn ˈɔfəs ɪn ðə, aʊt geɪz bɪˈgæn ˈrənɪŋ fər ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈɔfəs. hir, tu, nu jɔrk lægd. ðə fərst aʊt geɪ əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə juz. wər səʧ ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz ɛz ˈkæθi ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1974 tɪ ðə æn ˈɑrbər ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl, ˈælən spɪr, ə steɪt ˈsɛnətər ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə hu keɪm aʊt ɪn 1974 ənd ˌiˈleɪn ˈnoʊbəl, ɪˈlɛktɪd ðət seɪm jɪr tɪ ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ɛz ən aʊt ˈlɛzbiən. ˈhɑrvi mɪlk ˈwəzənt ɪˈlɛktɪd ə ˈsupərˌvaɪzər ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənˈtɪl 1977 ˈoʊnli tɪ bi ˈmərdərd baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈsupərˌvaɪzər dæn waɪt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr ənd ˌɪˈmɔrtəlaɪzd baɪ ʃɔn pɛn ɪn ðə ˈmuvi "mɪlk" ʤɪst læst jɪr. ɪn 1991 wɑz səkˈsidɪd ɪn ðə əˈsɛmbli baɪ ˈdɛbərə glɪk, ðə fərst aʊt geɪ ər ˈlɛzbiən ˈpərsən ˈɛvər tɪ bi ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈɔfəs ɪn nu jɔrk. sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, nu jɔrk naʊ həz ən aʊt ˈlɛzbiən ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈspikər ɪn krɪˈstin kwɪn, wən əv ðə haɪəst ˈræŋkɪŋ aʊt geɪ ər ˈlɛzbiən əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈmætərz ðə bɪg geɪ nuz ðiz deɪz kənˈsərnz ðə feɪt əv ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn nu jɔrk. wɪθ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə steɪt ˈsɛnɪt ɪn ə ku wɪθ ˈdɪsədɪnt ˈdɛməˌkræts, ðə ˈprɑspɛkts fər ðə bɪl ˈlɛtɪŋ geɪ ˈkəpəlz ˈmɛri hir ɪz əp ɪn ðə ɛr, ˈivɪn ðoʊ nu məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər din skelos*, ə lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd əˈpoʊnənt əv ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ, həz sɛd hɪz ˈmɛmbərz kən voʊt ðɛr ˈkɑnʧɪnsɪz ɔn ðə bɪl. ðə ˈdɪsədənts ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɛnətərz, ˈpeɪdroʊ eɪˈspɑdə jr*. ənd ˈhaɪrəm monserrate*, ər fər ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪkˈwɑləti bɪl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt əˈpɛrəntli hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðɛr ku, wɪʧ əbˈzərvərz hæv əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ˌbɪljəˈnɛr tɑm dɪˈzaɪər fər loʊər ˈtæksɪz ənd ðə ˈlænˌdlɔrd ˈlɑbiz fɪr ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈdɛməˌkræt məˈʤɔrəti wʊd ˈstrɛŋθən rɛnt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ˈdænjəl oʊˈdɑnəl, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt frəm mænˈhætənz wɛst saɪd, hu gɑt ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ bɪl pæst ɪn hɪz haʊs, rɪˈmeɪnz ˈhoʊpfəl ɪt wɪl pæs ðə ˈsɛnɪt. praɪər tɪ ðə ku, sɛn. tɑm dweɪn, ˈɔlsoʊ ə mænˈhætən ˈdɛməˌkræt wɑz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ɪt hæd ðə voʊts tɪ pæs. waɪl ðə məˈʤɔrəti kən blɑk ˈækʃən ɔn ðə bɪl, ɪt dɪz nɑt naʊ nɔr həz ɪt ˈɛvər hæd ðə voʊts tɪ blɑk nu jɔrk steɪt frəm ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤɪz pərˈfɔrmd ɪn ˈəðər pleɪs. ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd hæv dɪˈnaɪd ˈligəl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən tɪ ðoʊz ˈmɛrɪʤɪz wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ðə ɪn ˈɔlbəni ənd ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn rɪˈsivd ə ˈhirɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, nu jɔrk ɪz əˈloʊn əˈməŋ steɪts ɪn ðət ɪt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ˈligəl ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤɪz pərˈfɔrmd ˈɛlsˌwɛr bət dɪz nɑt pərˈfɔrm ðɛm ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɔl nu jɔrk geɪ ˈkəpəlz hæv tɪ du tɪ bi ˈmɛrid ɪz ˈtrævəl tɪ səʧ ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz ɛz vərˈmɑnt, kəˈnɛtəkət, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ər ˈkænədə ənd wɛd ˈligəli. wɪn ðeɪ kəm hoʊm, ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈmɛrid ɪn ðə aɪz əv ðə steɪt ʤɪst ɛz ɪf ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈligəli ˈmɛri hir. ðɪs həz bɪn tru sɪns seɪm sɛks ˈkəpəlz ɪn nu jɔrk bɪˈgæn ˈligəli ˈmɛriɪŋ ɪn ˈkænədə ɪn 2003 gəv. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈpætərsən dru məʧ mɔr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðɪs kwərk ɪn nu jɔrk lɔ læst jɪr, ðoʊ, wɪn hi ˈɔrdərd steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənts ənd ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ɔn haʊ ðeɪ wər kəmˈplaɪɪŋ wɪθ ɪt. laɪk ɔl ˈəðər ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrid ˈkəpəlz, nu ˈjɔrkərz læk ˈfɛdərəl raɪts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈmɛrɪʤ du tɪ ðə 1996 dɪˈfɛns əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ækt. sɛn. ˈʧɑrəlz ˈʃumər, hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðət bɪl, ðɪs jɪr bɪˈkeɪm ðə læst ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd əˈfɪʃəl tɪ kəm aʊt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ, ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈpætərsən, ˈkɑmˌtroʊlər ˈtɑməs dɪˈnæpəˌli, əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈændru kˈwoʊmoʊ, ənd sɛn. ˈkərstən gillibrand*, hu əˈnaʊnst hər səˈpɔrt ðə deɪ ðə ˈgəvərnər pɪkt hər tɪ səkˈsid sɛn. ˈklɪntən, hu dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ. ˈsərvɪŋ ə kəmˈjunɪti bɪɔnd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ərˈinə, nu jɔrk həz pleɪd ˈsɛntrəl roʊlz ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ɑrts (ə hoʊl ˈəðər ˈkɑləm) bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə prəˈvɪʒən əv ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈlæmdə ˈligəl dɪˈfɛns, ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1973 ɪn nu jɔrk ɛz ðə fərst ˈligəl grup dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ geɪ raɪts, naʊ həz ˈɔfəsɪz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. ðə nu jɔrk ˈmuvmənt, wɪʧ aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri məʧ ə pɑrt əv, wɑz ˈtræʤɪkli ˈrəðər wik wɪn ðə ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ðət keɪm tɪ bi kɔld eɪdz wɑz fərst ˈnoʊtɪst ɪn 1981 eɪdz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ðə geɪ kəmˈjunɪti bət ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd tɪ dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə væst geɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə geɪ mɛnz hɛlθ ˈkraɪsəs baɪ ˈlɛri ˈkreɪmər ənd faɪv ˈəðərz. ˈkreɪmər wɛnt ɔn tɪ gɪv ə spiʧ ɪn 1987 ðət spɑrkt ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə eɪdz ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ ənˈliʃ paʊər ər ækt əp, ə grup ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ daɪɪŋ geɪ mɛn ənd səˈpɔrtɪv ˈlɛzbiənz hu ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪzd ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm əˈgɛn ənd ʧeɪnʤd fərˈɛvər ðə weɪ ˈpipəl wɪθ dɪˈzizɪz ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər wət ðeɪ nid tɪ sərˈvaɪv. ækt əp ˈʧæptərz sprɛd əraʊnd ðə wərld, ənd ðə nu jɔrk kənˈtɪnʤənt stɪl həz ə fju ˈstɔlwərts ˈkɛriɪŋ ðə tɔrʧ əv eɪdz ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm. nu jɔrk ˈsɪti hæd ðə fərst ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli geɪ, ˈlɛzbiən ənd haɪ skul wɪθ ˈhɑrvi mɪlk haɪ skul ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər juθ ɪn 1985 ɪts kənˈtɪnjud ɪgˈzɪstəns ɪz ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈmɛni ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈsɪti skulz ər stɪl nɑt seɪf ˈpleɪsɪz fər səʧ ˈstudənts. ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɛr aɪ wəns wərkt ɛz dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd tɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ðiz juθ ɪn 1979 baɪ ðə leɪt ˈdeɪmiən ˈmɑrtɪn ənd ˈɛməri ˈhɛtrɪk. nu jɔrks seɪʤ fər ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈædvəkəsi fər ˈɛldərz wɑz ðə fərst juz. grup fər ˈoʊldər geɪz ənd ˈlɛzbiənz ɪn 1978 geɪ ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˈfaʊndɪd ðə geɪ ənd ˈlɛzbiən əˈlaɪəns əˈgɛnst ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ɪn 1985 tɪ faɪt ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈmidiə, əˈspɛʃəli æt ðə nu jɔrk poʊst. ərˈɪʤənəli ə fɪrs ˈwɑʧˌdɔg, ɪt həz gɔn ɔn tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈlɑrʤli wɛst koʊst ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈfeɪməs fər bɪg ˈænjuəl ˈdɪnərz ˈɑnərɪŋ ˈpɑzətɪv pɔrˈtreɪəlz ɪn ðə ˈmidiə. səʧ həz bɪn ðə ɑrk əv ðə ˈmuvmənt. ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt fər ˈbɛtər ər wərs, ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmuvmənt həz bɪˈkəm məʧ mɔr ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪzd, tu. nən əv ðə ˈərli ˈæktɪvɪsts, frəm ðə geɪ ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən frənt ɪn 1969 tɪ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən fər ˈlɛzbiən ənd geɪ raɪts, wɪθ wɪʧ aɪ wərkt ɪn ðə ənd 80s*, hæd peɪd stæf. ðə ˈnæʃənəl geɪ tæsk fɔrs (naʊ ðə ˈnæʃənəl geɪ ənd ˈlɛzbiən tæsk fɔrs) bɪˈgæn tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðət ɪn 1973 ɪts ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər, brus ˈvoʊlər, rɪˈsivd ə (ˈmɑdəst) ˈsæləri, ənd ɪt ˈfeɪvərd ðə suts əv ˈlɑbiɪsts ˈoʊvər ʤinz, ˈtiˌsərts ənd ðə "zæp" ˈækʃənz əv ðə geɪ ˈæktɪvɪst əˈlaɪəns. ðə ˈnæʃənəl geɪ ənd ˈlɛzbiən tæsk fɔrs naʊ həz ˈɔfəsɪz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri wɪθ ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɛzəns ɪn nu jɔrk. ɪn nu jɔrk, ðə ˈɛmpaɪər steɪt praɪd əˈʤɛndə wɪθ peɪd ˈlɑbiɪsts ɪn nu jɔrk ənd ˈɔlbəni ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz əraʊnd ðə steɪt, ˈdɑməˌneɪts ðə ˈmuvmənt ɪn nu jɔrk ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðə ˈsɪti ˈɔlsoʊ həz lɑts əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl kləbz, ˈmoʊstli ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə lɔg ˈkæbən rɪˈpəblɪkənz. dɪˈvərs nu jɔrk həz ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə wɛlθ əv ˈreɪʃəl ənd ˈɛθnɪk grups, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə dɪˈfəŋkt ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈlɛzbiən ənd geɪ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən huz ɪkˈskluʒən frəm ðə st*. ˈpætrɪks pəreɪd spɑrkt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kæmˈpeɪnz fər ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈpipəl ˈsikɪŋ tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ˈmeɪnˌstrim. (naʊ geɪ ˈaɪrɪʃ kən mɑrʧ ɪn ðə pəreɪd ɪn ˈdəblɪn ənd kwinz bət stɪl nɑt mænˈhætənz.) ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ grups fər ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr səʧ ɛz ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, neɪmd fər ðə leɪt ˈlɛzbiən poʊət ˈlɔriət əv ðə steɪt. ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər rɪˈlɪʤəs sɛkt həz ən ˈkɔkəs əv səm kaɪnd. bɪɔnd ðə ˈsɪti ˈstoʊnˌwɔl, waɪl ə spɑnˈteɪniəs riˈækʃən tɪ pəˈlis əˈbjuz, rɪˈzəltɪd frəm ðə ənd ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ðət wɑz ɪn ðə ɛr ɪn 1969 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈækʃənz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl foʊk æt ðə bɑr ənd ɪn ðə strit ðət naɪt hu kəˈlɛktɪvli riˈæktɪd wɪθ ˈæŋgər tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɪnˈdɪgnəˌti tɪ wɪʧ ðeɪ wər səˈbʤɛktɪd. ˈfɔrti jɪrz ˈleɪtər, nu jɔrk ˈsɪti stɪl ˈbɛkənz ɛz ˈsəmˈwət əv ə ˈmɛkə fər ˈpipəl hu ər geɪ, ˈlɛzbiən, ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər, ðoʊ ɪt həz bɪˈkəm tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv fər ˈmɛni jəŋ ˈpipəl ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪŋ aʊt ənd lɛs ðən ˈhɑˈspɪtəbəl wɪn ju lʊk æt ðə ˈrisənt fɔls ərˈɛsts əv geɪ mɛn fər ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən. æt ðə ˈvɛri list, nu jɔrk ənd ɪts geɪ ənd ˈlɛzbiən ˈrɛzɪdənts spɑrkt ə ˈneɪsənt ˈmuvmənt ðət sprɛd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ənd əraʊnd ðə gloʊb. ðɛr ˈɛfərt meɪd ɪt ˈiziər fər ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl tɪ lɪv ˈoʊpən ənd ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ lɪvz wɪˈθaʊt ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ nu jɔrk. |
researchers at case western reserve university have developed a way to swiftly and precisely control electron spins at room temperature.
the technology, described in nature communications, offers a possible alternative strategy for building quantum computers that are far faster and more powerful than today's supercomputers.
"what makes electronic devices possible is controlling the movement of electrons from place to place using electric fields that are strong, fast and local," said physics professor jesse, leader of the research. "that's hard with magnetic fields, but they're what you need to control spin."
other researchers have searched for materials where electric fields can mimic the effects of a magnetic field, but finding materials where this effect is strong enough and still works at room temperature has proven difficult.
"our solution," said, "is to use a magnetic vortex."
berezovsky worked with physics phd students michael s. wolf and robert badea.
the researchers fabricated magnetic that have no north and south poles like those on a bar magnet, but into a vortex. a magnetic field emanates from the vortex core. at the center point, the field is particularly strong and rises perpendicular to the disk.
the are coupled with diamond nanoparticles. in the diamond lattice inside each nanoparticle, several individual spins are trapped inside of defects called nitrogen vacancies.
the scientists use a pulse from a laser to initialize the spin. by applying microwaves and a weak magnetic field,'s team can move the vortex in nanoseconds, shifting the central point, which can cause an electron to change its spin.
in what's called a quantum coherent state, the spin can act as a quantum bit, or basic unit of information in a quantum computer,
in current computers, bits of information exist in one of two states: zero or one. but in a state, the spin can be up and down at the same time, that is, zero and one simultaneously. that capability would allow for more complex and faster computing.
"the spins are close to each other; you want spins to interact with their neighbors in quantum computing," said. "the power comes from entanglement."
the magnetic field gradient produced by a vortex proved sufficient to manipulate spins just nanometers apart.
in addition to computing, electrons controlled in coherent quantum states might be useful for extremely sensors, the researchers say. for example, in an mri, they could be used to sense magnetic fields in far more detail than with today's technology, perhaps distinguishing atoms.
controlling the electron spins without destroying the coherent quantum states has proven difficult with other techniques, but a series of experiments by the group has shown the quantum states remain solid. in fact, "the vortex appears to enhance the microwave field we apply," said.
the scientists are continuing to shorten the time it takes to change the spin, which is a key to high-speed computing. they are also investigating the interactions between the vortex, microwave magnetic field and electron spin, and how they evolve together. | ˈrisərʧərz æt keɪs ˈwɛstərn rɪˈzərv ˌjunəˈvərsəti hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ə weɪ tɪ sˈwɪftli ənd prɪˈsaɪsli kənˈtroʊl ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn spɪnz æt rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər. ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi, dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ˈneɪʧər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, ˈɔfərz ə ˈpɑsəbəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈstrætəʤi fər ˈbɪldɪŋ kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutərz ðət ər fɑr ˈfæstər ənd mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən ˈtudeɪz ˌsupərkəmˈpjutərz. "wət meɪks ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ɪz kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˈmuvmənt əv ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz frəm pleɪs tɪ pleɪs ˈjuzɪŋ ɪˈlɛktrɪk fildz ðət ər strɔŋ, fæst ənd ˈloʊkəl," sɛd ˈfɪzɪks prəˈfɛsər ˈʤɛsi, ˈlidər əv ðə ˈrisərʧ. "ðæts hɑrd wɪθ mægˈnɛtɪk fildz, bət ðɛr wət ju nid tɪ kənˈtroʊl spɪn." ˈəðər ˈrisərʧərz hæv sərʧt fər məˈtɪriəlz wɛr ɪˈlɛktrɪk fildz kən ˈmɪmɪk ðə ˈifɛkts əv ə mægˈnɛtɪk fild, bət ˈfaɪndɪŋ məˈtɪriəlz wɛr ðɪs ˈifɛkt ɪz strɔŋ ɪˈnəf ənd stɪl wərks æt rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər həz ˈpruvən ˈdɪfəkəlt. "ɑr səˈluʃən," sɛd, "ɪz tɪ juz ə mægˈnɛtɪk ˈvɔrtɛks." wərkt wɪθ ˈfɪzɪks ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi ˈstudənts ˈmaɪkəl ɛs. wʊlf ənd ˈrɑbərt badea*. ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd mægˈnɛtɪk ðət hæv noʊ nɔrθ ənd saʊθ poʊlz laɪk ðoʊz ɔn ə bɑr ˈmægnət, bət ˈɪntu ə ˈvɔrtɛks. ə mægˈnɛtɪk fild ˈɛməneɪts frəm ðə ˈvɔrtɛks kɔr. æt ðə ˈsɛnər pɔɪnt, ðə fild ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli strɔŋ ənd ˈraɪzɪz ˌpərpənˈdɪkjələr tɪ ðə dɪsk. ðə ər ˈkəpəld wɪθ ˈdaɪmənd nanoparticles*. ɪn ðə ˈdaɪmənd ˈlætəs ˌɪnˈsaɪd iʧ nanoparticle*, ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl spɪnz ər træpt ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ˈdifɛkts kɔld ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈveɪkənsiz. ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts juz ə pəls frəm ə ˈleɪzər tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪz ðə spɪn. baɪ əˈplaɪɪŋ ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz ənd ə wik mægˈnɛtɪk fild, tim kən muv ðə ˈvɔrtɛks ɪn ˈnænoʊˌsɛkəndz, ˈʃɪftɪŋ ðə ˈsɛntrəl pɔɪnt, wɪʧ kən kɔz ən ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪts spɪn. ɪn wəts kɔld ə kˈwɑntəm koʊˈhɪrənt steɪt, ðə spɪn kən ækt ɛz ə kˈwɑntəm bɪt, ər ˈbeɪsɪk ˈjunɪt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ə kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutər, ɪn ˈkɑrənt kəmˈpjutərz, bɪts əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪgˈzɪst ɪn wən əv tu steɪts: ˈziroʊ ər wən. bət ɪn ə steɪt, ðə spɪn kən bi əp ənd daʊn æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðət ɪz, ˈziroʊ ənd wən ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. ðət ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti wʊd əˈlaʊ fər mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈfæstər kəmˈpjutɪŋ. "ðə spɪnz ər kloʊz tɪ iʧ ˈəðər; ju wɔnt spɪnz tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðɛr ˈneɪbərz ɪn kˈwɑntəm kəmˈpjutɪŋ," sɛd. "ðə paʊər kəmz frəm ɪnˈtæŋgəlmənt." ðə mægˈnɛtɪk fild ˈgreɪdiənt prəˈdust baɪ ə ˈvɔrtɛks pruvd səˈfɪʃənt tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt spɪnz ʤɪst ˈnænoʊˌmitərz əˈpɑrt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ kəmˈpjutɪŋ, ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz kənˈtroʊld ɪn koʊˈhɪrənt kˈwɑntəm steɪts maɪt bi ˈjusfəl fər ɪkˈstrimli ˈsɛnsərz, ðə ˈrisərʧərz seɪ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ən mri*, ðeɪ kʊd bi juzd tɪ sɛns mægˈnɛtɪk fildz ɪn fɑr mɔr ˈditeɪl ðən wɪθ ˈtudeɪz tɛkˈnɑləʤi, pərˈhæps dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ ˈætəmz. kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn spɪnz wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə koʊˈhɪrənt kˈwɑntəm steɪts həz ˈpruvən ˈdɪfəkəlt wɪθ ˈəðər tɛkˈniks, bət ə ˈsɪriz əv ɪkˈspɛrəmənts baɪ ðə grup həz ʃoʊn ðə kˈwɑntəm steɪts rɪˈmeɪn ˈsɑləd. ɪn fækt, "ðə ˈvɔrtɛks əˈpɪrz tɪ ɛnˈhæns ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv fild wi əˈplaɪ," sɛd. ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˈʃɔrtən ðə taɪm ɪt teɪks tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə spɪn, wɪʧ ɪz ə ki tɪ ˈhaɪˌspid kəmˈpjutɪŋ. ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈvɔrtɛks, ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv mægˈnɛtɪk fild ənd ˌɪˈlɛktrɑn spɪn, ənd haʊ ðeɪ ɪˈvɑlv təˈgɛðər. |
a d.c. school principal made a surprise announcement wednesday. pete cahall told the student body at wilson high school that he is gay. tom sherwood reports on what prompted the cahall to choose today to come out. (published wednesday, june 4, 2014)
a washington, d.c., principal was met with cheers as he came out to his students as gay during a pride day event that drew protest threats from westboro baptist church.
"i turned 50. i'm tired of hiding," principal pete cahall said before praising wilson high school's students for the supportive environment they've created since westboro baptist church made their plans known.
this is the first time cahall, who has been the principal at wilson for six years, has come out publicly. d.c. mayor vincent gray was informed of his decision just moments before.
the school held its second annual pride day event wednesday, bringing together over 20 organizations that support the needs of youth.
principal comes out at wilson high school
in remarks delivered at a lunchtime pride event at wilson high school in washington, d.c., principal pete cahall came out as gay. (published wednesday, june 4, 2014)
westboro, known for its public crusade against gay people at military funerals, announced plans to protest the school's pride celebration on june 9 and called the school's support of gay and lesbian students a "shame." that protest is just one of 12 the church has planned in the d.c. area over the next few days.
after westboro made its intentions known, students at wilson began planning a peaceful counter-protest, the washington post reported. around students volunteered to participate in the silent protest.
"they can go straight to hell" - mayor gray on threat of westboro baptist to protest gay issues at wilson high on monday. tom sherwood (@tomsherwood) june 4, 2014
cahall's announcement was also met with support from local politicians, like d.c. david catania, who is also gay.
congratulations to principal pete cahall for his courage in coming out today to his students. great example of mary (@marycheh) june 4, 2014 | ə d.c*. skul ˈprɪnsəpəl meɪd ə səˈpraɪz əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. pit ˈkæhəl toʊld ðə ˈstudənt ˈbɑdi æt ˈwɪlsən haɪ skul ðət hi ɪz geɪ. tɑm ˈʃərˌwʊd rɪˈpɔrts ɔn wət ˈprɑmptɪd ðə ˈkæhəl tɪ ʧuz təˈdeɪ tɪ kəm aʊt. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʤun 4 2014 ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ˈprɪnsəpəl wɑz mɛt wɪθ ʧɪrz ɛz hi keɪm aʊt tɪ hɪz ˈstudənts ɛz geɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə praɪd deɪ ɪˈvɛnt ðət dru ˈproʊˌtɛst θrɛts frəm ˈwɛstbəroʊ ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ. "aɪ tərnd 50 əm taɪərd əv ˈhaɪdɪŋ," ˈprɪnsəpəl pit ˈkæhəl sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpreɪzɪŋ ˈwɪlsən haɪ skulz ˈstudənts fər ðə səˈpɔrtɪv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðeɪv kriˈeɪtɪd sɪns ˈwɛstbəroʊ ˈbæptɪst ʧərʧ meɪd ðɛr plænz noʊn. ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm ˈkæhəl, hu həz bɪn ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl æt ˈwɪlsən fər sɪks jɪrz, həz kəm aʊt ˈpəblɪkli. d.c*. meɪər ˈvɪnsɪnt greɪ wɑz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən ʤɪst ˈmoʊmənts ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə skul hɛld ɪts ˈsɛkənd ˈænjuəl praɪd deɪ ɪˈvɛnt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈoʊvər 20 ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə nidz əv juθ. ˈprɪnsəpəl kəmz aʊt æt ˈwɪlsən haɪ skul ɪn rɪˈmɑrks dɪˈlɪvərd æt ə ˈlənʧˌtaɪm praɪd ɪˈvɛnt æt ˈwɪlsən haɪ skul ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ˈprɪnsəpəl pit ˈkæhəl keɪm aʊt ɛz geɪ. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ʤun 4 2014 ˈwɛstbəroʊ, noʊn fər ɪts ˈpəblɪk kruˈseɪd əˈgɛnst geɪ ˈpipəl æt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fˈjunərəlz, əˈnaʊnst plænz tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ðə skulz praɪd ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ɔn ʤun 9 ənd kɔld ðə skulz səˈpɔrt əv geɪ ənd ˈlɛzbiən ˈstudənts ə "ʃeɪm." ðət ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪz ʤɪst wən əv 12 ðə ʧərʧ həz plænd ɪn ðə d.c*. ˈɛriə ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju deɪz. ˈæftər ˈwɛstbəroʊ meɪd ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz noʊn, ˈstudənts æt ˈwɪlsən bɪˈgæn ˈplænɪŋ ə ˈpisfəl counter-protest*, ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd. əraʊnd ˈstudənts ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈsaɪlənt ˈproʊˌtɛst. "ðeɪ kən goʊ streɪt tɪ hɛl" meɪər greɪ ɔn θrɛt əv ˈwɛstbəroʊ ˈbæptɪst tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst geɪ ˈɪʃuz æt ˈwɪlsən haɪ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. tɑm ˈʃərˌwʊd (@tomsherwood*) ʤun 4 2014 əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ mɛt wɪθ səˈpɔrt frəm ˈloʊkəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, laɪk d.c*. ˈdeɪvɪd kəˈteɪnjə, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ geɪ. kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz tɪ ˈprɪnsəpəl pit ˈkæhəl fər hɪz kərɪʤ ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt təˈdeɪ tɪ hɪz ˈstudənts. greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈmɛri (@marycheh*) ʤun 4 2014 |
please take note: this is a review of the final prototype. the art, game bits, and the rules discussed are all subject to change. the game is being reviewed on the components and the rules provided with the understanding that “what you see is not what you might get” when the game is published. if you like what you read and want to learn more, we encourage you to visit the web page or the campaign. now that we have all that disclaimer junk out of the way, on with the review!
the basics:
for ages 21 and up
for 2 to 6 players
approximately 60 minutes to complete
geek skills:
counting & math
logical & critical decision making
reading
pattern/color matching
strategy & tactics
hand/resource management
learning curve:
child untested (but presumed easy)
adult easy
theme & narrative:
collect the necessary ingredients to create a craft beers to grow your brewery
endorsements:
gamer geek approved!
parent geek rejected!
child geek
overview
micro breweries are all the rage, and after trying your hand at making a few of your own craft brews, decided to create your own business. but making beer for yourself to enjoy is one thing and creating a brewing company is something altogether different. to be successful, you must craft beers using the best ingredients available, come up with new and interesting recipes, and then sell your product. in the end, it matter how good your craft beers are if no one is drinking them.
pint craft, by games, is comprised of 112 cards (83 brewery cards, 25 recipe cards, and 4 season cards) and 107 ingredient tokens (45 basic malt, 20 specialty malt, 26 hops, and 16 adjunct). as this is a review of a game, we will not comment on the game component quality, but the proposed card layout and art direction is easy on the eyes and to use during the game.
brewery set up
to set up the game, first separate the cards into three decks. these will be the brewery deck, the recipe deck, and the season deck. the three different card types have different card backs making this process an easy one to complete. shuffle all but the season deck thoroughly.
second, deal out 5 brewery cards to each player,. players are welcome to look at their cards but should keep them hidden from their opponents at all times. place the remaining cards in the deck in the middle of the playing area. leave room next to the deck for a discard pile.
third, deal out the recipe cards,, into card piles in the center of the playing area. the number of piles will be one more than the total number of players. for example, if playing a game with four players, there will be five recipe piles.
fourth, take the season cards and put them in their proper order (spring, summer, fall, and then winter). select a season to start with and place this card. the season deck should remain next to the season card in play. the cards in this deck need not be in proper seasonal order, but the seasons themselves will always be played in the proper order. the deck is kept face down to ensure everyone is clear about what season is currently active.
fifth, place the ingredient tokens in a central spot where they are easily accessible to all the other players. we suggest putting them in a bowl of some kind to make it easy to pass around and for keeping the playing area tidy.
that’s it for set up! time to make some craft beers! decide who will go first and begin.
brewing up some fun
the game is played in rounds with each player taking a single turn per round. on a turn, they will complete the following steps in sequential order.
step 1: play brewery cards
a player can play up to 3 brewery cards in their hand, but for every brewery card they play, their total number of brewery cards they can draw at the end of their turn is reduced. brewery cards come in two different types. these are immediate and persistent. immediate brewery cards have an immediate effect on the game once played and are discarded once revealed. the effects of these cards range from affecting the player who played the card, the other players, or all the players. the persistent brewery cards might have a one time effect of persistent game effect, but are not discarded once revealed. instead, these cards remain in front of the player for the duration of the game.
the brewery cards have detailed instructions and sometimes require the player to make choices based on what they want the card to do. for example, the “blind taste test” brewery card allows the player to either flip over the top brewery card in the brewery deck that will automatically take effect or draw one adjunct ingredient of their choice. the primary goal is to collect ingredients so craft beers can be made, but the brewery cards also allow for the player to improve their breweries, acquire clientele, and influence events in the game.
when a brewery card is played that allows the player to collect ingredient tokens, they take the number and type of ingredients noted from the ingredient token pile. more times than not, the ingredients to be collected will be the basic and specialty malts as well as hops. some recipe cards require adjunct ingredients. adjunct ingredients are special additions that make an ordering beer into something extraordinary. however, they are also harder to come by. as a general rule, a player can always substitute 4 ingredient tokens they would claim from the ingredient token pile for one adjunct ingredient of their choice. this is a one time offer, however, and can only take place during the very moment the player is taking ingredients. additionally, any bonus ingredients earned during certain seasons cannot be used to create adjunct ingredients.
note: if a player ever runs out of brewery cards. plays their last card), their turn automatically ends and they cannot continue to step 2 or 3. instead, they draw 4 brewery cards and their turns is completed.
step 2: use ingredients
throughout the game, players will be collecting ingredient tokens. these tokens represent base malts, specialty malts, hops, and adjunct ingredients. these tokens are used to complete the visible recipes in the playing area. all ingredients, once collected, are placed in front of their owning player. during this step, the player uses the tokens to satisfy the recipe requirements for example, the oatmeal stout recipe card requires 4 base malts, 4 specialty malts, 3 hops, and an oat as an adjunct ingredient. if the player had these essential ingredients, they would place them back in the ingredient token pile and place the recipe card they completed in front of them. each recipe card is worth victory pints “victory that clever?) and is automatically scored. the number of points each recipe is worth is noted by one or more icons of a pint glass. there are no limits to the number of recipe cards a player can earn during their turn. if they have the ingredients, they can claim matching recipe cards. however, only the recipe cards showing can be taken.
step 3: draw brewery cards
the last step the player takes on their turn is dependent on what they did on the first step. as noted in step 1, a player can play up to 3 brewery cards in their hand, but for every brewery card they play, their total number of brewery cards they can draw is reduced. the number of brewery cards a player can draw is based on the simple formula noted below.
play 3 brewery cards = draw zero cards
play 2 brewery cards = draw 1 card
play 1 brewery card = draw 2 cards
play zero brewery cards = draw 3 cards
there is no hand size limit, meaning more cards results in more possible actions.
seasonal specials
at the end of each round, the current season card will be replaced with the next season. players should simply find the next season card and put it in the playing area and place the last season card in the deck,. each season brings a special bonus for the round that players might be able to take advantage of. bonuses are available via completed recipe cards the player has acquired, but are only possible to use if the recipe has already been completed in a prior round. in other words, completing a recipe during a season that would have offered a bonus does not provide the bonus.
endgame
depending on the number of players, a game will have a victory pint threshold. once the threshold has been met or surpassed by one or more players, the challenge round beings on the next turn. the challenge round gives all the players one more chance to surpass the player who triggered the endgame challenge round. the player who triggered the endgame gets to sit back and enjoy the show because they are done for the game. once the other players have had their final turn, all the victory pints from claimed recipe cards and any acquired through persistent brewery cards are added together.
the player with the most victory pints is automatically the winner. if two or more players tie, the game goes into something like “sudden death” and a face off is started. only those players who tied play this part of the game. during the face off, the seasonal card is replaced with the next season and any benefits are awarded to the active players. then each active player plays 1 brewery card in an attempt to make as many victory pints as possible. this continues until one player has the lead or the players in the face off agree to call the game a draw.
predict
based on the rules, this is not a complicated game to teach or to learn. a turn sequence is pretty straight forward and the choices the player needs to make is limited to what is on the table and in their hand. players are not directly in conflict with each other and the game is pretty much focused on completing recipes as quickly and as efficiently as possible. in some ways, this card game has a very feel to it, but none of the long game turns or multiple choices that weigh down inexperienced players. this should automatically appeal to the gamer geeks as a light game worth playing at their table. for the parent geeks, the game play would appear to be very casual and the length of a game is dependent on how well players do versus set number of rounds. and even get me started on how well this game is going to be received by gamers who are also beer enthusiasts.
for the child geeks? while i do think the game will be easy for them to learn, i have some reservations about putting this game in front of them. the game is all about creating beer, but some of it is also about drinking it. i have reviewed other games in the past (recently, viticulture) where alcohol or production of alcohol was the theme. but those games never included the drinking of alcohol. i want alcohol and fun associated with each other with very impressionable, not to mention young, little geeks. there will be a time and a place for such things, but not now. after doing a lot of thinking and discussion with others, i decided that the best course of action was to go with my gut and not put pint craft in front of the child geeks. i will let you, the parent geeks, decide for yourself if the game is appropriate. for the record, none of the other parent geeks we tested the game with wanted to play it with their children, either.
for those who did get a chance to play the game (all 21 and over), teaching it to them was very straight forward and simple. more time was spent with the non-gamers, of course, but the game is based on the actions the cards suggest and collecting ingredients to use for recipes. the recipes are out in the open and all the player needs to do is collect those before the other players do. as far as choices go, the player need only look at their hand and make the best choice based on what hey have available. broken down and pitched in this fashion, no one was confused or stressed about what the game was about or how it was to be played. and so, while i set the game up for our first play session, i asked the table their thoughts on the game so far.
“a neat and easy looking card game that will teach me about beer at the same time.” ~ parent geek “this looks like a, but with a distinct american feel.” ~ parent geek “reads light and looks light, but i can already see how going to be interested in the game play.” ~ gamer geek
let’s open this game up and see if it quenches our thirst or if it leaves a bitter taste of regret in our mouths.
final word
not playing this game with the child geeks was the right call, but the game would be easy enough for them to play. i think my would have a problem with the game on any level, as he has played much more complicated games in the past. the heavy alcohol theme, however, would make me feel uncomfortable playing it with him or any child geek. have to wait a number of years to play this one as a family.
for the parent geeks and non-gamers, the game was enjoyed and learned quickly. the game presents the player with a number of choices, but never to a point where any of our players felt overwhelmed or confused. the cards drive most of the action for those who do not have a lot of experience with games, but this did not reduce their level of entertainment or ability to play the game on any level. in fact, the parent geeks who had the most fun with the game were those who were also beer enthusiasts. the conversations around the table quickly shifted from the game to craft beers tried and loved. for those who were not craft beer followers, they enjoyed the game, but clearly not on the same level as those who knew about micro breweries and how to craft their own beer.
gamer geeks enjoyed the game, as well. again, i observed that those players who knew their beer enjoyed the game on a more intimate level than those who did not. this only served to make a stronger connection to the theme of the game, however. a person who enjoyed a good craft beer or knew how to brew their own have a game advantage over someone who. the game did provide the gamer geeks enough of a challenge to keep them engaged and served as an excellent casual game for them to enjoy around the gaming table before or after the big game for the evening.
gamer geeks, this is a casual game from your perspective, but it has enough choices and pitfalls to make it a game worth your attention. your peer group, regardless of their preference for wine, beer, or coffee, enjoyed the game. the most interesting aspect that your peer group enjoyed was the mixing and matching of ingredients and creating the necessary adjunct ingredients for recipes that would award the most points. this made the gamer geeks really take note of what ingredients were in front of other players and what recipe cards were available to claim. the only objection to the game was the final round. your peer group felt the game should just end as soon as a player reaches the threshold, instead of allowing one last round that could steal the victory. other than that, no serious complaints and everyone was happy to order another round of the game.
parent geeks, this is a game that can be played casually and socially. it is not what i would consider appropriate for family play due to the game theme and the majority of parent geeks agreed. your peer group considered the game challenging, as each play had to be smarter than your opponents’. the game itself trip any player up and the most complicated thing to consider at times was how many cards to play and where to spend ingredients. in the end, the parent geeks enjoyed the game, doubly so if they were also beer enthusiasts, but could not give it their endorsement because it family friendly.
pint craft is a game i would gladly recommend to other gamer geeks and to parent geeks who i knew were micro brew followers or created their own beers. if i knew the parent geek, i bother to mention it. this is because the game is somewhat dependent on the audience knowing about the crafting of beers. not the actual act or science, mind you, but the industry. for those who do not, the game might come across as a drinking game that used alcohol as its base. an unfortunate assumption, but already happened to me three times while playing this game. for the gamer geeks, they care one bit. in fact, when i told them it was a game about creating a brewery, collecting as many recipes as possible, and gathering distributors and consumers, they automatically asked if it was a. they were surprised when it was presented to them as a card game and even more so when they saw how well the game was designed. yes, they all thought it was a rather light game, but the game play was sufficiently intriguing enough to keep them interested.
as for me, i rather enjoy the game. it scratches a hard to reach itch that so many games cannot touch. specifically, that feeling of a with heavy resource gathering and management, but with none of the bulk. the end result is a rather enjoyable game that need or ask you to like beer on any level. a player need not even know what beer is and can still play the game competitively against an opponent who brews beer for a living.
the only downside to pint craft is its theme. it made most of the parent geeks uncomfortable, which means it is highly unlikely the game will be shared with the child geeks in the near future. this is a genuine shame as the game is a good one, but also completely unavoidable. the game designer has put some serious thought into the game cards and removing any of them would be criminal. the game is about crafting beers and then selling them to become a successful micro brew company. thematically and mechanically, the game and cards all work together brilliantly. this is clearly not a game designed for child geeks, but then again, not every game should be. it is perfectly acceptable to create games for an older audience in the same way it is perfectly acceptable to create drinks only for those who are 21 and over.
if you are looking for a light played with cards where the focus is on gathering ingredients to make craft beers, building a brewery operation that will stand the test of time, and pitching your product to distributors and consumers, then make room in your game fridge for pint craft. we think find its smooth game play and enjoyable aftertaste worth your time.
this game was given to father geek as a review copy. father geek was not paid, bribed, wined, dined, or threatened in vain hopes of influencing this review. such is the statuesque and legendary integrity of father geek. | pliz teɪk noʊt: ðɪs ɪz ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp. ðə ɑrt, geɪm bɪts, ənd ðə rulz dɪˈskəst ər ɔl ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. ðə geɪm ɪz biɪŋ rivˈjud ɔn ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts ənd ðə rulz prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðət ju si ɪz nɑt wət ju maɪt get”*” wɪn ðə geɪm ɪz ˈpəblɪʃt. ɪf ju laɪk wət ju rɛd ənd wɔnt tɪ lərn mɔr, wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ju tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə wɛb peɪʤ ər ðə kæmˈpeɪn. naʊ ðət wi hæv ɔl ðət dɪˈskleɪmər ʤəŋk aʊt əv ðə weɪ, ɔn wɪθ ðə ˌrivˈju! ðə ˈbeɪsɪks: fər ˈeɪʤɪz 21 ənd əp fər 2 tɪ 6 pleɪərz əˈprɑksəmətli 60 ˈmɪnəts tɪ kəmˈplit gik skɪlz: ˈkaʊntɪŋ mæθ ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈkrɪtɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi ˈtæktɪks ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈlərnɪŋ kərv: ʧaɪld ənˈtɛstɪd (bət prɪˈzumd ˈizi) ˈædəlt ˈizi θim ˈnɛrətɪv: kəˈlɛkt ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˌɪnˈgridiənts tɪ kriˈeɪt ə kræft bɪrz tɪ groʊ jʊr ˈbruəri ɛnˈdɔrsmənts: ˈgeɪmər gik əˈpruvd! ˈpɛrənt gik rɪˈʤɛktɪd! ʧaɪld gik ˈoʊvərvˌju ˈmaɪˌkroʊ ˈbruəriz ər ɔl ðə reɪʤ, ənd ˈæftər traɪɪŋ jʊr hænd æt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə fju əv jʊr oʊn kræft bruz, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kriˈeɪt jʊr oʊn ˈbɪznɪs. bət ˈmeɪkɪŋ bɪr fər ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪz wən θɪŋ ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɔltəˈgɛðər ˈdɪfərənt. tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl, ju məst kræft bɪrz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə bɛst ˌɪnˈgridiənts əˈveɪləbəl, kəm əp wɪθ nu ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈrɛsəpiz, ənd ðɛn sɛl jʊr ˈprɑdəkt. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ɪt ˈmætər haʊ gʊd jʊr kræft bɪrz ər ɪf noʊ wən ɪz ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ðɛm. paɪnt kræft, baɪ geɪmz, ɪz kəmˈpraɪzd əv 112 kɑrdz 83 ˈbruəri kɑrdz, 25 ˈrɛsəpi kɑrdz, ənd 4 ˈsizən kɑrdz) ənd 107 ˌɪnˈgridiənt ˈtoʊkənz 45 ˈbeɪsɪk mɔlt, 20 ˈspɛʃəlti mɔlt, 26 hɑps, ənd 16 ˈæˌʤəŋkt). ɛz ðɪs ɪz ə ˌrivˈju əv ə geɪm, wi wɪl nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə geɪm kəmˈpoʊnənt kˈwɑləti, bət ðə prəˈpoʊzd kɑrd leɪaʊt ənd ɑrt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪz ˈizi ɔn ðə aɪz ənd tɪ juz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə geɪm. ˈbruəri sɛt əp tɪ sɛt əp ðə geɪm, fərst ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə kɑrdz ˈɪntu θri dɛks. ðiz wɪl bi ðə ˈbruəri dɛk, ðə ˈrɛsəpi dɛk, ənd ðə ˈsizən dɛk. ðə θri ˈdɪfərənt kɑrd taɪps hæv ˈdɪfərənt kɑrd bæks ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs ən ˈizi wən tɪ kəmˈplit. ˈʃəfəl ɔl bət ðə ˈsizən dɛk ˈθəroʊli. ˈsɛkənd, dil aʊt 5 ˈbruəri kɑrdz tɪ iʧ pleɪər,. pleɪərz ər ˈwɛlkəm tɪ lʊk æt ðɛr kɑrdz bət ʃʊd kip ðɛm ˈhɪdən frəm ðɛr əˈpoʊnənts æt ɔl taɪmz. pleɪs ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ kɑrdz ɪn ðə dɛk ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə pleɪɪŋ ˈɛriə. liv rum nɛkst tɪ ðə dɛk fər ə dɪˈskɑrd paɪl. θərd, dil aʊt ðə ˈrɛsəpi kɑrdz,, ˈɪntu kɑrd paɪlz ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə pleɪɪŋ ˈɛriə. ðə ˈnəmbər əv paɪlz wɪl bi wən mɔr ðən ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv pleɪərz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf pleɪɪŋ ə geɪm wɪθ fɔr pleɪərz, ðɛr wɪl bi faɪv ˈrɛsəpi paɪlz. fɔrθ, teɪk ðə ˈsizən kɑrdz ənd pʊt ðɛm ɪn ðɛr ˈprɑpər ˈɔrdər (spərɪŋ, ˈsəmər, fɔl, ənd ðɛn ˈwɪntər). səˈlɛkt ə ˈsizən tɪ stɑrt wɪθ ənd pleɪs ðɪs kɑrd. ðə ˈsizən dɛk ʃʊd rɪˈmeɪn nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈsizən kɑrd ɪn pleɪ. ðə kɑrdz ɪn ðɪs dɛk nid nɑt bi ɪn ˈprɑpər ˈsizənəl ˈɔrdər, bət ðə ˈsizənz ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi pleɪd ɪn ðə ˈprɑpər ˈɔrdər. ðə dɛk ɪz kɛpt feɪs daʊn tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz klɪr əˈbaʊt wət ˈsizən ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈæktɪv. fɪθ, pleɪs ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənt ˈtoʊkənz ɪn ə ˈsɛntrəl spɑt wɛr ðeɪ ər ˈizəli ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ɔl ðə ˈəðər pleɪərz. wi səˈʤɛst ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ə boʊl əv səm kaɪnd tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈizi tɪ pæs əraʊnd ənd fər ˈkipɪŋ ðə pleɪɪŋ ˈɛriə ˈtaɪdi. ɪt fər sɛt əp! taɪm tɪ meɪk səm kræft bɪrz! ˌdɪˈsaɪd hu wɪl goʊ fərst ənd bɪˈgɪn. bruɪŋ əp səm fən ðə geɪm ɪz pleɪd ɪn raʊnz wɪθ iʧ pleɪər ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl tərn pər raʊnd. ɔn ə tərn, ðeɪ wɪl kəmˈplit ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ stɛps ɪn səkˈwɛnʃəl ˈɔrdər. stɛp 1 pleɪ ˈbruəri kɑrdz ə pleɪər kən pleɪ əp tɪ 3 ˈbruəri kɑrdz ɪn ðɛr hænd, bət fər ˈɛvəri ˈbruəri kɑrd ðeɪ pleɪ, ðɛr ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈbruəri kɑrdz ðeɪ kən drɔ æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɛr tərn ɪz rɪˈdust. ˈbruəri kɑrdz kəm ɪn tu ˈdɪfərənt taɪps. ðiz ər ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ənd pərˈsɪstənt. ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈbruəri kɑrdz hæv ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə geɪm wəns pleɪd ənd ər dɪˈskɑrdɪd wəns rɪˈvild. ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðiz kɑrdz reɪnʤ frəm əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə pleɪər hu pleɪd ðə kɑrd, ðə ˈəðər pleɪərz, ər ɔl ðə pleɪərz. ðə pərˈsɪstənt ˈbruəri kɑrdz maɪt hæv ə wən taɪm ˈifɛkt əv pərˈsɪstənt geɪm ˈifɛkt, bət ər nɑt dɪˈskɑrdɪd wəns rɪˈvild. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðiz kɑrdz rɪˈmeɪn ɪn frənt əv ðə pleɪər fər ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ðə geɪm. ðə ˈbruəri kɑrdz hæv dɪˈteɪld ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə pleɪər tɪ meɪk ˈʧɔɪsɪz beɪst ɔn wət ðeɪ wɔnt ðə kɑrd tɪ du. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə teɪst test”*” ˈbruəri kɑrd əˈlaʊz ðə pleɪər tɪ ˈiðər flɪp ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp ˈbruəri kɑrd ɪn ðə ˈbruəri dɛk ðət wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli teɪk ˈifɛkt ər drɔ wən ˈæˌʤəŋkt ˌɪnˈgridiənt əv ðɛr ʧɔɪs. ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri goʊl ɪz tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˌɪnˈgridiənts soʊ kræft bɪrz kən bi meɪd, bət ðə ˈbruəri kɑrdz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊ fər ðə pleɪər tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr ˈbruəriz, əkˈwaɪər ˌklaɪənˈtɛl, ənd ˈɪnfluəns ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ðə geɪm. wɪn ə ˈbruəri kɑrd ɪz pleɪd ðət əˈlaʊz ðə pleɪər tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˌɪnˈgridiənt ˈtoʊkənz, ðeɪ teɪk ðə ˈnəmbər ənd taɪp əv ˌɪnˈgridiənts ˈnoʊtɪd frəm ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənt ˈtoʊkən paɪl. mɔr taɪmz ðən nɑt, ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts tɪ bi kəˈlɛktəd wɪl bi ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ənd ˈspɛʃəlti mɔlts ɛz wɛl ɛz hɑps. səm ˈrɛsəpi kɑrdz ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈæˌʤəŋkt ˌɪnˈgridiənts. ˈæˌʤəŋkt ˌɪnˈgridiənts ər ˈspɛʃəl əˈdɪʃənz ðət meɪk ən ˈɔrdərɪŋ bɪr ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɑrdər tɪ kəm baɪ. ɛz ə ˈʤɛnərəl rul, ə pleɪər kən ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəbstəˌtut 4 ˌɪnˈgridiənt ˈtoʊkənz ðeɪ wʊd kleɪm frəm ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənt ˈtoʊkən paɪl fər wən ˈæˌʤəŋkt ˌɪnˈgridiənt əv ðɛr ʧɔɪs. ðɪs ɪz ə wən taɪm ˈɔfər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd kən ˈoʊnli teɪk pleɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈvɛri ˈmoʊmənt ðə pleɪər ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌɪnˈgridiənts. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈɛni ˈboʊnəs ˌɪnˈgridiənts ərnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsərtən ˈsizənz ˈkænɑt bi juzd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈæˌʤəŋkt ˌɪnˈgridiənts. noʊt: ɪf ə pleɪər ˈɛvər rənz aʊt əv ˈbruəri kɑrdz. pleɪz ðɛr læst kɑrd), ðɛr tərn ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ɛndz ənd ðeɪ ˈkænɑt kənˈtɪnju tɪ stɛp 2 ər 3 ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ drɔ 4 ˈbruəri kɑrdz ənd ðɛr tərnz ɪz kəmˈplitɪd. stɛp 2 juz ˌɪnˈgridiənts θruaʊt ðə geɪm, pleɪərz wɪl bi kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˌɪnˈgridiənt ˈtoʊkənz. ðiz ˈtoʊkənz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt beɪs mɔlts, ˈspɛʃəlti mɔlts, hɑps, ənd ˈæˌʤəŋkt ˌɪnˈgridiənts. ðiz ˈtoʊkənz ər juzd tɪ kəmˈplit ðə ˈvɪzəbəl ˈrɛsəpiz ɪn ðə pleɪɪŋ ˈɛriə. ɔl ˌɪnˈgridiənts, wəns kəˈlɛktəd, ər pleɪst ɪn frənt əv ðɛr ˈoʊnɪŋ pleɪər. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs stɛp, ðə pleɪər ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈtoʊkənz tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðə ˈrɛsəpi rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈoʊtˌmil staʊt ˈrɛsəpi kɑrd rikˈwaɪərz 4 beɪs mɔlts, 4 ˈspɛʃəlti mɔlts, 3 hɑps, ənd ən oʊt ɛz ən ˈæˌʤəŋkt ˌɪnˈgridiənt. ɪf ðə pleɪər hæd ðiz ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˌɪnˈgridiənts, ðeɪ wʊd pleɪs ðɛm bæk ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənt ˈtoʊkən paɪl ənd pleɪs ðə ˈrɛsəpi kɑrd ðeɪ kəmˈplitɪd ɪn frənt əv ðɛm. iʧ ˈrɛsəpi kɑrd ɪz wərθ ˈvɪktəri paɪnts ðət ˈklɛvər?) ənd ɪz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli skɔrd. ðə ˈnəmbər əv pɔɪnts iʧ ˈrɛsəpi ɪz wərθ ɪz ˈnoʊtɪd baɪ wən ər mɔr ˈaɪˌkɑnz əv ə paɪnt glæs. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈlɪmɪts tɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈrɛsəpi kɑrdz ə pleɪər kən ərn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr tərn. ɪf ðeɪ hæv ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts, ðeɪ kən kleɪm ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈrɛsəpi kɑrdz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈoʊnli ðə ˈrɛsəpi kɑrdz ʃoʊɪŋ kən bi ˈteɪkən. stɛp 3 drɔ ˈbruəri kɑrdz ðə læst stɛp ðə pleɪər teɪks ɔn ðɛr tərn ɪz dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn wət ðeɪ dɪd ɔn ðə fərst stɛp. ɛz ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn stɛp 1 ə pleɪər kən pleɪ əp tɪ 3 ˈbruəri kɑrdz ɪn ðɛr hænd, bət fər ˈɛvəri ˈbruəri kɑrd ðeɪ pleɪ, ðɛr ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈbruəri kɑrdz ðeɪ kən drɔ ɪz rɪˈdust. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbruəri kɑrdz ə pleɪər kən drɔ ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈfɔrmjələ ˈnoʊtɪd bɪˈloʊ. pleɪ 3 ˈbruəri kɑrdz drɔ ˈziroʊ kɑrdz pleɪ 2 ˈbruəri kɑrdz drɔ 1 kɑrd pleɪ 1 ˈbruəri kɑrd drɔ 2 kɑrdz pleɪ ˈziroʊ ˈbruəri kɑrdz drɔ 3 kɑrdz ðɛr ɪz noʊ hænd saɪz ˈlɪmət, ˈminɪŋ mɔr kɑrdz rɪˈzəlts ɪn mɔr ˈpɑsəbəl ˈækʃənz. ˈsizənəl ˈspɛʃəlz æt ðə ɛnd əv iʧ raʊnd, ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsizən kɑrd wɪl bi ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ðə nɛkst ˈsizən. pleɪərz ʃʊd ˈsɪmpli faɪnd ðə nɛkst ˈsizən kɑrd ənd pʊt ɪt ɪn ðə pleɪɪŋ ˈɛriə ənd pleɪs ðə læst ˈsizən kɑrd ɪn ðə dɛk,. iʧ ˈsizən brɪŋz ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈboʊnəs fər ðə raʊnd ðət pleɪərz maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv. ˈboʊnəsɪz ər əˈveɪləbəl ˈviə kəmˈplitɪd ˈrɛsəpi kɑrdz ðə pleɪər həz əkˈwaɪərd, bət ər ˈoʊnli ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ juz ɪf ðə ˈrɛsəpi həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn kəmˈplitɪd ɪn ə praɪər raʊnd. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, kəmˈplitɪŋ ə ˈrɛsəpi ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsizən ðət wʊd hæv ˈɔfərd ə ˈboʊnəs dɪz nɑt prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈboʊnəs. ˈɛndgeɪm dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv pleɪərz, ə geɪm wɪl hæv ə ˈvɪktəri paɪnt θˈrɛˌʃoʊld. wəns ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld həz bɪn mɛt ər sərˈpæst baɪ wən ər mɔr pleɪərz, ðə ˈʧælənʤ raʊnd biɪŋz ɔn ðə nɛkst tərn. ðə ˈʧælənʤ raʊnd gɪvz ɔl ðə pleɪərz wən mɔr ʧæns tɪ sərˈpæs ðə pleɪər hu ˈtrɪgərd ðə ˈɛndgeɪm ˈʧælənʤ raʊnd. ðə pleɪər hu ˈtrɪgərd ðə ˈɛndgeɪm gɪts tɪ sɪt bæk ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ʃoʊ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər dən fər ðə geɪm. wəns ðə ˈəðər pleɪərz hæv hæd ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl tərn, ɔl ðə ˈvɪktəri paɪnts frəm kleɪmd ˈrɛsəpi kɑrdz ənd ˈɛni əkˈwaɪərd θru pərˈsɪstənt ˈbruəri kɑrdz ər ˈædɪd təˈgɛðər. ðə pleɪər wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈvɪktəri paɪnts ɪz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ðə ˈwɪnər. ɪf tu ər mɔr pleɪərz taɪ, ðə geɪm goʊz ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk death”*” ənd ə feɪs ɔf ɪz ˈstɑrtɪd. ˈoʊnli ðoʊz pleɪərz hu taɪd pleɪ ðɪs pɑrt əv ðə geɪm. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə feɪs ɔf, ðə ˈsizənəl kɑrd ɪz ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ðə nɛkst ˈsizən ənd ˈɛni ˈbɛnəfɪts ər əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ðə ˈæktɪv pleɪərz. ðɛn iʧ ˈæktɪv pleɪər pleɪz 1 ˈbruəri kɑrd ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ meɪk ɛz ˈmɛni ˈvɪktəri paɪnts ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ðɪs kənˈtɪnjuz ənˈtɪl wən pleɪər həz ðə lɛd ər ðə pleɪərz ɪn ðə feɪs ɔf əˈgri tɪ kɔl ðə geɪm ə drɔ. prɪˈdɪkt beɪst ɔn ðə rulz, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd geɪm tɪ tiʧ ər tɪ lərn. ə tərn ˈsikwəns ɪz ˈprɪti streɪt ˈfɔrwərd ənd ðə ˈʧɔɪsɪz ðə pleɪər nidz tɪ meɪk ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ wət ɪz ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd ɪn ðɛr hænd. pleɪərz ər nɑt dɪˈrɛkli ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ənd ðə geɪm ɪz ˈprɪti məʧ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn kəmˈplitɪŋ ˈrɛsəpiz ɛz kˈwɪkli ənd ɛz ɪˈfɪʃəntli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪn səm weɪz, ðɪs kɑrd geɪm həz ə ˈvɛri fil tɪ ɪt, bət nən əv ðə lɔŋ geɪm tərnz ər ˈməltəpəl ˈʧɔɪsɪz ðət weɪ daʊn ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst pleɪərz. ðɪs ʃʊd ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli əˈpil tɪ ðə ˈgeɪmər giks ɛz ə laɪt geɪm wərθ pleɪɪŋ æt ðɛr ˈteɪbəl. fər ðə ˈpɛrənt giks, ðə geɪm pleɪ wʊd əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈkæʒəwəl ənd ðə lɛŋθ əv ə geɪm ɪz dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn haʊ wɛl pleɪərz du ˈvərsəz sɛt ˈnəmbər əv raʊnz. ənd ˈivɪn gɪt mi ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn haʊ wɛl ðɪs geɪm ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi rɪˈsivd baɪ ˈgeɪmərz hu ər ˈɔlsoʊ bɪr ɛnˈθuziˌæsts. fər ðə ʧaɪld giks? waɪl aɪ du θɪŋk ðə geɪm wɪl bi ˈizi fər ðɛm tɪ lərn, aɪ hæv səm ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɪs geɪm ɪn frənt əv ðɛm. ðə geɪm ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ bɪr, bət səm əv ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ɪt. aɪ hæv rivˈjud ˈəðər geɪmz ɪn ðə pæst (ˈrisəntli, viticulture*) wɛr ˈælkəˌhɑl ər pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈælkəˌhɑl wɑz ðə θim. bət ðoʊz geɪmz ˈnɛvər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ əv ˈælkəˌhɑl. aɪ wɔnt ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd fən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər wɪθ ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən jəŋ, ˈlɪtəl giks. ðɛr wɪl bi ə taɪm ənd ə pleɪs fər səʧ θɪŋz, bət nɑt naʊ. ˈæftər duɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ ˈəðərz, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðə bɛst kɔrs əv ˈækʃən wɑz tɪ goʊ wɪθ maɪ gət ənd nɑt pʊt paɪnt kræft ɪn frənt əv ðə ʧaɪld giks. aɪ wɪl lɛt ju, ðə ˈpɛrənt giks, ˌdɪˈsaɪd fər ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪf ðə geɪm ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt. fər ðə ˈrɛkərd, nən əv ðə ˈəðər ˈpɛrənt giks wi ˈtɛstɪd ðə geɪm wɪθ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ ɪt wɪθ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən, ˈiðər. fər ðoʊz hu dɪd gɪt ə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ ðə geɪm (ɔl 21 ənd ˈoʊvər), ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðɛm wɑz ˈvɛri streɪt ˈfɔrwərd ənd ˈsɪmpəl. mɔr taɪm wɑz spɛnt wɪθ ðə non-gamers*, əv kɔrs, bət ðə geɪm ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈækʃənz ðə kɑrdz səˈʤɛst ənd kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˌɪnˈgridiənts tɪ juz fər ˈrɛsəpiz. ðə ˈrɛsəpiz ər aʊt ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən ənd ɔl ðə pleɪər nidz tɪ du ɪz kəˈlɛkt ðoʊz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈəðər pleɪərz du. ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈʧɔɪsɪz goʊ, ðə pleɪər nid ˈoʊnli lʊk æt ðɛr hænd ənd meɪk ðə bɛst ʧɔɪs beɪst ɔn wət heɪ hæv əˈveɪləbəl. ˈbroʊkən daʊn ənd pɪʧt ɪn ðɪs ˈfæʃən, noʊ wən wɑz kənfˈjuzd ər strɛst əˈbaʊt wət ðə geɪm wɑz əˈbaʊt ər haʊ ɪt wɑz tɪ bi pleɪd. ənd soʊ, waɪl aɪ sɛt ðə geɪm əp fər ɑr fərst pleɪ ˈsɛʃən, aɪ æst ðə ˈteɪbəl ðɛr θɔts ɔn ðə geɪm soʊ fɑr. nit ənd ˈizi ˈlʊkɪŋ kɑrd geɪm ðət wɪl tiʧ mi əˈbaʊt bɪr æt ðə seɪm time.”*.” ˈpɛrənt gik lʊks laɪk ə, bət wɪθ ə dɪˈstɪŋkt əˈmɛrɪkən feel.”*.” ˈpɛrənt gik laɪt ənd lʊks laɪt, bət aɪ kən ɔˈrɛdi si haʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə geɪm play.”*.” ˈgeɪmər gik ˈoʊpən ðɪs geɪm əp ənd si ɪf ɪt kˈwɛnʧəz ɑr θərst ər ɪf ɪt livz ə ˈbɪtər teɪst əv rɪˈgrɛt ɪn ɑr maʊðz. ˈfaɪnəl wərd nɑt pleɪɪŋ ðɪs geɪm wɪθ ðə ʧaɪld giks wɑz ðə raɪt kɔl, bət ðə geɪm wʊd bi ˈizi ɪˈnəf fər ðɛm tɪ pleɪ. aɪ θɪŋk maɪ wʊd hæv ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə geɪm ɔn ˈɛni ˈlɛvəl, ɛz hi həz pleɪd məʧ mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd geɪmz ɪn ðə pæst. ðə ˈhɛvi ˈælkəˌhɑl θim, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wʊd meɪk mi fil ənˈkəmfərtəbəl pleɪɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ɪm ər ˈɛni ʧaɪld gik. hæv tɪ weɪt ə ˈnəmbər əv jɪrz tɪ pleɪ ðɪs wən ɛz ə ˈfæməli. fər ðə ˈpɛrənt giks ənd non-gamers*, ðə geɪm wɑz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ənd ˈlərnɪd kˈwɪkli. ðə geɪm ˈprɛzənts ðə pleɪər wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈʧɔɪsɪz, bət ˈnɛvər tɪ ə pɔɪnt wɛr ˈɛni əv ɑr pleɪərz fɛlt ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd ər kənfˈjuzd. ðə kɑrdz draɪv moʊst əv ðə ˈækʃən fər ðoʊz hu du nɑt hæv ə lɔt əv ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ geɪmz, bət ðɪs dɪd nɑt rɪˈdus ðɛr ˈlɛvəl əv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ər əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pleɪ ðə geɪm ɔn ˈɛni ˈlɛvəl. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈpɛrənt giks hu hæd ðə moʊst fən wɪθ ðə geɪm wər ðoʊz hu wər ˈɔlsoʊ bɪr ɛnˈθuziˌæsts. ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əraʊnd ðə ˈteɪbəl kˈwɪkli ˈʃɪftɪd frəm ðə geɪm tɪ kræft bɪrz traɪd ənd ləvd. fər ðoʊz hu wər nɑt kræft bɪr ˈfɑloʊərz, ðeɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə geɪm, bət ˈklɪrli nɑt ɔn ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl ɛz ðoʊz hu nu əˈbaʊt ˈmaɪˌkroʊ ˈbruəriz ənd haʊ tɪ kræft ðɛr oʊn bɪr. ˈgeɪmər giks ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə geɪm, ɛz wɛl. əˈgɛn, aɪ əbˈzərvd ðət ðoʊz pleɪərz hu nu ðɛr bɪr ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə geɪm ɔn ə mɔr ˈɪnɪmət ˈlɛvəl ðən ðoʊz hu dɪd nɑt. ðɪs ˈoʊnli sərvd tɪ meɪk ə ˈstrɔŋgər kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə θim əv ðə geɪm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ə ˈpərsən hu ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə gʊd kræft bɪr ər nu haʊ tɪ bru ðɛr oʊn hæv ə geɪm ædˈvæntɪʤ ˈoʊvər ˈsəmˌwən hu. ðə geɪm dɪd prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈgeɪmər giks ɪˈnəf əv ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ kip ðɛm ɪnˈgeɪʤd ənd sərvd ɛz ən ˈɛksələnt ˈkæʒəwəl geɪm fər ðɛm tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ əraʊnd ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈteɪbəl ˌbiˈfɔr ər ˈæftər ðə bɪg geɪm fər ðə ˈivnɪŋ. ˈgeɪmər giks, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkæʒəwəl geɪm frəm jʊr pərˈspɛktɪv, bət ɪt həz ɪˈnəf ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd ˈpɪtˌfɔlz tɪ meɪk ɪt ə geɪm wərθ jʊr əˈtɛnʃən. jʊr pɪr grup, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðɛr ˈprɛfərəns fər waɪn, bɪr, ər ˈkɔfi, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə geɪm. ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkt ðət jʊr pɪr grup ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd wɑz ðə ˈmɪksɪŋ ənd ˈmæʧɪŋ əv ˌɪnˈgridiənts ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈæˌʤəŋkt ˌɪnˈgridiənts fər ˈrɛsəpiz ðət wʊd əˈwɔrd ðə moʊst pɔɪnts. ðɪs meɪd ðə ˈgeɪmər giks ˈrɪli teɪk noʊt əv wət ˌɪnˈgridiənts wər ɪn frənt əv ˈəðər pleɪərz ənd wət ˈrɛsəpi kɑrdz wər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ kleɪm. ðə ˈoʊnli əˈbʤɛkʃən tɪ ðə geɪm wɑz ðə ˈfaɪnəl raʊnd. jʊr pɪr grup fɛlt ðə geɪm ʃʊd ʤɪst ɛnd ɛz sun ɛz ə pleɪər ˈriʧɪz ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv əˈlaʊɪŋ wən læst raʊnd ðət kʊd stil ðə ˈvɪktəri. ˈəðər ðən ðət, noʊ ˈsɪriəs kəmˈpleɪnts ənd ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈhæpi tɪ ˈɔrdər əˈnəðər raʊnd əv ðə geɪm. ˈpɛrənt giks, ðɪs ɪz ə geɪm ðət kən bi pleɪd ˈkæʒəwəli ənd ˈsoʊʃəli. ɪt ɪz nɑt wət aɪ wʊd kənˈsɪdər əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər ˈfæməli pleɪ du tɪ ðə geɪm θim ənd ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpɛrənt giks əˈgrid. jʊr pɪr grup kənˈsɪdərd ðə geɪm ˈʧælənʤɪŋ, ɛz iʧ pleɪ hæd tɪ bi sˈmɑrtər ðən jʊr opponents’*’. ðə geɪm ˌɪtˈsɛlf trɪp ˈɛni pleɪər əp ənd ðə moʊst ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd θɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɪdər æt taɪmz wɑz haʊ ˈmɛni kɑrdz tɪ pleɪ ənd wɛr tɪ spɛnd ˌɪnˈgridiənts. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðə ˈpɛrənt giks ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðə geɪm, ˈdəbli soʊ ɪf ðeɪ wər ˈɔlsoʊ bɪr ɛnˈθuziˌæsts, bət kʊd nɑt gɪv ɪt ðɛr ɛnˈdɔrsmənt bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈfæməli ˈfrɛndli. paɪnt kræft ɪz ə geɪm aɪ wʊd ˈglædli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd tɪ ˈəðər ˈgeɪmər giks ənd tɪ ˈpɛrənt giks hu aɪ nu wər ˈmaɪˌkroʊ bru ˈfɑloʊərz ər kriˈeɪtɪd ðɛr oʊn bɪrz. ɪf aɪ nu ðə ˈpɛrənt gik, aɪ ˈbɑðər tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ɪt. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə geɪm ɪz ˈsəmˈwət dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə ˈɔdiəns noʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkræftɪŋ əv bɪrz. nɑt ðə ˈækʧəwəl ækt ər saɪəns, maɪnd ju, bət ðə ˈɪndəstri. fər ðoʊz hu du nɑt, ðə geɪm maɪt kəm əˈkrɔs ɛz ə ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ geɪm ðət juzd ˈælkəˌhɑl ɛz ɪts beɪs. ən ənˈfɔrʧənət əˈsəmpʃən, bət ɔˈrɛdi ˈhæpənd tɪ mi θri taɪmz waɪl pleɪɪŋ ðɪs geɪm. fər ðə ˈgeɪmər giks, ðeɪ kɛr wən bɪt. ɪn fækt, wɪn aɪ toʊld ðɛm ɪt wɑz ə geɪm əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈbruəri, kəˈlɛktɪŋ ɛz ˈmɛni ˈrɛsəpiz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, ənd ˈgæðərɪŋ dɪˈstrɪbjətərz ənd kənˈsumərz, ðeɪ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli æst ɪf ɪt wɑz ə. ðeɪ wər səˈpraɪzd wɪn ɪt wɑz pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðɛm ɛz ə kɑrd geɪm ənd ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ wɪn ðeɪ sɔ haʊ wɛl ðə geɪm wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd. jɛs, ðeɪ ɔl θɔt ɪt wɑz ə ˈrəðər laɪt geɪm, bət ðə geɪm pleɪ wɑz səˈfɪʃəntli ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ kip ðɛm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd. ɛz fər mi, aɪ ˈrəðər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə geɪm. ɪt ˈskræʧɪz ə hɑrd tɪ riʧ ɪʧ ðət soʊ ˈmɛni geɪmz ˈkænɑt təʧ. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ðət ˈfilɪŋ əv ə wɪθ ˈhɛvi ˈrisɔrs ˈgæðərɪŋ ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt, bət wɪθ nən əv ðə bəlk. ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə ˈrəðər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl geɪm ðət nid ər æsk ju tɪ laɪk bɪr ɔn ˈɛni ˈlɛvəl. ə pleɪər nid nɑt ˈivɪn noʊ wət bɪr ɪz ənd kən stɪl pleɪ ðə geɪm kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli əˈgɛnst ən əˈpoʊnənt hu bruz bɪr fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd tɪ paɪnt kræft ɪz ɪts θim. ɪt meɪd moʊst əv ðə ˈpɛrənt giks ənˈkəmfərtəbəl, wɪʧ minz ɪt ɪz ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli ðə geɪm wɪl bi ʃɛrd wɪθ ðə ʧaɪld giks ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ʃeɪm ɛz ðə geɪm ɪz ə gʊd wən, bət ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈplitli ˌənəˈvɔɪdəbəl. ðə geɪm dɪˈzaɪnər həz pʊt səm ˈsɪriəs θɔt ˈɪntu ðə geɪm kɑrdz ənd riˈmuvɪŋ ˈɛni əv ðɛm wʊd bi ˈkrɪmənəl. ðə geɪm ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈkræftɪŋ bɪrz ənd ðɛn ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛm tɪ bɪˈkəm ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈmaɪˌkroʊ bru ˈkəmpəˌni. θəˈmætɪkli ənd məˈkænɪkli, ðə geɪm ənd kɑrdz ɔl wərk təˈgɛðər ˈbrɪljəntli. ðɪs ɪz ˈklɪrli nɑt ə geɪm dɪˈzaɪnd fər ʧaɪld giks, bət ðɛn əˈgɛn, nɑt ˈɛvəri geɪm ʃʊd bi. ɪt ɪz ˈpərfəktli əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ kriˈeɪt geɪmz fər ən ˈoʊldər ˈɔdiəns ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ɪt ɪz ˈpərfəktli əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ kriˈeɪt drɪŋks ˈoʊnli fər ðoʊz hu ər 21 ənd ˈoʊvər. ɪf ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə laɪt pleɪd wɪθ kɑrdz wɛr ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ɔn ˈgæðərɪŋ ˌɪnˈgridiənts tɪ meɪk kræft bɪrz, ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈbruəri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðət wɪl stænd ðə tɛst əv taɪm, ənd ˈpɪʧɪŋ jʊr ˈprɑdəkt tɪ dɪˈstrɪbjətərz ənd kənˈsumərz, ðɛn meɪk rum ɪn jʊr geɪm frɪʤ fər paɪnt kræft. wi θɪŋk faɪnd ɪts smuð geɪm pleɪ ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl ˈæftərˌteɪst wərθ jʊr taɪm. ðɪs geɪm wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈfɑðər gik ɛz ə ˌrivˈju ˈkɑpi. ˈfɑðər gik wɑz nɑt peɪd, braɪbd, waɪnd, daɪnd, ər θˈrɛtənd ɪn veɪn hoʊps əv ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ðɪs ˌrivˈju. səʧ ɪz ðə ˌstæʧuˈɛsk ənd ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ˈfɑðər gik. |
though some claim that apple's mobile devices are losing their cool, the iphone is actually gaining popularity among teenagers, according to a new study released by piper jaffray.
the survey covered the spending behavior across several industries (fashion, food, electronics, etc.) of teens from households and teens from households. on the electronics front, piper jaffray found that iphone ownership has ratcheted up in recent months. at this point, 48 percent of teens own an iphone, compared to 40 percent last fall. moreover, 62 percent of teens plan on making the iphone their next mobile device, while 23 percent expect to go with android.
according to the study, an overwhelming 91 percent of teens said they plan on buying a for their next mobile device as opposed to a feature phone, up from 86 percent last spring and 90 percent last fall. apple's ios took the crown as the most desired mobile operating system among teens. percent said ios will likely run on their next phone, while 21 percent said android, 5 percent said windows phone, and 2 percent said blackberry.
meanwhile, tablet ownership also continues to grow, with many teens now using or planning to purchase an ipad. overall, a little over half (51 percent) of teens now own a tablet computer, up from 44 percent in fall 2012. of those, 68 percent have an ipad.
it also sounds like many teens have been saving their money, because 17 percent said they plan on buying a tablet in the next six months, and 68 percent have their sights set on an ipad. of those planning to purchase an ipad, 58 percent are planning to get the full-size model while 14 percent want an ipad mini.
not surprisingly, the survey also found that facebook is the most important social network to teens, followed closely by twitter. | ðoʊ səm kleɪm ðət ˈæpəlz ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz ər ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr kul, ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əˈməŋ ˈtiˌneɪʤərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈstədi riˈlist baɪ ˈpaɪpər ˈʤæfreɪ. ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ˈkəvərd ðə ˈspɛndɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər əˈkrɔs ˈsɛvərəl ˈɪndəstriz (ˈfæʃən, fud, ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) əv tinz frəm ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ənd tinz frəm ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz. ɔn ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks frənt, ˈpaɪpər ˈʤæfreɪ faʊnd ðət ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp həz ˈræʧətɪd əp ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, 48 pərˈsɛnt əv tinz oʊn ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 40 pərˈsɛnt læst fɔl. mɔˈroʊvər, 62 pərˈsɛnt əv tinz plæn ɔn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn ðɛr nɛkst ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪs, waɪl 23 pərˈsɛnt ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ goʊ wɪθ ˈænˌdrɔɪd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈstədi, ən ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ 91 pərˈsɛnt əv tinz sɛd ðeɪ plæn ɔn baɪɪŋ ə fər ðɛr nɛkst ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪs ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ə ˈfiʧər foʊn, əp frəm 86 pərˈsɛnt læst spərɪŋ ənd 90 pərˈsɛnt læst fɔl. ˈæpəlz ˈioʊs tʊk ðə kraʊn ɛz ðə moʊst dɪˈzaɪərd ˈmoʊbəl ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm əˈməŋ tinz. pərˈsɛnt sɛd ˈioʊs wɪl ˈlaɪkli rən ɔn ðɛr nɛkst foʊn, waɪl 21 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ˈænˌdrɔɪd, 5 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn, ənd 2 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ˈblækˌbɛri. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈtæblət ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ, wɪθ ˈmɛni tinz naʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ər ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˈpərʧəs ən ˈaɪˌpæd. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər hæf 51 pərˈsɛnt) əv tinz naʊ oʊn ə ˈtæblət kəmˈpjutər, əp frəm 44 pərˈsɛnt ɪn fɔl 2012 əv ðoʊz, 68 pərˈsɛnt hæv ən ˈaɪˌpæd. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ saʊnz laɪk ˈmɛni tinz hæv bɪn ˈseɪvɪŋ ðɛr ˈməni, bɪˈkəz 17 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ðeɪ plæn ɔn baɪɪŋ ə ˈtæblət ɪn ðə nɛkst sɪks mənθs, ənd 68 pərˈsɛnt hæv ðɛr saɪts sɛt ɔn ən ˈaɪˌpæd. əv ðoʊz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˈpərʧəs ən ˈaɪˌpæd, 58 pərˈsɛnt ər ˈplænɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈfʊlˌsaɪz ˈmɑdəl waɪl 14 pərˈsɛnt wɔnt ən ˈaɪˌpæd ˈmɪni. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ tinz, ˈfɑloʊd ˈkloʊsli baɪ tˈwɪtər. |
one reason i love doing this particular exchange is seeing a selection of goodies from a foreign country. my santa this year totally provided! tim tam cookies (which i've seen on pretty much every "[nationality] tries australian snacks" video), violet crumble (a chocolate honeycomb bar), a caramel cadbury snack, a of cadbury chocolates (which says "collect all 12 animal the other seven?! ;-), a large box of assorted cadbury treats, cheese flavored twisties, rings, and...vegemite! i've heard so much about this last one and am really curious to try it some time. thus far, i've had the rings, a tim tam, and some of the violet crumble, and i loved all of them, especially the bar. going to try more tomorrow.
thanks again, santa! | wən ˈrizən aɪ ləv duɪŋ ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ɪz siɪŋ ə səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈgʊdiz frəm ə ˈfɔrən ˈkəntri. maɪ ˈsænə ðɪs jɪr ˈtoʊtəli prəˈvaɪdɪd! tɪm tæm ˈkʊkiz (wɪʧ aɪv sin ɔn ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvəri "[ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti] traɪz ɔˈstreɪljən snæks" ˈvɪdioʊ), ˈvaɪəlɪt ˈkrəmbəl (ə ˈʧɔklət ˈhəniˌkoʊm bɑr), ə ˈkɛrəməl ˈkædˌbɛri snæk, ə əv ˈkædˌbɛri ˈʧɔkləts (wɪʧ sɪz "kəˈlɛkt ɔl 12 ˈænəməl ðə ˈəðər ˈsɛvən?! ə lɑrʤ bɑks əv əˈsɔrtɪd ˈkædˌbɛri trits, ʧiz ˈfleɪvərd twisties*, rɪŋz, and...vegemite*! aɪv hərd soʊ məʧ əˈbaʊt ðɪs læst wən ənd æm ˈrɪli ˈkjʊriəs tɪ traɪ ɪt səm taɪm. ðəs fɑr, aɪv hæd ðə rɪŋz, ə tɪm tæm, ənd səm əv ðə ˈvaɪəlɪt ˈkrəmbəl, ənd aɪ ləvd ɔl əv ðɛm, əˈspɛʃəli ðə bɑr. goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ mɔr təˈmɑˌroʊ. θæŋks əˈgɛn, ˈsænə! |
black girls rock!
philly is already one of my other favorite cities for good food and art, now i have another reason to visit!
amalgam comics and coffeehouse is the first black comic book store on the east coast!
i think of a better story to end this year with than that r. johnson, reportedly the east coasts first black female comics shop comics & coffeehouse opens in the and coming kensington part of town and will offer not only comics but a cozy vibe.
this “geeky” hybrid hopes to contribute to the burgeoning kensington section of philadelphia. amalgam hopes to build community around comics, coffee, and relaxing with friends, and also through hosting geeky and workshops, screenings, book signings, and nights. “i got the idea for the shop about 12 years ago, when i was still attending temple university,” said owner, r. johnson. “my favorite coffee shop was directly across the street from my comic book store of choice. so, each friday, i would buy my books at fat jack’s, go across the street to crimson moon, and read everything i bought.
johnson hopes to highlight diversity in the with quality caffeine:
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t will be a legit store, so expect to see the heavy hitters that we all know and love,” she said. “but in addition to those usual suspects, we want to showcase diverse comics, creators, and characters. we think that comics are for everyone and anyone that loves comics-women, people of color, and the community. we will actively look to stock titles that showcase people in these groups, right long with superman, batman, captain america, and thor.”
this story everything that happened in comics in 2015: women in comics as characters, readers and carters were no longer a pleasant surprise but the way things are; diversity was often contentious and controversial, but widening the audience was not only a way to get more readers but in general, the right thing to do. and while we were saddened to see locust moon close shop in philadelphia, hopefully amalgam will carry the torch for indie comics. also the shop model is one that seen a few places. having a “chill out” area seems to be essential to the community building that has kept local brick and mortar stores alive. also part of the book shop in 2016 comics stores are indie book stores not the dungeon, something that the entire industry needs to embrace.
i saw this story posted everywhere on my feed over the last day or two, so people are getting the message and supporting it.
congrats to r. johnson and wishing her the best of luck for her store.
liked it? take a second to support on patreon! | blæk gərlz rɑk! ˈfɪli ɪz ɔˈrɛdi wən əv maɪ ˈəðər ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈsɪtiz fər gʊd fud ənd ɑrt, naʊ aɪ hæv əˈnəðər ˈrizən tɪ ˈvɪzɪt! əˈmælgəm ˈkɑmɪks ənd ˈkɔfiˌhaʊs ɪz ðə fərst blæk ˈkɑmɪk bʊk stɔr ɔn ðə ist koʊst! aɪ θɪŋk əv ə ˈbɛtər ˈstɔri tɪ ɛnd ðɪs jɪr wɪθ ðən ðət ɑr. ˈʤɑnsən, rɪˈpɔrtədli ðə ist koʊsts fərst blæk ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkɑmɪks ʃɑp ˈkɑmɪks ˈkɔfiˌhaʊs ˈoʊpənz ɪn ðə ənd ˈkəmɪŋ ˈkɛnzɪŋtən pɑrt əv taʊn ənd wɪl ˈɔfər nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈkɑmɪks bət ə ˈkoʊzi vaɪb. ðɪs ““geeky”*” ˈhaɪbrɪd hoʊps tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˈkɛnzɪŋtən ˈsɛkʃən əv ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. əˈmælgəm hoʊps tɪ bɪld kəmˈjunɪti əraʊnd ˈkɑmɪks, ˈkɔfi, ənd rɪˈlæksɪŋ wɪθ frɛndz, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ θru ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈgiki ənd ˈwərkˌʃɑps, ˈskrinɪŋz, bʊk ˈsaɪnɪŋz, ənd naɪts. gɑt ðə aɪˈdiə fər ðə ʃɑp əˈbaʊt 12 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɪn aɪ wɑz stɪl əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈtɛmpəl university,”*,” sɛd ˈoʊnər, ɑr. ˈʤɑnsən. ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkɔfi ʃɑp wɑz dɪˈrɛkli əˈkrɔs ðə strit frəm maɪ ˈkɑmɪk bʊk stɔr əv ʧɔɪs. soʊ, iʧ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, aɪ wʊd baɪ maɪ bʊks æt fæt jack’s*, goʊ əˈkrɔs ðə strit tɪ ˈkrɪmzən mun, ənd rɛd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ bɔt. ˈʤɑnsən hoʊps tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt dɪˈvərsɪti ɪn ðə wɪθ kˈwɑləti kæˈfin: aɪ ti wɪl bi ə ˈlɛʤɪt stɔr, soʊ ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ðə ˈhɛvi ˈhɪtərz ðət wi ɔl noʊ ənd love,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðoʊz ˈjuʒəwəl ˈsəˌspɛkts, wi wɔnt tɪ ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs dɪˈvərs ˈkɑmɪks, kriˈeɪtərz, ənd ˈkɛrɪktərz. wi θɪŋk ðət ˈkɑmɪks ər fər ˈɛvriˌwən ənd ˈɛniˌwən ðət ləvz comics-women*, ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr, ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti. wi wɪl ˈæktɪvli lʊk tɪ stɑk ˈtaɪtəlz ðət ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ˈpipəl ɪn ðiz grups, raɪt lɔŋ wɪθ ˈsupərˌmæn, ˈbætˌmæn, ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə, ənd thor.”*.” ðɪs ˈstɔri ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənd ɪn ˈkɑmɪks ɪn 2015 ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈkɑmɪks ɛz ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˈridərz ənd ˈkɑrtərz wər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə ˈplɛzənt səˈpraɪz bət ðə weɪ θɪŋz ər; dɪˈvərsɪti wɑz ˈɔfən kənˈtɛnʃəs ənd ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl, bət ˈwaɪdənɪŋ ðə ˈɔdiəns wɑz nɑt ˈoʊnli ə weɪ tɪ gɪt mɔr ˈridərz bət ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du. ənd waɪl wi wər ˈsædənd tɪ si ˈloʊkəst mun kloʊz ʃɑp ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ˈhoʊpfəli əˈmælgəm wɪl ˈkɛri ðə tɔrʧ fər ˈɪndi ˈkɑmɪks. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ʃɑp ˈmɑdəl ɪz wən ðət sin ə fju ˈpleɪsɪz. ˈhævɪŋ ə out”*” ˈɛriə simz tɪ bi ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət həz kɛpt ˈloʊkəl brɪk ənd ˈmɔrtər stɔrz əˈlaɪv. ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ðə bʊk ʃɑp ɪn 2016 ˈkɑmɪks stɔrz ər ˈɪndi bʊk stɔrz nɑt ðə ˈdənʤən, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɪndəstri nidz tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs. aɪ sɔ ðɪs ˈstɔri ˈpoʊstɪd ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɔn maɪ fid ˈoʊvər ðə læst deɪ ər tu, soʊ ˈpipəl ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪt. kənˈgræts tɪ ɑr. ˈʤɑnsən ənd ˈwɪʃɪŋ hər ðə bɛst əv lək fər hər stɔr. laɪkt ɪt? teɪk ə ˈsɛkənd tɪ səˈpɔrt ɔn patreon*! |
sen. russ feingold is reintroducing legislation calling for the of the practice. | john feingold pushes end to death penalty
sen. russ feingold, carrying the liberal mantle as he so often does, is reintroducing legislation calling for the of the death penalty.
feingold’s federal death penalty abolition act of 2009 would put an immediate halt to federal executions and forbid the use of the death penalty as a sentence for violations of federal law. the bill follows new mexico gov. bill move this week to abolish the death penalty.
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“gov. bill richardson and the new mexico action to abolish the death penalty in that state adds to the growing momentum behind ending the death penalty in this country,” feingold said. “it is truly unfortunate that we are in a shrinking minority of countries that continue to allow executions.”
the bill is likely to go nowhere outside subcommittee on the constitution, civil rights and property rights.
this article tagged under: congress | sɛn. rəs ˈfaɪŋgoʊld ɪz ˌriɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə əv ðə ˈpræktɪs. ʤɑn ˈfaɪŋgoʊld ˈpʊʃɪz ɛnd tɪ dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti sɛn. rəs ˈfaɪŋgoʊld, ˈkɛriɪŋ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈmæntəl ɛz hi soʊ ˈɔfən dɪz, ɪz ˌriɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə əv ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti. ˈfɛdərəl dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ˌæbəˈlɪʃən ækt əv 2009 wʊd pʊt ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət hɔlt tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz ənd fərˈbɪd ðə juz əv ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ɛz ə ˈsɛntəns fər vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈfɛdərəl lɔ. ðə bɪl ˈfɑloʊz nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ gəv. bɪl muv ðɪs wik tɪ əˈbɑlɪʃ ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ““gov*. bɪl ˈrɪʧərdsən ənd ðə nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈækʃən tɪ əˈbɑlɪʃ ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ɪn ðət steɪt ædz tɪ ðə groʊɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəm bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɛndɪŋ ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ɪn ðɪs country,”*,” ˈfaɪŋgoʊld sɛd. ɪz ˈtruli ənˈfɔrʧənət ðət wi ər ɪn ə ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ məˈnɔrəti əv ˈkəntriz ðət kənˈtɪnju tɪ əˈlaʊ executions.”*.” ðə bɪl ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ goʊ ˈnoʊˌwɛr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈsəbkəˈmɪti ɔn ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ˈsɪvəl raɪts ənd ˈprɑpərti raɪts. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl tægd ˈəndər: ˈkɑŋgrəs |
posted by darren urban on november 20, 2015 am
the nfl commissioner was talking cardinals this morning, during an appearance on “doug and wolf” on arizona sports fm. at one point, he was asked about the status of suspended linebacker daryl washington, who has not been reinstated from his suspension that was handed down in late may of 2014.
goodell have details, nor was he going to. he did say that he was “aware that his status is unchanged.”
“the substance abuse policy is something that is collectively bargained with the players association as far as the cba,” goodell said. “a very strong tenet of that is the fact is the program remains confidential and circumstances surrounding it stay confidential between the various partners. we have professionals that work on it, they make determinations with individuals within the program and they make recommendations back to the and nfl.
“i am not directly involved in that but i am aware his status is unchanged and will remain so until the professionals are prepared to move forward.”
while details forthcoming, it is telling that the is looped in to all this and has not publicly said anything in particular, gone to bat for washington asking why he is still suspended. neither has agent. probably not a good sign.
— goodell also said the league “couldn’t be more pleased” with how the super bowl went last season and that the league looks forward to coming back. another super bowl seems inevitable. remember the one caveat to getting a super bowl at some point, officially, is that a host team has to give up a home game to play internationally. (that may be inevitable anyway. with the international push, guessing every team will eventually be tapped to give up a home game at some point.)
tags: daryl washington posted in blog | ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈdɑrən ˈərbən ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 20 2015 æm ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kəˈmɪʃənər wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈdʊrɪŋ ən əˈpɪrəns ɔn ənd wolf”*” ɔn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə spɔrts ˈɛˈfɛm. æt wən pɔɪnt, hi wɑz æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstætəs əv səˈspɛndɪd ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈdɛrəl ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, hu həz nɑt bɪn ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd frəm hɪz səˈspɛnʃən ðət wɑz ˈhændɪd daʊn ɪn leɪt meɪ əv 2014 ˈgʊdɛl hæv ˈditeɪlz, nɔr wɑz hi goʊɪŋ tɪ. hi dɪd seɪ ðət hi wɑz ðət hɪz ˈstætəs ɪz unchanged.”*.” ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz kəˈlɛktɪvli ˈbɑrgənd wɪθ ðə pleɪərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɛz fɑr ɛz ðə cba,”*,” ˈgʊdɛl sɛd. ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˈtɛnət əv ðət ɪz ðə fækt ɪz ðə ˈproʊˌgræm rɪˈmeɪnz ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ənd ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ɪt steɪ ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl bɪtˈwin ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈpɑrtnərz. wi hæv prəˈfɛʃənəlz ðət wərk ɔn ɪt, ðeɪ meɪk dɪˌtərmɪˈneɪʃənz wɪθ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ənd ðeɪ meɪk ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz bæk tɪ ðə ənd ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. æm nɑt dɪˈrɛkli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðət bət aɪ æm əˈwɛr hɪz ˈstætəs ɪz ənˈʧeɪnʤd ənd wɪl rɪˈmeɪn soʊ ənˈtɪl ðə prəˈfɛʃənəlz ər priˈpɛrd tɪ muv forward.”*.” waɪl ˈditeɪlz ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ, ɪt ɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ ðət ðə ɪz lupt ɪn tɪ ɔl ðɪs ənd həz nɑt ˈpəblɪkli sɛd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, gɔn tɪ bæt fər ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈæskɪŋ waɪ hi ɪz stɪl səˈspɛndɪd. ˈniðər həz ˈeɪʤənt. ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ə gʊd saɪn. ˈgʊdɛl ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə lig bi mɔr pleased”*” wɪθ haʊ ðə ˈsupər boʊl wɛnt læst ˈsizən ənd ðət ðə lig lʊks ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈkəmɪŋ bæk. əˈnəðər ˈsupər boʊl simz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. rɪˈmɛmbər ðə wən ˈkeɪviˌæt tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈsupər boʊl æt səm pɔɪnt, əˈfɪʃəli, ɪz ðət ə hoʊst tim həz tɪ gɪv əp ə hoʊm geɪm tɪ pleɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli. (ðət meɪ bi ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈɛniˌweɪ. wɪθ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pʊʃ, ˈgɛsɪŋ ˈɛvəri tim wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi tæpt tɪ gɪv əp ə hoʊm geɪm æt səm pɔɪnt.) tægz: ˈdɛrəl ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈpoʊstɪd ɪn blɔg |
by laura woods, contributor
on sunday, march 20, president obama made history when he became the first american leader to visit cuba in the war era. prior to his trip, the last american president to set foot in the country was calvin coolidge in 1928 -- more than 88 years ago.
the first family was warmly welcomed to old havana, cuba. obama hopes the first official meeting of the two governments in more than 50 years will ignite positive changes in cuba and boost tourism.
learn about the united states' history with cuba, how you can travel the island country and for how much.
president obama to spur travel to cuba
when fidel castro took office on jan. 1, 1959, he swiftly imposed a number of sanctions -- placing substantial taxes on imports from the u.s. and publicizing private land and companies-- that caused the u.s. to sever ties with cuba.
president dwight d. eisenhower initiated the first cuba embargo on oct. 19, 1960, including all u.s. exports to cuba, with the exception of medicine and select food items. just over one year later, on feb. 7, 1962, president john f. kennedy made the embargo a permanent arrangement and expanded it to incorporate u.s. imports from cuba. consequently, the cuban government estimates the rigorous trade restrictions have cost the country approximately $1.126 trillion over the more than period since the embargo was put in place.
during a monday, march 21 press conference with cuban president raul castro, president obama declared the cuba embargo will end, but he didn't say when. the ruling must come from congress, but so far, lawmakers haven't budged.
can americans travel to cuba?
if you're wondering whether americans can travel to cuba, the answer is yes but not without a host of restrictions. since the relationship between the u.s. and cuba was restored in december 2014, americans have been able to travel to cuba under 12 categories of authorized trips. the obama administration recently loosened sanctions, allowing americans to travel to the country independently, as long as they complete a form declaring the visit an educational journey.
cuba tourism is still technically outlawed, so if you want to book solo travel opting for an educational visit, you'll need to plan a trip, where you meet cuban citizens in normal daily life settings, such as schools and community centers. previously, americans visiting for educational purposes were required to have a fully booked cultural itinerary, which meant booking a trip with a tour company, which could come with an average weekly price tag of $2,000 to $3,500 per person.
planning a trip to cuba on your own can be more affordable, but you'll need to find your own hotel and get in touch with locals to meet with, which might prove challenging.
preparing for travel to cuba
the impact of president obama in cuba could result in a percent drop in flight prices if travel restrictions between the two countries are removed, according to the travel site hopper.com.
the average price of a ticket from the u.s. to cuba is currently $717, but could fall to $364 without any travel constraints. trips from miami would be the cheapest, averaging $275 for a direct flight.
currently, you have to take a chartered flight when traveling to cuba, but this will soon change. in february, the u.s. and cuba signed an aviation agreement allowing for up to 110 daily flights to cuba on u.s. airlines. american airlines, united airlines, jetblue, spirit airlines and delta have all announced plans to submit a bid to become a carrier.
cuba exchange rate
after arriving in cuba, you'll need local currency. the country uses two different currencies, the cuban convertible peso (cuc) and the cuban peso (cup). when visiting from the states, you'll need the cuc, which has a exchange rate with the u.s. dollar.
the cuban government imposes a 10 percent tax on u.s. currency exchange -- and many retailers charge a 3 percent service fee -- so work these costs into your travel budget.
some u.s. credit and debit cards can also be used when traveling to cuba, but many businesses, especially those outside havana do not yet have the infrastructure to accept this form of payment.
cuba cell phone service and internet
another technology concern to prepare for is the use of american cellphones. sprint and verizon have roaming services in cuba, but other carriers do not yet offer mobile phone service.
in march, google announced plans to equip cuba with high-speed internet, but efforts are still in early stages. cuba does currently have internet access, but it is very limited, so don't rely on this form of communication.
cost breakdown of travel to cuba
if you're planning to travel to cuba, expect to spend about $45 per day during your trip, according to the travel site budget your trip. the cost breakdown includes:
hotel: $24.62
food: $7.24
water: $1.24
local transportation: $6.25
entertainment: $26.59
communication: $1.50
tips and handouts: $1.15
intercity transportation: $12.67
souvenirs: $6.24
alcohol: $8.15
spending a week in cuba will cost you approximately $315, but with pricey chartered flights averaging $717 per ticket, your grand total will reach an estimated $1,032.
of course, if you want to upgrade to a luxury property, such as the resort & spa in, your nightly accommodation rates could total $300 to upwards of $1,300.
while traveling to cuba might be pricier than you expected, president obama's trip to cuba could help drop prices in the near future.
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ɪf jʊr ˈwəndərɪŋ ˈwɛðər əˈmɛrɪkənz kən ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈkjubə, ðə ˈænsər ɪz jɛs bət nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ə hoʊst əv riˈstrɪkʃənz. sɪns ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə juz. ənd ˈkjubə wɑz rɪˈstɔrd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2014 əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈkjubə ˈəndər 12 ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv ˈɔθərˌaɪzd trɪps. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈrisəntli ˈlusənd ˈsæŋkʃənz, əˈlaʊɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə ˈkəntri ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ kəmˈplit ə fɔrm dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðə ˈvɪzɪt ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈʤərni. ˈkjubə ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ɪz stɪl ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈaʊˌtlɔd, soʊ ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bʊk ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈtrævəl ˈɑptɪŋ fər ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈvɪzɪt, jul nid tɪ plæn ə trɪp, wɛr ju mit ˈkjubən ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ˈnɔrməl ˈdeɪli laɪf ˈsɛtɪŋz, səʧ ɛz skulz ənd kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛnərz. ˈpriviəsli, əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈpərpəsɪz wər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ hæv ə ˈfʊli bʊkt ˈkəlʧərəl aɪˈtɪnərˌɛri, wɪʧ mɛnt ˈbʊkɪŋ ə trɪp wɪθ ə tʊr ˈkəmpəˌni, wɪʧ kʊd kəm wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈwikli praɪs tæg əv tɪ pər ˈpərsən. ˈplænɪŋ ə trɪp tɪ ˈkjubə ɔn jʊr oʊn kən bi mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl, bət jul nid tɪ faɪnd jʊr oʊn hoʊˈtɛl ənd gɪt ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈloʊkəlz tɪ mit wɪθ, wɪʧ maɪt pruv ˈʧælənʤɪŋ. pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈkjubə ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn ˈkjubə kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə pərˈsɛnt drɔp ɪn flaɪt ˈpraɪsɪz ɪf ˈtrævəl riˈstrɪkʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈkəntriz ər riˈmuvd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtrævəl saɪt hopper.com*. ðə ˈævərɪʤ praɪs əv ə ˈtɪkɪt frəm ðə juz. tɪ ˈkjubə ɪz ˈkərəntli 717 bət kʊd fɔl tɪ 364 wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈtrævəl kənˈstreɪnts. trɪps frəm maɪˈæmi wʊd bi ðə ˈʧipəst, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ 275 fər ə dɪˈrɛkt flaɪt. ˈkərəntli, ju hæv tɪ teɪk ə ˈʧɑrtərd flaɪt wɪn ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈkjubə, bət ðɪs wɪl sun ʧeɪnʤ. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ðə juz. ənd ˈkjubə saɪnd ən ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən əˈgrimənt əˈlaʊɪŋ fər əp tɪ 110 ˈdeɪli flaɪts tɪ ˈkjubə ɔn juz. ˈɛˌrlaɪnz. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛˌrlaɪnz, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz, jetblue*, ˈspɪrɪt ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ənd ˈdɛltə hæv ɔl əˈnaʊnst plænz tɪ səbˈmɪt ə bɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈkɛriər. ˈkjubə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪt ˈæftər ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈkjubə, jul nid ˈloʊkəl ˈkərənsi. ðə ˈkəntri ˈjuzɪz tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈkərənsiz, ðə ˈkjubən kənˈvərtəbəl ˈpeɪsoʊ (cuc*) ənd ðə ˈkjubən ˈpeɪsoʊ (kəp). wɪn ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ frəm ðə steɪts, jul nid ðə cuc*, wɪʧ həz ə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪt wɪθ ðə juz. ˈdɔlər. ðə ˈkjubən ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪz ə 10 pərˈsɛnt tæks ɔn juz. ˈkərənsi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ənd ˈmɛni ˈriˌteɪlərz ʧɑrʤ ə 3 pərˈsɛnt ˈsərvɪs fi soʊ wərk ðiz kɔsts ˈɪntu jʊr ˈtrævəl ˈbəʤɪt. səm juz. ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ˈdɛbɪt kɑrdz kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd wɪn ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈkjubə, bət ˈmɛni ˈbɪznɪsɪz, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd həˈvænə du nɑt jɛt hæv ðə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðɪs fɔrm əv ˈpeɪmənt. ˈkjubə sɛl foʊn ˈsərvɪs ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt əˈnəðər tɛkˈnɑləʤi kənˈsərn tɪ priˈpɛr fər ɪz ðə juz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɛlˌfoʊnz. sprɪnt ənd ˌvɛˈraɪzən hæv ˈroʊmɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ˈkjubə, bət ˈəðər ˈkɛriərz du nɑt jɛt ˈɔfər ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈsərvɪs. ɪn mɑrʧ, ˈgugəl əˈnaʊnst plænz tɪ ɪkˈwɪp ˈkjubə wɪθ ˈhaɪˌspid ˈɪntərˌnɛt, bət ˈɛfərts ər stɪl ɪn ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz. ˈkjubə dɪz ˈkərəntli hæv ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs, bət ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd, soʊ doʊnt rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðɪs fɔrm əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. kɔst ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈkjubə ɪf jʊr ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈkjubə, ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ spɛnd əˈbaʊt 45 pər deɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ jʊr trɪp, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtrævəl saɪt ˈbəʤɪt jʊr trɪp. ðə kɔst ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn ˌɪnˈkludz: hoʊˈtɛl: fud: ˈwɔtər: ˈloʊkəl ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən: ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt: kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən: tɪps ənd ˈhænˌdaʊts: ˈɪnərˌsɪti ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən: ˌsuvəˈnɪrz: ˈælkəˌhɑl: ˈspɛndɪŋ ə wik ɪn ˈkjubə wɪl kɔst ju əˈprɑksəmətli 315 bət wɪθ ˈpraɪsi ˈʧɑrtərd flaɪts ˈævrɪʤɪŋ 717 pər ˈtɪkɪt, jʊr grænd ˈtoʊtəl wɪl riʧ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd əv kɔrs, ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd tɪ ə ˈləgʒəri ˈprɑpərti, səʧ ɛz ðə rɪˈzɔrt spɑ ɪn, jʊr ˈnaɪtli əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən reɪts kʊd ˈtoʊtəl 300 tɪ ˈəpwərdz əv waɪl ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈkjubə maɪt bi ˈpraɪsiər ðən ju ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑməz trɪp tɪ ˈkjubə kʊd hɛlp drɔp ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə əraɪvz ɪn ˈkjubə mɔr frəm gobankingrates*: ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn huffpost*: |
“we continue to expand the most unparalleled and scalable festival platform, all while driving strong revenue and growth for live nation on a global basis,” michael rapino, live chief executive, said in a statement. “bonnaroo is another crown jewel in this festival channel strategy.”
neither the price of the transaction, nor the size of live stake in bonnaroo, was disclosed.
once a marginal part of the music scene in north america, festivals now play an increasingly central role in the business. the biggest events, like and electric daisy carnival, have built powerful identities, luring huge crowds as well as sponsorship dollars. and for the promoters who not only sell tickets but also control a range of other sales, like food and v.i.p. packages that can include amenities such as special viewing areas and luxury tents, they can be highly profitable.
“festivals are the one area of the business where there is consistent growth,” said steve martin, a longtime talent agent now with the agency in new york. “profit margins on a good festival are vastly better than a regular night at jones beach.”
bonnaroo, held on more than 700 acres of farmland about 60 miles south of nashville, started in 2002 and has become one of the premier festivals, with a culture and an environment that includes its own post office and newspaper. this event, to be held june, will feature billy joel, mumford & sons, kendrick lamar, my morning jacket, alabama shakes and. | ““we* kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə moʊst ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld ənd ˈskeɪləbəl ˈfɛstɪvəl ˈplætˌfɔrm, ɔl waɪl ˈdraɪvɪŋ strɔŋ ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd groʊθ fər lɪv ˈneɪʃən ɔn ə ˈgloʊbəl basis,”*,” ˈmaɪkəl rapino*, lɪv ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ɪz əˈnəðər kraʊn ʤuəl ɪn ðɪs ˈfɛstɪvəl ˈʧænəl strategy.”*.” ˈniðər ðə praɪs əv ðə trænˈzækʃən, nɔr ðə saɪz əv lɪv steɪk ɪn bonnaroo*, wɑz dɪˈskloʊzd. wəns ə ˈmɑrʤənəl pɑrt əv ðə mˈjuzɪk sin ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈfɛstɪvəlz naʊ pleɪ ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈsɛntrəl roʊl ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs. ðə ˈbɪgəst ɪˈvɛnts, laɪk ənd ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈdeɪzi ˈkɑrnəvəl, hæv bɪlt ˈpaʊərfəl aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz, ˈlʊrɪŋ juʤ kraʊdz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp ˈdɔlərz. ənd fər ðə prəˈmoʊtərz hu nɑt ˈoʊnli sɛl ˈtɪkɪts bət ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtroʊl ə reɪnʤ əv ˈəðər seɪlz, laɪk fud ənd v.i.p*. ˈpækɪʤɪz ðət kən ˌɪnˈklud əˈmɛnətiz səʧ ɛz ˈspɛʃəl vjuɪŋ ˈɛriəz ənd ˈləgʒəri tɛnts, ðeɪ kən bi ˈhaɪli ˈprɑfətəbəl. ər ðə wən ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs wɛr ðɛr ɪz kənˈsɪstənt growth,”*,” sɛd stiv ˈmɑrtɪn, ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈtælənt ˈeɪʤənt naʊ wɪθ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn nu jɔrk. ˈmɑrʤənz ɔn ə gʊd ˈfɛstɪvəl ər ˈvæstli ˈbɛtər ðən ə ˈrɛgjələr naɪt æt ʤoʊnz beach.”*.” bonnaroo*, hɛld ɔn mɔr ðən 700 ˈeɪkərz əv ˈfɑrmˌlænd əˈbaʊt 60 maɪəlz saʊθ əv ˈnæʃvɪl, ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn 2002 ənd həz bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə prɛˈmɪr ˈfɛstɪvəlz, wɪθ ə ˈkəlʧər ənd ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ɪts oʊn poʊst ˈɔfəs ənd ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt, tɪ bi hɛld ʤun wɪl ˈfiʧər ˈbɪli ʤoʊəl, ˈməmfərd sənz, ˈkɛndrɪk lɑˈmɑr, maɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈʤækɪt, ˌæləˈbæmə ʃeɪks ənd |
hours after a crushing defeat to the knicks, sacramento kings forward matt barnes choked a woman at a manhattan night spot early monday, sources said.
police were called to the club avenue in chelsea at around a.m. following barnes’ alleged a.m. attack on the victim, the sources said.
the woman, who was not identified, may be barnes’ girlfriend but his rep later suggested she was a stranger.
the nba player who has not been arrested also allegedly “physically assaulted” another woman, 27, and a man, 35, from a table next to barnes’ crew as they attempted to intervene.
they were both hit with a bottle, but it was not chucked by barnes, the sources said.
barnes’ initial beef was with people within his own crew of five to 10 pals at a club table before the fight escalated, the sources said.
“so they get into a fight amongst each other and it spills over to another group in close proximity,” a source said, adding that unclear what sparked the dispute.
“don’t know what sparked the dispute. this was a wild melee. this was a real good old fashioned barroom brawl.”
by the time officers arrived at the avenue club, barnes and his buddies, including teammate demarcus cousins, had left, sources said.
barnes defend himself on monday, posting, “there’s always two sides to a story.”
“the side the media consistently tries to paint of me . . . and what actually happened! believe everything you read,” barnes posted to his more than followers.
a rep for barnes told that a woman, who was not identified as his girlfriend, had slapped him in the face after barnes accidentally “butt bumped” her in the vip section of the club and acted in self-defense when several men intervened.
barnes was knocked to the ground and choked by one of the men, the rep said, according to. cousins even jumped in to defend barnes, the rep said.
barnes’ lawyer, alex spiro, told the post, “we believe no crime was committed and will continue to cooperate with the authorities.”
a video obtained by appears to show barnes and cousins outside of the club talking about the brawl. cousins can be heard saying that barnes “hit the out of this n—a.”
the fight came hours after barnes stunk up madison square garden, in the kings’ loss to the knicks.
barnes made just one of his 11 shots, and sacramento was outscored by a whopping 21 points in the mere 17 minutes he was on the floor.
the barnes is best known for a weird feud he had with former knicks coach derek fisher who once dated the estranged wife, gloria govan, back in 2015. barnes reportedly drove 95 miles to confront fisher in los angeles for romancing govan.
“we have clear standards of conduct and behavior expected of the entire kings organization on and off the court. we are working with all parties involved to gather information in order to take any appropriate next steps,” the kings said in a statement.
the kings are off until wednesday, when they play at the dallas mavericks.
additional reporting by david k. li and natalie musumeci | aʊərz ˈæftər ə ˈkrəʃɪŋ dɪˈfit tɪ ðə nɪks, ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ kɪŋz ˈfɔrwərd mæt bɑrnz ʧoʊkt ə ˈwʊmən æt ə mænˈhætən naɪt spɑt ˈərli ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. pəˈlis wər kɔld tɪ ðə kləb ˈævəˌnu ɪn ˈʧɛlsi æt əraʊnd a.m*. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ barnes’*’ əˈlɛʤd a.m*. əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈvɪktɪm, ðə ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. ðə ˈwʊmən, hu wɑz nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd, meɪ bi barnes’*’ ˈgərlˌfrɛnd bət hɪz rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv ˈleɪtər səˈʤɛstɪd ʃi wɑz ə ˈstreɪnʤər. ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪər hu həz nɑt bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɛʤədli assaulted”*” əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən, 27 ənd ə mæn, 35 frəm ə ˈteɪbəl nɛkst tɪ barnes’*’ kru ɛz ðeɪ əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin. ðeɪ wər boʊθ hɪt wɪθ ə ˈbɑtəl, bət ɪt wɑz nɑt ʧəkt baɪ bɑrnz, ðə ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. barnes’*’ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl bif wɑz wɪθ ˈpipəl wɪˈθɪn hɪz oʊn kru əv faɪv tɪ 10 pælz æt ə kləb ˈteɪbəl ˌbiˈfɔr ðə faɪt ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd, ðə ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. ðeɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ə faɪt əˈməŋst iʧ ˈəðər ənd ɪt spɪlz ˈoʊvər tɪ əˈnəðər grup ɪn kloʊz proximity,”*,” ə sɔrs sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ənˈklɪr wət spɑrkt ðə dɪˈspjut. noʊ wət spɑrkt ðə dɪˈspjut. ðɪs wɑz ə waɪld ˈmeɪˌleɪ. ðɪs wɑz ə ril gʊd oʊld ˈfæʃənd ˈbɑˌrrum brawl.”*.” baɪ ðə taɪm ˈɔfɪsərz əraɪvd æt ðə ˈævəˌnu kləb, bɑrnz ənd hɪz ˈbədiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtiˌmeɪt ˈdɛmɑrkɪs ˈkəzənz, hæd lɛft, ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. bɑrnz dɪˈfɛnd hɪmˈsɛlf ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈpoʊstɪŋ, ˈɔlˌweɪz tu saɪdz tɪ ə story.”*.” saɪd ðə ˈmidiə kənˈsɪstəntli traɪz tɪ peɪnt əv mi ənd wət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənd! bɪˈliv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju read,”*,” bɑrnz ˈpoʊstɪd tɪ hɪz mɔr ðən ˈfɑloʊərz. ə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv fər bɑrnz toʊld ðət ə ˈwʊmən, hu wɑz nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, hæd slæpt ɪm ɪn ðə feɪs ˈæftər bɑrnz ˌæksəˈdɛnəli bumped”*” hər ɪn ðə ˌviˌaɪˈpi ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə kləb ənd ˈæktɪd ɪn ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns wɪn ˈsɛvərəl mɛn ˌɪntərˈvind. bɑrnz wɑz nɑkt tɪ ðə graʊnd ənd ʧoʊkt baɪ wən əv ðə mɛn, ðə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv sɛd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. ˈkəzənz ˈivɪn ʤəmpt ɪn tɪ dɪˈfɛnd bɑrnz, ðə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv sɛd. barnes’*’ ˈlɔjər, ˈæləks ˈspɪˌroʊ, toʊld ðə poʊst, bɪˈliv noʊ kraɪm wɑz kəˈmɪtɪd ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ ðə authorities.”*.” ə ˈvɪdioʊ əbˈteɪnd baɪ əˈpɪrz tɪ ʃoʊ bɑrnz ənd ˈkəzənz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə kləb ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə brɔl. ˈkəzənz kən bi hərd seɪɪŋ ðət bɑrnz ðə aʊt əv ðɪs n—a.”*.” ðə faɪt keɪm aʊərz ˈæftər bɑrnz stəŋk əp ˈmædɪsən skwɛr ˈgɑrdən, ɪn ðə kings’*’ lɔs tɪ ðə nɪks. bɑrnz meɪd ʤɪst wən əv hɪz 11 ʃɑts, ənd ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ wɑz aʊtˈskɔrd baɪ ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 21 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə mɪr 17 ˈmɪnəts hi wɑz ɔn ðə flɔr. ðə bɑrnz ɪz bɛst noʊn fər ə wɪrd fjud hi hæd wɪθ ˈfɔrmər nɪks koʊʧ ˈdɛrɪk ˈfɪʃər hu wəns ˈdeɪtɪd ðə ɛˈstreɪnʤd waɪf, ˈglɔriə ˈgoʊvən, bæk ɪn 2015 bɑrnz rɪˈpɔrtədli droʊv 95 maɪəlz tɪ kənˈfrənt ˈfɪʃər ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs fər roʊˈmænsɪŋ ˈgoʊvən. hæv klɪr ˈstændərdz əv ˈkɑndəkt ənd bɪˈheɪvjər ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kɪŋz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɔn ənd ɔf ðə kɔrt. wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ɔl ˈpɑrtiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd tɪ ˈgæðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ teɪk ˈɛni əˈproʊpriˌeɪt nɛkst steps,”*,” ðə kɪŋz sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə kɪŋz ər ɔf ənˈtɪl ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, wɪn ðeɪ pleɪ æt ðə ˈdæləs ˈmævərɪks. əˈdɪʃənəl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd keɪ. li ənd ˈnætəli musuˈmɛʧi |
an idaho republican is considering legislation that would end marriage to protest the court ruling that overturned a constitutional ban on same-sex unions.
state sen. steve vick gardens) said he and other lawmakers are considering several options after officials in coeur told the owners of a for-profit wedding chapel that they must perform same-sex ceremonies or risk violating the non-discrimination ordinance.
a violation carries the risk of a possible misdemeanor citation, according to the city attorney. similar laws have applied in other states to florists, bakeries, and photographers.
donald and evelyn knapp, the owners of the hitching post, have filed a lawsuit asking for a temporary restraining order arguing that the ordinance would force them to violate their religious beliefs and religious freedom restoration act.
“it’s very disappointing to me that they would require a christian business owner to do something that violates their religious convictions,” vick told world net daily.
the lawmaker said he expects the state legislature to address the issue, and exploring two possible options.
“one is to try to the standing of those who have deeply held religious convictions,” vick said. “another potential avenue that exploring is just eliminating marriage licenses in idaho.”
he’s discussed the elimination of state sanctioning of marriage with just a few people, vick said, but so far the response has been very positive.
“i have a bill drafted or anything, (but) i have discussed it at some of the town halls been at (and) actually seems to be fairly well-received,” vick said. “in my opinion, if not allowed to determine the standards for a marriage license, then maybe we should just not issue them.”
he admits that for-profit wedding such as the hitching post occupy a different legal terrain than churches, but he fears rights activists will target them next.
“i believe the next step will be to say that churches themselves cannot discriminate,” he said. “they cannot discriminate, and the church will have to marry same-sex couples and not be allowed to say anything. clearly going after the freedom of the speech through the statutes.” | ən ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd ɛnd ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ðə kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ ðət ˈoʊvərˌtərnd ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl bæn ɔn ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈjunjənz. steɪt sɛn. stiv vɪk ˈgɑrdənz) sɛd hi ənd ˈəðər ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈɔpʃənz ˈæftər əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn kur toʊld ðə ˈoʊnərz əv ə ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈʧæpəl ðət ðeɪ məst pərˈfɔrm ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz ər rɪsk ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə nɑnˌdɪskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən ˈɔrdənəns. ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən ˈkɛriz ðə rɪsk əv ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌmɪsdəˈminər saɪˈteɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɪti əˈtərni. ˈsɪmələr lɔz hæv əˈplaɪd ɪn ˈəðər steɪts tɪ ˈflɔrɪsts, ˈbeɪkəriz, ənd fəˈtɑgrəfərz. ˈdɑnəld ənd ˈɛvəlɪn næp, ðə ˈoʊnərz əv ðə ˈhɪʧɪŋ poʊst, hæv faɪld ə ˈlɔˌsut ˈæskɪŋ fər ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri riˈstreɪnɪŋ ˈɔrdər ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ðə ˈɔrdənəns wʊd fɔrs ðɛm tɪ ˈvaɪəleɪt ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ækt. ˈvɛri ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ tɪ mi ðət ðeɪ wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnər tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈvaɪəleɪts ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤəs convictions,”*,” vɪk toʊld wərld nɛt ˈdeɪli. ðə ˈlɔˌmeɪkər sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛkts ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈɪʃu, ənd ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ tu ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɔpʃənz. ɪz tɪ traɪ tɪ ðə ˈstændɪŋ əv ðoʊz hu hæv ˈdipli hɛld rɪˈlɪʤəs convictions,”*,” vɪk sɛd. pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈævəˌnu ðət ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ɪz ʤɪst ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈlaɪsənsɪz ɪn idaho.”*.” dɪˈskəst ðə ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən əv steɪt ˈsæŋkʃənɪŋ əv ˈmɛrɪʤ wɪθ ʤɪst ə fju ˈpipəl, vɪk sɛd, bət soʊ fɑr ðə rɪˈspɑns həz bɪn ˈvɛri ˈpɑzətɪv. hæv ə bɪl ˈdræftɪd ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, (bət) aɪ hæv dɪˈskəst ɪt æt səm əv ðə taʊn hɔlz bɪn æt (ənd) ˈæˌkʧuəli simz tɪ bi ˈfɛrli well-received,”*,” vɪk sɛd. maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ɪf nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈstændərdz fər ə ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈlaɪsəns, ðɛn ˈmeɪbi wi ʃʊd ʤɪst nɑt ˈɪʃu them.”*.” hi ədˈmɪts ðət ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈwɛdɪŋ səʧ ɛz ðə ˈhɪʧɪŋ poʊst ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈligəl təreɪn ðən ˈʧərʧɪz, bət hi fɪrz raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts wɪl ˈtərgət ðɛm nɛkst. bɪˈliv ðə nɛkst stɛp wɪl bi tɪ seɪ ðət ˈʧərʧɪz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈkænɑt discriminate,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈkænɑt dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt, ənd ðə ʧərʧ wɪl hæv tɪ ˈmɛri ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈkəpəlz ənd nɑt bi əˈlaʊd tɪ seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ˈklɪrli goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈfridəm əv ðə spiʧ θru ðə statutes.”*.” |
march 5 cripple burmeister leads to lindner go yukon?
our insider crew has just arrived cripple. noted cooler temperatures under very blue bright sun skies. temperatures last night bottomed at -30f.
sonny lindner and aaron burmeister have been across the tundra from and now it appears the aaron will be first into cripple. pundits here in cripple wonder if sonny actually intends to stop in cripple as it seems his rest schedule might suggest a push onto the yukon, an idea that i think has merit after i walked the outgoing trail.
the trail is perfect, hard, and set. it is not usual to have such a solid fast trail as we are now in the interior, where temperatures are of the yukon dry. disturbed by snow machines, we often find the trail to have a fluffy layer of four inches of snow. at its worst, the trail in and out of cripple is often unstable and breaks up into a sugar bowl of dry crystals. therefore, it may be that great opportunity to keep deep into the middle of the race where a 24 hour rest makes more sense.
cripple is just a place on the map midway between and ruby. the only reason cripple exists is to break up the 150 mile trail to ruby in an area many regard as one of the most remote in alaska. the other reason is that a slough exists which can be used for landing iditarod air craft on skis.
on a practical basis, the collection of tents and elegant plywood shacks used for cooking, housing volunteers, and mushers would only be possible because of the vision of jim paulus. jim has worked to design the quarters here at camp. he hustles building materials from sponsors in anchorage, then cuts them into lengths and widths that can fit into small aircraft and can be assembled on site in winter conditions.
photos are included to show the camp, the outgoing trail, and the musher shack with a gravity oil burning stove. note the black spruce typical of the area. north to the yukon and east of this location are areas known particularly for marten trapping. i spent several winters east of here trapping in game rich territory off the yukon. for some reason, however, the area near cripple is almost barren of a moose track and a surprising dearth of marten tracks, the main along the yukon. at any rate, this is a cold hole, the coldest place on the iditarod trail, and kind of a no land. this site will not be visited by humans until the iditarod comes through here again in 2016.
a pilot from the iditarod air force spotted aaron on the incoming trail. although we have internet here, we note that the tracker probably does not the where cripple sits. so, like the old days where we look up at the far end of the slough for the first musher on the trail. aaron, readers may call, is from a crash and hobbling on one knee, a serious problem in snow. however, his team is smoking and he just cannot contemplate pulling the plug. i hope he can make it.
first in musher to cripple collects $3000 in gold, a nice incentive for an early arrival.
race fans should be delighted with an unusual dilemma. no one musher has emerged to dominate or even to suggest an eventual winner. too close to call. martin buser, who can never be discounted is also enroute to cripple. should be able to maintain race pace, he could be hours, maybe 6 hours, ahead of the pack. the question is the durability of his dog team.
we have been trying to number crunch the trail, factor in the fast trail conditions, and propose that a musher, like sonny lindner, continuing to the yukon could arrive at ruby about | mɑrʧ 5 ˈkrɪpəl ˈbərmaɪstər lidz tɪ ˈlɪndnər goʊ ˈjuˌkɑn? ɑr ˌɪnˈsaɪdər kru həz ʤɪst əraɪvd ˈkrɪpəl. ˈnoʊtɪd ˈkulər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈəndər ˈvɛri blu braɪt sən skaɪz. ˈtɛmpərəʧərz læst naɪt ˈbɑtəmd æt 30f*. ˈsəni ˈlɪndnər ənd ˈɛrən ˈbərmaɪstər hæv bɪn əˈkrɔs ðə ˈtəndrə frəm ənd naʊ ɪt əˈpɪrz ðə ˈɛrən wɪl bi fərst ˈɪntu ˈkrɪpəl. ˈpəndɪts hir ɪn ˈkrɪpəl ˈwəndər ɪf ˈsəni ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ stɑp ɪn ˈkrɪpəl ɛz ɪt simz hɪz rɛst ˈskɛʤʊl maɪt səˈʤɛst ə pʊʃ ˈɔntu ðə ˈjuˌkɑn, ən aɪˈdiə ðət aɪ θɪŋk həz ˈmɛrət ˈæftər aɪ wɔkt ðə ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ treɪl. ðə treɪl ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt, hɑrd, ənd sɛt. ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈjuʒəwəl tɪ hæv səʧ ə ˈsɑləd fæst treɪl ɛz wi ər naʊ ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər, wɛr ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ər əv ðə ˈjuˌkɑn draɪ. dɪˈstərbd baɪ snoʊ məˈʃinz, wi ˈɔfən faɪnd ðə treɪl tɪ hæv ə ˈfləfi leɪər əv fɔr ˈɪnʧɪz əv snoʊ. æt ɪts wərst, ðə treɪl ɪn ənd aʊt əv ˈkrɪpəl ɪz ˈɔfən ənˈsteɪbəl ənd breɪks əp ˈɪntu ə ˈʃʊgər boʊl əv draɪ ˈkrɪstəlz. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt meɪ bi ðət greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kip dip ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə reɪs wɛr ə 24 aʊər rɛst meɪks mɔr sɛns. ˈkrɪpəl ɪz ʤɪst ə pleɪs ɔn ðə mæp ˈmɪdˌweɪ bɪtˈwin ənd ˈrubi. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən ˈkrɪpəl ɪgˈzɪsts ɪz tɪ breɪk əp ðə 150 maɪl treɪl tɪ ˈrubi ɪn ən ˈɛriə ˈmɛni rɪˈgɑrd ɛz wən əv ðə moʊst rɪˈmoʊt ɪn əˈlæskə. ðə ˈəðər ˈrizən ɪz ðət ə sləf ɪgˈzɪsts wɪʧ kən bi juzd fər ˈlændɪŋ ˌɪˈdɪtəˌrɔd ɛr kræft ɔn skiz. ɔn ə ˈpræktɪkəl ˈbeɪsɪs, ðə kəˈlɛkʃən əv tɛnts ənd ˈɛləgənt ˈplaɪˌwʊd ʃæks juzd fər ˈkʊkɪŋ, ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz, ənd ˈməʃərz wʊd ˈoʊnli bi ˈpɑsəbəl bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈvɪʒən əv ʤɪm ˈpɔləs. ʤɪm həz wərkt tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ðə kˈwɔrtərz hir æt kæmp. hi ˈhəsəlz ˈbɪldɪŋ məˈtɪriəlz frəm ˈspɑnsərz ɪn ˈæŋkərɪʤ, ðɛn kəts ðɛm ˈɪntu lɛŋθs ənd wɪdθs ðət kən fɪt ˈɪntu smɔl ˈɛrˌkræft ənd kən bi əˈsɛmbəld ɔn saɪt ɪn ˈwɪntər kənˈdɪʃənz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ðə kæmp, ðə ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ treɪl, ənd ðə ˈməʃər ʃæk wɪθ ə ˈgrævɪti ɔɪl ˈbərnɪŋ stoʊv. noʊt ðə blæk sprus ˈtɪpɪkəl əv ðə ˈɛriə. nɔrθ tɪ ðə ˈjuˌkɑn ənd ist əv ðɪs loʊˈkeɪʃən ər ˈɛriəz noʊn ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər ˈmɑrtən ˈtræpɪŋ. aɪ spɛnt ˈsɛvərəl ˈwɪntərz ist əv hir ˈtræpɪŋ ɪn geɪm rɪʧ ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɔf ðə ˈjuˌkɑn. fər səm ˈrizən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɛriə nɪr ˈkrɪpəl ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈbɛrən əv ə mus træk ənd ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ dərθ əv ˈmɑrtən træks, ðə meɪn əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈjuˌkɑn. æt ˈɛni reɪt, ðɪs ɪz ə koʊld hoʊl, ðə ˈkoʊldəst pleɪs ɔn ðə ˌɪˈdɪtəˌrɔd treɪl, ənd kaɪnd əv ə noʊ lænd. ðɪs saɪt wɪl nɑt bi ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ ˈjumənz ənˈtɪl ðə ˌɪˈdɪtəˌrɔd kəmz θru hir əˈgɛn ɪn 2016 ə ˈpaɪlət frəm ðə ˌɪˈdɪtəˌrɔd ɛr fɔrs ˈspɑtɪd ˈɛrən ɔn ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ treɪl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi hæv ˈɪntərˌnɛt hir, wi noʊt ðət ðə ˈtrækər ˈprɑbəˌbli dɪz nɑt ðə wɛr ˈkrɪpəl sɪts. soʊ, laɪk ðə oʊld deɪz wɛr wi lʊk əp æt ðə fɑr ɛnd əv ðə sləf fər ðə fərst ˈməʃər ɔn ðə treɪl. ˈɛrən, ˈridərz meɪ kɔl, ɪz frəm ə kræʃ ənd ˈhɑbəlɪŋ ɔn wən ni, ə ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləm ɪn snoʊ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hɪz tim ɪz sˈmoʊkɪŋ ənd hi ʤɪst ˈkænɑt ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə pləg. aɪ hoʊp hi kən meɪk ɪt. fərst ɪn ˈməʃər tɪ ˈkrɪpəl kəˈlɛkts 3000 ɪn goʊld, ə nis ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv fər ən ˈərli ərˈaɪvəl. reɪs fænz ʃʊd bi dɪˈlaɪtɪd wɪθ ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl dɪˈlɛmə. noʊ wən ˈməʃər həz ˈimərʤd tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ər ˈivɪn tɪ səˈʤɛst ən əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈwɪnər. tu kloʊz tɪ kɔl. ˈmɑrtɪn ˈbɪsər, hu kən ˈnɛvər bi ˈdɪˌskaʊnɪd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɛnˈrut tɪ ˈkrɪpəl. ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪnˈteɪn reɪs peɪs, hi kʊd bi aʊərz, ˈmeɪbi 6 aʊərz, əˈhɛd əv ðə pæk. ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz ðə dərəˈbɪlɪti əv hɪz dɔg tim. wi hæv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈnəmbər krənʧ ðə treɪl, ˈfæktər ɪn ðə fæst treɪl kənˈdɪʃənz, ənd prəˈpoʊz ðət ə ˈməʃər, laɪk ˈsəni ˈlɪndnər, kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈjuˌkɑn kʊd əraɪv æt ˈrubi əˈbaʊt |
bioware's mass effect series' producer mike gamble has that the studio has made significant progress in the development of the next entry in the franchise saying the project is "really moving forward."
lots of great meetings today. things are really moving forward! it's great to be involved in the universe again michael gamble (@gamblemike) july 17, 2013
his comments were echoed by cinematic designer ken thain who also voiced his satisfaction with the game's progress on twitter commenting:
new story and main character reviews today. this gettin' real! i think the fans will be really excited to play this story ken thain (@kenthain) july 16, 2013
yesterday, montreal studio director yanick roy addressed some questions from fans concerning the game noting that it will be "friendly both to old fans and to newcomers."
mass effect 4 is being developed by montreal, the maker's of mass effect co-op multiplayer mode. assisting in the development of the game is chris wynn, formerly of epic, who was the producer of gears of war: judgment.
casey hudson, executive producer of projects, has said the next mass effect will be "fresh and new." the game will not feature commander shepard, the protagonist of the original mass effect trilogy, and will be created using the frostbite 3 engine. | bioware's* mæs ˈifɛkt ˈsɪriz' prəˈdusər maɪk ˈgæmbəl həz ðət ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ həz meɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə nɛkst ˈɛntri ɪn ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz seɪɪŋ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz "ˈrɪli ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd." lɑts əv greɪt ˈmitɪŋz təˈdeɪ. θɪŋz ər ˈrɪli ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd! ɪts greɪt tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs əˈgɛn ˈmaɪkəl ˈgæmbəl (@gamblemike*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 17 2013 hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts wər ˈɛkoʊd baɪ ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk dɪˈzaɪnər kɛn θeɪn hu ˈɔlsoʊ vɔɪst hɪz ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ ðə geɪmz ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ: nu ˈstɔri ənd meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər rəvˈjuz təˈdeɪ. ðɪs gettin*' ril! aɪ θɪŋk ðə fænz wɪl bi ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ pleɪ ðɪs ˈstɔri kɛn θeɪn (@kenthain*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 16 2013 ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ˌməntriˈɔl ˈstudiˌoʊ dɪˈrɛktər ˈjænɪk rɔɪ əˈdrɛst səm kˈwɛsʧənz frəm fænz kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə geɪm ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ɪt wɪl bi "ˈfrɛndli boʊθ tɪ oʊld fænz ənd tɪ ˈnuˌkəmərz." mæs ˈifɛkt 4 ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ˌməntriˈɔl, ðə ˈmeɪkərz əv mæs ˈifɛkt koʊɑp ˈməltiˌpleɪər moʊd. əˈsɪstɪŋ ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə geɪm ɪz krɪs wɪn, ˈfɔrmərli əv ˈɛpɪk, hu wɑz ðə prəˈdusər əv gɪrz əv wɔr: ˈʤəʤmənt. ˈkeɪsi ˈhədsən, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər əv ˈprɑʤɛkts, həz sɛd ðə nɛkst mæs ˈifɛkt wɪl bi "frɛʃ ənd nu." ðə geɪm wɪl nɑt ˈfiʧər kəˈmændər ˈʃɛpərd, ðə proʊˈtægənəst əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl mæs ˈifɛkt ˈtrɪləʤi, ənd wɪl bi kriˈeɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfrɔstˌbaɪt 3 ˈɪnʤən. |
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ex-candidate tom barrow has filed a formal request for investigation along with stunning documentation of chain of custody breach in the recent detroit mayoral election. black box voting has been in close contact with barrow, and we will be reviewing additional documents related to this case. the allegations are fascinating.
detroit citizens executed watchdog actions brilliantly. one of my favorite tactics: they piled leaves in front of the back door, and went out to check frequently to see if anyone was sneaking in and out. the leaves showed that someone had entered through the back door. a security guard confessed to letting strangers in to the security area.
there's more ... in fact, the full complaint and its accompanying exhibit provides a pretty good primer for citizens and candidates who want to watchdog elections. full details of the complaint, and you can discuss this story at this link:
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next page 1 | 2 | 3 | ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt lɛts wɔʧ ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈkɛrfəli, bɪˈkəz ˈtudeɪz rɪkˈwɛst tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut ɪˈlɛkʃən vaɪəˈleɪʃənz meɪ hɛlp wɪθ ə ˈrɑtən ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈkəlʧər ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ. tɑm ˈbɛroʊ həz faɪld ə ˈfɔrməl rɪkˈwɛst fər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈstənɪŋ ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ʧeɪn əv ˈkəstədi briʧ ɪn ðə ˈrisənt ˈdiˌtrɔɪt meɪərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. blæk bɑks ˈvoʊtɪŋ həz bɪn ɪn kloʊz ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈbɛroʊ, ənd wi wɪl bi rivˈjuɪŋ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdɑkjəmənts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðɪs keɪs. ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ər ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ. ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ˈwɑʧˌdɔg ˈækʃənz ˈbrɪljəntli. wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈtæktɪks: ðeɪ paɪld livz ɪn frənt əv ðə bæk dɔr, ənd wɛnt aʊt tɪ ʧɛk ˈfrikwɛntli tɪ si ɪf ˈɛniˌwən wɑz sˈnikɪŋ ɪn ənd aʊt. ðə livz ʃoʊd ðət ˈsəmˌwən hæd ˈɛnərd θru ðə bæk dɔr. ə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd kənˈfɛst tɪ ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈstreɪnʤərz ɪn tɪ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɛriə. ðɛrz mɔr ɪn fækt, ðə fʊl kəmˈpleɪnt ənd ɪts əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ɪgˈzɪbɪt prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈprɪti gʊd ˈpraɪmər fər ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd ˈkænədɪts hu wɔnt tɪ ˈwɑʧˌdɔg ɪˈlɛkʃənz. fʊl ˈditeɪlz əv ðə kəmˈpleɪnt, ənd ju kən dɪˈskəs ðɪs ˈstɔri æt ðɪs lɪŋk: ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt nu ˈhæmʃər ʧeɪn əv ˈkəstədi vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ʧeɪn əv ˈkəstədi vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ˈʤɔrʤə ʧeɪn əv ˈkəstədi vaɪəˈleɪʃənz meɪn ʧeɪn əv ˈkəstədi vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt oʊˈhaɪoʊ ʧeɪn əv ˈkəstədi vaɪəˈleɪʃənz nɛkst peɪʤ 1 2 3 |
didn’t you think mark zuckerberg is tall? according to a 2010 new yorker profile, “only around five feet eight, but he seems taller, because he stands with his chest out and his back straight, as if held up by a string.” wired writer graham starr thinks zuck seems tall for another reason: he stages his photos to exaggerate his height.
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zuckerberg wear vertical stripes or platform shoes (or timberlands). but in publicity photos from his “i’m not running for president” tour of the u.s., he often stands closer to the camera, or holds himself higher as others walk or lean around him. check out his shoes in the truck photo above, next to the shoes of the man behind him. either zuckerberg has gigantic feet, or a lot closer to the camera than he first seems.
props to him, really. looking taller next to other people is a lot harder than looking taller in solo photos. and while it matter to anyone, zuckerberg has an image to maintain. 58% of fortune 500 are over six feet tall, and the last president shorter than zuckerberg was william mckinley. but zuckerberg comes across as much taller, even towering over 5' 10" bill gates on a sofa.
most internet sources, including the murky world of celebrity height forums, list zuckerberg as just 5' 7". splits the difference at 5'". either way, i feel a kinship, as 5' 6" on a good day. so i went out with my colleague patrick austin to see if we could use tricks to make me look taller.
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first we started easy, with a subject who was already shorter than me. as i inched toward the camera, i easily doubled our height difference.
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but that was easy mode. all i accomplished here was to make someone else look short. could i look taller than someone my height, or even someone taller?
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i even get my arm up over our next shoulders. so instead i just for the camera.
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i believe we achieved some parity in that last shot, even if i had to wave my hat above my head in a desperate bid to confuse the viewer. without a pair of $200 elevator shoes, i clung to that hat, hoping it would give me an extra optical inch. it was time for a tougher test: group shots.
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these two men were not just taller than me, they were fit enough to highlight my skinny little torso. i did something desperate: i stood on my tiptoes.
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patrick figured out that the “stand closer” trick sometimes hits a limit. without a angle, our volunteers’ downward were enough to give away our height difference. plus i was forgetting to cheat to the camera (more on that below), the way zuckerberg did with his cattle rancher friends.
lastly we tried a varied group shot, with a whole range of heights. our volunteers kindly ignored my blatant and even leaned in to give me a comparative advantage. pretty sure the “move toward the camera” trick paid off, until our volunteers turned it right back around on me. again, the hat was essential.
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we found three basic tricks for looking tall next to other people:
get closer to the camera, but “cheat out” by turning a bit toward the camera, to imply as far away as your companion.
maintain excellent posture. shoulders back, chin up, legs straight. but like zuckerberg, look casual, not like standing at attention.
wear a hat, and wear it high.
find the shortest person in the group, and stand next to them.
looking taller repair the longterm psychological damage of being short, but it can trick the public, at least until they google you. | didn’t* ju θɪŋk mɑrk ˈzəkərˌbərg ɪz tɔl? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2010 nu ˈjɔrkər ˈproʊˌfaɪl, əraʊnd faɪv fit eɪt, bət hi simz ˈtɔlər, bɪˈkəz hi stændz wɪθ hɪz ʧɛst aʊt ənd hɪz bæk streɪt, ɛz ɪf hɛld əp baɪ ə string.”*.” waɪərd ˈraɪtər græm stɑr θɪŋks zək simz tɔl fər əˈnəðər ˈrizən: hi ˈsteɪʤɪz hɪz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz tɪ ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪt hɪz haɪt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈzəkərˌbərg wɛr ˈvərtɪkəl straɪps ər ˈplætˌfɔrm ʃuz (ər ˈtɪmbərˌlændz). bət ɪn pəˈblɪsɪti ˈfoʊˌtoʊz frəm hɪz nɑt ˈrənɪŋ fər president”*” tʊr əv ðə juz., hi ˈɔfən stændz ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ˈkæmərə, ər hoʊldz hɪmˈsɛlf haɪər ɛz ˈəðərz wɔk ər lin əraʊnd ɪm. ʧɛk aʊt hɪz ʃuz ɪn ðə trək ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əˈbəv, nɛkst tɪ ðə ʃuz əv ðə mæn bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm. ˈiðər ˈzəkərˌbərg həz ʤaɪˈgænɪk fit, ər ə lɔt ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ˈkæmərə ðən hi fərst simz. prɑps tɪ ɪm, ˈrɪli. ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈtɔlər nɛkst tɪ ˈəðər ˈpipəl ɪz ə lɔt ˈhɑrdər ðən ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈtɔlər ɪn ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. ənd waɪl ɪt ˈmætər tɪ ˈɛniˌwən, ˈzəkərˌbərg həz ən ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ meɪnˈteɪn. 58 əv ˈfɔrʧən 500 ər ˈoʊvər sɪks fit tɔl, ənd ðə læst ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʃɔrtər ðən ˈzəkərˌbərg wɑz ˈwɪljəm məˈkɪnli. bət ˈzəkərˌbərg kəmz əˈkrɔs ɛz məʧ ˈtɔlər, ˈivɪn ˈtaʊrɪŋ ˈoʊvər 5 10 bɪl geɪts ɔn ə ˈsoʊfə. moʊst ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsɔrsəz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈmərki wərld əv səˈlɛbrɪti haɪt ˈfɔrəmz, lɪst ˈzəkərˌbərg ɛz ʤɪst 5 7 splɪts ðə ˈdɪfərəns æt 5 ˈiðər weɪ, aɪ fil ə ˈkɪnˌʃɪp, ɛz 5 6 ɔn ə gʊd deɪ. soʊ aɪ wɛnt aʊt wɪθ maɪ ˈkɑlig ˈpætrɪk ˈɔstən tɪ si ɪf wi kʊd juz trɪks tɪ meɪk mi lʊk ˈtɔlər. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt fərst wi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈizi, wɪθ ə ˈsəbʤɪkt hu wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈʃɔrtər ðən mi. ɛz aɪ ɪnʧt təˈwɔrd ðə ˈkæmərə, aɪ ˈizəli ˈdəbəld ɑr haɪt ˈdɪfərəns. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt bət ðət wɑz ˈizi moʊd. ɔl aɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃt hir wɑz tɪ meɪk ˈsəmˌwən ɛls lʊk ʃɔrt. kʊd aɪ lʊk ˈtɔlər ðən ˈsəmˌwən maɪ haɪt, ər ˈivɪn ˈsəmˌwən ˈtɔlər? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt aɪ ˈivɪn gɪt maɪ ɑrm əp ˈoʊvər ɑr nɛkst ˈʃoʊldərz. soʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd aɪ ʤɪst fər ðə ˈkæmərə. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt aɪ bɪˈliv wi əˈʧivd səm ˈpɛrəti ɪn ðət læst ʃɑt, ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ hæd tɪ weɪv maɪ hæt əˈbəv maɪ hɛd ɪn ə ˈdɛspərɪt bɪd tɪ kənfˈjuz ðə vjuər. wɪˈθaʊt ə pɛr əv 200 ˈɛləˌveɪtər ʃuz, aɪ kləŋ tɪ ðət hæt, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ɪt wʊd gɪv mi ən ˈɛkstrə ˈɑptɪkəl ɪnʧ. ɪt wɑz taɪm fər ə ˈtəfər tɛst: grup ʃɑts. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðiz tu mɛn wər nɑt ʤɪst ˈtɔlər ðən mi, ðeɪ wər fɪt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt maɪ ˈskɪni ˈlɪtəl ˈtɔrˌsoʊ. aɪ dɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɛspərɪt: aɪ stʊd ɔn maɪ tiptoes*. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈpætrɪk ˈfɪgjərd aʊt ðət ðə closer”*” trɪk ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hɪts ə ˈlɪmət. wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈæŋgəl, ɑr volunteers’*’ ˈdaʊnwərd wər ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪv əˈweɪ ɑr haɪt ˈdɪfərəns. pləs aɪ wɑz fərˈgɛtɪŋ tɪ ʧit tɪ ðə ˈkæmərə (mɔr ɔn ðət bɪˈloʊ), ðə weɪ ˈzəkərˌbərg dɪd wɪθ hɪz ˈkætəl ˈrænʧər frɛndz. ˈlæstli wi traɪd ə ˈvɛrid grup ʃɑt, wɪθ ə hoʊl reɪnʤ əv haɪts. ɑr ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ˈkaɪndli ˌɪgˈnɔrd maɪ ˈbleɪtənt ənd ˈivɪn lind ɪn tɪ gɪv mi ə kəmˈpærətɪv ædˈvæntɪʤ. ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðə təˈwɔrd ðə camera”*” trɪk peɪd ɔf, ənˈtɪl ɑr ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz tərnd ɪt raɪt bæk əraʊnd ɔn mi. əˈgɛn, ðə hæt wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəl. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt wi faʊnd θri ˈbeɪsɪk trɪks fər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɔl nɛkst tɪ ˈəðər ˈpipəl: gɪt ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ˈkæmərə, bət out”*” baɪ ˈtərnɪŋ ə bɪt təˈwɔrd ðə ˈkæmərə, tɪ ˌɪmˈplaɪ ɛz fɑr əˈweɪ ɛz jʊr kəmˈpænjən. meɪnˈteɪn ˈɛksələnt ˈpɑsʧər. ˈʃoʊldərz bæk, ʧɪn əp, lɛgz streɪt. bət laɪk ˈzəkərˌbərg, lʊk ˈkæʒəwəl, nɑt laɪk ˈstændɪŋ æt əˈtɛnʃən. wɛr ə hæt, ənd wɛr ɪt haɪ. faɪnd ðə ˈʃɔrtɪst ˈpərsən ɪn ðə grup, ənd stænd nɛkst tɪ ðɛm. ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈtɔlər rɪˈpɛr ðə ˈlɔŋˌtərm ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈdæmɪʤ əv biɪŋ ʃɔrt, bət ɪt kən trɪk ðə ˈpəblɪk, æt list ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ˈgugəl ju. |
update june 2016: has said it's looking into the ultimate team chemistry glitch that hit the headlines this week.
community manager rob hodson took to the forum to say was on the case. here's the statement:
thanks to the community for raising awareness of a potential fitness and chemistry inconsistency in some items. after hearing this, our teams were in over the weekend and continue to thoroughly investigate the information. we will keep you informed with updates from the investigation. our commitment to a fun, fair and secure experience in is ongoing, and as a community your feedback helps us achieve that goal. a special thanks for your continuous efforts across all channels.
wondering what all the fuss is about? the video below provides a useful summary.
original story june 2016: the community reckons it's exposed a "chemistry glitch" that proves a theory about ultimate team handicapping.
one player believes he's proved the chem glitch through the use of a skill move.
users on the have picked apart the way the football game works and believe they've proved a troubling glitch that might have been a part of the series for years.
a summary: users reckon they've proved includes handicapping - that is, teams comprised of players feel sluggish. they reckon has been low rated teams and highly rated teams without telling players.
now for the detail: this has to do with chemistry. in, by playing cards in particular positions you can increase your chemistry stats. high chemistry can boost the stats of players. a low chemistry can them. chemistry is important for because it can give you the edge in a match. theoretically, anyway.
fut players believe the most expensive cards in the game do not attribute this stat boost properly, and it's this glitch that makes the players feel sluggish in comparison to cheaper cards which do attribute the chemistry stat boost properly.
right, now for the working out. players believe chemistry does in fact work for day one cards (normal versions of cards), but does not work properly for one cards, even more expensive, better versions of the same day one cards. this is why the belief is that some expensive upgraded cards are actually worse.
the community is in uproar over this because these expensive upgraded cards are rare, and so people have spent a lot of real world money trying to get them.
reddit user made a video, below, that reveals the glitch: he took a day one player whose dribbling stat was below 86 and was unable to perform the "no touch sprint step over" skill move, which requires 86 dribbling. that makes sense.
he increased the player's chemistry so the dribbling was above 86 and was able to perform the skill move. this works as expected.
however, when he took an upgraded version of the player (a one card), who also had a dribbling stat below 86, and increased the chemistry, he could not perform the skill move. the increased chemistry had no effect.
there's a solid of the situation over at r/games. as is pointed out, this stat issue is not made explicit to the player.
ea has yet to address the situation (we've asked), and now the community has called for a boycott on the purchase of points until the mega publisher clarifies what, exactly, is going on here. here's a snippet from the:
it's a similar sentiment on sports' forums, where some players have said they feel "cheated".
in the meantime, be warned: those expensive, upgraded versions of cards you wish you had may not be worth having at all. | ˈəpˌdeɪt ʤun 2016 həz sɛd ɪts ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈəltəmət tim ˈkɛmɪstri glɪʧ ðət hɪt ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ðɪs wik. kəmˈjunɪti ˈmænɪʤər rɑb ˈhɑdsən tʊk tɪ ðə ˈfɔrəm tɪ seɪ wɑz ɔn ðə keɪs. hɪrz ðə ˈsteɪtmənt: θæŋks tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti fər ˈreɪzɪŋ əˈwɛrnəs əv ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈfɪtnəs ənd ˈkɛmɪstri ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi ɪn səm ˈaɪtəmz. ˈæftər ˈhirɪŋ ðɪs, ɑr timz wər ɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈθəroʊli ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. wi wɪl kip ju ˌɪnˈfɔrmd wɪθ ˈəpˌdeɪts frəm ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ɑr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ə fən, fɛr ənd sɪˈkjʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ɪz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ, ənd ɛz ə kəmˈjunɪti jʊr ˈfidˌbæk hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs əˈʧiv ðət goʊl. ə ˈspɛʃəl θæŋks fər jʊr kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈɛfərts əˈkrɔs ɔl ˈʧænəlz. ˈwəndərɪŋ wət ɔl ðə fəs ɪz əˈbaʊt? ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈjusfəl ˈsəməri. ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstɔri ʤun 2016 ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈrɛkənz ɪts ɪkˈspoʊzd ə "ˈkɛmɪstri glɪʧ" ðət pruvz ə ˈθɪri əˈbaʊt ˈəltəmət tim ˈhændiˌkæpɪŋ. wən pleɪər bɪˈlivz hiz pruvd ðə kɛm glɪʧ θru ðə juz əv ə skɪl muv. ˈjuzərz ɔn ðə hæv pɪkt əˈpɑrt ðə weɪ ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪm wərks ənd bɪˈliv ðeɪv pruvd ə ˈtrəbəlɪŋ glɪʧ ðət maɪt hæv bɪn ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪriz fər jɪrz. ə ˈsəməri: ˈjuzərz ˈrɛkən ðeɪv pruvd ˌɪnˈkludz ˈhændiˌkæpɪŋ ðət ɪz, timz kəmˈpraɪzd əv pleɪərz fil sˈləgɪʃ. ðeɪ ˈrɛkən həz bɪn loʊ ˈreɪtɪd timz ənd ˈhaɪli ˈreɪtɪd timz wɪˈθaʊt ˈtɛlɪŋ pleɪərz. naʊ fər ðə ˈditeɪl: ðɪs həz tɪ du wɪθ ˈkɛmɪstri. ɪn, baɪ pleɪɪŋ kɑrdz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr pəˈzɪʃənz ju kən ˌɪnˈkris jʊr ˈkɛmɪstri stæts. haɪ ˈkɛmɪstri kən bust ðə stæts əv pleɪərz. ə loʊ ˈkɛmɪstri kən ðɛm. ˈkɛmɪstri ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər bɪˈkəz ɪt kən gɪv ju ðə ɛʤ ɪn ə mæʧ. ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli, ˈɛniˌweɪ. pleɪərz bɪˈliv ðə moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv kɑrdz ɪn ðə geɪm du nɑt əˈtrɪˌbjut ðɪs stæt bust ˈprɑpərli, ənd ɪts ðɪs glɪʧ ðət meɪks ðə pleɪərz fil sˈləgɪʃ ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ˈʧipər kɑrdz wɪʧ du əˈtrɪˌbjut ðə ˈkɛmɪstri stæt bust ˈprɑpərli. raɪt, naʊ fər ðə ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt. pleɪərz bɪˈliv ˈkɛmɪstri dɪz ɪn fækt wərk fər deɪ wən kɑrdz (ˈnɔrməl ˈvərʒənz əv kɑrdz), bət dɪz nɑt wərk ˈprɑpərli fər wən kɑrdz, ˈivɪn mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ˈbɛtər ˈvərʒənz əv ðə seɪm deɪ wən kɑrdz. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ðə bɪˈlif ɪz ðət səm ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd kɑrdz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli wərs. ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ɪn ˈəˌprɔr ˈoʊvər ðɪs bɪˈkəz ðiz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd kɑrdz ər rɛr, ənd soʊ ˈpipəl hæv spɛnt ə lɔt əv ril wərld ˈməni traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðɛm. ˈjuzər meɪd ə ˈvɪdioʊ, bɪˈloʊ, ðət rɪˈvilz ðə glɪʧ: hi tʊk ə deɪ wən pleɪər huz ˈdrɪbəlɪŋ stæt wɑz bɪˈloʊ 86 ənd wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðə "noʊ təʧ sprɪnt stɛp ˈoʊvər" skɪl muv, wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz 86 ˈdrɪbəlɪŋ. ðət meɪks sɛns. hi ˌɪnˈkrist ðə pleɪərz ˈkɛmɪstri soʊ ðə ˈdrɪbəlɪŋ wɑz əˈbəv 86 ənd wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðə skɪl muv. ðɪs wərks ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn hi tʊk ən ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðə pleɪər (ə wən kɑrd), hu ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə ˈdrɪbəlɪŋ stæt bɪˈloʊ 86 ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˈkɛmɪstri, hi kʊd nɑt pərˈfɔrm ðə skɪl muv. ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˈkɛmɪstri hæd noʊ ˈifɛkt. ðɛrz ə ˈsɑləd əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈoʊvər æt r/games*. ɛz ɪz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, ðɪs stæt ˈɪʃu ɪz nɑt meɪd ɪkˈsplɪsət tɪ ðə pleɪər. həz jɛt tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən (wiv æst), ənd naʊ ðə kəmˈjunɪti həz kɔld fər ə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ɔn ðə ˈpərʧəs əv pɔɪnts ənˈtɪl ðə ˈmɛgə ˈpəblɪʃər ˈklɛrəˌfaɪz wət, ɪgˈzæktli, ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn hir. hɪrz ə sˈnɪpət frəm ðə: ɪts ə ˈsɪmələr ˈsɛnəmənt ɔn spɔrts' ˈfɔrəmz, wɛr səm pleɪərz hæv sɛd ðeɪ fil "ˈʧitɪd". ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, bi wɔrnd: ðoʊz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd ˈvərʒənz əv kɑrdz ju wɪʃ ju hæd meɪ nɑt bi wərθ ˈhævɪŋ æt ɔl. |
photo credit: the goldwater
his was one of the hardest jobs in the u.s. 2016 presidential election, speaking for the man seen as protagonist by many, antagonist by some; and always the most controversial leading figure in the whole event. from the tumultuous campaign where his man and their team defied all the odds to the amazing victory and until this transition period where they are still being rocked by controversies mainly because of the losers' inability to accept the result, jason miller as donald trump's spokesperson hold one of the most challenging jobs there is in the whole trump team speaking for the man, defending him, clarifying things and generally taking the cudgels for the next u.s. president.
so effective miller is in his job that days ago he was formally offered to serve as communications director of the white house. he has accepted the logical transition- only to take it back today saying he wants to make family his main priority after he concludes his work in trump's transition to the presidency.
miller shared that he spent the most time with his family the past week, more than at any other time since march last year ever since he began his work for trump from his campaign all the way to the upset victory and the current transition. spending time with his loved ones has made miller realized that he can not afford to take on a job at this point as demanding as what the white house communications director post would entail.
miller said he will conclude his work in the transition team, after which he is ready to hand over his responsibilities as communications director to sean spicer, the republican national committee communications director who was earlier announced to assume the white house press secretary position. with miller begging off from his supposed role, spicer is poised to serve both as white house communications director and press secretary.
it was not revealed whether there are any other factors that contributed or affected miller's decision not to take the crucial white house job, other than family matters, or if there are any conflicts with other members of the trump team or incoming cabinet.
miller started with the trump campaign as a senior communications adviser, coming off from his communications work with the presidential campaign of sen. ted cruz.
trump's current spokesperson said he will continue to support trump" from the outside" after his work with the trump transition team. however, miller did not specify in what ways and means he plans to accomplish such. | ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ðə ˈgoʊldˌwɔtər hɪz wɑz wən əv ðə ˈhɑrdəst ʤɑbz ɪn ðə juz. 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈspikɪŋ fər ðə mæn sin ɛz proʊˈtægənəst baɪ ˈmɛni, ænˈtægənəst baɪ səm; ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə moʊst ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈlidɪŋ ˈfɪgjər ɪn ðə hoʊl ɪˈvɛnt. frəm ðə ˌtuˈməˌlʧuəs kæmˈpeɪn wɛr hɪz mæn ənd ðɛr tim dɪˈfaɪd ɔl ðə ɑdz tɪ ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈvɪktəri ənd ənˈtɪl ðɪs trænˈzɪʃən ˈpɪriəd wɛr ðeɪ ər stɪl biɪŋ rɑkt baɪ ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz ˈmeɪnli bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈluzərz' ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə rɪˈzəlt, ˈʤeɪsən ˈmɪlər ɛz ˈdɑnəld trəmps ˈspoʊkspərsən hoʊld wən əv ðə moʊst ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ʤɑbz ðɛr ɪz ɪn ðə hoʊl trəmp tim ˈspikɪŋ fər ðə mæn, dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ɪm, ˈklɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ θɪŋz ənd ˈʤɛnərəli ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈkəʤəlz fər ðə nɛkst juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt. soʊ ˈifɛktɪv ˈmɪlər ɪz ɪn hɪz ʤɑb ðət deɪz əˈgoʊ hi wɑz ˈfɔrməli ˈɔfərd tɪ sərv ɛz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə waɪt haʊs. hi həz ækˈsɛptɪd ðə ˈlɑʤɪkəl trænˈzɪʃən- ˈoʊnli tɪ teɪk ɪt bæk təˈdeɪ seɪɪŋ hi wɔnts tɪ meɪk ˈfæməli hɪz meɪn praɪˈɔrəti ˈæftər hi kənˈkludz hɪz wərk ɪn trəmps trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi. ˈmɪlər ʃɛrd ðət hi spɛnt ðə moʊst taɪm wɪθ hɪz ˈfæməli ðə pæst wik, mɔr ðən æt ˈɛni ˈəðər taɪm sɪns mɑrʧ læst jɪr ˈɛvər sɪns hi bɪˈgæn hɪz wərk fər trəmp frəm hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈəpˌsɛt ˈvɪktəri ənd ðə ˈkɑrənt trænˈzɪʃən. ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm wɪθ hɪz ləvd wənz həz meɪd ˈmɪlər ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət hi kən nɑt əˈfɔrd tɪ teɪk ɔn ə ʤɑb æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɛz dɪˈmændɪŋ ɛz wət ðə waɪt haʊs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər poʊst wʊd ɛnˈteɪl. ˈmɪlər sɛd hi wɪl kənˈklud hɪz wərk ɪn ðə trænˈzɪʃən tim, ˈæftər wɪʧ hi ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ hænd ˈoʊvər hɪz riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ɛz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər tɪ ʃɔn ˈspaɪsər, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər hu wɑz ˈərliər əˈnaʊnst tɪ əˈsum ðə waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri pəˈzɪʃən. wɪθ ˈmɪlər ˈbɛgɪŋ ɔf frəm hɪz səˈpoʊzd roʊl, ˈspaɪsər ɪz pɔɪzd tɪ sərv boʊθ ɛz waɪt haʊs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər ənd prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri. ɪt wɑz nɑt rɪˈvild ˈwɛðər ðɛr ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈfæktərz ðət kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ər əˈfɛktɪd ˈmɪlərz dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ teɪk ðə ˈkruʃəl waɪt haʊs ʤɑb, ˈəðər ðən ˈfæməli ˈmætərz, ər ɪf ðɛr ər ˈɛni ˈkɑnflɪkts wɪθ ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə trəmp tim ər ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈkæbənət. ˈmɪlər ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ɛz ə ˈsinjər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ædˈvaɪzər, ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf frəm hɪz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz wərk wɪθ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn əv sɛn. tɛd kruz. trəmps ˈkɑrənt ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd hi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ səˈpɔrt trəmp" frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd" ˈæftər hɪz wərk wɪθ ðə trəmp trænˈzɪʃən tim. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɪlər dɪd nɑt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ɪn wət weɪz ənd minz hi plænz tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ səʧ. |
february 14, 2016 comments (2)g meat
why did we write this guide about smokers?
we have put this guide together to remove all the mystery and hype about smokers.
there is a ton of information ong meats and vegetables on the internet. so much, in fact, that it is easy to slip into information overload. how is one to dig through the mountain of information to sift out the actual data you might need? have no fear. we will give you tips, buying guides, detailed information, and more. this is the most up-to-date, comprehensive guide on smokers that you will find.
who is this guide for?
this guide is for anyone who is thinking of getting a smoker. help you find the best one for you.
whether you are contemplating buying your very first smoker, or maybe upgrading your existing unit, the information you will need is right here. we will give you basic information on how to smoke meats and vegetables, as well as descriptions of each type of smoker, and what they are best for. we will help you determine what smoker is right for you.
we will take all of the guesswork out of selecting a smoker, setting it up, and enjoying the wonderful tastes and smells of real smoked food.
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the art ofg meat
the process ofg meat is so old that no one knows exactly when it started.
we do know that it long after humans learned how to make fires and cook food that they discovered you could dry meat and fish near a fire to preserve it. at some point, someone obviously left a piece of fish, or meat too close to the fire, and instead of just drying it, it became smoked, and one of great pleasures was born. every primitive culture that has ever existed has smoked meat. the ancient tribes of thebean went one step further, and invented a specialg technique that led to the invention of barbecue: barbacoa. it originated centuries ago in barbados, abean island. the word “barbados” comes from “los barbadoes” that means “the ones with beards”. it was given by the portuguese explorers that arrived on the island on the century, because of the big bearded fig plants that covered the islands.
since then, we have learned how to smoke just about everything from vegetables, and cheeses, to sausages, bacon, and hams.
it is widely believed the west indies native people, a subgroup of the south american arawaks, first used green, bearded fig branches for cooking. they marinated foods in tropical herbs and spices to enhance natural flavors and preserve them after cooking. thes called their preparations “barabicu,” or “sacred firepit,” that over time became “barbecue.” these cooking methods were superb at keeping their foods from prematurely spoiling.
no other technology or knowledge was ever shared as freely, and as rapidly as the art ofg.
it transcended tribal rivalries, wars, politics, continents and oceans. every country on earth has own method ofg meat. it is so universal that one might get the idea that there is really something wonderful about it. and, be right. smoked meat is satisfying on a very primitive level. nothing is as good properly smoked as meat, with subtle woody overtones, and slightly charred textured that compliments the natural tastes. and the aroma ofg meat, which can be detected at considerable distances when the wind is right, can drive you insane. smoked foods feed the soul as well as the body. another universal aspect is thatg food is a social event. the very concept of cookouts and feasts began with the invention ofg. it has always been a communal activity, and it remains so to this very day.
it’s time to consider the single most important tool you will use to create your bits of culinary heaven.
4 reasons why you should get a smoker
if you are going to smoke meat, you really need a smoker. of course, you can build your own, but why bother? there are great smokers to fit any price range. in fact, good used smokers can even be found in yard sales and flea markets for as little as $15.00. so there is really no good reason not to have a smoker, unless you really plan to never smoke your own meat. been my experience that if someone has a smoker, they will use it, at least occasionally.
so, why would you want to smoke meat?
1. flavor. nothing on earth tastes like real smoked meat. it is satisfying on a primal level, appealing to the cave man (or woman) in all of us. it harkens to ancient times, when people were strong, life was simple, and food was big… artificial will always come up short once you have of real smoked meat. leave the liquid smoke on the shelf, and live a little.
nothing on earth tastes like real smoked meat. it is satisfying on a primal level, appealing to the cave man (or woman) in all of us. it harkens to ancient times, when people were strong, life was simple, and food was big… artificial will always come up short once you have of real smoked meat. leave the liquid smoke on the shelf, and live a little. 2. . smoked meat is so tender that it requires little chewing. even tough cuts like brisket will melt in your mouth after 12 -16 hours ofg. indoor crock pots do not break down the tough connective tissues like realg does.
smoked meat is so tender that it requires little chewing. like brisket will melt in your mouth after 12 -16 hours ofg. indoor crock pots do not break down the tough connective tissues like realg does. 3. preservation . smoked meat resists spoilage , and freezes better than meat prepared by other cooking methods. you can enjoy smoked salmon, smoked chicken salad, long after the fires have been extinguished. you can even make your own hams, bacon and smoked sausages, which will be far superior to their cousins.
smoked meat , and better than meat prepared by other cooking methods. you can enjoy smoked salmon, smoked chicken salad, long after the fires have been extinguished. you can even make your own hams, bacon and smoked sausages, which will be far superior to their cousins. 4. well-being .g your own meat instills a sense of empowerment, and self-sufficiency. food tastes better when you know that you processed it yourself, and you can survive with minimal outside support. also, for the health-conscious, depending on how you acquire your meat and vegetables, you know everything that is in it. you can eliminate such vile things as msg, dyes, excessive salts and sugars, and other questionable additives. smoked meat is healthier than fried foods, tastes better than baked food, retains more nutrition than baked foods, and keeps better than all of them. smoked food feeds the soul as well as the body, and is an outstanding and wholesome hobby for the whole family. it engenders a sense of togetherness and community.
we need to distinguish between a smoker and a grill. a grill cooks food at higher temperatures, and much faster. with some grills, it is possible to also use them as a smoker by placing the heat source on one end, the food on the other, and carefully controlling the temperature. but you will be limited tog small amounts of food this way. smokers are set up to be used as smokers, but almost all smokers also make great grills. and, there are combination units that have an offset, to give you the best of both worlds.
“what smoker should i buy?” keep reading to find it out!
choose your style: horizontal or vertical smoker?
there are two basic styles of smokers. the vertical smoker, which resembles a barrel or box standing on end, and the horizontal smoker, which looks like a barrel or box laying on side. both styles can be either round, or square.
vertical smokers. in my opinion, the vertical style is more efficient and versatile. vertical smokers take up much less space than a horizontal smoker, and they make it much easier to maintain the proper temperatures because they have excellent air circulation. they also allow more smoke to circulate around the meat because the design takes advantage of the smokes natural tendency to rise. and lastly, they can also be used as a great grill. they are some of the least expensive smokers you can buy. most electric smokers are vertical smokers. the only drawbacks to vertical smokers is if you plan ong very large amounts of meat. if you are going to smoke whole hogs or goats, or sides of beef, sides of deer, or large quantities of fish, you may want to consider a horizontal smoker.
horizontal smokers. as a rule, they are large, heavy and stable. the wood and propane types usually have at least one set of wheels and they can be wheeled into the back of a truck, on a flatbed trailer, or some even come with a built-in trailer hitch to be pulled behind a vehicle. there are very large permanent stationary smokers that can smoke a complete side of beef at one time. some horizontal smokers are capable ofg several hundred pounds of meat at a time, and are the best choice if you plan ong at large get-togethers, conventions, cook-offs, or even commercially. these are the choice of professionals. smaller versions are made, but they are still very heavy and solid. they have offsetes, and the fires can be kept smoldering for days and days. they are wonderful forg a lot of meat, but are somewhat impractical for smaller, amounts. this is why most serious smokers have both types. the drawback to horizontal smokers is that they are a lot more work to clean. the only way i can get mine really clean is to take it to the car wash, with the hot water and degreasers.
horizontal or vertical? it depends on your needs. but whatever smoker you choose, it is important that it has an accurate thermometer. a broken or inaccurate thermometer can be replaced for under $25.00. the thermometer probe is inserted though a small hole drilled through the smoker lid, and is retained by a nut on the inside. replacing a thermometer takes less than 5 minutes and only requires a wrench. a good thermometer is necessary to make sure you are maintaining the correct temperatures, and is critical if you plan on making smoked fermented sausages. a thermometer is also needed if you plan on drying fish, or making jerky in your smoker.
once you decide on a style, you need to figure out what type of smoker you want. the types are based on the heat source. the choices are, gas/propane, electric, and wood pellet. what type you need depends mostly on how much hands-on control you want. address each type.
choose your type: charcoal , gas , electric , wood pellet
wood/charcoal. these are the simplest, least expensive, and many will say (myself included), the only real smokers. they have no moving parts, save for the access doors, and vents, no small parts to break (although some thermometers can be delicate), require no gas or electricity, and can be used just about anywhere but in the house.
they are simply a box, or barrel that you build a fire in, add your smoke wood, and let it smoke. i am especially fond of the vertical wood style. they have a metal bowl at the bottom to build a small fire in, which makes more efficient use of your wood or charcoal, and above that, a drip pan which keeps juice from dripping onto your coals and either putting them out, or making them flame up. also, water, wine, beer or other liquids can be added to the drip pan to keep everything moist, and provide extra flavors. above that, there are two or more racks that hold a surprisingly large amount of food, up to 50 lbs or more. they are made from light aluminum and can easily be taken to the lake, or out camping with you.
there are no moving parts to break, and all the parts are very easy to clean. the temperature is controlled by judicious use of vents that control the air-flow. the horizontal type has an. this lends itself to many types ofg. wood smokers are the purest way to smoke food. your food will have no flavors of propane, no sterile electrical feel, and you have to depend on commercial fuels like pellets. you are cooking over a real fire, and real coals. nothing but fire, smoke, and meat (or cheeses, veggies, etc…), working together in perfect harmony, as nature intended. the disadvantages:
there is a slight learning curve (you have to learn how to build a a bad thing to learn in any case….).
(you have to learn how to build a a bad thing to learn in any case….). you may need a little practice using the vents to keep the correct temperatures.
wood/charcoal smokers are all manual. you have to do everything.
clean up is a job, compared to all other types of smokers.
gas smokers. these are best for those with a ‘set it, and forget it‘ mentality. they are easy to use, and are preferred by many. a lot of restaurants use gas smokers because of their simplicity. you have to start a fire. all you have to do is light the burner. the best models are the vertical ‘cabinet’ types. these allow the smoke to circulate freely around the meat. all gas smokers are powered by propane. combustion of the gas is used to burn the smoke wood. since the flame level is easily controlled by a valve, it is much easier to maintain precise temperature control, than with wood smokers. other than the gas, they work just like wood smokers. the cons are:
they are more expensive than wood smokers. but still not bad, at around $200.00 or less.
but still not bad, at around $200.00 or less. the vapors from the burned propane mix with the water, and create a overtone to the food. some (myself included) find undesirable. others swear they do not notice it, so a matter of taste.
some (myself included) find undesirable. others swear they do not notice it, so a matter of taste. you have to leave the top vent fully open at all times. otherwise the gas can deposit soot on your food.
otherwise the gas can deposit soot on your food. gas smokers never come with propane tanks, so you will have to buy two separate tanks. you need two because a tank will run out of fuel in the middle of yourg operations.
you need two because a tank will run out of fuel in the middle of yourg operations. propane is a hydrocarbon. if you are environmentally conscious, even though it is touted as burning clean, it still releases chemicals into the environment.
if you are environmentally conscious, even though it is touted as burning clean, it still releases chemicals into the environment. propane is obviously flammable. a punctured tank can ignite.
a punctured tank can ignite. the biggest complaint about gas smokers is that none of them are wide enough for a whole rack of ribs. you have to cut them in half, or hang them.
in spite of all these drawbacks, gas smokers have a following. if ease of use is your primary concern, then a gas smoker may be just the thing for you.
electric smokers. there is no question that electric smokers are the easiest to use. all you have to do is add a little smoke wood, usually an oz or less. set the temperature and time, and forget about it. it will shut itself off when it is done.
they work by using an electric heating element, just like an electric stove. your smoke wood and water go above the element, or elements. a (on cheaper models) or thermostat controls the temperature.
you just set it, add food, and go about your business. there is no building a fire, no checking the fuel every hour or so, and no soot, or char build-up. and since they have a thermostat that maintains a steady temperature, these are ideal for fish, peppers, and other foods. they are very easy to clean, cheap to operate, and seem to hold up well. sounds perfect, right? not so much. again, it depends on your personal preference.
foods cooked in electric smokers lack the character of foods cooked in a wood, or even gas smokers. there is no replacement for real fire.
there is no replacement for real fire. electric smokers have no combustion. the wood just smolders, rather than slow-burns, so you get all the chemical reactions you do with other types of smokers.
the wood just smolders, rather than slow-burns, so you get all the chemical reactions you do with other types of smokers. electric smokers will not give you a wonderful crunchy crust, or the ‘smoke-ring’ on your food. the pink layer of meat on the outside that says, “i have been genuinely smoked…”
the pink layer of meat on the outside that says, “i have been genuinely smoked…” electric smokers can be expensive . can run $500.00 or more.
. can run $500.00 or more. electric smokers are prohibited at most cook-offs.
but, most people that have electric smokers absolutely love them, so i really knock them too much. again, what you want that counts.
pellet smokers. outwardly, they resemble a typical wood smoker, but the resemblance ends there. these are super high-tech units. comparing a wood smoker to a pellet smoker is like comparing the wright brothers first airplane to the space shuttle. these are digitally controlled, with an automatic pellet feed,, and circulation fan. they have thermostats that can even be programmed to smoke at a certain temperature for a specified period of time, then raise or lower the heat for another time period. some even have ‘leave-in‘ meat probes that will lower the temperature to a warm holding level when the internal temperature of the meat reaches the target value.
they really are ‘load, set, and forget’ units. the way they work is that you load a hopper with the wood pellets, and an auger feed system automatically feeds the correct amount of pellets into the sized burn-pot, which also contains and. the is a simple heating element, just like in an electric oven. you set the time and temperature, and the will light the wood pellets, causing them to smolder slowly. the, fan and feeder will keep feeding and burning wood pellets, and supplying air to maintain whatever temperature you select, for the time you set. the system is basically an indirect convection oven. since you areg with real heat, the meat will taste just like wood smoked meat.
the only drawback i can think of to these units is cost. they run from $500.00 to well over $1000.00. but you get what you pay for. you want high-tech, going to cost you high dollars. also, you can only use pellets in them. so if you have a fallen hickory tree on your property, you use it in these smokers. the other drawback is that they really be used as a grill. the only heat source is indirect, so you properly sear meat as soon as it hits the grill. other than that, they are wonderfulg machines. if you can afford one, they are a great addition to your culinary arsenal.
you now have a basic working knowledge of smokers. time to get more in-depth.
wood/charcoal smokers: the real smokey flavor
most experts will agree that if you want authentic smoked meat, you have to have real smoke from a real fire. this means a smoker. sure, more work than the other types, but you get out what you put in. if you want genuine,, tender smoked meat, going to have to work for it. need to learn how to build a fire (not a bad thing to learn, anyway….), learn about the different characteristics of various types ofs, and develop an instinct on how to time the food.
a smoker is just a container for food and fire. a bowl in the bottom to build a fire in, and grates above it that hold the food. other than the thermometer, there are no mechanically moving parts to break. the only parts that move are the lid, with a simple hinge, the vents, which just pivot around a simple rivet, and the grills, which are removable. you have to build a real fire in the, by hand, and adjust the temperature by the size of the fire, and using the vents. this is the way it has been done for thousands of years.
if a bronze age peasant can do it, you should be able to as well. as long as you keep your wood smoker clean and dry, and protect it from the elements between uses, it will last a very long time. one of my brothers still has a smoker that belonged to my dad. he made it from a surplus 55 gal oil drum, and an oven thermometer from the uss duane, in 1945 when he came home from ww-ii. it still works and looks like new. with any luck, my nephews children will be cooking on it after long i have passed on. neither gas, nor electric smokers have this kind of durability, because they have mechanical parts that will eventually wear out and fail.
the most expensive wood smoker you can buy will not last long at all unless proper maintenance is done. your smoker needs to be cleaned and dried completely after use, the grills removed and scrubbed clean, and all the vents need to be cleaned. the needs to be completely emptied, wiped out and dried. i always wipe the insides and grills down with a thin coating of vegetable oil. always keep your smoker covered with a tarp when not in use, even if it is in the garage. this will keep your smoker fresh and clean for a very long time.
“what’s so great about wood?”
the simple answer is that wood produces real heat, and real smoke. recently, a test was conducted between wood and gas smokers, using hamburgers and steaks. in blindfolded tests, no one could tell the difference between the burgers, but the difference in the steaks was like night and day.
the differences are most apparent in thicker cuts of meat, and longer cooking times. hamburgers are thin, and cook quickly, so they are not really suited forg in the first place. they cook too rapidly for the smoke to be able to penetrate them. food cooked in a wood smoker absorbs the character of the wood, because burning wood produces heat and smoke. as the food absorbs the heat, it also draws in the smoke. gas smokers do not supply enough smoke from the wood, so the food is less ‘smoked‘, and electric smokers are hardly better than if you just threw some wood chips in your kitchen stove along with a turkey.
also, you will beg for several hours, and using propane will put a ton of fumes around your food, which is why it will taste different than food. when they say that propane is a ‘clean‘ burning fuel, they just mean clean compared to raw coal, or diesel fuel. the main fumes are water vapor and carbon monoxide. just as in your blood, carbon monoxide binds to the molecules in your food 200 times easier than oxygen, which is why your food tastes different in a gas smoker. your food has been oxygen-starved, or suffocated. the carbon monoxide also effects the ability of the food to absorb the smoke. while this render your food inedible, it have the character and nuances of food. likewise with electric smokers. since they do not create actual combustion, the amount of character and nuances imparted to the food from the wood is greatly reduced.
there are 7 features that are good to have on a smoker:
a good thermometer is almost a necessity. most units come with a cheap thermometer, which which is usually inaccurate. check your smoker thermometer readings with a oven thermometer that you trust, and upgrade the smoker thermometer if necessary. the vents should be attached firmly, but pivot freely, and stay in place where you want them. the grills should fit snugly, but not too tight. remember, they will expand duringg. the grills should sit solidly on the supports. so there is no danger of them falling when when loaded with a lot of heavy meat. the portal between the and the main chamber should be large enough. so that a lot of smoke can circulate through. the should have a large so it will be easy to add more wood, and charcoal when needed, and make it easier to clean afterwords. if it has a water bowl, there should be easy access to it during cooking. so you can refill if if it dries out duringg. a large wood smoker should have wheels, to make it easier to move around.
our top 3 picks for smokers
with all of this in mind, selected (in our opinion) the top 3 smokers, based on our experience, price, users needs, and other relevant factors. they are:
1. weber smokey mountain series
weber, which is actually weber stephens, is one of the first families ofg and grilling. been in business since 1893, and invented many parts that are standard equipment on most modern grills, as well as producing the first commercially produced round kettle grill. they are one of the most trusted names in the smoker and grilling world.
we rated their smokey mountain as the #1 charcoal smoker on the market. the smokey mountain series are vertical smokers, and they are available in 3 sizes,,, and. these measurements are the diameters. these units are outstanding for large roasts, huge turkeys, hams,, and similar cuts. the size easily smokes 2 30+ lb turkeys, or large roasts, hams, a time. in addition, it makes a great grill. by moving the fire bowl to the grate tier, placing lava rocks on the coals, and setting a grate directly on top of the fire bowl, it even makes a wonderful brazier. they are very easy to clean and maintain, and light enough to easily take with you to the lake, river, or grandmas house for the holidays. the only con i can think of for this cooker is that cooking area is too small for a large racks of ribs (unless you cut them), a side of beef, a whole hog, spreading out fish, sausages, cheeses, and such. for these, need a horizontal smoker, which is a lot heavier and harder to move around. no smoker will do everything. but for a family, this comes as close to a perfect smoker as you can get.
the smokey mountain series features:
porcelain enameled steel construction , with 2 premium grates.
, with 2 premium grates. a thermometer, that will not need to be upgraded.
that will not need to be upgraded. a aluminum water pan
individual vents on both the lid and the bowl for easy access duringg and grilling.
on both the lid and the bowl for easy access duringg and grilling. nylon, handle on the lid.
a bottom , to protect whatever surface it is setting on.
, to protect whatever surface it is setting on. comes with a cover , to keep it clean between uses.
, to keep it clean between uses. warranty , and backed by outstanding customer service.
, and backed by outstanding customer service. dimensions: (for the): high x wide x long. it provides a full 726 square inches for cooking area. empty weight < 20 lbs.
the 3 sizes allow you to choose the one that best suits your needs. the is ideal for a single person, or someone who lives in an apartment, subdivision, or other limited space area. it is also small enough to easily take with you when you go to the lake, camping, cook-outs, or as a back-up for your larger. the is a compromise between the large and small sizes, large enough for turkeys and roasts, but still small enough to be convenient. the size is perfect for family gatherings, andg larger amounts of food at one time. it is still small and light enough to be easily portable.
i own this model, in the size. the construction is first-rate. all the welds are neat and well-done. the rivets are tight and even. the lid fits snugly and the vent doors close completely. the handle is robust, and firmly attached. i still have the original thermometer in the lid, and when i tested it (with boiling water), it was high by only 1 degree. there is little heat leakage from anywhere. the cover keeps water out of the unit, even when sprayed directly with a garden hose. all-in-all, this is a solid, smoker.
most reviews give this series a resounding 5 out of 5 straight across the board. price is fair, this smoker is a bargain in book.
2. napoleon apollo smoker
napoleon is a canadian company that specializes in the manufacture of wood and gas fireplaces, inserts, heating systems, smokers and grills. they have been in business since 1976. we rated their apollo #2 for several reasons. first, napoleon has been in business for a much shorter time than weber. weber only makes smokers, grills and accessories, where as for napoleon, it seems more of a sideline.
the apollo, a vertical similar to smokey mountain series, is a great example of the fact that there are many possible solutions for any single problem, in this case, how to stack grates to hold more food forg. weber uses retaining tabs set at different levels. napoleon decided to go with a modular approach. the basic unit is simply a kettle grill. by adding one or more of the modular sections, attached with metal clips, it converts to a smoker of two possible cooking volumes. great idea, in theory at least. more about that later. it is made from steel sheet, but much thinner sheets than the weber. but it does have something the weber meat hooks in the lid to hang pieces of meat forg. other features include:
multi-vents for temperature control.
for temperature control. cooking gates, each section contains a cooking grate.
each section contains a cooking grate. temperature eyelet holes at each level for inserting a thermometer probe.
at each level for inserting a thermometer probe. dimensions: (with all three sections): x x. weight, when fully assembled: < 30 pounds.
first, the good. the modular design lends itself to a lot of situations, from a hibachi to a full-size smoker. the meat hooks add to versatility. the temperature probe holes let you check the temperature at different levels.
now, the bad. compared to the weber, there are construction issues. while fully functional, the quality of construction is considerably below that of the weber. the riveting appears a little sloppy in places. the steel is much thinner. the vent doors are made more cheaply,. the handles are cheaply made, but since they are bolted on, they could be upgraded. heat leaks out between the sections because the metal clips do not make an airtight seal, and since they are riveted, replacement would be difficult, if not impossible. heat also leaks out from the vent doors. all of the welded seams seem a little sloppy. there is no heat shield, so you will have to be very careful where you set the unit to use it. and lastly, it does not come with a cover. one can be purchased separately for around $30.00. however, when i tested the cover, water came in around the mesh bottom and pooled in the fire bowl. this would eventually rust out the bottom, so the unit must be stored indoors, even with the cover. these reasons are probably why the unit is only warranted for one year, vs the warranty. also, when i tested the thermometer in the cover (by putting the probe in boiling my elevation, water boils at 205°f), it was off by 25°f.
while none of these issues would keep the until from working, for a while at least, i would expect more from a unit that costs around $350.00. it smokes meat acceptably, and is still better than a gas, or electric smoker. and it does work better than some other models in price range. because of this, the apollo gets the #2 spot, right behind the weber smokey mountain series.
3. brinkmann grill charcoal smoker
brinkmann, a division of the remington corporation, is a company that imports and manufactures a lot of outdoor products, such as grills, smokers, flashlights, spotlights, knives, and more. they have been in business as brinkmann for around 30 years. brinkmann products are well-known due to being sold through large outlets such as walmart, home depot, and others.
the #3 spot goes to the grill charcoal smoker. this is an vertical smoker, with few bells and whistles. remember, we rated these using price vs value as one of the criteria. this unit is a straight that can hold up to 50 lbs of meat at a time. at a retail price of $65.00 or less, it is the least expensive smoker we reviewed. it is made in china, and the workmanship is adequate. not great, but adequate. you get what you pay for. the unit features:
it has 2 cheaply made grates , but they do work.
, but they do work. it has a thermometer in the lid (sort of…)
in the lid (sort of…) sturdy wooden handles that are surprisingly.
that are surprisingly. the hinged aluminum front door is firmly attached and closes well.
is firmly attached and closes well. water and fire pans.
cover included
1-year warranty
the best features of this unit is that it is great for a beginner, or as a back-up smoker. it have a lot of things to have to fiddle with. it does exactly what it was intended to meat. and it does this well.
now for the bad. a unit, so it is cheaply made, but fully functional for intended purpose. there are no controllable vents, and no vent holes in the fire-pan, so it can clog up with ash. however, this is easily corrected by drilling 5 or 6 small holes in the bottom of the, to allow more air circulation. the lid is not a snug fit, but tight enough to smoke. the access door is a little narrow, making it harder to add, but still doable. the temperature gauge is a joke. it even have any numbers on it. just a dial of ranges that say, warm, ideal, and hot”. i even bother testing it. the first thing i would do with this unit is replace the thermometer with a good numerical one. the cover is adequate, and kept the unit dry when tested. the worst thing is that brinkmann customer service is non-existent. it is impossible to defeat their computer answering system to reach a live person. you have to leave a number, which almost never results in a. however, walmart, and home depot both have good return policies if there is something wrong with your smoker.
is this the best choice out there? far from it. are there better ones for under $80.00 new? not at all. this smoker does what it is supposed to do, and for the $65.00, it represents a good value. with a few inexpensive modifications, it can be a very good smoker.
final words on smokers
these three smokers represent our idea of the 3 best buys for a smoker. as you can see, there is a great deal of difference between the different models. they will serve you well in the years to come. they are not the most expensive, nor the cheapest, but the best value compared to the prices.
gas smokers: easy to use units
a gas smoker is very similar to a wood smoker, but instead of charcoal or wood as fuel, it uses propane to supply heat. small amounts of are added for the smoke. while some grills are fueled by natural gas, all gas smokers use propane. some people have converted them over to natural gas, but this is inadvisable. natural gas burns much hotter than propane. forg, you want a steady temperature of around, or less. natural gas can make temperature control problematic for a smoker. propane is readily available at most hardware stores, convenience stores, and other handy locations. it is relatively expensive and burns clean compared to other similar fuels.
no pain with propane smokers
there are some advantages to using gas smokers:
the entire operation is much cleaner. you have to with messy charcoal.
you have to with messy charcoal. controlling the temperature is much easier , mostly just turning a knob and watching the thermometer.
, mostly just turning a knob and watching the thermometer. propane burns cleaner than charcoal or wood, but this is a sword, as you will read about in the next section.
but this is a sword, as you will read about in the next section. gas smokers heat up quicker , usually within 10 minutes or so.
, usually within 10 minutes or so. gas smokers maintain more even temperature over time. charcoal and wood get cooler as they burn down, so the temperature inside the smoker goes up and down a lot. not really a problem, but it does mean you have to monitor the temperature closely, where as with gas, you just need to check your fuel tank periodically, and change tanks when necessary. the heat source is at a constant temperature as long as the gas is flowing.
charcoal and wood get cooler as they burn down, so the temperature inside the smoker goes up and down a lot. not really a problem, but it does mean you have to closely, where as with gas, you just need to check your fuel tank periodically, and change tanks when necessary. the heat source is at a constant temperature as long as the gas is flowing. gas smokers are more convenient. just turn on the gas, ignite the burner, apply, add food, close ‘er up and let it do thing.
propane’s main banes…
as handy as propane is, there are some drawbacks to using it in a smoker:
your food will not have the signature ‘smoked’ flavor , because a lot of the character of smoked food comes from the combustion of wood. something will be missing, but if you have never eaten food from a wood burner, you notice. you have to almost taste them side-by-side to tell, as it is a very subtle difference. propane produces less smoke, more water vapor, and more carbon monoxide, which inhibits the absorption of the smokey nuances. the food will still taste great, just not the same as in a wood-burner.
, because a lot of the character of smoked food comes from the combustion of wood. something will be missing, but if you have never eaten food from a wood burner, you notice. you have to almost taste them side-by-side to tell, as it is a very subtle difference. propane produces less smoke, more water vapor, and more carbon monoxide, which inhibits the absorption of the smokey nuances. the food will still taste great, just not the same as in a wood-burner. you get the same crispy skin (called the ‘bark’), or the same reddish ‘smoke-ring’ on your food as you would with a woody. they will still be there, just a little different.
they will still be there, just a little different. a will not get as hot as a wood smoker. this really matter much wheng, because you only need around, but for grilling, you need to sear the meat as soon as it hits the grill, requiring temperatures of 800°f, or higher. a gas make it that high.
this really matter much wheng, because you only need around, but for grilling, you need to sear the meat as soon as it hits the grill, requiring temperatures of 800°f, or higher. a gas make it that high. there is a slightly higher possibility of mishaps, due to the flammable nature of propane gas. propane is rated as a class hazardous material. while perfectly safe under most conditions, freak accidents have happened. always store your tanks outside the house, even when you think they are empty..
propane is rated as a class hazardous material. while perfectly safe under most conditions, freak accidents have happened. always store your tanks outside the house, even when you think they are empty.. you have make sure none of your vents are facing directly into the wind. a sudden gust could blow out the burner, and the regulator will still keep spraying propane, which will build-up in the smoker. the only other thing needed for a disaster is for an unwary cook to check on the smoker with a lit cigarette, cigar, pipe, or cause a static spark, and kaboom! be scrapping your turkey off the side of your house for hours.
a sudden gust could blow out the burner, and the regulator will still keep spraying propane, which will build-up in the smoker. the only other thing needed for a disaster is for an unwary cook to check on the smoker with a lit cigarette, cigar, pipe, or cause a static spark, and kaboom! be scrapping your turkey off the side of your house for hours. propane is odorless, so the law requires that a chemical is added to make it smell, so that gas leaks can be detected. this can impart a ‘unique’ flavor to your food. many have described it as “bacon-ish”. others say they do not detect it.
this can impart a ‘unique’ flavor to your food. many have described it as “bacon-ish”. others say they do not detect it. propane costs more than wood or charcoal , which for those of us who live in the boonies, is often free.
, which for those of us who live in the boonies, is often free. you have to have at least 2 propane tanks, because they have a habit of running out when you are in the middle ofg something. most gas smokers do not come with a propane tank.
most gas smokers do not come with a propane tank. gas smokers are not allowed in most competitions and cook-offs.
as you can see, there are both advantages, and disadvantages to gas smokers. thousands of people successfully smoke food in gas smokers every day. whether or not a gas smoker is right for you can decide. do you want to be a ‘purist’, or do you want convenience? there is room in theg world for both.
gas smokers: the big three reviewed
we’ve selected our favorite 3 gas smokers, based on our experience, price, users needs, etc…. they are:
1. propane smoker
there is no question, is the king of gas and electric smokers. the company began in 1976 as m & m welding, changing the name to in 1982 a long story…). the company makes outdoor cookers, and automobile accessories. some of their many innovations were creating the first electric turkey fryer, the first electric smoker, and the first indoor turkey fryer.
all ofs smokers are built like tanks. they are solid, and feel very. nothing on them looks, or feels cheap. these are the cadillac of propane smokers. you will find smokers in some of the finest bbq restaurants, steakhouses, and resorts in the world. professional cooks appreciate the consistency and convenience of these smokers.’s propane smoker easily captured the #1 spot in our reviews.
here’s why:
two sizes to choose from : a and a
: a and a 4 chromeg racks , with 717 sq. inches of cooking space for the, and over 1300 sq. inches for the.
, with 717 sq. inches of cooking space for the, and over 1300 sq. inches for the. they come with a type 1 regulator and hose, with a spark, and a gas control knob.
with a spark, and a gas control knob. a bowl and wood chip tray.
a thermometer in the door, and a.
and a. a stainless steel burner.
a handle, to lock the main door.
to lock the main door. insulated for better heat retention.
the model is large enough for most functions, but for those who think they may need to smoke a whole mastadon, or a dinosaur in the future, the has enough room to smoke just about anything that walks, climbs, swims, or flies (cut into manageable pieces, of course). the insulation stretches your propane supply, giving about 24 hours ofg time per tank. and if you are not sure whether you want a smoker, or a gas smoker, in luck. both sizes of thes can also be used as wood smokers, and you can still use the propane to start the charcoal. the doors seal good, and there is little leakage of heat or smoke. the thermometer on the unit tested to +/- 5°f, which is good in book.
the only drawbacks i could see in this unit is that it does not come with a cover. also, the water pan is a little small for this size smoker, so i would recommend replacing it with one of those $1.00 larger aluminum ones. the only other thing i can think of is to add a beer bottle opener on the side, and good to go…
considering the prices, these smokers are a bargain, anyway you slice it.
2. camp chef smoke vault
camp chef is based in the cache valley, utah, within sight of the breathtaking bear river mountain range. what better place for making outdoor supplies? and make it they do, since 1990. camp chef specializes in high-end outdoor cookers, and cooking supplies. their smoke vault propane smoker was good enough to earn the #2 spot in our review.
the smoke vault comes in two sizes, and. both models have fully adjustable heat controls, an accurate door thermometer, a heavy gauge steel wood chip tray, and water pan, and lots of accessories are available, such as patio covers, beer can roaster racks, turkey cannons, rib racks, and more…. some of the great features are:
comes with 2 adjustableg racks and 1 jerky rack
you can remove the porcelain base tray for easy
for easy 3 damper vents for good temperature control and circulation
for good temperature control and circulation ignition
a protected burner drum for excellent
for excellent dimensions (formodel): w x d x h.
(formodel): w x d x h. total height (with legs):.
(with legs):./hr
weight: 75 lbs.
this is a serious piece of cooking equipment. it is solid, and well built. the is big enough to easily smoke 2 large turkeys at once. all of the door hinges, and vents feel secure. in the event that something does go wrong, camp chef has excellent customer service.
one really nice characteristic about this smoker is that it is stingy with propane. you can easily get 24 hours or longer out of a regular tank of propane, at normalg temperatures. it holds heat well, so if you do run out of propane in the middle ofg, the temperature will stay steady for the few minutes it takes to switch out the tanks. the smoke vault requires very little babysitting. another great feature is that you can get it hot enough to actually bake in it at temperatures up to 500°f, which means that outdoor pizzas, and other baked goods are possible. the two sizes make it easy for you to find the right smoker for your situation. the is great for anyone with limited space, or just really want the huge space of the model. even the has enough cooking area to do a large turkey, or a large amount of food at one time, more than enough for most family get-togethers. other than size and weight, the two models are identical.
the downsides? really any. it was a tough choice giving this the #2 spot, and it was a very close contest. we rated it as number two only because it is not really set-up to be able to also use it as a charcoal smoker, like the, and it only comes with a warranty, vs the’s one. also, it was a little more expensive than the. if you want a gas smoker, this one will absolutely do the job for you, and do it very well, with a minimum of fuss.
3. outdoor leisure smoke hollow smoker
outdoor leisure products is very difficult to get any real information from. they were incorporated in texas around 40 years ago, but that incorporation is now inactive. it could be another company with the same name. the current address for the company is in neosho, mo. their website supplies no useful information about the company, basically just a list of officers, and a contact number. the better business bureau has no information on them. calling the phone number gets you to an automated system for leaving a number. and, a big as of the time of this article. this makes me suspect that they are just a of a large import company that brings products in from china, and other overseas locations to market to walmart, home depot, and other large retailers. all of their smokers are made in china.
this is by far the smallest gas smoker we examined. it measures x x, and weighs about 60 lbs. it is small enough to put in the trunk of some cars (with a little help, maybe…). some of its features are:
a ignition
3 adjustable cooking racks
porcelain-coated wood chip tray and water pan
cast brass burner
temperature control knob
magnetic door closure
2 for easy and convenient transport
temperature gauge
i examined one of these units at a local feed store. from other reviews read, i was prepared to deal with some issues. they had one in the box, and i volunteered to assemble it for their display. the outward appearance was similar to the, but appearances can be deceiving. the unit felt solid. but the bolts and nuts were really cheap pot metal. the nuts were all press-fit, and the bolts will strip in a heartbeat, so extra care must be taken when assembling the unit. also, i noticed that the regulator was permanently attached to the hose, which is not a good thing if you ever need to change the jet.
when i tried to attach the smoker housing to the burner housing, i noticed the holes for the screws did not line up, no matter what i did. upon closer examination, i noticed the corners of both the smoker and burner housings were very sloppily welded, some with as much as a gap. this made it impossible to continue with the assembly. the store had 4 more in boxes, and by going through all of them, i was able to mix and match enough parts to get one put together. many of them had the powder coat damaged, and were missing pieces. all-in-all, the workmanship of all the parts is pretty shoddy. the door handle is press-fitted, and it promptly came off in my hand the first time i pulled on it. the thermometer was off by (i tested it with boiling water), so i replaced it with a weber model 2269, that tested +/-.
after assembly, i tested the smoker in operation. they planned on using this unit for their barbecues and the street dance (i live in a very small, rural community…), so they said it was ok to put it through paces. i coated the inside with olive oil to season it. i hooked it up to a propane tank, starter did not work. i had to go through two of the other units before i found one that worked. once i got the burner going, i set the temperature to low. the smoker heated up to very quickly, which was ok for seasoning it, but much too hot forg. i let it season at that temperature for about an hour, then tried to lower the temperature. the only way i could get the temperature to the to range was by turning the knob past high, and starting it at low, again. this seemed to remedy the problem.
we threw in some mesquite chips, and loaded it with a brisket, a pork roast, and 2 chickens, all unseasoned. after 12 hours, the meat was perfectly smoked, with a nice thick smoke-ring, beautiful bark, and a natural taste. the brisket was so tender that it hardly required chewing. this smoker is very good on propane. we only used a little less than half of a tank in 13 hours.
the bottom line is that if you are willing to go through a little hassle, these can be good units. at an average retail price of $209.00, it seems a little over-priced, considering the poor workmanship. they rate well below the other two we reviewed, but they can be made to work. this one got a #3 rating because i could only rate 3 smokers. from what i hear from other professionals, this one is the best of the chinese smokers, so the others must be a lot worse. this smoker will eventually work well for you, but be prepared to return a few before you get one that does what it should.
some last words on propane smokers…
as you can see, price is not always a good indicator of quality. you should check any unit you are thinking of buying very well. and remember, the ones in the store were mostly likely assembled by a clerk that had other things to do, so they may not be assembled all that good in the store. best to get one in the box, examine it at the store, then assemble it yourself at home. propane smokers can be your gateway top a whole new world of culinary delights. keep reading to see the other options.
pellet smokers: automatic and precise
in this part of the guide, be talking about the newest type of smoker on the market, wood pellet smokers. purists will tell you that the only way to get the true smoked food taste and character is with a smoker, pretty much just like our chef de cuisine ancestors did. but,g involves a good bit of work, and planning. so the quest was on to find an easier way to smoke food. propane worked, and was much easier, but it did change the taste of the food slightly. once nikola tesla perfected the ac generator, it was a logical step to apply it to cooking, more specifically, to smokers. electric smokers were (and still are) incredibly easy to use, but again, the food still is a little different. so the problem was to find a way to get the real smoked taste of charcoal and wood chips, with the convenience of propane and electricity.
the traeger story
in 1982, traeger designed a heating unit that used pellet as fuel. they eventually figured out that this system would also work well as a. by adding a fan, they designed a that operated much like a convection oven. and history was made. it long before other companies were marketing their own versions of wood pellet smokers, and now there is one available to fit just about any situation.
how to become a pellet zealot…
pellet smokers are truly the best of all worlds. they are as easy to use as any electric smoker, but since they smoke, and cook with a real fire, and real wood, the food has the same taste profile and characteristics as a smoker provides. the only drawback is that they can only use wood pellets as fuel, but why would you want to use anything else, anyway? pellets may seem to be a little more expensive than charcoal, at an average of $1.00 per pound vs .50-.75 cents per lb for charcoal, but wood pellets are as cheap, or cheaper than charcoal plus your wood chips, which can be pricey depending on what wood you want.
building a better mouse-trap….
wood pellet smokers are the easiest smokers to use of all the types. they have a precise thermostat controlled temperature setting, so all you do is dial in your desired temperature. then, you just load your wood pellets in the hopper, fill the drip pan, load your food, turn it on, and forget about it until the food is done. all there is to it. the smoker automatically feeds the wood pellets and maintains the selected temperature. so, in a nutshell:
pros:
everything is automatic. except for loading the food, wood pellets, setting the temperature, and cleaning.
except for loading the food, wood pellets, setting the temperature, and cleaning. maintains precise control without monitoring.
food has the signature smoked flavor profile.
cons:
can only use wood pellets.
they have to be plugged in to a electrical power source.
price. wood pellet smokers cost a little more than other smokers, on average
wood pellet smokers cost a little more than other smokers, on average your friends, relatives, and neighbors will be stopping by a lot to see cooking…
reviews of our 3 favorite pellet smokers
we’ve selected the top 3 wood pellet smokers, based on our experience, customer needs, price, features, and more… they are:
1. rec tec model 680 wood pellet grill
the rec tec model 680 easily made the #1 spot on our list. with features like stainless steel construction, locking caster wheels, stainless steel, and could hardly miss. more features include:
rec proprietary smart grill controller technology
proprietary algorithm , maintaining precise automatic temperature control throughout the entire cooking process.
, maintaining precise automatic temperature control throughout the entire cooking process. attractive powder coat finish
4 tool hooks
hopper holds 2 large (20 lb) bags of pellets, enough for several longg sessions
enough for several longg sessions made from solid stainless steel
made from solid stainless steel 10 gauge stainless steel
stainless steel 12 gauge stainless steel heat deflector and drip pan
stainless steel heat deflector and drip pan modular construction for easy replacement of parts
for easy replacement of parts even heat , fromf-500°f
, fromf-500°f a full x cooking area for 680 cubic inches ofg space, with over of headroom
for 680 cubic inches ofg space, with over of headroom side and bottom shelves
pellet loader doubles as a warmer
interior light for and grilling
for and grilling warranty with first-class customer service
never having used one of these before, i was a little apprehensive. i may be a great chef, but i am famous locally for being mechanically inept. my stepson is a manager at the local ace hardware store. i am so bad with tools that if i go in there without my wife, they page him and make him escort me through the store. they will not sell me anything without a note from my wife. i heard a rumor once that the city council had entertained a motion to declare any tool in my possession as a weapon of mass destruction. nevertheless, i managed to acquire a new model 680 to assemble and test. one reason i never used one before was that i regarded them as a gadget for people that know how to smoke food the right way. boy, was i ever wrong……
assembly was surprisingly easy, even for me. it took me about hours. a good could probably do it in 25 minutes or so. if i can do it, anybody can. all the parts were, the welds neat, and all the joints were true. rec customer service dept. assured me that, although some of the parts are fabricated in china, the electronics, assembly and quality control are done here in the us, mostly at their facility in augusta, ga. i was very impressed with the quality of the all the parts. the grill was made from solid 340 stainless, not the cheaper 400 stainless steel common in a lot of other units. assembled, the unit feels as solid as an abrams tank, and just as powerful. the wheels rolled smoothly, and locked solidly. all the doors and hinges worked smooth as well. the electrical cord was long enough, without being so long as to be getting in the way. the smoker weighs over 200 lbs, but it is so well balanced that it was fairly easy to roll around, even in the grass.
i loaded it with 20 lbs of blended pellets (cherry, maple and hickory), filled the water pan, and seasoned the smoker at for 20 minutes. all i had to do was set the temperature and punch a button. it only took 17 minutes to reach the temperature, and the thermometer was. it even have to reload any pellets during the break-in.
next, i loaded it with a large ham, 2 large perdue chickens, a feral hog loin, and a deer tenderloin. it would have held more, but all i had thawed out. the timer goes all the way to 24 hours, so i set the timer for hours at, and let it do thing. it felt really weird not having to ever check on things, and i was constantly walking out just to see if it had blown up, caught fire, or some other catastrophe. at no time did the temperature ever vary more thanf. there was no need to check on it. it was happilyg along, using around lb of pellets per hour. it only used a little more than 7 lbs. of pellets during the entireg process. my weber used at least 20 pounds or more of charcoal, + wood chips, during the same period of time.
all of the meat came out perfect. the flavor was at least as good, if not maybe a bit more refined, than in my charcoal smokers. all of my friends and neighbors agreed. i would rate this as a unit.
2. traeger elite model
from the creators of the original wood pellet smoker, a smaller kinder smoker. under normal circumstances, been a for the #1 spot, but alas, as of two years ago, 2 things happened to cause them to lose ground. they started outsourcing to china, and their marketing director, bruce bjorkman left the company, and now works at mak grills. as expected, the quality and workmanship has suffered a little. but they are still good enough to take our #2 spot with their lil texas elite.
the lil texas elite is a version of their popular lil texas smoker. the elite has upgraded wheels, and an upgraded thermostat. the lil texas series was designed to be a small smoker for people with limited space, or need a more portable smoker. it is supposed to be capable of putting out a maximum ofs. it features:
418 sq. inches of cooking space. it will hold approximately 20 lbs of food.
it will hold approximately 20 lbs of food. dimensions : x x
: x x weight : 127 lbs
: 127 lbs finish
comes with a cover
the assembly instructions were a little hard to figure out, but i was finally able to fit everything together with the correct fasteners. when assembled, it felt sturdy, and looked like a standard charcoal, only a lot smaller. the hood was a little sticky on opening, but a little on the outside of the hinges fixed it fine. the wheels were also a bit sticky, and the left rear one had a habit of hanging up every so often. the grate was a standard chrome one that you see on all of the other retail brands. the drip pan seemed to be thin aluminum, and i thought there might have been a tiny pinhole in it. i trust it, so i lined it with aluminum.
it only heats up to, which is just barely enough to season it, but i loaded it with pellets, water, and started it up, anyway. i let it go for around 1 hour. to my surprise, it is a hungry little unit, digesting pounds of pellets. the thermostat was off by -17 degrees, so it was actually 392°f. not a deal-breaker, but again, a little disappointing. i wanted to smoke some carp in it, but i could never get the temperature down to the range i needed for. was the lowest it would go, so i did 2 chickens instead. i smoked them for 4 hours at, and they came out fine. i did some hamburgers on the grill at and they were fantastic.
this would be an ok smoker for a small patio. it is one of the better china pellet smokers you will find. it works pretty much as it should. not going to give you professional results, but more than adequate for family get-togethers and such. actually, as a grill, it works very well. for the money, not bad. there are better pellet smokers out there, but not in this price range.
3. traeger junior
if you are looking for a pint-sized pellet smoker for easy portability, or limited space, this may be just the unit for you. the traeger junior elite made # 3 on out list because for size and price, it represents a good value. it features:
digital heat
porcelain-coated grate,
auto-start ignition
20” x grate, allowing 300 sq. inches of cooking space
dimensions: x x
38” x x weight: 69 lbs
assembly was easy, and all the parts fit reasonably well for an product. assembly took me around 1 hour.
when assembled, the smoker feels sturdy. the wheels rolled smoothly, and all the vents and the lid moved freely. one of the grate spacers was a little mis-aligned, but i was able to bend it by hand to where the grate would fit on it. the drip pan was aluminum, and the is thin steel. the body is made from thin steel with no insulation, sog in winter could be a problem if you live where it gets really cold.
i seasoned it atf as hot as i could get it, but it did heat up quickly…) for 30 minutes. when i checked the thermometer, it was off by -25°f, so it was actually at. i was able to fit 2 whole racks of ribs in it, and i loaded it with hickory pellets, water and hit the start button. allowing for the thermostat differential, i set it for for 5 hours. when i checked it an hour later, the temperature was actually right. it maintained that temperature for the whole cooking time, within +/- bad at all.
the ribs came out wonderfully. the unit used 5 pounds of pellets, which bad. the drip bucket and heat shield cleaned up easily, as did the grill. all-in-all, a nice experience.
a few suggestions:
i would replace the small wheels on this with lawn mower wheels. it should be an easy switch.
it should be an easy switch. you really need a cover if you store this outside.
if you store this outside. get the shelves for it. they will come in handy.
they will come in handy. get the pellet hopper extension, because the hopper only holds a few pounds of pellets at a time.
for a single person, or maybe even a small family, or if you have limited space, this smoker will do you a good job. it is light for this type of smoker, and easily portable. at around $300.00 retail, it represents a very good bargain for what it does.
electric smokers:
electric smokers have the advantage of you not having to fool with messy wood and charcoal, or flammable gas. electricity is safe and relatively cheap. since most electricity is generated by hydroelectric dams, nuclear power-plants, and even wind, electricity is clean, and environmentally friendly. to make them even more convenient, many even come with remote controls. some also come with accurate digital thermometers.
there are 2 main drawbacks to using an electric smoker:
your food will be missing some subtle nuances. as already mentioned, but not really enough to make much of a difference to the average person.
as already mentioned, but not really enough to make much of a difference to the average person. the heating elements. these are the weakest part of the unit, and can go bad without warning. replacement is easy for the models that are replaceable. otherwise, need to replace the entire element and housing, which can run as high as $60.00. as a rule, elements last about as long as the ones in an electric kitchen stove.
our recommended electric smokers
we’ve selected the top three electric smokers available, based on our experience, user needs, and other factors. they are:
1. stainless steel digital electric
it’s not really much of a surprise that made the #1 spot for consumer electric smokers. this is in my opinion the best electric smoker out there:, extremely with top quality workmanship, easy to see why you will find smokers on a lot of patios.
this particular model was the first digital electric smoker on the market, and is still one of their top-sellers. it comes in both a, and a size. some great features are:
attractive stainless steel construction
a large front window so you can watch your food as it smokes
so you can watch your food as it smokes a remote controller
a built-in meat probe and ultra accurate digital thermometer, to take the guesswork out of temperature control
to take the guesswork out of temperature control 4 large adjustableg racks. large enough for just about anything you may want to smoke, except for whole hogs, or sides of beef
large enough for just about anything you may want to smoke, except for whole hogs, or sides of beef removable drip pan and grease trap.
wood chip dispenser, so you have to open the unit to add more wood chips
so you have to open the unit to add more wood chips dimensions (for the): x x inches. weight: pounds
a local store was kind enough to let me one of these smokers. i selected one in the box to assemble for a store display and employee use. the manual and assembly instructions were very easy to read and understand. this unit looks and feels just like what it is, a high-end smoker. it feels solid, the doors and vents work smoothly, and the rivets and joints are neat and well-done. all of the parts fit perfectly together, and nothing feels cheap, very surprising for a product. even though i am horrible with tools. assembly only took around 20 minutes.
one of the really neat features on this smoker is the wood chip dispenser. it has a wood chip box that you can load with wood chips, and when you turn the handle on the dispenser, it loads exactly 1 cup of wood chips in the wood chip pan. you never have to open the smoker to add more wood chips. the water pan is large enough, and loads easily on rack. the grills were solid feeling, with no give to them, even when loaded heavy. i was able to load the racks with more than 50 lbs of meat with no trouble at all.
both the meat probe and the digital thermometer tested to +/- 1°f. the temperature control goes all the way down to for, and up to 275°f, which is more than enough for any type ofg you may want to do.
i smoked a lot of meat for the anniversary parking lot party. the food came out as perfect as possible from an electric smoker. the slight loss of flavor character is more than for by the convenience and accuracy of the unit. the remote control was especially helpful, and worked flawlessly. the wood chip loader worked smoothly, and it was nice not having to manually load more wood. the and ribs i smoked were the hit of the party.
anyone should be able to use this smoker successfully, even if you follow a recipe. i imagine an easier smoker to use.
2. it model 2 electric smoker
the only reason this smoker made #2 on our list, instead of #1, is because it is a little smaller than most of the others, at only tall with the included caster wheels, and it have a lot of extras. there is a smaller version, and a larger version of this model available. however, this one big enough to easily smoke 35 pounds of food at a time, more than enough for most family functions.
some of its great features are:
stainless steel construction
well insulated to reduce
easily replaceable heating element
4 adjustableg racks
3” caster wheels to make moving it around a breeze
dimensions: x 27 (including wheels). weight: 79 lbs
one of the cool things about this smoker is that, except for the casters, it comes fully-assembled. upon examining the unit, my first impression was that this is a fairly, chinese copy of my beloved smoker. i far off the mark. this smoker is a cut above most of the other smokers of the asian-persuasion. it looks and feels solid, with no sloppy welds, or components. even the 4g racks are stainless steel.
this smoker is made from stainless steel, and feels like it could survive a direct hit from a howitzer. it is well-insulated. the wheels roll smoothly, and moving it around was easy (one caution: you want to be sure it is on fairly level ground, or it may take off without two rear casters can be locked). the drip pan slides under the smoker, and can be refilled without opening the door. the wood box is very. the door has good solid latches that do not hang-up, and the door swings freely. the was long enough, without being so long that it gets in the way. when you are carrying a heavy tray of meat, the last thing you need is a lot of loose electrical cable underfoot. since it has wheels, it is easy to move near the electrical source. the thermometer tested to +/- 4°f, which is outstanding. i tested the insulation by heating it to, then turning it off and letting it set with the door closed. the air temperature was that day. after 20 minutes, it had only lost 10°f, which is as good a job of insulation as a lot of coolers. the smoker comes with a small bag of hickory chips for you to season it nice touch. and, website has a forum with all kinds of great tips, tricks,s, modifications, and to keep even aero happy.
it easily smoked a large rack of ribs and a brisket to as good as an electrical smoker can get. a bit pricier than a lot of smokers, but usually, you get what you pay for. it may not have as many bells and whistles as some other models, but it is a solid performer, and it has a ton of accessories for it.
3. 20078215 gen electric smoker
another great offering from the folks at. this is one of their newer designs, with a sleek digital control station, with a blue led display. one of the drawbacks with earlier digital displays was that they were unreadable in direct sunlight. this one eliminates the problem. other neat features include:
an air damper, for better smoke circulation
for better smoke circulation a drip deflector, to help keep the inside of the smoker cleaner
to help keep the inside of the smoker cleaner a pan with front access
digital thermostat controlled heating to maintain a constant even temperature throughout theg process.
controlled heating to maintain a constant even temperature throughout theg process. 4 chromeg racks, with a total possible cooking space of 730 cubic inches
with a total possible cooking space of 730 cubic inches a loading system with a side loader
with a side loader limited warranty
dimensions: x x. weight: around 60 lbs.
much like putting toys under the tree on christmas eve, the term, “assembly required” has a special meaning for many of us. this smoker is no different. fresh from the box, all the parts were about what i expected,, and solid. no sloppy joints or welds, and everything fit well. the only assembly issue i had was that the drain tube was cut a bit too long, making it catch on the grease trap drawer. a little grinding with a took care of the problem. also, the water pan seemed to hang up on something at times. a quick inspection showed there was a small burr on the edge of the pan. a few seconds with the, and it was a thing of the past. aside from these issues, assembly was uneventful. the manual was easy to understand, unlike many other products.
the adjustable spacers for the racks were nice, and fit well. it was easy to adjust the smoker for different sizes and types of meat. a shame they think to put some meat hooks for hanging sausage in the top, because removing the racks would give it plenty of hanging room. oh, have everything. the digital thermometer was accurate, and the thermostat tested to +/-f….plenty good enough for mostg. the smoker heats up reasonably quick. it reached in around 18 bad. the automatic cooking timer was short by 2 seconds, not a problem. the electronics seem to be very good quality. the unit is insulated good enough that it only lost 25 degrees in 20 minutes after it was shut-off, even though it was in the that day.
smoking a turkey was as easy as loading the bird, and setting the temperature and time. you can vary the amount ofs for as much, or as little smoke as you want. the smoker was very judicious with thes. i only had tos twice in 14 hours. the worked flawlessly. i never had to refill the water tray. it had only gone down by half.
personally, i liked the fact that this smoker have a front window. i like windows on cookers of any kind, because they provide an avenue of escape for heat. but just me. been my experience that they quickly get too smeared and stained to really see anything anyway. i know of anyone that sits there and watches food smoke. in the same category as watching the grass grow to see when to mow it. some hooks in the top would be a nice addition, and could probably be’ed. but over-all, at an average retail price of around $200.00, this is a good smoker for the money. for most family uses, it will do exactly what it is supposed to food with a minimum of fuss. there many smokers in this that are better, but a lot that are a whole lot worse.
these are our rated smokers, based on our experience, price, performance and features. we hope you find these reviews helpful, and that we are taking some of the mystery out ofg.
offset smokers: versatile units
horizontal smoker, simply referred to as offset smokers, have 2 advantages:
they also function as a grill with a very large cooking area. you can smoke a lot of stuff at one time. some are big enough for a whole side of beef.
for large get-togethers, offset smokers are a standard feature. many parks, camping areas, and recreation areas have permanent offset smokers for large groups to rent and have barbecues.
a star is born….
the first offset smokers were designed and fabricated by hungry texas oil field workers in the late 1960s. the rapid expansion of oil fields meant that these had to spend long months in some pretty remote locations, far from restaurants. they began to make smokers based on bbq pit designs, from surplus oil pipes (cleaned up, of course….) and oil barrels. they mounted these huge units on trailers so they could be towed behind a vehicle to wherever the workers were. now, they could cook their own food wherever the job took them. the units worked so well, that in 1973, a houston, tx. businessman, wayne whitworth, began fabricating the units and selling them locally to the public. they became very popular, went national, and now make up a significant portion of all smoker sales.
what is an offset smoker?
a horizontal offset smoker is basically just a large steel tube, or box, with access doors cut into it, laid on its side and fitted with legs. with a separate at one end, connecting to the main chamber so smoke and heat can travel the length of the unit. a thermometer is usually installed. really a simple design, and amazing that someone thought of it sooner.
offset smokers can be, gas or pellet fueled. whatever the fuel, fire is built in the smoke box with charcoal and (or gas and, or pellets, etc…). the heat dissipates oxygen in the, causing a vacuum that pulls air from outside, through the vent. the temperature is adjusted by opening or closing the vents, allowing more, or less air to enter. the smoke from the wood then travels through the portal into the main chamber and circulates around the food, then flows out through the smokestack, which is also adjustable. the amount of smoke can be controlled by adjusting the exit vent, and smokestack vents for more, or less smoke.
by building a fire in the main chamber, directly under the food, instead of in the, the unit also functions as a large grill, making it very versatile. really all there is to them. whether they are charcoal, gas, or pellet-fueled, they all work the same way.
why an offset smoker?
there are lots of reasons for having an offset smoker. vertical and offset smokers both have their defenders, and defend them they at times. as for me, i own both types. i use both types. i like both types. each has pros and cons. which one i use depends on the situation. if i amg for just the mrs. and myself, or 2 or 3 guests, i use the vertical smoker, mainly because it it easier to clean. i just take it to the car wash, hose it down with detergent and degreaser, scrape the grill, drip bowl and fire bowl with a brass brush, hose it down with hot water, dry it, and good as new, ready to again. it takes about 10 minutes, and costs me .75¢. if i want to do 50 pounds of meat, a whole hog, ribs, or 5 turkeys…. i use the offset. to clean it, i have to use the garden hose, degreasers, brass brushes, and get really messy. about twice a year, i take the grates to a machine shop and have them sandblasted.
advantages:
large cooking area holds all the food you will ever want to smoke at one time. even the small units can easily hold 50 lbs or more of food.
even the small units can easily hold 50 lbs or more of food. few moving parts means there is not much that can go wrong. mechanically, at least….
mechanically, at least…. plenty of room to spread out items. like peppers, veggies, fish, chicken breasts, etc….
like peppers, veggies, fish, chicken breasts, etc…. the only way to efficiently cook for large numbers of hungry people. such as neighborhood bbqs, family reunions, etc…
such as neighborhood bbqs, family reunions, etc… easily modified and can be customized.
disadvantages:
very heavy and bulky. takes some planning to transport.
takes some planning to transport. they usually cost more than vertical smokers.
cleaning these is a real job.
large size means it takes more to heat it up.
poorly designed units often leak smoke. and have uneven heat and smoke circulation, although this can be easily fixed.
char-griller 1224 pro review
here is a review of a typical offset smoker, the 1224 pro:
the char 1224 pro is a traditional smoker, made from heavy-gauge,ed steel. some of features are:
offset is lower than the level of the main chamber, promoting good, even circulation of heat and smoke.
heavy-duty, non-stick cast iron grates.
removable charcoal drawer.
dimensions: x x. lbs.
i was able to find one of these at a local hardware store, and they agreed to let me smoke some chickens in it, for their employees. it was already assembled, so i review the assembly procedures, but i did talk to the person that assembled it for the store, and she said that the only difficult part was that it can be assembled with, or without the. attaching the required hammering and punching out a panel in the side, but she said it really all that bad. all the parts fit correctly, all the welds were neat and well-done, and all the parts were there.
i seasoned it at (148.8°c) for 45 minutes. the thermometer was only off by 9 degrees, better than what i expected. next, i loaded it with 6 large chickens, and some mesquite wood. i placed a stainless steel mixing bowl full of water at the near end of the main chamber. i smoked the chickens for 6 hours, and i see how they could have come out more perfect. the staff agreed. clean up was fairly easy for this type of smoker. i basically just had to hose it out with some detergent, and rinse. the non-stick grill mostly just wiped off, with no need for a wire brush. the fire box drawers made much easier. i just dumped the box, and wiped out the compartment. i cleaned it up to condition, but a customer bought it after tasting some of the chicken. cleaning was completed by helping him load it into the back of his truck.
off-the-shelf, this smoker is good to go. there was only (6.6ºc) difference from the to the far end of the smoker, so a modification is not really necessary (but i would do it on that in a minute). the smoker sealed just about air-tight, and no smoke leaked out. i think about all i would do to this smoker is maybe replace the thermometer with 2 more accurate ones, one at each end. at a retail price of around $150.00, this is one of the best smokers that i have ever reviewed. i was truly impressed. a smoker with quality. i highly recommend this unit if you are in the market for an offset smoker, and want to spend much more for a yoder, lang, horizon, or other high-end professional unit.
making it yours: how to modify your offset smoker
one great thing about offset smokers is that they are easy to modify. with one exception, almost everything else on them can be improved. the exception is that some inexpensive smokers are made from very thin steel, resulting in uneven heat. there is a partial fix for this, but nothing that will completely eliminate it. but you can avoid this problem just by examining the smoker before you buy it, comparing it to other units. it is better to get a unit with the on the same side as the chimney, for better circulation, but this a deal-breaker. even this can be overcome.
it is very possible to buy a relatively inexpensive smoker, and easily modify it to quality. if your on a short financial leash, the modifications can be done one-at-a-time. here are some of my favorite to smokers:
the first thing i do with any smoker under $400.00 is to trash the thermometer. they are usually cheap and inaccurate. on an offset, the next thing i would do is plug the thermometer hole with master bond sealant. you need to be able to monitor the temperature at both ends of the smoker, so buy 2 new good thermometers. next, drill 2 holes in the front facing of the smoker, about from each end. make the holes just big enough to be able to screw the new thermometers through the holes. make the holes too big and you will have leakage. install the thermometers. now, you will have an accurate temperature reading on both ends of the smoker.
they are usually cheap and inaccurate. on an offset, the next thing i would do is plug the thermometer hole with master bond sealant. you need to be able to monitor the temperature at both ends of the smoker, so buy 2 new good thermometers. next, drill 2 holes in the front facing of the smoker, about from each end. make the holes just big enough to be able to screw the new thermometers through the holes. make the holes too big and you will have leakage. install the thermometers. now, you will have an accurate temperature reading on both ends of the smoker. if your smoker gets a lot hotter near the than at the far end, you need to install a deflector, convection plate, or a duct. there are several easy ways to do this. you can make a deflector plate that channels the heat and smoke under the food by cutting a flat metal panel to size, then attaching it at a downward angle above the opening from the, to the bottom of the main chamber. this forces the heat and smoke to flow under the food before going out the chimney. i have made these successfully from an old aluminum cookie sheet, and attached it with a small set-screws.
there are several easy ways to do this. you can make a deflector plate that channels the heat and smoke under the food by cutting a flat metal panel to size, then attaching it at a downward angle above the opening from the, to the bottom of the main chamber. this forces the heat and smoke to flow under the food before going out the chimney. i have made these successfully from an old aluminum cookie sheet, and attached it with a small set-screws. you can easily make a “poor-mans” duct system in your smoker by using the above method to fashion and attach a deflector plate, then just covering the grate with aluminum foil, and punching a lot of small holes in it. this forces the smoke under the grate. as the smoke and heat rise at the far end, the top is cooler than the bottom, forcing the heat and smoke to travel back towards the complicated trust me on works…), then up towards the cooler air in the top, across and out the chimney. you can also fashion a duct system by cutting old cookie sheets to the correct width, bending them to shape, and attaching them with small set-screws. how the duct system looks:
you can improve the circulation further by extending the chimney down further into the main chamber, forcing the heat and smoke to flow closer to the food. all you need is some aluminum flashing, available at just about any hardware store. just roll it up, and insert it in the chimney from below. now, heat the grill up and let the aluminum expand to fill the chimney. once it has expanded, just grab the bottom end with pliers and pull it down 4 or. make sure the top does not extend beyond the top of the chimney, or it will interfere with the chimney vent. if the flashing pull down below the chimney top, just cut it off flush.
adding a pan is easy. just use a disposable aluminum pan, fill it with water, and set it on the grate in the, right above the charcoal grate.
just use a disposable aluminum pan, fill it with water, and set it on the grate in the, right above the charcoal grate. adding a charcoal grate. if your offset come with a charcoal grate (a secondary grate below the main one), you can make one easily by just buying a replacement grate the next size down from yours, and setting it underneath the main one.
if your offset come with a charcoal grate (a secondary grate below the main one), you can make one easily by just buying a replacement grate the next size down from yours, and setting it underneath the main one. leaks can be sealed. you can use master bond sealant, which is approved for use. it is rated to over (371.1ºc)
you can use master bond sealant, which is approved for use. it is rated to over (371.1ºc) if you have one of those smokers made of thin steel, you can do two things to maintain heat better. one is to wrap several bricks in aluminum foil, and place them in the bottom of the main chamber. it will take longer to heat up, but will hold heat longer, and more evenly. the other thing is to cover the main chamber with a welding blanket whileg. this will absolutely insulate your main chamber.
with these modifications, you can turn any offset smoker into an almost unit that will give you a lifetime of service. they are easy, cheap, and actually a lot of fun, especially if you are the kind of person that likes to tinker and fiddle with things. so let your budget stop you from enjoying the great taste of food smoked in an offset smoker.
conclusion: choose the right smoker for you
we hope you find our guide helpful, and that we are taking some of the mystery out ofg meat. if you have questions, feel free to get in touch with us. if you like what you read, make sure to subscribe to email list. | ˈfɛbruˌɛri 14 2016 ˈkɑmɛnts 2 sˈmoʊkɪŋ mit waɪ dɪd wi raɪt ðɪs gaɪd əˈbaʊt sˈmoʊkərz? wi hæv pʊt ðɪs gaɪd təˈgɛðər tɪ riˈmuv ɔl ðə ˈmɪstəri ənd haɪp əˈbaʊt sˈmoʊkərz. ðɛr ɪz ə tən əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn sˈmoʊkɪŋ mits ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. soʊ məʧ, ɪn fækt, ðət ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ slɪp ˈɪntu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈoʊvərˌloʊd. haʊ ɪz wən tɪ dɪg θru ðə ˈmaʊntən əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ sɪft aʊt ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈdætə ju maɪt nid? hæv noʊ fɪr. wi wɪl gɪv ju tɪps, baɪɪŋ gaɪdz, dɪˈteɪld ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ənd mɔr. ðɪs ɪz ðə moʊst up-to-date*, ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv gaɪd ɔn sˈmoʊkərz ðət ju wɪl faɪnd. hu ɪz ðɪs gaɪd fər? ðɪs gaɪd ɪz fər ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ə sˈmoʊkər. hɛlp ju faɪnd ðə bɛst wən fər ju. ˈwɛðər ju ər ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ baɪɪŋ jʊr ˈvɛri fərst sˈmoʊkər, ər ˈmeɪbi ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ jʊr ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈjunɪt, ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ju wɪl nid ɪz raɪt hir. wi wɪl gɪv ju ˈbeɪsɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn haʊ tɪ smoʊk mits ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv iʧ taɪp əv sˈmoʊkər, ənd wət ðeɪ ər bɛst fər. wi wɪl hɛlp ju dɪˈtərmən wət sˈmoʊkər ɪz raɪt fər ju. wi wɪl teɪk ɔl əv ðə ˈgɛsˌwərk aʊt əv səˈlɛktɪŋ ə sˈmoʊkər, ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪt əp, ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈwəndərfəl teɪsts ənd smɛlz əv ril smoʊkt fud. baɪɪŋ ə sˈmoʊkər: ɑr tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈizi fər ju, kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ðət ˈsəmərˌaɪzɪz ɑr gaɪd: ʃɛr ðə ˈkɑpi ənd peɪst ðɪs koʊd! baɪ: ðə ɑrt əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ mit ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ mit ɪz soʊ oʊld ðət noʊ wən noʊz ɪgˈzæktli wɪn ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd. wi du noʊ ðət ɪt lɔŋ ˈæftər ˈjumənz ˈlərnɪd haʊ tɪ meɪk faɪərz ənd kʊk fud ðət ðeɪ dɪˈskəvərd ju kʊd draɪ mit ənd fɪʃ nɪr ə faɪər tɪ prɪˈzərv ɪt. æt səm pɔɪnt, ˈsəmˌwən ˈɑbviəsli lɛft ə pis əv fɪʃ, ər mit tu kloʊz tɪ ðə faɪər, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʤɪst draɪɪŋ ɪt, ɪt bɪˈkeɪm smoʊkt, ənd wən əv greɪt ˈplɛʒərz wɑz bɔrn. ˈɛvəri ˈprɪmɪtɪv ˈkəlʧər ðət həz ˈɛvər ɪgˈzɪstəd həz smoʊkt mit. ðə ˈeɪnʧənt traɪbz əv ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən wɛnt wən stɛp ˈfərðər, ənd ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ə ˈspɛʃəl sˈmoʊkɪŋ tɛkˈnik ðət lɛd tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən əv ˈbɑrbɪˌkju: barbacoa*. ɪt ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd ˈsɛnʧəriz əˈgoʊ ɪn bɑrˈbeɪdoʊs, ə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən ˈaɪlənd. ðə wərd ““barbados”*” kəmz frəm barbadoes”*” ðət minz wənz wɪθ beards”*”. ɪt wɑz ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ðə ˈpɔrʧəˌgiz ɪkˈsplɔrərz ðət əraɪvd ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd ɔn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, bɪˈkəz əv ðə bɪg ˈbɪrdəd fɪg plænts ðət ˈkəvərd ðə ˈaɪləndz. sɪns ðɛn, wi hæv ˈlərnɪd haʊ tɪ smoʊk ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, ənd ˈʧizɪz, tɪ ˈsɔsɪʤɪz, ˈbeɪkən, ənd hæmz. ɪt ɪz ˈwaɪdli bɪˈlivd ðə wɛst ˈɪndiz ˈneɪtɪv ˈpipəl, ə ˈsəbˌgrup əv ðə saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkən arawaks*, fərst juzd grin, ˈbɪrdəd fɪg ˈbrænʧɪz fər ˈkʊkɪŋ. ðeɪ ˈmɛrəˌneɪtɪd fudz ɪn ˈtrɑpɪkəl ərbz ənd ˈspaɪsɪz tɪ ɛnˈhæns ˈnæʧərəl ˈfleɪvərz ənd prɪˈzərv ðɛm ˈæftər ˈkʊkɪŋ. ðə kɔld ðɛr ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz ““barabicu,”*,” ər firepit,”*,” ðət ˈoʊvər taɪm bɪˈkeɪm ““barbecue.”*.” ðiz ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈmɛθədz wər sʊˈpərb æt ˈkipɪŋ ðɛr fudz frəm ˌpriməˈʧʊrli ˈspɔɪlɪŋ. noʊ ˈəðər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ər ˈnɑlɪʤ wɑz ˈɛvər ʃɛrd ɛz ˈfrili, ənd ɛz ˈræpədli ɛz ðə ɑrt əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ. ɪt trænˈsɛndɪd ˈtraɪbəl ˈraɪvəlriz, wɔrz, ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ˈkɑntənənts ənd ˈoʊʃənz. ˈɛvəri ˈkəntri ɔn ərθ həz oʊn ˈmɛθəd əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ mit. ɪt ɪz soʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəl ðət wən maɪt gɪt ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈrɪli ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈwəndərfəl əˈbaʊt ɪt. ənd, bi raɪt. smoʊkt mit ɪz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ɔn ə ˈvɛri ˈprɪmɪtɪv ˈlɛvəl. ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ɛz gʊd ˈprɑpərli smoʊkt ɛz mit, wɪθ ˈsətəl ˈwʊdi ˈoʊvərˌtoʊnz, ənd sˈlaɪtli ʧɑrd ˈtɛksʧərd ðət ˈkɑmpləmɛnts ðə ˈnæʧərəl teɪsts. ənd ðə ərˈoʊmə əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ mit, wɪʧ kən bi dɪˈtɛktɪd æt kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈdɪstənsɪz wɪn ðə wɪnd ɪz raɪt, kən draɪv ju ˌɪnˈseɪn. smoʊkt fudz fid ðə soʊl ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈbɑdi. əˈnəðər ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈæˌspɛkt ɪz ðət sˈmoʊkɪŋ fud ɪz ə ˈsoʊʃəl ɪˈvɛnt. ðə ˈvɛri ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈkʊˌkaʊts ənd fists bɪˈgæn wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ. ɪt həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə kəmˈjunəl ækˈtɪvɪti, ənd ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz soʊ tɪ ðɪs ˈvɛri deɪ. taɪm tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈsɪŋgəl moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tul ju wɪl juz tɪ kriˈeɪt jʊr bɪts əv ˈkjulɪˌnɛri ˈhɛvən. 4 ˈrizənz waɪ ju ʃʊd gɪt ə sˈmoʊkər ɪf ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ smoʊk mit, ju ˈrɪli nid ə sˈmoʊkər. əv kɔrs, ju kən bɪld jʊr oʊn, bət waɪ ˈbɑðər? ðɛr ər greɪt sˈmoʊkərz tɪ fɪt ˈɛni praɪs reɪnʤ. ɪn fækt, gʊd juzd sˈmoʊkərz kən ˈivɪn bi faʊnd ɪn jɑrd seɪlz ənd fli ˈmɑrkɪts fər ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz soʊ ðɛr ɪz ˈrɪli noʊ gʊd ˈrizən nɑt tɪ hæv ə sˈmoʊkər, ənˈlɛs ju ˈrɪli plæn tɪ ˈnɛvər smoʊk jʊr oʊn mit. bɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət ɪf ˈsəmˌwən həz ə sˈmoʊkər, ðeɪ wɪl juz ɪt, æt list ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli. soʊ, waɪ wʊd ju wɔnt tɪ smoʊk mit? 1 ˈfleɪvər. ˈnəθɪŋ ɔn ərθ teɪsts laɪk ril smoʊkt mit. ɪt ɪz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ɔn ə ˈpraɪməl ˈlɛvəl, əˈpilɪŋ tɪ ðə keɪv mæn (ər ˈwʊmən) ɪn ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs. ɪt ˈhɑrkənz tɪ ˈeɪnʧənt taɪmz, wɪn ˈpipəl wər strɔŋ, laɪf wɑz ˈsɪmpəl, ənd fud wɑz big…*… ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz kəm əp ʃɔrt wəns ju hæv əv ril smoʊkt mit. liv ðə ˈlɪkwɪd smoʊk ɔn ðə ʃɛlf, ənd lɪv ə ˈlɪtəl. ˈnəθɪŋ ɔn ərθ teɪsts laɪk ril smoʊkt mit. ɪt ɪz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ɔn ə ˈpraɪməl ˈlɛvəl, əˈpilɪŋ tɪ ðə keɪv mæn (ər ˈwʊmən) ɪn ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs. ɪt ˈhɑrkənz tɪ ˈeɪnʧənt taɪmz, wɪn ˈpipəl wər strɔŋ, laɪf wɑz ˈsɪmpəl, ənd fud wɑz big…*… ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz kəm əp ʃɔrt wəns ju hæv əv ril smoʊkt mit. liv ðə ˈlɪkwɪd smoʊk ɔn ðə ʃɛlf, ənd lɪv ə ˈlɪtəl. 2 smoʊkt mit ɪz soʊ ˈtɛndər ðət ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ˈlɪtəl ʧuɪŋ. ˈivɪn təf kəts laɪk ˈbrɪskət wɪl mɛlt ɪn jʊr maʊθ ˈæftər 12 16 aʊərz əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ. ˈɪnˌdɔr krɑk pɑts du nɑt breɪk daʊn ðə təf kəˈnɛktɪv ˈtɪʃuz laɪk ril sˈmoʊkɪŋ dɪz. smoʊkt mit ɪz soʊ ˈtɛndər ðət ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ˈlɪtəl ʧuɪŋ. laɪk ˈbrɪskət wɪl mɛlt ɪn jʊr maʊθ ˈæftər 12 16 aʊərz əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ. ˈɪnˌdɔr krɑk pɑts du nɑt breɪk daʊn ðə təf kəˈnɛktɪv ˈtɪʃuz laɪk ril sˈmoʊkɪŋ dɪz. 3 ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən smoʊkt mit rɪˈzɪsts ˈspɔɪlɪʤ ənd ˈfrizɪz ˈbɛtər ðən mit priˈpɛrd baɪ ˈəðər ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈmɛθədz. ju kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ smoʊkt ˈsæmən, smoʊkt ˈʧɪkən ˈsæləd, lɔŋ ˈæftər ðə faɪərz hæv bɪn ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃt. ju kən ˈivɪn meɪk jʊr oʊn hæmz, ˈbeɪkən ənd smoʊkt ˈsɔsɪʤɪz, wɪʧ wɪl bi fɑr suˈpɪriər tɪ ðɛr ˈkəzənz. smoʊkt mit ənd ˈbɛtər ðən mit priˈpɛrd baɪ ˈəðər ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈmɛθədz. ju kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ smoʊkt ˈsæmən, smoʊkt ˈʧɪkən ˈsæləd, lɔŋ ˈæftər ðə faɪərz hæv bɪn ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃt. ju kən ˈivɪn meɪk jʊr oʊn hæmz, ˈbeɪkən ənd smoʊkt ˈsɔsɪʤɪz, wɪʧ wɪl bi fɑr suˈpɪriər tɪ ðɛr ˈkəzənz. 4 ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ sˈmoʊkɪŋ jʊr oʊn mit ˌɪnˈstɪlz ə sɛns əv ɪmˈpaʊərmənt, ənd ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃənˌsi. fud teɪsts ˈbɛtər wɪn ju noʊ ðət ju ˈprɑsɛst ɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf, ənd ju kən sərˈvaɪv wɪθ ˈmɪnəməl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd səˈpɔrt. ˈɔlsoʊ, fər ðə health-conscious*, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ ju əkˈwaɪər jʊr mit ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, ju noʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ɪz ɪn ɪt. ju kən ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt səʧ vaɪl θɪŋz ɛz msg*, daɪz, ɪkˈsɛsɪv sɔlts ənd ˈʃʊgərz, ənd ˈəðər kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈædɪtɪvz. smoʊkt mit ɪz ˈhɛlθiər ðən frid fudz, teɪsts ˈbɛtər ðən beɪkt fud, rɪˈteɪnz mɔr nuˈtrɪʃən ðən beɪkt fudz, ənd kips ˈbɛtər ðən ɔl əv ðɛm. smoʊkt fud fidz ðə soʊl ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈbɑdi, ənd ɪz ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ənd ˈhoʊlsəm ˈhɑbi fər ðə hoʊl ˈfæməli. ɪt ˈɛŋgəndərz ə sɛns əv təˈgɛðərnəs ənd kəmˈjunɪti. wi nid tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin ə sˈmoʊkər ənd ə grɪl. ə grɪl kʊks fud æt haɪər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz, ənd məʧ ˈfæstər. wɪθ səm grɪlz, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ juz ðɛm ɛz ə sˈmoʊkər baɪ ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə hit sɔrs ɔn wən ɛnd, ðə fud ɔn ðə ˈəðər, ənd ˈkɛrfəli kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər. bət ju wɪl bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ sˈmoʊkɪŋ smɔl əˈmaʊnts əv fud ðɪs weɪ. sˈmoʊkərz ər sɛt əp tɪ bi juzd ɛz sˈmoʊkərz, bət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl sˈmoʊkərz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk greɪt grɪlz. ənd, ðɛr ər ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ˈjunɪts ðət hæv ən ˈɔfˌsɛt, tɪ gɪv ju ðə bɛst əv boʊθ wərldz. sˈmoʊkər ʃʊd aɪ buy?”*?” kip ˈrɛdɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ɪt aʊt! ʧuz jʊr staɪl: ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ər ˈvərtɪkəl sˈmoʊkər? ðɛr ər tu ˈbeɪsɪk staɪlz əv sˈmoʊkərz. ðə ˈvərtɪkəl sˈmoʊkər, wɪʧ rɪˈzɛmbəlz ə ˈbɛrəl ər bɑks ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ɛnd, ənd ðə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl sˈmoʊkər, wɪʧ lʊks laɪk ə ˈbɛrəl ər bɑks leɪɪŋ ɔn saɪd. boʊθ staɪlz kən bi ˈiðər raʊnd, ər skwɛr. ˈvərtɪkəl sˈmoʊkərz. ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ðə ˈvərtɪkəl staɪl ɪz mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ənd ˈvərsətəl. ˈvərtɪkəl sˈmoʊkərz teɪk əp məʧ lɛs speɪs ðən ə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl sˈmoʊkər, ənd ðeɪ meɪk ɪt məʧ ˈiziər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˈprɑpər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv ˈɛksələnt ɛr ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊ mɔr smoʊk tɪ ˈsərkjəˌleɪt əraʊnd ðə mit bɪˈkəz ðə dɪˈzaɪn teɪks ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə smoʊks ˈnæʧərəl ˈtɛndənsi tɪ raɪz. ənd ˈlæstli, ðeɪ kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd ɛz ə greɪt grɪl. ðeɪ ər səm əv ðə list ɪkˈspɛnsɪv sˈmoʊkərz ju kən baɪ. moʊst ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz ər ˈvərtɪkəl sˈmoʊkərz. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdrɔˌbæks tɪ ˈvərtɪkəl sˈmoʊkərz ɪz ɪf ju plæn ɔn sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈvɛri lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv mit. ɪf ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ smoʊk hoʊl hɑgz ər goʊts, ər saɪdz əv bif, saɪdz əv dɪr, ər lɑrʤ kˈwɑntətiz əv fɪʃ, ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ kənˈsɪdər ə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl sˈmoʊkər. ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl sˈmoʊkərz. ɛz ə rul, ðeɪ ər lɑrʤ, ˈhɛvi ənd ˈsteɪbəl. ðə wʊd ənd ˈproʊˌpeɪn taɪps ˈjuʒəwəli hæv æt list wən sɛt əv wilz ənd ðeɪ kən bi wild ˈɪntu ðə bæk əv ə trək, ɔn ə ˈflætˌbɛd ˈtreɪlər, ər səm ˈivɪn kəm wɪθ ə ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈtreɪlər hɪʧ tɪ bi pʊld bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈviɪkəl. ðɛr ər ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri sˈmoʊkərz ðət kən smoʊk ə kəmˈplit saɪd əv bif æt wən taɪm. səm ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl sˈmoʊkərz ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd paʊnz əv mit æt ə taɪm, ənd ər ðə bɛst ʧɔɪs ɪf ju plæn ɔn sˈmoʊkɪŋ æt lɑrʤ ˈgɛtəˈgɛðərz, kənˈvɛnʃənz, cook-offs*, ər ˈivɪn kəˈmərʃəli. ðiz ər ðə ʧɔɪs əv prəˈfɛʃənəlz. sˈmɔlər ˈvərʒənz ər meɪd, bət ðeɪ ər stɪl ˈvɛri ˈhɛvi ənd ˈsɑləd. ðeɪ hæv ˈɔfˌsɛt smoke-boxes*, ənd ðə faɪərz kən bi kɛpt sˈmoʊldərɪŋ fər deɪz ənd deɪz. ðeɪ ər ˈwəndərfəl fər sˈmoʊkɪŋ ə lɔt əv mit, bət ər ˈsəmˈwət ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəl fər sˈmɔlər, əˈmaʊnts. ðɪs ɪz waɪ moʊst ˈsɪriəs sˈmoʊkərz hæv boʊθ taɪps. ðə ˈdrɔˌbæk tɪ ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl sˈmoʊkərz ɪz ðət ðeɪ ər ə lɔt mɔr wərk tɪ klin. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ aɪ kən gɪt maɪn ˈrɪli klin ɪz tɪ teɪk ɪt tɪ ðə kɑr wɑʃ, wɪθ ðə hɑt ˈwɔtər ənd degreasers*. ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ər ˈvərtɪkəl? ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn jʊr nidz. bət ˌwəˈtɛvər sˈmoʊkər ju ʧuz, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ɪt həz ən ˈækjərət θərˈmɑmətər. ə ˈbroʊkən ər ˌɪˈnækjərət θərˈmɑmətər kən bi ˌriˈpleɪst fər ˈəndər ðə θərˈmɑmətər proʊb ɪz ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ðoʊ ə smɔl hoʊl drɪld θru ðə sˈmoʊkər lɪd, ənd ɪz rɪˈteɪnd baɪ ə nət ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd. rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ə θərˈmɑmətər teɪks lɛs ðən 5 ˈmɪnəts ənd ˈoʊnli rikˈwaɪərz ə rɛnʧ. ə gʊd θərˈmɑmətər ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ju ər meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə kərˈɛkt ˈtɛmpərəʧərz, ənd ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl ɪf ju plæn ɔn ˈmeɪkɪŋ smoʊkt fərˈmɛntəd ˈsɔsɪʤɪz. ə θərˈmɑmətər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnidɪd ɪf ju plæn ɔn draɪɪŋ fɪʃ, ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈʤərki ɪn jʊr sˈmoʊkər. wəns ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɔn ə staɪl, ju nid tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət taɪp əv sˈmoʊkər ju wɔnt. ðə taɪps ər beɪst ɔn ðə hit sɔrs. ðə ˈʧɔɪsɪz ər, gas/propane*, ɪˈlɛktrɪk, ənd wʊd ˈpɛlət. wət taɪp ju nid dɪˈpɛndz ˈmoʊstli ɔn haʊ məʧ ˌhænˈzɔn kənˈtroʊl ju wɔnt. ˈæˌdrɛs iʧ taɪp. ʧuz jʊr taɪp: ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl gæs ɪˈlɛktrɪk wʊd ˈpɛlət. ðiz ər ðə ˈsɪmpləst, list ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ənd ˈmɛni wɪl seɪ (ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˌɪnˈkludɪd), ðə ˈoʊnli ril sˈmoʊkərz. ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈmuvɪŋ pɑrts, seɪv fər ðə ˈækˌsɛs dɔrz, ənd vɛnts, noʊ smɔl pɑrts tɪ breɪk (ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm θərˈmɑmətərz kən bi ˈdɛləkət), ˌrikˈwaɪər noʊ gæs ər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, ənd kən bi juzd ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌwɛr bət ɪn ðə haʊs. ðeɪ ər ˈsɪmpli ə bɑks, ər ˈbɛrəl ðət ju bɪld ə faɪər ɪn, æd jʊr smoʊk wʊd, ənd lɛt ɪt smoʊk. aɪ æm əˈspɛʃəli fɑnd əv ðə ˈvərtɪkəl wʊd staɪl. ðeɪ hæv ə ˈmɛtəl boʊl æt ðə ˈbɑtəm tɪ bɪld ə smɔl faɪər ɪn, wɪʧ meɪks mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt juz əv jʊr wʊd ər ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl, ənd əˈbəv ðət, ə drɪp pæn wɪʧ kips ʤus frəm ˈdrɪpɪŋ ˈɔntu jʊr koʊlz ənd ˈiðər ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm aʊt, ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm fleɪm əp. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈwɔtər, waɪn, bɪr ər ˈəðər ˈlɪkwɪdz kən bi ˈædɪd tɪ ðə drɪp pæn tɪ kip ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ mɔɪst, ənd prəˈvaɪd ˈɛkstrə ˈfleɪvərz. əˈbəv ðət, ðɛr ər tu ər mɔr ræks ðət hoʊld ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv fud, əp tɪ 50 paʊndz ər mɔr. ðeɪ ər meɪd frəm laɪt əˈlumənəm ənd kən ˈizəli bi ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə leɪk, ər aʊt ˈkæmpɪŋ wɪθ ju. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈmuvɪŋ pɑrts tɪ breɪk, ənd ɔl ðə pɑrts ər ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ klin. ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɪz kənˈtroʊld baɪ ʤuˈdɪʃəs juz əv vɛnts ðət kənˈtroʊl ðə air-flow*. ðə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl taɪp həz ən. ðɪs lɛndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ˈmɛni taɪps əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ. wʊd sˈmoʊkərz ər ðə ˈpjʊrəst weɪ tɪ smoʊk fud. jʊr fud wɪl hæv noʊ ˈfleɪvərz əv ˈproʊˌpeɪn, noʊ ˈstɛrəl ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl fil, ənd ju hæv tɪ dɪˈpɛnd ɔn kəˈmərʃəl fjuəlz laɪk ˈpɛləts. ju ər ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə ril faɪər, ənd ril koʊlz. ˈnəθɪŋ bət faɪər, smoʊk, ənd mit (ər ˈʧizɪz, ˈvɛʤiz, etc…*…), ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɪn ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈhɑrməni, ɛz ˈneɪʧər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd. ðə ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤz: ðɛr ɪz ə slaɪt ˈlərnɪŋ kərv (ju hæv tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ bɪld ə ə bæd θɪŋ tɪ lərn ɪn ˈɛni case…*….). (ju hæv tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ bɪld ə ə bæd θɪŋ tɪ lərn ɪn ˈɛni case…*….). ju meɪ nid ə ˈlɪtəl ˈpræktɪs ˈjuzɪŋ ðə vɛnts tɪ kip ðə kərˈɛkt ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. sˈmoʊkərz ər ɔl ˈmænjuəl. ju hæv tɪ du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. klin əp ɪz ə ʤɑb, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ɔl ˈəðər taɪps əv sˈmoʊkərz. gæs sˈmoʊkərz. ðiz ər bɛst fər ðoʊz wɪθ ə ɪt, ənd fərˈgɛt it‘*‘ mɛnˈtælɪti. ðeɪ ər ˈizi tɪ juz, ənd ər prɪˈfərd baɪ ˈmɛni. ə lɔt əv ˈrɛˌstrɑnts juz gæs sˈmoʊkərz bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr sɪmˈplɪsɪti. ju hæv tɪ stɑrt ə faɪər. ɔl ju hæv tɪ du ɪz laɪt ðə ˈbərnər. ðə bɛst ˈmɑdəlz ər ðə ˈvərtɪkəl ‘‘cabinet’*’ taɪps. ðiz əˈlaʊ ðə smoʊk tɪ ˈsərkjəˌleɪt ˈfrili əraʊnd ðə mit. ɔl gæs sˈmoʊkərz ər paʊərd baɪ ˈproʊˌpeɪn. kəmˈbəsʧən əv ðə gæs ɪz juzd tɪ bərn ðə smoʊk wʊd. sɪns ðə fleɪm ˈlɛvəl ɪz ˈizəli kənˈtroʊld baɪ ə vælv, ɪt ɪz məʧ ˈiziər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn prɪˈsaɪs ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl, ðən wɪθ wʊd sˈmoʊkərz. ˈəðər ðən ðə gæs, ðeɪ wərk ʤɪst laɪk wʊd sˈmoʊkərz. ðə kɑnz ər: ðeɪ ər mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən wʊd sˈmoʊkərz. bət stɪl nɑt bæd, æt əraʊnd ər lɛs. bət stɪl nɑt bæd, æt əraʊnd ər lɛs. ðə ˈveɪpərz frəm ðə bərnd ˈproʊˌpeɪn mɪks wɪθ ðə ˈwɔtər, ənd kriˈeɪt ə ˈoʊvərˌtoʊn tɪ ðə fud. səm (ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˌɪnˈkludɪd) faɪnd ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl. ˈəðərz swɛr ðeɪ du nɑt ˈnoʊtɪs ɪt, soʊ ə ˈmætər əv teɪst. səm (ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˌɪnˈkludɪd) faɪnd ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl. ˈəðərz swɛr ðeɪ du nɑt ˈnoʊtɪs ɪt, soʊ ə ˈmætər əv teɪst. ju hæv tɪ liv ðə tɔp vɛnt ˈfʊli ˈoʊpən æt ɔl taɪmz. ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðə gæs kən dɪˈpɑzət sʊt ɔn jʊr fud. ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðə gæs kən dɪˈpɑzət sʊt ɔn jʊr fud. gæs sˈmoʊkərz ˈnɛvər kəm wɪθ ˈproʊˌpeɪn tæŋks, soʊ ju wɪl hæv tɪ baɪ tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt tæŋks. ju nid tu bɪˈkəz ə tæŋk wɪl rən aʊt əv fjuəl ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv jʊr sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ju nid tu bɪˈkəz ə tæŋk wɪl rən aʊt əv fjuəl ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv jʊr sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ˈproʊˌpeɪn ɪz ə ˌhaɪdroʊˈkɑrbən. ɪf ju ər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli ˈkɑnʃəs, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt ɪz ˈtaʊtɪd ɛz ˈbərnɪŋ klin, ɪt stɪl rɪˈlisɪz ˈkɛmɪkəlz ˈɪntu ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ɪf ju ər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli ˈkɑnʃəs, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt ɪz ˈtaʊtɪd ɛz ˈbərnɪŋ klin, ɪt stɪl rɪˈlisɪz ˈkɛmɪkəlz ˈɪntu ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈproʊˌpeɪn ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ˈflæməbəl. ə ˈpəŋkʧərd tæŋk kən ˌɪgˈnaɪt. ə ˈpəŋkʧərd tæŋk kən ˌɪgˈnaɪt. ðə ˈbɪgəst kəmˈpleɪnt əˈbaʊt gæs sˈmoʊkərz ɪz ðət nən əv ðɛm ər waɪd ɪˈnəf fər ə hoʊl ræk əv rɪbz. ju hæv tɪ kət ðɛm ɪn hæf, ər hæŋ ðɛm. ɪn spaɪt əv ɔl ðiz ˈdrɔˌbæks, gæs sˈmoʊkərz hæv ə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ. ɪf iz əv juz ɪz jʊr ˈpraɪˌmɛri kənˈsərn, ðɛn ə gæs sˈmoʊkər meɪ bi ʤɪst ðə θɪŋ fər ju. ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ kˈwɛʃən ðət ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz ər ðə ˈiziəst tɪ juz. ɔl ju hæv tɪ du ɪz æd ə ˈlɪtəl smoʊk wʊd, ˈjuʒəwəli ən ɑz ər lɛs. sɛt ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ənd taɪm, ənd fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪt wɪl ʃət ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɔf wɪn ɪt ɪz dən. ðeɪ wərk baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈhitɪŋ ˈɛləmənt, ʤɪst laɪk ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk stoʊv. jʊr smoʊk wʊd ənd ˈwɔtər goʊ əˈbəv ðə ˈɛləmənt, ər ˈɛləmənts. ə (ɔn ˈʧipər ˈmɑdəlz) ər ˈθərməˌstæt kənˈtroʊlz ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər. ju ʤɪst sɛt ɪt, æd fud, ənd goʊ əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈbɪznɪs. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈbɪldɪŋ ə faɪər, noʊ ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðə fjuəl ˈɛvəri aʊər ər soʊ, ənd noʊ sʊt, ər ʧɑr ˈbɪlˌdəp. ənd sɪns ðeɪ hæv ə ˈθərməˌstæt ðət meɪnˈteɪnz ə ˈstɛdi ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ðiz ər aɪˈdil fər fɪʃ, ˈpɛpərz, ənd ˈəðər fudz. ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ klin, ʧip tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt, ənd sim tɪ hoʊld əp wɛl. saʊnz ˈpərˌfɪkt, raɪt? nɑt soʊ məʧ. əˈgɛn, ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈprɛfərəns. fudz kʊkt ɪn ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz læk ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv fudz kʊkt ɪn ə wʊd, ər ˈivɪn gæs sˈmoʊkərz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ril faɪər. ðɛr ɪz noʊ rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ril faɪər. ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz hæv noʊ kəmˈbəsʧən. ðə wʊd ʤɪst smolders*, ˈrəðər ðən slow-burns*, soʊ ju gɪt ɔl ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl riˈækʃənz ju du wɪθ ˈəðər taɪps əv sˈmoʊkərz. ðə wʊd ʤɪst smolders*, ˈrəðər ðən slow-burns*, soʊ ju gɪt ɔl ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl riˈækʃənz ju du wɪθ ˈəðər taɪps əv sˈmoʊkərz. ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz wɪl nɑt gɪv ju ə ˈwəndərfəl ˈkrənʧi krəst, ər ðə ‘‘smoke-ring’*’ ɔn jʊr fud. ðə pɪŋk leɪər əv mit ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðət sɪz, hæv bɪn ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli smoked…”*…” ðə pɪŋk leɪər əv mit ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðət sɪz, hæv bɪn ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli smoked…”*…” ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz kən bi ɪkˈspɛnsɪv kən rən ər mɔr. kən rən ər mɔr. ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz ər proʊˈhɪbətəd æt moʊst cook-offs*. bət, moʊst ˈpipəl ðət hæv ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz ˌæbsəˈlutli ləv ðɛm, soʊ aɪ ˈrɪli nɑk ðɛm tu məʧ. əˈgɛn, wət ju wɔnt ðət kaʊnts. ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkərz. ˈaʊtwərdli, ðeɪ rɪˈzɛmbəl ə ˈtɪpɪkəl wʊd sˈmoʊkər, bət ðə rɪˈzɛmbləns ɛndz ðɛr. ðiz ər ˈsupər ˌhaɪˈtɛk ˈjunɪts. kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ə wʊd sˈmoʊkər tɪ ə ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkər ɪz laɪk kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə raɪt ˈbrəðərz fərst ˈɛrˌpleɪn tɪ ðə speɪs ˈʃətəl. ðiz ər ˈdɪʤətəli kənˈtroʊld, wɪθ ən ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈpɛlət fid,, ənd ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən fæn. ðeɪ hæv ˈθərməˌstæts ðət kən ˈivɪn bi ˈproʊˌgræmd tɪ smoʊk æt ə ˈsərtən ˈtɛmpərəʧər fər ə ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, ðɛn reɪz ər loʊər ðə hit fər əˈnəðər taɪm ˈpɪriəd. səm ˈivɪn hæv ‘‘leave-in‘*‘ mit proʊbz ðət wɪl loʊər ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər tɪ ə wɔrm ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈlɛvəl wɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv ðə mit ˈriʧɪz ðə ˈtərgət ˈvælju. ðeɪ ˈrɪli ər ‘‘load*, sɛt, ənd forget’*’ ˈjunɪts. ðə weɪ ðeɪ wərk ɪz ðət ju loʊd ə ˈhɑpər wɪθ ðə wʊd ˈpɛləts, ənd ən ˈɔgər fid ˈsɪstəm ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli fidz ðə kərˈɛkt əˈmaʊnt əv ˈpɛləts ˈɪntu ðə saɪzd burn-pot*, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪnz ənd. ðə ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈhitɪŋ ˈɛləmənt, ʤɪst laɪk ɪn ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈəvən. ju sɛt ðə taɪm ənd ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ənd ðə wɪl laɪt ðə wʊd ˈpɛləts, ˈkɔzɪŋ ðɛm tɪ sˈmoʊldər sˈloʊli. ðə, fæn ənd ˈfidər wɪl kip ˈfidɪŋ ənd ˈbərnɪŋ wʊd ˈpɛləts, ənd səˈplaɪɪŋ ɛr tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈtɛmpərəʧər ju səˈlɛkt, fər ðə taɪm ju sɛt. ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ən ˌɪndərˈɛkt kənˈvɛkʃən ˈəvən. sɪns ju ər sˈmoʊkɪŋ wɪθ ril hit, ðə mit wɪl teɪst ʤɪst laɪk wʊd smoʊkt mit. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdrɔˌbæk aɪ kən θɪŋk əv tɪ ðiz ˈjunɪts ɪz kɔst. ðeɪ rən frəm tɪ wɛl ˈoʊvər bət ju gɪt wət ju peɪ fər. ju wɔnt ˌhaɪˈtɛk, goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔst ju haɪ ˈdɔlərz. ˈɔlsoʊ, ju kən ˈoʊnli juz ˈpɛləts ɪn ðɛm. soʊ ɪf ju hæv ə ˈfɑlən ˈhɪkəri tri ɔn jʊr ˈprɑpərti, ju juz ɪt ɪn ðiz sˈmoʊkərz. ðə ˈəðər ˈdrɔˌbæk ɪz ðət ðeɪ ˈrɪli bi juzd ɛz ə grɪl. ðə ˈoʊnli hit sɔrs ɪz ˌɪndərˈɛkt, soʊ ju ˈprɑpərli sɪr mit ɛz sun ɛz ɪt hɪts ðə grɪl. ˈəðər ðən ðət, ðeɪ ər ˈwəndərfəl sˈmoʊkɪŋ məˈʃinz. ɪf ju kən əˈfɔrd wən, ðeɪ ər ə greɪt əˈdɪʃən tɪ jʊr ˈkjulɪˌnɛri ˈɑrsənəl. ju naʊ hæv ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈwərkɪŋ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv sˈmoʊkərz. taɪm tɪ gɪt mɔr in-depth*. sˈmoʊkərz: ðə ril sˈmoʊki ˈfleɪvər moʊst ˈɛkspərts wɪl əˈgri ðət ɪf ju wɔnt əˈθɛnɪk smoʊkt mit, ju hæv tɪ hæv ril smoʊk frəm ə ril faɪər. ðɪs minz ə sˈmoʊkər. ʃʊr, mɔr wərk ðən ðə ˈəðər taɪps, bət ju gɪt aʊt wət ju pʊt ɪn. ɪf ju wɔnt ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn,, ˈtɛndər smoʊkt mit, goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ wərk fər ɪt. nid tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ bɪld ə faɪər (nɑt ə bæd θɪŋ tɪ lərn, anyway…*….), lərn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv ˈvɛriəs taɪps əv smoke-woods*, ənd dɪˈvɛləp ən ˈɪnstɪŋkt ɔn haʊ tɪ taɪm ðə fud. ə sˈmoʊkər ɪz ʤɪst ə kənˈteɪnər fər fud ənd faɪər. ə boʊl ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm tɪ bɪld ə faɪər ɪn, ənd greɪts əˈbəv ɪt ðət hoʊld ðə fud. ˈəðər ðən ðə θərˈmɑmətər, ðɛr ər noʊ məˈkænɪkli ˈmuvɪŋ pɑrts tɪ breɪk. ðə ˈoʊnli pɑrts ðət muv ər ðə lɪd, wɪθ ə ˈsɪmpəl hɪnʤ, ðə vɛnts, wɪʧ ʤɪst ˈpɪvət əraʊnd ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈrɪvət, ənd ðə grɪlz, wɪʧ ər rɪˈmuvəbəl. ju hæv tɪ bɪld ə ril faɪər ɪn ðə, baɪ hænd, ənd əˈʤəst ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər baɪ ðə saɪz əv ðə faɪər, ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə vɛnts. ðɪs ɪz ðə weɪ ɪt həz bɪn dən fər ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz. ɪf ə brɑnz eɪʤ ˈpɛzənt kən du ɪt, ju ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɛz wɛl. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju kip jʊr wʊd sˈmoʊkər klin ənd draɪ, ənd prəˈtɛkt ɪt frəm ðə ˈɛləmənts bɪtˈwin ˈjuzɪz, ɪt wɪl læst ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ taɪm. wən əv maɪ ˈbrəðərz stɪl həz ə sˈmoʊkər ðət bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ maɪ dæd. hi meɪd ɪt frəm ə ˈsərpləs 55 gæl ɔɪl drəm, ənd ən ˈəvən θərˈmɑmətər frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛˈsɛs dweɪn, ɪn 1945 wɪn hi keɪm hoʊm frəm ww-ii*. ɪt stɪl wərks ənd lʊks laɪk nu. wɪθ ˈɛni lək, maɪ ˈnɛfjuz ˈʧɪldrən wɪl bi ˈkʊkɪŋ ɔn ɪt ˈæftər lɔŋ aɪ hæv pæst ɔn. ˈniðər gæs, nɔr ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz hæv ðɪs kaɪnd əv dərəˈbɪlɪti, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv məˈkænɪkəl pɑrts ðət wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wɛr aʊt ənd feɪl. ðə moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv wʊd sˈmoʊkər ju kən baɪ wɪl nɑt læst lɔŋ æt ɔl ənˈlɛs ˈprɑpər ˈmeɪntənəns ɪz dən. jʊr sˈmoʊkər nidz tɪ bi klind ənd draɪd kəmˈplitli ˈæftər juz, ðə grɪlz riˈmuvd ənd skrəbd klin, ənd ɔl ðə vɛnts nid tɪ bi klind. ðə nidz tɪ bi kəmˈplitli ˈɛmtid, waɪpt aʊt ənd draɪd. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz waɪp ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdz ənd grɪlz daʊn wɪθ ə θɪn ˈkoʊtɪŋ əv ˈvɛʤtəbəl ɔɪl. ˈɔlˌweɪz kip jʊr sˈmoʊkər ˈkəvərd wɪθ ə tɑrp wɪn nɑt ɪn juz, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ɪz ɪn ðə gərɑʒ. ðɪs wɪl kip jʊr sˈmoʊkər frɛʃ ənd klin fər ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ taɪm. soʊ greɪt əˈbaʊt wood?”*?” ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈænsər ɪz ðət wʊd prəˈdusɪz ril hit, ənd ril smoʊk. ˈrisəntli, ə tɛst wɑz kənˈdəktəd bɪtˈwin wʊd ənd gæs sˈmoʊkərz, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈhæmbərgərz ənd steɪks. ɪn ˈblaɪndˌfoʊldɪd tɛsts, noʊ wən kʊd tɛl ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈbərgərz, bət ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə steɪks wɑz laɪk naɪt ənd deɪ. ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər moʊst əˈpɛrənt ɪn ˈθɪkər kəts əv mit, ənd ˈlɔŋgər ˈkʊkɪŋ taɪmz. ˈhæmbərgərz ər θɪn, ənd kʊk kˈwɪkli, soʊ ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈrɪli ˈsutɪd fər sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ðeɪ kʊk tu ˈræpədli fər ðə smoʊk tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt ðɛm. fud kʊkt ɪn ə wʊd sˈmoʊkər əbˈzɔrbz ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə wʊd, bɪˈkəz ˈbərnɪŋ wʊd prəˈdusɪz hit ənd smoʊk. ɛz ðə fud əbˈzɔrbz ðə hit, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ drɔz ɪn ðə smoʊk. gæs sˈmoʊkərz du nɑt səˈplaɪ ɪˈnəf smoʊk frəm ðə wʊd, soʊ ðə fud ɪz lɛs ‘‘smoked‘*‘, ənd ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz ər ˈhɑrdli ˈbɛtər ðən ɪf ju ʤɪst θru səm wʊd ʧɪps ɪn jʊr ˈkɪʧən stoʊv əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈtərki. ˈɔlsoʊ, ju wɪl bi sˈmoʊkɪŋ fər ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz, ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈproʊˌpeɪn wɪl pʊt ə tən əv fjumz əraʊnd jʊr fud, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ɪt wɪl teɪst ˈdɪfərənt ðən fud. wɪn ðeɪ seɪ ðət ˈproʊˌpeɪn ɪz ə ‘‘clean‘*‘ ˈbərnɪŋ fjuəl, ðeɪ ʤɪst min klin kəmˈpɛrd tɪ rɑ koʊl, ər ˈdizəl fjuəl. ðə meɪn fjumz ər ˈwɔtər ˈveɪpər ənd ˈkɑrbən məˈnɑksaɪd. ʤɪst ɛz ɪn jʊr bləd, ˈkɑrbən məˈnɑksaɪd baɪndz tɪ ðə ˈmɑləˌkjulz ɪn jʊr fud 200 taɪmz ˈiziər ðən ˈɑksɪʤən, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ jʊr fud teɪsts ˈdɪfərənt ɪn ə gæs sˈmoʊkər. jʊr fud həz bɪn oxygen-starved*, ər ˈsəfəˌkeɪtɪd. ðə ˈkɑrbən məˈnɑksaɪd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈifɛkts ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ðə fud tɪ əbˈzɔrb ðə smoʊk. waɪl ðɪs ˈrɛndər jʊr fud ˌɪˈnɛdəbəl, ɪt hæv ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ˈnuɑnsɪz əv fud. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz wɪθ ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz. sɪns ðeɪ du nɑt kriˈeɪt ˈækʧəwəl kəmˈbəsʧən, ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ˈnuɑnsɪz ˌɪmˈpɑrtɪd tɪ ðə fud frəm ðə wʊd ɪz ˈgreɪtli rɪˈdust. ðɛr ər 7 ˈfiʧərz ðət ər gʊd tɪ hæv ɔn ə sˈmoʊkər: ə gʊd θərˈmɑmətər ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə nəˈsɛsɪti. moʊst ˈjunɪts kəm wɪθ ə ʧip θərˈmɑmətər, wɪʧ wɪʧ ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˌɪˈnækjərət. ʧɛk jʊr sˈmoʊkər θərˈmɑmətər ˈridɪŋz wɪθ ə ˈəvən θərˈmɑmətər ðət ju trəst, ənd ˈəpˈgreɪd ðə sˈmoʊkər θərˈmɑmətər ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðə vɛnts ʃʊd bi əˈtæʧt ˈfərmli, bət ˈpɪvət ˈfrili, ənd steɪ ɪn pleɪs wɛr ju wɔnt ðɛm. ðə grɪlz ʃʊd fɪt sˈnəgli, bət nɑt tu taɪt. rɪˈmɛmbər, ðeɪ wɪl ɪkˈspænd ˈdʊrɪŋ sˈmoʊkɪŋ. ðə grɪlz ʃʊd sɪt ˈsɑlədli ɔn ðə səˈpɔrts. soʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈdeɪnʤər əv ðɛm ˈfɑlɪŋ wɪn wɪn ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈhɛvi mit. ðə ˈpɔrtəl bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə meɪn ˈʧeɪmbər ʃʊd bi lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf. soʊ ðət ə lɔt əv smoʊk kən ˈsərkjəˌleɪt θru. ðə ʃʊd hæv ə lɑrʤ soʊ ɪt wɪl bi ˈizi tɪ æd mɔr wʊd, ənd ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl wɪn ˈnidɪd, ənd meɪk ɪt ˈiziər tɪ klin afterwords*. ɪf ɪt həz ə ˈwɔtər boʊl, ðɛr ʃʊd bi ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈkʊkɪŋ. soʊ ju kən ˈrifɪl ɪf ɪf ɪt draɪz aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ sˈmoʊkɪŋ. ə lɑrʤ wʊd sˈmoʊkər ʃʊd hæv wilz, tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈiziər tɪ muv əraʊnd. ɑr tɔp 3 pɪks fər sˈmoʊkərz wɪθ ɔl əv ðɪs ɪn maɪnd, səˈlɛktɪd (ɪn ɑr əˈpɪnjən) ðə tɔp 3 sˈmoʊkərz, beɪst ɔn ɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns, praɪs, ˈjuzərz nidz, ənd ˈəðər ˈrɛləvənt ˈfæktərz. ðeɪ ər: 1 ˈwɛbər sˈmoʊki ˈmaʊntən ˈsɪriz ˈwɛbər, wɪʧ ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈwɛbər ˈstɛfənz, ɪz wən əv ðə fərst ˈfæməliz əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ ənd ˈgrɪlɪŋ. bɪn ɪn ˈbɪznɪs sɪns 1893 ənd ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ˈmɛni pɑrts ðət ər ˈstændərd ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɔn moʊst ˈmɑdərn grɪlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz prəˈdusɪŋ ðə fərst kəˈmərʃəli prəˈdust raʊnd ˈkɛtəl grɪl. ðeɪ ər wən əv ðə moʊst ˈtrəstɪd neɪmz ɪn ðə sˈmoʊkər ənd ˈgrɪlɪŋ wərld. wi ˈreɪtɪd ðɛr sˈmoʊki ˈmaʊntən ɛz ðə 1 ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl sˈmoʊkər ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə sˈmoʊki ˈmaʊntən ˈsɪriz ər ˈvərtɪkəl sˈmoʊkərz, ənd ðeɪ ər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn 3 ˈsaɪzɪz, ənd ðiz ˈmɛʒərmənts ər ðə diameters*. ðiz ˈjunɪts ər ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ fər lɑrʤ roʊsts, juʤ ˈtərkiz, hæmz,, ənd ˈsɪmələr kəts. ðə saɪz ˈizəli smoʊks 2 30 paʊnd ˈtərkiz, ər lɑrʤ roʊsts, hæmz, ə taɪm. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ɪt meɪks ə greɪt grɪl. baɪ ˈmuvɪŋ ðə faɪər boʊl tɪ ðə greɪt tir, ˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈlɑvə rɑks ɔn ðə koʊlz, ənd ˈsɛtɪŋ ə greɪt dɪˈrɛkli ɔn tɔp əv ðə faɪər boʊl, ɪt ˈivɪn meɪks ə ˈwəndərfəl ˈbreɪziər. ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ klin ənd meɪnˈteɪn, ənd laɪt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈizəli teɪk wɪθ ju tɪ ðə leɪk, ˈrɪvər, ər ˈgrændˌmɑz haʊs fər ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz. ðə ˈoʊnli kɑn aɪ kən θɪŋk əv fər ðɪs ˈkʊkər ɪz ðət ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈɛriə ɪz tu smɔl fər ə lɑrʤ ræks əv rɪbz (ənˈlɛs ju kət ðɛm), ə saɪd əv bif, ə hoʊl hɑg, ˈsprɛdɪŋ aʊt fɪʃ, ˈsɔsɪʤɪz, ˈʧizɪz, ənd səʧ. fər ðiz, nid ə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl sˈmoʊkər, wɪʧ ɪz ə lɔt ˈhɛviər ənd ˈhɑrdər tɪ muv əraʊnd. noʊ sˈmoʊkər wɪl du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. bət fər ə ˈfæməli, ðɪs kəmz ɛz kloʊz tɪ ə ˈpərˌfɪkt sˈmoʊkər ɛz ju kən gɪt. ðə sˈmoʊki ˈmaʊntən ˈsɪriz ˈfiʧərz: ˈpɔrsələn ɪˈnæməld stil kənˈstrəkʃən wɪθ 2 ˈprimiəm greɪts. wɪθ 2 ˈprimiəm greɪts. ə θərˈmɑmətər, ðət wɪl nɑt nid tɪ bi ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd. ðət wɪl nɑt nid tɪ bi ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd. ə əˈlumənəm ˈwɔtər pæn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl vɛnts ɔn boʊθ ðə lɪd ənd ðə boʊl fər ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs ˈdʊrɪŋ sˈmoʊkɪŋ ənd ˈgrɪlɪŋ. ɔn boʊθ ðə lɪd ənd ðə boʊl fər ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs ˈdʊrɪŋ sˈmoʊkɪŋ ənd ˈgrɪlɪŋ. ˈnaɪˌlɑn, ˈhændəl ɔn ðə lɪd. ə ˈbɑtəm tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈsərfəs ɪt ɪz ˈsɛtɪŋ ɔn. tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈsərfəs ɪt ɪz ˈsɛtɪŋ ɔn. kəmz wɪθ ə ˈkəvər tɪ kip ɪt klin bɪtˈwin ˈjuzɪz. tɪ kip ɪt klin bɪtˈwin ˈjuzɪz. ˈwɔrənti ənd bækt baɪ ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs. ənd bækt baɪ ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs. dɪˈmɛnʃənz: (fər ðə haɪ ɛks waɪd ɛks lɔŋ. ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ə fʊl 726 skwɛr ˈɪnʧɪz fər ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈɛriə. ˈɛmti weɪt 20 paʊndz. ðə 3 ˈsaɪzɪz əˈlaʊ ju tɪ ʧuz ðə wən ðət bɛst suts jʊr nidz. ðə ɪz aɪˈdil fər ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən, ər ˈsəmˌwən hu lɪvz ɪn ən əˈpɑrtmənt, ˈsəbdɪˌvɪʒən, ər ˈəðər ˈlɪmɪtɪd speɪs ˈɛriə. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ smɔl ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈizəli teɪk wɪθ ju wɪn ju goʊ tɪ ðə leɪk, ˈkæmpɪŋ, cook-outs*, ər ɛz ə ˈbæˌkəp fər jʊr ˈlɑrʤər. ðə ɪz ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz bɪtˈwin ðə lɑrʤ ənd smɔl ˈsaɪzɪz, lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf fər ˈtərkiz ənd roʊsts, bət stɪl smɔl ɪˈnəf tɪ bi kənˈvinjənt. ðə saɪz ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ˈfæməli ˈgæðərɪŋz, ənd sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈlɑrʤər əˈmaʊnts əv fud æt wən taɪm. ɪt ɪz stɪl smɔl ənd laɪt ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˈizəli ˈpɔrtəbəl. aɪ oʊn ðɪs ˈmɑdəl, ɪn ðə saɪz. ðə kənˈstrəkʃən ɪz ˌfərˈstreɪt. ɔl ðə wɛldz ər nit ənd well-done*. ðə ˈrɪvəts ər taɪt ənd ˈivɪn. ðə lɪd fɪts sˈnəgli ənd ðə vɛnt dɔrz kloʊz kəmˈplitli. ðə ˈhændəl ɪz roʊˈbəst, ənd ˈfərmli əˈtæʧt. aɪ stɪl hæv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl θərˈmɑmətər ɪn ðə lɪd, ənd wɪn aɪ ˈtɛstɪd ɪt (wɪθ ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˈwɔtər), ɪt wɑz haɪ baɪ ˈoʊnli 1 dɪˈgri. ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl hit ˈlikɪʤ frəm ˈɛniˌwɛr. ðə ˈkəvər kips ˈwɔtər aʊt əv ðə ˈjunɪt, ˈivɪn wɪn spreɪd dɪˈrɛkli wɪθ ə ˈgɑrdən hoʊz. all-in-all*, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsɑləd, sˈmoʊkər. moʊst rəvˈjuz gɪv ðɪs ˈsɪriz ə riˈsaʊndɪŋ 5 aʊt əv 5 streɪt əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd. praɪs ɪz fɛr, ðɪs sˈmoʊkər ɪz ə ˈbɑrgɪn ɪn bʊk. 2 nəˈpoʊljən əˈpɑloʊ sˈmoʊkər nəˈpoʊljən ɪz ə kəˈneɪdiən ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧər əv wʊd ənd gæs ˈfaɪərˌpleɪsəz, ˌɪnˈsərts, ˈhitɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, sˈmoʊkərz ənd grɪlz. ðeɪ hæv bɪn ɪn ˈbɪznɪs sɪns 1976 wi ˈreɪtɪd ðɛr əˈpɑloʊ 2 fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈrizənz. fərst, nəˈpoʊljən həz bɪn ɪn ˈbɪznɪs fər ə məʧ ˈʃɔrtər taɪm ðən ˈwɛbər. ˈwɛbər ˈoʊnli meɪks sˈmoʊkərz, grɪlz ənd ækˈsɛsəriz, wɛr ɛz fər nəˈpoʊljən, ɪt simz mɔr əv ə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn. ðə əˈpɑloʊ, ə ˈvərtɪkəl ˈsɪmələr tɪ sˈmoʊki ˈmaʊntən ˈsɪriz, ɪz ə greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə fækt ðət ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈpɑsəbəl səˈluʃənz fər ˈɛni ˈsɪŋgəl ˈprɑbləm, ɪn ðɪs keɪs, haʊ tɪ stæk greɪts tɪ hoʊld mɔr fud fər sˈmoʊkɪŋ. ˈwɛbər ˈjuzɪz rɪˈteɪnɪŋ tæbz sɛt æt ˈdɪfərənt ˈlɛvəlz. nəˈpoʊljən ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ wɪθ ə ˈmɑʤələr əˈproʊʧ. ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈjunɪt ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə ˈkɛtəl grɪl. baɪ ˈædɪŋ wən ər mɔr əv ðə ˈmɑʤələr ˈsɛkʃənz, əˈtæʧt wɪθ ˈmɛtəl klɪps, ɪt ˈkɑnvərts tɪ ə sˈmoʊkər əv tu ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈvɑljumz. greɪt aɪˈdiə, ɪn ˈθɪri æt list. mɔr əˈbaʊt ðət ˈleɪtər. ɪt ɪz meɪd frəm stil ʃit, bət məʧ ˈθɪnər ʃits ðən ðə ˈwɛbər. bət ɪt dɪz hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə ˈwɛbər mit hʊks ɪn ðə lɪd tɪ hæŋ ˈpisɪz əv mit fər sˈmoʊkɪŋ. ˈəðər ˈfiʧərz ˌɪnˈklud: fər ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl. fər ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl. ˈkʊkɪŋ geɪts, iʧ ˈsɛkʃən kənˈteɪnz ə ˈkʊkɪŋ greɪt. iʧ ˈsɛkʃən kənˈteɪnz ə ˈkʊkɪŋ greɪt. ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈaɪlət hoʊlz æt iʧ ˈlɛvəl fər ˌɪnˈsərtɪŋ ə θərˈmɑmətər proʊb. æt iʧ ˈlɛvəl fər ˌɪnˈsərtɪŋ ə θərˈmɑmətər proʊb. dɪˈmɛnʃənz: (wɪθ ɔl θri ˈsɛkʃənz): ɛks ɛks weɪt, wɪn ˈfʊli əˈsɛmbəld: 30 paʊnz. fərst, ðə gʊd. ðə ˈmɑʤələr dɪˈzaɪn lɛndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ə lɔt əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, frəm ə hiˈbɑˌʧi tɪ ə ˈfʊlˌsaɪz sˈmoʊkər. ðə mit hʊks æd tɪ ˌvərsəˈtɪləti. ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər proʊb hoʊlz lɛt ju ʧɛk ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər æt ˈdɪfərənt ˈlɛvəlz. naʊ, ðə bæd. kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈwɛbər, ðɛr ər kənˈstrəkʃən ˈɪʃuz. waɪl ˈfʊli ˈfəŋkʃənəl, ðə kˈwɑləti əv kənˈstrəkʃən ɪz kənˈsɪdərəbli bɪˈloʊ ðət əv ðə ˈwɛbər. ðə ˈrɪvətɪŋ əˈpɪrz ə ˈlɪtəl sˈlɑpi ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz. ðə stil ɪz məʧ ˈθɪnər. ðə vɛnt dɔrz ər meɪd mɔr ˈʧipli,. ðə ˈhændəlz ər ˈʧipli meɪd, bət sɪns ðeɪ ər ˈboʊltɪd ɔn, ðeɪ kʊd bi ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd. hit liks aʊt bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɛkʃənz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmɛtəl klɪps du nɑt meɪk ən ˈɛrˌtaɪt sil, ənd sɪns ðeɪ ər ˈrɪvətɪd, rɪˈpleɪsmənt wʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt, ɪf nɑt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. hit ˈɔlsoʊ liks aʊt frəm ðə vɛnt dɔrz. ɔl əv ðə ˈwɛldɪd simz sim ə ˈlɪtəl sˈlɑpi. ðɛr ɪz noʊ hit ʃild, soʊ ju wɪl hæv tɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈkɛrfəl wɛr ju sɛt ðə ˈjunɪt tɪ juz ɪt. ənd ˈlæstli, ɪt dɪz nɑt kəm wɪθ ə ˈkəvər. wən kən bi ˈpərʧəst ˈsɛpərətli fər əraʊnd ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn aɪ ˈtɛstɪd ðə ˈkəvər, ˈwɔtər keɪm ɪn əraʊnd ðə mɛʃ ˈbɑtəm ənd puld ɪn ðə faɪər boʊl. ðɪs wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rəst aʊt ðə ˈbɑtəm, soʊ ðə ˈjunɪt məst bi stɔrd ˈɪnˌdɔrz, ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə ˈkəvər. ðiz ˈrizənz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli waɪ ðə ˈjunɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈwɔrəntɪd fər wən jɪr, ˈvərsəz ðə ˈwɔrənti. ˈɔlsoʊ, wɪn aɪ ˈtɛstɪd ðə θərˈmɑmətər ɪn ðə ˈkəvər (baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə proʊb ɪn ˈbɔɪlɪŋ maɪ ˌɛləˈveɪʃən, ˈwɔtər bɔɪlz æt 205°f*), ɪt wɑz ɔf baɪ 25°f*. waɪl nən əv ðiz ˈɪʃuz wʊd kip ðə ənˈtɪl frəm ˈwərkɪŋ, fər ə waɪl æt list, aɪ wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt mɔr frəm ə ˈjunɪt ðət kɔsts əraʊnd ɪt smoʊks mit əkˈsɛptəbli, ənd ɪz stɪl ˈbɛtər ðən ə gæs, ər ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkər. ənd ɪt dɪz wərk ˈbɛtər ðən səm ˈəðər ˈmɑdəlz ɪn praɪs reɪnʤ. bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs, ðə əˈpɑloʊ gɪts ðə 2 spɑt, raɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈwɛbər sˈmoʊki ˈmaʊntən ˈsɪriz. 3 ˈbrɪŋkmən grɪl ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl sˈmoʊkər ˈbrɪŋkmən, ə dɪˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈrɛmɪŋtən ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ɪz ə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ˌɪmˈpɔrts ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərz ə lɔt əv ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈprɑdəkts, səʧ ɛz grɪlz, sˈmoʊkərz, ˈflæʃˌlaɪts, ˈspɑˌtlaɪts, naɪvz, ənd mɔr. ðeɪ hæv bɪn ɪn ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ˈbrɪŋkmən fər əraʊnd 30 jɪrz. ˈbrɪŋkmən ˈprɑdəkts ər ˈwɛlˈnoʊn du tɪ biɪŋ soʊld θru lɑrʤ ˈaʊˌtlɛts səʧ ɛz ˈwɔlˌmɑrt, hoʊm ˈdipoʊ, ənd ˈəðərz. ðə 3 spɑt goʊz tɪ ðə grɪl ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl sˈmoʊkər. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈvərtɪkəl sˈmoʊkər, wɪθ fju bɛlz ənd ˈwɪsəlz. rɪˈmɛmbər, wi ˈreɪtɪd ðiz ˈjuzɪŋ praɪs ˈvərsəz ˈvælju ɛz wən əv ðə kraɪˈtɪriə. ðɪs ˈjunɪt ɪz ə streɪt ðət kən hoʊld əp tɪ 50 paʊndz əv mit æt ə taɪm. æt ə ˈriˌteɪl praɪs əv ər lɛs, ɪt ɪz ðə list ɪkˈspɛnsɪv sˈmoʊkər wi rivˈjud. ɪt ɪz meɪd ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ənd ðə ˈwərkmənˌʃɪp ɪz ˈædəkˌweɪt. nɑt greɪt, bət ˈædəkˌweɪt. ju gɪt wət ju peɪ fər. ðə ˈjunɪt ˈfiʧərz: ɪt həz 2 ˈʧipli meɪd greɪts bət ðeɪ du wərk. bət ðeɪ du wərk. ɪt həz ə θərˈmɑmətər ɪn ðə lɪd (sɔrt of…*…) ɪn ðə lɪd (sɔrt of…*…) ˈstərdi ˈwʊdən ˈhændəlz ðət ər səˈpraɪzɪŋli. ðət ər səˈpraɪzɪŋli. ðə hɪnʤd əˈlumənəm frənt dɔr ɪz ˈfərmli əˈtæʧt ənd ˈkloʊzɪz wɛl. ɪz ˈfərmli əˈtæʧt ənd ˈkloʊzɪz wɛl. ˈwɔtər ənd faɪər pænz. ˈkəvər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈwɔrənti ðə bɛst ˈfiʧərz əv ðɪs ˈjunɪt ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz greɪt fər ə bɪˈgɪnər, ər ɛz ə ˈbæˌkəp sˈmoʊkər. ɪt hæv ə lɔt əv θɪŋz tɪ hæv tɪ ˈfɪdəl wɪθ. ɪt dɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ mit. ənd ɪt dɪz ðɪs wɛl. naʊ fər ðə bæd. ə ˈjunɪt, soʊ ɪt ɪz ˈʧipli meɪd, bət ˈfʊli ˈfəŋkʃənəl fər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈpərpəs. ðɛr ər noʊ kənˈtroʊləbəl vɛnts, ənd noʊ vɛnt hoʊlz ɪn ðə fire-pan*, soʊ ɪt kən klɑg əp wɪθ æʃ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ɪz ˈizəli kərˈɛktɪd baɪ ˈdrɪlɪŋ 5 ər 6 smɔl hoʊlz ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə, tɪ əˈlaʊ mɔr ɛr ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən. ðə lɪd ɪz nɑt ə snəg fɪt, bət taɪt ɪˈnəf tɪ smoʊk. ðə ˈækˌsɛs dɔr ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈnɛroʊ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈhɑrdər tɪ æd, bət stɪl ˈduəbəl. ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər geɪʤ ɪz ə ʤoʊk. ɪt ˈivɪn hæv ˈɛni ˈnəmbərz ɔn ɪt. ʤɪst ə daɪəl əv ˈreɪnʤɪz ðət seɪ, wɔrm, aɪˈdil, ənd hot”*”. aɪ ˈivɪn ˈbɑðər ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪt. ðə fərst θɪŋ aɪ wʊd du wɪθ ðɪs ˈjunɪt ɪz ˌriˈpleɪs ðə θərˈmɑmətər wɪθ ə gʊd nuˈmɛrɪkəl wən. ðə ˈkəvər ɪz ˈædəkˌweɪt, ənd kɛpt ðə ˈjunɪt draɪ wɪn ˈtɛstɪd. ðə wərst θɪŋ ɪz ðət ˈbrɪŋkmən ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs ɪz ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈfit ðɛr kəmˈpjutər ˈænsərɪŋ ˈsɪstəm tɪ riʧ ə lɪv ˈpərsən. ju hæv tɪ liv ə ˈnəmbər, wɪʧ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnɛvər rɪˈzəlts ɪn ə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈwɔlˌmɑrt, ənd hoʊm ˈdipoʊ boʊθ hæv gʊd rɪˈtərn ˈpɑləsiz ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ jʊr sˈmoʊkər. ɪz ðɪs ðə bɛst ʧɔɪs aʊt ðɛr? fɑr frəm ɪt. ər ðɛr ˈbɛtər wənz fər ˈəndər nu? nɑt æt ɔl. ðɪs sˈmoʊkər dɪz wət ɪt ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ du, ənd fər ðə ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə gʊd ˈvælju. wɪθ ə fju ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz, ɪt kən bi ə ˈvɛri gʊd sˈmoʊkər. ˈfaɪnəl wərdz ɔn sˈmoʊkərz ðiz θri sˈmoʊkərz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ɑr aɪˈdiə əv ðə 3 bɛst baɪz fər ə sˈmoʊkər. ɛz ju kən si, ðɛr ɪz ə greɪt dil əv ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɑdəlz. ðeɪ wɪl sərv ju wɛl ɪn ðə jɪrz tɪ kəm. ðeɪ ər nɑt ðə moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, nɔr ðə ˈʧipəst, bət ðə bɛst ˈvælju kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈpraɪsɪz. gæs sˈmoʊkərz: ˈizi tɪ juz ˈjunɪts ə gæs sˈmoʊkər ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ə wʊd sˈmoʊkər, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl ər wʊd ɛz fjuəl, ɪt ˈjuzɪz ˈproʊˌpeɪn tɪ səˈplaɪ hit. smɔl əˈmaʊnts əv ər ˈædɪd fər ðə smoʊk. waɪl səm grɪlz ər fjuəld baɪ ˈnæʧərəl gæs, ɔl gæs sˈmoʊkərz juz ˈproʊˌpeɪn. səm ˈpipəl hæv kənˈvərtɪd ðɛm ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈnæʧərəl gæs, bət ðɪs ɪz ˌɪnədˈvaɪzəbəl. ˈnæʧərəl gæs bərnz məʧ ˈhɑtər ðən ˈproʊˌpeɪn. fər sˈmoʊkɪŋ, ju wɔnt ə ˈstɛdi ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv əraʊnd, ər lɛs. ˈnæʧərəl gæs kən meɪk ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk fər ə sˈmoʊkər. ˈproʊˌpeɪn ɪz ˈrɛdəli əˈveɪləbəl æt moʊst ˈhɑrdˌwɛr stɔrz, kənˈvinjəns stɔrz, ənd ˈəðər ˈhændi loʊˈkeɪʃənz. ɪt ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd bərnz klin kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈəðər ˈsɪmələr fjuəlz. noʊ peɪn wɪθ ˈproʊˌpeɪn sˈmoʊkərz ðɛr ər səm ædˈvæntɪʤɪz tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ gæs sˈmoʊkərz: ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪz məʧ ˈklinər. ju hæv tɪ wɪθ ˈmɛsi ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl. ju hæv tɪ wɪθ ˈmɛsi ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl. kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɪz məʧ ˈiziər ˈmoʊstli ʤɪst ˈtərnɪŋ ə nɑb ənd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə θərˈmɑmətər. ˈmoʊstli ʤɪst ˈtərnɪŋ ə nɑb ənd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə θərˈmɑmətər. ˈproʊˌpeɪn bərnz ˈklinər ðən ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl ər wʊd, bət ðɪs ɪz ə sɔrd, ɛz ju wɪl rɛd əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈsɛkʃən. bət ðɪs ɪz ə sɔrd, ɛz ju wɪl rɛd əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈsɛkʃən. gæs sˈmoʊkərz hit əp kˈwɪkər ˈjuʒəwəli wɪˈθɪn 10 ˈmɪnəts ər soʊ. ˈjuʒəwəli wɪˈθɪn 10 ˈmɪnəts ər soʊ. gæs sˈmoʊkərz meɪnˈteɪn mɔr ˈivɪn ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈoʊvər taɪm. ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl ənd wʊd gɪt ˈkulər ɛz ðeɪ bərn daʊn, soʊ ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə sˈmoʊkər goʊz əp ənd daʊn ə lɔt. nɑt ˈrɪli ə ˈprɑbləm, bət ɪt dɪz min ju hæv tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈkloʊsli, wɛr ɛz wɪθ gæs, ju ʤɪst nid tɪ ʧɛk jʊr fjuəl tæŋk ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli, ənd ʧeɪnʤ tæŋks wɪn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðə hit sɔrs ɪz æt ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə gæs ɪz floʊɪŋ. ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl ənd wʊd gɪt ˈkulər ɛz ðeɪ bərn daʊn, soʊ ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə sˈmoʊkər goʊz əp ənd daʊn ə lɔt. nɑt ˈrɪli ə ˈprɑbləm, bət ɪt dɪz min ju hæv tɪ ˈkloʊsli, wɛr ɛz wɪθ gæs, ju ʤɪst nid tɪ ʧɛk jʊr fjuəl tæŋk ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli, ənd ʧeɪnʤ tæŋks wɪn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðə hit sɔrs ɪz æt ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə gæs ɪz floʊɪŋ. gæs sˈmoʊkərz ər mɔr kənˈvinjənt. ʤɪst tərn ɔn ðə gæs, ˌɪgˈnaɪt ðə ˈbərnər, əˈplaɪ, æd fud, kloʊz əp ənd lɛt ɪt du θɪŋ. meɪn banes…*… ɛz ˈhændi ɛz ˈproʊˌpeɪn ɪz, ðɛr ər səm ˈdrɔˌbæks tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ɪn ə sˈmoʊkər: jʊr fud wɪl nɑt hæv ðə ˈsɪgnəʧər ‘‘smoked’*’ ˈfleɪvər bɪˈkəz ə lɔt əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv smoʊkt fud kəmz frəm ðə kəmˈbəsʧən əv wʊd. ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪl bi ˈmɪsɪŋ, bət ɪf ju hæv ˈnɛvər ˈitən fud frəm ə wʊd ˈbərnər, ju ˈnoʊtɪs. ju hæv tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst teɪst ðɛm ˈsaɪdbaɪˈsaɪd tɪ tɛl, ɛz ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈsətəl ˈdɪfərəns. ˈproʊˌpeɪn prəˈdusɪz lɛs smoʊk, mɔr ˈwɔtər ˈveɪpər, ənd mɔr ˈkɑrbən məˈnɑksaɪd, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈhɪbəts ðə əbˈzɔrpʃən əv ðə sˈmoʊki ˈnuɑnsɪz. ðə fud wɪl stɪl teɪst greɪt, ʤɪst nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz ɪn ə wood-burner*. bɪˈkəz ə lɔt əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv smoʊkt fud kəmz frəm ðə kəmˈbəsʧən əv wʊd. ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪl bi ˈmɪsɪŋ, bət ɪf ju hæv ˈnɛvər ˈitən fud frəm ə wʊd ˈbərnər, ju ˈnoʊtɪs. ju hæv tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst teɪst ðɛm ˈsaɪdbaɪˈsaɪd tɪ tɛl, ɛz ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈsətəl ˈdɪfərəns. ˈproʊˌpeɪn prəˈdusɪz lɛs smoʊk, mɔr ˈwɔtər ˈveɪpər, ənd mɔr ˈkɑrbən məˈnɑksaɪd, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈhɪbəts ðə əbˈzɔrpʃən əv ðə sˈmoʊki ˈnuɑnsɪz. ðə fud wɪl stɪl teɪst greɪt, ʤɪst nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz ɪn ə wood-burner*. ju gɪt ðə seɪm ˈkrɪspi skɪn (kɔld ðə ‘‘bark’*’), ər ðə seɪm ˈrɛdɪʃ ‘‘smoke-ring’*’ ɔn jʊr fud ɛz ju wʊd wɪθ ə ˈwʊdi. ðeɪ wɪl stɪl bi ðɛr, ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪfərənt. ðeɪ wɪl stɪl bi ðɛr, ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪfərənt. ə wɪl nɑt gɪt ɛz hɑt ɛz ə wʊd sˈmoʊkər. ðɪs ˈrɪli ˈmætər məʧ wɪn sˈmoʊkɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ju ˈoʊnli nid əraʊnd, bət fər ˈgrɪlɪŋ, ju nid tɪ sɪr ðə mit ɛz sun ɛz ɪt hɪts ðə grɪl, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz əv 800°f*, ər haɪər. ə gæs meɪk ɪt ðət haɪ. ðɪs ˈrɪli ˈmætər məʧ wɪn sˈmoʊkɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ju ˈoʊnli nid əraʊnd, bət fər ˈgrɪlɪŋ, ju nid tɪ sɪr ðə mit ɛz sun ɛz ɪt hɪts ðə grɪl, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz əv 800°f*, ər haɪər. ə gæs meɪk ɪt ðət haɪ. ðɛr ɪz ə sˈlaɪtli haɪər ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈmɪsˌhæps, du tɪ ðə ˈflæməbəl ˈneɪʧər əv ˈproʊˌpeɪn gæs. ˈproʊˌpeɪn ɪz ˈreɪtɪd ɛz ə klæs ˈhæzərdəs məˈtɪriəl. waɪl ˈpərfəktli seɪf ˈəndər moʊst kənˈdɪʃənz, frik ˈæksədənts hæv ˈhæpənd. ˈɔlˌweɪz stɔr jʊr tæŋks ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə haʊs, ˈivɪn wɪn ju θɪŋk ðeɪ ər ˈɛmti.. ˈproʊˌpeɪn ɪz ˈreɪtɪd ɛz ə klæs ˈhæzərdəs məˈtɪriəl. waɪl ˈpərfəktli seɪf ˈəndər moʊst kənˈdɪʃənz, frik ˈæksədənts hæv ˈhæpənd. ˈɔlˌweɪz stɔr jʊr tæŋks ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə haʊs, ˈivɪn wɪn ju θɪŋk ðeɪ ər ˈɛmti.. ju hæv meɪk ʃʊr nən əv jʊr vɛnts ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ðə wɪnd. ə ˈsədən gəst kʊd bloʊ aʊt ðə ˈbərnər, ənd ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər wɪl stɪl kip spreɪɪŋ ˈproʊˌpeɪn, wɪʧ wɪl ˈbɪlˌdəp ɪn ðə sˈmoʊkər. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər θɪŋ ˈnidɪd fər ə dɪˈzæstər ɪz fər ən ənˈwɛri kʊk tɪ ʧɛk ɔn ðə sˈmoʊkər wɪθ ə lɪt ˌsɪgəˈrɛt, sɪˈgɑr, paɪp, ər kɔz ə ˈstætɪk spɑrk, ənd kəˈbum! bi ˈskræpɪŋ jʊr ˈtərki ɔf ðə saɪd əv jʊr haʊs fər aʊərz. ə ˈsədən gəst kʊd bloʊ aʊt ðə ˈbərnər, ənd ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər wɪl stɪl kip spreɪɪŋ ˈproʊˌpeɪn, wɪʧ wɪl ˈbɪlˌdəp ɪn ðə sˈmoʊkər. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər θɪŋ ˈnidɪd fər ə dɪˈzæstər ɪz fər ən ənˈwɛri kʊk tɪ ʧɛk ɔn ðə sˈmoʊkər wɪθ ə lɪt ˌsɪgəˈrɛt, sɪˈgɑr, paɪp, ər kɔz ə ˈstætɪk spɑrk, ənd kəˈbum! bi ˈskræpɪŋ jʊr ˈtərki ɔf ðə saɪd əv jʊr haʊs fər aʊərz. ˈproʊˌpeɪn ɪz ˈoʊdərləs, soʊ ðə lɔ rikˈwaɪərz ðət ə ˈkɛmɪkəl ɪz ˈædɪd tɪ meɪk ɪt smɛl, soʊ ðət gæs liks kən bi dɪˈtɛktɪd. ðɪs kən ˌɪmˈpɑrt ə ‘‘unique’*’ ˈfleɪvər tɪ jʊr fud. ˈmɛni hæv dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɛz ““bacon-ish”*”. ˈəðərz seɪ ðeɪ du nɑt dɪˈtɛkt ɪt. ðɪs kən ˌɪmˈpɑrt ə ‘‘unique’*’ ˈfleɪvər tɪ jʊr fud. ˈmɛni hæv dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɛz ““bacon-ish”*”. ˈəðərz seɪ ðeɪ du nɑt dɪˈtɛkt ɪt. ˈproʊˌpeɪn kɔsts mɔr ðən wʊd ər ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl wɪʧ fər ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu lɪv ɪn ðə boonies*, ɪz ˈɔfən fri. wɪʧ fər ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu lɪv ɪn ðə boonies*, ɪz ˈɔfən fri. ju hæv tɪ hæv æt list 2 ˈproʊˌpeɪn tæŋks, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv ə ˈhæbət əv ˈrənɪŋ aʊt wɪn ju ər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ. moʊst gæs sˈmoʊkərz du nɑt kəm wɪθ ə ˈproʊˌpeɪn tæŋk. moʊst gæs sˈmoʊkərz du nɑt kəm wɪθ ə ˈproʊˌpeɪn tæŋk. gæs sˈmoʊkərz ər nɑt əˈlaʊd ɪn moʊst ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz ənd cook-offs*. ɛz ju kən si, ðɛr ər boʊθ ædˈvæntɪʤɪz, ənd ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤz tɪ gæs sˈmoʊkərz. ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl səkˈsɛsfəli smoʊk fud ɪn gæs sˈmoʊkərz ˈɛvəri deɪ. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ə gæs sˈmoʊkər ɪz raɪt fər ju kən ˌdɪˈsaɪd. du ju wɔnt tɪ bi ə ‘‘purist’*’, ər du ju wɔnt kənˈvinjəns? ðɛr ɪz rum ɪn ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ wərld fər boʊθ. gæs sˈmoʊkərz: ðə bɪg θri rivˈjud səˈlɛktɪd ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt 3 gæs sˈmoʊkərz, beɪst ɔn ɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns, praɪs, ˈjuzərz nidz, etc…*…. ðeɪ ər: 1 ˈproʊˌpeɪn sˈmoʊkər ðɛr ɪz noʊ kˈwɛʃən, ɪz ðə kɪŋ əv gæs ənd ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni bɪˈgæn ɪn 1976 ɛz ɛm ɛm ˈwɛldɪŋ, ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə neɪm tɪ ɪn 1982 ə lɔŋ story…*…). ðə ˈkəmpəˌni meɪks ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈkʊkərz, ənd ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil ækˈsɛsəriz. səm əv ðɛr ˈmɛni ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz wər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə fərst ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈtərki fraɪər, ðə fərst ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkər, ənd ðə fərst ˈɪnˌdɔr ˈtərki fraɪər. ɔl əv sˈmoʊkərz ər bɪlt laɪk tæŋks. ðeɪ ər ˈsɑləd, ənd fil ˈvɛri. ˈnəθɪŋ ɔn ðɛm lʊks, ər filz ʧip. ðiz ər ðə ˈkædəˌlæk əv ˈproʊˌpeɪn sˈmoʊkərz. ju wɪl faɪnd sˈmoʊkərz ɪn səm əv ðə ˈfaɪnəst ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, ˈsteɪˌkhaʊsɪz, ənd rɪˈzɔrts ɪn ðə wərld. prəˈfɛʃənəl kʊks əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə kənˈsɪstənsi ənd kənˈvinjəns əv ðiz sˈmoʊkərz. ˈproʊˌpeɪn sˈmoʊkər ˈizəli ˈkæpʧərd ðə 1 spɑt ɪn ɑr rəvˈjuz. waɪ: tu ˈsaɪzɪz tɪ ʧuz frəm ə ənd ə ə ənd ə 4 kroʊm sˈmoʊkɪŋ ræks wɪθ 717 sq*. ˈɪnʧɪz əv ˈkʊkɪŋ speɪs fər ðə ənd ˈoʊvər 1300 sq*. ˈɪnʧɪz fər ðə wɪθ 717 sq*. ˈɪnʧɪz əv ˈkʊkɪŋ speɪs fər ðə ənd ˈoʊvər 1300 sq*. ˈɪnʧɪz fər ðə ðeɪ kəm wɪθ ə taɪp 1 ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər ənd hoʊz, wɪθ ə spɑrk, ənd ə gæs kənˈtroʊl nɑb. wɪθ ə spɑrk, ənd ə gæs kənˈtroʊl nɑb. ə boʊl ənd wʊd ʧɪp treɪ. ə θərˈmɑmətər ɪn ðə dɔr, ənd ə. ənd ə. ə ˈsteɪnləs stil ˈbərnər. ə ˈhændəl, tɪ lɑk ðə meɪn dɔr. tɪ lɑk ðə meɪn dɔr. ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪd fər ˈbɛtər hit riˈtɛnʃən. ðə ˈmɑdəl ɪz lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf fər moʊst ˈfəŋkʃənz, bət fər ðoʊz hu θɪŋk ðeɪ meɪ nid tɪ smoʊk ə hoʊl mastadon*, ər ə ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ðə həz ɪˈnəf rum tɪ smoʊk ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət wɔks, klaɪmz, swɪmz, ər flaɪz (kət ˈɪntu ˈmænɪʤəbəl ˈpisɪz, əv kɔrs). ðə ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən ˈstrɛʧɪz jʊr ˈproʊˌpeɪn səˈplaɪ, ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈbaʊt 24 aʊərz əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ taɪm pər tæŋk. ənd ɪf ju ər nɑt ʃʊr ˈwɛðər ju wɔnt ə sˈmoʊkər, ər ə gæs sˈmoʊkər, ɪn lək. boʊθ ˈsaɪzɪz əv ðə kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd ɛz wʊd sˈmoʊkərz, ənd ju kən stɪl juz ðə ˈproʊˌpeɪn tɪ stɑrt ðə ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl. ðə dɔrz sil gʊd, ənd ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl ˈlikɪʤ əv hit ər smoʊk. ðə θərˈmɑmətər ɔn ðə ˈjunɪt ˈtɛstɪd tɪ 5°f*, wɪʧ ɪz gʊd ɪn bʊk. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdrɔˌbæks aɪ kʊd si ɪn ðɪs ˈjunɪt ɪz ðət ɪt dɪz nɑt kəm wɪθ ə ˈkəvər. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðə ˈwɔtər pæn ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl smɔl fər ðɪs saɪz sˈmoʊkər, soʊ aɪ wʊd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪt wɪθ wən əv ðoʊz ˈlɑrʤər əˈlumənəm wənz. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər θɪŋ aɪ kən θɪŋk əv ɪz tɪ æd ə bɪr ˈbɑtəl ˈoʊpənər ɔn ðə saɪd, ənd gʊd tɪ go…*… kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈpraɪsɪz, ðiz sˈmoʊkərz ər ə ˈbɑrgɪn, ˈɛniˌweɪ ju slaɪs ɪt. 2 kæmp ʃɛf smoʊk vɔlt kæmp ʃɛf ɪz beɪst ɪn ðə kæˈʃeɪ ˈvæli, ˈjuˌtɔ, wɪˈθɪn saɪt əv ðə ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ bɛr ˈrɪvər ˈmaʊntən reɪnʤ. wət ˈbɛtər pleɪs fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈaʊtˌdɔr səˈplaɪz? ənd meɪk ɪt ðeɪ du, sɪns 1990 kæmp ʃɛf ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn haɪɛnd ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈkʊkərz, ənd ˈkʊkɪŋ səˈplaɪz. ðɛr smoʊk vɔlt ˈproʊˌpeɪn sˈmoʊkər wɑz gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ ərn ðə 2 spɑt ɪn ɑr ˌrivˈju. ðə smoʊk vɔlt kəmz ɪn tu ˈsaɪzɪz, ənd boʊθ ˈmɑdəlz hæv ˈfʊli əˈʤəstəbəl hit kənˈtroʊlz, ən ˈækjərət dɔr θərˈmɑmətər, ə ˈhɛvi geɪʤ stil wʊd ʧɪp treɪ, ənd ˈwɔtər pæn, ənd lɑts əv ækˈsɛsəriz ər əˈveɪləbəl, səʧ ɛz ˈpætiˌoʊ ˈkəvərz, bɪr kən ˈroʊstər ræks, ˈtərki ˈkænənz, rɪb ræks, ənd more…*…. səm əv ðə greɪt ˈfiʧərz ər: kəmz wɪθ 2 əˈʤəstəbəl sˈmoʊkɪŋ ræks ənd 1 ˈʤərki ræk ju kən riˈmuv ðə ˈpɔrsələn beɪs treɪ fər ˈizi fər ˈizi 3 ˈdæmpər vɛnts fər gʊd ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən fər gʊd ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˌɪgˈnɪʃən ə prəˈtɛktɪd ˈbərnər drəm fər ˈɛksələnt fər ˈɛksələnt dɪˈmɛnʃənz (fər 24”model*): ˈdəbəlju ɛks di ɛks eɪʧ. (fər 24”model*): ˈdəbəlju ɛks di ɛks eɪʧ. ˈtoʊtəl haɪt (wɪθ lɛgz): (wɪθ lɛgz): weɪt: 75 paʊndz. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs pis əv ˈkʊkɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpmənt. ɪt ɪz ˈsɑləd, ənd wɛl bɪlt. ðə ɪz bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈizəli smoʊk 2 lɑrʤ ˈtərkiz æt wəns. ɔl əv ðə dɔr ˈhɪnʤɪz, ənd vɛnts fil sɪˈkjʊr. ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ dɪz goʊ rɔŋ, kæmp ʃɛf həz ˈɛksələnt ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs. wən ˈrɪli nis ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ðɪs sˈmoʊkər ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈstɪnʤi wɪθ ˈproʊˌpeɪn. ju kən ˈizəli gɪt 24 aʊərz ər ˈlɔŋgər aʊt əv ə ˈrɛgjələr tæŋk əv ˈproʊˌpeɪn, æt ˈnɔrməl sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. ɪt hoʊldz hit wɛl, soʊ ɪf ju du rən aʊt əv ˈproʊˌpeɪn ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ, ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər wɪl steɪ ˈstɛdi fər ðə fju ˈmɪnəts ɪt teɪks tɪ swɪʧ aʊt ðə tæŋks. ðə smoʊk vɔlt rikˈwaɪərz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɪŋ. əˈnəðər greɪt ˈfiʧər ɪz ðət ju kən gɪt ɪt hɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli beɪk ɪn ɪt æt ˈtɛmpərəʧərz əp tɪ 500°f*, wɪʧ minz ðət ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈpitsəz, ənd ˈəðər beɪkt gʊdz ər ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə tu ˈsaɪzɪz meɪk ɪt ˈizi fər ju tɪ faɪnd ðə raɪt sˈmoʊkər fər jʊr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðə ɪz greɪt fər ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd speɪs, ər ʤɪst ˈrɪli wɔnt ðə juʤ speɪs əv ðə ˈmɑdəl. ˈivɪn ðə həz ɪˈnəf ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈɛriə tɪ du ə lɑrʤ ˈtərki, ər ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv fud æt wən taɪm, mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf fər moʊst ˈfæməli ˈgɛtəˈgɛðərz. ˈəðər ðən saɪz ənd weɪt, ðə tu ˈmɑdəlz ər aɪˈdɛntɪkəl. ðə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪdz? ˈrɪli ˈɛni. ɪt wɑz ə təf ʧɔɪs ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɪs ðə 2 spɑt, ənd ɪt wɑz ə ˈvɛri kloʊz ˈkɑntɛst. wi ˈreɪtɪd ɪt ɛz ˈnəmbər tu ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈrɪli ˈsɛˌtəp tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ juz ɪt ɛz ə ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl sˈmoʊkər, laɪk ðə, ənd ɪt ˈoʊnli kəmz wɪθ ə ˈwɔrənti, ˈvərsəz ðə wən. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪt wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən ðə. ɪf ju wɔnt ə gæs sˈmoʊkər, ðɪs wən wɪl ˌæbsəˈlutli du ðə ʤɑb fər ju, ənd du ɪt ˈvɛri wɛl, wɪθ ə ˈmɪnəməm əv fəs. 3 ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈlɛʒər smoʊk ˈhɑloʊ sˈmoʊkər ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈlɛʒər ˈprɑdəkts ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ gɪt ˈɛni ril ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm. ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ˈtɛksəs əraʊnd 40 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, bət ðət ˌɪnˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɪz naʊ ˌɪˈnæktɪv. ɪt kʊd bi əˈnəðər ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ðə seɪm neɪm. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈæˌdrɛs fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ɪn neosho*, moʊ. ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt səˈplaɪz noʊ ˈjusfəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈbeɪsɪkli ʤɪst ə lɪst əv ˈɔfɪsərz, ənd ə ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈnəmbər. ðə ˈbɛtər ˈbɪznɪs ˈbjʊroʊ həz noʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðɛm. ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə foʊn ˈnəmbər gɪts ju tɪ ən ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɪstəm fər ˈlivɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər. ənd, ə bɪg ɛz əv ðə taɪm əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. ðɪs meɪks mi ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ðeɪ ər ʤɪst ə əv ə lɑrʤ ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈkəmpəˌni ðət brɪŋz ˈprɑdəkts ɪn frəm ˈʧaɪnə, ənd ˈəðər ˈoʊvərˈsiz loʊˈkeɪʃənz tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ ˈwɔlˌmɑrt, hoʊm ˈdipoʊ, ənd ˈəðər lɑrʤ ˈriˌteɪlərz. ɔl əv ðɛr sˈmoʊkərz ər meɪd ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ðɪs ɪz baɪ fɑr ðə sˈmɔləst gæs sˈmoʊkər wi ɪgˈzæmənd. ɪt ˈmɛʒərz ɛks ɛks ənd weɪz əˈbaʊt 60 paʊndz. ɪt ɪz smɔl ɪˈnəf tɪ pʊt ɪn ðə trəŋk əv səm kɑz (wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl hɛlp, maybe…*…). səm əv ɪts ˈfiʧərz ər: ə ˌɪgˈnɪʃən 3 əˈʤəstəbəl ˈkʊkɪŋ ræks wʊd ʧɪp treɪ ənd ˈwɔtər pæn kæst bræs ˈbərnər ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl nɑb mægˈnɛtɪk dɔr ˈkloʊʒər 2 fər ˈizi ənd kənˈvinjənt ˈtrænspɔrt ˈtɛmpərəʧər geɪʤ aɪ ɪgˈzæmənd wən əv ðiz ˈjunɪts æt ə ˈloʊkəl fid stɔr. frəm ˈəðər rəvˈjuz rɛd, aɪ wɑz priˈpɛrd tɪ dil wɪθ səm ˈɪʃuz. ðeɪ hæd wən ɪn ðə bɑks, ənd aɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd tɪ əˈsɛmbəl ɪt fər ðɛr dɪˈspleɪ. ðə ˈaʊtwərd əˈpɪrəns wɑz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə, bət əˈpɪrənsəz kən bi dɪˈsivɪŋ. ðə ˈjunɪt fɛlt ˈsɑləd. bət ðə boʊlts ənd nəts wər ˈrɪli ʧip pɑt ˈmɛtəl. ðə nəts wər ɔl press-fit*, ənd ðə boʊlts wɪl strɪp ɪn ə ˈhɑrtˌbit, soʊ ˈɛkstrə kɛr məst bi ˈteɪkən wɪn əˈsɛmbəlɪŋ ðə ˈjunɪt. ˈɔlsoʊ, aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər wɑz ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə hoʊz, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ə gʊd θɪŋ ɪf ju ˈɛvər nid tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ʤɛt. wɪn aɪ traɪd tɪ əˈtæʧ ðə sˈmoʊkər ˈhaʊzɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbərnər ˈhaʊzɪŋ, aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ðə hoʊlz fər ðə skruz dɪd nɑt laɪn əp, noʊ ˈmætər wət aɪ dɪd. əˈpɑn ˈkloʊzər ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən, aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ðə ˈkɔrnərz əv boʊθ ðə sˈmoʊkər ənd ˈbərnər ˈhaʊzɪŋz wər ˈvɛri sˈlɑpəli ˈwɛldɪd, səm wɪθ ɛz məʧ ɛz ə gæp. ðɪs meɪd ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ðə əˈsɛmbli. ðə stɔr hæd 4 mɔr ɪn ˈbɑksɪz, ənd baɪ goʊɪŋ θru ɔl əv ðɛm, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ mɪks ənd mæʧ ɪˈnəf pɑrts tɪ gɪt wən pʊt təˈgɛðər. ˈmɛni əv ðɛm hæd ðə ˈpaʊdər koʊt ˈdæmɪʤd, ənd wər ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈpisɪz. all-in-all*, ðə ˈwərkmənˌʃɪp əv ɔl ðə pɑrts ɪz ˈprɪti ˈʃɑdi. ðə dɔr ˈhændəl ɪz press-fitted*, ənd ɪt ˈprɑmptli keɪm ɔf ɪn maɪ hænd ðə fərst taɪm aɪ pʊld ɔn ɪt. ðə θərˈmɑmətər wɑz ɔf baɪ (aɪ ˈtɛstɪd ɪt wɪθ ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˈwɔtər), soʊ aɪ ˌriˈpleɪst ɪt wɪθ ə ˈwɛbər ˈmɑdəl 2269 ðət ˈtɛstɪd ˈæftər əˈsɛmbli, aɪ ˈtɛstɪd ðə sˈmoʊkər ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ðeɪ plænd ɔn ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈjunɪt fər ðɛr ˈbɑrbɪˌkjuz ənd ðə strit dæns (aɪ lɪv ɪn ə ˈvɛri smɔl, ˈrʊrəl community…*…), soʊ ðeɪ sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ pʊt ɪt θru ˈpeɪsɪz. aɪ ˈkoʊtɪd ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl tɪ ˈsizən ɪt. aɪ hʊkt ɪt əp tɪ ə ˈproʊˌpeɪn tæŋk, ˈstɑrtər dɪd nɑt wərk. aɪ hæd tɪ goʊ θru tu əv ðə ˈəðər ˈjunɪts ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ faʊnd wən ðət wərkt. wəns aɪ gɑt ðə ˈbərnər goʊɪŋ, aɪ sɛt ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər tɪ loʊ. ðə sˈmoʊkər ˈhitɪd əp tɪ ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli, wɪʧ wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ fər ˈsizənɪŋ ɪt, bət məʧ tu hɑt fər sˈmoʊkɪŋ. aɪ lɛt ɪt ˈsizən æt ðət ˈtɛmpərəʧər fər əˈbaʊt ən aʊər, ðɛn traɪd tɪ loʊər ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ aɪ kʊd gɪt ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər tɪ ðə tɪ reɪnʤ wɑz baɪ ˈtərnɪŋ ðə nɑb pæst haɪ, ənd ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪt æt loʊ, əˈgɛn. ðɪs simd tɪ ˈrɛmədi ðə ˈprɑbləm. wi θru ɪn səm ˈmɛˌskit ʧɪps, ənd ˈloʊdɪd ɪt wɪθ ə ˈbrɪskət, ə pɔrk roʊst, ənd 2 ˈʧɪkənz, ɔl unseasoned*. ˈæftər 12 aʊərz, ðə mit wɑz ˈpərfəktli smoʊkt, wɪθ ə nis θɪk smoke-ring*, ˈbjutəfəl bɑrk, ənd ə ˈnæʧərəl teɪst. ðə ˈbrɪskət wɑz soʊ ˈtɛndər ðət ɪt ˈhɑrdli rikˈwaɪərd ʧuɪŋ. ðɪs sˈmoʊkər ɪz ˈvɛri gʊd ɔn ˈproʊˌpeɪn. wi ˈoʊnli juzd ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ðən hæf əv ə tæŋk ɪn 13 aʊərz. ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn ɪz ðət ɪf ju ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ goʊ θru ə ˈlɪtəl ˈhæsəl, ðiz kən bi gʊd ˈjunɪts. æt ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈriˌteɪl praɪs əv ɪt simz ə ˈlɪtəl over-priced*, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə pur ˈwərkmənˌʃɪp. ðeɪ reɪt wɛl bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈəðər tu wi rivˈjud, bət ðeɪ kən bi meɪd tɪ wərk. ðɪs wən gɑt ə 3 ˈreɪtɪŋ bɪˈkəz aɪ kʊd ˈoʊnli reɪt 3 sˈmoʊkərz. frəm wət aɪ hir frəm ˈəðər prəˈfɛʃənəl grillers*, ðɪs wən ɪz ðə bɛst əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz sˈmoʊkərz, soʊ ðə ˈəðərz məst bi ə lɔt wərs. ðɪs sˈmoʊkər wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wərk wɛl fər ju, bət bi priˈpɛrd tɪ rɪˈtərn ə fju ˌbiˈfɔr ju gɪt wən ðət dɪz wət ɪt ʃʊd. səm læst wərdz ɔn ˈproʊˌpeɪn smokers…*… ɛz ju kən si, praɪs ɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ə gʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv kˈwɑləti. ju ʃʊd ʧɛk ˈɛni ˈjunɪt ju ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv baɪɪŋ ˈvɛri wɛl. ənd rɪˈmɛmbər, ðə wənz ɪn ðə stɔr wər ˈmoʊstli ˈlaɪkli əˈsɛmbəld baɪ ə klərk ðət hæd ˈəðər θɪŋz tɪ du, soʊ ðeɪ meɪ nɑt bi əˈsɛmbəld ɔl ðət gʊd ɪn ðə stɔr. bɛst tɪ gɪt wən ɪn ðə bɑks, ɪgˈzæmɪn ɪt æt ðə stɔr, ðɛn əˈsɛmbəl ɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf æt hoʊm. ˈproʊˌpeɪn sˈmoʊkərz kən bi jʊr ˈgeɪtˌweɪ tɔp ə hoʊl nu wərld əv ˈkjulɪˌnɛri dɪˈlaɪts. kip ˈrɛdɪŋ tɪ si ðə ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz. ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkərz: ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ənd prɪˈsaɪs ɪn ðɪs pɑrt əv ðə gaɪd, bi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə nuəst taɪp əv sˈmoʊkər ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, wʊd ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkərz. ˈpjʊrɪsts wɪl tɛl ju ðət ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ gɪt ðə tru smoʊkt fud teɪst ənd ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz wɪθ ə sˈmoʊkər, ˈprɪti məʧ ʤɪst laɪk ɑr ʃɛf də kwɪˈzin ˈænˌsɛstərz dɪd. bət, sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə gʊd bɪt əv wərk, ənd ˈplænɪŋ. soʊ ðə kwɛst wɑz ɔn tɪ faɪnd ən ˈiziər weɪ tɪ smoʊk fud. ˈproʊˌpeɪn wərkt, ənd wɑz məʧ ˈiziər, bət ɪt dɪd ʧeɪnʤ ðə teɪst əv ðə fud sˈlaɪtli. wəns nɪˈkoʊlə ˈtɛzlə pərˈfɛktəd ðə ˈeɪˈsi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər, ɪt wɑz ə ˈlɑʤɪkəl stɛp tɪ əˈplaɪ ɪt tɪ ˈkʊkɪŋ, mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, tɪ sˈmoʊkərz. ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz wər (ənd stɪl ər) ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈizi tɪ juz, bət əˈgɛn, ðə fud stɪl ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪfərənt. soʊ ðə ˈprɑbləm wɑz tɪ faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ gɪt ðə ril smoʊkt teɪst əv ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl ənd wʊd ʧɪps, wɪθ ðə kənˈvinjəns əv ˈproʊˌpeɪn ənd ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. ðə ˈtrɛgər ˈstɔri ɪn 1982 ˈtrɛgər dɪˈzaɪnd ə ˈhitɪŋ ˈjunɪt ðət juzd ˈpɛlət ɛz fjuəl. ðeɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈfɪgjərd aʊt ðət ðɪs ˈsɪstəm wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ wərk wɛl ɛz ə. baɪ ˈædɪŋ ə fæn, ðeɪ dɪˈzaɪnd ə ðət ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd məʧ laɪk ə kənˈvɛkʃən ˈəvən. ənd ˈhɪstəri wɑz meɪd. ɪt lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz wər ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈvərʒənz əv wʊd ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkərz, ənd naʊ ðɛr ɪz wən əˈveɪləbəl tɪ fɪt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. haʊ tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈpɛlət zealot…*… ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkərz ər ˈtruli ðə bɛst əv ɔl wərldz. ðeɪ ər ɛz ˈizi tɪ juz ɛz ˈɛni ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkər, bət sɪns ðeɪ smoʊk, ənd kʊk wɪθ ə ril faɪər, ənd ril wʊd, ðə fud həz ðə seɪm teɪst ˈproʊˌfaɪl ənd ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ɛz ə sˈmoʊkər prəˈvaɪdz. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdrɔˌbæk ɪz ðət ðeɪ kən ˈoʊnli juz wʊd ˈpɛləts ɛz fjuəl, bət waɪ wʊd ju wɔnt tɪ juz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls, ˈɛniˌweɪ? ˈpɛləts meɪ sim tɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl, æt ən ˈævərɪʤ əv pər paʊnd ˈvərsəz sɛnts pər paʊnd fər ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl, bət wʊd ˈpɛləts ər ɛz ʧip, ər ˈʧipər ðən ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl pləs jʊr wʊd ʧɪps, wɪʧ kən bi ˈpraɪsi dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wət wʊd ju wɔnt. ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈbɛtər mouse-trap…*…. wʊd ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkərz ər ðə ˈiziəst sˈmoʊkərz tɪ juz əv ɔl ðə taɪps. ðeɪ hæv ə prɪˈsaɪs ˈθərməˌstæt kənˈtroʊld ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈsɛtɪŋ, soʊ ɔl ju du ɪz daɪəl ɪn jʊr dɪˈzaɪərd ˈtɛmpərəʧər. ðɛn, ju ʤɪst loʊd jʊr wʊd ˈpɛləts ɪn ðə ˈhɑpər, fɪl ðə drɪp pæn, loʊd jʊr fud, tərn ɪt ɔn, ənd fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ɪt ənˈtɪl ðə fud ɪz dən. ɔl ðɛr ɪz tɪ ɪt. ðə sˈmoʊkər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli fidz ðə wʊd ˈpɛləts ənd meɪnˈteɪnz ðə səˈlɛktɪd ˈtɛmpərəʧər. soʊ, ɪn ə ˈnətˌʃɛl: proʊz: ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˌɔtəˈmætɪk. ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˈloʊdɪŋ ðə fud, wʊd ˈpɛləts, ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ənd ˈklinɪŋ. ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˈloʊdɪŋ ðə fud, wʊd ˈpɛləts, ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ənd ˈklinɪŋ. meɪnˈteɪnz prɪˈsaɪs kənˈtroʊl wɪˈθaʊt ˈmɑnətərɪŋ. fud həz ðə ˈsɪgnəʧər smoʊkt ˈfleɪvər ˈproʊˌfaɪl. kɑnz: kən ˈoʊnli juz wʊd ˈpɛləts. ðeɪ hæv tɪ bi pləgd ɪn tɪ ə ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl paʊər sɔrs. praɪs. wʊd ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkərz kɔst ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ˈəðər sˈmoʊkərz, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ wʊd ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkərz kɔst ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ˈəðər sˈmoʊkərz, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ jʊr frɛndz, ˈrɛlətɪvz, ənd ˈneɪbərz wɪl bi ˈstɑpɪŋ baɪ ə lɔt tɪ si cooking…*… rəvˈjuz əv ɑr 3 ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkərz səˈlɛktɪd ðə tɔp 3 wʊd ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkərz, beɪst ɔn ɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈkəstəmər nidz, praɪs, ˈfiʧərz, ənd more…*… ðeɪ ər: 1 rɛk tɛk ˈmɑdəl 680 wʊd ˈpɛlət grɪl ðə rɛk tɛk ˈmɑdəl 680 ˈizəli meɪd ðə 1 spɑt ɔn ɑr lɪst. wɪθ ˈfiʧərz laɪk ˈsteɪnləs stil kənˈstrəkʃən, ˈlɑkɪŋ ˈkæstər wilz, ˈsteɪnləs stil, ənd kʊd ˈhɑrdli mɪs. mɔr ˈfiʧərz ˌɪnˈklud: rɛk prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri smɑrt grɪl kənˈtroʊlər tɛkˈnɑləʤi prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri ˈælgərˌɪðəm meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ prɪˈsaɪs ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl θruaʊt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ prɪˈsaɪs ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl θruaʊt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. əˈtræktɪv ˈpaʊdər koʊt ˈfɪnɪʃ 4 tul hʊks ˈhɑpər hoʊldz 2 lɑrʤ 20 paʊnd) bægz əv ˈpɛləts, ɪˈnəf fər ˈsɛvərəl lɔŋ sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz ɪˈnəf fər ˈsɛvərəl lɔŋ sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz meɪd frəm ˈsɑləd ˈsteɪnləs stil meɪd frəm ˈsɑləd ˈsteɪnləs stil 10 geɪʤ ˈsteɪnləs stil ˈsteɪnləs stil 12 geɪʤ ˈsteɪnləs stil hit dɪˈflɛktər ənd drɪp pæn ˈsteɪnləs stil hit dɪˈflɛktər ənd drɪp pæn ˈmɑʤələr kənˈstrəkʃən fər ˈizi rɪˈpleɪsmənt əv pɑrts fər ˈizi rɪˈpleɪsmənt əv pɑrts ˈivɪn hit frəm frəm ə fʊl ɛks ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈɛriə fər 680 ˈkjubɪk ˈɪnʧɪz əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ speɪs, wɪθ ˈoʊvər əv ˈhɛˌdrum fər 680 ˈkjubɪk ˈɪnʧɪz əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ speɪs, wɪθ ˈoʊvər əv ˈhɛˌdrum saɪd ənd ˈbɑtəm ʃɛlvz ˈpɛlət ˈloʊdər ˈdəbəlz ɛz ə ˈwɔrmər ˌɪnˈtɪriər laɪt fər ənd ˈgrɪlɪŋ fər ənd ˈgrɪlɪŋ ˈwɔrənti wɪθ ˌfərstˈklæs ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs ˈnɛvər ˈhævɪŋ juzd wən əv ðiz ˌbiˈfɔr, aɪ wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv. aɪ meɪ bi ə greɪt ʃɛf, bət aɪ æm ˈfeɪməs ˈloʊkəli fər biɪŋ məˈkænɪkli ˌɪˈnɛpt. maɪ ˈstɛpˌsən ɪz ə ˈmænɪʤər æt ðə ˈloʊkəl eɪs ˈhɑrdˌwɛr stɔr. aɪ æm soʊ bæd wɪθ tulz ðət ɪf aɪ goʊ ɪn ðɛr wɪˈθaʊt maɪ waɪf, ðeɪ peɪʤ ɪm ənd meɪk ɪm ˈɛskɔrt mi θru ðə stɔr. ðeɪ wɪl nɑt sɛl mi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ə noʊt frəm maɪ waɪf. aɪ hərd ə ˈrumər wəns ðət ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl hæd ˌɛnərˈteɪnd ə ˈmoʊʃən tɪ dɪˈklɛr ˈɛni tul ɪn maɪ pəˈzɛʃən ɛz ə ˈwɛpən əv mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, aɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ əkˈwaɪər ə nu ˈmɑdəl 680 tɪ əˈsɛmbəl ənd tɛst. wən ˈrizən aɪ ˈnɛvər juzd wən ˌbiˈfɔr wɑz ðət aɪ rɪˈgɑrdɪd ðɛm ɛz ə ˈgæʤət fər ˈpipəl ðət noʊ haʊ tɪ smoʊk fud ðə raɪt weɪ. bɔɪ, wɑz aɪ ˈɛvər wrong……*…… əˈsɛmbli wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈizi, ˈivɪn fər mi. ɪt tʊk mi əˈbaʊt aʊərz. ə gʊd kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli du ɪt ɪn 25 ˈmɪnəts ər soʊ. ɪf aɪ kən du ɪt, ˈɛnibədi kən. ɔl ðə pɑrts wər, ðə wɛldz nit, ənd ɔl ðə ʤɔɪnts wər tru. rɛk ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs dept*. əˈʃʊrd mi ðət, ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm əv ðə pɑrts ər ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, əˈsɛmbli ənd kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl ər dən hir ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈmoʊstli æt ðɛr fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn əˈgəstə, ˈʤɔrʤə. aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə ɔl ðə pɑrts. ðə grɪl wɑz meɪd frəm ˈsɑləd 340 ˈsteɪnləs, nɑt ðə ˈʧipər 400 ˈsteɪnləs stil ˈkɑmən ɪn ə lɔt əv ˈəðər ˈjunɪts. əˈsɛmbəld, ðə ˈjunɪt filz ɛz ˈsɑləd ɛz ən ˈeɪbrəmz tæŋk, ənd ʤɪst ɛz ˈpaʊərfəl. ðə wilz roʊld sˈmuðli, ənd lɑkt ˈsɑlədli. ɔl ðə dɔrz ənd ˈhɪnʤɪz wərkt smuð ɛz wɛl. ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl kɔrd wɑz lɔŋ ɪˈnəf, wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ soʊ lɔŋ ɛz tɪ bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ. ðə sˈmoʊkər weɪz ˈoʊvər 200 paʊndz, bət ɪt ɪz soʊ wɛl ˈbælənst ðət ɪt wɑz ˈfɛrli ˈizi tɪ roʊl əraʊnd, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə græs. aɪ ˈloʊdɪd ɪt wɪθ 20 paʊndz əv ˈblɛndɪd ˈpɛləts (ˈʧɛri, ˈmeɪpəl ənd ˈhɪkəri), fɪld ðə ˈwɔtər pæn, ənd ˈsizənd ðə sˈmoʊkər æt fər 20 ˈmɪnəts. ɔl aɪ hæd tɪ du wɑz sɛt ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ənd pənʧ ə ˈbətən. ɪt ˈoʊnli tʊk 17 ˈmɪnəts tɪ riʧ ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ənd ðə θərˈmɑmətər wɑz. ɪt ˈivɪn hæv tɪ riˈloʊd ˈɛni ˈpɛləts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbreɪˌkɪn. nɛkst, aɪ ˈloʊdɪd ɪt wɪθ ə lɑrʤ hæm, 2 lɑrʤ pərˈdu ˈʧɪkənz, ə ˈfɛrəl hɑg lɔɪn, ənd ə dɪr ˈtɛndərˌlɔɪn. ɪt wʊd hæv hɛld mɔr, bət ɔl aɪ hæd θɔd aʊt. ðə ˈtaɪmər goʊz ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ 24 aʊərz, soʊ aɪ sɛt ðə ˈtaɪmər fər aʊərz æt, ənd lɛt ɪt du θɪŋ. ɪt fɛlt ˈrɪli wɪrd nɑt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈɛvər ʧɛk ɔn θɪŋz, ənd aɪ wɑz ˈkɑnstəntli ˈwɔkɪŋ aʊt ʤɪst tɪ si ɪf ɪt hæd bloʊn əp, kɔt faɪər, ər səm ˈəðər kəˈtæstrəfi. æt noʊ taɪm dɪd ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈɛvər ˈvɛri mɔr ðən 3°f*. ðɛr wɑz noʊ nid tɪ ʧɛk ɔn ɪt. ɪt wɑz ˈhæpəli sˈmoʊkɪŋ əˈlɔŋ, ˈjuzɪŋ əraʊnd paʊnd əv ˈpɛləts pər aʊər. ɪt ˈoʊnli juzd ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən 7 paʊndz. əv ˈpɛləts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. maɪ ˈwɛbər juzd æt list 20 paʊnz ər mɔr əv ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl, wʊd ʧɪps, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm. ɔl əv ðə mit keɪm aʊt ˈpərˌfɪkt. ðə ˈfleɪvər wɑz æt list ɛz gʊd, ɪf nɑt ˈmeɪbi ə bɪt mɔr rɪˈfaɪnd, ðən ɪn maɪ ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl sˈmoʊkərz. ɔl əv maɪ frɛndz ənd ˈneɪbərz əˈgrid. aɪ wʊd reɪt ðɪs ɛz ə ˈjunɪt. 2 ˈtrɛgər ɪˈlit ˈmɑdəl frəm ðə kriˈeɪtərz əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl wʊd ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkər, ə sˈmɔlər ˈkaɪndər sˈmoʊkər. ˈəndər ˈnɔrməl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, bɪn ə fər ðə 1 spɑt, bət əˈlæs, ɛz əv tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, 2 θɪŋz ˈhæpənd tɪ kɔz ðɛm tɪ luz graʊnd. ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ tɪ ˈʧaɪnə, ənd ðɛr ˈmɑrkətɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər, brus ˈbjɔrkmən lɛft ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ənd naʊ wərks æt mæk grɪlz. ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ðə kˈwɑləti ənd ˈwərkmənˌʃɪp həz ˈsəfərd ə ˈlɪtəl. bət ðeɪ ər stɪl gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ teɪk ɑr 2 spɑt wɪθ ðɛr lɪl ˈtɛksəs ɪˈlit. ðə lɪl ˈtɛksəs ɪˈlit ɪz ə ˈvərʒən əv ðɛr ˈpɑpjələr lɪl ˈtɛksəs sˈmoʊkər. ðə ɪˈlit həz ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd wilz, ənd ən ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd ˈθərməˌstæt. ðə lɪl ˈtɛksəs ˈsɪriz wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi ə smɔl sˈmoʊkər fər ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd speɪs, ər nid ə mɔr ˈpɔrtəbəl sˈmoʊkər. ɪt ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈpʊtɪŋ aʊt ə ˈmæksəməm əv btus*. ɪt ˈfiʧərz: 418 sq*. ˈɪnʧɪz əv ˈkʊkɪŋ speɪs. ɪt wɪl hoʊld əˈprɑksəmətli 20 paʊndz əv fud. ɪt wɪl hoʊld əˈprɑksəmətli 20 paʊndz əv fud. dɪˈmɛnʃənz ɛks ɛks ɛks ɛks weɪt 127 paʊndz 127 paʊndz ˈfɪnɪʃ kəmz wɪθ ə ˈkəvər ðə əˈsɛmbli ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz wər ə ˈlɪtəl hɑrd tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt, bət aɪ wɑz ˈfaɪnəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə kərˈɛkt ˈfæsənərz. wɪn əˈsɛmbəld, ɪt fɛlt ˈstərdi, ənd lʊkt laɪk ə ˈstændərd ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl, ˈoʊnli ə lɔt sˈmɔlər. ðə hʊd wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈstɪki ɔn ˈoʊpənɪŋ, bət ə ˈlɪtəl ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈhɪnʤɪz fɪkst ɪt faɪn. ðə wilz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ə bɪt ˈstɪki, ənd ðə lɛft rɪr wən hæd ə ˈhæbət əv ˈhæŋɪŋ əp ˈɛvəri soʊ ˈɔfən. ðə greɪt wɑz ə ˈstændərd kroʊm wən ðət ju si ɔn ɔl əv ðə ˈəðər ˈriˌteɪl brændz. ðə drɪp pæn simd tɪ bi θɪn əˈlumənəm, ənd aɪ θɔt ðɛr maɪt hæv bɪn ə ˈtaɪni ˈpɪnˌhoʊl ɪn ɪt. aɪ trəst ɪt, soʊ aɪ laɪnd ɪt wɪθ əˈlumənəm. ɪt ˈoʊnli hits əp tɪ wɪʧ ɪz ʤɪst ˈbɛrli ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈsizən ɪt, bət aɪ ˈloʊdɪd ɪt wɪθ ˈpɛləts, ˈwɔtər, ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ɪt əp, ˈɛniˌweɪ. aɪ lɛt ɪt goʊ fər əraʊnd 1 aʊər. tɪ maɪ səˈpraɪz, ɪt ɪz ə ˈhəŋgri ˈlɪtəl ˈjunɪt, ˈdaɪˌʤɛstɪŋ paʊnz əv ˈpɛləts. ðə ˈθərməˌstæt wɑz ɔf baɪ 17 dɪˈgriz, soʊ ɪt wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli 392°f*. nɑt ə deal-breaker*, bət əˈgɛn, ə ˈlɪtəl ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ smoʊk səm kɑrp ɪn ɪt, bət aɪ kʊd ˈnɛvər gɪt ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər daʊn tɪ ðə reɪnʤ aɪ ˈnidɪd fər. wɑz ðə loʊəst ɪt wʊd goʊ, soʊ aɪ dɪd 2 ˈʧɪkənz ˌɪnˈstɛd. aɪ smoʊkt ðɛm fər 4 aʊərz æt ənd ðeɪ keɪm aʊt faɪn. aɪ dɪd səm ˈhæmbərgərz ɔn ðə grɪl æt ənd ðeɪ wər fænˈtæstɪk. ðɪs wʊd bi ən ˈoʊˈkeɪ sˈmoʊkər fər ə smɔl ˈpætiˌoʊ. ɪt ɪz wən əv ðə ˈbɛtər ˈʧaɪnə ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkərz ju wɪl faɪnd. ɪt wərks ˈprɪti məʧ ɛz ɪt ʃʊd. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv ju prəˈfɛʃənəl rɪˈzəlts, bət mɔr ðən ˈædəkˌweɪt fər ˈfæməli ˈgɛtəˈgɛðərz ənd səʧ. ˈæˌkʧuəli, ɛz ə grɪl, ɪt wərks ˈvɛri wɛl. fər ðə ˈməni, nɑt bæd. ðɛr ər ˈbɛtər ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkərz aʊt ðɛr, bət nɑt ɪn ðɪs praɪs reɪnʤ. 3 ˈtrɛgər ˈʤunjər ɪf ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈpaɪntˈsaɪzd ˈpɛlət sˈmoʊkər fər ˈizi ˌpɔrtəˈbɪlɪti, ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd speɪs, ðɪs meɪ bi ʤɪst ðə ˈjunɪt fər ju. ðə ˈtrɛgər ˈʤunjər ɪˈlit meɪd 3 ɔn aʊt lɪst bɪˈkəz fər saɪz ənd praɪs, ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə gʊd ˈvælju. ɪt ˈfiʧərz: ˈdɪʤɪtəl hit greɪt, ˌɪgˈnɪʃən ɛks greɪt, əˈlaʊɪŋ 300 sq*. ˈɪnʧɪz əv ˈkʊkɪŋ speɪs dɪˈmɛnʃənz: ɛks ɛks ɛks ɛks weɪt: 69 paʊndz əˈsɛmbli wɑz ˈizi, ənd ɔl ðə pɑrts fɪt ˈrizənəbli wɛl fər ən ˈprɑdəkt. əˈsɛmbli tʊk mi əraʊnd 1 aʊər. wɪn əˈsɛmbəld, ðə sˈmoʊkər filz ˈstərdi. ðə wilz roʊld sˈmuðli, ənd ɔl ðə vɛnts ənd ðə lɪd muvd ˈfrili. wən əv ðə greɪt ˈspeɪsərz wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl mis-aligned*, bət aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ bɛnd ɪt baɪ hænd tɪ wɛr ðə greɪt wʊd fɪt ɔn ɪt. ðə drɪp pæn wɑz əˈlumənəm, ənd ðə ɪz θɪn stil. ðə ˈbɑdi ɪz meɪd frəm θɪn stil wɪθ noʊ ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən, soʊ sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɪn ˈwɪntər kʊd bi ə ˈprɑbləm ɪf ju lɪv wɛr ɪt gɪts ˈrɪli koʊld. aɪ ˈsizənd ɪt æt ɛz hɑt ɛz aɪ kʊd gɪt ɪt, bət ɪt dɪd hit əp quickly…*…) fər 30 ˈmɪnəts. wɪn aɪ ʧɛkt ðə θərˈmɑmətər, ɪt wɑz ɔf baɪ 25°f*, soʊ ɪt wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli æt. aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɪt 2 hoʊl ræks əv rɪbz ɪn ɪt, ənd aɪ ˈloʊdɪd ɪt wɪθ ˈhɪkəri ˈpɛləts, ˈwɔtər ənd hɪt ðə stɑrt ˈbətən. əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ðə ˈθərməˌstæt ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl, aɪ sɛt ɪt fər fər 5 aʊərz. wɪn aɪ ʧɛkt ɪt ən aʊər ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli raɪt. ɪt meɪnˈteɪnd ðət ˈtɛmpərəʧər fər ðə hoʊl ˈkʊkɪŋ taɪm, wɪˈθɪn bæd æt ɔl. ðə rɪbz keɪm aʊt ˈwəndərfəli. ðə ˈjunɪt juzd 5 paʊnz əv ˈpɛləts, wɪʧ bæd. ðə drɪp ˈbəkɪt ənd hit ʃild klind əp ˈizəli, ɛz dɪd ðə grɪl. all-in-all*, ə nis ɪkˈspɪriəns. ə fju səˈʤɛsʧənz: aɪ wʊd ˌriˈpleɪs ðə smɔl wilz ɔn ðɪs wɪθ lɔn moʊər wilz. ɪt ʃʊd bi ən ˈizi swɪʧ. ɪt ʃʊd bi ən ˈizi swɪʧ. ju ˈrɪli nid ə ˈkəvər ɪf ju stɔr ðɪs ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ɪf ju stɔr ðɪs ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. gɪt ðə ʃɛlvz fər ɪt. ðeɪ wɪl kəm ɪn ˈhændi. ðeɪ wɪl kəm ɪn ˈhændi. gɪt ðə ˈpɛlət ˈhɑpər ɪkˈstɛnʃən, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈhɑpər ˈoʊnli hoʊldz ə fju paʊnz əv ˈpɛləts æt ə taɪm. fər ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən, ər ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ə smɔl ˈfæməli, ər ɪf ju hæv ˈlɪmɪtɪd speɪs, ðɪs sˈmoʊkər wɪl du ju ə gʊd ʤɑb. ɪt ɪz laɪt fər ðɪs taɪp əv sˈmoʊkər, ənd ˈizəli ˈpɔrtəbəl. æt əraʊnd ˈriˌteɪl, ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈbɑrgɪn fər wət ɪt dɪz. ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz: ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz hæv ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ju nɑt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ful wɪθ ˈmɛsi wʊd ənd ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl, ər ˈflæməbəl gæs. ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɪz seɪf ənd ˈrɛlətɪvli ʧip. sɪns moʊst ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɪz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˌhaɪdroʊɪˈlɛktrɪk dæmz, ˈnukliər power-plants*, ənd ˈivɪn wɪnd, ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɪz klin, ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli ˈfrɛndli. tɪ meɪk ðɛm ˈivɪn mɔr kənˈvinjənt, ˈmɛni ˈivɪn kəm wɪθ rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊlz. səm ˈɔlsoʊ kəm wɪθ ˈækjərət ˈdɪʤɪtəl θərˈmɑmətərz. ðɛr ər 2 meɪn ˈdrɔˌbæks tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkər: jʊr fud wɪl bi ˈmɪsɪŋ səm ˈsətəl ˈnuɑnsɪz. ɛz ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛnʃənd, bət nɑt ˈrɪli ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk məʧ əv ə ˈdɪfərəns tɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpərsən. ɛz ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛnʃənd, bət nɑt ˈrɪli ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk məʧ əv ə ˈdɪfərəns tɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpərsən. ðə ˈhitɪŋ ˈɛləmənts. ðiz ər ðə ˈwikəst pɑrt əv ðə ˈjunɪt, ənd kən goʊ bæd wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɔrnɪŋ. rɪˈpleɪsmənt ɪz ˈizi fər ðə ˈmɑdəlz ðət ər ˌriˈpleɪsəbəl. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, nid tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɛləmənt ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ, wɪʧ kən rən ɛz haɪ ɛz ɛz ə rul, ˈɛləmənts læst əˈbaʊt ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə wənz ɪn ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈkɪʧən stoʊv. ɑr ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz səˈlɛktɪd ðə tɔp θri ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz əˈveɪləbəl, beɪst ɔn ɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈjuzər nidz, ənd ˈəðər ˈfæktərz. ðeɪ ər: 1 ˈsteɪnləs stil ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪˈlɛktrɪk nɑt ˈrɪli məʧ əv ə səˈpraɪz ðət meɪd ðə 1 spɑt fər kənˈsumər ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkərz. ðɪs ɪz ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən ðə bɛst ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkər aʊt ðɛr:, ɪkˈstrimli wɪθ tɔp kˈwɑləti ˈwərkmənˌʃɪp, ˈizi tɪ si waɪ ju wɪl faɪnd sˈmoʊkərz ɔn ə lɔt əv ˈpætiˌoʊz. ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈmɑdəl wɑz ðə fərst ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkər ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd ɪz stɪl wən əv ðɛr top-sellers*. ɪt kəmz ɪn boʊθ ə ənd ə saɪz. səm greɪt ˈfiʧərz ər: əˈtræktɪv ˈsteɪnləs stil kənˈstrəkʃən ə lɑrʤ frənt ˈwɪndoʊ soʊ ju kən wɔʧ jʊr fud ɛz ɪt smoʊks soʊ ju kən wɔʧ jʊr fud ɛz ɪt smoʊks ə rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊlər ə ˈbɪlˌtɪn mit proʊb ənd ˈəltrə ˈækjərət ˈdɪʤɪtəl θərˈmɑmətər, tɪ teɪk ðə ˈgɛsˌwərk aʊt əv ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl tɪ teɪk ðə ˈgɛsˌwərk aʊt əv ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl 4 lɑrʤ əˈʤəstəbəl sˈmoʊkɪŋ ræks. lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf fər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ smoʊk, ɪkˈsɛpt fər hoʊl hɑgz, ər saɪdz əv bif lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf fər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ smoʊk, ɪkˈsɛpt fər hoʊl hɑgz, ər saɪdz əv bif rɪˈmuvəbəl drɪp pæn ənd gris træp. wʊd ʧɪp dɪˈspɛnsər, soʊ ju hæv tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈjunɪt tɪ æd mɔr wʊd ʧɪps soʊ ju hæv tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈjunɪt tɪ æd mɔr wʊd ʧɪps dɪˈmɛnʃənz (fər ðə ɛks ɛks ˈɪnʧɪz. weɪt: paʊnz ə ˈloʊkəl stɔr wɑz kaɪnd ɪˈnəf tɪ lɛt mi wən əv ðiz sˈmoʊkərz. aɪ səˈlɛktɪd wən ɪn ðə bɑks tɪ əˈsɛmbəl fər ə stɔr dɪˈspleɪ ənd ɪmˈplɔɪi juz. ðə ˈmænjuəl ənd əˈsɛmbli ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz wər ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ rɛd ənd ˌəndərˈstænd. ðɪs ˈjunɪt lʊks ənd filz ʤɪst laɪk wət ɪt ɪz, ə haɪɛnd sˈmoʊkər. ɪt filz ˈsɑləd, ðə dɔrz ənd vɛnts wərk sˈmuðli, ənd ðə ˈrɪvəts ənd ʤɔɪnts ər nit ənd well-done*. ɔl əv ðə pɑrts fɪt ˈpərfəktli təˈgɛðər, ənd ˈnəθɪŋ filz ʧip, ˈvɛri səˈpraɪzɪŋ fər ə ˈprɑdəkt. ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ æm ˈhɔrəbəl wɪθ tulz. əˈsɛmbli ˈoʊnli tʊk əraʊnd 20 ˈmɪnəts. wən əv ðə ˈrɪli nit ˈfiʧərz ɔn ðɪs sˈmoʊkər ɪz ðə wʊd ʧɪp dɪˈspɛnsər. ɪt həz ə wʊd ʧɪp bɑks ðət ju kən loʊd wɪθ wʊd ʧɪps, ənd wɪn ju tərn ðə ˈhændəl ɔn ðə dɪˈspɛnsər, ɪt loʊdz ɪgˈzæktli 1 kəp əv wʊd ʧɪps ɪn ðə wʊd ʧɪp pæn. ju ˈnɛvər hæv tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə sˈmoʊkər tɪ æd mɔr wʊd ʧɪps. ðə ˈwɔtər pæn ɪz lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf, ənd loʊdz ˈizəli ɔn ræk. ðə grɪlz wər ˈsɑləd ˈfilɪŋ, wɪθ noʊ gɪv tɪ ðɛm, ˈivɪn wɪn ˈloʊdɪd ˈhɛvi. aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ loʊd ðə ræks wɪθ mɔr ðən 50 paʊndz əv mit wɪθ noʊ ˈtrəbəl æt ɔl. boʊθ ðə mit proʊb ənd ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl θərˈmɑmətər ˈtɛstɪd tɪ 1°f*. ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl goʊz ɔl ðə weɪ daʊn tɪ fər, ənd əp tɪ 275°f*, wɪʧ ɪz mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf fər ˈɛni taɪp əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ du. aɪ smoʊkt ə lɔt əv mit fər ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt ˈpɑrti. ðə fud keɪm aʊt ɛz ˈpərˌfɪkt ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl frəm ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkər. ðə slaɪt lɔs əv ˈfleɪvər ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz mɔr ðən fər baɪ ðə kənˈvinjəns ənd ˈækjərəsi əv ðə ˈjunɪt. ðə rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊl wɑz əˈspɛʃəli ˈhɛlpfəl, ənd wərkt ˈflɔləsli. ðə wʊd ʧɪp ˈloʊdər wərkt sˈmuðli, ənd ɪt wɑz nis nɑt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈmænjuəli loʊd mɔr wʊd. ðə ənd rɪbz aɪ smoʊkt wər ðə hɪt əv ðə ˈpɑrti. ˈɛniˌwən ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðɪs sˈmoʊkər səkˈsɛsfəli, ˈivɪn ɪf ju ˈfɑloʊ ə ˈrɛsəpi. aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ən ˈiziər sˈmoʊkər tɪ juz. 2 ɪt ˈmɑdəl 2 ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkər ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən ðɪs sˈmoʊkər meɪd 2 ɔn ɑr lɪst, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv 1 ɪz bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl sˈmɔlər ðən moʊst əv ðə ˈəðərz, æt ˈoʊnli tɔl wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈkæstər wilz, ənd ɪt hæv ə lɔt əv ˈɛkstrəz. ðɛr ɪz ə sˈmɔlər ˈvərʒən, ənd ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈmɑdəl əˈveɪləbəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs wən bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈizəli smoʊk 35 paʊnz əv fud æt ə taɪm, mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf fər moʊst ˈfæməli ˈfəŋkʃənz. səm əv ɪts greɪt ˈfiʧərz ər: ˈsteɪnləs stil kənˈstrəkʃən wɛl ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪd tɪ rɪˈdus ˈizəli ˌriˈpleɪsəbəl ˈhitɪŋ ˈɛləmənt 4 əˈʤəstəbəl sˈmoʊkɪŋ ræks ˈkæstər wilz tɪ meɪk ˈmuvɪŋ ɪt əraʊnd ə briz dɪˈmɛnʃənz: ɛks 27 (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wilz). weɪt: 79 paʊndz wən əv ðə kul θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðɪs sˈmoʊkər ɪz ðət, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə ˈkæstərz, ɪt kəmz fully-assembled*. əˈpɑn ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə ˈjunɪt, maɪ fərst ˌɪmˈprɛʃən wɑz ðət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈfɛrli, ʧaɪˈniz ˈkɑpi əv maɪ bɪˈləvəd sˈmoʊkər. aɪ fɑr ɔf ðə mɑrk. ðɪs sˈmoʊkər ɪz ə kət əˈbəv moʊst əv ðə ˈəðər sˈmoʊkərz əv ðə asian-persuasion*. ɪt lʊks ənd filz ˈsɑləd, wɪθ noʊ sˈlɑpi wɛldz, ər kəmˈpoʊnənts. ˈivɪn ðə 4 sˈmoʊkɪŋ ræks ər ˈsteɪnləs stil. ðɪs sˈmoʊkər ɪz meɪd frəm ˈsteɪnləs stil, ənd filz laɪk ɪt kʊd sərˈvaɪv ə dɪˈrɛkt hɪt frəm ə ˈhaʊətsər. ɪt ɪz well-insulated*. ðə wilz roʊl sˈmuðli, ənd ˈmuvɪŋ ɪt əraʊnd wɑz ˈizi (wən ˈkɔʃən: ju wɔnt tɪ bi ʃʊr ɪt ɪz ɔn ˈfɛrli ˈlɛvəl graʊnd, ər ɪt meɪ teɪk ɔf wɪˈθaʊt tu rɪr ˈkæstərz kən bi lɑkt). ðə drɪp pæn slaɪdz ˈəndər ðə sˈmoʊkər, ənd kən bi riˈfɪld wɪˈθaʊt ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə dɔr. ðə wʊd bɑks ɪz ˈvɛri. ðə dɔr həz gʊd ˈsɑləd ˈlæʧɪz ðət du nɑt hang-up*, ənd ðə dɔr swɪŋz ˈfrili. ðə wɑz lɔŋ ɪˈnəf, wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ soʊ lɔŋ ðət ɪt gɪts ɪn ðə weɪ. wɪn ju ər ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈhɛvi treɪ əv mit, ðə læst θɪŋ ju nid ɪz ə lɔt əv lus ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈkeɪbəl ˌəndərˈfʊt. sɪns ɪt həz wilz, ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ muv nɪr ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl sɔrs. ðə θərˈmɑmətər ˈtɛstɪd tɪ 4°f*, wɪʧ ɪz ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ. aɪ ˈtɛstɪd ðə ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən baɪ ˈhitɪŋ ɪt tɪ, ðɛn ˈtərnɪŋ ɪt ɔf ənd ˈlɛtɪŋ ɪt sɛt wɪθ ðə dɔr kloʊzd. ðə ɛr ˈtɛmpərəʧər wɑz ðət deɪ. ˈæftər 20 ˈmɪnəts, ɪt hæd ˈoʊnli lɔst 10°f*, wɪʧ ɪz ɛz gʊd ə ʤɑb əv ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən ɛz ə lɔt əv ˈkulərz. ðə sˈmoʊkər kəmz wɪθ ə smɔl bæg əv ˈhɪkəri ʧɪps fər ju tɪ ˈsizən ɪt nis təʧ. ənd, ˈwɛbˌsaɪt həz ə ˈfɔrəm wɪθ ɔl kaɪnz əv greɪt tɪps, trɪks, add-ons*, ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz, ənd tɪ kip ˈivɪn ə ˈhæpi. ɪt ˈizəli smoʊkt ə lɑrʤ ræk əv rɪbz ənd ə ˈbrɪskət tɪ ɛz gʊd ɛz ən ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl sˈmoʊkər kən gɪt. ə bɪt ˈpraɪsiər ðən ə lɔt əv sˈmoʊkərz, bət ˈjuʒəwəli, ju gɪt wət ju peɪ fər. ɪt meɪ nɑt hæv ɛz ˈmɛni bɛlz ənd ˈwɪsəlz ɛz səm ˈəðər ˈmɑdəlz, bət ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɑləd pərˈfɔrmər, ənd ɪt həz ə tən əv ækˈsɛsəriz fər ɪt. 3 20078215 ʤɛn ɪˈlɛktrɪk sˈmoʊkər əˈnəðər greɪt ˈɔfərɪŋ frəm ðə foʊks æt. ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðɛr nuər dɪˈzaɪnz, wɪθ ə slik ˈdɪʤɪtəl kənˈtroʊl ˈsteɪʃən, wɪθ ə blu lɛd dɪˈspleɪ. wən əv ðə ˈdrɔˌbæks wɪθ ˈərliər ˈdɪʤɪtəl dɪˈspleɪz wɑz ðət ðeɪ wər ˈənˈridəbəl ɪn dɪˈrɛkt ˈsənˌlaɪt. ðɪs wən ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts ðə ˈprɑbləm. ˈəðər nit ˈfiʧərz ˌɪnˈklud: ən ɛr ˈdæmpər, fər ˈbɛtər smoʊk ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən fər ˈbɛtər smoʊk ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ə drɪp dɪˈflɛktər, tɪ hɛlp kip ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ðə sˈmoʊkər ˈklinər tɪ hɛlp kip ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ðə sˈmoʊkər ˈklinər ə pæn wɪθ frənt ˈækˌsɛs ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈθərməˌstæt kənˈtroʊld ˈhitɪŋ tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈivɪn ˈtɛmpərəʧər θruaʊt ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. kənˈtroʊld ˈhitɪŋ tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈivɪn ˈtɛmpərəʧər θruaʊt ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. 4 kroʊm sˈmoʊkɪŋ ræks, wɪθ ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkʊkɪŋ speɪs əv 730 ˈkjubɪk ˈɪnʧɪz wɪθ ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkʊkɪŋ speɪs əv 730 ˈkjubɪk ˈɪnʧɪz ə ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈsɪstəm wɪθ ə saɪd ˈloʊdər wɪθ ə saɪd ˈloʊdər ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈwɔrənti dɪˈmɛnʃənz: ɛks ɛks weɪt: əraʊnd 60 paʊndz. məʧ laɪk ˈpʊtɪŋ tɔɪz ˈəndər ðə tri ɔn ˈkrɪsməs iv, ðə tərm, required”*” həz ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈminɪŋ fər ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs. ðɪs sˈmoʊkər ɪz noʊ ˈdɪfərənt. frɛʃ frəm ðə bɑks, ɔl ðə pɑrts wər əˈbaʊt wət aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd,, ənd ˈsɑləd. noʊ sˈlɑpi ʤɔɪnts ər wɛldz, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ fɪt wɛl. ðə ˈoʊnli əˈsɛmbli ˈɪʃu aɪ hæd wɑz ðət ðə dreɪn tub wɑz kət ə bɪt tu lɔŋ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt kæʧ ɔn ðə gris træp drɔr. ə ˈlɪtəl ˈgraɪndɪŋ wɪθ ə tʊk kɛr əv ðə ˈprɑbləm. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðə ˈwɔtər pæn simd tɪ hæŋ əp ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ æt taɪmz. ə kwɪk ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən ʃoʊd ðɛr wɑz ə smɔl bər ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ðə pæn. ə fju ˈsɛkəndz wɪθ ðə, ənd ɪt wɑz ə θɪŋ əv ðə pæst. əˈsaɪd frəm ðiz ˈɪʃuz, əˈsɛmbli wɑz ˌəniˈvɛntfəl. ðə ˈmænjuəl wɑz ˈizi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd, ənˈlaɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈprɑdəkts. ðə əˈʤəstəbəl ˈspeɪsərz fər ðə ræks wər nis, ənd fɪt wɛl. ɪt wɑz ˈizi tɪ əˈʤəst ðə sˈmoʊkər fər ˈdɪfərənt ˈsaɪzɪz ənd taɪps əv mit. ə ʃeɪm ðeɪ θɪŋk tɪ pʊt səm mit hʊks fər ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈsɔsɪʤ ɪn ðə tɔp, bɪˈkəz riˈmuvɪŋ ðə ræks wʊd gɪv ɪt ˈplɛnti əv ˈhæŋɪŋ rum. oʊ, hæv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl θərˈmɑmətər wɑz ˈækjərət, ənd ðə ˈθərməˌstæt ˈtɛstɪd tɪ gʊd ɪˈnəf fər moʊst sˈmoʊkɪŋ. ðə sˈmoʊkər hits əp ˈrizənəbli kwɪk. ɪt riʧt ɪn əraʊnd 18 bæd. ðə ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈtaɪmər wɑz ʃɔrt baɪ 2 ˈsɛkəndz, nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm. ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks sim tɪ bi ˈvɛri gʊd kˈwɑləti. ðə ˈjunɪt ɪz ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪd gʊd ɪˈnəf ðət ɪt ˈoʊnli lɔst 25 dɪˈgriz ɪn 20 ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər ɪt wɑz shut-off*, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə ðət deɪ. sˈmoʊkɪŋ ə ˈtərki wɑz ɛz ˈizi ɛz ˈloʊdɪŋ ðə bərd, ənd ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ənd taɪm. ju kən ˈvɛri ðə əˈmaʊnt əv fər ɛz məʧ, ər ɛz ˈlɪtəl smoʊk ɛz ju wɔnt. ðə sˈmoʊkər wɑz ˈvɛri ʤuˈdɪʃəs wɪθ ðə. aɪ ˈoʊnli hæd tɪ twaɪs ɪn 14 aʊərz. ðə wərkt ˈflɔləsli. aɪ ˈnɛvər hæd tɪ ˈrifɪl ðə ˈwɔtər treɪ. ɪt hæd ˈoʊnli gɔn daʊn baɪ hæf. ˈpərsənəli, aɪ laɪkt ðə fækt ðət ðɪs sˈmoʊkər hæv ə frənt ˈwɪndoʊ. aɪ laɪk ˈwɪndoʊz ɔn ˈkʊkərz əv ˈɛni kaɪnd, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ prəˈvaɪd ən ˈævəˌnu əv ɪˈskeɪp fər hit. bət ʤɪst mi. bɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət ðeɪ kˈwɪkli gɪt tu smɪrd ənd steɪnd tɪ ˈrɪli si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈɛniˌweɪ. aɪ noʊ əv ˈɛniˌwən ðət sɪts ðɛr ənd ˈwɑʧɪz fud smoʊk. ɪn ðə seɪm ˈkætəˌgɔri ɛz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə græs groʊ tɪ si wɪn tɪ moʊ ɪt. səm hʊks ɪn ðə tɔp wʊd bi ə nis əˈdɪʃən, ənd kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi diy’ed*. bət over-all*, æt ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈriˌteɪl praɪs əv əraʊnd ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd sˈmoʊkər fər ðə ˈməni. fər moʊst ˈfæməli ˈjuzɪz, ɪt wɪl du ɪgˈzæktli wət ɪt ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ fud wɪθ ə ˈmɪnəməm əv fəs. ðɛr ˈmɛni sˈmoʊkərz ɪn ðɪs ðət ər ˈbɛtər, bət ə lɔt ðət ər ə hoʊl lɔt wərs. ðiz ər ɑr ˈreɪtɪd sˈmoʊkərz, beɪst ɔn ɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns, praɪs, pərˈfɔrməns ənd ˈfiʧərz. wi hoʊp ju faɪnd ðiz rəvˈjuz ˈhɛlpfəl, ənd ðət wi ər ˈteɪkɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈmɪstəri aʊt əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ. ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkərz: ˈvərsətəl ˈjunɪts ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl sˈmoʊkər, ˈsɪmpli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkərz, hæv 2 ædˈvæntɪʤɪz: ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfəŋkʃən ɛz ə grɪl wɪθ ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈɛriə. ju kən smoʊk ə lɔt əv stəf æt wən taɪm. səm ər bɪg ɪˈnəf fər ə hoʊl saɪd əv bif. fər lɑrʤ ˈgɛtəˈgɛðərz, ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkərz ər ə ˈstændərd ˈfiʧər. ˈmɛni pɑrks, ˈkæmpɪŋ ˈɛriəz, ənd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən ˈɛriəz hæv ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkərz fər lɑrʤ grups tɪ rɛnt ənd hæv ˈbɑrbɪˌkjuz. ə stɑr ɪz born…*…. ðə fərst ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkərz wər dɪˈzaɪnd ənd ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ˈhəŋgri ˈtɛksəs ɔɪl fild ˈwərkərz ɪn ðə leɪt 1960s*. ðə ˈræpɪd ɪkˈspænʧən əv ɔɪl fildz mɛnt ðət ðiz hæd tɪ spɛnd lɔŋ mənθs ɪn səm ˈprɪti rɪˈmoʊt loʊˈkeɪʃənz, fɑr frəm ˈrɛˌstrɑnts. ðeɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ meɪk sˈmoʊkərz beɪst ɔn ˈbɑrbɪˌkju pɪt dɪˈzaɪnz, frəm ˈsərpləs ɔɪl paɪps (klind əp, əv course…*….) ənd ɔɪl ˈbɛrəlz. ðeɪ ˈmaʊnɪd ðiz juʤ ˈjunɪts ɔn ˈtreɪlərz soʊ ðeɪ kʊd bi toʊd bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈviɪkəl tɪ wɛˈrɛvər ðə ˈwərkərz wər. naʊ, ðeɪ kʊd kʊk ðɛr oʊn fud wɛˈrɛvər ðə ʤɑb tʊk ðɛm. ðə ˈjunɪts wərkt soʊ wɛl, ðət ɪn 1973 ə ˈhjustən, tx*. ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn, weɪn ˈwɪtˌwərθ, bɪˈgæn ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈjunɪts ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛm ˈloʊkəli tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr, wɛnt ˈnæʃənəl, ənd naʊ meɪk əp ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɔrʃən əv ɔl sˈmoʊkər seɪlz. wət ɪz ən ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkər? ə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkər ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ʤɪst ə lɑrʤ stil tub, ər bɑks, wɪθ ˈækˌsɛs dɔrz kət ˈɪntu ɪt, leɪd ɔn ɪts saɪd ənd ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ lɛgz. wɪθ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt æt wən ɛnd, kəˈnɛktɪŋ tɪ ðə meɪn ˈʧeɪmbər soʊ smoʊk ənd hit kən ˈtrævəl ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə ˈjunɪt. ə θərˈmɑmətər ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˌɪnˈstɔld. ˈrɪli ə ˈsɪmpəl dɪˈzaɪn, ənd əˈmeɪzɪŋ ðət ˈsəmˌwən θɔt əv ɪt ˈsunər. ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkərz kən bi, gæs ər ˈpɛlət fjuəld. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə fjuəl, faɪər ɪz bɪlt ɪn ðə smoʊk bɑks wɪθ ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl ənd (ər gæs ənd, ər ˈpɛləts, etc…*…). ðə hit ˈdɪsəˌpeɪts ˈɑksɪʤən ɪn ðə, ˈkɔzɪŋ ə ˈvækjum ðət pʊlz ɛr frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, θru ðə vɛnt. ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɪz əˈʤəstɪd baɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ər ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə vɛnts, əˈlaʊɪŋ mɔr, ər lɛs ɛr tɪ ˈɛnər. ðə smoʊk frəm ðə wʊd ðɛn ˈtrævəlz θru ðə ˈpɔrtəl ˈɪntu ðə meɪn ˈʧeɪmbər ənd ˈsərkjəˌleɪts əraʊnd ðə fud, ðɛn floʊz aʊt θru ðə sˈmoʊkˌstæk, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈʤəstəbəl. ðə əˈmaʊnt əv smoʊk kən bi kənˈtroʊld baɪ əˈʤəstɪŋ ðə ˈɛksət vɛnt, ənd sˈmoʊkˌstæk vɛnts fər mɔr, ər lɛs smoʊk. baɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ə faɪər ɪn ðə meɪn ˈʧeɪmbər, dɪˈrɛkli ˈəndər ðə fud, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɪn ðə, ðə ˈjunɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfəŋkʃənz ɛz ə lɑrʤ grɪl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈvɛri ˈvərsətəl. ˈrɪli ɔl ðɛr ɪz tɪ ðɛm. ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl, gæs, ər pellet-fueled*, ðeɪ ɔl wərk ðə seɪm weɪ. waɪ ən ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkər? ðɛr ər lɑts əv ˈrizənz fər ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkər. ˈvərtɪkəl ənd ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkərz boʊθ hæv ðɛr dɪˈfɛndərz, ənd dɪˈfɛnd ðɛm ðeɪ æt taɪmz. ɛz fər mi, aɪ oʊn boʊθ taɪps. aɪ juz boʊθ taɪps. aɪ laɪk boʊθ taɪps. iʧ həz proʊz ənd kɑnz. wɪʧ wən aɪ juz dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ɪf aɪ æm sˈmoʊkɪŋ fər ʤɪst ðə ˈmɪsɪz. ənd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ər 2 ər 3 gɛsts, aɪ juz ðə ˈvərtɪkəl sˈmoʊkər, ˈmeɪnli bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪt ˈiziər tɪ klin. aɪ ʤɪst teɪk ɪt tɪ ðə kɑr wɑʃ, hoʊz ɪt daʊn wɪθ dɪˈtərʤənt ənd degreaser*, skreɪp ðə grɪl, drɪp boʊl ənd faɪər boʊl wɪθ ə bræs brəʃ, hoʊz ɪt daʊn wɪθ hɑt ˈwɔtər, draɪ ɪt, ənd gʊd ɛz nu, ˈrɛdi tɪ əˈgɛn. ɪt teɪks əˈbaʊt 10 ˈmɪnəts, ənd kɔsts mi ɪf aɪ wɔnt tɪ du 50 paʊnz əv mit, ə hoʊl hɑg, rɪbz, ər 5 turkeys…*…. aɪ juz ðə ˈɔfˌsɛt. tɪ klin ɪt, aɪ hæv tɪ juz ðə ˈgɑrdən hoʊz, degreasers*, bræs ˈbrəʃɪz, ənd gɪt ˈrɪli ˈmɛsi. əˈbaʊt twaɪs ə jɪr, aɪ teɪk ðə greɪts tɪ ə məˈʃin ʃɑp ənd hæv ðɛm ˈsændˌblæstɪd. ædˈvæntɪʤɪz: lɑrʤ ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈɛriə hoʊldz ɔl ðə fud ju wɪl ˈɛvər wɔnt tɪ smoʊk æt wən taɪm. ˈivɪn ðə smɔl ˈjunɪts kən ˈizəli hoʊld 50 paʊndz ər mɔr əv fud. ˈivɪn ðə smɔl ˈjunɪts kən ˈizəli hoʊld 50 paʊndz ər mɔr əv fud. fju ˈmuvɪŋ pɑrts minz ðɛr ɪz nɑt məʧ ðət kən goʊ rɔŋ. məˈkænɪkli, æt least…*…. məˈkænɪkli, æt least…*…. ˈplɛnti əv rum tɪ sprɛd aʊt ˈaɪtəmz. laɪk ˈpɛpərz, ˈvɛʤiz, fɪʃ, ˈʧɪkən brɛsts, etc…*…. laɪk ˈpɛpərz, ˈvɛʤiz, fɪʃ, ˈʧɪkən brɛsts, etc…*…. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ ɪˈfɪʃəntli kʊk fər lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈhəŋgri ˈpipəl. səʧ ɛz ˈneɪbərˌhʊd bbqs*, ˈfæməli riˈunjənz, etc…*… səʧ ɛz ˈneɪbərˌhʊd bbqs*, ˈfæməli riˈunjənz, etc…*… ˈizəli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ənd kən bi ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd. ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤz: ˈvɛri ˈhɛvi ənd ˈbəlki. teɪks səm ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt. teɪks səm ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt. ðeɪ ˈjuʒəwəli kɔst mɔr ðən ˈvərtɪkəl sˈmoʊkərz. ˈklinɪŋ ðiz ɪz ə ril ʤɑb. lɑrʤ saɪz minz ɪt teɪks mɔr tɪ hit ɪt əp. ˈpurli dɪˈzaɪnd ˈjunɪts ˈɔfən lik smoʊk. ənd hæv əˈnivən hit ənd smoʊk ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs kən bi ˈizəli fɪkst. 1224 proʊ ˌrivˈju hir ɪz ə ˌrivˈju əv ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkər, ðə 1224 proʊ: ðə ʧɑr 1224 proʊ ɪz ə trəˈdɪʃənəl sˈmoʊkər, meɪd frəm heavy-gauge*, stil. səm əv ˈfiʧərz ər: ˈɔfˌsɛt ɪz loʊər ðən ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ðə meɪn ˈʧeɪmbər, prəˈmoʊtɪŋ gʊd, ˈivɪn ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən əv hit ənd smoʊk., nɑnˈstɪk kæst aɪərn greɪts. rɪˈmuvəbəl ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl drɔr. dɪˈmɛnʃənz: ɛks ɛks paʊndz. aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd wən əv ðiz æt ə ˈloʊkəl ˈhɑrdˌwɛr stɔr, ənd ðeɪ əˈgrid tɪ lɛt mi smoʊk səm ˈʧɪkənz ɪn ɪt, fər ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ɪt wɑz ɔˈrɛdi əˈsɛmbəld, soʊ aɪ ˌrivˈju ðə əˈsɛmbli prəˈsiʤərz, bət aɪ dɪd tɔk tɪ ðə ˈpərsən ðət əˈsɛmbəld ɪt fər ðə stɔr, ənd ʃi sɛd ðət ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɪfəkəlt pɑrt wɑz ðət ɪt kən bi əˈsɛmbəld wɪθ, ər wɪˈθaʊt ðə. əˈtæʧɪŋ ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˈhæmərɪŋ ənd ˈpənʧɪŋ aʊt ə ˈpænəl ɪn ðə saɪd, bət ʃi sɛd ɪt ˈrɪli ɔl ðət bæd. ɔl ðə pɑrts fɪt kərˈɛktli, ɔl ðə wɛldz wər nit ənd well-done*, ənd ɔl ðə pɑrts wər ðɛr. aɪ ˈsizənd ɪt æt 148.8°c*) fər 45 ˈmɪnəts. ðə θərˈmɑmətər wɑz ˈoʊnli ɔf baɪ 9 dɪˈgriz, ˈbɛtər ðən wət aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd. nɛkst, aɪ ˈloʊdɪd ɪt wɪθ 6 lɑrʤ ˈʧɪkənz, ənd səm ˈmɛˌskit wʊd. aɪ pleɪst ə ˈsteɪnləs stil ˈmɪksɪŋ boʊl fʊl əv ˈwɔtər æt ðə nɪr ɛnd əv ðə meɪn ˈʧeɪmbər. aɪ smoʊkt ðə ˈʧɪkənz fər 6 aʊərz, ənd aɪ si haʊ ðeɪ kʊd hæv kəm aʊt mɔr ˈpərˌfɪkt. ðə stæf əˈgrid. klin əp wɑz ˈfɛrli ˈizi fər ðɪs taɪp əv sˈmoʊkər. aɪ ˈbeɪsɪkli ʤɪst hæd tɪ hoʊz ɪt aʊt wɪθ səm dɪˈtərʤənt, ənd rɪns. ðə nɑnˈstɪk grɪl ˈmoʊstli ʤɪst waɪpt ɔf, wɪθ noʊ nid fər ə waɪər brəʃ. ðə faɪər bɑks drɔrz meɪd məʧ ˈiziər. aɪ ʤɪst dəmpt ðə bɑks, ənd waɪpt aʊt ðə kəmˈpɑrtmənt. aɪ klind ɪt əp tɪ kənˈdɪʃən, bət ə ˈkəstəmər bɔt ɪt ˈæftər ˈteɪstɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈʧɪkən. ˈklinɪŋ wɑz kəmˈplitɪd baɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ɪm loʊd ɪt ˈɪntu ðə bæk əv hɪz trək. off-the-shelf*, ðɪs sˈmoʊkər ɪz gʊd tɪ goʊ. ðɛr wɑz ˈoʊnli 6.6ºc*) ˈdɪfərəns frəm ðə tɪ ðə fɑr ɛnd əv ðə sˈmoʊkər, soʊ ə ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈrɪli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri (bət aɪ wʊd du ɪt ɔn ðət ɪn ə ˈmɪnət). ðə sˈmoʊkər sild ʤɪst əˈbaʊt air-tight*, ənd noʊ smoʊk likt aʊt. aɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɔl aɪ wʊd du tɪ ðɪs sˈmoʊkər ɪz ˈmeɪbi ˌriˈpleɪs ðə θərˈmɑmətər wɪθ 2 mɔr ˈækjərət wənz, wən æt iʧ ɛnd. æt ə ˈriˌteɪl praɪs əv əraʊnd ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst sˈmoʊkərz ðət aɪ hæv ˈɛvər rivˈjud. aɪ wɑz ˈtruli ˌɪmˈprɛst. ə sˈmoʊkər wɪθ kˈwɑləti. aɪ ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðɪs ˈjunɪt ɪf ju ər ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ən ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkər, ənd wɔnt tɪ spɛnd məʧ mɔr fər ə ˈjoʊdər, læŋ, hərˈaɪzən, ər ˈəðər haɪɛnd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈjunɪt. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt jʊrz: haʊ tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ jʊr ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkər wən greɪt θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkərz ɪz ðət ðeɪ ər ˈizi tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ. wɪθ wən ɪkˈsɛpʃən, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ɔn ðɛm kən bi ˌɪmˈpruvd. ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən ɪz ðət səm ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv sˈmoʊkərz ər meɪd frəm ˈvɛri θɪn stil, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn əˈnivən hit. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈpɑrʃəl fɪks fər ðɪs, bət ˈnəθɪŋ ðət wɪl kəmˈplitli ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ɪt. bət ju kən əˈvɔɪd ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ʤɪst baɪ ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə sˈmoʊkər ˌbiˈfɔr ju baɪ ɪt, kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ɪt tɪ ˈəðər ˈjunɪts. ɪt ɪz ˈbɛtər tɪ gɪt ə ˈjunɪt wɪθ ðə ɔn ðə seɪm saɪd ɛz ðə ˈʧɪmni, fər ˈbɛtər ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən, bət ðɪs ə deal-breaker*. ˈivɪn ðɪs kən bi ˈoʊvərˌkəm. ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ baɪ ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv sˈmoʊkər, ənd ˈizəli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ɪt tɪ kˈwɑləti. ɪf jʊr ɔn ə ʃɔrt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl liʃ, ðə ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz kən bi dən one-at-a-time*. hir ər səm əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt tɪ sˈmoʊkərz: ðə fərst θɪŋ aɪ du wɪθ ˈɛni sˈmoʊkər ˈəndər ɪz tɪ træʃ ðə θərˈmɑmətər. ðeɪ ər ˈjuʒəwəli ʧip ənd ˌɪˈnækjərət. ɔn ən ˈɔfˌsɛt, ðə nɛkst θɪŋ aɪ wʊd du ɪz pləg ðə θərˈmɑmətər hoʊl wɪθ ˈmæstər bɑnd ˈsilənt. ju nid tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər æt boʊθ ɛndz əv ðə sˈmoʊkər, soʊ baɪ 2 nu gʊd θərˈmɑmətərz. nɛkst, drɪl 2 hoʊlz ɪn ðə frənt ˈfeɪsɪŋ əv ðə sˈmoʊkər, əˈbaʊt frəm iʧ ɛnd. meɪk ðə hoʊlz ʤɪst bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ skru ðə nu θərˈmɑmətərz θru ðə hoʊlz. meɪk ðə hoʊlz tu bɪg ənd ju wɪl hæv ˈlikɪʤ. ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə θərˈmɑmətərz. naʊ, ju wɪl hæv ən ˈækjərət ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈrɛdɪŋ ɔn boʊθ ɛndz əv ðə sˈmoʊkər. ðeɪ ər ˈjuʒəwəli ʧip ənd ˌɪˈnækjərət. ɔn ən ˈɔfˌsɛt, ðə nɛkst θɪŋ aɪ wʊd du ɪz pləg ðə θərˈmɑmətər hoʊl wɪθ ˈmæstər bɑnd ˈsilənt. ju nid tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər æt boʊθ ɛndz əv ðə sˈmoʊkər, soʊ baɪ 2 nu gʊd θərˈmɑmətərz. nɛkst, drɪl 2 hoʊlz ɪn ðə frənt ˈfeɪsɪŋ əv ðə sˈmoʊkər, əˈbaʊt frəm iʧ ɛnd. meɪk ðə hoʊlz ʤɪst bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ skru ðə nu θərˈmɑmətərz θru ðə hoʊlz. meɪk ðə hoʊlz tu bɪg ənd ju wɪl hæv ˈlikɪʤ. ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə θərˈmɑmətərz. naʊ, ju wɪl hæv ən ˈækjərət ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈrɛdɪŋ ɔn boʊθ ɛndz əv ðə sˈmoʊkər. ɪf jʊr sˈmoʊkər gɪts ə lɔt ˈhɑtər nɪr ðə ðən æt ðə fɑr ɛnd, ju nid tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ə dɪˈflɛktər, kənˈvɛkʃən pleɪt, ər ə dəkt. ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈizi weɪz tɪ du ðɪs. ju kən meɪk ə dɪˈflɛktər pleɪt ðət ˈʧænəlz ðə hit ənd smoʊk ˈəndər ðə fud baɪ ˈkətɪŋ ə flæt ˈmɛtəl ˈpænəl tɪ saɪz, ðɛn əˈtæʧɪŋ ɪt æt ə ˈdaʊnwərd ˈæŋgəl əˈbəv ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ frəm ðə, tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə meɪn ˈʧeɪmbər. ðɪs ˈfɔrsɪz ðə hit ənd smoʊk tɪ floʊ ˈəndər ðə fud ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈʧɪmni. aɪ hæv meɪd ðiz səkˈsɛsfəli frəm ən oʊld əˈlumənəm ˈkʊki ʃit, ənd əˈtæʧt ɪt wɪθ ə smɔl set-screws*. ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈizi weɪz tɪ du ðɪs. ju kən meɪk ə dɪˈflɛktər pleɪt ðət ˈʧænəlz ðə hit ənd smoʊk ˈəndər ðə fud baɪ ˈkətɪŋ ə flæt ˈmɛtəl ˈpænəl tɪ saɪz, ðɛn əˈtæʧɪŋ ɪt æt ə ˈdaʊnwərd ˈæŋgəl əˈbəv ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ frəm ðə, tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə meɪn ˈʧeɪmbər. ðɪs ˈfɔrsɪz ðə hit ənd smoʊk tɪ floʊ ˈəndər ðə fud ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈʧɪmni. aɪ hæv meɪd ðiz səkˈsɛsfəli frəm ən oʊld əˈlumənəm ˈkʊki ʃit, ənd əˈtæʧt ɪt wɪθ ə smɔl set-screws*. ju kən ˈizəli meɪk ə ““poor-mans”*” dəkt ˈsɪstəm ɪn jʊr sˈmoʊkər baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə əˈbəv ˈmɛθəd tɪ ˈfæʃən ənd əˈtæʧ ə dɪˈflɛktər pleɪt, ðɛn ʤɪst ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə greɪt wɪθ əˈlumənəm fɔɪl, ənd ˈpənʧɪŋ ə lɔt əv smɔl hoʊlz ɪn ɪt. ðɪs ˈfɔrsɪz ðə smoʊk ˈəndər ðə greɪt. ɛz ðə smoʊk ənd hit raɪz æt ðə fɑr ɛnd, ðə tɔp ɪz ˈkulər ðən ðə ˈbɑtəm, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə hit ənd smoʊk tɪ ˈtrævəl bæk təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd trəst mi ɔn works…*…), ðɛn əp təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈkulər ɛr ɪn ðə tɔp, əˈkrɔs ənd aʊt ðə ˈʧɪmni. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfæʃən ə dəkt ˈsɪstəm baɪ ˈkətɪŋ oʊld ˈkʊki ʃits tɪ ðə kərˈɛkt wɪdθ, ˈbɛndɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ʃeɪp, ənd əˈtæʧɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ smɔl set-screws*. haʊ ðə dəkt ˈsɪstəm lʊks: ju kən ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈfərðər baɪ ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ðə ˈʧɪmni daʊn ˈfərðər ˈɪntu ðə meɪn ˈʧeɪmbər, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə hit ənd smoʊk tɪ floʊ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə fud. ɔl ju nid ɪz səm əˈlumənəm ˈflæʃɪŋ, əˈveɪləbəl æt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈhɑrdˌwɛr stɔr. ʤɪst roʊl ɪt əp, ənd ˌɪnˈsərt ɪt ɪn ðə ˈʧɪmni frəm bɪˈloʊ. naʊ, hit ðə grɪl əp ənd lɛt ðə əˈlumənəm ɪkˈspænd tɪ fɪl ðə ˈʧɪmni. wəns ɪt həz ɪkˈspændɪd, ʤɪst græb ðə ˈbɑtəm ɛnd wɪθ plaɪərz ənd pʊl ɪt daʊn 4 ər meɪk ʃʊr ðə tɔp dɪz nɑt ɪkˈstɛnd bɪɔnd ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈʧɪmni, ər ɪt wɪl ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ðə ˈʧɪmni vɛnt. ɪf ðə ˈflæʃɪŋ pʊl daʊn bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈʧɪmni tɔp, ʤɪst kət ɪt ɔf fləʃ. ˈædɪŋ ə pæn ɪz ˈizi. ʤɪst juz ə dɪˈspoʊzəbəl əˈlumənəm pæn, fɪl ɪt wɪθ ˈwɔtər, ənd sɛt ɪt ɔn ðə greɪt ɪn ðə, raɪt əˈbəv ðə ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl greɪt. ʤɪst juz ə dɪˈspoʊzəbəl əˈlumənəm pæn, fɪl ɪt wɪθ ˈwɔtər, ənd sɛt ɪt ɔn ðə greɪt ɪn ðə, raɪt əˈbəv ðə ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl greɪt. ˈædɪŋ ə ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl greɪt. ɪf jʊr ˈɔfˌsɛt kəm wɪθ ə ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl greɪt (ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri greɪt bɪˈloʊ ðə meɪn wən), ju kən meɪk wən ˈizəli baɪ ʤɪst baɪɪŋ ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt greɪt ðə nɛkst saɪz daʊn frəm jʊrz, ənd ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪt ˌəndərˈniθ ðə meɪn wən. ɪf jʊr ˈɔfˌsɛt kəm wɪθ ə ˈʧɑrˌkoʊl greɪt (ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri greɪt bɪˈloʊ ðə meɪn wən), ju kən meɪk wən ˈizəli baɪ ʤɪst baɪɪŋ ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt greɪt ðə nɛkst saɪz daʊn frəm jʊrz, ənd ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪt ˌəndərˈniθ ðə meɪn wən. liks kən bi sild. ju kən juz ˈmæstər bɑnd ˈsilənt, wɪʧ ɪz əˈpruvd fər juz. ɪt ɪz ˈreɪtɪd tɪ ˈoʊvər 371.1ºc*) ju kən juz ˈmæstər bɑnd ˈsilənt, wɪʧ ɪz əˈpruvd fər juz. ɪt ɪz ˈreɪtɪd tɪ ˈoʊvər 371.1ºc*) ɪf ju hæv wən əv ðoʊz sˈmoʊkərz meɪd əv θɪn stil, ju kən du tu θɪŋz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn hit ˈbɛtər. wən ɪz tɪ ræp ˈsɛvərəl brɪks ɪn əˈlumənəm fɔɪl, ənd pleɪs ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə meɪn ˈʧeɪmbər. ɪt wɪl teɪk ˈlɔŋgər tɪ hit əp, bət wɪl hoʊld hit ˈlɔŋgər, ənd mɔr ˈivənli. ðə ˈəðər θɪŋ ɪz tɪ ˈkəvər ðə meɪn ˈʧeɪmbər wɪθ ə ˈwɛldɪŋ ˈblæŋkɪt waɪl sˈmoʊkɪŋ. ðɪs wɪl ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈɪnsəˌleɪt jʊr meɪn ˈʧeɪmbər. wɪθ ðiz ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz, ju kən tərn ˈɛni ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkər ˈɪntu ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈjunɪt ðət wɪl gɪv ju ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əv ˈsərvɪs. ðeɪ ər ˈizi, ʧip, ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli ə lɔt əv fən, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ju ər ðə kaɪnd əv ˈpərsən ðət laɪks tɪ ˈtɪŋkər ənd ˈfɪdəl wɪθ θɪŋz. soʊ lɛt jʊr ˈbəʤɪt stɑp ju frəm ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə greɪt teɪst əv fud smoʊkt ɪn ən ˈɔfˌsɛt sˈmoʊkər. kənˈkluʒən: ʧuz ðə raɪt sˈmoʊkər fər ju wi hoʊp ju faɪnd ɑr gaɪd ˈhɛlpfəl, ənd ðət wi ər ˈteɪkɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈmɪstəri aʊt əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ mit. ɪf ju hæv kˈwɛsʧənz, fil fri tɪ gɪt ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. ɪf ju laɪk wət ju rɛd, meɪk ʃʊr tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ iˈmeɪl lɪst. |
a bronx woman has been arrested in connection with the theft of more than $2,000 worth of clothing from a west nyack department store, according to police.
vanessa, 33, of the bronx, was arrested after a 3 p.m. incident on saturday at the lord and taylor store at palisades center mall. police said was seen by store security staff taking merchandise including sunglasses, jeans, shirts, jackets and a handbag from displays racks and hiding the items in a bag she was carrying.
fiallos was stopped by store security after she left lord and taylor, police said. the merchandise was valued at a total of $2,083.
fiallos is charged with grand larceny, a felony, and possession of tools, a misdemeanor. she was released pending an oct. 15 hearing in town court. | ə brɑŋks ˈwʊmən həz bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə θɛft əv mɔr ðən wərθ əv ˈkloʊðɪŋ frəm ə wɛst naɪæk dɪˈpɑrtmənt stɔr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis. vəˈnɛsə, 33 əv ðə brɑŋks, wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər ə 3 p.m*. ˈɪnsədənt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt ðə lɔrd ənd ˈteɪlər stɔr æt ˌpælɪˈseɪdz ˈsɛnər mɔl. pəˈlis sɛd wɑz sin baɪ stɔr sɪˈkjʊrəti stæf ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsənˌglæsɪz, ʤinz, ʃərts, ˈʤækɪts ənd ə ˈhændˌbæg frəm dɪˈspleɪz ræks ənd ˈhaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈaɪtəmz ɪn ə bæg ʃi wɑz ˈkɛriɪŋ. wɑz stɑpt baɪ stɔr sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈæftər ʃi lɛft lɔrd ənd ˈteɪlər, pəˈlis sɛd. ðə ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz wɑz ˈvæljud æt ə ˈtoʊtəl əv ɪz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ grænd ˈlɑrsəni, ə ˈfɛləni, ənd pəˈzɛʃən əv tulz, ə ˌmɪsdəˈminər. ʃi wɑz riˈlist ˈpɛndɪŋ ən ɔkt. 15 ˈhirɪŋ ɪn taʊn kɔrt. |
bourbon county 2016 release
bcs original: this edition should take you right back to where you started with. rich and deep with plenty to ponder, it features toffee and molasses, fresh tobacco and a bit of leather to go with the roast and barrel notes you are used to.
bcs: will be more barrel forward this year as goose has gone to first use barrels with a similar aging time. this should lend to a rich beer with lots of malt body and depth playing with notes of vanilla and whiskey.
bcs coffee: goose migrated to costa rica to visit the coffee cooperative to this roast. after several variants, brewers chose a roast that has a wonderful balance of fruit and cherry, chocolate and and a sublime aroma. these characteristics pair nicely with those found in the original bourbon county stout.
bcs proprietor’s: this variant is brewed with dark chocolate and chipotle peppers before aging in maple barrels. the earthy, smoky notes of the chipotle peppers in both the aroma and flavor are perfectly balanced by the rich chocolate aroma and flavor of the selected cocoa nibs. the base aged in maple barrels adds the balancing sweetness and the expected depth and complexity to complement and fill out the final blend.
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also, be sure to share your moments with the folks in chicago on twitter, facebook, and instagram! | ˈbərbən ˈkaʊnti 2016 riˈlis ərˈɪʤənəl: ðɪs ɪˈdɪʃən ʃʊd teɪk ju raɪt bæk tɪ wɛr ju ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ. rɪʧ ənd dip wɪθ ˈplɛnti tɪ ˈpɑndər, ɪt ˈfiʧərz ˈtɑfi ənd məˈlæsəz, frɛʃ təˈbæˌkoʊ ənd ə bɪt əv ˈlɛðər tɪ goʊ wɪθ ðə roʊst ənd ˈbɛrəl noʊts ju ər juzd tɪ.: wɪl bi mɔr ˈbɛrəl ˈfɔrwərd ðɪs jɪr ɛz gus həz gɔn tɪ fərst juz ˈbɛrəlz wɪθ ə ˈsɪmələr ˈeɪʤɪŋ taɪm. ðɪs ʃʊd lɛnd tɪ ə rɪʧ bɪr wɪθ lɑts əv mɔlt ˈbɑdi ənd dɛpθ pleɪɪŋ wɪθ noʊts əv vəˈnɪlə ənd ˈwɪski. ˈkɔfi: gus ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪd tɪ ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈkɔfi koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv tɪ ðɪs roʊst. ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl ˈvɛriənts, bruərz ʧoʊz ə roʊst ðət həz ə ˈwəndərfəl ˈbæləns əv frut ənd ˈʧɛri, ˈʧɔklət ənd ənd ə səˈblaɪm ərˈoʊmə. ðiz ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks pɛr ˈnaɪsli wɪθ ðoʊz faʊnd ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈbərbən ˈkaʊnti staʊt. proprietor’s*: ðɪs ˈvɛriənt ɪz brud wɪθ dɑrk ˈʧɔklət ənd ʧɪˈpoʊˌtli ˈpɛpərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈmeɪpəl ˈbɛrəlz. ðə ˈərθi, sˈmoʊki noʊts əv ðə ʧɪˈpoʊˌtli ˈpɛpərz ɪn boʊθ ðə ərˈoʊmə ənd ˈfleɪvər ər ˈpərfəktli ˈbælənst baɪ ðə rɪʧ ˈʧɔklət ərˈoʊmə ənd ˈfleɪvər əv ðə səˈlɛktɪd ˈkoʊkoʊ nɪbz. ðə beɪs ˈeɪʤɪd ɪn ˈmeɪpəl ˈbɛrəlz ædz ðə ˈbælənsɪŋ sˈwitnəs ənd ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd dɛpθ ənd kəmˈplɛksɪti tɪ ˈkɑmpləmənt ənd fɪl aʊt ðə ˈfaɪnəl blɛnd. træk daʊn ənd tɪ ðɪs riˈlis ər pʊl ˈɛni ˈvɪntɪʤ frəm ðə ˈsɛlər tɪ ənˈlɑk ðə ˈkaʊnti blæk ˈfraɪˌdeɪ bæʤ. ðɪs bæʤ wɪl bi lɪv fər tu mənθs soʊ ju kən kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt wɪθ frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli θru ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən! ˈɔlsoʊ, bi ʃʊr tɪ ʃɛr jʊr ˈmoʊmənts wɪθ ðə foʊks ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ənd instagram*! |
jimmy mcmillan is right. the candidate of the rent is too damn high party may have lost the new york mayoral election to bill deblasio. but true in new york and much of the united states, the rent really is too damn high.
this graph, based on 2012 data by the consumer expenditure survey of the bureau of labor statistics, breaks down consumer expenditures by income:
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as a percentage of income, many expenditures are the same across income groups in part because social programs for the poor like medicaid and food stamps limit costs on food and health care for low-income americans. but spending on housing as a share of income increases as income declines only percent for the highest 20 percent, housing costs are percent for the second 20 percent and percent for the lowest 20 percent.
the classic rule is that you should not spend more than 30 percent of your income on housing, whether in the form of rent or a mortgage on a house or condo. but the polarization of income in the u.s., accompanied by the creation of mostly jobs, has made that prudent standard impossible for a growing number of americans to meet.
the problem was worsened, but not caused, by the great recession. even before the economic downturn, according to joint center for housing studies, the share of “cost-burdened” renters shelling out more than 30 percent of their income to landlords was rising until nearly half of all renters were cost-burdened. the ratio of renters who pay more than 30 percent of their incomes in housing costs has risen from 1 in 4 in 1960 to 1 in 3 in 1980 to 1 in 2 today.
neither private supply nor public subsidies have compensated for rising renter stress. start with the supply side. to spend 30 percent or less of a $15,000 income, a renter would have to spend no more than $375 a month on shelter. but in 2011, according to the joint center for housing studies, the median monthly rent was more than $1,000. fewer than 5 percent of rental units rented for less than $400 and fewer than 34 percent for less than $800.
nor has social policy kept up. low-income renters in the u.s. are helped by a patchwork of programs. these include the oldest program, public housing, and the more recent fashion of vouchers. there are even subsidies for some renters. meanwhile, the low-income housing tax credit (lihtc) subsidizes landlords to maintain and develop low-income housing.
but it is clear from the statistics that these programs are falling far short of ensuring affordable housing for americans in the proliferating economy. in 2011, only million renters benefited from rental assistance, while million households were eligible.
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and then there was the bipartisan policy in the and of encouraging home ownership rather than renting including efforts to peddle mortgages to those known as ninjas no incomes, no jobs and no assets. while that the sole cause of the financial crisis, its contributing role should force us to reconsider the american conviction that homeowners are more virtuous and make better citizens than renters. other countries, including germany, prosper with far more renters rather than homeowners or rather “homedebtors.”
if housing expenditures for the bottom three were reduced to the classic standard of 30 percent roughly what the richest two spend then the discretionary incomes of low-income renters that could be spent on other things like food, transportation, health care and recreation could be increased by nearly 10 percent of their incomes, in the case of the poorest americans.
if we are serious about having a national conversation about inequality, the issue of housing affordability must be part of it. while incentives to build more affordable units may be part of the solution, some degree of government assistance may always be necessary, given the proliferation of jobs that would pay low wages even with a somewhat higher minimum wage.
many academic economists believe that programs targeted to the poor are more efficient than universal social programs that chiefly benefit the middle class but incidentally (and disproportionately) benefit the poor. but most academic economists are fools. they live in a fantasy world without selfish voters. in the real world, middle-class voters not only here but in the social democracies of europe often resent and oppose programs that benefit others without helping them. as the saying goes, “programs for the poor are poor programs.”
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for this reason, a serious policy to address the issue should be universal, helping the middle class as well as the poor.
a good national housing program would be universal, helping the middle class and the poor at the same time. it would be an entitlement, so that it be slashed during recessions, when public spending should not be cut at all but be temporarily increased to offset lost private demand. it would be purely federal, to prevent wide geographic variations among the ability to pay by state or local taxes. and it would not discriminate among renters and homeowners.
something like a universal federal housing tax credit could meet all of these criteria. it could be used either to pay the rent or to pay a mortgage. it would be federal and universal. and because most of the beneficiaries would be middle class, it would thwart the cynical strategy of conservatives who seek to pit the middle class against the poor on behalf of the rich.
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if the universal housing credit were refundable, like the earned income tax credit or the child tax credit, then people too poor to pay federal income taxes could get checks from the irs. this and other credits could take the form of payroll tax credits rather than income tax credits, of the kind that tax expert michael graetz and i have independently proposed. (any scheme of payroll tax credits would require additional, tax revenues for social security, to compensate for reduced payroll tax revenues a good idea on its own, in my view).
critics could raise objections to such a system. one might be geographic inequality. a federal housing credit in a fixed amount would go further in wyoming than in new york city. and the program would need to be designed to prevent landlords or home sellers from using their market power to raise rents or house prices by the amount of the subsidy.
the good news is that the idea of a flat or progressive housing tax credit is not new. commissions on tax reform often propose replacing our present system of tax subsidies for housing, which chiefly benefit the rich and the class, with some sort of simple, flat or flattish credit. to date all such proposals have failed. but no policy is ever adopted until it is actually adopted. let the debate begin. | ˈʤɪmi məkˈmɪlən ɪz raɪt. ðə ˈkænədɪt əv ðə rɛnt ɪz tu dæm haɪ ˈpɑrti meɪ hæv lɔst ðə nu jɔrk meɪərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən tɪ bɪl dɪˈblɑsioʊ. bət tru ɪn nu jɔrk ənd məʧ əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðə rɛnt ˈrɪli ɪz tu dæm haɪ. ðɪs græf, beɪst ɔn 2012 ˈdætə baɪ ðə kənˈsumər ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər ˈsərˌveɪ əv ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈleɪbər stəˈtɪstɪks, breɪks daʊn kənˈsumər ɪkˈspɛndɪʧərz baɪ ˈɪnˌkəm: ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ɛz ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈɪnˌkəm, ˈmɛni ɪkˈspɛndɪʧərz ər ðə seɪm əˈkrɔs ˈɪnˌkəm grups ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmz fər ðə pur laɪk ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ənd fud stæmps ˈlɪmət kɔsts ɔn fud ənd hɛlθ kɛr fər ˌloʊˈɪnkəm əˈmɛrɪkənz. bət ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɛz ə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɛz ˈɪnˌkəm dɪˈklaɪnz ˈoʊnli pərˈsɛnt fər ðə haɪəst 20 pərˈsɛnt, ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts ər pərˈsɛnt fər ðə ˈsɛkənd 20 pərˈsɛnt ənd pərˈsɛnt fər ðə loʊəst 20 pərˈsɛnt. ðə ˈklæsɪk rul ɪz ðət ju ʃʊd nɑt spɛnd mɔr ðən 30 pərˈsɛnt əv jʊr ˈɪnˌkəm ɔn ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ˈwɛðər ɪn ðə fɔrm əv rɛnt ər ə ˈmɔrgɪʤ ɔn ə haʊs ər ˈkɑndoʊ. bət ðə ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn ðə juz., əˈkəmpənid baɪ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈmoʊstli ʤɑbz, həz meɪd ðət ˈprudənt ˈstændərd ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ə groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ mit. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɑz ˈwərsənd, bət nɑt kɔzd, baɪ ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən. ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdaʊnˌtərn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʤɔɪnt ˈsɛnər fər ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈstədiz, ðə ʃɛr əv ““cost-burdened”*” ˈrɛntərz ˈʃɛlɪŋ aʊt mɔr ðən 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ ˈlænˌdlɔrdz wɑz ˈraɪzɪŋ ənˈtɪl ˈnɪrli hæf əv ɔl ˈrɛntərz wər cost-burdened*. ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ˈrɛntərz hu peɪ mɔr ðən 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəmz ɪn ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts həz ˈrɪzən frəm 1 ɪn 4 ɪn 1960 tɪ 1 ɪn 3 ɪn 1980 tɪ 1 ɪn 2 təˈdeɪ. ˈniðər ˈpraɪvət səˈplaɪ nɔr ˈpəblɪk ˈsəbsɪdiz hæv ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd fər ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈrɛntər strɛs. stɑrt wɪθ ðə səˈplaɪ saɪd. tɪ spɛnd 30 pərˈsɛnt ər lɛs əv ə ˈɪnˌkəm, ə ˈrɛntər wʊd hæv tɪ spɛnd noʊ mɔr ðən 375 ə mənθ ɔn ˈʃɛltər. bət ɪn 2011 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ʤɔɪnt ˈsɛnər fər ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈstədiz, ðə ˈmidiən ˈmənθli rɛnt wɑz mɔr ðən fjuər ðən 5 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈrɛntəl ˈjunɪts ˈrɛntɪd fər lɛs ðən 400 ənd fjuər ðən 34 pərˈsɛnt fər lɛs ðən 800 nɔr həz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈpɑləsi kɛpt əp. ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈrɛntərz ɪn ðə juz. ər hɛlpt baɪ ə ˈpæʧˌwərk əv ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈpəblɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ənd ðə mɔr ˈrisənt ˈfæʃən əv ˈvaʊʧərz. ðɛr ər ˈivɪn ˈsəbsɪdiz fər səm ˈrɛntərz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈhaʊzɪŋ tæks ˈkrɛdɪt (lihtc*) ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzɪz ˈlænˌdlɔrdz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ənd dɪˈvɛləp ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈhaʊzɪŋ. bət ɪt ɪz klɪr frəm ðə stəˈtɪstɪks ðət ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ˈfɑlɪŋ fɑr ʃɔrt əv ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ fər əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn ðə proʊˈlɪfərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi. ɪn 2011 ˈoʊnli ˈmɪljən ˈrɛntərz ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ˈrɛntəl əˈsɪstəns, waɪl ˈmɪljən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz wər ˈɛlɪʤəbəl. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ənd ðɛn ðɛr wɑz ðə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə ənd əv ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ hoʊm ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˈrəðər ðən ˈrɛntɪŋ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈpɛdəl ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz tɪ ðoʊz noʊn ɛz ˈnɪnʤəz noʊ ˈɪnˌkəmz, noʊ ʤɑbz ənd noʊ ˈæˌsɛts. waɪl ðət ðə soʊl kɔz əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, ɪts kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ roʊl ʃʊd fɔrs ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌrikənˈsɪdər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kənˈvɪkʃən ðət ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz ər mɔr ˈvərʧuəs ənd meɪk ˈbɛtər ˈsɪtɪzənz ðən ˈrɛntərz. ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʤərməni, ˈprɑspər wɪθ fɑr mɔr ˈrɛntərz ˈrəðər ðən ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz ər ˈrəðər ““homedebtors.”*.” ɪf ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪkˈspɛndɪʧərz fər ðə ˈbɑtəm θri wər rɪˈdust tɪ ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈstændərd əv 30 pərˈsɛnt ˈrəfli wət ðə ˈrɪʧəst tu spɛnd ðɛn ðə dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈɪnˌkəmz əv ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈrɛntərz ðət kʊd bi spɛnt ɔn ˈəðər θɪŋz laɪk fud, ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, hɛlθ kɛr ənd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən kʊd bi ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ ˈnɪrli 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəmz, ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə ˈpurɪst əˈmɛrɪkənz. ɪf wi ər ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti məst bi pɑrt əv ɪt. waɪl ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz tɪ bɪld mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈjunɪts meɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə səˈluʃən, səm dɪˈgri əv ˈgəvərnmənt əˈsɪstəns meɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən əv ʤɑbz ðət wʊd peɪ loʊ ˈweɪʤɪz ˈivɪn wɪθ ə ˈsəmˈwət haɪər ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ˈmɛni ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts bɪˈliv ðət ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈtɑrgətɪd tɪ ðə pur ər mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ðən ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət ˈʧifli ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs bət ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli (ənd ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli) ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə pur. bət moʊst ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ər fulz. ðeɪ lɪv ɪn ə ˈfænəsi wərld wɪˈθaʊt ˈsɛlfɪʃ ˈvoʊtərz. ɪn ðə ril wərld, ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˈvoʊtərz nɑt ˈoʊnli hir bət ɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈmɑkrəsiz əv ˈjʊrəp ˈɔfən rɪˈzɛnt ənd əˈpoʊz ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈəðərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðɛm. ɛz ðə seɪɪŋ goʊz, fər ðə pur ər pur programs.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ə ˈsɪriəs ˈpɑləsi tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈɪʃu ʃʊd bi ˌjunəˈvərsəl, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə pur. ə gʊd ˈnæʃənəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm wʊd bi ˌjunəˈvərsəl, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs ənd ðə pur æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ɪt wʊd bi ən ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt, soʊ ðət ɪt bi slæʃt ˈdʊrɪŋ rɪˈsɛʃənz, wɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈspɛndɪŋ ʃʊd nɑt bi kət æt ɔl bət bi ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ˌɪnˈkrist tɪ ˈɔfˌsɛt lɔst ˈpraɪvət dɪˈmænd. ɪt wʊd bi ˈpjʊrli ˈfɛdərəl, tɪ prɪˈvɛnt waɪd ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əˈməŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ peɪ baɪ steɪt ər ˈloʊkəl ˈtæksɪz. ənd ɪt wʊd nɑt dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt əˈməŋ ˈrɛntərz ənd ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz. ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈfɛdərəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ tæks ˈkrɛdɪt kʊd mit ɔl əv ðiz kraɪˈtɪriə. ɪt kʊd bi juzd ˈiðər tɪ peɪ ðə rɛnt ər tɪ peɪ ə ˈmɔrgɪʤ. ɪt wʊd bi ˈfɛdərəl ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəl. ənd bɪˈkəz moʊst əv ðə ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz wʊd bi ˈmɪdəl klæs, ɪt wʊd θwɔrt ðə ˈsɪnɪkəl ˈstrætəʤi əv kənˈsərvətɪvz hu sik tɪ pɪt ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs əˈgɛnst ðə pur ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə rɪʧ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ɪf ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt wər rɪˈfəndəbəl, laɪk ðə ərnd ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ˈkrɛdɪt ər ðə ʧaɪld tæks ˈkrɛdɪt, ðɛn ˈpipəl tu pur tɪ peɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈtæksɪz kʊd gɪt ʧɛks frəm ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs. ðɪs ənd ˈəðər ˈkrɛdɪts kʊd teɪk ðə fɔrm əv ˈpeɪˌroʊl tæks ˈkrɛdɪts ˈrəðər ðən ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ˈkrɛdɪts, əv ðə kaɪnd ðət tæks ˈɛkspərt ˈmaɪkəl grits ənd aɪ hæv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli prəˈpoʊzd. (ˈɛni skim əv ˈpeɪˌroʊl tæks ˈkrɛdɪts wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər əˈdɪʃənəl, tæks ˈrɛvəˌnuz fər ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, tɪ ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt fər rɪˈdust ˈpeɪˌroʊl tæks ˈrɛvəˌnuz ə gʊd aɪˈdiə ɔn ɪts oʊn, ɪn maɪ vju). ˈkrɪtɪks kʊd reɪz əˈbʤɛkʃənz tɪ səʧ ə ˈsɪstəm. wən maɪt bi ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt ɪn ə fɪkst əˈmaʊnt wʊd goʊ ˈfərðər ɪn ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ ðən ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. ənd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wʊd nid tɪ bi dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈlænˌdlɔrdz ər hoʊm ˈsɛlərz frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɑrkɪt paʊər tɪ reɪz rɛnts ər haʊs ˈpraɪsɪz baɪ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ðə ˈsəbsɪdi. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə flæt ər prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈhaʊzɪŋ tæks ˈkrɛdɪt ɪz nɑt nu. kəˈmɪʃənz ɔn tæks rɪˈfɔrm ˈɔfən prəˈpoʊz rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ɑr ˈprɛzənt ˈsɪstəm əv tæks ˈsəbsɪdiz fər ˈhaʊzɪŋ, wɪʧ ˈʧifli ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə rɪʧ ənd ðə klæs, wɪθ səm sɔrt əv ˈsɪmpəl, flæt ər ˈflætɪʃ ˈkrɛdɪt. tɪ deɪt ɔl səʧ prəˈpoʊzəlz hæv feɪld. bət noʊ ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈɛvər əˈdɑptəd ənˈtɪl ɪt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈdɑptəd. lɛt ðə dəˈbeɪt bɪˈgɪn. |
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the fbi flew 48 surveillance aircraft over american cities for a total of 143 flights from september 7th. we wrote last week that the then current total was a “high benchmark.” it looks as though the first week of september out did that sentiment.
burke, virginia was concentrated on so heavily that not a single day went by without surveillance aircraft overhead. communities to the southwest of washington d.c. frequently are and circled by these aircraft.
the states of texas, new jersey and new york saw surveillance aircraft overhead each day from the through the 7th.
the only day when there was no aerial surveillance by the fbi over california, according to this audit, was sunday the 6th. it is possible that tracking data was missing from this day.
such an active aerial surveillance operation, when concentrated in smaller areas (such as burke virginia last week), is called persistent surveillance. it is a most invasive type of surveillance, such that it is said to monitor the very “pattern of life,” of areas underneath.
readers are more than likely aware of national security agency spying and how simple from cellphone activity can be used to determine a great deal about an individual or network of people.
coupling this level of aerial surveillance with cellphone data provided by (which are theses) yields tremendously intrusive information on those targeted, and those who happened to have their data vacuumed up by these aircraft. residents of burke should be alarmed.
dearborn a community of detroit, michigan home to a large arab american population, is targeted quite frequently by the fbis as it was during the last seven day period.
the north star post is the only news organization to continue the reporting on this important issue. we are preparing to publicly release new features that will further explain this program to our readers and raise awareness of this surveillance program. stay tuned.
follow sam on twitter. | ˈnuli ˈsərfɪst ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈfɑloʊ sæm ɔn tˈwɪtər. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ flu 48 sərˈveɪləns ˈɛrˌkræft ˈoʊvər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtiz fər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 143 flaɪts frəm sɛpˈtɛmbər 7th*. wi roʊt læst wik ðət ðə ðɛn ˈkɑrənt ˈtoʊtəl wɑz ə benchmark.”*.” ɪt lʊks ɛz ðoʊ ðə fərst wik əv sɛpˈtɛmbər aʊt dɪd ðət ˈsɛnəmənt. bərk, vərˈʤɪnjə wɑz ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɔn soʊ ˈhɛvəli ðət nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ wɛnt baɪ wɪˈθaʊt sərˈveɪləns ˈɛrˌkræft ˈoʊvərˈhɛd. kəmˈjunɪtiz tɪ ðə ˌsaʊθˈwɛst əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*. ˈfrikwɛntli ər ənd ˈsərkəld baɪ ðiz ˈɛrˌkræft. ðə steɪts əv ˈtɛksəs, nu ˈʤərzi ənd nu jɔrk sɔ sərˈveɪləns ˈɛrˌkræft ˈoʊvərˈhɛd iʧ deɪ frəm ðə θru ðə 7th*. ðə ˈoʊnli deɪ wɪn ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈɛriəl sərˈveɪləns baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈoʊvər ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈɔdɪt, wɑz ˈsənˌdi ðə 6th*. ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈtrækɪŋ ˈdætə wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ðɪs deɪ. səʧ ən ˈæktɪv ˈɛriəl sərˈveɪləns ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, wɪn ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɪn sˈmɔlər ˈɛriəz (səʧ ɛz bərk vərˈʤɪnjə læst wik), ɪz kɔld pərˈsɪstənt sərˈveɪləns. ɪt ɪz ə moʊst ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv taɪp əv sərˈveɪləns, səʧ ðət ɪt ɪz sɛd tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə ˈvɛri əv life,”*,” əv ˈɛriəz ˌəndərˈniθ. ˈridərz ər mɔr ðən ˈlaɪkli əˈwɛr əv ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi spaɪɪŋ ənd haʊ ˈsɪmpəl frəm ˈsɛlfoʊn ækˈtɪvɪti kən bi juzd tɪ dɪˈtərmən ə greɪt dil əˈbaʊt ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ər ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈpipəl. ˈkəplɪŋ ðɪs ˈlɛvəl əv ˈɛriəl sərˈveɪləns wɪθ ˈsɛlfoʊn ˈdætə prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ (wɪʧ ər ðiz) jildz trɪˈmɛndəsli ˌɪnˈtrusɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðoʊz ˈtɑrgətɪd, ənd ðoʊz hu ˈhæpənd tɪ hæv ðɛr ˈdætə ˈvækjumd əp baɪ ðiz ˈɛrˌkræft. ˈrɛzɪdənts əv bərk ʃʊd bi əˈlɑrmd. ˈdɪrˌbɔrn ə kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, ˈmɪʃɪgən hoʊm tɪ ə lɑrʤ ˈærəb əˈmɛrɪkən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ɪz ˈtɑrgətɪd kwaɪt ˈfrikwɛntli baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɛz ɪt wɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst ˈsɛvən deɪ ˈpɪriəd. ðə nɔrθ stɑr poʊst ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli nuz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃu. wi ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ ˈpəblɪkli riˈlis nu ˈfiʧərz ðət wɪl ˈfərðər ɪkˈspleɪn ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ɑr ˈridərz ənd reɪz əˈwɛrnəs əv ðɪs sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræm. steɪ tund. ˈfɑloʊ sæm ɔn tˈwɪtər. |
excavations being conducted at the ancient city of in turkey have uncovered an ancient on an which researchers say could be the earliest known ever discovered.
a is an image that conveys meaning through its resemblance to a physical object. such images are most commonly found inic writing, such as hieroglyphics or other characters used by ancient and chinese civilizations. some cultures in parts of africa, south america and oceania still use them.
“the scene on the unearthed in could be construed as the first because it depicts an event thematically” explained director of the şanlıurfa museum,, to the daily news . is leading the excavation at. “it depicts a human head in the wing of a vulture and a headless human body under the stela. there are various figures like cranes and scorpions around this figure. this is the portrayal of a moment; it could be the first example of. they are not random figures. we see this type of thing portrayal on the walls in b.c. in çatalhöyük [in western turkey].”
the ‘vulture-stone’. credit: alistair coombs
the artifacts discovered in the ancient city have provided information about ancient burial traditions in the area in which bodies were left in the open for raptors such as vultures to consume. according to mr, this enabled the soul of the deceased to be carried into the sky. it was called “burial in the sky” and was depicted on thes in. such rituals were conducted in and around the city around years ago.
many of the items discovered on the site have not been seen before anywhere else in the world and thus are the first of their kind to be discovered.
göbeklitepe is situated on the top of a hill about 15 kilometres away from in turkey. the city can be dated back to and consists of a series of circular and oval shaped structures that were first excavated by professor klaus schmidt supported by the german archaeological institute. schmidt travelled to the site having heard about it from accounts of other previous visits by anthropologists from the university of chicago and istanbul university in the 1960’s. both institutions ignored the site, believing it to be nothing more than a medieval graveyard.
artifacts found on the site indicate that the city was intended for ritual use only and not as a domain for human occupation. each of the 20 structures consists of a ring of walls surrounding two monumental pillars between 3 metres (9 feet) and 6 metres high (19 feet) and weighing between 40 and 60 tons.
enormous pillars at. credit: alistair coombs
archaeologists believe these pillars are representations of human beings because of the human appendages carved into the stone. these images are accompanied by those of animals including foxes, snakes, wild boars, cranes and ducks.
the archaeologists believe was used as a religious centre. work has revealed evidence of 23 temple structures in the area. two of thes in the city were constructed in the form of a letter t and are positioned opposite each other within a circle of smaller, rounds.
ercan said that the museum at şanlıurfa contains a small sculpture of a pig that was discovered in front of the central in the ‘c’ temple at. such statues may have depicted sacred beings.
work on the basic infrastructure of a roof to cover the site and help preserve its structures and has just been completed, ready for the construction of the roof itself. this is an project and the archaeologists aim to complete it in eight months’ time.
featured image: tepe in turkey is the oldest known temple in the world. photo source:
by robin whitlock | ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃənz biɪŋ kənˈdəktəd æt ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈsɪti əv ɪn ˈtərki hæv ənˈkəvərd ən ˈeɪnʧənt ɔn ən wɪʧ ˈrisərʧərz seɪ kʊd bi ðə ˈərliəst noʊn ˈɛvər dɪˈskəvərd. ə ɪz ən ˈɪmɪʤ ðət kənˈveɪz ˈminɪŋ θru ɪts rɪˈzɛmbləns tɪ ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɑbʤɛkt. səʧ ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər moʊst ˈkɑmənli faʊnd ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ, səʧ ɛz ˌhaɪroʊˈglɪfɪks ər ˈəðər ˈkɛrɪktərz juzd baɪ ˈeɪnʧənt ənd ʧaɪˈniz ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz. səm ˈkəlʧərz ɪn pɑrts əv ˈæfrɪkɑ, saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˌoʊˌʃiˈænjə stɪl juz ðɛm. sin ɔn ðə əˈnərθt ɪn kʊd bi kənˈstrud ɛz ðə fərst bɪˈkəz ɪt dɪˈpɪkts ən ɪˈvɛnt thematically”*” ɪkˈspleɪnd dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə mˈjuziəm,, tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli nuz ɪz ˈlidɪŋ ðə ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən æt. dɪˈpɪkts ə ˈjumən hɛd ɪn ðə wɪŋ əv ə ˈvəlʧər ənd ə ˈhɛdləs ˈjumən ˈbɑdi ˈəndər ðə stela*. ðɛr ər ˈvɛriəs ˈfɪgjərz laɪk kreɪnz ənd ˈskɔrpiənz əraʊnd ðɪs ˈfɪgjər. ðɪs ɪz ðə pɔrˈtreɪəl əv ə ˈmoʊmənt; ɪt kʊd bi ðə fərst ɪgˈzæmpəl əv. ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈrændəm ˈfɪgjərz. wi si ðɪs taɪp əv θɪŋ pɔrˈtreɪəl ɔn ðə wɔlz ɪn b.c*. ɪn [ɪn ˈwɛstərn turkey].”*].” ðə ‘‘vulture-stone’*’. ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈælɪˌstɛr kumz ðə ˈɑrtəˌfækts dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈsɪti hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈeɪnʧənt ˈbɛriəl trəˈdɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ɪn wɪʧ ˈbɑdiz wər lɛft ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən fər ˈræptərz səʧ ɛz ˈvəlʧərz tɪ kənˈsum. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmɪstər, ðɪs ɪˈneɪbəld ðə soʊl əv ðə dɪˈsist tɪ bi ˈkɛrid ˈɪntu ðə skaɪ. ɪt wɑz kɔld ɪn ðə sky”*” ənd wɑz dɪˈpɪktɪd ɔn ðə ɪn. səʧ ˈrɪʧuəlz wər kənˈdəktəd ɪn ənd əraʊnd ðə ˈsɪti əraʊnd jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈaɪtəmz dɪˈskəvərd ɔn ðə saɪt hæv nɑt bɪn sin ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls ɪn ðə wərld ənd ðəs ər ðə fərst əv ðɛr kaɪnd tɪ bi dɪˈskəvərd. ɪz ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ɔn ðə tɔp əv ə hɪl əˈbaʊt 15 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz əˈweɪ frəm ɪn ˈtərki. ðə ˈsɪti kən bi ˈdeɪtɪd bæk tɪ ənd kənˈsɪsts əv ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈsərkjələr ənd ˈoʊvəl ʃeɪpt ˈstrəkʧərz ðət wər fərst ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd baɪ prəˈfɛsər klaʊs ʃmɪt səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ˈʤərmən ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut. ʃmɪt ˈtrævəld tɪ ðə saɪt ˈhævɪŋ hərd əˈbaʊt ɪt frəm əˈkaʊnts əv ˈəðər ˈpriviəs ˈvɪzɪts baɪ ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪsts frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd ˌɪstɑnˈbul ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ðə 1960’s*. boʊθ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə saɪt, bɪˈlivɪŋ ɪt tɪ bi ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə mɪˈdjivəl ˈgreɪvˌjɑrd. ˈɑrtəˌfækts faʊnd ɔn ðə saɪt ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðə ˈsɪti wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˈrɪʧuəl juz ˈoʊnli ənd nɑt ɛz ə doʊˈmeɪn fər ˈjumən ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən. iʧ əv ðə 20 ˈstrəkʧərz kənˈsɪsts əv ə rɪŋ əv wɔlz sərˈaʊndɪŋ tu ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl ˈpɪlərz bɪtˈwin 3 ˈmitərz 9 fit) ənd 6 ˈmitərz haɪ 19 fit) ənd weɪɪŋ bɪtˈwin 40 ənd 60 tənz. ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈpɪlərz æt. ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈælɪˌstɛr kumz ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts bɪˈliv ðiz ˈpɪlərz ər ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənz əv ˈjumən biɪŋz bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈjumən əˈpɛndɪʤɪz kɑrvd ˈɪntu ðə stoʊn. ðiz ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər əˈkəmpənid baɪ ðoʊz əv ˈænəməlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɑksəz, sneɪks, waɪld boars*, kreɪnz ənd dəks. ðə ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts bɪˈliv wɑz juzd ɛz ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsɛntər. wərk həz rɪˈvild ˈɛvədəns əv 23 ˈtɛmpəl ˈstrəkʧərz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. tu əv ðə ɪn ðə ˈsɪti wər kənˈstrəktɪd ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə ˈlɛtər ti ənd ər pəˈzɪʃənd ˈɑpəzɪt iʧ ˈəðər wɪˈθɪn ə ˈsərkəl əv sˈmɔlər, raʊnd. sɛd ðət ðə mˈjuziəm æt kənˈteɪnz ə smɔl ˈskəlpʧər əv ə pɪg ðət wɑz dɪˈskəvərd ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ɪn ðə ‘‘c’*’ ˈtɛmpəl æt. səʧ ˈstæˌʧuz meɪ hæv dɪˈpɪktɪd ˈseɪkrɪd biɪŋz. wərk ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər əv ə rʊf tɪ ˈkəvər ðə saɪt ənd hɛlp prɪˈzərv ɪts ˈstrəkʧərz ənd həz ʤɪst bɪn kəmˈplitɪd, ˈrɛdi fər ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə rʊf ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ðə ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts eɪm tɪ kəmˈplit ɪt ɪn eɪt months’*’ taɪm. ˈfiʧərd ˈɪmɪʤ: tip ɪn ˈtərki ɪz ðə ˈoʊldəst noʊn ˈtɛmpəl ɪn ðə wərld. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ sɔrs: baɪ ˈrɑbɪn ˈwɪˌtlɑk |
sneezing between every other sentence? eyes watering every time you open a window? it must be spring allergy season! here are 10 things only people with spring allergies understand:
1. the phrase, “no, not crying, just my allergies!” practically comes out of your mouth before the person asks if crying.
2. a pack of puffs to go will forever have a permanent place in your bag.
3. fairly certain lawn mowing was used as a torture device at some point in time.
4. tried all the home remedies for spring allergies without success.
5. a trip to the park always requires preventative measures (curse you relentless pollen allergy!)
6. your typical date night consists of you, your pot, and a rom com (tear need not apply).
7. pulled up all the carpeting in your house.
8. passed the point of shame in bringing a tissue box into every business meeting. hey, either that or unrestricted sniffling this whole hour- your choice!
9. spent more on than you have cars in your lifetime. (perhaps a slight exaggeration, but it sure feels like it.)
10. that moment of panic when you use the last tissue.
did we miss something? what allergy struggles do you face? | sˈnizɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈsɛntəns? aɪz ˈwɔtərɪŋ ˈɛvəri taɪm ju ˈoʊpən ə ˈwɪndoʊ? ɪt məst bi spərɪŋ ˈælərʤi ˈsizən! hir ər 10 θɪŋz ˈoʊnli ˈpipəl wɪθ spərɪŋ ˈælərʤiz ˌəndərˈstænd: 1 ðə freɪz, ““no*, nɑt kraɪɪŋ, ʤɪst maɪ allergies!”*!” ˈpræktɪkəli kəmz aʊt əv jʊr maʊθ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈpərsən æsks ɪf kraɪɪŋ. 2 ə pæk əv pəfs tɪ goʊ wɪl fərˈɛvər hæv ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt pleɪs ɪn jʊr bæg. 3 ˈfɛrli ˈsərtən lɔn maʊɪŋ wɑz juzd ɛz ə ˈtɔrʧər dɪˈvaɪs æt səm pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm. 4 traɪd ɔl ðə hoʊm ˈrɛmədiz fər spərɪŋ ˈælərʤiz wɪˈθaʊt səkˈsɛs. 5 ə trɪp tɪ ðə pɑrk ˈɔlˌweɪz rikˈwaɪərz priˈvɛntətɪv ˈmɛʒərz (kərs ju rɪˈlɛntlɪs ˈpɑlən ˈælərʤi!) 6 jʊr ˈtɪpɪkəl deɪt naɪt kənˈsɪsts əv ju, jʊr pɑt, ənd ə rɑm kɑm (tɪr nid nɑt əˈplaɪ). 7 pʊld əp ɔl ðə ˈkɑrpətɪŋ ɪn jʊr haʊs. 8 pæst ðə pɔɪnt əv ʃeɪm ɪn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ə ˈtɪʃu bɑks ˈɪntu ˈɛvəri ˈbɪznɪs ˈmitɪŋ. heɪ, ˈiðər ðət ər ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd sˈnɪflɪŋ ðɪs hoʊl aʊər- jʊr ʧɔɪs! 9 spɛnt mɔr ɔn ðən ju hæv kɑz ɪn jʊr ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. (pərˈhæps ə slaɪt ɪgˌzæʤərˈeɪʃən, bət ɪt ʃʊr filz laɪk ɪt.) 10 ðət ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈpænɪk wɪn ju juz ðə læst ˈtɪʃu. dɪd wi mɪs ˈsəmθɪŋ? wət ˈælərʤi ˈstrəgəlz du ju feɪs? |
what your band needs to know before going pro
every band dreams of making it to the big time. however, few musicians know what it really takes to move your passion of music to a career. these tips listed below will put you ahead of the curve. get ready, it pretty.
practice-
you must have band practice everyday for 8 to 10 hours. the first 6 hours should be spent in total silence, sitting in a circle and picturing what you will be playing. it is called simulation exercise. at no point should you talk. picture yourself playing a solo, smashing your guitar, spilling a beer all over your bass players pedal board, and dropping your pick. imagining things before they happen will get you ready for when they happen in real life. the total silence will also prepare you for the hours of silence you will spend in the band van while on tour.
fighting-
at some point, your band will fight while on tour. it might be about the last show when the bass player missed a cue or about the hot chick at the bar that you totally could have scored if your drummer come over and yell at you for not helping load the gear. you should know this is going to happen. fights are inevitable, just ask my wife. when fights do occur, make sure to blow the littlest thing out of proportion and hold on to it for days. i still hate my drummer for once sneezing without covering his mouth; freaking hippies.
money-
no matter what the bar says, expect to be paid slightly less than the agreed upon price. did they say, $400 bucks, free drinks and 10 guest passes? what they really mean is, $400 minus the beer you drink and you even have any guests. so, you will walk out with $300, a bar napkin with an ugly digits, and a pint glass your guitar player stashed in his guitar case. always send two people to collect the money. there are two good reasons for this: first, two people will scare the owner to paying you correctly and 2nd; you trust your to not pinch a little cash from the top. i mean, seriously, your are sketchy dudes!!! what kinda trust worthy human plays in a touring band? the answer, none.
gear-
do you have pro gear? you should have pro gear if you want to be pro. how do you expect to have pro tude without pro gear? my suggestion is to go to your local music store and ask for the pro gear section. after their laughter has stopped, be sure to pick up the nicest squire guitar and proclaim your love for these great pieces of craftsmanship, laugh, put it down and then proceed to pay way to much for a road worn fender.
live sound-
you will be playing some of the places known to humans. beer soaked floors, toilets that been flushed since nixon resigned, stages that are the size of pin heads and bartenders with less teeth than eyes. given the high quality nature of these venues, expect amazing sound. have to bring your own. if a club says they have their own., still bring yours. their. will consist of two broken mic stands, some crate from the with two broken channels, a mic that smells worse than allin, and speakers from a car stereo. since great sound is what you are looking for, set up your right before you are about to start. if you go on at 9pm, start to set it up at. at when you have just finished running your last mic cable, proceed to do a sound check. the perfect thing to say into the mic “testing, one two three.” after that say “testies, one two… three?” no one has ever heard this joke before and will know your band means business. after three hours of sound check, pack up and go get your money.
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how to get more fans at your band's next show (more or less...) | wət jʊr bænd nidz tɪ noʊ ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ proʊ ˈɛvəri bænd drimz əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə bɪg taɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fju mjuˈzɪʃənz noʊ wət ɪt ˈrɪli teɪks tɪ muv jʊr ˈpæʃən əv mˈjuzɪk tɪ ə kərɪr. ðiz tɪps ˈlɪstɪd bɪˈloʊ wɪl pʊt ju əˈhɛd əv ðə kərv. gɪt ˈrɛdi, ɪt ˈprɪti. ˈpræktɪs- ju məst hæv bænd ˈpræktɪs ˈɛvriˈdeɪ fər 8 tɪ 10 aʊərz. ðə fərst 6 aʊərz ʃʊd bi spɛnt ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˈsaɪləns, ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsərkəl ənd ˈpɪkʧərɪŋ wət ju wɪl bi pleɪɪŋ. ɪt ɪz kɔld ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. æt noʊ pɔɪnt ʃʊd ju tɔk. ˈpɪkʧər ˈjɔrsɛlf pleɪɪŋ ə ˈsoʊˌloʊ, sˈmæʃɪŋ jʊr gɪˈtɑr, ˈspɪlɪŋ ə bɪr ɔl ˈoʊvər jʊr bæs pleɪərz ˈpɛdəl bɔrd, ənd ˈdrɑpɪŋ jʊr pɪk. ˌɪˈmæʤənɪŋ θɪŋz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ˈhæpən wɪl gɪt ju ˈrɛdi fər wɪn ðeɪ ˈhæpən ɪn ril laɪf. ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsaɪləns wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ priˈpɛr ju fər ðə aʊərz əv ˈsaɪləns ju wɪl spɛnd ɪn ðə bænd væn waɪl ɔn tʊr. ˈfaɪtɪŋ- æt səm pɔɪnt, jʊr bænd wɪl faɪt waɪl ɔn tʊr. ɪt maɪt bi əˈbaʊt ðə læst ʃoʊ wɪn ðə bæs pleɪər mɪst ə kju ər əˈbaʊt ðə hɑt ʧɪk æt ðə bɑr ðət ju ˈtoʊtəli kʊd hæv skɔrd ɪf jʊr ˈdrəmər kəm ˈoʊvər ənd jɛl æt ju fər nɑt ˈhɛlpɪŋ loʊd ðə gɪr. ju ʃʊd noʊ ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. faɪts ər ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl, ʤɪst æsk maɪ waɪf. wɪn faɪts du əˈkər, meɪk ʃʊr tɪ bloʊ ðə ˈlɪtələst θɪŋ aʊt əv prəˈpɔrʃən ənd hoʊld ɔn tɪ ɪt fər deɪz. aɪ stɪl heɪt maɪ ˈdrəmər fər wəns sˈnizɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈkəvərɪŋ hɪz maʊθ; ˈfrikɪŋ ˈhɪpiz. ˈməni- noʊ ˈmætər wət ðə bɑr sɪz, ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ bi peɪd sˈlaɪtli lɛs ðən ðə əˈgrid əˈpɑn praɪs. dɪd ðeɪ seɪ, 400 bəks, fri drɪŋks ənd 10 gɛst ˈpæsɪz? wət ðeɪ ˈrɪli min ɪz, 400 ˈmaɪnəs ðə bɪr ju drɪŋk ənd ju ˈivɪn hæv ˈɛni gɛsts. soʊ, ju wɪl wɔk aʊt wɪθ 300 ə bɑr ˈnæpkɪn wɪθ ən ˈəgli ˈdɪʤɪts, ənd ə paɪnt glæs jʊr gɪˈtɑr pleɪər stæʃt ɪn hɪz gɪˈtɑr keɪs. ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛnd tu ˈpipəl tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðə ˈməni. ðɛr ər tu gʊd ˈrizənz fər ðɪs: fərst, tu ˈpipəl wɪl skɛr ðə ˈoʊnər tɪ peɪɪŋ ju kərˈɛktli ənd 2nd*; ju trəst jʊr tɪ nɑt pɪnʧ ə ˈlɪtəl kæʃ frəm ðə tɔp. aɪ min, ˈsɪriəsli, jʊr ər ˈskɛʧi djudz!!! wət ˈkɪndə trəst ˈwərði ˈjumən pleɪz ɪn ə ˈtʊrɪŋ bænd? ðə ˈænsər, nən. gɪr- du ju hæv proʊ gɪr? ju ʃʊd hæv proʊ gɪr ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bi proʊ. haʊ du ju ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ hæv proʊ tud wɪˈθaʊt proʊ gɪr? maɪ səˈʤɛsʧən ɪz tɪ goʊ tɪ jʊr ˈloʊkəl mˈjuzɪk stɔr ənd æsk fər ðə proʊ gɪr ˈsɛkʃən. ˈæftər ðɛr ˈlæftər həz stɑpt, bi ʃʊr tɪ pɪk əp ðə ˈnaɪsɪst skwaɪr gɪˈtɑr ənd proʊˈkleɪm jʊr ləv fər ðiz greɪt ˈpisɪz əv ˈkræftsmənˌʃɪp, læf, pʊt ɪt daʊn ənd ðɛn pərˈsid tɪ peɪ weɪ tɪ məʧ fər ə roʊd wɔrn ˈfɛndər. lɪv saʊnd- ju wɪl bi pleɪɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈpleɪsɪz noʊn tɪ ˈjumənz. bɪr soʊkt flɔrz, ˈtɔɪləts ðət bɪn fləʃt sɪns ˈnɪksən rɪˈzaɪnd, ˈsteɪʤɪz ðət ər ðə saɪz əv pɪn hɛdz ənd ˈbɑrˌtɛndərz wɪθ lɛs tiθ ðən aɪz. ˈgɪvɪn ðə haɪ kˈwɑləti ˈneɪʧər əv ðiz ˈvɛnuz, ɪkˈspɛkt əˈmeɪzɪŋ saʊnd. hæv tɪ brɪŋ jʊr oʊn. ɪf ə kləb sɪz ðeɪ hæv ðɛr oʊn., stɪl brɪŋ jʊrz. ðɛr. wɪl kənˈsɪst əv tu ˈbroʊkən mɪk stændz, səm kreɪt frəm ðə wɪθ tu ˈbroʊkən ˈʧænəlz, ə mɪk ðət smɛlz wərs ðən əˈlɪn, ənd ˈspikərz frəm ə kɑr ˈstɛriˌoʊ. sɪns greɪt saʊnd ɪz wət ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər, sɛt əp jʊr raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ju ər əˈbaʊt tɪ stɑrt. ɪf ju goʊ ɔn æt 9pm*, stɑrt tɪ sɛt ɪt əp æt æt wɪn ju hæv ʤɪst ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈrənɪŋ jʊr læst mɪk ˈkeɪbəl, pərˈsid tɪ du ə saʊnd ʧɛk. ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt θɪŋ tɪ seɪ ˈɪntu ðə mɪk ““testing*, wən tu three.”*.” ˈæftər ðət seɪ ““testies*, wən two…*… three?”*?” noʊ wən həz ˈɛvər hərd ðɪs ʤoʊk ˌbiˈfɔr ənd wɪl noʊ jʊr bænd minz ˈbɪznɪs. ˈæftər θri aʊərz əv saʊnd ʧɛk, pæk əp ənd goʊ gɪt jʊr ˈməni. ɪf ju laɪkt ðɪs artcile*, traɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ: θɪŋz ˈɛvəri gɪˈtɑr pleɪər ʃʊd noʊ haʊ tɪ kɪk aʊt ə haʊ tɪ gɪt mɔr fænz æt jʊr bændz nɛkst ʃoʊ (mɔr ər lɛs...) |
types and uses of manure
let’s talk manure, an important part of any compost pile. first, where do you find it? you can buy manure at any garden center in the spring. the problem with already manure is that it will contain the and other medications and that are given to animals raised in commercial factory farms. as it has already been, it is ready to apply to your garden right out of the bag with no need to be by you. the drawback to this is that it will not heat up your compost pile and help with the microbial action needed to compost the other materials in your compost pile. your compost will remain cold.
then there are the fresh that you can get from your local farmer. these will usually be in small local papers. it will either be sold delivered, or which case you need a pick up truck and a strong set of arms. it is best to get the manure when it has not been sitting out in the rain as it is lot easier to move around. shoveling wet compost is a chore. (well, shoveling dry compost is also a chore.) if you can get your manure in the late summer and let it compost all fall and winter, that is ideal.
there are as many types of manure as there are animals. try any from carnivores or human vegetarians. they contain too many pathogens and just smell awful (as sure you know by now).
these are a few of the most common with a rundown on my personal experiences with them after years running test plots on all of them.
1st rabbit manure.
i love this stuff. it is absolutely the best manure out there. it is a cold manure, which means it will not burn your plants even if you apply it directly out of the rabbit. however, as with all that have not been, it may contain pathogens that you will not want on your veggies, so compost it first, or just use it on flowers. i have never seen anything grow the way a plant grows on rabbit manure. i buy it from a local farmer for 10 dollars for a 50 lb sack.
2nd chicken manure.
this is a very hot nitrogen rich compost. if you are buying manure from a garden center, this is the best kind to get. if you have raw chicken manure around, compost it before applying it to your garden. it is possible to make a tea from chicken manure which you can the apply directly to your garden.
3rd horse manure
the best thing about this manure is that it is easy to find in large quantities. horses poop a not so much. this manure should either be into the soil in the fall or over the winter.
4th steer manure
this works the same as horse manure.
5th goat and sheep manure.
i found that these work better than either steer or horse manure, but should be into the soil in the fall.
good luck! | taɪps ənd ˈjuzɪz əv məˈnʊr tɔk məˈnʊr, ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ˈɛni ˈkɑmpoʊst paɪl. fərst, wɛr du ju faɪnd ɪt? ju kən baɪ məˈnʊr æt ˈɛni ˈgɑrdən ˈsɛnər ɪn ðə spərɪŋ. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ɔˈrɛdi məˈnʊr ɪz ðət ɪt wɪl kənˈteɪn ðə ənd ˈəðər ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ðət ər ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈænəməlz reɪzd ɪn kəˈmərʃəl ˈfæktəri fɑrmz. ɛz ɪt həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn, ɪt ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ jʊr ˈgɑrdən raɪt aʊt əv ðə bæg wɪθ noʊ nid tɪ bi baɪ ju. ðə ˈdrɔˌbæk tɪ ðɪs ɪz ðət ɪt wɪl nɑt hit əp jʊr ˈkɑmpoʊst paɪl ənd hɛlp wɪθ ðə maɪˈkroʊbiəl ˈækʃən ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈkɑmpoʊst ðə ˈəðər məˈtɪriəlz ɪn jʊr ˈkɑmpoʊst paɪl. jʊr ˈkɑmpoʊst wɪl rɪˈmeɪn koʊld. ðɛn ðɛr ər ðə frɛʃ ðət ju kən gɪt frəm jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈfɑrmər. ðiz wɪl ˈjuʒəwəli bi ɪn smɔl ˈloʊkəl ˈpeɪpərz. ɪt wɪl ˈiðər bi soʊld dɪˈlɪvərd, ər wɪʧ keɪs ju nid ə pɪk əp trək ənd ə strɔŋ sɛt əv ɑrmz. ɪt ɪz bɛst tɪ gɪt ðə məˈnʊr wɪn ɪt həz nɑt bɪn ˈsɪtɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə reɪn ɛz ɪt ɪz lɔt ˈiziər tɪ muv əraʊnd. ˈʃəvlɪŋ wɛt ˈkɑmpoʊst ɪz ə ʧɔr. (wɛl, ˈʃəvlɪŋ draɪ ˈkɑmpoʊst ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ʧɔr.) ɪf ju kən gɪt jʊr məˈnʊr ɪn ðə leɪt ˈsəmər ənd lɛt ɪt ˈkɑmpoʊst ɔl fɔl ənd ˈwɪntər, ðət ɪz aɪˈdil. ðɛr ər ɛz ˈmɛni taɪps əv məˈnʊr ɛz ðɛr ər ˈænəməlz. traɪ ˈɛni frəm ˈkɑrnəˌvɔrz ər ˈjumən ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz. ðeɪ kənˈteɪn tu ˈmɛni ˈpæθəʤənz ənd ʤɪst smɛl ˈɔfəl (ɛz ʃʊr ju noʊ baɪ naʊ). ðiz ər ə fju əv ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən wɪθ ə ˈrənˌdaʊn ɔn maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ ðɛm ˈæftər jɪrz ˈrənɪŋ tɛst plɑts ɔn ɔl əv ðɛm. ˈræbɪt məˈnʊr. aɪ ləv ðɪs stəf. ɪt ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ðə bɛst məˈnʊr aʊt ðɛr. ɪt ɪz ə koʊld məˈnʊr, wɪʧ minz ɪt wɪl nɑt bərn jʊr plænts ˈivɪn ɪf ju əˈplaɪ ɪt dɪˈrɛkli aʊt əv ðə ˈræbɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz wɪθ ɔl ðət hæv nɑt bɪn, ɪt meɪ kənˈteɪn ˈpæθəʤənz ðət ju wɪl nɑt wɔnt ɔn jʊr ˈvɛʤiz, soʊ ˈkɑmpoʊst ɪt fərst, ər ʤɪst juz ɪt ɔn flaʊərz. aɪ hæv ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ groʊ ðə weɪ ə plænt groʊz ɔn ˈræbɪt məˈnʊr. aɪ baɪ ɪt frəm ə ˈloʊkəl ˈfɑrmər fər 10 ˈdɔlərz fər ə 50 paʊnd sæk. ˈʧɪkən məˈnʊr. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri hɑt ˈnaɪtrəʤən rɪʧ ˈkɑmpoʊst. ɪf ju ər baɪɪŋ məˈnʊr frəm ə ˈgɑrdən ˈsɛnər, ðɪs ɪz ðə bɛst kaɪnd tɪ gɪt. ɪf ju hæv rɑ ˈʧɪkən məˈnʊr əraʊnd, ˈkɑmpoʊst ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr əˈplaɪɪŋ ɪt tɪ jʊr ˈgɑrdən. ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ meɪk ə ti frəm ˈʧɪkən məˈnʊr wɪʧ ju kən ðə əˈplaɪ dɪˈrɛkli tɪ jʊr ˈgɑrdən. hɔrs məˈnʊr ðə bɛst θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs məˈnʊr ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ faɪnd ɪn lɑrʤ kˈwɑntətiz. ˈhɔrsɪz pup ə nɑt soʊ məʧ. ðɪs məˈnʊr ʃʊd ˈiðər bi ˈɪntu ðə sɔɪl ɪn ðə fɔl ər ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwɪntər. stɪr məˈnʊr ðɪs wərks ðə seɪm ɛz hɔrs məˈnʊr. goʊt ənd ʃip məˈnʊr. aɪ faʊnd ðət ðiz wərk ˈbɛtər ðən ˈiðər stɪr ər hɔrs məˈnʊr, bət ʃʊd bi ˈɪntu ðə sɔɪl ɪn ðə fɔl. gʊd lək! |
this november, san franciscans will likely be asked to vote on a measure criminalizing circumcision and imposing fines and even jail time for violators. with petitions for ballot initiatives due in april, the committee opposing forced male circumcision expects to have well over the signatures that it needs to get on the ballot. thus the bay area, already a hotbed of activism, is about to become roiled in a debate over foreskins. “once we qualify for the ballot, hoping we can enlist people from across the world to come to san francisco and help us do the legwork,” says tina kimmel, one of the activists behind the initiative. even if they lose, relishing the attention. “it’s wonderful that getting so much press,” she says. “there’s no such thing as bad publicity.”
in a way, odd that san francisco, of all places, would be the site of such a challenge to multiculturalism. male circumcision, after all, is a hugely significant rite in both judaism and islam—indeed, one salutary result of san ballot initiative is the way it has momentarily united jews and muslims in their opposition. but while the removal of the foreskin has long signaled a jewish entry into the community, for circumcision opponents, it signals the intolerable toll that custom and clan take on the individual. a complex debate about individual versus community rights hinges on that single primal cut.
that complexity, though, is often eclipsed by hysteria. “intactivists,” as they rather call a lot like free mumia people. they have a point, but their self-righteous intensity does little for the credibility of their cause. they regularly compare male circumcision to the performed on girls in parts of africa. male and female circumcision are “hands down exactly the same thing,” says chapin, executive director of intact america. marilyn milos, founder of the national organization of circumcision information resource centers, compares a dawning realization of his state to a girl whose parents tell her that “one in eight girls is going to develop breast cancer, so we decided to cut yours off.” kimmel insists that circumcision is on the way out, just as “stoning to death has gone by the wayside as people become enlightened.”
there’s something at once poignant and unsettling about the amount of pain and rage men in the movement express over their own circumcisions. on one forum devoted to foreskin restoration, a man describes how, only a week earlier, the scope of his loss had hit him, him with “resentment, grief and anger” that leaves him in tears. his post was titled, “will i ever feel complete?”
mark reiss, a retired physician in san francisco who grew up in an orthodox jewish home in new york, had an epiphany about the horror of circumcision when his first grandchild was born. “when i realized what i had lost and will never get back,” he says, it was traumatic. convinced that having sex with a foreskin is exquisite. “i will have never experienced a full sexual experience,” he says. “to talk to circumcised men about the intact state and what the full blown sexual experience is like, is like talking to a blind person about seeing.”
it’s hard not to suspect that such grief is about something more than a missing foreskin. circumcision, after all, is a potent metaphor for parental betrayal and emasculation. the movement gives men a powerful explanation for the sense of loss and declining potency that usually attend aging. milos says she most often hears from men in their 40s, who begin having trouble with sexual performance and ask, “what’s happened to my penis?” one explanation may be that suffering the effects of their circumcision. another is that getting older.
scientifically, the results of research about circumcision and sex are mixed. there have been numerous studies of men who have been circumcised as adults. in some, the majority report that sex improved afterward. in others, the majority said sex got worse. the “decrease in penile sensitivity that resulted from circumcision bordered on statistical significance,” reported a 2002 study in the journal of urology. but a 2005 study in found that 38 percent of men found “[p]enile sensation improved after circumcision,” while 18 percent said it diminished, with the majority reporting no change.
yet even if circumcision is not usually experienced as the mutilation critics describe, there is something strange about the persistence, particularly among pork-eating, secular jews. “circumcision has always been a procedure in search of a justification,” says chapin, and not wrong. in the jewish tradition, of course, the brit lies at the very core of covenant with his people. but as jews grew more secular, ancillary reasons for circumcision emerged. in the victorian era, it was said to prevent masturbation, which is one reason that gentiles in both the united states and england adopted it. for modern liberals, the idea of circumcision as an impediment to is, if anything, a strike against the practice, evidence that it really does impede sexual pleasure. but as early reasons for circumcision have been eclipsed, new ones have emerged, particularly the role in protecting men against sexually transmitted diseases.
still, the medical evidence is ambiguous enough that the american academy of pediatrics makes no recommendation in either direction. reason alone does not explain survival. there are still vestiges of religion involved, things that quite make sense in secular terms.
it’s absurd to compare male circumcision to female clitoridectomy. yet when doctors, in an attempt to mitigate the harm of female circumcision, have proposed introducing forms of female genital cutting that are less severe than male circumcision, been attacked for to barbarism. last year, for example, the american academy of pediatrics proposed allowing doctors to perform “ritual nicks” on baby girls to satisfy their parents’ demands for circumcision, but the outcry was so great that the had to withdraw the policy. if merely a baby genitalia is wildly controversial, but cutting a genitalia is routine, because of the very different civilization meaning we ascribe to the two acts.
and in that sense, circumcision some essential liberal values. it is evidence of a sexual double standard. a painful and bloody rite whose purpose lie in any immediate medical need. it marks a boy as a member of a group in a way that precedes his own decision-making, challenging the individualistic belief in a identity.
indeed, in the future, circumcision will likely once again become a mark of muslim—difference. seem to be moving away from year, a researcher from the centers for disease control and prevention found that in 2009, only percent of newborn boys were circumcised in the hospital, down from 56 percent in 2006. in 2002, sweden passed a law regulating circumcision, mandating, among other things, that a doctor or nurse administer anesthesia. most swedish doctors refuse to perform the cut, seeing it as a violation of a rights, and some politicians want to ban it for children under 18. last year, the royal dutch medical association put out a statement calling for a “powerful policy of deterrence,” arguing, “non-therapeutic circumcision of male minors conflicts with the right to autonomy and physical integrity.”
some progressive jews are turning their backs on it as well, embracing an alternative ceremony known as a brit shalom. reiss runs a website that lists rabbis and cantors nationwide who will preside over the ritual, and he is about to officiate at one for the first time. “it’s happening more frequently as the generic population in the united states less,” he says. nor is this an entirely new phenomenon. as he points out, “jews have been rebelling against ritual circumcision for centuries. in germany in the century, there was a group of reform rabbis who wrote papers on it.”
as the practice falls out of favor in the secular world, the circumcision wars will probably only get more heated, because be about a minority religious custom, not an american norm. if male circumcision comes to be seen as harmful, after all, it will be hard to justify it on religious grounds alone without also justifying variants of female genital cutting. at that point, proposals like the one in san francisco might seem less preposterous and more, well, cutting edge.
michelle goldberg is a senior contributing writer at the nation. she is the author, most recently, of the goddess pose: the audacious life of devi, the woman who helped bring yoga to the west. her twitter feed is @michelleinbklyn. | ðɪs noʊˈvɛmbər, sæn frænˈsɪskənz wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi æst tɪ voʊt ɔn ə ˈmɛʒər ˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ənd ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ faɪnz ənd ˈivɪn ʤeɪl taɪm fər ˈvaɪəleɪtərz. wɪθ pəˈtɪʃənz fər ˈbælət ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz du ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ðə kəˈmɪti əˈpoʊzɪŋ fɔrst meɪl ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ hæv wɛl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɪgnəʧərz ðət ɪt nidz tɪ gɪt ɔn ðə ˈbælət. ðəs ðə beɪ ˈɛriə, ɔˈrɛdi ə ˈhɑtˌbɛd əv ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm, ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ bɪˈkəm rɔɪld ɪn ə dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər foreskins*. wi kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə ˈbælət, ˈhoʊpɪŋ wi kən ˌɛnˈlɪst ˈpipəl frəm əˈkrɔs ðə wərld tɪ kəm tɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənd hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs du ðə legwork,”*,” sɪz ˈtinə ˈkɪməl, wən əv ðə ˈæktɪvɪsts bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv. ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ luz, ˈrɛlɪʃɪŋ ðə əˈtɛnʃən. ˈwəndərfəl ðət ˈgɪtɪŋ soʊ məʧ press,”*,” ʃi sɪz. noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz bæd publicity.”*.” ɪn ə weɪ, ɑd ðət sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, əv ɔl ˈpleɪsɪz, wʊd bi ðə saɪt əv səʧ ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəˌlɪzəm. meɪl ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən, ˈæftər ɔl, ɪz ə ˈhjuʤli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt raɪt ɪn boʊθ ˈʤudiˌɪzəm ənd islam—indeed*, wən ˈsæljəˌtɛri rɪˈzəlt əv sæn ˈbælət ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ɪz ðə weɪ ɪt həz ˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəli juˈnaɪtɪd ʤuz ənd ˈməzlɪmz ɪn ðɛr ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. bət waɪl ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ðə ˈfoʊrˌskɪn həz lɔŋ ˈsɪgnəld ə ʤuɪʃ ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ðə kəmˈjunɪti, fər ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən əˈpoʊnənts, ɪt ˈsɪgnəlz ðə ˌɪnˈtɑlərəbəl toʊl ðət ˈkəstəm ənd klæn teɪk ɔn ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl. ə ˈkɑmplɛks dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈvərsəz kəmˈjunɪti raɪts ˈhɪnʤɪz ɔn ðət ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpraɪməl kət. ðət kəmˈplɛksɪti, ðoʊ, ɪz ˈɔfən ɪˈklɪpst baɪ hɪˈstɛriə. ““intactivists,”*,” ɛz ðeɪ ˈrəðər kɔl ə lɔt laɪk fri məˈmijə ˈpipəl. ðeɪ hæv ə pɔɪnt, bət ðɛr ˌsɛlˈfraɪʧəs ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti dɪz ˈlɪtəl fər ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv ðɛr kɔz. ðeɪ ˈrɛgjələrli kəmˈpɛr meɪl ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən tɪ ðə pərˈfɔrmd ɔn gərlz ɪn pɑrts əv ˈæfrɪkɑ. meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ər daʊn ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm thing,”*,” sɪz ʃəˈpæn, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɪnˈtækt əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈmɛrəlɪn ˈmiloʊz, ˈfaʊndər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈrisɔrs ˈsɛnərz, kəmˈpɛrz ə ˈdɔnɪŋ ˈriləˈzeɪʃən əv hɪz steɪt tɪ ə gərl huz ˈpɛrənts tɛl hər ðət ɪn eɪt gərlz ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvɛləp brɛst ˈkænsər, soʊ wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kət jʊrz off.”*.” ˈkɪməl ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ɪz ɔn ðə weɪ aʊt, ʤɪst ɛz tɪ dɛθ həz gɔn baɪ ðə ˈweɪˌsaɪd ɛz ˈpipəl bɪˈkəm enlightened.”*.” ˈsəmθɪŋ æt wəns ˈpɔɪnjənt ənd ənˈsɛtəlɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə əˈmaʊnt əv peɪn ənd reɪʤ mɛn ɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt ɪkˈsprɛs ˈoʊvər ðɛr oʊn circumcisions*. ɔn wən ˈfɔrəm dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ˈfoʊrˌskɪn ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən, ə mæn dɪˈskraɪbz haʊ, ˈoʊnli ə wik ˈərliər, ðə skoʊp əv hɪz lɔs hæd hɪt ɪm, ɪm wɪθ ““resentment*, grif ənd anger”*” ðət livz ɪm ɪn tɪrz. hɪz poʊst wɑz ˈtaɪtəld, aɪ ˈɛvər fil complete?”*?” mɑrk raɪs, ə rɪˈtaɪrd fəˈzɪʃən ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ hu gru əp ɪn ən ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʤuɪʃ hoʊm ɪn nu jɔrk, hæd ən ɪˈpɪfəni əˈbaʊt ðə ˈhɔrər əv ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən wɪn hɪz fərst ˈgrænˌʧaɪld wɑz bɔrn. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd wət aɪ hæd lɔst ənd wɪl ˈnɛvər gɪt back,”*,” hi sɪz, ɪt wɑz trɔˈmætɪk. kənˈvɪnst ðət ˈhævɪŋ sɛks wɪθ ə ˈfoʊrˌskɪn ɪz ˈɛkskwəzət. wɪl hæv ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɪriənst ə fʊl ˈsɛkʃuəl experience,”*,” hi sɪz. tɔk tɪ ˈsərkəmˌsaɪzd mɛn əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈtækt steɪt ənd wət ðə fʊl bloʊn ˈsɛkʃuəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz laɪk, ɪz laɪk ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ə blaɪnd ˈpərsən əˈbaʊt seeing.”*.” hɑrd nɑt tɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət səʧ grif ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈfoʊrˌskɪn. ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən, ˈæftər ɔl, ɪz ə ˈpoʊtənt ˈmɛtəfɔr fər pərˈɛntəl bɪˈtreɪəl ənd emasculation*. ðə ˈmuvmənt gɪvz mɛn ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðə sɛns əv lɔs ənd dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈpoʊtənsi ðət ˈjuʒəwəli əˈtɛnd ˈeɪʤɪŋ. ˈmiloʊz sɪz ʃi moʊst ˈɔfən hirz frəm mɛn ɪn ðɛr 40s*, hu bɪˈgɪn ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ˈsɛkʃuəl pərˈfɔrməns ənd æsk, ˈhæpənd tɪ maɪ penis?”*?” wən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən meɪ bi ðət ˈsəfərɪŋ ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðɛr ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən. əˈnəðər ɪz ðət ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈoʊldər. ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli, ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˈrisərʧ əˈbaʊt ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ənd sɛks ər mɪkst. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈnumərəs ˈstədiz əv mɛn hu hæv bɪn ˈsərkəmˌsaɪzd ɛz ˈædəlts. ɪn səm, ðə məˈʤɔrəti rɪˈpɔrt ðət sɛks ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈæftərwərd. ɪn ˈəðərz, ðə məˈʤɔrəti sɛd sɛks gɑt wərs. ðə ɪn ˈpinaɪl ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ðət rɪˈzəltɪd frəm ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ˈbɔrdərd ɔn stəˈtɪstɪkəl significance,”*,” ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə 2002 ˈstədi ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl əv jərˈɑləʤi. bət ə 2005 ˈstədi ɪn faʊnd ðət 38 pərˈsɛnt əv mɛn faʊnd sɛnˈseɪʃən ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈæftər circumcision,”*,” waɪl 18 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ɪt dɪˈmɪnɪʃt, wɪθ ðə məˈʤɔrəti rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ noʊ ʧeɪnʤ. jɛt ˈivɪn ɪf ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ɪz nɑt ˈjuʒəwəli ɪkˈspɪriənst ɛz ðə mˌjutəˈleɪʃən ˈkrɪtɪks dɪˈskraɪb, ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ streɪnʤ əˈbaʊt ðə pərˈsɪstəns, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əˈməŋ pork-eating*, ˈsɛkjələr ʤuz. həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə prəˈsiʤər ɪn sərʧ əv ə justification,”*,” sɪz ʃəˈpæn, ənd nɑt rɔŋ. ɪn ðə ʤuɪʃ trəˈdɪʃən, əv kɔrs, ðə brɪt laɪz æt ðə ˈvɛri kɔr əv ˈkəvənənt wɪθ hɪz ˈpipəl. bət ɛz ʤuz gru mɔr ˈsɛkjələr, ˈænsəˌlɛri ˈrizənz fər ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ˈimərʤd. ɪn ðə vɪkˈtɔriən ˈɪrə, ɪt wɑz sɛd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˌmæstərˈbeɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz wən ˈrizən ðət ˈʤɛnˌtaɪlz ɪn boʊθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈɪŋglənd əˈdɑptəd ɪt. fər ˈmɑdərn ˈlɪˌbərəlz, ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən ɛz ən ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənt tɪ ɪz, ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ə straɪk əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpræktɪs, ˈɛvədəns ðət ɪt ˈrɪli dɪz ˌɪmˈpid ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈplɛʒər. bət ɛz ˈərli ˈrizənz fər ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən hæv bɪn ɪˈklɪpst, nu wənz hæv ˈimərʤd, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə roʊl ɪn prəˈtɛktɪŋ mɛn əˈgɛnst ˈsɛkʃuəli trænzˈmɪtəd dɪˈzizɪz. stɪl, ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɛvədəns ɪz æmˈbɪgjuəs ɪˈnəf ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˈkædəmi əv ˌpidiˈætrɪks meɪks noʊ ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ɪn ˈiðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ˈrizən əˈloʊn dɪz nɑt ɪkˈspleɪn sərˈvaɪvəl. ðɛr ər stɪl ˈvɛstɪʤɪz əv rɪˈlɪʤən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, θɪŋz ðət kwaɪt meɪk sɛns ɪn ˈsɛkjələr tərmz. əbˈsərd tɪ kəmˈpɛr meɪl ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈfiˌmeɪl clitoridectomy*. jɛt wɪn ˈdɑktərz, ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðə hɑrm əv ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən, hæv prəˈpoʊzd ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ fɔrmz əv ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈʤɛnətəl ˈkətɪŋ ðət ər lɛs səˈvɪr ðən meɪl ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən, bɪn əˈtækt fər tɪ ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm. læst jɪr, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˈkædəmi əv ˌpidiˈætrɪks prəˈpoʊzd əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈdɑktərz tɪ pərˈfɔrm nicks”*” ɔn ˈbeɪbi gərlz tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðɛr parents’*’ dɪˈmændz fər ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən, bət ðə ˈaʊtˌkraɪ wɑz soʊ greɪt ðət ðə hæd tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ ðə ˈpɑləsi. ɪf ˈmɪrli ə ˈbeɪbi ʤɛnəˈtɑljə ɪz ˈwaɪldli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl, bət ˈkətɪŋ ə ʤɛnəˈtɑljə ɪz ruˈtin, bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈminɪŋ wi əˈskraɪb tɪ ðə tu ækts. ənd ɪn ðət sɛns, ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən səm ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈvæljuz. ɪt ɪz ˈɛvədəns əv ə ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈdəbəl ˈstændərd. ə ˈpeɪnfəl ənd ˈblədi raɪt huz ˈpərpəs laɪ ɪn ˈɛni ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈmɛdɪkəl nid. ɪt mɑrks ə bɔɪ ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ə grup ɪn ə weɪ ðət prɪˈsidz hɪz oʊn dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ, ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə ˌɪndɪˌvɪʤuəˈlɪstɪk bɪˈlif ɪn ə aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ˌɪnˈdid, ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən wɪl ˈlaɪkli wəns əˈgɛn bɪˈkəm ə mɑrk əv muslim—difference*. sim tɪ bi ˈmuvɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm jɪr, ə ˈrisərʧər frəm ðə ˈsɛnərz fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl ənd priˈvɛnʃən faʊnd ðət ɪn 2009 ˈoʊnli pərˈsɛnt əv ˈnubɔrn bɔɪz wər ˈsərkəmˌsaɪzd ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, daʊn frəm 56 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2006 ɪn 2002 sˈwidən pæst ə lɔ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən, ˈmænˌdeɪtɪŋ, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ðət ə ˈdɔktər ər nərs ədˈmɪnɪstər ˌænɪsˈθiˌʒiə. moʊst sˈwidɪʃ ˈdɑktərz ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðə kət, siɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ə raɪts, ənd səm ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz wɔnt tɪ bæn ɪt fər ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər 18 læst jɪr, ðə rɔɪəl dəʧ ˈmɛdɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən pʊt aʊt ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə ˈpɑləsi əv deterrence,”*,” ˈɑrgjuɪŋ, ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən əv meɪl ˈmaɪnərz ˈkɑnflɪkts wɪθ ðə raɪt tɪ əˈtɑnəmi ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl integrity.”*.” səm prəˈgrɛsɪv ʤuz ər ˈtərnɪŋ ðɛr bæks ɔn ɪt ɛz wɛl, ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni noʊn ɛz ə brɪt ʃəˈloʊm. raɪs rənz ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət lɪsts ˈræˌbaɪz ənd ˈkæntərz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd hu wɪl prɪˈzaɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrɪʧuəl, ənd hi ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ əˈfɪʃiˌeɪt æt wən fər ðə fərst taɪm. ˈhæpənɪŋ mɔr ˈfrikwɛntli ɛz ðə ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts less,”*,” hi sɪz. nɔr ɪz ðɪs ən ɪnˈtaɪərli nu fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. ɛz hi pɔɪnts aʊt, hæv bɪn rɪˈbɛlɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈrɪʧuəl ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən fər ˈsɛnʧəriz. ɪn ˈʤərməni ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ðɛr wɑz ə grup əv rɪˈfɔrm ˈræˌbaɪz hu roʊt ˈpeɪpərz ɔn it.”*.” ɛz ðə ˈpræktɪs fɔlz aʊt əv ˈfeɪvər ɪn ðə ˈsɛkjələr wərld, ðə ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən wɔrz wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈoʊnli gɪt mɔr ˈhitɪd, bɪˈkəz bi əˈbaʊt ə məˈnɔrəti rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈkəstəm, nɑt ən əˈmɛrɪkən nɔrm. ɪf meɪl ˌsərkəmˈsɪʒən kəmz tɪ bi sin ɛz ˈhɑrmfəl, ˈæftər ɔl, ɪt wɪl bi hɑrd tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ɪt ɔn rɪˈlɪʤəs graʊnz əˈloʊn wɪˈθaʊt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈvɛriənts əv ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈʤɛnətəl ˈkətɪŋ. æt ðət pɔɪnt, prəˈpoʊzəlz laɪk ðə wən ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ maɪt sim lɛs prɪˈpɑstərəs ənd mɔr, wɛl, ˈkətɪŋ ɛʤ. mɪˈʃɛl ˈgoʊldbərg ɪz ə ˈsinjər kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈraɪtər æt ðə ˈneɪʃən. ʃi ɪz ðə ˈɔθər, moʊst ˈrisəntli, əv ðə ˈgɑdəs poʊz: ðə ɑˈdeɪʃəs laɪf əv devi*, ðə ˈwʊmən hu hɛlpt brɪŋ ˈjoʊgə tɪ ðə wɛst. hər tˈwɪtər fid ɪz @michelleinbklyn*. |
supporters of convicted journalist barrett brown may sue the fbi for demanding the identities of individuals who donated to his legal defense fund, a federal judge ruled tuesday.
u.s. magistrate judge james wrote in a order published tuesday that individuals tied to the “free barrett brown” defense fund may pursue claims against the government in connection with its use of a subpoena targeting the supporters.
mr. brown, 36, was arrested in 2012 and charged in relation to a data breach involving strategic forecasting, or “stratfor,” a private intelligence company. the u.s. office in dallas said he conspired with the computer hacker who breached in 2011 and then threatened an fbi agent investigating the matter. he ultimately entered a plea deal and was released from prison last november after spending more than four years behind bars.
kevin gallagher, the creator of “free barrett brown,” sued the government in san francisco federal court this past february after learning that the dallas office used a subpoena to quietly obtain the names and other personal information of individuals who made seemingly anonymous donations to the defense fund. prosecutors investigating the criminal case against mr. brown said the subpoena was necessary to determine if the accused could afford to hire an attorney, but lawyers representing mr. gallagher and an anonymous donor argued that the government sought “completely irrelevant” information that was meant to intimidate and silence the supporters.
judge james ruled tuesday that attorneys for mr. gallagher and the anonymous donor may sue the government for allegedly violating the stored communications act, a federal statute that requires investigators to obtain a search warrant before seizing electronic messages.
“defendants’ proffered purpose for serving the subpoena— that they needed to determine whether mr. brown could afford his own attorney— was pretextual,” the judge wrote tuesday, adding that wepay, the website that processed the donations, made the total amount of contributions to the fund publicly available.
“defendants have failed to articulate any reasonable explanation for requesting donors’ identities,” she added “this defeats defendants’ arguments that the complaint] did not plausibly allege a retaliatory motive and that the legitimate purpose in issuing the subpoena outweighs potential first amendment concerns.”
the judge said plaintiffs can sue the government for allegedly violating the federal communications statue but dismissed a claim brought under the california constitutional right to privacy act.
she also dismissed first amendment claims brought against two dallas prosecutors in their official capacities, u.s. attorney heath and fbi agent robert smith, but gave the plaintiffs permission to amend their initial complaint.
mr. gallagher said he was “extremely pleased pleased about this legal victory and happy that the judge agrees with our point of view.”
“it’s rare that you get to see an action like this proceed in court against the fbi,” mr. gallagher said wednesday.
plaintiffs plan to revise their initial complaint in order to sue the u.s. government rather than ms. heath and mr. smith in their individual capacities, he added. the court has set an oct. 24 deadline for the filing of that document.
a justice department official said the government was pleased with decision to dismiss the individual defendants and would review the rest of her order.
mr. brown referred the washington times to his twitter account when reached for comment.
“finally seeing a federal judge call out my flailing bull[expletive] is fun. [expletive] you, heath,” mr. brown wednesday.
mr. brown was published in outlets including vanity fair and huffington post prior to being incarcerated, and in 2016 he was awarded a national magazine award for a series of columns penned from federal prison.
copyright 2019 the washington times, llc. click here for reprint permission. | səˈpɔrtərz əv kənˈvɪktəd ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈbɛrɪt braʊn meɪ su ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ fər dɪˈmændɪŋ ðə aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ hɪz ˈligəl dɪˈfɛns fənd, ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ ruld ˈtuzˌdeɪ. juz. ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt ʤəʤ ʤeɪmz roʊt ɪn ə ˈɔrdər ˈpəblɪʃt ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz taɪd tɪ ðə ˈbɛrɪt brown”*” dɪˈfɛns fənd meɪ pərˈsu kleɪmz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ɪts juz əv ə səˈpinə ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə səˈpɔrtərz. ˈmɪstər. braʊn, 36 wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn 2012 ənd ʧɑrʤd ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ə ˈdætə briʧ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ strəˈtiʤɪk ˈfɔrˌkæstɪŋ, ər ““stratfor,”*,” ə ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə juz. ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈdæləs sɛd hi kənˈspaɪərd wɪθ ðə kəmˈpjutər ˈhækər hu briʧt ɪn 2011 ənd ðɛn θˈrɛtənd ən ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmætər. hi ˈəltəmətli ˈɛnərd ə pli dil ənd wɑz riˈlist frəm ˈprɪzən læst noʊˈvɛmbər ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr ðən fɔr jɪrz bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz. ˈkɛvɪn ˈgæləgər, ðə kriˈeɪtər əv ˈbɛrɪt brown,”*,” sud ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ðɪs pæst ˈfɛbruˌɛri ˈæftər ˈlərnɪŋ ðət ðə ˈdæləs ˈɔfəs juzd ə səˈpinə tɪ kˈwaɪətli əbˈteɪn ðə neɪmz ənd ˈəðər ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu meɪd ˈsimɪŋli əˈnɑnəməs doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns fənd. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkrɪmənəl keɪs əˈgɛnst ˈmɪstər. braʊn sɛd ðə səˈpinə wɑz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf ðə əˈkjuzd kʊd əˈfɔrd tɪ haɪər ən əˈtərni, bət ˈlɔjərz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈmɪstər. ˈgæləgər ənd ən əˈnɑnəməs ˈdoʊnər ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɔt irrelevant”*” ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət wɑz mɛnt tɪ ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt ənd ˈsaɪləns ðə səˈpɔrtərz. ʤəʤ ʤeɪmz ruld ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət əˈtərniz fər ˈmɪstər. ˈgæləgər ənd ðə əˈnɑnəməs ˈdoʊnər meɪ su ðə ˈgəvərnmənt fər əˈlɛʤədli ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə stɔrd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ækt, ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈstæʧut ðət rikˈwaɪərz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz tɪ əbˈteɪn ə sərʧ ˈwɔrənt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsizɪŋ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. ““defendants’*’ ˈprɑfərd ˈpərpəs fər ˈsərvɪŋ ðə subpoena—*— ðət ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ˈmɪstər. braʊn kʊd əˈfɔrd hɪz oʊn attorney—*— wɑz pretextual,”*,” ðə ʤəʤ roʊt ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈædɪŋ ðət wepay*, ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət ˈprɑsɛst ðə doʊˈneɪʃənz, meɪd ðə ˈtoʊtəl əˈmaʊnt əv ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðə fənd ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl. hæv feɪld tɪ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ˈɛni ˈrizənəbəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ donors’*’ identities,”*,” ʃi ˈædɪd dɪˈfits defendants’*’ ˈɑrgjəmənts ðət ðə kəmˈpleɪnt] dɪd nɑt ˈplɔzəbli əˈlɛʤ ə riˈtæljəˌtɔri ˈmoʊtɪv ənd ðət ðə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈpərpəs ɪn ˈɪʃuɪŋ ðə səˈpinə ˈaʊtˌweɪz pəˈtɛnʃəl fərst əˈmɛndmənt concerns.”*.” ðə ʤəʤ sɛd ˈpleɪnɪfs kən su ðə ˈgəvərnmənt fər əˈlɛʤədli ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈstæˌʧu bət dɪsˈmɪst ə kleɪm brɔt ˈəndər ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪt tɪ ˈpraɪvəsi ækt. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪsˈmɪst fərst əˈmɛndmənt kleɪmz brɔt əˈgɛnst tu ˈdæləs ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ɪn ðɛr əˈfɪʃəl kəˈpæsɪtiz, juz. əˈtərni hiθ ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənt ˈrɑbərt smɪθ, bət geɪv ðə ˈpleɪnɪfs pərˈmɪʃən tɪ əˈmɛnd ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kəmˈpleɪnt. ˈmɪstər. ˈgæləgər sɛd hi wɑz plizd plizd əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈligəl ˈvɪktəri ənd ˈhæpi ðət ðə ʤəʤ əˈgriz wɪθ ɑr pɔɪnt əv view.”*.” rɛr ðət ju gɪt tɪ si ən ˈækʃən laɪk ðɪs pərˈsid ɪn kɔrt əˈgɛnst ðə fbi,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˈgæləgər sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈpleɪnɪfs plæn tɪ rɪˈvaɪz ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kəmˈpleɪnt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ su ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrəðər ðən mɪz. hiθ ənd ˈmɪstər. smɪθ ɪn ðɛr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl kəˈpæsɪtiz, hi ˈædɪd. ðə kɔrt həz sɛt ən ɔkt. 24 ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər ðə ˈfaɪlɪŋ əv ðət ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. ə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz plizd wɪθ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl dɪˈfɛndənts ənd wʊd ˌrivˈju ðə rɛst əv hər ˈɔrdər. ˈmɪstər. braʊn rɪˈfərd ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz tɪ hɪz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt wɪn riʧt fər ˈkɑmɛnt. siɪŋ ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ kɔl aʊt maɪ ˈfleɪlɪŋ bull[expletive*] ɪz fən. [ˈɛksplətɪv] ju, heath,”*,” ˈmɪstər. braʊn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈmɪstər. braʊn wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvænɪti fɛr ənd ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst praɪər tɪ biɪŋ ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd, ənd ɪn 2016 hi wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmægəˌzin əˈwɔrd fər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈkɑləmz pɛnd frəm ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɪzən. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2019 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz, llc*. klɪk hir fər riˈprɪnt pərˈmɪʃən. |
the ‘non-religious’ are the largest group in the state after catholics, according to the last census. they rangeom active atheists lobbying for a secular ireland to guilty non-believers who still observe religious rituals, writes ingle
a few weeks ago brian whiteside of the humanist association of ireland addressed a gathering that included kenny, minister for justice alan shatter as well as various religious leaders. he used the opportunity to raise the issue of our religious presidential oath, which he says is just one example of state discrimination against the growing godless community.
the oath, the wording of which is enshrined in the constitution, is taken in “the presence of almighty god” and is a non-negotiable promise that must be given by whoever is elected president. it concludes, “may god direct and sustain me.”
“i talked about how embarrassing it would be for this country if a successful candidate decided that in all conscience they give that oath because they believe in god,” says whiteside. he was gratified to observe kenny requesting that shatter make a note of this potentially awkward eventuality.
it’s a possibility worth reflecting on, given that there is more chance of a non-believer being elected president now than any other time in the history of the state. in the 2006 census, more than people ticked the no religion box, an increase of per cent on 2002. that makes it is the census grouping after roman catholic. there are more agnostics, humanists, atheists and non-religious in ireland than there are church of ireland members, presbyterians, orthodox christians and combined. a further opted not to answer the religion question. coming in the wake of the murphy and ryan reports, the 2011 census results are expected to record a further increase in this disparate but essentially non-religious group.
this weekend in dublin about 350 atheists have gathered for the first world atheist convention to be held in this country. speakers include the prolific british professor richard dawkins and the chairman of atheist ireland, michael nugent. “twenty years ago the atheist campaign would have been around trying to change public opinion, and now it is much more about getting politicians and institutions of the state to recognise that public opinion has changed,” says nugent.
while some people who wear their atheism on their sleeves still risk clashing with more religious family members oriends, declining to have your children or choosing a civil ceremony instead of a church marriage is a less controversial choice than ever before.
there is also wide acceptance that religious involvement in education in this country needs to be addressed. one of ruairí first acts on becoming minister for education was setting up a forum on patronage and management of schools, a move supported by leaders of the catholic church, which has a role in more than 90 per cent of irish primary schools.
these days, says nugent, the layer of “background religious noise” lobbyists such as him are fighting. the group has 450 fully members and registered members. “we have two aims: to promote atheism and reason over superstition and supernaturalism, and to promote an ethical and secular ireland where the state does not give special treatment to any religion.”
humanists and atheist advocates are concerned with a range of legal, cultural and constitutional areas where religion is imposed on citizens in ways they say discriminates against non-believers. this includes the preamble to the constitution, which begins, “in the name of the most holy trinity,om whom is all authority and to whom, as our final end, all actions both of men and states must be referred”, and says “the state acknowledges that the homage of public worship is due to almighty god”. then there are all the oaths that must be taken to become a judge or a member of the council of state.
a referendum would be required to remove these religious referencesom the constitution, which whiteside believes “are not appropriate in a modern democratic republic”.
lobbyists also object to our blasphemy legislation, the christian prayers offered before and sessions, the on rté and the display of religious iconography in hospitals.
according to whiteside, the humanist association of ireland gives a voice to the growing number of what he calls “people who choose to lead an ethical life outside of religion”. each year the association provides about 100 secular ceremonies for births, weddings and funerals. whiteside and nugent are members of both atheist ireland and the humanist association, but whiteside prefers to call himself a humanist, because a “positive” definition.
“i like saying i definitely believe in god. it sounds fundamentalist, and the point is that i really care if there is a god or not. i care about humanity and living a decent life.” he adds that while their strategy may differom atheist ireland’s, the “endgame” of a more secular country is the same.
“i would say that atheism provides a better model of reality and a better foundation for morality than religion,” says nugent, who was completing a project on the gospels in primary school when he started to question the “comic book” nature of the bible. “faith in anything, whether that is religious faith or even faith in secular objectives, corrupts your sense of truth and stops you thinking critically about issues.” he says most non-believers he knows would be open to examining any new evidence that challenges their views. “we might be mistaken, but on the basis of the information we have on hand at the moment, there is no evidence to suggest god exists.”
although whiteside and nugent could be described as atheists actively pursuing a more secular society, non-believers come in many guises.
karen, a musicianom galway, describes herself as an atheist “with guilt”. even though she rejects religionom a rational, scientific viewpoint, she still ticked roman catholic on the census form and went to mass on goodiday. she felt compelled to mark the occasion, she says, because she knew her mother would ask her later that day whether she had attended a service.
“i was sitting in the church, thinking, ‘what am i doing here? i believe in the hierarchy of this, i believe the words.’ i do like the sense of community, and the peace and serenity it offers, though.”
dervan says there are “so many little ways that the guilt creeps in. i have children, but i have spoken at length about this with people and have come to the conclusion that if i had a child i would get it. i probably would simply because it would kill my parents if i. i would do it for them to maintain that sense of tradition.”
elayne devlin, a television producer in her who is originallyom the west but now lives in dublin, began questioning the catholic faith in which she was raised when she was at college. there was no “light-bulb moment”, but she came to the view that religions offered little more than a “good morality tale”.
when she was getting married, it made sense not to have a religious service. “my mother had a very adverse reaction, which surprised me. it took many months for her to come around to it,” she says. she has since had two children and chose not to them, although for practical reasons her eldest will start at the local catholic school in september. her daughter will not, however, be receiving the sacraments of communion or confirmation. “we went to the school to discuss this and were told, ‘well, okay: god loves her anyway,’ she says with a smile. “i do anticipate further challenges as our children get older, but i think we will be backtracking.”
fr paddy byrne, a curate in bagenalstown, co carlow, and one of the few irish priests who can be found holding forth about matters spiritual on twitter, says that in the 10 years since he was ordained he has observed an increase in people expressing a “very secular perspective”.
at easter, when he brings the ashes to schools, there are often students who say they want them because they are atheist, and he occasionally meets terminally ill people who wish to have religious services at their funerals. “i respect that totally. in order for growth to happen there has to be a time when we disconnect and experience the angst of doubt. i greatly respect people who make a choice like this fuelled by integrity,” he says.
he is less comfortable when parents make the decision not to their children. “people have said to me, ‘we want them: we want them to decide for themselves.’ but god just pop out of the sky. there are very few damascus moments. i just question whether, if there is no engagement with godom an early age, anyone would opt for religion.”
he also questions this “carry-on” where children receive their first communion but the vast majority are not brought back to the church to receive their second communion, the following week. “it saddens me and it raises big questions as to why we go ahead with it.”
fr byrne says he is disillusioned about the leadership of the catholic church. “the scandal and abuse created a real consciousness that we need to strip away a lot of the baggage that came with the institutional church. we must remember that at the core of our church is jesus christ.”
at the world atheist convention this weekend, one of the issues being discussed is whether delegates should accommodate or confront religion. some commentators have warned that the “new atheism” espoused by “god bashers” such as richard dawkins can be as hectoring and dogmatic as anything in the religious orders they denounce.
michael nugent says the atheist ireland perspective is rather than anti-religious. “there will always be religion, and people should always have a right to practise, but we just hope that in the future religion will interfere less and less with the rights of other people who share those beliefs.” | ðə ‘‘non-religious’*’ ər ðə ˈlɑrʤəst grup ɪn ðə steɪt ˈæftər ˈkæθlɪks, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə læst ˈsɛnsəs. ðeɪ reɪnʤ frəm ˈæktɪv ˈeɪθiəsts ˈlɑbiɪŋ fər ə ˈsɛkjələr ˈaɪərlənd tɪ ˈgɪlti ˌnɑnbɪˈlivərz hu stɪl əbˈzərv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈrɪʧuəlz, raɪts ˈɪŋgəl ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ braɪən ˈwaɪtˌsaɪd əv ðə ˈhjumənɪst əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈaɪərlənd əˈdrɛst ə ˈgæðərɪŋ ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈkɛˌni, ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈʤəstɪs ˈælən ˈʃætər ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈvɛriəs rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz. hi juzd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ reɪz ðə ˈɪʃu əv ɑr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl oʊθ, wɪʧ hi sɪz ɪz ʤɪst wən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv steɪt dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə groʊɪŋ ˈgɑdləs kəmˈjunɪti. ðə oʊθ, ðə ˈwərdɪŋ əv wɪʧ ɪz ɛnʃˈraɪnd ɪn ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ɪz ˈteɪkən ɪn ˈprɛzəns əv ɔlˈmaɪti god”*” ənd ɪz ə ˌnɑnəˈgoʊʃəbəl ˈprɑməs ðət məst bi ˈgɪvɪn baɪ huˈɛvər ɪz ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɪt kənˈkludz, gɑd dɪˈrɛkt ənd səˈsteɪn me.”*.” tɔkt əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ɪt wʊd bi fər ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪf ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈkænədɪt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ɪn ɔl ˈkɑnʃəns ðeɪ gɪv ðət oʊθ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ bɪˈliv ɪn god,”*,” sɪz ˈwaɪtˌsaɪd. hi wɑz ˈgrætəˌfaɪd tɪ əbˈzərv ˈkɛˌni rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ðət ˈʃætər meɪk ə noʊt əv ðɪs pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈɔkwərd əˌvɛnʧuˈælɪti. ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti wərθ rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔn, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðɛr ɪz mɔr ʧæns əv ə ˌnɑnbɪˈlivər biɪŋ ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt naʊ ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər taɪm ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə steɪt. ɪn ðə 2006 ˈsɛnsəs, mɔr ðən ˈpipəl tɪkt ðə noʊ rɪˈlɪʤən bɑks, ən ˌɪnˈkris əv pər sɛnt ɔn 2002 ðət meɪks ɪt ɪz ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈgrupɪŋ ˈæftər ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk. ðɛr ər mɔr ægˈnɑstɪks, ˈhjumənɪsts, ˈeɪθiəsts ənd ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪʤəs ɪn ˈaɪərlənd ðən ðɛr ər ʧərʧ əv ˈaɪərlənd ˈmɛmbərz, ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪriənz, ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ənd kəmˈbaɪnd. ə ˈfərðər ˈɑptɪd nɑt tɪ ˈænsər ðə rɪˈlɪʤən kˈwɛʃən. ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈmərfi ənd raɪən rɪˈpɔrts, ðə 2011 ˈsɛnsəs rɪˈzəlts ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈrɛkərd ə ˈfərðər ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðɪs ˈdɪspərɪt bət ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪʤəs grup. ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn ˈdəblɪn əˈbaʊt 350 ˈeɪθiəsts hæv ˈgæðərd fər ðə fərst wərld ˈeɪθiəst kənˈvɛnʃən tɪ bi hɛld ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri. ˈspikərz ˌɪnˈklud ðə proʊˈlɪfɪk ˈbrɪtɪʃ prəˈfɛsər ˈrɪʧərd ˈdɔkɪnz ənd ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈeɪθiəst ˈaɪərlənd, ˈmaɪkəl ˈnuʤənt. jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə ˈeɪθiəst kæmˈpeɪn wʊd hæv bɪn əraʊnd traɪɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən, ənd naʊ ɪt ɪz məʧ mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz əv ðə steɪt tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən həz changed,”*,” sɪz ˈnuʤənt. waɪl səm ˈpipəl hu wɛr ðɛr ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm ɔn ðɛr slivz stɪl rɪsk ˈklæʃɪŋ wɪθ mɔr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər frɛndz, dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ tɪ hæv jʊr ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈʧuzɪŋ ə ˈsɪvəl ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ʧərʧ ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪz ə lɛs ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ʧɔɪs ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ waɪd əkˈsɛptəns ðət rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri nidz tɪ bi əˈdrɛst. wən əv ruairí*í fərst ækts ɔn bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wɑz ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə ˈfɔrəm ɔn ˈpætrənɪʤ ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt əv skulz, ə muv səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈlidərz əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ, wɪʧ həz ə roʊl ɪn mɔr ðən 90 pər sɛnt əv ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈpraɪˌmɛri skulz. ðiz deɪz, sɪz ˈnuʤənt, ðə leɪər əv rɪˈlɪʤəs noise”*” ˈlɑbiɪsts səʧ ɛz ɪm ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ. ðə grup həz 450 ˈfʊli ˈmɛmbərz ənd ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈmɛmbərz. hæv tu eɪmz: tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm ənd ˈrizən ˈoʊvər ˌsupərˈstɪʃən ənd ˌsupərˈnæʧərəˌlɪzəm, ənd tɪ prəˈmoʊt ən ˈɛθɪkəl ənd ˈsɛkjələr ˈaɪərlənd wɛr ðə steɪt dɪz nɑt gɪv ˈspɛʃəl ˈtritmənt tɪ ˈɛni religion.”*.” ˈhjumənɪsts ənd ˈeɪθiəst ˈædvəˌkeɪts ər kənˈsərnd wɪθ ə reɪnʤ əv ˈligəl, ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈɛriəz wɛr rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn weɪz ðeɪ seɪ dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪts əˈgɛnst ˌnɑnbɪˈlivərz. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ðə priˈæmbəl tɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, wɪʧ bɪˈgɪnz, ðə neɪm əv ðə moʊst ˈhoʊli ˈtrɪnɪti, frəm hum ɪz ɔl əˈθɔrəti ənd tɪ hum, ɛz ɑr ˈfaɪnəl ɛnd, ɔl ˈækʃənz boʊθ əv mɛn ənd steɪts məst bi referred”*”, ənd sɪz steɪt ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðət ðə ˈɑməʤ əv ˈpəblɪk ˈwərʃɪp ɪz du tɪ ɔlˈmaɪti god”*”. ðɛn ðɛr ər ɔl ðə oʊθs ðət məst bi ˈteɪkən tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ʤəʤ ər ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əv steɪt. ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ riˈmuv ðiz rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈrɛfərənsɪz frəm ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, wɪʧ ˈwaɪtˌsaɪd bɪˈlivz nɑt əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ɪn ə ˈmɑdərn ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk republic”*”. ˈlɑbiɪsts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ɑr ˈblæsfəmi ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn prɛrz ˈɔfərd ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈsɛʃənz, ðə ɔn rté*é ənd ðə dɪˈspleɪ əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌaɪkəˈnɑgrəfi ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwaɪtˌsaɪd, ðə ˈhjumənɪst əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈaɪərlənd gɪvz ə vɔɪs tɪ ðə groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv wət hi kɔlz hu ʧuz tɪ lɛd ən ˈɛθɪkəl laɪf ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv religion”*”. iʧ jɪr ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdz əˈbaʊt 100 ˈsɛkjələr ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz fər bərθs, ˈwɛdɪŋz ənd fˈjunərəlz. ˈwaɪtˌsaɪd ənd ˈnuʤənt ər ˈmɛmbərz əv boʊθ ˈeɪθiəst ˈaɪərlənd ənd ðə ˈhjumənɪst əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, bət ˈwaɪtˌsaɪd prɪˈfərz tɪ kɔl hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˈhjumənɪst, bɪˈkəz ə ““positive”*” ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən. laɪk seɪɪŋ aɪ ˈdɛfənətli bɪˈliv ɪn gɑd. ɪt saʊnz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪst, ənd ðə pɔɪnt ɪz ðət aɪ ˈrɪli kɛr ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə gɑd ər nɑt. aɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt juˈmænɪti ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ ə ˈdisənt life.”*.” hi ædz ðət waɪl ðɛr ˈstrætəʤi meɪ ˈdɪfər frəm ˈeɪθiəst ireland’s*, ðə ““endgame”*” əv ə mɔr ˈsɛkjələr ˈkəntri ɪz ðə seɪm. wʊd seɪ ðət ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈbɛtər ˈmɑdəl əv ˌriˈæləˌti ənd ə ˈbɛtər faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ˌmɔˈræləˌti ðən religion,”*,” sɪz ˈnuʤənt, hu wɑz kəmˈplitɪŋ ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɔn ðə ˈgɑspəlz ɪn ˈpraɪˌmɛri skul wɪn hi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðə book”*” ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈbaɪbəl. ɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ˈwɛðər ðət ɪz rɪˈlɪʤəs feɪθ ər ˈivɪn feɪθ ɪn ˈsɛkjələr əˈbʤɛktɪvz, kərəpts jʊr sɛns əv truθ ənd stɑps ju ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪkəli əˈbaʊt issues.”*.” hi sɪz moʊst ˌnɑnbɪˈlivərz hi noʊz wʊd bi ˈoʊpən tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ˈɛni nu ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈʧælənʤɪz ðɛr vjuz. maɪt bi mɪˈsteɪkən, bət ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wi hæv ɔn hænd æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈʤɛst gɑd exists.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈwaɪtˌsaɪd ənd ˈnuʤənt kʊd bi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈeɪθiəsts ˈæktɪvli pərˈsuɪŋ ə mɔr ˈsɛkjələr soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˌnɑnbɪˈlivərz kəm ɪn ˈmɛni ˈgaɪzɪz. ˈkɛrən, ə mjuˈzɪʃən frəm ˈgɑlweɪ, dɪˈskraɪbz hərˈsɛlf ɛz ən ˈeɪθiəst guilt”*”. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ʃi ˈriʤɛkts rɪˈlɪʤən frəm ə ˈræʃənəl, ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk vˈjuˌpɔɪnt, ʃi stɪl tɪkt ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk ɔn ðə ˈsɛnsəs fɔrm ənd wɛnt tɪ mæs ɔn gʊd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ʃi fɛlt kəmˈpɛld tɪ mɑrk ðə əˈkeɪʒən, ʃi sɪz, bɪˈkəz ʃi nu hər ˈməðər wʊd æsk hər ˈleɪtər ðət deɪ ˈwɛðər ʃi hæd əˈtɛndəd ə ˈsərvɪs. wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ʧərʧ, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, æm aɪ duɪŋ hir? aɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ðə ˈhaɪˌrɑrki əv ðɪs, aɪ bɪˈliv ðə words.’*.’ aɪ du laɪk ðə sɛns əv kəmˈjunɪti, ənd ðə pis ənd sərˈɛnəti ɪt ˈɔfərz, though.”*.” sɪz ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈlɪtəl weɪz ðət ðə gɪlt krips ɪn. aɪ hæv ˈʧɪldrən, bət aɪ hæv ˈspoʊkən æt lɛŋθ əˈbaʊt ðɪs wɪθ ˈpipəl ənd hæv kəm tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət ɪf aɪ hæd ə ʧaɪld aɪ wʊd gɪt ɪt. aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd kɪl maɪ ˈpɛrənts ɪf aɪ. aɪ wʊd du ɪt fər ðɛm tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðət sɛns əv tradition.”*.” ɪˈleɪn ˈdɛvlɪn, ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən prəˈdusər ɪn hər hu ɪz ərˈɪʤənəli frəm ðə wɛst bət naʊ lɪvz ɪn ˈdəblɪn, bɪˈgæn kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə ˈkæθlɪk feɪθ ɪn wɪʧ ʃi wɑz reɪzd wɪn ʃi wɑz æt ˈkɑlɪʤ. ðɛr wɑz noʊ moment”*”, bət ʃi keɪm tɪ ðə vju ðət riˈlɪʤənz ˈɔfərd ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə ˌmɔˈræləˌti tale”*”. wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈmɛrid, ɪt meɪd sɛns nɑt tɪ hæv ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsərvɪs. ˈməðər hæd ə ˈvɛri ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃən, wɪʧ səˈpraɪzd mi. ɪt tʊk ˈmɛni mənθs fər hər tɪ kəm əraʊnd tɪ it,”*,” ʃi sɪz. ʃi həz sɪns hæd tu ˈʧɪldrən ənd ʧoʊz nɑt tɪ ðɛm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ fər ˈpræktɪkəl ˈrizənz hər ˈɛldəst wɪl stɑrt æt ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈkæθlɪk skul ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. hər ˈdɔtər wɪl nɑt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bi rɪˈsivɪŋ ðə ˈsækrəmənts əv kəmˈjunjən ər ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən. wɛnt tɪ ðə skul tɪ dɪˈskəs ðɪs ənd wər toʊld, ‘‘well*, ˌoʊˈkeɪ: gɑd ləvz hər anyway,’*,’ ʃi sɪz wɪθ ə smaɪl. du ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ˈfərðər ˈʧælənʤɪz ɛz ɑr ˈʧɪldrən gɪt ˈoʊldər, bət aɪ θɪŋk wi wɪl bi backtracking.”*.” ˈpædi bərn, ə ˈkjʊrət ɪn bagenalstown*, koʊ ˈkɑˌrloʊ, ənd wən əv ðə fju ˈaɪrɪʃ prists hu kən bi faʊnd ˈhoʊldɪŋ fɔrθ əˈbaʊt ˈmætərz ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ɔn tˈwɪtər, sɪz ðət ɪn ðə 10 jɪrz sɪns hi wɑz ɔrˈdeɪnd hi həz əbˈzərvd ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈpipəl ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ə ˈsɛkjələr perspective”*”. æt ˈistər, wɪn hi brɪŋz ðə ˈæʃɪz tɪ skulz, ðɛr ər ˈɔfən ˈstudənts hu seɪ ðeɪ wɔnt ðɛm bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈeɪθiəst, ənd hi ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli mits ˈtərmənəli ɪl ˈpipəl hu wɪʃ tɪ hæv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsərvɪsɪz æt ðɛr fˈjunərəlz. rɪˈspɛkt ðət ˈtoʊtəli. ɪn ˈɔrdər fər groʊθ tɪ ˈhæpən ðɛr həz tɪ bi ə taɪm wɪn wi dɪskəˈnɛkt ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ɑŋkst əv daʊt. aɪ ˈgreɪtli rɪˈspɛkt ˈpipəl hu meɪk ə ʧɔɪs laɪk ðɪs fjuəld baɪ integrity,”*,” hi sɪz. hi ɪz lɛs ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪn ˈpɛrənts meɪk ðə dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. hæv sɛd tɪ mi, wɔnt ðɛm: wi wɔnt ðɛm tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd fər themselves.’*.’ bət gɑd ʤɪst pɑp aʊt əv ðə skaɪ. ðɛr ər ˈvɛri fju dəˈmæskəs ˈmoʊmənts. aɪ ʤɪst kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər, ɪf ðɛr ɪz noʊ ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wɪθ gɑd frəm ən ˈərli eɪʤ, ˈɛniˌwən wʊd ɑpt fər religion.”*.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwɛsʧənz ðɪs ““carry-on”*” wɛr ˈʧɪldrən rɪˈsiv ðɛr fərst kəmˈjunjən bət ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti ər nɑt brɔt bæk tɪ ðə ʧərʧ tɪ rɪˈsiv ðɛr ˈsɛkənd kəmˈjunjən, ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wik. ˈsædənz mi ənd ɪt ˈreɪzɪz bɪg kˈwɛsʧənz ɛz tɪ waɪ wi goʊ əˈhɛd wɪθ it.”*.” bərn sɪz hi ɪz ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ. ˈskændəl ənd əˈbjuz kriˈeɪtɪd ə ril ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ðət wi nid tɪ strɪp əˈweɪ ə lɔt əv ðə ˈbægɪʤ ðət keɪm wɪθ ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ʧərʧ. wi məst rɪˈmɛmbər ðət æt ðə kɔr əv ɑr ʧərʧ ɪz ˈʤizəs christ.”*.” æt ðə wərld ˈeɪθiəst kənˈvɛnʃən ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, wən əv ðə ˈɪʃuz biɪŋ dɪˈskəst ɪz ˈwɛðər ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ʃʊd əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ər kənˈfrənt rɪˈlɪʤən. səm ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz hæv wɔrnd ðət ðə atheism”*” ɪˈspaʊzd baɪ bashers”*” səʧ ɛz ˈrɪʧərd ˈdɔkɪnz kən bi ɛz ˈhɛktərɪŋ ənd dɔgˈmætɪk ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈɔrdərz ðeɪ dɪˈnaʊns. ˈmaɪkəl ˈnuʤənt sɪz ðə ˈeɪθiəst ˈaɪərlənd pərˈspɛktɪv ɪz ˈrəðər ðən anti-religious*. wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi rɪˈlɪʤən, ənd ˈpipəl ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ə raɪt tɪ ˈpræktɪs, bət wi ʤɪst hoʊp ðət ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər rɪˈlɪʤən wɪl ˌɪnərˈfɪr lɛs ənd lɛs wɪθ ðə raɪts əv ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu ʃɛr ðoʊz beliefs.”*.” |
samir after naked photos of about 20 celebrities leaked online last night, the internet scrambled to try and figure out exactly how the images became public. in the original thread where the hacker first posted the images, the consensus was that apple's service was to blame. but how likely is it that apple's encrypted cloud service led to the mass hack, and what are the other ways that the nude photos could have emerged?
the original leaker behind the celebrity photos claimed that they accessed the images using the accounts of various celebrities. it's unlikely that someone has broken into apple's service. instead the photos most likely emerged due to a type of hacking known as "social engineering." this exploit works by learning which online services your target uses, and then compiling as much data on them as possible before using that data to either spoof access, or to simply use their email address and a guessed password to log in to their account.
jennifer lawrence is known to use after she let slip in a red carpet interview with mtv this year that she frequently has trouble with the service, remarking "my keeps telling me to back it up, and i'm like, i don't know how to back you up. do it yourself."
after discovering the account of a celebrity, it's easy to access their online photo backup through apple's photo stream utility and photo backups. analysis of the embedded data (information about where and how the picture was taken that is frequently appended to digital photo images) included in one of the leaked images shows it was taken a few weeks ago, well within photo limit of 30 days before images are deleted. however, actress mary elizabeth winstead claimed on twitter that the leaked photos of her included in the hack were taken "years ago."
dropbox or google drive
despite the original leaker claiming to have accessed the trove of photos thanks to an exploit, the range of devices showcased suggests that another service may have been to blame. various naked celebrities are photographed taking selfies with android devices and webcams. leaked videos could not have originated from the photo backup service. the range of devices and media may mean that another backup service like or google drive could be the originator of the leaked photos, with both services offering automatic backup tools for photos and videos imported from cellphones.
snapchat
several of the leaked celebrity photos had text overlaid, which indicates that at least some of the photographs were first sent through snapchat. while snapchat has struggled with security issues in the past, it's unlikely that the app was the source of all the nude photos. rather, it may be that it was either accessed as part of a larger hack, or of images received through the app were discovered after hacking into a backup service.
a hacked insider
many celebrities don't manage their devices themselves, instead they hand them over to an assistant to do all the boring things like backing up photos or managing accounts. the sheer number of photos involved in this hack suggests that someone has been saving up naked photos for a while. other than the celebrities themselves, the only other people with access to these photos would be the "insiders" who help celebrities get around from day to day, such as personal assistants and bodyguards. if a and scheming personal assistant had their personal backup account hacked, it could result in a trove of photos similar to what we've seen posted online.
a stolen laptop or phone
the leaked photos seemingly originate from a variety of different devices, and two of the videos of british actress jessica brown findlay were made to send to a friend. could the leaked photos come not from an online hack, but from the physical theft of a phone or laptop belonging to a celebrity who had been naked photos of their friends? while it may seem unlikely, there's actually precedent for unfortunate celebrities losing their devices.
in early 2014 it was reported that lindsay and her management were doing "whatever it takes" to try and retrieve a stolen laptop that had gone missing during a trip to china. the hard drive was reported to contain naked photos of the star, as well as private correspondence with other celebrities such as lady gaga and woody allen. it's unclear whether's team were successful in reclaiming the laptop, but no leaked photos of the actress have emerged this year.
a hacker collective
the original thread where the leaked photos surfaced included two different users posting new leaks. it's possible, then, that the trove of leaked celebrity photos came from not a single hack, but a group of enterprising hackers pooling their resources to try and earn the biggest reward.
the user who posted the majority of the photos was soliciting for donations in order to publish more leaked snaps. while one figure of $40,000 was claimed as the total value of donations, transaction records show that he received only (around $120).
could the leaked photos result from a collective gang of hackers sharing their photos in one giant leak in order to maximize the amount of money gained? it's certainly possible, many of the photos in the batch were proven as fake, meaning that they likely came from a variety of sources with varying levels of access and credibility.
the emmy awards
one of the strangest theories surrounding the hack is that a group of celebrities who attended the recent emmy awards were somehow hacked using the wi-fi connection. the con conference is often touted as an example of the dangers of using venue wi-fi for awards or conferences, with the conference operating a "wall of sheep" to showcase the various attendees who have been hacked. | səˈmɪr ˈæftər ˈneɪkəd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv əˈbaʊt 20 səˈlɛbrɪtiz likt ˈɔnˌlaɪn læst naɪt, ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈskræmbəld tɪ traɪ ənd ˈfɪgjər aʊt ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz bɪˈkeɪm ˈpəblɪk. ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl θrɛd wɛr ðə ˈhækər fərst ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ðə kənˈsɛnsəs wɑz ðət ˈæpəlz ˈsərvɪs wɑz tɪ bleɪm. bət haʊ ˈlaɪkli ɪz ɪt ðət ˈæpəlz ɪnˈkrɪptɪd klaʊd ˈsərvɪs lɛd tɪ ðə mæs hæk, ənd wət ər ðə ˈəðər weɪz ðət ðə nud ˈfoʊˌtoʊz kʊd hæv ˈimərʤd? ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈlikər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə səˈlɛbrɪti ˈfoʊˌtoʊz kleɪmd ðət ðeɪ ˈækˌsɛst ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə əˈkaʊnts əv ˈvɛriəs səˈlɛbrɪtiz. ɪts ənˈlaɪkli ðət ˈsəmˌwən həz ˈbroʊkən ˈɪntu ˈæpəlz ˈsərvɪs. ˌɪnˈstɛd ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˈimərʤd du tɪ ə taɪp əv ˈhækɪŋ noʊn ɛz "ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ." ðɪs ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt wərks baɪ ˈlərnɪŋ wɪʧ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsərvɪsɪz jʊr ˈtərgət ˈjuzɪz, ənd ðɛn kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ɛz məʧ ˈdætə ɔn ðɛm ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuzɪŋ ðət ˈdætə tɪ ˈiðər spuf ˈækˌsɛs, ər tɪ ˈsɪmpli juz ðɛr iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ənd ə gɛst ˈpæsˌwərd tɪ lɔg ɪn tɪ ðɛr əˈkaʊnt. ˈʤɛnəfər ˈlɔrəns ɪz noʊn tɪ juz ˈæftər ʃi lɛt slɪp ɪn ə rɛd ˈkɑrpət ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈɛmˈtiˈvi ðɪs jɪr ðət ʃi ˈfrikwɛntli həz ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ðə ˈsərvɪs, rɪˈmɑrkɪŋ "maɪ kips ˈtɛlɪŋ mi tɪ bæk ɪt əp, ənd əm laɪk, aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ tɪ bæk ju əp. du ɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf." ˈæftər dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðə əˈkaʊnt əv ə səˈlɛbrɪti, ɪts ˈizi tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðɛr ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈbæˌkəp θru ˈæpəlz ˈfoʊˌtoʊ strim juˈtɪləti ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈbæˌkəps. æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈdætə (ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt wɛr ənd haʊ ðə ˈpɪkʧər wɑz ˈteɪkən ðət ɪz ˈfrikwɛntli əˈpɛndɪd tɪ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn wən əv ðə likt ˈɪmɪʤɪz ʃoʊz ɪt wɑz ˈteɪkən ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, wɛl wɪˈθɪn ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈlɪmət əv 30 deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər dɪˈlitəd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæktrəs ˈmɛri ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɪnˌstɛd kleɪmd ɔn tˈwɪtər ðət ðə likt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv hər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə hæk wər ˈteɪkən "jɪrz əˈgoʊ." ər ˈgugəl draɪv dɪˈspaɪt ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈlikər ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ hæv ˈækˌsɛst ðə troʊv əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz θæŋks tɪ ən ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt, ðə reɪnʤ əv dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst səˈʤɛsts ðət əˈnəðər ˈsərvɪs meɪ hæv bɪn tɪ bleɪm. ˈvɛriəs ˈneɪkəd səˈlɛbrɪtiz ər ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈsɛlˌfiz wɪθ ˈænˌdrɔɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd webcams*. likt ˈvɪdioʊz kʊd nɑt hæv ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd frəm ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈbæˌkəp ˈsərvɪs. ðə reɪnʤ əv dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ˈmidiə meɪ min ðət əˈnəðər ˈbæˌkəp ˈsərvɪs laɪk ər ˈgugəl draɪv kʊd bi ðə ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtər əv ðə likt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, wɪθ boʊθ ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈbæˌkəp tulz fər ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd frəm ˈsɛlˌfoʊnz. sˈnæˌpʧæt ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə likt səˈlɛbrɪti ˈfoʊˌtoʊz hæd tɛkst ˈoʊvərˌleɪd, wɪʧ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət æt list səm əv ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs wər fərst sɛnt θru sˈnæˌpʧæt. waɪl sˈnæˌpʧæt həz ˈstrəgəld wɪθ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃuz ɪn ðə pæst, ɪts ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðə æp wɑz ðə sɔrs əv ɔl ðə nud ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. ˈrəðər, ɪt meɪ bi ðət ɪt wɑz ˈiðər ˈækˌsɛst ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈlɑrʤər hæk, ər əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz rɪˈsivd θru ðə æp wər dɪˈskəvərd ˈæftər ˈhækɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈbæˌkəp ˈsərvɪs. ə hækt ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈmɛni səˈlɛbrɪtiz doʊnt ˈmænɪʤ ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ˌɪnˈstɛd ðeɪ hænd ðɛm ˈoʊvər tɪ ən əˈsɪstənt tɪ du ɔl ðə ˈbɔrɪŋ θɪŋz laɪk ˈbækɪŋ əp ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ər ˈmænəʤɪŋ əˈkaʊnts. ðə ʃɪr ˈnəmbər əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðɪs hæk səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈsəmˌwən həz bɪn ˈseɪvɪŋ əp ˈneɪkəd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz fər ə waɪl. ˈəðər ðən ðə səˈlɛbrɪtiz ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðiz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz wʊd bi ðə "ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz" hu hɛlp səˈlɛbrɪtiz gɪt əraʊnd frəm deɪ tɪ deɪ, səʧ ɛz ˈpərsɪnəl əˈsɪstənts ənd ˈbɑdiˌgɑrdz. ɪf ə ənd ˈskimɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl əˈsɪstənt hæd ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈbæˌkəp əˈkaʊnt hækt, ɪt kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə troʊv əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈsɪmələr tɪ wət wiv sin ˈpoʊstɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ə ˈstoʊlən ˈlæpˌtɑp ər foʊn ðə likt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈsimɪŋli ərˈɪʤəˌneɪt frəm ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ənd tu əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊz əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈæktrəs ˈʤɛsɪkə braʊn ˈfɪndli wər meɪd tɪ sɛnd tɪ ə frɛnd. kʊd ðə likt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz kəm nɑt frəm ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn hæk, bət frəm ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl θɛft əv ə foʊn ər ˈlæpˌtɑp bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ə səˈlɛbrɪti hu hæd bɪn ˈneɪkəd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðɛr frɛndz? waɪl ɪt meɪ sim ənˈlaɪkli, ðɛrz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ənˈfɔrʧənət səˈlɛbrɪtiz ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ɪn ˈərli 2014 ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈlɪndzi ənd hər ˈmænɪʤmənt wər duɪŋ "ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt teɪks" tɪ traɪ ənd rɪˈtriv ə ˈstoʊlən ˈlæpˌtɑp ðət hæd gɔn ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə trɪp tɪ ˈʧaɪnə. ðə hɑrd draɪv wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ kənˈteɪn ˈneɪkəd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə stɑr, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈpraɪvət ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns wɪθ ˈəðər səˈlɛbrɪtiz səʧ ɛz ˈleɪdi ˈgɑˌgə ənd ˈwʊdi ˈælən. ɪts ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər tim wər səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn riˈkleɪmɪŋ ðə ˈlæpˌtɑp, bət noʊ likt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə ˈæktrəs hæv ˈimərʤd ðɪs jɪr. ə ˈhækər kəˈlɛktɪv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl θrɛd wɛr ðə likt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈsərfɪst ˌɪnˈkludɪd tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈjuzərz ˈpoʊstɪŋ nu liks. ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl, ðɛn, ðət ðə troʊv əv likt səˈlɛbrɪti ˈfoʊˌtoʊz keɪm frəm nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl hæk, bət ə grup əv ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪŋ ˈhækərz ˈpulɪŋ ðɛr ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ traɪ ənd ərn ðə ˈbɪgəst rɪˈwɔrd. ðə ˈjuzər hu ˈpoʊstɪd ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz wɑz səˈlɪsətɪŋ fər doʊˈneɪʃənz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ mɔr likt snæps. waɪl wən ˈfɪgjər əv wɑz kleɪmd ɛz ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈvælju əv doʊˈneɪʃənz, trænˈzækʃən ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ ðət hi rɪˈsivd ˈoʊnli (əraʊnd 120 kʊd ðə likt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz rɪˈzəlt frəm ə kəˈlɛktɪv gæŋ əv ˈhækərz ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðɛr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɪn wən ʤaɪənt lik ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni geɪnd? ɪts ˈsərtənli ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɪn ðə bæʧ wər ˈpruvən ɛz feɪk, ˈminɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ˈlaɪkli keɪm frəm ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈsɔrsəz wɪθ ˈvɛriɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈækˌsɛs ənd ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti. ðə ˈɛmi əˈwɔrdz wən əv ðə ˈstreɪnʤɪst ˈθɪriz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə hæk ɪz ðət ə grup əv səˈlɛbrɪtiz hu əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈrisənt ˈɛmi əˈwɔrdz wər ˈsəmˌhaʊ hækt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈwaɪˌfaɪ kəˈnɛkʃən. ðə kɑn ˈkɑnfərəns ɪz ˈɔfən ˈtaʊtɪd ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvɛnju ˈwaɪˌfaɪ fər əˈwɔrdz ər ˈkɑnfərənsəz, wɪθ ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ə "wɔl əv ʃip" tɪ ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ðə ˈvɛriəs əˈtɛnˈdiz hu hæv bɪn hækt. |
voter satisfaction: the past 6 prime in one chart
see how the trajectory of voter satisfaction with tony abbott as pm compared to his predecessors.
this chart shows net satisfaction ratings for each prime minister since paul keating over their terms in power.
step through the chart to assess how public perceptions of each pm changed over time.
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note: john howard's prime ministership continued well beyond the approximately days shown here; he served days as pm.
topics: federal-government, federal-parliament, liberals, government-and-politics, abbott-tony, gillard-julia, | ˈvoʊtər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən: ðə pæst 6 praɪm ɪn wən ʧɑrt si haʊ ðə trəˈʤɛktəri əv ˈvoʊtər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ ˈtoʊni ˈæbət ɛz piɛm kəmˈpɛrd tɪ hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz. ðɪs ʧɑrt ʃoʊz nɛt ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ˈreɪtɪŋz fər iʧ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɪns pɔl ˈkitɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðɛr tərmz ɪn paʊər. stɛp θru ðə ʧɑrt tɪ əˈsɛs haʊ ˈpəblɪk pərˈsɛpʃənz əv iʧ piɛm ʧeɪnʤd ˈoʊvər taɪm. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌɪnˈkludz ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv kəmˈpoʊnənt wɪʧ ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs ˈplætˌfɔrm. fər ðə fʊl ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, ju wɪl nid ə ˈmɑdərn wɛb ˈbraʊzər wɪθ ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ɪˈneɪbəld. faɪnd aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈbraʊzər səˈpɔrt æt ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ˈɔnˌlaɪn. noʊt: ʤɑn haʊərdz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərʃɪp kənˈtɪnjud wɛl bɪɔnd ðə əˈprɑksəmətli deɪz ʃoʊn hir; hi sərvd deɪz ɛz piɛm. ˈtɑpɪks: federal-government*, federal-parliament*, ˈlɪˌbərəlz, government-and-politics*, abbott-tony*, gillard-julia*, |
islamabad, pakistan (cnn) -- the pakistani taliban declared friday they will target the weddings and funerals of anyone involved in activity against them.
the threat came as the taliban claimed responsibility for thursday's suicide blast targeting a funeral procession for a member of an militia.
"anyone who supports the u.s. and pakistani military will face the same fate," taliban spokesman din said. "we will target funeral processions and wedding ceremonies of those who support the u.s."
din said friday that the deceased and his attendants were enemies of taliban because of their activity.
police say a suicide bomber blew himself up standing in a funeral procession in the northwestern pakistani province of province.
saleem murrawat, the police chief of the province's lower district, told cnn that the explosion killed 40 people and injured 67 others. | ˌɪsˈlæməbæd, ˈpækɪˌstæn (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈtælɪˌbæn dɪˈklɛrd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðeɪ wɪl ˈtərgət ðə ˈwɛdɪŋz ənd fˈjunərəlz əv ˈɛniˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ækˈtɪvɪti əˈgɛnst ðɛm. ðə θrɛt keɪm ɛz ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn kleɪmd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈθərzˌdeɪz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd blæst ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ə fˈjunərəl prəˈsɛʃən fər ə ˈmɛmbər əv ən mɪˈlɪʃə. "ˈɛniˌwən hu səˈpɔrts ðə juz. ənd ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɪl feɪs ðə seɪm feɪt," ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈspoʊksmən dɪn sɛd. "wi wɪl ˈtərgət fˈjunərəl proʊˈsɛʃənz ənd ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz əv ðoʊz hu səˈpɔrt ðə juz." dɪn sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ðə dɪˈsist ənd hɪz əˈtɛndənts wər ˈɛnəmiz əv ˈtælɪˌbæn bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr ækˈtɪvɪti. pəˈlis seɪ ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmər blu hɪmˈsɛlf əp ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ə fˈjunərəl prəˈsɛʃən ɪn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈprɑvɪns əv ˈprɑvɪns. ˈsælim murrawat*, ðə pəˈlis ʧif əv ðə ˈprɑvənsɪz loʊər ˈdɪstrɪkt, toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ðət ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən kɪld 40 ˈpipəl ənd ˈɪnʤərd 67 ˈəðərz. |
the president of the philippines, rodrigo, boasts of killing people, ordering executions or wanting to kill someone about as often as donald trump boasts of being rich. but as with mr trump, it is hard to know how much to trust mr boasts. at best, that makes the boss of the philippines’ police and prosecutors not only a liar, but a cheerleader for killings. at worst, it makes him a criminal who should be in prison, not the presidential palace.
during the many years mr was mayor of davao, the biggest city in the southern part of the country, a vigilante group known as the davao death squad gunned down drug suspects and others whom the gunmen thought were criminals. mr has at times seemed to admit involvement in the group and at others denied its existence. in september a former member of the outfit testified to a congressional committee that, as mayor of davao, mr had ordered him and others to kill. mr, through a spokesman, denied the accusation.
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as a candidate, mr promised to “end crime” within six months of taking office by tossing the bodies of criminals into manila bay to fatten the vow so swaggering that it seemed comical at the time. yet since he became president in june, around suspected drug dealers and users have in fact been killed without the benefit of a trial. he has also threatened to kill suspects’ lawyers and advocates who oppose his bloody but popular war on drugs.
this week he crossed a new rubicon: he admitted to having killed people himself. “in davao i used to do it personally,” he told a group of businessmen, “just to show the guys if i can do it, why was really looking for a confrontation so i could kill.”
did he really kill anyone? who can say? just a few hours before this admission, he protested, “i am not a killer.” mr spokesman has grown adept at walking back or reinterpreting his grand statements.
even if mr has killed suspected criminals, would anyone dare bring charges against him? it is unlikely. no prosecutor wants to find himself suddenly out of office, missing or bobbing in manila bay. | ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz, rəˈdrigoʊ, boʊsts əv ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈpipəl, ˈɔrdərɪŋ ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz ər ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ kɪl ˈsəmˌwən əˈbaʊt ɛz ˈɔfən ɛz ˈdɑnəld trəmp boʊsts əv biɪŋ rɪʧ. bət ɛz wɪθ ˈmɪstər trəmp, ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ noʊ haʊ məʧ tɪ trəst ˈmɪstər boʊsts. æt bɛst, ðət meɪks ðə bɔs əv ðə philippines’*’ pəˈlis ənd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz nɑt ˈoʊnli ə laɪər, bət ə ˈʧɪˌrlidər fər ˈkɪlɪŋz. æt wərst, ɪt meɪks ɪm ə ˈkrɪmənəl hu ʃʊd bi ɪn ˈprɪzən, nɑt ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpæləs. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmɛni jɪrz ˈmɪstər wɑz meɪər əv ˈdeɪvoʊ, ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈsɪti ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn pɑrt əv ðə ˈkəntri, ə ˌvɪʤəˈlænti grup noʊn ɛz ðə ˈdeɪvoʊ dɛθ skwɑd gənd daʊn drəg ˈsəˌspɛkts ənd ˈəðərz hum ðə ˈgənˌmɛn θɔt wər ˈkrɪmənəlz. ˈmɪstər həz æt taɪmz simd tɪ ədˈmɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə grup ənd æt ˈəðərz dɪˈnaɪd ɪts ɪgˈzɪstəns. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ə ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈaʊtˌfɪt ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd tɪ ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl kəˈmɪti ðət, ɛz meɪər əv ˈdeɪvoʊ, ˈmɪstər hæd ˈɔrdərd ɪm ənd ˈəðərz tɪ kɪl. ˈmɪstər, θru ə ˈspoʊksmən, dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən. gɪt ɑr ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˈəpˈgreɪd jʊr ənd gɪt ɑr ˈdeɪli dɪˈspæʧ ənd ˈɛdɪtərz pɪks. ɛz ə ˈkænədɪt, ˈmɪstər ˈprɑməst tɪ crime”*” wɪˈθɪn sɪks mənθs əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔfəs baɪ ˈtɔsɪŋ ðə ˈbɑdiz əv ˈkrɪmənəlz ˈɪntu məˈnɪlə beɪ tɪ ˈfætən ðə vaʊ soʊ sˈwægərɪŋ ðət ɪt simd ˈkɑmɪkəl æt ðə taɪm. jɛt sɪns hi bɪˈkeɪm ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn ʤun, əraʊnd səˈspɛktɪd drəg ˈdilərz ənd ˈjuzərz hæv ɪn fækt bɪn kɪld wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ə traɪəl. hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ θˈrɛtənd tɪ kɪl suspects’*’ ˈlɔjərz ənd ˈædvəˌkeɪts hu əˈpoʊz hɪz ˈblədi bət ˈpɑpjələr wɔr ɔn drəgz. ðɪs wik hi krɔst ə nu ˈrubɪkɔn: hi ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈhævɪŋ kɪld ˈpipəl hɪmˈsɛlf. ˈdeɪvoʊ aɪ juzd tɪ du ɪt personally,”*,” hi toʊld ə grup əv ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn, tɪ ʃoʊ ðə gaɪz ɪf aɪ kən du ɪt, waɪ wɑz ˈrɪli ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən soʊ aɪ kʊd kill.”*.” dɪd hi ˈrɪli kɪl ˈɛniˌwən? hu kən seɪ? ʤɪst ə fju aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs ədˈmɪʃən, hi ˈproʊˌtɛstəd, æm nɑt ə killer.”*.” ˈmɪstər ˈspoʊksmən həz groʊn əˈdɛpt æt ˈwɔkɪŋ bæk ər riɪnˈtərprətɪŋ hɪz grænd ˈsteɪtmənts. ˈivɪn ɪf ˈmɪstər həz kɪld səˈspɛktɪd ˈkrɪmənəlz, wʊd ˈɛniˌwən dɛr brɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ɪm? ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli. noʊ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər wɔnts tɪ faɪnd hɪmˈsɛlf ˈsədənli aʊt əv ˈɔfəs, ˈmɪsɪŋ ər ˈbɑbɪŋ ɪn məˈnɪlə beɪ. |
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austrian special forces have stormed a farmhouse where a man suspected of killing three policemen and an emergency worker is holed up.
a government spokesman said the house near in lower austria was being searched but there is no word on the condition of the suspect.
the man is heavily armed, reported state broadcaster orf quoting police.
the suspect, who has not been named, had earlier been arrested for poaching but escaped in a stolen police car.
he then fled to his house where he is believed to have a large number of weapons and ammunition.
around 100 special forces officers had been surrounding the property on the outskirts of, about (55 miles) west of the capital vienna, orf reported.
sporadic shots were earlier fired at officers, who described the situation as "terrible and very explosive".
police have so far failed to make contact with the gunman, orf reported, adding that relatives of the suspect have been brought in to help.
as darkness fell, officers from austria's elite "cobra" police unit started a search of the farmhouse and surrounding buildings, the austria press agency reported.
paramedic shot
police had tried to apprehend the suspect late on monday after receiving information that he had been poaching.
however, the man - said to be in his - reportedly opened fire after driving into a ditch near the town of annaberg, injuring a police officer who later died in hospital.
image copyright reuters image caption armed police quickly sealed off the area
a paramedic was shot dead as he tried to help the officer, and a second policeman was injured, reports said.
the gunman then fled on foot, killing a second police officer and taking a third hostage.
he stole their police car and drove, with his captive, some to his farmhouse.
officials later reported that they had discovered the body of the third policeman at the farm.
a large section of the surrounding area has been cordoned off, with police in body armour and carrying manning road-blocks.
armoured police vehicles have also been deployed.
an earlier information blackout was lifted after information was leaked by the media. | ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ðə ˌbibiˈsis ˈbɛθəni bɛl sɪz ðət ʃɑts wər hərd frəm ðə ˈfɑrmˌhaʊs ˈərliər ˈɔstriən ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz hæv stɔrmd ə ˈfɑrmˌhaʊs wɛr ə mæn səˈspɛktɪd əv ˈkɪlɪŋ θri pəˈlismɪn ənd ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈwərkər ɪz hoʊld əp. ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ðə haʊs nɪr ɪn loʊər ˈɔstriə wɑz biɪŋ sərʧt bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ wərd ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt. ðə mæn ɪz ˈhɛvəli ɑrmd, ˌriˈpɔrtəd steɪt ˈbrɔdˌkæstər ɔrf kˈwoʊtɪŋ pəˈlis. ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt, hu həz nɑt bɪn neɪmd, hæd ˈərliər bɪn ərˈɛstɪd fər ˈpoʊʧɪŋ bət ɪˈskeɪpt ɪn ə ˈstoʊlən pəˈlis kɑr. hi ðɛn flɛd tɪ hɪz haʊs wɛr hi ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈwɛpənz ənd ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən. əraʊnd 100 ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɔfɪsərz hæd bɪn sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈprɑpərti ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv, əˈbaʊt 55 maɪəlz) wɛst əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl viˈɛnə, ɔrf ˌriˈpɔrtəd. spərˈædɪk ʃɑts wər ˈərliər faɪərd æt ˈɔfɪsərz, hu dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɛz "ˈtɛrəbəl ənd ˈvɛri ɪkˈsploʊsɪv". pəˈlis hæv soʊ fɑr feɪld tɪ meɪk ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə ˈgənmən, ɔrf ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt hæv bɪn brɔt ɪn tɪ hɛlp. ɛz ˈdɑrknəs fɛl, ˈɔfɪsərz frəm ˈɔstriəz ɪˈlit "ˈkoʊbrə" pəˈlis ˈjunɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ə sərʧ əv ðə ˈfɑrmˌhaʊs ənd sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈbɪldɪŋz, ðə ˈɔstriə prɛs ˈeɪʤənsi ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪk ʃɑt pəˈlis hæd traɪd tɪ ˌæprɪˈhɛnd ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt leɪt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət hi hæd bɪn ˈpoʊʧɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə mæn sɛd tɪ bi ɪn hɪz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈoʊpənd faɪər ˈæftər ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈɪntu ə dɪʧ nɪr ðə taʊn əv annaberg*, ˈɪnʤərɪŋ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər hu ˈleɪtər daɪd ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ɑrmd pəˈlis kˈwɪkli sild ɔf ðə ˈɛriə ə ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪk wɑz ʃɑt dɛd ɛz hi traɪd tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈɔfɪsər, ənd ə ˈsɛkənd pəˈlismən wɑz ˈɪnʤərd, rɪˈpɔrts sɛd. ðə ˈgənmən ðɛn flɛd ɔn fʊt, ˈkɪlɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ə θərd ˈhɑstɪʤ. hi stoʊl ðɛr pəˈlis kɑr ənd droʊv, wɪθ hɪz ˈkæptɪv, səm tɪ hɪz ˈfɑrmˌhaʊs. əˈfɪʃəlz ˈleɪtər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðeɪ hæd dɪˈskəvərd ðə ˈbɑdi əv ðə θərd pəˈlismən æt ðə fɑrm. ə lɑrʤ ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈɛriə həz bɪn ˈkɔrdənd ɔf, wɪθ pəˈlis ɪn ˈbɑdi ˈɑrmər ənd ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈmænɪŋ road-blocks*. pəˈlis ˈviɪkəlz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn dɪˈplɔɪd. ən ˈərliər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈblæˌkaʊt wɑz ˈlɪftɪd ˈæftər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz likt baɪ ðə ˈmidiə. |
c track: compiling c programs.
it is important to understand that while some computer languages (e.g. scheme or basic) are normally used with aneractiveerpreter (where you type in commands that are immediately executed), c doesn't work that way. c source code files are always compiledo binary code by a program called a "compiler" and then executed. this is actually a process which we describe in some detail here.
the different kinds of files
compiling c programs requires you to work with four kinds of files:
regular source code files. these files contain function definitions, and have names which end in " .c " by convention. header files. these files contain function declarations (also known as function prototypes) and various statements (see below). they are used to allow source code files to access functions. header files end in " .h " by convention. object files. these files are produced as the output of the compiler. they consist of function definitions in binary form, but they are not by themselves. object files end in " .o " by convention, although on some operating systems (e.g. windows, ms-dos), they often end in " ". binarys. these are produced as the output of a program called a "linker". the linker links together a number of object files to produce a binary file which can be directly executed. binarys have no special suffix on unix operating systems, although they generally end in " " on windows.
there are other kinds of files as well, notably libraries (" .a " files) and shared libraries (" .so " files), but you won't normally need to deal with them directly.
the
before the c compiler starts compiling a source code file, the file is processed by a. this is in reality a separate program (normally called " ", for "c"), but it is invoked automatically by the compiler before compilation proper begins. what the does is convert the source code file you writeo another source code file (you can think of it as a "modified" or "expanded" source code file). that modified file may exist as a real file in the file system, or it may only be stored in memory for a short time before being sent to the compiler. either way, you don't have to worry about it, but you do have to know what the commands do.
preprocessor commands start with the pound sign (" # "). there are several commands; two of the most important are:
#define . this is mainly used to define constants. for instance, #define 1000000 specifies that wherever the character string is found in the rest of the program, 1000000 should be substituted for it. for instance, the statement: a =; becomes a = 1000000; #define is used in this way so as to avoid having to explicitly write out some constant value in many different places in a source code file. this is important in case you need to change the constant value later on; it's much less to change it once, in the #define , than to have to change it in multiple places scattered all over the code. #include . this is used to access function definitions defined outside of a source code file. for instance: #include <stdio.h> causes the to paste the contents of <stdio.h>o the source code file at the location of the #include statement before it gets compiled. #include is almost always used to include header files, which are files which mainly contain function declarations and #define statements. in this case, we use #include in order to be able to use functions such as and , whose declarations are located in the file . c compilers do not allow you to use a function unless it has previously been declared or defined in that file; #include statements are thus the way to code in your c programs.
there are a number of other commands as well, but we will deal with them as we need them.
making the object file: the compiler
after the c has included all the header files and expanded out all the #define and #include statements (as well as any other commands that may be in the original file), the compiler can compile the program. it does this by turning the c source codeo an object code file, which is a file ending in " .o " which contains the binary version of the source code. object code is not directly, though. in order to make an, you also have to add code for all of the library functions that were #include do the file (this is not the same as including the declarations, which is what #include does). this is the job of the linker (see the next section).
in general, the compiler is invoked as follows:
% -c
where % is the unix prompt. this tells the compiler to run the on the file and then compile ito the object code file . the -c option means to compile the source code fileo an object file but not to invoke the linker. if your entire program is in one source code file, you can instead do this:
% -o foo
this tells the compiler to run the on , compile it and then link it to create an called foo . the -o option states that the next word on the line is the name of the binary file (program). if you don't specify the -o , i.e. if you just type , the will be named for silly historical reasons.
note also that the name of the compiler we are using is , which stands for "gnu c compiler" or "gnu compiler collection" depending on who you listen to. other c compilers exist; many of them have the name cc , for "c compiler". on linux systems cc is an alias for .
putting it all together: the linker
the job of the linker is to link together a bunch of object files ( .o files)o a binary. this includes both the object files that the compiler created from your source code files as well as object files that have been for you and collectedo library files. these files have names which end in .a or .so , and you normally don't need to know about them, as the linker knows where most of them are located and will link them in automatically as needed.
like the, the linker is a separate program called . also like the, the linker is invoked automatically for you when you use the compiler. the normal way of using the linker is as follows:
% -o
this line tells the compiler to link together three object files ( , , and )o a binary file named . now you have a file called that you can run and which will hopefully do something cool useful.
this is all you need to know to begin compiling your own c programs. generally, we also recommend that you use the -wall option:
% -wall -cc
the -wall option causes the compiler to warn you about legal but dubious code constructs, and will help you catch a lot of bugs very early. if you want to be even more anal (and who doesn't?), do this:
% -wall -ansi -pedantic -cc
the option means that the compiler will warn you if you haven't written correct prototypes for all your functions. the -ansi and -pedantic options cause the compiler to warn about any construct (e.g. constructs that may be legal in but not in all standard c compilers; such features should usually be avoided).
references | si træk: kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ si ˈproʊˌgræmz. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət waɪl səm kəmˈpjutər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz (e.g*. skim ər ˈbeɪsɪk) ər ˈnɔrməli juzd wɪθ ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˌɪnˈtərprətər (wɛr ju taɪp ɪn kəˈmændz ðət ər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd), si ˈdəzənt wərk ðət weɪ. si sɔrs koʊd faɪlz ər ˈɔlˌweɪz kəmˈpaɪld ˈɪntu ˈbaɪnəˌri koʊd baɪ ə ˈproʊˌgræm kɔld ə "kəmˈpaɪlər" ənd ðɛn ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd. ðɪs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪʧ wi dɪˈskraɪb ɪn səm ˈditeɪl hir. ðə ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnz əv faɪlz kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ si ˈproʊˌgræmz rikˈwaɪərz ju tɪ wərk wɪθ fɔr kaɪnz əv faɪlz: ˈrɛgjələr sɔrs koʊd faɪlz. ðiz faɪlz kənˈteɪn ˈfəŋkʃən ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz, ənd hæv neɪmz wɪʧ ɛnd ɪn .si baɪ kənˈvɛnʃən. ˈhɛdər faɪlz. ðiz faɪlz kənˈteɪn ˈfəŋkʃən ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃənz (ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈfəŋkʃən ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪps) ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈsteɪtmənts (si bɪˈloʊ). ðeɪ ər juzd tɪ əˈlaʊ sɔrs koʊd faɪlz tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈfəŋkʃənz. ˈhɛdər faɪlz ɛnd ɪn .eɪʧ baɪ kənˈvɛnʃən. ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪlz. ðiz faɪlz ər prəˈdust ɛz ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt əv ðə kəmˈpaɪlər. ðeɪ kənˈsɪst əv ˈfəŋkʃən ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz ɪn ˈbaɪnəˌri fɔrm, bət ðeɪ ər nɑt baɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪlz ɛnd ɪn .oʊ baɪ kənˈvɛnʃən, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɔn səm ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz (e.g*. ˈwɪndoʊz, ms-dos*), ðeɪ ˈɔfən ɛnd ɪn ˈbaɪnəˌri. ðiz ər prəˈdust ɛz ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt əv ə ˈproʊˌgræm kɔld ə "ˈlɪŋkər". ðə ˈlɪŋkər lɪŋks təˈgɛðər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪlz tɪ ˈproʊdus ə ˈbaɪnəˌri faɪl wɪʧ kən bi dɪˈrɛkli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd. ˈbaɪnəˌri hæv noʊ ˈspɛʃəl ˈsəfɪks ɔn ˈjunɪks ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ ˈʤɛnərəli ɛnd ɪn ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz. ðɛr ər ˈəðər kaɪnz əv faɪlz ɛz wɛl, ˈnoʊtəbli ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz .ə faɪlz) ənd ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz .soʊ faɪlz), bət ju woʊnt ˈnɔrməli nid tɪ dil wɪθ ðɛm dɪˈrɛkli. ðə ˌbiˈfɔr ðə si kəmˈpaɪlər stɑrts kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ə sɔrs koʊd faɪl, ðə faɪl ɪz ˈprɑsɛst baɪ ə. ðɪs ɪz ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈproʊˌgræm (ˈnɔrməli kɔld fər "si"), bət ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli baɪ ðə kəmˈpaɪlər ˌbiˈfɔr ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən ˈprɑpər bɪˈgɪnz. wət ðə dɪz ɪz ˈkɑnvərt ðə sɔrs koʊd faɪl ju raɪt ˈɪntu əˈnəðər sɔrs koʊd faɪl (ju kən θɪŋk əv ɪt ɛz ə "ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd" ər "ɪkˈspændɪd" sɔrs koʊd faɪl). ðət ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd faɪl meɪ ɪgˈzɪst ɛz ə ril faɪl ɪn ðə faɪl ˈsɪstəm, ər ɪt meɪ ˈoʊnli bi stɔrd ɪn ˈmɛməri fər ə ʃɔrt taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ sɛnt tɪ ðə kəmˈpaɪlər. ˈiðər weɪ, ju doʊnt hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ɪt, bət ju du hæv tɪ noʊ wət ðə kəˈmændz du. kəˈmændz stɑrt wɪθ ðə paʊnd saɪn ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl kəˈmændz; tu əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ər: #dɪˈfaɪn ðɪs ɪz ˈmeɪnli juzd tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ˈkɑnstənts. fər ˈɪnstəns, #dɪˈfaɪn 1000000 ˈspɛsəˌfaɪz ðət wɛˈrɛvər ðə ˈkɛrɪktər strɪŋ ɪz faʊnd ɪn ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, 1000000 ʃʊd bi ˈsəbstəˌtutəd fər ɪt. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə ˈsteɪtmənt: ə ; bɪˈkəmz ə 1000000 #dɪˈfaɪn ɪz juzd ɪn ðɪs weɪ soʊ ɛz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈsplɪsətli raɪt aʊt səm ˈkɑnstənt ˈvælju ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ə sɔrs koʊd faɪl. ðɪs ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn keɪs ju nid tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈkɑnstənt ˈvælju ˈleɪtər ɔn; ɪts məʧ lɛs tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪt wəns, ɪn ðə #dɪˈfaɪn ðən tɪ hæv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪt ɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈpleɪsɪz ˈskætərd ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə koʊd. #ˌɪnˈklud ðɪs ɪz juzd tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈfəŋkʃən ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz dɪˈfaɪnd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ə sɔrs koʊd faɪl. fər ˈɪnstəns: #ˌɪnˈklud <stdio.h*> ˈkɔzɪz ðə tɪ peɪst ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv <stdio.h*> ˈɪntu ðə sɔrs koʊd faɪl æt ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə #ˌɪnˈklud ˈsteɪtmənt ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt gɪts kəmˈpaɪld. #ˌɪnˈklud ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz juzd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈhɛdər faɪlz, wɪʧ ər faɪlz wɪʧ ˈmeɪnli kənˈteɪn ˈfəŋkʃən ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃənz ənd #dɪˈfaɪn ˈsteɪtmənts. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, wi juz #ˌɪnˈklud ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ˈfəŋkʃənz səʧ ɛz ənd huz ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃənz ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə faɪl si kəmˈpaɪlərz du nɑt əˈlaʊ ju tɪ juz ə ˈfəŋkʃən ənˈlɛs ɪt həz ˈpriviəsli bɪn dɪˈklɛrd ər dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn ðət faɪl; #ˌɪnˈklud ˈsteɪtmənts ər ðəs ðə weɪ tɪ koʊd ɪn jʊr si ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər kəˈmændz ɛz wɛl, bət wi wɪl dil wɪθ ðɛm ɛz wi nid ðɛm. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪl: ðə kəmˈpaɪlər ˈæftər ðə si həz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɔl ðə ˈhɛdər faɪlz ənd ɪkˈspændɪd aʊt ɔl ðə #dɪˈfaɪn ənd #ˌɪnˈklud ˈsteɪtmənts (ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛni ˈəðər kəˈmændz ðət meɪ bi ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl faɪl), ðə kəmˈpaɪlər kən kəmˈpaɪl ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ɪt dɪz ðɪs baɪ ˈtərnɪŋ ðə si sɔrs koʊd ˈɪntu ən ˈɑbʤɛkt koʊd faɪl, wɪʧ ɪz ə faɪl ˈɛndɪŋ ɪn .oʊ wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz ðə ˈbaɪnəˌri ˈvərʒən əv ðə sɔrs koʊd. ˈɑbʤɛkt koʊd ɪz nɑt dɪˈrɛkli, ðoʊ. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ən, ju ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ æd koʊd fər ɔl əv ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈfəŋkʃənz ðət wər #ˌɪnˈklud di ˈɪntu ðə faɪl (ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃənz, wɪʧ ɪz wət #ˌɪnˈklud dɪz). ðɪs ɪz ðə ʤɑb əv ðə ˈlɪŋkər (si ðə nɛkst ˈsɛkʃən). ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðə kəmˈpaɪlər ɪz ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: -si wɛr ɪz ðə ˈjunɪks prɑmpt. ðɪs tɛlz ðə kəmˈpaɪlər tɪ rən ðə ɔn ðə faɪl ənd ðɛn kəmˈpaɪl ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt koʊd faɪl ðə -si ˈɔpʃən minz tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ðə sɔrs koʊd faɪl ˈɪntu ən ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪl bət nɑt tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk ðə ˈlɪŋkər. ɪf jʊr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ɪn wən sɔrs koʊd faɪl, ju kən ˌɪnˈstɛd du ðɪs: -oʊ fu ðɪs tɛlz ðə kəmˈpaɪlər tɪ rən ðə ɔn kəmˈpaɪl ɪt ənd ðɛn lɪŋk ɪt tɪ kriˈeɪt ən kɔld fu ðə -oʊ ˈɔpʃən steɪts ðət ðə nɛkst wərd ɔn ðə laɪn ɪz ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈbaɪnəˌri faɪl (ˈproʊˌgræm). ɪf ju doʊnt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ðə -oʊ i.e*. ɪf ju ʤɪst taɪp ðə wɪl bi neɪmd fər ˈsɪli hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈrizənz. noʊt ˈɔlsoʊ ðət ðə neɪm əv ðə kəmˈpaɪlər wi ər ˈjuzɪŋ ɪz wɪʧ stændz fər "nu si kəmˈpaɪlər" ər "nu kəmˈpaɪlər kəˈlɛkʃən" dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn hu ju ˈlɪsən tɪ. ˈəðər si kəmˈpaɪlərz ɪgˈzɪst; ˈmɛni əv ðɛm hæv ðə neɪm ˈsiˈsi fər "si kəmˈpaɪlər". ɔn ˈlɪnəks ˈsɪstəmz ˈsiˈsi ɪz ən ˈeɪliəs fər ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪt ɔl təˈgɛðər: ðə ˈlɪŋkər ðə ʤɑb əv ðə ˈlɪŋkər ɪz tɪ lɪŋk təˈgɛðər ə bənʧ əv ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪlz .oʊ faɪlz) ˈɪntu ə ˈbaɪnəˌri. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz boʊθ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪlz ðət ðə kəmˈpaɪlər kriˈeɪtɪd frəm jʊr sɔrs koʊd faɪlz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪlz ðət hæv bɪn fər ju ənd kəˈlɛktəd ˈɪntu ˈlaɪbrɛˌri faɪlz. ðiz faɪlz hæv neɪmz wɪʧ ɛnd ɪn .ə ər .soʊ ənd ju ˈnɔrməli doʊnt nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ðɛm, ɛz ðə ˈlɪŋkər noʊz wɛr moʊst əv ðɛm ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ənd wɪl lɪŋk ðɛm ɪn ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ɛz ˈnidɪd. laɪk ðə, ðə ˈlɪŋkər ɪz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈproʊˌgræm kɔld ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk ðə, ðə ˈlɪŋkər ɪz ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli fər ju wɪn ju juz ðə kəmˈpaɪlər. ðə ˈnɔrməl weɪ əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈlɪŋkər ɪz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: -oʊ ðɪs laɪn tɛlz ðə kəmˈpaɪlər tɪ lɪŋk təˈgɛðər θri ˈɑbʤɛkt faɪlz ənd ˈɪntu ə ˈbaɪnəˌri faɪl neɪmd naʊ ju hæv ə faɪl kɔld ðət ju kən rən ənd wɪʧ wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli du ˈsəmθɪŋ kul ˈjusfəl. ðɪs ɪz ɔl ju nid tɪ noʊ tɪ bɪˈgɪn kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ jʊr oʊn si ˈproʊˌgræmz. ˈʤɛnərəli, wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðət ju juz ðə -wɔl ˈɔpʃən: -wɔl -si ðə -wɔl ˈɔpʃən ˈkɔzɪz ðə kəmˈpaɪlər tɪ wɔrn ju əˈbaʊt ˈligəl bət ˈdubiəs koʊd ˈkɑnstrəkts, ənd wɪl hɛlp ju kæʧ ə lɔt əv bəgz ˈvɛri ˈərli. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bi ˈivɪn mɔr ˈeɪnəl (ənd hu ˈdəzənt?), du ðɪs: -wɔl -ˌænˈsi -pəˈdæntɪk -si ðə ˈɔpʃən minz ðət ðə kəmˈpaɪlər wɪl wɔrn ju ɪf ju ˈhævənt ˈrɪtən kərˈɛkt ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪps fər ɔl jʊr ˈfəŋkʃənz. ðə -ˌænˈsi ənd -pəˈdæntɪk ˈɔpʃənz kɔz ðə kəmˈpaɪlər tɪ wɔrn əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈkɑnstrəkt (e.g*. ˈkɑnstrəkts ðət meɪ bi ˈligəl ɪn bət nɑt ɪn ɔl ˈstændərd si kəmˈpaɪlərz; səʧ ˈfiʧərz ʃʊd ˈjuʒəwəli bi əˈvɔɪdɪd). ˈrɛfərənsɪz |
a loud boom rattled windows and nerves in orange county tuesday. what was it? investigators spent the day combing for clues.
the noise woke people up in foothill ranch at about a.m. around the same time, a security camera captured a bright light, and with the flash came a huge boom.
"like a bomb or an explosion. i was freaking out, i was shaking," said caitlin heinly of foothill ranch.
the explosion set off car alarms and rattled windows.
"i thought maybe a meth lab blew up, but then i started thinking maybe it was a meteor or something like that," said serena abid.
the orange county sheriff's department said it received several calls. officers responded, but after investigating from the ground and air, authorities say nothing was located.
the boom remains a mystery, leading to more speculation. could it be a meteorite that landed in the nearby canyon?
bomb experts scoured the neighborhood in the morning after getting a call from nick parents, who found pieces of what looked like cardboard in their backyard.
the sheriff's department says the evidence points less to a meteorite and more to illegal fireworks. | ə laʊd bum ˈrætəld ˈwɪndoʊz ənd nərvz ɪn ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ˈtuzˌdeɪ. wət wɑz ɪt? ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz spɛnt ðə deɪ ˈkoʊmɪŋ fər kluz. ðə nɔɪz woʊk ˈpipəl əp ɪn ˈfʊˌthɪl rænʧ æt əˈbaʊt a.m*. əraʊnd ðə seɪm taɪm, ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæmərə ˈkæpʧərd ə braɪt laɪt, ənd wɪθ ðə flæʃ keɪm ə juʤ bum. "laɪk ə bɔm ər ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən. aɪ wɑz ˈfrikɪŋ aʊt, aɪ wɑz ˈʃeɪkɪŋ," sɛd ˈkeɪtlɪn ˈhaɪnli əv ˈfʊˌthɪl rænʧ. ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən sɛt ɔf kɑr əˈlɑrmz ənd ˈrætəld ˈwɪndoʊz. "aɪ θɔt ˈmeɪbi ə mɛθ læb blu əp, bət ðɛn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈmeɪbi ɪt wɑz ə ˈmitiər ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət," sɛd səˈrinə ˈeɪbɪd. ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd ɪt rɪˈsivd ˈsɛvərəl kɔlz. ˈɔfɪsərz rɪˈspɑndɪd, bət ˈæftər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ frəm ðə graʊnd ənd ɛr, əˈθɔrətiz seɪ ˈnəθɪŋ wɑz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd. ðə bum rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈmɪstəri, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ mɔr ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən. kʊd ɪt bi ə ˈmitiɔˌraɪt ðət ˈlændɪd ɪn ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈkænjən? bɔm ˈɛkspərts skaʊərd ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ ə kɔl frəm nɪk ˈpɛrənts, hu faʊnd ˈpisɪz əv wət lʊkt laɪk ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd ɪn ðɛr ˈbæˌkjɑrd. ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɪz ðə ˈɛvədəns pɔɪnts lɛs tɪ ə ˈmitiɔˌraɪt ənd mɔr tɪ ˌɪˈligəl ˈfaɪrˌwərks. |
skyrim had its fair share of teething problems when it got released last year, but gamers probably had the worst time of it. however, bethesda has been hard at work on bug fixing and updates, and the update is hotly anticipated. not only will bring bug fixes and optimizations, it also sees the release of the promised creation kit and steam workshop for.
the creation kit is top of the list by owners because it allows access to the same development tools bethesda used to create the game. on release, it should see the community burst into action and extend the gameplay on offer well beyond what bethesda shipped. not to say been active over the past few months.
the steam workshop release is also highly desirable as it allows players to find and install community easily.
the good news is, the update is now available, but you use it at your own risk. because bethesda has taken the decision to release it in beta form through steam. in other words, it guaranteed to work perfectly, and could eat your save games or crash your computer. deciding to install it definitely requires a backup of your game data first.
if you want to take the risk, then load up steam, select settings, and in the account tab change your beta participation to include beta. restarting steam should see the beta version of the update download and install. if the beta work for you, just go back into your steam settings and opt out. another restart will see revert back to a patch state.
as well as the and discovery tools, brings with it a long list of bug and quest fixes. the full list of what those fixes include can be viewed here.
read more at the bethesda blog | skyrim* hæd ɪts fɛr ʃɛr əv ˈtiðɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz wɪn ɪt gɑt riˈlist læst jɪr, bət ˈgeɪmərz ˈprɑbəˌbli hæd ðə wərst taɪm əv ɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bəˈθɛzdə həz bɪn hɑrd æt wərk ɔn bəg ˈfɪksɪŋ ənd ˈəpˌdeɪts, ənd ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪz ˈhɑtli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd. nɑt ˈoʊnli wɪl brɪŋ bəg ˈfɪksɪz ənd optimizations*, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ siz ðə riˈlis əv ðə ˈprɑməst kriˈeɪʃən kɪt ənd stim ˈwərkˌʃɑp fər. ðə kriˈeɪʃən kɪt ɪz tɔp əv ðə lɪst baɪ ˈoʊnərz bɪˈkəz ɪt əˈlaʊz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə seɪm dɪˈvɛləpmənt tulz bəˈθɛzdə juzd tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə geɪm. ɔn riˈlis, ɪt ʃʊd si ðə kəmˈjunɪti bərst ˈɪntu ˈækʃən ənd ɪkˈstɛnd ðə ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ɔn ˈɔfər wɛl bɪɔnd wət bəˈθɛzdə ʃɪpt. nɑt tɪ seɪ bɪn ˈæktɪv ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju mənθs. ðə stim ˈwərkˌʃɑp riˈlis ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪli dɪˈzaɪərəbəl ɛz ɪt əˈlaʊz pleɪərz tɪ faɪnd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl kəmˈjunɪti ˈizəli. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz, ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl, bət ju juz ɪt æt jʊr oʊn rɪsk. bɪˈkəz bəˈθɛzdə həz ˈteɪkən ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ riˈlis ɪt ɪn ˈbeɪtə fɔrm θru stim. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪt ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ wərk ˈpərfəktli, ənd kʊd it jʊr seɪv geɪmz ər kræʃ jʊr kəmˈpjutər. ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ɪt ˈdɛfənətli rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈbæˌkəp əv jʊr geɪm ˈdætə fərst. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ teɪk ðə rɪsk, ðɛn loʊd əp stim, səˈlɛkt ˈsɛtɪŋz, ənd ɪn ðə əˈkaʊnt tæb ʧeɪnʤ jʊr ˈbeɪtə pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈbeɪtə. riˈstɑrtɪŋ stim ʃʊd si ðə ˈbeɪtə ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl. ɪf ðə ˈbeɪtə wərk fər ju, ʤɪst goʊ bæk ˈɪntu jʊr stim ˈsɛtɪŋz ənd ɑpt aʊt. əˈnəðər riˈstɑrt wɪl si rɪˈvərt bæk tɪ ə pæʧ steɪt. ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ənd ˌdɪˈskəvri tulz, brɪŋz wɪθ ɪt ə lɔŋ lɪst əv bəg ənd kwɛst ˈfɪksɪz. ðə fʊl lɪst əv wət ðoʊz ˈfɪksɪz ˌɪnˈklud kən bi vjud hir. rɛd mɔr æt ðə bəˈθɛzdə blɔg |
i'm interested in the weather. who isn't? we groom for the atmosphere. daily we apply our mothers' to the sky. we select our garments accordingly; like flags or vanes we signify. but i'm interested in weather also because cultural displacement has shown me that weather is a rhetoric. furthermore, it is the rhetoric of sincerity, falling in a soothing, familial vernacular. it's expressed between friendly strangers. i speak it to you. a beautiful morning. you speak it back. the fog has lifted. we are now a society. to say is foreign to weather is precise. weather is the mythic equilibrium of the social, rising and falling in the intimate metres of the commonplace. for a long time the opaque to the stranger. haltingly you begin to sing, during the long cab ride from the airport, the long chorus of place. you enter a new weather, an unfamiliar system of sincerity. you learn it by example. you begin to adjust, to settle; put in order; regulate. but you are a spy in sincerity. the real knowledge of weather is indigenous.
should it come as a surprise that britain's most profitable television export is not costume drama but weatherporn? weatherporn. an atmospheric condition with some lives and we drink its lusty spectacle from the screen. description pries up, frees itself, briefly, expresses a plenitude, framed by but untied to the of objects. this loosening is diction as rhythm. it crosses borders. the weather becomes a flickering social prosody. as it abstracts into rhythm it becomes commodified, universal. really. it was a fireball, right through the front door, and out the back.
it's real. it's mythic. it's wild. it's a vernacular. it's didactic. it's boredom. it's ceaseless. it's a delusional space.
stacy doris says "in terms of and nationalities, the best bet for poetry is delusional space. . . any poetry that doesn't somehow begin in a realm of wild fantasy is not worth the writing." this weather's the wild fantasy. it seizes us. together our faces tilt upwards. a wild dream of parity must have its own weather and that weather will always have as its structure an incommensurability. if each forecast is a fiction i prefer to add to that fiction alternate delusions-- a politics that describes current conditions as it poses futurities. i mean it.
here is want i want to say. sincerity has a rhetorical history. the history of the description of weather parallels the history of sincerity as a rhetorical value. the or purification of diction is common to both. part of this is idiomatic; part derives from a tradition of quotation, of genre. when virgil described the weather in thes, he quoted and aratus' diosemia, which in turn referred to works and days. james thomson, in the seasons, quoted virgil, both structurally and substantially. john clare learned an ideology of directly observed description from thomson, as did. etcetera. but parallel to the literary and idiomatic of the atmosphere, was the standardization of scientific rhetoric, the language of natural philosophy and early meteorology.
here is a small history of that sincerity. in 1667 thomas, the historian of the royal society, included in his account of the principal body of the new sciences a substantial manifesto on style. "the purity of speech, and greatness of empire have, in all countries, still met together" he says, calling for "a close, naked, natural way of speaking, positive expressions, clear senses, a native easiness: bringing all things as near the mathematical plainness, as they can: and the language of artisans, countrymen and merchants, before that, of wits, and scholars." the purification of english diction was integral to the institutionalization of scientific discourse, but also to the normalization of national conduct, distinguishing english, and the english, from the rhetorical eloquence, the corrupt and feminine arts of pleasure and ornament that sees spread throughout neighbouring latinate languages and nations. he describes "the general constitution of the minds of the english": "they have commonly an unaffected sincerity; that they love to deliver their minds with a sound simplicity. . . a universal modesty them." for, sincerity, reason and plain speech are natural to the english people by blood, and by weather:
"by position of our climate, the air, the influence of the heaven, the composition of the english
blood, as well as the embraces of the ocean, seem to join with the of the royal society, to
render our country a land of experimental knowledge. and it is a good sign that nature
will reveal more of its secrets to the english than to others because it has already furnished them
with a genius so well proportioned for the receiving and retaining its mysteries."
so climate is blood. the stylistic sign of sincerity, apart from the plain diction of common people, showed itself in a rhetorical economy: the experimental must maintain "a constant resolution to reject all the amplifications, digressions, and of style; to return back to the primitive purity and shortness, when men delivered so many things, almost in an equal number of words." nor was this economy merely metaphorical. one of the pragmatic purposes of the royal society was the improvement of manufacture; experimental philosophers were to propose better use of the new materials originating in america and elsewhere. sayst "it has been the constant error of men's in all ages, that they have still directed them to improve those of pleasure, more than those of profit. . .what prodigious expense has been thrown away about the fashions of clothes? but how little have there been, to invent new materials for clothing, or to perfect those we have?" english inventiveness, plainess, reason, and sincerity made an efficient structure for the economical administration of manufacture, trade, and colonies. a formal academy would not prove necessary. the century blossoming of the sciences extended through all aspects of the political economy of the nation and its colonies, the new scientific rhetoric proving the ground for the radical nationalist of the late century. the public for the purified diction of and coleridge was already established in the late century. sincerity is a market, a decisive method, a nationalist politics, and an ethnic signifier. lyrical ballads are ethnic weather. they wear a blue bonnet. they read the weather signs for bombers.
the best parts of are their lapses and practical failures. wordsworth, in the second preface to lyrical ballads says "the language of these rustic men has been adopted. . .because such men hourly communicate with the best objects from which the best part of language is originally derived; and because. . . being less under the influence of social vanity, they convey their feelings and notions in simple and expressions." wordsworth was applying the royal society's notion of plain speech to poetry. the of the rhetoric of sincerity from prose style to poetry wasn't entirely elided; wordsworth stressed that good poetry and good prose have a common diction. he claimed as well that all knowledge, including the sciences, belongs in poetry. he wasn't the first to make this claim; he was reiterating an important theme in literary criticism. in the century thomas aikens and joseph trapp wrote and lectured on the advisability of bringing the discourses of the new natural sciences into poetry. for these critics, the natural sciences would supply poetry with newness, variability and change-- the concern was pointed towards content. for aikens and trapp, the traditional form of the would provide a structural ground on which descriptions of specifically english nature could unfold. the new style of descriptive rhetoric in the sciences didn't immediately replace poetic diction, but it did supplement the content, previously a iteration of classical formulations and phraseologies, with new values of authenticity and regional truth and specificity. in constituting this separation between content and form, aiken and trapp attributed to the poet a new agency, the potential of subjective choice. no longer genre-driven, the composition of poetry now included in its compass the possibility that content was a matter of individual choice, and the measure of the poem was no longer tradition, but authenticity. wordsworth extended the from content to diction-- now the lexical choices and phrase formations enacted by the poet reflected the poets own subjective status rather than the learned apprehension of a rhetorical economy. but coleridge later pointed out how poetry consistently exceeds its own claims for a pure diction, and accompanying of sentiment and structure, and that the value lies in the particular textures of transgressions of his own theory. early 19 century scientific description also overflows its own rhetorical programme and stylistic norm. i've been this overflow, specifically within the meteorological literature pertaining to clouds.
clouds presented a specific formal difficulty to description and nomenclature-- if, as advised, the relation between objects and words should be equivalent, economical, the cloud challenged the propriety of this equivalence since its appearance as a thing was so ephemeral. in fact for a long time a cloud was not a thing. clouds couldn't be seen for the sky. robert hooke, who reported to the royal society on a method for making a history of the weather, proposed a lexicon for the sky. "but as for the faces of the sky, they are so many, that many of them want proper names. . . let clear signify a very clear sky. . . a clear sky with many great white round clouds. . .hazy, a sky that looks whitish. . . thicke, a sky more whitened. . . overcast, when the so whiten and thicken the air that the sun cannot break through" and so on, through the terms hairy, watered, waved, and lowring. the trouble with proposed diction was that it could not perceive clouds structurally, but looked at the sky as a face, a single figure to which the meteorologist could apply an interpretive phenomenology. the struggle was to see a cloud as particular, so that it could be enumerated, measured and described.
then in 1796 luke howard invented clouds. a young quaker man who was a chemist by trade and training, he belonged to a society of naturals who would weekly meet to make reports on their observations. in a biographical letter to goethe, he said of himself "my pretensions as a man of science are . . . but slender: being born, however, with observant faculties, i began even here to make use of them, as well as i could without a guide." his observations of clouds on his daily walks between his home and his chemical laboratory and were presented to the society, published in philosophical magazine, and later in the book essay on the modifications of clouds. the names, cirrus and stratus resulted from his observations.
this is what dignified observations: he was able to invent a structural which could account for change. the face of the sky was as "certain distinct modifications." the basic three cloud types corresponded to zones or depths of the sky as well as to structural types-- cirrus, to the high, fibrous wisps, to the conical heaps of the middle ground, and stratus to the horizontal sheets of mist which hug the earth. clouds were translated from figurations, to-- not quite objects, but objective modifications. weather became a system. these distinctions have become so very normalized that i think we can't really understand the absolute novelty of understanding clouds in terms of structural. after howard, clouds were seen for the first time. howard's nomenclature provided a lens. it entered the public knowledge quite quickly-- and the importance of his system can be somewhat gauged by its immediate use, not only by other meteorologists, but within the literary and visual arts. after howard, shelley, coleridge and goethe wrote cloud poems. goethe gave the cloud treatise to the german, and danish, romantic painters. in modern painters, ruskin wrote long treatises on the representation of clouds. constable completely reassessed his representation of skies, spending a full year doing little other than outdoor cloud studies, often 3 or more in an hour, with meteorological notations scrawled on the backs. people spend their lives researching and annotating these influences. i won't. what i want to notice here, though, is how the propriety and economy of howard's system was almost immediately bloated with a descriptive and excess, which nevertheless managed to respect his proposed and structure.
after howard, individual meteorologists gravitated towards in the accounts of specific cloud types-- with some this is a stated objective, with others, a inflation in descriptive balance. rev leonard, for example, spent 30 years in observing the stratus formation. . . his accounts are not so much remarkable for the cloud descriptions in themselves, as they are for his strangely methodical obsession with low and creeping mists. rev. identified with fog. he observed its formation on a large grass meadow in front of his, and when as he described "circumstances were likely to favour the formation of fogs and creeping mists," he would place, at the far end of the field, a chair and a small table supplied with thermometres, hygrometer and notebook (kept always ready in the for this use). he would sit in the meadow and observe, taking account of all that relating to the fogs and creeping mists, from their first appearance to their dissappearance, if they did not continue all night. he explained, in his characteristically precise yet manner "the way in which stratus gradually spreads itself over a meadow, or at other times extends in lines and bands from one meadow to another, is very striking." he was inspired in these observations by his colleague mr wells, who wrote the "essay on dew". wells also observed his chosen phenomena almost every night of his adult life. he described his method-- "upon one serene and still night i placed fresh parcels of wool upon grass every hour, and by weighing each of them found that they had attracted dew." and so on. i can't help but read into these accounts a marvelous excess-- an identification which aligns itself with a method, in all its excessiveness, and which subsequently bleeds into a rhetorical economy of description.
thomas ignatius forster, writing immediately after howard, focussed at length on the cirrus formation. his attempts to precisely describe the cirrus cloud reflect the need to extend descriptive grammar towards a rhythmicallyity, when the object of description itself is in a state of constant transformation. cirrus is the most formally variable of the modifications, and in traditional weather lore tends to be referred to using various animal and plant analogies-- mare's tail, back, the sea tree. cirrus description, rather than carrying out's economy of a word for each thing, refers to likeness, proceeding by a figurative logic of analogy and accretion, interleaved with a geometrical diction. here is one sentence of his cirrus: tufts, like bushes of hair, or sometimes like erected feathers; angular flexure; streaks; intersections of them. . .which look like nets thrown over the firmament; forms of arrows; stars with long fibrous tails, shaped curves, and lines with pendulous or with erect fringes, ornament the sky; still different appearances of stars and waves again appear, as these clouds change to or cirrostratus, which modifications also seem to form and subside spontaneously, in different planes, and with the varied and dissimilar appearances of flocks at rest, fleeces of wool, or of small specks; of long tapering columns like the tail of the great manis, or of back skies, or of striae, like the grains of wood." proceeds by a series of modifications, the process of in the clouds themselves, even discernably within the real time of those observed fluctuations. in this instance sincerity accrues by ornament, expansion, its rhetoric stretched to the point of contusion, within the authenticating timeframe of the plein air descriptive sketch.
this book of was in the personal library of the east john constable, a painter with a lifelong engagement with the representation of weather conditions within landscape. in 1820, shortly after the second edition of the forster book, and the publication of climate of london, which included his theory of cloud modification and nomenclature, constable began a two year detailed study of clouds. he produced a huge body of oil sketches on paper, executed out doors, representing cloud types in relation to larger weather patterns. this sketches, sometimes produced in 15 minute intervals throughout a series of days, serve as a sort of real time meteorological sequence. on the back of each, constable scrawled a notation of accompanying weather conditions-- for example "sept. 10, 1821 eleven o'clock sultry with warm gentle rain falling large heavy clouds a heavy downpour and thunder". then, half an hour later-- "noon, gentle wind at west. very sultry after a heavy shower with thunder. accumulated thunder clouds passing slowly away to the south east. very bright and hot. all the foliage sparkling." but to the way these small scale sky sketches served as reference for the later representation of skies in his canvases, the brief weather annotations sometimes extended to full length descriptions with stylistic parallels to the meteorological literature he perferred:
"it may, perhaps give some idea of one of these bright and silver days in spring, when at noon large
garish clouds with hail or sleet sweep with their broad shadows the fields, woods, and
hills; and by their depths enhance the value of the vivid greens and yellows so peculiar to the
season. the natural history, if the expression may be used, of the skies, which are so
marked in the hail squalls at this time of year is this: the clouds accumulate in very large masses, and
from their seem to move but slowly; immediately upon these large clouds appear numerous
opaque patches, which are only small clouds passing rapidly before them, and consisting of
isolated portions detached probably from the larger cloud. these, floating much nearer the earth
may perhaps fall in with a stronger current of wind, which as well as lightness
causes them to move with greater rapidity; hence they are called by and sailors,
messangers, and always portend bad weather. they float midway in what may be termed the lanes of
the clouds; and from being so situated are almost uniformly in shadow, receiving a reflected
light only, from the clear blue sky above them. in passing over the bright of the large
clouds, they appear as darks; but in passing the shadowed parts, they assume a grey, a pale, or
lurid hue."
this is a note written for the painting spring. it is remarkable, to me, for its nuanced description of movement, the specific movements of clouds and light, coming from a painter whose primary medium could only be static, planar representation. constables concern was to find a method of representing skies and weather as temporal phenomena, as fluctuation. his life long project was a natural history of the skies. methodologies of natural history, and the descriptive rhetoric of modifications, were translated to a rendering of cause and effect. was a pictured prosody of weather.
what these natural histories of the sky share, in spite of stylistic modifications and in the rhetoric of descriptive sincerity-- and the and transgressions of that rhetoric--, is a participation in a broad cultural project, the project, to collectively describe and test the of truth. even in the early wordsworth, the methodological project, the experiments in diction and address, the romance of the perceiving subject, are aligned with a conservatism concerned with the description and promotion of static, enduring values. we see, in the history of clouds, the shift from description as ontological figuration, to description as notation of situational modification and change-- the or formalization of cloud nomenclature permitted perception to begin to annotate patterns of temporality, rather than properties of objects. clouds, in a sense were invented at the point when sincerity ceased being a rhetoric, as in, and submerged itself in the cultural ontology of romanticism.
yet in the small, named, quantified world of the description, temporal improprieties can be observed. like a little weather demonstrating formal inexhaustibility, the empirical description is the site of its own transgression. so it is sincere, and it is a model of uninterpretability.
what i want to do is to infiltrate sincerity-- not to dissolve it in critique, but to lift it from its maudlin imprisonment, return to it the rhetorical play of idiom, of scale, enjoy its intensities and climates as conditions or modifications that pass over the face. i am a spy.
the history of meteorology shows that the idea of "the weather" has been appropriated to a dominant status quo. in the empire of weather gained a scientific nomenclature. in the culture of warfare, was absorbed into governmental budgets. in the of the nation state, as governments gained economic interests in aviation and agribusiness, the weather became a department of government. at the same time weather's everyday rhetorical status as commonplace, as utterance, assured that the sociology of weather appears as nature.
part of what i want to ask of the rhetoric of weather, is what other ideologies may it absorb? may i cause the weather to absorb the wrong ideologies? the issue is not to the language of weather, but to appropriate its naturalizing function to a history, an utterance, which is delusional insofar as it is gendered. a wild dream of parity must have its own weather and that weather will always have as its structure an inexhaustible incommensurability. | əm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈwɛðər. hu ˈɪzənt? wi grum fər ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr. ˈdeɪli wi əˈplaɪ ɑr ˈməðərz' tɪ ðə skaɪ. wi səˈlɛkt ɑr ˈgɑrmənts əˈkɔrdɪŋli; laɪk flægz ər veɪnz wi ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ. bət əm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈwɛðər ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz ˈkəlʧərəl dɪˈspleɪsmənt həz ʃoʊn mi ðət ˈwɛðər ɪz ə ˈrɛtərɪk. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ɪt ɪz ðə ˈrɛtərɪk əv sɪnˈsɛrəti, ˈfɑlɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsuðɪŋ, fəˈmɪljəl vərˈnækjələr. ɪts ɪkˈsprɛst bɪtˈwin ˈfrɛndli ˈstreɪnʤərz. aɪ spik ɪt tɪ ju. ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ju spik ɪt bæk. ðə fɔg həz ˈlɪftɪd. wi ər naʊ ə soʊˈsaɪɪti. tɪ seɪ ɪz ˈfɔrən tɪ ˈwɛðər ɪz prɪˈsaɪs. ˈwɛðər ɪz ðə ˈmɪθɪk ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl, ˈraɪzɪŋ ənd ˈfɑlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɪnɪmət ˈmitərz əv ðə ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs. fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ðə oʊˈpeɪk tɪ ðə ˈstreɪnʤər. ˈhɔltɪŋli ju bɪˈgɪn tɪ sɪŋ, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə lɔŋ kæb raɪd frəm ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt, ðə lɔŋ ˈkɔrəs əv pleɪs. ju ˈɛnər ə nu ˈwɛðər, ən ˌənfəˈmɪljər ˈsɪstəm əv sɪnˈsɛrəti. ju lərn ɪt baɪ ɪgˈzæmpəl. ju bɪˈgɪn tɪ əˈʤəst, tɪ ˈsɛtəl; pʊt ɪn ˈɔrdər; ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt. bət ju ər ə spaɪ ɪn sɪnˈsɛrəti. ðə ril ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈwɛðər ɪz ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs. ʃʊd ɪt kəm ɛz ə səˈpraɪz ðət ˈbrɪtənz moʊst ˈprɑfətəbəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈɛkspɔrt ɪz nɑt ˈkɑstum ˈdrɑmə bət weatherporn*? weatherporn*. ən ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk kənˈdɪʃən wɪθ səm lɪvz ənd wi drɪŋk ɪts ˈləsti ˈspɛktəkəl frəm ðə skrin. dɪˈskrɪpʃən praɪz əp, friz ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˈbrifli, ɪkˈsprɛsɪz ə plenitude*, freɪmd baɪ bət ənˈtaɪd tɪ ðə əv ˈɑbʤɛkts. ðɪs ˈlusənɪŋ ɪz ˈdɪkʃən ɛz ˈrɪðəm. ɪt ˈkrɔsɪz ˈbɔrdərz. ðə ˈwɛðər bɪˈkəmz ə ˈflɪkərɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɑsədi. ɛz ɪt ˈæbstrækts ˈɪntu ˈrɪðəm ɪt bɪˈkəmz commodified*, ˌjunəˈvərsəl. ˈrɪli. ɪt wɑz ə ˈfaɪərˌbɔl, raɪt θru ðə frənt dɔr, ənd aʊt ðə bæk. ɪts ril. ɪts ˈmɪθɪk. ɪts waɪld. ɪts ə vərˈnækjələr. ɪts daɪˈdæktɪk. ɪts ˈbɔrdəm. ɪts ˈsislɪs. ɪts ə dɪˈluʒənəl speɪs. ˈsteɪsi ˈdɔrɪs sɪz "ɪn tərmz əv ənd ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz, ðə bɛst bɛt fər ˈpoʊətri ɪz dɪˈluʒənəl speɪs. ˈɛni ˈpoʊətri ðət ˈdəzənt ˈsəmˌhaʊ bɪˈgɪn ɪn ə rɛlm əv waɪld ˈfænəsi ɪz nɑt wərθ ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ." ðɪs ˈwɛðərz ðə waɪld ˈfænəsi. ɪt ˈsizɪz ˈjuˈɛs. təˈgɛðər ɑr ˈfeɪsɪz tɪlt ˈəpwərdz. ə waɪld drim əv ˈpɛrəti məst hæv ɪts oʊn ˈwɛðər ənd ðət ˈwɛðər wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ɛz ɪts ˈstrəkʧər ən incommensurability*. ɪf iʧ ˈfɔrˌkæst ɪz ə ˈfɪkʃən aɪ prɪˈfər tɪ æd tɪ ðət ˈfɪkʃən ˈɔltərˌneɪt dɪˈluʒənz-- ə ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðət dɪˈskraɪbz ˈkɑrənt kənˈdɪʃənz ɛz ɪt ˈpoʊzɪz futurities*. aɪ min ɪt. hir ɪz wɔnt aɪ wɔnt tɪ seɪ. sɪnˈsɛrəti həz ə rɪˈtɔrɪkəl ˈhɪstəri. ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ˈwɛðər ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz ðə ˈhɪstəri əv sɪnˈsɛrəti ɛz ə rɪˈtɔrɪkəl ˈvælju. ðə ər ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈdɪkʃən ɪz ˈkɑmən tɪ boʊθ. pɑrt əv ðɪs ɪz ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk; pɑrt dɪˈraɪvz frəm ə trəˈdɪʃən əv kwoʊˈteɪʃən, əv ˈʒɑnrə. wɪn ˈvərʤəl dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈwɛðər ɪn ðə georgics*, hi kˈwoʊtɪd ənd aratus*' diosemia*, wɪʧ ɪn tərn rɪˈfərd tɪ wərks ənd deɪz. ʤeɪmz ˈtɑmsən, ɪn ðə ˈsizənz, kˈwoʊtɪd ˈvərʤəl, boʊθ ˈstrəkʧərəli ənd səbˈstænʃəli. ʤɑn klɛr ˈlərnɪd ən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv dɪˈrɛkli əbˈzərvd dɪˈskrɪpʃən frəm ˈtɑmsən, ɛz dɪd. ˈɛtˈsɛtərə. bət ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tɪ ðə ˈlɪtərˌɛri ənd ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk əv ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr, wɑz ðə stændərdɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrɛtərɪk, ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˈnæʧərəl fəˈlɑsəfi ənd ˈərli ˌmitiərˈɑləʤi. hir ɪz ə smɔl ˈhɪstəri əv ðət sɪnˈsɛrəti. ɪn 1667 ˈtɑməs, ðə hɪˈstɔriən əv ðə rɔɪəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn hɪz əˈkaʊnt əv ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈbɑdi əv ðə nu ˈsaɪənsɪz ə səbˈstænʃəl ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ɔn staɪl. "ðə ˈpjʊrɪti əv spiʧ, ənd ˈgreɪtnəs əv ˈɛmpaɪər hæv, ɪn ɔl ˈkəntriz, stɪl mɛt təˈgɛðər" hi sɪz, ˈkɔlɪŋ fər "ə kloʊz, ˈneɪkəd, ˈnæʧərəl weɪ əv ˈspikɪŋ, ˈpɑzətɪv ɪkˈsprɛʃənz, klɪr ˈsɛnsɪz, ə ˈneɪtɪv easiness*: ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɔl θɪŋz ɛz nɪr ðə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl plainness*, ɛz ðeɪ kən: ənd ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˈɑrtəzənz, ˈkəntrimɪn ənd ˈmərʧənts, ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, əv wɪts, ənd ˈskɑlərz." ðə ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈdɪkʃən wɑz ˈɪnəgrəl tɪ ðə ˌɪnstɪˌtuʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈdɪskɔrs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ðə ˌnɔrməlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɑndəkt, dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ənd ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ, frəm ðə rɪˈtɔrɪkəl ˈɛləkwəns, ðə kərəpt ənd ˈfɛmənən ɑrts əv ˈplɛʒər ənd ˈɔrnəmənt ðət siz sprɛd θruaʊt ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈlætəˌneɪt ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ənd ˈneɪʃənz. hi dɪˈskraɪbz "ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əv ðə maɪndz əv ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ": "ðeɪ hæv ˈkɑmənli ən ˌənəˈfɛktɪd sɪnˈsɛrəti; ðət ðeɪ ləv tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðɛr maɪndz wɪθ ə saʊnd sɪmˈplɪsɪti. ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈmɑdəsti ðɛm." fər, sɪnˈsɛrəti, ˈrizən ənd pleɪn spiʧ ər ˈnæʧərəl tɪ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈpipəl baɪ bləd, ənd baɪ ˈwɛðər: "baɪ pəˈzɪʃən əv ɑr ˈklaɪmɪt, ðə ɛr, ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ðə ˈhɛvən, ðə ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ bləd, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ɛmˈbreɪsɪz əv ðə ˈoʊʃən, sim tɪ ʤɔɪn wɪθ ðə əv ðə rɔɪəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, tɪ ˈrɛndər ɑr ˈkəntri ə lænd əv ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈnɑlɪʤ. ənd ɪt ɪz ə gʊd saɪn ðət ˈneɪʧər wɪl rɪˈvil mɔr əv ɪts ˈsikrɪts tɪ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ðən tɪ ˈəðərz bɪˈkəz ɪt həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈfərnɪʃt ðɛm wɪθ ə ˈʤinjəs soʊ wɛl prəˈpɔrʃənd fər ðə rɪˈsivɪŋ ənd rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ɪts ˈmɪstəriz." soʊ ˈklaɪmɪt ɪz bləd. ðə staɪˈlɪstɪk saɪn əv sɪnˈsɛrəti, əˈpɑrt frəm ðə pleɪn ˈdɪkʃən əv ˈkɑmən ˈpipəl, ʃoʊd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ə rɪˈtɔrɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi: ðə ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl məst meɪnˈteɪn "ə ˈkɑnstənt ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ɔl ðə ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃənz, daɪˈgrɛʃənz, ənd əv staɪl; tɪ rɪˈtərn bæk tɪ ðə ˈprɪmɪtɪv ˈpjʊrɪti ənd ˈʃɔrtnəs, wɪn mɛn dɪˈlɪvərd soʊ ˈmɛni θɪŋz, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪn ən ˈikwəl ˈnəmbər əv wərdz." nɔr wɑz ðɪs ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈmɪrli ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl. wən əv ðə prægˈmætɪk ˈpərpəsɪz əv ðə rɔɪəl soʊˈsaɪɪti wɑz ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧər; ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl fəˈlɑsəfərz wər tɪ prəˈpoʊz ˈbɛtər juz əv ðə nu məˈtɪriəlz ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr. sɪz spræt "ɪt həz bɪn ðə ˈkɑnstənt ˈɛrər əv mɛnz ɪn ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz, ðət ðeɪ hæv stɪl dɪˈrɛktɪd ðɛm tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðoʊz əv ˈplɛʒər, mɔr ðən ðoʊz əv ˈprɑfɪt. .wət prəˈdɪʤəs ɪkˈspɛns həz bɪn θroʊn əˈweɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfæʃənz əv kloʊðz? bət haʊ ˈlɪtəl hæv ðɛr bɪn, tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛnt nu məˈtɪriəlz fər ˈkloʊðɪŋ, ər tɪ ˈpərˌfɪkt ðoʊz wi hæv?" ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˌɪnˈvɛntɪvnəs, plainess*, ˈrizən, ənd sɪnˈsɛrəti meɪd ən ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈstrəkʧər fər ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧər, treɪd, ənd ˈkɑləniz. ə ˈfɔrməl əˈkædəmi wʊd nɑt pruv ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈblɑsəmɪŋ əv ðə ˈsaɪənsɪz ɪkˈstɛndɪd θru ɔl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi əv ðə ˈneɪʃən ənd ɪts ˈkɑləniz, ðə nu ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrɛtərɪk ˈpruvɪŋ ðə graʊnd fər ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˈnæʃənəlɪst əv ðə leɪt ˈsɛnʧəri. ðə ˈpəblɪk fər ðə ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪd ˈdɪkʃən əv ənd ˈkoʊlrɪʤ wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ðə leɪt ˈsɛnʧəri. sɪnˈsɛrəti ɪz ə ˈmɑrkɪt, ə dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈmɛθəd, ə ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ənd ən ˈɛθnɪk signifier*. ˈlɪrɪkəl ˈbælədz ər ˈɛθnɪk ˈwɛðər. ðeɪ wɛr ə blu ˈbɑnət. ðeɪ rɛd ðə ˈwɛðər saɪnz fər ˈbɑmərz. ðə bɛst pɑrts əv ər ðɛr ˈlæpsɪz ənd ˈpræktɪkəl ˈfeɪljərz. ˈwərdzwərθ, ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈprɛfəs tɪ ˈlɪrɪkəl ˈbælədz sɪz "ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ðiz ˈrəstɪk mɛn həz bɪn əˈdɑptəd. .bɪˈkəz səʧ mɛn ˈaʊrli kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ðə bɛst ˈɑbʤɛkts frəm wɪʧ ðə bɛst pɑrt əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz ərˈɪʤənəli dəraɪvd; ənd bɪˈkəz. biɪŋ lɛs ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈvænɪti, ðeɪ kənˈveɪ ðɛr ˈfilɪŋz ənd ˈnoʊʃənz ɪn ˈsɪmpəl ənd ɪkˈsprɛʃənz." ˈwərdzwərθ wɑz əˈplaɪɪŋ ðə rɔɪəl soʊˈsaɪɪtiz ˈnoʊʃən əv pleɪn spiʧ tɪ ˈpoʊətri. ðə əv ðə ˈrɛtərɪk əv sɪnˈsɛrəti frəm proʊz staɪl tɪ ˈpoʊətri ˈwəzənt ɪnˈtaɪərli elided*; ˈwərdzwərθ strɛst ðət gʊd ˈpoʊətri ənd gʊd proʊz hæv ə ˈkɑmən ˈdɪkʃən. hi kleɪmd ɛz wɛl ðət ɔl ˈnɑlɪʤ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈsaɪənsɪz, bɪˈlɔŋz ɪn ˈpoʊətri. hi ˈwəzənt ðə fərst tɪ meɪk ðɪs kleɪm; hi wɑz riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θim ɪn ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈtɑməs ˈeɪkɪnz ənd ˈʤoʊzəf træp roʊt ənd ˈlɛkʧərd ɔn ðə ˌædˌvaɪzəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈdɪskɔrsɪz əv ðə nu ˈnæʧərəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ˈɪntu ˈpoʊətri. fər ðiz ˈkrɪtɪks, ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈsaɪənsɪz wʊd səˈplaɪ ˈpoʊətri wɪθ ˈnunəs, vɛriəˈbɪlɪti ənd ʧeɪnʤ-- ðə kənˈsərn wɑz ˈpɔɪntɪd təˈwɔrdz ˈkɑntɛnt. fər ˈeɪkɪnz ənd træp, ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl fɔrm əv ðə wʊd prəˈvaɪd ə ˈstrəkʧərəl graʊnd ɔn wɪʧ dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈneɪʧər kʊd ənˈfoʊld. ðə nu staɪl əv dɪˈskrɪptɪv ˈrɛtərɪk ɪn ðə ˈsaɪənsɪz ˈdɪdənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌriˈpleɪs poʊˈɛtɪk ˈdɪkʃən, bət ɪt dɪd ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ðə ˈkɑntɛnt, ˈpriviəsli ə ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən əv ˈklæsɪkəl ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz ənd phraseologies*, wɪθ nu ˈvæljuz əv ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti ənd ˈriʤənəl truθ ənd ˌspɛsəˈfɪsəti. ɪn ˈkɑnstəˌtutɪŋ ðɪs ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈkɑntɛnt ənd fɔrm, ˈeɪkɪn ənd træp əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə poʊət ə nu ˈeɪʤənsi, ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv səˈbʤɛktɪv ʧɔɪs. noʊ ˈlɔŋgər genre-driven*, ðə ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv ˈpoʊətri naʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ɪts ˈkəmpəs ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˈkɑntɛnt wɑz ə ˈmætər əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ʧɔɪs, ənd ðə ˈmɛʒər əv ðə poʊəm wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər trəˈdɪʃən, bət ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti. ˈwərdzwərθ ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðə frəm ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ ˈdɪkʃən-- naʊ ðə ˈlɛksɪkəl ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd freɪz fɔrˈmeɪʃənz ɛˈnæktəd baɪ ðə poʊət rɪˈflɛktɪd ðə poʊəts oʊn səˈbʤɛktɪv ˈstætəs ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈlərnɪd ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən əv ə rɪˈtɔrɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi. bət ˈkoʊlrɪʤ ˈleɪtər ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt haʊ ˈpoʊətri kənˈsɪstəntli ɪkˈsidz ɪts oʊn kleɪmz fər ə pjʊr ˈdɪkʃən, ənd əˈkəmpəniɪŋ əv ˈsɛnəmənt ənd ˈstrəkʧər, ənd ðət ðə ˈvælju laɪz ɪn ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈtɛksʧərz əv trænzˈgrɛʃənz əv hɪz oʊn ˈθɪri. ˈərli 19 ˈsɛnʧəri ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊvərˌfloʊz ɪts oʊn rɪˈtɔrɪkəl ˈproʊˌgræm ənd staɪˈlɪstɪk nɔrm. aɪv bɪn ðɪs ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ, spəˈsɪfɪkli wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈlɪtərəʧər pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ klaʊdz. klaʊdz pərˈzɛnəd ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈfɔrməl ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti tɪ dɪˈskrɪpʃən ənd ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪʧər-- ɪf, ɛz ədˈvaɪzd, ðə riˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd wərdz ʃʊd bi ɪkˈwɪvələnt, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl, ðə klaʊd ˈʧælənʤd ðə prəˈpraɪəti əv ðɪs ɪkˈwɪvələns sɪns ɪts əˈpɪrəns ɛz ə θɪŋ wɑz soʊ ɪˈfɛmərəl. ɪn fækt fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ə klaʊd wɑz nɑt ə θɪŋ. klaʊdz ˈkʊdənt bi sin fər ðə skaɪ. ˈrɑbərt hʊk, hu ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ðə rɔɪəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ɔn ə ˈmɛθəd fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈwɛðər, prəˈpoʊzd ə ˈlɛksɪˌkɑn fər ðə skaɪ. "bət ɛz fər ðə ˈfeɪsɪz əv ðə skaɪ, ðeɪ ər soʊ ˈmɛni, ðət ˈmɛni əv ðɛm wɔnt ˈprɑpər neɪmz. lɛt klɪr ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ ə ˈvɛri klɪr skaɪ. ə klɪr skaɪ wɪθ ˈmɛni greɪt waɪt raʊnd klaʊdz. .ˈheɪzi, ə skaɪ ðət lʊks ˈwaɪtɪʃ. thicke*, ə skaɪ mɔr whitened*. ˈoʊvərˌkæst, wɪn ðə soʊ ˈwaɪtən ənd ˈθɪkən ðə ɛr ðət ðə sən ˈkænɑt breɪk θru" ənd soʊ ɔn, θru ðə tərmz ˈhɛri, ˈwɔtərd, weɪvd, ənd lowring*. ðə ˈtrəbəl wɪθ prəˈpoʊzd ˈdɪkʃən wɑz ðət ɪt kʊd nɑt pərˈsiv klaʊdz ˈstrəkʧərəli, bət lʊkt æt ðə skaɪ ɛz ə feɪs, ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfɪgjər tɪ wɪʧ ðə ˌmitiərˈɑləʤɪst kʊd əˈplaɪ ən ˌɪnˈtərprətɪv fəˈnɑməˌnɑlɑˌgi. ðə ˈstrəgəl wɑz tɪ si ə klaʊd ɛz ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, soʊ ðət ɪt kʊd bi ɪˈnumərˌeɪtɪd, ˈmɛʒərd ənd dɪˈskraɪbd. ðɛn ɪn 1796 luk haʊərd ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd klaʊdz. ə jəŋ kˈweɪkər mæn hu wɑz ə ˈkɛmɪst baɪ treɪd ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ, hi bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ə soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˈnæʧərəl hu wʊd ˈwikli mit tɪ meɪk rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ðɛr ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz. ɪn ə ˌbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl ˈlɛtər tɪ goʊθ, hi sɛd əv hɪmˈsɛlf "maɪ prəˈtɛnʃənz ɛz ə mæn əv saɪəns ər bət sˈlɛndər: biɪŋ bɔrn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ əbˈzərvənt ˈfækəltiz, aɪ bɪˈgæn ˈivɪn hir tɪ meɪk juz əv ðɛm, ɛz wɛl ɛz aɪ kʊd wɪˈθaʊt ə gaɪd." hɪz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əv klaʊdz ɔn hɪz ˈdeɪli wɔks bɪtˈwin hɪz hoʊm ənd hɪz ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ənd wər pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ˈmægəˌzin, ənd ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə bʊk ˈɛˌseɪ ɔn ðə ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv klaʊdz. ðə neɪmz, ˈsɪrəs ənd ˈstrætəs rɪˈzəltɪd frəm hɪz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz. ðɪs ɪz wət ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz: hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛnt ə ˈstrəkʧərəl wɪʧ kʊd əˈkaʊnt fər ʧeɪnʤ. ðə feɪs əv ðə skaɪ wɑz ɛz "ˈsərtən dɪˈstɪŋkt ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz." ðə ˈbeɪsɪk θri klaʊd taɪps ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪd tɪ zoʊnz ər dɛpθs əv ðə skaɪ ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ ˈstrəkʧərəl taɪps-- ˈsɪrəs, tɪ ðə haɪ, ˈfaɪbrəs wisps*, tɪ ðə ˈkɑnɪkəl hips əv ðə ˈmɪdəl graʊnd, ənd ˈstrætəs tɪ ðə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ʃits əv mɪst wɪʧ həg ðə ərθ. klaʊdz wər trænzˈleɪtəd frəm figurations*, tɪ-- nɑt kwaɪt ˈɑbʤɛkts, bət əˈbʤɛktɪv ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz. ˈwɛðər bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈsɪstəm. ðiz dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz hæv bɪˈkəm soʊ ˈvɛri ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzd ðət aɪ θɪŋk wi kænt ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈæbsəˌlut ˈnɑvəlti əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ klaʊdz ɪn tərmz əv ˈstrəkʧərəl. ˈæftər haʊərd, klaʊdz wər sin fər ðə fərst taɪm. haʊərdz ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪʧər prəˈvaɪdɪd ə lɛnz. ɪt ˈɛnərd ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ kwaɪt kˈwɪkli-- ənd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv hɪz ˈsɪstəm kən bi ˈsəmˈwət geɪʤd baɪ ɪts ˌɪˈmiˌdiət juz, nɑt ˈoʊnli baɪ ˈəðər ˌmitiərˈɑləʤɪsts, bət wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈlɪtərˌɛri ənd ˈvɪʒəwəl ɑrts. ˈæftər haʊərd, ˈʃɛli, ˈkoʊlrɪʤ ənd goʊθ roʊt klaʊd poʊəmz. goʊθ geɪv ðə klaʊd ˈtritəs tɪ ðə ˈʤərmən, ənd ˈdeɪnɪʃ, roʊˈmæntɪk ˈpeɪnərz. ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈpeɪnərz, ˈrəskɪn roʊt lɔŋ ˈtritəsəz ɔn ðə ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv klaʊdz. ˈkɑnstəbəl kəmˈplitli riəˈsɛst hɪz ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv skaɪz, ˈspɛndɪŋ ə fʊl jɪr duɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ˈəðər ðən ˈaʊtˌdɔr klaʊd ˈstədiz, ˈɔfən 3 ər mɔr ɪn ən aʊər, wɪθ ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl noʊˈteɪʃənz skrɔld ɔn ðə bæks. ˈpipəl spɛnd ðɛr lɪvz riˈsərʧɪŋ ənd ˌænəˈteɪtɪŋ ðiz ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz. aɪ woʊnt. wət aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs hir, ðoʊ, ɪz haʊ ðə prəˈpraɪəti ənd ɪˈkɑnəmi əv haʊərdz ˈsɪstəm wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈbloʊtɪd wɪθ ə dɪˈskrɪptɪv ənd ˈɛkˌsɛs, wɪʧ ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ˈmænɪʤd tɪ rɪˈspɛkt hɪz prəˈpoʊzd ənd ˈstrəkʧər. ˈæftər haʊərd, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌmitiərˈɑləʤɪsts ˈgrævəˌteɪtɪd təˈwɔrdz ɪn ðə əˈkaʊnts əv spɪˈsɪfɪk klaʊd taɪps-- wɪθ səm ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsteɪtɪd əˈbʤɛktɪv, wɪθ ˈəðərz, ə ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ɪn dɪˈskrɪptɪv ˈbæləns. rɛv ˈlɛnərd, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, spɛnt 30 jɪrz ɪn əbˈzərvɪŋ ðə ˈstrætəs fɔrˈmeɪʃən. hɪz əˈkaʊnts ər nɑt soʊ məʧ rɪˈmɑrkəbəl fər ðə klaʊd dɪˈskrɪpʃənz ɪn ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ɛz ðeɪ ər fər hɪz ˈstreɪnʤli məˈθɑdɪkəl əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ loʊ ənd ˈkripɪŋ mɪsts. rɛv. aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ fɔg. hi əbˈzərvd ɪts fɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ə lɑrʤ græs ˈmɛˌdoʊ ɪn frənt əv hɪz, ənd wɪn ɛz hi dɪˈskraɪbd "ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz wər ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈfeɪvər ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv fɔgz ənd ˈkripɪŋ mɪsts," hi wʊd pleɪs, æt ðə fɑr ɛnd əv ðə fild, ə ʧɛr ənd ə smɔl ˈteɪbəl səˈplaɪd wɪθ thermometres*, haɪˈgrɑmətər ənd ˈnoʊtˌbʊk (kɛpt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈrɛdi ɪn ðə fər ðɪs juz). hi wʊd sɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɛˌdoʊ ənd əbˈzərv, ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈkaʊnt əv ɔl ðət rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə fɔgz ənd ˈkripɪŋ mɪsts, frəm ðɛr fərst əˈpɪrəns tɪ ðɛr dissappearance*, ɪf ðeɪ dɪd nɑt kənˈtɪnju ɔl naɪt. hi ɪkˈspleɪnd, ɪn hɪz ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪkli prɪˈsaɪs jɛt ˈmænər "ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ˈstrætəs ˈgræʤuəli sprɛdz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈoʊvər ə ˈmɛˌdoʊ, ər æt ˈəðər taɪmz ɪkˈstɛndz ɪn laɪnz ənd bændz frəm wən ˈmɛˌdoʊ tɪ əˈnəðər, ɪz ˈvɛri ˈstraɪkɪŋ." hi wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ɪn ðiz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz baɪ hɪz ˈkɑlig ˈmɪstər wɛlz, hu roʊt ðə "ˈɛˌseɪ ɔn du". wɛlz ˈɔlsoʊ əbˈzərvd hɪz ˈʧoʊzən fəˈnɑmənə ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri naɪt əv hɪz ˈædəlt laɪf. hi dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz ˈmɛθəd-- "əˈpɑn wən sərˈin ənd stɪl naɪt aɪ pleɪst frɛʃ ˈpɑrsəlz əv wʊl əˈpɑn græs ˈɛvəri aʊər, ənd baɪ weɪɪŋ iʧ əv ðɛm faʊnd ðət ðeɪ hæd əˈtræktəd du." ənd soʊ ɔn. aɪ kænt hɛlp bət rɛd ˈɪntu ðiz əˈkaʊnts ə ˈmɑrvələs ˈɛkˌsɛs-- ən aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən wɪʧ əˈlaɪnz ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪθ ə ˈmɛθəd, ɪn ɔl ɪts excessiveness*, ənd wɪʧ ˈsəbsəkwəntli blidz ˈɪntu ə rɪˈtɔrɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi əv dɪˈskrɪpʃən. ˈtɑməs ˌɪgˈneɪʃəs ˈfɔrstər, ˈraɪtɪŋ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər haʊərd, ˈfoʊkɪst æt lɛŋθ ɔn ðə ˈsɪrəs fɔrˈmeɪʃən. hɪz əˈtɛmpts tɪ prɪˈsaɪsli dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈsɪrəs klaʊd rɪˈflɛkt ðə nid tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd dɪˈskrɪptɪv ˈgræmər təˈwɔrdz ə ˈrɪðmɪkli prolixity*, wɪn ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ɪn ə steɪt əv ˈkɑnstənt ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən. ˈsɪrəs ɪz ðə moʊst ˈfɔrməli ˈvɛriəbəl əv ðə ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz, ənd ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈwɛðər lɔr tɛndz tɪ bi rɪˈfərd tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvɛriəs ˈænəməl ənd plænt əˈnæləʤiz-- mɛrz teɪl, bæk, ðə si tri. ˈsɪrəs dɪˈskrɪpʃən, ˈrəðər ðən ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ɪˈkɑnəmi əv ə wərd fər iʧ θɪŋ, rɪˈfərz tɪ ˈlaɪknəs, prəˈsidɪŋ baɪ ə ˈfɪgjərətɪv ˈlɑʤɪk əv əˈnæləʤi ənd əˈkriʃən, ˌɪntərˈlivd wɪθ ə ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪkəl ˈdɪkʃən. hir ɪz wən ˈsɛntəns əv hɪz ˈsɪrəs: təfts, laɪk ˈbʊʃəz əv hɛr, ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz laɪk ɪˈrɛktɪd ˈfɛðərz; ˈæŋgjələr flexure*; striks; ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃənz əv ðɛm. .wɪʧ lʊk laɪk nɛts θroʊn ˈoʊvər ðə firmament*; fɔrmz əv ˈɛroʊz; stɑrz wɪθ lɔŋ ˈfaɪbrəs teɪlz, ʃeɪpt kərvz, ənd laɪnz wɪθ ˈpɛnʤələs ər wɪθ ɪˈrɛkt ˈfrɪnʤɪz, ˈɔrnəmənt ðə skaɪ; stɪl ˈdɪfərənt əˈpɪrənsəz əv stɑrz ənd weɪvz əˈgɛn əˈpɪr, ɛz ðiz klaʊdz ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ər cirrostratus*, wɪʧ ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ sim tɪ fɔrm ənd səbˈsaɪd spɑnˈteɪniəsli, ɪn ˈdɪfərənt pleɪnz, ənd wɪθ ðə ˈvɛrid ənd dɪˈsɪmələr əˈpɪrənsəz əv flɑks æt rɛst, ˈflisɪz əv wʊl, ər əv smɔl spɛks; əv lɔŋ ˈteɪpərɪŋ ˈkɑləmz laɪk ðə teɪl əv ðə greɪt ˈmænɪs, ər əv bæk skaɪz, ər əv striae*, laɪk ðə greɪnz əv wʊd." prəˈsidz baɪ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ɪn ðə klaʊdz ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ˈivɪn dɪˈsərnəbli wɪˈθɪn ðə ril taɪm əv ðoʊz əbˈzərvd ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz. ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns sɪnˈsɛrəti əˈkruz baɪ ˈɔrnəmənt, ɪkˈspænʧən, ɪts ˈrɛtərɪk strɛʧt tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv kənˈtuʒən, wɪˈθɪn ðə ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm əv ðə plin ɛr dɪˈskrɪptɪv skɛʧ. ðɪs bʊk əv wɑz ɪn ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ðə ist ʤɑn ˈkɑnstəbəl, ə ˈpeɪnər wɪθ ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wɪθ ðə ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈwɛðər kənˈdɪʃənz wɪˈθɪn ˈlænˌskeɪp. ɪn 1820 ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈfɔrstər bʊk, ənd ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈklaɪmɪt əv ˈləndən, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd hɪz ˈθɪri əv klaʊd ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪʧər, ˈkɑnstəbəl bɪˈgæn ə tu jɪr dɪˈteɪld ˈstədi əv klaʊdz. hi prəˈdust ə juʤ ˈbɑdi əv ɔɪl ˈskɛʧɪz ɔn ˈpeɪpər, ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd aʊt dɔrz, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ klaʊd taɪps ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈlɑrʤər ˈwɛðər ˈpætərnz. ðɪs ˈskɛʧɪz, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz prəˈdust ɪn 15 ˈmɪnət ˈɪntərvəlz θruaʊt ə ˈsɪriz əv deɪz, sərv ɛz ə sɔrt əv ril taɪm ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsikwəns. ɔn ðə bæk əv iʧ, ˈkɑnstəbəl skrɔld ə noʊˈteɪʃən əv əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˈwɛðər kənˈdɪʃənz-- fər ɪgˈzæmpəl "sɛpt. 10 1821 ˈilɛvən əˈklɑk ˈsəltri wɪθ wɔrm ˈʤɛnəl reɪn ˈfɑlɪŋ lɑrʤ ˈhɛvi klaʊdz ə ˈhɛvi ˈdaʊnpɔr ənd ˈθəndər". ðɛn, hæf ən aʊər ˈleɪtər-- "nun, ˈʤɛnəl wɪnd æt wɛst. ˈvɛri ˈsəltri ˈæftər ə ˈhɛvi ʃaʊər wɪθ ˈθəndər. əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ˈθəndər klaʊdz ˈpæsɪŋ sˈloʊli əˈweɪ tɪ ðə saʊθ ist. ˈvɛri braɪt ənd hɑt. ɔl ðə ˈfoʊlɪʤ ˈspɑrkəlɪŋ." bət tɪ ðə weɪ ðiz smɔl skeɪl skaɪ ˈskɛʧɪz sərvd ɛz ˈrɛfərəns fər ðə ˈleɪtər ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv skaɪz ɪn hɪz ˈkænvəsɪz, ðə brif ˈwɛðər ˌænəˈteɪʃənz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ fʊl lɛŋθ dɪˈskrɪpʃənz wɪθ staɪˈlɪstɪk ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz tɪ ðə ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈlɪtərəʧər hi perferred*: "ɪt meɪ, pərˈhæps gɪv səm aɪˈdiə əv wən əv ðiz braɪt ənd ˈsɪlvər deɪz ɪn spərɪŋ, wɪn æt nun lɑrʤ ˈgɛrɪʃ klaʊdz wɪθ heɪl ər slit swip wɪθ ðɛr brɔd ˈʃæˌdoʊz ðə fildz, wʊdz, ənd hɪlz; ənd baɪ ðɛr dɛpθs ɛnˈhæns ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈvɪvɪd grinz ənd ˈjɛloʊz soʊ pɪˈkjuljər tɪ ðə ˈsizən. ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri, ɪf ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən meɪ bi juzd, əv ðə skaɪz, wɪʧ ər soʊ mɑrkt ɪn ðə heɪl skwɔlz æt ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr ɪz ðɪs: ðə klaʊdz əˈkjumjəˌleɪt ɪn ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈmæsɪz, ənd frəm ðɛr sim tɪ muv bət sˈloʊli; ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈpɑn ðiz lɑrʤ klaʊdz əˈpɪr ˈnumərəs oʊˈpeɪk ˈpæʧɪz, wɪʧ ər ˈoʊnli smɔl klaʊdz ˈpæsɪŋ ˈræpədli ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛm, ənd kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈpɔrʃənz dɪˈtæʧt ˈprɑbəˌbli frəm ðə ˈlɑrʤər klaʊd. ðiz, ˈfloʊtɪŋ məʧ ˈnɪrər ðə ərθ meɪ pərˈhæps fɔl ɪn wɪθ ə ˈstrɔŋgər ˈkɑrənt əv wɪnd, wɪʧ ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈlaɪtnəs ˈkɔzɪz ðɛm tɪ muv wɪθ ˈgreɪtər rəˈpɪdəti; hɛns ðeɪ ər kɔld baɪ ənd ˈseɪlərz, messangers*, ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz pɔrˈtɛnd bæd ˈwɛðər. ðeɪ floʊt ˈmɪdˌweɪ ɪn wət meɪ bi tərmd ðə leɪnz əv ðə klaʊdz; ənd frəm biɪŋ soʊ ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈjunəˌfɔrmli ɪn ˈʃæˌdoʊ, rɪˈsivɪŋ ə rɪˈflɛktɪd laɪt ˈoʊnli, frəm ðə klɪr blu skaɪ əˈbəv ðɛm. ɪn ˈpæsɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə braɪt əv ðə lɑrʤ klaʊdz, ðeɪ əˈpɪr ɛz darks*; bət ɪn ˈpæsɪŋ ðə ˈʃædoʊd pɑrts, ðeɪ əˈsum ə greɪ, ə peɪl, ər ˈlʊrəd hju." ðɪs ɪz ə noʊt ˈrɪtən fər ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ spərɪŋ. ɪt ɪz rɪˈmɑrkəbəl, tɪ mi, fər ɪts nuɑnst dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ˈmuvmənt, ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈmuvmənts əv klaʊdz ənd laɪt, ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ə ˈpeɪnər huz ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈmidiəm kʊd ˈoʊnli bi ˈstætɪk, ˈpleɪnər ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən. ˈkɑnstəbəlz kənˈsərn wɑz tɪ faɪnd ə ˈmɛθəd əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ skaɪz ənd ˈwɛðər ɛz ˈtɛmpərəl fəˈnɑmənə, ɛz ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃən. hɪz laɪf lɔŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ə ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri əv ðə skaɪz. ˌmɛθoʊˈdɑləʤiz əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri, ənd ðə dɪˈskrɪptɪv ˈrɛtərɪk əv ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz, wər trænzˈleɪtəd tɪ ə ˈrɛndərɪŋ əv kɔz ənd ˈifɛkt. wɑz ə ˈpɪkʧərd ˈprɑsədi əv ˈwɛðər. wət ðiz ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəriz əv ðə skaɪ ʃɛr, ɪn spaɪt əv staɪˈlɪstɪk ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ɪn ðə ˈrɛtərɪk əv dɪˈskrɪptɪv sɪnˈsɛrəti-- ənd ðə ənd trænzˈgrɛʃənz əv ðət ˈrɛtərɪk--, ɪz ə pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ə brɔd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈprɑʤɛkt, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, tɪ kəˈlɛktɪvli dɪˈskraɪb ənd tɛst ðə əv truθ. ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈwərdzwərθ, ðə ˌmɛθədəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɑʤɛkt, ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɪn ˈdɪkʃən ənd ˈæˌdrɛs, ðə ˈroʊmæns əv ðə pərˈsivɪŋ ˈsəbʤɪkt, ər əˈlaɪnd wɪθ ə kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm kənˈsərnd wɪθ ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən ənd pərˈmoʊʃən əv ˈstætɪk, ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ ˈvæljuz. wi si, ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv klaʊdz, ðə ʃɪft frəm dɪˈskrɪpʃən ɛz ˌɑntəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən, tɪ dɪˈskrɪpʃən ɛz noʊˈteɪʃən əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd ʧeɪnʤ-- ðə ər ˈfɔrmələˌzeɪʃən əv klaʊd ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪʧər pərˈmɪtɪd pərˈsɛpʃən tɪ bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈænəˌteɪt ˈpætərnz əv temporality*, ˈrəðər ðən ˈprɑpərtiz əv ˈɑbʤɛkts. klaʊdz, ɪn ə sɛns wər ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd æt ðə pɔɪnt wɪn sɪnˈsɛrəti sist biɪŋ ə ˈrɛtərɪk, ɛz ɪn, ənd səbˈmərʤd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ɑnˈtɑləʤi əv roʊˈmæntəˌsɪzəm. jɛt ɪn ðə smɔl, neɪmd, kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪd wərld əv ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən, ˈtɛmpərəl ˌɪmprəˈpraɪətiz kən bi əbˈzərvd. laɪk ə ˈlɪtəl ˈwɛðər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ˈfɔrməl inexhaustibility*, ðə ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl dɪˈskrɪpʃən ɪz ðə saɪt əv ɪts oʊn trænzˈgrɛʃən. soʊ ɪt ɪz sɪnˈsɪr, ənd ɪt ɪz ə ˈmɑdəl əv uninterpretability*. wət aɪ wɔnt tɪ du ɪz tɪ ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt sɪnˈsɛrəti-- nɑt tɪ dɪˈzɑlv ɪt ɪn krɪˈtik, bət tɪ lɪft ɪt frəm ɪts ˈmɔdlɪn ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt, rɪˈtərn tɪ ɪt ðə rɪˈtɔrɪkəl pleɪ əv ˈɪdiəm, əv skeɪl, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪtiz ənd ˈklaɪmɪts ɛz kənˈdɪʃənz ər ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz ðət pæs ˈoʊvər ðə feɪs. aɪ æm ə spaɪ. ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˌmitiərˈɑləʤi ʃoʊz ðət ðə aɪˈdiə əv "ðə ˈwɛðər" həz bɪn əˈproʊpriˌeɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈdɑmənənt ˈstætəs kwoʊ. ɪn ðə ˈɛmpaɪər əv ˈwɛðər geɪnd ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪʧər. ɪn ðə ˈkəlʧər əv ˈwɔrˌfɛr, wɑz əbˈzɔrbd ˈɪntu ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈbəʤɪts. ɪn ðə əv ðə ˈneɪʃən steɪt, ɛz ˈgəvərnmənts geɪnd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ənd ˈægrəˌbɪznəs, ðə ˈwɛðər bɪˈkeɪm ə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈgəvərnmənt. æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈwɛðərz ˈɛvriˈdeɪ rɪˈtɔrɪkəl ˈstætəs ɛz ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs, ɛz ˈətərəns, əˈʃʊrd ðət ðə ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi əv ˈwɛðər əˈpɪrz ɛz ˈneɪʧər. pɑrt əv wət aɪ wɔnt tɪ æsk əv ðə ˈrɛtərɪk əv ˈwɛðər, ɪz wət ˈəðər ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤiz meɪ ɪt əbˈzɔrb? meɪ aɪ kɔz ðə ˈwɛðər tɪ əbˈzɔrb ðə rɔŋ ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤiz? ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz nɑt tɪ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˈwɛðər, bət tɪ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ɪts ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃən tɪ ə ˈhɪstəri, ən ˈətərəns, wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈluʒənəl ˈɪnsəfɑr ɛz ɪt ɪz gendered*. ə waɪld drim əv ˈpɛrəti məst hæv ɪts oʊn ˈwɛðər ənd ðət ˈwɛðər wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ɛz ɪts ˈstrəkʧər ən ˌɪnɪgˈzɔstəbəl incommensurability*. |
bob chapman | february 23, 2011
public debt has become a problem worldwide. what is becoming more and more evident is that it is unsustainable and simply unpayable. it could be compared to a giant ponzi scheme. we see no meaningful debt reductions thus, government will have to raise taxes, which will further suppress the economy, or people and companies will be forced to buy such bonds, or perhaps pension and retirement funds will be seized to continue the game for a while longer.
the whole concept of government debt in the us, whether federal, state, municipal, corporate or personal stands on very shaky ground. debt is serviced with revenues and income and when both are falling it is difficult to service. we have begun to enter a period of slowly rising interest rates. in the us the fed has managed interest rates to be as low as possible to both aid in a recovery and to keep the financial edifice from collapsing. over the past six months the bench mark treasury note yield has risen from a yield of% to% and presently stands at about%. that% rise in rates has been offset by growth of 3%. the problem is that such growth has been maintained by growth in debt. the two sources of debt are the fed and government. the fed has been buying the government debt by creating money out of thin air. that is called and it causes inflation. the government demand comes from revenues that have fallen and continue to fall, and as a result government issues more debt. the lenders, the bond buyers, sell dilution in the value of debt and in the dollar and as a result demand a higher yield. at this stage you can see how important and 2 and fiscal stimulus have been over the past years. had they not been implemented the economic and financial system would have collapsed. the next question to be asked is will we have to have quantitative easing and stimulus indefinitely? the answer is yes, but unfortunately if that path is followed lenders will demand interest rates and the dollar will continue to fall in value versus gold and silver and other currencies. we estimate growth to be 2% to% in 2010, down from 3%, all of which were aided by quantitative easing, the creation of money and credit and fiscal stimulus the result of debt. without these props there would have been little or no growth, and fairly quickly the economy would have faltered. that would have brought about a classical purge accompanied by a deflationary depression. there will soon come a time the creation of money and credit and fiscal stimulus will no longer work and the system will finally fail. that is inevitable. that will begin to happen when interest rates are rising faster than growth rates. once that condition exists there is no further hope of servicing debt or creating more debt, because there will be no natural buyers and inflation will be raging if not hyperinflation. the us is not the only country staring into this abyss; most countries around the world have the same problem.
as you probably have already figured out such fiscal and monetary policies of many countries cannot continue. the issuance of new debt has to be curtailed, as well as the growth of future liabilities. on its present course the us is headed toward a deficit in excess of 100% of in just years.
these countries have experienced and most still do, profligate government spending, little fiscal restraint and outright criminal behavior. such action in time cause markets to put pressure on governments to mend their ways. that is where the higher yields come into play and as we pointed out we are already witnessing that. in 1 to years the cost of carrying debt will begin to reduce, because government debt demands will crowd out private investment. except for aaa corporations we have already seen that over the past two years, as lenders retain cash and generally refuse to lend to medium and small companies and individuals as well.
a product of these conditions is a perpetuation of unemployment, which we believe is% presently, for years into the future. in addition, we have had 20 years of free trade, globalization, and outsourcing that has lost america million good paying jobs and the loss of businesses. we have extended unemployment, but every month millions fall off leaving them on their own and food stamps. these transfer payments make up 20% of household income, which is also unsustainable. our guess is that the current extended benefits will be extended further in spite of a projected $1.6 trillion deficit. political types prefer an extension to revolution, but the cost is more debt, a falling dollar and rising gold and silver prices. in addition, an end to extended benefits will sap consumption that must be maintained at 70% of in order to keep the economy from failure. do not forget the us is not the only country with debt problems. in the same league are greece, ireland, portugal, belgium, spain, italy, england and above all japan, which is more than 200% and growing exponentially. none of these countries are capable of growing out of their debt problems and thus, eventually we see a multilateral default of debt, which will probably entail a write off of debt. a jubilee of sorts.
if stabilization and growth have to be based on continued creation of money and credit and then the system has to eventually collapse. it is no more a solution than extended unemployment benefits, federal government spending and hiring and food stamps. it throws the problems into the future at a terrible cost. in spite of this largess unemployment improve and the monetary and fiscal effect on the economy will lesson. we call it the law of diminishing returns. last year we saw 3% growth, or so we are officially told, and this year we believe it will be about 1% less at 2% to%. the effectiveness of the policy is losing momentum and strength. the next question is will a $1.7 trillion with $850 billion in additional fiscal spending be able to maintain 1% growth. our answer is we do not think so. this fading monetary and fiscal policy will be accompanied by ever falling government revenues, unless ever more debt is created. are you getting the feeling that governments are running around in circles with no solution in sight? if you are you are correct. the only answer is to purge the system and the sooner the better. the longer the problems are extended and individuals will be faced with unemployment and under employment and that means borrowing and the use of credit cannot be extended and that means the economy cannot grow. even if spending cuts and higher taxes were implemented the economic and financial affects would not be felt for 6 months to a year. government has waited too long.
projections for the future are very difficult if for no other reason than we do not know where interest rates will be. we assume they will be higher, but how much higher? we just do not know. we can tell you that in 1980 official inflation was% and the long bond yield was over 20%. will that be repeated, we do not know, but we can say we could see something close to that. if we have hyperinflation we could see 30% inflation. who knows we know until we approach getting there. are we going to look like the german weimar republic of the early or zimbabwe? we know but it is certainly possible and near the edge of probability.
what really gets our attention is that elitists that control all this really believe they can retain control. if they cannot they figure they will just have another major war, like they always have had. they know what we now. they know deficits are going to further rise precipitously, unless there are major policy changes, spending cuts and higher taxes. even if the proper steps were taken we are probably looking at 30 or more years of depression. debt cannot be kept within bounds, just look at what is going on today. the elitists have no intention of radically changing their ways. there will be more of the same until the system ceases to function.
we have written about rising interest rates in the whole spectrum of government and corporate bonds. the average has been 100% to 150%. official rates have been raised in brazil, india and china. in the us, bond buyers have already been pricing in yield increases, which they feel are necessary to offset inflation losses. unfortunately for buyers they have not gotten nearly enough yield to compensate and are losing money on return and currency depreciation versus other currencies, but particularly versus gold and silver. in order to offset real losses, real yields will have to rise and they will. the first stop for the us note should be a move upward from% to 4% to%. that should happen this year. the next move in 2012 should be to 5% to% and the second move from% to about 7%. mind you these are very conservative estimates. any recovery in housing will be impossible with prices falling another 15% to 20%. anyone with an arm will be a dead duck. that means about a 60% plus failure rate. bumping along the bottom could take 8 to 30 years and as we mentioned before government could end up with most of the housing eventually causing a process of nationalization.
these higher rates, which are inevitable, will raise havoc on the federal budget and its debt service. average maturities are years a very foolish move that began some 15 years ago. this means even if taxes are raised and the budget deficit cut, they will only serve as a damper on costs, which would lead to dollar depreciation and default. worse yet, who will want to buy bonds and in particular us dollar denominated bonds as gold and silver are soaring and profits are falling along with the stock market? the fed is buying and at least 80% of treasuries now. that means they will have to buy them all, including some from nations such as china, japan and middle eastern owners. long-term bond holders will be looking at 30% losses and the stock market 50% plus losses. the process at this point will produce inflation from 14% to 40%, which could well be accompanied by hyperinflation. that hyperinflation could come quickly once inflation passes%, which it officially hit in 1980. at that time rates were more than 20%. we do not know exactly what the numbers will be, but we do know they will be terrible. some time along the way the us will be forced to default and then china will own a goodly part of the us. we also believe that a major world war will be in progress. again as a diversion from the massive economic and financial problems plus revolutions worldwide, which could short circuit having another world war. we do not know how these events will roll out, but we do know they are probable.
higher interest rates will cause major problems for banks, private equity funds and hedge funds. the cost of borrowing and using leverage will be prohibitive. many banks and funds will go under. defaults will abound and cash flow to bond holders will diminish making outflows greater than inflows. this process of losses will in part mirror what we saw in the early 1930s, not only in reduced value but also in the doubling of gold prices and the increase in gold and silver shares of more than 500%. this also will be accompanied by a complete collapse in living standards.
at this stage we depart from the crowd of economists. we think these conditions will persist for some time. wall street and banking will still exist but in an abbreviated form. the stars of wall street will be gold and silver shares free to trade freely without government manipulation. tariffs on goods and services will be erected and money will start to flow to redevelop industry. savings rates will rise and capital formation will take place. the illegal aliens will be forced to return to their homes and people will start to get on with their lives. the world will go on having been taught a good lesson. | bɑb ˈʧæpmən ˈfɛbruˌɛri 23 2011 ˈpəblɪk dɛt həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈprɑbləm ˈwərldˈwaɪd. wət ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈɛvədənt ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl ənd ˈsɪmpli ənˈpeɪəbəl. ɪt kʊd bi kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə ʤaɪənt ˈpɑnzi skim. wi si noʊ ˈminɪŋfəl dɛt rɪˈdəkʃənz ðəs, ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl hæv tɪ reɪz ˈtæksɪz, wɪʧ wɪl ˈfərðər səˈprɛs ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ər ˈpipəl ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl bi fɔrst tɪ baɪ səʧ bɑndz, ər pərˈhæps ˈpɛnʃən ənd rɪˈtaɪərmənt fəndz wɪl bi sizd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə geɪm fər ə waɪl ˈlɔŋgər. ðə hoʊl ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈwɛðər ˈfɛdərəl, steɪt, mjuˈnɪsəpəl, ˈkɔrpərət ər ˈpərsɪnəl stændz ɔn ˈvɛri ˈʃeɪki graʊnd. dɛt ɪz ˈsərvɪst wɪθ ˈrɛvəˌnuz ənd ˈɪnˌkəm ənd wɪn boʊθ ər ˈfɑlɪŋ ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈsərvɪs. wi hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ ˈɛnər ə ˈpɪriəd əv sˈloʊli ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts. ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ðə fɛd həz ˈmænɪʤd ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts tɪ bi ɛz loʊ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ boʊθ eɪd ɪn ə rɪˈkəvəri ənd tɪ kip ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɛdəfəs frəm kəˈlæpsɪŋ. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst sɪks mənθs ðə bɛnʧ mɑrk ˈtrɛʒəri noʊt jild həz ˈrɪzən frəm ə jild əv tɪ ənd ˈprɛzəntli stændz æt əˈbaʊt ðət raɪz ɪn reɪts həz bɪn ˈɔfˌsɛt baɪ groʊθ əv 3 ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət səʧ groʊθ həz bɪn meɪnˈteɪnd baɪ groʊθ ɪn dɛt. ðə tu ˈsɔrsəz əv dɛt ər ðə fɛd ənd ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə fɛd həz bɪn baɪɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈməni aʊt əv θɪn ɛr. ðət ɪz kɔld ənd ɪt ˈkɔzɪz ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈmænd kəmz frəm ˈrɛvəˌnuz ðət hæv ˈfɑlən ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ fɔl, ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɪʃuz mɔr dɛt. ðə ˈlɛndərz, ðə bɑnd baɪərz, sɛl dɪˈluʃən ɪn ðə ˈvælju əv dɛt ənd ɪn ðə ˈdɔlər ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt dɪˈmænd ə haɪər jild. æt ðɪs steɪʤ ju kən si haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd 2 ənd ˈfɪskəl ˈstɪmjələs hæv bɪn ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪrz. hæd ðeɪ nɑt bɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm wʊd hæv kəˈlæpst. ðə nɛkst kˈwɛʃən tɪ bi æst ɪz wɪl wi hæv tɪ hæv kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv ˈizɪŋ ənd ˈstɪmjələs ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli? ðə ˈænsər ɪz jɛs, bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli ɪf ðət pæθ ɪz ˈfɑloʊd ˈlɛndərz wɪl dɪˈmænd ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ənd ðə ˈdɔlər wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ fɔl ɪn ˈvælju ˈvərsəz goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər ənd ˈəðər ˈkərənsiz. wi ˈɛstəˌmeɪt groʊθ tɪ bi 2 tɪ ɪn 2010 daʊn frəm 3 ɔl əv wɪʧ wər ˈeɪdɪd baɪ kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv ˈizɪŋ, ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈməni ənd ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ˈfɪskəl ˈstɪmjələs ðə rɪˈzəlt əv dɛt. wɪˈθaʊt ðiz prɑps ðɛr wʊd hæv bɪn ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ groʊθ, ənd ˈfɛrli kˈwɪkli ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi wʊd hæv ˈfɑltərd. ðət wʊd hæv brɔt əˈbaʊt ə ˈklæsɪkəl pərʤ əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə dɪˈfleɪʃəˌnɛri dɪˈprɛʃən. ðɛr wɪl sun kəm ə taɪm ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈməni ənd ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ˈfɪskəl ˈstɪmjələs wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər wərk ənd ðə ˈsɪstəm wɪl ˈfaɪnəli feɪl. ðət ɪz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. ðət wɪl bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈhæpən wɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ər ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈfæstər ðən groʊθ reɪts. wəns ðət kənˈdɪʃən ɪgˈzɪsts ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈfərðər hoʊp əv ˈsərvɪsɪŋ dɛt ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ mɔr dɛt, bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˈnæʧərəl baɪərz ənd ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wɪl bi ˈreɪʤɪŋ ɪf nɑt ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃən. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəntri ˈstɛrɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɪs əˈbɪs; moʊst ˈkəntriz əraʊnd ðə wərld hæv ðə seɪm ˈprɑbləm. ɛz ju ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈfɪgjərd aʊt səʧ ˈfɪskəl ənd ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsiz əv ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz ˈkænɑt kənˈtɪnju. ðə ˈɪʃuəns əv nu dɛt həz tɪ bi kərˈteɪld, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə groʊθ əv fˈjuʧər ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz. ɔn ɪts ˈprɛzənt kɔrs ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˈhɛdɪd təˈwɔrd ə ˈdɛfəsət ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv 100 əv ɪn ʤɪst jɪrz. ðiz ˈkəntriz hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ənd moʊst stɪl du, ˈprɔflɪˌgeɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ, ˈlɪtəl ˈfɪskəl rɪˈstreɪnt ənd ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˈkrɪmənəl bɪˈheɪvjər. səʧ ˈækʃən ɪn taɪm kɔz ˈmɑrkɪts tɪ pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ mɛnd ðɛr weɪz. ðət ɪz wɛr ðə haɪər jildz kəm ˈɪntu pleɪ ənd ɛz wi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt wi ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ðət. ɪn 1 tɪ jɪrz ðə kɔst əv ˈkɛriɪŋ dɛt wɪl bɪˈgɪn tɪ rɪˈdus, bɪˈkəz ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt dɪˈmændz wɪl kraʊd aʊt ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˌtrɪpəˈleɪ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi sin ðət ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu jɪrz, ɛz ˈlɛndərz rɪˈteɪn kæʃ ənd ˈʤɛnərəli ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ lɛnd tɪ ˈmidiəm ənd smɔl ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɛz wɛl. ə ˈprɑdəkt əv ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz ɪz ə pərˌpɛʧəˈweɪʃən əv ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, wɪʧ wi bɪˈliv ɪz ˈprɛzəntli, fər jɪrz ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, wi hæv hæd 20 jɪrz əv fri treɪd, ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ənd ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ðət həz lɔst əˈmɛrɪkə ˈmɪljən gʊd peɪɪŋ ʤɑbz ənd ðə lɔs əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz. wi hæv ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, bət ˈɛvəri mənθ ˈmɪljənz fɔl ɔf ˈlivɪŋ ðɛm ɔn ðɛr oʊn ənd fud stæmps. ðiz ˈtrænsfər ˈpeɪmənts meɪk əp 20 əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnˌkəm, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl. ɑr gɛs ɪz ðət ðə ˈkɑrənt ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈbɛnəfɪts wɪl bi ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfərðər ɪn spaɪt əv ə prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈtrɪljən ˈdɛfəsət. pəˈlɪtɪkəl taɪps prɪˈfər ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən tɪ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, bət ðə kɔst ɪz mɔr dɛt, ə ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈdɔlər ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər ˈpraɪsɪz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ən ɛnd tɪ ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈbɛnəfɪts wɪl sæp kənˈsəmʃən ðət məst bi meɪnˈteɪnd æt 70 əv ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kip ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi frəm ˈfeɪljər. du nɑt fərˈgɛt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəntri wɪθ dɛt ˈprɑbləmz. ɪn ðə seɪm lig ər gris, ˈaɪərlənd, ˈpɔrʧəgəl, ˈbɛlʤəm, speɪn, ˈɪtəli, ˈɪŋglənd ənd əˈbəv ɔl ʤəˈpæn, wɪʧ ɪz mɔr ðən 200 ənd groʊɪŋ ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli. nən əv ðiz ˈkəntriz ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv groʊɪŋ aʊt əv ðɛr dɛt ˈprɑbləmz ənd ðəs, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wi si ə ˌməltɪˈlætərəl dɪˈfɔlt əv dɛt, wɪʧ wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ɛnˈteɪl ə raɪt ɔf əv dɛt. ə ˌʤubəˈli əv sɔrts. ɪf ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən ənd groʊθ hæv tɪ bi beɪst ɔn kənˈtɪnjud kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈməni ənd ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ðɛn ðə ˈsɪstəm həz tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kəˈlæps. ɪt ɪz noʊ mɔr ə səˈluʃən ðən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts, ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd ˈhaɪrɪŋ ənd fud stæmps. ɪt θroʊz ðə ˈprɑbləmz ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər æt ə ˈtɛrəbəl kɔst. ɪn spaɪt əv ðɪs ˈlɑrʤəs ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɪmˈpruv ənd ðə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ənd ˈfɪskəl ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi wɪl ˈlɛsən. wi kɔl ɪt ðə lɔ əv dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ rɪˈtərnz. læst jɪr wi sɔ 3 groʊθ, ər soʊ wi ər əˈfɪʃəli toʊld, ənd ðɪs jɪr wi bɪˈliv ɪt wɪl bi əˈbaʊt 1 lɛs æt 2 tɪ ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ðə ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈluzɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəm ənd strɛŋθ. ðə nɛkst kˈwɛʃən ɪz wɪl ə ˈtrɪljən wɪθ 850 ˈbɪljən ɪn əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfɪskəl ˈspɛndɪŋ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪnˈteɪn 1 groʊθ. ɑr ˈænsər ɪz wi du nɑt θɪŋk soʊ. ðɪs ˈfeɪdɪŋ ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ənd ˈfɪskəl ˈpɑləsi wɪl bi əˈkəmpənid baɪ ˈɛvər ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrɛvəˌnuz, ənˈlɛs ˈɛvər mɔr dɛt ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd. ər ju ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfilɪŋ ðət ˈgəvərnmənts ər ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn ˈsərkəlz wɪθ noʊ səˈluʃən ɪn saɪt? ɪf ju ər ju ər kərˈɛkt. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈænsər ɪz tɪ pərʤ ðə ˈsɪstəm ənd ðə ˈsunər ðə ˈbɛtər. ðə ˈlɔŋgər ðə ˈprɑbləmz ər ɪkˈstɛndɪd ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪl bi feɪst wɪθ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ˈəndər ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ðət minz ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ənd ðə juz əv ˈkrɛdɪt ˈkænɑt bi ɪkˈstɛndɪd ənd ðət minz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈkænɑt groʊ. ˈivɪn ɪf ˈspɛndɪŋ kəts ənd haɪər ˈtæksɪz wər ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl əˈfɛkts wʊd nɑt bi fɛlt fər 6 mənθs tɪ ə jɪr. ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈweɪtɪd tu lɔŋ. prɑˈʤɛkʃənz fər ðə fˈjuʧər ər ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪf fər noʊ ˈəðər ˈrizən ðən wi du nɑt noʊ wɛr ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts wɪl bi. wi əˈsum ðeɪ wɪl bi haɪər, bət haʊ məʧ haɪər? wi ʤɪst du nɑt noʊ. wi kən tɛl ju ðət ɪn 1980 əˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wɑz ənd ðə lɔŋ bɑnd jild wɑz ˈoʊvər 20 wɪl ðət bi rɪˈpitɪd, wi du nɑt noʊ, bət wi kən seɪ wi kʊd si ˈsəmθɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ðət. ɪf wi hæv ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃən wi kʊd si 30 ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. hu noʊz wi noʊ ənˈtɪl wi əˈproʊʧ ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr. ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ lʊk laɪk ðə ˈʤərmən ˈvaɪmɑr riˈpəblɪk əv ðə ˈərli ər zɪmˈbɑbweɪ? wi noʊ bət ɪt ɪz ˈsərtənli ˈpɑsəbəl ənd nɪr ðə ɛʤ əv ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti. wət ˈrɪli gɪts ɑr əˈtɛnʃən ɪz ðət ɪˈlitɪsts ðət kənˈtroʊl ɔl ðɪs ˈrɪli bɪˈliv ðeɪ kən rɪˈteɪn kənˈtroʊl. ɪf ðeɪ ˈkænɑt ðeɪ ˈfɪgjər ðeɪ wɪl ʤɪst hæv əˈnəðər ˈmeɪʤər wɔr, laɪk ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv hæd. ðeɪ noʊ wət wi naʊ. ðeɪ noʊ ˈdɛfɪsɪts ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfərðər raɪz ˌpriˈsɪpɪtəsli, ənˈlɛs ðɛr ər ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑləsi ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ˈspɛndɪŋ kəts ənd haɪər ˈtæksɪz. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈprɑpər stɛps wər ˈteɪkən wi ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈlʊkɪŋ æt 30 ər mɔr jɪrz əv dɪˈprɛʃən. dɛt ˈkænɑt bi kɛpt wɪˈθɪn baʊndz, ʤɪst lʊk æt wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn təˈdeɪ. ðə ɪˈlitɪsts hæv noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈrædɪkli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðɛr weɪz. ðɛr wɪl bi mɔr əv ðə seɪm ənˈtɪl ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈsisɪz tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən. wi hæv ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ɪn ðə hoʊl ˈspɛktrəm əv ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈkɔrpərət bɑndz. ðə ˈævərɪʤ həz bɪn 100 tɪ 150 əˈfɪʃəl reɪts hæv bɪn reɪzd ɪn brəˈzɪl, ˈɪndiə ənd ˈʧaɪnə. ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, bɑnd baɪərz hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈpraɪsɪŋ ɪn jild ˌɪnˈkrisɪz, wɪʧ ðeɪ fil ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈɔfˌsɛt ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈlɔsɪz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli fər baɪərz ðeɪ hæv nɑt ˈgɔtən ˈnɪrli ɪˈnəf jild tɪ ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt ənd ər ˈluzɪŋ ˈməni ɔn rɪˈtərn ənd ˈkərənsi dɪˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən ˈvərsəz ˈəðər ˈkərənsiz, bət ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈvərsəz goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈɔfˌsɛt ril ˈlɔsɪz, ril jildz wɪl hæv tɪ raɪz ənd ðeɪ wɪl. ðə fərst stɑp fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs noʊt ʃʊd bi ə muv ˈəpwərd frəm tɪ 4 tɪ ðət ʃʊd ˈhæpən ðɪs jɪr. ðə nɛkst muv ɪn 2012 ʃʊd bi tɪ 5 tɪ ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd muv frəm tɪ əˈbaʊt 7 maɪnd ju ðiz ər ˈvɛri kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. ˈɛni rɪˈkəvəri ɪn ˈhaʊzɪŋ wɪl bi ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ ˈpraɪsɪz ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈnəðər 15 tɪ 20 ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ən ɑrm wɪl bi ə dɛd dək. ðət minz əˈbaʊt ə 60 pləs ˈfeɪljər reɪt. ˈbəmpɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɑtəm kʊd teɪk 8 tɪ 30 jɪrz ənd ɛz wi ˈmɛnʃənd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd ɛnd əp wɪθ moʊst əv ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈkɔzɪŋ ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˌnæʃənələˈzeɪʃən. ðiz haɪər reɪts, wɪʧ ər ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl, wɪl reɪz ˈhævək ɔn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt ənd ɪts dɛt ˈsərvɪs. ˈævərɪʤ məˈʧʊrɪtiz ər jɪrz ə ˈvɛri ˈfulɪʃ muv ðət bɪˈgæn səm 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðɪs minz ˈivɪn ɪf ˈtæksɪz ər reɪzd ənd ðə ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət kət, ðeɪ wɪl ˈoʊnli sərv ɛz ə ˈdæmpər ɔn kɔsts, wɪʧ wʊd lɛd tɪ ˈdɔlər dɪˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən ənd dɪˈfɔlt. wərs jɛt, hu wɪl wɔnt tɪ baɪ bɑndz ənd ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɔlər dɪˈnɑməˌneɪtɪd bɑndz ɛz goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər ər ˈsɔrɪŋ ənd ˈprɑfɪts ər ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt? ðə fɛd ɪz baɪɪŋ ənd æt list 80 əv ˈtrɛʒəriz naʊ. ðət minz ðeɪ wɪl hæv tɪ baɪ ðɛm ɔl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm frəm ˈneɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ˈʧaɪnə, ʤəˈpæn ənd ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn ˈoʊnərz. ˈlɔŋˈtərm bɑnd ˈhoʊldərz wɪl bi ˈlʊkɪŋ æt 30 ˈlɔsɪz ənd ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt 50 pləs ˈlɔsɪz. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs æt ðɪs pɔɪnt wɪl ˈproʊdus ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən frəm 14 tɪ 40 wɪʧ kʊd wɛl bi əˈkəmpənid baɪ ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃən. ðət ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃən kʊd kəm kˈwɪkli wəns ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈpæsɪz wɪʧ ɪt əˈfɪʃəli hɪt ɪn 1980 æt ðət taɪm reɪts wər mɔr ðən 20 wi du nɑt noʊ ɪgˈzæktli wət ðə ˈnəmbərz wɪl bi, bət wi du noʊ ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈtɛrəbəl. səm taɪm əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɪl bi fɔrst tɪ dɪˈfɔlt ənd ðɛn ˈʧaɪnə wɪl oʊn ə ˈgʊdli pɑrt əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs. wi ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈliv ðət ə ˈmeɪʤər wərld wɔr wɪl bi ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs. əˈgɛn ɛz ə dɪˈvərʒən frəm ðə ˈmæsɪv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈprɑbləmz pləs ˌrɛvəˈluʃənz ˈwərldˈwaɪd, wɪʧ kʊd ʃɔrt ˈsərkət ˈhævɪŋ əˈnəðər wərld wɔr. wi du nɑt noʊ haʊ ðiz ɪˈvɛnts wɪl roʊl aʊt, bət wi du noʊ ðeɪ ər ˈprɑbəbəl. haɪər ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts wɪl kɔz ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləmz fər bæŋks, ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkwəti fəndz ənd hɛʤ fəndz. ðə kɔst əv ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈlɛvərɪʤ wɪl bi proʊˈhɪbətɪv. ˈmɛni bæŋks ənd fəndz wɪl goʊ ˈəndər. dɪˈfɔlts wɪl əˈbaʊnd ənd kæʃ floʊ tɪ bɑnd ˈhoʊldərz wɪl dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈaʊtˌfloʊz ˈgreɪtər ðən ˈɪnˌfloʊz. ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈlɔsɪz wɪl ɪn pɑrt ˈmɪrər wət wi sɔ ɪn ðə ˈərli 1930s*, nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪn rɪˈdust ˈvælju bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə ˈdəbəlɪŋ əv goʊld ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər ʃɛrz əv mɔr ðən 500 ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ wɪl bi əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə kəmˈplit kəˈlæps ɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændərdz. æt ðɪs steɪʤ wi dɪˈpɑrt frəm ðə kraʊd əv ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts. wi θɪŋk ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz wɪl pərˈsɪst fər səm taɪm. wɔl strit ənd ˈbæŋkɪŋ wɪl stɪl ɪgˈzɪst bət ɪn ən əˈbriviˌeɪtɪd fɔrm. ðə stɑrz əv wɔl strit wɪl bi goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər ʃɛrz fri tɪ treɪd ˈfrili wɪˈθaʊt ˈgəvərnmənt məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈtɛrəfs ɔn gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪl bi ɪˈrɛktɪd ənd ˈməni wɪl stɑrt tɪ floʊ tɪ ridɪˈvɛləp ˈɪndəstri. ˈseɪvɪŋz reɪts wɪl raɪz ənd ˈkæpɪtəl fɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪl teɪk pleɪs. ðə ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz wɪl bi fɔrst tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðɛr hoʊmz ənd ˈpipəl wɪl stɑrt tɪ gɪt ɔn wɪθ ðɛr lɪvz. ðə wərld wɪl goʊ ɔn ˈhævɪŋ bɪn tɔt ə gʊd ˈlɛsən. |
tell canada it has no excuses left for seal cull
by: judith b.
recipient: prime minister stephen harper
the various justifications put forth to support the brutal cull of hundreds of thousands of harp seals in canada have always been shaky. now the argument that it is necessary "to protect fish stocks," always scientifically dubious, holds no water at all.
climate change means seals are struggling to breed anyway. this year, it is predicted that thinning ice sheets over the will lead to a very tough year for seals, with many if not most of the pups not surviving at all.
last year, an estimated 80 percent of the pups died simply because of a lack of sea ice.
too many seals is not going to be a problem, if indeed it ever was. the problem is now protecting them and their fragile habitat. the last thing in the world the seals needed is another brutal cull.
tell the canadian government to stop the commercial seal hunt when the species is struggling to survive anyway.
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in 2011, an estimated 80% of that year's seal pups failed to survive simply because of decreasing sea ice. with harp seals now struggling to cope with new threats, a cull is completely unnecessary and could tip the populations of a once common species over the edge.
we ask that the canadian government finally face reality and recognise that the commercial seal hunt is not in any way beneficial. it does not help wildlife, environment, reputation or even its fish stocks. we ask that the commercial harp seal hunt ends in 2012. we the ask that the canadian government cease the commercial harp seal hunt. whether or not seals did once pose a threat to fish stocks, the species is now suffering the effects of climate change and overpopulation is certainly not an 2011, an estimated 80% of that year's seal pups failed to survive simply because of decreasing sea ice. with harp seals now struggling to cope with new threats, a cull is completely unnecessary and could tip the populations of a once common species over the ask that the canadian government finally face reality and recognise that the commercial seal hunt is not in any way beneficial. it does not help wildlife, environment, reputation or even its fish stocks. we ask that the commercial harp seal hunt ends in 2012. | tɛl ˈkænədə ɪt həz noʊ ɪkˈskjuzɪz lɛft fər sil kəl baɪ: ˈʤudɪθ bi. rɪˈsɪpiənt: praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈstivən ˈhɑrpər ðə ˈvɛriəs ˌʤəstɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz pʊt fɔrθ tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈbrutəl kəl əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv hɑrp silz ɪn ˈkænədə hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈʃeɪki. naʊ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ɪt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri "tɪ prəˈtɛkt fɪʃ stɑks," ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ˈdubiəs, hoʊldz noʊ ˈwɔtər æt ɔl. ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ minz silz ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ brid ˈɛniˌweɪ. ðɪs jɪr, ɪt ɪz prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ˈθɪnɪŋ aɪs ʃits ˈoʊvər ðə wɪl lɛd tɪ ə ˈvɛri təf jɪr fər silz, wɪθ ˈmɛni ɪf nɑt moʊst əv ðə pəps nɑt sərˈvaɪvɪŋ æt ɔl. læst jɪr, ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə pəps daɪd ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz əv ə læk əv si aɪs. tu ˈmɛni silz ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈprɑbləm, ɪf ˌɪnˈdid ɪt ˈɛvər wɑz. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz naʊ prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðɛm ənd ðɛr ˈfræʤəl ˈhæbəˌtæt. ðə læst θɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld ðə silz ˈnidɪd ɪz əˈnəðər ˈbrutəl kəl. tɛl ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ stɑp ðə kəˈmərʃəl sil hənt wɪn ðə ˈspiʃiz ɪz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ˈɛniˌweɪ. rɛd pəˈtɪʃən ˈlɛtər ɪn 2011 ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 80 əv ðət jɪrz sil pəps feɪld tɪ sərˈvaɪv ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz əv ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ si aɪs. wɪθ hɑrp silz naʊ ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ koʊp wɪθ nu θrɛts, ə kəl ɪz kəmˈplitli ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd kʊd tɪp ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz əv ə wəns ˈkɑmən ˈspiʃiz ˈoʊvər ðə ɛʤ. wi æsk ðət ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfaɪnəli feɪs ˌriˈæləˌti ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðə kəˈmərʃəl sil hənt ɪz nɑt ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl. ɪt dɪz nɑt hɛlp ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf, ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ər ˈivɪn ɪts fɪʃ stɑks. wi æsk ðət ðə kəˈmərʃəl hɑrp sil hənt ɛndz ɪn 2012 wi ðə æsk ðət ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈgəvərnmənt sis ðə kəˈmərʃəl hɑrp sil hənt. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt silz dɪd wəns poʊz ə θrɛt tɪ fɪʃ stɑks, ðə ˈspiʃiz ɪz naʊ ˈsəfərɪŋ ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˌoʊvərˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈsərtənli nɑt ən 2011 ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 80 əv ðət jɪrz sil pəps feɪld tɪ sərˈvaɪv ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz əv ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ si aɪs. wɪθ hɑrp silz naʊ ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ koʊp wɪθ nu θrɛts, ə kəl ɪz kəmˈplitli ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd kʊd tɪp ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz əv ə wəns ˈkɑmən ˈspiʃiz ˈoʊvər ðə æsk ðət ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfaɪnəli feɪs ˌriˈæləˌti ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðə kəˈmərʃəl sil hənt ɪz nɑt ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl. ɪt dɪz nɑt hɛlp ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf, ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ər ˈivɪn ɪts fɪʃ stɑks. wi æsk ðət ðə kəˈmərʃəl hɑrp sil hənt ɛndz ɪn 2012 |
feb 2, 2016; brooklyn, ny, usa; new york islanders center anders lee (27) celebrates his goal against the minnesota wild with teammates during the second period at barclays center. mandatory credit: brad today sports
the islanders offense explodes in the second and third periods to help secure their first victory of a pivotal second half stretch run.
five different islanders scored goals in brooklyn to overpower the minnesota wild. the islanders took control with 3 second period goals and then sealed the victory with 2 quick goals in the third. while the offense led the way, berube notched 40 saves in his first career victory.
after a first period goal from charlie coyle, mikhail answered early in the second period. they want to waste any time and less than two minutes later anders lee scored a redirect on a travis slapshot.
with less than 2 minutes left in the period leveled the score and it looked like the isles and wild would be heading into the period all square. but just like that the isles top goal scorer, brock nelson, took the lead back with a from the slot.
the islanders wasted no time in the third with an early goal from frans nielsen and a goal from captain john tavares minutes later. a minnesota wild goal midway through the period from nino made anyone who bet the islanders -1.5 nervous, but the wild never seemed to really be a threat to come back and win.
a downside for islanders fans was the play of nino. he had a goal and an assist in brooklyn and it makes me think what could have been if his time with the islanders had gone differently.
the most intriguing story line of this game for most fans will be the play of third string berube. while many will praise jack decision to play berube, the move it is still puzzling. capuano and garth snow want berube to get some action in order to increase his trade value.
despite making 40 saves, berube let in a couple very soft goals. he let a first period charlie coyle shot squirt by him that had no business going in. later in the second period he let a rebound go straight back to jason who buried his second opportunity.
berube let in a couple soft ones but the islanders offense was right there every time a goal was needed.
it was a nice way to start off a second half stretch that will make or break this islanders season. | ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 2 2016 ˈbrʊklɪn, ny*, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ; nu jɔrk ˈaɪləndərz ˈsɛnər ˈændərz li 27 ˈsɛləˌbreɪts hɪz goʊl əˈgɛnst ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə waɪld wɪθ ˈtimˌmeɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɪriəd æt ˈbɑrkliz ˈsɛnər. ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈkrɛdɪt: bræd təˈdeɪ spɔrts ðə ˈaɪləndərz əˈfɛns ɪkˈsploʊdz ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ənd θərd ˈpɪriədz tɪ hɛlp sɪˈkjʊr ðɛr fərst ˈvɪktəri əv ə ˈpɪvətəl ˈsɛkənd hæf strɛʧ rən. faɪv ˈdɪfərənt ˈaɪləndərz skɔrd goʊlz ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn tɪ ˌoʊvərˈpaʊər ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə waɪld. ðə ˈaɪləndərz tʊk kənˈtroʊl wɪθ 3 ˈsɛkənd ˈpɪriəd goʊlz ənd ðɛn sild ðə ˈvɪktəri wɪθ 2 kwɪk goʊlz ɪn ðə θərd. waɪl ðə əˈfɛns lɛd ðə weɪ, ˈbɛrub nɑʧt 40 seɪvz ɪn hɪz fərst kərɪr ˈvɪktəri. ˈæftər ə fərst ˈpɪriəd goʊl frəm ˈʧɑrli kɔɪl, mɪˈkeɪl ˈænsərd ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɪriəd. ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ weɪst ˈɛni taɪm ənd lɛs ðən tu ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər ˈændərz li skɔrd ə ˌridərˈɛkt ɔn ə ˈtrævɪs slapshot*. wɪθ lɛs ðən 2 ˈmɪnəts lɛft ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd ˈlɛvəld ðə skɔr ənd ɪt lʊkt laɪk ðə aɪlz ənd waɪld wʊd bi ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈpɪriəd ɔl skwɛr. bət ʤɪst laɪk ðət ðə aɪlz tɔp goʊl ˈskɔrər, brɑk ˈnɛlsən, tʊk ðə lɛd bæk wɪθ ə frəm ðə slɑt. ðə ˈaɪləndərz ˈweɪstɪd noʊ taɪm ɪn ðə θərd wɪθ ən ˈərli goʊl frəm frænz ˈnilsən ənd ə goʊl frəm ˈkæptən ʤɑn tɑˈvɑrɛs ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər. ə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə waɪld goʊl ˈmɪdˌweɪ θru ðə ˈpɪriəd frəm ˈninoʊ meɪd ˈɛniˌwən hu bɛt ðə ˈaɪləndərz ˈnərvəs, bət ðə waɪld ˈnɛvər simd tɪ ˈrɪli bi ə θrɛt tɪ kəm bæk ənd wɪn. ə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd fər ˈaɪləndərz fænz wɑz ðə pleɪ əv ˈninoʊ. hi hæd ə goʊl ənd ən əˈsɪst ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn ənd ɪt meɪks mi θɪŋk wət kʊd hæv bɪn ɪf hɪz taɪm wɪθ ðə ˈaɪləndərz hæd gɔn ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˈstɔri laɪn əv ðɪs geɪm fər moʊst fænz wɪl bi ðə pleɪ əv θərd strɪŋ ˈbɛrub. waɪl ˈmɛni wɪl preɪz ʤæk dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ pleɪ ˈbɛrub, ðə muv ɪt ɪz stɪl ˈpəzəlɪŋ. kɑpuˈɑnoʊ ənd gɑrθ snoʊ wɔnt ˈbɛrub tɪ gɪt səm ˈækʃən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌɪnˈkris hɪz treɪd ˈvælju. dɪˈspaɪt ˈmeɪkɪŋ 40 seɪvz, ˈbɛrub lɛt ɪn ə ˈkəpəl ˈvɛri sɔft goʊlz. hi lɛt ə fərst ˈpɪriəd ˈʧɑrli kɔɪl ʃɑt skwərt baɪ ɪm ðət hæd noʊ ˈbɪznɪs goʊɪŋ ɪn. ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɪriəd hi lɛt ə riˈbaʊnd goʊ streɪt bæk tɪ ˈʤeɪsən hu ˈbɛrid hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ˈbɛrub lɛt ɪn ə ˈkəpəl sɔft wənz bət ðə ˈaɪləndərz əˈfɛns wɑz raɪt ðɛr ˈɛvəri taɪm ə goʊl wɑz ˈnidɪd. ɪt wɑz ə nis weɪ tɪ stɑrt ɔf ə ˈsɛkənd hæf strɛʧ ðət wɪl meɪk ər breɪk ðɪs ˈaɪləndərz ˈsizən. |
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