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detroit - authorities say a 21-year-old man was shot monday when he broke into a home on detroit's east side.
police say a 29-year-old woman was upstairs when someone broke into her house in the 5500 block of university place. her brother was downstairs on the couch, and she heard shots fired at around 3:40 a.m.
she said she heard someone asked if there was anyone else in the house, so she armed herself and stood at the top of the stairs.
shortly afterwards, a man arrived at st. john hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. he is listed in critical condition. a police source tells local 4 that the man was an intruder in the break-in.
police say the man who was shot told them that someone shot him on chandler park and he called a cousin to take him to the hospital.
neighbors say they would have done the same thing as the residents if someone armed with a gun broke into their home.
"it started with a small commotion, then followed by four or five gunshots," said demetrius, who lives nearby. "and after that we heard a car pulling off. and shortly after, the police pulling up."
that's what demetrius heard at around 3:45 a.m. on university place near chandler park on detroit's east side.
"he's actually a friend of mine," demetrius said of the man who lives in the home. "so i was kind of worried. i gave his cell phone a call. nobody answered."
neighbors say they support what the victims did to protect themselves.
"that's good, he had to," said eric, another neighbor. "i would have done the same thing. me or them. it got to be them, coming in my house. what would you do if someone came into your house, with your family?"
if you have any information on this incident, you are asked to call crime stoppers at 1-800-speak-up.
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phuket*: reɪdz ɔn ˈnaɪˌtlaɪf ˈvɛnuz ɪn taʊn ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 27 mɑrkt ðə fərst ˈfɔreɪ ˈɪntu ˈklæmpɪŋ daʊn ɔn ˈvɛnuz ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl nɪr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ən ˈɪʃu ðət həz spɑrkt kənfˈjuʒən ənd ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ɪn ˈbæŋkɑk. baɪ ðə nuz ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ 1 ˈɔgəst 2015 pəˈlis hæv wɔrnd ðeɪ wɪl ɛnˈfɔrs ðə fʊl bæn ənˈtɪl ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən əraɪvz frəm ˈbæŋkɑk. prəˈvɪnʃəl pəˈlis kəˈmændər mæʤ ʤɛn ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 28 kɔld ðə ʧifs əv ɔl pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃənz ɪn tɪ ə ˈmitɪŋ æt prəˈvɪnʃəl pəˈlis ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn taʊn tɪ ˈɔrdər ðɛm tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðə bæn ɔn ðə seɪl əv ˈælkəˌhɑl wɪˈθɪn 300 ˈmitərz əv ˈɛni institution”*”. ʤɛn ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət hi ˌəndərˈstʊd institutions”*” tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ɔl ˈpleɪsɪz əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, frəm ənd ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtənz tɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd ˈsɛkənˌdɛri skulz tɪ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɪnstɪˌtuts, ˌpɑˌliˈtɛknɪk ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkæmpəsɪz. məst bi ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə [ˈnæʃənəl ˈkaʊnsəl fər pis ənd ˈɔrdər] kəˈmænd ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 23 wɪʧ minz wi ər tɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt ɔl ˈɛriəz nɪr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn phuket,”*,” hi sɛd. prəˈvɪnʃəl pəˈlis ˈdɛpjəti kəˈmændər wɑz tərs ɪn hɪz ˈwɔrnɪŋ. faʊnd ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl wɪˈθɪn əv ˈɛni ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl pleɪs, gɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ bi kloʊzd daʊn. wi hæv tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈʧɪldrən, ðət ɪz ðə ˈnæʃənəl command,”*,” hi toʊld ðə nuz. mɔr ðən 100 ˈɔfɪsərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈneɪvəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌpərsəˈnɛl, steɪʤd ðə reɪdz ɔn ˈnaɪˌtlaɪf ˈvɛnuz θruaʊt taʊn ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz wər nɑt ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl tɪ ˈəndərɪʤ juθs. ˈɔfɪsərz ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɛkt fər drəgz ənd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈvɛnju ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz hæd ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˈlaɪsənsɪz tɪ sɛl ˈælkəˌhɑl. ðə reɪdz bɪˈgæn æt ˈæftər ˈgəvərnər pæst daʊn ðə ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɔl ˈɔfɪsərz θruaʊt wər əˈphoʊldɪŋ ðɛr ˈduti ɛnˈfɔrs ðə lɔ ˈsɪriəsli tɪ ˈdiˌkris kraɪm ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɑbləmz ənd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈtiˌneɪʤərz frəm alcohol”*” ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt toʊld ðə nuz ðət ˈɛni ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz faʊnd ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɔrdər wɪl hæv ðɛr ˈlaɪsənsɪz tɪ sɛl ˈælkəˌhɑl rɪˈvoʊkt. ˈsɪti pəˈlis wɪl ʧɛk ɔl ˈɛriəz wɪˈθɪn ˈsɪti ˈlɪmɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd ðə ˈɛriə [ɪn rassada*]. ðeɪ wɪl siz ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈlaɪsənsɪz frəm ˈɛni ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ər bɑrz faʊnd ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə law,”*,” əˈʃʊrd. ˈminˌwaɪl, danpitaksan*, ˈdɛpjəti ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən, kənˈfərmd ðə ˈɔrdər wɪl bi əˈphɛld ɪn. ækt ˈklɪrli ˈkəvərz ˈɛvəri ˈprɑvɪns, ənd ðət ˌɪnˈkludz phuket,”*,” hi sɛd. ər tu skulz ɪn: ˈɛˈseɪˈaɪ næm jɛn skul ənd wɔt skul, ənd wi wɪl ʧɛk ðə ˈɛriəz əraʊnd both.”*.” ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðə pəˈlis wɪl nɑt bi ˈwərkɪŋ əˈloʊn. əˈfɪʃəlz səʧ ɛz mˌjunɪsəˈpæləti ənd hɛlθ əˈfɪʃəlz hæv tɪ wərk wɪθ us,”*,” hi sɛd. waɪl ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə lɔ simz hɑrʃ, ʤɛn ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ sɛd ðɪs wʊd əˈplaɪ ənˈtɪl ˈfərðər ˈnoʊtɪs. ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv haʊ ðə lɔ ɪz tɪ bi əˈplaɪd wɪl bi ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈɔrdərz rɪˈsivd frəm ˈbæŋkɑk, hi ˈædɪd. kənfˈjuʒən ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ðə kənfˈjuʒən ˈoʊvər ðə pərˈɪmətər əraʊnd ˈpleɪsɪz əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈfɑloʊz tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɪnsədənts. ðə fərst ˈligəl ˈmɛʒər wɑz ən əˈmɛndmənt tɪ ðə 2008 kənˈtroʊl əv ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk ˈbɛvərɪʤ ækt pæst baɪ ðə ˈɔfəs əv praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 22 ðə əˈmɛndmənt ˈaʊˌtlɔd ðə seɪl əv ˈælkəˌhɑl wɪˈθɪn əv ðə ““boundary”*” əv ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd ˈkɑlɪʤɪz, boʊθ ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət. loʊər skulz wər nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə bæn. ðə əˈmɛndmənt, wɪʧ wɪl kəm ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt 30 deɪz ˈæftər ɪts ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə rɔɪəl gəˈzɛt, ˈɔlsoʊ ɪgˈzɛmptɪd hoʊˈtɛlz, ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈfæktəriz ənd dɪˈstrɪbjətərz, ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz wɪˈθɪn zones”*”. ɪn ˈbæŋkɑk, ˈkərəntli ˈoʊnli ˈdɪstrɪkt ənd pɑrts əv nu ənd ər kənˈsɪdərd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt zoʊnz. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ˈkərəntli həz ˈoʊnli tu ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt zoʊnz: ənd ˈiðər saɪd əv ɪt; ənd roʊd ɪn ˈkɛrən. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 22 əˈmɛndmənt, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ʤɛn chan-o-cha*, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈlidər, ˈɪʃud ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɔrdər ðə nɛkst deɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 23 ðət bɪˈkeɪm ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. ðə ˈɔrdər wɑz ˈɪʃud θru ðə hɑrʃ ˈpɛnəltiz ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd θru ˈsɛkʃən 44 əv ðə ˈɪnərəm ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ˈsɛndɪŋ ə ˈʃədər əv fɪr θru ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ˈbæŋkɑk. ðə ˈɔrdər fərˈbɪd ðə seɪl əv ˈælkəˌhɑl ɪn ðə ““vicinity”*” əv institutions”*” ənd ˈstudənt ˈdɔrməˌtɔriz. ðə skoʊp əv ““vicinity”*” ənd institutions”*” wɑz nɑt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ɪn ðə ˈɔrdər, ðoʊ ðə ˈlætər ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ lɔz ɛz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔl ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, səʧ ɛz ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skulz ənd haɪ skulz. ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ kənfˈjuʒən həz lɛft ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ənd əˈfɪʃəlz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wɪʧ ˈɔrdər əˈplaɪz naʊ ənd tɪ hu, ənd wɪʧ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz wɪl əˈplaɪ ˈæftər ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 22 əˈmɛndmənt kəmz ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. ˈʤəstɪs ˈmɪnɪstər ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ traɪd tɪ kwɛl ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈoʊvər ðə ˈveɪgli ˈwərdɪd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 23 ˈɔrdər ˈbænɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl seɪlz ““near”*” ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ɪt proʊˈhɪbətəd buz seɪlz wɪˈθɪn əv skulz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ɛnˈfɔrsmənt dɪˈpɛndɪd ɔn ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv nu ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt zoʊnz. ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd ɪt wʊd teɪk 180 deɪz tɪ drɔ əp nu ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt zoʊnz ðət wʊd ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ wɛr ˈælkəˌhɑl kʊd ənd kʊd nɑt bi soʊld ˈligəli. ənˈtɪl ðɛn, ˈnəθɪŋ ðət sɪz ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ˈkænɑt sɛl buz wɪˈθɪn əv ˈɛni skul, hi sɛd.
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phuket: raids on nightlife venues in phuket town on monday night (july 27) marked the island’s first foray into clamping down on venues selling alcohol near educational institutions – an issue that has sparked confusion and controversy in bangkok.
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by the phuket news
saturday 1 august 2015, 07:00am
phuket police have warned they will enforce the full ban until clarification arrives from bangkok.
phuket provincial police commander maj gen pachara boonyasit on tuesday (july 28) called the chiefs of all police stations in phuket to a meeting at provincial police headquarters in phuket town to order them to enforce the ban on the sale of alcohol within 300 metres of any “educational institution”.
gen pachara explained that he understood “educational institutions” to include all places of education, from pre-schools and kindergartens to primary and secondary schools to technology institutes, polytechnic colleges and university campuses.
“everything must be followed by the ncpo [national council for peace and order] command published on july 23, which means we are to inspect all areas near education places in phuket,” he said.
provincial police deputy commander col theerapol tipcharoen was terse in his warning. “anyone found selling alcohol within 300m of any educational place, get ready to be closed down. we have to protect children, that is the national command,” he told the phuket news.
more than 100 officers, including naval security personnel, staged the raids on nightlife venues throughout phuket town on monday night to ensure that operators were not selling alcohol to underage youths. officers also checked for drugs and to ensure that venue operators had the required licenses to sell alcohol.
the raids began at 10pm after phuket governor nisit jansomwong passed down the order to make sure all officers throughout phuket were upholding their duty “to enforce the law seriously to decrease crime and social problems and to protect teenagers from alcohol”
phuket city police superintendent col kraithong chanthongbai told the phuket news that any operators found breaking the order will have their licenses to sell alcohol revoked.
“phuket city police will check all areas within city limits, including sapan hin and the baan kuku area [in rassada]. they will seize alcohol licenses from any restaurants or bars found breaking the law,” assured.
meanwhile, col akanit danpitaksan, deputy superintendent of kathu police station, confirmed the order will be upheld in patong.
“this act clearly covers every province, and that includes phuket,” he said. “there are two schools in patong: sai nam yen school and wat suwankhiriwong school, and we will check the areas around both.”
col akanit pointed out the police will not be working alone. “other officials such as patong municipality and phuket health officials have to work with us,” he said.
while the current interpretation of the law seems harsh, gen pachara on wednesday said this would apply until further notice. any changes in the understanding of how the law is to be applied will be clarified by orders received from bangkok, he added.
confusion in the capital
the confusion over the alcohol-free perimeter around places of education follows two separate law-making incidents. the first legal measure was an amendment to the 2008 control of alcoholic beverage act passed by the office of prime minister on july 22. the amendment outlawed the sale of alcohol within 300m of the “boundary” of universities and colleges, both public and private. lower schools were not included in the ban.
the amendment, which will come into effect 30 days after its publication in the royal gazette, also exempted hotels, wholesale factories and distributors, and businesses within “entertainment zones”.
in bangkok, currently only patpong district and parts of new petchburi rd and ratchadapisek rd are considered entertainment zones. likewise, phuket currently has only two entertainment zones: patong’s soi bangla and 50m either side of it; and taina road in karon.
following the july 22 amendment, prime minister gen prayut chan-o-cha, who is also the leader ncpo, issued a separate order the next day – july 23 – that became effective immediately. the order was issued through the harsh penalties dictated through section 44 of the interim constitution, sending a shudder of fear through the nightlife-operator community in bangkok.
the ncpo order forbid the sale of alcohol in the “vicinity” of “educational institutions” and student dormitories. the scope of “vicinity” and “educational institutions” was not specified in the order, though the latter is defined in existing laws as including all levels of education, such as elementary schools and high schools.
the ensuing confusion has left operators and officials struggling to understand which order applies now and to who, and which definitions will apply after the july 22 amendment comes into effect later this year.
justice minister paiboon koomchaya on monday tried to quell the controversy over the vaguely worded july 23 order banning alcohol sales “near” educational institutions, denying it prohibited booze sales within 300m of schools.
he also said that enforcement depended on the formation of new entertainment zones.
minister paiboon said it would take 180 days to draw up new entertainment zones that would clarify where alcohol could and could not be sold legally.
until then, there’s nothing that says existing operators cannot sell booze within 300m of any school, he said.
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cavs*' ˈtɑmsən ˈrɛndərd ə ɪn geɪm 1 wən əv ðə pleɪərz ɔn ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌwənz ʃɔrt lɪst əv pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ðə ˈfaɪnəlz wɑz ˈklivlənd ˌkævəˈlɪrz bɪg mæn ˈtrɪˌstæn ˈtɑmsən. jɛt ˈæftər ə ˈsɑləd ʃoʊɪŋ θruaʊt ðə pleɪɔfs, ˈtɑmsən wɑz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ du hɪz ˈjuʒəwəl wərk ɔn ðə glæs ɪn ðə' geɪm 1 lɔs, raɪts krɪs ˈfɛdər əv cleveland.com*: ˈtrɪˌstæn ˈtɑmsən noʊz ðə saʊnd wɛl, wɪn ə ˈbɔɪstərəs kraʊd goʊz ˈsaɪlənt ɛz hiz ˈpʊlɪŋ daʊn ən əˈfɛnsɪv riˈbaʊnd ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˌkævəˈlɪrz əˈnəðər əˈfɛnsɪv pəˈzɛʃən. hi siz ðə ɪgˈzæspərˌeɪtɪd lʊk ɔn ðə əˈpoʊnənts feɪs ənd ˈʃoʊldərz bɪˈgɪn tɪ drɔp. hi sɔ ðət lʊk əˈgɛn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt ɪn geɪm 1 əv ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈfaɪnəlz, ˈoʊnli ðɪs taɪm ɪt keɪm frəm ðə gaɪz ɪn ˈneɪvi, waɪn ənd goʊld. "ɪts dɪˈfleɪtɪŋ," ˈtɑmsən sɛd əv ðə ˈwɔrjərz' əˈfɛnsɪv ˈriˌbaʊndz. ˈtɑmsən hu həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈmɛnɪs ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr, wɪn pəˈzɛʃənz ər ˈvaɪtəl ˈɛnərd ðə ˈfaɪnəlz ˈsɪriz ˈbrɪmɪŋ wɪθ ˈkɑnfədɛns, noʊɪŋ ðə sˈmɔlər ˈwɔrjərz kʊd hæv ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ hɪz ˈhəsəl ənd ˈməsəl. hi hæd ˈgɪvɪn ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈɪʃuz ɪn ðə pæst, ən ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ˈstɔri ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪnz tɪ fɔrs ə geɪm 7 læst jɪr. ɔl ðoʊz ˈgrɪti pleɪz wər ˈbɛrid ˌəndərˈniθ ðə ˈbrɪljəns əv ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz ənd ˈərvɪŋ. bət ɪn geɪm 1 ˈtɑmsən wɑz ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv, ɛz ðə ˈwɔrjərz pʊʃt ðɛr lɛd tɪ ə pɔɪnt wɛr hɛd koʊʧ lu hæd tɪ pʊl hɪz bɪg mæn ɔf ðə flɔr ˈmɪdˌweɪ θru ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər. "wəns wi gɑt daʊn, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪˌnəp, ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ˈjunɪt," lu sɛd. "ənd wɪθ ˈtrɪˌstæn, hiz ə ˈmɑnstər ɔn ðə bɔrdz. soʊ ðɛr ˈpʊtɪŋ tu ər θri gaɪz ɔn ɪm tɪ blɑk ɪm aʊt soʊ hi kænt riˈbaʊnd ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl." hɪz rɪm prəˈtɛkʃən, æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə timz dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtərnərˌaʊnd ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs, wɑz ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt. ðə ˈəndərˌsaɪzd, "jump-shooting*" ˈwɔrjərz ˈpaʊndɪd ðə ɪn ðə peɪnt, ˈskɔrɪŋ 56 pɔɪnts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈnumərəs dəŋks ənd layups*. "wi kɛpt ˈtrɪˌstæn ɔf ðə bɔrdz tɪ ðə bɛst əv ɑr əˈbɪləˌtiz," sɛd məˈgi, hu hæd mɔr ˈriˌbaʊndz ðən ˈtɑmsən dɪˈspaɪt pleɪɪŋ sɪks ˈtoʊtəl ˈmɪnəts. "ju kænt bi ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə riˈbaʊnd ˈjɔrsɛlf. ðæts wɛr moʊst ˈpipəl goʊ rɔŋ wɪθ ɪm. wi ʤɪst traɪd tɪ bɑks ɪm aʊt soʊ hi ˈwəzənt ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪv ðɛm ə spɑrk." ðə pleɪɔfs ər ˈɔfənˌtaɪmz əˈbaʊt pəˈzɛʃənz. bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈtərˌnoʊvərz ənd ðə pɔɪnts, ðə tʊk 20 fjuər ʃɑts ðən ðə ˈwɔrjərz ɪn geɪm 1 ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz ˈsərtənli correctable*. bət ˈoʊnli ɪf ˈtɑmsən ˈbaʊnsɪz bæk frəm hɪz fərˈgɛtəbəl pərˈfɔrməns. ðə ˈwɔrjərz blɪtst ðə wɪθ ən əˈfɛnsɪv ˈɔnsˌlɔt ɪn geɪm 1 rɪˈpɔrt: kər ˈhæzənt bɪn ruld aʊt fər geɪm 2 jɛt ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈwɔrjərz hæv ə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈfaɪnəlz lɛd ˈæftər læst naɪts wɪn. ðeɪ gɑt ðət ˈvɪktəri wɪˈθaʊt koʊʧ stiv kər ˈlidɪŋ ðə ʧɑrʤ, ɛz ðeɪ hæv ˈgɔtən ˈmɛni əv ðɛr wɪnz ɪn ðiz pleɪɔfs. waɪl ˈstætəs rɪˈmeɪnz ɛz əp ɪn ðə ɛr ɛz ˈɛvər, ðə gʊd nuz ɪz hi ˈhæzənt bɪn ruld aʊt jɛt fər geɪm 2 rəˈmoʊnə ˈʃɛlbərn ənd krɪs heɪnz əv hæv mɔr: ɪf ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈwɔrjərz hɛd koʊʧ stiv kər filz wɛl ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju deɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈsɛtˌbæks, ðɛr rɪˈmeɪnz səm ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm hi kʊd koʊʧ ˈsənˌdi ɪn geɪm 2 əv ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈfaɪnəlz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈklivlənd ˌkævəˈlɪrz, ˈsɔrsəz toʊld espn*. "hi meɪ koʊʧ ˈsənˌdi. hiz ˈfilɪŋ ˈbɛtər," ə sɔrs kloʊz tɪ kər toʊld mɑrk spɪrz. kər hæd bɪn ˈfilɪŋ wɛl ɪˈnəf ˈərliər ðɪs wik tɪ bi ˈhoʊpfəl ðət hi wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ koʊʧ ɪn geɪm 1 ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ tim ˈsɔrsəz, ˈæftər hi hæd ə bæd deɪ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪt wɑz bɛst fər ˈæktɪŋ hɛd koʊʧ maɪk braʊn tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈlidɪŋ ðə tim. braʊn ərʤd kər tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl geɪm taɪm tɪ meɪk ə ˈfaɪnəl dɪˈsɪʒən əˈbaʊt ˈkoʊʧɪŋ geɪm 1 bət kər fɛlt hi ˈnidɪd tɪ strɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈsɛvərəl gʊd deɪz ɪn ə roʊ ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ. kər wɔʧt geɪm 1 wɪθ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈleɪkərz koʊʧ luk ˈwɔltən ɛz braʊn ˈtælid hɪz kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈvɪktəri wɪθ ə raʊt əv hɪz ˈfɔrmər tim æt ˈɔrəkəl ərˈinə. kər ˈdəzənt wɔnt tɪ bi ə dɪˈstrækʃən, bət ðə tim ˈdəzənt vju ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɛz səʧ ənd ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ siɪŋ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs θru. ˈdeɪvɪdsənz dɛθ ˈkloʊzɪz ˈʧæptər əv ˈpɪstənz' ˈhɪstəri ˈtɑməs, ʤoʊ dumars*, ˈdɛnɪs ˈrɑdmən, mɑrk aguire*, bɪl ˌleɪmˈbɪr ənd ˈəðərz kəmˈpraɪzd ðə hɑrt ənd soʊl əv ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈpɪstənz' "bæd bɔɪz" ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp timz əv ðə leɪt ənd ˈərli 90s*. waɪl ðoʊz ˈfeɪsɪz ər əˈlaɪv ənd wɛl, ðə ˈpæsɪŋ əv ˈfɔrmər ʤæk məˈklɔski ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ minz ðə læst əv ðə mɛn hu hɛlpt meɪk ðoʊz ˈpɪstənz timz həz gɔn. ˈtoʊni pɔl əv ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt nuz həz mɔr: θri mɛn wər kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts əv wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst spɔrts timz ˈɛvər əˈsɛmbəld, ðə ˈpɪstənz "bæd bɔɪz." ˈoʊnər bɪl ˈdeɪvɪdsən daɪd ɪn 2009 æt eɪʤ 86 koʊʧ ʧək ˈdeɪli daɪd ˈleɪtər ɪn 2009 æt 78 ənd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ʤæk məˈklɔski daɪd æt 91 ðə ˈpɪstənz əˈnaʊnst. məˈklɔski hæd bɪn ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz dɪˈziz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs meɪd ˈpəblɪk læst mənθ. "ɪts ˈskɛri ˈɔlˌmoʊst tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðət," sɛd ʤɔrʤ ˈblɑhə, ðə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈpɪstənz ˈbrɔdˌkæstər, "ðət nən əv ðɛm ər wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˌɛniˈmɔr. "hi wɑz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ gaɪ, ənd hɪz neɪm hæŋz frəm ðə ˈræftərz fər ə gʊd ˈrizən. hi bɪlt wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst timz ɪn ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈhɪstəri, ənd wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˈpɑpjələr timz ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ənd ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈhɪstəri. "ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊz əˈbaʊt ðə 'bæd bɔɪz,' ənd hi wɑz ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt əv ðə 'bæd bɔɪz.'" ɪn 1981 hi juzd ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk ɪn ðə dræft tɪ səˈlɛkt ə ˈsɑfˌmɔr gɑrd aʊt əv ˌɪndiˈænə neɪmd ˈtɑməs, ənd ðə rɛst ɪz ˈhɪstəri θæŋks tɪ gʊd ˈdræftɪŋ (ʤoʊ dumars*, ˈdɛnɪs ˈrɑdmən, ʤɑn ˈsæli), ɛz wɛl ɛz ʃrud ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈpleɪsɪz ˈgətˈsi treɪdz (bɪl ˌleɪmˈbɪr, rɪk mahorn*, ˈvɪni ˈʤɑnsən, mɑrk aguire*), ˈərnɪŋ ɪm ðə ˈmɑnɪkər, "ˈtreɪdər ʤæk." soʊ ˈfɪrləs wɪθ treɪdz, ɪn fækt, hi wəns ˈɔfərd ðə ˈleɪkərz hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpɪstənz ˈrɑstər fər ˈərvɪn "ˈmæʤɪk" ˈʤɑnsən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈpɪstənz bit ˈraɪtər kiθ ləŋlˈwɑ. "hi wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈlɪsən," ˈblɑhə sɛd. "wɪn ðə ˈpɪstənz wərənt kwaɪt gʊd ɪˈnəf, hi traɪd tɪ meɪk ðɛm ˈbɛtər. wən θɪŋ hi dɪd du, hi dɪd steɪ wɪθ ðə gaɪz hu wən ɪn 1989 ənd 90 ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt gɪt bæk tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəlz ɪn 1991 "ðoʊz wər hɪz gaɪz. ju kʊd si ɪm ˈwɔkɪŋ ɔf ðə kɔrt wɪθ tɪrz ɪn hɪz aɪz. hi wɑz ɛz məʧ əv ə 'bæd bɔɪ' ɛz ˈɛnibədi." məˈklɔski lɛft ðə tim ˈæftər ə pleɪɔf ˈɛksət ɪn 1992 siɪŋ ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə wɔl, ˈdeɪli lɛft, tu, tɪ koʊʧ nu ˈʤərzi ənd ˈleɪtər wərkt ˈbrifli fər ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ənd tərˈɑntoʊ ˈræptərz. bət hil bɛst bi rɪˈmɛmbərd fər hɪz taɪm ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt. ɪn 2006 məˈklɔski wɑz ɛnʃˈraɪnd ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən spɔrts hɔl əv feɪm, ənd wɑz ˈɑnərd baɪ ðə ˈpɪstənz ɪn 2008 wɪn hɪz neɪm wɑz pleɪst ɔn ə ˈbænər ənd sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈræftərz əv ðə ˈpæləs. hɪz neɪm wɪl bi muvd ðɪs fɔl tɪ ðə ˈræftərz æt dɪˈtrɔɪts ˈlɪtəl ˈsizərz ərˈinə, ðə ˈpɪstənz' nu hoʊm. "wɪn ʤæk hæd hɪz neɪm reɪzd tɪ ðə ˈræftərz baɪ ðə ˈpɪstənz," ˈblɑhə sɛd, "hɪz sən sɛd tɪ səm əv ˈjuˈɛs, 'noʊ ˈmætər haʊ məʧ ju θɪŋk ðɪs minz tɪ maɪ dæd, ɪt minz ˈivɪn mɔr.' ʤæk wɑz ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl gaɪ ɪn hɪz oʊn weɪ, ənd ˈtruli əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ðə fækt ðə ˈpɪstənz əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ɪm." səm ˈrændəm ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz: icymi*, ˈstivən ˈkəri ˈdeɪbjutɪd hɪz nu ʃu ˈdʊrɪŋ geɪm 1 əv ðə ˈfaɪnəlz greɪt weɪ tɪ soʊk ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənd ɪn geɪm 1 əv ðə ˈfaɪnəlz ðə hæŋ taɪm ˈpɔdˌkæst kru ˈgæðərd fər ə kwɪk, ˌpoʊstˈgeɪm ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv geɪm 1 ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ɔn ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈpɪstənz' ˈʤərziz ər 'ɪn ðə wərks' greɪt ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt maɪˈæmi hit stɑr həˈsɑn ˈwaɪtˌsaɪd baɪɪŋ ə haʊs fər hɪz mɑm
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cavs' thompson rendered a non-factor in game 1 -- one of the players on just about everyone's short list of potential x-factors for the finals was cleveland cavaliers big man tristan thompson. yet after a solid showing throughout the playoffs, thompson was not able to do his usual work on the glass in the cavs' game 1 loss, writes chris fedor of cleveland.com:
tristan thompson knows the sound well, when a boisterous crowd goes silent as he's pulling down an offensive rebound and giving the explosive cavaliers another offensive possession. he sees the exasperated look on the opponent's face and shoulders begin to drop. he saw that look again thursday night in game 1 of the nba finals, only this time it came from the guys in navy, wine and gold. "it's deflating," thompson said of the warriors' offensive rebounds. thompson -- who has become a menace this time of year, when possessions are vital -- entered the finals series brimming with confidence, knowing the smaller warriors could have problems with his hustle and muscle. he had given golden state issues in the past, an overlooked story during back-to-back wins to force a game 7 last year. all those gritty plays were buried underneath the brilliance of lebron james and kyrie irving. but in game 1, thompson was ineffective, as the warriors pushed their lead to a point where cavs head coach tyronn lue had to pull his big man off the floor midway through the third quarter. "once we got down, we decided to go to the offensive lineup, the offensive unit," lue said. "and with tristan, he's a monster on the boards. so they're putting two or three guys on him to block him out so he can't rebound the basketball." ... his rim protection, at the center of the team's defensive turnaround in the playoffs, was nonexistent. the undersized, "jump-shooting" warriors pounded the cavs in the paint, scoring 56 points, including numerous dunks and layups. ... "we kept tristan off the boards to the best of our abilities," said javale mcgee, who had more rebounds than thompson despite playing six total minutes. "you can't be worried about getting the rebound yourself. that's where most people go wrong with him. we just tried to box him out so he wasn't able to give them a spark." the playoffs are oftentimes about possessions. because of the head-scratching turnovers and the second-chance points, the cavs took 20 fewer shots than the warriors in game 1, something that is certainly correctable. but only if thompson bounces back from his forgettable zero-point-four-rebound performance.
the warriors blitzed the cavs with an offensive onslaught in game 1.
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report: kerr hasn't been ruled out for game 2 yet -- the golden state warriors have a 1-0 nba finals lead after last night's win. they got that victory without coach steve kerr leading the charge, as they have gotten many of their wins in these playoffs. while kerr's status remains as up in the air as ever, the good news is he hasn't been ruled out yet for game 2. ramona shelburne and chris haynes of espn.com have more:
if golden state warriors head coach steve kerr feels well over the next few days without any setbacks, there remains some optimism he could coach sunday in game 2 of the nba finals against the cleveland cavaliers, sources told espn. "he may coach sunday. he's feeling better," a source close to kerr told espn's marc spears. kerr had been feeling well enough earlier this week to be hopeful that he would be able to coach in game 1 on thursday, but according to team sources, after he had a bad day wednesday, he decided it was best for acting head coach mike brown to continue leading the team. brown urged kerr to wait until game time to make a final decision about coaching game 1, but kerr felt he needed to string together several good days in a row before returning. kerr watched game 1 with los angeles lakers coach luke walton as brown tallied his 11th consecutive victory with a 113-91 rout of his former team at oracle arena. ... kerr doesn't want to be a distraction, but the team doesn't view this situation as such and is committed to seeing the process through.
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davidson's death closes chapter of pistons' history -- isiah thomas, joe dumars, dennis rodman, mark aguire, bill laimbeer and others comprised the on-court heart and soul of the detroit pistons' "bad boys" championship teams of the late 1980s and early '90s. while those faces are alive and well, the passing of former gm jack mccloskey on thursday means the last of the men who helped make those pistons teams has gone. tony paul of the detroit news has more:
three men were considered the architects of one of the greatest sports teams ever assembled, the 1990s pistons "bad boys." owner bill davidson died in 2009 at age 86, coach chuck daly died later in 2009 at 78. and on thursday, general manager jack mccloskey died at 91, the pistons announced. mccloskey had been battling alzheimer's disease in recent years, a diagnosis made public last month. "it's scary almost to think about that," said george blaha, the longtime pistons broadcaster, "that none of them are with us anymore. "he was an amazing guy, and his name hangs from the rafters for a good reason. he built one of the greatest teams in nba history, and one of the most important and popular teams in detroit and michigan history. "everybody knows about the 'bad boys,' and he was the architect of the 'bad boys.'" ... in 1981, he used the second overall pick in the draft to select a sophomore guard out of indiana named isiah thomas, and the rest is history — thanks to good drafting (joe dumars, dennis rodman, john salley), as well as shrewd and in many places gutsy trades (bill laimbeer, rick mahorn, vinnie johnson, mark aguire), earning him the moniker, "trader jack." so fearless with trades, in fact, he once offered the lakers his entire pistons roster for earvin "magic" johnson, according to longtime pistons beat writer keith langlois. "he would always listen," blaha said. "when the pistons weren't quite good enough, he tried to make them better. one thing he did do, he did stay with the guys who won in 1989 and '90, even though they didn't get back to the finals in 1991. "those were his guys. you could see him walking off the court with tears in his eyes. he was as much of a 'bad boy' as anybody." ... mccloskey left the team after a first-round playoff exit in 1992 — seeing the writing on the wall, daly left, too, to coach new jersey — and later worked briefly for the minnesota timberwolves and toronto raptors. but he'll best be remembered for his time in detroit. in 2006, mccloskey was enshrined into the michigan sports hall of fame, and was honored by the pistons in 2008 when his name was placed on a banner and sent to the rafters of the palace. his name will be moved this fall to the rafters at detroit's little caesars arena, the pistons' new home. "when jack had his name raised to the rafters by the pistons," blaha said, "his son said to some of us, 'no matter how much you think this means to my dad, it means even more.' jack was an emotional guy in his own way, and truly appreciated the fact the pistons appreciated him."
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some random headlines: icymi, stephen curry debuted his new shoe during game 1 of the finals ... great way to soak in everything that happened in game 1 of the finals ... the hang time podcast crew gathered for a quick, postgame breakdown of game 1 ... advertisements on the detroit pistons' jerseys are 'in the works' ... great story about miami heat star hassan whiteside buying a house for his mom ...
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bɪg ˈbɑpər jr*. daɪz ɪn ˈkeɪti ðə bɪg ˈbɑpər jr*. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˌeɪˈpi) ðə bɪg ˈbɑpər jr*. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˌeɪˈpi) ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 1 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz bɪg ˈbɑpər jr*. daɪz ɪn ˈkeɪti 1 1 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ʤeɪ pi. ˈrɪʧərdsən, sən əv ˈərli rɑk 'ɛn' roʊl stɑr "ðə bɪg ˈbɑpər," daɪd ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪn ˈkeɪti "ˈæftər ə lɔŋ hɑrd faɪt," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈfɑðərz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. "noʊn əraʊnd ðə wərld ɛz 'bɪg ˈbɑpər jr*,' wɑz, ɪn fækt, ðə sən əv ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri rɑk 'ɛn roʊl ˈɑrtɪst, ðə bɪg ˈbɑpər, hu ɪz moʊst wɛl noʊn ɛz ðə ˈsɪŋər əv 'ˌʃænˈtɪli leɪs.' ˈnɛvər gɑt tɪ noʊ hɪz dæd bɪˈkəz hi wɑz bɔrn səm 80 deɪz ˈæftər hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz kɪld ɪn ə pleɪn kræʃ ɪn ˈmeɪsən ˈsɪti, ˈaɪəwə, ˈæftər ə pərˈfɔrməns æt ðə sərf ˈbɔˌlrum ɪn klɪr leɪk, ˈaɪəwə ə kræʃ ðət ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk ðə lɪvz əv ˈbədi ˈhɑli ənd ˈrɪʧi ˈvælənz ənd bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɛz 'ðə deɪ ðə mˈjuzɪk daɪd.' "ʤeɪ ɪz sərˈvaɪvd baɪ hɪz waɪf ˈpæti, sənz ʤeɪ jr*. ənd ˈtɑməs, ˈdɔtər ashlyn*, hər ˈhəzbənd ˈkɛvɪn reɪ ˈædəmz, ənd ˈgrænˌʧɪldrən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgrænˌdɔtərz ˈhædli ənd ʤəˈstin, ənd ˈgrændˌsən ˈʤɪmi. "pliz kip ənd ðə ˈrɪʧərdsən ˈfæməli ɪn jʊr θɔts ənd prɛrz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm. ənd ɪf jʊd laɪk tɪ sɛnd kɑrdz əv ˈsɪmpəθi ər ˈəðər fɑnd ˈmɛməriz, pliz sɛnd ðɛm tɪ: bɪg ˈbɑpər mˈjuzɪk p.o*. bɑks 6926 ˈkeɪti, 77491 ˈrɪʧərdsən, 54 hæd ə hɑrt pəmp ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ʤun. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ə məˈmɔriəl ɪz ˈpɛndɪŋ. ðə bɪg ˈbɑpər (ʤaɪlz ˈpɛri ˈrɪʧərdsən, jr*.) wɑz bɔrn ɪn səˈbin pæs ənd ɪz fər ðə ˈklæsɪk "ˌʃænˈtɪli leɪs." hi wɑz kɪld ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 3 1959 ɪn ə pleɪn kræʃ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈbədi ˈhɑli ənd ˈrɪʧi ˈvælənz. ðə ˈjəŋgər ˈrɪʧərdsən, hu wɑz bɔrn tu mənθs ˈæftər hɪz ˈfɑðərz dɛθ, ˈoʊpənd ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɑpər ˈnaɪtˌkləb ɪn 1991 ɪn ˈkeɪti. ɛz ˈrisənt ɛz ðɪs jɪr, hi tʊrd ðə ˈkəntri ˈsɪŋɪŋ hɪz ˈfɑðərz sɔŋz ɔn səm əv ðə seɪm ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈsteɪʤɪz. ˈrɪʧərdsənz 1997 ˈsiˈdi, "ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə bɪg ˈbɑpər," ˈfiʧərd ˈkəvərz əv "ˌʃænˈtɪli leɪs," "bɪg ˈwɛdɪŋ" ənd "waɪt ˈlaɪtnɪŋ." ˈrɪʧərdsən hæd hɪz ˈfɑðərz ˈkæskət ɛksˈhjumd ɪn 2007 frəm ˈfɔrɪst lɔn ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ɪn ˈboʊmɔnt soʊ ə ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪst kʊd kənˈfərm ðə kɔz əv dɛθ. hi wɑz ɪn ə nu ˈkæskət.
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big bopper jr. dies in katy
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jay p. richardson, son of early rock 'n' roll star "the big bopper," died this morning in katy "after a long hard fight," according to his father's website.
"known around the world as 'big bopper jr,' jp was, in fact, the son of the legendary rock 'n roll artist, the big bopper, who is most well known as the singer of 'chantilly lace.' jp never got to know his dad because he was born some 80 days after his father was killed in a plane crash in mason city, iowa, after a performance at the surf ballroom in clear lake, iowa - a crash that also took the lives of buddy holly and ritchie valens and became known as 'the day the music died.'
"jay is survived by his wife patty, sons jay jr. and thomas, daughter ashlyn, her husband kevin ray adams, and grandchildren, including granddaughters hadley and justine, and grandson jimmy.
"please keep jp and the richardson family in your thoughts and prayers during this time. and if you'd like to send cards of sympathy or other fond memories, please send them to:
big bopper music
p.o. box 6926
katy, tx 77491"
richardson, 54, had a heart pump installed in june. information on services and a memorial is pending.
the big bopper (jiles perry richardson, jr.) was born in sabine pass and is best-known for the classic "chantilly lace." he was killed feb. 3, 1959 in a plane crash alongside buddy holly and ritchie valens.
the younger richardson, who was born two months after his father's death, opened the little bopper nightclub in 1991 in katy. as recent as this year, he toured the country singing his father's songs on some of the same legendary stages. richardson's 1997 cd, "the legacy of the big bopper," featured covers of "chantilly lace," "big bopper's wedding" and "white lightning."
richardson had his father's casket exhumed in 2007 from forest lawn cemetery in beaumont so a forensic anthropologist could confirm the cause of death. he was reburied in a new casket.
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vɛks taɪərd, soʊ taɪərd. peɪn floʊ θru vɛks ˈɔlˌweɪz. bət wɑz nɑt wəns! vɛks juzd tɪ hæv ˈəðər tɪ teɪk peɪn. naʊ ðət ɪz gɔn. wɛr ju goʊ, ˈəðər? vɛks ˈloʊnli wɪˈθaʊt ˈəðər, ˈoʊnli həz oʊn tɪ ˈkəmfərt ɪm. vɛks noʊ laɪk! ɪt ˈoʊnli skrimz ənd peɪn! soʊ məʧ peɪn! vɛks taɪərd, bət smɛl ˈʤusɪz ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. vɛks faɪnd ˈʤusɪz, vɛks faɪnd mit. vɛks faɪnd mit, vɛks gɪt ˈstrɔŋgər. məʧ ˈstrɔŋgər. bət vɛks taɪərd. vɛks hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈhəntɪŋ, ˈivɪn wɪθ quills*. vɛks hæv ˈtrəbəl siɪŋ, peɪn tu məʧ! vɛks ˈkænɑt kip hɛd streɪt, vɛks feels…*… sˈlipi. bət slip ˈoʊnli gɪv vɛks peɪn! soʊ vɛks noʊ slip! bət vɛks soʊ taɪərd. ˈmeɪbi vɛks ʤɪst leɪ daʊn, nɑt slip, peɪn nɑt ɛz bæd ðɛn. vɛks rɔŋ! peɪn hərts! vɛks si ˈtaɪni bæg əv ˈʤusɪz. "sq-squirrel*?" vɛks ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd. vɛks it ˈtaɪni bæg, geɪn strɛŋθ, it mɔr, become…*… ˈstrɔŋgəst! vɛks ˈkæʧɪz ˈtaɪni bæg! vɛks its dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈʤusɪz! blurgh*! ðɪs noʊ teɪst laɪk ˈʤusɪz! dɑrk mit bæd! dɑrk mit bæd! ˈstəmək ˈɛmti. nid mit ənd ˈʤusɪz! bət vɛks noʊ faɪnd mit ər ˈʤusɪz! ˈoʊnli bæd dɑrk mit! vɛks smɛl mɔr juices…*… ənd meat…*… vɛks smɛlz ˈkələrz ɔn mit. seɪm ˈkələrz ɛz frɛndz head-voices*! bət vɛks nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz smells…*… rɛd mit, smɛl fæst. bət ˈnəθɪŋ aʊˈtrən quills*. ˈnəθɪŋ! fit, pərˈhæps, bət nɑt quills*. waɪt mit, smɛl ˈstrɪŋi, jɛt klɪr. waɪ vɛks smɛlz tu ɪn wən bæg? vɛks ˈlaɪkli dɪˈvaʊər waɪt ˈʤusɪz. blæk mit, smɛl nɑt laɪk bæd dɑrk mit, smɛl laɪk kæt. tu lɑrʤ tɪ bi kæt, vɛks θɪŋk. lɑrʤ kæt kɪl vɛks. vɛks nɑt it kæt. ˈjɛloʊ mit, smɛl ˈstrɔŋgəst. vɛks səˈpraɪz? it? meɪk vɛks ˈivɪn ˈstrɔŋgər? vɛks θɪŋk ˈmeɪbi. "wəts ðət nɔɪz?" waɪs æst hər ˈtimˌmeɪts. "saʊnz laɪk ə beowolf*." ˈrubi sɛd, ˈrɛdiɪŋ hər sˈwiˌthɑrt, ˈkrɛsənt roʊz. "ʤɪst wən beowolf*? ðæts ˈizi!" jæŋ wɑz ˈrɛdi fər ə faɪt, hər ˈɛmbər ˈsɛlɪkə ənˈfoʊldəd. "ˈmeɪbi ɪts ʤɪst ə ˈrɛgjələr wʊlf," bleɪk ˈrizənd, saʊnd ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðət." "ɑ hu kɛrz? aɪ nid ə gʊd faɪt!" jæŋ sɛd, ˈigər tɪ gɪt hər ˈweɪtɪŋ fɪsts ˈbɪzi. ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ bʊʃ rustled*, ənd ðə hoʊl tim ˈrɛdid ðɛmˈsɛlvz fər ə faɪt. aʊt əv ðə bəst keɪm ə loʊ graʊl, waɪt aɪz ˈpirɪŋ ɪn bɪtˈwin ðə livz. bleɪk hɛld əp hər hænd tɪ hər tim, ənd muvd sˈloʊli təˈwɔrd ðə bʊʃ wɪθ ən ˌɪnkˈwɪzɪtɪv lʊk ɔn hər feɪs. ðə ˈgroʊlɪŋ stɑpt, ənd ðə aɪz hæd gɔn waɪd æt ðə saɪt əv bleɪk. "noʊ! noʊ hərt vɛks!" kraɪd ðə bʊʃ, ɪt ˈrəslɪŋ ɛz ðə aɪz rəʃt aʊt, ˈgɪvɪŋ weɪ tɪ ə ˈkriʧər nən əv ðɛm hæd ˈɛvər sin ˌbiˈfɔr. ɪts ˈbɑdi wɑz ˈkəvərd ɪn lɑrʤ, groʊθs. ɪts skɪn wɑz ə kaɪnd əv ˈkələr, ˈlaɪtənɪŋ ɛz ɪt wɛnt tɪ ɪts ˈbɛli. ɔl əˈlɔŋ ɪts bæk ənd teɪl wər ˈnæʧərəl ˈlʊkɪŋ spaɪks; wən maɪt ˈivɪn kɔl ðɛm quills*. ɪts maʊθ wɑz fɪld wɪθ ʃɑrp tiθ ðət lʊkt ˈrɛdi tɪ tɪr ðə tim əˈpɑrt æt ðə fərst ˌɑpərˈtunəti. bət ðə ˈkriʧər wɑz kərld əp, lɪmz ənd teɪl təkt ˈɪntu ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz səm kaɪnd əv dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈpɑsʧər. bleɪk kʊd si ðə frənt lɛgz hæd səm fɔrm əv ˈʃækəl ɔn ðɛm; ðeɪ lʊkt ˈbitən ənd ˈbroʊkən, ðə ʧeɪnz ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ bi faʊnd. ju ˈoʊˈkeɪ?" bleɪk sɛd ˈkɛrfəli, nɑt ˈwɑnɪŋ ðə ˈkriʧər tɪ baɪt hər hænd ɔf ɪn fɪr. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ hərt ju." ðə ˈkriʧər lʊkt æt bleɪk, ɪts aɪz stɪl waɪd, bət ˈkɔʃəsli ɪt ənˈfoʊldəd ˌɪtˈsɛlf. bleɪk riʧt hər hænd aʊt, bət ðə ˈkriʧər riˈkɔɪld æt ðə saɪt əv hər hænd. ʃi brɔt hər hænd bæk təˈwɔrd hərˈsɛlf, kənfˈjuzd æt ðə saɪt əv ðə ˈkriʧər. "nɑt hərt vɛks?" ðə ˈkriʧər whimpered*, ɪts aɪz ˈdɑrtɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv tim. "wi woʊnt hərt ju." ʃi rɪˈplaɪd tɪ ðə ˈkriʧər, ˈsɛndɪŋ ə lʊk bæk æt hər tim. "vɛks hungry…*… weak…*… peɪn. ju faɪnd vɛks mit?" ðə ˈkriʧər ðət kɔld ˌɪtˈsɛlf vɛks geɪv bleɪk ˈpəpi dɔg aɪz, ɪts ɪkˈsprɛʃən bɪɔnd wət bleɪk kʊd kənˈteɪn əv hərˈsɛlf. "əm, aɪ doʊnt hæv ˈɛni." "ɪt ˈoʊˈkeɪ, vɛks nɑt faɪnd ˈɛni ˈiðər." "vɛks wɔnt noʊ, waɪ ju hæv əv, jɛt vɛks nɑt si jʊr?" "wət?" ðə ˈkriʧər lɛt aʊt ə haʊl, ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈʃɪvərz θru ðə ɪnˈtaɪər tim. ɪt bɪˈgæn tɪ ˌənkənˈtroʊləbli. "peɪn bæk! vɛks nɑt wɔnt peɪn! aroooooooooo*! meɪk peɪn stɑp!" bleɪk θru ə ˈwərid ɪkˈsprɛʃən tɪ hər ˈtimˌmeɪts, ˈbɛgɪŋ ðɛm tɪ hɛlp. ðeɪ ɔl sɔ ðə peɪn vɛks wɑz ɪn ənd rəʃt tɪ hɛlp ðə pur ˈkriʧər. wɪθ ˈɛkstrə kɛr nɑt tɪ ˈʤɑsəl vɛks tu məʧ, ðeɪ ˈlɪftɪd ɪm ɪn ðɛr ɑrmz ənd bɪˈgæn ðə trɛk bæk tɪ ˈbikən əˈkædəmi. ðə ˈhɛdˈmæstər əv ˈbikən əˈkædəmi wɑz ˈnɔrməli ə kɑm ənd kəˈlɛktəd mæn, ˈrɛrli ʃoʊɪŋ hɪz tru ˈkələrz ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈdaɪrəst əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. bət ðə ˈkriʧər ðət tim hæd rɪˈtərnd wɪθ hæd ɪm kənfˈjuzd bɪɔnd wət hi hæd ˈɛvər fɛlt ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə pəˈθɛtɪk ˈkriʧər, hu mɪz. ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɪm wɑz kɔld vɛks, hæd bɪn ˌənˈkɑnʃəs wɪn ðə tim hæd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈkæmpəs əraʊnd ˈdɪnərˌtaɪm. ðə kraʊdz əv ˈstudənts hu hæd sin ðə ɑd ˈkriʧər ˈmɪrli stɛrd æt ɪt, ɛz kənfˈjuzd ɛz wɑz æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt. ˌbiˈfɔr, ɪn ðə əˈkædəmiz ɪnˈfərməri, wɑz ðə streɪnʤ ˈkriʧər ðət wɑz ˈniðər grɪm nɔr ˈnæʧərəl ˈænəməl. frəm wət bleɪk hæd ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə rɪˈkəvəri tim, ðə ˈkriʧər kʊd tɔk ɛz wɛl. ðɪs meɪd ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt wət ɪt wɑz ˈməltəˌtjudz mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt. ə ˈkriʧər ðət kʊd tɔk wɑz moʊst ˈlaɪkli sentient*, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈoʊnli ɔn səm smɔl ˈlɛvəl. ənd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən wʊd ˈpləmət ɪf ˈsəmˌwən hæd faʊnd ðeɪ hæd ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt biɪŋ ɪn ðɛr wɔlz. hi fɛlt əˈproʊʧ frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ənd tərnd tɪ grit hər, hɪz kɑm, kənˈtroʊld mæsk rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ɪts ˈnæʧərəl steɪt. "hɛˈloʊ,." hi əˈdrɛst ðə ˈwʊmən. "wət kən aɪ du fər ju raɪt naʊ?" "pərˈhæps ju kən hɛlp mi kənˈvɪns ʤeɪmz ðət ðə ˈkriʧər ɪz nɑt tɪ bi kət ˈoʊpən ənˈtɪl wi gɪt ə ʧæns tɪ spik tɪ ɪt." ə kræk simd tɪ ˈpərmiˌeɪt ˈflɔləs mæsk. "ðə ˈʤɛnərəl noʊz ðət the…*… ˈkriʧər ɪz hir?" "ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə ɪnˈtaɪər skul noʊz!" reɪʤ wɑz ˈsiðɪŋ ʤɪst ˈəndər hər feɪs, hər aɪz kənˈveɪɪŋ hər tru ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. "tim ʤɪst pərˈeɪdɪd daʊn ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪz wɪθ ɪt ɔn ðɛr ˈʃoʊldərz, ˈlɪftɪŋ ɪt fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wərld tɪ si!" ə ˈgroʊnɪŋ nɔɪz ˈɪʃud frəm ðə rum kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈkriʧər. ðə pɛr əv ˈtiʧərz tərnd ɪn səˈpraɪz tɪ ðə proʊn fɔrm ɔn ðə vjuɪŋ ˈteɪbəl. ə loʊ pərɪŋ nɔɪz kʊd bi hərd ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə ˈkriʧər. ðɛn ɪt spoʊk. ɪt spoʊk ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ɪf ə ˈwɪspər, ðə pɛr ˈɔlˌmoʊst nɑt bɪˈlivɪŋ ðeɪ hæd hərd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ɪt spoʊk ˈsɪmpli, jɛt ˈbroʊkən. "head-voice…*… ju keɪm bæk tɪ vex…*… θæŋk you…*…" fɔr ˈfɪgjərz stɛpt aʊt əv ðə ˈpɔrtəl ɪn ðə ˈɛmərrəld ˈfɔrɪst, iʧ ˈlʊkɪŋ əˈbaʊt fər ðɛr ənˈsin goʊl. ðə fərst wɑz ə gərl ɪn faɪn, bət ˈpræktɪkəl, ˈkloʊðɪŋ. hər hɛr wɑz pʊt bæk ˈɪntu ə pleɪn breɪd, hər feɪs ˈæŋgəld ənd dɪˈtərmənd. ɪn hər hænz ʃi hɛld ə ˈsɪŋgəl kɔɪn wɪθ hər hoʊm ˈsɪtiz krɛst ɔn wən iʧ saɪd. ðə ˈsɛkənd wɑz ə lizard-man*, drɛst ɪn ə gɑrb. əˈpɑn hɪz bæk wɑz ə ˈbroʊkən dɪsk ˌɪnˈskraɪbd wɪθ ˈhoʊli runz, ˈnɪrli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðə sˈmɔlər dɪsks stræpt tɪ hɪz hænz. hi snɪft ðə ɛr, ˈteɪkɪŋ sloʊ, dip brɛθs ɛz ɪf tɪ brɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wərld ˈɪntu hɪz biɪŋ. ðə θərd wɑz ə ˈwʊmən ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈhɛvəli ˈpleɪtɪd ˈɑrmər, ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ʃild ˈizəli twaɪs hər saɪz laɪk ɪt wɑz noʊ mɔr ðən wən əv hər ˈmɛni, ˈlɛŋθi, toʊmz. hər feɪs wɑz wən əv kənˈsərn ənd ˈwəri, hər hɛr ˈfræzəld frəm ðə trɪp θru ðə ˈpɔrtəl, bət hər bʊks hæd rɪˈmeɪnd seɪf ɪn hər bægz. ðə fɔrθ ənd læst, fər ju ˈɔlˌweɪz seɪv ðə bɛst fər læst, wɑz ə mæn wɪθ ðə moʊst mægˈnɪfɪsənt ˈməˌstæʃ ɪn ˈɛni wərld hi ˈvɪzɪtɪd, dreɪpt ɪn ə ˈsɪmpəl gɑrb ðət wɑz ræpt əraʊnd hɪz weɪst. hi aʊt əv ðə ˈpɔrtəl, ə grænd smaɪl ˈhɪdən baɪ hɪz ˈglɔriəs ˈməˌstæʃ. ɪt wɑz əv hɪz əˈpɪnjən, æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt, ðət ɪt wɑz fər ðə bɛst ðət ðeɪ hæd ˈɛnərd ðɪs wərld ɪn ə ˈhɪdən loʊˈkeɪʃən, fər ɪf ðə ˈmæsɪz hæd geɪzd əˈpɑn ɪm wɪˈθaʊt ˈprɑpər ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən, ðeɪ wʊd moʊst ˈsərtənli feɪnt frəm ˌoʊvərɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ðə ˈglɔriəs mæn. "wɛl," bɪˈgæn ðə ˈɑrmərd ˈwʊmən, "ðɪs ɪz nu." ɪn keɪs ˈɛniˌwən ɪz ˈwəndərɪŋ: jɛs, fɔrst mi tɪ hɪz ˈɛntrəns ˈɪntu ˈrɛmnənt. bleɪm ɪm, nɑt mi. fər ðoʊz əv ju hu doʊnt noʊ, wɑz ən ˈɔsəm prəˈdust baɪ geɪmz, bət ɪt wɑz ʃət daʊn æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ðə lɔr əv ðə wərld wɑz ˈvɛri wɛl flɛʃt aʊt, ənd aɪ hæd ðə aɪˈdiə fər ə sɪns aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈrɛdɪŋ ənd ˈraɪtɪŋ facfiction*, soʊ əˈbaʊt θri ər fɔr wiks. ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz frəm ðət əˈpɪr ɪn ðɪs ˈʧæptər ər: vɛks, mikella*, salous*, ˈreɪnə, ənd. aɪ wɪl moʊst ˈlaɪkli kənˈtɪnju ðɪs wɪn aɪ kən, bət maɪ meɪn ˈfoʊkɪs wɪl rɪˈmeɪn grimmfall*. ɪf ju ˈhævənt rɛd ðət, ju ər ˈrɪli ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt, ər soʊ aɪ hir. θæŋks tɪ fər biɪŋ ən ˈɔsəm ˈbeɪtə ˈridər ənd ˈpərsən! ˌrivˈju, ˈfɑloʊ, feɪv, pəˈteɪˌtoʊ. si ju ˈleɪtər! ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: kænt seɪ aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wəts goʊɪŋ ɔn hir bɪˈkəz aɪv ˈnɛvər hərd əv nɔr sin 'dawngate*', bət ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz sim tɪ meɪk səm sɛns soʊ fɑr ənd ɪt lʊks ˈprɑməsɪŋ.
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vex tired, so tired.
pain flow through vex always. but was not once!
vex used to have other head-voice to take pain.
now that head-voice is gone. where you go, other head-voice?
vex lonely without other head-voice, only has vex's own head-voice to comfort him. vex no like vex's head-voice! it only screams and pain!
so much pain!
*whine*
vex tired, but smell juices nearby. vex find juices, vex find meat. vex find meat, vex get stronger.
much stronger.
but vex tired. vex have trouble hunting, even with quills.
vex have trouble seeing, pain too much!
vex cannot keep head straight, vex feels… sleepy. but sleep only give vex pain! so vex no sleep!
but vex so tired.
maybe vex just lay down, not sleep, pain not as bad then.
…
vex wrong! pain hurts!
*whimper*
vex see tiny bag of juices.
"sq-squirrel?"
vex interested.
vex eat tiny bag, gain strength, eat more, become… strongest!
*growl* *pounce*
vex catches tiny bag! vex eats delicious juices!
…
blurgh! this no taste like juices! dark meat bad! dark meat bad!
vex's stomach empty. need meat and juices! but vex no find meat or juices! only bad dark meat!
*sniffing*
vex smell more juices…
*sniffing*
and meat…
*growling* *slinking*
vex smells colors on meat. same colors as friend's head-voices! but vex not recognize smells…
red meat, smell fast. but nothing outrun vex's quills. nothing! vex's feet, perhaps, but not vex's quills.
white meat, smell stringy, yet clear. why vex smells two in one bag? vex likely devour white juices.
black meat, smell not like bad dark meat, smell like cat. too large to be cat, vex think. large cat kill vex. vex not eat cat.
yellow meat, smell strongest. vex surprise? eat? make vex even stronger? vex think maybe.
*growling*
"what's that noise?" weiss asked her teammates.
"sounds like a beowolf." ruby said, readying her sweetheart, crescent rose.
"just one beowolf? that's easy!" yang was ready for a fight, her ember celica unfolded.
"maybe it's just a regular wolf," blake reasoned, "beowolves sound different than that."
"ah who cares? i need a good fight!" yang said, eager to get her waiting fists busy.
a nearby bush rustled, and the whole team readied themselves for a fight.
out of the bust came a low growl, white eyes peering in between the leaves. blake held up her hand to her team, and moved slowly toward the bush with an inquisitive look on her face. the growling stopped, and the eyes had gone wide at the sight of blake.
"no! no hurt vex!" cried the bush, it rustling as the eyes rushed out, giving way to a creature none of them had ever seen before.
its body was covered in large, scale-like growths. its skin was a kind of bluish-green color, lightening as it went to its belly. all along its back and tail were natural looking spikes; one might even call them quills. its mouth was filled with sharp teeth that looked ready to tear the team apart at the first opportunity.
but the creature was curled up, limbs and tail tucked into itself as some kind of defensive posture. blake could see the creature's front legs had some form of shackle on them; they looked beaten and broken, the chains nowhere to be found.
"are-are you ok?" blake said carefully, not wanting the creature to bite her hand off in fear.
*whimper*
"…i'm not going to hurt you."
the creature looked at blake, its eyes still wide, but cautiously it unfolded itself. blake reached her hand out, but the creature recoiled at the sight of her hand. she brought her hand back toward herself, confused at the sight of the creature.
"not hurt vex?" the creature whimpered, its eyes darting between the members of team rwby.
"we won't hurt you." she replied to the creature, sending a look back at her team.
"vex hungry… weak… pain. you find vex meat?" the creature that called itself vex gave blake puppy dog eyes, its expression beyond what blake could contain of herself.
"um, i don't have any."
"it ok, vex not find any either."
*whine*
"vex want know, why you have smell-color of head-voice, yet vex not see your head-voice?"
"what?"
the creature let out a blood-curdling howl, sending shivers through the entire team. it began to convulse uncontrollably.
"pain back! vex not want pain! aroooooooooo! make pain stop!"
blake threw a worried expression to her teammates, begging them to help. they all saw the pain vex was in and rushed to help the poor creature. with extra care not to jostle vex too much, they lifted him in their arms and began the trek back to beacon academy.
the headmaster of beacon academy was normally a calm and collected man, rarely showing his true colors even in the direst of situations. but the creature that team rwby had returned with had him confused beyond what he had ever felt before.
the pathetic creature, who ms. belladonna informed him was called vex, had been unconscious when the team had returned to the campus around dinnertime. the crowds of students who had seen the odd creature merely stared at it, as confused as ozpin was at this moment.
before ozpin, in the academy's infirmary, was the strange creature that was neither grimm nor natural animal. from what blake had informed the recovery team, the creature could talk as well. this made the prospect of finding out what it was multitudes more difficult. a creature that could talk was most likely sentient, even if only on some small level. and beacon's reputation would plummet if someone had found they had vivisected an intelligent being in their walls.
he felt glynda approach from behind and turned to greet her, his calm, controlled mask returning to its natural state.
"hello, glynda." he addressed the woman. "what can i do for you right now?"
"perhaps you can help me convince james that the creature is not to be cut open until we get a chance to speak to it."
a crack seemed to permeate ozpin's flawless mask. "the general knows that the… creature is here?"
"almost the entire school knows!" glynda's rage was seething just under her face, her eyes conveying her true emotions. "team rwby just paraded down the hallways with it on their shoulders, lifting it for the entire world to see!"
a groaning noise issued from the room containing the creature. the pair of teachers turned in surprise to the prone form on the viewing table. a low purring noise could be heard coming from the creature.
then it spoke. it spoke almost as if a whisper, the pair almost not believing they had heard anything. it spoke simply, yet broken.
"head-voice… you came back to vex… thank you…"
four figures stepped out of the portal in the emerald forest, each looking about for their unseen goal.
the first was a girl in fine, but practical, clothing. her hair was put back into a plain braid, her face angled and determined. in her hands she held a single coin with her home city's crest on one each side.
the second was a lizard-man, dressed in a monk-like garb. upon his back was a broken disc inscribed with holy runes, nearly identical to the smaller discs strapped to his hands. he sniffed the air, taking slow, deep breaths as if to bring the entire world into his being.
the third was a woman wearing heavily plated armor, carrying a shield easily twice her size like it was no more than one of her many, lengthy, tomes. her face was one of concern and worry, her hair frazzled from the trip through the portal, but her books had remained safe in her bags.
the fourth and last, for you always save the best for last, was a man with the most magnificent moustache in any world he visited, draped in a simple garb that was wrapped around his waist. he sauntered out of the portal, a grand smile hidden by his glorious moustache. it was of his opinion, at that moment, that it was for the best that they had entered this world in a hidden location, for if the masses had gazed upon him without proper preparation, they would most certainly faint from overexposure to the glorious man.
"well," began the armored woman, "this is new."
a/n in case anyone is wondering: yes, renzo forced me to overexaggerate his entrance into remnant. blame him, not me. for those of you who don't know, dawngate was an awesome moba produced by waystone games, but it was shut down at the beginning of february. the lore of the world was very well fleshed out, and i had the idea for a dawngate/rwby fic since i started reading and writing facfiction, so about three or four weeks. the characters from dawngate that appear in this chapter are: vex, mikella, salous, raina, and renzo. i will most likely continue this when i can, but my main focus will remain grimmfall. if you haven't read that fic, you are really missing out, or so i hear.
thanks to jackthepegasus for being an awesome beta reader and person!
review, follow, fave, potato. see you later!
editor's note: can't say i understand what's going on here because i've never heard of nor seen 'dawngate', but the characters seem to make some sense so far and it looks promising.
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imphal*: pəˈlis hæv ərˈɛstɪd æt list ˈsɛvən ˈpərsənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl, ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə əv tu ˈəndərɪʤ skul ˈstudənts ɔn ðə naɪt əv ˈeɪprəl 14 ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈsɛvən wər prəˈdust ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈspɛʃəl kɔrt əv pocso*, ist. waɪl ðə ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl wɑz sɛnt tɪ ən ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən hoʊm, ðə sɪks juθs wər rɪˈmændɪd ɪn pəˈlis ˈkəstədi fər ˈsɛvən ˈɪnsədənt tʊk pleɪs wɪn fɔr ˈstudənts, tu bɔɪz tu gərlz, wər ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɔn ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəlz əraʊnd tɪ ˈwɪtnəs chongba*, ə ˈkəlʧərəl dæns, ɔn ðə əˈkeɪʒən əv ˈfɛstɪvəl. ðeɪ wər ˈweɪˌleɪd baɪ ðə ˈmɪskriənts əraʊnd piɛm ɪn ðə ˈmaɪnər gərlz wər ˈfɔrsəbli pʊʃt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kɑr baɪ ðə ˈmɪskriənts ənd wər ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈhɪlək ˈnɪrˈbaɪ, sɛd ə pəˈlis sɔrs. hi ˈædɪd ðət ðə bɔɪz wər ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd tɪ raɪd ɔn ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəlz əp tɪ ðə spɑt. waɪl ðə tu bɔɪz wər kɛpt ˈsɛpərətli, ðə gərlz wər ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ sɪˈkludɪd pleɪs wɛr ðeɪ wər gang-raped*.
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imphal: police have arrested at least seven persons, including a juvenile, in connection with the gang-rape of two underage school students on the night of april 14. on wednesday, the seven were produced before the special court of pocso, imphal east. while the juvenile was sent to an observation home, the six youths were remanded in police custody for seven days.the incident took place when four students, two boys two girls, were travelling on motorcycles around imphal to witness thabal chongba, a cultural dance, on the occasion of cheiraoba festival. they were waylaid by the miscreants around 8.30 pm in khurai the minor girls were forcibly pushed inside the car by the miscreants and were taken to a hillock nearby, said a police source. he added that the boys were also made to ride pillon on motorcycles up to the spot. while the two boys were kept separately, the girls were taken to a nearby secluded place where they were gang-raped.
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ˈsætəˌlaɪt kæmps wər ə hɑt ˈtɑpɪk fər dɪˈskəʃən læst ˈsəmər, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən hɛd koʊʧ ʤɪm ˈhɑrˌbɔ ræn ə kæmp ɪn ˈprætvɪl. naʊ, ðə dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt wɪl teɪk ə ˈstrɔŋgər lʊk æt ðoʊz, pləs ˈəðər rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkts. ˈsætəˌlaɪt kæmps, ˈklɪnɪks ənd rɪˈkrutɪŋ wɪl bi ɪgˈzæmənd baɪ ðə kəˈmɪti ɛz ɪt wɪl spɛnd ˈsɛvərəl mənθs "ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv lʊk æt ɔl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə spɔrt," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən riˈlis. wɪθ kˈwɛʃən biɪŋ reɪzd əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðeɪ hoʊld ˌɔnˈfɛr rɪˈkrutɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ, ðə ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt kəˈmɪti həz fɔrmd ə ˈsəbkəˈmɪti tɪ ˌrivˈju ðə kæmps ənd ˈklɪnɪk tɪ si ɪf ˈɛni ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ʃʊd bi prəˈpoʊzd fər ˈɛni ˈɪʃuz, ənd ðeɪ hoʊp tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə ˌrivˈju ɪn 2016 ðə sɛk dɪd nɑt əˈlaʊ ɪts ˈkoʊʧɪz tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ə ˈsætəˌlaɪt kæmp ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ə ˈreɪdiəs əv ðɛr skul, ðoʊ bɪg tɛn ˈkoʊʧɪz kən goʊ ˈɛniˌwɛr pər ɪts ˈkɑnfərəns rulz. ðə æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈrɛktərz ˈleɪtər ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ɪts bæn əv ˈsætəˌlaɪt kæmp ðɪs ˈsəmər. ˈhɑrˌbɔ tʊk ædˈvæntɪʤ, ˈhoʊldɪŋ 11 ˈsætəˌlaɪt kæmps ɪn ˈsɛvən steɪts ðɪs pæst ˈsəmər. ˈɑbərn hɛd koʊʧ gəs ˈmælzən sɛd æt sɛk ˈmidiə deɪz ðət hi ˈwəzənt ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ə "tim əp nɔrθ" ˈstilɪŋ rɪˈkruts. ˌæləˈbæməz nɪk ˈseɪbən kɔld ðə kæmps "rɪˈdɪkjələs" ɪn ˈeɪprəl. mɔr ˈɪʃuz ðət ðə ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt kəˈmɪti wɪl ɪgˈzæmɪn ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈnəmbər əv əˈfɪʃəl ˈvɪzɪts ə rɪˈkrut kən teɪk (ˈkərəntli faɪv) ənd ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈkruts ə skul kən brɪŋ ɪn ɔn ˈfʊtˌbɔl əˈfɪʃəl rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈvɪzɪt. əˈnəðər ˈsəbkəˈmɪti həz bɪn fɔrmd tɪ lʊk æt ðə pleɪɪŋ rulz, ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ˈstrəkʧər. rɛd ðə fʊl riˈlis frəm ðə.
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satellite camps were a hot topic for discussion last summer, especially when michigan head coach jim harbaugh ran a camp in prattville.
now, the division i football oversight committe will take a stronger look at those, plus other recruiting aspects. satellite camps, clinics and recruiting will be examined by the committee as it will spend several months "taking a comprehensive look at all aspects of the sport," according to an ncaa release.
with question being raised about whether they hold unfair recruiting advantage, the oversight committee has formed a subcommittee to review the camps and clinic to see if any legislation should be proposed for any issues, and they hope to finish the review in 2016.
the sec did not allow its coaches to conduct a satellite camp outside of a 50-mile radius of their school, though big ten coaches can go anywhere per its conference rules. the sec's athletic directors later voted to eliminate its ban of satellite camp this summer.
harbaugh took advantage, holding 11 satellite camps in seven states this past summer.
auburn head coach gus malzahn said at sec media days that he wasn't worried about a "team up north" stealing in-state recruits. alabama's nick saban called the camps "ridiculous" in april.
more issues that the oversight committee will examine include the number of official visits a recruit can take (currently five) and number of recruits a school can bring in on football official recruiting visit.
another subcommittee has been formed to look at the playing rules, process and structure.
read the full release from the ncaa.
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kju poʊl: moʊst bæk proʊbz ˈɪntu taɪz baɪ ə ˈmɑrʤən əv moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz wɔnt ˈkɑŋgrəs nɑt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp -tɪ ˈhændəl ˈhændəl əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrdz ˈrəʃə, ə nu poʊl baɪ həz faʊnd. ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt kˈwɛʃən ɔn ðə poʊl riˈlist ˈmənˌdeɪ, ʤæn. 30 2017 ˈvoʊtərz səˈpɔrt 62 32 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu pəˈtɛnʃəl lɪŋks bɪtˈwin ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmps kæmˈpeɪn ædˈvaɪzərz ənd ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt. lɛs baɪ ə ˈmɑrʤən əv moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz wɔnt ˈkɑŋgrəs nɑt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp -tɪ ˈhændəl ˈhændəl əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrdz ˈrəʃə, ə nu poʊl baɪ həz faʊnd. ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt kˈwɛʃən ɔn ðə poʊl riˈlist mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈɛvən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈɛvən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 4 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz kju poʊl: moʊst bæk proʊbz ˈɪntu taɪz 1 4 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri baɪ ə ˈmɑrʤən əv moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz wɔnt ˈkɑŋgrəs nɑt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp -tɪ ˈhændəl əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrdz ˈrəʃə, ə nu poʊl baɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəti həz faʊnd. ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt kˈwɛʃən, ˈvoʊtərz səˈpɔrt 62 32 pərˈsɛnt, ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu pəˈtɛnʃəl lɪŋks bɪtˈwin trəmps kæmˈpeɪn ædˈvaɪzərz ənd ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə poʊl, riˈlist ˈmənˌdeɪ baɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz bɪˈliv 53 39 pərˈsɛnt ðət ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnərˈfɪrd wɪθ ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ənd, ðeɪ səˈpɔrt 56 30 pərˈsɛnt ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ˈrəʃə baɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən.. ɪn fækt, 76 pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz hu səˈpɔrt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈsæŋkʃənz wɔnt ˈtəfər ˈsæŋkʃənz. "bɪˈwɛr ðə ˈrəʃən bɛr, seɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz, moʊst əv hum bɪˈliv ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn ɪn ðə juz. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən," tɪm məˈlɔɪ, əˈsɪstənt dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti poʊl, sɛd ɪn ə riˈlis əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə poʊl. "ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz tu ˈfrɛndli wɪθ ˈrəʃə ənd ˈvoʊtərz seɪ ðeɪ wʊd ˈrəðər hæv ˈkɑŋgrəs, nɑt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈhændəl fˈjuʧər riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ russia.”*.” ðə poʊl ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd: ˈrəʃə ɪz ən ˈædvərˌsɛri əv ðə juz.; 46 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz seɪ, waɪl 9 pərˈsɛnt seɪ ˈrəʃə ɪz ən ˈælaɪ ənd 41 pərˈsɛnt seɪ ɪt ɪz ˈniðər ən ˈælaɪ nɔr ən ˈædvərˌsɛri. ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 67 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz seɪ əˈlɛʤd ˈrəʃən ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ɪz ə "ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt" ər "ˈsəmˈwət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt" ˈɪʃu, ənd 68 pərˈsɛnt wɔnt ðə ˈmætər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd. trəmp ɪz "tu ˈfrɛndli" təˈwɔrdz ˈrəʃə, 49 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈvoʊtərz seɪ, waɪl 3 pərˈsɛnt seɪ hi ɪz "tu ənˈfrɛndli" ənd 43 pərˈsɛnt seɪ hi həz ðə raɪt ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz ˈrəʃə. ˈvoʊtərz trəst ˈkɑŋgrəs mɔr ðən trəmp 60 29 pərˈsɛnt tɪ ˈhændəl əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrdz ˈrəʃə. "ʃʊd wi lɛt ˈbaɪˌgɔnz bi ˈbaɪˌgɔnz? ˌæbsəˈlutli nɑt, seɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz, hu wɔnt ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd ˈtəfər ˈsæŋkʃənz," məˈlɔɪ sɛd. ɔn ˈputɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz hæv ə 70 9 pərˈsɛnt ˌənˈfeɪvərəbəl əˈpɪnjən əv ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn ənd seɪ 78 8 pərˈsɛnt ðət hi ɪz nɑt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪkli ɪˈlɛktɪd. ɔn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ trəmp ɪz "tu ənˈfrɛndli" təˈwɔrdz ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, 53 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz seɪ, waɪl 42 pərˈsɛnt seɪ hi həz ðə raɪt ˈætəˌtud. ɔn ˈneɪtoʊ ˈvoʊtərz ər dɪˈvaɪdɪd ɔn trəmps ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz ˈneɪtoʊ ˈælaɪz ɛz 44 pərˈsɛnt seɪ hi ɪz "tu ənˈfrɛndli" ənd 42 pərˈsɛnt seɪ hi həz ðə raɪt ˈætəˌtud.
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q poll: most back probes into trump/russia ties
by a margin of 2-1 most americans want congress - not president donald trump -to handle handle america's policy towards russia, a new poll by quinnipiac has found. in a separate question on the poll released monday, jan. 30, 2017, voters support 62 - 32 percent investigations into potential links between president donald trump's campaign advisers and the russian government. less by a margin of 2-1 most americans want congress - not president donald trump -to handle handle america's policy towards russia, a new poll by quinnipiac has found. in a separate question on the poll released ... more photo: evan vucci / associated press photo: evan vucci / associated press image 1 of / 4 caption close q poll: most back probes into trump/russia ties 1 / 4 back to gallery
by a margin of 2-1 most americans want congress - not president donald trump -to handle america's policy towards russia, a new poll by quinnipiac university has found.
in a separate question, voters support 62 - 32 percent, investigations into potential links between trump's campaign advisers and the russian government.
the poll, released monday by the hamden-based university, also found that american voters believe 53 - 39 percent that the russian government interfered with the 2016 presidential election. and, they support 56 - 30 percent the sanctions imposed on russia by the obama administration.. in fact, 76 percent of those who support existing sanctions want tougher sanctions.
"beware the russian bear, say american voters, most of whom believe the kremlin meddled in the u.s. presidential election," tim malloy, assistant director of the quinnipiac university poll, said in a release announcing the poll. "president donald trump is too friendly with russia and voters say 2-1 they would rather have congress, not the president, handle future relations with russia.”
the poll also found:
russia is an adversary of the u.s.; 46 percent of american voters say, while 9 percent say russia is an ally and 41 percent say it is neither an ally nor an adversary.
a total of 67 percent of american voters say alleged russian interference is a "very important" or "somewhat important" issue, and 68 percent want the matter investigated.
trump is "too friendly" towards russia, 49 percent of voters say, while 3 percent say he is "too unfriendly" and 43 percent say he has the right attitude towards russia.
voters trust congress more than trump 60 - 29 percent to handle america's policy towards russia.
"should we let bygones be bygones? absolutely not, say americans, who want an investigation - and tougher sanctions," malloy said.
on putin
american voters have a 70 - 9 percent unfavorable opinion of russian president vladimir putin and say 78 - 8 percent that he is not democratically elected.
on mexico
trump is "too unfriendly" towards mexico, 53 percent of american voters say, while 42 percent say he has the right attitude.
on nato
voters are divided on trump's attitude towards nato allies as 44 percent say he is "too unfriendly" and 42 percent say he has the right attitude.
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ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə (uc*) ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤænɪt ˈɔfəs ɪz ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən fər ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət hər stæf ˈtæmpərd wɪθ ə ˈsərˌveɪ ˈɔrdərd baɪ ðə steɪt ˈɔdɪtər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstɔri fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈkrɑnɪkəl, bɔrd əv ˈriʤənts həz haɪərd nən ˈəðər ðən ˈfɔrmər steɪt səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs ˈkɑrloʊs mɔˈrinoʊ ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈloʊkəl lɔ fərm tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ˈɔfəs ˌɪmˈprɑpərli vjud ə ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ˈsərˌveɪ. bɔrd ˈʧɛrˌwʊmən ˈmɑnɪkə loʊˈzɑnoʊ sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ˈɛni səʧ ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns wʊd hæv ˈnələˌfaɪd ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. mɔˈrinoʊ wɪl prəˈvaɪd ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz əv ənd ˈnutrəl evaluation,”*,” ʃi toʊld ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl. æt ðə rut əv ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ɪz ən ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm steɪt ˈɔdɪtər ˌiˈleɪn haʊəl ðət sɪz ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti wɑz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ɪt ˈnidɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈstudənt tjuˈɪʃən fiz tɪ ˈkəvər kɔsts waɪl ɪt klænˈdɛstənli rɪˈzərvd 175 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈseɪvɪŋz. ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt sɪz ðət ˈɔfəs ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ðə kɔst əv ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪŋ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli prəˈvaɪdɪd lɛs ˈfəndɪŋ ðən ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd. ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɑz lɔnʧt ʤɪst ɛz ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ˌɪntrəˈdust təf nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ brɪŋ ðə lɔ daʊn ɔn ˈɛniˌwən hu ˌɪnərˈfɪrz wɪθ ə steɪt ˈɔdɪt wɪθ məˈlɪʃəs ˌɪnˈtɛnt, ˈkæmpəs rɪˈfɔrm rɪˈpɔrts. haʊəl ɪz naʊ əˈkjuzɪŋ ˈɔfəs əv ˈvɛtɪŋ ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl rɪˈspɑnsɪz ðət ðə ˈɔdɪt frəm ðə ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz. ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈkrɑnɪkəl həz əbˈteɪnd iˈmeɪl trænzˈmɪʃənz bɪtˈwin hɛd ˈɔfəs ənd ɪts ˈvɛriəs ˈkæmpəsɪz ðət wʊd sim tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət stæf ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ðə ˈɔdɪt rɪˈspɑnsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛndɪŋ ðɛm tɪ haʊəl. nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ɪn meɪ ðət hər stæf ˈoʊnli əˈsɛst ðə rɪˈspɑnsɪz ˈæftər ðeɪ hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn sɛnt tɪ ðə steɪt ˈɔdɪtər. ðoʊ ʃi əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd fər haʊ ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns wɑz ˈmænɪʤd, ʃi sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ hər əˈpɪrəns ðət ʃi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ, bæk ənd fɔrθ əv ðə surveys.”*.” ˈfɑloʊ ˈdeɪvɪd ɔn tˈwɪtər
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university of california (uc) president janet napolitano’s office is under investigation for allegations that her staff tampered with a survey ordered by the state auditor.
according to a story first reported by the san francisco chronicle, uc’s board of regents has hired none other than former state supreme court justice carlos moreno as well as a local law firm to investigate the allegations that napolitano’s office improperly viewed a confidential survey.
board chairwoman monica lozano said monday that any such interference would have nullified the results of the survey. “justice moreno will provide expertise in the areas of fact-finding and neutral evaluation,” she told the chronicle.
at the root of the controversy is an accusation in a report from state auditor elaine howle that says the university was insisting it needed to increase student tuition fees to cover costs while it clandestinely reserved $175 million in savings. the document says that napolitano’s office inflated the cost of administrating the 10-satellite university complex and actually provided less funding than the official budget indicated.
the investigation was launched just as the state legislature introduced tough new legislation that is designed to bring the law down on anyone who interferes with a state audit with malicious intent, campus reform reports.
howle is now accusing napolitano’s office of vetting confidential responses that the audit from the university’s administrators.
the san francisco chronicle has obtained email transmissions between uc’s head office and its various campuses that would seem to indicate that napolitano’s staff wanted to see the audit responses before sending them to howle.
napolitano testified before california legislators in may that her staff only assessed the responses after they had already been sent to the state auditor. though she apologized for how the correspondence was managed, she said during her appearance that she “wasn’t involved in the day-to-day, back and forth of the surveys.”
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ˈeɪprəl wət wi ˈprɑməs wɪl bi ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt əv ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəlz, ɔn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈpeɪʤɪz ju wɪl faɪnd ə səˈlɛkʃən əv pəˈlis ˈɛvədəns ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ðə ˈrisənt ˈblədi ˈbætəl bɪtˈwin ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈpɪʧmən vɪns ənd ə maɪˈæmi ˈhʊkər. ɛz juv ˈlaɪkli hərd, ðə ˈʧiftən, 44 peɪd ˈsæʃə ˈhɛrɪs 1000 fər "streɪt sɛks," wɪʧ wɑz tɪ əˈkər ɪn rum æt ðə ˈlævɪʃ hoʊˈtɛl. bət θɪŋz wɛnt ˈsaɪdˌweɪz wɪn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən əˈkaʊnt geɪv kɑps, hi kɪst ðə ˈhɛrɪs, hu rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ ˈbaɪtɪŋ hɪz təŋ ənd nɑt ˈlɛtɪŋ goʊ. ðɛn pənʧt ˈhɛrɪs ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ənˈtɪl ʃi riˈlist hɪz təŋ. hi ðɛn wɛnt tɪ ðə hoʊˈtɛlz ˈlɑbi, wɛr sɪˈkjʊrəti kɔld kɑps. ə maɪˈæmi biʧ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt kraɪm sin ˈjunɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əraɪvd æt ðə tɪ ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 7 brɔl, wɪʧ lɛft bləd ɔn ðə hoʊˈtɛl rumz wɔlz, flɔr, dɔr, foʊn, bɛd, ənd taʊəlz. kɑps wər ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈspæʧt tɪ ðə maʊnt ˈsaɪˌnaɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər tɪ ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ənd ˈhɛrɪs, hu wər biɪŋ ˈtritɪd fər ðɛr ˈɪnʤəriz (boʊθ wər ˈhændˌkəft tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl bɛdz sɪns ðeɪ hæd bɪn ərˈɛstɪd fər ˈfɛləni ˈbætəri). ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈsəbsəkwəntli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ pərˈsu ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈiðər kəmˈbætənt. 15 ˈpeɪʤɪz)
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april 8--in what we promise will be the final installment of the shamwow chronicles, on the following pages you will find a selection of police evidence photos memorializing the recent bloody battle between tv pitchman vince shlomi and a miami hooker.
as you've likely heard, the shamwow chieftain, 44, paid sasha harris $1000 for "straight sex," which was to occur in shlomi's $750-a-night room at the lavish setai hotel. but things went sideways when, according to an account shlomi gave cops, he kissed the 26-year-old harris, who responded by biting his tongue and not letting go.
shlomi then punched harris several times until she released his tongue. he then went to the hotel's lobby, where security called cops. a miami beach police department crime scene unit also arrived at the setai to photograph the aftermath of the february 7 brawl, which left blood on the hotel room's walls, floor, door, phone, bed, and towels.
cops were also dispatched to the mount sinai medical center to photograph shlomi and harris, who were being treated for their injuries (both were handcuffed to hospital beds since they had been arrested for felony battery). prosecutors subsequently decided not to pursue charges against either combatant. (15 pages)
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ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd a.m*. pt*: ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ ˈædɪd mɔr ˈkɑntɛkst tɪ hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ɪts "noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ steɪ kwaɪət" əˈbaʊt ˈbɪgətri ənd ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs naʊ ðət ən "ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ" ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri. ʧɛk ˈleɪtəst rɪˈmɑrks bɪˈloʊ: ðə ˈbɪgər ˈpɪkʧər ɪz, naʊ ðət ən ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ hu kənˈdoʊnz ˈnæzɪzəm ɪz ˈrənɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkə, noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ steɪ kwaɪət ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ (@ericandre*) ˈɔgəst 21 2017 wi məst kɔl aʊt ˈbɪgətri ənd ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs wɪn wi si ɪt. ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ (@ericandre*) ˈɔgəst 21 2017 ˈæpəθi geɪv raɪz tɪ ðə ɪn ˈʤərməni, ənd əˈlaʊd ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈræmpənt ʧaɪld ˌmoʊlɛˈsteɪʃən. ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ (@ericandre*) ˈɔgəst 21 2017 ˈæpəθi æt pɛn steɪt əˈlaʊd ˈʤɛri sænˈdəski tɪ reɪp 10 jɪr oʊldz ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ (@ericandre*) ˈɔgəst 21 2017 ɪf wi kənˈtɪnju ˈtərnɪŋ ə blaɪnd aɪ təˈwɔrdz ˈsɛksɪzəm, ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən, ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ˈnæzɪzəm, ʧaɪld əˈbjuz, ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbiə, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə dumd. ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ (@ericandre*) ˈɔgəst 21 2017 wən ˈbɪljən ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ (@ericandre*) ˈɔgəst 21 2017 ˈkɑmplɛks. hypebeast*. æd wət aɪ ʤɪst sɛd tɪ jʊr ˈɑrtɪkəlz soʊ ɪt ˈdəzənt lʊk laɪk səm ˈpɛˌti ræp bif. ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ (@ericandre*) ˈɔgəst 21 2017 si ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstɔri frəm bɪˈloʊ. wɪn ˈpipəl hir ðə neɪm ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ, ðɛr ˈjuʒəwəli ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz wərk ɪn ðə ˈkɑmədi wərld, ənd nɑt wət hi θɪŋks əˈbaʊt hɪp riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈsərtən ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. bət ˈɑnˌdreɪ ɪz kwaɪt æt hoʊm ˈtɔkɪŋ ræp mˈjuzɪk, ənd həz ˈrɛgjələrli ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˈræpərz laɪk ˈeɪˌsæp ˈrɑki ənd t.i*. tɪ bi gɛsts ɔn ðə ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ ʃoʊ. soʊ kip ðət ɪn maɪnd wɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ krɪˈtik hi həz əv səm ˈræpərz. ˈɑnˌdreɪ wɛnt ɔn ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd rænt ɔn hɪz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈspɑˌtlaɪtɪŋ wət hi bɪˈlivz ɪz ə dɪˈstərbɪŋ trɛnd ɪn ˈhɪˌphɔp. hi ˈspɑˌtlaɪtɪd ˈkoʊˌdæk blæk ənd spəˈsɪfɪkli ɛz tu ˈɑrtɪsts hu hi ˈrɛgjələrli sɔ ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈhɪˌphɔp ˈaʊˌtlɛts, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr ˈɪʃuz əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ. aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈlʊkɪŋ æt wərld stɑr hɪp hɑp ɔn maɪ ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ənd ˈkoʊˌdæk blæk. ənd aɪ gɑt ˈəpˌsɛt. ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ (@ericandre*) ˈɔgəst 19 2017 aɪ wɑz laɪk, waɪ kən aɪ kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ˈfrili, bət ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ə ˈsɛksɪzəm ənd ˈɛvriˌwən gɪts bət hərt. ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ (@ericandre*) ˈɔgəst 19 2017 aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ mæd æt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf fər prəˈmoʊtɪŋ mˈjuzɪk ðə ˈəðər deɪ. maɪ frɛnd wɑz laɪk, dud bits əp ˈprɛgnənt women”*” ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ (@ericandre*) ˈɔgəst 19 2017 ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd baɪ ˈɑnˌdreɪ, boʊθ ˈræpərz hæv ə ˈtrəbəld ˈhɪstəri wɪθ ˈvaɪələns, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən. wɑz əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv ˈstræŋgəld ənd bit əp hɪz ˈprɛgnənt ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət həz pərˈzɛnəd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈligəl ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ðə mənθs sɪns. blæk həz ən ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər ræp ʃit, ˈhævɪŋ bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈreɪpɪŋ ə ˈwʊmən ɪn saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ɔn tɔp əv ˈvɛriəs ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɔn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ɔˈkeɪʒənz əraʊnd hɪz hoʊm steɪt əv ˈflɔrɪdə. ˈɑnˌdreɪ ˈwəzənt dən ðɛr, ənd kənˈtɪnjud tɪ goʊ ɪn ɔn ðə tu fər ðɛr ˈɑbviəs ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz. hi ˈplidɪd wɪθ hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz tɪ trit ˈsɛksɪzəm mɔr ˈsɪriəsli, ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz taɪd tɪ ˈhɪˌphɔp mˈjuzɪk ər nɑt. ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ˈsɛksɪzəm, ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbiə ɪts ɔl ˈbɪgətri. ɪt ɪz ɔl pɑrt əv ðə seɪm sɪˈstɛmɪk ˈivəl ðət kips ˈpipəl səbˈsərviənt ənd dɪsɪnˈfrænˌʧaɪzd. ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ (@ericandre*) ˈɔgəst 19 2017 1 aʊt əv 3 ˈwɪmən ər bit, reɪpt, ər ˈmərdərd ɪn ðɛr ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. 1 ˈbɪljən ˈwɪmən. ʃɪt gɑt tɪ stɑp. noʊ mɔr ˈæpəθi ər ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns. ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ (@ericandre*) ˈɔgəst 19 2017 ˈæftər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə rænt tɪ ə kloʊz, ˈɑnˌdreɪ lɛt hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz noʊ ðət ðɪs sɔrt əv ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ˈwʊdənt bɪˈkəm ə ˈrɛgjələr θɪŋ, ənd ʤoʊkt əˈbaʊt ðə taɪp əv ðeɪ kʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ɪts pup ʤoʊks frəm hir ɔn aʊt. ˈɛrɪk ˈɑnˌdreɪ (@ericandre*) ˈɔgəst 19 2017 ðə rænt kɔt ðə aɪ əv æt list wən əv ðə ˈpɑrtiz ɪn kˈwɛʃən, ənd praɪər tɪ dɪˈlitɪŋ ðə twit, hɪmˈsɛlf rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ˈɑnˌdreɪ, əˈpɪrɪŋ tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət hæv dɔgd ɪm ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr.
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updated 8/21/17 11:25 a.m. pt: eric andre added more context to his comments monday morning, noting that it's "no longer acceptable to stay quiet" about bigotry and injustice now that an "incompetent psychopath" is running the country. check andre's latest remarks below:
the bigger picture is, now that an incompetent psychopath who condones nazism is running america, it’s no longer acceptable to stay quiet — eric andre (@ericandre) august 21, 2017
we must call out bigotry and injustice when we see it. — eric andre (@ericandre) august 21, 2017
apathy gave rise to the nazi’s in germany, and allowed the catholic church to get away with rampant child molestation. — eric andre (@ericandre) august 21, 2017
apathy at penn state allowed jerry sandusky to rape 10 year olds — eric andre (@ericandre) august 21, 2017
if we continue turning a blind eye towards sexism, violence against women, racism, nazism, child abuse, homophobia, etc -- we’re doomed. — eric andre (@ericandre) august 21, 2017
- one billion rising revolution https://t.co/oxkgueaaxq — eric andre (@ericandre) august 21, 2017
complex. hypebeast. add what i just said to your articles so it doesn't look like some petty rap beef. — eric andre (@ericandre) august 21, 2017
see original story from 8/20/17 below.
when people hear the name eric andre, they're usually thinking about his work in the comedy world, and not what he thinks about hip hop's responsibility to promote certain messages. but andre is quite at home talking rap music, and has regularly invited rappers like asap rocky and t.i. to be guests on the eric andre show.
so keep that in mind when reading critique he has of some up-and-coming rappers. andre went on an extended rant on his twitter account over the weekend, spotlighting what he believes is a disturbing trend in hip-hop. he spotlighted kodak black and xxxtentacion specifically as two artists who he regularly saw covered by hip-hop outlets, despite their well-documented issues away from the studio.
i was just looking at world star hip hop on my ig and they’re always promoting xxx and kodak black. and i got upset. — eric andre (@ericandre) august 19, 2017
i was like, why can i complain about racism freely, but criticize a rapper's sexism and everyone gets butt hurt. — eric andre (@ericandre) august 19, 2017
i was also mad at myself for promoting xxxtentacion’s music the other day. my friend was like, “that dude beats up pregnant women” :( — eric andre (@ericandre) august 19, 2017
as mentioned by andre, both rappers have a troubled history with violence, particularly against women. xxxtentacion was alleged to have strangled and beat up his pregnant girlfriend in october 2016, a situation that has presented a number of legal complications in the months since. black has an even bigger rap sheet, having been accused of raping a woman in south carolina on top of various charges on separate occasions around his home state of florida.
andre wasn't done there, and continued to go in on the two for their obvious shortcomings. he pleaded with his followers to treat sexism more seriously, whether it was tied to hip-hop music or not.
racism, sexism, homophobia - it's all bigotry. it is all part of the same systemic evil that keeps people subservient and disenfranchised. — eric andre (@ericandre) august 19, 2017
1 out of 3 women are beat, raped, or murdered in their lifetime. that’s 1 billion women. shits got to stop. no more apathy or indifference. — eric andre (@ericandre) august 19, 2017
after bringing the rant to a close, andre let his followers know that this sort of commentary wouldn't become a regular thing, and joked about the type of tweets they could expect moving forward.
it's poop jokes from here on out. — eric andre (@ericandre) august 19, 2017
the rant caught the eye of at least one of the parties in question, and prior to deleting the tweet, xxxtentacion himself responded to andre, appearing to deny the allegations that have dogged him over the last year.
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ˈleɪbər əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə kɔr ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈmɛsɪʤ hæv ˈfɑlən flæt, ˈivɪn əˈməŋ ðə ˈpɑrtiz oʊn səˈpɔrtərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu poʊl. ə ˈsərˌveɪ faʊnd ˈɔlˌmoʊst fɔr taɪmz ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl bɪˈlivd mɔr mɛnt "ˈskɑtləndz ˈɪntərɪsts wɪl bi ˈbɛtər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd" ɛz θɔt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. moʊst səˈpɔrtərz əv ˈleɪbər, ðə ənd əˈgrid, wɪθ ˈoʊnli ˈtɔri səˈpɔrtərz bɪˈlivɪŋ ə lɑrʤ blɑk ɪn ðə ˈkɑmənz wʊd dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ˈskɑtləndz vɔɪs. moʊst ˈpipəl hu ˈvoʊtɪd noʊ ɪn ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ˈɔlsoʊ əˈgrid. ðə meɪn kæmˈpeɪn ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz ðət ə lɑrʤ grup əv ˈnæʃənəlɪst wʊd meɪk ˈskɑtləndz vɔɪs ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ˈɛvər æt ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər. ðə poʊl səˈʤɛsts ˈleɪbər əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈəndərˌkət ðɪs baɪ ˈrulɪŋ aʊt ə dil wɪθ nɪˈkoʊlɑ ˈstərʤɪn tɪ ðə hæv feɪld, ənd ˈvoʊtərz stɪl si ðə ɛz ˈhaɪli ˈrɛləvənt tɪ wət ˈhæpənz æt ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ˈæftər meɪ 7 ðə poʊl æst ˈwɛðər ˈpipəl θɔt "ɪˈlɛktɪŋ mɔr tɪ ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz æt ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ɔn meɪ 7 wɪl min ˈskɑtləndz ˈɪntərɪsts" wʊd bi ˈbɛtər ər wərs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, 63 sɛd θɪŋz wʊd bi ˈbɛtər, 16 dɪsəˈgrid, ənd 21 wər ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd. æt list 60 əv ˈpipəl ɪn ɔl eɪʤ grups əˈgrid, ɛz dɪd 58 əv ðoʊz hu ˈvoʊtɪd ˈleɪbər ɪn 2010 71 əv ˈpipəl hu ˈvoʊtɪd ənd 90 əv ˈvoʊtərz. ˈoʊnli 4 əv ˈvoʊtərz, 15 əv, ənd 20 əv ˈleɪbər ˈvoʊtərz dɪsəˈgrid. əˈməŋ ˈtɔri ˈvoʊtərz ɪn 2010 ˈoʊnli 34 əˈgrid mɔr wʊd ɛnˈhæns ˈskɑtləndz ˈɪntərɪsts, waɪl 42 dɪsəˈgrid ənd 23 wər ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd. haʊ ˈpipəl ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm wɑz ə ki ˈfæktər, wɪθ 90 əv jɛs ˈvoʊtərz əˈgriɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən, 2 dɪsəˈgriɪŋ ənd 7 ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd. bət ˈivɪn əˈməŋ noʊ ˈvoʊtərz, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst grup, 45 əˈgrid wɪθ ðə ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 26 hu dɪsəˈgrid ənd 29 hu wər ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd. ðə bɪˈlif ðət mɔr wʊd hɛlp ˈskɑtləndz ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɛrd baɪ ˌtuˈθərdz əv ˈklæsɪz hu ˈmoʊstli ˈvoʊtɪd noʊ læst jɪr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðɛr wɑz səm ˈsɑləs fər ˈleɪbər əˈməŋ ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz. ɪn ˈglæˌskoʊ, ˈsɛntrəl ˈskɑtlənd, ənd ənd faɪf, lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈvoʊtərz wər ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz ɪn ˈklæsɪz də. ˈæŋgəs ˈrɑbərtsən, ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn dɪˈrɛktər, sɛd: "ðɛr ɪz ə ˈvɛri bɪg məˈʤɔrəti fər ɑr keɪs ðət mɔr æt ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər minz ðət ˈskɑtləndz ˈɪntərɪsts wɪl bi ˈbɛtər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈməŋ ˈpipəl hu ˈvoʊtɪd ˈleɪbər ənd lɪb æt ðə læst ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðiz ˈfɪgjərz hɛlp ɪkˈspleɪn ðə saɪz əv səˈpɔrt ɪn ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪts strɛŋθ." poʊld 1015 skɑts ˈeɪʤɪd ˈoʊvər 16 ˈɔnˌlaɪn frəm ˈeɪprəl 22 tɪ 27 ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈtɔˌriz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈlist səm əv ðɛr ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈfɪgjərz ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ʃoʊɪŋ ruθ ˈdeɪvɪdsən wɑz ðə moʊst ˈtrəstɪd əv ðə θri ˈjunjənɪsts ˈlidərz ɪn ˈskɑtlənd. æst 1162 ˈpipəl læst wik wɪʧ əv ðə θri ðeɪ ˈtrəstɪd moʊst "tɪ kip ˈskɑtlənd pɑrt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm". ˈdeɪvɪdsən keɪm tɔp wɪθ 29 ʤɪm ˈmərfi wɑz moʊst trəst baɪ 20 ənd ˈwɪli ˈrɛni ˈmænɪʤd ʤɪst 3 ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə seɪm ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl hu bækt ˈdeɪvɪdsən, 29 sɛd ðeɪ ˈtrəstɪd nən əv ðə θri tɪ kip ðə ˈjunjən ˌɪnˈtækt, ənd 18 wər ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd. ˈdeɪvɪdsən, hu ˈoʊnli bɪˈkeɪm ən ɪn 2011 ɪz sin tɪ hæv hæd ðə bɛst ˈpərsɪnəl kæmˈpeɪn ˈæftər ˈstərʤɪn nɔrθ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər. bət hər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈreɪtɪŋz hæv nɑt bɪn mæʧt baɪ ən ˈəplɪft fər hər ˈpɑrti. ə lɔrd ˈæʃˌkrɔft poʊl læst wik səˈʤɛstɪd ðə ˈtɔˌriz wʊd luz ðɛr ˈoʊnli ˈskɑtɪʃ sit, dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, tɪ ðə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ˈtɔˌriz kʊd pɪk əp əˈnəðər ˈbɔrdərz sit frəm ðə.
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labour attempts to undermine the snp's core election message have fallen flat, even among the party's own supporters, according to a new poll.
a survation survey found almost four times as many people believed more snp mps meant "scotland's interests will be better represented" as thought the opposite.
most supporters of labour, the libdems and snp agreed, with only tory supporters believing a large snp bloc in the commons would diminish scotland's voice.
most people who voted no in the independence referendum also agreed.
the snp's main campaign message is that a large group of nationalist mps would make scotland's voice stronger than ever at westminster.
the poll suggests labour attempts to undercut this by ruling out a deal with nicola sturgeon to marginalise the snp have failed, and voters still see the snp as highly relevant to what happens at westminster after may 7.
the snp-commissioned poll asked whether people thought "electing more snp mps to the house of commons at the general election on may 7 will mean scotland's interests" would be better or worse represented.
overall, 63% said things would be better, 16% disagreed, and 21% were undecided.
at least 60% of people in all age groups agreed, as did 58% of those who voted labour in 2010, 71% of people who voted libdem and 90% of snp voters.
only 4% of snp voters, 15% of libdems, and 20% of labour voters disagreed.
among tory voters in 2010, only 34% agreed more snp mps would enhance scotland's interests, while 42% disagreed and 23% were undecided.
how people voted in the independence referendum was a key factor, with 90% of yes voters agreeing with the proposition, 2% disagreeing and 7% undecided.
but even among no voters, the largest group, 45% agreed with the proposition, compared to 26% who disagreed and 29% who were undecided.
the belief that more snp mps would help scotland's representation was also shared by two-thirds of socio-economic classes abc1, who mostly voted no last year.
however there was some solace for labour among the findings.
in glasgow, central scotland, and mid-scotland and fife, large numbers of voters were undecided on the issue, especially those in socio-economic classes de.
angus robertson, the snp's general election campaign director, said: "there is a very big majority for our case that more snp mps at westminster means that scotland's interests will be better represented - including among people who voted labour and lib dem at the last general election. these figures help explain the size of snp support in this election, and also its strength."
survation polled 1015 scots aged over 16 online from april 22 to 27.
the scottish tories also released some of their polling figures yesterday, showing ruth davidson was the most trusted of the three unionists leaders in scotland.
yougov asked 1162 people last week which of the three they trusted most "to keep scotland part of the united kingdom".
davidson came top with 29%, labour's jim murphy was most trust by 20%, and libdem willie rennie managed just 3%.
however the same number of people who backed davidson, 29%, said they trusted none of the three to keep the union intact, and 18% were undecided.
davidson, who only became an msp in 2011, is seen to have had the best personal campaign after sturgeon north of the border.
but her personal ratings have not been matched by an uplift for her party.
a lord ashcroft poll last week suggested the tories would lose their only scottish seat, dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, to the snp.
however the tories could pick up another borders seat from the libdems.
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ən ɪgˈzɪbɪt baɪ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər sɪg saʊər æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ʧifs əv pəˈlis ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, 2015 ʤɪm hɑrd fər ˈsɪtiz tɪ fənd ˈpəblɪk ˈpɛnʃənz wɪˈθaʊt səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈwɛpənz ənd ˈæˌmoʊ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz, ˈivɪn wɪn ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ. gən seɪlz ɪn ðə juz. ər ɔn træk tɪ riʧ ə ˈrɛkərd haɪ ɪn 2016 ˈæftər iʧ nu mæs ˈʃutɪŋ kəmz ə sərʤ ɪn ʃɛr ˈpraɪsɪz fər gən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. wɪθ mæs ˈʃutɪŋz naʊ mɔr rɪˈlaɪəbəl ðən ðə ˈwɛðər ɪn ðə juz., ˈmænɪʤərz əv mˈjuʧuəl fəndz, hɛʤ fəndz, ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈpɛnʃənz hæv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ˈhɛvəli ɪn ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət meɪk ˈwɛpənz ənd ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən. ˈsɔrɪŋ gən seɪlz sɪns 2009 meɪk ˈwɛpənz ˈkəmpəˌniz ə saʊnd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ðə ˈwɪzdəm əv ˈmɑrkɪts ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, ˈmɛni ˈlidərz hæv kˈwɛsʧənd ðə ˌmɔˈræləˌti əv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn laɪt əv ˈrisənt, səˈvɪr mæs ˈʃutɪŋz. səm ˈlidərz hæv kɔld spəˈsɪfɪkli fər ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət dɪˈvɛsmənt ɪn gənz ənd ˈæˌmoʊ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. ˈpraɪvət fəndz ˈlɪsənɪŋ: sɪns ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən ɪn 2009 ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn ðə tɔp tu ˈpəblɪkli ˈtreɪdɪd gən ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv groʊn frəm 30 ˈmɪljən tɪ mɔr ðən 500 ˈmɪljən. mɔr ðən 150 mˈjuʧuəl fəndz oʊn ʃɛrz ɪn smɪθ ˈwɛsən ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrɔɪtərz: əp sɪns ðə ɛnd əv 2008 ðə ˈɛfərts baɪ kæmˈpeɪn tɪ ənˈloʊd ənd ˈəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz tɪ gɪt ðiz fəndz tɪ drɔp ˈwɛpənz ˈkəmpəˌniz (ər tɪ gɪt kənˈsumərz tɪ drɔp ðiz fəndz) jɛt faʊnd məʧ ˈtrækʃən. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, dɪˈvɛsmənt ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈmæsɪv ˈsɪti ənd steɪt ˈpɛnʃən tɪ bi ə ˈsɪmpələr ˈmætər fər ðə lɔ. jɛt ˈpəblɪk dɪˈvɛsmənt ɪn gənz ənd ˈæˌmoʊ ˈkəmpəˌniz həz ˈpruvən tɪ bi ə ˈlɛŋθi, oʊˈpeɪk, ənd ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈivɪn ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr dɪˈvɛsmənt ɪz ˈpɑpjələr. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ʤɪst ˈæftər ðə mæs ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn sæn ˌbərnɑrˈdinoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, nu jɔrk meɪər bɪl də kɔld fər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɛnʃənz ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti tɪ dɪˈvɛst frəm gənz ənd ˈæˌmoʊ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. æt ðət taɪm, θri əv ðə faɪv fəndz ðət ˈkɑnstəˌtut ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti rɪˈtaɪərmənt ɪn ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərti wɑz ðɛn ˈvæljud æt ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ˈwɛpənz ˈkəmpəˌniz. wən mənθ ˈleɪtər, meɪər də muvd tɪ pʊʃ ðiz θri rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈpɛnʃən fəndz təˈwɔrd dɪˈvɛsmənt. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ðə meɪər səbˈmɪtəd ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˈpɛnʃən fənd (ppf*). hɪz ˈɔfəs ðɛn ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðə seɪm plɛʤ tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz dɪˈvɛsmənt ɪn ˈwɛpənz ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti bɔrd əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈsɪstəm (bers*) ənd ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈpɛnʃən fənd. sɪns ðɛn, həz əˈgrid tɪ ˈstədi ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈʤɛtəsənɪŋ ɪts ˈrəfli 10 ˈmɪljən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn gən ənd ˈæˌmoʊ ˈkəmpəˌniz. əˈgrid tɪ teɪk ðɪs stɛp, tu. bət ðə ˈpɛnʃən fənd həz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈstədi dɪˈvɛsmənt, nu jɔrk ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈkɑmˌtroʊlər kənˈfərmd tɪ. mɔr ˈməni tɪ bi meɪd ɪn vaɪs ðən ˈvərʧu. dɪˈvɛsmənt wɪl bi ə lɔŋ ʃɑt, ˈivɪn fər ˈpəblɪk ˈpɛnʃənz. dɪˈvɛsmənt ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz pɑpt əp əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ˈæftər ðə ˈhɛroʊɪŋ mæs ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn ˈnuˌtaʊn, kəˈnɛtəkət, ɪn wɪʧ 20 smɔl ˈʧɪldrən wər sleɪn æt ˈsændi hʊk ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul, ɪn 2012 soʊ fɑr, ðoʊ, ðiz ˈɛfərts hæv bɪn sloʊ tɪ jild rɪˈzəlts. ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə steɪt teachers’*’ rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈsɪstəm (calstrs*), fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈvoʊtɪd fər dɪˈvɛsmənt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2013 waɪl kˈwɪkli ˈʤɛtɪsənd 3 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn ˈpəblɪk ʃɛrz əv gən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz səʧ ɛz smɪθ ˈwɛsən ənd stərm, ˈrugər koʊ., ɛz fɔrbz ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ɪt tʊk fɑr ˈlɔŋgər tɪ riˈzɑlv ə 375 ˈmɪljən ˈɪndɛks fənd ðət oʊnz ˈrɛmɪŋtən. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈprɔˌsɛs tʊk mɔr ðən 2 jɪrz tɪ kəmˈplit. ˈrɛmɪŋtən soʊld mɔr ðən 1 ˈbɪljən ɪn gənz ənd ˈæˌmoʊ ɪn 2014 ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpɛnʃən fənd, ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈpəblɪk employees’*’ rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈsɪstəm (noʊn ɛz ˈkælpərz), ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ dɪˈvɛst səm 5 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn smɪθ ˈwɛsən ənd stərm ˈrugər ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2013 jɛt ɪn ˈeɪprəl əv ðə seɪm jɪr, ˈkælpərz əˈpoʊzd ə steɪt bæn ɔn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn gənz ənd ˈæˌmoʊ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. ə ˈspoʊkspərsən kənˈfərmd tɪ ðət ˈkælpərz ɪz naʊ ˈtoʊtəli daɪˈvɛstɪd frəm ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz, bət dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ seɪ haʊ lɔŋ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs tʊk ər ˈwɛðər ˈkælpərz ˌɪnˈvɛsts ɪn ˈɛni ˈɪndɛks fəndz wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˈkəmpəˌniz. ˈsɪtiz ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ fæst. kip əp wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌlɛtər. ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈɪʃuz ju kɛr əˈbaʊt. səbˈskraɪb ˈloʊdɪŋ... dɪˈvɛsmənt həz nɑt bɪn ˈizi fər ˈkælpərz. waɪl ɪts dɪˈrɛkt ˈhoʊldɪŋz ɪn ˈwɛpənz ənd ˈæˌmoʊ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz wər smɔl, ðə ˈɛfərts tɪ stɪr təˈwɔrd ˈɛθɪkəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts hæv kəm æt səm kɔst. dɪˈvɛsmənt ɪn təˈbæˌkoʊ həz kɔst ðə ˈsɪstəm ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ 3 ˈbɪljən sɪns 2001 ˈkælpərz ɪz naʊ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə rɪˈvərsəl ɔn ɪts bæn ɔn təˈbæˌkoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts. "dɪˈvɛsmənt ɛz ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈstrætəʤi ˈprɛzənts ə ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkt fər ˈkælpərz, ɛz ɪt ˈɔfən pɪts ˈsoʊʃəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əˈgɛnst ɑr fəˈduʃiˌɛri ˈduti ɛz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən," sɛd ˈkælpərz bɔrd vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhɛnri ʤoʊnz ɪn ən ˈeɪprəl ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə seɪm meɪ bi tru wɪθ ˈəðər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fəndz, boʊθ ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət. ɪn fækt, səm fənd ˈmænɪʤərz hæv muvd əˈgɛnst dɪˈvɛsmənt ɛz ə ˈstrætəʤi, əˈdɑptɪŋ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl, ˈsoʊʃəl, ənd ˈgəvərnəns (esg*) ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ˌɪnˈstɛd. θɪŋk əv ɛz ə weɪ əv praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ˈrəðər ðən ˌæbsəˈlutli proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts. ɪn laɪt əv ðə sˈlɔtər əv 49 əˈtɛnˈdiz æt ən dæns kləb ɪn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈərli ˈsənˌdi, ˈvərʧuəs pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ˈstrætəʤiz meɪ nɑt bi ɪˈnəf. kɔlz fər dɪˈvɛsmənt ɪn ˈwɛpənz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ər baʊnd tɪ gɪt ˈlaʊdər, noʊ ˈmætər ɪf ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz sɪz ðət dɪˈvɛsmənt ˈwərkɪŋ. bət ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd nu jɔrk, kɔlz fər dɪˈvɛsmənt wər nɑt ɪˈnəf. ðə dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn kˈwɛʃən ər smɔl ɪn ðə skim əv θɪŋz, ənd fju ər ðə ˈpəblɪkli ˈtreɪdɪd ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ˈwɛpənz ənd ˈæˌmoʊ. bət ɛz lɔŋ ɛz mɔr ˈməni tɪ bi meɪd ɪn vaɪs ðən ˈvərʧu, dɪˈvɛsmənt wɪl bi ə lɔŋ ʃɑt, ˈivɪn fər ˈpəblɪk ˈpɛnʃən fəndz. ðə mæs ˈʃutɪŋz ðət meɪk ðə keɪs fər dɪˈvɛsmənt meɪk dɪˈvɛsmənt ðət məʧ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt. ˈmænɪʤərz ər drɔn tɪ ðə stɑks baɪ ˈsərʤɪŋ sales,”*,” ridz ə ˈfɛbruˌɛri æˈnælɪsɪs frəm ˈrɔɪtərz ɔn ˈraɪzɪŋ gən ʃɛr ˈvæljuz sɪns ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən. ər ˈɑrmɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ˈænəlɪsts sɛd, ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ mæs ˈʃutɪŋz ənd kɔlz fər ˈtəfər gən laws.”*.”
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an exhibit by firearms manufacturer sig sauer at the international association of chiefs of police conference in chicago in october, 2015. jim young/reuters
it’s hard for cities to fund public pensions without supporting weapons and ammo manufacturers, even when they want to.
gun sales in the u.s. are on track to reach a record high in 2016. after each new mass shooting comes a surge in share prices for gun manufacturers. with mass shootings now more reliable than the weather in the u.s., managers of mutual funds, hedge funds, and public pensions have invested heavily in companies that make weapons and ammunition. soaring gun sales since 2009 make weapons companies a sound investment. the wisdom of markets notwithstanding, many leaders have questioned the morality of investing in these companies in light of recent, severe mass shootings. some leaders have called specifically for public and private divestment in guns and ammo manufacturers. private funds aren’t listening: since president obama’s inauguration in 2009, mutual-fund investments in the top two publicly traded gun companies have grown from $30 million to more than $500 million. more than 150 mutual funds own shares in smith & wesson holding corp., according to reuters: up three-fold since the end of 2008.
the efforts by campaign to unload and other organizations to get these funds to drop weapons companies (or to get consumers to drop these funds) haven’t yet found much traction. on the other hand, divestment in public funds—namely massive city and state pension funds—ought to be a simpler matter for the law. yet public divestment in guns and ammo companies has proven to be a lengthy, opaque, and not-at-all-uncertain process, even in places where divestment is popular. in december, just after the mass shooting in san bernardino, california, new york mayor bill de blasio called for government pensions in new york city to divest from guns and ammo manufacturers. at that time, three of the five funds that constitute the new york city retirement systems—which in its entirety was then valued at $162.9 billion—still invested in weapons companies. one month later, mayor de blasio moved to push these three remaining pension funds toward divestment. in january, the mayor submitted a resolution to the new york city police pension fund (ppf). his office then extended the same resolution—a pledge to analyze divestment in weapons manufacturers—to the new york city board of education retirement system (bers) and the new york city fire department pension fund. since then, ppf has agreed to study the prospect of jettisoning its roughly $10 million investment in gun and ammo companies. bers agreed to take this step, too. but the fdny pension fund has declined to study divestment, new york city’s office of the comptroller confirmed to citylab. there’s more money to be made in vice than virtue. divestment will be a long shot, even for public pensions. divestment initiatives popped up across the country after the harrowing mass shooting in newtown, connecticut, in which 20 small children were slain at sandy hook elementary school, in 2012. so far, though, these efforts have been slow to yield results. the california state teachers’ retirement system (calstrs), for example, voted for divestment in january 2013. while calstrs quickly jettisoned $3 million in investments in public shares of gun manufacturers such as smith & wesson and sturm, ruger & co., as forbes reported, it took far longer to resolve a $375 million index fund that owns remington. the entire process took calstrs more than 2 years to complete. remington sold more than $1 billion in guns and ammo in 2014.
the country’s largest pension fund, the california public employees’ retirement system (known as calpers), voted to divest some $5 million in investments in smith & wesson and sturm ruger in february 2013. yet in april of the same year, calpers opposed a state ban on investments in guns and ammo manufacturers. a spokesperson confirmed to citylab that calpers is now totally divested from firearms, but declined to say how long the process took or whether calpers invests in any index funds with investments in firearms companies. cities are changing fast. keep up with the citylab daily newsletter. the best way to follow issues you care about. subscribe loading... divestment has not been easy for calpers. while its direct holdings in weapons and ammo manufacturers were small, the board’s efforts to steer toward ethical investments have come at some cost. divestment in tobacco has cost the system a staggering $3 billion since 2001; calpers is now considering a reversal on its ban on tobacco investments. "divestment as an investment strategy presents a challenging conflict for calpers, as it often pits social responsibility against our fiduciary duty as outlined in the california constitution," said calpers board vice president henry jones in an april statement. the same may be true with other investment funds, both public and private. in fact, some ethics-minded fund managers have moved against divestment as a strategy, adopting environmental, social, and governance (esg) investments instead. think of esg as a way of prioritizing positive investments rather than absolutely prohibiting negative investments. in light of the slaughter of 49 attendees at an lgbt dance club in orlando, florida, early sunday, virtuous portfolio strategies may not be enough. calls for divestment in weapons manufacturers are bound to get louder, no matter if the financial times says that divestment isn’t working. but in california and new york, calls for divestment were not enough. the direct investments in question are small in the scheme of things, and few are the publicly traded companies that manufacture weapons and ammo. but as long as there’s more money to be made in vice than virtue, divestment will be a long shot, even for public pension funds. the mass shootings that make the case for divestment make divestment that much more difficult. “fund managers are drawn to the stocks by surging sales,” reads a february analysis from reuters on rising gun share values since president barack obama’s inauguration. “buyers are arming themselves, analysts said, in response to mass shootings and calls for tougher gun laws.”
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ɛz ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈgɑzə kənˈtɪnjuz, ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪn ˈiʤɪpt plæn tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə bɪˈsiʤd strɪp ɪn ə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən əv ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti. ə ˈkɑnfərəns æt ðə prɛs ˈsɪndɪkət wɑz hɛld ˈmɪdˌdeɪ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ tɪ əˈnaʊns ðə plæn ənd goʊlz. ðə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ wɪl ˈgæðər æt ðə prɛs ˈsɪndɪkət ənd wɪl stɑrt ðɛr ˈʤərni æt ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ˈæktɪvɪst moʊˈhɑmɛd sɛd, ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn ˈpæləˌstaɪn ɪz ə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn egypt…*… wi hæv wən ˈbætəl, ðə ˈbætəl əˈgɛnst ˈtɪrəni ənd ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ɪn moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈmæmud ɪz ðə seɪm ɛz ðə ˈbætəl əˈgɛnst ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən ɪn gaza.”*.” ðɪs ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ dɪz wɪl nɑt ɛnˈdɔrs ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈθɔrəti, ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ʃoʊ səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈpæləˌstaɪn frəm ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈiʤɪpt. ˈlɔjər sɛd ðət ðə dɪˈmændz ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈlɪftɪŋ əv ðə ˌblɑˈkeɪd ɔn ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp ənd ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈkrɔsɪŋ. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt ðə clauses”*” əv ðə kæmp ˈdeɪvɪd əˈkɔrdz ˈpəblɪʃt, ɛz ə priˈkərsər tɪ ðɛr ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən. hi ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ wɔnts ðə ɛnd əv ɔl riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈærəb ˈneɪʃənz ənd ˈɪzriəl. moʊst əv ðə ˈpipəl ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ ər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl grups bət səm əv ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ər frəm ˈpɑrti, ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈpɑpjələr əˈlaɪəns ˈpɑrti ənd ðə ˈærəb ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. pəˈlɪtɪkəl grups səʧ ɛz ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈkɑrənt ənd ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts ər ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm əv ðə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ ɪn ˈgɑzə ɪz tɪ hoʊld ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ənd ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈɪnʤərd ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz. ˈmɛni ˈmitɪŋz hæv bɪn hɛld ɪn ˈiʤɪpt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈgɑzə. ˈkələd misha’al*, hɛd əv ˌhɑˈmɑs, həz əraɪvd tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðə hɛd əv steɪt, ɪˈmɪr ˈkələd bɪn kəˈlifə al-thani*, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈtərkɪʃ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əraɪvd ɪn ˈkaɪroʊ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈgɑzə. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən rɪˈmeɪnz tɛns ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl graʊnd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz baɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɑrmi lum ˈkloʊzər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈminə, ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɑrmi ɪz ˈsprɛdɪŋ ˈmoʊbəl ɑrˈtɪləri ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp ɪn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər graʊnd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ˈɪzriəl kleɪmz ðət ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈtɑrgəts ˈtɛrər saɪts ənd ðət ɪn ðə pæst θri deɪz, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈrɑkəts faɪərd ˈɪntu ˈɪzriəl ˈtoʊtəl 410 ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈoʊvər 200 wɪʧ wər ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd baɪ ðə aɪərn doʊm ˈmɪsəl dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəm. soʊ fɑr ðə dɛθ toʊl ɔn ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən saɪd ɪz 39 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ənd ə ˈprɛgnənt ˈwʊmən. ɔn ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli saɪd, θri hæv bɪn kɪld. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ˈɪzriəl ˈtɑrgətɪd ðə ˈɔfəsɪz əv ˌhɑˈmɑs praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈɪsmeɪl ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɛz wɛl ɛz 200 ˈəðər ˈtɑrgəts. nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət naɪn wər kɪld ɪn reɪdz ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ θri ˈmɛmbərz əv ɑrmd wɪŋ. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈædɪd ðət ðiz straɪks ˈərli ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wər ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈrɑkəts faɪərd frəm ˈgɑzə wɪʧ hæv riʧt tɛl ɑˈviv ənd ʤərˈusələm. ˈrɑkəts faɪərd baɪ ɑrmd grups ɪn ˈgɑzə ɪn ðə pæst hæv ˈjuʒəwəli nɑt riʧt ɛz fɑr ɛz tɛl ɑˈviv. ðə ˌtuˈniʒən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈgɑzə ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ənd sɛd ðət ðə əˈtæks ər əˈgɛnst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈhɪʃəm ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə strɪp ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd mɛt ðə ˈɪnʤərd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ spoʊk wɪθ. ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ɪn ðə əv nɔrθ ˈsaɪˌnaɪ ər ˈrɛdi tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈɪnʤərd frəm ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp ənd tɛn ˈæmbjələnsɪz ɪn ˈiʤɪpt ər ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ðə ˈɪnʤərd frəm ðə ˈbɔrdər. ðə ˈɪnʤərd hu hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈtritɪd ɪn ˈsaɪˌnaɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ər biɪŋ trænˈspɔrtəd tɪ ˈkaɪroʊ wɛr ðeɪ wɪl ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ˈtritmənt.
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as the israeli operation in gaza continues, activists in egypt plan to go to the besieged strip in a demonstration of solidarity.
a conference at the press syndicate was held midday saturday to announce the convoy’s plan and goals. the convoy will gather at the press syndicate and will start their journey at 7am on sunday.
activist mohamed waked said, “the revolution in palestine is a continuation of the revolution in egypt… we have one battle, the battle against tyranny and injustice in mohamed mahmoud is the same as the battle against occupation in gaza.”
this convoy does will not endorse any specific authority, it is intended to show support to the people of palestine from the people of egypt.
lawyer haytham mohamedein said that the convoy’s demands include a lifting of the blockade on the gaza strip and the opening of the rafah border crossing. they also want the “secret clauses” of the camp david accords published, as a precursor to their cancellation. he added that the convoy wants the end of all relations between arab nations and israel.
most of the people taking part in the convoy are individuals who don’t belong to political groups but some of the participants are from al-dostour party, the social popular alliance party and the arab democratic nasserist party. political groups such as the popular current and the revolutionary socialists are also participating. the programme of the convoy in gaza is to hold a press conference and visit the injured in hospitals.
many meetings have been held in egypt regarding gaza. khaled misha’al, head of hamas, has arrived to discuss the situation. the qatari head of state, emir khaled bin khalifa al-thani, as well as turkish prime minister recep tayyip erdogan arrived in cairo on saturday to discuss the deteriorating situation in gaza.
the situation remains tense as possible ground operations by the israeli army loom closer. according to mena, the israeli army is spreading mobile artillery in the areas surrounding the gaza strip in preparation for ground operations.
israel claims that the military operation targets terror sites and that in the past three days, the number of rockets fired into israel total 410, in addition to over 200 which were intercepted by the iron dome missile defence system. so far the death toll on the palestinian side is 39, including children and a pregnant woman. on the israeli side, three have been killed.
according to the new york times, israel targeted the offices of gaza’s hamas prime minister ismail haniyeh overnight on saturday as well as 200 other targets. ma’an news agency reported that nine were killed in raids overnight, including three members of hamas’s armed wing. the new york times added that these strikes early saturday were in response to rockets fired from gaza which have reached tel aviv and jerusalem. rockets fired by armed groups in gaza in the past have usually not reached as far as tel aviv.
the tunisian foreign minister visited gaza on saturday and said that the attacks are against international law.
prime minister hisham qandil visited the strip on friday and met the injured. he also spoke with haniyeh.
egyptian hospitals in the governorate of north sinai are ready to receive injured from the gaza strip and ten ambulances in egypt are ready to transport the injured from the rafah border. the injured who have already been treated in sinai hospitals are being transported to cairo where they will resume treatment.
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ˈlɪtərəʧər əˈmɛrɪkə ɛks ˈridər (ˈfləfi) alfie,”*,” ju ˈpaʊtɪd ənd hɛld aʊt jʊr hænd fər ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ‘‘alfie’*’ wɑz ˈkərəntli ˈhoʊldɪŋ əˈbəv hɪz hɛd ənd ˈtɔntɪŋ ju wɪθ. ˈkɪndə nid that!”*!” hi lɛt aʊt hɪz ˈjuʒəwəl, ˈkɛrˌfri læf ənd ʃʊk hɪz hɛd. ə chance!”*!” then!”*!” ju riʧt əp ənd snæʧt ðə ˈglæsɪz ɔf ðə brɪʤ əv hɪz noʊz. si haʊ ju laɪk it!”*!” wərk, dude.”*.” wɪθ ðə slaɪt ædˈvæntɪʤ əv hɪz haɪt, hi gɑt ðɛm bæk wɪθ iz waɪl stɪl ˈkipɪŋ jʊr ˈglæsɪz aʊt əv riʧ, ˈgrɪnɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ɔn. ju ənˈliʃt ə ˈpleɪfəl graʊl ənd paʊnst ɔn ɪm, ˈpɪnɪŋ ɪm tɪ ðə ˈsoʊfə. stɪl, hi kɛpt ɪt aʊt əv jʊr riʧ. soʊ ɪt wɑz taɪm fər ðə torture’*’, hə? jʊr ˈfɪŋgərz faʊnd ðɛr weɪ tɪ saɪdz, ənd ɪt bɪˈgæn. hi ənd bəkt ˈəndər ju, bət stɪl rɪfˈjuzd tɪ rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ wət wɑz ɪn hɪz hænd. ˈdɛspərɪt taɪmz kɔld fər ˈdɛspərɪt ˈmɛʒərz... frəm ðɪs ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk bɔɪ
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literature
america x reader (fluffy)
“c’mon alfie,” you pouted and held out your hand for the object ‘alfie’ was currently holding above his head and taunting you with. “i kinda need that!”
he let out his usual, carefree laugh and shook his head. “not a chance!”
“fine then!” you reached up and snatched the glasses off the bridge of his nose. “let’s see how you like it!”
“that won’t work, dude.” with the slight advantage of his height, he got them back with ease while still keeping your glasses out of reach, grinning.
it was on. you unleashed a playful growl and pounced on him, pinning him to the sofa. still, he kept it out of your reach. so it was time for the ‘tickle torture’, huh? your fingers found their way to alfred’s sides, and it began. he squirmed and bucked under you, but still refused to relinquish what was in his hand.
desperate times called for desperate measures... from this energetic boy
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əˈpɪnjən ˈrɪtən baɪ ʤɔrʤ məˈklɛlən: wi hir ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈmərdər əv ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ˈstæfər sɛθ rɪʧ ɔn ðə min strits əv wɑʃ. ˌdiˈsi ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə expose´*´ ðət rɪˈvild sɪˈstɛmɪk ˈʧitɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi əˈgɛnst ˈbərni ˈsændərz ənd, ˈəðər ˈʤusi ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz. wɪl ðə ˈmərdərz kənˈtɪnju? jɛs ðeɪ hæv! əv ɔl ðə ˈmidiə ˈsɔrsəz aɪ kəˈnɛkt wɪθ, ˈoʊnli ðə meɪn riˈpəblɪk həz soʊ fɑr ˌriˈpɔrtəd əˈnəðər ˈsɪmələr ˈhɑməˌsaɪd, ɪn maɪˈæmi, fl*.. ðə ˈbɑdi əv ə jəŋ ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər, ˈbrændən ʤeɪ. ˈwɪsɪnənt jr*., ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈvoʊtər frɔd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts, wɑz faʊnd ˈfloʊtɪŋ ɪn ðə sərf ɔn ə maɪˈæmi biʧ læst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. laɪk sɛθ rɪʧ, hi wɑz nɑt ðə ˈvɪktɪm əv ə ˈməgɪŋ ər ˈrɑbəri ənd, laɪk sɛθ rɪʧ, ˈwɪsɪnənt wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ðə hɛd. wɛr ðə ˈmərdər əˈkərd ɪz soʊ fɑr ənˈnoʊn, bət ə ˈbʊlət hoʊl ɪn hɪz hɛd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ən ˈæksədənt. kən ɪt ˈpɑsəbli bi ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə ˈivəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðeɪ əˈpɪr tɪ bi? du ðeɪ hæv ðɛr oʊn ‘‘cheka’*’ (kmvd*) hɪt skwɑd laɪk ðə ˈərli ˈboʊlʃəˌvɪks ɪn ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈrəʃə dɪd? wɑz ðə ˈklɪntən məˈʃin ˌɪnˈvɑlvd? ˈsɪriəs kˈwɛsʧənz ˌɪnˈdid. bɪˈkəz ˈwɪsɪnənt wɑz ə ˈjuˈɛs əˈtərni ənd wərkt aʊt əv ðə maɪˈæmi ˈmeɪʤər kraɪmz ˈjunɪt, ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ tɪ goʊ ɔl ɪn tɪ sɑlv ðɪs kraɪm. rɪˈmɛmbər tu, ðət ðə ɪz ˈəndər nu ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈmərdərəs əˈtæks əˈgɛnst pəˈlis, ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ənd gɑrdz, əˈspɛʃəli ˈfɛdərəl wənz, wɪl nɑt bi ˌɪgˈnɔrd ər ˈkəvərd ˈoʊvər baɪ kərəpt tɔp ˈlɛvəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ðə ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ˈɪʃu hir ɪz ˈvoʊtər frɔd, ə ˈfɛləni, ˈɔfən kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk səˈpɔrtərz əv wən kɔz ər əˈnəðər, bət əv leɪt, ˈmoʊstli ˈkəvərd wɪθ ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts. ˈdɑnəld trəmp kəmˈpleɪnd ˈoʊpənli əˈbaʊt səˈspɛktɪd ˈvoʊtər frɔd ənd haʊ ɪt wʊd əˈfɛkt ðə noʊv. ɪˈlɛkʃən. aɪ bɪˈliv hi wɛnt tɪ bɛd ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən naɪt ˈfʊli bɪˈlivɪŋ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən wʊd wɪn bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈdɛməˌkræts wər ˈnoʊtɪd fər. ɪt wɑz wən ˈrizən trəmp rɪfˈjuzd ðə ɛnˈtritiz tɪ plɛʤ hɪz səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ‘‘winner.”*.” ˈivɪn ðə ˈmidiə θɔt ðə fɪks wɑz ɪn ənd ˈbæʤərd trəmp fər ən əˈgrimənt. hi raɪz tɪ ðə beɪt. wən əv fərst ækts ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt, nɑt ˈwaɪdli ˌriˈpɔrtəd, wɑz ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ə ˈvoʊtər frɔd kəˈmɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈvoʊtər frɔd ˈkeɪsɪz. ðɪs wʊd bi ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə naʊ ˈəndər ˈeɪˈgi ʤɛf hæv naʊ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈstɑrtɪd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ səʧ kleɪmz ənd ɔˈrɛdi wən asst*. ˈjuˈɛs əˈtərni ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈvoʊtər frɔd ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri wɑz faʊnd əˈwɑʃ ɔn ə ˈflɔrɪdə biʧ, ə ˈbʊlət hoʊl ɪn hɪz hɛd. ˈdreɪnɪŋ ðə swɔmp həz ɪts praɪs. ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz wɪl bi ɔn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz, mɪsˈjuz əv ˌæbsənˈti ˈbæləts ənd wɪl ɪnˈdɛvər tɪ dɪˈskəvər wət lɔz ənd ˈpɑləsiz ædˈvərsli əˈfɛkt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtər ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈɔlsoʊ, tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ənd ʧɑrʤ ðoʊz əˈfɪʃəlz hu wərk tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈaʊtˌkəmz. ˈrisəntli, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt, dɪˈskəvərd θri ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪn læst ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd æt list tˈwɛntiˌwɔn ˈrɛʤɪstərd æt ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈmoʊtər ˈviɪkəlz. nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə steɪt bɔrd əv ɪˈlɛkʃənz faʊnd æt list kæst ˈbæləts ɪn 2016 pləs fɔr ˈhənərd ənd, hu wər ˈfɛlənz stɪl ɪn ʤeɪl. ˈɔlsoʊ, tˈwɛntiˌfɔr ˈvoʊtɪd mɔr ðən wəns ənd tu ˈvoʊtɪd ˈəndər neɪmz əv dɪˈsist ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz. tu ˈwɪmən ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈkæstɪŋ ˌæbsənˈti ˈbæləts ɪn ˈsəmˌwən neɪm. ðɪs ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈvoʊtər frɔd ɪn ˈkænzəs, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ ənd ˈtɛksəs. wən ˈwəndərz wɛr ənd wɪn wɪl ðə nɛkst murder(s*) əˈkər? ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˈəndər ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz, wɪl goʊ ɔl aʊt ɪn riˈzɑlvɪŋ ðiz kraɪmz. ɔl ˈfɪŋgərz pɔɪnt tɪ ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts. rɪˈmɛmbər, ˈfridəm ɪz ðə goʊl, ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɪz ðə weɪ. naʊ, goʊ gɪt ’’em*! 01 ʤən 17
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opinion written by george mcclellan:
we hear little about the investigation into the murder of dnc staffer seth rich on the mean streets of wash. dc following a wikileaks expose´ that revealed systemic cheating by the dnc against bernie sanders and, other juicy revelations. will the murders continue? yes they have!
of all the media sources i connect with, only the maine republic has so far reported another similar homicide, in miami, fl.. the body of a young federal prosecutor, brandon j. whisenant jr., investigating voter fraud allegations connected to democrats, was found floating in the surf on a miami beach last wednesday. like seth rich, he was not the victim of a mugging or robbery and, like seth rich, whisenant was shot in the head. where the murder occurred is so far unknown, but a bullet hole in his head eliminates the possibility of an accident.
can it possibly be that democrats are actually the evil organization they appear to be? do they have their own ‘cheka’ (kmvd) hit squad like the early bolsheviks in soviet russia did? was the clinton machine involved? serious questions indeed. because whisenant was a us attorney and worked out of the miami ag’s major crimes unit, expect the fbi to go all in to solve this crime. remember too, that the doj is under new management and murderous attacks against police, investigators and guards, especially federal ones, will not be ignored or covered over by corrupt top level political leadership.
the overlooked issue here is voter fraud, a felony, often causally committed by enthusiastic supporters of one cause or another, but of late, mostly covered with democrat fingerprints.
donald trump complained openly about suspected voter fraud and how it would affect the nov. election. i believe he went to bed on election night fully believing hillary clinton would win because of the fraudulent shenanigan’s democrats were noted for. it was one reason trump refused the media’s entreaties to pledge his support to the ‘winner.” even the media thought the fix was in and badgered trump for an agreement. he didn’t rise to the bait.
one of trump’s first acts as president, not widely reported, was the establishment of a voter fraud commission to investigate voter fraud cases. this would be a function of the doj now under ag jeff sessions.they have now actually started investigating such claims and already one asst. us attorney involved in a florida voter fraud inquiry was found awash on a florida beach, a bullet hole in his head. draining the swamp has its price.
the focus of the investigations will be on the process of registration in federal elections, misuse of absentee ballots and will endeavor to discover what laws and policies adversely affect american voter confidence in the integrity of the election process. also, to identify and charge those officials who work to undermine the voting process to ensure outcomes.
recently, nevada’s secretary of state, discovered three cases of non-citizens voting in last year’s election and at least twenty-one non-citizens registered at the state’s department of motor vehicles. north carolina state board of elections found at least forty-one non-citizens cast ballots in 2016, plus four hundred and forty-one, who were felons still in jail. also, twenty-four voted more than once and two voted under names of deceased family members. two women in colorado are charged with casting absentee ballots in someone else’s name.
this inquiry is also revealing voter fraud in kansas, illinois, wyoming and texas. one wonders where and when will the next murder(s) occur? the justice department, under jeff sessions, will go all out in resolving these crimes. all fingers point to the democrats.
remember, freedom is the goal, the constitution is the way. now, go get ’em! (01 jun 17)
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ˌɪsˈlæməbæd (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstri həz kɔld fər ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl kəˈmɪʃən tɪ bɑr frəm ˈpɑləˌtɪks ə nu ˈpɑrti bækt baɪ ən ˈɪsləmɪst wɪθ ə 10 ˈmɪljən juz. ˈbaʊnti ɔn hɪz hɛd, ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈdɑkjəmɛnt sin baɪ ˈrɔɪtərz ʃoʊd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ɪn ə ˈlɛtər ˈdeɪtɪd sɛpt. 22 ðə ˈmɪnɪstri ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðət ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən əv ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˈnuli fɔrmd ˈmɪli ˈməzlɪm (mml*) ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ bɪˈkəm ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈpɑrti ɛz ɪt ɪz ““affiliated”*” wɪθ (lɛt), ə ˈmɪlətənt grup bleɪmd fər ðə 2008 ˌmʊmˈbaɪ əˈtæks ðət kɪld 166 ˈpipəl. ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən əv ɪz nɑt supported,”*,” ðə ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ɪn ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. ˈspoʊksmɪn fər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən ənd ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstri ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns ənd kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ˈlɛtər wɑz əˈθɛnɪk. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd lɛt ˈfaʊndər sɑid, hu ˈkərəntli hɛdz ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈʧɛrɪti, ə ˈtɛrərɪst. ɪt vjuz ɪm ɛz ðə ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd əv ðə 2008 ˌmʊmˈbaɪ əˈtæks ənd həz ˈɔfərd ə 10 ˈmɪljən rɪˈwɔrd fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈlidɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt. sɑid ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈəndər haʊs ərˈɛst. rɪˈləktəns tɪ prɛs ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ɪm həz bɪn ə sɔr pɔɪnt ɪn riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˈɪndiə ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd. ðə ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ɪz əv ðə seɪm hue”*” ɛz lɛt ənd ɪts əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ˈʧɛrɪtiz (jud*) ənd ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən (fif*). qayyum*, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðə ˈlɛtər wɑz ənˈlɔfəl. ə bəs ər trək wɪʧ nidz registration,”*,” hi sɛd, dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðət hæd lɪŋks wɪθ ˈɛni bænd ˈmɪlətənt grup. ðə stæns əˈpɪrz æt ɑdz wɪθ wət pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɔrsəz ənd ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈɑrmi ˈʤɛnərəl hæv sɛd ɪz ə plæn prəˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtər ˈsərvɪsɪz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns (isi*) tɪ ‘‘mainstream’*’ səm ˈmɪlətənt grups ɛz pɑrt əv ˈɛfərts baɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈlɛtər wɑz ˈrɪtən ə wik ˈæftər kɔzd ə stər baɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ 5 pərˈsɛnt əv voʊts ɪn ə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ɪn lɑˈhɔr ɔn sɛpt. 17 ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt sɛd ˈfɔrən ˈkəntriz hæv reɪzd ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk əˈbʤɛkʃənz tɪ ɪgˈzɪstəns ənd ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstri həz sɔt ðə əˈpɪnjənz əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz ɔn ðə grup. wən əv ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz, ðə ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd, həz wɔrnd əˈgɛnst ˈlɛtɪŋ proʊˈskraɪbd ənd ˈmɑnətərd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈɛnər ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɪθ ə vju tɪ ˈgeɪnɪŋ lɪˈʤɪtəməsi. ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi həz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɪt ðət ðə ˈklæmər, fəˈlɑsəfi, ˈaʊˌtriʧ ənd ˈmoʊdəs ˌɑpərˈɛndaɪ tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt, ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ bɪˈliv ðət wɪl trɛd ɪts oʊn pæθ kəmˈplitli æt ˈvɛriəns wɪθ ɪts ˈməðər organization.”*.” ““therefore*, ðeɪ hæv ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðət sɪns ðə ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən əv səʧ grups wʊd brid ˈvaɪələns ənd ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ɛz səʧ ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən əv səʧ grups bi avoided.”*.” ɪn ðə lɑˈhɔr, ʃik, hu swɛrz ˈlɔɪəlti tɪ sɑid, stʊd ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkænədɪt bət wɑz bækt baɪ ənd hæd ˈkɑligz ˈrənɪŋ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn. ˈpɔrtrəts əˈdɔrnd ˈpoʊstərz prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ʃik, hu ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ə ˈtɛrərɪst ənd ə ˈsinjər lɛt kəˈmændər.
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islamabad (reuters) - pakistan’s interior ministry has called for the electoral commission to bar from politics a new party backed by an islamist with a $10 million u.s. bounty on his head, a government document seen by reuters showed on thursday.
in a letter dated sept. 22, the ministry recommended that the election commission of pakistan reject the newly formed milli muslim league’s (mml) application to become an official party as it is “affiliated” with lashkar-e-tayyeba (let), a militant group blamed for the 2008 mumbai attacks that killed 166 people.
“the registration of mml is not supported,” the ministry said in the two-page document.
spokesmen for the election commission and the interior ministry acknowledged the correspondence and confirmed that the letter was authentic.
the united states has designated let founder hafiz saeed, who currently heads the jamaat-ud-dawa islamic charity, a terrorist. it views him as the mastermind of the 2008 mumbai attacks and has offered a $10 million reward for information leading to his imprisonment.
saeed is currently under house arrest. pakistan’s reluctance to press charges against him has been a sore point in relations with washington and india over the past decade.
the ministry said mml is “ideologically of the same hue” as let and its affiliated charities jamaat-ud-dawa (jud) and the falah-e-insanyat foundation (fif).
tabish qayyum, a spokesman for the mml, said in a statement that the ministry’s letter was unlawful.
“mml isn’t a bus or truck which needs registration,” he said, denying that mml had links with any banned militant group.
the ministry’s stance appears at odds with what political sources and a retired army general have said is a plan proposed by the military’s inter services intelligence (isi) to ‘mainstream’ some pakistan-based anti-indian militant groups as part of deradicalization efforts by bringing them into politics.
the interior ministry’s letter was written a week after mml caused a stir by winning 5 percent of votes in a parliamentary by-election in lahore on sept. 17.
the document said foreign countries have raised diplomatic objections to mml’s existence and the interior ministry has sought the opinions of intelligence agencies on the group.
one of the agencies, the ministry said, has warned against letting proscribed and monitored organizations enter politics with a view to gaining legitimacy.
the interior ministry said the security agency has informed it that “given the clamor, philosophy, outreach and modus operandi to operate, it is difficult to believe that mml will tread its own path completely at variance with its mother organization.”
“therefore, they have recommended that since the registration of such groups would breed violence and extremism in politics, as such registration of such groups be avoided.”
in the lahore by-election, yaqoob sheikh, who swears loyalty to saeed, stood as an independent candidate but was backed by mml and had saeed’s colleagues running his campaign.
saeed’s portraits adorned posters promoting sheikh, who the united states has also designated a terrorist and a senior let commander.
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ˈæftər əˈnəðər sloʊ stɑrt fər ðə bɛrz əˈfɛns, θɪŋz gɑt ˈroʊlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf ɛz ðeɪ skɔrd 21 streɪt pɔɪnts. ðə bɛrz juzd ə gʊd mɪks tɪ sɛt əp ðɛr fərst skɔr əv ðə geɪm. teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə fɪlm tɪ si 2 jɑrd ˈtəʧˌdaʊn kæʧ. ˈʤɛfri 2 jɑrd kæʧ geɪm ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən: daʊn ənd goʊl æt ðə bəks 2 jɑrd laɪn kˈwɔrtər lɛft) ˌpərsəˈnɛl: 11 1 rb*, 1 ti, 3 wrs*) dɪˈfɛns: ˈkəvər 2 əˈfɛnsɪv skim: aʊt əv ðə ˈʃɑtˌgən ənd ɪn ə fɔrˈmeɪʃən, ðə bɛrz traɪ tɪ strɛʧ ðə bəks ˈkəvər 2 dɪˈfɛns ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli tɪ faɪnd ˈoʊpən hoʊlz ɪn ðə zoʊn. ˈkətlər fərst lʊks tɪ ðə wik saɪd wɛr ˈmɑrʃəl rənz ə kwɪk hɪʧ rut, bət dɪz nɑt ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ pʊl ðə ˈtrɪgər. ˈkətlər ðɛn ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz tɪ ðə strɔŋ saɪd wɛr ˈbɛnɪt ənd ˈʤɛfri ˈkɑmbaɪn tɪ rən ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən. flæt rut ˈwaɪdənz ðə (bæŋks), waɪl ˈʤɛfri faɪndz ðə hoʊl ðət ˈimərʤɪz bɪtˈwin ðə bæŋks ənd ðə (lansanah*). bɪˈkəmz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɪθ ˈfɔrteɪ sˈnikɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈbækˌfild ənd ðət ɪz ɔl ðə rum ˈkətlər nidz tɪ faɪnd ˈʤɛfri fər ðə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn.
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after another slow start for the bears offense, things got rolling in the second half as they scored 21 straight points. the bears used a good run-pass mix to set up their first score of the game. let’s take a look at the film to see alshon jeffrey’s 2 yard touchdown catch.
alshon jeffrey 2 yard td catch
game situation: 3rd down and goal at the bucs 2 yard line (3rd quarter 10:39 left)
personnel: 11 (1 rb, 1 te, 3 wrs)
defense: cover 2
offensive scheme: curl-flat
out of the shotgun and in a 2×2 formation, the bears try to stretch the bucs cover 2 defense horizontally to find open holes in the zone. cutler first looks to the weak side where marshall runs a quick hitch route, but does not decide to pull the trigger. cutler then progresses to the strong side where bennett and jeffrey combine to run a curl-flat combination. bennett’s flat route widens the cb (banks), while jeffrey finds the hole that emerges between the banks and the olb (lansanah). lansanah becomes occupied with forte sneaking out of the backfield and that is all the room cutler needs to find jeffrey for the touchdown.
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ðə skɛʧ əp laɪn ɪz ə reɪnʤ əv kləʧ ˈpɛnsəlz əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈfɪnɪʃɪz, ˈmoʊstli ˈteɪkɪŋ lɛd. (səm teɪk lɛd.) ðɛr ər tu kaɪnz, wən wɪθ ə grɪp ˈsɛkʃən (ˈkɔstɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn ðə uk*) ənd wən wɪˈθaʊt (ˈkɔstɪŋ əˈbaʊt hir rivˈjuɪŋ ən ˌæˈljumɪnəm ˈpɛnsəl wɪθ ə grɪp ənd ə bræs wən wɪˈθaʊt. ðeɪ ər ə ˈsɪmələr saɪz ənd (ɑkˈtægənəl) ʃeɪp tɪ ðə spɔrt reɪnʤ. ðə klɪp ðət fɪts ðə spɔrts ˈɔlsoʊ fɪts ðiz. (ðə ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒən əv ðə skɛʧ əp wɑz ə ˈdɪfərənt ʃeɪp ənd ðə klɪps fɪt ðoʊz.) boʊθ ˈvərʒənz ər ˈsɑlədli bɪlt ənd ˈfɛrli ˈweɪˌti. ðə bɛst wərd fər dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðiz ˈpɛnsəlz ɪz ˈʧəŋki. ðə pʊʃ ˈbətən ɛnd rɪˈlisɪz ðə kləʧ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ənd ˈdəbəlz ɛz ə lɛd ˈpɔɪntər wɪn unscrewed*. ɪt wərks wɛl ɛz ə ˈpɔɪntər ənd ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm grɪps ðə lɛd ˈvɛri ˈfərmli. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm aɪ hæv ɪz ðət bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpɔɪntər ənd ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɛnd (noʊz) boʊθ skru ˈɪntu ðə ˈbɛrəl ˈɔfən wərk lus ə ˈlɪtəl ənd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs kʊd bi maɪ ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns, aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz sim tɪ stɑrt baɪ ðɛm ˈivɪn mɔr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt wɪʧ weɪ tɪ tərn iʧ pɑrt tɪ ˈtaɪtən ɪt ɔl əp. ðət ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl əˈnɔɪɪŋ, aɪ priˈtɛnd ˈəðərˌwaɪz, bət ðə bræs ˈvərʒən ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr həz səʧ məʧ ˌoʊldˈskul ʧɑrm ðət aɪ æm priˈpɛrd tɪ fərˈgɪv ɪt. ðə pəˈtinə dɪˈvɛləpt ˈoʊvər ðə θri ər fɔr mənθs bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ɪz dɪˈlɪʃəs. baɪəst, aɪ noʊ, bɪˈkəz aɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli ləv bræs pɛnz, bət wət kən aɪ seɪ? ˈgɔrʤəs ənd aɪ ləv ɪt. (ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt fər drɔɪŋ, maɪ ˈʧɪldrən ənd aɪ hæv pleɪd ˈəmpˈtin geɪmz əv ˈhæŋmən wɪθ ðɪs ˈpɛnsəl. ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ wɪθ ən oʊld hu spɛlz fəˈnɛtɪkli.) ðə səˈplaɪd lɛd ɪz ˈprɪti gʊd. nis ənd smuð ənd dɑrk wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ tu ˈwæksi. ðə ˌæˈljumɪnəm grɪp ˈpɛnsəl ɪz mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl tɪ hoʊld, du tɪ ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈsɛntəˌmitər ər soʊ ənd, əv kɔrs, ðə grɪp ˌɪtˈsɛlf. dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs ˈpərfəktli ˈsɛnsəbəl ˈrizən tɪ ʧuz ðə ˌæˈljumɪnəm grɪp aɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf prɪˈfər ðə bræs wən bɪˈkəz, wɛl, bræs. (ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈsɪmpələr laɪnz əˈpil tɪ mi mɔr.) sɛnt mi ðiz tu ˈpɛnsəlz tɪ ˌrivˈju ənd tɪ kip. nɑt lɛt ðət ˈɪnfluəns maɪ vjuz, wɪʧ hæv kəm frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ðə bræs ˈvərʒən deɪ ɪn deɪ aʊt fər kwaɪt ə lɔŋ taɪm. aɪ nid tu əv ðiz ˈpɛnsəlz ðoʊ soʊ ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˌæˈljumɪnəm wən əˈweɪ tɪ wən ˈləki ˈridər. (ˈnoʊwən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə bræs wən əˈweɪ frəm mi. nɑt ˈɛvər.) tɪ hæv ə ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ, ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts tɛl mi əˈbaʊt ə geɪm ju pleɪ wɪθ jʊr ˈʧɪldrən ər pleɪd wɪθ jʊr ˈpɛrənts wɪn ju wər ə ʧaɪld. ə geɪm ju ər ər wər fɑnd əv. ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ deɪt ɪz ˈsənˌdi meɪ. ju kən ˈoʊnli ˈɛnər wəns. ju kən ˈɛnər ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld bət aɪ bi hɛld riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ər ˈkəstəmz ˈʧɑrʤɪz. juz tɪ pɪk ðə ˈwɪnər.
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the kaweco sketch up line is a range of clutch pencils available in a variety of finishes, mostly taking 5.6mm lead. (some take 2mm lead.) there are two kinds, one with a grip section (costing around £30 in the uk) and one without (costing about £27). here i’m reviewing an aluminium pencil with a grip and a brass one without.
they are a similar size and (octagonal) shape to the kaweco sport range. the clip that fits the sports also fits these. (the previous version of the sketch up was a different shape and the clips don’t fit those.)
both versions are solidly built and fairly weighty. the best word for describing these pencils is chunky.
the push button end releases the clutch mechanism and doubles as a lead pointer when unscrewed. it works well as a pointer and the mechanism grips the lead very firmly. the only problem i have is that because the pointer and the business end (nose) both screw into the barrel they’ll often work loose a little and, although this could be my incompetence, i always seem to start by unscrewing them even more before working out which way to turn each part to tighten it all up.
that is a little annoying, i can’t pretend otherwise, but the brass version in particular has such much old-school charm that i am prepared to forgive it. the patina mine’s developed over the three or four months i’ve been using it is delicious. i’m biased, i know, because i absolutely love brass pens, but what can i say? it’s gorgeous and i love it. (as well as using it for drawing, my children and i have played umpteen games of hangman with this pencil. this is especially entertaining with an 8-year old who spells phonetically.)
the supplied lead is pretty good. nice and smooth and dark without being too waxy.
the aluminium grip pencil is more comfortable to hold, due to the extra centimetre or so and, of course, the grip itself. despite this perfectly sensible reason to choose the aluminium grip i myself prefer the brass one because, well, it’s brass. (and also the simpler lines appeal to me more.)
kaweco sent me these two pencils to review and to keep. i’ve not let that influence my views, which have come from using the brass version day in day out for quite a long time. i don’t need two of these pencils though so i’m giving the aluminium one away to one lucky reader. (no-one is going to take the brass one away from me. not ever.) to have a chance of winning, in the comments tell me about a game you play with your children or played with your parents when you were a child. a game you are or were fond of. the closing date is 9am gmt sunday 31st may. you can only enter once. you can enter anywhere in the world but i be held responsible for dodgy postal services or customs charges. i’ll use random.org to pick the winner.
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ðə hɛd əv ˈmɪnɪstri ɪz suɪŋ ˈreɪʧəl fər 50 ˈmɪljən ˈoʊvər hər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈmɪlɪtəntli bɪˈlifs. ju kən rən bət ju ˈkænɑt haɪd, ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən lɛd baɪ ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈmɛtəl ˈrɑkər ˈbræˌdli din, bɪˈlivz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ðət geɪz ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈhɔləˌkɔst ənd ɪz ˈkloʊsli taɪd tɪ mɪˈʃɛl ˈbɑkmən, hu wəns ˈpəblɪkli preɪd fər ðə səkˈsɛs. ˈlɛri ˈkleɪmən, ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ʤuˈdɪʃəl wɔʧ, hu ˈrisəntli kənˈdɛmd ““heterophobia”*” ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, faɪld ðə sut əˈgɛnst, əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðət ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən hoʊst sˈlændərd din baɪ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ hɪz ˈfeɪvərəbəl ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˈrædɪkəl ˈməzlɪmz hu wɔnt tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut geɪz ənd ˈlɛzbiənz: ɪn ðə kɔrs əv hɪz ˈmɪnɪstri, din wəns meɪd ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈkrɪsʧɪnz fər nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈstrɔŋgər stænd əˈbaʊt ðə geɪ raɪts ˈlɑbi prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ɪn ðə skulz. hi meɪd ə strɔŋ ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈməzlɪmz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu mɔr ˈsɪriəsli ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv lɔ, bət dɪd nɑt kənˈdoʊn ðɛr ˈpræktɪsɪz. ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs əˈtɛnʃən ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu, nɑt tɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt hɑrm tɪ ˈɛniˌwən. ɪn ðə pæst, din ənd hɪz ˈmɪnɪstri hæv bɪn ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪd baɪ ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt mɪˈʃɛl ˈbɑkmən (hu preɪd fər ðə ˈmɪnɪstri) fər ðɛr wərk ɪn prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈvæljuz fər ðə juθ. ðə lɛft wɪŋ ˈɛfərt tɪ dɪˈfeɪm din ɪz ən ˈɑbviəs weɪ tɪ traɪ tɪ hɑrm ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈprɑspɛkts, hu ðeɪ fɪr ənd dɪˈspaɪz. ˈəðər lɛft wɪŋ ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts hæv ˈfɑloʊd ənd ɪn ðɛr sˈlændərəs ˈɛfərts. ðɪs sut meɪ ʤɪst bi ðə fərst ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈkeɪsɪz mɛnt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə faɪn ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv din ənd hɪz ˈmɪnɪstri. ðə ˈlɔˌsut ɪz faɪld baɪ əˈtərni ˈlɛri ˈkleɪmən, ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ʤuˈdɪʃəl wɔʧ ənd ˈfridəm wɔʧ, ɪn ˌdiˈsi suˈpɪriər kɔrt ənd siks ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv 50 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈdæmɪʤɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈməni ɪz nɑt ðə ˈɪʃu. keɪs ɪz faɪld ɛz ə ˈmætər əv principle,”*,” ˈsteɪtɪd ˈkleɪmən. nid mɔr ˈbræˌdli dinz ɪn ðə wərld ənd ˈheɪtfəl lɛft wɪŋ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz məst bi meɪd tɪ rɪˈspɛkt nɑt ˈoʊnli hɪz ˈmɪʃən bət ðə law,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. əˈpɛrəntli, din wɔnts tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈminɪŋ əv hɪz rɪˈmɑrks ˈæftər hi sɛd ðɛm. hir ɪz ðə ˈsteɪtmənt æt ˈɪʃu: ˈməzlɪmz ər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz əv ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ðɪs ʤɪst ʃoʊz ju ðeɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər əˈphoʊldɪŋ ðə lɔz ðət ər ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈbaɪbəl əv ðə gɑd, bət ðeɪ sim tɪ bi mɔr ˈmɔrəl ðən ˈivɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪsʧɪnz du, bɪˈkəz ðiz ˈpipəl ər ˈlɪvɪd əˈbaʊt ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛr lɔz. ðeɪ noʊ ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ɪz ən abomination…*…. ɪf əˈmɛrɪkə ɛnˈfɔrs ðə lɔz, gɑd wɪl reɪz əp ə ˈfɔrən ˈɛnəmi tɪ du ʤɪst ðət. wət ju ər siɪŋ təˈdeɪ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈlɪsən tɪ rɪˈmɑrks hir ənd ʤəʤ fər ˈjɔrsɛlf:
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the head of far-right minnesota-based ministry is suing rachel maddow for $50 million over her reporting on the group’s militantly anti-gay beliefs. you can run but you cannot hide, an organization led by christian metal rocker bradlee dean, believes, among other things, that gays are responsible for the holocaust and is closely tied to michele bachmann, who once publicly prayed for the ministry’s success. larry klayman, the founder of judicial watch, who recently condemned “heterophobia” in america, filed the suit against maddow, alleging that the tv host slandered dean by reporting his favorable comments about radical muslims who want to execute gays and lesbians:
in the course of his ministry, dean once made a statement on radio criticizing his fellow christians for not taking a stronger stand about the gay rights lobby promoting homosexuality in the schools. he made a strong reference to muslims taking the issue more seriously in the context of shariah law, but did not condone their practices. it was bradlee’s intent to focus attention on the issue, not to advocate harm to anyone. … in the past, dean and his ministry have been complemented by presidential candidate michele bachmann (who prayed for the ministry) for their work in promoting values for the nation’s youth. the left wing media’s effort to defame dean is an obvious way to try to harm bachmann’s presidential prospects, who they fear and despise. other left wing media outlets have followed msnbc and maddow in their slanderous efforts. this suit may just be the first in a series of cases meant to protect the fine reputation of dean and his ministry. the lawsuit is filed by attorney larry klayman, the founder of judicial watch and freedom watch, in dc superior court and seeks in excess of $50 million in damages. however, money is not the issue. “this case is filed as a matter of principle,” stated klayman. “we need more bradlee deans in the world and hateful left wing television commentators must be made to respect not only his mission but the law,” he added.
apparently, dean wants to change the meaning of his remarks after he said them. here is the statement at issue:
muslims are calling for the executions of homosexuals in america. this just shows you they themselves are upholding the laws that are even in the bible of the judeo-christian god, but they seem to be more moral than even the american christians do, because these people are livid about enforcing their laws. they know homosexuality is an abomination…. if america won’t enforce the laws, god will raise up a foreign enemy to do just that. that’s what you are seeing today in america.
listen to dean’s remarks here and judge for yourself:
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sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ pəˈlis ˈdɛtəˌneɪtəd ə bɔm faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈsənˌsɛt ˈdɪstrɪkt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. ɪt kɔzd ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən hərd fər blɑks. ə pəˈlis ˈkæptən toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈrɛzɪdənt hæd daɪd səm taɪm əˈgoʊ ɪn ə haʊs bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈsənˌsɛt ˈmɑrkɪt ɔn ˈævəˌnu. ˈrɛlətɪvz hæd bɪn goʊɪŋ ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə haʊs ˈklinɪŋ ɪt aʊt. ðeɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ səˈspɪʃəs ðət lʊkt laɪk ə faɪər ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃər. ðeɪ hæd ˈsɛkənd θɔts əˈbaʊt ɪt ənd kɔld pəˈlis əraʊnd 6 p.m*. pəˈlis ˈdɛtəˌneɪtəd ðə dɪˈvaɪs, ˈkɔzɪŋ ə laʊd ɪkˈsploʊʒən, ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə haʊs əraʊnd p.m*. ðə pəˈlis ˈkæptən toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðeɪ ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd hoʊmz əraʊnd ðə ˈrɛzɪdəns ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə dɪˈvaɪs æt. noʊ wən wɑz hərt ɪn ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən. pəˈlis ər stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈtərmən wət ðə dɪˈvaɪs wɑz. ˈwɛstərn ˈsənˌsɛt ˈmɑrkɪt hæd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdæmɪʤ ˌɪnˈsaɪd. glæs wɑz ˈbroʊkən, ˈwɪndoʊz wər ˈʃætərd ənd ə lɔt əv ˈplæstər ɔn ðə bæk wɔl fɛl. ðə faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ əˈsɪst wɪθ flare-ups*, pəˈlis sɛd. ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtərz kənˈtroʊld ə faɪər ˌriˈpɔrtəd æt p.m*. nɪr ˈævəˌnu ənd ˈʤudə strit, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ɪt wɑz ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl æt p.m*. strits ɪn ðə ˈɛriə hæv bɪn kloʊzd ənd ðə mˈjuni rut həz bɪn ˌridərˈɛktɪd bɪˈkəz əv ðə pəˈlis ækˈtɪvɪti, ˈtrænzɪt əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. beɪ ˈsɪti nuz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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san francisco police detonated a bomb found in the city's sunset district on tuesday night. it caused an explosion heard for blocks.
a police captain told us a resident had died some time ago in a house behind the western sunset market on 46th avenue. relatives had been going in and out of the house cleaning it out. they noticed something suspicious that looked like a fire extinguisher. they had second thoughts about it and called police around 6 p.m.
police detonated the device, causing a loud explosion, inside the house around 8:45 p.m. the police captain told us they evacuated homes around the residence they were investigating the device at. no one was hurt in the explosion. police are still trying to determine what the device was.
western sunset market had significant damage inside. glass was broken, windows were shattered and a lot of plaster on the back wall fell.
the fire department responded to assist with flare-ups, police said. firefighters controlled a one-alarm fire reported at 8:46 p.m. near 46th avenue and judah street, according to the fire department. it was under control at 8:57 p.m.
streets in the area have been closed and the n-judah muni route has been redirected because of the police activity, transit officials said.
bay city news contributed to this report.
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ðə ˈɪndiən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi. baɪ ˈpɛri ˈændərsən. verso*, 2013 192 pp*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpɛri nu bʊk, ðə ˈɪndiən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi, dɪˈmɑkrəsi ruˈtinli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ɛz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ʃæm. ɪt ɪz ˈfeɪtəli ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd baɪ ɪts ˈɔrəʤɪnz ɪn ən ˈstrəgəl lɛd baɪ ðə hindu”*” ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈpɑrti, wɪʧ ˈændərsən hoʊldz ˈlɑrʤli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə əv ðə pɑrˈtɪʃən əv ðə səbˈkɑntɪnənt ɪn 1947 ˈændərsən dɪˈskraɪbz moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈlidər, məˈhɑtmə soul”*”) ˈgɑndi, ɛz ə kræŋk ənd ə ““stranger”*” tɪ ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl exchange.”*.” ˈneɪˌru, pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈsaɪpəl ənd fərst praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, wɑz ə ˌmidiˈɑkrəti. ənd boʊθ əv ðiz wər kənˈsɪdərəbli ˌɪnˈfɪriər tɪ ðɛr ˈʃɑrpəst ˈkrɪtɪk, bi. ɑr. ambedkar*, ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˈhɪnˌduz) ənd ðə meɪn ˈfreɪmər əv ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ɪn ˈtɛlɪŋ, ˈneɪˌru, hu ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ðə kəˈloʊniəl əv ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd coercion,”*,” ɪnˈtrɛnʧt daɪˈnæstɪk rul, ðəs pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ən ˈɛfərt mit ˈivɪn kwaɪt ˈmɑdəst rɪkˈwaɪrmənts əv ˈsoʊʃəl ɪkˈwɑləti ər justice”*” fər ðə ˈɪndiən pur. ðə ˈsɛkjələrˌɪzəm ðət ˈneɪˌru bəkˈwiθt tɪ ˈɪndiə wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˈkəvər fər confessionalism,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz ɛnˈfɔrst tɪ ðɪs deɪ ɪn ðə ˈvæli əv ˈkæʃmɪr, wɛr ˈɪndiən trups ənd ˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛriz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə tɪ murder”*” ðət ɪz ˈivɪn ˈbrɔdər ðən ðə wən ðɛr ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd ˈdʊrɪŋ kəˈloʊniəl taɪmz. jɛt dɪˈspaɪt ðiz ˈkɑmpaʊnd flɔz, ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈɪndiən ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈoʊvər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ðɛr ˈneɪtɪv land,”*,” ɪgˈzɔltɪŋ wət ˈændərsən dimz tɪ bi ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈnoʊʃənz əv ɪts dɪˈvərsɪti, ˈjunɪti, ˈsɛkjələrˌɪzəm, ənd dɪˈmɑkrəsi. səʧ səˈvɪr ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ˈɪndiə wɑz wəns ruˈtin. ɪn ðə 1960s*, 1970s*, ənd 1980s*, ˈwɛstərn əbˈzərvərz ˈsizləsli dɪˈplɔrd ðə dɪˈfɪʃənt dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ˌɪnəˈfɛkʧuəl prəˈtɛkʃənɪst ɪˈkɑnəmi. ɪn ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɪn ðə wɛst ɛz ə rɪˈspɛktəbəl ˈkaʊntərˌweɪt tɪ əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən ˈʧaɪnə ənd ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ɪn ɪts oʊn raɪt həz bɪn ˈstɛdəli ˈraɪzɪŋ. ðəs, ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt əv ˈɪndiən ideology”*”
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the indian ideology. by perry anderson. verso, 2013, 192 pp. $19.95.
according to perry anderson’s new book, the indian ideology, india’s democracy -- routinely celebrated as the world’s largest -- is actually a sham. it is fatally compromised by its origins in an anticolonial struggle led by the “monolithically hindu” congress party, which anderson holds largely responsible for the bloodiness of the partition of the british-ruled subcontinent in 1947. anderson describes india’s most famous leader, mahatma (“great soul”) gandhi, as a crank and a “stranger” to “real intellectual exchange.” jawaharlal nehru, gandhi’s political disciple and india’s first prime minister, was a mediocrity. and both of these upper-caste maladroits were considerably inferior to their sharpest critic, b. r. ambedkar, the leader of the dalits (low-caste hindus) and the main framer of india’s constitution.
in anderson’s telling, nehru, who inherited the colonial “machinery of administration and coercion,” entrenched dynastic rule, thus blighting india’s political progress and failing to make an effort “to meet even quite modest requirements of social equality or justice” for the indian poor. the much-vaunted secularism that nehru bequeathed to india was nothing more than a cover for “hindu confessionalism,” which is enforced to this day in the muslim-majority valley of kashmir, where indian troops and paramilitaries enjoy a “license to murder” that is even broader than the one their british predecessors exercised during colonial times. yet despite these compound flaws, liberal indian intellectuals continue to “fall over themselves in tributes to their native land,” exalting what anderson deems to be fabricated notions of its diversity, unity, secularism, and democracy.
such severe criticism of india was once routine. in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, western observers ceaselessly deplored the country’s deficient democracy and ineffectual protectionist economy. in the last decade, however, india’s reputation in the west as a respectable counterweight to authoritarian china and an economic powerhouse in its own right has been steadily rising. thus, anderson’s indictment of “the indian ideology”
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ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ˈʤoʊzəf jəŋ skɔrd 15 əv hɪz 19 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf ənd ˈɔrəˌgɑn pʊld əˈweɪ fər ən ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈmitɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr ˈraɪvəlz wɑz ðɛr fərst ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ənd ˈkɛrid ˈplɛnti əv ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ˈɔrəˌgɑnz ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈʧænsɪz. ðə dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈʧæmpiən dəks keɪm θru ˈæftər ə ˈʃeɪki stɑrt, riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ðɛr dɛpθ ənd sʊˈpərb ˈʃutɪŋ tɪ ərn ə spɑt ɪn ˈθərzˌdeɪz əˈgɛnst ucla*. ˈʤeɪsən skɔrd 17 pɔɪnts ənd ˈɔrəˌgɑn hɪt 16 əv 20 ʃɑts ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf fər ɪts eɪθ streɪt wɪn. ðə dəks aʊtˈskɔrd ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt ɔf ðə bɛnʧ ənd meɪd 10 əv 16 frəm reɪnʤ. ˈæŋgəs brænt skɔrd 20 pɔɪnts ənd rəˈbɛrtoʊ ˈnɛlsən hæd 19 ɪn wət wɑz ˈlaɪkli ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl geɪm wɪθ ðə ˈbivərz ˈɔrəˌgɑn ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs tim ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈivɪn ɛz ðə noʊ. 7 sid. ˈæftər ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə æt ðə dəks hæv lʊkt mɔr laɪk ðə tim ðeɪ wər æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsizən, ˈrilɪŋ ɔf ˈsɛvən wɪnz tɪ kloʊz aʊt ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən. ˈɔrəˌgɑn pɪkt əp ə bɪg wən tɪ kloʊz ðə ˈsizən, ˈbitɪŋ then-no*. 3 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə æt hoʊm tɪ bust ðɛr ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈproʊˌfaɪl, bət stɪl wɑz ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈbəbəl ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪt wɑz ðə noʊ. 10 sid, bət wɑz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ən ˈizi aʊt fər ˈɔrəˌgɑn. ðə ˈbivərz ər nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈɔrəˌgɑnz ˈbɪgəst ˈraɪvəl, ðeɪ bit ðə dəks ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ənd ðɛr ˈoʊnli ʃɑt æt ˈriʧɪŋ ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt wɑz tɪ wɪn ðə ɪt hæd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bi ðə læst geɪm fər ˈnɛlsən, ðə ˈsinjər hu meɪ hæv hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ pruv ˈæftər biɪŋ lɛft ɔf ðə fərst tim dɪˈspaɪt ˈlidɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ. ˈnɛlsən dɪd hɪz pɑrt ɪn ðə fərst hæf, ˈskɔrɪŋ 13 pɔɪnts, ənd ðə ˈbivərz wər gʊd wɪn ðeɪ gɑt ʃɑts ɔf, ˈhɪtɪŋ 14 əv 19 ðə ˈprɑbləm keɪm wɪn ðeɪ ˈkʊdənt gɪt ʃɑts ɔf. ˈæftər ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪts fərst naɪn ʃɑts, ˈɔrəˌgɑn reɪst pæst ðə ˈbivərz bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛr dɪˈfɛns. kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈtərˌnoʊvərz wɪθ ðɛr prɛs ənd ˈprɛʃər, ˈɔrəˌgɑn wɛnt ɔn ə rən tɪ reɪs pæst ðə ˈbivərz fər ə lɛd. ðə dəks lɛd æt ˈhæfˌtaɪm ˈæftər ˈskɔrɪŋ 15 pɔɪnts ɔn ˈɔrəˌgɑn steɪts 10 ˈtərˌnoʊvərz. ɪt steɪd kloʊz ənˈtɪl ˈmɪdˌweɪ θru ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf, wɪn jəŋ tʊk ˈoʊvər. ðə ˈʤunjər gɑrd noʊn fər ˈpʊtɪŋ əp pɔɪnts ɪn ˈbənʧɪz dɪd ʤɪst ðət əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbivərz, ˈskɔrɪŋ ɔn θri streɪt draɪvz ənd ə ˈbæskət ˌəndərˈniθ tɪ kæp ə rən ðət pʊt ðə dəks əp ənd ˈfərmli ɪn kənˈtroʊl.
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las vegas -- joseph young scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and oregon pulled away for an 88-74 victory over oregon state in the first round of the pac-12 tournament on wednesday.
the 342nd meeting between the civil war rivals was their first in the pac-12 tournament and carried plenty of implications for oregon's ncaa tournament chances.
the defending tournament champion ducks (23-8) came through after a shaky start, relying on their depth and superb second-half shooting to earn a spot in thursday's quarterfinals against second-seeded ucla.
jason calliste scored 17 points and oregon hit 16 of 20 shots in the second half for its eighth straight win. the ducks outscored oregon state 46-6 off the bench and made 10 of 16 from 3-point range.
angus brandt scored 20 points and roberto nelson had 19 in what was likely their final game with the beavers (16-15).
oregon is arguably the most dangerous team in the pac-12 tournament, even as the no. 7 seed.
after opening the pac-12 at 3-8, the ducks have looked more like the top-10 team they were at the beginning of the season, reeling off seven wins to close out the regular season. oregon picked up a big one to close the season, beating then-no. 3 arizona at home to boost their ncaa tournament profile, but still was lingering around the bubble heading into the pac-12 tournament.
oregon state was the no. 10 seed, but was not going to be an easy out for oregon.
the beavers are not only oregon's biggest rival, they beat the ducks in january and their only shot at reaching the ncaa tournament was to win the pac-12.
it had the potential to be the last game for nelson, the senior who may have had something to prove after being left off the all-pac-12 first team despite leading the conference in scoring.
nelson did his part in the first half, scoring 13 points, and the beavers were good when they got shots off, hitting 14 of 19.
the problem came when they couldn't get shots off.
after missing its first nine shots, oregon raced past the beavers behind their defense.
creating turnovers with their press and halfcourt pressure, oregon went on a 21-4 run to race past the beavers for a 26-19 lead.
the ducks led 41-40 at halftime after scoring 15 points on oregon state's 10 turnovers.
it stayed close until midway through the second half, when young took over.
the junior guard known for putting up points in bunches did just that against the beavers, scoring on three straight drives and a basket underneath to cap a 17-2 run that put the ducks up 71-59 and firmly in control.
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ˈbrɛndə məˈkɛnzi, hu hɛdz ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt dɪˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈbɔstən ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈθɔrəti, həz bɪn ˈʧoʊzən tɪ lɛd ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. ˈbʊlɪʃ ɔn baltimore,”*,” məˈkɛnzi sɛd ˈæftər ʃi wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun baɪ meɪər ˈstɛfəni æt ˈsɪti hɔl. məˈkɛnzi sɛd ðət ɛz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɑrm, ʃi wʊd ɪnˈkərəʤ trænˈspɛrənsi ənd ðət ʃi plænz tɪ hæv ən ˈoʊpən dɔr ənd ˈoʊpən foʊn laɪn. wɪn məˈkɛnzi teɪks ˈoʊvər dɛk. 17 ʃi wɪl bi ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpərsən tɪ lɛd ðə ɪn ɪts ˈkɑrənt fɔrm, wɪθ ə bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz. fər 16 jɪrz, m.j*. ““jay”*” ˈbroʊti lɛd ðə nɑnˈprɑfət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət ɪz ˈəndər ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ðə ˈsɪti tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə seɪl əv səm ˈprɑpərtiz, kəˈmərʃəl ˌriˌvaɪtələˈzeɪʃən ənd ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt. kəmz hir wɪθ ˈɛnərʤi, ʃi kəmz hir wɪθ optimism,”*,” sɛd. əˈbaʊt 50 ˈpipəl əˈplaɪd tɪ bi ðə ˈlidər, ˈrəfli ə ˈdəzən wər ˈɪntərvˌjud ənd ə ˈhændˌfʊl wər pæst ɔn tɪ fər ˌrivˈju, sɛd ˈɑrnəld ˈwɪljəmz, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz. ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv sərʧ fərm gænz, gænz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts ˈoʊvərˌsɔ ðə səˈlɛkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti hɛlpt vɛt ðə ˈkænədɪts. ˈrɪli ʤɪst shined”*” ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈprɔˌsɛs, sɛd ʤeɪ. ˈtɑməs səˈdɔfski, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈlaɪəns əv ˈgreɪtər ˈbɔltəˌmɔr. hi wɑz ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ hər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈbɪznɪs səkˈsɛs ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz tɪ θraɪv, hi sɛd. ˈdɑnəld si. fraɪ, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈbɔltəˌmɔr kəˈmɪti, sɛd məˈkɛnzi əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈtoʊtəl ˈpækɪʤ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk development,”*,” ˈsaɪtɪŋ hər wərk ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn boʊθ ðə ˈpraɪvət ənd ˈpəblɪk sfɪrz. ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌɪnˈkludz ə blɛnd əv strəˈtiʤɪk ˈplænɪŋ, ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, dil ˈmeɪkɪŋ ənd ən əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk development,”*,” hi sɛd. ʃi wɪl bi peɪd ə jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ raɪən o’doherty*, ðə ˈspoʊksmən. məˈkɛnzi həz bɪn ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt æt ðə ˈbɔstən ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈθɔrəti, ˈplænɪŋ ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈeɪʤənsi, sɪns 2008 ʃi sɛd ʃi ˈkərəntli ˈoʊvərˌsiz ə stæf əv əˈbaʊt 100 ˈpipəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfəs, məˈkɛnzi 15 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈpraɪvət development”*” θruaʊt ˈbɔstən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pæst fɔr jɪrz. məˈkɛnzi həz bɪn ə tərˈɪfɪk ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ˈbɔstən, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈloʊˌkeɪt ənd groʊ ɪn ɔl pɑrts əv ɑr city,”*,” sɛd ˈbɔstən meɪər ˈtɑməs ɛm. məˈninoʊ. wɪʃ hər greɪt səkˈsɛs ɪn hər nu endeavor.”*.” ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈbɔstən ʤɑb, məˈkɛnzi wɑz ə ˈsinjər ˈmænɪʤər əv ˈgloʊbəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈstɑrˌbəks ˈkɔfi ənd hɛld ˈsɛvərəl ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˈplænɪŋ pəˈzɪʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈsɪti əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ɛz ˈdɛpjəti kəˈmɪʃənər fər ˈplænɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt, məˈkɛnzi ˈoʊvər ˈbɪljən ɪn ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ənd ˈriˌteɪl dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ nu ˈhaʊzɪŋ units,”*,” tɪ ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə ˈɔfəs. ðə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈrɛzɪdənsɪz məˈkɛnzi hɛlpt spər ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ wɑz ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ˈmənˌdeɪ baɪ, hu ɪz prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv nu ˈrɛntəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ɛz pɑrt əv hər ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. waɪl ɪn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, məˈkɛnzi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkɛnzi ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz llc*, wɪʧ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈpraɪvət dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ə ˈlaɪsənst ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈbroʊkər æt ðə taɪm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərdz. məˈkɛnzi, 45 hoʊldz ən ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət dɪˈgri ɪn ˈbɪznɪs frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz æt ənd ə dɪˈgri ɪn ˈpəblɪk ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz æt ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ðə ˈsɪti ˈdɪgnəˌtɛriz hu preɪzd məˈkɛnzi ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ æt ˈsɪti hɔl wər kin tɪ drɔ kəmˈpɛrəsənz bɪtˈwin ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ənd ˈbɔstən. səkˈsɛs ɪn ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪti, ə ˈmeɪʤər pɔrt wɪθ ə rɪʧ əreɪ əv ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz, ʃʊd trænzˈleɪt tɪ səkˈsɛs hir, ðeɪ sɛd. ““ms*. ˌɪˈmiˌdiət pæst ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈbɔstən ə ˈsɪti məʧ laɪk ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, wɪθ greɪt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ənd ˈrisərʧ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd hər ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ˈwərkˌfɔrs dɪˈvɛləpmənt, lænd ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt, fɪˈnænsɪŋ, kəmˈjunɪti ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ ənd ˈwɔtərˌfrənt ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪl bi ə trɪˈmɛndəs ˈæˌsɛt tɪ ənd ðə ˈsɪti əv baltimore,”*,” sɛd ˈwɪljəmz, ðə ˈʧɛrmən. wən ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti bɪtˈwin ˈbɔstən ənd ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ðət məˈkɛnzi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ feɪs ɪz ðə ˈtrænsfər əv ə ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈlisɪŋ raɪts tɪ ə nu ril ɛˈsteɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fərm. ˈdʊrɪŋ hər taɪm æt ðə ˈbɔstən ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈθɔrəti, məˈkɛnzi wɑz ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ə ˈmitɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈmərʧənts əv ˈfænjuɪl hɔl ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs ənd ˌækwəˈzɪʃən ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. læst jɪr, əkˈwaɪərd ðə ˈlisɪŋ raɪts fər ðə raʊz ˈriˌteɪl ˈkɑmplɛks frəm ˈʤɛnərəl groʊθ ˈprɑpərtiz. oʊn raʊz koʊ. ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈsɛnər, harborplace*, ˈkərəntli ɪz biɪŋ ˈtrænsfərd frəm ˈʤɛnərəl groʊθ tɪ. ˈʤɛnərəl groʊθ dɪd nɑt wɔnt ðə ˈmərʧənts tɪ mit wɪθ, sɛd ˈkɛrəl ˈtrɑksəl, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈfænjuɪl hɔl ˈmərʧənts əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. bət məˈkɛnzi ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd ɔn ðə merchants’*’ bɪˈhæf, ʃi sɛd. dɪd ˈoʊpən ðət dɔr, ənd ʃi meɪd ʃʊr ðət ˈmitɪŋ happened,”*,” ˈtrɑksəl sɛd. wɑz ˈləvli tɪ wərk wɪθ. ˈhæpi fər hər bət mɪs her.”*.” kɪm klɑrk, hu həz bɪn ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ˈɪnərəm ˈprɛzɪdənt sɪns dɪˈpɑrʧər, sɛd ʃi wɪl steɪ ɔn ɛz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə. klɑrk sɛd məˈkɛnzi wɑz tɪ bi ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə stæf ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. məˈkɛnzi sɛd hər fərst goʊl ɪz tɪ mit wɪθ ənd lərn əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈzaɪərz əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ““stakeholders”*” ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈsɪti həz ˈmɛni ˈbɪlˌtɪn ædˈvæntɪʤɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪts loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd ə strɔŋ ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti, ʃi sɛd ʃi ɪz nɑt blaɪnd tɪ ɪts ˈʧælənʤɪz. du hæv ə lɔt əv wərk ðət wi nid tɪ do,”*,” məˈkɛnzi sɛd. hæv ə ril ɛˈsteɪt nuz tɪp ər ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ ʃɛr? iˈmeɪl mi æt steve.kilar@baltsun.com*.
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brenda mckenzie, who heads the economic development division of the boston redevelopment authority, has been chosen to lead the baltimore development corp.
“i’m bullish on baltimore,” mckenzie said after she was introduced monday afternoon by mayor stephanie rawlings-blake at city hall.
mckenzie said that as the president and ceo of the city’s quasi-public economic development arm, she would encourage transparency and that she plans to have an open door and open phone line.
when mckenzie takes over dec. 17, she will be only the second person to lead the bdc in its current form, with a private-sector board of directors. for 16 years, m.j. “jay” brodie led the nonprofit organization that is under contract with the city to provide services, including the sale of some city-owned properties, commercial revitalization and business development.
“brenda comes here with energy, she comes here with optimism,” rawlings-blake said.
about 50 people applied to be the bdc’s leader, roughly a dozen were interviewed and a handful were passed on to rawlings-blake for review, said arnold williams, chairman of the bdc’s board of directors. the florida-based executive search firm gans, gans & associates oversaw the selection process. members of baltimore’s business community helped vet the candidates.
“brenda really just shined” during the interview process, said j. thomas sadowski, president and ceo of the economic alliance of greater baltimore. he was impressed with her understanding of the connection between business success and the ability of neighborhoods to thrive, he said.
donald c. fry, president and ceo of the greater baltimore committee, said mckenzie appears to be “the total package when it comes to economic development,” citing her work experience in both the private and public spheres.
“her background includes a blend of strategic planning, marketing, deal making and an appreciation of the importance of neighborhoods to economic development,” he said.
she will be paid $200,000 a year, according to ryan o’doherty, the mayor’s spokesman.
mckenzie has been the director of economic development at the boston redevelopment authority, boston’s planning and economic development agency, since 2008. she said she currently oversees a staff of about 100 people. according to rawlings-blake’s office, mckenzie “facilitated $15 billion in private development” throughout boston during the past four years.
“brenda mckenzie has been a terrific advocate for business in boston, helping companies locate and grow in all parts of our city,” said boston mayor thomas m. menino. “we wish her great success in her new endeavor.”
before the boston job, mckenzie was a senior manager of global responsibility for starbucks coffee and held several high-level development and planning positions with the city of chicago. as deputy commissioner for chicago’s planning department, mckenzie “oversaw over $1.8 billion in residential and retail development, including 7,000 new housing units,” acording to a statement from the mayor’s office.
the large number of residences mckenzie helped spur in chicago was highlighted monday by rawlings-blake, who is promoting the development of new rental housing in downtown as part of her initiative to expand the city’s population.
while in illinois, mckenzie also started kenzie enterprises llc, which focused on managing private development. she also was a licensed real estate broker at the time, according to public records.
mckenzie, 45, holds an undergraduate degree in business from the university of illinois at urbana-champaign and a master’s degree in public administration from the university of illinois at chicago.
the city dignitaries who praised mckenzie on monday at city hall were keen to draw comparisons between baltimore and boston. mckenzie’s success in massachusett’s largest city, a major port with a rich array of neighborhoods, should translate to success here, they said.
“ms. mckenzie’s immediate past experience in boston — a city much like baltimore, with great educational and research institutions — and her experience with workforce development, land redevelopment, financing, community partnering and waterfront projects will be a tremendous asset to bdc and the city of baltimore,” said williams, the bdc chairman.
one similarity between boston and baltimore that mckenzie is going to face is the transfer of a well-known shopping center’s leasing rights to a new york-based real estate investment firm.
during her time at the boston redevelopment authority, mckenzie was instrumental in coordinating a meeting between the merchants of faneuil hall marketplace and ashkenazy acquisition corp. last year, ashkenazy acquired the leasing rights for the rouse co.-designed retail complex from general growth properties.
baltimore’s own rouse co. shopping center, harborplace, currently is being transferred from general growth to ashkenazy.
general growth did not want the merchants to meet with ashkenazy, said carol troxell, president of the faneuil hall merchants association. but mckenzie advocated on the merchants’ behalf, she said.
“she did open that door, and she made sure that meeting happened,” troxell said. “brenda was lovely to work with. we’re happy for her but we’ll miss her.”
kim clark, who has been acting as interim president since brodie's departure, said she will stay on as executive vice president of the bdc. clark said mckenzie was to be introduced to the bdc’s staff monday afternoon.
mckenzie said her first goal is to meet with and learn about the desires of the economic development “stakeholders” in baltimore. although the city has many built-in advantages, including its location and a strong business community, she said she is not blind to its challenges.
“we do have a lot of work that we need to do,” mckenzie said.
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ər ju ˈləvɪŋ ðə ˈwɛðər tɪ stɑrt ðə θərd mənθ əv ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɪntər, ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʤɪst nɑt raɪt? ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr ˈfilɪŋz, təˈdeɪ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi wən əv ðə tɔp faɪv ˈmaɪldəst stɑrts tɪ ˈfɛbruˌɛri ɔn ˈrɛkərd, ənd wi kʊd bi ʤɪst ɛz wɔrm ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn ðə ˈrɛkərd haɪ əv 59 dɪˈgriz wɪl bi ɪn ˈʤɛpərdi. ə lɑrʤ ənd ˈpoʊtənt sˈnoʊˌstɔrm ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ θru ðə ˈwɛstərn pɑrt əv ðə ˈkəntri ənd ˈhɛdɪd ˈɪntu ˈkænədə tɪ ðə fɑr lɛft əv nu ˈɪŋglənd. ðɪs wɪl brɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər sˈnoʊˌstɔrm ənd ˈblɪzərd tɪ pɑrts əv ðə pleɪnz steɪts, bət prəˈpɛl wɔrm ənd mɔɪst ɛr ˈnɔrθwərd tɪ ðə raɪt. təˈdeɪ wɪl bi ə deɪ tɪ teɪk jʊr lənʧ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd sɪt ˈəndər ðə klaʊdz ənd ˈsənˌʃaɪn ənd ʤɪst ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə fækt nɑt ˈrɪli ˈwɪntri baɪ ˈɛni ˈmɛʒər. ɛz loʊ ˈprɛʃər ˈpæsɪz tɪ ɑr wɛst təˈmɑˌroʊ naɪt ənd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ə ˈpɪriəd əv reɪn ənd ɛmˈbɛdɪd ʃaʊərz wɪl ɪnˈsu. noʊ ʧæns əv ˈɛni ˈwɪntri ˈwɛðər wɪθ ðɪs ˈsɪstəm, ənd ɪt wɪl hərt ðə ˈmænˌmeɪd snoʊ əˈkrɔs ski ˈkəntri. boʊθ ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ˈivnɪŋ kəmˈjuts ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ər pəˈtɛnʃəli wɛt, ˈminɪŋ ə sloʊər raɪd ɪn ənd aʊt əv ˈbɔstən. ðə reɪn wɪl ɛnd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ wɪθ ˈkulər ɛr ərˈaɪvɪŋ fər ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə wik. ˈθərzˌdeɪ stɪl brɪŋz haɪz ɪn ðə, bət bæk tɪ ðə ðɛˈræftər. ðɛr wɪl bi ə stɔrm ˈpæsɪŋ tɪ ɑr ist ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ənd waɪl aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt məʧ ɪn ðə weɪ əv reɪn ər snoʊ frəm ɪt, ˈsərtənli kip ən aɪ ɔn ðə ˈmɑdəlz fər ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ðɛr wɪl bi məʧ ˈkoʊldər ɛr bloʊɪŋ ɪn frəm ðə ˈɑrtɪk ˈleɪtər ðɪs wik ənd nɛkst, bət ðə kɔr əv ðɪs ˈbɪtərli koʊld ɛr ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ muv ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə ˈneɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ərˈaɪvɪŋ hir. ju kən ˈfɑloʊ maɪ ˈwɛðər ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn tˈwɪtər æt @growingwisdom*. təˈdeɪ: klaʊdz ənd ˈsənˌʃaɪn, ənˈsizənəbli maɪld. haɪz təˈnaɪt: ˈklɪrɪŋ, loʊz ɪn ðə ˈəpər tɪ nɪr ˈfrizɪŋ ɪn ˈbɔstən. ˈtuzˌdeɪ: ˈmoʊstli ˈsəni ənd stɪl nɑt ˈvɛri koʊld. haɪz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ: ˈreɪni ˈpɪriədz ənd ˈvɛri maɪld. haɪz ˈθərzˌdeɪ: lɑts əv ˈsənˌʃaɪn. haɪz ɪn ðə tɪ nɪr 50 ˈfraɪˌdeɪ: ˈkoʊldər wɪθ mɔr klaʊdz. haɪz ɪn ðə.
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are you loving the spring-like weather to start the third month of meteorological winter, or thinking it’s just not right?
whatever your feelings, today is going to be one of the top five mildest starts to february on record, and we could be just as warm wednesday when the record high of 59 degrees will be in jeopardy.
a large and potent snowstorm is moving through the western part of the country and headed into canada to the far left of new england. this will bring a major snowstorm and blizzard to parts of the plains states, but propel warm and moist air northward to the right.
today will be a day to take your lunch outside and sit under the clouds and sunshine and just enjoy the fact it’s not really wintry by any measure.
as low pressure passes to our west tomorrow night and wednesday, a period of rain and embedded showers will ensue. there’s no chance of any wintry weather with this system, and it will hurt the man-made snow across ski country.
both the morning and evening commutes wednesday are potentially wet, meaning a slower ride in and out of boston. the rain will end wednesday evening with cooler air arriving for the remainder of the week.
thursday still brings highs in the 40s, but it’s back to the 30s thereafter.
there will be a storm passing to our east this weekend and while i don’t expect much in the way of rain or snow from it, i’ll certainly keep an eye on the models for any changes.
there will be much colder air blowing in from the arctic later this week and next, but the core of this bitterly cold air is likely to move into the center of the nation before arriving here.
you can follow my weather updates on twitter at @growingwisdom.
today: clouds and sunshine, unseasonably mild. highs 53-58.
tonight: clearing, lows in the upper 20s to near freezing in boston.
tuesday: mostly sunny and still not very cold. highs 43-48.
wednesday: rainy periods and very mild. highs 55-60.
thursday: lots of sunshine. highs in the 40s to near 50.
friday: colder with more clouds. highs in the 30s.
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ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, fla*. ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmuvmənt, dɪˈtərmənd tɪ bɪld ɪts ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp əˈməŋ ðə juθ, wɪl ˈspɑnsər ə jəŋ ˈlidərz ˈkɑnfərəns ðɪs ʤun ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɑz meɪd læst wik hir æt ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmitɪŋ baɪ lɪz ˈʃulər, ðə. ðɛr wɪl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʃulər, bi ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈprɛprəˌtɔri ˈgæðərɪŋz ɪn faɪv ˈsɪtiz bɪtˈwin naʊ ənd ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈkɑnfərəns. ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈɪntərvˌju hir ˈʃulər sɛd ðə ˈsəmɪt, wɪʧ wɪl brɪŋ təˈgɛðər ðə jəŋ ˈjunjən ˈlidərz, ɪz eɪmd ˈɔlsoʊ æt drɔɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən frəm jəŋ ˈlidərz ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv ə brɔd reɪnʤ əv kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˈəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstudənt grups. ˈʃulər, 39 ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈwʊmən ənd ðə ˈjəŋgəst ˈpərsən ˈɛvər tɪ hoʊld ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə juz. ˈleɪbər ˈmuvmənt. juz ðə ˈsəmɪt tɪ pɪk ðɛr breɪnz əˈbaʊt wət wʊd bi ðə bɛst weɪz tɪ əˈtrækt jəŋ ˈpipəl tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd labor,”*,” ˈʃulər sɛd. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən, ʃi sɛd, ɪz tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmuvmənt ɪn ˈərnɪst əˈməŋ ˈpipəl bɪtˈwin 18 ənd 35 jɪrz əv eɪʤ. ˈleɪbər dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈfɪgjərz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət əˈməŋ ðoʊz jɪrz oʊld ˈoʊnli pərˈsɛnt ər ˈjunjəˌnaɪzd, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz ˈeɪʤɪd ənd pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz bɪtˈwin 55 ənd 64 ˈʃulər wɔrnz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmuvmənt həz ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv juθ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ðət goʊ wɛl bɪɔnd ʤɪst ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈnəmbərz. hæv tɪ gɪt ɑr haʊs ɪn ˈɔrdər ˌbiˈfɔr wi kən əˈtrækt jəŋ people,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈvɛri ˈtrænʒənt ˈwərkərz ənd wi məst faɪnd aʊt wət wɪl gɪt ðɛm tɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈjunjənz ənd wət tərnz ðɛm off.”*.” ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪˈkɑnəmi, ʃi ˈnoʊtɪd, ə nu ˈmɑdəl əv wərk ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ənd lɔt əv jəŋ ˈpipəl ər kɔt əp ɪn ðət nu ˈmɑdəl waɪl ˈmɛni ˈjunjənz ər not.”*.” ˈʃulər sɛd ðət ˈmɛni ˈætəˌtudz ˈprɛvələnt ɪn ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmuvmənt ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ bi ʧeɪnʤd. ʃi ˌriˈkaʊntɪd ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ʃi feɪst wɪθ ˈpipəl rɪˈzɛnɪŋ hər ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ɪn hər oʊn ˈjunjən, ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbrəðərˌhʊd əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈwərkərz ˈloʊkəl ɪn ˈpɔrtlənd, ˈɔrəˌgɑn. toʊld mi aɪ bi ˈspikɪŋ əp ənˈtɪl aɪ wɑz əraʊnd fər æt list faɪv years,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈʃulər ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət pis əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ sinˈjɔrɪti ɪn ðə ˈleɪbər movement.”*.” ʃi sɛd ðɛr wɑz ə nid tɪ ˌɪnˈklud jəŋ ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp fər səkˈsɛʃən tɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈkərəntli greɪɪŋ ˈjunjən ˈlidərz. ˈʃulər, hərˈsɛlf, wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv tɔp eɪd tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ɛd hɪl ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd læst fɔl tɪ hər ˈkɑrənt pəˈzɪʃən. ˈʃulər priˈpɛrd ənd dɪˈlɪvərd ə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn haʊ tɪ əˈtrækt juθ tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈkaʊnsəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ˈmitɪŋ. ɪn ðət rɪˈpɔrt ʃi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd sɪks əˈbʤɛktɪvz ðət ʃi sɛd ɔl ˈjunjənz, steɪt ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃənz ənd steɪt ˈleɪbər ˈkaʊnsɪlz məst əˈʧiv ɪf ðeɪ ər tɪ meɪk ˈjunjənz mɔr əˈtræktɪv tɪ jəŋ ˈwərkərz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt kɔlz fər kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ənd ˈjunəˌfaɪd ˈstrəkʧər fər jəŋ workers.”*.” ɪt prəˈpoʊzɪz kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈmɛntərɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ hɛlp treɪn jəŋ ˈjunjən ˈmɛmbərz tɪ muv ˈɪntu ˈlidərˌʃɪp pəˈzɪʃənz. ɪt kɔlz ˈɔlsoʊ fər ə ˈmeɪʤər nu ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ draɪvz ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr jəŋ ˈwərkərz ər ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈtækəlz əˈnəðər ˈɛriə, wən ˈʃulər kɔlz ðə nid fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd education.”*.” ˈivɪn goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ riʧ daʊn ˈɪntu ˈsɛkənˌdɛri skulz wɛr wi kən bɪld kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˈstudənt partnerships,”*,” ˈʃulər sɛd, ˈrisɔrsɪz fər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈlidərz ənd ˈimərʤɪŋ leaders.”*.” ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: lɪz ˈʃulər (raɪt). ɑlˈbɑnoʊ
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orlando, fla. – the labor movement, determined to build its membership among the nation’s youth, will sponsor a young leaders conference this june in washington.
the announcement was made last week here at the afl-cio’s executive council meeting by liz shuler, the federation’s secretary-treasurer. there will, according to shuler, be a series of preparatory gatherings in five cities between now and the time of the conference.
during an interview here shuler said the summit, which will bring together the nation’s young union leaders, is aimed also at drawing major participation from young leaders and members of a broad range of community and other organizations including student groups.
shuler, 39, is the second woman and the youngest person ever to hold the second most powerful position in the u.s. labor movement.
“we’ll use the summit to pick their brains about what would be the best ways to attract young people to organized labor,” shuler said. the intention, she said, is to begin building the labor movement in earnest among people between 18 and 35 years of age.
labor department figures indicate that among those 16-24 years old only 4.7 percent are unionized, compared to 15.7 percent of those aged 45-54 and 16.6 percent of those between 55 and 64.
shuler warns, however, that the labor movement has problems in the area of youth participation that go well beyond just the issue of numbers.
“we have to get our house in order before we can attract young people,” she said. “they’re very transient workers and we must find out what will get them to be interested in unions and what turns them off.”
in the overall economy, she noted, a new model of work is developing and “a lot of young people are caught up in that new model while many unions are not.”
shuler said that many attitudes prevalent in the labor movement also need to be changed. she recounted the difficulties she faced with people resenting her activism in her own union, the international brotherhood of electrical workers local in portland, oregon.
“people told me i shouldn’t be speaking up until i was around for at least five years,” she said.
shuler explained that “one piece of the problem is how to deal with seniority in the labor movement.” she said there was a need to include young members in the line-up for succession to many of the currently graying union leaders. shuler, herself, was promoted to the position of top aide to ibew president ed hill before she was elected last fall to her current afl-cio position.
shuler prepared and delivered a report on how to attract youth to the executive council during its meeting. in that report she identified six objectives that she said all unions, state federations and state labor councils must achieve if they are to make unions more attractive to young workers.
the report calls for creation of “a permanent and unified structure for young workers.”
it proposes creation of a mentoring program to help train young union members to move into leadership positions.
it calls also for a major new focus on organizing drives in places where young workers are concentrated.
the report tackles another area, one shuler calls the need for “long-term training and education.”
“we’re even going to have to reach down into secondary schools where we can build community and student partnerships,” shuler said, “providing resources for existing leaders and emerging leaders.”
photo: afl-cio secretary-treasurer liz shuler (right). pw/teresa albano
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θæŋks fər ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt ˌɛləˈmɛnəl ˈsɪriz ɔl məˈtɪriəlz ɪn maɪ ˈgæləri meɪ nɑt bi ˌriprəˈdust, ˈkɑpid, tubed*, ˈəˌploʊdɪd, ˈɛdɪtɪd, ˈpəblɪʃt ər wɪˈθaʊt maɪ praɪər ˈrɪtən pərˈmɪʃən. .ɪz wən əv ðə fɔr ˈklæsɪkəl ˈɛləmənts ɪn ˈeɪnʧənt grik ənd saɪəns. ɪt wɑz ˈkɑmənli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə kˈwɑlətiz əv ˈɛnərʤi, əˈsərtɪvnəs, ənd ˈpæʃən. ɪn wən grik mɪθ, prəˈmiˌθiəs ðə gɑdz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈhɛlpləs ˈjumənz, bət wɑz ˈpənɪʃt fər ðɪs ˈʧɛrɪti. ðə ˈeɪnʧənt griks dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ðə dɪˈstrəktɪv ənd (aidelon*) faɪər, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈheɪdiz, frəm ðə kriˈeɪtɪv faɪər, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ hephaestus*, ðə gɑd əv ˈmɛtəlˌwərkɪŋ ənd smithing*. ˈgɑdəs wɑz kɔld (fire-bearing*), (fire-breather*), (torch-bearer*) ənd ənd ðə ˈəðər grik ˈklæsɪkəl ˈɛləmənts wər ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈgoʊldən dɔn ˈsɪstəm. ɪz ðə ˌɛləˈmɛnəl greɪd əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ faɪər; ðɪs greɪd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə ənd ðə ˈplænət ˈvinəs. ðə ˌɛləˈmɛnəl ˈwɛpən əv faɪər ɪz ðə əv ðə ˈɛləmənts həz ˈsɛvərəl əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl biɪŋz. ðə ˌɑrˈkeɪnʤəl əv faɪər ɪz ˈmaɪkəl, ðə ˈeɪnʤəl ɪz ˈɑrɑl, ðə ˈrulər ɪz seraph*, ðə kɪŋ ɪz djin*, ənd ðə faɪər ˈɛləmənts (ˈfɑloʊɪŋ paracelsus*) ər kɔld ˌsæləˈmændərz. faɪər ɪz kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ˈæktɪv; ɪt ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ðə ˈsɪmbəl fər ˈlioʊ ənd ɪt ɪz rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə loʊər raɪt pɔɪnt əv ðə ɪn ðə səˈprim ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ ˈrɪʧuəl əv ðə əv ðiz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz hæv sɪns sprɛd θruaʊt ðə əˈkəlt ənd orangespontaneous*, ˌɪnˈspaɪərd, ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk, ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ, ˈpæʃənət, ˈsɛlfˈsɛntərd, ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri, drəˈmætɪk. ˈɛrəˌstɑtəl hɔrs baɪ| ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈlɔŋgər əˈveɪləbəl) faɪər ˈəðər ˈditeɪlz ər ˈpeɪnɪd..
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. . . . .is one of the four classical elements in ancient greek philisophy and science. it was commonly associated with the qualities of energy, assertiveness, and passion. in one greek myth, prometheus stolefrom the gods to protect the otherwise helpless humans, but was punished for this charity. the ancient greeks distinguished the destructive and consumptive (aidelon) fire, associated with hades, from the creative fire, associated with hephaestus, the god of metalworking and smithing. goddess hecate was called pyrophoros (fire-bearing), pyripnon (fire-breather), daidoukhos (torch-bearer) and phosphoros (light-bearer).fire and the other greek classical elements were incorporated into the golden dawn system. philosophus (4=7) is the elemental grade attributed to fire; this grade is also attributed to the qabalistic sephirah netzach and the planet venus. the elemental weapon of fire is the wand.each of the elements has several associated spiritual beings. the archangel of fire is michael, the angel is aral, the ruler is seraph, the king is djin, and the fire elements (following paracelsus) are called salamanders. fire is considered to be active; it is represented by the symbol for leo and it is referred to the lower right point of the pentacle in the supreme invoking ritual of the pentacle.many of these associations have since spread throughout the occult community.southsummeryouthnoonmarsred and orangespontaneous, inspired, enthusiastic, outgoing, passionate, self-centered, visionary, dramatic. . . . .- aristotle -. . . . . horse by| background by(no longer available) | fire byany other details are painted.. . . . .. . . . .
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waɪ ɪz ðɪs hir? wɛl, ˈlʊkɪŋ jʊr bɛst ɪz ɪn pɑrt ˈfaɪndɪŋ kloʊðz ðət fɪt. ðə ˈəðər pɑrt ɪz ˈtruli biɪŋ fɪt. ˈlɪvɪŋ ə ˈhɛlθi ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl pləs ˈdrɛsɪŋ wɛl ɪz ðə ˈəltəmət ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən. mɔr əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈtreɪnər æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə poʊst. aʊt, out!”*!” maɪ ˈhəzbənd ɪkˈsaɪtədli ˈʃaʊtɪd ɛz wi droʊv θru ɑr ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn. ““what?”*?” hi ðɛn ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ mi ðət ðə ˈskrɔni kɪd ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ daʊn ðə strit hæd hɪz ʃərt ɔf. bət dɪz ðət ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən ˈsteɪtmənt əˈplaɪ tɪ ɔl hu wɔk əraʊnd shirtless*? tərnz aʊt ɪt dɪz. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ðɛr ɪz ə taɪm ənd ə pleɪs tɪ wɔk əraʊnd ˈbɛrɪŋ jʊr ““guns”*” fər ɔl tɪ si. ə ˈsəni ˌæftərˈnun ɪn ə ˈpəblɪk ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈɛriə dɪz nɑt kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ɛz ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt pleɪs tɪ du soʊ. ənd noʊ əˈfɛns, bət ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli tru ɪf ju lʊk laɪk ju wərk aʊt. wɪn ɪz ɪt ˌoʊˈkeɪ tɪ bɛr ɪt? ˈbiʧɪz, pulz, ər ˈɛniˌwɛr bi ˈwɛrɪŋ swɪm trəŋks. ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl deɪ wɪn ju ər ˈwɑʃɪŋ ðə kɑr ɪn jʊr ˈdraɪvˌweɪ ər maʊɪŋ ðə lɔn ˈɔlsoʊ kʊd pæs. bət ɪf ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bɛr ɪt, ənd moʊst ˈwɪmən wʊd əˈgri; ɪt wʊd bi nis ɪf ɪt lʊkt laɪk ju pʊt ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu ðə weɪ ju lʊk. ju kən ʃoʊ jʊr ““guns”*” ɔf waɪl ˈkipɪŋ jʊr kloʊðz ɔn ɛz wɛl! moʊst ˈwɪmən, ənd mɛn fər ðət ˈmætər, kən tɛl ɪf ə gaɪ wərks aʊt ər nɑt ˈivɪn wɪn ˈfʊli kloʊðd. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ˈməsəl laɪnz bɪlt ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈaʊtˌfɪts, bət hi lʊks dæŋ gʊd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz sut ɛz wɛl. ˈhɛnri ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪts hir, hir ənd hir. soʊ, ju hæv tɪ lʊk laɪk ˈsupərˌmæn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ lʊk gʊd ɪn ə ˈtiˌsərt (ər aʊt əv wən), bət ju du hæv tɪ pʊt səm ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu jʊr ˈbɑdi. nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, bət ˈpipəl kən tɛl ɪf ju teɪk kɛr əv ˈjɔrsɛlf. ɪf ju ʧuz nɑt tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ənd it ˈhɛlθi, ðɛn ˈrɪpɪŋ jʊr ʃərt ɔf, ““guns-a-blazing”*” maɪt nɑt bi fər ju. kloʊðd ər nɑt, fər mi ˈpərsənəli aɪ laɪk tɪ si strɔŋ ɑrmz (fʊl ˈʃoʊldərz, ˈhɔrsˌʃuz ɔn jʊr ˈtraɪˌsɛps, fʊl ˈbaɪˌsɛps), fʊl ʧɛst, dɪˈfaɪnd træps, ə flæt ˈstəmək ənd ə waɪd bæk. waʊ- ə lɔt əv ˈməsəl grups! ənd ˈiziər tɪ bɪld əp ənd dɪˈfaɪn ðoʊz ˈməsəlz ðən ju maɪt θɪŋk. ðə bɛst ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp jʊr ˈəpər ˈbɑdi meɪ nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ʤɪm ər weɪts æt ɔl, soʊ noʊ ɪkˈskjuzɪz! hir ər sɪks ki ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz hæv ju ˈlʊkɪŋ greɪt ɪn ə ˈfɪtɪd ˈtiˌsərt ɪn noʊ taɪm. rɪˈmɛmbər: ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔrm əp praɪər tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ, ənd strɛʧ ˈæftərwərdz. pʊl əps, puhsups*, ənd dɪps. ðə traɪˈfɛktə fər greɪt ˈʃoʊldərz ənd ɑrmz. 1 pull-ups–*– gʊd oʊld ˈfæʃənd wərk jʊr ˈʃoʊldərz ənd bæk. ju kən baɪ ə bɑr fər ˈrɛlətɪvli ʧip ənd ə greɪt pis əv ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ hæv. ðeɪ ər ˈsupər ˈizi tɪ pʊt əp ənd takedown*, soʊ noʊ nid tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ɪt aʊt ɔl ðə taɪm. ðət ɪz ənˈlɛs ju plæn tɪ ʃoʊ ɔf jʊr skɪlz tɪ ˈvɪzɪtərz. du wən? wərk jʊr weɪ ˈɪntu fʊl pʊl əps baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə ʧɛr æt fərst tɪ əˈsɪst. 2 push-ups–*– greɪt weɪ tɪ wərk jʊr ʧɛst, ɑrmz ənd jʊr hoʊl ˈbɑdi. ənd ju nid ˈɛni ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ du ðɛm. 3 dips–*– ʤɪst juz ə ʧɛr! meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər baɪ ˈstækɪŋ jʊr fit ər ˈhoʊldɪŋ wən lɛg əp waɪl ˈdɪpɪŋ daʊn. 4 plæŋk ɪt out–*– hæv ju ˈɛvər traɪd tɪ hoʊld ə plæŋk fər 5 ˈmɪnəts streɪt? hɑrd. ju kən bɪld əp tɪ ɪt ðoʊ. wɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, traɪ ˈplæŋkɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɛvəri kəˈmərʃəl (ˈjuʒəwəli 30 ˈsɛkəndz). plæŋks ər ə greɪt weɪ tɪ wərk jʊr əbˈdɑmənəl ˈməsəlz, jʊr bæk, ˈeɪˈbiˈɛs ənd ɑrmz. kip jʊr kɔr ɪn ə streɪt laɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ə plæŋk. 5 ənd crunches–*– ju kən ˈvɛri ɪt əp ənd du ˈbaɪsɪkəlz, toʊ ˈtəʧɪz, rɪˈvərs sɪt əps, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. traɪ fər 15 ˈmɪnəts əv əbˈdɑmənəl wərk ˈɛvəri ˈəðər deɪ. ju nid tɪ du ə hɑrd kɔr (pən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd) əbˈdɑmənəl ruˈtin ˈɛvəri deɪ, ənd ju shouldn’t*. 6 supermans–*– (bæk tɪ ɪm əˈgɛn?) moʊst ˈpipəl ʤɪst ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðɛr əbˈdɑmənəl ˈməsəlz, nɪˈglɛktɪŋ ðɛr loʊər bæks. jʊr bæk ɪz ˈsupər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt!! ʤɪst duɪŋ əbˈdɑmənəl wərk kən kriˈeɪt ən ɪmˈbæləns əv ˈməsəlz, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɪnʤəri. kip jʊr bæk strɔŋ baɪ duɪŋ superman’s*: laɪɪŋ feɪs daʊn ɔn ðə graʊnd wɪθ jʊr ɑrmz ɪkˈstɛndɪd, lɪft jʊr ɑrmz ənd lɛgz əp ɪn ðə ɛr ənd hoʊld. jʊr kɔr ʃʊd bi ˈteɪkɪŋ moʊst əv ðə weɪt. hoʊld fər əp tɪ wən ˈmɪnət. rɛst, rɪˈpit. du ðɪs wərk aʊt ə fju taɪmz ə wik, ənd bi ˈlʊkɪŋ gʊd ɪn ə ˈfɪtɪd ʃərt ər ….….ahem…*… nɑt ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɔn tɔp. kənˈtrɪbjətər ˈkɛli ˈstərdi ɪz ə ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˈpərsɪnəl ˈtreɪnər ənd ˈspɛʃəlɪst ɪn ˈfɪtnəs nuˈtrɪʃən. waɪl nɑt ˈtreɪnɪŋ hər klaɪənts ər kəmˈpitɪŋ ɪn bɪˈkini klæs ˈbɑdi ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz, ˈkɛli kən bi faʊnd ɪn hər ɔrˈgænɪk ˈgɑrdən, ˈpɑsəbli ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ə ˈʧɪkən ər tu. fər mɔr əv hər ˈɑrtɪkəlz, klɪk hir.
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why is this here? well, looking your best is in part finding clothes that fit. the other part is truly being fit. living a healthyestyle plus dressing well is the ultimate combination. more about our trainer at the end of the post.
“sun’s out, gun’s out!” my husband excitedly shouted as we drove through our downtown.
“what?”
he then explained to me that the scrawny kid skateboarding down the street had his shirt off. but does that exclamation statement apply to all who walk around shirtless? turns out it does.
interesting. there is a time and a place to walk around baring your “guns” for all to see. a sunny afternoon in a public shopping area does not qualify as an appropriate place to do so. and no offense, but this is especially true if you look like you work out. when is it okay to bare it? beaches, pools, or anywhere be wearing swim trunks. the occasional super-hot day when you are washing the car in your driveway or mowing the lawn also could pass. but if you are going to bare it, and most women would agree; it would be nice if it looked like you put effort into the way you look.
you can show your “guns” off while keeping your clothes on as well! most women, and men for that matter, can tell if a guy works out or not even when fully clothed.
i realize not everyone is going to have muscle lines built into their outfits, but he looks dang good outside his suit as well. henry cavill photo credits here, here and here.
so, you have to look like superman in order to look good in a t-shirt (or out of one), but you do have to put some effort into your body. not everyone is going to have a perfect everything, but people can tell if you take care of yourself. if you choose not to exercise and eat healthy, then ripping your shirt off, “guns-a-blazing” might not be for you.
clothed or not, for me personally i like to see strong arms (full shoulders, horseshoes on your triceps, full biceps), full chest, defined traps, a flat stomach and a wide back. wow- a lot of muscle groups! and easier to build up and define those muscles than you might think. the best exercises to develop your upper body may not require a gym or weights at all, so no excuses! here are six key exercises that’ll have you looking great in a fitted t-shirt in no time. remember: always warm up prior to exercising, and stretch afterwards.
pull ups, puhsups, and tricep dips. the trifecta for great shoulders and arms.
1. pull-ups– good old fashioned pull-ups work your shoulders and back. you can buy a pull-up bar for relatively cheap and a great piece of equipment to have. they are super easy to put up and takedown, so no need to worry about having it out all the time. that is unless you plan to show off your skills to visitors. do one? work your way into full pull ups by using a chair at first to assist.
2. push-ups– great way to work your chest, arms and your whole body. and you need any equipment except for yourself to do them.
3. tricep dips– just use a chair! make it harder by stacking your feet or holding one leg up while dipping down.
4. plank it out– have you ever tried to hold a plank for 5 minutes straight? hard. you can build up to it though. when watching tv, try planking during every commercial (usually 30 seconds). planks are a great way to work your abdominal muscles, your back, abs and arms.
keep your core in a straight line during a plank.
5. sit-ups and crunches– you can vary it up and do bicycles, toe touches, reverse sit ups, etc. try for 15 minutes of abdominal work every other day. you need to do a hard core (pun intended) abdominal routine every day, and you.
6. supermans– (back to him again?) most people just focus on their abdominal muscles, neglecting their lower backs. your back is super important!! just doing abdominal work can create an imbalance of muscles, leading to potential injury. keep your back strong by doing superman’s: lying face down on the ground with your arms extended,t your arms and legs up in the air and hold. your core should be taking most of the weight. hold for up to one minute. rest, repeat.
do this work out a few times a week, and be looking good in a fitted shirt or ….ahem… not wearing anything on top.
contributor kelly sturdy is a certified personal trainer and specialist in fitness nutrition. while not training her clients or competing in bikini class body building competitions, kelly can be found in her organic garden, possibly talking to a chicken or two. for more of her articles, click here.
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[ðɪs ɪz ə ˈʧæptər frəm maɪ ˈleɪtəst ˈnɑvəl, ə ˈsikwəl tɪ ðə fɔl əv dɑk fˈjuʧər ənd kɔl. ðə stɑrt ɪz hir, ənd lɪŋks tɪ maɪ ˈəðər wərk hir. ɪt kən bi rɛd ɔn ɪts oʊn, bət kənˈteɪnz ˈspɔɪlərz fər ðoʊz tu bʊks. aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli poʊst ə nu ˈʧæptər əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri tu wiks, ənd ðə nɛkst wən ɪz plænd fər əraʊnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri 23rd*.] ˈpriviəs: ˈʧæptər 18 ɪn faɪv minutes,”*,” əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət əv ˈtrænspɔrt. rəbd hər aɪz ənd strɛʧt. ʃi hæd dɪˈskəvərd ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri ˈizi fər hər tɪ nɑd ɔf wɪn əˈloʊn ɪn ə wər noʊ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ maɪndz tɪ dɪˈstrækt hər. soʊ ˈmɛni θɪŋz tɪ du təˈdeɪ, ənd soʊ fju əv ðɛm ˈplɛzənt. ɪt wɑz rɛr ðət ʃi ənd ˈstɛlə boʊθ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ lɛt ˈsəmθɪŋ slɪp baɪ ðɛm, bət ɪt hæd bɪˈkəm soʊ ˈizi tɪ əˈsum wʊd kæʧ θɪŋz ɪn taɪm tɪ wɔrn ðɛm. naʊ ðeɪ nu ˈbɛtər. ənd ɪt wɑz əp tɪ tɪ fɪks wət kʊd bi fɪkst, ənd ˈwɪtnəs wət ˈstɛlə wɑz ɪn ˈɔrbət, ɔn mɔr ˈərʤənt ˈdutiz. æt list kʊd kip ˈbərdən frəm bɪˈkəmɪŋ wərs. ðə ˈəðərz wər ˈweɪtɪŋ æt ðə ɛʤ əv ðə ˈvɪzɪtər ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt. ðə bɑks wɑz ɔn ən ˈaɪlənd, ənd gɪt məʧ ˈtræfɪk ɪkˈsɛpt wɪn ðɛr wɑz ˈhaɪtənd pəˈblɪsɪti əˈbaʊt ˈsəmˌwən ˈsɛldəm ˈhæpənd ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈʤərniˌmæn wɑz ˈweɪvɪŋ hɪz ɑrmz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ɛmˈfætɪk pɔɪnt tɪ ˈflɪkər ənd. ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz fər ə ˈvɪzɪt ɪz ridiculous!”*!” hi sɛd. nɑt ə fi, ə ˈdæmɪʤ deposit,”*,” sɛd ˈflɪkər. "ənd ðə əˈmaʊnt kəmˈplitli ə gɛs æt ˈtoʊtəl rɪˈpɛr kɔsts ɪf aɪ lɛft ɪn ə ˈhəri ənd wɑz ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈmɔˌrɑn əˈbaʊt ˈkɔzɪŋ kəˈlætərəl ˈdæmɪʤ. ðə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ðət wɑz ɑbˈnɑkʃəs; ðeɪ wər traɪɪŋ tɪ juz ɪt tɪ kip mi əˈweɪ. frænˈsin tərnd ɪt əraʊnd ɔn ðɛm, ənd toʊld ðɛm ɪf aɪ wɑz ˈpʊtɪŋ daʊn ðət məʧ, ðeɪ kʊd dæm wɛl hoʊld stɪl fər ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔdɪt tim əv maɪ ʧɔɪs. dɑk həz ðə raɪt tɪ rən wən, ənd ˈdɛləˌgeɪtəd ɪt tɪ mi. oʊ, ðeɪ dɪd nɑt laɪk ðət. bət frænˈsin æst ðɛm wət ðeɪ θɔt ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz laɪk ˈprɪzən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈstɔlɪŋ ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈɔdɪt dɪˈspaɪt 46 ˈmɪljən bond’*’ wʊd du fər ðɛr səˈpɔrt ənd ˈbəʤɪt. "ʃi sɛnt mi ə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt. ðət ʧɪrd mi əp kwaɪt ə bɪt. soʊ, ˈrɪli, ˌoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ˈæftər goʊɪŋ tɪ ɔl ðɪs ˈɛfərt, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈlivɪŋ ɪn ə ˈhəri, anyway.”*.” ˈflɪkər tərnd hər hɛd. "haɪ, yiskah.“*.“ "hɛˈloʊ. ər ju ready?”*?” ““yeah*. ər ju? ɪf known…”*…” əv ˈjuˈɛs dɪd. aɪ kʊd hæv pənʧt θru ðə ʃildz tɪ ʧɛk, ɪf aɪ hæd ˈrizən tɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt, bət aɪ. θɪŋks ðɪs wɑz ʤɪst ə ˈsɪmptəm əv ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈprɑbləm, bət see.”*.” fil soʊ bæd əˈbaʊt it.”*.” ““don’t*. ðɪs ɪz maɪ tæsk, ənd ju hæv jʊr own.”*.” smaɪld. ɔˈrɛdi duɪŋ jʊr share.“*.“ ðə hɛd əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz fər ðə bɑks wɑz nɑt ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈlaɪkəbəl mæn. ɪt wɑz nɑt ðə kaɪnd əv ʤɑb tɪ əˈtrækt wən. ənd hi hæd bɪn fɑr tu ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə bɑks ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˈmæntrə əv 'noʊ ɪˈskeɪps, noʊ dɛθs, noʊ pəˈblɪsɪti, noʊ problem’*’. bət hi wɑz ˈkɑmpətɪnt, ənd wʊd du hɪz ʤɑb wɪn kənˈfrəntɪd baɪ ðə nəˈsɛsɪti. hi skaʊld æt frəm bɪˈhaɪnd hɪz dɛsk. "ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni dɪˈrɛkt evidence…”*…” hæv ˈplɛnti, ʤɪst nɑt ədˈmɪsəbəl ɛz ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ˈɛvədəns ɪn kɔrt, bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ðət ðə fɪθ əˈmɛndmənt əˈplaɪz tɪ təˈlɛpəθi. bət ɪt gɪvz mi ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz fər ə fʊl maɪnd hæv tɪ səbˈmɪt ər rɪˈzaɪn ɔn ðə spɑt, bɪn ɪn jʊr ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈkɑnˌtrækts sɪns ðə bɪg ɪˈskeɪp ɪn 93 rɪˈzaɪn, bɪˈkəz hi traɪ tɪ kleɪm ˌɪmˈjunɪti ɔn graʊnz əv ˈklæsəˌfaɪd məˈtɪriəl ˈækˌsɛs wɪˈθaʊt ədˈmɪtɪŋ hi wərks fər ðə nia*. ənd ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz ˈdɪgɪŋ baɪ ə ˈkɑmpətɪnt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər wɪl bi ɪˈnəf tɪ ʃoʊ hɪz ˈbækˌgraʊnd wɑz feɪkt, wɪʧ ɪz graʊnz fər dɪsˈmɪsəl anyway.”*.” ʃoʊd hər tiθ. "ənd gɪt ˈplɛnti əv pəˈblɪsɪti, wɪʧ hɪz ril ˈbɔsɪz laɪk æt ɔl. ðət meɪ wɛl tərn aʊt wərs fər ɪm ðən ˈɛni ˈʧɑrʤɪz ju kʊd gɪt tɪ stɪk. bi ˈwɑʧɪŋ wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ɪm ˈkloʊsli, bɪˈliv me.“*.“ ðə ˈiə hɛd ʧud ˈoʊvər ðət fər ə bɪt, ðɛn ˈnɑdɪd ənˈhæpəli. "wət əˈbaʊt ðə ˈəðər two?”*?” ˈbʊliɪŋ θəgz, ənd moʊst əv ðə ˈəðər gɑrdz ɔˈrɛdi noʊ ɪt. ðə θrɛt əv ə maɪnd proʊb wɪl skɛr ðɛm ˈɪntu rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ, wɪʧ ɪz gʊd bɪˈkəz aɪ wɔnt ðɛm gɔn təˈdeɪ. ənd ɪt ˈmætər, bɪˈkəz ɔˈrɛdi həz ɪˈnəf ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈsɛnsərz tɪ ˈkɑnvɪkt ðɛm əv əbˈstrəkʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs. ə ˈʤʊri maɪt bɪˈliv ðət ðeɪ 'accidentally’*’ blɑkt ðə vju əv ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈkæmərə wɪθ ðɛr ˈbɑdi waɪl ˈgɪvɪŋ ə ˈprɪzənər ə hɑrd poʊk ɪn ðə ˈkɪdniz nɑt ˈdəzənz əv times.”*.” əˈnəðər lɔŋ skaʊl. hi goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm aʊt əv təˈdeɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ gʊd, ənd hi nu ɪt. "ðɪs ɪz like…*… ˈkrəʃɪŋ ən ˈɛgˌʃɛl wɪθ ə sledgehammer.“*.“ ʃi ʃʊk hər hɛd. "noʊ. ˈɛniˌwən əˈfɪʃəl wɪθ ə ˈmoʊtɪv tɪ kənˈsil ˈɛvədəns ɪz ə θrɛt, hir. ənd ju ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli hæv ˈbɪgər ˈprɑbləmz, aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd ðɪs aʊt əv ðə weɪ first.”*.” ˈɑrgju wɪθ ðət. ɔl raɪt. go.”*.” ðə ˌɔdəˈtɔriəm wɑz ˈnɪrli fʊl. ɔl ðə ˈklɛrɪkəl ənd ˈsərvɪs stæf, ðə ˌɔfˈduti gɑrdz, ənd ɔl ðə wənz wər ðɛr ɪkˈsɛpt fər ə fju æt ˈkrɪtɪkəl poʊsts. ˈflɪkər hæd dən ə gʊd ʤɑb æt ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃənz, ənd hæd ɪkˈspleɪnd hər ˌɪnˈtɛnt. ðɛn ʃi kɔld θri names…*… ənd θri gɑrdz rɪˈzaɪnd, ˈæftər ə fˈjʊriəs ˈproʊˌtɛst frəm ðə fərst wən wɑz mɛt baɪ ˈstoʊni ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən frəm ðə ˈiə hɛd ðət jɛs, ʃi kʊd ˌɪnˈdid du ðət. ðeɪ wər ɔˈrɛdi gɔn, ənd ðə kraʊd wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ʃɑkt. ənd wɑz ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ɪn ðət ðeɪ wər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɔdɪtɪd baɪ ə ˌtɛləˈpæθ treɪnd ɪn ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns, ən eɪaɪ ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈdætə ˈspɛʃəlɪst, ə psychometrist*, ənd ə məˈʤɪʃən. nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz fju əv ðə sˈmɑrtər gɑrdz wər ˈlʊkɪŋ rɪˈlivd. ““okay,”*,” sɛd. "wɪθ ðət aʊt əv ðə weɪ, aɪ kən tɔk əˈbaʊt wət ɛls goʊɪŋ tɪ bi duɪŋ. ˈflɪkər ɪz ˌɪnˈdid hir tɪ tɔk tɪ, bət ʃi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɔn ə fju ˈəðər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈspɛndɪŋ ə lɔt əv taɪm ˈweɪtɪŋ fər dɔrz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ opening.“*.“ ˈflɪkər meɪd ə feɪs, ənd ðɛr wɑz ˈnərvəs ˈlæftər. "ðɛr ər səm ˈdætə dɪˈskrɛpənsiz ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ. ɪf ˈɛni əv ju hæv kənˈsərnz ər aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt ðət, ɪnˈkərəʤ ju tɪ ʃɛr ðɛm wɪθ θru jʊr wərk kəmˈpjutərz ər jʊr foʊnz. ɪf ju wɔnt ðɛm tɪ bi ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl, ʃi kən meɪk ˈsərtən ðət noʊ wən ɛls wɪl ˈɛvər si ðɛm. "ˈʤərniˌmæn wɪl bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ə lʊk æt jʊr ˈmæʤɪkəl dɪˈfɛnsɪz, ənd wɪl bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ɪm. wɪn dən, hɛlp mi du ə ʧɛk ɔn səm əv jʊr mɔr ˈhæzərdəs ˈprɪzənərz. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, aɪ hæv tu kəmˈpæʃənət ˈvɪzɪts əv maɪ oʊn tɪ du. ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən tɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu hæd ə ˈvɪzɪtər ɪn twɛlv years.”*.” ən ˈoʊldər mæn, ðə əˈsɪstənt hɛd əv ðə ˈsaɪkɪk ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən wɔrd, reɪzd hɪz hænd. ˈnɑdɪd tɪ ɪm. "yes?“*?“ "kən aɪ æsk hu bi visiting?”*?” ənd mæd hatter.”*.” hi lʊkt greɪv. "ə, ju noʊ ɪz ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv kɛr ˈjunɪt? hi hæd ə stroʊk əˈbaʊt θri mənθs ago–“*–“ "ənd wɛnt ˈɪntu ə ˈkoʊmə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə flit attack,”*,” sɛd. "aɪ noʊ ðət naʊ. aɪ ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrmd æt ðə wən əv ðə dɪˈskrɛpənsiz ɪz ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɔn. nɑt next-of-kin*, bət ɛz kloʊz ɛz ɪt gets.“*.“ hi ˈnɑdɪd. nɑt ʃʊr haʊ məʧ ˈlɔŋgər hi has.”*.” æm. waɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ɪm first.”*.” sæt æt ðə fɑr saɪd əv ðə ˈteɪbəl, hɪz bæk streɪt. hi wɑz ə tɔl, θɪn mæn ɪn hɪz mid-fifties*, drɛst ɪn ə ˈprɪzən ˈkəvərˌɔl. hi hæd ʃɔrt, greɪɪŋ hɛr, ˈpɪrsɪŋ aɪz, ənd ðə dɪˈtərmənd, dɪsəˈpruvɪŋ ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈkɛrid ˈgrəʤɪz fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ənd hæd ə kənˈʤɛnətəl ˈælərʤi tɪ ˈɛvər ədˈmɪtɪŋ ðət hi maɪt hæv bɪn rɔŋ. ˈflɪkər hæd spɛnt kwaɪt ə bɪt əv taɪm ˈrɛdɪŋ əp ɔn ɪm, ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ əˈbaʊt ðə bɛst əˈproʊʧ. ˈstɛlə ənd hæd ˈgɪvɪn hər ədˈvaɪs ɛz wɛl. ˈflɪkər hərd ðə dɔr klɪk ʃət bɪˈhaɪnd hər ɛz ʃi pleɪst hər ˈbərdən ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. biɪŋ əˈloʊn wɪθ ˈbɑðər hər, bət ðə dɔr biɪŋ kloʊzd dɪd. ʃi kəmˈpoʊzd hərˈsɛlf wɪθ ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ɪf ʃi dɪd ɛnd əp əˈblɪtərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪt, ˈoʊnli luz ə fju ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɔlərz ɔf hər dɪˈpɑzət. ““hello,”*,” hi sɛd. ““hello*. aɪ hæv səm θɪŋz fər you.”*.” hi fraʊnd æt ðə stæk əv baʊnd ˈvɑljumz. "wət ər those?“*?“ "wɛl, ðeɪ lɛt ju hæv ˈɛni kaɪnd əv kəmˈpjutər ər ˈridər, bɪˈkəz əˈfreɪd juz ɪt tɪ ɪˈskeɪp, soʊ aɪ ˈprɪnɪd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aʊt. they’re–”*–” ʃi skaʊld æt ðə ˈteɪbəl ɪn frəˈstreɪʃən. "kən aɪ kəm ˈoʊvər tɪ ðət saɪd? ðɪs ˈteɪbəl ɪz tu bɪg, ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ ʃoʊ ju wət ɔl aɪ brought.“*.“ hi ʃrəgd. "ɛz ju prɪˈfər. aɪ æm nɑt frightened.”*.” ˈflɪkər spɛd əp ənd θɔt əˈbaʊt ðət ɛz ʃi muvd ðə bʊks ənd ə ʧɛr tɪ sɪt ˌbiˈsaɪd ɪm. ɪt wɑz ə rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnt. ənd hɪz ənd ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ sɛd hi wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈæŋʃəs. hi wɑz dɪˈtərmənd nɑt tɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ər əˈgri tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. bət hɪz ˈstəbərnəs wɑz ˈhɑrdli ə ˈsikrɪt. ənd ðə ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdæmɪʤ dɪˈpɑzət hæd bɪn tu gʊd ə bɪt əv ˈgɑsəp nɑt tɪ sprɛd tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən nɑt ɪn ˈsɑləˌtɛri. ənd hi nu ʃi hæv gɔn tɪ ɔl ðət ˈɛfərt wɪˈθaʊt səm kaɪnd əv plæn tɪ gɪt ɪm tɪ ʧeɪnʤ hɪz maɪnd. hi wɑz raɪt, bət moʊst əv ðə stæk wər θɪŋz hi dɪˈzərvd, ʤɪst fər ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ““this,”*,” ʃi sɛd, ˈtæpɪŋ ðə ˈθɪkɪst ˈvɑljum, ə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈrɛfərəns ɔn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi dɪd wɪθ ðə ˈilɛvən ju bɪlt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə tʊk ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə flit ˈbætəl. ðə tɛst rɪˈzəlts, ɔl ðə rɪˈpɛrz ənd riˈpleɪsmənts ðət wər ˈnidɪd ˈæftər jɪrz ɪn ˈstɔrɪʤ, ənd ðə tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ðə ˈlɪzərd ˈjunɪts soʊ ðeɪ kʊd gɪt tɪ speɪs. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvərz ðə θri ðət wi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ˈrɛdi ɪn taɪm, ðət naʊ ˈjuzɪŋ fər training.”*.” ʃi pʊld aʊt tu ˈəðərz. "ðɪs wən ɪz ə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə ˈbætəl ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪθ ˈditeɪlz ɔn haʊ iʧ mɛk pərˈfɔrmd. ənd ðɪs wən ɪz ə ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən əv ɔl ðə səˈʤɛsʧənz ənd ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ðə ˈpipəl hu rɪˈpɛrd ənd ˈpaɪlətɪd them.“*.“ "this,”*,” ʃi tæpt ðə ˈθɪnɪst wən, ““is…*… ˌoʊˈkeɪ,, wən əv maɪ, ɪz ə laɪk ən ˈɛpɪk poʊət ənd hɪˈstɔriən. ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ən ˈɛpɪk poʊəm əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbætəl, ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈvərʒən. ɪn ɪt, bɪˈkəz ju bɪlt ðə, ənd hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə pɑrt əˈbaʊt ju wɑz 'ˈfɪtɪŋ tɪ jʊr wɔnt tɪ ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˌɪnˈsəlt ju. ðə rɛst meɪ bi jʊr θɪŋ ənd meɪ nɑt, bət ˈɛniˌweɪ hi ˈwɔntɪd ju tɪ hæv it.”*.” see,”*,” sɛd. ɪt wɑz klɪr frəm hɪz ɪkˈsprɛʃən ðət ðɪs wɑz nɑt æt ɔl wət hi hæd ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ““oh*, ənd ðɪs læst bʊk ɪz ə ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən aɪ hæd pʊt ˈdætəˌbeɪs ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn mɛk dɪˈzaɪn sɪns ðə læst taɪm ju ɪˈskeɪpt. ə lɔt əv ɪt ɪz trænzˈleɪtəd frəm ˌʤæpəˈniz, bɪˈkəz ʤəˈpæn ɪz wɛr moʊst əv ðə ˈæktɪv wərk ɪz biɪŋ dən. aɪ θɔt ju maɪt faɪnd ɪt handy.”*.” fraʊnd səˈspɪʃəsli. "aɪ wɪl nɑt wərk wɪθ doc.“*.“ ˈflɪkər mɛt hɪz aɪz. "aɪ æsk ju tɪ. aɪ brɔt ɔl ðɪs stəf wɪθ mi bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ˌæbsəˈlutli ʃʊr ju gɑt ɪt ənd nu ɪt wɑz frəm mi. ðə bɑks pʊts ɔl kaɪnz əv riˈstrɪkʃənz ənd dɪˈleɪz ɔn stəf frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, bət ju ˈrɪli bi here.”*.” fɪr me.”*.” ˈrɪli. rɛd ðə rɪˈpɔrts. ðeɪ ʤɪst noʊ wət ðə hɛk tɪ du wɪθ ju. nɑt ˈvaɪələnt, ənd ˈnɛvər dən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪn ju gɪt lus ɪkˈsɛpt bɪld ənd əˈtæk dɑk, bət noʊ ˈrɛgjələr ˈprɪzən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər wɔnts tɪ bi riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈsəmˌwən hu kən breɪk aʊt əv ə ˈmæksəməm sɪˈkjʊrəti blɑk wɪθ ə ˈklɑzət fʊl əv ˌʤænɪˈtɔriəl səˈplaɪz ənd ə flɔr waxer.”*.” geɪv ə ʃɔrt bɑrk əv ə læf, bət hi ˈɑrgju ðə pɔɪnt. ““anyway*, nɑt kwaɪt dən ˈgɪvɪŋ ju stəf. ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl θɪŋz ðət ər mɔr personal.”*.” ʃi pɪkt əp ðə kɑrd. "ə ˈsɪstəm ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər neɪmd sæm keɪm əp wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə soʊ ðə kʊd flaɪ ðɛm. ðeɪ æst hər wət ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈʤɛsʧər əv rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ju wʊd bi, ənd ʃi ˈrɪli noʊ, soʊ ʃi səˈʤɛstɪd this.“*.“ ʃi ˈhændɪd ðə kɑrd. "ɔl ðə ˈpaɪləts saɪnd ɪt, bət ðeɪ ˈlɪtərət, soʊ ˈwɪtnəst ˈpərsɪnəl ˈhænˌdraɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə neɪmz ɪz sam’s*. ɔl əv ðɛm bət died.”*.” hi stɛrd æt ðə kɑrd fər ˈmoʊmənt, ðɛn ˈkɛrfəli pleɪst ɪt əˈsaɪd ənd ˈnɑdɪd tɪ hər. "θæŋk ju. ðeɪ sim tɪ hæv bɪn ˈɑnərəbəl men.“*.“ "ðeɪ wər. they…”*…” ˈflɪkər hæd tɪ stɑp fər ə ˈmoʊmənt ɛz ðə ˈmɛməriz keɪm ˈrəʃɪŋ bæk. "aɪ ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɔʧ ðɛr pɑrt. aɪ stɪl rɪˈgrɛt ðət, bət aɪ wɑz strəŋ aʊt frəm θroʊɪŋ faɪv ˈmɪljən rɑks ənd ˈmɪsɪŋ ə lɔt əv skɪn ənd ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv ənd frikt bɪˈkəz aɪ θɔt dɑk ənd ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪr wər dɛd ənd ˈstɛlə wɑz dɛd ənd ʤɪst kɪld ˈoʊvər ˈfɪfti ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəl ənd maɪ ɑrm wɑz ˈhæmbərgər frəm ənd aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ hil. soʊ aɪ steɪ. bət ˈvɛri praʊd əv them.“*.“ wɑz ˈstɛrɪŋ æt hər naʊ. "ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən rɪˈpɔrts dɪd nɑt dɪˈskraɪb wət ˈhæpənd ˈvɛri wɛl, aɪ think.”*.” ““yeah*, bət wɪn du ðeɪ ˈɛvər? seɪ goʊ ˈɔnˌlaɪn, but…”*…” ʃi ʃrəgd. ðə ˈəðər ˈrizən fər ðə ˈbætəl dɪˈskrɪpʃən. aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ju tɪ meɪk ən ˌɪnˈfɔrmd dɪˈsɪʒən ɪf ju ˈrɪli noʊ wət ˈhæpənd. soʊ juzd tɪ gʊd ˈdætə, hɑrd fər mi tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən wət laɪk nɑt ˈhævɪŋ it.“*.“ hi lʊkt ˈθɔtfəli æt ˈsɑgə bʊk, ðɛn æt ðə læst ˈaɪtəm stɪl ɪn frənt əv hər, ə θɪk ˈbaɪndər. "wət ɪz that?”*?” ˈflɪkər smaɪld ɛz ʃi ˈoʊpənd ɪt. "pictures.“*.“ ðə ˈdɔktər, nərs, ənd tɛkˈnɪʃən ɔl aɪd əˈnizəli. ðə mæn ɔn ðə bɛd hæd wəns bɪn ˈrəðər ˈpəʤi. now…*… wɛl, ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv hɪz ˈbɑdi goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈmætər məʧ ˈlɔŋgər. "kən ju ˈrɪli ˈkɑnˌtækt him?”*?” æst ðə ˈdɔktər. "wi pɪkt əp ˈɛni pərˈsɛptəbəl breɪn ækˈtɪvɪti fər deɪz. bət ɪf stɪl ˈsəmˌwən ɪn there…“*…“ "aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd jʊr ˈɛθɪkəl concerns,”*,” sɛd. "sun ðɛr bi. ɪn ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ. lɛt ɪm. noʊ laɪf support.“*.“ "understood.”*.” faʊnd ðə ˈfɪgjər ˈhədəld nɛkst tɪ ə dɛd tri, kərld prəˈtɛktɪvli əraʊnd ˈsəmθɪŋ, ənd ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd baɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈgətərɪŋ ˈkændəl ɪn ə si əv ˈdɑrknəs. ʃi pʊld ðə ˈfɪgjər ˈpɑrʃəli ˈɪntu hər oʊn maɪnd, ənd ðə laɪt ˈbraɪtənd. ðə ˈfɪgjər blɪŋkt. ʃi wɑz ən oʊld ˈwʊmən, wɪθ skɪn lus ɔn hər ɑrmz, hɛr gɔn kəmˈplitli waɪt, ənd ə feɪs ðət maɪt hæv bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ə laɪf əv ˈsɛvənti ər ˈeɪti hɑrd, ˈhoʊpləs jɪrz. ““goodness,”*,” ʃi sɛd. "soʊ ðɪs ɪz wət laɪk tɪ bi ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə maɪnd ðət stɪl wərks. forgotten.“*.“ ˈsɑri aɪ tʊk soʊ long,”*,” sɛd. "wi know.“*.“ ðə oʊld ˈwʊmən smaɪld ˈsædli. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈgɪvɪn əp hoʊp. si praɪm gɪts these?”*?” ʃi ˈnɑdɪd tɪ hər ˈprɛʃəs stæk əv ˈnoʊtˌbʊks. laɪk tɪ θɪŋk ɔl ðət taɪm wɑz əv səm juz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ əˈfreɪd ðət ðə kˈwɑləti drɑpt ə bɪt ɪn ðə ˈleɪtər ones.“*.“ ʃi pɪkt əp ðə tɔp ˈnoʊtˌbʊk ɔn ðə stæk ənd flɪpt ɪt ˈoʊpən. ɪt kənˈteɪnd wət lʊkt laɪk ə drɔɪŋz ɪn kreɪɑn, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə fju ˈkrɪptɪk ˈsɛntəns ˈfrægmənts. ðə oʊld ˈwʊmən smaɪld ˈraɪli. "aɪ wərkt wɪθ wət aɪ had.”*.” ˈnɑdɪd ənd ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈnoʊtˌbʊks pɑrt əv hər gestalt*. "ðɛr, ɪt ɪz done.“*.“ pʊt hər ɑrmz əraʊnd ðə oʊld ˈwʊmən ɛz ʃi sləmpt ɪn rɪˈlif. "ˈfaɪnəli. aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈɛrəgənt wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd, bət ðə sˈmɔləst θɪŋz wər ə ˈbərdən, baɪ ðə end.”*.” ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ lɛft əv him?”*?” ““no*. ðə læst bɪts wɛnt with…*… ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈhæpənd first.”*.” wʊd hæv bɪn ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈæmpləˌfaɪər helmet.”*.” ““ah*. aɪ maɪt hæv θɔt əv ðət ɪf hæd ə mɔr ˈfəŋkʃənəl maɪnd. ðɛn ˌwəˈtɛvər broʊk ðə lɪŋk ˈhæpənd ənd aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ fade.”*.” died.”*.” did?”*?” fˈjuʧər bɪlt hər ə nu ˈbɑdi ənd brɔt hər back.”*.” ðɪs smaɪl wɑz wik bət ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn. "soʊ ʃi dɪd gɪt him.“*.“ "jɛs. boʊθ əv ˈjuˈɛs did.”*.” ““well*, ðət meɪks ə nis drim tɪ ɛnd with.”*.” ðə oʊld ˈwʊmən kloʊzd hər aɪz. "ər ju ˈrɛdi tɪ teɪk mi əˈweɪ? bɪˈkəz ˈrɛdi tɪ go.“*.“ "yes.”*.” ənd hɛld hər, ɛz laɪt ənd laɪf ˈfeɪdɪd, ənˈtɪl ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ lɛft. lind əˈgɛnst ðə wɔl əv ðə ˈkɔrɪdər waɪl ʃi ˈweɪtɪd fər ənd ˈʤərniˌmæn. ðeɪ hæd stɑpt æt ˈsəmθɪŋ ənˈsin ə fju sɛlz daʊn. θrɛd ˈkrɔsɪz here,”*,” sɛd. "ˈwoʊvən baɪ ðə seɪm man.“*.“ "jæ, ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðə əˈlɑrm mɛʃ pɪks əp again,”*,” sɛd ˈʤərniˌmæn. "ˌwəˈnaɪd ʤæk dɪd ðə hoʊl θɪŋ, ənd hi bɪlt tɪ læst. stɪl əp ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ˈæˌnɛks ənd ðə nu stæf ðoʊz wər boʊθ bɪlt ər riˈbɪlt ˈæftər hi daɪd. dæmd ˈklɛvər magician.“*.“ "dɪd ju ˈɛvər mit him?”*?” ““no*, hi wɑz kɪld ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə lɔst jɪrz, waɪl aɪ wɑz stɪl ə kɪd. aɪ wɪʃ hi bɪn; hæv ˈrɪli laɪkt tɪ hæv ɪm ɛz ə teacher.”*.” ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwɔkɪŋ təˈwɔrdz əˈgɛn ɛz ˈʤərniˌmæn kənˈtɪnjud. "hɪz ˈoʊnli fɔlt ðət aɪ noʊ ðɪs ɪz ˈprɪti ˈkɑmən əˈməŋ ðət hi wɑz bæd æt ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən. hi toʊld dɑk ə lɔt əv stəf, bət ɪt ˈrɪli ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd, and–*– woʊ,, ər ju ɔl right?“*?“ reɪzd ən ˈaɪˌbraʊ. "aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðɪs tɪ bi ən ˈizi deɪ, ənd aɪ bɪn ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd soʊ fɑr. ʃæl wi kənˈtɪnju? sɪz ˈflɪkər ɪz stɪl ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ mechmaster.”*.” ˈʤərniˌmæn wɑz pərˈsɛptɪv ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ʃi wɔnt tɪ dɪˈskəs, soʊ hi æsk, ənd ˈfɑloʊd hɪz lɛd. ““yeah*, ready,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪn, kəm in!”*!” mæd ˈhætər hæd ˈstɑrtɪd ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ æt ðə seɪm taɪm dɪˈklaɪnd, ˈprɑbəˌbli fər ðə seɪm ˈrizən. hi wɑz ə ˈʧɪrfəl ˈoʊldər mæn ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈskəlˌkæp, ənd hɪz ˈlɪvɪŋ kˈwɔrtərz lʊkt mɔr laɪk ə kræmpt əˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈwərkˌʃɑp ðən ə sɛl. hi hæd ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli bɪˈlɔŋd ɪn ðə wɑz ˈdaʊtfəl hi wʊd hæv bɪn kənˈvɪktəd fər ðə wən kraɪm hi wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ərˈɛstɪd fər, ˈivɪn ɪf hi hæd bɪn ruld ˈkɑmpətɪnt tɪ stænd traɪəl. bət ðɛr bɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈkoʊpɪŋ wɪθ ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti hæd bɪn noʊn ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr sɛnt ɪm ˈoʊvər ðə ɛʤ baɪ ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɪm tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈæmpləˌfaɪər ˈhɛlmət, ənd hi kʊd ənd hæd ənˈliʃt ˈɑrtəˌfækts ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd dɪsˈrəpʃən æt ðə drɔp əv ə hæt. hæd ˈnoʊtɪd ðət hɪz rɪˈkəvəri hæd bɪn ˈstɛdi fər ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl mənθs, ənd faɪnd ɪm ˌɪmˈpɛrd æt ɔl. ju hərd əˈbaʊt maɪ mice?”*?” mæd ˈhætər ˈʤɛsʧərd tɪ θri ˈkeɪʤɪz əˈlɔŋ ə ʃɛlf. moʊst əv ðə maɪs wɪˈθɪn wər ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt wɪθ əˈpɛrənt ðeɪ wər ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈtaɪni hæts. hi wɑz, pərˈhæps, stɪl ə bɪt ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈpɪkʧərz ðət meɪd ðə ˈdɪfərəns. bət nɑt ðə wənz ˈflɪkər hæd ɪkˈspɛktɪd. hæd pʊt təˈgɛðər ðə wər ˈmoʊstli ˈteɪkən frəm ˈmɑnətər ˈkæmərəz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə mæd ˈskræmbəl tɪ priˈpɛr fər ðə flit. ɪz that?”*?” hi æst ɛz ʃi tərnd ðə peɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈælbəm. ““oh*, wən əv ðə aɪ toʊld ju about.”*.” hi fraʊnd. "ðət ˈɪnʤən ɪz frəm ðə ənd weɪz 732 paʊnz ˈɛmti. haʊ ɪz ʃi ˈlɪftɪŋ ɪt, ənd wət ɪz ʃi ˈstændɪŋ on?“*?“ "ʃi kən flaɪ, ənd ər ʤɪst ɛz strɔŋ ər ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ðə. aɪ gɛs ðeɪ wər ʃɔrt ɔn ˈɪnʤən lɪfts ðət wɑz ɪn ə bɪg hurry.”*.” hi ʃʊk hɪz hɛd. du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ səʧ biɪŋz wʊd nid ər wɔnt maɪ mechs.”*.” flaɪ, ənd ˈivɪn ðə brið ˈvækjum. ənd kən ˈkɛri ə lɔt mɔr ˈɑrmər, ˈʃildɪŋ, ənd ˈwɛpənri ðən ðə ənd kʊd ɔn ðɛr oʊn. and…*… ðeɪ ər trəˈdɪʃənəl naʊ. wɪʧ maɪt saʊnd ˈsɪli, ˈæftər ˈoʊnli wən ˈbætəl, bət ðə ər kənˈvɪnst ðət ər ðə ˈɑnərəbəl ənd ˈprɑpər weɪ fər ðɛm tɪ hɛlp dɪˈfɛnd ərθ. ðeɪ ər bɪg ɔn trəˈdɪʃən, ənd ə lɔt əv ðɛr oʊld wənz ər gone.”*.” see.”*.” ə fju ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈleɪtər ˈsədənli tensed*, ənd hɪz ˈfɪŋgər stæbd aʊt. "ðət. ɪz ɪt ə ˈmɑdəl, ər ə replica?“*?“ ˈflɪkər lʊkt æt ðə ˈpɪkʧər, ðɛn ˈdəbəl ʧɛkt wɪθ. "ˈniðər, ðə ərˈɪʤənəl, frəm 1944 it’s–”*–” panzermann,”*,” sɛd ˈrɛvərəntli. "ðə fərst mɛk. aɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz əp fər skræp! aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈæŋgri wɪn aɪ heard.“*.“ wət ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ tɪ du, bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl kɛpt traɪɪŋ tɪ stil ɪt frəm ðə ˈpipəl, tu, ðə læst wən kɪld tu gɑrdz. bət dɑk stænd tɪ si ɪt dɪˈstrɔɪd, soʊ hi snək ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈbeɪsmənt əv hɪz oʊld hq*. hi wərkt ɔn rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ɪt ɪn hɪz spɛr ðɛn hi stɑpt ˈhævɪŋ spɛr taɪm. hi gɑt ɛz fɑr ɛz rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ɔl ðə haɪˈdrɔlɪks wɪθ ˈmɑdərn haɪ ˈprɛʃər laɪnz, ənd rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ðə smoʊk bɔm ˈθɪŋi, the–”*–” ““nahverteidigungswaffe.”*.” ““yeah*, ðət. hi gɑt stək ɔn wət tɪ du əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʃoʊldər ˈkænənz, because–”*–” riˈkɔɪl wɪn ˈfaɪərrɪŋ off-center*. jɛs. ənd tu flæk meɪd ɪt ˈtɛrəbli wʊd hæv bɪn ˈbɛtər ɔf wɪθ ʤɪst one.”*.” stɛrd æt ðə ˈpɪkʧər fər ə waɪl. "dɪd hi gɪt ðə ˈbæləns ˈlɪŋkɪʤɪz working?“*?“ "oʊ, jæ. aɪ wɔʧt ɪm wɔk ɪt əraʊnd ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt wɪn aɪ wɑz twɛlv, tɪ ˈsɛtəl ə bɛt wɪθ mæn. aɪ kɛpt ˈhoʊpɪŋ rɪˈstɔr ɪt ðə rɛst əv ðə weɪ, bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz kul ənd wən əv ðə weɪz hi juzd tɪ rɪˈlæks, bət hi ʤɪst gɑt tu busy.”*.” stɛrd æt ðə ˈpɪkʧər səm mɔr. ““um*, look,”*,” sɛd ˈflɪkər. "aɪ kən tɛl ju laɪk ɪt, ənd aɪ kən gɪt ju fʊl spɛks ənd ˈpɪkʧərz, bət aɪ ˈrɪli daʊt dɑk wɪl lɛt ju hæv ɪt, ˈivɪn ɪf ju du stɑrt ˈwərkɪŋ fər mi. aɪ θɪŋk wɔnt ɪm tɪ, ˈivɪn ɪf hi wʊd. hi ˈrɪli kɛrz əˈbaʊt ðət thing.“*.“ sˈloʊli tərnd tɪ feɪs hər, sˈnɔrtɪd twaɪs, ðɛn ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ læf. sun hi wɑz ˈlæfɪŋ soʊ hɑrd hi wɑz ˈgæspɪŋ ənd tɪrz wər ˈrənɪŋ daʊn hɪz feɪs. ˈflɪkər ʃʊr wət tɪ du, soʊ ʃi sɛd ˈnəθɪŋ. ˈfaɪnəli hi kɑmd ənd waɪpt hɪz feɪs. "jɛs, hi dɪz. pərˈhæps aɪ ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt something.”*.” hi lʊkt æt ðə ˈpɪkʧər əˈgɛn ənd smaɪld ˈfeɪntli. "soʊ. flicker.“*.“ "yes?”*?” wɪl rɛd jʊr ˈrɛfərənsɪz, ənd jʊr rɪˈpɔrts, ənd jʊr ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃənz, ənd jʊr ˈpoʊətri. ənd lʊk æt jʊr ˈpɪkʧər ˈælbəm. ənd gɪv ju maɪ ˈænsər ɪn ə wik. wɪl ðət ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ you?”*?” ɔl aɪ kən æsk for.”*.” hi stək aʊt hɪz hænd ənd ʃi ʃʊk ɪt, ðɛn wɪʃt ɪm wɛl ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈkɛrfəl ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈgɪtɪŋ bæk aʊt wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ˈɛni dɔrz. dən ˈsəmθɪŋ raɪt, bət ʃi stɪl ʃʊr kwaɪt wət. wɑz kənˈdəktɪŋ ˌtɛləˈpæθək ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əv ðə ˈifɛkts əv ɛnˈhænst ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɔn ˈroʊdənt ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən waɪl ʃi wɔʧt mæd ˈhætər gɪv ə kwaɪt səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈlɛsən ɔn ˈmæʤɪkəl ˈhɛdˌgɪr kənˈstrəkʃən tɪ ˈʤərniˌmæn. ʃi faʊnd ɪt ˈsuðɪŋ, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə deɪ. wɑz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə hæt ˈlɛsən ɛz wɛl, ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd. pɑrt ɪz ðə crossovers,”*,” sɛd mæd ˈhætər, ˈtreɪsɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl laɪn ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl kæp hi wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl. "ju məst rɪˈdus ðə kəˈnɛkʃən paʊər fər those–“*–“ "ɑ, yeah!”*!” sɛd ˈʤərniˌmæn, ɪt kəˈnɛkts tɪ ðə paʊər, ənd nɑt yours.”*.” ““indeed!”*!” mæd ˈhætər bimd. "ðə ˈvɛri ki tɪ ˈseɪfli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə hæt fər ˈsəmˌwən else.“*.“ "wɔnt treat,”*,” sɛnt təft teɪl. ““oh?”*?” sɛnt. waɪ ʃʊd aɪ gɪv ju əˈnəðər? aɪ ɔˈrɛdi geɪv ju two.”*.” maɪs gɑt more.”*.” ““correct*. ðə ˈəðərz gɑt θri, ɪkˈsɛpt fər bɛnt ˈwɪskər, hu gɑt fɔr ənd hɪd wən. tɔk tɪ her.”*.” səm ˈskæmpərɪŋ ɪnˈsud. you,”*,” sɛnt təft teɪl, ˈoʊvərˌlæpɪŋ wɪθ ““mean,”*,” frəm bɛnt ˈwɪskər. ˈwɛlkəm, təft teɪl. ənd waɪ æm aɪ min, bɛnt whisker?”*?” gɪv mɔr tɪ ˈəðərz, nɑt teɪk frəm me.”*.” naʊ ðɛr wɑz ə ˈvɛri səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɑrgjəmənt. reɪzd hər ɔˈrɛdi haɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv mæd maʊs ˈθɪŋkɪŋ kæps. ər limited,”*,” ʃi sɛnt bæk. ju ɔl gɑt θri frəm mi ðət ju wʊd nɑt hæv ˈgɔtən otherwise.”*.” ə pɔz fər θɔt, ðɛn ““fair.”*.” baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ wən fər ðɪs ˈɛləgənt ənd pərˈsɛptɪv woman,”*,” sɛd mæd ˈhætər, ˈweɪvɪŋ æt. waɪ wʊd aɪ nid ə hat?”*?” æst, əmˈjuzd. jʊr saɪt ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈblaɪndɪd baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈsəmθɪŋ tu braɪt? ðə raɪt hæt kʊd fɪks ðət. ənd ʃʊr ðɪs faɪn jəŋ ˈʤɛnəlmən wʊd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ju wən, ɪf ju æsk ɪm nicely.”*.” ɪkˈsprɛʃən ʧeɪnʤd frəm ˈskɛptɪkəl tɪ ˈθɔtfəl. smaɪld. ʃi hæd ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈplɛnti əv ˌbiˈfɔr, bət mæd wɑz mɔr əˈdæptəbəl ðən moʊst. ən əˈlərt flæʃt ɔn hər, ənd ʃi klɪrd hər θroʊt. ðə ˈəðərz tərnd tɪ lʊk æt hər. ˌɛnˈlaɪtənɪŋ ɛz ðɪs həz bɪn, əˈfreɪd wi hæv tɪ goʊ. ˈflɪkər ɪz ˈrɛdi, bət ʃi wɔnt tɪ kəm θru ɔl ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti doors.”*.” mæd feɪs fɛl. "aɪ soʊ ˈsɛldəm gɪt aɪ əˈfɛnd her?“*?“ "noʊ, bət ʃi ɪz ˌklɔstrəˈfoʊbɪk. təˈdeɪ həz bɪn ˈstrɛsfəl ɪˈnəf fər hər already.”*.” hi ˈbraɪtənd əˈgɛn. "ju noʊ, ðə raɪt hat–“*–“ fɪks that,“*,“ sɛd ənd ˈʤərniˌmæn təˈgɛðər, ənd ˈɛvriˌwən læft. "seɪ, yiskah,”*,” sɛd ˈʤərniˌmæn, ju səˈpoʊz ju kʊd kənˈvɪns ðə bɑks ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən to–”*–” dən. nɑt seɪf fər ɪm tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ moʊst əv ðə ˈəðər ˈprɪzənərz, ənd ðə bɑks ɪz ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd, bət nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm fər ju. əˈlaʊ ju tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ɪf ju wish.”*.” ““excellent*. ˈhætər, bɪn ə ˈplɛʒər tɪ tɔk ʃɑp wɪθ ju. bi bæk, kaʊnt ɔn it.”*.” ðeɪ ʃʊk hænz, ənd mæd ˈhætər bɪd ðɛm ɔl ən ˈɛfjusɪv ˌfɛrˈwɛl. wɪn ðeɪ wər ɪn ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti fɔɪər, ˈʤərniˌmæn lʊkt æt hər ənd reɪzd ən ˈaɪˌbraʊ. ““yes?”*?” sɛnt. ðə ˈæmpləˌfaɪər ˈhɛlmət wɑz ðə problem?”*?” ““definitely*. aɪ ʃʊr ˌbiˈfɔr, bət aɪ æm now.”*.” ɪt wɑz ə gʊd θɪŋ ˈgoʊldən ˌvælˈkiˌriə dɪˈstrɔɪd ɪt ˈæftər ɔl, then.”*.” ““yes*. jɛs, ɪt was.”*.” naʊ ðeɪ wər duɪŋ ðə ˈtidiəs pɑrt. hæd faʊnd ˈplɛnti əv ˌɪŋˈkɑnsɪˌstɛnsiz ɪn ðə kəmˈpjutər tu ˈmɛni tɪ hæv rɪˈzəltɪd frəm ʧæns əˈloʊn, ˈivɪn ˈgɪvɪn ðə dɪsˈrəpʃən frəm ðə tu moʊst ˈrisənt ɪˈskeɪp əˈtɛmpts. bət dɪˈspaɪt ˈplɛnti əv ˌɪˈmæʤənətɪv ˈθɪriz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd baɪ əˈsɔrtɪd gɑrdz ənd ˈwərkərz, ðeɪ wər noʊ ˈkloʊzər tɪ dɪˈtərmənɪŋ haʊ ðeɪ hæd kəm əˈbaʊt. ər mɔr dɪˈstərbɪŋli, waɪ. ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ frəm sɛl tɪ sɛl, ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðə ˈrɛkərdz fər iʧ əˈgɛnst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈbæˌkəp ənd ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənt. ˈʤərniˌmæn wɑz ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðə ˈrɛkərdz əˈgɛnst ðə koʊdz stɔrd ɪn ðə dɔr ˈjunɪts, waɪl wɪθ maɪnd skænz ɛz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðeɪ hæd ɔˈrɛdi kərˈɛktɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈrɛkərdz ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ə ˈprɪzənər wɑz ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt sɛl frəm hɪz ˈækʧəwəl loʊˈkeɪʃən. wɪl agree,”*,” sɛd tɪ ˈflɪkər. "aɪ si it.“*.“ "hi wɪl? haʊ kən ju bi ʃʊr? aɪ θɔt ju si ðə future.”*.” hɪz θrɛd ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɛntˈwaɪnd wɪθ jʊrz. hi həz meɪd əp hɪz maɪnd, hi ɪz ʤɪst kəmˈplitɪŋ ɔl ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ju sɛt ɪm ˌbiˈfɔr hi əˈgriz, aʊt əv praɪd, ənd tɪ bi ʃʊr hi ɪz ready.”*.” ““oh*, kul, gʊd to–”*–” ““discrepancy!”*!” sɛd ˈʤərniˌmæn, ənd ðeɪ ɔl tərnd tɪ lʊk. "ðə ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ɪn ðət sɛl. aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə neɪm əv huˈɛvər ɪz, bət ɪt ðə giggler.“*.“ hi pɔzd, ənd ðeɪ kʊd hir feɪnt ˈgɪgəlɪŋ ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə sɛl. duɪŋ ə ˈprɪti gʊd ˌɪməˈteɪʃən, ðoʊ. yiskah?”*?” ““interesting,”*,” ʃi sɛd ˈæftər ə kwɪk maɪnd skæn. "hi θɪŋks ðə, bət nɑt kəmˈplitli kənˈsɪstənt. hæv tɪ du ə proʊb to–“*–“ "ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, indeed,”*,” keɪm vɔɪs ˈoʊvər ðə ˈspikərz. "əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛkərdz, hi ɪz wən əv ðə ˈkəltɪst ˈhɛnʧmən hu wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn ən ækˈsɛsəri ʧɑrʤ ənd ˈtrænsfərd hir frəm əˈnəðər fəˈsɪlɪti θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈstərnəl ˈrɛkərdz, hi wɑz ə ˈvɪzɪtər, hu ˈɛnərd, ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə, ənd lɛft. ənd ðɛr wɑz ən əˈpɛrəntli ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd, ənd feɪld, ɪˈskeɪp əˈtɛmpt ɔn ðə seɪm day.“*.“ "ə oh,”*,” sɛd ˈflɪkər. ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə ˈprɪzənərz ɪn ðə bɑks kʊd shapeshift*, ənd ðɛr wɑz ə ˈbæˌkəp sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒər tɪ prəˈtɛkt əˈgɛnst ɪˈskeɪp baɪ dɪsˈgaɪz. wɛˈnɛvər ˈɛniˌwən lɛft, ðə bɑks sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɪstəm ʧɛkt əˈgɛnst ˈpriviəs ˈɛntriz, ənd ðə ˈnəmbər əv stɪl ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ɪf ðə ˈnəmbərz mæʧ, ən əˈlɑrm wɑz reɪzd. bət ɪf ə ˈvɪzɪtər wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə pleɪs əv ə ˈprɪzənər, ənd wɑz gʊd ɪˈnəf æt disguise…*… ““great,”*,” sɛd ˈʤərniˌmæn. "ˈsəmˌbɑdi ˈbɛtər tɛl ðət ðə ɪz lus again.“*.“ hi fraʊnd. "ðoʊ ɪf ðɪs wɑz θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ, θɪŋk ðə wʊd hæv ˈsərfɪst baɪ naʊ. nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ə guy.”*.” soʊ fast,”*,” sɛd. "ðɛr wər ˈsɛvərəl ˈmænjuəl kərˈɛkʃənz tɪ ˈmɪsɪŋ ər rɔŋ ˈdætə ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl deɪz, ənd ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ ðə ɛz stɪl ˈprɛzənt, ɪn sɛl 572 kʊd ju goʊ ʧɛk ðət, please?“*?“ "ɔn it,”*,” sɛd ˈflɪkər hu ˈoʊpənd dɔrz ənd ˈweɪtɪd ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli fər ðə rɛst əv ðɛm ɛz ðeɪ ˈhərid tɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt wɪŋ ənd ˈlɛvəl ɛz fæst ɛz ðeɪ kʊd. sun, ðeɪ stʊd ɪn frənt əv sɛl 572 oʊld θrɛd lidz frəm ðət sɛl tɪ ðɪs one,”*,” sɛd. ɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd θɪŋks ðə ˈrəðər mɔr convincingly,”*,” sɛd. ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrɛkərdz match,”*,” sɛd. fər ˈsəmˌwən escape?”*?” sɛd ˈflɪkər. ““possible,”*,” sɛd ˈʤərniˌmæn. hi tæpt æt hɪz. "soʊ hu wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ɪn sɛl 572 θri years–*– oʊ noʊ. oʊ fuck.“*.“ "journeyman?”*?” æst ˈflɪkər, kənˈsərnd. ʃɪt ʃɪt. dɑk ˈbɛrli kɔt ɪm læst taɪm. hi kʊd hæv kɔzd ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfəkɪŋ ˈdætə ˈprɑbləm, ənd wərs. ənd bɪn lus fər θri years…”*…” ““who?”*?” rasa.”*.” nɛkst: ˈʧæptər 20
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[this is a chapter from my latest novel, a sequel to the fall of doc future and skybreaker’s call. the start is here, and links to my other work here. it can be read on its own, but contains spoilers for those two books. i usually post a new chapter about every two weeks, and the next one is planned for around february 23rd.]
previous: chapter 18
“landing in five minutes,” announced the autopilot of doc’s transport.
yiskah rubbed her eyes and stretched. she had discovered it was very easy for her to nod off when alone in a self-flying vehicle–there were no nearby minds to distract her.
so many things to do today, and so few of them pleasant. it was rare that she and stella both managed to let something slip by them, but it had become so easy to assume dasi would catch things in time to warn them. now they knew better. and it was up to yiskah to fix what could be fixed, and witness what couldn’t–because stella was in orbit, on more urgent duties.
at least yiskah could keep flicker’s burden from becoming worse.
*****
the others were waiting at the edge of the nearly-empty visitor parking lot. the box was on an island, and didn’t get much traffic except when there was heightened publicity about someone inside–which seldom happened anymore. journeyman was waving his arms, making an emphatic point to flicker and lif.
“forty-six million dollars for a visit is ridiculous!” he said.
“it’s not a fee, it’s a damage deposit,” said flicker. "and the amount isn’t completely ridiculous–it’s a guess at total repair costs if i left in a hurry and was a total moron about causing collateral damage. it’s the motivation that was obnoxious; they were trying to use it to keep me away.
“but francine turned it around on them, and told them if i was putting down that much, they could damn well hold still for the security audit team of my choice. doc has the right to run one, and delegated it to me. oh, they did not like that. but francine asked them what they thought headlines like ‘supervillain prison administration stalling superhero audit despite $46 million bond’ would do for their support and budget.
"she sent me a transcript. that cheered me up quite a bit. so, really, i’m okay with it–because after going to all this effort, i’m not going to be leaving in a hurry, anyway.” flicker turned her head. "hi, yiskah.“
"hello. are you ready?”
“yeah. are you? if i’d known…”
“none of us did. i could have punched through the shields to check, if i had reason to suspect, but i didn’t. dasi thinks this was just a symptom of the larger problem, but we’ll see.”
“i feel so bad about it.”
“don’t. this is my task, and you have your own.” yiskah smiled. "you’re already doing your share.“
*****
the head of internal affairs for the box was not a particularly likable man. it was not the kind of job to attract one. and he had been far too willing to accept the box administration’s unofficial mantra of 'no escapes, no deaths, no publicity, no problem’. but he was competent, and would do his job when confronted by the necessity.
he scowled at yiskah from behind his desk. "if you don’t have any direct evidence…”
“i have plenty, it’s just not admissible as prosecution evidence in court, because of the ruling that the fifth amendment applies to telepathy. but it gives me probable cause for a full mind probe–and he’ll have to submit or resign on the spot, that’s been in your employment contracts since the big escape in '93.
"he’ll resign, because he can’t try to claim immunity on grounds of classified material access without admitting he works for the nia. and a couple of days digging by a competent investigator will be enough to show his background was faked, which is grounds for dismissal anyway.”
yiskah showed her teeth. "and he’ll get plenty of publicity, which his real bosses won’t like at all. that may well turn out worse for him than any charges you could get to stick. we’ll be watching what happens to him closely, believe me.“
the ia head chewed over that for a bit, then nodded unhappily. "what about the other two?”
“they’re bullying thugs, and most of the other guards already know it. the threat of a mind probe will scare them into resigning, which is good because i want them gone today. and it won’t matter, because dasi already has enough low-res data from the ir sensors to convict them of obstruction of justice. a jury might believe that they 'accidentally’ blocked the view of the regular camera with their body while giving a prisoner a hard poke in the kidneys once–but not dozens of times.”
another long scowl. he wasn’t going to come out of today looking good, and he knew it. "this is like… crushing an eggshell with a sledgehammer.“
she shook her head. "no. anyone official with a motive to conceal evidence is a threat, here. and you almost certainly have bigger problems, i just wanted this out of the way first.”
“can’t argue with that. all right. let’s go.”
*****
the auditorium was nearly full. all the clerical and service staff, the off-duty guards, and all the on-duty ones were there except for a few at critical posts. flicker had done a good job at introductions, and yiskah had explained her intent. then she called three names… and three guards resigned, after a furious protest from the first one was met by stony confirmation from the ia head that yes, she could indeed do that.
they were already gone, and the crowd was looking a little shocked. and worried–it was sinking in that they were getting audited by a telepath trained in counterintelligence, an ai forensic data specialist, a psychometrist, and a magician. not everyone was upset–a few of the smarter guards were looking relieved.
“okay,” said yiskah. "with that out of the way, i can talk about what else we’re going to be doing. flicker is indeed here to talk to mechmaster, but she is also going to be running around checking on a few other things–she’s going to be spending a lot of time waiting for doors to finish opening.“
flicker made a face, and there was nervous laughter.
"there are some data discrepancies that dasi is going to be investigating. if any of you have concerns or ideas about that, i’d encourage you to share them with her–either through your work computers or your phones. if you want them to be confidential, she can make certain that no one else will ever see them.
"journeyman will be taking a look at your magical defenses, and lif will be working with him. when they’re done, they’ll help me do a check on some of your more hazardous prisoners. in the meantime, i have two compassionate visits of my own to do. including one to someone who hasn’t had a visitor in twelve years.”
an older man, the assistant head of the psychic isolation ward, raised his hand. yiskah nodded to him. "yes?“
"can i ask who you’ll be visiting?”
“brainwave and mad hatter.”
he looked grave. "uh, you know brainwave is in the intensive care unit? he had a stroke about three months ago–“
"and went into a coma during the xelian fleet attack,” said yiskah. "i know that now. i should have been informed at the time–that’s one of the discrepancies dasi is checking on. i’m not next-of-kin, but i’m as close as it gets.“
he nodded. "we’re not sure how much longer he has.”
“i am. that’s why i’m visiting him first.”
*****
mechmaster sat at the far side of the table, his back straight. he was a tall, thin man in his mid-fifties, dressed in a prison coverall. he had short, graying hair, piercing eyes, and the determined, disapproving expression of someone who carried grudges for decades and had a congenital allergy to ever admitting that he might have been wrong.
flicker had spent quite a bit of time reading up on him, and talking to dasi about the best approach. stella and eirik had given her advice as well.
flicker heard the door click shut behind her as she placed her burden on the table. being alone with mechmaster didn’t bother her, but the door being closed did. she composed herself with the knowledge that if she did end up obliterating it, she’d only lose a few thousand dollars off her deposit.
“hello,” he said.
“hello. i have some things for you.”
he frowned at the stack of bound volumes. "what are those?“
"well, they won’t let you have any kind of computer or reader, because they’re afraid you’ll use it to escape, so i printed everything out. they’re–” she scowled at the table in frustration. "can i come over to that side? this table is too big, and i want to show you what all i brought.“
he shrugged. "as you prefer. i am not frightened.”
flicker sped up and thought about that as she moved the books and a chair to sit beside him. it was a revealing comment. and his microexpressions and body language said he was a little anxious. he was determined not to compromise or agree to anything.
but his stubbornness was hardly a secret. and the story about the damage deposit had been too good a bit of gossip not to spread to everyone not in solitary. and he knew she wouldn’t have gone to all that effort without some kind of plan to get him to change his mind.
he was right, but most of the stack were things he deserved, just for building the original mechs in the first place.
“this,” she said, tapping the thickest volume, “is a technical reference on everything we did with the eleven mechs you built before the einherjar took them into the fleet battle. the test results, all the repairs and replacements that were needed after years in storage, and the mods to accommodate the lizard grav units so they could get to space. it also covers the three mechs that we weren’t able to get ready in time, that they’re now using for training.”
she pulled out two others. "this one is a description of the battle itself, with details on how each mech performed. and this one is a compilation of all the suggestions and comments from the people who repaired and piloted them.“
"this,” she tapped the thinnest one, “is… okay, eirik, one of my einherjar, is a skald–that’s like an epic poet and historian. he’s working on an epic poem about the battle, and this is the current version. you’re in it, because you built the mechs, and he wanted to make sure the part about you was 'fitting to your honor’–he doesn’t want to accidentally insult you. the rest may be your thing and may not, but anyway he wanted you to have it.”
“i see,” said mechmaster. it was clear from his expression that this was not at all what he had expected.
“oh, and this last book is a compilation i had dasi put together–she’s doc’s database ai–of technical developments in mech design since the last time you escaped. a lot of it is translated from japanese, because japan is where most of the active work is being done. i thought you might find it handy.”
mechmaster frowned suspiciously. "i will not work with doc.“
flicker met his eyes. "i wouldn’t ask you to. i brought all this stuff with me because i wanted to be absolutely sure you got it and knew it was from me. the box puts all kinds of restrictions and delays on stuff from outside, but you really shouldn’t be here.”
“they fear me.”
“not really. i’ve read the reports. they just don’t know what the heck to do with you. you’re not violent, and you’ve never done anything when you get loose except build mechs and attack doc, but no regular prison administrator wants to be responsible for someone who can break out of a maximum security block with a closet full of janitorial supplies and a floor waxer.”
mechmaster gave a short bark of a laugh, but he didn’t argue the point.
“anyway, i’m not quite done giving you stuff. there are a couple things that are more personal.” she picked up the card. "a system administrator named sam came up with the idea of modifying the mechs so the einherjar could fly them. they asked her what an appropriate gesture of respect to you would be, and she didn’t really know, so she suggested this.“
she handed mechmaster the card.
"all the pilots signed it, but they weren’t literate, so it’s witnessed personal marks–the handwriting on the names is sam’s. all of them but skardi died.”
he stared at the card for moment, then carefully placed it aside and nodded to her. "thank you. they seem to have been honorable men.“
"they were. they…” flicker had to stop for a moment as the memories came rushing back. "i wasn’t able to watch their part. i still regret that, but i was strung out from throwing five million rocks and missing a lot of skin and radioactive and freaked because i thought doc and the volunteer were dead and stella was dead and i’d just killed over fifty thousand people and my arm was hamburger from rsi and i needed to heal. so i couldn’t stay. but i’m very proud of them.“
mechmaster was staring at her now. "the television reports did not describe what happened very well, i think.”
“yeah, but when do they ever? i’d say go online, but…” she shrugged. "that’s the other reason for the battle description. i can’t expect you to make an informed decision if you don’t really know what happened. i’m so used to good data, it’s hard for me to imagine what it’s like not having it.“
he looked thoughtfully at eirik’s saga book, then at the last item still in front of her, a thick binder. "what is that?”
flicker smiled as she opened it. "pictures.“
*****
the doctor, nurse, and technician all eyed yiskah uneasily. the man on the bed had once been rather pudgy. now… well, the condition of his body wasn’t going to matter much longer.
"can you really contact him?” asked the doctor. "we haven’t picked up any perceptible brain activity for days. but if there’s still someone in there…“
"i understand your ethical concerns,” said yiskah. "soon there won’t be. in a little while he’s going to go. let him. no life support.“
"understood.”
yiskah found the figure huddled next to a dead tree, curled protectively around something, and illuminated by a single guttering candle in a sea of darkness. she pulled the figure partially into her own mind, and the light brightened.
the figure blinked. she was an old woman, with skin loose on her arms, hair gone completely white, and a face that might have been stella’s–after living a life of seventy or eighty hard, hopeless years.
“goodness,” she said. "so this is what it’s like to be inside a mind that still works. i’d forgotten.“
"i’m sorry i took so long,” said yiskah. "we didn’t know.“
the old woman smiled sadly. "i’d almost given up hope. you’ll see prime gets these?” she nodded to her precious treasure–a stack of notebooks. "i’d like to think all that time was of some use. although i’m afraid that the quality dropped a bit in the later ones.“
she picked up the top notebook on the stack and flipped it open. it contained what looked like a child’s drawings in crayon, along with a few cryptic sentence fragments. the old woman smiled wryly. "i worked with what i had.”
yiskah nodded and concentrated, making the notebooks part of her gestalt. "there, it is done.“
yiskah put her arms around the old woman as she slumped in relief. "finally. i was so arrogant when i started, but the smallest things were a burden, by the end.”
“so there is nothing left of him?”
“no. the last bits went with… whatever happened first.”
“that would have been the destruction of the amplifier helmet.”
“ah. i might have thought of that if i’d had a more functional mind. then whatever broke the link happened and i started to fade.”
“stella died.”
“she did?”
“doc future built her a new body and brought her back.”
this smile was weak but genuine. "so she did get him.“
"yes. both of us did.”
“well, that makes a nice dream to end with.” the old woman closed her eyes. "are you ready to take me away? because i’m ready to go.“
"yes.”
and yiskah held her, as light and life faded, until there was nothing left.
*****
yiskah leaned against the wall of the corridor while she waited for lif and journeyman. they had stopped at something unseen a few cells down.
“another thread crosses here,” said lif. "woven by the same man.“
"yeah, this is where the alarm mesh picks up again,” said journeyman. "one-eyed jack did the whole thing, and he built to last. it’s still up everywhere except the annex and the new staff cafeteria–and those were both built or rebuilt after he died. damned clever magician.“
"did you ever meet him?”
“no, he was killed during the lost years, while i was still a kid. i wish he hadn’t been; i’d have really liked to have him as a teacher.”
they started walking towards yiskah again as journeyman continued. "his only fault that i know of–and this is pretty common among magicians–was that he was bad at documentation. he told doc a lot of stuff, but it wasn’t really organized, and– whoa, yiskah, are you all right?“
yiskah raised an eyebrow. "i didn’t expect this to be an easy day, and i haven’t been disappointed so far. shall we continue? dasi says flicker is still talking to mechmaster.”
journeyman was perceptive enough to realize she didn’t want to discuss brainwave, so he didn’t ask, and lif followed his lead.
“yeah, we’re ready,” he said.
*****
“come in, come in!”
mad hatter had started improving at the same time brainwave declined, probably for the same reason. he was a cheerful older man wearing a skullcap, and his living quarters looked more like a cramped apartment and workshop than a cell. he had never really belonged in the box–it was doubtful he would have been convicted for the one crime he was originally arrested for, even if he had been ruled competent to stand trial.
but there hadn’t been any other mental health facilities capable of coping with him–his instability had been known even before brainwave sent him over the edge by forcing him to create the amplifier helmet, and he could and had unleashed artifacts capable of causing widespread disruption at the drop of a hat.
dasi had noted that his recovery had been steady for the last several months, and yiskah’s mind-scan didn’t find him impaired at all.
“have you heard about my mice?” mad hatter gestured to three cages along a shelf. most of the mice within were looking out with apparent interest–and they were wearing tiny hats.
he was, perhaps, still a bit eccentric.
*****
it was the pictures that made the difference. but not the ones flicker had expected. dasi had put together the selection–they were mostly taken from monitor cameras during the mad scramble to prepare for the xelian fleet.
“who is that?” he asked as she turned the page in the album.
“oh, that’s osk–she’s one of the choosers i told you about.”
he frowned. "that engine is from the x-23, and weighs 732 pounds empty. how is she lifting it, and what is she standing on?“
"she can fly, and choosers are just as strong or stronger than the einherjar. i guess they were short on engine lifts that day–everyone was in a big hurry.”
he shook his head. “i do not understand why such beings would need or want my mechs.”
“the einherjar can’t fly, and even the choosers can’t breathe vacuum. and mechs can carry a lot more armor, shielding, and weaponry than the einherjar and choosers could on their own. and… they are traditional now. which might sound silly, after only one battle, but the einherjar are convinced that mechs are the honorable and proper way for them to help defend earth. they are big on tradition, and a lot of their old ones are gone.”
“i see.”
a few pages later mechmaster suddenly tensed, and his finger stabbed out. "that. is it a model, or a replica?“
flicker looked at the picture, then double checked with dasi. "neither, that’s the original, from 1944. it’s–”
“der panzermann,” said mechmaster reverently. "the first mech. i thought it was destroyed–broken up for scrap! i was so angry when i heard.“
"that’s what they were going to do, because people kept trying to steal it from the museum–nasty people, too, the last one killed two guards. but doc couldn’t stand to see it destroyed, so he snuck it into the basement of his old hq. he worked on restoring it in his spare time–but then he stopped having spare time. he got as far as replacing all the hydraulics with modern high pressure lines, and restoring the smoke bomb thingy, the–”
“nahverteidigungswaffe.”
“yeah, that. he got stuck on what to do about the shoulder cannons, because–”
“the recoil when firing off-center. yes. and two flak 88s made it terribly over-gunned–it would have been better off with just one.”
mechmaster stared at the picture for a while. "did he get the balance linkages working?“
"oh, yeah. i watched him walk it around a little bit when i was twelve, to settle a bet with neodymium man. i kept hoping he’d restore it the rest of the way, because it was cool and one of the ways he used to relax, but he just got too busy.”
mechmaster stared at the picture some more.
“um, look,” said flicker. "i can tell you like it, and i can get you full specs and pictures, but i really doubt doc will let you have it, even if you do start working for me. i don’t think i’d want him to, even if he would. he really cares about that thing.“
mechmaster slowly turned to face her, snorted twice, then started to laugh. soon he was laughing so hard he was gasping and tears were running down his face. flicker wasn’t sure what to do, so she said nothing.
finally he calmed and wiped his face. "yes, he does. perhaps i overlooked something.” he looked at the picture again and smiled faintly. "so. flicker.“
"yes?”
“i will read your references, and your reports, and your compilations, and your poetry. and look at your picture album. and give you my answer in a week. will that satisfy you?”
“that’s all i can ask for.”
he stuck out his hand and she shook it, then wished him well and started the careful process of getting back out without destroying any doors. she’d done something right, but she still wasn’t sure quite what.
*****
yiskah was conducting telepathic observations of the effects of enhanced intelligence on rodent social organization while she watched mad hatter give a quite sophisticated lesson on magical headgear construction to journeyman. she found it soothing, particularly by comparison to the rest of the day. lif was watching the hat lesson as well, fascinated.
“…important part is the crossovers,” said mad hatter, tracing an invisible line on the baseball cap he was using as an example. "you must reduce the connection power for those–“
"ah, yeah!” said journeyman, “so it connects to the wearer’s power, and not yours.”
“indeed!” mad hatter beamed. "the very key to safely making a hat for someone else.“
"want treat,” sent tuft tail.
“oh?” sent yiskah. “and why should i give you another? i already gave you two.”
“other mice got more.”
“correct. the others got three, except for bent whisker, who got four and hid one. talk to her.”
some scampering ensued.
“thank you,” sent tuft tail, overlapping with “mean,” from bent whisker.
“you’re welcome, tuft tail. and why am i mean, bent whisker?”
“should give more to others, not take from me.”
now there was a very sophisticated social argument. yiskah raised her already high estimate of the effectiveness of mad hatter’s mouse thinking caps.
“treats are limited,” she sent back. “and you all got three from me that you would not have gotten otherwise.”
a pause for thought, then “fair.”
“…practice by making one for this elegant and perceptive woman,” said mad hatter, waving at lif.
“and why would i need a hat?” asked lif, amused.
“has your sight never been blinded by looking at something too bright? the right hat could fix that. and i’m sure this fine young gentleman would be willing to make you one, if you ask him nicely.”
lif’s expression changed from skeptical to thoughtful.
yiskah smiled. she had encountered plenty of monomania before, but mad hatter’s was more adaptable than most. an alert flashed on her handcomp, and she cleared her throat. the others turned to look at her.
“as enlightening as this has been, i’m afraid we have to go. flicker is ready, but she doesn’t want to come through all the security doors.”
mad hatter’s face fell. "i so seldom get visitors–do i offend her?“
"no, but she is claustrophobic. today has been stressful enough for her already.”
he brightened again. "you know, the right hat–“
”–could fix that,“ said lif and journeyman together, and everyone laughed.
"say, yiskah,” said journeyman, “do you suppose you could convince the box administration to–”
“already done. it’s not safe for him to interact with most of the other prisoners, and the box is isolated, but that’s not a problem for you. they’ll allow you to visit if you wish.”
“excellent. hatter, it’s been a pleasure to talk shop with you. i’ll be back, count on it.”
they shook hands, and mad hatter bid them all an effusive farewell. when they were in the security foyer, journeyman looked at her and raised an eyebrow.
“yes?” sent yiskah.
“so the amplifier helmet was the problem?”
“definitely. i wasn’t sure before, but i am now.”
“guess it was a good thing golden valkyrie destroyed it after all, then.”
“yes. yes, it was.”
*****
now they were doing the tedious part. dasi had found plenty of inconsistencies in the box’s computer records–far too many to have resulted from chance alone, even given the disruption from the two most recent escape attempts. but despite plenty of imaginative theories contributed by assorted guards and workers, they were no closer to determining how they had come about.
or more disturbingly, why.
they were going from cell to cell, checking the records for each against doc’s outside backup and the actual inhabitant. journeyman was checking the records against the codes stored in the door units, while yiskah double-checked with mind scans as necessary. they had already corrected several records claiming that a prisoner was in a different cell from his actual location.
“he will agree,” said lif to flicker. "i see it.“
"he will? how can you be sure? i thought you couldn’t see the future.”
“because his thread is already entwined with yours. he has made up his mind, he is just completing all the preparation you set him before he agrees, out of pride, and to be sure he is ready.”
“oh, cool, that’s good to–”
“discrepancy!” said journeyman, and they all turned to look. "the giggler is supposed to be in that cell. i don’t recognize the name of whoever is, but it ain’t the giggler.“ he paused, and they could hear faint giggling coming from inside the cell. "he’s doing a pretty good imitation, though. yiskah?”
“interesting,” she said after a quick mind scan. "he thinks he’s the giggler, but he’s not completely consistent. i’d have to do a probe to–“
"interesting, indeed,” came dasi’s voice over the handcomp speakers. "according to internal records, he is one of the giggler’s cultist henchman who was arrested on an accessory charge and transferred here from another facility three years ago. according to external records, he was a visitor, who entered, visited the giggler, and left. and there was an apparently unrelated, and failed, escape attempt on the same day.“
"uh oh,” said flicker.
several of the prisoners in the box could shapeshift, and there was a backup security measure to protect against escape by disguise. whenever anyone left, the box security system checked against previous entries, and the number of non-prisoners still inside. if the numbers didn’t match, an alarm was raised.
but if a visitor was willing to take the place of a prisoner, and was good enough at disguise…
“great,” said journeyman. "somebody better tell nighthaunt that the giggler is loose again.“ he frowned. "though if this was three years ago, you’d think the giggler would have surfaced by now. he’s not exactly a low-profile guy.”
“not so fast,” said dasi. "there were several manual corrections to missing or wrong data in the following several days, and internal records show the giggler as still present, in cell 572. could you go check that, please?“
"on it,” said flicker who opened doors and waited impatiently for the rest of them as they hurried to a different wing and level as fast as they could. soon, they stood in front of cell 572.
“an old thread leads from that cell to this one,” said lif.
“whoever is inside thinks he’s the giggler–and rather more convincingly,” said yiskah.
“the medical records match,” said dasi.
“cover for someone else’s escape?” said flicker.
“possible,” said journeyman. he tapped at his handcomp. "so who was supposed to be in cell 572, three years– oh no. oh fuck.“
"journeyman?” asked flicker, concerned.
“shit shit shit. doc barely caught him last time. he could have caused every single fucking data problem, and worse. and he’s been loose for three years…”
“who?”
“tabula rasa.”
next: chapter 20
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nu poʊl ʃoʊz ðət fjuər ənd fjuər ˈpipəl bɪˈliv trəmps laɪz ðə mɑrk əv ðə trəmp ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɪz əˈproʊʧɪŋ, ənd hɪz eɪdz ər ˈwərid ðət ðə ˈmidiə ˈnɛrətɪv wɪl dɪˈpɪkt hɪz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˈɔfəl læk əv əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts wɪθ ˈhaɪli ənˈflætərɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈækjərəsi. bət doʊnt tɛl ðət tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp. hi noʊz ðə ril ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ðə nuz ˈmidiə woʊnt ækˈnɑlɪʤ haʊ tərˈɪfɪk ðə stɑrt tɪ hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi həz ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən wɪθ hɪz ˈluzər ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz: trəmp tweeted*: ðə feɪk ˈmidiə (nɑt ril ˈmidiə) həz ˈgɔtən ˈivɪn wərs sɪns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈɛvəri ˈstɔri ɪz ˈbædli sˈlænɪd. wi hæv tɪ hoʊld ðɛm tɪ ðə truθ! ə nu ˈgæləp poʊl aʊt ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈstrɔŋli səˈʤɛsts ðət ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ʤɪst doʊnt bɪˈliv trəmps spɪn əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi ˌɛniˈmɔr. ɪt faɪndz ðət ˈoʊnli 45 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz θɪŋk trəmp kips hɪz ˈprɑməsəz, daʊn frəm 62 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ən əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ slaɪd əv 17 pɔɪnts. ðə drɔp həz bɪn 11 pɔɪnts əˈməŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd 9 pɔɪnts əˈməŋ kənˈsərvətɪvz. ˈminˌwaɪl, əˈməŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðɛr həz bɪn ə drɔp ɪn ðoʊz hu θɪŋk trəmp kən brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs ˈkəntri nidz, frəm 53 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 46 pərˈsɛnt, ənd ə drɔp ɪn ðoʊz hu θɪŋk ðət trəmp ɪz ˈɑnəst ənd ˈtrəstˌwərði, frəm 42 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 36 pərˈsɛnt. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ʃoʊz ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs frəm ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp (tpp*) ˈæftər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɪt ɪn ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs əv ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 23 2017 lɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ʃoʊz ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs frəm ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp (tpp*) ˈæftər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɪt ɪn ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs əv ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 23 mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: pul ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: pul ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 42 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz nu poʊl ʃoʊz ðət fjuər ənd fjuər ˈpipəl bɪˈliv trəmps laɪz 1 42 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri trəmps ˈfeɪljər tɪ fʊlˈfɪl hɪz ˈprɑməsəz ɪz ˈwəriɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz, tu. ðə poʊst rɪˈpɔrts ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz, aɪɪŋ ðə 2018 ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ər ˈfrɛtɪŋ ðət trəmp həz əˈʧivd "noʊ ˈmeɪʤər ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈvɪktəri," wɪʧ kəts əˈgɛnst hɪz ˈprɑməs tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut "ˈbjutəfəl" dilz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ɛz ˈpoʊlstər fræŋk lənts pʊts ɪt, trəmp ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz məst poʊst "ə ˈrɛkərd əv əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt," bɪˈkəz "ɪf ju doʊnt, noʊ ˈrɛtərɪk wɪl fɪks ɪt." ˈminˌwaɪl, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. tɑm koʊl, r-okla*., kəˈmɪts ˌfʊlˈbloʊn ˈhɛrəsi, ˈwɔrnɪŋ: "wi kænt bleɪm ðɪs ɔn ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. wi hæv tɪ lʊk ɪn ðə ˈmɪrər." (kən wi hæv ðət ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ, tɑm?) ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tɪ drɪl daʊn wɪθ mɔr priˈsɪʒən ɔn wət ɪt ˈrɪli minz ðət trəmp ɪz ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ "kip hɪz ˈprɑməsəz." ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl weɪz ðɪs ɪz əˈkərɪŋ, ənd ðeɪ ər dɪˈstɪŋkt frəm wən əˈnəðər. fərst, trəmp ɪz ɪkˈsplɪsətli əˈdɑptɪŋ ˈpɑləsi goʊlz ðət ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt ˈprɑməsəz (ðə plæn ðət hi ˈʧæmpiənd wʊd roʊl bæk ˈkəvərɪʤ fər 24 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ənd ˈdipli kət ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd, ˈæftər hi vaʊd "ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi" ənd ˈprɑməst nɑt tɪ kət ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd). ˈsɛkənd, hi ɪz ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə ˈpɑrti tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ˈʤɛnərəli ˈprɑməst goʊlz (rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv jɛt tɪ pæs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət kən ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn nid tɪ bi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "rɪˈpil ənd ˌriˈpleɪs"). θərd, ˈəðər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈprɑməsəz meɪ bi ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈrənɪŋ əˈgraʊnd, ər ʤɪst dɪˈsɪntəˌgreɪtɪŋ, naʊ ðət ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz əv ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu dɪˈteɪld ˈpɑləsi ər ˈpruvɪŋ ðət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈprɑməsəz wər ənˌriˈlɪstɪk, ˈrutɪd ɪn bæd feɪθ ər ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˈfænəsiz. ðə ˈtrævəl bæn ɪz blɑkt ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ðə tru ˈmoʊtɪvz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈmɛʒər kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə læk əv ˈɛni ˈsɪriəs ˌræʃəˈnæl fər ɪt pʊt ɪt ɪn ˈligəl ˈʤɛpərdi. æmˈbɪʃəs tæks rɪˈfɔrm meɪ ˈfaʊndər du tɪ dɪˈvɪʒənz ˈoʊvər spɪˈsɪfɪks. ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈspɛndɪŋ meɪ ʃˈrɪvəl ˈɪntu ən unambitious*, skim. ðə ˈbləstər əˈbaʊt ˈʧaɪnə ənd treɪd ənd ˈneɪtoʊ ənd ðə bæŋk ɪz ɔl ˈgɪtɪŋ riˈtræktəd ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈfækʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti. ðə vaʊ nɑt tɪ təʧ ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənts ˈkænɑt bi skwɛrd wɪθ ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪvz əv kənˈgrɛʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz, soʊ ɪt həz kˈwaɪətli bɪn pʊt ɪn ə drɔr. mɔr ˈbrɔdli, trəmp ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈmuvɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ðə "ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑpjəˌlɪzəm" ðət wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ meɪk ɪm ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈəðər rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ə ˈgəvərnɪŋ əˈproʊʧ (waɪl ˈdəbəlɪŋ daʊn ɔn ˈneɪtɪˌvɪzəm ənd ˌzɛnəˈfoʊbiə). ˈminˌwaɪl, ðət əˈproʊʧ ɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈpruvɪŋ tɪ hæv bɪn beɪst ɔn ənˌriˈlɪstɪk ˈprɑməsəz. (ˈmɛni kənˈgrɛʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ roʊl bæk ˈkəvərɪʤ fər ˈmɪljənz waɪl ˈdipli ˈkətɪŋ ˈtæksɪz fər ðə rɪʧ, ɪt tərnz aʊt; ˈfɪskəl praɪˈɔrətiz ər ˈdipli ˌənˈpɑpjələr, ənd ɛz aɪ bɪˈliv wi wɪl dɪˈskəvər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkəmɪŋ ˈbəʤɪˌtɛri ənd tæks rɪˈfɔrm dəˈbeɪts ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəli ənˈwərkəbəl.) ˈmɛni ˈpəndɪts ər ə ˈnəmbər əv trəmps ˈrisənt rɪˈvərsəlz tɪ ə ˈlərnɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs, ɪn wɪʧ trəmp ɪz dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðət ɑr ˈʧælənʤɪz ər məʧ mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ðən hi ərˈɪʤənəli θɔt ənd ɪz ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ əˈkɔrdɪŋli. bət ɛz braɪən ˈbɔɪtələr pɔɪnts aʊt ɪn ðə nu riˈpəblɪk, wət ɔl ðɪs ˈrɪli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ɪz ðət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl sleɪt əv fɔls ˈprɑməsəz ənd əˈsəmpʃənz ɪz ˈfeɪlɪŋ ɪm. ɛz maɪ əˈtɛmptəd əv trəmps ˈbroʊkən vaʊz səˈʤɛsts, ˈdɪfərənt grups əv ˈvoʊtərz meɪ bi ˈbeɪsɪŋ ðɛr kənˈkluʒən ðət trəmp ˈɪzənt ˈkipɪŋ hɪz ˈprɑməsəz ɔn ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz. bət æt ˈbɑtəm, ðɪs ɔl ərˈɪʤəˌneɪts wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbəl ˌriˈæləˌti ðət məʧ əv wət hi kæmˈpeɪnd ɔn wɑz beɪst ɔn wən sɔrt əv laɪ ər əˈnəðər. grɛg ˈsɑrʤənt raɪts ðə pləm laɪn blɔg, ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd əˈpɪnjən blɔg wɪθ ə ˈlɪˌbərəl slænt wət ju maɪt kɔl "əˈpɪnjəˌneɪtɪd rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ" frəm ðə lɛft. 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new poll shows that fewer and fewer people believe trump's lies
the 100-day mark of the trump presidency is approaching, and his aides are worried that the media narrative will depict his historically awful lack of accomplishments with highly unflattering levels of accuracy. but don't tell that to president donald trump. he knows the real problem is that the news media won't acknowledge how terrific the start to his presidency has actually been in comparison with his loser predecessors:
trump tweeted: the fake media (not real media) has gotten even worse since the election. every story is badly slanted. we have to hold them to the truth!
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a new gallup poll out monday, however, strongly suggests that an increasing number of americans just don't believe trump's spin about his presidency anymore. it finds that only 45 percent of americans think trump keeps his promises, down from 62 percent in february, an astonishing slide of 17 points.
the drop has been 11 points among republicans and 9 points among conservatives. meanwhile, among americans overall, there has been a 7-point drop in those who think trump can bring about the change this country needs, from 53 percent to 46 percent, and a 6-point drop in those who think that trump is honest and trustworthy, from 42 percent to 36 percent.
president donald trump shows the executive order withdrawing the us from the trans-pacific partnership (tpp) after signing it in the oval office of the white house in washington, dc on monday, january 23, 2017. less president donald trump shows the executive order withdrawing the us from the trans-pacific partnership (tpp) after signing it in the oval office of the white house in washington, dc on monday, january 23, ... more photo: pool photo: pool image 1 of / 42 caption close new poll shows that fewer and fewer people believe trump's lies 1 / 42 back to gallery
trump's failure to fulfill his promises is worrying to republicans, too. the post reports that republicans, eyeing the 2018 elections, are fretting that trump has achieved "no major legislative victory," which cuts against his promise to execute "beautiful" deals in washington. as gop pollster frank luntz puts it, trump and republicans must post "a record of accomplishment," because "if you don't, no rhetoric will fix it." meanwhile, rep. tom cole, r-okla., commits full-blown heresy, warning: "we can't blame this on barack obama. we have to look in the mirror." (can we have that in writing, tom?)
it's important, however, to drill down with more precision on what it really means that trump is failing to "keep his promises." there are several ways this is occurring, and they are distinct from one another. first, trump is explicitly adopting policy goals that contradict black-letter promises (the gop health-care plan that he championed would roll back coverage for 24 million people and deeply cut medicaid, after he vowed "insurance for everybody" and promised not to cut medicaid). second, he is failing to unite the party to accomplish generally promised goals (republicans have yet to pass anything that can satisfy the baseline need to be described as "repeal and replace").
third, other general promises may be in the process of running aground, or just disintegrating, now that the difficulties of translating them into detailed policy are proving that the original promises were unrealistic, rooted in bad faith or outright fantasies.
the travel ban is blocked in part because the true motives behind the measure -- combined with the lack of any serious rationale for it -- put it in legal jeopardy. ambitious tax reform may founder due to gop divisions over specifics. the promise of massive infrastructure spending may shrivel into an unambitious, cronyist tax-break-and-privatization scheme. the bluster about china and trade and nato and the export-import bank is all getting retracted in the face of factual reality. the vow not to touch entitlements cannot be squared with the ideological imperatives of congressional republicans, so it has quietly been put in a drawer.
more broadly, trump is generally moving away from the "economic populism" that was supposed to make him different from other republicans and increasingly embracing a more-orthodox gop governing approach (while doubling down on trumpism's nativism and xenophobia). meanwhile, that approach is itself proving to have been based on unrealistic promises. (many congressional republicans are not actually willing to roll back coverage for millions while deeply cutting taxes for the rich, it turns out; gop fiscal priorities are deeply unpopular, and -- as i believe we will discover during the coming budgetary and tax reform debates -- mathematically unworkable.)
many pundits are ascribing a number of trump's recent reversals to a learning process, in which trump is discovering that our challenges are much more complicated than he originally thought and is evolving accordingly. but as brian beutler points out in the new republic, what all this really demonstrates is that the original slate of false promises and assumptions is failing him.
as my attempted taxonomy of trump's broken vows suggests, different groups of voters may be basing their conclusion that trump isn't keeping his promises on different things. but at bottom, this all originates with the increasingly undeniable reality that much of what he campaigned on was based on one sort of lie or another.
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greg sargent writes the plum line blog, a reported opinion blog with a liberal slant -- what you might call "opinionated reporting" from the left.
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fər ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs, ˈrɛdɪŋ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks həz bɪˈkəm ən ɔl tu fəˈmɪljər ˈpræktɪs. ɪn ˈoʊnli ðə læst fju wiks, wi hæv bɪn ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈstɔriz ðət ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈdoʊnərz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈklɪntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ðə ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈækʃən kəˈmɪti səˈpɔrtɪŋ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl pæm ˈbɑndi, ənd ˈivɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ tɪ riˈtraɪ ˈfɔrmər vərˈʤɪnjə ˈgəvərnər bɑb məkˈdɑnəl fər əkˈsɛptɪŋ gɪfts frəm ə ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn ɪn hɪz steɪt. ɪt meɪ bi ˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ləmp ðiz ˈɪʃuz təˈgɛðər ənd θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl ənd ðət ɔl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ər bɔt ɔf. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz ɪgˈzæmpəlz ər nɑt kriˈeɪtɪd ˈikwəl. tɪ pʊt ɪt ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈhɪləri ˈɪnfəməs ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi: ˈdɪfərəns æt ðɪs pɔɪnt dɪz ɪt make?”*?” wɛl, lɛt mi tɛl ju. ðə trəmp ənd ˈklɪntən doʊˈneɪʃənz ər ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt. waɪl ˈklɪntən ˈsupər pæk ˈsərəˌgeɪts æt kərˈɛkt ðə ˈrɛkərd hæv wərkt ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ dɪˈstrækt əˈtɛnʃən frəm ðə ˈklɪntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈskændəlz baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə trəmp ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ˈɪʃu, ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ mɪˈsteɪk baɪ trəmp faʊnˈdeɪʃən stæf əˈpɪrz tɪ bi soʊ ˈmaɪnər ðət ɪt streɪnz ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti tɪ əˈsərt ɪt ɛz ə ˈskændəl æt ɔl. ðə ““issue”*” ðɛr ɪz ðət ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈbɑndi ˈreɪzɪŋ kloʊz tɪ 2 ˈmɪljən fər hər ˈʤəstɪs fər ɔl pæks, ʃi əˈpɛrəntli səˈlɪsɪtɪd ənd rɪˈsivd ə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən frəm ˈdɑnəld trəmp. hɪz əˈkaʊntənt ðɛn kət ə ʧɛk frəm ðə rɔŋ bæŋk əˈkaʊnt, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsɪmələrli neɪmd ˈʧɛrətəbəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə ʧɛk frəm ðə rɔŋ bæŋk əˈkaʊnt kɔzd ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ bi ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ɪˈlɛkʃənz kəˈmɪʃən. wɪn ðə mɪsdɪˈrɛktɪd ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən keɪm tɪ laɪt, əˈkaʊnɪŋ tim wərkt wɪθ ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ɔn ə ˈsɛtəlmənt. əˈkaʊntənt wɑz ˈsərtənli ˈgɪlti əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈmaɪnər mɪˈsteɪk, bət ɪt dɪˈfaɪz ˈlɑʤɪk tɪ əˈsərt ðət ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən, ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz reɪzd, wʊd ˈɪnfluəns ˈbɑndi, ˈivɪn ɪf, ɛz əˈpoʊnənts hæv əˈsərtəd (wɪˈθaʊt ə ʃrɛd əv ˈɛvədəns), ʃi wɑz əˈwɛr əv kəmˈpleɪnts əˈgɛnst trəmp ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ˈsteɪtmənts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri əˈbaʊt haʊ hi ˈpərsənəli juzd kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ˈfərðər hɪz ˈɪntərɪsts kriˈeɪt səˈspɪʃən ənd meɪk ɪm ənˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk hir, bət hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnt rɪˈflɛkt ˌriˈæləˌti. ˈklɪntən ˈlɔɪəlɪsts hu dɪsəˈgri məst ðɛn ɪkˈspleɪn wət trəmp gɑt fər hɪz fɑr ˈlɑrʤər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈklɪntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən? ˈligəli ənd ˈɛθɪkəli, pæk ənd kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ər ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈpərsɪnəl gɪfts. gəv. məkˈdɑnəl faʊnd ðət aʊt wɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd ɪm fər gɪfts frəm ə ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn hu ˈwɔntɪd ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ðət ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈgəvərnər ənd əˈtɛndɪŋ əˈfɪʃəl ɪˈvɛnts wʊd kənˈveɪ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈjuˈɛs səˈprim kɔrt ˈəltəmətli strək daʊn ðə məkˈdɑnəl kənˈvɪkʃən, ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin wət hi wɑz ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd fər frəm ðə ˈsimɪŋli ˈɛndləs ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ðə ˈklɪntənz waɪl ˈhɪləri wɑz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt. ðə ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðə ˈklɪntən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ðə əˈfɪʃəl steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈmitɪŋz ðət ˈfɑloʊd hæv əˈproʊpriɪtli bɪn kənˈdɛmd baɪ ˈnumərəs ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˈpeɪʤɪz əˈkrɔs əˈmɛrɪkə. wət həz bɪn ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd baɪ ðə dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs nɔɪz əˈbaʊt ˈflɔrɪdə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈklɪntən ˈsərəˌgeɪts ɪz ðə ˈrisəntli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈmɪljən peɪd tɪ bɪl ˈklɪntən fər ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld chancellor”*” roʊl æt ə ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ˈlɔriət ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌjunəˈvərsətiz. ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə səˈpraɪz əv steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt stæf wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈpərsənəli toʊld baɪ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈklɪntən ɪn ən ˈiˌmeɪl tɪ hoʊld ə sit fər ˈlɔriət ˈfaʊndər dəg ˈbɛkər æt ə pərˈstiʤəs ˈpraɪvət steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈdɪnər ɔn ˈpɑləsi. ˈlaɪkli ðeɪ hæd ˈnɛvər hərd əv ˈlɔriət ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, bət ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət wɪn ju peɪ ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ˈhəzbənd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz, ðət gɪts ju ðə ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən ənd ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˈkɑnˌtækts ðət kəm frəm ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ju tɪ ˈdɪnər. ə lɔ ˈstudənt ˈstədiɪŋ ðə fækt ˈpætərn əv ə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈmeɪkɪŋ gɪfts ər dɪˈrɛkt ˈpeɪmənt tɪ ðə spaʊs əv ə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl ənd ðɛn ðət əˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈfaʊndər tɪ ən əˈfɪʃəl ɪˈvɛnt wʊd əˈsum ðeɪ wər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt faɪld əˈgɛnst məkˈdɑnəl. ɪn fækt ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə ˈklɪntənz ənd ˈlɔriət ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. ˈæftər ðə səˈprim ˈrulɪŋ ɪn ðə məkˈdɑnəl keɪs, wɪθ ə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbər maɪt nɑt bi ə kraɪm, bət ɪt lʊks ˈtɛrəbəl ənd ðə prɛs dɪz ə dɪˈsərvəs wɪn ðeɪ əˈlaʊ ˈklɪntən ˈsərəˌgeɪts tɪ meɪk fɔls ɪkˈwɪvələnsi ˈɑrgjəmənts bɪtˈwin rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈɛrər ənd ˌəndɪˈspjutɪd ˈpeɪmənts tɪ ðə spaʊs əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt. ˈʧɑrli spaɪz həz ˈpriviəsli sərvd ɛz ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ ðə rnc*, mɪt 08 kæmˈpeɪn, ənd ʤɛb ˈsupər pæk tɪ raɪz usa.”*.” hi ˈkərəntli lidz klɑrk ˈnæʃənəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl lɔ ˈpræktɪs ənd ɪz ˈmɛmbər ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˌdiˈsi ˈɔfəs.
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for many of us, reading accusations of pay-to-play activity in politics has become an all too familiar practice. in only the last few weeks, we have been inundated with stories that focus on donors using the clinton foundation for access to the state department, the donald trump foundation’s contribution to a political action committee supporting fl attorney general pam bondi, and even federal prosecutors declining to retry former virginia governor bob mcdonnell for accepting gifts from a businessman in his state. it may be tempting to lump these issues together and think this is just business as usual and that all politicians are bought off. however, these examples are not created equal. to put it a different way using hillary clinton’s infamous terminology: “what difference at this point does it make?” well, let me tell you.
the trump and clinton donations are very different. while clinton super pac surrogates at correct the record have worked overtime pushing talking points intended to distract attention from the clinton foundation scandals by creating a trump contribution issue, in comparison the irs reporting mistake by trump foundation staff appears to be so minor that it strains credibility to assert it as a scandal at all. the “issue” there is that in the context of bondi raising close to $2 million for her justice for all pacs, she apparently solicited and received a $25,000 contribution from donald trump. his accountant then cut a check from the wrong bank account, thinking the contribution was going to a similarly named charitable organization.
writing the check from the wrong bank account caused the contribution to be reported to the irs instead of the florida elections commission. when the misdirected contribution came to light, trump’s accounting team worked with the irs on a $2,500 settlement. trump’s accountant was certainly guilty of making a minor mistake, but it defies logic to assert that a $25,000 political contribution, in the context of millions of dollars raised, would influence bondi, even if, as trump’s opponents have asserted (without a shred of evidence), she was aware of complaints against trump university. trump’s statements during the republican primary about how he personally used campaign contributions to further his interests create suspicion and make him unsympathetic here, but his intent reflect reality. clinton loyalists who disagree must then explain what trump got for his far larger $100,000 contribution to the clinton foundation?
legally and ethically, pac and campaign contributions are different from personal gifts. gov. mcdonnell found that out when the us department of justice prosecuted him for gifts from a businessman who wanted the credibility that a relationship with the virginia governor and attending official events would convey. although the us supreme court ultimately struck down the mcdonnell conviction, it is hard to distinguish between what he was prosecuted for from the seemingly endless pay-to-play activities of the clintons while hillary was secretary of state.
the foreign government contributions to the clinton organizations and the official state department meetings that followed have appropriately been condemned by numerous editorial pages across america. what has been overshadowed by the disingenuous noise about florida contributions generated by clinton surrogates is the recently reported $17.6 million paid to bill clinton for a so-called “honorary chancellor” role at a for-profit college company called laureate international universities. imagine the surprise of state department staff when they were personally told by secretary clinton in an e-mail to hold a seat for laureate international’s founder doug becker at a prestigious private state department dinner on higher-education policy. likely they had never heard of laureate international, but it turns out that when you pay the secretary of state’s husband millions of dollars, that gets you the validation and high-level contacts that come from the secretary inviting you to dinner.
a first-year law student studying the fact pattern of a little-known company making gifts or direct payment to the spouse of a government official and then that official inviting the corporate founder to an official event would assume they were reading the indictment filed against mcdonnell. in fact they would be reading the story of the clintons and laureate international. after the supreme court’s ruling in the mcdonnell case, paying-to-play with a family member might not be a crime, but it looks terrible and the press does a disservice when they allow clinton surrogates to make false equivalency arguments between trump’s reporting error and undisputed payments to the spouse of the us secretary of state.
charlie spies has previously served as counsel to the rnc, mitt romney’s 08 campaign, and jeb bush’s super pac “right to rise usa.” he currently leads clark hill’s national political law practice and is member in charge of the dc office.
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ˈæftər ə ˈlɔŋgər ðən ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd haɪˈeɪtəs taɪm fər raʊnd tu ɪn maɪ oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈvərsəz ðə wərld ˈsɪriz. fər ðoʊz əv ju hu mɪst ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl poʊst, ðɪs ˈsɪriz ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə bɛst bɪrz ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ əp əˈgɛnst ˈhaɪli rɪˈgɑrdɪd bɪrz frəm ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə wərld ɪn ə blaɪnd teɪst tɛst ˈfɔrˌmæt. raʊnd wən ˈfiʧərd ˌɪmˈpɪriəl, wɪθ ˈloʊkəl ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfɑlɪŋ tɪ ˈhɛdi ˈtɑpər ɪn ə juˈnænəməs dɪˈsɪʒən. ɪn ðɪs raʊnd wi stɪk tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl θim, ˈʃɪftɪŋ frəm tɪ eɪlz. ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ rɪˈstɔr praɪd tərnd tɪ wən əv ðə moʊst ˌəndərˈreɪtɪd ˈbruəriz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, fæt hɛdz, ənd ðɛr əˈwɔrd ˈwɪnɪŋ boʊn hɛd ˌɪmˈpɪriəl rɛd eɪl. ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ˈkɔrnər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld ɪz ðə tɔp ˈreɪtɪd ˈæmbər eɪl ɔn beeradvocate.com*, ˈnəgɪt ˈnɛktər. ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ə blaɪnd teɪst tɛst ər ˈoʊnli ɛz gʊd ɛz ðə ˈpæləts əv ðə ˈteɪstərz, ənd fər ðɪs raʊnd ʤɔɪnd baɪ θri ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz frəm ðə kəˈləmbəs bɪr sin. pɔl ˈgɑrdnər raɪts ɔl əv ðə bɪr rəvˈjuz fər wən əv ˈbɪgəst ənd bɛst blɔgz, drɪŋk əp kəˈləmbəs. hi həz ə næk fər ˈpɪkɪŋ aʊt ðə moʊst ˈsətəl ˈfleɪvərz ɪn ə bɪr ənd dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ə poʊˈɛtɪk proʊz ðət meɪks ðə mənˈdeɪn saʊnd ɪgˈzɑtɪk. ɛz ˈoʊnər ənd tʊr gaɪd fər kəˈləmbəs bru ædˈvɛnʧərz, ɑr ˈsɛkənd ˈpænələst ʤɪm ˈɛlɪsən spɛnz mɔr taɪm ɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈbruəriz ðən ˈɛni ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ˈmɛmbər ɪn ðə 614 ˈɛriə koʊd nɑt ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ ə ˈbruəri. ðə θərd ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˈpænələst ɪz nən ˈəðər ðən paɪnts fəˈtɑgrəfər, ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ʤəʤ, ənd lænd grænt əˈsɪstənt ˈguˌru mɑrk ˈrɪʧərdz. ðə kənˈtɛstənts hir ɪz ðə teɪl əv ðə teɪp ɔn ðə bɪrz ɔn ðə proʊˈtægənəsts ɪn ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn. rɛd ˌɪmˈpɪriəl rɛd eɪl ˈbruəri: fæt bruɪŋ koʊ. (nɔrθ ˈoʊlmˌstɛd, oʊ) fæt bruɪŋ koʊ. (nɔrθ ˈoʊlmˌstɛd, oʊ):: 90 90 hɑps: ˈwɔrjər,, ˈsɪmˌkoʊ, ˈwɔrjər,, ˈsɪmˌkoʊ, freshness/packaging*: pɔrd frəm ə ˈbɑtəl wɪθ ə ˈbɑtəld deɪt əv ðə deɪt əv ðə ˈteɪstɪŋ wɑz ˈeɪprəl 26 soʊ ðɪs ˈbɑtəl wɑz ˈrəfli 1 mənθ oʊld. pɔrd frəm ə ˈbɑtəl wɪθ ə ˈbɑtəld deɪt əv ðə deɪt əv ðə ˈteɪstɪŋ wɑz ˈeɪprəl 26 soʊ ðɪs ˈbɑtəl wɑz ˈrəfli 1 mənθ oʊld. praɪs: fər ə əv ˈbɑtəlz pər 12 ɑz ˈbɑtəl) fər ə əv ˈbɑtəlz pər 12 ɑz ˈbɑtəl) ˈweɪtɪd ˈreɪtɪŋ: (hoʊldz ðə 8 spɑt ɔn ðə ˌbiˈeɪ lɪst əv ðə tɔp ˈæmbər eɪlz) (hoʊldz ðə 8 spɑt ɔn ðə ˌbiˈeɪ lɪst əv ðə tɔp ˈæmbər eɪlz) noʊts: ˈsɪlvər ˈmɛdəl ˈwɪnər æt ðə 2014 wərld bɪr kəp ˈnəgɪt ˈnɛktər ˈbruəri: (ˈhərʃi, pɑ) (ˈhərʃi, pɑ):: 93 93 hɑps: ˈnəgɪt, ˈwɔrjər, ˈtɑməˌhɔk, ˈsɪmˌkoʊ, ˌpælɪˈseɪd ˈnəgɪt, ˈwɔrjər, ˈtɑməˌhɔk, ˈsɪmˌkoʊ, ˌpælɪˈseɪd freshness/form*: pɔrd frəm ə ˈbɑtəl wɪθ ə ˈbɑtəld deɪt əv ðə deɪt əv ðə ˈteɪstɪŋ wɑz ˈeɪprəl 26 soʊ ðɪs ˈbɑtəl wɑz ˈrəfli 3 mənθs oʊld. pɔrd frəm ə ˈbɑtəl wɪθ ə ˈbɑtəld deɪt əv ðə deɪt əv ðə ˈteɪstɪŋ wɑz ˈeɪprəl 26 soʊ ðɪs ˈbɑtəl wɑz ˈrəfli 3 mənθs oʊld. praɪs: fər ə əv ˈbɑtəlz pər 12 ɑz ˈbɑtəl) fər ə əv ˈbɑtəlz pər 12 ɑz ˈbɑtəl) ˈweɪtɪd ˈreɪtɪŋ: (hoʊldz ðə 1 spɑt ɔn ðə ˌbiˈeɪ lɪst əv ðə tɔp ˈæmbər eɪlz) (hoʊldz ðə 1 spɑt ɔn ðə ˌbiˈeɪ lɪst əv ðə tɔp ˈæmbər eɪlz) noʊts: ə lɔŋ ˈrənɪŋ ˈwɪntər riˈlis frəm ˈteɪstɪŋ noʊts ənˈlaɪk ðə fərst raʊnd əv ðɪs ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ðiz tu bɪrz wər ə ˈkɑntræst ɪn staɪl. boʊn hɛd rɛd kəmz ɔn strɔŋ frəm ðə gɪt goʊ, wɪθ ə noʊz ðət ɪz ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ən oʊld groʊθ paɪn ˈfɔrɪst mɪkst wɪθ nɑt ˌɪnsɪgnˈjɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnts əv ˈtrɑpɪkəl ənd ˈsɪtrəs fruts. ðə dæŋk, ˈfruti ərˈoʊməz əv ˈsɪmˌkoʊ ənd blɛnd wɪθ ðə ˈərθi ˈfɔrɪst flɔr ərˈoʊməz əv tɪ wiv ə spɛl ðət wɪl ɪnˈtaɪs ˈivɪn ðə moʊst hɑrd kɔr hɑp hɛd. ʤɪst seɪ ðɪs ɪz nɑt ən ˈæmbər eɪl ðət ju kʊd hæv ˈivɪn ˌɪˈmæʤənd ɪn ðə 1990s*. baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən ðə ərˈoʊmə əv ˈnəgɪt ˈnɛktər ɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋli teɪm. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðə mɔlts ər mɔr ˈprɛvələnt ðən ðə hɑps, wɪθ laɪk ˈkɛrəməl ənd ʃoʊɪŋ əp ɔn ðə ˈteɪstɪŋ noʊts əv ˈməltəpəl ˈʤəʤɪz. ðə əˈgrɛsɪv hɑp ˈkɛrɪktər əv boʊn hɛd rɛd kənˈtɪnjuz ˈɪntu ðə teɪst wɪθ ə ˈsɪmələr mɪks əv piney*, ˈfruti, ˈərθi ˈfleɪvərz faʊnd ɪn ðə noʊz, ˈbælənst wɪθ ə ˈsɑləd mɔlt ˈbækˌboʊn ðət ædz ˈfleɪvərz əv braʊn ˈʃʊgər ənd ˈkɛrəməl tɪ ðə mɪks. ˈizi tɪ ˈoʊvərˌlʊk ðə əv ðɪs bɪg bɪr, bət ɪf ju lʊk fər ɪt ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl hit æt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ. gɑt ə smuð, sˈlaɪtli ˈɔɪli ənd ə ˈplizɪŋli draɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ. ðə ˈnəgɪt ˈnɛktər goʊz daʊn smuð, bət fər ə bɪr ðət ɪz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz 93 ɪt həz ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli loʊ ˈlɛvəl əv hɑp ˈkɛrɪktər ər ˈbɪtərnəs. ɪt wʊd bi ˈprɪti ˈizi tɪ θroʊ bæk kwaɪt ə fju əv ðiz ɪn ə ˈsɪtɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ məʧ ˈpælɪt fəˈtig. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðə moʊst dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈfleɪvər ɪz ə kɪs əv mɔlt sˈwitnəs. stɑp ʃɔrt əv ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt, bət ðə hɑps ər əˈbaʊt ɛz ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ɛz bɪl ˈwaɪmən æt ə ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊnz ˈkɑnsərt (bæk ɪn ðə deɪ wɪn bɪl ˈwaɪmən wɑz stɪl ɪn ðə ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊnz, ənd əv kɔrs hɪz steɪʤ ˈprɛzəns həz drɑpt ə nɑʧ sɪns ˈlivɪŋ ðə bænd). rɪˈzəlts ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ noʊts ɪn ˈsaɪləns, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ˈdaɪsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈmɛrɪts əv iʧ bɪr, iʧ ˈpænələst pɪkt ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt ənd ðɛn wi rɪˈvild ɑr ˈʧɔɪsɪz tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. ɪn ə dɪˈsɪʒən ðət ʃʊd səˈpraɪz noʊ wən boʊn hɛd rɛd keɪm aʊt ɔn tɔp wɪθ ə riˈsaʊndɪŋ juˈnænəməs dɪˈsɪʒən. ɪf ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˈpælɪt wɪθ əkˈwaɪərd teɪsts ər tu məʧ ˈbɪtərnəs, bi ˈhæpi wɪθ ˈnəgɪt ˈnɛktər. ɪf ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ædˈvɛnʧərəs, ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ jʊr ˈkreɪvɪŋ fər ðə ˈfəŋki, ˈfruti ərˈoʊməz əv ˈsɛnʧəri hɑps, ðɛn boʊn hɛd rɛd ɪz ðə klɪr ʧɔɪs. ən ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli gʊd bɪr ˈfʊli dɪˈzərvɪŋ əv ɪts strɔŋ ʃoʊɪŋ æt læst wərld bɪr kəp. ðoʊz əv ju hu ər peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən wɪl ˈlaɪkli kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈifɛkts əv 3 mənθs eɪʤ ɔn ðə ərˈoʊmə ənd teɪst əv ˈnəgɪt ˈnɛktər. ə fɛr pɔɪnt, bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli aɪ wɑz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈfrɛʃər wɪn ˈʃɑpɪŋ fər ðɪs ˈkɑntɛst. ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk æt maɪ ˈteɪstɪŋ noʊts frəm ə frɛʃ sɪks pæk əv ˈnəgɪt ˈnɛktər frəm læst jɪr aɪ wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈfruti ˈkɛrɪktər frəm ðə hɑps ɪn ə frɛʃ ˈbɑtəl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ kən seɪ ðət waɪl ðə hɑp ˈkɛrɪktər həz ˈfeɪdɪd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər taɪm, ˈivɪn æt ɪts ˈfrɛʃəst ˈnəgɪt ˈnɛktər hæv ðə hɑps tɪ hæŋ wɪθ boʊn hɛd rɛd. teɪst ɪz ə səˈbʤɛktɪv θɪŋ, bət ə ˈlɪtəl səˈpraɪzɪŋ tɪ mi ðət ˈreɪtɪd ɛz ˈhaɪli ɛz ɪt ɪz ɔn. wɪn ɪt ˈdeɪbjutɪd ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ ə ˈhɔpi, ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈæmbər məst hæv simd ˈnɑvəl, bət baɪ ˈstændərdz ɪts ˈprɪti pəˈdɛstriən. ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə ˈbəˌkaɪ steɪt kən rɪˈʤɔɪs ɛz fæt ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈvɪktəri ˈivənz ðə ˈsɪriz æt steɪ tund fər ðə nɛkst klæʃ ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz wɪn ˈbɛrəl ˈeɪʤɪd ˈtrɪpəl goʊz əp əˈgɛnst curieux*.
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after a longer than anticipated hiatus it’s time for round two in my ohio vs the world series. for those of you who missed the initial post, this series is all about putting the best beers in ohio up against highly regarded beers from other parts of the world in a blind taste test format. round one featured imperial ipas, with local favorite bodhi falling to vermont’s heady topper in a unanimous decision.
in this round we stick to the imperial theme, shifting from ipas to red/amber ales. in an attempt to restore ohio’s pride i’ve turned to one of the most underrated breweries in the country, fat heads, and their award winning bone head imperial red ale. in the opposite corner representing the rest of the world is the top rated amber ale on beeradvocate.com, troeg’s nugget nectar.
the results of a blind taste test are only as good as the palates of the tasters, and for this round i’m joined by three insiders from the columbus beer scene. paul gardner writes all of the beer reviews for one of ohio’s biggest and best blogs, drink up columbus. he has a knack for picking out the most subtle flavors in a beer and describing them in a poetic prose that makes the mundane sound exotic. as owner and tour guide for columbus brew adventures, our second panelist jim ellison spends more time in local breweries than any functioning member in the 614 area code not employed by a brewery. the third and final panelist is none other than pat’s pints photographer, certified bjcp judge, and land grant assistant brewer/distribution guru mark richards.
the contestants
here is the tale of the tape on the beers on the protagonists in today’s showdown.
bonehead red imperial red ale
brewery: fat head’s brewing co. (north olmstead, oh)
fat head’s brewing co. (north olmstead, oh) abv: 9.4%
9.4% ibu: 90
90 hops: warrior, ctz, simcoe, citra
warrior, ctz, simcoe, citra freshness/packaging: poured from a bottle with a bottled date of 3/21/15. the date of the tasting was april 26, so this bottle was roughly 1 month old.
poured from a bottle with a bottled date of 3/21/15. the date of the tasting was april 26, so this bottle was roughly 1 month old. price: $12.99 for a 4-pack of bottles ($3.25 per 12 oz bottle)
$12.99 for a 4-pack of bottles ($3.25 per 12 oz bottle) beeradvocate weighted rating: 4.08 (holds the #8 spot on the ba list of the top amber ales)
4.08 (holds the #8 spot on the ba list of the top amber ales) notes: silver medal winner at the 2014 world beer cup
nugget nectar
brewery: troegs (hershey, pa)
troegs (hershey, pa) abv: 7.5%
7.5% ibu: 93
93 hops: nugget, warrior, tomahawk, simcoe, palisade
nugget, warrior, tomahawk, simcoe, palisade freshness/form: poured from a bottle with a bottled date of 1/27/15. the date of the tasting was april 26, so this bottle was roughly 3 months old.
poured from a bottle with a bottled date of 1/27/15. the date of the tasting was april 26, so this bottle was roughly 3 months old. price: $12.99 for a 6-pack of bottles ($2.17 per 12 oz bottle)
$12.99 for a 6-pack of bottles ($2.17 per 12 oz bottle) beeradvocate weighted rating: 4.33 (holds the #1 spot on the ba list of the top amber ales)
4.33 (holds the #1 spot on the ba list of the top amber ales) notes: a long running winter release from troeg’s
tasting notes
unlike the first round of this competition these two beers were a contrast in style. bone head red comes on strong from the get go, with a hop-forward nose that is reminiscent of an old growth pine forest mixed with not insignificant amounts of tropical and citrus fruits. the dank, fruity aromas of simcoe and citra blend with the earthy forest floor aromas of ctz to weave a spell that will entice even the most hard core hop head. let’s just say this is not an amber ale that you could have even imagined in the 1990s. by comparison the aroma of nugget nectar is surprisingly tame. if anything the malts are more prevalent than the hops, with descriptors like caramel and malty showing up on the tasting notes of multiple judges.
the aggressive hop character of bone head red continues into the taste with a similar mix of piney, fruity, earthy flavors found in the nose, balanced with a solid malt backbone that adds flavors of brown sugar and caramel to the mix. it’s easy to overlook the 9.4% abv of this big beer, but if you look for it there is a little heat at the finish. it’s got a smooth, slightly oily mouthfeel and a pleasingly dry finish.
the nugget nectar goes down smooth, but for a beer that is listed as 93 ibu it has a surprisingly low level of hop character or bitterness. it would be pretty easy to throw back quite a few of these in a sitting without experiencing much palate fatigue. if anything the most distinctive flavor is a kiss of honey-like malt sweetness. i’d stop short of calling it malty, but the hops are about as noticeable as bill wyman at a rolling stones concert (back in the day when bill wyman was still in the rolling stones, and of course his stage presence has dropped a notch since leaving the band).
results
after taking notes in silence, followed by a dissection of the merits of each beer, each panelist picked their favorite and then we revealed our choices to each other. in a decision that should surprise no one bone head red came out on top with a resounding 4-0 unanimous decision. if you are looking for something that doesn’t challenge the palate with acquired tastes or too much bitterness, you’ll be happy with nugget nectar. if on the other hand you are looking for something a little more adventurous, something to satisfy your craving for the funky, fruity aromas of 21st century hops, then bone head red is the clear choice. it’s an exceptionally good beer fully deserving of its strong showing at last year’s world beer cup.
those of you who are paying attention will likely question the effects of 3 months age on the aroma and taste of nugget nectar. that’s a fair point, but unfortunately i was not able to find anything fresher when shopping for this contest. looking back at my tasting notes from a fresh six pack of nugget nectar from last year i would expect a little more fruity character from the hops in a fresh bottle. however, i can say that while the hop character has faded a little over time, even at its freshest nugget nectar doesn’t have the hops to hang with bone head red. taste is a subjective thing, but it’s a little surprising to me that it’s rated as highly as it is on beeradvocate. when it debuted over a decade ago a hoppy, imperial amber must have seemed novel, but by today’s standards its pretty pedestrian.
residents of the buckeye state can rejoice as fat head’s dominating victory evens the series at 1-1. stay tuned for the next clash in this series when rockmill’s barrel aged trippel goes up against allagash curieux.
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rɪˈpəblɪkənz rɪˈnud kɔlz ˈfraɪˌdeɪ fər dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʤeɪmz ˈklæpər tɪ səˈspɛnd ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈbrifɪŋz fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ riˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪts ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu hər juz əv ə ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪl ˈsərvər wɪn ʃi sərvd ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt. haʊs ˈspikər pɔl raɪən, r-wis*., ˈblæstɪd ˈklɪntən, seɪɪŋ ʃi bɪˈtreɪd ðə trəst ˈkɛrlɛsli mɪsˈhændlɪŋ ˈhaɪli ˈklæsəˌfaɪd information.”*.” raɪən ðɛn kɔld ɔn ˈklæpər tɪ səˈspɛnd ˈbrifɪŋz ðɪs ˈmætər ɪz ˈfʊli resolved.”*.” ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈdɛvɪn nunz, ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə haʊs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti, ˈædɪd ðət ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ si haʊ dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʤeɪmz ˈklæpər kən bɪˈliv ˈklɪntən ər ˈɛni əv hər ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈstæfərz ʃʊd ˈɛvər əˈgɛn bi prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən." ˈəðər ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. maɪk ˈkɛli, r-pa*., ənd rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. maɪk ˈpoʊmpioʊ, r-kansas*., ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈklæpər. rən ðə rɪsk əv mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ðət pʊts əˈmɛrɪkənz æt rɪsk əv biɪŋ exposed,”*,” ˈpoʊmpioʊ sɛd. raɪən roʊt tɪ ˈklæpər ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 6 ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə dɪˈrɛktər tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ˈbrifɪŋz tɪ ˈklɪntən ˈæftər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz sɛd ˈklɪntən hæd bɪn careless”*” ɪn hər ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈklæpər ˈleɪtər sɛd hi wʊd nɑt wɪθˈhoʊld ˈbrifɪŋz frəm ˈɛni ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt. fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt rɪˈsiv ðiz ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈbrifɪŋz baɪ ˈvərʧu əv ðɛr ˈstætəs ɛz ˈkænədɪts, ənd du nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈsɛpərˌeɪt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈklɪrənsɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə briefings,”*,” ˈklæpər roʊt.
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republicans renewed calls friday for director of national intelligence james clapper to suspend classified briefings for hillary clinton in the wake of the fbi reopening its investigation into her use of a private email server when she served as secretary of state.
house speaker paul ryan, r-wis., blasted clinton, saying she betrayed the public’s trust “by carelessly mishandling highly classified information.”
ryan then called on clapper to suspend briefings “until this matter is fully resolved.”
california rep. devin nunes, the chairman of the house intelligence select committee, added that “it is impossible to see how director of national intelligence james clapper can believe clinton or any of her implicated staffers should ever again be provided access to classified information."
other lawmakers including rep. mike kelly, r-pa., and rep. mike pompeo, r-kansas., also put pressure on clapper.
“we can’t run the risk of more intelligence that puts americans at risk of being exposed,” pompeo said.
ryan wrote to clapper on july 6 calling for the director to deny briefings to clinton after fbi director james comey said clinton had been “extremely careless” in her handling of sensitive information.
clapper later said he would not withhold briefings from any nominated presidential candidate.
“nominees for president and vice president receive these classified briefings by virtue of their status as candidates, and do not require separate security clearances before the briefings,” clapper wrote.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə həz əp ɪts ˈmɪsəl ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs "roʊg ˈneɪʃən". ðə "ˈgreɪtəst ˌɪˈmiˌdiət θrɛt". nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə həz bɪn kɔld ˈmɛni θɪŋz, fju əv ðɛm ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈbrutəli əˈprɛsɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənz waɪl ˈruθləsli pərˈsuɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz. ɪn ðə pæst jɪr ɪt hɛld ɪts fɪθ ˈnukliər tɛst, lɔnʧt ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɪsəlz ənd moʊst bɪˈliv əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd ɪts ˈlidərz ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpən. moʊst ˈrisəntli, ɪt həz kənˈdəktəd ɪts fərst tɛst əv wət ɪt kleɪmz ɪz ən bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl, ə muv ðət ɪf ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə θrɛt ɪt kən poʊz tɪ ɪts ˈɛnəmiz ənd əp ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtɛnʧənz. bət waɪ ɪz nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə səʧ ə ˈprɑbləm ənd waɪ kən noʊ səˈluʃən bi faʊnd? ə ˈpɑtɪd ˈhɪstəri ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛts dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˌkɔˈriə ˈɪntu tu æt ðə ɛnd əv wərld wɔr tu. riˌunəfəˈkeɪʃən tɔks feɪld ənd baɪ 1948 ðɛr wər tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈgəvərnmənts. ðə ˌkɔˈriən wɔr ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ðə splɪt. nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz fərst ˈlidər wɑz kɪm il-sung*, ə ˈkɑmjənəst hu prɪˈzaɪdɪd ˈoʊvər ə steɪt, ənd ðə ˈgrænˌfɑðər əv ˈkɑrənt ˈlidər kɪm. ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə wərldz ˈpurɪst ˈneɪʃənz. ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ˈsɛntrəli kənˈtroʊld, ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz hæv noʊ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪkˈstərnəl ˈmidiə ənd, əˈpɑrt frəm ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd fju, noʊ ˈfridəm tɪ liv. moʊst worryingly*, ɪt həz kənˈdəktəd faɪv ˈnukliər ənd ˈməltəpəl ˈmɪsəl tɛsts ðət ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ˈprɑˌgrɛs təˈwɔrdz ɪts ˈəltəmət goʊl əv ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈnukliər ˈmɪsəl. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ɪz kɪm (ˈsɛntər) ˈweɪtɪŋ ənˈtɪl hi kən nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt frəm ə pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈgreɪtər strɛŋθ? soʊ wət əˈbaʊt nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz? ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈsɛvərəl raʊnz. ðə moʊst ˈrisənt, ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈʧaɪnə, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, ʤəˈpæn, ˈrəʃə ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˌɪˈnɪʃəli lʊkt ˈprɑməsɪŋ. ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋ əˈgrid tɪ gɪv əp ɪts ˈnukliər wərk ɪn rɪˈtərn fər eɪd ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl kənˈsɛʃənz. ɪt wɛnt ɛz fɑr ɛz bloʊɪŋ əp ðə ˈkulɪŋ taʊər æt ɪts pluˈtoʊniəm pərˈdəkʃən fəˈsɪlɪti æt ˈjɔŋˈbjɔn. bət ðɛn θɪŋz ˈfɑltərd. ðə ˈjuˈɛs sɛd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə wɑz ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ðə fʊl ɪkˈstɛnt əv ɪts ˈnukliər wərk. ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋ dɪˈnaɪd ðɪs, bət ðɛn kənˈdəktəd ə ˈnukliər tɛst. soʊ, sɪns 2009 ðɛr hæv bɪn noʊ ˈminɪŋfəl dɪˈskəʃənz. ʤɑn, ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ fər ˌnɔrˈθist ˈeɪʒə æt ˈʧætəm haʊs, sɪz ðət nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ˈʤəʤɪŋ frəm ɪts ˈrisənt ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃənz, ɪz nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. "ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz kɪm ɪz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ pʊʃ ˈfɔrwərd ɔn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri modernisation*, soʊ ˈræʃənəli ɪt ɪz ɪn hɪz ˈɪntərɪsts tɪ dɪˈleɪ." bət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈprɛʃər wʊd wərk, raɪt? ðə ˈjuˈɛn ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈneɪʃənz ɔˈrɛdi hæv ˈsæŋkʃənz ɪn pleɪs əˈgɛnst nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ɪts ˈwɛpənz ˈproʊˌgræm ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən əˈbrɔd. ˈminˌwaɪl fud eɪd tɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə wɪʧ rɪˈlaɪz ɔn doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ fid ɪts ˈpipəl həz ˈfɑlən ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ɛz ˈtɛnʧənz hæv ˈrɪzən. bət ðiz ˈmɛʒərz du nɑt sim tɪ bi sloʊɪŋ daʊn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd ɔn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri frənt. ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ˈwaɪdli sin ɛz ðə ˈneɪʃən moʊst ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk peɪn ɔn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ˈɛkspərts seɪ ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə ˌɪnərˈmidiˌɛriz ðət kip nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈmuvɪŋ laɪk ʧaɪˈniz bæŋks wʊd meɪk ə ril ˌɪmˈpækt, ɛz wʊd ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə ɔɪl ðət ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrts frəm ˈʧaɪnə. ðɪs ɪz səm ˈmuvmənt ɔn ðɪs. ə ˈrɔɪtərz rɪˈpɔrt ɪn leɪt ʤun, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈsɔrsəz, sɛd ˈʧaɪnəz steɪt ɔɪl ʤaɪənt hæd səˈspɛndɪd seɪlz tɪ ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋ, ðoʊ ɪt səˈʤɛstɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz kəˈmərʃəl. ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈminˌwaɪl, həz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ə ʧaɪˈniz bæŋk əˈkjuzd əv ˈlɔndərɪŋ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈməni. bət ðə ki ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ˈʧaɪnə dɪz nɑt wɔnt tɪ teɪk ˈækʃənz ðət wʊd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ənˈliʃ keɪɑs ɔn ɪts ˈbɔrdər. soʊ, ʤɑn sɪz, ˈʧaɪnə həz bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ pleɪ ðə roʊl əv ˈɑnəst ˈbroʊkər, ˈlɑbiɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs tɪ tɔk tɪ ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋ. bət ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ʤəˈpæn ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə hæv meɪd ɪt ˈvɛri klɪr ðət ðə nɔrθ məst ʃoʊ ə ril ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ˌbiˈfɔr tɔks bɪˈkəm ən ˈɔpʃən. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən koʊl ˈɛkspɔrts hæv bɪn ˈtɑrgətɪd bət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃoʊz noʊ saɪnz əv kəˈlæps ɪz ðɛr ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɔpʃən? nɑt ə gʊd wən. ɪt ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli θɔt ðət ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə wʊd lɛd tɪ ˈvɛri haɪ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd səˈvɪljən ˈkæʒəwəltiz. ˈfaɪndɪŋ ənd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈnukliər ˈstɑkˌpaɪl wʊd bi hɑrd ˈɛkspərts ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈæˌsɛts ər ˈbɛrid dip ˈəndərˌgraʊnd. mɔˈroʊvər ðə nɔrθ ɪz ˈhɛvəli ɑrmd, wɪθ ən ˈɑrsənəl əv ˈmɪsəlz ˈpʊtɪŋ soʊl (ənd bɪɔnd) ɪn reɪnʤ, ˈkɛmɪkəl ənd ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpənz, ənd əˈbaʊt wən ˈmɪljən trups. "ðə rɪsk ɪz ðət ɪt prəˈvoʊks ə ˈkaʊnərəˌtæk ðət ɪz ˈmæsɪvli ˈkɔstli tɪ saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə," sɪz ˈdɑktər. wət əˈbaʊt əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən? ɪn ðə pæst saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə həz tɔkt oʊˈvərtli əˈbaʊt ə "dɪˌkæpɪˈteɪʃən" ˈstrætəʤi ə ˈtɑrgətɪd əˈtæk tɪ riˈmuv kɪm ənd hɪz ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ðɪs kʊd bi ə ˈtæktɪk tɪ dɪˈtər nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə frəm ˈfərðər ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃənz ər tɪ fɔrs ɪt bæk tɪ ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəl, sɪz ˈdɑktər. ðə strɔŋ vju ɪn soʊl, hi sɪz, ɪz ðət ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ gɪt ðə nɔrθ bæk tɪ ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəl ɪz tɪ meɪk ðə ˈgəvərnmənt fil soʊ ˈɪnsəkjər ðət ɪt filz ɪt həz noʊ ʧɔɪs. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ bɪg kˈwɛsʧənz əraʊnd hu maɪt fɪl ðə ˈvækjum ɪf ə "dɪˌkæpɪˈteɪʃən" wɛnt əˈhɛd. ðə ɪˈlit hæv ə ˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə sərˈvaɪvəl əv ðə kɪm ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən boʊθ ˈkɔriəz hæv ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər ənd trups ˈrɛdi fər ˈɛni ˈkɑnflɪkt haʊ əˈbaʊt ə ˈgræʤuəl ˈoʊpənɪŋ? fər ə waɪl səm θɔt ðət ðə weɪ tɪ brɪŋ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti wɑz tɪ hɛlp ɪt ˈoʊpən əp ˈgræʤuəli, θru smɔl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈfɔrmz, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈmɑdəl əv ˈʧaɪnəz ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən ˈæftər ðə dɛθ əv maʊ zəˈdɔŋ ðɛr wər saɪnz kɪm ðə ˈlidərz leɪt ˈfɑðər meɪ hæv bɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðɪs əˈproʊʧ, ɛz hi meɪd ˈsɛvərəl trɪps tɪ ʧaɪˈniz ˌɪnˈdəstriəl zoʊnz. ðə ki səˈpɔrtər əv ðɪs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz θɔt tɪ bi ʧæŋ song-thaek*, ðə ˈlidərz ˈəŋkəl. bət kɪm hæd ɪm ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪm ə ˈtreɪtər hu plænd tɪ ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ ðə steɪt. kɪm həz nɑt jɛt ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈʧaɪnə ɪn fækt, hi həz nɑt ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈɛni ˈfɔrən ˈkəntri sɪns bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈlidər ɪn 2011 ənd waɪl hi həz tɔkt əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ, ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈproʊˌgræm əˈpɪrz tɪ bi hɪz praɪˈɔrəti. kʊd ə ˈkrɛdəbəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈimərʤ? ðɪs ɪz ˈvɛri ənˈlaɪkli. rul ɪz ˈæbsəˌlut ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ˈsɪtɪzənz ər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ ˈwərʃɪp ðə kɪm ˈdaɪnəsti, wɪʧ ɪz pɔrˈtreɪd ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ˈkipɪŋ ðɛm seɪf frəm ɪkˈstərnəl əˈgrɛʃən. ðɛr ər noʊ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈmidiə. ɔl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ənd ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ər ənd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə həz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪts oʊn ˈɪntərˌnɛt soʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz hæv noʊ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd floʊ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈkrɔs ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈbɔrdər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌdiˌviˈdiz wɪʧ ər sˈməgəld ɪn. bət ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ˈvɛri taɪt kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˌɪnˈfɔrmənts ˈɛvriˌwɛr ˈlʊkɪŋ fər saɪnz əv dɪˈsɛnt ənd ˈpɛnəltiz ər səˈvɪr. əˈfɛndərz (ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðɛr hoʊl ˈfæməliz) kən bi sɛnt tɪ ˈleɪbər kæmps wɛr ˈmɛni daɪ. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə steɪt kənˈtroʊlz wət nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriənz kən ənd ˈkænɑt wɔʧ, hir ənd rɛd soʊ wəts ðə bɛst ˈɔpʃən? ðɛr nidz tɪ bi ə ˈmɪksʧər əv ˈprɛʃər ənd ˈdaɪəˌlɔg, sɪz ˈdɑktər. ˈprɛʃər, hi səˈʤɛsts, kʊd ˌɪnˈvɑlv səm ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ɛnˈhænst ˈsæŋkʃənz, ðə əv nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɛz ə steɪt ˈspɑnsər əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm (ɪt wɑz riˈmuvd frəm ðə lɪst ɪn 2008 ənd kloʊz wərk wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə tɪ ˌɪnˈflɪkt ril peɪn. ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz kʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˈfɔrməl ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ər ə pis ˈtriti (ðə tu ˈkɔriəz rɪˈmeɪn ˈtɛknɪkəli æt wɔr). ki tɪ ðɪs əˈproʊʧ wʊd bi bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈʧaɪnə, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ʤəˈpæn. bət ðɛr ər ˈprɑbləmz. ˈæftər ˌɪˈnɪʃəl əˈpɛrənt wɔrmθ, taɪz bɪtˈwin ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ sim tɪ bi ˈkulɪŋ. ɪn ʤun ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ðət ˈʧaɪnəz əˈproʊʧ tɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə hæd "nɑt wərkt aʊt". taɪz bɪtˈwin ʤəˈpæn, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ˈʧaɪnə rɪˈmeɪn ˈfrækʃəs ˈoʊvər hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈɪʃuz. ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɪrsli əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə dɪˈplɔɪmənt baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs əv ə ˈmɪsəl dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəm ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə. ɪn soʊl, nu ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈprɛzɪdənt mun məst wɔk ə faɪn laɪn ˈbælənsɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv hɪz ɪˈlɛktərət, ˈbɪgəst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈælaɪ ənd ˈpaʊərfəl ˈneɪbər. soʊ ðɛr ər dɪˈvɪʒənz tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt. "ðət ɪz waɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɪt naʊ ɪt noʊz ɪt həz ə ˈwɪndoʊ ɔn wɪʧ tɪ capitalise*," ˈdɑktər ˈɑrgjuz.
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image copyright reuters image caption north korea has ramped up its missile testing in recent months
"rogue nation". the "greatest immediate threat". north korea has been called many things, few of them complimentary.
the government has been accused of brutally oppressing citizens while ruthlessly pursuing the development of nuclear weapons.
in the past year it held its fifth nuclear test, launched several missiles and - most believe - assassinated its leader's half-brother using a chemical weapon.
most recently, it has conducted its first test of what it claims is an inter-continental ballistic missile, a move that - if verified - increases the threat it can pose to its enemies and ratchets up international tensions.
but why is north korea such a problem - and why can no solution be found?
a potted history
the us and the soviets divided korea into two at the end of world war two. reunification talks failed and by 1948 there were two separate governments. the 1950-53 korean war entrenched the split.
north korea's first leader was kim il-sung, a communist who presided over a one-party state, and the grandfather of current leader kim jong-un.
it remains one of the world's poorest nations. its economy is centrally controlled, its citizens have no access to external media and, apart from a privileged few, no freedom to leave.
most worryingly, it has conducted five nuclear and multiple missile tests that demonstrate progress towards its ultimate goal of building a nuclear missile.
image copyright reuters image caption is kim jong-un (centre) waiting until he can negotiate from a position of greater strength?
so what about negotiations?
there have been several rounds. the most recent, involving china, south korea, japan, russia and the us, initially looked promising.
pyongyang agreed to give up its nuclear work in return for aid and political concessions. it went as far as blowing up the cooling tower at its plutonium production facility at yongbyon. but then things faltered. the us said north korea was failing to disclose the full extent of its nuclear work. pyongyang denied this, but then conducted a nuclear test. so, since 2009, there have been no meaningful discussions.
john nilsson-wright, senior fellow for north-east asia at think-tank chatham house, says that north korea, judging from its recent provocations, is not interested in negotiating at the moment.
"this is because kim is determined to push forward on military modernisation, so rationally it is in his interests to delay."
but economic pressure would work, right?
the un and several nations already have sanctions in place against north korea, targeting its weapons programme and financial ability to function abroad.
meanwhile food aid to north korea - which relies on donations to feed its people - has fallen in recent years as tensions have risen.
but these measures do not seem to be slowing down north korea's ability to move forward on the military front.
china is widely seen as the nation most able to impose economic pain on north korea. experts say targeting the intermediaries that keep north korea moving - like chinese banks - would make a real impact, as would targeting the oil that pyongyang imports from china.
this is some movement on this. a reuters report in late june, citing unidentified sources, said china's state oil giant had suspended sales to pyongyang, though it suggested the decision was commercial. the us, meanwhile, has imposed sanctions on a chinese bank accused of laundering north korean money.
but the key problem is that china does not want to take actions that would destabilise the government in north korea and potentially unleash chaos on its border.
so, john nilsson-wright says, china has been trying to play the role of honest broker, lobbying the us to talk to pyongyang. but the us, japan and south korea have made it very clear that the north must show a real willingness to compromise before talks become an option.
image copyright afp image caption north korean coal exports have been targeted - but the government shows no signs of collapse
is there a military option?
not a good one. it is generally thought that military action against north korea would lead to very high military and civilian casualties.
finding and eliminating north korea's nuclear stockpile would be hard - experts suspect assets are buried deep underground. moreover the north is heavily armed, with an arsenal of missiles putting seoul (and beyond) in range, chemical and biological weapons, and about one million troops.
"the risk is that it provokes a counterattack that is massively costly to south korea," says dr nilsson-wright.
what about assassination?
in the past south korea has talked overtly about a "decapitation" strategy - a targeted attack to remove kim jong-un and his leadership.
this could be a tactic to deter north korea from further provocations or to force it back to the negotiating table, says dr nilsson-wright. the strong view in seoul, he says, is that the only way to get the north back to the negotiating table is to make the government feel so insecure that it feels it has no choice.
there are also big questions around who might fill the vacuum if a "decapitation" went ahead. the elite have a vested interest in the survival of the kim government and there is no political opposition.
image copyright afp image caption both koreas have firepower and troops ready for any conflict
how about a gradual opening?
for a while some thought that the way to bring north korea into the international community was to help it open up gradually, through small economic reforms, using the model of china's transformation after the death of mao zedong
there were signs kim jong-il - the leader's late father - may have been interested in this approach, as he made several trips to chinese industrial zones. the key supporter of this, however, was thought to be chang song-thaek, the leader's uncle. but kim jong-un had him executed in december 2013, calling him a traitor who planned to overthrow the state.
kim jong-un has not yet visited china - in fact, he has not visited any foreign country since becoming leader in 2011. and while he has talked of economic growth, the military programme appears to be his priority.
could a credible opposition emerge?
this is very unlikely. one-party rule is absolute in north korea. citizens are encouraged to worship the kim dynasty, which is portrayed as the only institution keeping them safe from external aggression.
there are no independent media. all tv, radio and newspapers are state-controlled and north korea has created its own internet so citizens have no electronic access to the outside world.
there is a limited flow of information across the chinese border, including dvds which are smuggled in. but in general north korea exercises very tight control over its citizens. the government has informants everywhere looking for signs of dissent and penalties are severe. offenders (and sometimes their whole families) can be sent to labour camps where many die.
image copyright afp image caption the state controls what north koreans can and cannot watch, hear and read
so what's the best option?
there needs to be a mixture of pressure and dialogue, says dr nilsson-wright. pressure, he suggests, could involve some combination of enhanced sanctions, the relisting of north korea as a state sponsor of terrorism (it was removed from the list in 2008), and close work with china to inflict real pain. possible incentives could include formal diplomatic recognition by the us or a peace treaty (the two koreas remain technically at war).
key to this approach would be co-ordination between the us, china, south korea and japan. but there are problems. after initial apparent warmth, ties between the trump administration and beijing seem to be cooling. in june us president donald trump tweeted that china's approach to north korea had "not worked out".
ties between japan, south korea and china remain fractious over historical issues. beijing is also fiercely opposed to the deployment by the us of a thaad missile defence system in south korea. in seoul, new liberal president moon jae-in must walk a fine line balancing the interests of his electorate, biggest military ally and powerful neighbour. so there are divisions to exploit.
"that is why north korea is pushing it now - it knows it has a window on which to capitalise," dr nilsson-wright argues.
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ˈlərnɪŋ ˈmændərən ʧaɪˈniz θru ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. tu gʊd tɪ bi tru? wɛl, θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪf ðə plɑt ɪz gʊd, ðə kæst əˈtræktɪv, ənd ðə ˈnɛrətɪv wɛl peɪst, ˌbiˈfɔr lɔŋ, nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈmætər əv ˈlərnɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz ˈɛni longer…*… ˈsədənli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd tɪ bɪˈkəm lərn ʧaɪˈniz ʤɪst tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd goʊɪŋ ɔn! bət ɪf ju ˈrɪli wɔʧt ʧaɪˈniz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˌbiˈfɔr, haʊ du ju noʊ wɛr tɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd? wət ʃʊd ju wɔʧ? ɪn ðɪs poʊst, aɪ wɔnt tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ju maɪ tɔp tɛkˈniks fər ˈlərnɪŋ ˈmændərən ʧaɪˈniz baɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ɛz wɛl ɛz maɪ lɪst əv tɔp 10 ʧaɪˈniz ʃoʊz fər ˈlərnɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz. haʊ tɪ lərn ˈmændərən ʧaɪˈniz θru ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən soʊ, fərst θɪŋz fərst. haʊ du ju ˈæˌkʧuəli lərn ʧaɪˈniz θru ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən? nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ ʤɪst soʊk əp ðə voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri, ðoʊ. ˈjuzɪŋ ə fɪlm tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv jʊr ʧaɪˈniz minz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪt ðən ʤɪst ˈsɪtɪŋ bæk ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ. ɪf ju hir ən ˌənfəˈmɪljər wərd, noʊt ɪt daʊn. meɪk ʃʊr ju lʊk əp ðə wərdz ɪn ə gʊd ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri ənd ðɛn ˌrivˈju ðɛm ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈifɛktɪv əˈproʊʧ, bət laɪk ˈmɛni ril θɪŋz ɪn laɪf, ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk taɪm ənd ˈɛnərʤi. ɪf laɪk tɪ bi ˈivɪn mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt wɪθ ðɪs, ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ ʧɛk aʊt, ɑr saɪt fər ˈlərnɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz θru ˈvɪdioʊz. wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ɪgˈzæktli ðɪs ˈprɑbləm. brɪŋz təˈgɛðər greɪt ˈvɪdioʊz fər ˈlərnɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz ɪn wən kənˈvinjənt pleɪs. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈtrænˌskrɪpts ənd ə ˈvɪdioʊ pleɪər dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈlərnɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz. ɪt tɑps ðɪs ɔf wɪθ ə ˌrivˈju ˈsɪstəm wɪʧ teɪks fʊl ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈmæsɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ənd rɪˈmɛmbərz jʊr ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˈjuzɪz ɪt tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈkɑntɛnt frəm ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈrilˌwərld ˈvɪdioʊz laɪk ˈmuvi ˈtreɪlərz, kəˈmərʃəlz, nuz, ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ tɔks. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ɪˈnəf ˈʃeɪmləs self-promotion*. haʊ wi pɪkt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz fər ˈlərnɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz ˌoʊˈkeɪ, nɛkst, ju maɪt bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ wət wɑz maɪ kraɪˈtɪriə fər ˈpɪkɪŋ? fərst əv ɔl, ɪt hæd tɪ straɪk ə ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin biɪŋ ə gʊd kˈwɑləti ˈdrɑmə tɪ wɔʧ ənd biɪŋ ə ʃoʊ wɛr ju kən ˈæˌkʧuəli lərn ʧaɪˈniz. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ du ðɪs, aɪ traɪd tɪ geɪʤ ðiz ˈdrɑməz ɔn ə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti skeɪl, ənd aɪ juzd ðə aɪˈdiə əv əˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti beɪst ɔn ˈʒɑnrəz. spəˈsɪfɪkli, dɪˈvaɪdɪd ðə 10 ʧaɪˈniz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ˈɪntu θri dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti: ˈroʊmæns, ˈfæməli ənd ˌɪmˈpɪriəl. ɪn maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ɪn ðə ˈroʊmæns ˈʒɑnrə ər ðə ˈiziəst tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. ənd ɪf ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ɪt kaɪnd əv meɪks sɛns, ɪt? bɪtˈwin ˈləvərz ənd ˈkəpəlz, ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsɪmpləst əv wərdz ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs jʊr ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd θɔts, wɪʧ ˈrɪli fɔl ˈəndər ðə skoʊp əv kˈwɛsʧənz laɪk ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn life”*”, ju feeling”*”, wʊd ju laɪk tɪ do”*”. ðə rɪˈzəlt? ˈsɪmpəl, ˈizi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ɔn tɔp əv ðət, vərˈaɪəti tɔk ʃoʊz geɪm ʃoʊz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɪti gʊd tɪ stɑrt wɪθ. əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ʤoʊk wɛr aɪ ʤɪst gɪt ðə ˈhjumər, ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə hoʊsts ənd ðə gɛsts ər ˈjuʒəwəli laɪt, ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ənd ˈsɪmpəl ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. ˈfæməli ˈɔriˌɛntɪd θimz ər ə tæd bɪt ˈhɑrdər, ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ər stɪl kəˈloʊkwiəl, bət ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli, wɪn ˈsəmˌwən θroʊz ɪn ə ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl dɪˈskəʃən ər ˈsəmθɪŋ, səm ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk ʧaɪˈniz ɪkˈsprɛʃən maɪt kəm əp ðət ju maɪt ˈnɛvər hir əˈgɛn (ər ˈmeɪbi ju wɪl!). ˈfaɪnəli, wɛr kən wi bi wɪˈθaʊt ɑr ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈdrɑməz? əv ðə θri, ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈdrɑməz ər ənˈdaʊtɪdli ðə moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. ðɛr ər ˈɔfən ˈɪdiəmz θroʊn ˈɪntu ðə mɪks, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ju ˈsɪmpli noʊ ə lɔt əv ðiz wərdz, bɪˈkəz ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈdrɑməz ər beɪst ɪn ˈeɪnʧənt ˈʧaɪnə, wɛr ˈklæsɪkəl ʧaɪˈniz ɪz kɔrs, fər ˈmɑdərn ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃənz ɔn skrin, ˈmɑdərn ʧaɪˈniz ɪz juzd, bət nɑt wɪˈθaʊt θroʊɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɪdiəm hir ənd ðɛr fərst. ˈɔlsoʊ, aɪ traɪd tɪ bi ˌriəˈlɪstɪk. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈivɪn ɪf ju wɔʧ ðə ˈsɪmpləst taɪps əv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz, ju wɪl hæv tɪ hæv ə ˈsərtən prəˈfɪʃənsi ɪn ʧaɪˈniz ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd goʊɪŋ ɔn. bɪˈkəz əv ðət, aɪ hæv tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðət jʊr prəˈfɪʃənsi bi ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt (ju hæv ə gʊd reɪnʤ əv ˈbeɪsɪk wərdz ɪn ʧaɪˈniz) ˌbiˈfɔr ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɪs. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, bi ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ ˈivɪn ˌəndərˈstænd ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsɛntəns ˈstrəkʧər, ˈbeɪsɪk voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri wɪʧ dɪˈfits ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈlərnɪŋ səm ʧaɪˈniz ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈdrɑmə æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ˈlərnɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz θru ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ɪz nɑt fər ðə feɪnt əv hɑrt bət ˈsərtənli fən wɪn ju hæv ə gʊd ʧaɪˈniz faʊnˈdeɪʃən. wɪθ ðət sɛd, maɪ tɔp 10 ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz tɪ lərn ʧaɪˈniz wɪθ. daɪv streɪt ɪn. 4 greɪt ˈroʊmæns ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz tɪ lərn ʧaɪˈniz ðə ˈstɔri stɑrts baɪ ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ə pleɪn ˈtaɪwɑˈniz gərl hu wərks ɪn ə pleɪn ˈɔfəs wɪθ pleɪn lʊks wɪθ ə pleɪn ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, ənd ˈivɪn ə pleɪn neɪm ʃi fɔlz ɪn ləv wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈfɛloʊ ˈɔfəs ˈwərkər, bət hu ɪz ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv hər baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ hər, ˈhævɪŋ hər klin hɪz hoʊm, peɪ hɪz bɪlz ənd soʊ fɔrθ. ˈɪgnərənt əv ðɪs, ʃi goʊz ɔn ə trɪp wɪθ ɪm ɔn ə kruz ənd wən naɪt, ˌæksəˈdɛnəli goʊz tɪ ðə rɔŋ rum ənd slips wɪθ ðə rɔŋ gaɪ. ˈæftər ˈklɪrɪŋ ðə ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ, ənd preɪɪŋ ðət ˈnɛvər mit əˈgɛn, rɪˈtərnz tɪ hər oʊld laɪf. ˈlɪtəl dɪz ʃi noʊ ðət mənθs ˈæftər, ʃi wɪl bi ˈprɛgnənt wɪθ ðət ˈbeɪbi, hu ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ðə ˈoʊnər ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ə lɑrʤ ˈpəblɪk ˈkəmpəˌni ʃi wərks for…*… wɔʧ ɛz ðə ˈsɪriz əv mɪˈstɛps, ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋz, ənd rɪˈləktəns ˈblɑsəmz ˈɪntu ə ˈstɔri əv ril ləv ɪn ðə ənˈlaɪkli tərn əv ɪˈvɛnts. ə ˈroʊmæns ˈdrɑmə wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd! ə ˈtəʧɪŋ ləv ˈstɔri wɪʧ stɑrts ɔf wɪθ ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər, ə sən frəm ə ˈwɛlθi ˈfæməli, wɛl ɔf, bət ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəˌli ˈɛmti, hu ˈpæsɪz ˈɛvəri deɪ wɪˈθaʊt məʧ ˈpərpəs. ˈæftər ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ hɪz oʊn parents’*’ feɪld ˈmɛrɪʤ wɪn hi ɪz ə ʧaɪld, hi bɛrz ə dip mɪˈstrəst fər ˈwɪmən ənˈtɪl wən deɪ, hi mits ə ˈsɪmpəl dɪˈlɪvəri gərl, hu ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd pæst, ˈhævɪŋ kəm frəm ə ˈwɛlθi ˈfæməli hu ˈleɪtər goʊz ˈbæŋkrəpt, ˈlivɪŋ hər tɪ du ɑd ʤɑbz ɔn hər saɪd tɪ sərˈvaɪv. θru ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈfrikˌwɛnt ɪnˈkaʊnərz, ðə pɛr fɔlz ɪn ləv. ˈhævɪŋ faʊnd ˈsəmˌwən hi kən kənˈfaɪd ɪn ənd ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli kəˈnɛkt wɪθ, ˈoʊvərˌkəmz hɪz dɪˈstrəst əv ˈwɪmən. ʤɪst ɛz ləv ˈpərmiˌeɪts θru ðə ɛr, ə ruˈtin ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪgˈzæm rɪˈvilz ə breɪn ɪn breɪn. θru ə ˈsɪriz əv ɪˈvɛnts, hi mərˈækjələsli gɪts ˈbɛtər, bət æt ə ˈhɛvi praɪs ðə ləv bɪtˈwin ənd ˈvænɪʃɪz ˈɪntu ˈnəθɪŋnəs frəm ə baʊt əv æmˈniʒə ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɔn. ðə ril ləv ˈstɔri bɪˈgɪnz. ə ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ə ˈhɪdən ˈroʊmæns bɪtˈwin ə ən ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt, ənd ə səˈlɛbrɪti, wɛr ðə ˈlætər ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ kip ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp kwaɪət, tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ dɪˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd. wən deɪ, ə hoʊˈtɛl rum ˈsərvɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈstəmbəlz əˈpɑn ðɛm ənd hɛlps ðɛm aʊt əv ə taɪt spɑt baɪ priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈləvər ɪn frənt əv ðə ˌpɑpɑˈrɔˌzi, əˈlaʊɪŋ tɪ slɪp dɪˈskritli aʊt əv ðə rum. ˈæftər ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɪz əˈkrɔs ˈtæblɔɪd ˈmægəˌzinz, prəˈpoʊzɪz ðət ðeɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɪs marriage”*” ənˈtɪl ʃi ˈfɪnɪʃɪz hər ˈkɑrənt fɪlm wərk, ˈæftər wɪʧ ʃi wɪl bi ˈrɛdi tɪ əkˈsɛpt ədˈvænsɪz. ə ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd kəˈmidɪk ləv ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl, wɛr ən ənˈlaɪkli riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp dɪˈvɛləps bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɪmpəl hoʊˈtɛl klərk ənd ðə feɪmd architect…*… ə hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈdrɑmə ðət tɛlz ðə ˈstɔri əv ə pɛr əv bɔrn ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg, bət du tɪ ðə ˈməðər ˈluzɪŋ hər ˈtɛmpər ənd ˈtɪrɪŋ əp ðə ˈɛldər bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət, boʊθ ˈbrəðərz hæv noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ ˈfɑloʊ hər bæk tɪ foshan*, wɛr hər ˈməðər kəmz frəm. ɪn ðə 1980’s*, ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ˈstoʊəˌweɪz ɔn ə ˈʤərni tɪ hɔŋ kɔŋg, bət bɪˈkəm ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. ðə ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ riʧ hɔŋ kɔŋg, waɪl ðə ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər ˈriʧɪz məˈkaʊ wɪθ hɪz ˈfɑðər ənd ˈməðər. wɪθ ðə dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən əv ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðɛr drimz ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə neɪm əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðeɪ wərk hɑrd, ðə ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər ˈleɪtər bɪˈkəmz ə hɔŋ kɔŋg pəˈlismən, ənd ðə ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər stɑrts ə snæks ʃɑp ðət ɪz groʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ səkˈsɛsfəl. θru ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ðə ɛˈstreɪnʤd ˈbrəðərz ər ˈfaɪnəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪt, ənd rɪˈʤɔɪs æt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈfæməli əˈgɛn. ʤɪst ɛz θɪŋz ər ˈseɪlɪŋ sˈmuðli, ðə ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər meɪks ə ˈsɪriz əv bæd dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd lændz hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ə priˈkɛriəs pəˈzɪʃən, ənd ɪz ɪn ðə vərʤ əv ˈluzɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn hɪz laɪf ðət hi fɔt for…*… 3 əˈdɪktɪv ˈdrɑməz tɪ lərn ʧaɪˈniz ə ˈdrɑmə beɪst ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg, ðɪs ˈstɔri stɑrts ɔf wɪθ ə ˈkəpəl hu drimz əv ˈoʊpənɪŋ ə ˈtrævəl ˈeɪʤənsi, bət ˈleɪtər goʊz ˈbæŋkrəpt ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈʧitɪd aʊt əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz baɪ ə kraɪm ˈsɪndɪkət. ðɪs ˈstɔri ˈfɑloʊz ðə kæst əv ðə waɪf, hu fɔlz ɪn ləv wɪθ hɪz bɛst frɛnd; hɪz ˈjəŋgər ˈkəzən, hu kəmz frəm tɪ hɔŋ kɔŋg wɪθ ðə drimz əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋər; mənˈroʊ, ən oʊld ˈdivə hu naʊ lɪvz baɪ ˈkɑnɪŋ ˈpipəl fər fud ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ nəˈsɛsɪtiz; hɪz oʊn ˈjəŋgər ˈsɪstər, hu ˈrisəntli kəmˈplits hər dɪˈgri ˈsikrɪtli bɪˈhaɪnd hɪz bæk ənd rɪˈtərnz frəm ˈtaɪˈwɑn. ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ˈsɛntərd əraʊnd ðə θim əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkts bɪtˈwin ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈʧaɪnə ənd hɔŋ kɔŋg. ə rɛr ˈkɑmədi ðət ɪz ˈkəlʧərəˌli ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl ənd fʊl əv kəˈmidɪk fən wɪθ ə lɑrʤ mˈjuzɪkəl kəmˈpoʊnənt ənd lɑts əv ˈsɪŋɪŋ. wən əv ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli əˈkleɪmd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg əv ɔl taɪm, business”*”, ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ɪz ə ˈdrɑmə sɛt ɪn ðə kɪŋ ˈdaɪnəsti. ɪt ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˈstɔri əv ə ˈwɛlθi ˈfæməli wɪʧ ˈɑpərˌeɪts wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst raɪs treɪdz ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈʧaɪnə ˈriʤən. ðə ˈstɔri stɑrts wɪθ ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər bɪtˈwin ən ˌɪmˈpɪriəl kʊk əv ðə rɔɪəl ˈpæləs, hu ˈfɑloʊz ə haɪ ˈræŋkɪŋ əˈfɪʃəl frəm ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl kɔrt ɔn ə ˈmɪʃən tɪ riˈzɑlv ə raɪs ˈʃɔrtɪʤ ˈkraɪsəs, ənd sən əv wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst raɪs ˈmərʧənts ɪn ˈʧaɪnə æt ðə taɪm. ðə tu fɔl ɪn ləv, bət θru ə ˈsɪriz əv ɪˈvɛnts, ər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd, ənd əˈgɛnst hɪz wɪl, ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ vaʊd ˈmɛrɪʤ wɪθ hər, ɪz fɔrst ˈɪntu ˈmɛriɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən baɪ hɪz ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən. ˈsɛntərd əraʊnd ðə θimz əv ˈfæməli, ləv, ənd bɪˈtreɪəl, ðə ˈstɔri ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈwɛlθi ˈfæməli ðə fərst waɪf, ɪz ˈkənɪŋ ənd ˈdiviəs; ðə ˈsɛkənd waɪf, hu ɪz ˈɑnəst ənd blənt bət ˈstəbərn; ðə θərd waɪf, hu ɪz kaɪnd bət ˈnɛvər stændz əp fər hərˈsɛlf; ənd ˈleɪtər, ðə fɔrθ waɪf, ərˈɪʤənəl ˈləvər wɪθ hum hi wɑz ɛˈstreɪnʤd ˈmɛni jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv sons’*’, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə kənˈtɪnjuəl paʊər ˈstrəgəl bɪtˈwin ðə fɔr tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈfæməli ˈbɪznɪs. ə məst wɔʧ fər ðoʊz hu ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈʧaɪnə, bət nɑt ðə ˈɛləmənts ɪn ðə ˈpæləs ˈhɛrəm. ðɪs ɪz jɛt əˈnəðər ˈklæsɪk ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg. sɛt ɪn ˈmɑdərn hɔŋ kɔŋg, ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ˈsɛntərd əraʊnd ðə θimz əv ˈfæməli, ləv, ˈfrɛndʃɪp, ˈʤɛləsi, ənd ˈwɛlθi ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪts, ənd stɑrts ɔf wɪθ ˈflæʃˌbæks əv ðə pæst, wɛr ðə proʊˈtægənəsts, ə ˈkəpəl, (ˈnɪkˌneɪmd ənd (ˈnɪkˌneɪmd hu ər ˈoʊnərz əv ə smɔl, ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈbeɪkəri, ˈwɪtnəs ə dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪʃən əv ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈhəzbənd ˈʧitɪŋ ɔn ðə waɪf wɪθ əˈnəðər ɪmˈplɔɪi, ɪn ðə stɔr. peɪnd baɪ hɪz bɪˈtreɪəl, ˈkəpəld baɪ ðə fækt ðət ɪt wɑz hu tʊk ɪn ənd ˈtritɪd hər laɪk ə ˈsɪstər wɪn ðeɪ keɪm tɪ hɔŋ kɔŋg ɛz ˈstoʊəˌweɪz ɪn ðə ˈərli deɪz, ʃi livz hɪz ˈhəzbənd. ə kɔrt ˈbætəl ɪnˈsuz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkəpəl tɪ ˈsɛtəl ˈkəstədi bɪtˈwin ðə sɪks ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə ˈfæməli. ˈmɛni jɪrz ˈleɪtər, naʊ wɪθ hæv bɪˈkəm ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz frəm ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ɪkˈspændɪŋ ðɛr ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈpəblɪk, ənd hɑrd ˈwərkɪŋ ˈməðər əv θri, rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ðə smɔl ʃɑp ðət ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈmɛni jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɪθ hər ˈʧɪldrən ˈhɛlpɪŋ hər aʊt. ɛz feɪt wʊd hæv ɪt, ðə tu ˈfæməliz krɔs pæθs əˈgɛn ˈæftər ðə ˈfæməli ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ su ðə ˈfæməli ˈoʊvər ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt ˈɪʃuz ɔn ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈloʊgoʊ ɔn ðɛr ˈbeɪkəri ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg, ənd ðə tu families’*’ feɪts ər wəns əˈgɛn taɪd təˈgɛðər, ˌɪntərtˈwaɪnd ɪn ə ˈbætəl əv ləv, ˈheɪtrəd ənd jealousy…*… 3 θˈrɪlɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz tɪ lərn ʧaɪˈniz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə tərm drama”*” wɪˈθaʊt ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ðə ˈsɪriz ɪn ðɪs ˈdrɑmə, ðə ˈstɔri ɪz sɛt ɪn ˈeɪnʧənt ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ, wɪθ ðə proʊˈtægənəst, (ˈlɪtəl sˈwɔloʊ), hu meɪks ə ˈlɪvɪŋ θru strit pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ənd biɪŋ ə kɑn (wo)man*. wəns, ˈdʊrɪŋ ə fəˈsɑd wɛr ʃi kriˈeɪts ən ˈəˌprɔr ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ə kərəpt əˈfɪʃəl əv ˈfɔrsɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən ˈɪntu ˈmɛriɪŋ ɪm, ʃi mits ə wɛl ˈmænərd gərl wɪθ hum ʃi gɪts əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. ðə tu ˈleɪtər ɔn toʊst tɪ bi ˈsɪstərz ɛz ɪt wɑz ˈkəstəˌmɛri ɪn ˈeɪnʧənt ˈʧaɪnə ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈvilz ə ˈʃɑkɪŋ truθ əˈbaʊt hər tru aɪˈdɛntəˌti ʃi ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə ˌɪlɪˈʤɪtəmɪt ˈdɔtər əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈɛmpərər hu rɪˈvilz hər tru ˈpərpəs fər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪt wɪθ hər ril ˈfɑðər, ðə ˈɛmpərər. wəns, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, θru ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋz, ɪz ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ðə ˈpæləs ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ʃi traɪz ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz tɪ klɪr əp ðɪs ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ, ʃi ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz stɑpt əˈbrəptli baɪ səm ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd, ʃi hoʊldz ɔf ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə truθ fər naʊ. ɪn ðə ˈpæləs, ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈprɪnsɪz, hu lərn ðə truθ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈlɪtəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti, ðeɪ hɛlp snik hər aʊt əv ðə ˈpæləs ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ənd ʃi ˌriuˈnaɪts wɪθ, hu ɪz kəmˈplitli ənˈfeɪzd əˈbaʊt ðə ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ, ənd ɪz ˈgreɪtfəl ʃi kən mit sˈwɔloʊ əˈgɛn, ɔlˈbiɪt ˈəndər səʧ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈkloʊzər tɪ hər ˈfɑðər, teɪks hər ˈɪntu ðə ˈpæləs ɛz ə ˈpərsɪnəl handmaid*, bət ɛz ðə plɑt ˈθɪkənz, ðɪs drɔz ɪn məʧ səˈspɪʃən ənd ˈʤɛləsi frəm ˈɔnˌlʊkərz ɪn ðə ˈpæləs ˈhɛrəm, əˈspɛʃəli ðə kwin, wɪθ ə vaɪl ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, ˈædɪd ɔn tɪ hər ˈfərðər dɪˈsteɪst əv kəmˈplit ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd əv ˈpæləs rulz, hu stɑps æt ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðɪs grup əv ˈprɪnsɪz ənd ˈprɪnsɛsɪz ɪkˈspɛld frəm ðə palace…*… ə məst wɔʧ fər ðoʊz hu laɪk ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈdrɑməz, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʤɪst ˈsɪnɪstər ˈplɑtɪŋ əˈgɛnst iʧ ˈəðər ɪn ðə ˈpæləs, ə fɛr bɪt əv ˈkɑmədi ɪn ðə ˈstɔri, ənd rɪˈmeɪnz əp tɪ deɪt moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈdrɑmə ˈsɪriz, ə ˈrɛkərd ðət həz hɛld fər ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd ənd ə hæf. ə ˈdrɑmə frəm hɔŋ kɔŋg, ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪz sɛt ɪn ˈeɪnʧənt ˈʧaɪnə, wɛr ɪt tɛlz əv ə ˈfæməli, boʊθ ˈpɛrənts, ənd ðɛr θri jɪr oʊld ˈdɔtər, ənd θri jɪr oʊld handmaid*, ɪz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈaʊtˌbreɪk əv ə wɔr. ðə ˈfɑðər ɪz kɪld ɪn ˈækʃən, waɪl ðə ˈməðər, ənd ðə tu ˈʧɪldrən ər ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈpæləs ɛz handmaids*. noʊn fər hər skɪl wɪθ ˈmeɪkɪŋ, ðə ˈməðər ɪz sɛnt ˈɪntu ðə ˈfækʃən əv ðə ˈpæləs riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ əv fər ðə ˈɛmprɛs ənd ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈkɑnkjəˌbaɪnz. ðə ˈɛmprɛs əv ðə taɪm, ɪz ən ɔl ɛnˈkəmpəsɪŋ, ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl bət wɪθ ə juʤ ˈigoʊ ənd ə sɛns əv ˈəltəmət ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti, hu ˈkɑnstəntli mɑks wən əv ðə ˈkɑnkjəˌbaɪnz æt ðə taɪm, fər biɪŋ bɔrn ə mɪr hænd meɪd riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈwɑʃɪŋ ðə empress’*’ fit, ənd nɑt əv rɔɪəl bləd. ˈfɪrɪŋ fər hər sən, 李怡’李怡’s*, ˈseɪfti ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ˈbætəl fər ðə θroʊn, feɪks hər ˈɪnʤəri ˈɪntu bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈmɛnəli rɪˈtɑrdɪd bɔɪ ənd ɪz ˈgrænɪd ˈheɪvən baɪ biɪŋ sɛnt əˈweɪ baɪ nən ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈɛmprɛs hərˈsɛlf, frəm hum ʃi ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt hər sən. wəns, waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ nɪr ə faɪər fər wɔrmθ, ə ˈpərsɪnəl hænd meɪd rɪˈmɑrks tɪ ðət ə pis əv ɔn hər hɛd drɪps wæks, ɛz ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈblidɪŋ. ɪnˈreɪʤd ənd ˈfɪrfəl əv ðɪs ˈoʊmən, ʃi ˈpənɪʃəz hu hænd ˈkræftɪd ðɪs ˈaɪtəm, ənd ˈkəpəld wɪθ ə ˈhɛvi koʊld, ʃi ˈpæsɪz əˈweɪ sun ˈæftər, ˈlivɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ənd ðə tu hu ˈleɪtər bɪˈkəm bɛst frɛndz. ɛz ðə tu groʊ əp, ðeɪ raɪz θru ðə ræŋks əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈhɛrəm ɛz hænd meɪdz. ɛz ðə plɑt ˈθɪkənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈstɔri ˈfɑloʊz ðə groʊɪŋ ˈdɪstəns bɪtˈwin ðə tu friends’*’ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ənd ɪt kən ˈoʊnli sim ðət ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈpæləs ɪz ə pleɪs wɛr tru ˈneɪʧərz ˈmænəˌfɛst ɪn ril life…*… ən ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈdrɑmə wɪθ ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə ˈpriviəs tu, sɛt ɪn ðə ˈdaɪnəsti əv ˈʧaɪnə, ðə ˈstɔri ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl proʊˈtægənəst, hu ɪz ɔn ðə rən wɪθ hər ˈməðər fər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv əˈfɛrz ɪn ðə ˈpæləs ˈhɛrəm. ɪn hər deɪz ɪn ðə ˈpæləs, ðə ˈɛmprɛs æt ðət taɪm ɪz ˈplɑtɪŋ tɪ kɪl əˈnəðər ˈkɑnkjəˌbaɪn ɪn ðə ˈpæləs, fər fɪr əv hər θroʊn biɪŋ θˈrɛtənd ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˌjuˈsərpt. ˈməðər, hænd meɪd æt ðət taɪm tɪ ðət ˈkɑnkjəˌbaɪn, dɪˈskəvərz ə ˈpɔɪzən sɛnt baɪ ðə tɪ kɪl hər. ˈfɪrɪŋ fər ðə ˈseɪfti, ʃi ˌɪnˈfɔrmz hər ˈmæstər, hu ərˈeɪnʤɪz fər hər tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈpæləs, bət nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈbrutəl ʧeɪs frəm əˈsæsənz sɛnt frəm ðə ˈpæləs, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn hər əˈvɛnʧuəl dɛθ, hu ʤəmps ɔf ə klɪf. wɪθ ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɛls tɪ goʊ, ðə jəŋ siks ˈrɛfjuʤ æt hər ɔnt ənd uncle’s*, ˈniðər əv hum ər ərˈɪʤənəli ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk hər ɪn, ənd hu meɪk hər ˈəpˌbrɪŋɪŋ ə ˈmɪzərəbəl wən. ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðɛr ˈkɑnstənt spaɪt, lərnz tɪ bi ˈwɪti ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈpipəl, ənd hər riˈsɔrsfəlnəs tɪ sərˈvaɪv ɪz ʃoʊn θru ˈmɛni ˈprɛsɪŋ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, ˈtreɪnɪŋ hər ˈɪntu ə ˈklɛvər jəŋ ˈleɪdi. wɪn ʃi groʊz əp, ɛz feɪt wʊd hæv ɪt, ʃi ɪz wəns əˈgɛn ɛmˈbrɔɪld ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪnɪstər əˈfɛrz əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈpæləs ˈhɛrəm. noʊɪŋ ðət ʃi wɪl ˈkɑnstəntli bi ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər, ʃi ˈʧeɪnʤɪz hər neɪm tɪ ənd θru hər wɪts ənd cunningness*, ʃi ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ tərn ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɛnəmi, ðə ˈkɑrənt empress’*’ ˈgrændˌməðər (ðə ðɛn empress’*’ ɪn hər taɪmz), ˈɪntu wən əv hər ˈbɛnəˌfæktərz, hu teɪks ə ˈlaɪkɪŋ tɪ hər bɪˈkəz əv hər ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd wɪts ənd ˈklɛvərnəs. siɪŋ ðət, ðə empress’*’ ˈgrændˌməðər sɛnd hər tɪ bi ˈmɛrid tɪ ðə sən əv ðə hu ˈməðər traɪd tɪ seɪv bət feɪlz, ˈsɛndɪŋ hər ɛz ə spaɪ əv ɔl sɔrts tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə ˈməðər ənd sən, hu ˈmænɪʤ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˈpæləs bæk ɪn ðə deɪz bət sərˈvaɪvd tɪ lɪv ðə deɪ. træpt bɪtˈwin hər ˈkɑnʃəns ənd hər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz, məst juz ˈɛvəri aʊns əv wɪt ʃi pəˈzɛsɪz tɪ gɪt hərˈsɛlf aʊt əv ˈθɔrni ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. ɛz hər paʊər ənd ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ðə ˈpæləs groʊz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, faɪndz ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ðoʊz ʃi hoʊldz ˈdɪrəst tɪ hərˈsɛlf ˈdrɪftɪŋ əˈpɑrt, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə lɪst əv ˈɛnəmiz ˈplɑtɪŋ əˈgɛnst hər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ. ə ˈtəʧɪŋ ˈstɔri ˈsɛntərd əraʊnd ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈhɛroʊən huz neɪm, fər ðə ˈbrɪljəns ʃi ɪgˈzudz ənd huz ˈprɛzəns ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ðə feɪt əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈneɪʃən, wʊd bi fərˈɛvər ɪnˈgreɪvd ɪn ˈhɪstəri. waɪl ə ˈstɔri ɛz səʧ, ə vərˈaɪəti tɔk ʃoʊ, aɪ θɪŋk stɪl wərθ ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðɪs lɪst ɛz maɪ səˈpraɪz ˈboʊnəs ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ tɪ hɛlp ju lərn ʧaɪˈniz. ðə ˈrizən aɪ fil laɪk θroʊɪŋ ðɪs ɪn ðə mɪks ɪz bɪˈkəz ʤɪst ðət gʊd hɪˈlɛriəs, əˈdɪktɪv, ənd ju fil laɪk ju lərn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ frəm ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪt, frəm ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt pərˈspɛktɪv. ðə hoʊsts əv ðə ʃoʊ, əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl hoʊst (小小s*), ər noʊˈtɔriəs fər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə moʊst ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl kˈwɛsʧənz ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈəðər hoʊsts dɛr æsk ənd ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ˈtɑpɪks ɪn ə rɪˈmɑrkəbli fən ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ weɪ ðət meɪks boʊθ ðə ʃoʊ pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ənd ðə ˈɔdiəns fil rɪˈlækst ɪˈnəf tɪ paɪp ˈɪntu ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ˌɪnˈklud ˈpipəl əbˈsɛst wɪθ ˈteɪkɪŋ sɛlf ˈpɔrtrəts, ər ɪn ʧaɪˈniz, ənd haʊ ˈdɪfərənt ðeɪ ər ɪn ril laɪf; ˈpipəl hæd ˈplæstɪk ˈsərʤəri; səˈlɛbrɪtiz hu ər reɪzd əˈbrɔd ənd ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˈoʊvərˈsiz biɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz; ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ səˈlɛbrɪtiz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə moʊst ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈtɑpɪks, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. iʧ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd dɪˈlɪvərz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈrɪli ˈtɑpɪk ˈwərði, soʊ bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf ju gɪt hʊkt ɔn ˈæftər ə waɪl. wən θɪŋ aɪ wɪl seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ʃoʊ ɪz ðət ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz səbd. ðɪs minz ðət hæv tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn jʊr rɑ ˈlɪsənɪŋ skɪlz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈkɑntɛnt. bət sɪns laɪt ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ, ənd moʊst əv ðə taɪmz, ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ juzd ɪz ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd, ɪt bi ə ˈprɑbləm fər ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt ər əˈbəv ʧaɪˈniz ˈlərnərz. (ɪf ju ər ðə wən) ðɪs ʃoʊ ɪz ˈlusli beɪst əraʊnd mi out”*”, wɛr ðɛr ər əraʊnd 30 ˈfiˌmeɪl gɛsts, ənd əˈbaʊt 4 5 meɪl kənˈtɛstənts ˈɛvəri ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. ˈdʊrɪŋ iʧ ˌsɛgˈmɛnt, smɔl klɪps əv ˈvɪdioʊz ər pleɪd tɪ ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl gɛsts, ənd ðə hoʊsts tɔk tɪ ðə meɪl kənˈtɛstənts əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈhɑbiz, ˈprɛfərənsɪz ənd ðə laɪk. ɔl ˈfiˌmeɪl gɛsts ər ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈbəzər, ənd ɪf ðeɪ laɪk wət ðeɪ si, ðeɪ kən ˈɔlˌweɪz hɪt ðə ˈbəzər. ɪf ɔl ˈfiˌmeɪl gɛsts hɪt ðə ˈbəzər, ðə meɪl kənˈtɛstənt ɪz ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd frəm ðə ʃoʊ. ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl geɪm ʃoʊz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, wɛr ˈfiˌmeɪl gɛsts kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt əv mæs ˈmidiə əˈtɛnʃən frəm biɪŋ ˈprɪti ˈhɔti ɪn ðɛr ˈmænərˌɪzəmz. bət ɪf ju laɪk ə gʊd ˈdeɪtɪŋ ʃoʊ, ðɪs ɪz ɛz gʊd ə ˈdeɪtɪŋ ʃoʊ ɛz ˈɛni ɪn ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈʧaɪnə. gɑt ˈtælənt) ɛz ju kən gɛs, ðɪs ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt ɪn gɑt ˈtælənt. ɪn ðɪs ʃoʊ, ˈpipəl ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ðɛr ˈtælənts ɪn frənt əv ə ˈpænəl əv ˈʤəʤɪz hu kəm frəm ˈvɛriəs prəˈfɛʃənz ɪn ðə ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈɪndəstri. noʊ riˈstrɪkʃən ɔn wət ju kən ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs, bət ɛz wɪθ gɑt ˈtælənt, ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˌɔˈdɪʃənz ər wənz wɪθ ˈsɪŋɪŋ ənd ˈdænsɪŋ. ɪf ju laɪk gɑt ˈtælənt ənd wʊd laɪk tɪ si haʊ ɪt wʊd bi laɪk wɪθ ʧaɪˈniz kənˈtɛstənts, aɪ ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd gɑt ˈtælənt. great…*… soʊ wɛr kən aɪ wɔʧ ðiz ʧaɪˈniz ʃoʊz? ɪf ju ər nɑt ðət ˈpɪki əˈbaʊt səˈlɛkʃən, bət wʊd laɪk tɪ lərn wɪθ ðiz ʃoʊz ˈifɛktɪvli, ðɛn ju ʃʊd ˈdɛfənətli ʧɛk aʊt. həz ˈɛksərpts frəm ˈmɛni əv ðə ʃoʊz ˈmɛnʃənd hir, laɪk gɑt talent”*” ənd ju ər ðə one.”*.” ɔl ðə ˈvɪdioʊz kəm ˌænəˈteɪtɪd. iʧ wərd ɪz əˈkəmpənid baɪ ˈjusfəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz. ənd ju kən ˌrivˈju iʧ ˈvɪdioʊ wɪθ ə mode”*” ðət ˈtiʧɪz ju iʧ wərd ˈjuzɪŋ klɪps frəm ˈəðər ˈvɪdioʊz. wɪθ ðət sɛd, bɪˈkəz əv ðə wərk ðət goʊz ˈɪntu ˌænəˈteɪtɪŋ ðə ˈvɪdioʊz, ju goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ɔl ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz fər iʧ əv ðiz ʃoʊz. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ wɔʧ ə ɔl əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, ju hæv ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɔpʃənz. fərst əv ɔl, fər ʧaɪˈniz (ˈmeɪnˌlænd ˈʧaɪnə) ʃoʊz, ju kən ˈsɪmpli goʊ tɪ lɑrʤ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈstrimɪŋ saɪts laɪk ənd ðeɪ hæv ə juʤ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ʧaɪˈniz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈdrɑməz ɔl əv ðə wənz wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt əˈbəv ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd, əv kɔrs. ˈpoʊstɪd lɪŋks tɪ ðiz wənz wɛr ðeɪ kən bi wɔʧt ˈɔnˌlaɪn.) ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fər hɔŋ kɔŋg ənd ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˈdrɑməz, ðiz ˈwɛbˌsaɪts blɑk ˈjuzərz frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkəntri. ðət minz ðət hæv tɪ lʊk fər ɔlˈtərnətɪv səˈluʃənz traɪ tɪ ˈaʊˌtlaɪn tu hir ðət ju kən kənˈsɪdər. ðə fərst səˈluʃən ɪz ˈviə ˈwɛbˌsaɪts wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt wənz ɪz ənˈlaɪk ɪts ˈstrimɪŋ ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts laɪk ənd, ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈlaʊz ˈɛniˌwən frəm ˈɛniˌwɛr tɪ wɔʧ ɔl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ənd ˈmuviz wɪˈθaʊt riˈstrɪkʃənz. wən θɪŋ əˈbaʊt θroʊ ɪn hir ɪz ðət ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl, ʧuz ˈmoʊbəl ˈoʊvər ˈdɛskˌtɑp. aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə waɪ, bət ɔn jʊr ˈdɛskˌtɑp həz kwaɪt ə bæd ræp frəm ˈpipəl ɪn ðə pæst. ɔn ən ˈaɪˌpæd ər ən ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈtæblət, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz məʧ sˈmuðər ənd ˈprɛzənt məʧ ˈprɑbləmz bi səˈpraɪzd æt ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈdɛskˌtɑp ənd ˈmoʊbəl ˈvərʒənz. ˈrɪli ðət works”*” ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt! ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɔpʃən ɪz tɪ gɪt ðət əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðiz ˈstrimɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ɪn ˈʧaɪnə frəm ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈsərvər loʊˈkeɪʃən. ðət weɪ, ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk riˈstrɪkʃənz ər ˈlɪftɪd, ənd fri tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðiz blɑkt ˈdrɑməz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈækˌsɛs blɑkt ˈwɛbˌsaɪts, noʊ ɪt prəˈvaɪd ə gʊd ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ˈstrimɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊz. bət ju ˈnɛvər noʊ ju maɪt bi ˈləki ənd faɪnd ə ˈsərvɪs ðət prəˈvaɪdz ə smuð ˈstrimɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns. θərd əv ɔl, ðɛr ər səm saɪts ðət ˈɔfər ˈsəbˌtaɪtəld ʧaɪˈniz ˈdrɑməz (səbz ər ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ). fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪz ə kəmˈjunɪti paʊərd saɪt wɛr ˈsəbˌtaɪtəlz ər tɪ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈmɛmbərz. ˈəðər ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ˌɪnˈklud dramacrazy.eu*, alodrama.com*, hulu.com*, mysoju.tv*, dramafans.org*, drama.net*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðiz saɪts ɪz ðət ðeɪ lɪŋk tɪ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmɪrərz, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðɛm ɔn ðə saɪt (wɪʧ ɪz proʊˈhɪbətəd ɛz ju noʊ). ðɪs minz ðət ðiz ˈmɪrərz kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bi ˈteɪkən daʊn ˈoʊvər taɪm ər stɑp ˈwərkɪŋ ˌɔltəˈgɛðər wɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈhoʊstɪŋ saɪts ɪnˈkaʊnər ˈɪʃuz. əˈnəðər ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən aɪ meɪd ɪz ðət ˈjuʒəwəli bɪtˈwin ʧaɪˈniz ənd ˈɪŋlɪʃ səbz, ʧaɪˈniz səbz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz sim ˈbɛtər. ɪt saʊnz ˈɑbviəs, bət bi səˈpraɪzd haʊ məʧ əv ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪt meɪks. ju maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd baɪ ðə fækt ðət ðiz ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ðət hoʊst ðɛr ˈvɪdioʊz ˈɛlsˌwɛr ˈɔfər ə sˈmɔlər səˈlɛkʃən əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈdrɑmə ˈtaɪtəlz. wɪθ ðɪs ɪn maɪnd, aɪ ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ, ˌbiˈfɔr traɪɪŋ ˈəðər ɔlˈtərnətɪvz. ənd wən mɔr thing…*… aɪ wʊd bi riˈmɪs nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ɑr æp. ðə æp teɪks ðə bɛst əv ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd meɪks ɪt ˈmoʊbəl. ɪt teɪks ˈrilˌwərld ˈvɪdioʊz laɪk mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊz, kəˈmərʃəlz, nuz, ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ tɔks ənd tərnz ðɛm ˈɪntu ʧaɪˈniz ˈlərnɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. ɪt ˈjuzɪz ə ˈnæʧərəl əˈproʊʧ tɪ iz ju ˈɪntu ˈlərnɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈkəlʧər ˈoʊvər taɪm. lərn ʧaɪˈniz ɛz ˈspoʊkən ɪn ril laɪf. ðə æp həz ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈvɪdioʊz laɪk mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊz (ʧɛk aʊt bɪˈloʊ ðə sɔŋ ɪt go”*” frəm ðə hɪt ˈmuvi ““frozen”*”), ˈdrɑməz, ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz, ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən kəˈmərʃəlz: ðə æp meɪks ˈneɪtɪv ʧaɪˈniz ˈvɪdioʊz ˈmænɪʤəbəl wɪθ ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈtrænˌskrɪpts. tæp ɔn ˈɛni ʧaɪˈniz wərd tɪ ˈɪnstəntli lʊk ɪt əp. ˈɛvəri ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən həz ɪgˈzæmpəlz ðət ər ˈrɪtən tɪ hɛlp ju ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðə wərd ɪz juzd. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ æd wərdz laɪk tɪ ˌrivˈju tɪ ə lɪst. ənd ðə æp həz ə lərn moʊd ðət tərnz ˈɛvəri ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɪntu ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈlərnɪŋ ˈlɛsən. ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz swaɪp lɛft ər raɪt tɪ si mɔr ɪgˈzæmpəlz fər ðə wərd ˈlərnɪŋ. ðə bɛst pɑrt? ðə æp kips træk əv jʊr voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri, ənd ɪt ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ˈvɪdioʊz ənd ɪgˈzæmpəlz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə wərdz ɔˈrɛdi ˈlərnɪd. hæv ə 100 ˈpərsənəˌlaɪzd ɪkˈspɪriəns. stɑrt ˈjuzɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪθ jʊr kəmˈpjutər ər ˈtæblət ər, ˈbɛtər jɛt, ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə æp frəm ðə ˈaɪˌtunz ər ˈgugəl pleɪ stɔr.
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learning mandarin chinese through tv.
too good to be true?
well, think about it.
if the plot is good, the cast attractive, and the narrative well paced, before long, it’s not just a matter of learning chinese any longer… you’re suddenly motivated to become learn chinese just to understand what’s going on!
but if you haven’t really watched chinese tv before, how do you know where to get started? what should you watch?
in this post, i want to share with you my top techniques for learning mandarin chinese by watching tv, as well as my list of top 10 chinese shows for learning chinese.
how to learn mandarin chinese through tv
so, first things first.
how do you actually learn chinese through tv?
it’s not enough to just soak up the vocabulary, though.
using a film to improve your chinese means watching it activelyrather than just sitting back and enjoying. if you hear an unfamiliar word, note it down.
make sure you look up the words in a good dictionary and then review them on a regular basis. this is an effective approach, but like many real things in life, it is going to take time and energy. if you’d like to be even more efficient with this, you might want to check out fluentu, our site for learning chinese through videos.
fluentu was designed to address exactly this problem. fluentu brings together great videos for learning chinese in one convenient place. it also provides interactive transcripts and a video player designed for learning chinese.
it tops this off with a review system which takes full advantage of the massive video library. and fluentu remembers your progress in learning vocab and uses it to recommend content from the rest of the fluentu library, which includes real-world videos like movie trailers, commercials, news, and inspiring talks. ok, enough shameless self-promotion.
how we picked tv shows for learning chinese
okay, next, you might be thinking – what was my criteria for picking?
first of all, it had to strike a balance between being a good quality drama to watch and being a show where you can actually learn chinese.
in order to do this, i tried to gauge these dramas on a difficulty scale, and i used the idea of assigning difficulty based on genres.
specifically, i’ve divided the 10 chinese tv shows into three distinct categories of increasing difficulty: romance, family and imperial.
in my personal experience, tv shows in the romance genre are the easiest to understand. and if you think about it, it kind of makes sense, doesn’t it? between lovers and couples, only the simplest of words are necessary to express your emotions and thoughts, which really fall under the scope of questions like “what’s happening in life”, “how’re you feeling”, “what would you like to do”. the result? simple, easy to understand language.
on top of that, variety talk shows / game shows are also pretty good to start with. apart from the occasional joke where i just don’t get the humour, conversations between the hosts and the guests are usually light, entertaining and simple enough to understand.
family oriented themes are a tad bit harder, the conversations are still colloquial, but occasionally, when someone throws in a philosophical discussion or something, some esoteric chinese expression might come up that you might never hear again (or maybe you will!).
finally, where can we be without our imperial dramas? of the three, imperial dramas are undoubtedly the most difficult to understand. there are often idioms thrown into the mix, and sometimes, you simply won’t know a lot of these words, because imperial dramas are based in ancient china, where classical chinese is used.of course, for modern interpretations on screen, modern chinese is used, but not without throwing in an idiom here and there first.
also, i tried to be realistic.
unfortunately, even if you watch the simplest types of tv shows, you will have to have a certain proficiency in chinese before being able to understand what’s going on.
because of that, i have to recommend that your proficiency be intermediate (you have a good range of basic words in chinese) before watching this. otherwise, you’ll be struggling to even understand basic sentence structure, basic vocabulary – which defeats the purpose of learning some chinese and actually enjoying the drama at the same time.
learning chinese through tv shows is not for the faint of heart – but it’s certainly fun when you have a good chinese foundation.
with that said, here’s my top 10 tv shows to learn chinese with. dive straight in.
4 great romance tv shows to learn chinese
命中注定我爱你
the story starts by introducing us to a plain taiwanese girl who works in a plain office with plain looks with a plain personality, and even a plain name (陈欣怡). she falls in love with another fellow office worker, but who is really only taking advantage of her by using her, having her clean his home, pay his bills and so forth.
ignorant of this, she goes on a trip with him on a cruise and one night, accidentally goes to the wrong room and sleeps with the wrong guy. after clearing the misunderstanding, and praying that they’ll never meet again, 欣宜 returns to her old life.
little does she know that months after, she will be pregnant with that stranger’s baby, who happens to be the owner and ceo of a large public company she works for…
watch as the series of missteps, misunderstandings, and reluctance blossoms into a story of real love in the unlikely turn of events. a romance drama which is also incredibly funny…highly recommended!
下一站，幸福
a touching love story which starts off with the main character, 任光晞, a son from a wealthy family, materialistically well off, but spiritually empty, who passes every day without much purpose.
after witnessing his own parents’ failed marriage when he is a child, he bears a deep mistrust for women until one day, he meets a simple delivery girl, 梁慕橙, who also has a complicated past, having come from a wealthy family who later goes bankrupt, leaving her to do odd jobs on her side to survive.
through a series of frequent encounters, the pair falls in love. having found someone he can confide in and genuinely connect with, 光晞 overcomes his distrust of women.
just as love permeates through the air, a routine medical exam reveals a brain tumour in 光晞’s brain. through a series of events, he miraculously gets better, but at a heavy price – the love between 光晞 and 慕橙 vanishes into nothingness from a bout of amnesia after being operated on.
the real love story begins.
醉后决定爱上你
a story about a hidden romance between a an architect, 宋修杰, and a celebrity, 艾薇, where the latter wishes to keep the relationship quiet, to the increasing dissent of the boyfriend.
one day, a hotel room service representative stumbles upon them and helps them out of a tight spot by pretending to be the architect’s secret lover in front of the paparazzi, allowing 艾薇 to slip discreetly out of the room.
after the incident is publicised across tabloid magazines, 艾薇 proposes that they continue this “fake marriage” until she finishes her current film work, after which she will be ready to accept 修杰’s advances.
a very interesting and comedic love triangle, where an unlikely relationship develops between the simple hotel clerk and the famed architect…
巨轮
a hong kong drama that tells the story of a pair of half-brothers born in hong kong, but due to the mother losing her temper and tearing up the elder brother’s birth certificate, both brothers have no choice but to follow her back to foshan, where her mother comes from.
in the 1980’s, they become stowaways on a journey to hong kong, but become separated along the way. the older brother manages to reach hong kong, while the younger brother reaches macau with his father and mother.
with the determination of realizing their dreams and making a name of themselves, they work hard, the older brother later becomes a hong kong policeman, and the younger brother starts a snacks shop that is growing increasing successful.
through a series of circumstances, the estranged brothers are finally able to reunite, and rejoice at being able to become family again. just as things are sailing smoothly, the older brother makes a series of bad decisions and lands himself in a precarious position, and is in the verge of losing everything in his life that he fought for…
3 addictive family-themed dramas to learn chinese
老表，你好嘢！
a drama based in hong kong, this story starts off with a couple who dreams of opening a travel agency, but later goes bankrupt after being cheated out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by a crime syndicate.
this story follows the colourful cast of the protagonist’s wife, who falls in love with his best friend; his younger cousin, who comes from dongguan to hong kong with the dreams of becoming a singer; monroe, an old diva who now lives by conning people for food and living necessities; his own younger sister, who recently completes her master’s degree secretly behind his back and returns from taiwan.
the story is centered around the theme of the conflicts between mainland china and hong kong. a rare comedy that is culturally insightful and full of comedic fun with a large musical component and lots of singing.
巾帼枭雄
one of the most widely acclaimed tv shows in hong kong of all time, “rosy business”, in english, is a drama set in the qing dynasty.
it follows the story of a wealthy family which operates one of the largest rice trades in the entire china region. the story starts with the encounter between an imperial cook of the royal palace, 康宝琦, who follows a high ranking official from the imperial court on a mission to resolve a rice shortage crisis, and 蒋喬, son of one of the largest rice merchants in china at the time.
the two fall in love, but through a series of events, are separated, and against his will, after having vowed marriage with her, 蒋喬 is forced into marrying another woman by his father’s recommendation.
centered around the themes of family, love, and betrayal, the story follows the interactions between the individual members of the wealthy family – the first wife, 殷凤仪,who is cunning and devious; the second wife, 彭嬌, who is honest and blunt but stubborn; the third wife, 刘芳, who is kind but never stands up for herself; and later, the fourth wife, 宝琦, 蒋喬’s original lover with whom he was estranged many years ago, and their respective sons’, as well as the continual power struggle between the four to take over the family business.
a must watch for those who are interested in imperial china, but not the backstabbing elements in the palace harem.
溏心风暴之家好月圆
this is yet another classic tv series in hong kong.
set in modern hong kong, the story is centered around the themes of family, love, friendship, jealousy, and wealthy socialites, and starts off with flashbacks of the past, where the protagonists, a couple, 钟笑荷 (nicknamed 荷妈) and 甘泰祖 (nicknamed 祖包), who are owners of a small, upcoming bakery, witness a deterioration of their relationship because of the husband cheating on the wife with another employee, 殷红, in the store.
pained by his betrayal, coupled by the fact that it was 荷妈 who took in 殷红 and treated her like a sister when they came to hong kong as stowaways in the early days, she leaves his husband.
a court battle ensues between the couple to settle custody between the six children in the family.
many years later, 祖包, now with 殷红, have become billionaires from decades of expanding their businesses and taking it public, and 荷妈, hard working mother of three, remains in the small shop that they started many years ago, with her children helping her out.
as fate would have it, the two families cross paths again after the 荷妈’s family decides to sue the 祖包’s family over copyright infringement issues on using their logo (家好月圆) on their bakery franchise in hong kong, and the two families’ fates are once again tied together, intertwined in a battle of love, hatred and jealousy…
3 thrilling imperial tv shows to learn chinese
还珠格格
it’s almost impossible to mention the term “imperial drama” without mentioning the series 还珠格格。
in this drama, the story is set in ancient beijing, with the protagonist, 小燕子 (little swallow), who makes a living through street performances and being a con (wo)man.
once, during a facade where she creates an uproar exposing a corrupt official of forcing another woman into marrying him, she meets 紫薇, a well mannered girl with whom she gets along with immediately.
the two later on toast to be sisters (结拜姐妹), as it was customary in ancient china – before 紫薇 reveals a shocking truth about her true identity – she is actually the illegitimate daughter of the then-incumbent chinese emperor 乾隆, who reveals her true purpose for coming to beijing – to reunite with her real father, the emperor.
once, however, through a series of misunderstandings, 小燕子 is taken into the palace instead of 紫薇. and even though she tries on several occasions to clear up this misunderstanding, she is always stopped abruptly by some unforseen circumstances. frustrated, she holds off telling the truth for now.
in the palace, after meeting with the princes, who learn the truth behind little swallow’s identity, they help sneak her out of the palace during midnight and she reunites with 紫薇ziwei, who is completely unfazed about the misunderstanding, and is grateful she can meet 小燕子little swallow again, albeit under such unfavourable circumstances.
wanting to get 紫薇ziwei closer to her father, 小燕子 takes her into the palace as a personal handmaid, but as the plot thickens, this draws in much suspicion and jealousy from onlookers in the palace harem, especially the queen, with a vile personality, added on to her further distaste of 小燕子’s complete disregard of palace rules, who stops at nothing to get this group of princes and princesses expelled from the palace…
a must watch for those who like imperial dramas, but instead of just sinister plotting against each other in the palace, there’s a fair bit of comedy in the story, and remains up to date china’s most successful drama series, a record that has held for over a decade and a half.
宫心计
a drama from hong kong, this story is set in ancient china, where it tells of a family, both parents, 刘松柏 and 江采瓊, their three year old daughter, 刘三好, and three year old handmaid, 姚金玲,who is separated because of the outbreak of a war.
the father is killed in action, while the mother, and the two children are enlisted into the palace as handmaids.
known for her skill with making jewellery, the mother is sent into the faction of the palace responsible for handling the making of jewellery for the empress and imperial concubines.
the empress of the time, 郭太后, is an all encompassing, powerful individual but with a huge ego and a sense of ultimate superiority, who constantly mocks one of the concubines at the time, 郑太妃, for being born a mere hand maid responsible for washing the empress’ feet, and not of royal blood.
郑太妃, fearing for her son, 李怡’s, safety in the future battle for the throne, fakes her son’s injury into becoming a mentally retarded boy and is granted haven by being sent away by none other than the empress herself, from whom she is trying to protect her son.
once, while sitting near a fire for warmth, a personal hand maid remarks to 郭太后 that a piece of jewellery on her head drips wax, as if it is bleeding. enraged and fearful of this omen, she punishes 金玲, who hand crafted this item, and coupled with a heavy cold, she passes away soon after, leaving behind 三好 and 金玲, the two who later become best friends.
as the two grow up, they rise through the ranks of the imperial harem as hand maids. as the plot thickens, however, the story follows the growing distance between the two friends’ relationships, and it can only seem that the imperial palace is a place where people’s true natures manifest in real life…
美人心计
an imperial drama with a very different flavour than the previous two, set in the xihan dynasty of china, the story follows the female protagonist, 杜云汐, who is on the run with her mother for being involved in a series of affairs in the palace harem.
in her days in the palace, the empress at that time is plotting to kill another concubine in the palace, for fear of her son’s throne being threatened and eventually usurped. 云汐’s mother, hand maid at that time to that concubine, discovers a poison sent by the then-empress to kill her.
fearing for the concubine’s safety, she informs her master, who arranges for her to escape the palace, but not without a brutal chase from assassins sent from the palace, resulting in her eventual death, who jumps off a cliff.
with nowhere else to go, the young 云汐 seeks refuge at her aunt and uncle’s, neither of whom are originally willing to take her in, and who make her upbringing a miserable one. facing their constant spite, 云汐 learns to be witty in dealing with people, and her resourcefulness to survive is shown through many pressing circumstances and dangerous situations, training her into a clever young lady.
when she grows up, as fate would have it, she is once again embroiled into the sinister affairs of the imperial palace harem. knowing that she will constantly be in danger, she changes her name to 窦漪房, and through her wits and cunningness, she manages to turn a potential enemy, the current empress’ grandmother (the then empress’ in her mother’s times), into one of her benefactors, who takes a liking to her because of her unprecedented wits and cleverness.
seeing that, the empress’ grandmother send her to be married to 刘恒, the son of the then-concubine who 漪房’s mother tried to save but fails, sending her as a spy of all sorts to monitor the mother and son, who manage to escape the palace back in the days but survived to live the day.
trapped between her conscience and her responsibilities, 漪房 must use every ounce of wit she possesses to get herself out of thorny situations.
as her power and influence in the palace grows, however, yifang finds the relationships with those she holds dearest to herself drifting apart, as well as the list of enemies plotting against her increasing.
a touching story centered around a female heroine whose name, for the brilliance she exudes and whose presence eventually influencing the fate of the entire nation, would be forever engraved in history.
康熙来了
while kangxi laile a story as such, it’s a variety talk show, i think it’s still worth mentioning in the context of this list as my surprise bonus tv show to help you learn chinese. the reason i feel like throwing this in the mix is because it’s just that good – it’s hilarious, it’s addictive, and you feel like you learn something interesting from watching it, from an entertainment perspective.
the hosts of the show, especially the female host (小s), are notorious for talking about the most controversial questions that nobody other hosts dare ask and shed light on topics in a remarkably fun and entertaining way that makes both the show participants and the audience feel relaxed enough to pipe into the conversation.
example episodes include people who’re obsessed with taking self portraits, or 自拍 in chinese, and how different they are in real life; people who’ve had plastic surgery; celebrities who are raised abroad and their experiences overseas being chinese; interviews with celebrities talking about the most sensitive topics, etc.
each episode delivers something that’s really topic worthy, so don’t be surprised if you get hooked on after a while. one thing i will say about the show is that episodes aren’t subbed. this means that you’ll have to rely on your raw listening skills to understand the content. but since they’re light and entertaining, and most of the times, the language used is straightforward, it shouldn’t be a problem for intermediate or above chinese learners.
非诚勿扰 (if you are the one)
this show is loosely based around “take me out”, where there are around 30 female guests, and about 4 – 5 male contestants every episode. during each segment, small clips of videos are played to the female guests, and the hosts talk to the male contestants about their hobbies, preferences and the like. all female guests are given a buzzer, and if they don’t like what they see, they can always hit the buzzer. if all female guests hit the buzzer, the male contestant is eliminated from the show. this is one of the most controversial game shows in china, where female guests can sometimes become the spotlight of mass media attention from being pretty haughty in their mannerisms. but if you like a good dating show, this is as good a dating show as any in mainland china.
中国达人秀 (china’s got talent)
as you can guess, this is based on the format in america’s got talent. in this show, people showcase their talents in front of a panel of judges who come from various professions in the entertainment industry. there’s no restriction on what you can showcase, but as with america’s got talent, the most popular auditions are ones with singing and dancing. if you like america’s got talent and would like to see how it would be like with chinese contestants, i highly recommend china’s got talent.
great… so where can i watch these chinese shows?
if you are not that picky about selection, but would like to learn with these shows effectively, then you should definitely check out fluentu.
fluentu has excerpts from many of the shows mentioned here, like “china’s got talent” and “if you are the one.”
all the videos come annotated. each word is accompanied by useful images and definitions.
and you can review each video with a “learn mode” that teaches you each word using clips from other videos.
with that said, because of the work that goes into annotating the videos, you aren’t going to find all the episodes for each of these shows.
if you want to watch a all of the episodes, you have a number of options.
first of all, for chinese (mainland china) shows, you can simply go to large video streaming sites like youku and tudou – they have a huge library of chinese tv dramas – all of the ones we talked about above are included, of course. (i’ve posted links to these ones where they can be watched online.)
however, for hong kong and taiwan dramas, these websites block users from outside the country. that means that you’ll have to look for alternative solutions – i’ll try to outline two here that you can consider.
the first solution is via p2p websites – one of my favourite ones is funshion – unlike its streaming counterparts like youku and tudou, funshion actually allows anyone from anywhere to watch all tv shows and movies without restrictions.
one thing about funshion i’ll throw in here is that if possible, choose funshion mobile over funshion desktop. i have no idea why, but funshion on your desktop has quite a bad rap from people in the past.
funshion on an ipad or an android tablet, however, is much smoother and doesn’t present much problems you’d be surprised at the difference between the desktop and mobile versions. it’s really softwre that “just works” – i’d recommend it!
the second option is to get vpn that allows you to access these streaming websites in china from a chinese server location. that way, geographic restrictions are lifted, and you’re free to access these blocked dramas.
however, if you’re familiar with using vpn to access blocked websites, you’ll know it doesn’t provide a good experience for streaming videos. but you never know – you might be lucky and find a service that provides a smooth streaming experience.
third of all, there are some sites that offer subtitled chinese dramas (subs are in english). for instance, viki is a community powered site where subtitles are crowdsourced to website members. other websites include dramacrazy.eu, alodrama.com, hulu.com, mysoju.tv, dramafans.org, drama.net.
however, the problem with these sites is that they link to video mirrors, instead of hosting them on the site (which is prohibited as you know). this means that these mirrors can sometimes be taken down over time or stop working altogether when the video hosting sites encounter issues.
another observation i made is that usually between chinese and english subs, chinese subs almost always seem better. it sounds obvious, but you’d be surprised how much of a difference it makes.
you might also be disappointed by the fact that these websites that host their videos elsewhere offer a smaller selection of chinese drama titles.
with this in mind, i highly recommend starting with funshion, before trying other alternatives.
and one more thing…
i would be remiss not to mention our app.
the fluentu app takes the best of the website and makes it mobile. it takes real-world videos like music videos, commercials, news, and inspiring talks and turns them into chinese learning experiences. it uses a natural approach to ease you into learning chinese language and culture over time. you’ll learn chinese as it’s spoken in real life.
the app has a variety of videos – like music videos (check out below the song “let it go” from the hit movie “frozen”), dramas, tv shows, and tv commercials:
the app makes native chinese videos manageable with interactive transcripts. tap on any chinese word to instantly look it up. every definition has examples that are written to help you understand how the word is used. you can also add words you’d like to review to a vocab list.
and the app has a learn mode that turns every video into a language learning lesson. you can always swipe left or right to see more examples for the word you’re learning.
the best part? the app keeps track of your vocabulary, and it recommends videos and examples according to the words you’ve already learned. you’ll have a 100% personalized experience.
start using fluentu on the website with your computer or tablet or, better yet, download the fluentu app from the itunes or google play store.
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7 mɔr diˈbəgɪŋ ˈtæktɪks fər ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈstudiˌoʊ soʊ, ju ˈrɪli laɪkt ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt 7 ˈlɛsər noʊn diˈbəgɪŋ hæks fər ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈstudiˌoʊ? gʊd nuz ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz mɔr tɪ lərn! ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪz ən ɛnˈʧænɪŋ ˈkriʧər ðət kən seɪv ju loʊdz əv taɪm waɪl ˈfaɪndɪŋ ənd ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ɪn jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ˈbərstɪŋ wɪθ tulz ðət kən meɪk diˈbəgɪŋ easier…*… ɪf ju noʊ ðeɪ ɪgˈzɪst, ənd wɛr tɪ faɪnd ðɛm! lʊk æt 7 mɔr ˈgʊdiz ju kən juz tɪ #superchargeyourdebugging*. 1 ˈɛdət ðə ˈvælju əv ə ˈvɛriəbəl wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ koʊd ər ju ˈɛvər diˈbəgɪŋ wɪn ju gɪt tɪ ə ˈvɛriəbəl ənd ɪt wət ju θɪŋk ɪt ʃʊd bi? ər ˈmeɪbi ju ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪt tɪ si haʊ ðə koʊd wʊd bɪˈheɪv wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈvælju? ju kən ˈizəli du ðɪs waɪl diˈbəgɪŋ ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈvɛriəbəl ɪn ˈmɛməri ˈjuzɪŋ wɪˈʧɛvər ˈmɛθəd fɪts bɛst ˈɪntu jʊr floʊ: datatips*, ðə ˈɔtoʊz, ˈloʊkəlz, ər wɔʧ ˈwɪndoʊz, ər ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈwɪndoʊ. ə. ˈhəvər ˈoʊvər ðə ˈvɛriəbəl tɪ gɪt ə ənd ðɛn ˈsɪŋgəl klɪk ɔn ðə ˈvælju ɪn ðə ˈteɪbəl ər raɪt klɪk ənd ʧuz value”*” frəm ðə ˈkɑntɛkst ˈmɛnju. ən ˈɛdət ˈkərsər əˈpɪrz ənd ju kən prəˈvaɪd ə nu ˈvælju fər ðə ˈvɛriəbəl. bi. ɪn ðə ˈɔtoʊz, ˈloʊkəlz, ər wɔʧ ˈwɪndoʊz ˈdəbəl klɪk ɔn ðə ˈvælju ɪn ðə grɪd ər raɪt klɪk ənd ʧuz value”*” frəm ðə ˈkɑntɛkst ˈmɛnju. ðə ˈvælju bɪˈkəmz ənd ju kən prəˈvaɪd ə nu ˈvælju fər ðə ˈvɛriəbəl. si. ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈwɪndoʊ, ju kən juz koʊd ˈsɪnˌtæks tɪ ˌriəˈsaɪn ðə ˈvɛriəbəl tɪ ə nu ˈvælju. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju kən taɪp wɪʧ wʊd ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈvɛriəbəl ɛks tɪ bi ðə ˈnəmbər 12 ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ɪz moʊst ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ɪf ju nid tɪ kriˈeɪt ər məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ə ˈvɛriəbəl ˌbiˈfɔr əˈsaɪnɪŋ ɪt. 2 lʊk æt ˈvæljuz θruaʊt ˈfəŋkʃən kɔlz du ju ˈtɪpɪkəli faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf diˈbəgɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈsteɪtmənts əv debug.writeline*()? ɪt kən bi hɑrd tɪ kip ɪn jʊr hɛd haʊ ðə wɪl pleɪ aʊt. wən ˈhɛlpər fər ðɪs ˈmɛntəl loʊd, kən bi tɪ juz ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl wɔʧ ˈwɪndoʊ tɪ si ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈvɛriəbəlz əv ðə kɔl. ˈoʊpən ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl wɔʧ ˈwɪndoʊ wɔʧ). klɪk watch>”*>” ənd taɪp ɪn ðə neɪm əv ə ˈvɛriəbəl ju kɛr əˈbaʊt. ɛz ju diˈbəg θru ðə kɔlz, ju wɪl si ðɛm ˈædɪd ɪn nu roʊz ɪn ðə ˈwɪndoʊ 3 ʃoʊ pərˈæmətər ˈvæljuz ɪn ðə kɔl stæk moʊst dɪˈvɛləpərz juz ðə kɔl stæk laɪk ə mæp fər ðɛr ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑntɛkst ɪn ðɛr diˈbəgɪŋ ˈsɛʃən. ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ˈhɪstəri ɔn wɛr ðə koʊd kɔlz hæv ˈhæpənd tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðɪs steɪt. ɪt kən bi ˈɛkstrə ˈhɛlpfəl tɪ brɪŋ ɪn əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈɔriˌɛnt ˈjɔrsɛlf, laɪk pərˈæmətər ˈvæljuz. raɪt klɪk ɔn ə freɪm ɪn ðə kɔl stæk. ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst ˈmɛnju səˈlɛkt ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ pərˈæmətər values”*” naʊ si ðə ˈvæljuz ər dɪˈrɛkli ɛz pɑrt ɛz ðə ˈɪnˌpʊt pərˈæmətərz ɪn ðə neɪm ˈkɑləm noʊt: ðɛr kən bi pərˈfɔrməns ˌɪmˈpækt tɪ jʊr diˈbəgɪŋ ˈsɛʃən wɪn pərˈæmətər values”*” ɪn ɔn ənd ðə kɔl stæk ɪz ˈvɪzəbəl. wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈɔpʃən ɔf wɪn ju ər nɑt ˈæktɪvli ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt. 4 breɪk ɔn ə ˈfəŋkʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈmænjuəli ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə sɔrs ər ju ˈɛvər θroʊn ˈɪntu ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ju noʊ wət ju nid tɪ diˈbəg, bət ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə sɔrs faɪl ðət kənˈteɪnz ðət koʊd ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə bɪt ˈʧælənʤɪŋ? wən kwɪk weɪ tɪ sɛt ə ɪn ðə wɪˈθaʊt ˈnidɪŋ tɪ noʊ wɪʧ faɪl ənd laɪn ðə koʊd rɪˈzaɪdz ɪn ɪz baɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ ə ˈfəŋkʃən. prɛs ctrl+b*. ər səˈlɛkt. taɪp ɪn ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈfəŋkʃən ðət ju wɪʃ tɪ breɪk ɔn. klɪk ˈoʊˈkeɪ. stɑrt diˈbəgɪŋ, ˈtrɪgər jʊr koʊd tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut, ənd wɔʧ ɛz ju stɑp æt ə ˈmæʤɪkəl ɪn ə sɔrs faɪl ðət ju hæv tɪ faɪnd ˈmænjuəli. 5 flæg θrɛdz ənd rən ɔl əv ðɛm tɪ ðə seɪm loʊˈkeɪʃən wɪn diˈbəgɪŋ koʊd, ɑdz ər ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hɪt ənd teɪk stɛps ðət rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ədˈvænsɪŋ ˈəðər θrɛdz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt ə bəg, ɪt maɪt bi ˈiziər tɪ hæv ɔl ðə θrɛdz stɑpt æt ðə seɪm pleɪs soʊ ju kən ˌɪnˈspɛkt ðə steɪt əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm æt ðət taɪm. ðɛr ɪz ən ˈizi weɪ tɪ du ðɪs baɪ ˈflægɪŋ θrɛdz ənd ðɛn ˈtrɪgərɪŋ rən flægd θrɛdz tɪ ˈkərsər. ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɪʧ θrɛdz ju ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn. ju kən juz ʃoʊ θrɛdz ɪn sɔrs, ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl diˈbəgɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊz, ər ðə θrɛdz ˈwɪndoʊ. ʧuz ðə flæg ˈaɪkɑn tɪ mɑrk ðə θrɛdz ju ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn. raɪt klɪk ɔn ðə laɪn əv koʊd wɛr ju wɔnt tɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst ˈmɛnju səˈlɛkt rən flægd θrɛdz tɪ ˈkərsər. noʊt: ðɛr kən bi ˈnoʊtəsəbəl pərˈfɔrməns ˌɪmˈpækt tɪ jʊr diˈbəgɪŋ ˈsɛʃən wɪn ʃoʊ θrɛdz ɪn sɔrs ɪz tərnd ɔn ər ˈɛni θrɛdz rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈwɪndoʊz ər ˈvɪzəbəl. wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈoʊnli ˈʧuzɪŋ ðiz ˈfiʧərz wɪn ju ər ˈæktɪvli ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm tɪ diˈbəg. 6 swɪʧ ˈæktɪv θrɛdz tɪ si ðə ˈkɑntɛkst ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl wɔʧ ˈwɪndoʊ ɪz greɪt fər siɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈvɛriəbəlz əˈkrɔs θrɛdz, ˈivɪn wənz ðət ju hæv nɑt stɑpt ɔn. bət wət əˈbaʊt wɪn ju wɔnt tɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt ə dɪˈteɪld steɪt əv ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɔn ðət θrɛd? ðə ˈjɛloʊ ˈɛroʊ ʃoʊz ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ɔn ðə ˈkɑrənt θrɛd ənd ðət sɛts ðə ˈkɑntɛkst fər ðə rɛst əv ðə. ðə wɔʧ ˈwɪndoʊz, data-tips*, ənd kɔl stæk ɔl ʃoʊ ðə steɪt æt ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst. ðə meɪks ɪt ˈiziər fər ju tɪ swɪʧ ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst baɪ ˈlɛtɪŋ ju swɪʧ tɪ thread…*… səˈlɛkt ðə θrɛd ðət ju wɔnt tɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt. ju kən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ʃoʊ θrɛdz ɪn sɔrs, ðə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl diˈbəgɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊz, ər ðə θrɛdz ˈwɪndoʊ. raɪt klɪk ɔn ðə θrɛd, ənd səˈlɛkt swɪʧ tɪ thread…*… ənd ʧuz jʊr θrɛd. ˈnoʊtɪs haʊ ðə ˈjɛloʊ ˈɛroʊ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðət loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈwɪndoʊz naʊ hæv ðət ˈkɑntɛkst. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ swɪʧ jʊr ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑntɛkst baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə diˈbəg loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈtulˌbɑr. klɪk ðə drɔp daʊn ðət ɪˈnumərˌeɪts ðə θrɛdz ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ənd səˈlɛkt ə θrɛd tɪ swɪʧ tɪ. ðə diˈbəg loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈtulˌbɑr ɪz ə greɪt tul tɪ juz ɪf ju ər ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns ˌɪmˈpækt frəm ˈhævɪŋ ˈəðər θrɛd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈfiʧərz ˈvɪzəbəl. ðə ˈfiʧərz əv ðɪs ˈtulˌbɑr du nɑt sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˌɪmˈpækt pərˈfɔrməns ənd kən bi juzd ɛz ə ˈʃɔrtˌkət fər ˈmɛni θˈrɛdɪd sɪˈnɛrioʊz aɪ ˈmɛnʃən. noʊt: ðɛr kən bi ˈnoʊtəsəbəl pərˈfɔrməns ˌɪmˈpækt tɪ jʊr diˈbəgɪŋ ˈsɛʃən wɪn ʃoʊ θrɛdz ɪn sɔrs ɪz tərnd ɔn ər ˈɛni θrɛdz rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈwɪndoʊz ər ˈvɪzəbəl. wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈoʊnli ˈʧuzɪŋ ðiz ˈfiʧərz wɪn ju ər ˈæktɪvli ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm tɪ diˈbəg. 7 stɑp wɪn ə ˈvɛriəbəl ˈvælju ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn si++ koʊd ɪt kən bi hɑrd tɪ træk daʊn wɛr ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈvɛriəbəl ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪts ˈvælju. fər ˈneɪtɪv dɪˈvɛləpərz ðɛr ɪz ə ˈspɛʃəl taɪp, ðə ˈdætə, ðət kən hɛlp ju træk daʊn ˈɪʃuz kɔzd baɪ ˈvɛriəbəlz biɪŋ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli. stɑp æt ə pleɪs ɪn koʊd ˈæftər jʊr ˈɑbʤɛkt həz bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ˈmɛməri. səˈlɛkt. taɪp ɪn ðə ˈæˌdrɛs əv ðə ˈvɛriəbəl ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, &myvariablename*, ər səˈlɛkt ðə ˈnəmbər əv baɪts ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ðət ˈæˌdrɛs ðət ju wɪʃ tɪ ˈmɑnətər. ˈtrɪgər ðə ənd ðə wɪl stɑp ɔn ðə laɪn əv koʊd ðət ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ðət ˈmɛməri ˈæˌdrɛs. noʊt: ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈmɛməri ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ər ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛvəri taɪm ju stɑrt diˈbəgɪŋ soʊ ju wɪl nid tɪ klɪr aʊt ənd ˈrisɛt jʊr ˈdætə ˈɛvəri taɪm ju stɑrt ə nu diˈbəg ˈsɛʃən. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdætə ðət ju kən hæv ˈæktɪv æt ə taɪm ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr əv jʊr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ðə wɪl wɔrn ju wɪn ju riʧ ðət ˈlɪmət. ˈlərnɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ! wət ɪz jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈlɛsər noʊn diˈbəgɪŋ ˈfiʧər? ˈkɑmɛnt bɪˈloʊ!
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7 more lesser-known debugging tactics for visual studio
kaycee
so, you really liked learning about 7 lesser known debugging hacks for visual studio? good news is that there is always more to learn! the visual studio debugger is an enchanting creature that can save you loads of time while finding and fixing issues in your application. it is bursting with tools that can make debugging easier… if you know they exist, and where to find them! look at 7 more lesser-known goodies you can use to #superchargeyourdebugging.
1. edit the value of aiable without changing code
are you ever debugging when you get to aiable and it isn’t what you think it should be? or maybe you just want to change it to see how the code would behave with a different value? you can easily do this while debugging simply by editing the value of theiable in memory using whichever method fits best into your flow: datatips, the autos,als, or watch windows, or the immediate window.
a. hover over theiable to get a datatip and then single click on the value in the table or right click and choose “edit value” from the context menu. an edit cursor appears and you can provide a new value for theiable.
b. in the autos,als, or watch windows double click on the value in the grid or right click and choose “edit value” from the context menu. the value becomes editable and you can provide a new value for theiable.
c. in the immediate window, you can use code syntax to reassign theiable to a new value. for example, you can type “x = 12;” which would change the in-memory value of the in-scopeiable x to be the number 12. this method is most beneficial if you need to create or manipulate aiable before assigning it.
2. look at values throughout recursive function calls
do you typically find yourself debugging recursive functions using many statements of debug.writeline()? it can be hard to keep in your head how the recursion will play out. one helper for this mental load, can be to use the parallel watch window to see the change in theiables of the recursive call.
open the parallel watch window (debug/windows/parallel watch). click “<add watch>” and type in the name of aiable you care about. as you debug through the recursive calls, you will see them added in new rows in the window
3. show parameter values in the call stack
most developers use the call stack like a map for their current context in their debugging session. it provides history on where the code calls have happened to get into this state. it can be extra helpful to bring in additional information to orient yourself, like parameter values.
right click on a frame in the call stack. in the context menu select the option to “show parameter values” now see the values are inline directly as part as the input parameters in the name column
note: there can be performance impact to your debugging session when “show parameter values” in on and the call stack is visible. we recommend turning the option off when you are not actively using it.
4. break on a function without manually finding the source
are you ever thrown into a situation where you know what you need to debug, but finding the source file that contains that code is going to be a bit challenging? one quick way to set a breakpoint in the debugger without needing to know which file and line the code resides in is by setting a function breakpoint.
press ctrl+b. or select debug/new breakpoint/function breakpoint. type in the name of the function that you wish to break on. click ok. start debugging, trigger your code to execute, and watch as you stop at a magical breakpoint in a source file that you have to find manually.
5. flag threads and run all of them to the sameation
when debugging multithreaded code, odds are you are going to hit breakpoints and take steps that result in the program advancing other threads. sometimes to inspect a bug, it might be easier to have all the threads stopped at the same place so you can inspect the state of the program at that time. there is an easy way to do this by flagging threads and then triggering run flagged threads to cursor.
figure out which threads you are interested in. you can use show threads in source, the parallel debugging windows, or the threads window. choose the flag icon to mark the threads you are interested in. right click on the line of code where you want to inspect the application. in the context menu select run flagged threads to cursor.
note: there can be noticeable performance impact to your debugging session when show threads in source is turned on or any threads related windows are visible. we recommend only choosing these features when you are actively using them to debug.
6. switch active threads to see the context
the parallel watch window is great for seeing manyiables across threads, even ones that you have not stopped on. but what about when you want to inspect a detailed state of the application on that thread? the yellow arrow shows the current instruction on the current thread and that sets the context for the rest of the debugger. the watch windows, data-tips, and call stack all show the state at this context. the debugger makes it easier for you to switch this context by letting you switch to thread…
select the thread that you want to inspect. you can identify it using show threads in source, the parallel debugging windows, or the threads window. right click on the thread, and select switch to thread… and choose your thread. notice how the yellow arrow changes to that thread’sation and the other windows now have that context.
you can also switch your current debugger context by using the debugation toolbar. click the drop down that enumerates the threads in the program and select a thread to switch to. the debugation toolbar is a great tool to use if you are noticing performance impact from having other thread related features visible. the features of this toolbar do not significantly impact performance and can be used as a shortcut for many threaded scenarios i mention.
note: there can be noticeable performance impact to your debugging session when show threads in source is turned on or any threads related windows are visible. we recommend only choosing these features when you are actively using them to debug.
7. stop when aiable value changes in c++ code
it can be hard to track down where a specificiable is changing its value. for native developers there is a special breakpoint type, the data breakpoint, that can help you track down issues caused byiables being manipulated unexpectedly.
stop at a place in code after your object has been created in memory. select debug/new breakpoint/data breakpoint. type in the address of theiable you want to know about. for example, &myvariablename, or 0x0085f918 select the number of bytes starting at that address that you wish to monitor. trigger the breakpoint and the debugger will stop on the line of code that modified that memory address.
note: it is important to remember that memory addresses are different every time you start debugging so you will need to clear out and reset your data breakpoints every time you start a new debug session. the number of data breakpoints that you can have active at a time is limited by the hardware of your environment and the debugger will warn you when you reach that limit.
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waɪ flæʃ sɪˈkjʊrəti stɪl ˈmætərz? flæʃ ɪz stɪl ən ˈæktɪv θrɛt. ɪn 2017 aɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd flæʃ ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz tɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈjuˌtub, wordpress*, ˈjɑˌhu, ənd straɪp. ˈoʊvər ðə læst 3 jɪrz, aɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd mɔr ðən 50 flæʃ ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz tɪ bəg ˈbaʊnti ˈproʊˌgræmz, ˈərnɪŋ mɔr ðən ɪn rɪˈwɔrdz. ənd ðɛr ər ˈmɛni mɔr aɪ hæv ðə taɪm tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ər ðət fɪkst ˈæftər aɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, flæʃ həz bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ nu ˈfiʧərz. ðiz ˈfiʧərz ˌɪntrəˈdus kəmˈplɛksɪti ənd nu kaɪnd əv ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz laɪk bæd ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən, dɑm ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ər rɪkˈwɛsts, ˈæktɪv mɪkst content…*… ˈlərnɪŋ frəm flæʃ mɪˈsteɪks kən hɛlp dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈɪmpləmənt mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðə nu ˈjuˌtub ɪz ˈmoʊstli ə ˈpɔrtɪŋ əv ðə ˈjuˌtub flæʃ tɪ ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ ˈstədi. ɪn fækt, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ɪn ðə ˈjuˌtub ˈjuzɪŋ maɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə flæʃ. ɪkˈspleɪn səm ədˈvænst flæʃ ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz aɪ faʊnd ɪn ˈjuˌtub flæʃ ənd ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs aɪ wɪl drɔ ə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl wɪθ sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðɪs ɪz kwaɪt ˈtɛknɪkəl soʊ fil fri tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ər tɪ twit mi (@opnsec*) ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz nɑt klɪr ər ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ æd ˈsəmθɪŋ. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt flæʃ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɑdəl hir. rɪˈvərs ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈjuˌtub flæʃ ˈjuˌtub flæʃ əˈlaʊz dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ə ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊ ɪn ən ɪkˈstərnəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. hir ɪz ðə ˈwərkˌfloʊ əv ðə: ðə ˈɛntri pɔɪnt, ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər, ɪz ə flæʃ faɪl ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt youtube.com/v/[video_id*], ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈræpər bɪtˈwin ðə peɪʤ ənd ðə meɪn æp. ðə meɪn ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz ə lɑrʤ flæʃ faɪl əv əˈbaʊt ənd ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ə doʊˈmeɪn s.ytimg.com*. ðə ˈmɑʤulz ˈhændəl ˈɔpʃənəl ˈfəŋkʃənz laɪk ˈsəbˌtaɪtəlz ər ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts. ðeɪ ər nɑt flæʃ faɪlz ənd kən ˈoʊnli bi ˈloʊdɪd baɪ ðə meɪn æp. ɪn əˈdɪʃən ðɛr ɪz ə flæʃ tɪ ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ðət əˈlaʊz ðə peɪʤ tɪ sɛnd kəˈmændz tɪ ðə ˈjuˌtub laɪk pleɪ(), pɔz(), etc…*… flæʃ faɪlz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ pərˈfɔrm style”*” rɪkˈwɛsts tɪ loʊd kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən faɪlz ənd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈdætə. aɪ. ˈjuzər ˈɪnfoʊ ˈlikɪʤ stɑrt wɪθ ə ˈsɪmpəl ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti. hir ɪz ə ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd ˈvərʒən əv ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər koʊd ɪn flæʃ ˈpəblɪk klæs ɪkˈstɛndz spraɪt{ ˈpraɪvət "ðə ˈvɪktɪm"; ˈpraɪvət "https://googleusercontent.com/.../victim_photo.jpg*"; ˈpraɪvət nu ˈloʊdər(); ˈpəblɪk ˈfəŋkʃən(){ əˈlaʊ ɪkˈstərnəl faɪlz tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ɪts ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑpərtiz security.allowdomain*("*"); loʊd ðə meɪn æp urlrequest("https://s.ytimg.com/.../watch_as3.swf*"); æd ɛz ʧaɪld əv dɪˈspleɪ kənˈteɪnər .addeventlistener("request_userinfo*", this.onrequestuserinfo*); ˈpraɪvət ˈfəŋkʃən onrequestuserinfo(event:event*){ raɪt ðə ˈjuzər ˈɪnfoʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɑpərti wɪʧ ɪz ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ðə ˈkɔlər this.user_name*; this.user_image*; ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər ɪz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɔn ðə flaɪ ənd ɪts ˈprɑpərti ““user_name”*” kənˈteɪnz ðə ˈgugəl ˈjuzər neɪm (ɪf hi ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈgugəl). ðə ˈprɑpərti ““user_picture”*” kənˈteɪnz ðə lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˈjuzər ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈpɪkʧər. ɪn ðɪs bəg, ðə əˈtækər wɪl stil ðiz ˈvæljuz. ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər kən bi ˈloʊdɪd frəm ðə dɪˈvɛləpər oʊn flæʃ faɪl kɔl ɪt ˈivəl ˈræpər). ɪn ðət keɪs, ðeɪ boʊθ ˈɛksəˌkjuts ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt flæʃ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsændˌbɑks. ˈloʊdɪŋ ən ɪkˈstərnəl flæʃ faɪl ɪn flæʃ ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈloʊdɪŋ ən <iframe*> ɪn. ɪf ðə ɪz frəm ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈɔrəʤən ðən ɪts ˈpɛrənt, ðeɪ ˈkænɑt ˈækˌsɛs iʧ ˈəðər ˈprɑpərtiz du tɪ ðə ˈpɑləsi (sɑp) ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər kənˈteɪnz ðə koʊd security.allowdomain(“*”*(“*”) tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ɔn ðə ˈhoʊstɪŋ tɪ sɛnd kəˈmændz tɪ ðə flæʃ æp laɪk pleɪ(), pause(),etc…*… ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət ˈivəl ˈræpər kən ˈækˌsɛs ˈɛni ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑpərti əv ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər ɛz ɪf ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə seɪm sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsændˌbɑks. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt ˈkænɑt ˈækˌsɛs ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərtiz. ðə ˈprɑpərti ɪz ˈpraɪvət soʊ ˈivəl ˈræpər ˈkænɑt ˈækˌsɛs ɪt. flæʃ ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ən fər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ə ˈloʊdər ənd ə ˈloʊdɪd faɪl ˈjuzɪŋ. ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər ˈjuzɪz ðɪs tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ðə meɪn æp. wɪn ðə meɪn æp dɪˈspæʧɪz ən ɪˈvɛnt tɪ ðə, ðə ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər rɪˈsivz ðə ɪˈvɛnt ənd sɛnd bæk ðə ˈjuzər ˈɪnfoʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈprɑpərti. ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ðə ˈloʊdər ənd ðə ˈloʊdɪd faɪlz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˈɛni flæʃ faɪl ðət həz ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðɪs ˈɑbʤɛkt. ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt wɪʧ əˈlaʊz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin iframes*. ðə ɪz ækˈsɛsəbəl nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ ðə ənd ɪts ˈpɛrənt bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈwɪndoʊ ðət həz ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ər ðə ˈpɛrənt. ˈɛni ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri doʊˈmeɪn kən ˈækˌsɛs ðiz ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ənd window.frames*, wɪʧ ər nɑt riˈstrɪktɪd baɪ ðə sɑp. ɪf ˈivəl ˈloʊdər kən ˈækˌsɛs ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪt wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛnd ən ɪˈvɛnt tɪ ðə ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər ənd stil ðə ˈjuzər ˈɪnfoʊ. ɪz ə ˈprɑpərti əv wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti əv ðə ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər, soʊ ˈivəl ˈræpər ˈkænɑt ˈækˌsɛs ɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈloʊdər, ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ðə ˈloʊdɪd faɪl, ju hæv tɪ æd ɪt ɛz ə ʧaɪld əv ðə dɪˈspleɪ kənˈteɪnər. ðɪs ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli dən ˈjuzɪŋ this.addchild(this.loader*); ənd ðɪs ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ðə ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər dɪz. ðə θɪŋ ɪz ðət ðə ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈmɛθəd getchildat*() ðət wɪl rɪˈtərn ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv ðə ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər. ðɪs minz ðət ˈivəl ˈræpər kən kɔl wɪʧ wɪl rɪˈtərn ðə ˈloʊdər ˈɑbʤɛkt, ˈbaɪˌpæsɪŋ ðə ˈpraɪvəsi əv ðə ˈloʊdər ˈprɑpərti. ˈsɛtɪŋ ə ˈprɑpərti ɛz ““private”*” ɪz kɔld encapsulation*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈoʊnli ðə ˈrɛfərəns ɪz ˈpraɪvət, nɑt ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ðə ˈrɛfərəns pɔɪnts tɪ. frəm ðɛr ˈivəl ˈræpər kən ˈækˌsɛs wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs bɪtˈwin ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər ənd ðə meɪn æp. ˈivəl ˈræpər kən sɛnd ən ɪˈvɛnt tɪ ðə ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər, ðə ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər wɪl prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈjuzər ˈɪnfoʊ ɪn ðə ˈprɑpərti ənd ˈivəl ˈræpər kən ðɛn rɛd ðə ˈvælju. pruf əv ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈivəl ˈræpər koʊd wɑz laɪk ðɪs ˈloʊdər nu ˈloʊdər(); loʊd ðə ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər urlrequest("https://www.youtube.com/v/[video_id*]")); loader.content*; ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈækˌsɛs ðə əv apploader.contentloaderinfo.sharedevents*; priˈpɛr ðə ɪˈvɛnt tɪ sɛnd tɪ ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər nu event("request_username*"); nu ˈɑbʤɛkt(); sɛnd ðə tɪ ðə leakingsharedevents.dispatchevent(leakevent*); ðə ɪz naʊ ækˈsɛsəbəl ɪn ðə ˈprɑpərti trace(leakevent.data.user_name*); trace(leakevent.data.user_picture*); ˈwərkˌfloʊ əˈtæk sɪˈnɛrioʊ: priˈrɛkwəzət: ðə ˈvɪktɪm ɪz lɔgd ɪn ˈgugəl ənd hæv flæʃ pleɪər 1 ðə ˈvɪktɪm ˈvɪzɪts ðə əˈtækər wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz ə flæʃ ˈɑbʤɛkt 2 loʊdz ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər (https://www.youtube.com/v/[video_id*]) ənd rɪˈtrivz ðə ˈjuzər ˈgugəl naʊ noʊz ðə əv ˈvɪzɪtərz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ɛz ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈpɪkʧər lɪŋk ɪz juˈnik, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ juˈnikli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈgugəl əˈkaʊnt. ˌɪmˈpækt: ˈɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪt kʊd juz ðɪs tɪ noʊ ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ˈjuzərz, ɪf ðeɪ ər kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈgugəl. ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ ju wʊd fil ɪf ju ˈvɪzɪt ə ˈrændəm ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd ðɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt dɪˈspleɪz jʊr neɪm ənd jʊr ˈpɪkʧər! ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən: tɪ riˈzɑlv ðɪs ˈɪʃu, ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər stɑpt ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə ˈjuzər ˈɪnfoʊ ɪn ðə ˈprɑpərti ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd sɛndz ɪt dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə meɪn æp. ðət weɪ ˈivɪn ɪf ˈivəl ˈræpər sɛndz ən ɪˈvɛnt tɪ ˈjuˌtub ˈræpər, ɪt rɪˈsiv ðə ˈjuzər ˈɪnfoʊ ɛz ɪt wʊd bi dɪˈrɛkli sɛnt tɪ ðə meɪn æp. ˈtaɪmlaɪn: ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ˈgugəl ˈɪʃu fɪkst ənd rɪˈwɔrd ðɪs wɑz ə ˈsɪmpəl bəg ənd aɪ hoʊp ɪt hɛlps ju ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈʧælənʤɪz hir. ju kən rɛd əˈbaʊt əˈnəðər bəg wɛr wi ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɛksəˌkjut ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri flæʃ koʊd ɪn ɪn pɑrt 2
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why flash security still matters?
flash is still an active threat. in 2017, i reported flash vulnerabilities to facebook, youtube, wordpress, yahoo, paypal and stripe. over the last 3 years, i reported more than 50 flash vulnerabilities to bug bounty programs, earning more than 80k $ in rewards. and there are many more i didn’t have the time to report or that fixed after i reported it.
in addition, flash has been replaced by new javascript/html5 features. these features introduce complexity and new kind of vulnerabilities like bad cors implementation, dom xsses triggered by postmessage or xhr requests, active mixed content… learning from flash mistakes can help design and implement more secure javascript applications. the new youtube html5 api is mostly a porting of the youtube flash api to javascript, making it interesting to study. in fact, i was able to find xsses in the youtube html5 api using my knowledge of the flash api.
i’ll explain some advanced flash vulnerabilities i found in youtube flash api and in the process i will draw a parallel with html/javascript security. this is quite technical so feel free to comment or to tweet me (@opnsec) if something is not clear or if you want to add something. you can also read more about flash security model here.
reverse engineering youtube flash api
youtube flash api allows developers to embed a youtube video in an external website.
here is the workflow of the api:
the entry point, youtube wrapper, is a flash file located at youtube.com/v/[video_id], it is just a wrapper between the html page and the main app.
the main application is a large flash file of about 100k loc and is located in a sandboxed domain s.ytimg.com.
the modules handle optional functions like subtitles or advertisements. they are not stand-alone flash files and can only be loaded by the main app.
in addition there is a flash to javascript api that allows the html page to send commands to the youtube api like play(), pause(), etc… flash files will also perform “ajax style” cross-domain requests to load configuration files and video data.
i. user info leakage
let’s start with a simple vulnerability. here is a simplified version of youtube wrapper code in flash actionscript3 (as3) :
public class youtubewrapper extends sprite{ private var user_name = "the victim";
private var user_picture = "https://googleusercontent.com/.../victim_photo.jpg";
private var apploader = new loader(); public function youtubewrapper(){
// allow external javascript/flash files to access its public properties
security.allowdomain("*");
// load the main app
this.apploader .load(new urlrequest("https://s.ytimg.com/.../watch_as3.swf");
// add as child of display container
this.addchild(this.apploader );
// loaderinfo.sharedevents api
this.loader.contentloaderinfo.sharedevents
.addeventlistener("request_userinfo", this.onrequestuserinfo);
}
private function onrequestuserinfo(event:event){
// write the user info into the event.data property
// which is accessible to the sharedevents caller
event.data.user_name = this.user_name;
event.data.user_image = this.user_image;
}
}
youtube wrapper is generated on the fly and its property “user_name” contains the google user name (if he is connected to google). the property “user_picture” contains the link to the user profile picture. in this bug, the attacker will steal these values.
youtube wrapper can be loaded from the developer own flash file (let’s call it evil wrapper). in that case, they both executes in a different flash security sandbox.
loading an external flash file in flash is a little bit similar to loading an <iframe> in html. if the iframe is from a different origin than its parent, they cannot access each other properties due to the same-origin policy (sop)
youtube wrapper contains the code security.allowdomain(“*”) to allow javascript on the hosting webpage to send commands to the flash app like play(), pause(),etc… this also means that evil wrapper can access any public property of youtube wrapper as if it was in the same security sandbox. however it cannot access private properties.
the user_name property is private so evil wrapper cannot access it.
flash also provides an api for communication between a loader and a loaded file using loaderinfo.sharedevents. youtube wrapper uses this api to communicate with the main app. when the main app dispatches an event to the sharedevents api, the youtube wrapper receives the event and send back the user info using the event.data property.
loaderinfo.sharedevents is not only accessible to the loader and the loaded files, but also to any flash file that has a reference to this loaderinfo object.
this is similar to the javascript postmessage api which allows communication between cross-domain iframes. the postmessage api is accessible not only to the iframe and its parent but also to any other window that has a reference to the iframe or the parent. any arbitrary domain can access these references using window.open and window.frames, which are not restricted by the sop.
if evil loader can access this particular loaderinfo object it will be able to send an event to the youtube wrapper and steal the user info.
loaderinfo is a property of apploader which is a private property of the youtube wrapper, so evil wrapper cannot access it.
however, when using a loader, if you want to display the loaded file, you have to add it as a child of the display container. this is usually done using
this.addchild(this.loader); and this is exactly what the youtube wrapper does.
the thing is that the youtube wrapper also have a built-in public method getchildat() that will return the children of the youtube wrapper. this means that evil wrapper can call youtubewrapper.getchildat(0) which will return the loader object, bypassing the privacy of the loader property.
setting a property as “private” is called encapsulation. however, only the reference is private, not the object the reference points to.
from there evil wrapper can access youtubewrapper.getchildat(0).loaderinfo.sharedevents which is the interface between youtube wrapper and the main app. evil wrapper can send an event to the youtube wrapper, the youtube wrapper will provide the user info in the event.data property and evil wrapper can then read the event.data value.
proof of concept :
evil wrapper code was like this
var loader = new loader();
// load the youtube wrapper
loader.load(new urlrequest("https://www.youtube.com/v/[video_id]"));
var youtubewrapper = loader.content;
// access the youtube wrapper apploader object
var apploader = youtubewrapper.getchildat(0);
// access the loaderinfo.sharedevents of apploader
var leakingsharedevents = apploader.contentloaderinfo.sharedevents; // prepare the event to send to youtube wrapper
var leakevent = new event("request_username");
leakevent.data = new object();
// send the leakevent to the leakingsharedevents
leakingsharedevents.dispatchevent(leakevent); // the username is now accessible in the event.data property
trace(leakevent.data.user_name);
trace(leakevent.data.user_picture);
poc workflow :
attack scenario:
prerequisite: the victim is logged in google and have flash player
(1) the victim visits the attacker webpage evil.com/evil.html which contains a flash object evil.com/evil.swf
(2) evil.swf loads youtube wrapper (https://www.youtube.com/v/[video_id]) and retrieves the user google username (4-5-6)
evil.com now knows the username of it’s visitors. in addition, as the profile picture link is unique, it is possible to uniquely identify the user’s google account.
impact:
any website could use this to know the identity of it’s users, if they are connected to google. imagine how you would feel if you visit a random website and this website displays your name and your picture!
mitigation:
to resolve this issue, youtube wrapper stopped writing the user info in the event.data property and instead sends it directly to the main app. that way even if evil wrapper sends an event to youtube wrapper, it wouldn’t receive the user info as it would be directly sent to the main app.
timeline:
08/27/2015 – reported to google vrp
09/09/2015 – issue fixed and reward
this was a simple bug and i hope it helps you understand the basic challenges here. you can read about another bug where we actually execute arbitrary flash code in youtube.com in part 2.
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ˈɛvəri jɪr ðə spɛnz ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ðɛr ˈɪntərɪsts ər sɪˈkjʊrd. ɪn ðə moʊst ˈrisənt kˈwɔrtər ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd grup ˈædɪd ˈsɛvərəl əv ɪts ˈtɑpɪks tɪ ðə əˈʤɛndə əv juz. ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt tæks ənd nɛt nuˈtræləti. ɪn ɪts kwɛst tɪ stæmp aʊt ˈpaɪrəsi, ðə kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ pəmp ˈməni ˈɪntu ɪts ˈlɑbiɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ sweɪ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɪn ɪts dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. waɪl ðə ˈlɑbiɪŋ tɔks teɪk pleɪs bɪˈhaɪnd kloʊzd dɔrz, kˈwɔrtərli ˈlɑbiɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts prəˈvaɪd səm ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈaɪtəmz ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə. ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈlɑbiɪŋ dɪˈskloʊʒər fɔrm (pdf*) həz ˈædɪd ˈsɛvərəl nu ˈtɑpɪks ðət ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə læst kˈwɔrtər. əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz, ðə ˈmuvi grup ˈlɑbid ðə juz. ˈsɛnɪt ənd ðə juz. haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɔn ˈɪntərˌnɛt tæks, nɛt nuˈtræləti ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti. ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ gɪt səm əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn stæns ɔn ðiz ˈtɑpɪks, bət ə wik həz pæst ənd wi hæv jɛt tɪ rɪˈsiv ə rɪˈplaɪ. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ wi noʊ fər ʃʊr ɪz wət ˈhɑliˌwʊd ɪz ˈlɑbiɪŋ ɔn, bət ɪt teɪk məʧ ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən tɪ teɪk ən ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd gɛs ɔn ðə waɪ pɑrt. nɛt nuˈtræləti fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. waɪl ðə gɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈpəblɪkli ɪn ðə ˈrisənt nɛt nuˈtræləti dɪˈskəʃənz, ɪt ˈklɪrli həz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ tɛl tɪ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz. ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd grup moʊst ˈlaɪkli wɔnts tɪ əˈʃʊr ðət ɪts ˈɛfərts ˈhɪndərd baɪ fˈjuʧər ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ˈpriviəsli ðə həz wɔrnd ðət nɛt nuˈtræləti kʊd meɪk ɪt hɑrd tɪ juz dip ˈpækɪt ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən, ˈfɪltərɪŋ ənd ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪntɪŋ tɛkˈniks tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈpaɪrəsi. ðɪs kənˈsərn wɑz ˈpɑrʃəli əˈdrɛst baɪ prəˈpoʊzəl wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud traffic”*” ˈəndər ðə nɛt nuˈtræləti prəˈpoʊzəlz. pɑrt əv ˈlɑbiɪŋ dɪˈskloʊʒər ˈfaɪlɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt tæks ˈmɛnʃən ɪz pərˈhæps moʊst ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈtɑpɪk. ðɛr wər ˈmæsɪv ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈhəŋgəri ðɪs wik ˈæftər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈnaʊnst ɪt wʊd ʧɑrʤ ə tæks əv 62 sɛnts pər ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt ɔn ɔl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈtræfɪk. fər naʊ ðə həŋˈgɛriən plæn həz bɪn ʃɛlvd, bət ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt tæks rɪˈmeɪnz ən ˈɔpʃən fər ðə fˈjuʧər. ɪn ðə juz. ðɛr həz bɪn ə bæn ɔn ˈɪntərˌnɛt tæks fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd, bət ðət ɪkˈspaɪərz ðɪs jɪr. ˈkərəntli ə bɪl ˈpɛndɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt ðət ɪkˈstɛndz ðə bæn, bət ðɪs həz jɛt tɪ bi əˈpruvd. ɪt simz ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə həz weɪd ɪn ɔn ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɑbid ɔn ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz. ðɪs prɪˈzuməbli rɪˈleɪts tɪ ðə ˈpɑsəbəl riˈvɪʒən əv ðə dmca*, wɛr ˈhɑliˌwʊd wɔnts tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsərvɪsɪz liv ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈpaɪrəsi ˌənəˈdrɛst. aɪˈdili, ðə ˈmuvi ˈstudiˌoʊz wʊd laɪk tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər saɪts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ haɪd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə dmca*, ɛz ðə ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd klɪr ɪn ɪts ˈlɔˌsuts əˈgɛnst ənd hotfile*. waɪl wi meɪ ˈnɛvər noʊ wət ðə ɪgˈzækt pəˈzɪʃənz ər ɔn ðiz ˈtɑpɪks, wi du noʊ ðət ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ stɪr ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɪn ðɛr dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. pərˈhæps fˈjuʧər ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv prəˈpoʊzəlz ənd dɪˈskəʃənz meɪ rɪˈvil mɔr ˈditeɪlz.
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every year the mpaa spends millions of dollars in washington to guarantee their anti-piracy interests are secured. in the most recent quarter the hollywood group added several of its topics to the agenda of u.s. lawmakers, including internet tax and net neutrality.
in its quest toamp out piracy, the mpaa continues to pump money into its lobbying activities hoping to sway lawmakers in its direction.
while the lobbying talks take place behind closed doors, quarterly lobbying reports provide some insight into the items on the agenda.
the mpaa’s most recent lobbying disclosure form (pdf) has added several new topics that weren’t on the agenda last quarter. among other issues, the movie group lobbied the u.s. senate and the u.s. house of representatives on internet tax, net neutrality and online service provider liability.
torrentfreak contacted the mpaa hoping to get some additional information on hollywood’sance on these topics, but a week has passed and we have yet to receive a reply.
the only thing we know for sure is what hollywood is lobbying on, but it doesn’t take much imagination to take an educated guess on the why part.
net neutrality for example. while the mpaa hasn’t got involved publicly in the recent net neutrality discussions, it clearly has something to tell to lawmakers. the hollywood group most likely wants to assure that its anti-piracy efforts aren’t hindered by future legislation.
previously the mpaa has warned that net neutrality could make it hard to use deep packet inspection, filtering and fingerprinting techniques to prevent piracy. this concern was partially addressed by fcc’s proposal which doesn’t include “unlawful traffic” under the net neutrality proposals.
part of mpaa lobbying disclosure filing
the internet tax mention is perhaps most the controversial topic. there were massive protests in hungary this week after the government announced it would charge a tax of 62 cents per gigabyte on all internet traffic. for now the hungarian plan has been shelved, but an internet tax remains an option for the future.
in the u.s. there has been a ban on internet tax for more than a decade, but that expires this year. there’s currently a bill pending in the senate that extends the ban, but this has yet to be approved. it seems likely that the mpaa has weighed in on this proposal.
finally, the mpaa also lobbied on liability of online service providers. this presumably relates to the possible revision of the dmca, where hollywood wants to ensure that online services leave widespread piracy unaddressed.
ideally, the movieudios would like to make it harder for sites and services to hide behind the dmca, as the mpaa also made clear in its lawsuits against isohunt and hotfile.
while we may never know what the mpaa’s exact positions are on these topics, we do know that they are trying toeer lawmakers in their direction. perhaps future legislative proposals and discussions may reveal more details.
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ˈmaɪkəl sˈleɪtər həz kwɪt ɛz əv ˈʧænəl ʃoʊ bɪˈkəz əv fɪrz əv ˈbərˌnaʊt. ðə ˈdeɪli stɑrts ɔn skaɪ bɪg spɔrts ˈbrɛkfəst kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈkrɪkɪt ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ənd waɪd wərld əv spɔrts ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈdutiz ɪz tu məʧ fər sˈleɪtər wɪn kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ʃoʊ. sˈleɪtər həz sæt əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈfæti ɔn ðə ʃoʊ fər ðə læst θri jɪrz. ɪn ðət taɪm, ˈəndər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər glɛn, ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz hæv ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 25 pər sɛnt ənd əˈtræktəd fɑr mɔr ˈfiˌmeɪl vjuərz. ˌpərsəˈnælɪti həz ˈbælənst ðə ˈmædnəs, boʊ ənd ˈdɛrəl brɪŋ tɪ ðə ʃoʊ. naʊ sɪt wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ 45 pər sɛnt əv ɑr ˈɔdiəns biɪŋ females,”*,” sɛd. eɪm ɪz tɪ goʊ ənd tɪ əˈtrækt mɔr kɪdz. slæts ɪz ə tərˈɪfɪk bloʊk hu wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ə pɑrt əv ðə ʃoʊ ˈfæməli. oʊ ɪm ə juʤ θæŋks fər hɪz wərk hir ˈoʊvər ðə læst θri seasons.”*.” ðə ʃoʊ gæŋ teɪk ə ˈsɛlˌfi. ˈpɪkʧər: ʃoʊ sˈleɪtər ˈrisəntli saɪnd ə nu θˈriˌjɪr ˈkɑnˌtrækt æt naɪn tɪ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ðə ˈkrɪkɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈkɑnˌtrækt. hæv ləvd maɪ θri jɪrz ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, bət ˈkrɪkɪt həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn maɪ tɔp praɪˈɔrəti ənd wɪθ soʊ məʧ ɔn ɑr ˈskɛʤʊl ðɪs jɪr, aɪ ʤɪst gɪv ðə ʃoʊ ðə kəˈmɪtmənt ɪt requires,”*,” sˈleɪtər sɛd. ˈminˌwaɪl, kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ breɪk lɔnˈʤɛvəti ˈrɛkərdz ɛz ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən hoʊst. ðɪs wɪl bi hɪz jɪr ɛz hoʊst əv ðə ʃoʊ ənd jɪr ɪn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. ˈkɑrni dɪˈrɛkt frəm ðə tɑd ˈkɑrni ɪn hɪz ˈkætɑˌlɑn ˈʤərzi. ˈrəgbi lig fænz kən wɔʧ tɑd fərst geɪm ɪn ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈsupər lig lɪv ɔn fɑks spɔrts. ɪn ə greɪt nu dil, ðə peɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈnɛtˌwərk wɪl ʃoʊ θri geɪmz lɪv ˈɛvəri wik frəm ðə. ðə kɑmp stɑrts ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 6 wɪθ əˈgɛnst widnes*. ðə nɛkst deɪ ˈkætəˌlɑnz ˈdrægənz pleɪ ˈneɪθən oʊld tim, prɛˈmɪrz ˈhɛlənz, æt 7am*. ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər stɑrz ər pleɪɪŋ ˈsupər lig, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtɛri campese*, ˈwɪli ˈtɑngə, mæt boʊən ənd ˈæʃtən sɪmz. bɔɪ ə ðə fɪl guld ˈbləˌdlaɪnz lɪv ɔn ɪn ˈrəgbi lig. gus’*’ sən, ʤæk guld, həz bɪn səˈlɛktɪd ɪn ðə sharks’*’ ˈhɛrəld ˈmæθjuz skwɑd, meɪd əp əv ðə bɛst ənd moʊst ˈprɑməsɪŋ pleɪərz ɪn ðə ʃaɪr. ʤæk ɪz ə tɔl, ˈstræpɪŋ ˈsɛntər frəm gərˈɪləz wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈrɛdɪʃ hɛr hɪz oʊld mæn hæd ɛz ə ˈrʊki pleɪər æt ðə ˈpænθərz ɪn ðə leɪt 70s*. ˈvɛri æθˈlɛtɪk ənd ə dɪˈtərmənd kid,”*,” sɪz ʃɑrks koʊʧ ʃeɪn ˈflænəgən. jəŋ ʤæk həz ə gʊd ˈpɛdəgri. hɪz dæd wɑz ˈɑbviəsli ə ˈhændi pleɪər ənd wi hir məm wɑz ə ˈtæləntɪd netballer*, tu. si bərdz ˈsɛtəl ɔn ðɛr ˈsizən ˈlaɪˌnəp ˈmænli ʧɪr gərlz. ˈrəgbi ˈoʊldəst ʧɪr skwɑd, ðə ˈmænli seabirds*, hɛld ˌɔˈdɪʃənz ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ fər ðɛr ˈsizən æt ˈoʊvəl. ˌmoʊˈnik ˈkɛrəl, waɪf əv ˈfɔrmər mɑrk spəd ˈkɛrəl, hæd ðə ˈdɪfəkəlt tæsk əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə bɛst ˈdænsərz əˈməŋ ðiz ˈstənɪŋ jəŋ ˈleɪdiz fər ðə si eagles’*’ hoʊm geɪmz ɪn 2015 seɪnt ðə ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri skɪl əv ˈtɪmi ˈkeɪˌhɪl wɪθ hɪz tu spɛkˈtækjələr goʊlz fər ðə ɪn ðə ˈeɪʒən kəp. hi ɪz ə ˈʧæmpiən. ˈsɪnər deɪv ˈwɔrnər. aɪ laɪk ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈkrɪkɪt ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ə ˈjɛloʊ kɑrd tɪ kip məgz ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl. ʤɪst ɛz wɛl wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst stɑrz əv ðə ˈɔsi ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈsəmər ɪz ɔn ˈmæsɪv kɔɪn. ðə gaɪ həz lɔst ə ˈfɔrʧən ɔn ðə ˈhɔrsɪz, kənˈsərnɪŋ hɪz ˌɑntʊˈrɑʒ tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ðeɪ wɔnt ɪm tɪ gɪt səm counselling*. ilz koʊʧ bræd ˈɑrθər. wɪʧ kləb həz meɪd dɪˈskrit ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz əˈbaʊt bræd fˈjuʧər æt ðə ilz? ˈspɑtɪd ˈsɑkər bɔs ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgæləp ənd ˈɔsi stiv smɪθ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ə bɪr ənd ʧæt æt ˈʤəstɪn hemmes’*’ flæʃ nu pəˈvɪljən. ˈspɑtɪd ˈhæfˌbæk ˈdeɪli ˈʧɛri- ˈɛvənz ˈhævɪŋ ˈdɪnər wɪθ ˈtaɪtənz koʊʧ nil ˈhɛnri æt ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. noʊ ˈpraɪzɪz fər ˈgɛsɪŋ ˈtɑpɪk əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. geɪm əv nu hævz ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈmænli bɔs ʤoʊ ˈkɛli meɪd dɪˈskrit ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz əˈbaʊt saʊθs ˈhæfˌbæk ˈædəm ˈrɛnəldz ɪn keɪs ðeɪ luz ˈiðər ˈkirən ˈfɔrən ər cherry-evans*. ˈprɑbəˌbli tu leɪt bɪˈkəz toʊld ˈrɛnəldz ɪz ɔn ðə vərʤ əv ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə nu dil wɪθ ðə. ˈsətən ˌɪmˈpækt ˈʃʊrli ðɛr ɪz mɔr tɪ ðə ˈsækɪŋ əv ʤɑn ˈsətən ɛz saʊθ ˈsɪdni ˈkæptən ðən ðə ər priˈpɛrd tɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs. noʊ koʊʧ wʊd sæk ə grænd ˈkæptən ənˈlɛs ˈsəmθɪŋ hæd ˈhæpənd. wi əˈplɔd grɛg inglis’*’ pərˈmoʊʃən bət ˈʃʊrli hi kʊd hæv bɪn meɪd co-captain*, ɛz sæm ˈbərʤəs wɑz. ˈdɛpjəti do-little*? ʃeɪn əˈpɔɪntmənt æt ðə ɪz ə gʊd wən, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə hɛd ˈɔfəs wɪθ ɪkˈspɪriəns. stɪl, ɪt livz wən kˈwɛʃən ɪf ɪz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə ˈrʊki dræft, ɪkˈspænʧən, ðə nɛkst ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən dil ənd ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ fˈjuʧər ˈbluˌprɪnt əv ðə game”*” kən ˈsəmˌwən ɪkˈspleɪn wət suˈzæn jəŋ wɪl du ɪn hər roʊl ɛz deɪv nu ˈdɛpjəti. ˈsupər boʊl bəz wɔnt tɪ faɪnd aʊt ɪf ˈʤærɪd heɪn kən ˈkɑŋkər ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl? wɔnt tɪ noʊ wət pəˈzɪʃən heɪn ʃʊd pleɪ? hir ɪz jʊr ʧæns tɪ æsk ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈlɛʤənd ˈkoʊlɪn skɑts. skɑts, hu pleɪd fər ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ənd ˈhjustən ˈɔɪlərz, wɪl bi gɛst ˈspikər æt ðə rɔɪəl oʊk hoʊˈtɛl, ˈdəbəl beɪ, ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ wik fər ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈsupər boʊl. jʊr ˈkɑləmnəst ɪz ɔf tɪ ˈsupər boʊl tɪ raɪt nɛkst ˈkɑləm frəm ˈfinɪks ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈkərtəsi əv espn*. ər ðə smæʃ hɪts tɪm ˈkeɪˌhɪl əv ɔˈstreɪljə ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ə goʊl. ˈtɪmi ˈkeɪˌhɪl ənd ðə hæv ˈnɛroʊli nɑkt ɔf ˈtɛnɪs ˈlɛʤənd hjuɪt ɪn ən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈbætəl. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt, ɪn ən ˈæbsəˌlut sˈmɔrgəsˌbɔrd fər ˈɑrmˌʧɛr fænz, ðə (ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ənd fɑks spɔrts) wɛnt əp əˈgɛnst ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈoʊpən (ˈʧænəl 7 ənd ə bɪg bæʃ θˈrɪlər (ˈʧænəl 10 ɪn ðə moʊst kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv spɔrts ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈbætəl ɔn wən naɪt fər jɪrz. bɪtˈwin 9.30pm*, wɪn ðə ˈstɑrtɪd əˈgɛnst ˈʧaɪnə, ənd wɪn hjuɪt wɑz ˈbəndəld aʊt æt rɑd ˈleɪvər ərˈinə, ðə raʊnd bɔl geɪm hæd ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈɔdiəns əv ʤɪst mɔr ðən ðə ˈtɛnɪs. ˈoʊvər æt mʊr pɑrk, wɛr brɛt li wɑz pleɪɪŋ hɪz ˌfɛrˈwɛl geɪm, ˈʧænəl 10 wɑz ˈreɪtɪŋ jʊr ˈkɑləmnəst, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz, spɛnt ðə naɪt ˈʧænəl ˈsərfɪŋ, traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɪt ɔl. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ˈʧænəl ˈreɪtɪŋz drɑpt wɪn sæm ˌriˈpleɪst hjuɪt ɔn ˈsɛntər kɔrt. əraʊnd ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈʧænəl 10 pɪkt əp ən ˈɛkstrə vjuərz ɛz ðə ˈsɪksərz stɔrmd hoʊm fər ə θˈrɪlɪŋ ˈvɪktəri. ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz wɪn wɑz ə juʤ rɪˈzəlt fər ɔˈstreɪljən ˈsɑkər əˈfɪʃəlz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈspɑnsər fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim. əˈmeɪzɪŋli, ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ðə ˈɔdiəns pikt æt 32 ˈmɪljən vjuərz fər ðə ɔn ə ˈkeɪbəl ˈnɛtˌwərk. ˈænə ə təf lɔs fər ðə lɔst wən əv ɪts ˈfaɪnəst ˈæˌsɛts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkrɪsməs breɪk wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv ˈænə ˈwɔlɪn frəm ðə ˈmidiə dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðɪs ˈfɑloʊz ðə lɔs əv əˈnəðər ˈtæləntɪd ˈmidiə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈwərkər, ˈtreɪsi ˈɛdməndsən, læst jɪr. soʊ məʧ fər ˈwɪmən ɪn lig! ˈwɔlɪn wɑz ɛz ˈgræsˈruts ɛz ju kən gɪt. ʃi hæd noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ðə geɪm, ðə ˈskændəl, ðə spɪn ˈdɑktərɪŋ ər ˌnɛgəˈtɪvəti. laɪk ˈɛdməndsən, ˈɛvəri deɪ ˈwɔlɪn kɛpt ˈpəmpɪŋ aʊt ˈpɑzətɪv ˈstɔriz ənd wɑz ə ˈtaɪərləs kæmˈpeɪnər fər ðə ˈwɪmən ɪn lig raʊnd, ðə jillaroos*, ðə ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ənd bʊʃ ˈfʊtˌbɔl waɪl səm ˈəðərz əraʊnd ðɛm wər ˈoʊnli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv deɪv smɪθ. ˈwɑtsən ənd pəp ɪn ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈmaɪkəl klɑrk ənd ʃeɪn ˈwɑtsən tɔk. ðə bɪg ˈrumər duɪŋ ðə raʊnz æt ðə tɛst ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ən əˈpɛrənt dɪsəˈgrimənt bɪtˈwin ˈmaɪkəl klɑrk ənd ʃeɪn ˈwɑtsən. ðə ˈstɔri goʊz ðət ˈwɑtsən wɑz fˈjumɪŋ əˈbaʊt klɑrk ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈfʊtˌwərk ˈprɑbləmz waɪl fər ˈʧænəl naɪn æt ðə ˈbɑksɪŋ deɪ tɛst. ɪn ˈfɛrnəs tɪ klɑrk, hi wɑz ˈoʊnli duɪŋ wət ˈʧænəl naɪn wɑz peɪɪŋ ɪm tɪ du prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə fɛr ənd ˈɑnəst ˈɪnˌsaɪt ənd æˈnælɪsɪs ˈɪntu iʧ deɪ əv ðə tɛst. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɑr kən gɪt ˈprɛʃəs. meɪts ˈræli ˈfɔrmər ˈrustərz ˈglæmər bɔɪ ˈrəsəl ˈfɛrˌfæks həz bɪn ˈbætəlɪŋ pur hɛlθ. ðə ˈwəndərfəl mɛn əv lig ɪz ɔn tɪ ðə keɪs ənd hoʊp tɪ ə ˈfənˌdreɪzər tɪ əˈsɪst wɪθ ˈmɛdɪkəl kɔsts. ˈrustərz nɪk ˈpɑlaɪtɪs ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ aʊt, tu. ˈfɛrˌfæks həz ə stæk əv oʊld meɪts ɪn ˈrəgbi ˈjunjən, lig ənd ðə ˈmidiə. mɑrk ˈkɛrəl ɪz ˈbrænʧɪŋ aʊt ˈɪntu ˈrəgbi ˈjunjən wɪθ hɪz ˈfɪtnəs ˈbɪznɪs. koʊʧ ˈmaɪkəl sɛndz hɪz ˈɪnʤərd pleɪərz tɪ ˈkɛrəl tɪ kip ðɛm ɪn ʃeɪp. ˈkɛrəl, wəns ˈrəsəl ˈbɑdiˌgɑrd, ɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ 10 jɪrz ɛz ˈfɪtnəs ˌɪnˈstrəktər æt ʤɪmˈneɪziəm ɪn woolloomooloo*.
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michael slater has quit as co-host of channel nine’s footy show because of fears of burnout.
the daily 4am starts on sky radio’s big sports breakfast combined with cricket commentary and wide world of sports hosting duties is too much for slater when combined with the footy show.
slater has sat alongside fatty vautin on the footy show for the last three years. in that time, under executive producer glenn pallister, the show’s ratings have increased by 25 per cent and attracted far more female viewers.
slater’s personality has balanced the madness vautin, beau ryann and darryl brohman bring to the show.
“we now sit with an average 45 per cent of our audience being females,” pallister said.
“my aim is to go 50/50 and to attract more kids. slats is a terrific bloke who will always be a part of the footy show family.
“we owe him a huge thanks for his work here over the last three seasons.”
media_camera the footy show gang take a selfie. picture: footy show
slater recently signed a new three-year contract at nine to coincide with the network’s cricket tv contract.
“i have loved my three years on the footy show, but cricket has always been my top priority and with so much on our schedule this year, i just can’t give the footy show the commitment it requires,” slater said.
meanwhile, vautin continues to break longevity records as a prime-time television host.
this will be his 22nd year as host of the show and 25th year in television.
carney direct from the uk
media_camera todd carney in his catalan jersey.
rugby league fans can watch todd carney’s first game in the english super league live on fox sports. in a great new deal, the pay tv network will show three games live every week from the uk.
the comp starts on february 6 with wigan against widnes. the next day carney’s catalans dragons play nathan brown’s old team, premiers st helens, at 7am.
several other ex-nrl stars are playing super league, including terry campese, willie tonga, matt bowen and ashton sims.
gould’s boy a sharkie
the phil gould bloodlines live on in rugby league.
gus’ son, jack gould, has been selected in the cronulla sharks’ harold matthews squad, made up of the best and most promising under-16 players in the shire.
jack is a tall, strapping centre from gymea gorillas with the same reddish hair his old man had as a rookie player at the panthers in the late 70s.
“he’s very athletic and he’s a determined kid,” says sharks coach shane flanagan.
young jack has a good pedigree. his dad was obviously a handy player and we hear mum was a talented netballer, too.
sea birds settle on their season line-up
media_camera manly cheer girls.
rugby league’s oldest cheer squad, the manly seabirds, held auditions yesterday for their 21st season at brookvale oval. monique carroll, wife of former front-rower mark spud carroll, had the difficult task of finding the best dancers among these stunning young ladies for the sea eagles’ home games in 2015.
saint
the extraordinary skill of timmy cahill with his two spectacular goals for the socceroos in the asian cup quarter-final. he is a champion.
sinner
dave warner. i like the idea of cricket introducing a yellow card to keep loudmouth mugs under control.
shoosh
it’s just as well one of the biggest stars of the aussie sporting summer is on massive coin. the guy has lost a fortune punting on the horses, concerning his entourage to the point where they want him to get some counselling.
shoosh ii
media_camera eels coach brad arthur.
which club has made discreet inquiries about brad arthur’s future at the parramatta eels?
spotted
soccer boss david gallop and aussie batsman steve smith enjoying a beer and chat at justin hemmes’ flash new coogee pavilion.
spotted ii
manly’s off-contract halfback daly cherry- evans having dinner with titans coach neil henry at leichhardt’s grappa restaurant. no prizes for guessing topic of conversation.
game of new halves
meanwhile, manly boss joe kelly made discreet inquiries about souths halfback adam reynolds in case they lose either kieran foran or cherry-evans. it’s probably too late because we’re told reynolds is on the verge of signing a new deal with the rabbitohs.
sutton impact
surely there is more to the sacking of john sutton as south sydney captain than the rabbitohs are prepared to tell us. no coach would sack a grand final-winning captain unless something had happened. we applaud greg inglis’ promotion but surely he could have been made co-captain, as sam burgess was.
deputy do-little?
shane richardson’s appointment at the nrl is a good one, providing the head office with much-needed footy experience. still, it leaves one question ... if richo is in charge of setting up a rookie draft, expansion, the next tv deal and overseeing “the future blueprint of the game” can someone explain what suzanne young will do in her $600,000-a-year role as dave smith’s new deputy.
super bowl buzz
want to find out if jarryd hayne can conquer the nfl? want to know what position hayne should play? here is your chance to ask australia’s nfl legend colin scotts. scotts, who played for arizona cardinals and houston oilers, will be guest speaker at the royal oak hotel, double bay, on monday week for the nfl super bowl. your columnist is off to super bowl xlix to write next sunday’s column from phoenix arizona courtesy of espn.
socceroos are the smash hits
media_camera tim cahill of australia celebrates a goal.
timmy cahill and the socceroos have narrowly knocked off tennis legend lleyton hewitt in an enthralling head-to-head tv ratings battle.
on thursday night, in an absolute smorgasbord for armchair fans, the socceroos (abc and fox sports) went up against the australian open (channel 7) and a big bash thriller (channel 10) in the most competitive sports ratings battle on one night for years.
between 9.30pm, when the socceroos started against china, and 10.15pm when hewitt was bundled out at rod laver arena, the round ball game had an average audience of 967,000, just 28,000 more than the tennis.
over at moore park, where brett lee was playing his scg farewell game, channel 10 was rating 432,000.
your columnist, and many others, spent the night channel surfing, trying to follow it all.
interestingly, channel 7’s ratings dropped 300,000 when sam stosur replaced hewitt on centre court. around the same time, channel 10 picked up an extra 100,000 viewers as the sixers stormed home for a thrilling last-ball victory.
the ratings win was a huge result for australian soccer officials looking for a major sponsor for the national team.
amazingly, in china the audience peaked at 32 million viewers for the quarter-final on a cable network.
anna a tough loss for nrl
the nrl lost one of its finest assets over the christmas break with the departure of anna wallin from the media department. this follows the loss of another talented media department worker, tracie edmondson, last year.
so much for women in league!
wallin was as grassroots as you can get. she had no interest in the politics of the game, the scandal, the spin doctoring or negativity.
like edmondson, every day wallin kept pumping out positive stories and was a tireless campaigner for the women in league round, the jillaroos, the indigenous all-stars and bush football while some others around them were only concerned about protecting the image of chief executive dave smith.
watson and pup in scg argument
media_camera michael clarke and shane watson talk.
the big rumour doing the rounds at the scg test involved an apparent disagreement between michael clarke and shane watson. the story goes that watson was fuming about clarke highlighting his footwork problems while commentating for channel nine at the boxing day test. in fairness to clarke, he was only doing what channel nine was paying him to do — providing a fair and honest insight and analysis into each day of the test. sometimes our cricketers can get precious.
fairy’s mates rally
former roosters glamour boy russell fairfax has been battling poor health. the wonderful men of league is on to the case and hope to organise a fundraiser to assist with medical costs. roosters supremo nick politis is helping out, too. fairfax has a stack of old mates in rugby union, league and the media.
spudd’s tah-riffic
mark carroll is branching out into rugby union with his fitness business. waratahs coach michael cheika sends his injured players to carroll to keep them in shape. carroll, once russell crowe’s bodyguard, is celebrating 10 years as fitness instructor at spudd’s gymnasium in woolloomooloo.
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ðə bɑb ˈbæklənd ˈɪrə əv ˈrɛsəlɪŋ sɔ ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə ˈgreɪtəst kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈtælənt kəm θru ðə ˌnɔrˈθist. ðɛr wɑz ˈoʊnli wən wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ðɛn ənd ɪt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi pæst əraʊnd. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðət mɛnt səm greɪt proʊ ˈrɛsələrz wər ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðɛr ˌɑpərˈtunəti. wərld ˈtaɪtəlz ər bʊkt məʧ ˈdɪfərənt təˈdeɪ ðən æt ˈɛni ˈəðər taɪm ɪn ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈhɪstəri. təˈdeɪ, ɪt ɪz ə ˈgɪvɪn ðət ˈɛniˌwən ɔn tɔp wɪl gɪt ə rən wɪθ ðə bɛlt. jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðət wɑz nɑt ðə keɪs. ˈmɛni greɪt proʊ ˈrɛsələrz wər pæst ˈoʊvər fər ˈtaɪtəl reɪnz ˈsɪmpli du tɪ bæd ˈtaɪmɪŋ. ðə bɑb ˈbæklənd jɪrz əv sɔ ə lɔt əv greɪt proʊ ˈrɛsələrz ˈʧitɪd aʊt əv ˈtaɪtəl reɪnz. ðə rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈfɔrmjələ əv ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiən biɪŋ ˈʧælənʤd baɪ ˈæŋgri, ˈkələrfəl hilz. bət wət ɪf ɪt wər ə ˈkələrfəl hil ɔn tɔp biɪŋ ˈʧælənʤd baɪ ə ˈsɪriz əv fər ðoʊz faɪv jɪrz? wɪʧ proʊ ˈrɛsələrz wʊd hæv bɪn aɪˈdil tɪ kæʃ ɪn ənd bɪˈkəm ðət ˈʧæmpiən ər wɑz ðɛr ə ˈbɛtər əraʊnd tɪ ˈkɛri ðə? aɪ wɔnt tɪ lʊk spəˈsɪfɪkli æt ðə bɑb ˈbæklənd ˈpɪriəd əv ənd ðə greɪt wənz hu mɪst ðɛr ˌɑpərˈtunəti. təˈdeɪ, aɪ lʊk bæk æt sɪks ˈrɛsələrz hu ʃʊd hæv bɪn (ər) wərld ˈʧæmpiən. ɪf nɑt fər vɪns məkˈmæn ˈfɔrmjələ, ðɛr ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs tɪ hæŋ əraʊnd ɪn wən ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, ər ʤɪst bæd ˈtaɪmɪŋ, hir ər sɪks ˈrɛsələrz ðət ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈʧæmpiən. bʊk ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps: moʊst ˈkəvətɪd praɪz ənˈkəvərd mægˈnɪfɪsənt waɪl ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪər lɪst ɪn ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɔrdər, ðə mægˈnɪfɪsənt ɪz maɪ ˌənɪkˈwɪvəkəl ˈnəmbər wən ʧɔɪs. pruvd ɛz ˌɪntərˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl ˈʧæmpiən ðət hi kʊd bi ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈʧæmpiən ɪn ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ wɛr ˈʧælənʤərz ʧeɪst ðə ˈʧæmpiən. ˈproʊˌmoʊz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmænɪʤərz ðə grænd ˈwɪzərd ənd cpt*. lu ɑlˈbɑnoʊ wər ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm ˈpɪriəd. ə ˈwɪnər əv 1981 ˈrɛsəlɪŋ bɛst hil əv ðə jɪr ənd ənd ˈɛvəri bɪt dɪˈzərvədli soʊ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ hɪz trɪˈmɛndəs ˈproʊˌmoʊz, hi wɑz ə hɛl əv ə ˈrɛsələr ɪn ðə rɪŋ. kʊd hæv ə greɪt mæʧ wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən. ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz ə ˈgruɪlɪŋ 60 ˈmɪnət drɔ ər ə ˈbrutəl ˈtɛksəs dɛθ mæʧ, ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪˈlɪvərd. ɪn ɔl ˈfɛrnəs tɪ ðə, mægˈnɪfɪsənt həz ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuz ðət hi laɪkt tɪ teɪk ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm ɔf ˈɛvəri jɪr tɪ veɪˈkeɪʃən ɪn həˈwaɪˌi. ˈɑbviəsli ðɪs wʊd hæv dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd ɪm frəm ə ˈlɛŋθi ˈtaɪtəl rən. bət ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ hɑt ðə kʊd hæv bɪn ɪf nɑt fər ʤɪst sɪks mənθs əv ɔn tɔp ɛz ˈʧæmpiən? kɛn pɑˈtɛrə ə lɔt əv fænz rɪˈmɛmbər kɛn pɑˈtɛrə frəm hɪz rən. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət ðɪs kɛn pɑˈtɛrə hæd ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ ðə oʊld kɛn pɑˈtɛrə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət rən wɑz hɪz neɪm. kɛn pɑˈtɛrə wɑz ə ˈsupər ˈoʊvər hil ɪn ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə leɪt 70s*, ˈərli. hi hæd greɪt wɪθ ənd ˈʧæmpiənz ˈbrunoʊ sɑmɑrˈtinoʊ ənd bɑb ˈbæklənd. ˈsəmˌwən ðət ˈɛrəgənt hu ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪd bit ˈbæklənd fər ðə ˈtaɪtəl wʊd hæv meɪd fər ə greɪt hil ˈʧæmpiən. pɑˈtɛrə kət greɪt ˈproʊˌmoʊz, bət hi wɑz ə məʧ ˈbɛtər ˈwərkər ðən hi gɪts ˈkrɛdɪt fər. hɪz ˈtɛksəs dɛθ mæʧ ˈvərsəz. bɑb ˈbæklənd wən ðə 1980 ˈrɛsəlɪŋ əbˈzərvər mæʧ əv ðə jɪr. hɪz oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈbækˌgraʊnd wʊd hæv pleɪd wɛl fər ə wərld ˈʧæmpiən. aɪ θɪŋk kɛn pɑˈtɛrə wʊd hæv wərkt fər ə lɔŋ ˈtaɪtəl reɪn (ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi wɛnt frəm 1980 ɛz ˌɪntərˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl ˈʧæmpiən) bət wʊd hæv bɪn goʊld fər ə mənθ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp reɪn. ˈdəsti roʊdz ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ɔn ðɪs lɪst əv ˈrɛsələrz hu ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈʧæmpiən. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ˈdəsti raɪts ɪn hɪz ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfi ðət vɪns məkˈmæn ˈsɪstər. æst ɪm tɪ teɪk ðə spɑt ˈleɪtər ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ həlk ˈhoʊˌgɑn wɪn ðə wɛnt ˈnæʃənəl, jɛt ɪt ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd. ɛz greɪt ɛz ˈrɛsəlɪŋ wɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪrə, ðɛr ˈɛni ˈəðər ðən ˈbæklənd ənd roʊdz ðət kʊd hæv bɪn ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈʧæmpiən. ˈdəsti roʊdz wɑz ə rɑk stɑr ɪn nu jɔrk ənd wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsupər ˈoʊvər ɪn ˈmædɪsən skwɛr ˈgɑrdən, ðə ˈbɔstən ˈgɑrdən, ənd ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈspɛktrəm (ðə bɪg θri). ɪt ɪz ə bɪt aɪˈrɑnɪk ðət ˈdəsti roʊdz gɑt ðə nɑd fər ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp sɪns ðeɪ simd tɪ praɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɔn ˈhævɪŋ greɪt ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈʧæmpiənz, jɛt hi ˈnɛvər hæd ðə ʧæns ɪn nu jɔrk. roʊdz ɛz ˈʧæmpiən kʊd hæv tərnd ðə ˈɪntu ðə jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr həlk ˈhoʊˌgɑn əraɪvd. aɪ θɪŋk hi wʊd hæv bɪn ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, aɪ θɪŋk hi wʊd hæv drɔn wɛl, ənd aɪ θɪŋk hi ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər ðən ˈbæklənd ðət kʊd hæv bɪn ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈʧæmpiən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm ˈpɪriəd. ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˌdiˌviˈdi ˈʤɪmi aɪ wɛnt bæk ənd fɔrθ ɔn ðɪs wən. aɪ θɪŋk ˈʤɪmi wʊd hæv meɪd ə greɪt ˈʧæmpiən. hɪz skɪlz ɛz ə wər ril ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈbæklənd ər ˈdəsti roʊdz. ɛz ə hil, aɪ θɪŋk kʊd hæv hæd ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ʃɔrt rən wɪθ ðə ˈtaɪtəl. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwɑʧɪŋ proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈvərsəz. ˈbæklənd fjud. jɪrz ˈleɪtər aɪ wɔʧt ə tən əv ðɛr ˈproʊˌmoʊz ənd haʊs ʃoʊ ˈmæʧɪz (ə lɔt əv wɪʧ ər naʊ ɔn ju tub). ðiz gaɪz hæd ə trɪˈmɛndəs əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkɛmɪstri ənd aɪ θɪŋk wʊd hæv soʊld aʊt ərˈinəz əˈlɔŋ ðə ˌnɔrˈθist ɪn ˈtaɪtəl wɪθ ˈbæklənd ˈʧælənʤɪŋ. ɪf nɑt fər ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈtaɪgər mæsk ˈvərsəz. ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt kɪd mæʧ, ðiz tu ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd hæv ˈstoʊlən ðə 1982 ˈrɛsəlɪŋ əbˈzərvər mæʧ əv ðə jɪr, (ɪt dɪd wɪn mæʧ əv ðə jɪr ðət jɪr). aɪ ʤɪst θɪŋk ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ˈsævɪʤ laɪk ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈbitɪŋ ˈbæklənd ənd pərˈeɪdɪŋ əraʊnd ˈsɪtiz wɪθ ðə wərld ˈtaɪtəl wʊd hæv bɪn bɑks ˈɔfəs goʊld, fər ə ˈvɛri ʃɔrt tərm ˈpɪriəd əv mənθs. ˈeɪdriən əˈdɑnəs ənˈfɔrʧənətli moʊst ˈrɛsəlɪŋ fænz rɪˈmɛmbər ə blɑnd hɛrd, ˌoʊvərˈweɪt, krɔs ˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈeɪdriən əˈdɑnəs frəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈlaɪtər ˈeɪdriən əˈdɑnəs hu wɔr ə ˈlɛðər ˈʤækɪt tɪ ðə rɪŋ ðət tɔr ðə haʊs daʊn wɪθ bɑb ˈbæklənd ənd ˈpeɪdroʊ mɔˈrɑlɛs ɪn 1982 əˈdɑnəs wɑz ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst ˈwərkər ɪn ðə ɪn 1982 ənd hæd ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈmæʧɪz wɪθ bɑb ˈbæklənd fər ðə ˈtaɪtəl ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, nu jɔrk, ənd ˈlænˌdoʊvər, md*. əˈdɑnəs hæd greɪt ˈmæʧɪz wɪθ ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌwən ənd kʊd hæv ˈkɛrid səm əv ðə ˈwikər tɪ ˈkrɛdəbəl. əˈdɑnəs ˈheɪlɪŋ frəm nu jɔrk hæd trɪˈmɛndəs pəˈtɛnʃəl ɛz ə wərld ˈʧæmpiən. ðə nu jɔrk fænz ˈheɪtɪd ɪm ənd wʊd hæv ˈraɪətɪd siɪŋ wən əv ðɛr oʊn gɔn bæd dɪˈfit bɑb ˈbæklənd ɪn ˈmædɪsən skwɛr ˈgɑrdən. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ə ˈleɪtər tərn kʊd hæv meɪd əˈdɑnəs ˈɪntu ə juʤ stɑr ɪn ðə. əˈdɑnəs wɑz ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə ənd wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈʤərniˌmæn ˈrɛsələr laɪk kɛn pɑˈtɛrə, soʊ ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv ɪm ˈstɪkɪŋ əraʊnd lɔŋ ɪˈnəf fər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən wər ˈprɑbəˌbli slɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ θɪŋk ˈeɪdriən əˈdɑnəs 1982 kʊd hæv bɪn wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst wərld ˈʧæmpiənz (awa*,, ənd) əv ðət ˈɪrə. aɪ æm nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ hulkamania*, aɪ æm ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl həlk ˈhoʊˌgɑn hu əraɪvd ɪn ðə ɪn 1980 ˈhoʊˌgɑn ʃoʊ ðə kərˈɪzmə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ˈɪrə ðət hi wʊd ˈleɪtər ˈʧænəl ˈɪntu hulkamania*. bət ɪf hi dɪd? wɔʧ ˈrɑki ənd hɪz ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈɑkə: həlk ˈhoʊˌgɑn ɛz ˈʧæmpiən ɪn 1981 ɪt kʊd hæv wərkt. aɪˈrɑnɪkli ˈhoʊˌgɑn ˈnɛvər dru wɛl ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz rən ˈʧælənʤɪŋ bɑb ˈbæklənd fər ðə ˈtaɪtəl. ɪt wɑz soʊ bæd, ðət vɪns məkˈmæn ˈsɪstər. ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn bʊkt ðə mæʧ ɪn ˈmædɪsən skwɛr ˈgɑrdən ˈæftər mənθs əv ˈbɪlˌdəp ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. əv kɔrs ˈhoʊˌgɑn wɑz stɪl ˈfaɪndɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ənd ˈnɛvər ˈfʊli bɪˈkeɪm ðə hi bɪˈkeɪm ɪn ðə ˈmuviz. bət, ˈhoʊˌgɑn ækˈsɛptɪd ðə pɑrt ɪn ˈrɑki waɪl ɪn ðə (ənd kleɪmz vɪns məkˈmæn ˈsɪstər. faɪərd ɪm fər ɪt). ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ juʤ hi wʊd hæv bɪn ɪn 1982 ɪf hi keɪm bæk ɛz ðət ˈkɛrɪktər, dɪˈfitɪŋ bɑb ˈbæklənd, ənd ˈfɛndɪŋ ɔf ˈʧælənʤərz frəm ðə ˈbɪgəst? aɪ θɪŋk hi wʊd hæv bɪn bɪg, ənd ən əˈvɛnʧuəl tərn meɪ hæv meɪd ɪm ən ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər stɑr ðən hi bɪˈkeɪm wɪn hi rɪˈtərnd ɪn 1984 dɪd aɪ liv ˈɛniˌwən ɔf əv ðə lɪst? liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt ənd lɛt mi noʊ.: ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə wərld ˈhɛviˌweɪt ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈblədˌbæθ ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl keɪʤ ˈmæʧɪz ˈgreɪtəst ˈrɛsəlɪŋ stɑrz əv ðə (ˈvɪzɪtɪd 207 taɪmz, 1 ˈvɪzɪts təˈdeɪ) ˈɛrɪk ʤi. ˈɛrɪk ɪz ðə ˈoʊnər ənd əv ðə ˈkæməl kləʧ blɔg. ˈɛrɪk həz wərkt ɪn ðə proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈɪndəstri sɪns 1995 ɛz ə rɪŋ əˈnaʊnsər ɪn ənd ə ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ppv*, ənd hoʊm ˈvɪdioʊ. ˈɛrɪk ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhoʊstɪd proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɔn tərˈɛstriəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ frəm ʧɛk aʊt səm əv ˈɛrɪks wərk ɔn hɪz baɪoʊ ənd ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə. ˈɛrɪk həz ən ˈɛmˈbiˈeɪ frəm ˈtɛmpəl ˌjunəˈvərsətiz fɑks skul əv ˈbɪznɪs. mɔr poʊsts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈfɑloʊ mi:
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the bob backlund era of wwf wrestling saw arguably the greatest collection of 80s wrestling talent come through the northeast. there was only one wwf world championship then and it wasn’t going to be passed around. unfortunately that meant some great pro wrestlers were never going to get their opportunity.
wwf world titles are booked much different today than at any other time in wrestling history. today, it is a given that anyone on top will get a run with the belt. years ago, that was not the case. many great pro wrestlers were passed over for wwf title reigns simply due to bad timing.
the bob backlund years of 1978-1983 saw a lot of great pro wrestlers cheated out of wwf title reigns. the wwf relied on a simple formula of the cookie-cutter babyface world champion being challenged by angry, colorful heels. but what if it were a colorful heel on top being challenged by a series of babyfaces for those five years? which pro wrestlers would have been ideal to cash in and become that champion or was there a better babyface around to carry the wwf?
i want to look specifically at the bob backlund period of 1978-1983 and the great ones who missed their opportunity. today, i look back at six wwf wrestlers who should have been wwf (or wwwf) world champion. if not for vince mcmahon sr.’s formula, their unwillingness to hang around in one territory, or just bad timing, here are six wrestlers that should have been wwf champion.
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magnificent muraco – while this entire list isn’t in any specific order, the magnificent muraco is my unequivocal number one choice. muraco proved as wwf intercontinental champion that he could be a successful champion in a scenario where babyface challengers chased the champion. muraco’s promos along with managers the grand wizard and cpt. lou albano were arguably the best in the business during this time period. a winner of 1981 wrestling observer’s best heel of the year and and every bit deservedly so. in addition to his tremendous promos, he was a hell of a wrestler in the ring. muraco could have a great match with anyone. whether it was a grueling 60 minute draw or a brutal texas death match, muraco always delivered.
in all fairness to the wwf, magnificent muraco has stated in interviews that he liked to take an extended period of time off every year to vacation in hawaii. obviously this would have disqualified him from a lengthy wwf title run. but imagine how hot the wwf could have been if not for just six months of muraco on top as wwf champion?
ken patera – a lot of fans remember ken patera from his post-prison wwf run. the only thing that this ken patera had in common with the old ken patera during that run was his name. ken patera was a super over heel in the wwf during the late 70s, early 80s. he had great main-events with wwwf and wwf champions bruno sammartino and bob backlund. someone that arrogant who actually did beat backlund for the wwf title would have made for a great heel champion. patera cut great promos, but he was a much better worker than he gets credit for. his texas death match vs. bob backlund won the 1980 wrestling observer match of the year. his olympic background would have played well for a world champion. i think ken patera would have worked for a long title reign (although he went from april-december 1980 as wwf intercontinental champion) but would have been gold for a two-five month wwf championship reign.
dusty rhodes is the only babyface on this list of wrestlers who should have been wwf champion. ironically, dusty writes in his autobiography that vince mcmahon sr. asked him to take the spot later occupied by hulk hogan when the wwf went national, yet it never happened. as great as wwf wrestling was during this era, there weren’t any babyfaces other than backlund and rhodes that could have been a successful wwf champion. dusty rhodes was a rock star in new york and was always super over in madison square garden, the boston garden, and the philadelphia spectrum (the big three).
it is a bit ironic that dusty rhodes got the nod for the nwa championship since they seemed to pride themselves on having great wrestling champions, yet he never had the chance in new york. rhodes as wwf champion could have turned the wwf into the wwe years before hulk hogan arrived. i think he would have been exciting, i think he would have drawn well, and i think he is the only babyface other than backlund that could have been a successful wwf champion during this time period.
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jimmy snuka – i went back and forth on this one. i think jimmy snuka would have made a great babyface wwf champion. his in-ring skills as a babyface were real limited as opposed to backlund or dusty rhodes. as a heel, i think snuka could have had an interesting short run with the wwf title. i started watching pro wrestling during the snuka vs. backlund feud. years later i watched a ton of their promos and house show matches (a lot of which are now on you tube). these guys had a tremendous amount of chemistry and i think would have sold out arenas along the northeast in title rematches with backlund challenging. if not for the legendary tiger mask vs. dynamite kid match, these two probably would have stolen the 1982 wrestling observer match of the year, (it did win pwi match of the year that year). i just think the idea of a savage like snuka actually beating backlund and parading around cities with the world title would have been box office gold, for a very short term period of one-three months.
adrian adonis – unfortunately most wrestling fans remember a blonde haired, overweight, cross dressing adrian adonis from wrestlemania iii. however, there was a lighter adrian adonis who wore a leather jacket to the ring that tore the house down with bob backlund and pedro morales in 1982. adonis was arguably the best worker in the wwf in 1982 and had legendary matches with bob backlund for the wwf title in philadelphia, new york, and landover, md. adonis had great matches with just about everyone and could have carried some of the weaker babyfaces to credible main-events. adonis hailing from new york had tremendous potential as a world champion.
the new york fans hated him and would have rioted seeing one of their own gone bad defeat bob backlund in madison square garden. at the same time, a later babyface turn could have made adonis into a huge star in the wwf. adonis was in and out of the wwf and was something of a journeyman wrestler like ken patera, so the chances of him sticking around long enough for consideration were probably slim. however, i think adrian adonis 1982 could have been one of the greatest world champions (awa, nwa, and wwf) of that era.
i am not talking hulkamania, i am talking about the incredible hulk hogan who arrived in the wwf in 1980. hogan didn’t show the charisma during that era that he would later channel into hulkamania. but if he did? watch rocky iii and his thunderlips character and imagine thunderlips aka: hulk hogan as wwf champion in 1981? it could have worked. ironically hogan never drew well during his run challenging bob backlund for the wwf title. it was so bad, that vince mcmahon sr. never even booked the match in madison square garden after months of buildup on television.
of course hogan was still finding himself in pro wrestling and never fully became the thunderlips he became in the movies. but, hogan accepted the part in rocky iii while in the wwf (and claims vince mcmahon sr. fired him for it). imagine how huge he would have been in 1982 if he came back as that character, defeating bob backlund, and fending off challengers from the wwf’s biggest babyfaces? i think he would have been big, and an eventual babyface turn may have made him an even bigger star than he became when he returned in 1984
did i leave anyone off of the list? leave a comment and let me know.
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ɪt wɑz bæd ɪˈnəf wɪn əˈpoʊnənts əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri plæn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ dræg nu dil θru ðə məd, kwaɪt ˈrɔŋli, aɪ maɪt æd. bət ðɛr ɪz ə nu ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnt frəm ðə, ðɪs taɪm əˈproʊpriˌeɪtɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈaɪkɑn ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðɛr ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈstɪmjələs ˈpækɪʤ. ðɛr kənˈtɛnʃən ɪz ðət wɪθ ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən, ˈjuʒəwəli ˈmɛnʃənd wɪˈθɪn ðə seɪm ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz haʊ tɪ ˈrɛmədi ˌriˈsɛʃən woʊz bæk ɪn ðə 1960s*. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk prəˈskrɪpʃən? tæks kəts. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər raɪt, əp tɪ ə pɔɪnt. ˈkɛnədi dɪd pʊʃ tæks kəts, ənd hɪz plæn, wɪʧ pæst ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1964 θri mənθs ˈæftər hɪz dɛθ, dɪd hɛlp spər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. bət rɔŋ tɪ si ðə tæks rɪˈdəkʃən ɛz ə kət, laɪk ənd; ɪt wɑz ə kət. ðə əˈbəv kwoʊˈteɪʃən ɪz frəm hɪˈstɔriən, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgrinbərg. hi roʊt ɪt weɪ bæk ɪn 2004 wɪn ðə kənˈsərvətɪv grup, kləb fər groʊθ, ˌɪnˈvoʊkt neɪm ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ reɪl əˈgɛnst haʊərd din ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz rən fər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. ˌbiˈfɔr ju kˈwɛʃən wət ðɪs həz tɪ du wɪθ ɑr ˈprɛzənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs, əˈnəðər bɪt frəm prəˈfɛsər ˈgrinbərg: ðɪs dɪˈstɪŋkʃən, tɔt ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks 101 ˈsɛldəm meɪks ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɔrz. ə kət rɛsts ɔn ðə ˈkeɪnziən ˈθɪri ðət ˈpəblɪk kənˈsəmʃən spərz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈgəvərnmənt pʊts ˈməni ɪn hænz, ɛz ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈmɛʒər, soʊ ðət spɛnd ɪt. [snɪp] ˈəltəmətli, ɪn ðə fɔrm ðət ˈlɪndən ˈʤɑnsən saɪnd ˈɪntu lɔ, ɪt rɪˈdust tæks wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ reɪts, ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ə nu ˈstændərd dɪˈdəkʃən, ənd ˈbustɪd ðə tɔp dɪˈdəkʃən fər ʧaɪld kɛr ɪkˈspɛnsɪz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər prəˈvɪʒənz. ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əv ðə provisions”*” wɪˈθɪn tæks bɪl wɑz ɪts ˈkloʊzɪŋ əv ˈmæsɪv ˈluˌphoʊlz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkɔrpərət tæks koʊd, ɪn ˈifɛkt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈkloʊzər tɪ ə tæks haɪk. soʊ, waɪ ɪz ɪt ðət ðə dɪˈzaɪərz ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˌʤeɪˌɛfˈkeɪ? aɪ θɪŋk ɪt həz ə greɪt dil tɪ du wɪθ, ɛz ˈgrinbərg ˈmɛnʃənd, ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɔrz. jɛs, ðə ˈkɑnstənt ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˌprɑpəˈgændə frəm əˈpoʊzɪŋ ɛndz əv ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈspɛktrəm kən bi ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ. θɪŋk fər ə ˈmoʊmənt ðət səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðɪs ˈkəlʧər ɪgˈzɪsts ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə. tɪ bi ʃʊr, ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ˈkrɔsɪz ˈpɑrti laɪnz. wət du ju θɪŋk? ɪz ˈkəlʧər ˈsəmˌhaʊ ə kənˈstrəktɪv fɔrs ɪn ɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi? aɪ səˈpoʊz nɑt. wət meɪd mi wɔnt tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˌʤeɪˌɛfˈkeɪ ɪgˈzæmpəl wɑz ðət aɪ kɛpt ˈhirɪŋ ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛniˌwən rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri. ɔn mit ðə prɛs læst ˈsənˌdi, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. maɪk pɛns (r-in*) juzd ɪt: ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛnədi, ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən ənd ˈæftər ðə taʊərz fɛl ɪn 2001 pruvd ðət ðə weɪ ju, ju ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ðə weɪ ju ʤoʊlt ə fri ˈmɑrkɪt economy…*… ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgrɛgəri ʤɪst lɛt ɪt goʊ baɪ, ənˈʧælɪnʤd. æt list ʤɑn stuərt meɪd ə kræk əˈbaʊt pɛns biɪŋ əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ baɪ neɪm. fər mi ðə ˈɪʃu bɔɪlz daʊn tɪ ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə əˈbəv ˈmɛnʃənd tæks kəts. cut”*” həz bɪn vjud ɛz səkˈsɛsfəl. tæks kəts wər ˈɑrgjuəbli dɪˈzæstrəs ˈoʊvər ðə lɔŋ tərm, ənd rɪˈzəlts? wɛl, kənˈsɪdər ɑr ˈprɛzənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk prɪˈdɪkəmənt. aɪ θɪŋk ə ˈjusfəl kəmˈpɛrəsən. ɪt wʊd bi ˈbɛtər ɪf ðeɪ lɛft ˌʤeɪˌɛfˈkeɪ aʊt əv ɪt.
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it was bad enough when opponents of obama’s economic recovery plan decided to drag fdr’s new deal through the mud, quite wrongly, i might add. but there is a new talking point from the gop, this time appropriating another liberal icon in support of their supply-side alternative to the present stimulus package.
their contention is that jfk—along with ronald reagan, usually mentioned within the same breath—showed policymakers how to remedy recession woes back in the 1960s. jfk’s economic prescription? tax cuts.
the republicans are right, up to a point. kennedy did push tax cuts, and his plan, which passed in february 1964, three months after his death, did help spur economic growth. but they’re wrong to see the tax reduction as a supply-side cut, like reagan’s and bush’s; it was a demand-side cut.
the above quotation is from historian, david greenberg. he wrote it way back in 2004 when the conservative group, club for growth, invoked kennedy’s name in an effort to rail against howard dean during his run for the democratic nomination.
before you question what this has to do with our present economic crisis, here’s another bit from professor greenberg:
this distinction, taught in economics 101, seldom makes it into the washington sound-bite wars. a demand-side cut rests on the keynesian theory that public consumption spurs economic activity. government puts money in people’s hands, as a temporary measure, so that they’ll spend it.
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ultimately, in the form that lyndon johnson signed into law, it reduced tax withholding rates, initiated a new standard deduction, and boosted the top deduction for child care expenses, among other provisions.
the most significant of the “other provisions” within kennedy’s tax bill was its closing of massive loopholes within the corporate tax code, in effect, making it closer to a tax hike.
so, why is it that the gop desires the association with jfk? i think it has a great deal to do with, as greenberg mentioned, the washington sound-bite wars.
yes, the constant conflict of talking-point-driven propaganda from opposing ends of the ideological spectrum can be frustrating. don’t think for a moment that i’m suggesting that this culture exists only in the gop. to be sure, this problem crosses party lines.
what do you think? is talking-point culture somehow a constructive force in our democracy? i suppose not. what made me want to address the jfk supply-side example was that i kept hearing it without anyone responding to the contrary. on meet the press last sunday, for example, rep. mike pence (r-in) used it:
john f. kennedy, ronald reagan and after the towers fell in 2001 proved that the way you, you jump-start the economy, the way you jolt a free market economy…
david gregory just let it go by, unchallenged. at least jon stewart made a crack about pence being unable to mention george w. bush by name.
for me the issue boils down to the results of the above mentioned tax cuts. jfk’s “tax cut” has been viewed as successful. reagan’s tax cuts were arguably disastrous over the long term, and bush’s results? well, consider our present economic predicament.
i don’t think it’s a useful comparison. it would be better if they left jfk out of it.
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bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə nu, ˈprɑspərəs ˈɪrə dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi biɪŋ hɪt hɑrd baɪ flɔd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiz, pəˈlɪtɪkəl keɪɑs, ənd ə weɪv əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ˈpækɪˌstæn həz meɪd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈbreɪkθˌru ɔn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk frənt ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈgɛnst ˈtɛrərɪst ˈaʊtˌfɪts. wɪθ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri goʊɪŋ ɔl aʊt ɪn nɔrθ ˈeɪʤənsi ənd əˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈɛriəz tɪ dɪsˈmænəl ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd ˈhaɪˌdaʊts əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz əˈʧivd ə ˈlændˌmɑrk goʊl baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈnumərəs əˈgrimənts wɪθ ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt. ðoʊ ðə əˈmaʊnt fər ɔl əˈgrimənts ənd ˌmɛmərˈændəmz əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ (mous*) ə pɑrt əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkɔrɪdər ɪz əraʊnd ˈbɪljən, əraʊnd 22 əˈgrimənts hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn saɪnd bɪtˈwin ðə ˈfrɛndli ˈneɪbərz. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud baɪˈlætərəl əˈgrimənts fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈtɛknɪkəl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən; kənˈsɛʃənəl loʊn əˈgrimənt fər kənˈstrəkʃən əv ˈɑptɪkəl ˈfaɪbər ˈkeɪbəl ˈsɪstəm bɪtˈwin ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn; ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ˈmɪnəts əv ðə ˈmitɪŋ əv cpec*; ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ɔn ðə ˈaʊˌtlaɪn əv lɔŋ tərm plæn əv cpec*; ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ɔn kəˈpæsɪti ˈbɪldɪŋ fər dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv cpec*; ˈfreɪmˌwərk əˈgrimənt fər kənˈstrəkʃən əv ˈɑptɪkəl ˈfaɪbər ˈkeɪbəl ˈsɪstəm bɪtˈwin ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn; ɔn kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən əv ˈtɛkˌstaɪl ˈgɑrmənt ˌɪnˈdəstriəl pɑrk ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn; ənd səm ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts. ɪn ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛktər, ɔn ˈsərfəs maɪn ɪn əv θɑr koʊl maɪn ənd ðə θɑr koʊl faɪərd paʊər plænt bɪtˈwin koʊl ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ˈʧaɪnə dɪˈvɛləpmənt bæŋk ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən hæv bɪn saɪnd. ɪn, əˈgrimənts hæv bɪn meɪd tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt nu ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt; ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ; ˈhɑˌspɪtəl æt; ˈtɛknɪkəl voʊˈkeɪʃənəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈəðərz ˌɪnˈkludɪd fər dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈθərməl paʊər ˈæˌsɛts fər ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˈhəbkoʊ paʊər ˈkəmpəˌni ˈlɪmɪtɪd 2 ɛks ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʤɛti); ˌmɛmərˈændəm əv fəˌsɪləˈteɪʃən bɪtˈwin pɔrt ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər ˈkəmpəˌni ˈpraɪvət ˈlɪmɪtɪd ənd ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈpækɪˌstæn ˌmɛmərˈændəm əv fəˌsɪləˈteɪʃən əˈgrimənt bɪtˈwin əv ˈpənˌʤæb ənd hˈwɑˈnɛŋ ˌʃɑnˈdoʊŋ grup, ˈʧaɪnə fər dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv 1320 koʊl faɪərd paʊər ˈprɑʤɛkt æt qadirabad*,; ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ˈfreɪmˌwərk fəˈsɪlɪti əˈgrimənt ɔn ˈhaɪˌdroʊ paʊər ˈprɑʤɛkt; ˌmɛmərˈændəm əv fəˌsɪləˈteɪʃən əˈgrimənt bɪtˈwin əv ˈpənˌʤæb ənd ˈʧaɪnə məˈʃinəri ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈʧaɪnə (cmec*) fər koʊl faɪərd paʊər plænt æt. ɪn, əˈgrimənts hæv bɪn meɪd tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt nu ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt; ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ; ˈhɑˌspɪtəl æt; ˈtɛknɪkəl voʊˈkeɪʃənəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈɪnstɪˌtut; ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪ ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən; ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər fər fri zoʊn pɔrt rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɪndəstriz ənd mərˈin wərks. ðə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈprɑʤɛkts plænd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈhaɪˌweɪ (kkh*) feɪz (raikot-islamabad*); (klm*) ˈsɛkʃən); ɪkˈspænʧən ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən əv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ meɪl ˈreɪlˌweɪ laɪn ˈpɛʃəwɔr tɪ kɑˈrɑʧi kənˈstrəkʃən əv draɪ pɔrt; ˈɔrɪnʤ laɪn ˈprɑʤɛkt æt lɑˈhɔr; ənd krɔs ˈbɔrdər ˈɑptɪkəl ˈfaɪbər ˈkeɪbəl ˈsɪstəm ˈprɑʤɛkt. sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɛnərʤi ˈprɑʤɛkts ər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɔld əv əraʊnd ˈmɛgəˌwɑts. ðoʊz ˈprɑʤɛkts ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə pɔrt ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər ˈkəmpəˌni 1320 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; θɑr paʊər plænt 660 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; ˈsaɪnoʊ ˈrisɔrsɪz paʊər plænt əv θɑr koʊl 1320 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; koʊl paʊər ˈprɑʤɛkt 300 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; kɑn koʊl paʊər 1320 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; koʊl paʊər 1320 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; paʊər plænt 1320 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; ˈsuki paʊər ˈprɑʤɛkt 870 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; ˈhaɪˌdroʊ paʊər ˈsteɪʃən 720 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; wɪnd paʊər ˈprɑʤɛkt 100 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; wɪnd paʊər ˈprɑʤɛkt 50 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; wɪnd paʊər ˈprɑʤɛkt 50 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; wɪnd paʊər ˈprɑʤɛkt 50 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; ˈsoʊlər 900 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts; ənd ˈsoʊlər 100 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkɔrɪdər, ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt həz sɛt əp ə ˈspɛʃəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk zoʊn ɪn ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈsɪti əv, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈsɪti bɪtˈwin ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn. fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk zoʊn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl, ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn kənˈstrəktɪŋ ə nu ˈsɪti, wɛr ˈspɛʃəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk zoʊn ɪz biɪŋ kənˈstrəktɪd. ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt plænz tɪ kəmˈplit ðɪs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk zoʊn baɪ jɪr 2020 ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəlɪsts hæv bɪn ˈɔfərd zoʊn ənd ˈəðər kənˈsɛʃənz. ðɪs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk zoʊn wʊd pruv tɪ bi ðə ˈlɪnʧˌpɪn fər treɪd bɪtˈwin ˈʧaɪnə, ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˈɪndiə, æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd eɪt ˈəðər ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒən steɪts wɪʧ ˈbɔrdər boʊθ ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn. nɑt ˈoʊnli ə roʊd ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪz biɪŋ kənˈstrəktɪd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr swɪft treɪd ˈviə ðɪs lɪŋk bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə reɪl ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ leɪd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr fæst dɪˈlɪvəri əv gʊdz tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld θru ənd kɑˈrɑʧi pɔrts. ðə ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt həz bɪn dɪˈzaɪnd ˈəndər ə hoʊˈlɪstɪk əˈproʊʧ tɪ lɪŋk ˈmɑdərn minz əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ reɪl, roʊd lɪŋks wɪθ treɪd ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɑpərˈtunətiz nɑt ˈoʊnli fər boʊθ ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn bət fər ɪnˈtaɪər saʊθ ˈeɪʒə ˈriʤən. ðiz ˈprɑʤɛkts wʊd sərv ɛz ə juˈnik dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈmɑdəl wɛr ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər ənd ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ lænd ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl əˈsɪstəns ɔn ˈvɛri kənˈvinjənt ənd ˌprɛfərˈɛnʃəl tərmz. fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk zoʊn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl, ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn kənˈstrəktɪŋ ə nu ˈsɪti wɪθ ɪts prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ ˈpækɪˌstæn (əˈprɑksəmətli 500 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz) ənd ə flaɪɪŋ taɪm əv əraʊnd wən aʊər, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkɔrɪdər meɪ pruv tɪ bi ə fər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˈɪndiə ənd bɪɔnd. ðə ˈərli ˈhɑrvəst ˈprɑʤɛkts əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkɔrɪdər wʊd bi kəmˈplitɪd wɪˈθɪn ə spæn əv tu tɪ θri jɪrz. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud leɪɪŋ əv reɪl, roʊd ˈnɛtˌwərks ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈsɛvərəl lɔŋ ənd ʃɔrt tərm ˈɛnərʤi ˈprɑʤɛkts. ðɪs treɪd ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv həz strəˈtiʤɪk ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns fər ˈʧaɪnə ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈpækɪˌstæn ɛz ɪt wʊd prəˈvaɪd ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒən steɪts θru ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn. ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈnɛtˌwərk wɪʧ wʊd nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈpækɪˌstæn bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʧaɪnə tɪ hɛlp ˈoʊpən ə nu ˈvɪstə əv treɪd wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld ɪn ə ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm. ʧaɪˈniz treɪd wɪθ ðɪs rut wʊd groʊ ˈmænɪˌfoʊld. ðə nu ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk zoʊn ɪz sprɛd ɔn 6600 ˈeɪkərz əv lænd ənd ˈvɛriəs prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈgəvərnmənts əv ˈʧaɪnə ənd səm ˈpraɪvət fərmz ər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪˈθɪn ðə tæks fri zoʊn. ɔl ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈsɪvɪk fəˈsɪlɪtiz ər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn nu ˈsɪti ˈprɑʤɛkt wɛr ðə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən əv fɑrmz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ ɪnˈʃʊrd. ɪn ðə ˈistərn pɑrt əv ðə nu ˈsɪti, ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriəz, ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, pɑrks ənd ˈəðər ˈsɪvɪk fəˈsɪlɪtiz ər biɪŋ meɪd əˈveɪləbəl. sɪns ˈbɔrdərz eɪt ˈkəntriz, ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈsɪti həz bɪn neɪmd ˈæftər iʧ ˈkəntri əv ðə ˈriʤən. ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈriʤən meɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə æmˈbɪʃəs ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ʃɛr ənd ɪkˈspænd ðə treɪd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv saʊθ ˈeɪʒə. ðɪs wʊd nɑt ˈoʊnli hɛlp ˈriʤənəl ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ faɪt ˈpɑvərti, ˌɪˈlɪtərəsi ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs fəˈnætəˌsɪzəm, bət ˈɔlsoʊ brɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd prɑˈspɛrəti əv ðə ˈpipəl əv əraʊnd tɛn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ steɪts.
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beginning of a new, prosperous era
despite its economy being hit hard by flawed economic policies, political chaos, and a wave of terrorism, pakistan has made a significant breakthrough on the economic front as well as against terrorist outfits.
with the military going all out in north waziristan agency and adjoining areas to dismantle the operational infrastructure and hideouts of terrorists, the pml-n government has achieved a landmark goal by signing numerous agreements with the chinese government.
though the amount for all agreements and memorandums of understanding (mous) a part of the china-pakistan economic corridor is around us$34 billion, around 22 agreements have already been signed between the friendly neighbours. these include bilateral agreements for economic and technical cooperation; government’s concessional loan agreement for construction of cross-border optical fibre cable system between china and pakistan; signing of minutes of the 3rd jcc meeting of cpec; signing of mou on the outline of long term plan of cpec; signing of mou on capacity building for development of cpec; framework agreement for construction of cross-border optical fibre cable system between china and pakistan; mou on cooperation of textile garment industrial park projects in pakistan; and some other projects.
in energy sector, mou on surface mine in block-ii of thar coal mine and the engro thar 2x330 mw coal fired power plant between sindh engro coal mining company and china development bank corporation have been signed.
in gwadar, agreements have been made to construct gwadar new international airport; gwadar eastbay expressway; hospital at gwadar; technical & vocational training institute
others included mous for development of thermal power assets for pakistan, hubco power company limited (2 x 660mw including jetty); memorandum of facilitation between port qasim electric power company private limited and government of pakistan (2x660); memorandum of facilitation agreement between govt of punjab and m/s huaneng shandong rui group, china for development of 1320 (2×660) mw coal fired power project at qadirabad, sahiwal; signing of framework facility agreement on sukhi-kinari hydro power project; memorandum of facilitation agreement between govt of punjab and m/s china machinery engineering corporation china (cmec) for 1×660 mw coal fired power plant at muzaffargarh.
in gwadar, agreements have been made to construct gwadar new international airport; gwadar eastbay expressway; hospital at gwadar; technical & vocational training institute; water supply and distribution; infrastructure for free zone & epzs port related industries and marine works.
the infrastructure projects planned included karakorum highway (kkh) phase ii (raikot-islamabad); karachi-lahore motorway (klm) – (multan-sukkur section); expansion & reconstruction of existing mail railway line (ml-1); peshawar to karachi
construction of havelian dry port; orange line project at lahore; and cross border optical fiber cable system project.
significant energy projects are being installed of around 10,400 megawatts. those projects included the port qasim electric power company (2x660) 1320 megawatts; engro thar coal-fired power plant 660 megawatts; sindh sino resources power plant of thar coal (block-1) 1320 megawatts; gwadar coal power project 300 megawatts; rahimyar khan coal power 1320 megawatts; muzaffargarh coal power 1320 megawatts; sahiwal power plant 1320 megawatts; suki kinari power project 870 megawatts; karot hydro power station 720 megawatts; uep wind power project 100 megawatts; sunec wind power project 50 megawatts; sachal wind power project 50 megawatts; dawood wind power project 50 megawatts; quaid-e-azam solar 900 megawatts; and quaid-e-azam solar 100 megawatts.
in order to operationalise china-pakistan economic corridor, the chinese government has set up a special economic zone in the historical city of kashgar, which is the border city between china and pakistan.
for the purpose of making the economic zone operational, the chinese government has been involved in constructing a multi-billion-dollar new kashgar city, where kashgar special economic zone is being constructed.
the chinese government plans to complete this economic zone by year 2020, and industrialists have been offered tax-free zone and government’s other concessions.
this economic zone would prove to be the linchpin for trade between china, pakistan, india, afghanistan and eight other central asian states which border both china and pakistan.
not only a road network is being constructed to ensure swift trade via this link but also a rail network is also being laid to ensure fast delivery of goods to the rest of the world through gwadar and karachi ports.
the integrated project has been designed under a holistic approach to link modern means of communication including rail, road links with trade and economic opportunities not only for both china and pakistan but for entire south asia region.
these projects would serve as a unique development model where infrastructure is being developed by the public sector and the private sector is provided with land and financial assistance on very convenient and preferential terms.
for the purpose of making the economic zone operational, the chinese government has been involved in constructing a multi-billion-dollar new kashgar city
with its proximity to pakistan (approximately 500 kilometres) and a flying time of around one hour, kashgar-gawadar economic corridor may prove to be a game-changer for development in pakistan, india and beyond.
the early harvest projects of china-pakistan economic corridor would be completed within a span of two to three years. these include laying of rail, road networks besides several long and short term energy projects.
this trade initiative has strategic importance for china as well as pakistan as it would provide an opportunity to reach out to the central asian states through pakistan and afghanistan.
there is an integrated communication network which would not only benefit pakistan but also china to help open a new vista of trade with the rest of the world in a short period of time. chinese trade with this route would grow manifold.
the new kashgar economic zone is spread on 6600 acres of land and various provincial governments of china and some private firms are developing their own projects within the tax free zone.
all necessary civic facilities are available in kashgar new city project where the preservation of farms is also being ensured. in the eastern part of the kashgar new city, residential areas, hospitals, parks and other civic facilities are being made available. since kashgar borders eight countries, a business city has been named after each country of the region.
the business community of the entire region may benefit from the ambitious project designed to share and expand the trade opportunities for progress and development of south asia. this would not only help regional governments to fight poverty, illiteracy and religious fanaticism, but also bring development and prosperity of the people of around ten developing states.
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ə kənˈsərvətɪv nuz saɪt həz dɪˈlitəd ə ˈstɔri əˈkjuzɪŋ ˈmaɪkəl braʊn əv ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈmərdər ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈæftər ðət tərnd aʊt nɑt tɪ bi tru, ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə ˈstɔri, ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈʤərnəl ˌrivˈju, wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈblɔgər ˈʧɑrəlz si. ˈʤɑnsən, hu ˈɔlsoʊ faɪld ə ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst st*. luɪs ˈkaʊnti kɔrt ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ənˈsil ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərd. ðə sut ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈʤɑnsən ˌɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈθɔrətiz æt ðə ˈloʊkəl ənd ˈfɛdərəl levels”*” ðət braʊn hæd ə ““substantial”*” ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˈrɛkərd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈmərdər ʧɑrʤ. bət ðə pis wɑz əˈpɛrəntli ˈteɪkən daʊn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ rɪˈmɑrks baɪ ˈsɪnθiə ˈhɑrˌkɔrt, ðə əˈtərni fər ˈkaʊnti ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˈɔfɪsər kɪp ˈsili, ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈhɑrˌkɔrt toʊld ðə st*. luɪs ðət braʊn wɑz ˈniðər ʧɑrʤd ər kənˈvɪktəd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ˈɛni klæs ə ər bi ˈfɛləniz wɪn hi wɑz ʃɑt ənd kɪld ɔn ˈɔgəst. 9 baɪ ˈfərgəsən, məˈzʊri ˈɔfɪsər ˈdɑrən ˈwɪlsən. ə ˈmərdər ʧɑrʤ, ʃi sɛd, wʊd hæv bɪn ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ə klæs ə ˈfɛləni, wɪθ ˈpənɪʃmənt ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm 10 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən tɪ ə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns. ˈvɑləntɛri ˈmænsˌlɔtər, ˈrɑbəri ənd ˈbərgləri ər əˈməŋ ðə kraɪmz kənˈsɪdərd klæs bi ˈfɛləniz. braʊn, ʃi sɛd, feɪst noʊ ““serious”*” ˈfɛləni ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ðə faɪld ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt kəmˈpleɪnt ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ənˈsil ðə ˈrɛkərdz. ˈɛdɪtər ˈgɪlbərt ˈbeɪlən sɛd ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər dɪd soʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ənd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən θru ˈvɛriəs fɔrmz əv media”*” rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət braʊn hæd ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərd æt ðə taɪm əv hɪz dɛθ. ɪz aɪˈrɑnɪk ðət nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈpɪrz ˈfeɪvərəbəl tɪ ˈmaɪkəl braʊn baɪ ˈsteɪtɪŋ hi hæd noʊ ˈrɛkərd əv ˈædəlt ər ˈsɪriəs ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl crimes,”*,” ˈbeɪlən wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ. səm hæv ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ðə pərˈsut əv ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɛz ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ tɪ ˈmaɪkəl brown.”*.” ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ˈʤɑnsən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈstivi ˈfildər, ə ˈpæstər ɪn mərˈɪdiən, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, sɛd hi hæd ˈɛvədəns ðət sɛn. θæd (r-ms*) kæmˈpeɪn wɑz ˈɔfərɪŋ tɪ peɪ blæk ˈvoʊtərz 15 əˈpis tɪ voʊt fər ɪm əˈgɛnst ˈʧælɪnʤər krɪs məkˈdænjəl. ˈʤɑnsən peɪd ˈfildər ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd səm fər ðə ˈɪntərvˌju. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈfildər ˈleɪtər ʧeɪnʤd hɪz ˈstɔri, seɪɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn peɪd ɪm tɪ meɪk ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃən.
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a conservative news site has deleted a story accusing 18-year-old michael brown of facing second-degree murder charges after that turned out not to be true, buzzfeed reported.
the story, published by the independent journal review, was written by conservative blogger charles c. johnson, who also filed a lawsuit against st. louis county court seeking to unseal brown’s juvenile criminal record. the suit argued that johnson “was informed by law enforcement authorities at the local and federal levels” that brown had a “substantial” juvenile record, including the murder charge.
but the piece was apparently taken down following remarks by cynthia harcourt, the attorney for county juvenile officer kip seeley, on wednesday.
harcourt told the st. louis post-dispatch that brown was neither charged or convicted in connection with any class a or b felonies when he was shot and killed on aug. 9 by ferguson, missouri officer darren wilson.
a second-degree murder charge, she said, would have been listed as a class a felony, with punishment ranging from 10 years in prison to a death sentence. voluntary manslaughter, second-degree robbery and first-degree burglary are among the crimes considered class b felonies. brown, she said, faced no “serious” felony charges.
the post-dispatch filed a separate complaint seeking to unseal the records. editor gilbert bailon said the newspaper did so following “innuendo and speculation through various forms of media” regarding the possibility that brown had a criminal record at the time of his death.
“it is ironic that today’s new information appears favorable to michael brown by stating he had no record of adult or serious juvenile crimes,” bailon was quoted as saying. “yet some have characterized the pursuit of that information as damaging to michael brown.”
earlier this year, johnson reported that stevie fielder, a self-identified pastor in meridian, mississippi, said he had evidence that sen. thad cochran’s (r-ms) re-election campaign was offering to pay black voters $15 apiece to vote for him against challenger chris mcdaniel. johnson paid fielder an undisclosed sum for the interview.
however, fielder later changed his story, saying mcdaniel’s campaign paid him to make the allegation.
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baɪ maɪk (@mikecommito*) ðə 1976 ˈkænədə kəp wɑz wɪˈθaʊt ə daʊt, ðə bɛst ˈhɑki ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈɛvər. soʊ wɪn aɪ rɛd ðət rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə 1987 ˈkænədə kəp ɛz ðə ˈgreɪtəst əv ˌɔlˈtaɪm, rɛst əˈʃʊrd aɪ wɑz ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪˈθɪn ˈmɪnəts, ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ maɪ dɪsˈgəst θruaʊt ðə wərld. lrt*: greɪt pis bət rɔŋ əˈgɛn, 1976 ˈkænədə kəp ɪz stɪl ðə ˈgreɪtəst əv ˌɔlˈtaɪm maɪk (@mikecommito*) ˈɔgəst 31 2016 pleɪd frəm sɛpˈtɛmbər ɪn 1976 ðə ˈkænədə kəp ˈfiʧərd ðə bɛst pleɪərz frəm ˈkænədə, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən, ˌʧɛkəsloʊˈvɑkiə, sˈwidən, ənd ˈfɪnˌlænd. ɪt wɑz fərst tru ˈtʊrnəmənt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə gloʊb ənd əˈsɛsmənt ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 1976 hæv tərnd aʊt məʧ ˈbɛtər. ðə ˈkænədə kəp ˈhɑki ˈtʊrnəmənt wɑz ə səkˈsɛs ɪn ˈɛvəri weɪ. ɪt prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə sɔrt əv ˈhɑki baɪ tərnz, ənd ðət ɪn ˈkænədə wi hæd ˈɔlˌmoʊst fərˈgɑtən. fju faɪts. noʊ gunz. ʤɪst ɪˈnəf pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfreɪkəs tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ɪts ˈbɪlɪŋ ɛz ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl spɔrts ɪˈvɛnt. ənd, əv kɔrs, ˈkænədə won.”*.” waɪl ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈsɪriz wɑz ənkˈwɛsʧənəbli hɪˈstɔrɪk ənd ðə 1987 ˈkænədə kəp tim pəˈzɛst ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld ˈtælənt, ðə 1976 skwɑd wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli kəˈneɪdiən tim tɪ ˈtruli ʧɛk boʊθ əv ðiz ˈbɑksɪz. fər ðət ˈrizən, ɪt wɑz ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈhɑki ˈtʊrnəmənt əv ˌɔlˈtaɪm. hir ər ʤɪst ə fju ˈrizənz waɪ: ˈhɑki hɔl əv ˈfeɪmərz aɪ noʊ wət ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, bət lɛt mi stɑp ju raɪt ðɛr. ʃʊr, ðə 1987 ˈkænədə kəp tim ˈfiʧərd boʊθ weɪn ˈgrɛtˈski ənd ˈmɑrioʊ ləmˈju. ənd ʃʊr, gɪv ju kɛn ˈdraɪdən, stæn mɪˈkitə, ənd fræŋk frəm ðə 1972 ˈsəmɪt ˈsɪriz. bət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə tim ðət hæd ðə moʊst ˈhɑki hɔl əv ˈfeɪmərz, paʊnd fər paʊnd, ˈniðər əv ðoʊz ˈrɑstərz hoʊld ə ˈkændəl tɪ ðə 1976 ˈkænədə kəp tim. ˈeɪˈtin pleɪərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ gaɪ lɑˈflər, mɑrˈsɛl diɑn, ənd ˈbɑbi ɔr, hu hɪt ðə aɪs fər ˈkænədə ðət ˈtʊrnəmənt wɛnt ɔn tɪ bi ˌɪˈmɔrtəlaɪzd ɪn ˈhɑki lɔr. ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt fərˈgɛt ðət ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt əv ðət tim, sæm ˈpɑlək, wɑz ˌɪnˈdəktɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈhɑki hɔl əv feɪm tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ˈbɪldərz ˈkætəˌgɔri, ənd ðət ðeɪ hæd ˈskɑti ˈboʊmən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə bɛnʧ, ðə ˈgreɪtəst koʊʧ əv ˌɔlˈtaɪm. ˈbɑbi ɔr ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈsɪriz, ðə ˈkænədə kəp hæd ˈbɑbi ɔr. əˈneɪbəl tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛts fɔr jɪrz ˈərliər du tɪ ˈɪnʤəri, ðə ˈpɛri saʊnd ˈneɪtɪv wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɑn ðə ˈmeɪpəl lif ɪn 1976 ɪt wɑz ðə fərst taɪm hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk gʊd ɔn ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈkænədə æt ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtʊrnəmənt. baɪ ðət pɔɪnt ɪn hɪz kərɪr, ɔr hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˌəndərˈgɔn ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ni ˈsərʤəriz ənd ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli bɪˈkəmɪŋ klɪr ðət hi wɑz pleɪɪŋ ɔn ˈbɑˌroʊd taɪm. ɪn səm weɪz, ðə ˈkænədə kəp wɑz hɪz swɔn sɔŋ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi wɑz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ʤɪst tɛn geɪmz ɪn ðə ˈsizən, ɔr pʊt təˈgɛðər ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv kæmˈpeɪn, ˈlidɪŋ tim ˈkænədə ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ, ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ hoʊm ðə əˈwɔrd. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst θri jɪrz, ɔr sæt aʊt ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsizən ənd wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈeɪbəl tɪ strɪŋ təˈgɛðər 26 mɔr geɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz niz ˈfaɪnəli geɪv aʊt. waɪl hi wən tu ˈstænli kəps wɪθ ˈbɔstən, wɪn ɔr rɪˈflɛktɪd ɔn ðə ˈkænədə kəp ɪn 2008 hi rɪˈfərd tɪ ɪt ɛz ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv maɪ career.”*.” ðɪs wɑz ðə wən ənd ˈoʊnli taɪm ˈbɑbi ɔr pleɪd æt ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈlɛvəl. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɪt wɑz wən əv ðə læst taɪm fænz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈwɪtnəs ˈflæʃɪz əv hɪz ˈbrɪljənt pleɪ. ðə bɛst ˈʤərziz ðeɪ wər ðə ðə bɛst ˈʤərziz ˈkænədə həz ˈɛvər wɔrn fər ʃʊr. (@elseldo*) ˈɔgəst 31 2016 tim ˈʤərziz ɪn 1987 wər greɪt, noʊ kˈwɛʃən. bət ðeɪ wər ˈoʊnli ðət gʊd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈstoʊlən frəm ðə 1976 ˈkænədə kəp tim. ðeɪ meɪ hæv ˈstrimˌlaɪnd ðoʊz ˈmeɪpəl lif ɑrm ˈpæʧɪz, bət ˈbeɪsɪkli ə ˈrɛplɪkə əv wət ðeɪ hæd ˈpriviəsli ˈspɔrtɪd naɪn jɪrz ˈərliər. ˈbrɛvəti waɪl ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈsɪriz wɑz ˈoʊnli eɪt geɪmz, ɪt spænd ˈnɪrli ðə ɪnˈtaɪər mənθ əv sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd wɑz pleɪd əˈkrɔs tu ˈkɑntənənts. baɪ ðə taɪm ˈkænədə wɑz kraʊnd ðə ˈvɪktər ɪn ðə 1987 ˈtʊrnəmənt, 19 deɪz hæd pæst sɪns ðə fərst pək wɑz drɑpt. ˈkɑnvərsli, ðə 1976 ˈkænədə kəp wɑz ʤɪst ˈəndər tu wiks frəm ðə stɑrt əv ðə raʊnd ˈrɑbɪn tɪ ðə bɛst əv θri ˈsɪriz ˈfaɪnəl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə 1976 ˈkænədə kəp wɑz nɑt kwaɪt ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ɪts ˈəðər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts, ðət stɑp ɪt frəm biɪŋ ðə moʊst wɔʧ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɪˈvɛnt ɪn kəˈneɪdiən ˈhɪstəri æt ðət taɪm. wɪθ mɔr ðən 10 ˈmɪljən vjuərz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈtunɪŋ ɪn fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl geɪm, ðət ˈnəmbər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈnɪrli hæf əv ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn 1976 ˈhɪstəri ɛz ə hɪˈstɔriən, aɪ dɛr səˈʤɛst ðət ðə 1976 ˈkænədə kəp wɑz mɔr hɪˈstɔrɪk ðən ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈsɪriz, ðət wʊd ˈsɪmpli bi ˌɪˈnækjərət. waɪl ðə ˈfɔrmər wɑz stɪl pleɪd æt ðə haɪt əv ðə koʊld wɔr, ɪt dɪd nɑt hæv ðə seɪm ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈəndərˌtoʊnz ənd ˈkəlʧərəl sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns ɛz ðə ˈlætər ˈtʊrnəmənt. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, ɪt wɑz stɪl hɪˈstɔrɪk. ɪt mɑrkt ðə fərst taɪm ðət ˈkænədə əˈfɪʃəli meɪd ɪts rɪˈtərn tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈhɑki ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt. ˈæftər ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət ɪts ˈæməˌʧər pleɪərz kʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kəmˈpit əˈgɛnst bɛst ˈnæʃənəl timz, ˈkænədə ˈlɑbid tɪ si ə ˈmɪksʧər əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd ˈæməˌʧər pleɪərz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pleɪ. ðə pəˈtɪʃən dɪd nɑt goʊ weɪ ənd ɪt wɪθˈdru frəm ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn 1970 ˈlivɪŋ ðə ɪn ðə lərʧ fər ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈtʊrnəmənt ðət wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bi pleɪd ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl ənd ˈwɪnɪpəg ðət jɪr. 1976 ˈsɪgnəld ðə ɛnd əv ˈfrɪʤəd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə, ənd ɛz ðə gloʊb ənd meɪl roʊt ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, kən lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ rɪˈnud kəˈneɪdiən pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈhɑki, ˈæftər ə lɔŋ, ənˈhæpi lay-off.”*.” ˈsədən dɛθ ðɛr ər fju θɪŋz ɪn laɪf mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ðən ˈwɑʧɪŋ ə ˈhɑki ˈsɪriz gɪt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪn ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈniðər ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈsɪriz ər ðə 1987 ˈkænədə kəp hæd ˈɛni əv ðət. jɛs, ðə ˈlætər hæd tu əv ɪts ˈfaɪnəl ˈkɑntɛsts ˈsɛtəld ɪn ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tu ˈɛkstrə freɪmz ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd geɪm, bət ˈəðərˌwaɪz, boʊθ əv ðɛr ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ geɪmz wər ˈhændəld ɪn ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. ðə seɪm ˈkænɑt bi sɛd fər ðə 1976 ˈkænədə kəp. wɪθ ʤɪst fɔr ˈmɪnəts rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɪn geɪm tu əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl, ˈmɑriən ˈstæstˌni skɔrd tɪ pʊt ðə ʧɛks əp ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈkænədə hæd ˈhændəli wən ðə fərst geɪm ɪt naʊ lʊkt laɪk ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ tim wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ du ðə ənˈθɪŋkəbəl ənd fɔrs ə θərd ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ geɪm. ˈləkəli fər ðə hoʊm kraʊd, bɪl ˈbɑrbər hæd ˈəðər plænz. wɪθ ʤɪst ˈoʊvər tu ˈmɪnəts lɛft ɔn ðə klɑk, ðə flaɪərz ˈwɪŋər ˈpɑtɪd ðə ˈikwəˌlaɪzər tɪ sɛnd ðə geɪm tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm. ðə kraʊd əv æt ðə ˌməntriˈɔl ˈfɔrəm wɑz ðɛn ˈtritɪd tɪ səm əv ðə moʊst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm ˈhɑki ˈɛvər pleɪd. ɪt wɑz ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl ɪn mɔr weɪz ðən wən. fər ˈstɑrtərz, ɪt mɑrkt ðə fərst taɪm ðət ˌʧɛkəsloʊˈvɑkiə pleɪd ˈsədən dɛθ æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈlɛvəl. bət mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌdɪsəˈlaʊd kəˈneɪdiən goʊlz kɛpt ðə ʧɛks əˈlaɪv ənˈtɪl pæst ðə ˈhæfˈweɪ pɔɪnt. ˈæftər gaɪ lɑˈflər sɔ hɪz ˈtæli gɪt kɔld bæk æt ðə mɑrk bɪˈkəz ðə nɛt wɑz ɔf ɪts ˈmɔrɪŋz, gaɪ ləˈpɔɪnt ˈɔlsoʊ fɛl ˈvɪktɪm tɪ ðə seɪm feɪt nɑt lɔŋ ˈæftər. ˈæftər ˈwaɪrɪŋ ə ʃɑt θru ðə lɛgz əv ˈaɪvən hlinka*, ɪt simd ɛz ðoʊ ðə geɪm wɑz ˈoʊvər. ðə bɪg ʧɛk ˈsɛntər ˈivɪn kəˈlæpst tɪ ðə aɪs ɪn dɪˈspɛr, ˈlɪtəl dɪd hi noʊ ðət ðə klɑk wɑz ʃoʊɪŋ noʊ taɪm wɪn ʃɑt hɪt ðə twaɪn. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə ˌrɛfərˈiz ruld ɪt ə no-goal*. ðɛn ðɪs ˈhæpənd. wɪθ lɛs ðən naɪn ˈmɪnəts rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ, tərˈɑntoʊ ˈmeɪpəl lifs ˈkæptən ˈdɛrəl ˈsɪtlər skɔrd ðə geɪm ˈwɪnər. vˈlædəmɪr wɑz noʊn fər əˈgrɛsɪvli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ əˈpoʊnənts ənd wɪn hi keɪm weɪ aʊt əv hɪz kris, ˈsɪtlər tɪ hɪz lɛft ənd slɪpt ðə pək ˈɪntu ðə ˈjɔnɪŋ keɪʤ. wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət baɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn 1976 ˈsɪtlər hæd ɔˈrɛdi hæd hɪmˈsɛlf kwaɪt ðə jɪr. hi nɑʧt ə tɛn pɔɪnt naɪt ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ənd skɔrd faɪv goʊlz ɪn ə pleɪɔf geɪm ɔn ˈeɪprəl 22nd*, boʊθ ˈrɛkərdz. ənd jɛt, fər ɪm, ðət ˈkænədə kəp ˈwɪnər wɑz hɪz ˈgreɪtəst əˈʧivmənt. wɑz maɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt, ˈnɛvər wɑz ˈfɔrʧənət tɪ bi ɔn ə ˈstænli kəp tim, soʊ tɪ bi ɔn ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp tim wɪθ ðə bɛst pleɪərz frəm ˈkænədə ɪn 1976 wɑz maɪ highlight,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ˈgreɪtəst əv ˌɔlˈtaɪm? ðɛr ju hæv ɪt, ðə 1976 ˈkænədə kəp wɑz ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈhɑki ˈtʊrnəmənt əv ˌɔlˈtaɪm fər ɔl ðiz ˈrizənz ənd mɔr. ɪf ju bɪˈliv mi, ʤɪst æsk tˈwɪtər dɑt kɑm. ɔn ˈsɛkənd θɔt, du ðət. wət ɪz ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈhɑki ˈtʊrnəmənt əv ˌɔlˈtaɪm? maɪk (@mikecommito*) ˈɔgəst 31 2016 mɔr ˈhɑki ˈhɪstəri rɪˈflɛkʃənz rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔn ðə 1972 ˈsəmɪt ˈsɪriz pɑrt 1 rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔn ðə 1972 ˈsəmɪt ˈsɪriz pɑrt 2 taɪm tɪ stɑp ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈsɪriz waɪ ðə ˈkænədə kəp ɪz ðə ˈgreɪtəst əv ɔl taɪm ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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by mike commito (@mikecommito)
the 1976 canada cup was without a doubt, the best hockey tournament ever. so when i read that @yakovmironov referred to the 1987 canada cup as the greatest of all-time, rest assured i was on the internet within minutes, registering my disgust throughout the world.
lrt: great piece but wrong again, 1976 canada cup is still the greatest of all-time pic.twitter.com/bbbetc1nrw — mike commito (@mikecommito) august 31, 2016
played from september 2-15 in 1976, the canada cup featured the best players from canada, the united states, the soviet union, czechoslovakia, sweden, and finland. it was hockey’s first true best-on-best tournament.
according to the globe and mail’s assessment on september 17, 1976, “it couldn’t have turned out much better. the canada cup hockey tournament was a success in every way. it provided the sort of crowd-curdling hockey – by turns, close-checking and wide-open – that in canada we had almost forgotten. few fights. no goons. just enough political fracas to justify its billing as an international sports event. and, of course, canada won.”
while the summit series was unquestionably historic and the 1987 canada cup team possessed unparalleled talent, the 1976 squad was the only canadian team to truly check both of these boxes. for that reason, it was the greatest hockey tournament of all-time. here are just a few reasons why:
hockey hall of famers
i know what you’re thinking, but let me stop you right there. sure, the 1987 canada cup team featured both wayne gretzky and mario lemieux. and sure, i’ll give you ken dryden, stan mikita, and frank mahovlich from the 1972 summit series. but when it comes to the team that had the most hockey hall of famers, pound for pound, neither of those rosters hold a candle to the 1976 canada cup team. eighteen players, including guy lafleur, marcel dionne, and bobby orr, who hit the ice for canada that tournament went on to be immortalized in hockey lore. let’s also not forget that the architect of that team, sam pollock, was inducted into the hockey hall of fame two years later in the builders category, and that they had scotty bowman behind the bench, the greatest coach of all-time.
bobby orr
unlike the summit series, the canada cup had bobby orr. unable to participate against the soviets four years earlier due to injury, the parry sound native was able to don the maple leaf in 1976.
it was the first time he was able to make good on an opportunity to represent canada at an international tournament. by that point in his career, orr had already undergone a handful of knee surgeries and it was increasingly becoming clear that he was playing on borrowed time.
in some ways, the canada cup was his swan song. although he was limited to just ten games in the 1975-76 season, orr put together an impressive campaign, leading team canada in scoring, and taking home the tournament’s mvp award.
over the next three years, orr sat out an entire season and was only able to string together 26 more games before his knees finally gave out. while he won two stanley cups with boston, when orr reflected on the canada cup in 2008, he referred to it as “the highlight of my career.”
this was the one and only time bobby orr played at an international level. more importantly, it was one of the last time fans were able to witness flashes of his brilliant play.
the best jerseys
they were the the best jerseys canada has ever worn for sure. https://t.co/xdpifctau8 — dadam (@elseldo) august 31, 2016
team canada’s jerseys in 1987 were great, no question. but they were only that good because they were stolen from the 1976 canada cup team.
they may have streamlined those maple leaf arm patches, but it’s basically a replica of what they had previously sported nine years earlier.
brevity
while the summit series was only eight games, it spanned nearly the entire month of september and was played across two continents. by the time canada was crowned the victor in the 1987 tournament, 19 days had passed since the first puck was dropped. conversely, the 1976 canada cup was just under two weeks from the start of the round robin to the best of three series final.
although the 1976 canada cup was not quite as long as its other international counterparts, that didn’t stop it from being the most watch television event in canadian history at that time. with more than 10 million viewers reportedly tuning in for the final game, that number represented nearly half of canada’s estimated population in 1976.
history
as a historian, i won’t dare suggest that the 1976 canada cup was more historic than the summit series, that would simply be inaccurate. while the former was still played at the height of the cold war, it did not have the same diplomatic undertones and cultural significance as the latter tournament.
that being said, it was still historic. it marked the first time that canada officially made its return to international hockey following six-year boycott. after realizing that its amateur players could no longer compete against europe’s best national teams, canada lobbied to see a mixture of professional and amateur players included in international play. the petition did not go canada’s way and it withdrew from international competition in 1970, leaving the iihf in the lurch for the world championship tournament that was scheduled to be played in montreal and winnipeg that year.
1976 signaled the end of canada’s frigid relationship with the iihf, and as the globe and mail wrote in the wake of the tournament, “we can look forward to renewed canadian participation in international hockey, after a long, unhappy lay-off.”
sudden death
there are few things in life more exciting than watching a hockey series get decided in overtime. unfortunately, neither the summit series or the 1987 canada cup had any of that. yes, the latter had two of its final contests settled in overtime, including two extra frames in the second game, but otherwise, both of their deciding games were handled in regulation. the same cannot be said for the 1976 canada cup.
with just four minutes remaining in game two of the final, marian stastny scored to put the czechs up 4-3. although canada had handily won the first game 6-0, it now looked like the visiting team was going to do the unthinkable and force a third and deciding game. luckily for the home crowd, bill barber had other plans. with just over two minutes left on the clock, the flyers winger potted the equalizer to send the game to overtime.
the crowd of 18,040 at the montreal forum was then treated to some of the most nerve-wracking international overtime hockey ever played. it was monumental in more ways than one. for starters, it marked the first time that czechoslovakia played sudden death at the international level. but more importantly, a series of disallowed canadian goals kept the czechs alive until past the halfway point. after guy lafleur saw his tally get called back at the 8:30 mark because the net was off its moorings, guy lapointe also fell victim to the same fate not long after. after wiring a shot through the legs of ivan hlinka, it seemed as though the game was over. the big czech centre even collapsed to the ice in despair, little did he know that the clock was showing no time when lapointe’s shot hit the twine. as a result, the referees ruled it a no-goal.
then this happened.
with less than nine minutes remaining, toronto maple leafs captain darryl sittler scored the game winner. goaltender vladimir dzurilla was known for aggressively challenging opponents and when he came way out of his crease, sittler juked to his left and slipped the puck into the yawning cage. it’s worth noting that by this point in 1976, sittler had already had himself quite the year. he notched a ten point night on february 6th and scored five goals in a playoff game on april 22nd, both nhl records. and yet, for him, that canada cup winner was his greatest achievement. “that was my highlight, never was fortunate to be on a stanley cup team, so to be on a championship team with the best players from canada in 1976 was my highlight,” he said.
the greatest of all-time?
there you have it, the 1976 canada cup was the greatest hockey tournament of all-time for all these reasons and more. if you don’t believe me, just ask twitter dot com. on second thought, don’t do that.
what is the greatest hockey tournament of all-time? — mike commito (@mikecommito) august 31, 2016
more hockey history reflections
reflecting on the 1972 summit series – part 1
reflecting on the 1972 summit series – part 2
it’s time to stop celebrating the summit series
why the ’87 canada cup is the greatest of all time
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ɛz ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən hits əp, rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈhoʊpfəlz ər ˈrækɪŋ əp ˈæbsənsɪz ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt. sens.(fla.),(s.c*.) and(texas*) mɪst mɔr roʊl kɔl voʊts ˈdʊrɪŋ 2015 ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈsɛnətərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə riˈlist ðɪs wik frəm ˈsiˌspæn. ˈminˌwaɪl, græm, hu səˈspɛndɪd hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, mɪst 28 pərˈsɛnt əv roʊl kɔl voʊts ˈdʊrɪŋ 2015 ənd kruz mɪst 24 pərˈsɛnt. waɪl ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈæbsənsɪz wər ɔn prəˈsiʤərəl voʊts, ðə θri ˈsɛnətərz ˈɔlsoʊ mɪst voʊts ɔn ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz ər ˈmeɪʤər ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, kruz dru ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ˈoʊvər ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl voʊt tɪ kənˈfərm lərˈɛtə lɪnʧ ɛz əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl; ˈrubioʊ moʊst ˈrisəntli mɪst voʊts ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ bɪl əˈtɛmpt tɪ rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənt waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkipɪŋ əp hɪz ˈsɛnɪt ˈdutiz həz rɪˈsivd ˈkɑnstənt ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ˈkəmɪŋ ˈəndər ðə ˈmidiə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ɛz ˈərli ɛz ˈʤænjuˌɛri wɪn hi mɪst ə voʊt ɔn ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn tɪ ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. hɪz ˈsɛnɪt ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈrɛkərd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ drɔɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈskrutəni frəm hɪz ˈraɪvəlz fər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. ɪn ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən æd ðɪs wik, ə səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈfɔrmər ˈflɔrɪdə gəv. ʤɛb ˈbʊʃɪz waɪt haʊs bɪd ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ˈæbsəns frəm ə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈbrifɪŋ ˈæftər ðə noʊˈvɛmbər ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ɪn ˈpɛrɪs. pɔl, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrənɪŋ fər ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, mɪst 6 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈsɛnɪt roʊl kɔl voʊts ðɪs jɪr. ðə kæmˈpeɪnz hæv rɪˈpitɪdli dɪˈfɛndɪd ðɛr ˈkænədɪts' ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈrɛkərdz, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsɛnətərz ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn voʊts wɛr ðeɪ kən meɪk ən ˌɪmˈpækt. vitter*, hu həz əˈnaʊnst hi woʊnt rən fər riɪˈlɛkʃən, spɛnt moʊst əv ðə jɪr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə feɪld bɪd fər ˈgəvərnər ɪn luˌiziˈænə. rid wɑz ˈæbsənt frəm ðə ˈsɛnɪt fər wiks ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ˈæftər ˈsəfərɪŋ ən aɪ ˈɪnʤəri. ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ˈsɛnətərz mɪst əˈprɑksəmətli 50 əv ðə 339 voʊts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ govtrack*. ˈrubioʊ həz ðə wərst əˈtɛndəns ˈrɛkərd, ˈmɪsɪŋ 35 pərˈsɛnt, ər 120 əv ðə 339 roʊl voʊts, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pæst jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ govtrack*.
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as the 2016 presidential election heats up, republican hopefuls are racking up absences in the senate.
sens.(fla.),(s.c.) and(texas) missed more roll call votes during 2015 than any other senators, according to data released this week from c-span.
meanwhile, graham, who suspended his campaign earlier this month, missed 28 percent of roll call votes during 2015, and cruz missed 24 percent.
while many of the absences were on procedural votes, the three senators also missed votes on nominations or major legislation.
for example, cruz drew widespread criticism earlier this year over missing the final vote to confirm loretta lynch as attorney general; rubio most recently missed votes on the end-of-the-year government spending bill
rubio's attempt to run for president while also keeping up his senate duties has received constant criticism, coming under the media spotlight as early as january when he missed a vote on the keystone xl pipeline to fundraise in california.
his senate voting record is also drawing increased scrutiny from his rivals for the republican presidential nomination.
in a tv ad this week, a super-pac supporting former florida gov. jeb bush's white house bid highlighted rubio's absence from a classified briefing after the november terrorist attacks in paris.
paul, who is also running for the presidential nomination, missed 6 percent of senate roll call votes this year.
the campaigns have repeatedly defended their candidates' voting records, suggesting that the senators focus on votes where they can make an impact.
vitter, who has announced he won't run for reelection, spent most of the year making a failed bid for governor in louisiana. reid was absent from the senate for weeks earlier this year after suffering an eye injury.
on average, senators missed approximately 50 of the 339 votes, according to govtrack.
rubio has the worst attendance record, missing 35 percent, or 120 of the 339 roll votes, during the past year, according to govtrack.
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spoʊˈkæn, wɑ (ˈɔgəst 19 2013 ðə ˈɛvərˌgrin prɛˈmɪr lig (eplwa*) təˈdeɪ əˈnaʊnsɪz ɪts ˈsɛvənθ ækˈsɛptɪd kləb fər ðə 2014 ˈdeɪbju ˈsizən wɪθ ðə rɪˈtərn əv ðə spoʊˈkæn ˈʃæˌdoʊ tɪ ˈsɑkər. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl spoʊˈkæn ˈʃæˌdoʊ pleɪd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈsɑkər ligz bɪtˈwin sɪns ðɛn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ hæv kənˈtɪnjud ɔn ɪn ðə juθ ræŋks, ˈbɪldɪŋ ə prɛˈmɪr kləb ðət kəmˈpits ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən juθ ˈriʤənəl kləbz lig (rcl*). (spoʊˈkæn ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈwɪˌki) ðə kləb əˈfɪʃəli tʊk ðə neɪm spoʊˈkæn ˈsɑkər kləb ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈæftər ə juθ ˈmərʤər. əˈbɑs, ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər, wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ rɪˈtərnɪŋ spoʊˈkæn tɪ haɪər pleɪ. ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðə spoʊˈkæn ˈsɑkər kəmˈjunɪti tɪ hæv ə team,”*,” sɪz. ˈvaɪtəl fər ðə juθ pleɪərz əv spoʊˈkæn tɪ hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ wɔʧ, ʧɪr, ənd lərn frəm ə haɪər, ˈsinjər ˈlɛvəl əv soccer.”*.” noʊz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ðət ər əˈhɛd fər pleɪərz ɛz wɛl. soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðə pleɪərz ɪn ɑr kəmˈjunɪti tɪ hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pleɪ æt ðɪs ˈlɛvəl. ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər pleɪərz, pleɪərz ʤɪst aʊt əv ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈoʊldər bət stɪl ˈtæləntɪd ənd fɪt pleɪərz, ər jəŋ pleɪərz ðət nid əˈnəðər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ðə ˈgreɪtər spoʊˈkæn ˈɛriə həz pleɪərz ðət wɔnt tɪ pleɪ æt ðɪs level.”*.” fər ɪts pɑrt, ðə ˈɛvərˌgrin prɛˈmɪr lig ɪz wɛl əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ, ənd filz ˈɑnərd tɪ pleɪ ə roʊl ɪn ðɛr ˈlaɪˌlæk ˈsɪti riˈbərθ. ər θrɪld tɪ hæv spoʊˈkæn ɪn ðə eplwa,”*,” sɪz lig koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ˈdeɪvɪd fɔk. fækt ðət ɪt ɪz ðə rɪˈtərn əv ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈæftər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈdɛkeɪd meɪks ɪt ɔl ðə mɔr ˈspɛʃəl. wi wɪl ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ ðə kləb tɪ ˈɑnər ðə pæst ənd bɪld ə ˈsɑləd future.”*.” si səm ˈfoʊˌtoʊz frəm ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ! rɛd əˈbaʊt ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈʃæˌdoʊ hir! naʊ ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ hæv wərk tɪ du ˌbiˈfɔr kɪk ɔf ɪn meɪ 2014 tu meɪn praɪˈɔrətiz ˈbɪldɪŋ əp fər ðə 2014 ˈsizən ər ˈgeɪnɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti səˈpɔrt θru ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp, ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts, ɪkˈsaɪtmənt tɪ wɔʧ geɪmz, etc.,”*.,” sɪz, əv kɔrs ˈbɪldɪŋ ɑr tim. ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə raɪt pleɪərz ənd pleɪərz ðət wɪl pleɪ ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ staɪl əv play.”*.” fər naʊ, ˈɛvriˌwən kən ʤɪst teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt. spoʊˈkæn ɪz bæk ɪn ðə geɪm. moʊst ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ θɪŋ ɪz ðət spoʊˈkæn həz ə tim ðeɪ kən wəns əˈgɛn kəm aʊt tɪ wɔʧ ənd ʧɪr fər. ə tim ðət kən ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ðə spoʊˈkæn ˈsɑkər community,”*,” sɪz. roʊd trɪp ˈkloʊsəst əˈpoʊnənt wɪl bi θri ˈrɪvərz, 135 maɪəlz əˈweɪ. wəˈnæʧi juˈnaɪtɪd ɪz 169 maɪəlz wɛst. ˈəðər ˈdɪstənsɪz frəm spoʊˈkæn: əˈbaʊt ðə spoʊˈkæn ˈʃæˌdoʊ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl spoʊˈkæn ˈʃæˌdoʊ mɛn wər ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1996 ənd wər ən ˈɪnstənt səkˈsɛs ɔn ðə pɪʧ, ˈwɪnɪŋ dɪˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪtəlz ɪn wət ɪz naʊ ðə prɛˈmɪr dɪˈvɛləpmənt lig əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈsɑkər ligz (usl*) ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. tu əv ðə pleɪərz fər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈʃæˌdoʊ wər braɪən ʧɪŋ ənd kreɪg ˈweɪbəl. ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ juθ kləb wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1999 ðə spoʊˈkæn ˈsɑkər kləb ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈkərəntli ˈfiʧərz ˈoʊvər pleɪərz ənd ɪz ræŋkt ɪn ðə tɔp tɛn ɪn ðə steɪt ɛz ə prɛˈmɪr juθ kləb. əˈbaʊt ðə ðə ˈɛvərˌgrin prɛˈmɪr lig ɪz ən ɪˈlit ˈædəlt ˈsɑkər lig fər ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd eɪʤ pleɪərz tɪ ˈfiʧər ðɛr skɪlz ɔn ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn kləbz θruaʊt ðə steɪt əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ðə ˈmɪʃən ɪz tɪ ˈkəltəˌveɪt club”*” ˈkəlʧər waɪl prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈkoʊʧɪz, ˈoʊnərz, səˈpɔrtərz, pleɪərz ənd taʊnz tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə spɔrt ənd ɔl əv ðə ɪt kən brɪŋ. ðə (prəˈnaʊnst ‘‘wah’*’) həz ˈsɛvən kləbz ækˈsɛptɪd fər ðə 2014 ˈsizən: ˈbɛlɪŋˌhæm juˈnaɪtɪd (ˈbɛlɪŋˌhæm), saʊθ saʊnd (təˈkoʊmɑ), wəˈnæʧi juˈnaɪtɪd (wəˈnæʧi), siˈætəl stɑrz (tukwila*), (silverdale*), θri ˈrɪvərz (ˈpɑskoʊ) ənd ðə spoʊˈkæn ˈʃæˌdoʊ (spoʊˈkæn). ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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spokane, wa – (august 19, 2013) the evergreen premier league (eplwa) today announces its seventh accepted club for the 2014 debut season with the return of the spokane shadow to semi-pro men’s soccer.
the original spokane shadow played in the united soccer leagues between 1996-2005. since then the shadow have continued on in the youth ranks, building a premier club that competes in washington youth soccer’s regional clubs league (rcl). (spokane shadow wiki) the club officially took the name spokane soccer club shadow after a youth merger.
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abbas faridnia, shadow technical director, was involved with returning spokane to higher play. “it is extremely important for the spokane soccer community to have a men’s semi-pro team,” says faridnia. “it’s vital for the youth players of spokane to have the opportunity to watch, cheer, and learn from a higher, senior level of soccer.”
faridnia knows the opportunities that are ahead for players as well. “it’s so important for the players in our community to have the opportunity to play at this level. whether they are college-aged players, players just out of college, older but still talented and fit players, or young players that need another development opportunity. the greater spokane area has players that want to play at this level.”
for its part, the evergreen premier league is well aware of the history of the shadow, and feels honored to play a role in their lilac city rebirth.
“we are thrilled to have spokane in the eplwa,” says league coordinator david falk. “the fact that it is the return of the shadow after almost a decade makes it all the more special. we will partner with the club to honor the past and build a solid future.”
see some photos from the 1996-99 shadow! / read about the original shadow here!
now the shadow have work to do before kick off in may 2014. “our two main priorities building up for the 2014 season are gaining community support through sponsorship, season tickets, excitement to watch games, etc.,” says faridnia, “and of course building our team. finding the right players and players that will play the shadow style of play.”
for now, everyone can just take a moment to celebrate. spokane is back in the game.
“the most exciting thing is that spokane has a men’s team they can once again come out to watch and cheer for. a men’s team that can showcase the spokane soccer community,” faridnia says.
road trip
spokane’s closest opponent will be fc three rivers tri-cities, 135 miles away. wenatchee united is 169 miles west. other distances from spokane: bellingham-362, tacoma-292, tukwila-282, silverdale-329.
about the spokane shadow
the original spokane shadow men were founded in 1996 and were an instant success on the pitch, winning division titles in what is now the premier development league of the united soccer leagues (usl) as well as a conference championship. two of the most-notable players for the original shadow were brian ching and craig waibel. the shadow youth club was founded in 1999. the spokane soccer club shadow currently features over 1,100 players and is ranked in the top ten in the state as a premier youth club.
about the eplwa
the evergreen premier league is an elite adult men’s soccer league for college and post-college age players to feature their skills on hometown clubs throughout the state of washington. the league’s mission is to cultivate “football club” culture while providing opportunities for coaches, owners, supporters, players and towns to enjoy the sport and all of the community-building it can bring.
the eplwa (pronounced e-p-l ‘wah’) has seven clubs accepted for the 2014 season: bellingham united fc (bellingham), south sound fc (tacoma), wenatchee united fc (wenatchee), seattle stars fc (tukwila), westsound fc (silverdale), fc three rivers tri-cities (pasco) and the spokane shadow (spokane).
www.eplwa.com / www.facebook.com/evergreenpremierleague / www.youtube.com/eplwa / www.twitter.com/eplwa
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steɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ɑkˈtoʊbər 20 ənd 21 2015 ʤɔɪn nu jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈdɛntɪstri ənd nu jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈnərsɪŋ, ənd ˈkoʊlgeɪt fər fri ˈdɛntəl ənd ˈʤɛnərəl hɛlθ ˈskrinɪŋz æt ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈdɛntɪstri, 345 ist strit (ˈkɔrnər əv fərst ˈævəˌnu), wɪl rɪˈsiv fri ˈdɛntəl ənd ˈɔrəl ˈkænsər ˈskrinɪŋz ənd ˈvaʊʧərz fər fri ˈɔrəl ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃənz ənd polishings*, pləs fri ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ənd bləd ˈprɛʃər fər fri ˈdɛntəl ˈsilənts ənd fri maʊθ gɑrdz fər ˈjəŋstərz ənd ˌædəˈlɛsənts ˈeɪʤɪz wɪl bi dɪˈstrɪbjətəd tɪ jəŋ ˈæθˌlits. ˈvɪzɪtərz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsiv fri ˈtuθˌbrəʃɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɔrəl ˈhaɪˌʤin əˈpɔɪntmənt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðə ˈdɛntəl ˈskrinɪŋz ər əˈveɪləbəl frəm a.m*. 7 p.m*., ənd ðə fri ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ənd bləd ˈprɛʃər ˈskrinɪŋz ər əˈveɪləbəl frəm a.m*. tɪ ʃʊr tɪ wɔʧ li ˈgoʊldbərg ənd ðə ˈfɔrˌkæst ɔn æt 4 p.m*. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wik əv ɑkˈtoʊbər 18 fər ˈditeɪlz, ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ðə ˈskrinɪŋz.
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stay healthy...for free!on tuesday and wednesday, october 20 and 21, 2015, join new york university college of dentistry and new york university college of nursing, abc7, and colgate for free dental and general health screenings at the nyu college of dentistry, 345 east 24th street (corner of first avenue), nyc.adults will receive free dental and oral cancer screenings and vouchers for free oral examinations and polishings, plus free diabetes and blood pressure screenings.vouchers for free dental sealants and free custom-made mouth guards for youngsters and adolescents ages 6-16 will beributed to young athletes. visitors will also receive free toothbrushes and other personal oral hygiene products.no appointment is necessary. the dental screenings are available from 8:30 a.m. -7 p.m., and the free diabetes and blood pressure screenings are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.be sure to watch lee goldberg and the accuweather forecast on abc7 at 4 p.m. during the week of october 18 for details, interviews and updates on the screenings.
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wɛl bɪn ˈhækɪŋ əraʊnd fər ðə pæst fju mənθs traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt maɪ hɛd əraʊnd. ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ əraʊnd wɪθ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd aɪ ʃʊd stɑrt ə nu ˈprɑʤɛkt beɪst) wɪʧ aɪ hæv ə ˈdisənt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv hæv ˈwɔntɪd tɪ wərk ɔn fər səm taɪm. ə ʧæt ˈsɪstəm wɑz ðə fərst θɪŋ ðət keɪm tɪ maɪnd, wərkt ɔn ənd bɪlt ə fju ɪn maɪ taɪm ənd θɔt wʊd bi ə gʊd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tɪ bɪld ə ʧæt ˈɪnʤən frəm skræʧ. fər ðoʊz nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə lɔŋ dɪˈskrɪpʃən ənd prɪˈfər tɪ daɪv ɪn sɔrs, ju kən faɪnd ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt æt github*. dɪˈskrɪpʃən ə ʧæt ˈsɪstəm ðət kən bi haʊzd ˈoʊvər ə ˈnəmbər əv noʊdz ənd træk klaɪənts ˈoʊvər ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz, æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm wərks ˈoʊvər ˈməltəpəl noʊdz ənd ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðə ˈbeɪsɪks (kəˈnɛkt tɪ ə grup, sɛnd ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈəðər klaɪənts ənd kəˈnɛktɪd grups). ðə meɪn ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ʧæt ˈsɪstəm ðət ɪz ˈhaɪli rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɛz wɛl ɛz scaleable*. ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈmɑʤulz ðət ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ənd ˈfərðər ɛnˈhæns ðə ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti əv ənd ðə klaɪənts ɪkˈspɪriəns. ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz beɪst, əv wɪʧ ɪt ˈjuzɪz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ɪts bɪldz. ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz stɪl ɪn ˈælfə soʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ ril riˈlis æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, tɪ gɪt ɪt ˈrənɪŋ ju wɪl nid tɪ du ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ˈsiˈdi dɑk ˈsiˈdi ðə əˈbəv prəˈzumz ðət ju hæv kənˈfɪgjərd ˌɪnˈstɔld, ɪf ju rɪˈfər tɪ erlware*. ju wɪl nid tɪ ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ˈkʊki neɪm ˈvæljuz tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls, duɪŋ soʊ ʃʊd drɔp ju ˈɪntu ðə ʃɛl ˈrɛdi tɪ rən ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. tɪ rən ə klaɪənt ɔn ə ˈdɪfərənt məˈʃin ju wɪl nid tɪ du ðə əˈbəv ɪf (ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðət ðə ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz ˈɛni ˈəðər kəˈnɛktɪd noʊdz ðət ðə ˈkʊki ɪz ðə seɪm) ɪf kəˈnɛktɪŋ ɔn ðə seɪm bɑks ˈsɪmpli ˈsiˈdi tɪ ðə dɪˈrɛktəri ənd rən ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kəˈmænd: ərl -neɪm bɑr ˈeɪˌbiˌsi frəm hir ju wɪl nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðeɪ noʊdz kən kəˈnɛkt ˈviə: net_adm:ping(foo@bar.net*). wɛr fu ɪz ðə noʊd neɪm ɪz ðə əv ðə noʊd bɑks (ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd wɪˈθɪn hoʊsts faɪl ər ˈsərvər). wəns ju rɪˈsiv ðə ˈɪnfəməs pɔŋ rɪˈspɑns ju ər ˈrɛdi tɪ roʊl. ˈfiʧərz klaɪənt tɪ. lɪst grups. lɪst ˈjuzərz. əv ə grup. sɛnd ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ə grup ənd ˈəðər klaɪənts. fˈjuʧər ˈfiʧərz ˈɛrər ˈlɔgɪŋ ənd ˈdætə ˈstɔrɪʤ. klaɪənt ruˈtinz (ˈeɪbəl tɪ poʊl fidz, tˈwɪtər, ənd ðə səʧ laɪk). ˈbɛtər ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ˈɛrərz. ˈjuzər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən. kəˈnɛkt. ʧæt beɪst). wɛb interface/api*. ʧæt ˈmɑʤulz handler(banning*, ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp, chatbots*). ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə ˈsərvər ˈsərvər rənz ɛz ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈjuzɪz ə ˈsupərˌvaɪzər tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ɪt (ɪn ˈleɪtər ˈvərʒənz ðɛr wɪl bi ˈɔpʃənz tɪ spɔn ˈməltəpəl ˈsərvərz, əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ə mɔr fɔlt ˈtɑlərənt ʧæt ˈsɪstəm). tɪ stɑrt əp ðə ˈsərvər ju ˈsɪmpli nid tɪ rən ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kəˈmænd: application:start(chatterl*). wɪʧ wɪl ðə ˈsərvər əˈlaʊɪŋ klaɪənts tɪ kəˈnɛkt ənd grups tɪ bi kriˈeɪtɪd. grups kən bi kriˈeɪtɪd ɔn ˈdɪfərɪŋ noʊdz ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə noʊd kən kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ðə. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə grup grups kən bi ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ˈɛni noʊd ðət kən kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ðə ˈsərvər, ðɪs əˈlaʊz ðə ˈjuzər tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈnəmbər əv grups ɔn ˈvɛriɪŋ noʊdz, ˈhɛlpɪŋ wɪθ ˈʤɛnərəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ɛz wɛl ə pərˈfɔrməns ənd reliablity*. ə grup kən bi baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə kəˈmænd: chatterl_serv:create("room","description*"). wɪʧ wɪl spɔn ə grup ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪʧ ˈjuzərz kən kəˈnɛkt tɪ. kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ æt ðə taɪm əv ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ kən ˈoʊnli spɔn ə klaɪənt pər noʊd, ðɪs wɪl ˈleɪtər bi ʧeɪnʤd wəns ðə wɛb ˈɪnərˌfeɪs həz bɪn ˈfʊli ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd, ˈpɑsəbli tɪ ə ðə klaɪənt tɪ ə ˈmɑʤul. fər ðə ˈmoʊmənt noʊd ˈjuzərz məst ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz (seɪm ˈkʊki, ˈvælɪd neɪm, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə). kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə ˈsərvər ɪz dən baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kəˈmænd. chatter_client:start(username*). ðɪs wɪl ə ˈjuzər ənd kəˈnɛkt ðɛm tɪ (məst bi dən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuzərz kən ʤɔɪn ə grup ər kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ˈəðər ˈjuzərz). ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪŋ frəm klaɪənts kən ˈsɪmpli dɪskəˈnɛkt frəm baɪ ˈɪʃuɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kəˈmænd: chatterl_client:stop*(). ðɪs wɪl dɪskəˈnɛkt ðə ˈjuzər frəm ɔl ðə grups ðeɪ ər ˈkərəntli kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈsərvər. ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə grup ðɪs kən bi dən baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kəˈmænd: chatterl_client:join(groupname*). ɪf ðə grup ɪgˈzɪsts ðə ˈjuzər ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə grup əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ sɛnd ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə rum. ˈdrɑpɪŋ frəm ə grup ðɪs ɪz ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz kəˈnɛkʃən, ˈsɪmpli səˈplaɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kəˈmænd: chatterl_client:drop(groupname*). ðɪs wɪl sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə grup, wɪʧ wɪl ˈhændəl ðə tərməˈneɪʃən. ˈsɛndɪŋ grup ˈmɛsɪʤ chatterl_client:send_msg(groupname,message*). biɪŋ ðə neɪm əv ðə grup ðə klaɪənt ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ, ˈmɛsɪʤ biɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ju wɔnt tɪ sɛnd tɪ ðə rɪˈsivɪŋ klaɪənt. ɪf ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz sɛnt səkˈsɛsfəli ɔl ˈjuzərz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə grup wɪl rɪˈsiv ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ. ˈsɛndɪŋ ə ˈpraɪvət ˈmɛsɪʤ ðɪs əˈlaʊz ə klaɪənt tɪ sɛnd ə ˈpraɪvət ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ əˈnəðər klaɪənt, baɪ ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: chatterl_client:private_msg(recipientname,message*). ɪf ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz sɛnt səkˈsɛsfəli ðɛn ðə ˈsɛndər wɪl rɪˈsiv ˈfɑloʊ ˈmɛsɪʤ: {ok,msg_sent*} ɪn tərn ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə noʊd. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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well i’ve been hacking around for the past few months trying to get my head around erlang. after playing around with twitterl i decided i should start a new project (otp based) which i have a decent understanding of & have wanted to work on for some time. a chat system was the first thing that came to mind, i’ve worked on and built a few in my time and thought erlang would be a good language to build a chat engine from scratch.
for those not interested in the long description and prefer to dive in source, you can find a copy of the project at github.
description
a chat system that can be housed over a number of nodes and track clients over varying devices, at the time of the writing the system works over multiple nodes and is able to do the basics (connect to a group, send message to other clients and connected groups).
the main focus of this project is to create a chat system that is highly reliable as well as scaleable. other developers will be able to create add-on modules that are able to interact with chatterl and further enhance the functionality of chatterl and the chatterl clients experience.
as mentioned the system is otp based, of which it uses sinan to maintain its builds.
installing chatterl
at the moment of this writing chatterl is still in alpha so their is no real release at the moment, to get it running you will need to do the following:
git-clone git://github.com/baphled/chatterl.git && cd chatterl && sinan doc && sinan dist && cd _/build/development/tar && sudo faxien install-release chatterl-0.1.0.2.tar.gz
the above presumes that you have sinan configured & installed, if you haven’t refer to erlware.
you will need to change to cookie & name values to something else, doing so should drop you into the erlang shell & ready to run the chatterl application. to run a client on a different machine you will need to do the above if (making sure that the -sname is not the same as any other connected nodes & that the cookie is the same) if connecting on the same box simply cd to the ebin directory and run the following command:
erl -name bar -setcookie abc
from here you will need to make sure that they nodes can connect via:
net_adm:ping(foo@bar.net).
where foo is the node name & bar.net is the tld of the node box (indicated within yout hosts file or dns server).
once you receive the infamous pong response you are ready to roll.
features
client login/logout to chatterl.
list chatterl groups.
list chatterl users.
login/logout of a chatterl group.
send message to a group and other clients.
future features
centralised error logging and data storage.
client customisable routines (able to poll rss feeds, twitter, fb and the such like).
better handling of errors.
user registration.
fb connect.
chat bots (aiml based).
web interface/api.
chat modules handler(banning, censorship, chatbots).
useage
starting the server
chatterl server runs as an otp application and uses a supervisor to manage it (in later versions there will be options to spawn multiple servers, allowing for a more fault tolerant chat system). to start up the server you simply need to run the following command:
application:start(chatterl).
which will initialise the server allowing clients to connect and groups to be created. groups can be created on differing nodes as long as the node can communicate with the chatterl_serv.
starting a group
chatterl groups can be started on any node that can communicate with the server, this allows the user to create a number of groups on varying nodes, helping with general organisation as well a performance and reliablity.
a group can be initialised by calling the command:
chatterl_serv:create("room","description").
which will spawn a group process which users can connect to.
connection to chatterl
at the time of this writing chatterl_clients can only spawn a client per node, this will later be changed once the web interface has been fully implemented, possibly to a refactoring the client to a parameterised module.
for the moment node users must follow the basic otp configurations (same cookie, valid dns name, etc). creating a connection to the server is done by using the following command.
chatter_client:start(username).
this will initialise a user and connect them to chatterl_serv (must be done before users can join a group or communicate with other chatterl users).
disconnecting from chatterl
chatterl clients can simply disconnect from chatterl by issuing the following command:
chatterl_client:stop().
this will disconnect the user from all the groups they are currently connected to as well as the actual chatterl server.
joining a group
this can be done by using the following command:
chatterl_client:join(groupname).
if the group exists the user is able to join the group allowing them to send message to the room.
dropping from a group
this is as simple as connection, simply supply the following command:
chatterl_client:drop(groupname).
this will send a message to the group, which will handle the termination.
sending group message
chatterl_client:send_msg(groupname,message).
groupname being the name of the group the client is connected to, message being the message that you want to send to the receiving client. if the message is sent successfully all users connected to the group will receive the message.
sending a private message
this allows a chatterl client to send a private message to another client, by executing the following:
chatterl_client:private_msg(recipientname,message).
if the message is sent successfully then the sender will receive follow message:
{ok,msg_sent}
in turn sending the message to the receipients node.
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rohrabacher* ədˈvaɪzd ˈboʊnər əˈgɛnst ə 'bɪˈtreɪəl' əv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz. wɔrnz ˈboʊnər rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈdeɪnə (r-calif*.) sɪz ˈspikər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər ʃʊd bi ˈaʊstɪd ɪf hi ræmz θru ən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən bɪl wɪˈθaʊt məˈʤɔrəti rɪˈpəblɪkən səˈpɔrt. ˈspikər ˈboʊnər muvz ˈfɔrwərd ənd ˈpərˌmɪts ðɪs tɪ kəm tɪ ə voʊt ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ðə ɪf ðeɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ə voʊt, hi ʃʊd bi riˈmuvd ɛz speaker,”*,” sɛd ɔn wərld nɛt ˈdeɪli ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ wɑz rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ əˈsərʃən ðət ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ɪz æt ðə tɔp əv hɪz ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv əˈʤɛndə ənd hɪz səˈʤɛsʧən ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈeɪˌbiˌsi læst wik ɪn wɪʧ hi wʊd nɑt rul aʊt ˈpʊʃɪŋ ə bɪl θru wɪˈθaʊt ðə səˈpɔrt əv ə məˈʤɔrəti əv hɪz ˈpɑrti, ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld rule.”*.” ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: æt ə glæns: ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən dil) wʊd kənˈsɪdər ðət ə bɪˈtreɪəl əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə haʊs ənd ə bɪˈtreɪəl əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz θruaʊt ðə country,”*,” sɛd. ˈboʊnər əˈʃʊrd kənˈsərvətɪvz ɪn ə ˈmitɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət hi wʊd nɑt nɑt ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə ˈhæstərt rul fər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd hi ɪz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl tɪ ðɪs ˈdeɪnʤər ðət ɪz raɪt əˈpɑn us”*” ənd hi slæmd ðə gæŋ əv eɪt fər ˈvoʊtɪŋ daʊn sɛn. ʧək (r-iowa*) əˈmɛndmənt rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈstrɪktər ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌbiˈfɔr ˌligələˈzeɪʃən. wɪl bi noʊ ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. ɔl bi ə facade,”*,” sɛd əv ðə bɪl. hi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtækt ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən səˈpɔrtərz, seɪɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðɪs bɪl ər duɪŋ ɪt ɪn ðə moʊst dɪˈsɛptɪv ənd dɪˈsɑnəst way.”*.” ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: poʊlz riækt tɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən dil) ˈnəmbər wən ɔn lɪst ɪz sɛn. ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ (r-fla*.), hum hi əˈkjuzd əv ˈjuzɪŋ words”*” ɪn ə bɪd fər rɪˈfɔrm. ɪz soʊ mɪkst əp ənd soʊ kənfˈjuzd. aɪ θɪŋk hi həz ˈgɪvɪn əp hɪz ˈraɪtfəl pleɪs tɪ ədˈvaɪz ˈɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wət tɪ du ˈgɪvɪn əp ˈɛni raɪt tɪ bi ˈtrəstɪd baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən people,”*,” sɛd. hi kənˈtɪnjud: nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ voʊt fər ˈɛni bɪl ðət həz ə prəˈvɪʒən ðət ðə ˈstætəs əv ðoʊz ˈpipəl hu ər hir illegally.”*.” ˈfɑloʊ @pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ
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rohrabacher advised boehner against a 'betrayal' of republican lawmakers. rohrabacher warns boehner
rep. dana rohrabacher (r-calif.) says speaker john boehner should be ousted if he rams through an immigration bill without majority republican support.
“if speaker boehner moves forward and permits this to come to a vote even though the majority of the republicans in the house—and that’s if they do—oppose whatever it is that’s coming to a vote, he should be removed as speaker,” rohrabacher said on world net daily radio on monday.
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rohrabacher was responding to boehner’s assertion that immigration reform is at the top of his legislative agenda and his suggestion in an interview with abc last week in which he would not rule out pushing a bill through without the support of a majority of his party, a violation of the so-called “hastert rule.”
( photos: at a glance: the senate immigration deal)
“i would consider that a betrayal of the republican members of the house and a betrayal of the republicans throughout the country,” rohrabacher said.
boehner assured conservatives in a closed-door meeting tuesday that he would not not violate the hastert rule for immigration, politico reported.
rohrabacher also said he is “alerting the american people to this danger that is right upon us” and he slammed the gang of eight for voting down sen. chuck grassley’s (r-iowa) amendment requiring the implementation of stricter border security before legalization. “there will be no border security improvements. it’ll all be a facade,” rohrabacher said of the bill.
he also attacked the immigration bill’s supporters, saying “those people pushing this bill are doing it in the most deceptive and dishonest way.”
( photos: pols react to immigration deal)
number one on rohrabacher’s list is sen. marco rubio (r-fla.), whom he accused of using “weasel words” in a bid for reform. “rubio is so mixed up and so confused. i think he has given up his rightful place to advise any of us in washington what to do and…he’s given up any right to be trusted by the american people,” rohrabacher said.
he continued: “i’m not going to vote for any bill that has a provision that legalizes the status of those people who are here illegally.”
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nu ˈdɛli: ðə ˈɪndiən sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt həz æst trups ˈpoʊstɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪn əv ˈækʧəwəl kənˈtroʊl læk ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə, tɪ dɪˈlit ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmoʊbəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz laɪk wechat*, truecaller*, ˈbraʊzər ənd nuz frəm ðɛr, ər ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˌɔltəˈgɛðər, tɪ gɑrd əˈgɛnst ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɛspiənɑʤ əˈtɛmpts frəm əˈkrɔs ðə sɛd ðə ædˈvaɪzəri ˈɪʃud tɪ ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˈəðər ræŋks ˈfɑloʊ ˈɪnˌpʊts ðət ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz, əˈspɛʃəli frəm ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn, wər ˈjuzɪŋ səʧ ˈmoʊbəl æps tɪ breɪk ˈɪntu ənd stil ˈɑrmi ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsɛntrəl ɑrmd pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz laɪk ðə ˈbɔrdər pəˈlis ər dɪˈplɔɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə læk, wɪʧ ˈstrɛʧɪz frəm ˈlɑdək tɪ prəˈdɛʃ ðə ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz, ɔn ðɛr pɑrt, ˈrɛgjələrli ˈɪʃu səʧ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ɔl ˌpərsəˈnɛl meɪnˈteɪn ɪn laɪt əv ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈɛspiənɑʤ əˈtɛmpts θru məˈlɪʃəs ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɪ tæp ˈɪntu ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌpərsəˈnɛl ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ðɛr foʊnz, ˈwɛðər əˈfɪʃəl ər ˈpərsɪnəl, ɛz wɛl ɛz kəmˈpjutərz. səʧ əˈlərts ənd ədˈvaɪzəriz, əˈspɛʃəli əˈbaʊt ˈmoʊbəl æps ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ər ˈɪʃud frəm taɪm tɪ time,”*,” sɛd ən iaf*, fər ˈɪnstəns, hæd ˈərliər æst ɔl ɪts ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˈɛrˌmɛn ɛz wɛl ɛz ðɛr ˈfæməliz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ʧaɪˈniz ənd ˈnoʊtˌbʊks ɔn ðə graʊnd ðət ðeɪ kʊd ˈtrænsfər ˈjuzər ˈdætə tɪ rɪˈmoʊt ˈsərvərz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn frɛʃ ædˈvaɪzəri kəmz æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈɪndiən ənd ʧaɪˈniz ˈfɔrsɪz kənˈtɪnju tɪ meɪnˈteɪn haɪ əˈlərtnəs ˈlɛvəlz əˈlɔŋ ðə læk ˈæftər ðeɪ dɪsɪnˈgeɪʤd frəm ðə plæˈtoʊ nɪr ðə ɔn ˈɔgəst 28 ˈæftər 73 deɪz əv ə tɛns ɪn ðə ˈɛriə.
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new delhi: the indian security establishment has asked troops posted along the line of actual control ( lac ), the border with china, to delete a number of mobile applications like wechat, truecaller, weibo , uc browser and uc news from their smartphones, or reformat the devices altogether, to guard against online espionage attempts from across the border.officials said the advisory issued to officers and other ranks follow inputs that foreign intelligence agencies, especially from china and pakistan, were using such mobile apps to break into smartphones and steal data.the army as well as central armed police forces like the indo-tibetan border police are deployed along the 4,057km lac, which stretches from ladakh to arunachal pradesh . the armed forces, on their part, regularly issue such instructions to ensure all personnel maintain cybersecurity in light of mounting espionage attempts through malicious software to tap into smartphones as well as computers.“the personnel are expected to maintain the security of their phones, whether official or personal, as well as computers. such alerts and advisories, especially about chinese-origin mobile apps as well as electronic devices, are issued from time to time,” said an official.the iaf, for instance, had earlier asked all its officers and airmen as well as their families to avoid using chinese xiaomi smartphones and notebooks on the ground that they could transfer user data to remote servers located in china.the fresh advisory comes at a time when indian and chinese forces continue to maintain high alertness levels along the lac after they disengaged from the dolam plateau near the sikkim-bhutan-tibet trijunction on august 28 after 73 days of a tense faceoff in the area.
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moʊst ˈkɑlɪʤɪz hæv ðə ˈrisərʧ stæf, ər dɪˈzaɪər, tɪ ʧeɪs daʊn ˈgræʤəˌweɪts ənd faɪnd aʊt wət ˈmeɪkɪŋ. bət steɪts hæv bɪn kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdætə fər jɪrz, ənd səm vərˈʤɪnjə, ˈmɛrələnd, nəˈvɑdə ənd ˈflɔrɪdə hæv pæst lɔz rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðɛr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənts tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ənd riˈlis ɪt, ər poʊst ɪt ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli. ˈəðər fri saɪts hɛlp ˈstudənts ˈkælkjəˌleɪt r.o.i*., ər rɪˈtərn ɔn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt: ðə kɔst əv əˈtɛndɪŋ sɛt əˈgɛnst fˈjuʧər ˈərnɪŋz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, nɑt wən əv ðiz tulz ɪz beɪst ɔn kəmˈplit ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli gʊd ˈdætə. ənd noʊ saɪt əˈlaʊz ˈstudənts tɪ du wət moʊst ˈprɑbəˌbli wɔnt tɪ du: pɪk ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈkɑlɪʤɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ənd kəmˈpɛr ˈərnɪŋz əˈʧivd baɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪts ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈmeɪʤərz. ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən moʊst ˈɑbviəsli ˈsutɪd tɪ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ wət ˈstudənts ərn ˈæftər ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪz ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɔˈrɛdi kəˈlɛkts ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən ˈdætə frəm ɔl steɪts, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs træks ˈərnɪŋz. bət ðə lɔ prɪˈvɛnts ˈmæʧɪŋ individuals’*’ ˈtrænˌskrɪpt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈdætə. ə bɪl ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ðə ˈstudənt raɪt tɪ noʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ju goʊ ækt, ɪz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ðət bæn. ɪt wɔnts ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ˈərnɪŋz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈmɛtrɪks ˈsɔrtɪd baɪ ˈmeɪʤər, dɪˈgri, ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd steɪt əp tɪ 15 jɪrz ˈæftər ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən. waɪl ðə prɪˈdɪktɪv ˈvælju əv ˈkərəntli əˈveɪləbəl ˈsæləri tulz ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd, ðeɪ kən rɪˈvil ˈpætərnz ðət maɪt ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈstudənts tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈdɪfərənt ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ˈərnɪŋz ˈdætə ʃoʊ ðət ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈgriz frəm kəmˈjunɪti ˈkɑlɪʤɪz kən bi ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli valuable,”*,” sɛd mɑrk ʃˈnaɪdər, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈmɛʒərz, wɪʧ dɪˈvɛləpt ə tul, wɪθ fəndz frəm ðə ˈlumɪnə faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ðət səm steɪts ər ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ kəmˈpɛr ˈɪnˌkəmz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈtɛksəs ˈstudənts wɪθ ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈgriz hæv ˈævərɪʤ ˈmidiən ˈərnɪŋz əv əˈbaʊt mɔr ðən ˈgræʤəˌweɪts wɪθ dɪˈgriz. ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ˈstudənts wɪθ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt dɪˈgriz ɪn əˈplaɪd saɪəns ərn ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈsæləri ˈɔlˌmoʊst mɔr, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ðən ðət əv ˈgræʤəˌweɪts wɪθ ɪf ɔn ðə fɛns əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ə degree,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ʃˈnaɪdər sɛd, ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈgriz ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ju ʃʊd explore.”*.” əˈnəðər takeaway*: wɔnt tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈflægˌʃɪp ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑlɪʤ bɪˈkəz ɪt həz ə ˈbɛtər ˈfʊtˌbɔl team,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ʃˈnaɪdər sɛd. ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪt wərkt ɪn, ˈmɛni ˈstudənts ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈkæmpəsɪz ɛnd əp ʤɪst ɛz wɛl ɔf. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðeɪ ˈivɪn bit them.”*.” hɛlθ prəˈfɛʃən ˈmeɪʤərz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈflægˌʃɪp ɪn ˈnɑksvɪl, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, fɔl bɪˈhaɪnd ðoʊz æt ðə ˈmɑrtɪn ˈkæmpəs, tɪ
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most colleges don’t have the research staff, or desire, to chase down graduates and find out what they’re making. but states have been collecting income data for years, and some — virginia, maryland, nevada and florida — have passed laws requiring their education departments to compile and release it, or post it voluntarily. other free sites help students calculate r.o.i., or return on investment: the cost of attending set against future earnings.
unfortunately, not one of these tools is based on complete or particularly good data. and no site allows students to do what most probably want to do: pick a handful of colleges across the country and compare earnings achieved by graduates in various majors.
the institution most obviously suited to reporting what students earn after college is the federal government. the united states department of education already collects graduation data from all states, and the internal revenue service tracks earnings. but the law prevents matching individuals’ transcript information to employment data. a bill introduced in the senate, the student right to know before you go act, is seeking to overturn that ban. it wants the government to publish earnings and employment metrics sorted by major, degree, college and state up to 15 years after graduation.
while the predictive value of currently available salary tools is limited, they can reveal patterns that might inspire students to consider different choices. earnings data show that “two-year technical degrees from community colleges can be incredibly valuable,” said mark schneider, president of college measures, which developed a tool, with funds from the lumina foundation, that some states are using to compare incomes. for example, texas students with two-year technical degrees have average first-year median earnings of about $50,000 — $11,000 more than graduates with bachelor’s degrees. in colorado, students with associate degrees in applied science earn a starting salary almost $7,000 more, on average, than that of graduates with b.a.’s.“so if you’re on the fence about getting a bachelor’s degree,” mr. schneider said, “these technical degrees are something you should explore.”
another takeaway: “you want to go to the flagship public college because it has a better football team,” mr. schneider said. “but in every state we’ve worked in, many students graduating from the regional campuses end up just as well off. sometimes they even beat them.” health profession majors at the university of tennessee’s flagship in knoxville, for example, fall behind those at the martin campus, $46,770 to $58,592.
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əˈsaɪd frəm ə ˈmɛsi, ˈɪnfoʊ fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, aɪ ˈpərsənəli faʊnd læst ˈlɪmɪtɪd rɪˈvaɪvəl əv x-files”*” tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ. ɪt wɑz greɪt tɪ si ˈməldər ənd ˈskəli bæk ˈæftər soʊ ˈmɛni jɪrz, ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz (ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ənd ˈskəli mit ðə were-monster”*”) wər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl, ənd ðə æmˈbɪʃəs fəˈnæli lɛft mi ˈhəŋgri fər mɔr. bət wɪn ər wi ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr, ɪf ˈɛvər? sun, frɛndz. sun. ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈwikli, fɑks ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdeɪvɪd ˈmædən ʤɪst toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz æt ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈkrɪtɪks prɛs tʊr ðət ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ hæv ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈvɛri shortly”*” ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ðə rɪˈnuəl əv x-files.”*.” ðə ˈoʊnli ˈhoʊlˌdəp, hi sɪz, ɪz ðət həz bɪn meɪd ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈkɑmplɛks du tɪ ðə ˈbɪzi ˈskɛʤʊlz əv boʊθ ˈʤɪliən ˈændərsən ənd ˈdeɪvɪd duchovny…*… hu ˈbɛtər bi peɪd ˈikwəli wɪn ðə ʃoʊ dɪz rɪˈtərn! ˈmædən ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvild ðət fˈjuʧər ˈsizənz əv ðə ˈsɪriz wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi ˈlɔŋgər ðən six-episodes*, bət nɑt kwaɪt ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl 20 ˈfɔrˌmæt. ɪkˈspɛkt ðə rɪˈtərn əv x-files,”*,” ɪf ɔl goʊz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ plæn, ɪn 2018
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aside from a messy, info dump-heavy first episode, i personally found last year’s limited revival of “the x-files” to be incredibly satisfying. it was great to see mulder and scully back after so many years, the episodes (particularly “mulder and scully meet the were-monster”) were enjoyable, and the ambitious finale left me hungry for more. but when are we getting more, if ever?
soon, friends. soon.
as reported by entertainment weekly, fox president david madden just told reporters at the television critics association’s press tour that the network is expecting “to have an announcement very shortly” in regards to the renewal of “the x-files.” the only holdup, he says, is that deal-making has been made a little bit complex due to the busy schedules of both gillian anderson and david duchovny… who better be paid equally when the show does return!
madden also revealed that future seasons of the series will likely be longer than six-episodes, but not quite as long as the show’s original 20+ episode-per-season format.
expect the return of “the x-files,” if all goes according to plan, in 2018.
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bɪr ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə bɪr ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ʤɑbz ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə. wən əv ðə ˈnəgəts ɪn ə nu ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪmˈpækt rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl bɪr ˈhoʊlˌseɪlərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (nbwa*) ɪn ˌæləgˈzændriə. ðə rɪˈpɔrt, prəˈdust baɪ bɪl ˈlæθəm ənd kɛn luɪs əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər əˈplaɪd ˈbɪznɪs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrisərʧ æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈdɛləˌwɛr, sɪz vərˈʤɪnjə bɪr dɪˈstrɪbjətərz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪmˈpækts. ðə rɪˈpɔrt teɪks ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt haʊ bɪr dɪˈstrɪbjətər ækˈtɪvɪtiz ər ˌɪntərtˈwaɪnd wɪθ ˈmɛni pɑrts əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈsɛktər. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈrisɔrsɪz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd baɪ bɪr dɪˈstrɪbjətərz ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈloʊkəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt, kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ˈʧɛrətəbəl ˈkɔzɪz ənd prəˈmoʊtɪŋ riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈælkəˌhɑl juz. səm əv ðə ki ˈfaɪndɪŋz: vərˈʤɪnjə bɪr dɪˈstrɪbjətərz dɪˈrɛkli ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈpipəl. wɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpækts əv dɪˈstrɪbjətər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ˈkæpɪtəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ənd kəmˈjunɪti ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ər kənˈsɪdərd, ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪmˈpækt ʤɑbz ɪz vərˈʤɪnjə bɪr dɪˈstrɪbjətərz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪmˈpækts. vərˈʤɪnjə bɪr dɪˈstrɪbjətər ækˈtɪvɪtiz kənˈtrɪbjut 334 ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl, steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl tæks ˈbeɪsɪz. ðɪs dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ən ˈædɪd 245 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈfɛdərəl, steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈɛksaɪz ənd kənˈsəmʃən ˈtæksɪz ɔn bɪr soʊld ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə. ðə vərˈʤɪnjə bɪr ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈɪndəstri kənˈtrɪbjuts mɔr ðən 440 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ɪˈfɪʃənsiz fər ðə bɪr ˈɪndəstri iʧ jɪr. bɪr dɪˈstrɪbjətər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌɪmˈpækts ˈænjuəli. bɪr ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈsɛktər ɪz ə ˈhɪdən ʤɛm ðət həz bɪn trɪˈmɛndəsli ˈəndərˌvæljud ɪn ˈpriviəs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk reports,”*,” sɛd ˈlæθəm. mɔr ðən dɪˈrɛkt ənd ˌɪndərˈɛkt ʤɑbz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, bɪr dɪˈstrɪbjətərz æd 54 ˈbɪljən tɪ ðə groʊs dəˈmɛstɪk ˈprɑdəkt ənd ˈɔfər fɑr ˈriʧɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ bruərz, ˌɪmˈpɔrtərz, ˈriˌteɪlərz, kənˈsumərz ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz æt ɔl levels.”*.” ˌɔltəˈgɛðər, əˈmɛrɪkə həz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt bɪr dɪˈstrɪbjətərz hu dɪˈrɛkli ɪmˈplɔɪ mɔr ðən ˈpipəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nbwa*.
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beer in virginia
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beer is responsible for 10,000 jobs in virginia. that’s one of the nuggets in a new economic impact report by the national beer wholesalers association (nbwa) in alexandria.
the report, produced by bill latham and ken lewis of the center for applied business & economic research at the university of delaware, says virginia beer distributors generate $1.5 billion in total economic impacts.
the report takes into account how beer distributor activities are intertwined with many parts of the economy, especially the personal services sector. the report also includes the amount of resources contributed by beer distributors in supporting community events and local economic development, contributing to charitable causes and promoting responsible alcohol use.
some of the report’s key findings:
virginia beer distributors directly employ 3,791 people.
when the impacts of distributor operations, capital investment and community involvement are considered, the total number of impact jobs is 9,850.
virginia beer distributors generate $1.5 billion in total economic impacts.
virginia beer distributor activities contribute $334 million to the federal, state and local tax bases. this does not include an added $245 million in federal, state and local alcohol excise and consumption taxes on beer sold in virginia.
the virginia beer distribution industry contributes more than $440 million in transportation efficiencies for the beer industry each year.
beer distributor contributions to local community activities generate $4.1 million in impacts annually.
“the beer distribution sector is a hidden gem that has been tremendously undervalued in previous economic reports,” said latham. “fueling more than 345,000 direct and indirect jobs across the country, beer distributors add $54 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product and offer far reaching benefits to brewers, importers, retailers, consumers and government agencies at all levels.”
altogether, america has 3,300 independent beer distributors who directly employ more than 130,000 people, according to the nbwa.
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sɛn. rænd pɔl, kənˈtəki rɪˈpəblɪkən, sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈstrætəʤi ɪn kəmˈbætɪŋ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈtɛrərɪst grup ɪz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ ðəs fɑr bət ðət ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɪləri ˈrɔdəm ˈklɪntən dɪˈzərvz ə lɔt əv ðə bleɪm fər ˈtuməlt ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ɛz wɛl. hi ækˈnɑlɪʤd səm ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, bət sɛd ðət əv ðə ˈpipəl aɪ bleɪm fər ə lɔt əv ðɪs, ˈfræŋkli, ɪz ˈhɪləri clinton.”*.” dɪˈzæstər ðət ɪz ˈlɪˌbiə ɪz naʊ ə ˈbridɪŋ graʊnd fər ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈbridɪŋ graʊnd fər armament[s*], soʊ ˈrɪli, aɪ ˈrɪli du bleɪm ˈhɪləri wɔr ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə lɔt əv ðə keɪɑs ðət ɪz naʊ ˈsprɛdɪŋ θruaʊt ðə ˈmɪdəl east,”*,” ˈmɪstər. pɔl sɛd ɔn fɑks news’*’ newsroom.”*.” ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈrisəntli ðət ˈmɪsɪz. ˈklɪntən wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈəndərˌkət ɔn ðə 2011 ˈlɪˌbiə ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən baɪ tɔp ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈstrəstfəl əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv mɑrʧ tɪ wɔr. ˈmɪstər. pɔl həz ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ war”*” tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈmɪsɪz. ˈklɪntən, ðə ˈfrənˌtrənər fər ðə 2016 ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ɪt ɔn ə ˈrisənt stɑp ɪn ðə ˈərli ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl steɪt əv ˈaɪəwə. wɔr ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə həz bɪn ən ˈətər disaster,”*,” ˈmɪstər. pɔl toʊld ə grup əv ˈæktɪvɪsts læst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl. ər naʊ ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts ˈroʊmɪŋ ɔl əˈkrɔs ˈlɪˌbiə. ə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst wonderland.”*.” θɪŋk wi du hæv tɪ ˌmɪləˈtɛrəli kənˈfrənt isis,”*,” ˈmɪstər. pɔl sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm, ðoʊ, ənd ə ˈbɪgər ˈprɑbləm bɪˈkəz wi əˈlaʊd ənd wər ˈsəmˈwət kəmˈplɪsət ɪn əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈaɪsəs tɪ groʊ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈsɪvəl wɔr bɪˈkəz wi ənd ɑr ˈælaɪz sɛnt 600 tənz əv ˈwɛpənz ˈɪntu ðət ˈsɪvəl wɔr moʊst əv ðoʊz ˈwɛpənz wund əp ɪn ðə hænz əv isis.”*.” hi sɛd hi wɑz wən hu ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ˈɑrmɪŋ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈrɛbəlz ɪn ˈsɪriə bɪˈkəz hi sɛd ðə juz. wʊd bi bæk wən deɪ tɪ faɪt əˈgɛnst ɪts oʊn ˈwɛpənz. ðət deɪ həz kəm ənd wi du hæv tɪ ˌmɪləˈtɛrəli kənˈfrənt ˈaɪsəs, bət aɪ θɪŋk wɔr ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə ənd ðɛn ˌædməˈnɪʃən ənd ðə ˌædməˈnɪʃən ənd, ˈfræŋkli, səm republicans’*’ ˌædməˈnɪʃən tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈsɪvəl wɔr həz ˈæˌkʧuəli naʊ kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈbɪgər ˈprɑbləm, wɪʧ ɪz isis,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2019 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz, llc*. klɪk hir fər riˈprɪnt pərˈmɪʃən.
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sen. rand paul, kentucky republican, said wednesday that president obama’s strategy in combating the islamic state terrorist group is not working thus far — but that former secretary of state hillary rodham clinton deserves a lot of the blame for tumult in the region as well.
he acknowledged some improvement in the situation, but said that “one of the people i blame for a lot of this, frankly, is hillary clinton.”
“the disaster that is libya is now a breeding ground for terrorists and it’s also a breeding ground for armament[s], so really, i really do blame hillary clinton’s war in libya for creating a lot of the chaos that is now spreading throughout the middle east,” mr. paul said on fox news’ “america’s newsroom.”
the washington times reported recently that mrs. clinton was actually undercut on the 2011 libya intervention by top pentagon officials distrustful of the former secretary of state’s march to war.
mr. paul has taken to using “hillary’s war” to criticize mrs. clinton, the frontrunner for the 2016 democratic presidential nomination, employing it on a recent stop in the early presidential state of iowa.
“hillary’s war in libya has been an utter disaster,” mr. paul told a group of activists last saturday, according to the wall street journal. “there are now jihadists roaming all across libya. it’s a jihadist wonderland.”
“i think we do have to militarily confront isis,” mr. paul said wednesday. “i think it is a problem, though, and a bigger problem because we allowed and were somewhat complicit in allowing isis to grow within the syrian civil war because we and our allies sent 600 tons of weapons into that civil war — most of those weapons wound up in the hands of isis.”
he said he was one who voted against arming islamic rebels in syria because he said the u.s. would be back one day to fight against its own weapons.
“now that day has come and we do have to militarily confront isis, but i think hillary’s war in libya and then hillary’s admonition and the president’s admonition and, frankly, some republicans’ admonition to get involved in the syrian civil war has actually now created a bigger problem, which is isis,” he said.
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[majikthise* ɪkˈsklusɪv] ə rɪˈtaɪrd siaɪeɪ ˈeɪʤənt hu lɛd ðə tim ðət ˈtɛrər ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈæbu wɛnt ɔn tɪ wərk ɛz ə sɪˈkjʊrəti kənˈsəltənt fər ðə fɪlm ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ðə kaɪt ˈrənər 2007 ˈlɑbiɪsts fər ˈvaɪəkɑm hɛlpt ðə prəˈdusərz əv ðə fɪlm rɪˈteɪn rɪˈtaɪrd siaɪeɪ ˈeɪʤənt ənd ˈɛkspərt", ʤɑn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ ən ɔkt 4 ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈhɛrəld wɛnt ˈpəblɪk əˈbaʊt hɪz kərɪr ɛz ə ˈtɔrʧərər. ðə prəˈdusərz əv kaɪt ˈrənər ˈriəˌlaɪzd bɪˈleɪtədli ðət ðə fɪlmz riˈlis maɪt pʊt ˈmuviz ʧaɪld stɑrz ɪn ˈsɪriəs ˈdeɪnʤər: ɪn leɪt ˌʤuˈlaɪ, wɪθ ˈvaɪələns ˈwərsənɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑbʊl, ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz lʊkt fər ˈɛkspərts hu kʊd hɛlp ðɛm ʧɑrt ə seɪf kɔrs. ˈeɪdɪd baɪ ˈlɑbiɪsts fər ˈvaɪəkɑm, ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnts ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni, ðeɪ faʊnd ʤɑn, ðə rɪˈtaɪrd siaɪeɪ ˈɑpərətɪv wɪθ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ənd hæd ɪm ˈkɑndəkt ˈɪntərvˌjuz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˈkɑbʊl. "ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ðə raɪt θɪŋ, bət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət ðə raɪt θɪŋ wɑz," sɛd. [iht*] ðə kaɪt ˈrənər ɪz ən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ə ˈkələd huˈseɪni ˈnɑvəl ðət ˈtəʧɪz ɔn ˈɛθnɪk ˈtɛnʧənz ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn, reɪp, ənd ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn. ðə riˈlis əv ðə fɪlm wɑz dɪˈleɪd fər ˈsɛvərəl wiks bɪˈkəz ðə bɔɪz wər ˈgɪtɪŋ θrɛts ənd ðə prəˈdusərz ˈnidɪd taɪm tɪ gɪt ðɛm aʊt əv æfˈgænəˌstæn. ɔn dɛk. 5 ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət fɔr jəŋ ˈæktərz ənd əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˈædəlt ˈrɛlətɪvz hæd bɪn wɪskt ɔf tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts fər ðɛr oʊn prəˈtɛkʃən: mənθs əv ˈspeɪdˌwərk baɪ æt list 20 ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz, rɪˈlif ˈwərkərz, ˈdɪpləˌmæts ənd ˈivɪn ə ˈfɔrmər siaɪeɪ ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm ˈɑpərətɪv ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪd læst wik wɪn ðə bɔɪz, hu wər ɪn ðə mɪst əv ˈfaɪnəl ɪgˈzæmz, əbˈteɪnd ˈvizəz ənd ˈbɔrdɪd ə pleɪn fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts. [iht*] ðə fɪlm ˈoʊpənz ɔn dɛk. 14 ɪz fərst ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ɔn wərk ɛz ə sɪˈkjʊrəti kənˈsəltənt ɪn laɪt əv hɪz ˈtɔrʧər ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz.
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[majikthise exclusive]
a retired cia agent who led the team that waterboarded terror suspect abu zubaydah went on to work as a security consultant for the film adaptation of the kite runner (2007).
lobbyists for viacom helped the producers of the film retain retired cia agent and "countererrorism expert", john kiriakou, according an oct 4 article in the international herald tribune--before kirkakou went public about his career as a torturer.
the producers of kite runner realized belatedly that the film's release might put movie's child stars in serious danger:
in late july, with violence worsening in kabul, studio executives looked for experts who could help them chart a safe course. aided by lobbyists for viacom, paramount's parent company, they found john kiriakou, the retired cia operative with experience in the region, and had him conduct interviews in washington and kabul. "they wanted to do the right thing, but they wanted to understand what the right thing was," kiriakou said. [iht]
the kite runner is an adaptation of a khaled husseini novel that touches on ethnic tensions in afghanistan, rape, and the taliban. the release of the film was delayed for several weeks because the boys were getting threats and the producers needed time to get them out of afghanistan.
on dec. 5, the iht reported that four young actors and accompanying adult relatives had been whisked off to the united arab emirates for their own protection:
months of spadework by at least 20 studio executives, relief workers, diplomats and even a former cia counterterrorism operative culminated last week when the boys, who were in the midst of final exams, obtained visas and boarded a plane for the united arab emirates. [iht]
the film opens on dec. 14.
majikthise is first publication to report on kiriakou's work as a security consultant in light of his torture revelations.
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ðɛr ɪz soʊ məʧ goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ɪn ˈɛpˌkɔt raɪt naʊ wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl fud! wɪθ ðə flaʊər ənd ˈgɑrdən ˈfɛstɪvəl ɔf tɪ ə strɔŋ stɑrt fərˈgɛt tɪ rɛd ɑr fʊl ˌrivˈju əv ɔl əv ðə fud hir!), aɪ θɪŋk goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə greɪt spərɪŋ æt ˈdɪzni wərld! ənd naʊ wi gɪt tɪ tɛl ju əˈbaʊt ə brænd nu dɪˈzərt ˈɔfərɪŋ æt ˈlɪbərˌti ɪn ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkə pəˈvɪljən piʧ ˈkɑblər! bət ðɪs ʤɪst ə ˈrændəm nu dɪˈzərt. ðɪs ˈkɑblər həz ə ˈstɔri. ə ˈrɛsəpi ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ˈmɪsɪz. ˈkʊkˌbʊk, ðə fərst ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈkʊkˌbʊk, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1881 ðə bʊk ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈkɪnzi kəˈlɛkʃən, ən ɪgˈzɪbɪt ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ɑrt ənd ˈhɪstəri, wɪʧ ˈrisəntli ˈoʊpənd ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkə pəˈvɪljən ɪn wərld ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs. ləv ðə aɪˈdiə ənd wɔnt tɪ si mɔr ˈrɛsəpiz? ju kən ˈæˌkʧuəli pɪk əp ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə bʊk ˈjɔrsɛlf! bət naʊ, ˈɔntu ðə ˈkɑblər! piʧ ˈkɑblər ðə ˈkɑblər ɪz beɪkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈstændərd ˈdɪzni ˈkaʊntər ˈsərvɪs dɪˈspoʊzəbəl blæk boʊl. ə wərd əˈbaʊt ˈkɑblərz: ðə tərm ɛnˈkəmpəsəz lɑts əv ˈdɪfərənt staɪlz. səm prɪˈfər ə krəm ˈtɑpɪŋ, waɪl ˈəðərz ˈfeɪvər ə ˈbɪskət. stɪl ˈəðərz meɪk ˈkɑblərz ðət rɪˈzɛmbəl paɪz wɪθ ˈpeɪstri ʃɛlz tɔp ənd ˈbɑtəm. waɪl ðə bʊk spiks tɪ ə kriˈeɪʃən, ðɪs ˈkɑblər fɔlz ˈfərmli ˈɪntu ðə ˈkrəmbəl ˈkætəˌgɔri. kloʊz əp, ju kən si ðə krəm ˈtɑpɪŋ əv ˈbətər, flaʊər, ˈʃʊgər, ˈoʊtˌmil, ənd ˈspaɪsɪz, ðət beɪks təˈgɛðər tɪ fɔrm ə sɔrt əv krəst ɔn tɔp əv ðə frut. ɪt lʊkt ənd smɛld! laɪk ɪt wɑz meɪd frəm skræʧ ɪn maɪ oʊn ˈkɪʧən. ðə ˈfleɪvər ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈbæləns əv swit wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪnəmən, ənd ðə ˈrɪʧnəs əv ðə ˈbətər ˈdɛfənətli kəmz θru. ˈbreɪkɪŋ θru ðə ˈtɑpɪŋ, ju kəm tɪ ðə piʧ ˈfɪlɪŋ. aɪ kʊd bi ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə mɑrk, bət ðɪs sim laɪk ə kænd ˈfɪlɪŋ. ɪt hæd ə gʊd ˈbæləns əv swit ənd tɑrt ˈfleɪvərz, ənd ðə ˈʤusɪz ˈteɪstɪd ˈfrɛʃər ðən wət ju ˈnɔrməli gɪt frəm ə kən. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, wi faʊnd ðə ˈkɑblər tɪ bi ˈrɪli dɪˈlɪʃəs, wɪθ ðə ˈfleɪvər əv ə dɪˈzərt. ɪt ˈoʊnli ˈnidɪd tɪ bi wɔrm wɪθ ə skup əv aɪs krim tɪ bi ˈpərˌfɪkt! wɪl ju bi traɪɪŋ ðə piʧ ˈkɑblər æt ˈlɪbərˌti ɪn? liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt bɪˈloʊ ənd tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ɔl əˈbaʊt ɪt!
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there is so much going on with in epcot right now with incredible food! with the flower and garden festival off to a strong start (don’t forget to read our full review of all of the food here!), i think it’s going to be a great spring at disney world!
and now we get to tell you about a brand new dessert offering at liberty inn in the america pavilion peach cobbler! but this isn’t just a random new dessert. this cobbler has a story.
it’s a recipe inspired by mrs. fisher’s cookbook, the first african-american cookbook, published in 1881. the book is part of the kinsey collection, an exhibit celebrating african-american art and history, which recently opened in the america pavilion in world showcase.
love the idea and want to see more recipes? you can actually pick up a copy of the book yourself! but now, onto the cobbler!
peach cobbler
the cobbler is baked into the standard disney counter service disposable black bowl. a word about cobblers: the term encompasses lots of different styles. some prefer a crumb topping, while others favor a biscuit. still others make cobblers that resemble pies with pastry shells top and bottom.
while the book speaks to a pie-like creation, this cobbler falls firmly into the crumble category.
close up, you can see the crumb topping of butter, flour, sugar, oatmeal, and spices, that bakes together to form a sort of crust on top of the fruit. it looked and smelled! like it was made from scratch in my own kitchen.
the flavor is the perfect balance of sweet with a little cinnamon, and the richness of the butter definitely comes through.
breaking through the topping, you come to the peach filling. i could be missing the mark, but this didn’t seem like a canned filling. it had a good balance of sweet and tart flavors, and the juices tasted fresher than what you normally get from a can.
overall, we found the cobbler to be really delicious, with the flavor of a home-baked dessert.
it only needed to be warm with a scoop of ice cream to be perfect!
will you be trying the peach cobbler at epcot’s liberty inn? leave a comment below and tell us all about it!
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kloʊz ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ʧaɪld heɪld læst jɪr ɛz ðə wərldz fərst ˈpərsən ˈfəŋkʃənəli kjʊrd əv sɔ ðə ˌɪmjunoʊˌdɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈvaɪrəs rɪˈtərn ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈʃætərɪŋ ˈrisərʧərz' hoʊps fər ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm kjʊr. ˈhænə geɪ, ə ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈspɛʃəlɪst æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈʤæksən, ˈtritɪd ðə ʧaɪld. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər) ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz əˈnaʊnst ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ə ˈnɪrli ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi gərl, θɔt tɪ hæv bɪn kjʊrd əv, həz dɪˈtɛktəbəl ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə ˈvaɪrəs. ðə ʧaɪld noʊn ɛz ðə "ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈbeɪbi" huz əˈpɛrənt kjʊr wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈʤərnəl əv ˈmɛdəsən læst fɔl həz hæd ðə ˈvaɪrəs rɪˈtərn ˈæftər mɔr ðən tu jɪrz ɔf ˈθɛrəpi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈspɛʃəlɪsts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə keɪs hu spoʊk ɪn ə ˈθərzˌdeɪ nuz ˈbrifɪŋ. "ˈsərtənli, ðɪs ɪz ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ tərn əv ɪˈvɛnts fər ðɪs jəŋ ʧaɪld, ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl stæf ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ʧaɪldz kɛr ənd ðə ˈrisərʧ kəmˈjunɪti," sɛd ˈænθɔˌni ˈfɔsi, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈælərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən dɪˈzizɪz, æt ðə ˈbrifɪŋ. ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt "riˈmaɪndz ˈjuˈɛs ðət wi stɪl hæv məʧ mɔr tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪntrəkəsiz əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ənd wɛr ðə ˈvaɪrəs haɪdz ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi," ˈfɔsi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ðə rɪˈmeɪnz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ ˈrisərʧ ɔn ə kjʊr fər ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən." ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈdɑktərz ˈhɛrəldɪd ðə gərlz keɪs ɛz ðə fərst kjʊr əv ɪn ə ʧaɪld læst jɪr, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hɛld ðɛr brɛθ, ˈhoʊpɪŋ hər dɪˈziz ˈwʊdənt kəm ˈreɪʤɪŋ bæk. ɪn ə ruˈtin ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈvɪzɪt ðɪs mənθ, ðə ʧaɪld wɑz faʊnd wɪθ dɪˈtɛktəbəl ˈlɛvəlz. ə rɪˈpit tɛst kənˈfərmd ðoʊz ˈfaɪndɪŋz. "ˈɛvər sɪns wi dɪˈskəvərd ðɪs keɪs ɪn 2012 wi nu ðɪs kʊd ˈhæpən," sɛd ˈhænə geɪ, ə ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈspɛʃəlɪst æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈʤæksən hu ˈtritɪd ðə ʧaɪld. ˈivɪn soʊ, ðə gərlz riˈlæps fɛlt laɪk ə "pənʧ ɪn ðə gət," geɪ sɪz. ˈdɑktərz hæv rɪˈzumd ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ʧaɪld ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz, ənd ʃi ɪz rɪˈspɑndɪŋ wɛl. bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl wɪθ ər ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈtritɪd fər ðə rɛst əv ðɛr lɪvz, geɪ sɪz, ðə gərl ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ teɪk ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən "fər ə lɔŋ taɪm." ˈfɔsi sɪz ˈdɑktərz hoʊp tɪ lərn ˈwɛðər ɪts ˈɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ stɑp ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən. hi sɛd ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz ʃʊd ˈnɛvər əˈsum ɪts seɪf tɪ ˈsɪmpli stɑp ˈtritmənt, wɪʧ kʊd əˈlaʊ ðə ˈvaɪrəs tɪ rɪˈtərn. "ðə fækt ðət ðɪs ʧaɪld wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɔf ˈtritmənt fər tu jɪrz ənd meɪnˈteɪn kwaɪˈɛsənt ˈvaɪrəs fər ðət lɛŋθ əv taɪm ɪz ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd," sɛd ˈdɛbərə ˈpərsɔd, prəˈfɛsər əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈzizɪz æt ðə ʤɑn ˈhɑpkɪnz ˈʧɪldrənz ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ənd wən əv ðə tu ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈɛkspərts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə keɪs. "ˈtɪpɪkəli, wɪn ˈtritmənt ɪz stɑpt, ˈlɛvəlz riˈbaʊnd wɪˈθɪn wiks, nɑt jɪrz." læst jɪr, ˈdɑktərz sɛd ðə ˈlændˌmɑrk ˈfaɪndɪŋ kʊd hɛlp ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ənd kʊd hɛlp ˈkaʊntləs ˈbeɪbiz ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz. frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ˈɛkspərts ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə gərlz ˈstɔri wɑz juˈnik ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə strɪŋ əv ənˈjuˌʒuəl ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈwʊdənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli lɛd tɪ ə kjʊr fər ðə 34 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈkɑntræktəd æt bərθ. ðə gərlz ˈməðər ˈtɛstɪd ˈpɑzətɪv fər wɪn ʃi əraɪvd æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl tɪ gɪv bərθ. ðə ˈməðər ˈhædənt hæd ˈɛni priˈneɪtəl kɛr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈθɛrəpi. ðə ˈbeɪbi wɑz bɔrn tu kˈwɪkli fər ˈdɑktərz tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈɛni ˈθɛrəpi ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈlɪvəri. bɪˈkəz ˈdɑktərz səˈspɛktɪd ðə ˈbeɪbi wʊd bi ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd, ðeɪ bɪˈgæn ædˈmɪnɪˌstərɪŋ ˈθɛrəpi ðə deɪ ˈæftər bərθ. ɪts rɛr fər ˈbeɪbiz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ tɪ bi bɔrn wɪθ. ə hɛlθ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtər məˈsɑʒɪz ə drɔp əv bləd frəm ə mænz ˈfɪŋgər waɪl kənˈdəktɪŋ ən tɛst. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ʧɪp somodevilla*, ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈdɑktərz ruˈtinli trit ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən wɪθ ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz ənd gɪv prɪˈvɛnɪv ˈtritmənt tɪ ˈbeɪbiz fər ðə fərst sɪks wiks əv laɪf. ðɪs ˈrɛʤəmən həz rɪˈdust trænzˈmɪʃən frəm 25 tɪ 30 ɪn ðə deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈθɛrəpi tɪ lɛs ðən 2 təˈdeɪ, sɛd geɪ, ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ ɪn 2013 ˈnɔrməli, ˈdɑktərz wʊd kip ən ˈbeɪbi laɪk ðɪs ɔn ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz kənˈtɪnjuəsli, fər fɪr ðət ðə ˈvaɪrəs wʊd kəm ˈreɪʤɪŋ bæk, geɪ sɛd. ɪn əˈnəðər ənˈjuˌʒuəl twɪst, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə gərl ənd ˈməðər ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd wɪn ʃi wɑz əˈbaʊt 18 mənθs oʊld, geɪ sɛd. ðeɪ mɪst ˈsɛvərəl əˈpɔɪntmənts, ˈlidɪŋ ˈdɑktərz tɪ sik hɛlp frəm ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ træk ðɛm daʊn. ðə ˈməðər ənd ˈtɑdlər ˈfaɪnəli rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl faɪv mənθs ˈleɪtər, ˈhævɪŋ ˈteɪkən noʊ ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm. waɪl moʊst ˈməðərz du ðɛr bɛst tɪ gɪv ˈʧɪldrən ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz, ə smɔl ˈnəmbər drɔp aʊt əv kɛr, geɪ sɛd læst jɪr. "ɪts mɔr ˈkɑmən ðən wi wʊd laɪk," ʃi sɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ ˈsəfər frəm ˈpɑvərti, ˈhoʊmləsnəs ənd ˈəðər ˈprɑbləmz ðət kən ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ kɛr. ˈdɑktərz ˈfʊli ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ faɪnd haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv, geɪ sɛd. ðeɪ wər səˈpraɪzd tɪ lərn ðət ðə ʧaɪld əˈpɪrd hiv-free*, wɪθ ˈvaɪrəs ˈlɛvəlz "əndɪˈtɛktəbəl," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə 2013 ˈstədi, baɪ ˈrisərʧərz æt ʤɑnz ˈhɑpkɪnz' ˈʧɪldrən ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr. ˈfɔsi sɪz ðət ˈdɑktərz hæd hoʊpt ðət ˈgɪvɪŋ drəgz soʊ ˈərli prɪˈvɛnɪd ðə eɪdz ˈvaɪrəs frəm ˈhaɪdɪŋ ɪn hər waɪt bləd sɛlz, wɪʧ kən sərv ɛz "ˈrɛzərvˌwɑrz" əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən. ðiz ˈrɛzərvˌwɑrz əv ˈhɪdən sɛlz kən kɔz ðə dɪˈziz tɪ kəm bæk ɪf ˈpeɪʃənz stɑp ðɛr ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz. ˈfɔsi sɛd læst jɪr ðət ðə ʧaɪldz keɪs ˈɔfərd səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv lɔŋ bɪˈlivd: ðət ə kjʊr ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl "ɪf ju kən gɪt ˈsəmˌbɑdi ˈtritɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr əv ˈvaɪrəs fɔrmz ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi, ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm həz bɪn ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ mənθs ər jɪrz əv ˈvaɪrəl ˌrɛplɪˈkeɪʃən." hɛlθ kɛr ˈwərkərz ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, rɪˈsiv prɪˈvɛnɪv ˈθɛrəpi, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli ˈifɛktɪv, ˈfɔsi sɛd. moʊst ˈædəlts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd fər ˈmɛni mənθs ər jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈivɪn biɪŋ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst, ˈfɔsi sɛd. jɛt kjʊrz rɪˈmeɪn rɛr ənd ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl. ðə fərst mæn kjʊrd əv, ˈtɪməθi braʊn əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ luˈkimiə. ɪn 2006 hi rɪˈsivd ə trænˈsplænt waɪl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn bərˈlɪn. ðæts ə ˈhɛroʊɪŋ prəˈsiʤər ɪn wɪʧ ˈdɑktərz ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt ə ˈpeɪʃənts oʊn ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm, ðɛn ɪt wɪθ ˌɪmˈjun sɛlz frəm ə ˈdoʊnər. ɪn braʊnz keɪs, ðə ˈdoʊnər ˈkɛrid ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk mjuˈteɪʃən ðət prəˈtɛkts ˈpipəl frəm. hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ stɑp ˈθɛrəpi ənd rɪˈmeɪnz disease-free*. ˈdɑktərz wʊd ˈnɛvər pʊt ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl ˈkərəntli ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ θru səʧ ə ˈgruɪlɪŋ ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈθɛrəpi, wɪʧ kən kɔst ˈəpwərd əv pər ˈpeɪʃənt. ɪn ðə ˈərli deɪz əv eɪdz, ˈdɑktərz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd siɪŋ ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˈbeɪbiz hu əˈpɪrd tɪ spɑnˈteɪniəsli klɪr ðə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ɔn ðɛr oʊn. ðoʊz rɪˈpɔrts ɔl keɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdɑktərz hæd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ nu, ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɛsts, wɪʧ kən dɪˈtɛkt ˈvɛri smɔl ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈvaɪrəs, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə ˈkeɪsɪz meɪ hæv bɪn mɪsˌdaɪɪgˈnoʊsəz, geɪ sɛd læst jɪr. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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close the mississippi child hailed last year as the world's first person functionally cured of hiv saw the immunodeficiency virus return in july, shattering researchers' hopes for a long-term cure.
hannah gay, a pediatric hiv specialist at the university of mississippi medical center in jackson, treated the child. (photo: university of mississippi medical center)
disappointed federal officials announced thursday that a nearly 4-year-old mississippi girl, thought to have been cured of hiv, has detectable levels of the virus.
the child known as the "mississippi baby" — whose apparent cure was reported in the new england journal of medicine last fall — has had the virus return after more than two years off anti-retroviral therapy, according to specialists involved in the case who spoke in a thursday news briefing.
"certainly, this is a disappointing turn of events for this young child, the medical staff involved in the child's care and the hiv/aids research community," said anthony fauci, director of the national institute of allergy and infection diseases, at the briefing.
the development "reminds us that we still have much more to learn about the intricacies of hiv infection and where the virus hides in the body," fauci said in a statement. "the nih remains committed to moving forward with research on a cure for hiv infection."
although doctors heralded the girl's case as the first cure of hiv in a child last year, they also held their breath, hoping her disease wouldn't come raging back. in a routine clinical visit this month, the child was found with detectable hiv levels. a repeat test confirmed those findings.
"ever since we discovered this case in 2012, we knew this could happen," said hannah gay, a pediatric hiv specialist at the university of mississippi medical center in jackson who treated the child.
even so, the girl's relapse felt like a "punch in the gut," gay says.
doctors have resumed giving the child anti-hiv medications, and she is responding well. because people with hiv are typically treated for the rest of their lives, gay says, the girl is expected to take medication "for a long time."
fauci says doctors hope to learn whether it's ever possible to stop anti-hiv medication. he said patients and their families should never assume it's safe to simply stop anti-hiv treatment, which could allow the virus to return.
"the fact that this child was able to remain off anti-retroviral treatment for two years and maintain quiescent virus for that length of time is unprecedented," said deborah persaud, professor of infectious diseases at the john hopkins children's center in baltimore and one of the two pediatric hiv experts involved in the ongoing analysis of the case. "typically, when treatment is stopped, hiv levels rebound within weeks, not years."
last year, doctors said the landmark finding could help scientists better understand the nature of hiv and could help countless hiv-positive babies in developing countries.
from the beginning, experts noted that the girl's story was unique — involving a string of unusual events — and wouldn't immediately lead to a cure for the 34 million people living with hiv worldwide.
the baby contracted hiv at birth.
the girl's mother tested positive for hiv when she arrived at the hospital to give birth. the mother hadn't had any prenatal care, including anti-hiv therapy. the baby was born too quickly for doctors to begin any therapy before delivery.
because doctors suspected the baby would be infected, they began administering anti-aids therapy the day after birth.
it's rare for babies in the usa to be born with hiv.
a health educator massages a drop of blood from a man's finger while conducting an hiv test. (photo: chip somodevilla, getty images)
doctors routinely treat hiv-positive pregnant women with anti-retroviral medications and give preventive treatment to babies for the first six weeks of life.
this regimen has reduced mother-to-child transmission from 25% to 30% — in the days before anti-retroviral therapy — to less than 2% today, said gay, in an interview with usa today in 2013.
normally, doctors would keep an hiv-positive baby like this on medications continuously, for fear that the virus would come raging back, gay said.
in another unusual twist, however, the girl and mother disappeared when she was about 18 months old, gay said. they missed several appointments, leading doctors to seek help from social services to track them down.
the mother and toddler finally returned to the hospital five months later, having taken no anti-aids medication during that time.
while most hiv-positive mothers do their best to give children recommended medications, a small number drop out of care, gay said last year. "it's more common than we would like," she said, noting that many of those infected with hiv suffer from poverty, homelessness and other problems that can interfere with care.
doctors fully expected to find high levels of hiv, gay said.
they were surprised to learn that the child appeared hiv-free, with virus levels "undetectable," according to the 2013 study, co-led by researchers at johns hopkins' children center in baltimore.
fauci says that doctors had hoped that giving anti-retroviral drugs so early prevented the aids virus from hiding in her white blood cells, which can serve as "reservoirs" of infection. these reservoirs of hidden cells can cause the disease to come back if patients stop their medications.
fauci said last year that the child's case offered support to something scientists have long believed: that a cure is possible "if you can get somebody treated before the reservoir of virus forms in the body, and before the immune system has been damaged by months or years of viral replication."
health care workers accidentally exposed to hiv, for example, receive preventive therapy, which is invariably effective, fauci said.
most adults, however, are infected for many months or years before even being diagnosed, fauci said.
yet cures remain rare and exceptional.
the first man cured of hiv, timothy brown of san francisco, also was diagnosed with leukemia. in 2006, he received a bone-marrow transplant while living in berlin. that's a harrowing procedure in which doctors eradicate a patient's own immune system, then repopulate it with immune cells from a donor.
in brown's case, the donor carried a genetic mutation that protects people from hiv. he was able to stop anti-aids therapy and remains disease-free.
doctors would never put the millions of people currently infected with hiv through such a grueling and expensive therapy, which can cost upward of $100,000 per patient.
in the early days of aids, doctors sometimes reported seeing infected babies who appeared to spontaneously clear the infection on their own. those reports all came before doctors had access to new, incredibly sensitive tests, which can detect very small levels of virus, suggesting the cases may have been misdiagnoses, gay said last year.
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ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɪz ðə ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ˈsɛnsər, wɪʧ lɛts ju ənˈlɑk jʊr foʊn ənd ˈɔθərˌaɪz æp ˈpərʧəsɪz ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˈrɛstɪŋ ə ˈfɪŋgərˌtɪp ɔn ðə hoʊm ˈbətən. ɪt tərnz aʊt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ˈæpəl ˈmaɪtəv hæd plænz fər ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət goʊ fɑr bɪɔnd ʤɪst ðət. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən faɪld wɪθ ðə wərld ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈprɑpərti ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ðə ˌkupərˈtinoʊ ˈkəmpəˌni meɪ juz ˈsɛnsər tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ðə hoʊm ˈbətən ˈɪntu ə trackpad*, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə wənz ɔn ˈoʊldər laɪn əv kərv handhelds*. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈpætənt ˈfaɪlɪŋ dɪˈskraɪbz haʊ ˈjuzərz kʊd ˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə foʊn baɪ "riˈvɑlvɪŋ" ər "tˈwɪstɪŋ" ðɛr ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ɔn ðə ˈsɛnsər. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə ˈsɛnsər kʊd ˈmɛʒər ðə lɛŋθ əv taɪm ənd əˈmaʊnt əv ˈprɛʃər ðət ɪz pleɪst ɔn ɪt, wɪʧ maɪt lɛd tɪ mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪn æps ər geɪmz. wəts ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðət ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt goʊz ɔn tɪ dɪˈskraɪb haʊ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər dɪˈspleɪ kən bi juzd tɪ rɛd jʊr ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts. ðɪs saʊnz laɪk ə ˈkreɪzi aɪˈdiə æt fərst, bət ɪf ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd, ðə foʊn wʊd ðɛn noʊ ɪgˈzæktli wɪʧ ˈfɪŋgər əv wɪʧ hænd ɪz ɔn ðə skrin. ðɪs kʊd lɛd tɪ ˈsərtən ˈækʃənz mæpt tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈdɪʤɪts pərˈhæps ə əv jʊr ˈɪndɛks ˈfɪŋgər kʊd lɔnʧ mæps, waɪl ə pɪnʧ əv jʊr ˈpɪŋki ənd θəm kʊd ˈoʊpən əp ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. ə fju ˈdaɪəˌgræmz frəm ðə ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ʃoʊ haʊ ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən kʊd bi juzd fər pleɪɪŋ ə piˈænə ər ɔn ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˈkiˌbɔrd. ɪf jʊr kənˈsərnd ðət ðɪs kʊd lɛd tɪ ˈsɪriəs ˈbætəri dreɪn, ðə ˈpætənt ˈivɪn ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðət, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə foʊn wʊd bi smɑrt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz wɪn ɪts ɪn ˈmoʊmənts əv ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən (i.e*. "ɛnˈhænst ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti") ər wɪn ɪts ˈnɔrməl ˈɛvriˈdeɪ juz, ˈəðərˌwaɪz noʊn ɛz "rɪˈdust ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti." ˈfərðər, ɪt simz ðət ɛnˈhænst ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti kʊd ʤɪst bi riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ smɔl skrin ˈɛriəz soʊ ðət ˈoʊnli ˈsərtən æps laɪk ˈbæŋkɪŋ ər iˈmeɪl pərˈhæps wʊd bi kloʊkt ɪn ðət ˈɛkstrə leɪər əv prəˈtɛkʃən. əv kɔrs, ʤɪst bɪˈkəz səʧ ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ɪz faɪld əˈweɪ ɪn ə ˈpætənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈdəzənt min wɪl si ðɪs ɪn ril laɪf. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈteɪkən wɪθ ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˈæpəlz ˈrisənt ˌækwəˈzɪʃən, wɪl ədˈmɪt wɪr ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn 6 wɪl tərn aʊt. ðoʊz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈpætənt mɪˈnuʃiə kən goʊ əˈhɛd ənd pəruz ðə ˈrəðər ˈlɛŋθi ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪn ðə lɪŋk bɪˈloʊ.
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arguably the most notable characteristic of the iphone 5s is the touchid fingerprint sensor, which lets you unlock your phone and authorize app purchases simply by resting a pre-authenticated fingertip on the home button. it turns out, however, that apple might've had plans for the technology that go far beyond just that. according to a patent application filed with the world international property organization, the cupertino company may use touchid's sensor technology to transform the home button into a trackpad, similar to the ones on blackberry's older line of curve handhelds. indeed, the patent filing describes how users could navigate the phone by "revolving" or "twisting" their fingerprint on the button's sensor. additionally, the sensor could measure the length of time and amount of pressure that is placed on it, which might lead to more interesting use-cases in apps or games.
what's even more intriguing, however, is that the document goes on to describe how the entire display can be used to read your fingerprints. this sounds like a crazy idea at first, but if implemented, the phone would then know exactly which finger of which hand is on the screen. this could lead to certain actions mapped to specific digits -- perhaps a long-press of your index finger could launch maps, while a pinch of your pinky and thumb could open up messages, for example. a few diagrams from the patent application show how screen-wide fingerprint recognition could be used for playing a piano or touch-typing on the virtual keyboard. if you're concerned that this could lead to serious battery drain, the patent even addresses that, stating that the phone would be smart enough to recognize when it's in moments of fingerprint recognition (i.e. "enhanced sensitivity") or when it's normal everyday use, otherwise known as "reduced sensitivity."
further, it seems that enhanced sensitivity could just be restricted to small screen areas so that only certain apps -- like banking or email perhaps -- would be cloaked in that extra layer of protection. of course, just because such functionality is filed away in a patent application doesn't mean we'll see this in real life. however, taken with the promise of apple's recent acquisition, we'll admit we're very interested to see how the iphone 6 will turn out. those interested in patent minutiae can go ahead and peruse the rather lengthy 612-page document in the link below.
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wi meɪ nɑt ˈnoʊtɪs wɪn ˈfæˌʃɪzəm krips əp ɔn ˈjuˈɛs: wi meɪ bi tu ˈbɪzi ˈlæfɪŋ. ðeɪ seɪ ðət ˈklɛvər ˈpipəl ˈstrəgəld tɪ teɪk ðə raɪz əv ðə ˈdɛməˌgɑgz ˈsɪriəsli. ðeɪ faʊnd ðə ˈstrətɪŋ ˈdɪkteɪtərz ɪn ðɛr ˈsɪli ˈjunəˌfɔrmz ʤɪst tu rɪˈdɪkjələs. ənd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, dərˈɪʒən wɑz ðə raɪt rɪˈspɑns. oʊn ˈhɪtlər, ˈɔzwɔld ˈmoʊzli, wɑz mɑkt ˈɪntu əˈblɪviən baɪ ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈvərʒən, ˈrɑdrɪk. ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈsɪmələrli ˌɪnˈvaɪts ˈlæftər. wi ər əˈpɔld bət wi ər ˈɔlsoʊ əmˈjuzd. hi ɪz ˈfəni. ðə weɪ hi dɪˈlɪvərz ə laɪn, ðə weɪ hi rɪˈpits ə freɪz gʊd, foʊks. nɑt good”*” ðə weɪ hi ˈtræmpəlz ˈoʊvər ˈɛvəri tæˈbu. hi həz ə gɪfts. bət ə ˈdeɪnʤər ɪn ðɪs ˈlæftər. ɪt kən loʊər ɑr gɑrd. wɔʧ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈleɪtəst əˈtrɑsəti, hɪz hɪnt ðət ɪf ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən əˈpɔɪnts ˈʤəʤɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ gən kənˈtroʊl, ɪt meɪ fɔl tɪ gən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts tɪ stɑp hər. haʊ? wɛl, ˈdɑnəld kwaɪt spɛl ðət aʊt. hi ʃrəgd, sɛd know”*” ənd lɛft ɪt æt ðət. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈrɑdrɪk bət ˈvɪzəbəl ˈoʊvər hɪz lɛft ˈʃoʊldər wɑz ə ˈmɪdəˌleɪgd ˈkəpəl. ˈmɛni hæv ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə riˈækʃən əv ðə mæn ɪn ðə rɛd ʃərt, huz ʤɔ drɑps ɛz hi ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈni həz ɔl bət ˈɪʃud ən əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən θrɛt tɪ hɪz əˈpoʊnənt. bət lʊk æt ðə ˈwʊmən nɛkst tɪ ɪm, əˈpɛrəntli hɪz waɪf. ʃi smaɪlz ənd ðɛn ʃi læfs, ə kaɪnd əv ““ooh*, ju ər awful”*” ˈʧəkəl. ɪt hɛlps trəmp, ðɪs riˈækʃən. ɪt ɪˈneɪbəlz ɪm tɪ stɛp bæk frəm ðə brɪŋk, tɪ seɪ hi wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈʤoʊkɪŋ. soʊ læst mənθ hi ərʤd vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn tɪ hæk iˈmeɪlz, ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ðət hi wɑz ʤɪst ˈkɪdɪŋ. ˈɔfən hi bleɪmz ðə ˈmidiə fər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ wət hi sɛd ənd fər biɪŋ ˈstupɪd ɪˈnəf tɪ prɪˈzum hi mɛnt ɪt. ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl laɪn əv dɪˈfɛns fər ɪm. ˈnɛvər hɪz fɔlt. jʊr fɔlt fər nɑt hi wɑz ʤɪst ˈmɛsɪŋ wɪθ ju. ˈhjumər ɪz ˈoʊnli wən əv ˈsɛvərəl trəmp treɪts ðət meɪk ɪm, ənd ðoʊz laɪk ɪm, ˈmædənɪŋli hɑrd tɪ ˈtækəl. ˈbreɪzən dɪˈsɑnəsti ɪz əˈnəðər. hɪz laɪz ər soʊ ˈliʤən, ɪt kən bi ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ kip əp. ðə saɪt faʊnd ðət əv ðə trəmp ˈsteɪtmənts ɪt hæd əˈsɛst, 15 wər ˈmoʊstli fɔls, 36 wər fɔls ənd 19 wər ˈaʊˈtraɪt ɔn fire”*” laɪz. hi wɑz æt ɪt əˈgɛn ðɪs wik, ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ðə ˈlɪtərəl ““founder”*” əv ˈaɪsəs. hi ˈleɪtər sɛd hi wɑz biɪŋ sɑrˈkæstɪk. bət trəmp laɪz ɔl ðə taɪm, ɔn ˈmætərz smɔl ənd lɑrʤ. hi laɪz əˈbaʊt hɪz poʊl ˈnəmbərz, hi laɪz əˈbaʊt ðə kraɪm reɪt. hi laɪz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈʧɛrətəbəl doʊˈneɪʃənz, ˈboʊstɪŋ əv ˈgɪvɪŋ tɪ ˈvɛtərənz bət nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt ənˈtɪl ðə ˈmidiə dɪˈmændɪd tɪ si ðə ˈməni. ənd hi laɪz əˈbaʊt hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ˈputɪn, fərst ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət hi hæd tɪ noʊ ɪm ˈvɛri well”*” ənd ðət ðeɪ hæd ˈspoʊkən ənd directly”*”, ðɛn seɪɪŋ hi hæd noʊ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ɪm. ˈdɑnəld trəmp: aɪ wɑz biɪŋ sɑrˈkæstɪk əˈbaʊt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ˈaɪsəs rɛd mɔr ðɛr wɑz ə taɪm wɪn biɪŋ kɔt aʊt ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl dɪˈsɛpʃən kʊd dɪˈstrɔɪ ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən. bət ðət rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ˌɪmˈplɪsətli əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə ˈjuʒəwəl rulz əv ðə geɪm, wɪʧ trəmp dɪz nɑt. ɛz ˈbrɪtənz noʊ wɛl frəm ˈbɪtər ənd ˈrisənt ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈæftər ðə kæmp kət θru wɪθ ðə ˈətərli ˈboʊgəs kleɪm ðət ˈbrɪtən sɛnt ə wik tɪ ðə ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ laɪ kən bi ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈæˌsɛt. trəmp ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ə kaɪnd əv ˈfridəm ðət hɪz mɔr kənˈvɛnʃənəl əˈpoʊnənts læk. ðeɪ hæv æt list wən hænd taɪd bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛr bæk, ˈfilɪŋ ən ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ stɪk ɛz ˈkloʊsli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ðə truθ. trəmp ɪz ənˈbaʊnd. wɪʧ brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ə ˈsɛnsɪtɪv pɔɪnt. ˈtoʊni ʃwɔrts, hu ɛz hæd ˈɪnɪmət ənd ˈdeɪli ˈækˌsɛs tɪ trəmp ˈoʊvər 18 mənθs ɪn ðə 1980s*, ˈwɪtnəst ðə ˈkɑnstənt laɪz, ðə ˈtaɪni əˈtɛnʃən spæn ənd ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt, ðə ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈigəˌtɪzəm ənd kənˈkludɪd ðət trəmp wɑz ˌɪmˈpəlsɪv ənd self-centred”*”. ɪn ʃɔrt, ə ““sociopath”*”. ðə din əv ˈhɑrvərd ˈmɛdɪkəl skul həz sɛd trəmp dɪz nɑt ʤɪst hæv ˌnɑrsɪˈsɪstɪk ˌpərsəˈnælɪti dɪˈsɔrdər, dɪˈfaɪnz it”*”. ˌɪnˈdid ðɪs vju həz bɪˈkəm soʊ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fɛlt kəmˈpɛld tɪ riˈmaɪnd ɪts ˈmɛmbərz ðɪs wik əv ðə ˈgoʊldˌwɔtər rul neɪmd ˈæftər ən ˈərliər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ruˈtinli ˈbrændɪd ɛz ənˈhɪnʤd wɪʧ ˈərʤɪz prækˈtɪʃənərz nɑt tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ðeɪ hæv nɑt ˈtritɪd. ðə pɔɪnt ɪz, ˈsəmˌwən hu fɪts wət wi maɪt pəˈlaɪtli kɔl ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈsəmˌwən ɛz disinhibited*, ɛz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd ˈsoʊʃəl nɔrmz ɪz ˈpɛrələsli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kənˈfrənt. bət ðɛr maɪt ʤɪst bi ə weɪ. fər waɪ wɑz ɪt ðət nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈjuʒəwəl ˈsəˌspɛkts, bət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl hɪz ˈfɛloʊ rɪˈpəblɪkənz dɪˈnaʊnst trəmp fər əˈtækɪŋ ənd kɑn, ðə goʊld stɑr ˈpɛrənts əv kɑn, ðə kɪld waɪl ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər hɪz ˈkəntri ɪn 2004 ðə ˈænsər ɪz ðə seɪm wən ðət ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ðət ˈgritɪd səˈʤɛsʧən ðət ʤəʤ gɑnˈzɑloʊ ˈkjuril kʊd nɑt bi əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ə keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ trəmp bɪˈkəz əv hɪz heritage”*” ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈkjuril wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˌɪndiˈænə. ðɛr wɑz ə taɪm wɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl dɪˈsɛpʃən kʊd ruɪn ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən. bət trəmp ˈdəzənt pleɪ baɪ ðə ˈjuʒəwəl rulz wət trəmp hæd dən wɑz ˈvaɪəleɪt ə kɔr əˈmɛrɪkən aɪˈdil: ðə ˈnoʊʃən nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈɑnərd, ædˈmɪtɪdli ðət noʊ ˈmætər wɛr jʊr ˈfæməli keɪm frəm, ɪf ju wər bɔrn ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ər hæd kəm ðɛr ənd səbˈskraɪbd tɪ ɪts ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəlz, ðɛn ju wər ɛz əˈmɛrɪkən ɛz ə dɪˈrɛkt dɪˈsɛndənt əv ðoʊz hu ˈlændɪd ɔn ˈplɪməθ rɑk. ðɪs wɑz wət sɛt ðə ˈjuˈɛs əˈpɑrt, ðə bɪˈlif ðət ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti dɪd nɑt rɪˈzaɪd ɪn bləd ər sɔɪl, bət ɪn ˈlɔɪəlti tɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd ɪts bɪl əv raɪts. ər kənˈsɪdər prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ bæn ˈməzlɪmz frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs; ɪt wɑz əˈgɛn əˈtækt baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈdɛməˌkræts bɪˈkəz ɪt ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkts ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈpərpəs, tɪ bi ə ˈheɪvən frəm rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən, ə ˈpərpəs ɛnˈkæpsəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt ˌgɛrənˈtiɪŋ ðə exercise”*” əv rɪˈlɪʤən. ər rɪˈflɛkt ɔn ˈlɪtəl ʤoʊk ðɪs wik, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə weɪ tɪ dil wɪθ ˈklɪntən maɪt bi ə ˈbʊlət æt ɑdz wɪθ prəˈfɛst dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən tɪ riˈzɑlv ɪts ˈdɪfərənsɪz θru ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ðə lɔ ənd ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ðə ˈkɑmən θrɛd ɪz ðət ɔl ðiz muvz baɪ trəmp ər nɑt ʤɪst riˈækʃəˌnɛri ər ˈbɪgətɪd ər ˈdeɪnʤərəs. ðeɪ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt ðə aɪˈdilz ðət ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz ər mɛnt tɪ rɪˈgɑrd ɛz ˈseɪkrɪd. pərˈhæps ðɪs ɪz ðə weɪ tɪ əˈtæk trəmp: ɛz ˈtruli un-american*. hi sɪz hi wɔnts tɪ meɪk əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt əˈgɛn. ðə truθ ɪz, hi wʊd stɑp əˈmɛrɪkə biɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkə.
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we may not notice when fascism creeps up on us: we may be too busy laughing. they say that clever people struggled to take the rise of the 1930s demagogues seriously. they found the strutting dictators in their silly uniforms just too ridiculous. and in some cases, derision was the right response. britain’s own would-be hitler, oswald mosley, was mocked into oblivion by pg wodehouse’s fictional version, roderick spode.
donald trump similarly invites laughter. we are appalled but we are also amused. he is funny. the way he delivers a line, the way he repeats a phrase – “not good, folks. not good” – the way he tramples over every taboo. he has a comic’s gifts. but there’s a danger in this laughter. it can lower our guard.
watch the video of trump’s latest atrocity, his hint that if hillary clinton appoints judges committed to gun control, it may fall to gun rights activists to stop her. how? well, donald didn’t quite spell that out. he shrugged, said “i don’t know” and left it at that.
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but visible over his left shoulder was a middle-aged couple. many have focused on the reaction of the man in the red shirt, whose jaw drops as he realises that the republican nominee has all but issued an assassination threat to his opponent. but look at the woman next to him, apparently his wife. she smiles and then she laughs, a kind of “ooh, you are awful” chuckle.
it helps trump, this reaction. it enables him to step back from the brink, to say he was only joking. so last month he urged vladimir putin to hack clinton’s emails, before insisting that he was just kidding.
often he blames the media – for reporting what he said and for being stupid enough to presume he meant it. it’s a reliable line of defence for him. it’s never his fault. it’s your fault for not realising he was just messing with you.
humour is only one of several trump traits that make him, and those like him, maddeningly hard to tackle. brazen dishonesty is another.
his lies are so legion, it can be impossible to keep up. the fact-checking site politifact found that of the trump statements it had assessed, 15% were mostly false, 36% were false and 19% were outright “pants on fire” lies.
he was at it again this week, calling barack obama the literal “founder” of isis. he later said he was being sarcastic. but trump lies all the time, on matters small and large. he lies about his poll numbers, he lies about the crime rate. he lies about his charitable donations, boasting of giving $1m to veterans but not actually giving it until the media demanded to see the money. and he lies about his relationship to putin, first claiming that he had “got to know him very well” and that they had spoken “indirectly and directly”, then saying he had no relationship with him.
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there was a time when being caught out in a single deception could destroy a politician. but that relies on the politician implicitly accepting the usual rules of the game, which trump does not. as britons know well from bitter and recent experience – after the pro-brexit camp cut through with the utterly bogus claim that britain sent £350m a week to the eu – a willingness to lie can be a powerful asset. trump enjoys a kind of freedom that his more conventional opponents lack. they have at least one hand tied behind their back, feeling an obligation to stick as closely as possible to the truth. trump is unbound.
which brings us to a sensitive point. tony schwartz, who as trump’s ghostwriter had intimate and daily access to trump over 18 months in the 1980s, witnessed the constant lies, the tiny attention span and inability to concentrate, the intense egotism – and concluded that trump was “pathologically impulsive and self-centred”. in short, a “sociopath”.
the dean of harvard medical school has said trump does not just have narcissistic personality disorder, “he defines it”. indeed this view has become so widespread that the american psychiatric association felt compelled to remind its members this week of the goldwater rule – named after an earlier republican presidential nominee routinely branded as unhinged – which urges practitioners not to offer a diagnosis of an individual they have not treated.
the point is, someone who fits what we might politely call trump’s psychological profile – someone as disinhibited, as willing to disregard social norms – is perilously difficult to confront. but there might just be a way.
for why was it that not just the liberal usual suspects, but almost all his fellow republicans denounced trump for attacking khizr and ghazala khan, the gold star parents of capt humayun khan, the muslim-american killed while fighting for his country in 2004? the answer is the same one that explains the bipartisan outrage that greeted trump’s suggestion that judge gonzalo curiel could not be objective in deciding a case involving trump because of his “mexican heritage” – even though curiel was born in indiana.
there was a time when a single deception could ruin a politician. but trump doesn't play by the usual rules
what trump had done was violate a core american ideal: the notion – not always honoured, admittedly – that no matter where your family came from, if you were born in the us or had come there and subscribed to its founding principles, then you were as american as a direct descendant of those who landed on plymouth rock. this was what set the us apart, the belief that national identity did not reside in blood or soil, but in loyalty to the nation’s constitution and its bill of rights.
or consider trump’s proposal to ban muslims from entering the us; it was again attacked by republicans as well as democrats because it contradicts america’s founding purpose, to be a haven from religious persecution, a purpose encapsulated in the constitution’s first amendment guaranteeing the “free exercise” of religion. or reflect on trump’s little joke this week, suggesting the way to deal with clinton might be a bullet – at odds with america’s professed determination to resolve its differences through a constitution, the law and elections.
the common thread is that all these moves by trump are not just reactionary or bigoted or dangerous. they contradict the ideals that all americans are meant to regard as sacred. perhaps this is the way to attack trump: as truly un-american. he says he wants to make america great again. the truth is, he would stop america being america.
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sɪns kræʃ bəgz ər ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti wɪˈθɪn əˈdoʊbi, ðɛr ɪz wən ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsɪmpəl stɛp əˈdoʊbi ʃʊd teɪk wɪʧ wʊd meɪk ɪt məʧ ˈiziər fər ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls tɪ hɛlp əˈdoʊbi træk ənd ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs ˈkræʃɪz: ˈɪmpləmənt ə ˈsɪmbəl ˈsərvər. ə ˈsɪmbəl ˈsərvər ɪz ə ˈpəblɪk wɛb ˈsərvər frəm wɪʧ dɪˈvɛləpərz kən fɛʧ diˈbəgɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən faɪlz) fər riˈlist ˈbaɪnəˌriz. ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft hæv ˈɛksələnt səˈpɔrt fər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈpʊlɪŋ daʊn ˈsɪmbəlz ɛz ðeɪ ər ˈnidɪd ɪn ðə. rənz ə ˈsɪmbəl ˈsərvər fər ənd rɪˈlisɪz, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl fər ˈpipəl diˈbəgɪŋ ənd ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ du ə ˈkəstəm bɪld. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft rənz ə ˈsɪmbəl ˈsərvər wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz diˈbəg ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ˈwɪndoʊz ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈprɑdəkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə. diˈbəg ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈsɪmpli ə weɪ tɪ gɪt sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm flæʃ. ɪt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ˈɛni ˈjusfəl stæk treɪs əv ðə koʊd wɪʧ ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ flæʃ. ə ˈkɑmən kəmˈpaɪlər ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən kɔld freɪm ˈpɔɪntər oʊˈmɪʃən (fpo*) əˈvɔɪdz ˈstɔrɪŋ ðə freɪm ˈpɔɪntər ɪn ðə ˈrɛʤɪstər, friɪŋ ðət ˈrɛʤɪstər əp fər ˈʤɛnərəl juz. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ wɔk ðə stæk əv ðɪs koʊd, ðə həz tɪ kˈwiri ðə freɪm saɪz ənd freɪm ˈpɔɪntər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ðə faɪl. wɪn diˈbəg ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl, stæk ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈproʊdus ˈjuzəbəl rɪˈzəlts. ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl, teɪk ðə ˈkɑrənt 3 fər ˈnaɪtli bɪldz əv (mozilla-central*). ðə ˈsɪgnəʧər fər ðɪs kræʃ ɪz ðə stæk ˈtreɪsɪz frəm kræʃ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ər kəmˈplitli oʊˈpeɪk: freɪm ˈsɪgnəʧər 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ˈivɪn wərs, ðə kræʃ ˈsɪgnəʧər dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈvərʒən əv flæʃ ðət ɪz ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn ðə kəmˈpjutər. wi tɛl ɪf ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kræʃ ˈsɪgnəʧər ɪz fɪkst baɪ ə nu riˈvɪʒən əv flæʃ bɪˈkəz wɪˈθaʊt ˈsɪmbəlz wi ˈkɔrəˌleɪt ˈkræʃɪz bɪtˈwin ˈdɪfərənt ˈvərʒənz. ɛz pɑrt əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ fər, wi ər ˈkɑnstəntli ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd bɪˈheɪvjərz. wɛˈnɛvər wi ɪnˈkaʊnər ə ˈprɑbləm wɪʧ kən bi ˌriprəˈdust ɪn boʊθ ənd flæʃ, ˈɔlˌweɪz tɛst wɪθ, ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft meɪks ˈsɪmbəlz əˈveɪləbəl θru ðɛr ˈsɪmbəl ˈsərvər ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr wi kən ˈæˌkʧuəli stɛp θru ðɛr koʊd ənd ɑrz ɪn ə. əˈdoʊbi ʃʊd sɛt əp ə ˈsɪmbəl ˈsərvər fər ðɛr θri meɪn, flæʃ, ˈʃɑkˌweɪv, ənd ˈækrəˌbæt. baɪ ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɪmpəl tul, əˈdoʊbi kʊd hɛlp ɔl ˈbraʊzər ˈvɛndərz ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈhækərz tɪ hɛlp aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ənd fɪks bəgz. ɪf əˈdoʊbi ɪz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ fʊl diˈbəg ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈditeɪlz əv ðɛr koʊd, ðɛr ɪz ə weɪ tɪ strɪp ðə faɪlz soʊ ðət ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈfəŋkʃən neɪmz.
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since crash bugs are a top priority within adobe, there is one relatively simple step adobe should take which would make it much easier for everyone else to help adobe track and diagnose crashes: implement a symbol server.
a symbol server is a public web server from which developers can fetch debugging information (pdb files) for released binaries. the microsoft debuggers have excellent support for automatically pulling down symbols as they are needed in the debugger. mozilla runs a symbol server for firefox nightlies and releases, which is invaluable for people debugging and profiling firefox without having to do a custom build. microsoft runs a symbol server which contains debug information for windows and many other microsoft products, including the silverlight plugin.
debug information is not simply a way to get symbolic information from flash. it is necessary in order to get any useful stack trace of the mozilla code which is calling flash. a common compiler optimization called frame pointer omission (fpo) avoids storing the frame pointer in the x86 ebp register, freeing that register up for general use. in order to walk the stack of this optimized code, the debugger has to query the frame size and frame pointer information from the pdb file. when debug information is not available, stack walking doesn’t produce usable results.
as an example, take the current #3 topcrash for nightly builds of firefox (mozilla-central). the signature for this crash is npswf32.dll@0x1e7fe4 . the stack traces from mozilla’s crash reporting system are completely opaque:
frame signature 0 npswf32.dll@0x1e7fe4 1 npswf32.dll@0x1ff471 2 npswf32.dll@0x2005bd 3 npswf32.dll@0x1fb195 4 npswf32.dll@0x1e02d1 5 npswf32.dll@0x17c22a 6 npswf32.dll@0x2959d 7 npswf32.dll@0x30386 8 @0x63aa15f 9 npswf32.dll@0x5bdef
even worse, the crash signature depends on the particular version of flash that is installed on the user’s computer. we can’t tell if a particular crash signature is fixed by a new revision of flash because without symbols we can’t correlate crashes between different versions.
as part of developing multi-process plugins for firefox, we are constantly dealing with unexpected plugin behaviors. whenever we encounter a problem which can be reproduced in both silverlight and flash, we’ll always test with silverlight, simply because microsoft makes silverlight symbols available through their symbol server and therefore we can actually step through their code and ours in a debugger.
adobe should set up a symbol server for their three main plugins, flash, shockwave, and acrobat. by implementing this simple tool, adobe could help all browser vendors and interested hackers to help identify and fix bugs. if adobe is concerned about using full debug information to reverse-engineer details of their code, there is a way to strip the pdb files so that only frame-pointer information and function names.
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ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈwaɪrlɪs həz əˈgrid tɪ ə ˈmɪljən ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪn ə klæs ˈækʃən ˈlɔˌsut ðət əˈlɛʤd ɪt bɪld foʊn ˈkəstəmərz fər kɔlz ðət wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi fri. ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈsɛtəlmənt (pdf*) wɑz faɪld læst wik ɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ɪn nu ˈʤərzi ənd fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ "ðə ˈmoʊʃən æsks ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ɛl. ˈlɪnərz tɪ saɪn ɔf ɔn ðə əˈgrimənt, wɪʧ wʊd ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈmɪljən kæʃ ˈpeɪmənt frəm ˌvɛˈraɪzən ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈmɪljən ɪn 'ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈjunɪts' ðət wɪl bi ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈviə ˈpərsɪnəl aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈnəmbər," roʊt. ðə ˈlɔjərz hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd kənˈsumərz wɪl gɪt ˈmɪljən frəm ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsɛtəlmənt əˈmaʊnt. ˈdæmɪʤɪz tɪ kənˈsumərz hæd bɪn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt 156 ˈmɪljən. ðə ˈlɔˌsut wɑz faɪld ɪn 2006 wɪθ ˈpleɪnɪfs əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðət "(ə) ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈwaɪrlɪs hæd ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd ˈbɪlɪŋ ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈpræktɪs ˈəndər wɪʧ ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈwaɪrlɪs bɪld səbˈskraɪbərz ɔn ɪts ˈfæməli fər ˈjusɪʤ baɪ ðə plænz' ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd ˈsɛkənˌdɛri foʊn laɪnz ɪn ə ˈmænər ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə ˈmænər ɪn wɪʧ ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈwaɪrlɪs wɑz kənˈtrækʧuəli rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bɪl, ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl lɔ; ənd (bi) ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈwaɪrlɪs ʧɑrʤd ˈsərtən ˈkəstəmərz fər tɔk taɪm ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðoʊz ˈkəstəmərz' ˈkɔlɪŋ plænz prəˈvaɪdɪd fər fri ˈkɔlɪŋ, ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl lɔ," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt. ˌvɛˈraɪzən dɪd nɑt ækˈnɑlɪʤ ˈɛni ˈrɔŋduɪŋ. ˈkəstəmərz hu wər əˈlɛʤədli ˈoʊvərˈʧɑrʤd bɪtˈwin meɪ 2002 ənd meɪ 2006 wɪl bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ gɪt ˈriˌfəndz ər ˈkrɛdɪts ɪf ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪz əˈpruvd.
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verizon wireless has agreed to a $64.2 million settlement in a class action lawsuit that alleged it billed phone customers for calls that were supposed to be free.
the proposed settlement (pdf) was filed last week in us district court in new jersey and first reported by law360.
"the motion asks us district judge jose l. linares to sign off on the agreement, which would include a $36.7 million cash payment from verizon in addition to $27.5 million in 'calling units' that will be accessible via personal identification number," law360 wrote. the lawyers who represented consumers will get $19.26 million from the total settlement amount.
damages to consumers had been estimated at $156 million.
the lawsuit was filed in 2006, with plaintiffs alleging that "(a) verizon wireless had an undisclosed billing policy and practice under which verizon wireless billed subscribers on its family shareplans for usage by the plans' primary and secondary phone lines in a manner different from the manner in which verizon wireless was contractually required to bill, in violation of state and federal law; and (b) verizon wireless charged certain customers for in-network talk time even though those customers' calling plans provided for free in-network calling, in violation of state and federal law," according to the settlement.
verizon did not acknowledge any wrongdoing. customers who were allegedly overcharged between may 2002 and may 2006 will be eligible to get refunds or credits if the settlement is approved.
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priˈpɛr jʊr ˈstəmək bɪˈkəz ðə məkˈdɑnəldz "ˈsikrɪt ˈmɛnju" meɪ bi fɑr frəm mɪθ. ɪn ə ˈrisənt wɪθ ə məkˈdɑnəldz ˈmænɪʤər, ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi rɪˈvild ðət ˈkəstəmərz kən ˌɪnˈdid ˈɔrdər ə ˈsikrɪt ˈmɛnju ˈaɪtəm, ðoʊ ðə ˈaɪtəmz ˈɑrənt ɛz ˈsikrɪt ɛz ju maɪt θɪŋk. lɛft tɪ raɪt: ðə lænd, si ənd ɛr ˈbərgər; ðə ˈɪmɪʤ: əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈjuzər orchidhibiscus*, hu kleɪmz tɪ bi ə ʃɪft ˈmænɪʤər æt ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn ˈglæˌskoʊ, ˈskɑtlənd, ˈɛni əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˈgridiənt ˈædɪd ɔn tɪ ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈmɛnju ˈaɪtəm ɪz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz "grɪl ˈɔrdər." fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi sɪz, ə bɪg mæk wɪθ noʊ ˈpɪkəl wʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ə "grɪl ˈɔrdər." tɪ ˈɔrdər ɔf ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈmɛnju wɪʧ ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈklɛrəˌfaɪz wɑz nɑt əˈfɪʃəli dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ məkˈdɑnəldz ʤɪst æsk fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˈgridiənts. "ˈɔrdər wən ənd ðə ˈwərkərz maɪt nɑt noʊ ɪt baɪ neɪm bət ɪf ju ɪkˈspleɪn wət ɪt ɪz, ənd ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ fər ɔl ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts, ɪts ʤɪst əˈnəðər 'grɪl ˈɔrdər' ðət wi kən meɪk əp," raɪts orchidhibiscus*. ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈrɛfərənst ˈsikrɪt ˈmɛnju ˈaɪtəmz laɪk ðə lænd, si ənd ɛr ˈbərgər ("bɪg mæk, filet-o-fish*, ɔl ɪn wən") ənd ðə ˈkrudli neɪmd ("ə ˈsænwɪʧ ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ə mcdouble*") ɛz pəˈtɛnʃəl fud ðət ˈkəstəmərz kən ˈɔrdər ˌɪnˈgridiənts fər. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, həz ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv lɪst əv ˈaɪtəmz ɪt kleɪmz kən bi ˈɔrdərd ər əˈsɛmbəld tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ jʊr ˈsikrɪt ˈmɛnju ˈkreɪvɪŋz. waɪl kleɪmz ðət ˈmɛni əv ðɛr ˈaɪtəm səˈʤɛsʧənz kən bi ˈɔrdərd æt ɔl məkˈdɑnəldz loʊˈkeɪʃənz, riʧt aʊt tɪ ðə fæst fud ˈriˌteɪlər fər ɪts ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə kleɪmz: du nɑt hæv ə ˈsikrɪt ˈmɛnju æt uk*. bɪˈkəz wi ləv ðə fud ðət wi sərv ɪn ɑr ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ənd wi wɔnt tɪ kip ɪt ə ˈsikrɪt frəm ɑr ˈkəstəmərz," sɛd ə məkˈdɑnəldz ˈspoʊkspərsən. ðeɪ dɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ˈkəstəmərz kən æsk fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈɛkstrə ˈaɪtəmz ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ɑr ˈprɑdəkts ər kənˈsɪdərd æt ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt dɪˈskrɛʃən ənd ˈɛni əˈdɪʃənəl ˈaɪtəmz meɪ bi ʧɑrʤd for.”*.” ˈboʊnəs: ˈsɪmpli dɪˈlɪʃəs ʃaʊər θɔts wɪθ ˈkʊki ˈmɑnstər
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prepare your stomach because the mcdonald's "secret menu" may be far from myth.
in a recent reddit ama with a uk-based mcdonald's manager, the employee revealed that customers can indeed order a secret menu item, though the items aren't as secret as you might think.
left to right: the land, sea and air burger; the mcgangbang image: #hackthemenu
according to user orchidhibiscus, who claims to be a shift manager at a restaurant in glasgow, scotland, any additional ingredient added on to an existing menu item is referred to as "grill order." for example, the employee says, a big mac with no pickle would be considered a "grill order."
to order off the secret menu — which the employee clarifies was not officially developed by mcdonald's — just ask for additional ingredients.
"order one and the workers might not know it by name ... but if you explain what it is, and are willing to pay for all the ingredients, it's just another 'grill order' that we can make up," writes orchidhibiscus.
the employee referenced secret menu items like the land, sea and air burger ("big mac, filet-o-fish, & mcchicken all in one") and the crudely named mcgangbang ("a mcchicken sandwich inside of a mcdouble") as potential food mashups that customers can order ingredients for.
additionally, #hackthemenu has a comprehensive list of items it claims can be ordered or assembled to satisfy your secret menu cravings.
while #hackthemenu claims that many of their item suggestions can be ordered at all mcdonald's locations, mashable reached out to the fast food retailer for its comment on the claims:
“we do not have a secret menu at mcdonald’s uk. because we love the food that we serve in our restaurants and we don’t want to keep it a secret from our customers," said a mcdonald's spokesperson. they did, however, acknowledge that customers can ask for changes.
“any requests for extra items or changes to our products are considered at the restaurant manager’s discretion and any additional items may be charged for.”
bonus: simply delicious shower thoughts with cookie monster
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what’s* rɔŋ wɪθ ˈgæsɪŋ jʊr oʊn ˈpipəl? ˈæftər ɔl, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə dɪz ɪt ənd ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə plænz ɪt, ənd ðiz ər faɪn ədˈvænst steɪts. aɪ wʊd nɑt laɪk ðə ˈrəʃənz tɪ sɛnd ðɛr ˈhaʊlɪŋ ˈmɪsəlz tɪ ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ: ðeɪ gæs ðɛr oʊn ˈpipəl. waɪl ˈgæsɪŋ ɛls ˈpipəl meɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd ə sɔrt əv ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ɪn ðɛr əˈfɛrz, ˈgæsɪŋ əv oʊn ˈpipəl ɪz ˈklɪrli oʊn ˈbɪznɪs. maɪnd jʊr oʊn ˈbɪznɪs, sər, gæs jʊr oʊn. ənd ɪf ðiz ər ˈbjutəfəl ˈbeɪbiz ðət ju ˈwəri əˈbaʊt, waɪ, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈfləʃɪz ðɛm daʊn ðə dreɪn, ə ˈmɪljən ˈbjutəfəl ˈbeɪbiz ə jɪr ər rɪpt aʊt baɪ əˈbɔrʃənɪsts. wʊd ju laɪk vlæd ˈputɪn tɪ streɪf ðə plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz æt 434 wɛst strit, nu jɔrk, ɛz ðeɪ kɪl ˈbjutəfəl ˈbeɪbiz? hu ər oʊn people”*” ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpən fər ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən. ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ aɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə fˈjunərəl əv ə jəŋ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈkrɪsʧɪn gərl hu həz bɪn gæst tɪ dɛθ baɪ ˌɪzˈreɪliz ɪn hər oʊn ˈbɛˌdrum ɪn beɪt nɪr ʤərˈusələm (ðeɪ ʃɑt ə tɪr gæs bɔm ˈɪntu hər ˈwɪndoʊ). wɑz ʃi oʊn people”*”? ɪf ju seɪ ʃi wasn’t*, ðɛn, baɪ ðə seɪm ˈmɛʒər, ðə ʤuz əv ˈʤərməni oʊn people”*” fər ðə ˈʤərmənz, ənd ðɛn, ˈhɪtlər dɪd nɑt hɪz oʊn people”*” ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm ə greɪt ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɔn bəˈʃɑr əˈsɑd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈvərʒən. waɪ ɪt ɪz soʊ tɪ gæs ˈpipəl ˈbjutəfəl ˈbeɪbiz, waɪl fraɪɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ˈneɪpɑm, ˈpɔrɪŋ ˈeɪʤənt ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈoʊvər ðɛm ər ˈstɑrvɪŋ ðɛm tɪ dɛθ ɪz ə ˈprɑpər θɪŋ tɪ du. ər ðɛm, ˌɪnˈdid. wʊd ˌnɑgɑˈsɑki kaʊnt ɛz ə ˈlɛsər kraɪm ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls? ɪf ɪt ɪz ə kˈwɛʃən əv ɛsˈθɛtɪks, aɪ θɪŋk ˈneɪpɑm meɪks ðə wərst ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈbeɪbiz ɛz ðoʊz meɪd ɪn ˈgɑzə ˈæftər ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈtæk. ðeɪ ər soʊ ˈɔfəl ðət aɪ fərˈbeɪd maɪ ˌɪˈtæljən ˈpəblɪʃər tɪ pleɪs wən əv ðɛm ɔn ðə ˈkəvər əv maɪ bʊk. ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ðɛm, gæs dɛθs ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈblɪsfəl. fər ðiz ˈrizənz aɪ du nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈwɛðər bəˈʃɑr əˈsɑd dɪd, ər hi. ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ˈmərki, ənd ðə ˈrəʃənz ənd ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv prɛs hæd ə fju mˈjuʧuəli ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪŋ ˈvərʒənz rashomon-like*. ðə hoʊl θɪŋ wɑz ə fɔls flæg ˈkɔʃəsli priˈpɛrd baɪ ðə ˈrɛbəlz əˈmɛrɪkənz; ər ɪt wɑz ə frik ˈæksədənt, ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈsɪriən ɛr fɔrs ˈhɪtɪŋ ə ˈrɛbəl ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ˈfæktəri, laɪk ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪd ə wik ˈleɪtər; ər wɑz ɪt ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv tu, ðə ˈrɛbəlz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə spɪl tɪ reɪz hɛl. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪz nɑt ˌkʊroʊˈsɑwə, ənd ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli dɪˈklɛrd ðeɪ nu wət ˈhæpənd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dəst ˈsɛtəld, ʤɪst laɪk bʊʃ ənd ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ɔl nu ɔn fər mi ɪt ɪz əv ˈlɪtəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst: ɪn wət weɪ ðiz ˈeɪti ˈpipəl daɪd aʊt əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz hu hæv daɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist wɔrz ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt bʊʃ ðə ˈsinjər ənd kənˈtɪnjud baɪ hɪz ˈwərði səkˈsɛsərz. ðə ˈvərdɪkt əv əˈfɪʃəl ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪz əv ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈvælju, ˈæftər ðə kuˈweɪti ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtər ˈbeɪbi hoʊks, ðə ˌɪˈræki əv ˈpɑwɛl, ˈlɪˌbiən əˈtrɑsətiz ənd ˈsɪmələr feɪk nuz. ðɪs bɔɪ həz kraɪd wʊlf tu ˈɔfən fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ peɪ əˈtɛnʃən ðɪs taɪm. aɪ du nɑt trəst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs, fər ðeɪ pruvd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɛtərət laɪərz. bət hu kɛrz ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt wər tru, wɪn wi hæv hərd ˈjuˈɛs steɪt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˌmædəˈlɛn ˈɔlˌbraɪt seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz wərθ waɪl tɪ kɪl ˈbjutəfəl ˈbeɪbiz tɪ ˈwikən ˌɪˈrɑk? aɪ wʊd ədˈvaɪz ju tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ðɪs ˈhɔrər ˈstɔri əv ənd ˈbænɪʃ ɪt aʊt əv jʊr maɪnd. hu kɛrz? ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ə əˈgɛnst his-own-people*, ˈminɪŋ ju. rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ səʧ ˈstɔriz wɪl rɪˈstɔr jʊr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ʤəʤ raɪt. ˈriʤɛkt ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ wɔnt ju tɪ dɪˈskəs aʊt əv hænd ənd ju wɪl rɪˈgeɪn ˈfridəm əv maɪnd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈstɔri əv ˈjuˌtərn ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ənd ˈrɪvətɪŋ ˈstɔriz ðət dɪˈzərvz tɪ bi lʊkt æt. wɪˈθaʊt ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri sɔ dɛd babies”*”) ɪt ɪz ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər. ˈæftər jɪrz əv əˈgɛnst ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn wɔrz ənd fər ˈfrɛndʃɪp wɪθ ˈrəʃə, ˈæftər goʊɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ, səʧ fʊl sərˈɛndər ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ɪt ɪz lɛs əˈmeɪzɪŋ ɪf ju θɪŋk əv hɪz ʧɔɪs: tɪ bi riˈmuvd frəm paʊər ənd lɑkt əp ɪn ðə ˈsɛlərz əv ˌælkəˈtræz ər gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ. ðə siaɪeɪ ənd ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz wɪθ hɛlp əv ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri ənd ðə məˈkeɪn hæd ˈplɑtɪd tɪ ʤeɪl ər kɪl trəmp, ənd hi sɔ noʊ ˈəðər weɪ tɪ seɪv hɪz skɪn bət duɪŋ ə fʊl canossa*. trəmp hæd səm æmˈbɪʃənz, bət bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈmɑrtər bɪn wən əv ðɛm. hi hu faɪts ənd rənz əˈweɪ, lɪvz tɪ faɪt əˈnəðər deɪ, hi ˈmərmərd tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf, dəmpt ˈbænən ənd bɑmd ˈsɪriə. ɪt wərkt laɪk ˈmæʤɪk. hɪz əˈvaʊd ˈɛnəmiz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ˈgritɪd ɪm laɪk ə jəŋ læd ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ə cathouse*: bɔɪ, naʊ ju bɪˈkeɪm ə mæn! naʊ ju ər ə ril ˈprɛzɪdənt! blɛst ɪm ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn: trəmp bɪˈkeɪm ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts læst night.”*.” ðə ʤuz fərˈgɑt ðɛr ˈsɪli stəf əv ənd θru ðɛr ˈjɑrˌməlkəs haɪ ɪn hɪz ˈɑnər. ˈklɪntən stɑpt ˈsəlkɪŋ ənd sɛd naʊ ʃi dɪz nɑt rɪˈgrɛt ˈluzɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃənz tɪ ðɪs faɪn mæn. ə smɔl did, bət ə greɪt rɪˈwɔrd, ˈdɑnəld kʊd seɪ. ɪf ˈpɛrɪs wɑz wərθ ə mæs, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪz wərθ ə straɪk. ˈæftər ɔl, əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ən ɪˈvɑlvd kəˈmænʧi ənd əˈpæʧi ˈtraɪbəl ˈjunjən, ənd ðə greɪt waɪt ʧif həz tɪ hæv ðə ˈbɪgəst strɪŋ əv skælps æt hɪz bɛlt. ˈɔrdər ɪt naʊ ðə ˈrəʃənz ənˈduli ˈəpˌsɛt. ðeɪ hæv ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪsəl straɪks ənd ˈbɑmɪŋz əv ˈsɪriə ɔl ðə taɪm; soʊ waɪ wʊd ðeɪ ˈɑbʤɛkt naʊ? ðə ˈrəʃən laɪn ɪz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: wi faɪt ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, wi du nɑt faɪt fər bəˈʃɑr əˈsɑd əˈgɛnst ˈəðər ˈfɔrsɪz, bi ɪt ˈɪzriəl, ˈtərki, kərdz ər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ər əˈgɛnst ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. jɛs, ɪt ɪz ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ əˈsɑd, bət ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈrəʃən ˈætəˌtud, laɪk ɪt ər nɑt. ðeɪ du nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ faɪt ðə hoʊl wɛst, ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə ˈsuni ˈkɪŋdəmz. ðeɪ faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈaɪsəs, æl ənd ˈsɪmələr ɪkˈstrim ˈfækʃənz əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈmuvmənt. soʊ straɪk əˈnɔɪd ðɛm, bət ɪt dɪd nɑt krɔs ðə rɛd laɪn ðeɪ dru. ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈmidiə strɛst ðət ðə ˈsɪriə straɪk həz bɪn eɪmd əˈgɛnst ˈputɪn, fərst əv ɔl, ðət ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən wɑz tɪ hjuˈmɪliˌeɪt ðə ˈrəʃən ˈrulər. ðə ˈrəʃənz dɪd nɑt θɪŋk soʊ. fər ðɛm ɪt wɑz ən əˈfɛr bɪtˈwin trəmp ənd əˈsɑd. ˈputɪn dɪd nɑt fil hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd, ənd waɪ hi rɪˈsivd steɪt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri rɛks æt ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn. hi ənd ˈmɪstər toʊld ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈziroʊ ˈɛvədəns fər ðɛr kleɪm; ðət ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd; ðət ðeɪ du nɑt bɪˈliv əˈsɑd wɑz bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt. prəˈpoʊzd ðət ðə ˈrəʃənz swɪʧ saɪdz ɪn ˈsɪriə, ənd ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl wɑz bɪn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈʤɛktɪd. kˈwɪkli riˈkæpt ˈpriviəs ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv wɔr ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈlɪˌbiə ənd ˈsɪriə; hi riˈmaɪndɪd ðɛm əv ðə ˈpruvən keɪs əv 2013 ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz hoʊks. stɪl, ðeɪ ˈpɑrtɪd wɪˈθaʊt ˈækrɪˌmoʊni. riˈleɪʃənz ər nɑt wərs ðən ðeɪ wər; ˈmeɪnli du tɪ dɔgd dɪˈzaɪər tɪ əˈvɔɪd wɔr wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz hi kən, ˈprɛfərəbli fər əˈnəðər faɪv ər sɪks jɪrz æt list. trəmp ˈmænɪʤd ðə ˈʧaɪnə ˈæŋgəl wɛl. hi kleɪmd ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ər ˈivɪn əˈpruvəl əv ðə straɪk. ðə ʧaɪˈniz dɪˈnaɪ ðət, bət ðeɪ dɪd nɑt meɪk tu məʧ əv ɪt. ðeɪ əbˈsteɪnd æt ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl voʊt ɔn ˈsɪriə, ənd ˈrəʃə hæd tɪ ˈviˌtoʊ ɪt əˈloʊn. ðɪs ɪz ə bɪg əˈʧivmənt fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɛzɪdənt, ənd ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd wən. ðə ˈpəndɪts θɔt trəmp plænd tɪ bɪˈfrɛnd ˈrəʃə ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈaɪsəˌleɪt ˈʧaɪnə; səˈpraɪzɪŋli hi juzd ˈʧaɪnə tɪ ˈaɪsəˌleɪt ˈrəʃə. ðə ˈrəʃən ənd ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ʃʊd ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðɪs əˈmɛrɪkən ˈgæmbɪt mɔr ðən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɪriən straɪk. ˈɪzriəl həz bɪn ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðə straɪk; ˌɪzˈreɪli lɛft ənd raɪt wər juˈnaɪtɪd ɔn ðɪs pɔɪnt, ðoʊ ðeɪ ˈɔfərd ˈdɪfərɪŋ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz. bət ðɛn, ˈɪzriəl ɪz ˈhæpi æt ˈɛni straɪk æt ən ˈærəb ˈtərgət. əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz wər ˈhæpi, tu. aɪ roʊt əv ə ˈkæzəm bɪtˈwin ˈlɪˌbərəl ʤuz ənd ˈzaɪənɪsts ˈdɑnəld trəmp traɪd tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ɪn hɪz ˈɪntərɪsts. ðɪs taɪm hi ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd boʊθ ˈfækʃənz. ɪf trəmp wɪl bi ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ ðɪs greɪt rɪˈzəlt, wi kən seɪ hi ˈimərʤd ə ˈwɪnər, ənd hi ˈivɪn ˈpɔɪzən hɪz riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈrəʃə ər ˈʧaɪnə. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz, hi ɪz ˈtɛmptɪd tɪ rɪˈpit ðɪs trɪk wɪθ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ənd ðɪs wɪl bi ə ˈvɛri ˈkɔstli mɪˈsteɪk. nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriənz, hum aɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪd læst jɪr, ər nɑt ə sɔft ˈtərgət laɪk ˈsɪriə ər ˌɪˈrɑk. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈhɑrdəst ˈtərgət ɔn ðə ˈplænət. ðeɪ ər juzd tɪ ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ðeɪ wər bɔrn ˈɪntu ðɪs ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən; ðeɪ gru æt ðə ˌkɔˈriən wɔr əv wɪn ðɛr ˈkəntri hæd bɪn ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd baɪ əˈmɛrɪkən bɑmz. ðɛr ˈfɑðərz lɪvd θru ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz colonisation*, ənd ðeɪ ər dɪˈtərmənd ˈnɛvər əˈgɛn. ðeɪ hæv ˈlɪtəl ləv fər əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd fər ˌʤæpəˈniz, ənd ðeɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ˈmɛtə ðɛr ˈvɛnʤəns ɔn ðɛm ənd ɔn ðɛr saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈstuʤɪz. ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd sailors’*’ ˈməðərz ʃʊd preɪ tɪ ðɛr gɑdz tɪ rɪˈstɔr ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp tɪ hɪz ˈsɛnsɪz. ɪf trəmp straɪks ˌkɔˈriə, ðə ˌkɔˈriənz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ straɪk bæk æt ðə ˈjuˈɛs flit, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ɪn ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə. ˈprɑbəˌbli ðeɪ wɪl juz ðɛr ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz. ðɪs ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə əˈkeɪʒən ðeɪ priˈpɛrd ðɛr ə- ənd fər. ðɪs ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈrizən ðeɪ rɪfˈjuzd ðə plænz əv denuclearisation*, ənd ðeɪ wər raɪt. ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈplænɪŋ ɪz ɪts repetiousness*. ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz du ðə seɪm ruˈtin ðeɪ ˈbɑˌroʊd frəm ə spəˈgɛti ˈwɛstərn. ju noʊ, ðə ˌvɪʤəˈlænti kɔlz əˈpɑn hɪz ˈædvərˌsɛri: riˈlis jʊr ˈhɑstɪʤ ənd drɔp jʊr gən ər ʃut! wɪn ðə ful drɑps ðə gən, ðə ˌvɪʤəˈlænti smaɪlz ˈmædli ənd ʃuts ˈɛniˌweɪ. ɪt ɪz nɑt ə əˈproʊʧ, bət ðɛn, əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈʧɑrtɪd baɪ ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn, nɑt baɪ naɪts. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 ˌoʊˈbɑmə θˈrɛtənd bəˈʃɑr əˈsɑd ˈɪntu ˈdrɑpɪŋ hɪz gən. əˈsɑd geɪv əp hɪz ˈɑrsənəl əv ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz, ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ hi kʊd ɪmˈplɔɪ əˈgɛnst ˈɪzriəl nɛkst dɔr. ðə ˈrəʃənz (ˈwɪlɪŋli ər nɑt) səˈpɔrtɪd ðɪs ˈsəbtərfˌjuʤ. ˈæftər əˈsɑd hæd ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli dɪˈsɑrmd, ˈɪzriəl wɑz seɪf; əˈsɑd du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ hɑrm ˈɪzriəl ər əˈmɛrɪkənz. ðɛn ðeɪ əˈkjuzd ɪm əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz hi geɪv əp, ənd əˈtækt ɪm. ðə seɪm ruˈtin ˈhæpənd ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə. ðeɪ θˈrɛtənd muˈæmər gəˈdɑfi ənd hi geɪv əp hɪz ˈwɛpənri. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpənd hɪz ˈkəntri fər ðə tɪ baɪ ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈlɪˌbiən ɔɪl ənd gæs. ðeɪ ənd bɔt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ kʊd, ənd æt ðə ɛnd ðeɪ əˈtækt ˈlɪˌbiə ˈɛniˌweɪ ənd kɪld gəˈdɑfi. ju rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪn əˈgrid tɪ ɔl əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈmændz, ðət hi ˈoʊpənd ˈɛvəri dɔr ɪn hɪz ˈkəntri fər ðɛr ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən, ənd wɪn ðeɪ ˈlərnɪd hi hæd noʊ, ðeɪ əˈkjuzd ɪm əv pəˈzɛsɪŋ, əˈtækt, dɪˈstrɔɪd hɪz ˈkəntri fər gʊd ənd hæŋd ɪm. ju ˈivɪn kɔl ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈmeɪkərz ““treacherous”*”, laɪk ju kɔl ə sɪˈkloʊn wind”*”. ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriənz hæd ˈlərnɪd ðɪs ˈlɛsən baɪ hɑrt. ðeɪ ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ drɔp ðɛr gənz, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈrəʃənz ənd ðə ʧaɪˈniz wər tɪ bɛg ðɛm ɔn ðɛr niz tɪ du ɪt fər ðɛr seɪk pliz. wəns, ˈrəʃə ənd ˈʧaɪnə wər rɪˈlaɪəbəl, bət ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə deɪz əv ˈstɑlən ənd maʊ, ðeɪ θɪŋk. ˌkɔˈriənz noʊ ðət ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz ə ˈkəntri həz tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ɪts oʊn ˈnukliər ˈfɔrsɪz ənd tɪ bi ˈrɛdi tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈpeɪˌloʊd wɛˈrɛvər ɪt hərts. fər ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə, ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ spɑt əv ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti hostage”*”) wɑz ðə ʤuɪʃ steɪt, bət ðeɪ əˈlaʊd ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ bi kənˈvɪnst tɪ sərˈɛndər ðɛr ˈwɛpənz. fər nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ðə ˈvəlnərəbəl spɑts ər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈbeɪsɪz, ənd ʤəˈpæn, ən oʊld ˈɛnəmi ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈælaɪ. ˈɔrdər ɪt naʊ ˈdɑnəld trəmp hæd sɛnt ə ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl fɔrs tɪ ðə ˌkɔˈriən ʃɔrz. ðɛr ər tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈseɪlərz ənd ˈsoʊlʤərz, ðɛr ər ʃɪps, ˈsəbmərˌinz ənd ɛr fɔrs. ʤɪst naʊ ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪkˈsploʊdɪd ðɛr ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn, ðɪs pur lænd ðeɪ ruɪnd fərst, baɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðɛr oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən, ðɛn baɪ ˈkɑŋkərɪŋ ɪt, ənd ˈæftər ɔl, baɪ ˈtərnɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu ˈbɪgəst prəˈdusər əv drəgz ɪn ðə wərld, ðɪs ˈəltəmət sɔrs əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt wɛlθ. noʊ daʊt, ðə ˈjuˈɛs kən dɪˈstrɔɪ ˌkɔˈriə ˈsɛkənd taɪm wɪˈθɪn ɑr ˈlaɪfˌspæn. bət ðeɪ skɛr ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriənz ˈɪntu səbˈmɪʃən. ðə ˌkɔˈriənz bi skɛrd. nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə həz noʊ ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz ˈrɛdi tɪ sərv ɛz ən əˈmɛrɪkən fɪθ ˈkɑləm. ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈɛθnɪk ər ˈʤɛndər məˈnɔrətiz, noʊ ˈkəlʧər əv krɪˈtik. ˈstəbərn foʊk, ðeɪ wɪl nɑt sərˈɛndər. trəmp wɪl hæv tɪ bɔm ðɛm; kɪl ə ˈmɪljən; ənd pərˈhæps ə ˈmɪljən ˌʤæpəˈniz ənd əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪl bi kɪld baɪ ðə ˌkɔˈriən ˈpeɪˌbæk. trəmp maɪt hæv hɪz pəˈsɪfɪk flit səŋk ʤɪst æt ðə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs maɪt nid ɪt fər fˈjuʧər ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə. ðə ˌkɔˈriənz hɑrm ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, bət əˈtæk ənd ˌkɔˈriən rɪˈspɑns meɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈneɪvəl strɛŋθ, ənd ðɛn ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɪl bi ˈoʊvərˌrən baɪ ðə seɪm ˈmɛksɪkənz trəmp ˈheɪtɪd soʊ məʧ. aɪˈrɑnɪk ˈʤəstɪs, əv sɔrts. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kən kɔz soʊ məʧ ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə riˈpəblɪk ɛz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈæftər ɔl. ɪz ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl? jɛs. nɑt ə ʃʊr θɪŋ, bət ə ˈpɑsəbəl wən. ɪt wɪl bi ən ˌɪnˈglɔriəs ɛnd fər kərɪr, ənd kwaɪt ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri wən, tu. nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə θˈrɛtənz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi; ðeɪ lɪv ðɛr oʊn laɪf ɪn ðɛr pəˈnɪnsələ. ðeɪ hæv nuks tɪ meɪk ðɛm ə hɑrd ˈtərgət, hɑrd tɪ sˈwɔloʊ ənd ˈdaɪʤɛst, nɑt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈtæk. ɪt wʊd bi ˈbɛtər tɪ fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ðɛm, ənd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə θɪŋz trəmp ˈprɑməst tɪ hɪz ˈvoʊtərz. ɪt ɪz stɪl ˈpɑsəbəl; hɪz ˈsɪriən straɪk wɪl bi fərˈgɑtən; trəmp həz ɪˈnəf taɪm lɛft tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt hɪz ˈɛnəmiz ɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, tɪ dɪsˈmænəl ðə siaɪeɪ, tɪ kriˈeɪt hɪz oʊn mɪˈlɪʃə ənd tɪ pərˈsid ənd seɪv əˈmɛrɪkə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz ə hɪʧ. waɪ du soʊ ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz wɔnt tɪ hæv ðə wərld wɔr ɛz ðeɪ pʊʃ əˈpɑn trəmp tɪ stɑrt ɪt? əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ˌoʊvərˈpɑpjəleɪtɪd, waɪ. ðɛr ər tu ˈmɛni ˈpipəl, ənd sɪns ðə ˈtroʊʤən wɔr, ə wɔr həz bɪn ðə səˈluʃən fər ˈoʊvərˌkraʊdɪŋ. ðə ˈfɔrsɪz ðət brɪŋ ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ənd ˈɪməgrənts tɪ jʊr ʃɔrz ər ðə seɪm ˈfɔrsɪz ðət lɛd ju tɪ wɔr. maɪ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən keɪm tɪ laɪf ˈæftər ðə wwii*, ənd ðə wərld ˈwɛlkəmd ˈjuˈɛs. wi gru ɪn ˈspeɪʃəs ˈpleɪsɪz; wi hæd ˈkəntriˌsaɪd ɪn wɪʧ tɪ ˈfrɑlɪk, ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ hæd bɪn ˈrɛlətɪvli ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv. wi kʊd hæv ˈʧɪldrən, wi hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ lʊk fər. naʊ ɪt ɪz ˈkraʊdɪd ˈɛvriˌwɛr; ˈneɪʧər həz bɪn dɪˈstrɔɪd ər, ˈivɪn ðə dɛd si həz bɪn kɪld. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdəbəld sɪns 1960 ˈjʊrəp (ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈrəʃə) ˈædɪd 25 ˈmeɪnli ˈɪməgrənts, səm ˈsɪtiz gru məʧ ˈfæstər: ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈtrɪpəld. ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ brɪŋz wɔr. ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ɪz æt wɔr, ənd ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli fɔlt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ əv ðɛr priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən wɪθ fərˈtɪlɪti. ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈɪzriəl, əv ˈpæləˌstaɪn, əv ˈsɪriə kwɑˈdrupəld, ðət əv ˈʤɔrdən ˈməltəˌplaɪd baɪ ˈfæktər əv tɛn, waɪl ˈlɛbənən həz hæd ɪt ˈbɛtər ðən moʊst baɪ ʤɪst ˈdəbəlɪŋ ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ənˈhæpi ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən gru sɪks taɪmz sɪns, ənd ˈnæʧərəli ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ˈivɪn ˈæftər soʊ məʧ dɛθ ənd dɪˈstrəkʃən, ˈsɪriə təˈdeɪ həz mɔr ˈpipəl ðən ɪt ˈɛvər hæd, waɪl ˈɪzriəl həz noʊ pleɪs ˈivɪn tɪ ˈbɛri ɪts dˈwɛlərz. ˈɪzriəl ɪz ə ˈθaʊzənd pər sɛnt mɔr ˈkraʊdɪd (ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdɛnsɪti ɪz pər sɛnt haɪər) ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ. əˈnəðər, lɛs dɪˈskəst ˈrizən ɪz ðət ðə minz əv pərˈdəkʃən ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈgreɪtli ənd naʊ wɔl strit ənd ˈəðər ˈlɪˌbərəlz θɪŋk ðɛr ər tu ˈmɛni ənˈnidɪd ˈpipəl hu bi ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈprɑfətəbli. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv rɪˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪndəstriz tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ɪt ɪz ˈiziər tɪ kɪl ə ˈhənərd ˈmɪljən əv ˈsərpləs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. fər ðiz ˈrizənz ðə wɔr ˈpɑrti wɔnts tɪ stɑrt wərld wɔr θri, tɪ fri speɪs fər ðə ˈkəmɪŋ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ənd tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ˈsərpləs. pərˈhæps ðɪs mæn wɪθ ˈɔrɪnʤ hɛr ɪz ən ənˈlaɪkli ˈævəˌtɑr əv ˈʃivə ðə dɪˈstrɔɪər, huz əˈtæk ɔn ˌkɔˈriə wɪl leɪ ɑr wərld weɪst, ənd brɪŋ ɪn ðə nu ˈspeɪʃəs wərld fər ɑr sənz ənd ˈdɔtərz ɪf ðeɪ wɪl sərˈvaɪv ðə wɔr. ənd ɪf ˌkɔˈriə θɪŋ wɪl feɪl, ðɛr ər stɪl ˈrəʃə ənd ˈʧaɪnə, ənd ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər ðeɪ wɪl əˈblaɪʤ. ənˈlɛs ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz hu wɔnt ðə wərld wɪˈθaʊt ˈjuˈɛs wɪl bi dɪˈfitɪd. ˈɪzriəl ʃəˈmɪr kən bi riʧt æt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz fərst ˈpəblɪʃt æt ðə ənz ˌrivˈju.
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what’s wrong with gassing your own people? after all, california does it and oklahoma plans it, and these are fine advanced states. i would not like the russians to send their howling missiles to sacramento: they gas their own people. while gassing someone’s else people may be considered a sort of interference in their affairs, gassing of one’s own people is clearly one’s own business. mind your own business, sir, gas your own.
and if these are beautiful babies that you worry about, why, the us flushes them down the drain, a million beautiful babies a year are ripped out by abortionists. would you like vlad putin to strafe the planned parenthood headquarters at 434 west 33rd street, new york, ny as they kill beautiful babies?
who are “your own people” is also open for interpretation. a few years ago i went to the funeral of a young palestinian christian girl who has been gassed to death by israelis in her own bedroom in beit jalla near jerusalem (they shot a tear gas bomb into her window). was she “their own people”? if you say she wasn’t, then, by the same measure, the jews of germany weren’t “their own people” for the germans, and then, hitler did not “gas his own people” making him a great improvement on bashar assad, according to the adl-authorised version.
why it is so god-awful to gas people and/or beautiful babies, while frying them with napalm, pouring agent orange over them or starving them to death is a proper thing to do. or nuking them, indeed. would nuking nagasaki count as a lesser crime than anything else? if it is a question of aesthetics, i think napalm makes the worst pictures of deep-fried babies as those made in gaza after israeli attack. they are so awful that i forbade my italian publisher to place one of them on the cover of my book. in comparison to them, gas deaths are almost blissful.
for these reasons i do not intend to discuss whether bashar assad did, or he didn’t. the story is murky, and the russians – and the alternative press – had a few mutually contradicting versions rashomon-like. the whole thing was a false flag cautiously prepared by the rebels and/or americans; or it was a freak accident, a result of syrian air force hitting a rebel chemical weapons factory, like the us did a week later; or was it a combination of two, the rebels using the spill to raise hell. washington is not kurosawa, and the trump administration immediately declared they knew what happened before the dust settled, just like bush and netanyahu all knew on 9/11. for me it is of little interest: in what way these eighty people died – out of hundreds of thousands who have died in the middle east wars started by president bush the senior and continued by his worthy successors.
the verdict of official washington is of very little value, after the kuwaiti incubator baby hoax, the iraqi wmd of powell, libyan atrocities and similar fake news. this boy has cried wolf too often for us to pay attention this time. i do not trust anything the mainstream media tells us, for they proved to be inveterate liars. but who cares even if it were true, when we have heard us state secretary madeleine albright saying it was worth while to kill 500,000 beautiful babies to weaken iraq?
i would advise you to dismiss this horror story of he-gassed-his-own-people and banish it out of your mind. who cares? it is just a psy-war against his-own-people, meaning you. rejecting such stories will restore your ability to judge right. reject whatever they want you to discuss out of hand and you will regain freedom of mind.
however, the underlying story of donald’s u-turn is one of the most entertaining and riveting stories that deserves to be looked at. without unnecessary embellishments (“he saw dead babies”) it is even better. after years of twits against middle eastern wars and for friendship with russia, after going against the establishment and winning, such full surrender is amazing.
it is less amazing if you think of his choice: to be removed from power and locked up in the cellars of alcatraz or guantanamo. the cia and the new york times with help of the judiciary and the ever-treacherous mccain had plotted to jail or kill trump, and he saw no other way to save his skin but doing a full canossa.
trump had some ambitions, but becoming a martyr hasn’t been one of them. he who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day, he murmured to himself, dumped bannon and bombed syria.
it worked like magic. his avowed enemies in congress and in the media greeted him like a young lad coming out of a cathouse: boy, now you became a man! now you are a real president! fareed zakaria blessed him on cnn: “donald trump became president of the united states last night.” the jews forgot their silly stuff of antisemitism and threw their yarmulkes high in his honour. mme clinton stopped sulking and said now she does not regret losing the elections to this fine man. a small deed, but a great reward, donald could say. if paris was worth a mass, washington is worth a strike.
after all, america is an evolved comanche and apache tribal union, and the great white chief has to have the biggest string of scalps at his belt.
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the russians weren’t unduly upset. they have tolerated israeli missile strikes and bombings of syria all the time; so why would they object now? the russian line is as follows: we fight the terrorists, we do not fight for bashar assad against other forces, be it israel, turkey, kurds or the us or against moderate opposition. yes, it is unfair to assad, but this is the russian attitude, like it or not. they do not intend to fight the whole west, israel and the sunni kingdoms. they fight against isis, al nusra and similar extreme factions of islamic movement. so trump’s strike annoyed them, but it did not cross the red line they drew.
the western media stressed that the syria strike has been aimed against putin, first of all, that the intention was to humiliate the russian ruler. the russians did not think so. for them it was an affair between trump and assad. putin did not feel humiliated, and that’s why he received state secretary rex tillerson at the kremlin. he and mr lavrov told tillerson that the us has absolutely zero evidence for their claim; that this event should be investigated; that they do not believe assad was behind it. tillerson proposed that the russians switch sides in syria, and this proposal was been immediately rejected. lavrov quickly recapped previous the causes of war in iraq, libya and syria; he reminded them of the proven case of 2013 chemical weapons hoax. still, they parted without acrimony. russian-american relations are not worse than they were; mainly due to putin’s dogged desire to avoid war with the us for as long as he can, preferably for another five or six years at least.
trump managed the china angle well. he claimed that president xi expressed his understanding or even approval of the strike. the chinese deny that, but they did not make too much of it. they abstained at the security council vote on syria, and russia had to veto it alone. this is a big achievement for the american president, and an unexpected one.
the pundits thought trump planned to befriend russia in order to isolate china; surprisingly he used china to isolate russia. the russian and the chinese presidents should worry about this american gambit more than about the syrian strike.
israel has been happy about the strike; israeli left and right were united on this point, though they offered differing explanations. but then, israel is happy at any strike at an arab target. american jews were happy, too. i wrote of a chasm between liberal jews and zionists donald trump tried to exploit in his interests. this time he satisfied both factions.
if trump will be satisfied with this great result, we can say he emerged a winner, and he didn’t even poison his relations with russia or china. the problem is, he is tempted to repeat this trick with north korea, and this will be a very costly mistake.
north koreans, whom i visited last year, are not a soft target like syria or iraq. this is the hardest target on the planet. they are used to confrontation with the us. they were born into this confrontation; they grew at the korean war of 1950s when their country had been devastated by american bombs. their fathers lived through the japanese colonisation, and they are determined – never again. they have little love for americans and for japanese, and they would like to mete their vengeance on them and on their south korean stooges. the japanese and the american soldiers and sailors’ mothers should pray to their gods to restore president trump to his senses.
if trump strikes korea, the koreans are likely to strike back at the us fleet, the us bases in south korea and in okinawa. probably they will use their nuclear weapons. this is exactly the occasion they prepared their a- and h-bombs for. this is exactly the reason they refused the plans of denuclearisation, and they were right.
a problem with american planning is its repetiousness. they always do the same routine they borrowed from a spaghetti western. you know, the vigilante calls upon his adversary: release your hostage and drop your gun or i’ll shoot! when the fool drops the gun, the vigilante smiles madly and shoots anyway. it is not a chivalrous approach, but then, american foreign policy is charted by businessmen, not by knights.
in september 2013 obama threatened bashar assad into dropping his gun. assad gave up his arsenal of chemical weapons, the only thing he could employ against nuclear-armed israel next door. the russians (willingly or not) supported this israeli-american subterfuge. after assad had voluntarily disarmed, israel was safe; assad couldn’t do anything to harm israel or americans. then they accused him of using the chemical weapons he gave up, and attacked him.
the same routine happened in libya. they threatened muammar gadhafi and he gave up his weaponry. he also opened his country for the tnc to buy and operate libyan oil and gas. they privatised and bought everything they could, and at the end they attacked libya anyway and killed gadhafi.
you remember that saddam hussein agreed to all american demands, that he opened every door in his country for their inspection, and when they learned he had no wmd, they accused him of possessing wmd, attacked, destroyed his country for good and hanged him. you even call the american foreign policy makers “treacherous”, like you call a cyclone “strong wind”.
the north koreans had learned this lesson by heart. they are not going to drop their guns, even if the russians and the chinese were to beg them on their knees to do it for their sake please. once, russia and china were reliable, but it was in the days of stalin and mao, they think. koreans know that nowadays a country has to rely on its own nuclear forces and to be ready to deliver the payload wherever it hurts.
for iraq and syria, a nearby spot of enemy’s vulnerability (“the hostage”) was the jewish state, but they allowed themselves to be convinced to surrender their weapons. for north korea, the adversary’s vulnerable spots are the us bases, and japan, an old enemy and the us ally.
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donald trump had sent a formidable force to the korean shores. there are tens of thousands of sailors and soldiers, there are ships, nuke-bearing submarines and air force. just now the americans exploded their mother-of-all-bombs in afghanistan, this poor land they ruined – first, by bringing there osama bin laden, then by conquering it, and after all, by turning it into biggest producer of drugs in the world, this ultimate source of cia’s independent wealth. no doubt, the us can destroy korea – second time within our lifespan. but they scare the north koreans into submission. the koreans be scared.
north korea has no billionaires ready to serve as an american fifth column. they have no ethnic or gender minorities, no culture of critique. stubborn folk, they will not surrender.
trump will have to bomb them; kill a million; and perhaps a million japanese and americans will be killed by the korean payback. trump might have his pacific fleet sunk just at the time when the us might need it for future confrontation with china. the koreans harm the continental us in any case, but trump’s attack and korean response may undermine the us naval strength, and then the us will be overrun by the same mexicans trump hated so much. ironic justice, of sorts. nobody can cause so much damage to the republic as the president, after all. is it possible? yes. not a sure thing, but a possible one.
it will be an inglorious end for trump’s career, and quite unnecessary one, too. north korea threatens nobody; they live their own life in their far-away peninsula. they have nukes to make them a hard target, hard to swallow and digest, not in order to attack. it would be better to forget about them, and to return to the things trump promised to his voters.
it is still possible; his syrian strike will be forgotten; trump has enough time left to eliminate his enemies in the republican party, to dismantle the cia, to create his own militia and to proceed and save america.
however, there is a hitch. why do so many americans want to have the world war as they push upon trump to start it? america is overpopulated, that’s why. there are too many people, and since the trojan war, a war has been the solution for overcrowding. the forces that bring refugees and immigrants to your shores are the same forces that lead you to war.
my baby-boomer generation came to life after the wwii, and the world welcomed us. we grew in spacious places; we had countryside in which to frolic, and housing had been relatively inexpensive. we could have children, we had something to look for. now it is crowded everywhere; nature has been destroyed or privatised, even the dead sea has been killed.
the us population doubled since 1960; europe (as well as russia) added 25%, mainly immigrants, some cities grew much faster: moscow’s population tripled. population growth brings war. the middle east is at war, and it is not only america’s fault, but also of their preoccupation with fertility. the population of israel, of palestine, of syria quadrupled, that of jordan multiplied by factor of ten, while lebanon has had it better than most by just doubling its population. unhappy aleppo’s population grew six times since 1950s, and naturally there was the civil war. even after so much death and destruction, syria today has more people than it ever had, while israel has no place even to bury its dwellers. israel is a thousand per cent more crowded (its population density is 1,000 per cent higher) than the oecd average.
another, less discussed reason is that the means of production improved greatly and now wall street and other hard-core liberals think there are too many unneeded people who be employed profitably. instead of returning industries to the us, it is easier to kill a hundred million of america’s surplus population.
for these reasons the war party wants to start world war three, to free space for the coming generations and to get rid of surplus. perhaps this man with orange hair is an unlikely avatar of shiva the destroyer, whose attack on korea will lay our world waste, and bring in the new spacious world for our sons and daughters – if they will survive the war. and if korea thing will fail, there are still russia and china, and sooner or later they will oblige. unless the liberals who want the world without us will be defeated.
israel shamir can be reached at [email protected]
this article was first published at the unz review.
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all about voting
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seeing the recent influx of newer members to the ark community and the increase in questions on reddit and discord, i decided to write a quick guide to help out the new members find their way around the dpos system and voting. first, let’s get some important information out of the way.
ark uses the delegated proof of stake(dpos) consensus to keep the network safe and confirm transactions between addresses. other methods you may know about are the proof of work(pow) or proof of stake(pos). in dpos, we have 51 forging delegates that you can vote for. those delegates forge blocks on the network. every block that a delegate forges, they are rewarded with 2 ark and every tx(transaction) fee in the block. in order to beat out the competitor delegates, they make proposals to share large percentages of their profits with the people that voted for them. in this dpos concept, voters are rewarded for their weight of the vote. what this means basically, is the more ark you have in your wallet, the more that you will get rewarded by the delegate that you voted for. currently the fee for voting or unvoting for a delegate is 1 ark. this means that smaller wallets may be better off waiting for the next core update, where the fee will be reduced to .1 ark, speculated to come out in 2018, but you can check the progress here.
now that we got that out of the way, we can finally know what everyone seemingly doesn’t understand. what’s the point? good thing for you, voting rewards you with something that everybody can appreciate, more ark. the well known estimate for voting is a 10% roi annually, compare that to a high interest savings account at closer to 1–2%! even better, is that when you vote, you’re not staking the ark you have. the voting fee is a one time cost, and you’re money doesn’t get locked down, it stays usable! here’s an example:
i just bought my first 100 ark! i decide i want to vote. i find a great delegate who’s proposal i really like(more on this later).
i pay 1 ark, bringing my balance to 99, and the rest stays in my wallet under my control.
now i get about .7–8 ark weekly deposited into my account, and i can withdraw or deposit at any time!
sounds great, doesn’t it. it’s really a great part of ark, and it sparks lots of discussion in our subreddit, discord, and slack. if you’ve decided now that you want to vote, here are some resources for you to start doing research on the delegates, including two articles i wrote on the current popular delegate choices, the forum where proposals are posted, and our subreddit. here also is a guide on how to vote:
https://medium.com/@cpongo28/which-delegate-is-right-for-you-4bd99f950ba1
https://medium.com/@cpongo28/which-delegate-is-right-for-you-cont-37fe36705213
https://forum.ark.io/category/5/delegates
https://www.reddit.com/r/arkdelegates/
guide on how to vote: https://i.redd.it/z629fgqmasyz.jpg
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finally here is a quick faq for the most asked questions i’ve seen on reddit:
is x amount of ark good enough to vote?
this answer differs with each person’s opinion, but seeing as the next core update will cut the fee down to .1 ark, if you can’t recoup 1 ark in the next 3–6 months, you should probably wait.
how much will i make with x amount of ark?
you can calculate that using any of these calculators made by members of our community.
how often do i get voting rewards?
depends on which delegate you voted for, most common is daily or weekly.
can i vote with my ledger nano?
yes, once you plug in the ledger, you can vote from it, and even unplugged the ark earning still accumulates as long as you stay voted.
can i vote for multiple delegates?
yes, but, when you vote for two delegates, your voting weight gets cut in half for each delegate, and for three it gets cut in thirds and so forth.
do i have to vote with my ark?
no, but if you understand the concepts behind the system, i don’t see any cons to voting besides the initial fee.
do i have to vote multiple times?
no, if you keep your vote with one delegate, the fee happens only once, ever.
why haven’t i been paid yet?
it depends, some delegates pay weekly, some pay daily, but almost all have a minimum earned ark limit. check with your delegate on slack or discord to find out why. also, payments can be slightly irregular just based off chance that it may take slightly longer to amass the balance necessary.
why am i getting paid less every week/day?
your delegate earns the same amount of ark every day more or less, but if he/she gained voters since the last week, that means they have to pay out the same amount of ark but to more people. if you want less voters in the same pool, you could take a chance voting for a lower delegate on the leaderboard, and take the chance that the delegate temporarily or permanently gets knocked out of the top 51.
how do i check the top 51 delegates?
you can check many places, i prefer here.
if you have any more questions, you can find ask me or others on slack/discord, or email me at cpogo28@gmail.com
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if you found this article helpful and have some extra ark hanging around, donations are always welcome! thanks for reading.
ark address: aja5qre7xvxpuxsu28tys8m3hl7y9hta5g
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lɔnʧt ɪn 2014 ənd ərˈaɪvɪŋ fɔr jɪrz ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft ɪz ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə "ˈkænən" ðət faɪərz ə 7 paʊnd) ɪkˈsploʊsɪv prɑˈʤɛktəl æt ə vəˈlɑsəti əv 2 km/s*. ðɪs ˌɪmˈpækts ðə ˈæstərˌɔɪdz ˈsərfəs wɪθ səʧ fɔrs ðət ə nu ˈkreɪtər ɪz fɔrmd, wɪθ ə ˈkæmərə ˈfɪlmɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt frəm əˈbəv. ðɛn lændz ɪn ðə ˈkreɪtər ˈskupɪŋ əp ˈsæmpəlz fər æˈnælɪsɪs bæk ɔn ərθ. ɪt ɪz hoʊpt ðət ˈwɔtər ənd ɔrˈgænɪk məˈtɪriəlz ɪn ðiz ˈsæmpəlz meɪ hɛlp tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv laɪf. ðə ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɛnər ɪz ˈoʊpənd ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kənˈtɪnjud tɪ groʊ ənd groʊ. ðɪs kriˈeɪtɪd səm əv ðə wərst ˈərbən ˈtræfɪk ˈprɑbləmz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. wən əv ðə ˈpleɪsɪz moʊst ˈbædli əˈfɛktɪd wɑz ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ beɪ ˈɛriə. ðə meɪn ˈtrænspɔrt həb ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ hæd sɪns 1939 bɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈtərmənəl, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə saʊθ əv ˈmɑrkɪt ˈneɪbərˌhʊd nɪr ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdɪstrɪkt. ɪn 2010 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈstrɛsɪz ɔn ðə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəm, ðɪs oʊld ˈsteɪʃən wɑz dɪˈmɑlɪʃt tɪ meɪk weɪ fər ə nu ənd ˌhaɪˈtɛk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət hæd bɪn ɪn ˈplænɪŋ sɪns ðə 1960s*. ˈæftər ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən bɪˈgæn ɪn 2010 ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈsteɪʃən wɑz bɪlt tɪ ˈhændəl ˈtræfɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɛvən jɪr kənˈstrəkʃən ˈpɪriəd. ðə fərst feɪz əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wʊd bi kəmˈplitɪd ɪn ʤun 2018 ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə faɪv ˈstɔri, ˈmɪljən skwɛr fʊt ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɛnər, ˈfiʧərɪŋ nu bəs ˈtərmənəlz iʧ wɪθ ræmps kəˈnɛktɪŋ ðə ˈsteɪʃənz tɪ ə nu bəs ˈstɔrɪʤ fəˈsɪlɪti ənd ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈoʊklənd beɪ brɪʤ. ə ˈeɪkər pɑrk wʊd bi bɪlt ɔn tɔp. ðə ˈhaɪli ɪˈfɪʃənt dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə nu bəs ræmp ˈsɪstəm ˈoʊpənd əp ˈpɑrsəlz əv lænd fər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈbɪldɪŋz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈtrænzɪt ˈtərmənəl. ðɪs pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, sprɛd əˈkrɔs 40 ˈeɪkərz, kənˈsɪstɪd əv loʊ ənd ˈbɪldɪŋz, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈskaɪˌskreɪpərz. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm kriˈeɪts nu hoʊmz, ˈoʊvər 6 ˈmɪljən skwɛr fit əv nu ˈɔfəsɪz ənd skwɛr fit əv ˈriˌteɪl. ðə əv ðɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt wʊd bi ðə taʊər (ˈfɔrmərli kɔld ðə taʊər). ˈriʧɪŋ ə haɪt əv 326 ˈmitərz ft*), ɪt ɪz ðə ˈtɔlɪst ˈɛvər ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, sərˈpæsɪŋ ðə ˌtrænsəˈmɛrɪkə ˈpɪrəmɪd ðət hɛld ðə ˈtaɪtəl sɪns 1972 ˈæftər ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈoʊpənɪŋ, ðə ˈsɛkənd feɪz wʊd bi ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn reɪl ɪkˈstɛnʃən. ðɪs 2 maɪl) laɪn, praɪˈmɛrəli ˈəndərˌgraʊnd, kəˈnɛkts ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kəmˈjutər laɪn, caltrain*, tɪ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti tɪ ðə pəˈnɪnsələ, sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ənd ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli. ðɪs ˈmeɪʤər ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈoʊpənz ðə dɔrz fər nu ʤɑbz ənd ˈvɛri ˈræpɪd kəmˈjuts ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə ˈsɪti. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ðə fˈjuʧər ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə haɪ spid reɪl laɪn. ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd wɪθ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn maɪnd. ɪts ˈoʊpən dɪˈzaɪn əˈlaʊz fər ˈnæʧərəl laɪt, ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən ənd ˈpæsɪv ˈkulɪŋ. lɛd laɪts ər juzd ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ənd ˈmɛni ˈbɪldɪŋz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə taʊər) ər ˈaʊtˌfɪtɪd wɪθ wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz. əˈnəðər ki ˈfiʧər ɪz ðət ðə ɪnˈtaɪər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪz bɪlt tɪ wɪθˈstænd ˈərθkˌweɪks; ə ˈlaɪkli ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪn ðə beɪ ˈɛriə. wəns kəmˈplitɪd, ðə ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɛnər hɛlps tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ðə ˈræpədli groʊɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə prɪˈdɪktɪd tɪ raɪz frəm 37 ˈmɪljən ɪn 2010 tɪ əraʊnd 51 ˈmɪljən baɪ 2030 ðə bɪˈgɪnz ˈproʊˌtɑn ˈθɛrəpi ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ˈproʊˌtɑn bim ˈθɛrəpi ɪz ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri fɔrm əv ˈkænsər ˈtritmənt ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈgreɪtər priˈsɪʒən wɪθ fjuər saɪd ˈifɛkts. ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt wɑz fərst dɪˈskraɪbd ənd ɪn 1946 bət ɪt tʊk mɔr ðən 40 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fərst ˈproʊˌtɑn ˈθɛrəpiz wər brɔt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ˈivɪn ðɛn, ðiz wər ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ fər ˈoʊnli ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈpeɪʃənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri sɔ ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ðə ˈrisərʧ, dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv ˈproʊˌtɑn bim ˈθɛrəpi. baɪ 2015 ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ wɑz hoʊm tɪ ˈnɪrli 20 ˈtritmənt ˈsɛntərz, wɪθ ˈmɛni mɔr ɪn ˈkəntriz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ðə ˈnæʃənəl hɛlθ ˈsərvɪs (nhs*) ɪn ðə hæd bɪn ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz əˈbrɔd, ˈmoʊstli tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, æt ən ˈævərɪʤ kɔst əv pər keɪs. ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðiz wər ˈʧɪldrən. ɛz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ðiz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wɑz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈræpədli ənd wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə ˈsɪŋgəl, ˈproʊˌtɑn bim fəˈsɪlɪti əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt əˈnaʊnst ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈfəndɪŋ fər tu ədˈvænst ˈsɛntərz, ɪn ˈləndən ənd ˈmænˌʧɛstər. ðiz wʊd ˈɔfər ˈproʊˌtɑn bim ˈθɛrəpi tɪ ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ˈɔgəst 2018 ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən əv ðɪs ˈtritmənt rɪˈsivd ə ˈmeɪʤər bust ɪn 2016 ˈæftər ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ə ˈstədi ɪn ðə ˈlænsət, kənˈfərmɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈdid ˈseɪfər ðən kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈɛksˌreɪ.* ˈbɛtər priˈsɪʒən əˈlaʊd ðə bimz tɪ dɪˈpɑzət moʊst əv ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl steɪʤ əv ðɛr ˈʤərni, rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə rɪsk əv ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ˈtɪʃu sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ðəs əˈlaʊɪŋ haɪər ˈtritmənt ˈdoʊsɪz wɪθ fjuər saɪd riʧ əv kəˈpæsɪti ˈsɑləd steɪt draɪvz (ssds*) hæv ˈrisəntli ˈbeɪgən tɪ ˈoʊvərˌteɪk ˈspɪnɪŋ draɪvz ɪn tərmz əv ˈstɔrɪʤ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst əv ðə ˈmɑdəlz ər naʊ ˈriʧɪŋ əv kəˈpæsɪti, wɪθ kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈlægɪŋ ˈfərðər bɪˈhaɪnd. ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ðiz ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈmɛθədz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ɛz flæʃ ˈmɛməri ənd ˈsɪmələr tɛkˈnɑləʤiz riʧ ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈdɛnsətiz ɪn ðə ðə dɪˈmænd fər kənˈsumər ˈvərʒənz ɪz biɪŋ ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈræpɪd groʊθ ɪn ˈvɪdioʊ əˈdɑpʃən, ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm faɪl ˈsaɪzɪz ənd ˈəðər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈtəʧɪz daʊn ɔn mɑrz ˈɪnˌsaɪt ɪz ə speɪs proʊb lɔnʧt baɪ ˈnæsə tɪ mɑrz ɪn 2018 ðə ˈmɪʃən neɪm stændz fər ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsaɪzmɪk ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz, ʤiˈɑdəsi ənd hit ˈtrænspɔrt. ðə ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri ˈlændər ɪz pleɪst ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs əv mɑrz, ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə ənd hit floʊ proʊb ðət drɪlz 5 ˈmitərz 16 ft*) bɪˈloʊ graʊnd ˈdipər ðən ɔl ˈpriviəs ɑrmz, skups, drɪlz ənd proʊbz. meɪn əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪz tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ən ədˈvænst ˈstədi ˈɪntu ðə ˈərli ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɑsɛsəz ðət ʃeɪpt mɑrz. ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəmz ˈrɑki ˈɪnər ˈplænəts ʃɛr ə ˈkɑmən ˈænsɛstri ðət bɪˈgæn wɪθ ə ˈprɔˌsɛs kɔld əˈkriʃən. ɛz iʧ ˈbɑdi ˌɪnˈkrist ɪn saɪz, ɪts ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈhitɪd əp ənd ɪˈvɑlvd tɪ bɪˈkəm ə tərˈɛstriəl ˈplænət wɪθ ə kɔr, ˈmæntəl ənd krəst. dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs ˈkɑmən ˈænsɛstri, iʧ əv ðə tərˈɛstriəl ˈplænəts wɑz ˈleɪtər ʃeɪpt ənd θru ə ˈpurli ˌəndərˈstʊd ˈprɔˌsɛs noʊn ɛz "ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən". wɪθ ɪts ˈmɛʒərmənts ənd ˈɪnstrəmənts, ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈgreɪtli ˌɪmˈpruvz ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˌdɪfərˌɛnʧiˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈmɪʃən kənˈfərmz ˈwɛðər mɑrz' kɔr ɪz ˈsɑləd ər ˈlɪkwɪd, ənd dɪˈtərmənz waɪ ðə krəst ɪz nɑt dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu tɛkˈtɑnɪk pleɪts ðət drɪft laɪk ɔn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɪʃu ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2015 ðə proʊbz lɔnʧ wɑz poʊstˈpoʊnd frəm mɑrʧ 2016 tɪ meɪ 2018 ɪt ˈtəʧɪz daʊn ɔn mɑrz ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 2018 ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈnæsə kəmˈpliʃən əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ə ˈmɪljən (us$467m*) ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈsikwəns ðə əv ˈnæʃənəl hɛlθ ˈsərvɪs (nhs*) ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd. ɪt wɑz fərst əˈnaʊnst ɪn 2012 wɪθ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rən ənˈtɪl leɪt 2018 baɪ səʧ ə lɑrʤ ˈsæmpəl saɪz, ɪt wɑz hoʊpt ðət ˈkɑmən ʤəˈnɛtɪk treɪts bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkænsərz ənd rɛr dɪˈzizɪz kʊd bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd, ˈpeɪvɪŋ ðə weɪ fər nu ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk tulz, drəgz ənd ˈəðər ˈtritmənts. wɪn ðə ˈjumən ˈʤiˌnoʊm ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ɪn 1990 ɪt kɔst 3 ˈbɪljən ənd rikˈwaɪərd 13 jɪrz tɪ kəmˈplit. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə taɪm ənd ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈmæpɪŋ ə hoʊl ˈjumən ˈʤiˌnoʊm bɪˈgæn tɪ fɔl ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli, æt ə reɪt ˈivɪn ˈfæstər ðən mʊrz lɔ ˈwɪtnəst ɪn kəmˈpjutər baɪ ðə ˈərli ɪt wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈsikwəns ə ˈpərsənz ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ fər lɛs ðən ɪn ə fju deɪz, ənd baɪ 2014 məˈʃinz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv hæd ə nu ˈɪrə əv ˌʤiˈnoʊmɪks wɑz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wʊd teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðiz ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ədˈvænsɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈdætəˌbeɪs kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪθ ˈpərsɪnəl hɛlθ ˈrɛkərdz, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈrisərʧərz tɪ ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd dɪˈziz ənd ðɛr ˈkɑmplɛks riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ʤinz. ˈdɑktərz kʊd ðɛn prɪˈdɪkt haʊ wɛl ə ˈpərsən wʊd rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈtritmənt, ər faɪnd wən ðət wərkt bɛst fər ðɛr spɪˈsɪfɪk keɪs. hɛlθ ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz kʊd mɔr ˈækjərətli træk ðə sprɛd əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈziz, prɪˈsaɪsli ˈpɪnˌpɔɪntɪŋ ðə sɔrs ənd ˈneɪʧər əv ən ˈaʊtˌbreɪk. ɔl ˈdætə ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈɪŋglənd ɪz ðə fərst ˈkəntri tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk səʧ ə tæsk ɔn ə ˈnæʃənəl skeɪl, bət ˈivɪn ˈlɑrʤər ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈfɑloʊ ɪn ˈsəbsəkwənt jɪrz, ɛz ˈʤiˌnoʊm ˈsikwənsɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɪn boʊθ kɔst ənd spid. baɪ 2020 tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈjumən hæv bɪn sequenced*. baɪ 2040 ðiz ˈsɪstəmz ər juˈbɪkwɪtəs ɪn ˈkəntriz əraʊnd ðə ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈmɛdəsən ɪz ɔn ə skeɪl ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˌpɛnəˈsɪlən ənd ðə sˈmɔlˌpɑks
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2018
south korean city pyeongchang hosts the winter olympics
the 2018 winter olympics take place from 9th february to 25th february 2018, in pyeongchang, south korea. the elected host city was announced by the international olympic committee (ioc) in july 2011. pyeongchang won on its third consecutive bid, having lost previously to vancouver in canada and sochi in russia. it is the first winter olympic games and second olympic games in south korea; the 1988 summer olympics were held in seoul. pyeongchang is also the third asian city to host the winter games after sapporo, japan (1972) and nagano, japan (1998). it is the first winter olympic games since 1992 to be held in a ski resort town. in june 2015, four new disciplines were approved for inclusion in the games: snowboarding big air; curling mixed doubles; speed skating mass start and alpine skiing team.
launch of the transiting exoplanet survey satellite (tess)
the transiting exoplanet survey satellite (tess) is a space telescope intended to search for extrasolar planets using the transit method. it is part of nasa's long-running "explorer" program which has been going since 1958 and involves working with a variety of other institutions and businesses. in this case, the $200m project is led by the massachusetts institute of technology (mit), with seed funding from google.
equipped with four wide-angle telescopes and charge-coupled device (ccd) detectors totalling 192 megapixels, tess conducts a two-year all-sky survey focussed on nearby g, k and m-type stars with apparent magnitudes brighter than 12. around 500,000 are studied – more than triple the 156,000 that kepler was designed to observe – including the 1,000 closest red dwarfs. the region of sky covered is also 400 times bigger.
several thousand earth-sized and larger exoplanets are identified, adding to the already huge tally from kepler. many of these candidate worlds are later investigated by the james webb and other telescopes to enable more detailed analysis of their masses, sizes, orbits and atmospheres.
in order to obtain unobstructed imagery of both the northern and southern hemispheres of the sky, tess utilises a 2:1 lunar resonant orbit that has never been used before. the spacecraft's 373,000 km (232,000 mi) apogee is timed to keep the craft away from the moon, which acts as a destabilising agent. this highly elliptical orbit remains stable for decades, and keeps the tess's cameras in a suitable temperature range. the majority of the orbit is spent outside the van allen belts to avoid radiation damage. every 13.7 days at its perigee of 108,000 km (67,000 mi), tess downlinks the data it has collected over a period of approximately three hours.
originally planned for 2017, the tess mission is delayed until 17th april 2018,* when it is placed into orbit by a spacex falcon 9 full thrust rocket from the cape canaveral air force station.
credit: nasa
russia hosts the fifa world cup
the 2018 fifa world cup is held in russia from 14th june to 15th july 2018. this is the first time that russia has hosted the world cup. some $10 billion is spent on the tournament, which is spread over 14 venues including moscow and st. petersburg. as of 2010, there were no stadia in the country with 80,000+ capacities, but luzhniki stadium in moscow is expanded to 90,000 seats in time for the games. france beat croatia in the final, winning 4-2.
east africa's largest ever infrastructure project
this year sees a major rail network built in east africa.* built by a chinese state-owned firm and part-funded by china's government, the $14bn standard gauge railway (sgr) is the largest infrastructure project in the region's history. the sgr connects a number of major cities – greatly boosting trade and investment while reducing the times needed to move people and goods across borders. the cost of sending a tonne of freight one kilometre is slashed from $0.20 to $0.08, with a typical journey between nairobi and the port city of mombasa cut from 12 hours to just four. until now, the region had relied almost exclusively on road transport.
the japanese hayabusa-2 probe arrives at 1999 ju3
1999 ju3 is an apollo asteroid – a group of asteroids whose orbits take them into the main belt, before drifting back towards earth's vicinity. in 2018, this kilometre-sized rock is investigated by japan's space agency, jaxa. the mission involves a probe, hayabusa-2, launched in 2014 and arriving four years later.* the spacecraft is equipped with a "cannon" that fires a 7 kg (15.4 lb) explosive projectile at a velocity of 2 km/s. this impacts the asteroid's surface with such force that a new crater is formed, with a camera filming the event from above. hayabusa-2 then lands in the crater – scooping up samples for analysis back on earth. it is hoped that water and organic materials in these samples may help to explain the origin of life.
the transbay transit center is opened in san francisco
over the years, the population of california continued to grow and grow. this created some of the worst urban traffic problems in america. one of the places most badly affected was the san francisco bay area.
the main transport hub in downtown san francisco had since 1939 been the original transbay terminal, located in the south of market neighborhood near the financial district. in 2010, however, to address increasing stresses on the transportation system, this old station was demolished to make way for a new and high-tech development – something that had been in planning since the 1960s.
after demolition began in 2010, a temporary station was built to handle traffic over the seven year construction period. the first phase of the project would be completed in june 2018* and included a five storey, million square foot transit center, featuring new bus terminals – each with ramps connecting the stations to a new off-site bus storage facility and the nearby oakland bay bridge. a 5.4 acre park would be built on top. the highly efficient design of the new bus ramp system opened up parcels of land for a series of buildings alongside the transit terminal. this part of the project, spread across 40 acres, consisted of low and mid-rise buildings, in addition to skyscrapers. the program creates 4,400 new homes, over 6 million square feet of new offices and 100,000 square feet of retail. the centrepiece of this development would be the salesforce tower (formerly called the transbay tower). reaching a height of 326 metres (1,070 ft), it is the tallest ever building in san francisco, surpassing the transamerica pyramid that held the title since 1972.
after the initial opening, the second phase would be the downtown rail extension. this 2 km (1.3 mile) line, primarily underground, connects the california commuter line, caltrain, to downtown san francisco, linking the city to the peninsula, san jose and silicon valley. this major extension opens the doors for new jobs and very rapid commutes in and out of the city. it is also made to accommodate the future california high speed rail line.
this project is designed with the environment in mind. its open design allows for natural light, low-energy ventilation and passive cooling. led lights are used extensively and many buildings (including the salesforce tower) are outfitted with wind turbines. another key feature is that the entire development is built to withstand earthquakes; a likely possibility in the bay area.
once completed, the transbay transit center helps to accommodate the rapidly growing population of california – predicted to rise from 37 million in 2010 to around 51 million by 2030.
the nhs begins high-energy proton therapy in england
high-energy proton beam therapy is a revolutionary form of cancer treatment offering greater precision with fewer side effects. the concept was first described and theorised in 1946, but it took more than 40 years before the first hospital-based proton therapies were brought online and even then, these were limited to low-energy cyclotrons for only a small number of patients. however, the early 21st century saw major progress in the research, development and deployment of high-energy proton beam therapy. by 2015, the usa was home to nearly 20 treatment centres, with many more in countries around the world.
the national health service (nhs) in the uk had been sending patients abroad, mostly to the usa, at an average cost of £100,000 per case. the vast majority of these were children. as the number of these operations was increasing rapidly – and with only a single, low-energy proton beam facility available in the country – the british government announced £250 million in funding for two advanced radiotherapy centres, in london and manchester. these would offer high-energy proton beam therapy to nhs patients in england, starting in august 2018.*
public opinion of this treatment received a major boost in 2016, after the publication of a study in the lancet, confirming that it was indeed safer than conventional x-ray radiotherapy.* better precision allowed the beams to deposit most of their energy in the final stage of their journey, reducing the risk of damage to tissue surrounding the tumour – thus allowing higher treatment doses with fewer side effects.*
enterprise-grade ssds reach 100tb of capacity
solid state drives (ssds) have recently begun to overtake spinning drives in terms of storage capacity.* the largest of the enterprise-grade models are now reaching 100tb of capacity, with conventional hdds lagging further behind. the gap between these storage methods will continue to accelerate as flash memory and similar technologies reach unprecedented densities in the 2020s.* the demand for consumer versions is being driven by rapid growth in 4k video adoption, enormous video game file sizes and other data-hungry applications.
insight touches down on mars
insight is a space probe launched by nasa to mars in 2018. the mission name stands for interior exploration using seismic investigations, geodesy and heat transport. the stationary lander is placed on the surface of mars, equipped with a seismometer and heat flow probe that drills 5 metres (16 ft) below ground – deeper than all previous arms, scoops, drills and probes.
insight's main objective is to conduct an advanced study into the early geological processes that shaped mars. the solar system's rocky inner planets share a common ancestry that began with a process called accretion. as each body increased in size, its interior heated up and evolved to become a terrestrial planet with a core, mantle and crust. despite this common ancestry, each of the terrestrial planets was later shaped and moulded through a poorly understood process known as "differentiation".
with its sub-surface measurements and hyper-sensitive instruments, insight greatly improves our understanding of differentiation. the mission confirms whether mars' core is solid or liquid, and determines why the crust is not divided into tectonic plates that drift like on earth.* following a technical issue reported in december 2015, the probe's launch was postponed from march 2016 to may 2018. it touches down on mars on 26th november 2018.*
credit: nasa
completion of the 100,000 genomes project
the 100,000 genomes project is a £300 million (us$467m) effort to sequence the genomes of national health service (nhs) patients in england. it was first announced in 2012, with the project expected to run until late 2018.* by utilising such a large sample size, it was hoped that common genetic traits behind a number of cancers and rare diseases could be identified, paving the way for new diagnostic tools, drugs and other treatments.
when the human genome project was initiated in 1990, it cost $3 billion and required 13 years to complete. however, the time and expense of mapping a whole human genome began to fall exponentially, at a rate even faster than moore's law witnessed in computer chips.* by the early 2010s it was possible to sequence a person's dna for less than $10,000 in a few days, and by 2014, machines capable of $1,000 genomes had appeared.* a new era of personalised genomics was beginning to emerge.*
the 100,000 genomes project would take advantage of these revolutionary advances to create a large-scale database combining genetic information with personal health records, helping researchers to better understand disease and their complex relationship with genes. doctors could then predict how well a person would respond to a particular treatment, or find one that worked best for their specific case. health organisations could more accurately track the spread of infectious disease, precisely pinpointing the source and nature of an outbreak. all data in the 100,000 genomes project is anonymous.*
england is the first country to undertake such a task on a national scale, but even larger projects follow in subsequent years, as genome sequencing continues to improve in both cost and speed. by 2020, tens of millions of human genomes have been sequenced. by 2040, these systems are ubiquitous in countries around the world.* the impact of personalised medicine is on a scale similar to penicillin and the smallpox vaccine.*
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poʊst deɪt: æm ðə ˈsɪti əv dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈpəblɪk wərks həz wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər ˈrisɔrsɪz (awr*) tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˈwɔtər laɪn ənd suər laɪn prəˈtɛkʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈwɔtər ˈkəstəmərz wɪθ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ðət wɪl ˈgreɪtli ˈlɪmət ðɛr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə ˈkɔstli rɪˈpɛr. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛkʃənz ənd əv ðə ˈwɪlmɪŋtən ˈsɪti koʊd, ˈprɑpərti ˈoʊnərz ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈmeɪntənəns ənd rɪˈpɛr əv ðə ˈwɔtər ənd suər laɪnz ðət rən θru ðɛr ˈprɑpərti ənd kəˈnɛkt iʧ ˈrɛzɪdəns tɪ ðə meɪn laɪnz. ðiz laɪnz ər ˈkɑmənli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ðə ˈprɑpərti laɪn bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə street.’*.’ baɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðɪs nu ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz wʊd bi ˈkəvərd fər səʧ rɪˈpɛr kɔsts. rɪˈpɛrz tɪ ˈwɔtər ənd suər laɪnz meɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈhɛvi kənˈstrəkʃən ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən ənd tɪ rɪˈpɛr ðə laɪnz. ˈkɑnˌtræktərz meɪ bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ breɪk θru ˈsɪti strits ənd ˈsaɪdˌwɔks. ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈtɪpɪkəli dɪz nɑt ˈkəvər ðiz rɪˈpɛrz, wɪʧ kən rən ˈɪntu ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər laɪnz ɪz ən ˈɪndəstri ˈlidər, noʊn fər ɪts ˈpruvən træk ˈrɛkərd əv ˈsərvɪs ˈɛksələns, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ən ə+ ˈreɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ˈbɛtər ˈbɪznɪs ˈbjʊroʊ. baɪ fər ðə ˈsɪti əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər ənd suər laɪn prəˈtɛkʃən ˈproʊˌgræm, ju wɪl rɪˈsiv: əp tɪ pər əˈkərəns fər ˈkəvərd ˈwɔtər laɪn rɪˈpɛrz əp tɪ pər əˈkərəns fər ˈkəvərd suər laɪn rɪˈpɛrz kwɪk rɪˈspɑns ənd noʊ ˈlɪmət ɔn ˈsərvɪs kɔlz ˈwɔrənti ɔn ɔl ˈkəvərd rɪˈpɛrz əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈpraɪsɪŋ! fər ɪgˈzæmpəl: ˈoʊnli pər mənθ prəˈvaɪdz prəˈtɛkʃən əv əp tɪ fər ˈkəvərd ˈwɔtər laɪn rɪˈpɛrz ənd əp tɪ fər ˈkəvərd suər laɪn rɪˈpɛrz. meɪər ˈdɛnɪs pi. ˈwɪljəmz ənd ˈpəblɪk wərks kəˈmɪʃənər, ʤɛf ˈstɑrˌki, ər ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv. ər praʊd tɪ ˈɔfər kˈwɑləti ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət ˈɔfər ˈvælju tɪ ˈsɪti residents,”*,” sɛd meɪər ˈwɪljəmz. ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl kɔst ənd ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns əv ə ˈwɔtər ənd suər laɪn rɪˈpɛr, wi bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈwɔtər ənd suər laɪn prəˈtɛkʃən ˈproʊˌgræm frəm ˌæbsəˈlutli prəˈvaɪdz ˈvælju ənd pis əv maɪnd fər ˈsɪti ˈwɔtər ˈkəstəmərz, ənd æt ə ˈvɛri əˈfɔrdəbəl price.”*.” ðə ˈpəblɪk wərks dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɔtər ˈrisɔrsɪz wɪl bi ˈmeɪlɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwɔtər ənd suər laɪn prəˈtɛkʃən ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ɔl ˈsɪti ˈwɔtər ˈkəstəmərz. tɪ lərn mɔr ər tɪ ɪnˈroʊl ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈwɪlmɪŋtən ˈwɔtər ənd suər laɪn prəˈtɛkʃən ˈproʊˌgræm, kɔl: ər ˈvɪzɪt www.awrusa.com/wilmington*. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðɪs nuz riˈlis, ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈtɑnjə ɑr. ˈrɪʧərdsən ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈɔfɪsər meɪərz ˈɔfəs əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz foʊn: 302 iˈmeɪl:
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post date: 10/12/2016 11:11 am
the city of wilmington’s department of public works has partnered with american water resources (awr) to offer a water line and sewer line protection programs to provide water customers with the opportunity to purchase insurance that will greatly limit their financial liability in the event of a costly repair. according to sections 45-34 and 45-120 of the wilmington city code, property owners are responsible for the maintenance and repair of the water and sewer lines that run through their property and connect each residence to the city’s main lines. these lines are commonly referred to as the property line between the ‘residence and the street.’ by voluntarily participating in this new program, homeowners would be covered for such repair costs.
repairs to water and sewer lines may require heavy construction equipment to conduct excavation and to repair the lines. contractors may be required to break through city streets and sidewalks. homeowners insurance typically does not cover these repairs, which can run into the thousands of dollars. american water lines is an industry leader, known for its proven track record of service excellence, which includes an a+ rating from the better business bureau.
by signing-up for the city of wilmington’s american water and sewer line protection program, you will receive:
up to $10,000 per occurrence for covered water line repairs
up to $8,000 per occurrence for covered sewer line repairs
quick response and no limit on service calls
1-year warranty on all covered repairs
affordable pricing! for example: only $7.98 per month provides protection of up to $10,000 for covered water line repairs and up to $8,000 for covered sewer line repairs.
mayor dennis p. williams and public works commissioner, jeff starkey, are spearheading this initiative. “we are proud to offer quality programs that offer value to city residents,” said mayor williams. “given the potential cost and inconvenience of a water and sewer line repair, we believe that the water and sewer line protection program from awr absolutely provides value and peace of mind for city water customers, and at a very affordable price.”
the public works department and american water resources will be mailing information about the water and sewer line protection program to all city water customers.
to learn more or to enroll in the city of wilmington water and sewer line protection program, call: 866-315-4473, or visit www.awrusa.com/wilmington.
for more information about this news release, contact:
tonya r. richardson
public relations & communications officer
mayor's office of communications
phone: (302) 576-2137
email: trrichardson@wilmingtonde.gov
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ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz: ðə ˈprɑbləmz əv ˈpæsɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ˈklɔdiˌoʊ ˈrædəts, ˈsərˌʤjoʊ schmukler*, ˈwɪljəmz ðə əv ˈkəntriz ˈɪntu ˈrɛləvənt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈɪndɪˌsiz əˈfɛkts ðə ˌæləˈkeɪʃən əv ˈkæpɪtəl əˈkrɔs ˈbɔrdərz. ðə riˌæləˈkeɪʃən əv ˈkəntriz frəm wən ˈɪndɛks tɪ əˈnəðər əˈfɛkts nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz ˈɪntu ənd aʊt əv ðət ˈkəntri, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈkəntriz ɪt ʃɛrz ˈɪndɪˌsiz wɪθ. ðɪs ˈkɑləm ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ˈʧænəlz θru wɪʧ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛkwəti ənd bɑnd ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɪndɪˌsiz əˈfɛkt ˈæˌsɛt ˌæləˈkeɪʃənz, ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz, ənd ˈæˌsɛt ˈpraɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ˈkəntriz. ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðiz ˈʧænəlz ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ə ˈwaɪdənɪŋ ʃɛr əv ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz biɪŋ ˌɪmˈpæktɪd baɪ ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈifɛkts. ɪn ə ˈkɑntɛkst wɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hoʊld ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊz, ðə ˈɪʃu əv wɪʧ ˈkəntriz (ənd wɪʧ sɪˈkjʊrətiz) bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈrɛləvənt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈɪndɪˌsiz həz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈtɛnʃən ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl wərld (ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz 2015 ðə ˈrizən ɪz ðət haʊ ˈkəntriz ər grupt həz ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ðə ˌæləˈkeɪʃən əv ˈkæpɪtəl əˈkrɔs ˈbɔrdərz. ɛz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈpæsɪv, ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈɪndɪˌsiz mɔr ˈkloʊsli. ðiz ˈɪndɪˌsiz ʧeɪnʤ ˈoʊvər taɪm. wən ˈrizən ɪz ðət ˈɪndɛks prəˈvaɪdərz riˈklæsɪˌfaɪ ˈkəntriz, ˈædɪŋ ər riˈmuvɪŋ ðɛm frəm ˈsərtən grups. fər ˈɪnstəns, wɪn ðeɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd ə ˈkəntri frəm frənˈtɪr tɪ ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt, ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fəndz ðət ˈtərgət ðiz ˈkəntriz ənd ˈfɑloʊ ðɛr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈɪndɪˌsiz hæv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊz əˈkɔrdɪŋli. ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kən rɪˈzəlt ɪn lɑrʤ ˈkæpɪtəl ˈgɪvɪn ðə 37 ˈtrɪljən ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ˈwərldˈwaɪd fəndz 2016 ənd ðət moʊst fəndz ˈfɑloʊ ə fju ˈwɛlˈnoʊn stɑk ənd bɑnd ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɪndɪˌsiz. ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ kən ˈproʊdus ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈifɛkts ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz, ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ haʊ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts wərk ənd nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli baɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz. ə klɪr ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðiz əˈkərd wɪn ðə əˈnaʊnst ɪn 2009 ðət ɪt wʊd ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈɪzriəl frəm ˈimərʤɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvɛləpt ˈmɑrkɪt ˈstætəs, ˈmuvɪŋ ɪt frəm ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts (ɛm) ˈɪndɛks tɪ ðə wərld ˈɪndɛks. wɪn ðə ˈəpˈgreɪd bɪˈkeɪm ˈifɛktɪv ɪn meɪ 2010 ˈɪzriəl feɪst ˈɛkwəti ˈkæpɪtəl ˈaʊtˌfloʊz əv əraʊnd 2 ˈbɪljən dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈstætəs (ˈfɪgjər 1 ðɪs əˈkərd bɪˈkəz ˈɪzriəl bɪˈkeɪm ə sˈmɔlər fɪʃ ɪn ə ˈbɪgər pɑnd. weɪt ɪn ðə ɛm ˈɪndɛks ˈdiˌkrist frəm tɪ 0 waɪl ɪt ˌɪnˈkrist frəm 0 tɪ ɪn ðə wərld ˈɪndɛks. ˌɪzˈreɪli stɑks ɪn ðə ˈɪndɛks fɛl ˈɔlˌmoʊst 4 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wik əv ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ənd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈəndərpərˌfɔrmd əˈgɛnst ðə stɑks nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈɪndɛks. ðə wik, praɪər tɪ ðə ˈifɛktɪv deɪt (wɪn ˈɪndɛks fəndz ðɛr pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ), ðɛr wɑz ə drɔp ɪn ðə ˈɪzriəl ˈɪndɛks, ˈvərsəz ə fɔl ɪn ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli stɑks ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈɪndɛks. ˈfɪgjər 1 ˈɪzriəl: ˈbæləns əv ˈpeɪmənts ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈɪndɛks goʊ bɪɔnd ðə ˈkəntriz ənd ˈæˌsɛt ˈklæsɪz biɪŋ spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈtɑrgətɪd. ðə ˈəpˈgreɪd ɪn ʤun 2013 əv ˌkəˈtɑr ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts (uae*) frəm ðə frənˈtɪr ˈmɑrkɪts (ˈɛˈfɛm) ˈɪndɛks tɪ ðə ɛm ˈɪndɛks ɪz ə klɪr ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ ˈkəntriz ˈʃɛrɪŋ ən ˈɪndɛks kən bi əˈfɛktɪd. ðiz tu ˈkəntriz əˈkaʊntɪd fər əraʊnd 40 əv ðə ˈɛˈfɛm ˈɪndɛks wɪn ðə ˈəpˈgreɪd bɪˈkeɪm ˈifɛktɪv ɪn meɪ 2014 ðəs, fəndz ˈtrækɪŋ ˈkloʊsli ðə ˈɛˈfɛm ˈɪndɛks hæd tɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr ˈloʊdɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈəðər frənˈtɪr ˈkəntriz ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə ˈɪndɛks, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɪnˌfloʊz ənd stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt praɪs ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ˈkəntriz səʧ ɛz naɪˈʤɪriə, kuˈweɪt, ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn (ˈfɪgjər 2 ˈfɪgjər 2 ˈkjumjələtɪv floʊz frəm frənˈtɪr ˈpæsɪv fəndz ˈəpˌgreɪdz ɪn ˈɪndɪˌsiz kən ˈɔlsoʊ əˈfɛkt ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪˈkɑnəmi. fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪn mɑrʧ 2014 faɪv ˈloʊkəl ˈkərənsi bɑndz frəm kəˈləmbiə wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn j.p*. ˈflægˌʃɪp ˈloʊkəl ˈkərənsi bɑnd ˈɪndɛks. ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns, ðɛr wər lɑrʤ ˈsɑvrən dɛt ˈkæpɪtəl ˈɪnˌfloʊz baɪ ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈvɛstərz (ˈfɪgjər 3 əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər 10 əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ dɛt. ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt lɛd tɪ ə ʃɑrp əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən əv ðə kəˈləmbiən ˈpeɪsoʊ ənd, ˈsəbsəkwəntli, ˈproʊˌtɛsts wər hɛld baɪ ˈloʊkəl prəˈdusərz (wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl 2014 ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpæktɪd ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪˈkɑnəmi θru ðə bæŋks. ɛz ˈfɔrənərz ˈstɑrtɪd baɪɪŋ ˈsɑvrən bɑndz, səm ˈloʊkəl bæŋks soʊld pɑrt əv ðɛr ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðiz bɑndz ənd juzd ðə prəˈsidz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ fərmz (ˈwɪljəmz 2016 ˈfɪgjər 3 pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ˈfɔrənərz ɪn kəˈləmbiəz ˈsɑvrən bɑndz ðiz ˈmuvmənts ɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts hæv lɛd tɪ ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˈmɑrkɪt ˈmuvmənts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl. wən ˈrisənt ənd ˈprɑmənənt ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ðət əv ˈʧaɪnə, wɪn, ɔn 14 ʤun 2016 dɪˈleɪd ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ɪts ɛz ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts (ɛm) ˈɪndɛks fər ə ˈsɛkənd taɪm. ðə ˈəpˈgreɪd wʊd hæv ˌɪmˈplaɪd ə ʤəmp ɪn weɪt ɪn ðə ˈɪndɛks frəm 26 tɪ 40 2016 ɪf ɔl fəndz ˈtrækɪŋ ðə ɛm ˈɪndɛks ˈtrɪljən) wər tɪ riˈæləkeɪt ðɛr fəndz, ə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈɪnˌfloʊz ˈɪntu ʧaɪˈniz ˈloʊkəl ˈɛkwəti ˈmɑrkɪts wʊd hæv ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 196 ˈbɪljən. ðə 14 weɪt ˌɪnˈkris kʊd hæv ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd tɪ ə ˈdiˌkris ɪn ðə weɪt əv ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə ɛm ˈɪndɛks ənd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈkæpɪtəl ˈaʊtˌfloʊz fər ðɛm. ˈivɪn kʊd əˈfɛkt ˈɪndɪˌsiz ənd ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz wɪˈθɪn ˈjʊrəp 2016 ɪf ðə ˈsisɪz tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə eu*, ɪt wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈɪndɪˌsiz ðət træk ðə eu*. ðɪs wʊd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt aʊt əv ðə ənd ˈɪntu ðə ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðiz ˈɪndɪˌsiz, baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ðət træk ðɛm. ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈɪndɪˌsiz ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz ər nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv. ˈəðər ˈifɛkts ˌɪnˈklud haʊ mˈjuʧuəl fəndz ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ənd aʊt əv ˈkəntriz ɛz ðeɪ rɪˈsiv əv fəndz frəm ðɛr ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fəndz tɛnd tɪ ˈæləˌkeɪt ˈɪnˌfloʊz prəˈpɔrʃənəli tɪ ðə weɪt iʧ ˈkəntri həz ɪn ðə ˈɪndɛks. ðəs, ˈlɑrʤər weɪts ˌɪmˈplaɪ boʊθ ˈlɑrʤər ˈɪnˌfloʊz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz ənd ˈlɑrʤər ˈaʊtˌfloʊz ˈdʊrɪŋ rɪˈdɛmʃənz. ðiz weɪts ˈvɛri baɪ haʊ ˈkəntriz pərˈfɔrm ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə ˈɪndɛks, nɑt ɪn ˈæbsəˌlut tərmz ər ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntri. ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi, wi ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈifɛkts, ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈʧænəlz θru wɪʧ ˈprɑmənənt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛkwəti ənd bɑnd ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɪndɪˌsiz əˈfɛkt ˈæˌsɛt ˌæləˈkeɪʃənz, ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz, ənd ˈæˌsɛt ˈpraɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ˈkəntriz (ˈrædəts ɛt æl. 2015 ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks hæv stəˈtɪstɪkəli ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə ˌæləˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz əv mˈjuʧuəl fəndz əˈkrɔs ˈkəntriz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə 1 ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ə ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk weɪt rɪˈzəlts, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ɪn ə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə weɪt əv ðət ˈkəntri fər ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl mˈjuʧuəl fənd ðət ˈfɑloʊz ðət ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈæktɪv fəndz ðət dɪˈklɛr ðət ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈoʊnli ɛz ə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈrɛfərəns. ðiz ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə mˈjuʧuəl fənd pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊz ər ˈrɛləvənt ˈivɪn ˈæftər kənˈtroʊlɪŋ fər ˈɪndəstri ˌæləˈkeɪʃənz ənd ər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈfæktərz. ˌɛkˈsoʊʤənəs ɪˈvɛnts ðət ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈɪndɪˌsiz əˈfɛkt ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk weɪts ənd funds’*’ ˈæˌsɛt ˌæləˈkeɪʃənz. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˈæˌsɛt ˈpraɪsɪz muv boʊθ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ənd ˈifɛktɪv deɪts əv ðə ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd ənd ˈifɛktɪv ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmuvmənts. ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ənd ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪd peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈifɛkts əv ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz ənd ˈæˌsɛt ˈpraɪsɪz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɔn ˈhərdɪŋ, moʊˈmɛntəm, ənd rɪsk ˈteɪkɪŋ (bɪs 2014 ənd ˈsudə 2015 2015 ʃɛk ɛt æl. 2015 ənd ˈwʊli 2016 ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti bɔrd ˈrisəntli riˈlist ə kənˈsəltətɪv ˈdɑkjəmɛnt leɪɪŋ aʊt ˈpɑləsi ˈmɛʒərz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈstrəkʧərəl ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz ərˈaɪzɪŋ frəm ˈæˌsɛt ˈmænɪʤmənt ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ðət ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd juz əv ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks ənd ðə praɪs ˈspaɪrəlz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑləm ɛz ə ˈrɛləvənt rɪsk tɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti 2016 bət mɔr wərk ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə wʊd bi ˈwɛlkəm ɛz ˈpæsɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuz ɪkˈspændɪŋ ənd əˈfɛktɪŋ ə ˈlɑrʤər ʃɛr əv ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz əˈkrɔs ˈkəntriz. ˈrɛfərənsɪz, ɛs, ənd ti ˈsudə 2015 ˈmɑrkɪt pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ floʊz: ðə roʊl əv ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk- ˈdrɪvən investors”*”, ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpeɪpər dɪˈsɛmbər bɪs 2014 ˈbæŋkɪŋ ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪt developments”*”, bɪs kˈwɔrtərli ˌrivˈju. ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz 2015 ˈmɑrkɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ indices”*”, ˈɔgəst 4 2016 ˈpɑləsi ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈstrəkʧərəl ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz frəm ˈæˌsɛt ˈmænɪʤmənt activities”*”, ʤun 2016 ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɪnstɪˌtut: ˈænjuəl 2015 ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti rɪˈpɔrt 2016 pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˈɪndɛksɪz ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛksət frəm ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən (““brexit”*”), ʤun. ˈrædəts, si, ɛs schmukler*, ənd ti ˈwɪljəmz 2015 ˈæˌsɛt ˌæləˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz: ðə ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk effect”*”, hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈrisərʧ ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpeɪpər, 042015 ʃɛk, ʤeɪ, aɪ ʃɪm, ənd eɪʧ ɛs ʃɪn 2015 rɪˈdɛmʃənz ənd fənd ˈmænɪʤər seɪlz əv ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt bɑndz: haʊ ər ðeɪ related?”*?”, bɪs ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpeɪpər 509, di, ənd pi ˈwʊli 2016 əv ðə benchmarks”*” dɪˈskəʃən ˈpeɪpər 747 wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl 2014 wɪnz investors’*’ ˈfeɪvər ənd ðə problem”*” 13 ˈɔgəst ˈwɪljəmz 2016 prəˈvɪʒən ɪn ˈsɑvrən dɛt ˈmɑrkɪts ənd bæŋk ˈlɛndɪŋ: ˈɛvədəns frəm colombia”*”, mimeo*, fabra*.
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the effects of benchmarks on international capital flows: the problems of passive investing
claudio raddatz, sergio schmukler, tomás williams
the categorisation of countries into relevant international benchmark indices affects the allocation of capital across borders. the reallocation of countries from one index to another affects not only capital flows into and out of that country, but also the countries it shares indices with. this column explains the channels through which international equity and bond market indices affect asset allocations, capital flows, and asset prices across countries. an understanding of these channels is important in preventing a widening share of capital flows being impacted by benchmark effects.
in a context where investors hold increasingly globalised portfolios, the issue of which countries (and which securities) belong to relevant international benchmark indices has generated significant attention in the financial world (financial times 2015). the reason is that how countries are grouped has implications for the allocation of capital across borders.
as institutional investors become more passive, they follow benchmark indices more closely. these indices change over time. one reason is that index providers reclassify countries, adding or removing them from certain groups. for instance, when they upgrade a country from frontier to emerging market, the investment funds that target these countries and follow their corresponding indices have to change their portfolios accordingly. these changes can result in large capital reallocations given the $37 trillion invested in worldwide open-end funds (ici 2016) and that most funds follow a few well-known stock and bond market indices. the resulting reallocations can produce unexpected effects in international capital flows, explained by how financial markets work and not necessarily by economic fundamentals.
a clear example of these counterintuitive reallocations occurred when the mcsi announced in 2009 that it would upgrade israel from emerging to developed market status, moving it from the msci emerging markets (em) index to the world index. when the upgrade became effective in may 2010, israel faced equity capital outflows of around $2 billion despite its improved status (figure 1). this occurred because israel became a smaller fish in a bigger pond. israel’s weight in the msci em index decreased from 3.17 to 0, while it increased from 0 to 0.37 in the msci world index. israeli stocks in the msci index fell almost 4% during the week of the announcement and significantly underperformed against the stocks not included in the index. the week, prior to the effective date (when index funds rebalanced their portfolio), there was a 4.2% drop in the msci israel index, versus a 1.5% fall in the israeli stocks outside the index.
figure 1 israel: balance of payments
the effects of index reclassifications go beyond the countries and asset classes being specifically targeted. the upgrade in june 2013 of qatar and the united arab emirates (uae) from the msci frontier markets (fm) index to the msci em index is a clear example of how countries sharing an index can be affected. these two countries accounted for around 40% of the msci fm index when the upgrade became effective in may 2014. thus, funds tracking closely the msci fm index had to significantly increase their loading in the other frontier countries sharing the index, resulting in significant inflows and stock market price increases in countries such as nigeria, kuwait, and pakistan (figure 2).
figure 2 cumulative flows from frontier passive funds
upgrades in indices can also affect the overall economy. for instance, in march 2014 five local currency bonds from colombia were included in j.p. morgan’s flagship local currency bond index. as a consequence, there were large sovereign debt capital inflows by foreign investors (figure 3), accounting for 10% of the total outstanding debt. this event led to a sharp appreciation of the colombian peso and, subsequently, protests were held by local producers (wall street journal 2014). it also impacted the overall economy through the banks. as foreigners started buying sovereign bonds, some local banks sold part of their allocation in these bonds and used the proceeds to increase credit to firms (williams 2016).
figure 3 participation of foreigners in colombia's sovereign tes bonds
these movements in financial markets have led to speculations and market movements related to potential reclassifications. one recent and prominent example is that of china, when, on 14 june 2016, msci delayed introducing its a-shares as a part of the msci emerging markets (em) index for a second time. the upgrade would have implied a jump in china’s weight in the index from 26 to 40% (msci 2016). if all funds tracking the msci em index ($1.4 trillion) were to reallocate their funds, a back-of-the-envelope calculation suggests that inflows into chinese local equity markets would have increased by $196 billion. the 14% weight increase could have also led to a decrease in the weight of other countries in the msci em index and significant capital outflows for them.
even brexit could affect indices and capital flows within europe (msci 2016). if the uk ceases to be part of the eu, it will likely be removed from the msci regional indices that track the eu. this would generate reallocations out of the uk and into the other countries following these indices, by the investors that track them.
the effects of benchmark indices on capital flows are not just the consequence of reallocations. other effects include how mutual funds invest in and out of countries as they receive injections/redemptions of funds from their underlying investors. investment funds tend to allocate inflows proportionally to the weight each country has in the index. thus, larger weights imply both larger inflows during injections and larger outflows during redemptions. these weights vary by how countries perform relative to other countries in the index, not in absolute terms or relative to any other country.
in a recent study, we systematically document the different benchmark effects, showing the various channels through which prominent international equity and bond market indices affect asset allocations, capital flows, and asset prices across countries (raddatz et al. 2015). benchmarks have statistically and economically significant effects on the allocations and capital flows of mutual funds across countries. for example, a 1% increase in a country’s benchmark weight results, on average, in a 0.7% increase in the weight of that country for the typical mutual fund that follows that benchmark, including active funds that declare that benchmark only as a strategic reference. these benchmark effects on the mutual fund portfolios are relevant even after controlling for time-varying industry allocations and country-specific or fundamental factors. exogenous events that modify benchmark indices affect benchmark weights and funds’ asset allocations. furthermore, asset prices move both during the announcement and effective dates of the benchmark changes in response to the expected and effective capital movements.
academics, financial institutions, and policymakers have already started paying attention to the potential effects of benchmarks on capital flows and asset prices, as well as on herding, momentum, and risk taking (bis 2014, arslanalp and tsuda 2015, imf 2015, shek et al. 2015, vayanos and woolley 2016). indeed, the financial stability board recently released a consultative document laying out policy measures to address structural vulnerabilities arising from asset management activities, that recognises the widespread use of benchmarks and the price spirals described in this column as a relevant risk to financial stability (fsb 2016). but more work in this area would be welcome as passive investing continues expanding and affecting a larger share of capital flows across countries.
references
arslanalp, s, and t tsuda (2015), “emerging market portfolio flows: the role of benchmark- driven investors”, imf working paper 15/263, december
bis (2014), “international banking and financial market developments”, bis quarterly review.
financial times (2015), “emerging market investors dominated by indices”, august 4
fsb (2016), “proposed policy recommendations to address structural vulnerabilities from asset management activities”, june
ici (2016), investment company institute: annual factbook
imf (2015), global financial stability report
msci (2016), potential impact on the msci indexes in the event of the united kingdom’s exit from the european union (“brexit”), june.
raddatz, c, s schmukler, and t williams (2015), “international asset allocations and capital flows: the benchmark effect”, hong kong institute for monetary research working paper, 042015
shek, j, i shim, and h s shin (2015), “investor redemptions and fund manager sales of emerging market bonds: how are they related?”, bis working paper 509
vayanos, d, and p woolley (2016), “curse of the benchmarks” lse discussion paper 747
wall street journal (2014), “colombia wins investors’ favor – and that’s the problem” 13 august
williams (2016), “liquidity provision in sovereign debt markets and bank lending: evidence from colombia”, mimeo, universitat pompeu fabra.
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ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 29 (ˈriə noʊˈvɔsti) ˈrəʃə ənd ˈjʊrəp wɪl nɑt kənˈtɪnju ðə ʤɔɪnt dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə nu riˈuzəbəl mænd ˈspeɪˌskræft, ən əˈfɪʃəl frəm ˈrəʃəz speɪs ˈeɪʤənsi (roscosmos*) sɛd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈfɛdərəl speɪs ˈproʊˌgræm fər ˈstɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ðə ʤɔɪnt kənˈstrəkʃən wɪθ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz əv ə riˈuzəbəl "ˈklɪpər" ˈspeɪˌskræft tɪ ˈsərvɪs ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˈsteɪʃən (iss*) ənd meɪk ˈʤərniz tɪ ðə mun. "wi plænd tɪ bɪld ə riˈuzəbəl mænd ˈspeɪˌskræft ɪn kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən speɪs ˈeɪʤənsi [esa*], bət ɑr əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt," əˈlɛkˌseɪ, dɪˈrɛktər əv mænd flaɪt ˈproʊˌgræmz æt roscosmos*, toʊld ə ˈraʊndˌteɪbəl ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ. ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ˈrəʃə wʊd lɔnʧ ə ˈsɛkənd ˈtɛndər fər ə nu ˈʃətəl ˈspeɪˌskræft bɪˈkəz ðə fərst əˈtɛmpt hæd pruvd ˌənsətɪsˈfæktəri. nu dɪˈzaɪn ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪl bi kənˈsɪdərd θru 2010 "ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts əv ə nu ˈtɛndər meɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈpriviəs ˈbɪdərz ðə ˈrɑkət ənd speɪs ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ðə steɪt ˈrisərʧ ənd pərˈdəkʃən ˈsɛnər ənd ðə ˈrisərʧ ənd pərˈdəkʃən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən," sɛd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ˈrəʃə wɑz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ bɪld ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts fərst mænd ˈspeɪˌskræft baɪ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə nu ˈkɛriər ˈrɑkət wɪθ ə ˈpeɪˌloʊd kəˈpæsɪti əv æt list 23 tənz. ˈvɛriəs ˈsɔrsəz ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə kɔst əv ðə ˈrəʃən riˈuzəbəl ˈspeɪˌskræft ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kənˈstrəkʃən, wɪl ˈtoʊtəl ˈbɪljən. ðə ˈlɔnʧɪz əv ðə fˈjuʧər ˈkɛriər ˈrɑkəts wɪl bi kənˈdəktəd frəm ə nu speɪs ˈsɛnər, vostochny*, ɪn ˈrəʃəz fɑr ist, sɛd. ˈrəʃə ˈkərəntli ˈjuzɪz tu lɔnʧ saɪts fər speɪs ˈkɛriər ˈrɑkəts ənd bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəlz tɛsts: ðə ˈbaɪkəˌnɔr speɪs ˈsɛnər ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒən riˈpəblɪk əv ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn, wɪʧ ɪt həz list sɪns ðə kəˈlæps əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən, ənd ðə speɪs ˈsɛnər ɪn ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈrəʃə.
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moscow, january 29 (ria novosti) - russia and europe will not continue the joint development of a new reusable manned spacecraft, an official from russia's space agency (roscosmos) said on thursday.
the federal space program for 2006-2015 stipulated the joint construction with european countries of a reusable "clipper" spacecraft to service the international space station (iss) and make journeys to the moon.
"we planned to build a reusable manned spacecraft in cooperation with the european space agency [esa], but our approaches to this project turned out to be very different," alexei krasnov, director of manned flight programs at roscosmos, told a roundtable meeting in moscow.
the official said russia would launch a second tender for a new shuttle spacecraft because the first attempt had proved unsatisfactory. new design projects will be considered through 2010.
"the participants of a new tender may include the previous bidders - the energia rocket and space corporation, the khrunichev state research and production center and the molniya research and production association," krasnov said.
he also said russia was planning to build the project's first manned spacecraft by 2015-2018, along with a new carrier rocket with a payload capacity of at least 23 tons.
various sources estimate the cost of the russian reusable spacecraft project, including construction, will total $1-3 billion.
the launches of the future carrier rockets will be conducted from a new space center, vostochny, in russia's far east, krasnov said.
russia currently uses two launch sites for space carrier rockets and ballistic missiles tests: the baikonur space center in the central asian republic of kazakhstan, which it has leased since the collapse of the soviet union, and the plesetsk space center in northwest russia.
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ˈʧɛlsi nɑt ɪn ðɪs haʊs. ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ tɪ hir ˈpəlˌseɪtɪŋ haʊs mˈjuzɪk æt ðə ˈnuli ˈoʊpənd ɔn wɛst strit ˈbɛtər teɪk ðɛr gloʊ stɪks ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ɛz ðeɪ wɪl ˌɪnˈstɛd bi ˈgritɪd baɪ sɔŋz frəm ðə laɪks əv ˈdɑnə ˈsəmər, ðə bi ʤis, məˈdɑnə ənd fræns joli*. ðə kləb, wɪʧ læst wik əˈfɪʃəli ˈoʊpənd ɪts dɔrz æt 161 ˈdəbəlju. st*., bɪtˈwin sɪksθ ənd ˈsɛvənθ ˈævəˌnuz, ˈɔfərz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈhɪˌphɔp clubs”*” fər ˈkeɪtərɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ ðə 30 tɪ kraʊd, ˈoʊnər ʤɛf toʊld nu jɔrk ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. mˈjuzɪk ɪz ˈprɪti məʧ wət wi sɛd ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi, 90s*, tɪ today,”*,” sɛd. ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən pleɪɪŋ ə sɔŋ ðət ˈpipəl nu frəm bæk ɪn ə taɪm wɪn ðeɪ juzd tɪ goʊ out.”*.” ənd ðə ˈspikərz ər ““everywhere”*” frəm ðə ˈbɑθˌrumz ənd ˈhɔlˌweɪz tɪ ðə dæns flɔr æt ðə bæk əv ðə ˈvɛnju, sɛd. ðə frənt əv ðə kləb ˈfəŋkʃənz ɛz ə laʊnʤ ˈɛriə wɪθ ə fju ˈsitɪŋ nʊks, waɪl ðə bæk boʊsts ə dæns floor”*” wɪθ ə buθ ənd steɪʤ. ə lɔŋ bɑr ðət ˈstrɛʧɪz əˈlɔŋ ðə saɪd əv ðə speɪs ˈɔfərz drɪŋks laɪk ““retrotinis”*” ðə ˈvərʒən əv ə mɑrˈtini rɛd ˈdɛvəlz ənd ˈəðər θˈroʊˌbæk drɪŋks, waɪl ðə ˈkɪʧən sərvz ˈæpəˌtaɪzərz laɪk ʃrɪmp ˈkɑkˌteɪl, kræb keɪks, ənd ʧɪps ənd gˌwɑkəˈmoʊli. lɔt əv ˈpipəl hu goʊ aʊt ɔl ðə taɪm, wɪn ðeɪ du goʊ aʊt, ðeɪ wɔnt ˈsəmˌwɛr tɪ goʊ, ənd ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ ˈdænsɪŋ laɪk, ‘‘well*, wɛr ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ ˈdænsɪŋ? ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ 1oak*? ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ cielo?’”*?’” sɛd. bɪn tɪ ðoʊz kləbz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt haʊs music,”*,” hi sɛd. ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ hir? nɑt ə hoʊl lot.”*.”' kləb wɪʧ ˈoʊpənz æt 9 p.m*. ˈθərzˌdeɪ θru ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðɪs wik ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈoʊnli pleɪɪŋ rɪˈkɔrdɪd mˈjuzɪk, bət wɪl ˈlaɪkli stɑrt ˈhoʊstɪŋ lɪv pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, hi sɛd. ðə ˈvɛnju həz sin ˈmoʊstli ˈpeɪtrənz sɪns ɪt ˈoʊpənd, bət ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv hæv pæst θru, tu. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈeɪljəˌneɪt ˈɛni eɪʤ range,”*,” sɛd, hu plæn tɪ ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm pleɪɪŋ nu mˈjuzɪk əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈoʊldər ˈklæsɪks, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ɪt ðə staɪl əv ðə oʊld music.”*.” ə tən əv ˈpipəl hu ər ɪn ðɛr hu ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɛr parents’*’ mˈjuzɪk, ənd ðeɪ noʊ ə lɔt əv ðə stəf, ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ɪt, too,”*,” hi ˈædɪd., hu oʊnd ə mˈjuzɪk ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ðə ənd, ˈpriviəsli toʊld ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə ˈvɛnju mɑrkt ðə ˈriləˈzeɪʃən əv ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ dream.”*.” ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ bi ˈoʊpən, tɛl ju that,”*,” hi sɛd. ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈhæpi. kəm ɪn, laɪk, ‘‘wow*, aɪ noʊ ðət sɔŋ. soʊ great.’”*.’”
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chelsea — not in this house.
club-goers expecting to hear pulsating house music at the newly opened retroclubnyc on west 23rd street better take their glow sticks elsewhere, as they will instead be greeted by songs from the likes of donna summer, the bee gees, madonna and france joli.
the club, which last week officially opened its doors at 161 w. 23rd st., between sixth and seventh avenues, offers an alternative to the city's “celebrity hip-hop clubs” for 20-somethings — catering instead to the 30- to 35-plus crowd, owner jeff wittels told dnainfo new york on wednesday.
“the music is pretty much what we said it was going to be — it’s '70s, '80s '90s, to today,” wittels said. “it’s a lot about recognition — playing a song that people knew from back in a time when they used to go out.”
and the speakers are “everywhere” — from the bathrooms and hallways to the dance floor at the back of the venue, wittels said.
the front of the club functions as a lounge area with a few velvet-covered seating nooks, while the back boasts a “disco dance floor” with a dj booth and stage.
a long bar that stretches along the side of the space offers drinks like “retrotinis” — the club’s version of a martini — red devils and other throwback drinks, while the kitchen serves appetizers like shrimp cocktail, crab cakes, and chips and guacamole.
“a lot of people who don’t go out all the time, when they do go out, they want somewhere to go, and if they want to go dancing it’s like, ‘well, where are we going to go dancing? are we going to go to 1oak? are we going to go to cielo?’” wittels said.
“i’ve been to those clubs — you’re going to get house music,” he said. “what are you going to hear? not a whole lot.”
wittels' club — which opens at 9 p.m. thursday through saturday this week — is currently only playing recorded music, but will likely start hosting live performances in october, he said.
the venue has seen mostly 30-plus-year-old patrons since it opened, but a handful of 20-somethings have passed through, too.
“we’re not going to alienate any age range,” said wittels, who doesn’t plan to shy away from playing new music along with older classics, as long as it “has the style of the old music.”
“there’s a ton of people who are in their 20s who listen to their parents’ music, and they know a lot of the stuff, and they’re excited by it, too,” he added.
wittels, who owned a music entertainment company in the '70s and '80s, previously told dnainfo opening the venue marked the realization of “a lifelong dream.”
“we’re excited to be open, i’ll tell you that,” he said. “it’s all about making everyone happy.
“people come in, they’re like, ‘wow, i know that song. it’s so great.’”
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təˈdeɪ ɪz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪt ɪz θri deɪz sɪns wi rɪˈtərnd frəm ə mənθ ˈtrævəlɪŋ əraʊnd ˈjʊrəp. wi ˈtrævəld tɪ mˈjunɪk wən wik əˈgoʊ ɔn ðə ðə deɪ ɑr ˈpæsɪz ræn aʊt. ðə ərˈaɪvəl ɪn ðə bəˈvɛriən ˈkæpɪtəl ðə əv ðə ɛnd, ɛz ðɪs wɑz ðə læst ˈsɪti wi wʊd ˈvɪzɪt. ən ˈɪʃu wi ɪnˈkaʊnərd ɪn mˈjunɪk wɑz ðə kɔst əv ðə ɔn ˈɔfər tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ənd əˈbəv pər naɪt. ɛz wi hæv bɪn ˈbʊkɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ steɪ ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr wi əraɪv ɪn iʧ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən, wi ˈrisərʧ ˈɛni bɪˈfɔˌrhænd. wɪθ ɑr ˈpæsɪz ˈtərməˌneɪtɪŋ ənd ðə flaɪt hoʊm dɪˈpɑrtɪŋ frəm mˈjunɪk wi wər lɛft wɪθ noʊ ˈəðər ˈɔpʃən bət tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈsɪti. wi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ faɪnd ə weɪ əraʊnd ðə ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈhɑstəl ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈsudoʊ ˈkæmpɪŋ æt pər naɪt. ðə saɪt wi steɪd æt wɑz ˈsɪmpli kɔld tent’*’ ənd wɑz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əraʊnd ˈmɪnəts ɔn ðə træm frəm mˈjunɪk (ˈsɛntrəl ˈsteɪʃən). ɑr wɑz tɪ bi ə mɑrˈki wɪθ ˈwʊdən ˈflɔrɪŋ wɪʧ kənˈteɪnd 50 bəŋk bɛdz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. tent’*’ wɑz fɑr frəm ðə moʊst pleɪs wi steɪd æt bət ɪt wɑz kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈʧipər ənd rən baɪ ən ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈmaɪndɪd grup əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ɪt fɛlt mɔr laɪk ˈkæmpɪŋ ðən ə ˈhɑstəl (ɛz ɪt ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt), bət nɑt ˈfəsi soʊ ʤɪst gɑt ɔn wɪθ ɪt. mˈjunɪk ɪz hoʊm tɪ ðə ˈæliənz ərˈinə, waɪlst wi wər ɪn ðə ˈsɪti wi tʊk ðə tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə wərld klæs ˈsteɪdiəm ənd tʊk ə tʊr əv ðə fəˈsɪlɪtiz. tu prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl kləbz pleɪ æt ðə ərˈinə: mˈjunɪk ənd 1860 münchen*. ðə ˈæliənz ərˈinə ɪz ðə θərd ˈbɪgəst ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ˈʤərməni bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsɪgnəl ˌɪˈdunə pɑrk ɪn ˈdɔrtmənd ənd ðə ɪn bərˈlɪn. ðə kəˈpæsɪti əv ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ɪz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstændɪŋ) ənd ɪt kɔst ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ɪn taɪm fər ðə 2006 wərld kəp. əˈnəðər əˈtrækʃən wɪʧ aɪ wɑz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ ˈvɪzɪt wɑz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst bɪr ˈgɑrdən ɪn ðə wərld. ðə ˈgɑrdən ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ə juʤ ˈpəblɪk pɑrk ənd həz ˈoʊvər sits ənd ˈmɛni bɑrz. ðə bɪr ɪz sərvd ɪn 1 ənd ɪz ˈfrɛʃli pɔrd frəm ə ˈwʊdən kæsk. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈɔpʃən tɪ æd ɛz məʧ ər ɛz ˈlɪtəl ˈlɛmən ɛz ju ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈrædlər, ə drɪŋk aɪ hæv groʊn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli fɑnd əv ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ ˈtrævəlz əraʊnd ˈjʊrəp. ðə rɪˈlækst ənd kɑm ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd ˈplɛzənt ˈwɛðər meɪd ə ˈbrɪljənt weɪ tɪ spɛnd ə wɔrm ˈivnɪŋ. waɪlst ɪn wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ vɪst wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpleɪsɪz aɪ hæv ˈɛvər sɛt fʊt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɪs wɑz ˈdækaʊ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən kæmp. ðə kæmp wɑz ðə fərst əv ðə ˈnɑtsi ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən kæmps ˈoʊpənd ɪn ˈʤərməni, ɪts ˈpərpəs wɑz ˌɛnˈlɑrʤd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud fɔrst ˈleɪbər, ənd ðə ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt əv ðoʊz ˈpərsəˌkjutəd baɪ ðə ˈnɑtsi rəˈʒim. ɪt wɑz ˈfaɪnəli ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn 1945 ˈdækaʊ sərvd ɛz ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ənd ˈmɑdəl fər ðə ˈəðər ˈnɑtsi ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən kæmps ðət ˈfɑloʊd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɔʃwɪts. aɪ faʊnd ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ənd aɪ fɛlt dɪˈstərbd ðət səm ˈjumən biɪŋz wər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv səʧ əˈtrɑsətiz. ˈhævɪŋ ˈstədid ˈhɪstəri əp tɪ ə ˈlɛvəl ənd rɛd əˈlɑt əˈbaʊt ənd ðə ˈnɑtsi rəˈʒim aɪ θɔt aɪ wʊd bi əˈwɛr əv moʊst əv ðə goʊɪŋz ɔn ɪn ˈdækaʊ. ðɪs wɑz nɑt ðə keɪs, ðə ˈvɪzɪt wɑz ˈvɛri ˈmuvɪŋ ənd aɪ du nɑt bɪˈliv ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl kən ˈtruli ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv wət ˈhæpənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ səʧ ə pleɪs. aɪ ˈhaɪli ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈɛvər gɪts ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ. mˈjunɪk ɪz ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈsɪti, bət wən wɛl wərθ ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ə pleɪs tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔf ðə trɪp du tɪ ɪts ˈvɛrid əˈtrækʃənz ənd saɪts. ˈæftər tɪ ðə ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli naʊ aɪ kən əˈpriʃiˌeɪt haʊ əˈmeɪzɪŋ ðə trɪp wɑz. aɪ hæv ˈstrəgəld tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɔl ðə ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz wi hæv sin ənd dən ˈoʊvər ðə læst mənθ ər soʊ, ˈivɪn wɪθ ðɪs blɔg tɪ ʤɑg maɪ ˈmɛməri. aɪ wɪl traɪ ənd ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə blɔg wɪn aɪ gɪt taɪm tɪ gɪv ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈoʊvərvˌju əv ðə trip…*… ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə ɛnd. θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ, ʤeɪmz
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today is wednesday 17/07/13, it is three days since we returned from a month travelling around europe. we travelled to munich one week ago on the 10/07/13, the day our interrail passes ran out. the arrival in the bavarian capital siginified the begining of the end, as this was the last city we would visit.
an issue we encountered in munich was the cost of the accomodation on offer to us – £25 and above per night. as we have been booking places to stay a couple of days before we arrive in each destination, we didn’t research any accomodation beforehand. with our passes terminating and the flight home departing from munich we were left with no other option but to visit the city. fortunatley we managed to find a way around the expensive hostel prices in the form of pseudo camping at £9 per night. the site we stayed at was simply called ‘the tent’ and was located around 15-20 minutes on the tram from munich hbf (central station). our accomodation was to be a marquee with wooden flooring which contained 50 bunk beds – interesting. ‘the tent’ was far from the most luxorious place we stayed at but it was considerably cheaper and run non-for-profit by an ecologically minded group of individuals. it felt more like camping than a hostel (as it is described as on the website), but not fussy so just got on with it.
munich is home to the allianz arena, whilst we were in the city we took the oportunitny to visit the world class stadium and took a tour of the facilities. two professional football clubs play at the arena: fc bayern munich and tsv 1860 münchen. the allianz arena is the third biggest stadium in germany behind signal iduna park in dortmund and the olympiastadion in berlin. the capacity of the stadium is 71,000 (including standing) and it cost €340 million to construct in time for the 2006 world cup.
another attraction which i was particularly excited to visit was hirschgarten – the largest beer garden in the world. the garden is located in a huge public park and has over 8,000 seats and many bars. the beer is served in 1 litre steins and is freshly poured from a wooden cask. there was also an option to add as much or as little lemon as you wanted to create radler, a drink i have grown increasingly fond of during my travels around europe. the relaxed and calm atmosphere and pleasant weather made hirschgareten a brilliant way to spend a warm evening.
whilst in muinch we also managed to vist one of the most sombre places i have ever set foot inside – this was dachau concentration camp. the camp was the first of the nazi concentration camps opened in germany, its purpose was enlarged to include forced labor, and the imprisonment of those persecuted by the nazi regime. it was finally liberated by us forces in 1945.
dachau served as a prototype and model for the other nazi concentration camps that followed including auschwitz. i found the experience particularly horrowing and i felt disturbed that some human beings were capable of commiting such atrocities. having studied history up to a level and read alot about wwii and the nazi regime i thought i would be aware of most of the goings on in dachau. howeveer this was not the case, the visit was very moving and i do not believe an individual can truly understand the extent of what happened without visiting such a place. i highly reccomend visiting to anyone who ever gets the opportunity to.
munich is an expensive city, but one well worth visiting. it was a brillaint place to finish off the trip due to its varied attractions and sights. after returing to the uk it is only now i can appreciate how amazing the trip was. i have struggled to explain all the different things we have seen and done over the last month or so, even with this blog to jog my memory. i will try and update the blog when i get time to give a general overview of the trip… this is not the end.
thanks for reading,
james
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ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nuz ju kən trəst? səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr fri ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈkɑləmnəst ˈrɪʧərd koʊən həz kəm ˈəndər faɪər əˈgɛn fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə bɪˈzɑr kleɪm ɪn ə ˈkɑləm. hɪz ˈleɪtəst gæf ɪz ɪz ɪt ðə wərst θɪŋ ˈɛvər ˈrɪtən? kaʊnt daʊn 10 wərst ˈmoʊmənts frəm ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈkɑləm ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ si wɪʧ wən teɪks ðə kraʊn. 1 (taɪd). frəm ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ: ˈrɪʧərd koʊən θɪŋks ˈheɪtɪŋ ˌɪntərˈreɪʃəl ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪz ˈnɔrməl. ɪz nɑt ˈreɪsɪst, ɛz ˈhɛri ˌbɛləˈfɑnti əˈlɛʤd əˈbaʊt ðə ti ˈpɑrti, bət ɪt ɪz ˈdipli ˈtrəbəld əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈgəvərnmənt, əˈbaʊt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkjələrˌɪzəm, əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrimɪŋ əv wət juzd tɪ bi ðə əˈvɑnˈgɑrd. ˈpipəl wɪθ kənˈvɛnʃənəl vjuz məst riˈprɛs ə gæg ˈriflɛks wɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə əv nu jɔrk ə waɪt mæn ˈmɛrid tɪ ə blæk ˈwʊmən ənd wɪθ tu baɪˈreɪʃəl ˈʧɪldrən. (ʃʊd aɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðət bɪl də waɪf, məˈkreɪ, juzd tɪ bi ə ˈlɛzbiən?) ðɪs ˈfæməli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət hæv ɛnˈvɛləpt pɑrts bət nɑt ɔl əv əˈmɛrɪkə. tɪ ˈkəlʧərəl kənˈsərvətɪvz, ðɪs lʊk laɪk ðɛr ˈkəntri æt ɔl. ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ən ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˌɪˈnɑkjuəs ˈkɑləm əˈbaʊt krɪs ˈkrɪsti ənd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs fər 2016 koʊən ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbli ˈsizɪz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ əˈfɛnd moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz. ɪf tu ˈbɪzi ˈklinɪŋ ˈvɑmət ɔf jʊr ˈkiˌbɔrd tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə ˈpɛrəˌgræf, seɪɪŋ ðət wɪθ kənˈvɛnʃənəl views”*” ˈstəmək ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˌɪntərˈreɪʃəl ˈmɛrɪʤ. ˈəpˌdeɪt: koʊən naʊ kleɪmz ðət wɪn hi sɛd wɪθ kənˈvɛnʃənəl views,”*,” hi wɑz əˈbaʊt ti ˈpɑrti ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm. ənd clear.”*.” raɪt. 1 (taɪd). ˈrɪʧərd koʊən goʊz tɪ ðə ˈmuviz, faɪndz aʊt sˈleɪvəri ɪz rɔŋ. aɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz θɪŋk aɪ hæv spɛnt jɪrz wət aɪ ˈlərnɪd ˈərliər ɪn maɪ wɑz nɑt ə bɪˈnaɪn ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ɪn wɪʧ ˈmoʊstli bəˈnɛvələnt waɪts oʊnd ˈɪnəsənt ənd ˈgreɪtfəl blæks. sˈleɪvəri wɑz ə ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən tɪ ən ˈɔfən ˈvaɪələnt hɛl ɪn wɪʧ ˈpipəl wər dɪˈpraɪvd əv laɪf, ˈlɪbərˌti ənd, tu ˈɔfən, ðɛr oʊn ˈʧɪldrən. əˈbaʊt ə wik əˈgoʊ, ˈrɪʧərd koʊən wɛnt tɪ si 12 jɪrz ə sleɪv ənd keɪm aʊt səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə ˈbrutəl dɪˈpɪkʃən əv sˈleɪvəri ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. hi dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪmˈsɛlf baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət hi ˈlərnɪd sleɪvz sɔrt əv content”*” ənd ˈoʊnərz wər ˈmoʊstli nis people”*” ɪn skul. koʊən ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd haɪ skul ɪn ðə klæs əv noʊ, 1958 1 (taɪd). ˈrɪʧərd koʊən kənˈfrənts reɪp ˈkəlʧər (fit. ˈmaɪli ˈsaɪrəs). soʊ naʊ bæk tɪ ˈmaɪli ˈsaɪrəs ənd hər twerking*. aɪ rən ðə rɪsk əv fər səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə ə ˈteɪstləs əˈspɛʃəli ðət bɪt wɪθ ðə foʊm ˈfɪŋgər. (lʊk ɪt əp, ɪf ju məst.) bət lɛt mi ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛst ðət ækts səʧ ɛz hərz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈwɪmən bət dəˈbeɪs ðɛm. ðeɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ə ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈkəlʧər ðət həz sɛt ðə ˈmuvmənt bæk ɔn ɪts hilz. kwɪk, tɪ bleɪm ɪn ðə ˈstubənˌvɪl reɪp ˈskændəl? (teɪk jʊr taɪm.) ɪf ju ˈænsərd cyrus,”*,” ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈrɪʧərd koʊən. ɪn ə sɛpˈtɛmbər ˈkɑləm, koʊən ɪkˈsprɛst ˈhɔrər æt ðə ˌɪnhjuˈmænəti əv ðə ˈstubənˌvɪl keɪs, ðɛn ˈbreɪvli kɔld aʊt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈkəlprɪt əv ɔl: ˈmaɪli, hu ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd sɛks ənd dɪˈpraɪvd ɪt ɔl intimacy.”*.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ kɔlz hər ə ““twerk”*” fər səm ˈrizən. 1 (taɪd). ˈrɪʧərd koʊən dɪˈfɛndz ˈklɛrəns ˈtɑməs bɪˈkəz bɔɪz wɪl bi bɔɪz. ˈtɑməs stændz ˈnɪrli əˈloʊn ɔn ðə kɔrt ɪn hɪz ˈʃæloʊnəs əv hɪz ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ənd ðə ˈnɛroʊnəs əv hɪz kəmˈpæʃən. bət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ hɪz əˈlɛʤd ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈbʊrɪʃnəs, hi stændz kənˈdɛmd əv biɪŋ ə mæn. ɪn ə 2010 ˈkɑləm, koʊən dɪsˈmɪst ˈɛni ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl mɪˈskɑndəkt ðət əˈkərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1980s*, sɪns ðət wɑz bɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈmɑdərn era,”*,” ənd ˈɑrgjud ðət thomas’*’ əˈlɛʤd ˈæskɪŋ ə ˈwʊmən æt wərk fər hər brɑ saɪz ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈəðər ˈsɛkʃuəl ʤɪst ˈtɪpɪkəl gaɪ stəf. koʊən kleɪmd ðət əˈnitə hɪl hæv bɪn həræst, bɪˈkəz dɪd ʃi ˈfɑloʊ hər əˈbjuzər, ˈtɑməs, frəm wən ʤɑb tɪ ðə next?”*?” bət ˈmeɪbi ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ koʊən. ˈæftər ɔl, nɑt laɪk hi wɑz ˈɛvər əˈkjuzd əv ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs. 1 (taɪd). ˈrɪʧərd koʊən ɪz əˈkjuzd əv ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs. stænd əp ənd tərn əraʊnd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈstæfər, koʊən sɛd ðə əˈbəv tɪ ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl eɪd ˈdɛvən ˈspərʤɪn. ˈstæfərz sɛd hi ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld hər ʃi gʊd ɪn black”*” ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤd hər ɪn ən əˈfɛnsɪv dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ˈɔrəl sɛks ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈmɑnɪkə ləˈwɪnski ˈskændəl. (koʊən dɪˈnaɪz ðə fərst ˈkɑmɛnt ənd sɪz ðə ˈəðərz wər meɪd ˈɪnəsəntli.) ˈspərʤɪn tʊk ə liv əv ˈæbsəns, ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈmænɪʤmənt faʊnd ðət koʊən kəˈmɪtɪd behavior,”*,” bət koʊən meɪnˈteɪnd, wɑz ə ˌpərsəˈnælɪti dɪˈspjut [ðət] hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ɛz ðə tərm əˈplaɪz today.”*.” fər ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ, si ˈkripi skrid ɔn haʊ ˈtɛrəbəl ɪt ɪz ðət ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈmuviz fɔl fər mɛn ˈdɛkeɪdz ðɛr ˈɛldər ɛz məʧ ɛz ðeɪ juzd tɪ. 1 (taɪd). ˈrɪʧərd koʊən ɪz əˈfreɪd əv jəŋ blæk mɛn. aɪ laɪk wət ʤɔrʤ ˈzɪmərmən dɪd, ənd aɪ heɪt ðət ˈmɑrtɪn ɪz dɛd. bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kən ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈzɪmərmən wɑz səˈspɪʃəs ənd waɪ hi θɔt ˈmɑrtɪn wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈjunəˌfɔrm wi ɔl rɪˈzəlt wɑz ə kˌwɪntəˈsɛnʃəli əˈmɛrɪkən ˈtræʤədi ðə dɛθ əv ə jəŋ mæn ˌəndərˈstændəbli səˈspɛktɪd bɪˈkəz hi wɑz blæk ənd ˈtræʤɪkli dɛd fər ðə seɪm ˈrizən. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, koʊən tʊk ɔn dɛθ wɪθ hɪz ˈjuʒəwəl ˈgrævətəs. hi ləˈmɛntɪd ðət noʊ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz wɪl ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd fɪr əv kraɪm kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ jəŋ blæk males”*” ənd kəmˈpɛrd ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ stɑp ənd frɪsk lɔz tɪ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf. aɪ wər ə jəŋ blæk meɪl ənd wər stɑpt ʤɪst ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv maɪ əˈpɪrəns, aɪ wʊd fil violated,”*,” hi kənˈsidɪd. 1 (taɪd). ˈrɪʧərd koʊən həz ˈnɛvər nɑt bɪn əˈfreɪd əv jəŋ blæk mɛn. ɛz fər mi, wɪθ ðə stɔr ˈoʊnərz. ɪn 1986 koʊən roʊt ə ˈkɑləm dɪˈfɛndɪŋ nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈʤuəlri stɔr ˈoʊnərz hu rɪfˈjuzd tɪ lɛt jəŋ blæk mɛn ˈɪntu ðɛr ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts fər fɪr əv kraɪm. poʊst ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɛdɪtər bɛn ˈbræˌdli hæd tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ˈrənɪŋ ðə pis ˈæftər ˈridərz ˈproʊˌtɛstəd, ðoʊ koʊən wɑz ˌənpərˈtərbd ɪˈnəf tɪ raɪt ðə seɪm θɪŋ ɪn hɪz ˈmɑrtɪn ˈkɑləm ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈleɪtər. prɪˈzuməbli hɪz əˈpɪnjən ʧeɪnʤ ənˈtɪl hi siz ə gʊd ˈmuvi əˈbaʊt ˈreɪʃəl ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ ɪn 150 jɪrz ər soʊ. 1 (taɪd). ˈrɪʧərd koʊən dɪˈfɛndz ʧaɪld ˈreɪpɪst. ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt ðət pəˈlænski dɪd wət hi dɪd, wɪʧ ɪz hæv sɛks wɪθ ə ˈæftər plaɪɪŋ hər wɪθ buz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt ˈɔlsoʊ ðət ˈæftər ɔl ðiz jɪrz ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ steɪl əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ə ““victim,”*,” səˈmænθə ˈgaɪmər, hu həz lɔŋ əˈgoʊ fərˈgɪvən hər əˈseɪlənt ənd ˈdɪrli ˈwɪʃɪz ðə hoʊl θɪŋ wʊd goʊ əˈweɪ. soʊ du aɪ. ɪn ðɪs 2010 ˈkɑləm, koʊən θæŋkt sˈwɪtsərlənd fər rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪt ˈroʊmən pəˈlænski ənd ““salute[s*] hɪz genius.”*.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt skɛr kwoʊts əraʊnd ““victim,”*,” ɛz ɪf tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs daʊt ðət ə gərl hu wɑz drəgd ənd reɪpt ˈməltəpəl taɪmz kʊd bi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət. 1 (taɪd). ˈrɪʧərd koʊən teɪks ə stænd əˈgɛnst ˈtɔrʧər, wɪʧ hi sɪz ˈtoʊtəli wərks. bət ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət əˈbɑlɪʃɪŋ ˈtɔrʧər wɪl nɑt meɪk ˈjuˈɛs ˈseɪfər. ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts du nɑt gɪv ə dæm əˈbaʊt ɑr ˌmɔˈræləˌti, ɑr ˈmɔrəl əˈθɔrəti ər wət wən ˈkɑləmnəst kɔld ˈmɔrəl compass.”*.” ʤɔrʤ bʊʃ wɑz ˈsərtənli dɪsˈlaɪkt ɪn məʧ əv ðə wərld, bət ðə sɛpt. 11 əˈtæks wər plænd waɪl bɪl ˈklɪntən wɑz ɪn ˈɔfəs, ənd hi əˈfɛndɪd noʊ wən wɪθ ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn raɪt. ˌɪnˈdid, hi wɛnt əraʊnd ðə wərld əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ fər mɪsˈdidz sˈleɪvəri, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr. noʊ ˈtɛrərɪst tərnd bæk ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈtɔrʧər ɪz ˈmɔrəli rɪˈpəgnənt, koʊən ˈɑrgjud ɪn ðɪs 2009 ˈkɑləm, ɪt ˈdɛfənətli hɛlps kæʧ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. kɔrs ɪt works,”*,” hi roʊt, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɑrgjuɪŋ əˈgɛnst ɪt. (hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts kɛr ɪf wi əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər sˈleɪvəri. ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ənˈtɪl sin 12 jɪrz ə sleɪv.) ə fju wiks ˈleɪtər, koʊən roʊt ðət hi “[“[has*] tɪ wonder”*” ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ˈtɔrʧər wərks, ˈminɪŋ hi ˈiðər ʧeɪnʤd hɪz maɪnd ər kəmˈplitli fərˈgɑt əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈpriviəs ˈkɑləm. 1 (taɪd). ˈrɪʧərd koʊən ɪz ə ˈpʊlətsər ˈfaɪnəlɪst (fɔr taɪmz). hɪz ˈɛləkwənt ˈkɑləmz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃuz. noʊ, ðət koʊən ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə θərd ˈpərsən. ðət wɑz ðə ˈpʊlətsər kəˈmɪti ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ɪm fər ə praɪz ɪn ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɪn 1987 (ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd soʊ ɪn 1981 1989 ənd 1990 hi həz ˈnɛvər wən.
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washington post columnist richard cohen has come under fire again for making a bizarre claim in a column. his latest gaffe is bad—but is it the worst thing he’s ever written? let’s count down cohen’s 10 worst moments from decades of column writing to see which one takes the crown.
1 (tied). from tuesday morning: richard cohen thinks hating interracial marriage is normal.
today’s gop is not racist, as harry belafonte alleged about the tea party, but it is deeply troubled — about the expansion of government, about immigration, about secularism, about the mainstreaming of what used to be the avant-garde. people with conventional views must repress a gag reflex when considering the mayor-elect of new york — a white man married to a black woman and with two biracial children. (should i mention that bill de blasio’s wife, chirlane mccray, used to be a lesbian?) this family represents the cultural changes that have enveloped parts — but not all — of america. to cultural conservatives, this look like their country at all.
in the middle of an otherwise innocuous column about chris christie and the republican presidential race for 2016, cohen inexplicably seizes the opportunity to offend most americans. if you’re too busy cleaning vomit off your keyboard to finish the paragraph, he’s saying that “people with conventional views” can’t stomach the concept of interracial marriage. update: cohen now claims that when he said “people with conventional views,” he was “talking about tea party extremism. and clear.” right.
1 (tied). richard cohen goes to the movies, finds out slavery is wrong.
i sometimes think i have spent years unlearning what i learned earlier in my life…slavery was not a benign institution in which mostly benevolent whites owned innocent and grateful blacks. slavery was a lifetime’s condemnation to an often violent hell in which people were deprived of life, liberty and, too often, their own children.
about a week ago, richard cohen went to see 12 years a slave and came out surprised by the brutal depiction of slavery in america. he defended himself by saying that he learned slaves “were sort of content” and “slave owners were mostly nice people” in school. cohen graduated high school in the class of ’58. no, 1958.
1 (tied). richard cohen confronts rape culture (feat. miley cyrus).
so now back to miley cyrus and her twerking. i run the risk of old-fogeyness for suggesting the girl’s a tasteless twit — especially that bit with the foam finger. (look it up, if you must.) but let me also suggest that acts such as hers not only objectify women but debase them. they encourage a teenage culture that has set the women’s movement back on its heels.
quick, who’s to blame in the steubenville rape scandal? (take your time.) if you answered “miley cyrus,” you’re probably richard cohen. in a september column, cohen expressed horror at the inhumanity of the steubenville case, then bravely called out the biggest culprit of all: miley, who exploited sex and deprived it “of all intimacy.” he also calls her a “twerk” for some reason.
1 (tied). richard cohen defends clarence thomas because boys will be boys.
thomas stands nearly alone on the court in his shallowness of his scholarship and the narrowness of his compassion. but when it comes to his alleged sexual boorishness, he stands condemned of being a man.
in a 2010 column, cohen dismissed any allegations of sexual misconduct that occurred during the 1980s, since that was “a bit before the modern era,” and argued that thomas’ alleged actions—including asking a woman at work for her bra size and making other sexual comments—were just typical guy stuff. cohen claimed that anita hill couldn’t have been harassed, because “why did she follow her abuser, thomas, from one job to the next?” but maybe that’s unfair to cohen. after all, not like he was ever accused of sexual harassment in the workplace.
1 (tied). richard cohen is accused of sexual harassment in the workplace.
stand up and turn around.
according to a washington post staffer, cohen said the above to 23-year-old editorial aide devon spurgeon. staffers said he also told her she “looks good in black” and engaged her in an offensive discussion about oral sex following the monica lewinsky scandal. (cohen denies the first comment and says the others were made innocently.) spurgeon took a leave of absence, and washington post management found that cohen committed “inappropriate behavior,” but cohen maintained, “it was a personality dispute [that] had nothing to do with sexual harassment as the term applies today.” for further reading, see cohen’s creepy screed on how terrible it is that women in movies fall for men decades their elder as much as they used to.
1 (tied). richard cohen is afraid of young black men.
i like what george zimmerman did, and i hate that trayvon martin is dead. but i also can understand why zimmerman was suspicious and why he thought martin was wearing a uniform we all recognize…the result was a quintessentially american tragedy — the death of a young man understandably suspected because he was black and tragically dead for the same reason.
in july, cohen took on trayvon martin’s death with his usual gravitas. he lamented that no politicians will “acknowledge the widespread fear of crime committed by young black males” and compared protesting stop and frisk laws to racism itself. “if i were a young black male and were stopped just on account of my appearance, i would feel violated,” he conceded.
1 (tied). richard cohen has never not been afraid of young black men.
as for me, i’m with the store owners.
in 1986, cohen wrote a column defending new york city jewelry store owners who refused to let young black men into their establishments for fear of crime. post executive editor ben bradlee had to apologize for running the piece after readers protested, though cohen was unperturbed enough to write the same thing in his trayvon martin column decades later. presumably his opinion won’t change until he sees a good movie about racial profiling in 150 years or so.
1 (tied). richard cohen defends child rapist.
there is no doubt that polanski did what he did, which is have sex with a 13-year-old after plying her with booze. there is no doubt also that after all these years there is something stale about the case, not to mention a “victim,” samantha geimer, who has long ago forgiven her assailant and dearly wishes the whole thing would go away. so do i.
in this 2010 column, cohen thanked switzerland for refusing to extradite roman polanski and “salute[s] his genius.” he also put scare quotes around “victim,” as if to express doubt that a 13-year-old girl who was drugged and raped multiple times could be anything but.
1 (tied). richard cohen takes a stand against torture, which he says totally works.
but it is important to understand that abolishing torture will not make us safer. terrorists do not give a damn about our morality, our moral authority or what one columnist called “our moral compass.” george bush was certainly disliked in much of the world, but the sept. 11 attacks were planned while bill clinton was in office, and he offended no one with the possible exception of the christian right. indeed, he went around the world apologizing for america’s misdeeds — slavery, in particular. no terrorist turned back as a result.
although torture is morally repugnant, cohen argued in this 2009 column, it definitely helps catch terrorists. “of course it works,” he wrote, before arguing against it. (he also noted that terrorists care if we apologize for slavery. maybe they won’t understand until they’ve seen 12 years a slave.) a few weeks later, cohen wrote that he “[has] to wonder” whether or not torture works, meaning he either changed his mind or completely forgot about his previous column.
1 (tied). richard cohen is a pulitzer finalist (four times).
…for his eloquent columns on social and political issues.
no, that wasn’t cohen writing in the third person. that was the pulitzer committee nominating him for a prize in commentary in 1987. (they also did so in 1981, 1989, and 1990.) he has never won.
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eminem* həz riˈlist ə nu træk, kɔld ““untouchable,”*,” ɪn wɪʧ hi rɪps waɪt pəˈlis fər ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ˈjuzɪŋ səʧ ɛz əp, shoot,”*,” ðət pəˈlis laɪk ðə sight”*” əv ə boy,”*,” ðət ðə pəˈlis wʊd bi tɪ unload”*” ðɛr ˈpɪstəlz ðə back”*” əv ə blæk mæn, ðət ˈɛvər ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd you,”*,” ðət pəˈlis ər klin əp ðə strits frəm ɔl ðiz minorities,”*,” ðət ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊz ðə ˈbætəl fər blæk lɪvz matter,”*,” ənd jʊr rɪˈpəblɪkən vjuz, pʊl ˈjɔrsɛlf əp baɪ ɑr ˈbutˌstræps, wɛr ðə ər ðə buts?" mɔr: ðɛr ˈgɑnə seɪ jʊr tryin*' tɪ teɪk ən ˌɪˈræʃənəl stæns ɪf ju traɪ tɪ sˈlændər ðə flæg bət ˈsəmˌbɑdi həz tɪ bi ðə ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl læm soʊ ðeɪ kɔl ɪt ə ˈtæntrəm ɪf ju doʊnt stænd fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm əp, shoot”*” wɑz beɪst ɔn ə laɪ. həm. ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊz ðə ˈbætəl fər blæk lɪvz matter.”*.” soʊ ðə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əv faɪv ˈɪnəsənt ˈdæləs pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ˈmætər ə dæm? jʊr rɪˈpəblɪkən vjuz, pʊl ɑrˈsɛlvz əp baɪ ɑr ˈbutˌstræps, wɛr ðə ər ðə buts?" soʊ məʧ fər self-reliance*. ɛz ðə ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl læm? ðɛr meɪ bi ə slaɪt dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ə mæn ˈmeɪkɪŋ skɔrz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ənd ˈʤizəs kraɪst. pəˈlis tɪ unload”*” ðɛr ˈpɪstəlz ðə back”*” əv ə blæk mæn? haʊ ˈmɛni pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz həz ˈɛvər tɔkt tɪ? ˈlɪrɪks bɪˈloʊ: hænz əp, ˈɔfɪsər ʃut ðɛn pʊl jʊr pænts əp, ˈprɑməs ju woʊnt lut wi meɪ ˈnɛvər ˌəndərˈstænd iʧ ˈəðər, noʊ juz wi ˈɛvər ˈgɑnə græsp wət iʧ ˈəðər goʊz θru blæk bɔɪ, blæk bɔɪ, wi eɪnt ˈgɑnə laɪ tɪ ju blæk bɔɪ, blæk bɔɪ, wi doʊnt laɪk ðə saɪt əv ju pʊl əp ɔn ðə saɪd əv ju ˈwɪndoʊ roʊld daʊn, 'ˈproʊˌfaɪl' ðɛn wi ˈwəndər waɪ wi si ðɪs saɪd əv ju ˈprɑbəˌbli comin*' frəm ðə doʊp haʊs wi kʊd lɛt ju slaɪd bət jʊr teɪl laɪt ɪz blu, aʊt wi noʊ jʊr hidin*' ðət ˈhaɪdi ɔn ju əˈnəðər drəg ʧɑrʤ, homie*, ɪts bæk ˌɪnˈsaɪd fər ju ənd ʤɪst ɪn keɪs ə ʧeɪs maɪt ɪnˈsu, wi gɑt ðət traɪd ənd tru ˈpɪstəl dru raɪt æt ju, wid bi dɪˈlaɪtɪd tɪ ənˈloʊd ɪt ɪn jʊr bæk, ðɛn wɔk əp ənd leɪ ðət ˈteɪzər ɔn ðə saɪd əv ju fəkt əp, bət wət ðə fək æm aɪ tɪ du? aɪ kip tellin*' ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, kip doin*' laɪk jʊr doin*' noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈmɛni lɪvz ju ruɪn ɪts fər ðə rɛd, waɪt ənd blu taɪm tɪ goʊ faɪnd ə nu wən ənd splɪt hɪz hɛd raɪt ɪn tu noʊ wənz ˈɛvər ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ju waɪ? 'kɔz jʊr ə... [ˈkɔrəs: (ʧiʧ ənd ʧɔŋ)] waɪt bɔɪ, waɪt bɔɪ, jʊr ə (maɪ ˈmɑmə ˈtɑkən' tɪ mi, tɛl mi haʊ tɪ lɪv) waɪt bɔɪ, waɪt bɔɪ, ɪn jʊr kɑp kɑr (bət aɪ doʊnt ˈlɪsən tɪ hər, 'kɔz maɪ hɛd ɪz laɪk ə sɪv) waɪt bɔɪ, waɪt bɔɪ, jʊr ənˈtəʧəbəl (ðə wərldz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ən ɛnd, aɪ doʊnt ˈivɪn kɛr) ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kən tɛl mi ʃɪt 'kɔz əm ə (bɪg) [vərs 2 blæk bɔɪ, blæk bɔɪ, wi doʊnt gɪt jʊr ˈkəlʧər ənd wi doʊnt kɛr wət ɑr ˈgəvərnmənts dən tɪ fək ju ˈoʊvər, mæn doʊnt tɛl ˈjuˈɛs jʊr ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðət ˈbɔldərˌdæʃ, ju gɪt ðə ʧɪp ɔn jʊr ˈʃoʊldər æt? waɪ ju ˈkɪkɪŋ ðət ˈsoʊdə kən? pʊl jʊr pænts əp, wi 'baʊt tɪ roʊl əp ənd θroʊ jʊr æs ɪn ðə væn kəft ju doʊnt hæv tɪ noʊ ɑr plænz ər wət ɑr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər ɑr kɑrdz ər kloʊz tɪ ɑr ʧɛst, ju ˈbɛtər ʃoʊ jʊr hænz ənd pʊt ɑr maɪndz mɔr æt iz ər gɪt ʃɑt ɪn ðə ˈθaɪrɔɪd, kəmˈplaɪ ər daɪ, bɔɪ wɪr fightin*' ə kraɪm wɔr, hir kəm ðə swaɪn klin əp ðə strits frəm ɔl ðiz məˈnɔrətiz ðæts wət wi kɔl 'ɛm fər ðɛr laɪk tɪ pəˈlis tɔk tɪ ju laɪk ʤɪst ə pis əv træʃ filz laɪk wɪr stək ɪn ə taɪm wɔrp tɪ mi ɛz aɪ kɪk ðiz fækts ənd gɪt ðiz mɪkst riˈækʃənz ɛz ðɪs bit backspins*, ɪts laɪk wɪr ˈdrɪftɪŋ bæk ɪn tɪ ðə ˈsɪkstiz, ˈhævɪŋ ɪz ˈrɪski 'kɔz ðɪs kips ˈhæpənɪŋ θruaʊt ˈhɪstəri, ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz hæv bɪn ˈtritɪd laɪk ʃɪt ənd aɪ ədˈmɪt, ðɛr hæv bɪn taɪmz wɛr ɪts bɪn embarrassin*' tɪ bi ə...
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eminem has released a new track, called “untouchable,” in which he rips white police for racism, using tropes such as “hands up, don’t shoot,” that police “don’t like the sight” of a “black boy,” that the police would be “delighted to unload” their pistols “in the back” of a black man, that “no one’s ever indicted you,” that police are “tryna clean up the streets from all these minorities,” that “dallas overshadows the battle for black lives matter,” and "f**k your republican views, pull yourself up by our bootstraps, where the f**k are the boots?"
there’s more:
they're gonna say you're tryin' to take an irrational stance
if you try to slander the flag but
somebody has to be the sacrificial lamb
so they call it a kaepernick tantrum
if you don't stand for the national anthem
“hands up, don’t shoot” was based on a lie.
hmm. “dallas overshadows the battle for black lives matter.” so the assassination of five innocent dallas police officers doesn’t matter a damn?
"f**k your republican views, pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, where the f**k are the boots?" so much for self-reliance.
kaepernick as the sacrificial lamb? there may be a slight distinction between a man making scores of millions of dollars and jesus christ.
police “delighted to unload” their pistols “in the back” of a black man? how many police officers has eminem ever talked to?
lyrics below:
hands up, officer don’t shoot
then pull your pants up, promise you won't loot
we may never understand each other, it’s no use
we ain’t ever gonna grasp what each other goes through
black boy, black boy, we ain't gonna lie to you
black boy, black boy, we don't like the sight of you
pull up on the side of you
window rolled down, 'profile'
then we wonder why we see this side of you
probably comin' from the dope house
we could let you slide but your tail light is blew, out
we know you're hidin' that heidi klum
on you another drug charge, homie, it's back inside for you
and just in case a chase might ensue, we got that tried and true
pistol drew right at you, we'd be delighted to unload it
in your back, then walk up and lay that taser on the side of you
fucked up, but what the fuck am i to do?
i keep tellin' myself, keep doin' like you're doin'
no matter how many lives you ruin
it's for the red, white and blue
time to go find a new one and split his head right in two
no one's ever indicted you
why? 'cause you're a...
[chorus: eminem & (cheech and chong)]
white boy, white boy, you're a rockstar
(my momma talkin' to me, tryna tell me how to live)
white boy, white boy, in your cop car
(but i don't listen to her, 'cause my head is like a sieve)
white boy, white boy, you're untouchable
(the world's coming to an end, i don't even care)
nobody can tell me shit 'cause i'm a (big rockstar)
[verse 2]
black boy, black boy, we don't get your culture and
we don't care what our government's done to fuck you over, man
don't tell us your attitude's a result of that
balderdash, where’d you get the chip on your shoulder at?
why you kicking that soda can?
pull your pants up, we 'bout to roll up and
throw your ass in the van cuffed
you don't have to know our plans or what our intentions are
our cards are close to our chest, you better show your hands
and put our minds more at ease
or get shot in the thyroid, comply or die, boy
we're fightin' a crime war, here come the swine
tryna clean up the streets from all these minorities
that's what we call 'em pigsties for
they're like eyesores to police
talk to you like just a piece of trash
feels like we're stuck in a time warp to me
as i kick these facts and get these mixed reactions
as this beat backspins, it's like we're drifting back in
to the sixties, having black-skin is risky
'cause this keeps happening
throughout history, african-americans have been treated like shit
and i admit, there have been times where it's been embarrassin' to be a...
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ə swɪs pərˈpɛrz ə ˈvɛri ˈspaɪsi ˈkɑkˌteɪl. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈɛvən ruetsch*) ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ɛz ˈraɪətɪŋ ənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld, sˈwɪtsərlənd rɪˈmeɪnd prɪˈdɪktəbli ˈsteɪbəl. ðɪs ɪz ˈlɑrʤli du tɪ ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ɪts feɪmd nuˈtræləti, ˌgɛrənˈtid hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, loʊ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt pərˈsɛnt, hɑ!), ənd ˈleɪbər ˈjunjənz ðət ˈɔpərˌeɪt wɪθ ˈmænɪʤmənt. ɪn fækt, ˈzʊrɪk, ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪti, ɪz ˈrɛgjələrli ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz wən əv ðə ˈnaɪsɪst ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ lɪv ɔn ðə ˈplænət, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt kən bi pərˈsivd ɛz ə tæd ˈbɔrɪŋ. soʊ ɪf ə rɪˈbɛljəs ˈlɪtəl swɪs ˈʃɪˌthɛd, ju maɪt bi ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd baɪ ðə læk əv θɪŋz tɪ reɪʤ əˈgɛnst. ju ˈɔlsoʊ maɪt ˈʧænəl jʊr ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbli səˈprɛst heɪt fər ðə wərld ˈɪntu ˈdaʊnɪŋ laɪk ənd ˈdænsɪŋ jʊr feɪs ɔf tɪ ɪn ˈɪŋkrəˌmɛnts. ðɪs taɪp əv bɪˈheɪvjər wɑz ɔl gʊd fən fər ˈɛvriˌwən ənˈtɪl ˈsəmərˌtaɪm, wɪn ˌɪˈligəl reɪvz bɪˈgæn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbəstɪd baɪ kɑps. ˈsəmˌwɛr bɪtˈwin tɛn ənd 15 səbˈstænʃəl hæd bɪn ʃət daʊn baɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər 3 wɪn ˈkɑpərz pʊt ðə ɔn jɛt əˈnəðər ˈmæsɪv ˈleɪtˌnaɪt ˈpɑrti. ðə kɪdz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd hæd ɪˈnəf, ənd ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst wik ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ən ənˈhoʊli əˈmælgəm əv ˈpɑrti ənd ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈviə tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ, ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ðə strits əv feɪmd ˈbɛlvˌju skwɛr. ɪt kˈwɪkli ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪntu ə ˌfʊlˈbloʊn raɪət. ɑrmd wɪθ ˈpɑrti ˈspikər ˈsɪstəmz ənd kreɪts əv ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk ðən ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈtiˌneɪʤərz swɔrmd ðə skwɛr, ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtræfɪk ˈʤəŋkʃən ənd ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən həb. æt 11 piɛm ʃɑrp, ʤɪst ɛz hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd (ˈivɪn ˈpɑrtiz stɑrt ɔn taɪm ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd), ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪd ˈæmpləˌfaɪərz ˈblæstɪd dɪˈstɔrtɪd bits aʊt əv ˈspikərz, ənd ðə ˈnɔrməl ækˈtɪvɪti əv ðə skwɛr wɑz brɔt tɪ ə ˈsədən, ˈbrutəl hɔlt. ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər, ðə bɔɪz ɪn blu əraɪvd ɪn fʊl raɪət gɪr, ənd ðə swɪs juθ kˈwɪkli ˈlərnɪd ðət laɪf ɪz nɑt ə ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ju ˈlɪtərəli ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə strits wɪˈθaʊt ə fju hɛdz biɪŋ smæʃt ɪn. səm əv ðə klaɪmd ˈɔntu ə rʊf, ənd ðə pəˈlis prɪˈdɪktəbli ˈɔrdərd ðɛm tɪ gɪt daʊn. ðə kɑps brɔt aʊt ðɛr raɪət gɪr ənd ðɛr əˈpoʊnənts ˈbrændɪʃt ðɛr oʊn: mæsks, ˈflæməbəl ˈlɪkwɪd, ənd əˈprɑksəmətli bɪr ˈbɑtəlz. stɪks ənd stoʊnz wər θroʊn, ʃɑp ˈwɪndoʊz smæʃt, træʃ kænz sɛt ɔn faɪər, ənd ðə ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəli aʊt əv hand.”*.” ˈæftər ðə smoʊk klɪrd, ðə raɪət hæd kɔzd əˈprɑksəmətli wərθ əv ˈdæmɪʤ, tu ˈpipəl wər ˈɪnʤərd, ənd ðə kɑps hæd ərˈɛstɪd 91 ˈpipəl (ˈoʊnli sɪks əv hum wər ˈoʊvər 25 jɪrz oʊld). ˈnæʧərəli, bleɪm hæd tɪ bi əˈsaɪnd, ənd ˈzʊrɪk ʧif əv pəˈlis ˈfɪlɪp pɪnd ɪt ɔn tourists,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈprɪti ˈɔsəm tərn əv freɪz, ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈsəmˌwən ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli beɪs ə ˈbɪznɪs plæn ɔf əv sun. ˈrɑʤər tognella*, ə ˈlidər əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti, ˈɑmənəsli ˈhɪnɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈrisənt ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ɪf ðɛr wər mɔr raɪəts, ðə ˈɑrmi wʊd hæv tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. tæŋks ˈroʊlɪŋ θru strits ɪn ə ˈklæmpˌdaʊn ɔn kləb kɪdz? naʊ ðət wʊd gɪv ðə juθ ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst.
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a swiss partier-turned-protester prepares a very spicy cocktail. (photo: evan ruetsch)
earlier this year, as rioting and revolution convulsed the rest of the world, switzerland remained predictably stable. this is largely due to a combination of its famed neutrality, guaranteed health insurance, low unemployment (2.9 percent, ha!), and labor unions that operate symbiotically with management. in fact, zurich, switzerland’s largest city, is regularly cited as one of the nicest places to live on the planet, even if it can be perceived as a tad boring.
so if you’re a rebellious little swiss shithead, you might be frustrated by the lack of things to rage against. you also might channel your inexplicably suppressed hate for the world into downing mdma like pixy stix and dancing your face off to dubstep in 48-hour increments.
this type of behavior was all good fun for everyone until summertime, when illegal raves began getting busted by fun-hating cops. somewhere between ten and 15 substantial ragers had been shut down by september 3, when coppers put the kibosh on yet another massive late-night party.
the kids decided they’d had enough, and over the next week organized an unholy amalgam of party and protest via text messages and social networking, taking to the streets of zurich’s famed bellevue square. it quickly escalated into a full-blown riot.
armed with party supplies—including speaker systems and crates of alcoholic beverages—more than a thousand teenagers swarmed the square, a major traffic junction and transportation hub. at 11 pm sharp, just as partiers-cum-protesters had been instructed (even parties start on time in switzerland), overloaded amplifiers blasted distorted beats out of speakers, and the normal activity of the square was brought to a sudden, brutal halt.
minutes later, the boys in blue arrived in full riot gear, and the swiss youth quickly learned that life is not a chumbawamba video and you can’t literally party in the streets without a few heads being smashed in. some of the partier-demonstrators climbed onto a roof, and the police predictably ordered them to get down. the cops brought out their riot gear and their opponents brandished their own: masks, flammable liquid, and approximately 2,000 beer bottles. sticks and stones were thrown, shop windows smashed, trash cans set on fire, and the party officially “got out of hand.”
after the smoke cleared, the riot had caused approximately $114,000 worth of damage, two people were injured, and the cops had arrested 91 people (only six of whom were over 25 years old). naturally, blame had to be assigned, and zurich chief of police philipp hotzenköcherle pinned it on “riot tourists,” which is a pretty awesome turn of phrase, and something that someone should probably base a business plan off of soon. roger tognella, a leader of switzerland’s liberal fdp party, ominously hinted during a recent radio interview that if there were more riots, the army would have to get involved. tanks rolling through zurich’s streets in a clampdown on club kids? now that would give the youth something to protest.
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ðə ruts əv ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ dɪˈnaɪəl baɪ braɪən ˈkæplən ðə ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈmɑdəl əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fɪts ɪkˈspɪriəns. ɪt fɪts ðə saɪˈkɑləʤi əv ˈlərnɪŋ. ɪt ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈvɛri ˈpəzəlɪŋ fækts laɪk ðə ˈʃipˌskɪn ˈifɛkt. ðɛr ər fju ˈθɪriz ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ˈhɑrdər tɪ daʊt. bət ˈmɛni ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts kənˈtɪnju tɪ du soʊ. ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈleɪbər ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts sim tɪ bi ðə wərst əˈfɛndərz. wət gɪvz? ðə ˈʧɛrətəbəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən, əv kɔrs, ɪz ðət ðə ˈkrɪtɪks hæv fænˈtæstɪk counter-evidence*. rɛd ɪˈnəf əv ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər tɪ seɪ ðət ðɪs ˈsɪmpli soʊ. 40 əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts hu ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ðə ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈmɑdəl kənˈfleɪt ɪt wɪθ əˈbɪləˌti baɪəs. əˈnəðər 40 əv ðə ˈkrɪtɪks əˈtæk ðə strɔ mæn vju ðət ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪz nothing-but-signaling*. ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 20 dɪsˈmɪs ðə bɛst ˈɛvədəns ɔn ˌɪmˈplɔzəbəl ˌmɛθədəˈlɑʤɪkəl graʊnz ər hæv ˈstændərdz əv pruf soʊ haɪ ðət noʊ ˈθɪri kʊd ˈpɑsəbli ˈmɛʒər əp. ɪf ðə ˈʧɛrətəbəl ˈstɔri ɪz rɔŋ, wi hæv tɪ tərn tɪ ˈstɔriz. ðə ril ˈrizən waɪ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈmɑdəl əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən? ðə tɔp ˈkænədɪts: 1 ˈstætəs kwoʊ baɪəs. ˈkrɪtɪks, laɪk ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls, heɪt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr maɪndz. ɪn ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ fər ˈeɪʤɪz, ənd nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ˈɛniˌwən teɪk ðɛr ˈkɑrənt əˈpɪnjən əˈweɪ frəm ðɛm. 2 ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɛʃər. ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts fil strɔŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɛʃər tɪ dɪsbɪˈliv ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈmɛni ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts θɪŋk ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ɪz ɛmˈpɪrɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts. ənd ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ər ˈvɛri ˈstætəs ˈkɑnʃəs. 3 prəˈvɪnʃəˌlɪzəm. ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈθɪri kəmz frəm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks dɪˈpɑrtmənts. bət moʊst əv ðə bɛst fər ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ kəm frəm saɪˈkɑləʤi, ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi, ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənts. ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts rɛd ðə ˈrisərʧ əv ðiz aʊtˈsaɪdərz, ənd teɪk ɪt ˈsɪriəsli ɪf ðeɪ dɪd. 4 ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm. ˈɛroʊ ənd ˈstɪglɪts tu əv ðə ˈsɛmənəl ˈfɪgjərz ɪn ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈθɪri hæv ˌɪmˈpɛkəbəl ˈlɪˌbərəl krəˈdɛnʃəlz. bət ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts stɪl tɛnd tɪ si ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ɛz ə ˈstɔri. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈmɑdəl səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈmæsɪv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsəbsɪdiz tɪ ðə bɪˈləvəd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈɪndəstri kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfeɪljər əv ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈrəðər ðən kərˈɛktɪŋ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfeɪljər əv ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. 5 ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈləvɪŋ. prəˈfɛʃənəl ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts wər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli gʊd ˈstudənts ɪf nɑt ˈaʊˈtraɪt pɛts. ðeɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðɛr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ər æt list ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪt ə lɔt mɔr ðən moʊst ˈstudənts. ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ə ˈʧɛrɪʃt ˈpɪlər əv ðɛr aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts trit ðə ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈmɑdəl ɛz ən əˈfrənt tɪ ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ðeɪ ləv. 6 panglossianism*. ˈmɛni ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ər panglossian*: ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪgˈzɪsts, ɪgˈzɪsts fər ə ˈsoʊʃəli gʊd ˈrizən. ɪf ˈmæsɪvli ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ə bæd aɪˈdiə, waɪ dɪz ˈɛvəri dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntri ɔn ərθ du soʊ? ˈivɪn səm ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ər ˈstreɪnʤli proʊn tɪ ðɪs vju. səm ˈæˌkʧuəli trit ðə ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈmɑdəl wɪθ ðə seɪm hɑˈstɪləti ɛz ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfeɪljər ˈmɑdəl ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈmɑdəl ˈstrɔŋli ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz loʊər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsəbsɪdiz. maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈʤəʤmənt: 1 ə bɪg dil. ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ɪmˈbreɪs ɔl sɔrts əv wɪrd vjuz. 2 ɪz ə bɪg dil fər ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈleɪbər ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts. bət moʊst ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ˈivɪn ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə kənˈsɛnsəs əv ˈleɪbər ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ˈlɑrʤli dɪsˈmɪsɪz ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ. 3 ɪz ə bɪg dil. ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ər ɛz ˈgɪlti əv ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd here”*” ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ɛz ˈɛniˌwən. ˈmeɪbi mɔr soʊ du tɪ ɑr ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti ˈkɑmplɛks ˈvizəvi ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz. 4 ɪz ˈtɛmptɪŋ, bət ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd. ɪf ju ˈæˌkʧuəli tɔk tɪ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts æt ðə aea*, lərn ðət səˈpɔrt fər ˈmæsɪv ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsəbsɪdiz ɪz baɪˈpɑrtɪzən. ˈmeɪnˌstrim rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ər mɔr səˈpɔrtɪv əv skul ʧɔɪs, ənd lɛs səˈpɔrtɪv əv ðə ʃʊd goʊ tɪ college”*” aɪˈdiə. bət ˈoʊnli ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ˈfeɪvər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt kəts ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt səˈpɔrt fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. 5 ɪz ə bɪg dil. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl vjuz, ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts wər gʊd ˈstudənts ənd ləv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈivɪn aɪ du, ɪn səm sɛns. kənˈvərtɪŋ səʧ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts tɪ ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ɪz laɪk pərsˈweɪdɪŋ ðɛm tɪ rɪˈnaʊns ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən. 6 ɪz ə bɪg dil fər ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts, əˈspɛʃəli ðə chicago-trained*. ˈlɪˌbərəl ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ər ˈnɛvər kənˈsɪstənt panglossians*. ðeɪ ˈkɑnstəntli kəmˈpleɪn ˈivɪn wɪn ɪn ʧɑrʤ! bət səm economists’*’ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl bɪˈlif ðət ˈmɑrkɪts ər ɪˈfɪʃənt, bət ðət ðə wərld ɪz ɪˈfɪʃənt. ˈdɑnəld ðə mɪθ əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈfeɪljər ɪz ə keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt. ˈɛni ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz ˈmɪsɪŋ? fər ðə seɪk əv ˈɑrgjəmənt, teɪk ɪz false”*” ɔf ðə ˈteɪbəl.
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the roots of signaling denial by bryan caplan
the signaling model of education fits first-hand experience. it fits the psychology of learning. it explains otherwise very puzzling facts like the sheepskin effect. there are few theories in economics harder to doubt. but many economists continue to do so. empirical labor economists seem to be the worst offenders.
what gives? the charitable explanation, of course, is that the critics have fantastic counter-evidence. i’ve read enough of the literature to say that this simply isn’t so. 40% of the economists who criticize the signaling model conflate it with ability bias. another 40% of the critics attack the straw man view that education is nothing-but-signaling. the remaining 20% dismiss the best evidence on implausible methodological grounds or have standards of proof so high that no theory could possibly measure up.
if the charitable story is wrong, we have to turn to uncharitable stories. what’s the real reason why economists reject the signaling model of education? the top candidates:
1. status quo bias. critics, like everyone else, hate to change their minds. they’ve disbelieved in signaling for ages, and they’re not going to let anyone take their current opinion away from them.
2. social pressure. economists feel strong social pressure to disbelieve signaling. even though many economists think signaling is empirically important, high-status economists. and economists are very status conscious.
3. provincialism. signaling theory comes from economics departments. but most of the best empirics for signaling come from psychology, sociology, and education departments. economists read the research of these outsiders, and wouldn’t take it seriously if they did.
4. liberalism. arrow and stiglitz two of the seminal figures in signaling theory have impeccable liberal credentials. but economists still tend to see educational signaling as a free-market story. after all, the signaling model suggests that massive government subsidies to the beloved education industry could actually be exacerbating the market failure of excessive education rather than correcting the market failure of insufficient education.
5. education loving. professional economists were almost invariably good students if not outright teacher’s pets. they enjoyed their educational experience or at least enjoyed it a lot more than most students. education is a cherished pillar of their identity. economists treat the signaling model as an affront to the institution they love.
6. panglossianism. many economists are panglossian: whatever exists, exists for a socially good reason. if massively subsidizing education is a bad idea, why does every developed country on earth do so? even some market-leaning economists are strangely prone to this view. some actually treat the signaling model with the same hostility as any other market failure model even though the signaling model strongly recommends lower government subsidies.
my personal judgment:
#1 isn’t a big deal. economists embrace all sorts of weird views.
#2 is a big deal for practicing labor economists. but most economists even realize that the consensus of labor economists largely dismisses signaling.
#3 is a big deal. economists are as guilty of the “not invented here” syndrome as anyone. maybe more so due to our superiority complex vis-a-vis other social sciences.
#4 is tempting, but overrated. if you actually talk to economists at the aea, you’ll learn that support for massive government education subsidies is bipartisan. mainstream republican economists are more supportive of school choice, and less supportive of the “everyone should go to college” idea. but only hardcore libertarian economists favor significant cuts in government support for education.
#5 is a big deal. regardless of their political views, economists were good students and love education. even i do, in some sense. converting such economists to signaling is like persuading them to renounce their religion.
#6 is a big deal for market-leaning economists, especially the chicago-trained. liberal economists are never consistent panglossians. they constantly complain even when they’re in charge! but some market-leaning economists’ fundamental belief isn’t that markets are efficient, but that the world is efficient. donald wittman’s the myth of democratic failure is a case in point.
any explanations missing? for the sake of argument, take “signaling is false” off the table.
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ˈmɛni hæv dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈrisənt nuz əv ðə ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ənd ðə dɪsˈbænd əv faɪv timz ɛz ɛnd əv ən era”*”. ðət ɪz ʤɪst əˈnəðər weɪ əv seɪɪŋ, ə nu ˈɪrə həz ˈbeɪgən. aɪ wɪl nɑt ˈfoʊkɪs məʧ ɔn ðə kliˈʃeɪ əv ðə ˈtɑpɪk ɪn ðɪs poʊst, bət aɪ wɪl dɪˈskəs haʊ wi hæv muvd tɪ ə nu ˈɪrə əv ˈstɑrˌkræft. ˈɪnfluəns ɔn mi ɪf ju hæv bɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ maɪ blɔg, ju wʊd ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət aɪ ˈɔfən news”*” əv ðə ˈstɑrˌkræft kəmˈjunɪti (e.g*., ˈʧælənʤ ənd mæʧ ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈskændəl) ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈpɑzətɪv ənd ˈhaɪˌlaɪt waɪ aɪ æm ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt ðət aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˈəpˌsɛt əˈbaʊt ðɪs nuz, ɛz ɪt ɪz laɪk ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən kloʊz wɪθ ˈtərmənəl ˈɪlnəs ˈpæsɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈæftər ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈstrəgəl. aɪ ˈivɪn hæv ˈwɑʧɪŋ grænd ˈfaɪnəl lɪv ɔn maɪ ˈstɑrˌkræft ˈbəkɪt lɪst, ənd ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ kən ˈnɛvər tɪk ɔf. həz bɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ mi wɪθ ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər trɛnd ˈspɑtɪŋ ənd bɪld æˈnælɪˌsiz ðət aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ duɪŋ ɔn ðɪs blɔg. ðə geɪmz hæv haɪər ˈrisərʧ ˈvælju ðən ənd ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, bɪˈkəz geɪmz ər mɔr ˌhɛtərəˈʤinjəs ɪn ˈprɛfərənsɪz ənd staɪlz. ˈmɛni pleɪərz gɪt nɑkt aʊt ɪn ənd ˈərli ɔn, ənd ðə ˈoʊnli səˈlɛktɪv fju pleɪərz əv ə ˈsərtən reɪs ər lɛft tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə reɪs. ðɪs lidz tɪ ə səˈlɛkʃən baɪəs ɪn wət ðə steɪt əv ðə ɪz. skaɪ staɪl ɪn ɪz ə gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv jɛt səkˈsɛsfəl staɪl. ɪt bi ˈækjərət ɪf aɪ kənˈklud ðət ðət ɪz ðə əv, bɪˈkəz ˈoʊnli taɪ, hu wɑz səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl lig æt ðət taɪm freɪm, ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə læk əv meɪ əˈfɛkt ðə kˈwɑləti əv æˈnælɪsɪs aɪ kən kəm əp wɪθ. sæd bət noʊ səˈpraɪz aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz fɛr tɪ seɪ ðət ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs ər sæd əˈbaʊt ðə nuz, bət wi ɪgˈzæktli səˈpraɪzd əˈbaʊt ɪt. laɪk aɪ hæv sɛd, ɪt ɪz laɪk ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən kloʊz wɪθ ˈtərmənəl ˈɪlnəs ˈpæsɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈæftər ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈstrəgəl. ju noʊ ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl, bət ju ʤɪst hæv ðɪs ənˌriˈlɪstɪk ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm ðət ɪt wɪl wərk aʊt faɪn ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli. wɛl, ɪt. bɪˈliv ɪt ər nɑt, aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli wɑz ˈʧætɪŋ wɪθ ə frɛnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst kəp ðət aɪ fɛlt ðə ˌkɔˈriən pleɪərz pleɪ wɪθ ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ““desire”*”. aɪ noʊ wət wərd ɪz mɔr ˈsutəbəl hir, bət ɪt simz tɪ mi ðət ðə kˈwɑləti əv pleɪ ɪz ˈlæˌkləstər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈnɔrməl ˈstændərd. (ˌbiˈfɔr ju goʊ ˈkreɪzi ɔn mi, aɪ wɪl meɪk ɪt klɪr ðət aɪ æm nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɛni ˈkrɛdɪt əˈweɪ frəm əˈmeɪzɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns.) ɪt riˈmaɪndz mi əv pərˈfɔrməns ˌbiˈfɔr ðə bæd nuz əv broʊk aʊt. aɪ ˈkænɑt dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈfilɪŋ, bət ɪt ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðət ən ˈɔdiəns laɪk mi kən ““feel”*” ðə ““emotion”*” θru ðə geɪm. ðɛr wɑz wəns aɪ kən ““feel”*” ðə ““wrath”*” əv tu beɪs blɪŋk ˈstɔkər əˈgɛnst ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪn læst jɪr. ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋ ɪz maɪ frɛnd sɛd ðə seɪm θɪŋ ˈæftər ðət geɪm. ðəs, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈrumər ðət hæd ɪts ˈfaɪnəl ˈsizən, aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli θɔt ɪt ˈrɪli kʊd bi ðə ɛnd. ˈmɑrkətɪŋ maɪˈoʊpiə ðə ˈnəmbər əv vjuərz æt ðə grænd ˈfaɪnəl ˈvɛnju ðɪs jɪr ˈsædənz mi. haʊ dɪz ðə ˈoʊldəst ənd ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə moʊst ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk lig bɪˈkəm ən ɪˈvɛnt wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈɛmti sits? ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛmti sits æt ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsædənz mi. mæks ju (@maxyusc*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 3 2016 ˈklɪrli, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈrizənz fər ðə əˈbəv kˈwɛʃən, bət aɪ wɪl pɔɪnt aʊt wən ðət ˈpipəl ˈɔfən ˈmɛnʃən. ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈstɑrˌkræft prəˈfɛʃənəl sin dɪd nɑt əˈdæpt tɪ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt əv. waɪl saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪz stɪl ðə moʊst pərˈstiʤəs ˈkəntri ɪn, ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz naʊ ə ˈgloʊbəl wən. ðə fækt ðət pleɪərz ər kɔld ˈfɔrənərz tɛlz ju haʊ ˈstɑrˌkræft ɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz juʤ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld ər biɪŋ pɔrd ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪndəstri, wən məst ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðə ˈɔfərɪŋ həz tɪ bi ˈkeɪtərd tɪ ðə ˈwaɪdər ˈɔdiəns əraʊnd ðə wərld. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðət dɪd nɑt ˈhæpən fər. fərst, ðə ““offline”*” ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈfɔrˌmæt əv meɪks ɪt ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt fər tɪ kəmˈpit. ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi ˈpriviəsli hæv ə oʊnd tim, eg-tl*, kəmˈpitɪŋ ɪn ɪn ɪt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə ˌkɔˈriən ˈrɑstər. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðə kɔst tɪ səˈsteɪn ə tim ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈsoʊəli fər ɪz ˈhɑrdli ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbəl fər ðə tim ˈoʊnərz. mɔˈroʊvər, æt ðət pɔɪnt əv taɪm, ðə ˌkɔˈriən pleɪərz ər fri tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtərnəmənts, soʊ ɪt ɪz ən ˈɛkstrə kɔst tɪ flaɪ pleɪərz aʊt frəm ˌkɔˈriə. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ðə sin bɪˈkəmz ˈfərðər, ənd ðɛr ɪz ə ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈsɛkənd, waɪl ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈfɔrˌmæt meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt fər tɪ kəmˈpit, ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən dɪz nɑt prəˈvaɪd ɪˈnəf ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər fænz əraʊnd ðə wərld tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ðə brænd. ˈɛni ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈskɑlər wɪl tɛl ju ðət brænd ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə brænd. ə riˈbrɔdˌkæst əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ɔn twɪʧ ɪn əˈnəðər taɪm zoʊn, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪz ə loʊ kɔst weɪ tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ fænz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˌkɔˈriə. ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈəðərz (e.g*., tim ˈlɪkwɪd saɪt) tɪ sɛl ˈprɑdəkts laɪk tim əˈpærəl ɪz əˈnəðər ˈizi ˈbeɪbi stɛp tɪ ˈtækəl ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪt. əv kɔrs, ðɛr ər saɪnz ðət əˈtɛmptəd tɪ brɪŋ tɪ ðə fænz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˌkɔˈriə, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə raʊnd 3 ˈfaɪnəl wɑz pleɪd ɪn ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ ðɪs jɪr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə læk əv ˈprɑpər ˈplænɪŋ ənd lɔŋ tərm ˈstrætəʤi tɪ ˈlɛvərɪʤ ɔn səʧ ə wɛl ɪˈstæblɪʃt brænd. (æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ɪt saʊnz laɪk ˈgɪvɪŋ ə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ klæs ɪn ˈjuni naʊ.) θərd, rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd pɔɪnt əˈbəv, hæv ˈɑrgjuəbli bɪn tu strɪkt ɪn haʊ məʧ ðə pleɪərz ənd timz kən kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ðə fænz. wɪn ju lʊk æt ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ, ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈpleɪsɪz ə haɪ ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə pleɪərz tɪ ðə fænz, ɔlˈbiɪt ðɛr ər ˈɑbviəs rulz ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm ðət fænz gɪt tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ðə pleɪərz ɪz ˈviə ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə geɪmz, ənd ɪt teɪks əˈweɪ ə bɪg ʧəŋk əv ðə ˈmæʤɪk ənd səˈlɛbrɪti ˈbrændɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl. ɪt ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ haʊ ðiz əˈfɛktɪd pleɪərz əˈnaʊns ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ strim ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə dɪsˈbænd. ˈɪnfluəns aɪ æm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ðə hɑrd ˈriʤən lɑk ðɪs jɪr kɪld ənd ðə ˌkɔˈriə ˈstɑrˌkræft sin. waɪl ðɛr ɪz noʊ dɪˈnaɪəl ðət ðeɪ ər rɪˈleɪtɪd, aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪˈliv plæn tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv sin ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˌkɔˈriə ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ə nu ˈɪrə. aɪ wɑz ˈvoʊkəl əˈbaʊt maɪ əˈpɪnjən ɔn ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn 2014 ənd 2015 bət aɪ dɪd nɑt poʊst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðɪs jɪr ɔn ˈpərpəs. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz aɪ əˈgri wɪθ moʊst əv ðə kənˈstrəktɪv ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ðə nu ˈsɪstəm frəm boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt, ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm aɪ hæv ən əˈnizi hənʧ ðət ˈblɪzərd ɪz pərˈpɛrɪŋ ə nu ˈgloʊbəl ˈɪrə əv ˈstɑrˌkræft. ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt fər mi tɪ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt waɪ aɪ hæv ðə hənʧ ənd æd ə ˈdɪfərənt pərˈspɛktɪv tɪ ðə ˈɪʃu, ənd hɛns, aɪ dɪd nɑt poʊst əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˌrɛtroʊˈspɛktɪvli, ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ˈsimɪŋli ˈhɛvi ˈhændɪd ʧɔɪs ɔn ˈriʤən lɑk meɪ ʤɪst bi ə ˈmæstər stroʊk tɪ priˈpɛr ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈstɑrˌkræft sin fər ðə poʊst ˈɪrə. ə nu ˈgloʊbəl ˈɪrə aɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˌkɔˈriə ˈstɑrˌkræft sin ɪz dɛd. wi ər ˈsɪmpli ˈmuvɪŋ frəm ə ˈɪrə tɪ ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈɪrə. ˈblɪzərd hæv ʃoʊn klɪr saɪnz ðət ˈstɑrˌkræft ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pis əv ɪts geɪm pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ. fərst, ˈblɪzərd ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ bi ædˈvɛnʧərəs ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈməltiˌpleɪər moʊd. ˈsɛkənd, ðə nuəst pæʧ həz ˈædɪd ˈmɛni ˈfiʧərz ðət ɪkˈsaɪt boʊθ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ənd ˈkæʒəwəl fænz. θərd, ðə dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ðə plæn fər ðə nu ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ɪz ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə æt faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ðə future”*”). ˈðɛrˌfɔr, aɪ æm nɑt ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈstɑrˌkræft meɪ bi ə geɪm wɪʧ ɪz lɛft dɛd baɪ ˈblɪzərd. wɪθ ðət biɪŋ sɛd, wət ˈblɪzərd plæn tɪ du wɪθ ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv sin nɛkst jɪr wɪl bi ɪkˈstrimli ˈkrɪtɪkəl, əˈspɛʃəli tɪ ðə ˌkɔˈriən hu hæv jɛt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd wət tɪ du. ɪt ɪz ə noʊ ˈbreɪnər ðət moʊst əv ðɛm wʊd weɪt ənd si wət plæn ɪz əˈnaʊnst ɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɔn ðɛr fˈjuʧər. aɪ θɪŋk ðə plæn fər nɛkst jɪr wɪl hæv ən ˈivɪn ˈstrɔŋgər ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛmfəsɪs, ənd ðə ˌkɔˈriənz ˈvərsəz ““foreigners”*” ˈriʤən lɑk wɪl bi lɛs ɪkˈstrim. ɪn fækt, ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ prɪˈdɪkt haʊ ˌkɔˈriənz wɪl pərˈfɔrm əˈgɛnst, wɪn moʊst əv ðɛm du nɑt hæv ə səˈpɔrt ˈsɪstəm naʊ. maɪ priˈdɪkʃən ɪz ðət timz wɪl bi ˈpɪkɪŋ əp səm ˌkɔˈriən pleɪərz, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˌkɔˈriənz kən æt list pleɪ ɪn prɛˈmɪr ˈtərnəmənts. ðɛr ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ə mæs rɪˈtaɪərmənt əv ““leftover”*” pleɪərz. aɪ lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðə bɪg ˈgloʊbəl plæn ˈblɪzərd hæv fər kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈstɑrˌkræft. pliz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt mi. ɪf ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, ləv ju tɪ ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ wən frɛnd. ju kən ˈfɑloʊ mi ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ɪf ju ˈrɪli laɪk maɪ wərk, ju kən hɛlp tɪ səˈsteɪn ðə saɪt baɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈviə ənd patreon*. si ju ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈɑrtɪkəl!
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many have described the recent news of the discontinuation of proleague and the disband of five kespa teams as “the end of an era”. that is just another way of saying, a new era has begun.
i will not focus much on the cliche of the topic in this post, but i will discuss how we have moved to a new era of starcraft ii.
influence on me
if you have been following my blog, you would realise that i often re-frame “bad news” of the starcraft community (e.g., deepmind’s challenge and match fixing scandal) into something positive and highlight why i am optimistic about the outcome. however, there is no doubt that i am very upset about this news, as it is like watching someone close with terminal illness passing away after a difficult struggle. i even have watching proleague grand final live on my starcraft bucket list, and it is something that i can never tick off.
proleague has been providing me with the resources necessary for metagame trend spotting and build analyses that i enjoy doing on this blog. the proleague games have higher research value than gsl and ssl in general, because proleague games are more heterogeneous in preferences and styles. many players get knocked out in gsl and ssl early on, and the only selective few players of a certain race are left to represent the race. this leads to a selection bias in what the state of the metagame is. ty’s sky terran style in tvz is a good example of a non-metagame representative yet successful style. it won’t be accurate if i conclude that that is the metagame of tvz, because only ty, who was successful in individual league at that time frame, is using it. therefore, the lack of proleague may affect the quality of analysis i can come up with.
sad but no surprise
i think it is fair to say that many of us are sad about the news, but we aren’t exactly surprised about it. like i have said, it is like watching someone close with terminal illness passing away after a difficult struggle. you know the outcome is inevitable, but you just have this unrealistic optimism that it will work out fine eventually. well, it didn’t.
believe it or not, i actually was chatting with a friend during the last kespa cup that i felt the korean players didn’t play with the usual “desire”. i don’t know what word is more suitable here, but it seems to me that the quality of play is lackluster compared to the normal standard. (before you go crazy on me, i will make it clear that i am not taking any credit away from neeb’s amazing performance.) it reminds me of mma’s performance before the bad news of slayers broke out. i cannot describe the feeling, but it is interesting that an audience like me can “feel” the player’s “emotion” through the game. there was once i can “feel” the “wrath” of zest’s two base blink stalker all-in against innovation in gsl last year. the interesting thing is my friend said the same thing after that game. thus, along with the rumor that proleague had its final season, i actually thought it really could be the end.
marketing myopia
the number of viewers at the proleague grand final venue this year saddens me. how does the oldest and arguably the most iconic esports league become an event with so many empty seats?
the number of empty seats at the #spl final saddens me. — max yu (@maxyusc) september 3, 2016
clearly, there are many reasons for the above question, but i will point out one that people don’t often mention.
the structure of the south korea starcraft professional scene did not adapt to the changing environment of esports. while south korea is still the most prestigious country in esports, the market is now a global one. the fact that non-korean players are called foreigners tells you how korea-centric starcraft is. however, as huge investments from all over the world are being poured into the industry, one must recognise that the product/service offering has to be catered to the wider audience around the world. unfortunately, that did not happen for proleague.
first, the “offline” tournament format of proleague makes it extremely difficult for non-koreans to compete. although we previously have a non-korea owned team, eg-tl, competing in proleague in 2012-2013, it is essentially a korean roster. more importantly, the cost to sustain a team in south korea solely for proleague is hardly justifiable for the team owners. moreover, at that point of time, the korean players are free to travel to compete in international tournaments, so it is an extra cost to fly players out from korea. consequently, the scene becomes further korea-centric, and there is a disconnection with the global market.
second, while the tournament format makes it difficult for non-koreans to compete, the organisation does not provide enough opportunity for fans around the world to engage with the brand. any marketing scholar will tell you that brand engagement is critical to the success of the brand. a rebroadcast of the tournament on twitch in another time zone, for example, is a low cost way to engage with fans outside of korea. a partnership with others (e.g., team liquid site) to sell products like team apparel is another easy baby step to tackle the global market. of course, there are signs that kespa attempted to bring proleague to the fans outside of korea, for example, the round 3 final was played in shanghai this year. however, it appears that there is a lack of proper planning and long term strategy to leverage on such a well established brand. (at this point, it sounds like i’m giving a marketing class in uni now.)
third, related to the second point above, kespa have arguably been too strict in how much the players and teams can connect with the fans. when you look at nba, the association places a high emphasis on bringing the players to the fans, albeit there are obvious rules and regulations. the only time that fans get to engage with the players is via watching the games, and it takes away a big chunk of the magic and celebrity branding potential. it is interesting how these affected players announce they are going to stream shortly after the disband.
blizzard’s influence
i am not going to suggest that the hard region lock this year killed proleague and the korea starcraft scene. while there is no denial that they are related, i actually believe blizzard’s plan to promote the competitive scene outside of korea is based on the fact that they are preparing for a new era.
i was vocal about my opinion on the wcs system changes in 2014 and 2015, but i did not post about the changes this year on purpose. this is because i agree with most of the constructive comments about the new system from both sides of the argument, and at the same time i have an uneasy hunch that blizzard is preparing a new global era of starcraft. it is difficult for me to articulate why i have the hunch and add a different perspective to the issue, and hence, i did not post about it. retrospectively, it appears that blizzard’s seemingly heavy handed choice on region lock may just be a master stroke to prepare the global starcraft scene for the post korea-centric era.
a new global era
i don’t believe the korea starcraft scene is dead. we are simply moving from a korea-centric era to a global era. blizzard have shown clear signs that starcraft is a very important piece of its game portfolio. first, blizzard are willing to be adventurous in making major changes to the multiplayer mode. second, the newest patch has added many features that excite both competitive and casual fans. third, the discussion about the plan for the new ecosystem is on the agenda at blizzcon (“starcraft ii – foundation for the future”). therefore, i am not worried about starcraft may be a game which is left dead by blizzard.
with that being said, what blizzard plan to do with the competitive scene next year will be extremely critical, especially to the korean proplayers who have yet decided what to do. it is a no brainer that most of them would wait and see what plan is announced in blizzcon before they decide on their future. i think the plan for next year will have an even stronger global emphasis, and the koreans versus “foreigners” region lock will be less extreme. in fact, it is difficult to predict how koreans will perform against non-koreans, when most of them do not have a kespa support system now. my prediction is that non-korean teams will be picking up some korean players, as long as koreans can at least play in non-league premier tournaments. there is likely to be a mass retirement of “leftover” players.
i look forward to the big global plan blizzard have for competitive starcraft. please don’t disappoint me.
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poʊp ˈfrænsɪs həz mɛt ə lɔt əv ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈpipəl sɪns hi təʧt daʊn ɪn ðə juz. fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈɛvər læst ˈtuzˌdeɪ. bət hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt maɪt ʤɪst bi ðə ˈbeɪbi poʊp hi mɛt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. poʊp ˈfrænsɪs mits ˈbeɪbi poʊp: ˈækʃən nuz vjuər ˈdænjəl ˈmædən həz kwaɪt ə ˈstɔri tɪ tɛl ənd soʊ wɪl hɪz ʃi lərnz haʊ tɪ tɔk. baɪ ˈækʃən nuz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2015 wɔʧ: ˈglɔriə ˈɛstɪfɑn ɔn pərˈfɔrmɪŋ fər ðə poʊp: əv kɔrs əm ˈnərvəs! kwɪn ˈmædən drɛst ɛz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbeɪbi poʊp, wɑz ɪn ðə kraʊd wɪn poʊp ˈfrænsɪs dɪd ə ˈblɛsɪŋ tʊr əv bɛn ˈfræŋklɪn ˈpɑrkˌweɪ. ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈkoʊtsə ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2015 wɪn poʊp ˈfrænsɪs sɔ hər frəm hɪz popemobile*, hi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bərst ˈɪntu ˈlæftər ənd stɑp ɛz hi blɛst hər frəm əˈfɑr. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əv kɔrs. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə kul poʊp hu toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ɔl dɔgz goʊ tɪ ˈhɛvən. wɔʧ: mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑməz ʧaɪˈniz steɪt ˈdɪnər drɛs kɔzd ə kəˈmoʊʃən ðɛn, wən əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz keɪm ˈoʊvər ənd brɔt kwɪn bæk tɪ ɪm, wɛr ˈfrænsɪs geɪv hər ə kɪs ənd ˈwɪspərd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə gɑrd. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈfɑðər, ˈdænjəl ˈmædən, tɛlz ˈækʃən nuz, "hi toʊld hɪz sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd tɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət wi hæv ə greɪt sɛns əv humor.”*.” ˈfeɪsˌbʊk naʊ, ʧɛk aʊt wɪʧ səˈlɛbrɪtiz wər ˈfrikɪŋ aʊt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈvɪzɪt. pləs, nənz! poʊp ˈfrænsɪs həz mɛt ə lɔt əv ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈpipəl sɪns hi təʧt daʊn ɪn ðə juz. fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈɛvər læst ˈtuzˌdeɪ. bət hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt maɪt ʤɪst bi ðə ˈbeɪbi poʊp hi mɛt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. poʊp ˈfrænsɪs mits ˈbeɪbi poʊp: ˈækʃən nuz vjuər ˈdænjəl ˈmædən həz kwaɪt ə ˈstɔri tɪ tɛl ənd soʊ wɪl hɪz ʃi lərnz haʊ tɪ tɔk. ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈækʃən nuz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2015 wɔʧ: ˈglɔriə ˈɛstɪfɑn ɔn pərˈfɔrmɪŋ fər ðə poʊp: əv kɔrs əm ˈnərvəs! kwɪn ˈmædən, drɛst ɛz ə ˈlɪtəl, ˈbeɪbi poʊp, wɑz ɪn ðə kraʊd wɪn poʊp ˈfrænsɪs dɪd ə ˈblɛsɪŋ tʊr əv bɛn ˈfræŋklɪn ˈpɑrkˌweɪ. wɪn poʊp ˈfrænsɪs sɔ hər frəm hɪz popemobile*, hi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bərst ˈɪntu ˈlæftər ənd stɑp ɛz hi blɛst hər frəm əˈfɑr. vju ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əv kɔrs. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə kul poʊp hu toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ɔl dɔgz goʊ tɪ ˈhɛvən. wɔʧ: mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑməz ʧaɪˈniz steɪt ˈdɪnər drɛs kɔzd ə kəˈmoʊʃən ðɛn, wən əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz keɪm ˈoʊvər ənd brɔt kwɪn bæk tɪ ɪm, wɛr ˈfrænsɪs geɪv hər ə kɪs ənd ˈwɪspərd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə gɑrd. vju ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈfɑðər, ˈdænjəl ˈmædən, tɛlz ˈækʃən nuz, "hi toʊld hɪz sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd tɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət wi hæv ə greɪt sɛns əv humor.”*.” vju ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk naʊ, ʧɛk aʊt wɪʧ səˈlɛbrɪtiz wər ˈfrikɪŋ aʊt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈvɪzɪt. pləs, nənz! səˈlinə ˈgoʊmɛz lʊks əˈmeɪzɪŋ ɪn ˈsɛksi brʊk bərk ənd hər ˈlʊkəˌlaɪk ˈdɔtər stən ɪn ˈtaɪni bəˈkiniz riˈvɛnʤ ˈbɑdi ɪz aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl ɪn ðɪs goʊld bɪˈkini
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pope francis has met a lot of very important and impressive people since he touched down in the u.s. for the first time ever last tuesday. but his favorite might just be the baby pope he met on saturday in philadelphia. pope francis meets baby pope: action news viewer daniel madden has quite a story to tell and so will his daughter...when she learns how to talk. #popeinphilly --> http://6abc.cm/1ozek66posted by 6abc action news on saturday, september 26, 2015 watch: gloria estefan on performing for the pope: of course i'm nervous! quinn madden , dressed as a little baby pope, was in the crowd when pope francis did a blessing tour of ben franklin parkway. posted by rosann cozza on saturday, september 26, 2015 when pope francis saw her from his popemobile, he immediately burst into laughter and adorably couldn’t stop as he blessed her from afar. facebook of course. after all, he’s the cool pope who told us all dogs go to heaven. watch: michelle obama's chinese state dinner dress caused a commotion then, one of the pope’s security officials came over and brought quinn back to him, where francis gave her a kiss and whispered a message to the guard. facebook quinn’s father, daniel madden, tells 6abc action news, "he told his security guard to tell us that we have a great sense of humor.” facebook now, check out which celebrities were freaking out over the pope’s visit. plus, tailgating nuns!
pope francis has met a lot of very important and impressive people since he touched down in the u.s. for the first time ever last tuesday. but his favorite might just be the baby pope he met on saturday in philadelphia.
pope francis meets baby pope: action news viewer daniel madden has quite a story to tell and so will his daughter...when she learns how to talk. #popeinphilly --> http://6abc.cm/1ozek66 posted by 6abc action news on saturday, september 26, 2015
watch: gloria estefan on performing for the pope: of course i'm nervous!
quinn madden, dressed as a little, baby pope, was in the crowd when pope francis did a blessing tour of ben franklin parkway.
when pope francis saw her from his popemobile, he immediately burst into laughter and adorably couldn’t stop as he blessed her from afar.
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of course. after all, he’s the cool pope who told us all dogs go to heaven.
watch: michelle obama's chinese state dinner dress caused a commotion
then, one of the pope’s security officials came over and brought quinn back to him, where francis gave her a kiss and whispered a message to the guard.
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quinn’s father, daniel madden, tells 6abc action news, "he told his security guard to tell us that we have a great sense of humor.”
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now, check out which celebrities were freaking out over the pope’s visit. plus, tailgating nuns!
selena gomez looks amazing in sexy one-piece
brooke burke and her lookalike daughter stun in tiny bikinis
kourtney kardashian’s revenge body is out of control in this gold bikini
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belgium’s* stənd ðə wərld ɪn 2015 wɪθ ðə riˈlis əv ðɛr ˈdeɪbju də. wi ˈvoʊtɪd ɪt ˈnəmbər tu ɔn ɑr tɔp tɛn ˈælbəmz əv 2015 ənd fər ðə pæst ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu jɪrz bɪn ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈsɑfˌmɔr riˈlis. wɛl, ˈɔlˌmoʊst hir ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 10th*, 2017 saʊnz ənd ɪŋk. wɪl riˈlis də ii*, ənd frəm wət hərd soʊ fɑr ɪt ɪz ə bist əv ə ˈfɑloʊ əp tɪ ðɛr fərst ˈmɑnstrəs ˈælbəm. təˈdeɪ wi ər soʊ ˈɑnərd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ prɛˈmɪr ðə ˈvɪdioʊ fər wən əv ðə træks ɔf ðɛr nu ˈælbəm, ““ontzieling.”*.” ə ˈspɛlˌbaɪndɪŋ ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈmæsəkər əv jʊr ˈsɛnsɪz, ənd ɪt həz lɛft ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ noʊ daʊt ðət hæv wəns əˈgɛn ədˈvænst ðə kɔz əv ˈgloʊbəl blæk ˈmɛtəl. raɪt hir ənd naʊ, wɔʧ ðɛr nu ˈvɪʒəwəl ənd ðɛn meɪk ʃʊr ju hir (eu*) ər hir (nɑ). tʊr deɪts: ˈɛsən (də) də (bi) **riˈlis ˈvaɪpər rum win (oʊ) 007 prɑg (cz*) ˈdrɛzdɪn (də) (nl*) ˈvɪlə ˈdɑrmˌstæt (də) ˌnuˈvoʊ mɑnd ˈfraɪˌbɔrg (ch*) (oʊ) (də) oʊld taʊn ˈpɛrɪs (fr*)
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belgium’s wiegedood stunned the world in 2015 with the release of their debut de doden hebben het goed. we voted it number two on our top ten albums of 2015, and for the past almost two years we’ve been anticipating their sophomore release. well, it’s almost here on feb. 10th, 2017, consouling sounds and deathwish inc. will release de doden hebben het goed ii, and from what we’ve heard so far it is a beast of a follow up to their first monstrous album. today we are so honored to be able to premiere the video for one of the tracks off their new album, “ontzieling.” it’s a spellbinding visual massacre of your senses, and it has left us with no doubt that wiegedood have once again advanced the cause of global black metal. right here and now, watch their new visual and then make sure you pre-order here (eu) or here (na).
wiegedood tour dates:
03/02 emosaal essen (de)
04/02 de kreun kortrijk (be) **release show**
05/02 tbc
06/02 viper room wien (au)
07/02 007 prague (cz)
08/02 bärenzwinger dresden (de)
09/02 tbc
10/02 diabolica sonis amstelveen (nl)
11/02 oetinger villa darmstadt (de)
12/02 nouveau monde fribourg (ch)
13/02 pmk innsbrück (au)
14/02 zentralcape nürnberg (de)
15/02 old town bicyclette paris (fr)
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ən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɪntu lik baɪ ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ ˈlidər kʊd lɛd tɪ nu poʊl ɪn kənˈstɪʧuənsi hi wən ˈoʊnli baɪ 817 voʊts ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts wər θroʊn ˈɪntu frɛʃ ˈkraɪsəs ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɛz ðɛr ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈskɑtlənd, ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl, feɪst ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ə fʊl ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ənd ə faɪt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈoʊvər hɪz roʊl ɪn ə ˈwaɪˌthɔl lik ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ fərst ˈmɪnɪstər, nɪˈkoʊlɑ ˈstərʤɪn. ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl, hu sərvd ɛz ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ɪn ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt, ɪz biɪŋ kɔld ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈɪntu kˈwɛʃən baɪ ənd pɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˈtrɪgərd ə ˈfɔrməl ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət kʊd lɛd tɪ hɪz səˈspɛnʃən frəm ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz ənd ə nu ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn hɪz ˈmɑrʤənəl ˈɔrkni ənd ˈʃɛtlənd sit. ˈæftər ðə lɪb ˈsəfərd ðə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ lɔs əv ɔl bət eɪt əv ðɛr 56 æt ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə bɪˈlivz ɪt kən naʊ ˌɪnˈflɪkt ˈfərðər hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃən baɪ ˈwaɪpɪŋ ðɛm aʊt nɔrθ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər, rɪˈdusɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈsɛvən ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmənz. ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl hɛld ɔn baɪ ʤɪst 817 voʊts, dɪˈspaɪt ə strɔŋ ʧɑrʤ baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəlɪsts, hu kət hɪz məˈʤɔrəti frəm mɔr ðən æt ðə 2010 ɪˈlɛkʃən. hi ədˈmɪtəd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə lik ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri baɪ ðə ˈkæbənət ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri sər ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈheɪˌwʊd ðət hi hæd hɪz ˈspɛʃəl ædˈvaɪzər tɪ meɪk ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ noʊn tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈtɛləˌgræf, wɪʧ ræn ðə ˈstɔri æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn. ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ, ˈrɪtən baɪ ə ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs əˈfɪʃəl, səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈstərʤɪn hæd toʊld ðə frɛnʧ æmˈbæsədər ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈpraɪvət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, ðət ʃi ˈwɔntɪd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən tɪ bɪˈkəm praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. boʊθ ˈstərʤɪn ənd ðə æmˈbæsədər dɪˈnaɪd ðət ʃi hæd sɛd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əv ðə sɔrt, ðoʊ ðə kleɪm wɑz ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlidər, huz ˈpəblɪk laɪn wɑz ðət ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈleɪbər tɪ kip ðə ˈtɔˌriz aʊt əv paʊər. ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl, hu əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˈluzɪŋ ðə səˈpɔrt əv səm ki kənˈstɪʧuənts ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, sɛd hi hæd bɪn ˈgɪlti əv ən əv judgment”*” ənd ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət ɪf hi stɪl bɪn ə ˈmɪnɪstər ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ə rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ˈmætər. hi ənd hɪz ædˈvaɪzər, juən, sɛd ðeɪ wʊd nɑt teɪk ˈsɛˌvərəns ˈpeɪmənts. ðə ˈdɛpjəti ˈlidər, stuərt ˈhoʊzi, tərnd əp ðə ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl tɪ stɛp daʊn ənd dɪˈmændɪd ə fʊl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri kəˈmɪʃənər fər ˈstændərdz, ˈkæθrɪn ˈhədsən. ˈhoʊzi sɛd: ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl həz noʊ ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ɪn kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɛz ən ənd ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən hi ʃʊd stænd daʊn. ɪt ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər ðə ˈstændərdz kəˈmɪʃənər tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənd əraɪv æt hər oʊn kənˈkluʒənz, ˈhævɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə fʊl fækts. ˈdərti trɪk həz ɔl ðə əˈpɪrəns əv biɪŋ ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪtɪd wɪn ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl wɑz ən, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn. ˈmɪstər ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl wɛnt ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈæftər ðɪs ˈboʊgəs ˈstɔri broʊk, dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðət hi hæd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈdərti trɪk. hi sɛd ðət hi nu ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt ənˈtɪl hi gɑt ə kɔl frəm ə ˈʤərnəlɪst. wi naʊ noʊ ɔl əv ðɪs tɪ bi 100 ənˈtru. ˈdərti trɪk wɑz bæd ɪˈnəf bət hɪz ˈbleɪtənt əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈkəvər ɪt əp ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz 10 taɪmz worse.”*.” ɔn 5 ˈeɪprəl, ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl ˈflætli dɪˈnaɪd ˈhævɪŋ hæd ˈɛni roʊl ɪn ðə lik. hi toʊld ˈʧænəl 4 nuz: toʊld ju ðə fərst aɪ bɪˈkeɪm əˈwɛr əv ðɪs, ənd ðɪs ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərd, wɑz wɪn aɪ rɪˈsivd ə foʊn kɔl ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun frəm ə ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈmeɪkɪŋ mi əˈwɛr əv it.”*.” ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪz fər lik ˈvɪdioʊ ɪf ðə kəˈmɪʃənər fər ˈstændərdz bɪˈlivz ðɛr ɪz ˈrizən tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt, wɪʧ simz ˈlaɪkli, ʃi wɪl səbˈmɪt hər ˈfaɪndɪŋz tɪ ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri kəˈmɪti ɔn ˈstændərdz, wɪʧ həz ðə paʊər tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈsæŋkʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə səˈspɛnʃən əv ən. ðə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ɪz ðɛn ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn baɪ ɔn ðə flɔr əv ðə ˈkɑmənz. ɪf wər tɪ voʊt tɪ səˈspɛnd ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl fər 10 deɪz ər mɔr, ðɪs wʊd ðɛn ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈtrɪgər ə nu ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈəndər ðə ˈriˌkɔl əv ækt (ˈʧæmpiənd baɪ nɪk klɛg): ɪf æt list 10 əv kənˈstɪʧuənts saɪn ə pəˈtɪʃən ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə, ðɛn wən məst bi hɛld. ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl kʊd stænd əˈgɛn bət wʊd feɪs ə juʤ ˈstrəgəl tɪ si ɔf ðə ˈræmpənt. səm bɪˈliv ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl maɪt traɪ tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ʃʊd nɑt teɪk pleɪs ɛz hi wɑz nɑt ən wɪn ðə ˈdeɪli ˈtɛləˌgræf ˈpəblɪʃt ðə ˈstɔri ɔn 3 ˈeɪprəl, ɛz ˈpɑrləmɛnt hæd kənˈkludɪd ɪts ˈfaɪvˌjɪr tərm ɔn 30 mɑrʧ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ˈkæbənət ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz rɪˈvild foʊn kɔlz bɪtˈwin ənd ə ˈtɛləˌgræf ˈʤərnəlɪst hæd ˈteɪkən pleɪs ɔn deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən. ˈleɪbər pɪr deɪl campbell-savours*, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈkɑmənz ˈstændərdz ənd ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz kəˈmɪti, sɛd hi bɪˈlivd səʧ ə dɪˈfɛns wʊd bi ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl ənd prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ðɛr wʊd bi ə. ɪz ˌɪnkənˈsivəbəl ðət ə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri kəˈmɪti kʊd ˈɪʃu ə ˈpɛnəlti ɪn ə keɪs əv ðɪs ˈgrævɪti əv lɛs ðən 10 days’*’ səˈspɛnʃən. ˈðɛrˌfɔr ə wɪl ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli bi triggered.”*.” hi ˈædɪd: ɪz noʊ ˈgreɪtər sɪn ðət ən kən kəˈmɪt ðən tɪ laɪ tɪ hɪz electorate.”*.” ðə lɪb sɛd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl wʊd nɑt feɪs ˈɛni ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri prəˈsidɪŋz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈpɑrti. bət ðə ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnts tɪ noʊ wət ˈəðər ˈsinjər lɪb, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɔrmər ˈlidər klɛg ənd ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈlidər ˈwɪli ˈrɛni, nu əˈbaʊt ðə lik. ˈhoʊzi sɛd: ər ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwɛsʧənz fər ˈskɑtɪʃ lɪb ˈlidər ˈwɪli ˈrɛni ənd ˌɪnˈdid ˈfɔrmər lɪb ˈlidər nɪk klɛg tɪ ˈænsər wət dɪd ðeɪ noʊ, ənd wɪn dɪd ðeɪ noʊ it?”*?” ˈbɪli fɑks, ðə ˈdɛpjəti ˈlidər əv ˈʃɛtlənd ˈaɪləndz ˈkaʊnsəl, sɛd: spik fər ðə ˈkaʊnsəl bət maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl vju ɪz ðət hɪz pəˈzɪʃən tɪ steɪ ɛz ən ɪz ənˈtɛnəbəl. hɪz ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ɪz kəmˈplitli shot.”*.” əˈnəðər frəm ðə ˈʃɛtlənd ˈɛriə ˈædɪd: θɪŋk hæd it.”*.”
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an inquiry into leak by alistair carmichael intended to damage snp leader could lead to new poll in constituency he won only by 817 votes in general election
the liberal democrats were thrown into fresh crisis on saturday as their only mp in scotland, alistair carmichael, faced the prospect of a full parliamentary inquiry and a byelection fight against the snp over his role in a whitehall leak intended to damage scotland’s first minister, nicola sturgeon.
the future of carmichael, who served as scottish secretary in the coalition government, is being called increasingly into question by mps and peers after the snp triggered a formal process that could lead to his suspension from the house of commons and a new election in his marginal orkney and shetland seat.
after the lib dems suffered the devastating loss of all but eight of their 56 mps at the election, the snp believes it can now inflict further humiliation by wiping them out north of the border, reducing them to seven members in the commons.
carmichael held on by just 817 votes, despite a strong charge by the second-placed nationalists, who cut his majority from more than 10,000 at the 2010 election.
he admitted on friday – following a leak inquiry by the cabinet secretary sir jeremy heywood – that he had authorised his special adviser to make details of the memo known to the daily telegraph, which ran the story at the start of the election campaign.
the memo, written by a foreign office official, suggested that sturgeon had told the french ambassador in february, during a private conversation, that she wanted david cameron to become prime minister. both sturgeon and the ambassador denied that she had said anything of the sort, though the claim was embarrassing to the snp leader, whose public line was that she wanted to work with labour to keep the tories out of power.
carmichael, who appeared to be losing the support of some key constituents yesterday, said he had been guilty of an “error of judgment” and acknowledged that if he still been a minister it would have been a resigning matter. he and his adviser, euan roddin, said they would not take severance payments.
the snp’s deputy leader, stewart hosie, turned up the pressure on saturday by calling for carmichael to step down and demanded a full investigation by the parliamentary commissioner for standards, kathryn hudson.
hosie said: “mr carmichael has no credibility in continuing as an mp and in my opinion he should stand down. it is appropriate for the standards commissioner to get involved and arrive at her own conclusions, having investigated the full facts.
“this dirty trick has all the appearance of being orchestrated when alistair carmichael was an mp, before the election campaign. mr carmichael went on tv after this bogus story broke, denying that he had anything to do with the dirty trick. he said that he knew nothing about it until he got a call from a journalist. we now know all of this to be 100% untrue.
“the dirty trick was bad enough – but his blatant attempt to cover it up until after the election is 10 times worse.”
on 5 april, carmichael flatly denied having had any role in the leak. he told channel 4 news: “i’ve told you the first i became aware of this, and this is already on the public record, was when i received a phone call on friday afternoon from a journalist making me aware of it.”
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if the commissioner for standards believes there is reason to investigate, which seems likely, she will submit her findings to the parliamentary committee on standards, which has the power to recommend sanctions, including the suspension of an mp. the recommendation is then voted on by mps on the floor of the commons.
if mps were to vote to suspend carmichael for 10 days or more, this would then automatically trigger a new process under the recall of mps act (championed by nick clegg): if at least 10% of carmichael’s constituents sign a petition calling for a byelection, then one must be held. carmichael could stand again but would face a huge struggle to see off the rampant snp. some believe carmichael might try to argue that the investigation should not take place as he was not an mp when the daily telegraph published the story on 3 april, as parliament had concluded its five-year term on 30 march. however the cabinet secretary’s inquiries revealed phone calls between roddin and a telegraph journalist had taken place on days before publication.
labour peer dale campbell-savours, a former member of the commons standards and privileges committee, said he believed such a defence would be unsustainable and predicted that there would be a byelection.
“it is inconceivable that a parliamentary committee could issue a penalty in a case of this gravity of less than 10 days’ suspension. therefore a byelection will inevitably be triggered.”
he added: “there is no greater sin that an mp can commit than to lie to his electorate.”
the lib dems said on saturday that carmichael would not face any disciplinary proceedings inside the party. but the snp also wants to know what other senior lib dems, including former leader clegg and scottish leader willie rennie, knew about the leak.
hosie said: “there are also questions for scottish lib dem leader willie rennie and indeed former lib dem uk leader nick clegg to answer – what did they know, and when did they know it?”
billy fox, the deputy leader of shetland islands council, said: “i can’t speak for the council but my personal view is that his position to stay as an mp is untenable. his credibility is completely shot.”
another councillor from the shetland area added: “i think he’s had it.”
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ɔˈstreɪljən ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈmaɪnɪŋ ʤaɪənt ˈbɪlɪtən sɛd ɪts kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɔn ə pæθ aʊt əv juz. ʃeɪl ˈbeɪsənz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ɔkt. 18 (upi*) ɔˈstreɪljən ˈmaɪnɪŋ ənd ˈɛnərʤi ʤaɪənt ˈbɪlɪtən sɛd ɪt wɑz ɔn kɔrs tɪ liv juz. ʃeɪl bɪˈhaɪnd, bət kɛpt pərˈdəkʃən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz fər nɛkst jɪr ənˈʧeɪnʤd. ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪts juz. ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd rɪg kaʊnt ˌɪnˈkrist frəm faɪv tɪ naɪn, waɪl ɪts dɪˈvɛsmənt strik kənˈtɪnjud. ɪn ˈɔgəst, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈændru məˈkɛnzi sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni dɪˈtərmənd ðət ɪts juz. ʃeɪl ˈæˌsɛts wər nɑt kɔr pɑrts əv ðə pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ. "dɪˈvɛsmənt əv ə smɔl ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈeɪkərɪʤ [ɪn ˈtɛksəs] wɑz kəmˈplitɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kˈwɔrtər, wɪθ wərk ˌəndərˈweɪ tɪ ˈɛksət ɑr rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈɑnˌʃɔr juz. ˈæˌsɛts fər ˈvælju," ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɪn ɪts ˈleɪtəst ˈsteɪtmənt. laɪz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbrɔdər ˈigəl fɔrd ʃeɪl ɪn ˈtɛksəs. ðə juz. ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən sɛd ɪt ɪkˈspɛkts ˈigəl fɔrd ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈkris baɪ lɛs ðən 1 pərˈsɛnt baɪ noʊˈvɛmbər, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 2 pərˈsɛnt groʊθ ɪkˈspɛktɪd frəm ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈpərmiən ʃeɪl. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈmaɪnɪŋ ʤaɪənt hɑps ɔn ɛv ˈbændˌwægən juz. ˈɑnˌʃɔr dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪkˈspɛnsɪz fər sɛpˈtɛmbər wər 131 ˈmɪljən. ˈtoʊtəl pərˈdəkʃən ˈdiˌkrist baɪ 8 pərˈsɛnt ɛz ðə ˌɪmˈpækt frəm ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrvi, wɪʧ hɪt ˈtɛksəs ɪn leɪt ˈɔgəst, tʊk ə toʊl ɔn ʃeɪl ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz. kənˈvɛnʃənəl ɔɪl ənd gæs pərˈdəkʃən əˈkaʊnt fər ðə bəlk əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈmɛtəlz ˈaʊtˌpʊt ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɪts ˈgaɪdəns fər pərˈdəkʃən nɛkst jɪr wɑz ənˈʧeɪnʤd æt bɪtˈwin 180 ˈmɪljən ənd 190 ˈmɪljən ˈbɛrəlz əv ɔɪl ɪkˈwɪvələnt. məˈkɛnzi sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət pərˈfɔrməns kips ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɔn træk tɪ groʊ. "wi ˈmænɪʤ ðə pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ fər ˈvælju ənd rɪˈtərnz," hi sɛd. ɪn ˈeɪprəl, dɪsˈmɪst ə pʊʃ baɪ ˈmænɪʤərz æt hɛʤ fənd ˈɛliət əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts ənd ˈɛliət ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, wɪʧ hoʊld ˈmaɪnər ʃɛrz ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, tɪ splɪt ɔf ɪts juz. ɔɪl dɪˈvɪʒən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ənˈlɑk tɛnz əv ˈbɪljənz əv juz. ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər ˈvælju. ˈkæpɪtəl gɪrd təˈwɔrd ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ənd pərˈdəkʃən wɑz rɪˈdust læst jɪr, ðoʊ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɪts ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈɛfərts wʊd ˌɪnˈkris nɛkst jɪr ɛz ɪts ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hoʊldz ə pərˈsɛnt steɪk ɪn ðə mæd dɔg ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ðə juz. ˈwɔtərz əv ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ə ˈproʊˌgræm kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛnərʤi ˈkəmpəˌni bp*. pərˈdəkʃən baɪ 2022 ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi əraʊnd groʊs ˈbɛrəlz əv krud ɔɪl pər deɪ.
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australian energy and mining giant bhp billiton said it's continuing on a path out of u.s. shale basins. photo by photostock77/shutterstock
oct. 18 (upi) -- australian mining and energy giant bhp billiton said it was on course to leave u.s. shale behind, but kept production expectations for next year unchanged.
the australian company said wednesday its u.s. operated rig count increased from five to nine, while its divestment streak continued. in august, ceo andrew mackenzie said the company determined that its u.s. shale assets were not core parts of the portfolio.
"divestment of a small portion of the hawkville acreage [in texas] was completed during the quarter, with work underway to exit our remaining onshore u.s. assets for value," the company said in its latest statement.
hawkville lies within the broader eagle ford shale in texas. the u.s. energy information administration said it expects eagle ford oil production to increase by less than 1 percent by november, compared with 2 percent growth expected from the nearby permian shale.
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u.s. onshore development expenses for september were $$131 million. total production decreased by 8 percent as the impact from hurricane harvey, which hit texas in late august, took a toll on shale oil and gas operators.
conventional oil and gas production account for the bulk of the companies non-minerals and metals output and the company said its guidance for production next year was unchanged at between 180 million and 190 million barrels of oil equivalent.
mackenzie said wednesday that performance keeps the company on track to grow.
"we manage the portfolio for value and returns," he said.
in april, bhp dismissed a push by managers at hedge fund elliot associates and elliot international, which hold minor shares in the company, to split off its u.s. oil division in order to unlock tens of billions of u.s. dollars in shareholder value.
capital geared toward exploration and production was reduced last year, though the company said its spending efforts would increase next year as its focuses on offshore opportunities. the company holds a 23.9 percent stake in the mad dog project in the u.s. waters of the gulf of mexico, a program controlled by british energy company bp. production by 2022 is expected to be around 140,000 gross barrels of crude oil per day.
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wi dɪˈpɛnd ɔn jʊr səˈpɔrt. ə ˈʤɛnərəs gɪft ɪn ˈɛni əˈmaʊnt hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ brɪŋ ju ðɪs ˈsərvɪs. ˈælbəkərki meɪər ˈrɪʧərd ˈbɛri əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət hi ˈviˌtoʊd ə prəˈpoʊzəl, baɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl, ðət wʊd hæv loʊərd ˈpɛnəltiz fər səm ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə pəˈzɛʃən. ˈbɛri ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn ðə spɪˈsɪfɪks əv hɪz ˈviˌtoʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns æt ən ˈælbəkərki pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈsəbˌsteɪʃən ɔn ˈwɛstˈsaɪd bət sɛd hi həz bɪn trænˈspɛrənt ɔn hɪz stæns ɔn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə diˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən. ˈsɪmpli duɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli wət aɪ sɛd aɪ wʊd do,”*,” ˈbɛri toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. ðə ˈælbəkərki ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl əˈpruvd ə ˈsɪmələr ˈmɛʒər ˈoʊnli fər ˈbɛri tɪ ˈviˌtoʊ ɪt ɪn 2014 æt ðə taɪm, ˈbɛri sɛd ɪt hæd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv diˌkrɪmənəˈlaɪzɪŋ ə drəg ðət ɪz ˌɪˈligəl ˈəndər ˈfɛdərəl lɔ. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈbɛri toʊld nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl rɪˈpɔrt læst wik ðət stæns ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu hæd nɑt ʧeɪnʤd. æt ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈbɛri ˈædɪd ðət hi ənd ðə ˈɔfɪsərz əv hæv ɔl swɔrn tɪ əˈphoʊld ðə lɔ ənd ðət ə ˈmɛʒər tɪ diˌkrɪmənəˈlaɪz ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə wʊd goʊ əˈgɛnst steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl lɔ. hæv ə hɑrd taɪm ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət priɛmpts steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl law,”*,” ˈbɛri sɛd. ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wʊd hæv meɪd ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt fər pəˈzɛʃən əv wən aʊns ər lɛs əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ənd pəˈzɛʃən əv drəg ˌpɛrəfəˈneɪljə ə ˈsɪvəl ˌɪnˈfrækʃən. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ʤeɪl taɪm, ɪt wʊd bi ə 25 faɪn, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ə ˈtræfɪk ˈtɪkɪt. ˈbɛri sɛd ðə ˈviˌtoʊ wɑz sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ənd həz ə ˈviˌtoʊ ˈmɛsɪʤ əˈtæʧt ðət wɪl ˈfərðər ɪkˈspleɪn hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ straɪk daʊn ðə prəˈpoʊzəl. ˈændi ˈlaɪmən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈbɛri ˈɔlsoʊ əˈdrɛst kraɪm reɪts ɪn ˈælbəkərki, ən ˈɔfɪsər rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈʃutɪŋ ɛz wɛl ɛz ə nu ˈmɛʒər tɪ kət daʊn ɔn kraɪmz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn, seɪlz. hi sɛd wɪl sun prəˈvaɪd seɪf loʊˈkeɪʃənz wɛr baɪərz ənd ˈsɛlərz kən mit tɪ kəmˈplit seɪlz meɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn θru ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk ˈkreɪgzˌlɪst. ɛz nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl rɪˈpɔrt ˈpriviəsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ pæs ðə diˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən prəˈpoʊzəl. ðə ˈkaʊnsəl kʊd stɪl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈviˌtoʊ, bət ɪt wʊd nid 6 voʊts tɪ du soʊ. ˈdɛməˌkræts kənˈtroʊl faɪv sits ɔn ðə ˈkaʊnsəl, waɪl rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv fɔr sits. ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɪz əˈfɪʃəli nɑnˈpɑrtəzən bət ɛz ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə diˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən fɔl ɔn ˈpɑrti laɪnz.
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albuquerque mayor richard berry announced on wednesday that he vetoed a proposal, by the city council, that would have lowered penalties for some marijuana possession.
berry wouldn’t elaborate on the specifics of his veto during a press conference at an albuquerque police department substation on albuquerque’s westside but said he has been transparent on his stance on marijuana decriminalization.
“i’m simply doing exactly what i said i would do,” berry told reporters.
the albuquerque city council approved a similar measure only for berry to veto it in 2014. at the time, berry said it had the potential of decriminalizing a drug that is illegal under federal law.
a spokesman for berry told new mexico political report last week that berry’s stance on the issue had not changed.
at the press conference, berry added that he and the officers of apd have all sworn to uphold the law and that a measure to decriminalize marijuana would go against state and federal law.
“i have a hard time signing legislation that preempts state and federal law,” berry said.
the legislation would have made the punishment for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia a civil infraction. instead of potential jail time, it would be a $25 fine, similar to a traffic ticket.
berry said the veto was sent to the city council and has a veto message attached that will further explain his decision to strike down the proposal.
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during the press conference, berry also addressed crime rates in albuquerque, an officer related shooting as well as a new measure to cut down on crimes related to online, person-to-person sales.
he said apd will soon provide safe locations where buyers and sellers can meet to complete sales made online through services like craigslist.
as new mexico political report previously reported, the city council voted 5-4 to pass the decriminalization proposal. the council could still override berry’s veto, but it would need 6 votes to do so.
democrats control five seats on the council, while republicans have four seats. the council is officially non-partisan but votes—such as the marijuana decriminalization vote—often fall on party lines.
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wɛst koʊst hɪp hɑp ɪz biɪŋ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪzd ənd ˈkɛndrɪk lɑˈmɑr ɪz æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt. wɪθ hɪz fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈælbəm ˈdrɑpɪŋ nɛkst wik, həz bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈmidiə raʊnz tɪ prəˈmoʊt gʊd kɪd, ˈsɪti ənd ˈfaɪnəli kəmz klin ɛz tɪ ðə ˈminɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə dɪˈkoʊdəd ˈtaɪtəl. hi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəsɪz kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ t.i*. ənd hɪz ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ ʤeɪ. koʊl, ənd rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ wɪθ prəˈdusər skup dəˈvɪl. ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv hɪz ˈælbəm ɪz ən ˈɑbviəs oʊd tɪ ðə ˈsɪti frəm, ˈkɑmptən, bət ˈkɛndrɪk hæd nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈvəlʤd hi ˈminɪŋ əv kɪd, ity”*”, bət naʊ sɪz ɪt ɪz ˈdəbəl ˈminɪŋ, ˈminɪŋz, ðə fərst wən ˈæŋgri ˌædəˈlɛsəns divided,”*,” ənd ædz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈminɪŋ ɪz, ɔn ˈeɪnʤəl dust.”*.” əˈpɛrəntli ðə ˈkɑli ˈræpər smoʊkt ə bæd bæʧ əv wid wəns ðət wɑz leɪst wɪθ ˈeɪnʤəl dəst, ðə ˈrizən aɪ wɑz mi, ðət ðə gaɪ wɑz ʤɪst mi ˈgɪtɪŋ maɪ hænz ɔn ðə rɔŋ θɪŋ æt ðə rɔŋ time.”*.” ɛz fər ðə ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd ““as”*” hi sɪz ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ə staɪl ʧɔɪs, ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd ðət tɪ stænd aʊt ɔn ðə ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd as.”*.” ˈrisəntli hi kɔld t.i*. ˈɔntu steɪʤ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə pərˈfɔrməns, ənd lɑˈmɑr ədˈmɪts ðət ðə tu hæd rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ təˈgɛðər, gɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ, ɔn hɪz ˈælbəm wɪθ ə ˈkreɪzi joint.”*.” ɛz fɑr ɛz ðə ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ ʤeɪ. koʊl, ˈkɛndrɪk rɪˈmeɪnd taɪt lɪpt, ““ya*, wi ˈgɑnə drɔp ðət aʊt ðə skaɪ, aɪ noʊ deɪts, noʊ nuthin.”*.” hɪz ˈsɪŋgəl justice”*” wɪʧ ɪz ə smuð træk ˈfiʧərɪŋ dreɪk ənd pərˈdəkʃən baɪ skup dəˈvɪl. tɔks əˈbaʊt ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə prəˈdusər, ənd skup goʊ bæk, ɔl ðə weɪ bæk tɪ laɪk hi ˈɔlˌweɪz ʤɪst hæd ˈkreɪzi ˈfaɪnəli gɑt ə ʧæns ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd tɪ ʤɪst lɑk ɪn wɪθ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ aʊt ðə bɑks, man.”*.” ˈkɛndrɪk gʊd kɪd, ˈsɪti drɑps ɑkˈtoʊbər 22nd*.
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west coast hip hop is being revolutionized and kendrick lamar is at the forefront. with his first major studio album dropping next week, k.dot has been making the media rounds to promote good kid, m.a.a.d city and finally comes clean as to the meaning behind the decoded title. he also discusses collaborating with t.i. and his project with j. cole, and recording with producer scoop deville.
the title of his album is an obvious ode to the city he’s from, compton, but kendrick had not actually divulged he meaning of “good kid, m.a.a.d ity”, but now says it is double meaning, “two meanings, the first one is...my angry adolescence divided,” and adds the second meaning is, “my angel’s on angel dust.” apparently the cali rapper smoked a bad batch of weed once that was laced with angel dust, “that’s the reason i don’t smoke...that was me, that the guy laced...it was just me getting my hands on the wrong thing at the wrong time.” as for the capitalized “as” he says it is just a style choice, “i just wanted that to stand out – on the capitalized as.”
recently he called t.i. onto stage during a performance, and lamar admits that the two had recorded something together, “we got something, on his album – with tip...it’s a crazy joint.” as far as the anticipated collabo project with j. cole, kendrick remained tight lipped, “ya, we gonna drop that out the sky, i ain’t givin no dates, no nuthin.”
his single “poetic justice” which is a smooth track featuring drake and production by scoop deville. k.dot talks about working with the producer, “me and scoop go back, all the way back to like ’08. he always just had crazy beats...i finally got a chance this time around to just lock in with him...he’s thinking out the box, man.”
kendrick lamar’s good kid, m.a.a.d city drops october 22nd.
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bʊlz fæn ˈreɪzɪz ɪn fər ə gar-pax’*’ ˈbɪlˌbɔrd fænz ər nɑt ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə bulls’*’ frənt ˈɔfəs. ˈæftər ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈʤɪmi ˈbətlər tɪ ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛr ˈsɛkənd raʊnd dræft pɪk tɪ ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈwɔrjərz, səm dɪsˈgrənəld fænz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðeɪ hæv hæd ɪˈnəf. ˈbrɛndən ˈhɛndərsən, 22 wɑz ɪn ə bulls’*’ fæn ˈfɔrəm wɪn ðə bʊlz ˈtreɪdɪd ðɛr noʊ. 2 pɪk tɪ ðə ˈwɔrjərz. wɑz ðə ˈfaɪnəl straw,”*,” ˈhɛndərsən sɛd. ðɪs ɪz ə skɛʧ əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl "faɪər" ˈbɪlˌbɔrd. ˈbrɛndən ˈhɛndərsən ˈrəðər ðən kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs dɪˈsteɪst təˈwɔrd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər gɑr ˈfɔrˌmæn ənd vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ʤɑn ˈpæksən θru ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈʧænəlz, ˈhɛndərsən ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ənd du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. hi kriˈeɪtɪd ə peɪʤ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ reɪz ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ ˈpərʧəs ə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ðət wʊd kɔl fər ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ əv ˈæftər ðɛr ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl dræft duelings*. pæst ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ dræft ɪz ðə ˈfaɪnəl straw,”*,” ˈhɛndərsən roʊt ɔn ðə peɪʤ. ˈoʊnli dɪd wi treɪd ˈʤɪmi ˈbətlər fər ə ˈvælju ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ə daɪət spraɪt ənd ə sˈnɪkərz bɑr, bət wi ˈtreɪdɪd əˈweɪ wən əv ðə bɛst dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtælənts ɪn ðə raʊnd for…*… cash???”*???” ðə peɪʤ sərˈpæst ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl goʊl əv wɪˈθɪn ə deɪ ənd həz reɪzd ˈnɪrli ɪn θri deɪz. ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət wi wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt tɪ ðət məʧ ənd aɪ θɪŋk bi ðət quickly,”*,” sɛd ˈhɛndərsən, hu həz bɪn ə bʊlz fæn hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər laɪf. ˈdɛfənətli bɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ traɪd tɪ kip peɪs with.”*.” ˈhɛndərsən sɛd ðə ˈfənˌdreɪzər wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈməni tɪ saʊθ saɪd əv ˈmɛˌtroʊ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. bət ˈæftər ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ðə, ˈhɛndərsən sɛd ðə kləb ɪz nɑt ˈlɔŋgər ə pɑrt əv ðɛr kæmˈpeɪn bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ə ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst fər ðə, wɪʧ rɪˈsivz doʊˈneɪʃənz frəm ðə bʊlz. ˈhɛndərsən ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈəðər nɑnˈprɑfət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz laɪk ðə bɔɪz ənd gərlz kləb ənd bɪg ˈbrəðərz ənd bɪg ˈsɪstərz ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ˈməni təˈwɔrd. ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ɪz fər ðə community,”*,” ˈhɛndərsən sɛd. fər ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈməni aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪv bæk tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɛz well.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈhɛndərsən ɪz stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz ə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd dɪˈzaɪn ənd loʊˈkeɪʃən, hi sɛd fænz kən ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd tɪ ˈdeɪbju nɛkst mənθ. ˈfɑloʊ mi ɔn tˈwɪtər:
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bulls fan raises $8k in gofundme for a ‘fire gar-pax’ billboard
fans are not happy with the bulls’ front office.
after trading jimmy butler to the minnesota timberwolves and selling their second round draft pick to the golden state warriors, some disgruntled fans decided they have had enough.
brendon henderson, 22, was in a bulls’ fan reddit forum when the bulls traded their no. 2 pick to the warriors.
“that was the final straw,” henderson said.
this is a sketch of the potential "fire gar-pax" billboard. | brendon henderson
rather than continuing to express distaste toward general manager gar forman and vice president of basketball operations john paxson through social media channels, henderson decided to take initiative and do something about it.
he created a gofundme page friday, hoping to raise enough money to purchase a billboard that would call for the firing of gar-pax after their controversial draft duelings.
“this past nba draft is the final straw,” henderson wrote on the gofundme page. “not only did we trade jimmy butler for a value equivalent to a diet sprite and a snickers bar, but we traded away one of the best defensive talents in the 2nd round for… cash???”
the page surpassed its original goal of $2,000 within a day and has raised nearly $7,000 in three days.
“i didn’t imagine that we would be able to get to that much and i didn’t think it’d be that quickly,” said henderson, who has been a bulls fan his entire life. “it’s definitely been something that i tried to keep pace with.”
henderson said the fundraiser was initially going to donate excess money to south side ymca of metro chicago. but after speaking with the ymca, henderson said the club is not longer a part of their campaign because it was a conflict of interest for the ymca, which receives donations from the bulls.
henderson is currently looking for other nonprofit organizations like the boys and girls club and big brothers and big sisters program to donate money toward.
“the billboard is for the community,” henderson said. “so for excess money i wanted to give back to the community as well.”
although henderson is still trying to finalize a billboard design and location, he said fans can expect the billboard to debut next month.
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ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft drɑpt ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pis əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən təˈdeɪ əˈmɪd ɪts ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ðət ˈwɪndoʊz 10 wɪl goʊ ɔn seɪl ðɪs ˈsəmər. nɪr ðə ɛnd əv ɪts əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈkæʒəwəli rɪˈvild ðət ɪt ɪz ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊz 10 wɪθ users”*” əv ˈflægˌʃɪp mi 4 ˈænˌdrɔɪd smartphone*. ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, wɪʧ strɛst ɪz nɑt ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp bət ˈmɪrli əˈsɪstəns wɪθ ðə traɪəl, ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ wən bɪˈkəz ɪt əˈgɛn ʃoʊz nu agnostic’*’ əˈproʊʧ. ˈniðər ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft nɔr prəˈvaɪdɪd spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ˈsɔfˌwɛr biɪŋ trialled*, bət ˌəndərˈstændz frəm ˈsɔrsəz ðət ɪt ˈifɛktɪvli ˈoʊvərˌraɪdz ˈænˌdrɔɪd, ˈtərnɪŋ ðə foʊn ˈɪntu ə ˈwɪndoʊz 10 dɪˈvaɪs kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈsərvɪsɪz. (wɪʧ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hoʊps wɪl ˈdæzəl ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈoʊnərz ˈɪntu ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə swɪʧ.) tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɔfər ə duəl but ˈɔpʃən, wɪʧ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft həz pʊʃt ɪn ðə pæst ɪn ˈɪndiə. ðɪs ɪz ə rɑm, beɪst ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz, ðət ˈɑpərˌeɪts məʧ laɪk ˈsɔfˌwɛr frəm ə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft wɑz ˌɪnkərˈɛktli lɪŋkt wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ənd ˈəðər ˈkəstəm rɑmz dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ðə laɪks əv ənd ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ðə rɑm ɪz ðəs dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ goʊ bɪɔnd ˈænˌdrɔɪd æps ənd ˈɔfər ə ˈwɪndoʊz ɪkˈspɪriəns ɔn ˈænˌdrɔɪd foʊnz. ə ˈprɪti ˈpaʊərfəl ˈkɑnsɛpt, ənd ɪt ɪz noʊ səˈpraɪz tɪ si ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪt ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, wɛr kənˈsumərz ər mɔr ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl rɑmz. ə ˈgreɪtər ˈspɪrɪt əv ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈjuzərz sɪns æp stɔrz ər ðə nɔrm ɛz ˈgugəl pleɪ ɪz səˈvɪrli riˈstrɪktɪd ðɛr. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, əv kɔrs, həz bɪg plænz tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈsɔfˌwɛr əˈveɪləbəl ɔn mɔr dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɪn taɪm. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni toʊld ðə nɛkst wɛb ðət fʊl əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti wɪl bi əˈnaʊnst sun (ˈəpˌdeɪt: fʊl ˈsteɪtmənt bɪˈloʊ), bət ɪt ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli bɪˈkəz ɪt həz ə strɔŋ kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈjuzərz hu prəˈvaɪd ˈfidˌbæk ɔn ðə ˈwikli ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈəpˌdeɪts. rɪˈsɛptɪv ˈɔdiəns ɪz aɪˈdil fər səʧ ə ˈpaɪlət. ə gʊd aɪˈdiə ðoʊ ɪt meɪ bi, ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈdɑpʃən fər ən ˈænˌdrɔɪd rɑm ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ɪz noʊ ˈizi θɪŋ. ʤɪst æsk, wɪʧ ˈrisəntli ˈʃətərd ɪts ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛfərts du tɪ loʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst dɪˈspaɪt ðə væst riʧ ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən pəˈtɛnʃəl ɛz google’*’. ɛz fər, ˈpipəl ər ˈɔfən kwɪk tɪ rəʃ tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ɪt ɪz æt ɑdz wɪθ ˈgugəl sɪns ɪt ˈɔfər ðə juz. ˈsərvɪsɪz ɔn ɪts ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ɛmˈfætɪk ˈkɑmɛnt ðət ɪts ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ɪz nɑt ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ˈkəpəld wɪθ ˈjugoʊ ˈrisənt ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɪts swit əv ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈjuzərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈʧaɪnə səˈʤɛsts ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈtæktɪkəl; ɪz ʤɪst ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt ˈjuzərz əˈnəðər rɑm tɪ ˈtɪŋkər wɪθ. ðə nuz kʊd bi ˈteɪkən ɪn ə ˈsɪnɪkəl weɪ ɪn ðə juz. wɛr gʊd fər ðə ˈjuzərz ɪz ˈɔfən kənˈvinjənt bɪˈkəz gʊd fər ðə ˈbɪznɪs tu bət ˈrɪli həz ˈkəltəˌveɪtɪd ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ənd ˈtrəstɪd kəmˈjunɪti, soʊ ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ bɪˈliv ɪts ˈrɛtərɪk ɔn ðɪs əˈkeɪʒən. ˈəpˌdeɪt: hir ər mɔr ˈditeɪlz frəm ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft. ˈəpˌdeɪt 2 ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft həz ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ θɪŋz concise”*” soʊ swɪʧt ðə kwoʊt bɪˈloʊ. (tu θɪŋz wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪts ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈkɑmɛnt ðoʊ: ɪt kənˈfərmd mi 4 ˈoʊnərz kən ðɛr foʊnz wɪθ ðə nu ˈwɪndoʊz 10 os”*” ənd ðət wɪl bi əˈnaʊnst ɪn ðə mənθs tɪ come.”*.”)
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microsoft dropped an interesting piece of information today amid its confirmation that windows 10 will go on sale this summer.
near the end of its announcement, the redmond-based company casually revealed that it is testing windows 10 with “power users” of xiaomi’s flagship mi 4 android smartphone. the initiative, which xiaomi stressed is not a partnership but merely assistance with the trial, is an interesting one because it again shows microsoft’s new ‘platform agnostic’ approach.
neither microsoft nor xiaomi provided specific details of the windows 10 software being trialled, but techcrunch understands from sources that it effectively overrides android, turning the xiaomi phone into a windows 10 device complete with microsoft services. (which the company hopes will dazzle android owners into making the switch.)
that’s to say that the software doesn’t offer a dual boot option, which microsoft has pushed in the past in india. this is a rom, based on windows, that operates much like software from cyanogen — a company microsoft was incorrectly linked with an investment in — and other custom roms developed by the likes of tencent and baidu in china.
the rom is thus designed to go beyond microsoft’s android apps and offer a native-like windows experience on android phones.
that’s a pretty powerful concept, and it is no surprise to see microsoft testing it in china, where consumers are more inclined to install roms. there’s a greater spirit of customization in china, particularly for android users since third-party app stores are the norm as google play is severely restricted there.
microsoft, of course, has big plans to make this software available on more devices in time. the company told the next web that full availability will be announced soon (update: full statement below), but it is starting out with xiaomi — almost certainly because it has a strong community of users who provide feedback on the company’s weekly software updates. xiaomi’s receptive audience is ideal for such a pilot.
a good idea though it may be, getting adoption for an android rom in china is no easy thing. just ask baidu, which recently shuttered its android software efforts due to low interest — that’s despite the company’s vast reach and distribution potential as ‘china’s google’.
as for xiaomi, people are often quick to rush to the idea that it is at odds with google since it doesn’t offer the u.s. company’s services on its miui platform in china. xiaomi’s emphatic comment that its involvement in windows 10 is not a partnership — coupled with hugo barra’s recent explanation that it is not pushing its suite of services to users outside of china — suggests that this is not tactical; xiaomi is just giving it users another rom to tinker with.
the news could be taken in a cynical way in the u.s. — where what’s good for the users is often convenient because it’s good for the business too — but xiaomi really has cultivated a sizable and trusted community, so we’re inclined to believe its rhetoric on this occasion.
update: here are more details from microsoft.
update 2: microsoft has reworded its original statement to “keep things concise” so we’ve switched the quote below. (two things worth noting about its initial comment though: it confirmed mi 4 owners can “flash their phones with the new windows 10 os” and that “availability will be announced in the months to come.”)
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anti-gay* ˈætməsˌfɪr ˈpərmiˌeɪts ˌjuˈgɑndɑ ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən ˈstivən ˈstivən ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ə ˈtæblɔɪd kɔld ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn noʊ riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmægəˌzin ˈpəblɪʃt ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈhɛˌdlaɪnd 100 ˈpɪkʧərz əv juˈgændəz tɔp lik." ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈlɪstɪd neɪmz, ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ənd ˈhæˌŋaʊts əv geɪ mɛn ənd ˈlɛzbiənz. fræŋk sɔ hɪz ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. ðɛn hi ˈnoʊtɪst ðə subhead*: "hæŋ ðɛm." "aɪ wɑz ˈʃeɪkən əp. aɪ wɑz frikt aʊt. aɪ wɑz skɛrd," sɪz, hu hɛdz əp ðə grup ˈsɛkʃuəl məˈnɔrətiz ˌjuˈgɑndɑ. "əm laɪk, hæŋ ðɛm? wət ɪz ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌjuˈgɑndɑn kəmˈjunɪti goʊɪŋ tɪ du tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɪf ðə ˈmidiə ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bi hæŋd?" ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ə ʤəʤ ɪn ˌjuˈgɑndɑ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn meɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ðə neɪmz əv geɪ mɛn ənd ˈlɛzbiənz. geɪ ˈæktɪvɪsts seɪ ðət ˈaʊtɪŋ ðɛm pʊts ðɛm ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz ˈæftər hɪz neɪm ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wər ˈprɪnɪd, rɪˈsivd ə tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənt. "ɪt sɛd, 'wi doʊnt laɪk ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz ɪn ˌjuˈgɑndɑ ənd ju gaɪz ʃʊd bi ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd. wi noʊ wɛr ju lɪv, wi noʊ hu ju hæŋ aʊt wɪθ, wi noʊ hu jʊr frɛndz ər ənd wi ʃæl kəm ənd dil wɪθ ju ɛz ðə juθ əv ˌjuˈgɑndɑ.'" wɑz nɑt ˈfɪzɪkəli əˈtækt. bət ˈəðərz wər, sɪz ˈkrɪstəfər senyojo*, ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈæŋglɪkən ˈbɪʃəp hu wərks wɪθ geɪz ɪn ˌjuˈgɑndɑ. "aɪ noʊ ə gərl huz haʊs wɑz stoʊnd [ənd] hæd tɪ rən əˈweɪ fər səm taɪm frəm ðət ˈneɪbərˌhʊd," hi sɪz. "aɪv noʊn ˈpipəl hu hæv bɪn əˈtækt, bɪˈkəz ˈæftər ðɪs ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, bæd ˈɛləmənts ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ hənt ðɛm daʊn." əˈkrɔs ˈæfrɪkɑ, geɪ mɛn ənd ˈlɛzbiənz hæv bɪn ˈtɑrgətɪd fər ˈpənɪʃmənt ər ˈvaɪələnt əˈtæks ɪn məˈlɑwi, zɪmˈbɑbweɪ, ˌsɛnəˈgɔl ənd ˈkæmərˌun. bət sɪz, ɪn ˌjuˈgɑndɑ, ðɛrz ən əˈmɛrɪkən kəˈnɛkʃən. "ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbiə həz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪgˈzɪstəd ɪn ˌjuˈgɑndɑ," hi sɪz. "bət aɪ wʊd seɪ ɪts ˈgreɪtli ˌɪnˈkrist ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu jɪrz, ˈɛvər sɪns əˈmɛrɪkən ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz keɪm tɪ ˌjuˈgɑndɑ." spəˈsɪfɪkli, hiz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ə ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn mɑrʧ 2009 wɪn θri əˈmɛrɪkənz spoʊk tɪ ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl ɪn kəmˈpɑlə əˈbaʊt ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti. wən əv ðɛm wɑz skɑt ˈlaɪvli, hu toʊld ðə grup: "ðə geɪ ˈmuvmənt ɪz ən ˈivəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. ðə goʊl əv ðə geɪ ˈmuvmənt ɪz tɪ dɪˈfit ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt wɪθ ə ˈkəlʧər əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌprɑmɪˈskjuəti." ˈlaɪvli, hu dɪˈklaɪnd ən ˈɪntərvˌju, hɛdz əˈbaɪdɪŋ truθ ˈmɪnɪstriz, ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl grup ɪn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ðət kleɪmz ˈpipəl kən bi hild frəm ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti. ɔn ðət seɪm trɪp, ˈlaɪvli mɛt wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv juˈgændəz ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ənd ə fju mənθs ˈleɪtər, ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈmɛmbər ˈdeɪvɪd ˌɪntrəˈdust ə bɪl ðət wʊd ˌɪmˈpoʊz ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ɔn geɪz. "aɪ æm traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðɛr ɪz ə weɪ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɑr ˈʧɪldrən ənd meɪk ʃʊr ɑr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈfæməli, ðə ˈkəlʧər ðət wi bɪˈliv ɪn, ɪz nɑt pəˈlutɪd," sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. hi spoʊk tɪ ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr waɪl hi wɑz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən tɪ əˈtɛnd ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkɑnfərəns, bət wɑz proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ wɛr ðə ˈkɑnfərəns wɑz hɛld ˈæftər ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ˈlərnɪd əv hɪz bɪl. sɪz ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈpoʊz ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti, ənd hiz ʤɪst ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðɛr vjuz. "ðɛr həz bɪn ən ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət ˈmeɪbi ɪz əˈnəðər ˈhɪtlər, ɪz əˈnəðər ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪn, ɪz əˈnəðər ɑˈmin əv ˌjuˈgɑndɑ," hi sɛd. "əm nɑt ðət. aɪ ləv ˈpipəl. aɪ ləv geɪz, bət wi dɪsəˈgri ɔn haʊ wi ʃʊd əˈproʊʧ ðɪs ˈɪʃu." bɪl wɪʧ wɪl bi kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ˈərli ɛz ˈfɛbruˌɛri wʊd ɪgˈzækt ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti fər kənˈsɛnɪŋ geɪ ˈædəlts hu ər "ˈsɪˌriəl əˈfɛndərz." ɪt wʊd gɪv laɪf ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt fər ˈtəʧɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən əv ðə seɪm ˈʤɛndər ɪn ə ˈsɛkʃuəl weɪ, ənd ʤeɪl taɪm fər ˈɛniˌwən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli hu ˈdəzənt tərn geɪ ˈpipəl ɪn. "ɪf ɪt wɑz pæst, ɪt wʊd bi ˈtɛrəbəl," sɪz senyojo*. hi bɪˈlivz wət ðə lɔ ˈdəzənt du, ˌvɪʤəˈlæntiz wʊd. "ðə mɑb kʊd ˈdɛfənətli əˈtæk ˈɛnibədi hu ðeɪ sɛd wɑz ə ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl," hi sɪz. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz wɔrnd ˌjuˈgɑndɑ ðət ðɪs ɪz ə bæd aɪˈdiə. sɪz əˈmɛrɪkə ʃʊd maɪnd ɪts oʊn ˈbɪznɪs. "ɛz ˈpipəl, wi noʊ ðət mæn ənd ˈwʊmən wər kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ hæv ə ˈjunjən, ənd wi ər ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri strɔŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs," hi sɪz. "ðɪs ɪz ɑr oʊn vju. wi rɪˈspɛkt əˈmɛrɪkə fər wət ðeɪ bɪˈliv ɪn. ðeɪ ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈspɛkt ˌjuˈgɑndɑ fər wət ðeɪ bɪˈliv ɪn." sɪz bɪˈkəz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈprɛʃər, hi wʊd kənˈsɪdər riˈmuvɪŋ ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti prəˈvɪʒənz. hi ædz ðət hɪz bɪl həz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ səˈpɔrt ɪn ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt. bət ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt feɪlz, ðə ˈkɑrənt lɔ ˈbɑrɪŋ "ˈkɑrnəl ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɔrdər əv ˈneɪʧər" ˈkɛriz ə ˈpɛnəlti əv laɪf ɪn ˈprɪzən.
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anti-gay atmosphere permeates uganda
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in october, a tabloid called rolling stone -- no relation to the american magazine -- published an article headlined "100 pictures of uganda's top homos leak." the article listed names, addresses and hangouts of gay men and lesbians.
frank mugisha saw his photo. then he noticed the subhead: "hang them."
"i was shaken up. i was freaked out. i was scared," says mugisha, who heads up the group sexual minorities uganda. "i'm like, hang them? what is the general ugandan community going to do to us if the media is calling for us to be hanged?"
on tuesday, a judge in uganda is expected to decide whether rolling stone may continue to publish the names of gay men and lesbians. gay activists say that outing them puts them in danger. for example, a couple of days after his name and photo were printed, mugisha received a text message from a university student.
"it said, 'we don't like homosexuals in uganda and you guys should be executed. we know where you live, we know who you hang out with, we know who your friends are and we shall come and deal with you as the youth of uganda.'"
mugisha was not physically attacked. but others were, says christopher senyojo, a retired anglican bishop who works with gays in uganda.
"i know a girl whose house was stoned [and] had to run away for some time from that neighborhood," he says. "i've known people who have been attacked, because after this publication, bad elements started to hunt them down."
across africa, gay men and lesbians have been targeted for punishment or violent attacks in malawi, zimbabwe, senegal and cameroon. but mugisha says, in uganda, there's an american connection.
"homophobia has always existed in uganda," he says. "but i would say it's greatly increased over the past two years, ever since american evangelicals came to uganda."
specifically, he's referring to a conference in march 2009, when three americans spoke to hundreds of people in kampala about homosexuality. one of them was scott lively, who told the group: "the gay movement is an evil institution. the goal of the gay movement is to defeat the marriage-based society and replace it with a culture of sexual promiscuity."
lively, who declined an interview, heads abiding truth ministries, a conservative evangelical group in massachusetts that claims people can be healed from homosexuality. on that same trip, lively met with members of uganda's parliament, and a few months later, parliament member david bahati introduced a bill that would impose the death penalty on gays.
"i am trying to make sure there is a way to protect our children and make sure our traditional family, the culture that we believe in, is not polluted," bahati said in an interview. he spoke to npr while he was in washington to attend an economic conference, but was prohibited from entering the building where the conference was held after the organizers learned of his bill.
bahati says the vast majority of ugandans oppose homosexuality, and he's just representing their views.
"there has been an impression that maybe bahati is another hitler, is another saddam hussein, is another idi amin of uganda," he said. "i'm not that. i love people. i love gays, but we disagree on how we should approach this issue."
bahati's bill -- which will be considered as early as february -- would exact the death penalty for consenting gay adults who are "serial offenders." it would give life imprisonment for touching someone of the same gender in a sexual way, and jail time for anyone -- including friends and family -- who doesn't turn gay people in.
"if it was passed, it would be terrible," says senyojo. he believes what the law doesn't do, vigilantes would.
"the mob could definitely attack anybody who they said was a homosexual," he says.
the obama administration has warned uganda that this is a bad idea. bahati says america should mind its own business.
"as god-fearing people, we know that man and woman were created to have a union, and we are very, very, very strong about this," he says. "this is our own view. we respect america for what they believe in. they should also respect uganda for what they believe in."
bahati says because of international pressure, he would consider removing the death penalty provisions. he adds that his bill has overwhelming support in the parliament. but even if it fails, the current law barring "carnal knowledge against the order of nature" carries a penalty of life in prison.
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ɪn əˈnaʊnsɪŋ hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ frəm ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈklaɪmɪt əˈkɔrd, ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd stɑp kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə grin ˈklaɪmɪt fənd, ə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈproʊˌgræm ðət hi kleɪmd kʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kɔst ðə ˈkəntri ənd ˈbɪljənz ənd billions”*” əv ˈdɔlərz. haʊ məʧ hæv rɪʧ ˈkəntriz plɛʤd? ˌɪnˈdəstriəˌlaɪzd ˈkəntriz hæv ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli plɛʤd ˈbɪljən sɪns 2013 tɪ hɛlp ˈpurər ˈneɪʃənz rɪˈdus ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz ənd ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz plɛʤd baɪ fɑr ðə moʊst 3 ˈbɪljən, twaɪs ðət əv ðə ˈplɛʤər, ʤəˈpæn. bət ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs, ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntriz hæv ˈɔfərd mɔr ðən ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. swidz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪl kənˈtrɪbjut ˈnɪrli 60 iʧ. pər ˈpərsən ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðə grin ˈklaɪmɪt fənd ɪf ˈkəntriz fʊlˈfɪl ðɛr saɪnd ˈplɛʤɪz sˈwidən ˈləksəmˌbɔrg ˈnɔrˌweɪ ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ ˈbrɪtən fræns ˈdɛnˌmɑrk ˈʤərməni sˈwɪtsərlənd ʤəˈpæn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪf ðə juz. fʊlˈfɪld ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl 3 ˈbɪljən ˈfɪnˌlænd ˈnɛðərləndz ɔˈstreɪljə ˈkænədə ˈbɛlʤəm ˈɪtəli ˈɔstriə speɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə sˈwidən ˈləksəmˌbɔrg ˈnɔrˌweɪ ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ ˈbrɪtən fræns ˈdɛnˌmɑrk ˈʤərməni sˈwɪtsərlənd ʤəˈpæn juz. ɪf ðə juz. fʊlˈfɪld ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl 3 ˈbɪljən ˈfɪnˌlænd ˈnɛðərləndz ɔˈstreɪljə ˈkænədə ˈbɛlʤəm ˈɪtəli ˈɔstriə speɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə sɔrs: grin ˈklaɪmɪt fənd ɪf ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ɪts fʊl plɛʤ, ðə ˈtoʊtəl wʊd bi ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ðən 10 pər əˈmɛrɪkən. wɪθ ˈmɪstər. trəmp ˈstɑpɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪl hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd 1 ˈbɪljən, ər ʤɪst mɔr ðən 3 pər ˈpərsən. wɛr dɪz ðə ˈməni goʊ? ðə fənd həz ə pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ əv mɔr ðən 40 ˈprɑʤɛkts, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈbɪljən əv ɪts oʊn ˈməni ənd 5 ˈbɪljən frəm dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd bæŋks. əˈpruvd ˈfəndɪŋ prəˈpoʊzəlz, ɛz əv ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 sɔrs: ˈoʊvərˈsiz dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɪnstɪˌtut g.c.f*. prɛs rɪˈlisɪz
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in announcing his decision to withdraw from the paris climate accord,esident trump also said the united states would stop contributing to the green climate fund, a united nationsogram that he claimed could eventually cost the country “billions and billions and billions” of dollars.
how much have rich countries pledged?
industrialized countries have voluntarily pledged $10.3 billion since 2013 to help poorer nations reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the effects of climate change. the united states has pledged by far the most $3 billion, twice that of the second-largest pledger, japan. but on a per-capita basis, many other countries have offered more than the united states. swedes,r example, will contribute nearly $60 each.
per person contributions to the green climate fund if countries fulfill their signed pledges sweden $59.31 luxembourg 58.63 norway 50.20 monaco 28.89 britain 18.77 france 15.64 denmark 12.73 germany 12.40 switzerland 12.21 japan 11.80 9.41 united states if the u.s. fulfilled its original $3 billion committment finland 8.49 netherlands 7.94 australia 7.92 canada 7.79 belgium8 italy 4.54 austria 4.09 spain 3.46 south korea 1.99 sweden $59.31 luxembourg 58.63 norway 50.20 monaco 28.89 britain 18.77 france 15.64 denmark 12.73 germany 12.40 switzerland 12.21 japan 11.80 u.s. 9.41 if the u.s. fulfilled its original $3 billion committment finland 8.49 netherlands 7.94 australia 7.92 canada 7.79 belgium8 italy 4.54 austria 4.09 spain 3.46 south korea 1.99 source: green climate fund
if the united states contributed its full pledge, the total would be a little less than $10 per american. with mr. trump stopping payments, the united states will have contributed $1 billion, or just more than $3 per person.
where does the money go?
the fund has a portfolio of more than 40ojects, using $2.2 billion of its own money and $5 billion from development agencies and banks.
approved fundingoposals, as of october 2016 source: overseas development institute , g.c.f.ess releases
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hɪrz ðə ˈleɪtəst teɪk ɔn ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɪn gris frəm ɑr ˈæθənz ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt, ˈhɛlənə smɪθ: ðə feɪt əv gris ɪz, ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt, ɪn ðə hænz əv ðə ˈlidər əv ə ˈpɑrti hu lɔnʧt ðə kwɛst tɪ fɔrm ə ˈgəvərnmənt baɪ dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri kʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kəˈmɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ðə tərmz əv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl loʊn əˈgrimənt ˈkipɪŋ ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi əˈfloʊt. ˈæftər əkˈsɛptɪŋ ə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv ɪˈlɛkʃənz, əˈlɛksɪs sɛnt ˈʃɑkˌweɪvz θru ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts baɪ əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ˈplɛʤɪz ˈæθənz hæd meɪd tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈrɛskju fəndz frəm ðə ənd wər nəl ənd vɔɪd. "ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈvərdɪkt ˈklɪrli ˈrɛndərz ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt dil nəl," sɛd ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən, huz ˈstraɪdəntli ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ðə ˈrædɪkəl lɛft, noʊn ɛz, sprəŋ ðə səˈpraɪz əv ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz poʊl, ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ˈsɛkənd wɪθ əv ðə voʊt. "ðɪs ɪz ən hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈmoʊmənt fər ðə lɛft ənd ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈmuvmənt ənd ə greɪt riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər mi." fʊl ˈditeɪlz hir. ðæts ˈɔlsoʊ ə gʊd ˈmoʊmənt tɪ stɑp ðɪs lɪv blɔg fər ðə deɪ. ˈmɛni θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ, ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ, ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ. aɪl bi bæk təˈmɑˌroʊ. ənˈtɪl ðɛn, ˈgʊdˌnaɪt. ə ˈjuˈɛs hɛʤ fənd ðət ɪn ˈkərənsiz həz prɪˈdɪktɪd təˈdeɪ ðət gris kʊd liv ðə ˈjʊrə ɛz sun ɛz nɛkst mənθ. ɪts ə boʊld kleɪm ðət wɪl græb ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz, bət ʤɑn ˈteɪlər əv hɛʤ fənd ˈkɑnsɛpts ˈɑrgjuz ðət ə ɪz naʊ ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈdɛˌdlɑk ˈfɑloʊɪŋ læst ˈsənˌdiz ɪˈlɛkʃən. əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn ˈblumbərg ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ˈteɪlər sɛd: ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiənz ˈɑrənt goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv ðɛm ðə ˈməni, ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri fəndz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪv ðɛm ən ˈoʊˈkeɪ. ðeɪ wɪl bi aʊt əv ˈməni ɪn ʤun. mɔr ˈditeɪlz hir. ɪts ˈsərtənli tru ðət wɪˈθaʊt ə nu ˈgəvərnmənt, gris wɪl ˈstrəgəl tɪ mit ðə ˈtɑrgəts sɛt baɪ ɪts ˈlɛndərz. ˈəndər ðə tərmz əv ɪts eɪd dil, ɪt ɪz sun mɛnt tɪ əˈgri ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈditeɪlz əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz wərθ əv kəts, wɪʧ hæv ˈoʊnli bɪn əˈgrid ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl. ˈænəlɪsts æt ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt vju ðən ˈteɪlər, ðoʊ. ðeɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ˈrisənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈvɛnts əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli hɛlp gris rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə ˈjʊrə. hɪrz ðə ˈlɑʤɪk: frɑnsˈwɑ ˈvɪktəri ɪn fræns wɑz wɛl flægd. ən ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk weɪ əv vjuɪŋ ðɪs ɪz ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl taɪd ˈmuvɪŋ frəm 'pjʊr' ˌɔˈstɛrɪti təˈwɔrdz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. noʊt ðət ə lænd ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ɪn ˈʤərməni rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈlɔsɪz fər ˈænʤələ cdu*, waɪl ˌɪˈtæljən ˈloʊkəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz əˈpɪr tɪ hæv rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə sərʤ ɪn ðə voʊt fər ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈpɑrtiz, wɪθ ˈfɔrmər ˈlidər ˈsɪlvioʊ ˌbərləˈskoʊniz ˈpɑrti ˈfɛriŋ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈbædli. ɪn ðɪs rɪˈspɛkt, ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kʊd rɪˈdus ˈgrisɪz ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən, pərˈhæps ɪn rɪˈlæksɪŋ səm əv ɪts ˈtɑrgəts tɪ kip ɪts ˈbeɪˌlaʊt kæʃ floʊɪŋ, hɛns ˈsteɪvɪŋ ɔf ə hɑrd dɪˈfɔlt ənd gris ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈjʊrə, æt list ɪn ðə near-term*. ˌɪˈtæljən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmɑrioʊ ˈmɑnti həz prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ˈʤərməni wɪl sun keɪv ɪn ˈoʊvər ɪts ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈjuroʊˌbɑndz. ˈmɑnti toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪn roʊm ðɪs ˈivnɪŋ ðət ˈjʊrəp wɪl sun stɑrt ˈjuzɪŋ kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑroʊɪŋ tɪ iz ðə ˈkraɪsəs. hi sɛd: aɪ æm kənˈvɪnst ɪt wɪl ˈhæpən, nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, bət ðə taɪm ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈnɪrər ənd aɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪt ˈpɑzətɪv ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. əˈpoʊnənts əv ˈjuroʊˌbɑndz ˈɑrgju ðət ɪt ɪz rɔŋ tɪ əˈlaʊ wik, ˈfɪskəli ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl ˈneɪʃənz tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ æt əˈfɔrdəbəl tərmz bɪˈkəz ˈəðər, ˈstrɔŋgər ˈkəntriz wɪl ˌgɛrənˈti ðə dɛt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ kʊd bi mɔr ˈpælətəbəl tɪ bərˈlɪn wəns ˈtaɪtər ˈfɪskəl rulz hæv bɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd. ˈfeɪzəl ˌɪsˈlɑm, ˈʧænəl fɔrz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ˈɛdɪtər, ɪz ɪn ˈæθənz təˈdeɪ. hiz bɪn ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv, ənd ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ðə grup ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə rɪsk əv gris ˈlivɪŋ ðə ɛz ə ˈwɛpən wɪθ wɪʧ tɪ fɔrs ˈbɛtər tərmz aʊt əv ɪts ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpɑrtnərz. aɪ æst tɔp əˈfɪʃəl ɪf grik ˈjʊrə ˈɛksət wɑz ə kɑrd tɪ pleɪ: "ðæts wət wi ˌɪnˈsɪst wi wɪl juz ɪn hɑrd nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈtrɔɪkə" ˈfeɪzəl ˌɪsˈlɑm (@faisalislam*) meɪ 8 2012 ðət kʊd bi ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs geɪm tɪ pleɪ. ɛz ˈkæpɪtəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ˈɑrgjuz ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈθɪri ðət ˈɛni grik ˈɛksət frəm ðə wʊd bi ˈfɛrli "ˈɔrdərli". ɪt roʊt: ɪt kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈtrɪgər ˈsɪmələr ˈaʊtˌkəmz əˈməŋ ˈəðər sˈmɔlər ˈkəntriz, bət ɪt wʊd bi ˈvɛri ənˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv ə lɑrʤ ɪˈkɑnəmi frəm ðə ˈriʤən. ˌɪnˈdid, ðɛr meɪ bi ə groʊɪŋ pərˈsɛpʃən ðət ðə wʊd ɛnd əp ˈstrɔŋgər wəns ðə dəst hæd ˈsɛtəld, ˈeɪdɪd pərˈhæps baɪ ə mɔr ˈpɑləsi əˈʤɛndə, ˈʧæmpiənd baɪ ðə nu frɛnʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər.... ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi əˈgri wɪθ ðɪs prɑgˈnoʊsəs, wi wʊd bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf ðə riˈækʃən ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts rɪˈmeɪnd kwaɪt soʊ ˈsæŋgwɪn ɪf ənd wɪn gris dɪd liv ðə, ˈgɪvɪn ðə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ənˈsərtənti. ˈtudeɪz dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ðə grik ˈkraɪsəs hæv hɪt ðə ˈjuˈɛs stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt tu, wɛr ðə daʊ ʤoʊnz ˈɪndɛks ɪz daʊn 139 pɔɪnts, ər æt 12869 ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ə ˈsɛkənd grik ɪˈlɛkʃən nɛkst mənθ, ər ə dɪˈsɔrdərli əv ðə, ɪz ˈfɔrsɪŋ ʃɛrz loʊər. ʤɪst θri əv ðə 30 ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət meɪk əp ðə daʊ ər ɪn ˈpɑzətɪv ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ɛz brus məˈkeɪn, ʧif ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈstrætɪʤɪst æt ki ˈpraɪvət bæŋk, pʊt ɪt: wi hæd ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ə ˈlɛˌtəp ɪn ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈjʊrəp, bət naʊ hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət keɪɑs ɪz nɑt ə gʊd θɪŋ. keɪɑs filz tu strɔŋ ə wərd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn gris təˈdeɪ, wɛr ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪts (ˈbəmpi) kɔrs. bət ɪts ə saɪn əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl kənˈsərn ˈoʊvər ðə eurocrisis*. nu ɪz ˈbreɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə waɪərz ðət, ˈlidər əv ðə ˈpɑzɑk ˈpɑrti, ɪz rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ rɪˈnɪg ɔn ˈplɛʤɪz tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðə tərmz əv ˈgrisɪz eɪd ˈpækɪʤ., hu wɑz ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər wɪn ðə dil wɑz əˈgrid, ˈfɑloʊd ˈraɪvəl ˈsæmərəz (si 5.30pm*) ɪn rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ðə dɪˈmænd, meɪd təˈdeɪ baɪ əˈlɛksɪs əv ðə grup. sɛd ˈgrisɪz fˈjuʧər məst laɪ ɪn ə ˈwaɪdər "ˈjunɪti ˈgəvərnmənt", beɪst əraʊnd ˈpɑrtiz hu wɔnt ðə ˈkəntri tɪ rɪˈmeɪn wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈjʊrə. səʧ ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən kʊd min ə ˈsɛkənd ɪˈlɛkʃən kʊd bi əˈvɔɪdɪd bət ɪt simz ə 'təf æsk'. sɛd (ˈviə ˈrɔɪtərz): aɪ kɔl ɔn ɔl grik ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ fər ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈjunɪti ˈgəvərnmənt kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ɔl ˈfɔrsɪz ˈwɑnɪŋ gris ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ənd ɪn ðə ˈjʊrə. ɑr ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈɛdɪtər ˈiən ˈtreɪnər ˈɑrgjuz ðɪs ˈivnɪŋ ðət ˈʤərməni ˈæˌkʧuəli həz ˈlɪtəl tɪ fɪr frəm ðə nɛkst ˈprɛzɪdənt əv fræns. ɛz aɪ æt 11.23am*, ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈlidərz wɪl bi əˈtɛndɪŋ ən 'ˌɪnˈfɔrməl' ˈmitɪŋ ɔn 23 meɪ. ðət wɪl bi fərst ˈwərkɪŋ ˈdɪnər wɪθ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈlidərz. ˈiən ˈrɛkənz ðət ənd ˈmərkəl, tu "ˈsɛntrɪst ˈprægmətɪsts", wɪl ˈmænɪʤ tɪ faɪnd ˈkɑmən graʊnd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtrɪki ˈɪʃuz əv groʊθ ənd ˈfɪskəl kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən. hi raɪts: ɛz ˈjʊrəp ˈrɛsəlz wɪθ ɪts greɪt prɪˈdɪkəmənt, ˈfeɪsɪz ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðət hi ɪz ə "ˈdeɪnʤərəs" ˈkeɪnziən aʊt tɪ rɪˈvərs ðə ˈfɪskəl ənd ˈmɑnətərɪst əv ðə ˈʤərmənz ənd trɪk ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈpulɪŋ dɛt baɪ ˈɪʃuɪŋ ˈjuroʊˌbɑndz. ˈkraɪsəs ˈsɔrtɪd. tɪ ʤəʤ baɪ hɪz eɪdz, hɪz ˈproʊˌgræm ənd hɪz ˈsteɪtmənts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðə kaɪnd. ðə frɛnʧ wʊd laɪk ˈjuroʊˌbɑndz, ɪf ðeɪ kʊd gɪt ðɛm. bət wɪθ bərˈlɪn seɪɪŋ nin fər ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər ðoʊ wɪˈθaʊt ˈrulɪŋ ðɛm aʊt, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈpɛrɪs ɪz nɑt ˈpʊʃɪŋ. ɪf jʊr ʤɪst ˈkæʧɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə deɪz ɪˈvɛnts.... ðə ki dɪˈvɛləpmənt keɪm ðɪs ˈlənʧˌtaɪm, frəm əˈlɛksɪs əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən fər ðə ˈrædɪkəl lɛft. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈhændɪd ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ fɔrm ə ˈgəvərnmənt, əˈlɛksɪs sɛd hi kʊd ˈoʊnli fɔrm ə ə dil wɪθ wən əv ðə ˈəðər bɪg tu ˈpɑrtiz ɪf ðeɪ roʊt tɪ ˈbrəsəlz ənd sɛd ðeɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər səˈpɔrtɪd ˈgrisɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈfɔrmz. hir ɪz ðə ki kwoʊt ðət geɪv tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪn ˈæθənz: ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ˈpɑrtiz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv ə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt tɪ voʊt fər ˈmɛʒərz ðət ˈpləndər ðə ˈkəntri..... ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ 11 ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz 14 ˈbɪljən) əv əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˈmɛʒərz; ʤɑbz wɪl nɑt bi kət. wɛnt ɔn tɪ mit ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk lɛft ˈlidər ˈfoʊtɪs, ənd wən hɪz ˈbækɪŋ. ˈsæmərəz, ðə hɛd əv ðə nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈpɑrti wɪʧ wən ðə moʊst sits ɪn ˈsənˌdiz ɪˈlɛkʃən, həz rɪˈbjukt əˈlɛksɪs fər hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts təˈdeɪ. ɪn wət ridz laɪk ə ˌmæʤɪˈstiriəl rɪˈbjuk tɪ hɪz ˈjəŋgər ˈraɪvəl 37 ˈsæmərəz (hu tərnz 61 ðɪs mənθ), sɛd hi hoʊpt "riˈgeɪnz hɪz ˈsɛnsɪz" baɪ ðə taɪm ðə pɛr mit ˈleɪtər ðɪs wik. ˈsæmərəz meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət hi wʊd nɑt teɪk əp ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ rɪˈnɪg ɔn hɪz kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðə tərmz əv ˈgrisɪz eɪd ˈpækɪʤ. ˌɪnˈdid, hi əˈkjuzd ðə ˈrædɪkəl lɛft ˈlidər əv "duɪŋ hɪz ˈətˌmoʊst" tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ə ˈjunɪti ˈgəvərnmənt biɪŋ fɔrmd. ˈsæmərəz sɛd: ˈhirɪŋ ˈmɪstər, wi ˈriəˌlaɪz hi həz noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈgrisɪz ˌjʊrəˈpiən aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ˈsæmərəz ˈædɪd ðət hi wɑz nɑt priˈpɛrd tɪ "saɪn ˈgrisɪz dɪˈstrəkʃən". ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi dɪd ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi kʊd prəˈvaɪd səˈpɔrt fər ə məˈnɔrəti ˈgəvərnmənt. (fər ˈbæləns, pəˈzɪʃən ɪz ðət ðə grik ˈpipəl hæv ɛmˈfætɪkəli rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə dil, wɪθ əv voʊts goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈpɑrtiz hu doʊnt səˈpɔrt ðə tərmz əv ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt). ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈsæmərəz faʊnd ðət hi wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ fɔrm ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən (dɪˈspaɪt ˈwɪnɪŋ 108 əv ðə 300 sits ɪn ðə ˈæθənz ˈpɑrləmɛnt). ðəs gɑt hɪz ʧæns təˈdeɪ. ˈmaɪnɪŋ ʤaɪənts ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stɑks wər ðə ˈbɪgəst ɪn ˈləndən təˈdeɪ. ðət rɪˈflɛkts fɪrz ðət ðə ˈkraɪsəs kʊd dɪˈreɪl ˈgloʊbəl groʊθ, ənd prəˈvoʊk ə nu ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɛktər. hir ər ðə faɪv ˈbɪgəst. ˈtudeɪz ˈhɛvi ˈlɔsɪz ɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts (si læst poʊst) keɪm ɛz ˈsɪti ˈænəlɪsts bɪˈkeɪm mɔr kənˈvɪnst ðət ə ˈsɛkənd ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪl bi ˈnidɪd. ðə ˈbælət kʊd ˈizəli kəm ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv nɛkst mənθ. ðə sləmp ɪn səˈpɔrt fər ðə tu meɪn ˈpɑrtiz, hu boʊθ səˈpɔrtɪd ðə ˈkɑrənt grik ˈbeɪˌlaʊt, əˈpɪrz tɪ meɪk ɪt mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðət wi kʊd ɛnd əp wɪθ ən ˈæθənz ˈgəvərnmənt ðət əˈpoʊzɪz ðə tərmz əv ðə loʊn dil əˈgrid ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ˈmælkəm bɑr, ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ʧeɪs koʊ, wɔrnd klaɪənts ðət: ə grik rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə poʊlz ɪn lʊks ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈlaɪkli... ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl daʊt ðət ðə drɔp ɪn səˈpɔrt fər nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ˈpɑzɑk həz reɪzd ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ən əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈjʊrə ˈɛksət. ðə 100 həz ˈsəfərd ə fɔl təˈdeɪ ɛz ðə ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs ɪn gris hɪt stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts əraʊnd ðə gloʊb. ðə blu ʧɪp ˈɪndɛks ʃɛd 100 pɔɪnts tɪ kloʊz æt 5554 ə fɔl əv ˈnɪrli ðət minz ðət ðə həz naʊ lɔst ɔl ðə geɪnz meɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ 2012 ˈəðər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈmɑrkɪts ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk ˈtəmbəlz. ˈʤərməniz dæks lɔst ˈfrænsɪz ˈsiˈeɪˈsi fɛl waɪl speɪnz ˈaɪbɛks drɑpt ənd ˈɪtəliz mɪb kloʊzd loʊər. ðɪs keɪm ˈæftər ðə ˈæθənz stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt lɔst tɪ kloʊz æt ɪts loʊəst ˈlɛvəl fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst tˈwɛnti jɪrz (si 3.45pm*). ðə ˈsɛˌlɔf wɑz spɑrkt baɪ əˈlɛksɪs, ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, hu ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd təˈdeɪ ðət ðə tərmz əv ˈgrisɪz eɪd dil wər naʊ 'nəl ənd vɔɪd' (si 1.38pm*). meɪd hɪz pəˈzɪʃən klɪr ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈhændɪd ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ fɔrm ðə nɛkst grik ˈgəvərnmənt wən ðə ˈsɛkənd ʃɛr əv ðə voʊt ɪn ˈsənˌdiz ɪˈlɛkʃən). ˈsɪti ˈænəlɪsts sɛd ðət ðə ɑdz əv ə grik ˈɛksət frəm ðə ˈjʊrə ər ˈstɛdəli ˈʃɔrtənɪŋ, ˈlivɪŋ ˈtreɪdərz ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ frɛʃ stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt keɪɑs. ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈreɪmənd, ʧif ˈmɑrkɪt ˈstrætɪʤɪst æt ˈsɪti ˈɪndɛks, sɛd: ðə ˈvaɪələnt swɪŋz wi hæv sin ɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈɛkwəti ˈmɑrkɪts ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju deɪz ər kənˈsərnɪŋ ɛz ðeɪ ʃoʊ ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, hu ər ənˈʃʊr əv haʊ tɪ pəˈzɪʃən ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə mɪst əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənˈsərtənti ɪn gris ənd ðə ˈlaɪkli ˈdɑmɪˌnoʊ ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˈkəntriz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈsərvɪs ɪts dɛts. ənd bɛn ˈkrɪʧli, seɪlz ˈtreɪdər æt ˈɪndɛks, ˈkɑmɛntəd: wəns əˈgɛn ə ˈrɛlətɪvli kwaɪət ˈmɔrnɪŋ həz ˈgɪvɪn weɪ tɪ ə mɔr frəˈnɛtɪk ˌæftərˈnun. ðə kɔz kən ˈrizənəbli bi əˈskraɪbd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ə grik ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən əv hum noʊ wən hæd hərd ənˈtɪl ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, əˈlɛksɪs. ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈæθənz plənʤd tɪ ə loʊ ɛz ˈmɪstər, hu lidz ðə ˈpɑrti, sɛd ðət ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt dilz əˈgrid baɪ gris ənd ɪts ˈtrɔɪkə ˈpɑrtnərz wər naʊ ˌɪnˈvæləd, sɪns 70 əv griks hæd ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ðɛm. həz ənˈtɪl ˈθərzˌdeɪ tɪ fɔrm ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈtrɪki tæsk ˈgɪvɪn ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˈsənˌdiz ɪˈlɛkʃən (ˈditeɪlz hir). hi həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn rɪˈbəft baɪ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti. əzˈməsən, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv bɔrd, həz wɔrnd ˈgrisɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz ðət ðeɪ ˈkænɑt ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ðɛr ˈbeɪˌlaʊt əˈgrimənt. rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ əˈlɛksɪs kɔl təˈdeɪ fər ðə grik ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm tɪ bi tɔrn əp, əzˈməsən ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə grik ˈgəvərnmənt məst əˈbaɪd baɪ ðə tərmz əˈgrid ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ɪf ɪt wɔnts tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə. həz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈmɛsɪʤ fər fræns, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈvɪktəri. hi wɔrnd ðət ˈpɛrɪs məst ˈɪmpləmənt ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈkɑmpækt ɛz ɪt stændz, wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ðət ˈɛkoʊz ˈænʤələ ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðət ðə ɪz nɑt əp fər ˌrinɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. hɪrz ə nis ˈpɪkʧər frəm ˈərliər təˈdeɪ, ʃoʊɪŋ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈlidər əˈlɛksɪs ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpæləs ɪn ˈæθənz ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈhændɪd ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ fɔrm ə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə 100 həz naʊ ˈfɑlən bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈlɛvəl æt wɪʧ ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd 2012 ˈkərəntli daʊn 92 pɔɪnts æt 5563 wɪθ əraʊnd 20 ˈmɪnəts tɪ goʊ ənˈtɪl ðə kloʊz əv ˈtreɪdɪŋ. ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsɛˌlɔf ɪz ˈgæðərɪŋ peɪs ɪn ˈəðər ˈmɑrkɪts tu. ˈmaɪkəl ˈhjusən əv ˈmɑrkɪts ˈkɑmɛnts: ðə grik stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt kloʊzd æt ɪts loʊəst ˈlɛvəlz sɪns 1992 ˈæftər lɛft wɪŋ ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ˈæləks rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt dil ɛz "nəl" ˈreɪzɪŋ kənˈsərnz ðət ðə nɛkst muv ɪn ðə ˈkraɪsəs kʊd wɛl bi ə pæθ təˈwɔrdz ən ˈɛksət frəm ðə ˈjʊrə. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ðə mɔr ˈsɪklɪkəl ˈsɛktərz hæv bɔrn ðə brənt əv ðə dɪˈklaɪnz wɪθ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈrisɔrs stɑks ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈluzərz ɔn ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈmɛtəl ˈpraɪsɪz, wɪθ ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈlidɪŋ ðə weɪ, waɪl goʊld ˈmaɪnərz ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd hæv slɪd ɛz goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər ˈpraɪsɪz slaɪd. ðə meɪn ˈæθənz stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt həz kloʊzd æt ɪts loʊəst ˈlɛvəl fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst 20 jɪrz ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun. ðə ˈæθənz stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɪndɛks ˈɛndɪd loʊər æt ə drɔp əv 20 pɔɪnts. ɪt ˈhæzənt kloʊzd æt səʧ ə loʊ ˈlɛvəl sɪns dɪˈsɛmbər 1992 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt hæd ˈrælid sɪns ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ðə ˈɪndɛks həz ˈsəfərd ə juʤ ɪˈroʊʒən əv ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər ˈvælju sɪns ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs bɪˈgæn. æt ðə ɛnd əv ɑkˈtoʊbər 2007 ɪn ðə ˈərli deɪz əv ðə ˈkrɛdɪt krənʧ, ðə ˈɪndɛks wɑz wərθ 5334 pɔɪnts. ɪts lɔst 89 əv ɪts ˈvælju sɪns. hɪrz ə əv riˈækʃən tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn gris: ˈrɑbɪn, ʧif ɪˈkɑnəmɪst əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈjunɪt: goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si #fræns riˈækʃən tɪ #grik ˈvoʊtərz rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv kəts. ˈæftər ɔl, ðeɪ ər peɪɪŋ ˈɪntu grik ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ˈrɑbɪn (@robinbew*) meɪ 8 2012 stiv ˈkɑlɪnz, ˈgloʊbəl hɛd əv ˈdilɪŋ æt ˈləndən ˈkæpɪtəl ˈæˌsɛt ˈmænɪʤmənt: həz ˈrɪli skɛrd ðə ˈhɔrsɪz, ðoʊ wi məst 65 ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðɪs.... stiv ˈkɑlɪnz (@tradedesk_steve*) meɪ 8 2012 ˈmɑrkɪts ˈɛdɪtər krɪs ˈædəmz: ðə ˈrizən fər ˈtudeɪz sell-off*|? ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈnərvəs, ɪn weɪk əv' ˈkɑmɛnts, əˈbaʊt grik ˈɛksət krɪs ˈædəmz (@chrisadamsmkts*) meɪ 8 2012 ðə ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ grik ˈkraɪsəs həz hɪt ˈgloʊbəl stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts. ðə daʊ ʤoʊnz ˈɪndɛks həz ˈfɑlən baɪ 106 pɔɪnts, ər ɪn ˈərli wɔl strit ˈtreɪdɪŋ. ɪn ˈləndən, ðə 100 həz naʊ ʃɛd 52 pɔɪnts tɪ 5602 ə fɔl əv kloʊz tɪ 1 ənd ðə ˈjʊrə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtəʧɪŋ nu loʊz fər ðə deɪ, ˈkərəntli ˈtreɪdɪŋ æt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɔlər. ðə paʊnd ɪz kloʊz tɪ ə nu θri ənd ə hæf jɪr haɪ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈjʊrə, æt ˈmɛni ˈkərənsi ˈɛkspərts ər prɪˈdɪktɪŋ təˈdeɪ ðət ðə ˈjʊrə wɪl fɔl ˈfərðər, sun. klɛm ˈʧeɪmbərz, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ˈkɑmɛntəd: ˈjʊrəp rɪˈmeɪnz fɑr frəm ˈtərnɪŋ ðə taɪd əv ɪts ˈfɪskəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈwiknəsɪz. ðə ˈtrəbəld ˈkərənsi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈwikən ənd lʊks sɛt tɪ briʧ ɪts ˈfaɪvˌjɪr loʊ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsunər, ˈrəðər ðən ˈleɪtər. ðə meɪ hæv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈtrəbəlz bət ðə ɪz fɑr wərs ɔf. ʃɛrz ɔn ðə ˈæθənz stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts ər biɪŋ ˈrutɪd, ˈæftər əˈlɛksɪs (hu wɑz ˈhændɪd ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ fɔrm ðə nɛkst grik ˈgəvərnmənt təˈdeɪ) ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət gris ʃʊd nɑt əˈbaɪd baɪ ðə tərmz əv ɪts ˈbeɪˌlaʊt (si ˈɑnwərdz). ðə meɪn stɑk ˈɪndɛks ɪn ˈæθənz həz ˈfɑlən baɪ 5 wɪθ ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈɪndɛks daʊn baɪ ˈoʊvər 10 ˈænəlɪsts æt ˈgloʊbəl ˈɪnˌsaɪt wɔrnd ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun ðət ðə ˈprɑspɛkts əv ə strɔŋ, ˈsteɪbəl grik ˈgəvərnmənt lʊk "mɔr ənd mɔr ˈdɪstənt", ˈædɪŋ: wɪˈθaʊt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl səˈpɔrt fər ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ənd rɪˈfɔrmz, ðə ɔˈrɛdi ˈʧælənʤɪŋ əˈʤəstmənt ˈproʊˌgræm əˈgrid wɪθ ðə "ˈtrɔɪkə" lʊks ˈdɛstɪnd fər ˈfeɪljər. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsɛvərəl poʊlz ʃoʊ ðət ə məˈʤɔrəti əv griks wɪʃ tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə, ðə sərʤ ɪn voʊts fər ˈpɑrtiz ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli əˈgɛnst ðə rɪˈfɔrm ˈproʊˌgræm səˈʤɛsts ðət ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə grik ɪˈlɛktərət ɪz nɑt priˈpɛrd tɪ du wət nidz tɪ bi dən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə ˈkɑmən ˈkərənsi ˈɛriə. bət kən ju bleɪm ðɛm, ɪn ðə feɪs əv ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr ˌriˈsɛʃən, ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈraɪzɪŋ, ənd ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ sləmp ɪn ɪts ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈsɛktərz? hɪrz ə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv əˈlɛksɪs kənˈdɪʃənz fər ˈfɔrmɪŋ ə nu ˈgəvərnmənt wɪθ ˈiðər əv ðə tu 'ˈmeɪnˌstrim' grik ˈpɑrtiz (ˈviə 1 ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən əv ɔl ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈmɛʒərz ðət wɪl ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃ griks ˈfərðər, səʧ ɛz kəts tɪ ˈpɛnʃənz ənd ˈsæləriz. 2 ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən əv ɔl ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈmɛʒərz ðət ˈəndərˌmaɪn ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈwərkərz' raɪts, səʧ ɛz ðə ˌæbəˈlɪʃən əv kəˈlɛktɪv ˈleɪbər əˈgrimənts. 3 ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌæbəˈlɪʃən əv ə lɔ ˈgrænɪŋ ˌɪmˈjunɪti frəm ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən, rɪˈfɔrm əv ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl lɔ ənd ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kip ˈtɔkɪŋ gris, ðət wʊd ˌɪnˈklud əˈbɑlɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈboʊnəs fər ðə ˈpɑrti wɪʧ wɪnz ðə moʊst sits. 4 ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu grik bæŋks, ənd ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɔdɪt pərˈfɔrmd ɔn ðə grik ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɛktər baɪ ˈblæˌkrɑk. 5 ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ əp əv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɑdətɪŋ kəˈmɪti tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv ˈgrisɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈdɛfəsət, wɪθ ə ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ɔn ɔl dɛt ˈsərvɪsɪŋ ənˈtɪl ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ðə ˈɔdɪt ər ˈpəblɪʃt. ðət ædz əp tɪ ə riˈsaʊndɪŋ rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈgrisɪz ˈkɑrənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə grik ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk lɛft ˈpɑrti (wɪʧ wən 19 sits ɪn ˈsənˌdiz ɪˈlɛkʃən), həz əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt wʊd səˈpɔrt əˈlɛksɪs ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ɪn ə nu ˈgəvərnmənt. dɪˈklɛrɪŋ hɪz səˈpɔrt fər, ˈfoʊtɪs sɛd ðət hi wɔnts gris tɪ rɪˈmeɪn wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈjʊrə, bət tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðə tərmz əv ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˈrɛskju ˈpækɪʤ (noʊn ɛz ðə ˌmɛmərˈændəm). ɛz ɪkˈspleɪnd hir, nidz ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈsɛvərəl mɔr ˈpɑrtiz tɪ fɔrm ə ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈæftər dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðət ˈgrisɪz ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ˈplɛʤɪz ər naʊ vɔɪd, əˈlɛksɪs wɛnt ɔn tɪ kɔl fər ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəˈmɪʃən tɪ rul ɔn ˈwɛðər ˈgrisɪz dɛt ɪz ˈligəl. ðə ˈlidər ˈɔlsoʊ lɪvd əp tɪ hɪz krəˈdɛnʃəlz baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət hi wɔnts ˈgrisɪz bæŋks tɪ kəm ˈəndər steɪt kənˈtroʊl. ə əˈfɪʃəl həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ɪˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈkɑmɛnts. hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɪz klɪr ˈpɑzɑk ənd nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi məst rɪˈnɪg ɔn ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ˈplɛʤɪz meɪd tɪ ˈtrɔɪkə ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fɔrm ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈgrisɪz fˈjuʧər ɪn ðə ˈjʊrə ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr priˈkɛriəs. ɪz nɑt ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ən ˈɛksət frəm ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkərənsi, bət ðə ˈtrɔɪkə wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪts wɪl nɑt ˈwɛlkəm kɔlz fər ðə tərmz tɪ bi ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd. əˈlɛksɪs həz ʤɪst dɪˈklɛrd ðət ðə ˈplɛʤɪz gris meɪd tɪ rɪˈsiv ɪts ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl eɪd ˈpækɪʤ ɪz nəl ənd vɔɪd, ənd kɔld fər ə ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm (ˈtɛmpərˌɛri hɔlt) ɔn grik dɛt riˈpeɪmənts. ˈspikɪŋ ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈgrænɪd ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ fɔrm ə ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə ˈlidər dɪˈklɛrd ðət ˈgrisɪz kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈvælɪd, naʊ ðət ə məˈʤɔrəti əv grik ˈpipəl hæv ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˈpɑrtiz wɪʧ əˈpoʊz ðə tərmz əv ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt. hɪrz ðə ki kwoʊt, ˈviə ˈrɔɪtərz. ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈvərdɪkt ˈklɪrli ˈrɛndərz ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt dil nəl. ðə oʊld ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən hir) sɛd ˈsæmərəz ənd (ðə ˈlidərz əv ðə tu ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈpɑrtiz), məst raɪt tɪ ˈbrəsəlz seɪɪŋ ðət ðə kəˈmɪtmənts meɪd ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr (ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˈmɛʒərz ɪn rɪˈtərn fər ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt) ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈvælɪd. ðə spiʧ həz əˈlɑrmd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts, ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˈjʊrə ˈfɑlɪŋ θru ðə mɑrk. ɪn əˈnəðər ki dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti həz rɪˈpɔrtədli dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ mit tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈwɛðər ðeɪ kʊd fɔrm ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˌmæθəˈmætɪks əv ðə grik ɪˈlɛkʃən ər ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ (ˈɑnəst!). ˈəndər ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪstəm, wɪˈʧɛvər ˈpɑrti rɪˈsivz ðə haɪəst pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə voʊt gɪts ən ˈɛkstrə 50 sits (ɔn tɔp əv ðə 250 sits əp fər græbz ðoʊ ˈvoʊtɪŋ %ɛs). ðət ʃʊd meɪk ɪt məʧ ˈiziər fər ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ bi fɔrmd. nɑt, ðoʊ, ɪf ðə ˈpɑrti wɪnz lɛs ðən ə fɪθ əv ðə voʊts. nu dɪˈmɑkrəsiz səˈpɔrt gɪv ɪt 58 sits pləs ðə 'ˈboʊnəs 50 waɪl həz 52 sits, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈpɑzɑk wɪθ 41 sits, ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt griks wɪθ 33 sits, ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti wɪθ 26 sits, ðə ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈgoʊldən dɔn ˈpɑrti 21 sits, ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk lɛft wɪθ 19 sits. əˈlɛksɪs nidz æt list 151 sits tɪ fɔrm ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən. soʊ, hi nidz tɪ meɪk ə dil wɪθ ˈpɑzɑk,, ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt griks (ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk lɛft wʊd bi ə ˈboʊnəs, bət ˈɪzənt ˈkruʃəl tɪ ðə maths*). ɔlˈtərnətɪvli, kʊd fɔrm ən əˈlaɪəns wɪθ nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi (wɪʧ feɪld tɪ fɔrm ən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ). ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɪts nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli klɪr ˈwɛðər kʊd gɪt ðə ˈboʊnəs fər ˈwɪnɪŋ ən ɪˈlɛkʃən (ɛz aɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli roʊt). ˈəndər grik lɔ, ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃənz pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə voʊt ɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpɑrtiz ɪn ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən. bət ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən kən ʧeɪnʤ ɪts ˈstætəs tɪ ə ˈpɑrti.... ˈtərˌnaʊt æt ðə meɪ 6 ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz wɑz æt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm loʊ, əˈfɪʃəl ˈfɪgjərz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstri hæv ʃoʊn. æt 65 mɔr ˈpipəl dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ voʊt ðən ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈpɑrti. ðət minz ðɛr wʊd bi ə lɔt əv voʊts əp fər græbz ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd ˈbælət. ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər gɪts ɪn təʧ tɪ kwɔʃ ˈɛni səˈʤɛsʧən əv ˌɪmprəˈpraɪətiz ɪn ˈsənˌdiz ɪˈlɛkʃən, ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ kˈwiri ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. tɪ: wɑz ɪn ˈæθənz kəˈmɪti ɔn ɔl wɑz dən baɪ ðə bʊk, i.e*. ɔl ˈpɑrti voʊts wər ˈkaʊntɪd. meɪ 8 2012 ˈleɪtəst frəm gris: əˈlɛksɪs həz mɛt wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt æt ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpæləs ɪn ˈæθənz, ənd rɪˈsivd ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ fɔrm ə ˈgəvərnmənt. toʊld ðət: ðɪs ɪz ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈmoʊmənt fər ðə lɛft ənd ə bɪg riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər mi. naʊ ðə klɑk ɪz ˈtɪkɪŋ həz θri deɪz tɪ riʧ ə dil wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz (ɛz ɪkˈspleɪnd æt 10.51am*). ðə plæn rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ mit wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti fərst. ˈɪtəli həz ˈɔlsoʊ sin ə ˈbæˌklæʃ əˈgɛnst ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz æt ðə ˈbælət bɑks. ə ˈpɑrti sɛt əp baɪ ˌɪˈtæljən kəˈmidiən ˈgrɪloʊ pərˈfɔrmd wɛl ɪn ˈriʤənəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz læst ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈgrɪloʊ ɪz naʊ ˈplænɪŋ tɪ fild ˈkænədɪts ɪn ðə nɛkst ˌɪˈtæljən ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. frəm ˈɪtəli, tɑm ˈkɪŋtən rɪˈpɔrts: ðə ˈkɑmɪk kæmˈpeɪnz ɔn grin ˈɪʃuz, faɪts kərˈəpʃən ənd həz ˈrisəntli ˈmɑrioʊ ˌənˈpɑpjələr tæks haɪks, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkleɪmɪŋ ˈɪtəli ʃʊd drɔp aʊt əv ðə ˈjʊrə. hɪz ˈpɑrti tʊk 14 əv ðə voʊt ɪn ˈʤɛnoʊə, 9 ɪn vərˈoʊnə ənd 19 ɪn ˈpɑrmə, wɛr ɪt fɔrst ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ˈɪntu ə ˈrəˌnɔf. ɪn ɔl ðoʊz taʊnz, meɪərəl ˈkænədɪts traʊnst ˈsɪlvioʊ ˌbərləˈskoʊniz ˈfridəm ˈpipəl ˈpɑrti, wɪʧ ˈsəfərd hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ dɪˈfits ɪn ɪts fərst ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑntɛst sɪns ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt stɛpt daʊn tɪ meɪk weɪ ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər fər ˈtɛknəˌkræt ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪʧ dɪd nɑt stænd ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃənz. aʊt ɪn ˈbrəsəlz, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ɪz ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ðət ɪt həz nɑt ˈgɪvɪn əp ɔn ˈæθənz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ læst ˈwiˌkɛndz ɪˈlɛkʃən rɪˈzəlts. ˈprɛzɪdənt josé*é mɑnˈwɛl ˌbɑˈroʊsoʊ toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ðət ðə "rɪˈmeɪnz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ gris", waɪl kəˈmɪʃənər rɛn sɛd ˈjʊrəps twɪn goʊlz wər 'stəˈbɪlɪti ənd groʊθ'.... ...boʊθ əv wɪʧ ər ɪn ʃɔrt səˈplaɪ raɪt naʊ. rɛn wɑz lɛs speɪn, seɪɪŋ ɪt məst mit ɪts ˈfɪskəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz. ˈoʊnli baɪ ˈtækəlɪŋ ɪts ˈfɪskəl ˈʧælənʤɪz kən ɪt rɪˈstɔr ˈkɑnfədɛns, hi ˈɑrgjud. mɔr wi gɪt ɪt. ˈhərmən væn rompuy*, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkaʊnsəl, həz ʤɪst əˈnaʊnst ðət hi wɪl hoʊst ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˈdɪnər əv hɛdz əv steɪt ər ˈgəvərnmənt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, 23 meɪ, tɪ dɪˈskəs haʊ ˌjʊrəˈpiən groʊθ. wɪl gris bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛnd ɪts nu praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər? ə kwɪk ˈəpˌdeɪt frəm ˈhɛlənə smɪθ ɔn haʊ wɪl juz ɪts ˈwɪndoʊ fər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. prɛs ˈɔfəs həz ʤɪst kənˈfərmd ðət əˈlɛksɪs wɪl hoʊld tɔks wɪθ ˈvɛriəs ˈlɛftɪsts ˈpɑrtiz ənd ˈleɪbər grups ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmitɪŋ ðə ˈlidərz əv ˈgrisɪz tu ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈpɑrtiz, ˈpɑzɑk ənd nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ kənˈsərvətɪv, ˈstraɪdəntli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt griks ˈpɑrti ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ɛz ɪkˈspleɪnd æt 10.51am*, wɪl bɪˈgɪn baɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ tɔks wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun (ɪf ðeɪ kən leɪ əˈsaɪd ðɛr ˈdɑktrənəl ˈɪʃuz....) ˈʤərməniz ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈhɑrˌtlænd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ raɪd aʊt ðə ˈkraɪsəs. ˈdætə ʤɪst riˈlist ʃoʊd ðət ˈʤərmən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl pərˈdəkʃən ʤəmpt baɪ ɪn mɑrʧ, ˈbitɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈfɔrˌkæsts əv ə raɪz. ðə ˈʤərmən ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈmɪnɪstri ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ækˈtɪvɪti wɑz ˈgeɪnɪŋ peɪs (ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə frəm ˈfɛbruˌɛri, wɪn ˈaʊtˌpʊt fɛl baɪ ɪt ˈædɪd ðət "ðə ˈaʊˌtlʊk fər ˈɪndəstri həz ˌɪmˈpruvd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli". ˈlʊkɪŋ fər riˈækʃən naʊ ɑr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈhɛlənə smɪθ həz ðə ˈleɪtəst ɔn ðə mud ɪn ˈæθənz, əˈhɛd əv ˈgrisɪz ˈlɛftɪst ˈlidər biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ fɔrm ə ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈhɛlənə rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈmaʊntɪŋ ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ə ˈgəvərnmənt lɛd baɪ ˈfɔrsɪz ɔn ðə lɛft kʊd biɪŋ fɔrmd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈhərdəlz ər ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl. əˈlɛksɪs, hu hɛd ðə ˈwɪnər ɪn ˈsənˌdiz ɪˈlɛkʃən, ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ traɪ ənd kriˈeɪt ə ˈgəvərnmənt æt 2 piɛm ˈloʊkəl taɪm baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt, ðə ˈkəntriz hɛd əv steɪt., ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ɛks ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑmjənəsts, maʊɪsts, trotskyists*, ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts ənd grinz kən ˈskɛrsli bɪˈliv ɪts lək. ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm ðət ˈlɛftɪst ˈfɔrsɪz, ˌjunəˈlætərəli, hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʧæns tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈkɔrɪdərz əv paʊər. ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ɔl ˈpɑrtiz ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈvɪrələntli ˈhɑrˌdlaɪn ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti huz ˈsɪmbəl rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈhæmər ənd ˈsɪkəl. ðə tu ˈpɑrtiz, ɪn ə dɪˈspjut ðət ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ðə raɪz əv ˈfɔrmər ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈlidər mɪˈkeɪl ˈgɔrbəˌʧɔf ənd ˈgɔrbəˌʧɔfs pərˈsivd rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈdɔktərɪn) hæv bɪn æt ˈdægərz drɔn fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˈsinjər ˈkædriz seɪ ənˈlaɪk ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈlidər ˈsæmərəz, hu meɪd juz əv ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt ɪn ə ˈrɛkərd fɔr aʊərz "ɛz ɪf hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt ɪt aʊt əv ðə weɪ," wɪl juz ɔl θri əv ðə deɪz æt hɪz dɪˈspoʊzəl tɪ traɪ ənd ˈræli ˈfɔrsɪz. "ɔn ˈpeɪpər ɪt maɪt nɑt lʊk ɛz ɪf wi kænt du ɪt, ɛz ɪf ðə ˈnəmbərz doʊnt æd əp bət wi wɪl əˈproʊʧ ɔl ðə ˈpɑrtiz [wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən ðə] tɪ si ɪf ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs səʧ ə ˈgəvərnmənt." ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəlz wər æt peɪnz tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈpɑrtiz əˈbʤɛktɪv wɑz nɑt ə ˈjʊrə ˈɛksət fər gris" bət ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ nu tərmz ɔn wɪʧ ɪt kʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə ˈrɛskju fəndz naʊ ˈkipɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi əˈfloʊt. kənˈtɛnd ðət ðə ˌəltəˈmeɪtəm "ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ər ˈbæŋkrəptsi" həz bɪn ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn ənd ɪz ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə juzd baɪ ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈpɑrtiz tɪ wɪp əp səˈpɔrt fər ðə "bɑrˈbɛrɪk ˈmɛʒərz" ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ðə ˈdipli ˌənˈpɑpjələr ˈfɪskəl əˈʤəstmənt ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ɪt ɪnˈteɪlz. "ðə loʊn əˈgrimənt həz bɪn rɪˈʤɛktɪd. ðət wɑz ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən," lafazanis*, ə ˈsinjər toʊld ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ. "wi ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ʧeɪnʤ θru ʧeɪnʤ [ɪn ðə ˈpɑləsiz] əv ˈjʊrəp." ðə ˈjʊrə həz bɪn ˈwikənɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ənd ɪz naʊ daʊn ˈoʊvər hæf ə sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkərənsi rɪˈmeɪnz ˈvɛri ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənˈsərtənti əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp. ʤeɪn ˈfoʊli əv ˈrɑboʊˌbæŋk ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət gris, fræns ənd speɪn ər ɔl əˈlɑrmɪŋ ˈtreɪdərz, hu kʊd sɛnd ðə ˈjʊrə nuz ðət ˈpəblɪk ˈməni wɪl bi juzd tɪ beɪl aʊt ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst tɛst fər ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪt ɪz hoʊpt ðət ðə ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən əv fəndz wɪl hɛlp ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ pəˈzɪʃən. ðə rɪsk, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wɪl si ðɪs ɛz ə ˈsɪgnəl ðət mɔr bæd nuz wɪl ˈfɑloʊ frəm speɪnz ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɛktər. əˈgɛnst ðɪs ˈbækˌdrɑp wi ɪkˈspɛkt ðə tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðə bæk fʊt fər naʊ ənd rɪˈteɪn ɑr ˈfɔrˌkæst ðət dɪps təˈwɔrdz ər ˈlaɪkli. maɪ ˈkɑlig ʤaɪlz roʊt hir əˈbaʊt ðə ˈleɪtəst dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɛktər. ɪt əˈpɪrz ˈlaɪkli ðət, ðə ˈkəntriz θərd ˈlɑrʤəst bæŋk, nidz ˈbɪljənz əv ˈjuˌroʊz ɪn frɛʃ ˈkæpɪtəl. ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt josé*é mɑnˈwɛl ˌbɑˈroʊsoʊ ənd kəˈmɪʃənər fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈfɛrz rɛn ər du tɪ hoʊld ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn əraʊnd hæf ən aʊər, rɪˈpɔrts ˈpitər ˈspigəl, ðə mæn ɪn ˈbrəsəlz. kəˈmɪʃən prɛz #ˌbɑˈroʊsoʊ ənd ˈiˌkɑn ʧif #rɛn tɪ hoʊld ˈprɛsər æt ˈloʊkəl taɪm. klɪr jʊr ˌæftərˈnun. ˈpitər ˈspigəl (@spiegelpeter*) meɪ 8 2012 ˈoʊpən ˈjʊrəp, ðə θɪŋk tæŋk, prɪˈdɪkts ðət gris kʊd bi ɛmˈbɑrkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈsɪriz əv ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ɪts ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ˈsənˌdiz rɪˈzəlts ɪz ðət ə ˈsteɪbəl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt meɪ nɑt bi ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈivɪn ˈæftər wən mɔr trɪp tɪ ðə ˈbælət bɑks. ˈoʊpən ˈjʊrəp raɪts: ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʃoʊɪŋ ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ər ˈɛni ˈpɑrti, ˈgeɪnɪŋ ə klɪr məˈʤɔrəti. ˈgɪvɪn ðə strɛŋθ əv ðə ˈfilɪŋ ɪn gris ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðiz rɪˈzəlts wʊd bi ə ˌwəˈnɔf. ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈoʊnli lʊk ˈlaɪkli tɪ geɪn graʊnd ɪn ˈsəbsəkwənt ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈsteɪbəl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən lɛs ˈlaɪkli. ðɪs æˈnælɪsɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət ə ˈsaɪkəl əv ɪˈlɛkʃənz lʊks ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈprɑbəbəl ɪn gris. ɪf ju mɪst ðə grik ɪˈlɛkʃən rɪˈzəlts, hɪrz haʊ ðə sits fɛl: nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi 108 sits 52 sits ˈpɑzɑk 41 sits ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt griks 33 sits (ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti) 26 sits ˈgoʊldən dɔn (far-right*) 21 sits ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk lɛft 19 sits ˈgrisɪz ˈbɑroʊɪŋ kɔsts hæv ˈrɪzən, sˈlaɪtli, æt ən ˈɔkʃən əv ˌʃɔrtˈtərm dɛt. ðə ˈæθənz dɛt ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈeɪʤənsi faʊnd baɪərz fər əv bɑndz (riˈpeɪəbəl ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər), æt ən ˈævərɪʤ jild əv ðæts əp frəm ðə ˈpriviəs ˈɔkʃən əv ðɪs taɪp, wɪn baɪərz dɪˈmændɪd ə jild. bət ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈklaɪmɪt, wi ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi rɪˈlivd ðət ðə ˈɔkʃən wɑz ə səkˈsɛs. ɪt wɪl əˈlaʊ gris tɪ 'ˈroʊˌloʊvər' dɛt soʊld æt ən ˈərliər ˈɔkʃən wɪʧ məˈʧʊrz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðə mæn hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈgrisɪz ˈkrɛdɪtərz θru ɪts ˈrisənt ˈtɔˌrʧuəs bɑnd swɑp nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz həz wɔrnd ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðət ˈjʊrəp məst breɪk ɪts ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˌɔˈstɛrɪti. ˈʧɑrəlz ˌdæˈlɑrə əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈædɪd hɪz weɪt tɪ ðə groʊɪŋ kɔlz fər ə ʧeɪnʤ əv dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ˌdæˈlɑrə toʊld "skwɔk bɑks ˈjʊrəp" ðət: wiv sin ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɪˈkɑnəmi wɪˈθɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk həz ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd. ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈbəʤɪt kəts həz tɪ bi əˈdæptɪd wɪθ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌriˈæləˌti. ɪf wi kən gɪt ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstərz' ˈkɑnfədɛns riˈbɪlt, wi kən ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əraʊnd ɪn gris. ðə ˈfoʊkɪs həz bɪn tu ˈhɛvəli pleɪst ɪn ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈbəʤɪt kəts ənd ðɪs həz kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈfilɪŋ ðət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən simz ˈbɑtəmləs. ˌdæˈlɑrə prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ˈʤərməni wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hæv tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈstrætəʤi" ənd əˈlaʊ ˈwikər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə mɔr taɪm tɪ riˈbɪld ðɛr ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz. mɔr ˈditeɪlz hir. pərˈhæps ˈgrisɪz ˈkrɛdɪtərz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈnərvəs ðət ðə nu bɑndz ðeɪ ækˈsɛptɪd ˈviə ðə dɛt swɑp maɪt feɪl. tu ɪn θri voʊts kæst ɪn læst ˈwiˌkɛndz ɪˈlɛkʃən wɛnt tɪ ˈpɑrtiz wɪʧ əˈpoʊz ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt dil, ɪn ə saɪn ðət ˈmɛni grik ˈpipəl wɪl nɑt əkˈsɛpt ðə praɪs əv ɪts ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl eɪd dil. əˈfɪʃəli, ˌdæˈlɑrə rɪˈmeɪnd ˈpɑzətɪv ˈoʊvər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn gris, seɪɪŋ: wɪn ðə dəst ˈsɛtəlz wi wɪl hæv ə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət kəmz təˈgɛðər ðət həz ˈlɪtəl ʧɔɪs bət tɪ prɪˈzərv ɪn ˈmɛni ˈæˌspɛkts ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈfɔrm ˈproʊˌgræm. soʊ, hu ɪz əˈlɛksɪs, ðə mæn hu wɪl əˈtɛmpt tɪ fɔrm ə nu grik ˈgəvərnmənt təˈdeɪ? wɛl, hi wɑz bɔrn ʤɪst ə fju deɪz ˈæftər ðə fɔl əv ðə grik ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp ɪn 1974 təˈdeɪ, ðə ɪz ðə ˈjəŋgəst ˈlidər əv ə grik pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti. hi wɑz ən ˈæktɪv juθ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən, ənd wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˈfeɪməs ˈproʊˌtɛst baɪ skul ˈstudənts əˈgɛnst ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstər kontogiannopoulos*. fərst ʤɔɪnd ðə grik ˈkɑmjənəst juθ, ənd ˈleɪtər bɪˈkeɪm pɑrt əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ðə ˈrædɪkəl lɛft wɪʧ hi naʊ lidz. hi ˈstədid ˈsɪvəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈæθənz (ntus*). ənˈlaɪk ˈsərtən ˈraɪvəlz, ˈdrɛsɪz daʊn ənd ɪz ˈɔfən ˈdraɪvɪŋ əraʊnd ˈæθənz ɔn ə ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl. dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv ˈvɛri, frəm "jəŋ ənd kɛrɪzˈmætɪk" tɪ "bræʃ ənd self-assured*". səm əbˈzərvərz kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər hi həz ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ pleɪ ə ˈlidɪŋ roʊl ɪn grik ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ˈəðərz ˈɑrgju ðət hi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts pəˈlɪtɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ. ups, mɪst ðɪs ɪn ðə ˈərli əˈʤɛndə. gris ɪz ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ ˈɔkʃən əv bɑndz ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈtrɛʒəri bɪlz. ˈpriviəsli, səʧ ˌʃɔrtˈtərm dɛt həz pruvd kwaɪt ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ bɑnd ˈtreɪdərz, bət ðət maɪt nɑt bi ðə keɪs ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkraɪsəs. ˈgɛri ˈʤɛŋkɪnz əv ˈsɔrdˌfɪʃ ˈrisərʧ ˈrɛkənz ðə seɪl "kʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ".... grik ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌpeɪpər wɔrnz təˈdeɪ ðət gris ɪz ˈræpədli əˈproʊʧɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈkraɪsəs pɔɪnt, ˈæftər nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi ədˈmɪtəd læst naɪt ɪt kʊd nɑt fɔrm ə ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪn ən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl, ðə ˈpeɪpər raɪts: ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈhɛdɪŋ æt haɪ spid təˈwɔrdz kəˈtæstrəfi. ɪf ə ˈnæʃənəl sælˈveɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz nɑt fɔrmd ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪz, nu ɪˈlɛkʃənz wɪl bɪˈkəm ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. jɛt, læst naɪt, ˈlidər əˈlɛksɪs ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ə ˈnæʃənəl sælˈveɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd nɑt bi fɔrmd, ɛz ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈpɑrtiz hu wən sits ɪn læst ˈwiˌkɛndz ɪˈlɛkʃənz ər tu waɪd. sɛd: "ðɛr kən bi noʊ 'ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈnæʃənəl sælˈveɪʃən' ɛz [ˈsæmərəz] həz kɔld ɪt bɪˈkəz hɪz ˈsɪgnəʧərz ənd kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ ðə loʊn əˈgrimənt du nɑt ˈkɑnstəˌtut sælˈveɪʃən bət ə ˈtræʤədi fər ðə ˈpipəl ənd ðə ˈkəntri. ˌjʊrəˈpiən stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts ər ə mɪkst bæg ɪn ˈərli ˈtreɪdɪŋ. səm əp, səm daʊn, bət noʊ saɪn əv ˈpænɪk. hɪrz ə: frɛnʧ ˈsiˈeɪˈsi: 41 pɔɪnts, ər æt 3172 ˈʤərmən dæks: 20 pɔɪnts, ər æt 6548 ˈspænɪʃ ˈaɪbɛks: 13 pɔɪnts, ər æt 70674 100 6 pɔɪnts, ər æt 5648 ɪn ˈləndən, ˈtreɪdərz hæv rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðɛr dɛsks ˈæftər ˈmənˌdeɪz meɪ deɪ bæŋk ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ (jɛs, wi noʊ 1 meɪ wɑz læst ˈtuzˌdeɪ. pʊt ɪt daʊn tɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɛksənˈtrɪsəti). ɛz ˈsɪti ˈvɛtərən ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkɑmɛntəd: wi ɪkˈspɛkt ə ˈpɑndərəs stɑrt wɪθ ˌvɑləˈtɪləti ənd ˈnərvəsnəs biɪŋ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd frəm ˈgrisɪz ˈvɛri ənˈhɛlθi pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈaʊˌtlʊk. nu grik ɪˈlɛkʃənz kʊd kəm ɛz ˈərli ɛz 17 ʤun, ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz ˈrɛkənz, ɪf ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈkænɑt bi əˈgrid ɪn ðə nɛkst fju deɪz. ɪn ðə ˈridər ˈkɑmɛnts, æsks: haʊ ˈizi ɪz ɪt tɪ voʊt ɪn gris? dɪz ðə ˈsɪstəm meɪk ɪt "ˈʧælənʤɪŋ" fər ðoʊz hu ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ voʊt fər ðə frɪnʤ ˈpɑrtiz? ðoʊz əv ju ɪn gris (ər ju ðɛr, kizbot*?) wɪl hæv ə ˈbɛtər aɪˈdiə ðən mi əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪntrəkəsiz əv grik ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən rɪˈzəlts səˈʤɛst ðət 'frɪnʤ ˈpɑrtiz' ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm ˈɛni səʧ ˈhərdəlz (səʧ ɛz ðə 3 θˈrɛˌʃoʊld tɪ wɪn sits ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt) wɪθ ˈpɑzɑk ənd nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈteɪkɪŋ səʧ ə ˈpeɪstɪŋ æt ðə poʊlz. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ðɛrz ə greɪt ˈsəməri əv grik ɪˈlɛkʃən lɔ hir ɔn (wɪθ θæŋks tɪ ðə fænˈtæstɪk ˌθiəˈdɔrə oikonomides*, hu blɔgz ənd ɛz @irategreek*). əˈlɛksɪs, ðə ˈlidər əv, hoʊldz ˈgrisɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl fˈjuʧər ɪn hɪz hænz təˈdeɪ ˈæftər ˈlændɪŋ ˈsɛkənd pleɪs ɪn læst ˈwiˌkɛndz eelction*. ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ðə lɛft, ɛz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn, ræn ɔn ə ˈpɑləsi əv əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈgrisɪz ˈkɑrənt eɪd plæn. həz vaʊd tɪ friz ˈpeɪmənts tɪ ˈkrɛdɪtərz ənd ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt pɑrt əv ðə ˈpækɪʤ ðət wɑz ˈfaɪnəli əˈgrid ɪn mɑrʧ. ənd ˈsæmərəz meɪ hæv bɪn ɔl smaɪlz ɛz ðeɪ mɛt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, bət ðə tu mɛn feɪld tɪ faɪnd ˈkɑmən graʊnd (nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ɛz nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈpɑrti səˈpɔrts ðə eɪd dil). ɛz ˈhɛlənə smɪθ roʊt, ˈsæmərəz tʊk tɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən læst naɪt tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət ðə tɔks hæd feɪld: əˈtɛmpts tɪ fɔrm ə nu ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˈæθənz hæv kəˈlæpst ˈæftər ðə ˈlidər əv ðə nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈpɑrti əˈnaʊnst ðət hi wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ fɔrm ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. "wi dɪd ˌwəˈtɛvər wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl," ˈsæmərəz toʊld griks ɪn ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈæˌdrɛs, seɪɪŋ hi hæd riʧt aʊt tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈpɑrti wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ðə (ˈgoʊldən dɔn), wɪʧ wɑz ˈkætəˌpəltɪd ˈɪntu ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪn ˈsənˌdiz ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɪf ju mɪst ˈmənˌdeɪz ˈækʃən (ɪt wɑz ə bæŋk ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪn ðə), ðɛn ju kən kæʧ əp wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈækʃən ɪn ɑr lɪv blɔg frəm ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ˈæŋkərd baɪ maɪ ˈkɑlig ˈʤuljə kollewe*. ɪt wɑz ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ deɪ ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts fɛl ˈʃɑrpli æt ðə stɑrt əv ˈtreɪdɪŋ, ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈkəvərɪŋ ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə deɪ ɛz ˈtreɪdərz ənd ˈænəlɪsts ˈdaɪˌʤɛstɪd ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn fræns ənd gris. ˈtudeɪz nuz əˈʤɛndə wɪl bi ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈæθənz., ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ðə ˈrædɪkəl lɛft, wɪl sɪt daʊn æt ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəl ənd traɪ tɪ pərsˈweɪd ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪt ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ɪts ə kwaɪət ˈdætə ɔn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk frənt əˈpɑrt frəm ə ˈsərˌveɪ əv ˈʤərmən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl pərˈdəkʃən ðət wɪl ʃoʊ haʊ ˈjʊrəps ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmi pərˈfɔrmd ɪn mɑrʧ. ə fju bɑnd ˈɔkʃənz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs, wɪʧ wɪl lɛt ˈjuˈɛs geɪʤ ðə mud ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts grik ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɔks: ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ frəm nun ˈʤərmən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl pərˈdəkʃən fər mɑrʧ: nun ˈɔstriə €1.21bn*), ðə ˈnɛðərləndz €2bn-€3bn*)+ ˈbɛlʤəm bɑnd ˈɔkʃənz: ˈmɔrnɪŋ grik bɑnd ˈɔkʃən: əv bɑndz gʊd ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ənd ˈwɛlkəm bæk tɪ ɑr ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə dɛt ˈkraɪsəs. təˈdeɪ, ðə θrɛt əv nu ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn gris lumz ˈoʊvər ðə, ɛz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ˈstrəgəl tɪ fɔrm ə nu ˈgəvərnmənt., ðə ˈpɑrti, wɪl hoʊld tɔks wɪθ ˈraɪvəlz təˈdeɪ, ˈæftər nu dɪˈmɑkrəsi ədˈmɪtəd ɪt kʊd nɑt bɪld ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən. ɪf ə dil kænt bi riʧt, ə ˈsɛkənd ɪˈlɛkʃən wʊd bi ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. ðə ˈdɛˌdlɑk ɪn ˈæθənz kəmz ɛz ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən swərlz əv ə ˈjʊrə bæŋk ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ɪn speɪn. waɪl ɪn fræns, wɪl bi ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn hɪz nu ˈgəvərnmənt ɛz ˈjʊrəp ˈwɑʧɪz tɪ si haʊ ðə nu frɛnʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt pʊts hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈtriti ˈɪntu ˈækʃən. wɪr ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ə ˈkɑmər deɪ ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts ˈæftər ˈjɛstərˌdeɪz ʤaɪˈreɪʃənz, bət ðət kʊd ʧeɪnʤ ɛz ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn gris bɪˈkəmz ˈklɪrər.
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here's the latest take on the crisis in greece from our athens correspondent, helena smith:
the fate of greece is, on tuesday night, in the hands of the leader of a far-left party who launched the quest to form a government by declaring the country could no longer commit itself to the terms of an international loan agreement keeping its economy afloat. after accepting a mandate to create a multi-party administration following inconclusive elections, alexis tsipras sent shockwaves through financial markets by announcing the pledges athens had made to secure rescue funds from the eu and imf were null and void. "the popular verdict clearly renders the bailout deal null," said the politician, whose stridently anti-austerity coalition of the radical left, known as syriza, sprung the surprise of the weekend's poll, coming in second with 16.8% of the vote. "this is an historic moment for the left and the popular movement and a great responsibility for me."
full details here.
that's also a good moment to stop this live blog for the day. many thanks for reading, commenting, and helping. i'll be back tomorrow. until then, goodnight.
a us hedge fund that specialises in currencies has predicted today that greece could leave the euro as soon as next month.
it's a bold claim that wil grab headlines, but john taylor of hedge fund fx concepts argues that a grexit is now inevitable, given the deadlock following last sunday's election.
appearing on bloomberg tv, taylor said:
the europeans aren't going to give them the money, the international monetary fund's not going to give them an ok. they will be out of money in june.
more details here.
it's certainly true that without a new government, greece will struggle to meet the targets set by its lenders. under the terms of its aid deal, it is soon meant to agree the precise details of several billion euros worth of cuts, which have only been agreed in principle.
analysts at investec are taking a different view than taylor, though. they argue that recent political events across europe will actually help greece remain in the euro. here's the logic:
francois hollande's victory in france was well flagged. an optimistic way of viewing this is in the context of the political tide moving from 'pure' austerity towards attempting to promote economic growth. note that a land election in schleswig-holstein in germany resulted in losses for angela merkel's cdu, while italian local elections appear to have resulted in a surge in the vote for protest parties, with former leader silvio berlusconi's pdl party faring particularly badly. in this respect, these changes could reduce greece's isolation, perhaps in relaxing some of its targets to keep its bailout cash flowing, hence staving off a hard default and greece leaving the euro, at least in the near-term.
italian prime minister mario monti has predicted that germany will soon cave in over its opposition to eurobonds.
monti told reporters in rome this evening that europe will soon start using collective borrowing to ease the crisis. he said:
i am convinced it will happen, not immediately, but the time is getting nearer and i consider it positive and important.
opponents of eurobonds argue that it is wrong to allow weak, fiscally irresponsible nations to borrow at affordable terms because other, stronger countries will guarantee the debt. however, they could be more palatable to berlin once tighter fiscal rules have been implemented.
faisal islam, channel four's economics editor, is in athens today. he's been meeting with members of syriza, and it appears that the group is using the risk of greece leaving the eurozone as a weapon with which to force better terms out of its international partners.
i asked top syriza official if greek euro exit was a card to play: "that's what we insist we will use in hard negotiations with the troika" faisal islam (@faisalislam) may 8, 2012
that could be a dangerous game to play. as capital economics argues this afternoon, there is a theory that any greek exit from the eurozone would be fairly "orderly". it wrote:
it could potentially trigger similar outcomes among other smaller countries, but it would be very unlikely to result in the departure of a large economy from the region. indeed, there may be a growing perception that the euro-zone would end up stronger once the dust had settled, aided perhaps by a more growth-friendly policy agenda, championed by the new french president.
however....
although we agree with this prognosis, we would be surprised if the reaction in the financial markets remained quite so sanguine if and when greece did leave the euro-zone, given the huge amount of associated uncertainty.
today's developments in the greek crisis have hit the us stock market too, where the dow jones index is down 139 points, or 1.08%, at 12869.
the prospect of a second greek election next month, or a disorderly break-up of the eurozone, is forcing shares lower. just three of the 30 companies that make up the dow are in positive territory.
as bruce mccain, chief investment strategist at key private bank, put it:
we had a little bit of a letup in worry about europe, but now have decided that chaos is not a good thing.
chaos feels too strong a word to describe the situation in greece today, where the democratic process is taking its (bumpy) course. but it's a sign of the global concern over the eurocrisis.
new is breaking on the wires that evangelos venizelos, leader of the pasok party, is refusing to renege on pledges to implement the terms of greece's aid package.
venizelos, who was finance minister when the deal was agreed, followed rival antonis samaras (see 5.30pm) in rejecting the demand, made today by alexis tsipras of the syrisa group.
venizelos said greece's future must lie in a wider "unity government", based around parties who want the country to remain within the euro. such a coalition could mean a second election could be avoided -- but it seems a 'tough ask'.
venizelos said (via reuters):
i call on all greek citizens to support...proposals for a national unity government consisting of all forces wanting greece in europe, and in the euro.
our european editor ian traynor argues this evening that germany actually has little to fear from the next president of france.
as i blogged at 11.23am, european leaders will be attending an 'informal' meeting on 23 may. that will be françois hollande first working dinner with his fellow european leaders. ian reckons that hollande and merkel, two "centrist pragmatists", will manage to find common ground over the tricky issues of growth and fiscal consolidation. he writes:
as europe wrestles with its great predicament, hollande faces charges that he is a "dangerous" tax-and-spend keynesian out to reverse the fiscal and monetarist rigour of the germans and trick them into pooling eurozone debt by issuing eurobonds. crisis sorted. to judge by his aides, his programme and his statements, however, hollande is nothing of the kind. the french would like eurobonds, if they could get them. but with berlin saying nein for the foreseeable future – though without ruling them out, eventually – paris is not pushing.
if you're just catching up with the day's events.... the key development came this lunchtime, from alexis tsipras of the coalition for the radical left.
immediately after being handed the mandate to form a government, alexis tsipras said he could only form a a deal with one of the other big two parties if they wrote to brussels and said they no longer supported greece's economic reforms.
here is the key quote that tsipras gave to reporters in athens:
the bailout parties no longer have a majority in parliament to vote for measures that plunder the country..... there will be no 11 billion euros ($14 billion) of additional austerity measures; 150,000 jobs will not be cut.
tsipras went on to meet democratic left leader fotis kouvelis, and won his backing.
antonis samaras, the head of the new democracy party which won the most seats in sunday's election, has rebuked alexis tsipras for his comments today.
in what reads like a magisterial rebuke to his younger rival (37), samaras (who turns 61 this month), said he hoped tsipras "regains his senses" by the time the pair meet later this week.
samaras made it clear that he would not take up tsipras's invitation to renege on his commitment to enforce the terms of greece's aid package. indeed, he accused the radical left leader of "doing his utmost" to prevent a unity government being formed. samaras said:
hearing mr tsipras, we realize he has no intention of guaranting greece's european identity.
samaras added that he was not prepared to "sign greece's destruction". however, he did indicate that new democracy could provide support for a minority government.
(for balance, tsipras's position is that the greek people have emphatically rejected the deal, with 2/3rds of votes going to parties who don't support the terms of the bailout).
on monday, samaras found that he was unable to form a coalition (despite winning 108 of the 300 seats in the athens parliament). thus tsipras got his chance today.
mining giants and financial stocks were the biggest fallers in london today. that reflects fears that the eurozone crisis could derail global growth, and provoke a new crisis in the banking sector.
here are the five biggest fallers.
today's heavy losses in european stock markets (see last post) came as city analysts became more convinced that a second greke election will be needed. the ballot could easily come in the middle of next month.
the slump in support for the two main parties, who both supported the current greek bailout, appears to make it more likely that we could end up with an athens government that opposes the terms of the €130bn loan deal agreed earlier this year.
malcolm barr, an economist at jpmorgan chase & co, warned clients that:
a greek return to the polls in mid-june looks increasingly likely... there is little doubt that the drop in support for new democracy, pasok has raised the probability of an eventual euro exit.
the ftse 100 has suffered a triple-digit fall today as the escalating crisis in greece hit stock markets around the globe.
the blue chip index shed 100 points to close at 5554, a fall of nearly 1.8%. that means that the footsie has now lost all the gains made during 2012.
other european markets also took tumbles. germany's dax lost 1.95%, france's cac fell 2.8%, while spain's ibex dropped 0.8% and italy's ftse mib closed 2.37% lower. this came after the athens stock market lost 3.6% to close at its lowest level for almost twenty years (see 3.45pm).
the selloff was sparked by alexis tsipras, the leader of the syriza coalition, who insisted today that the terms of greece's aid deal were now 'null and void' (see 1.38pm). tsipras made his position clear immediately after being handed the mandate to form the next greek government (syriza won the second highsst share of the vote in sunday's election).
city analysts said that the odds of a greek exit from the euro are steadily shortening, leaving traders anticipating fresh stock market chaos.
joshua raymond, chief market strategist at city index, said:
the violent swings we have seen in european equity markets over the past few days are concerning as they show indecision by investors, who are unsure of how to position themselves in the midst of the political uncertainty in greece and the likely domino effect on the country's ability to service its debts.
and ben critchley, sales trader at ig index, commented:
once again a relatively quiet morning has given way to a more frenetic afternoon. the cause can reasonably be ascribed to comments from a greek politician of whom no one had heard until yesterday, alexis tsipras. the market in athens plunged to a 20-year low as mr tsipras, who leads the left-wing syriza party, said that the bailout deals agreed by greece and its troika partners were now invalid, since 70% of greeks had voted against them.
tsipras has until thursday to form a coalition government, which is a tricky task given the results of sunday's election (details here). he has already been rebuffed by the kke communist party.
jörg asmussen, a member of the european central bank's executive board, has warned greece's political leaders that they cannot renegotiate their bailout agreement.
responding to alexis tsipras's call today for the greek moratorium to be torn up, asmussen insisted that the greek government must abide by the terms agreed earlier this year if it wants to remain in the eurozone.
asmusson has a similar message for france, following françois hollande's election victory. he warned that paris must implement the fiscal compact as it stands, without changes. that echoes angela merkel's warning yesterday that the treary is not up for renegotiation.
here's a nice picture from earlier today, showing syriza coalition leader alexis tsipras leaving the presidential palace in athens after being handed the mandate to form a government.
the ftse 100 has now fallen below the level at which it started 2012. currently down 92 points at 5563, with around 20 minutes to go until the close of trading.
the post-greek election selloff is gathering pace in other markets too.
michael hewson of cmc markets comments:
the greek stock market closed at its lowest levels since 1992 after left wing party leader alex tsipras rejected the bailout deal as "null" raising concerns that the next move in the crisis could well be a path towards an exit from the euro. as a result the more cyclical sectors have borne the brunt of the declines with basic resource stocks the biggest losers on falling metal prices, with vedanta resources leading the way, while gold miners randgold resources and fresnillo have slid as gold and silver prices slide.
the main athens stock market has closed at its lowest level for almost 20 years this afternoon.
the athens stock exchange general index ended 3.6% lower at 620.5, a drop of 20 points. it hasn't closed at such a low level since december 1992.
although it had rallied since january, the index has suffered a huge erosion of shareholder value since the financial crisis began. at the end of october 2007, in the early days of the credit crunch, the index was worth 5334 points. it's lost 89% of its value since.
here's a round-up of reaction to the latest developments in greece:
robin bew, chief economist of the economist intelligence unit:
going to interesting to see hollande & #france reaction to #greek voters rejection of cuts. after all, they are paying into greek bailout robin bew (@robinbew) may 8, 2012
steve collins, global head of dealing at london & capital asset management:
tsipras has really scared the horses, tho we must rememebr 65% voted for this.... steve collins (@tradedesk_steve) may 8, 2012
ft markets editor chris adams:
the reason for today's greek-led sell-off|? investors are getting increasingly nervous, in wake of tsipras' comments, about greek ez exit chris adams (@chrisadamsmkts) may 8, 2012
the escalating greek crisis has hit global stock markets. the dow jones index has fallen by 106 points, or 0.8%, in early wall street trading.
in london, the ftse 100 has now shed 52 points to 5602, a fall of close to 1%.
and the euro is also touching new lows for the day, currently trading at $1.2993 against the us dollar. the pound is close to a new three and a half year high against the euro, at €1.2411.
many currency experts are predicting today that the euro will fall further, soon. clem chambers, chief executive of advfn.com commented:
europe remains far from turning the tide of its fiscal and economic weaknesses. the troubled currency will continue to weaken and looks set to breach its five-year low against the gbp sooner, rather than later. the uk may have economic troubles but the eurozone is far worse off.
shares on the athens stock markets are being routed, after alexis tsipras (who was handed the mandate to form the next greek government today) insisted that greece should not abide by the terms of its bailout (see 1.27pm onwards).
the main stock index in athens has fallen by 5%, with the banking index down by over 10%.
analysts at ihs global insight warned this afternoon that the prospects of a strong, stable greek government look "more and more distant", adding:
without political and social support for austerity and reforms, the already challenging adjustment programme agreed with the "troika" looks destined for failure. although several polls show that a majority of greeks wish to stay in the eurozone, the surge in votes for parties decidedly against the reform programme suggests that a sizeable portion of the greek electorate is not prepared to do what needs to be done in order to remain in the common currency area.
but can you blame them, in the face of a five-year recession, unemployment rising, and an ongoing slump in its manufacturing and industrial sectors?
here's a breakdown of alexis tsipras's conditions for forming a new government with either of the two 'mainstream' greek parties (via ekathimerini
1) the immediate cancellation of all impending measures that will impoverish greeks further, such as cuts to pensions and salaries.
2) the immediate cancellation of all impending measures that undermine fundamental workers' rights, such as the abolition of collective labor agreements.
3) the immediate abolition of a law granting mps immunity from prosecution, reform of the electoral law and a general overhaul of the political system. according to keep talking greece, that would include abolishing the 50-seat bonus for the party which wins the most seats.
4) an investigation into greek banks, and the immediate publication of the audit performed on the greek banking sector by blackrock.
5) the setting up of an international auditing committee to investigate the causes of greece's public deficit, with a moratorium on all debt servicing until the findings of the audit are published.
that adds up to a resounding rejection of greece's current financial programme.
the greek democratic left party (which won 19 seats in sunday's election), has announced that it would support alexis tsipras's syriza coalition in a new government.
declaring his support for syriza, fotis kouvelis said that he wants greece to remain within the euro, but to reject the terms of its current rescue package (known as the memorandum).
as explained here, tsipras needs the support of several more parties to form a government.
after declaring that greece's bailout pledges are now void, alexis tsipras went on to call for an international commission to rule on whether greece's debt is legal.
the syriza leader also lived up to his left-wing credentials by saying that he wants greece's banks to come under state control.
a syriza official has also been elaborating on tsipras's comments. his position is clear -- pasok and new democracy must renege on the bailout pledges made to troika in order to form a coalition government.
greece's future in the euro is looking more and more precarious. tsipras is not calling for an exit from the single currency, but the troika which provided its €130bn will not welcome calls for the terms to be renegotiated.
alexis tsipras has just declared that the pledges greece made to receive its financial aid package is null and void, and called for a moratorium (temporary halt) on greek debt repayments.
speaking after being granted the mandate to form a government, the syriza leader declared that greece's commitments to the international community are no longer valid, now that a majority of greek people have voted for parties which oppose the terms of the bailout.
here's the key quote, via reuters.
the popular verdict clearly renders the bailout deal null.
the 37-year old politician (mini-profile here) said antonis samaras and evangelos venizelos (the leaders of the two mainstream parties), must write to brussels saying that the commitments made earlier this year (austerity measures in return for the €130bn bailout) are no longer valid.
the speech has alarmed the financial markets, sending the euro falling through the $1.30 mark.
in another key development, the leader of the kke communist party has reportedly declined to meet tsipras to discuss whether they could form a coalition government.
the electoral mathematics of the greek election are fascinating (honest!).
under the current pr system, whichever party receives the highest percentage of the vote gets an extra 50 seats (on top of the 250 seats up for grabs though voting %s).
that should make it much easier for a coalition to be formed. not, though, if the front-runner party wins less than a fifth of the votes. new democracy's 18.8% support give it 58 seats plus the 'bonus 50', while syriza (16.77%) has 52 seats, followed by pasok (13.18%) with 41 seats, the independent greeks (10.6%) with 33 seats, the communist kke party (8.48%) with 26 seats, the extremist golden dawn party (6.97%) 21 seats, and democratic left (6.1%) with 19 seats.
alexis tsipras needs at least 151 seats to form a coalition. so, he needs to make a deal with pasok, kke, and independent greeks (democratic left would be a bonus, but isn't crucial to the maths).
alternatively, syriza could form an alliance with new democracy (which failed to form an administration yesterday).
update: it's not entirely clear whether syriza could get the 50-seat bonus for winning an election (as i initially wrote). under greek law, a coalition's percentage of the vote is divided by the number of parties in the coalition. but a coalition can change its status to a party....
turnout at the may 6 general elections was at an all-time low, official figures published by the interior ministry have shown. at 65%, more people declined to vote than voted for the leading party. that means there would be a lot of uncast votes up for grabs in a second ballot.
incidentally, twitter user @finisterre67 gets in touch to quash any suggestion of improprieties in sunday's election, in response to meljomur's query this morning.
@graemewearden to meljomur: was in athens ballot-counting committee on sun.+saw all was done by the book, i.e. all party votes were counted. finisterre67 (@finisterre67) may 8, 2012
latest from greece: alexis tsipras has met with president karolos papoulias at the presidential palace in athens, and received the mandate to form a government.
tsipras told papoulias that:
this is a historical moment for the left and a big responsibility for me.
now the clock is ticking – tsipras has three days to reach a deal with other parties (as explained at 10.51am). the plan remains to meet with the kke communist party first.
italy has also seen a backlash against austerity and established political parties at the ballot box.
a party set up by italian comedian beppe grillo performed well in regional elections last weekend -- grillo is now planning to field candidates in the next italian general election.
from italy, tom kington reports:
the tousle-haired comic campaigns on green issues, fights corruption and has recently criticised mario monti's unpopular tax hikes, as well as claiming italy should drop out of the euro. his party took 14% of the vote in genoa, 9% in verona and 19% in parma, where it forced the mainstream democratic party into a runoff. in all those towns, grillo's mayoral candidates trounced silvio berlusconi's freedom people party, which suffered humiliating defeats in its first electoral contest since the former president stepped down to make way in november for monti's technocrat government, which did not stand in the elections.
out in brussels, the european establishment is signalling that it has not given up on athens following last weekend's election results.
ec president josé manuel barroso told reporters that the eu "remains committed to greece", while commissioner olli rehn said europe's twin goals were 'stability and growth'....
...both of which are in short supply right now.
rehn was less accomodating spain, saying it must meet its fiscal obligations. only by tackling its fiscal challenges can it restore confidence, he argued.
more as/if we get it.
herman van rompuy, president of the european council, has just announced that he will host an informal dinner of heads of state or government on wednesday, 23 may, to discuss how european growth.
will greece be able to send its new prime minister?
a quick update from helena smith on how syriza will use its three-day window for negotiations.
syriza's press office has just confirmed that alexis tsipras will hold talks with various leftists parties and labour groups tromorrow before meeting the leaders of greece's two mainstream parties, pasok and new democracy and the head of the breakaway conservative, stridently anti-austerity independent greeks party on thursday.
as explained at 10.51am, tsipras will begin by holding talks with the kke communist party this afternoon (if they can lay aside their marxist-leninist doctrinal issues....)
germany's industrial heartland continues to ride out the crisis.
data just released showed that german industrial production jumped by 2.8% in march, beating economist forecasts of a 0.8% rise.
the german economy ministry also reported that industial activity was gaining pace (there was also a bounceback from february, when output fell by 0.3%). it added that "the outlook for industry has improved significantly".
looking for reaction now
our correspondent helena smith has the latest on the mood in athens, ahead of greece's leftist leader being given a mandate to form a government.
helena reports that there is mounting anticipation this morning over the possibility that a government led by forces on the left could being formed, although the hurdles are formidable.
alexis tsipras, who head syriza the suprise winner in sunday's election, is expected to be given a mandate to try and create a government at 2 pm local time by president carolos papoulias, the country's head of state.
syriza, tripras's coalition of ex european communists, maoists, trotskyists, socialists and greens can scarcely believe its luck. this is the first time that leftist forces, unilaterally, have been given the chance to enter the corridors of power. tsipras is expected to reach out to all parties starting with the virulently anti-european hardline kke communist party whose symbol remains the hammer and sickle. the two parties, in a dispute that started with the rise of former soviet leader mikhail gorbachev (glastnost and gorbachev's perceived rejection of marxist-leninist doctrine) have been at daggers drawn for decades. senior cadres say unlike the conservative leader antonis samaras, who made use of the mandate in a record four hours "as if he wanted to get it out of the way," tsipras will use all three of the days at his disposal to try and rally forces. "on paper it might not look as if we can't do it, as if the numbers don't add up but we will approach all the parties [with the exception fo the ultra-nationalist chrysi avgi] to see if they would be willing to endorse such a government." this morning senior syriza officials were at pains to say that the party's objective was not " a euro exit for greece" but renegotiating new terms on which it could continue to receive the rescue funds now keeping the debt-stricken economy afloat. syriza mps contend that the ultimatum "bailout or bankruptcy" has been overblown and is little more than a scare-tactic used by the mainstream parties to whip up support for the "barbaric measures" outlined in the deeply unpopular fiscal adjustment program that it entails. "the loan agreement has been rejected. that was the message of the election," panaghiotis lafazanis, a senior syriza mp told a radio show. "we are fighting for change through change [in the policies] of europe."
the euro has been weakening this morning, and is now down over half a cent to $1.3010.
the single currency remains very vulnerable to the political uncertainty across europe. jane foley of rabobank explained that greece, france and spain are all alarming traders, who could send the euro loer
news that public money will be used to bail out bankia is the latest test for the spanish government. it is hoped that the injection of funds will help clarify bankia's position. the risk, however, is that investors will see this as a signal that more bad news will follow from spain's banking sector. against this backdrop we expect the eur to remain on the back foot for now and retain our forecast that dips towards eur/usd1.28 are likely.
my colleague giles tremlett wrote here about the latest developments in the spanish banking sector. it appears likely that bankia, the country's third largest bank, needs billions of euros in fresh capital.
european commission president josé manuel barroso and commissioner for economic affairs olli rehn are due to hold a press conference in around half an hour, reports peter spiegel, the ft's man in brussels.
#eu commission pres #barroso and econ chief #rehn to hold presser at 12:15pm local time. clear your afternoon. #eurocrisis peter spiegel (@spiegelpeter) may 8, 2012
open europe, the think tank, predicts that greece could be embarking on a series of elections. its reading of sunday's results is that a stable coalition government may not be possible, even after one more trip to the ballot box.
open europe writes:
given the showing in the elections it is hard to imagine new democracy, or any party, gaining a clear majority. given the strength of the anti-austerity feeling in greece it is unlikely that these results would be a one-off. the anti-austerity parties only look likely to gain ground in subsequent elections, making a stable coalition less likely. this analysis suggests that a cycle of elections looks increasingly probable in greece.
if you missed the greek election results, here's how the seats fell:
new democracy – (18.86%) 108 seats
syriza – (16.77%) 52 seats
pasok – (13.18%) 41 seats
independent greeks – (10.6%) 33 seats
kke (communist party) – (8.48%) 26 seats
golden dawn (far-right) – (6.97%) 21 seats
democratic left – (6.1%) 19 seats
greece's borrowing costs have risen, slightly, at an auction of short-term debt.
the athens debt management agency found buyers for €1.3bn of six-month bonds (repayable in november), at an average yield of 4.69%. that's up from the previous auction of this type, when buyers demanded a 4.55% yield.
but in the current climate, we should probably be relieved that the auction was a success. it will allow greece to 'rollover' debt sold at an earlier auction which matures on friday.
the man who represented greece's creditors through its recent torturous bond swap negotiations has warned this morning that europe must break its focus on austerity.
charles dallara of the institute for international finance added his weight to the growing calls for a change of direction. dallara told cnbc's "squawk box europe" that:
we've seen the european economy within the political framework has disconnected. the overall focus on short-term budget cuts has to be adapted with economic reality. if we can get private investors' confidence rebuilt, we can change the situation around in greece. the focus has been too heavily placed in short-term budget cuts and this has created the feeling that the situation seems bottomless.
dallara predicted that germany will eventually have to "re-evaluate the current economic strategy" and allow weaker members of the eurozone more time to rebuild their finances.
more details here.
perhaps greece's creditors are getting nervous that the new bonds they accepted via the debt swap might fail. two in three votes cast in last weekend's election went to parties which oppose the bailout deal, in a sign that many greek people will not accept the price of its financial aid deal.
officially, dallara remained positive over the political situation in greece, saying:
when the dust settles we will have a government that comes together that has little choice but to preserve in many aspects the economic reform program.
so, who is alexis tsipras, the man who will attempt to form a new greek government today?
well, he was born just a few days after the fall of the greek military dictatorship in 1974. today, the 37-year-old is the youngest leader of a greek political party.
he was an active youth politician, and was involved in a famous protest organised by school students against education minister vasilis kontogiannopoulos.
tsipras first joined the greek communist youth, and later became part of the coalition of the radical left which he now leads. he studied civil engineering at the national technical university of athens (ntus).
unlike certain well-groomed rivals, tsipras dresses down and is often driving around athens on a motorcycle.
descriptions of tsipras vary, from "young and charismatic" to "brash and self-assured". some observers question whether he has the experience to play a leading role in greek politics, others argue that he represents much-needed political change.
oops, missed this in the early agenda. greece is aiming to auction €1bn of bonds this morning, in the form of six-month treasury bills. previously, such short-term debt has proved quite popular with bond traders, but that might not be the case in the current crisis. gary jenkins of swordfish research reckons the sale "could be interesting"....
greek daily newspaper kathimerini warns today that greece is rapidly approaching another crisis point, after new democracy admitted last night it could not form a government.
in an editorial, the paper writes:
the country is heading at high speed towards catastrophe. if a national salvation government is not formed in the coming days, new elections will become inevitable.
yet, last night, syriza leader alexis tsipras indicated that a national salvation government could not be formed, as the differences between the various parties who won seats in last weekend's elections are too wide. tsipras said:
"there can be no 'government of national salvation' as [samaras] has called it because his signatures and commitments to the loan agreement do not constitute salvation but a tragedy for the people and the country.
european stock markets are a mixed bag in early trading. some up, some down, but no sign of panic. here's a round-up:
french cac: - 41 points, or -1.29%, at 3172
german dax: - 20 points, or -0.3%, at 6548
spanish ibex: + 13 points, or + 0.2%, at 70674
ftse 100: - 6 points, or -0.1%, at 5648
in london, traders have returned to their desks after monday's may day bank holiday (yes, we know 1 may was last tuesday. put it down to british eccentricity). as city veteran david buik commented:
we expect a ponderous start with volatility and nervousness being generated from greece's very unhealthy political and economic outlook.
new greek elections could come as early as 17 june, the financial times reckons, if a coalition cannot be agreed in the next few days.
in the reader comments, meljomur asks:
how easy is it to vote in greece? does the system make it "challenging" for those who are more likely to vote for the fringe parties?
those of you in greece (are you there, kizbot?) will have a better idea than me about the intricacies of greek elections. the election results suggest that 'fringe parties' overcame any such hurdles (such as the 3% threshold to win seats in parliament) , with pasok and new democracy taking such a pasting at the polls.
update: there's a great summary of greek election law here on radiobubble.gr (with thanks to the fantastic theodora oikonomides, who blogs and tweets as @irategreek).
alexis tsipras, the leader of syriza, holds greece's political future in his hands today after landing second place in last weekend's eelction.
the radical coalition of the left, as syriza is also known, ran on a policy of opposing greece's current aid plan. tsipras has vowed to freeze payments to creditors and renegotiate part of the €130bn package that was finally agreed in march.
tsipras and antonis samaras may have been all smiles as they met yesterday, but the two men failed to find common ground (not surprisingly, as samaras's new democracy party supports the aid deal).
as helena smith wrote, samaras took to national tv last night to admit that the talks had failed:
attempts to form a new government in athens have collapsed after the leader of the centre-right new democracy party announced that he was unable to form a coalition in the crisis-hit country. "we did whatever was possible," antonis samaras told greeks in a national address, saying he had reached out to every party with the exception of the far-right chrysi avgi (golden dawn), which was catapulted into parliament in sunday's election.
if you missed monday's action (it was a bank holiday in the uk), then you can catch up with all the action in our live blog from yesterday, anchored by my colleague julia kollewe. it was an exciting day - continental stock markets fell sharply at the start of trading, before recovering later in the day as traders and analysts digested the implications of the elections in france and greece.
today's eurozone news agenda will be dominated by the negotiations in athens. syriza, also known as the coalition of the radical left, will sit down at the negotiating table and try to persuade other parties to join it in government.
otherwise, it's a quiet data on the economic front - apart from a survey of german industrial production that will show how europe's largest economy performed in march. a few bond auctions are also taking place, which will let us gauge the mood in the financial markets
• greek coalition talks: ongoing : from noon bst
• german industrial production for march: 11am bst / noon cest
• austria (€1.21bn), the netherlands (€2bn-€3bn)+ belgium bond auctions: morning
• greek bond auction: €1bn of 26-week bonds - 10am bst
good morning, and welcome back to our rolling coverage of the eurozone debt crisis.
today, the threat of new elections in greece looms over the eurozone, as political parties struggle to form a new government. syriza, the left-wing party, will hold talks with rivals today, after new democracy admitted it could not build a coalition.
if a deal can't be reached, a second election would be inevitable.
the deadlock in athens comes as speculation swirls of a multi-billion euro bank bailout in spain.
while in france, françois hollande will be working on his new government - as europe watches to see how the new french president puts his opposition to the fiscal treaty into action.
we're expecting a calmer day in the financial markets after yesterday's gyrations, but that could change as the situation in greece becomes clearer.
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there’s* ə ˈspɛʃəl sɛns əv drɛd ðət kəmz wɪθ ðət freɪz, killer.”*.” ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ən ˌɪnˈhjumən saɪˈkɑləʤi ðət ɪz bɪɔnd ˈjuˈɛs, ənd bɪˈkəz əv ðət, wi lʊk əˈweɪ. wi kən ɔl kənˈsiv əv ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns, ər ɪn ˈkɑmbæt. bət tɪ kɪl rɪˈpitɪdli, bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt tɪ, bɪˈkəz wi laɪk tɪ soʊ fɑr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈjumən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðət wi ˈpɑsəbli hæv ən ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk rɪˈspɑns. ðə wərd ““evil”*” simz ə bɪt kweɪnt ənd ˈbɪblɪkəl bət wət ɛls kən wi kɔl ɪt? aɪ wɑz brɔt əp tɪ bɪˈliv ðət dɛθ ənd ˈməni ər ˈpraɪvət, ənd aɪ wɑz tɔt tɪ hæv ˈoʊnli kənˈtɛmpt fər ˈpipəl hu sloʊd daʊn tɪ gɔk æt ən ˈæksədənt. aɪ hɛlp ˈfilɪŋ ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈsɪmələr bət aɪ wɔʧ, tu. hæv aɪ bɪˈkəm wət maɪ ˈməðər kɔld ə ənd wət maɪ ˈfɑðər, mɔr ˈbləntli, kɔld ən ˈɪˌdiət? ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈmeɪbi soʊ, bət aɪ hæv lɑts əv ˈkəmpəˌni. nɑt ʤɪst əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˈiðər; ðə ˈdɛkstər ˈsɪriz həz bɪn trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu 38 ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz, ənd sɛnˈseɪʃənəl nuz əv ˈsɪˌriəl ˈkɪlərz ˈrɛgjələrli flədz ɪn frəm ˈrəʃə, ˈʧaɪnə, ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. ˈpipəl ˈɛvriˌwɛr ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈmeɪˌhɛm. ənd wɪn wi lərn əv ˈsɪˌriəl ˈmərdərz laɪk ðə ˈrisənt keɪs æt biʧ, ɑr watcher,”*,” ðət smɔl pɑrt əv ˈjuˈɛs ðət ʤɪst tərn əˈweɪ, pərks əp ənd peɪz əˈtɛnʃən. ðɪs ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ə bæd θɪŋ. wi bɪˈkəm ˈivəl bɪˈkəz wi dwɛl ɔn ɪt. ɪn fækt, wən ˈrizən wi gɔk ɪz tɪ ˌriəˈʃʊr ɑrˈsɛlvz ðət wi kʊd ˈnɛvər du səʧ ə θɪŋ. wɪn wi stɛr æt ˈkɑrnɪʤ wi fil fɪr ənd rɪˈvəlʃən, ənd ðət tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ˈsərtənti ðət kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈhɔrər ɪz bɪɔnd ˈjuˈɛs. ənd ɪt ɪz. ˈsɪˌriəl ˈkɪlərz ər ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθs, ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈrisərʧ ɪn breɪn ˈmæpɪŋ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθs ər bɔrn, nɑt meɪd. ðɛr ɪz ən ˈækʧəwəl, ˈfɪzɪkəl, ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðɛr breɪnz; ju bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɪˌriəl ˈkɪlər baɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt wən, ˈɛni mɔr ðən ju kən gɪt ˈmæʤɪkəl paʊərz frəm ˈrɛdɪŋ potter.”*.” ju kən wɔʧ ˈtɛksəs ˈʧeɪnˌsɔ massacre”*” 20 taɪmz ənd ɪt wɪl nɑt ˌɪnˈspaɪr ju tɪ ˈbʊʧər ðə ˈneɪbərz. wi kən noʊ mɔr muv frəm ˈwɑʧər tɪ ˈkɪlər ðən wi kən brið ˈwɔtər. ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri pliz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ jʊr nɑt ə ˈroʊˌbət baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə bɑks. ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. pliz re-enter*. ju məst səˈlɛkt ə ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ. saɪn əp ju wɪl rɪˈsiv iˈmeɪlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ˈkɑntɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ju meɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm. ju əˈgri tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ. ən ˈɛrər həz əˈkərd. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər. vju ɔl nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. bət ə ˌhɑməˈsaɪdəl ˈsaɪkoʊˌpæθ ə ˈsɪˌriəl ˈkɪlər dɪˈlaɪts ɪn ˈkɪlɪŋ. hi ˈɔfən tɔnts ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪn səm weɪ ɛz pɑrt əv hɪz fən. ðə ˈivəl ˈkriʧər ðət həz bɪn ˈdəmpɪŋ ˈbɑdiz ɔn biʧ həz juzd hɪz ˈsɛlfoʊn tɪ kɔl hər ˈsɪstər. ˌɪnˈhjumən ˈkruəlti, bət ðə ˈrisərʧ aɪ rɛd tɪ raɪt maɪ ““dexter”*” bʊks prɪˈdɪkts ðət, wɪn ðeɪ kæʧ ɪm, hi wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli lʊk ʤɪst laɪk ˈjuˈɛs. hi wɪl bi noʊn ɛz ə ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ənd ˈθɔtfəl ˈkoʊˈwərkər, ə nis mæn hu hɛlps hɪz ˈeɪlɪŋ ˈneɪbər ˈkɛri hər ˈgroʊsəriz, ənd noʊ wən wɪl hæv səˈspɛktɪd wət hi ˈrɪli ɪz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈθieɪtər əv ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə, ənd ɪt grɪps ˈjuˈɛs, tu, bɪˈkəz wi nid ə weɪ tɪ si ðə kluz ðət məst bi ðɛr. hu əˈməŋ jʊr frɛndz ənd ˈkɑligz maɪt bi ˈstɛrɪŋ æt jʊr bæk ənd ˈʃɑrpənɪŋ ə naɪf? ju noʊ; bət baɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ, ju noʊ ɪt kʊd ˈnɛvər bi ju. aɪ θɪŋk gʊd. wi dɪˈnaɪ ðət ˈivəl ɪgˈzɪsts bət nɑt hu wi ər. ənd ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ˈivəl ˌɪmˈplaɪz ɪts ˈɑpəzɪt: ðɛr ɪz gʊd, tu. ɛz ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈjumən biɪŋz, wi lɪv ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl, ʤərkt bæk ənd fɔrθ baɪ ˈsərkəmˌstæns, ˈnɛvər kwaɪt ˈriʧɪŋ ˈiðər ɪkˈstrim. ənd ɪf ju ˈnɛvər ˌəndərˈstænd ˈsəmˌwən hu lɪvz æt ðə ˈivəl poʊl, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ məʧ ju rubberneck*, gʊd. ɪt minz ˈoʊnli ˈjumən.
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there’s a special sense of dread that comes with that phrase, “serial killer.” it represents an inhuman psychology that is beyond us, and because of that, we can’t look away.
we can all conceive of killing someone in self-defense, or in combat. but to kill repeatedly, because we want to, because we like to — that’s so far outside ordinary human understanding that we can’t possibly have an empathetic response. the word “evil” seems a bit quaint and biblical — but what else can we call it?
i was brought up to believe that death and money are private, and i was taught to have only contempt for people who slowed down to gawk at an accident. i can’t help feeling that this is similar — but i watch, too. have i become what my mother called a rubbernecker and what my father, more bluntly, called an idiot?
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maybe so, but i have lots of company. not just americans, either; the dexter series has been translated into 38 languages, and sensational news of serial killers regularly floods in from russia, china, all over the world. people everywhere are willing voyeurs to mayhem. and when we learn of serial murders like the recent case at gilgo beach, our “dark watcher,” that small part of us that just can’t turn away, perks up and pays attention.
this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. we become evil because we dwell on it. in fact, one reason we gawk is to reassure ourselves that we could never do such a thing. when we stare at carnage we feel fear and revulsion, and that tells us with certainty that creating this kind of horror is beyond us.
and it is. serial killers are psychopaths, and current research in brain mapping indicates that psychopaths are born, not made. there is an actual, physical, difference in their brains; you can’t become a serial killer by reading about one, any more than you can get magical powers from reading “harry potter.” you can watch “the texas chainsaw massacre” 20 times and it will not inspire you to butcher the neighbors. we can no more move from watcher to killer than we can breathe water.
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but a homicidal psychopath — a serial killer — delights in killing. he often taunts the rest of us in some way as part of his fun. the evil creature that has been dumping bodies on gilgo beach has used his victim’s cellphone to call her sister.
it’s inhuman cruelty, but the research i read to write my “dexter” books predicts that, when they catch him, he will probably look just like us. he will be known as a charming and thoughtful co-worker, a nice man who helps his ailing neighbor carry her groceries, and no one will have suspected what he really is.
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this is the theater of paranoia, and it grips us, too, because we need a way to see the clues that must be there. who among your friends and colleagues might be staring at your back and sharpening a knife?
you can’t know; but by watching, you know it could never be you. i think that’s good. we can’t deny that evil exists — but it’s not who we are. and the existence of evil implies its opposite: there is good, too.
as ordinary human beings, we live somewhere in the middle, jerked back and forth by circumstance, never quite reaching either extreme. and if you never understand someone who lives at the evil pole, no matter how much you rubberneck, that’s good.
it means you’re only human.
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ˈænˌdrɔɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt sist baɪ ənd meɪn kənˈtrɪbjətərz dɪˈvɛləpər ənd ðə tu meɪn kənˈtrɪbjətərz ənd hæv əˈnaʊnst ðət ðeɪ wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈmɑʤul ˈænˌdrɔɪd. riˈmaɪndɪd ˈjuzərz ðət ˈəpˌdeɪts hæv bɪn spɑrs ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju wiks wɪθ hɪz læst kəˈmɪt biɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə mənθ əˈgoʊ, ənd hi geɪv ˈsɛvərəl ˈrizənz ɛz tɪ waɪ hi wɑz ˈɛndɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðət hi həz lɔst ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈmɑʤul sɪns dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz. hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrisəntli flæʃt ə rɑm, ˈminɪŋ hi həz noʊ nid fər ðə ˈmɑʤul ˌɛniˈmɔr, ˈkəpəld wɪθ ðə fækt ðət hɪz roʊl ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪz ənd repetitive”*”. ˈbeɪsɪkli hæv tɪ ˈɛvəri systemui*, faɪnd ðə ˈɪʃu ənd traɪ tɪ fɪks ɪt ər wərk əraʊnd ɪt. ˈfɪksɪŋ səʧ ən ˈɪʃu kən teɪk əp ˈməltəpəl deɪz bɪˈkəz ju hæv tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə nu ˈvərʒən, riˈbut, tɛst ɪt ənd rɪˈpɔrt bæk. ˈdɪfərənt taɪm zoʊnz kən sloʊ ɪt daʊn ˈivɪn mɔr. ənd wɪθ ˈɛvəri nu ˈfiʧər, ðɛr kəmz ə fləd əv nu bəgz ənd wɪʧ wɔnt tɪ bi riˈzɑlvd. ˈpipəl ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˈdjupləˌkeɪts ər ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən (ər ʤɪst kəmˈplitli stɑp rɪˈspɑndɪŋ) hɛlp ˈiðər. ðɛn, ɛz aɪ ʤɪst ˈmɛnʃənd, ðə ““problem”*” wɪθ ðət ju hæv tɪ riˈbut ðə foʊn ˈɛvəri taɪm ju tɛst ə ʧeɪnʤ, ənd ɪf nɑt ʃʊr haʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ wərks ər haʊ tɪ fɪks ɪt ɪt teɪks əp ˈməltəpəl aʊərz ɪn wɪʧ aɪ ˈbeɪsɪkli ʤɪst weɪt fər maɪ dɪˈvaɪs tɪ but up”*” ðɛr ɪz gʊd nuz ˌhaʊˈɛvər: hi wɪl nɑt bi ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn ðə bɪld ˈsərvər ˈminɪŋ ðət ɪf ˈɛnibədi ɛls ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈmɑʤul ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ðɛm. ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn frəm, ðə ˈmɑʤul ɪz nɑt hɪz ˈoʊnli ənd wɪθ hɪz ˈnuˈfaʊnd fri taɪm, hi kən spɛnd mɔr ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts.
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android n-ify development ceased by mrwasdennnoch and main contributors
developer mrwasdennnoch and the two main contributors paphonb and maxr1998 have announced that they will no longer be developing the popular xposed module android n-ify.
mrwasdennnoch reminded users that updates have been sparse over the last few weeks with his last commit being over a month ago, and he gave several reasons as to why he was ending development including that he has lost interest in the module since developing the notification design and animations. he has also recently flashed a nougat rom, meaning he has no need for the module anymore, coupled with the fact that his role in development is “boring and repetitive”.
“i basically have to decompile every systemui, find the issue and try to fix it or work around it. fixing such an issue can take up multiple days because you have to install the new version, reboot, test it and report back. different time zones can slow it down even more. and with every new feature, there comes a flood of new bugs and incompatibilities which want to be resolved. people posting duplicates or insufficient information (or just completely stop responding) don’t help either. then, as i just mentioned, there’s the “problem” with xposed that you have to reboot the phone every time you test a change, and if i’m not sure how something works or how to fix it it takes up multiple hours in which i basically just wait for my device to boot up” – mrwasdennnoch
there is good news however: he will not be shutting down the build server meaning that if anybody else wishes to make changes to the module everybody will be able to get them. moving on from n-ify, the module is not his only app/module and with his newfound free time, he can spend more energy developing other projects.
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ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts toʊld hoʊst ʤeɪk ˈtæpər ðət hi meɪnˈteɪnz ə kloʊz ənd ˈkændɪd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ trəmp prɛst rɪˈpitɪdli ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt baɪ ˈtæpər ɔn ˈsənˌdi, rɪfˈjuzd tɪ bəʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt rɛks ɔn ˈsənˌdi əˈgɛn rɪfˈjuzd tɪ seɪ ˈwɛðər hi kɔld ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ə "ˈmɔˌrɑn" ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈmitɪŋ æt ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ðɪs pæst ˈsəmər. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz "steɪt əv ðə ˈjunjən," toʊld ˈæŋkər ʤeɪk ˈtæpər ðət hi meɪnˈteɪnz ə kloʊz ənd ˈkændɪd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ trəmp, dɪˈspaɪt rɪˈpɔrts ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ frəˈstreɪʃənz wɪθ ðə kəˈmændər ɪn ʧif. "ʤeɪk, ɛz aɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈərliər wɪn aɪ wɑz æst əˈbaʊt ðət, əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ dil wɪθ ðət kaɪnd əv ˈpɛˌti stəf," sɛd. "aɪ min, ðɪs ɪz ə taʊn ðət simz tɪ ˈrɛlɪʃ ɪn ˈgɑsəp, ˈrumər ənd ˌɪnjuˈɛndoʊ. ənd ðeɪ fid ɔn ɪt. ðeɪ fid ɔn ɪt ɪn ə ˈvɛri dɪˈstrəktɪv weɪ. aɪ doʊnt wərk ðət weɪ ənd aɪ doʊnt fil ðət weɪ." ˈkɑmɛnts kəm ˈæftər rɪˈpɔrts ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət trəmps ˌʤuˈlaɪ 20 ˈmitɪŋ æt ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn wɑz ə "ˈdɪfəkəlt ənd tɛns" ˈsɛʃən. ɪt wɑz ˈæftər ðət ˈsɛʃən ðət, ɪn ə ˈpraɪvət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ ˈjuˈɛs əˈfɪʃəlz, kɔld ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ə "ˈmɔˌrɑn," ə ˈkɑmɛnt ðət spɑrkt nu kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə tu mɛnz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. ˈɛnˌbiˈsi fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə rɪˈmɑrk. ðə ˈsɛʃən, hɛld ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə sɪˈkjʊr ˈkɑnfərəns rum noʊn ɛz ðə "tæŋk," keɪm ə deɪ ˈæftər ə waɪt haʊs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən rum ˈmitɪŋ ɔn æfˈgænəˌstæn. rɛd mɔr
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story highlights tillerson told host jake tapper that he maintains a close and candid relationship with trump
pressed repeatedly on the subject by tapper on sunday, tillerson refused to budge
washington (cnn) secretary of state rex tillerson on sunday again refused to say whether he called president donald trump a "moron" following a meeting at the pentagon this past summer.
in an interview on cnn's "state of the union," tillerson told anchor jake tapper that he maintains a close and candid relationship with trump, despite reports indicating tillerson's frustrations with the commander in chief.
"jake, as i indicated earlier when i was asked about that, i'm not going to deal with that kind of petty stuff," tillerson said. "i mean, this is a town that seems to relish in gossip, rumor and innuendo. and they feed on it. they feed on it in a very destructive way. i don't work that way and i don't feel that way."
tillerson's comments come after reports indicated that trump's july 20 meeting at the pentagon was a "difficult and tense" session. it was after that session that tillerson, in a private conversation with fellow us officials, exasperatedly called the president a "moron," a comment that sparked new questions about the two men's relationship. nbc first reported the remark.
the broad-reaching session, held inside the secure conference room known as the "tank," came a day after a white house situation room meeting on afghanistan.
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hu ˈdəzənt ləv ə greɪt ˈraɪvəlri? ðæts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz brɪŋ ðət ˈɛkstrə ɛʤ ənd ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən tɪ ə faɪt. fju ˈraɪvəlriz ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv mɪkst ˈmɑrʃəl ɑrts (mma*) lɛt əˈloʊn ˈəltəmət ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp (ufc*) ˈhɪstəri hæv bɪn ɛz ˈhitɪd ɛz ðə wən bɪtˈwin ʤɑn ʤoʊnz ənd ˈdænjəl ˈkɔrmiər. ðæts bɪˈkəz ðɛr "bæd bləd" həz bɪn ˈbəbəlɪŋ fər θri jɪrz. ˈkɔrmiər wɪl ˈfaɪnəli gɪt hɪz ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pʊt hɪz hænz ɔn ðə ˈʧæmpiən ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd (sæt., ʤæn. 3 2015 ɪn ðə meɪn ɪˈvɛnt əv 182 æt ˈɛmˈgiˈɛm grænd ˈgɑrdən ərˈinə ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, nəˈvɑdə. wɪθ ðə ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən fər ðɪs ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl ˈtaɪtəl faɪt ˈriʧɪŋ ɪts ˈklaɪˌmæks, breɪks daʊn ðə "bæd bləd" ˈtaɪmlaɪn bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈbɪtər ˈraɪvəlz praɪər tɪ ðɛm ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ðə skɔr ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd: wu! ðæts kwaɪt ðə bɪld əp tɪ wət ɪz ˈʃʊrli wən əv ðə moʊst ˈwaɪndɪŋ, ˈhitɪd ˈʤərniz tɪ ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp meɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn səm taɪm. ɪt filz ə lɔt laɪk ˈsɑnən ˈvərsəz. ˈændərsən ˈsɪlvə ənd ʧək ˈlɪdəl ˈvərsəz. ˈsɪlvə. lɛts ʤɪst hoʊp ʤɑn ʤoʊnz ˈvərsəz. ˈdænjəl ˈkɔrmiər lɪvz əp tɪ ɔl ðə haɪp ðɪs ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt ɪn "sɪn ˈsɪti." məˈlɪʃəs ənd ˈvaɪələnt θɪŋz! wɪl prəˈvaɪd lɪv round-by-round*, ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər 182 faɪt kɑrd ɔn faɪt naɪt (sæt., ʤæn. 3 2015 raɪt hir, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə faɪt pæs "ˈpriˌlɪmz" ˈmæʧɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn, wɪʧ ər ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bɪˈgɪn æt 7 p.m*. ɛt, raɪt ɔn θru ðə fɑks spɔrts ˈəndər kɑrd baʊts æt 8 p.m*. ɛt ənd ðɛn meɪn kɑrd ppv*, wɪʧ ɪz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ bɪˈgɪn æt 10 p.m*. ɛt.
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who doesn't love a great rivalry? that's because they always bring that extra edge and anticipation to a fight.
few rivalries in the history of mixed martial arts (mma) -- let alone ultimate fighting championship (ufc) history -- have been as heated as the one between jon jones and daniel cormier. that's because their "bad blood" has been bubbling for three years.
cormier will finally get his opportunity to put his hands on the champion this weekend (sat., jan. 3, 2015) in the main event of ufc 182 at mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada.
with the anticipation for this monumental title fight reaching its climax, mmamania breaks down the "bad blood" timeline between the two bitter rivals prior to them settling the score this weekend:
whew!
that's quite the build up to what is surely one of the most winding, heated journeys to a championship main event in some time. it feels a lot like chael sonnen vs. anderson silva and chuck liddell vs. wanderlei silva.
let's just hope jon jones vs. daniel cormier lives up to all the hype this saturday night in "sin city."
malicious and violent things!
mmamania.com will provide live round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire ufc 182 fight card on fight night (sat., jan. 3, 2015) right here, starting with the fight pass "prelims" matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. et, right on through the fox sports 1-televised under card bouts at 8 p.m. et and then main card ppv, which is slated to begin at 10 p.m. et.
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ðə ˈæktər wɑz wən əv ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv stɑrz hu ɪn ðɛr waɪld ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts ənd lɔst weekendsnews*: ˈpitər oʊˈtul daɪz ˈeɪʤɪd 81 ˈpitər oʊˈtul wɑz ðə læst əv ðə ˈæktərz hu ˈəʃərd ɪn ðə sˈwɪŋɪŋ ənd wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ˈfeɪməs fər hɪz ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ɛz fər hɪz ˈdæzəlɪŋ aɪz. ɛz wɪθ hɪz pɪrz ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈbədiz ˈrɪʧərd ˈbərtən, ˈrɪʧərd ˈhɛrɪs ənd ˈɑlɪvər rid, məʧ əv hɪz bɛst wərk simz tɪ hæv bɪn dən ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns. "wi ˈhɛrəldɪd ðə," hi wəns sɛd. "mi, ˈbərtən, ˈrɪʧərd ˈhɛrɪs wi dɪd ɪn ˈpəblɪk wət ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls dɪd ɪn ˈpraɪvət ðɛn, ənd dɪz fər ʃoʊ naʊ. wi dræŋk ɪn ˈpəblɪk, wi nu əˈbaʊt pɑt." boʊθ ˈbərtən ənd oʊˈtul wən ˈɔskər ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz fər ˈbɛkət bət sɛd ðeɪ wər drəŋk θruaʊt moʊst əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋ. waɪl ˈʃutɪŋ ðə laɪən ɪn ˈwɪntər, oʊˈtul kət ɔf ðə tɔp əv hɪz ˈfɪŋgər ɪn ə ˈboʊtɪŋ ˈæksədənt. hi drɑpt ðə ˈfɪŋgər ɪn səm ˈbrændi ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɪt bæk ˈɪntu pleɪs ənd ˈræpɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈbændɪʤ. riˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˈbændɪʤ wiks ˈleɪtər hi faʊnd hid pʊt ɪt bæk ðə rɔŋ weɪ raʊnd. ˈraɪzɪŋ wɪθ ə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈæktərz, ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈbədiz ˌɪnˈkludɪd mɛn hu wʊd goʊ ɔn tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈæktɪŋ ˈlɛʤəndz ɪn ðɛr oʊn raɪt. ˈmaɪkəl keɪn wɑz hɪz ˈəndərˌstədi fər ðə 1959 pleɪ ðə lɔŋ ənd ðə ʃɔrt ənd ðə tɔl æt ðə rɔɪəl kɔrt ˈθiətər. wən naɪt ˈæftər ðə ʃoʊ oʊˈtul ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ðə ðɛn ənˈnoʊn ˈæktər aʊt fər ˈdɪnər. "wɑz ðɛr ə ˈwaɪldɪst ˈwiˌkɪnd ðət ju rɪˈmɛmbər?" ʧæt ʃoʊ hoʊst ʤeɪ ˈlɛnoʊ wəns æst keɪn. "ðɛr wɑz ə ˈwaɪldɪst ˈwiˌkɪnd ðət aɪ doʊnt rɪˈmɛmbər," keɪn rɪˈplaɪd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ wət ˈfɑloʊd. keɪn sɛd ðət ˈæftər ðə ˈdɪnər hi hæd ˈwoʊkən əp ɪn ə streɪnʤ flæt. ðə læst θɪŋ hi rɪˈmɛmbərd wɑz ˈitɪŋ ə pleɪt əv ɛgz ənd ʧɪps. "wət taɪm ɪz ɪt?" æst keɪn. "ˈnɛvər maɪnd wət taɪm ɪt ɪz," sɛd oʊˈtul. "wət ˈfəkɪŋ deɪ ɪz ɪt?" ɪt tərnd aʊt ðət ɪt wɑz faɪv əˈklɑk ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnun tu deɪz ˈleɪtər. bæk æt ðə ˈθiətər, ðə steɪʤ ˈmænɪʤər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə pɛr ðeɪ hæd bɪn bænd frəm ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt fər laɪf. keɪn ˈwəndərd wət ðeɪ hæd dən. "ˈnɛvər æsk wət ju dɪd. ɪts ˈbɛtər nɑt tɪ noʊ," sɛd oʊˈtul. oʊˈtul ənd ˈpitər fɪnʧ, ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈæktər ənd əˈnəðər ˈhɛvi ˈdrɪŋkər, wər wəns rɪfˈjuzd ə drɪŋk ɪn ə pəb ɪn ˈaɪərlənd bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˈæftər ˈkloʊzɪŋ taɪm. ðə stɑrz roʊt aʊt ə ʧɛk tɪ baɪ ðə pəb. ðə ˈlænˌdlɔrd ˈnɛvər kæʃt ɪt ənd ðə θri bɪˈkeɪm frɛndz. ˈæftər ðə ˈlænˌdlɔrdz dɛθ oʊˈtul ənd fɪnʧ wər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ðə fˈjunərəl ənd stʊd ˈsɑbɪŋ ɛz ðɛr frɛnd wɑz loʊərd ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðeɪ wər æt ðə rɔŋ fˈjunərəl ðɛr frɛnd wɑz biɪŋ ˈbɛrid 100 jɑrdz əˈweɪ. ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz ˈfeɪməs, oʊˈtul wɑz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈklæsɪk ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ teɪlz. ɛz ə ˈdrɑmə ˈstudənt hi lɪvd ɔn ə bɑrʤ wɪʧ sæŋk ˈæftər tu ˈmɛni ˈpipəl keɪm tɪ wən əv hɪz ˈpɑrtiz. ɪn ˈleɪtər laɪf ðə stɑr hæd tɪ gɪv əp ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ du tɪ ɪl hɛlθ bət ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈæktɪŋ traɪəmf əv hɪz ˈleɪtər jɪrz wɑz pleɪɪŋ əˈnəðər noʊˈtɔriəs drəŋk, ənd oʊˈtul ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈbədi, ˈspɛkteɪtər ˈkɑləmnəst ˈʤɛfri ˈbərnərd ɪn ˈʤɛfri ˈbərnərd ɪz ənˈwɛl. "aɪ ləvd ðə ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ, ənd ˈweɪkɪŋ əp ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ faɪnd aɪ wɑz ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ," oʊˈtul sɛd ɪn ˈrɑbərt ˈsɛlərz' bʊk hellraisers*: ðə laɪf ənd ˌɪˈnɛbriˌeɪtəd taɪmz əv ˈrɪʧərd ˈbərtən, ˈrɪʧərd ˈhɛrɪs, ˈpitər oʊˈtul ənd ˈɑlɪvər rid. "ɪt wɑz pɑrt ənd ˈpɑrsəl əv biɪŋ ən ˈɪˌdiət." mɔr ɔn ˈpitər oʊˈtul ˈpitər oʊˈtul: ə laɪf ɪn ˈpɪkʧərz nuz: ˈpitər oʊˈtul daɪz ˈeɪʤɪd 81
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the actor was one of a generation of hard-drinking stars who gloried in their wild exploits and lost weekendsnews: peter o'toole dies aged 81
peter o'toole was the last of the hell-raising actors who ushered in the swinging 60s and was almost as famous for his drinking as for his dazzling eyes.
as with his peers and sometime drinking buddies richard burton, richard harris and oliver reed, much of his best work seems to have been done under the influence.
"we heralded the 60s," he once said. "me, burton, richard harris we did in public what everyone else did in private then, and does for show now. we drank in public, we knew about pot."
both burton and o'toole won oscar nominations for becket but said they were drunk throughout most of the shooting.
while shooting the lion in winter, o'toole cut off the top of his finger in a boating accident. he dropped the finger in some brandy before pushing it back into place and wrapping with a bandage. removing the bandage weeks later he found he'd put it back the wrong way round.
rising with a new generation of actors, o'toole's drinking buddies included men who would go on to become acting legends in their own right. michael caine was his understudy for the 1959 play the long and the short and the tall at the royal court theatre. one night after the show o'toole invited the then unknown actor out for dinner.
"was there a wildest weekend that you remember?" chat show host jay leno once asked caine. "there was a wildest weekend that i don't remember," caine replied, referring to what followed.
caine said that after the dinner he had woken up in a strange flat. the last thing he remembered was eating a plate of eggs and chips. "what time is it?" asked caine. "never mind what time it is," said o'toole. "what fucking day is it?" it turned out that it was five o'clock in the afternoon two days later.
back at the theatre, the stage manager informed the pair they had been banned from the restaurant for life. caine wondered what they had done. "never ask what you did. it's better not to know," said o'toole.
o'toole and peter finch, the australian actor and another heavy drinker, were once refused a drink in a pub in ireland because it was after closing time. the stars wrote out a cheque to buy the pub. the landlord never cashed it and the three became friends.
after the landlord's death o'toole and finch were invited to the funeral and stood sobbing as their friend was lowered into the ground only to realise that they were at the wrong funeral their friend was being buried 100 yards away.
even before he was famous, o'toole was generating classic drinking tales. as a drama student he lived on a barge which sank after too many people came to one of his parties.
in later life the star had to give up drinking due to ill health but the greatest acting triumph of his later years was playing another notorious drunk, and o'toole drinking buddy, spectator columnist jeffrey bernard in jeffrey bernard is unwell.
"i loved the drinking, and waking up in the morning to find i was in mexico," o'toole said in robert sellers' book hellraisers: the life and inebriated times of richard burton, richard harris, peter o'toole and oliver reed. "it was part and parcel of being an idiot."
more on peter o'toole
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vmware* əˈnaʊnsɪz ˈʤɛnərəl əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv vju ˈɔθər: ʃɛr ðɪs poʊst ɔn ˈgugəl ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ðə kəmˈpjutɪŋ tim ɪz ˈhæpi tɪ əˈnaʊns ðə ˈʤɛnərəl əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv vju noʊ ˈdænsɪŋ ðɪs taɪm, ʤɪst greɪt ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ! əˈnaʊnst ɔn meɪ 2 2012 ɛz kɔr kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ðə kəmˈpjutɪŋ pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ, vju ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈmeɪʤər lip ˈfɔrwərd ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər mɔr ˈæʤəl, pərˈdəktɪv ənd kəˈnɛktɪd ˈbɪznɪsɪz baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈbɛtər ˈdɛskˌtɑp fər ðə ˈɪrə. ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ənd ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈmænɪʤmənt prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ vju ɪˈneɪbəl ðə ˈskeɪləbəl ˈmænɪʤmənt əv tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈvərʧuəl ˈdɛskˌtɑps θru ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɑnsoʊl. vju rɪˈdusɪz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl kɔsts baɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz 50 pərˈsɛnt waɪl ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti, riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈlɛvəlz bɪɔnd ˈlɛvəlz əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈpiˈsiz. bɪlt ɔn vsphere*, ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli dɪˈplɔɪd ˈplætˌfɔrm, vju wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ðə bɛst ɪkˈspɪriəns waɪl ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪɪŋ ɪt ˈmænɪʤmənt fər ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl dɪˈplɔɪmənts ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl kɔst əv ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp (tco*) əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə ˈvərʧuəl ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. vju ˈfiʧərz ənd ˈbɛnəfɪts: soʊ wət du ju gɪt ɪn vju 5 ɛnˈhænsmənts ənd nu ˈfiʧərz ɪn vju ˌɪnˈklud: vju ˈstɔrɪʤ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtər vju ˈstɔrɪʤ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtər (ˈfɔrmərli noʊn ɛz ˈkɑntɛnt beɪst rɛd kæˈʃeɪ) ˈstɔrɪʤ loʊd ənd ˌɪmˈpruvz pərˈfɔrməns baɪ ˈkæʃɪŋ ˈkɑmən ˈɪmɪʤ blɑks wɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈvərʧuəl ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ rɪˈdus ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn vju dɪˈplɔɪmənts. rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt hir. vju kəmˈpoʊzər əreɪ ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən (vcai*) ˈɔfərd ɪn vju ɛz ə tɛk ˈprivˌju, wɪl ˈlɛvərɪʤ ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˈkloʊnɪŋ əˈbɪləˌtiz ɪn ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ əreɪ tɪ ˈstɔrɪʤ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wɪˈθɪn ə vju ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˌɪmˈpruvz prəˈvɪʒənɪŋ spidz ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt ɪn vju kəmˈpoʊzər ənd ˈɔfərz əˈnəðər səˈluʃən fər ˈkəstəmərz ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ˈlɛvərɪʤ ˈəðər ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈɔpʃənz. rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt hir. vju pərˈsoʊnə ˈmænɪʤmənt nu ɪn vju vju pərˈsoʊnə ˈmænɪʤmənt wɪl ɪkˈstɛnd tɪ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈdɛskˌtɑps, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz tɪ prɪˈzərv ˈjuzər ˈsɛtɪŋz əˈkrɔs ɔl ˈwɪndoʊz dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ˈstrimˌlaɪn ðə maɪˈgreɪʃən frəm ˈfɪzɪkəl tɪ ˈsteɪtlɪs ˈvərʧuəl ˈdɛskˌtɑps. vcenter™*™ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz fər vju ˈɔfərd ɛz ə nu tɪ vju, ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz fər vju wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz tɪ hæv brɔd ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ˈvərʧuəl ˈdɛskˌtɑp pərˈfɔrməns. ˌɪnˈkrist ˈɪnˌsaɪt kən ɪmˈpaʊər ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz tɪ kˈwɪkli ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt ənd ˈɪʃuz, ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ˈrisɔrs ˌjutələˈzeɪʃən ənd ˌproʊˈæktɪvˌli ˈæˌdrɛs pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɪʃuz ɪn ril taɪm. rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz fər vju hir. vju ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ɛnˈhænsmənts nu pərˈfɔrməns ɛnˈhænsmənts tɪ ðə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs wɪl dɪˈlɪvər ˈfæstər rɪˈspɑns taɪmz fər ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈdɛskˌtɑp ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts ɪn ðə tens-of-thousands*. wɪθ vju ˈdɛskˌtɑp prəˈvɪʒənɪŋ wɪθ æd əˈkaʊnts ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ɛnˈhænsɪz kəmˈplaɪəns ˈpɑləsi. ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ɛnˈhænsmənts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud loʊˈkeɪʃənz fər dɪˈspoʊzəbəl dɪsk draɪvz. rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt haʊ vju meɪks ɪt ˈiziər tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl dɪˈzaɪnz hir. ˈreɪdiəs səˈpɔrt səˈpɔrt ɪn vju fər ˈreɪdiəs wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ˈgreɪtər ʧɔɪs fər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən, waɪl meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti wɪθ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈʧɔɪsɪz. nu vju klaɪənts ˈjuzərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ ðɛr vju ˈdɛskˌtɑp frəm ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈmoʊbəl ənd fɪkst ˈɛndˌpɔɪnts wɪθ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd klaɪənts fər mæk, ˈwɪndoʊz ənd ˈlɪnəks ˈdɛskˌtɑps, θɪn ər ˈziroʊ klaɪənts ənd ˈæpəl ˈaɪˌpæd, ˈænˌdrɔɪd ənd ˈæməˌzɑn ˈkɪndəl faɪər ˈtæbləts. vju wɪθ pcoip®*® əˈdæpts tɪ ðə ɛnd users’*’ ˈnɛtˌwərk kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti, ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd ˈdɛskˌtɑp ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈoʊvər ðə læn ər wɑn. lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt nu vju klaɪənts fər ˈlɪnəks hir. vju ˈmidiə ˈsərvɪsɪz ɛnˈhænsmənts: vju ˈloʊkəl moʊd wɪl æd səˈpɔrt ənd ɪkˈspændɪd dɪˈvaɪs kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti, ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns baɪ ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ mɔr pərˈɪfərəlz tɪ kəˈnɛkt ˈsimləsli ˈɪntu vju ˈvərʧuəl ˈdɛskˌtɑps. vju ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ səˈpɔrt ˌgloʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ˌloʊkələˈzeɪʃən əv ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈbɛtər ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ˈspikɪŋ ɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ˈgreɪtər əˈdɑpʃən ɪn əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɑrkɪts. ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz wɪl ˌɪnˈklud frɛnʧ, ˈʤərmən, ˌʤæpəˈniz, ˌkɔˈriən ənd ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd ʧaɪˈniz. ˈvɪzɪt ðə vju ˈlændɪŋ peɪʤ ər wɔʧ ðə vju lərn mɔr.
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vmware announces general availability of view 5.1
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the vmware end-user computing team is happy to announce the general availability of vmware view 5.1. no dancing this time, just great engineering!
announced on may 2, 2012 as core component of the vmware end-user computing portfolio, vmware view 5.1 represents a major leap forward enabling it organizations to empower more agile, productive and connected businesses by creating a better desktop for the post-pc era.
centralized and automated desktop management provided by vmware view 5.1 enable the scalable management of tens of thousands of virtual desktops through a single console. vmware view reduces operational costs by as much as 50 percent while increasing availability, reliability and security levels beyond levels of traditional pcs.
built on vmware vsphere, the industry’s most widely deployed virtualization platform, vmware view 5.1 will enable the industry’s best end-user experience while simplifying it management for large-scale deployments and reducing the total cost of ownership (tco) associated with a virtual desktop infrastructure.
vmware view 5.1 features and benefits:
so what do you get in view 5? enhancements and new features in vmware view 5.1 include:
vmware view storage accelerator – vmware view storage accelerator (formerly known as content based read cache) optimizes storage load and improves performance by caching common image blocks when reading virtual desktop images, helping to reduce overall tco in vmware view deployments. read more about vsa here.
vmware view composer array integration (vcai) – offered in vmware view 5.1 as a tech preview, vcai will leverage the native cloning abilities in the storage array to offload storage operations within a vmware view environment. as a result, vcai improves provisioning speeds and management in view composer and offers another solution for customers wanting to leverage other storage options. read more about vcai here.
vmware view persona management – new in vmware view 5.1, vmware view persona management will extend to physical desktops, enabling it organizations to preserve user settings across all windows devices and streamline the migration from physical to stateless virtual desktops.
vmware vcenter™ operations for vmware view – offered as a new add-on to vmware view, vmware vcenter operations for vmware view will enable administrators to have broad insight into virtual desktop performance. increased insight can empower administrators to quickly pinpoint and troubleshoot issues, optimize resource utilization and proactively address potential issues in real time. read more about vcenter operations for vmware view here.
vmware view administrator enhancements – new performance enhancements to the administrator user interface will deliver faster response times for large-scale desktop environments in the tens-of-thousands. with vmware view 5.1, desktop provisioning with pre-created ad accounts simplifies the process and enhances compliance policy. administrator enhancements also include editable locations for disposable disk drives. read more about how vmware view makes it easier to deploy large-scale designs here.
radius support – support in vmware view 5.1 for radius will enable greater choice for organizations looking to deploy two-factor authentication, while maintaining compatibility with existing choices.
new vmware view clients – users will be able to connect to their vmware view desktop from a variety of mobile and fixed endpoints with updated clients for mac, windows and linux desktops, thin or zero clients and apple ipad, android and amazon kindle fire tablets. vmware view 5.1 with pcoip® adapts to the end users’ network connection to provide a high-quality, customized desktop experience over the lan or wan. learn more about new vmware view clients for linux here.
vmware view media services enhancements: vmware view 5.1 local mode will add multi-monitor support and expanded usb device compatibility, improving the user experience by enabling more peripherals to connect seamlessly into vmware view virtual desktops.
vmware view administrator language support – globalization and localization of administrator ui provides a better experience for non-english speaking it organizations and will enable greater adoption in additional markets. languages will include french, german, japanese, korean and simplified chinese.
visit the vmware view landing page or watch the view 5.1 webinar learn more.
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dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə foʊn kɔl ɛz ə "ˈpɑzətɪv" ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn sɛd ðə tu ˈlidərz dɪˈskəst ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsəbʤɪkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə pis ˈɛfərts bɪtˈwin ˌɪzˈreɪliz ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ənd ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn juˈkreɪn. ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈnukliər dil ənd ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈtɛnʧənz ɔn ðə ˌkɔˈriən pəˈnɪnsələ. ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðə tu saɪdz hæd ɪkˈsprɛst "ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ wərk ˈæktɪvli təˈgɛðər tɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ənd dɪˈvɛləp kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ɔn ə kənˈstrəktɪv ˈbeɪsɪs, ɛz ˈikwəlz, ənd tɪ mˈjuʧuəl ˈbɛnəfɪt," ˈædɪŋ ðət ðɛr tɔp praɪˈɔrəti wʊd bi ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn ˈfərðər sɛd ðət ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɑz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈputɪn sun. tɪ ˈsæŋkʃən ər nɑt tɪ ˈsæŋkʃən ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈrəʃən ˈlidərz hæd ˈspoʊkən fər ðə fərst taɪm ɔn ðə foʊn ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2016 ʤɪst ˈæftər ˈdɑnəld trəmps ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈvɪktəri. æt ðə taɪm, ðeɪ əˈgrid tɪ "ˈnɔrməˌlaɪz" riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈmɔˌskaʊ ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈtɛnʧənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpriviəs ˈjuˈɛs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɑnflɪkts ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd juˈkreɪn. riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈrəʃə hæd plənʤd tɪ ðɛr loʊəst pɔɪnt sɪns ðə koʊld wɔr ˈæftər ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˈrəʃə fər ɪts 2014 ˌænɛkˈseɪʃən əv juˈkreɪnz ˌkraɪˈmiən pəˈnɪnsələ. ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ðoʊz ˈsæŋkʃənz wɑz nɑt rɪˈpɔrtədli reɪzd ɪn ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈputɪn ənd trəmp, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsteɪtmənts meɪd baɪ ˈkrɛmlɪn ˈspoʊksmən dˈmitri tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌfæks nuz ˈeɪʤənsi. trəmp hæd sɛd ə deɪ ˈərliər ðət ɪt wɑz "tu ˈərli" tɪ spik əˈbaʊt ˈizɪŋ ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz. "wɪl si wət ˈhæpənz. ɛz fɑr ɛz ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz, ˈvɛri ˈərli tɪ bi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðət," trəmp ɪkˈspleɪnd ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 ðə waɪt haʊs həz nɑt meɪd ˈɛni nu ˈkɑmɛnts sɪns ðə foʊn kɔl bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈlidərz əˈkərd. stɔnʧ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tu rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətərz ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnəz ʤɑn məˈkeɪn, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ɑrmd ˈsərvɪsɪz kəˈmɪti, ənd oʊˈhaɪoʊz rɑb ˈpɔrtmən, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈfɔrən riˈleɪʃənz kəˈmɪti ˈkɔʃənd ðə waɪt haʊs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈizɪŋ ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wʊd wərk tɪ tərn ðə ˈsæŋkʃən ˈɪntu lɔ ɪf trəmp wər tɪ ˈsɪgnəl ə dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈpɑləsi: wɔʧ ˈvɪdioʊ ʃɛr məˈkeɪn: ˈputɪn wɪl teɪk ˈɛni ædˈvæntɪʤ hi kən sɛnd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈgugəl+ ˈtəmblər ˈstəmbəl məˈkeɪn: ˈputɪn wɪl teɪk ˈɛni ædˈvæntɪʤ hi kən "aɪ hoʊp ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp wɪl pʊt ən ɛnd tɪ ðɪs ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈriʤɛkt səʧ ə ˈrɛkləs kɔrs," məˈkeɪn sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ɪf hi dɪz nɑt, aɪ wɪl wərk wɪθ maɪ ˈkɑligz tɪ ˈkoʊdəˌfaɪ ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈrəʃə ˈɪntu lɔ." məˈkeɪn həz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈrəʃə ˈrisəntli, seɪɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ʃʊd rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈputɪn wɑz "ə ˈmərdərər ənd ə θəg hu siks tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪntərɪsts æt ˈɛvəri tərn." (afp*, ˌeɪˈpi)
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describing the phone call as a "positive" exchange, the kremlin said the two leaders discussed a number of subjects, including the peace efforts between israelis and palestinians and the conflict in ukraine. other issues reportedly included the iranian nuclear deal and ongoing tensions on the korean peninsula.
russian president vladimir putin said in a statement that the two sides had expressed "a willingness to work actively together to stabilize and develop russian-american cooperation on a constructive basis, as equals, and to mutual benefit," adding that their top priority would be the fight against international terrorism.
the kremlin further said that us president donald trump was hoping to organize a meeting with putin soon.
to sanction or not to sanction
the us and russian leaders had spoken for the first time on the phone in november 2016, just after donald trump's election victory. at the time, they agreed to "normalize" relations between moscow and washington following tensions during the previous us administration of former president barack obama over the conflicts in syria and ukraine.
relations between the us and russia had plunged to their lowest point since the cold war after washington, alongside the european union, imposed economic sanctions on russia for its 2014 annexation of ukraine's crimean peninsula. the subject of those sanctions was not reportedly raised in the most recent conversation between putin and trump, according to statements made by kremlin spokesman dmitri peskov to the interfax news agency.
trump had said a day earlier that it was "too early" to speak about easing the sanctions.
"we'll see what happens. as far as the sanctions, very early to be talking about that," trump explained on january 28. the white house has not made any new comments since the phone call between the two leaders occurred.
staunch opposition
two republican senators - arizona's john mccain, chairman of the armed services committee, and ohio's rob portman, a member of the foreign relations committee - cautioned the white house about the prospect of easing the sanctions on moscow, warning that they would work to turn the sanction into law if trump were to signal a departure from the current policy:
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"i hope president trump will put an end to this speculation and reject such a reckless course," mccain said in a statement.
"if he does not, i will work with my colleagues to codify sanctions against russia into law."
mccain has criticized russia recently, saying president trump should remember that putin was "a murderer and a thug who seeks to undermine american national security interests at every turn."
ss/bw (afp, ap)
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iˈmeɪl ʃɛr 1 224 ʃɛrz ˈtrɪnɪti ˈteɪlər, wən əv ðə ˈfaɪnəlɪsts frəm ˈsizən naɪn əv dræg race,”*,” ɪz ɔn ðə ɔn ðə catwalk”*” tʊr, wɪʧ wɑz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ kɪk ɔf ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn nu ˈheɪvən, kɑn. (ˈtɪkɪts, deɪts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. hir) ðə kwinz kəm tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈsənˌdi naɪt, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 16 æt ðə ˈwɔrnər ˈθiətər. ˈtrɪnɪti spoʊk wɪθ ðə bleɪd baɪ foʊn ˈtuzˌdeɪ frəm hər hoʊm ɪn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, fla*. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən bleɪd: wɛr ər ju raɪt naʊ? ˈtrɪnɪti ˈteɪlər: ɪn maɪ ˈbɛˌdrum. ər ju ˈgɑnə æsk mi wət ˈwɛrɪŋ nɛkst? bleɪd: ʃʊr, waɪ nɑt? ˈtrɪnɪti: ə ˈgrənʤi ˈtiˌsərt ənd ˈlivɪŋ ɪt ðɛr (læfs). bleɪd: tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ðə tʊr. ˈtrɪnɪti: jæ, wɛl, aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri ˈfɔrʧənət ðət ðeɪ æst mi tɪ hoʊst ðə tʊr wɪʧ ɪz kaɪnd əv nərv ˈrækɪŋ bɪˈkəz ˈhoʊstɪd tənz ənd tənz ənd tənz əv ʃoʊz bət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər tʊr ðɪs ˈsizən naɪn tʊr, soʊ ə lɔt mɔr ˈprɛʃər. soʊ ˈhoʊpfəli aɪ du ˈoʊˈkeɪ. aɪ æm, ju noʊ, du wət aɪ du bɛst ʃoʊ maɪ tək, ˈhoʊpfəli meɪk səm ˈpipəl læf ənd ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋ ɪz ʤɪst ˌɛnərˈteɪn bɪˈkəz wət aɪ æm, ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnər. bleɪd: aɪ θɔt ˈtrɪksi wɑz ˈhoʊstɪŋ. ˈtrɪnɪti: boʊθ ˈhoʊstɪŋ. ˈmeɪbi ˈsərtən deɪts. aɪ noʊ ðət duɪŋ ðə hoʊl θɪŋ. bleɪd: haʊ dɪd ju laɪk ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt fər ðə race”*” fəˈnæli ðɪs jɪr? ˈtrɪnɪti: wɛl ˈɑbviəsli aɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz ˈtɛrəbəl bɪˈkəz aɪ meɪk ðə tɔp tu (læfs). ʤɪst ˈkɪdɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz greɪt fər ðə ʃoʊ. ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ ˈnidɪd bɪˈkəz ðə ʃoʊ wɑz ˈvɛri prɪˈdɪktəbəl ðə pæst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz, ju noʊ, ðə ˈpərsən hu wɪnz ðə moʊst ˈʧælənʤɪz wɪnz. soʊ ðɪs wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈʃɑkɪŋ ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt wɪʧ ɪz gʊd, ʧeɪnʤ ɪz gʊd. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt gɑt ə lɔt əv əˈtɛnʃən ənd ɪkˈspoʊʒər ənd gʊd fər ðə ʃoʊ ənd gʊd fər ðə ˈgɑnə bi gʊd fər mi. bleɪd: ˈʧɑrli haɪdz sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə riˈunjən ʃi ˈoʊnli gɑt tu aʊərz əv slip wən naɪt. ɪz ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈrɪli ðət ˌɪnˈtɛns? dɪd ju slip wɛl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə rən? ˈtrɪnɪti: soʊ, əm, ˈʧɑrli, aɪ ləv ˈʧɑrli, bət ðə ˈrizən waɪ ˈʧɑrli wɑz seɪɪŋ ɔl ðiz ɪkˈskjuzɪz wɑz ˈpipəl wər ˈpʊtɪŋ hər ɔn ðə spɑt fər hər ˈtɛrəbəl lɪp sɪŋk. soʊ ʃi wɑz ʤɪst ˈgræspɪŋ æt strɔz. ɛz fɑr ɛz slip goʊz, fərst əv ɔl, ðɪs ɪz ə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. nɑt ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp tɪ goʊ tɪ ə ˈwiˌkɪnd spɑ. wɪn ðeɪ seɪ ɪt ɪz dræg race,”*,” ɪt ɪz ˈrɪli ə reɪs. ju hæv ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl taɪm, ðə ˈskɛʤʊl ɪz ˈgruɪlɪŋ, ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ər nɑt ˈizi. ɪf ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪt ənd ju goʊ, ““yeah*, aɪ kʊd du that,”*,” wɛl jæ, ju ˈmeɪbi kʊd du ðət ɪf ju hæd ðə taɪm bət wɪn ɔn ə taɪm krənʧ, ju hæv ə lɔt əv taɪm ənd soʊ, ju maɪt nɑt du jʊr bɛst. ər ju meɪ du fəˈnɑmənəl, bət ɪt ɪz ə reɪs. soʊ ɛz fɑr ɛz slip goʊz, ju gɑt ˈplɛnti əv aʊərz tɪ slip bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɑz ə ˈskɛʤʊl əv wɪn wi wər dən ənd wɪn wi wər pɪkt əp. bət wɪn ju hæd jʊr əˈloʊn taɪm ɪn ðə hoʊˈtɛl rumz, ju dɪd hæv tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ju nu jʊr lɪp sɪŋk sɔŋz, meɪk ʃʊr ɪf ju hæd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ læst ˈmɪnət ju ˈnidɪd tɪ wərk ɔn, priˈpɛr fər, ju noʊ, ɔl ɔn jʊr oʊn taɪm. soʊ fər hər tɪ seɪ ʃi hæv ɪˈnəf slip, ˈrɪli ɔn hər. bleɪd: kʊd ju tɛl ʃi wɑz ˈfoʊnɪŋ ɪt ɪn ɔn ðət lɪp sɪŋk ər wər ju tu ˈbɪzi ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪtɪŋ ɔn jʊr oʊn pərˈfɔrməns tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət? ˈtrɪnɪti: ənˈtɪl aɪ wɔʧt ɪt ɔn ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, aɪ noʊ wət ʃi dɪd. aɪ kaɪnd əv ʤɪst zoʊnd aʊt, aɪ wɑz ʤɪst laɪk, ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm, gɑt tɪ stay,”*,” ənd ɪt ˈmætər hu aɪ wɑz lɪp əˈgɛnst, aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ steɪ, ðət wɑz maɪ ˈfoʊkɪs. soʊ ʃi ˈivɪn ðɛr tɪ mi, aɪ wɑz ʤɪst pərˈfɔrmɪŋ. bleɪd: wət strək ju moʊst ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ ˈvərsəz. ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ɪt ɪn ˈpərsən? du ju si ɪt æt ɔl ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ɛrz ər ju si ɪt wɪθ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls? ˈtrɪnɪti: oʊ, noʊ ðə fərst taɪm wi si ɪt. ˈʃɑkɪŋ ɪz gɪv əˈlɛksɪs ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl. ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, əˈlɛksɪs aɪ laɪkt əˈlɛksɪs, ʃi wɑz nɑt əˈnɔɪɪŋ æt ɔl, aɪ si ðɪs laɪk ˈpərsən hu meɪd ɪkˈskjuzɪz ənd bleɪmd ˈjuˈɛs fər nɑt duɪŋ wɛl. fər səm ˈrizən ɪt klɪk ɪn maɪ maɪnd waɪl aɪ wɑz ðɛr ðət ʃi wɑz kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ ə lɔt laɪk ðət. ənd ðɛn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz laɪk, ““dang*, ʃi ˈrɪli traɪd tɪ kəm ɪn fər us.”*.” ənd soʊ siɪŋ ɪt frəm ə ˈdɪfərənt pərˈspɛktɪv frəm ˈæˌkʧuəli biɪŋ ðɛr, ɪt ʤɪst ˈrɛʤɪstərz ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ənd ˈɔlsoʊ siɪŋ haʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈɛdɪtɪd təˈgɛðər. nɑt ðət ðeɪ ˈɛdɪtɪd stəf ðət wɑz nɑt tru, bət ʤɪst siɪŋ haʊ ɪt ɔl tɛlz ə ˈstɔri, ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. bleɪd: ɔn ““untucked”*” ˈɔfən noʊts fər ðə gərlz hu ər ˈlivɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwərˌkrum bət ɪt lʊks laɪk ˈteɪkən ɪn ðɛr ɛz sun ɛz ðeɪ gɪt ðɛr ˈmeɪˌkəp ɔf. wɪn du ju hæv taɪm tɪ raɪt noʊts ɪf ɪt əˈpɪrz stɪl aʊt ðɛr ɔn ðə meɪn steɪʤ? ˈtrɪnɪti: əm, wət ˈhæpənz, əm aɪ noʊ ɪf əˈlaʊd tɪ tɛl ju ðɪs bət ˈgɑnə tɛl ju ˈɛniˌweɪ wət ˈhæpənz ɪz ˈæftər ðeɪ hæv ðə ˈpərsən əˈweɪ, ðət ˈpərsən goʊz ənd ɪz sɪkˈwɛstərd fər ə ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, nɑt lɔŋ. fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ fɪlm ðə rɛst əv ɪt wɪn ʃi sɪz, ju ləv ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd ðɛn ðeɪ pleɪ mˈjuzɪk ənd wi liv. wɪn wi liv, wi goʊ dɪˈrɛkli bæk tɪ ðə wərk ˈɛriə, teɪk ɔf ɑr ˈmeɪˌkəp ənd wɪn wi ər əˈlaʊd tɪ du ðə noʊts. ðɛn wi liv ənd ðɛn ðə ˈpərsən ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ɪz əˈlaʊd tɪ kəm bæk ənd wɪn ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli pæk tɪ liv. bət ðə ˈrizən waɪ wi gɪt ɑr ˈmeɪˌkəp ɔf ɪz ðeɪ stɪl hæv ˈfɪlmɪŋ tɪ du ənd ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt ˈjuˈɛs aʊt əv ðɛr kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəz wi hæv tɪ bi əp ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ. bleɪd: jʊr ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd wɑz soʊ hɑt ɪn ðə fəˈnæli. aɪ wɑz ˈʤɛləs. ər ju stɪl təˈgɛðər ənd haʊ ər θɪŋz goʊɪŋ? ˈtrɪnɪti: əm, wi broʊk əp ðət naɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli. noʊ, ʤɪst ˈkɪdɪŋ, stɪl təˈgɛðər. stɪl ə dɑl ənd aɪ æm ˈvɛri blɛst tɪ hæv ɪm ɪn maɪ laɪf. ˈvɛri səˈpɔrtɪv. bleɪd: riˈmaɪnd mi hɪz neɪm. ˈtrɪnɪti: hɪz neɪm ɪz ˈlioʊ. ʤɪst ə greɪt gaɪ. bleɪd: hæv fən wɪθ ðət. ˈtrɪnɪti: oʊ trəst mi, aɪ du. bleɪd: aɪ wɑz ɛnθˈrɔld baɪ ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə æt fərst bət ˈleɪtər, əˈspɛʃəli æt ðə riˈunjən, ʃi strək mi ɛz ˈrɪli feɪk nis ənd ʃi gɑt ə lɔt əv flæk frəm ðə ˈəðər kwinz. jʊr teɪk ɔn hər? ˈtrɪnɪti: wɛl aɪ ləv ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə. mi ənd hər ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈkloʊsəst frəm ðɪs ˈsizən aʊt əv ɔl ðə gərlz. ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, aɪ ˈheɪtɪd hər. aɪ θɔt ʃi wɑz ə ˈdivə. ʃi gɑt ə ˈrɪli greɪt ˈɛdət. ðɛr wər ˈsɛvərəl gərlz hu gɑt ˈrɪli greɪt ˈɛdɪts. laɪk ðə prəˈdusərz fər səm ˈrizən ʤɪst si wət wi ɔl si, bət laɪk ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə wɑz ə ˈdivə bræt ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, ʃi wɑz. kaɪnd əv laɪk wət ju sɔ ɪn ðə riˈunjən. ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə ɪn ˈpərsən ðoʊ, ɛz ju gɪt tɪ noʊ hər, ʃi ˈrɪli ɪz ə ˈdivə. bət laɪk ʤɪst ˈdɪfərənt. ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ noʊ hər ənd ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ hər ɪn ˈpərsən ɪn ˈɛvriˈdeɪ laɪf ˈvərsəz. ɔn ðə ʃoʊ ɪz ˈdɪfərənt. ə ˈdivə ənd ʃi həz ðɪs ˌgrændiˈoʊs ˈɔrə əˈbaʊt hər ɔl ðə taɪm, ˈivɪn ɛz ə bɔɪ. nɑt feɪk bət aɪ kən si haʊ ɪt kʊd kəm əˈkrɔs feɪk bɪˈkəz ɪt keɪm əˈkrɔs feɪk tɪ mi ɔn ðə ʃoʊ bət ʤɪst haʊ ʃi ɪz. bleɪd: ɔn ðə ˈmæˌkoʊvər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɪθ ðə kru ɪt ʃoʊd ju bæk ðɛr ˈhɛlpɪŋ jʊr ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ hɪz tək. wər ju ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈteɪpɪŋ hɪz dɪk bæk ər ʤɪst ˈhændɪŋ ɪm ðə teɪp ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪm wət tɪ du? ðət məst hæv bɪn ˈɔkwərd duɪŋ ðət wɪθ ə streɪt gaɪ. ˈtrɪnɪti: hɪz neɪm ɪz ˈrɪzoʊ. ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈɔkwərd æt ɔl fər mi. ˈɑbviəsli hi wɑz, ju noʊ, ə ˈbjutəfəl mæn. fərst əv ɔl, hi wɔnt tɪ bi teɪpt bət hi nu ðət wɑz pɑrt əv maɪ ʃtɪk ɛz ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnər ɪz maɪ tək ənd ɪf ˈgɑnə bi maɪ ˈpɑrtnər, ˈgɑtə hæv ə fɪrs tək tu. aɪ toʊld ɪm ˈgɑnə hæv tɪ ʃeɪv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bɪˈkəz ɪf ju, ˈgɑnə heɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf. soʊ hi ʃeɪvd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpt hɪz æs, hi ʃeɪvd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ðə frənt. wi teɪp ɪm laɪk maɪ teɪp wɪʧ ɪz teɪp tɪ skɪn, soʊ wi pʊt ə pɛr əv ˈtaɪni, ˈtaɪni, ˈtaɪni ˈəndərˌwɛr ɔn ɪm ənd wi teɪpt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈəndərˌwɛr bɪˈkəz ju hæv teɪp ɔn hɛr. ðət wʊd bi ə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr. aɪ hæv maɪ hænz ɔn hɪz ˈpinɪs bət aɪ wɑz bæk ðɛr tɪ laɪk ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli hɛlp ɪm. ˈæftər hi gɑt ðə teɪp ɔn, aɪ hæd səm hænz ɔn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ɪm bət, ju noʊ, aɪ traɪd tɪ kip ɪt prəˈfɛʃənəl ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ ˈpɑsəbli kʊd, ˈteɪpɪŋ ɔn tɔp. bleɪd: hu wɑz jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt səˈlɛbrɪti ʤəʤ? ˈtrɪnɪti: oʊ ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈleɪdi ˈgɑˌgə. ʃi ʤɪst wɑz ˈvɛri ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn. aɪ fɛlt laɪk ʃi wɑz ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn wət wi wər duɪŋ ənd wət wi hæd tɪ seɪ ənd ɪn ““untucked”*” ʃi ˈæˌkʧuəli keɪm bæk ðɛr ənd dɪd ə ˌwənɔnˈwən krɪˈtik wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ənd toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ˈbləntli wət ʃi θɔt ənd aɪ bɪˈlivd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ʃi sɛd. ˈvɛri waɪz əˈbaʊt hər ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri ənd ðə ədˈvaɪs ʃi geɪv ˈjuˈɛs wɑz, ʃi ʤɪst wɑz ˈvɛri ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ənd ˈhɑrtˌfɛlt. aɪ laɪkt hər. ə ˈkəpəl əv ðə ˈʤəʤɪz wər ʤɪst ðɛr bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər æst tɪ bi ðɛr bət ʃi wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ bi ðɛr. bleɪd: ɪz ʃaɪɛn ˈʤæksən ɛz hɑt ɪn ˈpərsən ɛz hi lʊks ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən? ˈtrɪnɪti: oʊ gərl, hi ɪz ə ˈdædi. aɪ wʊd sɪt ɔn hɪz feɪs. hi ɪz, jɛs, hi ɪz ˈbjutəfəl. ənd gɑt laɪk ðɪs əˈbaʊt ɪm, laɪk, aɪ noʊ, ðɪs smuð, kul gaɪ ˈætəˌtud. ənd hɑt, jɛs. bleɪd: ðə riˈunjən simd əˈspɛʃəli ˈbɪʧi ðɪs jɪr. waɪ? ˈtrɪnɪti: baɪ ðɛn, sin ðə ʃoʊ ənd wi gɑt tɪ si wət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ˈtruli sɛd, səm əv wɪʧ wi noʊn ˌbiˈfɔr. waɪ ə lɔt əv ðə gərlz wər nɑt ɛz ˈfrɛndli laɪk ðeɪ wər ɔn ðə ʃoʊ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ gɑt tɪ si ðə tru saɪd əv ˈpipəl ənd ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ vɔɪs ðɛr əˈpɪnjən. bleɪd: haʊ ər ju ənd jʊˈrikə naʊ? θɪŋk gɪt əˈlɔŋ ˈoʊˈkeɪ ɔn ðə tʊr ər hæv ju ˈspoʊkən tɪ hər ˈleɪtli? ˈtrɪnɪti: aɪ heɪt hər. aɪ θɪŋk ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈjumən biɪŋ. (læfs) ˈæˌkʧuəli ə kul gərl. aɪ hæv noʊ kwɑmz wɪθ hər æt ɔl. ˈæˌkʧuəli tɔkt sɪns ðə ʃoʊ. ðə θɪŋ wɪθ jʊˈrikə ɪz, aɪ hæv ˈɛni bif wɪθ hər. aɪ bit hər (ɪn ə ˈpriviəs ˈpæʤənt). waɪ wʊd aɪ hæv ə bif wɪθ ˈsəmˌbɑdi aɪ bit? tɪ mi, ʃi wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈɔntu ə grəʤ bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd ˈbitən hər. wɛr ðə bif keɪm ɪn bɪˈkəz ʃi hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈgɛnst mi. ɛz fɑr ɛz laɪk sɪns ðə ʃoʊ, wi hæv səm ˈsɪmələr ˌpərsəˈnælɪti treɪts bət ˈɔlsoʊ səm ril ˈdɪfərənsɪz ənd aɪ fil laɪk ɑr ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz mɛʃ wɛl fər lɔŋ ˈpɪriədz əv taɪm laɪk biɪŋ ɔn ə ʃoʊ təˈgɛðər fər ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni deɪz, wɛr ju gɪt ə lɔt əv ˈkɑnflɪkt. bət aɪ laɪk jʊˈrikə. aɪ θɪŋk ˈvɛri ˈtæləntɪd, aɪ θɪŋk ʃi həz ə lɔt tɪ ˈɔfər ənd aɪ θɪŋk goʊɪŋ tɪ sleɪ ˈsizən 10 ˈvɛri ˈfəni, soʊ aɪ fil laɪk ɪn ə gʊd pleɪs. bleɪd: ðə goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðət stɑrts ʤun 29th*? ɪz ðət ʤɪst ˈaʊˌteɪks ər du ju noʊ? ˈtrɪnɪti: aɪ θɪŋk ʤɪst ju gɪt tɪ si klɪps ðət pʊt ɪn ðə ʃoʊ bɪˈkəz əv taɪm. laɪk ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðə ʃoʊ. mɔr ˈaʊˌteɪks, mɔr θɪŋz ju sin jɛt, stəf laɪk ðət. bleɪd: səm jɪrz ɪt simd ðɛr wɑz ə klɪr ˈfrənˌtrənər laɪk biˈɑŋkə ər ˈvaɪəlɪt. ðɪs jɪr ɪt fɛlt tɪ mi laɪk ju kʊd hæv meɪd ə gʊd keɪs fər ˈɛni əv ðə tɔp fɔr. aɪ noʊ hɑrd tɪ seɪ wɪn ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ɪt, bət du ju əˈgri? ˈtrɪnɪti: noʊ, ðɪs wɑz tɪ mi, ənd nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ bi baɪəst, ə fæn əv dræg race”*” ˈivɪn ðoʊ bɪn ɔn ðə ʃoʊ. aɪ wɔʧt ɔl ðə ˈsizən pæst ɛz ə fæn ənd ðɪs ˈsizən, ðə kæst wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli kəˈlɛktɪvli ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst kæst ˈɛvər hæd, ɛz fɑr ɔl ðə gərlz brɔt ɪt. ɔl ðə gərlz hæv ˈfæʃən, ɔl ðə gərlz brɔt ɪt ɪn ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz, soʊ ðeɪ ər ə ˈvɛri ˈtæləntɪd grup əv gərlz soʊ waɪ ðɛr ə klɪr ˈstænˌdaʊt ˈwɪnər laɪk wɪn biˈɑŋkə wən ər wɪn bɑb wən ər ˈvaɪəlɪt wən. ðɛr wɑz ʤɪst mɔr ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. laɪk ju sɛd, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈvælɪd keɪs fər iʧ əv ðə gərlz ɪn ðə tɔp fɔr əv waɪ ðeɪ kʊd hæv wən ənd ðət meɪks fər ˈbɛtər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ðət meɪks fər ˈbɛtər ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. aɪ hoʊp ðət ˈɛvəri jɪr frəm naʊ ɔn, ðeɪ du ðət gʊd ə ʤɑb əv ˈkæstɪŋ wɛr ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli pɪk gərlz frəm stɑrt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ. ðət weɪ, ju noʊ goʊɪŋ hoʊm. bleɪd: ðə race”*” ˈwɪˌki sɛd æt wən pɔɪnt ju kənˈsɪdərd trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ tɪ ˈfərðər jʊr kərɪr. ɪz ðət tru ənd du ju θɪŋk, laɪk ðɪs wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ səm fænz sɛd əˈbaʊt ˈpɛpərˌmɪnt, ɪz trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ nɑt ðət bæd ər rɔŋ baɪ ˈɛni minz bət æt səm pɔɪnt dɪz ðət bɪˈkəm ə ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋ frəm ðə ɑrt əv ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌɪˈluʒən? ˈtrɪnɪti: ˈoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ tɪ ˈænsər jʊr kˈwɛʃən, jɛs ðət ɪz tru. tɪ ˈænsər ðə læst pɑrt əv ðə kˈwɛʃən fərst, biɪŋ ə trænz ˈpərsən ˈwɛðər ə trænz ˈwʊmən ər ə trænz mæn, ðət ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt frəm biɪŋ ə dræg kwin, dræg kɪŋ ər ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnər. aɪ hæv ˈrɪli gʊd frɛndz hu ˈnɛvər ˌɛnərˈteɪnd ər ˌɛnərˈteɪn ˌɛniˈmɔr hu ər trænz. biɪŋ trænz ɪz hu ju ər ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd. biɪŋ ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnər ər biɪŋ ə dræg kwin ɪz ə ˈhɑbi ər jʊr ʤɑb ər jʊr kriˈeɪtɪv ˈaʊˌtlɛt. ju kən bi boʊθ, laɪk ˈpɛpərˌmɪnt, bət biɪŋ trænz ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt. naʊ jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪn aɪ wɑz fərst ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈpæʤənts, aɪ ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪd trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ nɑt bɪˈkəz aɪ fɛlt aɪ wɑz trænz, bət bɪˈkəz aɪ fɛlt ðə ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈpæʤənts bɪˈkəz ə lɔt əv ˈrɪli ˈwɛlˈnoʊn, səkˈsɛsfəl ˈpæʤənt ˌɛnərˈteɪnərz ər trænz ənd aɪ fɛlt ðət wɑz ðə rut aɪ wɑz ˈgɑnə hæv tɪ teɪk ɪf aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl. glæd aɪ goʊ daʊn ðət rut bɪˈkəz aɪ æm nɑt trænz ənd ju ʃʊd ˈnɛvər trænˈzɪʃən fər ðə rɔŋ ˈrizənz. ju ʃʊd trænˈzɪʃən bɪˈkəz ðət ɪz hu ju ər ənd haʊ ju fil ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd, nɑt bɪˈkəz əv ˈprɛʃər frəm ə ʤɑb ər ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ˈfərðər jʊr kərɪr.
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trinity taylor, one of the finalists from season nine of “rupaul’s drag race,” is on the “war on the catwalk” tour, which was slated to kick off thursday in new haven, conn. (tickets, dates, etc. here)
the queens come to washington sunday night, july 16, at the warner theatre. trinity spoke with the blade by phone tuesday from her home in orlando, fla.
washington blade: where are you right now?
trinity taylor: i’m in my bedroom. are you gonna ask me what i’m wearing next?
blade: sure, why not?
trinity: a grungy t-shirt and we’re leaving it there (laughs).
blade: tell us about the tour.
trinity: yeah, well, i was very fortunate that they asked me to host the tour which is kind of nerve wracking because i’ve hosted tons and tons and tons of shows but this is a major tour this season nine tour, so there’s a lot more pressure. so hopefully i do ok. i am, you know, i’ll do what i do best — show my tuck, hopefully make some people laugh and the biggest thing is just entertain because that’s what i am, an entertainer.
blade: i thought trixie was hosting.
trinity: we’re both hosting. maybe certain dates. i don’t know that she’s doing the whole thing.
blade: how did you like the format for the “drag race” finale this year?
trinity: well obviously i thought it was terrible because i didn’t make the top two (laughs). i’m just kidding. i think it was great for the show. it’s something the show needed because the show was very predictable the past couple of years, you know, the person who wins the most challenges wins. so this was definitely something that was shocking and something different which is good, change is good. i think it got a lot of attention and exposure and that’s good for the show and whatever’s good for the show’s gonna be good for me.
blade: charlie hides said during the reunion she only got two hours of sleep one night. is the competition really that intense? did you sleep well during the run?
trinity: so, um, charlie, i love charlie, but the reason why charlie was saying all these excuses was people were putting her on the spot for her terrible lip sync. so she was just grasping at straws. as far as sleep goes, first of all, this is a competition. you’re not signing up to go to a weekend spa. when they say it is “rupaul’s drag race,” it is really a race. you have very little time, the schedule is grueling, the challenges are not easy. … if you’re watching it and you go, “yeah, i could do that,” well yeah, you maybe could do that if you had the time but when you’re on a time crunch, you don’t have a lot of time and so, you might not do your best. or you may do phenomenal, but it is a race. so as far as sleep goes, you got plenty of hours to sleep because there was a schedule of when we were done and when we were picked up. but when you had your alone time in the hotel rooms, you did have to make sure you knew your lip sync songs, make sure if you had anything last minute you needed to work on, prepare for, you know, all that’s on your own time. so for her to say she didn’t have enough sleep, that’s really on her.
blade: could you tell she was phoning it in on that lip sync or were you too busy concentrating on your own performance to realize that?
trinity: until i watched it on the episode, i didn’t know what she did. i kind of just zoned out, i was just like, “i’m in the bottom, i’ve got to stay,” and it didn’t matter who i was lip syncing against, i was going to stay, that was my focus. so she wasn’t even there to me, i was just performing.
blade: what struck you most watching the show vs. experiencing it in person? do you see it at all before it airs or you see it with everybody else?
trinity: oh, no that’s the first time we see it. what’s shocking is — i’ll give alexis as an example. on the show, alexis didn’t — i liked alexis, she was not annoying at all, i didn’t see this like person who made excuses and blamed us for not doing well. for some reason it didn’t click in my mind while i was there that she was complaining a lot like that. and then watching the episodes i’m like, “dang, she really tried to come in for us.” and so seeing it from a different perspective from actually being there, it just registers differently. and also seeing how everything is edited together. not that they edited stuff that was not true, but just seeing how it all tells a story, it’s very interesting.
blade: on “untucked” there’s often notes for the girls who are leaving in the workroom but it looks like they’re taken in there as soon as they get their makeup off. when do you have time to write notes if you’re — it appears — still out there on the main stage?
trinity: um, what happens, um — i don’t know if i’m allowed to tell you this but i’m gonna tell you anyway — what happens is after they have the person sashay away, that person goes and is sequestered for a short period of time, not long. for us to film the rest of it when she says, “if you can’t love yourself …” and then they play music and we leave. when we leave, we go directly back to the work area, take off our makeup and that’s when we are allowed to do the notes. then we leave and then the person who’s eliminated is allowed to come back and that’s when they actually pack to leave. but the reason why we get our makeup off is they still have filming to do and they want to get us out of there quickly because we have to be up the next morning.
blade: your boyfriend was so hot in the finale. i was jealous. are you still together and how are things going?
trinity: um, we broke up that night actually. no, just kidding, we’re still together. he’s still a doll and i am very blest to have him in my life. he’s very supportive.
blade: remind me his name.
trinity: his name is leo. he’s just a great guy.
blade: have fun with that.
trinity: oh trust me, i do.
blade: i was enthralled by valentina at first but later, especially at the reunion, she struck me as really fake nice and she got a lot of flak from the other queens. what’s your take on her?
trinity: well i love valentina. me and her are probably the closest from this season out of all the girls. on the show, i hated her. i thought she was a diva. she got a really great edit. there were several girls who got really great edits. like the producers for some reason just didn’t see what we all see, but like valentina was a diva brat on the show, she was. kind of like what you saw in the reunion. valentina in person though, as you get to know her, she really is a diva. but like it’s just different. getting to know her and interacting with her in person in everyday life vs. on the show is different. she’s a diva and she has this grandiose aura about her all the time, even as a boy. it’s not fake but i can see how it could come across fake because it came across fake to me on the show but that’s just how she is.
blade: on the makeover episode with the crew it showed you back there helping your partner with his tuck. were you actually taping his dick back or just handing him the tape and telling him what to do? that must have been awkward doing that with a straight guy.
trinity: his name is rizzo. it was not awkward at all for me. obviously he was, you know, a beautiful man. first of all, he didn’t want to be taped but he knew that was part of my schtick as an entertainer is my tuck and if he’s gonna be my partner, he’s gotta have a fierce tuck too. i told him you’re gonna have to shave everything because if you don’t, you’re gonna hate yourself. so he shaved everything except his ass, he shaved everything in the front. we couldn’t tape him like my tape which is tape to skin, so we put a pair of tiny, tiny, tiny underwear on him and we taped over the underwear because you can’t have tape on hair. that would be a nightmare. i didn’t have my hands on his penis but i was back there to like really, really help him. after he got the tape on, i had some hands on helping him but, you know, i tried to keep it professional as much as i possibly could, taping on top.
blade: who was your favorite celebrity judge?
trinity: oh absolutely lady gaga. she just was very genuine. i felt like she was genuinely interested in what we were doing and what we had to say and in “untucked” she actually came back there and did a one-on-one critique with us and told us bluntly what she thought and i believed everything she said. she’s very wise about her experience in the industry and the advice she gave us was, she just was very genuine and heartfelt. i liked her. a couple of the judges were just there because they were asked to be there but she was actually excited to be there.
blade: is cheyenne jackson as hot in person as he looks on tv?
trinity: oh girl, he is a daddy. i would sit on his face. he is, yes, he is beautiful. and he’s got like this swag about him, like, i don’t know, this smooth, cool guy attitude. and he’s hot, yes.
blade: the reunion seemed especially bitchy this year. why?
trinity: by then, we’d seen the show and we got to see what everybody truly said, some of which we hadn’t known before. that’s why a lot of the girls were not as friendly like they were on the show because they got to see the true side of people and they wanted to voice their opinion.
blade: how are you and eureka now? think you’ll get along ok on the tour or have you spoken to her lately?
trinity: i hate her. i think she’s a terrible human being. (laughs) she’s actually a cool girl. i have no qualms with her at all. we’ve actually talked since the show. the thing with eureka is, i didn’t have any beef with her. i beat her (in a previous pageant). why would i have a beef with somebody i beat? to me, she was holding onto a grudge because i had beaten her. that’s where the beef came in because she had something against me. as far as like since the show, we have some similar personality traits but also some real differences and i don’t feel like our personalities mesh well for long periods of time like being on a show together for many, many days, that’s where you get a lot of conflict. but i like eureka. i think she’s very talented, i think she has a lot to offer and i think she’s going to slay season 10. she’s very funny, so i feel like we’re in a good place.
blade: what’s the ruvealed going to be that starts june 29th? is that just outtakes or do you know?
trinity: i think it’s just you get to see clips that weren’t put in the show because of time. like an extended version of the show. more outtakes, more things you haven’t seen yet, stuff like that.
blade: some years it seemed there was a clear frontrunner like bianca or violet. this year it felt to me like you could have made a good case for any of the top four. i know it’s hard to say when you’re in the middle of it, but do you agree?
trinity: no, this was to me, and i’m not trying to be biased, i’m a fan of “rupaul’s drag race” even though i’ve been on the show. i watched all the season past as a fan and this season, the cast was probably collectively the strongest cast they’ve ever had, as far all the girls brought it. all the girls have fashion, all the girls brought it in the challenges, so they are a very talented group of girls so that’s why there wasn’t a clear standout winner like when bianca won or when bob won or violet won. there was just more competition. like you said, there was a valid case for each of the girls in the top four of why they could have won and that makes for better tv, that makes for better competition. i hope that every year from now on, they do that good a job of casting where they actually pick top-notch girls from start to finish. that way, you don’t know who’s going home.
blade: the “drag race” wiki said at one point you considered transitioning to further your career. is that true and do you think, like this was something some fans said about peppermint, is transitioning — not that it’s bad or wrong by any means — but at some point does that become a different thing from the art of female illusion?
trinity: ok, so to answer your question, yes that is true. to answer the last part of the question first, being a trans person whether you’re a trans woman or a trans man, that is completely different from being a drag queen, drag king or an entertainer. i have really good friends who never entertained or don’t entertain anymore who are trans. being trans is who you are on the inside. being an entertainer or being a drag queen is a hobby or your job or your creative outlet. you can be both, like peppermint, but being trans is completely different. now years ago when i was first starting pageants, i contemplated transitioning not because i felt i was trans, but because i felt the pressure from pageants because a lot of really well-known, successful pageant entertainers are trans and i felt that was the route i was gonna have to take if i wanted to be successful. i’m glad i didn’t go down that route because i am not trans and you should never transition for the wrong reasons. you should transition because that is who you are and that’s how you feel on the inside, not because of pressure from a job or wanting to further your career.
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ˈdɑrən ˈərbənz weɪt ənd si ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˈfaɪnəli geɪv mi ˈrizən tɪ pʊt ðɪs əp. məʧ həz bɪn meɪd əˈbaʊt ɑr dræft, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈʤɑnəθən ˈkupər ənd ˈmæθju. ˌhaʊˈɛvər lɔst ɪn ðə ˈfləri əv ðoʊz bɪg neɪmz ənd səˈpraɪz səˈlɛkʃənz ɪn ərl ˈwɔtfərd. ðə raʊnd səˈlɛkʃən keɪm frəm ə smɔl skul baɪ ðə neɪm əv ʤeɪmz ˈmædɪsən ˌjunəˈvərsəti (maɪ drim skul ɪf aɪ meɪ seɪ soʊ). nɑt məʧ wɑz meɪd əv ɪm ˈəðər ðən ə fju ˈərli rɪˈpɔrts ðət hi wɑz ə "riʧ" ɪn ðə fɔrθ raʊnd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪn hɪz ˈɪntərvˌjuz hi saʊnz laɪk hi həz ðə raɪt stəf tɪ bi ə ˈsɑləd proʊ ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. hɪrz haʊ ər stæks əp ɛz əv ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt: ˈɛvəri pəˈzɪʃən simz tɪ bi ə lɑk, wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv lɛft ˈtækəl wɪʧ wɪl kəm daʊn tɪ haʊ braʊn pərˈfɔrmz wɪθ hɪz ˈhilɪŋ ˈtraɪˌsɛps tɪr, ðəs wi kʊd si neɪt ˈpɑtər slɪp ɪn. ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑrdɪnəl, ˈædəm sˈnaɪdər, wər ðə ˈsəbʤɪkts əv məʧ ˈskrutəni ɔn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn læst jɪr, wɛl ðə hoʊl laɪn wɑz. aɪ doʊnt min tɪ dɪˈfɛnd sˈnaɪdər, hi wɑz stɪl bæd ˈivɪn wɪn ˈmæsi ˈsɛtəld ɪn. ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈnɛvər gɑt ðət ʧæns. hi hæd tɪ səˈpɔrt journeymen*, hu ˈʃʊdənt hæv ˈivɪn pleɪd pæst wik 3 ˈlaɪnmən, bəˈtɪstə, ənd raʊnd səˈlɛkʃən, neɪt ˈpɑtər. ɛz neɪt ˈpɑtər faʊnd hɪz nɪʧ, wɛnt daʊn wɪθ ˈɪnʤəri ənd ˈkɑlɪʤ əˈgɛn hæd tɪ hɛlp ʃɔr əp əˈnəðər pəˈzɪʃən. ðɪs jɪr hi kən ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn hɪz ʤɑb. noʊ wən, ˈəðər ðən kelemete*, ɪz ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ sərˈpæs ɪm ɔn ðə dɛpθ ʧɑrt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər... ərl ˈwɔtfərd kʊd snik hɪz weɪ ˈɪntu kənˈtɛnʃən baɪ ˈmɪdˈsizən. aɪ hæv ə ˈtiʧər hu ɪz ən əˈləmˌnaɪ frəm ʤeɪmz ˈmædɪsən ˌjunəˈvərsəti hu geɪv mi səm əv ðɛr teɪps əv ˈwɔtfərd. ɪn ðɛm hiz ɔl ju wɔnt ɪn ən əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən. hiz ˈæʤəl, pleɪz hɑrd, kips hɪz hænz ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ənd həz trɪˈmɛndəs ˈbæləns. ˌhaʊˈɛvər... hi həz səm ˈnɛgətɪvz, ɛz du moʊst ˈrʊkiz. hi həz səm smɔl ˈæŋkəlz... doʊnt æsk mi waɪ aɪ noʊ ðɪs... aɪ dɪd nɑt zum ˈɪntu hɪz ˈæŋkəlz... ˈɛniˌweɪ. wɪn hi pərˈfɔrmz hɪz hi dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ du ɪt fluidly*. hi simz tu ɪn ɪt. wɪθ ðə raɪt ˈkoʊʧɪŋ, ənd ɪt lʊks laɪk wi hæv ʤɪst ðət ðɪs ˈsizən, hi kʊd ˈvɛri wɛl bi ə ˈdɑmənənt fɔrs ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. hi həz ɔl ðə ˈstɑrtər treɪts ju wɔnt ɪn ən o-lineman*, ənd ɛz ˈdɑrən ˈərbən sɛd, hiz ə "strɔŋ bɪg". dɪd kəmˈpɛr ɪm tɪ ˈʤeɪkəb bɛl, hu dɪd hæv ə ˈsɑləd ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kərɪr. wɔnt tɪ kip əp wɪθ jʊr ˈkɑrdɪnəlz nuz ɔf ðə saɪt? ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər æt ənd hɪt ɑr laɪk ˈbətən ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ˈfɑloʊ mi ˈpərsənəli æt
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darren urban's o-line wait and see article, finally gave me reason to put this up.
much has been made about our draft, in particular jonathan cooper and tyrann mathieu. however lost in the flurry of those big names and surprise selections in earl watford.
the 4th round selection came from a small school by the name of james madison university (my dream school if i may say so). not much was made of him other than a few early reports that he was a "reach" in the fourth round. however in his interviews he sounds like he has the right stuff to be a solid pro in the nfl.
here's how are o-line stacks up as of this moment:
every position seems to be a lock, with the exception of left tackle which will come down to how brown performs with his healing triceps tear, thus we could see nate potter slip in.
daryn colledge and former cardinal, adam snyder, were the subjects of much scrutiny on the offensive line last year, well the whole line was. i don't mean to defend snyder, he was still bad even when massie settled in. colledge never got that chance. he had to support journeymen, who shouldn't have even played past week 3 linemen, d'anthony batiste, and 7th round selection, nate potter. as nate potter found his niche, sendlein went down with injury and colledge again had to help shore up another position.
this year he can focus on his job. no one, other than senio kelemete, is in a position to surpass him on the depth chart.
however... earl watford could sneak his way into contention by midseason. i have a teacher who is an alumni from james madison university who gave me some of their tapes of watford. in them he's all you want in an offensive linemen. he's agile, plays hard, keeps his hands inside, and has tremendous balance.
however... he has some negatives, as do most rookies. he has some small ankles... don't ask me why i know this... i did not zoom into his ankles... anyway.
when he performs his kickslide he does not appear to do it fluidly. he seems too tight-crotched in it.
with the right coaching, and it looks like we have just that this season, he could very well be a dominant force in the nfl. he has all the starter traits you want in an o-lineman, and as darren urban said, he's a "strong big".
nfl.com did compare him to jacob bell, who did have a solid nfl career.
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wən ˈhənərd jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðɪs jɪr, ðə steɪts ˈrætəˌfaɪd ðə əˈmɛndmənt əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ "hæv paʊər tɪ leɪ ənd kəˈlɛkt ˈtæksɪz ɔn ˈɪnˌkəmz." wɪˈθɪn mənθs, əˈmɛrɪkənz wər ˈfɪlɪŋ aʊt ðə fərst ˈɪnˌkəm tæks fɔrmz. ɪn ðə 1913 tæks jɪr, noʊ wən hu meɪd lɛs ðən ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ɪn ˈtudeɪz ˈdɔlərz peɪd ə daɪm ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm tæks. naʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈərnɪŋ ˈtɪpɪkəli fɔrk ˈoʊvər ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈtæksɪz. ə ˈsɛnʧəri əˈgoʊ, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ˈbrækɪts reɪnʤd frəm 1 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 6 pərˈsɛnt, ənd ðət 6 pərˈsɛnt tɔp tæks reɪt ˈoʊnli əˈplaɪd tɪ ðoʊz ˈfɔrʧənət ɪˈnəf tɪ ərn ər ˈmɪljən ɪn 2013 ˈdɔlərz. naʊ, ˈmɑrʤənəl tæks reɪts reɪnʤ ɔl ðə weɪ əp tɪ pərˈsɛnt ənd ðə loʊəst tæks ˈbrækɪt ɪz 10 pərˈsɛnt. səm ˌloʊˈɪnkəm əˈmɛrɪkənz təˈdeɪ peɪ ə haɪər pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈtæksɪz ðən ðə ˈwɛlθiəst ˈtækˌspeɪərz ɪn 1913 ɪn ˈtudeɪz ˈdɔlərz, ðə fərst tæks deɪ ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl ˈɪnˌkəm tæks rɪˈtərnz ˈæftər ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnˌkəm tæks brɔt ɪn ˈbɪljən. ðɪs jɪr, ðə ˈɪnˌkəm tæks wɪl teɪk ˈtrɪljən frəm ˌhɑrdˈwərkɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz. soʊ waɪ həz ðə ˈɪnˌkəm tæks groʊn tɪ teɪk soʊ məʧ ˈməni frəm soʊ ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz? ʃʊr, ðɛr ər mɔr ˈpipəl təˈdeɪ ðən ɪn 1913 bət ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt θri taɪmz mɔr. ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ˈrɛvəˌnuz ər 160 taɪmz mɔr naʊ ðən ə ˈsɛnʧəri əˈgoʊ. ðə ril ˈrizən ðə ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ɪz səʧ ə ˈbərdən ɔn əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪz ðə ɪkˈsploʊsɪv groʊθ ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈspɛndɪŋ. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt ɪn 1913 wɑz əˈbaʊt 17 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈkɑrənt ˈdɔlərz, ər 174 pər ˈpərsən. ðɪs jɪr, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ tɔp ˈtrɪljən ən ˌɪnɪkˈskjuzəbəl fər ˈɛvəri mæn, ˈwʊmən ənd ʧaɪld ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. waɪl noʊ wən ˌɪˈmæʤənd ɪn 1913 ðət wi wʊd nid ən ɛr fɔrs ər roʊdz wʊd groʊ ˈɪntu ðə ɪkˈspɛnsɪv nəˈsɛsɪti ðeɪ hæv bɪˈkəm, ðɛrz stɪl noʊ ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ə pərˈsɛnt pər ˈkæpɪtə ˈfɛdərəl ˈspɛndɪŋ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ə ˈsɛnʧəri. ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈrizən waɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl tæks koʊd ɪz soʊ ˈkɑmplɛks ənd kəmˈplaɪɪŋ wɪθ tæks lɔz ɪz soʊ ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ. ðə 1913 fɔrm 1040 wɑz fɔr ˈpeɪʤɪz lɔŋ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ʃit. læst jɪr, ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz əˈloʊn fər ðə fɔrm 1040 tɑpt aʊt æt 189 ˈpeɪʤɪz ðə seɪm lɛŋθ ɛz ðə reɪ ˈbrædˌbɛri ˈklæsɪk "ˈfɛrənˌhaɪt 451 ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈfɛdərəl tæks koʊd ɪz ən ˈpeɪʤɪz, ɪgˈzæktli ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðə 1913 tæks koʊd, əˈmɛrɪkənz fər tæks rɪˈfɔrm dɪˈskəvərd. ðə 1913 ˈɪnˌkəm tæks fɔrm əˈlaʊd faɪv dɪˈdəkʃənz ənd wən ɪgˈzɛmpʃən. təˈdeɪ, ðɛr ər mɔr ðən 300 ɪgˈzɛmpʃənz, dɪˈdəkʃənz ənd ˈkrɛdɪts, ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ʤɔɪnt kəˈmɪti ɔn tækˈseɪʃən faʊnd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈtækˌspeɪərz ˈjunjən, əˈmɛrɪkənz spɛnt ˈbɪljən aʊərz duɪŋ ðɛr ˈtæksɪz læst jɪr, ər ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv əˈbaʊt ˈmɪljən ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈwərkɪŋ wiks wɪθ ʤɪst tu wiks ɔf. tæks ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən əˈloʊn wɪl kɔst əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈbaʊt 195 ˈbɪljən ðɪs jɪr. waɪ ˈdəzənt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt drɔp ɔl əv ðə tæks breɪks, ˈluˌphoʊlz ənd ðət kriˈeɪt səʧ ə kənˈfaʊndɪŋ tæks ˈstrəkʧər? waɪ nɑt ʤɪst dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈfɛrər, ˈflætər tæks ˈsɪstəm? bɪˈkəz duɪŋ soʊ wʊd kət aʊt ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ðət ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs rɪˈsiv ˈɛvəri jɪr tɪ kriˈeɪt ənd meɪnˈteɪn ˌprɛfərˈɛnʃəl tæks ˈtritmənt fər ˈɪntəˌrɛst grups. sɪns tæks ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ɪz ə ˈɪndəstri, ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt ˈlaɪkli ðət ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz wɔnt tɪ ˈbætəl ðə ˈbæˌklæʃ frəm əˈkaʊntənts ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət wʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪf ˈtæksɪz wər meɪd ˈsɪmpəl ɪˈnəf soʊ ðət ˈɛvriˌwən kʊd du hɪz ər hər oʊn. tæks deɪ kʊd bɪˈkəm ə məʧ lɛs ˈdrɛdɪd, ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪf ˈkɑŋgrəs wʊd ˈoʊnli spɛnd lɛs ənd stɑp ˈtreɪdɪŋ tæks breɪks fər kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðət simz ənˈlaɪkli sɪns riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈbəʤɪtɪŋ ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈfɛrər, ˈflætər tæks ˈstrəkʧər wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈprɪnsəpəlz ənd kərɪʤ, tu kˈwɑlətiz ðət hæv bɪˈkəm ˈrɛrər ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs wɪθ iʧ ˈpæsɪŋ jɪr sɪns ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈɪnˌkəm tæks wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈsɛnʧəri əˈgoʊ.
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one hundred years ago this year, the states ratified the 16th amendment allowing the federal government to "have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes." within months, americans were filling out the first income tax forms.
in the 1913 tax year, no one who made less than $20,000 -- the equivalent of $458,000 in today's dollars -- paid a dime in income tax. now americans earning $458,000 typically fork over $181,368 in federal income taxes.
a century ago, the federal income tax brackets ranged from 1 percent to 6 percent, and that 6 percent top tax rate only applied to those fortunate enough to earn $500,000, or $11.4 million in 2013 dollars. now, marginal tax rates range all the way up to 39.6 percent and the lowest tax bracket is 10 percent. some low-income americans today pay a higher percentage of taxes than the wealthiest taxpayers in 1913.
in today's dollars, the first tax day -- the deadline for filing federal income tax returns -- after the implementation of the national income tax brought in $16.6 billion. this year, the income tax will take $2.7 trillion from hard-working americans.
so why has the income tax grown to take so much money from so many americans?
sure, there are more people today than in 1913. but only about three times more. income tax revenues are 160 times more now than a century ago.
the real reason the income tax is such a burden on americans is the explosive growth in federal spending. the federal budget in 1913 was about $17 billion in current dollars, or $174 per person. this year, the federal budget is expected to top $3.8 trillion -- an inexcusable $12,050 for every man, woman and child in america.
while no one imagined in 1913 that we would need an air force or roads would grow into the expensive necessity they have become, there's still no logical explanation for a 7,000 percent per capita federal spending increase in a century.
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there's also no logical reason why the federal tax code is so complex and complying with tax laws is so frustrating.
the 1913 form 1040 was four pages long, including a one-page instruction sheet. last year, the instructions alone for the form 1040 topped out at 189 pages -- the same length as the ray bradbury classic "fahrenheit 451."
the current federal tax code is an eye-popping 73,954 pages, exactly 73,554 pages longer than the 1913 tax code, americans for tax reform discovered.
the 1913 income tax form allowed five deductions and one exemption. today, there are more than 300 exemptions, deductions and credits, the congressional joint committee on taxation found.
according to the national taxpayers union, americans spent 6.38 billion hours doing their taxes last year, or the equivalent of about 3.19 million employees working 40-hour weeks year-round with just two weeks off. tax preparation alone will cost americans about $195 billion this year.
why doesn't the federal government drop all of the tax breaks, loopholes and carve-outs that create such a confounding tax structure? why not just develop a fairer, flatter tax system?
because doing so would cut out the millions of dollars in campaign contributions that members of congress receive every year to create and maintain preferential tax treatment for interest groups.
since tax preparation is a multi-billion industry, it's also not likely that lawmakers want to battle the backlash from accountants and tax-prep companies that would result if taxes were made simple enough so that everyone could do his or her own.
tax day could become a much less dreaded, frustrating experience if congress would only spend less and stop trading tax breaks for campaign contributions. unfortunately, that seems unlikely since responsible budgeting and creating a fairer, flatter tax structure would require principles and courage, two qualities that have become rarer in congress with each passing year since the federal income tax was created a century ago.
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gəv. ˈneɪθən dil saɪnd ə ˈmɛʒər ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts ənd ˈəðərz tɪ ˈkɛri kənˈsild ˈwɛpənz ɔn ˈkæmpəs, dɪˈspaɪt ˈviˌtoʊɪŋ ˈsɪmələr ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən læst jɪr əˈmɪd ən ˈəˌprɔr frəm gən kənˈtroʊl ˈædvəˌkeɪts. ðə ˈmɛʒər, noʊn ɛz ðə carry”*” bɪl, wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˈpərˌmɪts tɪ ˈkɛri kənˈsild gənz ˈɔntu ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkæmpəsɪz, ənd ɪt həz bɪn lɔŋ sɔt baɪ kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt ˈæktɪvɪsts hu kæst ɪt ɛz ə ˈkruʃəl ˈseɪfti ˈmɛʒər fər ˈstudənts, ˈfækəlti ənd stæf tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛmˈsɛlvz. dil nɪkst ə ˈsɪmələr gən ˈmɛʒər læst jɪr ˈæftər ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz dɪˈfaɪd hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl rɪkˈwɛst fər mɔr ɪkˈsɛpʃənz tɪ ðə ɪkˈspænʧən. hɪz ˈskeɪðɪŋ ˈviˌtoʊ ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ə 2008 əˈpɪnjən baɪ ˈæntənɪn ˈskɑljə ðət dɪˈskraɪbd ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ɛz əv ˈlərnɪŋ wɛr ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz hæv nɑt bɪn allowed.”*.” ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, dil sɛd hi saɪnd ðə ˈmɛʒər bɪˈkəz ɪt meɪ hæv ˈgreɪtər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns fər ˈstudənts hu ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ər frəm ə ˈkæmpəs ənd meɪ hæv tɪ ˈtrævəl θru territory.”*.” ðə ˈprɛzənt taɪm, əˈseɪlənts kən, ənd du, ˈtərgət ðiz ˈstudənts noʊɪŋ fʊl wɛl ðət ðɛr ˈvɪktɪmz ər nɑt pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈkɛri protection,”*,” dil sɛd, ðoʊz hu ər ˈwɛpənz ˈkɛri ˈlaɪsəns ˈhoʊldərz, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈiðər goʊɪŋ tɪ ər ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ə ˈkæmpəs wɛr noʊ ˈwɛpənz ər allowed.”*.” ðə ˈgəvərnər sɛd hi wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ riˈoʊpən ðə dəˈbeɪt ðɪs jɪr ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ækˈsidɪd tɪ hɪz dɪˈmændz, ənd ðeɪ strək ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ðət əˈpɪrd tɪ du ʤɪst ðət. haʊs bɪl 280 ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bɑr gənz frəm ʧaɪld kɛr fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ˈfækəlti ənd ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈɔfəs speɪs, ənd ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈmitɪŋz. ˈkrɪtɪks sɛd ðət əˈlaʊɪŋ gənz ɔn ˈkæmpəs wʊd kriˈeɪt ən ənˈseɪf ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd lɛd tɪ mɔr ˈkɪlɪŋz ənd ˈsuəˌsaɪdz ɔn ˈkæmpəsɪz. ðeɪ hoʊpt ən əˈpɛrənt grəˈmætɪkəl ˈɛrər ɪn ðə ˈmɛʒər ə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈkɑmə ɪn wən ˈsɛkʃən wʊd ˈskətəl ðə bɪl. ənd ðeɪ traɪd tɪ riˈmaɪnd dil əv hɪz ˈviˌtoʊ æt ˈɛvəri tərn. wɪl bi wət ˈʤɔrʤənz rɪˈmɛmbər əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈgəvərnər fər jɪrz tɪ kəm ðət hi bɛnt tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən gən lobby,”*,” sɛd ˈlɪndzi ˈdɑnəvən, hu hɛdz ðə ˈʤɔrʤə ˈʧæptər əv mɑmz dɪˈmænd ˈækʃən fər gən sɛns ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. wɪl bi ðə ˈlɛgəsi hi livz behind.”*.” stɪl, ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl ˈmɪstəri əˈbaʊt dɪˈsɪʒən. hi hæd ˈtɛləˌgræft fər wiks ðət hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ saɪn ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ˈɔfən seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz different”*” frəm læst ˈvərʒən əv ðə bɪl. hæv tɪ gɪv ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ ðɛm duɪŋ ðət. aɪ hæd meɪd səm əv ðiz səˈʤɛsʧənz læst jɪr, ənd ðeɪ wər nɑt heeded,”*,” dil sɛd əv ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌju. jɪr, nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ðeɪ teɪk maɪ səˈʤɛsʧənz, ðeɪ ˈædɪd ə fju əv ðɛr own.”*.” ðə ˈɔfəs sɛd ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wʊd teɪk ˈifɛkt ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 rɛd mɔr əv ðə ˈstɔri ɔn myajc*.
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gov. nathan deal signed a measure thursday that would allow college students and others to carry concealed weapons on campus, despite vetoing similar legislation last year amid an uproar from gun control advocates.
the measure, known as the “campus carry” bill, would allow people with firearms permits to carry concealed guns onto public college and university campuses, and it has been long sought by conservatives and second amendment activists who cast it as a crucial safety measure for students, faculty and staff to protect themselves.
deal nixed a similar gun measure last year after lawmakers defied his personal request for more exceptions to the expansion. his scathing veto invoked a 2008 opinion by then-justice antonin scalia that described colleges as “sanctuaries of learning where firearms have not been allowed.”
in a statement, deal said he signed the measure because it may have greater significance for students who are going to or from a campus and may have to travel through “dangerous territory.”
“at the present time, assailants can, and do, target these students knowing full well that their victims are not permitted to carry protection,” deal said, “even those who are weapons carry license holders, because they are either going to or coming from a campus where no weapons are allowed.”
the governor said he was willing to reopen the debate this year as long as lawmakers acceded to his demands, and they struck a compromise that appeared to do just that. house bill 280 is designed to bar guns from on-campus child care facilities, faculty and administrative office space, and disciplinary meetings.
critics said that allowing guns on campus would create an unsafe environment and lead to more killings and suicides on campuses. they hoped an apparent grammatical error in the measure a missing comma in one section would scuttle the bill. and they tried to remind deal of his veto at every turn.
“this flip-flop will be what georgians remember about our governor for years to come that he bent to the washington gun lobby,” said lindsey donovan, who heads the georgia chapter of moms demand action for gun sense in america. “this will be the legacy he leaves behind.”
still, there was little mystery about deal’s decision. he had telegraphed for weeks that he was going to sign the legislation, often saying that it was “significantly different” from last year’s version of the bill.
“you have to give credit to them doing that. i had made some of these suggestions last year, and they were not heeded,” deal said of the legislative compromise in a recent interview. “this year, not only did they take my suggestions, they added a few of their own.”
the governor’s office said the legislation would take effect july 1.
read more of the story on myajc.
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naɪt hæd ˈfɑlən baɪ ðə taɪm kaɪl ˈlɪndzi ənd mæn klaɪmd ˈɪntu ə ənd lɛft ə gæs ˈsteɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv fɔlz. ˈlɪndzi ˈhɛdɪd saʊθ ɔn ˈhaɪˌweɪ 100 krɔst ə brɪʤ ˈoʊvər ˌɪntərˈsteɪt 40 ənd meɪd hɪz weɪ tɪ wɛr ðə roʊd tərnd tɪ ˈgrævəl ɛz ɪt kərvd tɪ ðə raɪt əˈhɛd əv ɪm ɪn ðə dɑrk. ɪn ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɔˌsut faɪld læst mənθ, əˈtərniz fər ˈlɪndzi ənd mæn roʊt wɛr ðə tu mɛt ˈɔfɪsər ˈbrændən ˈhaɪlər. ðeɪ əˈlɛʤ ðət wət ˈhæpənd nɛkst ɔn ðət dɑrk strɛʧ əv dərt roʊd wɑz ə ˈkəvərˌəp əv ən əˈtɛmptəd ˈsɪvəl raɪts vaɪəˈleɪʃən ðət lɛft ˈlɪndzi ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd ənd ðət ˈhaɪlər wɑz ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ hi hæd rɪˈsivd ɪn ə dɪˈpɑrtmənt wɪθ ə ˈkəlʧər əv kərˈəpʃən ənd mɪˈskɑndəkt. ɪn ˈdɑkjəmənts faɪld læst mənθ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kɔrt fər ðə ˈistərn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, ˈhaɪlər sɛd hi bɪˈgæn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈlɪndzi ɛz hi lɛft ðə ˈbərgər kɪŋ æt ðə ˈtrævəl ˈsteɪʃən əraʊnd p.m*. ɔn noʊv. 15 2015 ˈæftər əbˈzərvɪŋ ˈlɪndzi roʊl ə stɑp saɪn. ˈlɪndzi sɛd hi bɪˈgæn tɪ stɑp ðə wəns hi ˈnoʊtɪst ˈhaɪlər traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊl ɪm ˈoʊvər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kəmˈpleɪnt. boʊθ ˈlɪndzi ənd mæn wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ ðeɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈæftər siɪŋ ˈhaɪlər ˈflæʃɪŋ laɪts. ˈhaɪlər kənˈtɪnjud tɪ muv æt ə haɪ reɪt əv spid, smæʃt ˈɪntu ðə, ˈkɔzɪŋ ɪt tɪ hɪt ən ɛmˈbæŋkmənt ənd səˈvɪrli ˈɪnʤər ˈlɪndzi, ðə kəmˈpleɪnt steɪts. ðə əˈtərniz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkjuz ˈhaɪlər əv ðɛn ˈmuvɪŋ ˈlɪndzi, ˈfərðər ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ hɪz ˈspaɪnəl kɔrd. ˈhaɪlər ənd ðə fɔlz pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪfˈjut ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz. ɪn hɪz ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən, ˈhaɪlər, ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðə dərt kɪkt əp frəm wɑz soʊ θɪk ðət hi sloʊd hɪz ˈkruzər. wɪn ðə dəst ˈsɛtəld, hi sɛd, hi faʊnd ˈlɪndzi hæd kræʃt ðə ənd wɑz ɪˈʤɛktɪd. ˈhaɪlər wɑz pəˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ ðət ˈivnɪŋ, ənd hi hæd stɑpt æt ðə goʊ gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ drink,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn ə foʊn ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə frənˈtɪr. ˈlɪndzi roʊld ðə stɑp saɪn, ˈhaɪlər sɛd, soʊ hi bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɪm. ˈprɑbəˌbli, aɪ noʊ, ə ˈhənərd jɑrdz ðɛr pæst ðə brɪʤ, ɪt tərnz tɪ ə dərt road,”*,” ˈhaɪlər sɛd. ˈhaɪlər kənˈfərmd ə klaʊd əv dəst wɑz kɪkt əp frəm, bət æt ðət pɔɪnt ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈhaɪlər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd hi noʊ ˈlɔŋgər θɔt ɪt waɪz tɪ ˈænsər kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæksədənt. ˈrɪli fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrtər əˈbaʊt ɪt, tɪ bi ˈɑnəst wɪθ you,”*,” ˈhaɪlər sɛd. ˈlɪndzi wɑz ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər tɪ st*. ˈfrænsɪs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ˈtəlsə wɛr hi wɑz ˈtritɪd fər hɪz ˈspaɪnəl ˈɪnʤəriz. ˈfæməli sɛd ˈhaɪlər wɔkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈimərʤənsi rum ənd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ sərv ɪm ˈtræfɪk saɪˈteɪʃənz. ðoʊz mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz wɛr ˈleɪtər drɑpt. ˈɛnərd ðə ˈimərʤənsi rum, stʊd ˈoʊvər ˈlɪndzi ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪm hi wət hi deserved,’”*,’” əˈtərniz roʊt ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kəmˈpleɪnt. ɪn ˈɛkspərt ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni faɪld ɪn ðə keɪs, ˈfɔrmər ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ənd ˈæksədənt ˈrɑnəld ˈblɛvɪnz faʊnd ðə læk əv ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ, spəˈsɪfɪkli ɪts ˈwɪndˌʃild, səˈʤɛstɪd ˈlɪndzi kʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ɪˈʤɛktɪd frəm ðə ˈviɪkəl. ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ðə ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni əv əˈnəðər ˈɔfɪsər, ˈblɛvɪnz sɛd ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə raɪt rɪr əv ðə wɑz mɑrkt wɪθ waɪt peɪnt. ˈkruzər, wɪʧ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə brəʃ gɑrd, wɑz waɪt. ðə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt faɪld fər ðə ˈæksədənt wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈɔfɪsər ˈtɪməθi ˈgɪlbərt, ðə nɛkst fɔlz ˈɔfɪsər tɪ rɪˈspɑnd. ɪn hɪz ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən, ˈgɪlbərt ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd hɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈtræfɪk kəˈlɪʒən rɪˈpɔrt wɑz ˈɔltərd ˈæftər hi kəmˈplitɪd ɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni. ˈgɪlbərt sɛd nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd hi θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈlɪndzi tɪ hæv bɪn ɪˈʤɛktɪd, hi dɪd nɑt teɪk ðə ˈmɛʒərmənts ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ɪn hɪz əˈpɪnjən əˈbaʊt ðə sɔrs əv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz nɑt ə kəmˈpjutər ˈɛrər, ə ˈjumən error,’”*,’” ˈblɛvɪnz roʊt. ˈblɛvɪnz ˈnoʊtɪd ðə ˈfaɪnəl peɪʤ əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt, wɪʧ kənˈteɪnd ðə ˈnɛrətɪv əv ðə ˈæksədənt, wɑz ˈnəmbərd ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ðən ðə rɛst, səˈʤɛstɪŋ tɪ ɪm ɪt wɑz ˈædɪd ˈleɪtər. ðə ˈlɔˌsut əˈlɛʤɪz fɔlz pəˈlis ʧif ˈlɛri ruiz ənd ˈhaɪlər kənˈspaɪərd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ɪn hɪz ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən, ˈgɪlbərt ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld əˈtərniz ðə ˈkəlʧər əv ðə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt meɪd ɪm əˈnizi. hi ˈnɛvər rɪˈsivd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɔn ˈɛni ˈæˌspɛkt əv pəˈlisɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pərˈsuts, waɪl æt ðə fɔlz pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt, hi sɛd. ˈtɪməθi ˈgɪlbərt ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət hi ˈnɛvər rɪˈsivd ˈɛni ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɔn ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz ənd ðət hɪz ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ frəm ðə ˌsupərˈvaɪzərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈsɪstənt ʧif (ˈwɪljəm) ˈhəʧɪnsən ɪz ðət ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz ɔn ə ˈviɪkəl. aɪ min, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ, ɪz haʊ ɪt wɑz ɪkˈspleɪnd. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈprɑbəbəl cause.'”*.'” ˈgɪlbərt rɪˈzaɪnd sun ˈæftər ðə ˈæksədənt. fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ səm əv ðə θɪŋz ðət wər goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə pəˈlis department,”*,” hi ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd. ɪn hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə frənˈtɪr, ˈhaɪlər sɛd ruiz prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪm wɪθ fild ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd rikˈwaɪərd ɪm tɪ hæv ə ˈpɑrtnər ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ əˈlaʊd tɪ pəˈtroʊl ɔn hɪz oʊn. wɪn æst ɪf hi rɪˈsivd ˈɛni ˈtreɪnɪŋ æt fɔlz ɪn ˈtræfɪk pərˈsuts ər ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz, ˈhaɪlər sɛd ðət ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɑz dən wɪθ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ə steɪt ˈeɪʤənsi ðət treɪnz ənd ˈsərtəˌfaɪz ɔl steɪt ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə. ˈhaɪlər kəmˈplitɪd ðə pəˈlis əˈkædəmi wən wik ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈæksədənt. fɔlz pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv vehicles’*’ ˈpɑləsi ɪz ðə moʊst ˈlækɪŋ, ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs pərˈsut ˈpɑləsi aɪ hæv ˈɛvər seen,”*,” ˈmeɪʤər ˈtrævɪs jeɪts wɪθ ðə ˈtəlsə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt roʊt ɪn hɪz ˈɛkspərt ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə pəˈlis ˈpɑləsi ənd prəˈsiʤərz. jeɪts sɛd ðə fɔlz pəˈlis pərˈsut ˈpɑləsi wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ wən ˈpərpəs ənd ðət wɑz tɪ pərˈsu ɔl violators.”*.” jeɪts ˈsɪriəs daʊt ɔn ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈhaɪlər ənd ðə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɛz ə hoʊl ˈəndər ðə ˈgaɪdəns əv ruiz. hi əˈgrid wɪθ ˈblɛvɪnz ðət ɪt wɑz ˈlaɪkli ˈhaɪlər boʊθ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ðə ˈæksədənt ɛz wɛl ɛz muvd ˈlɪndzi ˈæftərwərd. ˈɛkspərt oʊˈpaɪnz ðət ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə defendant(s*) ʃɑkt ðə conscience,”*,” hi roʊt. ɪn hɪz ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ɔn bɪˈhæf əv fɔlz, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈmeɪʤər kiθ ˈkɔrnmən roʊt ðət hi faʊnd ˈhaɪlər wɑz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ əˈkɔrdɪŋli, beɪst ɔn gʊd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd, ˈpɑləsi. ðə pərˈsut ˈpɑləsi nidz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ, ˈækʃənz wər əˈproʊpriˌeɪt, ˈrizənəbəl ənd kənˈsɪstənt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz oʊn ˈpɑləsiz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈəðər ˈbeɪsɪk models,”*,” ˈkɔrnmən roʊt. ˈkɔrmən ˈɔlsoʊ preɪzd ˈhaɪlər fər ˈhævɪŋ ðə awareness”*” tɪ kɔl fər ən ˈæmbjələns wəns hi ˈnoʊtɪst ˈlɪndzi wɑz ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv. ɪn 2006 ðə ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt neɪmd ˈkɔrnmən ðə fərst ˈfʊlˌtaɪm lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈdraɪvər ˈtreɪnɪŋ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ. ˈkɔrnmən ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ɪt hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv ˈhaɪlər wʊd bi ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈræmɪŋ ˈlɪndzi, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈlɔˌsut ˈnɛvər kleɪmz ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə rɛk wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ər ən ˈæksədənt., wɪθ priˈsɪʒən, wʊd hæv hæd tɪ əˈlaɪn ðə frənt lɛft əv hɪz pəˈtroʊl kɑr wɪθ ðə raɪt rɪr ˈkɔrnər əv ɔl waɪl nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ə ʃɑrp raɪt hænd kərv ɔn ə ˈgrævəl roʊd ɪn ˈdɑrknəs ənd wɪθ hɪz ˈvɪʒən əbˈskjʊrd baɪ ðə dust,”*,” ˈkɔrnmən roʊt. taɪp əv məˈnuvər ənd priˈsɪʒən ˈviɪkəl əˈlaɪnmənt wʊd bi ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt, ɪf nɑt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, ˈivɪn fər ən ˈɔfɪsər hu ɪz ˈskɪlfəli treɪnd ənd hu ruˈtinli ˈpræktɪst ˈtæktɪkəl ˈviɪkəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən (tvi*) məˈnuvərz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈhaɪlər ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd tɪ ˈnɛvər biɪŋ treɪnd ɪn nɔr ˈɛvər siɪŋ tɪ performed.”*.” ənˈlaɪk ˈblɛvɪnz ənd jeɪts, ˈkɔrnmən faʊnd noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə rɪr əv ðə kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ə kəˈlɪʒən ɪn ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs prəˈvaɪdɪd ɛz ˈɛvədəns. ˈkɔrnmən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ɪn ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən hi ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd hi ənd mæn hæd bɪn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ðət deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbərgər kɪŋ. ɪn ə ˌtɑksɪˈkɑləʤi rɪˈpɔrt faɪld ɪn ðə keɪs, ə ˈpraɪvət ˌtɑksɪˈkɑləʤɪst roʊt bləd ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈkɑntɛnt wɑz pərˈsɛnt əˈbaʊt tu aʊərz ˈæftər ðə rɛk, sˈlaɪtli əˈbəv ðə ˈligəl ˈlɪmət əv pərˈsɛnt. ðə ˌtɑksɪˈkɑləʤɪst ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈlɪndzi bləd ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈkɑntɛnt wʊd hæv bɪn əraʊnd pərˈsɛnt æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈæksədənt. ðə keɪs ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər traɪəl ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. ˈʧɛkərd pæsts fər ʧif ruiz ənd əˈsɪstənt ʧif ˈhəʧɪnsən, fɔlz ɪz nɑt ðə fərst pəˈlis fɔrs wɛr ðeɪ hæv feɪst ˈlɔˌsuts ənd ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv ˈrɔŋduɪŋ. əˈbaʊt ə tˈwɛnti ˈmɪnət draɪv ist, ɪn ðə smɔl taʊn əv ˈviən, ruiz ənd ˈhəʧɪnsən, ˈæktɪŋ ɛz pəˈlis ʧif ənd əˈsɪstənt ʧif, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, wər fɔrst tɪ rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ kənˈtroʊl əv ðə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən ənd ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv mɪˈskɑndəkt. ɪn 2014 ðə taʊn ˈsɛtəld wɪθ ˌmɑrgərˈit ˈælən, hu sɛd ruiz ˈtɑrgətɪd hər fər ˈspikɪŋ ɪl əv hɪz pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ɪn kɔrt ˈfaɪlɪŋz, ˈælən kleɪmd ruiz ˈɛnərd hər hoʊm ənˈlɔfəli ɪn 2013 ənd ərˈɛstɪd hər. ˈælən sɛd ruiz ˈhændˌkəft hər ənd θru hər əraʊnd ðə rum ɛz ˈhəʧɪnsən stʊd baɪ ənd wɔʧt. ruiz trænˈspɔrtəd ˈpleɪnəf tɪ ðə səkˈwɔɪə ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl, ənd əˈpɑn ərˈaɪvəl ɪkˈskleɪmd tɪ ˈpleɪnəf, nid tɪ gɪt hard!,’”*!,’” əˈtərniz roʊt ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kəmˈpleɪnt. tu wiks ˈleɪtər, ˈæftər ˈməðər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd hər ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈdɔtər æt ðə ʤeɪl, ʃi ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ruiz toʊld hər ðət ˈælən ɪz ril ˈtrəbəl ˈmeɪkər ənd taɪərd əv hər, ənd aɪ wɔnt hər aʊt əv town.”*.” fɔr mənθs ˈleɪtər, ˈælən sɛd ʃi wɑz ˈraɪdɪŋ ɛz ə ˈpæsənʤər ɪn ə trək, ənd ruiz əˈproʊʧt ðɛm ɛz ðeɪ pʊld ˈɪntu hər ˈdraɪvˌweɪ. ruiz æst ˈælən wɛr ʃi hæd bɪn fər ðə læst tu mənθs, ʃi sɛd. bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər you,”*,” ʃi ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ruiz sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr sˈnæʧɪŋ hər bæg frəm hər hænz ənd ˈsərʧɪŋ ɪt. ruiz ðɛn dɪˈklɛrd tɪ ˈpleɪnəf ðət hi wɑz ˌɪntərˈəptɪŋ hər ˈlɪbərˌti bɪˈkəz ˈpleɪnəf hæd bɪn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈviən pəˈlis department,”*,” əˈtərniz roʊt ɪn ðə kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. ˈælən sɛd ruiz ðɛn stɑmpt ɔn hər fʊt ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈɪnʤəri ənd ərˈɛstɪd hər fər ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən. ˈælən ˈmænɪʤd tɪ kɔl hər ˈməðər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən, hu ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈskəfəl ʃi hərd ruiz ˈtɛlɪŋ hər ˈdɔtər goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊt ju bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz wɛr ju bɪˈlɔŋ fər ˈrənɪŋ jʊr maʊθ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈviən pəˈlis department.”*.” ðə taʊn wɑz sud əˈgɛn ˈæftər ə mæn sɛd ruiz ɪm waɪl hi wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌripəˈzɛs ə kɑr ɪn 2013 ˈrɑbərt ˈbeɪli sɛd ruiz pʊld ðə ˈviɪkəl ˈoʊvər ɛz ˈbeɪli wɑz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ liv taʊn. wɪn ˈbeɪli traɪd tɪ kɔl hɪz bɔs, hi sɛd ruiz ɪm, hæd ə ˈbaɪˌstændər hɛlp ɪm hoʊld ˈbeɪli daʊn, ənd ərˈɛstɪd ɪm fər dɪˈsɔrdərli ˈkɑndəkt. ðə taʊn əv ˈviən ˈsɛtəld boʊθ ˈlɔˌsuts fər ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd əˈmaʊnt. ruiz wɑz riˈmuvd frəm ˈɔfəs ɪn 2014 ðə gʊd əv ðə service,”*,” sɛd ˈlɛri ˈvɪkərz, taʊn əˈtərni fər ˈviən, hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ruiz ənd ðə taʊn ɪn iʧ keɪs. ˈvɪkərz sɛd ruiz stɪl draɪvz θru ˈviən ˈrɛgjələrli ɪn hɪz fɔlz pəˈtroʊl kɑr, ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈmɛni ɪn taʊn si ɛz ən ækt mɛnt tɪ ““antagonize.”*.” ˈloʊkəlz hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ʃoʊɪŋ əp æt ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmitɪŋz tɪ æsk ɪf ruiz ɪz əˈlaʊd tɪ draɪv θru ˈviən ɪn hɪz ˈkruzər. ɪz kənˈsərnɪŋ bɪˈkəz aɪ trəst ðə kaɪnd əv ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə ˈpərsən hi ɪz tɪ hæv ə bæʤ ənd hæv authority,”*,” ˈvɪkərz sɛd. smɔl, ˈrʊrəl taʊnz laɪk ˈviən ənd fɔlz hæv ə ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ənd ˈkipɪŋ gʊd ˈɔfɪsərz, ˈvɪkərz sɛd. ə təf ʤɑb ənd ðə gʊd wənz læst lɔŋ wəns ə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ə ˈbɪgər ˈsɪti ˈɔfərz ðɛm mɔr ˈməni. boʊθ əv vickers’*’ sənz, wən ɪn haɪ skul ənd wən ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ, hoʊp tɪ bi pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, hi sɛd hi ædˈvaɪzɪz boʊθ əv ðɛm tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈdraɪvɪŋ θru fɔlz. hæv kənˈsərn ˈpæsɪŋ θru falls,”*,” hi sɛd. hæv ə waɪf ənd θri kɪdz, ənd (ruiz) noʊz wət aɪ draɪv, hi noʊz hu aɪ æm. soʊ, ðət ˈbɑðərz mi səm bɪˈkəz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə badge.”*.” ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz, ðə weɪ hərd ɪt pʊt is…*… ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kən bi ˈprɑbəbəl cause,”*,” ˈvɪkərz sɛd. ənˈsɛtəlɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ə bæʤ wʊd θɪŋk ðət way.”*.” ɪn ə 2002 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ keɪs, ruiz ənd ˈkrɔfərd ˈkaʊnti wɛr hi wərkt ɛz ə ˈdɛpjəti wər sud ˈæftər ruiz dropped”*” ən ˈɪnˌmeɪt ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl, ˈsɛvərɪŋ hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛstənz. ðə juz. eɪθ ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz dɪsˈmɪst ðə keɪs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə kɔrt ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ˈʧɛkərd pæst ɛz ən ˈɔfɪsər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs. ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz baɪ ˈdɛpjəti ˈɛksˈwaɪf ðət, ɪn 1997 hi ræn hər ɔf ðə roʊd, tɔr ə ˈnɛkləs ɔf hər nɛk, ənd pʊʃt hər, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz baɪ ˈdɛpjəti ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ðət, ɪn 1999 hi græbd hər ɑrm ənd θru hər, ənd θˈrɛtənd tɪ əˈsɔlt her,”*,” ðə kɔrt roʊt. əˈgri wɪθ ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈsɛsmənt ðət “[“[deputy*] ˈrɛkərd meɪ hæv meɪd ɪm ə pur ˈkænədɪt fər ə pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ə dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnər ˈdɛpjəti, bət ɪt wʊd nɑt hæv lɛd [sɪk] ə ˈrizənəbəl ˈsupərˌvaɪzər tɪ kənˈklud ðət ðɛr wɑz ən ˈɑbviəs rɪsk ðət hi wʊd juz ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs ɪf hired.”*.” ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns wʊd ˈfɑloʊ ruiz θruaʊt ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd. ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2007 waɪf, ruiz, faɪld fər ə prəˈtɛktɪv ˈɔrdər əˈgɛnst hər ˈhəzbənd ˈæftər ʃi sɛd hi broʊk hər rɪbz. fil laɪk aɪ goʊ ˈɛniˌwɛr wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ lʊk ˈoʊvər maɪ ˈʃoʊldər ənd meɪk ʃʊr nɑt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ me,”*,” ʃi roʊt ɪn ðə rɪkˈwɛst faɪld ɪn səkˈwɔɪə ˈkaʊnti. ““honestly*, aɪ æm ɪn fɪr fər maɪ laɪf ənd maɪ laɪf, aɪ noʊ wət hi wɪl du sɪns hi ɔˈrɛdi həz wən dəˈmɛstɪk keɪs ðət sɛnt mi tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪθ broʊk rɪbz ənd naʊ this,”*,” ʃi roʊt ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt prəˈtɛktɪv ˈɔrdər rɪkˈwɛst naɪn mənθs ˈleɪtər. noʊ wət hi wɪl traɪ tɪ du tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. aɪ æm ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn fɪr, ˈwəndərɪŋ ɪf hi ɪz ˈsəmˌwɛr wɪθ ə gən tɪ ʤɪst gɪt rɪd əv mi aɪ noʊ hi liv mi əˈloʊn kips ˈkɔlɪŋ traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt mi tɪ stɑp ðɪs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ du nɑt wɔnt tɪ lɪv ɪn fɪr fər maɪ laɪf nɔr maɪ childrens’*’ lives.”*.” boʊθ prəˈtɛktɪv ˈɔrdərz wər dɪsˈmɪst ˈæftər ruiz ˈiðər feɪld tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn kɔrt ər dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ pərˈsu ðə rɪkˈwɛst. taʊn ənˈrɛst ˈsɪtɪzənz əv fɔlz ˈstɑrtɪd ə pəˈtɪʃən ɪn 2016 tɪ hæv ruiz riˈmuvd frəm ˈɔfəs. ˈsaɪtɪŋ ruiz ənd rɪˈmuvəl frəm ðə ˈviən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˌɪnˈkrist ˈtræfɪk stɑps ənd ɪkˈsɛsɪv juz əv fɔrs, ðə pəˈtɪʃən wɑz brɔt tɪ ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ʤun əv ðət jɪr. steɪ ˈbɪzi. nɑt ˈoʊvər hir hərˈæsɪŋ ˈɪnəsənt people,”*,” ðə məˈskoʊgi ˈfinɪks ˌriˈpɔrtəd ruiz seɪɪŋ æt ðə ˈmitɪŋ. wɛnt əp, bət ˈæksədənts wɛnt daʊn wɪn wi started,”*,” ruiz kənˈtɪnjud. kʊd raɪt saɪˈteɪʃənz aʊt ðɛr ɔl deɪ lɔŋ. bət not.”*.” weɪ, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ happen,”*,” bɑb rɔs ˈʧəkəld ɛz hi spoʊk əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈtɪʃən wɪθ ˈæftərwərd. fɑr ɛz aɪ wʊd kənˈsɪdər ʧif ruiz tɪ resign,”*,” rɔs sɛd, ˈʃeɪkɪŋ hɪz hɛd., nɑt æt all.”*.” rɔs naʊ sɪts ɔn ðə fɔlz ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl. ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər fɔlz sɛd ˈniðər ʧif ruiz nɔr ˈɛni ˈmɛmbər əv ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl wʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən ər ðə pəˈtɪʃən tɪ riˈmuv ruiz. ˈhaɪlər toʊld ðə frənˈtɪr hi lɛft ðə fɔlz pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɔn hɪz oʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈlɔˌsut wɑz faɪld, bət hi θɔt ruiz wɑz ə gʊd ˈɔfɪsər. stɪl tɔk tɪ ɪm, ənd stɪl wərk fər ɪm ɪf aɪ could,”*,” ˈhaɪlər sɛd. ˈhaɪlər wɑz haɪərd ɔn ɛz ə ˈdɛpjəti æt ðə ˈdɛləˌwɛr ˈkaʊnti ˈɔfəs ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ðən ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, sɛd ˈʃɛrɪf ˈhɑrlən mʊr. mʊr sɛd hi wɑz ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðə ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ˈhaɪlər ənˈtɪl hi wɑz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ ðə frənˈtɪr. hæv ˈɛni ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ him,”*,” mʊr sɛd. bɪn ə gʊd deputy.”*.” jʊr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt fər ɑr ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ɪz naʊ tæks dɪˈdəktəbəl. tɪ bɪˈkəm ə frɛnd əv ðə frənˈtɪr, klɪk hir.
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night had fallen by the time kyle lindsey and zayne mann climbed into a utv and left a gas station on the outskirts of webbers falls. lindsey headed south on highway 100, crossed a bridge over interstate 40, and made his way to where the road turned to gravel as it curved to the right ahead of him in the dark.
in a federal lawsuit filed last month, attorneys for lindsey and mann wrote that’s where the two met officer brandon hyler. they allege that what happened next on that dark stretch of dirt road was a coverup of an attempted civil rights violation that left lindsey paralyzed and that hyler was utilizing the training he had received in a department with a culture of corruption and misconduct.
in documents filed last month in the united states court for the eastern district of oklahoma, hyler said he began following lindsey as he left the burger king at the love’s travel station around 9:30 p.m. on nov. 15, 2015 after observing lindsey roll a stop sign.
lindsey said he began to stop the utv once he noticed hyler trying to pull him over, according to the initial complaint. both lindsey and mann would eventually testify they couldn’t remember anything after seeing hyler flashing lights. hyler continued to move at a high rate of speed, smashed into the utv, causing it to hit an embankment and severely injure lindsey, the complaint states. the attorneys also accuse hyler of then moving lindsey, further damaging his spinal cord.
hyler and the webbers falls police department would eventually refute the accusations. in his deposition, hyler, testified the dirt kicked up from lindsey’s utv was so thick that he slowed his cruiser. when the dust settled, he said, he found lindsey had crashed the utv and was ejected.
hyler was patrolling the highway that evening, and he had stopped at the love’s “to go get something to drink,” he said in a phone interview with the frontier.
lindsey rolled the stop sign, hyler said, so he began to follow him.
“there’s probably, i don’t know, a hundred yards there past the bridge, it turns to a dirt road,” hyler said.
hyler confirmed a cloud of dust was kicked up from lindsey’s utv, but at that point in the interview hyler decided he no longer thought it wise to answer questions about the accident.
“i don’t really feel comfortable talking to a reporter about it, to be honest with you,” hyler said.
lindsey was taken by helicopter to st. francis hospital in tulsa where he was treated for his spinal injuries. lindsey’s family said hyler walked into the emergency room and attempted to serve him traffic citations. those municipal charges where later dropped.
“hyler entered the emergency room, stood over lindsey telling him he ‘got what he deserved,’” attorneys wrote in the initial complaint.
in expert testimony filed in the case, former oklahoma city police officer and accident reconstructionist ronald blevins found the lack of damage to lindsey’s utv, specifically its windshield, suggested lindsey could not have been ejected from the vehicle. referencing the testimony of another officer, blevins said damage to the right rear of the utv was marked with white paint. hyler’s cruiser, which was also equipped with a brush guard, was white.
the police report filed for the accident was written by officer timothy gilbert, the next webbers falls officer to respond. in his deposition, gilbert testified his initial traffic collision report was altered after he completed it, according to blevins’s testimony. gilbert said not only did he think it was impossible for lindsey to have been ejected, he did not take the measurements listed in the report.
“gilbert also testified that in his opinion about the source of the changes ‘that’s not a computer error, it’s a human error,’” blevins wrote.
blevins noted the final page of the report, which contained the narrative of the accident, was numbered differently than the rest, suggesting to him it was added later. the lawsuit alleges webbers falls police chief larry ruiz and hyler conspired to change the report.
in his deposition, gilbert also told attorneys the culture of the police department made him uneasy. he never received training on any aspect of policing, including pursuits, while at the webbers falls police department, he said.
“officer timothy gilbert testified that he never received any training on probable cause and that his understanding from the supervisors including assistant chief (william) hutchinson is that ‘there’s always probable cause on a vehicle. i mean, there’s always something wrong with something, is how it was explained. there’s always — there’s always probable cause.'”
gilbert resigned soon after the accident.
“i didn’t feel comfortable with some of the things that were going on with inside the police department,” he testified.
in his interview with the frontier, hyler said ruiz provided him with field training and required him to have a partner before being allowed to patrol on his own.
when asked if he received any training at webbers falls in traffic pursuits or probable cause, hyler said that training was done with the council on law enforcement education and training, a state agency that trains and certifies all state officers in oklahoma. hyler completed the police academy one week before the accident.
“the webbers falls police department ‘pursuit of vehicles’ policy is the most lacking, inadequate and dangerous pursuit policy i have ever seen,” major travis yates with the tulsa police department wrote in his expert testimony, which included a review of the police department’s policy and procedures.
yates said the webbers falls police department’s pursuit policy was designed to “serve one purpose and that was to pursue all violators.”
yates casted serious doubt on the credibility of hyler and the police department as a whole under the guidance of ruiz. he agreed with blevins that it was likely hyler both initiated the accident as well as moved lindsey afterward.
“this expert opines that the actions of the defendant(s) shocked the conscience,” he wrote.
in his testimony on behalf of webbers falls, oklahoma city police department major keith cornman wrote that he found hyler was operating accordingly, based on good, although outdated, policy.
“although the wfpd pursuit policy needs updating, hyler’s actions were appropriate, reasonable and consistent according to his own department’s policies as well as the other basic models,” cornman wrote.
corman also praised hyler for having the “situational awareness” to call for an ambulance once he noticed lindsey was unresponsive.
in 2006, the oklahoma city police department named cornman the first fulltime law enforcement driver training coordinator, according to his resume.
cornman also found it hard to believe hyler would be capable of intentionally ramming lindsey, although the lawsuit never claims whether or not the wreck was intentional or an accident.
“hyler, with precision, would have had to align the front left of his patrol car with the right rear corner of utv all while negotiating a sharp right hand curve on a gravel road in darkness and with his vision obscured by the dust,” cornman wrote. “that type of maneuver and precision vehicle alignment would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, even for an officer who is skillfully trained and who routinely practiced tactical vehicle intervention (tvi) maneuvers. additionally, hyler testified to never being trained in tvi nor ever seeing to performed.”
unlike blevins and yates, cornman found no evidence of damage to the rear of the utv consistent with a collision in the photographs provided as evidence.
cornman also noted that in lindsey’s deposition he testified he and mann had been drinking that day before heading to the burger king. in a toxicology report filed in the case, a private tulsa-based toxicologist wrote lindsey’s blood alcohol content was 0.089 percent about two hours after the wreck, slightly above the legal limit of 0.08 percent. the toxicologist estimated lindsey blood alcohol content would have been around 1.27 percent at the time of the accident.
the case is scheduled for trial later this year.
checkered pasts
for chief ruiz and assistant chief hutchinson, webbers falls is not the first police force where they have faced lawsuits and accusations of wrongdoing.
about a twenty minute drive east, in the small town of vian, ruiz and hutchinson, acting as police chief and assistant chief, respectively, were forced to relinquish control of the police department following civil rights litigation and accusations of misconduct.
in 2014, the town settled with marguerite allen, who said ruiz targeted her for speaking ill of his police department.
in court filings, allen claimed ruiz entered her home unlawfully in 2013 and arrested her. allen said ruiz handcuffed her and threw her around the room as hutchinson stood by and watched.
“defendant ruiz transported plaintiff to the sequoyah county jail, and upon arrival exclaimed to plaintiff, ‘you need to get f–ked hard!,’” attorneys wrote in the initial complaint.
two weeks later, after allen’s mother located her missing daughter at the jail, she testified ruiz told her that allen is “a real trouble maker and we’re tired of her, and i want her out of town.”
four months later, allen said she was riding as a passenger in a friend’s truck, and ruiz approached them as they pulled into her driveway. ruiz asked allen where she had been for the last two months, she said.
“i’ve been looking for you,” she testified ruiz said before snatching her bag from her hands and searching it.
“defendant ruiz then declared to plaintiff that he was interrupting her liberty because plaintiff had been “talking sh-t about the vian police department,” allen’s attorneys wrote in the court document. allen said ruiz then stomped on her foot causing injury and arrested her for public intoxication.
allen managed to call her mother during the altercation, who testified that during the scuffle she heard ruiz telling her daughter “i’m going to put you behind bars where you belong for running your mouth about the vian police department.”
the town was sued again after a man said ruiz tased him while he was trying to repossess a car in 2013. robert bailey said ruiz pulled the vehicle over as bailey was attempting to leave town. when bailey tried to call his boss, he said ruiz tased him, had a bystander help him hold bailey down, and arrested him for disorderly conduct.
the town of vian settled both lawsuits for an undisclosed amount.
ruiz was removed from office in 2014 “for the good of the service,” said larry vickers, town attorney for vian, who represented ruiz and the town in each case.
vickers said ruiz still drives through vian regularly in his webbers falls patrol car, something many in town see as an act meant to “antagonize.” locals have started showing up at city council meetings to ask if ruiz is allowed to drive through vian in his cruiser.
“that is concerning because i don’t trust the kind of character of the person he is to have a badge and have authority,” vickers said.
small, rural towns like vian and webbers falls have a difficult time employing and keeping good officers, vickers said. it’s a tough job and the good ones don’t last long once a police department in a bigger city offers them more money.
both of vickers’ sons, one in high school and one in college, hope to be police officers. in the meantime, he said he advises both of them to avoid driving through webbers falls.
“i have concern passing through webbers falls,” he said. “i have a wife and three kids, and (ruiz) knows what i drive, he knows who i am. so, that bothers me some because he’s wearing a badge.”
“because probable cause, the way i’ve heard it put is… anything can be probable cause,” vickers said.
“it’s unsettling to think that anyone with a badge would think that way.”
in a 2002 arkansas case, ruiz and crawford county — where he worked as a deputy — were sued after ruiz “knee dropped” an inmate in the county jail, severing his intestines. the u.s. eighth circuit court of appeals dismissed the case, however, the court highlighted ruiz’s checkered past as an officer, including excessive force.
“there are also accusations by deputy ruiz’s ex-wife that, in 1997, he ran her off the road, tore a necklace off her neck, and pushed her, as well as accusations by deputy ruiz’s girlfriend that, in 1999, he grabbed her arm and threw her, and threatened to assault her,” the court wrote.
“we agree with the district court’s assessment that “[deputy] ruiz’s record may have made him a poor candidate for a position as a detention center deputy, but it would not have lead [sic] a reasonable supervisor to conclude that there was an obvious risk that he would use excessive force if hired.”
accusations of domestic violence would follow ruiz throughout the next decade.
in april 2007, ruiz’s wife, natisha ruiz, filed for a protective order against her husband after she said he broke her ribs.
“i feel like i can’t go anywhere without having to look over my shoulder and make sure he’s not following me,” she wrote in the request filed in sequoyah county.
“honestly, i am in fear for my life and my child’s life, i didn’t know what he will do since he already has one domestic case that sent me to the hospital with broke ribs and now this,” she wrote in a separate protective order request nine months later. “i don’t know what he will try to do to us. i am living in fear, wondering if he is somewhere with a gun – to just get rid of me — i don’t know — he won’t leave me alone – keeps calling trying to get me to stop this. however, i do not want to live in fear for my life nor my childrens’ lives.”
both protective orders were dismissed after natisha ruiz either failed to appear in court or declined to pursue the request.
town unrest
citizens of webbers falls started a petition in 2016 to have ruiz removed from office. citing ruiz and hutchinson’s removal from the vian police department, increased traffic stops and excessive use of force, the petition was brought to city council meeting in june of that year.
“we stay busy. we’re not over here harassing innocent people,” the muskogee phoenix reported ruiz saying at the meeting.
“citations went up, but accidents went down when we started,” ruiz continued. “we could write citations out there all day long. but we’re not.”
“no way, it’s not going to happen,” then-mayor bob ross chuckled as he spoke about the petition with kjrh afterward.
“as far as i would consider chief ruiz to resign,” ross said, shaking his head. “no, not at all.”
ross now sits on the webbers falls city council.
a spokeswoman for webbers falls said neither chief ruiz nor any member of city council would be available to comment on the pending litigation or the petition to remove ruiz.
hyler told the frontier he left the webbers falls police department on his own before the lawsuit was filed, but he thought ruiz was a good officer.
“i still talk to him, and i’d still work for him if i could,” hyler said.
hyler was hired on as a deputy at the delaware county sheriff’s office a little less than a year ago, said sheriff harlan moore.
moore said he was unaware of the lawsuit against hyler until he was contacted by the frontier.
“i don’t have any problems with him,” moore said. “he’s been a good deputy.”
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runescape* 3 ɪz hir! ə nu eɪʤ dɔnz təˈdeɪ, ˈkɪkɪŋ ɔf wɪθ ðə ˈbætəl əv. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈhjuʤli nu ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ˈsɪstəm, ðə ʧæns fər feɪm ɪn ˈsizənəl, ˈoʊvər 6 aʊərz əv nu lɪv pərˈfɔrmd mˈjuzɪk ənd ə reɪnʤ əv ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənts, ɪts taɪm tɪ pleɪ jʊr weɪ. pliz noʊt: wi ˈstrɔŋli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðət rəˈgɑrdləs əv jʊr kəmˈpjutər spɛk ju ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈbætəl əv ɪn ðə ˈʤɑvə klaɪənt fər jʊr fərst log-in*, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈbeɪtə. ðə ˈbætəl əv (fri pleɪərz ənd ˈmɛmbərz) ənˈlɛs jʊr ˈkərəntli ɪn tuˈtɔriəl moʊd, jul bi streɪt tɪ əˈpɑn log-in*. wəns jʊr ðɛr, jul si ɪn noʊ ənˈsərtən tərmz ðət ðə eɪʤ həz ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ə bæŋ. jul mit əˈpɑn ərˈaɪvəl. ʃil ɪkˈspleɪn wət həz ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp sərˈaʊndɪŋ; waɪ ˈɔˈlaʊt wɔr həz ˈbroʊkən aʊt bɪtˈwin tu ˈpaʊərfəl ˈfækʃənz; ənd wət ju kən du tɪ hɛlp. jul bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʤɔɪn wən əv ðə tu ˈfækʃənz, ənd tɪ kəˈlɛkt dɪˈvaɪn tɪrz ˈfrægmənts əv kənˈdɛnst, ˈɛnərʤi ðət kən bi ˈgæðərd θru ˈkɑmbæt ənd ˈskɪlɪŋ, boʊθ ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild ənd ɔf. iʧ deɪ ju kən kəˈlɛkt ə sɛt əˈmaʊnt əv dɪˈvaɪn tɪrz fər jʊr ˈfækʃən mɔr ɪf jʊr ə ˈmɛmbər ənd ðə saɪd wɪʧ həz kəˈlɛktəd ðə moʊst ˈæftər tɛn wiks wɪl ˈimərʤ vɪkˈtɔriəs. pliz noʊt: ðə ˈbætəl əv ɪz ə juʤ ɪˈvɛnt ˈspænɪŋ mɔr ðən tu mənθs, wɪʧ wɪl ʧeɪnʤ wik tɪ wik dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn jʊr ˈækʃənz. fər fʊl ˈditeɪlz əv wət ju kən du, spik tɪ ðə ɪn jʊr kæmp ənd ɪn, ənd lʊk aʊt fər ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz. fər ə fʊl gaɪd tɪ ðə ˈbætəl əv, ju kən teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə ˈwɪˌki. bi əˈwɛr ðət ðɛr wɪl bi səm ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈspɔɪlərz, ðoʊ wi ˈstrɔŋli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈlɔgɪŋ ɪn ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ə lʊk əraʊnd fərst! ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ðət kən bi faʊnd ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəmz. əˈgɛn bɛr ɪn maɪnd ðət ðɛr wɪl bi ˈspɔɪlərz, soʊ lɔg ɪn fərst ənd teɪk ə lʊk əraʊnd. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ teɪk pɑrt ɪn ðɪs ˈbætəl ənd tɪ teɪk ə hænd ɪn ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ðə nu eɪʤ, ðɛr ər səm fænˈtæstɪk rɪˈwɔrdz ɔn ˈɔfər tu. ɛz ju kənˈtrɪbjut dɪˈvaɪn tɪrz tɪ jʊr kɔz, jul ərn rɪˈnaʊn, wɪʧ kən bi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd baɪ jʊr kˈwɔrtərˌmæstər fər læmps, ˈhaɪbrɪd ˈɑrmər ðət skeɪlz wɪθ jʊr dɪˈfɛns ˈlɛvəl əp tɪ 75, ˈtaɪtəlz ənd məʧ mɔr. ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv rɪˈwɔrdz wɪl ɪkˈspænd ɛz ðə wiks goʊ ɔn, soʊ bi ʃʊr tɪ teɪk pɑrt fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈbætəl ˈreɪʤɪz. ˈhɪstəri ɪz ˈrɪtən baɪ ðə vɪkˈtɔriəs, ənd nu wərldz fɔrʤd wɪθ kərɪʤ ənd stil. teɪk pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈbætəl əv ənd liv jʊr mɑrk ɔn eɪʤ! ˈsizənəl (ˈmɛmbərz ˈoʊnli) ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ səm taɪm ɪn ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt wɪθ ˈsizənəl ðiz ˈteɪbəlz ər rən ˈoʊvər sɛt ˈpɪriədz əv taɪm ənd ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈvɛrid ˈɛriəz əv ˈkɑntɛnt, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈvɛtərən ər nu pleɪər əˈlaɪk ðə ʧæns fər ðɛr ʃɑt æt ˈglɔri. kəmˈpit fər ðə ʧæns tɪ wɛr ðə kraʊn əv səˈprɛməsi (ənd, wəns jʊr ˈoʊvər, ðə kraʊn əv ˈlɛʤəndz), ənd tɪ ərn ənd ˈtaɪtəlz ˈwərði əv jʊr ˈvɪktəri. ju kən vju ðə ˈsizənəl ˈviə ðə ˈsoʊʃəl tæb. ðə ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt həz bɪn riˈvæmpt tu, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə tɔp pleɪər, klæn ənd ˈsizənəl, ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ træk ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs əv ðə ˈbætəl əv. teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə peɪʤ naʊ! nu ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ˈsɪstəm (fri pleɪərz ənd ˈmɛmbərz) ˈʧænsɪz ər juv ɔˈrɛdi spɛnt səm taɪm wɪθ ðə ɪn ðə ˈbeɪtə, bət ɑr ˈɔsəmli ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ˈsɪstəm ɪz naʊ lɪv! ˈwɛðər jʊr ə ˈfaɪtər, ə ər ə ɪkˈsplɔrər əv ˈvɪstəz, ˈɛvəri ˈɛləmənt əv ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ɪz naʊ jʊrz tɪ snap-to*, ənd riəreɪnʤ ɛz ju pliz. ɪf ju ˈɑrənt ʃʊr wɛr tɪ stɑrt, prɛs 'ɪˈskeɪp' ənd ʧuz frəm ə reɪnʤ əv presets*, gɪrd təˈwɔrdz ˈkɑmbæt pleɪərz, skillers*, ənd ðoʊz hu ˈsɪmpli prɪˈfər ðə lʊk əv ən ˌoʊldˈskul ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. ə fʊl gaɪd kən bi faʊnd ɔn ðə ˈwɪˌki. ɪf ju hæv kˈwɛsʧənz, ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ən. gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd naʊ! ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənts (fri pleɪərz ənd ˈmɛmbərz) nu ˈɑdiˌoʊ tɛkˈnɑləʤi minz spɛkˈtækjələr ɔrˈkɛstrəl mˈjuzɪk ɪn ðə geɪm, kəmˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈwɪnər ʤeɪmz ˈhænɪgən ənd pleɪd baɪ ðə sˈloʊvɑk ˈsɪmfəni ˈɔrkəstrə. tərn əp jʊr ˈspikərz ər stɪk ɔn jʊr ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz! ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ vju jʊr ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn hɪz ər hər fʊl ˈglɔri ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns frəm ə hoʊl nu vˈjuˌpɔɪnt wɪθ ɑr ˈnuli ˈflɛksəbəl ˈkæmərə. zum ɪn ənd si wət ju θɪŋk! 3 ɪz ʤɪst ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ənd ju ər ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ fɔrs əv ɪts nu eɪʤ. waɪl jʊr ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ grɪps wɪθ ðə nu ˈfiʧərz, pliz kip ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs jʊr ˈfidˌbæk wɪl kip ˈlɪsənɪŋ, ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə geɪm ðət ju wɔnt tɪ si. pliz noʊt: ðə klaɪənt ɪz stɪl æt ˈbeɪtə steɪʤ. fər ðoʊz əv ju hu wɔnt tɪ traɪ aʊt ðə ˈkətɪˌŋɛʤ nu klaɪənt, wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ju tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪt aʊt, bət pliz bi əˈwɛr ðət ɪz stɪl ˌəndərˈweɪ ənd pərˈfɔrməns meɪ bi əˈfɛktɪd. ˈvɪzɪt ɑr 3 ˈbeɪtə ˈwɪˌki peɪʤ fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪtə. ˈɛni ˈʤɛnərəl kˈwɛsʧənz? teɪk ə lʊk æt ɑr. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! ðə tim bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz ˈvɪdioʊ teɪk ə lʊk æt ɑr ˈleɪtəst bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz ˈvɪdioʊ hir: ɪn ˈəðər nuz frəm ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ɔl læmps ɔn ðə skwil əv ˈfɔrʧən wɪl bi kɔld prɪzˈmætɪk læmps ˈsɑləmənz ˈstɑkɪŋ eɪt nu ˈɑrmər ˈoʊvərˌraɪd sɛts ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ðə ˈbætəl əv. ˈvɪzɪt ˈsɑləmənz ˈʤɛnərəl stɔr naʊ! dɪˈskəs ðɪs hir.
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runescape 3 is here! a new age dawns today, kicking off with the battle of lumbridge. along with the hugely customisable new interface system, the chance for fame in seasonal hiscores, over 6 hours of new live performed music and a range of technical improvements, it's time to play runescape your way.
please note: we strongly recommend that - regardless of your computer spec - you access the battle of lumbridge in the java client for your first log-in, rather than the html5 beta.
the battle of lumbridge (free players and members)
unless you're currently in tutorial mode, you'll be teleported straight to lumbridge upon log-in. once you're there, you'll see - in no uncertain terms - that the 6th age has started with a bang.
you'll meet kara-meir upon arrival. she'll explain what has happened to the landscape surrounding lumbridge; why all-out war has broken out between two powerful factions; and what you can do to help.
you'll be able to join one of the two factions, and to collect divine tears - fragments of condensed, guthixian energy that can be gathered through combat and skilling, both on the battlefield and off.
each day you can collect a set amount of divine tears for your faction - more if you're a member - and the side which has collected the most after ten weeks will emerge victorious.
please note: the battle of lumbridge is a huge event spanning more than two months, which will change week to week depending on your actions. for full details of what you can do, speak to the npcs in your faction's camp and in lumbridge, and look out for notifications in-game.
for a full guide to the battle of lumbridge, you can take a look at the wiki. be aware that there will be some visual spoilers, though - we strongly recommend logging in and taking a look around first!
there's also an faq that can be found on the forums. again - bear in mind that there will be spoilers, so log in first and take a look around.
along with the opportunity to take part in this world-shaking battle and to take a hand in shaping the new age, there are some fantastic rewards on offer too. as you contribute divine tears to your cause, you'll earn renown, which can be exchanged by your faction's quartermaster for xp lamps, hybrid armour that scales with your defence level up to 75, emotes, titles and much more. the selection of rewards will expand as the weeks go on, so be sure to take part for as long as the battle rages.
history is written by the victorious, and new worlds forged with courage and steel. take part in the battle of lumbridge and leave your mark on runescape's 6th age!
seasonal hiscores (members only)
enjoy some time in the spotlight with seasonal hiscores . these hiscore tables are run over set periods of time and involve varied areas of runescape content, giving everyone - veteran or new player alike - the chance for their shot at glory. compete for the chance to wear the crown of supremacy (and, once your reign's over, the crown of legends), and to earn emotes and titles worthy of your victory. you can view the seasonal hiscores in-game - via the social tab.
the hiscores section of the website has been revamped too, along with the rest of the website. as well as the top player, clan and seasonal hiscores, you can also track the progress of the battle of lumbridge. take a look at the hiscores page now!
new interface system (free players and members)
chances are you've already spent some time with the nis in the beta, but our awesomely customisable interface system is now live! whether you're a die-hard fighter, a super-efficient skiller or a wide-eyed explorer of runescape's vistas, every element of the interface is now yours to snap-to, resize and rearrange as you please.
if you aren't sure where to start, press 'escape' and choose from a range of presets, geared towards combat players, skillers, and those who simply prefer the look of an old-school interface.
a full guide can be found on the wiki. if you have questions, there's also an faq. get started now!
technical improvements (free players and members)
new audio technology means spectacular orchestral music in the game, composed by bafta winner james hannigan and played by the slovak symphony orchestra. turn up your speakers or stick on your headphones!
you can also view your character in his or her full glory and experience runescape from a whole new viewpoint with our newly flexible camera. zoom in and see what you think!
runescape 3 is just the beginning, and you are the driving force of its new age. while you're getting to grips with the new features, please keep sending us your feedback - we'll keep listening, and making the game that you want to see.
please note: the html5 client is still at beta stage. for those of you who want to try out the cutting-edge new client, we encourage you to continue testing it out, but please be aware that optimisation is still underway and performance may be affected.
visit our runescape 3 beta wiki page for information on the html5 beta.
any general rs3 questions? take a look at our rs3 faq.
enjoy!
the runescape team
behind the scenes video
take a look at our latest behind the scenes video here:
in other news
from friday, all non-skill-specific xp lamps on the squeal of fortune will be called prismatic lamps .
solomon's stocking eight new armour override sets perfect for the battle of lumbridge. visit solomon's general store now!
discuss this here.
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əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs haʊ du ju rɪˈliv strɛs? əˈmɛrɪkənz ər strɛst aʊt. noʊ səˈpraɪz ðɛr, aɪ səˈpoʊz. ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz, wət ər wi duɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt? ðə ˈænsər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈsərˌveɪ frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf. fjuər ˈpipəl ər ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ tɛkˈniks tɪ koʊp wɪθ ðɛr ˈbərdənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈænjuəl ˈsərˌveɪ riˈlist ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. əˈməŋ ðə tɛkˈniks æst ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ, preɪɪŋ ər ɔl wər biɪŋ juzd lɛs ɪn ðɪs ˈsərˌveɪ kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 2008 ənd ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛdənˌtɛri ˈmɛθədz, səʧ ɛz ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ mˈjuzɪk ər ˈitɪŋ. ə bɪg ˈrizən ðət ˈpipəl teɪk stɛps tɪ rɪˈdus ðɛr strɛs ɪz læk əv taɪm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈhɛlən ɛl. kunz, ə ˈklɪnɪkəl saɪˈkɑləʤəst ənd ə ˈfɛloʊ əv ðə apa*. ɛˈsɛnʃəli, wi ər tu strɛst tɪ rɪˈdus ɑr stress…*…
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associated press how do you relieve stress?
americans are stressed out. no surprise there, i suppose. the question is, what are we doing about it? the answer, according to a new survey from the american psychological association, is not enough.
fewer people are utilizing stress-management techniques to cope with their burdens, according to the annual survey released yesterday. among the techniques asked about—from exercising to reading, praying or shopping—nearly all were being used less in this year’s survey compared with 2008. and many people are turning to sedentary methods, such as listening to music or eating.
a big reason that people don’t take steps to reduce their stress is lack of time, according to helen l. coons, a clinical psychologist and a fellow of the apa. essentially, we are too stressed to reduce our stress…
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wət lʊks laɪk ə lɑrʤ ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl tub ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə. ənd waɪl ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi wən ˈbihəməθ ˈkriʧər, ɪt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈmɛni ˈhənərdz ər ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈænəməlz kɔld ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn ə ʤəˈlætənəs tub. lɔŋ ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈθaʊzənz əv kloʊnz, wɪθ iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈkɑpiɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə colony,”*,” raɪts mərˈin baɪˈɑləʤɪst rəˈbɛkə hɛlm ɪn dip si nuz. ðə neɪm minz body”*” du tɪ ɪts bioluminescence*, ə braɪt gloʊ ðət kən laɪt əp ðə ˈkɑləni wɪn dɪˈstərbd. ðɪs ˌɪnˈtɛns laɪt ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈsɛnʧəri ˈsaɪəntɪst ˈtɑməs ˈhəksli tɪ raɪt, hæv ʤɪst wɔʧt ðə mun sɛt ɪn ɔl hər ˈglɔri, ənd lʊkt æt ðoʊz ˈlɛsər munz, ðə ˈbjutəfəl pyrosoma*, ˈʃaɪnɪŋ laɪk ˈsɪləndərz ɪn ðə water.”*.” ðiz ɪn ðə water”*” kən groʊ tɪ ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl ˈsaɪzɪz, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪkˈsidɪŋ 12 ˈmitərz 40 ft*) ɪn lɛŋθ. iʧ fidz baɪ ˈsəkɪŋ ɪn ˈwɔtər, ˈfɪltərɪŋ smɔl ˈpɑrtɪkəlz ənd bloʊɪŋ ðə weɪst bæk aʊt. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈmɛθəd ðət prəˈpɛlz ðə ˈkɑləni ˈɪntu ˈmoʊʃən, ɔlˈbiɪt æt ə ˈvɛri sloʊ peɪs. wɪn ðə pɔz ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðə ˈkɑləni kən sɪŋk ft*) ˈmitərz bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə si, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nu ˈsaɪəntɪst. ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ wɑz ˈkæpʧərd baɪ daɪv ˈsɛntər ɪn ˌtæzˈmeɪniə, ɔˈstreɪljə. wɔʧ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ hir:
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