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alaska entering new era for wildfires
research report by climate central
alaska, the great northern frontier of america, is being reshaped by climate change. while rising temperatures are altering its character and landscape, they are also bringing the ravages of wildfires.
in the past 60 years, alaska has warmed more than twice as fast as the rest of the country, with average temperatures up by nearly 3°f. by 2050, temperatures are projected to climb an additional 2-4 degrees, with the arctic region seeing the most dramatic increases. these rising temperatures are expected to increase wildfire risks in alaska, just as they have in the rest of the western u.s.
wildfires have been on the rise across the western u.s. since the 1970s, at the same time that spring and summer temperatures have increased dramatically, and average spring snowpack has declined substantially.
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fires in alaska don’t often make news in the lower 48, but they threaten vast expanses of forest, parkland, and tundra that store immense quantities of carbon. the state’s growing number of large wildfires have the potential to damage these ecosystems, and the people and wildlife that depend on them, while releasing a significant amount of carbon into the atmosphere, further contributing to global warming. wildfire emissions over these vast areas also threaten air quality in alaska and beyond.
our analysis of 65 years of alaska wildfire data shows:
the number of large wildfires (larger than 1,000 acres) suddenly increased in the 1990s, and the 2000s saw nearly twice as many large wildfires as the 1950s and 60s.
in the arctic region, the number of large wildfires increased nearly tenfold in the 2000s compared to the 1950s and 60s. only three years in the 1950s and 1960s saw large wildfires; there have been 33 large wildfires in the arctic since 2000.
the area burned in large wildfires each year is increasing. in just two years, 2004 and 2005, wildfires burned a larger area than in the 15 years from 1950-1964 combined. in particular, there has been a dramatic increase in wildfires larger than 10,000 acres but smaller than 50,000 acres.
alaska’s wildfire season is about 40 percent longer now than it was in the 1950s. the first wildfires start earlier in the year, and the last wildfires are burning longer into the fall. overall, the wildfire season has increased more than 35 days and is now more than three months long, running from may through early august.
rising temperatures across alaska have been concurrent with the rise in the number and size of alaskan wildfires. years with the hottest may to july temperatures also tend to be years with the most fires, and the greatest area burned.
according to the national climate assessment, the amount of area burned in alaskan wildfires is projected to double by 2050 and triple by 2100 under continued emissions and further warming.
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ðə ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ənd prəˈtɛkts ə raɪt tɪ ˈbrɛstfid hər ʧaɪld ɪn ˈpəblɪk bət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ sut wɪθ əˈnəðər steɪt ˈkaʊnsəl ˈædɪŋ ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ɛz ə ˈsɪvəl raɪt. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ɪgˈzæmpəl lɛd baɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, siˈætəl həz naʊ meɪd ɪt ˌɪˈligəl fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈɛntɪtiz tɪ æsk ə ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ˈməðər tɪ stɑp, ˈkəvər əp ər muv ɔn. ðə ˈkaʊnsəl juˈnænəməsli ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ biɪŋ ˈædɪd tɪ ə lɪst əv prəˈtɛktɪd ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ reɪs, ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti, ˈkələr ənd rɪˈlɪʤən. baɪ biɪŋ ˈædɪd tɪ ðɪs lɪst, ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˈsɪvəl raɪts kən naʊ wərk wɪθ ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ ɪn lɔ. ˈkaʊnsəlmən brus ˈhɛrəl hu ˈspɑnsərd ðə bɪl sɛd, ˈbɑtəm laɪn ɪz, ə hɛlθ ˈɪʃu fər ɑr kəmˈjunɪti. ˈvɛri klɪr ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ. wət wi wɔnt tɪ du ɪz muv ðə ˈnidəl ɪn tərmz əv kəmˈjunɪti əkˈsɛptəns əv ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ baɪ ˈhævɪŋ ɑr ˈloʊkəl ˈsɪvəl ˈɔfəs əv raɪts ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə law.”*.” sɔrs: fəˈtɑgrəfi: @ˈflɪkər
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the uk already recognises and protects a women’s right to breastfeed her child in public but the us is following suit with another state council adding breastfeeding as a civil right.
following an example led by washington, seattle has now made it illegal for businesses and other entities to ask a breastfeeding mother to stop, cover up or move on.
the council unanimously voted in support of breastfeeding being added to a list of protected civil rights joining race, disability, colour and religion.
by being added to this list, the city’s office of civil rights can now work with local police departments to enforce and educate people about this change in law.
councilman bruce harrell who sponsored the bill said, “the bottom line is, it’s a health issue for our community. it’s very clear the benefits of breastfeeding. what we want to do is move the needle in terms of community acceptance of breastfeeding by having our local civil office of rights enforcing the law.”
source: msnbc
photography: daquella manera @flickr
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdeɪli nuz ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ə pɑd əv ˈkɪlər weɪlz ɪz sˈwɪmɪŋ ɔf ðə koʊst əv ˈskɑtlənd ənd ˈloʊkəl fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈkɛrən mənˈroʊ kɔt ðɛm ɔn ˈkæmərə. ˈkɛrən, 38 fərst ˈspɑtɪd ðə grup əv 10 weɪlz nɪr ʤɑn. ðeɪ ər ˈkərəntli ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd bɪtˈwin meɪ ənd ðə stæks ɪn caithness*. (ˈɪmɪʤ: swns*) ðə ɛnˈθuziˌæst sɛd: fərst sɔ ðɛm əp æt ʤɑn ənd wɛnt əp tɪ hɛd tɪ gɪt əˈhɛd əv ðɛm tɪ gɪt ə ˈbɛtər vju. wɑz əˈbaʊt 10 əv ðɛm ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ənd ðeɪ wər ˈdɛfənətli ˈhəntɪŋ silz frəm haʊ ðeɪ wər bɪˈheɪvɪŋ. ˈnɔrməli kəm ɪn ðət kloʊz tɪ ðə ʃɔr fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls, ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi si ˈɛni silz, frəm ðə weɪ ðeɪ wər ˈmuvɪŋ ɪt wɑz haʊ ðeɪ bɪˈheɪv wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈhəntɪŋ. əv ðɛm ɪz noʊn ɛz ˈnəmbər 19 ənd ʃi ɪz ˈizəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ hər nɑʧt ˈdɔrsəl ənd skɑrd ˈsædəl pæʧ. bɪn sin ɪn ˈskɑtlənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmər mənθs fər ə fju jɪrz naʊ ənd həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈspɑtɪd ɪn ˈaɪslənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə winter.”*.” (ˈɪmɪʤ: swns*) ˈkɪlər weɪlz, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈɔrkəs, ər ˈrɛgjələrli sin ɪn ðə nɔrθ si ɛz ðeɪ lɪv ɪn boʊθ koʊld ənd ˈtrɑpɪkəl siz. meɪlz kən groʊ tɪ mɔr ðən lɔŋ ənd weɪ mɔr ðən 6 tənz, wɪθ ˈfiˌmeɪlz ˈjuʒəwəli sˈmɔlər ðən ðət. ðə ˈhaɪli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈkriʧərz ər rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ˈeɪˌpɛks ˈprɛdətərz ˈminɪŋ ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈhənɪd baɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈænəməl ənd pəˈzɛs ˈɛksələnt ˈaɪˌsaɪt, ˈhirɪŋ ənd sɛns əv təʧ, waɪl ðeɪ ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈtrævəlɪŋ æt 56 km/h*. bət ˈwəri nɑt dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr ˈfɪrsəm ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən, ðɛr hæv bɪn noʊ ˈfeɪtəl əˈtæks ɔn ˈjumənz baɪ waɪld ˈkɪlər weɪlz. ðɛr hæv, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈpɑn ˈhændələrz baɪ ðoʊz kɛpt ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti. wi ˈrisəntli ˌriˈpɔrtəd haʊ ʃɪp ˈtræfɪk wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər rɪsk tɪ ðɛr hɛlθ əv ˈɔrkəs ɛz ðeɪ ər fɔrst tɪ 'ʃaʊt' əˈbəv ðə nɔɪz əv ˈpæsɪŋ ˈvɛsəlz.
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a pod of killer whales is swimming off the coast of scotland - and local photographer karen munro caught them on camera.
karen, 38, first spotted the group of 10 whales near john o’groats.
they are currently located between mey and the duncansby stacks in caithness.
(image: swns)
the whale-watching enthusiast said: “i first saw them up at john o’groats and went up to duncansby head to get ahead of them to get a better view.
“there was about 10 of them in total and they were definitely hunting seals from how they were behaving.
“they don’t normally come in that close to the shore for anything else, and although we didn’t see any seals, from the way they were moving it was how they behave when they are hunting.
“one of them is known as number 19 and she is easily identified by her notched dorsal and scarred saddle patch.
“she’s been seen in scotland during the summer months for a few years now and has also been spotted in iceland during the winter.”
(image: swns)
killer whales, also known as orcas, are regularly seen in the north sea as they live in both cold and tropical seas.
males can grow to more than 30ft long and weigh more than 6 tonnes, with females usually smaller than that.
the highly intelligent creatures are regarded as apex predators - meaning they are not hunted by any other animal - and possess excellent eyesight, hearing and sense of touch, while they are capable of travelling at 56 km/h.
but worry not - despite their fearsome reputation, there have been no fatal attacks on humans by wild killer whales.
there have, however, upon handlers by those kept in captivity.
we recently reported how ship traffic was a major risk to their health of orcas as they are forced to 'shout' above the noise of passing vessels.
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ə ˈsinjər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈklɛrɪk həz dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪz əˈtæk ɔn ˈgəvərnmənt plænz tɪ seɪm sɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ. ˈkɑrdɪnəl kiθ oʊˈbraɪɪn, ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ɪn ˈskɑtlənd, hæd dɪˈskraɪbd ðə plænz ɛz "groʊˈtɛsk" ənd sɛd ðeɪ wʊd "ʃeɪm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm" ɪn ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf. hi toʊld ðə təˈdeɪ ʤɑn ðət ˈlaɪkənɪŋ geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ sˈleɪvəri ɪz "ə ˈvɛri gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl" əv wət kʊd ˈfɑloʊ ɔn frəm ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə lɔ. seɪm sɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ "ɪz nɑt ˈmɛrɪʤ", hi meɪnˈteɪnd, wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˈjumən raɪts ɛz ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ə mæn ənd ə ˈwʊmən. ˈkəntriz wɪʧ ɔˈrɛdi səˈpɔrt seɪm sɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ ər "ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ˈjumən raɪts". "ɪts taɪm tɪ kɔl ə hɔlt tɪ wət ju maɪt kɔl ˈprɑˌgrɛs", hi sɛd, seɪɪŋ ðət seɪm sɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ wʊd lɛd tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti "dɪˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈivɪn ˈfərðər... ˈɪntu ˌɪmərˈælɪti". gɪt ɪn təʧ wɪθ təˈdeɪ ˈviə iˈmeɪl tˈwɪtər ər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ər tɛkst ˈjuˈɛs ɔn 84844
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a senior british cleric has defended his attack on government plans to legalise same sex marriage.
cardinal keith o'brien, the leader of the catholic church in scotland, had described the plans as "grotesque" and said they would "shame the united kingdom" in an article in the telegraph.
he told the today programme's john humphrys that likening gay marriage to slavery is "a very good example" of what could follow on from the change in the law.
same sex marriage "is not marriage", he maintained, which is defined by the united nations declaration of human rights as a relationship between a man and a woman. countries which already support same sex marriage are "violating human rights".
"it's time to call a halt to what you might call progress", he said, saying that same sex marriage would lead to society "degenerating even further... into immorality".
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ðɪs ɪz ə teɪl əv tu ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz. bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi ˈkɑnˌtræktər həz bɪn heɪld baɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl lɛft fər ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ mæs sərˈveɪləns ɔn ən orwellian”*” skeɪl (tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ə laɪn frəm ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ). hi wɑz ˈvoʊtɪd ˈpərsən əv ðə jɪr fər 2013 baɪ ˈgɑrdiən ˈridərz ənd tʊk ðə ˈrənərˌəp spɑt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə poʊp! ɪn taɪm ˈænjuəl lɪst. ɔn 25 dɪˈsɛmbər, sˈnoʊdən əˈpɪrd ɔn ˈʧænəl 4 tɪ gɪv ðə ˈkrɪsməs message”*”, ˈwɔrnɪŋ vjuərz ðət ðə taɪps əv sərˈveɪləns ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ˈnaɪnˈtin ˈnəθɪŋ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ wət wi hæv əˈveɪləbəl today”*”. ɔn ˈkrɪsməs deɪ, əˈnəðər ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər spoʊk aʊt bət ˌɪnˈsaɪd ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈkɔrˌtrum, ˈrəðər ðən ɔn ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. wɔnt tɪ lɪv ɪn israel,”*,” dɪˈklɛrd ˈmɔrdəˌkaɪ vəˈnunu, hu sərvd 18 jɪrz bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz fər bloʊɪŋ ðə ˈwɪsəl ɔn ˈnukliər ˈsikrɪts. ˈkænɑt lɪv hir ɛz ə kənˈvɪktəd spaɪ, ə ˈtreɪtər, ən ˈɛnəmi ənd ə christian,”*,” hi toʊld haɪ kɔrt, ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ˈhævɪŋ vaʊd nɑt tɪ spik ˈhibru ənˈtɪl hi ɪz əˈlaʊd tɪ liv ðə ˈkəntri. vəˈnunu wɑz ʤeɪld ɪn 1988 fər ˈlikɪŋ ˈditeɪlz əv hɪz wərk ɛz ə tɛkˈnɪʃən æt ə ˈnukliər fəˈsɪlɪti nɪr dɪˈmoʊˌnɑ tɪ ðə ˈsənˌdi taɪmz tu jɪrz ˈərliər. ɔn 29 dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 ðə kɔrt rɪˈʤɛktɪd hɪz pəˈtɪʃən, ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət hi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ pəˈzɛs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət kʊd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈændru nil, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛdɪtər əv ðə ˈsənˌdi taɪmz, dɪsəˈgriz. toʊld ˈjuˈɛs everything,”*,” nil toʊld mi. dreɪnd ɪm dry.”*.” nil kɔlz ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ðə ˈbɪgəst skup əv hɪz ˈɛdətərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈsənˌdi taɪmz. nu ˈɪzriəl hæd ðə bɔm bət wət wi noʊ wɑz ðə juʤ ɪkˈstɛnt əv ɪts ˈnukliər fəˈsɪlɪtiz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ meɪk ðə ˈhaɪdrəʤən bomb,”*,” hi tɛlz mi. vəˈnunu ˈstɔri] toʊld ðə wərld ðət ˈɪzriəl wɑz ˈbeɪsɪkli ðə sɪksθ ˈnukliər power.”*.” ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, vəˈnunu həz bɪn ˈpərsəˌkjutəd baɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli steɪt fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst θri ˈdɛkeɪdz. fər ðə fərst 11 jɪrz əv hɪz ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈnukliər tɛkˈnɪʃən wɑz hɛld ɪn ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt ɪn ə sɛl. hɪz ˈtritmənt wɑz kənˈdɛmd baɪ ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɛz ““cruel*, ˌɪnˈhjumən ənd degrading”*”; vəˈnunu həz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɛz ““barbaric”*”. ðɪs ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm həz kənˈtɪnjud sɪns hɪz riˈlis ɪn 2004 vəˈnunu həz bɪn səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn hɪz ˈfridəm əv spiʧ ənd ˈmuvmənt. hi ɪz prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈfɔrən ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈfɔrən ˈɛmbəsiz ər ˈoʊnɪŋ ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ənd həz rɪˈpitɪdli bɪn pleɪst ˈəndər haʊs ərˈɛst fər ˈbriʧɪŋ ðiz ˈstrɪkʧərz; hɛns hɪz rɪˈpitɪd əˈtɛmpts tɪ traɪ tɪ liv ðə ˈkəntri. ɪt ɪz wərθ rɪˈpitɪŋ: ɪn ˈɪzriəl, wɪʧ staɪlz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ðə dɪˈmɑkrəsi ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl east”*”, ɪt ɪz ə kraɪm fər ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz tɪ mit ˈfɔrənərz. soʊ, ðə ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ? wɛr ər ðə ˈjumən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts? ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪsts? ðɛr ˈsaɪləns ɪz ə stɑrk riˈmaɪndər ðət ɪt ɪz fɑr ˈiziər tɪ ˈʧæmpiən ðə kɔz əv ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪtɪk əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ðən ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈkrɪtɪk əv ˈɪzriəl. (əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðət ˈkrɪtɪk ɪz ə ʤuɪʃ ˈkɑnvərt tɪ ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti, ɛz vəˈnunu ɪz, ənd həz dɛrd tɪ seɪ: ʤuɪʃ steɪt ɪz nɑt necessary.”*.”) nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈnæʃənəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ɪn ðə ˈkəvərd ˈrisənt əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn kɔrt. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz, ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ prɛs həz deɪnd tɪ ˈmɛnʃən hɪz neɪm ɔn ˈoʊnli ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ɔˈkeɪʒənz. ˈlɪtəl həz ʧeɪnʤd: deɪ ˈæftər wi ˈpəblɪʃt ðə [vəˈnunu] ˈstɔri, ɔl ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ˈiðər ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə ˈstɔri ər it,”*,” nil ˈriˌkɔlz. vəˈnunu həz bɪn ˌɪgˈnɔrd ənd fərˈgɑtən. ðoʊz hu sˈnoʊdən fər fliɪŋ tɪ ˈrəʃə baɪ weɪ əv hɔŋ kɔŋg hæv ə klu. ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz sˈnoʊdən wɛnt ɔn ðə rən ənd, ˈkruʃəli, əˈpɪrd ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd dɪd ˈɪntərvˌjuz ðət ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm hɪz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz, ɛz nil noʊts, ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə effect”*” əv vəˈnunu. ðə ˈsənˌdi taɪmz hæd laɪnd əp ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈɪntərvˌjuz fər ɪm, bət ˌbiˈfɔr hi kʊd du ðɛm hi wɑz drəgd ənd ˈkɪdˌnæpt baɪ moʊˈsɑd ənd ˈteɪkən bæk tɪ tɛl ɑˈviv fər traɪəl. vəˈnunu ˈrisəntli kəmˈpɛrd hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ sˈnoʊdən, seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈænəlɪst ðə bɛst ɪgˈzæmpəl fər wət aɪ dɪd 25 jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt breɪks ðə lɔ ənd ˈtræmpəlz ɔn ˈjumən raɪts, ˈpipəl tɔk hi spiks fər ˈɛvriˌwən ənd wət aɪ did.”*.” laɪk sˈnoʊdən, vəˈnunu ə ˈtreɪtər. hi ɪz ə ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər hu, ɪn wərdz, ðə vju ðət ɪf ˈɪzriəl ʃʊd hæv nuks, ðət ʃʊd bi ə ˈmætər əv ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərd [ənd] debate”*”. hi kʊd hæv soʊld ˈnukliər ˈsikrɪts tɪ ðə haɪəst ˈbɪdərz ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ ər dəˈmæskəs. hi. ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər ˈdænjəl ˈɛlzbərg kɔlz vəˈnunu ˈhɪroʊ əv ðə ˈnukliər era”*”. ər ˈərʤəntli needed,”*,” hi roʊt ɪn ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz ɪn 2004 ɪz tru nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈɪzriəl bət ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz steɪt, dɪˈklɛrd ənd undeclared.”*.” ˌɪnˈdid, ɪt ɪz. ˈdəbəl ˈstændərdz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈbaʊnd. kən ju ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ ðə wɛst wʊd trit ən ˌɪˈrɑniən vəˈnunu? haʊ hɪˈstɛrɪkəl du ju θɪŋk ðə rɪˈspɑns wʊd bi ɪn ˈləndən ər ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ər tɛl ɑˈviv! ɪf ən ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈnukliər ˈsaɪəntɪst wər tɪ kəm ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ, seɪ, ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈsikrɪt ˈwɔˌrhɛdz, ˈoʊnli tɪ bi lɑkt əp baɪ ðə ˈmələz ənd ˈsɛntənst tɪ ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt? fər 27 jɪrz, vəˈnunu həz bɪn dɪˈpraɪvd əv hɪz ˈlɪbərˌti fər bloʊɪŋ ðə ˈwɪsəl, fər ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə truθ. ɪt ɪz ə ˈmɔrəl ənd ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪsˈgreɪs. wi ˈkænɑt əˈfɔrd, ɪn gʊd ˈkɑnʃəns, tɪ fərˈgɛt ðə plaɪt əv sˈnoʊdən. tɪ kwoʊt ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪrɪʃ noʊˈbɛl pis ˈlɔriət ˈmeɪrɛ məgˈwaɪr, ˈkænɑt bi fri waɪl hi ɪz nɑt free.”*.”
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this is a tale of two whistleblowers. let’s begin with edward snowden. the former us national security agency contractor has been hailed by the liberal left for exposing mass surveillance on an “almost orwellian” scale (to borrow a line from a us district judge). he was voted person of the year for 2013 by guardian readers and took the runner-up spot – behind the pope! – in time magazine’s annual list. on 25 december, snowden appeared on channel 4 to give the “alternative christmas message”, warning viewers that the types of surveillance mentioned in nineteen eighty-four “are nothing compared to what we have available today”.
on christmas day, another whistleblower spoke out – but inside an israeli courtroom, rather than on british television. “i don’t want to live in israel,” declared mordechai vanunu, who served 18 years behind bars for blowing the whistle on israel’s nuclear secrets. “i cannot live here as a convicted spy, a traitor, an enemy and a christian,” he told israel’s high court, in english, having vowed not to speak hebrew until he is allowed to leave the country.
vanunu was jailed in 1988 for leaking details of his work as a technician at a nuclear facility near dimona to the sunday times two years earlier. on 29 december 2013, the court rejected his petition, on the grounds that he continues to possess information that could jeopardise israel’s national security. andrew neil, the former editor of the sunday times, disagrees. “he told us everything,” neil told me. “we drained him dry.”
neil calls vanunu’s revelations the biggest scoop of his 11-year editorship of the sunday times. “everyone knew israel had the bomb but what we didn’t know was the huge extent of its nuclear facilities and also its ability to make the hydrogen bomb,” he tells me. “[the vanunu story] told the world that israel was basically the sixth nuclear power.”
as a result, vanunu has been persecuted by the israeli state for almost three decades. for the first 11 years of his 18-year prison sentence, the former nuclear technician was held in solitary confinement in a nine-foot-by-six-foot cell. his treatment was condemned by amnesty international as “cruel, inhuman and degrading”; vanunu has described it as “barbaric”.
this barbarism has continued since his release in 2004. vanunu has been subjected to restrictions on his freedom of speech and movement. he is prevented from talking to foreign journalists, visiting foreign embassies or owning a mobile phone and has repeatedly been placed under house arrest for breaching these strictures; hence his repeated attempts to try to leave the country.
it is worth repeating: in israel, which styles itself as the “only democracy in the middle east”, it is a crime for whistleblowers to meet foreigners. so, where’s the outrage? where are the human rights activists? the liberal interventionists? their silence is a stark reminder that it is far easier to champion the cause of an american critic of the us than an israeli critic of israel. (especially when that critic is a jewish convert to christianity, as vanunu is, and has dared to say: “a jewish state is not necessary.”)
not a single national newspaper in the uk covered vanunu’s recent appearances in court. over the past few years, the british press has deigned to mention his name on only a handful of occasions. little has changed: “the day after we published the [vanunu] story, all the british newspapers either ignored the story or rubbished it,” neil recalls.
vanunu has been ignored and forgotten. those who criticise snowden for fleeing to russia by way of hong kong don’t have a clue. it is only because snowden went on the run and, crucially, appeared on television and did interviews that the rest of us have been able to benefit from his information. the israelis, as neil notes, “feared the propaganda effect” of vanunu. the sunday times had lined up a series of tv interviews for him, but before he could do them he was drugged and kidnapped by mossad and taken back to tel aviv for trial.
vanunu recently compared himself with snowden, saying that the former nsa analyst “is the best example for what i did 25 years ago – when the government breaks the law and tramples on human rights, people talk . . . he speaks for everyone and that’s what i did.”
like snowden, vanunu isn’t a traitor. he is a whistleblower who, in neil’s words, “took the view that if israel should have nukes, that should be a matter of public record [and] debate”. he could have sold israel’s nuclear secrets to the highest bidders in moscow or damascus. he didn’t. the vietnam war whistleblower daniel ellsberg calls vanunu “the pre-eminent hero of the nuclear era”. “more vanunus are urgently needed,” he wrote in the los angeles times in 2004. “that is true not only in israel but in every nuclear weapons state, declared and undeclared.”
indeed, it is. double standards, however, abound. can you imagine how the west would treat an iranian vanunu? how hysterical do you think the response would be in london or washington – or tel aviv! – if an iranian nuclear scientist were to come forward with, say, photos of secret warheads, only to be locked up by the mullahs and sentenced to solitary confinement?
for 27 years, vanunu has been deprived of his liberty – for blowing the whistle, for telling the truth. it is a moral and geopolitical disgrace. we cannot afford, in good conscience, to forget the plight of israel’s snowden. to quote the northern irish nobel peace laureate mairead maguire, “we cannot be free while he is not free.”
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ju maɪt hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ðət hir æt ˈdɪʤɪtəl spaɪ wi gɑt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əbˈsɛst wɪθ ˈeɪˌbiˌsiz nu ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ, ənd ɪts noʊ ˈsikrɪt ðət wɪr ˈfilɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl bərˈɛft naʊ ðət ðə fərst ˈsizən ɪz ˈoʊvər. ɪn ɑr grif, wi gɑt ɔn ðə foʊn wɪθ ˈʤæksən ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ru ˈvɛri oʊn ˈbətlər ʤaɪlz fər ə bɪt əv ə poʊstˈmɔrtɛm! rɛd ɔn tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət hi θɔt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwɪnər ənd ðə ˈkɪlər (soʊ, ˈspɔɪlərz), haʊ hi rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪn wi pɪʧt ɪn speɪs, wət hi hæd tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ʤaɪlz ˈgɪtɪŋ drəŋk, haʊ hi riˈæktɪd tɪ ˈrɑni ənd ðə treɪnd ˈməŋkiz, ɪf hiz ˈrɪli ə ˈlɪmboʊ ˈɛkspərt ənd məʧ mɔr... hæv ju hərd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən jɛt? "ˈnəθɪŋ jɛt! ˈæˌkʧuəli, wɪn wi gɪt ɔf ðə foʊn aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔl ˈænθɔˌni [zuiker*], ðə bɪg ʧif əv ðə ʃoʊ, ənd si wət hiz bɪn duɪŋ. hiz greɪt. hiz ðə kaɪnd əv gaɪ huz ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ daɪ. nɑt ðət ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ həz ˈɪntɪˌmeɪtɪd ˈɛni wɪʧ weɪ. ðeɪ hæd ə haɪ ɛnd ənd ə loʊ ɛnd əv ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɑr ˈnəmbərz wər ˈnɪrər ðə loʊər ɛnd. wɪr stɪl wɪˈθɪn ðə reɪnʤ əv biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi pɪkt əp. aɪ min, aɪ θɪŋk wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt pɪkt əp. əm hir ɪn vænˈkuvər ˈʃutɪŋ ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ, ənd ˈpipəl ər ˈstɑpɪŋ mi ɔn ðə strit seɪɪŋ, 'hɛˈloʊ ʤaɪlz!' soʊ ðət minz ˈpipəl ər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪt. hu noʊz haʊ ðiz θɪŋz ˈrɪli wərk? bət aɪ fil əˈnəðər ˈsizən, mɔr ˈpipəl wʊd wɔʧ. ənd ɪt ˈdɪdənt du ˈbædli æt ɔl, ɪt dɪd ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət... soʊ maɪ ˈfɪŋgərz ər krɔst. lɔŋ ˈænsər, bət: gʊd kˈwɛʃən, noʊ wərd, maɪ ˈfɪŋgərz ər krɔst!" du ju θɪŋk ðɛl ʃoʊ ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz? "əv kɔrs, ðə kæts aʊt əv ðə bæg ˈsəmˈwət raɪt naʊ əˈbaʊt hu wɪnz ənd hu ðə ˈkɪlər ɪz. aɪ doʊnt noʊ ˈwɛðər ðət ˈnɛgətɪvli əˈfɛkts ɪt. aɪ fil laɪk ðət wɑz pɑrt əv ðə fən əv ðə ʃoʊ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ˈgɛsɪŋ bɪˈkəz ˈɛvriˌbɑdi aɪ wʊd tɔk tɪ wʊd bi laɪk, 'tɛl mi hu ðə ˈkɪlər ɪz!'" maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt kənˈtɛstənt wɑz krɪs, bət aɪ ˈnɛvər wʊd hæv θɔt ʃi wɑz ðə ˈkɪlər. dɪd ju gɪt ɪt raɪt? "noʊ! aɪ kəmˈplitli gɑt ɪt rɔŋ. aɪ spəˈsɪfɪkli æst ðə prəˈdusərz nɑt tɪ tɛl mi bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ steɪ ɪn ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ˈsəˌspɛkt ðɛm ɔl, ənd æt ˈvɛriəs taɪmz aɪ səˈspɛktɪd ˈɛvriˌwən. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli aɪ wɑz ˌæbsəˈlutli kənˈvɪnst ðət ɪt wɑz dɑn. aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɛndɪd əp ˈlaɪkɪŋ ɪm ə lɔt, bət hi ˈrɪli kəmz ɔf ɛz ə ˈbloʊˌhɑrd. aɪ wɑz ʃʊr hi wɑz ðə gaɪ. ənd aɪ wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈivɪn sɔrt əv pɪst æt ðə prəˈdusərz fər ˈpɪkɪŋ ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu wɑz soʊ ˈɑbviəsli ðə gaɪ! ənd ðɛn ˈsədənli hi gɑt kɪld ənd aɪ wɑz laɪk, 'oʊ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ðɛr ðən mi'. noʊ, aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə. ˈʃɛri wɑz ˈɑbviəsli ə plænt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊz ðət, ðə fərst gərl tɪ gɪt kɪld soʊ aɪ θɔt, 'oʊ, ɪts ˈprɪti ˈklɛvər əv ðɛm tɪ du ə ˈwʊmən ɛz ðə plænt'. "aɪ wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðə plænt tɪ bi ə mæn, bɪˈkəz aɪ θɔt ðɛrd bi ə stənt ənd aɪ θɔt ðət wi wʊd hæv tɪ gɪt ə mæn duɪŋ ə stənt, bət ɪt wɑz ə ˈwʊmən duɪŋ ə stənt. aɪ θɔt, 'oʊ, ðæts gʊd'. ənd ðɛn tɪ mi ɪt simd ˈɑbviəs əˈgɛn ðeɪ məst hæv ˈrɪli θɔt ðɪs θru ðət ɪt wʊd bi ˈðɛrˌfɔr ə mæn. wən ˈwʊmən stuʤ, wən mæn stuʤ. ənd ðeɪ gɑt mi əˈgɛn! krɪs ʃi wɑz ʤɪst tu ˈɑbviəs tɪ bi ðə bæd gaɪ. ənd aɪ ˈnɛvər səˈspɛktɪd hər. ˈæˌkʧuəli, wɪn aɪ wɔkt ˈɪntu ðət rum bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ ənˈtɪl aɪ wɔkt ˈɪntu ðət rum ənd aɪ sɔ kæm ənd krɪs aɪ θɪŋk aɪ wɑz toʊld ðət ðə wən ˈfərθəst əˈweɪ frəm mi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə ˈwɪnər ənd ðə ˈkloʊzər wən wɑz ðə ˈkɪlər. ənd krɪs wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt mi wɪθ ə bɪg grɪn ɔn hər feɪs!" ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmoʊmənt wɪn ju sɛd tɪ hər, 'juv ˈnɛvər hæd ə skɛrd kɑrd ðæts ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ'. soʊ ju ˈdɪdənt noʊ æt ðət pɔɪnt ðət ʃi wɑz ðə ˈkɪlər? "noʊ! ðət wɑz ən ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd laɪn. aɪ wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ðɛr ənd aɪ wɑz ˈhændɪŋ aʊt kɑrdz, ənd ðɛr wər ə fju ˈpipəl hu ˈhædənt rɪˈsivd ə skɛrd kɑrd. ənd aɪ θɔt, 'aɪ wɔnt tɪ seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðət', ənd aɪ nu ðə prəˈdusərz kʊd kət ɪt aʊt ɪf ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt laɪk ɪt. bət aɪ pɪkt krɪs tɪ seɪ ðət tɪ bɪˈkəz aɪ θɔt, 'wɛl, əm list ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈpʊtɪŋ maɪ fʊt ɪn ɪt, bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ krɪs ˈɪzənt ðə ˈkɪlər'. soʊ aɪ sɛd ɪt tɪ hər, ənd əv kɔrs ɪts əˈmeɪzɪŋ haʊ ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz maɪnd wərks. bɪˈkəz wɪn ðət pleɪd, ˈsəmˌbɑdi keɪm əp tɪ mi ənd sɛd, 'aɪ θɔt krɪs wɑz ðə ˈkɪlər bət ju æst hər ðət ðeɪd hæv ˈnɛvər hæv pʊt ðət ɪn ɪf ʃi wɑz ðə ˈkɪlər!' ðə breɪnz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ʃoʊ ər ˈvɛri smɑrt. ˈænθɔˌniz ə ˈvɛri ˈklɛvər gaɪ." haʊ dɪd ju fil əˈbaʊt kæm ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ? hi ˈdɛfənətli pleɪd ðə geɪm. "jæ. aɪ θɪŋk ðət hi wɑz ðə sˈmɑrtəst wən. aɪ θɪŋk hi wɑz, ɪn ðə ˈkɪlərz oʊn wərdz, ðə moʊst ˈwərði ˈædvərˌsɛri. hi pleɪd ðə geɪm, hi wɑz strɔŋ, hi daɪˈsɛktəd ðə ˈəðər grup ənd hi ˈvɛri ˈnɪrli gɑt kɪld hɪmˈsɛlf wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈstrɔŋgər, bət ˈdɪdənt. hi wɑz ˈləki, bɪˈkəz hi gɑt ðə ˈkɪlər ɔn hɪz tim, ənd ðət ɪz ə hɛlp. ʃi ˈwəzənt ˈhɛlpɪŋ ɪm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz, bət ʃi wɑz duɪŋ hər ˈkɪlər stəf ənd ʃi kænt bi kɪld, soʊ ˈəltəmətli hi ˈɛndɪd əp wɪθ mɔr əv ə məˈʤɔrəti. aɪ səˈpoʊz ʃi kʊd hæv pleɪd səm trɪk ɔn ɪm, bət hi hæd tɪ du wɛl ɪn ðə ˈsteɪtɪŋ əv ðə keɪs. "wət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl doʊnt noʊ ɪz ðət wɪn ðə kənˈtɛstənts steɪt ðɛr keɪs, ðeɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli du ɪt ɪn ðət rum wɪʧ ɪz ə fən θɪŋ, wɛr ˈɛvriˌwən gɪts tɪ si ðɛr wɪrd θɪŋz ənd ðɛr θɔt ðət ðɛrz ə ˈməŋki, bət ðeɪ ðɛn hæv tɪ kəm aʊt əv ðət rum ənd kəmˈplit ə ˈməltəpəl ʧɔɪs kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr. ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz ə strɪkt geɪm. ðə ˈpərsən wɪθ ðə wərst skɔr ɔn ðə kˌwɛsʧəˈnɛr ɪz ðə ˈpərsən ðət gɪts kɪld. ðə tu ˈpipəl wɪθ ðə tu wərst skɔrz ər ðə tu ˈpipəl hu gɪt 'skɛrd' kɑrdz. soʊ aɪ bɪˈliv ðə taɪm wɪn ðɛr wər θri ˈsæʃə, ˈʤinoʊ, ənd ˈdeɪnə, ənd ˈsæʃə ənd ˈdeɪnə wər kɪld, ðeɪ wər boʊθ kɪld bɪˈkəz ðeɪ gɑt ðə seɪm skɔr. ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz ə geɪm, ənd kæm ˈrɪli wɑz əp ɪn ðə ʧɑrts ɔl ðə taɪm ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɔn ˈhɔrsˌbæk, wɛr hi ˈɔlˌmoʊst gɑt kɪld." səm ˈpipəl ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈlɪndzi neɪmd krɪs ɔl ðə weɪ θru bət ˈdɪdənt wɪn du ju θɪŋk ðæts fɛr? "jæ. ðə geɪm ˈwəzənt hu kən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ 'whodunnit*', ðə geɪm wɑz hu kən bi ðə bɛst ˈædvərˌsɛri. ðə ˈkɪlər ˈwɔntɪd tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðə moʊst ˈwərði ˈædvərˌsɛri. ɪts ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ haʊ moʊst ˈpipəl ˈstɑrtɪd traɪɪŋ tɪ pɪk ˈsəmˌbɑdi əv ðɛr oʊn sɛks. ðɪs ˈmɑʧoʊ ˈstænˌdɔf ˈʤinoʊ, ðə tɔl ˈhænsəm gaɪ, hi wɑz vaɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst kæm. ənd ˈlɪndzi ənd krɪs wər ˈstændɪŋ ɔf æt iʧ ˈəðər. soʊ jæ, aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ʃi ʃʊd hæv wən bɪˈkəz əv ðət ʃi ʃʊd hæv wən ɪf ʃid wən ðə ˈʧælənʤ." aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ ju kɛpt ə streɪt feɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ səm əv ˈɑdər ˈmoʊmənts. dɪd ju faɪnd ðət təf æt ɔl? "jæ, aɪ dɪd! əm ən ˈæktər, ənd wət ju ˈjuʒəwəli du, ənˈlɛs jʊr ə ˈspɛʃəl kaɪnd əv ˈæktər, ɪz ju goʊ ɪn ənd aʊt əv ˈkɛrɪktər ənd wɪn jʊr nɑt ˈʃutɪŋ, ju goʊ ənd pʊt jʊr fit əp ənd ˈænsər jʊr iˈmeɪlz ənd ɔl ðət stəf. wɛl, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ steɪ ɪn ʤaɪlz. wɪn aɪ əraɪvd aɪ pʊt ðə ˈkɑstum ɔn, aɪ steɪd ɪn ʤaɪlz, aɪ wɔkt əraʊnd ðə pleɪs, ənd aɪ ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər tɔkt tɪ ðə kənˈtɛstənts ɪn ˈkɛrɪktər. "ʤaɪlz meɪks ðiz pɪˈkjuljər ˈkɑmɛnts ənd aɪ ˈdɪdənt kræk əp. ðə taɪm aɪ gɑt ˈkloʊsəst tɪ ɪt wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt fər ðə luaʊ. ˈɛvəri taɪm ju goʊ ɔn, ɪts ə bɪt laɪk jʊr goʊɪŋ ɔn steɪʤ. ɪts lɪv! aɪ min, ðɛr ər ə bənʧ əv ˈkæmərəz əraʊnd, bət ju doʊnt wɔnt tɪ du ɪt əˈgɛn. ju wɔnt tɪ gɪv ðə kənˈtɛstənts ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ju wɔnt tɪ meɪk ɪt ril soʊ wi kən ʃut ðɛr ril riˈækʃənz tɪ wəts goʊɪŋ ɔn. soʊ ə prɑp gaɪ θrəst ˈɪntu maɪ hænd ðɪs drɪŋk, ənd ɛz aɪ wɑz ˈwɔkɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈkɪʧən aɪ θɔt, 'oʊ, wɛl, aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli ʃʊd bi drəŋk'. soʊ aɪ pleɪd ðɪs sin drəŋk ɔf ðə bæt, ənd ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri əmˈjuzɪŋ. ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv rum tɪ pʊt ɪn səm əv ðə laɪnz, bət ðɛr wɑz ə hoʊl bənʧ əv ˈwɪspərɪŋ əˈməŋ ðə gɛsts ðeɪ wər laɪk, 'oʊ maɪ gɑd, ʤaɪlz ɪz drəŋk!' baɪ ðɪs taɪm, ðeɪ wər soʊ fɑr ɪn ɪt ðət ʤaɪlz wɑz ʤaɪlz tɪ ðɛm. "wɪn wi ˈfaɪnəli ˈfɪnɪʃt ðət læst naɪt, wi ɔl ˈgæðərd əraʊnd ənd ðə ʃoʊ wɑz dən, ənd ˈænθɔˌni sɛd, 'aɪd laɪk tɪ gɪv ə ˈspɛʃəl θæŋk ju tɪ'. ənd ɔl ðə kru ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ klæp, bət ðə kənˈtɛstənts wər laɪk, 'hu?' ənd ðɛn ðeɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ənd ðeɪ ˈrɪli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈskrimɪŋ. ðeɪ θɔt aɪ wɑz ʤaɪlz! ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ." ɪts ˈfəni ju brɔt əp ðə həˈwaɪən ˈpɑrti bɪˈkəz ðət wɑz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ʤaɪlz ˈmoʊmənt, aɪ θɪŋk. aɪ hæv tɪ æsk ər ju ˈrɪli gʊd æt ˈlɪmboʊ? "ər noʊ, əm nɑt gʊd æt ˈlɪmboʊ! aɪ doʊnt ˈivɪn rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ fɑr daʊn aɪ gɑt! ðə ki wɑz aɪ hæd tɪ gɪv ˈʤinoʊ maɪ koʊt, soʊ jæ, noʊ, aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk əm ˈvɛri gʊd æt ˈlɪmboʊ. aɪ hæv ə ˈmɛməri ɪn maɪ breɪn əv siɪŋ ʤɪm ˈkɛri du ə ˈstænˌdəp ækt wɪn hi ˈlɪtərəli bɛnt hɪmˈsɛlf ˈdəbəl ˈbækwərdz. aɪ min, hi ɪz rɪˈmɑrkəbəl. ənd hi dɪd ðɪs θɪŋ ənd hi bɛnt hɪmˈsɛlf ˈdəbəl ˈbækwərdz, ənd aɪ θɔt, 'aɪ kən du ðət!' soʊ ðət wɑz maɪ ˈɛfərt æt ðət. nɑt ˈhaɪli səkˈsɛsfəl!" aɪ ləvd ˈtɛrəbəl pənz, ɛz wɛl. dɪd ju hæv ˈɛni favourites*? "oʊ, gɑd! ˈlɪtərəli, ðɛr wər ˈθaʊzənz əv ðɛm. ˈænθɔˌni ʤɪst drimz ðiz ˈsəkərz əp. lɑts əv ðɛm wər ɪn ðɛr ənd lɑts əv ðɛm gɑt kət aʊt bɪˈkəz əv taɪm kənˈstreɪnts. ju noʊ, aɪ θɪŋk aɪ laɪk ðə dɛθ wənz, wɪn aɪ meɪk ə bæd pən əˈbaʊt ˈsəmˌbɑdi huz ʤɪst daɪd!" jɛs! bɪˈkəz ɔl ðə kənˈtɛstənts goʊ, 'urgh*...' "jæ, ɪgˈzæktli! ənd ɪt sɔrt əv ædz ə leɪər əv ˌvɛrəsəˈmɪləˌtud tɪ ðə θɪŋ. ðə ʃoʊ ɪz ə ril ˈbælənsɪŋ ækt bɪtˈwin ˈsɪriəs ənd kæmp, ənd ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi. ɪts ˌæbsəˈlutli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ə ʃoʊ ðət ju sɔrt əv ləv ənd ju goʊ 'urgh*' ənd ju goʊ 'hahaha*', ənd ðɛn jʊr sɔrt əv ˌɪnˈtrigd baɪ ðə kənˈtɛstənts ənd ðɛr backstabbing*. ɔl əv ðoʊz ˈɛləmənts ɪn ðɛr hæv tɪ faɪnd ðɛr ˈlɛvəl wən əv wɪʧ ɪz ˈkɛrɪktər ənd bæd pənz ənd hɪz ˈlidɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən θru. ɪt wɑz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ɛz wi wər goʊɪŋ əˈlɔŋ tɪ hir frəm ˈpipəl ðət ðeɪ wər ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt. "aɪ θɪŋk ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ɪts nɑt ɛz ˈizi ɛz ˈtərnɪŋ ɔn ə prəˈsiʤərəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ ənd seɪɪŋ, 'oʊ, aɪ laɪk prəˈsiʤərəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊz', ər ˈtərnɪŋ ɔn ə nu ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ ənd seɪɪŋ, 'aɪ laɪk ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊz, wəts ðɪs wən goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ mi?' juv gɑt tɪ sɔrt əv gɪt ˈɪntu ɪt, ənd ðæts aɪ θɪŋk waɪ, ɪf wi gɪt tɪ du ɪt əˈgɛn, ɪts wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz ðət wɪl groʊ wɪθ wərd əv maʊθ. aɪ ˈrɪli θɪŋk ɪt ɪz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk wɪn wi goʊ əˈgɛn ˈhoʊpfəli ˈpipəl wɪl bi ʧɑrʤd tɪ si, 'oʊ maɪ gɑd, huz ðə ˈkɪlər ðɪs taɪm?' "ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl aɪ noʊ hu wɔʧt ðə ʃoʊ wɔʧt ɪt communally*. ɪts nɑt wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpipəl ɪn ðə haʊs, bət ɔn ðɛr ˈsɛlˌfoʊnz ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ðɛr frɛndz, ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ ðɛr frɛndz, 'kən ju bɪˈliv ˈsəmˌbɑdi dɪd ðɪs?', ðət kaɪnd əv θɪŋ. ɪt ˈvɛri məʧ ɪz ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ʃoʊ, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪf wi wər tɪ du ɪt əˈgɛn, aɪd ləv ɪt tɪ bi ðət ðə vjuər kən ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊ ˈɪntu ðə mɔrg [ˈɔnˌlaɪn], ənd ɪn ril taɪm ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə ˈbɑdi ənd gɪt ðə kluz fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət. ðə wərld ɪz ɑr ˈɔɪstər fər ðɪs θɪŋ ɪf wi gɪt tɪ goʊ əˈgɛn." dɪd ɪt səˈpraɪz ju ðət ˈpipəl ɔn tˈwɪtər θɔt ðət ðə kənˈtɛstənts wər ˈæˌkʧuəli biɪŋ ˈmərdərd? "jæ, ɪt ˈvɛri məʧ səˈpraɪzd ˈɛvriˌbɑdi! ˈəltəmətli, æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈɛvəri ʃoʊ, ðə kənˈtɛstənt kəmz bæk ɪn ðɛr dɛθ gɑrb ənd sɪz, 'ɪt wɑz ə greɪt weɪ tɪ daɪ, əm ˈsɑri tɪ bi ˈlivɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ'. ðeɪ hæd ʃɑt ðət, bət ðeɪ pʊt ðət ɪn ðət səm ˈpipəl fɛlt wi hæd ˈrɪli kɪld ˈpipəl. ənd ðɛn wi ˈædɪd ðət laɪn tɪ ðə fəˈnæli wɛr aɪ seɪ, 'səm ˈpipəl ˈivɪn bɪˈlivd ðət ˈpipəl hæd ˈrɪli bɪn kɪld'. jæ, ɪt wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋ!" ðɛr wər ˈmoʊmənts ðət ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi hɑrd tɪ rɪˈpit, laɪk ˈrɑni ənd hɪz treɪnd ˈməŋki ˈθɪri. wət dɪd ju θɪŋk əv ðət? "[læfs] ɪt wɑz greɪt! ju noʊ, aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðət ɪz hɑrd tɪ rɪˈpit. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ju pʊt ə bənʧ əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ ənd səm wɪrd ˈhæpənz. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈpipəl wɪl bi mɔr ˈsævi ɔn haʊ tɪ pleɪ ðə geɪm. aɪ θɪŋk ɪf kæm hæd hæd ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ɪm ɔn ðə strəˈtiʤɪk frənt, ˈmɛnəli, səm ˈivɪn mɔr wɪrd ənd ˈdiviəs stəf wʊd hæv ˈhæpənd. soʊ aɪ fil laɪk jæ, ðət sɔrt əv stəf ɪz ˈdɛfənətli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. ju θɪŋk bæk tɪ ðə fərst wən kɛpt ɔn seɪɪŋ ʃid draʊnd! wɪʧ ɪz ə bɪt laɪk ðə ˈməŋki ˈθɪri, ɪkˈsɛpt ðət wi ˈdɪdənt noʊ ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˈfʊli əmˈjuzd baɪ ɪt. bət jæ, ˈməŋki ˈθɪri wɑz greɪt." ju kən kaɪnd əv si wɛr hiz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ˈmərdərz wər soʊ ˌɪnˈseɪn. aɪ ləvd ðə ˈmaʊntən laɪən əˈspɛʃəli ʤaɪlz ənd hɪz ˈraɪfəl! du ju hæv ə ˈfeɪvərɪt dɛθ? "wɛl, aɪ θɪŋk ʤɪst ðə ˈspɛktəkəl əv biɪŋ ɔn faɪər wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt bɪˈkəz wi wər ɔl ˈstændɪŋ ðɛr, ənd 'dontae*', ˈrɪli ʤɪst ɔn faɪər, daɪvd ˈɪntu ðə sˈwɪmɪŋ pul. ənd ðət wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə fərst ril dɛθ əv ˈsəmˌbɑdi ðət ðeɪd bɪn ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ɔl deɪ. ðət wɑz ˈʃɑkɪŋ, ənd ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri ril, bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈrɪli ˈhæpənd, ənd ðət wɑz ðə wən ðət stɪks ɪn maɪ maɪnd." ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən, du ju θɪŋk ɪt wʊd bi bæk ɪn ru ˈmænər? maɪ frɛnd ənd aɪ wər ˈtɔkɪŋ ənd wi wər seɪɪŋ ju kʊd hæv ɪt ˈɛniˌwɛr ju kʊd ˈivɪn hæv ɪn speɪs. "jæ aɪ ləv ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv duɪŋ ɪt ˈɛniˌwɛr. əm ʃʊr ðət wɪl du ɪt ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls. ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz fər ðɪs θɪŋ ər ˈɛndləs ɪf wi gɪt ɪˈnəf ˈpipəl ˈwɑʧɪŋ. ɪn fækt, ˈænθɔˌni həz ˈrɪtən tu bʊks ðət aɪ hæv ˈnɛˌreɪtɪd fər ɪm. wən əv ðɛm ɪz sɛt ɔn ə ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈaɪlənd ənd wən əv ðɛm ɪz sɛt ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls. ən ist koʊst kaɪnd əv θɪŋ, ən ˌɪˈtæljən ˈvɪlə, ɛz ju seɪ, speɪs. wət ə greɪt aɪˈdiə ðət wʊd bi hɪˈlɛriəs! laɪk ɔn ðə dɛk əv ðə ˈstɑrˌʃɪp ˈɛnərˌpraɪz! ðæts ˈprɪti ˈfəni, ˈæˌkʧuəli sɛt ɪt ɪn speɪs!" aɪ bɛt jʊr ˈpʊlɪŋ fər ə ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈaɪlənd, ðoʊ. "jæ! aɪd laɪk ðə bɑrˈbeɪdoʊs ˈvɛnju ðət wʊd bi əmˈjuzɪŋ." aɪ laɪkt ðət ɔl ðə kənˈtɛstənts hæd kaɪnd əv ˈrɛləvənt ʤɑbz, laɪk ˈhɑməˌsaɪd dɪˈtɛktɪv ər kraɪm rɪˈpɔrtər. bət aɪ hərd ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈrəmbəlɪŋz əˈbaʊt ə pəˈtɛnʃəl səˈlɛbrɪti ˈsizən. du ju θɪŋk ðət wʊd wərk? "aɪ ˈhævənt ˈrɪli hərd ðoʊz murmurings*. ɪf ɪt ˈhæpənd, ɪt wʊd bi greɪt. aɪ θɪŋk maɪ ˈprɛfərəns wʊd bi tɪ du ɪt əˈgɛn ɛz ɪz, bət ɪf wi du ɪt əˈgɛn wɪθ səˈlɛbrɪtiz ðət wʊd bi greɪt tu, ənd ðət maɪt reɪz ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl əˈgɛn ənd gɪt mɔr ˈpipəl ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr wi kʊd du ɪt əˈgɛn. ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ə bənʧ əv ˈpipəl, səm əv hum wər prəˈfɛʃənəlz ənd ˈbɛstɪd baɪ ən ˈɛˌrlaɪn ˈstuərdəs ənd ə ˈbjuti kwin ðət wɑz ˈvɛri fən ənd levelling*. "ɪf ɪt wɑz ə səˈlɛbrɪti θɪŋ, gɑd, ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ər ˈɛndləs. ðə səˈlɛbrɪtiz wʊd hæv tɪ teɪk ðə geɪm ˈsɪriəsli. ɔl əv ðə kənˈtɛstənts ɔn ðə ʃoʊ ðət wi ʤɪst hæd ˈrɪli tʊk ðə geɪm ˈsɪriəsli bɪˈkəz ə) ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd bi) ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ wɪn ənd ðɛr maɪt bi ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ bi sˈlaɪtli ˈflɪpənt əˈbaʊt ənd ˈkɑmɛnt əˈbaʊt ðə ʃoʊ, wɛˈræz ɔl ðə kənˈtɛstənts ɔn ðə ʃoʊ wi ʤɪst hæd wər ˈrɪli ˈɪntu ɪt. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈoʊnli rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət aɪ wʊd si ɪn ðə kənˈtɛstənts ɪz ðət ðeɪ ˈrɪli wər sɔrt əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ ðə geɪm, ənd ðɛn ɪt wʊd bi gʊd." jʊr ˈfɪlmɪŋ ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl ɪn vænˈkuvər æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. wət ɛls hæv ju gɑt ˈkəmɪŋ əp, ər ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə ˈlɪtəl breɪk? "wɛl, ju ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli noʊ ɛz ən ˈæktər. ɪts ˈrɪli wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ wɪθ ðə nɛkst ɑˈdɪʃən. aɪ doʊnt hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈkəmɪŋ əp ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. əm goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɪŋglənd ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, aɪv gɑt ə ˈkəpəl əv əm æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv sɛpˈtɛmbər. bət ðə fən pɑrt əv ðɪs ʤɑb ɪz ðət jʊr ˈoʊnli ən ɑˈdɪʃən əˈweɪ frəm goʊɪŋ tɪ vænˈkuvər ər biɪŋ ʤaɪlz!" ɛrd ɔn ˈeɪˌbiˌsi.
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you might have noticed that here at digital spy we got a little bit obsessed with abc's new murder-happy reality show whodunnit, and it's no secret that we're feeling a little bereft now that the first season is over. in our grief, we got on the phone with gildart jackson - also known as rue manor's very own butler giles - for a bit of a whodunnit postmortem!
read on to find out what he thought about the winner and the killer (so, spoilers), how he responded when we pitched whodunnit in space, what he had to say about giles getting drunk, how he reacted to ronnie and the trained monkeys, if he's really a limbo expert and much more...
have you heard anything about a second season yet?
"nothing yet! actually, when we get off the phone i was going to call anthony [zuiker], the big chief of the show, and see what he's been doing. he's great. he's the kind of guy who's never going to let anything die. not that the studio has intimated any which way. they had a high end and a low end of expectations, and i think our numbers were nearer the lower end. we're still within the range of being able to be picked up. i mean, i think we're going to get picked up. i'm here in vancouver shooting a tv show, and people are stopping me on the street saying, 'hello giles!' so that means people are watching it. who knows how these things really work? but i feel another season, more people would watch. and it didn't do badly at all, it did 3.5m or something like that... so my fingers are crossed. long answer, but: good question, no word, my fingers are crossed!"
do you think they'll show whodunnit in other countries?
"of course, the cat's out of the bag somewhat right now about who wins and who the killer is. i don't know whether that negatively affects it. i feel like that was part of the fun of the show - everybody guessing - because everybody i would talk to would be like, 'tell me who the killer is!'"
my favourite contestant was cris, but i never would have thought she was the killer. did you get it right?
"no! i completely got it wrong. i specifically asked the producers not to tell me because i wanted to be able to stay in character and suspect them all, and at various times i suspected everyone. initially i was absolutely convinced that it was don. i actually ended up liking him a lot, but he really comes off as a blowhard. i was sure he was the guy. and i was actually even sort of pissed at the producers for picking somebody who was so obviously the guy! and then suddenly he got killed and i was like, 'oh, okay, they're cleverer than me'. no, i had no idea. sheri was obviously a plant - everybody knows that, the first girl to get killed - so i thought, 'oh, it's pretty clever of them to do a woman as the plant'.
"i was expecting the plant to be a man, because i thought there'd be a stunt and i thought that we would have to get a man doing a stunt, but it was a woman doing a stunt. i thought, 'oh, that's good'. and then to me it seemed obvious again - they must have really thought this through - that it would be therefore a man. one woman stooge, one man stooge. and they got me again! cris - she was just too obvious to be the bad guy. and i never suspected her. actually, when i walked into that room - because i didn't know until i walked into that room and i saw kam and cris - i think i was told that the one furthest away from me was going to be the winner and the closer one was the killer. and cris was looking at me with a big s**t-eating grin on her face!"
there was a moment when you said to her, 'you've never had a scared card - that's interesting'. so you didn't know at that point that she was the killer?
"no! that was an improvised line. i was standing there and i was handing out cards, and there were a few people who hadn't received a scared card. and i thought, 'i want to say something about that', and i knew the producers could cut it out if they didn't like it. but i picked cris to say that to because i thought, 'well, i'm least likely to be putting my foot in it, because i know cris isn't the killer'. so i said it to her, and of course it's amazing how everybody's mind works. because when that played, somebody came up to me and said, 'i thought cris was the killer but you asked her that - they'd have never have put that in if she was the killer!' the brains behind the show are very smart. anthony's a very clever guy."
how did you feel about kam winning the show? he definitely played the game.
"yeah. i think that he was the smartest one. i think he was, in the killer's own words, the most worthy adversary. he played the game, he was strong, he dissected the other group and he very nearly got killed himself when they were stronger, but didn't. he was lucky, because he got the killer on his team, and that is a help. she wasn't helping him behind the scenes, but she was doing her killer stuff and she can't be killed, so ultimately he ended up with more of a majority. i suppose she could have played some trick on him, but he had to do well in the stating of the case.
"what many people don't know is that when the contestants state their case, they not only do it in that room which is a fun thing, where everyone gets to see their weird things and their thought that there's a monkey, but they then have to come out of that room and complete a multiple choice questionnaire. it really is a strict game. the person with the worst score on the questionnaire is the person that gets killed. the two people with the two worst scores are the two people who get 'scared' cards. so i believe the time when there were three - sasha, geno, and dana, and sasha and dana were killed, they were both killed because they got the same score. it really is a game, and kam really was up in the charts all the time except the episode on horseback, where he almost got killed."
some people pointed out that lindsay named cris all the way through but didn't win - do you think that's fair?
"yeah. the game wasn't who can identify 'whodunnit', the game was who can be the best adversary. the killer wanted to discover the most worthy adversary. it's interesting how most people started trying to pick somebody of their own sex. this macho standoff - geno, the tall handsome guy, he was vying against kam. and lindsay and cris were standing off at each other. so yeah, i don't think she should have won because of that - she should have won if she'd won the challenge."
i don't know how you kept a straight face during some of giles's odder moments. did you find that tough at all?
"yeah, i did! i'm an actor, and what you usually do, unless you're a special kind of actor, is you go in and out of character and when you're not shooting, you go and put your feet up and answer your emails and all that stuff. well, i decided to stay in giles. when i arrived i put the costume on, i stayed in giles, i walked around the place, and i only ever talked to the contestants in character.
"giles makes these peculiar comments and i didn't crack up. the time i got closest to it was coming out for the luau. every time you go on, it's a bit like you're going on stage. it's live! i mean, there are a bunch of cameras around, but you don't want to do it again. you want to give the contestants the information and you want to make it real so we can shoot their real reactions to what's going on. so a prop guy thrust into my hand this drink, and as i was walking out of the kitchen i thought, 'oh, well, i probably should be drunk'. so i played this scene drunk off the bat, and it was very amusing. they didn't have room to put in some of the lines, but there was a whole bunch of whispering among the guests - they were like, 'oh my god, giles is drunk!' by this time, they were so far in it that giles was giles to them.
"when we finally finished that last night, we all gathered around and the show was done, and anthony said, 'i'd like to give a special thank you to gildart'. and all the crew started to clap, but the contestants were like, 'who?' and then they realised and they really started screaming. they thought i was giles! it was very satisfying."
it's funny you brought up the hawaiian party because that was my favourite giles moment, i think. i have to ask - are you really good at limbo?
"er no, i'm not good at limbo! i don't even remember how far down i got! the key was i had to give geno my coat, so yeah, no, i don't think i'm very good at limbo. i have a memory in my brain of seeing jim carrey do a standup act when he literally bent himself double backwards. i mean, he is remarkable. and he did this thing and he bent himself double backwards, and i thought, 'i can do that!' so that was my effort at that. not highly successful!"
i loved giles's terrible puns, as well. did you have any favourites?
"oh, god! literally, there were thousands of them. anthony just dreams these suckers up. lots of them were in there and lots of them got cut out because of time constraints. you know, i think i like the death ones, when i make a bad pun about somebody who's just died!"
yes! because all the contestants go, 'urgh...'
"yeah, exactly! and it sort of adds a layer of verisimilitude to the thing. the show is a real balancing act between serious and camp, and it's intended to be. it's absolutely intended to be a show that you sort of love and you go 'urgh' and you go 'hahaha', and then you're sort of intrigued by the contestants and their backstabbing. all of those elements in there have to find their level - one of which is giles's character and giles's bad puns and his leading everyone through. it was satisfying as we were going along to hear from people that they were getting it.
"i think initially it's not as easy as turning on a procedural television show and saying, 'oh, i like procedural television shows', or turning on a new reality show and saying, 'i like reality shows, what's this one going to show me?' you've got to sort of get into it, and that's i think why, if we get to do it again, it's one of those things that will grow with word of mouth. i really think it is, and i think when we go again - hopefully - people will be charged to see, 'oh my god, who's the killer this time?'
"a lot of people i know who watched the show watched it communally. it's not with other people in the house, but on their cellphones talking to their friends, texting their friends, 'can you believe somebody did this?', that kind of thing. it very much is an interactive show, and i think that if we were to do it again, i'd love it to be that the viewer can actually go into the morgue [online], and in real time examine the body and get the clues for themselves, something like that. the world is our oyster for this thing if we get to go again."
did it surprise you that people on twitter thought that the contestants were actually being murdered?
"yeah, it very much surprised everybody! ultimately, at the end of every show, the contestant comes back in their death garb and says, 'it was a great way to die, i'm sorry to be leaving the show'. they had shot that, but they put that in realising that some people felt we had really killed people. and then we added that line to the finale where i say, 'some people even believed that people had really been killed'. yeah, it was surprising!"
there were moments that it's going to be hard to repeat, like ronnie and his trained monkey theory. what did you think of that?
"[laughs] it was great! you know, i don't think that is hard to repeat. i think that you put a bunch of people in this scenario and some weird s**t happens. i think that people will be more savvy on how to play the game. i think if kam had had somebody who was able to challenge him on the strategic front, mentally, some even more weird and devious stuff would have happened. so i feel like yeah, that sort of stuff is definitely going to happen. you think back to the first one - dontae kept on saying she'd drowned! which is a bit like the monkey theory, except that we didn't know dontae enough to be fully amused by it. but yeah, ronnie's monkey theory was great."
you can kind of see where he's coming from, given that the murders were so insane. i loved the mountain lion - especially giles and his rifle! do you have a favourite death?
"well, i think just the spectacle of dontae being on fire was probably my favourite because we were all standing there, and 'dontae', really just on fire, dived into the swimming pool. and that was also the first real death of somebody that they'd been hanging out with all day. that was shocking, and it was very real, because it really happened, and that was the one that sticks in my mind."
if there is a second season, do you think it would be back in rue manor? my friend and i were talking and we were saying you could have it anywhere - you could even have whodunnit in space.
"yeah - i love the possibility of doing it anywhere. i'm sure that we'll do it somewhere else. the possibilities for this thing are endless if we get enough people watching. in fact, anthony has written two books that i have audiobook narrated for him. one of them is set on a tropical island and one of them is set somewhere else. an east coast kind of thing, an italian villa, as you say, space. what a great idea - that would be hilarious! like on the deck of the starship enterprise! that's pretty funny, actually - set it in space!"
i bet you're pulling for a tropical island, though.
"yeah! i'd like the barbados venue - that would be amusing."
i liked that all the contestants had kind of relevant jobs, like homicide detective or crime reporter. but i heard a couple of rumblings about a potential celebrity season. do you think that would work?
"i haven't really heard those murmurings. if it happened, it would be great. i think my preference would be to do it again as is, but if we do it again with celebrities that would be great too, and that might raise the profile again and get more people and therefore we could do it again. there was something about having a bunch of people, some of whom were professionals and bested by an airline stewardess and a beauty queen that was very fun and levelling.
"if it was a celebrity thing, god, the opportunities are endless. the celebrities would have to take the game seriously. all of the contestants on the show that we just had really took the game seriously because a) they wanted to be on television and b) they wanted to win $250,000! and there might be a tendency to be slightly flippant about and comment about the show, whereas all the contestants on the show we just had were really into it. so i think the only requirement that i would see in the contestants is that they really were sort of gung-ho individuals who really wanted to play the game, and then it would be good."
you're filming supernatural in vancouver at the moment. what else have you got coming up, or are you going to have a little break?
"well, you never really know as an actor. it's really what's happening with the next audition. i don't have anything coming up immediately. i'm going to england in september, i've got a couple of audiobooks i'm narrating at the beginning of september. but the fun part of this job is that you're only an audition away from going to vancouver or being giles!"
whodunnit aired on abc.
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ðə juz. ˈɑrmi kɔrz əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz əˈnaʊnst ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ɪt həz kəmˈplitɪd ɪts ˈfaɪnəl ˌrivˈju fər ə plæn tɪ ˈdipən ənd ˈwaɪdən ðə ˈʧænəl æt pɔrt ˈɛvərˌgleɪdz. ðə ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd ə rɪˈpɔrt wɑz sɛnt tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ʤæn. 29 ənd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl kəmˈpit wɪθ ˈəðər ˈvɛnʧərz fər ˈfəndɪŋ ɪn fˈjuʧər ˈbəʤɪts. ðə ˈdipənɪŋ, ɪn ðə wərks fər ˈnɪrli tu ˈdɛkeɪdz, wɪl əˈlaʊ ðə braʊərd ˈkaʊnti pɔrt tɪ hoʊst ˈmæsɪv ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ʃɪps, ˌɪnˈkris ˈbɪznɪs ˈvɑljum ənd kriˈeɪt mɔr ʤɑbz. braʊərd kəˈmɪʃənər ʧɪp lɑˈmɑrkə, hu həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ðə ˈɑrmi kɔrz, sɛd ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˌrivˈju dilz praɪˈmɛrəli wɪθ haʊ ðə wərk wɪl bi ˈfəndɪd. ðə kəmˈplitɪd ˌrivˈju ɪz ə "ˈmeɪʤər ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn," pɔrt ˈɛvərˌgleɪdz ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv stiv sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ɛz ˈvɛsəlz kənˈtɪnju ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈlɑrʤər, ˈdipər ənd ˈwaɪdər ˈʧænəlz ər ˈnidɪd fər seɪf ˈpæsɪʤ ənd tɪ rɪˈdus ʃɪp ˈtræfɪk kənˈʤɛsʧən," hi sɛd. juz. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈdɛbi ˈwɑsərmən ʃʊlts əv ˈwɛstən ənd juz. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. loʊəs ˈfræŋkəl əv wɛst pɑm biʧ hæv sɛd ðə ˈrɛnəˌveɪʃənz ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ðə pɔrt ənd ðə saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ðə ˈɑrmi kɔrz sɛd ˈrəfli ɪz ərnd fər iʧ ˈdɔlər spɛnt ɪn ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðət ˈtrænsˌleɪts tɪ ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈænjuəl rɪˈtərn əv mɔr ðən 31 ˈmɪljən, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd. ðə ˈkaʊnti ənd ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ʃɛr ɪn ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 381 ˈmɪljən kɔst. braʊərd əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl ˈdipən ðə pɔrts meɪn ˌnævəˈgeɪʃənəl ˈʧænəlz frəm 42 fit tɪ 48 fit. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ wɪl ˈdipən ənd ˈwaɪdən ðə ˈɛntrəns ˈʧænəl ənd pɑrts əv ðə ˈwɔtərˌweɪ. ðə ˈəpˌgreɪdz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kriˈeɪt mɔr ðən kənˈstrəkʃən ʤɑbz ənd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ʤɑbz frəm ðə ˌɪnˈkrist ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ˈvɑljum. lɑˈmɑrkə sɛd hi hoʊps ðə wərk kən bɪˈgɪn ɪn 2017 hi ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ɪt wɪl teɪk əˈbaʊt θri jɪrz tɪ kəmˈplit. ðə ˈdipənɪŋ əv portmiami*, ðə fərst səʧ ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ðə ˌsaʊˈθist, wɑz ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. peowers@tribpub.com*, ər tˈwɪtər
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the u.s. army corps of engineers announced monday that it has completed its final review for a long-discussed plan to deepen and widen the channel at port everglades.
the agency said a report was sent to congress jan. 29, and the project will compete with other ventures for funding in future budgets.
the deepening, in the works for nearly two decades, will allow the broward county port to host massive cargo ships, increase business volume and create more jobs.
broward commissioner chip lamarca, who has been working closely with the army corps, said the final review deals primarily with how the work will be funded.
the completed review is a "major milestone," port everglades chief executive steve cernak said in a statement.
"as vessels continue getting larger, deeper and wider channels are needed for safe passage and to reduce ship traffic congestion," he said.
u.s. rep. debbie wasserman schultz of weston and u.s. rep. lois frankel of west palm beach have said the renovations are essential for the port and the south florida economy.
the army corps said roughly $2.90 is earned for each dollar spent in improvements over the course of the project. that translates to an average annual return of more than $31 million, the agency said.
the county and the federal government will share in the estimated $381 million cost.
broward officials say the project will deepen the port's main navigational channels from 42 feet to 48 feet. it also will deepen and widen the entrance channel and parts of the intracoastal waterway.
the upgrades are expected to create more than 2,200 construction jobs and 1,500 permanent jobs from the increased cargo volume.
lamarca said he hopes the work can begin in 2017. he estimates it will take about three years to complete.
the deepening of portmiami, the first such project in the southeast, was finished in september.
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sloʊ ˈkʊkər nu ˈɪŋglənd klæm ˈʧaʊdər aɪ hæd meɪd nu ˈɪŋglənd klæm ˈʧaʊdər wəns ˌbiˈfɔr ɪn ðə krɑk ˈsəmˌtaɪm læst jɪr. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪv ɪt əˈnəðər traɪ sɪns aɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli bɪn ˈblɔgɪŋ æt ðə taɪm duɪŋ ɪt əˈgɛn wʊd əˈlaʊ mi tɪ teɪk ˈpɪkʧər ənd ʃɛr ɪt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ soʊ aɪ kʊd meɪk səm əˈʤəstmənts. ðə ˈrɛsəpi aɪ juzd ðə fərst taɪm wɑz ˈvɛri ˈbeɪsɪk ənd kwaɪt ˈfræŋkli ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈʧitər ˈrɛsəpi. aɪ θɔt məʧ əˈbaʊt ðət æt ðə taɪm, bət ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ʤɪst haʊ məʧ əv ə feɪk ˈrɛsəpi ðət wɑz. ɪt kɔld fər kænd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. aɪ kɪd ju nɑt. aɪ kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt priˈpækəʤd ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪf ə fju pər ˈrɛsəpi, bət ðət wən kɔld fər kænd sup, kænd krim əv ðɪs ənd ðət. ˈsərtənli ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm tɪ bi æt list ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈfleɪvərfəl sɪns ˈjuzɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz ðət ə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ɔˈrɛdi priˈpɛrd fər ju, ənd ɪt wɑz bət ɪt stɪl ˈhoʊˈmeɪd. aɪ gɪt ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən aʊt əv noʊɪŋ aɪ kən meɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ mɪlk ə kaʊ ənd meɪk maɪ oʊn krim, ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðoʊz lines…*… ʤɪst ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr ləv. ðə ˈəðər ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd tɪ ðət ˈərli ˈrɛsəpi wɑz ðə læk əv ˈθɪknəs. klæm ˈʧaʊdər ər æt list ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd vərˈaɪəti ɪz səˈpoʊz tɪ bi θɪk ənd ˈkrimi. ðə ˈəðər klæm ˈʧaʊdər səm meɪ bi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ɪz mænˈhætən klæm ˈʧaʊdər, ðət ɪz nɑt ɛz θɪk ənd kɔlz fər təˈmɑtoʊz əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz. ðeɪ hæv fju ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz ənd ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈpɪkʧər ər ˈdræstɪkli ˈdɪfərənt. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ poʊk əraʊnd ənd gɪt ən aɪˈdiə fər wət ˈrɛsəpiz wər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər soʊ aɪ kʊd ˌdɪˈsaɪd maɪ plæn əv ˈækʃən. lɑts əv pəˈteɪtoʊz, ˈvɛʤiz ənd ˈəðər ˈwəndərfəl ˈfleɪvərɪŋz. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðɪs vərˈaɪəti nɑt ˈoʊnli wɑz məʧ ˈθɪkər ənd ˈkrimiər bət ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmoʊstli məʧ mɔr frəm scratch…*… ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv mi ˈkæʧɪŋ ðə klæmz, groʊɪŋ ðə ˈvɛʤiz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ maɪ krim ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ʃʊr stɔr bɔt ˈaɪtəmz bət ðeɪ ɔl kəm frəm kænz wɪʧ meɪd mi ˈhæpi. aɪ ˈoʊnli ʃɛr ˈrɛsəpiz aɪ θɪŋk ər wərθ ˈʃɛrɪŋ ənd ðət aɪ θɪŋk ˈsəmˌwən ɛls meɪ ləv bət bɪˈliv mi wɪn aɪ seɪ, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwɪnər ɪn ðə wərld əv klæm ˈʧaʊdər. ɪf ju ər ə fæn əv ɪt, ju ʃʊd ˈdɛfənətli traɪ ðɪs ˈizi sloʊ ˈkʊkər ˈrɛsəpi. θɪk ənd ˈkrimi ʤɪst laɪk nu ˈɪŋglənd klæm ˈʧaʊdər ʃʊd bi ənd həz ən ˈwəndərfəl ˈfleɪvər. nɑt wən pɑrt ɪz tu ˈoʊvər paʊərɪŋ, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wərks ʤɪst raɪt wɪθ eachother*. ənd fər ðoʊz wɪθ kæts, ɪf ju ˈnɔrməli hæv ˈkɪʧən ˈvɪzɪtərz waɪl cooking…*… ju wɪl waɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs. ˈnɔrməli maɪ kæt (ðə wən əv tu ðət wi ˈæˌkʧuəli si) hæŋ aʊt ə tən wɪθ mi ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən bət hi wɑz ˈstɔkɪŋ maɪ ˌɪnˈgridiənts ðə ɪnˈtaɪər time…*… ˈbɛgɪŋ fər ə teɪst. ɪt wɑz ˈrəðər ˈkɑmɪkəl. hi ˈivɪn kɛr wɪn ɑr wən jɪr oʊld wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪv ɪm həgz. prɪnt jild: sərvz kʊk taɪm: aʊərz sloʊ ˈkʊkər nu ˈɪŋglənd klæm ˈʧaʊdər ˌɪnˈgridiənts: 4 si pəˈteɪtoʊz 1 ˈtiˈbi ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl 1 ˈgɑrlɪk, mɪnst 1 si ˈənjən, ʧɑpt si ˈsɛləri, ʧɑpt 4 kænz klæmz (si noʊts) 1 ˈbɑtəl klæm ʤus (si noʊts) 1 sɔlt 1 ˈpɛpər draɪd θaɪm rɛd ˈpɛpər fleɪks, ˈɔpʃənəl si ɔl ˈpərpəs flaʊər 3 si hæf ənd hæf sˈlaɪsɪz əv ˈbeɪkən ˈtiˈbi ˈbeɪkən gris, ˈɔpʃənəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz: priˈpɛr ˈənjən, ˈsɛləri ənd ˈgɑrlɪk. hit ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl ɪn ə lɑrʤ ˈskɪlət. æd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈmidiəm hit ənˈtɪl ˈənjən ɪz trænsˈlusənt. æd ˈgɑrlɪk ənd, θaɪm ənd ˈɔpʃənəl rɛd ˈpɛpər fleɪks, ˈkʊkɪŋ fər ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɪnəts ər ənˈtɪl ˈfreɪgrənt. ˈtrænsfər tɪ ðə boʊl əv ə 6 kwɔrt sloʊ ˈkʊkər. pil ənd ʧɑp pəˈteɪtoʊz ˈɪntu smɔl ˈpisɪz. æd tɪ ðə sloʊ ˈkʊkər əˈlɔŋ wɪθ klæmz, ʤus ənd ˈsizənɪŋz. stər tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn. ˈkəvər ənd bɪˈgɪn ˈkʊkɪŋ ɔn haɪ fər 5 aʊərz ər loʊ fər 10 ˈminˌwaɪl, kʊk ˈbeɪkən ɪn ə lɑrʤ ˈskɪlət ˈoʊvər ˈmidiəm hit. riˈmuv ˈtiˈbi ˈbeɪkən gris, trænsˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə sloʊ ˈkʊkər, ɪf dɪˈzaɪərd. ʧɑp ˈbeɪkən, rɪˈzərvɪŋ ə smɔl ˈpɔrʃən fər ˈtɑpɪŋ ˈʧaʊdər ˈleɪtər. tɔs rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈlɑrʤər ˈpɔrʃən əv ʧɑpt ˈbeɪkən tɪ ðə sloʊ ˈkʊkər. rɪˈtərn lɪd ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ kʊk. wɪn 30 ˈmɪnəts rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə kʊk taɪm, æd flaʊər tɪ hæf hæf, wɛl ənˈtɪl smuð. æd tɪ ðə sloʊ ˈkʊkər, stərɪŋ ˈkɑmbaɪn. ˌriˈpleɪs lɪd ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ kʊk ənˈtɪl ˈθɪkənd. dɪˈvaɪd əˈməŋ boʊlz ˈsərvɪŋ wɔrm ənd ˈsprɪŋkəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈbeɪkən. *juz 2 kænz əv klæmz dreɪnd ənd 2 ər 4 kænz əv klæmz dreɪnd ənd 1 ˈbɑtəl əv klæm ʤus. *kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ə sloʊ ˈkʊkər ɔn haɪ ˈrɛsəpi sɔrs: maɪ ˈrɛsəpiz *ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi həz bɪn sˈlaɪtli əˈʤəstɪd frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl tɪ əˈʃʊr ˈbɛtər rɪˈzəlts. pliz bi ʃʊr tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈrɛsəpi əˈkɔrdɪŋli. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪf ðɪs ɪz jʊr fərst taɪm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ər ˈɛni ˈəðər sloʊ ˈkʊkər ˈrɛsəpi, aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd biɪŋ hoʊm waɪl ɪt kʊks soʊ ju kən ˈmɑnətər ɪt ənd ˌgɛrənˈti dɪˈzaɪərd rɪˈzəlts.
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slow cooker new england clam chowder
i had made new england clam chowder once before in the crock sometime last year. i wanted to give it another try since i not only hadn’t been blogging at the time – doing it again would allow me to take picture and share it, but also so i could make some adjustments.
the recipe i used the first time was very basic and quite frankly a total cheater recipe. i hadn’t thought much about that at the time, but looking back i realize just how much of a fake recipe that was. it called for canned everything. i kid you not. i don’t complain about prepackaged ingredients if it’s a few per recipe, but that one called for canned soup, canned cream of this and that. you’d certainly expect the outcome to be at least relatively flavorful since you’re using items that a company has already prepared for you, and it was but it still wasn’t homemade. i get satisfaction out of knowing i can make something myself. i’m not talking milk a cow and make my own cream, or anything along those lines… just making something with a little bit more love. the other downside to that early recipe was the lack of thickness. clam chowder or at least the new england variety is suppose to be thick and creamy. the other clam chowder some may be familiar with is manhattan clam chowder, that is not as thick and calls for tomatoes among other things. they have few similarities and in the overall picture are drastically different.
i decided to poke around and get an idea for what recipes were calling for so i could decide my plan of action. lots of potatoes, veggies and other wonderful flavorings. in the end, this variety not only was much thicker and creamier but it was also mostly much more from scratch… outside of me catching the clams, growing the veggies, making my cream etc. sure it’s store bought items but they didn’t all come from cans which made me happy. i only share recipes i think are worth sharing and that i think someone else may love but believe me when i say, this is a winner in the world of clam chowder. if you are a fan of it, you should definitely try this easy slow cooker recipe. it’s thick and creamy just like new england clam chowder should be and has an wonderful flavor. not one part is too over powering, everything works just right with eachother.
and for those with cats, if you don’t normally have kitchen visitors while cooking… you will while making this. normally my cat (the one of two that we actually see) doesn’t hang out a ton with me in the kitchen but he was stalking my ingredients the entire time… begging for a taste. it was rather comical. he didn’t even care when our one year old was trying to give him hugs.
print yield: serves 6-8 cook time: 5-10 hours slow cooker new england clam chowder ingredients: 4 1/2 c potatoes
1 tb olive oil
1 tsp garlic, minced
1 c onion, chopped
1/2 c celery, chopped
*4: 6oz cans clams (see notes)
*1: 8oz bottle clam juice (see notes)
1 tsp salt
1/2 - 1 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, optional
1/4 c all purpose flour
3 1/4 c half and half
5-6 slices of bacon
1/2 tb bacon grease, optional directions: prepare onion, celery and garlic. heat olive oil in a large skillet. add vegetables, cooking over medium heat until onion is translucent. add garlic and, thyme and optional red pepper flakes, cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. transfer to the bowl of a 6 quart slow cooker. peel and chop potatoes into small pieces. add to the slow cooker along with clams, juice and seasonings. stir to combine. cover and begin cooking on high for 5 hours or low for 10. meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. remove 1/2 tb bacon grease, transfering to the slow cooker, if desired. chop bacon, reserving a small portion for topping chowder later. toss remaining larger portion of chopped bacon to the slow cooker. return lid and continue to cook. when 30 minutes remain in the cook time, add flour to half & half, whisking well until smooth. add to the slow cooker, stirring wel lto combine. replace lid and continue to cook until thickened. divide among bowls serving warm and sprinkling with bacon. *use 2 cans of clams drained and 2 undrained or 4 cans of clams drained and 1: 8oz bottle of clam juice. *created in a 6-quart slow cooker on high recipe source: my recipes
*this recipe has been slightly adjusted from the original to assure better results. please be sure to follow the recipe accordingly. also, if this is your first time making this or any other slow cooker recipe, i recommend being home while it cooks so you can monitor it and guarantee desired results.
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lɑts əv ˈblækˌbɛri ˈjuzərz hir ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ɪn ˈnaɪsli bət ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ɔn ðə ˈlʊˌkaʊt fər ən ɑs ˈəpˌdeɪt. wi ʤɪst gɑt wərd ðət ɪz ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ə nu wən təˈdeɪ ðət ʃʊd meɪk fər səm ˈhæpi ˈoʊnərz. ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs əp tɪ ɑs ˈvərʒən (ˈsɔfˌwɛr riˈlis ðɛr ər ə fju noʊts əv wəts ʧeɪnʤd səʧ ɛz ˈbætəri laɪf ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ənd səˈpɔrt fər æps. wi kən ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊp ðət ɪt ˈfɪksɪz ə fju əv ðə ˈbɪgər ˈɪʃuz laɪk ðə ˈrændəm riˈbuts ðət səm ˈjuzərz hæv bɪn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ. ɪf jʊr ɔn ju ʃʊd si ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt əˈveɪləbəl, bət ɪf nɑt goʊ tɪ ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ ʧɛk ˈmænjuəli. noʊ wərd ɔn ˈəðər ˈkɛriərz ˈdrɑpɪŋ ðɪs ɑs jɛt bət ɪf ju si ɪt pɑp əp bi ʃʊr tɪ lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ənd wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ðɪs poʊst ɛz wi goʊ. naʊ gɪt tɪ ɪt!! dɪˈskəs mɔr ɪn ðə ˈfɔrəmz
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lots of blackberry z10 users here in the us are settling in nicely but are always on the lookout for an os update. we just got word that at&t is rolling out a new one today that should make for some happy z10 owners. the update brings us up to os version 10.0.10.822 (software release 10.0.10.116).
there are a few notes of what's changed such as battery life improvements and support for third-party apps. we can also hope that it fixes a few of the bigger issues like the random reboots that some users have been experiencing.
if you're on at&t you should see the update available, but if not go to settings > software updates to check manually. no word on other carriers dropping this os yet but if you see it pop up be sure to let us know in the comments and we'll update this post as we go.
now get to it!!
discuss more in the crackberry forums
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ˈtæmpə faɪər ˈrɛskju ˈjunɪts ər ˈkərəntli rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə faɪər æt li ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri ˈmægnət skul. ðə skul ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt 305 ist kəˈləmbəs draɪv. ˈʤeɪsən ˈpɛni wɪθ ˈtæmpə faɪər ˈrɛskju sɛd ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv ðə faɪər ənd ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ nəˈsɛsəˌteɪtəd ə kɔl fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈjunɪts. ðɛr wər noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz əv ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ əv ˈɛni kaɪnd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈwɪtnəs, paʊər wɑz aʊt ɔn ðə skulz blɑk təˈdeɪ. ðə skul wɑz nɑt ə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈʃɛltər. faɪər ˈrɛskju əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðə skulz ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ənd ʧif kəˈstoʊdiən hæd bɪn ɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ tɪ əˈsɛs ˈdæmɪʤ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈərmə, ənd faʊnd noʊ ˈɪʃuz. ðə skul hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈgɔn ˈrisənt rʊf rɪˈpɛrz, bət ðoʊz rɪˈpɛrz hæd bɪn kəmˈplitɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈhɪlzbəroʊ ˈkaʊnti skulz ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ʤɛf ˈikɪnz. ˈkərəntli, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðə faɪər ɪz nɑt səˈspɪʃəs ɪn ˈneɪʧər ənd ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈɪʃuz. ˈrɛzɪdənts əˈkrɔs ðə strit frəm ðə skul sɛd paʊər keɪm bæk tɪ ðə ˈɛriə əraʊnd p.m*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, noʊ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv ðə faɪər kən bɪˈgɪn ənˈtɪl ðə faɪər ɪz kəmˈplitli aʊt. ðɪs ɪz ə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈstɔri. ʧɛk bæk fər ˈəpˌdeɪts.
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tampa fire rescue units are currently responding to a fire at lee elementary magnet school.
the school is located at 305 east columbus drive.
jason penny with tampa fire rescue said the magnitude of the fire and the size of the building necessitated a call for additional units. there were no indications of an explosion within the building of any kind.
according to a witness, power was out on the school's block today. the school was not a hurricane shelter.
fire rescue officials said the school's superintendant and chief custodian had been in the building earlier in the day to assess damage following hurricane irma, and found no issues. the school had also undergone recent roof repairs, but those repairs had been completed, according to hillsborough county schools superintendant jeff eakins.
currently, officials said the fire is not suspicious in nature and likely to be related to electrical issues. residents across the street from the school said power came back to the area around 4:30 p.m.
however, no investigation into the exact circumstances of the fire can begin until the fire is completely out.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ju ər wət ju it bət ˈɔlsoʊ haʊ ju it ənd hu ju it wɪθ. fud kən əˈfɛkt jʊr mud, jʊr baʊəlz ənd jʊr world-view*, raɪt vɪkˈtɔriə klɑrk ənd məˈlɪsə skɑt, ˈɔθərz əv ˈdɪkteɪtərz' ˈdɪnərz: ə bæd teɪst gaɪd tɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ˈtaɪrənts. ɪn ðɪs eɪʤ əv ðə ˈfudi, ðə ənd ðə ˈgʊrˌmeɪ, wi hæv ˈteɪkən ə frɛʃ lʊk æt səm əv ðə wərst ˈdɪkteɪtərz əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri baɪ səˈbʤɛktɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈkjulɪˌnɛri ˈskrutəni. wɪˈθaʊt ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðɛr kraɪmz baɪ ðɛm wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kət ðɛm daʊn tɪ ˈjumən saɪz. ðə laɪn bɪtˈwin mæn ənd ˈmɑnstər kən bi ˈvɛri θɪn. ˌɔlˈðoʊ fɔrst tɪ kənˈklud ðət ənd dɪˈluʒənz əv grænˈdur ˈkænɑt bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə kənˈsəmʃən əv ˈɛni ˈsɪŋgəl fud ər ˈɛni wən ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, hɪnts əv ˈpætərnz dɪd ˈimərʤ. ɛz ˈmɛni ˈdɪkteɪtərz ˈeɪʤɪd ðeɪ gru mɔr ənd mɔr əbˈsɛst wɪθ ðə ˈpjʊrɪti əv wət ðeɪ eɪt. nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz kɪm hæd ɔl hɪz raɪs greɪnz ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli səˈlɛktɪd ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ən ˈɪnstɪˌtut huz soʊl ˈpərpəs wɑz tɪ dɪˈvaɪz weɪz əv proʊˈlɔŋɪŋ hɪz laɪf. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ðə təˈdeɪ ˈsɛrə ˈmɑntəˌgju ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈbrɪtɪʃ æmˈbæsədər sər ˈkrɪstəfər maɪər traɪ ðə ˈfeɪvərɪt fudz əv bɪˈniˌtoʊ ˌmusoʊˈlini ənd ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪn. ðə roʊˈmeɪniən ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti bɔs ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ʧaʊˈʧɛskju ˈɪrəˌteɪtəd ˈfɔrən ˈlidərz hi ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɔl hɪz fud wɪθ ɪm ˈtitoʊ, hɛd əv ðə ˈneɪbərɪŋ steɪt əv ˌjugoʊsˈlɑviə, wɑz ʃɑkt baɪ hɪz ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ɔn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ rɑ ˈvɛʤtəbəl ʤus θru ə strɔ, əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ɔl ˈsɑlədz. ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ɑr ˈdɪkteɪtərz keɪm əv ˈhəmbəl, ˈpɛzənt stɑk wɪʧ mɛnt ðət ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt fudz ˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ˈkɔrdən blu. fər ɔl hɪz ˈlævɪʃ ˌhɑspəˈtæləti tɪ ˈrɔɪəlti ənd stɑrz əv steɪʤ ənd skrin, ˈtitoʊ ləvd ˈnəθɪŋ soʊ məʧ ɛz ə slaɪs əv wɔrm pɪg fæt, waɪl ʧaʊˈʧɛskju wɪn æt hoʊm hæd ə ˈwiknəs fər ə stu meɪd wɪθ ə hoʊl chicken…*… fit, bik ənd ɔl. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ʧaʊˈʧɛskju ənd hɪz waɪf ˌɛˈleɪnɑ ˈpɪkʧərd ɪn 1981 ɪn ˈbukəˌrɛst ˈpɔrʧəgəlz ˈpaɪəsli ˈkæθlɪk ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈsæləzɑr ləvd ðə sɑrˈdinz ðət riˈmaɪndɪd ɪm əv hɪz ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd. hi rɪˈkɔld ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ʃɛr ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɑrˈdin wɪθ ə ˈsɪblɪŋ. səm əv ɑr moʊst ˈɪnfəməs ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈeɪdɑlf ˈhɪtlər, maʊ zəˈdɔŋ ənd bɪˈniˌtoʊ ˌmusoʊˈlini faʊnd ðə strɛs əv ðə ʤaɪˈgænɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ðeɪ hæd ˈteɪkən əˈpɑn ðɛmˈsɛlvz tʊk ə ˈhɛvi toʊl ɔn ðɛr daɪˈʤɛstɪv ˈsɪstəmz. ʤɑn ˈsɪmpsən ɔn ɪn wən ˈɪntərvˌju aɪ dɪd wɪθ ɪm, hi θru əp hɪz hɛd ənd læft æt iʧ əv maɪ kˈwɛsʧənz. ɪn əˈnəðər, hi broʊk wɪnd ˈvɛri ˈɑdəbli θruaʊt ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈsɛʃən, wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə sˈlaɪtəst ˈɛfərt tɪ haɪd ɪt. wɪrd rəˈʒim ɛndz ˈhɪtlərz ˈkrɑnɪk meɪ hæv əˈkaʊntɪd fər hɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən ənd tɪ hɪz əˈlaʊɪŋ ə kwæk ˈdɔktər neɪmd ˈθiəˌdɔr mɔˈrɛl tɪ doʊs ɪm wɪθ ɛz ˈmɛni 28 ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛdəsənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən meɪd əv ˈɛkˌstrækt əv bəlˈgɛriən ˈpɛzənts' faeces*. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈfeɪməsli ˈflæʧələnt muˈæmər simz tɪ hæv bɪn ənˈtrəbəld baɪ hɪz əˈflɪkʃən. ˈmɪdˌweɪ θru wərld wɔr tu, ə ˈfeɪlɪŋ ˌmusoʊˈlini wɑz ɪgˈzæmənd baɪ ə ˈnɑtsi ˈdɔktər hu prəˈnaʊnst ɪm ˈdeɪnʤərəsli ˈkɑnstəˌpeɪtəd. maʊ zəˈdɔŋ, ə ˈpæʃənət ˈkɑrnɪˌvɔr, wɑz ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˈmɑrtər tɪ hɪz baʊəl ˈmuvmənts: "aɪ it ə lɔt ənd aɪ ɪkˈskrit ə lɔt," hi ˈhæpəli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ə ˈkɑmˌræd ɪn hɪz ˈərli deɪz. məʧ ˈleɪtər, ɔn ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə tɪ mit ˈstɑlən, hi wʊd faɪnd tɪ hɪz fˈjʊri ðət hi kʊd nɑt ɪkˈskrit æt ɔl ðə skˈwɑtɪŋ taɪp əv ˈtɔɪlət hi wɑz juzd tɪ wɑz ˌənəˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈstɑlən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈpɪkˌnɪks æt hɪz ˈdɑʧə ˈkɑmˌræd ˈstɑlən məst hæv hæd ən aɪərn ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən tɪ mæʧ hɪz ˈstili neɪm. əraʊnd ə ˈteɪbəl ˈgroʊnɪŋ wɪθ dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈʤɔrʤən ˈspɛʃəltiz, æt hɪz ˈdɑʧə wər praɪm taɪm fər ˈbʊliɪŋ paʊər geɪmz. ˈlæstɪŋ faɪv ər sɪks aʊərz, frəm ənˈtɪl fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ə rɪˈfaɪnd fɔrm əv ˈtɔrʧər θæŋks tɪ əˈblɪgəˌtɔri pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ geɪmz, ənd ˈdænsɪŋ. over-drinking*, fɪr ənd kruəl ˈtizɪŋ wəns tərnd ə ˈdaɪnər laɪk ˌnɪˈkitə ˈkrusˌʧɛv ˈɪntu ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ ˌɪnˈkɑntənənt rɛk. ˈkɑmˌræd ˈtitoʊ əv ˌjugoʊsˈlɑviə kʊd ˈoʊnli kip əp wɪθ ðə ˈtoʊstɪŋ baɪ ˈvɑmətɪŋ ˈɪntu hɪz ˈʤækɪt sliv. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈtitoʊz ˈfeɪvərɪt pɪg fæt ˈfərdɪˌnænd ənd ˌɪˈmɛldə ˈmɑrkoʊs sim tɪ hæv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə sˈlaɪtli lɛs ˈbrutəl fɔrm əv ðən ˈstɑlɪnz ˌɪˈmɛldə wəns kəˈmændɪd ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz' ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri tɔp bræs tɪ drɛs ɪn dræg fər wən əv hər ˈhəzbəndz ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈpɑrtiz. ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən, ˈhɪtlər əˈpɛrəntli ɪnˈgeɪʤd hɪz ˈitɪŋ ˈteɪbəl kəmˈpænjənz ɪn əˈbaʊt ˈgoʊɪŋˈzɑn ɪn ə juˈkreɪniən abattoir*, ə ˈtɑpɪk soʊ riˈvoʊltɪŋ ðət hɪz kɑrˈnɪvərəs gɛsts wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðɛr fud. ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ʤin bɪˈdɛl bəˈkɑsə əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈæfrɪkɑn riˈpəblɪk, ɑˈmin əv ˌjuˈgɑndɑ, ər frænˈsɪskoʊ əv ˌikwəˈtɔriəl ˈgɪni ɔl əv ðɛm ˈstrɔŋli səˈspɛktɪd əv ˌɪnˈdəlʤɪŋ ɪn ˈkænəbəˌlɪzəm ˈtərnɪŋ ə hɛr æt səʧ tɔk. wi əv kɔrs du nɑt prəˈvaɪd ə ˈrɛsəpi fər ðə ˈjumən kɔrps stəft wɪθ raɪs ənd ɪn ʤɪn, ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ˈfɔrmər kʊk, hu wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈriˌkɔl ðə sɛks əv ðə kɔrps hi kleɪmd bəˈkɑsə kəˈmændɪd ɪm tɪ priˈpɛr. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪn huz sən, ˈudeɪ, kɪld ə fud ˈteɪstər ɪn 1988 fud ˈteɪstərz wər ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli də ˈrɪgər ənd ˈhaɪli ˈvæljud əˈməŋ ðə ənd moʊst ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd əv ɑr ˈsəbʤɪkts. ˈhɪtlər hæd ə tim əv 15 ˈfiˌmeɪl ɔn hænd θruaʊt ðə wɔr jɪrz ˈnəθɪŋ wɑz dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ hɪz ˈteɪbəl ənˈtɪl ðə gərlz hæd sərˈvaɪvd fər 45 ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər ˈitɪŋ. ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪnz dɪˈlɪŋkwənt sən ˈudeɪ wɑz ˈbitən əp ənd hərld ˈɪntu ʤeɪl fər ðə kraɪm əv ˈkɪlɪŋ wən əv hɪz ˈfɑðərz ˈteɪstərz. roʊˈmeɪniəz ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ʧaʊˈʧɛskju ˈnɛvər ˈtrævəld wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈɔfɪsər, hu wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkɛmɪst, ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə ˈmoʊbəl ˈlæbrəˌtɔri. ˈəltəmətli, əv kɔrs, ɔl ðə, ˈkɛmɪsts, ənd ɪn ðə wərld kʊd nɑt seɪv ðiz mɛn. ðeɪ ɔl daɪd ɪn ðə ɛnd ənd ˈmɛni daɪd ˈvaɪələntli. haʊ tɪ meɪk ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ɪz ə ˈʤɔrʤən ˌspɛʃiˈælɪti huz neɪm ˈtrænsˌleɪts ɛz "ðət wɪʧ həz kuld daʊn". ləvd baɪ ˈstɑlən, ɪt ɪz sərvd æt rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɛz ə ˈstɑrtər ənd ɪz əbˈsərdli ˌɪnˈgridiənts ˈʧɪkən ˈwɔlˌnəts 5 ˈmidiəm ˈənjənz 4 kloʊvz əv ˈgɑrlɪk 2 waɪt waɪn ˈvɪnəgər 1 draɪd ˌkɔriˈændər 1 blu ˈfɛnuˌgrik aɪ hipt əv draɪd ˈmɛrəˌgoʊld, əˈveɪləbəl æt gʊd hɛlθ fud ʃɑps əv ˈsɪnəmən 5 krəʃt kloʊvz sɔlt ˈmɛθəd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt fɪl ə pæn wɪθ 2 əv ˈwɔtər, ənd æd ðə ˈʧɪkən. hit ənˈtɪl parboiled*, ðɛn riˈmuv ðə ˈʧɪkən ənd pleɪs ɔn ə ˈroʊstɪŋ treɪ, ˈjuzɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈsərfəs ɔɪl frəm ðə bɔɪld ˈwɔtər tɪ beɪst ðə ˈʧɪkən. du nɑt dɪˈskɑrd ðə bɔɪld ˈwɔtər. roʊst ðə ˈʧɪkən æt 180c/350f*. kət ðə ˈroʊstɪd ˈʧɪkən ˈɪntu ˈsərvɪŋ ˈpisɪz. ˈfaɪnli ʧɑp ðə ˈənjənz ənd fraɪ ɪn mɔr əv ðə ˈsərfəs ɔɪl frəm ðə bɔɪld ˈʧɪkən fər 6 tɪ 7 ˈmɪnəts. ˈtrænsfər ðɛm tɪ ə ˈmɪksɪŋ boʊl ənd smuð tɪ ə peɪst wɪθ ə hænd ˈblɛndər. æd ðə ˈənjən peɪst tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə bɔɪld ˈʧɪkən ˈwɔtər. graɪnd ðə ˈwɔlˌnəts ˈfaɪnli ənd mɪks wɪθ ðə ˌkɔriˈændər, ˈfɛnuˌgrik, ˈmɛrəˌgoʊld, ˈsɪnəmən ənd kloʊvz krəʃ ðə rɛd ˈpɛpər, ˈgɑrlɪk ənd sɔlt ɪn ə ənd ˈmɔrtər, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈædɪŋ ðɪs mɪks ənd ðə ˈvɪnəgər tɪ ðə ˈwɔlˌnət mɪks. ˈgræʤuəli æd ðə rɛst əv ðə bɔɪld ˈʧɪkən ˈwɔtər tɪ ðə ˈmɪksʧər ənˈtɪl ɪt həz ə smuð kənˈsɪstənsi. hoʊld ðə sɪv ˈoʊvər ðə pɑt juzd fər ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ðə ˈʧɪkən ənd pɔr ðə ˈmɪksʧər θru, dɪˈskɑrdɪŋ ˈɛni lɑrʤ ˈpɑrtɪkəlz lɛft ɪn ðə sɪv. æd ðə ˈʧɪkən ˈpisɪz tɪ ðə mɪks ənd brɪŋ ɪt tɪ bɔɪl, ˌbiˈfɔr riˈmuvɪŋ frəm ðə hit. əˈlaʊ tɪ kul ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsərvɪŋ səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðə ˌbibiˈsi nuz ˈmægəˌzinz iˈmeɪl ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ gɪt ˈɑrtɪkəlz sɛnt tɪ jʊr
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you are what you eat - but also how you eat and who you eat with. food can affect your mood, your bowels and your world-view, write victoria clark and melissa scott, authors of dictators' dinners: a bad taste guide to entertaining tyrants.
in this age of the foodie, the gourmand and the gourmet, we have taken a fresh look at some of the worst dictators of the 20th century by subjecting them to culinary scrutiny. without seeking to mitigate their crimes by humanising them we wanted to cut them down to human size. the line between man and monster can be very thin.
although forced to conclude that evil-doing and delusions of grandeur cannot be attributed to the consumption of any single food or any one physical constitution, hints of patterns did emerge.
as many dictators aged they grew more and more obsessed with the purity of what they ate. north korea's kim il-sung had all his rice grains individually selected and created an institute whose sole purpose was to devise ways of prolonging his life.
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption the today programme's sarah montague and former british ambassador sir christopher meyer try the favourite foods of benito mussolini and saddam hussein.
the romanian communist party boss nicolae ceausescu irritated foreign leaders he visited by bringing all his food with him - tito, head of the neighbouring state of yugoslavia, was shocked by his insistence on drinking raw vegetable juice through a straw, avoiding all solids.
the vast majority of our dictators came of humble, peasant stock which meant that their favourite foods tended to be anything but cordon bleu.
for all his lavish hospitality to royalty and stars of stage and screen, tito loved nothing so much as a slice of warm pig fat, while ceausescu - when at home - had a weakness for a stew made with a whole chicken… feet, beak and all.
image copyright getty images image caption nicolae ceausescu and his wife elena pictured in 1981 in bucharest
portugal's piously catholic antonio salazar loved the sardines that reminded him of his impoverished childhood. he recalled having to share a single sardine with a sibling.
some of our most infamous subjects - adolf hitler, mao zedong and benito mussolini - found the stress of the gigantic responsibilities they had taken upon themselves took a heavy toll on their digestive systems.
john simpson on gaddafi in one interview i did with him, he threw up his head and laughed at each of my questions. in another, he broke wind very audibly throughout the 40-minute recording session, without making the slightest effort to hide it. gaddafi's weird regime ends
hitler's chronic flatulence may have accounted for his becoming a vegetarian and to his allowing a quack doctor named theodore morrell to dose him with as many 28 different medicines, including one made of extract of bulgarian peasants' faeces.
on the other hand, famously flatulent muammar gaddafi seems to have been untroubled by his affliction. midway through world war two, a failing mussolini was examined by a nazi doctor who pronounced him dangerously constipated.
mao zedong, a passionate carnivore, was a lifelong martyr to his bowel movements: "i eat a lot and i excrete a lot," he happily reported in a letter to a comrade in his early days. much later, on a visit to the ussr to meet stalin, he would find to his fury that he could not excrete at all - the squatting type of toilet he was used to was unavailable in moscow.
image copyright alamy image caption stalin enjoyed picnics at his dacha
comrade stalin must have had an iron constitution to match his steely name. around a table groaning with delicious georgian specialities, mealtimes at his kuntsevo dacha were prime time for bullying power games.
lasting five or six hours, from 11pm until 5am for example, they became a refined form of torture thanks to obligatory participation in drinking games, sing-alongs and dancing.
over-drinking, paralysing fear and cruel teasing once turned a diner like nikita khrushchev into a staggering incontinent wreck. comrade tito of yugoslavia could only keep up with the toasting by vomiting into his jacket sleeve.
image copyright thinkstock image caption tito's favourite - pig fat
ferdinand and imelda marcos seem to have enjoyed a slightly less brutal form of power-play than stalin's - imelda once commanded the philippines' entire military top brass to dress in drag for one of her husband's birthday parties.
evangelically vegetarian, hitler apparently engaged his eating table companions in chit-chat about goings-on in a ukrainian abattoir, a topic so revolting that his carnivorous guests were unable to finish their food.
it is hard to imagine jean bedel bokassa of the central african republic, idi amin of uganda, or francisco nguema of equatorial guinea - all of them strongly suspected of indulging in cannibalism - turning a hair at such talk.
we of course do not provide a recipe for the human corpse stuffed with rice and flambeed in gin, cited by bokassa's former cook, who was somehow unable to recall the sex of the corpse he claimed bokassa commanded him to prepare.
image copyright getty images image caption saddam hussein whose son, uday, killed a food taster in 1988
food tasters were inevitably de rigueur and highly valued among the cruellest and most paranoid of our subjects. hitler had a team of 15 female food-tasters on hand throughout the war years - nothing was delivered to his table until the girls had survived for 45 minutes after eating.
saddam hussein's delinquent son uday was beaten up and hurled into jail for the crime of killing one of his father's tasters. romania's nicolae ceausescu never travelled without a high-ranking securitate officer, who was also a chemist, equipped with a mobile food-testing laboratory.
ultimately, of course, all the food-tasters, chemists, faddiness and fussiness in the world could not save these men. they all died in the end - and many died violently.
how to make satsivi
image copyright alamy
satsivi is a georgian speciality whose name translates as "that which has cooled down". loved by stalin, it is served at room temperature as a starter and is absurdly labour-intensive
ingredients
1.5kg chicken
700g walnuts
5 medium onions
4 cloves of garlic
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tsp dried coriander
1 tsp blue fenugreek
i heaped tsp of dried marigold, available at good health food shops
½ tsp of cinnamon
5 crushed cloves
salt
method
image copyright thinkstock
fill a pan with 2 litres of water, and add the chicken. heat until parboiled, then remove the chicken and place on a roasting tray, using some of the surface oil from the boiled water to baste the chicken. do not discard the boiled water. roast the chicken at 180c/350f.
cut the roasted chicken into serving portion-size pieces.
finely chop the onions and fry in more of the surface oil from the boiled chicken for 6 to 7 minutes. transfer them to a mixing bowl and smooth to a paste with a hand blender. add the onion paste to the rest of the boiled chicken water.
grind the walnuts finely and mix with the coriander, fenugreek, marigold, cinnamon and cloves
crush the red pepper, garlic and salt in a pestle and mortar, before adding this mix and the vinegar to the walnut mix.
gradually add the rest of the boiled chicken water to the mixture until it has a smooth consistency.
hold the sieve over the pot used for boiling the chicken and pour the mixture through, discarding any large particles left in the sieve.
add the chicken pieces to the mix and bring it to boil, before removing from the heat.
allow to cool before serving
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larse* ˈproʊˌfaɪl blɔg ʤɔɪnd mɑrʧ 2012 1595 poʊsts læst ˈɛdɪtɪd: 1 ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ fʊl trænzˈleɪʃən. kju: ju tu təˈdeɪ hæv 4 wɪnz kəmˈbaɪnd. jaedong*: aɪ θɔt wi wʊd hæv ə stɑrt əv ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈæftər ˈrisəntli aɪ fil ðət ɪz nɑt ən ˈizi θɪŋ. bət ðɪs taɪm, ɪts əˈnəðər pruf ðət ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz wɪl ˈproʊdus gʊd rɪˈzəlts. aɪ noʊ aɪ stɪl hæv ˈwiknəsɪz, əm ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ. ə waɪl bæk, aɪ dɪd ə lɔt əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ənd peɪd tu məʧ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ θɪŋz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈgeɪmɪŋ. ˈrisəntli, əm ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə geɪm. ˈɛniˌweɪ, wi wən təˈdeɪ, soʊ aɪ wɪl nid tɪ peɪ mɔr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə geɪm. kju: jʊr 250 wɪnz. jaedong*: aɪ traɪ tɪ nɑt θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈhɪroʊ ənd ˈəðər ˈtimˌmeɪts ər greɪt. soʊ aɪ wɪl ʃoʊ maɪ strɛŋθ tu. kju: wət du ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt jʊr 250 wɪnz. jaedong*: aɪ doʊnt hæv ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr θɔt. 250 wɪnz ɪz nɑt ə bɪg dil. aɪ wɪl bi ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ɪf aɪ kən gɪt 300 wɪnz. soʊ aɪ wɪl hæv tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd. kju: soʊ ju [ˈhɪroʊ] hæv ˈfaɪnəli ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə kərs əv [ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ]? ˈhɪroʊ: ðə ʧɛr ˈprɑbləm ɪz sɑlvd. ˈstudiˌoʊ hæd ə ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən ənd ʧeɪnʤd buθs]. aɪ kən ˈfoʊkɪs mɔr ɔn ðə geɪm ðən ˌbiˈfɔr. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ wən bɪˈkəz əv ðə ʧɛr (læf). ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪts meɪd ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪt fɪts ənd ɪz ˈkəmfərtəbəl. kju: ju [ˈhɪroʊ] hæv ðə əˈgɛnst ˈhɪroʊ. ˈhɪroʊ: ˌbiˈfɔr ðə deɪ aɪ ɪm, wi ˈdɪdənt pleɪ ˈɛni geɪmz. bət aɪ wən ɪm twaɪs ðət deɪ. ˈæftər ðət deɪ, aɪ hæv bɪn ˈvɛri ˈləki, bət aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ feɪs ɪm ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈhɪroʊ ɪz nɑt ən ˈizi əˈpoʊnənt. ɪts ʤɪst aɪ wɑz ˈləki. kju təˈdeɪ ju [ˈhɪroʊ] ənd ˈhɪroʊ hæv ə ˈmɪrər ˈoʊpənɪŋ. ˈhɪroʊ: aɪ ˈdɪdənt bɪˈliv ɪt ˈiðər. hi ˈdɪdənt skaʊt, soʊ aɪ wɑz laɪk "ɪt kænt weɪ". kju: ɪz jʊr bɪld təˈdeɪ ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈɔrəkəl bɪld? ˈhɪroʊ: aɪ ˈdɪdənt peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈmɪnət mɑrk. aɪ wɑz hɪt baɪ ˈhɪroʊz ˈɔrəkəl hərˈæsmənt. soʊ aɪ ˈkænsəld ðə fərst ˈɔrəkəl. soʊ ɪts ˈleɪtər ðən kju: waɪ jʊr [jaedong*] ɪz nɑt gʊd? jaedong*: maɪ ˈwiknəsɪz ər stɪl səˈvɪr. ɪts tru maɪ ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd geɪmz ər bæd. bət ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪts nɑt laɪk ðət ɪn ˈpræktɪs. maɪ ɪz əˈbəv ˈævərɪʤ. aɪ hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd tɪ breɪk əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv wik. ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ˈsɑlvəbəl. soʊ ˈɛvriˌwən, doʊnt ˈwəri. kju: ju ər ˈbɛtər ðən ju wər ɪn raʊnd 2 ˈhɪroʊ: aɪ wɑz pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. aɪ priˈpɛrd ˈmɛni stəfs, bət aɪ feɪld tɪ ʃoʊ ɪt bæk ðɛn. soʊ aɪ pleɪ geɪmz ˈoʊnli wɪθ maɪ ˈɪnstɪŋkt. soʊ aɪ wərkt hɑrd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðɪs ˈæftər ðət. kju: nɛkst mæʧ ɪz əˈgɛnst. jaedong*: ɪz ðə fərst, bət aɪ θɪŋk wi wɪl wɪn. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈɛvriˌwən sɪz ɪz strɔŋ, wi ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ðə əˈgɛnst ðɛm. læst taɪm wi wən tu, soʊ wi wɪl teɪk ɪt. ˈhɪroʊ: ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi wən təˈdeɪ, wi kænt rɪˈlæks. ɪf wi ˈpræktɪs wɪθ fʊl ˈɛfərts, wi wɪl wɪn. kju: jʊr ˈtiˌmeɪt rɪˈvaɪvəl həz ə ˈluzɪŋ strik əv 9 geɪmz. jaedong*: aɪ geɪv ɪm ˈmɛni. hi lɔst təˈdeɪ ˈmeɪbi bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈoʊpənər ðət aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd tɪ ɪm. aɪ geɪv ɪm ˈmɛni ɔn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ. rɪˈvaɪvəl kəmˈplitli trəsts mi. aɪ fil ˈvɛri ˈsɑri. ˈluzɪŋ strik ɪz tu məʧ... aɪ θɪŋk aɪ ʃʊd nɑt ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈɛni ˈoʊpənɪŋ tɪ ɪm ˈæftər təˈdeɪ. kju: læst wərdz? jaedong*: ˈrisəntli, aɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt θɪŋz ˈvɛri fɑr ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. əm ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd ɔn ˈstɑrˌkræft. soʊ pliz maɪ fænz, doʊnt ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈzəlts æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. ɪt wʊd bɪˈkəm ˈbərdənz fər mi. səm ˈpipəl seɪ, ɪts ˈvɛri ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðət ˈpipəl hu ər gʊd æt ər nɑt gʊd æt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs jɪr, aɪ wɪl ˈpræktɪs hɑrd tɪ meɪk maɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd. soʊ noʊ ˈmætər ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz gʊd ər bæd, aɪ wɪl əkˈsɛpt ɪt ðɛn. ˈɔlsoʊ, aɪ hoʊp fænz kən peɪ mɔr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ hɑrt əv ðə swɔrm. naʊ, ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈvɛnju kən ˈhɑrdli meɪk mi ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ laɪk ðə oʊld deɪz. ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ˈmɛni θɪŋz. əv kɔrs, ɪts nɑt ʤɪst mi, ɔl pleɪərz ər ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd. ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə geɪm ɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ɛz wɛl. hɑts ɪz ˈvɛri fən tɪ pleɪ. ju wɪl noʊ wɪn ju pleɪ ɪt. soʊ pliz, doʊnt ˈoʊnli wɔʧ geɪmz ˈɔnˌlaɪn, kəm tɪ ðə ˈvɛnju mɔr. aɪ hoʊp ðɛr ɪz mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ fænz. sɔrs: ju tu təˈdeɪ hæv 4 wɪnz kəmˈbaɪnd.: aɪ θɔt wi wʊd hæv ə stɑrt əv ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈæftər ˈrisəntli aɪ fil ðət ɪz nɑt ən ˈizi θɪŋ. bət ðɪs taɪm, ɪts əˈnəðər pruf ðət ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz wɪl ˈproʊdus gʊd rɪˈzəlts. aɪ noʊ aɪ stɪl hæv ˈwiknəsɪz, əm improving.recently*, əm ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə geɪm. ˈɛniˌweɪ, wi wən təˈdeɪ, soʊ aɪ wɪl nid tɪ peɪ mɔr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə geɪm.: jʊr 250 wɪnz.: aɪ traɪ tɪ nɑt θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈhɪroʊ ənd ˈəðər ˈtimˌmeɪts ər greɪt. soʊ aɪ wɪl ʃoʊ maɪ strɛŋθ tu.: wət du ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt jʊr 250 wɪnz.: aɪ doʊnt hæv ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr θɔt. 250 wɪnz ɪz nɑt ə bɪg dil. aɪ wɪl bi ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ɪf aɪ kən gɪt 300 wɪnz. soʊ aɪ wɪl hæv tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd.: soʊ ju [ˈhɪroʊ] hæv ˈfaɪnəli ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə kərs əv [ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ hæd ə ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən ənd ʧeɪnʤd buθs]. aɪ kən ˈfoʊkɪs mɔr ɔn ðə geɪm ðən ˌbiˈfɔr. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ wən bɪˈkəz əv ðə ʧɛr (læf).: ju [ˈhɪroʊ] hæv ðə əˈgɛnst ˈhɪroʊ.: ˌbiˈfɔr ðə deɪ aɪ ɪm, wi ˈdɪdənt pleɪ ˈɛni geɪmz. bət aɪ wən ɪm twaɪs ðət deɪ. ˈæftər ðət deɪ, aɪ hæv bɪn ˈvɛri ˈləki, bət aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ feɪs ɪm ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈhɪroʊ ɪz nɑt ən ˈizi əˈpoʊnənt. ɪts ʤɪst aɪ wɑz ˈləki.: təˈdeɪ ju [ˈhɪroʊ] ənd ˈhɪroʊ hæv ə ˈmɪrər ˈoʊpənɪŋ.: aɪ ˈdɪdənt bɪˈliv ɪt ˈiðər. hi ˈdɪdənt skaʊt, soʊ aɪ wɑz laɪk "ɪt kænt weɪ".: ɪz jʊr bɪld təˈdeɪ ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈɔrəkəl bɪld?: aɪ ˈdɪdənt peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈmɪnət mɑrk. aɪ wɑz hɪt baɪ ˈhɪroʊz ˈɔrəkəl hərˈæsmənt. soʊ aɪ ˈkænsəld ðə fərst ˈɔrəkəl. soʊ ɪts ˈleɪtər ðən waɪ jʊr [jaedong*] ɪz nɑt gʊd?: maɪ ˈwiknəsɪz ər stɪl ɪz əˈbəv ˈævərɪʤ. aɪ hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd tɪ breɪk əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv wik. ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ˈsɑlvəbəl. soʊ ˈɛvriˌwən, doʊnt ˈwəri.: ju ər ˈbɛtər ðən ju wər ɪn raʊnd 2 aɪ wɑz pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. aɪ priˈpɛrd ˈmɛni stəfs, bət aɪ feɪld tɪ ʃoʊ ɪt bæk ðɛn. soʊ aɪ pleɪ geɪmz ˈoʊnli wɪθ maɪ ˈɪnstɪŋkt. soʊ aɪ wərkt hɑrd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðɪs ˈæftər ðət.: nɛkst mæʧ ɪz əˈgɛnst.: ɪz ðə fərst, bət aɪ θɪŋk wi wɪl wɪn. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈɛvriˌwən sɪz ɪz strɔŋ, wi ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ðə əˈgɛnst ðɛm. læst taɪm wi wən tu, soʊ wi wɪl teɪk ɪt.: ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi wən təˈdeɪ, wi kænt rɪˈlæks. ɪf wi ˈpræktɪs wɪθ fʊl ˈɛfərts, wi wɪl wɪn.: jʊr ˈtiˌmeɪt rɪˈvaɪvəl həz ə ˈluzɪŋ strik əv 9 geɪmz.: aɪ geɪv ɪm ˈmɛni. hi lɔst təˈdeɪ ˈmeɪbi bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈoʊpənər ðət aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd tɪ ɪm. aɪ geɪv ɪm ˈmɛni ɔn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ. rɪˈvaɪvəl kəmˈplitli trəsts mi. aɪ fil ˈvɛri ˈsɑri. ˈluzɪŋ strik ɪz tu məʧ...: læst wərdz?: [...]əm ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd ɔn ˈstɑrˌkræft. soʊ pliz maɪ fænz, doʊnt ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈzəlts æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. ɪt wʊd bɪˈkəm ˈbərdənz fər ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs jɪr, aɪ wɪl ˈpræktɪs hɑrd tɪ meɪk maɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd. soʊ noʊ ˈmætər ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz gʊd ər bæd, aɪ wɪl əkˈsɛpt ɪt then.source*:
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updated with full translation.
q: you two today have 4 wins combined.
jaedong: i thought we would have a start of improving after r4. recently i feel that spl is not an easy thing. but this time, it's another proof that overcoming another difficulties will produce good results. i know i still have weaknesses, i'm improving. a while back, i did a lot of physical exercise and paid too muchention to things outside gaming. recently, i'm focusing on the game. anyway, we won today, so i will need to pay moreention to the game.
q: your 250 wins.
jaedong: i try to not think about it. hero and other teammates are great. so i will show my strength too.
q: what do you think about your 250 wins.
jaedong: i don't have any particular thought. 250 wins is not a big deal. i will beional if i can get 300 wins. so i will have to move forward.
q: so you [hero] have finally overcome the curse of yongsan [the ogn studio]?
hero: the chair problem is solved. [ogn studio had a renovation and changed booths]. i can focus more on the game than before. i think i won because of the chair (laugh). although it's made in china, overall it fits and is comfortable.
q: you [hero] have the upper-hand against hero.
hero: before the day i two-killed him, we didn't play any games. but i won him twice that day. after that day, i have been very lucky, but i don't want to face him anymore. hero is not an easy opponent. it's just i was lucky.
q : today you [hero] and hero have a mirror opening.
hero: i didn't believe it either. he didn't scout, so i was like "it can't be......no way".
q: is your build today the famous 5:10 oracle build?
hero: i didn't payention to the minute mark. i was hit by hero's oracle harassment. so i canceled the first oracle. so it's later than 5:10.
q: why your zvp [jaedong] is not good?
jaedong: my weaknesses are still severe. it's true my televised zvp games are bad. but actually it's not like that in practice. my zvp is above average. i have been working hard to break away from the image of weak zvp. this problem is totally solvable. so everyone, don't worry.
q: you are better than you were in round 2.
hero: i was playing against innovation. i prepared many stuffs, but i failed to show it back then. so i play games only with my instinct. so i worked hard to improve this after that.
q: next match is against woongjin.
jaedong: woongjin is the first, but i think we will win. although everyone says woongjin is strong, we always have the upper-hand against them. last time we won too, so we will take it.
hero: although we won today, we can't relax. if we practice with full efforts, we will win.
q: your teammate revival has a losing streak of 9 games.
jaedong: i gave him many advices. he lost today maybe because of the opener that i recommended to him. i gave him many advices on the opening. revival completely trusts me. i feel very sorry. 9-games losing streak is too much... i think i should not recommend any opening to him after today.
q: last words?
jaedong: [...] recently, i think about things very far in the future. i'm working hard on starcraft. so please my fans, don't worry about the results at the moment. it would become burdens for me. some people say, it's very disappointed that people who are good at sc1 are not good at sc2. before the end of this year, i will practice hard to make my satisfied. so no matter the result is good or bad, i will accept it then.
also, i hope fans can pay moreention to heart of the swarm. now, coming to the ogn venue can hardly make me exciting like the old days. the environment in the studio influences many things. of course, it's not just me, all players are working hard. the quality of the game is improving as well. hots is very fun to play. you will know when you play it. so please, don't only watch games online, come to the venue more. i hope there is more opportunity toract with fans.
source: : you two today have 4 wins combined.: i thought we would have a start of improving after r4. recently i feel that spl is not an easy thing. but this time, it's another proof that overcoming another difficulties will produce good results. i know i still have weaknesses, i'm improving.recently, i'm focusing on the game. anyway, we won today, so i will need to pay moreention to the game.: your 250 wins.: i try to not think about it. hero and other teammates are great. so i will show my strength too.: what do you think about your 250 wins.: i don't have any particular thought. 250 wins is not a big deal. i will beional if i can get 300 wins. so i will have to move forward.: so you [hero] have finally overcome the curse of yongsan [the ogn studio]?[ogn studio had a renovation and changed booths]. i can focus more on the game than before. i think i won because of the chair (laugh).: you [hero] have the upper-hand against hero.: before the day i two-killed him, we didn't play any games. but i won him twice that day. after that day, i have been very lucky, but i don't want to face him anymore. hero is not an easy opponent. it's just i was lucky.: today you [hero] and hero have a mirror opening.: i didn't believe it either. he didn't scout, so i was like "it can't be......no way".: is your build today the famous 5:10 oracle build?: i didn't payention to the minute mark. i was hit by hero's oracle harassment. so i canceled the first oracle. so it's later than 5:10.: why your zvp [jaedong] is not good?: my weaknesses are still severe.my zvp is above average. i have been working hard to break away from the image of weak zvp. this problem is totally solvable. so everyone, don't worry.: you are better than you were in round 2.: i was playing against innovation. i prepared many stuffs, but i failed to show it back then. so i play games only with my instinct. so i worked hard to improve this after that.: next match is against woongjin.: woongjin is the first, but i think we will win. although everyone says woongjin is strong, we always have the upper-hand against them. last time we won too, so we will take it.: although we won today, we can't relax. if we practice with full efforts, we will win.: your teammate revival has a losing streak of 9 games.: i gave him many advices. he lost today maybe because of the opener that i recommended to him. i gave him many advices on the opening. revival completely trusts me. i feel very sorry. 9-games losing streak is too much...: last words?: [...]i'm working hard on starcraft. so please my fans, don't worry about the results at the moment. it would become burdens for me.before the end of this year, i will practice hard to make my satisfied. so no matter the result is good or bad, i will accept it then.source: http://www.playsc.com/forum/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=351194&extra=page=3
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ˈstɑrˌkræft 2 : ˈɛŋstrənd 13 2016 så*å sɛnt sɑm aɪ ʧɔɪ "polt*" hən sɑm spelare*. mɛn nu dɛn ɑk på*å annat*. hɑr så*å minnen*, aɪ uttalande*. ɛn ˈstɑrˌkræft 2 sɑm ʧɔɪ "polt*" hən. ˈəndər på*å aɪ ɑk aɪ tvåa*. mɛn nu ˈbʊlər. på*å tim envyus*, spelar*, hɛlt ɑk ˈkɑmər. nu ɪn ɑk sɑm så*å ɛn tävlandet*. hɑr så*å ɑk så*å minnen*, aɪ uttalande*. tɑ farväl*. mɛn slət också*å på*å ɑk fræm få*å ər ˈɑlə igen*. ˈkɑmər på*å aɪ ˈænəˌhaɪm, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ. på*å känslor*. så*å brutalt*. hɑn aɪ vm*. hɑn ɛn ˌeɪˈvi də ˌæbsəˈlut ɑk hɑr mɪn favoritspelare*, ʧɔɪ "polt*" hən hɑr aɪ major-turneringar*. aɪ heɪd ˌeɪˈvi ˈɑlə aɪ ɑk sɑm ˈɛtə. səˈdæn hɑr ˈæləks "nib" ɑk tronen*. ˈstɑrˌkræft 2 hɑn aɪ ˈwɔrˌkræft på*å semiproffs-nivå*å. mɛr 13 2016
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starcraft 2 + följ
plötsliga beskedet: världstvåan lägger ner
avsimon engstrand
e-sport 13 oktober 2016 10:09
polt tvingas sluta – missar världsmästerskapet
så sent som i våras rankades choi "polt" seong hun som världens allra bästa spelare.
men nu tvingas den nuvarande världstvåan att lägga karriären åt sidan och fokusera på annat.
– jag har fått så många oförglömliga minnen, säger stjärnan i ett uttalande.
en lång paus från starcraft 2 är vad som väntar för sydkoreanske toppspelaren choi "polt" seong hun. tidigare under året låg stjärnan på första plats i världsrankingen och är i skrivande stund tvåa.
men nu blir det andra buller. på onsdagen kom nämligen ett plötsligt besked från team envyus, klubben där polt spelar, om att världstvåan helt och hållet kommer lägga proffskarriären åt sidan.
anledningen är att sydkoreanska militären nu kallar in honom för tjänstgöring och som så många landsmän före honom innebär det en rejäl stoppkloss för tävlandet.
– jag har träffat så mycket människor och fått så många oförglömliga minnen, säger polt i ett uttalande.
– tyvärr är det dags att ta farväl. men varje slut är också starten på något nytt - och jag ser fram emot att få träffa er alla igen.
beskedet innebär att polt kommer missa det stundande världsmästerskapet på blizzcon i anaheim, usa. på sociala medier vädrar fansen sina känslor.
– så jäkla brutalt. han får inte ens tävla i vm. han är en av de absolut bästa och har länge varit min favoritspelare, skriver reddit-användaren djraphi23.
fakta fakta choi "polt" seong hun har tagit guld i åtta olika major-turneringar. i våras hade polt flest wcs-poäng av alla i världen och rankades som etta. sedan dess har amerikanska stjärnskottet alex "neeb" sunderhaft överraskat scenen rejält och tagit över tronen. innan polt började spela starcraft 2 tävlade han i warcraft iii på semiproffs-nivå. läs mer
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verizon was one of the first us carriers to feature the htc’s latest flagship one m8 on its website. this new smartphone has already been released and, because of its beautiful design and premium feel, has been gaining much popularity. well, i’ll not talk about the specs and features of the htc one m8 here as it would taste stale. it has become almost a trend among smartphone manufacturers to release their new flagships with bigger displays and heavier specs and more features.
big screens are really good for better viewing, gaming web browsing and multimedia experience, but it is also a fact that the bigger display a device has, the faster the battery drain will be. android users take various measures to get better battery on their device. you can find hundreds of battery saver apps for rooted and non-rooted devices.
even if you do not use a 3rd party app to save battery, the android os has a built-in feature that lets the users to save battery by saving cpu power, lowering screen brightness, turning of haptic feedback, etc. the feature is called power saver mode. this feature is found on almost all android devices can be easily turned on from device settings.
unfortunately, the features like wifi tethering and power save mode, that are commonly available to users in other parts of the world, remain hidden or prohibited to the users in the u.s. anyway, if you own the verizon htc one m8 and wish to have the power saver mode on your device, you can do it using the steps given below.
please note that to enable power saver mode on verizon htc one m8, you need to have a rooted phone. if you have not rooted your m8 yet, you can easily root it by following this tutorial:
how to root verizon htc one m8 without unlocking bootloader
enabling power saver mode
download sqlite editor app from the play store: sqlite editor download on google play 4.3 open the app when it is installed. navigate to settings storage> settings.db> secure. now look for the following entry: hide_ui_user_powersave and hide_ui_powersaver_connectivity now long press the current value “1” and change both the values to “0”. save the changes, exit the app and reboot your phone.
you should now be able to enable the power saver mode on your verizon htc one m8. the trick can be used on any htc one m8 on which this feature is not found under phone settings.
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how to enable extreme power saving mode on sprint/verizon htc one m8
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ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər əv 1966 ðə poʊət ˈælən ˈgɪnsbərg meɪd ə ˈmɑdəst prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ ə rum fʊl əv ˌjunəˈtɛriən ˈmɪnɪstərz ɪn ˈbɔstən. hu hirz maɪ vɔɪs traɪ ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi æt list once,”*,” hi ˌɪnˈtoʊnd. aɪ ˈprɑfəsi wi wɪl ɔl hæv sin səm reɪ əv ˈglɔri ər ˈvæstnəs bɪɔnd ɑr kənˈdɪʃənd ˈsoʊʃəl sɛlvz, bɪɔnd ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt, bɪɔnd əˈmɛrɪkə ˈivɪn, ðət wɪl ˈjuˌnaɪt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ə ˈpisfəl community.”*.” ðə poʊət hæd bɪn ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ drəgz sɪns ðə ɛz ə weɪ əv əˈʧivɪŋ ðə steɪt ðət hɪz bit ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən frɛndz neɪmd ðə vision,”*,” məˈθɑdɪkəli ˈkipɪŋ lɪsts əv ðə drəgz hi ˈsæmpəld ˈmɔrfin wɪθ ˈwɪljəm ˈbəroʊz, ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ fænz ɪn ʤæz kləbz, ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðə ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk vaɪn kɔld wɪθ ə ɪn pəru. fər ˈgɪnsbərg, drəgz wər nɑt ˈmɪrli ən ˌɪnˈdəlʤəns ər fɔrm əv ˌɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən; ðeɪ wər tulz fər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʧər əv maɪnd, tɪ bi ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn ˈtændəm wɪθ ˈraɪtɪŋ, ən əˈproʊʧ hi kɔld oʊld ˈjoʊgə əv poesy.”*.” ɪn 1959 hi ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd tɪ bɪˈkəm ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈsəbʤɪkt æt ˈstænfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti, wɛr tu saɪˈkɑləʤəsts hu wər ˈsikrɪtli ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə siaɪeɪ tɪ dɪˈvɛləp drəgz geɪv ɪm ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi; ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz əv ˈwægnər ənd ˈgərtrud staɪn ɪn ðə læb, hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈæsəd wɑz ˈvɛri seɪf drug,”*,” ənd θɔt ðət ˈivɪn hɪz səˈbərbən poʊət ˈfɑðər luɪs maɪt laɪk tɪ traɪ ɪt. baɪ ðə taɪm hi əˈdrɛst ðə ˌjunəˈtɛriən ˈmɪnɪstərz ɪn ˈbɔstən, ˈgɪnsbərg hæd bɪˈkəm kənˈvɪnst ðət hɛld ˈprɑməs ɛz ˈeɪʤənts əv ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv ˈmɪstɪkəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət wər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈɛniˌwən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ mˈjuzɪk ənd ˈəðər ɑrt fɔrmz. ɪn pleɪs əv stɪf, ˈhɑloʊ rɪˈlɪʤəs əbˈzərvənsɪz ɪn ˈʧərʧɪz ənd ˈsɪnəˌgɔgz, ðə poʊət prəˈpoʊzd bacchantes”*” ɪn ˈnæʃənəl pɑrks, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈsækrəməntəl ˈɔrʤiz æt rɑk ˈkɑnsərts, tɪ kɔl fɔrθ ə nu, əˈmɛrɪkən ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti ðət kʊd ˈjunəˌfaɪ ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ənd ərθ ˈməðərz ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd baɪ wɔr ənd tərnd ɔf baɪ ðə paɪəs hɪˈpɑkrəsi əv ðɛr ˈɛldərz. ˈpoʊtənt ˈælaɪ ɪn ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn wɑz ə saɪˈkɑləʤi prəˈfɛsər æt ˈhɑrvərd neɪmd ˈtɪməθi ˈlɪri, hu wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bɪˈkəm ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ˈpəblɪk ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər mæs kənˈsəmʃən əv ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi, ˈkɔɪnɪŋ ə mim ðət bɪˈkeɪm ðə juˈbɪkwɪtəs ˈræliɪŋ kraɪ əv ðə ˈneɪsənt rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈmuvmənt ɛz ɪt prəˈlɪfərˌeɪtɪd ɔn ˈtiˌsərts, ˈpoʊstərz, ənd niɑn ˈbətənz frəm ðə tɪ sˈwɪŋɪŋ ˈləndən: tərn ɔn, tun ɪn, drɔp aʊt. əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu tʊk əp ðə kɔz wɑz ðə ˈbitəlz. ʤɑn ˈlɛnən tərnd əv ðə tɪˈbɛtən bʊk əv ðə dɛd ˈɪntu wən əv ðə moʊst proʊˈfaʊndli streɪnʤ, ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ, ənd ɪgˈzɪlərˌeɪtɪŋ træks ˈɛvər rɪˈkɔrdɪd: ˈnɛvər knows”*” ɔn rɪˈvɑlvər, wɪʧ swupt ɪn ɔn ə ˈriŋgoʊ ʧeɪst baɪ klaʊdz əv ˌɪnˈfərnəl ˈfaɪərˌbərdz ˈkərtəsi əv ˈbækwərdz gɪˈtɑr ənd ə teɪp lup əv pɔl məˈkɑrtni ˈlæfɪŋ. ɛz ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈfeɪsɪz əv ðə ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ˈgɪnsbərg ənd ˈlɪri meɪd ə daɪˈnæmɪk ˈduoʊ. ðə ˈʧɑrmɪŋ, bɔɪɪʃ, ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈhɑrvərd prəˈfɛsər ənd ðə ɛkˈstætɪk, ˈboʊldli geɪ, ˈʤərzi bɑrd bɪˈkeɪm ðə də ˈfæktoʊ ˈguˌruz əv ðə ˈmuvmənt hɛlpt kriˈeɪt ˈfɑðər ˈfɪgjərz fər ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈpɪlgrəmz hu ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ˈʤɛtɪsənd ðɛr oʊn ˈfɑðərz ɪn ðɛr kwɛst fər riˈnuəbəl ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən. baɪ ðə kloʊz əv ðə wɪθ ˈɑmənəs ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈvaɪələnt deɪˈbɑkəlz laɪk ˈɑltəˌmɔnt, ə ðət hæd bɪn ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər baɪ spid friks ənd ðə mɑb, ənd ˈʧɑrəlz kru əv ˈzɑmbi əˈsæsənz ˈgɪnsbərg wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər mɔr ˈgraʊndɪŋ ənd ˈlæstɪŋ fɔrmz əv ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt. hi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli faʊnd wət hi wɑz ˈsikɪŋ ɪn ˈbudəst ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən. ðə poʊət rɪˈteɪnd hɪz ˈkaʊnərˌkəlʧər ənˈtɪl hɪz dɛθ əv ˈlɪvər ˈkænsər ɪn 1997 bət ˈlɪri fɛr ɛz wɛl. səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ əbˈsɛsɪv ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt spuks laɪk ˈwɔtərˌgeɪt ˈpləmər ʤi. ˈgɔrdən ˈlɪdi, ˈlɪri lɔnʧt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk ˈkɑmjunz ðət kəˈlæpst ˈəndər ðə weɪt əv ðɛr oʊn ego-trips*. jɪrz əv ərˈɛsts, ʤeɪl tərmz, spɛkˈtækjələr ɪˈskeɪps frəm ˈprɪzən ˈeɪdɪd baɪ ðə blæk ˈpænθərz, dɪˈstərbɪŋ bɪˈtreɪəlz, ənd bɪˈzɑr ˈfɑloʊd ðə brif ˈsizən wɪn ðə saɪk læbz əv ˈhɑrvərd simd tɪ gɪv nu bərθ tɪ ə nu brid əv əˈmɛrɪkən ðət wɑz ɛz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɛz ə tɛst tub. ðə spɛkˈtækjələr raɪz ənd fɔl əv ˈlɪri ənd plɑt tɪ tərn ɔn ðə wərld ɪz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ə nu bʊk baɪ ˈpitər ˈkɑnərz kɔld waɪt hænd soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈsɪti laɪts bʊks. aɪ nu ˈgɪnsbərg wɛl fər 20 jɪrz ənd wɑz hɪz ˈtiʧɪŋ əˈsɪstənt æt naropa*, ə ˈbudəst ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, jɛt aɪ ˈlərnɪd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt roʊl ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈpəblɪk aɪˈdɛntəˌti baɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə bʊk, wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ˈmoʊstli ɔn ðə ˈlaɪvli ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns bɪtˈwin ðə tu mɛn. (fər mɔr dɪˈteɪld æˈnælɪsɪs əv waɪt hænd soʊˈsaɪɪti, si ðɪs ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl ˌrivˈju baɪ poʊət, ˈbudəst ˈstudənt, ənd ˈgɪnsbərg ˈskɑlər mɑrk olmsted*.) aɪ spoʊk wɪθ ˈkɑnərz wɪn hi keɪm θru sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ɔn hɪz bʊk tʊr. hi ɪz ˈkərəntli æt wərk ɔn ən ˈɔrəl ˈhɪstəri əv ðə sin kɔld jamerica*. stiv ˈsɪlbərmən: haʊ dɪd ju kəm tɪ raɪt waɪt hænd soʊˈsaɪɪti? ˈpitər ˈkɑnərz: aɪ wɑz ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ə frɛnd æt ˈstænfərd lɔ skul ɪn 1995 aɪ nu ðət ˈstænfərd hæd ʤɪst əkˈwaɪərd ˈælən ˈpeɪpərz fər ðə ˈwɑpɪŋ ənd səm əv 1 ˈmɪljən, ɔl ˈbjutəfli ˈkætəˌlɔgd ənd soʊ fɔrθ. soʊ aɪ hæd maɪ frɛnd gɪt mi ɪn tɪ si ˈpeɪpərz wɪθ noʊ ril əˈʤɛndə əˈbaʊt aɪ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər. aɪ saɪnd aʊt səm ˈbɑksɪz frəm ðə jɪrz aɪ wɑz moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn, ənd faʊnd ɔl sɔrts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋz. bət ðə moʊst ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ wɑz ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns bɪtˈwin ˈælən ənd ˈtɪməθi ˈlɪri. ðiz ˈlɛtərz wər soʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ, ˈrɪtən frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld meɪl frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ˈpoʊˌskɑrdz frəm sˈwɪtsərlənd. ðə fərst ˈlɛtərz wər ˈvɛri ˈfɔrməl, ˈrɪtən ɔn ˈhɑrvərd ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri, bət ðeɪ teɪk ɔn ðɪs ˈɔlˌmoʊst poʊˈɛtɪk fɔrm ɛz ðə jɪrz goʊ baɪ. ðə hoʊl prəˈgrɛʃən əv ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪz ˈvɛri klɪr. ˈsɪlbərmən: ənˈtɪl aɪ rɛd jʊr bʊk, aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈriəˌlaɪzd haʊ məʧ əv ən ˈɪnfluəns ˈælən hæd ɔn ˈlɪri. ˈkɑnərz: ɪt wɑz ˈmæsɪv. ˈrɪli ðə hɑrt əv ðɪs bʊk: haʊ ˈælən ˈgɪnsbərg ɪˈneɪbəld ˈtɪməθi ˈlɪri tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈtɪməθi ˈlɪri. ɪt goʊz bæk tɪ ˈælən biɪŋ æst tɪ gɪv ə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən tɪ ɔl ðiz səˈkaɪətrəsts ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn fər ən ˈænjuəl ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈbɔstən. ˈælən gɪts əp ðɛr ənd ridz ə poʊəm kɔld acid”*” ənd əˈnəðər kɔld gas.”*.” ˈæftər ðə ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈælən hirz əˈbaʊt wərk ənd ˈlɪri hu wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈtɛstɪŋ ɛz ““psychotomimetics,”*,” ˈsəbstənsɪz ðət ˈmɪmɪk saɪˈkoʊsəs hirz əˈbaʊt ˈælən. ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛn, ðɛr ˈrɪli ˈɛni ɑrˈtɪstɪk kəmˈpoʊnənt tɪ ˈrisərʧ. soʊ ɪn kəmz ˈælən, ðɪs greɪt networker*, ðɪs ˈɛkspərt æt ˈfɔrʤɪŋ kəˈnɛkʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈpipəl ɪn ə ˈvɛri pjʊr ənd ɔrˈgænɪk weɪ, ənd hi tərnz ˈlɪri ˈɔntu ðɪs aɪˈdiə əv ˈgɪtɪŋ greɪt ˈɑrtɪsts ənd ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz tɪ teɪk ðiz drəgz. ðeɪ θɔt ðət baɪ ðə taɪm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kɔt ɔn tɪ wət ðeɪ wər duɪŋ, ðeɪ wʊd hæv ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ˈprɑmənənt ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz hu səˈpɔrtɪd ðɛr wərk. ˈlɪri wʊd ˈleɪtər kəm raɪt aʊt ənd seɪ, ðə taɪm ðət ˈgɪnsbərg ʃoʊd əp ɔn maɪ ˈdɔrˌstɛp, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ʧeɪnʤd. ˈæftər ðət, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ˈdɪfərənt, maɪ laɪf wɑz ˈdɪfərənt, ənd aɪ wɑz ɔn ə ˈdɪfərənt path.”*.” ðət spɑrk droʊv mi tɪ raɪt waɪt hænd soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈsɪlbərmən: aɪ θɪŋk ˈvɛri smɑrt ðət ju ˈoʊpən ðə bʊk wɪθ ˈælən ˈhævɪŋ ˈɔdɪˌtɔri həˌlusəˈneɪʃənz əv ðə vɔɪs əv ˈwɪljəm bleɪk, hu wɑz laɪk hɪz poʊˈɛtɪk ˈguˌru, ɪn hɪz əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˈhɑrləm ɪn 1948 ˈælən ənd ðə ˈəðər bit ˈraɪtərz hæd bɪn ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ ənd ɛz fɑr bæk ɛz ðə ˈərli ’50s*. bæk ðɛn, ju kʊd baɪ ˈbətənz ɔn ðə strits əv nu jɔrk; ðɛr wɑz ə ˈfeɪməs ˈnərsəri ɔn ðə loʊər ist saɪd wɛr ɔl ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈhɪpstərz wʊd baɪ ðɛr. fər ˈælən, ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk ɪkˈspɪriəns laɪk ˈraɪtɪŋ poʊəmz ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls wɑz ə fɔrm əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. aɪ ləv ðət kwoʊt frəm ˈlɪri ɪn jʊr bʊk: ˈsɪtɪzən ə scientist.”*.” ˈælən ˈsərtənli fɛlt ðət weɪ əˈbaʊt hɪmˈsɛlf, ðoʊ hi drɔ ə fərm laɪn bɪtˈwin ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd ˈmɪstɪkəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. soʊ, ˈɛvəri ˈsɪtɪzən ə ˈsaɪəntɪst, ənd ˈɛvəri ˈsɪtɪzən ɔn ə kwɛst fər ˈhɪdən ˈnɑlɪʤ. ðə əv hɪz bʊk ənd ˈəðər poʊəmz ɪz, ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz: ˈwaɪdən ðə ˈɛriə əv consciousness.”*.” ˈælən məst hæv bɪn ə ˈnæʧərəl fɪt fər ˈlɪri, ənd ðə ˈɛldər poʊət wɑz ˈʃʊrli ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ˈhɑrvərd krəˈdɛnʃəlz. nɑt ˈmɛni kɪdz hu poʊst ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈlɪri tɪ ðɛr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈproʊˌfaɪlz noʊ ðət hi wɑz ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntər əv səm əv ðə moʊst ˈstændərˌdaɪzd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti tɛsts ɪn ðə 1950s*. ˌbiˈfɔr hi bɪˈgæn ˈʧæmpiənɪŋ ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi, hi wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli baɪ ðə ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt. wən əv ðə moʊst ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈmoʊmənts frəm ˈərli ˈrisərʧ æt ˈhɑrvərd wɑz ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld gʊd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ˈkɑnərz: jɛs. ˈlɪri, ˈwɔltər pahnke*, ənd ræm dæs, hu wɑz ðɛn stɪl kɔld ˈrɪʧərd ˈælpərt, gɑt ə bənʧ əv ˈsɛməˌnɛri ˈstudənts təˈgɛðər ɪn ə ˈbɔstən ˈʧæpəl ɔn gʊd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd geɪv səm əv ðɛm ˌsaɪləˈsaɪbən ˈɛkˌstrækt waɪl ˈəðərz gɑt pləˈsiboʊz. ðə aɪˈdiə wɑz tɪ tɛst ɪf ðə drəg ɛnˈhænst ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ɪkˈspɪriəns. soʊ wɪˈθɪn 20 ˈmɪnəts ju hæd səm ˈpipəl ˈroʊlɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn ðə pjuz, ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ gɑd, ənd ˈəðər ˈpipəl ˈsɪtɪŋ ðɛr seɪɪŋ, ““well*, aɪ gɛs wi gɪt ðə gʊd stuff.”*.” ðə ˈpipəl hu hæd ˈteɪkən ðə ˈsərtənli simd tɪ hæv ə mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ə mɔr ˈlæstɪŋ ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈrɛzənəns. soʊ ˈlɪri ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈtaʊtɪd ðət ɛz biɪŋ wən əv ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ɪkˈspɛrəmənts əv, ənd ɪt pæst ˈɪntu ðə ˌkaʊnərˈkəlʧərəl lɔr. ˈsɪlbərmən: ˈəltəmətli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, waɪt hænd soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz ə ˈtræʤədi, bɪˈkəz sin gɪts soʊ ˈrægəd. wət wər səm əv ðə ˈʧɔɪsɪz hi meɪd ðət tʊk ɪm daʊn ðə rɔŋ roʊd əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ʤɪst ə ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk ˈhəkstər? kʊd ˈlɪri hæv dən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈdɪfərˈɛntli soʊ ðət kriˈeɪt səʧ ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈpænɪk əˈməŋ ðə əˈθɔrətiz? ˈkɑnərz: æt ə ˈsərtən pɔɪnt, ˈlɪri geɪv əp ɔn saɪəns. æt fərst hi wɑz ˈrɪli ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈdætə tɪ lɪˈʤɪtəˌmaɪz ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk ˈrisərʧ. bət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hi ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtɔkɪŋ ɪn tərmz əv ˈkəltɪˌveɪtɪŋ ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt wɪθ ðiz drəgz. hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈspikɪŋ ɪn weɪz ðət wər kəmˈplitli non-scientific*, ˈivɪn ɪn hɪz prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈpeɪpərz ənd ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz. ðə weɪ aɪ lʊk æt ɪt ɪz ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈædəkˌweɪt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðiz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, soʊ wət ˈlɪri dɪd wɑz fɔl bæk ɔn sɔrt əv hɪp tɔk ənd poʊˈɛtɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ hi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ frəm ˈælən ənd ˈɔlsoʊ frəm ðə poʊət ˈʧɑrəlz ˈoʊlsən ənd ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu wər ɪn hɪz ˈsərkəl æt ðət taɪm. ðət flaɪ æt ˈhɑrvərd. ɛz sun ɛz ˈlɪri keɪm aʊt ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtɔkɪŋ laɪk ðət, ɪt wɑz ðə ɛnd əv səˈkaɪətrəsts ənd saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪm ˈsɪriəsli. frəm ðət pɔɪnt ɔn, hi bɪˈkeɪm ðɪs ˈpərsən ɔn ə ˈmɪʃən, ˈprɑsələˌtaɪzɪŋ fər ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt, bɪɔnd ˈɛni sɔrt əv ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz. wən əv ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ saɪd ˈstɔriz aɪ ləv wɑz ˈwɪljəm ˈbəroʊz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ steɪ wɪθ ˈlɪri æt ˈhɑrvərd, ənd ˈhævɪŋ ðə seɪm bif wɪθ ɪm ðət ðə ˈhɑrvərd ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt hæd. ˈbəroʊz ˈwɔntɪd ræts ˈrənɪŋ θru ˈmeɪzɪz, ˌɪˈlɛktroʊdz, ˈsɪriəs ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈstədiz goʊɪŋ ɔn. bət ˈæftər steɪɪŋ ɪn ˈætɪk fər ə waɪl hi sɛd, noʊ, ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn hir ju gaɪz ər ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ haɪ ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ yourselves!”*!” ənd hi ˈstɑrtɪd dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ˈlɪri. soʊ ˈbəroʊz wɑz ðə fərst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈfɪgjər frəm ðə ˈkaʊnərˌkəlʧər tɪ tərn əˈgɛnst ɪm. əˈnəðər əv ˈərli ˈklæʃɪz wɪθ ðə ˈkaʊnərˌkəlʧər wɑz ðə summit”*” sɛt əp ɔn ˈælən watts’*’ ˈhaʊsˌboʊt baɪ ən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈnuzˌpeɪpər kɔld ðə ˈɔrəkəl ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈjumən ɪn 1967 ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wər ˈlɪri, ˈgɪnsbərg, ˈgɛri sˈnaɪdər, ənd ˈælən wɑts. aɪ riˈprɪntɪd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsəmɪt ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə bʊk bɪˈkəz aɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz səʧ ə ˈvæljəbəl ənd ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl dɪˈskəʃən. ˈlɪri hæd ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ənˈveɪl ðə ɔn, tun ɪn, drɔp out”*” trɪp. pɑrt əv ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə wɑz tɪ brɪŋ təˈgɛðər ðə ˈbərkli ˈrædɪkəlz wɪθ ðə ˈhɪpi sin. soʊ ju hæd ˈlɪri ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ɛz wən əv ðə ˈguˌruz əv ðə ˈkaʊnərˌkəlʧər, ənd ju hæd ðiz ˈmuvmənt ˈpipəl ɪn ˈbərkli seɪɪŋ, ““well*, ju ʤɪst out.’*.’ ə wɔr goʊɪŋ ɔn, kəmˈplitli ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl, wi hæv ə lɔt əv wərk tɪ do.”*.” ðə ˈhaʊsˌboʊt ˈsəmɪt leɪd ˈoʊpən ðət dɪˈvaɪd ˈvɛri ˈklɪrli. ˈlɪri stək tɪ hɪz gənz. hi sɛd ðət baɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ˈplɪtɪkli, ju wər ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ ðə wɔr məˈʃin. ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ ˈoʊvər wɛl wɪθ ˈpipəl huz frɛndz wər goʊɪŋ ɔf tɪ daɪ ɪn ðə ˈʤəŋgəl. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɪdər eɪʤ æt ðə taɪm. hi wɑz kwaɪt ə bɪt ˈoʊldər ðən ðiz gaɪz. ˈlɪri hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈeɪʤɪd aʊt əv dræft ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti, ɛz hæd ˈælən. bət ˈælən wɑz soʊ taɪd ɪn wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈɛniˌweɪ. hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈbərkli sin ənd ðə sin ɛz ə sɔrt əv æmˈbæsədər. ˈpipəl ɔn ˈɛvəri saɪd kʊd kæʧ ɪr ənd æsk ɪm, dɪz ˈlɪri min baɪ this?”*?” ˈælən ˈɔfən faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ˈpipəl tɪ wən əˈnəðər. hi wɑz səʧ ə ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈpərsən. soʊ ju si ðɪs dɪˈvaɪd ˈimərʤɪŋ æt ðət ˈsəmɪt. ˈgɪnsbərg wɑz məʧ mɔr ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt, ənd ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪzd, ənd hi hæd ˈgɪvɪn əp ɔn səm əv ðə bleɪk ˈvɪʒən stəf. hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd fɔrʤ ə əv ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm. ˈsɪlbərmən: ˈælən hæd ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈplɪtɪkli ˈæktɪv. hi wɑz ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈlɛtərz tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz wɪn hi stɪl wɑz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər. hi meɪd səm əˈgrimənt wɪθ gɑd ðət ɪf gɑd lɛt ɪm ˈɪntu kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti wɛr hi kʊd ˈfɑloʊ ðɪs gaɪ hi hæd ə juʤ krəʃ ɔn hi wʊd ðə workers”*” ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət. ˈælən wɑz ə ˈbeɪbi: hɪz ˈpɛrənts hæd bɪn ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts, ɛz hi ɪkˈspleɪnz ɪn hɪz ˈtræʤɪk ˈɛpɪk poʊəm ““kaddish,”*,” wɪʧ aɪ laɪk mɔr ðən ““howl,”*,” ˈæˌkʧuəli. soʊ ˈælən wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈplɪtɪkli əˈwɛr. ðə ˈəðər θɪŋ ðət meɪd ˈælən dɪˈstɪŋkt frəm ˈlɪri wɑz ðət ˈælən wɑz ˈvɛri ˈpræktɪkəl. ˈpipəl si ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈælən drɛst əp ɪn ən ˈɪndiən ənd ˈʧæntɪŋ ““om”*” ənd ðeɪ θɪŋk, gaɪ ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ɔf ðə wall.”*.” bət ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv ðə truθ. ɪn fækt, ˈælən wɑz kəmˈplitli daʊn tɪ ərθ ə ˈklæsɪk, ˈskɛptɪkəl ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsən ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl hu wʊd hæv sɛd tɪ ˈɛniˌwən, aʊt? ˈoʊˈkeɪ wət then?”*?” wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ jʊr bʊk, aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri strək baɪ haʊ ˈvækjuəs ənd ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl wɑz. hi wɑz ˈbeɪsɪkli ə ˈʤinjəs ˈmɑrkətər. ˈlɪri kʊd hæv hæd ə ˈbrɪljənt kərɪr ˈhaɪpɪŋ ˈləgʒəri kɑz, ˈaɪˌpædz, ər ˈstɑrˌtəps. bət ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈhɔkɪŋ ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi ənd ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk gnosis*. hi wɑz greɪt æt ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ mimz ðət wʊd stɪk ɪn hɛd, laɪk ənd setting”*” ər ɔn, tun ɪn, drɔp out.”*.” ɪt wɑz ə ˈʤinjəs sˈloʊgən ðət fɪts ɔn ˈɛni ˈbəmpər ˈstɪkər ər ˈtiˌsərt. bət ðɛn ju nid ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ˈælən tɪ seɪ, ɪz ˈɛvriˌwən səˈpoʊzd tɪ du ˈæftər ˈdrɑpɪŋ aʊt? haʊ dɪz ðət hɛlp ju dil wɪθ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈjumən ˈɪʃuz laɪk ˈfeɪsɪŋ oʊld eɪʤ, ˈsɪknəs, ˈsəfərɪŋ, ənd death?”*?” ˈkɑnərz: ˈgɛri sˈnaɪdər hæd səʧ greɪt ˈɪnˌsaɪts tu. hi wɑz ə gaɪ ənd wɑz soʊ ɪn tun wɪθ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, wɪθ ˈwərkɪŋ ðə lænd ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz wɪθ jʊr hænz, ənd wət ju ˈnidɪd tɪ du tɪ sɛt əp ə kəˈlɛktɪv. hi wɑz səʧ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈgraʊndɪŋ ˈfɪgjər. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəmˌwən ˈgɪnsbərg wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk dɪˈrɛkʃɪn frəm. sˈnaɪdər ˈæˌkʧuəli həz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈsteɪtmənts ɪn ðə hoʊl ˈhaʊsˌboʊt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. ˈsɪlbərmən: maɪn tu. hi kəmz əˈkrɔs ɛz ˈtoʊtəli clear-headed*, nɑt kɔt əp ɪn ðə ˈnɑnsɛns əv ðə eɪʤ æt ɔl. ˈælən hæd ə ˈvɛri kənˈflɪktɪd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri steɪts, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz spɛnt ðə fərst pɑrt əv hɪz laɪf ɑbˈsɛsɪvli ˈkəltɪˌveɪtɪŋ ðɛm ənd sɔ ðət ðeɪ lɛd ˈnoʊˌwɛr. ju gɪt ˈɪntu wət ˈhæpənd ə wik ˈæftər hɪz ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvɪʒən əv vɔɪs, wɪn ˈælən traɪd tɪ ɪt ənd ˈɛndɪd əp ˈhævɪŋ ə hɔˈrɪfɪk, ˈnaɪtˌmɛrɪʃ ɪkˈspɪriəns. hi tʊk ðət ɛz ə ˈlɛsən ɪf ju traɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri steɪts ˈkɑnʃəsli, ju ˈɔlˌweɪz noʊ wət ju wər ˈgɪtɪŋ. ju maɪt gɪt ˈmɛri ˈkrɪʃnə ər grɪm ˈʃivə. soʊ ɛz ˈælən dɪˈvɛləpt ɛz ə poʊət ənd ə ˈbudəst, hi bɪˈkeɪm lɛs ˈtrəstɪŋ ðət ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri steɪts ˈjildɪd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈjusfəl, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈtrænzəˌtɔri. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ haɪ ju gɑt, ju wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz kəm daʊn. hi hæd ˈgɔtən ðət ˈlɛsən hɪmˈsɛlf ˈərli ɔn baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ fɔrs əˈnəðər bleɪk ˈvɪʒən ənd ˈɛndɪŋ əp ɪn hɛl. ˈkɑnərz: ðət ˈsɛkʃən əv maɪ bʊk wɪn ˈælən ənd hɪz ˈpɑrtnər ˈpitər ər ɪn ˈɪndiə wɪθ sˈnaɪdər ənd hæv ən ˈɔdiəns wɪθ ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə. æt ðət pɔɪnt, ˈælən ɪz stɪl ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi ənd ˈvɛri məʧ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈlɪri tɪ sprɛd ðə wərd, soʊ hi æsks ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə ɪf laɪk tɪ traɪ səm ˈæsəd. ənd ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə rɪˈplaɪz wɪθ ə hɪˈlɛriəs laɪn, aɪ teɪk ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi, kən aɪ si ɪn ðət briefcase?”*?” ˈsɪlbərmən: jæ, bət aɪ bɪˈliv ju geɪv ðət laɪn ən aɪˈrɑnɪk spɪn əv jʊr oʊn ɪn ðə bʊk, ɛz ɪf ɪt wɑz ə sɑrˈkæstɪk kˈwɛʃən ɔn ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ pɑrt. aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ɪt wɑz ə ˈvɛri sɪnˈsɪr kˈwɛʃən. ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə həz ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈoʊpən maɪnd, ənd ˈsɑrˌkæzəm ˈrɪli hɪz θɪŋ. ɛz ə bɔɪ, ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə wɑz reɪzd ɪn ə ˈpæləs, ənd ðɛr wər ˈsərtən rumz ɪn ðə ˈpæləs ðət hi səˈpoʊzd tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu. bət hi wɑz ɪkˈstrimli ˈkjʊriəs, soʊ hi wʊd ˈɛnər ðiz rumz ənd dɪˈskəvər θɪŋz laɪk ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊps ənd klɑks. hi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə wɛst, ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn saɪəns. hi həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ə ˈrɛtrəˌgreɪd ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪst hu wɔnt tɪ noʊ ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðə greɪt waɪd wərld aʊt ðɛr. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk hi ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ ɪf ju teɪk ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi, du ju dɪˈvɛləp ˈɛksˌreɪ ˈvɪʒən? ˈkɑnərz: ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. aɪ hæd ˈteɪkən ɪt ɛz ə kaɪnd əv koan*. ˈsɪlbərmən: aɪ laɪk ðət ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli geɪm tɪ traɪ ˈæsəd, ju noʊ? ˈkɑnərz: jɛs (ˈlæfɪŋ). ðɛn əv kɔrs sˈnaɪdər rɪˈplaɪd wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk, ““ginsberg*, ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv jʊr maɪnd ər ʤɪst ɛz ˈbɔrɪŋ ɛz ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs. gɑt ðə ˈdɔˌlaɪ ˈlɑmə hir! tɔk əˈbaʊt ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən tɛkˈnik, ˈpɑsʧər ənd ˈbriðɪŋ instead.”*.” ˈsɪlbərmən: raɪt. wən əv ðə ˈrizənz ˈraɪtɪŋ sim laɪk ˈbʊlˌʃɪt jɪrz ˈleɪtər bɪˈkəz hi ˈrɪli ɪz ə ˈrɪgərəs ˈskɑlər. wɪn hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt zɛn, hi ˈkɑntɛnt, ɛz ʤæk ˈkɛruæk wɑz, tɪ ʧɛk aʊt dwaɪt ə ˈbudəst ˈbaɪbəl frəm ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ənd krɔs hɪz lɛgz fər 10 ˈmɪnəts ɔn ðə kaʊʧ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, sˈnaɪdər wɛnt tɪ ʤəˈpæn ənd treɪnd fər jɪrz ɪn wən əv ðə ˈmɑnəˌstɛriz ɪn ˈkjoʊtoʊ wɛr zɛn wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd. soʊ sˈnaɪdər ˈdipli nu wət hi wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt, waɪl wən gɪts ðə ˈfilɪŋ ðət ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðiz ˈeɪnʧənt ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz ðət hi wʊd ˈtaɪrləsli ˈmɛnʃən wɑz ˈvɛri ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ənd dilettantish*. hi ˈrɪli noʊ haʊ ðeɪ wərkt ər wət wɑz ˈpræktɪkəl. ˈkɑnərz: ɛz ju seɪ, ˈlɪri wɑz ə greɪt ˈmɑrkətər. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðət maɪt hæv bɪn ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv hɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðiz trəˈdɪʃənz. hi əˈbaʊt tɪ goʊ tɪ ə ˈmɑnəˌstɛri tɪ ˈpræktɪs ˈsɪtɪŋ. ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, hi ˈivɪn ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˌɛniˈmɔr. hi wɑz ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈtɪməθi ˈlɪri ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ˈməni tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ðə ˈpipəl hu wər ˈpərsɪˌkjutɪŋ ɪm. soʊ hi wɑz kɔt ɪn ə ˈsərkjələr træp: hæv tɪ bi ˈtɪməθi ˈlɪri tɪ meɪk ˈməni tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf fər biɪŋ ˈtɪməθi leary.”*.” wɛr hɪz ˈstɔri bɪˈkəmz ˈtɛrəbli sæd ənd breɪks daʊn ˈɪntu self-caricature*. ˈgɪnsbərg wɑz seɪvd baɪ ˈpoʊətri. wɛˈnɛvər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈhæpənd, ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ˈfɑdər fər hɪz ˈpoʊətri ɪt wɑz hɪz laɪf, hɪz ˈgaɪdɪŋ ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl fɔrs. hi ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ðət tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ. ˈlɪri hæv ðət hi hæv ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈgraʊndɪŋ. ˈsɪlbərmən: du ju θɪŋk ðət ɪf θɪŋz hæd ənˈfoʊldəd ˈdɪfərˈɛntli fər ˈlɪri, kʊd hæv bɪn səkˈsɛsfəli ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmɛdəsən ər saɪˈkɑləʤi? ˈkɑnərz: aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli θɪŋk ðeɪ ər naʊ mɔr ðən ˈɛvər bɪn. maɪ waɪf ɪz ə ˈklɪnɪkəl saɪˈkɑləʤəst. aɪ ˈrisəntli rɛd ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ðə ˈmɑnətər ɔn tɛsts duɪŋ naʊ wɪθ ˌsaɪləˈsaɪbən ənd mdma*. wən pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz fər ˌpoʊstrɔˈmætɪk strɛs dɪˈsɔrdər ðət ɔl ðiz ˈsoʊlʤərz ər ˈkəmɪŋ bæk wɪθ frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. əˈnəðər ɪz tɪ hɛlp ˈtərmənəl ˈpeɪʃənz priˈpɛr fər dɛθ. ðə ˈmɑnətər ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈvɛnju ðə treɪd ˈʤərnəl fər saɪˈkɑləʤəsts. soʊ ˈæftər 40 jɪrz əv ə ˈvərʧuəl ˈblæˌkaʊt ɔn ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk ˈrisərʧ, ju kən du ɪt əˈgɛn naʊ, θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈɛfərts əv ˈpipəl laɪk rɪk æt mæps, ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk ˈstədiz. ˈsɪlbərmən: aɪ θɪŋk ˈlɪri ˈæˌkʧuəli hɛlpt ˈheɪsən ðə ˈblæˌkaʊt, ˈsɪmpli baɪ goʊɪŋ ɔn ənd ɔn wɪθ hɪz ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri ənd ˌhaɪpərˈbɑlɪk kleɪmz əˈbaʊt. ɪn ə ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ɪn 1966 hi sɛd ɪn ə ˈprɑpərli kənˈdəktəd ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi ˈsɛʃən, ə ˈwʊmən kʊd ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ hæv ˈhənərdz əv ˈɔrgæzəmz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi hæd ““cured”*” ˈælən ˈgɪnsbərg əv ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti. ʤɪst seɪ ðət baɪ ðə taɪm aɪ mɛt ˈælən, wɪn hi wɑz ɪn hɪz 50s*, hi məst hæv bɪn ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər riˈlæps! ˈlɪri wʊd seɪ ðiz θɪŋz ðət wər ˈɔlˌmoʊst dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ meɪk kɑps ənd ˈəðər əˈθɔrəti ˈfɪgjərz frik aʊt. wət əˈmɛrɪkən ˈtiˌneɪʤər kʊd rɛd əˈbaʊt ˈwɪmən ˈhævɪŋ əv orgasms”*” ənd nɑt wɔnt tɪ rəʃ aʊt ənd ˈgɑbəl əp ɔl ðə ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi ðeɪ kʊd? soʊ ˈkɑrmə wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. nɑt ðət hi wɑz səm ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri ˈvɪktəmaɪzd baɪ ðiz ˈɔfəl ʤi. ˈgɔrdən ˈlɪdi ənd ʤeɪ. ˈɛdgər ˈhuvər taɪps. hi wɑz ˈrɪli ˈrəðər ɪn ðə weɪ ðət hi pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə ˈkəlʧər. hɪz weɪ wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ prəˈvoʊk ə hɪˈstɛrɪkəl rɪˈspɑns. aɪ wɑz ˈteɪkən əˈbæk wɪn aɪ gɑt tɪ ðə pɑrt ɪn jʊr bʊk wɛr ju tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈlɪri ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ blæk ˈpænθərz ɪn æˈlʤɪriə ənd ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ɑrmd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən baɪ ˈɪʃuɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənts laɪk, tɪ lɪv, eɪm fər life.”*.” ðət simd soʊ ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈlɪri hi hæd bɪn ʤɪst faɪv jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr. hi wɑz laɪk ə kəˈmiliən. ˈkɑnərz: hi wɑz ˈvɛri məʧ ə kəˈmiliən, noʊ daʊt əˈbaʊt ɪt. æt ðət pɔɪnt, hɪz tu ˈbɪgəst ˈbɛnəˌfæktərz wər ðə blæk ˈpænθərz ənd ðə ˈwɛðərˌmɛn. ðə ˈpænθərz məst hæv θɔt hɪz ənd dangerous”*” ʃtɪk wɑz hɪˈlɛriəs. aɪ daʊt ˈlɪri ˈɛvər hɛld ə gən! ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪm ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə ˈtrɪgər ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ nɑkt ˈbækwərdz baɪ ðə riˈkɔɪl. kɛn ˈpəblɪʃt ə greɪt rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðət, wɪʧ wɑz ˈbeɪsɪkli, ““listen*, wi nid əˈnəðər nət wɪθ ə gən. wi nid ɑr frɛnd, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪst tɪm leary.”*.” ˈsɪlbərmən: wən əv ðə ˈpɔɪnjənt ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ðə bʊk ɪz wɪn ənd ðə ˈmɛri ˈpræŋkstərz əraɪv æt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɛr ˈkrɔˌskəntri trɪp ɪn ðə bəs kɔld furthur*. ju maɪt θɪŋk ðət, ðə gaɪ hu tərnd ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst, maɪt gɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə gaɪ hu tərnd ɔn ðə ist koʊst, bət ðeɪ. ˈkɑnərz: ðɛr wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ə ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl dɪˈvaɪd bɪtˈwin ðɛm. ðə ˈlɪri kæmp sɔ ðɛmˈsɛlvz məʧ mɔr ɛz ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz. ðeɪ wʊd teɪp ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈʧæntɪŋ trænzˈleɪʃənz əv ðə tɪˈbɛtən bʊk əv ðə dɛd, wɪʧ ðeɪ hæd tərnd ˈɪntu ə kaɪnd əv fər ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk ɪkˈspɪriəns. soʊ bi ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðɪs kwaɪət rum, ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðiz ˈsuðɪŋ ˈvɔɪsɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn, ənd ɪt wɑz ɔl mɛnt tɪ ˈrɪli gaɪd jʊr trɪp. ðɛn ju hæd wɪθ hɪz ˈæsəd tɛsts ðɪs ˈmæsɪv ˈʤæksən ˈpɑlək əˈproʊʧ tɪ, wɛr ju ˈsplætərd θɪŋz ɔn ðə ˈkænvəs, ənd aʊt əv ðət keɪm ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɑrtˌwərk. ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv ðət ˈvɪzɪt wɑz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk tu. ðə foʊks hæd bɪn əp ˈtrɪpɪŋ ɔl naɪt ənd wər ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ kəm daʊn, ənd əp ðə roʊd kəmz ðɪs bəsˈloʊd əv ˈpipəl ˈpikɪŋ ɔn ˈæsəd, ˈblɛrɪŋ rɑk mˈjuzɪk, ənd θroʊɪŋ smoʊk bɑmz aʊt ðə ˈwɪndoʊ. ðeɪ kˈwɪkli pɛgd grup ɛz ə dræg. ðeɪ kɔld ðət stəf ðə trip.”*.” ðə weɪ ðə ˈpræŋkstərz sɔ ɪt, foʊks wər traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə trɪp tu məʧ, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ θɪŋz əp ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ɔl ðɪs spɑnˈteɪniəs ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən. ˈsɪlbərmən: ˈəltəmətli, wət ɪz ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv wət ˈælən ˈgɪnsbərg ənd ˈtɪməθi ˈlɪri kriˈeɪtɪd təˈgɛðər? ˈkɑnərz: aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ˈlɛgəsi ɪz ən ˈoʊpənəs ənd əkˈsɛptəns əv əˈθɛnɪk ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən laɪf. ju kən goʊ ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ənd stɑrt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ər ˈbudɪzəm, ər ˌɪnərˈækʃənz, ənd æt list səm veɪg græsp əv wət ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. ɪt kɪlz mi ðət ju hæv ɔl ðiz ˈmɪdəˌleɪgd ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz goʊɪŋ əraʊnd wɪθ ðɛr ˈjoʊgə mæts naʊ. ɪt kræk mi əp laɪk, ˈfoʊni ɪt ɔl is!”*!” aɪ θɪŋk ˈwəndərfəl. ənd əv kɔrs ðɛn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðɛr ˈlɛgəsi tu, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈfɛdərəl wɔr ɔn drəgz. soʊ ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ə ˈhɛvi ˈmɪksʧər əv dɑrk ənd laɪt. wət aɪ ˈrɪli traɪd tɪ gɪt æt ɪn waɪt hænd soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈsɪlbərmən: jæ. aɪ θɪŋk səm əv ðə weɪz ðət ˈælən ʧeɪnʤd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz wɑz bɪˈkəz əv wət hi sɔ ˈhæpən tɪ ˈlɪri. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv traɪɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ˈhaɪtənd steɪt əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs, ˈælən ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈkəltəˌveɪt ə mɔr ˈsteɪbəl, ˈgraʊndɪd ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn kəmˈpæʃənət, ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd, ɪn ə sɛns, bət nɑt ə ˌsupərˈnoʊvə ðət wʊd bərn ˌɪtˈsɛlf aʊt. ɪn ðə ˈərli ’70s*, ˈælən faʊnd ə tɪˈbɛtən ˈbudəst ˈtiʧər neɪmd, ənd wən əv ðə fərst θɪŋz ðət æst ɪm wɑz, ju ˈivɪn noʊ wət duɪŋ wɪn ˈʧæntɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ðiz juʤ audiences?”*?” wɔrnd ˈælən ðət hi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈridərz haɪ bət ðɛn wət? hi wɑz ˈlivɪŋ ðɛm haɪ ənd draɪ. hæd hɪz oʊn ˈprɑbləmz, bət hi strɛst tɪ ˈælən ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈsteɪbəl, ˈrɛgjələr ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ˈpræktɪs. nɑt ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ gɪt haɪ, nɑt ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈgɪtɪŋ loʊ, ʤɪst ˈpʊtɪŋ jʊr æs ɪn ə ʧɛr ənd ˈbriðɪŋ, ənd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈhæpənɪŋ ənd ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪz ðə ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən. ðət tərnz aʊt tɪ bi əv mɔr ˈlæstɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪt ðən ˈgræspɪŋ ˈæftər steɪts əv trænˈsɛndəns ənd blɪs. ˈkɑnərz: ˌɪnˈdid. ənd ðət maɪt bi ə nis pleɪs tɪ ɛnd ɑr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. θæŋks tɪ ˈpitər heɪl əv ðə ˈælən ˈgɪnsbərg ɛˈsteɪt fər juz əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz. pliz ˈvɪzɪt ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈælən ˈgɪnsbərg ˈwɛbˌsaɪt.
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in november of 1966, the poet allen ginsberg made a modest proposal to a room full of unitarian ministers in boston. “everybody who hears my voice try the chemical lsd at least once,” he intoned. “then i prophecy we will all have seen some ray of glory or vastness beyond our conditioned social selves, beyond our government, beyond america even, that will unite us into a peaceful community.”
the poet had been experimenting with drugs since the 1940s as a way of achieving the state that his beat generation friends named the “new vision,” methodically keeping lists of the drugs he sampled — morphine with william burroughs, marijuana with fellow be-bop fans in jazz clubs, and eventually the psychedelic vine called ayahuasca with a curandero in peru.
for ginsberg, drugs were not merely an indulgence or form of intoxication; they were tools for investigating the nature of mind, to be employed in tandem with writing, an approach he called “the old yoga of poesy.” in 1959, he volunteered to become an experimental subject at stanford university, where two psychologists who were secretly working for the cia to develop mind-control drugs gave him lsd; listening to recordings of wagner and gertrude stein in the lab, he decided that acid was “a very safe drug,” and thought that even his suburban poet father louis might like to try it.
by the time he addressed the unitarian ministers in boston, ginsberg had become convinced that psychedelics held promise as agents of transformative mystical experience that were available to anyone, particularly when combined with music and other art forms. in place of stiff, hollow religious observances in churches and synagogues, the poet proposed “naked bacchantes” in national parks, along with sacramental orgies at rock concerts, to call forth a new, locally-grown american spirituality that could unify a generation of adamic longhairs and earth mothers alienated by war and turned off by the pious hypocrisy of their elders.
ginsberg’s potent ally in this campaign was a psychology professor at harvard named timothy leary, who would eventually become the most prominent public advocate for mass consumption of lsd, coining a meme that became the ubiquitous rallying cry of the nascent 20th-century religious movement as it proliferated on t-shirts, black-light posters, and neon buttons from the day-glo haight-ashbury to swinging london: turn on, tune in, drop out.
among those who took up the cause was the beatles. john lennon turned leary’s woo-tastic mashups of the tibetan book of the dead into one of the most profoundly strange, terrifying, and exhilarating tracks ever recorded: “tomorrow never knows” on revolver, which swooped in on a heart-stopping ringo stutter-beat chased by clouds of infernal firebirds courtesy of backwards guitar and a tape loop of paul mccartney laughing.
as the public faces of the psychedelic revolution, ginsberg and leary made a dynamic duo. the charming, boyish, irish harvard professor and the ecstatic, boldly gay, hebraically-bearded jersey bard became the de facto gurus of the movement they’d helped create — father figures for a generation of lysergic pilgrims who temporarily jettisoned their own fathers in their quest for renewable revelation.
by the close of the ’60s — with ominous stormclouds on the horizon in the form of violent debacles like altamont, a haight-ashbury that had been taken over by speed freaks and the mob, and charles manson’s crew of acid-addled zombie assassins — ginsberg was already looking for more grounding and lasting forms of enlightenment. he eventually found what he was seeking in buddhist mindfulness meditation.
the poet retained his counterculture cred until his death of liver cancer in 1997, but leary didn’t fare as well. subjected to obsessive persecution by government spooks like watergate plumber g. gordon liddy, leary launched a series of psychedelic communes that collapsed under the weight of their own ego-trips. years of arrests, jail terms, spectacular escapes from prison aided by the black panthers, disturbing betrayals, and bizarre self-reinventions followed the brief season when the psych labs of harvard seemed to give new birth to a new breed of american transcendentalism that was as democratic as a test tube.
the spectacular rise and fall of leary and ginsberg’s plot to turn on the world is the subject of a new book by peter conners called white hand society, published by city lights books. i knew ginsberg well for 20 years and was his teaching assistant at naropa, a buddhist university in colorado, yet i learned a lot about ginsberg’s role in helping to create leary’s public identity by reading the book, which is based mostly on the lively correspondence between the two men. (for more detailed analysis of white hand society, see this insightful review by poet, buddhist student, and ginsberg scholar marc olmsted.) i spoke with conners when he came through san francisco on his book tour. he is currently at work on an oral history of the jam-band scene called jamerica.
steve silberman: how did you come to write white hand society?
peter conners: i was visiting a friend at stanford law school in 1995. i knew that stanford had just acquired allen ginsberg’s papers for the whopping and well-deserved sum of $1 million, all beautifully catalogued and so forth. so i had my friend get me in to see allen’s papers with no real agenda about i was looking for. i signed out some boxes from the years i was most interested in, and found all sorts of interesting things. but the most fascinating was the correspondence between allen and timothy leary. these letters were so exciting and intriguing, written from all over the world — mail from mexico, postcards from switzerland. the first letters were very formal, written on harvard stationery, but they take on this almost poetic form as the years go by. the whole progression of their relationship is very clear.
silberman: until i read your book, i never realized how much of an influence allen had on leary.
conners: it was massive. that’s really the heart of this book: how allen ginsberg enabled timothy leary to become timothy leary. it goes back to allen being asked to give a presentation to all these psychiatrists coming in for an annual conference in boston. allen gets up there and reads a poem called “lysergic acid” and another called “laughing gas.” after the conference, allen hears about leary’s work and leary — who was involved in testing psychedelics as “psychotomimetics,” substances that mimic psychosis — hears about allen. before then, there wasn’t really any artistic component to leary’s research.
so in comes allen, this great networker, this expert at forging connections between people in a very pure and organic way, and he turns leary onto this idea of getting great artists and intellectuals to take these drugs. they thought that by the time the government caught on to what they were doing, they would have a foundation of prominent intellectuals who supported their work. leary would later come right out and say, “from the time that ginsberg showed up on my doorstep, everything changed. after that, the project was different, my life was different, and i was on a different path.” that spark drove me to write white hand society.
silberman: i think it’s very smart that you open the book with allen having auditory hallucinations of the voice of william blake, who was like his poetic guru, in his apartment in harlem in 1948. allen and the other beat writers had been experimenting with peyote and ayahuasca as far back as the early ’50s. back then, you could buy peyote buttons on the streets of new york; there was a famous nursery on the lower east side where all the local hipsters would buy their peyote.
for allen, psychedelic experience — like writing poems or anything else — was a form of scientific investigation. i love that quote from leary in your book: “every citizen a scientist.” allen certainly felt that way about himself, though he didn’t draw a firm line between scientific investigation and mystical gnostic investigation. so, every citizen a scientist, and every citizen on a gnostic quest for hidden knowledge. the epigraph of his book kaddish and other poems is, “the message is: widen the area of consciousness.”
allen must have been a natural fit for leary, and the elder poet was surely impressed with leary’s harvard credentials. not many neo-hippie kids who post pictures of leary to their facebook profiles know that he was the inventor of some of the most widely-used standardized personality tests in the 1950s. before he began championing lsd, he was taken very seriously by the psychiatric establishment. one of the most memorable moments from leary’s early research at harvard was the so-called good friday experiment.
conners: yes. leary, walter pahnke, and ram dass, who was then still called richard alpert, got a bunch of seminary students together in a boston chapel on good friday and gave some of them psilocybin extract while others got placebos. the idea was to test if the drug enhanced the spiritual experience. so within 20 minutes you had some people rolling around in the pews, talking to god, and other people sitting there saying, “well, i guess we didn’t get the good stuff.” the people who had taken the psychedelics certainly seemed to have a more powerful experience with a more lasting spiritual resonance. so leary always touted that as being one of the most successful scientific experiments of psychedelics, and it passed into the countercultural lore.
silberman: ultimately, however, white hand society is a tragedy, because leary’s scene gets so ragged. what were some of the choices he made that took him down the wrong road of becoming just a psychedelic huckster? could leary have done anything differently so that psychedelics didn’t create such an enormous panic among the authorities?
conners: at a certain point, leary gave up on science. at first he was really looking for data to legitimize psychedelic research. but eventually he just started talking in terms of cultivating spiritual enlightenment with these drugs. he started speaking in ways that were completely non-scientific, even in his professional papers and presentations. the way i look at it is that there was no adequate scientific language to talk about these experiences, so what leary did was fall back on sort of hip talk and poetic language he was getting from allen and also from the poet charles olson and other people who were in his circle at that time. that didn’t fly at harvard. as soon as leary came out and started talking like that, it was the end of psychiatrists and psychologists taking him seriously. from that point on, he became this person on a mission, proselytizing for enlightenment, beyond any sort of psychological principles.
one of the interesting side stories i love was william burroughs coming to stay with leary at harvard, and having the same beef with him that the harvard establishment had. burroughs wanted rats running through mazes, electrodes, serious scientific studies going on. but after staying in leary’s attic for a while he said, “you know, nothing is going on here — you guys are just getting high and enjoying yourselves!” and he started denouncing leary. so burroughs was the first influential figure from the counterculture to turn against him.
another of leary’s early clashes with the counterculture was the “houseboat summit” set up on alan watts’ houseboat by an underground newspaper called the oracle following the human be-in in 1967. the participants were leary, ginsberg, gary snyder, and alan watts. i reprinted the entire summit in the back of the book because i thought it was such a valuable and insightful discussion. leary had just started to unveil the “turn on, tune in, drop out” trip. part of the idea of the be-in was to bring together the free-speech berkeley radicals with the hippie drop-out scene. so you had leary coming in as one of the gurus of the counterculture, and you had these anti-war movement people in berkeley saying, “well, you can’t just ‘drop out.’ there’s a war going on, that’s completely irresponsible, we have a lot of work to do.” the houseboat summit laid open that divide very clearly. leary stuck to his guns. he said that by engaging politically, you were empowering the war machine. that wasn’t going to go over well with people whose friends were going off to die in the jungle.
it’s interesting to consider leary’s age at the time. he was quite a bit older than these guys. leary had already aged out of draft eligibility, as had allen. but allen was so tied in with everyone anyway. he was able to go between the berkeley scene and the haight-ashbury scene as a sort of ambassador. people on every side could catch allen’s ear and ask him, “what does leary mean by this?” allen often found himself in the position of having to explain people to one another. he was such a sympathetic person.
so you see this divide emerging at that summit. ginsberg was much more engaged in the anti-war movement, and starting to become more politicized, and he had given up on some of the blake vision stuff. he wanted to engage with society and forge a poetics of activism.
silberman: allen had always been politically active. he was writing letters to the new york times when he still was a teenager. he made some agreement with god that if god let him into columbia university — where he could follow this guy he had a huge crush on — he would “save the workers” or something like that. allen was a red-diaper baby: his parents had been socialists, as he explains in his tragic epic poem “kaddish,” which i like more than “howl,” actually. so allen was always politically aware.
the other thing that made allen distinct from leary was that allen was very practical. people see pictures of allen dressed up in an indian shmatte and chanting “om” and they think, “this guy is totally off the wall.” but that’s the opposite of the truth. in fact, allen was completely down to earth — a classic, skeptical delicatessen intellectual who would have said to anyone, “drop out? ok — what then?”
when i was reading your book, i was very struck by how vacuous and insubstantial leary’s sloganeering was. he was basically a genius marketer. leary could have had a brilliant career hyping luxury cars, ipads, or social-media startups. but instead, he ended up hawking lsd and psychedelic gnosis. he was great at coming up with memes that would stick in everyone’s head, like “set and setting” or “turn on, tune in, drop out.” it was a genius slogan that fits on any bumper sticker or t-shirt. but then you need someone like allen to say, “what is everyone supposed to do after dropping out? how does that help you deal with basic human issues like facing old age, sickness, suffering, and death?”
conners: gary snyder had such great insights too. he was a back-to-the-land guy and was so in tune with the environment, with working the land and making things with your hands, and what you needed to do to set up a collective. he was such an important grounding figure. he was also someone ginsberg was willing to take direction from. snyder actually has my favorite statements in the whole houseboat exchange.
silberman: mine too. he comes across as totally clear-headed, not caught up in the over-the-top nonsense of the age at all.
allen had a very conflicted relationship with visionary states, in part because spent the first part of his life obsessively cultivating them and saw that they led nowhere. you don’t get into what happened a week after his original vision of blake’s voice, when allen tried to re-invoke it and ended up having a horrific, nightmarish experience. he took that as a lesson if you tried to invoke visionary states consciously, you didn’t always know what you were getting. you might get merry krishna or grim shiva.
so as allen developed as a poet and a buddhist, he became less trusting that visionary states yielded anything useful, in part because they were transitory. no matter how high you got, you would always come down. he had gotten that lesson himself early on by trying to force another blake vision and ending up in hell.
conners: there’s that section of my book when allen and his partner peter orlovsky are in india with snyder and have an audience with the dalai lama. at that point, allen is still fascinated with lsd and very much working with leary to spread the word, so he asks the dalai lama if he’d like to try some acid. and the dalai lama replies with a hilarious line, “if i take lsd, can i see what’s in that briefcase?”
silberman: yeah, but i believe you gave that line an ironic spin of your own in the book, as if it was a sarcastic question on the dalai lama’s part. i suspect that it was a very sincere question. the dalai lama has an extremely open mind, and sarcasm isn’t really his thing. as a boy, the dalai lama was raised in a palace, and there were certain rooms in the palace that he wasn’t supposed to go into. but he was extremely curious, so he would enter these rooms and discover things like microscopes and clocks. he was always very interested in what was going on in the west, and particularly in science. he has never been a retrograde fundamentalist who doesn’t want to know what’s happening in the great wide world out there. so i think he really wanted to know — if you take lsd, do you develop x-ray vision?
conners: that’s interesting. i had taken it as a kind of koan.
silberman: i like that the dalai lama was actually game to try acid, you know?
conners: yes (laughing). then of course snyder replied with something like, “ginsberg, the contents of your mind are just as boring as the rest of us. you’ve got the dalai lama here! let’s talk about meditation technique, posture and breathing instead.”
silberman: right. that’s one of the reasons snyder’s writing doesn’t seem like bullshit years later — because he really is a rigorous scholar. when he wanted to learn about zen, he wasn’t content, as jack kerouac was, to check out dwight goddard’s a buddhist bible from the library and cross his legs for 10 minutes on the couch. instead, snyder went to japan and trained for years in one of the monasteries in kyoto where zen was invented. so snyder deeply knew what he was talking about, while one gets the feeling that leary’s knowledge of these ancient civilizations that he would tirelessly mention was very superficial and dilettantish. he didn’t really know how they worked or what was practical.
conners: as you say, leary was a great marketer. unfortunately that might have been the extent of his interest in these traditions. he wasn’t about to go to a monastery to practice sitting. and eventually, he wasn’t even marketing psychedelics anymore. he was marketing timothy leary in order to get money to defend himself from the people who were persecuting him. so he was caught in a circular trap: “i have to be timothy leary to make money to defend myself for being timothy leary.” that’s where his story becomes terribly sad and breaks down into self-caricature. ginsberg was saved by poetry. whenever anything happened, it became fodder for his poetry — it was his life, his guiding spiritual force. he always had that to go back to. leary didn’t have that — he didn’t have the intellectual grounding.
silberman: do you think that if things had unfolded differently for leary, psychedelics could have been successfully incorporated into mainstream medicine or psychology?
conners: i actually think they are now more than they’ve ever been. my wife is a clinical psychologist. i recently read an article in the monitor on tests they’re doing now with psilocybin and mdma. one potential application is for post-traumatic stress disorder that all these soldiers are coming back with from the middle east. another is to help terminal patients prepare for death. the monitor is a very mainstream venue — it’s the trade journal for psychologists. so after 40 years of a virtual blackout on psychedelic research, you can do it again now, thanks to the efforts of people like rick doblin at maps, the multidisciplinary association for psychedelic studies.
silberman: i think leary actually helped hasten the blackout, simply by going on and on with his inflammatory and hyperbolic claims about psychedelics. in a playboy interview in 1966, he said in a properly conducted lsd session, a woman could expect to have hundreds of orgasms. he also insisted that lsd had “cured” allen ginsberg of homosexuality. let’s just say that by the time i met allen, when he was in his 50s, he must have been having a major relapse!
leary would say these things that were almost designed to make cops and other authority figures freak out. what red-blooded american teenager could read about women having “hundreds of orgasms” and not want to rush out and gobble up all the lsd they could? so leary’s karma was definitely complicated. it’s not that he was some pure-hearted gnostic visionary victimized by these awful g. gordon liddy and j. edgar hoover types. he was really rather unskillful in the way that he presented psychedelics to the culture. his way was almost guaranteed to provoke a hysterical response. i was taken aback when i got to the part in your book where you talk about leary hanging out with black panthers in algeria and he’s pushing the notion of armed revolution by issuing statements like, “shoot to live, aim for life.” that seemed so unlike the leary he had been just five years before. he was like a chameleon.
conners: he was very much a chameleon, there’s no doubt about it. at that point, his two biggest benefactors were the black panthers and the weathermen. the panthers must have thought his “armed and dangerous” schtick was hilarious. i doubt leary ever held a gun! you can imagine him pulling the trigger and getting knocked backwards by the recoil. ken kesey published a great response to that, which was basically, “listen, we don’t need another nut with a gun. we need our friend, the scientist tim leary.”
silberman: one of the poignant moments in the book is when kesey and the merry pranksters arrive at millbrook at the end of their cross-country trip in the bus called furthur. you might think that kesey, the guy who turned on the west coast, might get along with the guy who turned on the east coast, but they didn’t.
conners: there was definitely a philosophical divide between them. the leary camp saw themselves much more as spiritual investigators. they would tape themselves chanting translations of the tibetan book of the dead, which they had turned into a kind of roadmap for psychedelic experience. so you’d be sitting in this quiet room, listening to these soothing voices coming in, and it was all meant to really guide your trip. then you had kesey with his acid tests — this massive jackson pollock approach to psychedelics, where you splattered things on the canvas, and out of that came the living artwork.
the timing of that visit was problematic too. the millbrook folks had been up tripping all night and were just starting to come down, and up the road comes this busload of people peaking on acid, blaring rock music, and throwing smoke bombs out the window. they quickly pegged leary’s group as a drag. they called that quiet-room stuff the “crypt trip.” the way the pranksters saw it, leary’s folks were trying to control the trip too much, as opposed to opening things up and making it all this spontaneous artistic celebration.
silberman: ultimately, what is the legacy of what allen ginsberg and timothy leary created together?
conners: i think their legacy is an openness and acceptance of authentic spirituality in american life. you can go pretty much anywhere in america and start talking about meditation or buddhism, or mind-body interactions, and there’s at least some vague grasp of what you’re talking about. it kills me that you have all these middle-aged housewives going around with their yoga mats now. it doesn’t crack me up like, “how phony it all is!” i think it’s wonderful. and of course then there’s the other side of their legacy too, which is the federal war on drugs. so it’s a complicated situation — a heavy mixture of dark and light. that’s what i really tried to get at in white hand society.
silberman: yeah. i think some of the ways that allen changed over the years was because of what he saw happen to leary. instead of trying to create a temporarily heightened state of consciousness, allen wanted to cultivate a more stable, grounded baseline — compassionate, illuminated, in a sense, but not a supernova that would burn itself out. in the early ’70s, allen found a tibetan buddhist teacher named chögyam trungpa, and one of the first things that trungpa asked him was, “do you even know what you’re doing when you’re chanting mantras in front of these huge audiences?” trungpa warned allen that he was getting his readers high — but then what? he was leaving them high and dry.
trungpa had his own problems, but he stressed to allen the importance of having a stable, regular meditation practice. you’re not looking to get high, you’re not looking to avoid getting low, you’re just putting your ass in a chair and breathing, and watching what’s happening — and whatever’s happening is the meditation. that turns out to be of more lasting benefit than grasping after states of transcendence and bliss.
conners: indeed. and that might be a nice place to end our conversation.
thanks to peter hale of the allen ginsberg estate for use of images. please visit the official allen ginsberg website.
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ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz frəm ðə bʊk ˈəŋkəl ʤɑnz ˈbæθˌrum ˈridər tunz ˈɪntu ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. wət ɪf ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈɔdiəns ˈɪzənt ˈlæfɪŋ æt wəts səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈfəni? wət ɪf ðɛr ˈɪzənt ə ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈɔdiəns æt ɔl? ðɛrz ˈɔlˌweɪz "sˈwitənɪŋ" -tˈwikɪŋ ə ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈɑdiˌoʊ ə læf træk ər səm ˈəðər kænd rɪˈspɑns. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈstɔri əv "kænd ˈlæftər." ˈsaɪləns ɪz ˈdɛdli ˈlæftər ɪz kənˈteɪʤəs. ðæts waɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈkɑmədiz ɪn ðə ˈɔfən ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈɔdiənsəz -ðɛr ˈlæftər ʃoʊd ˈlɪsənərz æt hoʊm wɪʧ laɪnz wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈfəni, ənd meɪk ðɛm θɪŋk ðə ʃoʊ ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz wɛl laɪkt baɪ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl. ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən kənˈtɪnjud ðət trəˈdɪʃən. ðə ˈprɑbləm: ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪn ðə lɪv ˈɔdiəns læft, ər ðeɪ læft æt ðə rɔŋ pɑrts, ər tu hɑrd, ər fər tu lɔŋ. ˈlæfɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪn ðə leɪt 1940s*, ˈsiˌbiˌɛs saʊnd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈʧɑrli ˈdəgləs keɪm əp wɪθ ðə səˈluʃən fər ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ˈɔdiəns rɪˈspɑnsɪz: ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈlæftər. ˈmeɪkɪŋ feɪk ˈlæftər wɑz ˈfɛrli ˈsɪmpəl: kriˈeɪt teɪp lups əv aɪˈdil ˈɔdiəns rɪˈspɑnsɪz, ðɛn ˌɪnˈsərt ðɛm wɛˈrɛvər ðeɪ wər ˈnidɪd. ˈdəgləs ˈstɑrtɪd kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈɔdioʊˌteɪps əv ʃoʊz frəm ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈɑrˌkaɪv. hi ˈlɪsənd ˈkɛrfəli tɪ ðɛm, ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ waɪ wən læf wərkt ənd əˈnəðər ˈdɪdənt. ˈdəgləs sun ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ˈlæftər keɪm ɪn ˈmɛni vərˈaɪətiz: ən ˈɔdiəns kʊd ˈtɪtər sˈlaɪtli, ˈʧəkəl, ər rɔr. ənd ðɛn ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ: ðə ˈɪnstənt læf, ðə səˈpraɪzd læf, ðə dɪˈleɪd wən, ənd, wɪθ ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ər əbˈskjʊr ʤoʊk, ðə ˈroʊlɪŋ læf ɛz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈɔdiəns gɑt ðə ʤoʊk æt ˈdɪfərənt taɪmz. ˈdəgləs ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈdəzənz əv teɪpt læfs wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd. aɪˈdili, ˈdəgləs θɔt, ðə kænd ˈlæftər ʃʊd bi ˈhɑrti bət nɑt tu laʊd, ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk bət nɑt dɪsˈrəptɪv, ənd ʤɪst lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ nɑt θroʊ ɔf ðə pərˈfɔrmərz' dɪˈlɪvəri. hi eɪmd tɪ meɪk ɪt kənˈsɪstənt ənd reproducible*, ənd ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ɪˈnəf tɪ ɔgˈmɛnt ənd ˈivɪn ˌriˈpleɪs ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈɔdiəns. ðə ˈmɪstəri məˈʃin ˈdəgləs kəmˈpaɪld hɪz teɪp lups ənd ˈproʊˌgræmd ðɛm ˈɪntu ə dɪˈvaɪs hi kɔld ðə læf bɑks. ənd ðæts ɔl ðæts ˈrɪli noʊn əˈbaʊt ɪt: hi wɑz soʊ prəˈtɛktɪv əv hɪz ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən ðət hi ˈwʊdənt ˈivɪn lɛt hɪz klaɪənts si ɪt. frəm ðə əˈkaʊnts əv ðoʊz hu kɔt ə brif glɪmps, ɪts ˈlaɪkli ðət ˈdəgləs wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə, æm ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈɪnstrəmənt ðət lʊks laɪk ə ˈkiˌbɔrd, wɪθ iʧ ki pleɪɪŋ ə rɪˈkɔrdɪd saʊnd stɔrd ɔn mægˈnɛtɪk teɪp. (ðə ˈleɪtər bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈɪnstrəmənt əv bændz laɪk kɪŋ ˈkrɪmzən ənd ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk laɪt ˈɔrkəstrə.) ˈsɪmələrli, ðə læf bɑks wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ə ˈkiˌbɔrd wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd əv læf əˈtæʧt tɪ iʧ ki, ənd ˈdəgləs "pleɪd" ɪt tɪ mæʧ ðə raɪt læf tɪ ðə ʤoʊk ər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðə fərst ʃoʊ tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈdəgləs ənd hɪz mɪˈstɪriəs məˈʃin: ə ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd 1950 ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈsɪtˌkɑm kɔld ðə hæŋk məˈkjun ʃoʊ. mæn ɪn ðə bɑks (ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt: ænˈtiks ˈroʊdˌʃoʊ) hɪrz haʊ ˈdəgləs wərkt: hid əraɪv æt ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈpʊlɪŋ ə ˈdɑli ðət ˈkɛrid hɪz məˈʃin ɪn ə ˈpæˌdlɑkt bɑks. ðə ˈsɛʃən wʊd stɑrt wɪθ ˈdəgləs ɪn ən ˈɛdɪtɪŋ rum ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˈfɪnɪʃt rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ əv ðə ʃoʊ, ənd ðə prəˈdusər wʊd ˈdɪkˌteɪt wɪn tɪ ˌɪnˈsərt ə læf waɪl ˈdəgləs tʊk noʊts. ˈæftər ðə ˈmitɪŋ, ˈdəgləs wʊd hɛd ˈɪntu ə rum ðət kʊd bi lɑkt frəm ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ðɛr, hi wʊd æd ðə ˈlæftər. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɛls wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ bi ˈprɛzənt ər wɔʧ ɪm wərk. ɪkˈstɛnsɪv æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə læfs ˈdəgləs ˈædɪd tɪ ʃoʊz ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət iʧ əv hɪz læf bɑks kiz kʊd ˈɔfər tɛn ˈdɪfərənt ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əv ðə seɪm kaɪnd əv læf, ənd ɔl əv hɪz rɪˈkɔrdɪd læfs wər spɛd əp sˈlaɪtli tɪ pæk ɪn mɔr ˈlæftər. ˈdəgləs kʊd əˈʤəst ðə ˈvɑljum wɪθ ə fʊt ˈpɛdəl soʊ ðə rɪˈspɑns kʊd bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ə bərst, ər wɪθ ə ˈraɪzɪŋ weɪv, ə splɪt ˈsɛkənd ˈæftər ðə ʤoʊk ənd drɔp ɔf ɪn taɪm fər ðə nɛkst pis əv ˈdaɪəˌlɔg. səm ʃoʊz rikˈwaɪərd ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsətəl əˈdɪʃənz; ˈəðərz wʊd æd ə læf ˈæftər ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri laɪn. ˈhoʊˌgɑnz ˈhɪroʊz wɑz noʊˈtɔriəs fər ɪts ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ læf træk; ðə ˈændi ˈgrɪfɪθ ʃoʊ, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, hæd ə ˈbɛrli ˈɑdəbəl wən. ˈdəgləs ˈɔlsoʊ ˈædɪd ˈsətəl ˈɔdiəns nɔɪz- "ə oʊz," wups ənd ˈhɑlərz, ənd waɪld əˈplɔz ˈgritɪŋ ə stɑrz fərst ˈɛntrəns. ɪt tʊk ɪm ə fʊl ˈwərkˌdeɪ tɪ "sˈwitən" ə ˈhæˌfaʊər ˈsɪtˌkɑm, fər wɪʧ hi ʧɑrʤd 100 800 ɪn ˈtudeɪz ˈməni). kəˈlɛktɪŋ læfs wɪn ˈdəgləs wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈlaʊd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈɑrˌkaɪv ɪn 1955 hi ɪkˈspændɪd hɪz oʊn kəˈlɛkʃən, traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt "klin" læfs ðət ˈdɪdənt ˈoʊvərˌlæp wɪθ ˈdaɪəˌlɔg. wən gʊd sɔrs: ə pərˈfɔrməns frəm maɪm mɑrˈsɛl 1956 əˈmɛrɪkən tʊr. hi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ʃoʊz wɪθ nɑnˈvərbəl ˈkɑmədi ˈsikwənsɪz (teɪps əv wɪʧ hi gɑt frəm ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈstudiˌoʊz ənd pərˈdəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət meɪd ðɛm), səʧ ɛz ðə ðə rɛd ˈskɛltən ʃoʊ ənd ðə ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfɪzɪkəl saɪt gæg ˈsikwənsɪz əv aɪ ləv ˈlusi. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ˈdəgləs əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ˈhənərdz əv læfs, ˈfrɛʃənɪŋ ðɛm ˈɛvəri soʊ ˈɔfən wɪθ nu wənz ənd ˌriɪntrəˈdusɪŋ oʊld wənz ðət hid rɪˈtaɪrd jɪrz ˈərliər. əˌfɪʃəˈnɑdoʊz əv hɪz wərk kleɪm tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɛl wət jɪr ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɑz prəˈdust ˈsoʊəli baɪ ðə læf træk. haʊ swit ɪt ɪz ɪn ðə 1970s*, məˈnɑpəli wɑz ˈbroʊkən. wən əv ˈproʊtɪˌʒeɪz, præt, splɪt ɔf ənd fɔrmd hɪz oʊn ˈkəmpəˌni, saʊnd wən, wɪθ nu læfs ðət ˈsaʊndɪd mɔr ˈnæʧərəl tɪ səm prəˈdusərz' ɪrz. ˈdəgləs rɪˈtaɪrd ɪn 1980 ənd ɪn 1992 hi wɑz ˈɑnərd wɪθ ə ˈɛmi əˈwɔrd. hi daɪd ɪn 2003 æt ðə eɪʤ əv 93 wərk ɪz ˈkɛrid ɔn baɪ hɪz sən bɑb, bət nɑt wɪθ hɪz dædz læf bɑks: ˈjuzɪŋ wət kʊd mɔr ˈækjərətli bi kɔld ðə læf ˈlæpˌtɑp, wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz ˈhənərdz əv læfs ˈoʊnli θru prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri ˈsɔfˌwɛr, bɑb dɪz ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli wət hɪz ˈfɑðər dɪd wɪθ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ teɪp. ðə rɪˈspɑnsɪvnəs əv ðə nu tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz səʧ ðət sˈwitənɪŋ ɪz naʊ ruˈtinli ˈædɪd ɪn ril taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dɪˈleɪ ɔn lɪv əˈwɔrd ʃoʊz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈɛmiz ənd ðə əˈkædəmi əˈwɔrdz. ˈivɪn lɪv spɔrts ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz ər sˈwitənd naʊ, wɪθ ɑgˈmɛntəd buz, gæsps, ənd ʧɪrz frəm ðə kraʊd. ɛz ðə seɪɪŋ goʊz, ju kænt bɪˈliv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju hir. (ˈjuˌtub lɪŋk) ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈbəv wɑz riˈprɪntɪd wɪθ pərˈmɪʃən frəm ˈəŋkəl ˈbæθˌrum ˈridər tunz ˈɪntu ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. sɪns 1988 ðə ˈbæθˌrum ˈridər ˈɪnstɪˌtut hæd ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈpɑpjələr bʊks kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl bɪts əv ˈtrɪviə ənd əbˈskjʊr jɛt ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ fækts. ɪf ju laɪk neatorama*, jul ləv ðə ˈbæθˌrum ˈridər ˈɪnstɪtuts bʊks goʊ əˈhɛd ənd ʧɛk 'ɛm aʊt!
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the following article is from the book uncle john's bathroom reader tunes into tv.
what if the studio audience isn't laughing at what's supposed to be funny? what if there isn't a studio audience at all? there's always "sweetening" -tweaking a program's audio wth a laugh track or some other canned response. this is the story of "canned laughter."
silence is deadly
laughter is contagious. that's why radio comedies in the 1930s often employed studio audiences -their laughter showed listeners at home which lines were supposed to be funny, and make them think the show itself was well liked by many people. television continued that tradition. the problem: sometimes nobody in the live audience laughed, or they laughed at the wrong parts, or too hard, or for too long.
laughing on the inside
in the late 1940s, cbs sound engineer charley douglass came up with the solution for the problem of underwhelming audience responses: artificial laughter. making fake laughter was fairly simple: create tape loops of ideal audience responses, then insert them wherever they were needed.
douglass started collecting audiotapes of shows from the cbs archive. he listened carefully to them, analyzing why one laugh worked and another didn't. douglass soon noticed that laughter came in many varieties: an audience could titter slightly, chuckle, or roar. and then there was the timing: the instant laugh, the surprised laugh, the delayed one, and, with a particularly intelligent or obscure joke, the rolling laugh as members of the audience got the joke at different times. douglass realized that dozens of taped laughs would be required.
ideally, douglass thought, the canned laughter should be hearty but not too loud, enthusiastic but not disruptive, and just long enough to not throw off the performers' delivery. he aimed to make it consistent and reproducible, and realistic enough to augment and even replace an actual audience.
the mystery machine
douglass compiled his tape loops and programmed them into a device he called the laff box. and that's all that's really known about it: he was so protective of his invention that he wouldn't even let his clients see it. from the accounts of those who caught a brief glimpse, it's likely that douglass was inspired by the mellotron, am electronic instrument that looks like a keyboard, with each key playing a recorded sound stored on magnetic tape. (the mellotron later became a favorite instrument of bands like king crimson and the electric light orchestra.)
similarly, the laff box was probably a keyboard with a different kind of laugh attached to each key, and douglass "played" it to match the right laugh to the joke or situation. the first show to employ douglass and his mysterious machine: a short-lived 1950 nbc sitcom called the hank mccune show.
man in the box
(image credit: antiques roadshow)
here's how douglass worked: he'd arrive at a tv studio pulling a dolly that carried his machine in a padlocked box. the session would start with douglass in an editing room watching the finished recording of the show, and the producer would dictate when to insert a laugh while douglass took notes. after the meeting, douglass would head into a room that could be locked from the inside. there, he would add the laughter. nobody else was allowed to be present or watch him work.
extensive analysis of the laughs douglass added to shows indicates that each of his laff box keys could offer ten different variations of the same kind of laugh, and all of his recorded laughs were sped up slightly to pack in more laughter. douglass could adjust the volume with a foot pedal so the response could begin with a burst, or with a rising wave, a split second after the joke and drop off in time for the next piece of dialogue.
some shows required relatively subtle additions; others would add a laugh after nearly every line. hogan's heroes was notorious for its overwhelming laugh track; the andy griffith show, on the other hand, had a barely audible one. douglass also added subtle audience noise- "uh ohs," whoops and hollers, and wild applause greeting a star's first entrance. it took him a full workday to "sweeten" a half-hour sitcom, for which he charged $100 ($800 in today's money).
collecting laughs
when douglass was no longer allowed access to the cbs archive in 1955, he expanded his own collection, trying to get "clean" laughs that didn't overlap with dialogue. one good source: a performance from mime marcel marceau's 1956 american tour. he also relied on shows with nonverbal comedy sequences (tapes of which he got from the tv studios and production companies that made them), such as the mime-heavy the red skelton show and the extended physical sight gag sequences of i love lucy.
over the years, douglass accumulated hundreds of laughs, freshening them every so often with new ones and reintroducing old ones that he'd retired years earlier. aficionados of his work claim to be able to tell what year a tv episode was produced solely by the laugh track.
how sweet it is
in the 1970s, douglass's monopoly was broken. one of proteges, caroll pratt, split off and formed his own company, sound one, with new laughs that sounded more natural to some producers' ears. douglass retired in 1980, and in 1992 he was honored with a lifetime-achievement emmy award. he died in 2003 at the age of 93. douglass's work is carried on by his son bob, but not with his dad's laff box: using what could more accurately be called the laff laptop, which contains hundreds of laughs accesible only through proprietary software, bob does electronically what his father did with hand-cut recording tape.
the responsiveness of the new technology is such that sweetening is now routinely added in real time during the seven-second delay on live award shows, including the emmys and the academy awards. even live sports presentations are sweetened now, with augmented boos, gasps, and cheers from the crowd. as the saying goes, you can't believe everything you hear.
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the article above was reprinted with permission from uncle john’s bathroom reader tunes into tv. since 1988, the bathroom reader institute had published a series of popular books containing irresistible bits of trivia and obscure yet fascinating facts.
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pənʧ bæg steɪɪŋ ˈkɑnstəntli ˈæktɪv ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈɛni ˈspɔrtsmən, ənd ju wɪl nid ə weɪ tɪ hoʊn jʊr muvz ənd kip jʊr ˈfɪtnəs æt ɪts ˈɑptɪməl ˈlɛvəl ˈivɪn bɪtˈwin ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz. ðɪs ɪz wɛr kɪk ˈdəmi ˈɛnərz ðə ˈpɪkʧər ɛz ðɪs ˈhɛlpfəl ˈɛksərˌsaɪz eɪd ɪz ðə ˈkloʊsəst θɪŋ ðət ju wɪl gɪt tɪ ə ˈlɪvɪŋ, ˈbriðɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər. ðɪs fri ˈstændɪŋ ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl pənʧ bæg kən bi juzd fər boʊθ ˈædəlts ənd kɪdz əˈlaɪk ɪn ðə ʤɪm, æt hoʊm ər waɪl aʊt ɔn ðə roʊd. ɪt ɪz ʃeɪpt laɪk ə ˈædəlt ənd ˌɪnˈkludz lɛgz soʊ ðət ju kən ˈprɑpərli ˈpræktɪs jʊr kɪks ənd ˈpənʧɪz ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ɪt dɪz nɑt nid tɪ bi həŋ frəm ðə ˈsilɪŋ ˈiðər, ənd kən bi muvd frəm pleɪs tɪ pleɪs wɪθ iz. waɪl jʊr ˈspɑrɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər ɪz əˈweɪ, kɪk ˈdəmi wɪl stænd ɪn, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ju wɪθ ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt tul tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈtreɪnɪŋ æt ɔl taɪmz. ɪts fit əˈlaʊ ɪt tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ɪts ˈəˌpraɪt pəˈzɪʃən rəˈgɑrdləs əv haʊ məʧ fɔrs ju hɪt ər kɪk ɪt wɪθ. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd frəm səm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈdʊrəbəl məˈtɪriəl, ˈprɑməsɪŋ ju jɪrz əv ənd ˈhoʊnɪŋ jʊr ˈfaɪtɪŋ skɪlz. ðoʊz ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ðə ˈəltəmət fri ˈstændɪŋ ˈpənʧɪŋ bæg kən stɑp ðɛr sərʧ raɪt hir ɔn ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. kɪk ˈdəmi ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt rɪˈpleɪsmənt waɪl jʊr ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər ɪz əˈweɪ ənd wɪl prəˈvaɪd ju wɪθ ə ˈsɑləd ˈwərˌkaʊt ðət hoʊnz ənd meɪnˈteɪnz jʊr ˈfɪtnəs, skɪlz ənd tɛkˈniks ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm jʊr hoʊm ʤɪm tɪ jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈfɪtnəs ˈsɛntər. ˈifɛktɪv hoʊm ˈtreɪnɪŋ kɪk ˈdəmi kən bi juzd fər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ taɪps ənd ɪz ˈifɛktɪv æt ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ boʊθ jʊr spid ənd paʊər. baɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪt əp ɪn ən ˈɛriə ðət həz ˈplɛnti əv speɪs, ju wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɪt ənd kɪk ɪt ɛz hɑrd ɛz ju wɔnt tɪ ðə ˈtɔrˌsoʊ, hɛd ər lɛgz. fil fri tɪ juz ɛz məʧ fɔrs ɛz ju laɪk ənd kɪk ˈdəmi wɪl ʤɪst pɑp bæk əp, ˈrɛdi fər mɔr. ðɪs ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈtreɪnɪŋ tul kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd tɪ hoʊn jʊr spid. baɪ ˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪt əˈgɛnst ðə roʊps, ju kən ənˈliʃ ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv kɪks ənd ˈpənʧɪz ɪn ˈræpɪd səkˈsɛʃən. bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz free-standing*, ɪt wɪl ðɛn muv əraʊnd ɛz ju kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ɪt, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈivɪn mɔr ˈriəlɪzm fər wɪn ju faɪt əˈgɛnst ə lɪv əˈpoʊnənt. ˈlæstli, fər ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə fən weɪ tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðɛr ʧaɪld, kɪk ˈdəmi ɪz ə kɪdz ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl ˈpənʧɪŋ bæg kɪdz wɪl ləv. kip jʊr ˈʧɪldrən ˈhæpi, ˈæktɪv ənd ˈhɛlθi baɪ ˈpərʧəsɪŋ wən əv ðiz ˈifɛktɪv ˈspɑrɪŋ tulz. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt, hæv ə lʊk ˈoʊvər ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. wi hæv ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈsɛkʃən əˈspɛʃəli fər ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ noʊ mɔr ənd ən ˈvɪdioʊ soʊ ju kən si kɪk ˈdəmi ɪn ˈækʃən. ðɪs ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ tul kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈpərʧəst θru ɑr saɪt ənd wɪl bi sɛnt tɪ jʊr hoʊm wɪˈθɪn 14 deɪz. wi wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ θroʊ ɪn ə ˈboʊnəs ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənəl ˌdiˌviˈdi soʊ ðət ju kən ðɛn ˈizəli ˌɪmˈpruv jʊr ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈbɪləˌtiz.
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liverpool’s* əˈtɛmpts tɪ pərsˈweɪd ðə ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ˈfɔrwərd əˈlɛksɪs tɪ muv tɪ min luis ˈtrænsfər tɪ ðə kæmp wɪl nɑt bi kənˈkludɪd ənˈtɪl nɛkst wik æt ðə ˈərliəst. rɪˈpɔrts ˈimərʤɪŋ frəm speɪn kleɪmd ə streɪt kæʃ fi hæd bɪn əˈgrid wɪʧ ɪz loʊər ðən ðə baɪaʊt klɔz, bɪˈlivd tɪ bi bɪtˈwin ənd £80m*, ɪn ðə ˈjərəgˌweɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz noʊ kənˈsɪstənt əˈgrimənt ɔn wət ðət nu ˈfɪgjər ɪz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən səˈʤɛsʧən biɪŋ £60m*) bət ˈsɔrsəz kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈlɪvərˌpul ɛnd əv ðə dil ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkli steɪt ðɛr ɪz noʊ truθ ɪn ðə kleɪmz. ðə tu ˈpɑrtiz hɛld tɔks ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ənd ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət ðə ˈlɪvərˌpul ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, ˈiən ɛr, lɛft ðət ˈmitɪŋ ˈkɑnfədənt ə dil kʊd bi dən wɪʧ mɛt ðɛr væljuˈeɪʃən. ˈlɪvərˌpul ˌɪnˈsɪst ˈnəθɪŋ həz ʧeɪnʤd ɪn ðət rɪˈgɑrd ənd ðə ˈoʊnli hoʊld əp tɪ ðə ˈtrænsfər goʊɪŋ θru ɪz nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz sərˈaʊndɪŋ. ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ ən sɔrs sɛd ðɛr wər ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ɔn boʊθ sides”*”. ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ɪkˈstɛnd tɪ ðə fʊl ˈvælju əv klɔz, ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈlukrətɪv nu dil hi saɪnd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ˈwɛðər ðət əˈmaʊnts tɪ ə pjʊr kæʃ seɪl ər həz jɛt tɪ bi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd. ðə ˈʧɪli ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈfeɪvərz ə muv tɪ ˈɑrsənəl bət ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə wʊd laɪk ɪm tɪ muv tɪ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt ðɛr muv fər ənd ˈlɛsən ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˈtrænsfər. ˈlɪvərˌpul ər stɪl ˈæktɪvli pərˈsuɪŋ ðə ˈɔpʃən əv biɪŋ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə dil, bət tɔks wɪθ ðə pleɪər ənd hɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈɪntu nɛkst wik. ənˈtɪl ə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˈaʊtˌkəm həz bɪn riʧt ɔn ðət ðə ˈvælju əv muv tɪ speɪn wɪl nɑt bi finalised*. waɪl ðə ˈɛksət əv rɪˈmeɪnz ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈfoʊkɪs, ðeɪ ər stɪl kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr rɪˈkrutmənt draɪv ənd, ˈhævɪŋ ɔˈrɛdi saɪnd ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən ˈduoʊ ˈrɪki ˈlæmbərt ənd ˈædəm lallana*, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə beɪər kən, ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ə θərd seɪnts mæn tɪ ɪn ðə fɔrm əv lovren*. ˈbrɛndən ˈrɑʤərz ɪz kin tɪ æd ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts æt ənd prɛs əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən spɔrt ˌəndərˈstændz ə bɪd həz bɪn lɑʤd æt mary’s*. ðət həz bɪn rɪˈʤɛktɪd, bət ðɛr ər səˈʤɛsʧənz ðə kroʊˈeɪʃə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl wɔnts ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pleɪ ˈʧæmpiənz lig ˈfʊtˌbɔl, wɪʧ ɪz ən ˈɪʃu nu ˈmænɪʤər ˈrɑnəld wɪl hæv tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ɛz hi gɪts ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈwɛlkəm ðə pleɪərz bæk fər ˌpriˈsizən. wər ˈrɑʤərz tɪ səkˈsid ɪn ˈsaɪnɪŋ lovren*, ɪt wʊd moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˈsɪgnəl ðə ɛnd əv ˈdænjəl ˈlɪvərˌpul kərɪr, wɪθ ðə kləb ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ɪm fər bɪtˈwin ənd £12m*.
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liverpool’s attempts to persuade the barcelona forward alexis sánchez to move to anfield mean luis suárez’s transfer to the camp nou will not be concluded until next week at the earliest.
reports emerging from spain claimed a straight cash fee had been agreed which is lower than the buyout clause, believed to be between £70m and £80m, in the uruguay international’s contract.
however, there is no consistent agreement on what that new figure is – the most common suggestion being €75m (£60m) – but sources close to the liverpool end of the deal categorically state there is no truth in the claims.
the two parties held talks on wednesday and it is understood that the liverpool chief executive, ian ayre, left that meeting confident a deal could be done which met their valuation.
liverpool insist nothing has changed in that regard and the only hold up to the transfer going through is negotiations surrounding sánchez.
after wednesday’s meeting an anfield source said there were “sensible expectations on both sides”.
liverpool’s expectations extend to the full value of suárez’s buy-out clause, inserted into the lucrative £200,000-a-week new deal he signed in december.
whether that amounts to a pure cash sale or cash-plus-sánchez has yet to be decided. the chile international reportedly favours a move to arsenal but barcelona would like him to move to anfield in order to expedite their move for suárez and lessen the financial impact of the transfer.
liverpool are still actively pursuing the option of sánchez being included in the deal, but talks with the player and his representatives are likely to continue into next week.
until a definitive outcome has been reached on that the value of suárez’s move to spain will not be finalised.
while the exit of suárez remains liverpool’s primary focus, they are still continuing with their recruitment drive and, having already signed southampton duo rickie lambert and adam lallana, in addition to the bayer leverkusen midfielder emre can, they are trying to bring a third saints man to anfield in the form of dejan lovren.
brendan rodgers is keen to add reinforcements at centre-back and press association sport understands a bid has been lodged at st mary’s.
that has been rejected, but there are suggestions the croatia international wants the opportunity to play champions league football, which is an issue southampton’s new manager ronald koeman will have to address as he gets ready to welcome the players back for pre-season.
were rodgers to succeed in signing lovren, it would most likely signal the end of daniel agger’s eight-year liverpool career, with the club looking to offload him for between £10m and £12m.
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ˈgugəl həz faʊnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf læʧt ɪn ə ˈkrɔsˌfaɪr ˈæftər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt əˈstutli əbˈzərvd ðət ““palestine”*” ɪz ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ bi sin ɔn ˈgugəl mæps. wɛl, ðə ˈkəntri kən bi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd, bət ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ɪt ɪz lɛd tɪ ə ˈriʤən ˈsoʊəli ˈleɪbəld ɛz ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz laɪk ˈgɑzə meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə ɪt pʊlz ˈgugəl ˈɪntu ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ðoʊ ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn həz geɪnd səbˈstænʃəl ˈtrækʃən ɪn ðə læst fju deɪz, ˈgugəl dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ ˈleɪbəl ˈpæləˌstaɪn ɪz nɑt nu nuz. ðə pəˈtɪʃən baɪ zæk ˈmɑrtɪn, ˈgugəl: pʊt ˈpæləˌstaɪn ɔn jʊr mæps!, həz ˈgɑrnərd mɔr ðən səˈpɔrtərz, wɪθ ə ˈmaʊntən əv ˈsɪgnəʧər ˈraɪzɪz ɪn ðə læst fju deɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsteɪtmənt baɪ ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən journalists’*’ ˈfɔrəm ɔn ˈɔgəst. 3 kæmˈpeɪn steɪts, ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ˈgugəl ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf kəmˈplɪsət ɪn ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ əv palestine,“*,“ ənd ɪt hoʊps tɪ reɪz ˈsɪgnəʧərz tɪ ərn ˈpæləˌstaɪn ə spɑt ɔn ðə mæp. ðə kənˈdɛmd ˈgugəl fər wət ɪt bɪˈlivz ɪz ə ““crime”*” əv ðə neɪm əv palestine”*” ənd history”*” ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 25 bət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈdeɪvɪdɔf, kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈmænɪʤər, ˈpæləˌstaɪn wɑz ˈnɛvər mɑrkt ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ə ‘‘palestine’*’ ˈleɪbəl ɔn ˈgugəl maps,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪdɔf toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli dɑt. wi dɪˈskəvərd ə bəg ðət riˈmuvd ðə ˈleɪbəlz fər bank’*’ ənd strip.’*.’ ˈwərkɪŋ kˈwɪkli tɪ brɪŋ ðiz ˈleɪbəlz bæk tɪ ðə area.”*.” ˌɪnˈkludz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən laɪk pleɪs neɪmz, ˈbɔrdərz, ənd roʊd frəm ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv prəˈvaɪdərz ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈsɔrsəz. ðɪs hɛlps ˈgugəl ˈproʊdus ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv mæp, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdætə kən ˈvɛri frəm pleɪs tɪ pleɪs. ˈgugəl sɛd ɪt wʊd bi ˈhæpi tɪ ˈstədi ˈəðər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈdætə ˈsɔrsəz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf əv gʊd ɪˈnəf kˈwɑləti tɪ brɪŋ tɪ ðə mæp. ˈwɛðər ˈgugəl ˈtɪŋkərd wɪθ ɪts ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈleɪbəlɪŋ ər ˈpæləˌstaɪn wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈtaɪtəl ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt həz kɔt ɔn. ˈmɛni tˈwɪtər ˈjuzərz ər ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ˌɪndɪgˈneɪʃən ənd ər ənfərˈgɪvɪŋ əv dɪˈsɪʒən. həz meɪd ɪts weɪ tɪ ə ˈtrɛndɪŋ ˈhæʃˌtæg, ɪgˈzɪbɪtɪŋ ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɪθ ðə ˈkəntri ənd ˈgugəl mæps ɛz ə sɔrs. ðeɪ, kən ɪˈreɪs ˈpæləˌstaɪn frəm ðɛr mæps bət ðeɪ ɪˈreɪs ðə truθ. ɛs (@lebyrian*) ˈɔgəst 9 2016 riˈmuvɪŋ ˈpæləˌstaɪn frəm ðə wərldz moʊst juzd mæp ʤɪst, kəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðə @ˈgugəl (@afroarabian*_) ˈɔgəst 9 2016 ʃeɪm ɔn ju @ˈgugəl haʊ dɛr ju tɪ səˈpɔrt ənd ɪˈreɪs ˈpæləˌstaɪn frəm yağcı*ı (@fatihyagciresmi*) ˈɔgəst 9 2016 ˈpæləˌstaɪn ɪgˈzɪsts; ɑr ˈhɪstəri, ˈkəlʧər ənd ɑr ˈgrændˌpɛrənts ər ɔl ˈoʊldər ðən ˈɪzriəl ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd ˈgugəl kænt ɪˈreɪs ðət ***deyoncé*é (@danalobad*) ˈɔgəst 9 2016 soʊ ˈgugəl kəmˈplitli riˈmuvd ˈpæləˌstaɪn frəm ˈgugəl mæps. aɪ ləv haʊ ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzd ənd ˈstilɪŋ lænd ɪz ɪn 2016 æn frəm əˈkaʊnɪŋ (@dearmrchrist*) ˈɔgəst 6 2016 ˈgugəl həz ʤɪst riˈmuvd ˈpæləˌstaɪn frəm ɪts mæps. bət wi wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈzɪst ənd pruv ɑr ˈprɛzəns ˈrænə (@ranaaa_d*) ˈɔgəst 9 2016 ɪˈreɪsɪŋ ˈpæləˌstaɪn ɔf əv ˈgugəl mæps ɪˈreɪs ðə ruts əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈpipəl hu wɪl faɪt fər ðɛr ˈkəntri (@tasmiimlak*) ˈɔgəst 9 2016 ˈəðərz hæv ɪkˈsprɛst ðət ðə læk əv ˈleɪbəlɪŋ ɪz nɑt ənˈʤəst, dəˈbeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈæktɪvɪsts ɔn ˈpleɪsmənt ɔn ðə mæp ˈoʊvərˌɔl. aɪ si ˈpipəl ˈʃɛrɪŋ wɑz ɪˈreɪst frəm ˈgugəl map”*”. ˈsɑri tɪ breɪk ɪt tɪ ju bət ˈpæləˌstaɪn wɑz ˈnɛvər ɔn ˈgugəl mæp. 1obefiend*) ˈɔgəst 9 2016 ˈgugəl ɪˈreɪst #ˈpæləˌstaɪn bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˈnɛvər ðɛr. bi ˌriəˈlɪstɪk (@ishami*_) ˈɔgəst 9 2016 ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ˈpæləˌstaɪn ɪn ˈhɪstəri. ˈpæləˌstaɪn wɑz ə hoʊks ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ˈməzlɪmz ˈeɪmi (@amymek*) ˈɔgəst 6 2016 ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ˈgugəl mæps həz ˈflərtɪd wɪθ ɪts ˈtritmənt əv ˈbɔrdərz ənd ˈbaʊndəriz. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt dɪˈspjutɪd ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz ˈkætəlɔgz ˈdilɪŋz əv ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl lænd ənd ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl dɪˈspjuts baɪ ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ ˈdɪfərənt ˈriʤənz lʊk dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈloʊˌkeɪt ðɛm. məʧ əv ðə dəˈbeɪt ənd ˈkɑnflɪkt laɪz dip wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkɑnˌfaɪnz əv hɪˈstɔrɪkəl, pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ənd ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəl ənˈrɛst. ɪt meɪ nɑt bi ðə keɪs ðət ˈgugəl mæps waɪpt ˈpæləˌstaɪn ɔf ðə mæp, bət ɛz wən əv ðə tɔp ˈgipiˈɛs navigations*, ɪt hoʊldz əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ɛz tɪ haʊ ðə wərld ˌɪnˈtərprəts steɪts, ˈneɪʃənz, ənd ɑr ˈoʊvərˌɔl worldview*.
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google has found itself latched in a crossfire after the internet astutely observed that “palestine” is nowhere to be seen on google maps.
well, the country can be located, but only after it is led to a region solely labeled as “israel“—with territories like gaza maintaining a label—and it pulls google into the heart of the israeli-palestinian conflict.
though the phenomenon has gained substantial traction in the last few days, google map’s decision not to label palestine is not new news.
the months-old change.org petition by zak martin, google: put palestine on your maps!, has garnered more than 220,000 supporters, with a mountain of signature rises in the last few days following an online statement by the palestinian journalists’ forum on aug. 3.
martin’s campaign states, “whether intentionally or otherwise, google is making itself complicit in the israeli government’s ethnic cleansing of palestine,“ and it hopes to raise 300,000 signatures to earn palestine a spot on the map. the pjf condemned google for what it believes is a “crime” of “deleting the name of palestine” and “falsifying history” on july 25.
but according to elizabeth davidoff, google’s communications manager, palestine was never marked in the first place. “there has never been a ‘palestine’ label on google maps,” davidoff told the daily dot. “however we discovered a bug that removed the labels for ‘west bank’ and ‘gaza strip.’ we’re working quickly to bring these labels back to the area.”
google’s basemap data—which includes information like place names, borders, and road networks—comes from a combination of third-party providers and public sources. this helps google produce a comprehensive map, but it also means the amount of data can vary from place to place.
google said it would be happy to study other potential data sources to determine if they’re of good enough quality to bring to the map.
whether google tinkered with its geographic labeling or palestine was never given a title in the first place, the internet has caught on. many twitter users are expressing indignation and are unforgiving of google’s decision. #palestineishere has made its way to a trending hashtag, exhibiting solidarity with the country and delegitimizing google maps as a source.
they, @googlemaps can erase palestine from their maps but they can’t erase the truth. #freepalestine pic.twitter.com/7xyn8ctaqo — s (@lebyrian) august 9, 2016
removing palestine from the worlds most used map isn’t just erasure, it’s normalising colonialism in the 21c @google pic.twitter.com/6ywpmhoinj — اسلام (@afroarabian_) august 9, 2016
shame on you @google ! how dare you to support israil and erase palestine from @googlemaps ! #palestineishere — fatih yağcı (@fatihyagciresmi) august 9, 2016
palestine exists; our history, culture and our grandparents are all older than israel itself and google cant erase that #palestineishere — ***deyoncé (@danalobad) august 9, 2016
so google completely removed palestine from google maps. i love how normalized erasure and stealing land is in 2016 pic.twitter.com/ns5e95p4d1 — anne from accounting (@dearmrchrist) august 6, 2016
google has just removed palestine from its maps. but we will always resist and prove our presence 🇵🇸#palestineishere pic.twitter.com/ishyvygxcj — rana (@ranaaa_d) august 9, 2016
#bringpalestineback erasing palestine off of google maps won’t erase the roots of palestinian people who will fight for their country — tasmi (@tasmiimlak) august 9, 2016
others have expressed that the lack of labeling is not unjust, debating with activists on palestine’s placement on the map overall.
i see people sharing “palestine was erased from google map”. sorry to break it to you but palestine was never on google map. afaik — effi saharudin (@1obefiend) august 9, 2016
google erased #palestine because it was never there. be realistic — shami (@ishami_) august 9, 2016
there is no such thing as palestine in history. palestine was a hoax fabricated by muslims #taqiyya #weseeyou https://t.co/azmljbo6lz — amy mek (@amymek) august 6, 2016
this is not the first time google maps has flirted with its treatment of borders and boundaries. the website disputed territories catalogs google’s dealings of controversial land and territorial disputes by showing how different regions look depending on who’s trying to locate them.
much of the debate and conflict lies deep within the confines of historical, political, and geographical unrest. it may not be the case that google maps wiped palestine off the map, but as one of the world’s top go-to gps navigations, it holds accountability as to how the world interprets states, nations, and our overall worldview.
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ðə əv ə kɔl tɪ mɛn, ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət ɪnˈkərəʤəz mɛn tɪ ɛnd ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən, ər ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ˈfɔrmər ˈreɪvənz ˈrənɪŋ bæk reɪ raɪs bi ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈsɛkənd ʧæns ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ˈtoʊni ˈpɔrtər ənd tɛd bənʧ, əv ə kɔl tɪ mɛn, iʧ əv hum həz wərkt wɪθ raɪs sɪns noʊˈvɛmbər, bɪˈliv ðət raɪs dɪˈzərvz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ bi ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈrənɪŋ bæk əˈgɛn. "wi hæv bɪn əraʊnd ə lɔt əv əˈbjusɪv mɛn, bət ɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ reɪ həz bɪn trɪˈmɛndəsli ˈpɑzətɪv," ˈpɔrtər sɛd ðɪs pæst ˈwiˌkɪnd. "wi fil ˈstrɔŋli əˈbaʊt ɪm ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti əv ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd ʧæns. hiz dɪˈzərvɪŋ əv ɪt." ˈpɔrtər ənd bənʧ sɛd ðeɪv beɪst ðɛr bɪˈlifs ɔn ðɛr ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ənd ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ raɪs ˈoʊvər ðə pæst naɪn mənθs. ðeɪ hæv wɔʧt ɪm spik æt hɪz ˈɑlmə ˈmɑtər, ˈrətgərz, ənd wərk wɪθ æt hɪz haɪ skul ɪn nu ˌrəˈʃɛl, nu jɔrk, dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ əˈbaʊt ˈlərnɪŋ frəm jʊr mɪˈsteɪks ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈnɛrətɪv əv jʊr laɪf. ðeɪ seɪ hi wɔnts hɪz ˈdɔtər, rayven*, tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪm fər ðə gʊd hi dɪd fər jɪrz ˈrəðər ðən ðə naɪt hi pənʧt hɪz then-fiancée*, janay*, ɪn ən əˈtlæntɪk ˈsɪti hoʊˈtɛl ˈɛləˌveɪtər. (ðə tu ˈleɪtər ˈmɛrid.) "hiz hɛld hɪmˈsɛlf əˈkaʊntəbəl," bənʧ sɛd. "hi ɪz seɪɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ju wʊd wɔnt ɪm tɪ seɪ ənd duɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ju wʊd wɔnt ɪm tɪ du. soʊ waɪ ˈwʊdənt hi dɪˈzərv əˈnəðər ʧæns? hɪz wərk ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪŋ jəŋ mɛn ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ɪm ˈgɪtɪŋ bæk ɔn ðə fild. hi noʊz ðət ənd həz sɛd ðət tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. hi ɪz siɪŋ ðə ˈbɪgər ˈpɪkʧər. hi həz ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ kəmˈpit əˈgɛn, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə wərld. ðɪs ɪz wət mɪˈsteɪks ʃʊd bi əˈbaʊt: ˈlərnɪŋ frəm ðɛm ənd ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈəðərz. wiv bɪn ɪn frənt əv ə lɔt əv ˈbætərərz. hi ɪz ɛz trænˈspɛrənt ɛz aɪv sin, ənd ɛz sɪnˈsɪr ɛz aɪv sin." tɪ deɪt, timz ˈpraɪvətli hæv dɪˈskəst ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn raɪs, bət noʊ wən həz ˈæˌkʧuəli dən ɪt. hɪz pərˈfɔrməns ɪn 2013 ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈævrɪʤd ʤɪst jɑrdz pər ˈkɛri, meɪ bi əˈnəðər ˈrizən fər ðət. bət ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhæpənd tɪ bi ðə ˈsizən ɪn wɪʧ raɪs pleɪd θru ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt hɪp ˈɪnʤəri ðət rikˈwaɪərd ə ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈsiʤər ˈæftər ðə ˈsizən ənd ɪn wɪʧ ˈbɔltəˌmɔrz əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstrəgəld. wən ˈreɪvənz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈivɪn rɪˈmɑrkt ðət læst ˈsəmər raɪs lʊkt laɪk ðə proʊ boʊl ˈrənɪŋ bæk hi wəns wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˌɪˈrəptɪd. naʊ, wɪθ ˈraɪsɪz hɪp hild ənd hɪz ˈmaɪndˌsɛt ˈdɪfərənt, ˈpɔrtər θɪŋks ðə taɪm həz kəm fər raɪs tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ hɪz kərɪr. "wɪl kæʧ flæk fər ðɪs," ˈpɔrtər sɛd. "ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl θɪŋk wi ʃʊd kɪk ɪm tɪ ðə kərb ənd hɪz neɪm ʃʊd bi məd fərˈɛvər. bət haʊ greɪt wʊd ɪt bi ɪf ˈɛvriˌwən hu meɪd ə mɪˈsteɪk meɪd ɪt ðɛr ˈmɪʃən tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ə ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl doʊnt meɪk ðə seɪm mɪˈsteɪk? tɪ juz ðə ˈɪnfluəns ðət hi həz, wət ə greɪt weɪ tɪ kərˈɛkt ðət rɔŋ. ənd ðæts wət reɪ həz kəˈmɪtɪd hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ duɪŋ. hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər ril, hɪz hɑrt ɪz pjʊr, ənd wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ɪm tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd soʊ hi kən hæv ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈmænˌhʊd."
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the co-founders of a call to men, a national organization that encourages men to end violence against women, are advocating that former ravens running back ray rice be given a second chance in the nfl.
tony porter and ted bunch, co-founders of a call to men, each of whom has worked with rice since november, believe that rice deserves an opportunity to be an nfl running back again.
"we have been around a lot of abusive men, but our experience with ray has been tremendously positive," porter said this past weekend. "we feel strongly about him having the opportunity of having a second chance. he's deserving of it."
porter and bunch said they've based their beliefs on their extensive involvement and interaction with rice over the past nine months. they have watched him speak at his alma mater, rutgers, and work with student-athletes at his high school in new rochelle, new york, delivering a message about learning from your mistakes and changing the narrative of your life.
they say he wants his daughter, rayven, to remember him for the good he did for years rather than the night he punched his then-fiancée, janay, in an atlantic city hotel elevator. (the two later married.)
"he's held himself accountable," bunch said. "he is saying everything that you would want him to say and doing everything that you would want him to do. so why wouldn't he deserve another chance? his work in the area of educating young men is more important than him getting back on the field. he knows that and has said that to us. he is seeing the bigger picture. he has a desire to compete again, but also to make a difference in the world. this is what mistakes should be about: learning from them and teaching others. we've been in front of a lot of batterers. he is as transparent as i've seen, and as sincere as i've seen."
to date, teams privately have discussed the idea of bringing in rice, but no one has actually done it. his performance in 2013, in which he averaged just 3.1 yards per carry, may be another reason for that. but that also happened to be the season in which rice played through a significant hip injury that required a medical procedure after the season and in which baltimore's offensive line also struggled. one ravens executive even remarked that last summer rice looked like the pro bowl running back he once was before the national controversy erupted.
now, with rice's hip healed and his mindset different, porter thinks the time has come for rice to resume his career.
"we'll catch flak for this," porter said. "a lot of people think we should kick him to the curb and his name should be mud forever. but how great would it be if everyone who made a mistake made it their mission to make sure a million people don't make the same mistake? to use the influence that he has, what a great way to correct that wrong. and that's what ray has committed himself to doing. his intentions are real, his heart is pure, and we're going to help him to move forward so he can have a positive impact on the next generation of manhood."
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ɪf ju ˈfæʃən ˈjɔrsɛlf ɛz ən ˌɔˈdioʊˌfil ənd ʤɪst θru daʊn ə ˈdisənt wɑd əv kæʃ ɔn ə nu rɪˈsivər, ju ˈprɑbəˌbli woʊnt laɪk ˈhirɪŋ ðət ðə rɪˈsivərz əv ˈjɛstərˌjɪr ˈproʊdus ˈkɑmprəbəl saʊnd. waɪ ɪz ðət? ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ədˈvænsmənt, aɪˈrɑnɪkli. stiv ˈgətənbərg ʃɛdz laɪt ɔn ðɪs ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðət ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ˈækʧəwəl saʊnd kˈwɑləti bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈsɛlɪŋ pɔɪnt sɪns moʊst ˈpipəl ˈstɑrtɪd baɪɪŋ ðɛr ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈiðər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ər frəm bɪg bɑks ˈriˌteɪlərz. ˈpipəl ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkɛrɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnəmbər əv kəˈnɛkʃənz ənd ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz ənd ˈwɑtəʤ əv ˈsɪstəmz. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðɛr wɑz lɛs ˈməni ɪn ˈbəʤɪts tɪ spɛnd ɔn ədˈvænsmənts ɪn saʊnd. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ wəts rɔŋ wɪθ ðət? ðə rɪˈsivər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz hæv tɪ dɪˈvoʊt ðə laɪənz ʃɛr əv ðɛr dɪˈzaɪn skɪlz ənd ˈbəʤɪt tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈfiʧərz wərk. ˈɛvəri jɪr rɪˈsivər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz peɪ aʊt mɔr ənd mɔr ˈməni (ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈrɔɪəltiz ənd ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ fiz) tɪ ˈæpəl, audyssey*, ˈbluˌtuθ, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, xm-sirius*, ˈdoʊlbi, ənd ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz, ənd ðoʊz ˈdɔlərz kənˈsum ən ˈɛvər ˈbɪgər ʧəŋk əv ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˈbəʤɪt. ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz hæv tɪ meɪk du wɪθ ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪz lɛft tɪ meɪk ðə rɪˈsivər saʊnd gʊd. ˈriˌteɪl ˈpraɪsɪz əv rɪˈsivərz, ðə wənz ðət sɛl ɪn bɪg ˈnəmbərz, ˈnɛvər goʊ əp. ðə 300 tɪ 500 ˈmɑdəlz ər wɛr moʊst əv ðə seɪlz ˈækʃən ɪz, ʤɪst laɪk 10 20 ər 30 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɪn ðɛr 300 tɪ 500 ˈmɑdəlz wərənt pækt tɪ ðə gɪlz wɪθ ðə ˈfiʧərz aɪ ʤɪst ˈlɪstɪd. ˈsəmθɪŋz gɑt tɪ goʊ, ənd saʊnd kˈwɑləti ˈjuʒəwəli teɪks ðə hɪt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt wəts mɔr ɪz ðət ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðə ˈævərɪʤ paʊər əv rɪˈsivərz həz gɔn daʊn ɪn haɪɛnd rɪˈsivərz. waɪl ðə ˈɛntri ˈlɛvəl ənd rɪˈsivərz hæv mɔr wɑts ðən ˌbiˈfɔr (frəm ðɛn, tɪ naʊ), haɪɛnd rɪˈsivərz tɔp aʊt əraʊnd 140w-150w*. ˈgutənbərg ˈrɛfərənsɪz ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr rɪˈsivər frəm 1980 ənd ə tɛst əv ðət rɪˈsivər baɪ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈɑdiˌoʊ ʃoʊz ðət ɪt kən goʊ wɪθ ðə nuəst gɪr. soʊ ɪf jʊr ˈsoʊəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ə rɪˈsivər fər mˈjuzɪk, goʊɪŋ ˈvɪntɪʤ maɪt nɑt bi ðə wərst aɪˈdiə. [ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈviə cnet*] ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə brɛnt ˈbətərˌwərθ
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if you fashion yourself as an audiophile and just threw down a decent wad of cash on a new a/v receiver, you probably won't like hearing that the receivers of yesteryear produce comparable sound. why is that? technological advancement, ironically.
cnet's steve guttenberg sheds light on this interesting development that over the years, actual sound quality became a secondary selling point since most people started buying their equipment either online or from big box retailers. people started caring more about the number of connections and wireless interfaces and wattage of systems. as a result, there was less money in r&d budgets to spend on advancements in sound.
ok, so what's wrong with that? the receiver engineers have to devote the lion's share of their design skills and budget to making the features work. every year receiver manufacturers pay out more and more money (in the form of royalties and licensing fees) to apple, audyssey, bluetooth, hd radio, xm-sirius, dolby, dts and other companies, and those dollars consume an ever bigger chunk of the design budget. the engineers have to make do with whatever is left to make the receiver sound good. retail prices of receivers, the ones that sell in big numbers, never go up. the $300 to $500 models are where most of the sales action is, just like 10, 20 or 30 years ago, when their $300 to $500 models weren't packed to the gills with the features i just listed. something's got to go, and sound quality usually takes the hit.
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what's more is that over the past few decades, the average power of receivers has gone down in high-end receivers. while the entry level and mid-range receivers have more watts than before (from 20w-30w then, to 90w-100w now), high-end receivers top out around 140w-150w. gutenberg references a 270w pioneer receiver from 1980, and a test of that receiver by innovative audio shows that it can go toe-to-toe with the newest gear. so if you're solely interested in a receiver for music, going vintage might not be the worst idea. [innovative audio via cnet]
image via brent butterworth
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kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz! jʊr jəŋ skaʊt həz ˈfaɪnəli krɔst ˈoʊvər frəm kəb skaʊts ˈɪntu bɔɪ skaʊts. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɔsəm əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt ənd ə juʤ ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn ɪn jʊr laɪf. naʊ ðət hi ɪz ə bɔɪ skaʊt, hi ɪz ˈrɛdi fər ə wik əv ˈsəmər kæmp ɔl baɪ hɪmˈsɛlf. ðɛr ɪz ʤɪst wən ˈprɑbləm: ju ər ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv əˈbaʊt ˈsɛndɪŋ ɪm. ðət ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ˌoʊˈkeɪ ənd aɪ kəmˈplitli ˌəndərˈstænd. ˈsəmər kæmp fər ðə fərst taɪm kən bi ˈskɛri fər boʊθ ju ənd jʊr sən. biɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm hɪz ˈpɛrənts fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪz ə juʤ stɛp ɪn ən 11 jɪr laɪf, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðeɪ ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðɪs ɪn ðə wʊdz. aɪ æm ðə ˈpæθˌweɪz (fərst jɪr skaʊt ˈproʊˌgræm) dɪˈrɛktər æt gus pɑnd skaʊt ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən ɪn ðə ˌnɔrˈθistərn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈkaʊnsəl ənd aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ hɛlp iz jʊr maɪnd ɔn ðɪs ˈmætər. ðə bɔɪ skaʊts əv əˈmɛrɪkə haɪər səm əv ðə moʊst kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈpipəl tɪ wərk æt ðɛr kæmps. jʊr sən wɪl bi ɪn gʊd hænz. ðə dɪˈrɛktərz æt ðə kæmp hæv əˈtɛndəd ˈnæʃənəl ˈkæmpɪŋ skul ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə stæf ɪz treɪnd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsizən stɑrts. ˈɛvəri stæf ˈmɛmbər kəmˈplits ˈvɛriəs ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ juθ prəˈtɛkʃən ˈtreɪnɪŋ. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈɛvəri stæf ˈmɛmbər ləvz wət ðeɪ du ənd wɔnts jʊr sən tɪ hæv ðə bɛst wik əv hɪz laɪf. jʊr trup wɪl hɛlp ɪm gɪt θru ðə wik. mɔr ðən ˈlaɪkli, hi ɪz goʊɪŋ wɪθ ə fju ˈædəlt ˈlidərz hu hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈmɛni jɪrz əv ˈsəmər kæmp. ˈɔfən taɪmz, ðeɪ hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst boʊθ biɪŋ ən ˈædəlt ənd ə juθ. ɔl əv ðiz ˈædəlts ˈɔlsoʊ hæd tɪ kəmˈplit juθ prəˈtɛkʃən ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ðə ˈəðər bɔɪz ɪn ðə trup wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈrɪli səˈpɔrtɪv əv jʊr sən. ðə juθ ˈlidərˌʃɪp wɪl meɪk ʃʊr ðət hi ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ dən ðət hi nidz tɪ. ðeɪ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ʃʊr ðət hi filz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ənd hɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə greɪt taɪm. ðə ˈəðər bɔɪz hɪz eɪʤ wɪl bɪˈkəm səm əv ðə bɛst frɛndz hi wɪl ˈɛvər hæv. hɪz trup wɪl bɪˈkəm laɪk ə ˈsɛkənd ˈfæməli. ˈsəmər kæmp wɪl hɛlp jʊr sən groʊ. hi wɪl lərn riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti baɪ duɪŋ hɪz fɛr ʃɛr əv ðə wərk. biɪŋ ɪn ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɛr hi ɪz ɔn hɪz oʊn fər səm tæsks bət həz ˈpipəl ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ɪm ɪf hi nidz ɪt ɪz ə greɪt weɪ fər ɪm tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ bi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt. hi wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ groʊ ənd ədˈvæns ɪn ˈskaʊtɪŋ. ˈsəmər kæmp ɪz ðə bɛst pleɪs fər ədˈvænsmənt. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈsəmər kæmp jʊr fərst jɪr kʊd pʊt ju skaʊts meɪ ˈivɪn kwɪt ɪf ðeɪ du nɑt ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈsəmər kæmp ðət fərst jɪr. aɪ wɪl ədˈmɪt ðət ˈhoʊmˌsɪknəs ɪz ə ˈvɛri ril θɪŋ. ju ʃʊd ɪnˈkərəʤ jʊr skaʊt tɪ steɪ æt kæmp bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈrɪli fən. bɪˈliv mi, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi maɪt bi ə ˈlɪtəl ˈhoʊmˌsɪk wɪn ju fərst drɔp ɪm ɔf, ɪt wɪl nɑt læst lɔŋ. wəns jʊr sən ɪz ɔf duɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz ənd ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ hɪz ˈbədiz, hi wɪl fərˈgɛt ɔl əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈnərvəs hi wɑz. ˈsəmər kæmp ɪz ə grænd ədˈvɛnʧər fər ˈɛni bɔɪ. ðə fərst jɪr əv ˈsəmər kæmp ɪz ðə moʊst ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ənd ju du nɑt wɔnt jʊr sən tɪ mɪs aʊt. aɪ hoʊp ðɪs həz izd jʊr maɪnd ə ˈlɪtəl nɑt, ðɛn ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz saɪn əp ɛz ə ˈlidər, teɪk juθ prəˈtɛkʃən ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ənd goʊ tɪ kæmp wɪθ jʊr sən! sɪns aɪ əˈsum ˈmɛni əv ju ˈænsərd ðət ˈsteɪtmənt wɪθ, not,”*,” aɪ seɪ lɛt jʊr sən goʊ tɪ kæmp. lɛt ɪm bi ɪm ɪkˈspɪriəns θɪŋz fər ɪm ɔf ɔn ðə ˈgreɪtəst ədˈvɛnʧər əv hɪz laɪf!
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congratulations! your young scout has finally crossed over from cub scouts into boy scouts. this is an awesome accomplishment and a huge milestone in your son’s life. now that he is a boy scout, he is ready for a week of summer camp all by himself. there is just one problem: you are apprehensive about sending him. that is totally okay and i completely understand. summer camp for the first time can be scary for both you and your son. being away from his parents for the first time is a huge step in an 11 year old’s life, especially if they are experiencing this in the woods. i am the pathways (first year scout program) director at goose pond scout reservation in the northeastern pennsylvania council and i would like to help ease your mind on this matter.
the boy scouts of america hire some of the most qualified people to work at their camps. your son will be in good hands. the directors at the camp have attended national camping school and the rest of the staff is trained before the season starts. every staff member completes various trainings including youth protection training. additionally, every staff member loves what they do and wants your son to have the best week of his life.
your son’s troop will help him get through the week. more than likely, he is going with a few adult leaders who have experienced many years of summer camp. often times, they have experienced both being an adult and a youth. all of these adults also had to complete youth protection training. the other boys in the troop will also be really supportive of your son. the youth leadership will make sure that he is getting everything done that he needs to. they will also make sure that he feels included and his having a great time. the other boys his age will become some of the best friends he will ever have. his troop will become like a secondmily.
summer camp will help your son grow. he will learn responsibility by doing hisir share of the work. being in an environment where he is on his own for some tasks but has people willing to help him if he needs it is a great way for him to learn how to be independent. he will also grow and advance in scouting. summer camp is the best place for advancement. not going to summer camp your first year could put you behind.many scouts may even quit if they do not experience summer camp that first year.
i will admit that homesickness is a very real thing. you should encourage your scout to stay at camp because it is really fun. believe me, even though he might be a little homesick when you first drop him off, it will not last long. once your son is off doing activities and hanging out with his buddies, he will forget all about how nervous he was.
summer camp is a grand adventure for any boy. the first year of summer camp is the most exciting and you do not want your son to miss out. i hope this has eased your mind a little bit.if not, then you can always sign up as a leader, take youth protection training, and go to camp with your son! since i assume many of you answered that statement with, “absolutely not,” i say let your son go to camp. let him be independent.let him experience things for himself.set him off on the greatest adventure of his life!
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ˈfɔrmər ˈæstən ˈvɪlə ənd ˈsɛltɪk wɑz fɔrst tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər frəm prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪn meɪ 2013 ˈæftər biɪŋ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ˈvɪlə sɪz ˈwɪnɪŋ ə ˈtroʊfi wɪθ hɪz ˈsənˌdi lig saɪd deɪz ˈæftər biɪŋ klɪrd əv ɪz "ˈpraɪsləs"., 35 skɔrd tɪ hɛlp ˈwɑndərərz wɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl prɛˈmɪr dɪˈvɪʒən wən kəp. ðə bəlˈgɛriən toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli ˈmɪrər ðət hi wɑz ədˈvaɪzd ðɪs wik ðət hɪz ˈleɪtəst boʊn ˈmɛroʊ tɛst wɑz klɪr. "aɪ æm stɪl ˌbiˈsaɪd maɪ ˈfæməli ənd aɪ hæv ˈmænɪʤd tɪ pleɪ ˈnɪrli 90 ˈmɪnəts ənd wɪn ə kəp, ɪt ɪz greɪt," hi sɛd. rɪˈtaɪrd frəm prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪn 2013 ˈæftər biɪŋ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ əˈkjut. ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈsɛntrəl prɛˈmɪr dɪˈvɪʒən wən kəp ˈfaɪnəl wɪθ ˈwɑndərərz ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛltɪk pleɪər skɔrd ə ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ ˈoʊpənər ɪn ˈwɑndərərz' wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈæstən ˈmænər ɪn frənt əv ə kraʊd əv 300 ˈpipəl ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. "ɪt wɪl goʊ nɛkst tɪ maɪ kəp ˈmɛdəl. bət ɪt ɪz mɔr ˈvæljəbəl ðən ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ɪt ɪz ˈpraɪsləs. "ˈæftər maɪ ˈtritmənt ˈpipəl toʊld mi aɪ kænt pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl əˈgɛn, bət naʊ aɪ kən kɪk ə bɔl əˈgɛn ˈivɪn æt ðɪs ˈlɛvəl ənd wɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs." ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs ˈsənˌdi lig ˈkəmˌbæk ˈkɑrənt ˈæstən ˈvɪlə ˈmænɪʤər tɪm ˈʃərˌwʊd həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd hi wʊd laɪk tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə kləb ənd wərk wɪθ ðə fərst tim. ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsɛvən jɪrz wɪθ ˈsɛltɪk, hi wən ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ prɛˈmɪr lig fɔr taɪmz, sɪks dəˈmɛstɪk kəps ənd riʧt ðə 2003 kəp ˈfaɪnəl. hi ˈɔlsoʊ wən 106 kæps fər bəlˈgɛriə ənd riʧt ˈwɛmbli twaɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsɛvən jɪrz æt ˈvɪlə, ˈluzɪŋ ɪn ðə 2010 lig kəp ˈfaɪnəl ənd ðə kəp semi-final*.
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former aston villa and celtic midfielder stiliyan petrov was forced to retire from professional football in may 2013 after being diagnosed with leukaemia
ex-aston villa midfielder stiliyan petrov says winning a trophy with his sunday league side days after being cleared of leukaemia is "priceless".
petrov, 35, scored to help wychall wanderers win the central warwickshire over-35s premier division one cup.
the bulgarian told the daily mirror that he was advised this week that his latest bone marrow test was clear.
"i am still beside my family and i have managed to play nearly 90 minutes and win a cup, it is great," he said.
petrov retired from professional football in 2013 after being diagnosed with acute leukaemia.
petrov celebrates winning the central warwickshire over-35s premier division one cup final with wychall wanderers
the former celtic player scored a long-range opener in wanderers' 6-0 win over aston manor in front of a crowd of 300 people on thursday.
"it will go next to my uefa cup medal. but it is more valuable than everything else - it is priceless.
"after my treatment people told me i can't play football again, but now i can kick a ball again - even at this level and win something like this."
media playback is not supported on this device stiliyan petrov's sunday league comeback
current aston villa manager tim sherwood has also indicated he would like petrov to return to the club and work with the first team.
during seven years with celtic, he won the scottish premier league four times, six domestic cups and reached the 2003 uefa cup final.
he also won 106 caps for bulgaria and reached wembley twice during seven years at villa, losing in the 2010 league cup final and the fa cup semi-final.
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ðɪs həz bɪn kəˈmərʃəli riˈlist ɛz "roʊd trɪps 4 ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn strit, ðə seɪm θɪŋ, daɪər wʊlf, bit ɪt ɔn daʊn ðə laɪn, haɪ taɪm, wɪn aɪ peɪnt maɪ ˈmæstərˌpis, ˈkəmbərlənd bluz, ˈprɑməst lænd pɪˈkɑsoʊ mun, faɪər ɔn ðə ˈmaʊntən, weɪv tɪ ðə wɪnd-> ˈkæsɪdi-> ˈəŋkəl ʤɑnz bænd-> ˈkæsɪdi-> drəmz-> ʤæm-> ðə ˈəðər wən-> wɔrf ræt-> ˈʃʊgər mægˈnoʊljə, i: ˈglɔriə m:c*> di> ˈtrænsfər ˈviə ˈnaɪtɪŋgəl> shn*; noʊ nɔɪz rɪˈdəkʃən; ˈviə nɪk ˈʤɔrʤɪz; meɪ ər meɪ nɑt hæv ˈɛkstrə kæs ʤɛn- si nɪks ˈlɪsənɪŋ noʊts ɪn ˈɪnfoʊ faɪl æd ˌrivˈju ˈkɑmɛnt rəvˈjuz rivˈjuər: ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt meɪ 27 2013 ˈsəbʤɪkt: ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd? ðɪs fərst sɛt ɪz wən əv maɪ ɔl taɪm wɪθ ɔl ðə rɛr ˈnəgəts, bət ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɪzənt ɛz strɔŋ ɛz ðə sɛt lɪst ˈprɑməsəz. ðɛr ər məʧ ˈbɛtər pleɪd ʃoʊz frəm 93 bət ðɪs wən gɪts ɔl ðə əˈtɛnʃən du tɪ ðə. ɪz ə rɛr ˈkɑmˌboʊ tɪ bi ʃʊr bət ðə faɪər ʤæm ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli ˈkæʧɪz, wɛl, faɪər. weɪv ˈɪzənt wən əv maɪ bət ɛz bæd ɛz səm wʊd hæv ju bɪˈliv. aɪ dɪsəˈgri ˈviəməntli wɪθ ðə ˈpriviəs rivˈjuər ðət fɪl sɔŋz ər greɪt baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ɛz ʃu fɪts əˈspɛʃəli ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊdz ɛnd ər əˈməŋ ðə wərst sɔŋz ˈrɪtən ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv mˈjuzɪk. ðə cassidy>ujb*> ˈkæsɪdi ˈsænwɪʧ ɪz kul ɔn ˈpeɪpər bət ˈdəzənt hæv məʧ ˈpæʃən ɪn ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. poʊst speɪs ɪz ˈprɪti flæt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə 'ˈbɛtər ðən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən' laɪn ɪn ˈglɔriə ɪz hɪˈlɛriəs, wən əv ˈbɑbiz bɛst ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈvoʊkəl ˈɪmˌprɑv. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz əm stɪl ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɪs ʃoʊ 5 stɑrz, fərst sɛt ɪz tɔp ʃɛlf. aɪl gɪv ə ʃoʊ faɪv stɑrz ɪf aɪ θɪŋk ɪts wən əv ðə bɛst əv ðət year/era*. traɪɪŋ tɪ kəmˈpɛr ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪrəz ɪz laɪk kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈæpəlz ˈɔrɪnʤɪz ðə saʊnz ər soʊ ˈdɪfərənt. meɪ 27 2013overrated*? rivˈjuər: ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt mɑrʧ 28 2009 ˈsəbʤɪkt: weɪv tɪ ðə wɪnd rulz ˈɛni ənd ˈɛvəri fɪl tun rɑks. ˈpɪriəd. ənd ðə ˈglɔriə ɪz tɔp nɑʧ ɛz wɛl, kəmˈplit wɪθ ðə ˈbɛtər ðən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən pik ɛz ˈnoʊtɪd bɪˈloʊ. ðɪs wɑz ˈɔsəm ənd aɪ wɪʃ aɪ kʊd hæv bɪn ðɛr. mɑrʧ 28 tɪ ðə wɪnd rulz rivˈjuər: ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfɛbruˌɛri 24 2009 ˈsəbʤɪkt: dæm ˈsaɪləns ðə ˈvaɪələns ˈlɑbstər bɔɪ ʃiʃ ju mˈjuzɪk snɑb. aɪ θɔt aɪ wɑz! ðɪs ʃoʊ wɑz greɪt ənd noʊ wən kən ˌriˈpleɪs brɛnt. wɛl brus kən. aɪ wɑz æt ðiz ʃoʊz ənd ðeɪ wɛr greɪt. ˈfɛbruˌɛri 24 ˈsaɪləns ðə ˈvaɪələns rivˈjuər: ˈmɑrdən ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt mɑrʧ 19 2008 ˈsəbʤɪkt: "ˈbɛtər ðən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən" ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈfeɪməs "ˈbɛtər ðən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən" ˈglɔriə (wət bɑb ʃaʊts æt wən pɔɪnt). ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˈmeɪbi ɪts nɑt ˈfeɪməs bət aɪv ˈɔlˌweɪz laɪkt ɪt simz spɑnˈteɪniəs ənd laɪk ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈpikɪŋ æt ðə seɪm ˈmoʊmənt. mɑrʧ 19 ðən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən" rivˈjuər: ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 2006 ˈsəbʤɪkt: ˈævərɪʤ pleɪɪŋ ɪz ˈævərɪʤ tɪ bɪˈloʊ ˈævərɪʤ bət aɪ wɪl gɪv pɔɪnts fər ðə ˈsɛkənd sɛt səˈpraɪzɪz. əˈgri wɪθ ðət ðeɪ ər fɑr frəm ˈɛpɪk, bət haʊ aɪ wʊd hæv ləvd səm əv ðə tɪ hæv spɪld ˈoʊvər ˈɪntu 94 ənd 95 oʊ wɛl, ðɛn aɪ ˈwʊdənt hæv ˈgɔtən ˈizi ˈænsərz ənd aɪ fɔt ðə lɔ ˈɛvriˌtaɪm. ˈləki mi. 2 ˈlaɪtnɪŋ boʊlts fər ðɪs gɪg. oʊ baɪ ðə weɪ weɪv tɪ ðə wɪnd stɪl bloʊz. ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 rivˈjuər: ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt meɪ 5 2006 ˈsəbʤɪkt: ʧɛk ɪt aʊt ə ˈsɑləd ʃoʊ. ðɪs ʃoʊ wɑz ən ˈɛksələnt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ðə nu saʊnd fɔrʤd wɪθ ðə əv vɪns ənd dɪˈpɑrʧər əv ˈhɔrnzbi. aɪ ləvd ˈhɔrnzbi ənd vɪns təˈgɛðər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər æt ðə taɪm wi wər riˈmaɪndɪd ðət ˈbrusəz stɪnt wɪθ ðə bænd wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ʃɔrt wən ənd ˌɪnˈdid ɪt wɑz. vɪns ˈnidɪd taɪm tɪ hɪz nɪʧ wɪˈθɪn ðə bænd. aɪ θɪŋk hi ˈwəzənt bæd, hi hæd bɪg ʃuz tɪ fɪl ənd hi hæd ə saʊnd ɔl tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf. hi kʊd nɑt bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət hi ˈwəzənt. wɑz ə jɪr əv greɪt hoʊp. ðə bænd teɪld ɔf ˈdʊrɪŋ 92 ˌgɑrˈsiə wɑz sɪk əˈgɛn, ənd ðeɪ hæd tɪ wərk ɪn ˈsɛvərəl nu ənɪˈmæˌʤɪnətɪv sɔŋz. θruaʊt ðə bændz kərɪr, nu tunz wʊd bi pleɪd tɪ dɛθ wɪn ðeɪ fərst broʊk ðɛm aʊt, ðət wɑz haʊ ðə bænd dɪˈvɛləpt ənd ʃeɪpt ðə sɔŋ ənˈtɪl ðeɪ faʊnd ə nis gruv wɪθ ɪt ənd ˈlərnɪd haʊ tu ʤæm ɪt aʊt. ˈkɪndə laɪk lɪv rɪˈhərsəl. wi hɛdz wər ə ˈvɛri ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ bənʧ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ wər ˈbɪldɪŋ frəm ðə moʊˈmɛntəm əv ðə dɛk 92 ˈkəmˌbæk ʃoʊz. ˈmeɪbi ˌgɑrˈsiə wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ steɪ ˈhɛlθi fər ə waɪl ənd ðə bænd wʊd teɪk ɔf əˈgɛn. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ʃoʊ, oʊld ˈstændərdz laɪk ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn, daɪər wʊlf, hightime*, ˈkəmbərlənd, faɪər ɔn ðə wər ɔl ˈvɛri wɛl pleɪd. mæʧ ðoʊz wɪθ ˈɛksələnt ˈvərʒənz əv seɪm θɪŋ, piccaso*, ənd weɪv tɪ ðə wɪnd (sʊˈpərb ˈvərʒən), ənd ðɪs ʃoʊ ˈɔfərd ə lʊk æt wɛr ðə bænd kʊd goʊ. ðə cassidy>ujb*> ˈkæsɪdi ˈkɑmˌboʊ nɑt ˈoʊnli wɛl pleɪd bət ɪn ə greɪt spɑt, prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ðə θɔt ðət ˈmeɪbi ˈfaɪnəli ðə bænd kʊd "ˈmɪkˌsəp" sɔŋ ˈpleɪsmənt ənd teɪk səm sɔŋz ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ðɛr pəˈtɛnʃəl. ðə poʊst drəmz wər ˈivɪn ˈgɪvɪn ə ʤoʊlt wɪθ ðə ˈglɔriə. ðə bɔrd, ə sʊˈpərb ʃoʊ æt ə taɪm wɪn ðoʊz wər bɪˈkəmɪŋ rɛr. ʧɛk ðɪs ʃoʊ tɔp 3 ʃoʊ frəm 1993 meɪ 5 ɪt aʊt rivˈjuər: ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈeɪprəl 7 2006 ˈsəbʤɪkt: ˈskɑrlət faɪər!?!?!?! aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðɪs ˈvərʒən, gʊd jɪr fər faɪər ɪn 1977 ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvərʒən ɪt hæd bi ðə ˈbʊgi ˈwʊgi!!!!!!!!!! ˈeɪprəl 7 faɪər!?!?!?! rivˈjuər: ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ɑkˈtoʊbər 21 2005 ˈsəbʤɪkt: gʊd saʊnd, bət aɪ wʊd hæv ə hɑrd taɪm ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɪs ʃoʊ mɔr ðən ə 3 stɑr ˈreɪtɪŋ. ˈsɑri, bət ʤɪst ðeɪ pleɪd ər cassidy>uncle>cassidy*, ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt pleɪ ɪt wɛl (wɪʧ aɪ doʊnt ˈrɪli θɪŋk ðeɪ dɪd), ɪt ˈdəzənt du məʧ fər mi. ðə wɔrf ræt ɪz soʊ maɪrd ɪn fləbz, ɪt ɪz ˈvərʧuəli unlistenable*. aɪ doʊnt ˈɔfən əˈgri wɪθ ˈtitoʊ (ɛz ˈmɛni əv maɪ rəvˈjuz wɪl pɔɪnt aʊt), bət aɪ du əˈgri wɪθ ɪm ðət fɪl ˈsɪŋɪŋ haɪ taɪm, ənd ə lɔt əv ðə dɛd ðət hi ˈʧuzɪz tɪ pleɪ wɪθ hɪz ˈsoʊˌloʊ bænd ɪz ən əˌbɑməˈneɪʃən. ˈsɑri fɪl, aɪ ləv jɑ, bət ɪt meɪ bi taɪm tɪ ˈiðər hæŋ ɪt əp, ər stɑrt ˈlʊkɪŋ fər səm ˈdɪfərənt məˈtɪriəl. ɑkˈtoʊbər 21 rivˈjuər: ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt meɪ 23 2005 ˈsəbʤɪkt: kæl ˈɛkspoʊ 93 ðɪs ɪz ə greɪt ʃoʊ. strɔŋ ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn ˈoʊpənər. ðə ˈtunɪŋ ˈɪntu daɪər wʊlf lɛts ju noʊ ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə gʊd wən. ðə pɑp ənd twɑŋ ˌgɑrˈsiə həz ənd ðə peɪs əv ðə tun saʊnd mɔr laɪk 83 mɔr əv ðə seɪm. ˈmæstərˌpis ɪz ˈɛksələnt aɪ əˈgri ɪt kʊd bi ðə ðə wən əv ðə bɛst ˈvərʒənz fər ðə dɛd, ɪkˈsɛpt vɔɪs wɑz tu gɑrˈsiəz ˈsoʊˌloʊ ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst ˈɛvər. ɪn 93 ðə rɛst əv ðə bænd ˈrɪli tæpt ˈɪntu ə gruv ðət ʤɪst səˈsteɪnd ðoʊz pik ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ə ˌgɑrˈsiə ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈsikwəns ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər jɪr. ˈkəmbərlənd ɪz ˈʤɛri ˈrɪli dɪˈspleɪz ðoʊz ˈbænˌʤoʊ ˈprɑməst lænd ɪz əˈməŋ ðə bɛst əv ðə ˈʤɛri ɪz ˈkʊkɪŋ ənd ˈvɪnsɪs piˈænə pleɪɪŋ ɪz ˈɛksələnt aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz fɛlt ðət vɪns hæd ðə ʧɑps hi ʤɪst meɪd pur ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ðət ˈsəmər ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈɛkspoʊ ʃoʊz hi hæd ˈrɪli ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv. ˈsɛkənd sɛt stɑrts əv wɪθ ə pɪˈkɑsoʊ bət lidz ˈɪntu ə nis faɪər. weɪv tɪ ðə wɪnd ɪz sɪk. meɪ nɑt bi ə greɪt sɔŋ bət aɪ gɛs ɪt wɑz fɪlz weɪ əv ˈtrɪkɪŋ ðə bænd ˈɪntu pleɪɪŋ ðət aɪz ʤæm kɔz wɪn hiz nɑt ˈsɪŋɪŋ wət ju hæv (æt list ðɪs ˈvərʒən). ɪt həz səm əv ðə bɛst ˈʤæmɪŋ əv ðə naɪt. gɑrˈsiəz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪn ˈsɛvəntiz moʊd ˈʤæzi pleɪɪŋ ɔl ðə weɪ θru. ˈkæsɪdi ɪz greɪt tu. ˈvɛri gʊd ʤæm ˈɪntu ən ˈɛksələnt ðə bæk tɪ ˈkæsɪdi ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ˈpərfəktli bət ɔl ɪn ɔl ðeɪ pʊld ɪt ɔf ˈprɪti drəmz ˈəðər wən- wɔrf ræt -ˈʃʊgər mægˈnoʊljə- ˈglɔriə ɪz sʊˈpərb ə ril trit. ðɪs ʃoʊ ˈrɪli roʊz maɪ fər ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsəmər. tu bæd ðeɪ ˈkɑnʤər əp ə ˈkəpəl mɔr ti stɑrt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ greɪt ʃoʊz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ist koʊst rən. meɪ 23 ˈɛkspoʊ 93 rivˈjuər: ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt mɑrʧ 29 2005 ˈsəbʤɪkt: meɪ ðɪs ɪz ə nis ˈsaʊndɪŋ bɔrd. aɪ ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðɪs. faɪər ɪz ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ! aɪ θɔt ˈkæsɪdi-> ˈkæsɪdi ʃʊd hæv bɪn dən mɔr ˈɔfən. ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst ʃoʊz əv 1993 mɑrʧ 29 rivˈjuər: ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt mɑrʧ 28 2005 ˈsəbʤɪkt: gʊd fərst sɛt aɪ kænt ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ kən gɪv "fɪl lɛʃ ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ məˈʃin ˈgɑrbɪʤ waɪl hi gɪvz səm ˈgreɪtfəl dɛd ʃoʊz 2 ər 3 ju ðət spən aʊt ɔn ðɪs ˈbʊlˌʃɪt "ðə dɛd" wʊd ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə wərst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ˈɛni lɛʃ ənd "ðə tɪ fɪl lɛʃ sɪŋ "haɪ ɪz aɪ laɪk fərst sɛts bət aɪ laɪk ðɪs aʊt əv pɪˈkɑsoʊ ɪz smoʊks kænt ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ kən gɪv "fɪl lɛʃ ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ məˈʃin ˈgɑrbɪʤ waɪl hi gɪvz səm ˈgreɪtfəl dɛd ʃoʊz 2 ər 3 ju ðət spən aʊt ɔn ðɪs ˈbʊlˌʃɪt "ðə dɛd" wʊd ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə wərst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ˈɛni lɛʃ ənd "ðə tɪ fɪl lɛʃ sɪŋ "haɪ ɪz ˈkɑmədi ɪn ɪts haɪəst fɔrm mɑrʧ 28 fərst sɛt rivˈjuər: ˈdərti ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt mɑrʧ 13 2005 ˈsəbʤɪkt: ðə mɪks.... ðɛr ɪz ə bɪt rɔŋ wɪθ ðə saʊnz laɪk ðə ˈɪnstrəmənts wər tu loʊ ənd ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈlɛvəl wɑz tu ɪz ðɛr ənd æt ə loʊ ˈvɑljum ðɪs saʊnz ˈvɛri ˈplizɪŋ tɪ ðə aɪ wɪl tərn ɪt daʊn ə bɪt ənd gɪv ɪt ə 4 bɪˈkəz ðə pleɪɪŋ ɪz ˈstɛlə jɛs ˈstɛlə mɑrʧ 13 mɪks.... rivˈjuər: ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt mɑrʧ 12 2005 ˈsəbʤɪkt: fərst ˌrivˈju ˈrɪtən təˈdeɪ? aɪ wɑz əˈgæst tɪ faɪnd ðət ˈstrætoʊˌkæstər ɪz ðə fərst ˈpərsən tɪ weɪ ɪn ɔn ðɪs ʃoʊ! aɪ noʊ 93 ɪz ə jɪr, bət aɪ ˈfɪgjərd ðɪs wʊd ˈoʊvərˌɔl ræŋk ɪn ðə tɔp 5 ɪf nɑt 3 ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈprɑmptɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən aʊt ðɛr ɪn ˈsaɪbərˌspeɪs tɪ kɔl əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈmɪdəl əv mɑrʧ 2005 ɪf jʊr ˈoʊvər ˈməri ənd ju doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bərn ˈjɔrsɛlf aʊt ɔn ɪt, traɪ ðɪs ʃoʊ ɔn fər saɪz. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən əm ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɪs ʃoʊ ə ˈreɪtɪŋ ɪz ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ. ðɪs saʊnz laɪk ðə sɔrs əv ðə 2 ər 3 teɪps aɪv had/have*, ənd ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ doʊnt laɪk əˈbaʊt ðə mɪks. aɪv hərd ˈplɛnti əv ʃoʊz frəm hir (ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪv) ðət saʊnd fænˈtæstɪk tɪ mi ðət stɪl ˈgɑrnərd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ˈəðərz əv ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ kˈwɑləti. ðɛrz ə slaɪt, fər læk əv dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ wərd, ɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl saʊnd əv ðɪs ʃoʊ. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, aɪ θɪŋk ðæts ɪgˈzæktli wət gɪvz ðə saʊnd ɪts ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, ənd dɪˈflɛkts əˈtɛnʃən frəm ðə læk əv ˈɔdiəns ɪn ðə mɪks. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ənd ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ɪn ðɪs ʃoʊ meɪk ɪt ə must-have*. aɪ ɔˈrɛdi roʊt ə ˌrivˈju fər ðɪs ʃoʊ ɪn 93 aɪ wɪl seɪ noʊ mɔr. mɑrʧ 12 ˌrivˈju ˈrɪtən təˈdeɪ?
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this has been commercially released as "road trips vol2. #4"
shakedown street, the same thing, dire wolf, beat it on down the line, high time, when i paint my masterpiece, cumberland blues, promised land picasso moon, fire on the mountain, wave to the wind-> cassidy-> uncle john's band-> cassidy-> drums-> jam-> the other one-> wharf rat-> sugar magnolia, e: gloria
m:c> d> transfer via dap1>zoltrix nightengale> shn; no noise reduction; via nick georges; may or may not have extra cass gen- see nick's listening notes in info file
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reviewer: joeshoe - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - may 27, 2013
subject: overrated? this first set is one of my all time faves with all the rare nuggets, but the second isn't as strong as the set list promises. there are much better played shows from 93 but this one gets all the attention due to the setlist. picasso>fire is a rare combo to be sure but the fire jam never really catches, well, fire. wave isn't one of my favs but isnt as bad as some would have you believe. i disagree vehemently with the previous reviewer that phil songs are grate by definition as shoe fits & especially childhoods end are among the worst songs written in the history of music. the cassidy>ujb> cassidy sandwich is cool on paper but doesn't have much passion in the actual execution. post space is pretty flat, although the 'better than tv' line in gloria is hilarious, one of bobby's best examples of vocal improv. despite the shortcomings i'm still giving this show 5 stars, first set is top shelf.
i'll give a show five stars if i think it's one of the best of that year/era. trying to compare different eras is like comparing apples & oranges the sounds are so different. - may 27, 2013overrated?
reviewer: gregulator - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - march 28, 2009
subject: wave to the wind rules any and every phil tune rocks. period. and the gloria is top notch as well, complete with the better than tv peak as noted below. this was awesome and i wish i could have been there. - march 28, 2009wave to the wind rules
reviewer: mendybing - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - february 24, 2009
subject: damn silence the violence lobster boy sheesh you music snob. i thought i was! this show was great and no one can replace brent. well bruce can. i was at these shows and they where great. - february 24, 2009damn silence the violence
reviewer: mardon - favorite favorite favorite favorite - march 19, 2008
subject: "better than tv" this is the famous "better than tv" gloria (what bob shouts at one point). ok, maybe it's not famous but i've always liked it -- seems spontaneous and like everyone is peaking at the same moment. - march 19, 2008"better than tv"
reviewer: lobster12 - favorite favorite - july 18, 2006
subject: average playing is average to below average but i will give points for the second set surprises. agree with dmilks that they are far from epic, but how i would have loved some of the creavity to have spilled over into 94 and 95. oh well, then i wouldn't have gotten easy answers and i faught the law everytime. lucky me. 2 1/2 lightning bolts for this gig. oh by the way wave to the wind still blows. embarrassing - july 18, 2006average
reviewer: teaklee - favorite favorite favorite favorite - may 5, 2006
subject: check it out a solid show. this show was an excellent example of the potential of the new sound forged with the emergance of vince and departure of hornsby. i loved hornsby and vince together, however at the time we were reminded that bruce's stint with the band was going to be a short one and indeed it was. vince needed time to develope his niche within the band. i think he wasn't bad, he had big shoes to fill and he had a sound all to himself. he could not be something that he wasn't.
otherwise,1993 was a year of great hope. the band tailed off during '92, garcia was sick again, and they had to work in several new unimaginative songs. throughout the band's career, new tunes would be played to death when they first broke them out, that was how the band developed and shaped the song until they found a nice groove with it and learned how too jam it out. kinda like live rehearsal. we heads were a very understanding bunch.
however, they were building from the momentum of the dec 92 comeback shows. maybe garcia was going to stay healthy for a while and the band would take off again.
during this show, old standards like shakedown, dire wolf, hightime, cumberland, fire on the mountian were all very well played. match those with excellent versions of same thing, piccaso, and wave to the wind (superb version), and this show offered a look at where the band could go. the cassidy>ujb> cassidy combo not only well played but in a great spot, provided us with the thought that maybe finally the band could "mix-up" song placement and take some songs and explore their potential. the post drums were even given a jolt with the gloria.
accross the board, a superb show at a time when those were becoming rare.
definatlty check this show out,a top 3 show from 1993. - may 5, 2006check it out
reviewer: bigrobstud - favorite favorite favorite favorite - april 7, 2006
subject: scarlet fire!?!?!?! i enjoyed this version, good year for scaret fire in 1977 - this is a rockin version - it had be dancin the boogie woogie!!!!!!!!!! - april 7, 2006scarlet fire!?!?!?!
reviewer: dmilks - favorite favorite favorite - october 21, 2005
subject: 5/27/93 good sound, but i would have a hard time giving this show more than a 3 star rating. sorry, but just b/c they played picasso>fire or cassidy>uncle>cassidy, if they don't play it well (which i don't really think they did), it doesn't do much for me. the wharf rat is so mired in flubs, it is virtually unlistenable.
i don't often agree with tito (as many of my reviews will point out), but i do agree with him that phil singing high time, and a lot of the dead repertiore that he chooses to play with his solo band is an abomination. sorry phil, i love ya, but it may be time to either hang it up, or start looking for some different material. dmilks -- october 21, 20055/27/93
reviewer: budfox - favorite favorite favorite favorite - may 23, 2005
subject: cal expo 93' this is a great show. strong shakedown opener. the tuning into dire wolf lets you know its going to be a good one. the pop and twang garcia has and the pace of the tune sound more like 83'. biodtl more of the same. masterpiece is excellent i agree it could be the the one of the best versions for the dead, except bobbys voice was too shot.but garcia's solo is one of the best ever. in 93 the rest of the band really tapped into a groove that just sustained those peak moments in a garcia solo sequence better than any other year. cumberland is awsome jerry really displays those banjo skills.the promised land is among the best of the 90's jerry is cooking and vince's piano playing is excellent i always felt that vince had the chops he just made poor choices. that summer and particularly the expo shows he had really started to improve.
second set starts of with a forgetable picasso but leads into a nice fire. wave to the wind is sick. may not be a great song but i guess it was phil's way of tricking the band into playing that mid-seventies eyes jam cause when he's not singing thats what you have (at least this version). it has some of the best jamming of the night. garcia's almost in seventies mode jazzy uptempo playing all the way through. cassidy is great too. very good jam into an excellent ujb the seque back to cassidy isnt executed perfectly but all in all they pulled it off pretty nice.post drums other one- wharf rat -sugar magnolia- gloria is superb a real treat. this show really rose my expectaions for the rest of the summer. too bad they couldnt conjure up a couple more t start to finish great shows during the east coast run. - may 23, 2005cal expo 93'
reviewer: redwingdeadhead - favorite favorite favorite favorite - march 29, 2005
subject: may 27,1993 this is a nice sounding board. i really enjoyed this setlist. fire is outstanding! i thought cassidy-> ujb -> cassidy should have been done more often. this is one of the best shows of 1993 - march 29, 2005may 27,1993
reviewer: tito&smokey - favorite favorite favorite favorite - march 28, 2005
subject: good first set
i cant understand how factman can give "phil lesh and friends"money making machine garbage 5stars while he gives some grateful dead shows 2 or 3 stars.are you that spun out on this bullshit "the dead" crap?i would listen to the worst gd before listening to any "pihil lesh and friend"or "the dead".listen to phil lesh sing "high time".it is absolutly i didnt like first sets but i like this one..sentimental venue..fire out of picasso is sick..dirty jev-o smokes pickles.i cant understand how factman can give "phil lesh and friends"money making machine garbage 5stars while he gives some grateful dead shows 2 or 3 stars.are you that spun out on this bullshit "the dead" crap?i would listen to the worst gd before listening to any "pihil lesh and friend"or "the dead".listen to phil lesh sing "high time".it is absolutly ridiculous.unintentional comedy in its highest form - march 28, 2005good first set
reviewer: dirty jev-o - favorite favorite favorite favorite - march 13, 2005
subject: the mix.... there is a bit wrong with the mix...just sounds like the instruments were too low and the recording level was too high-----everything is there and at a low volume this sbd sounds very pleasing to the ear---so i will turn it down a bit and give it a 4 because the playing is stella yes stella - march 13, 2005the mix....
reviewer: factman - favorite favorite favorite - march 12, 2005
subject: first review written today? i was aghast to find that stratocaster is the first person to weigh in on this show!
i know 93 is a hit/miss year, but i figured this would overall rank in the top 5 if not 3, thereby prompting someone out there in cyberspace to call attention to it before the middle of march 2005.
if you're ga-ga over 9-22 w/david murray and you don't want to burn yourself out on it, try this show on for size.
the only reason i'm giving this show a 3-star rating is the recording. this sounds like the source of the 2 or 3 tapes i've had/have, and there's something i don't like about the mix. i've heard plenty of shows from here (the archive) that sound fantastic to me that still garnered criticism from others of the audio quality. there's a slight, for lack of defining word, grittiness in the overall sound of this show. ironically, i think that's exactly what gives the sound its personality, and deflects attention from the lack of audience in the mix.
however, the combination of setlist and execution in this show make it a must-have. i already wrote a review for this show in deadbase '93. i will say no more. - march 12, 2005first review written today?
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ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvriˌwən hu ˈfɑloʊz ˈsɪtiz həz kəm tɪ ðə seɪm ˈbeɪsɪk kənˈkluʒən: ˈsəmˌhaʊ, ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi kəmˈplitli trænsˈfɔrmd baɪ ˈviɪkəlz. əv kɔrs, wi doʊnt noʊ haʊ, ɪgˈzæktli, ðət wɪl ˈhæpən. ˈmeɪbi ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪl ˈrɛndər ˈtrænzɪt mut. ˈmeɪbi ɪt wɪl rɪˈdus kənˈʤɛsʧən ənd sloʊ daʊn ðə pʊʃ fər ˈroʊdˌweɪ ɪkˈspænʧənz. ər ˈmeɪbi ɪt wɪl ˈdræstɪkli rɪˈdus kɑr ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp. bət wən grup əv ˈpipəl hu əˈpɪrz tɪ bi sloʊ pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈviɪkəlz aɪˈrɑnɪkli ɪˈnəf ər ðə ˈplænərz hu wɪl bi ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt haʊ tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðɛm. ə nu ˈpeɪpər ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl əv ˈplænɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈrisərʧ sɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈmeɪʤər ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈplænɪŋ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hæv feɪld tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈviɪkəlz ɪn ðɛr plænz. ʤɪst wən əv ðə 25 ˈlɑrʤəst ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈplænɪŋ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈivɪn ˈmɛnʃənz ˈdraɪvərlɪs ˈviɪkəlz ɪn ɪts moʊst ˈrisənt plæn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧ baɪ ˈɛrɪk gˈwɛrə, ən əˈsɪstənt ˈsɪti ˈplænɪŋ prəˈfɛsər æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən wɑz beɪst ɔn plænz ɪn pleɪs ɪn spərɪŋ 2014 ənd ðə wən ðət dɪd ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiəz ˈdɛləˌwɛr ˈvæli ˈriʤənəl ˈplænɪŋ kəˈmɪʃən ˈoʊnli meɪd ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ə ˈsaɪdˌbɑr ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə ənˈsərtənti əraʊnd ɪt. ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ðiz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz tɪ plæn fər ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi kʊd bi juʤ, gˈwɛrə raɪts. "ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ənd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn cars’*’ ˌɪmˈpækts, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪf ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv, ər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstʊd ənˈtɪl ðeɪ hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈhæpən," gˈwɛrə sɛd ɪn hɪz ˈpeɪpər.
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virtually everyone who follows cities has come to the same basic conclusion: somehow, they're going to be completely transformed by self-driving vehicles.
of course, we don't know how, exactly, that will happen. maybe the technology will render transit moot. maybe it will reduce congestion and slow down the push for roadway expansions. or maybe it will drastically reduce car ownership.
but one group of people who appears to be slow preparing for the implications of self-driving vehicles -- ironically enough -- are the planners who will be charged with figuring out how to implement them.
a new paper in the journal of planning education and research says almost all major metropolitan planning organizations have failed to include self-driving vehicles in their long-transportation plans.
just one of the country’s 25 largest metropolitan planning organizations even mentions driverless vehicles in its most recent plan, according to research by erick guerra, an assistant city planning professor at university of pennsylvania. guerra's examination was based on plans in place in spring 2014.
and the one that did -- philadelphia's delaware valley regional planning commission -- only made a reference to the technology in a sidebar highlighting the uncertainty around it.
the implications of the failure of these organizations to plan for the technology could be huge, guerra writes.
"unfortunately, the extent and direction self-driving cars’ impacts, particularly if transformative, are unlikely to be fully understood until they have already started to happen," guerra said in his paper.
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ðə ˈleɪtəst weɪv əv ðə nuz 2016 ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd ˈtrækər poʊld ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ənd nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈsæmpəl əv 13 ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd steɪts ɛz ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈriʧɪz ɪts ˈfaɪnəl ˈsteɪʤɪz ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən hoʊldz ən lɛd ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, ə steɪt ðət kʊd pruv ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdɑnəld ˈɛfərts tɪ riʧ 270 ɪˈlɛktərəl voʊts. ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə tu ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈraɪvəlz ər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈoʊnli fɔr pɔɪnts, ənd ə ˈsərˌveɪ əv 13 ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd steɪts ɛz ə grup ˈɔlsoʊ faɪndz ə ˈtaɪtər reɪs. ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈgɑrnərz 45 waɪl trəmp həz 37 səˈpɔrt. ˈkænədɪts rɪˈmeɪn maɪrd ɪn ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈdɪʤɪts ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈgɛri ˈʤɑnsən æt 6 ənd ðə grin ˈpɑrtiz ʤɪl staɪn æt 2 wɪθ əˈnəðər 6 ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd. waɪl trəmp həz ə ˈnɛroʊ lɛd əˈməŋ ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə waɪts, ˈklɪntən ɪz əˈhɛd əˈməŋ ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkənz baɪ ˈklɪntən ˈɔlsoʊ wɪnz ə ˈlɑrʤər ʃɛr əv ˈdɛməˌkræts 83 ðən trəmp ˈmænɪʤɪz wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkənz 75 ˈlɑrʤər lidz ɪn ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd steɪts laɪk vərˈʤɪnjə ənd ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ oʊˈhaɪoʊ ənd ˈflɔrɪdə, maɪt prəˈvaɪd trəmp wɪθ ə ˈvaɪəbəl rut tɪ 270 ɪˈlɛktərəl voʊts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈklɪntənz lɛd ɪn ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn steɪt ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ɪt maɪt nɑt bi ə ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈtərgət fər ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ənˈlɛs ðə ˈnæʃənəl reɪs ˈtaɪtənz. ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm ðə nuz 2016 ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd ˈtrækər həz poʊld ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ɔn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz ə ˈkloʊzər reɪs, wɪθ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən æt 46 ənd ˈdɑnəld trəmp æt 42 ˈʤɑnsən ˈgɑrnərz ˈoʊnli 4 səˈpɔrt ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, staɪn 2 læst poʊld ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ɪn ʤun, wɪn ˈklɪntən lɛd baɪ tu pɔɪnts, 44 tɪ 42 waɪl ˈluzɪŋ nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə kʊd pruv ˈfeɪtəl fər ˈdɑnəld ˈʧænsɪz, ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi mɔr əv ə ˈboʊnəs fər ˈklɪntən. ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə wən ɪn ðə tɑr hil steɪt ɪn 2008 bət lɔst ɪn 2012 ənd ɪn boʊθ ɪˈlɛkʃənz hi wən ˈoʊvər 300 ɪˈlɛktərəl voʊts. jɛt ə ˈsərˌveɪ əˈkrɔs 13 ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd steɪts səˈʤɛsts ðə reɪs meɪ stɪl bi əp fər græbz. əˈməŋ ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən lidz ˈdɑnəld trəmp baɪ ˈoʊnli tu pɔɪnts, 42 tɪ 40 7 goʊ fər ˈgɛri ˈʤɑnsən ənd əˈgɛn 2 fər ʤɪl staɪn. ðə steɪts ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə poʊl ər ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈʤɔrʤə, ˈaɪəwə, ˈmɪʃɪgən, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, nu ˈhæmʃər, nəˈvɑdə, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, vərˈʤɪnjə ənd wɪˈskɑnsən. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən lɛd ˈdɑnəld trəmp baɪ 43 tɪ 41 əˈməŋ ə sˈmɔlər lɪst əv 11 steɪts (nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ənd ˈʤɔrʤə). ˈsɛnɪt ˈreɪsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ poʊld ɔn kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈsɛnɪt ˈreɪsɪz ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ənd nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, boʊθ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌɪnˈkəmbənts. ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈkæθi məˈgɪnti ɪz taɪd wɪθ sɛn. pæt ˈtumi æt 39 əˈməŋ ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz. ˈfʊli 20 rɪˈmeɪn ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd. ˈwəriɪŋ fər ˈtumi, hi ərnz ˈoʊnli 1 səˈpɔrt əˈməŋ ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn ðə steɪt, əˈgɛnst 69 waɪl 30 ər stɪl ɪn ðə ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈkɑləm. ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈdɛbərə rɔs həz 41 səˈpɔrt, ˈgɪvɪŋ hər ə ˈnɑmənəl lɛd ˈoʊvər sɛn. ˈrɪʧərd bər hu ɪz æt 40 wɪθ 17 ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd. rɔs həz ə ˈnɛroʊ lɛd əˈməŋ ˈwɪmən ənd lɛd əˈməŋ ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn ðə steɪt. ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts rən əˈhɛd əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp, æt list ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˈmɑrʤənz. 72 əv ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə seɪ ˈtumi ɪz ə kaɪnd əv republican”*” frəm ˈdɑnəld trəmp, waɪl 66 ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə seɪ ðə seɪm fər bər. ˈɪntərvˌjuz wər kənˈdəktəd ˈɔgəst 2 2016 fər ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz 2016 ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd ˈtrækər. ə dɪˈteɪld dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi juzd tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðə ˈsərˌveɪz kən bi faʊnd hir. ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈlɪstɪd 11 steɪts ɪn ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ðə kərˈɛkt ˈnəmbər ɪz 13 fər ðə ˈleɪtəst weɪv. si əˈdɪʃənəl kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz fər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ənd ðə ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd ˈsərˌveɪ.
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the latest wave of the yougov/cbs news 2016 battleground tracker polled likely voters in pennsylvania and north carolina, as well as a sample of 13 battleground states
as the election reaches its final stages democrat hillary clinton holds an eight-point lead in pennsylvania, a state that could prove essential for republican donald trump’s efforts to reach 270 electoral votes. in north carolina, however, the two presidential rivals are separated by only four points, and a survey of 13 battleground states as a group also finds a tighter race.
in pennsylvania, hillary clinton garners 45% while trump has 37% support. third-party candidates remain mired in the single digits – libertarian gary johnson at 6% and the green party's jill stein at 2% – with another 6% undecided. while trump has a narrow seven-point lead among pennsylvania whites, clinton is ahead among african americans by 86-3. clinton also wins a larger share of democrats (83%) than trump manages with republicans (75%).
clinton’s larger leads in battleground states like virginia and colorado have suggested pennsylvania, along with ohio and florida, might provide trump with a viable route to 270 electoral votes. however, clinton's 8-point lead in the keystone state indicates it might not be a realistic target for the trump campaign unless the national race tightens. this is the first time the yougov/cbs news 2016 battleground tracker has polled likely voters in pennsylvania on the general election.
north carolina also shows a closer race, with hillary clinton at 46% and donald trump at 42%. johnson garners only 4% support in north carolina, stein 2%. yougov last polled likely voters in north carolina in june, when clinton led by two points, 44% to 42%.
while losing north carolina could prove fatal for donald trump’s chances, it is likely to be more of a bonus for clinton. barack obama won in the tar heel state in 2008 but lost in 2012, and in both elections he won over 300 electoral votes.
yet a survey across 13 battleground states suggests the race may still be up for grabs. among likely voters hillary clinton leads donald trump by only two points, 42% to 40%. 7% go for gary johnson and again 2% for jill stein. the states included in the poll are arizona, colorado, florida, georgia, iowa, michigan, north carolina, new hampshire, nevada, ohio, pennsylvania, virginia and wisconsin. following the democratic national convention, hillary clinton led donald trump by 43% to 41% among a smaller list of 11 states (not including arizona and georgia).
senate races
yougov also polled on competitive senate races in pennsylvania and north carolina, both involving republican incumbents.
in pennsylvania, democrat kathy mcginty is tied with sen. pat toomey at 39% among likely voters. fully 20% remain undecided. worrying for toomey, he earns only 1% support among african-americans in the state, against mcginty's 69%, while 30% are still in the undecided column.
in north carolina, democrat deborah ross has 41% support, giving her a nominal one-point lead over sen. richard burr who is at 40%, with 17% undecided. ross has a narrow lead among women and 71-point lead among african-americans in the state.
in both cases the republican candidates run ahead of donald trump, at least in terms of the margins. 72% of likely voters in pennsylvania say toomey is a “different kind of republican” from donald trump, while 66% in north carolina say the same for burr.
interviews were conducted august 30-september 2 2016 for the cbs news 2016 battleground tracker. a detailed description of the methodology used to carry out the surveys can be found here. an initial version of this article listed 11 states in the multi-state survey. the correct number is 13 for the latest wave.
see additional questions and demographic breakdowns for pennsylvania, north carolina, and the 13-state battleground survey.
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soʊ ju wɔnt ðə ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈhɪtər ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl lig, ɛ? wɛl, goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ tɔk ɪt ˈoʊvər wɪθ ðɪs gaɪ fərst: ʤoʊks əˈsaɪd, nɑt ˈivɪn ʃʊr ˈmædɪsən ˈbəmˌgɑrnər wʊd maɪnd ɪf ðə ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈhɪtər tʊk ˈoʊvər. ɪt sim laɪk hi ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈhɪtɪŋ. hi wərk ɔn ɪt ɪn ðə ˈkeɪʤɪz ər ɪn ˈbætɪŋ ˈpræktɪs ənd hi ɪgˈzæktli æt ðə bɪt tɪ kəm ɔf ðə bɛnʧ ɛz ə pinch-hitter*, ɛz wən maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt ˈəðər wʊd. ənd ɪt wʊd əˈlaʊ ɪm tɪ pʊt mɔr əv hɪz ˈɛnərʤi ˈɪntu wət hi ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ duɪŋ: ˈpɪʧɪŋ. ˈbəmˌgɑrnər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈpɪʧɪŋ, ənd wi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪm pɪʧ, bət ˈwɛðər hi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈhɪtɪŋ ər nɑt, wi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪm tɪ du ðət, tu. ˈæˌkʧuəli ə gʊd ˈhɪtər, ənd nɑt jʊr ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈhɪtər fər ə pitcher.”*.” noʊ, ˈæˌkʧuəli ə gʊd ˈhɪtər. hɪz kərɪr 47 wrc*+ maɪt lɛd ju tɪ bɪˈliv ˈəðərˌwaɪz, bət bɪtˈwin 2013 ənd 14 hi simd tɪ flɪp ə swɪʧ, ənd sɪns ðɛn, bɪn ðə ˈpɪʧər ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. kənˈsɪdər: sɪns 2014 prɪns ˈfildər: 116 wrc*+ ˈmædɪsən ˈbəmˌgɑrnər: 115 wrc*+ ˈɔgəst ˈfeɪgərstrəm (@augustfg*_) ˈeɪprəl 11 2016 ðət simz gʊd. ə ˈrizən ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈbəmˌgɑrnər ɛz ə ˈhɪtər raɪt naʊ. ðɪs ʤɪst kəm aʊt əv ðə blu. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ðət, ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈmædɪsən ˈbəmˌgɑrnər feɪst ˈkleɪtən ˈkərˌʃɑ, ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbli ðə bɛst ˈpɪʧər ɔn ðə ˈplænət, ənd ˈmædɪsən ˈbəmˌgɑrnər dɪd ðɪs: jʊr ˈbraʊzər dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt iframes*. ɔn ɪts oʊn, ə ˈpɪʧər ˈhɪtɪŋ ə hoʊm rən ɔf ˈkərˌʃɑ ɪz ˈnoʊtˌwərði. ɪz ɪt? ˈmeɪbi. ˈmeɪbi nɑt. wət sɛndz ɪt bɪɔnd ˈnoʊtˌwərði ənd ˈɪntu ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɪz wɪn ðət ˈpɪʧər həz ɔˈrɛdi ɔf ˈkərˌʃɑ ɪn ðə pæst. ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ðən 12 mənθs əˈgoʊ, ˈbəmˌgɑrnər ɔf ˈkərˌʃɑ, bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə fərst ənd stɪl ˈoʊnli ˈpɪʧər tɪ du soʊ. ˈoʊnli 17 pleɪərz hæv ˈɛvər ˈteɪkən ˈkərˌʃɑ dip mɔr ðən wəns, ənd soʊ naʊ wi stɑrt ˈhævɪŋ ðə ““ownage”*” dɪˈskəʃən. dɪz ˈbəmˌgɑrnər æt ðə pleɪt oʊn ˈkərˌʃɑ? gɑt naɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˈbeɪsɪz əˈgɛnst ɪm ɪn 16 pleɪt əˈpɪrənsəz; ˈtiˌmeɪt ənd ˈækʧəwəl ˈhɪtər, ˈhəntər pɛns, həz faɪv ˈtoʊtəl ˈbeɪsɪz əˈgɛnst ˈkərˌʃɑ ɪn 59 pleɪt əˈpɪrənsəz. ˈbəmˌgɑrnər məst ʤɪst hæv ˈnəmbər. gɑt ə 750 ɑps əˈgɛnst ɪm, tu pɔɪnts haɪər ðən raɪən brɔn ənd 12 pɔɪnts loʊər ðən pɔl ˈgoʊldʃˌmɪt. ɔl ˈəðər ˈpɪʧərz ˈkɑmbaɪn fər ə 359 ɑps ɪn 486 pleɪt əˈpɪrənsəz əˈgɛnst ˈkərˌʃɑ. ˈbəmˌgɑrnər həz bɪn ˈbɛtər ðən twaɪs ɛz pərˈdəktɪv ɛz ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpɪʧər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈkərˌʃɑ. bət wət dɪz ðət min? wət du ðiz tu hoʊm rənz tɛl ˈjuˈɛs? ðeɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈmædɪsən ˈbəmˌgɑrnər ɪz bɪg, ənd strɔŋ, ənd ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈhɪtɪŋ ə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl fər ə hoʊm rən, ˈivɪn ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ənd ðeɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈivɪn ˈkleɪtən ˈkərˌʃɑ kən meɪk mɪˈsteɪks. ðeɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈpɪʧɪŋ ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli hɑrd, ər ˈhɪtɪŋ ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈizi, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ? aɪ gɛs ðeɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ɪz wɪrd ənd ˈrɪli gɑt noʊ aɪˈdiə goʊɪŋ ɔn moʊst əv ðə taɪm. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɑbəˌbli tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈkərˌʃɑ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ pɪʧ ˈbəmˌgɑrnər ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, bɪˈkəz pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən hi sərvd əp ðoʊz ˈhoʊmərz ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz hi vju ˈbəmˌgɑrnər ɛz ən ˈækʧəwəl θrɛt. goʊ bæk tɪ 2011 ðə fərst taɪm ˈkərˌʃɑ ˈɛvər feɪst ˈbəmˌgɑrnər. haʊ du ju θɪŋk ˈkərˌʃɑ pɪʧt ðə ˈstɑrtər hu, ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈsizən, wɑz wɪθ wən ˈdəbəl ənd ˈziroʊ hoʊm rənz? wɪrd kˈwɛʃən. aɪ hæv ðə ˈænsər. waɪ aɪ ʤɪst tɛl ju? hi pɪʧt ɪm laɪk ðɪs: ɪt wɑz sɪks ˈpɪʧɪz, ənd sɪks ˈfæstˌbɔlz, bɪtˈwin ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən fər faɪv əv ðə sɪks, wɑz haɪ ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ɪt bi mɔr klɪr ðət ˈkərˌʃɑ hæd ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈziroʊ ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən ɪn ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈbəmˌgɑrnər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ hɪt. hi wɑz ˈpræktɪkəli ˈbɛgɪŋ ðə ˈraɪti tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd hɪz ɑrmz ənd pʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ hi hæd ˈɪntu ə swɪŋ. ˈfəni ɪˈnəf, ˈbəmˌgɑrnər ˈsɪŋgəld əp ðə ˈmɪdəl. nɑt ʃʊr haʊ ðə swɪŋz lʊk ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪvz ˈoʊnli deɪt bæk tɪ 2014 naʊ bət goʊɪŋ tɪ gɛs ðət ˈbəmˌgɑrnər æt list ʃoʊd ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ˈkərˌʃɑ hir ðət toʊld ˈkərˌʃɑ hi wɑz mɔr ðən jʊr ˈnɔrməl ˈpɪʧɪŋ ˈhɪtər. hi wɑz əˈgɛnst ɪm, ˈæftər ɔl. bət nɑt ɪˈnəf. waɪ wʊd ɪt bi? stɪl ə ˈpɪʧər. ənd, laɪk ə ˈpɪʧər traɪɪŋ tɪ hɪt əˈgɛnst ðə bɛst ˈpɪʧər ɪn ðə wərld, ˈbəmˌgɑrnər wɛnt 0 fər hɪz nɛkst 11 wɪθ ˈsɛvən ˈstraɪˌkaʊts əˈgɛnst ˈkərˌʃɑ ˈoʊvər ðə spæn əv faɪv jɪrz. θru 12 ˈætˈbæts, θroʊn ˈbəmˌgɑrnər 54 ˈpɪʧɪz, ənd 39 əv ðɛm hæd bɪn ˈfæstˌbɔlz. əv ðoʊz, 25 əv ðɛm hæd bɪn ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪt. ˈbəmˌgɑrnər wɑz pɪʧt laɪk ə ˈpɪʧər. ðɛn, ɪn meɪ əv læst jɪr, ˈkərˌʃɑ pɪʧt ˈbəmˌgɑrnər laɪk ə ˈpɪʧər fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl taɪm. jʊr ˈbraʊzər dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt iframes*. ˈkərˌʃɑ pʊt ə ˈfæstˌbɔl ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪt, laɪk bɪn duɪŋ fər faɪv jɪrz, ənd ˈbəmˌgɑrnər krəʃt ɪt. ðɪs ɪz wɛr θɪŋz ʧeɪnʤd. wən θɪŋ tɪ poʊk ə ˈsɪŋgəl əp ðə ˈmɪdəl. ðət geɪv ˈkərˌʃɑ ən ˈɪŋklɪŋ ðət ˈbəmˌgɑrnər æt ðə pleɪt maɪt bi ˈdɪfərənt. ðɪs pruvd ɪt. ju teɪk ˈkərˌʃɑ dip, ɛz ə ˈpɪʧər, ənd gɑt əˈtɛnʃən. ˈbəmˌgɑrnər keɪm tɪ ðə pleɪt tu ˈɪnɪŋz ˈleɪtər tɪ feɪs ˈkərˌʃɑ əˈgɛn, ənd ðɪs ɪz haʊ hi wɑz pɪʧt: fərst pɪʧ sˈlaɪdər, ˈsɛkənd pɪʧ curveball*, ðɛn ə ˈfæstˌbɔl tɪ pʊt ɪm əˈweɪ. ðə ˈætˈbæt wɑz ˈizi: θri ˈpɪʧɪz, θri straɪks. bət ɪt wɑz məʧ mɔr ˈkɔʃəs ðən sin ɪn ðə pæst. ˈbəmˌgɑrnər ˈgɪtɪŋ ðət ˈhitər daʊn ðə ˈmɪdəl. ðə pɪʧ ˈbəmˌgɑrnər hɪt aʊt ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd wɑz ə ˈfæstˌbɔl, ənd haʊ ðə nɛkst ˈætˈbæt wɛnt: ˈfæstˌbɔl, sˈlaɪdər, sˈlaɪdər, sˈlaɪdər, sˈlaɪdər. breɪk ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ˈbəmˌgɑrnər ˈvərsəz. ˈkərˌʃɑ ˈætˈbæts ˈɪntu two-halves*: ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fərst hoʊm rən ənd ˈæftər ðə fərst hoʊm rən. ɔl ˈpɪʧɪz ər kənˈsɪdərd ˈiðər ˈfæstˌbɔlz, ər nɑt: ˈpɪʧɪz pre-homer*: 54 ˈpɪʧɪz, 39 ˈfæstˌbɔlz 72 54 ˈpɪʧɪz, 39 ˈfæstˌbɔlz 72 post-homer*: 14 ˈpɪʧɪz, faɪv ˈfæstˌbɔlz 36 ðə ˈfæstˌbɔl reɪt həz bɪn kət ɪn hæf. ˈkərˌʃɑ həz ˈæˌkʧuəli θroʊn mɔr ˈbreɪkɪŋ stəf ðən hɑrd stəf sɪns siɪŋ ˈbəmˌgɑrnər teɪk ɪm dip. ˈmædɪsən ˈbəmˌgɑrnər həz fɔrst ˈkleɪtən ˈkərˌʃɑ tɪ meɪk ən əˈʤəstmənt. wət ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ə taɪm fər ˈkərˌʃɑ tɪ kæʧ hɪz brɛθ ɪz naʊ ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈætˈbæt. ˈkərˌʃɑ ˈvərsəz. ˈhəntər pɛns juzd tɪ bi wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈpɪʧər ˈvərsəz. ˈbætər ˈmæʧəps. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ hæv ə nu wən.
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so you want the designated hitter in the national league, eh? well, you’re going to have to talk it over with this guy first:
jokes aside, i’m not even sure madison bumgarner would mind if the designated hitter took over. it doesn’t seem like he particularly enjoys hitting. he doesn’t work on it in the cages or in batting practice and he wasn’t exactly champing at the bit to come off the bench as a pinch-hitter, as one might expect other #pitcherswhorake would. and it would allow him to put more of his energy into what he actually does enjoy doing: pitching.
bumgarner enjoys pitching, and we enjoy watching him pitch, but whether he enjoys hitting or not, we enjoy watching him to do that, too. bumgarner’s actually a good hitter, and not your typical “good hitter for a pitcher.” no, he’s actually a good hitter. his career 47 wrc+ might lead you to believe otherwise, but between 2013 and -14, he seemed to flip a switch, and since then, he’s been the best-hitting pitcher in baseball. consider:
since 2014 prince fielder: 116 wrc+
madison bumgarner: 115 wrc+ — august fagerstrom (@augustfg_) april 11, 2016
that seems good.
there’s a reason i’m writing about bumgarner as a hitter right now. this didn’t just come out of the blue. the reason is that, over the weekend, madison bumgarner faced clayton kershaw, undeniably the best pitcher on the planet, and madison bumgarner did this:
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on its own, a pitcher hitting a home run off kershaw is noteworthy. is it postworthy? maybe. maybe not. what sends it beyond noteworthy and into postworthy territory is when that pitcher has already homered off kershaw in the past. a little less than 12 months ago, bumgarner homered off kershaw, becoming the first and still only pitcher to do so.
only 17 players have ever taken kershaw deep more than once, and so now we start having the “ownage” discussion. does bumgarner at the plate own kershaw? he’s got nine total bases against him in 16 plate appearances; bumgarner’s teammate and actual hitter, hunter pence, has five total bases against kershaw in 59 plate appearances. bumgarner must just have kershaw’s number. he’s got a .750 ops against him, two points higher than ryan braun and 12 points lower than paul goldschmidt. all other pitchers combine for a .359 ops in 486 plate appearances against kershaw. bumgarner has been better than twice as productive as the average pitcher facing kershaw.
but what does that mean? what do these two home runs tell us? they tell us that madison bumgarner is big, and strong, and is capable of hitting a baseball for a home run, even in san francisco, and they tell us that even clayton kershaw can make mistakes. they tell us that pitching is incredibly hard, or hitting is incredibly easy, or something? i guess they tell us that baseball is weird and we’ve really got no idea going on most of the time. they also probably tell us that kershaw is going to pitch bumgarner differently in the future, because part of the reason he served up those homers in the first place is because he didn’t view bumgarner as an actual threat.
let’s go back to 2011, the first time kershaw ever faced bumgarner. how do you think kershaw pitched the 21-year-old starter who, entering the season, was 7-for-41 with one double and zero home runs? weird question. i have the answer. why wouldn’t i just tell you? he pitched him like this:
it was six pitches, and six fastballs, between 92-94. the location for five of the six, was high and outside. it couldn’t be more clear that kershaw had absolutely zero hesitation in giving bumgarner anything to hit. he was practically begging the 6-foot-5 righty to extend his arms and put everything he had into a swing. funny enough, bumgarner singled up the middle. i’m not sure how the swings look — the mlb.tv archives confoundingly only date back to 2014, now — but i’m going to guess that bumgarner at least showed something to kershaw here that told kershaw he was more than your normal pitching hitter. he was 1-for-1 against him, after all.
but that’s not enough. why would it be? bumgarner’s still a pitcher. and, like a pitcher trying to hit against the best pitcher in the world, bumgarner went 0 for his next 11 with seven strikeouts against kershaw over the span of five years. through 12 at-bats, kershaw’d thrown bumgarner 54 pitches, and 39 of them had been fastballs. of those, 25 of them had been over the plate. bumgarner was pitched like a pitcher.
then, in may of last year, kershaw pitched bumgarner like a pitcher for the final time.
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kershaw put a first-pitch fastball over the plate, like he’d been doing for five years, and bumgarner crushed it. this is where things changed. it’s one thing to poke a single up the middle. that gave kershaw an inkling that bumgarner at the plate might be different. this proved it. you take kershaw deep, as a pitcher, and you’ve got everyone’s attention.
bumgarner came to the plate two innings later to face kershaw again, and this is how he was pitched:
first pitch slider, second pitch curveball, then a fastball to put him away. the at-bat was easy: three pitches, three strikes. but it was much more cautious than seen in the past. bumgarner wasn’t getting that first-pitch heater down the middle.
the pitch bumgarner hit out this weekend was a 1-1 fastball, and here’s how the next at-bat went:
fastball, slider, slider, slider, slider. let’s break the entirety of bumgarner vs. kershaw at-bats into two-halves: before the first home run and after the first home run. all pitches are considered either fastballs, or not:
kershaw-to-bumgarner pitches
pre-homer: 54 pitches, 39 fastballs (72%)
54 pitches, 39 fastballs (72%) post-homer: 14 pitches, five fastballs (36%)
the fastball rate has been cut in half. kershaw has actually thrown more breaking stuff than hard stuff since seeing bumgarner take him deep. madison bumgarner has forced clayton kershaw to make an adjustment. what is usually a time for kershaw to catch his breath is now just another at-bat. kershaw vs. hunter pence used to be one of my favorite pitcher vs. batter matchups. i think i have a new one.
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əˈbaʊt əˈbaʊt ər wi wɛb jɛt ər (prəˈnaʊnst a-we*?) fər ʃɔrt traɪz tɪ ˈænsər ðə kˈwɛʃən: kən aɪ juz rəst tɪ du wɛb dɪˈvɛləpmənt (jɛt)? haʊ tɪ juz ðə saɪt ðɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt həz ˈvɛriəs ˈfiʧərz ðət meɪk jʊr laɪf ˈiziər riˈsərʧɪŋ ˈwɛðər ju kən juz rəst fər ðə wɛb dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɔˈrɛdi ər nɑt. waɪl səm stəf ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ɔˈrɛdi, ˈəðər pɑrts ər stɪl ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ənd ðɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɔnts tɪ gɪv ju ˈɪnˌsaɪt fər jʊr ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr keɪs. ðə ˈiziəst ɪz tɪ stɑrt ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈtɑpɪks moʊst ˈrɛləvənt fər ju. waɪl moʊst θɪŋz ʃʊd bi ˈrəðər kwɪk tɪ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnd, ðɛr ər səm ˈfiʧərz, laɪk tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn tɪ ju ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdipər tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə spid wɪθ wɪʧ ju kən ˈænsər ðə kˈwɛʃən fər ju. ðə ˈpækɪʤ ˈɪnfoʊ fər iʧ ˈpækɪʤ wi lɪst ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn wən kwɪk vju. əˈsaɪd frəm ðə ˈpækɪʤ ˈaɪˈdi ˈhaɪpər ðə ˈhɛdər ʃoʊz ˈvɛriəs lɪŋks ɪf əˈveɪləbəl: ðə crate.io-page*, ðə homepage*, ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ənd tɪ ðə sɔrs koʊd. tɪp: wɪn ju ˈhəvər ˈoʊvər neɪm, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz wɪn ðə ˈpækɪʤ wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ənd læst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd roʊ ˈfiʧərz ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈpəblɪʃt ˈvərʒən ˈnəmbər, haʊ ˈɔfən ðə ˈpækɪʤ həz bɪn ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd soʊ fɑr ənd haʊ ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪsənst ɔl ɛz ˈprɪti ˈbæʤɪz əv lɪv ˈdætə pʊld frəm shields.io*. ˈəndər ðət ju kən faɪnd ðə ʃɔrt dɪˈskrɪpʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ðət ˈpækɪʤ. naʊ səm ˈpækɪʤɪz kənˈteɪn ən ˈɛkstrə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃənz. baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ðiz ər ˈhɪdən tɪ nɑt ˈklətər ðə peɪʤ wɪn ju ˈoʊnli wɔnt tɪ hæv ən ˈoʊvərvˌju əv goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈtɑpɪk. bət wɪθ ʤɪst wən klɪk ɔn ðə wərd, ju kən ˈtɑgəl ðə ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˈkɑmɛnts fər ðət ˈpækɪʤ. iʧ ˈkɑmɛnt ˈfiʧərz ðə ˈɔθər, wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən ənd wət ˈvərʒən ðeɪ wər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. meɪk ʃʊr tɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ʧɛk ðə ˈvərʒən wɪθ ðə wən ju si əˈbəv, θɪŋz maɪt hæv ʧeɪnʤd! nɛkst tɪ ðə tɛkst ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðə ɪz ˈkələr ˈkoʊdɪd, wɛr blu ənd greɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ˌɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənəl ˈkɑntɛnt, grin ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌrivˈju ər ˈivɪn ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən, ˈjɛloʊ ən ˈwɔrnɪŋ ənd rɛd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈprɑbləm ər ˈblɑkər. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɑgəl ɔl ˈkɑmɛnts wɪθ ðə ˈlɪtəl swɪʧ ɔn ðə tɔp raɪt ɔn iʧ ˈtɑpɪk peɪʤ. ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ wɪl bi seɪvd ɪn jʊr ˈbraʊzər ənd əˈplaɪd ɔn ˈɛvəri peɪʤ loʊd. ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈlɛvəl ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər θruaʊt ðə æp ˈmoʊstli ɔn ˈsɛkʃən ˈtaɪtəlz ju faɪnd ðə smɔl ˈlɛvəl ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz ə ˈkələrd, wɪʧ ʃʊd gɪv ju ə hɪnt ɔn ðə məˈʧʊrəti əv ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɛz ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈkjʊrətərz. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz ər əˈveɪləbəl: ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz awesome™*™: ˈsteɪbəl, ˈtɛstɪd ənd məˈʧʊr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz awesome™*™: ˈsteɪbəl, ˈtɛstɪd ənd məˈʧʊr stəfs ˈprɪti greɪt stəfs ˈprɪti greɪt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr, ˈsteɪbəl bət stɪl məˈʧʊrɪŋ ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr, ˈsteɪbəl bət stɪl məˈʧʊrɪŋ nɑt jɛt ˈsteɪbəl, bət prəˈgrɛsɪŋ nɑt jɛt ˈsteɪbəl, bət prəˈgrɛsɪŋ unstable/incomplete*, nidz wərk unstable/incomplete*, nidz wərk ˈbɛrli ðɛr, nidz ˈsɪriəs wərk ˈbɛrli ðɛr, nidz ˈsɪriəs wərk ˈbeɪsɪkli ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt ɪf ju nid ə riˈmaɪndər, ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɪst ˈhəvər ˈoʊvər ðə tɪ gɪt ðə tɛkst. ˈkrɛdɪts ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈhoʊstɪd ənd ˈlɑrʤli dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ðə bashy*, spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈkæmpmən. ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz baɪ ðə ˈkjʊrətərz. ðə fərst ˈvərʒən wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt ənd ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ krɪs ˈmɔrgən. ɔl ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz ˈlaɪsənst ˈəndər ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən ˈlaɪsəns (ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl).
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about awwy
about
are we web yet – or awwy (pronounced a-we?) for short – tries to answer the question: can i use rust to do web development (yet)?
how to use the site
this website has various features that make your life easier researching whether you can use rust for the web development already or not. while some stuff is possible already, other parts are still challenging and this website wants to give you insight for your particular case. the easiest is to start looking into the topics most relevant for you.
while most things should be rather quick to comprehend, there are some features, we’d like to explain to you a little deeper to improve the speed with which you can answer the question for you.
the package info
for each package we list the most important information in one quick view. aside from the package id ( hyper ), the header shows various links – if available: the crate.io-page, the homepage, the documentation and to the source code. tip: when you hover over name, it also shows when the package was created and last updated.
in the second row features the latest published version number, how often the package has been downloaded so far and how it is licensed – all as pretty badges of live data pulled from shields.io.
under that you can find the short description provided for that package.
now some packages contain an extra comments sections. by default these are hidden to not clutter the page when you only want to have an overview of what’s going on in a specific topic. but with just one click on the word, you can toggle the visibility of the comments for that package.
each comment features the author, when it was written and what version they were talking about. make sure to always check the version with the one you see above, things might have changed!
next to the text itself the side-bar is color coded, where blue and grey indicate informational content, green a positive review or even recommendation, yellow an warning and red an important problem or blocker.
you can also toggle all comments with the little switch on the top right on each topic page. the setting will be saved in your browser and applied on every page load.
understanding the level indicator
throughout the app – mostly on section titles – you find the small level indicators : a colored glyph, which should give you a hint on the maturity of the subject overall as designated by the curators. the following indicators are available:
– everything is awesome™: stable, tested and mature
– everything is awesome™: stable, tested and mature – stuff's pretty great
– stuff's pretty great – getting there, stable but still maturing
– getting there, stable but still maturing – not yet stable, but progressing
– not yet stable, but progressing – unstable/incomplete, needs work
– unstable/incomplete, needs work – barely there, needs serious work
– barely there, needs serious work – basically non-existent
if you need a reminder, you can also just hover over the glyph to get the text.
credits
this project is hosted and largely developed by the bashy, specifically benjamin kampmann. the content is curated by the curators. the first version was developed and hosted by chris morgan. all content is licensed under the creative commons attribution license (international).
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wi ɔl noʊ ðət ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ɪz ə ʤɑb ðət teɪks ə lɔt əv taɪm, ˈɛnərʤi, ənd ˈpeɪʃəns. ɪt bi nis ɪf ðɛr wɑz ə weɪ tɪ meɪk ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈprɔˌsɛs kˈwɪkər ənd ˈiziər? ðə ənˈfɔrʧənət truθ ɪz ðət ˈrɪli noʊ weɪ tɪ ˈʃɔrtˌkət ðə ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə seɪm ɛz bɪˈkəmɪŋ greɪt æt ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈdɪsəplən: ˈpræktɪs, ˈpræktɪs, ˈpræktɪs. bət wɪn ju lʊk æt ˈtæləntɪd ˈɛdɪtərz ənd haʊ ðeɪ goʊ əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðɛr wərk, ju wɪl si ˈpætərnz bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈimərʤ. soʊ ˈivɪn ðoʊ noʊ ʧip ˈʃɔrtˌkət tɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər ənd ˈfæstər æt ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛdɪtɪŋ, ðɛr ər ə fju ˈhæbəts ðət wɪl drəˈmætɪkəli hɛlp ɪf ju bɪld ðɛm ˈɪntu jʊr ˈwərkˌfloʊ ˈərli. 1 wɔʧ ɔl jʊr ˈfʊtɪʤ ɪt simz ˈtidiəs ənd time-consuming*, bət ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr gɔn θru ɔl ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ju ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət səˈlɛkt ðə bɛst ˈmoʊmənts. ðɪs ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl! ˈnəθɪŋ wərs ðən ˈpʊtɪŋ təˈgɛðər ə greɪt ˈɛdət ˈoʊnli tɪ hæv ˈsəmˌwən seɪ, ju juz ðɪs pis əv footage?”*?” ðɛn ju goʊ bæk θru ɔl jʊr klɪps ənd faɪnd ðət ju mɪst ə ˈmoʊmənt əv goʊld. naʊ ju hæv tɪ wɛʤ ðət nu pis ɪn ˈsəmˌwɛr ðət meɪks sɛns, wɪʧ kən bi ə təf tæsk fər ˈɛniˌwən. stɑrt ðə raɪt weɪ ənd wɔʧ θru ɔl ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ. bət ðɪs kən bi ˈvɛri sloʊ ənd ˈtidiəs, soʊ hir ər tu tɪps ðət kən hɛlp ju seɪv taɪm waɪl ˈtɛknɪkəli nɑt ˈskɪpɪŋ klɪps: æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ənd ɛnd əv ˈɛvəri teɪk, ðɛr wɪl bi ʤəŋk ˈfʊtɪʤ frəm bɪtˈwin wɪn ðə ˈkæmərə ˈstɑrtɪd rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ, ənd wɪn ðə teɪk ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪˈgɪnz. ənˈlɛs ˈpʊtɪŋ təˈgɛðər səm sɔrt əv ˈblupər ril, ðiz ˈmoʊmənts ər ˈjuʒəwəli ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˌrivˈju. soʊ kət aʊt ðə fæt ənd skrəb pæst ðiz ˈsɛkʃənz. ðɪs kən seɪv ju lɑts əv taɪm baɪ nɑt ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈbɔrɪŋ ənd ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈfʊtɪʤ. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ɪf jʊr ˈɛdət ɪz ˈmoʊstli ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈvɪʒwəlz, ju kən seɪv ə lɔt əv taɪm baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈʃətəl ˈbətənz wɪʧ ər ‘‘j’*’ (rɪˈvərs), ‘‘k’*’ (stɑp), ənd ‘‘l’*’ (ˈfɔrwərd). boʊθ ɪn ðə sɔrs ˈmɑnətər ənd ɪn ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn, ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ɛl ki wɪl pleɪ jʊr ˈfʊtɪʤ æt ˈnɔrməl spid waɪl ˈhɪtɪŋ ɪt ə ˈsɛkənd taɪm wɪl pleɪ jʊr klɪp æt ˈdəbəl spid. iʧ əˈdɪʃənəl prɛs wɪl ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈpleɪˌbæk spid. ˈwɑʧɪŋ jʊr klɪps æt ˈdəbəl spid kən ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli ˈdəbəl ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈfʊtɪʤ ju kən gɪt θru ɪn ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm. ənd ɪf gɑt ən ˈigəl aɪ, ju kən stɪl pɪk aʊt ðə bɛst ˈpɔrʃənz əv ˈvɪdioʊ æt haɪ spid. 2 steɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv ə slu əv klɪps tɪ kip træk əv. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ənd kip frəm goʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈseɪn, ˌæbsəˈlutli ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ steɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd. ðɪs stɑrts wɪθ bɪnz. wɪn ju ˌɪnˈʤɛst jʊr ˈfʊtɪʤ, goʊɪŋ tɪ wɔnt tɪ du tu θɪŋz. neɪm jʊr klɪps, ənd pleɪs ðɛm ɪn ˈkætəˌgɔriz. ðɪs wɪl lʊk ˈdɪfərənt fər ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɑʤɛkts dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wət ju ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn æt ðə taɪm. seɪ fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ðət ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ə ˈnɛrətɪv fɪlm. ə gʊd weɪ tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz klɪps meɪ bi tɪ hæv ˈfoʊldərz fər sinz, ðɛn ər ə ˈneɪmɪŋ skim ðət ju noʊ wət wɑz frəm jʊr ə kæm ər bi kæm, wət wɑz ðə ˈmæstər ʃɑt, ənd ˈwɛðər ðə ʃɑt wɑz ə waɪd, ˈkloʊˈsəp, ˈmidiəm, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ jʊr ˈvɪdioʊ ju wɪl ənˈdaʊtɪdli nid tɪ goʊ bæk ənd skrəb θru klɪps ˈməltəpəl taɪmz. ɪt kən bi ə ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪf ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv jʊr taɪm ɪz spɛnt traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli faɪnd ðə klɪp ju nid tɪ ˌrivˈju. ðɪs ɪz meɪd ˈivɪn ˈhɑrdər ɪf jʊr klɪp həz ən æmˈbɪgjuəs neɪm laɪk 0d2a9117.mov*. baɪ ˈædɪŋ bɪnz wɪθ ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv neɪmz, ju wɪl seɪv səˈpraɪzɪŋ əˈmaʊnts əv taɪm baɪ nɑt goʊɪŋ θru ˈdəzənz əv klɪps ʤɪst tɪ faɪnd ðə raɪt wən. 3 ˈleɪbəl ˈkələrz ər jʊr frɛnd bi ˈɑnəst, ɪf ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs wər tɪ goʊ bæk ənd lʊk æt ðə læst ˈprɑʤɛkt wi wərkt ɔn, wʊd wi si ə ˈbjutəfəl saɪt ər ə dɪˈstərbɪŋ mɛs? ˈkipɪŋ jʊr ˈfʊtɪʤ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ɪn jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤər kən sim ˈsɪmpəl, bət wɪn ju teɪk ˈdəzənz, ɪf nɑt ˈhənərdz, əv klɪps ənd pleɪs ðɛm ˈɔntu ə ˈtaɪmlaɪn, ju meɪ faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf kˈwɪkli kənfˈjuzd ənd ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd. ɪt kən bi ˈrɪli ˈhɛlpfəl tɪ əˈsaɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈleɪbəl ˈkələrz tɪ ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnz əv ˈfʊtɪʤ, ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈɛləmənts, ənd ˈgræfɪks. biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ɪn ən ˈɪnstənt wɪʧ kaɪnd əv klɪp ɪz æt iʧ spɑt ɔn ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn kən hɛlp ju tɪ mɔr ˈizəli kip træk əv ɔl ðə ˈɛləmənts ɪn jʊr ˈvɪdioʊ. ðɛr ər tu ˈdɪfərənt weɪz ju kən goʊ əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə fərst ɪz ðət ju kən raɪt klɪk ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl klɪps ɔn jʊr ˈtaɪmlaɪn ənd əˈsaɪn ðɛm ə ˈleɪbəl ˈkələr. ðɪs kən bi greɪt ɪf ju nid tɪ wərk wɪθ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl klɪps ðət fɪt ˈɪntu ˈlɑrʤər ˈkætəˌgɔriz. ðə ˈsɛkənd weɪ ɪz tɪ ˈleɪbəl jʊr klɪps ˈərli ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈʤɛst steɪʤ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤər. baɪ ˈleɪbəlɪŋ klɪps ˌbiˈfɔr ðə gɪt ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn, ju ɪnˈʃʊr ðən ˈɛni klɪp ˈteɪkən frəm ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðət pis əv ˈfʊtɪʤ wɪl hæv ðə kərˈɛkt ˈleɪbəl ˈkələr. wi ˌgɛrənˈti ðɪs wɪl hɛlp kip strɛs daʊn ɛz ju ˈɛdət! 4 bi əˈfreɪd tɪ teɪk ə breɪk ənd gɪt pərˈspɛktɪv wən səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv ə gʊd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛdɪtər ɪz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðeɪ gɪt ˈtənəl ˈvɪʒən. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ju gɪt soʊ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn wət ju ‘‘should’*’ du ðət ju ˈsəmˌtaɪmz mɪs aʊt ɔn ˈəðər kriˈeɪtɪv ˈɔpʃənz ju ‘‘could’*’ du. ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə seɪm teɪk ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər kən gɪt ju ˈɪntu ə ˈmaɪndˌsɛt beɪst ɔn wət ɔˈrɛdi sin. ɪt kən stɑrt tɪ gɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz, teɪks, ər staɪlz tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt wɪn sin ðə seɪm klɪp ˈdəzənz əv taɪmz ɪn ə roʊ. ˈteɪkɪŋ ə breɪk ˈɛvəri aʊər ər soʊ kən hɛlp ju kip jʊr maɪnd frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ə kriˈeɪtɪv rət. teɪk ə wɔk, lɛt jʊr maɪnd rɛst, ər wərk ɔn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ gɪt səm ʃɔrt kriˈeɪtɪv ˈdɪstəns. mɔr ˈɔfən ðən nɑt, ju wɪl ˈlaɪkli kəm bæk wɪθ ə bɪt əv ə nu pərˈspɛktɪv ɔn haʊ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈsərtən ˈɪʃuz. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ goʊz wɪθ rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd pərˈspɛktɪv. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈtrəstɪd ˈkɑligz tɪ gɪv ðɛr θɔts ɔn jʊr wərk kən hɛlp brið nu laɪf ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə ˈsɛkənd sɛt əv aɪz ɪz ɔl ɪt teɪks tɪ ˈfaɪnəli si ə ˈprɑbləm ðət wɑz ˈstɛrɪŋ ju raɪt ɪn ðə feɪs ɔl əˈlɔŋ. 5 ˌrivˈju, ˌrivˈju, ˌrivˈju! ˈfɪnɪʃt jʊr ˈɛdət! kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz! soʊ ju ˈɛkspɔrt, sɛnd ɪt ɔf tɪ jʊr klaɪənts noʊ! ju faɪnd ə mɪˈsteɪk! naʊ ju nid tɪ goʊ bæk, fɪks ðə mɪˈsteɪk, re-export*, ənd ðə faɪl tɪ jʊr klaɪənt ər ˈtimˌmeɪts. ˈsɛndɪŋ ən ˈɛkspɔrt ðət həz ə ˈglɛrɪŋ ˈɛrər lʊks bæd ɔn jʊr pɑrt. ðɛr ɪz wən ˈsɪmpəl səˈluʃən tɪ ðɪs ˈprɑbləm: ˌrivˈju jʊr ˈfʊtɪʤ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ! ðɪs min skrəb θru ənd gɪv ɪt ə ˈsɛkənd glæns. ˈæˌkʧuəli teɪk ðə taɪm tɪ sɪt daʊn, meɪk jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt fʊl skrin, ənd wɔʧ wɪθ ə pɛr əv ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz ər gʊd ˈspikərz. ðɪs meɪ sim ˈtidiəs ɪn ðə ˈmoʊmənt, bət ðɪs ɪz ə fɑr ˈbɛtər ˈɔpʃən ðən ˈhævɪŋ ə kənfˈjuzd ər ˌənɪmˈprɛst klaɪənt tɛl ju ðət ju mɪst ə ˈvɛri ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ˈɛrər. wɪn ɔlz sɛd ənd dən, ju hæv ə təf ʤɑb ɛz ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛdɪtər. bət ju ˈɔlsoʊ hæv wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ənd juˈnik pəˈzɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ kriˈeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðiz ˈhæbəts wɪl hɛlp ju tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ju ər ˈwərkɪŋ æt jʊr ˈmæksəməm kəˈpæsɪti ənd wɪl prɪˈvɛnt ju frəm ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈbækˌtræk tɪ fɪks ˈsɪli mɪˈsteɪks. traɪ ðɛm aʊt ɔn jʊr nɛkst ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt tɪ ˈpræktɪs, ˈpræktɪs, ˈpræktɪs! gʊd lək!
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we all know that video editing is a job that takes a lot of time, energy, and patience. wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to make the entire process quicker and easier?
the unfortunate truth is that there’s really no way to shortcut the editing process. it’s the same as becoming great at any other discipline: practice, practice, practice.
but when you look at talented editors and how they go about creating their work, you will see patterns begin to emerge. so even though there’s no cheap shortcut to get better and faster at video editing, there are a few habits that will dramatically help if you build them into your workflow early.
1. watch all your footage
it seems tedious and time-consuming, but making sure you’ve gone through all the footage provided to you ensures that you’ll select the best moments. this is essential! there’s nothing worse than putting together a great edit only to have someone say, “why didn’t you use this piece of footage?” then you go back through all your clips and find that you missed a moment of gold. now you have to wedge that new piece in somewhere that makes sense, which can be a tough task for anyone. start the right way and watch through all the footage.
but this can be very slow and tedious, so here are two tips that can help you save time while technically not skipping clips:
at the beginning and end of every take, there will be junk footage from between when the camera started recording, and when the take actually begins. unless you’re putting together some sort of blooper reel, these moments are usually unnecessary to review. so cut out the fat and scrub past these sections. this can save you lots of time by not watching boring and unnecessary footage.
additionally, if your edit is mostly focusing on visuals, you can save a lot of time by using the shuttle buttons which are ‘j’ (reverse), ‘k’ (stop), and ‘l’ (forward). both in the source monitor and in the timeline, hitting the l key will play your footage at normal speed while hitting it a second time will play your clip at double speed. each additional press will increase the playback speed. watching your clips at double speed can theoretically double the amount of footage you can get through in the same amount of time. and if you’ve got an eagle eye, you can still pick out the best portions of video at high speed.
2. stay organized
over the course of editing an entire video, you’re likely to have a slew of clips to keep track of. in order to manage everything and keep from going insane, it’s absolutely essential to stay organized. this starts with bins.
when you ingest your footage, you’re going to want to do two things. name your clips, and place them in categories. this will look different for different projects depending on what you are working on at the time. let’s say for example that you’re editing a narrative film. a good way to organize clips may be to have folders for scenes, then subcategories or a naming scheme that let’s you know what was from your a cam or b cam, what was the master shot, and whether the shot was a wide, closeup, medium, etc.
over the course of creating your video you will undoubtedly need to go back and scrub through clips multiple times. it can be a frustrating process if the majority of your time is spent trying to actually find the clip you need to review. this is made even harder if your clip has an ambiguous name like 0d2a9117.mov. by adding bins with recognizable and informative names, you will save surprising amounts of time by not going through dozens of clips just to find the right one.
3. label colors are your friend
let’s be honest, if all of us were to go back and look at the last project we worked on, would we see a beautiful sight or a disturbing mess? keeping your footage organized in your project manager can seem simple, but when you take dozens, if not hundreds, of clips and place them onto a timeline, you may find yourself quickly confused and frustrated.
it can be really helpful to assign different label colors to different kinds of footage, audio elements, and graphics. being able to see in an instant which kind of clip is at each spot on the timeline can help you to more easily keep track of all the elements in your video.
there are two different ways you can go about this process. the first is that you can right click individual clips on your timeline and assign them a label color. this can be great if you need to work with individual clips that don’t fit into larger categories. the second way is to label your clips early in the ingest stage within the project manager. by labeling clips before the get added to the timeline, you ensure than any clip taken from a portion of that piece of footage will have the correct label color.
we guarantee this will help keep stress down as you edit!
4. don’t be afraid to take a break and get perspective
one surprising characteristic of a good video editor is to ensure that they don’t get tunnel vision. sometimes when you’re working on a project, you get so focused on what you ‘should’ do that you sometimes miss out on other creative options you ‘could’ do. watching the same take over and over can get you into a mindset based on what you’ve already seen. it can start to get difficult to imagine other options, takes, or styles to incorporate when you’ve seen the same clip dozens of times in a row.
taking a break every hour or so can help you keep your mind from getting into a creative rut. take a walk, let your mind rest, or work on a separate project to allow yourself to get some short creative distance. more often than not, you will likely come back with a bit of a new perspective on how to address certain issues.
this also goes hand-in-hand with receiving outside perspective. at the end of the day, bringing in a couple of trusted colleagues to give their thoughts on your work can help breathe new life into the project. sometimes a second set of eyes is all it takes to finally see a problem that was staring you right in the face all along.
5. review, review, review!
you’ve finished your edit! congratulations! so you export, send it off to your clients and...oh no! you find a mistake! now you need to go back, fix the mistake, re-export, and re-send the file to your client or teammates. sending an export that has a glaring error looks bad on your part. there is one simple solution to this problem: review your footage before exporting!
this doesn’t mean scrub through and give it a second glance. actually take the time to sit down, make your project full screen, and watch with a pair of headphones or good speakers. this may seem tedious in the moment, but this is a far better option than having a confused or unimpressed client tell you that you missed a very noticeable error.
when all's said and done, you have a tough job as a video editor. but you also have one of the most powerful and unique positions in the video creation process. these habits will help you to ensure that you are working at your maximum capacity and will prevent you from having to backtrack to fix silly mistakes. try them out on your next project, and never forget to practice, practice, practice! good luck!
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ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə prɛˈmɪr ˈstivən məkˈnil ækˈnɑlɪʤd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt nidz tɪ du ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈtiʧərz ɪn ˈklæsˌrumz, bət rɪˈmeɪnd ˈstɛdˌfæst əˈgɛnst əˈmɛndɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɔrʃənz əv ə prəˈpoʊzd lɔ ðət wʊd ˌɪmˈpoʊz ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɔn ðɛm. ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈtiʧərz ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ bɪl 75 ˈkraʊdɪd əraʊnd ˈprɑvɪns haʊs ənd pækt sərˈaʊndɪŋ strits ˈæftər ðeɪ wɔkt ɔf ðə ʤɑb ɪn ə straɪk, ðə fərst ɪn ðɛr ˈjunjənz ˈhɪstəri. ðə bɪl ɪz ˈɪnʧɪŋ təˈwɔrd bɪˈkəmɪŋ lɔ ɛz ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrtiz kɔl fər voʊts ɔn iʧ klɔz. məkˈnil sɛd hi ˈlɪsənd tɪ ˈpipəl spik əˈbaʊt ðə bɪl æt ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˌɪnˈkludɪd wər ˈdəzənz əv ˈtiʧərz hu toʊld ðə lɔ əˈmɛndmənts kəˈmɪti haʊ ðeɪ ˈstrəgəl wɪθ ən ˈwərˌkloʊd ənd ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ˈrisɔrsɪz. ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə prɛˈmɪr ˈstivən məkˈnil sɛd hi ˈlɪsənd tɪ ðə ˈstɔriz toʊld baɪ ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈəðərz hu spoʊk æt ˈθərzˌdeɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz əˈbaʊt bɪl 75 (ˈsiˌbiˈsi) "aɪv hərd frəm ˈpipəl hu ər ˈwɑʧɪŋ, ˈtiʧərz hu ər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪt frəm hoʊm, [hu seɪ] 'ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˌriˈæləˌti,' ɛz wɛl frɛndz əv maɪn, ˈpipəl aɪ noʊ," məkˈnil sɛd. məkˈnil əˈgrid ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnun tɪ kənˈsɪdər ə ˈmɑdəst əˈmɛndmənt əraʊnd əˈpɔɪntɪŋ ən ˈɑrbɪˌtreɪtər tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz baɪ ðə nu ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ˈklæsˌrum ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. bət hi wɑz fərm ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ ˈəðər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən dɪˈspaɪt ˈəðər prəˈpoʊzd əˈmɛndmənts tɪ ðə bɪl, hi sɛd. "aɪ meɪd ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ɑr tim, tɪ ˈtiʧərz, tɪ ˈpɛrənts, kəmˈjunɪtiz. wi wɔnt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ˈklæsˌrumz. wi ʤɪst nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɪts ɪgˈzæktli wəts goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə ˈdɪfərəns ˈtiʧərz wɔnt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ meɪk." ðə prɛˈmɪr sɛd ðə ˈtiʧərz' ˈstɔriz wɪl hɛlp ʃeɪp ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənts hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt plænz tɪ meɪk. 'ðɪs ɪz ə bɪg, bɪg dil' ðə ruˈtin ˈpæsɪʤ əv ə bɪl frəm wən steɪʤ əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ əˈnəðər tərnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ruˈtin fər ˈlɪˌbərəl hu ˈnidɪd pəˈlis hɛlp tɪ liv ˈprɑvɪns haʊs ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. məkˈnil hæd ə fʊl ˈɛskɔrt ɛz hi wɔkt aʊt əv ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ˈɪntu ən əˈweɪtɪŋ blæk ˌɛsˌjuˈvi, wɪʧ ˈkɛrid ɪm əˈweɪ frəm θrɔŋz əv ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ˈtiʧərz. hɪz ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkɔkəs lɛft əˈbaʊt 45 ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər tɪ ʤirz ənd ʃaʊts əv "ʃeɪm." bɪl 75 naʊ goʊz tɪ θərd ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt a.m*. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, wɪn ðə haʊs sɪts əˈgɛn. hæv bɪn ɪn ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ˈɔlˌmoʊst əraʊnd ðə klɑk ðɪs wik dəˈbeɪtɪŋ ðə bɪl. ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈfɑloʊz θri ˈtɛntətɪv əˈgrimənts rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ ˈjunjən ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ðə læst 15 mənθs. kənˈsərvətɪv ˈlidər ˈʤeɪmi ˈbeɪli sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ hiz ˈnɛvər sin soʊ ˈmɛni ˈnoʊvə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈprɑsɛsəz goʊɪŋ ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər. (ˈrɑbərt short/cbc*) "ðɪs ɪz ə bɪg, bɪg dil. aɪv ˈnɛvər sin ən ˈɪʃu wɛr soʊ ˈmɛni ˈnoʊvə ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər," prəˈgrɛsɪv kənˈsərvətɪv ˈlidər ˈʤeɪmi ˈbeɪli sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. "ɪt ɪz ðə fɔrθ jɪr əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈgəvərnmənts ˈmænˌdeɪt ənd aɪ noʊ ðeɪ hæv səm ˈnərvəs, soʊ ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ stɑp ə bæd θɪŋ frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪz fər ðɛr kənˈstɪʧuənts tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ðɛm." məkˈnil sɛd ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪz tɪ ɛnd ə kæmˈpeɪn ðət ðə ˈprɑvənsɪz ˈtiʧərz hæv bɪn pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn sɪns ðə fərst wik ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. duˈsɛt, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjən, sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈtiʧərz wər ˈprɑməst ʧeɪnʤ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst prəˈvɪnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd fil bɪˈtreɪd. duˈsɛt, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjən, sɛd ˈtiʧərz fil bɪˈtreɪd baɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz. (ˈrɑbərt short/cbc*) "æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈbædli ˈnidɪd rɪˈfɔrmz ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɑr ˈpəblɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm, ˈstivən məkˈnil wʊd ˈrəðər pɪk faɪts wɪθ ˈjunjənz ðən fɪks ˈprɑbləmz," ʃi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt.
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nova scotia premier stephen mcneil acknowledged friday his government needs to do a better job helping teachers in classrooms, but remained steadfast against amending major portions of a proposed law that would impose a four-year contract on them.
thousands of teachers protesting bill 75 crowded around province house and packed surrounding streets after they walked off the job in a one-day strike, the first in their union's 122-year history. the bill is inching toward becoming law as the opposition parties call for votes on each clause.
mcneil said he listened to people speak about the bill at public hearings thursday. included were dozens of teachers who told the law amendments committee how they struggle with an ever-increasing workload and inadequate resources.
nova scotia premier stephen mcneil said he listened to the stories told by teachers and others who spoke at thursday's public hearings about bill 75. (cbc)
"i've heard from people who are watching, teachers who are watching it from home, [who say] 'this is my reality,' as well friends of mine, people i know," mcneil said.
mcneil agreed in the afternoon to consider a modest ndp amendment around appointing an arbitrator to consider recommendations by the new council on classroom improvements.
but he was firm there would be no other changes to the legislation despite other proposed amendments to the bill, he said.
"i made a commitment to our team, to teachers, to parents, communities. we want to invest in classrooms. we just need … to make sure it's exactly what's going to make the difference teachers want us to make."
the premier said the teachers' stories will help shape the improvements his government plans to make.
'this is a big, big deal'
the routine passage of a bill from one stage of the law-making process to another turned anything but routine for liberal mlas who needed police help to leave province house friday afternoon.
mcneil had a full escort as he walked out of the legislature into an awaiting black suv, which carried him away from throngs of protesting teachers.
his liberal caucus left about 45 minutes later to jeers and shouts of "shame."
bill 75 now goes to third and final reading starting at 12:01 a.m. on tuesday, when the house sits again.
mlas have been in the legislature almost around the clock this week debating the bill. the legislation follows three tentative agreements rejected by union members in the last 15 months.
conservative leader jamie baillie said friday he's never seen so many nova scotians interested in processes going on inside the legislature. (robert short/cbc)
"this is a big, big deal. i've never seen an issue where so many nova scotians are engaged in the actual process of the legislature," progressive conservative leader jamie baillie said friday.
"it is the fourth year of the liberal government's mandate and i know they have some nervous mlas, so the best way to stop a bad thing from happening is for their constituents to reach out to them."
mcneil said the purpose of the legislation is to end a work-to-rule campaign that the province's 9,300 teachers have been participating in since the first week in december.
liette doucet, president of the nova scotia teachers union, said friday teachers were promised change during the last provincial election and feel betrayed.
liette doucet, president of the nova scotia teachers union, said teachers feel betrayed by the liberals. (robert short/cbc)
"at a time when badly needed reforms are required to improve our public education system, stephen mcneil would rather pick fights with unions than fix problems," she said in a statement.
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frəm tɪm ˈfɛrən ɪz ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt fər ənd ˈlɑnsˌdeɪl (sɪns 2005 hi wɑz ˈlidər əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈpɑrti frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2015 ənˈtɪl hi stɛpt daʊn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ʤun 2017 ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. hɛlθ ˌhoʊmioʊˈpæθi tɪm ˈfɛrən wɑz wən əv 206 tɪ saɪn ðə mɑrʧ 2007 ˈərli deɪ ˈmoʊʃən 1240 ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ˌhoʊmioʊˈpæθək ɔn mɑrʧ 2010 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi kəˈmɪtiz rɪˈpɔrt "ˈɛvədəns ʧɛk 2 ˌhoʊmioʊˈpæθi", ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən saɪnd ˈərli deɪ ˈmoʊʃən 908 saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi kəˈmɪti rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˌhoʊmioʊˈpæθi, wɪʧ wɑz ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˌhaʊˈɛvər, baɪ mɑrʧ hi hæd riˈmuvd hɪz ˈsɪgnəʧər frəm ðə ˈmoʊʃən. ɪn ə poʊst ɔn tˈwɪtər əv mɑrʧ 2010 rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə, ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən roʊt: ...ɔn ˌhoʊmioʊˈpæθi aɪ teɪk ən əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈmɛdəsən; saɪnd æt kənˈstɪʧuənts' rɪkˈwɛst ɛz fɛlt ðə wɑz bɪt ðɪs keɪm tɪ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ə ˈnəmbər əv tˈwɪtər ˈjuzərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ saɪəns ənd ˈmɛdəsən ˈraɪtərz ˈændi luɪs ənd bɛn goldacre*, hu ˈæskɪŋ ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən əˈbaʊt hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt ɪz ənˈnoʊn waɪ ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən riˈmuvd hɪz ˈsɪgnəʧər. ɪn ə tˈwɪtər ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2014 wɪn ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən wɑz æst waɪ hi saɪnd ə hi sɛd ɪt wɑz "æt ə kənˈstɪʧuənts rɪkˈwɛst". ðɛn, rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɑmɛnt "ˈhoʊpfəli jul bi mɔr ˈsɛnsəbəl ɪn fˈjuʧər ənd æsk ə ˈsaɪəntɪst əˈbaʊt saɪəns θɪŋz", hi ˈsteɪtɪd "jɛs ˈlɛsən ˈlərnɪd. aɪ traɪ tɪ du ðət naʊ" ənd "aɪ naʊ wərk wɪθ ˈɛkspərts ɔn saɪəns, ɪt ənd lɑts əv ˈɪʃuz wɛr aɪ doʊnt hæv ɪn ə ʤun 2015 ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən ˈsteɪtɪd "aɪ du nɑt səˈpɔrt ˌhoʊmioʊˈpæθi. ɪts ˈænˌti əˈbɔrʃən ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2006 ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv nəˈdin tərməˈneɪʃən əv ˈprɛgnənsi ðə bɪl, wɪʧ wɑz dɪˈfitɪd ɪn ðə voʊt, wʊd hæv rɪˈdust ðə əˈbɔrʃən ˈlɪmət frəm 24 tɪ 21 wiks, ˌɪntrəˈdust ə "cooling-off*" ˈpɪriəd, ənd rikˈwaɪərd prəˈvɪʒən əv "əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl rɪsk əv, ənd əˈbaʊt ˈmætərz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ, tərməˈneɪʃən ənd ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈprɛgnənsi tɪ tərm" ɛz ə kənˈdɪʃən əv kənˈsɛnt tɪ tərməˈneɪʃən. frəm ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2007 ə ˈmægəˌzin ˈɑrtɪkəl, kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ə 2013 blɔg poʊst, juzd tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən θɪŋks "əˈbɔrʃən ɪz rɔŋ. soʊˈsaɪɪti həz tɪ klaɪm daʊn frəm ðə pəˈzɪʃən ðət sɪz ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈmɔrəli əˈbʤɛkʃənəbəl əˈbaʊt əˈbɔrʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈsərtən taɪm. ɪf əˈbɔrʃən ɪz rɔŋ, ɪt ɪz rɔŋ æt ˈɛni taɪm.": (kwoʊt ˌənkənˈfərmd əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈmægəˌzin) ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2007 ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz saɪəns ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi kəˈmɪti ˈpəblɪʃt ɪts rɪˈpɔrt ɔn əˈbɔrʃən. ðə rɪˈpɔrt lʊkt æt ˈɪʃuz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ənd ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ɪn vaɪəˈbɪləti, ənd faʊnd noʊ gʊd ˈɛvədəns səˈpɔrtɪŋ ə rɪˈdəkʃən əv ðə 24 wik ˈlɪmət ˈdeɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ˈpɪriəd sɪns ðə 24 wik ˈlɪmət wɑz sɛt ɪn ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən dɪd nɑt voʊt ˈiðər fər ər əˈgɛnst ˈɛni əv ðə ˈmoʊʃənz tɪ rɪˈdus ðə əˈbɔrʃən ˈlɪmət ðət wər prəˈpoʊzd ɛz əˈmɛndmənts tɪ ðə ˈjumən ənd ˌɛmbriˈɑləʤi bɪl ɔn meɪ 2008 ˌhaʊˈɛvər hi dɪd voʊt ɔn əˈmɛndmənts ɔn ˈəðər ˈmætərz ðət wər muvd ðə ˈpriviəs ɪn meɪ ənd ʤun 2015 ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv kˈwɪriz ɔn tˈwɪtər əˈbaʊt hɪz vju ɔn ðə ˈkɑrənt əˈbɔrʃən lɔz. hi rɪˈspɑndɪd "aɪ wʊd nɑt ʧeɪnʤ ðə "aɪ θɪŋk ðə əˈbɔrʃən lɔ ɪz raɪt ɛz ɪt "ɔn əˈbɔrʃən əm ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ðə saɪəns soʊ aɪ wʊd nɑt ʧeɪnʤ ðə ənd "ɔn ˈkɑrənt lɔ ɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ("ˈsɑʧi") bɪl ɪn ʤun 2015 wɪn ˈskɛptɪkəl ˈvoʊtər æst ɔn tˈwɪtər əˈbaʊt ˈmɪstər vjuz ɔn lɔrd ˈsɑʧiz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən bɪl, hi rɪˈspɑndɪd: "ðə bɪl wʊd hæv dən ˈsɪriəs hɑrm, ɪn maɪ vju, ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ðə ˈskɛptɪkəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈblɔgər ˈændi luɪs hæd kɔld ðə bɪl ə "kwæks' ˈʧɑrtər" ənd ˈsteɪtɪd "ðə ˈsɑʧi bɪl ɪz beɪst ɔn ə fɔls ˈprɛmɪs, ʃoʊz noʊ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ənd riˈmuvz ˈvaɪtəl prəˈtɛkʃənz fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˈpeɪʃənt ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɛdɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ðə rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈʤɛnərəl prækˈtɪʃənərz, ðə ˈmoʊtər ˈnʊrɑn dɪˈziz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ənd ðə ˈpeɪʃənz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən hæd ˈsteɪtɪd ðɛr ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə bɪl, waɪl ˈəðərz səʧ ɛz ˈkænsər ˈrisərʧ hæd ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə bɪl rikˈwaɪərd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə əˈbʤɛkʃənz tɪ ðə bɪl si http://www.stopthesaatchibill.co.uk*/. doʊˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2015 tɪm ˈfɛrən ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv əˈlaʊɪŋ doʊˈneɪʃən, wɪʧ wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈwɪmən hu ˈkɛrid dɪˈzizɪz tɪ hæv ʤəˈnɛtɪkli rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈʧɪldrən hu wʊd nɑt ˌɪnˈhɛrət ðə ən ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 ˈbrifɪŋ rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˈjumən ənd ˌɛmbriˈɑləʤi əˈθɔrəti (hfea*), wɪʧ hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu fər θri jɪrz, ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈɛvədəns tɪ ʃoʊ ðət doʊˈneɪʃən wɑz ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səm rɪˈlɪʤəs grups hæd sɛd ðət səʧ prəˈsiʤərz ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈæftər ˈklɪrɪŋ boʊθ ˈhaʊsɪz doʊˈneɪʃən ɪz naʊ ˈligəl, ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ðə hfea*. ˌvækˈsin tɪm ˈfɛrən saɪnd ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2009 ˈərli deɪ ˈmoʊʃən 754 ˌvækˈsin ənd ðə ˈmidiə səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə juz əv ðə ˌvækˈsin. ðə ˈmoʊʃən ɪkˈsprɛst ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt wɪθ ðə rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv ðə ˌvækˈsin baɪ bɑrˈnɛt ɔn hər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2009 ənd ɪkˈsprɛst ðə hoʊp ðət fˈjuʧər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv ðə ˈɪʃu əv wʊd bi lɛs sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪst ənd mɔr ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪn 2006 wər æst θri kˈwɛsʧənz baɪ ðə rəf gaɪdz mɑrk ɔn haʊ ˈsɪriəsli ðeɪ tʊk ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɛz ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ɛz riˈspɑnsəbəl, ˈæktɪv ˈsɪtɪzənz. tɪm ˈfɛrən rɪˈplaɪd: "ˈstægərˌɪŋˌli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ə θrɛt tɪ ɛz greɪt ɛz ðə θrɛt əv ˈnukliər wɔr ðət ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ˈbɪljənz əv ˈpipəl ənd ðə ˈbəʤɪts əv ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz fər ˈfɔrti jɪrz. ðɪs θrɛt woʊnt bi sɑlvd baɪ ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈstændɪŋ daʊn əv wən saɪd, ɪt wɪl ˈoʊnli bi sɑlvd baɪ ˈrædɪkəl ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈpeɪnfəl ˈækʃən. ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ wɪl hæv ənd ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈhævɪŋ ə ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˈpurɪst ˈpipəl ɔn ðə ˈplænət. ɪt ɪz ənˈkɑnʃənəbəl ðət wi feɪl tɪ ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2015 ˈɑrtɪkəl: əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən: ðə gik ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ʤun 2013 ˈlaɪbɛl lɔ rɪˈfɔrm ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2009 tɪm ˈfɛrən saɪnd ˈərli deɪ ˈmoʊʃən 423 ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə rɪˈfɔrm əv ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈlaɪbɛl ðə ˈmoʊʃən ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈjumən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts, ˈsaɪəntɪsts, ˈraɪtərz ənd ˈʤərnəlɪsts ər ˈkərəntli prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ, ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm ˈrɛdɪŋ, ˈmætərz əv strɔŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst du tɪ ðə ˈʧɪlɪŋ ˈifɛkt əv ðə lɔ. ðə ˈmoʊʃən wɑz ˈteɪbəld ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈlaɪbɛl rɪˈfɔrm ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, wɪʧ həz ðə ˈbækɪŋ əv ˈɪndɛks ɔn ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp, ˈɪŋlɪʃ pɛn ənd sɛns əˈbaʊt saɪəns. sɛns əˈbaʊt saɪəns hæv bɪn kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪn dɪˈfɛns əv ə ˈmɛmbər əv ɪts bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz, ˈɔθər ənd ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈsaɪmən sɪŋ, hu həz bɪn sud fər ˈlaɪbɛl baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌkaɪroʊˈpræktɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ðeɪ ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɛnˈtaɪtəld "ðə lɔ həz noʊ pleɪs ɪn ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk dɪˈspjuts". rɪˈlɪʤən meɪ 2015 ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ pɪŋk nuz (æt ðɪs taɪm ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən wɑz kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ tɪ bi ˈlidər əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts). ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən ˈmɛnʃənz ʧərʧ skulz, ðə dɪsɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ðə ʧərʧ əv ˈɪŋglənd, ənd ˈkɑnʃəns prəˈtɛkʃənz fər rɪˈlɪʤəs grups. ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈækʃən, ˈrisərʧ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən (kɛr) tɪm ˈfɛrən wɑz wən əv ə ˈnəmbər əv hu ˈrɛʤɪstərd ðɛr juz əv ˈɪntərnz ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈʧɛrɪti grup ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈækʃən, ˈrisərʧ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɛz ə 'raɪt wɪŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪn grup', kɛr wər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈʧɛrɪti kəˈmɪʃən ənd ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz ˈstændərdz ˈwɑʧˌdɔg fər ˈlɑbiɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz, spəˈsɪfɪkli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈjumən ənd ˌɛmbriˈɑləʤi bɪl. kɛr ˈɔlsoʊ kæmˈpeɪnd əˈgɛnst ðə rɪˈpil əv ˈsɛkʃən 28 wɪʧ bænd ðə "pərˈmoʊʃən" əv ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ɪn skulz, ənd hɛlpt dɪˈfit lɔz ɔn əˈsɪstɪd daɪɪŋ ɪn ðə haʊs əv lɔrdz. ɪts wərk həz bɪn kənˈdɛmd ɪn ðə lɔrdz ɛz ɔn ˈeɪprəl 2010 ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə kˈwɛʃən ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɔl əˈbaʊt kɛr: "kɛr hɛlp prəˈvaɪd mi wɪθ ən ˈɪntərn. ˈkərəntli ˈoʊnli 1 əv peɪ ɔl ðɛr ˈɪntərnz. ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈləndən ɪz ˈvɛri ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. aɪ kən ˈprɑməs ju kɛr hæv ˈnɛvər ˈlɑbid mi ər əˈfɛktɪd maɪ vjuz ɪn ˈɛni weɪ... ɛz ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ fil ˈstrɔŋli əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪˈmɛns ˈvælju əv ˈjumən laɪf soʊ aɪ bɪˈliv ðət əˈbɔrʃən ɪz rɔŋ, bət aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər ʤəʤ ər kənˈdɛm ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈʧuzɪz ən əˈbɔrʃən. aɪ hæv ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈnəmbər əv əˈbɔrʃənz, bət aɪ hæv ˈnɛvər ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ bæn əˈbɔrʃən. ɔn ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə, aɪ fil ðət tu məʧ ˈɛmfəsɪs ɪz pleɪst ɔn ðə ˈɛndɪŋ lɪvz ˈrəðər ðən ˈmeɪkɪŋ lɪvz live-able*. tɪ ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə ɪn maɪ vju wʊd pʊt lɑts əv ˈpipəl æt rɪsk jʊd gɪt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl kʊd bi ˈprɛʃərd ɪn tɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ðɛr 'ə ˈbərdən' ənd ˈfilɪŋ əˈblaɪʤd tɪ ɛnd ðɛr lɪvz ɛz həz ˈhæpənd ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz wɛr ˌjuθəˈneɪʒə həz bɪn legalised*. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt [www.timfarron.com*] sɪz əm anti-gay*, wɪʧ ɪz ˈətər ˈrəbɪʃ aɪ səˈpɔrtɪd əv ðə eɪʤ əv kənˈsɛnt ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə əv ˈsɪvəl ɔn "ðə gɑd dɪˈluʒən" ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju əˈbaʊt bʊks wɪθ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən sɛd ðət hɪz list ˈfeɪvərɪt bʊk wɑz: ðə gɑd dɪˈluʒən baɪ ˈrɪʧərd ˈdɔkɪnz. əm ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn, bət aɪ doʊnt ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ˈpipəl maɪ feɪθ ər ˈivɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ 'dɪˈspruv' ɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ du ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ braɪt ˈpipəl laɪk ˈdɔkɪnz ˈraɪtɪŋ ənˈkrɪtɪkəl ənd əˈbɪzməli riˈsərʧt pəˈlɛmɪk ənd ðɛn pərˈeɪdɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə rɪˈspɛktəbəl ˈɑsə ˈrulɪŋ ɔn ˈhilɪŋ prɛrz ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2012 ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈstændərdz əˈθɔrəti ruld ðət ðə grup "ˈhilɪŋ ɔn ðə strits bæθ" kʊd nɑt kleɪm tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hil ˈvɛriəs dɪˈzizɪz θru ɪn mɑrʧ ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən wɑz wən əv θri tɪ saɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ʧɛr əv ðə ˈɑsə: "wi ər ˈraɪtɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt grup ɪn ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ənd jʊr ˈrulɪŋ ðət ðə ˈhilɪŋ ɔn ðə strits ˈmɪnɪstri ɪn bæθ ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈeɪbəl tɪ kleɪm, ɪn ðɛr ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, ðət gɑd kən hil ˈpipəl frəm ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃənz. "wi raɪt tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ɑr kənˈsərn æt ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən ənd tɪ ɪnkˈwaɪər əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbeɪsɪs ɔn wɪʧ ɪt həz bɪn meɪd. ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ kət əˈkrɔs tu ˈθaʊzənd jɪrz əv ˈkrɪsʧɪn trəˈdɪʃən ənd ðə ˈvɛri klɪr ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbaɪbəl. ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs hæv sin ənd ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈhilɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn ɑr oʊn ˈfæməliz ənd ˈʧərʧɪz ənd ˈwəndər waɪ ju hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl. "ɔn wət ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ ər ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈɛvədəns hæv ju beɪst ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən? "ju maɪt bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd tɪ noʊ ðət aɪ (ˈgɛri ˈstritər) rɪˈsivd dɪˈvaɪn ˈhilɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf æt ə ʧərʧ ˈmitɪŋ ɪn 1983 ɔn maɪ raɪt hænd, wɪʧ wɑz ɪn peɪn fər ˈmɛni jɪrz. ˈæftər prɛr æt ðət ˈmitɪŋ, maɪ hænd wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli fri frəm peɪn ənd həz bɪn ˈɛvər sɪns. wət dɪz ðə ˈɑsə seɪ əˈbaʊt ðət? aɪ wʊd bi ðə fərst tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðət preɪd fər ˈpipəl du nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz gɪt hild, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðeɪ du. ðət ɪz ɔl ðɪs sɪnˈsɪr grup əv ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ɪn bæθ ər ˈkleɪmɪŋ. "ɪt ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ noʊt ðət sɪns ðə trɔˈmætɪk kəˈlæps əv ðə ðə hoʊl ˈneɪʃən əˈpɪrz tɪ bi preɪɪŋ fər ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈhilɪŋ fər ɪm. aɪ ɪnˈkloʊz səm ˈmidiə ˈɛkˌstrækts. ər ðeɪ rɔŋ ˈɔlsoʊ ənd wɪl ju sik tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin? "wi ˌɪnˈvaɪt jʊr dɪˈteɪld rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðɪs ˈlɛtər ənd ənˈlɛs ju kən pərsˈweɪd ˈjuˈɛs ðət ju hæv riʧt jʊr ˈrulɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˌɪndɪˈspjutəbəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛvədəns, wi ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ reɪz ðɪs ˈmætər ɪn (ɛz ən əˈsaɪd, ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛvədəns əˈgɛnst ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv prɛr: ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftərwərdz ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən ˈpoʊstɪd ə ʃɔrt ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə vɔɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ hɪz vjuz: "aɪ kəmˈplitli ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ səm əv ju ər kənˈsərnd. nɑt ə ˈlɛtər ðə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈɑsə prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈspjutəbəl ˈɛvədəns ɪz ˈsɪli, ənd ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ðət ˈpipəl ʃʊd sik feɪθ ˈhilɪŋ æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ ʤɪst bɪˈliv ɪn. fər wət wərθ, aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk ðət ðə ˈrɛfərəns ɪz kræs. soʊ ɔn ɔl ðoʊz frənts, aɪ ʃʊd ʤɪst seɪ ˈsɑri ənd nɑt ˈbɑðər dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. aɪ hæv saɪnd ðət ˈlɛtər ɛz ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən, soʊ aɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ˈpʊtɪŋ səm əv ju ɪn kwaɪt ə ˈdɪfəkəlt pəˈzɪʃən. "ˌhaʊˈɛvər, maɪ ˈrizənz fər əˈgriɪŋ tɪ reɪz ə kənˈsərn wɪθ ðə ˈɑsə ər ˈsɪmpli ðiz: "ə) ðə ˈɑsə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli du ə ˈbrɪljənt ʤɑb, bət ðeɪ ˈrɪli əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ bi ðə ˈɑrbɪtər əv ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈmætərz, aɪ θɪŋk ˈoʊvərˌstɛpt ðɛr riˈmɪt "bi) ɛz ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn aɪ bɪˈliv ðət prɛr hɛlps ˌɔlˈðoʊ maɪ bɪˈlif ɪz ðət gɑd ˈmoʊstli hilz θru ˈmɛdəsən, ˈsərʤəri ənd ˈjumən kəmˈpæʃən ənd ˌɪnʤəˈnuəˌti. "si) ˈfridəm əv spiʧ ən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ðət meɪks ə feɪθ beɪst kleɪm ðət ɪz ˈklɪrli səˈbʤɛktɪv (ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ðət ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti meɪks səˈbʤɛktɪv kleɪmz) ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ðoʊz kleɪmz wɪˈθɪn ˈrizən. "tɪ bi ˈɑnəst wɪθ ju, ðə ˈɑsə dɪˈsɪʒən əˈfɛndz maɪ ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm fɑr mɔr ðən ɪt ˈbɑðərz mi frəm ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈnæʃənəl prɛr ˈbrɛkfəst ɪn ʤun 2013 ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈnæʃənəl prɛr ˈbrɛkfəst, ən ɪˈvɛnt ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ðə ˈbaɪbəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd hɛld ɪn ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər hɔl ɪn ðə ˈhaʊsɪz əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt. æt ðə ɪˈvɛnt ʤɑn ˈlɛnəks geɪv ə spiʧ, ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈbaɪbəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət hi kleɪmd ðət ðə nu ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər "ðə ˈmɔrəl drɪft" ɪn ˈtudeɪz raɪts meɪ 2015 ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ pɪŋk nuz (æt ðɪs taɪm ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən wɑz kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ tɪ bi ˈlidər əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts) ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪm ˈfɛrən ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ (seɪm sɛks ˈkəpəlz) bɪl æt ɪts ˈsɛkənd ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ˌhaʊˈɛvər hi ðɛn ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ə ˈproʊˌgræm fər ðə ə prəˈpoʊzd ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl fər ɪts ˈprɑˌgrɛs θru ˈpɑrləmɛnt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmɛni hu əˈpoʊzd ðə ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən dɪd nɑt voʊt æt ðə bɪlz θərd ˈrɛdɪŋ ɔn meɪ ˌhaʊˈɛvər hi hæd ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn əˈmɛndmənts pərˈzɛnəd ðə ˈpriviəs deɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈrɛʤɪˌstrɑrz tɪ nɑt ˈkɛri aʊt ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ɪf ðeɪ ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ðɛm ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv sɪnˈsɪrli hɛld rɪˈlɪʤəs ər ˈəðər ɪn ə meɪ 2015 ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈlidər əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈpɑrti, ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən wɑz æst ɪf hi wʊd meɪk ðə seɪm dɪˈsɪʒən əˈgɛn ənd hi rɪˈplaɪd "noʊ, aɪ wʊd voʊt fər ˈikwəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt sərˈveɪləns ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 ˈmɪstər ˈfɛrən prəˈpoʊzd 869 ˈdɪʤɪtəl bɪl əv raɪts, wɪʧ ˈsteɪtɪd: ðət ðɪs haʊs noʊts ðə ˈrisənt ˈoʊpən ˈsteɪtmənt saɪnd baɪ ˈæpəl, ˈgugəl, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈjɑˌhu, linkedin*, tˈwɪtər ənd əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ fər rɪˈfɔrm əv ˈgəvərnmənt sərˈveɪləns; ˈwɛlkəmz ðɛr kɔlz fər rɪˈfɔrm tɪ rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈpəblɪks trəst ɪn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt; səˈpɔrts ðə faɪv ˈprɪnsəpəlz ðeɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ əˈbaʊt ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənts' əˈθɔrəti tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈjuzərz' ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti, trænˈspɛrənsi əˈbaʊt ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈmændz, riˈspɛktɪŋ ðə fri floʊ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ənd əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkts əˈməŋ ˈgəvərnmənts; əˈgriz ðət ðeɪ fɔrm ə ˈsɛnsəbəl ˈbeɪsɪs fər rɪˈfɔrm əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl raɪts; ənd kɔlz ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛr ˈsteɪtmənt ənd meɪk rɪˈfɔrmz ðət ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈgəvərnmənt sərˈveɪləns ˈɛfərts ər ˈklɪrli riˈstrɪktɪd baɪ lɔ, prəˈpɔrʃənət tɪ ðə rɪsks, trænˈspɛrənt ənd ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 mɑrʧ 2014 ˌjunəˈvərsəti tjuˈɪʃən fiz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2010 tɪm ˈfɛrən ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈəpər ˈlɪmət ɔn ˌjunəˈvərsəti tjuˈɪʃən fiz frəm pər jɪr tɪ pər ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˌɪnˈkris wɑz ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə braʊn rɪˈpɔrt, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər əv ðət jɪr, wɪʧ hæd prəˈpoʊzd ə kəmˈplit rɪˈmuvəl əv ˈɛni ˈəpər ˈlɪmət ɔn fiz, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈəðər ˈmɛʒərz (ˈlɑrʤli əˈdɑptəd baɪ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt) tɪ iz ðə ˈbərdən əv riˈpeɪmənt. ˈrɛfərənsɪz waɪ nɑt hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ɪkˈspænd ðɪs peɪʤ wɪθ mɔr ˈditeɪlz əv ðɪs ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn ˈskɛptɪkəl ənd ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz?
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tim farron is the liberal democrat mp for westmorland and lonsdale (since 2005). he was leader of the liberal democrat party from july 2015 until he stepped down following the june 2017 general election.
health
homeopathy
tim farron was one of 206 mps to sign the march 2007 early day motion 1240 calling for the positive recognition of nhs homeopathic hospitals[1].
on 11th march 2010, following the publication of the house of commons science and technology committee's report "evidence check 2: homeopathy", mr farron signed early day motion 908: science and technology committee report on homeopathy, which was critical of the report[2]. however, by 19th march he had removed his signature from the motion.
in a post on twitter of 15th march 2010 regarding the edm, mr farron wrote:
...on homeopathy i take an evidence-based approach to medicine; signed edm at constituents' request as felt the ctte was bit 1-sided[3]
this came to the attention of a number of twitter users, including science and medicine writers andy lewis and ben goldacre, who tweeted asking mr farron about his support for the motion[4][5]. however it is unknown why mr farron removed his signature.
in a twitter exchange in january 2014 when mr farron was asked why he signed a pro-homeopathy edm he said it was "at a constituents request". then, responding to the comment "hopefully you'll be more sensible in future and ask a scientist about science things", he stated "yes - lesson learned. i try to do that now" and "i now work with experts on science, it and lots of issues where i don't have expertise".[6]
in a june 2015 exchange on twitter mr farron stated "i do not support homeopathy. its anti science."[7]
abortion
in october 2006 mr farron voted in favour of nadine dorries's termination of pregnancy bill[8]. the bill, which was defeated in the vote, would have reduced the abortion limit from 24 to 21 weeks, introduced a 10-day "cooling-off" period, and required provision of counselling "about the medical risk of, and about matters relating to, termination and carrying a pregnancy to term" as a condition of consent to termination.
from february 2007: a magazine article, quoted in a 2013 blog post, used to indicate that mr farron thinks "abortion is wrong. society has to climb down from the position that says there is nothing morally objectionable about abortion before a certain time. if abortion is wrong, it is wrong at any time.": http://scottish-liberal.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/tim-farron-is-either-wrong-or.html (quote unconfirmed - unable to access magazine)
in october 2007 the house of commons science and technology committee published its report on abortion. the report looked at issues including foetal consciousness and improvements in viability, and found no good evidence supporting a reduction of the 24 week limit dating from the period since the 24 week limit was set in 1990.[9]
mr farron did not vote either for or against any of the motions to reduce the abortion limit that were proposed as amendments to the human fertilisation and embryology bill on 20th may 2008. however he did vote on amendments on other matters that were moved the previous day.[10]
in may and june 2015 mr farron responded to a number of queries on twitter about his view on the current abortion laws. he responded "i would not change the limit"[11], "i think the abortion law is right as it is"[12], "on abortion i'm guided by the science so i would not change the limit"[13], and "on abortion....the current law is correct"[7].
medical innovation ("saatchi") bill
in june 2015 when skeptical voter asked on twitter about mr farron's views on lord saatchi's medical innovation bill, he responded:
"the bill would have done serious harm, in my view, in the name of medical innovation."[14]
the skeptical medical blogger andy lewis had called the bill a "quacks' charter" and stated "the saatchi bill is based on a false premise, shows no understanding of medical research and removes vital protections for patients"[15]. medical and patient organisations including the british medical association, the royal college of general practitioners, the motor neuron disease association, and the patients association had stated their opposition to the bill, while others such as cancer research uk had stated that the bill required significant modification[16]. for more information on the objections to the bill see http://www.stopthesaatchibill.co.uk/.
mitochondrial donation
in february 2015 tim farron voted in favour of allowing mitochondrial donation, which would allow women who carried mitochondrial diseases to have genetically related children who would not inherit the disease[17]. an october 2014 briefing report by the human fertilisation and embryology authority (hfea), which had been investigating the issue for three years, stated that there was no evidence to show that mitochondrial donation was unsafe[18]. however, some religious groups had said that such procedures should not be allowed[19]. after clearing both houses mitochondrial donation is now legal, regulated by the hfea.
mmr vaccine
tim farron signed the february 2009 early day motion 754: mmr vaccine and the media supporting the use of the mmr vaccine. the motion expressed disappointment with the reporting of the vaccine by jeni barnett on her lbc radio show in january 2009, and expressed the hope that future reporting of the issue of mmr would be less sensationalist and more evidence-based.[20]
climate change
in 2006, mps were asked three questions by the rough guide's mark ellingham on how seriously they took climate change as politicians and as responsible, active citizens. tim farron replied:
"staggeringly important. climate change is a threat to civilisation as great as the threat of nuclear war that dominated the thinking of billions of people and the budgets of many countries for forty years. this threat won't be solved by a simple standing down of one side, it will only be solved by radical and sometimes painful action. climate change will have and is already having a disproportionate effect on the poorest people on the planet. it is unconscionable that we fail to act."[21]
february 2015 article: http://www.libdemvoice.org/tim-farron-writes-climate-change-must-be-the-pressing-issue-for-liberals-44628.html
associated publication: http://centreforum.org/index.php/mainpublications/716-economic-liberalism-climate-change-green-growth
the geek manifesto
june 2013: https://twitter.com/timfarron/status/300203898591928320
libel law reform
in december 2009, tim farron signed early day motion 423 calling for a reform of the english libel law[22]. the motion noted that human rights activists, scientists, writers and journalists are currently prevented from publishing, and the public prevented from reading, matters of strong public interest due to the chilling effect of the law.
the motion was tabled following the recent formation of libel reform coalition, which has the backing of index on censorship, english pen and sense about science. sense about science have been campaigning in defense of a member of its board of trustees, author and journalist simon singh, who has been sued for libel by the british chiropractic association. they issued a statement entitled "the law has no place in scientific disputes".
religion
may 2015: interview with pink news (at this time mr farron was campaigning to be leader of the liberal democrats). mr farron mentions church schools, the disestablishment of the church of england, and conscience protections for religious groups.
christian action, research and education (care)
tim farron was one of a number of mps who registered their use of interns sponsored by the christian charity group christian action, research and education (care)[23][24]. described by the independent as a 'right wing christian group', care were investigated by the charity commission and the house of commons standards watchdog for lobbying activities, specifically related to the human fertilisation and embryology bill. care also campaigned against the repeal of section 28, which banned the "promotion" of homosexuality in schools, and helped defeat laws on assisted dying in the house of lords. its work has been condemned in the lords as "propaganda".[25]
on 12th april 2010, mr farron responded to a question posted on his facebook wall about care: "care help provide me with an intern. currently only 1% of mp's pay all their interns. working in london is very expensive. i can promise you care have never lobbied me or affected my views in any way... as a christian i also feel strongly about the immense value of human life - so i believe that abortion is wrong, but i would never judge or condemn anyone who chooses an abortion. i have voted to reduce the number of abortions, but i have never voted to ban abortion. on euthanasia, i feel that too much emphasis is placed on the ending lives rather than making lives live-able. to legalise euthanasia in my view would put lots of people at risk - you'd get situations where older people could be pressured in to thinking that they're 'a burden' and feeling obliged to end their lives as has happened in other countries where euthanasia has been legalised. the website [www.timfarron.com] says i'm anti-gay, which is utter rubbish - i supported equalisation of the age of consent and also the legalisation of civil partnerships."[26]
on "the god delusion"
in an interview about books with the total politics website, mr farron said that his least favourite book was:
the god delusion by richard dawkins. i'm a christian, but i don't object to people criticising my faith or even trying to 'disprove' it. however, i do object to bright people like dawkins writing uncritical and abysmally researched polemic and then parading it as a respectable work.[27]
asa ruling on healing prayers
in february 2012 the advertising standards authority ruled that the group "healing on the streets - bath" could not claim to be able to heal various diseases through prayer[28]. in march mr farron was one of three mps to sign a letter to the chair of the asa:
"we are writing on behalf of the all-party christians in parliament group in westminster and your ruling that the healing on the streets ministry in bath are no longer able to claim, in their advertising, that god can heal people from medical conditions.
"we write to express our concern at this decision and to enquire about the basis on which it has been made. it appears to cut across two thousand years of christian tradition and the very clear teaching in the bible. many of us have seen and experienced physical healing ourselves in our own families and churches and wonder why you have decided that this is not possible.
"on what scientific research or empirical evidence have you based this decision?
"you might be interested to know that i (gary streeter) received divine healing myself at a church meeting in 1983 on my right hand, which was in pain for many years. after prayer at that meeting, my hand was immediately free from pain and has been ever since. what does the asa say about that? i would be the first to accept that prayed for people do not always get healed, but sometimes they do. that is all this sincere group of christians in bath are claiming.
"it is interesting to note that since the traumatic collapse of the footballer fabrice muamba the whole nation appears to be praying for a physical healing for him. i enclose some media extracts. are they wrong also and will you seek to intervene?
"we invite your detailed response to this letter and unless you can persuade us that you have reached your ruling on the basis of indisputable scientific evidence, we intend to raise this matter in parliament."[29]
(as an aside, an example of scientific evidence against the medical effectiveness of prayer: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16827626)
shortly afterwards mr farron posted a short article on the libdem voice website explaining his views:
"i completely understand why some of you are concerned. it’s not a well-worded letter – the reference to the asa providing indisputable evidence is silly, and the implication that people should seek faith healing at the expense of medical intervention is something that i just don’t believe in. for what it’s worth, i also think that the fabrice muamba reference is crass. so on all those fronts, i should just say sorry and not bother defending myself. i shouldn’t have signed that letter as it was written, so i apologise for putting some of you in quite a difficult position.
"however, my reasons for agreeing to raise a concern with the asa are simply these:
"a) the asa genuinely do a brilliant job, but they really aren’t appointed to be the arbiter of theological matters, i think they’ve overstepped their remit "b) as a christian i believe that prayer helps – although my belief is that god mostly heals through medicine, surgery and human compassion and ingenuity. "c) freedom of speech – an organisation that makes a faith based claim that is clearly subjective (in the same way that a political party makes subjective claims) should be able to make those claims within reason.
"to be honest with you, the asa decision offends my liberalism far more than it bothers me from a christian perspective."[30]
national prayer breakfast
in june 2013 mr farron attended the national prayer breakfast, an event sponsored by the bible society and held in westminster hall in the houses of parliament. at the event john lennox gave a speech, in which the bible society reported that he claimed that the new atheism was responsible for "the moral drift" in today's society.[31]
lgbt rights
may 2015: interview with pink news (at this time mr farron was campaigning to be leader of the liberal democrats)
same-sex marriage
tim farron voted in favour of the marriage (same sex couples) bill at its second reading in february 2013[32]. however he then voted against a programme for the biil - a proposed timetable for its progress through parliament - along with many who opposed the bill[33].
mr farron did not vote at the bill's third reading on 21st may 2013[34]. however he had voted on amendments presented the previous day, including voting in favour of allowing registrars to not carry out same-sex marriages if they object to them on the basis of sincerely held religious or other beliefs[35].
in a may 2015 interview, during his campaign to become leader of the liberal democrat party, mr farron was asked if he would make the same decision again and he replied "no, i would vote for equal marriage."[36]
internet surveillance
in december 2013 mr farron proposed edm 869: digital bill of rights, which stated:
that this house notes the recent open statement signed by apple, google, microsoft, facebook, yahoo, linkedin, twitter and aol calling for reform of government surveillance; welcomes their calls for reform to restore the public's trust in the internet; supports the five principles they identify about limiting governments' authority to collect users' information, oversight and accountability, transparency about government demands, respecting the free flow of information, and avoiding conflicts among governments; agrees that they form a sensible basis for reform of digital rights; and calls on the government to support their statement and make reforms that ensure that government surveillance efforts are clearly restricted by law, proportionate to the risks, transparent and subject to independent oversight.[37]
december 2013: http://www.libdemvoice.org/tim-farron-mp-writes-liberal-democrats-must-stand-up-against-blanket-internet-surveillance-37555.html
march 2014: http://www.libdemvoice.org/tim-farron-and-julian-huppert-write-why-we-need-a-digital-bill-of-rights-38476.html
university tuition fees
in december 2010 tim farron voted against increasing the upper limit on university tuition fees from £3290 per year to £9000 per year[38]. the proposed increase was a response to the browne report, published in october of that year, which had proposed a complete removal of any upper limit on fees, together with other measures (largely adopted by the coalition government) to ease the burden of repayment.
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ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ˈwərkərz ˈkaʊnsəl, ə ˈprɑʤɛkt əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ʤɑbz wɪθ ˈʤəstɪs, steɪʤd ə ʤɑbz ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ tɪ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ðə riˈlis əv ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ˈfɪgjərz fər ɑkˈtoʊbər. ˈsuzən ˈhərli, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ dɪˈrɛktər əv jwj*, æst ðə kraʊd ðət sɪns mɑrk kərk, ˈnuli ɪˈlɛktɪd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətər frəm ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ goʊ tɪ wərk, wɪn wɪl ðə ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd goʊ bæk tɪ wərk? ʃi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ wərk, soʊ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt məst. ˈʤænɪt ˈɛdbərg, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈbrɪʤˌpɔrt ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ˈækʃən ˈsɛnər ənd ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd fər ˈoʊvər tu jɪrz, sɛd ðət ʃi hæd wərkt ənd peɪd ˈɪntu ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt fər 32 jɪrz ənd dɪˈmændɪd ðət ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt bi ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ˈkəvər ðə lɔŋ tərm ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd. ˈmɪljənz ər ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər əv ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr ˈbɛnəfɪts ɪf ˈkɑŋgrəs ækt kˈwɪkli tɪ rɪˈstɔr ˈfəndɪŋ ənd ə tir əv ˈbɛnəfɪts. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: skɑt ˈmɑrʃəl ˈʤænɪt ˈɛdbərg ənd ˈsuzən ˈhərli ˈæˌdrɛs ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ˈræli ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ.
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the chicago unemployed workers council, a project of chicago jobs with justice, staged a jobs demonstration last friday to coincide with the release of unemployed figures for october. susan hurley, chicago director of jwj, asked the crowd that since mark kirk, newly elected republican senator from illinois, is about to go to work, when will the unemployed go back to work? she pointed out that the private sector isn’t putting people to work, so the government must.
janet edberg, a member of the bridgeport unemployed action center and unemployed for over two years, said that she had worked and paid into unemployment for 32 years and demanded that unemployment be extended to cover the long term unemployed. millions are in danger of losing their benefits if congress doesn’t act quickly to restore funding and a 5th tier of benefits.
photo: scott marshall
janet edberg and susan hurley address unemployed rally in chicago.
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tæp, ʃeɪk ənd gɛs θru tənz əv tɛst kˈwɛsʧənz ənd traɪ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈfæstər taɪm! ˈmæstər ðə geɪm, ðɛn læf ɛz jʊr frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli ˈstrəgəl wɪθ ðiz ˈsɪmpəl bət ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈpəzəlz! ˈfəni saʊnd ˈifɛkts æd tɪ ðə ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ənd ˈhjumər. ˈfiʧərz: -ˈsɪmpəl, əˈdɪktɪŋ ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ -tu ˈsɛkʃənz ˈfiʧərɪŋ tənz əv ˈpəzəlz -ˈfəni kjut ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd saʊnd ˈifɛkts -ˈbjutəfəl ˈgræfɪks -ju wɪl ləv ˈwɑʧɪŋ jʊr frɛndz feɪl! ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɔn wi ju ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɔn nʊk ˈaɪˈkju tɛst wɑz ðə ˈnəmbər 2 tɔp ˈsɛlɪŋ æp ɔn ðə bɑrnz ənd ˈnoʊbəl nʊk. ɪt sərˈpæst ˈæŋgri bərdz ənd ˈəðər ˈpɑpjələr ˈtaɪtəlz ɪn seɪlz fər wiks. ɪt həz ˈoʊvər 6000 ˈreɪtɪŋz wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ stɑr ˈreɪtɪŋ. ˈaɪˈkju tɛst ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɛz ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ɪˈdɪʃən fər wi ju. ˈaɪˈkju tɛst ɔn ðə nɪnˈtɛndoʊ wi ju riʧt ˈnəmbər 8 ɔn ðə bɛst ˈsɛlɪŋ ʧɑrt ənd həz ə juʤ fæn beɪs ɔn miiverse.tap*, ʃeɪk ənd gɛs θru tənz əv tɛst kˈwɛsʧənz ənd traɪ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈfæstər taɪm! ˈmæstər ðə geɪm, ðɛn læf ɛz jʊr frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli ˈstrəgəl wɪθ ðiz ˈsɪmpəl bət ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈpəzəlz! ˈfəni saʊnd ˈifɛkts æd tɪ ðə ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ənd humor.features:-simple*, əˈdɪktɪŋ ˈsɛkʃənz ˈfiʧərɪŋ tənz əv kjut ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd saʊnd wɪl ləv ˈwɑʧɪŋ jʊr frɛndz feɪl! ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ mim rən! ðə ˈoʊnli geɪm ɪn ðə wərld wɛr ju kən goʊ ɔn ən ˈɪnfənət ˈrənɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns waɪl ˈdɑʤɪŋ 360 ənd dæŋk mimz. ðə ˈlɔŋgər ju steɪ əˈlaɪv, ðə mɔr pɔɪnts ju wɪl ərn. kəˈlɛkt ənd tɪ geɪn ə ˈməltəˌplaɪər tɪ jʊr pɔɪnts. təreɪn ɪz ˈrændəmli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd wɪʧ meɪks ˈɛvəri ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈdæŋkər. soʊ wət ər ju ˈweɪtɪŋ fər? ˌtaɪˈroʊn ˈreɪtɪd ðə geɪm wɪʧ minz nɑt soʊ kəm pleɪ ˈfiʧərz: -ˈfəni mimz -ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ -məʧ ˈvɛri waʊ -ˈɔsəm ˈsaʊnˌtræk -ˌtaɪˈroʊn reɪts mim rən wɔʧ ɔn ˈjuˌtub stɑp ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪf ju ər nɑt ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə. ðɪs ɪz ən ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈmɛsɪʤ fər ˈmɛmbərz mim rən! ðə ˈoʊnli geɪm ɪn ðə wərld wɛr ju kən goʊ ɔn ən ˈɪnfənət ˈrənɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns waɪl ˈdɑʤɪŋ 360 ənd dæŋk mimz. ðə ˈlɔŋgər ju steɪ əˈlaɪv, ðə mɔr pɔɪnts ju wɪl ərn. kəˈlɛkt ənd tɪ geɪn ə ˈməltəˌplaɪər tɪ jʊr pɔɪnts. təreɪn ɪz ˈrændəmli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd wɪʧ meɪks ˈɛvəri ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈdæŋkər. soʊ wət ər ju ˈweɪtɪŋ fər? ˌtaɪˈroʊn ˈreɪtɪd ðə geɪm wɪʧ minz nɑt soʊ kəm pleɪ ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈvɛri reɪts mim rən pleɪ ənd ʧæt wɪθ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈəðər drɔ gɛs ˈjuzərz baɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə ˈpəblɪk mæʧ. drɔ, ʧæt ənd gɛs ɛz fæst ɛz ju kən wɪθ əp tɪ 4 pleɪərz æt ə taɪm kəmˈpitɪŋ tɪ gɛs ðə drɔrz ˈpɪkʧər ˌbiˈfɔr ju kən. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə nʊk ˈkiˌbɔrd, taɪp ðə wərd ju θɪŋk ðeɪ dru. ə kərˈɛkt gɛs ərnz ju ənd ðə drɔr kɔɪnz. ju kən juz kɔɪnz ɪn ðə ʃɑp tɪ baɪ ˈspɛʃəl ˈævəˌtɑr ˈkɛrɪktərz fər jʊr ˈproʊˌfaɪl ənd baɪ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkələrz fər drɔɪŋ. drɔ gɛs ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪz ən ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz geɪm wɪʧ həz ə ˈfæməli wərd ˈfɪltər tɪ hɛlp prɪˈvɛnt krud ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ɪf ju ləv drɔɪŋ, ju wɪl ləv drɔ gɛs ˈɔnˌlaɪn! ˈfiʧərz: -ril taɪm ˈməltiˌpleɪər! -ˈfæməli ˈfrɛndli ʧæt! -pleɪ wɪθ frɛndz ər ˈfæməli! -gɪt fri kɔɪnz fər pleɪɪŋ ˈɛvəri 15 mɪn ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɔn nʊk drɔ gɛs ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl staɪl geɪm wɛr ju kən kəmˈpit əˈgɛnst frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli ɪn ril taɪm tɪ gɛs ðɛr drɔɪŋ. drɔ gɛs ˈɔnˌlaɪn wɑz ɪn ðə tɔp 25 bɛst ˈsɛlɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɔn nʊk fər ˈoʊvər ə mənθ. ˈoʊvər 500 ˈmɪljən ˈmɛsɪʤɪz hæv bɪn sɛnt bɪtˈwin pleɪərz ənd ˈoʊvər 10 ˈmɪljən geɪmz hæv bɪn ənd ʧæt wɪθ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈəðər drɔ gɛs ˈjuzərz baɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə ˈpəblɪk mæʧ. drɔ, ʧæt ənd gɛs ɛz fæst ɛz ju kən wɪθ əp tɪ 4 pleɪərz æt ə taɪm kəmˈpitɪŋ tɪ gɛs ðə drɔrz ˈpɪkʧər ˌbiˈfɔr ju kən. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə nʊk ˈkiˌbɔrd, taɪp ðə wərd ju θɪŋk ðeɪ dru. ə kərˈɛkt gɛs ərnz ju ənd ðə drɔr kɔɪnz. ju kən juz kɔɪnz ɪn ðə ʃɑp tɪ baɪ ˈspɛʃəl ˈævəˌtɑr ˈkɛrɪktərz fər jʊr ˈproʊˌfaɪl ənd baɪ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkələrz fər drɔɪŋ. drɔ gɛs ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪz ən ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz geɪm wɪʧ həz ə ˈfæməli wərd ˈfɪltər tɪ hɛlp prɪˈvɛnt krud ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ɪf ju ləv drɔɪŋ, ju wɪl ləv drɔ gɛs taɪm ˈfrɛndli wɪθ frɛndz ər fri kɔɪnz fər pleɪɪŋ ˈɛvəri 15 mɪn ˈfiʧərz: -ˈɪnfənət -kjut ˈəpˌgreɪdz -fri kɔɪnz wɪn ju ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈəðər ˈnɪnʤə pɪg ˈstudiˌoʊz geɪmz -haɪ kˈwɑləti mˈjuzɪk ənd saʊnd ˈifɛkts -ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl fər ðə hoʊl ˈfæməli ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɔn nʊk ˈtaɪni bərdz ɪz ə fən ɑrˈkeɪd staɪl geɪm fər ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz. təʧ ðə skrin tɪ muv jʊr bərd əp ənd traɪ tɪ kəˈlɛkt stɑrz waɪl əˈvɔɪdɪŋ stɔrm klaʊdz ənd ˈəðər bərdz. juz jʊr stɑrz ɪn ðə ʃɑp tɪ baɪ nu ækˈsɛsəriz ənd ˈpɑrtɪkəl ˈifɛkts. traɪ tɪ bit jʊr haɪ skɔr ˈɛvəri geɪm ənd kəmˈpit wɪθ jʊr kɔɪnz wɪn ju ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈəðər ˈnɪnʤə pɪg ˈstudiˌoʊz kˈwɑləti mˈjuzɪk ənd saʊnd fər ðə hoʊl ˈfæməli geɪmz
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tap, shake and guess through tons of test questions and try to get the faster time! master the game, then laugh as your friends and family struggle with these simple but challenging puzzles! funny sound effects add to the excitement and humor.
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iq test was the number 2 top selling app on the barnes and noble nook. it surpassed angry birds and other popular titles in sales for weeks. it has over 6000 ratings with an average 4.0/5.0 star rating. iq test is also available as an exclusive edition for wii u. iq test on the nintendo wii u reached number 8 on the best selling chart and has a huge fan base on miiverse.tap, shake and guess through tons of test questions and try to get the faster time! master the game, then laugh as your friends and family struggle with these simple but challenging puzzles! funny sound effects add to the excitement and humor.features:-simple, addicting gameplay-two sections featuring tons of puzzles-funny cute characters and sound effects-beautiful hd graphics-you will love watching your friends fail!
introducing meme run! the only game in the world where you can go on an infinite running experience while dodging 360 noscopes and dank memes. the longer you stay alive, the more swag points you will earn. collect illuminati’s and wombo combo's to gain a multiplier to your swag points. terrain is randomly generated which makes every experience danker. so m8, what are you waiting for? tyrone rated the game 8/8 which means it’s not b8 so come play m8.
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stop reading if you are not a member of the illuminati. this is an encrypted message for illuminati members only:introducing meme run! the only game in the world where you can go on an infinite running experience while dodging 360 noscopes and dank memes. the longer you stay alive, the more swag points you will earn. collect illuminati’s and wombo combo's to gain a multiplier to your swag points. terrain is randomly generated which makes every experience danker. so m8, what are you waiting for? tyrone rated the game 8/8 which means it’s not b8 so come play m8.features:-funny memes-extremely difficult gameplay-much swag very wow-awesome airhorn soundtrack-tyrone rates meme run 8/8
play and chat with thousands of other draw & guess users by joining a public match. draw, chat and guess as fast as you can with up to 4 players at a time competing to guess the drawers picture before you can. using the nook keyboard, type the word you think they drew. a correct guess earns you and the drawer coins. you can use coins in the shop to buy special avatar characters for your profile and buy additional colors for drawing. draw & guess online is an all ages game which has a family word filter to help prevent crude language. if you love drawing, you will love draw & guess online!
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draw & guess online is a simple pictionary style game where you can compete against friends and family in real time to guess their drawing. draw & guess online was in the top #25 best selling applications on nook for over a month. over 500 million messages have been sent between players and over 10 million games have been played.play and chat with thousands of other draw & guess users by joining a public match. draw, chat and guess as fast as you can with up to 4 players at a time competing to guess the drawers picture before you can. using the nook keyboard, type the word you think they drew. a correct guess earns you and the drawer coins. you can use coins in the shop to buy special avatar characters for your profile and buy additional colors for drawing. draw & guess online is an all ages game which has a family word filter to help prevent crude language. if you love drawing, you will love draw & guess online!features:-real time multiplayer!-family friendly chat!-play with friends or family!-get free coins for playing every 15 min
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tiny birds is a fun arcade style game for all ages. touch the screen to move your bird up and try to collect stars while avoiding storm clouds and other birds. use your stars in the shop to buy new accessories and particle effects. try to beat your high score every game and compete with your friends.features:-infinite replayability-cute upgrades-free coins when you download other ninja pig studios games-high quality music and sound effects-enjoyable for the whole family
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səm 71 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɪn ˈʤərməni ər ˈoʊvərkˌwɑləˌfaɪd fər ðɛr wərk, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 60 pərˈsɛnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpeɪpər riˈlist ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ baɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən ənd ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt (oecd*). ðə ˈfɪgjərz wər beɪst ɔn kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ʤɑb rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz' ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃənz tɪ ðɛr ˈækʧəwəl kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz. bət wɪn ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈwərkərz wər æst ˈpərsənəli ˈwɛðər ðeɪ fɛlt ðeɪ wər ˈoʊvərkˌwɑləˌfaɪd, 54 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈʤərməni sɛd jɛs, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 57 pərˈsɛnt eu-wide*. ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ər ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr ˈoʊvərkˌwɑləˌfaɪd ðən ˈəðər grups əv ˈɪməgrənts ɪn ˈʤərməni: 38 pərˈsɛnt əv bɔrn ɪmˈplɔɪiz wərk ɪn ʤɑbz ðət ər bɪˈloʊ ðɛr ˈlɛvəl əv kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 30 pərˈsɛnt eu-wide*. ənd ðɛrz ən ˈivɪn ˈstɑrkər ˈkɑntræst wɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˈʤərmən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən: 16 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈloʊkəlz ɪn ˈʤərməni ər ˈoʊvərkˌwɑləˌfaɪd fər ðɛr ʤɑbz, waɪl ðə ˈævərɪʤ ɪz 21 pərˈsɛnt. ðə juzd ˈdætə frəm 2014 ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤərməni sɔ ə juʤ ˈəpˌtɪk ɪn əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ɪn 2015 waɪl ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɪn ˈʤərməni maɪt bi ˈoʊvərkˌwɑləˌfaɪd, ðə rɪˈpɔrt preɪzd ˈʤərməni fər biɪŋ ɔn ðə raɪt træk əv ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈɪntu ðə ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈkraɪsəs ɪz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈsɪstəm fər integration,”*,” sɛd ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɛkspərt ˈtɑməs ˈlibɪg. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ lʊkt æt ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz' ˈlæŋgwɪʤ skɪlz, wɪʧ ɪt ˈnoʊtɪd ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ənd ðə ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt. əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp, lɛs ðən hæf hæd ədˈvænst ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˌtuˈθərdz əv ˈəðər ˈɪməgrənt grups. ɪn ˈʤərməni, ˈoʊnli 9 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz hu hæd lɪvd ɪn ðə ˈkəntri fər əp tɪ tɛn jɪrz hæd ən ədˈvænst ˈlɛvəl əv ˈʤərmən. bət ðɪs ɪz hɑrd tɪ kəmˈpɛr tɪ ˈkəntriz laɪk speɪn wɛr moʊst əv ðə ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz kəm frəm ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ ðɛr wɑz 98 pərˈsɛnt hu hæd ədˈvænst ˈspænɪʃ. stɪl, ˈoʊvər taɪm ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɪn ˈʤərməni du sim tɪ teɪk ɔn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ: əˈbaʊt hæf əv ɔl ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz hu hæd lɪvd ɪn ˈʤərməni ˈlɔŋgər ðən tɛn jɪrz hæd ədˈvænst ˈʤərmən skɪlz. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɪn ˈʤərməni kən bi mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt: ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt ɪz 45 pərˈsɛnt ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, wɪʧ ɪz 17 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts bɪˈloʊ mɛn. bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, əv ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈwɪmən hu keɪm tɪ ˈʤərməni bɪtˈwin 1999 ənd 2014 ˈɛvəri fɔrθ ˈwʊmən hæd səm fɔrm əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, səʧ ɛz ˌjunəˈvərsəti ðɪs wɑz fɔr pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts haɪər ðən mɛn. stɪl, əˈbaʊt hæf əv ðiz ˈwɪmən hæd ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, wɪʧ wɑz haɪər ðən ðə əˈmaʊnt əv mɛn wɪθ ðɪs ˈlɛvəl. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp fər ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən. ˈʤərməni wɑz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə rɛst əv ðə ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈmeɪʤər exception”*” əˈməŋ ðə ˈkəntriz əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz. ɔn ˈævərɪʤ əˈkrɔs ðə, 61 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈpipəl hu hæd əraɪvd ɛz ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz bɪˈkeɪm ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈæftər tɛn jɪrz. bət ɪn ˈʤərməni, ðɪs pərˈsɛnɪʤ wɑz 40 pərˈsɛnt.
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some 71 percent of refugees in germany are overqualified for their work, compared to an eu average of 60 percent, according to a working paper released on wednesday by the european commission and the organisation for economic co-operation and development (oecd).
the figures were based on comparing the job requirements for refugees' occupations to their actual qualifications. but when refugee workers were asked personally whether they felt they were overqualified, 54 percent in germany said yes, compared to 57 percent eu-wide.
refugees are also more overqualified than other groups of immigrants in germany: 38 percent of non-eu born employees work in jobs that are below their level of qualifications, compared to 30 percent eu-wide.
and there's an even starker contrast when looking at the native german population: 16 percent of locals in germany are overqualified for their jobs, while the eu average is 21 percent.
the oecd used data from 2014, before germany saw a huge uptick in asylum seekers in 2015.
while refugees in germany might be overqualified, the report praised germany for being on the right track of integrating refugees into the job market.
“the refugee crisis is an opportunity to significantly improve the system for integration,” said oecd job market expert thomas liebig.
the report also looked at refugees' language skills, which it noted are important for integration and the job market. across europe, less than half had advanced knowledge of the local language, compared to two-thirds of other immigrant groups.
in germany, only 9 percent of refugees who had lived in the country for up to ten years had an advanced level of german. but this is hard to compare to countries like spain where most of the refugees come from latin america and the percentage there was 98 percent who had advanced spanish.
still, over time refugees in germany do seem to take on the language: about half of all refugees who had lived in germany longer than ten years had advanced german skills.
the situation for female refugees in germany can be more difficult: their employment rate is 45 percent on average, which is 17 percentage points below men.
but at the same time, of refugee women who came to germany between 1999 and 2014, every fourth woman had some form of post-secondary education, such as university - this was four percentage points higher than men.
still, about half of these women had low-level education, which was higher than the amount of men with this level.
the report also noted the importance of gaining citizenship for integration. germany was behind the rest of the eu in this area, making it the “only major exception” among the countries accepting the most refugees.
on average across the eu, 61 percent of people who had arrived as refugees became citizens after ten years. but in germany, this percentage was 40 percent.
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ə ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊ ənd kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməs ə nu səˈluʃən tɪ ɑr ˈɛnərʤi woʊz freakin’*’ roadways.”*.” ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪz tɪ bɪld roʊdz aʊt əv hɛkˈsægənəl pleɪts əv trænˈspɛrənt hɑrd məˈtɪriəl (ˈtɛmpərd glæs) wɪθ bɪlt ɪn ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈhitɪŋ ˈɛləmənts ənd lɛd laɪts. ˈbɛrid əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd səʧ roʊdz kʊd bi ə nu ˈɛnərʤi grɪd, fər trænˈspɔrtɪŋ ɔl ðət ˈsoʊlər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. hir ɪz ðə ˈvɪʒən ɛz pərˈzɛnəd: wɪθ səʧ ˈsoʊlər freakin’*’ ˈroʊdˌweɪz wi kʊd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt məʧ, ɪf nɑt ɔl, əv ɑr ˈnidɪd ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. wi kʊd ˌriˈpleɪs ˈtɛləˌfoʊn poʊlz ənd ˈhæŋɪŋ waɪərz wɪθ ˈbɛrid laɪnz, ənd ˈəpˈgreɪd ɑr ˈɛnərʤi (ənd ˈivɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən) grɪd waɪl æt ɪt. ðə ˈhitɪŋ ˈɛləmənts kʊd mɛlt aɪs ənd snoʊ, riˈmuvɪŋ ðə nid fər plaʊɪŋ ər ˈsɔltɪŋ roʊdz. ˈpɑˌthoʊlz ər ˈəðər ˈdæmɪʤ kʊd bi ˈizəli rɪˈpɛrd baɪ ˈsɪmpli rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə hɛkˈsægənəl ˈjunɪts, wən æt ə taɪm, ɛz ˈnidɪd. ðə lɛd laɪts kʊd bi ˈproʊˌgræməbəl, soʊ ðət ɔl roʊd laɪnz ənd ˈtræfɪk ˈnoʊtɪsɪz kʊd ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˈproʊˌgræmd ɪn, ənd ʧeɪnʤd ɛz ˈnidɪd. ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɑts kʊd əˈʤəst ˈspeɪsɪz ɛz ˈnidɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈbɪgər ˈspeɪsɪz ər ˈædɪŋ ər riˈmuvɪŋ ˈhændiˌkæpt ˈspeɪsɪz beɪst ɔn dɪˈmænd. ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈɛriəz kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈproʊˌgræmd tɪ bi ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnz əv kɔrts ɛz dɪˈzaɪərd. ˈprɛʃər ˈsɛnsɪtɪv pleɪts kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈædɪd, əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ðə roʊd tɪ laɪt əp, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn ən ˈænəməl ɪz ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə roʊd, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈwɔrnɪŋ fər ˈdraɪvərz. ðɪs ɔl ˈsərtənli saʊnz greɪt ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈroʊdˌweɪ əv ðə fˈjuʧər ju ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪˈmæʤənd, ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər. ˈoʊˈkeɪ naʊ hir kəmz ðə ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm. fərst lɛt mi seɪ ðət aɪ laɪk ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt, ənd glæd səm səm ˈrisərʧ ˈfəndɪŋ ɪz biɪŋ ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðɪs aɪˈdiə. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv noʊ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈpraɪvətli ðə aɪˈdiə. ɪf ˈpipəl wɔnt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ðɪs, goʊ raɪt əˈhɛd. aɪ wɪʃ ðɛm wɛl. bət ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə gʊd taɪm tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɔl ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈroʊdˌblɑks (pən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd) ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ səʧ ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi. aɪ æm ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ lɪst maɪ kˈwɛsʧənz: wɪl ðə ˈhitɪŋ ˈɛləmənts bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip əp wɪθ ə snoʊ stɔrm? ɪf nɑt, wɪl ðə roʊd stɪl nid tɪ bi plaʊd, ənd ɪf ɪt dɪz, wɪl ðə plaʊ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz? aɪ wʊd ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ˈskræʧɪŋ əp ðə ˈsərfəs wʊd rɪˈdus ðə ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz kənˈsɪdərəbli. haʊ wɛl wɪθ ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz hoʊld əp tɪ ðə ˈhɑrʃəst əˈbjuz ðət wi gɪv ɑr roʊdz? haʊ wɪl ðeɪ hoʊld əp tɪ 18-wheelers*, mæk trəks, ənd ˈəðər ˈhɛvi loʊdz? wət əˈbaʊt wɪn ˈpipəl hæv tɪ kəm tɪ ə ˈskriʧɪŋ hɔlt wɪl ðə skɪd mɑrks ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bɪld əp tɪ bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt? wət wɪl bi ðə əˈfɛkt əv kɑr ˈkræʃɪz? haʊ əˈbaʊt ˈdrɪpɪŋ ɔɪl ənd ˈəðər kɑr fluɪdz? haʊ ˈizi ər ˈdɪfəkəlt wɪl ɪt bi fər ˈpipəl tɪ stil ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈpænəlz fər ðɛr oʊn ˈjuzɪz? wət əˈbaʊt aɪs ˈhivɪŋ? ɔn peɪvd roʊdz, ðiz lɛd tɪ ˈpɑˌthoʊlz. haʊ wɪl ˈhivɪŋ əˈfɛkt ðiz ˈroʊdˌweɪz? wɪl ɪt breɪk ðə kəˈnɛkʃən, ˈrɛndərɪŋ ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɛkʃənz ˈpaʊərləs? ɔl əv ðɪs lidz tɪ ðə meɪn kˈwɛʃən haʊ məʧ wɪl ðiz ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəl ˈroʊdˌweɪz kɔst? wət wɪl bi ðə kɔst əv ˈmeɪntənəns? wət wɪl bi ðə laɪf -ɪkˈspɛktənsi əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpænəl? wət wɪl bi ðə rɪˈtərn ɔn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ənd haʊ wɪl ðə lɔŋ tərm kɔsts kəmˈpɛr tɪ ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər? aɪ æm ʃʊr ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz (aɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ju tɪ æd ˈɛni ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts). ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɔl ˈprɑbləmz ənd kənˈtɪnʤənsiz. wət wi ˈrɪli nid ɪz ə tɛst. ɪt lʊks laɪk ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz ər ˈrɛdi fər ðə nɛkst feɪz kriˈeɪt ə strɛʧ əv roʊd ˈjuzɪŋ ðiz ˈpænəlz 1 maɪl, 10 maɪəlz?) ənd si haʊ ðeɪ hoʊld əp ˈoʊvər ə fju jɪrz. ðət ɪz ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ tɛl haʊ ðeɪ wɪl pərˈfɔrm ɪn ðə ril wərld. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl ðət səʧ ˈpænəlz maɪt faɪnd ə nɪʧ juz, bət nɑt bi kɔst ˈifɛktɪv fər ɑr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðeɪ meɪ faɪnd ə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ˈpraɪvət ˈdraɪvˌweɪz. aɪ wʊd laɪk nɑt tɪ hæv tɪ plaʊ ər ˈʃəvəl maɪ ˈdraɪvˌweɪ, ənd ɪt meɪ rɪˈdus maɪ ˈɛnərʤi bɪlz ə bɪt. ˈɔlsoʊ, ə ˈdraɪvˌweɪ teɪks ə lɔt lɛs əˈbjuz ðən ə ˈhaɪˌweɪ. ər pərˈhæps ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɑts, baɪk pæθs, ər ˈpleɪˌgraʊnz meɪ faɪnd ə juz. pərˈhæps ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈbɛtər fər smɔl bæk roʊdz ðən ˈhaɪˌweɪz, ər ðə ˈəðər weɪ əraʊnd, ər ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ˈsɪtiz ər ˈsaɪdˌwɔks. ˈmeɪbi ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈrənˌweɪz maɪt ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðə kɔst. kənˈkluʒən ɛz aɪ sɛd aɪ laɪk ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈsoʊlər freakin’*’ ˈroʊdˌweɪz. ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz pəˈtɛnʃəl. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɛfənətli ˈmɛni ˌəˈnænsərd kˈwɛsʧənz ənd wi ˈsɪriəsli nid səm ˈriˌllaɪf ˈtɛstɪŋ tɪ ˈænsər ðɛm. ɪt simz ˈlaɪkli ðət səm ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪl bi juzd ɪn səm ˈfæʃən ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈoʊnli fər səm nɪʧ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən, ˈrəðər ðən rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈsərfəs ðət ɪz naʊ peɪvd ər ˈkɑnkrit. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ simz ˈlaɪkli ɪt wɪl bi jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr wi stɑrt siɪŋ ðiz aʊt ɪn ðə wərld (ˈprɑbəˌbli ʤəˈpæn wɪl hæv ðɛm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls). ɪf ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi dɪz pæn aʊt, aɪ kən si ɪt ˈteɪkɪŋ jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən. ɪt wɪl ˈlaɪkli teɪk æt list ə ˈdɛkeɪd tɪ du səˈfɪʃənt ˈtɛstɪŋ tɪ sɔrt aʊt ðə əˈbəv kˈwɛsʧənz. ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz stɪl ɪn ðə economy”*” steɪʤ ə greɪt aɪˈdiə, bət wɪθ ˈpræktɪkəl ˈhərdəlz ðət nid tɪ bi ˈsɔrtɪd aʊt, ənd hu noʊz ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈtruli ˈkəmɪŋ.
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a youtube video and indiegogo campaign promise a new solution to our energy woes – “solar freakin’ roadways.”
the concept is to build roads out of hexagonal plates of transparent hard material (tempered glass) with built in solar panels. you can also incorporate heating elements and led lights. buried alongside such roads could be a new energy grid, for transporting all that solar generated electricity.
here is the vision as presented: with such solar freakin’ roadways we could generate much, if not all, of our needed electricity. we could replace telephone poles and hanging wires with buried lines, and upgrade our energy (and even information) grid while we’re at it.
the heating elements could melt ice and snow, removing the need for plowing or salting roads. potholes or other damage could be easily repaired by simply replacing the hexagonal units, one at a time, as needed.
the led lights could be programmable, so that all road lines and traffic notices could simply by programmed in, and changed as needed. parking lots could adjust spaces as needed – making bigger spaces or adding or removing handicapped spaces based on demand. recreational areas can also be programmed to be different kinds of courts as desired.
pressure sensitive plates can also be added, allowing for the road to light up, for example, when an animal is walking across the road, providing real-time warning for drivers.
this all certainly sounds great – just like the roadway of the future you always imagined, maybe even better.
ok – now here comes the skepticism. first let me say that i like the concept, and i’m glad some some research funding is being dedicated to this idea. i also have no problem with privately crowdfunding the idea. if people want to invest in this, go right ahead. i wish them well.
but this is also a good time to consider all the possible roadblocks (pun intended) and potential problems with such a technology. i am just going to list my questions:
will the heating elements be able to keep up with a snow storm? if not, will the road still need to be plowed, and if it does, will the plow destroy the solar panels? i would imagine that scratching up the surface would reduce the efficiency of the solar panels considerably.
how well with the solar panels hold up to the harshest abuse that we give our roads? how will they hold up to 18-wheelers, mack trucks, and other heavy loads? what about when people have to come to a screeching halt – will the skid marks eventually build up to be significant? what will be the affect of car crashes? how about dripping oil and other car fluids?
how easy or difficult will it be for people to steal individual panels for their own uses?
what about ice heaving? on paved roads, these lead to potholes. how will heaving affect these roadways? will it break the connection, rendering entire sections powerless?
all of this leads to the main question – how much will these solar panel roadways cost? what will be the cost of maintenance? what will be the life -expectancy of the average panel? what will be the return on investment, and how will the long term costs compare to our current infrastructure?
i am sure there are other technological considerations (i invite you to add any in the comments). it is also difficult to anticipate all problems and contingencies. what we really need is a test.
it looks like the developers are ready for the next phase – create a stretch of road using these panels (1 mile, 10 miles?) and see how they hold up over a few years. that is really going to be the only way to tell how they will perform in the real world.
it’s also possible that such panels might find a niche use, but not be cost effective for our entire highway infrastructure. for example, they may find a market for private driveways. i would like not to have to plow or shovel my driveway, and it may reduce my energy bills a bit. also, a driveway takes a lot less abuse than a highway.
or perhaps parking lots, bike paths, or playgrounds may find a use. perhaps they will be better for small back roads than highways, or the other way around, or they will be perfect for cities or sidewalks. maybe airport runways might justify the cost.
conclusion
as i said – i like the idea of solar freakin’ roadways. the technology has potential. there are also definitely many unanswered questions and we seriously need some real-life testing to answer them.
it seems likely that some version of this technology will be used in some fashion in the future, even if only for some niche indication, rather than replacing every surface that is now paved or concrete.
it also seems likely it will be years before we start seeing these out in the world (probably japan will have them before everyone else). if the technology does pan out, i can see it taking 20-50 years before significant implementation. it will likely take at least a decade to do sufficient testing to sort out the above questions.
this technology is still in the “hydrogen economy” stage – a great idea, but with practical hurdles that need to be sorted out, and who knows if it is truly coming.
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kɑrd ˈwɪnər ˈluzər 195 ˈkɑrloʊs ˈkɑndɪt 195 ˈænˌdreɪ 195 lərˈɛnts ˈlɑrkɪn 195 diˈeɪgoʊ 195 ˈtoʊni sɪmz faɪt naɪt 81 t.j*. faɪt naɪt 81 ˈænθɔˌni ˈpɛˌtɪs faɪt naɪt 81 mæt faɪt naɪt 81 rɔs ˈpɪrsən ɔn fɑks 18 raɪən ˈbædər ɔn fɑks 18 ʤɑʃ bɑrˈnɛt ɔn fɑks 18 ɑlkɑnˈtɑrə ɔn fɑks 18 seɪʤ ˈnɔrθkət faɪt naɪt 82 ˈʤɑni ˈhɛndrɪks faɪt naɪt 82 ˈʤɛrɪd faɪt naɪt 82 ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl faɪt naɪt 82 zæk faɪt naɪt 82 ˈæləks ˈnɪkəlsən faɪt naɪt 82 ʃɔn ˈspɛnsər faɪt naɪt 83 ˈæləks ˌɑlɪˈveɪrə faɪt naɪt 83 roʊn kɑrˈnɛroʊ faɪt naɪt 83 ˌɔˈgəstoʊ ˈmeɪndɛs faɪt naɪt 83 faɪt naɪt 83 ʤoʊ rɪgz faɪt naɪt 83 ʃeɪn ˈkæmbəl faɪt naɪt 84 ˈændərsən ˈsɪlvə faɪt naɪt 84 faɪt naɪt 84 nɑkɑˈmʊrə faɪt naɪt 84 frænˈsɪskoʊ rɪˈvɛrə 196 məˈgrɛgər 196 ˈhɑli hoʊm 196 ʤiɑn 196 tɑm ˈlɔlər 196 ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə faɪt naɪt 85 fræŋk mɪr faɪt naɪt 85 ˈhɛktər ˈlɑmbɑrd faɪt naɪt 85 ˈʤɑni keɪs faɪt naɪt 85 ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈkɑrloʊs ˈʤunjər faɪt naɪt 85 ʤeɪmz ti faɪt naɪt 85 hæm faɪt naɪt 86 bɛn ˈrɔθˌwɛl faɪt naɪt 86 ˈgeɪbriəl faɪt naɪt 86 ˈkərtɪs bleɪdz faɪt naɪt 86 mɑrˈsin faɪt naɪt 86 ˌɪˈgɔr faɪt naɪt 86 krɪˈstinə ɔn fɑks 19 rəˈʃɑd ˈɛvənz ɔn fɑks 19 ˈtɔˌrɛz ɔn fɑks 19 ˈdɛrəl ɔn fɑks 19 daɪəz 197 st*. 197 ˈhɛnri 197 ˈænθɔˌni ˈpɛˌtɪs 197 ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl ˈneɪtəl 197 ˈɑnˌdreɪ faɪt naɪt 87 ˈænˌdreɪ faɪt naɪt 87 ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈsɪlvə faɪt naɪt 87 ˈælbərt faɪt naɪt 87 ˈænə faɪt naɪt 87 ˌbɑˈroʊsoʊ faɪt naɪt 87 ˈhɛðər ʤoʊ klɑrk 198 198 198 ˈlɛsli smɪθ 198 ˈkɔri ˈændərsən 198 ˈɑlvɛs faɪt naɪt 88 ˈtɑməs ɑlˈmidə faɪt naɪt 88 faɪt naɪt 88 faɪt naɪt 88 mərˈændə kɑrd ˈwɪnər ˈluzər faɪt naɪt 88 ˈhɔrheɪ faɪt naɪt 88 ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈbərkmən 199 luk ˈrɑˌkhoʊld 199 ˈfeɪbər 199 rɪˈkɑrdoʊ ˈlɑməz 199 ˈhɛktər ˈlɑmbɑrd 199 ˈbɑbi grin faɪt naɪt 89 ˈrɔri məkˈdɑnəld faɪt naɪt 89 ˈpætrɪk koʊt faɪt naɪt 89 ʃɔn oʊˈkɑnəl faɪt naɪt 89 θɪˈboʊ faɪt naɪt 89 ˈvæləri ˈlɛtʊrnoʊ faɪt naɪt 90 ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl dɔs faɪt naɪt 90 rɔɪ ˈnɛlsən faɪt naɪt 90 mʊˈhɑməd faɪt naɪt 90 mɪʧ klɑrk 23 fəˈnæli ˈklɔdiə 23 fəˈnæli ˈkæləl raʊnˈtri 23 fəˈnæli əˈmændə ˈkupər 23 fəˈnæli rɔs ˈpɪrsən 23 fəˈnæli tɑˈvɑrɛs 23 fəˈnæli ˈændru ˈhoʊlˌbrʊk 200 teɪt 200 noʊ ˈkɑntɛst 200 ˈændərsən ˈsɪlvə 200 ˈfræŋki ˈɛdgər 200 ˈtrævɪs braʊn faɪt naɪt 91 ˈmaɪkəl məkˈdɑnəld faɪt naɪt 91 ˈlændoʊ faɪt naɪt 91 ʤɑʃ faɪt naɪt 91 faɪt naɪt 91 kaɪl faɪt naɪt 91 bɛn nuˈjɛn ɔn fɑks 20 ˈhɑli hoʊm ɔn fɑks 20 ˈgɪlbərt məˈlɛndɛz ɔn fɑks 20 ɔn fɑks 20 kərən 201 ˈrɑbi ˈlɔlər 201 roʊz 201 mæt braʊn 201 frænˈsɪskoʊ rɪˈvɛrə 201 sərˈɑnoʊ faɪt naɪt 92 ˈæləks kɑˈsɛrɛs faɪt naɪt 92 ˈʤeɪsən faɪt naɪt 92 krɪs faɪt naɪt 92 zæk ˈkəmɪŋz faɪt naɪt 92 ʤoʊ ʤigliˈoʊti faɪt naɪt 92 ˌdænˈjɛl ˈteɪlər 202 neɪt diɑz 202 ˈgləvər təkˈsɛrə 202 rɪk ˈstɔri 202 hjən lɪm 202 ˈsɑbə ɔn fɑks 21 ˈkɑrloʊs ˈkɑndɪt ɔn fɑks 21 ˈʧɑrəlz ˌɑlɪˈveɪrə ɔn fɑks 21 bɛk ˈrɔlɪŋz ɔn fɑks 21 ʤoʊ ˈlaʊzən faɪt naɪt 93 ˈænˌdreɪ faɪt naɪt 93 ʤæn faɪt naɪt 93 faɪt naɪt 93 teɪ hjən bæŋ 203 ˈælɪˌstɛr 203 ˈtrævɪs braʊn 203 pəŋk 203 ˈfeɪbər 203 ʤoʊæn ˈkɔldərwʊd faɪt naɪt 94 ˈdəstɪn pˌwɑriˌeɪ faɪt naɪt 94 hɔl faɪt naɪt 94 rɪk glɛn faɪt naɪt 94 ˈkɛˌni ˈrɑbərtsən
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card winner loser ufc 195 carlos condit ufc 195 andrei arlovski ufc 195 lorenz larkin ufc 195 diego brandao ufc 195 tony sims ufc fight night 81 t.j. dillashaw ufc fight night 81 anthony pettis ufc fight night 81 matt mitrione ufc fight night 81 ross pearson ufc on fox 18 ryan bader ufc on fox 18 josh barnett ufc on fox 18 iuri alcantara ufc on fox 18 sage northcutt ufc fight night 82 johny hendricks ufc fight night 82 jared rosholt ufc fight night 82 rafael feijao ufc fight night 82 zach makovsky ufc fight night 82 alex nicholson ufc fight night 82 sean spencer ufc fight night 83 alex oliveira ufc fight night 83 roan carneiro ufc fight night 83 augusto mendes ufc fight night 83 tatsuya kawajiri ufc fight night 83 joe riggs ufc fight night 83 shane campbell ufc fight night 84 anderson silva ufc fight night 84 thales leites ufc fight night 84 keita nakamura ufc fight night 84 francisco rivera ufc 196 conor mcgregor ufc 196 holly holm ufc 196 gian villante ufc 196 tom lawlor ufc 196 valentina shevchenko ufc fight night 85 frank mir ufc fight night 85 hector lombard ufc fight night 85 johnny case ufc fight night 85 antonio carlos junior ufc fight night 85 james te huna ufc fight night 85 seohee ham ufc fight night 86 ben rothwell ufc fight night 86 gabriel gonzaga ufc fight night 86 curtis blaydes ufc fight night 86 marcin tybura ufc fight night 86 igor pokrajac ufc fight night 86 cristina stanciu ufc on fox 19 rashad evans ufc on fox 19 tecia torres ufc on fox 19 darrell horcher ufc on fox 19 hacran dias ufc 197 ovince st. preux ufc 197 henry cejudo ufc 197 anthony pettis ufc 197 rafael natal ufc 197 andre fili ufc fight night 87 andrei arlovski ufc fight night 87 antonio silva ufc fight night 87 albert tumenov ufc fight night 87 anna elmose ufc fight night 87 francimar barroso ufc fight night 87 heather jo clark ufc 198 fabricio werdum ufc 198 vitor belfort ufc 198 leslie smith ufc 198 corey anderson ufc 198 warlley alves ufc fight night 88 thomas almeida ufc fight night 88 renan barao ufc fight night 88 tarec saffiedine ufc fight night 88 vitor miranda
card winner loser ufc fight night 88 jorge masvidal ufc fight night 88 joshua burkman ufc 199 luke rockhold ufc 199 urijah faber ufc 199 ricardo lamas ufc 199 hector lombard ufc 199 bobby green ufc fight night 89 rory macdonald ufc fight night 89 patrick cote ufc fight night 89 sean o'connell ufc fight night 89 thibault gouti ufc fight night 89 valerie letourneau ufc fight night 90 rafael dos anjos ufc fight night 90 roy nelson ufc fight night 90 belal muhammad ufc fight night 90 mitch clarke tuf 23 finale claudia gadelha tuf 23 finale khalil rountree tuf 23 finale amanda cooper tuf 23 finale ross pearson tuf 23 finale thiago tavares tuf 23 finale andrew holbrook ufc 200 miesha tate ufc 200 no contest ufc 200 anderson silva ufc 200 frankie edgar ufc 200 travis browne ufc fight night 91 michael mcdonald ufc fight night 91 lando vannata ufc fight night 91 josh samman ufc fight night 91 aleksei oleinik ufc fight night 91 kyle noke ufc fight night 91 ben nguyen ufc on fox 20 holly holm ufc on fox 20 gilbert melendez ufc on fox 20 bojan mihajlovic ufc on fox 20 kailin curran ufc 201 robbie lawler ufc 201 rose namajunas ufc 201 matt brown ufc 201 francisco rivera ufc 201 fredy serrano ufc fight night 92 alex caceres ufc fight night 92 rony jason ufc fight night 92 chris camozzi ufc fight night 92 zak cummings ufc fight night 92 joe gigliotti ufc fight night 92 danielle taylor ufc 202 nate diaz ufc 202 glover teixeira ufc 202 rick story ufc 202 hyun gyu lim ufc 202 sabah homasi ufc on fox 21 carlos condit ufc on fox 21 charles oliveira ufc on fox 21 bec rawlings ufc on fox 21 joe lauzon ufc fight night 93 andrei arlovski ufc fight night 93 jan blachowicz ufc fight night 93 ilir latifi ufc fight night 93 tae hyun bang ufc 203 alistair overeem ufc 203 travis browne ufc 203 cm punk ufc 203 urijah faber ufc 203 joanne calderwood ufc fight night 94 dustin poirier ufc fight night 94 uriah hall ufc fight night 94 rick glenn ufc fight night 94 kenny robertson
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tu ˈrisənt ˈstədiz pɔɪnt tɪ ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp ənd bəlˈgɛriə ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɛz ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli əˈtræktɪv ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən fər ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˌaʊtˈsɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. faɪv əv ðə tɔp 20 ˈkəntriz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz əˈtræktɪv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz ɔn a.t*. ˈkərni 2016 ˈgloʊbəl ˈsərvɪsɪz loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈɪndɛks ər ɪn ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp. ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 55 ˈkəntriz ər ræŋkt ɪn ðə ˈstədi əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈleɪbər kɔsts, skɪlz ənd əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv ˈwərkˌfɔrs, ənd ˈbɪznɪs ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈleɪbər kɔsts ɪn ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp ər nɑt ɛz loʊ ɛz ðoʊz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ər ˈɪndiə, wɪʧ ər ðə tu tɔp ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz fər ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr, ðə ˈriʤən ˈɑrgju ðət ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ˈbɛtər ˈprɑdəkt kˈwɑləti, ə prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp, ˈkəlʧərəl əˈfɪnɪti, ə ˈbɛtər ˈbɪznɪs ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ənd ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl skills,”*,” ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ridz, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə æt ˈkərni ˈstədi. ɪz ə ˈbɪznɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi nuz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˌɪnərˈæktɪv. beɪst ɔn ˈleɪbər kɔsts əˈloʊn, bəlˈgɛriə ɪz ræŋkt ɪn ðə ˈstədi, bɪˈhaɪnd ˈpoʊlənd 10th*) ənd əˈhɛd əv roʊˈmeɪniə, 13th*), ˈrəʃə 17th*) ənd ˈlætviə 18th*). əˈnəðər ˈstədi, 2016 tɔp 100 ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz, həz ræŋkt bəlˈgɛriən ˈkæpɪtəl soʊˈfiə əˈməŋ ðə ˈsɪtiz ɪn ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp wɪʧ ər kənˈsɪdərd əˈtræktɪv fər ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. soʊˈfiə ɪz 52nd*, wən pəˈzɪʃən bɪˈhaɪnd ənd əˈhɛd əv ljubljana(54th*) ənd ˈbɛlˌgrɑd 95th*). ˈkæpɪtəl ˈbukəˌrɛst ɪz ræŋkt 41st*. ðə ˈistərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntri wɪθ moʊst ˈɛntriz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ˈræŋkɪŋ ɪz ˈpoʊlənd, wɪθ ˈkrɑkɑv ɪn pəˈzɪʃən, ˈwɔrˌsɔ ɪn 25th*, ənd ˈrɑˌklɔ 58th*. a.t*. ˈkərni ˈprɪnsəpəl joʊˈhɑn gɑt həz ˈlɪstɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛvərəl ædˈvæntɪʤɪz, wɪʧ ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp həz, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz. ðiz ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ˌɪnˈklud məʧ mɔr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðən ɪn ˈɪndiə, ðə lɛŋθ əv ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˈistərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən stæf, ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðɛr wərk, ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz ɛz wɛl ɛz əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv prəˈfɛʃənəlz hu spik ˈɪŋlɪʃ, frɛnʧ, ənd ˈʤərmən. ju kən rɛd ðə hoʊl ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ tɪ ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp: wɪʧ ˈkəntriz wərk best?”*?” hir.
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two recent studies point to eastern europe and bulgaria in particular as an increasingly attractive destination for companies looking to outsource software, according to an article posted on zdnet website.
five of the top 20 countries listed as attractive software outsourcing destinations on a.t. kearney 2016 global services location index are in eastern europe. a total of 55 countries are ranked in the study according to labour costs, skills and availability of workforce, and business environment.
even though labour costs in eastern europe are not as low as those in china or india, which are the two top destinations for outsourcing software, the region “can argue that it provides better product quality, a proximity to western europe, cultural affinity, a better business environment, and high-level skills,” the article on zdnet reads, citing data from the at kearney study.
zdnet is a business technology news website published by cbs interactive.
based on labour costs alone, bulgaria is ranked 12th in the study, behind poland (10th) and ahead of romania, (13th), russia (17th) and latvia (18th).
another study, tholons 2016 top 100 outsourcing destinations, has ranked bulgarian capital sofia among the cities in eastern europe which are considered attractive for outsourcing software, according to zdnet.
sofia is 52nd, one position behind tallinn and ahead of ljubljana(54th) and belgrade (95th). romania’s capital bucharest is ranked 41st. the eastern european country with most entries in the city ranking is poland, with krakow in 9th position, warsaw in 25th, and wroclaw 58th.
a.t. kearney principal johan gott has listed before zdnet several advantages, which eastern europe has, compared with more traditional outsourcing destinations. these advantages include much more benignbusiness environment than in india, the length of experience of eastern european staff, the quality of their work, high-quality higher education systems as well as availability of professionals who speak english, french, and german.
you can read the whole article “software outsourcing to eastern europe: which countries work best?” here.
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ˈklɪfərd ““buckshot”*” keɪk frəm mɑˈdɛrə ranchos*, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈstəfɪŋ ə 440 ˈɪnʤən ˈəndər ðə hʊd əv ə 1967 dɑʤ dɑrt wɪn hi gɑt ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ kɔl əˈbaʊt ə 1969 dɑʤ ˈʧɑrʤər. ðə ˈoʊnər, ə frɛnd əv hɪz, wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ pɑrt weɪz wɪθ ðə kɑr ənd æst ɪf ˈɛniˌwən wʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt ɔf hɪz hænz fər ə fju ˈhənərd ˈdɔlərz. keɪk, ɪn ə ˈpriviəs laɪf, wərkt ɛz ə ənd laɪn mɪˈkænɪk fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈdilərz frəm 1970 tɪ 1982 wɪn hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈsɪriəs ðən tɛst ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd roʊd ˈrənərz ɔl deɪ. gɑt tɪ wərk ɔn ˈməsəl kɑz wɪn ðeɪ wər new,”*,” keɪk sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət hi dɪˈvɛləpt ə ləv fər stək wɪθ ɪm. ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛm aɪ æm nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ resist.”*.” keɪk wɑz ˌɪnˈtrigd baɪ ðə kɔl ənd ɪkˈspɛktɪd hi wʊd faɪnd ə kɑr ðət hæd bɪn nɪˈglɛktɪd, stɔrd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wɪθ ɪts ˈwɪndoʊz daʊn fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wʊd rɪˈzɛmbəl mɔr əv ə rəst ˈbəkɪt ðən ə kɑr. məʧ tɪ hɪz səˈpraɪz, hi faʊnd ə ˈjunɪˌkɔrn: ə one-owner*, kɑr ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈsɑləd kənˈdɪʃən. ðə ˈʧɑrʤər hæd maɪəlz ɔn ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl 318 ˈɪnʤən ənd trænzˈmɪʃən. ðə ˈʧɑrʤər stɪl wɔr ɪts two”*” slɑt mæg wilz ənd ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl taɪərz stɪl hɛld ɛr. ðə kɑr hæd sæt ɪn ə ʃɛd sɪns 2000 ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈoʊnər wɑz ðə waɪf, ʃi ləvd ðə kɑr ənd rɪfˈjuzd tɪ sɛl ɪt. wəns ʃi bɪˈkeɪm tu ɪl tɪ draɪv ɪt wɑz pɑrkt ɪn ðə ʃɛd wɛr ɪt rɪˈmeɪnd ənˈtɪl ʃi pæst. ðə kɑr wɛnt hoʊm wɪθ keɪk ənd hɪz dɑrt wɑz pʊʃt ɔf tɪ ðə saɪd, ɪn pɑrt, bɪˈkəz keɪk geɪv ðə ˈoʊnər ɔl ðə ˈməni hi hæd sɛt əˈsaɪd fər hɪz ˈprɑʤɛkt kɑr. ðə dɑrt hæd bɪn ə wərk ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈæftər ɪt wɑz ˈpərʧəst saɪt ənˈsin wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈtərnɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu ə hɑt rɑd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ keɪk, ðə dɑrt hæd ə krækt ˈɪnʤən blɑk ənd lækt ə trænzˈmɪʃən wɪn ɪt keɪm ˈɪntu hɪz pəˈzɛʃən, bət ðə flɔrz, trəŋk, ənd ˈəndərˌkærɪʤ wər rust-free*. keɪk hæd ɔˈrɛdi riˈbɪlt ðə frənt səˈspɛnʃən, kənˈvərtɪd ɔl fɔr ˈkɔrnərz tɪ dɪsk breɪks, ənd ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd ðə rɪr ɛnd tɪ ən fɔrd rɪr ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ gɪrz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, keɪk ɔˈrɛdi hæd ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪd ðə lif spərɪŋz ənd ˈædɪd kəˈnɛktərz. ˈəndər ðə hʊd əv hɪz ɪz ə ɪnʧ ˈɪnʤən bɪn bɔrd 030 dɛkt, laɪn bɔrd, ˈbælənst ənd blueprinted*, wɪθ kiθ blæk ˈpɪstənz, ə stil kræŋk, ənd kɑmp stick.’*.’ pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ˈfrɛznoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə pərˈfɔrmd məˈʃin wərk ɔn ðə blɑk waɪl keɪk dɪd ðə hɛdz ənd əˈsɛmbli. ðə kæst aɪərn ˈfæktəri hɛdz hæv bɪn ˈpɔrtɪd, wɪθ ˈmænli vælvz. ˈəðər ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˌɪnˈklud ə waɪənd ˈtənəl ræm ˈɪnˌteɪk wɪθ duəl 750 ðət stɪk ˈpraʊdli aʊt əv ðə hʊd. ə əˈlumənəm ˈreɪdiˌeɪtər wɪθ ˈkəstəm ʃraʊd ənd duəl ɪˈlɛktrɪk fænz kip ɪt kul. ə ædz ðə fən kˈwoʊʃənt. ðə dɑrt sɪts ɔn ə sɛt əv wil ““steelies”*” saɪzd ɪn daɪˈæmətər ənd waɪd. ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɔfˌsɛt əˈlaʊz fər taɪərz tɪ sɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə stɑk wil wɛlz. keɪk hæd ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈædɪŋ ə fʊl roʊl keɪʤ ɪn ðə dɑrt wɪn ðə 1969 dɑʤ ˈʧɑrʤər keɪm ˈɪntu hɪz gərɑʒ. ɪt tʊk ə fjuəl ˈsɪstəm fləʃ, ˈmeɪʤər, ənd ˈoʊvərˌhɔl tɪ hæv ɪt rən wɛl bət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈʧæsi wɑz wɔrn ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪts ənd ˈfæktəri wərkt. keɪk ˈsərvɪst ðə trænzˈmɪʃən, rɪr ɛnd, ənd ˌriˈpleɪst ðə ˈkɑrpət ɛz wɛl ɛz sit ˈkəvərz ənd dæʃ pæd. rəst wɑz faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈpleɪsɪz ənd rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn səm riˈpleɪsmənts wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə loʊər kˈwɔrtər ˈpænəl bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈpæsənʤər saɪd rɪr wil ənd ə smɔl ˈɛriə ˈoʊvər ðə saɪd rɪr wil. ðə freɪm reɪlz, flɔrz, ənd trəŋk wər ɪn greɪt ʃeɪp, wɪʧ meɪd wərk goʊ məʧ ˈfæstər. keɪk ɪz ˈnɪrli ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə ˈbɑdi ɪz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ɪts ˈfaɪnəl gaɪd koʊt ənd blɑk ˈsændɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr peɪnt, ənd ə nu blæk ˈvaɪnəl tɔp ɪz sˈleɪtɪd fər ˌɪnˈstɔl. ə ˈɪnʤən ənd trænzˈmɪʃən ər ˈrɛdi tɪ bi drɑpt ɪn. keɪk ˈprɑməst ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈoʊnər ə raɪd ɪn ðə kɑr wɪn ɪt ɪz ˈfɪnɪʃt. keɪk sɪz wəns dən hi wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə dɑrt ənd gɪt ɪt ˈrɛdi fər səm fən æt ðə ˈigəl fild ˈrənˌweɪ drægz nɛkst spərɪŋ. wət du ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈprɑʤɛkt kɑz? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ ənd sɛnd ˈjuˈɛs ən iˈmeɪl ɪf ju hæv ə ˈprɑʤɛkt əv jʊr oʊn.
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clifford “buckshot” cake from madera ranchos, california, was working on stuffing a 440 cubic-inch engine under the hood of a 1967 dodge dart when he got an interesting call about a 1969 dodge charger.
the owner, a friend of his, was ready to part ways with the car and asked if anyone would be interested in taking it off his hands for a few hundred dollars.
cake, in a previous life, worked as a tune-up and line mechanic for several mopar dealers from 1970 to 1982 when he decided it was time to do something a little more serious than test driving hemi ‘cudas and road runners all day.
“i got to work on muscle cars when they were new,” cake said, adding that he developed a love for mopar that’s stuck with him. “there’s something about them i am not able to resist.”
cake was intrigued by the call and expected he would find a car that had been neglected, stored outside with its windows down for decades, rat-infested and something that would resemble more of a rust bucket than a car. much to his surprise, he found a unicorn: a one-owner, numbers-matching car in a very solid condition.
the charger had 190,000 miles on its original 318 cubic-inch engine and transmission. the charger still wore its “day two” slot mag wheels and its original polyglass gt tires still held air.
the car had sat in a shed since 2000.
the original owner was the seller’s wife, she loved the car and refused to sell it. once she became too ill to drive it was parked in the shed where it remained until she passed.
the car went home with cake and his dart was pushed off to the side, in part, because cake gave the owner all the money he had set aside for his project car. the dart had been a work in progress after it was purchased sight unseen with the intention of turning it into a hot rod.
according to cake, the dart had a cracked engine block and lacked a transmission when it came into his possession, but the floors, trunk, and undercarriage were rust-free.
cake had already rebuilt the front suspension, converted all four corners to disc brakes, and upgraded the rear end to an 8.8-inch ford rear fitted with 3.73 gears.
additionally, cake already had relocated the leaf springs and added sub-frame connectors.
under the hood of his dart-turned-hot-rod is a 440-cubic inch engine that’s been bored .030, decked, line bored, balanced and blueprinted, with keith black 11:1 pistons, a steel crank, and comp cams ‘bump stick.’
dave’s performance in fresno, california performed machine work on the dart’s block while cake did the heads and assembly. the cast iron factory heads have been ported, with manley valves.
other highlights include a weiand tunnel ram intake with dual edelbrock 750 carbs that stick proudly out of the hood. a four-row aluminum radiator with custom shroud and dual electric fans keep it cool. a mopar a-833 four-speed adds the fun quotient.
the dart sits on a set of wheel vintiques “steelies” sized 15-inches in diameter and 10-inches wide. a 6-inch negative offset allows for 12-inch tires to sit within the stock wheel wells.
cake had just started adding a full roll cage in the dart when the 1969 dodge charger came into his garage.
it took a fuel system flush, major tune-up, and carb overhaul to have it run well but everything on the chassis was worn – although the hide-away headlights and factory a/c worked. cake serviced the transmission, rear end, and replaced the carpet as well as seat covers and dash pad.
rust was found in the usual places and resulted in some pannel replacements which included the lower quarter panel behind the passenger side rear wheel and a small area over the driver’s side rear wheel. the frame rails, floors, and trunk were in great shape, which made work go much faster.
cake is nearly finished with the project. the body is undergoing its final guide coat and block sanding before paint, and a new black vinyl top is slated for install. a date-coded engine and transmission are ready to be dropped in.
cake promised the former owner a ride in the car when it is finished. cake says once it’s done he will focus on the dart and get it ready for some fun at the eagle field runway drags next spring.
what do you think about cake’s project cars? let us know in the comments below and send us an email if you have a project of your own.
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ˈdɑnəld trəmps lɪst əv ˈspikərz æt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən ðɪs mənθ ɪz "ˈtoʊtəli fɪld," ðə priˈzəmptɪv ˌnɑməˈni sɛd ɪn ə twit ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. hi ˈprɑməst tɪ rɪˈvil hɪz ˈʧoʊzən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈspikərz slɑts æt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈvɛnʃən ər ˈtoʊtəli fɪld, wɪθ ə lɔŋ ˈweɪtɪŋ lɪst əv ðoʊz ðət wɔnt tɪ spik ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ riˈlis ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2 2016 trəmp ˈprivˌjud hɪz kənˈvɛnʃən ˈlaɪˌnəp ˈfraɪˌdeɪ waɪl æt ˈdɛnvərz ˈwɛstərn kənˈsərvətɪv ˈsəmɪt, ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈkɑnfərəns əˈtɛnˈdiz ðət ɪt wʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛmbərz əv hɪz ˈfæməli. "maɪ ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈgɑnə bi ˈspikɪŋ æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən," hi sɛd. "maɪ ˈʧɪldrən ər ɔl ˈgɑnə bi ˈspikɪŋ. ivanka*, ˈtɪfəni, dɑn, ˈɛrɪk, ðɛr ˈgɑnə bi ˈspikɪŋ. maɪ waɪf ɪz ˈgɑnə bi ˈspikɪŋ." bɛn ˈkɑrzən naʊ ə trəmp ˈsərəˌgeɪt ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn treɪl ˈæftər ə ʃɔrt stɪnt ɛz ðə ˈkændədeɪts tɔp ˈraɪvəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri reɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ sˈleɪtɪd tɪ spik æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ tɔp eɪd ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈwɪljəmz, hu aʊt ðə nuz ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn hæd ˈpriviəsli ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðə priˈzəmptɪv ˌnɑməˈni wʊd raʊnd əp ə gɛst lɪst fər ðə kənˈvɛnʃən, wɪθ ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðət spɔrts səˈlɛbrɪtiz laɪk maɪk ˈtaɪsən, maɪk ˈdɪtkə ənd ˈbɑbi naɪt wʊd bi ˈspikɪŋ. bət trəmp dɪˈnaɪd ɪn ə twit ˈərliər ðɪs wik ðət ˈtaɪsən wɑz ˈɛvər æst tɪ əˈpɪr æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən. ˈdɪtkə, ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bɛrz koʊʧ, həz sɪns tərnd daʊn trəmps ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən. ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˈklivlənd ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ rən ˌʤuˈlaɪ
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donald trump's list of speakers at the republican national convention this month is "totally filled," the presumptive gop nominee said in a tweet saturday morning.
he promised to reveal his chosen representatives on wednesday.
the speakers slots at the republican convention are totally filled, with a long waiting list of those that want to speak - wednesday release donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) july 2, 2016
trump previewed his convention lineup friday while at denver's western conservative summit, telling conference attendees that it would include several members of his family.
"my children are gonna be speaking at the convention," he said. "my children are all gonna be speaking. ivanka, tiffany, don, eric, they're gonna be speaking. my wife is gonna be speaking."
ben carson -- now a trump surrogate on the campaign trail after a short stint as the candidate's top rival during the gop primary race -- is also slated to speak at the convention, according to top aide armstrong williams, who tweeted out the news friday.
the trump campaign had previously indicated the presumptive nominee would round up a star-studded guest list for the convention, with media outlets reporting that sports celebrities like mike tyson, mike ditka and bobby knight would be speaking.
but trump denied in a tweet earlier this week that tyson was ever asked to appear at the convention.
ditka, the legendary chicago bears coach, has since turned down trump's invitation.
the convention in cleveland is scheduled to run july 18-21.
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baɪ ʤɑn ˈʤæksən ˈmɪlər ˈdɔlərz ˈjunɪts meɪ 2015 ˈvərsəz. ˈeɪprəl 2015 ˈkɑmɪks ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ˈtoʊtəl ˈkɑmɪks meɪ 2015 ˈvərsəz. meɪ 2014 ˈkɑmɪks ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ˈtoʊtəl ˈkɑmɪks 2015 ˈvərsəz. 2014 ˈkɑmɪks ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ˈtoʊtəl ˈkɑmɪks tɔp ˈkɑmɪk bʊks ˈtaɪtəl praɪs ˈvɛndər 1 ˈsikrɪt wɔrz 1 ˈmɑrvəl 2 ˈbreɪvəst ˈwɔrjərz: teɪlz frəm ðə ʤɑn bum 3 ˈsikrɪt wɔrz 2 ˈmɑrvəl 4 stɑr wɔrz 5 ˈmɑrvəl 5 ˈsikrɪt ˈsikrɪt wɔrz 1 ˈmɑrvəl 6 1 ˈmɑrvəl 7 oʊld mæn ˈloʊgən 1 ˈmɑrvəl 8 dɑrθ ˈveɪdər 5 ˈmɑrvəl 9 kənˈvərʤəns 5 ˌdiˈsi 10 kənˈvərʤəns 6 ˌdiˈsi kənˈvərʤəns hæd ðɛr ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈɔrdərz rɪˈdust sˈlaɪtli baɪ ˈdaɪmənd oʊɪŋ tɪ returnability*. ənd ðə ˈdægər stændz fər ðə lut kreɪt ˈɛntri. (klɪk tɪ rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl əv ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɪks wɪθ here,—*,— hæd ðɛr ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈɔrdərz rɪˈdust sˈlaɪtli baɪ ˈdaɪmənd oʊɪŋ tɪ returnability*. ənd ðə ˈdægər stændz fər ðə lut kreɪt ˈɛntri. (klɪk tɪ rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl əv ɪn ðə "ˈæstərɪsk ˈɪrə əv seɪlz ʧɑrts kənˈvərʤəns ˈɪʃuz pleɪst naɪnθ ənd tɛnθ, wɛˈræz ðə ˈdeɪbjuz əv ənd pleɪst naɪnθ ənd tɛnθ, wɛˈræz ðə ˈdeɪbjuz oʊld mæn ˈloʊgən pleɪst sɪksθ ənd ˈsɛvənθ rɪˈspɛktɪvli. stɑr wɔrz kɛpt tu slɑts ɪn ðə tɔp 10 ðə ˈbætˌmæn: ərθ wən vol*. 2 ˈhɑrdˌkəvər wɑz ðə tɔp ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəl fər ðə mənθ: wɑz ðə tɔp ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəl fər ðə mənθ: tɔp ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ˈtaɪtəl praɪs ˈvɛndər 1 ˈbætˌmæn: ˈvɑljum 2 ˌdiˈsi 2 naɪt nərs ˈmɑrvəl 3 ræt kwinz ˈvɑljum 2 ðə fɑr ˈriʧɪŋ ˈtɛntəkəlz əv ˈɪmɪʤ 4 ˈsəðərn ˈbæstərdz ˈvɑljum 2 ˈgrɪˌdaɪərn ˈɪmɪʤ 5 ˈsɪvəl wɔr ˈmɑrvəl 6 ˈsɑgə vol*. 4 ˈɪmɪʤ 7 ˈlɛʤənd əv ˈzɛldə: ə lɪŋk tɪ ðə pæst 8 vol*. 8 ɔl gʊd θɪŋz ˈmɑrvəl 9 ðə ˈvæljənt ˈvæljənt 10 ˈsɑgə vol*. 1 ˈɪmɪʤ ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛrz ˈpəblɪʃər ˈdɔlər ʃɛr ˈjunɪt ʃɛr ˈmɑrvəl ˌdiˈsi ˈɪmɪʤ bum dɑrk hɔrs ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt ˈvæljənt ˈəðər nu rɪˈlisɪz baɪ ˈpəblɪʃərz ˈkɑmɪks ʃɪpt ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz ʃɪpt ˈmægəˌzinz ʃɪpt ˈtoʊtəl ʃɪpt ˈmɑrvəl 71 35 0 106 ˌdiˈsi 74 25 0 99 ˈɪmɪʤ 58 10 0 68 42 21 0 63 dɑrk hɔrs 33 17 0 50 bum 28 6 0 34 ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt 26 2 0 28 0 0 27 27 0 19 0 19 ˈɑrʧi 11 2 0 13 ˈəðər 93 91 17 201 ˈtoʊtəl 436 228 44 708 ˈmɑrvəlz ˈsikrɪt wɔrz fərst tɑpt ðə ˈkɑmɪks ʧɑrts mɔr ðən 30 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd dɪd soʊ əˈgɛn ɪn meɪ 2015 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri seɪlz rɪˈpɔrts riˈlist ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ baɪ ˈdaɪmənd ˈkɑmɪk dɪˈstrɪbjətərz ðə ɪˈvɛnt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ fri ˈkɑmɪk bʊk deɪ, əˈtɛnʃən frəm ðə secondmovie*, ənd ə bust frəm ə kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ˈnɪrli 49 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈɔrdərz fər nu ˈkɑmɪk bʊks, ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz, ənd ˈmægəˌzinz baɪ nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑmɪks ʃɑps ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈjunɪt seɪlz wər əp 20 əˈgɛnst læst meɪ waɪl ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəl seɪlz wər flæt; ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ðət ˈoʊvərˌɔl seɪlz wər əp (ðət meɪks sɛns, bɪˈkəz ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkəlz ər əˈbaʊt ˌtuˈθərdz əv ˈdaɪməndz kəmˈbaɪnd prɪnt ˈkɑmɪks seɪlz, waɪl ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz meɪk əp ðə ˈəðər ˈægrəgət wərənt ˈɛni əˈnɑmələs ˈridɪŋz haɪ ɔn ðə ʧɑrts du tɪ lut kreɪt ər ˈəðər læst mənθ, bət ðət ʧeɪnʤd ɪn ə bɪg weɪ ɪn ˈstudiˌoʊz həz bɪn publishingcomics*, beɪst ɔn ðə kɑrˈtun ˈsɪriz, fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz; ˌɪnˈsərʃən ɪn ðə meɪ lut kreɪt ˈvɔltɪd teɪlz frəm ðə ʤɑn əp tɪ ˈsɛkənd pleɪs, kreɪt səbˈskrɪpʃənz wər ɔˈrɛdi ˈklaɪmɪŋ təˈwɔrd ˈərliər ɪn ðə jɪr ənd kʊd bi haɪər naʊ; wi ɔt tɪ gɪt ə gʊd aɪˈdiə frəm ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈnəmbərz wət ðə ˈfɪgjər ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛrz sɔ ə bɪg ˌɪmˈpækt frəm ˈsikrɪt wɔrz, wɪθ ˈmɑrvəl ˈtɑpɪŋ 40 ɪn ˈdɔlər ʃɛr bət əˈgɛn ðət lut kreɪt ˌɪnˈkluʒən hæd ˈifɛkts ɛz wɛl, ˈpʊtɪŋ bum ɪn ðə tɔp 5 ɪts ðə ˈpəblɪʃərz haɪəst ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv nu rɪˈlisɪz wɑz ˈrəfli ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ðət fər læst meɪ, bət ðə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn ˈdɪfərd: ðɛr wər mɔr nu ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəlz læst jɪr, pərˈhæps ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəl ˈdɔlər seɪlz meɪd noʊ geɪnz ðɪs taɪm dɪˈteɪld ˈɛstəˌmeɪts fər ðə mənθ wɪl bi əˈlɔŋ nɛkst wik.
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by john jackson miller
dollars units may 2015 vs. april 2015 comics -10.58% -9.60% graphic novels -21.11% -19.41% total comics & gns -13.81% -10.38% may 2015 vs. may 2014 comics 19.94% 19.53% graphic novels -0.29% 9.90% total comics & gns 13.49% 18.78% year-to-date 2015 vs. year-to-date 2014 comics 16.48% 16.90% graphic novels 3.41% -1.13% total comics & gns 12.31% 15.35%
top comic books
title price vendor 1 secret wars #1 $4.99 marvel 2 bravest warriors: tales from the holo john #1† $4.99 boom 3 secret wars #2 $4.99 marvel 4 star wars #5 $3.99 marvel 5 deadpool's secret secret wars #1 $4.99 marvel 6 a-force #1 $3.99 marvel 7 old man logan #1 $4.99 marvel 8 darth vader #5 $3.99 marvel 9 convergence #5* $3.99 dc 10 convergence #6* $3.99 dc
convergence — had their reported orders reduced slightly by diamond owing to returnability. and the dagger stands for the loot crate entry. (click to read more about the role of repackagers in the comics with asterisks — here,— had their reported orders reduced slightly by diamond owing to returnability. and the dagger stands for the loot crate entry. (click to read more about the role of repackagers in the "asterisk era of sales charts .")
dc's convergence issues placed ninth and tenth, whereas the debuts of a-force and dc'sissues placed ninth and tenth, whereas the debuts ofand old man logan placed sixth and seventh respectively. star wars kept two slots in the top 10.
the batman: earth one vol. 2 hardcover was the top graphic novel for the month: thehardcover was the top graphic novel for the month:
top graphic novels
title price vendor 1 batman: earth-one volume 2 hc $24.99 dc 2 night nurse $7.99 marvel 3 rat queens volume 2: the far reaching tentacles of n'rygoth $14.99 image 4 southern bastards volume 2: gridiron $9.99 image 5 civil war $24.99 marvel 6 saga vol. 4 $14.99 image 7 legend of zelda: a link to the past $19.99 viz 8 deadpool vol. 8: all good things $24.99 marvel 9 the valiant $9.99 valiant 10 saga vol. 1 $9.99 image
market shares
publisher dollar share unit share marvel 40.17% 41.11% dc 25.43% 26.04% image 8.89% 10.28% idw 5.06% 3.82% boom 3.96% 7.16% dark horse 3.83% 3.43% dynamite 2.22% 1.82% eaglemoss 1.16% 0.27% viz 1.01% 0.33% valiant 0.85% 0.92% other 7.43% 4.81%
new releases by publishers
comics shipped graphic novels shipped magazines shipped total shipped marvel 71 35 0 106 dc 74 25 0 99 image 58 10 0 68 idw 42 21 0 63 dark horse 33 17 0 50 boom 28 6 0 34 dynamite 26 2 0 28 eaglemos 0 0 27 27 viz 0 19 0 19 archie 11 2 0 13 other 93 91 17 201 total 436 228 44 708
marvel's secret wars first topped the comics charts more than 30 years ago — and did so again in may 2015, according to preliminary sales reports released this morning by diamond comic distributors the event — along with free comic book day, attention from the secondmovie, and a boost from a repackager contributed to nearly $49 million in orders for new comic books, graphic novels, and magazines by north american comics shops in the month.periodical comic book unit sales were up 20% year-over-year against last may , while graphic novel sales were flat; the result was that overall sales were up 13.5%. (that makes sense, because periodicals are about two-thirds of diamond's combined print comics sales, while graphic novels make up the other third.)the aggregate changes:there weren't any anomalous readings high on the charts due to loot crate or other repackagers last month, but that changed in a big way in may.boom studios has been publishingcomics, based on the cartoon series, for several years; insertion in the may loot crate vaulted theone-shot tales from the holo john up to second place, topping#2.loot crate subscriptions were already climbing toward 400,000 earlier in the year and could be higher now; we ought to get a good idea from the final numbers what the figure is.the market shares saw a big impact from secret wars, with marvel topping 40% in dollar share — but again that loot crate inclusion had effects as well, putting boom in the top 5. it's the publisher's highest ranking ever.the number of new releases was roughly comparable to that for last may, but the breakdown differed: there were more new graphic novels last year, perhaps helping to explain why graphic novel dollar sales made no gains this time out.the detailed estimates for the month will be along next week.
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ˈoʊnli ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑnərz, hu wən ˈtaɪtəlz frəm həz wən mɔr ˈmæʧɪz ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈɪrə ðən ˈfɛdərər ˈwɪmbəldən ˈʧæmpiən ˈrɑʤər ˈfɛdərər bit wərld ˈnəmbər wən ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl nɑˈdæl ɪn ðə ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ ˈmæstərz ˈfaɪnəl tɪ ˈkæpʧər hɪz sɪksθ ˈtaɪtəl əv ðə jɪr. ðə swɪs, hu həz lɔst ˈoʊnli fɔr taɪmz ɪn 2017 wɑz əˈgɛn ɪn ˌɪmˈpɪriəs fɔrm ɛz hi wən ɪn 72 ˈmɪnəts. ɪt wɑz hɪz fɔrθ wɪn əv ðə jɪr əˈgɛnst nɑˈdæl ənd hɪz fɪθ ɪn səkˈsɛʃən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈspænjərd. ˈfɛdərər faɪərd 10 ˈeɪsɪz, ənd ðə grænd slæm ˈwɪnərz kərɪr ˈtaɪtəl kət hɪz ˈdɛfəsət əˈgɛnst nɑˈdæl tɪ ɪt muvz ɪm ˈlɛvəl wɪθ ˈaɪvən ˈlɛndəl ɪn tərmz əv ˈoʊpən ˈɪrə ˈtaɪtəlz, wɪθ ˈoʊnli əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑnərz 109 ˈhævɪŋ mɔr. ðə swɪs sərˈvaɪvd ə stərn tɛst əˈgɛnst ˈɑrʤənˌtin wɑn ˈmɑrtɪn dɛl tɪ wɪn ɪn ʤɪst ˈəndər tu aʊərz ɪn ˈsætərdiz semi-final*. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ə ˈfaɪnəl bɪtˈwin ðə wərldz tɔp tu, ənd wɪθ ðə rʊf əˈgɛn kloʊzd bɪˈkəz əv reɪn ɪn ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ, ˈfɛdərər bɪlt ə lɛd ɛn rut tɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ sɛt. ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl bɪtˈwin ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈərli ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz əv ðə ˈsɛkənd sɛt ənˈtɪl ðə ˈpɪvətəl fɪθ geɪm. nɑˈdæl, ˈwɪnər əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊpən ənd ˈʧaɪnə ˈoʊpən, seɪvd ðə fərst breɪk pɔɪnt bət kʊd nɑt sərˈvaɪv ðə ˈsɛkənd ɛz ˈfɛdərər sərʤd tɪ ə ˈsɛkənd ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ ˈmæstərz kraʊn. ˈfɛdərər ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli mæn hu kən dɪˈnaɪ nɑˈdæl ðə ˈnəmbər wən ˈræŋkɪŋ æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr, bət hi sɛd ðə ˈeɪˈtiˈpi ˈfaɪnəlz æt ˈləndənz 02 ərˈinə nɛkst mənθ wɑz hɪz meɪn ˈfoʊkɪs. "aɪl goʊ hoʊm ənd wi wɪl wərk aʊt wɛr aɪ pleɪ nɛkst ˈbɑzəl, ˈpɛrɪs, wən əv ðoʊz ər nən, ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ goʊ tɪ ˈləndən, wɪʧ ɪz maɪ praɪˈɔrəti," sɛd ˈfɛdərər. "wərld ˈnəmbər wən aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk wɪl ˈhæpən bət ɪf aɪ pleɪ laɪk ðɪs ˈmeɪbi aɪl gɪt kloʊz, hu noʊz?"
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only jimmy connors, who won titles from 1971-88, has won more matches in the open era than federer
wimbledon champion roger federer beat world number one rafael nadal 6-4 6-3 in the shanghai masters final to capture his sixth title of the year.
the 36-year-old swiss, who has lost only four times in 2017, was again in imperious form as he won in 72 minutes.
it was his fourth win of the year against nadal and his fifth in succession over the spaniard.
federer fired 10 aces, and the 19-time grand slam winner's 94th career title cut his deficit against nadal to 23-15.
it moves him level with ivan lendl in terms of open era titles, with only american jimmy connors (109) having more.
the swiss survived a stern test against argentine juan martin del potro to win 3-6 6-3 6-3 in just under two hours in saturday's semi-final.
it was the 24th meeting in a final between the world's top two, and with the roof again closed because of rain in shanghai, federer built a 4-2 lead en route to winning the opening set.
there was little between them in the early exchanges of the second set until the pivotal fifth game.
nadal, winner of the us open and china open, saved the first break point but could not survive the second as federer surged to a second shanghai masters crown.
federer is the only man who can deny nadal the number one ranking at the end of the year, but he said the atp finals at london's 02 arena next month was his main focus.
"i'll go home and we will work out where i play next - basel, paris, one of those or none, before i go to london, which is my priority," said federer.
"world number one i don't think will happen but if i play like this maybe i'll get close, who knows?"
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kənˈtəki hɛlθ koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv, ən ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns koʊɑp kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ, ɪz ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɪts dɔrz ˈæftər ˈmæsɪv ˈlɔsɪz. ðɪs ɪz ðə fɪθ koʊɑp tɪ goʊ ˈəndər ðɪs jɪr, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz ɪn ˈaɪəwə, luˌiziˈænə, nəˈvɑdə, ənd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst koʊɑp ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən, nu jɔrk. ðə "rɪsk ˈkɔrɪdər" ˈproʊˌgræm, wət wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˌriɪmˈbərs ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz fər pɑrt əv ðɛr ˈlɔsɪz, ˈsɪmpli ˈɪzənt peɪɪŋ aʊt ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ ˈɔfˌsɛt ðə ˈmæsɪv əˈmaʊnt ɪn kleɪmz biɪŋ peɪd ɔf. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz lɛs ˈməni ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ðən wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪgˈzæmənər: ðə koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv, kriˈeɪtɪd ˈəndər tɪ ˈɔfər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns tɪ ɛnˈroʊˈliz, sɛd ðət ˈlɔsɪz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ maʊnt ənd ˈkʊdənt bi ˈoʊvərˌkəm. ə bɪg ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ðə koʊɑp hæd ˈtrəbəl peɪɪŋ aʊt kleɪmz. "kənˈtəki hɛlθ koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv həz peɪd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn kleɪmz ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ɑr ˈmɛmbərz," ˈʤɛnɪŋz sɛd. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ðə koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv wɑz ˈpɑpjələr ənd ˈmɛni əv ðə nu ˈmɛmbərz ˈhædənt rɪˈsivd hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns. ðət lɛd tɪ ə dɪˈmænd fər hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz, wɪʧ kriˈeɪtɪd ˈmɪljənz ɪn kleɪmz, ðə koʊɑp sɛd. ɪn 2014 ðə ˈlɔsɪz wər əˈbaʊt 50 ˈmɪljən bət sloʊd tɪ 4 ˈmɪljən ɪn ðə fərst hæf əv 2015 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd. "wi wər ɔn træk tɪ rɪˈvərs dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd bɪˈgɪn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə blæk, ənd wi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðɪs tɪ kəm əˈbaʊt ɪn 2016 ˈɪnərəm ˈsiˌiˈoʊ glɛn ˈʤɛnɪŋz sɛd. bət læst wik ðə koʊɑp ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz faʊnd ðeɪ wʊd rɪˈsiv lɛs ˈməni frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ðɪs jɪr tɪ hɛlp peɪ fər ðə ˈsɪkəst ˈkəstəmərz. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt doʊld aʊt 362 ˈmɪljən tɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz tɪ hɛlp ˈkəvər ðə kɔsts əv ˈoʊldər, ˈsɪkər əˈmɛrɪkənz. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ðə rɪsk ˈkɔrɪdər ˈpeɪmənt ˈproʊˌgræm ˈdɪdənt brɪŋ ɪn ɛz məʧ ˈməni ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ðə ˈpeɪmənts ər dɪˈtərmənd θru ə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈfɔrmjələ ðət kəmˈpɛrz kleɪmz ənd ˈprimiəmz. læst jɪr, ˈpeɪmənt rɪkˈwɛsts baɪ ˈɪʃuərz ɪkˈsid ðɛr ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ðə ˈsɛnərz fər ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ənd ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ˈsərvɪsɪz sɛd. ðə ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz hæd rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈnɪrli 3 ˈbɪljən. kənˈtəkiz koʊɑp rɪˈsivd ˈmɪljən, wɪn ɪt æst fər 77 ˈmɪljən. ðə koʊɑp sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ɪt wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ mit ɪts ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz. ɪt sərvz əˈbaʊt ˈmɛmbərz bət wɪl stɑp prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz dɛk. 31 əˈbaʊt hæf əv ðə steɪt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əv ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz waɪl ˈtoʊtəl ɛnˈroʊlmənt həz drɑpt bɪˈloʊ 10 ˈmɪljən. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪstəm ɪz biɪŋ ˈstræŋgəld baɪ ˈsɪmpəl mæθ: tu məʧ ˈməni ɪz goʊɪŋ aʊt tɪ peɪ kleɪmz ənd nɑt ɪˈnəf ɪn ˈprimiəmz ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn. ju hæv tɪ ˈwəndər haʊ ˈmɛni ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz wʊd hæv ʤəmpt ʃɪp ɔn ðə steɪt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪf nɑt fər ðə rɪsk ˈkɔrɪdər sləʃ fənd. ɛz maɪt bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd, rɪˈpəblɪkənz paʊnst ɔn ðə nuz əv ðə koʊɑp ˈkloʊzɪŋ: ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl (r-ky*.) sɛd ðə ˈprɑbləmz spik tɪ ðə hɛlθ lɔ ɛz ə hoʊl. ə wik goʊz baɪ ðət wi si əˈnəðər ˈhɑrmfəl ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ðɪs ˈpurli kənˈsivd, ˈbædli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd law,”*,” məˈkɑnəl sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. rɪˈpitɪd ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈbeɪˌlaʊt əˈtɛmpts, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪn ə strɪŋ əv ˈbroʊkən ˈprɑməsəz wɪθ ril ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ðə ˈpipəl əv kənˈtəki hu meɪ naʊ bi ˈluzɪŋ ðə hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ðeɪ hæd ənd laɪkt twaɪs wɪˈθɪn ðə pæst θri jɪrz bɪˈkəz əv failures.”*.” tˈwɛntiˌwɔn əv tˈwɛntiθˌri steɪt ər ˈluzɪŋ ˈməni.
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kentucky health cooperative, an insurance co-op created by obamacare, is closing its doors after massive losses. this is the fifth co-op to go under this year, following the failure of insurers in iowa, louisiana, nevada, and the largest co-op in the nation, new york.
the "risk corridor" program, what was supposed to reimburse insurance companies for part of their losses, simply isn't paying out enough money to offset the massive amount in claims being paid off. this is because less money is coming into the program than was expected.
washington examiner:
the cooperative, created under obamacare to offer insurance to enrollees, said that losses started to mount and couldn't be overcome. a big problem is that the co-op had trouble paying out claims. "kentucky health cooperative has paid millions of dollars in claims on behalf of our members," jennings said. the problem is that the cooperative was popular and many of the new members hadn't received health insurance. that led to a pent-up demand for health services, which created millions in claims, the co-op said. in 2014, the co-op's losses were about $50 million but slowed to $4 million in the first half of 2015, the company said. "we were on track to reverse direction and begin operating in the black, and we expected this to come about in 2016," interim ceo glenn jennings said. but last week the co-op and other insurers found they would receive less money from the federal government this year to help pay for the sickest customers. the federal government doled out $362 million to insurers to help cover the costs of older, sicker americans. the reason is the risk corridor payment program didn't bring in as much money as expected. the payments are determined through a mathematical formula that compares claims and premiums. last year, payment requests by issuers exceed their charges, the centers for medicare and medicaid services said. the insurers had requested nearly $3 billion. kentucky's co-op received $9.7 million, when it asked for $77 million. the co-op said friday that it would continue to meet its financial obligations. it serves about 51,000 members but will stop providing services dec. 31.
about half of the state exchanges are facing financial difficulty of varying degrees while total obamacare enrollment has dropped below 10 million. the entire system is being strangled by simple math: too much money is going out to pay claims and not enough in premiums is coming in. you have to wonder how many insurers would have jumped ship on the state exchanges if not for the risk corridor slush fund.
as might be expected, republicans pounced on the news of the co-op closing:
senate majority leader mitch mcconnell (r-ky.) said the problems speak to the health law as a whole. “barely a week goes by that we don’t see another harmful consequence of this poorly conceived, badly executed law,” mcconnell said in a statement. “despite repeated obama administration bailout attempts, this is the latest in a string of broken promises with real consequences for the people of kentucky who may now be losing the health insurance they had and liked twice within the past three years because of obamacare’s failures.”
twenty-one of twenty-three state co-ops are losing money.
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soʊ wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ˈklivlənd læst wik? wi ˈlərnɪd əv ə hɔˈrɪfɪk kraɪm ˈlɪftɪd streɪt frəm ðə 2003 saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən kraɪm ˈdrɑmə ənd ðɛn sɔ ðət ðə ˈkɪdˌnæpt ˈwɪmənz ˈseɪvjər wɑz ə ˈwæki ˈneɪbər ɔn pɑr wɪθ ˈkɔzmoʊ ˈkreɪmər. ˈsəmˌhaʊ, ðɪs meɪks sɛns. 2 ˈpipəl hu kreɪv əˈtɛnʃən wɪl meɪk ˈbɪgər ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz ˈpipəl hu kreɪv əˈtɛnʃən wɪl meɪk ˈbɪgər ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz ɪf ðɛrz wən θɪŋ ðiz du, ɪts stɪk əraʊnd lɔŋ ˈæftər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈplænət həz ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðɛr wɪrd hɪˈroʊɪks. kaɪ wɛnt ɔn ˈʤɪmi ˈkɪməl, ənd ɑntˈwɑn ˈdɑdsən ɪz stɪl ɪn ðə nuz. ˈæftər ɔl, ðeɪ dɪd ə gʊd did, soʊ waɪ nɑt soʊk əp ðə gʊd vaɪbz, raɪt? kɪd, jʊr ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdrɪftər ˈɛvər preɪzd fər duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈhæʧət. ˈɪzənt ðət ɪˈnəf? bət ɪt ʤɪst soʊ ˈhæpənz ðət ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˌsərəpˈtɪʃəsli ˈkɔlɪŋ 911 frəm ə lɑkt ˈbæθˌrum ənd ə ˈbərglər waɪl ˈbɛltɪŋ aʊt ˈjʊrəps "rɑk ðə naɪt" (ə kəˈpɛlə, natch*) ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli taɪd tɪ wənz dɪˈzaɪər fər ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt. kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪf ˈhɑliˌwʊd həz tɔt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ɪts ðət ə ˈhɪroʊ ɪz ˈoʊnli wərθ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv taɪmz hiz floʊn ən ˈnukliər bɔm əˈweɪ ˈɪntu ðə hərˈaɪzən. ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ɪz ðə ˈəltəmət ækt əv ðə ˈsɛlfləs ˈaɪdəl. ənd ɛz ə 2012 ˈstədi ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd, wɪn meɪl tɛst ˈsəbʤɪkts wər pʊt ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ˈsækrəˌfaɪs wɑz rikˈwaɪərd, ðə mɔr ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ɔf, ðə mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðeɪ wər tɪ self-sacrifice*. "aɪ wʊd daɪ fər ˈɛni əv ju!" ðə kənˈkluʒən ɪz ðət ˈigoʊ ənd ˈhɛroʊˌɪzəm kɪk ɪn æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə bɛst ˈhɪroʊz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə wənz hu ər moʊst ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðɛr rɪˈdɪkjələs ˈfeɪsɪz tərnd ˈɪntu ˈɪntərˌnɛt mimz ənˈtɪl ðə sən snəfs aʊt.
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so what happened in cleveland last week? we learned of a horrific crime lifted straight from the 2003 south korean crime drama oldboy and then saw that the kidnapped women's savior was a wacky neighbor on par with cosmo kramer. somehow, this makes sense.
2 people who crave attention will make bigger sacrifices people who crave attention will make bigger sacrifices
if there's one thing these weirdy-weirdos do, it's stick around long after the entire planet has acknowledged their weird heroics. kai went on jimmy kimmel, and antoine dodson is still in the news. after all, they did a good deed, so why not soak up the good vibes, right?
kid, you're the only drifter everaised for doing something with a hatchet. isn't that enough?
but it just so happens that the difference between surreptitiously calling 911 from a locked bathroom and uppercutting a burglar while belting out europe's "rock the night" (a capella, natch) is actually tied to one's desire for the spotlight.
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if hollywood has taught us anything, it's that a hero is only worth the amount of times he's flown an undefusable nuclear bomb away into the horizon. sacrifice is the ultimate act of the selfless idol. and as a 2012 study demonstrated, when male test subjects were put in a situation where sacrifice was required, the more they wanted to show off, the more likely they were to self-sacrifice.
"i would die for any of you!"
the conclusion is that ego and heroism kick in at the same time, thereby making the best heroes also the ones who are most willing to get their ridiculous faces turned into internet memes until the sun snuffs out.
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ˈbɪznɪs pɪkt bæk əp æt ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðə ɛnd əv læst ˈstænˌdɔf. fər tɑm ˈtreɪnər, læst ˈsəmər ən ˈizi wən əv ˈbiʧɪz ər ˈbɑrbɪˌkjuz. hi wɑz aʊt əv wərk. hi spɛnt lɔŋ aʊərz ɪn ˈkraʊdɪd ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɑts ˈəndər ðə hɑt, hɑt sən. ənd hi hæd tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn hɪz ˈdɔtərz tɪ tiʧ ɪm haʊ tɪ lərn tɪ juz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɔn ðə flaɪ, soʊ hi kʊd juz ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ hɛlp ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ənˈlaɪkli ɪmˈplɔɪi ənd kənˈsumər riˈvoʊlts ɪn ˈrisənt ˈmɛməri. bət ɪn ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt, ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət ˈriʤənəl ˈmænɪʤər ˈfɑndli rɪˈmɛmbərz ðə sɪks wiks ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ənd ˈɔgəst, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ɪmˈplɔɪiz əv ə ˈdɔlər ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ʧeɪn ˈproʊˌtɛstəd fər ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl kɔz: tɪ seɪv ðə ʤɑb əv ðɛr ˈsiˌiˈoʊ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli wən əv ðə bɛst θɪŋz ðət ˈɛvər ˈhæpənd fər ðə company,’’*,’’ ˈtreɪnər sɛd. ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ˈækʃənz hæv bɪn ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə kənˈtɪnjud səkˈsɛs əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈəndər ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə ˈlidər hi ˈʧæmpiənd. nu stɔrz ər əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ, ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ər mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ðən ˈɛvər, ənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət əˈfɪʃəlz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ˈtrəbəl ɪn peɪɪŋ bæk ðə dɛt ɪt tʊk ɔn læst jɪr tɪ ˈsɛtəl ə ˈfæməli ˈraɪvəlri ənd rɪˈtərn ðə ʧeɪn tɪ ˈnɔrməl. sɪks wiks ɪn ˈsəmər ˈæftər ðə bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ faɪər ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ənd ˈɑrθər ti. læst ˈsəmər, ˈtreɪnər wɑz əˈməŋ ðə tɔp ˈmænɪʤərz tɪ ˈræli ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ðɛm tɪ ðɪs ˈkəmpəˌni down.’’*.’’ ðə ˈsɑgə wɑz wɪˈθaʊt ˈprɛsɪdənt. ðə nɑnˈjunjən ˈwərkˌfɔrs tʊk ˈækʃən æt ɔl ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, lɛd baɪ ˈəpər ənd ˈmɪdəl ˈmænɪʤmənt. ɪmˈplɔɪiz æt ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ənd ɪn ðə ˈwɛˌrhaʊzɪz wɔkt ɔf ðə ʤɑb, ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ ðə səˈplaɪ ʧeɪn. stɔr ɪmˈplɔɪiz stʊd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd tɪ ˈræli ˈpæsərzbi tɪ ðɛr kɔz, waɪl ˈplæstərɪŋ ˈsaɪnɪʤ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ˈɑrθər ti. ˈræliz ɪn ˈtuksbəri dru səm ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, mɔr ðən ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈkəstəmərz, kɔld əˈpɑn tɪ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt, brɔt ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ˈɛlsˌwɛr, rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈloʊkəl ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskəts ˈoʊnli tɪ teɪp rɪˈsits frəm ˈəðər ˈgroʊsərz ɔn stɔr ˈwɪndoʊz. ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, səm ˈvɛndərz kət ɔf ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ðə ʧeɪn, ˈædɪŋ əˈnəðər vɔɪs tɪ ðə kwaɪər dɪˈmændɪŋ ðə rɪˈtərn əv ˈɑrθər ti.. ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət ˈkəstəmərz meɪd klɪr ðət ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈɛlsˌwɛr ənˈtɪl employees’*’ dɪˈmændz wər mɛt. ˈbɔstən gloʊb ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wiks əv ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən, ˈbɪznɪs drɑpt baɪ mɔr ðən 90 pərˈsɛnt ənd ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət lɔst mɔr ðən 400 ˈmɪljən. ˈmɑrkɪt nu ˈmænɪʤmənt faɪərd ˈtreɪnər ənd ˈsɛvən ˈəðər tɔp ˈlidərz fər ðɛr roʊl ɪn ˈɪnstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn mid-july*. ðeɪ wər bæk æt wərk ˈæftər sɪks wiks, leɪt æt naɪt ɔn ˈɔgəst 27 wɪn ˈɑrθər ti. riʧt ə dil tɪ baɪ ðə ʃɛrz əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni frəm ˈraɪvəl ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz lɛd baɪ hɪz ˈsɪmələrli neɪmd ˈkəzən, ˈɑrθər ɛs.. ɪt mɑrkt ðə ˈklaɪˌmæks əv boʊθ ðə ˈækʃən ənd ə ˈraɪvəlri bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈkəzənz ɪn ðə tɔp ræŋks əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə nɛkst deɪ, ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ˈkəstəmərz rəʃt bæk tɪ stɔrz tɪ pʊt θɪŋz bæk təˈgɛðər əˈgɛn. ɪt lʊks laɪk ˈmænɪʤd ˌɔˈlraɪt. nu ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz, nu ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət həz ˈoʊpənd faɪv nu stɔrz ðət hæd bɪn dɪˈleɪd baɪ ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ sɪns ˈɑrθər ti. rɪˈtərnd tɪ paʊər. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz plænz tɪ ˈoʊpən θri mɔr. ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət ɪz ɔn peɪs tɪ du ˈnɪrli 5 ˈbɪljən ɪn seɪlz ðɪs jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkəmpəˌni əˈfɪʃəlz. ənd ðə ˈbɪgəst fɪr əv ˈmɛni ðə dɛt ˈteɪkən ɔn tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns læst seɪl wʊd pruv ˈkəmbərsəm, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət tɪ ʤæk əp ɪts rɪˈnaʊnd loʊ ˈpraɪsɪz ər ʃərk ɔn ɪts ˈlɔdɪd ɪmˈplɔɪi tɪ hæv bɪn mɪˈspleɪst. ðə ˈgroʊsər hæd ˈfeɪməsli ˈnɛvər ˈteɪkən ɔn dɛt praɪər tɪ læst jɪr. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪts ˈpraɪsɪz rɪˈmeɪn loʊər ðən ɪts ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈstədiz (ðoʊ ðeɪ hæv groʊn year-over-year*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈnəðər ˈstədi), ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz pʊt ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ˈɪntu rɪˈtaɪərmənt əˈkaʊnts ənd ˈboʊnəs ʧɛks sɪns læst jɪr. mɔr, ˈdeɪvɪd məˈklin, ˈmɑrkɪt dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, sɛd ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət ɪz əˈhɛd əv ˈskɛʤʊl ɔn peɪɪŋ bæk ðə dɛt. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈprɑbəˌbli gɑt ə lɑrʤ bust frəm læst ˌhələbəˈlu, sɛd ˈkɛvɪn ˈgrɪfɪn, hu ˈpəblɪʃɪz ðə ˈgrɪfɪn rɪˈpɔrt əv fud ˈmɑrkətɪŋ. baɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, ənd əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl nuz naɪt ˈæftər naɪt, ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntəˌrɛst frəm nu ˈʃɑpərz tɪ æd tɪ ɪts lɔɪəl ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈkəstəmər beɪs. məˈklin əˈgrid wɪθ ðət æˈnælɪsɪs. gɑd, lʊk æt ðə ˈkəstəmər numbers,’’*,’’ hi rɪˈmɛmbərd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈæftər ˈɑrθər ti. rɪˈtərnd tɪ paʊər. ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət ˈproʊˌtɛsts dru ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmidiə əˈtɛnʃən. ˈbɔstən gloʊb bət ɪt ʤɪst nu ˈbɪznɪs ðət hɛlpt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈwɛðər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stɔrm əv lɔst ˈbɪznɪs ənd nu dɛt. ɪt həz faʊnd ˈəðər weɪz tɪ ˈmænɪʤ nu kɔsts wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈnɪgɪŋ ɔn ɪts ˈmɑdəl, məˈklin sɛd. ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn rən ɪˈfɪʃəntli. ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv prəˈmoʊtɪŋ frəm wɪˈθɪn ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈlɔɪəlti həz hɛlpt ɪt kip loʊ ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈoʊvərˈhɛd, wɪθ moʊst ˈsinjər ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈhævɪŋ ˈbeɪgən ðɛr kərɪrz ɛz bæg bɔɪz ənd ˈstɪkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. stɪl, ðə ʧeɪn ɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ mɔr weɪz tɪ kət kɔsts sɪns læst ˈɔgəst. məˈklin ənd ˈtreɪnər ˈrætəld ɔf səm əv ðə ˈʃɔrtˌkəts faʊnd: lɛd ˈlaɪtɪŋ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr tɪ ˈfʊli pæk dɪˈlɪvəri trəks, ˈtaɪtər nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈstænsɪz wɪθ ˈvɛndərz, ˈprɪnɪŋ, ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz riˈsaɪkəld ˈbɑksɪz æt ˈʧɛˌkaʊt ˈrəðər ðən bægz. ðiz sɔrts əv θɪŋz æd əp. ˈrɪli fil ðɛr ɪz ɪˈnəf ɪˈfɪʃənsi there’’*’’ tɪ kət daʊn ɔn ðə dɛt, məˈklin sɛd. ər 1 ˈmɪljən, bət ˈmɛni ˈmɪljənz əv savings.’’*.’’ məˈklin ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkrɛdɪtɪd ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ənd ɪts loʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts, wɪθ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə fərst ˈfɔreɪ wɪθ dɛt ˈiziər tɪ ˈhændəl. bɪɔnd ɪts ˈkɑnkrit ɪkˈspænʧən plænz, ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət ɪz ˈkipɪŋ ɪts aɪz pild fər ˈəðər nu stɔr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ˈtreɪnər sɛd ðət sɪns ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈlɔɪəlti ɪz ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl, groʊθ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ɪt kən əˈlaʊ ɪmˈplɔɪiz nu ˌɑpərˈtunətiz laɪk ˈmænɪʤmənt roʊlz. ˈmɑrkɪt ˈwɔlθəm stɔr ɪz wən əv faɪv tɪ hæv ˈoʊpənd sɪns læst ˈɔgəst. ˈbɔstən gloʊb ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ ˈhɪstəri ˈmɑrkɪt pərˈfɔrməns ˈəndər ɪts nu ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ə ˈpɑzətɪv fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. bət nɑt waɪ ˈtreɪnər kɔlz ɪt wən əv ðə bɛst θɪŋz tɪ ˈɛvər ˈhæpən ɪn ɪts ˈnɪrli ˈhɪstəri. soʊ waɪ dɪz hi kɔl ɪt ðət? klaʊd əv ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə family,’’*,’’ hi sɛd. ˈoʊvər ˈjuˈɛs fər 20 jɪrz. ðət wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɔn ðə bæk əv maɪnd. ənd naʊ gone.’’*.’’ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈgɑrnərd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz læst ˈsəmər, ˈmɑrkɪt ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə ˈdɪskaʊnt ˈgroʊsər wɪθ lɔɪəl, ˈlɔŋˈtərm ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɑz wɛl ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ˈnɔrðərn nu ˈɪŋglənd. soʊ wɑz ɪts ˈlʊrəd ˈligəl ənd fəˈmɪljəl ˈhɪstəri, wɪθ ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp splɪt bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈraɪvəl ˈfækʃənz. ˈɑrθər ɛs. ɪz ˈkɑmənli sin ɛz ðə ˈvɪlən ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət ˈkɑnflɪkt, bət hɪz saɪd əv ðə ˈfæməli hæd səm kɔz fər ɪts fjud wɪθ ˈɑrθər saɪd. ə ˈligəl ˈbætəl ɪn ðə 1990s*, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈɑrθər ti. ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈɑrθər ɛs. ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum, faʊnd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˈɑrθər ɛs. saɪd. ðə ˈrulɪŋz: ðət ˈɑrθər ˈfɑðər, maɪk, dɪˈfrɔdɪd ˈɑrθər saɪd əv ðə ˈfæməli aʊt əv ˈnɪrli ɔl ðɛr ʃɛrz ˈæftər ˈɑrθər ˈfɑðər daɪd ɪn ðə 1970s*. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz ˈæftər ˈgæləri ðə 2014 ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət ˈsɑgə ɪn ˈpɪkʧərz: ˈpriviəs əv nɛkst ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈɑrθər saɪd wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə slɪm məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ʃɛrz, ðoʊ du tɪ daɪˈnæmɪks, hi səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ kənˈtroʊl ənˈtɪl 2013 ɔl ðə waɪl, ˈɑrθər ti. meɪd ˈbɪznɪs dilz wɪθ ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz hi hæd ˈpərsɪnəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ. ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət brɔt ɪn ə rɪˈtaɪrd ʤəʤ hu faʊnd ðə dilz wər ˈʤɛnərəli ˈɛθɪkəli əkˈsɛptəbəl, bət ðeɪ ˈsərtənli rəbd ˈɑrθər ɛs. ənd kraʊd ðə rɔŋ weɪ. waɪl ˈɑrθər ɛs. meɪ hæv hæd ˈrizən fər hɪz ˈgroʊsəri bif, hi dɪd nɑt hæv ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈmɑrkɪt kənˈstɪʧuənts. ˈɑrθər ti. hæd lɔŋ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ðɛm ðɪs pleɪs goʊz daʊn ðə tubz kˈwɪkər ðən ju kən seɪ hi-ho,’’*,’’ hi toʊld ðə bɔrd ɪn 2009 waɪl dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ə ˈboʊnəs plæn. ɪmˈplɔɪiz bɪˈlivd ˈɑrθər ɛs. wʊd sik tɪ meɪk ðə ˈkəmpəˌni mɔr ˈprɑfətəbəl tɪ ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz, ˈiðər baɪ ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪt ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪts ˈstrætəʤi. ˈɛvədəns ðət ðeɪ wər kərˈɛkt. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈgeɪnɪŋ kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈɑrθər ɛs. lɛd ə ʧɑrʤ tɪ dɪˈstrɪbjut ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz tɪ ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz. wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, ˈtrænˌskrɪpts likt tɪ ðə ˈbɔstən gloʊb ʃoʊd, ˈɑrθər ɛs. ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ə 2009 ˈkəmpəˌni ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈtrɛʒərd ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈproʊˌgræm. ənd ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˌriˈpɔrtəd læst jɪr ðət ˈɑrθər ɛs. hæd ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ ə ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkwəti fərm ɪn 2011 əˈbaʊt ə seɪl əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪf hi kʊd geɪn kənˈtroʊl əv ɪt. wi ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli gɑt tɪ si wət ˈɑrθər saɪd wʊd hæv dən wɪθ fʊl kənˈtroʊl. baɪ ðə taɪm ˈɑrθər ti. wɑz faɪərd læst ˈsəmər, hi hæd waɪd ˈbækɪŋ frəm ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ˈkəstəmərz əˈlaɪk. ðeɪ spɛnt ˌʤuˈlaɪ ənd ˈɔgəst ˈsɛndɪŋ ðɛr bɪˈləvəd ˈgroʊsər ˈɪntu ə ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv ənˈtɪl ˈɑrθər ti. bɔt ɪt aʊt æt ˈmɑrkɪt ˈvælju. (ˈɑrθər ɛs. ənd hɪz saɪd wər ˈhɑrdli ˈluzərz, ˈhævɪŋ wɔkt əˈweɪ wɪθ mɔr ðən ˈbɪljən.) stɔr ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɔʧt ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɛz ˈɑrθər ti. əˈdrɛst ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðə deɪ ˈæftər hi strək ə dil tɪ baɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət, ˈɛndɪŋ ðə ˈstænˌdɔf. ðɛr wər ˈkæʒəwəltiz ˈæftər læst ˈdrɑmə riʧt ɪts kənˈkluʒən. tu ˈkəmpəˌni ˈlidərz hu rɪfˈjuzd tɪ wɔk aʊt ɔn nu θərd ˈkəzən, ʤæk, ənd ˈjumən ˈrisɔrsɪz əˈfɪʃəl ˈstɛfəni ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ðə mənθs ˈæftər ˈɑrθər ti. rɪˈtərnd tɪ paʊər. tɪm ˈmæli, huz ˈsiˌfud ˈkəmpəˌni æt ðə taɪm (hi həz sɪns rɪˈtaɪrd) kət ɔf riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ðə nu ˈmænɪʤmənt læst ˈɔgəst, sɛd hi hərd θru ðə ˈgreɪpˌvaɪn ðət æt list wən ˈvɛndər hu kɛpt ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət θruaʊt ðə ˈsəmər ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər duɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. hi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈvɛndər. ˈtreɪnər ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ðiz sɪˈnɛrioʊz ɛz ðə ˈnɔrməl kɔrs əv ˈbɪznɪs. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə nu bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz ˈæftər ðə dil kloʊzd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. kiθ kaʊən, ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə bɔrd ðət faɪərd ˈɑrθər ti. ənd ˈleɪtər wərkt wɪθ ðə ˈdulɪŋ ˈkəzənz tɪ straɪk ə dil, dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ spik fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ənˈlɛs, hi sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl, ðə ˈstɔri wɑz əˈbaʊt ə ˈnɪrli ˈθərˌdi jɪr oʊld ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər dɪˈspjut wɑz ˈkɛrfəli ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə board.’’*.’’ ˈmɛni ˈbɪznɪs ˈɛkspərts toʊld ðə gloʊb læst ˈsəmər ðət ðeɪ fɛlt ðə bɔrd ˈhændəld ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən kwaɪt ˈpurli. ˈɑrθər ti. dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ spik fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, ənd ˈɑrθər ɛs. kʊd nɑt bi riʧt fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ə jɪr ˈæftər ðə tu saɪdz əv ðə ˈfæməli riʧt ə dil, ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbæskət həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ə bʊk, ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri, ˈbɪznɪs skul keɪs ˈstədiz, ənd ðə stəmp spiʧ əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt. ɛz ˈmɑrkɪt ˈstɔri dɪˈvɛləps ˈɪntu ˈlɛʤənd, ðoʊ, ðoʊz hu roʊt ɪt ər ˈkipɪŋ ðɛr aɪz ɔn ðə ˈrizən ðeɪ dɪd soʊ: ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ðeɪ pɔɪnt tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt səkˈsɛs sɪns læst ˈsəmər ɛz ˈɛvədəns. ““yeah*, bi ə hɛl əv ə ˈstɔri tɪ tɛl maɪ grandkids,’’*,’’ sɛd ˈtreɪnər. nɑt ðə ˈrizən wi dɪd it.’’*.’’
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business picked back up at market basket almost immediately after the end of last summer’s standoff.
for tom trainor, last summer wasn’t an easy one of beaches or barbecues. he was out of work. he spent long hours in crowded parking lots under the hot, hot sun. and he had to rely on his daughters to teach him how to learn to use facebook on the fly, so he could use the social network to help organize one of the most unlikely employee and consumer revolts in recent memory.
but in retrospect, the market basket regional manager fondly remembers the six weeks in july and august, during which employees of a multi-billion dollar tewksbury-based supermarket chain protested for an unusual cause: to save the job of their ceo.
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“i think it was probably one of the best things that ever happened for the company,’’ trainor said.
a year later, trainor’s actions have been followed by the continued success of the company, under the direction of the leader he championed. new stores are up and running, operations are more efficient than ever, and, according to market basket officials, the company is having little trouble in paying back the debt it took on last year to settle a decades-long family rivalry and return the chain to normal.
six weeks in summer
after the company’s board of directors voted to fire ceo and part-owner arthur t. demoulas last summer, trainor was among the top managers to rally the company’s employees, calling on them to “shut this company down.’’
the summer-long saga was without precedent. the non-union workforce took action at all levels of the company, led by upper and middle management. employees at market basket headquarters and in the warehouses walked off the job, crippling the supply chain. store employees stood outside to rally passersby to their cause, while plastering signage inside in support of arthur t demoulas. company-wide rallies in tewksbury drew thousands—by some estimates, more than 10,000.
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customers, called upon to boycott, brought their business elsewhere, returning to their local market baskets only to tape receipts from other grocers on store windows. and eventually, some vendors cut off their business with the chain, adding another voice to the choir demanding the return of arthur t. demoulas.
market basket customers made clear that they would be shopping elsewhere until employees’ demands were met. —the boston globe
during the weeks of demonstration, business dropped by more than 90 percent and market basket lost more than $400 million.
market basket’s new management fired trainor and seven other top leaders for their role in instigating the protests in mid-july. they were back at work after six weeks, late at night on august 27.
that’s when arthur t. demoulas reached a deal to buy the shares of the company from rival family members led by his similarly named cousin, arthur s. demoulas. it marked the climax of both the summer’s action and a long-time rivalry between the two cousins in the top ranks of the company.
the next day, employees and customers rushed back to stores to put things back together again. it looks like they’ve managed alright.
new obligations, new opportunities
market basket has opened five new stores that had been delayed by the corporate infighting since arthur t. returned to power. the company has plans to open three more. market basket is on pace to do nearly $5 billion in sales this year, according to company officials.
and the biggest fear of many observers—that the debt taken on to finance last summer’s sale would prove cumbersome, forcing market basket to jack up its renowned low prices or shirk on its lauded employee benefits—seems to have been misplaced. the grocer had famously never taken on debt prior to last year.
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its prices remain lower than its competition, according to independent studies (though they have grown year-over-year, according to another study), and the company has put hundreds of millions of dollars into retirement accounts and bonus checks since last year. what’s more, david mclean, market basket’s director of operations, said market basket is ahead of schedule on paying back the debt.
the company probably got a large pr boost from last summer’s hullabaloo, said kevin griffin, who publishes the griffin report of food marketing. by generating headlines across the country, and appearing in the local news night after night, market basket also generated interest from new shoppers to add to its loyal existing customer base.
mclean agreed with that analysis. “my god, look at the customer numbers,’’ he remembered thinking after arthur t. returned to power.
the market basket protests drew international media attention. —the boston globe
but it wasn’t just new business that helped the company weather the financial storm of lost business and new debt. it has found other ways to manage new costs without reneging on its low-price-solid-pay model, mclean said.
market basket has always been run efficiently. a long history of promoting from within and developing employee loyalty has helped it keep low management overhead, with most senior employees having begun their careers as bag boys and sticking with the company for decades.
still, the 75-store chain is finding more ways to cut costs since last august. mclean and trainor rattled off some of the shortcuts they’ve found: led lighting, making sure to fully pack delivery trucks, tighter negotiating stances with vendors, two-sided printing, offering customers recycled boxes at checkout rather than bags. these sorts of things add up.
“we really feel there is enough efficiency there’’ to cut down on the debt, mclean said. ’’not $100,000 or $1 million, but many millions of savings.’’
mclean also credited the current financial environment, and its low interest rates, with making the company’s first foray with debt easier to handle.
beyond its concrete expansion plans, market basket is keeping its eyes peeled for other new store opportunities. trainor said that since employee loyalty is central to the chain’s business model, growth is important because it can allow employees new opportunities like management roles.
market basket’s waltham store is one of five to have opened since last august. —the boston globe
overcoming history
market basket’s performance under its new circumstances is obviously a positive for the company. but that’s not why trainor calls it one of the best things to ever happen in its nearly 100-year history. so why does he call it that?
“the cloud of the other side of the family,’’ he said. “hanging over us for 20 years. that was always on the back of everybody’s mind. and now that’s gone.’’
before it garnered international headlines last summer, market basket’s reputation as a discount grocer with loyal, long-term employees was well established in northern new england. so was its lurid legal and familial history, with ownership split between the two rival demoulas factions.
arthur s. demoulas is commonly seen as the villain in the market basket conflict, but his side of the family had some cause for its feud with arthur t.’s side. a legal battle in the 1990s, which included arthur t. phsyically striking arthur s. in the courtroom, found in favor of the arthur s. side. the rulings: that arthur t.’s father, mike, defrauded arthur s.’s side of the family out of nearly all their shares after arthur s.’s father died in the 1970s.
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arthur s.’s side was given a slim majority of the company’s shares, though due to inter-family dynamics, he didn’t solidify control until 2013. all the while, arthur t. made business deals with family members and companies he had personal relationships with. market basket brought in a retired judge who found the deals were generally ethically acceptable, but they certainly rubbed arthur s. and crowd the wrong way.
while arthur s. may have had reason for his grocery beef, he did not have the support of market basket’s constituents. arthur t. had long emphasized a focus on employees. “without them this place goes down the tubes quicker than you can say hi-ho,’’ he told the company’s board in 2009 while defending a bonus plan.
employees believed arthur s. would seek to make the company more profitable to shareholders, either by selling it or changing its strategy. there’s evidence that they were correct. shortly after gaining control of the company, arthur s. led a charge to distribute hundreds of millions to shareholders. well before that, transcripts leaked to the boston globe showed, arthur s. voted against a 2009 company contribution to the treasured employee profit-sharing program. and boston.com exclusively reported last year that arthur s. had engaged with a private equity firm in 2011 about a sale of the company if he could gain control of it.
we never really got to see what arthur s.’s side would have done with full control. by the time arthur t. was fired last summer, he had wide backing from employees and customers alike. they spent july and august sending their beloved grocer into a nosedive until arthur t. bought it out at market value. (arthur s. and his side were hardly losers, having walked away with more than $1.5 billion.)
store employees watched on television as arthur t. addressed the company the day after he struck a deal to buy market basket, ending the weeks-long standoff. —ap
there were casualties after last summer’s drama reached its conclusion.
two company leaders who refused to walk out on new management—a third demoulas cousin, jack demoulas, and human resources official stephanie messina—left the business in the months after arthur t. returned to power.
tim malley, whose seafood company at the time (he has since retired) cut off relations with the new management last august, said he heard through the grapevine that at least one vendor who kept working with market basket throughout the summer is no longer doing business with the company. he declined to identify the vendor. trainor characterized these scenarios as the normal course of business.
the company also established a new board of directors after the deal closed in december. keith cowan, the chairman of the board that fired arthur t. and later worked with the dueling cousins to strike a deal, declined to speak for this article unless, he said in an email, the story was about “how a nearly thirty year old shareholder dispute was carefully managed by the first-ever independent members of the board.’’ many business experts told the globe last summer that they felt the board handled the situation quite poorly.
arthur t. demoulas declined to speak for this article, and arthur s. demoulas could not be reached for comment.
a year after the two sides of the demoulas family reached a deal, market basket has become the subject of a book, a documentary, business school case studies, and the stump speech of the frontrunning democratic presidential candidate. as market basket’s story develops into legend, though, those who wrote it are keeping their eyes on the reason they did so: the future of the company.
they point to market basket’s success since last summer as evidence.
“yeah, it’ll be a hell of a story to tell my grandkids,’’ said trainor. “but that’s not the reason we did it.’’
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ə ˈfɔrmər dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈsɪgnəlz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz (gchq*), həz slæmd' ˈleɪtəst ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈlɛʤd siaɪeɪ ˈdɑkjəmənts baɪ əˈsərtɪŋ ɪt kʊd bi "ˈdipli ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ" tɪ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. sər ˈdeɪvɪd, hu wɑz ˈdɛpjəti əv frəm 1996 tɪ 1997 ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk ðə ʧæns tɪ tɔk əp ðə nu ˌɪnˈvɛstəgəˌtɔri paʊərz bɪl, ər ipbill*, dɪˈspaɪt ðə lɔ ˈifɛktɪvli ˈsæŋkʃənɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈhækɪŋ ənd "ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns" ˈtæktɪks juzd baɪ ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈjuˈɛs ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts. "ðə ˈditeɪl əˈlɛʤd tɪ bi ɪn ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdɑkjəmənts kʊd bi ˈdipli ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ tɪ ɑr sɪˈkjʊrəti. ɪt wʊd hɛlp ˈəðərz bɪld ənd dɪˈplɔɪ səʧ tulz," sɛd ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə faɪlz riˈlist ðɪs wik 7 mɑrʧ) əˈbaʊt əˈlɛʤd siaɪeɪ tulz fər klænˈdɛstɪn ˈhækɪŋ. ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd,' ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ʃoʊd ðət ˈjuˈɛs hæd dɪˈzaɪnd ər ˈpərʧəst ˈmælˌwɛr ənd "ˈziroʊ deɪ" ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz. wən, dəbd "ˈwipɪŋ ˈeɪnʤəl", wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli meɪd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns æt ˈəðərz. sɛd ðɛr ɪz "ˈnəθɪŋ nu" əˈbaʊt ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv "ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns" tulz ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd juzd ðə ˈmæsɪv lik tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðə ˈleɪtəst sərˈveɪləns rəˈʒim, wɪʧ ˈkrɪtɪks hæv ˈbrændɪd ə snoopers*' ˈʧɑrtər du tɪ ðə væst spaɪɪŋ paʊərz ɪt legitimises*. hi ˈnoʊtɪd: "ˈpɑrləmɛnt spɛnt ɔl læst jɪr dəˈbeɪtɪŋ ənd ðɛn ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪtɪŋ tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ juz səʧ ˈmɛθədz, ˈəndər strɪkt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt. "waɪlst drægz ðə ˈɪntu ɪts ˈstɔri, ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəgəˌtɔri paʊərz ækt 2016 ənd ðə stɛps ɔˈrɛdi ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈpɑrləmɛnt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr [ðət] ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈeɪʤənsiz juz səʧ tulz rɪˈspɑnsəbli." dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə əˈlɛʤd siaɪeɪ lik wɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ. əv kɔrs, ðə ˈkætəˌlɪst fər ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv dɪˈskloʊʒərz əraʊnd ˈgloʊbəl sərˈveɪləns wɑz ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən, hu bæk ɪn 2013 rɪˈvild ðə ˈmæsɪv ˌæpərˈætəs juzd baɪ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ rɪˈteɪn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈdætə əv ˈsɪtɪzənz. ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəgəˌtɔri paʊərz bɪl prəˈvaɪdz pəˈlis ənd spaɪ ˈeɪʤənsiz wɪθ ɛnˈhænst sˈnupɪŋ ənd ˈhækɪŋ paʊərz ənd ˈfɔrsɪz ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz tɪ stɔr ənd meɪk əˈveɪləbəl əˈpɑn rɪkˈwɛst foʊn, tɛkst ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈbraʊzɪŋ ˈrɛkərdz. ðɪs ˈdætə ɪz kəˈlɛktəd ɔn ˈɛvriˌwən, ɪn bəlk. ɔn 9 mɑrʧ, ˈʤuljən assange*, ˈfaʊndər əv, sɛd hi wʊd ˈɔfər əp ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld 'cyberweapons*' tɪ tɛkˈnɑləʤi fərmz soʊ ðeɪ kən kriˈeɪt ˈpæʧɪz ənd ˈfɪksɪz. ðɪs rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə ˈtɛpɪd rɪˈspɑns frəm wɛb ʤaɪənts, wɪʧ rɪˈmeɪn ˈkɔʃəs əv ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈligəl ənd ˈɛθɪkəl ˈbaʊndəriz. ðə siaɪeɪ həz nɑt jɛt kənˈfərmd ðə ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti əv ðə lik ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, əˈdrɛst səm ki pɔɪnts. ɪt sɛd: "ɪt ɪz ʤɑb tɪ bi ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv, ˈkətɪˌŋɛʤ, ənd ðə fərst laɪn əv dɪˈfɛns ɪn prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðɪs ˈkəntri frəm ˈɛnəmiz əˈbrɔd. əˈmɛrɪkə dɪˈzərvz ˈnəθɪŋ lɛs. "ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk ʃʊd bi ˈdipli ˈtrəbəld baɪ ˈɛni dɪˈskloʊʒər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪtiz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ prəˈtɛkt əˈmɛrɪkə əˈgɛnst ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd ˈəðər ˈædvərˌsɛriz. "səʧ dɪˈskloʊʒərz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈjuˈɛs ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈwɪp ɑr ˈædvərˌsɛriz wɪθ tulz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ du ˈjuˈɛs hɑrm."
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a former director of uk signals intelligence agency, the government communications headquarters (gchq), has slammed wikileaks' latest publication of alleged cia documents by asserting it could be "deeply damaging" to national security.
sir david omand, who was deputy of gchq from 1996 to 1997, also took the chance to talk up the new uk investigatory powers bill, or ipbill, despite the law effectively sanctioning the same hacking and "equipment interference" tactics used by the agency's us counterparts.
"the detail alleged to be in the individual documents could be deeply damaging to our security. it would help others build and deploy such tools," omand said in response to the 8,000-plus files released this week (7 march) about alleged cia tools for clandestine hacking.
as reported, wikileaks' publication showed that us cyberspies had designed – or purchased – malware and "zero day" vulnerabilities. one, dubbed "weeping angel", was reportedly made alongside british intelligence at mi5. others namechecked gchq.
omand said there is "nothing new" about the existence of "equipment interference" tools and instead used the massive leak to promote the uk's latest surveillance regime, which critics have branded a snoopers' charter due to the vast spying powers it legitimises.
he noted: "parliament spent all last year debating and then legislating to allow british agencies to use such methods, under strict regulation and oversight.
"whilst wikileaks drags the uk into its story, unsurprisingly there is no mention of the investigatory powers act 2016 and the steps already taken by parliament to ensure [that] british agencies use such tools responsibly."
gchq declined to comment on the alleged cia leak when contacted by ibtimes uk.
of course, the catalyst for the majority of disclosures around global surveillance was nsa whistleblower edward snowden, who back in 2013 revealed the massive apparatus used by intelligence agencies to retain communications and internet data of citizens.
the investigatory powers bill provides uk police and spy agencies with enhanced snooping and hacking powers and forces service providers to store – and make available upon request – phone, text and internet browsing records. this data is collected on everyone, in bulk.
on 9 march, julian assange, founder of wikileaks, said he would offer up the so-called 'cyberweapons' to technology firms so they can create patches and fixes. this resulted in a tepid response from web giants, which remain cautious of crossing legal and ethical boundaries.
the cia has not yet confirmed the authenticity of the leak however in a statement on its website, addressed some key points. it said: "it is cia's job to be innovative, cutting-edge, and the first line of defence in protecting this country from enemies abroad. america deserves nothing less.
"the american public should be deeply troubled by any wikileaks disclosure designed to damage the intelligence community's ability to protect america against terrorists and other adversaries.
"such disclosures not only jeopardise us personnel and operations, but also equip our adversaries with tools and information to do us harm."
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ˈdəblɪn, əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ðə kɔst əv tjuˈɪʃən, fɔr jɪrz əv lɔst ˈərnɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl, ənd ðə ˈmɪnəməl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈsæləri ən ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət dɪˈgri prəˈvaɪdz, ˈloʊkəl mæn ˈpætrɪk ˈmʊˌrhaʊs həz, æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn hɪz laɪf, ərnd 11 mɔr ðən hi wʊd hæv hæd hi nɑt əˈtɛndəd ˈkɑlɪʤ æt ɔl, ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈstədi kənˈfərmd təˈdeɪ. toʊld, b.a*. ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns ˈtrænsˌleɪts tɪ əˈbaʊt mɔr ɪn ˈænjuəl ˈweɪʤɪz, bət wɪn ju əˈkaʊnt fər hɪz ˈstudənt loʊn ˈpeɪmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz 6 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪt, hɪz dɪˈgri frəm ə rɪˈspɛktɪd ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˌjunəˈvərsəti əˈmaʊnts tɪ sˈlaɪtli mɔr ðən 10 ˈɛkstrə bəks ɪn hɪz wallet,”*,” sɛd ˈrisərʧər kɛn ˈoʊvərtən, ˈædɪŋ ðət hæd ˈmʊˌrhaʊs bɪn ækˈsɛptɪd tɪ hɪz mɔr pərˈstiʤəs ˈkɑlɪʤ, hɪz ˈərnɪŋz wʊd hæv ˈtoʊtəld 54 mɔr ðən ɪf hi hæd ˈnɛvər ɛnˈroʊld ɪn haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈpætrɪk hæd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ streɪt aʊt əv haɪ skul, hi wʊd hæv hæd sˈlaɪtli fjuər ʤɑb ˈɔpʃənz ðən hi dɪz naʊ, bət ˈlɪvɪŋ æt hoʊm ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə dɔrm ər ˈstudənt əˈpɑrtmənt ˈivɪn ʤɪst ðoʊz fərst tu jɪrz wʊd hæv ˈædɪd æt list ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˈseɪvɪŋz, wɪʧ ˈprɪti məʧ ˈivənz θɪŋz aʊt. ɔl ɪn ɔl, ðə ˈkaʊntləs aʊərz ˈpætrɪk spɛnt ˈstrɛsɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu skul ənd ðɛn ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd tɪ səkˈsid ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ hæv bɪn mɔr ər lɛs ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl wash.”*.” ðə ˈstədi ˈnoʊtɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət wən ˈkænɑt ˈɛvər ˈtruli pʊt ə praɪs ɔn ðə 12 ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈhɪstəri ˈlɛkʧərz ˈmʊˌrhaʊs əˈtɛndəd ˈʤunjər jɪr. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt
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dublin, oh—after accounting for the cost of tuition, four years of lost earning potential, and the minimal increase in salary an undergraduate degree provides, 30-year-old local man patrick moorhouse has, at this point in his life, earned $11 more than he would have had he not attended college at all, an independent study confirmed today. “all told, patrick’s b.a. in political science translates to about $5,000 more in annual wages, but when you account for his student loan payments, including his 6 percent interest rate, his degree from a respected four-year university amounts to slightly more than 10 extra bucks in his wallet,” said researcher ken overton, adding that had moorhouse been accepted to his more prestigious first-choice college, his earnings would have totaled $54 more than if he had never enrolled in higher education. “if patrick had started working straight out of high school, he would have had slightly fewer job options than he does now, but living at home instead of a dorm or student apartment even just those first two years would have added at least $16,000 in total savings, which pretty much evens things out. all in all, the countless hours patrick spent stressing about getting into school and then working hard to succeed in college have been more or less a financial wash.” the study noted, however, that one cannot ever truly put a price on the 12 post-wwii european history lectures moorhouse attended junior year.
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ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤeɪmz bjuˈkænən (ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ˈkɑŋgrəs) wɪˈθaʊt ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə pæst, wi hoʊld ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ əˈkaʊnt. pləs, ˈhɪstəri ɪz ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ. baɪ ənd lɑrʤ, ðə tu ˈpɑrtiz hæv ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt pərˈfɔrməns ruˈtinz ðeɪ ɪmˈplɔɪ tɪ bɪld ənd səˈsteɪn ðɛr ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃənz. ðə wɪl tɛl ju ðət ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ə bənʧ əv ˈgɑdləs ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts hu wɔnt tɪ kwɔʃ ɔl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv. ˈdɛməˌkræts wɪl əˈʃʊr ju ðət ðə ɪz ə ˈpɑrti əv hu wɔnt tɪ gɪv ɔl jʊr ˈməni tɪ ðə rɪʧ ənd meɪk ju goʊ tɪ ʧərʧ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ðoʊ, ðə tu ˈpɑrtiz sɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr tun ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli, əv kɔrs. ju meɪ hæv tɪ ˈlɪsən ˈkloʊsli tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs, bət wɪn ju du, ɪt kən bi rɪˈvilɪŋ. kənˈsɪdər, fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə ˈrisənt ˈgrəmbəlɪŋz frəm ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ˈʧɛrmən tɑm ˈpɛrɛz ənd ˈfɔrmər waɪt haʊs ædˈvaɪzər stiv ˈbænən. læst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈbænən wɛnt ˈæftər ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈsɛnətər bɑb ˈkɔrkər fər ˈhævɪŋ ənd ˈrɪdəˌkjuld ə kəˈmændər ɪn chief”*” wɪn wi hæv ɪn ðə field.”*.” ðɪs hæd ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd, hi sɛd, ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ɑr republic.”*.” ðɛn leɪt læst wik, ˈpɛrɛz sɛd ðət trəmp wɑz ən threat”*” tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ənd ðə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən history.”*.” ðoʊ ðiz ər ˈɑpəzɪt ˈsteɪtmənts ɪn tərmz əv ˈsəbstəns, θəˈmætɪkli ˈsɪmələr. ðə ˈəpˌʃɑt ɪz ðət trəmp ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈsəmθɪŋ ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri. ðə spɪˈsɪfɪks əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts ər ˈtoʊtəli rɔŋ, baɪ ðə weɪ. ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈsɛnətərz ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ɔl ðə taɪm. ənd, ɛz fər ˈdeɪnʤərəs, ˈrɛkləs, ənd ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl θrɛts, ʤeɪmz bjuˈkænən, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr ənd ˈjuʒəwəli ræŋkt wən əv ðə wərst ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts baɪ hɪˈstɔriənz, rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ə lig ɔl əv hɪz oʊn θæŋk ˈgʊdnɪs! ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz əv boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn səʧ stɑrk ˈrɛtərɪk ɔl ðə taɪm. ðeɪ noʊ ðɛr ˈɔdiənsəz wɪl bi pərsˈweɪdɪd baɪ ɪt bɪˈkəz, ˈsædli, moʊst ˈvoʊtərz du nɑt noʊ ˈɛni ˈbɛtər. ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ˈpəblɪk ˈɪgnərəns əv ɑr ˈhɪstəri, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt gʊd fər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgəvərnmənt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈɪgnərəns meɪks fər ə ˈvɛri ʃɔrt kəˈlɛktɪv ˈmɛməri. θɪŋk əv ɪt ðɪs weɪ. ˈrəfli 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈædəlt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz 64 ər ˈjəŋgər. ðɪs minz ðət ðə eɪʤ əv əˈdəlˌthʊd fər moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz keɪm ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈæftər 1971 wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈgraʊndɪŋ ɪn ˈhɪstəri, ðət deɪt gɪts ˈleɪtər ənd ˈleɪtər ˈɛvəri jɪr, ɛz ðə ˈpipəl æt lɑrʤ ˈsɪmpli baɪ ˈvərʧu əv iʧ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən daɪɪŋ ɔf fərˈgɛt wət həz ˈhæpənd. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ˈmɛməriz əv ˈrigən ər ˈfeɪdɪŋ, ˈmɛməriz əv ˈnɪksən hæv groʊn ˈvɛri dɪm, ənd ˈmɛməriz əv ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər ər sun tɪ bi gɔn fər gʊd. ðɪs həz səbˈstænʃəl, ɔlˈbiɪt ˈsətəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ðə ˈbɑdi ˈpɑləˌtɪk. tɪ stɑrt, ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ ˈrɔŋli θɪŋk ðət θɪŋz ər ə lɔt ˈdɪfərənt naʊ ðən ðeɪ wər ðɛn. rɪˈtərn tɪ ðoʊz əˈbəv kwoʊts frəm ˈbænən ənd ˈpɛrɛz, boʊθ əv wɪʧ səˈʤɛst səm ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd dɪˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪn ɑr ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ɪn ðɛr vju, trəmp ɪz ˈiðər ə ˈvɪktɪm ər ˈpərpəˌtreɪtər əv ðə ˈprɑbləm, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈpɑrtəzən vju. ðɪs əbˈskjʊrz ə truθ ðət ɪz ˈizəli ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ɪf wən həz noʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈhɪstəri: ˈpɑləˌtɪks həz ˈɔfən bɪn ˈvɛri ˈmɛsi. ðɪs ˈkəntri mɔr ər lɛs ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri, ənd ɪt həz ˈɔfən lɛd tɪ haɪˈpərbəˌli, coarseness*, ˈnæsti ˈpɑrtəzənˌʃɪp, ənˈfɪt ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ˈɔfəs, ənd ɔl ðə sɔrts əv θɪŋz ðət ˈpipəl wɔnt tɪ θɪŋk ər ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈɪgnərəns ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ θɪŋk ðət θɪŋz wər ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə weɪ ðeɪ ər naʊ. teɪk, fər ˈɪnstəns, ɑr ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2016 ˈkɑntɛst, ðə ˈpɑrti ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈbeɪsɪkli ʃrəgd ɪts ˈʃoʊldərz æt ðə raɪz əv trəmp. ɪt ˈifɛktɪvli sɛd, ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd ðə ˈvoʊtərz hæv spoken.”*.” bət ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən skim ɪz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli nu ˈfiʧər əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 43 jɪrz ər soʊ ɔn ðə saɪd ənd ɪt həz bɪn ˈkɑnstəntli twikt baɪ ˈpɑrti ˈlidərz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt teɪk əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl: ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz naʊ ˈfaɪˌnænst. kæmˈpeɪn fəndz ər naʊ drɔn ˈtɪpɪkəli frəm tu ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈrɛvəˌnu: ˈɪntəˌrɛst grups wɪθ ə ˈpərsɪnəl steɪk ɪn ən ˈaʊtˌkəm, ənd ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈæktɪvɪsts. ˈniðər ɪz rɪˈflɛktɪv əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɛnəmənts əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðə kæʃ floʊ dɪˈstɔrts ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs, ɛz ˈmɛmbərz ˈnæʧərəli pleɪ tɪ ðoʊz hu prəˈvaɪd fəndz. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv ˈmɛməri, ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪt həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn soʊ, bət ðət ɪz rɔŋ. ɪn fækt, ðɛr wər ˈməltəpəl ˈstrəgəlz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr ənd ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈməni ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks. rɪˈfɔrmərz frəm ˈpriviəs ˈɪrəz, aɪ ˈrɛkən, wʊd bi əˈpɔld baɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt rəˈʒim. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˈkɑmən θrɛd əˈməŋ ðiz ɪgˈzæmpəlz: hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈɪgnərəns fəˈsɪləˌteɪts ðoʊz hu ər ɔˈrɛdi ɪn paʊər. ˈbænən ənd ˈpɛrɛz wɔnt tɪ meɪk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt trəmp, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ kən skɔr pəˈlɪtɪkəl pɔɪnts fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðɛr ˈfækʃənz. ðə ˈpɑrti ˈlidərˌʃɪp dɪd nɑt wɔnt ˈskrutəni əv ɪts ˈbroʊkən ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd kæmˈpeɪn ˌfɪnənˈsɪrz laɪk ðə weɪ θɪŋz ər ənd du nɑt wɔnt ˈpipəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈsɪriəsli əˈbaʊt rɪˈfɔrm. naʊ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə ˈɑpəzɪt, ə ˈkəntri ðət ɪz æt list fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə meɪn ɪˈvɛnts əv ɑr ˈhɪstəri. səʧ ə ˈsɪtɪzənri wʊd hæv ɪts oʊn sɛns əv haʊ θɪŋz ər ənd ər nɑt səˈpoʊzd tɪ wərk. ðeɪ kʊd meɪk ðɛr oʊn ˈʤəʤmənts wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈlits tɪ tɛl ðɛm wət tɪ θɪŋk. ðət wʊd pʊt ðɛm ɪn ə ˈbɛtər pəˈzɪʃən tɪ hoʊld ðə ˈpaʊərfəl tɪ əˈkaʊnt. hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈɪgnərəns fəˈsɪləˌteɪts ðoʊz hu ər ɔˈrɛdi ɪn paʊər. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈpɛndz əˈpɑn ən ɪnˈgeɪʤd, ˌɪnˈfɔrmd, ənd ˈæktɪv ˈsɪtɪzənri. ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ə riˈpəblɪk hoʊld ðɛr əˈθɔrəti ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈpipəl, hu rɪˈteɪn ðə raɪt tɪ rɪˈvoʊk ɪt ˈviə ˈrɛgjələrli ˈskɛʤʊld ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ɪf ðə ˈpipəl ər nɑt ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɪˈnəf tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðiz əˈfɪʃəlz, ðeɪ riˈmuv bæd ər ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt ˈæktərz frəm ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪn səʧ ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈteɪnz ə ˈnɑmənəli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɛrɪktər (wi stɪl hæv ɑr ˈrɛgjələrli ˈskɛʤʊld ɪˈlɛkʃənz), bət ɪn ˈpræktɪs ɪt bɪˈgɪnz tɪ lʊk laɪk ə ˈvərʒən əv ˌɛrəˈstɑkrəsi, kərəpt ənd self-dealing*. seɪ ðət ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt təˈdeɪ həz kˈwɑlətiz əv boʊθ ˈɑləˌgɑrki (rul baɪ ðə rɪʧ) ənd (rul baɪ ðə oʊld), ənd ðət ðət ɪz du æt list ɪn pɑrt tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈsɪtɪzənz du nɑt noʊ ɪˈnəf tɪ du ə gʊd ʤɑb. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈɑbviəsli, ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ˈpəblɪk ˈɪgnərəns ɪz nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈhɪstəri. ɪf ˈvoʊtərz du nɑt noʊ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈkɑnˌtʊrz əv ˈkɑrənt ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi, ðeɪ wɪl ˈstrəgəl tɪ hoʊld ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tɪ əˈkaʊnt. bət ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ɑr ˈhɪstəri ɪz æt list ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz ˈpɑləsi. ənd, ənˈlaɪk ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi, ɪt ɪz ˈprɪti ˈizi tɪ lərn ˈhɪstəri, æt list ðə ˈbeɪsɪks əv. pləs, ɪt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə lɔt əv fən tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðə ˈhɪroʊz ənd ˈvɪlənz əv pæst. ɪf wi wɔnt tɪ du ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb ɛz ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðɪs greɪt riˈpəblɪk, wi ʃʊd ˌrikəˈmɪt ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ ˈlərnɪŋ ɑr oʊn pæst. ɪt wɪl ˈrɪli meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt rɛd mɔr: nid ə ˈhɪstəri ˈlɛsən ðə ˈhɪstəri əv reɪs ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm
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president james buchanan (library of congress)
without knowledge of the past, we can’t hold our government to account. plus, history is entertaining.
by and large, the two parties have very different performance routines they employ to build and sustain their voting coalitions. the gop will tell you that the democrats are a bunch of godless socialists who want to quash all individual initiative. democrats will assure you that the gop is a party of oligarchic theocrats who want to give all your money to the rich and make you go to church.
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sometimes, though, the two parties sing a similar tune inadvertently, of course. you may have to listen closely to notice, but when you do, it can be revealing.
consider, for instance, the recent grumblings from dnc chairman tom perez and former white house adviser steve bannon. last saturday, bannon went after tennessee senator bob corker for having “mocked and ridiculed a commander in chief” when we have “kids in the field.” this had never happened, he said, “in the history of our republic.” then late last week, perez said that trump was an “existential threat” to american democracy, and the “most dangerous president in american history.”
though these are opposite statements in terms of substance, they’re thematically similar. the upshot is that trump represents something unprecedented in american history. the specifics of the arguments are totally wrong, by the way. sitting senators criticize presidents all the time. and, as for dangerous, reckless, and existential threats, james buchanan, the president immediately before the civil war and usually ranked one of the worst presidents by historians, remains in a league all of his own thank goodness!
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politicians of both parties engage in such stark rhetoric all the time. they know their audiences will be persuaded by it because, sadly, most voters do not know any better. it’s a consequence of public ignorance of our nation’s history, which is not good for republican government.
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historical ignorance makes for a very short collective memory. think of it this way. roughly 80 percent of today’s adult population is 64 or younger. this means that the age of adulthood for most americans came sometime after 1971. without a basic grounding in history, that date gets later and later every year, as the people at large simply by virtue of each generation dying off forget what has happened. at this point, memories of reagan are fading, memories of nixon have grown very dim, and memories of eisenhower are soon to be gone for good.
this has substantial, albeit subtle implications for the body politic. to start, it is easy to wrongly think that things are a lot different now than they were then. return to those above quotes from bannon and perez, both of which suggest some unprecedented degeneration in our politics. in their view, trump is either a victim or perpetrator of the problem, depending on one’s partisan view. this obscures a truth that is easily overlooked if one has no knowledge of history: politics has often been very messy. this country more or less invented mass-based politics in the early 19th century, and it has often led to hyperbole, coarseness, nasty partisanship, unfit characters in office, and all the sorts of things that people want to think are unprecedented.
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interestingly, historical ignorance also makes it easy to think that things were always the way they are now. take, for instance, our presidential nomination process. during the 2016 gop contest, the party establishment basically shrugged its shoulders at the rise of trump. it effectively said, “the process is the process, and the voters have spoken.” but the current presidential nomination scheme is a relatively new feature of american politics only about 43 years or so on the gop side and it has been constantly tweaked by party leaders over the years.
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take another example: the way in which politics is now financed. campaign funds are now drawn typically from two sources of revenue: interest groups with a personal stake in an outcome, and ideological activists. neither is reflective of the general sentiments of the population. the cash flow distorts the representative quality of the congress, as members naturally play to those who provide funds. given the limits of our collective memory, it is easy to think that it has always been so, but that is wrong. in fact, there were multiple struggles between the civil war and the great depression regarding money in politics. reformers from previous eras, i reckon, would be appalled by the current regime.
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notice the common thread among these examples: historical ignorance facilitates those who are already in power. bannon and perez want to make everything about trump, because they think they can score political points for themselves and their factions. the gop party leadership did not want scrutiny of its broken nomination process. politicians and campaign financiers like the way things are and do not want people thinking seriously about reform.
now imagine the opposite, a country that is at least noddingly familiar with the main events of our history. such a citizenry would have its own sense of how things are and are not supposed to work. they could make their own judgments without having to rely on political elites to tell them what to think. that would put them in a better position to hold the powerful to account.
historical ignorance facilitates those who are already in power.
republican government depends upon an engaged, informed, and active citizenry. public officials in a republic hold their authority on behalf of the people, who retain the right to revoke it via regularly scheduled elections. if the people are not informed enough to evaluate these officials, they can’t remove bad or incompetent actors from government. in such a situation, the government retains a nominally republican character (we still have our regularly scheduled elections), but in practice it begins to look like a version of aristocracy, corrupt and self-dealing. i’d say that our government today has qualities of both oligarchy (rule by the rich) and gerontocracy (rule by the old), and that that is due at least in part to the fact that citizens do not know enough to do a good job.
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obviously, the problem of public ignorance is not limited to history. if voters do not know the basic contours of current public policy, they will struggle to hold politicians to account. but knowledge of our history is at least as important as policy. and, unlike public policy, it is pretty easy to learn history, at least the basics of. plus, it is actually a lot of fun to discover the heroes and villains of america’s past.
if we want to do a better job as citizens of this great republic, we should recommit ourselves to learning our own past. it will really make a difference.
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ˈnɪrli ˌtuˈθərdz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪθ ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz dɪˈziz ər ˈwɪmən, ənd naʊ səm ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət ɪts ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ lɪv ˈlɔŋgər ðən mɛn. wət ɛls meɪ pʊt ˈwʊmən æt ˈɛkstrə rɪsk? kʊd ɪt bi ʤəˈnɛtɪks? ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn haʊ ˈwɪmən eɪʤ? ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈfæktərz? ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt maɪt əˈfɛkt ˈtritmənts ər prɪˈvɛnɪv kɛr. wən ˈwərisəm hɪnt ɪz ðət ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz ə noʊˈtɔriəs ʤin həz ə ˈbɪgər ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈwɪmən ðən mɛn. "ðɛr ər ɪˈnəf ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl kˈwɛsʧənz ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk ɪn ˈwɪmən ðət wi nid tɪ dɛlv ˈɪntu ðət ənd faɪnd aʊt waɪ," sɛd mərˈiə kərˈɪloʊ, ʧif saɪəns ˈɔfɪsər fər ðə ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. læst mənθ, ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən brɔt 15 ˈlidɪŋ ˈsaɪəntɪsts təˈgɛðər tɪ æsk wəts noʊn əˈbaʊt ˈwɪmənz rɪsk. ˈleɪtər ðɪs ˈsəmər, kərˈɪloʊ sɛd ɪt plænz tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈfəndɪŋ ˈrisərʧ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs səm əv ðə gæps. "ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt ðət ɪz nɑt ˌəndərˈstʊd ənd nɑt noʊn. ɪts taɪm wi dɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt," ʃi ˈædɪd. ə ˈrisənt ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən rɪˈpɔrt ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət æt eɪʤ 65 ˈwɪmən hæv əˈbaʊt ə 1 ɪn 6 ʧæns əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə rɛst əv ðɛr lɪvz, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ə 1 ɪn 11 ʧæns fər mɛn. ðə ˈtrɪki pɑrt ɪz dɪˈtərmənɪŋ haʊ məʧ əv ðə dɪˈspɛrəti ɪz du tɪ ˈwɪmənz lɔnˈʤɛvəti ər ˈəðər ˈfæktərz. "ɪt ɪz tru ðət eɪʤ ɪz ðə ˈgreɪtəst rɪsk ˈfæktər fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz dɪˈziz," sɛd ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə prəˈfɛsər rəˈbərtə diɑz ˈbrɪntən, hu pərˈzɛnəd ˈdætə ɔn ˈʤɛndər ˈdɪfərənsɪz æt ə ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtuts əv hɛlθ ðɪs jɪr. bət, ʃi sɛd, "ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ˈwɪmən lɪv fɔr ər faɪv jɪrz ˈlɔŋgər ðən mɛn, ənd wi noʊ ðət ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz ɪz ə dɪˈziz ðət stɑrts 20 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs." ðæts haʊ ˈərli ˈsɛljələr ˈdæmɪʤ kən kˈwaɪətli bɪˈgɪn. ˈbrɪntən riˈsərʧɪz ɪf ˈmɛnəˌpaʊz kən bi ə ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnt ðət livz ˈsərtən ˈwɪmən ˈvəlnərəbəl. ˈeɪmi ʃaɪvz, raɪt, ənd hər ˈhəzbənd ʤɔrʤ wɔk ðɛr dɔg ɪn ðɛr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ɪn spoʊˈkæn, wɑʃ. ʃaɪvz eɪʤ əv ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs fɔrst hər rɪˈtaɪərmənt ɛz ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkaʊnsələr. (jəŋ prɛs) ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt stɑrts bruɪŋ, ðɛrz səm ˈɛvədəns ðət wəns ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz ɪz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst, ˈwɪmən meɪ ˈwərsən ˈfæstər; skænz ʃoʊ mɔr ˈræpɪd ʃˈrɪŋkɪʤ əv ˈsərtən breɪn ˈɛriəz. bət ʤin ˈrisərʧ ˈɔfərz ðə moʊst ˈstɑrtlɪŋ ˈɛvədəns əv ə sɛks ˈdɪfərəns. ˈstænfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈrisərʧərz ˈænəˌlaɪzd ˈrɛkərdz əv mɔr ðən ˈpipəl fər ə fɔrm əv ə ʤin neɪmd lɔŋ noʊn tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz rɪsk. ˈwɪmən hu ˈkɛri ə ˈkɑpi əv ðət ʤin ˈvɛriənt wər əˈbaʊt twaɪs ɛz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli dɪˈvɛləp ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz ɛz ˈwɪmən wɪˈθaʊt ðə ʤin, waɪl mɛnz rɪsk wɑz ˈoʊnli sˈlaɪtli ˌɪnˈkrist, ˈstænfərdz ˈdɑktər. ˈmaɪkəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd læst jɪr. ɪts nɑt klɪr waɪ. ɪt meɪ bi ɪn haʊ ðə ʤin ˌɪnərˈækts wɪθ ˈɛstrəʤən, ˈbrɪntən sɛd. ˈeɪmi ʃaɪvz, 57 əv spoʊˈkæn, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈriˌkɔlz wɪn hər ˈməðər bɪˈgæn ʃoʊɪŋ ˈsɪmptəmz əv ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz. bət ɪt ˈwəzənt ənˈtɪl ˈæftər hər oʊn ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðət ʃaɪvz lʊkt əp ðə ˈʤɛndər stəˈtɪstɪks. "ðət wɑz əˈlɑrmɪŋ," sɛd ʃaɪvz, hu ɪz ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz, wɪʧ strək æt ə eɪʤ ənd fɔrst hər rɪˈtaɪərmənt ɛz ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkaʊnsələr. "ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɑr lɪvz ənd ðət əv ɑr ˈfæməliz ɪz ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri." 'ɪts laɪk ðə breɪn ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk' ʃi pɔɪnts tɪ əˈnəðər ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ˈbərdən: əˈbaʊt 60 pər sɛnt əv ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz fər ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz ˈpeɪʃənz ər ˈwɪmən. "maɪ ˈdɔtərz ər ɪn ðɛr ənd əm ɔˈrɛdi ɪl," ʃaɪvz ˈwəriz. "ɪts ˈvɛri ˈstrɛsfəl fər ðɛm tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt wɪn ðɛr ˈməðərz goʊɪŋ tɪ nid ðɛr hɛlp." wət draɪvz ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz ˈkeɪsɪz ˈɪzənt klɪr, sɛd ˈdɑktər. ˈsuzən ˈrɛznɪk əv ðə juz. ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtuts əv hɛlθ, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈrisərʧ. "wi ˈrɪli hæv hæd ə təf taɪm ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ˈwɪmən ˈrɪli ər mɔr əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə dɪˈziz, ər ɪts ʤɪst ðət ðeɪ lɪv ˈlɔŋgər," ˈrɛznɪk sɛd. ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈfreɪmɪŋˌhæm, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, hɛlθ ˈstədi səˈʤɛsts ðət bɪˈkəz mɔr mɛn daɪ frəm hɑrt dɪˈziz ɪn ˈmɪdəl eɪʤ, ðoʊz hu sərˈvaɪv pæst 65 meɪ hæv ˈhɛlθiər hɑrts ðət ɪn tərn prəˈvaɪd səm breɪn prəˈtɛkʃən. ˈmɛni əv ðə seɪm ˈfæktərz əˈbisəti, haɪ kəˈlɛstərˌɔl, ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ðət ˈdæmɪʤ ˈɑrtəriz ˈɔlsoʊ ər ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz rɪsks. wət əˈbaʊt ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz? ðæts bɪn hɑrd tɪ pɪn daʊn. jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈstədi faʊnd ðət ˈɛstrəʤən ˈθɛrəpi ˈæftər 65 maɪt ˌɪnˈkris rɪsk əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈleɪtər ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊd ˈhɔrˌmoʊn rɪˈpleɪsmənt əraʊnd ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ˈmɛnəˌpaʊz ˈwəzənt ə ˈprɑbləm. ˈbrɪntən ˈstədiz haʊ ˈmɛnəˌpaʊz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə breɪn. ˈɛstrəʤən hɛlps ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ðə breɪnz məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm, haʊ ɪt prəˈdusɪz ðə ˈɛnərʤi fər ˈprɑpər ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈfəŋkʃən, ənd ɪt məst swɪʧ tɪ ə lɛs ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈbæˌkəp ˈmɛθəd ɛz ˈɛstrəʤən ˈpləməts, ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd. "ɪts laɪk ðə breɪn ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk," sɛd ˈbrɪntən, hu ɪz ˈstədiɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðət meɪ rɪˈleɪt tɪ ˌmɛnəˈpaʊzəl ˈsɪmptəmz ɪn ˈwɪmən hu ˈleɪtər ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈprɑbləmz. kərˈɪloʊ noʊts ðət 40 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, hɑrt dɪˈziz wɑz ˈstədid ˈmeɪnli ɪn mɛn, wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv haʊ ˈwɪmənz hɑrt rɪsks kən ˈdɪfər. "haʊ du wi meɪk ʃʊr wɪr nɑt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət mɪˈsteɪk wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz?" ʃi æst.
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nearly two-thirds of americans with alzheimer's disease are women, and now some scientists are questioning the long-held assumption that it's just because they tend to live longer than men.
what else may put woman at extra risk? could it be genetics? biological differences in how women age? maybe even lifestyle factors?
finding out might affect treatments or preventive care.
one worrisome hint is that research shows a notorious alzheimer's-related gene has a bigger impact on women than men.
"there are enough biological questions pointing to increased risk in women that we need to delve into that and find out why," said maria carrillo, chief science officer for the alzheimer's association.
last month, the association brought 15 leading scientists together to ask what's known about women's risk. later this summer, carrillo said it plans to begin funding research to address some of the gaps.
"there is a lot that is not understood and not known. it's time we did something about it," she added.
a recent alzheimer's association report estimates that at age 65, women have about a 1 in 6 chance of developing alzheimer's during the rest of their lives, compared with a 1 in 11 chance for men.
the tricky part is determining how much of the disparity is due to women's longevity or other factors.
"it is true that age is the greatest risk factor for developing alzheimer's disease," said university of southern california professor roberta diaz brinton, who presented data on gender differences at a meeting of the national institutes of health this year.
but, she said, "on average, women live four or five years longer than men, and we know that alzheimer's is a disease that starts 20 years before the diagnosis." that's how early cellular damage can quietly begin.
brinton researches if menopause can be a tipping point that leaves certain women vulnerable.
amy shives, right, and her husband george walk their dog in their neighborhood in spokane, wash. shives younger-than-usual age of diagnosis forced her retirement as a college counsellor. (young kwak/associated press)
however it starts brewing, there's some evidence that once alzheimer's is diagnosed, women may worsen faster; scans show more rapid shrinkage of certain brain areas.
but gene research offers the most startling evidence of a sex difference.
stanford university researchers analyzed records of more than 8,000 people for a form of a gene named apoe-4, long known to increase alzheimer's risk.
women who carry a copy of that gene variant were about twice as likely to eventually develop alzheimer's as women without the gene, while men's risk was only slightly increased, stanford's dr. michael greicius reported last year.
it's not clear why. it may be in how the gene interacts with estrogen, brinton said.
amy shives, 57, of spokane, washington, recalls when her mother began showing symptoms of alzheimer's. but it wasn't until after her own diagnosis a few years ago that shives looked up the gender statistics.
"that was alarming," said shives, who is in the early stages of alzheimer's, which struck at a younger-than-usual age and forced her retirement as a college counsellor. "the impact on our lives and that of our families is extraordinary."
'it's like the brain is a little bit diabetic'
she points to another disproportionate burden: about 60 per cent of caregivers for alzheimer's patients are women.
"my daughters are in their 20s and i'm already ill," shives worries. "it's very stressful for them to think about when their mother's going to need their help."
what drives the difference in alzheimer's cases isn't clear, said dr. susan resnick of the u.s. national institutes of health, pointing to conflicting research.
"we really have had a tough time understanding whether or not women really are more affected by the disease, or it's just that they live longer," resnick said.
data from the long-running framingham, massachusetts, health study suggests that because more men die from heart disease in middle age, those who survive past 65 may have healthier hearts that in turn provide some brain protection. many of the same factors — obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes — that damage arteries also are alzheimer's risks.
what about hormones? that's been hard to pin down. years ago, a major study found that estrogen therapy after 65 might increase risk of dementia, although later research showed hormone replacement around the onset of menopause wasn't a problem.
brinton studies how menopause changes the brain. estrogen helps regulate the brain's metabolism, how it produces the energy for proper cognitive function, and it must switch to a less efficient backup method as estrogen plummets, she explained.
"it's like the brain is a little bit diabetic," said brinton, who is studying whether that may relate to menopausal symptoms in women who later experience cognitive problems.
carrillo notes that 40 years ago, heart disease was studied mainly in men, with little understanding of how women's heart risks can differ.
"how do we make sure we're not making that mistake when it comes to alzheimer's?" she asked.
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lɑˈhɔr: ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz kɔld ɔn ˈpækɪˌstæn tɪ pərˈsu ˈæktɪvli ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr sɔɪl ənd ðɛr ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri tɪ faɪnd ˈrɛfjuʤ, əˈsərtɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk wɪθ ˌɪsˈlæməbæd ənd gɪv ðɛm ðə tulz tɪ kənˈfrənt ðə θrɛt əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. "wiv ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ˈpækɪˌstæn ɪz ə ˈkəntri ðət ənˈfɔrʧənətli noʊz ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ðə ˈtræʤədi əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ɪts ˈsəfərd ˈməltəpəl ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks, mæs ˈkæʒəwəlti ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks, soʊ ɪt ˌəndərˈstændz ðə steɪks hir. bət wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni əˈθɔrətiz ənd ə ˈɛfərt boʊθ tɪ gɪv ðɛm ðə tulz ðeɪ nid ənd ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ðeɪ nid tɪ kənˈfrənt ðɪs θrɛt," ˈjuˈɛs steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈspoʊksmən mɑrk ˈtoʊnər toʊld ðə ˈmidiə ɪn ə ˈprɛsər. hi ˈfərðər sɛd ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ʃɛr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪθ ˈpækɪˌstæn, tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt wɛr ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ seɪf ˈheɪvən. ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɛrˌstraɪk læst wik ɪn wɪʧ əˈlɛʤədli kɪld ˈtælɪˌbæn ʧif ˈmələ ˈæktər ˈmænsər, ˈtoʊnər ˈfərðər sɛd ðət ðə juz. kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ bi ən ˈɪnəgrəl pɑrt əv ˈtælɪˌbæn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ənd ðət ðə ˈɛrˌstraɪk wɑz ˈkruʃəl ɛz ˈmænsər wɑz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ juz. ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈæfˌgæn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌpərsəˈnɛl. "ˈmænsər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ən ˈɛfərt tɪ riˈkɪndəl ðə wɔr, riˈkɪndəl ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt, ðə ˈvaɪələns ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn, ənd wɑz nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn pərˈsuɪŋ pis. wi bɪˈliv ðət ən afghan-led*, pis ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ðə weɪ ˈəltəmətli tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn," hi sɛd. wɪn æst ɪf ðə ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈgəvərnmənt trəsts ˈpækɪˌstæn wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ðə ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd ðət juz. həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn klɪr wɪθ ˌɪsˈlæməbæd rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ɪts ˈtɛrər ˈpɑləsi ənd ðət ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti trəmps ə nid tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈəðər ˈgəvərnmənts praɪər tɪ ə ˈmɪʃən. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ʃərˈif hæd ˈərliər sɛd ðət ðə droʊn straɪk baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn wɑz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˈpækɪˌstænz ˈsɑvrənti, tɪ ðə juz. rɪˈspɑndɪd seɪɪŋ ðət ðeɪ du rɪˈspɛkt ˌɪsˈlæməbædz ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti, bət ðət wɪl nɑt stɑp ðɛm frəm ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt straɪks tɪ riˈmuv ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ˈtɑrgətɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɔrsɪz. ʃərˈif sɛd ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt klɪr ðət ˈæfˌgæn ˈtælɪˌbæn ʧif ˈmələ ˈæktər ˈmænsər wɑz əˈməŋ ðə tu ˈpipəl rɪˈpɔrtədli kɪld ɪn ðə ɛr straɪk, ˈædɪŋ ðət ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt wər stɪl biɪŋ kəˈlɛktəd. ə ˈsteɪtmənt baɪ ðə ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs ɪn ˌɪsˈlæməbæd sɛd ðət waɪl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz wər biɪŋ ˈkɛrid aʊt, "ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ wəns əˈgɛn steɪt ðət ðə droʊn əˈtæk wɑz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ɪts ˈsɑvrənti, ən ˈɪʃu wɪʧ həz bɪn reɪzd wɪθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn ðə pæst ɛz wɛl".
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lahore: the united states has called on pakistan to pursue actively terrorist organizations that are using their soil and their territory to find refuge, asserting that they will continue to work with islamabad and give them the tools to confront the threat of terrorism.
"we've also said before that pakistan is a country that unfortunately knows the effects of terrorism, the tragedy of terrorism. it's suffered multiple terrorist attacks, mass casualty terrorist attacks, so it understands the stakes here. but we're going to continue to work with the pakistani authorities and a full-faith effort both to give them the tools they need and the capabilities they need to confront this threat," us state department spokesman mark toner told the media in a presser.
he further said that the us will continue to share intelligence and other information with pakistan, to point out where they believe that terrorists are finding safe haven.
talking about the furore over the airstrike last week in balochistan which allegedly killed taliban chief mullah akhtar mansour, toner further said that the u.s. considered the haqqani network to be an integral part of taliban operations, and that the airstrike was crucial as mansour was targeting u.s. as well as afghan security personnel.
"mansour represented an effort to rekindle the war, rekindle the conflict, re-stoke the violence in afghanistan, and was not interested in pursuing peace. we believe that an afghan-led, afghan-owned peace process is the way ultimately to resolve the conflict in afghanistan," he said.
when asked if the barack obama government trusts pakistan when it comes to war against terrorism, the spokesperson said that u.s. has always been clear with islamabad regarding its terror policy and that operational security trumps a need to inform other governments prior to a mission.
prime minister nawaz sharif had earlier said that the drone strike by the united states in balochistan was a violation of pakistan's sovereignty, to the u.s. responded saying that they do respect islamabad's territorial integrity, but that will not stop them from carrying out strikes to remove terrorists targeting american forces.
sharif said that it was not clear that afghan taliban chief mullah akhtar mansour was among the two people reportedly killed in the air strike, adding that details of the incident were still being collected.
a statement by the foreign office in islamabad said that while investigations were being carried out, "pakistan wishes to once again state that the drone attack was a violation of its sovereignty, an issue which has been raised with the united states in the past as well".
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ə ˈbɑrˌtoʊ mæn ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz ˈæftər ˈdɛpjətiz sɛd hi bit ə bɔɪ wɪθ ə kloʊðz ˈhæŋər. ˈdɛpjətiz sɛd ˈdeɪvɪd li ˈsɪnɪt, 32 hɪt ðə ʧaɪld bɪˈkəz ðə bɔɪ, hu həz ə spiʧ ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənt, kʊd nɑt prəˈnaʊns hɪz ˈsɪstərz neɪm kərˈɛktli. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz sɛd ðə bɔɪ wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈwɪntər ˈheɪvən ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈərli ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ fər ˈtritmənt əv ə blæk aɪ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ərˈɛst ˌæfəˈdeɪvət, ðə ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən rɪˈvild ðə bɔɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ bruzd ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv hɪz feɪs, hɪz raɪt ˈʃoʊldər, ðə ˈmɪdəl əv hɪz bæk ənd hɪz ˈbətəks. ðə ˈdɔktər hu ɪgˈzæmənd ðə bɔɪ sɛd hi hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəfərd ə ˈfrækʧərd ˈɔrbətəl boʊn, wɪʧ ˈdɑktərz seɪ kʊd kɔz ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt aɪ ˈdæmɪʤ ər ˈivɪn ˈblaɪndnəs. wɪn dɪˈtɛktɪvz ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈsɪnɪt, hi toʊld ðɛm ðət hi gɪts ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd wɪθ ðə bɔɪz ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ prəˈnaʊns hɪz ˈsɪstərz neɪm kərˈɛktli bɪˈkəz hi θɪŋks ðə bɔɪ dɪz nɑt traɪ. ˈsɪnɪt ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə bɔɪ twaɪs ɔn ðə bæk, ənd ðət hi hɪt ɪm bɪˈkəz hi wɑz tu kloʊz tɪ ə wɔl ˈaʊˌtlɛt, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. ˈsɪnɪt sɛd ðə ˈfeɪʃəl ˈbruzɪz ˈhæpənd wɪn ðə bɔɪ fɛl ɔf ə ˈskeɪtˌbɔrd ˈsɛvərəl deɪz ˈərliər. ˈsɪnɪt wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ʧaɪld əˈbjuz. hi rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn poʊlk ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl ɔn noʊ bɑnd. ˈdɛpjətiz dɪd nɑt riˈlis ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈsɪnɪt ənd ðə bɔɪ. ˈsɪnɪt həz ˈpriviəsli bɪn ərˈɛstɪd 11 taɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ərˈɛst ɪn 2005 fər əˈtɛmptəd ˈmərdər. hi spɛnt faɪv jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən ˈæftər hi wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ə ˈlɛsər ʧɑrʤ əv ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd əˈsɔlt ənd wɑz riˈlist ɪn meɪ 2010 ɔn proʊˈbeɪʃən.
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a bartow man is behind bars after deputies said he beat a 2-year-old boy with a clothes hanger.
deputies said david lee sinnett, 32, hit the child because the boy, who has a speech impediment, could not pronounce his sister's name correctly.
investigators said the boy was taken to winter haven hospital early wednesday morning for treatment of a black eye. according to the arrest affidavit, the examination revealed the boy was also bruised on both sides of his face, his right shoulder, the middle of his back and his buttocks.
the doctor who examined the boy said he had also suffered a fractured orbital bone, which doctors say could cause permanent eye damage or even blindness.
when detectives interviewed sinnett, he told them that he gets frustrated with the boy's inability to pronounce his sister's name correctly because he thinks the boy does not try. sinnett admitted to hitting the boy twice on the back, and that he hit him because he was too close to a wall outlet, the report said.
sinnett said the facial bruises happened when the boy fell off a skateboard several days earlier.
sinnett was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse. he remains in polk county jail on no bond.
deputies did not release the relationship between sinnett and the boy.
sinnett has previously been arrested 11 times, including one arrest in 2005 for attempted second-degree murder. he spent five years in prison after he was convicted of a lesser charge of aggravated assault and was released in may 2010 on probation.
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wagah* ˈpækɪˌstæn (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈɪndiən ənd ˌpækɪˈstæni ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz boʊθ pɪkt əp plænz fər ən ˈɪmənənt straɪk ɔn ðɛr lænd ˈbɔrdər əˈhɛd əv ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd blæst ðət kɪld 57 ˈpipəl ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ənd ˈhaɪtənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpɑsəbli əˈvərtəd ə mɔr ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ əˈtæk. ˈɪndiəz ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti fɔrs (bsf*) ˈsoʊlʤərz pəˈtroʊl nɪr ðə fɛnst ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ˈpækɪˌstæn æt ðə ˈbɔrdər, ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv ˈæmrɪtˌsɑr, noʊˈvɛmbər 3 2014 ˈʃɑrmə ˌpækɪˈstæni pəˈlis ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ sɛd ðeɪ hæd rɪˈkəvərd ə ““huge”*” kæˈʃeɪ əv ˈwɛpənz ənd ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz nɪr ðə ˈbɔrdər, wɛr ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈɪndiənz ənd ˌpækɪˈstæniz ˈgæðər æt dəsk ˈɛvəri deɪ tɪ wɔʧ ə flæmˈbɔɪənt ˈrɪʧuəl pəreɪd baɪ ðɛr sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz. ˌpækɪˈstæni pəˈlis ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sɛd ðə ˈleɪtəst dɛθ toʊl wɑz 57 ˈæftər ðə ˈbɑmər ˈdɛtəˌneɪtəd ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz ɪn ə kɑr pɑrk 500 ˈmitərz (jɑrdz) frəm ðə ˈbɔrdər geɪts ənd pəreɪd graʊnd, ʤɪst ɛz ˈhənərdz əv ˈspɛkteɪtərz wər rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm ðə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni. ˌpækɪˈstæni ənd ˈɪndiən ˈeɪʤənts, hu ər ənd du nɑt ʃɛr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, geɪv kənˈflɪktɪŋ əˈkaʊnts əv ˈwɛðər ðə tru ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən wɑz tɪ kɔz ˈkæʒəwəltiz ɔn ðə ˈɪndiən saɪd əv ðə ˈbɔrdər ənd stər əp ˈtɛnʧənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈneɪʃənz. əˈpɪrz ðə ˈbɑmər ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈtərgət graʊnd ˈziroʊ wɛr ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ˈɪndiə ˈbɔrdər əˈfɪʃəlz stænd təˈgɛðər tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðə flæg ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni bət hi kʊd nɑt ˈɛnər du tɪ taɪt sɪˈkjʊrəti ɔn ðə læst gate,”*,” ə ˌpækɪˈstæni ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəl toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz. hi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ riʧ ðə pleɪs, ðɛr wʊd hæv bɪn ðə wərst sɪˈnɛrioʊ æt boʊθ sides.”*.” ɪf səkˈsɛsfəl, səʧ ən əˈtæk wʊd ˈlaɪkli hæv səˈvɪrli ˈtɛstɪd taɪz bɪtˈwin ˈɪndiə ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn, ɔˈrɛdi freɪd ˈæftər wiks əv ˈʃɛlɪŋ ˈfərðər əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər kɪld 17 ˈpipəl ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. əˈnəðər sɔrs sɛd ə ˈsɛkənd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd vɛst hæd bɪn faʊnd ɪn ə fild nɪr ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən saɪt, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðɛr maɪt hæv bɪn əˈnəðər ˈbɑmər. ˈtərgət ðə ˈbɔrdər fəˈsɪlɪti ðət treɪd ənd ˌɪnərˈækʃən bɪtˈwin ˈɪndiə ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn ɪz ə ˈtɛmptɪŋ wən fər ɪkˈstrimɪst ˌpækɪˈstæni grups ðət wɔnt ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ˈɪndiə ənd əˈpoʊz ˈɛni deɪˈtɑnt ər kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ nu delhi,”*,” sɛd brus ˈridəl əv ðə ˈbrʊkɪŋz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, ə ˈfɔrmər ædˈvaɪzər ɔn saʊθ ˈeɪʒə tɪ juz. ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts. ˈɛvəri deɪ, ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈɪndiənz ənd ˌpækɪˈstæniz flɑk tɪ wɔʧ ðə ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ʃoʊ wɛr ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz kɪk ðɛr fit haɪ ənd ˈgrɪməs ɪn mɑk əˈgrɛʃən ɪn ə dɪˈspleɪ əv ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm. ɪt ɪz wən əv ðə ˈoʊnli ˈʧænsɪz ˈrɛgjələr ˈsɪtɪzənz frəm ðə tu ˈkəntriz gɪt tɪ əbˈzərv iʧ ˈəðər. ˈɪndiə sɛd ðə ˈdeɪli ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni wʊd bi səˈspɛndɪd ɛz ə mɑrk əv rɪˈspɛkt fər ðə dɛd, bət ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛri ˈreɪnʤərz sɛd ˈleɪtər ðeɪ hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ əˈhɛd wɪθ ðə pəreɪd tɪ sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈmɪlətənts. tɔp ˈreɪnʤərz ˈlidərˌʃɪp həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ðə flæg ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni tɪ kənˈveɪ tɪ ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ðət wi ər nɑt əˈfreɪd əv them,”*,” ˈspoʊksmən ˈmeɪʤər moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈɪʤəz sɛd baɪ foʊn frəm ðə ˈbɔrdər. kən si ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən, ənd ðeɪ ər ɪkˈstrimli ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk today.”*.” ˈəndər ðə nu ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈhɪnˌdu ˈnæʃənəlɪst praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmoʊdi, ˈɪndiə həz stɛpt əp ɪts rɪˈspɑns tɪ pərˈsivd əˈgrɛʃən frəm ˈneɪbərz ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ˈʧaɪnə, wɪθ wɪʧ ɪt həz ˈbɔrdər dɪˈspjuts. ˈmoʊdi, hu ɪz riˈvaɪld baɪ səm ˈɪsləmɪst grups, kənˈdɛmd əˈtæk ɛz ə act”*”. kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ ðə ˈfæməliz əv ðə dɪˈsist. prɛrz wɪθ ðə injured,”*,” hi sɛd ɔn tˈwɪtər. ˈɪndiə ˈrɛgjələrli əˈlɛʤɪz ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt əv ˌpækɪˈstæni sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsiz ɪn ˈmɪlətənt əˈtæks ɔn ɪts sɔɪl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə 2008 ˌmʊmˈbaɪ əˈtæks ɪn wɪʧ 166 ˈpipəl wər kɪld wɪn ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈmɪlətənts wɛnt ɔn ə ˈræmˌpeɪʤ ɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkæpɪtəl. ðə tu ˈkəntriz hæv fɔt θri wɔrz sɪns ðeɪ wər kɑrvd aʊt əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɪndiə ɪn 1947 ðeɪ fɔt ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn 1999 ənd wər əˈgɛn ɔn ðə brɪŋk ˈæftər ə ˈmɪlətənt əˈtæk ɔn ˈpɑrləmɛnt lɛd tɪ trup ɪn 2002 ˈfɔrsɪz ɔn alert’*’ ən əˈfɪʃəl frəm ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪs, ðə ˈrisərʧ ənd æˈnælɪsɪs wɪŋ, sɛd ðə blæst æt ðə ˈbɔrdər wɑz skˈwɛrli eɪmd æt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz, ə ˈvərʒən ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈsplɪntər grups ðət kleɪmd ðə əˈtæk ɛz riˈvɛnʤ fər ən ˈɑrmi əˈfɛnsɪv əˈgɛnst ˈmɪlətənts nɪr ðə æfˈgænəˌstæn ˈbɔrdər. ɪz riˈpraɪzəl əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ðɛr. bɪn ə lɔŋ taɪm ˈkəmɪŋ, ˈɛvər sɪns ðə (ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈtælɪˌbæn) həz bɪn ˈəndər pressure,”*,” hi sɛd. hi sɛd ðə əˈtæk meɪ hæv bɪn ən əˈtɛmpt baɪ æl nu ˈɪndiən səbˈkɑntɪnənt wɪŋ tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk həz bɪn ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd baɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt, wɪʧ ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts ɪz ˈgæðərɪŋ səˈpɔrt ɪn saʊθ ˈeɪʒə. hæv traɪd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn lɑrʤ ˈkæʒəwəltiz ənd ə sɛnˈseɪʃənəl incident,”*,” hi sɛd. ən ˈɪndiən əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ðə hoʊm ˈmɪnɪstri rɪˈsivd tu ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈwɔrnɪŋz ɪn əv ˈpɑsəbəl əˈtæks əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər ər æt ðə ˈgoʊldən ˈtɛmpəl ɪn ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈsɪti əv ˈæmrɪtˌsɑr, ðə moʊst ˈseɪkrɪd saɪt fər siks. 3 ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ɔn ðiz rɪˈpɔrts ðə wɑz ˈɔrdərd tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ə rɛd əˈlərt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ issued,”*,” sɛd ə ˈsinjər hoʊm ˈmɪnɪstri əˈfɪʃəl, hu dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ bi neɪmd bɪˈkəz hi wɑz nɑt tɪ spik tɪ ˈmidiə. frəm ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns dɪˈpɑrtmənts ər ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈfiʧər bət ðɪs taɪm wi hæd ə klɪr ˈɪnˌpʊt ðət ðə riˈtrit ənd ˈgoʊldən ˈtɛmpəl kʊd bi praɪm ˈtɑrgəts. ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ wɑz kənˈveɪd tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl police.”*.” sɪŋ, ə ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv pəˈlis ɪn ˈæmrɪtˌsɑr hu ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ sɪˈkjʊrəti əraʊnd ðə ˈbɔrdər, toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz hi hæd ˌɪnˈstɔld ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts æt tu spɑts 3 (tu maɪəlz) əˈweɪ frəm ðə flæg ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ˈvɛnju ˈæftər ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋz ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər.
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wagah india/lahore pakistan (reuters) - indian and pakistani intelligence agencies both picked up plans for an imminent strike on their wagah land border ahead of a suicide blast that killed 57 people on sunday, and heightened security possibly averted a more devastating attack.
india's border security force (bsf) soldiers patrol near the fenced border with pakistan at the wagah border, on the outskirts of amritsar, november 3, 2014. reuters/munish sharma
pakistani police on monday said they had recovered a “huge” cache of weapons and explosives near the border, where thousands of indians and pakistanis gather at dusk every day to watch a flamboyant ritual parade by their security forces.
pakistani police spokeswoman nabeela ghazanfar said the latest death toll was 57 after the bomber detonated explosives in a car park 500 metres (yards) from the border gates and parade ground, just as hundreds of spectators were returning from the ceremony.
pakistani and indian agents, who are arch-rivals and do not share intelligence, gave conflicting accounts of whether the bomber’s true intention was to cause casualties on the indian side of the border and stir up tensions between the nuclear-armed nations.
“it appears the bomber wanted to target ground zero where pakistan and india border officials stand together to perform the flag ceremony but he could not enter due to tight security on the last gate,” a pakistani intelligence official told reuters.
“had he managed to reach the place, there would have been the worst scenario at both sides.”
if successful, such an attack would likely have severely tested ties between india and pakistan, already frayed after weeks of shelling further along the border killed 17 people in october.
another source said a second suicide vest had been found in a field near the explosion site, suggesting there might have been another bomber.
“the target - the border facility that symbolises trade and interaction between india and pakistan - is a tempting one for extremist pakistani groups that want conflict with india and oppose any detente or cooperation with new delhi,” said bruce riedel of the brookings institution, a former adviser on south asia to u.s. presidents.
every day, thousands of indians and pakistanis flock to watch the elaborate show where border security officials kick their feet high and grimace in mock aggression in a peacock-like display of patriotism. it is one of the only chances regular citizens from the two countries get to observe each other.
india said the daily flag-lowering ceremony would be suspended as a mark of respect for the dead, but a spokesman for pakistan’s paramilitary rangers said later they had decided to go ahead with the parade to send a message to the militants.
“the top rangers leadership has decided to continue with the flag ceremony to convey ... to the terrorists that we are not afraid of them,” spokesman major mohammad ijaz said by phone from the border. “i can see a large number of people, including women and children, and they are extremely enthusiastic today.”
under the new government of hindu nationalist prime minister narendra modi, india has stepped up its response to perceived aggression from neighbours pakistan and china, with which it has long-standing border disputes.
modi, who is reviled by some islamist groups, condemned sunday’s attack as a “dastardly act”.
“my condolences to the families of the deceased. prayers with the injured,” he said on twitter.
india regularly alleges the involvement of pakistani security agencies in militant attacks on its soil, including the 2008 mumbai attacks in which 166 people were killed when pakistani militants went on a three-day rampage in india’s financial capital.
the two countries have fought three wars since they were carved out of british india in 1947. they fought a limited conflict in 1999 and were again on the brink after a militant attack on india’s parliament led to troop build-ups in 2002.
forces on ‘red alert’
an official from india’s foreign intelligence service, the research and analysis wing, said the blast at the border was squarely aimed at pakistan’s security forces, a version in line with several pakistani taliban splinter groups that claimed the attack as revenge for an army offensive against militants near the afghanistan border.
“it is reprisal attacks against the establishment there. it’s been a long time coming, ever since the ttp (the pakistan taliban) has been under pressure,” he said.
he said the attack may have been an attempt by al qaeda’s new indian subcontinent wing to demonstrate its potential at a time when the network has been overshadowed by islamic state, which anecdotal evidence suggests is gathering support in south asia.
“they have tried to focus on large casualties and a sensational incident,” he said.
an indian official said the home ministry received two intelligence warnings in mid-october of possible attacks along the border or at the golden temple in the nearby city of amritsar, the most sacred site for sikhs.
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“based on these reports the bsf was ordered to upgrade security and a red alert was also issued,” said a senior home ministry official, who declined to be named because he was not authorised to speak to media.
“warnings from intelligence departments are a regular feature but this time we had a clear input that the retreat and golden temple could be prime targets. this message was conveyed to the local police.”
jagdeep singh, a superintendent of police in amritsar who is involved with security around the wagah border, told reuters he had installed checkpoints at two spots 3 km (two miles) away from the flag ceremony venue after the warnings in october.
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““trust* dɪz nɑt min ən ˈæbsəns əv disagreement,”*,” sɛd ˈdɑktər. ˈsəlɪvən, hu frɛndz sɛd hæd bɪn ˈblaɪndˌsaɪdɪd baɪ ðə kɔl fər hər tɪ liv. ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ðət ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts bi ˈfræŋkli dɪˈskəst. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ əˈkɑmplɪʃt hi ər ʃi meɪ bi, ə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkænɑt rɛd maɪndz. wɪn ju ʧuz ə nu ˈprɛzɪdənt, tɛl ɪm ər hər wət ju ər thinking.”*.” ʃi sɛd ʃi hæd nɑt stoʊkt ðə ˈæŋgri riˈækʃən tɪ hər rɪˈmuvəl, bət ʃi wɔrnd ðət ɪt wʊd hæv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ənd ˈproʊvoʊsts æt ˈɛvəri pɪr ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ər ˈsɛtɪŋ əˈsaɪd fəndz naʊ tɪ reɪd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv vərˈʤɪnjə nɛkst jɪr ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈtərˌmɔɪl ɔn ɑr campus,”*,” ʃi sɛd. eɪt deɪz ˈæftər ðə nuz broʊk ðət ˈdɑktər. ˈsəlɪvən hæd bɪn fɔrst aʊt ˈæftər lɛs ðən tu jɪrz, ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ ˈrəðər ðən əˈbeɪt, ə rɛr ənd ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ dɪˈspleɪ əv dɪˈsɛnʃən fər wən əv ðə prɛˈmɪr ˈpəblɪk ˌjunəˈvərsətiz. ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ðə ˈfækəlti ˈsɛnɪt, wɪʧ hæd ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈmændɪd ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ˈdɑktər. rɪˈmuvəl, əˈpruvd, baɪ ə voʊt, ə ˈsteɪtmənt əv noʊ ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə bɔrd. ðə seɪm deɪ, tu əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈfɪgjərz, ʤɑn ti. kəˈstin iii*, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt fər 20 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ɪn 2010 ənd ʤɑn ˈsaɪmən, ðə ˈproʊvoʊst ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə əˈfɛr. 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. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈkaʊnsəl əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt mɛt ˈpraɪvətli wɪθ mɪz., ənd ðɛn kɔld fər hər ənd ðə vaɪs ˈrɛktər, mɑrk ʤeɪ. ˈkɪŋtən, tɪ rɪˈzaɪn, ənd fər ˈdɑktər. ˈsəlɪvən tɪ bi ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd. ˈrɛktər geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈænsərz ðət wər veɪg, ðət wər inadequate,”*,” sɛd ʤɔrʤ ɛm. koʊən, ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðə nɑnˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈstudənt ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bɔrd əv ˈvɪzɪtərz, ˈhɪləri hərd, ˈsaʊndɪd ə ˈsɪmələr noʊt, seɪɪŋ ðət waɪl ˈstudənts hɛld ˈdɪfərənt vjuz əv ðə dɪˈspjut, ðeɪ ʃɛrd dɪˈzaɪər fər ə ˈbɛtər explanation.”*.” ðə ˈmɪstəri əv ˈdɑktər. ˈaʊstər ˈoʊnli ˈdipənd læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, wɪθ ðə riˈlis əv ə ˈbləntli ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈstrætəʤi ˌmɛmərˈændəm ʃi roʊt læst mənθ, wɪʧ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd pɔɪnts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fund-raising*, riˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈfækəlti ˈsæləriz tɪ stɑp ə ˈtælənt dreɪn ðət mɪz. həz səˈʤɛstɪd ər əˈməŋ hər meɪn kənˈsərnz. ðə kənfˈjuʒən həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ə ræft əv ˈθɪriz əˈbaʊt məˈnuvərɪŋ. əˈməŋ ðɛm, wən ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ səm nuz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hɛld ðət ə ˈwɛlθi əˈləmnəs ənd ˈdoʊnər, pɔl ˈtudər ʤoʊnz, ə hɛʤ fənd ˈmænɪʤər, hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ˈdɑktər. ˈsəlɪvən. æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðət ˈnoʊʃən, mɪz. sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ɪz nɑt wən ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən ɔn ərθ huz ˈɪntərɪsts wi wʊd ˈɛvər pʊt əˈbəv ðoʊz of”*” ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti æt lɑrʤ, ənd nɑt wən donor.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ˈmɪstər. jones’*’ fərm, ðə ˈtudər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, sɛd hi hæd noʊ ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd, ˈəðər əˈləmˌnaɪ ˈdoʊnərz hæv θˈrɛtənd tɪ wɪθˈhoʊld ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ənˈlɛs ˈdɑktər. ˈsəlɪvən ɪz ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd. mɪz. ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪtɪd ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ˈdɑktər. ˈsəlɪvən ɪn ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl weɪ, ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə bɔrd əv ˈvɪzɪtərz. ðə ˈrɛktər tɔkt wɪθ bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz wən æt ə taɪm, ənd ðɛn ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ʤun 8 ʃi toʊld ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ðət moʊst əv ðə bɔrd wʊd voʊt tɪ riˈmuv hər ənd æst fər hər ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. ˈdɑktər. ˈsəlɪvən əˈgrid, ənd ðə muv wɑz əˈnaʊnst tu deɪz ˈleɪtər, ˈstənɪŋ ˈnɪrli ˈɛvriˌwən æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ðə ˈsikrəsi kənˈtɪnjud wɪθ ˈimərʤənsi ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə bɔrd. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt hæd æst tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə bɔrd ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛʃən, bət ɪt əˈgrid tɪ mit hər ˈoʊnli ɪn ə kloʊzd ˈsɛʃən.
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“trust does not mean an absence of disagreement,” said dr. sullivan, who friends said had been blindsided by the call for her to leave. “but it requires that disagreements be frankly discussed. no matter how accomplished he or she may be, a president cannot read minds. when you choose a new president, tell him or her what you are thinking.”
she said she had not stoked the angry reaction to her removal, but she warned that it would have consequences. “deans and provosts at every peer institution are setting aside funds now to raid the university of virginia next year given the current turmoil on our campus,” she said.
eight days after the news broke that dr. sullivan had been forced out after less than two years, the controversy continued to intensify rather than abate, a rare and embarrassing display of dissension for one of the premier public universities.
on sunday, the faculty senate, which had already demanded an explanation for dr. sullivan’s removal, approved, by a 68-to-2 vote, a statement of no confidence in the board. the same day, two of the university’s leading figures, john t. casteeni, the president for 20 years before retiring in 2010, and john simon, the provost and executive vice president, criticized the board’s handling of the affair.
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on monday morning, the executive council of the senate met privately with ms. dragas, and then called for her and the vice rector, mark j. kington, to resign, and for dr. sullivan to be reinstated.
“the rector gave us answers that were vague, that were inadequate,” said george m. cohen, the senate president. the nonvoting student member of the board of visitors, hillary hurd, sounded a similar note, saying that while students held different views of the dispute, they shared “a desire for a better explanation.”
the mystery of dr. sullivan’s ouster only deepened last friday, with the release of a bluntly critical 12-page strategy memorandum she wrote last month, which emphasized points — including fund-raising, reorganizing the university and raising faculty salaries to stop a talent drain — that ms. dragas has suggested are among her main concerns.
the confusion has contributed to a raft of theories about behind-the-scenes maneuvering. among them, one reported by some news organizations held that a wealthy alumnus and donor, paul tudor jones, a hedge fund manager, had been involved in the removal of dr. sullivan. addressing that notion, ms. dragas said monday that “there is not one single person on earth whose interests we would ever put above those of” the university at large, and “certainly not one donor.”
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mr. jones’ firm, the tudor investment corporation, said he had no comment.
meanwhile, university officials said, other alumni donors have threatened to withhold contributions unless dr. sullivan is reinstated.
ms. dragas orchestrated the removal of dr. sullivan in an unusual way, never going before the board of visitors. the rector talked with board members one at a time, and then on friday, june 8, she told the president that most of the board would vote to remove her and asked for her resignation. dr. sullivan agreed, and the move was announced two days later, stunning nearly everyone at the university.
the secrecy continued with monday’s emergency meeting of the board. the president had asked to address the board in public session, but it agreed to meet her only in a closed session.
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wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdɑnəld trəmp bɪˈkeɪm ðə priˈzəmptɪv ˈlidər əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, ðə ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz əv ə ˈskɪzəm wɪˈθɪn ɪts ræŋks wər əˈpɛrənt. ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈfæktərz ðət prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪtɪd ðɪs wər ənd rɪˈmeɪn ɪˈlusɪv. səm ɔn ðə raɪt ˈɑrgjud ðət ɪt wɑz kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf ðət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈpild tɪ ðə beɪs ˈvoʊtərz. ˈəðərz kənˈtɛndɪd ðət ɪt ˈɑrgjəmənts ˈoʊvər ˈpɑləsi bət ˈstrætəʤi ðət kriˈeɪtɪd ˈfɪʃərz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt. ðə mərˈkjʊriəl ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz nɑt lɛnt məʧ ˈklɛrɪti tɪ ðɪs dəˈbeɪt, ənd hɪz dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˈveɪgnɪs həz əˈlaʊd ˈkrɪtɪks əv ðə tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ɔn hɪz ˈkændɪdəsi ðɛr praɪərz ənd ˈbaɪəsɪz. fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ, ðə fɔlt laɪnz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpɑrti ər stɪl mɔr ˈizəli ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ dɪˈspjuts ˈoʊvər ˈtæktɪks ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpraɪˌmɛri frəˈstreɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ðɪs ər ðə ˈəðər ˈpɑləsi. tɪ dɪˈstɪl ðə ˈmætər ˈfərðər, ðə splɪt həz bɪn ˈdrɪvən praɪˈmɛrəli baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən voters’*’ kənˈtɛmpt təˈwɔrd ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəˌlɪzm. ðiz rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɔnt ˈrædɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ, ənd ðeɪ wɔnt ɪt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. ɪt ɪz ˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ lʊk əˈpɑn ðə trəmp fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ɛz ə rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈæftər ɔl, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkænədɪt hu həz ɪkˈsplɪsətli rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ɔn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm treɪd, tɪ ˈtæksɪz, tɪ əˈbɔrʃən. ˈæftər ðə læst əv hɪz ˈmɪriəd 2016 əˈpoʊnənts, trəmp dɪsˈmɪst kənˈsərvətɪvz hu wʊd nɑt ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ðɛr kənˈvɪkʃənz ɛz rɪˈkælsɪtrənt ˈpjʊrɪsts tɪ hum hi dɪd nɑt nid tɪ əˈpil. ɪz kɔld ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, nɑt kɔld ðə kənˈsərvətɪv party,”*,” ðə prəˈspɛktɪv ˌnɑməˈni sɛd. ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn həz bɪn ɪkˈsplɪsət ɪn ɪts dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs kənˈsərvətɪvz hu boʊlt ðə ɪn 2016 wɪθ ˈbərni ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts ər ˈivɪn ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts. tɪ ðət ɛnd, ðə səˈlɛbrɪti ˈkænədɪt ˈsɔfənd hɪz stæns ɔn ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ənd hɪz prəˈpoʊzd kəts tɪ tɔp ˈmɑrʤənəl reɪts ɪn hɪz tæks plæn. ɔn ɪts feɪs, ðət ʃʊr lʊks laɪk ə rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm. mɔr, ə rɪˈʤɛkʃən tɪ wɪʧ ə plərˈælɪti əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz kənˈsɛnɪd. ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə dɛθ əv kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ɔn ə ˈtrɪviəl ˈlɛvəl. ɛz əv ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ, ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri voʊt. mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəli rɪˈpəblɪkən əˈpoʊnənts (ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ, ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ, ənd tɛd kruz) hæv wən 54 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə voʊt kəmˈbaɪnd. ðə həz, ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə læst θri ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəlz, ˈmænɪʤd tɪ wɪn ˈoʊvər 30 ˈgəvərnərˌʃɪps ənd 900 ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv sits bæk frəm ˈdɛməˌkræts. ɪn 2014 ðə ˈpɑrti sɪˈkjʊrd ə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ənd ðə juz. ˈsɛnɪt ˈlɑrʤər ðən æt ˈɛni pɔɪnt sɪns ðə ˈtrumən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðiz rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz dɪd nɑt rən fər ˈɔfəs ənd wɪn baɪ rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ pɔl əˈʤɛndə. mɔr, θruaʊt ðə lɔŋ ənd ˈbɪtərli kənˈtɛstəd ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈrɛkərd ˈnəmbər əv ˈvoʊtərz tərnd aʊt tɪ ðə poʊlz, nɑt wən əv ðiz ˈsɪtɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌɪnˈkəmbənts wɑz ““primaried”*” baɪ ən əˈlɛʤədli ˈbɪtər ənd ˈæŋgri ɪˈlɛktərət. səm meɪ bi ˈtɛmptɪd tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ðə trəmp fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ɛz ˈmɪrli ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ə kəlt əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. ˈvoʊtərz hæv bɪn sweɪd baɪ hɪz əˈfɛkt, hɪz ˈaʊtˌsaɪz pərˈsoʊnə, hɪz səˈlɛbrɪti ˈstætəs, ənd hɪz proʊˈhɪbətɪv ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən əv ɔl fɔrmz əv ˈmidiə. ðɛr ər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dip dɪˈvɪʒənz ðət ˈænəˌmeɪt ðə ˈlidərz əv ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˌɪnˈsərʤənt ˈfækʃənz, ənd ðeɪ ər nɑt kənˈtraɪvənsɪz. ɪf ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti kənˈtɪnjuz ɪn ɪts rəʃ tɪ kəˈpɪʧuˌleɪt tɪ trəmp, ðɛn ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt dɪˈvɛləpər meɪ jɛt səkˈsid ɪn trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ məʧ lɛs kənˈsərvətɪv. fər naʊ, ðoʊ, ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ðə əˈlɔŋ laɪnz ər stɪl ˈoʊvər ˈtæktɪks. ðət fækt wɑz ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪd bɛst baɪ ə juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən riˈlist ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈoʊvər ðə ˌkɑnstɪˌtuʃəˈnælɪti əv ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt, ɪn wɪʧ ə ʤəʤ ruld ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈgɛnst ðə lɔ. ðə ˈrulɪŋ əˈfərmd ðə kleɪmz frəm ðə haʊs ˈəndər ˈfɔrmər ˈspikər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər ðət ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt wɑz ˌɪˈligəli ˈfəndɪd. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən əˈfərmd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ ˈkænɑt spɛnd ˈməni ðət həz nɑt bɪn əˈproʊpriˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs. baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈsəbsɪdiz tɪ hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz ˈəndər wɪˈθaʊt kənˈgrɛʃənəl kənˈsɛnt, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɑz ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə lɔ. ðɪs ˈrulɪŋ wɪl ˈʃʊrli bi əˈpild. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈvɛnju, ðə keɪs wɪl ˈlaɪkli ɛnd əp ˌbiˈfɔr ən ˈivənli dɪˈvaɪd səˈprim kɔrt. ðə wɔl strit ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl bɔrd ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðɪs ˈreɪzɪz ðə steɪks əv ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz səbˈstænʃəli. ɛz ðə ˈʤərnəl riˈmaɪndɪd ˈjuˈɛs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ˈlɔˌsut wɑz dɪˈraɪdɪd baɪ ðə establishment’s”*” moʊst voʊˈsɪfərəs ˈkrɪtɪks ɛz ə ˈfulɪʃ weɪst əv taɪm. ɪt. mɔr, ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən əˈfərmz ən əˈθɔrəti ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlaʊdəst kənˈsərvətɪv dɪˈtræktərz hæv fər soʊ lɔŋ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðə ˈpɑrti wɑz əˈfreɪd tɪ əˈsərt: ˈneɪmli, ðə paʊər əv ðə pərs. baɪ riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ðə kɔrts tɪ əˈfərm ðət əˈθɔrəti, ðə ˈpɑrti əˈvɔɪdɪd ə ˈplɪtɪkli dɪˈzæstrəs ˈʃətˌdaʊn faɪt waɪl ˌriəˈsərtɪŋ ɪts ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈθɔrəti ɪn ə dɪˈsaɪsɪv ənd ˈfæʃən. ɪn ˈkɑnsərt wɪθ ðə rɪˈpil əv, pæst baɪ boʊθ ˈʧeɪmbərz ənd ˈviˌtoʊd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ðə steɪʤ ɪz sɛt fər ə ˈpərfəktli ləˈʤɪtəmət rɪˈpil ənd rɪˈpleɪsmənt əv ðə ˈoʊdiəs hɛlθ kɛr rɪˈfɔrm lɔ baɪ ə nu rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ə ˈkɑŋgrəs. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ, wət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkrɪtɪks dɪˈmændɪd wɑz ˈnɛvər ə ʃɪft ɪn ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ər ˈfoʊkɪs, bət ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈtæktɪks. ðeɪ hæv fərˈgɑtən ðət wɑz nɑt ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ku bət ðə ˌkəlməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kruˈseɪd fər ˌjunəˈvərsəl hɛlθ kɛr ənd ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt əv tu kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈlænsˌlaɪd ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ðə ˈpjuʤəlɪst raɪt ˈwɔntɪd ə faɪt; ðə hɪl əˈpɑn wɪʧ ðə ˈpɑrti ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ faɪt ənd pərˈhæps daɪ simd fər səm mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt. bət jʊr ˈglɔriəs ənd drəˈmætɪk ˈmɑrtərdəm ɪn ˈbætəl ˈoʊnli ˈmætərz ɪf ðə sərˈvaɪvərz ər ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈɑnər jʊr ˈmɛməri. ðə ˈprægmətɪsts nu ˈtæktɪks, laɪk ðoʊz ðət lɛd tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈfəndɪŋ əv ðə ˈækə ɪn 2013 teɪnt ənd ˈʧipən ðə kɔz fər wɪʧ ðeɪ ər ɪmˈplɔɪd. tɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈrædɪkəlz, ðɪs ˈnoʊʃən ɪz ə kənˈtraɪvəns. biɪŋ səˈlɛktɪv əˈbaʊt ðə graʊnd əˈpɑn wɪʧ tɪ faɪt ɪz fər ðɛm ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt tɪ spinelessness*. ə dɪˈspjut ˈoʊvər ˈtæktɪks wɑz ənd rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈɪʃu ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪn tu. ðə əv ðɪs dɪˈvaɪd wɑz ɪkˈspoʊzd əˈmɪd ə ˈpænəl dɪˈskəʃən ɔn fɑks nuz report”*” ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ bɪtˈwin ənd ˈkɑləmnəst ˈʧɑrəlz ˈkraʊˌthæmər ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kənˈsərvətɪv mərˈseɪdiz. ɪn ə ˈlɛŋθi ənd kənˈtɛnʃəs ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə beɪs ˈvoʊtərz ər ˈpənɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ɪˈnækt kənˈsərvətɪv rɪˈfɔrmz ˈivɪn dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən əv ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈstændərd əv səkˈsɛs ɪz absurd,”*,” ˈkraʊˌthæmər ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd. kleɪmd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðɛr ɪz ə pərˈveɪsɪv ““perception”*” əˈməŋ kənˈsərvətɪvz ðət ðɛr ˈlidərz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ər mɔr ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪt wɪθ ˈdɛməˌkræts ðən tɪ ækˈsid tɪ ðə wɪl əv ðɛr ˈvoʊtərz. wɪn ˈkraʊˌthæmər əbˈzərvd ðət ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən proʊˈhɪbəts ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər frəm ˈgəvərnɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˌækwiˈɛsəns əv ðə waɪt haʊs, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə beɪs əv ðə ˈpɑrti nidz ə ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ frəm ðə gop.”*.” ðeɪ hæv wən: ˈɑrtɪkəlz aɪ ənd əv ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈʧɑrtər. wən ˈsəˌspɛkts ˈmɪsɪz., ə ˈmɛsɪnʤər hərˈsɛlf, ɪz ˌdɪsɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ dɪˈsɛməˌneɪt ə ““better”*” ˈprægmətɪst ˈmɛsɪʤ. ɪt ɪz ənˈfɔrʧənət fər ðə ““angry”*” kənˈsərvətɪv ðət ðə ˈɪnstrəmənt ðeɪ hæv ˈʧoʊzən tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ðɛr frəˈstreɪʃən ɪz nɑt ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðɛr traɪb. ðoʊ ðeɪ ər rɔŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɑptɪməl ˈtæktɪks ər ðə rɪˈspɑnsɪvnəs əv ðɛr ˈlidərz tɪ ðə ˈvoʊtərz, ðeɪ ʤəʤd ðə ˈkaʊərdəs əv ðɛr ɪˈlɛktɪd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs kwaɪt ˈækjərətli. ðə rəˈpɪdəti əv ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl kəˌpɪʧəˈleɪʃən tɪ trəmp səˈʤɛsts ðət ðeɪ wɪl θroʊ kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm aʊt ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ɪf ðeɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪz wət ðɛr ˈvoʊtərz dɪˈmænd. wət bɪˈgæn ɛz ən ˌɪnˈtərnəˌsin fjud ˈoʊvər ˈstrætəʤi meɪ jɛt ɛnd ɛz ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt splɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈneɪʧər əv kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm, wɪθ kənˈsərvətɪvz ɔn ðə ˈluzɪŋ saɪd. fər naʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət hæv lɛd tɪ ə splɪt ər fɑr mɔr ˈizəli rɪˈpɛrd ðən ðeɪ əˈpɪr ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs.
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well before donald trump became the presumptive leader of the republican party, the outlines of a schism within its ranks were apparent. the precise factors that precipitated this crack-up were and remain elusive. some on the right argued that it was conservatism itself that no longer appealed to the gop’s base voters. others contended that it wasn’t arguments over policy but strategy that created fissures within the movement. the mercurial donald trump has not lent much clarity to this debate, and his deliberate vagueness has allowed critics of the gop to impose on his candidacy their priors and biases. for the time being, the fault lines within the party are still more easily explained by disputes over tactics rather than the average primary voter’s ill-defined frustrations over this or the other policy. to distill the matter further, the gop split has been driven primarily by republican voters’ contempt toward incrementalism. these republicans want radical change, and they want it yesterday.
it is tempting to look upon the trump phenomenon as a rejection of conservatism itself. after all, this is a candidate who has explicitly rejected center-right orthodoxy on everything from trade, to taxes, to abortion. after vanquishing the last of his myriad 2016 gop opponents, trump dismissed conservatives who would not sacrifice their convictions as recalcitrant purists to whom he did not need to appeal. “this is called the republican party, it’s not called the conservative party,” the prospective gop nominee said. the trump campaign has been explicit in its desire to replace conservatives who bolt the gop in 2016 with bernie sanders-backing independents or even outright socialists. to that end, the celebrity candidate softened his stance on raising the minimum wage and his proposed cuts to top marginal rates in his tax plan. on its face, that sure looks like a rejection of conservatism. what’s more, it’s a rejection to which a plurality of the gop’s primary voters consented.
this is only compelling evidence in support of the death of conservatism on a trivial level. as of this writing, donald trump has managed to secure just over 40 percent of the gop primary vote. trump’s more traditionally republican opponents (marco rubio, john kasich, and ted cruz) have won 54 percent of the vote combined. the gop has, over the course of the last three election cycles, managed to win over 30 governorships and 900 legislative seats back from democrats. in 2014, the party secured a majority in the house of representatives and the u.s. senate larger than at any point since the truman administration. these republican elected officials did not run for office and win by rejecting paul ryan’s agenda. what’s more, throughout the long and bitterly contested primary process in which a record number of voters turned out to the polls, not one of these sitting republican incumbents was “primaried” by an allegedly bitter and angry electorate.
some may be tempted to dismiss the trump phenomenon as merely the results of a cult of personality. gop voters have been swayed by his affect, his outsize persona, his baked-in celebrity status, and his prohibitive domination of all forms of media. there are, however, deep divisions that animate the leaders of the conservative movement’s insurgent factions, and they are not contrivances. if the republican party continues in its rush to capitulate to trump, then the real estate developer may yet succeed in transforming the country’s conservative party into something much less conservative. for now, though, the questions bifurcating the gop along pro-and anti-trump lines are still over tactics. that fact was exemplified best by a u.s. district court decision released on thursday over the constitutionality of the affordable care act, in which a judge ruled in favor of the republican party’s arguments against the law.
the ruling affirmed the claims from the gop-led house under former speaker john boehner that the affordable care act was illegally funded. the 38-page decision affirmed the constitutional principle that the executive branch cannot spend money that has not been appropriated by the congress. by providing subsidies to health insurers under obamacare without congressional consent, the obama administration was breaking the law. this ruling will surely be appealed. as a result of the venue, the case will likely end up before an evenly divide supreme court. the wall street journal’s editorial board noted that this raises the stakes of the presidential elections substantially. as the journal reminded us, however, this lawsuit was derided by the “gop establishment’s” most vociferous critics as a foolish waste of time. it wasn’t. what’s more, this decision affirms an authority that the republican party’s loudest conservative detractors have for so long insisted the party was afraid to assert: namely, the power of the purse.
by relying on the courts to affirm that authority, the party avoided a politically disastrous shutdown fight while reasserting its constitutional authority in a decisive and incontestable fashion. in concert with the repeal of obamacare, passed by both chambers and vetoed by president barack obama in january, the stage is set for a perfectly legitimate repeal and replacement of the odious health care reform law by a new republican president and a gop-led congress.
when it comes to obamacare, what the republican party’s conservative critics demanded was never a shift in ideology or focus, but a change in tactics. they have forgotten that obamacare was not the result of a midnight coup but the culmination of the democratic party’s 30-year crusade for universal health care and the end result of two consecutive landslide elections. the pugilist right wanted a fight; the hill upon which the party decided to fight and perhaps die seemed for some more important than the outcome of the engagement. but your glorious and dramatic martyrdom in battle only matters if the survivors are inclined to honor your memory. the gop’s pragmatists knew ill-fated tactics, like those that led to the government shutdown over the funding of the aca in 2013, taint and cheapen the cause for which they are employed. to the republican party’s radicals, this notion is a contrivance. being selective about the ground upon which to fight is for them tantamount to spinelessness. a dispute over tactics was and remains the central issue cleaving the republican party in two.
the superficiality of this divide was exposed amid a panel discussion on fox news channel’s “special report” on thursday between and columnist charles krauthammer and the american conservative union’s mercedes schlapp. in a lengthy and contentious exchange, schlapp noted that the gop’s base voters are punishing the party for failing to enact conservative reforms even despite the opposition of a democratic president. “that standard of success is absurd,” krauthammer insisted. schlapp claimed, however, that there is a pervasive “perception” among conservatives that their leaders in congress are more inclined to collaborate with democrats than to accede to the will of their voters. when krauthammer observed that the constitution prohibits the legislature from governing without the acquiescence of the white house, schlapp insisted that the base of the party needs a “better messaging from the gop.” they have one: articles i and ii of the nation’s founding charter. one suspects mrs. schlapp, a messenger herself, is disinclined to disseminate a “better” pragmatist message.
it is unfortunate for the “angry” conservative that the instrument they have chosen to communicate their frustration is not a member of their tribe. though they are wrong about optimal tactics or the responsiveness of their leaders to the voters, they judged the cowardice of their elected representatives in congress quite accurately. the rapidity of the congressional gop’s capitulation to trump suggests that they will throw conservatism out the window if they think that is what their voters demand. what began as an internecine feud over strategy may yet end as a permanent split over the nature of conservatism, with conservatives on the losing side. for now, however, the issues that have led to a gop’s split are far more easily repaired than they appear on the surface.
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baɪk tɪ wərk ˈɛvəri deɪ! baɪk ˈkəlʧər ɪn ðə juz. ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstrɔŋgər baɪ ðə mənθ, ənd nu ˈkɑnvərts stɑrt ˈraɪdɪŋ ɔl ðə taɪm. tɪ kip ðə moʊˈmɛntəm goʊɪŋ, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni θɪŋz tɪ du: wərk wɪθ ðə əˈθɔrətiz tɪ gɪt mɔr kˈwɑləti ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ɛz ə ˈvælɪd moʊd əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən (ənd nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈmɑrʤənəl "ɔlˈtərnətɪv"), bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈloʊkəli ənd riʧ aʊt tɪ ðoʊz hu ər ɔn ðə fɛns, hu wʊd laɪk tɪ raɪd, bət kænt sim tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊ aʊt ənd du ɪt. ɪˈvɛnts laɪk sæn frænˈsɪskoʊz baɪk tɪ wərk deɪ ər greɪt fər ɪgˈzæktli ðət, ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ teɪk ðə plənʤ ənd nɑt fil laɪk ðeɪ ər ðə ˈoʊnli ˈnuˌbi duɪŋ ɪt. ðɛr ɪz paʊər ɪn ˈnəmbərz! ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbəv fər ən ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈoʊvərvˌju əv ðɪs jɪrz ɪˈdɪʃən, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɛk aʊt ˈkəvərɪʤ hir. ˈviə streetfilms*. si ˈɔlsoʊ: ʃʊd kɑz bi əˈlaʊd ɪn ˈsɛntrəl pɑrk? (ˈvɪdioʊ)
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bike to work every day!
bike culture in the u.s. is getting stronger by the month, and new converts start riding all the time. to keep the momentum going, there are many things to do: work with the authorities to get more quality cycling infrastructure and recognition as a valid mode of transportation (and not just a marginal "alternative"), but also organize locally and reach out to those who are on the fence, who would like to ride, but can't seem to actually go out and do it. events like san francisco's bike to work day are great for exactly that, getting people to take the plunge and not feel like they are the only newbie doing it. there is power in numbers! check out the video above for an inspiring overview of this year's edition, and also check out jaymi's coverage here. via streetfilms. see also: should cars be allowed in nyc's central park? (video)
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdeɪli nuz ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ɪts pəˈlaɪt tɪ liv ə nis ˌrivˈju əv jʊr əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ɪf juv ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd jʊr steɪ ənd əˈpɛrəntli ðət rul ˈivɪn stændz wɪn jʊr steɪɪŋ æt ðə tɔp əv ə brɪʤ. ˈsaɪmən ˈændərtən, 56 frəm ˈnuˌkæsəl, dɪd ɪgˈzæktli ðət wɪn hi roʊt ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈsɪtiz taɪn brɪʤ. ðə skeɪld ðə ˈstrəkʧər ɔn ˈfɑðərz deɪ ɪn ə ˈproʊˌtɛst ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ril ˈfɑðərz fər ˈʤəstɪs, ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈpərpəl ˈbænər wɪʧ ˈsɪmpli sɛd 'ˈfɑðərləs deɪ'. hi juzd ə roʊp ənd ˈhɑrnɪs tɪ klaɪm əp læst ˈsənˌdi ənd həz rɪˈmeɪnd ðɛr sɪns, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnuˌkæsəl ˈkrɑnɪkəl. hɪz ˌrivˈju ridz: "aɪ æm ˈkərəntli hæf weɪ θru ə 2 wik steɪ ɪn ðə ˈpɛnˌthaʊs swit; ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˈsɛkənd steɪ ˈhævɪŋ ə ʃɔrt 3 deɪ breɪk ɪn ðə seɪm spɑt ɪn ʤun 2008 (ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈnuˌkæsəl chronicle/tripadvisor*) ˈəndər 'ˈnɛgətɪvz' hi ðə læk əv stɛrz ənd hænd reɪl, ˈʤoʊkɪŋ: "aɪ æm kənˈvɪnst ðə rut əp tɪ ðə ˈpɛnˌthaʊs swit ɪz nɑt kəmˈplaɪənt." hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛnʃənz ðə læk əv ˈtɔɪlət fəˈsɪlɪtiz, dræfts ənd ðə fækt hi hæd tɪ brɪŋ hɪz oʊn ʃits. bət ɔn ðə braɪt saɪd, hi dɪz seɪ ðət ðə 'swit' həz 'spɛkˈtækjələr vjuz ˈoʊvər ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈsɪti'. ðə ˌrivˈju həz sɪns bɪn riˈmuvd frəm. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnuˌkæsəl ˈkrɑnɪkəl, ˈsaɪmən sɪz ðət ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt hɪz keɪs, wɪʧ ˈɛndɪd 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, bət əˈbaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈfæməli lɔ fər fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv ˈʧɪldrən soʊ ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˈsəfər ˈluzɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ə ˈpɛrənt ənd hæf əv ðɛr ˈfæməli. (ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈnuˌkæsəl ˈkrɑnɪkəl) pəˈlis ər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, waɪl ˈnuˌkæsəl ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl hæv ərʤd ˈmɪstər ˈændərtən tɪ kəm daʊn fər hɪz oʊn ˈseɪfti.
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it's polite to leave a nice review of your accommodation if you've really enjoyed your stay - and apparently that rule even stands when you're staying at the top of a bridge.
simon anderton, 56, from newcastle, did exactly that when he wrote a tongue-in-cheek tripadvisor review of the city's tyne bridge.
the father-of-five scaled the 59-metre-high structure on father's day in a protest on behalf of real fathers for justice, carrying a purple banner which simply said 'fatherless day'.
he used a rope and harness to climb up last sunday and has remained there since, according to the newcastle chronicle.
his review reads: "i am currently half way through a 2 week stay in the penthouse suite; this is my second stay having a short 3 day break in the same spot in june 2008."
(image: newcastle chronicle/tripadvisor)
under 'negatives' he criticises the lack of stairs and hand rail, joking: "i am convinced the route up to the penthouse suite is not dda compliant."
he also mentions the lack of toilet facilities, draughts and the fact he had to bring his own sheets.
but on the bright side, he does say that the 'suite' has 'spectacular views over a beautiful city'.
the review has since been removed from tripadvisor.
according to the newcastle chronicle, simon says that the protest is not about his case, which ended 15 years ago, but about changing family law for future generations of children so they don’t have to suffer losing contact with a parent and half of their family.
(image: newcastle chronicle)
northumbria police are continuing to monitor the situation, while newcastle city council have urged mr anderton to come down for his own safety.
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ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈdɑnəld trəmp woʊnt seɪ wət hi wʊd du tɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd gɪt ɪm ɪn "ˈtrəbəl" "ju doʊnt wɔnt tɪ hir haʊ aɪd ˈhændəl ɪt," trəmp sɛd ˈrɔli, (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ˈdɑnəld trəmp woʊnt seɪ wət hi wʊd du tɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd gɪt ɪm ɪn "ˈtrəbəl." "aɪ wʊd ˈhændəl ɪt soʊ təf, ju doʊnt wɔnt tɪ hir," trəmp sɛd ɪn ˈrɔli, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, æt ə ˈræli ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt. "ju doʊnt wɔnt tɪ hir haʊ aɪd ˈhændəl ɪt," trəmp sɛd. "aɪ wʊd gɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn soʊ məʧ ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ðɛm, wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhændəl ɪt soʊ təf. ənd ju noʊ wət wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ du? wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪt stɑpt." ðə ˈmoʊgəl dɪd nɑt goʊ ˈɪntu spɪˈsɪfɪks, bət hi dɪˈkraɪd rɪˈpɔrts ðət kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈʃutərz wər nɑt vɔɪst du tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈɛktnəs.
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story highlights donald trump won't say what he would do to terrorists in this country because it would get him in "trouble"
"you don't want to hear how i'd handle it," trump said
raleigh, nc (cnn) donald trump won't say what he would do to terrorists in this country because it would get him in "trouble."
"i would handle it so tough, you don't want to hear," trump said in raleigh, north carolina, at a rally friday night.
"you don't want to hear how i'd handle it," trump said. "i would get myself in so much trouble with them, we are going to handle it so tough. and you know what we're going to do? we're going to get it stopped."
the mogul did not go into specifics, but he decried reports that concerns about the alleged shooters were not voiced due to political correctness.
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ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn: ɑkˈtoʊbər 21 2016 ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈklaɪmərz nɪk ˈbʊlək ənd pɔl ˈræmsdən tʊk fʊl ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ə rɛr ˈpərˌmɪt ɪn təˈbɛt baɪ ˈklaɪmɪŋ ə nu nɔrθ ˈbətrəs (ɛd+ ˈælˌpaɪn staɪl tɪ ðə ˈsəmɪt əv saʊθ ist 7046m*) ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər ðɪs meɪ bi ðə fərst taɪm ðə saʊθ ist ˈsəmɪt həz sin ˈfʊtˌprɪnts. əv nɪk ˈbʊlək ənd pɔl nɔrθ ˈbətrəs rut (ɛd+ 1600m*) ɔn saʊθ ist. ðɛr dɪˈsɛnt ɔn ðə ist rɪʤ ɪz mɑrkt ɪn grin. [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ] nɪk ˈbʊlək "ðiz ˈmaʊntənz ər ˈvɛri ˈrɛrli ˈvɪzɪtɪd," ˈræmsdən sɛd. "ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ju hæv ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈpərˌmɪt. nɛkst ju hæv ðə bæd ˈwɛðər, wɪʧ mɛnt ðət ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli ðɛr wər ˈvɛri fju ˈpɪkʧərz ʃoʊɪŋ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ðə ˈɛriə. ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ kən tɛl frəm ðə ˈælˌpaɪn kləbz ˌhɪməˈleɪən ˈɪndɛks, ðə meɪn ˈsəmɪt həz sin ə ˈkəpəl əv ənd ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈsəmɪt həz sin wən əˈsɛnt, bət ənˈtɪl ɑr ˈvɪzɪt ðə saʊθ ist ˈsəmɪt wɑz." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈbʊlək sɛd ðeɪ ər ˈlaɪkli ðə fərst ˈpɑrti tɪ əˈtɛmpt ə klaɪm frəm ðə nɔrθ saɪd əv ðə ˈmaʊntən. ɪn hɪz blɔg, hi dɪˈskraɪbz ðə əˈpil əv ðə ˈɛriəz riˈmoʊtnəs ənd ənˈsərtənti: "tɪ ɑr ˈnɑlɪʤ wi wər ðə fərst ˈwɛstərnərz tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðɪs ˈvæli ɔn ðə nɔrθ saɪd əv ðə piks. 'noʊ, ðæts nɑt ðə saɪd tɪ klaɪm frəm.... ɪts tu stip, noʊ wən həz klaɪmd frəm ðət saɪd.' ðət [ˈsteɪtmənt] ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪks mi wɔrm. truθ bi toʊld, ˈhɑrdli ˈɛniˌwən hæd klaɪmd frəm ˈiðər saɪd [əv] ðə smɔl sub-range*, wɪʧ hoʊldz ðə fɔr haɪəst ˈmaʊntənz ɪn ðə hoʊl əv ðə ist ənd wɛst. [ɪt] wɑz ən ɪˈnɪgmə, ən ənˈnoʊn, [fər wɪʧ ɪt wɑz] ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ gɪt pərˈmɪʃən, ə trɪk, bət ðə ˈjɔrkʃər mæn hu sæt ɔn maɪ raɪt hæd ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈmænɪʤd ɪt." ˈbʊlək skoʊps ðə laɪn [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ] pɔl ˈræmsdən ðɛr nɔrθ ˈbətrəs rut teɪks ðə ˈsɛntrəl laɪn ɔn ə stip, traɪˈæŋgjələr feɪs əv rɑk ənd aɪs ðət lɛd tɪ ən ənd ðə ˈsəmɪt. ðə mɛn spɛnt faɪv deɪz ˈklaɪmɪŋ tɪ ðə tɔp ənd tu deɪz dɪˈsɛndɪŋ baɪ əˈnəðər rut ɔf ðə ˈmaʊntənz ist rɪʤ, wɪʧ tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˈrɪski ɔrˈdil. ˈbʊlək roʊt əv ðɛr fərst ˈsaɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə əˈproʊʧ: "ðə ˈmɪstəri feɪs ˈoʊpənd, ɪt wɑz drəˈmætɪk, traɪˈæŋgjələr, ˈoʊvərˌhæŋɪŋ, ə ˈwəndər... ðə ʧɑrʤ bɪtˈwin pɔl ənd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈkrækəld. ðɪs feɪs, ðɪs feɪs ɔn ən ˈmaʊntən wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈskraɪb wɪˈθaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ sʊˈpərlətɪvz. ɪt wɑz ə drim, ɪt hæd ˈrənəlz, aɪs, fildz əv snoʊ, feɪs tˈwɪstɪd ənd tərnd ɪn səm wɔrpt ˈmæsɪv ˈmɑnstər weɪ ənd wi fathomed*, frəm ɑr pəˈzɪʃən, ðət ðə ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd æt 5400 ˈmitərz ənd ðə ˈsəmɪt wɑz ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd 7046 ˈmitərz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə feɪs ə 1600 ˈmitərz. pɔl ənd aɪ stʊd ənd wivd ˌɪˈmæʤənd laɪnz; wi ˈdɪdənt nid tɪ lʊk ˈɛni ˈfɑrðər fər ɑr əˈbʤɛktɪv. "ðə ˈwɛðər ɪn ðə reɪnʤ wɑz ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd," ˈbʊlək kənˈtɪnjud ɪn hɪz blɔg. "moʊst deɪz hæd sən, reɪn, snoʊ, wɪnd, slit, klaʊd, stɔrm, heɪl. noʊ deɪ wɑz ðə seɪm ənd ˈmoʊstli ðə ˈwɛðər əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt ˈoʊnli ˈlæstɪd fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl ˌbiˈfɔr səm ˈəðər fɔrm əv ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈbruzɪŋ tʊk ˈoʊvər. ðɪs klaɪm wɑz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi wən əv ðoʊz ˈfaɪvˌdeɪ ˈfɔrˌkæst, wɪʧ wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ, bɪˈkəz wi hæd ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ fɔrm əv ˈkɑnˌtækt frəm wɪʧ tɪ gɪt wən, wi wər ɔn ɑr oʊn. ðɪs klaɪm wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ənd sɪt aʊt ðə [ˈwɛðər] ənˈtɪl ɪt ˈhoʊpfəli pæst." ðə mɛn tʊk faɪv deɪz tɪ ənd weɪt aʊt səm bæd ˈwɛðər. ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd əp ənd hæd tɪ riˈtrit frəm mɔr bæd ˈwɛðər, ˈlivɪŋ ðə gɪr kæʃt fər ðɛr rɪˈtərn ə deɪ ˈleɪtər. ˈræmsdən ˈklaɪmɪŋ ɔn deɪ wən. [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ] nɪk ˈbʊlək ðɛr fərst naɪt wɑz spɛnt ɪn ən ˈoʊpən bivy*, ənd ðə ˈhɑrdəst ˈklaɪmɪŋ keɪm ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd deɪ. ˈbʊlək roʊt: "aɪ pʊld frəm ðə tɔp əv wət fərst əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ən aɪs rɑmp bət wət wɑz ɪn fækt wən əv ðə ˈhɑrdər ˈpɪʧɪz, wɪʧ tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˈrɑtən, ˈoʊvərˌhæŋɪŋ, ləŋ ˈstreɪnɪŋ, gət ˈbəstɪŋ [pɪʧ]. pɔl ʤɔɪnd mi ˈlʊkɪŋ ə tæd ˈhægərd fər ə ənd əˈgrid wi ˈnidɪd tɪ bivy*." ˈbʊlək əˈproʊʧɪz ðə stip stəf ɔn deɪ tu. [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ] pɔl ˈræmsdən ˈbʊlək ˈlidɪŋ ɔn deɪ tu, ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈklaɪmərz ɪnˈkaʊnərd ðə ˈhɑrdəst ˈpɪʧɪz əv ðə rut. [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ] pɔl ˈræmsdən ðə gʊd ˈwɛðər tərnd pur əˈgɛn ɔn ðə θərd deɪ, wɪθ slit, heɪl ənd ˈgəstɪŋ wɪnd. ðeɪ riʧt ðə ˈsəmɪt ɪn ˈsənˌʃaɪn, wɪʧ ɪnˈtaɪst ðɛm tɪ əˈbændən ðɛr plæn əv dɪˈsɛndɪŋ baɪ ðə weɪ ðeɪ keɪm əp, goʊɪŋ daʊn ˌɪnˈstɛd baɪ ðə ist rɪʤ. "ˈsɛtɪŋ ɔf, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɔn kju, ðə klaʊdz ʧoʊz tɪ ræp ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ɑr drimz, bət ˈsəmˌhaʊ, laɪk ə ˈhoʊmɪŋ ˈpɪʤɪn, pɔl lɛd əˈkrɔs ˈrɪʤɪz ənd daʊn ənd əraʊnd ˈdubiəs ˈstɑpɪŋ wɛˈnɛvər ðə klaʊd tərnd pea-souper*," ˈbʊlək roʊt. "ðə klaʊd bɪˈkeɪm ˈivɪn ˈθɪkər, ðə snoʊ ˈwaɪtər, ðə ˈæŋgəl ənd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs ənd ˈæftər ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu θri bergschrunds*, wi stɑpt ənd sɛt əp ðə tɛnt ɪn wən əv ðə hoʊlz faʊnd baɪ pɔl hɪmˈsɛlf.... sun ˈæftər dɑrk ɪt bɪˈgæn tɪ snoʊ, ənd snoʊ ənd snoʊ səm mɔr. aɪ leɪ, nɑt sˈlipɪŋ æt ɔl, waɪl ædˈmɑnɪʃɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf fər nɑt ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu ənd ðə laɪn wi hæd klaɪmd. naʊ wi wər stək ˈsəmˌwɛr ˈtitərɪŋ ɔn ə rɪʤ əˈbəv 6500 ˈmitərz ɪn ə dəmp əv snoʊ wɪθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd fud ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnɑlɪʤ haʊ tɪ gɪt ɔf. wət wər wi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ? wi hæd klaɪmd ðə laɪn, wi hæd ɑr praɪz, ðɪs wɑz ʤɪst ðə weɪ ɔf, ɪt ˈdɪdənt ˈmætər, ɪt wɑz ə ˈfəkɪŋ weɪ ɔf, ðæts ɔl ənd ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ kɪl ˈjuˈɛs. deɪ sɪks, ənd ɪts stɪl snoʊɪŋ ənd whiteout*. wi wʊd hæv tɪ steɪ pʊt, bət baɪ 9 a.m*. ðə wɪndz əˈbeɪtɪd, ðə snoʊ stɑpt ənd wi lɔnʧt, wɛl, wi ˈtitərd ənd ˈstægərd. aɪ ˈkʊdənt hɛlp bət vɔɪs kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə əˈmaʊnt əv snoʊ hæt hæd ˈfɑlən θru ðə naɪt bət wət wər wi tɪ du, sɪt ðɛr ənd hoʊp fər səm kaɪnd əv təreɪn ˈmɪrəkəl?" ˈræmsdən wɑz ˈhæpi wɪθ hɪz tɛnt ənd ˈhæmək. [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ] nɪk ˈbʊlək ðə tim ˈɛndɪd əp dɪˈsɛndɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈvæli tɪ əˈvɔɪd ə "mɛs əv ˈgleɪʃəl hoʊlz ənd laɪnz" ðət wʊd hæv bɪn ðə mɔr dɪˈrɛkt rut tɪ basecamp*. "deɪ ˈsɛvən wɑz ə lɔŋ ˈɑrʤuəs deɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ noʊ pæθ, ʤɪst ə ˈʤəmbəl əv məreɪn ənd ə ˈrɪvər, wɪʧ ˈæftər ˈsɛvən ər eɪt aʊərz pɑpt ˈjuˈɛs bæk ˈɪntu səm fɔrm əv ˌriˈæləˌti nɪr ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ ənd haʊs frəm [wɛr] wi ˈstɑrtɪd ənd ðə haʊs wɛr ɑr tɪˈbɛtən liˈeɪˌzɑn ˈɔfɪsər wɑz steɪɪŋ," ˈbʊlək roʊt. ˈræmsdən ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈtərnd wɪθ səm ˈhɛlpərz tɪ pæk əp ðə kæmp ðeɪ lɛft bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈmaʊntən. ˈnɪrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmɪt ɔn deɪ faɪv. [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ] nɪk ˈbʊlək "ˈsɛvən ˈθaʊzənd ˈmitərz hərts!" ˈbʊlək ʤoʊkt ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə klaɪm. ðə mɛn meɪ hæv ˈnɛvər ˈkɑnʤərd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈklaɪmɪŋ ðɛr ɪf ðeɪ ˈhædənt kəm əˈkrɔs ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs. "ðə meɪn ˈrizən wi wɛnt wɑz bɪˈkəz əv ˈpɪkʧərz frəm ðə nɔrθ saɪd səˈplaɪd baɪ tɑm nɑkɑˈmʊrə, ðə ˈfeɪməs tɪˈbɛtən ɪkˈsplɔrər ənd ˈkrɑnɪklər," ˈræmsdən sɛd. "ðeɪ ʃoʊd ə ˈvɛri bɪg feɪs ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ bi klaɪmd. ðə nɛkst steɪʤ wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpərˌmɪt. mɪk ˈfaʊlər ənd aɪ hæv bɪn əˈplaɪɪŋ fər tɪˈbɛtən ˈpərˌmɪts sɪns ɑr læst ˈvɪzɪt ɪn 2008 tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl. fər səm ənˈnoʊn ˈrizən ðɪs jɪr ðeɪ sɛd jɛs!" ˈbʊlək wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpraɪzd. "pɔl həz bɪn tɪ təˈbɛt ˌbiˈfɔr, soʊ hi hæd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə prəˈsiʤərz, bət ɪts soʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ gɪt pərˈmɪʃən wi ˈnɛvər θɔt ɪt wʊd ˈhæpən," hi sɛd. ˈræmsdən ənd ˈbʊlək ɔn ðə ˈsəmɪt. [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ] nɪk ˈbʊlək ɪf ju wər tɪ æsk ˈræmsdən əˈbaʊt hɪz "nɔrθ ˈbətrəs" rut, jʊd hæv tɪ bi mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk, ɛz ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl rʊts ɔn hɪz ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ baɪ ðət neɪm. "pɔl ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli stək ɪn hɪz weɪz ənd ˈsɛvərəl klaɪmz hi həz kəmˈplitɪd ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz hæv ɔl bɪn kɔld ðə nɔrθ ˈbətrəs!" ˈbʊlək sɛd. "wi dɪd θɪŋk tɪ kɔl ɪt 'ɑrd,' sɛd ɪn ə ˈjɔrkʃər ˈækˌsɛnt, bət ɛz əm frəm ˈstæfərdˌʃaɪər wi ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk ðət wʊd wərk!" "ðæts ˈrɪli ə bɪt əv ə ˈpraɪvət ʤoʊk," ˈræmsdən sɛd. "aɪ laɪk mɪkst ənd aɪs rʊts, soʊ aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz klaɪm ɔn ðə nɔrθ saɪd. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk ɑˈbʤɛktɪvli seɪf rʊts, soʊ ðeɪ ər ˈjuʒəwəli ˈbətrəsɪz. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri nu rut aɪ hæv klaɪmd həz bɪn kɔld ðə 'nɔrθ ˈbətrəs!'" waɪl ˈbʊlək ənd ˈræmsdən wər ˈklaɪmɪŋ, mɪk ˈfaʊlər ənd ˈvɪktər ˈsɔndərz səkˈsidɪd ɪn ðə ˈpriviəsli nɔrθ ˈbətrəs əv 6100m*) ɪn ðə ˈɪndiən ˌhɪməˈleɪə. ɪt wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli ðə rɪˈnaʊnd fərst taɪm ˈklaɪmɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈæftər ˈθərˌdi jɪrz əˈpɑrt. saʊθ ist 7046m*). [ˈfoʊˌtoʊ] nɪk ˈbʊlək alpinist*, ɑr smɔl ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl stæf wərks hɑrd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈstɔriz ðət ər ˈθɔtfəli ˈɛdɪtɪd, ˈθəroʊli ənd ˈbjutəfli dɪˈzaɪnd. pliz kənˈsɪdər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɑr ˈɛfərts baɪ hir æt, ɑr smɔl ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl stæf wərks hɑrd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈstɔriz ðət ər ˈθɔtfəli ˈɛdɪtɪd, ˈθəroʊli ənd ˈbjutəfli dɪˈzaɪnd. pliz kənˈsɪdər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɑr ˈɛfərts baɪ səbˈskraɪbɪŋ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt
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posted on: october 21, 2016
british climbers nick bullock and paul ramsden took full advantage of a rare permit in tibet by climbing a new route—the north buttress (ed+ 1600m)—in alpine style to the summit of nyainqentangla south east (7046m) on october 2-8. this may be the first time the south east summit has seen footprints.
topo of nick bullock and paul ramsden's north buttress route (ed+ 1600m) on nyainqentangla south east. their descent on the east ridge is marked in green. [photo] nick bullock
"these mountains are very rarely visited," ramsden said. "initially you have the difficulty of getting a permit. next you have the bad weather, which meant that until recently there were very few pictures showing the potential of the area. as far as i can tell from the alpine club's himalayan index, the main summit has seen a couple of ascents and the central summit has seen one ascent, but until our visit the south east summit was unclimbed."
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bullock said they are likely the first party to attempt a climb from the north side of the mountain. in his blog, he describes the appeal of the area's remoteness and uncertainty: "to our knowledge we were the first westerners to explore this valley on the north side of the nyainqentangla peaks. 'no, that's not the side to climb from.... it's too steep, no one has climbed from that side.' that [statement] always makes me warm. truth be told, hardly anyone had climbed from either side [of] the small sub-range, which holds the four highest mountains in the whole of the thousand-mile east and west nyainqentangla. [it] was an enigma, an unknown, [for which it was] very difficult to get permission, a magician's trick, but the yorkshire man who sat on my right had somehow managed it."
bullock scopes the line [photo] paul ramsden
their north buttress route takes the central line on a steep, triangular face of rock and ice that led to an arete and the summit. the men spent five days climbing to the top and two days descending by another route off the mountain's east ridge, which turned into a risky ordeal.
bullock wrote of their first sighting on the approach: "the mystery face opened, it was dramatic, triangular, overhanging, a wonder... the charge between paul and myself crackled. this face, this unclimbed face on an unclimbed mountain was almost impossible to describe without using superlatives. it was a dream, it had runnels, ice, fields of snow, aretes—the face twisted and turned in some warped massive monster matterhorn way and we fathomed, from our position, that the climbing started at 5400 meters and the summit was a reported 7046 meters, making the face a mouth-puckering 1600 meters. paul and i stood and weaved imagined lines; we didn't need to look any farther for our objective.
"the weather in the range was complicated," bullock continued in his blog. "most days had sun, rain, snow, wind, sleet, cloud, storm, hail. no day was the same and mostly the weather of the moment only lasted for a little while before some other form of meteorological bruising took over. this climb was not going to be one of those wait-for-a-perfect five-day forecast, which was ok, because we had absolutely no form of contact from which to get one, we were on our own. this climb was going to be a get-involved and sit out the not-so-desirable [weather] until it hopefully passed."
the men took five days to acclimatize and wait out some bad weather. they started up and had to retreat from more bad weather, leaving the gear cached for their return a day later.
ramsden climbing on day one. [photo] nick bullock
their first night was spent in an open bivy, and the hardest climbing came on the second day. bullock wrote: "i pulled from the top of what first appeared to be an ice romp but what was in fact one of the harder pitches, which turned into a rotten, overhanging, lung straining, gut busting [pitch]. paul joined me looking a tad haggard for a yorky and agreed we needed to bivy."
bullock approaches the steep stuff on day two. [photo] paul ramsden
bullock leading on day two, in which the climbers encountered the hardest pitches of the route. [photo] paul ramsden
the good weather turned poor again on the third day, with sleet, hail and gusting wind. they reached the summit in sunshine, which enticed them to abandon their plan of descending by the way they came up, going down instead by the east ridge.
"setting off, almost immediately on cue, the clouds chose to wrap us in our dreams, but somehow, like a homing pigeon, paul led across ridges and down and around dubious snow-slopes stopping whenever the cloud turned pea-souper," bullock wrote. "the cloud became even thicker, the snow whiter, the angle and territory more dangerous and after falling into three bergschrunds, we stopped and set up the tent in one of the holes found by paul himself.... soon after dark it began to snow, and snow and snow some more. i lay, not sleeping at all, while admonishing myself for not forcing the issue and abseiling the line we had climbed. now we were stuck somewhere teetering on a ridge above 6500 meters in a dump of snow with limited food and limited knowledge how to get off. what were we thinking? we had climbed the line, we had our prize, this was just the way off, it didn't matter, it was a fucking way off, that's all and it was going to kill us. day six, and it's still snowing and whiteout. we would have to stay put, but by 9 a.m. the winds abated, the snow stopped and we launched, well, we teetered and staggered. i couldn't help but voice concerns about the amount of snow hat had fallen through the night but what were we to do, sit there and hope for some kind of none-avalanche terrain miracle?"
ramsden was happy with his tent and hammock. [photo] nick bullock
the team ended up descending another valley to avoid a "mess of glacial holes and lines" that would have been the more direct route to basecamp. "day seven was a long arduous day following no path, just a jumble of moraine and a river, which after seven or eight hours popped us back into some form of reality near the village and house from [where] we started and the house where our tibetan liaison officer was staying," bullock wrote. ramsden eventually returned with some helpers to pack up the camp they left below the mountain.
nearing the summit on day five. [photo] nick bullock
"seven thousand meters hurts!" bullock joked in the aftermath of the climb.
the men may have never conjured the idea of climbing there if they hadn't come across a series of photographs.
"the main reason we went was because of pictures from the north side supplied by tom nakamura, the famous tibetan explorer and chronicler," ramsden said. "they showed a very big face waiting to be climbed. the next stage was getting the permit. mick fowler and i have been applying for tibetan permits since our last visit in 2008 to no avail. for some unknown reason this year they said yes!"
bullock was also surprised.
"paul has been to tibet before, so he had a little knowledge of the procedures, but it's so difficult to get permission we never thought it would happen," he said.
ramsden and bullock on the summit. [photo] nick bullock
if you were to ask ramsden about his "north buttress" route, you'd have to be more specific, as there are several routes on his resume by that name. "paul is typically stuck in his ways and several climbs he has completed over the last several years have all been called the north buttress!" bullock said. "we did think to call it 'ard,' said in a yorkshire accent, but as i'm from staffordshire we didn't think that would work!"
"that's really a bit of a private joke," ramsden said. "i like mixed and ice routes, so i always climb on the north side. i also like objectively safe routes, so they are usually buttresses. as a result nearly every new route i have climbed has been called the 'north buttress!'"
while bullock and ramsden were climbing nyainqentangla, mick fowler and victor saunders succeeded in summiting the previously unclimbed north buttress of sersank (6100m) in the indian himalaya. it was reportedly the renowned duo's first time climbing together after thirty years apart.
nyainqentangla south east (7046m). [photo] nick bullock
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ˈjɛmən ɔn 'brɪŋk əv ˈfæmən' ɛz mɔr ðən ˌwənˈθərd əv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈfeɪsɪz stɑrˈveɪʃən, ˈjuˈɛn wɔrnz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ðə ˈjuˈɛn wərld fud ˈproʊˌgræm sɪz mɔr ðən 20 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ɪn ˈjɛmən, nɔrθ naɪˈʤɪriə, səˈmɑljə ənd saʊθ suˈdæn ər æt rɪsk əv daɪɪŋ frəm stɑrˈveɪʃən wɪˈθɪn sɪks mənθs. ˈjɛmən ɪz ðə wərst əˈfɛktɪd ˈkəntri wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛn dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪt ɛz biɪŋ "ɔn ðə brɪŋk əv ˈfæmən". mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈərʤəntli nid fud əˈsɪstəns ənd mɔr ðən ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm səˈvɪr əˈkjut ˌmælnuˈtrɪʃən. "ðə ˈpɪkʧərz ər ˈhɛroʊɪŋ, ðə ˈnəmbərz ər əˈmeɪzɪŋ," ˈʤeɪmi məˈgoʊldrək, (ˈɔfəs fər ðə koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən əv ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən əˈfɛrz) fər ˈjɛmən sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪts kriˈeɪtɪŋ wən əv ðə wərldz wərst ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən dɪˈzæstərz. ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ənd θrɛt əv ˈfæmən ɪz ˈlumɪŋ." ðə stɑrˈveɪʃən ɪn ˈjɛmən stɛmz frəm tu jɪrz əv wɔr ðət həz meɪmd ənd kɪld ˈθaʊzənz əv səˈvɪljənz. ə ˈsɔdi lɛd ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən həz bɪn ˈbɑmɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri sɪns mɑrʧ 2015 tɪ traɪ ənd gɪt rɪd əv ˌɪˈrɑniən əˈlaɪnd ˈrɛbəlz hu ˌoʊvərθˈru ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən həz ɛnˈfɔrst ə ˌblɑˈkeɪd ɔn ðə ˈpɑvərti ˈstrɪkən ˈkəntri, wɪʧ ɪz 90 pər sɛnt dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn fud ˌɪmˈpɔrts. ðɛr ər naʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz fud sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ˈjɛmən ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ gɪt məʧ wərs. "wiv bɪn toʊld naʊ baɪ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ ˌridərˈɛkt ðə ˈʃɪpmənts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən səˈplaɪz tɪ ˈeɪdən ɪn ðə saʊθ," ˈmɪstər sɛd. pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈifɛkts ðɪs muv baɪ ðə ˈsɔdi ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɪ stɑp eɪd ˈkəmɪŋ θru pɔrt, ˈjɛmənz meɪn pɔrt, kʊd hæv pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈifɛkts. ˈmɪstər məˈgoʊldrək sɛd əˈprɑksəmətli 80 pər sɛnt əv gʊdz fər ðə nɔrθ əv ðə ˈkəntri ˈkərəntli kəm θru. ˈkrɪtɪkəl fud səˈplaɪz fər ðə ˈmɪljənz əv æt rɪsk əv stɑrˈveɪʃən wɪl naʊ hæv tɪ bi ʃɪpt tɪ ðə sˈmɔlər ˈsəðərn pɔrt əv ˈeɪdən ənd trəkt əp tɪ səˈnɑ ənd ˈəðər ˈnɔrðərn taʊnz, ˈkrɔsɪŋ θru ˈɛriəz əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ ənd ˈwɔrɪŋ ˈpɑrti laɪnz. "wət wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt naʊ ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðoʊz baɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv trəks ə mənθ wɪθ fud ˈoʊnli," ˈmɪstər məˈgoʊldrək sɛd. "ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ˈkəntri ɪz 90 pər sɛnt dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn fud ˌɪmˈpɔrts ɪf ðɪs ɪz lɛft ɛz ɪt ɪz wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ˈfæmən ənd mæs stɑrˈveɪʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri" ˈwɛstərn ˈgəvərnmənts ər naʊ ɔn ˈnoʊtɪs. ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋz əv mæs stɑrˈveɪʃən ər laʊd ənd klɪr. ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈərʤəntli nidz mɔr ðən 5 ˈbɪljən baɪ ðə ɛnd əv mɑrʧ tɪ hɛlp ðə 7 ˈmɪljən ɔn ðə brɪŋk əv ˈfæmən ɪn ˈjɛmən ənd ðə ˈnɪrli 13 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn nɔrθ naɪˈʤɪriə, səˈmɑljə ənd saʊθ suˈdæn. "wi ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə ˈtræʤədi. wi məst əˈvɔɪd ɪt bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə kəˈtæstrəfi," ˈjuˈɛn ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl ænˈtoʊnioʊ toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn nu jɔrk. "ðɪs ɪz prɪˈvɛntəbəl ɪf ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti teɪks dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈækʃən." ˈtɑpɪks: ˈfæmən, disasters-and-accidents*, unrest-conflict-and-war*, world-politics*, ˈjɛmən fərst ˈpoʊstɪd
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yemen on 'brink of famine' as more than one-third of population faces starvation, un warns
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the un world food program says more than 20 million people in yemen, north nigeria, somalia and south sudan are at risk of dying from starvation within six months.
yemen is the worst affected country with the un describing it as being "on the brink of famine". more than 7.3 million people urgently need food assistance and more than 460,000 children are suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
"the pictures are harrowing, the numbers are amazing," jamie mcgoldrick, ocha (office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs) for yemen said.
"i think it's creating one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. the possibility and threat of famine is looming."
the starvation in yemen stems from two years of war that has maimed and killed thousands of civilians.
a saudi led coalition has been bombing the country since march 2015 to try and get rid of iranian aligned houthi rebels who overthrew the government.
the coalition has enforced a blockade on the poverty stricken country, which is 90 per cent dependent on food imports.
there are now indications food security in yemen is about to get much worse.
"we've been told now by the coalition to redirect the shipments including the humanitarian supplies to aden in the south," mr mcgoldirck said.
potentially devastating effects
this move by the saudi coalition to stop aid coming through hudaydah port, yemen's main port, could have potentially devastating effects.
mr mcgoldrick said approximately 80 per cent of goods for the north of the country currently come through hudaydah.
critical food supplies for the millions of yemenis at risk of starvation will now have to be shipped to the smaller southern port of aden and trucked up to sanaa and other northern towns, crossing through areas of fighting and warring party lines.
"what we are talking about now is increasing those by thousands of trucks a month with food only," mr mcgoldrick said.
"given that the country is 90 per cent dependent on food imports if this is left as it is we are talking about the onset of famine and mass starvation in this country"
western governments are now on notice. the warnings of mass starvation are loud and clear.
the un urgently needs more than $5 billion by the end of march to help the 7 million on the brink of famine in yemen and the nearly 13 million people facing possible in north nigeria, somalia and south sudan.
"we are facing a tragedy. we must avoid it becoming a catastrophe," un secretary general antonio guterres told reporters at a press conference in new york.
"this is preventable if the international community takes decisive action."
topics: famine, disasters-and-accidents, unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, yemen
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bluefin* ˈtunə hæv rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə nɔrθ si fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn 50 jɪrz, ˈreɪzɪŋ hoʊps ðət ðeɪ wɪl sun bi sin əˈgɛn ɪn dəʧ ˈwɔtərz. ˈsaɪəntɪsts kənˈfərmd ðət ðə fɪʃ hæd bɪn ˈspɑtɪd ɔf ðə koʊst əv ˌskændɪˈneɪviə. ðə ˈrisərʧ tim wər ˈgɪvɪn ən ɪgˈzɛmpʃən frəm ə bæn ɔn ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈtunə soʊ ðət ðeɪ kʊd fɪt ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈtrækɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz tɪ 40 ˈspɛsəmənz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kip tæbz ɔn ðɛr ˈmuvmənts. ˈtunə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd frəm ðə nɔrθ si ɪn ðə ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈoʊvərˌfɪʃɪŋ. ðeɪ ər ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈspiʃiz əv ˈtunə, groʊɪŋ tɪ əp tɪ θri ˈmitərz lɔŋ ənd weɪɪŋ ɛz məʧ ɛz 680 kg*. ˈɛkspərts sɛd ɪt wɑz ənˈklɪr waɪ ðə fɪʃ hæd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə nɔrθ si, bət ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd ɪt kʊd bi ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈiðər ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ər ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈnəmbərz əv sˈmɔlər fɪʃ ðət ˈtunə preɪ ɔn, səʧ ɛz ˈhɛrɪŋ ənd ˈmækərəl. ðə ˈrisərʧ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ læst tu wiks, ðoʊ ɪt meɪ teɪk əp tɪ ə jɪr tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðə ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈsætəˌlaɪt tægz. bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ɪgˈzæktli wɛr ðə ˈtunə hæv bɪn ənd wɛr ɪts meɪn fud ˈsɔrsəz ər. ðət wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kəm əp wɪθ gʊd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən measures,’*,’ sɛd harkes*, ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈlidər ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz fər ðə wwf*.
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bluefin tuna have returned to the north sea for the first time in 50 years, raising hopes that they will soon be seen again in dutch waters.
scientists confirmed that the fish had been spotted off the coast of scandinavia. the research team were given an exemption from a ban on fishing bluefin tuna so that they could fit satellite tracking devices to 40 specimens in order to keep tabs on their movements.
bluefin tuna disappeared from the north sea in the 1960s as a result of overfishing. they are the largest species of tuna, growing to up to three metres long and weighing as much as 680 kg.
experts said it was unclear why the fish had returned to the north sea, but speculated it could be the result of either global warming or an increase in the numbers of smaller fish that bluefin tuna prey on, such as herring and mackerel.
the research is expected to last two weeks, though it may take up to a year to process the data from the satellite tags. ‘we’ll be able to see exactly where the tuna have been and where its main food sources are. that will allow us to come up with good conservation measures,’ said ingvild harkes, project leader in the netherlands for the wwf.
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ən əˈlɛʤd ˈdɛvəl ˈwərʃəpər həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ hərˈæsɪŋ ənd θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ kɪl ə ˈfɪtnəs ˌɪnˈstrəktər hi mɛt æt ˈfænjuɪl hɔl, ənd ðɛn ˈkɑrvɪŋ səˈtænɪk ˈsɪmbəlz ɔn ðə glæs əv hɪz ˈhoʊldɪŋ sɛl ˈæftər hɪz ərˈɛst, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd təˈdeɪ. jʊr drimz, sˈwiˌthɑrt. ˈʧænsɪz ər ju wɪl ˈnɛvər weɪk up,”*,” ənd wʊd ju laɪk tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət laɪk tɪ bi bərnd alive?”*?” ər tu əv ˈsɛvərəl dɪˈstərbɪŋ tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ənd ˈkrɪstəfər ɪz əˈlɛʤd baɪ ˈbɔstən pəˈlis tɪ hæv sɛnt ðə ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd ˈvɪktɪm ˈoʊvər ə ˈtuˌdeɪ ˈpɪriəd., 21 əv ˈrɑkəˌweɪ biʧ, kwinz, n.y*., wɑz ˈɔrdərd hɛld ɔn beɪl təˈdeɪ ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ θrɛts tɪ kɪl, ˈkrɪmənəl hərˈæsmənt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ əˈnɔɪɪŋ ənd hərˈæsɪŋ foʊn kɔlz ənd ˈwɪlfəl ənd məˈlɪʃəs dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ˈprɑpərti. hi wɑz əreɪnd təˈdeɪ ɪn ˈbraɪtən ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt wɛr hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛnt tɪ ˈbrɪʤˌwɔtər steɪt ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz, mɛt ðə ˈwʊmən ʤæn. 19 æt ðə ˌkænˈtinə təˈkilə bɑr ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ənd əbˈteɪnd hər ˈbɪznɪs kɑrd baɪ ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈfɪtnəs ˈklæsɪz. hi ˈfɔlsli toʊld ðə ˈwʊmən hi wɑz ə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti kɑp, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd. ʃi toʊld pəˈlis ʃi bɪˈkeɪm əˈlɑrmd wɪn hi ˈstɑrtɪd pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ə naɪf ənd ðɛn geɪv hər ə brɑnz ˈpɑkət wɔʧ ɛz ə gɪft. pəˈlis dɪˈskraɪbd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ɛz ““alarming”*” ɛz wɛl. ðeɪ sɛd hɪz ˈɪntərɪsts ˌɪnˈklud ““satan*, ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈjumən bləd, virgins”*” ənd ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ ““dexter,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz əˈbaʊt ə ˈsɪˌriəl ˈkɪlər.
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an alleged devil worshiper has been charged with harassing and threatening to kill a 25-year-old fitness instructor he met at faneuil hall, and then carving satanic symbols on the glass of his holding cell after his arrest, authorities said today.
“enjoy your dreams, sweetheart. chances are you will never wake up,” and “how would you like to find out what it’s like to be burned alive?” are two of several disturbing text messages and voicemails christopher cori is alleged by boston police to have sent the terrified victim over a two-day period.
cori, 21, of rockaway beach, queens, n.y., was ordered held on $100,000 bail today on charges of making threats to kill, criminal harassment, making annoying and harassing phone calls and willful and malicious destruction of property. he was arraigned today in brighton district court where he was also sent to bridgewater state hospital for observation.
according to investigators, cori met the woman jan. 19 at the cantina & tequila bar downtown and obtained her business card by expressing interest in taking fitness classes. he falsely told the woman he was a new york city cop, authorities said. she told police she became alarmed when he started playing with a knife and then gave her a bronze pocket watch as a gift.
police described cori’s facebook page as “alarming” as well. they said his interests include “satan, drinking human blood, deflowering virgins” and the tv show “dexter,” which is about a serial killer.
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ˈmeɪbi ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, goʊɪŋ ɔn ə trɪp wʊd hæv mɛnt ˈləgɪŋ əraʊnd ə ˈroʊlər ˈsutˌkeɪs wɪθ æt list 5 sɛts əv kloʊðz ənd ʧeɪnʤ əv ˈfʊtˌwɛr, hæts, ækˈsɛsəriz ðət aɪ nid. ðət wɑz ʤɪst haʊ aɪ pækt. ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈmɪnəməˌlɪzəm gɑt mi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv θɪŋz aɪ θɪŋk aɪ nid ˈvərsəz wət aɪ ˈrɪli du. ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ wət wən maɪt θɪŋk, ˈmɪnəməˌlɪzəm ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ, bət ˈhævɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli wət ɪz ɪˈnəf. noʊ mɔr ər lɛs. ðət kʊd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz min ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ, ər tɪ səm, ɪt maɪt bi ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ ðət ˈroʊlər ˈsutˌkeɪs. fər mi, ɪt wɑz ə ˈkɛrfəl səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ nid ənd ləv ðət wʊd meɪk maɪ trɪp ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl bət laɪt wən. ðə θɪŋz aɪ brɪŋ ʃʊd meɪk maɪ trɪp ˈbɛtər, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv weɪɪŋ mi daʊn. aɪ æm ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə brændz soʊ ju kən faɪnd wən ʃʊd ju laɪk ðɛm. ənd soʊ ju kən meɪk fən əv haʊ məʧ əv ə ənd aɪ æm (jɛs, aɪ laɪk ðə brænd səˈprim). ˈæftər ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrˌkæst, wɛt ˈwɛðər ˈaɪtəmz wər ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈgɪvɪn ðət aɪ brɔt ˈoʊnli ðə bɛr ˈmɪnəməm əˈmaʊnt əv kloʊðz. əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ rɪˈdus ðə θɪŋz ju brɪŋ ɪz tɪ traɪ ənd plæn tɪ ʃɛr ˈsərtən ˈaɪtəmz laɪk ˈʧɑrʤərz ənd ˈsənskrin ˈloʊʃən. ˈstɔrɪʤ ˌɪgˈnoʊbəl ləˈnɔr ˈkæpsəl ˈbækˌpæk wɪʧ wɑz ˈwɔtər rɪˈzɪstənt bət nɑt ˈwɔtər pruf. wɪʧ wɑz ˈwɔtər rɪˈzɪstənt bət nɑt ˈwɔtər pruf. səˈprim ˈnɪmbəs draɪ sæk frəm tɪ pʊt ɔl maɪ stəf ɪn sɪns aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnəməm əˈmaʊnt əv kloʊðz aɪ kʊd, aɪ kʊd nɑt rɪsk ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛm wɛt. ˈkloʊðɪŋ 3 səˈprim heɪnz ˈəndərˌwɛr ɛz ðə ˈaɪtəm əv ˈkloʊðɪŋ ðət ju hæv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ, aɪ wʊd nɑt wɔnt tɪ rɪsk wɪθ ʤɪst tu ənd hæv tɪ klin ðɛm ˈɛvəri naɪt dɪˈspaɪt haʊ taɪərd aɪ wɑz. ɛz ðə ˈaɪtəm əv ˈkloʊðɪŋ ðət ju hæv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ, aɪ wʊd nɑt wɔnt tɪ rɪsk wɪθ ʤɪst tu ənd hæv tɪ klin ðɛm ˈɛvəri naɪt dɪˈspaɪt haʊ taɪərd aɪ wɑz. səˈprim heɪnz blæk ˈtiˌsərt səˈprim ˈmɛrəˌθɑn bɑks ˈloʊgoʊ tæŋk tɔp frəm frəm səˈprim ˈwɔtər ˈbænər ʃɔrts frəm frəm ˈaʊtlaɪər nu weɪ ʃɔrts ðiz wər ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˈwɔtər, bət laɪk ðə keɪs wɪθ ðə ˈəndərˌwɛr, aɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt ˈwəri ɪf ɪt wʊd draɪ ər nɑt. ðiz wər ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˈwɔtər, bət laɪk ðə keɪs wɪθ ðə ˈəndərˌwɛr, aɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt ˈwəri ɪf ɪt wʊd draɪ ər nɑt. kin ˈsændəlz ðiz ər wən əv ðə moʊst ˈvərsətəl pis əv ˈfʊtˌwɛr aɪ oʊn. aɪ ˈlɪtərəli wɛr ðɛm θru ˈɛvəri ˈsizən. ˈivɪn ˈwɪntər! ˈwɛðər stəf juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛroʊz ˈhæŋkərʧɪf ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ɪz wən əv ðə ˈhɑtəst pleɪs ɪn ʤəˈpæn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmər ənd ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi drɛnʧt ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ ə dip ɪn ðə ˈbjutəfəl ˈwɔtərz. ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə ɪz wən əv ðə ˈhɑtəst pleɪs ɪn ʤəˈpæn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmər ənd ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi drɛnʧt ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ ə dip ɪn ðə ˈbjutəfəl ˈwɔtərz. ˈəmˌbrɛlə ɪt wɑz ˈgɑnə reɪn θruaʊt ðə wik ənd ɪt wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi tu hɑt ənd ˈjumɪd fər ə ˈʤækɪt. ɪt wɑz ˈgɑnə reɪn θruaʊt ðə wik ənd ɪt wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi tu hɑt ənd ˈjumɪd fər ə ˈʤækɪt. ˈpɔrtər ɛks ˈpipəl ˈsənˌglæsɪz ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈsənˌglæsɪz keɪs ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈsənˌglæsɪz keɪs səˈprim ˈtaɪgər kæp ɪn ˈɑlɪv frəm (nɑt ˈpɪkʧərd) ɪn ˈɑlɪv frəm (nɑt ˈpɪkʧərd) ˈsənskrin (brɔt baɪ ˈtrævəl kəmˈpænjən) ˈgæʤəts ˈaɪˌpæd 2 wɪθ ə bənʧ əv mʊrɑˈkɑmi ənd ˈhɔrər ˈmæŋgəz (ˈkərəntli ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈdrægənˌhɛd ənd noʊ tane*). ˈlɛðər keɪs ɪz frəm hardgraft*. wɪθ ə bənʧ əv mʊrɑˈkɑmi ənd ˈhɔrər ˈmæŋgəz (ˈkərəntli ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈdrægənˌhɛd ənd noʊ tane*). ˈlɛðər keɪs ɪz frəm hardgraft*. ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈkæmərə ˈhaɪku wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli wɔnt tɪ goʊ ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ baɪ ðə biʧ æt naɪt. ˈtɔɪlətriz ˈeɪˈpiˈsi dɑp kɪt ˈtoʊnər ˈmɔɪsʧərˌaɪzər (nɑt ˈpɪkʧərd) (nɑt ˈpɪkʧərd) ˈtuθbrəʃ fər mɛn ˈgætsbi feɪs waɪps səˈprim bɑks ˈloʊgoʊ biʧ taʊəl frəm fər laɪɪŋ daʊn ɔn ðə hɑt sænd ənd ˈhɑstəl ʃaʊərz. frəm fər laɪɪŋ daʊn ɔn ðə hɑt sænd ənd ˈhɑstəl ʃaʊərz. ˈwɑʃɪŋ dɪˈtərʤənt ɪn juzd ˈkɪmʧi kənˈteɪnər ðɪs ɪz haʊ ɪt lʊks ɔl pækt wɪθ ðə stəf ɔn ðə raɪt wət aɪ wɪl bi ˈwɛrɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ɪt maɪt sim laɪk ə lɔt tɪ səm bət ɪt ɪz ə greɪt rɪˈdəkʃən frəm wət aɪ æm ˈjuʒəwəli juzd tɪ. ɪkˈspɛkt poʊsts əˈbaʊt ˌoʊˌkɪˈnɑwə sun!
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maybe just about a year ago, going on a 10-day trip would have meant lugging around a medium-sized roller suitcase with at least 5 sets of clothes and change of footwear, hats, accessories that i didn’t need. that was just how i packed. learning about minimalism got me thinking the amount of things i think i need versus what i really do.
contrary to what one might think, minimalism is not about having nothing, but having exactly what is enough. no more or less. that could sometimes mean travelling with nothing, or to some, it might be travelling with that medium-sized roller suitcase. for me, it was a careful selection of everything i need and love that would make my trip a comfortable but light one. the things i bring should make my trip better, instead of weighing me down.
i am including the brands so you can find one should you like them. and so you can make fun of how much of a fuccboi and brandwhore i am (yes, i like the brand supreme).
after checking the week’s forecast, wet weather items were essential given that i brought only the bare minimum amount of clothes. another way to reduce the things you bring is to try and plan to share certain items like chargers and sunscreen lotion.
storage
ignoble lenore capsule backpack , which was water resistant but not water proof.
, which was water resistant but not water proof. supreme sealline nimbus dry sack 20l from ss16, to put all my stuff in since i wanted to bring the minimum amount of clothes i could, i could not risk getting them wet.
clothing
3 supreme hanes underwear
as the item of clothing that you have to change everyday, i would not want to risk with just two and have to clean them every night despite how tired i was.
as the item of clothing that you have to change everyday, i would not want to risk with just two and have to clean them every night despite how tired i was. supreme hanes black t-shirt
supreme marathon box logo tank top from ss14.
from ss14. supreme water banner shorts from ss16
from ss16 outlier new way shorts
these were actually made to go into the water, but like the case with the underwear, i did not want worry if it would dry or not.
these were actually made to go into the water, but like the case with the underwear, i did not want worry if it would dry or not. keen uneek sandals black/black
these are one of the most versatile piece of footwear i own. i literally wear them through every season. even winter!
weather stuff
united arrows handkerchief
okinawa is one of the hottest place in japan during the summer and you are going to be drenched even without taking a deep in the beautiful waters.
okinawa is one of the hottest place in japan during the summer and you are going to be drenched even without taking a deep in the beautiful waters. maharishi bamdazzle umbrella
it was gonna rain throughout the week and it would probably be too hot and humid for a jacket.
it was gonna rain throughout the week and it would probably be too hot and humid for a jacket. porter x oliver’s people sunglasses in porter sunglasses case
in porter sunglasses case supreme tiger camo cap in olive from ss16 (not pictured)
in olive from ss16 (not pictured) sunscreen (brought by travel companion)
gadgets
ipad 2 with a bunch of murakami and horror mangas (currently reading dragonhead and fuan no tane). leather case is from hardgraft.
with a bunch of murakami and horror mangas (currently reading dragonhead and fuan no tane). leather case is from hardgraft. iphone 6s
leica x1 camera
mcgizmo haiku
would probably want to go exploring by the beach at night.
toiletries
apc dopp kit
toner & moisturizer (not pictured)
(not pictured) moyo toothbrush
kyoku for men facewash
gatsby face wipes
supreme box logo beach towel from ss14
for lying down on the hot sand and hostel showers.
from ss14 for lying down on the hot sand and hostel showers. washing detergent in used kimchi container
this is how it looks all packed with the stuff on the right what i will be wearing to the airport. it might seem like a lot to some but it is a great reduction from what i am usually used to. expect posts about okinawa soon!
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hɛˈloʊ ˈbækərz! ðɪs ɪz wɪθ ɑr fərst ˈəpˌdeɪt. əm ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt lɛd fər ənd hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ðiz pæst ˈkəpəl əv mənθs tɪ gɪt ðə hoʊl ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmuvɪŋ əˈlɔŋ. ðə fərst wik ˈæftər ðə ˈɛndɪd wi wɛnt streɪt tɪ ˈstɑrtɪŋ trænzˈleɪʃən wərk ənd ˈrɛdiɪŋ. ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri wiv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr tɪ gɪt nu tulz ənd ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz kriˈeɪtɪd fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə trænzˈleɪʃən ənd ˈɛdɪtɪŋ tim fər ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst wiv hæd jɛt æt ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr wi gɑt θɪŋz raɪt æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ˈmitɪŋz wər hɛld, θɪŋz wər ˈbroʊkən, ðə ˈjuʒəwəl. soʊ ˈskɪpɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbɔrɪŋ stəf, hɪrz ðə kwɪk ˈrənˌdaʊn: əm ˈhæpi tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət trænzˈleɪʃən ɪz ɔˈrɛdi 25 ˈfɪnɪʃt ɛz əv ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ! ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ əˈlɔŋ æt ə nis peɪs ənd ðɛrz bɪn noʊ ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃuz soʊ fɑr. ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ɪz nɑt fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd æt ˈrəfli 15 ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ wərk ɪz ɪn ɪts prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈsteɪʤɪz. waɪl ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt haʊ tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt ənd ˈɛkspɔrt skrɪpts wɪˈθaʊt ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə geɪm wiv rən ˈɪntu ə fju bəgz ðət nid tɪ bi pæʧt fər ə ˈprɑpər riˈlis. ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈfɪnɪʃt wi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ sɔrs səˈplaɪərz fər ɑr ˈfɪzɪkəl rɪˈwɔrdz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈstɑrtɪd dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðə geɪm ˈpækɪʤ. əm stɪl ðə ˈmɛʒərmənts bət aɪ θɪŋk ju gaɪz wɪl laɪk ɪt! ðə bɑks wɪl haʊs ðə artbook*, əreɪnʤ ˈsiˈdi, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə geɪm ˌɪtˈsɛlf. aɪ wɪl poʊst ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkloʊzɪz. ɪt lʊks laɪk ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbækərz hæv stɪl nɑt kəmˈplitɪd ðə ˈsərˌveɪ jɛt. ɪf ju ˈhævənt rɪˈsivd ən iˈmeɪl pliz lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ æt support@sekaiproject.com*. fər ˈɛvriˌwən ɪkˈsɛpt ðə tir ˈsərˌveɪz wɪl bi lɑkt daʊn ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ jʊr ˈɪnfoʊ ər ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ jʊr plɛʤ ju hæv frəm naʊ ənˈtɪl ˌʤuˈlaɪ tɪ du soʊ.
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hello backers!
this is yui with our first post-funding update. i'm the project lead for clannad and have been working these past couple of months to get the whole project moving along.
the first week after the kickstarter ended we went straight to starting translation work and readying backerkit. over the course of february we've been working under the radar to get new tools and guidelines created for the project. the translation and editing team for clannad is the largest we've had yet at sekai project, and i wanted to make sure we got things right at the beginning. meetings were held, things were broken, the usual.
so skipping over the boring stuff, here's the quick rundown:
i'm happy to report that translation is already 25% finished as of yesterday! everything is moving along at a nice pace and there's been no major issues so far. editing is not far behind at roughly 15%.
programming work is in its preliminary stages. while figuring out how to import and export scripts without breaking the game we've run into a few bugs that need to be patched for a proper english-compatible release.
even before the kickstarter finished we started to source suppliers for our physical rewards as well as started designing the game package. i'm still fine-tuning the measurements but i think you guys will like it! the box will house the artbook, mabinogi arrange cd, as well as the game itself. i will post a picture of the prototype sometime before backerkit closes.
it looks like a number of backers have still not completed the backerkit survey yet. if you haven't received an email please let us know at support@sekaiproject.com. for everyone except the shikishi tier backerkit surveys will be locked down sometime in july. if you want to change your info or modify your pledge add-ons you have from now until july to do so.
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ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈgæləri ˈɑbərn, ˈælə. ˈkæsi ˈkupər meɪd hər ˈfaɪnəl ˈsɔfˌbɔl geɪm æt ʤeɪn bi. mʊr fild ə ˈmɛmərəbəl wən ɛz ðə ˈɑbərn ˈæləm ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈsɔfˌbɔl ˈwɪmənz ˈnæʃənəl tim dɪˈfitɪd ðə ˌæləˈbæmə twaɪs ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. ˈkupər leɪst θri hɪts bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈkɑntɛsts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈsoʊˌloʊ hoʊm rən ɪn hər ˈfaɪnəl ˈætˈbæt əv ðə naɪt. "[ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə hoʊm rən] wɑz ˈprɪti ˈɔsəm," ˈsteɪtɪd ˈkupər. "ɪt saʊnz ˈkreɪzi, bət ðət læst ˈætˈbæt aɪ sɛd 'gɑd, bi wɪθ mi' ənd aɪ ʤɪst hæd ðət ˈkɑnfədɛns. "ˈhævɪŋ ðət greɪt ˈætˈbæt ənd ˈhævɪŋ ɔl ðə kraʊd stænd əp wən læst taɪm ˈɛndɪd ɔn ə gʊd noʊt ɔn ðɪs fild." tim ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ dɪˈfitɪd ðə ˌæləˈbæmə ə tim meɪd əp əv ˈkɑrənt kəˈliʤɪt pleɪərz frəm ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈɛriə ɪn ðə fərst geɪm əv ðə deɪ, ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈkludɪŋ ðə wɪθ ə ˈʃəˌtaʊt. ˈɑbərn wɑz wɛl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɔn ðə ˌæləˈbæmə wɪθ fɔr ˈkɑrənt pleɪərz ənd tu ˈkoʊʧɪz hu wəns pleɪd fər ðə ˈtaɪgərz. ˈkrɑkər, vɪkˈtɔriə ˈdreɪpər, sˈwɪndəl ənd ˈkɛndəl viʧ ɔl wər ˈhɛvəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈækʃən. ˈkrɑkər rɪˈkɔrdɪd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ənd hæd θri ɪn ðə ˌɛksəˈbɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim. "aɪv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ fər tim ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, bət tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst ðɛm wɑz ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər," ˈsteɪtɪd ˈkrɑkər. "ɪt wɑz fən pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈkæsi; wi hæd ɑr ˈlɪtəl ʧæt æt ˈsɛkənd beɪs fər ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt, soʊ ðət wɑz fən." ˈdreɪpər, hu pəˈtroʊld fər ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈɪnɪŋ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt, riʧt beɪs ɪn θri ˈætˈbæts baɪ weɪ əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl ənd tu wɔks. ðə ˈmoʊltən, ˈælə. ˈneɪtɪv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtælid ˈməltəpəl aʊts dɪˈfɛnsɪvli. "ɪt wɑz gʊd ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən," sɛd ˈdreɪpər. "aɪ θɔt wi dɪd ˈvɛri wɛl fər ˈoʊnli ˈpræktɪsɪŋ tu aʊərz [ˈfraɪˌdeɪ]. ɪt wɑz fən siɪŋ ˈkupər hir, tu. aɪ pleɪd wɪθ hər ðə læst fɔr jɪrz ənd təˈdeɪ aɪ gɑt tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst hər." sˈwɪndəl ərnd ðə nɑd tɪ stɑrt ðə bæk ɛnd əv ðə ənd hɛld ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim tɪ ʤɪst fɔr hɪts. ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈsɑfˌmɔr ˈdɪdənt əˈlaʊ ə hɪt ˈæftər ðə fərst ˈɪnɪŋ, ˈmɪksɪŋ pɪʧ loʊˈkeɪʃənz ənd spid θru θri ənd ˈɪnɪŋz. "aɪ fil laɪk aɪ dɪd ˈprɪti gʊd fər maɪ fərst taɪm bæk," ˈsteɪtɪd sˈwɪndəl. "ɪts bɪn ə waɪl sɪns aɪ pɪʧt tɪ lɪv ˈbætərz, soʊ ðə fərst ˈɪnɪŋ wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈʤɪtəri, bət aɪ kɑmd maɪ nərvz ənd gɑt kənˈtroʊl əv ðə bɔl ənd dɪd gʊd." viʧ wɛnt ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənər, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd baɪ ən ˈdəbəl, ənd sɔ dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈækʃən æt fərst beɪs ənd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə pleɪt. "ɪt wɑz ˈɔsəm [tɪ pleɪ tim ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ]," sɛd viʧ. "wɪn aɪ gɑt ðə kɔl, aɪ wɑz ˈrɛdi. ɪt wɑz fən pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈkupər, tu." ˈfɔrmər ˈɑbərn ˈstænˌdaʊts krɪs ənd ˈhɑli ˈkəri rɪˈtərnd tɪ ʤeɪn bi. mʊr fild tɪ sərv ɛz ˈkoʊʧɪz fər ðə ˌæləˈbæmə. nɛkst əp fər ˈkupər ənd tim ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ɪz ðə pæn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp kˈwɑləˌfaɪər ɪn ˈsæntoʊ dəˈmɪŋgoʊ, dəˈmɪnəkən riˈpəblɪk, ˈɔgəst.
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auburn, ala. - kasey cooper made her final softball game at jane b. moore field a memorable one as the auburn alum and the usa softball women's national team defeated the alabama all-stars twice saturday evening.
cooper laced three hits between the two contests, including a solo home run in her final at-bat of the night.
"[hitting the home run] was pretty awesome," stated cooper. "it sounds crazy, but that last at-bat i said 'god, be with me' and i just had that confidence.
"having that great at-bat and having all the crowd stand up one last time ended on a good note on this field."
team usa defeated the alabama all-stars - a team made up of current collegiate players from the nearby area - in the first game of the day, 10-2, before concluding the doubleheader with a 7-0 shutout.
auburn was well represented on the alabama all-stars with four current players and two coaches who once played for the tigers.
kk crocker, victoria draper, ashlee swindle and kendall veach all were heavily involved in the action.
crocker recorded a single and had three putouts in the exhibitions against the national team.
"i've always wanted to play for team usa, but to play against them was even better," stated crocker. "it was fun playing against kasey; we had our little chat at second base for a little bit, so that was fun."
draper, who patrolled centerfield for nearly every inning saturday night, reached base in three at-bats by way of a single and two walks. the moulton, ala. native also tallied multiple outs defensively.
"it was good competition," said draper. "i thought we did very well for only practicing two hours [friday]. it was fun seeing cooper here, too. i played with her the last four years and today i got to play against her."
swindle earned the nod to start the back end of the doubleheader and held the national team to just four hits. the rising sophomore didn't allow a hit after the first inning, mixing pitch locations and speed through three and 2/3 innings.
"i feel like i did pretty good for my first time back," stated swindle. "it's been a while since i pitched to live batters, so the first inning was a little jittery, but i calmed my nerves and got control of the ball and did good."
veach went 2-for-2 in the opener, highlighted by an rbi double, and saw defensive action at first base and behind the plate.
"it was awesome [to play team usa]," said veach. "when i got the call, i was ready. it was fun playing against cooper, too."
former auburn standouts chris steiner-wilcoxson and holly currie returned to jane b. moore field to serve as coaches for the alabama all-stars.
next up for cooper and team usa is the pan american championship qualifier in santo domingo, dominican republic, aug. 4-13.
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ˈtaɪlərz feɪs wɑz ˈkəvərd ɪn bləd. ə ˈfæməli frɛnd sɛd hi wɑz ˈbɪtən baɪ ə sneɪk ɛz hi slɛpt. ˈbeɪkər "ɪt wɑz ə ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ skrim ənd aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ wət hæd ˈhæpənd aɪ ˈsərtənli ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ə sneɪk. "aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə haʊ ɪt ˈivɪn gɑt ˈɪntu ðə haʊs." wɪn təˈmɑrə ˈɛnərd ðə ˈbɛˌdrum ʃi sɛd ðə sneɪk wɑz ræpt əraʊnd hər sənz ˈbɛli. "aɪ traɪd tɪ pʊl ˈtaɪlər frəm ðə bɛd bət hi ˈdɪdənt kəm wɪθ mi aɪ hæd tɪ roʊl ɪm, ðɛn pʊl," ʃi sɛd. ˈbreɪdi hoʊldz əp ðə ˈkɑrpət ˈpaɪθɑn ðət rɪˈpɔrtədli bɪt ðə bɔɪ ɔn ðə feɪs. ˈbeɪkər "aɪ sɔ hɪz feɪs ənd ðə bləd ənd hɪz aɪz wər stɪl kloʊzd soʊ aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk hi wɑz ˈfʊli əˈweɪk. "aɪ traɪd tɪ ʧɛk ɪm ˈoʊvər bət hi ˈwʊdənt lɛt mi təʧ ɪm ˈɛniˌwɛr." wɪˈθɪn faɪv ˈmɪnəts ˈkəzənz əraɪvd æt ðə ˈprɑpərti ənd "dɛlt wɪθ ðə sneɪk" waɪl təˈmɑrə droʊv hər sən tɪ ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. "ˈtaɪlər ˈdəzənt rɪˈmɛmbər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪʧ ɪz ðə bɛst pɑrt," təˈmɑrə sɛd. "hi wɑz ˈoʊnli kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈfɪŋgər ˈhərtɪŋ. hi tæpt hɪz hɛd ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd hi æst mi waɪ hi wɑz ˈblidɪŋ. "hi ˈwʊdənt noʊ ðət ə sneɪk hæd ˈbɪtən ɪm ɪf wi ˈhædənt toʊld ɪm ər ɪf ˈpipəl ˈhædənt bɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt." ə ˈfæməli frɛnd, kreɪg ˈbeɪkər, ˈpoʊstɪd ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈtaɪlərz ˈblədid feɪs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈfoʊtəˌgræf, əv hər ˈkəzən ˈbreɪdi, ˈhoʊldɪŋ əp ðə sneɪk. ˈbreɪdi ɪz sin ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə sneɪk əˈbəv hɪz hɛd bət ɪt ɪz soʊ lɔŋ ɪt dreɪps ɔn ðə graʊnd æt hɪz fit ənd ɪz kərld əraʊnd hɪz hænd. ˈmɪstər ˈbeɪkər roʊt ðət ðə ˈpaɪθɑn bɪt ˈtaɪlər ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ɔn hɪz feɪs ənd hænd, ˌbiˈfɔr təˈmɑrə hərd hɪz skrimz ənd ræn tɪ hɪz eɪd. "ˈtæmi hæd tɪ pʊl ðə sneɪk ɔf ɪm," ˈmɪstər ˈbeɪkər sɛd. wɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd, ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər ðə mɪd nɔrθ koʊst ˈloʊkəl hɛlθ ˈdɪstrɪkt sɛd ə bɔɪ wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ʤɪst ˈæftər ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 19 ðə ʧaɪld wɑz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ˈhɑrbər ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ənd wɑz riˈlist ˈleɪtər ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈmɪstər ˈbeɪkər sɛd ˈtaɪlər wɑz "faɪn" ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə baɪt. əˈtæk ˈvɛri rɛr: sneɪk ˈɛkspərts tu sneɪk ˈɛkspərts toʊld ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈmidiə ðət səʧ ən əˈtæk wɑz ɪkˈstrimli rɛr. ˈkɑrpət, wɪʧ ər nɑt ˈvɛnəməs, ər faʊnd raɪt əˈlɔŋ ðə ist koʊst əv ɔˈstreɪljə, ənd ˈjuʒəwəli it smɔl ˈænəməlz səʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəmz, flaɪɪŋ ˈfɑksəz ər ræts, ðeɪ sɛd. "aɪv wərkt wɪθ sneɪks fər wɛl ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ənd ɪts ənˈhərd əv ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ə ˈkɑrpət ˈpaɪθɑn tɪ əˈtæk ə ʧaɪld," sɛd ˈgɛri ˈpætɪnsən, ə ˈrɛptaɪl ˈhændələr fər ðə ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛskju ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən waɪərz. ˈmɪstər ˈpætɪnsən sɛd sneɪks wər "ˈprɪti fænˈtæstɪk, ənd kən it θɪŋz məʧ ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðɛmˈsɛlvz, bət ðɛrz nɑt ə ʧæns ɔn ðɪs ˈplænət ðət ðət sneɪk kʊd hæv ˈitən ðət ʧaɪld". tɪm ˈfɔknər, ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈrɛptaɪl pɑrk, sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl ðə ˈkɑrpət ˈpaɪθɑn həz mɪˈskælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðə saɪz əv ðə ʧaɪld. "ðə sneɪk ˈwʊdənt ˈjuʒəwəli goʊ fər ə fud ˈaɪtəm ðət bɪg, bət ɪt wʊd ˈkəmfərtəbli sˈwɔloʊ ə ˈpɑsəm, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət, wɪʧ ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm saɪz ɛz ə smɔl ʧaɪldz hɛd," hi sɛd. "ɪf ðə sneɪk ˈkʊdənt si ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈbɑdi si ɪt wɪθ hit ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ənd ðə rɛst ɪt maɪt hæv mɪˈskælkjəˌleɪtɪd haʊ bɪg ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈfɛloʊ wɑz." hi sɛd səʧ ən ˈɪnsədənt wɑz "ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri rɛr". "ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈbɔrniˌoʊ ər ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə hæv gɑt sneɪks , bərˈmiz, ðət kʊd sˈwɔloʊ ˈsəmˌwən," hi sɛd. hi kənˈsɪdərd ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt tɪ bi "ə frik ˈæksədənt ɔn ðə sneɪks bɪˈhæf". ˈmɪstər ˈfɔknər sɛd ə ˈkɑrpət ˈpaɪθɑn hæd ˈbækwərdz ˈfeɪsɪŋ, kərvd tiθ soʊ ðeɪ kʊd hʊk ˈɪntu ðɛr preɪ, ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈstrɪktɪŋ ɪt. "ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈɛvəri taɪm ðə preɪ briðz aʊt, ðə sneɪk skˈwizɪz ˈtaɪtər," hi sɛd. boʊθ sneɪk ˈɛkspərts strɛst ðət ˈkɑrpət wər nɑt ˈvɛnəməs ənd dɪd nɑt ˈjuʒəwəli poʊz ə rɪsk tɪ ˈjumənz. ðə sneɪk ðət bɪt ˈtaɪlər wɑz kɪld ɔn ðə naɪt əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts. "noʊ wən həz ˈɛvər bɪn sˈwɑloʊd baɪ ə ˈpaɪθɑn ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. tɪ kip ɪt ɪn pərˈspɛktɪv, ɪts fɑr mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈdraɪvɪŋ jʊr kɑr ðən ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðiz," ˈmɪstər ˈfɔknər sɛd.
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tyler's face was covered in blood. a family friend said he was bitten by a snake as he slept. credit:facebook/craig baker "it was a terrifying scream and i didn't know what had happened - i certainly didn't think it involved a snake. "i have no idea how it even got into the house." when tamara entered the bedroom she said the snake was wrapped around her son's belly. "i tried to pull tyler from the bed but he didn't come with me ... i had to roll him, then pull," she said.
brady holds up the carpet python that reportedly bit the boy on the face. credit:facebook/craig baker "i saw his face and the blood and his eyes were still closed so i don't think he was fully awake. "i tried to check him over but he wouldn't let me touch him anywhere." within five minutes tamara's cousins arrived at the property and "dealt with the snake" while tamara drove her son to macksville district hospital. "tyler doesn't remember anything - which is the best part," tamara said.
"he was only complaining about his finger hurting. he tapped his head on the way to hospital and he asked me why he was bleeding. "he wouldn't know that a snake had bitten him if we hadn't told him or if people hadn't been talking about it." a family friend, craig baker, posted an image of tyler's bloodied face on facebook, with another photograph, of her cousin brady, holding up the snake. brady is seen holding the snake above his head - but it is so long it drapes on the ground at his feet and is curled around his hand. mr baker wrote that the python bit tyler several times on his face and hand, before tamara heard his screams and ran to his aid.
"tammy ... had to pull the snake off him," mr baker said. when contacted, a spokeswoman for the mid north coast local health district said a six-year-old boy was taken to macksville district hospital just after midnight on february 19. the child was transferred to coffs harbour hospital, and was released later that morning. mr baker said tyler was "fine" following the bite. attack very rare: snake experts
two snake experts told fairfax media that such an attack was extremely rare. carpet pythons, which are not venomous, are found right along the east coast of australia, and usually eat small animals such as possums, flying foxes or rats, they said. "i've worked with snakes for well over a decade, and it's unheard of in my experience for a carpet python to attack a child," said gary pattinson, a reptile handler for the wildlife rescue organisation wires. mr pattinson said snakes were "pretty fantastic, and can eat things much larger than themselves, but there's not a chance on this planet that that snake could have eaten that child". tim faulkner, the general manager of the australian reptile park, said it was possible the carpet python has miscalculated the size of the child.
"the snake wouldn't usually go for a food item that big, but it would comfortably swallow a brush-tailed possum, or something like that, which is about the same size as a small child's head," he said. "if the snake couldn't see the rest of the body - see it with heat sensitivity and the rest - it might have miscalculated how big the little fellow was." he said such an incident was "very, very rare". "places like borneo or indonesia have got snakes - reticulated pythons, burmese pythons, anacondas - that could swallow someone," he said. he considered this incident to be "a freak accident on the snake's behalf".
mr faulkner said a carpet python had backwards facing, curved teeth so they could hook into their prey, before constricting it. "basically every time the prey breathes out, the snake squeezes tighter," he said. both snake experts stressed that carpet pythons were not venomous and did not usually pose a risk to humans. the snake that bit tyler was killed on the night of the incident, according to reports. "no one has ever been swallowed by a python in australia. to keep it in perspective, it's far more dangerous driving your car than worrying about these pythons," mr faulkner said.
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"wi kənˈdɛm ðə ˈwɔrəntləs ənd əbˈsin ˌɪnˈsəlts ənd θrɛts ðət ˌkɑngəˈliz ˈmɛmbər əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt iv dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ˈoʊvər ə bɑʧt ˈɪntərvˌju," sɛd ˈæfrɪkɑ ˈædvəkəsi koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər moʊˈhɑmɛd keita*. "wi kɔl ɔn ˌkɑngəˈliz əˈθɔrətiz tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ðə rul əv lɔ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri." "wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ spik, [kisombe*] toʊld mi hi kʊd nɑt hir mi wɛl," toʊld, bət ʃi sɛd ʃi hæd ˈklɪrli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hərˈsɛlf ənd ðə ˈpərpəs əv hər kɔl. ʃi kleɪmd ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən bɪˈgæn ˈʃaʊtɪŋ æt hər dɪˈspaɪt hər əˈpɑləˌʤiz ənd ðɛn ðə kɔl gɑt drɑpt. ʃi ˈnɛvər kɔld bæk, bət ˈsəbsəkwəntli kɔld ðə ˈsteɪʃən tɪ θˈrɛtən hər. ʃi kleɪmd ʃi ˈleɪtər rɪˈsivd tu əˈnɑnəməs foʊn kɔlz ɔn ˈɔgəst 16 ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈkɔlərz θˈrɛtənd tɪ kɪl hər fər ˈhævɪŋ rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈkɑmɛnts. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ən əˈnɑnəməs ˈpərsən kɔld hər ˈfɑðər tɪ ˈprɛʃər ɪm tɪ "kənˈvɪns" hər tɪ goʊ ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd seɪ ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ wɑz ə mɑnˈtɑʒ ənd ðət ʃi wərkt fər ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. sɛd ʃi həz faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt əˈgɛnst fər dɛθ θrɛts ənd ˌɪnˈsəlts. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈbrɔdˌkæstər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ɛz ə "groʊˈtɛsk mɑnˈtɑʒ." ˈspikɪŋ tɪ təˈdeɪ, ˌkɑngəˈliz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈlæmbərt mɛnd sɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd "ˈteɪkən noʊt" əv ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ðə dɪˈnaɪəlz əv. "ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðət ðɛr ər səʧ ˌɪnˈsəlts ðɪs weɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz," hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə keɪs ʃʊd bi rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə ˈnuli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈmidiə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈeɪʤənsi, ðə haɪ ˈkaʊnsəl fər ˌɔdioʊˈvɪʒuəl ˈmidiə ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, θri ˌkɑngəˈliz prɛs ɛn ˈdeɪnʤər, ðə ˌkɑngəˈliz ˈnæʃənəl prɛs ˈjunjən, ənd ðə əbˈzərvəˌtɔri əv ˌkɑngəˈliz fər ə ˈmidiə ˈblæˌkaʊt ɔn ækˈtɪvɪtiz fər sɪks mənθs, nuz rɪˈpɔrts sɛd. ðə grups hæv ˈɔlsoʊ plænd ə mɑrʧ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈrisənt əˈtæks ɔn ˈʤərnəlɪsts ɪn ðə laɪn əv ˈduti baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz.
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"we condemn the warrantless and obscene insults and threats that congolese member of parliament yves kisombe directed at eugénie ntumba over a botched interview," said cpj africa advocacy coordinator mohamed keita. "we call on congolese authorities to take action against kisombe in order to strengthen the rule of law in the country."
"when i started to speak, [kisombe] told me he could not hear me well," ntumba told cpj, but she said she had clearly identified herself and the purpose of her call. she claimed the politician began shouting at her despite her apologies and then the call got dropped. she never called back, but kisombe subsequently called the station to threaten her. she claimed she later received two anonymous phone calls on august 16 in which the callers threatened to kill her for having recorded kisombe's comments. she also reported that an anonymous person called her father to pressure him to "convince" her to go on television and say the recording was a montage and that she worked for the opposition.
ntumba said she has filed a complaint against kisombe for death threats and insults. in an interview with u.n.-sponsored broadcaster radio okapi on wednesday, kisombe described the audio recording as a "grotesque montage."
speaking to cpj today, congolese communication minister lambert mende said the government had "taken note" of the accusations of the journalists and the denials of kisombe. "it is difficult to accept that there are such insults this way without consequences," he said, adding that the case should be referred to the newly established state-run media regulatory agency, the high council for audiovisual media and communication. on tuesday, three congolese press groups--journaliste en danger, the congolese national press union, and the observatory of congolese media--called for a media blackout on kisombe's activities for six months, news reports said. the groups have also planned a march on friday to protest a series of recent attacks on journalists in the line of duty by members of the ruling party and security forces.
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0 flɛrz 0 flɛrz təˈdeɪ, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk guˌbərnəˈtɔˌriəl ˈkænədɪt ˈwɛndi ˈdeɪvɪs ənˈveɪld ðə fərst pɑrt əv hər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈpɑləsi plæn æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs æt ˈɑrlɪŋtən. pɑrt aɪ ɪz ɛnˈtaɪtəld ˈtiʧərz: greɪt texas.”*.” ˈdeɪvɪs geɪnd ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti ɪn 2011 wɪn ʃi ˈfɪləˌbəstərd fər ə ʃɔrt taɪm tɪ traɪ tɪ stɑp ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən kəts. ɪt frəm me,”*,” sɛd ˈdeɪvɪs, ˈtiʧərz, greɪt skulz, ənd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ əˈfɔrdəbəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən kən meɪk ər breɪk ə jəŋ ˈwʊmənz ˈɛfərt tɪ meɪk ə ˈbɛtər laɪf fər hər ənd hər ˈfæməli ər hər ˈbərnɪŋ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ bi əˈnəðər greɪt ˈtɛksəs ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidər. ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu wɛnt frəm ˈwərkɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ʤɑbz tɪ kəmˈjunɪti ˈkɑlɪʤ, tɪ ə səkˈsɛsfəl kərɪr ɪn ˈbɪznɪs, aɪ hæv wərkt hɑrd tɪ boʊθ kip ʤɑbz hir ənd əˈtrækt nu businesses.”*.” ðə plæn prəˈpoʊzɪz sɪks ˈbeɪsɪk ˈpɑləsi pɔɪnts ðət wʊd ɪnˈkərəʤ mɔr smɑrt ˈtɛksənz tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈtiʧərz ər kip ɑr greɪt ˈtiʧərz wɪˈθɪn ðə prəˈfɛʃən. waɪl grɛg ˈæbət woʊnt ˈivɪn seɪ ɪf hi wʊd səˈpɔrt rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ˈɛni mɔr əv ðə ˈbɪljən ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən kəts frəm 2011 ˈwɛndi ˈdeɪvɪs ɪz prəˈpoʊzɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪks. hir ər ðə ˈbeɪsɪks rɪˈfɔrmz prəˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈwɛndi ˈdeɪvɪsɪz riˈlist plæn: 1 haɪ skul ˈstudənts ɪn ðə tɔp 20 əv hɪz ər hər klæs ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈʤunjər jɪr hu kəˈmɪt tɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ wɪl bi ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈərli əkˈsɛptəns tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ə ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈtiʧɪŋ ʤɑb ɪn ə ˈtɛksəs ˈklæsˌrum əˈpɑn kəmˈplitɪŋ hɪz ər hər rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ənd ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən. 2 ɪkˈspænd ðə tiʧ fər ˈtɛksəs loʊn riˈpeɪmənt ˈproʊˌgræm. 3 riɪˈstæblɪʃ ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl eɪd ɪgˈzɛmpʃən tɪ hɛlp ˈtiʧərz eɪdz goʊ bæk tɪ skul fər ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ɛz ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈtiʧərz. 4 kriˈeɪt ə ˈpæθˌweɪ fər ˈstudənts spɪˈsɪfɪk tɪ ˈtiʧər ˈrɛdinəs wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ˈkɑrənt ˈtɛksəs lɔ. 5 əˈtrækt ənd rɪˈteɪn ˈtiʧərz baɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈtɛksəs ˈtiʧər peɪ ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkəntri. 6 ˌɪnˈkris ðə səˈplaɪ əv kˈwɑləˌfaɪd skul ˈkaʊnsələrz, hu ər rikˈwaɪərd ˈəndər ˈtɛksəs lɔ tɪ bi ˈsərtəˌfaɪd, ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈtiʧərz. ðə ˈwɛndi ˈdeɪvɪs kæmˈpeɪn ˈɔlsoʊ riˈlist ə ˈlɔŋgər ˌmɛmərˈændəm wɪθ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈditeɪlz əv ðə plæn. ˈwɛndi ˈdeɪvɪs bɪˈlivz ðət ɪf ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ə ˈbəʤɪt praɪˈɔrəti ɛz ɪt ʃʊd bi, hər plæn kən bi peɪd fər baɪ ˈkɑrənt fəndz. iʧ aɪˈdiə ɪz spɪˈsɪfɪk wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv ˈtɛksəs ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. fər ðoʊz hu noʊ ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈpɑləsi, ˈnəθɪŋ ɔn hir ɪz ən prəˈpoʊzəl, bət ɪts mɔr ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ðən ˈɛni ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˈkænədɪt ɪn ˈtɛksəs həz ˈɔfərd ɪn jɪrz. ðə ˈdɛməˌkræt ɪn 2010 bɪl waɪt, ˈoʊnli hæd ə ˈʤɛnərəl plæn ðət sɛd ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈtɛksənz tɪ bɪˈkəm ər steɪ ˈtiʧərz. ˈwɛndi ˈdeɪvɪs riˈlist sɪks pɑrts təˈdeɪ, ənd ɪt ɪz ʤɪst pɑrt aɪ əv hər plæn. ðə ““issues”*” peɪʤ ɔn grɛg ˈæbəts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt dɪz nɑt ˈivɪn ˈmɛnʃən ðə wərd ““education.”*.” nɑt ˈivɪn wəns. ðæts raɪt: ˈwɛndi ˈdeɪvɪs ɪz riˈlisɪŋ ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv plæn tɪ meɪk ˈtɛksəs ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ðə bɛst ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, bət grɛg ˈæbəts kæmˈpeɪn θɪŋks ðət ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈivɪn ən ˈɪʃu wərθ ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ. ɪf ðə fərst pɑrt əv ˈwɛndi ˈdeɪvɪsɪz plæn ɪz ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən, ʃi wɪl ˈʃætər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən mɪθ ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ ˈməni æt ðə problem”*” əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ðiz ər prɪˈsaɪs prəˈpoʊzəlz ðət wɪl gɪt rɪˈzəlts. ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv ðət mɪθ pərˈpɔrtɪd baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz, baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ɪz ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə truθ: baɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv kəts tɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən (ənd nɑt seɪɪŋ ðət hi wʊd hæv dən ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɛz ˈgəvərnər), grɛg ˈæbəts plæn əˈpɪrz tɪ ˈsɪmpli əˈweɪ ɛz məʧ ˈməni ɛz ˈplɪtɪkli possible.”*.” grɛg ˈæbəts ˈspoʊksmən mæt hərʃ rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ˈdeɪvɪsɪz plæn wɪθ ðɪs ˌʤɛnərˈæləti: ˈæbət bɪˈlivz ɪn ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈloʊkəl kənˈtroʊl əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən: ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ ˈpɛrənts, ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈprɪnsəpəlz tɪ sərv ɑr ˈstudənts well.”*.” bət haʊ dɪz wən ɪmˈpaʊər ˈtiʧərz? grɛg ˈæbət ˈɔfərz ˈnəθɪŋ. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ˈæbəts kəmˈplit ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər ˈpəblɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən maɪt səm ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz. ˈivɪn ɪf wən maɪt kˈwɪbəl wɪθ ðə ˈditeɪlz əv hər prəˈpoʊzd ˈpɑləsi, ðɪs məʧ ɪz klɪr: ˈwɛndi ˈdeɪvɪsɪz plæn hɛlps ɪmˈpaʊər ˈtiʧərz. aɪ kænt weɪt tɪ si wət ˈwɛndi ˈdeɪvɪs prəˈpoʊzɪz nɛkst. ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən həz bɪn ɔn ðə fər ˈtɛksəs fər fɑr tu lɔŋ. ənd wɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪz tɔkt əˈbaʊt, wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ˈtɛstɪŋ dɪˈskəʃənz, ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ˈɔfər fɔls ˈʧɔɪsɪz əˈbaʊt ˈməni. bət ɪts mɔr ðən ðət. ˈtɛksən ˈʧɪldrən dɪˈzərv mɔr, ənd ɪt lʊks laɪk ˈwɛndi ˈdeɪvɪs wɔnts tɪ gɪv ðɛm ðət.
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today, democratic gubernatorial candidate wendy davis unveiled the first part of her education policy plan at the university of texas at arlington. part i is entitled “great teachers: great texas.” davis gained initial notoriety in 2011 when she filibustered for a short time to try to stop billions of dollars in education cuts.
“take it from me,” said davis, “great teachers, greathools, and access to affordable education can make or break a young woman's hard-earned effort to make a better life for her and her family or her burning desire to be another great texas business leader. as someone who went from working multiple low-paid jobs to community college, to a successful career in business, i have worked hard to both keep jobs here and attract new businesses.”
the plan proposes six basic policy points that would encourage more smart texans to become teachers or keep our great teachers within the profession. while greg abbott won't even say if he would support restoring any more of the $5.4 billion in education cuts from 2011, wendy davis is proposing specifics.
here are the basics reforms proposed by wendy davis's released plan:
1. highhool students in the top 20% of his or her class during junior year who commit to teaching will be guaranteed early acceptance to college and a guaranteed teaching job in a texas classroom upon completing his or her requirements and certification. 2. expand the teach for texas loan repayment program. 3. reestablish the educational aide exemption to help teachers aides go back tohool for certification as full-time teachers. 4. create a pathway for students specific to teacher readiness within the public service endorsement of current texas law. 5. attract and retain highly-qualified teachers by bringing texas teacher pay in line with the rest of the country. 6. increase the supply of qualifiedhool counselors, who are required under texas law to be certified, experienced teachers.
the wendy davis campaign also released a longer memorandum with specific details of the plan. wendy davis believes that if education is a budget priority as it should be, her plan can be paid for by current funds.
each idea is specific will improve texas education. for those who know a lot about education policy, nothing on here is an earth-shattering proposal, but it's more comprehensive than any statewide candidate in texas has offered in years. the democrat in 2010, bill white, only had a general 5-point plan that said nothing about encouraging texans to become or stay teachers. wendy davis released six parts today, and it is just part i of her plan. the “issues” page on greg abbott's website does not even mention the word “education.” not even once.
that's right: wendy davis is releasing a comprehensive plan to make texas education the best in america, but greg abbott's campaign thinks that education is not even an issue worth highlighting.
if the first part of wendy davis's plan is any indication, she will shatter the republican myth that democrats just want to “throw money at the problem” of education. these are precise proposals that will get results. the opposite of that myth purported by republicans, by contrast, is closer to the truth: by fighting in favor of cuts to education (and not saying that he would have done otherwise as governor), greg abbott's plan appears to simply “take away as much money as politically possible.” greg abbott's spokesman matt hirsch responded to davis's plan with this generality: “greg abbott believes in genuine local control of education: empowering parents, teachers and principals to serve our students well.”
but how does one empower teachers? greg abbott offers nothing. if anything, abbott's complete disregard for public education might dis-empower some educators. even if one might quibble with the details of her proposed policy, this much is clear: wendy davis's plan helps empower teachers.
i can't wait to see what wendy davis proposes next. education has been on the backburner for texas policy-makers for far too long. and when education is talked about, with the exception of testing discussions, legislators offer false choices about money. but it's more than that. texan children deserve more, and it looks like wendy davis wants to give them that.
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wɪθ ðə ˈtrænsfər ˈwɪndoʊ ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ə kloʊz, ˈdæləs fænz hæv ˈæŋkʃəsli bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈɛni nuz əv ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts biɪŋ ɔn ðɛr weɪ. ðɪs ʃʊd meɪk səm əv ju, kwaɪt ˈhæpi: bombazo*: luis ''cariaco*'' irá*á æl ˈdæləs də lɑ #mls*, dɑnd ˈkɑrloʊs cermeño*. kju moreirense*. (@solovenex*) ˈɔgəst 8 2017 luis ““caraico”*” gɑnˈzɑləz ɪz ə oʊld lɛft aʊt əv ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə. ˈdæləs ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv ˈbitən aʊt ˈpɔrʧəˌgiz dɪˈvɪʒən kləb fər hɪz ˈsərvɪsɪz. gɑnˈzɑləz kəmz frəm əv ðə ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə dɪˈvɪʒən, wɛr læst ˈsizən hi ˈtælid 16 goʊlz ənd 20 əˈsɪsts, əˈkrɔs ɔl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz. gɑnˈzɑləz pleɪd ðɪs pæst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ fər, ənd ɪf ðɪs ˈrumər ɪz tru, ðɛn hi ˈɛndɪd hɪz taɪm ɪn wɪθ ðɪs: də luis "cariaco*" ɛl ˈvərsəz ¿¿será*á su ˈkoʊmoʊ dɛl? ˈmɑrioʊ (@superchipven*) ˈɔgəst 7 2017 wət du ju meɪk əv ðɪs taɪp əv ˈrumər? dɪz ˈædɪŋ ə ˈwɪŋər tɪ ðə mɪks hɛlp pʊt ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp əˈgɛn ɛz ðeɪ bɪˈgɪn ðɛr pʊʃ fər ə pleɪɔf spɑt? ər wɪl ðɪs fɔl ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˈpriviəs dilz ðət ðə kləb həz əˈtɛmptəd tɪ du?
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with the mls transfer window coming to a close, fc dallas fans have anxiously been waiting for any news of reinforcements being on their way. this should make some of you, quite happy:
#venex | bombazo: luis ''cariaco'' gonzález irá al fc dallas de la #mls, equipo donde milita carlos cermeño. ofertaron más que moreirense. pic.twitter.com/rlg9yfhzdk — solovenex (@solovenex) august 8, 2017
luis “caraico” gonzalez is a 26-year old left midfielder out of venezuela. fc dallas is said to have beaten out portuguese 1st division club morierense for his services.
gonzalez comes from monagas sc of the venezuela 1st division, where last season he tallied 16 goals and 20 assists, across all competitions.
gonzalez played this past saturday for monagas sc, and if this rumor is true, then he ended his time in monagas with this:
gol de luis "cariaco" gonzález el sábado vs zulia fc ¿será su último gol como jugador del monagas sc? pic.twitter.com/lm2lhvpihm — mario sánchez (@superchipven) august 7, 2017
what do you make of this type of rumor? does adding a winger to the mix help put fcd over the top again as they begin their push for a playoff spot? or will this fall in line with previous late-summer deals that the club has attempted to do?
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ˈɑrsənəl 5 ril məˈdrɪd 1 ɪz ˈbitɪŋ ril rɪˈpleɪsmənt beɪl ɪn reɪs tɪ sɛl mɔr ʃərts ˈgɛrɪθ beɪl ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ kəm ɪn fər mɔr ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ˈæftər rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ æt ril məˈdrɪd wɪθ ˈlidɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈriˌteɪlər rɪˈvilɪŋ seɪlz əv nu ˈsaɪnɪŋ ər aʊtˈstrɪpɪŋ ðə baɪ faɪv tɪ wən. məˈdrɪd hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈkæstəˌgeɪtɪd fər əˈlaʊɪŋ tɪ liv fər əraʊnd hæf ðə fi peɪd tɪ meɪk beɪl ðə wərldz moʊst ɪkˈspɛnsɪv pleɪər ˈæftər ˈmuvɪŋ frəm ˈtɑtənˌhæm tɪ ðə fər £86million*. ˈʤərməni koʊʧ ˌwɑˈkim loʊ ˈbrændɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən 'ˌɪŋˌkɑmprəˈhɛnsɪbəl', waɪl məˈdrɪd pleɪərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kristiˈɑnoʊ ənd ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ˈrɑmoʊs hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst ðɛr ˈæŋgər æt siɪŋ ðə ˈʤərmən liv. ˈvɪdioʊ: skroʊl daʊn fər ˈvɪdioʊ əv beɪl ʃoʊɪŋ ɔf hɪz noʊ. 11 ʃərt æt məˈdrɪd ənˈveɪlɪŋ ˈprɛʃər: ˈgɛrɪθ beɪl həz kəm ˈəndər ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz wərld ˈrɛkərd ˈbreɪkɪŋ muv tɪ ril məˈdrɪd gɪt shirty*: seɪlz ˈfɪgjərz hæv ʃoʊn ðət beɪl ɪz nɑt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ɛz məʧ ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ˈpriviəs ˈsaɪnɪŋz ˈprɛʃər ɪz naʊ ˈmaʊntɪŋ ɔn beɪl əˈhɛd əv hɪz ˈdeɪbju wɪθ ril məˈdrɪd nɛkst ˈwiˌkɪnd, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ʃərt seɪlz ˈfɪgjərz səˈʤɛstɪŋ ɪt ɪz ðə pleɪər hi həz ˌriˈpleɪst hu ɪz ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl wərld. ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər ˈsaɪmən sɛd: 'ˈlivɪŋ əˈsaɪd ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈmɛrɪts, ə lɑrʤ pɑrt əv ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˈtrænsfər ɪz ˈɔfən ðə kəˈmərʃəl ædˈvæntɪʤɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ðə pleɪər.' 'ɪn ðə keɪs əv kristiˈɑnoʊ, ˈlaɪənəl ənd ˈpriviəs stɑrz səʧ ɛz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbɛˌkhæm, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈlaɪsəns tɪ prɪnt ˈməni fər ðə kləb ɛz ʃərt seɪlz ənd ˈəðər ˈmərʧənˌdaɪzɪŋ goʊz θru ðə rʊf.' strɪp ʃoʊ: ˈmɑdəlz ðə nu ˈɑrsənəl kɪt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz muv tɪ ðə ˈɛmərˌeɪts ˈsteɪdiəm rɔŋ dɪˈsɪʒən: ril məˈdrɪd pleɪərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kristiˈɑnoʊ ənd ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ˈrɑmoʊs hæv seɪl ˈərli deɪz: ˈoʊnli taɪm wɪl tɛl ɪf (lɛft) ər ˈgɛrɪθ beɪl (raɪt) ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈbɛtər dil hɛˈloʊ ˈkɪti: tɔp ˈsɛlɪŋ ʃərts ɪn prɛˈmɪr lig læst ˈsizən 1 ˈrɑbɪn væn (ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd) 2 weɪn ˈruni (ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd) 3 kəˈgɑwə (ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd) 4 ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ɑˈgɛroʊ (ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti) 5 fərˈnɑndoʊ ˈtɔˌrɛz (ˈʧɛlsi) 6 ˈidən ˈhæzərd (ˈʧɛlsi) 7 luis swɑˈrɛz (ˈlɪvərˌpul) 8 ʤæk (ˈɑrsənəl) 9 ˈæləks (ˈɑrsənəl) 10 ˈsæntoʊ (ˈɑrsənəl) 'waɪl ɪt wʊd bi ənˈtru tɪ seɪ ðɛr ɪz nɑt ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn beɪl ʃərts, ɑr seɪlz ˈdætə ʃoʊz hi ɪz biɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli aʊtˈsoʊld baɪ ənd ɪz nɑt əˈtræktɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl əv əˈtɛnʃən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ wɪn hi ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ˈərliər ɪn ðə ˈsəmər.' ˈtælənts ɛz ə ər ənˈdaʊtɪd, bət hi həz ˈnɛvər bɪn wən əv ɑr ˈbɛˈsɛlɪŋ prɛˈmɪrˌʃɪp pleɪərz, wɪθ səˈpɔrtərz prɪˈfərɪŋ ðə laɪks əv weɪn ˈruni, ˈrɑbɪn væn, ˈstivən ənd ˈivɪn fərˈnɑndoʊ ˈtɔˌrɛz.' beɪl ɪz ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðət bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə wərldz moʊst ˈvæljəbəl pleɪər kəmz wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈskrutəni, ənd wɪl bi ˈhoʊpɪŋ hi bɪˈgɪnz ˈbɛtər ɔn ðə pɪʧ ðən hi həz dən ɪn ðə kləb ˈmərʧənˌdaɪzɪŋ steɪks.
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arsenal 5 real madrid 1: ozil is beating real replacement bale in race to sell more shirts
gareth bale is likely to come in for more criticism after replacing mesut ozil at real madrid with leading online retailer uksoccershop.com revealing sales of arsenal's new signing are outstripping the welshman's by five to one.
madrid have already been castigated for allowing ozil to leave for around half the fee paid to make bale the world's most expensive player after moving from tottenham to the bernabeu for £86million.
germany coach joachim low branded the decision 'incomprehensible', while madrid players including cristiano ronaldo and sergio ramos have also expressed their anger at seeing the german leave.
video: scroll down for video of bale showing off his no. 11 shirt at madrid unveiling
pressure: gareth bale has come under criticism following his world record breaking £86m move to real madrid
get shirty: sales figures have shown that bale is not generating as much interest of previous galactico signings
pressure is now mounting on bale ahead of his debut with real madrid next weekend, especially with shirt sales figures suggesting it is the player he has replaced who is capturing the imagination of the football world.
uksoccershop.com managing director simon pretswell said: 'leaving aside the debate over bale's sporting merits, a large part of any major transfer is often the commercial advantages associated with the signing of the player.'
'in the case of cristiano ronaldo, lionel messi and previous stars such as david beckham, it is almost a license to print money for the club as shirt sales and other merchandising goes through the roof.'
strip show: mesut ozil models the new arsenal kit following his move to the emirates stadium
wrong decision: real madrid players including cristiano ronaldo and sergio ramos have criticised ozil's sale
early days: only time will tell if mesut ozil (left) or gareth bale (right) represents the better deal
hello kitty: top selling shirts in premier league last season
1. robin van persie (manchester united) 2. wayne rooney (manchester united) 3. shinji kagawa (manchester united) 4. sergio aguero (manchester city) 5. fernando torres (chelsea) 6. eden hazard (chelsea) 7. luis suarez (liverpool) 8. jack wilshere (arsenal) 9. alex oxlade-chamberlain (arsenal) 10. santo cazorla (arsenal)
'while it would be untrue to say there is not an interest in bale shirts, our sales data shows he is being significantly outsold by mesut ozil and is not attracting the same level of attention generated by neymar when he transferred to barcelona earlier in the summer.'
'bale's talents as a footballer are undoubted, but he has never been one of our bestselling premiership players, with supporters preferring the likes of wayne rooney, robin van persie, steven gerrard and even fernando torres.'
bale is already discovering that becoming the world's most valuable player comes with intense scrutiny, and will be hoping he begins better on the pitch than he has done in the club merchandising stakes.
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əˈnəðər wən əv krɪs ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz fər ðə groʊɪŋ ˈskændəl ˈoʊvər leɪn ˈkloʊʒərz ɔn ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən brɪʤ ðət lɛd tɪ deɪz əv ˈgrɪˌdlɑk ɪn fɔrt li, n.j*., ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ɪz biɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənd baɪ ˈəðər ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪʃəlz. ɪn ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈkrɪsti kleɪmd fɔrt li əˈfɪʃəlz geɪv notification”*” əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtræfɪk ʤæmz tɪ pæt fɔɪ, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv pɔrt əˈθɔrəti əv nu jɔrk ənd nu ˈʤərzi, wɪʧ ˈoʊvərˌsiz ðə brɪʤ. əˈsɛmbliˌmæn ʤɑn (di), hu ɪz ˈʧɛrmən əv nu ˈʤərzi əˈsɛmbli ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən kəˈmɪti, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪnsədənt, toʊld ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət kleɪm wɑz ““false.”*.” kleɪm ðət fɔrt li dɪd nɑt traɪ tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ðɛm ɪz fɔls ənd ðə ˈrɛkərdz rɪˈflɛkt that,”*,” sɛd, hu həz bɪn ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns səˈpinəd frəm ˈməltəpəl pɔrt əˈθɔrəti əˈfɪʃəlz. səm ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv əˈlɛʤd ðə leɪnz wər kloʊzd bɪˈkəz fɔrt li meɪər mɑrk dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs bɪd. wən ˈrɛkərd ðət simz tɪ kɔl kleɪm ˈɪntu kˈwɛʃən ɪz ə ˈlɛtər ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. ɪn ðət ˈlɛtər, wɪʧ wɑz ˈdeɪtɪd sɛpt. 12 waɪl ðə leɪn ˈkloʊʒərz wər stɪl ɪn ˈifɛkt, əˈlərts wən ɑg tɔp əˈpɔɪntiz æt pɔrt əˈθɔrəti, bɪl bɑˈroʊni, tɪ ðə ˈtræfɪk ˈɪʃuz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ bɑˈroʊni, ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt ðət fɔrt li əˈfɪʃəlz hæd meɪd inquiries”*” tɪ pɔrt əˈθɔrəti. hæv ˌɪnˈsɛsəntli əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt pɔrt əˈθɔrəti ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz tɪ noʊ avail,”*,” roʊt ɪn ðə ˈlɛtər. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, toʊld ðə ˈbərgən ˈrɛkərd ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ðət ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪʃəlz called”*” ənd traɪd tɪ riʧ list faɪv ər six”*” ˈpipəl æt ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti tɪ reɪz kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtræfɪk. dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu wɪn riʧt ɪm ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈɔfəs həz nɑt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə dɪˈskrɛpənsiz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsteɪtmənts ənd sokolich’s*.
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another one of chris christie’s explanations for the growing scandal over lane closures on the george washington bridge that led to days of gridlock in fort lee, n.j., in september is being questioned by other local officials.
in a press conference last thursday, christie claimed fort lee officials gave “no notification” about the traffic jams to pat foye, the executive director of port authority of new york and new jersey, which oversees the bridge. assemblyman john wisnieswki (d), who is chairman of new jersey assembly transportation committee, which is investigating the incident, told tpm monday that christie’s claim was “false.”
“the governor’s claim that fort lee did not try to contact them is false and the records reflect that,” said wisnieswki, who has been examining correspondence subpoenaed from multiple port authority officials.
some democrats have alleged the lanes were closed because fort lee mayor mark sokolich declined to endorse christie’s re-election bid.
one record that seems to call christie’s claim into question is a letter published by the wall street journal in october. in that letter, which was dated sept. 12, while the lane closures were still in effect, sokolich alerts one og christie’s top appointees at port authority, bill baroni, to the traffic issues. in addition to contacting baroni, sokolich also wrote that fort lee officials had made “multiple inquiries” to port authority.
“i have incessantly attempted to contact port authority representatives to no avail,” sokolich wrote in the letter.
on friday, sokolich told the bergen record newspaper that local officials “incessantly called” and tried to reach “at least five or six” people at the port authority to raise concerns about the traffic.
sokolich declined to comment on the issue when tpm reached him on monday. christie’s office has not responded to a request for comment on the discrepancies between the governor’s statements and sokolich’s.
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ˈeɪˈtin bid: ˈdəbi blɑkt ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ʤən 24 2017 wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈseɪkrɪd ˈaɪtəmz fər ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ənd ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti, ˈʤɛnərəli teɪks ðə ˈsɛnər steɪʤ. kəmz ɪn ˈmɛni fɔrmz; frəm wən (feɪs) tɪ tˈwɛnti wən mukhis*. ˈeɪˈtin bid əˈməŋ ɔl ðə bidz ɪz bɛst fər stəˈbɪlɪti æt ˈpərsɪnəl ɛz wɛl ɛz prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈlɛvəlz. ˈɛvəri bid həz ə ˈrulɪŋ ˈdiəti. ˈeɪˈtin ɪz ruld baɪ devi*, ðə ˈdiəti əv ərθ ər ˈməðər ərθ wɪʧ ɪz wən əv ðə faɪv ˈɛləmənts əv ˈneɪʧər; ˈəðərz biɪŋ ˈwɔtər, ɛr, faɪər ənd skaɪ. ðɪs bid ɪz bɛst fər ðoʊz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ril ɛˈsteɪt ər ˈprɑpərti rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈtreɪdɪŋ. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ɪt kɔld ˈeɪˈtin ɪz ðət ɪt həz ˈeɪˈtin sidz. tu həz tu sidz ˌɪnˈsaɪd. θri bid həz θri bidz ənd soʊ ɔn. ʃeɪp: ðə ʃeɪp əv ən ˈeɪˈtin bid ɪz raʊnd wɪθ ˈrəgəd ˈsərfəs. ɪf ju si ən 18 bid frəm əˈbəv, ju wʊd si ˈeɪˈtin laɪnz ðət splɪt ðə bid ˈɪntu ˈeɪˈtin pɑrts. əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti: praɪˈmɛrəli ðɛr ər tu ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr bidz ər groʊn; ðə ˌhɪməˈleɪən lænd əv nəˈpɔl ənd ˈʤɑvə ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə. ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz ˌɪnˈklud fju ˈkəntriz ɪn saʊθ ist ˈeɪʒə. ˈeɪˈtin bid kəmz frəm nəˈpɔl ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈʤɑvə. ˈkələr əv ˈʤɑvə ɪz sˈlaɪtli ˈlaɪtər ðən ðət əv nəˈpɔl. ˈjuzɪz ənd ˈbɛnəfɪts: ˈɔfən ðɛr ər ˈpipəl hu ʃɛr ˈpɑzətɪv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˈæftər ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə bidz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər ˈəðərz hu du nɑt əˈgri ənd ʃɛr ðɛr ˈnɛgətɪv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪ ðə kleɪmz əv ðə ˈfɔrmər. wən məst ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðə ˈwɛrər əv ə bid dɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪts paʊərz ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt. ə bid ɪz nɑt ˈmænˌmeɪd bət faʊnd ɪn ˈneɪʧər. ɪt həz ɪts naʊ ˈneɪʧər əv ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbɑdi. ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ɪz ðə kərˈɛkt juz. haʊ ju wɛr ðət ˈmætərz ðə moʊst. wɪn wən pɪks ðə kərˈɛkt bid ənd ˈprɑpərli wɛrz ɪt, ðɛn ˈoʊnli ɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts rɪˈzəlts. fər ˈɪnstəns, ə ˈpərsən hu ˈɔfən ˌɪnˈkər ˈlɔsɪz ɪn ril ɛˈsteɪt ər həz hɪz oʊn ˈbɪznɪs ər siks tɪ əˈteɪn stəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðɛr prəˈfɛʃən ˈprɛfərəbli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ lænd ʃʊd wɛr ən ˈeɪˈtin bid. waɪ? bɪˈkəz ðɪs bid ɪz ruld baɪ devi*, ðə ərθ ˈgɑdəs, hu ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə ɛz ðə ˈdiəti hu səˈsteɪnz ənd səˈpɔrts ˈɛvəri ˈmuvɪŋ ənd ˈɛntɪtiz ɔn hər ˈsərfəs. hɛns, ʃi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə səˈpɔrt fər ɔl ðət ɪgˈzɪsts ɔn ðɪs ərθ. pləs ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈplænət əv ðɪs bid ɪz ərθ hu ˈtɔlərˌeɪts ənd səˈpɔrts ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈoʊnli kərˈɛkt səˈlɛkʃən ənd ˈprɑpər juz əv ðət səˈlɛktɪd bid kriˈeɪts ˈpɑzətɪv rɪˈzəlts. ˈɔlˌweɪz kip ɪn maɪnd tɪ kənˈsəlt ə ˈɛkspərt ər ˈhilɪŋ ˈɛkspərt ˌbiˈfɔr baɪɪŋ ðə bid. fərst aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ jʊr ˈprɑbləm ənd ðɛn səˈlɛkt ðə bid.
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eighteen mukhi rudraksha bead:
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when it comes to using sacred items for meditation and spirituality, rudraksha generally takes the center stage. rudraksha comes in many forms; from one mukhi (face) to twenty one mukhis. eighteen mukhi rudraksha bead among all the rudraksha beads is best for stability at personal as well as professional levels. every rudraksha bead has a ruling deity. eighteen mukhi rudraksha is ruled by bhumi devi, the vedic deity of earth or mother earth which is one of the five elements of nature; others being water, air, fire and sky. this bead is best for those dealing with real estate or property related trading. the reason is it called eighteen mukhi is that it has eighteen seeds. two mukhi has two seeds inside. three mukhi bead has three beads and so on.
shape: the shape of an eighteen mukhi rudraksha bead is round with rugged surface. if you see an 18 mukhi bead from above, you would see eighteen lines that split the bead into eighteen parts.
availability: primarily there are two places where rudraksha beads are grown; the himalayan land of nepal and java in indonesia. other places include few countries in south east asia. eighteen mukhi rudraksha bead comes from nepal as well as java. color of java is slightly lighter than that of nepal.
uses and benefits: often there are people who share positive experiences after wearing the beads. however, there are others who do not agree and share their negative experiences in order to falsify the claims of the former. one must understand that the wearer of a rudraksha bead does not experience its powers overnight. a rudraksha bead is not man-made but found in nature. it has its now nature of working on the body. the most important consideration is the correct use. how you wear that matters the most. when one picks the correct bead and properly wears it, then only it generates results. for instance, a person who often incur losses in real estate or has his own business or seeks to attain stability in their profession preferably related to land should wear an eighteen mukhi rudraksha bead. why? because this bead is ruled by bhumi devi, the earth goddess, who is described in the puranas as the deity who sustains and supports every moving and nonmoving entities on her surface. hence, she represents the support for all that exists on this earth. plus the ruling planet of this bead is earth who tolerates and supports everything.
therefore only correct selection and proper use of that selected bead creates positive results. always keep in mind to consult a rudraksha expert or healing expert before buying the bead. first identify your problem and then select the bead.
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ˈwɛlkəm tɪ bf4db*! meɪ 05 2017 ˈwɛlkəm tɪ lɔnʧ deɪ hir æt bf4db*. wɪr əˈfɪʃəli ənd ˈfaɪnəli ˈrɛdi (ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd) tɪ ʃoʊ ˈɛvriˌwən wət wiv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz. ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ðoʊ, aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ θæŋk ɑr dɪˈvɛləpərz ənd skəlz fər ðɛr ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən ənd hɑrd wərk, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈhɑki hu həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. ɪf ɪt ˈhædənt bɪn fər ðiz gaɪz wi ˈwʊdənt hæv ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz ˈfʊli ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl naʊ ənd wɪr ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ hir wət ju θɪŋk! ju kən kriˈeɪt ən əˈkaʊnt ənd lɪŋk jʊr pleɪər ˈproʊˌfaɪl wɪθ jʊr əˈkaʊnt baɪ ˈsərʧɪŋ fər jʊr ˈsoʊlʤər ənd ˈklɪkɪŋ "kleɪm". ɪts ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ˈʃʊdənt teɪk ˈɛni mɔr ðən ə fju ˈmɪnəts. ju kən ˌrivˈju ˈəðər pleɪərz, flæg pleɪərz ðət ər ˈhækɪŋ, ˈʧitɪŋ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə, ənd ju kən si ɔl stæts ɛz wɛl ɛz ðɛr lɪŋkt ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɔn ɛz wɛl ɛz battlelog*. wəns ju lɔg ɪn ju kən vju ənd teɪk pɑrt ɪn ɑr ˈfɔrəmz ɛz wɛl. wid ləv tɪ hir wət ju θɪŋk! waɪl ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz naʊ əp ənd ˈoʊpən, wɪr ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz ˈbɛtər ənd wɪl bi ˈædɪŋ ə lɔt mɔr ˈfiʧərz. ɪf ju hæv ə ˈfiʧər rɪkˈwɛst, ju kən liv ðət ɔn ðə ˈfɔrəmz ɛz wɛl. ˈɔlsoʊ, ju kən vju ɑr ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ ðət bæn. wiv bɪn kwaɪət ɔn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt frənt ɛz wi ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ gɪv ˈɛni fɔls riˈlis deɪts ɛz wi ˈwɔntɪd ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt tɪ bi dən. wiv hæd ˌɪnˈtərnəl deɪts sɛt ðət wiv hæd tɪ pʊʃ waɪl wi wər duɪŋ ˈtɛstɪŋ wɪθ ə smɔl grup əv ˈælfə ˈtɛstərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər wɪl bi ˈfʊli trænˈspɛrənt goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ənd ˈhæpi tɪ ˈænsər ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz ju meɪ hæv. wɪl bi ˈpoʊstɪŋ pæʧ noʊts ɛz wi meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə saɪt ɛz wɛl.
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welcome to bf4db!
may 05, 2017
welcome to launch day here at bf4db. we're officially and finally ready (and excited) to show everyone what we've been working on behind the scenes.
before i get started though, i would like to thank our developers pmkevinrudd and skulls for their dedication and hard work, as well as hockey who has also been working with us. if it hadn't been for these guys we wouldn't have a website.
the website is fully operational now and we're excited to hear what you think! you can create an account and link your player profile with your account by searching for your soldier and clicking "claim". it's a simple process that shouldn't take any more than a few minutes. you can review other players, flag players that are hacking, cheating, etc, and you can see all stats as well as their linked profile on 24/7 fairplay as well as battlelog. once you log in you can view and take part in our forums as well. we'd love to hear what you think!
while the website is now up and open, we're always working on making things better and will be adding a lot more features. if you have a feature request, you can leave that on the forums as well. also, you can view our banlist as well as information pertaining to that ban.
we've been quiet on the development front as we didn't want to give any false release dates as we wanted the website to be done. we've had internal dates set that we've had to push while we were doing testing with a small group of alpha testers. however we'll be fully transparent going forward and happy to answer any questions you may have. we'll be posting patch notes as we make changes to the site as well.
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rɛd dwɔrf fænz ər juzd tɪ ˈhævɪŋ tɪ weɪt bɪtˈwin ˈsɪriz, ənd ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ɛks ənd ʃi həz bɪn ˈtəfər ðən ˈbaɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ə speɪs ˈwivəl. bət spɪn ɑr ˈnɪpəl nəts ənd sɛnd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əˈlæskə ðə ˈweɪtɪŋ ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈoʊvər ɛz ɛz ˈrɪmər, ˈlɪstər, ənd kæt wɪl bi bæk ɪn 2016 fər ə brænd nu rən. hɪrz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə smɔl ruʒ wən. rɛd dwɔrf ˈsɪriz 11 wɪn ɪz ɪt bæk? deɪv həz kənˈfərmd ðət rɛd dwɔrf ʃi wɪl lænd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 22 2016 æt 9pm*. ðə hoʊl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi meɪd əˈveɪləbəl tɪ strim ðə wik ˌbiˈfɔr ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 15 ɔn pleɪ. rɛd dwɔrf kæst: huz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk? ðə kɔr fɔr əv kreɪg ˈʧɑrəlz, krɪs ˈbɛri, ˈrɑbərt ˌluˈɛlɪn ənd ˈdæni ər ɔl bæk ɔn bɔrd ɛz ˈlɪstər, ˈrɪmər, ənd kæt, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ɪt həz jɛt tɪ bi əˈnaʊnst ɪf ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈfɔrmər kæst ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈnɔrmən ˈləvɪt ər kloʊi əˈnɛt kʊd bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈkəmˌbæk. dəg ˈneɪlər ɪz wəns əˈgɛn bæk ɛz ɪts ʧif ˈraɪtər, ənd stiv ˈkəmpəˌni ˈbeɪbi kaʊ wɪl ˈhændəl ðə pərˈdəkʃən ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd. rɛd dwɔrf ʃi plɑt ˈditeɪlz: wət ər ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈtaɪtəlz? hir ju goʊ: ɪn ʤun, ðə əˈfɪʃəl rɛd dwɔrf ˈwɛbˌsaɪt rɪˈvild ðə fərst ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ʃoʊz ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz. ju kən ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz: ðə faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈvərʒən əv əˈmɛrɪkə wɛr ˈmɑdərn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz proʊˈhɪbətəd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈrɪmər ənd ˌɪˈligəl. ðə ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ðə tɛk ˈsævi ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ənd traɪ tɪ brɪŋ daʊn ðə əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən rəˈʒim. səmˈsɑrə wɪn ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ə kræʃt ʃɪp æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ən ˈoʊʃən mun, ˈlɪstər ənd kæt bɪˈkəm træpt təˈgɛðər ənd ˈnaɪtˌmɛr bɪˈgɪnz. ˈminˌtaɪm ˈrɪmər ənd dɪˈskəvər ðə ʃɪp ɪz kənˈtroʊld baɪ ə dɑrk fɔrs. gɪv ənd teɪk ˈæftər ən ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ə dɪˈreɪnʤd drɔɪd ˈlɪstər həz hɪz ˈkɪdniz organ-napped*. ðə ˈoʊnli səˈluʃən ɪz tɪ æsk kæt, ðə moʊst ˈsɛlfɪʃ ˈkriʧər ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, tɪ gɪv ɪm wən əv hɪz. ˈɔfɪsər ˈrɪmər ˈæftər ə ˈskændələs pis əv gʊd ˈfɔrʧən ˈrɪmər seɪvz ðə laɪf əv ə ˈkæptən ənd ɪz prəˈmoʊtəd, fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ hɪz drim əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ən ˈɔfɪsər. hi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈoʊpənz ən ˈɔfɪsərz kləb, wɪʧ ɪz aʊt əv baʊndz tɪ ðə loʊər ˈɔrdərz, ənd ˈjuzɪz ðə tɪ fɪl ɪt wɪθ ˈvərʒənz əv hɪmˈsɛlf. həz ə ˈkraɪsəs ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz hɪz ˈbɑdi ˈkəvər frəm mɛk greɪ tɪ fərˈɑri rɛd. ðə ˈpɑsi traɪ ənd ʃoʊ ɪm haʊ məʧ hiz əˈʧivd ɪn laɪf baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪm tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ə frəm hɪz oʊld flit. kən əv wərmz kæt teɪks taɪm ɔf frəm biɪŋ ɪn ləv wɪθ hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ fɔl hɛd ˈoʊvər hilz ɪn ləv wɪθ ə ˈleɪdi kæt wɪθ ə bɪg ˈsikrɪt. ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin ˈwɛðər ˈhɑli wɪl meɪk ə ˈkəmˌbæk, ɛz ðə bɔɪz ər naʊ bæk ɪn ðɛr ˈməðərˌʃɪp ənd ðə hæv ˈʃʊrli ˈfɪnɪʃt draɪɪŋ ɪm aʊt ˈæftər ˈlɪstər lɛft ə bæθ ˈrənɪŋ. ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ tizd ə sin frəm ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈviə ðɪs ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˈstɔriˌbɔrd. ɪt simz ˈrɪmər ɪz biɪŋ hɪz ˈjuʒəwəl sɛlf. ˈtudeɪz snik pik æt ɪz ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈstɔriˌbɔrd, baɪ ðə ˈbrɪljənt nɪk afia*! deɪv (@davechannel*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 15 2016 rɛd dwɔrf ʃi ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ər ðɛr ˈɛni? jɛs, ˈplɛnti ɪn fækt. fist jʊr aɪz ɔn ðiz eɪs ʃɑts: (bazookoids*?.) (wɪθ ə hɛd laɪk ə ˈnɑvəlti aɪs kjub) (ənd wi θɔt wər bæd.) (ɑr ˈrɛzɪdənt bɔɪz frəm ðə dwɔrf.) (ʤɪst ˌælɪgˈzændər ðə greɪts ʧif ˈjunək ənd ə ʤɑn weɪn ɛnˈθuziˌæst.) (buggin*') ˈfɪlmɪŋ bɪˈgæn ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər rɛd θru ˈmitɪŋ fər ʃi. ˈrɑbərt ˌluˈɛlɪn (@bobbyllew*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 12 2015 rɛd dwɔrf wɪl ʃut tu brænd nu ˈsɪriz back-to-back*, ˈstɑrtɪŋ bæk ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2015 ˈsɪriz ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɔn deɪv ɪn 2017 ˈrɑbərt ˌluˈɛlɪn kənˈfərmd ðət ðə kæst hæd ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd fər fərst ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 12 bət ˈʤəʤɪŋ frəm ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əˈbəv, ðeɪv fərˈgɑtən huz hu. hɪmˈsɛlf ˈleɪtər rɪˈvild ðət ˈsɪriz 12 bɪˈgæn ˈʃutɪŋ ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 20 wɪl wi ˈfaɪnəli faɪnd aʊt wət ˈhæpənd æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈsɪriz? hu noʊz? dəg ˈneɪlər meɪ meɪk ðɪs ə ˈrənɪŋ gæg frəm naʊ ɔn ʤɪst tɪ troʊl ˈjuˈɛs. ɪn keɪs ju fərˈgɑt, ˈrɪmər əˈpɛrəntli seɪvd ˈɛvriˌwən frəm ə ˈmaɪˌkroʊb (bət nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɪkɪŋ dɛθ hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə bɔlz). tɪ meɪk ˈmætərz mɔr kənfˈjuzɪŋ, wi doʊnt noʊ wɪʧ ˈvərʒən əv ˈrɪmər ɪt ɪz. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈrɪmər kʊd bi ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvərʒən ðət wɛnt ɔn tɪ bɪˈkəm eɪs ˈrɪmər ɪn ˈsɪriz vii*, ɛz hi həz ən 'eɪʧ' ˈsɪmbəl, waɪl ðə ˈrɪmər ðət seɪvd ðə deɪ ɪn ˈsɪriz wɑz ðə wən ðət ðə ˈrɛkriˌeɪtɪd. ər kʊd ðə ˈrɪmər hæv daɪd ɪn ðə ˈɪnsədənt ənd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ɪz stɪl eɪs ˈsəmˌwɛr? mɔr tɪ ðə pɔɪnt, ɪz ˈɛniˌwən stɪl wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs? soʊ wɪʧ ˈrɪmər ɪz ɪt? wət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənd tɪ kəˈhænski? ˈhoʊpfəli wɪl ˈfaɪnəli gɪt toʊld soʊ wi kən stɑp ɔn əˈbaʊt ɪt. wɪl ðeɪ fɪks noʊz? ɪt əˈpɪrz soʊ! fər səm ˈrizən ər əˈnəðər, simd tɪ hæv ə ˈvɛri streɪnʤ ˈfeɪsˌlɪft ɪn ˈsɪriz ɛks, bət ˈʤəʤɪŋ frəm ˈrɪʧərd twit, ðɪs rɔŋ lʊks tɪ hæv bɪn ˈraɪtɪd. fərst deɪ əv təˈmɑˌroʊ, ˈrəbər æt ðə ˈrɛdi. ˈrɪʧərd ˈneɪlər (@richarddgnaylor*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 27 2015 ˈdɪʤɪtəl spaɪ həz bɪn ɔn sɛt ənd ɪt lʊks əˈmeɪzɪŋ wi kænt rɪˈvil məʧ jɛt, bət trəst ˈjuˈɛs wɪn wi seɪ ðət wi wər laɪk ə ˈgɪdi ˈskulˌbɔɪ əˈpɑn siɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv sɛt ənd ɔl ðə ˈklæsɪk rɛd dwɔrf prɑps ðət ˈɛni wʊd dɪˈzaɪər. kip ən aɪ aʊt ɔn ðə saɪt fər ɑr lʊk əraʊnd ðə sɛt ɪn ðə tɪ ðə nu ˈsɪriz. ˈdæni toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ɪt wɪl goʊ bæk tɪ ðə "oʊld skul" ðə kæt ˌsupərˈstɑr toʊld ˈdɪʤɪtəl spaɪ ðət ˈsɪriz ʃi wɪl goʊ bæk tɪ ɪts ˈərli ˈsɪriz ruts. hi sɛd: "ɪts goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə oʊld skul, ðə fɔr gaɪz ənd loʊdz əv ˈbæntər. ðæts wət wi wɔnt." ˈdæni ˈɔlsoʊ tizd ə pəˈtɛnʃəl fˈjuʧər ˈstɔriˌlaɪn ðət meɪ si kæt ˈfaɪnəli faɪnd ləv ənd gɪt leɪd. ˈivɪn ˈrɪmər həz sin mɔr ˈækʃən. "ðə kæts ə ˈvərʤɪn! lɛts ʤɪst seɪ ðət gɪts ɪkˈsplɔrd. ðə hoʊl θɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld əv ˌriprəˈdəkʃən ɪz ˈdɛfənətli təʧt ɔn." ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈloʊgoʊ həz bɪn ənˈveɪld fərst rɪˈvild ɔn ðə əˈfɪʃəl rɛd dwɔrf ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ðə ˈsɪriz ʃi ˈloʊgoʊ həz ˈtruli gɔn oʊld skul. ðə ˈloʊgoʊ ənd fɑnt ər ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈərli ˈsɪriz, ˈfərðər ˈhɪntɪŋ ðət ɪt wɪl hɑrk bæk tɪ ðə fil əv oʊld ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz. ðeɪv gɔn bæk tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈmɑdəl ʃɑts ðə kru həz ˈpoʊstɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˈvɛriəs ˈmɑdəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə dwɔrf ənd starbug*, ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ðɛr ˈmuvɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ðə deɪz: hu sɪz saɪz ˈdəzənt ˈmætər? rɛd dwɔrf ˈmɑdəl ˈrɪʧərd ˈneɪlər (@richarddgnaylor*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 22 2016 ðə ər ˈkəmɪŋ bæk ˈrɪʧərd ˈneɪlər ə fju prɑps frəm ðə ˈsɪriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tu nu juʤ wɪʧ wi ˈhævənt sin fər ə waɪl. ˈhoʊpfəli ðɪs wɪl min ðə bɔɪz wɪl bi goʊɪŋ əp əˈgɛnst səm nu ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ər, pərˈhæps ðə ˈpɑˌliˌmɔrf kʊd bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈkəmˌbæk? ər ðɛr ˈɛni ˈvɪdioʊ aʊt ðɛr jɛt? ɪts nɑt ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, bət ðɪs wɪl hæv tɪ du fər naʊ: ðə bɔɪz frəm ðə dwɔrf ər stɪl bɛst bədz ʤɪst lʊk æt ðɪs ˈbjutəfəl ˈpɪkʧər: ɔn sɛt əv rɛd dwɔrf təˈdeɪ kreɪg ˈʧɑrəlz (@ccfunkandsoul*) ˈfɛbruˌɛri 3 2016 kreɪg ˈʧɑrəlz lɛft ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən strit tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə dwɔrf ˈpruvɪŋ hɪz ˈlɔɪəlti tɪ ðə ʃoʊ ðət hɛlpt lɔnʧ hɪz kərɪr, ˈʧɑrəlz dɪˈpɑrtɪd ˈkɔri ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr soʊ ðət hi kʊd fɪlm ðə ˈsɪtˌkɑm ənd spɛnd taɪm wɪθ hɪz ˈfæməli. bæk ɪn meɪ, hi əˈnaʊnst: "aɪ fil aɪ oʊ ɪt tɪ maɪ ˈkɑligz ɔn rɛd dwɔrf tɪ ʤɔɪn ðɛm ɪn ˈfɪlmɪŋ ðə nu ˈsɪriz ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt wət ɪz ɪn stɔr fər ˈlɪstər ənd ðə ˈəðərz. aɪ wʊd ləv tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən strit æt səm pɔɪnt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər." æt list ðɪs minz ðɛr woʊnt bi ˈɛni mɔr sinz æt ðə ˈroʊvərz rɪˈtərn ˈɛvər əˈgɛn.
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red dwarf fans are used to having to wait between series, and the gap between x and xi has been tougher than biting into a space weevil.
but spin our nipple nuts and send us to alaska - the waiting is almost over as as rimmer, lister, kryten and cat will be back in 2016 for a brand new run. here's everything you need to know about the small rouge one.
red dwarf series 11: when is it back?
dave has confirmed that red dwarf xi will land on thursday, september 22, 2016 at 9pm.
the whole episode will also be made available to stream the week before on september 15 on uktv play.
red dwarf cast: who's coming back?
the core four of craig charles, chris barrie, robert llewellyn and danny john-jules are all back on board as lister, rimmer, kryten and cat, respectively.
it has yet to be announced if any other former cast members including norman lovett or chloe annett could be making a comeback.
co-creator doug naylor is once again back as its chief writer, and steve coogan's company baby cow will handle the production this time around.
red dwarf xi plot details: what are the episode titles?
here you go:
in june, the official red dwarf website revealed the first details of the show's storylines.
you can expect the following storylines:
twentica - the dwarfers find themselves in an alternative version of america where modern technology is prohibited, making rimmer and kryten illegal. the dwarfers infiltrate the tech savvy underground and try to bring down the authoritarian regime.
samsara - when the dwarfers investigate a crashed ship at the bottom of an ocean moon, lister and cat become trapped together and lister's nightmare begins. meantime rimmer and kryten discover the ship is controlled by a dark force.
give and take - after an altercation with a deranged droid lister has his kidneys organ-napped. the only solution is to ask cat, the most selfish creature in the universe, to give him one of his.
officer rimmer - after a scandalous piece of good fortune rimmer saves the life of a bio-printed captain and is promoted, fulfilling his life-long dream of becoming an officer. he immediately opens an officer's club, which is out of bounds to the lower orders, and uses the bio-printer to fill it with versions of himself.
krysis - kryten has a mid-life crisis and changes his body cover from mech grey to ferrari red. the posse try and show him how much he's achieved in life by taking him to visit a mechanoid from his old fleet.
can of worms - cat takes time off from being in love with himself to fall head over heels in love with a lady cat with a big secret.
it remains to be seen whether holly will make a comeback, as the boys are now back in their mothership and the skutters have surely finished drying him out after lister left a bath running.
they have also teased a scene from the opening episode via this intriguing storyboard. it seems rimmer is being his usual goit self.
today's sneak peek at #reddwarfxi is an exclusive storyboard, by the brilliant nik afia! pic.twitter.com/dmf05lyq6x dave (@davechannel) july 15, 2016
red dwarf xi photos: are there any teasers?
yes, plenty in fact. feast your eyes on these ace shots:
(bazookoids? bazookoids.)
(with a head like a novelty ice cube)
(and we thought simulants were bad.)
(our resident boys from the dwarf.)
(just alexander the great's chief eunuch and a john wayne enthusiast.)
(buggin')
filming began in october
read through meeting for rd xi. pic.twitter.com/k8fq14ar6y robert llewellyn (@bobbyllew) october 12, 2015
red dwarf will shoot two brand new series back-to-back, starting back in october 2015. series xii is expected to follow on dave in 2017.
robert llewellyn confirmed that the cast had reunited for first read-through on october 12, but judging from the photo above, they've forgotten who's who.
kryten himself later revealed that series 12 began shooting on january 20.
will we finally find out what happened at the end of series viii?
who knows? doug naylor may make this a running gag from now on just to troll us. in case you forgot, rimmer apparently saved everyone from a ship-eating microbe (but not before kicking death himself in the balls).
to make matters more confusing, we don't know which version of rimmer it is. the current rimmer could be the original version that went on to become ace rimmer in series vii, as he has an 'h' symbol, while the rimmer that saved the day in series viii was the one that the nanobots recreated. or could the nanobot rimmer have died in the incident - and the original is still ace somewhere? more to the point, is anyone still with us?
so which rimmer is it? what actually happened to kochanski? hopefully we'll finally get told so we can stop blathering on about it.
will they fix kryten's dodgy nose?
it appears so! for some reason or another, kryten seemed to have a very strange facelift in series x, but judging from richard naylor's tweet, this wrong looks to have been righted.
first day of #reddwarfxi pre-production tomorrow, rubber at the ready. pic.twitter.com/ojgh0sgmrw richard naylor (@richarddgnaylor) september 27, 2015
digital spy has been on set and it looks amazing
we can't reveal much yet, but trust us when we say that we were like a giddy schoolboy upon seeing the impressive set and all the classic red dwarf props that any smeghead would desire.
keep an eye out on the site for our look around the set in the lead-up to the new series.
danny john-jules told us it will go back to the "old school"
the cat superstar told digital spy that series xi will go back to its early series roots. he said: "it's going back to the old school, the four guys and loads of banter. that's what we want."
danny also teased a potential future storyline that may see cat finally find love and get laid. even rimmer has seen more action. "the cat's a virgin! let's just say that gets explored. the whole thing about his standing in the world of reproduction is definitely touched on."
the official logo has been unveiled
first revealed on the official red dwarf website, the series xi logo has truly gone old school.
the logo and font are very similar to the early series, further hinting that it will hark back to the porridge-in-space feel of old episodes.
they've gone back to impressive model shots
the crew has posted several images of various models including the dwarf and starbug, showing that they're moving away from the dodgy cgi days:
who says size doesn't matter? red dwarf model 2.0. #reddwarfxi pic.twitter.com/mbs2ahqy1n richard naylor (@richarddgnaylor) january 22, 2016
the bazookoids are coming back
richard naylor tweeted a few props from the series, including two new huge bazookoids which we haven't seen for a while.
hopefully this will mean the boys will be going up against some new terrifying humanoids or simulants, perhaps the polymorph could be making a comeback?
are there any video teasers out there yet?
it's not very exciting, but this will have to do for now:
the boys from the dwarf are still best buds
just look at this beautiful picture:
on set of red dwarf today pic.twitter.com/sztnty8pxx craig charles (@ccfunkandsoul) february 3, 2016
craig charles left coronation street to focus on the dwarf
proving his loyalty to the show that helped launch his career, charles departed corrie earlier this year so that he could film the sitcom and spend time with his family.
back in may, he announced: "i feel i owe it to my colleagues on red dwarf to join them in filming the new series and finding out what is in store for lister and the others. i would love to return to coronation street at some point in the future."
at least this means there won't be any more ill-judged scenes at the rovers return ever again.
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ˈəpˌdeɪt: nu jɔrk ˈsɛltsər ˈwɔtər ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ə ˈprɪti kul rɪˈwɔrd əv ə səˈplaɪ əv ɪts ˈprɑdəkt fər ˈɛniˌwən ðət kən hɛlp ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstɔri: ə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə bɔɪ ənd hɪz mɑm ər traɪɪŋ tɪ kræk ə ˈmɪstəri: ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈraɪtər əv ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪn ə ˈbɑtəl hi faʊnd ɔn nu iv. ˈraɪdər ˈgɑgɪn əv ˌmɛndəˈsinoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, wɑz ɔn ðə biʧ wɪθ hɪz mɑm ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ krik wɪn hi spɑnˈteɪniəsli krɔld daʊn ənd krɔst ə lɔg, ˈhɛðər bɛrd, ˈməðər, toʊld ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz. wɔnt tɪ krɔs, ənd ɔl əv ə ˈsədən hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjɛlɪŋ tɪ me,”*,” bɛrd sɛd. ˈraɪdər, hu tərnd 5 ɔn nu deɪ, hæd faʊnd ə ““treasure”*” ə ˈmɛsɪʤ roʊld ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈbɑtəl əv nu jɔrk ˈsɛltsər. ɪt tʊk ə waɪl tɪ gɪt ðə ˈbɑtəl ˈoʊpən; bəgz ənd səm rəst hæd sild ðə kæp ʃət. ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ wɑz roʊld ɪn ˈplæstɪk ræp, ˈɔlˌmoʊst kəmˈplitli ˌɪnˈtækt, bɛrd sɛd. ˈdeɪtɪd sɛpt. 5 1988 ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ rɛd: maɪ neɪm ɪz krɪs. aɪ æm 10 jɪrz oʊld ənd ɪn ðə greɪd. aɪ lɪv ɪn ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ. kɔl mi wɪn ju faɪnd ðɪs tɪ lɛt mi noʊ wɛr ɪt wɑʃt əˈʃɔr. sɛpˈtɛmbər ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə foʊn ˈnəmbər, wɪʧ bɛrd wʊd ˈleɪtər faɪnd aʊt wɑz ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd. ə deɪt æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəl kənˈfərmd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ wɑz frəm ˈnɪrli 30 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. bɪˈliv ɪm æt first,”*,” bɛrd sɛd. wɑz ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd, hi wɑz ˈjɛlɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. wɪn wi ˈoʊpənd ɪt, hi simd ə ˈlɪtəl ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd bɪˈkəz hi ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ bi ə ˈtrɛʒər map.”*.” bɛrd ˈpoʊstɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈæskɪŋ hər frɛndz tɪ hɛlp hər faɪnd ðə ˈraɪtər, krɪs. hər poʊst, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə ˈbɑtəl ənd ðə noʊt, həz sɪns gɔn ˈvaɪrəl; mɔr ðən ˈpipəl hæv ʃɛrd ɪt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ənd ˈhənərdz hæv ˈpoʊstɪd əˈbaʊt ɪt ɔn tˈwɪtər. ɪt ˈivɪn ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd ə ˈhæʃˌtæg:. faʊnd ɪm. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ər ˈlʊkɪŋ ənd aɪ hæv ˈgɔtən tənz əv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əˈbaʊt it,”*,” bɛrd sɛd. wʊd laɪk tɪ hir ðət hi wɑz ən ædˈvɛnʧərəs kɪd ənd hɪz laɪf wɛnt ˈrɪli well.”*.” frəm ˈviə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn geɪv ðə ˈnəmbər ə kɔl, ənd əv kɔrs ɪt wɑz disconnected,”*,” bɛrd sɛd. ðə kru æt ɪn ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ tʊk ðə foʊn ˈnəmbər ənd sərʧt fər ðə letter-writer*. ðə stæf ˈoʊpənd ə ˈspɛʃəl rum wɪθ ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərdz ˈɑrˌkaɪvz. ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ fər 1988 bət ɪn 1981 ðɛr wɑz ə neɪm klɪf ˈfɑrnswərθ. ðət wɑz klu noʊ. 1 ɪt wɑz ə lɔŋ ʃɑt, bət bæk æt ðə ˈsteɪʃən, stæf sərʧt ənd sərʧt ðɛn kɔld ənd kɔld. ðeɪ ˈivɪn ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈɛni 36 tɪ chrises*, christophers*, christinas*, ənd stɪl ˈnəθɪŋ. ðɛn ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər klu. bɛrd sɛd hər ɔnt æt ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌdiˈsi hæd faʊnd aʊt ðət ðə ˈnəmbər bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ əˈnəðər ˈpərsən ɪn 1988 hi hæd pæst əˈweɪ. ðə ˈsteɪʃən riʧt aʊt tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli, bət keɪm əp ʃɔrt. θɪŋk ɪt wʊd bi greɪt tɪ faɪnd krɪs ənd faɪnd aʊt wɛr hi pʊt ðə ˈbɑtəl ɪn ðə water,”*,” bɛrd sɛd. ə roʊˈmæntɪk ˈstɔri əv ə ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ ʧaɪld ənd hɪz ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti, naʊ ɪn ðə hænz əv ə bɔɪ æt ʤəg ˈhændəl rɪˈzərv ɪn ˌmɛndəˈsinoʊ ˈkaʊnti. ðə hoʊp ɪz ðət wən deɪ ðeɪ wɪl mit ənd ʃɛr ðɛr laɪf ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. ““well*, aɪ hoʊp wi faɪnd aʊt ˈrɪli gʊd θɪŋz əˈbaʊt haʊ hɪz laɪf went,”*,” bɛrd sɛd. ənˈtɪl ðɛn, ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ wɪl hæv tɪ bi kənˈtɪnjud. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2016 ˈviə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd.
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update:
new york seltzer water is offering a pretty cool reward of a year’s supply of its product for anyone that can help #findchris :)
original story:
a california boy and his mom are trying to crack a mystery: finding the writer of a 28-year-old message in a bottle he found on new year’s eve.
ryder goggin of mendocino, california, was on the beach with his mom walking along a nearby creek when he spontaneously crawled down and crossed a log, heather baird, ryder’s mother, told abc news.
“i didn’t want to cross, and all of a sudden he started yelling to me,” baird said. ryder, who turned 5 on new year’s day, had found a “treasure” — a message rolled inside a bottle of new york seltzer.
it took a while to get the bottle open; bugs and some rust had sealed the cap shut. inside, the message was rolled in plastic wrap, almost completely intact, baird said.
dated sept. 5, 1988, the message read: “hi — my name is chris. i am 10 years old and in the 5th grade. i live in sacramento. call me when you find this to let me know where it washed ashore. september 5th 1988.”
it included a phone number, which baird would later find out was disconnected. a date at the bottom of the bottle confirmed the message was from nearly 30 years ago.
“i didn’t believe him at first,” baird said. “he was really excited, he was yelling about it. when we opened it, he seemed a little disappointed because he wanted it to be a treasure map.”
baird posted photos of the message on facebook, asking her friends to help her find the writer, chris. her post, which included photos of the bottle and the note, has since gone viral; more than 4,100 people have shared it on facebook, and hundreds have posted about it on twitter. it even originated a hashtag: #findchris.
“we haven’t found him. a lot of people are looking and i have gotten tons of messages about it,” baird said. “i would like to hear that he was an adventurous kid and his life went really well.”
from ktxl via cnn
“i gave the number a call, and of course it was disconnected,” baird said.
the crew at ktxl in sacramento took the phone number and searched for the letter-writer. the staff opened a special room with public records archives. there was nothing for 1988. but in 1981, there was a name – cliff farnsworth.
that was clue no. 1.
it was a long shot, but back at the station, staff searched and searched – then called and called. they even started calling any 36- to 39-year-old chrises, christophers, christinas, christine’s – and still nothing.
then there was another clue. baird said her aunt at the library of congress in washington dc had found out that the number belonged to another person in 1988.
he had passed away. the station reached out to his family, but came up short.
“i think it would be great to find chris and find out where he put the bottle in the water,” baird said. it’s a romantic story of a sacramento child and his curiosity, now in the hands of a boy at jug handle reserve in mendocino county. the hope is that one day they will meet and share their life experiences. “well, i hope we find out really good things about how his life went,” baird said.
until then, this 28-year-old story in the making will have to be continued.
copyright 2016 ktxl via cnn. all rights reserved.
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waɪl ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpeɪʃənz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ dɪˈsɔrdərz laɪk ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz dɪˈziz, ˌæmiəˈtroʊfɪk ˈlætərəl sklərˈoʊsəs, ənd ˈpɑrkɪnsənz dɪˈziz ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ, ðɛr ər ˈkərəntli noʊ ˈifɛktɪv ˈtritmənts ðət sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈlɪmət ðə ˈnʊˌroʊnəlz sɛl dɛθ ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ðiz dɪˈzizɪz. ˈæsəd (cga*), ə ˈkɑmpaʊnd faʊnd ɪn haɪ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɪn ˈkɔfi, ɪz noʊn tɪ pəˈzɛs ˌæntiˈɑksədənt ənd fri ˈrædɪkəl ˈskævənʤɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti. ɪn ðɪs ˈstədi, wi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə ˈifɛkts əv ənd ɪts ˈmeɪʤər ɪn ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈkəlʧərz əv ræt ˈgrænjəl ˈnʊrɑnz. wi ʃoʊ ðət ənd ˈæsəd dɪˈspleɪd ə drəˈmætɪk prəˈtɛktɪv ˈifɛkt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈnaɪtrɪk ˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈdoʊnər, ˈsoʊdiəm nitroprusside*. ɪn mɑrkt ˈkɑntræst, ˈæsəd ənd ˈæsəd hæd noʊ prəˈtɛktɪv ˈifɛkt əˈgɛnst ðɪs strɛs. waɪl ənd ˈæsəd hæd noʊ prəˈtɛktɪv ˈifɛkt əˈgɛnst sɛl dɛθ, ˈæsəd ənd ˈæsəd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli prəˈtɛktɪd ˈnʊrɑnz frəm excitotoxicity*. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈæsəd wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkɑmpaʊnd tɪ dɪˈspleɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt prəˈtɛktɪv ækˈtɪvɪti əˈgɛnst ˈhaɪdrəʤən pərˈɑkˌsaɪd, ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən, ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk ˌæpɔpˈtoʊsɪz, ənd strɛs. ðiz rɪˈzəlts ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ˈæsəd dɪˈspleɪz ə məʧ ˈbrɔdər ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv əˈgɛnst ə dɪˈvərs reɪnʤ əv ˈstrɛsərz ðən ɪts ˈpɛrənt polyphenol*,, ər ðə ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər, ˈæsəd ənd ˈæsəd. wi kənˈklud ðət ˈæsəd ɪz ə ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈkænədɪt fər ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈmɑdəlz əv neurodegeneration*. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2016 ˈɛlsəˌvɪr b.v*. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd.
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while the number of patients diagnosed with neurodegenerative disorders like alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and parkinson's disease is increasing, there are currently no effective treatments that significantly limit the neuronal cell death underlying these diseases. chlorogenic acid (cga), a polyphenolic compound found in high concentration in coffee, is known to possess antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity. in this study, we investigated the neuroprotective effects of cga and its major metabolites in primary cultures of rat cerebellar granule neurons. we show that cga and caffeic acid displayed a dramatic protective effect against the nitric oxide donor, sodium nitroprusside. in marked contrast, ferulic acid and quinic acid had no protective effect against this nitrosative stress. while cga and quinic acid had no protective effect against glutamate-induced cell death, caffeic acid and ferulic acid significantly protected neurons from excitotoxicity. finally, caffeic acid was the only compound to display significant protective activity against hydrogen peroxide, proteasome inhibition, caspase-dependent intrinsic apoptosis, and endoplasmic reticulum stress. these results indicate that caffeic acid displays a much broader profile of neuroprotection against a diverse range of stressors than its parent polyphenol, cga, or the other major metabolites, ferulic acid and quinic acid. we conclude that caffeic acid is a promising candidate for testing in pre-clinical models of neurodegeneration.
copyright © 2016 elsevier b.v. all rights reserved.
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nis ˈkəntri ju gɑt ðɛr ˈhɑlənd, bi ə ˈpɪti ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpənd tɪ ɪt! ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈpeɪpər akit”*” ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ridz: ˈnuzˌpeɪpər: həz ˈsoʊlʤərz, ənd ˈtərkɪʃ ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz lɪv there…”*…” h/t*: ˈiˈkeɪ noʊt: maɪ ˈtərkɪʃ sɔrs tɛlz mi ðət ˈɑli ɪz ə ˈtərkɪʃ tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər ɪn ˈʤərməni hu ɪz əˈgɛnst ənd hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt. wɪʧ riˈmaɪndz mi əv ˈərliər kwoʊt: haʊ məʧ ɪz ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈnɛðərləndz? ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈskændələs dɪˈsɪʒənz ðə ˈnɛðərləndz həz ˈteɪkən təˈdeɪ, wət ɪz ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈnɛðərləndz? ˈmɛni tərks ər ðɛr ɪn ðə netherlands?’*?’ ɪz ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri paʊər əv ðə netherlands?’*?’ ðə kˈwɛsʧənz bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti əv ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz. ˈæftər ðə ˈskændəl ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz, wət ɪz ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈnɛðərləndz? ˈmɛni tərks ər ðɛr ɪn ðə netherlands?’*?’ ɪz ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri paʊər əv ðə netherlands?’*?’ ðə kˈwɛsʧənz bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti əv ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz. ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈnɛðərləndz? ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ɪn 2015 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz 17 ˈmɪljən 59 ˈθaʊzənd. haʊ ˈmɛni tərks ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst stəˈtɪstɪks ˈɪʃud baɪ ðə dəʧ ˈsɛntrəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv stəˈtɪstɪks, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtərkɪʃ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˌɪnˈkrist frəm tɪ ɪn 2015 ˈriʧɪŋ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 397 ˈθaʊzənd 600 tərks, 205 mɛn ənd 192 ˈwɪmən lɪv. wət ɪz ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri paʊər əv ðə ˈnɛðərləndz? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nuz nuz ɪn 2012 ðə ˈnɛðərləndz həz trups. ðə ˈnɛðərləndz, ə ˈneɪtoʊ ˈmɛmbər, ɪz ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə tɔp 10 ɪn tərmz əv ˈməni spɛnt ɔn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈspɛndɪŋ əˈməŋ ˈneɪtoʊ ˈmɛmbər ˈkəntriz, wɪθ ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈspɛndɪŋ. dəʧ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd baɪ pərˈsɛnt. əˈməŋ ðə ˈneɪtoʊ ˈmɛmbər ˈkəntriz, ˈtərki həz ə ʃɛr əv pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ʃɛr əv ˈwɛpənz ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈpərʧəsɪz ɪn dɪˈfɛns ɪkˈspɛndɪʧərz, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz. mɔr ɪn ˈtərkɪʃ
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nice country you got there holland, be a pity if something happened to it!
the turkish paper “yeni akit” headline reads:
akp-leaning newspaper: “holland has 48.000 soldiers, and 400,000 turkish fellow citizens live there…”
h/t: ek
note: my turkish source tells me that ali utlu is a turkish twitter user in germany who is against erdogan and his government. which reminds me of erdogan’s earlier quote:
how much is the population of the netherlands?
following the scandalous decisions the netherlands has taken today, what is the population of the netherlands? ‘how many turks are there in the netherlands?’ ‘what is the military power of the netherlands?’ the questions became the curiosity of the citizens.
after the scandal in the netherlands, what is the population of the netherlands? ‘how many turks are there in the netherlands?’ ‘what is the military power of the netherlands?’ the questions became the curiosity of the citizens.
what’s the population of the netherlands?
the estimated population of the netherlands in 2015 according to wikimedia information is 17 million 59 thousand.
how many turks in the netherlands?
according to the latest statistics issued by the dutch central bureau of statistics, the number of turkish population increased from 395,000 to 237,000 in 2015, reaching 397,600. a total of 397 thousand 600 turks, 205 men and 192 women live.
what is the military power of the netherlands?
according to anadolu news agency’s news in 2012; the netherlands has 48,000 troops. the netherlands, a nato member, is entering the top 10 in terms of money spent on military spending among nato member countries, with $ 11.3 billion in military spending. dutch military spending is divided by 1.3 percent. among the nato member countries, turkey has a share of 28.6 percent in the share of weapons and equipment purchases in defense expenditures, compared to 13.6 percent in the netherlands.
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wɪn ðə kəˈləmbəs blu ˈʤækɪts skɔr, fər wən fæn ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz gʊd ɛz biɪŋ æt ðə geɪm. ðət fæn ɪz ˈpætrɪk ˈkæntˌwɛl ənd hi həz wən hɛk əv ə ˈsɛˌtəp. ðə laɪts tərn əp ənd riækt tɪ ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə sɔŋ. ɪt ɪz ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈtɛknɪkəl əˈʧivmənt ənd ə swit fæn ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ hæv ɪn jʊr oʊn hoʊm. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɪʃu ɪz ðət ɪf ə frɛnd ˈdəzənt noʊ ðət ðeɪ riækt tɪ ðə blu ˈʤækɪts ˈskɔrɪŋ ə goʊl, ðeɪ kʊd ˈvɛri ˈizəli θɪŋk ðət ðə ˈroʊˌbəts hæv ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər. smɔl praɪs tɪ peɪ tɪ hæv wən əv ðə bɛst fæn ˈsɛˌtəps ɪn taʊn. ju kən faɪnd wət ˈpætrɪk ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ du nɛkst ɔn hɪz ˈjuˌtub peɪʤ. ˈfɑloʊ oʊˈhaɪoʊ batteryfacebook*, tˈwɪtər, ənd ˈjuˌtub
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when the columbus blue jackets score, for one fan it is almost as good as being at the game.
that fan is patrick cantwell and he has one heck of a setup.
the lights turn up and react to the different changes in the song. it is an impressive technical achievement and a sweet fan experience to have in your own home.
the only issue is that if a friend doesn't know that they react to the blue jackets scoring a goal, they could very easily think that the robots have taken over. small price to pay to have one of the best fan setups in town.
you can find what patrick is going to do next on his youtube page.
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ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈgɔtən ə lɔt əv ˈfidˌbæk əˈbaʊt ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðiz ˈræŋkɪŋz frəm ˈkɑmɛnts, ənd hæv traɪd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs səm əv ðɛm hir. ðə ˈdætə ðɛr həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈɪntərvəlz. ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ aɪ dɪˈskraɪbd haʊ aɪ juzd kəˈmɪt pləs ðə tɪ bɪld ˈægrəgət ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˈproʊˌfaɪlz fər ˈpɑpjələr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz (blɔg poʊst hir, ˈdætə əˈveɪləbəl hir). aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn sˈlaɪsɪŋ ðə ˈdætə ˈsəmˈwət ˈdɪfərˈɛntli, ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks pər ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv pər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps əˈbaʊt dɪˈvɛləpərz əv ˈvɛriəs ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz əˈbaʊnd, bət aɪ wɑz ˈkjʊriəs haʊ ðiz laɪnd əp wɪθ ˌriˈæləˌti. ðə ˈiziəst pleɪs tɪ stɑrt wɑz eɪʤ, ˈɪnˌkəm, ənd ˈʤɛndər ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz pər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈdætə ɔˈrɛdi kəˈlɛktəd, ðɪs tu ˈʧælənʤɪŋ: fər iʧ riˈpɑzəˌtɔri aɪ juzd ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt æt 75 ˈʤɑvə. fər iʧ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, aɪ ˈægrəˌgeɪtəd ˈɪnˌkəmz fər ɔl dɪˈvɛləpərz hu hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪʧ ɪz æt list 50 ðət ˈlæŋgwɪʤ (baɪ ðə əˈbəv ˈmɛʒər). aɪ ˈfɪltərd fər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz wɪθ 100 əˈveɪləbəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdætə pɔɪnts. hir ər ðə rɪˈzəlts fər ˈɪnˌkəm, ˈsɔrtɪd frəm loʊəst ˈævərɪʤ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ haɪəst: ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈævərɪʤ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdætə pɔɪnts ˈpəpɪt 112 ˈhæskəl 191 978 435 532 ʃɛl 979 luə 101 168 269 ˈpaɪθɑn 2314 ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt 3443 lɪsp 355 si# 665 ˈrubi 3242 si++ 845 527 pərl 990 si 2120 goʊ 231 ˈskɑlə 243 109 562 ˈgruvi 116 ˈʤɑvə 1402 123 113 ðə seɪm ˈdætə ɪn ʧɑrt fɔrm: moʊst əv ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈræŋkɪŋz wər ˈrəfli ɪn laɪn wɪθ maɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt aɪ hæd ˈɛni: ˈhæskəl ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ənd ˌækəˈdimiə ɪz nɑt noʊn fər ˈʤɛnərəs ˈsæləriz ɪz ə ˈvɛri ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ənd ɪt meɪks sɛns ðət ˈkæʒəwəl ˈjəŋgər loʊər peɪd ˈproʊˌgræmərz kən ˈizəli kənˈtrɪbjut ɔn ðə haɪ ɛnd əv ðə ˈspɛktrəm, ˈʤɑvə ənd ər juzd ˈhɛvəli ɪn ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈsɔfˌwɛr, ənd ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz ˈsərtənli noʊn tɪ peɪ wɛl ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ɔn ðə ɛndz laɪk, ˈpəpɪt, ənd. ˈɛni aɪˈdiəz ɔn waɪ ðiz ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ræŋkt haɪər ər loʊər ðən ˈævərɪʤ? ˈkeɪviˌæts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ tu ˈmɛni kənˈkluʒənz frəm ðə ˈdætə hir: ðiz ər ɔl ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈprɑʤɛkts, wɪʧ meɪ nɑt ˈækjərətli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən əˈməŋ dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈdætə dɪz nɑt hæv ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈkəvərɪʤ, ənd ðə ˈsæmpəl meɪ bi baɪəst aɪ hæv nɑt kərˈɛktɪd fər ˈɛni ˈəðər skju (eɪʤ, ˈʤɛndər, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə) aɪ krɔld ɔl riˈpɑzəˌtɔriz ɔn, soʊ ðə ˈjuzərz fər hum aɪ hæv ˈdætə meɪ nɑt bi ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈsæmpəl ðət sɛd, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈæbsəˌlut ˈnəmbərz meɪ bi baɪəst, aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt wɪn kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈrɛlətɪv ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. lɛt mi noʊ ˈɛni θɔts ər səˈʤɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi ər ðə rɪˈzəlts. ˈfɑloʊ əp sun wɪθ eɪʤ ənd ˈʤɛndər ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz pər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr ˈfæʃən. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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update 8/21: i’ve gotten a lot of feedback about issues with these rankings from comments, and have tried to address some of them here. the data there has been updated to include confidence intervals.
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a few weeks ago i described how i used git commit metadata plus the rapleaf api to build aggregate demographic profiles for popular github organizations (blog post here, per-organization data available here).
i was also interested in slicing the data somewhat differently, breaking down demographics per programming language instead of per organization. stereotypes about developers of various languages abound, but i was curious how these lined up with reality. the easiest place to start was age, income, and gender breakdowns per language. given the data i’d already collected, this wasn’t too challenging:
for each repository i used github’s estimate of a repostory’s language composition. for example, github estimates this project at 75% java.
for each language, i aggregated incomes for all developers who have contributed to a project which is at least 50% that language (by the above measure).
i filtered for languages with > 100 available income data points.
here are the results for income, sorted from lowest average household income to highest:
language average household income ($) data points puppet 87,589.29 112 haskell 89,973.82 191 php 94,031.19 978 coffeescript 94,890.80 435 viml 94,967.11 532 shell 96,930.54 979 lua 96,930.69 101 erlang 97,306.55 168 clojure 97,500.00 269 python 97,578.87 2314 javascript 97,598.75 3443 emacs lisp 97,774.65 355 c# 97,823.31 665 ruby 98,238.74 3242 c++ 99,147.93 845 css 99,881.40 527 perl 100,295.45 990 c 100,766.51 2120 go 101,158.01 231 scala 101,460.91 243 coldfusion 101,536.70 109 objective-c 101,801.60 562 groovy 102,650.86 116 java 103,179.39 1402 xslt 106,199.19 123 actionscript 108,119.47 113
here’s the same data in chart form:
most of the language rankings were roughly in line with my expectations, to the extent i had any:
haskell is a very academic language, and academia is not known for generous salaries
php is a very accessible language, and it makes sense that casual / younger / lower paid programmers can easily contribute
on the high end of the spectrum, java and actionscript are used heavily in enterprise software, and enterprise software is certainly known to pay well
on the other hand, i’m unfamiliar with some of the other languages on the high/low ends like xslt, puppet, and coffeescript. any ideas on why these languages ranked higher or lower than average?
caveats before making too many conclusions from the data here:
these are all open-source projects, which may not accurately represent compensation among closed-source developers
rapleaf data does not have total income coverage, and the sample may be biased
i have not corrected for any other skew (age, gender, etc)
i haven’t crawled all repositories on github, so the users for whom i have data may not be a representative sample
that said, even though the absolute numbers may be biased, i think this is a good starting point when comparing relative compensation between languages.
let me know any thoughts or suggestions about the methodology or the results. i’ll follow up soon with age and gender breakdowns per language in a similar fashion.
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ðə haʊs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪti mɛt əˈgɛn bɪˈhaɪnd kloʊzd dɔrz ˈmənˌdeɪ wɪθ ʤɑn poʊˈdɛstə, ðə 2016 kæmˈpeɪn ˈʧɛrmən fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, ɪn hɪz ˈsɛkənd əˈpɪrəns ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈpænəl ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈrəʃən election-meddling*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ tu ˈpipəl fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈmætər. ðɪs taɪm, kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ poʊˈdɛstə baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈrisəntli dɪˈskloʊzd taɪz bɪtˈwin kæmˈpeɪn ənd ən ˌdɔsˈjeɪ əˈbaʊt trəmp ðət wɑz pʊt təˈgɛðər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə tu ˈpipəl, hu spoʊk ɔn kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌænəˈnɪmɪti. hi ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz kˈwɛsʧənd baɪ ðə ˈpænəl ɪn leɪt ʤun. ðə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ, wɪʧ əˈlɛʤd taɪz bɪtˈwin trəmp ənd ˈrəʃə ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd səˈleɪʃəs ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈbaʊt trəmp, wɑz ˈpɑrtli peɪd fər baɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti ənd ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn θru ə lɔ fərm. əˈfɪʃəlz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə kəˈmɪti kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ əv poʊˈdɛstə ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ sɛd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ fˈjuʒən ˈgipiˈɛs, ðə fərm ðət əˈsɛmbəld ðə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈdɛvɪn nunz ənd ˈəðər kəˈmɪti rɪˈpəblɪkənz seɪ ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈwɛðər ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ meɪ hæv ˌɪmˈprɑpərli rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ðə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli kənˈfərmɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ɪt tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈpɑsəbəl kəˈluʒən bɪtˈwin ˈrəʃə ənd ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈædəm ʃɪf əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ðə tɔp ˈdɛməˌkræt ɔn ðə ˈpænəl, dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈwɪtnəs ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ.
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the house intelligence committee met again behind closed doors monday with john podesta, the 2016 campaign chairman for hillary clinton, in his second appearance before the panel looking into russian election-meddling, according to two people familiar with the matter.
this time, questions to podesta by republicans focused on recently disclosed ties between clinton’s campaign and an opposition-research dossier about trump that was put together during the presidential race, according to the two people, who spoke on condition of anonymity. he also was questioned by the panel in late june.
the dossier, which alleged ties between trump and russia and also included salacious allegations about trump, was partly paid for by the democratic national committee and the clinton campaign through a law firm. officials familiar with the committee questioning of podesta on monday said lawmakers focused on interactions with fusion gps, the firm that assembled the dossier.
representative devin nunes and other committee republicans say they want to investigate whether the justice department and fbi may have improperly relied on the dossier -- without independently confirming information in it -- to kick-start the federal investigation into possible collusion between russia and the trump campaign.
representative adam schiff of california, the top democrat on the panel, declined to discuss witness testimony monday evening.
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ən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ə θrɛt tɪ nɑt ʤɪst ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ɪˈkɑnəmi, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm. ɪn ðə riˈpəblɪk, ˈpleɪtoʊ roʊt: ɪz fər ðə ˈɛldər mæn tɪ rul ənd fər ðə ˈjəŋgər tɪ submit”*”. ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪz noʊn ɛz ə ““gerontocracy”*” ənd rɪˈfərz tɪ rul əv ə soʊˈsaɪɪti baɪ ɪts ˈɛldərz. səʧ ən aɪˈdiə meɪ naʊ bɪˈkəm ə ˌriˈæləˌti wɪˈθɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. ɪt ɪz naʊ wɛl noʊn ðət ɔˈstreɪljə, əˈməŋ ə hoʊst əv ˈəðər ˈeɪʒən ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz, ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə ˈsɪriəs ˈʧælənʤ ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈbjʊroʊ əv stəˈtɪstɪks prɪˈdɪkts ðət ðə ˈmidiən eɪʤ əv ɔˈstreɪljənz ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris frəm jɪrz ɪn 2007 tɪ ɪn 2056 ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv ɔˈstreɪljənz ˈoʊvər 65 jɪrz kʊd ˌɪnˈkris frəm 13 tɪ 25 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪm taɪm ˈpɪriəd. ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪmˈpækts əv ðɪs ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ʧeɪnʤ ər wɛl ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd. ən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wʊd pleɪs ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ strɛs ɔn hɛlθ, ˈeɪʤɪd kɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈsɛktərz. ɪt wʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə ˈdiˌkrist ˈleɪbər fɔrs ənd tæks beɪs. ðɪs nid fər ˌɪnˈkrist ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər ˈkəpəld wɪθ ˈdiˌkrist ˈrɛvəˌnu meɪks ˈdɛfəsət, dɛt ənd ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdaʊnˌtərn mɔr ˈlaɪkli. ðɛr hæv ˈivɪn bɪn ˈrisənt kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpækts əv ən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əˈpɑn ðə ˈɪndəstri. dɪˈspaɪt ðə əˈbəndəns əv ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz, ðə ˈifɛkts əv ən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əˈpɑn ɑr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɪstəm hæv rɪˈsivd fɑr lɛs əˈtɛnʃən. ən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɪl skju ˈvoʊtɪŋ paʊər ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl klaʊt təˈwɔrdz ˈoʊldər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət ðɛr meɪ bi səm lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ənd kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm, bət ðɪs həz ˈnɛvər bɪn kənˈklusɪvli ˈpruvən. bət ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl daʊt ðət ˈoʊldər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz hæv praɪˈɔrətiz ðət ˈɔfən ˈdɪfər frəm ðoʊz əv ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ər ðə ˈənˈbɔrn. ə praɪm ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs ɪz ðə keɪs əv ˈpɛnʃən rɪˈfɔrm. ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˈkraɪsəs rikˈwaɪərz rɪˈfɔrmz tɪ ˈmɛni ˈeɪʤɪd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɪstəmz. bət ɛz ˈmɛni ˈvoʊtərz eɪʤ ɪt bɪˈkəmz dɪˈstɪŋktli əˈgɛnst ðɛr ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst tɪ səˈpɔrt səʧ rɪˈfɔrmz. ˈsɪmpli pʊt, ə ˈpɑləsi ðət əˈtɛmpts tɪ rɪˈdus ðə saɪz əv ənˈfəndɪd ˈpɛnʃən ˈsɪstəmz wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi əˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈoʊldər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ˈpɛnʃən rɪˈfɔrm wɪl ˈoʊnli bi ˌdɛməˈkrætɪkli ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ˈʤərməni əp ənˈtɪl 2012 ənd fræns ənˈtɪl 2016 ˈæftər wɪʧ ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl mæs əv ˈoʊldər ˈvoʊtərz wɪl meɪk ʧeɪnʤ ənˈlaɪkli. worryingly*, ɪt ɪz ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv juθ ənd fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ðət ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən. æˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti lɔs, ˈkrəmbəlɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ənd juθ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ər ɔl ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ɑr kənˈtɪnjud prɑˈspɛrəti. ənˈfɔrʧənətli səʧ rɪˈfɔrm ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ðə meɪn praɪˈɔrəti fər ˈoʊldər ˈvoʊtərz. ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv juθ ənd fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ɔl əv soʊˈsaɪɪti, jɛt ðɛr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk vɔɪs ɪz prəˈpɔrʃənəli ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ ˈɛvəri deɪ. səʧ ˈprɑbləmz hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ɪnˈkaʊnərd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. ə ˈrisənt ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɪn ˈɔstriə prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ˌæbəˈlɪʃən əv kənˈskrɪpʃən wɑz ˈvoʊtɪd daʊn 60 tɪ 40 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈdætə frəm ə ˈsərˌveɪ kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut səˈʤɛstɪd ðət 63 əv ˈvoʊtərz ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv 30 ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðə rɪˈfɔrm. prɪˈdɪktəbli ɪt wɑz ˈvoʊtərz ˈoʊvər ðə eɪʤ əv 30 ðət ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. ɪn laɪt əv ðiz ˈlumɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkəntriz hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz tɪ hɛlp ˈɔfˌsɛt ðə ˈifɛkts əv ə ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ˈɔstriə həz loʊərd ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ eɪʤ tɪ 16 ðɪs ˈmɛʒər ɪz naʊ biɪŋ dɪˈskəst ɪn ðə ɛz wɛl. ðə moʊst ˈlaɪvli dəˈbeɪt ɪz əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd wɪθ ˈstudənts ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv 18 dɪˈmændɪŋ tɪ ˈgɪvɪn ˈvoʊtɪŋ raɪts sɪns ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ peɪ ˈtæksɪz. ˈhəŋgəri həz əˈdɑptəd ən ˈɑmbədzmən fər fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ə pʊʃ fər ə ˈsɪmələr ˈbɑdi ɪn ˈnɔrˌweɪ həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrisəntli ˈbeɪgən. ˈfɪnˌlænd ənd ˈɪzriəl hæv ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə fər ðə future”*” ənd fər fˈjuʧər generations”*” rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðə ˈʤɛnərəl roʊl əv ðiz ˈbɑdiz ɪz tɪ ˈhændəl kəmˈpleɪnts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈlɑbi ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrm boʊθ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk ənd ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ɔn ˈɪʃuz ˈrɛləvənt tɪ fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz (hu ˈkænɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðɛmˈsɛlvz) səʧ ɛz ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən. ɔn ðə ˌsuprəˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl, ˈjuˈɛn ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl bæn həz əˈpɔɪntɪd ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈɛnvɔɪ ɔn juθ. ðɪs həz kəm ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ə feɪld əˈtɛmpt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈjuˈɛn haɪ kəˈmɪʃənər fər fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz læst jɪr æt ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn səˈsteɪnəbəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt. dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs ˈfeɪljər, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈgrimənts səʧ ɛz strɛs ðə nid tɪ ˈæktɪvli ˌɪnˈklud juθ ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɑsɛsəz. ˈnumərəs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kənˈvɛnʃənz hæv ˈivɪn ɛnʃˈraɪnd ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv equity”*” ˈɪntu ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli ðɛr həz bɪn ˈlɪtəl dɪˈskəʃən əv səʧ rɪˈfɔrm wɪˈθɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. wi nid tɪ priˈpɛr ɑr ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz fər ðə fˈjuʧər. rɪˈfɔrm ðət ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈgreɪtər ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən fər juθ ənd fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ɪz naʊ ə ˈmætər əv nəˈsɛsɪti. ðə ˈrɛtərɪk əv equity”*” nidz tɪ bi mɛt wɪθ ˈnæʃənəl ˈækʃən. ˈfeɪljər tɪ du soʊ kʊd lɛd tɪ ə ðət ˌəndərˈmaɪnz nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ənd ðə jəŋ, bət ɔl əv ɔˈstreɪljə.
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an ageing population is a threat to not just the australian economy, but also our political system.
in the republic, plato wrote: “it is for the elder man to rule and for the younger to submit”. this concept is known as a “gerontocracy” and refers to oligarchical rule of a society by its elders. such an idea may now become a reality within australia.
it is now well known that australia, among a host of other asian and european countries, is facing a serious challenge in the form of an ageing population. the australian bureau of statistics predicts that the median age of australians is expected to increase from 36.8 years in 2007 to 45.2 in 2056. the proportion of australians over 65 years could increase from 13% to 25% during the same time period.
the economic impacts of this demographic change are well documented. an ageing population would place increasing stress on health, aged care services and other sectors. it would result in a decreased labour force and tax base. this need for increased expenditure coupled with decreased revenue makes deficit, debt and an economic downturn more likely.
there have even been recent concerns about the impacts of an ageing population upon the superannuation industry.
despite the abundance of coverage on the economic consequences, the effects of an ageing population upon our democratic system have received far less attention.
an ageing population will skew voting power and political clout towards older generations. research suggests that there may be some link between ageing and conservatism, but this has never been conclusively proven. but there is little doubt that older generations have priorities that often differ from those of younger generations or the unborn.
a prime example of this is the case of pension reform. the impending demographicsis requires reforms to many aged security systems. but as many voters age it becomes distinctly against their self-interest to support such reforms. simply put, a policy that attempts to reduce the size of unfunded pension systems will likely be opposed by older generations. a recent study predicted that pension reform will only be democratically possible in germany up until 2012 and france until 2016, after which atical mass of older voters will make change unlikely.
worryingly, it is the interests of youth and future generations that require the greatest representation. addressing issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss, crumbling infrastructure, and youth unemployment are all necessary for our continued prosperity. unfortunately such reform is unlikely to be the main priority for older voters. the interests of youth and future generations are becoming increasingly important to all of society, yet their democratic voice is proportionally shrinking every day.
such problems have already been encountered within the european union. a recent referendum in austria proposing abolition of conscription was voted down 60% to 40%. however, data from a survey conducted by the sora institute suggested that 63% of voters under the age of 30 voted for the reform. predictably it was voters over the age of 30 that voted to maintain the status quo.
in light of these looming issues a number of countries have begun to implement mechanisms to help offset the effects of a lopsided democracy. austria has lowered the voting age to 16. this measure is now being discussed in the uk as well. the most lively debate is occurring in northern ireland with students under the age of 18 demanding to given voting rights since they also pay taxes.
hungary has adopted an ombudsman for future generations. a push for a similar body in norway has also recently begun. finland and israel have established a “committee for the future” and “commission for future generations” respectively. the general role of these bodies is to handle complaints, as well as lobby and inform both the general public and the legislature on issues relevant to future generations (who cannot represent themselves) such as environmental degradation.
on the supranational level, un secretary general ban ki-moon has appointed a special envoy on youth. this has come in the aftermath of a failed attempt to create a un high commissioner for future generations last year at the rio+20 conference on sustainable development. despite this failure, international agreements such as rio+20 stress the need to actively include youth in political processes. numerous international conventions have even enshrined the principle of “intergenerational equity” into international law.
despite this progress internationally there has been little discussion of such reform within australia. we need to prepare our national institutions for the future. reform that establishes innovative mechanisms to ensure greater representation for youth and future generations is now a matter of necessity.
the rhetoric of “intergenerational equity” needs to be met with national action. failure to do so could lead to a gerontocracy that undermines not only the interests of future generations and the young, but all of australia.
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ðə bɛst loʊˈkeɪʃənz fər ˈkaɪˌækɪŋ ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ɪn nɔrθ ˈɪndiə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz laɪk ənd ðə ˈrɪvər. ˈrɪvər baɪ klin ˈrɪvərz ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv (cri*), əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈʤɛliˌfɪʃ ənd ˌkɛˈrɑlə ˈtʊˌrɪzəm sˈloʊli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðɪs pərˈsɛpʃən. ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst taɪm, ɑr rɪʧ hæv bɪn dɪˈgreɪdɪd baɪ sænd ˈmaɪnɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl effluents*. ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ riˈkleɪm ðiz, ə fju əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈpædəld 68 frəm tɪ beypore*, kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈplæstɪk ˈfloʊtɪŋ daʊn ðə chaliyar,”*,” sɪz ˈʧɛrmən shaijal*, əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən əv fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðɛr əˈtɛmpt tɪ reɪz əˈwɛrnəs ɔn ˈkipɪŋ ɑr ˈrɪvərz klin həz faʊnd səkˈsɛs wɪθ ðə ˈnəmbər əv pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ˈsɔrɪŋ frəm 20 ɪn 2015 tɪ 48 ɪn 2016 ənd ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 104 ɪn ɪts θərd ˈsizən ðɪs jɪr. bɪɔnd ˈlɛʒər ðɪs ˈʧælənʤ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɑloʊ ðə seɪm rut ɛz ˈpriviəs jɪrz, tɪ bi ˈkəvərd ɪn θri deɪz. ˈkænɑt bi ɛz ən ɪkˈstrim ədˈvɛnʧər. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈəpˈstrim ˈfɔrɪst ˈɛriə, ðɪs strɛʧ ɪz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ˈsɪmpəl kaɪæks wɪʧ ər bɛst fər ðə uninitiated,”*,” sɪz kadithodi*, ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ðət ðə ˈjəŋgəst ɪz ʤɪst nine-years-old*. meɪk noʊ mɪˈsteɪk ðət ðə ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən ˈɔfərz ðə bɛst ˈgaɪdəns ənd ˈseɪfti ˈmɛʒərz, wɪθ ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈkaɪækər ˈkəvərd ðə ˈwɛstərn koʊst frəm kəʧ tɪ ɪn 83 wən əˈməŋ ðə θri ʧif. ðə ˈdaʊnˈstrim eɪt ɔn ðə fərst deɪ ənd 30 iʧ ɔn ˈsɛkənd ənd θərd ˈfɑloʊz ə liv noʊ treɪs ˈɛθɪks ɔn ðɛr ˈaɪlənd ˈkæmpˌsaɪt. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ðə hæv ˈmænɪʤd tɪ drɔ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ənd ðə spɔrt frəm ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtʊrɪsts, wɪθ ˈpipəl flaɪɪŋ ɪn frəm ˈkəntriz laɪk ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr, ˈkænədə ənd fræns. prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈkaɪˌækɪŋ ɛz ən ˈlɛʒər, wi hoʊp tɪ ˈɪŋkəlˌkeɪt ɪn ɑr ˈjəŋstərz ə ˈpæʃən fər ðə spɔrt wɪʧ wɪl fɛʧ ˈɪndiə ən oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈmɛdəl ə fju jɪrz frəm now,”*,” treɪlz ɔf. frəm sɛpˈtɛmbər 22 tɪ 24 ˈditeɪlz:
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the best locations for kayaking are supposed to be in north india, including destinations like rishikesh and the brahmaputra river. three-year-old chaliyar river challenge—organised by clean rivers initiative (cri), along with kozhikode-based jellyfish watersports and kerala tourism department—is slowly changing this perception.
“for the longest time, our rich waterscapes have been degraded by sand mining and industrial effluents. in an attempt to reclaim these, a few of us paddled 68 kms from nilambur to beypore, collecting plastic floating down the chaliyar,” says chairman brijesh shaijal, about the inception of cri four years ago. their attempt to raise awareness on keeping our rivers clean has found success with the number of participants soaring from 20 in 2015 to 48 in 2016 and a whopping 104 in its third season this year.
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this year’s challenge will also follow the same route as previous years, to be covered in three days. “this cannot be categorised as an extreme adventure. unlike the upstream forest area, this stretch is compatible with simple sit-on-top kayaks which are best for the uninitiated,” says co-organiser kaushiq kadithodi, informing that the youngest paddler is just nine-years-old. make no mistake that the expedition offers the best guidance and safety measures, with india’s longest solo kayaker mumbai-based kaustubh khade—who covered the western coast from kutch to kanyakumari in 83 days—being one among the three chief organisers.
the downstream event—covering eight kms on the first day and 30 each on second and third days—also follows a leave no trace ethics on their island campsite. over the years, the organisers have managed to draw attention to the eco-friendly initiative and the sport from government officials as well as international tourists, with people flying in from countries like singapore, canada and france. “beyond promoting kayaking as an eco-friendly leisure, we hope to inculcate in our youngsters a passion for the sport which will fetch india an olympic medal a few years from now,” kaushiq trails off.
from september 22 to 24
details: cleanriversinitiative.com
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ˈivɪn ðoʊ, ɛz ʤɪm ˈhoʊldən (ˈstivən streɪt) pʊts ɪt ɪn ðə ˈtreɪlər, ““earth*, mɑrz, ðə bɛlt, ɔl ˈbʊlˌʃɪt. ðɛr bi ˈɛni teams.”*.” hi noʊz ðət, ənd wi noʊ ðət, bət traɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl ɪn paʊər ɪn ðə ɪkˈspæns ðət. ɪf rɪˈmɛmbər, ˈsizən wən əv ðə ɪkˈspæns ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ə ðət wɑz biɪŋ ˈtɛstɪd baɪ ə grup ˈhaɪdɪŋ ðɛr ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɪn ðə ˈtɛnʧənz bɪtˈwin ərθ, mɑrz, ənd ðə bɛlt. baɪ ðə lʊks əv ðə ˈtreɪlər ðət prɛˈmɪrd ɔn ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈwikli, ˈɛʤɪŋ təˈwɔrd ˈoʊpən wɔr rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈrɪli æt fɔlt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt baɪ ðə weɪ, jɛs, ɪt dɪz kwoʊt wən əv ɑr ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn ðə ʃoʊ ɪn ðɪs ˈtreɪlər. wi ɪkˈspɛkt ðə kənˈtrɛriənz ɔn ðə saɪt tɪ teɪk ɑr ləv əv ðɪs ʃoʊ ɛz ən anti-recommendation*. ðə ɪkˈspæns rɪˈtərnz ˈfɛbruˌɛri 8 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1 (ˈɛdət: wups, bɪn muvd)
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even though, as jim holden (steven strait) puts it in the trailer, “earth, mars, the belt, it’s all bullshit. there shouldn’t be any teams.” he knows that, and we know that, but try telling the people in power in the expanse that.
if you’ll remember, season one of the expanse ended with the discovery of a bioweapon that was being tested by a group hiding their experiments in the tensions between earth, mars, and the belt. by the looks of the trailer that premiered on entertainment weekly, everyone’s edging toward open war regardless of who’s really at fault.
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by the way, yes, it does quote one of our articles on the show in this trailer. we expect the contrarians on the site to take our love of this show as an anti-recommendation.
the expanse returns february 8 february 1. (edit: whoops, it’s been moved)
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tu ˈjuˈɛs ˈstɑrˌtəps ər ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊlər ɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈrɛkərdz ɪn ðɛr kwɛst tɪ brɪŋ klin, cost-effective*, ˈɛnərʤi tɪ ə paʊər grɪd nɪr ju. ˈɑltə dɪˈvaɪsɪz, beɪst ɪn ˈsænə ˈklɛrə, ˈsiˈeɪ, həz əˈʧivd ə pərˈsɛnt ɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈreɪtɪŋ wɪθ ɪts ˈstændərd ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəl, waɪl, ə ˈdʊˈrhæm, ˈkəmpəˌni, həz əˈʧivd ə ˈreɪtɪŋ əv pərˈsɛnt wɪθ ɪts ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ˌfoʊtəˌvoʊlˈteɪɪk ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈbɛstɪŋ ðə ˈpriviəs ˈrɛkərdz əv pərˈsɛnt ənd 33 pərˈsɛnt, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli ɪˈnəf, boʊθ ˈaʊtˌfɪts ʧoʊz tɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪz ə nu məˈtɪriəl tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ðɛr sɛlz: ˈgæliəm ˈɑrsəˌnaɪd ðə məˈtɪriəl, waɪl mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ɪz ˈbɛtər ˈsutɪd fər əbˈzɔrbɪŋ ðə sənz ˈɛnərʤi, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈsɪləkən ðə ˈʧipər ˈɛləmənt ˈtɪpɪkəli juzd. ˈɑltə ənd ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ proʊˈlɪfərˌeɪt ˈsoʊlər paʊər baɪ ˈfərðər rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts praɪs pər ˈkɪləˌwɑt ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ðət əv ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz wɪˈθaʊt ðə juz əv ˈgəvərnmənt səbˈsaɪdz. hir kəmz ðə sən...
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two us startups are breaking solar efficiency records in their quest to bring clean, cost-effective, eco-friendly energy to a power grid near you. alta devices, based in santa clara, ca, has achieved a 23.5 percent efficiency rating with its standard solar panel, while semprius, a durham, nc company, has achieved a rating of 33.9 percent with its concentrated photovoltaic offering -- besting the previous records of 22.9 percent and 33 percent, respectively. interestingly enough, both outfits chose to utilize a new material to construct their sun-sopping cells: gallium arsenide . the material, while more expensive, is better suited for absorbing the sun's energy, especially when compared to silicon , the cheaper element typically used. alta and semprius are looking to proliferate solar power by further refining the technology, making its price per kilowatt equivalent to that of fossil fuels without the use of government subsides. here comes the sun...
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ɔl pɑrˈtɪsəpənts fər ðə rɑg ˈmæstərz əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈfaɪnəlz hæv bɪn dɪˈtərmənd, ðə ɪˈvɛnts hæv əˈnaʊnst. goʊst, ənd roʊg hæv ɔl rɪˈsivd ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz tɪ kəmˈpit æt ðə ɪˈvɛnt, wɪʧ wɪl rən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd æt ðə ərˈinə, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈsænə ˈɑnə. ðə ˈtriˌoʊ wɪl bi ʤɔɪnd baɪ ˈsətəl, ðə ˈrənərˌəp əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz kˈwɑləˌfaɪər, ɛz ðə ˈwɪnər, raɪz ˈneɪʃən, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈgɛnst əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt du tɪ biɪŋ ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ tɪ kəmˈpit æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈmaɪnər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. roʊg ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ rɑg ˈmæstərz əˈmɛrɪkəz ðə ˈwɪnər əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt wɪl ərn ə spɑt æt ðə rɑg ˈmæstərz ɪˈvɛnt, wɪʧ wɪl teɪk pleɪs frəm dɪˈsɛmbər ɪn kˈwɑlə ˌləmˈpʊr, ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə laɪks əv tyloo*, ənd ˈgæmbɪt. bɪˈloʊ ju kən faɪnd ðə fʊl tim lɪst fər ðə ɪˈvɛnt:
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all participants for the rog masters americas finals have been determined, the event's organisers have announced.
ghost, splyce and rogue have all received invitations to compete at the event, which will run over the weekend at the esports arena, located in santa ana.
the trio will be joined by subtle, the runner-up of the americas qualifier, as the winner, rise nation, decided against attending the event due to being in toronto to compete at the americas minor championship.
hiko's rogue invited to rog masters americas
the winner of the tournament will earn a spot at the $250,000 rog masters event, which will take place from december 7-10 in kuala lumpur, joining the likes of tyloo, mousesports and gambit.
below you can find the full team list for the event:
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ɪf ˈnɑvəlz ənd ˈmuviz kən prəˈvaɪd ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɔn ðə ril wərld, ðɛr ɪz ˈʃʊrli noʊ ˈrizən waɪ ə ˈvɪdioʊˌgeɪm kænt du ðə seɪm. aɪ wʊd ˈɑrgju, ɪn fækt, ðət ər juˈnikli kˈwɑləˌfaɪd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðɪs sɔrt əv ˈɪnˌsaɪt, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈjumən ˌɪnərˈækʃən ɛz ðeɪ du. aɪv bɪn pleɪɪŋ ˈlɛgoʊ ˈbætˌmæn: ðə ˈvɪdioʊˌgeɪm fər tu wiks naʊ, ənd aɪ ʤɪst læst naɪt ˈriəˌlaɪzd wət ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɪts bɪn ˈsɛndɪŋ mi. ɪf juv pleɪd ˈɛni əv ðə ˈlɛgoʊ, ju noʊ ðət wən θɪŋ ju ˌæbsəˈlutli məst du ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl, ɪn iʧ geɪm, ɪz tɪ goʊ əraʊnd ˈlʊkɪŋ fər θɪŋz tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ. ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl ɪz ʧɑk fʊl əv θɪŋz ju hæv tɪ bəst ˈoʊpən tɪ gɪt stədz ənd faɪnd hɑrts, wɪʧ ər ˈɔpʃənəl, bət ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋz ðət ju nid tɪ breɪk tɪ gɪt ˈlɛgoʊ ˈpisɪz tɪ bɪld ˈsəmθɪŋ, tɪ sɑlv ə ˈpəzəl. soʊ ðɛr ju ər, pleɪɪŋ kəˈnoʊˌbi ər ˌɪndiˈænə ʤoʊnz ər ˈbætˌmæn, ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk gʊd gaɪz ɔl, ənd jʊr ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd ˈbreɪkɪŋ θɪŋz raɪt ənd lɛft. ɪf ju pɔz tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ˈɪzənt ɪt ə ˈlɪtəl wɪrd ðət, fər ˈɪnstəns, wɪn jʊr ˌɪndiˈænə ʤoʊnz ɪn ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪn ˈvɛnɪs, ju kən rən əraʊnd ðə ˈteɪbəlz, ʧɛrz, ənd ˈivɪn səm əv ðə bʊks(!), wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑnsəkwəns ər rɪˈmɔrs, ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkɛrɪktər ˈkɛrɪŋ? ðɪs ˈrɪli kəmz tɪ ə hɛd ɪn ðə ˈbætˌmæn geɪm, bɪˈkəz fər ðə fərst taɪm ðɛr ər ˈvɪlən ˈlɛvəlz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈhɪroʊ ˈlɛvəlz. ˈæftər kəmˈplitɪŋ ə "ˈʧæptər" ɛz ˈbætˌmæn ənd ˈrɑbɪn, ju kən swɪʧ frəm ðə tɪ əˈsaɪləm ənd pleɪ ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈvɪlən ˈʧæptər. ʤɪst ɛz ˈæktərz seɪ ɪts fən tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈhɛvi, bɪˈkəz ju gɪt tɪ bi ˈivəl wɪˈθaʊt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhərtɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən, ɪts ə hɛk əv ə lɔt əv fən tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈʤoʊkər ənd ʃut ðə ˈlɛgoʊ pəˈlismɪn, ənd lɑk əp kəˈmɪʃənər ˈgɔrdən, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈvərʧuəl ˈlɛgoʊ pəˈlismɪn ˈæftər ɔl. wət strək mi læst naɪt wɑz ðət ðɛrz ɛˈsɛnʃəli noʊ ˈdɪfərəns æt ɔl bɪtˈwin ðə ˈhɪroʊz ənd ðə ˈvɪlənz. ðə tulz ər ˈdɪfərənt, bət ðə ˈækʃənz ər fər ɔl ˌɪnˈtɛnts ənd ˈpərpəsɪz aɪˈdɛntɪkəl. wət ˈdɪfərəns, ˈrɪli, ɪz ðɛr bɪtˈwin wɪn aɪ pleɪ ˈʤoʊkər ənd ˈskærˌkroʊ ˈbəstɪŋ əp ðə ɑrt mˈjuziəm ənd ˈʃutɪŋ daʊn ðə gɑrdz ənd wɪn aɪ pleɪ ˈbætˌmæn ənd ˈrɑbɪn ˈbəstɪŋ əp ðə strits əv ˈgɑθəm ˈsɪti soʊ ðeɪ kən gɪt ˈɪntu ˈkɪlər ˈhaɪˌdaʊt? ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðət ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪks sɛns fər ðə ˈvɪlənz tɪ bi dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ θɪŋz lɛft ənd raɪt. səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ðə gʊd gaɪ, ənd jɛt hi gɪts ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə geɪmz "ˌsupərˈhiroʊ" ˈstætəs baɪ duɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm θɪŋz ˈʤoʊkər, fər ˈɪnstəns, dɪz tɪ gɪt ˈkloʊzər tɪ "supervillian*" ˈstætəs. aɪ noʊ ðɛr hæv bɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðət hæv dɛlvd ˈɪntu ðə ˈminɪŋz əv gʊd ənd ˈivəl, ənd aɪv pleɪd səm əv ðɛm. bət, ənˈtɪl naʊ, ɔl ðə wənz aɪv sin hæv bɪn ˈəpˌfrənt əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈmɛsɪʤ: blæk waɪt ənd stɑr wɔrz: ˈʤɛˌdi naɪt, tɪ neɪm tu. aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ faɪnd ˈoʊnli ə hɛk əv ə lɔt əv fən ɪn ðə ˈlɛgoʊ, soʊ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ keɪm ɛz ə bɪt əv ə səˈpraɪz. nɛkst, aɪ θɪŋk aɪ nid tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈmɑrioʊ wi ɪz.
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if novels and movies can provide philosophical commentary on the real world, there is surely no reason why a videogame can't do the same. i would argue, in fact, that videogames are uniquely qualified to provide this sort of insight, requiring human interaction as they do. i've been playing lego batman: the videogame for two weeks now, and i just last night realized what messages it's been sending me.
if you've played any of the lego videogames, you know that one thing you absolutely must do on every level, in each game, is to go around looking for things to destroy. every level is chock full of things you have to bust open to get studs and find hearts, which are optional, but also things that you need to break to get lego pieces to build something, to solve a puzzle. so there you are, playing obi-wan kenobi or indiana jones or batman, iconic good guys all, and you're running around breaking things right and left. if you pause to think about it, isn't it a little weird that, for instance, when you're indiana jones in the library in venice, you can run around vaporizing the tables, chairs, and even some of the books(!), without consequence or remorse, and without any other character caring?
this really comes to a head in the batman game, because for the first time there are villain levels as well as hero levels. after completing a "chapter" as batman and robin, you can switch from the batcave to arkham asylum and play the corresponding villain chapter. just as actors say it's fun to play the heavy, because you get to be evil without actually hurting anyone, it's a heck of a lot of fun to play the joker and shoot the lego policemen, and lock up commissioner gordon, because they're virtual lego policemen after all.
what struck me last night was that there's essentially no difference at all between the heroes and the villains. the tools are subtlely different, but the actions are for all intents and purposes identical. what difference, really, is there between when i play joker and scarecrow busting up the art museum and shooting down the guards and when i play batman and robin busting up the streets of gotham city so they can get into killer moth's hideout? if anything, the only difference is that it actually makes sense for the villains to be destroying things left and right. batman's supposed to be the good guy, and yet he gets closer to the game's "superhero" status by doing exactly the same things joker, for instance, does to get closer to "supervillian" status.
i know there have been videogames before that have delved into the meanings of good and evil, and i've played some of them. but, until now, all the ones i've seen have been upfront about their message: black & white and star wars: jedi knight, to name two. i expected to find only a heck of a lot of fun in the lego videogames, so the message came as a bit of a surprise.
next, i think i need to figure out what the message of mario kart wii is.
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sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz, i-vt*., spoʊk əˈgɛnst trəmps dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ bæn ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl frəm ˈsərvɪŋ "ɪn ˈɛni kəˈpæsɪti" ɪn ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. "ˈmɪstər. trəmp, ju ər ɔn ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv ˈhɪstəri. dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən həz noʊ pleɪs ɪn ɑr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ər soʊˈsaɪɪti. wi məst stænd wɪθ trænz ˈpipəl," ˈsændərz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈtrumənz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ pərˈsu ˈreɪʃəl ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ðə ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz. ˈmɪstər. trəmp, ju ər ɔn ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv ˈhɪstəri. dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən həz noʊ pleɪs ɪn ɑr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ər soʊˈsaɪɪti. wi məst stænd wɪθ trænz ˈpipəl. ˈbərni ˈsændərz (@sensanders*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 26 2017 ˈsændərz ɪz ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm səˈpɔrtər əv raɪts ənd ɪkˈwɑləti, ˈvoʊtɪŋ əˈgɛnst "doʊnt æsk, doʊnt tɛl" ɪn 1993 ərˈɪʤənəli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ɛz ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz bɪtˈwin ˈlɪftɪŋ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛriz ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ bæn ɔn geɪ ˈsərvɪs ˈmɛmbərz ənd əˈlaʊɪŋ geɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ sərv ˈoʊpənli. ɪt wɑz rɪˈpild tɪ ˈfaɪnəli əˈlaʊ ˈmɛmbərz tɪ sərv ˈoʊpənli ɪn 2010
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sen. bernie sanders, i-vt., spoke against trump's decision to ban transgender people from serving "in any capacity" in the u.s. military.
"mr. trump, you are on the wrong side of history. discrimination has no place in our military or society. we must stand with trans people," sanders tweeted alongside a photo of a newspaper displaying president truman's decision to pursue racial integration of the armed forces.
mr. trump, you are on the wrong side of history. discrimination has no place in our military or society. we must stand with trans people. pic.twitter.com/pg0i5bxtt3 — bernie sanders (@sensanders) july 26, 2017
sanders is a longtime supporter of lgbt rights and equality, voting against "don't ask, don't tell" in 1993, originally intended as a compromise between lifting the military's longstanding ban on gay service members and allowing gay individuals to serve openly. it was repealed to finally allow lbgt members to serve openly in 2010.
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ɛz ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti ɪz əˈwɛr, ɪˈlrɔɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈpəpi ɪz ˈlɪvɪŋ æt ðə ˈsɛntəˌnɛri nɔrθ pəˈlis bit fər ðə fərst jɪr əv hɪz laɪf ɛz hi bɪˈgɪnz hɪz ˈʤərni tɪ bɪˈkəm ə pəˈlis dɔg. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hæv æst haʊ ɪˈlrɔɪ ɪz goʊɪŋ, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ðə ˈrisənt hit weɪv wi hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪn ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn. fər ðoʊz ðət noʊ ɪˈlrɔɪ ɪz ə blæk ˈʤərmən ˈʃɛpərd hu wɪl bi ˈfɑstərd æt ðə bit ɛz pɑrt əv ðə kˈwinzˌlænd pəˈlis ˈpəpi dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈəndər ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈspɛʃəli brɛd ˈpəpiz faɪnd ˈtɛmpərˌɛri hoʊmz wɪθ pəˈlis ˈfæməliz soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən lərn ðə skɪlz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ bɪˈkəm pɑrt əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfɑstər ˈpɪriəd, ˈpəpiz ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr ˈkɑnfədɛns baɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ skulz ənd ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈsɛntərz wɛr ðɛr ər kraʊdz ənd ˈplɛnti əv ækˈtɪvɪti. stæf æt ðə bit, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈfɑstər ˈfæməli, wɪl ɪm ɪn seɪf ənd sɪˈkjʊr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr hi ɪz wɛl ɪkˈwɪpt tɪ bɪˈkəm ə pəˈlis dɔg. ˈɛvəri θri tɪ fɔr wiks, hi hɛdz bæk tɪ dɔg skwɑd æt ˈɑksli tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ɪˈlrɔɪ wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˈərli sɛpˈtɛmbər ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ““e”*” ˈlɪtər (ɔl ˈpəpiz sɪks meɪlz ənd sɪks ˈfiˌmeɪl hæv neɪmz ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ i). naʊ ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt. moʊst kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz læst sɔ ɪˈlrɔɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkrɪsməs æt ɑr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wɔʧ ɔn patrol’*’ deɪ. hi həz groʊn sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli sɪns ðɛn ənd ləvz ʧuɪŋ ɔn θɪŋz əˈspɛʃəli taʊəlz, kloʊðz ɔn ðə kloʊðz laɪn ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls hi kən gɪt hɪz pɔz ɔn ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ maɪ ɑrm. hi həz bɪn goʊɪŋ greɪt gənz æt hɪz ˈmənθli ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ɪz kˈwɪkli ˈlərnɪŋ haʊ tɪ træk daʊn əˈfɛndərz baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛr sɛnt. ɪˈlrɔɪ həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn aʊt ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ skul ənd kəmˈjunɪti grups. hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈvɛnʧərɪŋ aʊt æt naɪt tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt ˈəndərˌgraʊnd kɑr pɑrks ənd stɛrz ɪn ðə dɑrk. du tɪ ðə ˈrisənt hɑt ˈwɛðər ɪˈlrɔɪ həz bɪn ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈplɛnti əv taɪm ɪn ðə bit ˈɔfəs ɪn ðə ɛr kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ ər əˈbaʊt ɪn hɪz pul. ɪt ɪz ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wɪθ ðɪs hɑt ˈwɛðər ðət wi teɪk ðə taɪm tɪ lʊk ˈæftər nɑt ˈoʊnli ɑrˈsɛlvz bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɑr pɛts tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈsəfərɪŋ. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt həz ə wɛlθ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn haʊ tɪ lʊk ˈæftər ɑr pɛts ˈdʊrɪŋ hɑt ˈwɛðər. pliz vju hir. steɪ tund fər mɔr ɪˈlrɔɪ ˈəpˌdeɪts ɛz hi gɪts ˈoʊldər ənd ðə ˈwɛðər gɪts ˈkulər hi wɪl bi aʊt ənd əˈbaʊt ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ səm əv ɑr ˈloʊkəl skulz ənd kəmˈjunɪti grups.
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as many of the local jindalee community is aware, elroy the police puppy is living at the centenary north police beat for the first year of his life as he begins his journey to become a police dog. a lot of people have asked how elroy is going, especially with the recent heat wave we have experienced in brisbane.
for those that don’t know elroy is a black german shepherd who will be fostered at the beat as part of the queensland police service’s puppy development program.
under the program, specially bred puppies find temporary homes with police families so that they can learn the socialisation skills necessary to become part of the community. during the foster period, puppies increase their confidence by visiting schools and shopping centres where there are crowds and plenty of activity.
staff at the beat, along with elroy’s foster family, will socialise him in safe and secure environments to ensure he is well equipped to become a fully-fledged police dog. every three to four weeks, he heads back to dog squad hq at oxley to undergo preliminary training. elroy was born in early september as part of the “e” litter (all puppies – six males and six female – have names starting with e).
now the update. most community members last saw elroy before christmas at our neighbourhood watch group’s ‘paws on patrol’ day. he has grown significantly since then and loves chewing on things especially towels, clothes on the clothes line and anything else he can get his paws on including my arm. he has been going great guns at his monthly training and is quickly learning how to track down offenders by following their scent. elroy has also been out in the community visiting school and community groups. he has also started venturing out at night to learn how to navigate underground car parks and stairs in the dark.
due to the recent hot weather elroy has been spending plenty of time in the beat office in the air conditioning or lazing about in his pool.
it is really important with this hot weather that we take the time to look after not only ourselves but also our pets to ensure they are not suffering.
the rspca website has a wealth of information on how to look after our pets during hot weather. please view here.
stay tuned for more elroy updates – as he gets older and the weather gets cooler he will be out and about visiting some of our local schools and community groups.
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ˈʧɪli vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ æʃ ˈsərkəlz gloʊb, rɪˈtərnz hoʊm ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ, ˈʧɪli (ˌeɪˈpi) ðə æʃ klaʊd frəm ə ˈʧɪliən vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ ðət həz bɪn ˌɪˈrəptɪŋ fər ˈnɪrli tu wiks həz ˈsərkəld ðə gloʊb ənd kəm hoʊm əˈgɛn. ðə klaʊd wɪʧ həz dɪsˈrəptɪd flaɪts ɪn ˌɑrʤənˈtinə, brəˈzɪl, ˈjərəgˌweɪ, ɔˈstreɪljə ənd nu ˈzilənd ɔn ɪts trɪp ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ fɔrst ˈʧɪliən əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ ˈkænsəl dəˈmɛstɪk flaɪts fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ðə ˈkɔrdən vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ bɪˈgæn ˌɪˈrəptɪŋ ʤun 4 læn ˈɛˌrlaɪnz səˈspɛndɪd flaɪts tɪ ðə ˈsɪtiz əv ˈpɔrtər montt*, ənd ˈpʊntər ərˈinəz ɪn ðə fɑr saʊθ əv ðə saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəntri. waɪl æʃ frəm ˈkɔrdən həz rikt ˈhævək wɪθ ɛr ˈtrævəl əˈbrɔd, ɪt hæd lɛft ˈʧɪliz ˌɪnˈtərnəl flaɪts ˈlɑrʤli ənˈtəʧt ənˈtɪl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. "ðə tɪp əv ðə klaʊd ðət həz ˈtrævəld əraʊnd ðə wərld ɪz mɔr ər lɛs ɪn frənt əv," sɛd ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈɔfəs ʧif ˈpɑbloʊ ɔrˈteɪgə. ɪz 800 ˈkɪləˌmitərz 500 maɪəlz) saʊθ əv ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ. ˈʧɪliən əˈθɔrətiz ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ nɪr ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ ˈæftər ɪt bɪˈgæn ˌɪˈrəptɪŋ bət səm hæv sɪns rɪˈtərnd. ðə ˈgəvərnər əv ˈræŋkoʊ ˈprɑvɪns, ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ hoʊlk, sɛd ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ ɪz ɪˈmɪtɪŋ ə faɪn æʃ ðət ɪz ˈskætərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrɪvər ˈvæli. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, meɪnˈteɪnd ə rɛd əˈlərt fər kəmˈjunɪtiz nɪr ˈkɔrdən. ˈʧɪliz ˈnæʃənəl ʤiˈɑləʤi ənd maɪnz ˈsərvɪs wɔrnd ðət vɑlˈkænɪk ækˈtɪvɪti kʊd bɪˈgɪn əˈgɛn "wɪθ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ˈsɪmələr ər ˈgreɪtər ɪn ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ðət wɑz həz əˈkərd." ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ðə ˈɑrʤənˌtin ˈprɑvɪns əv dɪˈklɛrd ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈimərʤənsi tɪ eɪd taʊnz wɛr ˈfɑlɪŋ æʃ frəm ˈʧɪliz vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ ɪz ɛnˈdeɪnʤərɪŋ ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ənd ˈkipɪŋ ˈtʊrɪsts əˈweɪ. ðə dɪˈkri baɪ gəv. ˈhɔrheɪ wɪl min ðət ðoʊz əˈfɛktɪd kən rɪˈsiv tæks ˈbɛnəfɪts, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈmɛʒərz. ðə æʃ həz ˈblæŋkətɪd taʊnz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər ɪn ˌɑrʤənˈtinə. ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv ˈvɪlə lɑ əp tɪ wən fʊt 30 ˈsɛntəˌmitərz) əv æʃ həz əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ɔn ðə graʊnd. ðə ˌɪˈrəpʃən keɪm ʤɪst ɛz rɪˈzɔrts ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntən taʊnz wər pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ski ˈsizən. ˌɑrʤənˈtinəz ˈriʤənəl ˈɛrˌpɔrts ɪn ˌpætəˈgoʊniə hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ʃət daʊn fər mɔr ðən ə wik du tɪ ðə klaʊd əv faɪn grɪt, wɪʧ kən ˈdæmɪʤ ˈɛrˌpleɪn ˈɛnʤənz. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2011 ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ðɪs məˈtɪriəl meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈbrɔdˌkæst, riˈrɪtən ər ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd. brɛnt ʤoʊnz. fər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, sɛnd ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt riˈprɪnts pərˈmɪʃənz ˈvɪzɪt ɑr faq's*. tɪ rɪˈpɔrt kərˈɛkʃənz ənd ˌklɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz, ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈstændərdz ˈɛdɪtər. fər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, sɛnd ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ ˌɪnˈklud neɪm, foʊn ˈnəmbər, ˈsɪti ənd steɪt fər ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən. tɪ vju ɑr kərˈɛkʃənz, goʊ tɪ
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chile volcano ash circles globe, returns home
santiago, chile (ap) the ash cloud from a chilean volcano that has been erupting for nearly two weeks has circled the globe and come home again.
the cloud — which has disrupted flights in argentina, brazil, uruguay, australia and new zealand on its around-the-world trip — on friday forced chilean officials to cancel domestic flights for the first time since the cordon caulle volcano began erupting june 4.
lan airlines suspended flights to the cities of puerto montt, coyhaique and punta arenas in the far south of the south american country. while ash from cordon caulle has wreaked havoc with air travel abroad, it had left chile's internal flights largely untouched until friday.
"the tip of the cloud that has traveled around the world is more or less in front of coyhaique," said civil aviation office chief pablo ortega. coyhaique is 800 kilometers (500 miles) south of the volcano.
chilean authorities evacuated 3,500 people living near the volcano after it began erupting but some have since returned.
the governor of ranco province, eduardo holck, said the volcano is emitting a fine ash that is scattering over the nilahue river valley.
the government, however, maintained a red alert for communities near cordon caulle. chile's national geology and mines service warned that volcanic activity could begin again "with episodes similar or greater in intensity that was has occurred."
on thursday, the government of the argentine province of neuquen declared an economic emergency to aid towns where falling ash from chile's volcano is endangering livestock and keeping tourists away.
the decree by gov. jorge sapag will mean that those affected can receive tax benefits, among other measures.
the ash has blanketed towns across the border in argentina.
in the area of villa la angostura up to one foot (30 centimeters) of ash has accumulated on the ground. the eruption came just as resorts in the mountain towns were preparing for ski season.
argentina's regional airports in patagonia have also been shut down for more than a week due to the cloud of fine grit, which can damage airplane engines.
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ðə ˈməðər əv ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər ʃɑt ənd kɪld ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈbərgləri əˈtɛmpt ɪz ˈspikɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈækʃən nuz. ʃiz ˈʃɛrɪŋ hər ˈpeɪnfəl ˈstɔri tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈəðər juθ frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə seɪm mɪˈsteɪk. "aɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ ðə ˈhoʊˌmoʊnər," sɛd mɑm ˈædəmz. "aɪ noʊ ɪts ˈhɛvi ɔn jʊr hɑrt." ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz sɛd ˈædəmz ənd hɪz ˈkəzən piɛr, boʊθ 17 wər ʃɑt waɪl ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu ə hoʊm. piɛr ɪz sɛd tɪ bi ɪn ˈsteɪbəl kənˈdɪʃən. ˈædəmz wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd ɔn ðə sin. pəˈlis sɛd ɪt ˈhæpənd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr nun nɪr ʤoʊnz ənd ˈveɪgəs. ðə ˈhoʊˌmoʊnər wɑz sˈlipɪŋ wɪn hi əˈwoʊk tɪ tu ˈsəˌspɛkts ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu hɪz hoʊm. dɪˈtɛktɪvz seɪ hi græbd hɪz gən. "ˈtiˌneɪʤərz, lɛt ðɪs bi ə ˈlɛsən," sɛd ˈædəmz. ˈædəmz spɛnt ˈkrɪsməs iv æt ðə ˈkɔrənərz ˈɔfəs. ʃi sɛd ʃi ˈʧɛrɪʃɪz ðə 17 jɪrz ʃi hæd wɪθ hər sən. "aɪ wɔnt ɪm tɪ bi rɪˈmɛmbərd ɛz ə ˈləvɪŋ ʧaɪld, nɑt ə ʧaɪld ðət ðə rɔŋ θɪŋ," sɛd ˈædəmz, "hi əˈdɔrd ˈɛvriˌbɑdi hi keɪm ˈɪntu ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ, hi ˈɔlˌweɪz smaɪld ənd krækt ʤoʊks." ˈækʃən nuz ˈɔlsoʊ spoʊk wɪθ ðə piɛrz ˈfɑðər hu hæd ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ fər ðə ˈhoʊˌmoʊnər hu pʊld ðə ˈtrɪgər. "əm soʊ ˈsɑri ðɪs ˈhæpənd tɪ ɪm," sɛd piɛr, "aɪ doʊnt ˈivɪn bleɪm ɪm fər wət hi du, ðæts sɛlf dɪˈfɛns." ðə 17 haɪ skul ˈməðər daɪd ɪn 2008 bət ɛz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfɑðər, piɛr sɛd hi prəˈvaɪdɪd hɪz sən wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔrnd ɪm tɪ steɪ aʊt əv ˈtrəbəl. "maɪ kɪdz doʊnt hæv noʊ ˈrizən tɪ breɪk ˈɪntu ˈsəmˌbɑdiz haʊs," sɛd piɛr.
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the mother of a teenager shot and killed during a burglary attempt is speaking out to action news.
she's sharing her painful story to prevent other youth from making the same mistake.
"i apologize to the homeowner," said mom mandra adams. "i know it's heavy on your heart."
family members said manquise adams and his cousin lucane pierre, both 17, were shot while breaking into a home.
pierre is said to be in stable condition. adams was pronounced dead on the scene.
police said it happened wednesday shortly before noon near jones and vegas.
the homeowner was sleeping when he awoke to two suspects breaking into his home. detectives say he grabbed his gun.
"teenagers, let this be a lesson," said mandra adams.
adams spent christmas eve at the coroner's office.
she said she cherishes the 17 years she had with her son.
"i want him to be remembered as a loving child, not a child that the wrong thing," said adams, "he adored everybody he came into contact with, he always smiled and cracked jokes."
action news also spoke with the pierre's father who had this message for the homeowner who pulled the trigger.
"i'm so sorry this happened to him," said pierre, "i don't even blame him for what he do, that's self defense."
the 17 year-old high school senior's mother died in 2008.
but as a single father, pierre said he provided his son with everything and always warned him to stay out of trouble.
"my kids don't have no reason to break into somebody's house," said pierre.
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(ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈflɪkər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ju hɛd tɪ ˈkɔstkoʊ tɪ stɑk əp ɔn ˈsteɪpəlz seɪ, ˈpeɪpər taʊəlz ənd ˈklinɪŋ səˈplaɪz bət ju wɔk aʊt wɪθ θri ˈsæmən fɪˈleɪz, ə təb əv krim pəfs, ənd ə rim əv ˈprɪnər ˈpeɪpər. waɪ? moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs ər noʊˈtɔriəsli pur æt əˈsɛsɪŋ ə tru ˈbɑrgɪn, sɪz c.w*. pɑrk, prəˈfɛsər əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ æt ðə ˈmɑrʃəl skul əv ˈbɪznɪs æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ənd ˈɛdɪtər əv ðə ˈʤərnəl əv kənˈsumər saɪˈkɑləʤi. sɪˈdust baɪ ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈməni, wi gɪv ɪn tɪ ˌɪmˈpəls baɪz. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, wi rɪˈgrɛt ðə ˈpərʧəs ər θroʊ məʧ əv ə ˈprɑdəkt əˈweɪ. ɪts kɔld ðə ˈkɔstkoʊ ˈifɛkt, ənd ɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli pɑrt əv ðə stɔrz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli səkˈsɛsfəl ˈriˌteɪl ˈstrætəʤi. bət ðə ˈifɛkt ɔn jʊr ˈwɔlət ɪz ðət ju spɛnt mɔr ðən ju wʊd hæv ɪf jʊd ˈnɛvər sin ðət "ˈbɑrgɪn." 5 θɪŋz tɪ baɪ æt ˈkɔstkoʊ 6 ˈklɛvər trɪks fər ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈʃɑpərz nɑt soʊ fæst: 7 θɪŋz tɪ baɪ ˈæftər ˈkrɪsməs hir ər fɔr ˈprɑdəkt ˈkætəˌgɔriz wɛr jʊr ˈbɛtər ɔf goʊɪŋ ˈsəmˌwɛr ˈəðər ðən ˈkɔstkoʊ. dɪˈzaɪnər kloʊðz ju maɪt skɔr ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl pɛr əv ˈləki ʤinz ər ə sˈwɪmˌsut, bət dɪˈzaɪnər dədz ˈɑrənt ɪgˈzæktli ʤɑb 1 æt ˈkɔstkoʊ. ˈivɪn ɪf ju du si ən ˈaɪtəm frəm ə neɪm brænd, ju kænt əˈsum ɪts ðə seɪm kˈwɑləti ɛz ðə ˈprɑdəkt æt ə dɪˈpɑrtmənt stɔr. "ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ɪts ə ˈnæʃənəl brænd neɪm, ən ˈaɪtəm əv ˈkloʊðɪŋ ˈdəzənt hæv tɪ mit ðə ˈstændərdz jul si ɪn ˈəðər stɔrz," sɪz ˈmɑrʃəl koʊən, ʧif ˈriˌteɪl ˈænəlɪst æt ðə grup, ə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈrisərʧ fərm. ˈkæθrɪn ˈfɪni, ˈfaʊndər əv ðə ˈbəʤɪt fashionista*, sɪz ɪts noʊ ˈsikrɪt ðət moʊst neɪm dɪˈzaɪnərz meɪk ˈʧipər laɪnz ʤɪst fər ˈwɛˌrhaʊs kləbz ər ˈaʊˌtlɛt stɔrz. ðə tip-off*, sɪz ˈfɪni, wɪl bi ɪn ðə ˈpækɪʤɪŋ ˈleɪbəl ɔn ðə ˈgɑrmənt. ˈleɪbəlz ɔn ðə ər ʤɪst glud ɔn, ənd ər ˈjuʒəwəli stɪf ənd ˈkrənʧi, waɪl ˈleɪbəlz ɔn haɪɛnd gʊdz ər ˈsɔftər ər ˈsɪlki, ənd stɪʧt ɔl əraʊnd. ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ʃrɪmp moʊst ʃrɪmp soʊld ɪn ðə juz. ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd frəm ˈkəntriz ɪn ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə, wɛr ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ər ˈɔfən læks ər nɑt ɛnˈfɔrst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl dɪˈfɛns fənd, (edf*), ən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈædvəkəsi ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt. ðə ˈklæsəˌfaɪz ʃrɪmp ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd frəm ðiz ˈriʤənz ɛz "eco-worst*" fər ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli dɪˈstrəktɪv weɪz ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən fɑrmd. ˈgrinˌpis tʊk eɪm æt ˈsiˌfud səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti ˈpræktɪsɪz læst ʤun wɪθ ən əˈgrɛsɪv kæmˈpeɪn kɔld oʊ noʊ ˈkɔstkoʊ. waɪl ˈkɔstkoʊ ˈsiˌfud baɪər bɪl ˈmɑrdən sɪz hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə wərld ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf fənd tɪ sɛt ˈgloʊbəl ˈstændərdz fər ʃrɪmp ˈfɑrmɪŋ, ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈbʤɛktɪvz ər stɪl biɪŋ dɪˈskəst. tɪps fər baɪɪŋ ɪn bəlk "ˈkɔstkoʊ gɪts ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈstɑrtɪŋ daʊn ðə roʊd," sɪz tɪm fɪtsˈʤɛrəld, ˈsinjər ˈpɑləsi ˈænəlɪst fər ˈoʊʃənz æt əv ðə, "bət ðeɪ ər stɪl ˈvɛri ˈərli ɔn." ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, jʊr ˈbɛtər ɔf baɪɪŋ ʃrɪmp æt ˈtreɪdər ʤoʊz, wɪʧ ɪz məʧ ˈfərðər əˈlɔŋ ɔn ðə seɪm pæθ. ˈæftər ˈgrinˌpis lɔnʧt ɪts ˈtreɪtər ʤoʊ kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˈərli 2009 ˈtreɪdər ʤoʊz plɛʤd tɪ riˈmuv ɔl ˈsiˌfud frəm ɪts stɔrz baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2012 ənd ɪts ɔˈrɛdi ˈteɪkən ˈkɑnkrit stɛps ɪn ðət dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. mɔr ɔn ˈməniˌwɑʧ: ʃits ənd taʊəlz "ˈtərgət ənd ˈwɔlˌmɑrt hæv ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt ˈkɔrnərd ənd ðeɪ du ə greɪt ʤɑb," sɪz ˈbəʤɪt ˈfɪni. ˈkɔstkoʊ, baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ˈrɛrli stɑks mɔr ðən ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈkələrz ɪn ʃits ənd taʊəlz. "ɪf ju wɔnt 20 ˈkələrz, ðɪs ˈɪzənt ðə pleɪs," ədˈmɪts ʤɪm klaʊər, ˈkɔstkoʊ ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz ˈmænɪʤər fər ˈbɛdɪŋ ənd ðə hoʊm. kreɪts əv ˈneɪvəl ˈɔrɪnʤɪz ʃʊr, ɪt ˈoʊnli kɔsts bət ɪts nɑt səʧ ə gʊd dil ɪf ju ɛnd əp θroʊɪŋ əˈweɪ hæf ðə frut. seɪm goʊz fər ðə ˈpækɪʤ əv sɪks hɑrts əv roʊˈmeɪn ˈlɛtəs, ənd ðə əv wɪpt ˈhɛvi krim 240 ˈsərvɪŋz) ənˈlɛs jʊr, seɪ, ˈhoʊstɪŋ ə sˈliˌpoʊvər fər jʊr ʧaɪldz ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɑkər tim. ənd ðɛr əˈpoʊnənts. ˈtɛri gɔlt, ˈfaʊndər əv thegrocerygame.com*, wɪʧ hɛlps ˈʃɑpərz seɪv ɔn fud, sɪz ðət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈproʊdus, ɪts ˈɔfən mɔr tɪ ʃɑp æt jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ənd ˈkɑmbaɪn ˈkuˌpɔnz wɪθ ˈsizənəl ˈspɛʃəlz. ˈɔlsoʊ əˈvɔɪd ˈkændi aɪəl du ju ˈrɪli nid ə ˈbəkɪt əv ˈlɪkərɪʃ twɪsts? ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz pɑrt əv ə ˈpækɪʤ ɔn ˈʃɑpɪŋ æt ˈkɔstkoʊ. rɛd ðə ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn 5 θɪŋz tɪ baɪ æt ˈkɔstkoʊ.
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you head to costco toock up onaples -- say, paper towels and cleaning supplies -- but you walk out with three salmon filets, a tub of cream puffs, and a ream of printer paper. why?
most of us are notoriously poor at assessing a true bargain, says c.w. park, professor of marketing at the marshall school of business at the university of southern california, and editor of the journal of consumer psychology. seduced by the prospect of saving money, we give in to impulse buys. eventually, we regret the purchase or throw much of a past-its-prime product away. it's called the costco effect, and it's actually part of theore's incredibly successful retailrategy. but the effect on your wallet is that you spent more than you would have if you'd never seen that "bargain."
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here are four product categories where you're better off going somewhere other than costco.
designer clothes
you might score the occasional pair of lucky jeans or a speedo swimsuit, but designer duds aren't exactly job 1 at costco. even if you do see an item from a top-tier name brand, you can't assume it's the same quality as the similar-looking product at a departmentore. "just because it's a national brand name, an item of clothing doesn't have to meet theandards you'll see in otherores," says marshal cohen, chief retail analyst at the npd group, a market research firm.
kathryn finney, founder of the budget fashionista, says it's no secret that most name designers make cheaper lines just for warehouse clubs or outletores. the tip-off, says finney, will be in the packaging and/or label on the garment. labels on the sub-brands are just glued on, and are usuallyiff and crunchy, while labels on high-end goods are softer or silky, anditched all around.
imported shrimp
most shrimp sold in the u.s. is imported from countries in latin america and southeast asia, where environmental regulations are often lax or not enforced, according to the environmental defense fund, (edf), an education and advocacy non-profit. the edf classifies shrimp imported from these regions as "eco-worst" for the environmentally destructive ways in which they are often farmed. greenpeace took aim at costco's seafood sustainability practices last june with an aggressive campaign called oh no costco. while costco seafood buyer bill mardon says his company has entered into a partnership with the world wildlife fund to set globalandards for shrimp farming, the specific objectives areill being discussed.
tips for buying in bulk
"costco gets credit forarting down the road," says tim fitzgerald, senior policy analyst for oceans at of the edf, "but they areill very early on." in the meantime, you're better off buying shrimp at trader joe's, which is much further along on the same path. after greenpeace launched its traitor joe campaign in early 2009, trader joe's pledged to remove all non-sustainable seafood from itsores by the end of 2012, and it's already taken concreteeps in that direction.
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sheets and towels
"target and wal-mart have this market cornered and they do a great job," says budget fashionista's finney. costco, by contrast, rarelyocks more than a handful of top-selling colors in sheets and towels. "if you want 20 colors, this isn't the place," admits jim klauer, costco merchandise manager for bedding and the home.
12-pound crates of navel oranges
sure, it only costs $11.99, but it's not such a good deal if you end up throwing away half the fruit. same goes for the package of six hearts of romaine lettuce, and the 3-pack of whipped heavy cream (240 servings) unless you're, say, hosting a sleepover for your child's entire soccer team. and their opponents. teri gault, founder of thegrocerygame.com, which helps shoppers save on food, says that when it comes to produce, it's often more cost-effective to shop at your local supermarket and combine coupons with seasonal specials. also avoid costco's candy aisle -- do you really need a 5-pound bucket of licorice twists?
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"naxal*" hir. fər ˈəðər ˈjuzɪz, si (disambiguation*) ˈɛriəz wɪθ ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn 2007 (lɛft) ənd ɪn 2013 (raɪt). ə ər 1 ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈɛni pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ðət kleɪmz ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (marxist-leninist*), ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn ˌkælˈkətə ɪn 1969 ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (maʊɪst) ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl grup ɪn ðət ˈlɪniəʤ təˈdeɪ ɪn ˈɪndiə. ðə tərm dɪˈraɪvz frəm ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn wɛst ˈbɛŋgəl, wɛr ðə ˈpɛzənt rɪˈvoʊlt tʊk pleɪs ɪn 1967 ər kənˈsɪdərd ˈrædɪkəl ˈkɑmjənəsts, səˈpɔrtɪv əv maʊ tsi təŋz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi. ðɛr ˈɔrəʤən kən bi treɪst tɪ ðə splɪt ɪn 1967 əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (ˈmɑrksɪst) ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈpɛzənt ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (marxist–leninist*) tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ðə ˈmuvmənt hæd ɪts ɪn wɛst ˈbɛŋgəl. ɪn ˈleɪtər jɪrz, ɪt sprɛd ˈɪntu lɛs dɪˈvɛləpt ˈɛriəz əv ˈrʊrəl ˈsəðərn ənd ˈistərn ˈɪndiə, səʧ ɛz, odisha*, prəˈdɛʃ ənd θru ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ˈəndərˌgraʊnd grups laɪk ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə səm grups hæv bɪˈkəm ˈligəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ɪˈlɛkʃənz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (marxist-leninist*) ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (marxist-leninist*) janashakti*. ɛz əv ˈeɪprəl 2018 ðə ˈɛriəz wɛr ər moʊst ˈvɪzəbəl ər: ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ðə tərm kəmz frəm, ə smɔl ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn wɛst ˈbɛŋgəl, wɛr ə ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (ˈmɑrksɪst) (cpi-m*) lɛd baɪ, sanyal*, ənd ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ən ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ ɪn 1967 ɔn 18 meɪ 1967 ðə sabha*, əv wɪʧ wɑz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, dɪˈklɛrd ðɛr səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈmuvmənt ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ sanyal*, ənd ðɛr ˈrɛdinəs tɪ əˈdɑpt ɑrmd ˈstrəgəl tɪ ˌridɪˈstrɪbjut lænd tɪ ðə ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wik, ə ˈʃɛrˌkrɑpər nɪr ˈvɪlɪʤ wɑz əˈtækt baɪ ðə ˈlænˌdlɔrdz mɛn ˈoʊvər ə lænd dɪˈspjut. ɔn 24 meɪ, wɪn ə pəˈlis tim əraɪvd tɪ ərˈɛst ðə ˈpɛzənt ˈlidərz, ɪt wɑz ˈæmˌbʊʃt baɪ ə grup əv lɛd baɪ, ənd ə pəˈlis ˌɪnˈspɛktər wɑz kɪld ɪn ə heɪl əv ˈɛroʊz. ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈmɛni ənd ˈəðər pur ˈpipəl tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt ənd tɪ stɑrt əˈtækɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ðiz ˈkɑnflɪkts goʊ bæk tɪ ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðə ənd ˈskɛʤʊlz əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əv ɪz dɪˈspjutɪd] ɪn ˈθɪri ðiz ˈskɛʤʊlz prəˈvaɪd fər ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd fɔrm əv ˈtraɪbəl əˈtɑnəmi wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz ɔn ðɛr lændz, e.g*. ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ənd ˈmaɪnɪŋ, ənd 'lænd ˈsilɪŋ lɔz', ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə lænd tɪ bi pəˈzɛst baɪ ˈlænˌdlɔrdz ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈɛkˌsɛs lænd tɪ ˈlændlɛs ˈfɑrmərz ənd labourers*. maʊ zəˈdɔŋ prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈlidərˌʃɪp fər ðə ˈmuvmənt, ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ˈɪndiən ˈpɛzənts ənd loʊər klæs ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ðə ˈəpər ˈklæsɪz baɪ fɔrs. ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈərbən ɪˈlits wər ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtræktəd tɪ ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi, wɪʧ sprɛd θru ˈraɪtɪŋz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə 'hɪˈstɔrɪk eɪt ˈdɑkjəmənts' wɪʧ fɔrmd ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpipəlz kɔrts, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ maʊ, traɪ əˈpoʊnənts ənd ˈɛksəˌkjut wɪθ ˈækˌsɪz ər naɪvz, bit, ər ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ˈɛkˌsaɪl æt ðə taɪm, ðə ˈlidərz əv ðɪs rɪˈvoʊlt wər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə (ɛm), wɪʧ ʤɔɪnd ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn wɛst ˈbɛŋgəl ʤɪst ə fju mənθs bæk. ˈlidərz laɪk lænd ˈmɪnɪstər hɛr ˈkrɪʃnə hæd bɪn ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli "ˈtrəmpətɪŋ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈrɛtərɪk, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ˈmɪlətənt ˌkɑnfəˈskeɪʃən əv lænd wɑz ˈɪnəgrəl tɪ ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˌhaʊˈɛvər, naʊ ðət ðeɪ wər ɪn paʊər, (ɛm) dɪd nɑt əˈpruv əv ðə ɑrmd ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ, ənd ɔl ðə ˈlidərz ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌkælˈkətə wər ɪkˈspɛld frəm ðə ˈpɑrti. ˈsəbsəkwəntli, ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 1967 ðɪs grup, lɛd baɪ reɪ ˈʧaʊduri, ðə ɔl ˈɪndiə koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən kəˈmɪti əv ˈkɑmjənəst ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛriz ˈvaɪələnt ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋz wər ɪn ˈsɛvərəl pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri. ɔn 22 ˈeɪprəl 1969 (ˈlɛnɪnz ˈbərθˌdeɪ), ðə geɪv bərθ tɪ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (marxist–leninist*) (ml*)). ˈpræktɪkəli ɔl grups treɪs ðɛr ˈɔrəʤən tɪ ðə (ml*). ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɔfˌʃut frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɑz ðə maʊɪst ˈkɑmjənəst ˈsɛntər, wɪʧ ɪˈvɑlvd aʊt əv ðə grup. ðə ˈleɪtər fjuzd wɪθ ðə ˈpipəlz wɔr grup tɪ fɔrm ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (maʊɪst). ə θərd ˈɔfˌʃut wɑz ðət əv ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈkɑmjənəsts, ˈmeɪnli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ðə uccri(ml*), ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə mæs laɪn ˈlɛgəsi əv ti. ˈnɑgi ˈrɛdi, wɪʧ broʊk wɪθ ðə æt ən ˈərli steɪʤ. ðə ˈərli sɔ ðə sprɛd əv tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri steɪt ɪn ˈɪndiə, ˈbɑrɪŋ ˈwɛstərn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə, ðə ˈmuvmənt wɑz ˈfrægməntɪd ˈɪntu dɪˈspjutɪŋ ˈfækʃənz. baɪ 1980 ɪt wɑz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət əraʊnd 30 grups wər ˈæktɪv, wɪθ ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp əv kənˈtɛnʃən wɑz ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈmɪnərəlz ənd rɑ məˈtɪriəlz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə peɪvd roʊd tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ðɛm, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɔrdər ðə roʊd brɔt. ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd ˈkɑnstrəkt ə roʊd, ðə ˈrɛbəlz wʊd hæv lɔst; ɪf ðə ˈrɛbəlz kʊd kənˈtɪnju θˈwɔrtɪŋ roʊd dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd hæv ˈvaɪələns ɪn wɛst ˈbɛŋgəl ˈɛdət əraʊnd 1971 ðə geɪnd ə strɔŋ ˈprɛzəns əˈməŋ ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə ˈstudənt ˈmuvmənt ɪn ˈstudənts lɛft skul tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə., tɪ ɪnˈtaɪs mɔr ˈstudənts ˈɪntu hɪz ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən, dɪˈklɛrd ðət ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈwɔrˌfɛr wɑz tɪ teɪk pleɪs nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz ɛz ˌbiˈfɔr, bət naʊ ˈɛvriˌwɛr ənd spɑnˈteɪniəsli. ðəs dɪˈklɛrd ən "əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən laɪn", ə ˈdɪktəm ðət ʃʊd əˈsæsəˌneɪt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl "klæs ˈɛnəmiz" (səʧ ɛz ˈlænˌdlɔrdz, ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn, ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈtiʧərz, pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz, ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz əv ðə raɪt ənd lɛft) ənd ðə ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər, sɪˈdɑrˌtə ˈʃæŋkɑr reɪ əv ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈpɑrti, ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd strɔŋ əˈgɛnst ðə. ðə wɛst ˈbɛŋgəl pəˈlis fɔt bæk tɪ stɑp ðə. ðə haʊs əv ˈmɪtrə, ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs əv sealdah*, wɑz əˈlɛʤədli tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˈtɔrʧər ˈʧeɪmbər wɛr wər ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd ˌɪˈligəli baɪ pəˈlis ənd ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈkædriz. ˈkædriz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə "steɪt ˈtɛrər". ˈæftər ˈsəfərɪŋ ˈlɔsɪz ənd ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv "əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən laɪn", ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈjumən raɪts vaɪəˈleɪʃənz baɪ ðə wɛst ˈbɛŋgəl pəˈlis, hu rɪˈspɑndɪd ðət ðə steɪt wɑz ˈifɛktɪvli ˈfaɪtɪŋ ə ˈsɪvəl wɔr ənd ðət ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈplɛzəntriz hæd noʊ pleɪs ɪn ə wɔr, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðə əˈpoʊnənt dɪd nɑt faɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə nɔrmz əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd lɑrʤ ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə ˈmuvmənt bɪˈgæn tɪ kˈwɛʃən ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ɪn 1971 ðə cpi(ml*) wɑz splɪt, ɛz sɪŋ rɪˈvoʊltɪd əˈgɛnst ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ɪn 1972 wɑz ərˈɛstɪd baɪ ðə pəˈlis ənd daɪd ɪn ʤeɪl prɪˈzuməbli ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈtɔrʧər. hɪz dɛθ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ðə ˌfrægmənˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈmuvmənt. ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈstipəˌlʧeɪs ˈɛdət ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1971 ˌɪnˈdɪrə ˈgɑndi tʊk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈprɛzɪdənts rul tɪ ðə ˈɪndiən ˈɑrmi əˈgɛnst ðə ənd lɔnʧt ə kəˈlɑsəl kəmˈbaɪnd ˈɑrmi ənd pəˈlis ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, tərmd "ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈstipəˌlʧeɪs," ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈhənərdz əv ənd ˌɪmˈprɪzənɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈsəˌspɛkts ənd ˈkædriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsinjər ðə ˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ə brɪˈgeɪd əv ˈpɛrə kəˈmænˌdoʊz ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈstipəˌlʧeɪs. ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɑz ˈkɔriəˌgræft ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 1969 ənd lt*. ˈʤɛnərəl j.f.r*. ˈʤeɪkəb wɑz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪnd baɪ narain*, ðə hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ˈɪndiə, ðət "ðɛr ʃʊd bi noʊ pəˈblɪsɪti ənd noʊ ˈrɛkərdz" ənd ˈʤeɪkəbz rɪkˈwɛst tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə ˈɔrdərz ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈnaɪd baɪ sæm ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɛdət bɪtˈwin 2002 ənd 2006 ˈoʊvər θri ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəl hæd bɪn kɪld ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkts, ənd baɪ 2009 ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt hæd dɪˈspleɪst ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈtraɪbəl grups frəm ðɛr ænˈsɛstrəl ɪn 2006 ˈɪndiəz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi, ðə ˈrisərʧ ənd æˈnælɪsɪs wɪŋ, ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət wər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈrɛgjələr ðɛr groʊɪŋ ˈɪnfluəns ˈprɑmptɪd ˈɪndiən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɪŋ tɪ dɪˈklɛr ðɛm tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs ˌɪnˈtərnəl θrɛt tɪ ˈɪndiəz ˈnæʃənəl, ənd ˈəðər ˈmɪlətənts, ər ˈɔfən rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2009 ðə ˈɪndiən ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt əˈnaʊnst ə nu ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, tɪ bi kɔld ðə "ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈækʃən plæn" (iap*) fər brɔd, ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz eɪmd æt ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪn ɔl əˈfɛktɪd steɪts (ˈneɪmli,, odisha*, prəˈdɛʃ,, ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə, jharkhand*, bihar*, prəˈdɛʃ, ənd wɛst ˈbɛŋgəl). ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðɪs plæn ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ˈɛriəz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈspɛʃəl pəˈlis ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈbɛtər kənˈteɪnmənt ənd rɪˈdəkʃən əv ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ðiz ɪn 2009 wər ˈæktɪv əˈkrɔs əˈprɑksəmətli 180 ˈdɪstrɪkts ɪn tɛn steɪts əv ɪn ˈɔgəst 2010 ˈæftər ðə fərst fʊl jɪr əv ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræm, wɑz riˈmuvd frəm ðə lɪst əv ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2011 ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛriəz wɑz rɪˈdust tɪ 83 ˈdɪstrɪkts ɪn naɪn steɪts (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 20 əˈdɪʃənəl ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2011 ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv dɛθs ənd ˈɪnʤəriz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd hæd gɔn daʊn baɪ ˈnɪrli 50 frəm 2010 maʊɪst ˈkɑmjənəst grups kleɪmd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər 123 dɛθs ɪn 2013 wɪʧ wɑz ˈnɪrli hæf əv ɔl dɛθs frəm ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ““terrorist”*” baɪ ðə ˈɪndiən əˈθɔrətiz bət ɪt ɪz ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ðə ˈriʤənz wɛr ɪt ɪz ˈprɛzənt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi əv ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ðə taɪmz əv ˈɪndiə 58 əv ˈpipəl ˈsərˌveɪd ɪn ðə steɪt əv prəˈdɛʃ, hæd ə ˈpɑzətɪv pərˈsɛpʃən əv ðə gərˈɪləz, 19 əˈgɛnst ɪn ə 2004 ˈɪndiən hoʊm ˈmɪnɪstri ˈɛstəˌmeɪt, ðɛr ˈnəmbərz wər pleɪst æt ðət taɪm æt ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈkædri [ˈhoʊldɪŋ] əraʊnd ˈrɛgjələr ˈwɛpənz ˌbiˈsaɪd ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ənˈlaɪsənst ɪn 2006 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʤudɪθ vidal-hall*, "ˈfɪgjərz (ɪn ðət jɪr) pʊt ðə strɛŋθ əv ðə ˈmuvmənt æt ənd kleɪm ðə gərˈɪləz kənˈtroʊl ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd wən fɪθ əv ˈɪndiəz ˈfɔrəsts, ɛz wɛl ɛz biɪŋ ˈæktɪv ɪn 160 əv ðə ˈkəntriz 604 ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈɪndiəz ˈrisərʧ ənd æˈnælɪsɪs wɪŋ bɪˈlivd ɪn 2006 ðət wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə groʊɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən poʊst 2010 ˈɛdət 6 ˈeɪprəl: lɔnʧt ðə moʊst ˈdɛdli əˈsɔlt ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈmuvmənt baɪ ˈkɪlɪŋ 76 sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌpərsəˈnɛl. ðə əˈtæk wɑz lɔnʧt baɪ əp tɪ 34 35 ɪn ə əˈtæk, ˈkɪlɪŋ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 76 ˌpərsəˈnɛl ɪn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈæmbʊʃɪz ənd ˈwundɪŋ 50 ˈəðərz, ɪn ðə rɪˈmoʊt ˈʤəŋgəlz əv ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪn ˈɪndiə. ɪn ə əˈtæk, ˈkɪlɪŋ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 76 ˌpərsəˈnɛl ɪn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈæmbʊʃɪz ənd ˈwundɪŋ 50 ˈəðərz, ɪn ðə rɪˈmoʊt ˈʤəŋgəlz əv ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪn ˈɪndiə. 17 meɪ, blu əp ə bəs ɔn roʊd ɪn, ˈkɪlɪŋ 15 pəˈlismɪn ənd 20 səˈvɪljənz. ɪn ðə θərd ˈmeɪʤər əˈtæk baɪ ɔn 29 ʤun, æt list 26 ˌpərsəˈnɛl əv ðə wər kɪld ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv. dɪˈspaɪt ðə 2010 ˈæmbʊʃɪz, ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt kæmˈpeɪn tɪ kənˈteɪn ənd rɪˈdus ðə ˈmɪlətənt ˈprɛzəns əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈhævɪŋ səm steɪts səʧ ɛz prəˈdɛʃ hæv ˌriˈpɔrtəd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɛr juz əv fəndz fər ˈrʊrəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɪˈθɪn ðɛr ðə ˈrisənt səkˈsɛs ɪn kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈvaɪələns meɪ bi du tɪ ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv mɔr steɪt ˈprɛzəns, bət ˈɔlsoʊ du tɪ ðə ˈrisənt ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti skimz, səʧ ɛz 2011 ˈɛdət leɪt 2011 kishenji*, ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈlidər əv ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (maʊɪst), wɑz kɪld ɪn ən ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ðə ʤɔɪnt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈfɔrsɪz, wɪʧ wɑz ə juʤ bloʊ tɪ ðə ˈmuvmənt ɪn ˈistərn ˈɪndiə. 38 mɑrʧ: maʊɪst ˈrɛbəlz ˈkɪdˌnæpt tu ˌɪˈtæljənz ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈɪndiən steɪt əv odisha*, ðə fərst taɪm ˈwɛstərnərz wər əbˈdəktɪd ðɛr. 39 27 mɑrʧ: 12 ˌpərsəˈnɛl wər kɪld ɔn ɪn ə ˈlændˌmaɪn blæst ˈtrɪgərd baɪ səˈspɛktɪd ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv 2013 ˈɛdət 2014 ˈɛdət 11 mɑrʧ 2014 ɪn ˈæmˌbʊʃt ə sɪˈkjʊrəti tim, ˈkɪlɪŋ 15 ˌpərsəˈnɛl, 11 əv hum wər frəm ðə. ə səˈvɪljən wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ kɪld. 42 1 dɪˈsɛmbər 2014 ˈmənˌdeɪ kɪld 14 ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd 12 ˈɪnʤərd ɪn saʊθ ˈdɪstrɪkt 43 2015 ˈɛdət 11 ˈeɪprəl 2015 7 ˈspɛʃəl tæsk fɔrs (stf*) ˌpərsəˈnɛl wər kɪld ɪn ə maʊɪst ˈæmˌbʊʃ nɪr kankerlanka*,, saɪˈteɪʃən ˈnidɪd 12 ˈeɪprəl 2015 1 wɑz kɪld ɪn ə maʊɪst əˈtæk nɪr bande*, kanker*, saɪˈteɪʃən ˈnidɪd 13 ˈeɪprəl 2015 5 ɑrmd fɔrs (caf*) wər kɪld ɪn ə maʊɪst ˈæmˌbʊʃ nɪr kirandul*,, saɪˈteɪʃən ˈnidɪd 2016 ˈɛdət 24 ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 24 wər kɪld baɪ prəˈdɛʃ ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ɪnˈkaʊnər ðət tʊk pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv rɪˈmoʊt ɔn ˈbɔrdər. 44 ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, 2016 θri wər kɪld nɪr ɪn ən ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ˌkɛˈrɑlə pəˈlis. ˈlidər frəm prəˈdɛʃ ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə lɪst əv kɪld ɪn ðə ˈɪnsədənt. 45 leɪt noʊˈvɛmbər: ɪn jharkhand*, sɪks wər kɪld ɪn ə gən ˈbætəl wɪθ ˈsɛntrəl rɪˈzərv pəˈlis fɔrs (crpf*) kəˈmænˌdoʊz. ðə rɪˈkəvərd 600 ˈbʊləts əv ˈvɛriəs calibre*, əˈbaʊt 12 ieds*, ən ˈraɪfəl, ən slr*, ə ˈkɑrˌbaɪn ənd θri ˈəðər 2017 ˈɛdət 24 ˈeɪprəl 2017 ɪn ðə 2017 əˈtæk tˈwɛnti faɪv ˈɔfɪsərz wər kɪld ɪn ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ 300. ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ 74 bəˈtæljən əv wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd frəm nɪr ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv 2018 ˈɛdət 13 mɑrʧ 2018 2018 əˈtæk 9 ˌpərsəˈnɛl wər kɪld ənd tu ˈɪnʤərd ˈæftər ə ˈpaʊərfəl blæst ðət dɪˈstrɔɪd ðɛr ˈviɪkəl ɪn,. 48 22 mɑrʧ 2018 æt list 37 wər kɪld baɪ pəˈlis ɪn ə gən ˈbætəl ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər bɪtˈwin ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə ənd. 49 ˈkɔzɪz ˈɛdət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ maʊɪst, ðə ˈɪndiən ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən "ˈrætəˌfaɪd kəˈloʊniəl ˈpɑləsi ənd meɪd ðə steɪt kəˈstoʊdiən əv ˈtraɪbəl ˈhoʊmˌlændz", ˈtərnɪŋ ˈtraɪbəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ˈɪntu skˈwɑtərz ɔn ðɛr oʊn lænd ənd dɪˈnaɪd ðɛm ðɛr trəˈdɪʃənəl raɪts tɪ ˈfɔrɪst ðiz ˈkɑnflɪkts bɪˈgæn ɪn ðə leɪt wɪθ ðə prəˈlɔŋd ˈfeɪljər əv ðə ˈɪndiən ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl rɪˈfɔrmz tɪ prəˈvaɪd fər ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈtraɪbəl əˈtɑnəmi wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz ɔn ðɛr lændz, e.g*. ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ənd ˈmaɪnɪŋ, ɛz wɛl ɛz pæs 'lænd ˈsilɪŋ lɔz', ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə lænd tɪ bi pəˈzɛst baɪ ˈlænˌdlɔrdz ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈɛkˌsɛs lænd tɪ ˈlændlɛs ˈfɑrmərz ənd ɪn ˈskɛʤʊld traɪbz [st*] ˈɛriəz, dɪˈspjuts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˌɪˈligəl ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən əv lænd tɪ ˈpipəl, stɪl ˈkɑmən, geɪv raɪz tɪ ðə si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛdət
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"naxal" redirects here. for other uses, see naxal (disambiguation)
areas with naxalite activity in 2007 (left) and in 2013 (right).
a naxal or naxalite ()[1] is a member of any political organisation that claims the legacy of the communist party of india (marxist-leninist), founded in calcutta in 1969. communist party of india (maoist) is the largest existing political group in that lineage today in india.
the term naxal derives from the name of the village naxalbari in west bengal, where the naxalite peasant revolt took place in 1967. naxalites are considered far-left radical communists, supportive of mao tse tung's political ideology. their origin can be traced to the split in 1967 of the communist party of india (marxist) following the naxalbari peasant uprising, leading to the formation of the communist party of india (marxist–leninist) two years later. initially, the movement had its epicentre in west bengal. in later years, it spread into less developed areas of rural southern and eastern india, such as chhattisgarh, odisha, andhra pradesh and telangana through the activities of underground groups like the communist party of india (maoist).[2] some naxalite groups have become legal organisations participating in parliamentary elections, such as the communist party of india (marxist-leninist) liberation and the communist party of india (marxist-leninist) janashakti.
as of april 2018 , the areas where naxalites are most visible are:
history [ edit ]
the term naxalites comes from naxalbari, a small village in west bengal, where a section of the communist party of india (marxist) (cpi-m) led by charu majumdar, kanu sanyal, and jangal santhal initiated an uprising in 1967. on 18 may 1967, the siliguri kishan sabha, of which jangal was the president, declared their support for the movement initiated by kanu sanyal, and their readiness to adopt armed struggle to redistribute land to the landless.[4] the following week, a sharecropper near naxalbari village was attacked by the landlord's men over a land dispute. on 24 may, when a police team arrived to arrest the peasant leaders, it was ambushed by a group of tribals led by jangal santhal, and a police inspector was killed in a hail of arrows. this event encouraged many santhal tribals and other poor people to join the movement and to start attacking local landlords.[5]
these conflicts go back to the failure to implement the 5th and 6th schedules of the constitution of india.[6][neutrality is disputed] in theory these schedules provide for a limited form of tribal autonomy with regard to exploiting natural resources on their lands, e.g. pharmaceutical and mining, and 'land ceiling laws', limiting the land to be possessed by landlords and distribution of excess land to landless farmers and labourers.
mao zedong provided ideological leadership for the naxalbari movement, advocating that indian peasants and lower class tribals overthrow the government of the upper classes by force. a large number of urban elites were also attracted to the ideology, which spread through charu majumdar's writings, particularly the 'historic eight documents' which formed the basis of naxalite ideology.[7] using people's courts, similar to those established by mao, naxalites try opponents and execute with axes or knives, beat, or permanently exile them.[8]
at the time, the leaders of this revolt were members of the cpi (m), which joined a coalition government in west bengal just a few months back. leaders like land minister hare krishna konar had been until recently "trumpeting revolutionary rhetoric, suggesting that militant confiscation of land was integral to the party's programme."[9] however, now that they were in power, cpi (m) did not approve of the armed uprising, and all the leaders and a number of calcutta sympathisers were expelled from the party.
subsequently, in november 1967, this group, led by sushital ray chowdhury, organised the all india coordination committee of communist revolutionaries (aicccr).[10] violent uprisings were organised in several parts of the country. on 22 april 1969 (lenin's birthday), the aicccr gave birth to the communist party of india (marxist–leninist) (cpi (ml)).
practically all naxalite groups trace their origin to the cpi (ml). a separate offshoot from the beginning was the maoist communist centre, which evolved out of the dakshin desh group. the mcc later fused with the people's war group to form the communist party of india (maoist). a third offshoot was that of the andhra revolutionary communists, mainly represented by the uccri(ml), following the mass line legacy of t. nagi reddy, which broke with the aicccr at an early stage.
the early 1970s saw the spread of naxalism to almost every state in india, barring western india.[11] during the 1970s, the movement was fragmented into disputing factions. by 1980, it was estimated that around 30 naxalite groups were active, with a combined membership of 30,000.[12]
contention was over the development of minerals and raw materials in the area, and development of a paved road to transport them, along with the order the road brought. if the government could construct a road, the rebels would have lost; if the rebels could continue thwarting road development, the government would have lost.[8]
violence in west bengal [ edit ]
around 1971 the naxalites gained a strong presence among the radical sections of the student movement in calcutta.[13] students left school to join the naxalites. majumdar, to entice more students into his organisation, declared that revolutionary warfare was to take place not only in the rural areas as before, but now everywhere and spontaneously. thus majumdar declared an "annihilation line", a dictum that naxalites should assassinate individual "class enemies" (such as landlords, businessmen, university teachers, police officers, politicians of the right and left) and others.[14][15]
the chief minister, siddhartha shankar ray of the congress party, instituted strong counter-measures against the naxalites. the west bengal police fought back to stop the naxalites. the house of somen mitra, the congress mla of sealdah, was allegedly turned into a torture chamber where naxals were incarcerated illegally by police and the congress cadres. cpi-m cadres were also involved in the "state terror". after suffering losses and facing the public rejection of majumdar's "annihilation line", the naxalites alleged human rights violations by the west bengal police, who responded that the state was effectively fighting a civil war and that democratic pleasantries had no place in a war, especially when the opponent did not fight within the norms of democracy and civility.[5]
large sections of the naxal movement began to question majumdar's leadership. in 1971 the cpi(ml) was split, as satyanarayan singh revolted against majumdar's leadership. in 1972 majumdar was arrested by the police and died in alipore jail presumably as a result of torture. his death accelerated the fragmentation of the movement.
operation steeplechase [ edit ]
in july 1971, indira gandhi took advantage of president's rule to mobilise the indian army against the naxalites and launched a colossal combined army and police counter-insurgency operation, termed "operation steeplechase," killing hundreds of naxalites and imprisoning more than 20,000 suspects and cadres, including senior leaders.[16] the paramilitary forces and a brigade of para commandos also participated in operation steeplechase. the operation was choreographed in october 1969, and lt. general j.f.r. jacob was enjoined by govind narain, the home secretary of india, that "there should be no publicity and no records" and jacob's request to receive the orders in writing was also denied by sam manekshaw.[17]
situation during 2000–2011 [ edit ]
between 2002 and 2006, over three thousand people had been killed in naxalite-government conflicts, and by 2009, the conflict had displaced 350,000 members of tribal groups from their ancestral lands.[18]
in 2006 india's intelligence agency, the research and analysis wing, estimated that 20,000 armed-cadre naxalites were operating in addition to 50,000 regular cadres.[19] their growing influence prompted indian prime minister manmohan singh to declare them to be the most serious internal threat to india's national security.[20] naxalites, and other anti-government militants, are often referred to as "ultras".[21]
in february 2009, the indian central government announced a new nationwide initiative, to be called the "integrated action plan" (iap) for broad, co-ordinated operations aimed at dealing with the naxalite problem in all affected states (namely karnataka, chhattisgarh, odisha, andhra pradesh, telangana, maharashtra, jharkhand, bihar, uttar pradesh, and west bengal). importantly, this plan included funding for grass-roots economic development projects in naxalite-affected areas, as well as increased special police funding for better containment and reduction of naxalite influence in these areas.[22][23]
in 2009, naxalites were active across approximately 180 districts in ten states of india.[24] in august 2010, after the first full year of implementation of the national iap program, karnataka was removed from the list of naxalite-affected states.[25] in july 2011, the number of naxalite-affected areas was reduced to 83 districts in nine states (including 20 additional districts).[26][27][28] in december 2011, the national government reported that the number of naxalite-related deaths and injuries nationwide had gone down by nearly 50% from 2010 levels.[29] maoist communist groups claimed responsibility for 123 deaths in 2013, which was nearly half of all deaths from terrorism in india.[30] the movement is described as “terrorist” by the indian authorities but it is however popular in the regions where it is present. according to a study of the newspaper the times of india 58% of people surveyed in the state of andhra pradesh, had a positive perception of the guerrillas, 19% against them.[31]
in a 2004 indian home ministry estimate, their numbers were placed at that time at "9,300 hardcore underground cadre ... [holding] around 6,500 regular weapons beside a large number of unlicensed country-made arms".[32] in 2006, according to judith vidal-hall, "figures (in that year) put the strength of the movement at 15,000, and claim the guerrillas control an estimated one fifth of india's forests, as well as being active in 160 of the country's 604 administrative districts."[33] india's research and analysis wing believed in 2006 that 20,000 naxals were involved in the growing insurgency.[19]
situation post 2010 [ edit ]
6 april: naxalites launched the most deadly assault in the history of the naxalite movement by killing 76 security personnel. the attack was launched by up to 1,000 naxalites [34] [35] in a well-planned attack, killing an estimated 76 crpf personnel in two separate ambushes and wounding 50 others, in the remote jungles of chhattisgarh's dantewada district in eastern/central india.
in a well-planned attack, killing an estimated 76 crpf personnel in two separate ambushes and wounding 50 others, in the remote jungles of chhattisgarh's dantewada district in eastern/central india. 17 may, naxals blew up a bus on dantewda–sukhma road in chhattisgarh, killing 15 policemen and 20 civilians. in the third major attack by naxals on 29 june, at least 26 personnel of the crpf were killed in narayanpur district of chhattisgarh.
despite the 2010 chhattisgarh ambushes, the most recent central government campaign to contain and reduce the militant naxalite presence appears to be having some success.[29] states such as madhya pradesh have reported significant reduction in naxalite activities as a result of their use of iap funds for rural development within their states.[36] the recent success in containing violence may be due to a combination of more state presence, but also due to the recent introduction of social security schemes, such as nrega.[37]
2011 [ edit ]
late 2011:, kishenji, the military leader of communist party of india (maoist), was killed in an encounter with the joint operation forces, which was a huge blow to the naxalite movement in eastern india. [38]
march: maoist rebels kidnapped two italians in the eastern indian state of odisha, the first time westerners were abducted there. [39]
27 march: 12 crpf personnel were killed on in a landmine blast triggered by suspected naxalites in gadchiroli district of maharashtra.[40]
2013 [ edit ]
2014 [ edit ]
11 march 2014, naxalites in chhattisgarh ambushed a security team, killing 15 personnel, 11 of whom were from the crpf. a civilian was also killed. [42]
1 december 2014 monday killed 14 crpf personnel and 12 injured in south chhattisgarh's sukma district [43]
2015 [ edit ]
11 april 2015 : 7 special task force (stf) personnel were killed in a maoist ambush near kankerlanka, sukma, *chhattisgarh.[74] [ citation needed ]
12 april 2015 : 1 bsf jawan was killed in a maoist attack near bande, kanker, chhattisgarh.[75] [ citation needed ]
13 april 2015 : 5 chhattisgarh armed force (caf) jawans were killed in a maoist ambush near kirandul, dantewada, chhattisgarh.[76][ citation needed ]
2016 [ edit ]
24 october 2016 : 24 naxalites were killed by andhra pradesh greyhounds forces in encounter that took place in the cut-off area of remote chitrakonda on andhra-odisha border. [44]
in november, 2016, three naxalites were killed near karulai in an encounter with kerala police. naxalite leader kappu devaraj from andhra pradesh is included in the list of killed in the incident. [45]
late november: in jharkhand, six naxals were killed in a gun battle with central reserve police force (crpf) commandos. the crpf recovered 600 bullets of various calibre, about 12 ieds, an insas rifle, an slr, a carbine and three other guns.[46]
2017 [ edit ]
24 april 2017: in the 2017 edelbeda attack twenty five crpf officers were killed in encounter with 300 naxals. the encounter with 74 battalion of crpf was reported from kala pathar near chintagufa in sukma district of chhattisgarh.[47]
2018 [ edit ]
13 march 2018: 2018 sukma attack - 9 crpf personnel were killed and two injured after a powerful ied blast that destroyed their mine-protected vehicle in sukma, chhattisgarh. [48]
22 march 2018: at least 37 naxalites were killed by police in a four-hour gun battle on the border between maharashtra and chhattisgarh. [49]
causes [ edit ]
according to maoist sympathisers, the indian constitution "ratified colonial policy and made the state custodian of tribal homelands", turning tribal populations into squatters on their own land and denied them their traditional rights to forest produce.[50] these naxalite conflicts began in the late 1960s with the prolonged failure of the indian government to implement constitutional reforms to provide for limited tribal autonomy with respect to natural resources on their lands, e.g. pharmaceutical and mining, as well as pass 'land ceiling laws', limiting the land to be possessed by landlords and distribution of excess land to landless farmers and labourers.[51] in scheduled tribes [st] areas, disputes related to illegal alienation of st land to non-tribal people, still common, gave rise to the naxalite movement.[18]
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eta*: ə ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən: ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɛˌseɪ əˈbaʊt ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl əˈbjuz. ɪt ɪz ən ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv wən ˈsimɪŋli ˌɪˈnɑkjuəs freɪz, juzd rɪˈpitɪdli, ˈoʊvər jɪrz, ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈpætərn əv əˈbjuz, ənd haʊ ɪt əˈfɛktɪd maɪ θɔt ˈprɑsɛsəz, self-esteem*, ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl steɪt. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bi ən æs ənd tɛl mi əm ə ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈɪnsəkjər ˈpərsən (bɪˈkəz ðət ɪz soʊ ˈvɛri ˈhɛlpfəl) ər ðət aɪ heɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ər kænt teɪk ə ˈkɑmpləmɛnt, ər ˈɛni əv ðə rɛst əv ðə ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk ˈkɑmɛnts aɪv ˈgɔtən, fil fri. ju wɪl bi dɪsˈmɪst. lʊk, aɪ noʊ ɪts nɑt tru. aɪ noʊ ðət jʊr ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ tɛl mi ðət ju θɪŋk əm ˈbjutəfəl ɔl ðə taɪm, noʊ ˈmætər wət, bət aɪ noʊ aɪ lʊk ˈbɛtər wɪθ ˈmeɪˌkəp ɔn. aɪ kən si ðə weɪ ju lʊk æt mi wɪn aɪ wɛr ɪt ˈvərsəz wɪn aɪ doʊnt. aɪ kən si ðə weɪ ðət ˈəðərz rɪˈspɑnd tɪ mi wɪn aɪ wɛr ɪt ˈvərsəz wɪn aɪ doʊnt. ənd aɪ kən si ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈmɪrər. aɪ kən si ðə dɑrk ˈsərkəlz ˈəndər maɪ aɪz ðət ˈmeɪˌkəp haɪdz. aɪ kən si haʊ peɪl ənd ˈsɪkli aɪ lʊk wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪˌkəp. aɪ kən si ðə ˈpɪmpəlz ɔn maɪ ʧɪn ənd ðə draɪ spɑts ɔn maɪ ʧiks. aɪ kən si ðoʊz θɪŋz. ðoʊz θɪŋz meɪk mi fil ˈəgli. ˈmeɪˌkəp hɛlps tɪ ˈbraɪtən əp maɪ aɪz ənd meɪk mi lʊk mɔr əˈlərt. ɪt gɪvz mi mɔr ˈkələr ənd hɛlps mi lʊk ˈhɛlθiər. ɪt ˈivənz aʊt ðə draɪ spɑts ənd ˈkəvərz əp ðə ˈpɪmpəlz. ənd aɪ ɛnd əp ˈlʊkɪŋ mɔr laɪk mi. nɑt laɪk ə ˈpɔrsələn dɑl ər ə klaʊn, ɛz ju hæv bɪn noʊn tɪ seɪ. laɪk mi. laɪk ðə mi aɪ ˈpɪkʧər ɪn maɪ hɛd, nɑt ðə wən aɪ si ɪn ðə ˈmɪrər. ənd noʊ, aɪ doʊnt du ɪt fər ju. aɪ du ɪt fər mi. soʊ ðət ðə ˈɪmɪʤ aɪ si ɪn ðə ˈmɪrər ɪz ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ɪn maɪ hɛd. ənd wɪn maɪ aɪz lʊk ˈbraɪtər ənd maɪ feɪs lʊks ˈhɛlθiər, aɪ fil ˈbraɪtər ənd ˈhɛlθiər. ənd aɪ kən tɛl ðət ˈpipəl smaɪl æt mi mɔr wɪn aɪ wɛr ˈmeɪˌkəp. ɪz ɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ lʊk ˈbɛtər ər bɪˈkəz əm mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ smaɪl æt ðɛm? hɑrd tɪ seɪ. dɪz ɪt gɔl mi ðət ˈmeɪˌkəp ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv mi ə ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈwʊmən? jɛs. ˌæbsəˈlutli. ɪt ˈpɪˌsɪz mi ɔf ðət aɪ noʊ fər dæm ˈsərtən ðət aɪ æm ʤəʤd baɪ maɪ əˈpɪrəns ənd ˈmeɪˌkəp ɪz pɑrt əv ðət. ˈmeɪˌkəp ɪz ən ɪkˈspɛktɪd pɑrt əv maɪ prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈjunəˌfɔrm. ɪts nɑt ə pɑrt əv ˈɛvəri prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈwʊmənz ˈjunəˌfɔrm, bət fər maɪ prəˈfɛʃən, ənd æt maɪ ˈlɛvəl, ɪt həz tɪ bi. aɪ kən noʊ mɔr goʊ aʊt wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪˌkəp ðən aɪ kən goʊ aʊt ɪn ˈbɪznɪs drɛs ənd ˈtɛnɪs ʃuz. ənd, ˈrɪli, aɪ lʊk ənd fil mɔr prəˈfɛʃənəl wɪθ ɪt ɔn. soʊ əm ˈwɛrɪŋ ɪt. ənd jɛs, əm noʊ ðət ju θɪŋk əm ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈbjutəfəl. əm ʃʊr ðət, tɪ ju, aɪ æm. bət ju noʊ mi. ju ləv mi. ju hæv hæd jɪrz tɪ gɪt juzd tɪ ðə laɪnz əv maɪ feɪs. fər ju, maɪ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ɪz ˈprɪnɪd ɔn maɪ feɪs, ənd bɪˈkəz ju θɪŋk maɪ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ɪz ˈbjutəfəl, ju θɪŋk maɪ feɪs ɪz ˈbjutəfəl. ənd ðæts ˈwəndərfəl. ðæts əˈmeɪzɪŋ. bət ˈivɪn ju kən si ðət aɪ lʊk ˈbɛtər wɪθ ˈbraɪtər aɪz ənd lɛs sallow*, mɔr ˈivɪn toʊn ənd mɔr ˈkɑnfədɛns. aɪ noʊ ju kən. jʊr aɪz ənd jʊr ɪkˈsprɛʃən bɪˈtreɪ ju. aɪv hæd jɪrz tɪ ˈstədi jʊr feɪs, tu. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt soʊ, pliz. doʊnt tɛl mi ðət aɪ lʊk ˈprɪtiər wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪˌkəp. ju meɪ bi traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk mi fil ˈbjutəfəl, bət jʊr nɑt. ju meɪk mi fil ðət ˈmeɪˌkəp ˈdəzənt ˈæˌkʧuəli hɛlp. ðət ðə feɪs ðæts mɔr mi ɪz noʊ mɔr əˈtræktɪv ðən ðə peɪl ɪgˈzɔstɪd wən. ənd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz aɪ stɑrt tɪ ˈwəndər: du aɪ ˈɛvər lʊk ˈprɪti? ˈɛvər? ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni pɔɪnt ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ drɛs ˈnaɪsli ɪf əm ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ lʊk drɔn ənd peɪl ənd ˈəgli noʊ ˈmætər wət? ənd sɪns əm soʊ ˈəgli noʊ ˈmætər wət aɪ du, aɪ ˈrɪli ʃʊd bi ˈgreɪtfəl tɪ hæv ju ɪn maɪ laɪf. aɪl ˈsərtənli ˈnɛvər faɪnd əˈnəðər mæn hu wɪl θɪŋk əm əˈtræktɪv. soʊ, jɛs, jʊr raɪt. aɪ nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr jʊr ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd. ðə fækt ðət aɪ fil ˈəgli ənd fæt ənd groʊs ˈdəzənt ˈmætər. aɪ kən juz maɪ ˈbɑdi tɪ meɪk ju fil gʊd bɪˈkəz jʊr ðə ˈoʊnli wən hu wɪl ˈɛvər faɪnd ðɪs ˈbɑdi əˈtræktɪv əˈgɛn. ənd wɑz ðət jʊr ɔl əˈlɔŋ? ɪf ɪt wɑz, aɪ noʊ jul ˈnɛvər ədˈmɪt ɪt. jul ˈnɛvər ədˈmɪt tɪ ˈɛni əv jʊr məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃənz. dɪd ju ˈɛvər ˈrɪli θɪŋk aɪ wɑz ˈbjutəfəl? ər ʤɪst ðət aɪ wɑz ˈvəlnərəbəl? wɑz ɪt ˈɛvər ðə truθ? wɑz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət keɪm aʊt əv jʊr maʊθ ˈɛvər ðə truθ? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ənd naʊ, ˈpipəl tɛl mi aɪ lʊk ˈbjutəfəl. ənd aɪ doʊnt bɪˈliv ðɛm. haʊ kən aɪ lʊk ˈbjutəfəl? əm ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈmeɪˌkəp. ənd ju ˈɔlˌweɪz toʊld mi ðət aɪ wɑz soʊ məʧ ˈprɪtiər wɪˈθaʊt ɪt. ðət aɪ lʊkt laɪk aɪ hæd tu blæk aɪz wɪn aɪ wɔr aɪ ˈʃæˌdoʊ. ðət aɪ lʊkt laɪk ə klaʊn, ər ə dɑl, ər ə mæsk. ənd aɪ noʊ ju wər laɪɪŋ ðɛn. bət aɪ stɪl kænt bɪˈliv ðɛm naʊ.
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eta: a clarification: this is an essay about emotional abuse. it is an exploration of one seemingly innocuous phrase, used repeatedly, over years, as part of a pattern of abuse, and how it affected my thought processes, self-esteem, and emotional state. if you want to be an ass and tell me i'm a horrible, insecure person (because that is so very helpful) or that i hate myself, or can't take a compliment, or any of the rest of the idiotic comments i've gotten, feel free. you will be dismissed.
look, i know it's not true. i know that you're just trying to tell me that you think i'm beautiful all the time, no matter what, but i know i look better with make-up on. i can see the way you look at me when i wear it versus when i don't. i can see the way that others respond to me when i wear it versus when i don't. and i can see myself in the mirror. i can see the dark circles under my eyes that make-up hides. i can see how pale and sickly i look without make-up. i can see the pimples on my chin and the dry spots on my cheeks. i can see those things. those things make me feel ugly.
make-up helps to brighten up my eyes and make me look more alert. it gives me more color and helps me look healthier. it evens out the dry spots and covers up the pimples. and i end up looking more like me. not like a porcelain doll or a clown, as you have been known to say. like me. like the me i picture in my head, not the one i see in the mirror. and no, i don't do it for you. i do it for me. so that the image i see in the mirror is closer to the image in my head. and when my eyes look brighter and my face looks healthier, i feel brighter and healthier.
and i can tell that people smile at me more when i wear make-up. is it because i look better or because i'm more likely to smile at them? hard to say.
does it gall me that make-up is expected of me a a professional woman? yes. absolutely. it pisses me off that i know for damn certain that i am judged by my appearance and make-up is part of that. make-up is an expected part of my professional uniform. it's not a part of every professional woman's uniform, but for my profession, and at my level, it has to be. i can no more go out without make-up than i can go out in business dress and tennis shoes. and, really, i look and feel more professional with it on. so i'm wearing it.
and yes, i'm know that you think i'm always beautiful. i'm sure that, to you, i am. but you know me. you love me. you have had years to get used to the lines of my face. for you, my personality is printed on my face, and because you think my personality is beautiful, you think my face is beautiful. and that's wonderful. that's amazing. but even you can see that i look better with brighter eyes and less sallow, more even tone and more confidence. i know you can. your eyes and your expression betray you. i've had years to study your face, too.
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so, please. don't tell me that i look prettier without make-up. you may be trying to make me feel beautiful, but you're not. you make me feel that make-up doesn't actually help. that the face that's more me is no more attractive than the pale exhausted one.
and over the years i start to wonder: do i ever look pretty? ever? is there any point in trying to dress nicely if i'm just going to look drawn and pale and ugly no matter what? and since i'm so ugly no matter what i do, i really should be grateful to have you in my life. i'll certainly never find another man who will think i'm attractive. so, yes, you're right. i need to make sure you're satisfied. the fact that i feel ugly and fat and gross doesn't matter. i can use my body to make you feel good because you're the only one who will ever find this body attractive again.
and was that your end-game all along? if it was, i know you'll never admit it. you'll never admit to any of your manipulations. did you ever really think i was beautiful? or just that i was vulnerable? was it ever the truth? was anything that came out of your mouth ever the truth?
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and now, people tell me i look beautiful. and i don't believe them. how can i look beautiful? i'm wearing make-up. and you always told me that i was so much prettier without it. that i looked like i had two black eyes when i wore eye shadow. that i looked like a clown, or a doll, or a mask.
and i know you were lying then.
but i still can't believe them now.
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ðə ˈsəməri əv ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪˈvɛləpmənt brɔt tɪ kənˈkluʒən ðət ər ˈrɪli ʤɪst ə fju ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪkˈsplɔrər hæks. baɪ ˈkɛrfəl ˈstrəkʧər ˈplænɪŋ, aɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ straɪp daʊn ɔl tɪ ə məʧ lɛs əˈdɪʃənəl rulz. sɪns ðeɪ ər ˈprɑməsɪŋ səm taɪm sun, mɔr ənd mɔr aɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt sɪˈkjʊr ˈhækɪŋ. wi ˈʃʊrli wɔnt ɑr saɪts tɪ bi ə mɛs ɪn fər kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbli səˈpɔrt. kənˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑmɛnts ðə ˈælfə ənd ðə oʊˈmɛgə əv ˈhækɪŋ ər kənˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑmɛnts. ðeɪ ər ˈfiʧər ənd nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈbraʊzər. fər ˈəðər ˈbraʊzərz ðeɪ ər ʤɪst ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈkɑmɛnts ənd therefor*, ðeɪ ər seɪf tɪ juz. ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈjusɪʤ ɪz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: <!--[ɪf]> du ˈsəmθɪŋ <![endif*]--> naʊ aɪ juzd tɪ raɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk əˈbəv, wɪʧ əˈplaɪz tɪ ɔl ˈvərʒənz əv ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪkˈsplɔrər, i.e*. ənd bət sɪns ðə ˈleɪtəst əˈnaʊnsmɛnts, aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd əˈplaɪɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kənˈdɪʃən: <!--[ɪf 6 du ˈsəmθɪŋ <![endif*]--> wɪʧ minz: ðɪs ɪz ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪkˈsplɔrər lɛs ðən ər ˈikwəl tɪ ˈvərʒən 6 du something”*”. maɪ θɔts ðeɪ kip kənˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑmɛnts ˈfiʧər ɪn ðɛn ðə ˈbraʊzər wɪl ˌɪgˈnɔr ðɪs, sɪns ˈvərʒən ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ˈnəmbər ɪz 7 ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪf ðeɪ əˈbændən ðət ˈfiʧər, ðə ˈbraʊzər wɪl əˈsum ðət ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈkɑmɛnt. wɪn aɪ wərk ɔn ə leɪaʊt aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli pleɪs ɔl hæks fər səm ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər its’*’ dɪˈfɔlt rul. ðɪs weɪ, ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kən bi dən kˈwɪkli ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ hæk ɪn ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz. ˈæftər dən wɪθ leɪaʊt, aɪ laɪk tɪ goʊ θru ɔl əv ðə faɪlz wəns əˈgɛn ənd ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈprɑpərtiz tɪ əˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə seɪm rul fər ˈməltəpəl. æt ðət pɔɪnt ɔl hæks ər riˈmuvd tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt file(s*), soʊ ðə meɪn ɪz klin ənd ˈtaɪdi. ðɪs ˈsɛpərˌeɪt faɪl ɪz ðɛn kɔld ɪn ðə ˈhɛdər ˈsɛkʃən əv ə faɪl wɪˈθɪn kənˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑmɛnts. <!--[ɪf 6 <lɪŋk rel="stylesheet*" type="text/css*" href="ie_hacks.css*" <![endif*]--> waɪl stɪl ɪn meɪn faɪl, hækt stɑrt wɪθ ðɪs ɪz noʊn ɛz ðə ‘‘star-html’*’ hæk. ˈstændərd kəmˈplaɪənt ˈbraʊzərz ˌɪgˈnɔr ðɪs, bɪˈkəz ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊ ˈɛləmənts əˈbəv ɪn ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt tri. ˈləkəli, noʊ ðət ənd seɪf tɪ juz ðɪs flɔ wɪn əˈplaɪɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk hæks. wəns wi muv hæks tɪ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt faɪl ənd kɔl ɪt ɪn ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt wɪθ kənˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑmɛnts, seɪf tɪ riˈmuv ðə pɑrt. ˈfərðər ɔn ɪn ðə tɛkst, əˈsum ðət wi ər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt faɪl wɪθ hæks ˈoʊnli. ˈbæksˌlæʃ hæk fər ˈbroʊkən bɑks ˈmɑdəl ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv wɪdθ ənd ˈpædɪŋ ɔn ðə seɪm ˈɛləmənt ɪz ˈvɛri wɛl noʊn tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈbroʊkən leɪaʊts ɪn. bɑks ˈmɑdəl hæk ɪz ˈwaɪdli juzd ənd kən bi strɪpt daʊn tɪ ə fju laɪnz. ˈpædɪŋ:; wɪdθ:; w\idth*: 180px*; haɪt:; heigh\t*: 180px*; ðɪs wɪl gɪv ɛz ən ˈɛləmənt wɪʧ ɪz waɪd, haɪ ənd wɪθ ɪn boʊθ ənd 6 ɪf ˈfloʊtɪd ənd wɪθ ˈmɑrʤən, dɪˈspleɪ: ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ɪz ˈfloʊtɪd ənd həz ˈɛni ˈmɑrʤən ˈlɑrʤər ðən ˈziroʊ, ʃʊd hæv əˈdɪʃənəl rul dɪˈspleɪ:; ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ðət. mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə hacks’*’ rɛd æt p.i.e*.. ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ ˈprɑbləmz aɪˈtælɪk fɑnt staɪl ɪn ˈɛni ˈvərʒən wɪl ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ˈpɛrənt ˈɛləmənt ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli. ˈjuʒəwəli ʤɪst ə fju ˈpɪksəlz, bət ɪt kʊd bi ˈnæsti ənd ˈəgli fju ˈpɪksəlz. ˈsɪmpəl səˈluʃən ɪz ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ rul: overflow-x*: ˈhɪdən; aɪ tɛnd tɪ əˈplaɪ ðət rul tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər ˈkɑləm ɪn ə leɪaʊt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd raɪt ˈæftər saɪt lɔnʧ. fər ðə fərst wik ər tu, wɪn ðə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈkɑntɛnt ər ˈædɪd ənd riˈmuvd deɪ ənd naɪt baɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtərz, ˈbɛtər tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈkɑntɛnt slɪps aʊt əv ˈbɑksɪz. ə smɔl ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst, bət nɑt ðɛr ʤɑb tɪ noʊ ˈɛvəri ˈɛləmənt ənd waɪ ˈædəkˌweɪt səˈpɔrt ɪn ðɛr fju fərst əˈtɛmpts ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl. noʊ wərst fər ðə gaɪ hu ˈmænɪʤ ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn hɪz brænd nu, ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv wɛb saɪt, ðən ðə ˈmæsɪv leɪaʊt ˈbreɪkɪʤ wɪn ðə saɪt ɪz stɪl frɛʃ ənd ˈəndər ðə aɪz əv ˈsiˌiˈoʊ. ɑr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ kip hɪz ˈkɑnfədɛns ˌɪnˈtækt. fɑnt saɪz ɪn ˈteɪbəlz ɪn fɑnt rulz sɛt ɪn ər ˈbɑdi ˈɛləmənt ər ˌɪgˈnɔrd ɪn ˈteɪbəlz ɪn keɪs əv. əˈgɛn, ˈsɪmpəl əˈdɪʃən wɪl teɪk kɛr əv ɪt. ˈbɑdi font-size*: ˈteɪbəl font-size*: 1em*; ˈleɪtər ɪn ə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ju kən ʧeɪnʤ rulz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr nidz. tɪ conclude…*… hæks ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈivəl, bət wɪθ dɪˈfɛnsɪv əˈproʊʧ, wi kən meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ ˈseɪfli wɪθ dɪˈfɔlt rulz, ˈivɪn ɪn fˈjuʧər ˈbraʊzərz. wət ər jʊr θɔts? rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈrɛdɪŋ
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the summary of our latest project client-side development brought to conclusion that there’re are really just a few essential internet explorer hacks. by careful structure planning, i managed to stripe down all hackery to a much less additional rules. since they are promising ie7 some time soon, more and more i think about secure css hacking. we surely don’t want our sites to be a mess in ie7 for quite possibly half-repaired css support.
conditional comments
the alpha and the omega of ie hacking are ie’s conditional comments. they are ie-only feature and they’re not supported by any other browser. for other browsers they are just an ordinary comments and therefor, they are safe to use.
the typical usage is as follows:
<!--[if ie]> do something <![endif]-->
untill now i used to write something like above, which applies to all versions of internet explorer, i.e. 5.01, 5.5 and 6.0, but since the latest announcements, i started applying the following condition:
<!--[if lte ie 6]> do something <![endif]-->
which means: “if this is internet explorer less than or equal to version 6, do something”. my thoughts are–if they keep conditional comments feature in ie7, then the browser will ignore this, since version designation number is 7. on the other hand, if they abandon that feature, the browser will assume that this is just another html comment.
when i work on a layout i usually place all hacks for some selector immediately after its’ default rule. this way, changes can be done quickly and without searching for the corresponding hack in other places.
after i’m done with layout, i like to go through all of the css files once again and optimize everything from short-hand properties to assigning the same rule for multiple selectors. at that point all hacks are removed to separate file(s), so the main css is clean and tidy. this separate file is then called in the header section of a file within conditional comments.
<!--[if lte ie 6]> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="ie_hacks.css" /> <![endif]-->
while still in main css file, hacked selectors start with * html . this is known as the ‘star-html’ hack. standard compliant browsers ignore this selector, because there’s actually no elements above html in a document tree. luckily, ie doesn’t know that and we’re safe to use this flaw when applying ie specific hacks. once we move hacks to a separate file and call it in a document with conditional comments, safe to remove the * html part.
further on in the text, assume that we are dealing with separate file with ie hacks only.
backslash hack for ie 5.x broken box model
a combination of width and padding on the same element is very well known to produce broken layouts in ie 5.x. box model hack is widely used and can be stripped down to a few lines.
someselector { padding: 10px; width: 200px; w\idth: 180px; height: 200px; heigh\t: 180px; }
this will give as an element which is 200px wide, 200px high and with 10px paddings in both ie 5.x and ie 6.
if floated and with margin, display: inline
everything that is floated and has any margin larger than zero, should have additional rule display: inline; . simple as that. more about the ‘holly hacks’ read at p.i.e..
overflow problems
italic font style in any ie version will enlarge parent element horizontally. usually just a few pixels, but it could be nasty and ugly few pixels. simple solution is in the following rule:
someselector { overflow-x: hidden; }
i tend to apply that rule to every major column in a layout, especially in the period right after site launch. for the first week or two, when the large amounts of content are added and removed day and night by the site’s editors, better to prevent content slips out of boxes. a small digression–editors are sometimes inexperienced, but not their job to know every html element and that’s why adequate support in their few first attempts is essential. there’s no worst for the guy who manage the content on his company’s brand new, ultra-modern and expensive web site, than the massive layout breakage when the site is still fresh and under the eyes of ceo. our responsibility to keep his confidence intact.
font size in tables in ie 5.x
font rules set in html or body element are ignored in tables in case of ie 5.x. again, simple addition will take care of it.
body { font-size: 62.5%; } table { font-size: 1em; }
later in a process, you can change rules according to a particular table’s needs.
to conclude…
css hacks are necessary evil, but with defensive approach, we can make sure they safely co-exist with default css rules, even in future browsers. what are your thoughts?
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ðə ˈnuli dɪˈskraɪbd stɪk ˈɪnˌsɛkt ɪz ˈoʊvər ə fʊt lɔŋ 32cm*), ər 21 ˈɪnʧɪz 54 cm*) wɪθ ɪts frənt lɛgz strɛʧt aʊt. ɪts ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈbɪgəst ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɪnˌsɛkt ðət həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd. ˈɛvər. ˈwɔkɪŋ stɪks ər ə grup əv ˈɪnˌsɛkts ðət lʊk laɪk wɛl, stɪks ənd twɪgz. ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈizi ˈænəməlz tɪ ˈstədi. ˈrisərʧərz frəm ðə rɔɪəl ˈbɛlʤən ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈsaɪənsɪz (rbins*) ˈkæpʧərd ðə nu ˈspiʃiz ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm. ˈkæʧɪŋ ənd əbˈzərvɪŋ ˈwɔkɪŋ stɪks ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈdɪfəkəlt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈmoʊstli ˈæktɪv æt naɪt. ənd baɪ "ˈæktɪv," pliz ˌəndərˈstænd aɪ min ˈləmbərɪŋ əˈlɔŋ sˈloʊli waɪl priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi ˈbrænʧɪz sweɪɪŋ ɪn ðə briz. meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl *ˈhævɪŋ sɛks. noʊt haʊ smɔl ðə meɪl ɪz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl. ˈkɑnstənt, ðə nu ˈwɔkɪŋ stɪk ˈspiʃiz wər faʊnd ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈklæsɪk tɛkˈnik: ˈbitɪŋ. ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə ˈrɪli lɑrʤ stɪk ənd ə bɛd ʃit. ju pʊt ðə ʃit ɔn ðə graʊnd ənd wæk ə bʊʃ wɪθ jʊr stɪk. ˈmɛni ˈɪnˌsɛkts riˈlis ðɛr grɪp ənd pleɪ dɛd wɪn dɪˈstərbd, ənd soʊ drɔp ˈɔntu jʊr ʃit fər ˈizi rɪˈtrivəl. əˈlæs, ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈhævənt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ maɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri əˈbaʊt wət wərdz ðeɪ sɛd (ər æt wət ˈvɑljum) wɪn ðiz juʤ ˈɪnˌsɛkts flɑpt aʊt əv ðə ˈəndərˌgroʊθ. aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt səm ˈrəðər strɔŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɑz juzd. kərˈɛkʃən aɪ dɪd ˈfaɪnəli hir bæk frəm ðə ˈrisərʧərz! ðeɪ dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn wət, ɪgˈzæktli, wərdz wər ˈspoʊkən əˈpɑn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪnˌsɛkt, bət ðeɪ dɪd kənˈfərm ðə juz əv strɔŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd ðət waɪl ˈbitɪŋ wɑz juzd fər səm ˈəðər ˈspiʃiz dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈpeɪpər, ðɪs ʤaɪənt ˈspiʃiz wɑz ˈspɑtɪd ɪn ə bʊʃ. soʊ, aɪ wɑz nɑt kərˈɛkt tɪ seɪ ðət ˈbitɪŋ wɑz ðə ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi fər ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈspiʃiz. ɪts ˈhɑrdər tɪ tɛl stɪks əˈpɑrt ðən ju θɪŋk stɪk ˈɪnˌsɛkts hæv ˈsɛkʃuəl daɪˈmɔrfɪzəm, ə ˈfænsi weɪ əv seɪɪŋ meɪlz ənd ˈfiˌmeɪlz ˈdɪfər rɪˈmɑrkəbli ɪn saɪz ənd ˈkələr. ɪts nɑt ənˈkɑmən fər ˈfiˌmeɪl stɪk ˈɪnˌsɛkts tɪ bi twaɪs ðə saɪz əv meɪlz. ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈwəzənt ʤɪst kəˈlɛktɪŋ nu ˈɪnˌsɛkts; oʊld prɪˈzərvd ˈspɛsəmənz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪgˈzæmənd. mˈjuziəm ˈspɛsəmənz (ənd ðɛr kənfˈjuzɪŋ, ˈleɪbəlz frəm 100 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz) haʊzd ɪn ˈrəʃə, ˈʧaɪnə, ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ˈəðər spɑts əraʊnd ðə gloʊb wər ɪgˈzæmənd. bɪˈkəz ðə ˈsɛksɪz ˈvɛri soʊ məʧ, ənd ðɛr ər lɑts əv bɪg ˈstɪki θɪŋz ɪn ˈeɪʒən ˈfɔrəsts, ˈərli kəˈlɛktərz ˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd iʧ nu bɪg bəg ðeɪ faʊnd wɑz ə nu ˈspiʃiz. ðɪs ˈkɑrənt ˈrisərʧ traɪd tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɪʧ ˈspɛsəmənz ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ðə seɪm ˈspiʃiz. ˈkɑnstənt, oʊ, ˈɔlsoʊ? stɪk ˈɪnˌsɛkts ər ˈtæntrɪk sɛks ˈmæstərz wən əv ðə ˈnuli dɪˈskraɪbd ˈspiʃiz wɑz əbˈzərvd ˈmeɪtɪŋ ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti. meɪl rɪˈmeɪn əˈtæʧt tɪ ˈfiˌmeɪlz fər tu deɪz. ðæts nɑt ənˈjuˌʒuəl səm ˈrisərʧərz hæv faʊnd stɪk ˈɪnˌsɛkts ˈhʊkɪŋ əp fər ˈoʊvər ə mənθ. wən ɪgˈzæmpəl: stɪk ˈɪnˌsɛkt meɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈkəpəld fər əp tɪ 79 days”…*”… meɪ əˈkər ˈoʊnli ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ər ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli.... *ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti, ənd di. pɛr fər 3 tɪ 136 aʊərz ənd ðə ˈpinɪs meɪ bi ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ənd riˈmuvd əp tɪ 9 taɪmz." biɪŋ stək təˈgɛðər fər deɪz simz laɪk ə nɑt smɑrt θɪŋ tɪ du, ɪf jʊr ə lɑrʤ ənd ˈteɪsti ˈɪnˌsɛkt. ər, ɪn ðɪs keɪs, tu lɑrʤ ˈɪnˌsɛkts bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ə grup ðət ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ˈprɛdətərz baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ə stɪk. tu stɪks ˈhævɪŋ sɛks ɪz ðə sɔrt əv θɪŋ ˈnoʊtɪs, ˈɛniˌweɪ. ˈʤɛnərəli θɔt ðət ðə meɪl hæŋz əraʊnd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv rɪˈpitɪd matings*, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ draɪv ɔf ˈəðər meɪlz ðət hoʊp tɪ gɪt ˈləki. aɪ faʊnd ˈsɛvərəl rɪˈpɔrts əv stɪk ˈɪnˌsɛkt twɑ ɪn ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɪs [ˈɛʧɪŋ əv ˈkɪŋki stɪk ˈɪnˌsɛkt "ˌɛfˈwaɪˌaɪ: "wʊd ju laɪk tɪ si maɪ ˈɪnˌsɛkt ˈɛʧɪŋz" ɪz nɑt ə ˈjusfəl pickup-line*"). ðə meɪl ɪz ˈlɪtərəli ə kəmˈpɛtɪtər. ə ˈstɪki ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən__ viˌɛtˈnɑm ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti ˈhɑtˌspɑt, ə ˈriʤən əv ˈeɪʒə rɪʧ wɪθ plænts ənd ˈænəməlz ðət ər faʊnd ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɛls ɔn ərθ. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈɛriə wɪθ dɛns ˈjumən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈsɛnərz. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈjunjən fər ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən əv ˈneɪʧər, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ər ˈɪʃuɪŋ grænts tɪ fənd koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv ˈrisərʧ ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz laɪk ðə wən ðət lɛd tɪ ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ðiz nu ˈɪnˌsɛkt ˈspiʃiz. ðə ˈɔθərz ɔn ðɪs nu ˈpeɪpər ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ viˌɛtnɑˈmis baɪˈɑləʤɪsts tɪ hɛlp bɪld ə ˈrɛfərəns mˈjuziəm kəˈlɛkʃən, ənd dɪˈvɛləp kiz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈloʊkəl viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈɪnˌsɛkts. ɪts ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðə tim wɪl ˈdəbəl ðə dɪˈskraɪbd ˈspiʃiz əv stɪk ˈɪnˌsɛkts frəm ðə ˈriʤən ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz. aɪ kænt weɪt tɪ si wət ˈəðər ˈtrɛʒərz ər ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪn ðə ˈfɔrəsts ənd ˈmɑrʃɪz əv viˌɛtˈnɑm ənd aɪ hoʊp ðət ˈsaɪəntɪsts wɪl bi ˈstədiɪŋ ðɛm fər ˈdɛkeɪdz tɪ kəm. ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə nu ˈɪnˌsɛkts ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti (dəʧ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ) ʤeɪ. ˈkɑnstənt ʤeɪ. 2014 ʤaɪənt stɪks frəm viˌɛtˈnɑm ənd ˈʧaɪnə, wɪθ θri nu ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈɪnˌsɛkt noʊn tɪ deɪt (phasmatodea*, phasmatidae*, clitumninae*, pharnaciini*). ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈʤərnəl əv 104
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the newly described stick insect phryganistria heusii yentuensis is over a foot long (32cm), or 21 inches (54 cm) with its front legs stretched out. it's the second biggest living insect that has been described. ever.
walking sticks are a group of leaf-eating insects that look like ... well, sticks and twigs. they are not easy animals to study. researchers from the royal belgian institute of natural sciences (rbins) captured the new species in vietnam.
catching and observing walking sticks is especially difficult because they are mostly active at night. and by "active," please understand i mean lumbering along slowly while pretending to be branches swaying in the breeze.
male and female *phryganistria heusii yentueensis *having sex. note how small the male is compared to the female. bresseel & constant, rbins
the new walking stick species were found using a classic entomological technique: beating. it involves a really large stick and a bed sheet. you put the sheet on the ground and whack a bush with your stick. many insects release their grip and play dead when disturbed, and so drop onto your sheet for easy retrieval.
alas, the researchers haven't responded to my inquiry about what words they said (or at what volume) when these huge insects flopped out of the undergrowth. i suspect some rather strong language was used.
correction 12/8/2014: i did finally hear back from the researchers! they declined to elaborate on what, exactly, words were spoken upon finding this insect, but they did confirm the use of strong language. they also clarified that while beating was used for some other species discovered in the research paper, this giant species was spotted in a bush. so, i was not correct to say that beating was the methodology for this particular species.
it's harder to tell sticks apart than you think
stick insects have sexual dimorphism, a fancy way of saying males and females differ remarkably in size and color. it's not uncommon for female stick insects to be twice the size of males.
the research wasn't just collecting new insects; old preserved specimens were also examined. museum specimens (and their confusing, hand-written labels from 100 years ago in a variety of languages) housed in russia, china, the us, and other spots around the globe were examined.
because the sexes vary so much, and there are lots of big sticky things in asian forests, early collectors tended to decide each new big bug they found was a new species. this current research tried to figure out which specimens actually belonged to the same species.
bresseel & constant, rbins
oh, also? stick insects are tantric sex masters
one of the newly described species was observed mating in captivity. male phryganistria bachmaensis remain attached to females for two days. that's not unusual – some researchers have found stick insects hooking up for over a month. one example:
*“indian stick insect necroscia sparaxes may remain coupled for up to 79 days”… intromission may occur only initially or intermittently....
*in captivity, diapheromera veliei and d. covilleae pair for 3 to 136 hours and the penis may be inserted and removed up to 9 times."
being stuck together for days seems like a not smart thing to do, if you're a large and tasty insect. or, in this case, two large plant-eating insects belonging to a group that specializes in being invisible to predators by looking like a stick. two sticks having sex is the sort of thing i’d notice, anyway.
it’s generally thought that the male hangs around in order to have repeated matings, but also to drive off other males that hope to get lucky. i found several reports of stick insect ménage à trois in the literature, including this [etching of kinky stick insect activity](http://membracid.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/insectthreesome.png "fyi: "would you like to see my insect etchings" is not a useful pickup-line"). the male is – literally – cock-blocking a competitor.
__ a sticky situation__
vietnam is part of the indo-burma biodiversity hotspot, a region of asia rich with plants and animals that are found nowhere else on earth. it's also an area with dense human population centers. the european union and the international union for conservation of nature, among other organizations, are issuing grants to fund cooperative research enterprises like the one that led to the discovery of these new insect species.
the authors on this new paper are working in cooperation with vietnamese biologists to help build a reference museum collection, and develop keys to identify local vietnamese insects. it's expected the team will double the described species of stick insects from the region over the next few years.
i can't wait to see what other treasures are documented in the forests and marshes of vietnam – and i hope that scientists will be studying them for decades to come.
video of the new insects in captivity (dutch language)
bresseel j. & constant j. 2014. giant sticks from vietnam and china, with three new taxa including the second longest insect known to date (phasmatodea, phasmatidae, clitumninae, pharnaciini). european journal of taxonomy 104: 1–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2014.104
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ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz həz ʤɪst drɑpt ə ˈbɑmˌʃɛl kənˈfərmɪŋ fər ðə fərst taɪm ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ lɪŋks bɪtˈwin trəmp ˈælaɪz ənd ˈrəʃə. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɪz] ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˈɛni lɪŋks bɪtˈwin ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ənd ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈwɛðər ðɛr wɑz ˈɛni koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə kæmˈpeɪn ənd efforts,”*,” sɛd. ˈkɑmɛnts wər ə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈbjuk tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp, hu həz lɔŋ traɪd tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt hæd bɪn ʤɪnd əp baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl geɪn. ɪz naʊ ˈifɛktɪvli seɪɪŋ hɪz oʊn bɔs wɑz mɪsˈlidɪŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk, ənd ðət ə ˈfɔrməl ˈkrɪmənəl proʊb ɪz ˌɪnˈdid ˌəndərˈweɪ. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət ðɛr ɪz stɪl noʊ ˈɛvədəns ɛz ˈivɪn ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkrɪtɪks hæv bɪn ˈkɛrfəl tɪ noʊt ðət ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn kəˈludɪd wɪθ ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn tɪ hɑrm ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd hɛlp wɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. stɪl, ðɛr ɪz noʊ kˈwɛʃən ðət ˈkɑmɛnts, dɪˈlɪvərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə haʊs ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti ɔn ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, tərn əp ðə hit ɔn ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kənˈsɪdərəbli. sin ə lɔt əv smoʊk səˈʤɛstɪŋ trəmp kæmˈpeɪn koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ˈrəʃə, bət soʊ fɑr sin pruf ðət ˈækʧəwəl faɪər. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv trɪˈmɛndəs ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz æt ðɛr dɪˈspoʊzəl, ənd ər ɪn ə ˈvɛri gʊd pəˈzɪʃən tɪ faɪnd pruf əv koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ənd ˈmɔˌskaʊ ɪf ɪt ɪgˈzɪsts. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp, fər hɪz pɑrt, spɛnt ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðɛr wɑz ˈɛni ril ˈstɔri hir: ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts meɪd əp ənd pʊʃt ðə ˈrəʃən ˈstɔri ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz fər ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈtɛrəbəl kæmˈpeɪn. bɪg ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈkɑlɪʤ lɔst! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) mɑrʧ 20 2017 ðɪs, æt list fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ, ɪz ˈklɪrli fɔls. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən minz ðə ˈrəʃə ˈstɔri meɪd əp, ənd goʊ əˈweɪ. wət wi noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə trəmp taɪz tɪ ˈrəʃə ˈrumərz əv koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən ˈrɪli bɪˈgæn ˈæftər wi faʊnd aʊt əˈbaʊt ðə hæk əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti (ˈdiˌɛnˌsi) ɪn ʤun 2016 səˈspɪʃən fɛl ɔn ˈrəʃə ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ˈgɪvɪn əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ənd lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ ɪn ˈwɛstərn ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ɛz iˈmeɪlz hækt frəm ˈklɪntən ˈælaɪz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ lik tɪ ðə prɛs ɪn ə weɪ ðət simd dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ hər kæmˈpeɪn, ðiz səˈspɪʃənz gru ˈstrɔŋgər. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ðə ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈrəʃə ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl ɪz ˈprɪti kənˈklusɪv. ˈpraɪvət fərmz ənd ˈrisərʧərz hæv lɪŋkt səm əv ðə koʊd ɪn ðə hæk tɪ noʊn ˈrəʃən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz; kənˈsɛnsəs ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti ðət ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd ɪn pɑrt tɪ hɛlp trəmp. ɔl əv ðɪs reɪzd ðə ˈmɪljənˌdɔlər kˈwɛʃən: dɪd trəmp, ər ˈɛniˌwən ɔn hɪz tim, noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə hæk ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈklɪntən waɪl ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn? ənd dɪd ðeɪ plæn ðɛr kæmˈpeɪn ˈstrætəʤi, wɪʧ ˈsɛntərd ɔn hillary”*” ənd hər iˈmeɪlz, əraʊnd ˈrəʃən ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns? ðɛr ɪz ˈsərtənli ˌsərkəmˈstænʃəl ˈɛvədəns. pɔl ˈmænəfɔrt, hu wɑz kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər æt ðə taɪm ðə fərst iˈmeɪlz wɛnt ˈpəblɪk, həz ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ taɪz tɪ ðə ˈrəʃən steɪt. hi rɪˈzaɪnd ɪn leɪt ˈɔgəst raɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈæftər ə ˈsikrɪt ˈlɛʤər wɑz dɪˈskəvərd wɪθ hɪz neɪm ɪn ɪt, səˈʤɛstɪŋ hi hæd kˈwaɪətli rɪˈsivd ˈmɪljən bɪtˈwin 2007 ənd 2012 frəm ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈvɪktər yanukovych*. ɪn ˈɔgəst, ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm kənˈsərvətɪv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɑpərətɪv ənd kloʊz trəmp ˈkɑnfəˌdɑnt ˈrɑʤər stoʊn sɛd ðət hi wɑz ɪn təʧ wɪθ, ðə sɔrs θru wɪʧ ˈrəʃə riˈlist ðə hækt iˈmeɪlz tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2 stoʊn sɛnt ə twit ˈhɪntɪŋ hi hæd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ kæmˈpeɪn: faɪv deɪz ˈleɪtər, ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 7 riˈlist ðə fərst trænʧ əv iˈmeɪlz hækt frəm ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər ʤɑn poʊˈdɛstə. trəmp hɪmˈsɛlf simd tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɪn ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈprɛsər əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn, trəmp ˈpəblɪkli kɔld ɔn ˈrəʃə tɪ hæk ˈklɪntən ənd ˈpəblɪʃ iˈmeɪlz frəm hər ˈpraɪvət ˈsərvər. "ˈrəʃə, ɪf ˈlɪsənɪŋ, aɪ hoʊp ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ðə iˈmeɪlz ðət ər ˈmɪsɪŋ," trəmp sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk ju wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi rɪˈwɔrdɪd ˈmaɪtəli baɪ ɑr prɛs." ˈæftər ðə kæmˈpeɪn wɑz ˈoʊvər, ˈrəʃən ˈdɛpjəti ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈsɛrˌgeɪ ˈpəblɪkli ədˈmɪtəd ðət ˈmɛmbərz əv ““entourage”*” wər ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈrəʃə. ˈkænɑt seɪ ðət ɔl əv ðɛm, bət kwaɪt ə fju hæv bɪn steɪɪŋ ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈrəʃən representatives,”*,” hi toʊld ðə ˈrəʃən nuz ˈsərvɪs ˈɪntərˌfæks. ˈsəbsəkwənt nuz rɪˈpɔrts, tɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz, kənˈfərmd ˈkɑmɛnts. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ðət ˈmɛmbərz əv kæmˈpeɪn tim ənd ˈəðər associates”*” hæd ˈkɑnˌtækts wɪθ ˈsinjər ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns officials”*” praɪər tɪ ðə noʊˈvɛmbər voʊt. ðə kɔlz wər ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs əˈfɪʃəlz ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, hu ðɛn likt ðɛr ɪgˈzɪstəns tɪ ðə taɪmz. ˈmænəfɔrt wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli trəmp əˈfɪʃəl aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ neɪm ɪn ðə taɪmz rɪˈpɔrt, ðoʊ hi dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. hæv ˈnɛvər ˈnoʊɪŋli ˈspoʊkən tɪ ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns officers,”*,” ˈmænəfɔrt toʊld ðə taɪmz rɪˈpɔrtərz. nɑt laɪk ðiz ˈpipəl wɛr ˈbæʤɪz ðət seɪ, ə ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns officer.’”*.’” ðɛn ɪn ˈərli mɑrʧ, ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz hæd mɛt wɪθ ˈrəʃən æmˈbæsədər ˈsɛrʤi twaɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2016 kæmˈpeɪn, wɪn hi wɑz ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ə trəmp ædˈvaɪzər. ðɪs ɪz dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ˈsɛʃənz sɛd ɪn hɪz ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈhirɪŋ ðət dɪd nɑt hæv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə russians”*” waɪl ˈəndər oʊθ. ðə dɪˈskloʊʒər fɔrst ˈsɛʃənz tɪ ˌrɪˈkjuz hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ˈɛni ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈrəʃə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. pʊt ðɪs ɔl təˈgɛðər ənd tu θɪŋz bɪˈkəm klɪr. fərst, ən ənˈnoʊn ˈnəmbər əv trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ˈɑpərətɪvz ənd ˈpipəl wər ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈeɪʤənts əv ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈsɛkənd, ðə trəmp kæmp hæd noʊ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈrəʃən ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd æt taɪmz simd tɪ ˈwɛlkəm ɪt. wət wi noʊ ɪz ˈwɛðər ə kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðoʊz tu θɪŋz ðət ɪz, ˈwɛðər ðə trəmp kæmp nu əˈbaʊt ðə ˈrəʃən hæk waɪl ɪt wɑz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ər wərkt wɪθ ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn tɪ ɪt. noʊ ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən, ɪn ðə taɪmz ər poʊst rɪˈpɔrts, tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɪs. əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɪntərvˌjud ɪn ˈrisənt wiks sɛd ðət, soʊ fɑr, ðeɪ hæd sin noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv səʧ cooperation,”*,” ðə taɪmz rɪˈpɔrts. ðɛr ɪz ə sˈmɪʤən əv ˈɛvədəns ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə kɔlz tɪ səˈpɔrt kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. ən ˌənkərˈɑbəreɪtɪd ˌdɔsˈjeɪ pʊt təˈgɛðər baɪ ə ˈfɔrmər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɑpərətɪv, ˈkrɪstəfər stil, kleɪmz ðɛr wɑz ən conspiracy”*” bɪtˈwin trəmp ənd ðə ˈrəʃənz tɪ ˈwikən ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn. ðə ˈɛvədəns kəmz ɪnˈtaɪərli frəm ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni frəm əˈnɑnəməs ˈsɔrsəz, wɪθ ˈlɪtəl aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl kərˌɔbərˈeɪʃən, ənd ðəs ɪz ˈvɛri fɑr frəm kənˈklusɪv (ðoʊ pɑrts əv ɪt hæv əˈpɛrəntli bɪn dimd ˈkrɛdəbəl). i, ən ˈɛθnɪk ˈrəʃən kloʊz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt əv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈjuˈɛs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ədˈmɪtəd ðət ðɛr wɑz ə kənˈspɪrəsi bɪtˈwin ðɛm ənd ðə ˈrəʃən leadership,”*,” stil raɪts ɪn ðə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ. wɑz ˈmænɪʤd əv ðə trəmp saɪd baɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər, pɔl manafort.”*.” soʊ ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɛzɪdənt əˈsɪstɪd ɪn ə ˈrəʃən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz stɪl ˈvɛri məʧ ˈoʊpən. ənd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, wi naʊ noʊ, ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ɪt ˈθəroʊli.
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fbi director james comey has just dropped a bombshell — confirming for the first time that the fbi is investigating links between trump allies and russia.
“[the fbi is] investigating the nature of any links between individuals associated with the trump campaign and the russian government and whether there was any coordination between the campaign and russia’s efforts,” comey said.
comey’s comments were a direct rebuke to president trump, who has long tried to argue that concerns about potential russian involvement had been ginned up by democrats for political gain. comey is now effectively saying his own boss was misleading the american public, and that a formal criminal probe is indeed underway.
it’s important to note that there is still no evidence — as even democratic critics have been careful to note — that the trump campaign colluded with the kremlin to harm hillary clinton and help win the white house.
still, there is no question that comey’s comments, delivered during testimony given to the house permanent select committee on intelligence, turn up the heat on the trump administration considerably.
we’ve seen a lot of smoke suggesting trump campaign coordination with russia, but — so far — haven’t seen proof that there’s actual fire. fbi counterintelligence investigators have tremendous capabilities at their disposal, and are in a very good position to find proof of coordination between the trump campaign and moscow if it exists.
president trump, for his part, spent monday morning denying there was any real story here:
the democrats made up and pushed the russian story as an excuse for running a terrible campaign. big advantage in electoral college & lost! — donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) march 20, 2017
this, at least for the time being, is clearly false. the fbi investigation means the russia story isn’t made up, and won’t go away.
what we know about the trump campaign’s ties to russia
rumors of trump-russia coordination really began after we found out about the hack of the democratic national committee (dnc) in june 2016. suspicion fell on russia almost immediately, given trump’s pro-russian approach to foreign policy and russia’s long history of interfering in western elections. as emails hacked from clinton allies continued to leak to the press in a way that seemed designed to damage her campaign, these suspicions grew stronger.
at this point, the evidence that russia is responsible is pretty conclusive. private cybersecurity firms and researchers have linked some of the code in the hack to known russian operations; there’s consensus in the us intelligence community that russia’s operation was designed in part to help trump.
all of this raised the million-dollar question: did trump, or anyone on his team, know about the hack targeting clinton while it was going on? and did they plan their campaign strategy, which centered on “crooked hillary” and her emails, around russian interference?
there is certainly circumstantial evidence. paul manafort, who was trump’s campaign manager at the time the first emails went public, has longstanding ties to the russian state. he resigned in late august — right in the middle of the campaign — after a secret ledger was discovered with his name in it, suggesting he had quietly received $12.7 million between 2007 and 2012 from ukraine’s pro-russian former president, viktor yanukovych.
in august, longtime conservative political operative and close trump confidant roger stone said that he was in touch with wikileaks, the source through which russia released the hacked emails to the public. on october 2, stone sent a tweet hinting he had inside knowledge that wikileaks was about to torpedo clinton’s campaign:
five days later, on october 7, wikileaks released the first tranche of emails hacked from clinton campaign manager john podesta.
trump himself seemed to encourage russian involvement in the election. in a july 2016 press conference, his final presser of the campaign, trump publicly called on russia to hack clinton and publish emails from her private server.
"russia, if you’re listening, i hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing," trump said. "i think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press."
after the campaign was over, russian deputy foreign minister sergei ryabkov publicly admitted that members of trump’s “entourage” were in touch with russia. “i cannot say that all of them, but quite a few have been staying in touch with russian representatives,” he told the russian news service interfax.
subsequent news reports, sourced to members of the us government and intelligence services, confirmed ryabkov’s comments. the new york times reported in february that members of trump’s campaign team and other “trump associates” had “repeated contacts with senior russian intelligence officials” prior to the november vote. the calls were intercepted by us officials monitoring russian intelligence, who then leaked their existence to the times.
manafort was the only trump official identified by name in the times report, though he denied the allegations.
“i have never knowingly spoken to russian intelligence officers,” manafort told the times reporters. “it’s not like these people wear badges that say, ‘i’m a russian intelligence officer.’”
then in early march, the washington post reported that attorney general jeff sessions had met with russian ambassador sergey kislyak twice during the 2016 campaign, when he was serving as a trump adviser. this is despite the fact that sessions said in his confirmation hearing that “i did not have communications with the russians” — while under oath. the disclosure forced sessions to recuse himself from any involvement in the fbi’s russia investigation.
put this all together and two things become clear. first, an unknown number of trump campaign operatives and trump-adjacent people were in touch with agents of the russian government. second, the trump camp had no problem with russian interference in the election, and at times seemed to welcome it.
what we don’t know is whether there’s a connection between those two things — that is, whether the trump camp knew about the russian hack while it was ongoing or worked with the kremlin to weaponize it. there’s no confirmation, in the times or post reports, to support this.
“the officials interviewed in recent weeks said that, so far, they had seen no evidence of such cooperation,” the times reports.
there is a smidgen of evidence outside of the calls to support cooperation allegations. an uncorroborated dossier put together by a former british intelligence operative, christopher steele, claims there was an “extensive conspiracy” between trump and the russians to weaken the clinton campaign. the evidence comes entirely from testimony from anonymous sources, with little identifiable corroboration, and thus is very far from conclusive (though parts of it have apparently been deemed credible).
“source e, an ethnic russian close associate of republican us presidential candidate donald trump, admitted that there was a well-developed conspiracy between them and the russian leadership,” steele writes in the dossier. “this was managed of the trump side by the republican candidate’s campaign manager, paul manafort.”
so the question of whether the american president assisted in a russian effort to interfere with the democratic process is still very much open. and the fbi, we now know, is investigating it thoroughly.
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created: saturday, july 24 2010 06:23.54 cdt modified: saturday, july 31 2010 05:41.04 cdt printer friendly ... dr. gadget idapython plugin author: dennis # views: 19171
hi,
i wanted to share with you this little idapython plugin which helps in writing and analyzing return oriented payload. it uses ida's custom viewers in order to display an array of dwords called 'items', where an item can be either a pointer to a gadget or a simple 'value'.
there are several keyboard shortcuts to access functionality that otherwise also is accessible via the context menu:
esc - closes the plugin
enter - jumps to item address in disassembly
o - toggles item type (offset, value)
d - deletes an item
i - inserts an item
e - edits an item's value
functionality that is accessible via context menu only:
load payload - loads a payload from disk
save payload - saves a payload to disk
auto analysis i - tries to determine each item's type (offset, value)
reset - resets each item's type
show disassembly - opens a disassembly subwindow
below screenshots show the plugin's interface. the idb is a disassembly
of 'bib.dll' (md5: 2ec16a4cdb828a31a432513a82cbafdf). _rop.bin is some
exploit's payload in binary form (more info:
http://blog.zynamics.com/2010/06/09/analyzing-the-currently-exploited-0-day-for-adobe-reader-and-adobe-flash/)
the plugin can be used either on a static disassembly or during an ida debugging session.
the plugin is available here: http://www.openrce.org/repositories/users/dennis/drgadget.py
_rop.bin is available here: http://www.openrce.org/repositories/users/dennis/rop.bin
edit:
just uploaded v0.2 which adds elias bachaalany's "find instruction/opcode" script from
http://hexblog.com/2009/09/assembling_and_finding_instruc.html
blog comments dennis posted: thursday, august 26 2010 02:49.19 cdt new version 0.3 uploaded, introducing following changes:
- bugfixes
- added arm support
- primitive stack/pc tracing for arm
- disassembly view export to file
- string reference scanning in disasm view
- add support for comments both in rop view and disasm view in sync
- sync offset number display between ropview and disasm
screenshot below shows stage 2 of the rop code of the http://www.jailbreakme.com/ exploit.
code is available here
all changes courtesy of karthik (neox.fx at gmail dot com)
dennis posted: wednesday, september 12 2012 06:11.12 cdt dr. gadget has just been updated due to a bugfix (thanks ivanlef0u). the project is now available on github (https://github.com/patois/drgadget) and licensed under the beerware license ;-)
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nu blɔg eɪmz tɪ ʃoʊ haʊ ðoʊz hu ʃɛr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd 'laɪks' ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk kʊd si ˈpraɪvəsi ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd ˈpraɪvəsi kənˈsərnz ər ˈmaʊntɪŋ əraʊnd ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst sərʧ tul, ˈæftər ɪt wɑz juzd tɪ əˈnərθ lɪsts əv ˈpipəl rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ səˈpɔrtərz əv ðə ˈaʊˌtlɔd ʧaɪˈniz grup gɔŋ ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz əˈpɛrəntli ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈreɪsɪsts. græf sərʧ, ˈænsər tɪ sərʧ ˈɪnʤən, wɑz lɔnʧt læst wik baɪ ˈfaʊndər mɑrk ˈzəkərˌbərg, hu ˈprɑməst ɪt wʊd hɛlp ˈpipəl faɪnd frɛndz hu ʃɛr ðɛr ˈɪntərɪsts. ˈkrɪtɪks ˈɑrgjud ɪt kʊd bi ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd tɪ əˈnərθ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn 1 ˈbɪljən ˈmɛmbərz. ɪn ə blɔg lɔnʧt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl sərʧ rɪˈzəlts hæv bɪn meɪd ˈpəblɪk, ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ðoʊz hu ʃɛr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd "laɪks" ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk kʊd hæv ðɛr ˈpraɪvəsi ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd. græf sərʧ həz sərvd əp lɪsts əv ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈpipəl hu lɪv ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd laɪk gɔŋ, ˈpipəl hu laɪk ðə ɪkˈstrim ˈraɪtˌwɪŋ grup ˈɪŋlɪʃ dɪˈfɛns lig bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə ˈkəri, ənd ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk mɛn hu ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈəðər mɛn ənd lɪv ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn, wɛr ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ɪz ˈpərsəˌkjutəd. ˈəðər lɪsts ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈtɛskoʊ ɪmˈplɔɪiz hu laɪk ˈhɔrsɪz, ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv hɔrs ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɪn ˈbərgərz soʊld baɪ ðə ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ʧeɪn, ənd ˈspaʊsɪz əv ˈpipəl hu laɪk ˈæʃli ˈmædɪsən, ə ˈdeɪtɪŋ saɪt fər ˈpipəl ɔˈrɛdi ɪn riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. ðə ˈsərʧɪz wər meɪd ənd ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər tɑm skɑt, hu ɪz əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ tɛst græf sərʧ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt bɪˈkəmz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk. skɑt ərʤd ˈjuzərz tɪ ʧɛk ðɛr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsɛtɪŋz. "ɪf ˈɪtəd bi ˈɔkwərd ɪf ɪt wɑz pʊt ɔn ə skrin ɪn taɪmz skwɛr, doʊnt pʊt ɪt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk," hi sɛd. ðə hæv bɪn ˈsɛnsərd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðoʊz neɪmd ɪn ðə ˈsərʧɪz, bət ˈɛniˌwən ˈjuzɪŋ ðə tul dɪˈrɛkli wʊd hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə reɪnʤ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən səʧ ɛz fʊl neɪmz, pleɪs əv ˈrɛzɪdəns, ɪmˈplɔɪərz, ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ənd lɪsts əv frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli. skɑt ˈɔlsoʊ wɔrnd ðət ðə rɪˈzəlts kʊd bi ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl. ˈmɛni ˈmɛmbərz juz ðə "laɪk" ˈbətən aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ənd ˈjəŋgər ˈjuzərz ˈɔfən lɪst frɛndz ˈəndər ðə ˈfæməli ˈkætəˌgɔri. "ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hu poʊst ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ˈpraɪvət, ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɪts ˈizi fər ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ˈbəbəl ðət ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ɪn tɪ fərˈgɛt ðət," skɑt sɛd. "ɛz həz ˈhæpənd soʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz wɪθ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ðɪs ˈdætə wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈveɪləbəl bət ɪt ˈwəzənt ðɪs ˈizi tɪ faɪnd." wɪn æst fər ˈkɑmɛnt, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk sɛd ðət græf sərʧ dɪz nɑt ʧeɪnʤ ˈmɛmbərz' ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsɛtɪŋz, ənd ˈoʊnli ʃoʊz wət kən bi sin ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɔn ðə saɪt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wət ˈpipəl hæv ˈʧoʊzən tɪ ʃɛr.
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new blog aims to show how those who share photos, personal information and 'likes' on facebook could see privacy invaded
privacy concerns are mounting around facebook's recently announced search tool, after it was used to unearth lists of people related to supporters of the outlawed chinese group falun gong and companies apparently employing self-declared racists.
graph search, facebook's answer to google's search engine, was launched last week by founder mark zuckerberg, who promised it would help people find friends who share their interests. critics argued it could be also be used to unearth compromising information on facebook's 1 billion members.
in a blog launched on wednesday, a series of controversial search results have been made public, showing the extent to which those who share photos, personal information and "likes" on facebook could have their privacy invaded.
graph search has served up lists of family members of people who live in china and like falun gong, people who like the extreme rightwing group english defence league but also enjoy a curry, and islamic men who are interested in other men and live in tehran, where homosexuality is persecuted.
other lists included tesco employees who like horses, a reference to the discovery of horse dna in burgers sold by the supermarket chain, and spouses of people who like ashley madison, a dating site for people already in relationships.
the searches were made and posted by technology commentator tom scott, who is among those invited to test graph search before it becomes available to the general public.
scott urged facebook's users to check their privacy settings. "if it'd be awkward if it was put on a screen in times square, don't put it on facebook," he said.
the blogposts have been censored in order to protect those named in the searches, but anyone using the tool directly would have access to a range of information such as full names, place of residence, employers, photographs and lists of friends and family.
scott also warned that the results could be unreliable. many members use the "like" button ironically, and younger users often list friends under the family category.
"there are a lot of people who post genuinely private, compromising information. it's easy for people in the tech-savvy media bubble that all of us are in to forget that," scott said. "as has happened so many times with facebook, this data was always available – but it wasn't this easy to find."
when asked for comment, facebook said that graph search does not change members' existing privacy settings, and only shows what can be seen elsewhere on the site according to what people have chosen to share.
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coun*. skɑt ˈwɪtmər sɛd hi səˈpɔrtɪd ðə ˈhoʊldɪŋ prəˈvɪʒən. "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ɪts aɪˈdil tɪ ˈiðər saɪd bət ðæts ˈɔfən wɪn juv gɑt ə gʊd dil." əˈmɪd kɔlz frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ bi stɔld, ˈʤɛfri ˌɪˈʃiˌdɑ, ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt əv ril ɛˈsteɪt wɪθ ˈkɔstkoʊ ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., sɛd hi mɛt wɪθ kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz læst wik, bət wʊd stɪl laɪk tɪ bi əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ baɪ dɪˈsɛmbər. "wi hæv gɔn θru ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd prəˈsiʤər əˈkɔrdɪŋli," hi sɛd. "wi ər stɪl ˈɑbviəsli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt ənd wi wʊd laɪk tɪ, ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, meɪnˈteɪn ɑr ˈoʊpənɪŋ." ˈsɪti dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈplænər ʤoʊəl ˈkɑtər sɛd ðə ˈfeɪzɪŋ wɪl hɛlp tɪ dil wɪθ ˈtræfɪk ˈprɑbləmz. "ɪf ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ə ˈkɔstkoʊ ənd ə gæs bɑr, ɑr ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti æˈnælɪsɪs dɪˈtərmənd ðət ðə ˈtræfɪk dɪˈleɪz wʊd bi məʧ mɔr ˈrizənəbəl," hi sɛd. ˈævərɪʤ dɪˈleɪz əv mɔr ðən sɪks ˈmɪnəts frəm ərb strit wɛst ənd ˌaɪˌɑˈreɪ ˈnidəlz ˈbʊləˌvɑrd tɪ ðə saɪt wər ɪkˈspɛktɪd æt pik taɪmz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈtræfɪk ˈstədi. ðə ˈriʤən həz roʊd ˌɪmˈpruvmənts plænd bət ðeɪ ˈwʊdənt bi kəmˈplit əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈkɔstkoʊ ˈoʊpənɪŋ. ðə ˈriʤən plænz tɪ ˈwaɪdən ərb strit tɪ fɔr leɪnz wɛst əv roʊd tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt, bət ðət woʊnt bi kəmˈplit ənˈtɪl 2018 ˈsɪti stæf seɪ. ðə ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ərb strit ˈfrəntɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɪl bi ˈwaɪdənd tɪ fɔr leɪnz wɪθ tu ɪn 2014 ənd bɪɔnd. "ɪt həz bɪˈkəm klɪr ðət wi nid tɪ dɪˈleɪ ənd kəm əp wɪθ ə ˈbɛtər plæn," sɛd ˈkɛvɪn ˈθɑməsən, wən əv mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃənz tɪ əˈpɪr æt ˈkaʊnsəl. moʊst ərʤd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt bi stɔld ər ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪd. dɛb sɛd ʃi həz kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈkɔstkoʊ drɔɪŋ ˈtræfɪk θru strits ɪn ðə ˈlɔrəl krik ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈɛriə. "ðɪs wɪl drɔ ˈtræfɪk laɪk noʊ ˈəðər bɪg bɑks stɔr," ʃi sɛd. ərʤd ə dɪˈfərəl tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ "ˈdaɪʤɛst ənd dɪˈskəs" ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌɪmˈpækts. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, kɔld ðə ˈwɔtərˌlu wɛst kəˈmərʃəl ˈsɛntər, wʊd ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈkɔstkoʊ ənd gæs bɑr fər ə kəmˈbaɪnd skwɛr fit, ənd ˈəðər ˈriˌteɪl ənd kəˈmərʃəl ˈjuzɪz əv əˈbaʊt skwɛr fit, stæf seɪ. ðɛr wʊd bi əˈbaʊt 634 ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈspeɪsɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə stæf rɪˈpɔrt, ənd ə gæs bɑr wɪθ 16 fˈjulɪŋ ˈsteɪʃənz. tˈwɪtər:
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coun. scott witmer said he supported the holding provision.
"i don't think it's ideal to either side but that's often when you've got a good deal."
amid calls from the public for the project to be stalled, jeffrey ishida, vice-president of real estate with costco wholesale corp., said he met with community members last week, but would still like to be up and running by december.
"we have gone through the process and procedure accordingly," he said. "we are still obviously excited about coming to this market and we would like to, as much as possible, maintain our opening."
city development planner joel cotter said the phasing will help to deal with traffic problems.
"if it was just a costco and a gas bar, our sensitivity analysis determined that the traffic delays would be much more reasonable," he said.
average delays of more than six minutes from erb street west and ira needles boulevard to the site were expected at peak times, according to a traffic study.
the region has road improvements planned but they wouldn't be complete ahead of the costco opening.
the region plans to widen erb street to four lanes west of fischer-hallman road to the development, but that won't be complete until 2018, city staff say.
the segment of erb street fronting the development will be widened to four lanes with two roundabouts in 2014 and beyond.
"it has become clear that we need to delay and come up with a better plan," said kevin thomason, one of more than a dozen delegations to appear at council.
most urged the project be stalled or relocated.
deb swidrovich said she has concerns about costco drawing traffic through streets in the laurel creek environmentally sensitive area.
"this will draw traffic like no other big box store," she said.
swidrovich urged a six-month deferral to allow for the public to "digest and discuss" the project impacts.
the project, called the waterloo west commercial centre, would include a costco and gas bar for a combined 160,000 square feet, and other retail and commercial uses of about 65,000 square feet, staff say.
there would be about 634 parking spaces, according to a staff report, and a four-island gas bar with 16 fueling stations.
pdesmond@therecord.com ; twitter: @desmondrecord
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polizette* haʊ lɔŋ ər ˈkoʊtˌteɪlz? fər kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈkænədɪts, ɪts dɪˈsɪʒən taɪm ɪmˈbreɪs ðə priˈzəmptɪv ˌnɑməˈni ər fli əˈlɔŋ əˈtlæntɪk koʊst, rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈkænədɪt kɑrl ˈdɑmɪˌnoʊ həz ɛmˈbreɪst ˈdɑnəld kɔl tɪ ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli bæn ˈməzlɪmz ənd ˈpreɪzɪz ðə ˈɛnərʤi ðət ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl brɪŋz tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti. nu jɔrk ˈsɛnɪt ˈkænədɪt ˈwɛndi lɔŋ ˈpraʊdli proʊˈkleɪmz hərˈsɛlf pɑrt əv ðə ticket.”*.” ɪn nəˈvɑdə, ˈsɛnɪt ˈkænədɪt ˈɛdi neɪm wɪl əˈpɪr ɔn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈbælət ɛz ˈɛdi ““trumblican”*” ˈhæməltən, ənd hi ˈfiʧərz ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈmoʊgəl ɔn hɪz tˈwɪtər peɪʤ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈdɑmɪˌnoʊ, lɔŋ, ənd ˈhæməltən ər əˈməŋ ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈkænədɪts hu ər ˈoʊpənli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ wɪθ trəmp, traɪɪŋ tɪ raɪd hɪz ˈkoʊtˌteɪlz ˈɪntu ˈɔfəs. bət moʊst əˈvaʊədli kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈkænədɪts ər lɔŋ ʃɑts ənd səm feɪs ˈəˈphɪl ˈbætəlz əˈgɛnst ˈkænədɪts tɪ ˈivɪn bi ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd. fər moʊst rɪˈpəblɪkənz, boʊθ ɪn ˈɔfəs ənd ˈsikɪŋ ˈɔfəs, trəmp rɪˈmeɪnz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl. soʊ fɑr, ˈkænədɪts hæv ˈmoʊstli ʃaɪd əˈweɪ frəm ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ trəmp ər hæv ˈoʊpənli rɪˈʤɛktɪd ɪm. hi həz ən ənˈjuˌʒuəli smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ɛnˈdɔrsmənts fər ə æt ðɪs steɪʤ əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðət meɪ bi ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ naʊ ðət hi ɪz ðə priˈzəmptɪv ˌnɑməˈni. sɛn. ˈkɛli eɪɔt (r-n.h*.), sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ʃi wɪl səˈpɔrt trəmp. stɪl, ðə ˈtɛpɪd rɪˈspɑns tɪ trəmp əp tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt ˈreɪzɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt haʊ səkˈsɛsfəl hi kʊd bi ɪf ɪˈlɛktɪd boʊθ ɪn ˈgəvərnɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri ənd ˈriˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪn hɪz ˈɪmɪʤ. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈhɑpkɪnz, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns prəˈfɛsər æt ˈbɔstən ˈkɑlɪʤ, sɛd ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪˈθɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ˈtɪpɪkəli kəm əˈbaʊt bɪˈkəz əv ˈfækʃənəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz. includes=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8bqrabtseq”*”] trəmp lɛd ə ˈfækʃən ɪn ðə party,”*,” hi sɛd. sɔrt əv ə loʊn ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ɪf hi wər tɪ wɪn, ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz, haʊ wɛl dɪz hi gɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə party?”*?” trəmp həz ˈsərtənli bɪn ˈpriʧɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt brænd əv kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ðən moʊst ɪˈlɛktɪd rɪˈpəblɪkənz. hɪz təf tɔk ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən sɛts ɪm əˈpɑrt frəm ðə wɪŋ əv ðə ˈpɑrti ðət ˈfeɪvərz ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ənd əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu. hɪz ˈstænsɪz ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑmərs ər ˈivɪn mɔr əˈnæθəmə tɪ ə ˈpɑrti ðət həz bɪn ˈnɪrli ɪn ˈlɑkˌstɛp ɔn fri treɪd. hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdiviˌeɪtɪd frəm ˈpɑrti ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ɔn ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi (hi ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪz ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən) ənd ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənts (hi kˈwɛsʧənz ðə nid tɪ rɪˈdus ˈbɛnəfɪts). ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt bət ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ ðət ˈvɪʒən ˈɪntu lɔ wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌækwiˈɛsəns frəm ˈkɑŋgrəs, ənd ˈhɑpkɪnz sɛd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərz ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ səˈpɔrt ə ˈtɪkɪt ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈzɪst ə lɑrʤ ʧəŋk əv hɪz əˈʤɛndə. ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl, hi sɛd, ðət trəmp kʊd gɪt wət hi wɔnts baɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ˈkɑŋgrəs. nɑt ʃʊr trəmp ɪz ðə taɪp əv ˈpərsən hu ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ du that,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈdɑmɪˌnoʊ, ə ˈfɔrmər steɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv, sɛd moʊst trəmp ˈhoʊlˌdaʊts wɪl kəm əraʊnd kˈwɪkli naʊ ðət hi həz ˈifɛktɪvli wən ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. ɔl ðə ˈkænədɪts rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnli wən hu kən wɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl election,”*,” hi sɛd, aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr sɛn. tɛd kruz drɑpt aʊt əv ðə reɪs. ˈdɑmɪˌnoʊ sɛd hi bɪˈlivz ˈɪʃu ˈdɪfərənsɪz wɪθ moʊst rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər nɑt ɛz greɪt ɛz ðeɪ ər meɪd aʊt tɪ bi. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ‘‘kumbaya’*’ ɔn 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə issues,”*,” hi sɛd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈpætrɪk ˈmɪlər, ə ˈkænzəs ˌjunəˈvərsəti pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns prəˈfɛsər, sɛd ðə ˈpɑləsi ʃɪfts ðət trəmp ɑrˈtɪkjələts ɔˈrɛdi hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs əˈməŋ ˈvoʊtərz. hi sɛd ðət ˈkændɪdəsi həz rɪˈvild ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ɪˈlits ənd ɪts ˈvoʊtərz ɔn ˈɪʃuz laɪk ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt rɪˈfɔrm. ˈivɪn əˈtæk ɔn sɛn. ʤɑn məˈkeɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsəmər rɪˈvild ðət ðə ræŋk ənd faɪl du nɑt məʧ kɛr fər ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə rɪˈpəblɪkən. trəmp ɪz ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ɪn ðə party,”*,” ˈmɪlər sɛd. ˈneɪʧər əv hu ɪz ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd hu ɪz ə ˈdɛməˌkræt ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪn ə weɪ, ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ˈdɑnəld trəmp dɪd ə gʊd poʊl əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ənd ræn hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ɔn that.”*.” ðə ˈʧælənʤ fər ə ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp, ˈmɪlər sɛd, wʊd bi tɪ groʊ ə ˈsteɪbəl əv ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz. wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si ɪf staɪl əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks bɪˈkəmz mɔr ˈkɑmən əˈməŋ republicans,”*,” hi sɛd. wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si wət ˈfækʃənz kəm aʊt əv this.”*.” soʊ fɑr, ˈmɪlər sɛd, ðɛr ər fju ˈkænədɪts ˈrənɪŋ ɛz trəmp rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ənd moʊst əv ðoʊz ər ˈfɛrli əbˈskjʊr. ˈmɛni rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈreɪsɪz hæd sɔt tɪ stɪr klɪr əv ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ˈbætəl fər fɪr əv əˈfɛndɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl səˈpɔrtərz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt gɑt ə lɔt əv səˈpɔrtərz frəm boʊθ ðə trəmp kæmp ənd ðə kruz camp,”*,” ˌɪndiˈænə ˈsɛnɪt ˈkænədɪt ənd rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈmɑrlɪn ˈstətsmən sɛd ɔn ˈlɔrə ˈɪŋgrəˌhæm show”*” ðɪs wik, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpraɪˌmɛri. əv ɑr tim ɪz səˈpɔrtɪŋ kruz. hæf əv ðɛm ər səˈpɔrtɪŋ trəmp. wi ər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðɪs race.”*.” ˈwɪljəm gin, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz fər ˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈækʃən kəˈmɪti, sɛd ðət daɪˈnæmɪk həz bɪn ˈɛvədənt θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri. ərˈɪʤənəli θɔt ðə trəmp ˈifɛkt wʊd hæv ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈifɛkt ɔn ˌɪnˈsərʤənt rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈrənɪŋ əˈgɛnst [rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn neɪm ˈoʊnli] republicans,”*,” sɛd gin, huz grup həz ɛnˈdɔrst trəmp ənd traɪd tɪ rɪˈkrut ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ˌɪnˈkəmbənt rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ““instead*, ðə ˈɑpəzɪt həz ˈhæpənd. hæd ə ˈtɑksɪk ˈifɛkt ənd səkt ɔl ðə ˈɑksɪʤən frəm ðə rum ðə kənˈsərvətɪv beɪs ɪz tu dɪˈvaɪdɪd bɪtˈwin trəmp ənd cruz.”*.” gin sɛd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈvoʊtərz trəmp həz əˈtræktəd wɪl ɛnd əp wɪˈθaʊt ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪt ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈkænədɪts əˈpoʊzd tɪ hɪz əˈʤɛndə. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp stɪks tɪ hɪz ˈprɑməsəz ðə ril weɪv ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪl ˈhæpən ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈmɪdˌtərm election,”*,” hi sɛd.
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polizette how long are trump’s coattails? for congressional candidates, it's decision time — embrace the presumptive nominee or flee
along florida’s atlantic coast, republican congressional candidate carl domino has embraced donald trump’s call to temporarily ban muslims and praises the energy that the gop presidential front-runner brings to the party. new york senate candidate wendy long proudly proclaims herself part of the “trump ticket.”
in nevada, senate candidate eddie hamilton’s name will appear on the primary ballot as eddie “trumblican” hamilton, and he features a photo of the real estate mogul on his twitter page.
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domino, long, and hamilton are among a handful of republican congressional candidates who are openly identifying with trump, trying to ride his coattails into office. but most avowedly pro-trump congressional candidates are long shots and some face uphill battles against better-funded candidates to even be nominated.
for most republicans, both in office and seeking office, trump remains controversial. so far, candidates have mostly shied away from embracing trump — or have openly rejected him. he has an unusually small number of endorsements for a front-runner at this stage of the campaign, although that may be changing now that he is the presumptive nominee. sen. kelly ayotte (r-n.h.), said wednesday that she will support trump.
still, the tepid response to trump up to this point raises questions about how successful he could be if elected — both in governing the country and remaking the republican party in his image. david hopkins, a political science professor at boston college, said major changes within political parties typically come about because of factional differences.
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“but trump doesn’t lead a faction in the party,” he said. “he’s sort of a lone operator … if he were to win, the question is, how well does he get along with the rest of the party?”
trump has certainly been preaching a different brand of conservatism than most elected republicans. his tough talk on immigration sets him apart from the wing of the party that favors compromise and accommodation on the issue. his stances on international commerce are even more anathema to a party that has been nearly in lockstep on free trade. he has also deviated from party orthodoxy on foreign policy (he criticizes intervention) — and entitlements (he questions the need to reduce benefits).
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but translating that vision into law would require acquiescence from congress, and hopkins said republican leaders — even if they support a trump-led ticket — are likely to resist a large chunk of his agenda. it is possible, he said, that trump could get what he wants by building relationships with congress.
“but i’m not sure trump is the type of person who is able to do that,” he said.
domino, a former state representative, said most trump holdouts will come around quickly now that he has effectively won the nomination.
“of all the candidates remaining … he’s the only one who can win the general election,” he said, hours before sen. ted cruz dropped out of the race.
domino said he believes trump’s issue differences with most republicans are not as great as they are made out to be.
“there’s going to be ‘kumbaya’ on 80 percent of the issues,” he said.
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patrick miller, a kansas university political science professor, said the policy shifts that trump articulates already have taken place among voters. he said that trump’s candidacy has revealed differences between the party’s elites and its voters on issues like immigration and entitlement reform. even trump’s attack on sen. john mccain over the summer revealed that the rank and file do not much care for the arizona republican.
“donald trump is the product of changes that have already been in the party,” miller said. “the nature of who is a republican and who is a democrat is changing … in a way, it was almost like donald trump did a good poll of the republican party and ran his campaign on that.”
the challenge for a president trump, miller said, would be to grow a stable of like-minded legislators.
“it will be interesting to see if trump’s style of politics becomes more common among republicans,” he said. “it will be interesting to see what factions come out of this.”
so far, miller said, there are few candidates running as trump republicans, and most of those are fairly obscure. many republicans in competitive primary races had sought to steer clear of the trump-cruz nomination battle for fear of offending potential supporters.
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“we’ve got a lot of supporters from both the trump camp and the cruz camp,” indiana senate candidate and rep. marlin stutzman said on “the laura ingraham show” this week, before tuesday’s primary. “half of our team is supporting cruz. half of them are supporting trump. we are focused on this race.”
william gheen, president of the americans for legal immigration political action committee, said that dynamic has been evident throughout the country.
“we originally thought the trump effect would have a positive effect on insurgent republicans running against rino [republicans in name only] republicans,” said gheen, whose group has endorsed trump and tried to recruit immigration hard-liners to challenge incumbent republicans. “instead, the opposite has happened. it’s had a toxic effect and sucked all the oxygen from the room … the conservative base is too divided between trump and cruz.”
gheen said many of the first-time voters trump has attracted will end up — without realizing it — voting for republican congressional candidates opposed to his agenda.
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“if donald trump sticks to his promises … the real anti-incumbent wave in congress probably will happen in the next midterm election,” he said.
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ˈklivlənd, oʊˈhaɪoʊ ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt θri wiks əˈgoʊ wɪn ˈklivlənd ˌkævəˈlɪrz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgrɪfɪn əˈdrɛst ðə ˈmidiə praɪər tɪ ə ˈsənˌdi ˈmætɪˌneɪ geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdæləs ˈmævərɪks. ˈgrɪfɪn spoʊk ɔn ðə steɪt əv ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz, ən tim æt ðə taɪm, ənd geɪv ə voʊˈsɪfərəs dɪˈfɛns əv ɛmˈbætəld hɛd koʊʧ ˈdeɪvɪd blæt. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvild hɪz wɪʃ lɪst fər ðə praɪər tɪ ˈfɛbruˌɛriz treɪd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. waɪl ˈgrɪfɪn wəns əˈgɛn riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd hɪz dɪˈzaɪər fər mɔr saɪz, hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt əˈnəðər pəˈzɪʃən ðət kʊd juz ə bust. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪts klɪr ðət pɔɪnt gɑrd dɛpθ ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ wi nid tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs," ˈgrɪfɪn sɛd. mɪst 15 geɪmz ənd ə bɪg ˈpɔrʃən əv ðət wi ˈrɪli ˈdɪdənt hæv ə ˈbæˌkəp pɔɪnt gɑrd hu nu ɑr ˈsɪstəm ənd wɑz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ pleɪ ə lɔt əv ˈmɪnəts. ðæts ɔn mi." ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər, ˈgrɪfɪn meɪd ə pɛr əv muvz, ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə bɪg mæn hi dɪˈzaɪərd ɪn frəm ˈdɛnvər, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd ðə backcourt*, ˈædɪŋ ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrdz j.r*. smɪθ ənd ˈaɪmən ˈʃəmpərt frəm nu jɔrk. bət ˈfaɪndɪŋ əˈnəðər pɔɪnt gɑrd rɪˈmeɪnz ə nəˈsɛsɪti ˈivɪn wɪθ ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz' ˌvərsəˈtɪləti. ˈmæθju ɪz ðə timz ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈbæˌkəp æt ðə pəˈzɪʃən, ənd wɪθ ˈərvɪŋ ˈhævɪŋ ə lɔŋ lɪst əv ˈɪnʤəriz ənd ə fju skɛrz ðɪs ˈsizən, ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə əˈfɛns ɪn hænz fər lɔŋ ˈstrɛʧɪz ɪz ə ˈrɪski ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən fər ə tim wɪθ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz. ɪz ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər, bɛst wɪn hi kən ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn dɪˈfɛns, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈtəfnəs ənd ˈɛnərʤi ɪn spərts. hɪz ˈɛfərt ənd ˈhəsəl ɪz ənkˈwɛsʧənd, bət hɪz ˈnəmbərz pɔɪnts ɔn pərˈsɛnt ˈʃutɪŋ, ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd əˈsɪsts əˈgɛnst ˈtərˌnoʊvərz ɪn ˈmɪnəts pər geɪm hæv drɔn ðə aɪr əv fænz. ðə lɪst əv fri ˈeɪʤənt pɔɪnt gɑrdz ɪz θɪn, ənd ɛz ˈgrɪfɪn əˈtɛmpts tɪ pæʧ wən mɔr hoʊl, hɪz bɛst rut maɪt əˈgɛn bi ˈviə treɪd. ðə doʊnt hæv ˈmɛni ˈæˌsɛts, bət wən rɪˈmeɪnz: ˈbrɛndən juˈnik ˈkɑnˌtrækt, wɪʧ ɪz wərθ ˈmɪljən ðɪs ˈsizən, ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt bəˈlunz tɪ mɔr ðən 10 ˈmɪljən ɪn ðə. ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wʊd əˈlaʊ ðə, ər wɪˈʧɛvər tim həz ˈheɪˌwʊd æt ðət taɪm, tɪ treɪd ɪm fər ə ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti pleɪər. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ə pɔɪnt gɑrd ˈəpˈgreɪd ənd hæv ðə ˈsæləriz mæʧ, ðə wʊd nid tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈheɪˌwʊd, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ meɪ naʊ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ du bɪˈkəz əv ðə timz groʊɪŋ ˈsæləri kæp. ðə hæv ɔˈrɛdi lɑkt əp ˈændərsən ənd wɪl hæv fˈjuʧər dɪˈsɪʒənz ɔn ˈaɪmən ˈʃəmpərt ənd ˈtrɪˌstæn ˈtɑmsən. ðə, wɪθ ˈnuˈfaʊnd dɛpθ æt ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd, kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud ʤoʊ ˈhɛrɪs ɪn ə treɪd. hir ɪz ðə lɪst əv əˈveɪləbəl pɔɪnts gɑrdz ˈiðər ɪn treɪdz, ˈoʊvərˈsiz ər fri ˈeɪʤənsi: (noʊt: ɔl treɪdz wərk ˈjuzɪŋ treɪd məˈʃin) neɪt ˈrɑbənsən 180 paʊndz., 30 jɪrz oʊld stæts: 33 geɪmz, ˈmɪnəts, pɔɪnts, 34 pərˈsɛnt fild goʊlz, 65 pərˈsɛnt fri θroʊz, 26 pərˈsɛnt three-pointers*, əˈsɪsts. ˈrɑbənsən, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ dəŋk ˈʧæmpiən, ɪz ˈrɪli ə ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd træpt ɪn ə pɔɪnt gɑrdz ˈbɑdi. hi brɪŋz ə ˈpoʊtənt ˈskɔrɪŋ pənʧ kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ən ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˈætəˌtud. ə təf gaɪ, ˈrɑbənsən ˈnɛvər bæks daʊn frəm ə ˈʧælənʤ, wɪʧ kən bi ə gʊd θɪŋ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ bæd, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ʃɑt səˈlɛkʃən. ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrts hæv ɪm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn riˈʤɔɪnɪŋ hɪz oʊld koʊʧ dɑk ˈrɪvərz ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ˈʤɔrdən 180 paʊndz., 28 stæts: 36 geɪmz, ˈmɪnəts, pɔɪnts, 38 pərˈsɛnt fild goʊlz, 90 pərˈsɛnt fri θroʊz, 36 pərˈsɛnt three-pointers*, əˈsɪsts. wɑz ˈrisəntli riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈklɪpərz. hi ədˈmɪtəd ðət hi ənd hɛd koʊʧ dɑk ˈrɪvərz ˈkʊdənt gɪt ɔn ðə seɪm peɪʤ ənd ɪt ˈwəzənt ə gʊd fɪt fər ɪm. naʊ wɪl hæv ə ʧɔɪs əv goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈsiz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ saɪn wɪθ ən ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ tim. ɪn hɪz eɪθ jɪr, ˈfɑrmər ɪz ə pɔɪnt gɑrd, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts ɪn hɪz kərɪr., hu pleɪd fər tɛl ɑˈviv ɪn 2011 həz ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ hɛd koʊʧ ˈdeɪvɪd blæt, ˈspɛndɪŋ wən ˈsizən wɪθ ɪm. "ɪt wʊd bi ˈsəmθɪŋ fər mi tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt," toʊld ðə lɑ taɪmz ˈrisəntli əˈbaʊt pleɪɪŋ fər ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz. "aɪ ˈdɛfənətli θɪŋk aɪ hæv ə lɔt tɪ ˈɔfər. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ kʊd fɪt ɔn ðət tim, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə lɔt əv timz. ɪts ʤɪst əˈbaʊt, wət ɪz maɪ ʤɑb goʊɪŋ tɪ bi? æm aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bi ˌmaɪˈsɛlf?" ˈbɑbi braʊn, ˈlɛpərdz (cba*) 175 paʊndz., 30 stæts: 34 geɪmz, ˈmɪnəts, pɔɪnts, 43 pərˈsɛnt fild goʊlz, 87 pərˈsɛnt fri θroʊz, 33 pərˈsɛnt three-pointers*, əˈsɪsts. braʊn həz hæd ˈɪntəˌrɛst frəm ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ timz ˌbiˈfɔr, bət ˈhæzənt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ stɪk. ˈæftər goʊɪŋ ɪn 2007 aʊt əv kæl steɪt ˈfʊlərtən, braʊn hæd stɪnts wɪθ fɔr timz (ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈklɪpərz ənd nu ˌɔˈrlinz) ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈsiz, wɛr hi həz bɪn ðə læst fɔr jɪrz. braʊn ɪz taɪd fər fɔrθ ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ ɪn ðə, wən əv eɪt pleɪərz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ æt list 30 pɔɪnts pər geɪm. hɪz ˈsizən ˈdəzənt ɛnd ənˈtɪl mɑrʧ ənd ðə ˈlɛpərdz ər ˈkərəntli ɪn ðə pleɪɔf ˈpɪkʧər, bət braʊn, hu rɪˈpɔrtədli həz tu jɪrz lɛft ɔn hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ, həz ən klɔz ɪf ðɛrz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ liv fər ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ. ˈtoʊni ˈdəgləs, ˈʤjɑŋsu ˈdrægənz (cba*) 185 paʊndz., 28 stæts: 32 geɪmz, ˈmɪnəts, pɔɪnts, 47 pərˈsɛnt fild goʊlz, 38 pərˈsɛnt three-pointers*, 79 pərˈsɛnt fri θroʊz, əˈsɪsts. ˈdəgləs, ə ˈfɔrmər pɪk ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ, ɪz ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr ˈvɛtərən. hi həz pleɪd fər nu jɔrk, ˈhjustən, ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ, ˈgoʊldən steɪt ənd moʊst ˈrisəntli, maɪˈæmi. ˈæftər ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts ənd əˈsɪsts læst ˈsizən fər ðə ˈwɔrjərz ənd hit, hi saɪnd ə ˈwənˌjɪr dil ɪn ðə ənd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ʤɔɪn ə tim fər ɪts pleɪɔf rən ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛst. hɪz bɛst ˈsizən keɪm ɪn wɪθ ðə nɪks. ˈdəgləs ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts ənd θri əˈsɪsts pər geɪm ðət ˈsizən. noʊn ɛz ə ˈpɛski dɪˈfɛndər, ˈdəgləs ɪz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ mɔr ðən tu stilz pər geɪm wɪθ ˈʤjɑŋsu, wɛr hi ɪz pleɪɪŋ wɪθ tu ˈfɔrmər pɪks, ɑrˈnɛt ˈmoʊltri ənd krɪs ˈsɪŋgəltən. wɪl ˈbɪnəm, gˈwɑŋˈdɔŋ ˈsəðərn ˈtaɪgərz (cba*) 185 paʊndz., 32 stæts: 20 geɪmz, ˈmɪnəts, pɔɪnts, 50 pərˈsɛnt fild goʊlz, 40 pərˈsɛnt three-pointers*, 83 pərˈsɛnt fri θroʊz, əˈsɪsts. ˈbɪnəm həz pleɪd ˈsɛvən ˈsizənz ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ənd həz bɪˈkəm ən ˈɪnstənt stɑr ˈoʊvərˈsiz. pleɪɪŋ ɔn ðə seɪm tim ɛz ˈlaɪkli 2015 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ dræft tɔp 5 pɪk ənd haɪpt ˈprɑspɛkt ɪˈmænjuəl mudiay*, ˈbɪnəm həz ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈdutiz ənd ðə ˈtaɪgərz ˈhævənt lɔst sɪns hɪz ˈdeɪbju. ˈbɪnəm, ðə ˈskɔrər fər gˈwɑŋˈdɔŋ, ˈtreɪlɪŋ ˈfɔrmər tɔp 10 pɪk ji jianlian*, həz hɛlpt ðə ˈtaɪgərz raɪz tɪ ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈstændɪŋz. ðɛr wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi ˈplɛnti əv ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɛz hi ˈævrɪʤɪz pɔɪnts tɪ goʊ wɪθ əˈsɪsts ɪn hɪz ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ kərɪr. hi ˈɔlsoʊ həz fɔr geɪmz əv pleɪɔf ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts. ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, hɪz ˈfɔrmər tim, kʊd bi ˈsərʧɪŋ fər əˈnəðər pɔɪnt gɑrd ˈæftər ðə ˈɪnʤəri tɪ ˈbrændən ˈʤɛnɪŋz. bət ˈɛni tim ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd wɪl hæv tɪ weɪt fər pleɪɔf rən tɪ ɛnd ɪn mɑrʧ. ˈnɛlsən, ˈdɛnvər ˈnəgəts 190 paʊndz., 32 stæts: 35 geɪmz, ˈmɪnəts, pɔɪnts, 37 pərˈsɛnt fild goʊlz, 35 pərˈsɛnt three-pointers*, 72 pərˈsɛnt fri θroʊz, əˈsɪsts. ˈnɛlsən wɑz ə smɑrt, ˈpɪˌkəp baɪ ðə ˈdæləs ˈmævərɪks ðɪs. ərˈɪʤənəli saɪnd tɪ bi ə ˈsteɪbəl ˈvɛtərən ˈlidər ənd ˈbæˌkəp tɪ ˈreɪmənd ˈfɛltən, ˈnɛlsən bɪˈkeɪm ˈdæləs' ˈstɑrtər fər 23 geɪmz bɪˈkəz əv ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri. ðɛn hi wɑz ʃɪpt tɪ ˈbɔstən ɪn ðə ˈblɑkˌbəstər dil fər rondo*. ˈnɛlsənz stɪnt ɪn ˈbinˌtaʊn wɑz brif. ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ə baɪaʊt frəm ðə tim, ˈnɛlsən wɑz ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈtreɪdɪd tɪ ˈdɛnvər ˈæftər ʤɪst sɪks geɪmz. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd, ˈnɛlsən rɪˈsivd səm əˈʃʊrəntsɪz əˈbaʊt pleɪɪŋ taɪm ənd staɪl frəm ˈdɛnvər ənd həz pleɪd wɛl, ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈdəbəl ˈfɪgjərz ɪn fɔr əv ðə sɪks geɪmz. naʊ taɪ ˈlɔsənz ˈbæˌkəp, ˈnɛlsən ɪz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ 14 pɔɪnts wɪθ ðə ˈnəgəts waɪl ˈʃutɪŋ 47 pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə fild, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 40 pərˈsɛnt frəm reɪnʤ. hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈævrɪʤɪŋ əˈsɪsts. timz wɪl kip ən aɪ ɔn ˈnɛlsən, hu həz ə pleɪər ˈɔpʃən fər ˈmɪljən nɛkst ˈsizən, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðə ˈnəgəts fɔl ˈfərðər aʊt əv pleɪɔf kənˈtɛnʃən. bət ˈnəgəts hɛd koʊʧ braɪən ʃɔ həz rɪˈfərd tɪ ˈnɛlsən ɛz ə "ˈgɑdˌsɛnd" ənd "ˈnæʧərəl ˈlidər" soʊ ɪt meɪ nɑt bi ˈizi tɪ praɪ ɪm əˈweɪ. ɑrmd wɪθ 44 geɪmz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 39 stɑrts, ˈnɛlsən ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈwɛpən fər ə pleɪɔf kənˈtɛndər, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ˈhjustən rɪˈkrutɪd ɪm ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr hi saɪnd wɪθ ˈdæləs. hi ʃʊd bi ðə' tɔp ˈtərgət. ðə treɪd: ˈheɪˌwʊd fər ˈnɛlsən. moʊ ˈwɪljəmz, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə 198 paʊndz., 32 stæts: 35 geɪmz, ˈmɪnəts, pɔɪnts, 40 pərˈsɛnt fild goʊlz, 34 pərˈsɛnt three-pointers*, 84 pərˈsɛnt fri θroʊz, əˈsɪsts. ˈwɪljəmz wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi rɪˈmɛmbərd fər hɪz θˈriˌjɪr stɪnt wɪθ ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz wɛr hi pleɪd səm əv ðə bɛst ˈbæskətˌbɔl əv hɪz kərɪr ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, ˈsɛtɪŋ kərɪr haɪz ɪn pərˈsɛnɪʤ 436 fri θroʊ pərˈsɛnɪʤ 912 ənd pɔɪnts ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət strɛʧ, ˈwɪljəmz bɪˈkeɪm ən ˌɔlˈstɑr fər ðə fərst taɪm, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə goʊt ɛz hɪz ʃɑt bɪˈkeɪm ɪˈrætɪk əˈgɛnst ðə ˈmæʤɪk ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfaɪnəlz ɪn 37 pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə fild) ənd ðɛn əˈgɛn ɪn ˈklivləndz ˈərli ˈɛksət əˈgɛnst ˈbɔstən ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr 40 pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə fild; 21 pərˈsɛnt frəm reɪnʤ). ˈwɪljəmz ɪz ˈbɛtər ˈsutɪd ɛz ə ˈbæˌkəp pɔɪnt gɑrd ər θərd gɑrd, ˈspɛndɪŋ səm taɪm ɔf ðə bɔl, ɔn ə kənˈtɛndɪŋ tim. ˈflæʃɪŋ ˈskɔrɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, ˈwɪljəmz həz eɪt geɪmz wɪθ æt list 20 pɔɪnts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ɪkˈsploʊʒən tu wiks əˈgoʊ əˈgɛnst ˌɪndiˈænə. ˈrɪˌki rɪˈtərn frəm ən ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri ɪz ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən ənd ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə həz ðə ligz wərst ˈrɛkərd. wɪθ ˈwɪljəmz ə fri ˈeɪʤənt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈsizən, ðə wʊlvz kʊd lʊk tɪ muv ɪm ənd gɪv mɔr ˈmɪnəts tɪ fərst ˈraʊndər zæk lɑˈvini. ðə treɪd: ˈheɪˌwʊd ənd ˈhɛrɪs fər ˈwɪljəmz. ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˌkældərˈoʊn, nu jɔrk nɪks 200 paʊndz., 33 31 geɪmz, ˈmɪnəts, pɔɪnts, 39 pərˈsɛnt fild goʊlz, 40 pərˈsɛnt three-pointers*, fri θroʊz, əˈsɪsts. ðɪs wʊd bi ə pərˈplɛksɪŋ tərn əv ɪˈvɛnts fər ðə nɪks, hu geɪv əp dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtaɪsən ˈʧændlər fər ˌkældərˈoʊn ɪn ðə. bət ɪf nu jɔrk ɪz ˈtruli ˈhævɪŋ ə faɪər seɪl, ðə pɔɪnt gɑrd, oʊd mɔr ðən 7 ˈmɪljən pər jɪr θru kʊd bi ˈdæŋgəld. ˌənəˈfreɪd əv ðə bɪg ˈmoʊmənts, ˌkældərˈoʊn həz ʃaɪnd ɔn ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk steɪʤ ənd brɪŋz 18 geɪmz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ ˈdəbəl ˈfɪgjərz ɪn iʧ ˈsɪriz. ˌkældərˈoʊn, naʊ ɪn hɪz ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈsizən, ɪz ə ˈsævi flɔr ˈʤɛnərəl hu ˈævrɪʤɪz əˈsɪsts ɪn hɪz kərɪr. hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈliθəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈʃutər wɪn ˈhɛlθi, kəˈnɛktɪŋ ɔn 41 pərˈsɛnt əv hɪz əˈtɛmpts. bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈtælənt ənd hɪz ˈsæləri, ˌkældərˈoʊn ˈlaɪkli ˈwʊdənt kəm ʧip. ðə wʊd nid tɪ gɪt ə θərd tim ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, wɪʧ ðeɪ hæv hæd səkˈsɛs wɪθ ɔˈrɛdi, ər ðeɪ kʊd ˌɪnˈklud maɪk ˈmɪlər ənd hɪz ˈsæləri wərθ ˈnɪrli 3 ˈmɪljən. wʊd ðə bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pɑrt wɪθ ˈmɪlər, hu həz bɪn ən ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl ˈvɛtərən vɔɪs, ənd frɛnd əv ʤeɪmz fər θri mɔr jɪrz əv ˌkældərˈoʊn? hi wʊd bi ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt fɪt fər ðə. ðə treɪd: ˈheɪˌwʊd, ˈhɛrɪs ənd ˈmɪlər fər ˌkældərˈoʊn. rəˈmoʊn ˈsɛʃənz, ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ kɪŋz 190 paʊndz., 28 27 geɪmz, ˈmɪnəts, pɔɪnts, 34 pərˈsɛnt fild goʊlz, 28 pərˈsɛnt three-pointers*, 73 pərˈsɛnt fri θroʊz, əˈsɪsts. ˈsɛʃənz ɪz pleɪɪŋ wɪθ hɪz sɪksθ ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ tim ɪn hɪz eɪθ ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈsizən. fər ɔl ðə ˈbaʊnsɪŋ əraʊnd hi həz dən, ðə ˈvɛtərən həz kɑrvd aʊt ə roʊl ɛz ə ˈbæˌkəp pɔɪnt gɑrd ənd həz ˈivɪn ˈstɑrtɪd 129 geɪmz ɪn hɪz kərɪr. naʊ pleɪɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈdɑrən ˈkɑlɪsən, wən əv ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊz əˈdɪʃənz, ˈsɛʃənz kʊd bi muvd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə treɪd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ hi ɪz ə fri ˈeɪʤənt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈsizən. ðə muv wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ peɪv ðə weɪ fər ðə kɪŋz tɪ gɪv mɔr ˈmɪnəts tɪ reɪ məˈkæləm, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkənd ˈraʊndər. ˈsɛʃənz həz 12 geɪmz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd wʊd gɪv ðə mɔr əv ə ˈskɔrɪŋ pənʧ ɛz hi ˈævrɪʤɪz pɔɪnts ɪn hɪz kərɪr. hi həz faɪv ˈsizənz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ ˈdəbəl ˈfɪgjərz ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ. ðə treɪd: ˈheɪˌwʊd fər ˈsɛʃənz. c.j*. ˈwɑtsən, ˌɪndiˈænə ˈpeɪsərz 175 paʊndz., 30 stæts: 28 geɪmz, ˈmɪnəts, pɔɪnts, 44 pərˈsɛnt fild goʊlz, 39 pərˈsɛnt three-pointers*, 82 pərˈsɛnt fri θroʊz, əˈsɪsts. ʤɔrʤ hɪl, ˌɪndiˈænəz ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt gɑrd, həz mɪst 39 geɪmz, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈwɑtsən tɪ hæv ə məʧ ˈbɪgər roʊl fər ðə ˈpeɪsərz ðɪs ˈsizən, ˈstɑrtɪŋ 18 geɪmz. bət hɪl rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd ðə ˈpeɪsərz, huz drimz wər ˈʃætərd wɪn pɔl ʤɔrʤ wɑz lɔst fər ðə ˈsizən, kʊd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ muv ˈwɑtsən, ə fri ˈeɪʤənt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr. ðə 30-year-old*, noʊn fər hɪz ˈʃutɪŋ təʧ ɪz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ ˈdəbəl ˈfɪgjərz fər ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ɪn hɪz ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ kərɪr. hi həz pleɪd ɪn 48 geɪmz ənd ɪz ə kərɪr 38 pərˈsɛnt ˈʃutər, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ɪm tɪ səkˈsid pleɪɪŋ ɔf ðə bɔl. hɪz ˈʃutɪŋ praʊəs wʊd bi ən ˈæˌsɛt ɔn ə ˌkævəˈlɪrz tim. ðə treɪd: ˈheɪˌwʊd fər ˈwɑtsən. ˈnɔrɪs koʊl, maɪˈæmi hit 175 paʊndz., 26 stæts: 39 geɪmz, ˈmɪnəts, pɔɪnts, 38 pərˈsɛnt fild goʊlz, 23 pərˈsɛnt three-pointers*, 71 pərˈsɛnt fri θroʊz, əˈsɪsts. koʊl, ə ˈfɔrmər pɪk əv ðə hit, ɪz sɛt tɪ bɪˈkəm ə riˈstrɪktɪd fri ˈeɪʤənt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɪs ˈsizən ənd maɪˈæmi wɪl hæv ə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ meɪk, əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər ˈdræftɪŋ ˈʃɑbɑz ˈneɪpiər. ə pɔɪnt gɑrd, koʊl həz pleɪd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ðə bɛnʧ fər maɪˈæmi sɪns hɪz ˈdeɪbju ɪn noʊn ɛz ə ˈfaɪsti dɪˈfɛndər, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈklivlənd steɪt stɑr wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ə ˈmædənɪŋ ˈbæˌkəp ənˈtɪl hi gɪts mɔr kənˈsɪstənt ɔn əˈfɛns. hi ɪz ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən kɔrt, bət brɪŋz nɛkst tɪ ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ðə hæf kɔrt. hɪz ʃɑt ɪz tu ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl (kərɪr 40 pərˈsɛnt ˈʃutər frəm ðə fild ənd 31 pərˈsɛnt frəm reɪnʤ). hi ˈɔlsoʊ tɛndz pleɪz aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl tu ˈɔfən, nɑt ðə kˈwɑləti ə tim ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ɪn ə ˈbæˌkəp pɔɪnt gɑrd. bət wʊd hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ʤeɪmz meɪk ɪm ən ˈɔpʃən? ðə treɪd: ˈheɪˌwʊd fər koʊl.
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cleveland, ohio -- it was about three weeks ago when cleveland cavaliers general manager david griffin addressed the media prior to a sunday matinee game against the dallas mavericks. griffin spoke on the state of the cavaliers, an underachieving team at the time, and gave a vociferous defense of embattled head coach david blatt.
the cavs gm also revealed his wish list for the cavs prior to february's trade deadline.
while griffin once again reiterated his desire for more size, he also pointed out another position that could use a boost.
"i think it's clear that point guard depth is something we need to address," griffin said. "delly missed 15 games and a big portion of that we really didn't have a backup point guard who knew our system and was available to play a lot of minutes. that's on me."
shortly after, griffin made a pair of moves, getting the big man he desired in timofey mozgov from denver, and also upgraded the backcourt, adding shooting guards j.r. smith and iman shumpert from new york.
but finding another point guard remains a necessity even with lebron james' versatility.
matthew dellavedova is the team's primary backup at the position, and with irving having a long list of injuries and a few scares this season, putting the offense in delly's hands for long stretches is a risky proposition for a team with championship aspirations.
dellavedova is a limited offensive player, best when he can focus on defense, providing toughness and energy in spurts.
his effort and hustle is unquestioned, but his numbers -- 4.5 points on 34.6 percent shooting, 1.8 rebounds and assists against 1.0 turnovers in 21.1 minutes per game -- have drawn the ire of fans.
the list of free agent point guards is thin, and as griffin attempts to patch one more hole, his best route might again be via trade.
the cavs don't have many assets, but one remains: brendan haywood's unique contract, which is worth $2.2 million this season, before it balloons to more than $10 million in the off-season.
the contract would allow the cavs, or whichever team has haywood at that time, to trade him for a high-quality player.
in order to get a point guard upgrade and have the salaries match, the cavs would need to include haywood, something they may now be willing to do because of the team's growing salary cap. the cavs have already locked up anderson varejao and will have future decisions on iman shumpert and tristan thompson.
the cavs, with newfound depth at shooting guard, could also include joe harris in a trade.
here is the list of available points guards either in trades, overseas or free agency:
(note: all trades work using espn.com's trade machine)
nate robinson
5-9, 180 lbs., 30 years old
2014-15 stats: 33 games, 14.1 minutes, 5.8 points, 34 percent field goals, 65 percent free throws, 26 percent three-pointers, 2.3 assists.
robinson, a former nba dunk champion, is really a shooting guard trapped in a point guard's body. he brings a potent scoring punch combined with an explosive attitude.
a tough guy, robinson never backs down from a challenge, which can be a good thing, but also bad, especially when it comes to shot selection.
recent reports have him interested in rejoining his old coach doc rivers in los angeles.
jordan farmar
6-2, 180 lbs., 28
2014-15 stats: 36 games, 14.7 minutes, 4.6 points, 38 percent field goals, 90 percent (10-of-11) free throws, 36 percent three-pointers, 1.9 assists.
farmar was recently released by the clippers. he admitted that he and head coach doc rivers couldn't get on the same page and it wasn't a good fit for him. now farmar will have a choice of going overseas or trying to sign with an nba team.
in his eighth year, farmer is a score-first point guard, averaging 7.7 points in his career.
farmar, who played for maccabi tel aviv in 2011, has a relationship with cavs head coach david blatt, spending one season with him.
"it would be something for me to think about," farmar told the la times recently about playing for the cavaliers. "i definitely think i have a lot to offer. i think i could fit on that team, as well as a lot of teams. it's just about, what is my job going to be? am i going to be able to be myself?"
bobby brown, dongguan leopards (cba)
6-2, 175 lbs., 30
2014-15 stats: 34 games, 40.8 minutes, 31.4 points, 43 percent field goals, 87 percent free throws, 33 percent three-pointers, 6.6 assists.
brown has had interest from nba teams before, but hasn't been able to stick. after going undrafted in 2007 out of cal state fullerton, brown had stints with four teams (sacramento, minnesota, los angeles clippers and new orleans) before going overseas, where he has been the last four years.
brown is tied for fourth in scoring in the cba, one of eight players averaging at least 30 points per game.
his season doesn't end until march and the leopards are currently in the playoff picture, but brown, who reportedly has two years left on his contract with dongguan, has an opt-out clause if there's an opportunity to leave for the nba.
toney douglas, jiangsu nangang dragons (cba)
6-2, 185 lbs., 28
2014-15 stats: 32 games, 31.3 minutes, 24.5 points, 47 percent field goals, 38 percent three-pointers, 79 percent free throws, 3.4 assists.
douglas, a former first-round pick in the nba, is a five-year veteran. he has played for new york, houston, sacramento, golden state and most recently, miami.
after averaging 4.0 points and 1.3 assists last season for the warriors and heat, he signed a one-year deal in the cba and is available to join a team for its playoff run if there is interest.
his best season came in 2010-11 with the knicks. douglas averaged 10.5 points and three assists per game that season. known as a pesky defender, douglas is averaging more than two steals per game with jiangsu nangang, where he is playing with two former first-round picks, arnett moultrie and chris singleton.
will bynum, guangdong southern tigers (cba)
6-0, 185 lbs., 32
2014-15 stats: 20 games, 31.4 minutes, 23.2 points, 50 percent field goals, 40 percent three-pointers, 83 percent free throws, 7.3 assists.
bynum has played seven seasons in the nba and has become an instant star overseas.
playing on the same team as likely 2015 nba draft top 5 pick and hyped prospect emmanuel mudiay, bynum has taken over the starting duties and the tigers haven't lost since his debut.
bynum, the second-leading scorer for guangdong, trailing former top 10 pick yi jianlian, has helped the tigers rise to the top of the standings.
there will likely be plenty of nba interest as he averages 8.2 points to go with assists in his nba career. he also has four games of playoff experience, averaging 11.8 points.
detroit, his former team, could be searching for another point guard after the season-ending injury to brandon jennings. but any team interested will have to wait for guangdong's playoff run to end in march.
jameer nelson, denver nuggets
6-0, 190 lbs., 32
2014-15 stats: 35 games, 24.4 minutes, 8.0 points, 37 percent field goals, 35 percent three-pointers, 72 percent free throws, 4.6 assists.
nelson was a smart, under-the-radar pickup by the dallas mavericks this off-season. originally signed to be a stable veteran leader and backup to raymond felton, nelson became dallas' starter for 23 games because of felton's ankle injury. then he was shipped to boston in the blockbuster deal for rajon rondo.
nelson's stint in beantown was brief. expecting a buyout from the team, nelson was instead traded to denver after just six games.
initially frustrated, nelson received some assurances about playing time and style from denver and has played well, scoring double figures in four of the six games.
now ty lawson's backup, nelson is averaging 14 points with the nuggets while shooting 47 percent from the field, including 40 percent from three-point range. he is also averaging 5.5 assists.
teams will keep an eye on nelson, who has a player option for $3.25 million next season, especially if the nuggets fall further out of playoff contention. but nuggets head coach brian shaw has referred to nelson as a "godsend" and "natural leader" so it may not be easy to pry him away.
armed with 44 games of postseason experience, including 39 starts, nelson is the perfect weapon for a playoff contender, which is why houston recruited him this off-season before he signed with dallas. he should be the cavs' top target.
the trade: haywood for nelson.
mo williams, minnesota timberwolves
6-1, 198 lbs., 32
2014-15 stats: 35 games, 28.3 minutes, 12.7 points, 40 percent field goals, 34 percent three-pointers, 84 percent free throws, 6.5 assists.
williams will probably be remembered for his three-year stint with the cavaliers where he played some of the best basketball of his career in the regular season, setting career highs in three-point percentage (.436), free throw percentage (.912) and points (17.8) in 2008-09.
during that stretch, williams became an all-star for the first time, but also a postseason goat as his shot became erratic against the magic in the eastern conference finals in 08-09 (37 percent from the field) and then again in cleveland's early exit against boston the following year (40 percent from the field; 21 percent from three-point range).
williams is better suited as a backup point guard or third guard, spending some time off the ball, on a contending team. flashing scoring potential in minnesota, williams has eight games with at least 20 points, including a 52-point explosion two weeks ago against indiana.
ricky rubio's return from an ankle injury is on the horizon and minnesota has the league's worst record. with williams a free agent at the end of this season, the wolves could look to move him and give more minutes to high-flying first rounder zach lavine.
the trade: haywood and harris for williams.
jose calderon, new york knicks
6-3, 200 lbs., 33
2014-15: 31 games, 30.5 minutes, 9.2 points, 39 percent field goals, 40 percent three-pointers, 23-of-23 free throws, 4.4 assists.
this would be a perplexing turn of events for the knicks, who gave up defensive lynchpin tyson chandler for calderon in the off-season. but if new york is truly having a fire sale, the 33-year-old point guard, owed more than $7 million per year through 2016-17, could be dangled.
unafraid of the big moments, calderon has shined on the olympic stage and brings 18 games of postseason experience, averaging double figures in each series.
calderon, now in his 11th nba season, is a savvy floor general who averages 6.7 assists in his career. he is also a lethal outside shooter when healthy, connecting on 41 percent of his three-point attempts.
because of his talent and his salary, calderon likely wouldn't come cheap. the cavs would need to get a third team involved, which they have had success with already, or they could include mike miller and his salary worth nearly $3 million.
would the cavs be willing to part with miller, who has been an invaluable veteran voice, and friend of james for three more years of calderon?
he would be the perfect fit for the cavs.
the trade: haywood, harris and miller for calderon.
ramon sessions, sacramento kings
6-3, 190 lbs., 28
2014-15: 27 games, 17.1 minutes, 5.7 points, 34 percent field goals, 28 percent three-pointers, 73 percent free throws, 2.6 assists.
sessions is playing with his sixth different nba team in his eighth nba season. for all the bouncing around he has done, the veteran has carved out a role as a backup point guard and has even started 129 games in his career.
now playing behind darren collison, one of sacramento's off-season additions, sessions could be moved before the trade deadline considering he is a free agent at the end of this season. the move would also pave the way for the kings to give more minutes to ray mccallum, a 23-year-old former second rounder.
sessions has 12 games of postseason experience and would give the cavs more of a scoring punch as he averages 11.4 points in his career. he has five seasons averaging double figures in scoring.
the trade: haywood for sessions.
c.j. watson, indiana pacers
6-2, 175 lbs., 30
2014-15 stats: 28 games, 27.3 minutes, 10.6 points, 44 percent field goals, 39 percent three-pointers, 82 percent free throws, 3.7 assists.
george hill, indiana's starting point guard, has missed 39 games, forcing watson to have a much bigger role for the pacers this season, starting 18 games. but hill returned to the lineup on friday and the pacers, whose postseason dreams were shattered when paul george was lost for the season, could be willing to move watson, a free agent at the end of the year.
the 30-year-old, known for his shooting touch is averaging double figures for the second time in his nba career. he has played in 48 postseason games and is a career 38 percent three-point shooter, which allows him to succeed playing off the ball.
his shooting prowess would be an asset on a james-led cavaliers team.
the trade: haywood for watson.
norris cole, miami heat
6-2, 175 lbs., 26
2014-15 stats: 39 games, 24.4 minutes, 6.2 points, 38 percent field goals, 23 percent three-pointers, 71 percent free throws, 3.4 assists.
cole, a former first-round pick of the heat, is set to become a restricted free agent following this season and miami will have a decision to make, especially after drafting shabazz napier.
a playoff-tested point guard, cole has played an important role coming off the bench for miami since his debut in 2011-12.
known as a feisty on-ball defender, the former cleveland state star will continue to be a maddening backup until he gets more consistent on offense. he is lightning-quick in the open court, but brings next to nothing in the half court. his shot is too unreliable (career 40 percent shooter from the field and 31 percent from three-point range).
he also tends plays out of control too often, not the quality a team is looking for in a backup point guard.
but would his relationship with james make him an option?
the trade: haywood for cole.
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ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ɪmˈplɔɪiz æt 120 skul ˈdɪstrɪkts ɪn ðə steɪt wər ˈrisəntli ˈhændɪd pɪŋk slɪps ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðɛm ðeɪ meɪ nɑt hæv ʤɑbz nɛkst skul jɪr, ən ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə riˈpəblɪk ˈsərˌveɪ həz faʊnd. əˈbaʊt əv ðoʊz ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər ˈtiʧərz. moʊst skul ˈdɪstrɪkts hæv ˈɪʃud leɪɔf ˈnoʊtɪsɪz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ stɪl du nɑt hæv ə steɪt ˈbəʤɪt fər ðə ˈfɪskəl jɪr ðət bɪˈgɪnz ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ə steɪt lɔ rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðɛm tɪ tɛl ˈtiʧərz baɪ ˈeɪprəl 15 ˈwɛðər ðɛr ʤɑbz maɪt bi kət. ə fju ˈdɪstrɪkts, səʧ ɛz ˈmeɪsə ˈpəblɪk skulz, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt ðət ðeɪ ər ˈkoʊpɪŋ wɪθ ʃɑrp dɪˈklaɪnz ɪn ɛnˈroʊlmənt. ðət minz ðɛl gɪt lɛs steɪt ˈfəndɪŋ. ˈmɛni ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈgəvərnɪŋ bɔrdz ˈweɪtɪd ənˈtɪl ðə læst tu wiks ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ənd gəv. ʤæn bruər wʊd hænd ðɛm ə ˈbəʤɪt ˈsunər ðən ˈleɪtər. skul ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈfɪʃəlz ənd bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz sɛd ðeɪ hæd tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt fˈjuʧər ˈfəndɪŋ beɪst ɔn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ənd ˈlɑbiɪsts. ˈdɪstrɪkts bɪˈliv ðeɪ wɪl rɪˈsiv 10 tɪ 15 pərˈsɛnt lɛs steɪt ˈməni ðən ðə ˈkɑrənt skul jɪr bɪˈkəz əv ə ˈlumɪŋ ˈbɪljən steɪt ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl. ðeɪ ˈpərpəsli ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ðə steɪt kəts ɛz ə priˈkɔʃən. ˈdɪstrɪkts hæv ˈprɑməst ðeɪ wɪl traɪ tɪ riˈhaɪr ðə ˌɪnˈstrəktərz ðɪs ˈsəmər, wɪn ðeɪ hæv ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈbəʤɪt. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz steɪt ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən tɑm hɔrn həz sɛd ðiz priˈɛmptɪv leɪɔfs hæv sprɛd ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri fɪr. "ɪts ˈvɛri ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ tɪ gɪv ˈnoʊtɪsɪz, leɪɔfs, tɪ ˈtiʧərz hu ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ haɪər bæk," hɔrn sɛd. ɪts ˈruɪnɪŋ məræl, hi sɛd, ənd ˈʧeɪsɪŋ səm kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈtiʧərz aʊt əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ər æt list aʊt əv ðə steɪt. bət ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən grups ˈɑrgju ðət ˈdɪstrɪkts hæd tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən ər rɪsk ˈlɔˌsuts fər ˈbriʧɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækts. ðə steɪt ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjən, ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, sɛd ðə fʊl skoʊp əv leɪɔfs ɪz məʧ mɔr daɪər ˈæftər kənˈdəktɪŋ ɪts oʊn ˈsərˌveɪ əv 36 ˈdɪstrɪkts. ðə ˈtiʧərz ˈjunjən bɪˈlivz əp tɪ skul ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɪl bi aʊt əv ʤɑbz nɛkst jɪr. "ðɛrz noʊ ɪgˌzæʤərˈeɪʃən," ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈspoʊksmən ʤɑn ˈhɑrtsəl sɛd. ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ɪn leɪt ˈʤænjuˌɛri "kleɪmd ɪt wʊd kət ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən baɪ 991 ˈmɪljən," ˈhɑrtsəl sɛd. skulz meɪk əp əˈbaʊt 43 pərˈsɛnt, ər 4 ˈbɪljən, əv ðə steɪt ˈbəʤɪt. weɪz tɪ seɪv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə həz ə væst ˈspɛktrəm əv ˈdɪstrɪkts, frəm ðə smɔl ənd ˈrʊrəl tɪ ðə lɑrʤ ənd ˈərbən. ðɛr ˈmɛʒərz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈdɛfəsət ˈvɛri, frəm peɪ kəts tɪ ˈʃɔrtər ˈwərkˌwiks tɪ ˈfərloʊz. ˈfaʊlər ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪn ˈfinɪks ˈdɪdənt ˈɪʃu ˈɛni leɪɔfs bət kət 13 pəˈzɪʃənz θru əˈtrɪʃən, sɛd ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt loʊˈbɑtoʊ. ˈʧinoʊ ˈvæli ˈjunəˌfaɪd skul ˈdɪstrɪkt, nɔrθ əv ˈprɛskɑt ənd ˈpeɪzən, wɪl hæv ə skul wik. ɪn meɪər ˈjunəˌfaɪd skul ˈdɪstrɪkt, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðə ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt həz ækˈsɛptɪd ə peɪ kət tɪ kip ˈtiʧərz ɔn bɔrd. ˈjunjən ˈɪnˌpʊt səm ˈdɪstrɪkts hæv tɔkt wɪθ ðɛr ˈloʊkəl ˈjunjən tɪ ˈtərgət kəts. ˈsɛvərəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs ˈvæli ˈjunəˌfaɪd skul ˈdɪstrɪkt, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈgɛnst rɪˈnuɪŋ əˈgrimənts wɪθ ˈtiʧərz ɔn ˈwənˌjɪr ˈkɑnˌtrækts ˈbroʊkərd θru feɪzd rɪˈtaɪərmənt fərmz. ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈɑrgjuz ðət ðoʊz ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɛni hæv 25 ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ər ʤɪst ɔn ˈkɑnˌtrækt ənd ˈɑrənt ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ʤɑbz ðət kʊd bi ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈjəŋgər ˈtiʧərz. ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs ˈvæli ˈjunəˌfaɪd ɪz nɑt rɪˈnuɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ 300 səʧ rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ˈtiʧərz. hɔrn wɔrnd ðət ˈdɪstrɪkts ˈʃʊdənt kət ðɛr moʊst ɪkˈspɪriənst stæf. "ɪts ə mɪθ ðət ðeɪ hæv tɪ leɪ ɔf baɪ sinˈjɔrɪti," hi sɛd. kənˈtrɪbjətərz tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt wər riˈpəblɪk stæf ˈmɛmbərz mɑˈrɪsə bɛlz, ˈæləks blum, ˈdɛrɪk ˈkuli, nɪˈkoʊl ˈɛθiər, ˈmeɪgən ˈgɔrdən, ˈhɑbi, reɪ ˈpɑrkər, ˈʧɛlsi ʃˈnaɪdər, ˈjuʤin skɑt ənd ˈɛrɪk smɪθ.
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