text
stringlengths 171
100k
| label
stringlengths 12
100k
|
|---|---|
watch every second of brewers minor leaguer lucas erceg's heads-up hidden-ball trick
the hidden-ball trick works because of the sheer number of stimuli at a ballgame. focused on the count, the batter at the plate, the pitcher's pick-off motion and the shouts of the hot dog vendor down the first-base line fills up all that brain space until the runner has no idea where the ball is.
while we understand how a baserunner can fall prey to the hidden-ball trick, rarely do we see behind the curtain to how the fielder actually pulls off the trick. thanks to the carolina mudcats, the class a advanced affiliate of the brewers, and the team's third baseman, lucas erceg, we can see just how many things had to break just right.
like:
- the pitcher had to pick up on erceg's silent cue after his fake toss.
- the rest of the fielders either had to be so aware or so unaware, so they'd get back in position as if the ball was in the pitcher's glove.
- the umpires had to ensure they didn't give anything away with their body language.
- erceg had to keep the ball hidden on his person while appearing to be totally chill.
watch the play below and wonder how erceg was able to manage his excitement knowing he was about to pull off the spectacular.
icymi: @lucaserceg17 pulled off a good ol' hidden ball trick today vs. buies creek. #mudcatsfun pic.twitter.com/nkischc1ty - carolina mudcats (@carolinamudcats) may 3, 2017
not content with creating one highlight-worthy oddity, erceg later teamed up with shortstop luis aviles to play a little volleyball ... or something.
icymi: @lucaserceg17 and @jarhol99 followed the hidden ball trick with this fantastic play to end the 7th vs. buies creek. #mudcatsfun pic.twitter.com/e8s3ltjujj - carolina mudcats (@carolinamudcats) may 3, 2017
michael clair writes about baseball for cut4. he believes stirrup socks are an integral part of every formal outfit and adam dunn's pitching performance was baseball's greatest moment.
|
ˈwɪnɪpəg weɪ tɪ goʊ, ˈɛdməntən, weɪ tɪ teɪk səm əv ðə fən aʊt əv ðə greɪ kəp. ˈæftər ə kəmˈpleɪnt frəm ðə ˈɛskəˌmoʊz, ælˈgɑŋkwɪn tim, wɪʧ sɔz ɔf ə wʊd ˈkʊki ˈæftər iʧ ˈtəʧˌdaʊn æt hoʊm geɪmz, bi əˈlaʊd ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz fər greɪ kəp. ðə hæd ðə, bət ʧeɪnʤd ɪts maɪnd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, wɪθ ðə faɪv "ˈlɑgərz" ɔˈrɛdi ɛn rut tɪ ˈwɪnɪpəg. "ðət tim ɪz pɑrt əv ɑr brænd, pɑrt əv ɑr aɪˈdɛntəˌti, pɑrt əv ðə trəˈdɪʃən traɪɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt," sɛd ˈɑtəˌwɑ spɔrts ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt grup ˈprɛzɪdənt əv spɔrts ʤɛf hənt. "tɪ nɑt hæv ɪt ɪn ðə greɪ kəp, ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ wɛr aɪ θɪŋk lɔst ənd aɪ noʊ hu wən. ðeɪ fɛlt ɪt wɑz ən ˌɔnˈfɛr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɛʤ. ˈæˌkʧuəli səˈpraɪzd, ɔl ðə fəs əˈbaʊt?" ˈpɛˌti, ˈsɪli, ənd ˈbʊliɪŋ baɪ ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðə, wɪʧ sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt: "ðə lig səˈpɔrts ənd ɪnˈkərəʤəz ðə ˈprɛzəns ənd pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ðə ælˈgɑŋkwɪn tim ɔn ðə fild æt ðə greɪ kəp geɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ kənˈsərnz reɪzd, ənd ɛz ðə geɪm ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi æt pleɪd æt ə ˈnutrəl saɪt, ðə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ðət ˈnɔrməli əˈkərz æt hoʊm geɪmz wɪl nɑt bi əˈlaʊd bɪtˈwin ˈkɪˌkɔf ənd ðə ˈfaɪnəl gən." "aɪ noʊ ˈfʊli ɔl ðə ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts," sɛd hənt. "bət ˈkælgəri, sin ðɛr hɔrs æt greɪ kəps wɪʧ ɪz greɪt. aɪ noʊ ðə greɪ kəp ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs æθˈlɛtɪk ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɔnts tɪ wɪn. aɪ gɪt ɔl ðət. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ðə greɪ kəp ɪz fən ənd ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts ər fən. pɑrt əv ðə fən, pɑrt əv ðə ruˈtin əv ə geɪm ɪz wi du ðət lɔg ˈkətɪŋ ˈæftər ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. nit tɪ hæv ə ˈfɔrəm tɪ ʃɛr ðət wɪθ ðə ˈkəntri. ɔl əˈbaʊt fən. "ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ðɪs həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈɪʃu. goʊɪŋ tɪ wɪn ər luz ə geɪm beɪst ɔn gaɪz aʊt ðɛr wɪθ ˈʧeɪnˌsɔz ər ə ˈmæˌskɑt ər wət hæv ju. fər ðət ˈrizən, ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðət ˈɛdməntən wʊd teɪk ðɪs pəˈzɪʃən. wət kən aɪ du əˈbaʊt ɪt? ˈnəθɪŋ. "ðə hæd ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs ðə θəmz əp. ˈɛdməntən ˈproʊˌtɛstəd ˈvɛri əˈgrɛsɪvli ðət ðeɪ wɔnt ðət ˈæˌspɛkt ɔn ðə fild. aɪ θɪŋk ðə lig wɑz fɔrst tɪ kəm tɪ mi ənd æsk ðət wi bæk ɔf." ælˈgɑŋkwɪn vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz skɑt ˈændərsən sɛd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋ. "(ðə tim æt geɪmz) ɪz ə ˈfæbjələs θɪŋ fər ælˈgɑŋkwɪn," sɛd ˈændərsən. "ˈɛvəri taɪm ðə gɪt ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn, ælˈgɑŋkwɪn ɪz ɔn ðə fild." hənt tɔkt tɪ ˈɛskəˌmoʊz ˈprɛzɪdənt lɛn roʊdz ənd mɛt wɪθ kəˈmɪʃənər ˈʤɛfri ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. sɛd hənt: "aɪ toʊld lɛn, nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ tɔk ju aʊt əv it.’*.’ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ traɪ ənd ˌəndərˈstænd hɪz pərˈspɛktɪv ənd hi ʃɛrd ɪt. aɪ laɪk lɛn ə lɔt. aɪ hæv ə lɔt əv rɪˈspɛkt fər lɛn ənd ðə ˈɛdməntən ˈɛskəˌmoʊz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ðɛm ɔn ðɪs pɔɪnt. wi əˈgri tɪ dɪsəˈgri. ˈmeɪbi ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl dɪˈspjut laɪk ðɪs ˈlidɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə geɪm, ˈmeɪbi ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr əv ə ˈraɪvəlri wɪθ ðə ˈɛdməntən ˈɛskəˌmoʊz. "ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɔnts ðɪs tɪ bi ə dɪˈstrækʃən əraʊnd ðə greɪ kəp. ˈhoʊpɪŋ wɪn wi du ə poʊstˈmɔrtɛm ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks, ˈæftər ðə greɪ kəp ər ˈoʊvər, ˈmeɪbi wi kən tɔk ɛz lig əˈbaʊt wət timz kən du æt ðə greɪ kəp θɪŋz ðət brɪŋ ən ˈɛləmənt ənd ðə ˌpərsəˈnælɪti əv ðə rɪˈspɛktɪv timz tɪ ðə greɪ kəp. wət ɔl əˈbaʊt." ðə tim wɪl gɪt tɪ wɔʧ ðə geɪm, bət frəm ðə stændz. ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd fər ðə kɪdz ɔn ðə tim hu wər ʃʊr ˈprɪti ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ gɪt ðə kɔl tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə greɪ kəp," sɛd hənt. tˈwɪtər:
|
winnipeg — way to go, edmonton, way to take some of the fun out of the grey cup.
after a complaint from the eskimos, algonquin college’s loggersports team, which saws off a wood cookie after each redblacks touchdown at home games, won’t be allowed on the sidelines for sunday’s grey cup. the cfl had ok’d the loggersports, but changed its mind on saturday, with the five "loggers" already en route to winnipeg.
"that loggersports team is part of our brand, it’s part of our identity, it’s part of the tradition we’re trying to create," said ottawa sports and entertainment group president of sports jeff hunt. "to not have it in the grey cup, this is something where i think we’ve lost and i don’t know who won. they felt it was an unfair competitive edge. i’m actually surprised, what’s all the fuss about?"
it’s petty, it’s silly, and it’s bullying by an organization strongarming the cfl, which said in a statement: "the league supports and encourages the presence and participation of the algonquin loggersports team on the field at the grey cup game. however, in response to concerns raised, and as the game is intended to be at played at a neutral site, the touchdown celebration that normally occurs at redblacks home games will not be allowed between kickoff and the final gun."
"i don’t know fully all the precedents," said hunt. "but calgary, i’ve seen their horse at grey cups … which is great. i know the grey cup is a very serious athletic competition and everybody wants to win. i get all that. i also know the grey cup is fun and sporting events are fun. part of the fun, part of the routine of a redblacks game is we do that log cutting after a touchdown. it’s neat to have a forum to share that with the country. it’s all about fun.
"in my opinion, this has nothing to do with competitive issue. nobody’s going to win or lose a game based on guys out there with chainsaws or a mascot or what have you. for that reason, i’m disappointed that edmonton would take this position. what can i do about it? nothing.
"the cfl had given us the thumbs up. edmonton protested very aggressively that they didn’t want that aspect on the field. i think the league was forced to come to me and ask that we back off."
algonquin college’s vice president of communications scott anderson said the decision was surprising.
"(the loggersports team at redblacks games) is a fabulous thing for algonquin," said anderson. "every time the redblacks get a touchdown, algonquin is on the field."
hunt talked to eskimos president len rhodes and met with cfl commissioner jeffrey orridge on saturday.
said hunt: "i told len, ‘i’m not trying to talk you out of it.’ i wanted to try and understand his perspective and he shared it. i like len a lot. i have a lot of respect for len and the edmonton eskimos organization. i don’t agree with them on this point. we agree to disagree. maybe having a little dispute like this leading into the game, maybe this is going to be the beginning of a little more of a rivalry with the edmonton eskimos.
"nobody wants this to be a distraction around the grey cup. i’m hoping when we do a post-mortem in a couple of weeks, after the grey cup festitivies are over, maybe we can talk as league about what teams can do at the grey cup — things that bring an element and the personality of the respective teams to the grey cup. that’s what it’s all about."
the loggersports team will get to watch the game, but from the stands.
"i’m disappointed for the kids on the loggersports team who were i’m sure pretty excited to get the call to go to the grey cup," said hunt.
twitter: @timcbaines
|
ˈwɪʧəˌtɔ, kæn. ˈnɪrli 20 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈwɪʧəˌtɔ ˈpəblɪk schools’*’ ˈrəfli ˈstudənts spik ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈəðər ðən ˈɪŋlɪʃ æt hoʊm ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 109 ˈdɪfərənt ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz frəm 94 ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəntriz. rɪˈpɔrts ˈstudənts ɛnˈroʊld ɪn ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ fər ˈspikərz əv ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ˈproʊˌgræm həz ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈstudənts ɪn ðə læst 12 jɪrz, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl tɪ ˈnɪrli ˈstudənts ˈlərnɪŋ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪn ðə ˈwɪʧəˌtɔ ˈpəblɪk skul ˈdɪstrɪkt. ðə tɔp 10 ˈneɪtɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz fər ˈwɪʧəˌtɔ ˈstudənts ər ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ˈspænɪʃ, viˌɛtnɑˈmis, ˈɛrəbɪk, laʊ, swɑˈhili, ˌkæmˈboʊdiən, ʧaɪˈniz, bɛŋˈgɑli ənd frɛnʧ, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. ˈwɪʧəˌtɔ həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə dɪˈvərs ˈdɪstrɪkt, ðɛr hæv bɪn səm sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ʃɪfts ɪn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ grups, ˈkəntriz əv ˈɔrəʤən, ənd ˈpriviəs ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈbækˌgraʊndz əv nu ˈstudənts ˈoʊvər ðə læst decade,”*,” kɛn ʤænts, hɛd əv ˌməltiˈlɪŋwəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz, toʊld bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz æt ə ˈmitɪŋ ˈmənˌdeɪ. ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈstudənts hæv kəm frəm ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈæfrɪkɑ ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd ˈeɪʒə, ʤænts sɛd, wɪθ mɔr ˈstudənts ˈspikɪŋ ˈɛrəbɪk ənd swɑˈhili æt hoʊm. ˈkɑrənt ˈstudənts heɪl frəm 94 ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəntriz, wɪθ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnəmbərz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, viˌɛtˈnɑm, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk riˈpəblɪk əv ˈkɑŋgoʊ, ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ˌtænˈzeɪnjə, ˌjuˈgɑndɑ, ˌruˈɑndə ənd hɑnˈdʊrəs, rɪˈpɔrts. ˌməltiˈlɪŋwəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈwərkər ˈstɛfəni sɛd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈɑpərˌeɪts ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈlərnər ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn 33 ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skulz, ə ˈdəzən ˈmɪdəl skulz ənd faɪv haɪ skulz. ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt əˈbaʊt 280 ˈædəlts lərn ˈɪŋlɪʃ æt loʊˈkeɪʃənz əraʊnd ðə ˈsɪti ðɪs jɪr, ʃi sɛd. ˈpɛrənts ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ əraʊnd 600 ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ɑr skulz huz ˈpɛrənts ər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðɛr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈlɪtərət ənd ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ english,”*,” sɛd. ˌməltiˈlɪŋwəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkərəntli ˈɑpərˌeɪts ə ˈnuˌkəmər ˈɪnˌteɪk ˈsɛnər tɪ pleɪs ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈstudənts, ənd ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈmaɪgrənt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm fər hu hæv muvd əˈkrɔs skul ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈbaʊndəriz ɪn ðə pæst 3 jɪrz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt wərk rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ər mit processing,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ə ˈwɪʧəˌtɔ ˈfæməli ˈlərnɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm prəˈvaɪdz ðə fri ˈædəlt ˈklæsɪz fər ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈædəlt ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈstudənts ɪn ər ˈtaɪtəl aɪ ˈproʊˌgræmz. ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ɔl ˈklæsɪz, ənd kləb ˈhoʊmˌwərk ənd ˈtutərɪŋ əˈsɪstəns ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ˈstudənts huz ˈpɛrənts ər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈivnɪŋ classes,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈɔlsoʊ stæf ə line”*” fər boʊθ ˈspænɪʃ ənd viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈfæməliz hu nid əˈsɪstəns, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən fər ˈpɛrənts, ˈstudənts ənd skul personnel.”*.”
|
wichita, kan. nearly 20 percent of wichita public schools’ roughly 50,000 students speak a language other than english at home a total of 109 different languages from 94 different countries.
kmuw reports students enrolled in the district’s english for speakers of other languages program has increased by almost 4,400 students in the last 12 years, bringing the total to nearly 10,000 students learning english in the wichita public school district.
the top 10 native languages for wichita students are english, spanish, vietnamese, arabic, lao, swahili, cambodian, chinese, bengali and french, officials said.
“while wichita has always been a diverse district, there have been some significant shifts in the language groups, countries of origin, and previous educational backgrounds of new students over the last decade,” ken jantz, head of multilingual education services, told board members at a meeting monday.
an increasing number of students have come from central america, africa the middle east and asia, jantz said, with more students speaking arabic and swahili at home.
current students hail from 94 different countries, with the largest numbers coming from mexico, vietnam, democratic republic of congo, el salvador, saudi arabia, tanzania, uganda, rwanda and honduras, kmuw reports.
multilingual education services worker stephanie bird-hutchison said the district operates english language learner programs in 33 elementary schools, a dozen middle schools and five high schools.
the district also helped about 280 adults learn english at locations around the city this year, she said.
“those parents are probably representing around 600 children in our schools whose parents are continuing their education and becoming more literate and comfortable with english,” bird-hutchison said.
multilingual education services currently operates a newcomer intake center to place foreign language students, and a special migrant education program for “students who have moved across school district boundaries in the past 3 years in order to get work related to agriculture or meat processing,” according to the district website.
a wichita family learning program provides the free adult classes “specifically for parents and adult family members of students in esol or title i programs.
“childcare is provided for all classes, and kid’s club homework and tutoring assistance is provided for students whose parents are participating in evening classes,” according to the website.
district employees also staff a “language line” for both spanish and vietnamese families who need assistance, as well as “on-site interpretation for parents, students and school personnel.”
|
““a* θɪŋ əv ˈbjuti ɪz ə ʤɔɪ forever.”*.”~ ʤɑn kits ˈmɑnɪkə, ˈɔlˌweɪz noʊn fər hər ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ənd fən ɪn sl*, həz əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈskævənʤər hənt, ənd aɪ hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ðə ɑˈspɪʃəs ˈɑnər əv biɪŋ wən əv ðə ˈblɔgərz hu wɪl bi səˈplaɪɪŋ ə hɪnt fər ju. waɪl aɪ ʤɪst gɪv ju ðə kˈwɛʃən ənd ˈænsər, aɪ wɪl gɪv ju ˈmɛni hɪnts ənd textually*. ðɪs ɪz haʊ ɪt wərks: ðə fərst θri ˈpipəl hu ˈænsər ɔl ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd səbˈmɪt ə tɪ wɪl wɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kəˈlɛkʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔl ðə ʃuz ju si ɪn ðiz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl wən fər jʊr ˈvərʧuəl tootsies*. haʊ kən ju nɑt traɪ? ðɪs ɪz ɔl ɪn ˈɑnər əv ðə riˈlis əv ˈmɑnɪkə nu spərɪŋ kəˈlɛkʃən æt, ðə kəˈlɛkʃən, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ʃuz frəm hər ˈpɑrtnər, pɪl. wɪθ ðɪs ““reception,”*,” aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt haʊ wərk ɪz ə ˈmɛrɪʤ əv dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈbjuti ənd fər ðɪs kəˈlɛkʃən, ə roʊˈmæntɪk əˈsɛmblɪʤ əv ðə ˈsɛnʃəwəl kˈwɑlətiz əv ˈfæbrɪk ənd ˈkloʊðɪŋ wɪθ softly-colored*, spərɪŋ ˈtɛksʧərz. ðə blaʊs dreɪps ənd bəˈlunz əraʊnd ðə weɪst, ðə skərt floʊz ɪn ˈbɪloʊz əv ˈhɛvi ləgˈʒəriəs ˈfæbrɪk. ðə ˈpisɪz ər soʊ ju kən wɛr ðɛm wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpisɪz ɪn ðə kəˈlɛkʃən ər pəˈtɛnʃəli wɪθ ˈəðər creators’*’ wərk. ɛz fər ɑr rɪˈsɛpʃən, wət ˈbɛtər pleɪs ðən ðə næʃ kənˈsərvətɔri æt kju ˈgɑrdənz, wɪʧ əˈnubɪs həz soʊ ˈfeɪθfəli ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪd wɪθ hɪz ˈklæsɪk kənˈsərvətɔri, wɪʧ ɪz biɪŋ soʊld æt ðɪs raʊnd. ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ˈkɑnsərts, ˈpɑrtiz ənd ˈwɛdɪŋ rɪˈsɛpʃənz, ɛz ju kən si hir. aɪ ˌfɛˈstund ðə ˈwɪndoʊz wɪθ ˈmæksˌwɛl mɛʃ dreɪps ənd həŋ ˈgɔrʤəs ˌʃændəˈlɪz, wɪʧ ʃi ɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ æt ðə hoʊm ʃoʊ. ˈbɪstroʊ ˈteɪbəl ənd ˈvɑzɪz ər ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ˈdɪnər. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, ɪf ju lʊk ˈkloʊsli, iʧ ˈteɪbəl həz θri pɛrz əv ʃuz, wən frəm iʧ əv pɪl θri ˈdɪfərənt kəˈlɛkʃənz, æt iʧ ˈteɪbəl. (ɔl ðə ˈteɪbəlz ər ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɪθ ɔl ðə ʃuz pɪl wɪl bi ˈsɛlɪŋ, hɪnt hɪnt hɪnt. ənd jɛs, ðeɪ ər ˈhɛvi ɔn staɪl ənd lænd ˌɪmˈpækt aɪ faʊnd aʊt, soʊ pʊt ðɛm ɔn jʊr fit, nɑt ɔn jʊr lænd.) ðə ˈsizənz ˈstɔri ˈoʊpənd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ tɪ greɪt əˈplɔz ənd læg soʊ teɪk jʊr taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ju rən ˈoʊvər. ˈoʊpən θru ðə ɛnd əv ðə mənθ (aɪ deɪts tɪ bi faʊnd). aɪˈidə juɪŋ ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ə sɛt əv skɪnz dəraɪvd frəm hər ˈpɑpjələr nu ˈbrændi ˈsɪriz, ˈdɛləkət ənd ˈəðərˈwərldli. aɪ tɔp ðə lʊk wɪθ ə ˈweɪvi frəm ˈbəbəlz ənd ækˈsɛsərˌaɪz wɪθ ˈgɔrʤəs ˈpisɪz frəm ənd ə ˈprɪti rɪŋ frəm ˈæləˌgɔri ˈmæləˌprɑp. ʧɛk aʊt ðiz ˈəðər bloggers’*’ ˈɛntriz fər ðə ˈəðər hɪnts: ˈstrɔˌbɛri sɪŋ fɑks ˈlaɪənˌhɑrt ˈkɑnstənˌtin ˈhɑrloʊ ˈhɛsləp ˌluˈɛlɪn ˈhɔrwɪts dɪd ju faɪnd ðə ˈænsər? noʊ? wən læst hɪnt: hɛr:: ˈleɪdi ˈstɑrˌdəst ˈkoʊˌkoʊ baɪ ˈbəbəlz fər skɪn: əˈfɛr ˈbrændi jʊˈroʊpə 04 eɪʧ wɪθ əˈfɛr ˈbrændi ˈlɪpˌstɪk 04 baɪ aɪˈidə juɪŋ fər əˈfɛr-, əˈveɪləbəl æt ðə ˈsizənz ˈstɔri aɪz::: ˈbɑrdoʊ aɪz ˈfɔrɪst baɪ ʤeɪd ˈglæznər fər tɔp: ˈkɔtən roʊz baɪ ˈmɑnɪkə fər (əˈveɪləbəl ˈeɪprəl 12 skərt: gaʊn pleɪn braʊn baɪ ˈmɑnɪkə fər (əˈveɪləbəl ˈeɪprəl 12 ˈʤuəlri: tdo*cloe’*’ ˈbreɪslət ənd ˈɪrɪŋz baɪ fər ˈtɛˌrɑ rɪŋz: ˈʃædɪnˌfrɔɪd ˈsɪmpəl rɪŋ ˈtriˌoʊ (ˈkɑpi) baɪ ˈæləˌgɔri ˈmæləˌprɑp fər ˈʃædɪnˌfrɔɪd hænz: mɛʃ hænz (ˌeɪˈvi) ˈkæʒəwəl raɪt ənd mɛʃ hænz (ˌeɪˈvi) ˈɛləgənt lɛft baɪ mənˈroʊ fər neɪl appliers*: neɪld ɪt ˈɔtəm naɪts sɛt həd baɪ fər neɪld ɪt ˈvɛnju: [ˌbiˈeɪ] ˈklæsɪk kənˈsərvətɔri baɪ əˈnubɪs fər əˈnubɪs, əˈveɪləbəl æt ˈteɪbəl: ˈbɪstroʊ ˈteɪbəl baɪ fər ˈvɑzɪz: glæs vɑz wɪθ ˈjɛloʊ flaʊərz baɪ fər (ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd) ˈkərtənz: mɛʃ dreɪp tɔp baɪ ˈmæksˌwɛl græf fər (ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd) ˌʃændəˈlɪz: [piɛm] ˈpɪksəl moʊd ʃændəˈlɪr lɔŋ ˈpjutər baɪ fər ˈpɪksəl moʊd, əˈveɪləbəl æt ðə hoʊm ʃoʊ 2014 ʃuz: haɪ pəmps, haɪ pəmps, ənd haɪ pəmps (tɪ bi wɔrn wɪθ haɪ fit) baɪ pɪl fər (əˈveɪləbəl ˈeɪprəl 12 ˈpoʊzɪz baɪ vəˈlɛnsiə ˈsaʊθərd fər mərˈukɪn, əˈveɪləbəl æt
|
“a thing of beauty is a joy forever.”~ john keats
monica outlander, always known for her creativity and fun in sl, has announced the miamai luxe scavenger hunt, and i have been given the auspicious honor of being one of the bloggers who will be supplying a hint for you. while i won’t just give you the question and answer, i will give you many hints photographically and textually.
this is how it works: the first three people who answer all the questions on the website and submit a notecard to shae sixpence will win the entire luxe collection, including all the shoes you see in these photos. every single one for your virtual tootsies. how can you not try?
this is all in honor of the release of monica outlander’s new spring collection at miamai, the luxe collection, which includes shoes from her partner, pill kanto. with this “reception,” i wanted to point out how monica’s work is a marriage of design and beauty and for this collection, a romantic assemblage of the sensual qualities of fabric and clothing with softly-colored, spring textures. the blouse drapes and balloons around the waist, the skirt flows in billows of heavy luxurious fabric. the pieces are mix-n-match so you can wear them with other pieces in the collection or potentially with other creators’ work.
as for our reception, what better place than the nash conservatory at kew gardens, which barnesworth anubis has so faithfully replicated with his classic conservatory, which is being sold at collabor88 this round. the building is perfect for concerts, parties and wedding receptions, as you can see here. i festooned the windows with maxwell graf’s mesh drapes and hung tya fallingbridge’s gorgeous chandeliers, which she is selling at the home show. froukje hoorenbeek’s bistro table and vases are perfect for dinner.
that being said, if you look closely, each table has three pairs of shoes, one from each of pill kanto’s three different collections, at each table. (all the tables are shown in the photo with all the shoes pill will be selling, hint hint hint. and yes, they are heavy on style and land impact i found out, so put them on your feet, not on your land.)
the seasons story opened yesterday to great applause and lag so take your time before you run over. open through the end of the month (i think—no dates to be found). aida ewing is offering a set of skins derived from her popular new brandi series, delicate and otherworldly. i top the look with a wavy ‘do from bubbles clawtooth and accessorize with gorgeous pieces from maizon rayna and a pretty ring from allegory malaprop.
check out these other bloggers’ entries for the other hints:
strawberry singh
foxx pawpad
caoimhe lionheart
sylphia constantine
harlow heslop
kynne llewellyn
shae sixpence
grazia horwitz
did you find the answer? no? one last hint: xxxix
hair: clawtooth: lady stardust – coco by bubbles clawtooth for clawtooth
skin: -glam affair – brandi – europa 04 h with -glam affair – brandi – lipstick 04 by aida ewing for –glam affair-, available at the seasons story *
eyes: ::nar mattaru:: bardo eyes / forest by jade glazner for nar mattaru
top: miamai_kalia cotton rose by monica outlander for miamai * (available april 12)
skirt: miamai_anya gown plain brown by monica outlander for miamai * (available april 12)
jewelry: tdo*cloe’ bracelet and earrings by maizon rayna for terra d’ombra *
rings: schadenfreude simple ring trio (copy) by allegory malaprop for schadenfreude
hands: slink mesh hands (av) casual right and slink mesh hands (av) elegant left by siddean munro for slink
nail appliers: nailed it – autumn nights set hud by giela delpaso for nailed it *
venue: [ba] classic conservatory by barnesworth anubis for barnesworth anubis, available at collabor88 *
table: dutchie bistro table by froukje hoorenbeek for dutchie *
vases: dutchie glas vase with yellow flowers by froukje hoorenbeek for dutchie * (modified)
curtains: rustica – mesh drape top swags by maxwell graf for rustica * (modified)
chandeliers: [pm] pixel mode – chandelier – long – pewter by tya fallingbridge for pixel mode, available at the home show 2014 *
shoes: miamai_curiosity high pumps – luxe, miamai_difference high pumps -luxe, and miamai_indifference high pumps -luxe (to be worn with slink high feet) by pill kanto for miamai * (available april 12)
poses by valencia southard for marukin, available at collabor88
|
poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201612/893/1155968404_5240210044001_5240197580001-vs.jpg?pubid=1155968404* tru trəmp fjudz wɪθ ˌɪndiˈænə ˈjunjən ʧif ðə ˈlæʃɪz aʊt æt ə ˈjunjən ˈlidər ˈæftər hi əˈkjuzɪz trəmp əv ˈhævɪŋ 'laɪd hɪz ə-- ɔf' əˈbaʊt ˈseɪvɪŋ ʤɑbz. ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz təʧt ɔf hɪz ˈleɪtəst fjud, ˈspɑrɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈjunjən ʧif ɪn ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs ɛz hi əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk haʊ hɪz praʊəs seɪvd ʤɑbz əv ˈjunjən ˈmɛmbərz. ðə faɪt ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt wɪn trəmp læʃt aʊt ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈæftər ðə ˈjunjən ˈlidər, ʧək ʤoʊnz, əˈkjuzd ðə əv laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈmɛni ʤɑbz hi wɑz ˈseɪvɪŋ æt ˈkɛriər ɛr ˌɪndiˈænə plænts. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ "ʧək ʤoʊnz, hu ɪz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv juˈnaɪtɪd ˈstilˌwərkərz 1999 həz dən ə ˈtɛrəbəl ʤɑb ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈwərkərz. noʊ ˈwəndər ˈkəmpəˌniz fli ˈkəntri!" trəmp æt p.m*., ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əp wɪθ, "ɪf juˈnaɪtɪd ˈstilˌwərkərz 1999 wɑz ˈɛni gʊd, ðeɪ wʊd hæv kɛpt ðoʊz ʤɑbz ɪn ˌɪndiˈænə. spɛnd mɔr taɪm taɪm ˈtɔkɪŋ. rɪˈdus duz." trəmp ənd hɪz tim hæv spɛnt məʧ əv ðə læst wik ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə dil ɪt kət wɪθ ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈkɛriər tɪ seɪv ˈhənərdz əv ʤɑbz ðət wər sɛt tɪ muv tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. trəmp ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə ˌɪndiˈænə plænt læst wik tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt, əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðət hi ənd hɪz tim hæd seɪvd mɔr ðən ʤɑbz frəm biɪŋ ˌaʊtˈsɔrst. ɪt wɑz ˈərli ˈɛvədəns, tim kleɪmd, ðət ðə wʊd dɪˈlɪvər ɔn hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməsəz əv prəˈtɛktɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwərkərz. bət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ðə dil wɪθ ˈkɛriər seɪvd 730 ʤɑbz, nɑt ðə trəmp traɪˈəmfəntli əˈnaʊnst æt ðə plænts, ˈlivɪŋ 550 ˈpipəl aʊt əv wərk. ʤoʊnz, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈjunjən ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈkɛriər plænt ɪmˈplɔɪiz, kɔld trəmp aʊt ɔn ðət gæp, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ðə hɪz æs off”*” ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈwərkərz hi ˈprɑməst tɪ ˈʧæmpiən ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. ʤoʊnz ˈfɑloʊd ðət wɪθ ən əˈpɪrəns ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt, wɛr hi sɛd trəmp tɪ meɪk ʃʊr hi gɪts ɔl ðə fækts streɪt ˌbiˈfɔr hi stɑrts ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət hiz done.”*.” ðət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈtrɪgər trəmps rænt ɔn tˈwɪtər. ɪn ə ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ əˈpɪrəns ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, ʤoʊnz wɑz ˈkɛrfəl tɪ seɪ ðət hi ənd hɪz ˈjunjən ˈmɛmbərz ər ““grateful”*” tɪ trəmp fər ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə ʤɑbz ðət hi dɪd seɪv. bət hi tʊk ˈɪʃu wɪθ trəmp ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈkɛriər ɪmˈplɔɪiz æt hɪz ˈvɪktəri læp stɑp ðɛr læst wik ðət ʤɑbz wʊd steɪ pʊt wɪn hi ˈiðər nu, ər ʃʊd hæv noʊn, ðət ðə ril ˈnəmbər wɑz məʧ loʊər. ˈdɪdənt tɛl ðə truθ. hi ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ðə ˈnəmbərz ənd aɪ kɔld ɪm aʊt ɔn it,”*,” ʤoʊnz sɛd ɔn day”*” ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. hir ɔl ðə taɪm haʊ məʧ əv ə skɪld nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər ðət hi ɪz. ju noʊ, hi sɪz əˈbaʊt hɪmˈsɛlf. soʊ, aɪv bɪn ɪn ə lɔt əv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ɛz ə ˈjunjən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv. soʊ, aɪ wʊd hæv tɪ əˈsum ðət hi ʃʊr ɛz ðə wərld ˈiðər nu ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈnəmbərz ər moʊst ˈsərtənli ʃʊd have.”*.” rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti ˈspoʊksmən ʃɔn ˈspaɪsər sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɔn fɑks nuz ðət trəmp "wɔnts ðə truθ" aʊt əv hɪz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wɪθ ʤoʊnz, bət ðɛn prəˈsidəd tɪ saɪt ðə seɪm ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ˈnəmbərz ðət ðə juzd læst wik. ˈspaɪsər toʊld "əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈnuzˌrum" ðət, "juv gɑt ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəl ðət ər ˈgɑnə hæv ə blɛst ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən, ðət ər nɑt ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ʤɑbz, ðət gɪt tɪ spɛnd ðɪs taɪm wɪθ ðɛr ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz, noʊɪŋ ðət ðeɪ hæv ə ʤɑb wɪθ gʊd ˈbɛnəfɪts. ðət ʃʊd bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ðæts ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd." "ənd ðɛn juv gɑt ə ˈjunjən bɔs ðət goʊz aʊt ənd ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪts haʊ ðə ˈstɔri wɛnt daʊn fər noʊ ˈrizən. hi ʃʊd bi ˈgreɪtfəl fər ˈmɪstər. trəmp ənd gəv. ˈɛfərts tɪ hɛlp seɪv ðoʊz ʤɑbz," ˈspaɪsər kənˈtɪnjud. "ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə gaɪ huz ʤɑb ɪt wɑz tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhæf pɪks ə faɪt wɪθ ðə, hu wɛnt aʊt əv hɪz weɪ tɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt ənd faɪt fər ˈθaʊzənz əv ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəlz ʤɑbz. aɪ θɪŋk ˈmɪstər. trəmp ɪz ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ sɪt bæk ənd lɛt ˈsəmˌwən teɪk ə ʃɑt ˈfɔlsli æt ɪm wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈspɑndɪŋ." rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. tɪm raɪən (d-ohio*), hu ˈmaʊnɪd ə feɪld ˈɛfərt tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ɛz haʊs məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər, kˈwɪkli ʤəmpt tɪ ʤoʊnz' dɪˈfɛns, ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət hi "kwɪt sˈlændərɪŋ ə ˈstilˌwərkər 4 ˈhævɪŋ gəts tɪ kərˈɛkt jʊr laɪz! hɪz [sɪk] wər raɪt jʊrz, rɔŋ!" raɪən, huz oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈdɪstrɪkt ˌɪnˈkludz ˈjəŋzˌtaʊn, ə ˈsɪti ˈbædli hərt baɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ʤɑbz, bɪlt hɪz bɪd tɪ bi məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər ɔn riˈfoʊkəsɪŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts ɔn ˈwərkɪŋ klæs əˈmɛrɪkənz hu hæv hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðɛm bət kæst ˈbæləts fər trəmp læst mənθ. ˈjunjən ˈlidərz wər kwɪk tɪ kəm tɪ jones’*’ dɪˈfɛns, sˈlæmɪŋ ðə fər goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ə ˈloʊkəl ˈleɪbər əˈfɪʃəl. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈstilˌwərkərz ˈjunjən kɔld ʤoʊnz hero”*” ənd sɛd hi wɑz disappointed”*” ənd ““angry”*” wɪθ trəmp. ˈəðər ˈleɪbər ˈlidərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈfɪʃəlz frəm ðə afl-cio*, kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈwərkərz əv əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈnərsɪz juˈnaɪtɪd, ʤɔɪnd ɪn ˈbækɪŋ ʤoʊnz ɛz wɛl. wʊd seɪ ðət kwaɪt ənˈjuˌʒuəl fər ə tɪ ˈtərgət ə ˈloʊkəl ˈjunjən ˈprɛzɪdənt hu ɪz ən ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈlidər əv ə nɑnˈprɑfət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən lɛt əˈloʊn ə hu ɪz ə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs kənˈsɪdər ə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs hero,”*,” kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈwərkərz əv əˈmɛrɪkə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈlɛri koʊən sɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət hi noʊz ʤoʊnz well.”*.” aɪˈdiə ðət ˈsəmˌbɑdi ə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈtərgət ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli repulsive.”*.” ˈænθɔˌni, ə ˌfɪnənˈsir hu sɪts ɔn ðə trəmp trænˈzɪʃən timz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti, ˈleɪbəld ˈʤoʊnzɪz ˈpəblɪk kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ əv ðə ɛz "ˌɔnˈfɛr" ənd ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmoʊgəl həz sɔt tɪ sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈjunjənz ənd ˈjunjən ˈlidərz ðət hi ɪz ɔn ðɛr saɪd. "ðə frəm ðə ˈjunjən ˈlidər tɪ ðə ɪz sɔrt əv, hiz traɪɪŋ tɪ lɛt ðɛm noʊ: 'heɪ, ɪts sɔrt əv ˌɔnˈfɛr. əm ɪn ðɛr ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ɔn jʊr bɪˈhæf. aɪ noʊ jʊr ɪn ðɛr ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə bɪˈhæf əv jʊr ˈjunjən ˈpipəl ɛz wɛl, bət wi ʃʊd bi ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈnɑkɪŋ iʧ ˈəðərz hɛdz,'" sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪf ðə ˈjunjən ˈlidər sɛd: 'heɪ, θæŋk ju. wɛr wɑz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪn aɪ ˈnidɪd ɪm?' ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈbɛtər prɛs riˈlis ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ər tu deɪz əˈgoʊ wɪn ðət ˈhæpənd." ʤoʊnz kənˈfərmd tɪ day”*” ðət hi həz rɪˈsivd θrɛts ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv hɪz fjud wɪθ trəmp, məʧ laɪk ˈəðərz hu hæv fˈjudɪd wɪθ ðə ɪn ðə pæst. ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsəmər, ðə ˌnɑməˈni əˈtækt ə ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ əv hɪˈspænɪk dɪˈsɛnt, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət hɪz ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ wʊd meɪk ɪm əˈneɪbəl tɪ rul ˈfɛrli ɪn ə frɔd keɪs əˈgɛnst hɪz dɪˈfəŋkt ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈsɛməˌnɑr ˈproʊˌgræm. hi ˈɔlsoʊ fˈjudɪd ˈpəblɪkli wɪθ ə ˈməzlɪm ˈfæməli huz sən wɑz kɪld ɛz ə ˈsoʊlʤər ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðɛr feɪθ dɪd nɑt əˈlaʊ ðə ˈməðər tɪ spik ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpaʊərfəl rɪˈbjuk əv trəmp ɪn hɪz rɪˈmɑrks æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən. ənd ɪn ə bɪˈzɑr ˈfləri əv ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ tˈwɪtər poʊsts, trəmp əˈtækt ə pæst ˈwɪnər əv hɪz mɪs ˈjunəˌvərs ˈbjuti ˈpæʤənt, ˈtɛlɪŋ hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ə sɛks teɪp əv hər ðət əˈpɛrəntli dɪd nɑt ɪgˈzɪst. ʤoʊnz sɛd səʧ θrɛts, waɪl pərˈhæps ˈgreɪtər ɪn ˈvɑljum ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz, ər ˈnəθɪŋ nu tɪ ɪm ɛz ə ˈjunjən bɔs ənd ðət hi ɪz nɑt ˈəpˌsɛt əˈbaʊt ˈɛni əv it.”*.” ˌɪnˈstɛd əv əˈtækɪŋ ɪm, ʤoʊnz sɛd trəmp ʃʊd hæv əˈtɛmptəd tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hɪz oʊn ˈprɑməsəz æt læst ˈkɛriər ˈræli. ˈoʊvərriˌæktɪd, trəmp did,”*,” ʤoʊnz sɛd. aɪ wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ɪf hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ twit ˈsəmθɪŋ, hi ʃʊd kəm aʊt ənd traɪ tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ hɪz ˈnəmbərz ənd traɪ tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ wɪn aɪ kɔld ɪm aʊt ɔn that.”*.” ˈnoʊlən di. məˈkæskəl, ˌmɑriˈæn lɛˈvin ənd tɛd ˈhɛsən kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
|
poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201612/893/1155968404_5240210044001_5240197580001-vs.jpg?pubid=1155968404" true trump feuds with indiana union chief the president-elect lashes out at a union leader after he accuses trump of having 'lied his a-- off' about saving jobs.
president-elect donald trump has touched off his latest feud, sparring with a union chief in indianapolis as he attempts to demonstrate to the american public how his deal-making prowess saved jobs of union members.
the fight escalated wednesday night when trump lashed out on twitter after the union leader, chuck jones, accused the president-elect of lying about how many jobs he was saving at carrier air conditioning's indiana plants.
story continued below
"chuck jones, who is president of united steelworkers 1999, has done a terrible job representing workers. no wonder companies flee country!" trump tweeted at 7:41 p.m., following up with, "if united steelworkers 1999 was any good, they would have kept those jobs in indiana. spend more time working-less time talking. reduce dues."
trump and his team have spent much of the last week celebrating the deal it cut with the parent company of carrier to save hundreds of jobs that were set to move to mexico. trump visited the indiana plant last week to celebrate, announcing that he and his team had saved more than 1,100 jobs from being outsourced. it was early evidence, trump’s team claimed, that the president-elect would deliver on his campaign promises of protecting american workers.
but in reality, the deal with carrier saved 730 jobs, not the 1,100 trump triumphantly announced at the plants, leaving 550 people out of work. jones, president of the union that represents the carrier plant employees, called trump out on that gap, telling the washington post on tuesday that the president-elect “lied his ass off” in front of the blue-collar workers he promised to champion in the white house.
jones followed that with an appearance on cnn wednesday night, where he said trump “ought to make sure he gets all the facts straight before he starts talking about what he's done.” that appeared to be enough to trigger trump's rant on twitter.
in a thursday morning appearance on cnn, jones was careful to say that he and his union members are “grateful” to trump for saving the jobs that he did save. but he took issue with trump telling carrier employees at his victory lap stop there last week that 1,100 jobs would stay put when he either knew, or should have known, that the real number was much lower.
“he didn't tell the truth. he inflated the numbers and i called him out on it,” jones said on cnn’s “new day” thursday morning. “you hear all the time how much of a skilled negotiator that he is. you know, he says about himself. so, i've been in a lot of negotiations as a union representative. so, i would have to assume that he sure as the world either knew the precise numbers or most certainly should have.”
republican national committee spokesman sean spicer said thursday morning on fox news that trump "wants the truth" out of his exchange with jones, but then proceeded to cite the same inflated job-saving numbers that the president-elect used last week.
spicer told "america's newsroom" that, "you've got a thousand people that are gonna have a blessed holiday season, that are not worried about jobs, that get to spend this time with their family and friends, knowing that they have a job with good benefits. that should be something that's celebrated."
"and then you've got a union boss that goes out and fabricates how the story went down for no reason. he should be grateful for mr. trump and gov. pence's efforts to help save those jobs," spicer continued. "instead, the guy whose job it was to actually be advocating on behalf picks a fight with the president-elect, who went out of his way to advocate and fight for thousands of — a thousand people's jobs. ... i think mr. trump is never going to sit back and let someone take a shot falsely at him without responding."
rep. tim ryan (d-ohio), who mounted a failed effort to take over as house minority leader, quickly jumped to jones' defense, writing to the president-elect on twitter and demanding that he "quit slandering a steelworker 4 having guts to correct your lies! his numbrs [sic] were right & yours, wrong!" ryan, whose ohio district includes youngstown, a city badly hurt by the departure of manufacturing jobs, built his bid to be minority leader on refocusing democrats on working class americans who have historically voted for them but cast ballots for trump last month.
union leaders were quick to come to jones’ defense, slamming the president-elect for going after a local labor official. the president of the united steelworkers union called jones “a hero” and said he was “terribly disappointed” and “angry” with trump. other labor leaders, including officials from the afl-cio, communications workers of america and national nurses united, joined in backing jones as well.
“i would say that it’s quite unusual for a president-elect to target a local union president who is an elected leader of a nonprofit organization let alone a president-elect who is a billionaire targeting somebody who most of us consider a working class hero,” communications workers of america president larry cohen said, noting that he knows jones “pretty well.” “the idea that that’s somebody a billionaire president-elect is going to target is basically repulsive.”
anthony scaramucci, a financier who sits on the trump transition team's executive committee, labeled jones's public questioning of the president-elect as "unfair" and added that the business mogul has sought to send a message to unions and union leaders that he is on their side.
"the pushback from the union leader to the president-elect is sort of, he's trying to let them know: 'hey, it's sort of unfair. i'm in there advocating on your behalf. i know you're in there advocating on the behalf of your union people as well, but we should be working together as opposed to knocking each other's heads,'" scaramucci said. "i think if the union leader said: 'hey, thank you. where was president obama when i needed him?' that probably would have been a better press release yesterday or two days ago when that happened."
jones confirmed to “new day” that he has received threats as a result of his feud with trump, much like others who have feuded with the president-elect in the past. over the summer, the then-republican nominee attacked a federal judge of hispanic descent, suggesting that his heritage would make him unable to rule fairly in a fraud case against his defunct real estate seminar program.
he also feuded publicly with a muslim family whose son was killed as a soldier in iraq, suggesting that their faith did not allow the mother to speak during the father’s powerful rebuke of trump in his remarks at the democratic national convention. and in a bizarre flurry of early morning twitter posts, trump attacked a past winner of his miss universe beauty pageant, telling his followers, among other things, to check out a sex tape of her that apparently did not exist.
jones said such threats, while perhaps greater in volume in recent days, are nothing new to him as a union boss and that he is not “overly upset about any of it.” instead of attacking him, jones said trump should have attempted to defend his own promises at last week’s carrier rally.
“he overreacted, president-elect trump did,” jones said. “and i would expect that if he was going to tweet something, he should come out and try to justify his numbers and try to justify when i called him out on that.”
nolan d. mccaskill, marianne levine and ted hesson contributed to this report.
|
ðə ˈkɑnstənt ˈdrəmˌbit əv soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ðɛr ˈkəlʧər wɔrz kənˈtɪnju ɛz ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv, wɪθ ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈfækʃənz ˈdulɪŋ ɪt aʊt tɪ hæv ðɛr pərˈspɛktɪv dimd ˈnɔrməl ər əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti, ˈɔfən taɪmz tɪ ðə ɪkˈskluʒən əv ˈəðərz. aɪ, laɪk moʊst ˈəðər foʊks, rɪˈzərv ˈpæʃən fər səm əv ðə ˈskərmɪʃɪz waɪl ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ moʊst. ðə debate”*” ɪz wən ðət ˈɔfən ˈvɛnʧərd ˈɪntu, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt həz bɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈrædɪkəl ˈfɛmənɪsts ənd ðɛr ˈheɪtrəd əv meɪl tɪ ˈfiˌmeɪl transwomen*, hum ðeɪ vju ɛz meɪl ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤ ɔn ðə ˈkɛrfəli ˈkəltəˌveɪtɪd ˈvɪktɪm ˈnɛrətɪv ˈfɛmənɪsts hæv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd fər ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈʤɛndər. aɪ hæv nɑt təʧt əˈpɑn ðə əv ðə bathrooms”*” ɛz ɪt wər, ənd wɪl ˈoʊnli du soʊ ˈbrifli hir. ɪf ˌənfəˈmɪljər, aɪ spik əv ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈligəl ˈbætəlz ˈkərəntli ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs wɪʧ əˈtɛmpt tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl tɪ juz ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛˌstrum fəˈsɪlɪtiz əv ðə ˈʤɛndər ðeɪ ˈprɛzənt ɛz ər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə ˈʤɛndər ðeɪ wʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd baɪəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈspikɪŋ, ðə wən faʊnd ɔn ðɛr bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət tɪ bi prɪˈsaɪs. ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈtaɪtəld mæn hu ʧoʊkt gərl ɪn ˈrɛˌstrum stoʊks əˈlɑrm ˈoʊvər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈækˌsɛs ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ən, ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ðət wi si ˈɔfən ɪn kənˈsərvətɪv ˈsərkəlz. ðə ˈivəl mɛnz ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈbæθˌrum lɔz tɪ geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɑr daughters”*” ˈmɔrəl ˈpænɪk ɪz wət aɪ spik əv. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə meɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðiz ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər bɪlz frəm ðə laɪks əv raɪt wɪŋ səʧ ɛz ˈæləks ʤoʊnz ənd ðə laɪk wʊd səˈʤɛst ðət mɛn (ˈɑdli ɪˈnəf ˈfiˌmeɪl tɪ meɪl foʊks ər nɑt tɑrd wɪθ ðə seɪm məˈlɪʃəs ˌɪnˈtɛnt baɪ ðiz ˈpipəl wɪn ðeɪ ˈvɛnʧər ˈɪntu meɪl ˈbɑθˌrumz) ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðiz bɪlz tɪ faɪnd ɪkˈskjuzɪz tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈrɛˌstrumz soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən prɪˈzuməbli stɑrt ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl mæs əv ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz waɪl ˈəndər ðə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri əv ˈbæθˌrum ˈpraɪvəsi lɔz. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ridz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz (ˈɛmfəsɪs maɪn): ðə əˈtæk baɪ ə mæn ɔn ən gərl ɪn ə ˈrɛˌstrum læst wik ɪn ə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪz ˈreɪzɪŋ əˈlɑrm əˈbaʊt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈpəblɪk fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər raɪts. pəˈlis seɪ ðə mæn, ris, ˈɛnərd ðə rum meɪ 7 æt ˈdɛli ɪn saʊθ lup ənd ʧoʊkt ðə gərl ənˈtɪl ʃi pæst aʊt. ðə ˈməðər, hu wɑz ɪn ðə əˈʤeɪsənt stɔl, hərd hər skrimz ənd ˈrɛskjud hər, waɪl ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈpeɪtrənz hɛld ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ənˈtɪl pəˈlis əraɪvd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. əˈpoʊnənts əv lɔz əˈlaʊɪŋ juz ˈɑrgju ðət ðeɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈdeɪnʤər əv səʧ əˈtæks bɪˈkəz ðeɪ əˈlaʊ mɛn, ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ər nɑt, tɪ ˈɛnər rumz ənˈʧælɪnʤd. ɑ, aɪ si, ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ər not”*” ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈɪntu rumz ənˈʧælɪnʤd. mɛn hæv, ju si, ə ˈhɪdən reɪp ˈɪnstɪŋkt ˈbəbəlɪŋ ʤɪst ˈəndər ðə ˈsərfəs ənd θɪŋz ɛz ˈtrɪviəl ɛz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈrɛˌstrumz ɛz ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz maɪt sɛt ðɛm ɔf. ˈnoʊwən kən tɛl wɪn wən əv ðiz ˈmɑnstərz maɪt snap…*… aɪ ˈsərtənli æm ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈhirɪŋ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts əv ðoʊz hu ˌɪnˈsɪst ðət ˈpəblɪk ˈbæθˌrum fəˈsɪlɪtiz ʃʊd rɪˈmeɪn ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ˈʤɛndər, aɪ du nɑt dɪˈnaɪ ðət ðɛr ɪgˈzɪst ˈmɛni kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈrizənz fər duɪŋ soʊ. ðə ˈmɔrəl ˈpænɪk sərˈaʊndɪŋ mɛn ˈhævɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ daughters”*” ənd ðɛr səˈpoʊzd ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ nɑt ðɛn dɪˈsɛnd ˈɪntu reɪp spriz ɪz nɑt wən əv ðɛm. ˈsərtənli ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈwɪmən hu hæv ʧoʊkt gərlz ɪn ˈbɑθˌrumz ˌbiˈfɔr, du wi nid tɪ pæs bɪlz tɪ kip ˈwɪmən frəm ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ daughters”*”, ər boys”*” ɪn ˈbɑθˌrumz naʊ ɛz wɛl? ˈwɪmən ər ɪn fækt mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ hɑrm ˈʧɪldrən ðən mɛn ər, ənd jɛt nən əv ðiz kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpəndɪts ər ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ðət ɪn ðɛr skɛr kæmˈpeɪnz. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjuz. ʃʊr hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnt wɑz innocent,”*,” sɛd ˈsuzən raɪt ɪn ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ poʊst ɔn ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈwɛbˌsaɪt redstate*. ʃʊr hi ˈrɪli fɛlt ðət hi bɪˈlɔŋd ɪn ðə ˈrɛˌstrum ənd ðə ˈlɪtəl gərl wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ əˈprɛsɪŋ ɪm, wɪʧ kɔzd ðə kənfˈjuʒən, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn hɪz hænz ˈɛndɪŋ əp əraʊnd hər neck.”*.” ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bænz dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən beɪst ɔn ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪn ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈpəblɪk əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃənz. ˈbætəlz ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər səʧ ˈɔrdənənsɪz əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈbæθˌrum ˈækˌsɛs hæv spaɪkt sɪns ˈhjustən ˈvoʊtərz dɪˈfitɪd ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld bill”*” ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən riˈlist ən ˈɔrdər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈbænɪŋ ˈpəblɪk skulz frəm dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈbɑθˌrumz, ˈlɑkər rumz ənd ˈəðər fəˈsɪlɪtiz. ˈəndər ðə ˈɔrdər, ə ˈpɛrənt məst fərst ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ðət ðə ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti frəm ˈpriviəs ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənz ər records.”*.” ɪn ˈəðər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, noʊ səʧ pruf ɪz rikˈwaɪərd. ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, meɪər bɪl də læst wik saɪnd ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər fərˈbɪdɪŋ mjuˈnɪsəpəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz frəm ˈæskɪŋ fər pruf əv ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti frəm ðoʊz ˈjuzɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz səʧ ɛz ˈrɛˌstrumz ənd ʃaʊərz. ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn kɔrt ˈmənˌdeɪ ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ˈkɪdˌnæpɪŋ əv ə ʧaɪld, ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ˈbætəri əv ə ʧaɪld ənd ˈbætəri ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈbɑdəli hɑrm, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd əˈsɔlt əv ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. səˈpɔrtərz əv ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər raɪts ˈɑrgju ðət səʧ əˈtæks ər stɪl əˈgɛnst ðə lɔ ənd ðət ˈɛniˌwən hu kəˈmɪts kraɪmz ˈæftər ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈbɑθˌrumz rɪˈmeɪnz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. noʊ, ə dud hu wʊd ʧoʊk aʊt ən gərl ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ðə kaɪnd əv dud hu wʊd bi dɪsˈweɪdɪd baɪ ðə rɔŋ saɪn ɔn ə ˈrɛˌstrum door,”*,” ˈɑrgjud ə ˈkɑmɛntər ɔn redstate*. ˈəðərz seɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ mɛn tɪ ˈɛnər rumz ɪz ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈtrəbəl. ˈæftər ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt kəˈmɪʃən ruld ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər ðət ðə lɔ əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈbæθˌrum ˈækˌsɛs, ə mæn dru ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz baɪ ɪn ə siˈætəl ˈpəblɪk ˈlɑkər rum, seɪɪŋ hi wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ du soʊ. wɑz ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs nu ˈbæθˌrum ˌɪnˈsænɪti keɪm along,”*,” sɛd əˈnəðər ˈkɑmɛnt. gaɪ ɪz ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈvɪktɪmz. meɪk ɪt ˈɛni ˈiziər fər him!”*!” lɛts ˈtækəl ðɪs bit…*… səˈpɔrtərz əv ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər raɪts ˈɑrgju ðət səʧ əˈtæks ər stɪl əˈgɛnst ðə lɔ ənd ðət ˈɛniˌwən hu kəˈmɪts kraɪmz ˈæftər ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈbɑθˌrumz rɪˈmeɪnz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. noʊ, ə dud hu wʊd ʧoʊk aʊt ən gərl ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ðə kaɪnd əv dud hu wʊd bi dɪsˈweɪdɪd baɪ ðə rɔŋ saɪn ɔn ə ˈrɛˌstrum door,”*,” ˈɑrgjud ə ˈkɑmɛntər ɔn redstate*. ðeɪ hæv ə pɔɪnt, ðɛr ər ˈligəl prəˈtɛkʃənz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn pleɪs ðət wʊd ˈpənɪʃ ə meɪl tɪ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpərsən ɪf ðeɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈɛni ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈɛniˌwən waɪl ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈbæθˌrum əv ðə ˈʤɛndər ðeɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ, rɪˈmɛmbər foʊks ðət ɪf gənz kɪl ˈpipəl, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈpipəl kɪl ˈpipəl, ðɛn haʊ dɪz ə ˈbæθˌrum lɔ daughters”*” ɪgˈzæktli? ˈpipəl reɪp ənd məˈlɛst, ˈbæθˌrum lɔz du nɑt, ənd ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən bɪˈkəmz ˈrɛdəli əˈpɛrənt, ðə bɪˈlif ðət wi nid ðiz lɔz tɪ stɑp mɛn frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛˌstrum fəˈsɪlɪtiz ðət ðeɪ peɪ ˈtæksɪz fər əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl sɛks əˈsumz ðət mɛn, ɛz ə grup ˈkænɑt ˈɛmti ðɛr ˈblædərz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈwɪmən ənd kˈwaɪətli goʊ əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs. ɪt ɪz ðə raɪt wɪŋ ˈpəndɪts ˈvərʒən əv ˈfɛmənɪsts ˈkɪkɪŋ mɛn aʊt əv bɑrnz ənd ˈnoʊbəlz bʊk stɔrz fər ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə ˈsɛkʃən fər tu long…*…
|
the constant drumbeat of society and their culture wars continue as they always have, with the various factions dueling it out to have their perspective deemed normal or acceptable to society, often times to the exclusion of others. i, like most other folks, reserve passion for some of the skirmishes while ignoring most.
the “transgender debate” is one that i’ve often ventured into, although it has been limited to hypocritical trans-exclusionary radical feminists and their hatred of male to female transwomen, whom they view as male usurpers coming to infringe on the carefully cultivated victim narrative feminists have manufactured for the female gender.
i have not touched upon the “war of the bathrooms” as it were, and will only do so briefly here. if unfamiliar, i speak of the various legal battles currently taking place which attempt to allow transgender people to use the public restroom facilities of the gender they present as or identify with as opposed to the gender they would be considered biologically speaking, the one found on their birth certificate to be precise.
an article titled man who choked 8-year-old girl in women’s restroom stokes alarm over transgender access highlights an, in my opinion, misandrous implication that we see often in conservative circles. the “bad evil mens are using transgender bathroom laws to gain access to our daughters” moral panic is what i speak of.
in other words, the main opposition to these transgender bills from the likes of right wing conspiracists such as alex jones and the like would suggest that men (oddly enough female to male transgendered folks are not tarred with the same malicious intent by these people when they venture into male bathrooms) are using these bills to find excuses to get into female restrooms so that they can presumably start engaging in inevitable mass molestation/rape of women and girls while under the sanctuary of bathroom privacy laws. the article reads as follows (emphasis mine):
the attack by a man on an 8-year-old girl in a women’s restroom last week in a chicago restaurant is raising alarm about opposite-sex access to public facilities in the name of transgender rights. police say the man, 33-year-old reese hartstirn, entered the women’s room may 7 at jason’s deli in chicago’s south loop and choked the girl until she passed out. the girl’s mother, who was in the adjacent stall, heard her daughter’s screams and rescued her, while restaurant patrons held the suspect until police arrived, according to wls-tv in chicago. opponents of laws allowing opposite-sex public-facility use argue that they increase the danger of such attacks because they allow men, transgender or not, to enter women’s rooms unchallenged.
ah, i see, the problem is “men,transgender or not” entering into women’s rooms unchallenged. men have, you see, a hidden rape instinct bubbling just under the surface and things as trivial as using the same restrooms as women and girls might set them off. no-one can tell when one of these monsters might snap…
i certainly am open to hearing the arguments of those who insist that public bathroom facilities should remain segregated by gender, i do not deny that there exist many compelling reasons for doing so. the moral panic surrounding men having access to “our daughters” and their supposed inability to not then descend into frothing rape sprees is not one of them. certainly there have been women who have choked girls in bathrooms before, do we need to pass bills to keep women from accessing “our daughters”, or “our boys” in bathrooms now as well? women are in fact more likely to harm children than men are, and yet none of these conservative pundits are mentioning that in their scare campaigns. the article continues.
“i’m sure his intent was innocent,” said susan wright in a friday post on the conservative website redstate. “i’m sure he really felt that he belonged in the women’s restroom and the little girl was somehow oppressing him, which caused the confusion, resulting in his hands ending up around her neck.” chicago bans discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations. battles over whether such anti-discrimination ordinances apply to transgender bathroom access have spiked since houston voters defeated 3-to-1 a so-called “bathroom bill” in november. the obama administration released an order friday banning public schools from denying access to bathrooms, locker rooms and other single-sex facilities. under the order, a parent must first notify the district that the child’s gender identity “differs from previous representations or records.” in other situations, no such proof is required. in new york city, for example, mayor bill de blasio last week signed an executive order forbidding municipal employees from asking for proof of gender identity from those using city-owned facilities such as restrooms and showers. hartstirn is scheduled to appear in court monday on charges of aggravated kidnapping of a child, aggravated battery of a child and battery causing bodily harm, as well as aggravated assault of a police officer, according to wls-tv. supporters of transgender rights argue that such attacks are still against the law and that anyone who commits crimes after entering opposite-sex bathrooms remains subject to prosecution. “you know, a dude who would choke out an eight-year-old girl is probably not the kind of dude who would be dissuaded by the wrong sign on a restroom door,” argued a commenter on redstate. others say allowing men to enter women’s rooms is asking for trouble. after a washington state commission ruled in december that the state’s anti-discrimination law applied to transgender bathroom access, a man drew headlines by undressing in a seattle women’s public locker room, saying he was allowed to do so. “it was dangerous before this new bathroom insanity came along,” said another comment. “the guy is a criminal looking for victims. make it any easier for him!”
lets tackle this bit…
supporters of transgender rights argue that such attacks are still against the law and that anyone who commits crimes after entering opposite-sex bathrooms remains subject to prosecution.
“you know, a dude who would choke out an eight-year-old girl is probably not the kind of dude who would be dissuaded by the wrong sign on a restroom door,” argued a commenter on redstate.
they have a point, there are legal protections already in place that would punish a male to female transgender person if they initiated any violence against anyone while using the bathroom of the gender they identify with, remember folks that if guns kill people, but instead people kill people, then how does a bathroom law rape/molest “our daughters” exactly?
people rape and molest, bathroom laws do not, and the implication becomes readily apparent, the belief that we need these laws to stop men from using public restroom facilities that they pay taxes for alongside the female sex assumes that men, as a group cannot empty their bladders alongside women and quietly go about their business. it is the right wing pundits version of feminists kicking men out of barnes and nobles book stores for hanging out in the children’s section for too long…
|
ˈɛvər ˈwəndərd æt wət ɪt wʊd teɪk tɪ bɪld ə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈpiˈsi beɪst ɔn stim ɑs boʊθ ˈfæstər ənd ˈʧipər ðən ðə ənd wən wɛl, ˈwəndər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bɪˈkəz goʊɪŋ tɪ tɛl ju ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ju kən spɛnd ðə seɪm ˈməni ðət ju wʊd ɔn ə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈkɑnsoʊl tɪ bɪld jʊr ˈvɛri oʊn ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr wi du ðət ˈbækˌtræk ʤɪst ə bɪt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt wət stim ɑs ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz. stim ɑs ɪz ə ˈlɪnəks beɪst ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈtɑrgətɪd təˈwɔrdz ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz. ɪt wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər əv 2013 baɪ vælv ðə ˈoʊnərz əv ðə ˈɛvər mɔr ˈpɑpjələr stim ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈplætˌfɔrm fər geɪmz. wən əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ðət stim ɑs hoʊldz ˈoʊvər ˈwɪndoʊz ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ɑs fər kəmˈpjutər geɪmz, ɪz ðət ənˈlaɪk ˈwɪndoʊz, stim ɑs ɪz kəmˈplitli fri. ðɪs minz ðət ju kən spɛnd ðə ˈməni ðət ju wʊd ˈtɪpɪkəli pʊt təˈwɔrdz baɪɪŋ ə ˈwɪndoʊz ˈlaɪsəns ˈɪntu baɪɪŋ mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ˈhɑrdˌwɛr fər jʊr ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˌɪnˈstɛd. stim məˈʃinz, ðə paʊər əv ˈpiˈsi ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɪn ə kənˈvinjənt ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ˈfrɛndli bɑks stim məˈʃinz ər ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ vælv ənd beɪst ɔn stim ɑs. eɪm wɪθ ðiz məˈʃinz ɪz tɪ ˈpækɪʤ ðə ˈpiˈsi ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd hoʊn ɪt ˈɪntu ə mɔr ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ˈfrɛndli ˈpækɪʤ. soʊ ɪn ə ˈnətˌʃɛl ə stim məˈʃin teɪks ðə kənˈvinjəns ˈtɪpɪkəli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈgeɪmɪŋ kənˈsoʊlz səʧ ɛz ðə ənd wən ənd ˈmɛriz ɪt tɪ ðə ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ənd paʊər əv ˈpiˈsi ˈgeɪmɪŋ. ðɪs ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪkˈstɛndz bɪɔnd ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈwɪndoʊz beɪst ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz. bɪˈkəz ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər, nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz stim ɑs fri ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtoʊtəli ˈoʊpən ə ˈhɑlˌmɑrk ˈfiʧər əv ˈlɪnəks wɪʧ fɔrmz ðə ˈbækˌboʊn əv stim ɑs. haʊ tɪ bɪld ə stim məˈʃin ˈfæstər ənd ˈʧipər ðən ðə ənd wən ɑ ˈfaɪnəli, wi gɪt tɪ ðə mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ pɑrt əv ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈbɪldɪŋ ɑr ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. fər ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr bɪld goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪld ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl məˈʃin ðət wi kʊd fər 400 wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ ɔn ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti. fər ðə aɪ pɪkt ðə. ə ˈmaɪˌkroʊ ˈeɪˈtiˈɛks bɔrd wɪθ sɪks pɔrts, tu pɔrts frəm ðə rɪr i/o*, tu ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈhɛdərz ənd ə ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɑdiˌoʊ səˈluʃən. soʊ ɪt wɪl hæv ɔl ðə kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd ˌməltiˈmidiə ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ðət ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ənd ɪt kəmz ɪn æt ə ˈfrugəl wi pɛrd ðə bɔrd wɪθ əv ˈmɛməri ənd ə ˈsiˌgeɪt ˌbɛrəˈkudə hɑrd draɪv fər əˈbaʊt 50 iʧ. wi faʊnd ˈəðər æt ðɪs praɪs pɔɪnt bət ðə ˈsiˌgeɪt wɑz ðə bɛst pərˈfɔrmɪŋ əv ðə bənʧ. tɪ haʊs ɑr bɪld wi ʧoʊz ə nit ˈmaɪˌkroʊ ˈeɪˈtiˈɛks keɪs wɪθ səˈpɔrt fər ˈdisəntli saɪzd ˈgræfɪks kɑrdz, ənd ən ˌɪnˈkludɪd paʊər səˈplaɪ, ˈplɛnti ɪˈnəf tɪ paʊər ɑr bɪld. fər ðə wi wɛnt fər ðə. ə beɪst ɔn ðə ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ˈstimˌroʊlər mircroarchitecture*. æt 74 ðɪs prəˈvaɪdz haɪər ˈoʊvərˌɔl pərˈfɔrməns wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə eɪt kɔr ˈʤægˌwɑr ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ənd wən ənd ˈdəbəl ðə ˈsɪŋgəl θˈrɛdɪd pərˈfɔrməns θæŋks tɪ ɪts klɑk spid ˈkəmɪŋ æt twaɪs ðət əv ðə ˈʤægˌwɑr kɔrz ɪn ðə kənˈsoʊlz. boʊθ dɪˈrɛkli bi kəmˈpɛrd sɪns ən eɪt kɔr ˈʤægˌwɑr beɪst ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə kənˈsoʊlz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər wi kən ˈizəli drɔ ə kəmˈpɛrəsən bɪtˈwin boʊθ baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə ˈkɑmənli faʊnd beɪst ˈʤægˌwɑr səʧ ɛz ðə 5350 ənd ˈməltəˌplaɪɪŋ ðɛr skɔr baɪ tu tɪ ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ðə skɔr əv ən eɪt kɔr ˈʤægˌwɑr ˈprɑˌsɛsər. ðə 5350 skɔrz 2606 pɔɪnts ɔn passmark*, ˈməltəˌplaɪɪŋ ðət baɪ tu gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs 5212 pɔɪnts. ðə ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd skɔrz 5590 pɔɪnts. ənd ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈprɑˌsɛsərz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kənˈsoʊlz, ju kən ðə tɪ gɪt ˈivɪn mɔr pərˈfɔrməns aʊt əv ɪt. aɪ ʃʊd noʊt ðət ju kən juz ðə ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈhæswɛl beɪst ənˈlɑkt ˈpɛntiəm duəl kɔr ənd ən 1150 wɪθ ˈsɪmələr rɪˈzəlts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs ə ˈsɪmələrli ɪkˈwɪpt 1150 tɪ ðə wən wi pɪkt aʊt wʊd kɔst əraʊnd 25 mɔr wɪʧ wʊd goʊ ˈoʊvər ɑr 400 ˈbəʤɪt. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛl beɪst ˈsɛˌtəp wɪl ɛnd əp ˈfæstər ɪn pərˈfɔrməns ənd ðə beɪst ˈsɛˌtəp wɪl ɛnd əp ˈfæstər ɪn pərˈfɔrməns i.e*. ˈtoʊtəl θˈruˌpʊt. soʊ ðeɪ wʊd treɪd bloʊz dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈwərˌkloʊd ənd geɪm. ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈmɛnʃənd ɛz wɛl ðət səm geɪmz səʧ ɛz fɑr kraɪ 4 ənd ˈdrægən eɪʤ ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən ˌrikˈwaɪər ə kwɑd kɔr ɛz ə ˈmɪnəməm ənd rən æt ɔl ɔn duəl kɔr ˈsɪstəmz baɪ dɪˈfɔlt bət ju kən gɪt ðɛm goʊɪŋ wɪθ səm workarounds*. wɪʧ ɪz ən ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, wi stɪl noʊ ɪf ðɪs wɪl pruv tɪ bi ən ˌɪnsərˈmaʊntəbəl ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən ɪn fˈjuʧər geɪmz. soʊ tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðə seɪf saɪd ə ˈprɑˌsɛsər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ fɔr ˈdɪfərənt θrɛdz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ɪz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz kwɑd kɔr ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ˈprɑˌsɛsərz ənd əp ənd ˌɪnˈtɛl ənd əp. ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn tɪ ðə ˈgræfɪks kɑrd, ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pis əv ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ɪn ˈɛni ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ɑr ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈbəʤɪt mɛnt ðət ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl wi kʊd fɪt ˈɪntu ɑr ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈɛnvəˌloʊp wɑz ən 270 ə ˈfæstər ðən ðə ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˌɪnˈsaɪd boʊθ ðə ənd ðə wən. tɪ pʊt θɪŋz ˈɪntu pərˈspɛktɪv, ðə ˈgræfɪks ˈɪnʤən ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv əv kəmˈpjut pərˈfɔrməns waɪl ðə ɪz ə mɔr ˈmɑdəst 1.23tflops*. ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr 270 ðət wi ʧoʊz fər ðɪs bɪld ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv 2.432tflops*, soʊ twaɪs ðət əv ðə wən. ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli beɪst ɔn ðə seɪm ˈgræfɪks ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈjunɪt ɛz ðə 270 ðə wən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ɪz klɑkt mɔr kənˈsərvətɪvli ənd həz 10 əv ɪts kəmˈpjut ˈjunɪts dɪˈseɪbəld tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ jildz. soʊ ðə 270 ɛndz əp biɪŋ ˈnoʊtɪsəbli ˈfæstər. ɑr ˈgræfɪks kɑrd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ənˈlɑkt soʊ wi kən ɪt ənd ɪkˈstɛnd ɪts pərˈfɔrməns lɛd ˈivɪn ˈfərðər. ɪf ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ spɛnd sˈlaɪtli mɔr fər ən ˈivɪn ˈfæstər ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ju kən spɛnd ʤɪst 50 mɔr ənd stɛp əp tɪ ə ˈfæstər ˈgræfɪks kɑrd laɪk ðə 960 kəmˈpaɪld ðə bɛst bæŋ fər ðə bək ˈgræfɪks kɑrdz ɛz əv ˈeɪprəl 2015 ɪn ə kənˈvinjənt lɪst fər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈgræfɪks kɑrd baɪərz, soʊ du ʧɛk ɪt aʊt. ˈfaɪnəli kip ɪn maɪnd ðət geɪm dɪˈvɛləpərz kən wərk ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ˈmɛtəl wɪθ ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ənd ˈɛkˌstrækt əˈdɪʃənəl pərˈfɔrməns aʊt əv ðə ˈsɪstəmz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər loʊ ˈlɛvəl laɪk ˈmæntəl, ənd əˈlaʊ dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ wərk ʤɪst ɛz kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈmɛtəl ɔn ˈpiˈsi ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ɛz ðeɪ du ɔn kənˈsoʊlz. soʊ ɛz əˈdɑpʃən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ pɪk əp wɪθ ðiz nu ˈgræfɪks ðə ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən ˈdrɪvən pərˈfɔrməns gæp bɪtˈwin boʊθ ˈplætˌfɔrmz wʊd ɛnd əp sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli sˈmɔlər ðən ɪt ɪz təˈdeɪ. soʊ ðɛr ju hæv ɪt foʊks, ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈsɪstəm fər 398 mɔr ˈkeɪpəbəl, ˈpaʊərfəl ənd ˈflɛksəbəl ðən ˈiðər ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 ər ðə wən. ən əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈkɪlər ðət ju kən bɪld ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ təˈdeɪ.
|
ever wondered at what it would take to build a gaming pc based on steam os both faster and cheaper than the ps4 and xbox one ? well, wonder no longer because we’re going to tell you exactly how you can spend the same money that you would on a gaming console to build your very own !
however before we do that let’s backtrack just a bit to talk about what steam os actually is. steam os is a linux based operating system targeted towards gaming systems. it was introduced in december of 2013 by valve the owners of the ever more popular steam digital distribution platform for games. one of the important advantages that steam os holds over windows , the most popular os for computer games, is that unlike windows, steam os is completely free. this means that you can spend the money that you would typically put towards buying a windows license into buying more powerful hardware for your gaming system instead.
steam machines, the power of pc gaming in a convenient living room friendly box
steam machines are gaming systems introduced by valve and based on steam os. valve’s aim with these machines is to package the pc gaming experience and hone it into a more living room friendly package. so in a nutshell a steam machine takes the convenience typically associated with gaming consoles such as the ps4 and xbox one and marries it to the flexibility and power of pc gaming. this flexibility however extends beyond typical windows based gaming gaming systems. because as mentioned earlier, not only is steam os free also totally open a hallmark feature of linux which forms the backbone of steam os.
how to build a steam machine faster and cheaper than the ps4 and xbox one
ah finally, we get to the more exciting part of actually building our gaming system. for this particular build we’re going to build the most powerful machine that we could for $400 without compromising on functionality.
for the motherboard i picked the asus a68hm-plus fm2+ motherboard. a micro atx board with six sata 6gb/s ports, two usb 3.0 ports from the rear i/o, two internal usb 3.0 headers and a physically separated integrated audio solution. so it will have all the connectivity and multimedia functionality that we’re looking for and it comes in at a frugal $49.99. we paired the board with 8gb of ddr3 1600mhz cl9 memory and a 1tb seagate barracuda hard drive for about $50 each. we found other harddrives at this price point but the seagate was the best performing of the bunch. to house our build we chose a neat micro atx case with support for decently sized graphics cards, usb3 and an included 480w power supply, plenty enough to power our build.
for the cpu we went for the athlon x4 860k. a quadcore cpu based on the amd steamroller mircroarchitecture. at $74 this cpu provides higher overall performance when compared to the eight core jaguar cpu inside the ps4 and xbox one and double the single threaded performance thanks to its clock speed coming at twice that of the jaguar cores in the consoles.
both cpus directly be compared since an eight core jaguar based cpu exist in the market outside of the consoles. however we can easily draw a comparison between both by looking at the performance of the commonly found quadcore based jaguar athlons such as the athlon 5350 apu and multiplying their score by two to emulate the score of an eight core jaguar processor. the athlon 5350 2.1ghz scores 2606 points on passmark, multiplying that by two gives us 5212 points. the athlon x4 860k on the other hand scores 5590 points. and unlike the processors inside the consoles, you can overclock the 860k to get even more performance out of it.
i should note that you can use the intel haswell based unlocked pentium g3258 dual core cpu and an lga 1150 motherboard with similar results. however at the moment of writing this a similarly equipped lga 1150 motherboard to the asus one we picked out would cost around $25 more which would go over our $400 budget. the intel based setup will end up faster in single-threaded performance and the athlon based setup will end up faster in multi-core performance i.e. total throughput. so they would trade blows depending on the workload and game.
it should be mentioned as well that some games such as far cry 4 and dragon age inquisition require a quad core cpu as a minimum and won’t run at all on dual core systems by default but you can get them going with some workarounds. which is an inconvenience at the moment, we still know if this will prove to be an insurmountable limitation in future games. so to remain on the safe side a processor capable of processing four different threads simultaneously is recommended. this includes quad core amd processors and up and intel i3 cpus and up.
moving on to the graphics card, the most important piece of hardware in any gaming system. our limited budget meant that the most powerful gpu we could fit into our spending envelope was an r9 270. a gpu faster than the integrated gpus inside both the ps4 and the xbox one. to put things into perspective, the ps4’s graphics engine is capable of 1.84 tflops of compute performance while the xbox one’s is a more modest 1.23tflops. the particular r9 270 that we chose for this build is capable of 2.432tflops, so twice that of the xbox one. and even though the ps4’s integrated gpu is actually based on the same graphics processing unit as the r9 270. the one inside the ps4 is clocked more conservatively and has 10% of its compute units disabled to improve manufacturing yields. so the r9 270 ends up being noticeably faster. our graphics card is also unlocked so we can overclock it and extend its performance lead even further.
if willing to spend slightly more for an even faster gaming system you can spend just $50 more and step up to a faster graphics card like the gtx 960. we’ve compiled the best bang for the buck graphics cards as of april 2nd 2015 in a convenient list for potential graphics card buyers, so do check it out.
finally keep in mind that game developers can work closer to the metal with console hardware, exposing more opportunities to optimize and extract additional performance out of the systems. however low level apis like amd’s mantle, microsoft’s dx12 and khronos’s vulkan allow developers to work just as close to the metal on pc hardware as they do on consoles. so as adoption continues to pick up with these new graphics apis the optimization driven performance gap between both platforms would end up significantly smaller than it is today.
so there you have it folks, an entire gaming system for $398 more capable, powerful and flexible than either the playstation 4 or the xbox one. an affordable console killer that you can build and enjoy today.
|
ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈrisənt poʊlz ʃoʊɪŋ ðət 93 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˈjuˌtɔ ˈdɛməˌkræts, ɛz wɛl ɛz 65 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈjuˌtɔ rɪˈpəblɪkənz, səˈpɔrt ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, haʊ ər ðə ˈjuˌtɔ kɑps səˈpoʊzd tɪ gɪt ˈvoʊtərz tɪ fɪr ˈpæsɪʤ əv ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈjuˌtɔ 2018 ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ɪt? pɑt sˈmoʊkɪŋ wɪl ˈsɔfən jʊr ˈpinɪs! ˈwɛbər ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf ˈtɛri ˈtɑmsən dɪˈlɪvərd ə slaɪd ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən læst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ æt ə taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋ əˈtɛndəd baɪ əˈbaʊt 60 ˈpipəl æt ˈbɑnəˌvɪl haɪ skul, ˈwɔrnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz ðeɪ feɪs ɪf ðeɪ əˈpruv əv ˈpɑləsiz ðət 29 ˈəðər steɪts hæv ɔˈrɛdi əˈdɑptəd. ʧif əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈdeɪnʤərz? mɛn hu smoʊk ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns dɪsˈfəŋkʃən. ˈsɪriəsli. ˈjuˌtɔ kɑps θɪŋk ˈpipəl ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ˈɪlnəsɪz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ pæs əp ən ˈifɛktɪv nɑnˈtɑksɪk ˈrɛmədi bɪˈkəz mɛn hu maɪt nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ɪt əp. ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðə fækt ðət ðɪs ɪz noʊ ˈwəri tɪ ðə ˈwɪmən hu maɪt juz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs. ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ kənˈklusɪv ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈɪmpətəns ɪz ə əv meɪl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə juz. ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðət ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt wər, ðɛr ɪgˈzɪsts vaɪˈægrə, ənd tɪ ˈkaʊntərˌækt ɪt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, aɪ ʤɪst əˈplaɪ ˈkɑmən sɛns. haʊ dɪd bɑb ˈmɑrli, ˈtɑmi ʧɔŋ ənd ˈwɪli ˈnɛlsən ɛnd əp wɪθ 24 ˈʧɪldrən bɪtˈwin ðɛm ɪf sˈmoʊkɪŋ pɑt tərnd ðɛr ˈtraʊzər blənts ˈɪntu pænts pinners*? ˈɛnibədi wɪθ ˈɛni ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪl tɛl ju ˈkænəbəs ɪz ən ˌæfroʊˈdiziæk. pɑt sˈmoʊkɪŋ gɪvz ˈʤinjəs kɪd ˈmɛntəl ritɑrˈdeɪʃən! ˈtɑmsən kənˈtɪnjud, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðət ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə juz meɪks ju twaɪs ɛz ˈlaɪkli tɪ kræʃ jʊr kɑr (ˈmeɪbi, ɪf ju kərˈɛkt fər eɪʤ ənd ˈʤɛndər), səˈprɛsɪz jʊr ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm (ʃʊr, waɪ ˈdɑktərz ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt tɪ eɪdz ˈpeɪʃənz), ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə rɪsk əv ˈkænsər (ʃʊr, waɪ ˈdɑktərz ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt ɛz ˈkænsər ˈtritmənt), saɪˈkoʊsəs (əˈməŋ ˈpipəl hu ər ˌpridɪˈspoʊzd tɪ ɪt), gəm dɪˈziz (ʃʊr, ɪf ju ˈhaɪˌdreɪt jʊr draɪ maʊθ ənd brəʃ jʊr dæm tiθ), dɪˈprɛʃən (jæ, waɪ ðeɪ kɔl ɪt ə ““high”*”) ənd əˈkjut ˈmɛməri lɔs (ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈmɛməri lɔs fər ˈfrikˌwɛnt ðət əˈfɛkt kɑgˈnɪʃən ər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ). moʊst ɪˈgriʤəsli, ˈtɑmsən sɛd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə həz ˈbɛnəfɪts, tɪ ən ˈɔdiəns ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ˈjuˌtɔ, hu ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈjuzɪŋ ɔɪl tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli rɪˈdus hɪz ˈsiʒərz. bət wət du ju ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ə kɑp hu sɪz, ˈneɪbər] ˈvɪzɪtɪd wɪθ mi ˈrisəntli ɪn tɪrz. wərkt wɪθ ə hu ˈtɛstɪd ʤɪst ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn əv ˈʤinjəs, ʤɪst ə greɪt kɪd. hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ hæŋ aʊt wɪθ ðə rɔŋ kɪdz ənd ˈstɑrtɪd goʊɪŋ daʊn ðə rɔŋ path…*… daʊn ðət ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə roʊd. wɪˈθɪn ə jɪr, ðeɪ gɪt ðɪs kɪd tɪ ˈhɑrdli tɛst əˈbəv ə 70 ˈaɪˈkju. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst sad.”*.” ˈrɪli, səˈpoʊzd tɪ bɪˈliv ə huz ˈaɪˈkju wɑz əˈproʊʧɪŋ 140 (ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn ˈʤinjəs) smoʊkt pɑt ənd ɪn wən jɪr wɑz ðɛn ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn ðə (ˈmɛntəl ritɑrˈdeɪʃən əˈproʊʧɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns)? ðeɪ məst hæv səm weɪ ˈdɪfərənt pɑt ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ. soʊ məʧ mɔr kəmˈpɛlɪŋli ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ðən ˈnɔrməl pɑt ðət ˈivɪn ˈræbɪt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən gɪt ɪˈnəf əv ɪt, æt list əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wət di toʊld ˈjuˌtɔ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ɪn 2015 pɑt sˈmoʊkɪŋ lidz tɪ ˈhɛroʊən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz! əv kɔrs, wət slaɪd dɛk fʊl əv ˈrifər ˈmædnəs wʊd bi kəmˈplit wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈgeɪtˌweɪ ˈθɪri? ˈrɪvərˌdeɪl pəˈlis lt*. ˈkeɪsi ˈwɔrən tɔkt əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈbrəðər, hu daɪd frəm ə ˈhɛroʊən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs, ənd ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə drəg juz ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. wɑz ðə sˈmɑrtəst wən, bɛst ˈlʊkɪŋ, bɛst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, bət hi meɪd ə ʧɔɪs ənd stɑp. ðɪs əˈdɪkʃən lɛd tɪ ˈhɑrdər drəgz, ənd ˈəltəmətli, hi ˈoʊvərˌdoʊst ɔn heroin…*… ðə ˈhɑrdəst θɪŋ aɪ hæd tɪ du wɑz tɛl maɪ mɑm ənd dæd ðɛr sən wɑz gone,”*,” ˈwɔrən sɛd. ˈəˈhə. ənd ˈɛvəri ˈmərdərəs ˈkrɪmənəl ˈeɪnʤəlz ˈbaɪkər ˈɛvər mɛt ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ə ˈlɪtəl rɛd ˈtrɪsɪkəl. ðeɪ meɪd ə ʧɔɪs tɪ raɪd wild ˈviɪkəlz ənd stɑp. ðɪs lɛd tɪ fjuər wilz ənd ˈædɪŋ ˈɛnʤənz, ənd ˈəltəmətli, ðeɪ ɛnd əp ɔn ˈpaʊərfəl ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəlz, ˈtɛrəˌraɪzɪŋ ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ˈtɑmsən kənˈtɪnjud wɪθ hɪz slaɪd ʃoʊ, ˈpɛpərd wɪθ ““facts”*” frəm ðə ˈrɑki ˈmaʊntən ənd ˌnɔrθˈwɛst haɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ˈɛriəz ðət rɪˈsiv ˈfɛdərəl ˈməni tɪ kənˈkɑkt ðə wərst əˈbaʊt ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪn ðɛr ˈligəl steɪts ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈtɑmsən ˈsaɪtɪd ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd wən pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈjusɪʤ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən juzd tɪ groʊ wid ənd ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˌɪˈligəl groʊz, wɪʧ ɪz ə wɪrd stæt tɪ brɪŋ əp tɪ kənˈdɛm ˈligəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. ˈfaɪnəl hɪt: pɑt sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ naʊ, ju know…*… bət ðət fɪts ˈpərfəktli wɪθ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl toʊn əv ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, wɪʧ simd tɪ bi bɪlt ɔn ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə juz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ naʊ, ənd ˈligəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə wɪl ˈsədənli ˌɪntrəˈdus ðɪs ˈbrændˌnu fəˈnɑməˌnɑn tɪ ðə ˈbiˌhaɪv steɪt, wɪʧ ˈɛvriˌwən ðɛn wʊd juz ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbli ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəsli. ðət wɑz əˈpɛrənt ɔn ə slaɪd ðət æst, ˈɑmənəsli, ju wɔnt jʊr ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz (ˈdɑktərz, ˈnərsɪz) ɔn marijuana?”*?” ðət wɑz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ˈsɪmələr lɪst əv ˈbʊlət pɔɪnts ˈæskɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpaɪləts, ˈtrəkərz, skul bəs ˈdraɪvərz, ˈhəntərz, pəˈlis, ənd kənˈstrəkʃən ˈwərkərz ɔn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. ər ðeɪ duɪŋ ðət naʊ ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ? ɪf nɑt, waɪ wʊd ðiz prəˈfɛʃənəlz ʧuz tɪ bɪˈheɪv soʊ ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbli ˈæftər sɪk ˈpipəl ər əˈlaʊd tɪ juz ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈpərpəsɪz? əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd bænz ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə sˈmoʊkɪŋ ənd ˈɛni hoʊm groʊz wɪˈθɪn 100 maɪəlz əv ə ˈdɪspɛnˌsɛri? ðə mɔr steɪts ðət pæs ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə rɪˈfɔrmz ənd ðə ˈlɔŋgər ðə skaɪ fɔl, ðə ˈsɪliər ənd mɔr ˈdɛspərɪt ðə kɑps gɪt ɛz ðeɪ traɪ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈizi ərˈɛst stæts, ˈæˌsɛt ˈfɔrfəʧər ənd ˈgəvərnmənt grænts ðət kəm wɪθ ˈbəstɪŋ ˈpipəl fər wid.
|
in the face of recent polls showing that 93 percent of americans and utah democrats, as well as 65 percent of utah republicans, support medical marijuana, how are the pot-hating utah cops supposed to get voters to fear passage of an upcoming utah 2018 medical marijuana initiative enough to reject it?
pot smoking will soften your penis!
weber county sheriff terry thompson delivered a slide presentation last wednesday at a town hall meeting attended by about 60 people at bonneville high school, warning utahans about the dangers they face if they approve of policies that 29 other states have already adopted.
chief among those dangers? men who smoke marijuana are more likely to experience erectile dysfunction.
seriously. utah cops think people suffering from debilitating illnesses are going to pass up an effective non-toxic remedy because men who toke might not be able to get it up.
never mind the fact that this is no worry to the women who might use medical cannabis. never mind that there is no conclusive evidence that impotence is a side-effect of male marijuana use. never mind that even if it were, there exists viagra, levitra and cialis to counteract it.
instead, i just apply common sense.
how did bob marley, tommy chong and willie nelson end up with 24 children between them if smoking pot turned their trouser blunts into pants pinners?
anybody with any marijuana experience will tell you cannabis is an aphrodisiac.
pot smoking gives genius kid mental retardation!
thompson continued, telling utahans that marijuana use makes you twice as likely to crash your car (maybe, if you don’t correct for age and gender), suppresses your body’s immune system (sure, that’s why doctors recommend it to aids patients), increases the risk of cancer (sure, that’s why doctors recommend it as cancer treatment), psychosis (among people who are predisposed to it), gum disease (sure, if you don’t hydrate your dry mouth and brush your damn teeth), depression (yeah, that’s why they call it a “high”) and acute memory loss (short-term memory loss for frequent tokers that doesn’t affect cognition or processing).
most egregiously, thompson said marijuana has no—zero!—medical benefits, to an audience that included the vice president of the epilepsy foundation of utah, who is currently using cbd oil to successfully reduce his daughter’s seizures.
but what do you expect from a cop who says, “[a neighbor] visited with me recently in tears. she’d worked with a 15-year-old who tested just on the borderline of genius, just a great kid. he decided to hang out with the wrong kids and started going down the wrong path… down that marijuana road. within a year, they couldn’t get this kid to hardly test above a 70 iq. it was just sad.”
really, you’re supposed to believe a 15-year-old whose iq was approaching 140 (borderline genius) smoked pot and in one year was then testing in the 70s (mental retardation approaching-grader intelligence)?
they must have some way different pot in utah. so much more compellingly devastating than normal pot that even utah’s rabbit population can’t get enough of it, at least according to what dea told utah legislators in 2015.
pot smoking leads to heroin overdoses!
of course, what slide deck full of reefer madness would be complete without the gateway theory?
riverdale police lt. casey warren talked about his brother, who died from a heroin overdose, and noted that the drug use started with marijuana.
“he was the smartest one, best looking, best everything, but he made a choice and couldn’t stop. this addiction led to harder drugs, and ultimately, he overdosed on heroin… the hardest thing i had to do was tell my mom and dad their son was gone,” warren said.
uh-huh. and every murderous criminal hell’s angels biker i’ve ever met started on a kid’s little red tricycle. they made a choice to ride wheeled vehicles and couldn’t stop. this thrill-seeking led to fewer wheels and adding engines, and ultimately, they end up on powerful harley-davison motorcycles, terrorizing the community.
thompson continued with his slide show, peppered with “facts” from the rocky mountain and northwest high intensity drug trafficking areas that receive federal money to concoct the worst scaremongering about marijuana in their legal states as possible.
thompson cited the estimated one percent of all electrical usage in washington used to grow weed and the environmental impact of illegal grows, which is a weird stat to bring up to condemn legal marijuana.
final hit: pot smoking happening in utah now, you know…
but that fits perfectly with the overall tone of the presentation, which seemed to be built on the assumption that there is no marijuana use going on in utah now, and legalizing medical marijuana will suddenly introduce this brand-new phenomenon to the beehive state, which everyone then would use irresponsibly and dangerously.
that was apparent on a slide that asked, ominously, “do you want your family’s medical service providers (doctors, nurses) on marijuana?” that was followed by a similar list of bullet points asking about pilots, truckers, school bus drivers, hunters, police, emts and construction workers on marijuana.
are they doing that now in utah? if not, why would these professionals choose to behave so irresponsibly after sick people are allowed to use marijuana for medical purposes? especially when the initiative being considered bans marijuana smoking and any home grows within 100 miles of a dispensary?
the more states that pass marijuana reforms and the longer the sky doesn’t fall, the sillier and more desperate the cops get as they try to protect the easy arrest stats, asset forfeiture and government grants that come with busting people for weed.
|
ʃi ɪz pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈdɑmənənt ˈæθˌlit əv ɔl taɪm. wɪθ 34 grænd slæm ˈtaɪtəlz 21 ˈsɪŋgəlz ənd 13 ˈdəbəlz) ʃi ɪz 4 ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪŋgəlz ˈtaɪtəlz əˈhɛd əv ˈrɑʤər ˈfɛdərər, hu ˈmɛni kənˈsɪdər ðə goʊt [ˈgreɪtəst əv ɔl taɪm]. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə gæp [ɪn ˈræŋkɪŋ pɔɪnts ənd praɪz ˈməni] bɪtˈwin səˈrinə ˈwɪljəmz ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ɪz soʊ væst ðət ɪn ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˈtʊrnəmənt ʃi kəmˈpits ɪn, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz hərz tɪ luz. wət pʊts səˈrinə laɪt jɪrz əˈhɛd əv hər ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən? laɪk wɪθ ɔl ˈʧæmpiənz, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈfæktərz. hər ˈfɪzɪkəl praʊəs, hər ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ʃɑt ˈmeɪkɪŋ, hər ˈtæktɪkəl ˈmæstəri, hər suˈpɪriər sərv bət ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, hər ˈmɛntəl ˈtəfnəs. ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ædˈvæntɪʤ fər səˈrinə, ˈvɪʒwəli, ɪz hər fəˈzik. wɪn ju lʊk æt hər, ʃi ˈpæsɪz ðə test”*” ɛz ˈmɛni prəˈfɛʃənəl skaʊts hæv sɛd. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈəðər ˈwɪmən ɔn ðə tʊr ðət ˈmæʧɪz əp wɪθ hər, ˈfɪzɪkəli. wɪθ ˈpaʊərfəl lɛgz, ənd ə kɔr meɪd əv stil, ʃi ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl paʊər ənd spɪn. ʃi hɑn ɪkˈsploʊsɪv fərst stɛp ðət əˈlaʊz hər tɪ rən daʊn pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈwɪnərz frəm hər əˈpoʊnənts. æt ʃi ɪz nɑt ɛz tɔl ɛz mərˈiə, ˈgɪvɪŋ hər ə loʊər ˈsɛnər əv ˈgrævɪti, ənd suˈpɪriər daɪˈnæmɪk ˈbæləns. hər rɛr ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv paʊər ənd ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti əˈlaʊz hər tɪ hɪt ə bɔl ðət pʊt səm mɛn tɪ ʃeɪm. hər əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ðə bɔl ɪz ˈstraɪkɪŋ, bət səˈrinə ˈɔlsoʊ həz hænz laɪk ə məˈʤɪʃən. hər skɪlz ər wɛl ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd baɪ hər 13 ˈdəbəlz grænd slæm ˈvɪktəriz. wɪθ ə səˈblaɪm ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈriflɛksəz ənd dɛft təʧ, səˈrinə dɪˈspleɪz ðə fɪˈnɛs əv ən ˈɑrtɪst əraʊnd ðə nɛt. ɛz ʃi həz məˈtjʊrd, səˈrinə həz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈmɪstəˌfaɪɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kriˈeɪt ʃɔrt ˈæŋgəl ʃɑts ðət rən hər əˈpoʊnənt ɔf ðə kɔrt. ðɪs ˈfɔrsɪz hər əˈpoʊnənts tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə ʃɑt ˈnəθɪŋ ʃɔrt əv spɛkˈtækjələr tɪ əˈvɔɪd biɪŋ ɪn ə lɔt əv ˈtrəbəl ˈæftər ðə rɪˈtərn. paʊər, spid ənd təʧ ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɛləmənts əv ə greɪt geɪm bət wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈsɑləd strəˈtiʤɪk faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ˈmɛni əv ðiz skɪlz wʊd bi ˈnutrəˌlaɪzd baɪ ə pleɪər wɪθ suˈpɪriər ˈtæktɪks. səˈrinə pleɪz ˈtɛnɪs laɪk ə ʧɛs ˈmæstər. ˌɪnˈtuɪtɪvli, ʃi noʊz wɛr tɪ pəˈzɪʃən hərˈsɛlf ɔn ðə kɔrt θruaʊt ə pɔɪnt tɪ pʊt hər ɪn ðə bɛst spɑt tɪ ˈimərʤ vɪkˈtɔriəs. laɪk ə ˈtaɪgər ˈstɔkɪŋ preɪ, səˈrinə noʊz haʊ tɪ sɛt əp hər əˈpoʊnənts, ɪgˈzɔst ðɛm kəmˈplitli, ənd goʊ fər ðə kɪl. səˈrinə ˈwɪljəmz sərv ˈbroʊkən daʊn baɪ spɔrts saɪəns. ˈbɪgəst ˈtɛknɪkəl ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪz hər sərv, wɪʧ ɪz ˈwaɪdli rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ʃɑt ɪn ˈtɛnɪs. ˈmoʊʃən ɪz ˈrɪðmɪk, fluɪd, ənd ɪkˈstrimli wɛl koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd. kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə sərvz əv ðə ˈəðər tɔp ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə geɪm, səˈrinə həz wən ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ædˈvæntɪʤ. ʃi ˈjuzɪz hər hɪps, ˈsimləsli, ˈɪntu ənd aʊt əv ðə stroʊk. laɪk ˈfɛdərər ənd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈəðər greɪt ˈsərvərz, səˈrinə ˈroʊˌteɪts hər hɪps əˈweɪ frəm ðə kɔrt ɛz ʃi goʊz ˈɪntu hər tɔs, ənd wəns ʃi hɪts hər ˈmæksəməm strɛʧ, hər hɪps ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd ˈsimləsli ˈroʊˌteɪt təˈwɔrdz ðə kɔrt, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ ˈifɛkt ðət ˈmægnəˌfaɪz ðə paʊər əv ðə ʃɑt. ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈtaɪtənɪŋ ə kɔɪl ənd ðɛn, riˈlisɪŋ ɪt. ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈwɪmən juz ðɛr lɛgz wɛl bət ðɪs ˈifɛkt ɪz wət ˈsɛpərˌeɪts səˈrinə frəm ðə pæk. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˈɛfərtləs paʊər, wɪθ ə kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə stroʊk ðət ɪz nɑt ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə ˈəðər ˈwɪmən. ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən,, kvitova*, halep*, buˈʃɑrd, ənd ɔl læk ðɪs wən ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈɛləmənt tɪ ðə sərv. ðɛr sərvz rɪˈzɛmbəl mɔr əv ə skwɑt ənd θrəst ˈækʃən ðət ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ˈtaɪmɪŋ ənd over-rotation*, wɪʧ kriˈeɪts ə kənˈsɪstəntli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtækt pɔɪnt. ðɪs ɪz waɪ səˈrinə kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt, waɪl ðə ˈəðər ˈwɪmən ˈstrəgəl tɪ hoʊld ðɛr sərv. ˈfaɪnəli, səˈrinə ɪz ðə ˈfɪrsəst kəmˈpɛtɪtər ðə həz ˈɛvər sin. ɔl ju hæv tɪ du ɪz lʊk æt hər lɔŋ lɪst əv ˈkəmˌbæk wɪnz tɪ noʊ ðət ʃi həz ðə hɑrt əv ə laɪən wɪθ ˈəltəmət bɪˈlif ɪn hərˈsɛlf. ɪn fækt, ɪt wɑz ˈpriviəsli ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd baɪ ðət ʃi ˈoʊnli gɪts ˈbɛtər ɛz ə ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz. æt ðə ɔˈstreɪljən 2003 ʃi wɑz daʊn tɪ kɪm ɪn ðə sɛt əv ðə ənd wɛnt ɔn tɪ wɪn. ðɛn ðɛr wɑz 2005 wɪn ʃi stənd baɪ ˈseɪvɪŋ 3 mæʧ pɔɪnts ɪn ðə əv ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈoʊpən tɪ wɪn ðə mæʧ. ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəlz əv ðə seɪm ˈtʊrnəmənt, ʃi wɛnt frəm biɪŋ bloʊn ɔf ðə kɔrt baɪ ˈdævənˌpɔrt ɪn ðə fərst sɛt, tɪ ˈəltəmətli ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. æt maɪˈæmi ɪn 2007 ʃi hæd ʤɪst lɔst ðə fərst sɛt tɪ ʤəˈstin ˈhɛnɪn, ənd wɑz daʊn ˈdəbəl mæʧ pɔɪnt, ənd keɪm bæk tɪ wɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl. ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛmi ˈfaɪnəlz əv ˈroʊlənd ˈgɛroʊs, dɪˈspaɪt ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈɪlnəs, ˈwɪljəmz keɪm bæk frəm ə sɛt daʊn tɪ traʊns bacsinszky*. ˈfaɪnəli, ʃi həz sərˈvaɪvd ɔl θri əv hər ˈbætəlz wɪθ ðɪs jɪr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ moʊst ˈrisəntli æt ˈwɪmbəldən.
|
she is perhaps the most dominant athlete of all time. with 34 grand slam titles (21 singles and 13 doubles) she is 4 major singles titles ahead of roger federer, who many consider the goat [greatest of all time]. however, the gap [in ranking points and prize money] between serena williams and the rest of the wta is so vast that in any given tournament she competes in, it is always hers to lose.
what puts serena light years ahead of her competition?
like with all champions, there are many factors. there’s her physical prowess, her incredible shot making, her tactical mastery, her superior serve but even more importantly, her mental toughness.
the most noticeable advantage for serena, visually, is her physique. when you look at her, she passes the “eye test” as many professional scouts have said. there are no other women on the tour that matches up with her, physically. with dynamically powerful legs, and a core made of steel, she is able to generate incredible power and spin. she han explosive first step that allows her to run down potential winners from her opponents. at 5’9’’, she is not as tall as maria sharapova, giving her a lower center of gravity, and superior dynamic balance. her rare combination of power and flexibility allows her to hit a ball that put some men to shame.
her ability to punish the ball is striking, but serena also has hands like a magician. her volleying skills are well documented by her 13 doubles grand slam victories. with a sublime combination of reflexes and deft touch, serena displays the finesse of an artist around the net.
as she has matured, serena has also developed a mystifying ability to create short angle shots that run her opponent off the court. this forces her opponents to come up with a shot nothing short of spectacular to avoid being in a lot of trouble after the return.
power, speed and touch are important elements of a great game but without a solid strategic foundation, many of these skills would be neutralized by a player with superior tactics. serena plays tennis like a chess master. intuitively, she knows where to position herself on the court throughout a point to put her in the best spot to emerge victorious. like a tiger stalking it’s prey, serena knows how to set up her opponents, exhaust them completely, and go for the kill.
serena williams serve broken down by espn sports science.
serena’s biggest technical advantage is her serve, which is widely regarded as the most important shot in tennis. serena’s motion is rhythmic, fluid, and extremely well coordinated. comparing the serves of the other top women in the game, serena has one decided advantage. she uses her hips, seamlessly, into and out of the stroke. like federer and many of the other great servers, serena rotates her hips away from the court as she goes into her toss, and once she hits her maximum stretch, her hips immediately and seamlessly rotate towards the court, creating a spiraling effect that magnifies the power of the shot. it is similar to tightening a coil and then, releasing it. many other women use their legs well but this corkscrew-like effect is what separates serena from the pack. the result is effortless power, with a connection to the stroke that is not present in the other women.
in comparison, sharapova, kvitova, halep, bouchard, and ivanovic all lack this one critical element to the serve. their serves resemble more of a squat and thrust action that is relatively inefficient. the result is inconsistent timing and over-rotation, which creates a consistently changing contact point. this is why serena continues to dominate, while the other women struggle to hold their serve.
finally, serena is the fiercest competitor the wta has ever seen. all you have to do is look at her long list of comeback wins to know that she has the heart of a lion with ultimate belief in herself. in fact, it was previously illustrated by fivethirtyeight that she only gets better as a tournament progresses.
at the australian 2003, she was down 1–5 to kim clijsters in the 3rd set of the semi-finals and went on to win.
then there was 2005, when she stunned sharapova by saving 3 match points in the semi-finals of the australian open to win the match.
in the finals of the same tournament, she went from being blown off the court by davenport in the first set, to ultimately winning the tournament.
at miami in 2007, she had just lost the first set 0–6 to justine henin, and was down double match point, and came back to win the title.
in this year’s semi finals of roland garros, despite battling illness, williams came back from a set down to trounce timea bacsinszky.
finally, she has survived all three of her battles with vika azarenka this year, including most recently at wimbledon.
|
ˈsɪriəs nuz ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkloʊʒər əv maɪ ˈwərkˌpleɪs, fərst aɪ wɑz kwaɪt ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɔnˌlaɪn, bət ˈgɪvɪn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ naʊ aʊt ðɛr, ɪt simz laɪk ə gʊd ˈwərkˌpleɪs, geɪmz, ɪn pərθ, ɔˈstreɪljə, ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ bi ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪd baɪ ðə du tɪ ənˈpeɪd tæks dɛts. geɪmz ɪz ə geɪm dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈstudiˌoʊ, ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ən ðət wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld fər riˈlis ˈleɪtər ðɪs fər ðiz ˈtæksɪz wɑz mɛnt tɪ bi sɛnt baɪ ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni, ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt, beɪst ɪn ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈɔlsoʊ feɪld tɪ sɛnd ˈməni tɪ peɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈsæləriz. bɪn ˈkɑnstəntli leɪt wɪθ ˈpeɪmənts, ənd ɛz wi ˈkərəntli stænd,. ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪn maɪ keɪs, fər əˈbaʊt tu əv ðə tu ənd ə hæf jɪrz wərkt læst jɪr aɪ hæv spɛnt ðɛr, hæd ˈməltəpəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz wɛr ɑr peɪ wɑz ɪkˈstrimli leɪt (ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu mənθs æt wən pɔɪnt) ənd ˈnæʧərəli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz taɪmz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈkəmpəˌni hæd ˈnəθɪŋ bət ə juʤ strim əv ˈprɑməsəz əv ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈməni, əv wɪʧ nɛkst tɪ nən əv ðiz ˈprɑməsəz wər kɛpt. ðeɪ wər ˈnɛvər əp frənt wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ənd. ðɛr həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn noʊ ˈrɛzɪdənt dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə pərθ ˈkəmpəˌni sɪns 2008 ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪˈligəl baɪ ɔˈstreɪljən wər ˈɔlsoʊ tu ˈəðər ˈbrænʧɪz əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, wən ɪn brəˈzɪl ənd wən ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr θɪŋz ˈhæpənd tɪ boʊθ; ðeɪ peɪd ənd wər ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪd, waɪl ðə dɪˈrɛktərz frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈkəmpəˌni gɑt əˈweɪ wɪθ ɪt. ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt, ɪf ðə dɪˈrɛktərz əv ə ˈkəmpəˌni ər aʊt əv ðə ˈkəntri, ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ju kən du tɪ ðɛm. frəm boʊθ ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv bɪn ɪn ˈsɪriəs ˈtrəbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ɛz ə ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈwəndərɪŋ, waɪ ðə hɛl aɪ stək əraʊnd, wɪθ ə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ənd dɪˈrɛktərz ɛz ɛz ðət. fərst əv lərnt ə lɔt frəm ðɛm, ənd aɪ wʊd stɪl ləv tɪ wərk wɪθ ðɛm ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. aɪ rɪˈgrɛt steɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈivɪn θru ɔl ðə ʃɪt ðət wi wɛnt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈvɛri ˈæktɪv, ˈstraɪkɪŋ wɪn nɑt peɪd fər ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈpɪriədz, ˈsikɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈligəl ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ədˈvaɪs ənd ˈækʃən wi kʊd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈprɪti məʧ ɔl ðə ˈævəˌnuz wi hæv pərˈsud tərnd tɪ bi ˈiðər ˈhoʊpləsli sloʊ æt ˈæktɪŋ ər əˈneɪbəl tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs. ðə ˈæzɪk ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ðə wən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət kʊd hæv dɪˈteɪnd ðə dɪˈrɛktərz frəm ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni wɪn ðeɪ wər ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, tərnd aʊt tɪ bi kəmˈplitli ˈjusləs, ɛz ˈɛni ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ðeɪ meɪd hæd ə ˈtərnərˌaʊnd əv ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə mənθ, baɪ wɪʧ taɪm ðə dɪˈrɛktərz kʊd hæv rən bæk tɪ ðə fil ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni, hu skrud ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊvər ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ðeɪ ˈpɑsəbli kʊd. bət fər ðə ˈpipəl aɪ wərkt wɪθ ənd ðə geɪm wi wər ˈwərkɪŋ soʊ hɑrd tɪ kəmˈplit, ju noʊ, aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd θɪŋz tɪ æt list hoʊld təˈgɛðər ənˈtɪl ʃɪpt ðə ju noʊ wət? aɪ ˈivɪn ˈgɔtən tɪ ðə ˈstɔri ənˈfoʊldəd ðɪs wik, soʊ ʃɛr wət aɪ kən wɪθ ju, wik, wɪθ ðə ˈkloʊʒər əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni imminent,(ie*. ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti) ənd liv wɪθ ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ɔl ðə ˈæˌsɛts wər sizd. ə lɔt əv ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðɪs, stɑrt wɪθ, ˈtərnər tərnd əp æt ðə ˈɔfəs, wɪθ noʊ ˈpeɪpərˌwərk, ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ hɛlp ɪm ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə ˌaɪˌpi frəm ðə ˈsərvərz. wi sɛd ɛz wi peɪd, wi ðɛn keɪm bæk ˈæftər dɑrk, wɪn ɔl gɔn hoʊm ənd ʧeɪnʤd ɔl ðə lɑks, ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs wi wər ɔl səˈspɛndɪd ənd ðət wi wər ˈtrɛˌspæsɪŋ (boʊθ əv ðiz ər fɔls. ju bi səˈspɛndɪd wɪn ðɛr ɪz ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ peɪ, ənd wi wər ɔn ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑpərti). wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ə ˈkɑntræktəd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈsərvər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr, ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu deɪz ðeɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ən ənˈnoʊn kˈwɑntəti əv ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈsərvərz, kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbli ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈprɑpərti ðət wɑz nɑt ðɛr ən ɪmˈplɔɪi, ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd æt ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni sˈwupɪŋ ɪn ənd flaɪɪŋ ɔf wɪθ ɔl ɑr hɑrd wərk ðət ðeɪ peɪd fər, ənd ˈdɑʤɪŋ ɔl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈmæsɪv dɛt ˈlivɪŋ behind.supposedly*, ðɛr plæn ɪz tɪ gɪt əˈnəðər ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə geɪm, wɪʧ ɪz ə rɪˈdɪkjələs aɪˈdiə. ˈɛniˌwən hu noʊz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ geɪmz wʊd noʊ haʊ məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ɪt wʊd teɪk tɪ riˈlis ðə geɪm ɪf ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ə nu dɪˈvɛləpmənt tim hu noʊ ðə geɪm ˈɪnʤən ər ðə koʊd. oʊ, ənd aʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛnˈtaɪtəld to* wəns ðə geɪm ʃɪps ənd meɪks ˈməni (hahahaha*. ˈsɪriəsli, ə ˈprɑməs frəm ˈmɑrti? laɪk ɔl ðoʊz ˈəðər ˈprɑməsəz? ˈivɪn ɪf ðə geɪm ʃɪpt ənd meɪd ˈməni, ðə ˈʧænsɪz si ə sɛnt əv ɪt ər ˈprɪti məʧ nil).also*, ðɪs minz ðət ðeɪ dɪd hæv ðə ˈməni tɪ peɪ ɑr dɛts, bət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪt wʊd bi ˈʧipər nɑt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɔl faʊnd ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn. ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə nuz, ɪf laɪk tɪ rɛd mɔr, ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɪdioʊz ənd ju kən du tɪ wʊd ləv ðiz nuz ˈɑrtɪkəlz tɪ bi ðə fərst θɪŋ ju si wɪn ju ˈgugəl brickey*. ˈpipəl nid tɪ noʊ nɑt tɪ trəst ðɛm. ðə sɔrt əv ˈkɛrɪktər ɔl kərˈɪzmə ənd ˈprɑməsəz, bət hɪz wərd ɪz nɑt ɪn daɪər nid əv ˈɛni ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ, soʊ pliz ˈwəri. aɪ ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈplaɪ fər giərz, ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, wɪʧ peɪz ˈɛni ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈpeɪˌroʊl ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə ˈkəmpəˌni biɪŋ ˈlɪkwɪˌdeɪtɪd. ˈðætəl moʊst ˈlaɪkli teɪk ə jɪr ər mɔr wɪl luz ðə superannuation*, ənd jɛs, ɪt səks, bət ðət æt list ˈprɪti wɛl rɪˈzaɪnd to.however*, ɪf ju wʊd laɪk tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə rɛst əv ðə tim ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛmbərz əv wərk ɔn geɪm ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ðɛr spɛr taɪm. ˈleɪtər poʊst əˈnəðər ˈɑrtɪkəl wɪθ mɔr ˈditeɪl ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn geɪmz, bɪˈkəz wən, hɛlp ðɛm ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ɪn ə smɔl weɪ, ənd 2 hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl ɔl ðə ˈdrɑmə həz kɑmd daʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlʊkɪŋ æt maɪ ˈɔpʃənz fər ˈfərðər wərk.
|
serious news story about the closure of my workplace, interzone gamesat first i was quite hesitant to talk about this online, but given the amount of media coverage thats now out there, it seems like a good time.my workplace, interzone games, in perth, australia, is about to be liquidated by the ato due to unpaid tax debts. interzone games is a game development studio, working on an mmo that was scheduled for release later this year.money for these taxes was meant to be sent by the parent company, interzone entertainment, based in the usa.the parent company has also failed to send money to pay employees salaries. theyve been constantly late with payments, and as we currently stand,. they have also, in my case, for about two of the two and a half years ive worked there.the last year i have spent there, weve had multiple occasions where our pay was extremely late (almost two months at one point) and naturally during these times the us company had nothing but a huge stream of promises of incoming money, of which next to none of these promises were kept. they were never up front with us about the condition of the company, and. there has also been no resident director for the perth company since 2008; also illegal by australian law.there were also two other branches of the company, one in brazil and one in china. very similar things happened to both; they werent paid and were liquidated, while the directors from the us company got away with it. as far as i understand it, if the directors of a company are out of the country, theres very little you can do to them. ex-employees from both companies have been in serious trouble financially as a result.youre probably wondering, why the hell i stuck around, with a company with a ceo and directors as dodgy as that. first of all,ive learnt a lot from them, and i would still love to work with them in the future. i dont regret staying with the company, even through all the shit that we went through.we always very active, striking when not paid for extended periods, seeking all the legal and government advice and action we could. however, pretty much all the avenues we have pursued turned to be either hopelessly slow at acting or unable to help us. the asic in particular, the one organization that could have detained the directors from the parent company when they were in australia, turned out to be completely useless, as any investigation they made had a turnaround of almost a month, by which time the directors could have run back to the us.i feel absolutely no obligation to the parent company, who screwed us over in any way they possibly could. but for the people i worked with and the game we were working so hard to complete, you know, i really wanted things to at least hold together until wed shipped the game.but you know what? i havent even gotten to the story thats unfolded this week, so ill share what i can with you, here.this week, with the atos closure of the company imminent,(ie. the intellectual property) and leave with it before all the buildings assets were seized. theres a lot of controversy surrounding this, naturally.to start with, turner turned up at the office, with no paperwork, expecting us to help him download the ip from the servers. we said as we hadnt paid, we wouldnt co-operate.he then came back after dark, when wed all gone home and changed all the locks, telling us we were all suspended and that we were trespassing (both of these are false. you cant be suspended when there is outstanding pay, and we were on public property). with the help of a contracted bigworld technology server engineer, over the next two days they downloaded an unknown quantity of data from the servers, quite possibly including property that was not their own.as an employee, im horrified at the idea of the parent company swooping in and flying off with all our hard work that they havent paid for, and dodging all responsibility for the massive debt theyre leaving behind.supposedly, their plan is to get another studio in the usa to finish the game, which is a ridiculous idea. anyone who knows anything about developing games would know how much longer it would take to release the game if youre starting with a new development team who dont know the game engine or the code. oh, and theyll pay out everything were entitled to once the game ships and makes money (hahahaha. seriously, a promise from marty? like all those other promises? even if the game shipped and made money, the chances wed see a cent of it are pretty much nil).also, this means that they did have the money to pay our debts, but decided it would be cheaper not to.thats the situation weve all found ourselves in. its all over the news, if youd like to read more, there are a number of videos and articles:what you can do to help:i would love these news articles to be the first thing you see when you google marty brickey. people need to know not to trust them. hes the sort of character whos all charisma and promises, but his word is worthless.im not in dire need of any financial support for the time being, so please dont worry. i should be able to apply for geers, a government organization, which pays any outstanding payroll in australia in the event of a company being liquidated. that'll most likely take a year or more though.i will lose the superannuation, and yes, it sucks, but that at least im pretty well resigned to.however, if you would like to support the rest of the team several members of interzone work on game projects in their spare time. ill later post another article with more detail showcasing some of the iphone games, because one, itll help them financially in a small way, and 2, theyre awesome!i have decided to wait until all the drama has calmed down before looking at my options for further work.
|
ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ədˈmɪnɪstərd ɔn ðə ˈtɑrgətɪd ˌɪˈrɑniən ɑrmz ˈdipoʊ ɪn ˈsɪriə wər ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, deɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən əˈtæk ˈkɛrid aʊt frəm ˈlɛbəˌniz ˈɛrˌspeɪs wɪʧ həz sɪns bɪn əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ˈɪzriəl. ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz wər prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈkəmpəˌni ənd dɪˈpɪkt ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ˈsɛvən ˈbɪldɪŋz ɔn ðə beɪs æt al-kiswah*, 13 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz saʊθ əv ðə ˈsɪriən ˈkæpɪtəl əv dəˈmæskəs. moʊst əv ðə ˈstrəkʧərz əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈbɛrəks, ˈviɪkəl ənd ˈwɛpən ˈstɔrɪʤ fəˈsɪlɪtiz. ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs wər ˈteɪkən ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun baɪ ˈsætəˌlaɪt, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd. faɪv ˈmɪsəlz wər sɛd tɪ hæv bɪn faɪərd baɪ ˈɪzriəl, wən əv wɪʧ dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ɑrmz ˈdipoʊ rɪˈfərd tɪ ɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ənd tu əv wɪʧ wər ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd baɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənts position,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɑnə, nuz ˈeɪʤənsi. ˈməltəpəl rɪˈpɔrts ˈimərʤɪŋ frəm ˈɛrəbɪk ˈmidiə aʊərz ˈæftər ðə əˈtæk ˈsteɪtɪd ðət 12 ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl wər kɪld. ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ˈærəb təˈdeɪ, dɪˈrɛkli kˈwoʊtɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈmidiə rɪˈvild ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl neɪmz əv ðoʊz dɛd. ˌɪzˈreɪli ɪz jɛt tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə dɛθs. ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri beɪs wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə ˌbibiˈsi læst mənθ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ kənˈstrəkʃən əv səm loʊ ˈlɛvəl ˈbɪldɪŋz ðət ðeɪ dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbɛrəks. ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə beɪs du nɑt rɪˈvil ˈɛni saɪnz əv lɑrʤ ər ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈwɛpənri wɪʧ minz ɪf ɪt wɑz ə beɪs ɪt wʊd moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi haʊs ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd vehicles,”*,” sɛd ðə ˌbibiˈsi. ðə taɪmz əv ˈɪzriəl ˈsaɪtɪŋ æˈnælɪsɪs blɔg taɪmz ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈtrænspɔrt ʤips ənd trəks wɪθ əˈtæʧt ˈrɑkət ˈlɔnʧərz sin ɪn ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ wər ɪn fækt kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə taɪps juzd baɪ ʃiaɪt mɪˈlɪʃəz. ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər wɪn ðə ˈsætəˌlaɪt tʊk ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ɪt simd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˌbibiˈsi kleɪm. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu həz ˈpriviəsli wɔrnd ðət ˌɪˈrɑn wɑz ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz ɪn ˈsɪriə, ənd həz ækˈnɑlɪʤd ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt rɪˈpitɪd ɛr ənd ˈmɪsəlz straɪks ɪn ˈsɪriə ɛz ə weɪ əv prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ɑrmz dɪˈlɪvəriz tɪ ˈprɑksi ˌhɛzbɑˈlə. ðə hɛd əv ˌɪˈrænz ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri gɑrdz kɔrz həz, ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə pæst, bɪn ˈfoʊtəˌgræft əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˌɪˈrɑniən trups ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ˈoʊnli aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌɪˈrɑniən fəˈtælɪtiz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈvɪdioʊ ðət riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ˈpɑləsi ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn ənd dɪˈlɪvərd ə hɑrʃ ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ ðə steɪt. wɪl nɑt əˈlaʊ ə rəˈʒim ɔn ðə əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ʤuɪʃ steɪt tɪ əkˈwaɪər ˈnukliər weapons,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ˈɪzriəl, nɑt əˈlaʊ ðət rəˈʒim tɪ ɛnˈtrɛnʧ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˌmɪləˈtɛrəli ɪn ˈsɪriə, ɛz ɪt siks tɪ du, fər ðə ɪkˈsprɛs ˈpərpəs əv ɪˈrædəˌkeɪtɪŋ ɑr state.”*.”
|
satellite images evidencing the damage administered on the targeted iranian arms depot in syria were published on monday, days following an attack carried out from lebanese airspace which has since been attributed to israel.
the images were provided by imagesat international, an israeli satellite company and depict the destruction of seven buildings on the base at al-kiswah, 13 kilometres south of the syrian capital of damascus. most of the structures appear to be barracks, vehicle and weapon storage facilities.
the photographs were taken on monday afternoon by israel’s eros-b satellite, the company said.
five missiles were said to have been fired by israel, one of which destroyed the iranian arms depot referred to in the images, and two of which were intercepted by the syrian government's “military position,” according to sana, syria’s state-run news agency.
multiple reports emerging from arabic media hours after the attack stated that 12 iranian military personnel were killed. the newspaper, arab today, directly quoting iranian media revealed the individual names of those dead. israeli is yet to comment on the deaths.
the construction of the iranian military base was initially reported by the bbc last month indicating ongoing construction of some two-dozen low level buildings that they described as military barracks.
“the images of the base do not reveal any signs of large or unconventional weaponry which means if it was a base it would most likely to be house soldiers and vehicles,” said the bbc.
the times of israel citing analysis blog intelli times stated that the transport jeeps and trucks with attached rocket launchers seen in the footage were in fact consistent with the types used by iran-backed shiite militias. a few days later when the eros-b satellite took photos, it seemed to support the bbc claim.
prime minister netanyahu has previously warned that iran was building permanent military installations in syria, and has acknowledged carrying out repeated air and missiles strikes in syria as a way of preventing arms deliveries to proxy hezbollah. the head of iran's revolutionary guards corps qassem soleimani has, also in the past, been photographed along with other iranian troops in the country.
only hours before the reported iranian fatalities on saturday, netanyahu published a video that reiterated israel’s policy on iran and delivered a harsh warning to the state.
“we will not allow a regime hellbent on the annihilation of the jewish state to acquire nuclear weapons,” he said, adding that israel, “will not allow that regime to entrench itself militarily in syria, as it seeks to do, for the express purpose of eradicating our state.”
|
ˈwʊmən ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈmərdər, əˈkjuzd əv ˈstæbɪŋ ˈruˌmeɪt 224 taɪmz ˈkɑpiˌraɪt baɪ wɪʃ ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd (prəˈvaɪdɪd photo/impd*) ˈvɪdioʊ stæf rɪˈpɔrts ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs (wɪʃ) ə ˈwʊmən ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈmərdər ɪz əˈkjuzd əv ˈstæbɪŋ hər ˈruˌmeɪt mɔr ðən 200 taɪmz ɪn ən əˈpɑrtmənt ɔn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst saɪd əv ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts. ɪt ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə 4500 blɑk əv ˈmɪʃən draɪv ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt., 23 ɪz biɪŋ hɛld wɪˈθaʊt bɑnd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ fər ðə ˈmərdər əv ˈvɪlmə sɔriˈɑnoʊ. ˈwɪtnəsɪz toʊld dɪˈtɛktɪvz ðə ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə kraɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɔf wɪθ fɔr jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən, tu əv ðɛm hər oʊn. ðeɪ ər naʊ ɪn prəˈtɛktɪv ˈkəstədi. pəˈlis seɪ hæd nɑt lɪvd æt ˈwɪspərɪŋ paɪn əˈpɑrtmənts fər lɔŋ wɪn ʃi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd fər ˈmərdər. ðə ˈməðər əv ə bɔɪ ənd ə ˈbeɪbi gərl ʃɛrd ðə əˈpɑrtmənt wɪθ sɔriˈɑnoʊ ənd əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən, hu hæd tu bɔɪz əv hər oʊn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts, frɛnd dɪˈskəvərd hər ˈbɑdi. dɪˈtɛktɪvz seɪ ʃi toʊld ðɛm, "ʃi keɪm tɪ ðə əˈpɑrtmənt tɪ pɪk əp ðə ˈvɪktɪm soʊ ðeɪ kʊd goʊ tɪ ʧərʧ. wɪn ʃi əraɪvd æt ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ʃi sɔ ˈɛksət ðə əˈpɑrtmənt wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən." ðə frɛnd, nɑt noʊɪŋ wət ʤɪst ˈhæpənd, sɛd, "ʃi æst wɛr sɔriˈɑnoʊ wɑz ənd toʊld hər 'aɪ kɪld hər.'" tu ˈəðər ˈwɪtnəsɪz toʊld dɪˈtɛktɪvz ðət keɪm aʊt əv ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ənd toʊld ðɛm, "aɪ kɪld hər, pliz teɪk kɛr əv maɪ ˈbeɪbi." wɪn ˈɔfɪsərz əraɪvd ɔn sin, ðeɪ sɔ sɔriˈɑnoʊ ˈpɑrʃəli ræpt ɪn səm sɔrt əv ˈkəvər. dɪˈtɛktɪvz seɪ, "ˈɔfɪsərz əbˈzərvd ə ˈblədi naɪf laɪɪŋ nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈvɪktɪm ɔn ðə flɔr ənd ə ˈbroʊkən pɑt ðət hæd bləd ɔn ɪt." ən ˈæmbər əˈlərt wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd fər ðə ˈseɪfti əv ðə fɔr ˈʧɪldrən. ʤɪst aʊərz ˈɪntu ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ən ˈɔfɪsər ˈspɑtɪd ə kɑr ˈmæʧɪŋ ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv' tæn ˈhɔndə ˈsɪvɪk. ðə kɑr wɑz pɑrkt ɪn ə lɔt nɪr ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ˈɛʤˌwʊd ˈævəˌnu ənd ˈmædɪsən ˈævəˌnu. ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ðə kɑr, ðeɪ faʊnd ənd ɔl fɔr ˈʧɪldrən seɪf ənd saʊnd. wɑz brɔt ɪn fər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ, bət ˈwəzənt ərˈɛstɪd ənˈtɪl ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ. dɪˈtɛktɪvz seɪ, "ʃi ədˈmɪtəd tɪ mi ʃi θru hɑt ˈwɔtər, wɪʧ wɑz ɪn ə pɑt ɔn ðə stoʊv, ˈɔntu sɔriˈɑnoʊ, ənd stæbd hər ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz." æt ðɪs taɪm, ɪts stɪl ənˈklɪr wət lɛd əp tɪ ðə ˈdɛdli ˈstæbɪŋ. ˈneɪbərz dɪˈskraɪbd sɔriˈɑnoʊ ɛz ə ˈkɛrɪŋ ənd ˈfrɛndli ˈwʊmən wɪθ ə ˈʤɛnərəs hɑrt. ðeɪ seɪ ʃi wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ hər ʧərʧ. ˈpæstər fərˈnɑndoʊ tɛlz nuz 8 hɪz ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən wɪl hæv ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərɪŋ æt ˈsənˌdi ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm, ðeɪ wɪl əkˈsɛpt doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ hɛlp ˈfæməli. ðə ʧərʧ ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt 9401 ist strit. nuz 8 tɔkt tɪ ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ðə θərd ˈruˌmeɪt, hu hæd hər ˈʧɪldrən əbˈdəktɪd. ðeɪ seɪ ʃiz stɪl ʃɑkt baɪ wət ˈhæpənd. hər tu bɔɪz wər nɑt hərt ənd əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˌoʊˈkeɪ wɪn wi stɑpt baɪ.
|
woman charged with murder, accused of stabbing roommate 224 times copyright by wish - all rights reserved kiara ciares-quinones (provided photo/impd) [ + - ] video
staff reports - indianapolis (wish) -- a woman charged with murder is accused of stabbing her roommate more than 200 times in an apartment on the northwest side of indianapolis, according to court documents.
it happened in the 4500 block of mission drive wednesday night.
kiara ciares, 23, is being held without bond friday for the murder of vilma soriano.
witnesses told detectives the 23-year-old admitted to the crime before driving off with four young children, two of them her own. they are now in protective custody.
police say kiara ciares had not lived at whispering pine apartments for long when she was arrested for murder.
the mother of a 7-year-old boy and a 4-month-old baby girl shared the apartment with soriano and another woman, who had two boys of her own.
according to court documents, soriano's friend discovered her body.
detectives say she told them, "she came to the apartment to pick up the victim so they could go to church. when she arrived at the apartment she saw ciares exit the apartment with children."
the friend, not knowing what just happened, said, "she asked where soriano was and ciares told her 'i killed her.'"
two other witnesses told detectives that ciares came out of the apartment and told them, "i killed her, please take care of my baby."
when officers arrived on scene, they saw soriano partially wrapped in some sort of cover. detectives say, "officers observed a bloody knife lying next to the victim on the floor and a broken pot that had blood on it."
an amber alert was initiated for the safety of the four children.
just hours into their investigation, an officer spotted a car matching the description of ciares' tan honda civic. the car was parked in a lot near the intersection of edgewood avenue and madison avenue.
inside of the car, they found ciares and all four children safe and sound.
ciares was brought in for questioning, but wasn't arrested until the following day.
detectives say, "she admitted to me she threw hot water, which was in a pot on the stove, onto soriano, and stabbed her several times."
at this time, it's still unclear what led up to the deadly stabbing.
neighbors described soriano as a caring and friendly woman with a generous heart. they say she was involved with her church.
pastor fernando d'oliveria tells 24-hour news 8 his congregation will have a special offering at sunday services. during that time, they will accept donations to help soriano's family.
the church is located at 9401 east 25th street.
24-hour news 8 talked to relatives of the third roommate, who had her children abducted. they say she's still shocked by what happened. her two boys were not hurt and appeared to be okay when we stopped by.
|
dɛθ ˈvæli, ˈkælɪf. (ˌeɪˈpi) ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjəz dɛθ ˈvæli həz rækt əp əˈnəðər ɪkˈstrim ˈækəˌleɪd ɪts naʊ dimd ðə wərldz ˈhɑtəst pleɪs. lɔŋ noʊn ɛz ðə loʊəst, draɪəst ənd ˈhɑtəst spɑt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, dɛθ ˈvæli ðɪs wik wɑz neɪmd ɛz ðə ˈhɑtəst pleɪs ɔn ðə gloʊb baɪ ðə wərld ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl tim əv ˈwɛðər ˈɛkspərts sɛd ðə ˈtaɪtəl kəmz ˈæftər ɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ə ˈrɛkərd frəm ɛl azizia*, ˈlɪˌbiə, ənd faʊnd ðət ən ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst ˈwɛðər əbˈzərvər rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˌɪnkərˈɛktli. ðə ˈlɪˌbiən ˈrɛkərd wɑz lɔgd ɛz dɪˈgriz ɔn sɛpt. 13 1922 90 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ɪt wɑz sɛt ˈæftər ðə əbˈzərvər broʊk ə mɔr rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈɪnstrəmənt ənd juzd ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ənd lɛs rɪˈlaɪəbəl taɪp əv θərˈmɑmətər, ˈɛkspərts sɛd. ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər wɑz ɔf baɪ əˈbaʊt 5 dɪˈgriz. ðə nu əˈfɪʃəl haɪəst rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈsərfəs ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɪz 136 dɪˈgriz ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 10 1913 ɪn dɛθ ˈvæli. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈdeɪli haɪ ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɪn dɛθ ˈvæli læst mənθ wɑz 113 dɪˈgriz. ðə ˈhɑtəst deɪ ðɪs jɪr wɑz ˌʤuˈlaɪ 11 wɪθ 128 dɪˈgriz. ðə kəˈmɪti ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈɛkspərts frəm ˈlɪˌbiə, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈiʤɪpt ənd ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. ˈɔnˌlaɪn:
|
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — California's Death Valley has racked up another extreme accolade — it's now deemed the world's hottest place.
Long known as the lowest, driest and hottest spot in the United States, Death Valley this week was named as the hottest place on the globe by the World Meteorological Organization.
An international team of weather experts said the title comes after it investigated a long-held record from El Azizia, Libya, and found that an inexperienced weather observer recorded the temperature incorrectly.
The Libyan record was logged as 136.4 degrees on Sept. 13, 1922 — 90 years ago Thursday. It was set after the observer broke a more reliable instrument and used a complicated and less reliable type of thermometer, experts said. They believe the temperature was off by about 5 degrees.
The new official highest recorded surface temperature is 136 degrees on July 10, 1913, in Death Valley. The average daily high temperature in Death Valley last month was 113 degrees. The hottest day this year was July 11, with 128 degrees.
The committee included experts from Libya, the United States, Egypt and other countries.
___
Online:
|
moʊst jəŋ ˈpipəl doʊnt hæv ˈækʃənəbəl əˈpɪnjənz əˈbaʊt ðə raɪt əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ʤɑbz, ər wɔr ənd pis. ənd ˈivɪn ɪf, əˈgɛnst ɔl ɑdz, ðeɪ ˈhæpən tɪ ˈsɛtəl ɔn ðə ˈɑptɪməl səˈluʃən tɪ wən əv ðoʊz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈkɑmplɛks, ˈɑrgjuəbli ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl ˈprɑbləmz, ɪt ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðeɪ kʊd səkˈsɛsfəli brɪŋ ɪt əˈbaʊt. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈmɛni əv ðiz seɪm jəŋ ˈpipəl hæv ə ˈsɛtəld, ˈstrɔŋli hɛld pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, ən ˈɪʃu ðət ðeɪ rɪˈgɑrd ɛz kəmˈpærətɪvˌli ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd. ənd ɪf ðeɪ ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz, ðeɪ hæv ə ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ʧæns əv ˈɛndɪŋ ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd. ɪn ðɛr əˈpɪnjən ənd ɪn maɪn, duɪŋ soʊ wʊd bi ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi ðət wʊd ˈminɪŋfəli ɪnˈrɪʧ ðə lɪvz əv ˈmɛni ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl hir ənd əˈbrɔd. soʊ aɪd ˈɑrgju ðət ðɛr ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈræʃənəl ənd ˈsæljəˌtɛri. ənd ɪf ðeɪ səkˈsid ɪn ˈligəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə (ðeɪv dən soʊ ɪn səm steɪts ɔˈrɛdi), aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðɛl bi mɔr ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈsɪvɪk ˈprɔˌsɛs goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, ˈhævɪŋ sin ðət ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm kən ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈifɛkt ˈpɑzətɪv ʧeɪnʤ. ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm əv ðɛr praɪˈɔrətiz ɪz aɪˈrɑnɪk fər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈrizən: ˌɪmˈplɪsət ɪn ðə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ˈmuvmənt ɪz ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ hi prɪˈzaɪdz ˈoʊvər, ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɔl ˈoʊvər əˈmɛrɪkə spɛnd fɑr tu məʧ taɪm ənd fɑr tu ˈmɛni ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈweɪʤɪŋ ə dumd kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə juz. ðə jəŋ ˈpipəl tɪ hum ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈdrɛst hɪmˈsɛlf wʊd bi ˈfʊli ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ɪn rɪˈvərsɪŋ ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm: "ˈgɪvɪn ˈʧælənʤɪz laɪk ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ən ənˈsərtən ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˈʤɑbləsnəs, ənd wɔr, haʊ kən ju ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈspɛndɪŋ pərˈhæps 160 ˈbɪljən ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv jʊr ˈtɛnjər ɔn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən? ˈɪzənt ɪt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt, nɑt ˈjuˈɛs jəŋ ˈpipəl, ðət həz ˌɪˈræʃənəli praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpɑləsi? wɪr ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ə mɔr ˈræʃənəl əˈlɑtmənt əv ˈrisɔrsɪz, wɛr ˈgəvərnmənt fəndz ər dɪˈrɛktɪd əˈweɪ frəm wid ənd təˈwɔrd ˈʧælənʤɪz ju ˈlɪstɪd ɛz mɔr ˈprɛsɪŋ." ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɛnt ɔn tɪ spik ɛz ɪf hi hɪmˈsɛlf ˌəndərˈstændz ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən tɪ bi ə ˈpɑləsi wɪθ lɑts əv ˈɔfəl ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. "ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt ðət ɑr ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm ˈʤɛnərəli ɪz soʊ skjud təˈwɔrd ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn nɑnˈvaɪələnt drəg əˈfɛndərz ðət ɪt həz nɑt ʤɪst hæd ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈmɛni kəmˈjunɪtiz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kəmˈjunɪtiz əv ˈkələr, ˈrɛndərɪŋ ə lɔt əv foʊks ənɪmˈplɔɪəbəl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ gɑt ˈfɛləni ˈrɛkərdz," hi dɪˈklɛrd. "ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntənsɪz. ɪt kɔsts ə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni tɪ steɪts. ənd ə lɔt əv steɪts ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər ðət aʊt." ɪgˈzæktli. "wət əm ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ," hi kənˈtɪnjud, "ɪz ðət jʊr ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ si nɑt ʤɪst ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts bət ˈɔlsoʊ səm ˈvɛri kənˈsərvətɪv rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz, ðɪs ˈdəzənt meɪk sɛns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən wɪŋ əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. ənd ðeɪ si ðə ˈməni ənd haʊ ˈkɔstli ɪt ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪt. bət wi meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk səm ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn ðə diˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən saɪd. æt ə ˈsərtən pɔɪnt, ɪf ɪˈnəf steɪts ɛnd əp diˌkrɪmənəˈlaɪzɪŋ, ˈkɑŋgrəs meɪ ðɛn riˈskɛʤul ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. bət aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz seɪ tɪ foʊks hu səˈpɔrt ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ər diˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən ðət ɪts nɑt ə ˌpænəˈsiə."
|
most young people don't have actionable opinions about the right approach to climate change, the economy, jobs, or war and peace. and even if, against all odds, they happen to settle on the optimal solution to one of those incredibly complex, arguably intractable problems, it is relatively unlikely that they could successfully bring it about.
meanwhile, many of these same young people have a settled, strongly held position on marijuana, an issue that they regard as comparatively straightforward. and if they mobilize, they have a realistic chance of ending prohibition in the next decade.
in their opinion and in mine, doing so would be a significant improvement in public policy that would meaningfully enrich the lives of many millions of people here and abroad. so i'd argue that their focus on the issue is entirely rational and salutary. and if they succeed in legalizing marijuana (they've done so in some states already), i imagine that they'll be more inclined to participate in the civic process going forward, having seen that activism can actually effect positive change.
obama's skepticism of their priorities is ironic for the following reason:
implicit in the legalization movement is the notion that the president, the executive branch he presides over, and law enforcement all over america spend far too much time and far too many resources waging a doomed campaign against marijuana use.
the young people to whom obama addressed himself would be fully justified in reversing the criticism: "given challenges like climate change, an uncertain economy, joblessness, and war, how can you justify spending perhaps $160 billion over the course of your tenure on marijuana prohibition? isn't it the federal government, not us young people, that has irrationally prioritized marijuana policy? we're fighting for a more rational allotment of resources, where government funds are directed away from weed and toward challenges you listed as more pressing."
obama went on to speak as if he himself understands marijuana prohibition to be a policy with lots of awful consequences. "there is no doubt that our criminal justice system generally is so skewed toward cracking down on nonviolent drug offenders that it has not just had a terrible effect on many communities, particularly communities of color, rendering a lot of folks unemployable because they got felony records," he declared. "disproportionate prison sentences. it costs a huge amount of money to states. and a lot of states are starting to figure that out."
exactly.
"what i'm encouraged by," he continued, "is that you're starting to see not just liberal democrats but also some very conservative republicans recognize, this doesn't make sense, including the libertarian wing of the republican party. and they see the money and how costly it is to incarcerate. but we may actually be able to make some progress on the decriminalization side. at a certain point, if enough states end up decriminalizing, congress may then reschedule marijuana. but i always say to folks who support legalization or decriminalization that it's not a panacea."
|
aɪv bɪn dəˈbeɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈkɑləm ɪn maɪ hɛd fər wiks, bɪˈkəz wɪθ səm foʊks ɪt simz ɛz ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli wən əˈlaʊəbəl pəˈzɪʃən wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp: hiz ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛvər, ənd ˈnəθɪŋ gʊd kən kəm əv hɪz ˈtɛnjər. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ goʊ ðət rut, goʊ əˈhɛd. aɪ æm nɑt əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd trəmp. wət aɪ æm ˈdipli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ɪz ðə weɪ ðə ˈmidiə hæv bɪn ˈkəvərɪŋ ɪm ənd, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈfidɪŋ ðət ˈnɛrətɪv. trəmp ɪz biɪŋ ˈtritɪd ənˈfɛrli ɪn səm pɑrts əv ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə, ənd ənˈlɛs wi dil wɪθ ɪt ˈɑnəstli ənd ˈoʊpənli, wi ər ðə wənz hu wɪl wɪnd əp ˈluzɪŋ ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ˈivɪn ɛz wi pɔɪnt ɑr ˈfɪŋgərz æt trəmp fər hɪz laɪz. wət tɪpt ðə ˈbæləns ɔn ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈkɑləm wɑz ðə riˈækʃən tɪ ʃɔn ˈspaɪsər, trəmps prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, ɪkˈskludɪŋ səm rɪˈpɔrtərz frəm ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl, ˈbrifɪŋ ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 24 kɔld ə ˈgægəl. ðə wərd "ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd" wɑz juzd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə ðət trəmp hæd gɔn wɛr noʊ ˈmɑdərn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛvər həz baɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ hɪz prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri tɪ ɪkˈsklud ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz, pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ, ənd ˈəðərz frəm ðə ˈsɛʃən. din baquet*, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɛdɪtər əv ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, sɛt ðə toʊn, ˈraɪtɪŋ: "ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs həz ˈɛvər ˈhæpənd æt ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn ɑr lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɑrtiz," "ðə dɪˈsɪʒən strək ˈvɛtərən waɪt haʊs ˈʤərnəlɪsts ɛz ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈɪrə," ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənts ˈdɪlən baɪərz, ˈsɛrə ˈməri ənd ˈkɛvɪn ˈlɪptək roʊt ɪn ə riˈækʃən pis æt ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈməni. ˈivɪn maɪ oʊn ˈpeɪpər ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈkɔrəs ɪn ðə weɪk əv ˈgægəl. stɑp ðə ˈhɪtlər, ˈnɑtsi tɔk ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ɪkˈstrim spiʧ ˈsipɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ɔn ˈkeɪbəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. kip ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ˈvɔɪsɪz æt ðə ˈmɑrʤənz. stɑp ðə ˈhɪtlər, ˈnɑtsi tɔk ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ɪkˈstrim spiʧ ˈsipɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ɔn ˈkeɪbəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. kip ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ˈvɔɪsɪz æt ðə ˈmɑrʤənz. si mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz "ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈɪzənt ðə fərst ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən," ən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ɪn ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr sən sɛd. "bət hi həz ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt tɪ ə ˈlɛvəl nɑt ˈpriviəsli ˈwɪtnəst ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈɪrə θru hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz wərdz ənd didz. ˈivɪn baɪ ˈstændərdz ðə waɪt haʊs ænˈtægəˌnɪzəm təˈwɔrd ðə nuz ˈmidiə həz bɪn ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri." aɪ prɪˈdɪktɪd ðə ˈnæsti ˈneɪʧər əv ðɪs ˈbætəl ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər ɔn ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ˈkɛli ˈtaɪtəld "ðə ˈmidiə ənd trəmp." aɪ sɛd ðət trəmp wɑz nɑt ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ ənd ˈbaɪˌpæs ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ɪn ˈriʧɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈviə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈplætˌfɔrmz laɪk tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ kɪk tɔp prɛs dɔgz laɪk ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɪn ðə tiθ ɛz hi pæst baɪ. aɪ sɛd ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈəgli, ənd aɪ dɪˈplɔr ðə fækt ðət ɪt naʊ ɪz ˈɛvəri bɪt ɛz ˈnæsti ɛz aɪ θɔt. aɪ heɪt ˈhirɪŋ trəmp seɪ səʧ θɪŋz ɛz ðə prɛs ɪz ðə "ˈɛnəmi əv ðə ˈpipəl," bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ ˈmɛni əˈməŋ ðə 63 ˈmɪljən hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər ɪm ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪˈliv wət hi sɪz. ənd ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk fər mɔr ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn ə ˈneɪʃən ðət ɔˈrɛdi filz mɔr laɪk ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈɛnəmi kæmps ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɪˈzɛmbəlɪŋ i ˈplʊrɪbəs ˈunəm. aɪ heɪt siɪŋ trəmp pleɪ ˈjuˈɛs əˈgɛnst iʧ ˈəðər ðɪs weɪ. bət ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈfərvəntli ɛmˈbreɪsɪz ˈlɛgəsi ˈvæljuz, aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈliv ðət ju traɪ tɪ ðə tɛl ðə truθ ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ˈfeɪvərz ˈsəmˌwən ju doʊnt əˈspɛʃəli laɪk. ˈæˌkʧuəli, ɪf ju noʊ ju doʊnt laɪk ˈsəmˌwən, aɪ bɪˈliv ju ʃʊd goʊ aʊt əv jʊr weɪ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ju ər biɪŋ fɛr tɪ ðɛm. ənd, ɪn ˈfɛrnəs tɪ trəmp, hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz nɑt ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ðə prɛs tɪ ə nu ˈlɛvəl. ɪt həz nɑt jɛt kəm kloʊz tɪ duɪŋ wət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑməz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən dɪd ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ækt əv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈkrɪmənəl bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn ə keɪs ðət ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn 2009 ˈəndər ðə ˈɛspiənɑʤ ækt əv 1917 æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə keɪs ɪz ʤeɪmz ˈroʊzən, ʧif ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt fər fɑks nuz, ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ðət hi rɪˈsivd frəm ə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪmˈplɔɪi. ɪn əbˈteɪnɪŋ ə səˈpinə tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈroʊzənz foʊn ənd kəmˈpjutər ˈrɛkərdz, ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈleɪbəld ɪm "ən aider*, co-conspirator*." ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskraɪbd ɪm ɛz ə flaɪt rɪsk. ˈbrændɪŋ ə rɪˈpɔrtər ðət weɪ ɪn kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn dən baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. sɪns ðə keɪs wɑz ˈwaɪdli ˌriˈpɔrtəd, aɪ æm səˈpraɪzd ən ækt ðət ˈrɪli wɑz ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd wɑz ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt baɪ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpəndɪts ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr æˈnælɪˌsiz. ər, haʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪkˈskludɪŋ fɑks nuz frəm ə raʊnd əv ˈɪntərvˌjuz ɪn 2009 wɪθ ˈkɛnɪθ ˈfaɪnbərg, ðɛn ə ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəl? æt ðə taɪm, ˈfaɪnbərg wɑz ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəl riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈhaɪli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈɪʃu əv ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz əv ˈkəmpəˌniz biɪŋ beɪld aʊt baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈæftər ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈnɪrli kræʃt. ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪm wɑz ə ˈvɛri bɪg dil. iˈmeɪlz ˈleɪtər əbˈteɪnd baɪ ʤuˈdɪʃəl wɔʧ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmætər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðɪs wən frəm ˌoʊˈbɑmə prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɑʃ ˈərnɪst tɪ ə ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈspoʊkspərsən, seɪɪŋ, "wiv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ɑr ˈwɪlɪŋnəs ənd əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɪkˈsklud fɑks nuz frəm sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt interviews…*…" ðə ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪkˈskluʒən wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˈlɑrʤər wɔr ðət ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən dɪˈklɛrd ɔn fɑks ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2009 wɪn ˈstɛfəni ˈkətər, waɪt haʊs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər, wɛnt ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn tɪ dɪˈnaʊns fɑks ɛz ə "wɪŋ əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti" ənd seɪ ðət ðə waɪt haʊs wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑp ˈtritɪŋ ðɛm ɛz ə "nuz ˈnɛtˌwərk." ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈhɛvi ˈhɪtərz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈæksəˌlrɑd, ˈvæləri ˈʤɛrət ənd rɑm ɪˈmænjuəl ˌriɪnˈfɔrst ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn ˈəðər ˈkeɪbəl ənd ˈnɛtˌwərk tɔk ʃoʊz ɪn ˈsəbsəkwənt deɪz. ɪt wɑz ə ˈpəblɪk ədˈmɪʃən ðət ðə waɪt haʊs wɑz ˈpənɪʃɪŋ fɑks fər ɪts ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ ðə ˈvɛri θɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈlidɪŋ ˈɛdɪtərz ˈleɪbəld "ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd" wɪn ðeɪ bɪˈlivd ɪt wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ ðɛm wɪθ ˈgægəl. aɪ wɑz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðət ˈbætəl ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ˈkrɪtɪk tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli stænd wɪθ fɑks ɔn ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ dɪz nɑt gɪt tɪ ˌjunəˈlætərəli ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ə ril nuz ˈnɛtˌwərk. soʊ, pliz, doʊnt tɛl mi əˈbaʊt haʊ ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd trəmps ˈækʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə prɛs ər. bət ʤɪst ɪn keɪs ju əˈgri wɪθ ˈkətər ðət fɑks ˈɪzənt ə ril nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛt ənd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ wɪθ trəmp, ʧɛk aʊt wət ˌoʊˈbɑməz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən dɪd tɪ ʤeɪmz ˈrɪzən, ən ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv rɪˈpɔrtər æt ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz.
|
i've been debating this column in my head for weeks, because with some folks it seems as if there is only one allowable position when it comes to president donald trump: he's the most dangerous president ever, and nothing good can come of his tenure.
if you want to go that route, go ahead. i am not attempting to defend trump.
what i am deeply concerned about is the way the media have been covering him and, in some cases, feeding that worst-ever narrative. trump is being treated unfairly in some parts of the mainstream media, and unless we deal with it honestly and openly, we are the ones who will wind up losing credibility even as we point our fingers at trump for his lies.
what tipped the balance on writing this column was the over-the-top reaction to sean spicer, trump's press secretary, excluding some reporters from an informal, off-camera briefing feb. 24 called a gaggle.
the word "unprecedented" was used along with the idea that trump had gone where no modern president ever has by allowing his press secretary to exclude the new york times, cnn, the los angeles times, politico, buzzfeed and others from the session.
dean baquet, executive editor of the new york times, set the tone, writing: "nothing like this has ever happened at the white house in our long history of covering multiple administrations of different parties,"
"the decision struck veteran white house journalists as unprecedented in the modern era," correspondents dylan byers, sara murray and kevin liptak wrote in a reaction piece at cnn money.
even my own paper joined the chorus in the wake of spicer's gaggle.
let’s stop the hitler, nazi talk and other forms of extreme speech seeping into the mainstream on cable tv. keep marginalized voices at the margins. let’s stop the hitler, nazi talk and other forms of extreme speech seeping into the mainstream on cable tv. keep marginalized voices at the margins. see more videos
"donald trump isn't the first president to criticize the coverage of his administration," an editorial in the baltimore sun said. "but he has escalated the conflict to a level not previously witnessed in the modern era through his administration's words and deeds. ... even by trumpian standards … the white house antagonism toward the news media has been extraordinary."
i predicted the nasty nature of this battle in december on a year-end special hosted by megyn kelly titled "the media and trump." i said that trump was not only going to try and bypass the mainstream media in reaching americans via digital platforms like twitter and facebook, he was also going to kick top press dogs like the new york times in the teeth as he passed by.
i said it was going to be ugly, and i deplore the fact that it now is every bit as nasty as i thought. i hate hearing trump say such things as the press is the "enemy of the people," because i know many among the 63 million who voted for him are going to believe what he says. and that's going to make for more polarization in a nation that already feels more like a collection of enemy camps than anything resembling e pluribus unum. i hate seeing trump play us against each other this way.
but as someone who fervently embraces legacy values, i also believe that you try to the tell the truth even if it favors someone you don't especially like. actually, if you know you don't like someone, i believe you should go out of your way to make sure you are being fair to them.
and, in fairness to trump, his administration has not escalated the conflict with the press to a new level. it has not yet come close to doing what president obama's administration did in making the act of reporting itself criminal behavior in a case that started in 2009 under the espionage act of 1917.
at the heart of the case is james rosen, chief washington correspondent for fox news, publishing information about north korea that he received from a state department employee.
in obtaining a subpoena to access rosen's phone and computer records, the justice department labeled him "an aider, abettor and/or co-conspirator." it also described him as a flight risk.
branding a reporter that way in court documents had never been done by the government. since the case was widely reported, i am surprised an act that really was unprecedented was overlooked by so many pundits in making their worst-ever analyses.
or, how about the obama administration excluding fox news from a round of interviews in 2009 with kenneth feinberg, then a treasury department official?
at the time, feinberg was the administration official responsible for deciding the highly controversial issue of compensation for executives of companies being bailed out by the federal government after the economy nearly crashed. access to him was a very big deal.
emails later obtained by judicial watch about the matter included this one from obama press secretary josh earnest to a treasury department spokesperson, saying, "we've demonstrated our willingness and ability to exclude fox news from significant interviews…"
the treasury department exclusion was part of a larger war that the obama administration declared on fox in october 2009 when stephanie cutter, white house communications director, went on cnn to denounce fox as a "wing of the republican party" and say that the white house was going to stop treating them as a "news network." administration heavy hitters david axelrod, valerie jarrett and rahm emanuel reinforced the message on other cable and network talk shows in subsequent days.
it was a public admission that the white house was punishing fox for its negative coverage — the very thing some of the nation's leading editors labeled "unprecedented" when they believed it was happening to them with spicer's gaggle.
i was in the middle of that battle as the only mainstream media critic to initially stand with fox on the principle that the executive branch does not get to unilaterally decide what constitutes a real news network. so, please, don't tell me about how unprecedented trump's actions against the press are.
but just in case you agree with cutter that fox isn't a real news outlet and, therefore, what happened to it is not the same as what's happening with trump, check out what obama's administration did to james risen, an investigative reporter at the new york times.
|
priˈneɪtəl ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz wɑz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk əv ˌɪmˈpɛrd faɪn ˈmoʊtər skɪlz (smɔl ˈməsəl ˈmuvmənts) ɪn ˈʧɪldrən æt eɪʤ 6 mənθs, bət ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ baɪ ˈwɪmən ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz wɑz nɑt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈɛni ˈhɑrmfəl ˈifɛkts ɔn ʧaɪld dɪˈvɛləpmənt æt ˈeɪʤɪz 6 tɪ 36 mənθs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈʤæmə nʊˈrɑləʤi, ə ˈʤæmə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən. fju ˈstədiz hæv ɪgˈzæmənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst mənθs əv laɪf əv ˈʧɪldrən əv ˈməðərz wɪθ ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɪn ðə ˈstədi baɪ veiby*, m.d*., əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbərgən, ˈnɔrˌweɪ, ənd ˈkɑligz. ˈrisərʧərz juzd ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈməðər ənd ʧaɪld ˈkoʊhɔrt ˈstədi frəm 1999 tɪ 2009 ɪn wɪʧ ˈməðərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈʧɪldrənz ˈmoʊtər ənd ˈsoʊʃəl skɪlz, ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd bɪˈheɪvjər æt 6 18 ənd 36 mənθs əv eɪʤ. ˈwɪmən ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst jɪr. ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ drəgz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈprɛgnənsi wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn 223 ˈʧɪldrən, ˈmoʊstli tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl drəg æt eɪʤ 6 mənθs, ə haɪər prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˈɪnfənts huz ˈməðərz tʊk drəgz hæd ˌɪmˈpɛrd faɪn ˈmoʊtər skɪlz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈrɛfərəns grup pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz. pərˈsɛnt). ðə juz əv ˈməltəpəl ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz wɑz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌɪmˈpɛrd faɪn ˈmoʊtər ənd ˈsoʊʃəl skɪlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈstədi rɪˈzəlts. ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ baɪ ˈməðərz ˈjuzɪŋ drəgz wɑz nɑt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌædˈvərs dɪˈvɛləpmənt æt ˈeɪʤɪz 6 tɪ 36 mənθs ɪn ˈnərsɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈstədi. "ˈwɪmən wɪθ ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi ʃʊd bi ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ ˈbrɛstfid ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ˌɪrəˈspɛktɪv əv ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən juz," ðə ˈstədi kənˈkludz. (ˈʤæmə neurol*. ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɔnˌlaɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 23 2013 əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ˈmidiə æt http://media*. jamanetwork*. kɑm ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: ˈɔθərz meɪd ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst dɪˈskloʊʒərz. ðɪs wərk wɑz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi. pliz si ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈəðər ˈɔθərz, ˈɔθər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ənd əˌfɪliˈeɪʃənz, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈskloʊʒərz, ˈfəndɪŋ ənd səˈpɔrt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl: ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ɪn ˈwɪmən wɪθ ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi ɪn ən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl, pɔl si. væn nɛs, m.d*., əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər, ˈdæləs, raɪts: "ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən wɪθ ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi ˈɔfən æsk ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈbrɛstfid. ˈmɛni hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn kənˈflɪktɪŋ ədˈvaɪs wɪn ðɛr wər skænt ˈdætə tɪ ˈænsər ðə kˈwɛʃən." "ðɪs ˈstədi ædz əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ɪz seɪf ənd pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ ˈɪnfənts əv ˈməðərz ˈteɪkɪŋ drəgz]," væn nɛs kənˈtɪnjuz. "ðɪs ʃʊd bi ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɛriə əv dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ ˈɛni ˈwʊmən əv ˈʧaɪldˌbɛrɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl wɛl ɪn ədˈvæns əv ˈprɛgnənsi ˈjuzɪŋ ðə bɛst əˈveɪləbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðəs, ə ˈwʊmən ʃʊd teɪk ˈfɑlɪk ˈæsəd ˌsəpləˈmɛnts, rɪˈsivd wɛˈnɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl, ənd teɪk ðə loʊəst ˈifɛktɪv doʊs əv ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən," ðə ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl kənˈkludz. (ˈʤæmə neurol*. ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɔnˌlaɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 23 2013 əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ˈmidiə æt http://media*. jamanetwork*. kɑm ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: pliz si ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈəðər ˈɔθərz, ˈɔθər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ənd əˌfɪliˈeɪʃənz, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈskloʊʒərz, ˈfəndɪŋ ənd səˈpɔrt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.
|
prenatal exposure to antiepileptic medications was associated with an increased risk of impaired fine motor skills (small muscle movements) in children at age 6 months, but breastfeeding by women taking the medications was not associated with any harmful effects on child development at ages 6 to 36 months, according to a report published by jama neurology, a jama network publication.
few studies have examined development during the first months of life of children of mothers withilepsy, according to background in the study by gyri veiby, m.d., of the university of bergen, norway, and colleagues.
researchers used data from the norwegian mother and child cohort study from 1999 to 2009, in which mothers reported children's motor and social skills, language and behavior at 6, 18 and 36 months of age. women also provided information on breastfeeding during the first year.
exposure to antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy was reported in 223 children, mostly to a single drug (n=182).
at age 6 months, a higher proportion of infants whose mothers took antiepileptic drugs had impaired fine motor skills compared to the reference group (11.5 percent vs. 4.8 percent). the use of multiple antiepileptic medications was associated with impaired fine motor and social skills, according to the study results.
breastfeeding by mothers using antiepileptic drugs was not associated with adverse development at ages 6 to 36 months in nursing children, according to the study.
"women withilepsy should be encouraged to breastfeed their children irrespective of antiepileptic medication use," the study concludes.
(jama neurol. published online september 23, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.4290. available pre-embargo to the media at http://media. jamanetwork. com .)
editor's note: authors made conflict of interest disclosures. this work was supported by the norwegian association forilepsy. please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, financial disclosures, funding and support, etc.
editorial: breastfeeding in women withilepsy
in an editorial, paul c. van ness, m.d., of the university of texas southwestern medical center, dallas, writes: "pregnant women withilepsy often ask whether they will be able to breastfeed. many have been given conflicting advice when there were scant data to answer the question."
"this study adds additional evidence that long-term breastfeeding is safe and perhaps even beneficial to infants of mothers taking aeds [antiepileptic drugs]," van ness continues.
"this should be an important area of discussion with any woman of childbearing potential well in advance of pregnancy using the best available information. thus, a woman should take folic acid supplements, received aed monotherapy whenever possible, and take the lowest effective dose of medication," the editorial concludes.
(jama neurol. published online september 23, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.4348. available pre-embargo to the media at http://media. jamanetwork. com .)
editor's note: please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, financial disclosures, funding and support, etc.
###
|
ðə ərˈɪʤənəl lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs pəŋk rɑk sin lɪvd fæst, daɪd jəŋ, ənd lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd hɛr ˈmɛtəl. ˈminˌwaɪl, bæd rɪˈlɪʤən ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst brɛt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈɛpəˌtæf ˈrɛkərdz ɪn ə ˈklɑzət ɪn ðə bæk əv hɪz rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈstudiˌoʊ, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈsɛndɪŋ pəŋk əp ðə pɑp ʧɑrts ənd ˈɛvriˌwən frəm ðə ˈmeɪʤərz tɪ məˈdɑnə ˈskəriɪŋ fər ə pis. bət ˈkipɪŋ ðə sin ənd hɪmˈsɛlf təˈgɛðər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə keɪɑs pruvd ˈnɪrli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈɛvər, ðə ˈpipəl bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən ənd ˌɪmˈploʊʒən ˈsɛləˌbreɪt 30 jɪrz əv ˈdrægɪŋ pəŋk ˈkɪkɪŋ ənd ˈskrimɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim. [ˈmægəˌzin ˈɛksərpt] fɔr ˈtiˌneɪʤərz frəm ɛl kəˈminoʊ ril haɪ skul ɪn ˈwʊˌdlænd hɪlz, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, bæd rɪˈlɪʤən pleɪ ðɛr fərst ʃoʊ ɪn 1980 ˈoʊpənɪŋ fər ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈstɔrʃən æt ə ˈwɛˌrhaʊs ˈpɑrti. brɛt (ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst, bæd rɪˈlɪʤən): wi ˈoʊnli hæd əˈbaʊt eɪt sɔŋz, ənd moʊst əv ðɛm wər, laɪk, ə ˈmɪnət lɔŋ, soʊ wi ˈprɑbəˌbli pleɪd fər əˈbaʊt 15 ˈmɪnəts. ʤeɪ ˈbɛntli (ˈbeɪsɪst, bæd rɪˈlɪʤən): aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər θroʊɪŋ əp ənd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈnərvəs ðət aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ pi maɪ pænts. ˈʤɛnəfər fɪnʧ (ˈbeɪsɪst, aɪ θɔt ðeɪ səkt. ənd aɪ fɛlt laɪk ðeɪ wər ˈkəmɪŋ leɪt tɪ ðə sin. ðɛr wər ɔˈrɛdi ˈsərkəl ʤərks ənd fɪr ənd ðiz ˈstrɔŋgər, ˈloʊkəl ækts. ðeɪ wər kɪdz frəm ðə ˈvæli əp əˈgɛnst ðiz mɔr ˈhɑrdˈkɔr, pəŋk rɑk gaɪz. ðoʊz bændz ˈrɪli hæd ə ˈvaɪələnt ɛʤ tɪ ðɛm, waɪl bæd rɪˈlɪʤən hæd ðɪs ˈgufi ənd məˈlɑdɪk fil. ˈɛdwərd ˈkoʊlvər (fəˈtɑgrəfər): ə lɔt əv ðət stəf ʤɪst sɔrt əv ɪˈvɑlvd aʊt əv ðə mək: gɑt ə bænd təˈgɛðər, pleɪɪŋ nɛkst week!”*!” ðə sin bæk ðɛn wɑz ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv əˈbaʊt 200 ˈmɪsˌfɪts. ˈbɛntli: ˈwɑʧɪŋ bændz laɪk ðə ˌædəˈlɛsənts du ˈhɑrməniz wɑz ə bɪg pʊʃ fər ˈjuˈɛs. wi wʊd wɔʧ ðɛm wɪθ ʤɔz tɪ ðə graʊnd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ wət wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du. grɛg (ˈsɪŋər, bæd rɪˈlɪʤən): soʊˈsaɪɪti ʃənd pəŋk bɪˈkəz ðeɪ θɪŋk wi hæd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfər. soʊ frəm ðə ˈərliəst get-go*, aɪ wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ sɔŋz ðət hæd səm ˈsəbstəns tɪ ðɛm, nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ʤɪst tɪ tɪ. bæd rɪˈlɪʤən ˈrɛkərd ə ɪn ˈbɑroʊz frəm hɪz ˈfɑðər tɪ prɛs ɪt, ənd ˈɛpəˌtæf ˈrɛkərdz, neɪmd ˈæftər ðə kɪŋ ˈkrɪmzən ˈlɪrɪk wɪl bi maɪ epitaph,”*,” ɪz bɔrn. ðɛr ˈdeɪbju ˈælbəm, haʊ kʊd hɛl bi ˈɛni wərs?, ˈfɑloʊd ðə nɛkst jɪr. ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt sɔŋz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ʧərʧ ənd steɪt ənd ˈnukliər wɔr, ɪt rɪˈvilz ənd wər sˈmɑrtər ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ pəŋk.: aɪ ə gʊd ˈstudənt ənd aɪ wɑz kaɪnd əv ə ˈluzər ɪn haɪ skul. bət maɪ ˈpɛrənts ɪnˈkərəʤd mi tɪ teɪk ə ʃɑt æt ˈmeɪkɪŋ səm ˈrɛkərdz ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛm. ˈbɛntli: wi ɔl wər ʃɑkt æt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈrɛkərdz wi soʊld. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˈkɑpiz. soʊ aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd goʊɪŋ, ðə money?”*?” ɪt keɪm tɪ laɪt ðət brɛt hæd ə ˈsɪriəs drəg ˈprɑbləm, ənd ðə ˈməni wɑz gɔn. drəgz ənd ˈvaɪələns ˈræpədli dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə pəŋk sin, ənd baɪ moʊst l.a*. ˈvɛnuz ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ bʊk pəŋk bændz. ðə ˈɛˈleɪˈpiˈdi ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔf wət ɪz lɛft əv ðə sin. fɪnʧ: ɪn ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ju hæd ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks. ə lɔt əv ðə swɑt ˈpræktɪs fər ðə olympics’*’ ˈpəblɪk kənˈtroʊl wɑz dən ɔn pəŋk rɑk ʃoʊz. ðeɪ wər ʃoʊɪŋ əp ɪn fʊl raɪət gɪr. wi ˈsədənli hæd ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz hir. ə lɔt əv ˈɔrdənənsɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈkərfjuz ənd θɪŋz wɛnt daʊn. wɪθ ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ pərˈfɔrm, bæd rɪˈlɪʤən stɔl waɪl ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈsɛkənd ˈælbəm. ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈrɛkərd, ˈɪntu ðə ənˈnoʊn, ɪz ə keyboard-driven*, mɛs ðə bænd həz ɔl bət dɪˈsoʊnd. livz bæd rɪˈlɪʤən tɪ əˈtɛnd rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ skul. hi ˈoʊpənz rɪˈkɔrdərz ənd bɪˈgɪnz prəˈdusɪŋ ənd riˈlisɪŋ bændz ɔn ˈɛpəˌtæf, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd ˈlɪtəl kɪŋz, ə ˈloʊkəl pəŋk bænd ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst ənd fˈjuʧər ˈpaɪrəts əv ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən dɪˈrɛktər gɔr verbinski*. verbinski*: brɛt hæd ðɪs haʊs ɔn ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈbʊləˌvɑrd. pleɪ ðɛr ənd drɪŋk ɪn ən ˈæli əˈkrɔs ə strit ˈkəvərd wɪθ glæs frəm kɑz. ˈmɑdəl, wɪʧ ɪz greɪt, ɪz tɪ meɪk ə ˈrɛkərd ðət kɔst ˈɛni ˈməni ənd ðɛn gɪt ɪn ə væn ənd tʊr. aɪ wɑz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ənd ɪt wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔf, ənd aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ ʤəmp ɪn ə væn. wi hæd ðɪs ˈrɛkərd ənd ðɛr wɑz noʊ bænd, soʊ ðət wɑz ə dɪˈzæstər. fɪnʧ: brɛt wɑz greɪt tɪ hæŋ aʊt wɪθ. ə ril ˈɑdˌbɔl ˈkɛrɪktər. hi həz ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪntərɪsts, spiks ˈrɪli fæst, ənd ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk. ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ ənd ɔn tɔp əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl grup. aɪ θɪŋk səˈkaɪətrəsts kɔl ɪt ˈnɑrsɪˌsɪzəm., naʊ ɛnˈroʊld ɪn ðə ʤiˈɑləʤi ˈproʊˌgræm æt ucla*, kips ðə bæd rɪˈlɪʤən neɪm əˈlaɪv θru spərˈædɪk pərˈfɔrmənsɪz wɪθ grɛg frəm ðə ˈsərkəl ʤərks ɔn gɪˈtɑr ənd ə riˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈrɑstər əv ˈbeɪsɪsts ənd ˈdrəmərz. baɪ, ˈbɛntli, ənd ˈdrəmər pit ˈfaɪnˌstoʊn riˈʤɔɪn ənd. riˈlist ɪn ˈsəfər wɑz ə ˈsɪnɪkəl blæst æt ðə kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm əv əˈmɛrɪkə. mɔr impor-tant*, ðə ˈtɛmˌpoʊ ənd toʊn ridɪˈfaɪnd ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə pəŋk, ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ skɪlz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl mɛnt ðə bænd ənd ˈsoʊkəl pəŋk ˈsədənli hæd ə ˈprɑpər prəˈdusər, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ʃʊr ðɛr wɑz ən ˈɔdiəns. ˈflɛʧər (ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst, pennywise*): ˈsəfər riˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈmuvmənt. ˈdɛfənətli wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst pəŋk ˈrɛkərdz ˈɛvər ˈrɪtən. nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðət ɪt ˌɪnˈspaɪərd soʊ ˈmɛni bændz tɪ gɪt bæk ˈɪntu ðə sin. ˈdɛkstər ˈhɑlənd (singer-guitarist*, ðə ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ): wi wər ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈaɪvi gaɪz hu ˈɛndɪd əp bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈrænsɪd ənd ðeɪ wər ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðət ˈrɛkərd ə lɔt. ɪt stʊd aʊt bɪˈkəz ɪt hæd ə lɔt əv ˈmɛlədi tɪ ɪt. tɪm ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ (singer-guitarist*, ˈrænsɪd): ɪt wɑz ðə bɛst ˈsaʊndɪŋ pəŋk ˈrɛkərd ˈɛvər hərd. lɑrz ˈfrɛdərɪksən (singer-guitarist*, ˈrænsɪd): ˈsəfər keɪm aʊt, ənd ɪt ˈnɛvər lɛft ðə ˈtərnˌteɪbəl fər ðə hoʊl ˈsəmər. deɪv sˈmɑli (singer-guitarist*, daʊn baɪ lɔ): wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt grups ɪn ðə wərld tɪ ðɪs deɪ ɪz ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ðeɪ hæv ðiz ˈbjutəfəl ˈhɑrməniz. [bæd rɪˈlɪʤən] wər ˈbɛtər ðən ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ənd ðeɪ wər ə pəŋk bænd. fæt maɪk (singer-bassist*,): aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðɪs ɪz ðə pəŋk rɑk aɪ juzd tɪ ləv wɪn aɪ wɑz ə kɪd. ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə məˈlɑdɪk ˈhɑrdˈkɔr! wi ʃʊd bi pleɪɪŋ mɔr laɪk ðɪs. ʤɪm ˈlaɪndbərg (ˈfɔrmər ˈsɪŋər, pennywise*): ɔl əv ə ˈsədən wi wɛnt frəm ən bænd tɪ ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ bæd rɪˈlɪʤən. ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ ðə səkˈsɛs əv ˈsəfər ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðə riˈsərʤəns əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə pəŋk, hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ˈɛpəˌtæf, prəˈdusɪŋ ənd riˈlisɪŋ ˈælbəmz baɪ, daʊn baɪ lɔ, ənd pennywise*. ˈɔlsoʊ saɪnz ðə ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ ənd ˈrænsɪd.: wi hæd ə gʊd ˈlɪtəl θɪŋ goʊɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ɔrˈgænɪk ənd ril. ɪt wɑz groʊɪŋ. fæt maɪk: wər ðə fərst bænd ɔn ˈɛpəˌtæf wɪn ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd əp fər ril. aɪ wərkt ðɛr ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈistər veɪˈkeɪʃən aɪ wɑz ˈʃɪpɪŋ 100 ˈkɑpiz əv [bæd] noʊ kənˈtroʊl, 100 ˈkɑpiz əv ˈsəfər, ənd faɪv ˈkɑpiz əv ɑr ˈælbəm. verbinski*: aɪ dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə ˈvɪdioʊ fər [nofx’s*] airlines.”*.” wi wɛnt tɪ læks ənd hɑpt ə fɛns ənd fɪlmd ə bənʧ əv ˈɛrpleɪnz. aɪ ˈnɛvər ʃɑt ˌbiˈfɔr, soʊ wi faʊnd ə grin wɔl ənd ʃɑt ðə bænd. ɪt wɑz hæf ˈpeɪnɪd grin ənd ɑr peɪnt mæʧ. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ˈskræpi. ʤɛf (fərst ˈɛpəˌtæf ɪmˈplɔɪi): əraʊnd ˈfɛbruˌɛri brɛt finallysaid*, ““okay*, kəm ɪn fər ən interview.”*.” ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri wɪrd. aɪ wərkt æt ˈdrəgˌstɔr æt ðə taɪm, ənd wi wɔr taɪz. soʊ aɪ ʃoʊd əp wɪθ maɪ taɪ ɔn. fæt maɪk ˈænsərd ðə dɔr ənd wɑz laɪk, ɪz ðɪs yahoo?”*?”: ˈɛvriˌwən ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ɔn ˈɛpəˌtæf ər saʊnd laɪk ˈɛpəˌtæf. aɪ brɛt ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ðə əv ðə wɛst koʊst. sˈmɑli: ðə bændz ɔl laɪkt iʧ ˈəðər. wi ɔl sæŋ ɔn iʧ ˈrɛkərdz ər prəˈdust iʧ ˈrɛkərdz ər həŋ aʊt waɪl ðeɪ wər rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ənd wɛnt tɪ iʧ ʃoʊz. fæt maɪk: aɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt ril ɛˈsteɪt skul ˈæftər wɛnt tɪ ˈjʊrəp. aɪ ˈnɛvər soʊld ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. raɪt ˈæftər ðət, wi pʊt aʊt rɪbd, wɪʧ wɑz ɪn aɪ meɪd ðət jɪr ənd θɔt, ““shit*, aɪ kən lɪv ɔf this.”*.” ˈhɑlənd: aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈsɪtɪŋ daʊn wɪθ brɛt, ənd hi sɛd, θɪŋk ju gaɪz kʊd bi ə bɪg bænd. aɪ min nɪrˈvɑnə bɪg. bət kaɪnd əv big.”*.” ˈlaɪndbərg: brɛt hæd ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪr fər wət hi ˈwɔntɪd ənd wɪʧ bændz wʊd fɪt ðə ˈleɪbəl. wi wʊd hæv ðiz ˈɛpəˌtæf naɪts æt ðə [ˈhɑliˌwʊd] pəˈleɪdiəm ˈæftər ɑr ˈsɛkənd ˈrɛkərd keɪm aʊt. ɪt wɑz ɔl ðə bændz ju ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si, ənd ðeɪ ɔl ˈhæpənd tɪ bi ɔn ðə seɪm ˈleɪbəl.: ðə fərst ˈrænsɪd ˈrɛkərd soʊld raɪt əˈweɪ. pəŋk wɑz juʤ, ənd ðə ˈmidiə ˈivɪn noʊ ɪt. wi gɑt tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ɪn ðə leɪt ənd ˈərli wɛr ˈɛpəˌtæf wɑz ˈsɛlɪŋ ə ˈmɪljən ˈrɛkərdz ə jɪr, ənd jɛt noʊ wən nu wi ɪgˈzɪstəd ɪkˈsɛpt ðə kɪdz baɪɪŋ ðə ˈrɛkərdz. ˈbɛntli: wən deɪ [i strit bænd keyboardist*] rɔɪ kɔld ənd meɪd ən əˈpɔɪntmənt æt ˈɛpəˌtæf. brɛt ənd aɪ sæt ənd tɔkt wɪθ ɪm, ənd hi leɪd aʊt ðɪs hoʊl plæn ðət [bæd 1990 ˈælbəm] əˈgɛnst ðə greɪn kʊd bi ə greɪt ˈrɛkərd ɪf wi ʤɪst ɪt ənd riˈroʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈəndər hɪz pərˈdəkʃən. ɪt wɑz ə ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ θri ˈpipəl hu wər ˈwərkɪŋ æt ə ˈwɛˌrhaʊs ˈpʊʃɪŋ aʊt ˈjunɪts baɪ hænd ənd ˈrɪli hæd ə lɔt əv praɪd ɪn ðɛr wərk. ˈpəblɪsɪst dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈkɑmɛnt.]: tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld, wi wər laɪk ˈsɪvəl wɔr reenactors*. gaɪz ər stɪl duɪŋ pəŋk ʃoʊz? haʊ cute.”*.” ˈlaɪndbərg: ɪt ənˈtɪl ðə ˈsərfərz ənd ˈskeɪtərz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈpʊtɪŋ ɑr bændz ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈvɪdioʊz ðət ðɪs sprɛd bɪɔnd ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. wi wɛnt ɔn ɑr fərst ˌjʊrəˈpiən tʊr ənd ɑr fərst ɔˈstreɪljən tʊr, ənd wi hæd ˈpipəl ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ɑr ʃoʊz. ðeɪ ɔl tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvɪdioʊz. ˈhɑlənd: aɪ gɛs noʊ wən pʊt ɪt təˈgɛðər ɔl ðə kɪdz ðət laɪkt tɪ skeɪt ənd sərf wʊd ləv bændz laɪk pennywise*. ɪt tʊk, laɪk, sɪks tɪ naɪn mənθs tɪ sɪŋk ɪn, ənd ɔl əv ə ˈsədən ɔl ðiz ˈɔrdərz stɑrt ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn. wi wər rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ smæʃ æt ðə taɪm, ənd ju kʊd si ɪt groʊɪŋ ˈɛvəri wik.: aɪ hæd ləˈʤɪtəmət kənˈsərnz wɪθ ˈɛpəˌtæf ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈjuˈɛs. brɛt wɑz ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈvaɪdɪd. aɪ mɛt wɪθ ˈpipəl frəm əˈtlæntɪk hu sɛd, ““no*, ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn you.”*.” wət dɪd aɪ noʊ?: wən naɪt aɪ wɑz ˈdraɪvɪŋ hoʊm ənd wɔnt tɪ goʊ ɪn ðə haʊs bɪˈkəz aɪ wɔnt tɪ stɑp ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ [ðə smæʃ ˈmɪksɪz]. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsərkəlɪŋ ðə blɑk ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər ɔn tɛn ɪn maɪ oʊld ˈvoʊlvoʊ ˈsteɪʃən ˈwægən. maɪ waɪf ˈgritɪd mi æt ðə dɔr, ənd aɪ sɛd, ““honey*, ˈgɑnə bi rich.”*.” grɛg (ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst, bæd rɪˈlɪʤən): aɪ θɪŋk brɛt hæd ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ sɛl mɔr ˈrɛkərdz ər tɪ ˈivɪn ˈproʊdus ðə dɪˈmænd ðət wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ. əˈbaʊt tɛn ˈsɛkəndz ˈæftər wi saɪnd [bæd] dil [wɪθ əˈtlæntɪk], ðə ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ blu əp.: aɪ noʊ haʊ ˈmɛni wiks ˈleɪtər aɪ wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ənd aʊt ənd play”*” keɪm ɔn, ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ˈstɑrtɪd pleɪɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈʧɑpˌstɪks ɔn ðɛr ˈfəkɪŋ ˈglæsɪz. aɪ θɔt, ðə fək ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn here?”*?”: ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə ˈkəpəl wiks, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ʧeɪnʤd.
|
the original los angeles punk rock scene lived fast, died young, and left behind hair metal. meanwhile, bad religion guitarist brett gurewitz started epitaph records in a closet in the back of his recording studio, eventually sending punk up the pop charts and everyone from the majors to madonna scurrying for a piece. but keeping the scene — and himself — together during the chaos proved nearly impossible. for the first time ever, the people behind the explosion — and implosion — celebrate 30 years of dragging punk kicking and screaming into the mainstream. [magazine excerpt]
four teenagers from el camino real high school in woodland hills, california, bad religion play their first show in 1980, opening for social distortion at a warehouse party.
brett gurewitz (guitarist, bad religion): we only had about eight songs, and most of them were, like, a minute long, so we probably played for about 15 minutes.
jay bentley (bassist, bad religion): i remember throwing up and thinking i was so nervous that i was going to pee my pants.
jennifer finch (bassist, l7): i thought they sucked. and i felt like they were coming late to the scene. there were already circle jerks and fear and these stronger, local acts. they were kids from the valley up against these more hardcore, punk rock guys. those bands really had a violent edge to them, while bad religion had this goofy and melodic feel.
edward colver (photographer): a lot of that stuff just sort of evolved out of the muck: “we got a band together, we’re playing next week!” the scene back then was a collection of about 200 misfits.
bentley: watching bands like the adolescents do three-part harmonies was a big push for us. we would watch them with jaws to the ground thinking that’s what we wanted to do.
greg graffin (singer, bad religion): society shunned punk because they didn’t think we had anything to offer. so from the earliest get-go, i was interested in writing songs that had some substance to them, not something just to slamdance to.
bad religion record a self-titled ep in ’81. gurewitz borrows $1,000 from his father to press it, and epitaph records, named after the king crimson lyric “confusion will be my epitaph,” is born. their debut album, how could hell be any worse?, followed the next year. loaded with articulate songs about the separation of church and state and nuclear war, it reveals song-writers gurewitz and graffin were smarter than the average punk.
gurewitz: i wasn’t a good student and i was kind of a loser in high school. but my parents encouraged me to take a shot at making some records and selling them.
bentley: we all were shocked at the number of records we sold. i think it was 10,000 copies. so i started going, “where’s the money?” it came to light that brett had a serious drug problem, and the money was gone.
drugs and violence rapidly destroy the punk scene, and by ’83 most l.a. venues refuse to book punk bands. the lapd finish off what is left of the scene.
finch: in ’84 in los angeles, you had the olympics. a lot of the swat team’s practice for the olympics’ public control was done on punk rock shows. they were showing up in full riot gear. we suddenly had helicopters here. a lot of ordinances regarding curfews and things went down.
with nowhere to perform, bad religion stall while writing their second album. the resulting record, into the unknown, is a keyboard-driven, proggy mess the band has all but disowned. gurewitz leaves bad religion to attend recording school. he opens westbeach recorders and begins producing and releasing bands on epitaph, including l7 and little kings, a local punk band featuring guitarist and future pirates of the caribbean director gore verbinski.
verbinski: brett had this house on hollywood boulevard. we’d play there and drink in an alley across a street covered with glass from smashed-out cars. brett’s model, which is great, is to make a record that doesn’t cost any money and then get in a van and tour. i was starting to direct and it was taking off, and i wasn’t going to jump in a van. we had this record and there was no band, so that was a disaster.
finch: brett was great to hang out with. a real oddball character. he has a lot of different interests, speaks really fast, and is very energetic. he’s entertaining and on top of the social group. i think psychiatrists call it narcissism.
graffin, now enrolled in the geology program at ucla, keeps the bad religion name alive through sporadic performances with greg hetson from the circle jerks on guitar and a revolving roster of bassists and drummers. by ’87, gurewitz, bentley, and drummer pete finestone rejoin graffin and hetson. released in ’88, suffer was a cynical blast at the conservatism of ?’80s america. more impor-tant, the tempo and tone redefined southern california punk, and gurewitz’s increasing skills behind the console meant the band — and socal punk — suddenly had a proper producer, even if they weren’t sure there was an audience.
fletcher dragge (guitarist, pennywise): suffer single-handedly restarted the movement. it’s definitely one of the greatest punk records ever written. not to mention that it inspired so many bands to get back into the scene.
dexter holland (singer-guitarist, the offspring): we were hanging out with the operation ivy guys — who ended up becoming rancid — and they were listening to that record a lot. it stood out because it had a lot of melody to it.
tim armstrong (singer-guitarist, rancid): it was the best sounding punk record i’d ever heard.
lars frederiksen (singer-guitarist, rancid): suffer came out, and it never left the turntable for the whole summer.
dave smalley (singer-guitarist, down by law): one of my favorite groups in the world to this day is chicago. they have these beautiful harmonies. [bad religion] were better than chicago, and they were a punk band.
fat mike (singer-bassist, nofx): i remember thinking this is the punk rock i used to love when i was a kid. southern california melodic hardcore! we should be playing more like this.
jim lindberg (former singer, pennywise): all of a sudden we went from an off-the-hinge beach-punk band to sounding very similar to bad religion.
encouraged by the success of suffer and excited about the resurgence of california punk, gurewitz rededicates himself to epitaph, producing and releasing albums by nofx, down by law, and pennywise. gurewitz also signs the offspring and rancid.
gurewitz: we had a good little thing going. it was organic and real. it was growing.
fat mike: nofx were the first band on epitaph when it started up for real. i worked there during easter vacation — i was shipping 100 copies of [bad religion’s] no control, 100 copies of suffer, and five copies of our album.
verbinski: i directed the video for [nofx’s] “s&m airlines.” we went to lax and hopped a fence and filmed a bunch of airplanes. i never shot green-screen before, so we found a green wall and shot the band. it was half painted green and our paint didn’t match. it was just scrappy.
jeff abarta (first epitaph employee): around february ’91, brett finallysaid, “okay, come in for an interview.” it was very weird. i worked at sav-on drugstore at the time, and we wore ties. so i showed up with my tie on. fat mike answered the door and was like, “who is this yahoo?”
dragge: everyone wanted to be on epitaph or sound like epitaph. i remem-ber brett telling us he wanted to be the dischord of the west coast.
smalley: the bands all liked each other. we all sang on each other’s records or produced each other’s records or hung out while they were recording and went to each other’s shows.
fat mike: i finished real estate school after nofx went to europe. i never sold anything. right after that, we put out ribbed, which was in ’91. i made $8,000 that year and thought, “shit, i can live off this.”
holland: i remember sitting down with brett, and he said, “i think you guys could be a big band. i don’t mean nirvana big. but kind of big.”
lindberg: brett had a perfect ear for what he wanted and which bands would fit the label. we would have these epitaph nights at the [hollywood] palladium after our second record came out. it was all the bands you wanted to see, and they all happened to be on the same label.
gurewitz: the first rancid record sold 30,000 right away. punk was huge, and the media didn’t even know it. we got to the point in the late ’80s and early ’90s where epitaph was selling a million records a year, and yet no one knew we existed except the kids buying the records.
bentley: one day [e street band keyboardist] roy bittan called and made an appointment at epitaph. brett and i sat and talked with him, and he laid out this whole plan that [bad religion’s 1990 album] against the grain could be a great record if we just re-recorded it and rewrote everything under his production. it was a monumental insult to three people who were working at a warehouse pushing out 100,000 units by hand and really had a lot of pride in their work. [bittan’s publicist did not respond to requests for comment.]
gurewitz: to the rest of the world, we were like civil war reenactors. “you guys are still doing punk shows? how cute.”
lindberg: it wasn’t until the surfers and skaters started putting our bands into their videos that this spread beyond southern california. we went on our first european tour and our first australian tour, and we had 1,000 people coming to our shows. they all talked about the videos.
holland: i guess no one put it together — all the kids that liked to skate and surf would love bands like pennywise. it took, like, six to nine months to sink in, and all of a sudden all these orders start coming in. we were recording smash at the time, and you could see it growing every week.
graffin: i had legitimate concerns with epitaph focusing on us. brett was already divided. i met with people from atlantic who said, “no, we’ll focus on you.” what did i know?
gurewitz: one night i was driving home and didn’t want to go in the house because i didn’t want to stop listening to [the smash mixes]. i started circling the block listening to the record over and over on ten in my old volvo station wagon. my wife greeted me at the door, and i said, “honey, we’re gonna be rich.”
greg hetson (guitarist, bad religion): i don’t think brett had the resources to sell more records or to even produce the demand that was coming. about ten seconds after we signed [bad religion’s] deal [with atlantic], the offspring blew up.
dragge: i don’t know how many weeks later i was sitting in a japanese restaurant and “come out and play” came on, and everyone started playing along with chopsticks on their fucking glasses. i thought, “what the fuck is going on here?”
gurewitz: over the course of a couple weeks, everything changed.
|
"ˈoʊpənəs ənd ˈtɑlərəns ər ɑr ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈfɔrsɪz." ˈvərʤɪn əˈtlæntɪk ˈfaʊndər ˈrɪʧərd ˈbrænsən ərʤd ðət ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ən ɪn wɪʧ hi əˈdrɛst ðə speɪt əv juz. ˈgəvərnərz hu hæv ˈsteɪtɪd ðeɪ woʊnt ədˈmɪt ˈsɪriən ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈɪntu ðɛr steɪts. ðə ˈgəvərnərz' rɪˈspɑns keɪm ˈæftər ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ˈtɛrər əˈtæks ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ənd ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ðət wən əv ðə əˈtækərz meɪ hæv ˈɛnərd ˈjʊrəp əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈsɪriən ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz fliɪŋ ðɛr ˈkəntri. "aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈgəvərnmənts hæv ə ˈduti tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛr ˈsɪtɪzənz frəm ˈvaɪələns ənd ˈtɛrər," ˈbrænsən roʊt ɔn ðə ˈvərʤɪn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. "bət tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz kəˈlɛktɪv ˈpənɪʃmənt ɔn tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz ɪn ðɛr ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈgreɪtəst dɪˈspɛr, ɪn fɔls hoʊp ɪt maɪt stɑp ə dɪˈtərmənd fju, meɪ wɛl bi ˈkaʊnərprəˌdəktɪv. ənd ɪt ɪz proʊˈfaʊndli ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn." ˈbrænsən kəmˈpɛrd ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtərnmənt əv ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr ii*. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət səm əv ðə ˈgəvərnərz, səʧ ɛz luˌiziˈænə ˈgəvərnər ˈbɑbi jindal*, ər "ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈʧɪldrən əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz." rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈrɪʧərd ˈbrænsən: diˌkrɪmənəˈlaɪz drəg juz ˈwərldˈwaɪd ðə ˌdaʊnˈtrɑdən, ðə ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd, ənd ðə dɪˈspɑndənt wɪθ ˈoʊpən ɑrmz həz bɪn wən əv ðə moʊst ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ ənd ˈpɑzətɪv ˈʧæptərz əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈnɛrətɪv; ənd ɪt həz hɛlpt ðə ˈkəntri muv frəm strɛŋθ tɪ strɛŋθ ˈkəlʧərəˌli, ˈplɪtɪkli, ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli," ˈbrænsən roʊt. ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ðə, hi ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈdɛmd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsi," wɪʧ səm hæd prəˈpoʊzd. səm kənˈsərvətɪvz hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈoʊnli ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz bi ədˈmɪtəd. "ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə geɪts... wɪl ɪnˈʤɛndər prɪˈsaɪsli ðə taɪps əv dɪˈvɪʒənz ðət ˈtɛrər grups laɪk ˈaɪsəs sik tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt," hi roʊt. "ðə mɔr wi ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪt, ˈpɪʤənˌhoʊl ənd ˈleɪbəl, ðə mɔr ðeɪ geɪn, ɛz ɪt ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ðɛr tˈwɪstɪd ənd ˈstrɛŋθənz rɪˈkrutmənt ˈɪntu ðɛr ræŋks." ˈbrænsən ˈɛndɪd hɪz wɪθ ən əˈpil tɪ ˈpipəl tɪ hæv "ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ, ˈkaɪndnəs ənd ləv" fər ðə "ˈwəndərfəl ˈpipəl" hu ər fliɪŋ ˈsɪriə ɪn pərˈsut əv ə ˈbɛtər laɪf. "ˈsɪriə meɪ bi ˈtudeɪz hɑrt əv ˈdɑrknəs, bət ɪts ˈwəndərfəl ˈpipəl hæv ðə seɪm drimz, goʊlz ənd ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz ɛz moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs," ˈbrænsən sɛd.
|
"openness and tolerance are our strongest forces."
virgin atlantic founder richard branson urged that message on tuesday in an op-ed in which he addressed the spate of u.s. governors who have stated they won't admit syrian refugees into their states.
the governors' response came after friday's terror attacks in paris and the revelation that one of the attackers may have entered europe along with many syrian refugees fleeing their country.
"i understand that governments have a duty to protect their citizens from violence and terror," branson wrote on the virgin website. "but to impose collective punishment on tens of thousands in their moment of greatest despair, in false hope it might stop a determined few, may well be counterproductive. and it is profoundly inhumane."
branson compared the anti-refugee response to the internment of japanese-americans during world war ii.
he also noted that some of the governors, such as louisiana governor bobby jindal, are "themselves children of refugees."
related: richard branson: decriminalize drug use worldwide
"[w]elcoming the downtrodden, the disadvantaged, and the despondent with open arms has been one of the most enduring and positive chapters of the american narrative; and it has helped the country move from strength to strength -- culturally, politically, and economically," branson wrote.
in the course of the op-ed, he also condemned the idea of a "faith-based immigration policy," which some had proposed. some conservatives have suggested that only christian refugees be admitted.
"closing the gates... will engender precisely the types of divisions that terror groups like isis seek to exploit," he wrote. "the more we segregate, pigeonhole and label, the more they gain, as it reinforces their twisted worldview and strengthens recruitment into their ranks."
branson ended his op-ed with an appeal to people to have "understanding, kindness and love" for the "wonderful people" who are fleeing syria in pursuit of a better life.
"syria may be today's heart of darkness, but its wonderful people have the same dreams, goals and aspirations as most of us," branson said.
|
ðə stɑrt əv ðə grup si ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈsizən ɪz fæst əˈproʊʧɪŋ (ðə fərst raʊnd teɪks pleɪs æt ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ɔn ˈeɪprəl 6th*) ənd nuz ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ krip aʊt kənˈsərnɪŋ 2014 ˈɛntriz. ðə saɪnz ər ðət ðɛr wɪl bi səm ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈreɪsɪŋ məˈʃinz ɔn ðə grɪd ðɪs jɪr, ənd wən ðət ɪz ˈsərtən tɪ əˈtrækt ə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz wət ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmɑzdə ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp (ɔl ˈəðər ənd biɪŋ oʊnd baɪ ðə ˈfæktəri). ðə kɑr ɪz oʊnd ənd reɪst baɪ ˈʤərmən ˈbrəðərz mæks ənd mɔˈrɪts ˈwərnər, ənd wɪl ʤɔɪn ðə ˈsɪriz frəm raʊnd 2 ðə spɑ ˈklæsɪk. ənd aɪ bɔt ɪt frəm saʊθ africa,”*,” sɛd mæks. ˈpriviəs ˈoʊnər faʊnd ðə kɑr ɪn ʤəˈpæn ənd hæd ɪt kəmˈplitli rɪˈstɔrd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ʤɪm ˈdaʊnɪŋ, hu lʊks ˈæftər oʊn kɑz. ˈlɪtəl kɪdz wi ɔˈrɛdi ləvd ðə saʊnd əv ðət ˈɪnʤən ənd ɪts dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ ˈkələr skim. wɪn wi faʊnd aʊt ðət ðə kɑr wɑz ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ wi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈproʊʧt ðə ˈoʊnər ənd meɪd ən ˈɔfər tɪ baɪ ɪt. aɪ gɛs wi wər ˈləki æt ðət time.”*.” ðə ɪn kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈʧæsi ˈnəmbər 003 ənd reɪst æt lə mænz ɪn 1989 ənd 1990 ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌɔl ənd θərd ɪn ɪn ənd ˈoʊvərˌɔl ənd fərst ɪn ɪn ðə kɑr ɪz biɪŋ priˈpɛrd baɪ ˈʧeɪmbərlɪn ˈsɪnərʤi motorsport*, hu hæv priˈpɛrd ðə grup si kɑz fər ðə pæst θri ˈsizənz, ənd ɪz ˈkərəntli ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ə fʊl riˈbɪld ənd ˈseɪfti ʧɛk. wɪl ʃoʊ ðə kɑr æt ðə ˈmɛmbərz ˈmitɪŋ æt ðə ɛnd əv mɑrʧ ənd ðɛn reɪs ɪt fər ðə fərst taɪm æt ðə spɑ classic,”*,” ˈædɪd mæks. ənd wət əv ðə ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈwərnər ˈbrəðərz? ənd aɪ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn kɑz, ɛz ɑr ˈfɑðər wɑz ðə fərst ˈklæsɪk kɑr ˈdilər ɪn ˈʤərməni; ənd wi hæv groʊn əp wɪθ kɑz səʧ ɛz ðə ˌmæsɛˈrɑti 300s*, fərˈɑri 250 ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz. ə jəŋ eɪʤ wi boʊθ dɪd səm ənd ɛz sun ɛz wi tərnd 18 wi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ reɪs. mɔˈrɪts ɪz tu jɪrz ˈjəŋgər ðən mi ənd wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd wərk (hi wərks æt ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ɪn mˈjunɪk ɛz ən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr), wɛˈræz aɪ wɑz mɔr ˈfɔrʧənət ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈklæsɪk kɑr ˈbɪznɪs ənd wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ reɪs ɛz pɑrt əv maɪ wərk. ˈreɪsɪŋ kərɪr ˈstɑrtɪd ɔf wɪθ ˈtʊrɪŋ kɑz ənd ənˈtɪl təˈdeɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɔl sɔrts əv kɑz frəm tɪ ənd ˈfɔrmjələ 1 kɑz. wən əv maɪ moʊst ˈmɛmərəbəl draɪvz wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli rɪˈvaɪvəl 2012 wɛr aɪ wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd əv ðə meeting’.”*’.” klɪr ðət ðə ˈmɑzdə ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ənd moʊst ˈwɛlkəm əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə grup si grɪd ɪn 2014 ənd ðə fænz æt ðə lə mænz 24 aʊərz ər ɪn fər ə ril trit wɪn ðə skrim əv ə ˈroʊtəri ˈɪnʤən æt fʊl ʧæt ɪz wəns mɔr hərd ɪn ðə ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ʤun 14th*.
|
the start of the group c racing season is fast approaching (the first round takes place at barcelona on april 6th) and news is starting to creep out concerning 2014 entries. the signs are that there will be some very interesting racing machines on the grid this year, and one that is certain to attract a huge amount of interest is what is believed to be the only mazda 767b in private ownership (all other 767s and 787s being owned by the factory).
the car is owned and raced by german brothers max and moritz werner, and will join the series from round 2, the spa classic.
“moritz and i bought it from south africa,” said max. “the previous owner found the car in japan and had it completely restored in the us by jim downing, who looks after mazda’s own cars.
“as little kids we already loved the sound of that 4-rotor engine and its distinguishing colour scheme. when we found out that the car was in south africa we immediately approached the owner and made an offer to buy it. i guess we were lucky at that time.”
the 767b in question is chassis number 003 and raced at le mans in 1989 and 1990, finishing 12th overall and third in imsa in ’89, and 20th overall and first in gtp in ’90.
the car is being prepared by chamberlain synergy motorsport, who have prepared the title-winning group c cars for the past three seasons, and is currently undergoing a full rebuild and safety check.
“we will show the car at the goodwood members meeting at the end of march and then race it for the first time at the spa classic,” added max.
and what of the racing history of the werner brothers? “moritz and i have always been involved in cars, as our father was the first classic car dealer in germany; and we have grown up with cars such as the maserati 300s, ferrari 250 swb and many others.
“at a young age we both did some karting and as soon as we turned 18 we started to race. moritz is two years younger than me and was involved in university and work (he works at bmw in munich as an engineer), whereas i was more fortunate and started working in the classic car business and was able to race as part of my work.
“my racing career started off with touring cars and until today involved all sorts of cars from sportscars to gt and formula 1 cars. one of my most memorable drives was probably goodwood revival 2012, where i was awarded ‘driver of the meeting’.”
it’s clear that the mazda is a significant and most welcome addition to the group c grid in 2014, and the fans at the le mans 24 hours are in for a real treat when the scream of a rotary engine at full chat is once more heard in the tribunes on the morning of saturday june 14th.
|
'aɪ sɔ wɪθ hɪz feɪs. hi wɑz ˈskɪni, ˌdaʊnˈtrɑdən, ənd ɪn hɪz aɪz wɑz səʧ ə rɛnʧ ðət maɪ hɑrt eɪkt wɪθ ˈpɪti.' ˈpɪkʧər: saɪˈbɪriən mɛt ɪn ə riˈsɛtəlmənt kæmp fər ˈguˌlɑg ˈɪnˌmeɪts ˈæftər boʊθ wər riˈlist frəm ˈsɛntənsɪz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˈəndər ˈstɑlən. ə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk ˈbləndər mɛnt ðət ˈfɔrmər ˈprɪzənər əv wɔr hu ɪz naʊ 96 wɑz nɑt sɛnt bæk tɪ ʤəˈpæn ˈæftər hɪz ˈpinəl ˈkɑləni ˈsɛntəns ɪkˈspaɪrd, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd hi bɪˈkeɪm lɔst ɪn ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈsɪstəm, ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈrəʃən neɪm tɪ əbˈskjʊr hɪz ˈɔrəʤɪnz. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðə ˈkəpəl wɛd ənd lɪvd təˈgɛðər 37 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪn ən ˈəltəmət ækt əv ləv ʃi dɪˈvɔrst ɪm soʊ ðət hi kʊd rɪˈtərn hoʊm tɪ ə waɪf hi θɔt wɑz lɔŋ dɛd, hu hæd ˈlɔɪəli ˈweɪtɪd fər ɪm fər 51 jɪrz. wɪn daɪd ˈrisəntli ɪn hər ˈvɪlɪʤ əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, hər ˈpæsɪŋ wɛnt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ənˈnoʊtɪst ɪn ˈrəʃə, bət fər ʤəˈpæn, ɪt wɑz ˈraɪtli ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɪˈvɛnt. ðɪs ˈrəʃən ˈwʊmən wɑz sin baɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ɛz ðə ˈəltəmət ˈsɪmbəl əv ˈfiˌmeɪl ləv ənd ˈsækrəˌfaɪs bɪˈkəz əv hər ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ðət hi məst rɪˈtərn tɪ hɪz fərst waɪf hu hæd ˈweɪtɪd fər ɪm fər soʊ lɔŋ, ənd tɪ hɪz sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈdɔtər, ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ ˈfaɪnəli rɪˈsiv ðə 'ˈdɪgnəti' hi dɪˈzərvd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn hɪz ˈhoʊmˌlænd. 'hɪz waɪf ˈnidɪd tɪ həg ɪm əˈgɛn ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ daɪd,' sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr hər dɛθ. 'aɪ fɛlt aɪ hæd tɔrn əˈweɪ hæf əv maɪ hɑrt wɪn aɪ lɛt ɪm goʊ. bət ɪt wɑz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdiz fɔlt. ʤɪst feɪt. ðə meɪn θɪŋ ɪz ðət hi wɑz ˈbɛtər ðɛr, wɪθ gʊd ˈlɪvɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz. hi hæd ˈsəfərd ˈgreɪtli, ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd nɑt hæv sərˈvaɪvd hir.' ənd hɪz ˌʤæpəˈniz waɪf mɛt ˈæftər 51 jɪr. ˈpɪkʧərz: ɛn, ðɛr rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ləv ˈstɔri bɪˈgæn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr wɪn, ðə saɪən əv ə ˈwɛlθi ˈfæməli, muvd wɪθ hɪz ˌʤæpəˈniz waɪf hæd ˈsɛtəld ɪn ˌkɔˈriə, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈbɛtər laɪf. hir ðə ˈkəpəl hæd ə sən ənd ˈdɔtər. wɪn ðə rɛd ˈɑrmi əraɪvd ɪn 1945 ˈmɛni ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈpipəl wər ˈraʊndɪd əp ənd əˈkjuzd əv ˈɛspiənɑʤ. hi wɑz sɛnt tɪ ə ˈstɑlən kæmp ɪn ðə ɪkˈstrim ist əv saɪˈbɪriə, ɪn ˈmægəˌdæn, æt ðə hɑrt əv ˈstɑlɪnz noʊˈtɔriəs ˈguˌlɑg ˈsɪstəm, ɔn ə tɛn jɪr ˈsɛntəns. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpriviəsli ˈmɛrid, wɪθ ə sən wɑz lɑkt əˈweɪ fər ə ˈdɛkeɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈriʤən, tu, ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈrɔŋli kənˈvɪktəd əv 'θɛft əv ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈprɑpərti'. ðɪs rɪˈzɪljənt ˈleɪdi sɛd: 'aɪ wɛnt θru səʧ hɛl, bət wɑz nɑt ˈbroʊkən, nɑt ˈivɪn ˈətərɪŋ ən əbˈsin wərd. ðə kæmp broʊk soʊ ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən, ɪt ɪz ˈskɛri tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər. ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ fər mi wɑz tɪ kip maɪ soʊl.' wɪn ʃi rɪˈtərnd, ʃi faʊnd ðət hər ˈhəzbənd hæd dɪˈzərtɪd hər ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ə nu ˈfæməli. wɪn ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈprɪzənərz wər riˈlist frəm ðə kæmps, ðə ˌæpərˈæʧɪks fərˈgɑt tɪ pʊt neɪm ɔn ðə lɪst əv ˈprɪzənərz tɪ bi sɛnt hoʊm. baɪ ðɛn, hi wɑz ˈsərtən hɪz waɪf ənd ˈʧɪldrən wər dɛd, ənd əˈfreɪd əv haʊ hi wʊd bi rɪˈsivd bæk hoʊm ˈæftər lɔŋ jɪrz ɪn ðə ussr*. soʊ hi bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈsɪtɪzən, əˈdɑptɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɑkjuəs neɪm ˈjɑˌkɔv (yasha*) ivanovich*. 'wi mɛt ɪn ˈriʤən, wɛr wi wər ɪn ə kæmp,' ɪkˈspleɪnd. 'aɪ sɔ wɪθ hɪz feɪs. hi wɑz ˈskɪni, ˌdaʊnˈtrɑdən, ənd ɪn hɪz aɪz wɑz səʧ ə rɛnʧ ðət maɪ hɑrt eɪkt wɪθ ˈpɪti.' 'ðɛr wər noʊ mɛn laɪk maɪ. ˈloʊkəl ˈwɪmən ˈɛnvid mi: hi dɪd nɑt drɪŋk ər smoʊk.' ˈpɪkʧərz: ðeɪ dɪd nɑt stɑrt ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, nɑt list bɪˈkəz kʊd ˈsəfər frəm biɪŋ wɪθ ə mæn hu hæd bɪn ʤeɪld ˌhaʊˈɛvər ənˈfɛrli fər ˈɛspiənɑʤ. 'ɪn ðə ˈərli 1960s*, maɪ frɛnd ərʤd mi tɪ muv tɪ ðə ˈrəʃən fɑr ist, tɪ ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ənd aɪ dɪd soʊ,' ʃi rɪˈkɔld. roʊt ðət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi wɪθ mi, ənd aɪ rɪfˈjuzd aɪ wɑz əˈfreɪd. 'aɪ ˈoʊnli toʊld ə kloʊz frɛnd ðət aɪ wɑz ɪn ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns wɪθ ə ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɪzənər.' ənˈdɔntɪd, meɪd hɪz weɪ əˈkrɔs sɪks ˈrəʃən taɪm zoʊnz tɪ bi wɪθ hər. rɪˈlɛntɪd ənd ðeɪ wɛd, ðə stɑrt əv ə ˈhæpi ənd ˈləvɪŋ ˈmɛrɪʤ. hi bɪˈkeɪm ɪn tərn ə ˈbɑrbər ənd ə fəˈtɑgrəfər waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈækjuˌpəŋkʧər. ðeɪ gru təˈmɑtoʊz ənd ˈkjukəmbərz, ənd kɛpt ə goʊt ənd biz. ðeɪ lɪvd ˈmɑdəstli, bət ɪn greɪt ˈhæpinəs, ðoʊ nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən. 'ðɛr wər noʊ mɛn laɪk maɪ,' ʃi ˈboʊstɪd. 'ˈloʊkəl ˈwɪmən ˈɛnvid mi: hi dɪd nɑt drɪŋk ər smoʊk.' ðə ˈkəpəl wər soʊ kloʊz ðət ðeɪ vaʊd tɪ daɪ ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kʊd feɪs biɪŋ əˈpɑrt. ˈivɪn bɔt tu ˈkɔfɪnz ənd stɔrd ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈætɪk. ˈæftər ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən kəˈlæpst, ə ˈloʊkəl mæn toʊld hɪz ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈbɪznɪs ˈpɑrtnərz əˈbaʊt ðɪs lɔŋ lɔst ˈkəntrimən ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ist əv saɪˈbɪriə. ðɪs lɛd tɪ ˈbrəðər biɪŋ faʊnd ənd ðɛn, mɔr drəˈmætɪkəli, ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri ðət hɪz waɪf ənd ˈdɔtər wər əˈlaɪv. ðeɪ hæd sərˈvaɪvd ðə ˈrævɪʤɪz əv ˌkɔˈriə ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ʤəˈpæn. hɪz sən, ðoʊ, daɪd ɪn ˌkɔˈriə. ɪn mɑrʧ 1997 ʃi kɪst ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ hər bɪˈləvəd ˈhəzbənd, ˌɪˈmæʤənɪŋ ʃi wʊd ˈnɛvər si ɪm əˈgɛn. ˈpɪkʧər: ɪt tərnd aʊt ðət hæd ˈfeɪθfəli ˈweɪtɪd 51 jɪrz fər hər ˈhəzbənd tɪ rɪˈtərn. rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm ˌkɔˈriə wɪθ, ʃi ənd wərkt ɛz ə nərs, ˈseɪvɪŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ bɪld ə haʊs wɪʧ ʃi ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ hər ˈmɪsɪŋ. hɪz wərld tərnd ˈəpˈsaɪd daʊn ɛz hɪz ˈdɔtər, naʊ 51 ənd ˈbrəðər keɪm tɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈvɪlɪʤ fər ə riˈunjən, ənd tɪ pərsˈweɪd ɪm tɪ rɪˈtərn hoʊm tɪ ʤəˈpæn, tɪ hɪz ˈweɪtɪŋ waɪf. hi rɪfˈjuzd, ˈtɛlɪŋ: 'aɪ ˈkænɑt liv ju, jʊr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ mi.' bət ˈsækrəˌfaɪst hər oʊn ˈhæpinəs, ənd ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd hi ʃʊd rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ɑrmz əv hɪz waɪf hu hæd ˈweɪtɪd fər ɪm soʊ lɔŋ. ʃi ˈrizənd, tu, ðət hi wɑz ɪn pur hɛlθ ənd wʊd gɪt ˈbɛtər ˈtritmənt ɪn ʤəˈpæn. dɪˈspaɪt hɪz əˈbʤɛkʃənz, ʃi gɑt ɪm ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpæˌspɔrt, ʧeɪnʤd ðɛr ˈseɪvɪŋz ˈɪntu ˈdɔlərz ənd dɪˈvɔrst ɪm. hæd ʃi nɑt dən soʊ, ɪn ʤəˈpæn hi wʊd nɑt hæv kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər ə ˈpɛnʃən, ˈprɑpərti raɪts ənd ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns, ʃi sɛd. ɪn mɑrʧ 1997 ʃi kɪst ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ hər bɪˈləvəd ˈhəzbənd, ˌɪˈmæʤənɪŋ ʃi wʊd ˈnɛvər si ɪm əˈgɛn, bət ˈfilɪŋ ðɪs wɑz ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du ˈæftər ˈhɪstəri hæd pʊt hər ənˈwɪtɪŋli ˈɪntu ə ləv ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl. ənd tɔkt ɔn ðə foʊn ˈɛvəri ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈpɪkʧər:, ɛn ˈkɑnstəntli sɛnt hər ˈlɪtəl gɪfts frəm ʤəˈpæn. ˈɛvəri ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, hi kɔld hər ənd bɛgd hər tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ɪm. ðə ˈkəpəlz ˈstɔri bɪˈkeɪm ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ɪn ʤəˈpæn. ə ˈfeɪməs ˈraɪtər pɛnd ə bʊk əˈbaʊt hər, ənd ðə ˈstɔri wɑz meɪd ˈɪntu ə fɪlm. wən greɪt rɪˈspɛkt fər hər ˈsɛlfləs ækt tɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz mæn ʃi ləvd. ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə ˈpriˌfɛkʧər, ə ˈsəbərb əv ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ, reɪzd ˈməni fər ə trɪp baɪ 'bəˈbʊʃkə klava*' tɪ ʤəˈpæn, ənd ðɛn ˈoʊvər 80 ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ meɪk ðə trɪp. ˈfaɪnəli, tu waɪvz mɛt. ðeɪ ɛmˈbreɪst iʧ ˈəðər ənd wɛpt, ˈnidɪŋ noʊ trænzˈleɪtər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd iʧ ˈəðərz dip ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. ˈleɪtər rɪˈtərnd fər əˈnəðər trɪp, ənd ˈæftər daɪd, hi bɛgd hər tɪ muv tɪ ʤəˈpæn. hi ˈivɪn ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪd ˈmuvɪŋ bæk tɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs tɪ bi wɪθ hər. rɪfˈjuzd ðɪs seɪɪŋ ʃi ˈwɔntɪd ɪm tɪ 'lɪv wɪθ ˈdɪgnəti' ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ əv hɪz laɪf ɪn ʤəˈpæn, wɛr hi wɑz ˌgɛrənˈtid gʊd hɛlθ kɛr. ʃi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd hər oʊn nidz wər ˈmɑdəst ənd ʃi ʃʊd lɪv bæk ɪn hər ˈrəʃən ˈməðərˌlænd. 'ɔl ðə 40 ər soʊ jɪrz ðət aɪ lɪvd wɪθ ju ɪn ˈrəʃə, ju wər ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪθ mi, ˈɔlˌweɪz səˈpɔrtɪd mi. θæŋk ju fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈpɪkʧər: ˈprævdə ʃi pæst əˈweɪ ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ənd hi ˌaʊˈtlɪvd hər. sun ˈæftərwərdz ə ˈtəʧɪŋ ˈlɛtər əraɪvd ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs, frəm, æˈdrɛsɪŋ hɪz bɪˈləvəd waɪf ɛz ɪf ʃi wɑz stɪl əˈlaɪv. 'klavdia*! aɪ ˈlərnɪd ðət ju daɪd, ənd grif ˈoʊvərˌkəmz mi. aɪ traɪd tɪ kɔl ju ɔn 30 ˈɔgəst, ðə deɪ əv maɪ ˈbərθˌdeɪ, bət aɪ dɪd nɑt səkˈsid. ɔl ðə 40 ər soʊ jɪrz ðət aɪ lɪvd wɪθ ju ɪn ˈrəʃə, ju wər ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪθ mi, ˈɔlˌweɪz səˈpɔrtɪd mi. θæŋk ju fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ 'aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ʤəˈpæn ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz əv jʊr ˈɛfərts, ənd aɪ æm ˌɪˈmɛnsli ˈgreɪtfəl tɪ ju fər ðɪs. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ wi ˈivɪn meɪd tu ˈkɔfɪnz fər ju ənd mi. ɪf ɪt wɑz ɪn maɪ paʊər, aɪ wʊd kəm ˈrəʃɪŋ tɪ ju ənd hoʊld ju ˈtaɪtli tɪ maɪ hɑrt bət naʊ əm ˈpaʊərləs rɛst ɪn pis, dɪr. jʊr.'
|
'i saw yasha with his non-russian face. he was skinny, downtrodden, and in his eyes was such a wrench that my heart ached with pity.' picture: vesti.ru
siberian klavdia novikova met yasaburo hachiya in a resettlement camp for gulag inmates after both were released from sentences imposed under stalin. a soviet bureaucratic blunder meant that former prisoner of war yasaburo - who is now 96 - was not sent back to japan after his penal colony sentence expired, and instead he became lost in the communist system, taking a russian name to obscure his origins.
eventually the couple wed and lived together 37 years before in an ultimate act of love she divorced him so that he could return home to a wife he thought was long dead, who had loyally waited for him for 51 years.
when klavida novikova died recently in her village of progress in the amur region, her passing went almost unnoticed in russia, but for japan, it was rightly a significant event.
this russian woman was seen by the japanese as the ultimate symbol of female love and sacrifice because of her insistence that he must return to his first wife who had waited for him for so long, and to his surviving daughter, as well as to finally receive the 'dignity' he deserved of living in his homeland.
'his wife needed to hug him again before they died,' said klavidia before her death. 'i felt i had torn away half of my heart when i let him go. but it was nobody's fault. just fate. the main thing is that he was better there, with good living conditions. he had suffered greatly, and probably would not have survived here.'
yasaburo hachiya and his japanese wife hisako met after 51 year. pictures: rt en español, vesti.ru
their remarkable love story began before the second world war when yasaburo, the scion of a wealthy family, moved with his japanese wife hisako had settled in korea, looking for a better life. here the couple had a son and daughter.
when the red army arrived in 1945, many japanese people were rounded up and accused of espionage. he was sent to a stalin camp in the extreme east of siberia, in magadan, at the heart of stalin's notorious gulag system, on a ten year sentence.
meanwhile, klavdia - also previously married, with a son - was locked away for a decade in this region, too, after being wrongly convicted of 'theft of socialist property'. this resilient lady said: 'i went through such hell, but was not broken, not even uttering an obscene word. the camp broke so many women, it is scary to remember. the most important thing for me was to keep my soul.'
when she returned, she found that her husband had deserted her and started a new family. when japanese prisoners were released from the camps, the apparatchiks forgot to put yasaburo's name on the list of prisoners to be sent home. by then, he was certain his wife and children were dead, and afraid of how he would be received back home after long years in the ussr. so he became a soviet citizen, adopting the innocuous name yakov (yasha) ivanovich.
'we met in bryansk region, where we were in a re-settlement camp,' explained klavdia. 'i saw yasha with his non-russian face. he was skinny, downtrodden, and in his eyes was such a wrench that my heart ached with pity.'
'there were no men like my yasha. local women envied me: he did not drink or smoke.' pictures: vesti.ru
they did not start a relationship immediately, not least because klavdia could suffer from being with a man who had been jailed - however unfairly - for anti-soviet espionage.
'in the early 1960s, my friend urged me to move to the russian far east, to the village of progress, and i did so,' she recalled. 'yasha wrote that he wanted to be with me, and i refused - i was afraid. 'i only told a close friend that i was in correspondence with a former military prisoner.'
undaunted, yasaburo made his way across six russian time zones to be with her. klavdia relented and they wed, the start of a happy and loving marriage. he became in turn a barber and a photographer while also practising acupuncture. they grew tomatoes and cucumbers, and kept a goat and bees. they lived modestly, but in great happiness, though not having children.
'there were no men like my yasha,' she boasted. 'local women envied me: he did not drink or smoke.' the couple were so close that they vowed to die on the same day because they could face being apart. yasaburo even bought two coffins and stored them in the attic.
after the soviet union collapsed, a local man told his japanese business partners about this long lost countryman living in the east of siberia. this led to yasaburo's brother being found - and then, more dramatically, the discovery that his wife hisako and daughter kumiko were alive. they had survived the ravages of post-war korea and returned to japan. his son, though, died in korea.
in march 1997, she kissed goodbye to her beloved husband, imagining she would never see him again. picture: vesti.ru
it turned out that hisako had faithfully waited 51 years for her husband to return. returning from korea with kumiko, she and worked as a nurse, saving enough to build a house which she dedicated to her missing yasaburo.
his world turned upside down as his daughter, now 51, and brother came to progress village for a reunion, and to persuade him to return home to japan, to his waiting wife.
he refused, telling klavdia: 'i cannot leave you, you're everything to me.' but klavdia sacrificed her own happiness, and insisted he should return to the arms of his wife who had waited for him so long. she reasoned, too, that he was in poor health and would get better treatment in japan.
despite his objections, she got him an international passport, changed their savings into dollars - and divorced him. had she not done so, in japan he would not have qualified for a pension, property rights and inheritance, she said.
in march 1997, she kissed goodbye to her beloved husband, imagining she would never see him again, but feeling this was the right thing to do after history had put her unwittingly into a love triangle.
klavdia and yasaburo talked on the phone every saturday. picture: vesti.ru, rt en español
yasaburo constantly sent her little gifts from japan. every saturday, he called her and begged her to visit him. the couple's story became well-known in japan. a famous writer penned a book about her, and the story was made into a film. klavdia won great respect for her selfless act to the japanese man she loved. residents of the tattori prefecture, a suburb of tokyo, raised money for a trip by 'babushka klava' to japan, and - then over 80 - she decided to make the trip.
finally, yasaburo's two wives met. they embraced each other and wept, needing no translator to understand each others deep emotions. klavdia later returned for another trip, and after hisako died, he begged her to move to japan. he even contemplated moving back to progress to be with her.
klavdia refused this saying she wanted him to 'live with dignity' in the evening of his life in japan, where he was guaranteed good health care. she insisted her own needs were modest and she should live back in her russian motherland.
'all the 40 or so years that i lived with you in russia, you were always with me, always supported me. thank you for everything ...' picture: amurskaya pravda
she passed away in september, and he outlived her. soon afterwards a touching letter arrived in progress, from yasaburo, addressing his beloved wife as if she was still alive.
'klavdia! i learned that you died, and grief overcomes me. i tried to call you on 30 august, the day of my 96th birthday, but i did not succeed. all the 40 or so years that i lived with you in russia, you were always with me, always supported me. thank you for everything ...
'i was able to return to japan only because of your efforts, and i am immensely grateful to you for this. i remember how we even made two coffins for you and me. if it was in my power, i would come rushing to you and hold you tightly to my heart ... but now i'm powerless ... rest in peace, dear klavdia. your yasaburo.'
|
ðə ˈprɑdɪgəl sən rɪˈtərnz tɪ! ðə 2015 ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə wərld prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn ˈæbu ˈdɑbi mɑrkt ðə rɪˈtərn əv ðə 3 taɪm ˈoʊpən weɪt wərld ˈʧæmpiən, ˈmɑrkəs ““buchecha”*” ɑlˈmidə tɪ ðə spɔrt, ənd wət ə rɪˈtərn ɪt wɑz. pʊt ɔn ə ʃoʊ, səbˈmɪtɪŋ ɔl əˈpoʊnənts ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl əˈgɛnst hɪz ˈfɔrmər tim meɪt ˌælɪgˈzændər trænz, ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə wɪn keɪm baɪ ðə weɪ əv ˈdəbəl lɛg 2 pɔɪnts), ˈmɑrkəs wɑz ɪkˈstrimli ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ θruaʊt ðə mæʧ, nɑt ˈkɛrɪŋ fər pɔɪnts, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈhəntɪŋ fər ðə səbˈmɪʃən ɪn kraʊd ˈplizɪŋ ˈfæʃən. ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt hæd ˈmɛni ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈmoʊmənts, ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈwʊmən ɪn, ˌgɑrˈsiə, ʃoʊd əp ɪn trɪˈmɛndəs ʃeɪp, ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli slɪm ənd ˈfæstər ðən ˈjuʒəwəl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈbɛtər juz əv hər tɔp geɪm tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt hər weɪt dɪˈvɪʒən wəns əˈgɛn. ðə wərld proʊ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp dɪd nɑt goʊ wɪˈθaʊt səˈpraɪzɪz. ʤoʊoʊ miyao*, wən əv ðə ˈfeɪvərɪts tɪ wɪn ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən lɔst ɪn hɪz fərst raʊnd əˈgɛnst ˈgɪlsən nunz, ˈwɪnər əv ðə ˈneɪtəl traɪəlz ɪn brəˈzɪl. əˈnəðər ˈfeɪvərɪt wɑz ˈkinən kɔrˈniljəs, ˈkinən ˈstɑrtɪd ˈvɛri wɛl, ˈwɪnɪŋ baɪ tu pɔɪnts əˈgɛnst ə ˈvɛri geɪm ˈwɪljəm daɪəz, ðɛn səbˈmɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɔlˌweɪz geɪm ˈvɪktər silˈvɛrioʊ ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ 7 pɔɪnts ɔn ðə ˈskɔrˌbɔrd əˈgɛnst klɑrk ˈgreɪsi. hi wʊd luz ə təf ˌrɛfərˈi dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈvɪktər hu hæd ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈtʊrnəmənt. fər ðə ˈoʊpən weɪt rɪˈzəlts klɪk hir. bɪˈloʊ ər ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt: blæk bɛlt ˈædəlt: ˈoʊvər 95kg*, meɪl ˈfaɪnəl: ˈmɑrkəs ɑlˈmidə 2 ɛks ˌælɪgˈzændər trænz 0 rən: ˈsɛmi ˈfaɪnəl: rɪˈkɑrdoʊ ɛvɑŋgɛˈlistə (wən baɪ ˈgɪləˌtin) ˈfaɪnəl: rəˈdrigoʊ pərˈɛrə (wən baɪ ʧoʊk frəm ðə bæk) blæk bɛlt ˈædəlt: ˈəndər 95kg*, meɪl ˈfaɪnəl: fəˈlip ˈpɛnə 8 ɛks ˈʤæksən ˈsuzə 2 rən: ˈsɛmi ˈfaɪnəl: luz ˈpænzə ˈfaɪnəl: fəˈlip ““gargamel”*” (ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl) ˈfaɪnəl: ˈsæntoʊs blæk bɛlt ˈædəlt: ˈəndər 85kg*, meɪl ˈfaɪnəl: liˈɑndroʊ loʊ 0 pts*, 2 ædˈvæntɪʤɪz) ɛks ˈvɪktər 0 pts*, 0 ædˈvæntɪʤɪz) rən: ˈsɛmi ˈfaɪnəl: ˈsuzə (baɪ pɔɪnts) ˈfaɪnəl: fəˈlip ““sagat”*” (toʊ hoʊld) ˈfaɪnəl: ˌɪˈgɔr (krɔs ʧoʊk) raʊnd 1 mæks kɑrˈvɑlhoʊ blæk bɛlt ˈædəlt: ˈəndər 75kg*, meɪl ˈfaɪnəl: ˈlukəs (ʧoʊk frəm ðə bæk) ɛks ˈgeɪbriəl ˈrɑloʊ rən: ˈsɛmi ˈfaɪnəl: rəˈbɛrtoʊ sɑˈtoʊʃi ˈfaɪnəl: ˈfaɪnəl: (ʧoʊk) blæk bɛlt ˈædəlt: ˈəndər 65kg*, meɪl ˈfaɪnəl: ˈʤɑˌni ˈgrɪpoʊ 1 ædˈvæntɪʤ) ɛks ˈpeɪvə blæk bɛlt ˈædəlt: ˈoʊvər 75kg*, ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfaɪnəl: ˌgɑrˈsiə 0 ædˈvæntɪʤɪz 3 ˈvərsəz vəˈnɛsə ˌɑlɪˈveɪrə 0 ædˈvæntɪʤɪz 0 blæk bɛlt ˈædəlt: ˈəndər 75kg*, ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfaɪnəl: ˌmoʊˈnik əˈlaɪəs 0 1 ædˈvæntɪʤ rɛf. dɪˈsɪʒən) ɛks ˈɑnə ˈlɔrə kərˈdɛroʊ 0 1 ædˈvæntɪʤ) blæk bɛlt ˈædəlt: ˈəndər 65kg*, ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfaɪnəl: (armbar*) ɛks ˈʤɛsɪkə krɪˈstinə blæk bɛlt ˈædəlt: ˈəndər 55kg*, ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfaɪnəl: məˈkɛnzi dərn 2 ɛks mɪˈʃɛl ˌnikoʊˈlini 0
|
the prodigal son returns to jiu jitsu! the 2015 edition of the world professional jiu jitsu championship in abu dhabi marked the return of the 3 time open weight world champion, marcus “buchecha” almeida to the sport, and what a return it was. buchecha put on a show, submitting all opponents on his way to the final against his former team mate alexander trans, and although the win came by the way of double leg takedown (2 points), marcus was extremely entertaining throughout the match, not caring for points, always hunting for the submission in crowd pleasing fashion.
the tournament had many exciting moments, the most famous woman in jiu jitsu, gabi garcia, showed up in tremendous shape, incredibly slim and faster than usual, making better use of her top game to dominate her weight division once again.
the world pro championship did not go without surprises. joao miyao, one of the favorites to win the competition lost in his first round against gilson nunes, winner of the natal trials in brazil. another favorite was keenan cornelius, keenan started very well, winning by two points against a very game william dias, then submitting the always game victor silverio and putting 7 points on the scoreboard against clark gracie. he would lose a tough referee decision to victor estima who had a fantastic tournament.
for the open weight results click here.
below are the results of the tournament:
black belt adult: over 95kg, male
final: marcus almeida (2) x alexander trans (0)
champion’s run:
semi final: ricardo evangelista (won by guillotine)
¼ final: rodrigo pereira (won by choke from the back)
black belt adult: under 95kg, male
final: felipe pena (8) x jackson sousa (2)
champion’s run:
semi final: luiz panza (4×2)
¼ final: felipe “gargamel” (triangle)
⅛ final: erberth santos (7×2)
black belt adult: under 85kg, male
final: leandro lo (0 pts, 2 advantages) x victor estima (0 pts, 0 advantages)
champion’s run:
semi final: aj sousa (by points)
¼ final: felipe “sagat” (toe hold)
⅛ final: igor basílio (cross choke)
round 1: max carvalho (6×0)
black belt adult: under 75kg, male
final: lucas lepri (choke from the back) x gabriel rollo
champion’s run:
semi final: roberto satoshi (2×0)
¼ final: aj agazarm (3×0)
⅛ final: ilke bulut (choke)
black belt adult: under 65kg, male
final: gianni grippo (1 advantage) x isaque paiva
black belt adult: over 75kg, female
final: gabi garcia (pts 0, advantages 3) vs vanessa oliveira (pts 0, advantages 0)
black belt adult: under 75kg, female
final: monique elias (pts 0, 1 advantage ref. decision) x ana laura cordeiro (pts 0, 1 advantage)
black belt adult: under 65kg, female
final: bia mesquita (armbar) x jessica cristina
black belt adult: under 55kg, female
final: mackenzie dern (2) x michelle nicolini (0)
|
haʊ kənˈvinjənt. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi təˈdeɪ, weɪz ənd minz kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən deɪv kæmp (r-mi*) ˈɪʃud ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə kəˈmɪti ðət ðeɪ hæv lɔst loʊəs ˈlərnər iˈmeɪlz frəm ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2009 ˈeɪprəl 2011 du tɪ ə səˈpoʊzd kəmˈpjutər kræʃ, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ˈoʊnli həz ˈlərnər iˈmeɪlz tɪ ənd frəm ˈəðər ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm freɪm. ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs kleɪmz ɪt ˈkænɑt ˈproʊdus iˈmeɪlz ˈrɪtən ˈoʊnli tɪ ər frəm ˈlərnər ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈeɪʤənsiz ər grups, səʧ ɛz ðə waɪt haʊs, ˈtrɛʒəri, dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs, fec*, ər ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈɔfəsɪz. fækt ðət aɪ æm ʤɪst ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs, ˈoʊvər ə jɪr ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ɪz kəmˈplitli ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ənd naʊ kɔlz ˈɪntu kˈwɛʃən ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz. ðɛr nidz tɪ bi ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɔdɪt baɪ dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl.
|
how convenient.
washington, dc today, ways and means committee chairman dave camp (r-mi) issued the followingatement regarding the internal revenue service informing the committee that they have lost lois lerner emails from a period of january 2009 april 2011. due to a supposed computer crash, the agency only has lerner emails to and from other irs employees during this time frame. the irs claims it cannot produce emails written only to or from lerner and outside agencies or groups, such as the white house, treasury, department of justice, fec, or democrat offices.
“the fact that i am just learning about this, over a year into the investigation, is completely unacceptable and now calls into question the credibility of the irs’s response to congressional inquiries. there needs to be an immediate investigation and forensic audit by department of justice as well as the inspector general.
|
ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt tɛlz ˈærəb lig hɪz ˈkəntri wɪl faɪt tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈpæləˌstaɪn wɪθ ə ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ist ʤərˈusələm vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn həz sɛd ˈrəʃə wɪl faɪt fər ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌpælɪˈstɪniən steɪt, ənd kɔld fər ðə ˈɪʃuz əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ist tɪ bi riˈzɑlvd θru ˈpisfəl minz. dɪˈspaɪt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ˈoʊvər oʊn roʊl ɪn ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈkraɪsəs, ˈmɪstər ˈputɪn wɑz heɪld læst wik baɪ ə ˈpitərzbərg ˈkɔsək grup fər hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈɔrdər ənd stɑp wars”*”. ɪn ən ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ðə ˈærəb lig ˈsəmɪt ɪn ˈiʤɪpt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈmɪstər ˈputɪn spoʊk əˈgɛnst ˈfɔrən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn countries’*’ ˌɪnˈtərnəl dɪˈspjuts ənd spoʊk əv ðə roʊl ˈrəʃə kən pleɪ ɪn ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈʧænəlz. waɪl ˈrəʃə ˈoʊpənli əˈpoʊzɪz ðə stæns əv ˈɪzriəl ɔn ðə ˈgɑzə ˈkraɪsəs, ɪts pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ɪz ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. ˈmɪstər ˈputɪn ɪz wən əv ki ˈælaɪz, bət ɛz hi spoʊk ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðə kɔr ˈneɪʃənz əv ðə ˈærəb lig ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ɛr straɪks ɔn ðə ˈrɛbəlz ɪn ˈjɛmən. hɪz əˈtɛmpts tɪ ərʤ ə ˈpisfəl səˈluʃən ɪn ˈjɛmən hæd məʧ əv ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ðə ˈærəb lig əˈgrid tɪ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ʤɔɪnt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz kəmˈpraɪzd əv əraʊnd ɪˈlit trups tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə fˈjuʧər ““challenges”*” əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. ɛz wən əv ðə ““quartet”*” ˈɛntɪtiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈmɪdəl ist pis nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, ˈrəʃə həz pleɪd ə ki roʊl ɪn tɔks əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfɔˌlaʊt əv læst ˈgɑzə ˈkraɪsəs. hi toʊld ðə ˈsəmɪt ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd: hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd ˈhæbətəbəl steɪt wɪθ ə ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ist ʤərˈusələm. wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ əˈʧivɪŋ ðɪs goʊl θru baɪˈlætərəl ənd ˌməltɪˈlætərəl channels,”*,” hi sɛd. læst mənθ, ðə kwɔrˈtɛt əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs, eu*, ˈjuˈɛn ənd ˈrəʃə ˈɪʃud ə ʤɔɪnt ˈsteɪtmənt ˈæftər ə ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˈʤərməni tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛr frəˈstreɪʃən æt ðə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv tɔks ɪn ˈɪzriəl. boʊθ saɪdz lɛft ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəl wɪθ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ˈæŋgri æt kənˈtɪnjud ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ʤuɪʃ ˈsɛtəlmənts ɪn ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ənd ˈɪzriəl əˈbʤɛktɪŋ tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˌhɑˈmɑs ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈrɔɪtərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ɔl fɔr kwɔrˈtɛt ˈmɛmbərz riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ðət tɔks məst rɪˈspɛkt boʊθ kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən dɪˈmændz fər ˈsteɪˌthʊd. kwɔrˈtɛt ɪz ˈdipli kənˈsərnd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈgɑzə wɛr ðə peɪs əv ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən nidz tɪ bi ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈbeɪsɪk nidz əv ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr stability,”*,” ðə ˈsteɪtmənt rɛd.
|
russian president tells arab league his country will fight to establish an independent palestine with a capital in east jerusalem
vladimir putin has said russia will fight for an independent palestinian state, and called for the issues of the middle east to be resolved through peaceful means.
despite international criticism over russia’s own role in the ukrainian crisis, mr putin was hailed last week by a st petersburg cossack group for his ability to “bring order and stop wars”.
in an address to the arab league summit in egypt on saturday, mr putin spoke against foreign intervention in countries’ internal disputes and spoke of the role russia can play in diplomatic channels.
while russia openly opposes the stance of us-backed israel on the gaza crisis, its position in the middle east is complicated. mr putin is one of iran’s key allies, but as he spoke on saturday the core nations of the arab league engaged in air strikes on the iranian-backed houthi rebels in yemen.
his attempts to urge a peaceful solution in yemen haven’t had much of an immediate impact – on sunday, the arab league agreed to the creation of a joint military forces comprised of around 40,000 elite troops to resolve the future “challenges” of the middle east.
as one of the “quartet” entities involved in middle east peace negotiations, russia has played a key role in talks about the fallout of last year’s gaza crisis.
he told the summit this weekend: “palestinians have the right to establish an independent and habitable state with a capital in east jerusalem.
“russia will continue to contribute to achieving this goal through bilateral and multilateral channels,” he said.
last month, the quartet of the us, eu, un and russia issued a joint statement after a meeting in germany to express their frustration at the breakdown of talks in israel.
both sides left the negotiating table with palestinians angry at continued building on jewish settlements in occupied territory and israel objecting to the idea of hamas entering the palestinian government, reuters reported.
all four quartet members reiterated that talks must respect both israel’s concerns over security and palestinian demands for statehood.
“the quartet is deeply concerned over the difficult situation in gaza where the pace of reconstruction needs to be accelerated to address the basic needs of the palestinian population and to ensure stability,” the statement read.
|
fərst ˈleɪdi mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə keɪm tɪ kæmˈpeɪn fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, bət ʃi ɪˈskeɪp ðə sərʤ əv nɔˈstælʤə fər hər ənd hər ˈfæməli ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. ðə kraʊd ʧɪrd ˈwaɪldli wɪn ðə fərst ˈleɪdi tʊk ðə steɪʤ ənd groʊnd wɪn ʃi əˈnaʊnst ðət hər ˈfæməli wɑz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ liv ðə waɪt haʊs. mɔr jɪrz!! fɔr mɔr jɪrz!! fɔr mɔr years!!”*!!” ðə kraʊd ˈʃaʊtɪd ɛz ˌoʊˈbɑmə grɪnd ənd traɪd tɪ kwaɪət ðɛm. ““noooo*. noooo,”*,” ʃi grɪnd. ʃi dɪˈskəst ðə trænˈzɪʃənz ðət ðə ˈfæməli wɑz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ɛz ðeɪ priˈpɛrd tɪ muv. goʊɪŋ tɪ nid ə nu job,”*,” ʃi læft. goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ faɪnd ə ʤɑb. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ə nu hoʊm soʊ hæv tɪ pæk. gɑt tɪ gɪt ðə oʊld haʊs klind əp soʊ wi kən gɪt ɑr sɪˈkjʊrəti dɪˈpɑzət back.”*.” mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈsərtəd ðət ˈklɪntən wɑz ðə ˈkænədɪt ðət ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ˌriˈpleɪs hər ˈhəzbənd, ˈərʤɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪr fər ðə kæmˈpeɪn. ʃi ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ə ““beacon”*” fər ðə wərld ðət geɪv hər soʊ məʧ hoʊp.
|
first lady michelle obama came to campaign for hillary clinton, but she couldn’t escape the surge of nostalgia for her and her family in the white house.
the crowd cheered wildly when the first lady took the stage and groaned when she announced that her family was preparing to leave the white house.
“four more years!! four more years!! four more years!!” the crowd shouted as obama grinned and tried to quiet them.
“noooo. noooo,” she grinned.
she discussed the transitions that the family was experiencing as they prepared to move.
“my husband’s going to need a new job,” she laughed. “i’m going to have to find a job. we’re going to be moving to a new home so we’ll have to pack. we’ve got to get the old house cleaned up so we can get our security deposit back.”
michelle obama asserted that clinton was the candidate that she wanted to see replace her husband, urging them to volunteer for the campaign.
she celebrated the united states, calling it a “beacon” for the world that gave her so much hope.
|
ˈʤoʊsəˌfin waɪ lɪn, raɪt, ɪz ə ˈkoʊˈfaʊndər əv. noʊt: wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ju rɛd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈəndər ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðɪs ɪz ə spuf ˈstɑrˌtəp, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈfaʊndərz toʊld ðɛr dɛd ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt. ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈmeɪvənz ˈʤoʊsəˌfin waɪ lɪn ənd θɪŋk ðeɪ hæv ə ˈbrɪljənt nu ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ðeɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst ɪz nɑt ə ˈgɪmɪk. kɔld "manservants*," ðɛr ˈstɑrˌtəp tərnz mɛn ˈɪntu ˈdoʊtɪŋ deɪts ənd kəˈbænə bɔɪz. "wi bɪˈliv ˈpərsɪnəl əˈsɪstənts ənd pul bɔɪz ər ˈləgʒəriz ˈɛvəri ˈwʊmən, ər geɪ gaɪ, dɪˈzərvz ˈivɪn ɪf ɪts ʤɪst fər ə deɪ," ðə ˈfaʊndərz roʊt ɔn ðɛr saɪt. "ənd ðeɪ meɪk greɪt ækˈsɛsəriz." ɛz fər ðə koʊd əv ˈkɑndəkt: ˈwɪmən kən neɪm ðɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðeɪ wɔnt, ənd ðɛl rɪˈspɑnd. ðeɪ kən ʧuz wət əˈtaɪər ðə mæn ˈdrɛsɪz ɪn. ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ "kip ðɛr ˈpinɪs, ənd hænz, tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz," ənd ðɛr ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ du θɪŋz laɪk "sərv drɪŋks, laɪt ˌsɪgəˈrɛts, teɪk ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ənd fid greɪps." ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, kən ərn æt list 80 ən aʊər ər 300 pər deɪ. waɪ lɪn ənd seɪ ðɛr drim ɪz tɪ "əˈnaɪəˌleɪt ðə ˈstrɪpər ˈɪndəstri" ənd ðət ɪz ə ˈsutəbəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv. "ˈɛvriˌwən hu ˈwɑʧɪz [ɑr pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈvɪdioʊ] θɪŋks ɪts ə ˈpɛrədi,", hu ɪz ə ˈkɑpiˌraɪtər fər ðə ˈeɪʤənsi, toʊld. "ˈivɪn ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni saʊnz laɪk ə ʤoʊk. bət ɪts nɑt." ɪf ɪz ril, ɪt ʤɔɪnz ə weɪv əv ˈstɑrˌtəps ðət ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər ˈwɪmən bət meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli bi əˈʧivɪŋ ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. ˈluˌlu, əˈnəðər ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈstɑrˌtəp, ɪz laɪk jɛlp fər mɛn, ɛz ɪt lɛts ˈwɪmən reɪt mɛn əˈnɑnəməsli ɔn ðɛr ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl praʊəs. wiv iˈmeɪld ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, hɪrz wət ðə ˈfaʊndərz θɪŋk mɛn ʃʊd du fər ˈwɪmən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt: pleɪ gɪˈtɑr fər ðɛm waɪl ðɛr ˈteɪkɪŋ ə bæθ
|
josephine wai lin, right, is a cofounder of manservants. instagram/dearjosephine note: we recommend you read the following under the assumption this is a spoof startup, even though the founders told mashable they're dead serious about manservants.
advertising mavens josephine wai lin and dala khajah think they have a brilliant new company that they insist is not a gimmick.
called "manservants," their startup turns men into doting dates and on-demand cabana boys.
"we believe personal assistants and pool boys are luxuries every woman, or gay guy, deserves — even if it's just for a day," the founders wrote on their site. "and they make great accessories."
as for the code of conduct: women can name their manservants anything they want, and they'll respond. they can choose what attire the man dresses in. manservants are required to "keep their penis, and hands, to themselves," and they're expected to do things like "serve drinks, light cigarettes, take instagram photos, and feed grapes." in exchange, manservants can earn at least $80 an hour or $300 per day.
wai lin and khajah say their dream is to "annihilate the stripper industry" and that manservants is a suitable alternative.
"everyone who watches [our promotional video] thinks it's a parody," khajah, who is a copywriter for the akqa agency, told mashable. "even the name of the company sounds like a joke. but it's not."
if manservants is real, it joins a wave of startups that are trying to empower women but may actually be achieving the opposite. lulu, another controversial startup, is like yelp for men, as it lets women rate men anonymously on their personalities and sexual prowess.
we've emailed the founders of manservant for comment. in the meantime, here's what the founders think men should do for women, according to their website:
play guitar for them while they're taking a bath ...
|
ˈɪʃu 49 əv ðə ˈmægəˌzin ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl fər jʊr ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈplɛʒər. pliz səˈlɛkt ˈɛni əv ðə bɪˈloʊ lɪŋks tɪ vju ðə ˈɪʃu 49 pdf*. ˈɪʃu 49 lɪŋk (loʊ kˈwɑləti) ˈɪʃu 49 lɪŋk (haɪ kˈwɑləti) ˈɪʃu 49 ˈgugəl dɑks lɪŋk (haɪ kˈwɑləti) pliz noʊt ðət du tɪ ˈɪmɪʤ kəmˈprɛʃən, ðə ˈkələrz meɪ lʊk ɔf ɔn ˈgugəl dɑks, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi bɪˈliv ðət ˈɪʃu həz bɪn kərˈɛktɪd. du tɪ ˈbændwɪdθ ˈɪʃuz, faɪlz hæv ə loʊər ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. ðeɪ ər stɪl ˈpərfəktli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn, bət ðoʊz əv ju ˈprɪnɪŋ jʊr ˈɪʃuz fər hoʊm vjuɪŋ maɪt faɪnd ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz mɔr ðən prɪˈfərd wɪn ˈprɪnɪŋ. pliz səbˈmɪt ˈɛni ˈkɑmɛnts, ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz, aɪˈdiəz, ər ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz əˈbaʊt haʊ ju tu kən hɛlp kənˈtrɪbjut ˈiðər hir ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ, ər æt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˈfɔrəmz ˈɪʃu 49 feedback”*” dɪˈskəʃən: ˈɪʃu 49 ˈfidˌbæk dɪˈskəʃən ˈɔrdər ə hɑrd ˈkɑpi əv ˈɪʃu 49 ˈteɪbəl əv ˈkɑntɛnts: aɪərn fɔrʤ 6 si ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ əreɪ əv tɔp tir frəm ɑr tim əv ˈpeɪnərz. ðə ˈkæləndər 12 lərn wət rɪˈleɪtɪd ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈtərnəmənts ər ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ɪn jʊr ˈɛriə. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts 88 ɑr ˈsɛkʃən wɛr ju kən ˈædvərˌtaɪz jʊr ˈloʊkəl geɪm grup ər stɔr fər fri! kɪŋz əv wɔr, ˈdənʤən ˈsɑgə, ənd dwɔrf hoʊld: ðə ˈɔrdər əv ˈmɑrɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 2 frɛndz əv nəˈsɛsɪti, baɪ bɛn ˈstɑdərd 14 əˈpɑn ˈlændɪŋ ɪn ðə kərst ˈsɪti, ɑr ˈkɪdˌnæpt θif sun faɪndz waɪ soʊ fju meɪk ɪt aʊt əˈlaɪv wɪθ ðə ˈrɪʧɪz əv ðə ˈsɪti roʊd tɪ ðə ˈrəmbəl pɑrt 3 baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd rid 22 ðɪs taɪm, ˈdeɪvɪd wɔks ˈjuˈɛs θru haʊ tɪ twik ənd rɪˈfaɪn ðə toʊn əv jʊr ˈtərnəmənts, tɪ meɪk ʃʊr jʊr pleɪərz ər ˈhævɪŋ fən ðə ˈbrəðərˌhʊd əv ˈdɑrknəs, baɪ dɑn ˈtərnər 26 ˈsikɪŋ ˈʃɛltər frəm ə stɔrm, ə dɪsˈgreɪst naɪt mits ə ˈstreɪnʤər, hu spiks əv hɪz əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts ənd ðə ˈglɔri hi ɪz ˈdɛstɪnd fər ə fri dwɔrf, ə si ˈkɪndrɪd, ənd ə ˈsɪlvən ˈkɪndrɪd ˈɛnər ə bɑr, baɪ ““dorf_pally_dan”*” 36 ə dwɔrf sun faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ˈtrəbəl ˈæftər hɪz ˈtrɛʒərz ər ˈnoʊtɪst baɪ ðə ˈpeɪtrənz questonomics*, baɪ ˈdɛnɪs 42 waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn hɪz ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ə ˈnɛkrəˌmænsər ˈtiʧɪz hɪz əˈsɪstənt əˈbaʊt ðə faɪn pɔɪnts əv ˈhɪroʊz ənd ðɛr rɪˈzəltɪŋ goʊld ɪˈkɑnəmi ðə ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən, pɑrt 1 baɪ dɑn ˈtərnər ənd ˈæləks ˈjəŋgər 48 ə ˈsikrətɪv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl leɪz aʊt ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈhɪdən ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ənd ˈwɔrjərz, ənd haʊ tɪ juz ðɛm ɪn geɪmz kˈwinzˌlænd ˈnɔrðərn naɪts ˈprɛzənts kɪŋz əv wɔr: əˈpɑkəˌlɪps, baɪ ken—”dunsforddownunder”*” 69 ðiz ɔˈstreɪljən pleɪərz breɪk ðə ˈrɛkərd fər ðə ˈlɑrʤəst geɪm əv kɪŋz əv wɔr ˈɛvər pleɪd, wɪθ ə ˈtoʊtəl saɪz əv wən ˈhənərd ˈθaʊzənd pɔɪnts! ˈwɔrˌpæθ, ˈprɑʤɛkt pænˈdɔrə, dreadball*, ənd:: ðə ˈklɛnzɪŋ, pɑrt 5 baɪ ˈmæθju ˈlɪndzi 77 ðə ɛnˈfɔrsərz plæn ðɛr əˈtæk, ɛz ðeɪ priˈpɛr tɪ ˈɛnər ˈɪntu ə sˈwɔrmɪŋ wɪθ pleɪg ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈtriv ˈvaɪtəl rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz wɪˈθɪn ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
|
issue 49 of the ironwatch magazine is now available for your reading pleasure.
please select any of the below links to view the ironwatch issue 49 pdf.
issue 49 dropbox link (low quality)
issue 49 scribd link (high quality)
issue 49 google docs link (high quality)
please note that due to google’s image compression, the colors may look off on google docs, although we believe that issue has been corrected.
due to bandwidth issues, dropbox files have a lower resolution. they are still perfectly enjoyable online, but those of you printing your issues for home viewing might find the images more pixelated than preferred when printing.
please submit any comments, criticisms, ideas, or inquiries about how you too can help contribute either here in the comments below, or at the following link to the mantic forums “ironwatch issue 49 feedback” discussion:
ironwatch issue 49 feedback discussion
order a hard copy of issue 49
table of contents:
iron forge 6
see the amazing array of top tier paintjobs from our team of professional-quality painters.
the mantic calendar 12
learn what mantic related events and tournaments are upcoming in your area.
advertisements 88
our section where you can advertise your local mantic game group or store for free!
kings of war, dungeon saga, and dwarf king’s hold:
the order of maurice episode 2: friends of necessity, by ben stoddard 14
upon landing in the cursed star-struck city, our kidnapped thief soon finds why so few make it out alive with the riches of the city
road to the rumble part 3, by david reid 22
this time, david walks us through how to tweak and refine the tone of your tournaments, to make sure your players are having fun
the brotherhood of darkness, by donn turner 26
seeking shelter from a storm, a disgraced knight meets a stranger, who speaks of his accomplishments and the glory he is destined for
a free dwarf, a sea kindred, and a sylvan kindred enter a bar, by “dorf_pally_dan” 36
a dwarf soon finds himself in trouble after his elven treasures are noticed by the tavern’s elven patrons
questonomics, by dennis browning-saunders 42
while working on his current contract, a necromancer teaches his assistant about the fine points of heroes and their resulting gold economy
the inquisition, part 1, by donn turner and alex younger 48
a secretive basilean organization, this article lays out the history of the hidden investigators and warriors, and how to use them in kow games
queensland northern knights presents kings of war: apocalypse, by ken—”dunsforddownunder” 69
these australian players break the record for the largest game of kings of war ever played, with a total size of one hundred thousand points!
warpath, project pandora, dreadball, and deadzone:
deadzone: the cleansing, part 5, by matthew lindsay 77
the enforcers plan their attack, as they prepare to enter into a deadzone swarming with plague in order to retrieve vital recordings within
advertisements
|
ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə riˈlist ə prəˈpoʊzəl ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət wɪl ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə taɪp əv ““smart”*” gən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət wɪl ˈjutəˌlaɪz kəmˈpjutər ʧɪps ðət kən træk ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd juz əv ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ɪn ˈrilˌtaɪm. pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz wɪl bi ðə fərst tɪ traɪ aʊt ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə baɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts əv ˈʤəstɪs, dɪˈfɛns, ənd ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˌoʊˈbɑmə tæskt ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ kəm əp wɪθ aɪˈdiəz ɔn haʊ tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ənd ˈɪmpləmənt ““smart”*” gən tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɛz ə weɪ tɪ meɪk gənz ˈseɪfər. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈʧɪpɪŋ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz, ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ˈɔlsoʊ kɔlz fər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl ““smart”*” tɛkˈnɑləʤi səʧ ɛz ðoʊz ðət əˈlaʊ ə gən tɪ bi faɪərd ˈoʊnli baɪ ɪts ˈoʊnər. ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ɪz pɑrt əv ˈlɑrʤər gən kənˈtroʊl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈækʃənz, wɪʧ hi əˈnaʊnst ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ðə ˈækʃən wɪl ˌɪnˈkris ˈsərtən taɪps əv ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks. bət ðə kəmˈpjutər ʧɪp prəˈpoʊzəl ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ kɔz kənˈsərn əˈməŋ səm gən raɪts səˈpɔrtərz hu fɪr ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi juzd tɪ ˈmɑnətər gənz oʊnd baɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈsɪtɪzənz. ˈrisənt jɪrz, əˈnəðər taɪp əv gən ˈseɪfti tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz ˈimərʤd: ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd juz əv lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt firearms,”*,” ridz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈpɔrt səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə. tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd: ə kəmˈpjutər ʧɪp, ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn ə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈfaɪˌrɑrm, ðət trænzˈmɪts ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ɪts loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd juz. ɪn ɪts ˈsɪmpləst fɔrm, ðə ʧɪp kən prəˈvaɪd ˈrilˌtaɪm loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈdætə, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈiziər fər ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ rɪˈkəvər ə ˈwɛpən ɪf ɪt həz bɪn lɔst ər stolen.”*.” ðə rɪˈpɔrt saɪts tɛkˈnɑləʤi biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ bərˈɛtə, ən ˌɪˈtæljən gən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər, ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ““i-protect”*” ˈsɪstəm ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ˈmoʊʃən ˈsɛnsərz wɪʧ trænzˈmɪt ˈdætə tɪ users’*’ wɪn ə gən ɪz drɔn, ɑrmd, ər faɪərd. ˈjuzɪz ə ˈsɛnsər ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ə microcontroller*, ˌmægnəˈtɑmətər, ækˌsɛlərˈɑmətər ənd gyroscope”*” wɪʧ fidz ˈdætə tɪ ə ˈbluˌtuθ trænsˈmɪtər wɪʧ ɪz pɛrd wɪθ ə smɑrt foʊn. səm gən raɪts səˈpɔrtərz hæv ɪkˈsprɛst kənˈsərn ðət ˈfɛdərəl ər ˈloʊkəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz kʊd juz ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ˈmɑnətər ˈpraɪvət gən ˈoʊnərz ər dɪˈseɪbəl ðɛm riˈmoʊtli. waɪl ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈraɪfəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən həz sɛd ðət ɪt səˈpɔrts ““smart”*” gən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl, ɪt əˈpoʊzɪz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈmænˌdeɪtɪŋ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ər ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧər əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈhændˌgənz, reɪz ðə praɪs əv ˈhændˌgənz ðət wʊd bi əˈlaʊd tɪ bi soʊld ənd, prɪˈzuməbli, tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ˈɪntu ˈhændˌgənz ə dɪˈvaɪs ðət wʊd əˈlaʊ gənz tɪ bi dɪˈseɪbəld remotely.”*.” tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə ““smart”*” gən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd tɛst ɪts ˈrilˌwərld ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪl ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈpaɪlət ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl, ðoʊ ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr haʊ məʧ. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ wərk wɪθ gən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz tɪ tɛst ““smart”*” gənz ɪn ˈrilˌwərld kənˈdɪʃənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə blɔg poʊst baɪ ˈvæləri ˈʤɛrət, ˈsinjər ædˈvaɪzər, ðə tɛsts wɪl bi hɛld æt ðə juz. ˈɑrmi ˈæbərˌdin tɛst ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈmɛrələnd. ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ər ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ wɪn kæʃ ˈpraɪzɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈʤɛrət. ˈdʊrɪŋ waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈbrifɪŋ, prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɑʃ ˈərnɪst dɪsˈmɪst ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət gən ˈoʊnərz ʃʊd fɑr ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wɔnts tɪ fɔrs gən ˈpərʧəsərz tɪ ˈmænˌdeɪt ðət ðeɪ baɪ ““smart”*” gənz. θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə kaɪnd əv kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz ðət hərd ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu fər jɪrz now,”*,” ˈərnɪst sɛd. ˈfɑloʊ ʧək ɔn tˈwɪtər
|
president barack obama released a proposal on friday that will expedite the development of a type of “smart” gun technology that will utilize computer chips that can track the location and use of firearms in real-time.
police officers will be the first to try out the technology, according to a report submitted to obama by the departments of justice, defense, and homeland security.
obama tasked the agencies to come up with ideas on how to develop and implement “smart” gun technologies as a way to make guns safer. besides chipping firearms, the proposal also calls for investments in traditional “smart” technology such as those that allow a gun to be fired only by its owner.
the proposal is part of obama’s larger gun control executive actions, which he announced earlier this year. the action will increase certain types of background checks.
but the computer chip proposal is likely to cause concern among some gun rights supporters who fear the technology will eventually be used to monitor guns owned by private citizens.
“in recent years, another type of gun safety technology has emerged: real-time data collection involving the location and use of law enforcement firearms,” reads the government report submitted to obama.
“the technology is relatively straightforward: a computer chip, embedded in a law enforcement firearm, that transmits information about its location and use. in its simplest form, the chip can provide real-time location data, making it easier for officers to recover a weapon if it has been lost or stolen.”
the report cites technology being developed by beretta, an italian gun manufacturer, and yardarm technologies, which is based in california.
beretta’s “i-protect” system utilizes motion sensors which transmit data to users’ smartphone when a gun is drawn, armed, or fired.
yardarm uses a sensor that includes a “programmable microcontroller, magnetometer, accelerometer and gyroscope” which feeds data to a bluetooth transmitter which is paired with a smart phone.
some gun rights supporters have expressed concern that federal or local law enforcement agencies could use the technology to monitor private gun owners or disable them remotely.
while the national rifle association has said that it supports “smart” gun technology in principle, it opposes the government mandating the technology or using it to “prohibit the manufacture of traditional handguns, raise the price of handguns that would be allowed to be sold and, presumably, to imbed into handguns a device that would allow guns to be disabled remotely.”
to develop the “smart” gun technology and test its real-world application, the administration will partner with law enforcement agencies interested in taking part in the pilot program. federal funding will be available, though it is unclear how much.
the department of defense will also work with gun manufacturers to test “smart” guns in real-world conditions. according to a blog post by valerie jarrett, obama’s senior advisor, the tests will be held at the u.s. army aberdeen test center in maryland. manufacturers are eligible to win cash prizes, according to jarrett.
during friday’s white house press briefing, press secretary josh earnest dismissed the notion that gun owners should far that the federal government wants to force law-abiding gun purchasers to mandate that they buy “smart” guns.
“i think this is consistent with the kind of wild-eyes conspiracy theories that we’ve heard on this issue for years now,” earnest said.
follow chuck on twitter
|
ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ər biɪŋ skwizd ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə voʊt, ə nu ˈstədi rɪˈvilz. ˈrisərʧ baɪ ðə ʃoʊd ˈweɪʤɪz hæv ˈfɑlən, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ həz ˈwikənd ənd ðə rɪˈlaɪəns ɔn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən fər treɪd həz ˌɪnˈkrist sɪns ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm tɪ liv ðə. ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən kɔld fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ðə "spluttering*" ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər. ɪn laɪt əv ɪts ˈfaɪndɪŋz, ɪt ərʤd tərˈisə meɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd ˌgɛrənˈtiɪŋ ˈwərkərz' raɪts tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə kʊd hoʊld ɪts oʊn ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər. ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ˈpəblɪʃt əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ deɪ əv ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn ˈbraɪtən, sɛd groʊθ hæd sloʊd ɪn 11 ˈɪndəstriz ɪn ðə jɪr tɪ ʤun. ˈoʊnli θri ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈsɛktərz hæd sin ril weɪʤ ˈraɪzɪz. ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈfrænsɪs oʊˈgreɪdi sɛd: "ɑr tɛst fər ə səkˈsɛsfəl ɪz ˈwɛðər ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl ər ˈbɛtər ɔf. θruaʊt, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt məst prəˈtɛkt ʤɑbz, ənd dɪˈlɪvər ˈstrɔŋgər groʊθ ðət ˈriʧɪz ˈwərkərz' ˈpɑkəts θru haɪər peɪ. "bət wɪθ ʤɪst 18 mənθs tɪ goʊ ˌbiˈfɔr wi liv, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz groʊɪŋ ˈwikər, ənd ˈbrɪtən ɪz ˈsɪmpli nɑt ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪˈnəf ɪn ðə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər wi nid tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ ðə wərldz ˈstrɔŋgəst ɪˈkɑnəmiz. ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspoʊksmən sɛd: "ɛz wi liv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, wi wɪl ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈwərkərz' raɪts ər ˈfʊli prəˈtɛktɪd ənd meɪnˈteɪnd ənd wi wɪl bɪld ɔn ɑr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk səkˈsɛs baɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə dip ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə waɪl ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ðə ˈwaɪdər wərld ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, ˈoʊpən, ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈneɪʃən." ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈʧænsələr ʤɑn məkˈdɑnəl sɛd: "ðə ˈtɔˌriz ər ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈɪntu ə wɪθ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈspətərɪŋ. "ˈoʊnli ˈleɪbər kən dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi wi nid tɪ dɪˈlɪvər gʊd, sɪˈkjʊr ʤɑbz əˈkrɔs ðə hoʊl ˈkəntri, ənd wi ˈwɛlkəm ðə kɔl fər ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt."
|
british households are being squeezed in the wake of the brexit vote, a new study reveals.
research by the tuc showed wages have fallen, economic growth has weakened and the uk's reliance on the european union for trade has increased since the referendum to leave the eu.
the organisation called for the government to take action to strengthen the "spluttering" economy in preparation for brexit.
in light of its findings, it urged theresa may to invest in infrastructure and guaranteeing workers' rights to ensure the uk could hold its own as a major trading partner.
the report, published ahead of the opening day of the tuc congress in brighton, said growth had slowed in 11 industries in the year to june.
only three employment sectors had seen real wage rises.
tuc general secretary frances o'grady said: "our test for a successful brexit is whether working people are better off. throughout brexit, the government must protect jobs, and deliver stronger growth that reaches workers' pockets through higher pay.
"but with just 18 months to go before we leave, the economy is growing weaker, and britain is simply not investing enough in the infrastructure we need to compete with the world's strongest economies.
a government spokesman said: "as we leave the european union, we will ensure that workers' rights are fully protected and maintained and we will build on our economic success by establishing a deep and special partnership with the eu while embracing the wider world as an independent, open, trading nation."
shadow chancellor john mcdonnell said: "the tories are rushing into a cliff-edge brexit with the economy sputtering.
"only labour can deliver the investment and industrial strategy we need to deliver good, secure jobs across the whole country, and we welcome the tuc's call for an immediate increase in infrastructure investment."
|
ˈoʊklənd ˈænəməl ˈsərvɪsɪz həz lɔnʧt ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈæftər ðə ˈrisənt ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ˌdikəmˈpoʊzd ˈænəməlz ɪn træʃ bægz əˈlɔŋ ˈskaɪˌlaɪn ˈbʊləˌvɑrd. ˈɛrɪk ˈzʊrkər wɪθ ˈoʊklənd ˈænəməl ˈsərvɪsɪz sɛd ðɛr ˈeɪʤənsi pɪkt əp fɔr bægz əv dɛd ˈænəməlz læst ˈwiˌkɪnd. tu bægz wər faʊnd nɪr ˈkɛlər ˈævəˌnu ənd ˈskaɪˌlaɪn. wən bæg kənˈteɪnd tu ˈʧɪkənz wɪθ ðɛr hɛd riˈmuvd, wɪʧ kʊd bi ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ə ˌrɪʧuəˈlɪstɪk ˈpræktɪs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈzʊrkər. ðə ˈsɛkənd bæg kənˈteɪnd dɔg boʊnz ənd fər. ə θərd bæg wɑz faʊnd bɪtˈwin ˈkɛlər ˈævəˌnu ənd græs ˈvæli ɔn ˈskaɪˌlaɪn, wɪʧ kənˈteɪnd ə ræˈkun. ˈzʊrkər sɛd ðə ræˈkun dɪd nɑt hæv saɪnz əv ˈtrɔmə. ðə fɔrθ bæg kənˈteɪnd ə ˌdikəmˈpoʊzd dɔg ðət ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ə pɪt pʊl mɪks. ˈzʊrkər sɛd ðə bæg wɑz faʊnd nɪr græs ˈvæli ənd ˈskaɪˌlaɪn ənd ðə dɔg wɑz ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪtɪd. dɪd ɔn ðə dɔgz ənd dɪd nɑt si saɪnz əv faʊl play,”*,” hi sɛd. wər noʊ ˈbroʊkən lɪmz ər ˈpəŋkʧər marks.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ du nɑt ˈsəˌspɛkt ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsɪˌriəl ˈænəməl ˈkɪlər ɔn ðə lus, ˈzʊrkər sɛd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi həz lɔnʧt ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ðeɪ wɪl bi goʊɪŋ dɔr tɪ dɔr tɪ æsk ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪf ðeɪ hæv sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ səˈspɪʃəs. ˈoʊklənd ˈrɛzɪdənt fræŋk ˈpɛrɛz dɪˈskəvərd ðət ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪtɪd dɔg læst wik waɪl ˈwɔkɪŋ hɪz oʊn dɔg. wɛnt tɪ goʊ pɪk ɪt əp bɪˈkəz aɪ pɪk əp ðə ˈlɪtər ənd ðɛn aɪ sɔ ə braʊn hɛd ˈstɪkɪŋ aʊt əv it,”*,” hi sɛd. hi bɪˈlivz ˈsəmˌwən meɪ nɑt hæv noʊn haʊ tɪ ˈprɑpərli dɪˈspoʊz əv ðə ˈænəməl. ˌdɪsˈhɑrtnɪŋ, bət bɪtˈwin ðɛm ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪt baɪ kɑz, streɪz, ənd dɔgz biɪŋ dəmpt ju kaɪnd əv gɪt juzd tɪ it,”*,” ˈpɛrɛz sɛd. əˈnəðər ˈrɛzɪdənt, ˈkɛri kraʊs, dɪˈskəvərd əˈnəðər dɛd dɔg əˈbaʊt ə mənθ əˈgoʊ əˈlɔŋ ˈskaɪˌlaɪn nɪr ˈkɛlər aveue*. ʃi tʊk tɪ ðə spɑt wɛr boʊnz wər stɪl ˈvɪzəbəl. ˈvɛri kənˈsərnɪŋ ənd ˈvɛri sad,”*,” ʃi sɛd. wɔnt tɪ si ə dɛd ˈænəməl ˈwɛðər ɔn ðə saɪd əv ðə roʊd ər ɪn ə bag.”*.” ˈspɑtɪd ə træʃ bæg ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɛriə wɪʧ kənˈteɪnd ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv wət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ə dɛd skəŋk. ˈoʊklənd ˈænəməl ˈsərvɪsɪz kˈwɪkli keɪm tɪ riˈmuv ɪt. ˈzʊrkər sɛd ˈɛni ˈoʊklənd ˈrɛzɪdənt kən teɪk dɛd ˈænəməlz tɪ ˈoʊklənd ˈænəməl ˈsərvɪsɪz soʊ ðeɪ kən ˈprɑpərli dɪˈspoʊz əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnz.
|
- oakland animal services has launched an investigation after the recent discovery of decomposed animals in trash bags along skyline boulevard.
eric zuercher with oakland animal services said their agency picked up four bags of dead animals last weekend.
two bags were found near keller avenue and skyline. one bag contained two chickens with their head removed, which could be indicative of a ritualistic practice, according to zuercher. the second bag contained dog bones and fur.
a third bag was found between keller avenue and grass valley on skyline, which contained a raccoon. zuercher said the raccoon did not have signs of trauma.
the fourth bag contained a decomposed dog that is believed to be a pit pull mix. zuercher said the bag was found near grass valley and skyline and the dog was emaciated.
“we did necropsies on the dogs and did not see signs of foul play,” he said. “there were no broken limbs or puncture marks.”
although they do not suspect there is a serial animal killer on the loose, zuercher said the agency has launched an investigation. they will be going door to door to ask residents if they have seen anything suspicious.
oakland resident frank perez discovered that emaciated dog last week while walking his own dog.
“i went to go pick it up because i pick up the litter and then i saw a brown dog’s head sticking out of it,” he said.
he believes someone may not have known how to properly dispose of the animal.
“it’s disheartening, but between them getting hit by cars, strays, and dogs being dumped you kind of get used to it,” perez said.
another resident, kari kraus, discovered another dead dog about a month ago along skyline near keller aveue. she took ktvu to the spot where bones were still visible.
“it’s very concerning and it’s very sad,” she said. “you don’t want to see a dead animal whether it’s on the side of the road or in a bag.”
ktvu spotted a trash bag in the same area which contained the remains of what appeared to be a dead skunk. oakland animal services quickly came to remove it.
zuercher said any oakland resident can take dead animals to oakland animal services so they can properly dispose of the remains.
|
ən ˈɑnəst mæn ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs wɪn ə ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ˈpipəl hæv bɪn fɛd ˈplætɪˌtudz fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˈərliər ðɪs wik ə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn poʊl ɪn ðə steɪt əv nu ˈhæmʃər ʃoʊd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən æt 43 wɪθ sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˈtreɪlɪŋ ˈkloʊsli æt 35 wɪθ ə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər əv ˈklɪntən ənd ˈsændərz ər ɪn ə stəˈtɪstɪkəl dɛd hit. waɪl ðət ɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ðə ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti ˈreɪtɪŋz (pi. 14 ər ˈivɪn mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ðɪs poʊl ɪz ˈtrækɪŋ ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈlaɪkli ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈvoʊtərz frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2014 ənˈtɪl ʤun 2015 læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ, 51 əv nu ˈhæmʃər ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈiðər dɪd nɑt noʊ hu ˈbərni ˈsændərz wɑz ər nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪv ən əˈpɪnjən. naʊ, ðɪs ˈleɪtəst poʊl ʃoʊz ðət ˈoʊnli 16 əv ˈdɛməˌkræts du nɑt noʊ sɛn. ˈsændərz, ə drɔp əv 35 pts*. ðə ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ pɑrt ɪz haʊ ðɪs həz əˈfɛktɪd hɪz ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti ˈreɪtɪŋz. sɛn. ˈsændərz' nəʤd frəm 10 tɪ 11 rɪˈmɑrkəbli, hɪz ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti ʤəmpt frəm 37 tɪ 66 ə 29 pt*. ˌɪnˈkris. ðə ˈnutrəl ˈreɪtɪŋ, ðoʊz hu stɪl ˈhædənt fɔrmd ən əˈpɪnjən bət wər naʊ fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈkænədɪt, roʊz frəm 2 tɪ 8 ðɪs poʊl rɪˈvilz ə ˈsɪmpəl truθ: ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri nu ˈhæmʃər ˈdɛməˌkræt ðət dɪˈskəvərd ˈbərni ˈsændərz laɪks ðə gaɪ ənd ðɛr ɪz ə dɪˈrɛkt ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin hɪz ˌfævərəˈbɪlɪti ˈnəmbərz ənd waɪ hi ɪz naʊ ɪn ə stəˈtɪstɪkəl taɪ. ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ə fʊl 51 əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ˈbərniz ˈneɪbərɪŋ steɪt ˈdɪdənt noʊ hu hi wɑz. ɪts nɑt ə strɛʧ tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈnəmbər ɪz ˈlaɪkli məʧ haɪər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv nu ˈɪŋglənd, pərˈhæps ˈoʊvər 75 ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs wɪl nɑt trænzˈleɪt ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ɪt ɪz səˈʤɛstɪd baɪ ˈklɪntən ˈsərəˌgeɪts ənd ˈivɪn səm ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ðət ˈsændərz wɪl nɑt du wɛl əˈməŋst ˈwɪmən ənd məˈnɔrətiz. ðeɪ pɔɪnt tɪ ðə læk əv dɪˈvərsɪti ɪn hɪz hoʊm steɪt əv vərˈmɑnt. wət ðeɪ ər ˈrɪli seɪɪŋ ɪz ðət wi doʊnt θɪŋk ðiz grups, ˈwɪmən ənd məˈnɔrətiz, hæv ɪˈnəf ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl kəˈpæsɪti ər ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr səˈpɔrt laɪk ðə ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli waɪt ˈrɛzɪdənts əv nu ˈhæmʃər. aɪ heɪt tɪ kwoʊt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, bət ðɪs ɪz ðə sɔft ˈbɪgətri əv loʊ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. ˈwɪmən ər mɔr ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ðən mɛn ənd məˈnɔrətiz fil ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti tɪ ə ˈgreɪtər dɪˈgri. ɪts ə rɪˈdɪkjələs ˈnoʊʃən tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ðiz grups wɪl bi sweɪd baɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts ənd ˈɑrənt kənˈsərnd wɪθ ðə ˈsəbstəns əv ðə ˈɪʃuz. ˈfræŋkli, ðɪs ɪz ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu kɔlz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ə ˈlɪˌbərəl. ɪt riks əv ˈsɛksɪzəm, ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ənd ɪt pleɪz raɪt ˈɪntu kənˈsərvətɪv ˈrɛtərɪk ðət ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti trits məˈnɔrətiz laɪk ˈʧɪldrən. aɪ, fər wən, ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ bɪˈliv ðət moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈwɛðər ðeɪ bi waɪt, blæk, hɪˈspænɪk, ˈwɪmən, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə ər mɪr ðət wɪl ˈoʊnli voʊt fər ðə ˈpərsən wɪθ ˈkɑrənt neɪm ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ənd wʊd bi ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈdɪfərənsɪz ðət əˈfɛkt ðɛr lɪvz dɪˈrɛkli. noʊɪŋ ðɪs, ðə ˈklɪntən ˈsərəˌgeɪts ər naʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ sɛl ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈklɪntən ɪz mɔr ɪˈlɛktəbəl ɛz ə minz tɪ dɪsˈweɪd səˈpɔrt fər ˈbərniz kæmˈpeɪn. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ðət sim ˈsəˌspɛkt wɪn ju kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈkɑntræst ðə bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈkænədɪts, bət ðɛr ɪz ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ˈɛvədəns ənd, beɪst ɔn haʊərd dinz ˈsteɪtmənts ɔn ˈmɔrnɪŋ ʤoʊ ðɪs pæst wik, ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈdætə frəm vərˈmɑnt ðət ʃoʊz ˈsændərz dɪz ˈvɛri wɛl wɪθ kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts ɪn ðət steɪt. əˈnəðər pɔɪnt tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪz ðət wɪn ˈsændərz fərst ræn fər riɪˈlɛkʃən ɛz meɪər əv ˈbərlɪŋtən ɪn 1983 ˈvoʊtər ˈtərˌnaʊt ˈnɪrli ˈdəbəld ðət jɪr. ɪf ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪz ˈeɪbəl ˈkæpʧər ɪˈnəf əv ðət ˈmæʤɪk tɪ ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz ˈivɪn 10 mɔr ˈtərˌnaʊt ɪn ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən, wɪr nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi bət ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɑŋgrəs ɛz wɛl. ˈhɪləri kən du nən əv ðət. ʃiz bɪn ˈhaɪli ˈvɪzəbəl fər 23 jɪrz ənd əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv, fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, fɔrmd ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri. ðɛr ɪz noʊ əv səˈpɔrt ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən fər ˈmɪsɪz. ˈklɪntən. æt bɛst, ʃi bits ðə ˈkænədɪt baɪ ə fju pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts ənd ˈɛnərz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl ˈkɑŋgrəs. ˈbərni həz ə ʧæns tɪ ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz ˈvoʊtərz ðət ər dɪsɪnˈʧænɪd wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm ənd wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz steɪ æt hoʊm ˈrəðər ðən voʊt fər ə ˈhɪləri klaʊn) ˈtɪkɪt. ənd hæv noʊ daʊt, ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈvoʊtərz. wi nid tɪ bɛr ɪn maɪnd ðət ðɪs θɪŋ ɪz mɔr ðən ʤɪst ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi. ˈivɪn ðə bɛst ˈprɛzɪdənt wɪl nɑt bi ˈifɛktɪv ɪf ˈkɑŋgrəs rɪˈmeɪnz ðə seɪm, lɛts nɑt ful ɑrˈsɛlvz. wiv sin ɪt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈsɛvən jɪrz ənd dɪz ˈɛniˌwən ˈtruli bɪˈliv ðət ðə wɪl bi mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd ɔn prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ˈhɪləri ˈrɔdəm ˈklɪntən æt ðə hɛlm? aɪ θɪŋk nɑt. wɔnt tɪ ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz kənˈsərvətɪvz? ðɛn ˈhɪləri ɪz ðə ʧɔɪs. wɔnt tɪ aʊst ðɪs riˈækʃəˌnɛri ˈkɑŋgrəs waɪl ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv kənˈsərvətɪvz ðət fər ˈdɛkeɪdz hæv bɪn ˈvoʊtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɛr oʊn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɪntərɪsts? ðɛn ðə ʧɔɪs ɪz klɪr, ɪts ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsɛnətər frəm vərˈmɑnt.
|
an honest man is very dangerous when a frustrated people have been fed platitudes for decades.
earlier this week a cnn / wmur poll in the state of new hampshire showed hillary clinton at 43% with sen. bernie sanders trailing closely at 35%. with a margin of error of 5.2%, clinton and sanders are in a statistical dead heat.
while that is telling in itself, the favorability ratings (p. 14) are even more interesting. this poll is tracking favorability of likely democratic voters from july 2014 until june 2015. last july, 51% of new hampshire democrats either did not know who bernie sanders was or not enough to give an opinion. now, this latest poll shows that only 16% of nh democrats do not know sen. sanders, a drop of 35 pts.
the intriguing part is how this has affected his favorability ratings. sen. sanders' unfavorability nudged from 10% to 11%. remarkably, his favorability jumped from 37% to 66%, a 29 pt. increase. the neutral rating, those who still hadn't formed an opinion but were now familiar with the candidate, rose from 2% to 8%.
this poll reveals a simple truth: nearly every new hampshire democrat that discovered bernie sanders likes the guy and there is a direct correlation between his favorability numbers and why he is now in a statistical tie.
a year ago, a full 51% of democratic voters in bernie's neighboring state didn't know who he was. it's not a stretch to think that number is likely much higher outside of new england, perhaps over 75%.
there is no reason to believe this will not translate elsewhere. it is suggested by clinton surrogates and even some in the media that sanders will not do well amongst women and minorities. they point to the lack of diversity in his home state of vermont. what they are really saying is that we don't think these groups, women and minorities, have enough intellectual capacity or curiosity to change their support like the predominantly white residents of new hampshire. i hate to quote george w. bush, but this is the soft bigotry of low expectations. women are more educated than men and minorities feel the effects of income inequality to a greater degree. it's a ridiculous notion to suggest that these groups will be swayed by talking points and aren't concerned with the substance of the issues. frankly, this is insulting to anyone who calls themselves a liberal.
it reeks of sexism, racism, and it plays right into conservative rhetoric that the democratic party treats minorities like children. i, for one, refuse to believe that most americans - whether they be white, black, hispanic, women, etc - are mere automatons that will only vote for the person with current name recognition and would be unresponsive to specific policy differences that affect their lives directly.
knowing this, the clinton surrogates are now trying to sell the idea that clinton is more electable as a means to dissuade support for bernie's campaign. not only does that seem suspect when you consider the contrast the between the two candidates, but there is empirical evidence and, based on howard dean's statements on morning joe this past week, polling data from vermont that shows sanders does very well with conservatives and independents in that state.
another point to consider is that when sanders first ran for reelection as mayor of burlington in 1983, voter turnout nearly doubled that year. if bernie sanders is able capture enough of that magic to mobilize even 10% more turnout in this election, we're not only talking about the presidency but a democratic congress as well.
hillary can do none of that. she's been highly visible for 23 years and americans have, for the most part, formed their opinions about the secretary. there is no upswell of support on the horizon for mrs. clinton. at best, she beats the gop candidate by a few percentage points and enters washington with an intractable congress. bernie has a chance to mobilize voters that are disenchanted with the current political system and would otherwise stay at home rather than vote for a hillary - (gop clown) ticket. and have no doubt, that represents tens of millions of potential voters.
we need to bear in mind that this thing is more than just the presidency. even the best president will not be effective if congress remains the same, let's not fool ourselves. we've seen it over the past seven years and does anyone truly believe that the gop will be more willing to move forward on progressive issues with hillary rodham clinton at the helm? i think not.
want to mobilize conservatives? then hillary is the choice. want to oust this reactionary congress while capturing millions of conservatives that for decades have been voting against their own economic interests? then the choice is clear, it's the independent senator from vermont.
|
electronicintifada.net* brɪˈgeɪd ˈsoʊlʤər ˈɑʃər, hu keɪm frəm ə ˈtrəbəld juθ ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, poʊsts ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv hɪmˈsɛlf ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri lɔ ənd pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ˈwɛpənz ɪn ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl weɪz. sɔrs ɛz mɔr naʊ ˈɪnfəməs ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ʧaɪld ɪn ðə əv ə sˈnaɪpər ˈraɪfəl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd dɪsˈgəst əraʊnd ðə wərld, ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɑrmi kleɪmd ðət ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf wɑz səˈvɪr ˈɪnsədənt wɪʧ əˈkɔrd wɪθ ðə ˈspɪrɪt ənd values.”*.” ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstændəbəl ðət ən ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən ˈɑrmi ðət ˈmɑrkɪts ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ðə ˈmɔrəl ˈɑrmi ɪn ðə world”*” wʊd əˈtɛmpt səʧ ˈdæmɪʤ kənˈtroʊl. ðoʊz hu ˈfɑloʊ ˈmætərz ˈkloʊsli noʊ ðət ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf wɑz ən æpt ˈsɪmbəl fər ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli kənˈtɛmpt fər ðə lɪvz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈʧɪldrən, ɛz wɛl ɛz fər ðə ˈtoʊtəl əˈkjuzd əv kraɪmz əˈgɛnst ˌpælɪˈstɪniən səˈvɪljənz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ. ˈivɪn ɪn tərmz əv ““misuse”*” əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ɪt wɑz noʊ ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪnsədənt. ˌɪzˈreɪli soldiers’*’ juz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə həz ˈgɪvɪn ə juˈnik ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ən ““army”*” ðət ˈfəŋkʃənz mɔr laɪk ə ˈræbəl wɪθ ˈsoʊlʤərz mɪsˈjuzɪŋ ˈwɛpənz, ˈbreɪkɪŋ lɔz, ənd ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ˈvaɪələnt ənd ɪkˈstrim vjuz ənd ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz duɪŋ ɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn. frəm ˈtrəbəld ˈflɔrɪdə juθ tɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɑrmi gən pleɪ sɔrs ə keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt ɪz ˈɑʃər, əˈnəðər ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsoʊlʤər ˈkərəntli ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə ““elite”*” brɪˈgeɪd. əˈkaʊnt ˈkərəntli ˌɪnˈkludz 549 ˈɪmɪʤɪz wɪʧ ʃoʊ, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ɪm mɪsˈhændlɪŋ ˈwɛpənz ənd ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri lɔz. ðə ˈərliəst deɪt frəm ˈeɪprəl 2012 ənd ðə moʊst ˈrisənt frəm təˈdeɪ. ən ˌɪˈləstrətɪv səˈlɛkʃən wɪθ tægz wɛr hi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðɛm ər juzd θruaʊt ðɪs poʊst. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛsɪz ˈdipli ˈreɪsɪst ənd ˈivɪn ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪdəl vjuz təˈwɔrdz ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ənd ˈærəbz., hu gru əp ɪn ˈneɪpəlz, ˈflɔrɪdə ˈæftər hɪz ˈfæməli lɛft ˈɪzriəl ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ, meɪd ðə nuz ɪn 2006 wɪn ɛz ə hi brɔt ə gən ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ɪm baɪ hɪz ˈpɛrənts tɪ skul ənd juzd ɪt tɪ θˈrɛtən tu gərlz. ˈɔlsoʊ həz ən ˈædəlt ˈkrɪmənəl ˈhɪstəri wɪθ ˈrɛkərdz əv ərˈɛsts ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2011 ənd 2011 fər ɔn skul grounds.”*.” ““hitman”*” ˈɑʃər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ, wɪʧ ˈfiʧərz ˈmɛni əv ðə seɪm ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðət kən bi sin ɔn hɪz əˈkaʊnt bət ˈɔlsoʊ goʊz bæk ˈərliər, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ɪm ɛz ə ˈfɔrmər ˈstudənt əv ˈbærən ˈkɑljər haɪ skul ɪn ˈneɪpəlz, ˈflɔrɪdə, ənd ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈnɪkˌneɪm ““eazybaby”*” wɪʧ rɪˈzɛmbəlz ðə neɪm əv hɪz əˈkaʊnt ən ˈɑʃər wɑz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ haɪ skul klæs əv 2010 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈneɪpəlz ˈdeɪli nuz ɔn 5 ʤun 2010 ˈfeɪsˌbʊk baɪoʊ sɪz: ˈɪzriəl tɪ maɪˈæmi tɪ ðə kik*: ən ˈæktɪv assassin/hitman”*” ənd hi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈbɑrək, ðə bəˈtæljən əv ðə səˈpoʊzədli ““elite”*” brɪˈgeɪd. ðɪs ɪz kərˈɑbərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈɪmɪʤɪz hi həz ˈpoʊstɪd əv ˈwɛpənz, ˈjunəˌfɔrmz ənd ˈəðər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpɛrəfəˈneɪljə ˈbɛrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈsɪgˌniə əv ðɪs bəˈtæljən. roʊt ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɔn 13 ˈɔgəst 2011 ɪm ˈlivɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɑrmi ðɪs ˈmənˌdeɪ, ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ seɪ.. fək ðə pəˈlis, fək ˈbærən ˈkɑljər haɪ skul ənd ɔl ðə stæf, fək ɔl ðə ˈʤəʤɪz, fək ɔl ju ˈlɪtəl ˈheɪtər ðət bloʊ əp maɪ ənd foʊn ˈtɔkɪŋ ʃɪt, fək ðə ˈbɪʧɪz ðət ˈʧitɪd ɔn mi, fək ðə ˈvaɪrəs aɪ ʤɪst gɑt ɔn maɪ kəmˈpjutər ənd huˈɛvər kriˈeɪtɪd ɪt, fək ju fək ju fək ju, next…*… wən jɪr ˈleɪtər, ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv hɪz muv ɪn əˈnəðər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈstætəs: soʊ wən jɪr əˈgoʊ aɪ muvd hir tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə army…*… ɪm nɑt ˈgɑnə meɪk əp səm ˈbʊlˌʃɪt ˈglɔriəs ˈstɔri tɪ breɪk jʊr heart…*… aɪ ʤɪst dɪd ɪt tɪ bit əp ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd shit…*… ˈhæpi wən jɪr ˌænəˈvərsəri mmmmmffffffckasss*!!!
|
electronicintifada.net golani brigade soldier osher maman, who came from a troubled youth in florida, posts photos of himself breaking israeli military law and playing with weapons in irresponsible ways. source
as mor ostrovski’s now infamous instagram image of a palestinian child in the crosshairs of a sniper rifle generated disgust around the world, the israeli army claimed that the photograph was “a severe incident which doesn’t accord with the idf’s spirit and values.”
it is understandable that an occupation army that markets itself as the “most moral army in the world” would attempt such damage control.
those who follow matters closely know that the photograph was an apt symbol for the israeli army’s contempt for the lives of palestinian children, as well as for the total impunitysoldiers accused of crimes against palestinian civilians enjoy. even in terms of “misuse” of social media, it was no isolated incident.
israeli soldiers’ use of social media has given a unique insight into an “army” that functions more like a rabble – with soldiers misusing weapons, breaking laws, and expressing violent and extreme views and posting images of themselves doing it online.
from troubled florida youth to the israeli army
osher_naked_gun_in_crotch.jpg gun play source
a case in point is osher maman, another 20-year-old israeli soldier currently enlisted in the “elite” golani brigade.
maman’s instagram account currently includes 549 images which show, among other things, images of him mishandling weapons and breaking military laws. the earliest date from april 2012 and the most recent from today. an illustrative selection – with tags where he included them – are used throughout this post. maman also expresses deeply racist and even genocidal views towards palestinians and arabs.
maman, who grew up in naples, florida after his family left israel a decade ago, made the news in 2006 when as a 14-year-old he brought a bb gun given to him by his parents to school and used it to threaten two girls.
maman also has an adult criminal history with records of arrests in february 2011 and inmay 2011 for “trespassing on school grounds.”
“hitman”
osher maman’s facebook page, which features many of the same images that can be seen on his instagram account but also goes back earlier, identifies him as a former student of barron collier high school in naples, florida, and uses the nickname “eazybaby” which resembles the name of his instagram account eazybaby310.
an osher maman was a member of the graduating high school class of 2010 according to the naples daily news on 5 june 2010.
maman’s facebook bio says: “from israel to miami to the i.d.f kik: eazybaby310 an active assassin/hitman” and he identifies himself as a member of barak, the 12th battalion of the supposedly “elite” golani brigade. this is corroborated by many images he has posted of weapons, uniforms and other military paraphernalia bearing the insignia of this battalion.
maman wrote a message on facebook on 13 august 2011:
im leaving to the israeli army this monday, just wanted to say.. fuck the police, fuck barron collier high school and all the staff, fuck all the judges, fuck all you little hater faggots that blow up my fb and phone talking shit, fuck the bitches that cheated on me, fuck the virus i just got on my computer and whoever created it, fuck you fuck you fuck you, whos next…
one year later, maman celebrated the anniversary of his move in another facebook status:
so one year ago i moved here to join the army… im not gonna make up some bullshit glorious story to break your heart… i just did it to beat up terrorists and shit… happy one year anniversary mmmmmffffffckasss!!!
|
kristiˈɑnoʊ wɑz wən əv ðə grænd proʊˈtægənəsts əv ðə də əˈwɔrdz ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, rɪˈsivɪŋ wən əv ðə naɪts moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt garlands*, ðə grænd praɪz əv moʊst ˈvæljəbəl pleɪər. "ɪt wɑz ə ˈvɛri gʊd jɪr, ənd ɪt wɑz nɑt ə səˈpraɪz bɪˈkəz sɪns aɪ əraɪvd maɪ ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd aɪ hæv bɪn pleɪɪŋ ə ˈvɛri haɪ ˈstændərd əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ɪt ɪz ən ˈɑnər ənd ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ tɪ rɪˈsiv ðɪs greɪt əˈwɔrd fər ðə moʊst ˈvæljəbəl pleɪər, ɪt ˈmoʊtəˌveɪts mi tɪ kip ˈwərkɪŋ ˈhɑrdər. aɪ fil laɪk ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pleɪər æt ril məˈdrɪd ənd aɪ hoʊp ɪt steɪz ðət weɪ. aɪ æm praʊd tɪ bi ɪn ðə. ɪt ɪz noʊ koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ðət aɪ hæv rɪˈnud wɪθ ðə kləb fər faɪv jɪrz. tɪ mi ðɪs ɪz ðə bɛst lig ɪn ðə wərld ənd aɪ æm æt ðə bɛst kləb ɪn ðə wərld, haʊ kʊd aɪ nɑt bi ˈhæpi? ˈhoʊpfəli nɛkst jɪr aɪ kən wɪn ðə əˈwɔrd fər ðə bɛst pleɪər. aɪ wɪl bi ˈwərkɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ɪt", sɛd ðə ˈfɔrwərd ˈæftər kəˈlɛktɪŋ ðə əˈwɔrd. ril məˈdrɪd kristiˈɑnoʊ əraɪvd ɪn ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2009 wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst stɑrz ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri. təˈdeɪ, fɔr jɪrz ɔn, ðə ˈpɔrʧəˌgiz kən bi ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd: hi həz əˈʧivd hɪz drim ənd ˈbroʊkən ɔl sɔrts əv ˈrɛkərdz. θæŋks tɪ hɪz ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ˈkɑrənt rən əv fɔrm, həz ʃoʊn hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ bi ə ˈpɪlər əv ðə ˈdrɛsɪŋ rum. hi ɪz naʊ ɪn ðə tɔp faɪv ˌɔlˈtaɪm goʊl ˈskɔrərz æt ril məˈdrɪd, ˈlɑrʤli daʊn tɪ ðə 34 goʊlz hi skɔrd ɪn læst ˈsizən, əˈʧivd ɪn ˈoʊnli 34 geɪmz. hi mɪst fɔr ˈmæʧɪz ənd pleɪd ðə fʊl 90 ˈmɪnəts ɔn 25 ɔˈkeɪʒənz. hɪz ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ənd ˈpoʊtənsi hɛlpt ɪm əˈʧiv ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ɛnd tɪ læst ˈsizən wɪθ hɪz kləb, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈriʧɪŋ ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig ˈfaɪnəl ənd ˈkəmɪŋ ˈsɛkənd ɪn. ɪn ˈtoʊtəl hi skɔrd 55 taɪmz ɪn ɔl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz, 12 əv wɪʧ keɪm ɪn ˈjʊrəp. hɪz goʊlz wər ki ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈmoʊmənts θruaʊt ðə ˈsizən, bət hɪz ˈtælənt ʃoʊz noʊ saɪn əv ˈɛndɪŋ. ðɪs ˈsizən ðə ˈfɔrwərd həz nɑʧt əp ə spɛkˈtækjələr əˈmaʊnt əv goʊlz ənd lʊks ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ ˈfərðər ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr.
|
cristiano ronaldo was one of the grand protagonists of the liga de fútbol profesional awards ceremony, receiving one of the night's most important garlands, the lfp grand prize of most valuable player.
"it was a very good year, and it was not a surprise because since i arrived my teammates and i have been playing a very high standard of football. it is an honour and privilege to receive this great award for the most valuable player, it motivates me to keep working harder. i feel like a very important player at real madrid and i hope it stays that way. i am proud to be in the liga bbva. it is no coincidence that i have renewed with the club for five years. to me this is the best league in the world and i am at the best club in the world, how could i not be happy? hopefully next year i can win the award for the best player. i will be working towards it", said the forward after collecting the award.
real madrid cf’s cristiano ronaldo arrived in liga bbva in the summer of 2009 with the intention of becoming one of the biggest stars in the club’s history. today, four years on, the portuguese can be satisfied: he has achieved his dream and broken all sorts of records.
thanks to his personality and current run of form, ronaldo has shown himself to be a pillar of the dressing room. he is now in the top five all-time goalorers at real madrid, largely down to the 34 goals heored in liga bbva last season, achieved in only 34 games. he missed four matches and played the full 90 minutes on 25 occasions.
his electricity and potency helped him achieve an outstanding end to last season with his club, almost reaching the uefa champions league final and coming second in liga bbva. in total heored 55 times in all competitions, 12 of which came in europe.
his goals were key in various moments throughout the season, but his talent shows no sign of ending. this season the forward has notched up a spectacular amount of goals and looks ready to go further than ever before.
|
æˈtlæntə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈvərsəz. sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks 2017 ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən ˈbɑbi dɑd ˈsteɪdiəm æˈtlæntə, ˈʤɔrʤə. ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 4 7 piɛm ɛt wɔʧ: lɪv ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ʧɑrʤd ˈmoʊmənts ʤɪst kip ˈkəmɪŋ fər ðə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks ˈəndər nu koʊʧ krɪs liʧ. frɛʃ ɔf siɪŋ hɪz saɪd skɔr æt ðə dɛθ ɪn ˈsætərdiz ˈkɑli ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ðə lɑ ˈgæləksi, liʧ naʊ gɪts tɪ teɪk hɪz kləb ˈɪntu ˈbɑbi dɑd ˈsteɪdiəm ɔn ðə fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ, fər ə short-rest*, mæʧ ɪn ə ˈvɛnju ðət æˈtlæntə juˈnaɪtɪd fænz hæv pækt θruaʊt ðɛr kləbz ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈsizən. æˈtlæntə wɪl bi ɔn ə ʃɔrt ˈtərnərˌaʊnd ɛz wɛl, ˈæftər ə əˈweɪ ˈvɪktəri æt kəˈləmbəs kru ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, bət ə bɪg hoʊm ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ kraʊd ʃʊd prəˈvaɪd ə lɪft fər ðə ɪkˈspænʧən saɪd. æˈtlæntə juˈnaɪtɪd æˈtlæntəz 35 goʊlz skɔrd taɪ ðɛm wɪθ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ fər ðə moʊst ɪn, wɪθ ˈhɛktər viˈlɑlbə, mɪˈgɛl ənd ˈʤoʊsəf mɑrˈtinɛz ɔl ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈhɪtɪŋ bɪg æt ˈɛni ˈmoʊmənt. bət ðə faɪər sɪt fərst ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈkɑnfərəns ənd ðə səˈpɔrtərz' ʃild ˈstændɪŋz, 10 pɔɪnts əˈhɛd əv ðə faɪv straɪps. hɪrz ðə bɪg ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə tu saɪdz: tim dɪˈfɛns. ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ hæv kənˈsidɪd ʤɪst 17 taɪmz, waɪl æˈtlæntə hæv likt 25 goʊlz. bət ðə ɪkˈspænʧən saɪd həz ˈtaɪtənd əp ɪn ˈrisənt wiks, ˈərnɪŋ ɪn ðɛr læst tu lig ˈmæʧɪz baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ fjuər rɪsks ənd pleɪɪŋ mɔr kənˈsərvətɪvli. səˈspɛndɪd: nən nən səˈspɛndɪd nɛkst ˈjɛloʊ kɑrd: nən nən ˈduti: ˈwɪljəmz (ʤəˈmeɪkə) ˈwɪljəmz (ʤəˈmeɪkə) ˈɪnʤəri rɪˈpɔrt: aʊt ˈʤeɪkəb ˈpitərsən (raɪt loʊər lɛg ˈɪnʤəri), ʤoʊnz (ni ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən) prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈstɑrtɪŋ ʃi raɪt tɪ lɛft): ˈælɪk kæn ˈænˌtɔn walkes*, ˈmaɪkəl ˈpɑrkhərst, liˈɑndroʊ gɑnˈzɑləz pirez*, grɛg ˈgɑrzə ʤɛf larentowicz*, ˈkɑrloʊs kɑrˈmoʊnɑ ˈhɛktər "ˈtitoʊ" viˈlɑlbə, mɪˈgɛl, ˈʤoʊsəf mɑrˈtinɛz sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks doʊnt lʊk naʊ, bət ðə ˈərθkˌweɪks hæv bɪˈkəm ə tim ɪn kənˈtɛnʃən ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ˈlɛvəlz, ˈhævɪŋ gɔn ənˈbitən ɪn faɪv streɪt əˈkrɔs ɔl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz ənd wɪθ tu wɪnz ɪn tu ˈaʊtɪŋz ˈəndər nu hɛd koʊʧ liʧ. ðɛr ˈkərəntli ˈsɪtɪŋ fɔrθ ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns, taɪd wɪθ ˈpɔrtlənd ɔn pɔɪnts bət bɪˈhaɪnd ɔn ðə ˈtoʊtəl goʊlz tiebreaker*, ənd ðeɪ hæv ə lɑˈmɑr hənt juz. ˈoʊpən kəp deɪt wɪθ ðə lɑ ˈgæləksi nɛkst wik. ˈskɔrɪŋ goʊlz ɪz stɪl ə kənˈsərn, ðoʊ; ˈivɪn ˈæftər ˈgræbɪŋ tu əˈgɛnst lɑ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ðɛr ɔn 20 goʊlz θru 18 ˈmæʧɪz ðə fjuəst əv ˈɛni tim əˈbəv ðə pleɪɔf laɪn ɪn ˈiðər ˈkɑnfərəns. səˈspɛndɪd: nən nən səˈspɛndɪd nɛkst ˈjɛloʊ kɑrd: nən nən ˈduti: ˈmɑrkoʊ ərˈeɪnə (ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə), ˈdɑrwɪn (ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr), ˈænɪbəl ˈgɑdɔɪ (ˈpænəˌmɑ) ˈmɑrkoʊ ərˈeɪnə (ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikə), ˈdɑrwɪn (ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr), ˈænɪbəl ˈgɑdɔɪ (ˈpænəˌmɑ) ˈɪnʤəri rɪˈpɔrt: aʊt kˈwɪnsi ni ˈsərʤəri), mɑrk pɛˈloʊsi (lɛft ni ˈɪnʤəri), ˈhɛrəld ˈkəmɪŋz (ˈæŋkəl), ɛm (ni ˈsərʤəri) prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈlaɪˌnəp raɪt tɪ lɛft): ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbɪŋgəm ˈvɪktər bernardez*, ˈɑndreɪz ˌɪmpəriˈɑli, ˈflɔriən ˈʤəŋgwərθ nɪk ˈlimə, ˈʤæksən yueill*, hyka*, ˈtɑmi ˈtɑmsən, ˌkɔrˈdɛl ˈkeɪtoʊ ˈdæni hoesen*, krɪs noʊts: ðə lɔs əv ˈænɪbəl ˈgɑdɔɪ tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈduti kriˈeɪts ə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ dɪˈlɛmə fər liʧ, hu həz tɪ faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs reɪnʤ, ˈpæsɪŋ ənd hɑrd ˈtækəlɪŋ. ˈdɑrwɪn, hu wʊd bi hɪz ˈnæʧərəl rɪˈpleɪsmənt, wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi æt ðə goʊld kəp wɪθ ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr. ənd, hu kən ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪ ə ˈsɪmələr roʊl tɪ, ɪz stɪl aʊt ˈɪnʤərd. ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈsɪriz ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst ˈmitɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə tu kləbz. ˌrɛfərˈiz ˌrɛfərˈi: ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈkɑrloʊs riˈvɛroʊ əˈsɪstənt ˌrɛfərˈiz: nɪk ərˈɑŋgə (bɛnʧ saɪd), ˈmaɪkəl (fɑr) fɔrθ əˈfɪʃəl: ʤɛf ˈgæmbəl
|
atlanta united vs. san jose earthquakes
2017 mls regular season
bobby dodd stadium - atlanta, ga.
tuesday, july 4 - 7 pm et
watch: mls live
the emotionally charged moments just keep coming for the san jose earthquakes under new coach chris leitch.
fresh off seeing his side score at the death in saturday's 2-1 cali clasico victory over the la galaxy, leitch now gets to take his club into bobby dodd stadium on the fourth of july, for a short-rest, long-trip match in a venue that atlanta united fans have packed throughout their club's inaugural season.
atlanta will be on a short turnaround as well, after a 2-0 away victory at columbus crew sc on saturday, but a big home holiday crowd should provide a lift for the expansion side.
atlanta united
atlanta's 35 goals scored tie them with chicago for the most in mls, with hector villalba, miguel almiron and josef martinez all capable of hitting big at any moment.
but the fire sit first in the eastern conference and the supporters' shield standings, 10 points ahead of the five stripes. here's the big difference between the two sides: team defense. chicago have conceded just 17 times, while atlanta have leaked 25 goals. but the expansion side has tightened up in recent weeks, earning shutouts in their last two league matches by taking fewer risks and playing more conservatively.
suspended: none
none suspended next yellow card: none
none int’l duty: fw romario williams (jamaica)
fw romario williams (jamaica) injury report: out fw jacob peterson (right lower leg injury), fw kenwyne jones (knee inflammation)
projected starting xi (4-2-3-1, right to left): alec kann anton walkes, michael parkhurst, leandro gonzalez pirez, greg garza jeff larentowicz, carlos carmona hector "tito" villalba, miguel almiron, yamil asad josef martinez
san jose earthquakes
don't look now, but the earthquakes have become a team in contention on several levels, having gone unbeaten in five straight across all competitions and with two wins in two outings under new head coach leitch.
they're currently sitting fourth in the western conference, tied with portland on points but behind on the total goals tiebreaker, and they have a lamar hunt u.s. open cup quarterfinal date with the la galaxy next week.
scoring goals is still a concern, though; even after grabbing two against la on saturday, they're on 20 goals through 18 matches the fewest of any team above the playoff line in either conference.
suspended: none
none suspended next yellow card: none
none int’l duty: fw marco urena (costa rica), mf darwin ceren (el salvador), mf anibal godoy (panama)
fw marco urena (costa rica), mf darwin ceren (el salvador), mf anibal godoy (panama) injury report: out — fw quincy amarikwa (acl knee surgery), mf marc pelosi (left knee injury), df harold cummings (ankle), m fatai alashe (knee surgery)
projected starting lineup (3-5-2, right to left): david bingham victor bernardez, andres imperiale, florian jungwirth nick lima, jackson yueill, jahmir hyka, tommy thompson, cordell cato danny hoesen, chris wondolowski
notes: the loss of anibal godoy to international duty creates a fascinating dilemma for leitch, who has to find a way to replace godoy's range, passing and hard tackling. darwin ceren, who would be his natural replacement, will also be at the gold cup with el salvador. and fatai alashe, who can also play a similar role to godoy's, is still out injured.
all-time series
this is the first meeting between the two clubs.
referees
referee: jose carlos rivero
assistant referees: nick uranga (bench side), michael kampmeinert (far)
fourth official: geoff gamble
|
ə ˈfʊli səˈpɔrtɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðə klaɪənt ɪz riˈlist wɪθ ənd ðə əˈfɪʃəl neɪm wɪl bi klaɪənt. wi woʊnt bi riˈneɪmɪŋ ðɪs flɪŋ, bət meɪ stɑrt seɪɪŋ θɪŋz laɪk klaɪənt flɪŋ' ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈəðər tərmz wiv juzd ˌbiˈfɔr. flɪŋ ˈfiʧərz ər nɑt ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɑdəkt. nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts bəg ˈfɪksɪz noʊn ˈɪʃuz riˈlis noʊts nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts bəg ˈfɪksɪz noʊn ˈɪʃuz nu ˈfiʧərz noʊn ˈɪʃuz nu ˈfiʧərz noʊn ˈɪʃuz nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts bəg ˈfɪksɪz nu ˈfiʧərz bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts bəg ˈfɪksɪz noʊn ˈɪʃuz nu ˈfiʧərz bəg ˈfɪksɪz noʊn ˈɪʃuz nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts nu ˈfiʧərz bəg ˈfɪksɪz nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts bəg ˈfɪksɪz nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts bəg ˈfɪksɪz nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts bəg ˈfɪksɪz nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts noʊn ˈɪʃuz nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts noʊn ˈɪʃuz nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts bəg ˈfɪksɪz noʊn ˈɪʃuz nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts noʊn ˈɪʃuz nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts noʊn ˈɪʃuz nu ˈfiʧərz bəg ˈfɪksɪz noʊn ˈɪʃuz nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts bəg ˈfɪksɪz noʊn ˈɪʃuz nu ˈfiʧərz bəg ˈfɪksɪz noʊn ˈɪʃuz nu ˈfiʧərz bəg ˈfɪksɪz noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts nu ˈfiʧərz kriˈeɪt ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi (ˈlɪmɪtɪd) ˈmaɪˌgreɪt hoʊst ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ tɪ ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ kənˈfɪgjər dɪˈfɔlt ˈgeɪtˌweɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ɔn əˈdæptərz ˈoʊnli) ˈnɛtˌwərk kənˈtroʊl kənˈfɪgjər ʃɛrz, ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən ənd ˈlɪmət fər ðə ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈsɪstəm ˈtræfɪk ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈɔpʃənz wɪn ˈkloʊnɪŋ ər dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ frəm ˈtɛmplət kriˈeɪt ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsiz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts wɔrn wɪn əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈɛdət ðə ˈsɛtɪŋz ər pərˈfɔrm sˈnæpˌʃɑt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɔn ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ə səˈluʃən ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪn ˈəˌploʊdɪŋ faɪlz ˈbɪgər ðən ðə fri speɪs noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈaɪtəm ˈɪntu ˈkɑntɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ. bəg ˈfɪksɪz fɪkst ðə bəg ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈwərkˌfloʊ ɪn ˈkɑntɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri flɪŋ bɪld 5956761 nu ˈfiʧərz kriˈeɪt ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi (ˈlɪmɪtɪd) kriˈeɪt ˈpɑləsi (wɪˈθaʊt tægz) kriˈeɪt ˈpɑləsi wɪθ tægz ənd ˈkɑmən rulz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ ˈmænɪʤ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈdæptərz æt ðə hoʊst ˈlɛvəl səˈpɔrt vju ðə lɪŋk ˌægrəˈgeɪʃən grups kriˈeɪtɪd ɔn ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ ˈəpˈgreɪd dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ ˈwɪzərd səˈpɔrt ɔn ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈdæptərz ðət səˈpɔrt ɪt ˈkɑntɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri tægz, noʊts, ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ɔn ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri dɪˈlit ˈkɑntɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˌɪmˈpruvmənts səˈlɛkt stæk waɪl kriˈeɪtɪŋ nu ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈdæptər noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈaɪtəm ˈɪntu ˈkɑntɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ. flɪŋ bɪld 5702473 nu ˈfiʧərz kriˈeɪt wɪθ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ hɑrd dɪsk (vmdk*) kriˈeɪt wɪθ dɪsk ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈstɔrɪʤ kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti ˌɪmˈpruvmənts wɔrn wɪn əˈbaʊt tɪ pərˈfɔrm ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɔn ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ə səˈluʃən (ˈkərəntli səˈpɔrtɪd fər moʊst ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz) ˈædɪd ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ˈɪnfoʊ ɔn ˈsəməri tæb tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðə ɪz ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ə səˈluʃən kriˈeɪt wɪθ ˈkəstəm paʊər ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈɔpʃənz sɛt ɔn ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈɔpʃənz peɪʤ bəg ˈfɪksɪz fɪkst rɛd ˈprɑpərti 'storageref*' əv null”*” ˈɛrər wɪn ˈkloʊnɪŋ ər ˈtɛmplət riˈlis noʊts, ənd ɛʤ ˈbraʊzərz kræʃ frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm ɔn ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsiz vjuz flɪŋ bɪld 5578293 nu ˈfiʧərz tulz 'mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ...' lɪŋk ɔn ˈsəməri peɪʤ gɛst os’*’ ˈækʃən ɔn dɪˈlit ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈdæʃˌbɔrd: pərˈfɔrməns ənd ˈbraʊzər kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti ˈəpˌdeɪts. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪf ju ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənts! ɔl ʧɛks ɔn gɛst os’*’ peɪʤ əv ˈwɪzərdz ər ɪn pleɪs bəg ˈfɪksɪz fɪkst ðə ˈɪʃu wɪθ sloʊ kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti ʧɛk ɔn 'səˈlɛkt kəmˈpjut ˈrisɔrs' peɪʤ, wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ər ˈkloʊnɪŋ ðə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd deɪt ˈkɑləm ɔn gɛst os’*’ peɪʤ əv ˈwɪzərdz ɪz naʊ ˈsɔrtɪd kərˈɛktli (baɪ jɪr fərst). noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ər ˈkloʊnɪŋ, ðə kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti ʧɛk ɔn 'səˈlɛkt kəmˈpjut ˈrisɔrs' peɪʤ maɪt teɪk ˈlɔŋgər ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ju kən klɪk ˈɛniˌwɛr ɔn ðə ˈwɪzərd peɪʤ æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt, tɪ ˈtrɪgər ˈfæstər kəmˈpliʃən əv ðə ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən. flɪŋ bɪld 5476635 nu ˈfiʧərz ənd ˈoʊvərˌraɪdz kən bi kənˈfɪgjərd fɔlt ˈtɑlərəns kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən fər krɔs ˈsərvər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈvərʒən fild kən bi ˈʧoʊzən ɪn hoʊst lɪsts (nɑt dɪˈspleɪd baɪ dɪˈfɔlt). flɪŋ əˈplaɪəns bɪld ˈnəmbər ɪz ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn hɛlp əˈbaʊt flɪŋ bɪld 5414421 nu ˈfiʧərz vms’*’ kəmˈplaɪəns fər ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ æd ənd ˈmænɪʤ hoʊsts ʧɛk ˈpɑləsi kəmˈplaɪəns ˈækʃən fər ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi ˌɪmˈpruvmənts kriˈeɪt nu wɪθ ˈkəstəm tulz ənd but ˈɔpʃənz sɛt ɔn ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈɔpʃənz peɪʤ ˈlɪmɪtɪd pərˈmɪʃən ˈjuzər ɛnˈhænsmənts fər kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən flɪŋ bɪld 5349438 nu ˈfiʧərz kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt dɪsk sˈnæpˌʃɑts muv tɪ hoʊst ˈkləstər dræg ənd drɔp tɪ ənd ˈkləstər ədˈvænst pərˈfɔrməns ʧɑrts kən bi dɪˈspleɪd ɛz ə stækt græf ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi ˈkɑntɛnt ˌɪmˈpɔrt, ˈɛkspɔrt, ˈdupləˌkeɪt ənd dɪˈlit ə ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˌɪmˈpruvmənts hoʊst ənd hoʊst ˈmɛməri bɑrz ɪn ðə lɪst kloʊn ər əˈkrɔs tɪ ə pɑrt əv ˈkləstər bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˈkləstər ˈmɑnətər hɑ ˈhɑrtˌbit dɪˈspleɪz ðə kərˈɛkt sɛt əv fɪks ðə əv ˈməltəpəl tɪ əˈnəðər ˈkləstər ʃoʊ ðə ˈprɑpər ˈɛrər ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ər ˈkloʊnɪŋ ɔn loʊˈkælz, ðɛr ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈɛrərz wɪn ju lænd ɔn ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ˈhɑrdˌwɛr peɪʤ. ðə ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˌɪnˈvæləd dɪˈfɔlt ˈvælju fər ðə hɑrd dɪsk həz bɪn riˈzɑlvd fɪkst ən ˈɛrər ɔn ˈsəməri wɪn ðə ˈjuzər hæv ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz tɪ vju ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsiz flɪŋ bɪld 5267018 nu ˈfiʧərz æd ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ harddisk(vmdk*) ɛz ə nu dɪsk fər ə ʧeɪnʤ ðə dɪˈfɔlt ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi ˈækʃən pərˈfɔrməns ʧɑrts kən bi ɪkˈspɔrtəd tɪ ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd bəg ˈfɪksɪz dræg ənd drɔp tɪ ˈrisɔrs pul ər wɪn kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ fər ˈfeɪljər tɪ tɪ ɪz ˈgɪvɪn hir noʊn ˈɪʃuz pərˈfɔrməns ʧɑrts wərk ɪn ˈvərʒən riˈlis noʊts ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 5234189 nu ˈfiʧərz ədˈvænst pərˈfɔrməns ʧɑrts: ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ˈkaʊntərz kən bi səˈlɛktɪd tərn dɪsk lɛd fər hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz mɑrk dɪsk ɛz ˈækʃən frəm hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪs vju ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ prəˈvaɪdərz fər ˈmaɪˌgreɪt frəm wən ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ əˈnəðər ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ɔn ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ ˈkɑntɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri (rɛd ˈoʊnli vju əv ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz, ənd ˈəðər taɪps) dɪˈlit ə ˈkɑntɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri kriˈeɪt ə səbˈskraɪbd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɔn ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri peɪʤ bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˌjutələˈzeɪʃən græfs fər gɛst ˈmɛməri ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ ɪz riˈzɑlvd ju kən naʊ səkˈsɛsfəli ˈrɛʤɪstər ɔn ˈrisɔrs pul ər, wɪn kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ riˈlis noʊts ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 5204615 nu ˈfiʧərz ɪˈreɪs pɑrˈtɪʃənz ˈækʃən frəm hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz vju mɑrk ɛz dɪsk ˈækʃənz frəm hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz vju kriˈeɪt nu wɪθ ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ˈɛndˌpɔɪnts fər hoʊsts ənd ˈɛdət stæk kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz vju ˈəndər 'ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈproʊˌfaɪlz' bəg ˈfɪksɪz datastore”*” ˈækʃən ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl frəm ˈkɑntɛkst ˈmɛnju. wi naʊ dɪˈspleɪ ðə kərˈɛkt ˈgeɪtˌweɪ ˈæˌdrɛs fər əˈdæptərz fər wɪʧ ðə dɪˈfɔlt ˈgeɪtˌweɪ ɪz ˈoʊvərˈrɪdən. riˈlis noʊts ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 5168275 nu ˈfiʧərz klaɪənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɛnt θru ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈəpˌgreɪdz ɪn ðɪs flɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪŋ frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈleɪtəst ˈæŋgjələr ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈfreɪmˌwərk (ˈæŋgjələr 4 tɪ ˈleɪtəst ˈklɛrɪti. ðɛr wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi ˈmɛni ˈmaɪnər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn əˈpɪrəns (ˈspeɪsɪŋ, tɛkst, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə), bət ɪf ju si ˈɛni ðət ər ˈɪʃuz, pliz rɪˈpɔrt ˈɛni səʧ əˈnɑməliz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfidˌbæk tul (pliz ˌɪnˈklud ðə tæg “#“#design:”*:” æt ðə frənt əv jʊr ˈkɑmɛnt) kriˈeɪt nu ˈviə datastore”*” ˈwɪzərd frəm hoʊsts muv faɪlz ənd ˈfoʊldərz bɪtˈwin ɪn faɪl ˈbraʊzər noʊn ˈɪʃuz datastore”*” ˈækʃən ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ˈkɑntɛkst ˈmɛnju. ðə ˈækʃən kən stɪl bi ˌɪnˈvoʊkt frəm ˈpɛrənt ˈkləstər ər riˈlis noʊts ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 5130996 nu ˈfiʧərz dɪsk kən bi ˈædɪd tɪ ə kən bi muvd bɪtˈwin ˈfoʊldərz ənd ˈkləstərz ˈkləstər kənɛkˈtɪvɪti tɪ ˈkləstərz vju ˈkɑpi ˈfoʊldərz ənd faɪlz bɪtˈwin ɪn faɪl ˈbraʊzər vju ðə ənd ˈrutɪŋ ˈteɪbəlz fər stæks bəg ˈfɪksɪz fɪkst ˈɪʃu mæk ˈæˌdrɛs nɑt ʃoʊn kəmˈplitli ɪn ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈdaɪəlɔg noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˈmuvɪŋ ə tɪ ə θru dræg ənd drɔp wərk riˈlis noʊts ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 5109609 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsiz vju ɔn kənˈfɪgjər tæb. vju ˈsɛtɪŋz əv ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ fər klaɪənt ə ˈfiʧər ðət eɪmz tɪ əˈʧiv klaɪənt ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən baɪ ˈvərgoʊ ˈskoʊpɪŋ ˈfiʧər. mɔr ˈditeɪlz ər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə klaɪənt flɪŋ ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈædɪd ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl tɪ ˈstɔrɪʤ əˈdæptərz ənd ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz vjuz. ˈædɪd ˈditeɪlz vju ɔn ðə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən peɪʤ əv hoʊsts ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˈmæksəməm wɪdθ əv ðə ˌɪnvənˈtɔri tri peɪn tɪ əˈlaʊ dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ðə fʊl neɪmz əv ˈɑbʤɛkts wɪˈθaʊt ˈtrɪmɪŋ ðɛm ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd ˈrɛʤɪstər ˈtɛmplət ˈwɪzərd ˈɔtoʊ skroʊl ɔn 'səˈlɛkt ˈstɔrɪʤ' peɪʤ, wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ər ˈkloʊnɪŋ bəg ˈfɪksɪz fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪθ riˈmuvɪŋ ˈməltəpəl. fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈdæptər səˈlɛkʃən ɪn ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz noʊn ˈɪʃuz dɑrk θim həz bɪn riˈmuvd ɛz ˈsteɪtɪd əˈbəv. ɪt wɪl bi ˌriɪntrəˈdust ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn fˈjuʧər hɛlp əˈbaʊt wɪl nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ðə bɪld ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˌɪnˈstɔld klaɪənt ju ʃʊd tɪ (https*:// 5490 tɪ lʊk æt ðə ˌɪnˈstɔld bɪld ˈnəmbər. riˈlis noʊts ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 5070500 nu ˈfiʧərz nu dɑrk θim klaɪənt! ju kən naʊ ˈækˌsɛs ðə klaɪənt wɪθ ə dɑrk θim baɪ ðə wɪθ /?θim (ɛks: https://<fqdn-or-ip-address-of-client/ui/?theme*). ju kən swɪʧ bæk tɪ ˈrɛgjələr θim baɪ riˈmuvɪŋ ðə /?θim frəm ðə. noʊt: ɛz ðɪs ɪz ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈfiʧər, hɛns səm ˈpleɪsɪz əv ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən maɪt nɑt bi θimd əˈproʊpriɪtli (laɪk ˈdæʃˌbɔrd peɪʤ ɪn hoʊm). ɪf ju hæv ˈfidˌbæk fər ˈjuˈɛs rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə nu θim (laɪk, dɪsˈlaɪk, ˌɪmˈpruvmənt rɪkˈwɛsts), pliz səbˈmɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfidˌbæk tul wɪθ ““theme:”*:” ɪn ðə tɛkst ˈɛriə. ɛz ðɪs ɪz ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈfiʧər, hɛns səm ˈpleɪsɪz əv ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən maɪt nɑt bi θimd əˈproʊpriɪtli (laɪk ˈdæʃˌbɔrd peɪʤ ɪn hoʊm). ɪf ju hæv ˈfidˌbæk fər ˈjuˈɛs rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə nu θim (laɪk, dɪsˈlaɪk, ˌɪmˈpruvmənt rɪkˈwɛsts), pliz səbˈmɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfidˌbæk tul wɪθ ɪn ðə tɛkst ˈɛriə. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈməltəpəl faɪlz ɛz ə zɪp frəm ðə faɪlz ˈbraʊzər (əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli ɪn ʧɛk ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi kəmˈplaɪəns ˌriəplaɪ ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi əv ə hoʊst ˈproʊˌfaɪl fər ə hoʊst kən bi ˈrisɛt ˈstɔrɪʤ rulz kən bi ˈædɪd ənd riˈmuvd muv template(s*) tɪ ˈfoʊldər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ədˈvænst pərˈfɔrməns ʧɑrts fər dɪsk ˈjusɪʤ naʊ dɪˈspleɪ ðə dɪˈvaɪs neɪm ɪn ðə ˈlɛʤənd. ˈrɛʤɪstər frəm ðə ˈækʃənz ˈmɛnju əv ə fər ˌɪnˈvæləd səˈlɛkʃənz ɪn ˈrɛʤɪstər ˈwɪzərd bəg ˈfɪksɪz hoʊsts ər naʊ ˈlɪstɪd ɔn 'səˈlɛkt kəmˈpjut ˈrisɔrs' peɪʤ əv ˈmaɪˌgreɪt ˈwɪzərd wɪn kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈlɪmətɪŋ 97 ræm noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˈdæʃˌbɔrd peɪʤ wɪl nɑt ʃoʊ dɑrk θim wɪn ju swɪʧ θimz hɛlp əˈbaʊt wɪl nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ðə bɪld ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˌɪnˈstɔld klaɪənt ju ʃʊd tɪ (https*:// 5490 tɪ lʊk æt ðə ˌɪnˈstɔld bɪld ˈnəmbər. riˈlis noʊts ju du nɑt nid tɪ ˈɛdət ˈɛni faɪlz tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðə ˈfiʧərz ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn noʊn ˈɪʃuz əv flɪŋ vər wɪn ju ˈəpˈgreɪd tɪ vər ɔl ðə ˈfiʧərz ʃʊd wərk ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 5035928 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsiz ɔn ðə ˈsəməri ɪnˈfleɪt dɪsk ˈækʃən ɪn faɪlz ˈbraʊzər riˈmuv frəm ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˈməltəpəl muv vm(s*) tɪ ə ˈfoʊldər ər (muv tɪ... ˈɔpʃən naʊ əˈveɪləbəl) ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈædɪd ˈnɛtˌwərks; dɪˈstrɪbjətəd sˈwɪʧɪz; ənd ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈfoʊldərz lɪsts fər ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈfoʊldərz əkˈsɛpt ˈlaɪsəns peɪʤ ɪn dɪˈplɔɪ ənd dɪˈplɔɪ frəm ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈwərkˌfloʊz ˈɛdət mæsk ɪn ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz bəg ˈfɪksɪz fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪθ kənˈfɪgjərɪŋ klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns fər ɪkˈstərnəl (faɪnd ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈditeɪlz ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt) noʊn ˈɪʃuz dɪˈlitɪŋ wɪl nɑt ʃoʊ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈditeɪlz ɪn ðə ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈdaɪəlɔg riˈlis noʊts ju du nɑt nid tɪ ˈɛdət ˈɛni faɪlz tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðə ˈfiʧərz ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn noʊn ˈɪʃuz əv flɪŋ vər wɪn ju ˈəpˈgreɪd tɪ vər ɔl ðə ˈfiʧərz ʃʊd wərk ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 5016889 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈɛdət ədˈvænst ˈɔpʃənz ˈæləˌkeɪt speɪs fər hoʊst kæˈʃeɪ ʧɑrt fər ˈjusɪʤ baɪ faɪl taɪp ˈrisɔrs ˌjutələˈzeɪʃən ʧɑrts fər, ənd ˌjutələˈzeɪʃən ʧɑrts fər ənd ˈmɛməri ˈstɔrɪʤ ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz, fɔlts ənd ˈækʃən ˈhɪstəri dɪˈstrɪbjətəd switch’*’ ˈwɪzərd riˈmuv dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ ˈɛdət əˈdæptər ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈmaɪˌgreɪt: ˈædɪd ˈstɔrɪʤ only’*’ ˈɔpʃən ˈmaɪˌgreɪt: wɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ kəmˈpjut ˈrisɔrs ˈoʊnli, ju kən naʊ ˈmaɪˌgreɪt ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ('səˈlɛkt ˈnɛtˌwərks peɪʤ') ˈrɛʤɪstər ər ˈtɛmplət (frəm ə faɪl ˈbraʊzər) riˈmuv frəm ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ə ər ˈtɛmplət muv ə tɪ ə ˈfoʊldər ər ˈjuzɪŋ 'muv tɪ' ˈdaɪəlɔg ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈwɔrnɪŋ əˈpɪrz wɪn ðə hɑ ˈhɑrtˌbit ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ɪt əˈpɪrz ˈoʊnli wɪn ðə ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi riˈmuvd frəm ɔl əv ðə hoʊsts ɪn ə hɑ ˈkləstər (ˈoʊnli ɪn klaɪənt) ˈməlti səˈlɛkʃən səˈpɔrt fər lɪsts bæʧ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn hoʊst lɪsts (ˈmeɪntənəns moʊd, sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ˌrikənˈfɪgjər fər hɑ, ˈstɔrɪʤ) riˈneɪm dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ ənd dɪˈstrɪbjətəd pɔrt grup ˈækʃənz wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ nu, ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɔn ðə ˈɔpʃənz tæb əv ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ˈhɑrdˌwɛr peɪʤ wɪl bi əˈplaɪd tɪ ðə ˈɛdət ˈaɪˈdi mæsk bəg ˈfɪksɪz maʊnt ˈɪʃu fɪkst fɪkst dɪˈspleɪ əv hɑrd dɪsk kəˈpæsɪti ɪn ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈdaɪəlɔg fər ˈoʊldər ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈvərʒən noʊn ˈɪʃuz dɪˈlitɪŋ wɪl nɑt ʃoʊ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈditeɪlz ɪn ðə ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈdaɪəlɔg riˈlis noʊts ju du nɑt nid tɪ ˈɛdət ˈɛni faɪlz tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðə ˈfiʧərz ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn noʊn ˈɪʃuz əv flɪŋ vər wɪn ju ˈəpˈgreɪd tɪ vər ɔl ðə ˈfiʧərz ʃʊd wərk ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4979752 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈkləstər ˈmɑnətər ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈoʊvərvˌju (ˈoʊnli ɪn klaɪənt). ɪt gɪvz ðə ˈægrəˌgeɪtəd ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈoʊvərvˌju əv ðə hoʊsts ɪn ə ˈkləstər. ðɛr ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ faɪnd ɪf ə hoʊst ˈdiviˌeɪts frəm ðə ˈstændərd kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən fər ðət ˈkləstər. hoʊst kæˈʃeɪ kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən vju ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd ədˈvænst ˈsɛtɪŋz kən bi kənˈfɪgjərd dræg ənd drɔp ə tɪ dræg ənd drɔp ə ˈtɛmplət tɪ ˈfoʊldər ər dræg ənd drɔp əv ə wərks frəm ə lɪst ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ðə ˌɪnvənˈtɔri tri dɪˈlit ˈgloʊbəl tægz ənd ˈkætəˌgɔriz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈækʃən ɔn kənˈfɪgjər kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd peɪʤ ðə nu ˈwɪzərd prəˈvaɪdz ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɔpʃən tɪ kloʊn ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kən əˈsaɪn ˈkəstəm ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi wɪn ˈkloʊnɪŋ dɪˈlit kənˈtroʊlər frəm ɪf ɪt ɪz nɑt ɪn juz baɪ ˈɛni dɪˈvaɪsɪz noʊn ˈɪʃuz dɪˈlitɪŋ wɪl nɑt ʃoʊ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈditeɪlz ɪn ðə ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈdaɪəlɔg riˈlis noʊts ju du nɑt nid tɪ ˈɛdət ˈɛni faɪlz tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðə ˈfiʧərz ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn noʊn ˈɪʃuz əv flɪŋ vər wɪn ju ˈəpˈgreɪd tɪ vər ɔl ðə ˈfiʧərz ʃʊd wərk ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4906185 nu ˈfiʧərz dɪˈplɔɪ frəm ˈtɛmplət (ˈbeɪsɪk) dɪˈplɔɪ ɔn ə hoʊst ˈjuzɪŋ ˈtɛmplət fər ə ˈoʊnli dɪˈplɔɪ frəm ˈtɛmplət ɪn ˈkɑntɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri (ˈbeɪsɪk) dɪˈplɔɪ ə frəm ə ˈtɛmplət ɪn ˈkɑntɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ðɛr ɪz ə ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk ðɪs ˈwərkˌfloʊ, raɪt klɪk ɔn hoʊst (ər ˈkləstər ər ˈfoʊldər) ənd səˈlɛkt ˈvərʧuəl machine…”*…”, ðɛn səˈlɛkt frəm template”*”. ðɪs wərks əˈgɛnst ənd ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz əv ə ˈstændərd swɪʧ ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz fər ˈhɑrdˌwɛr dræg ənd drɔp ə tɪ ˈfoʊldər ɪn ðə ənd' ˌɪnvənˈtɔri tri ˌɪmˈpruvmənts rɪˈzərv ɔl gɛst ˈmɛməri ɪn ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz roʊlz kən bi kriˈeɪtɪd wɪθ roʊl neɪm noʊn ˈɪʃuz ɪf ju doʊnt si dɪˈplɔɪ ˈtɛmplət ənd dɪˈplɔɪ frəm ˈtɛmplət ɪn nu ˈvərʧuəl məˈʃin ˈwɪzərd, pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ðiz ˈfiʧərz baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ stɛps bɪˈloʊ: aɪ. tɪ klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns ii*. stɑp ˈsərvɪs stɑp iii*. vɪm iv*. //ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs frəm dɪˈseɪbəld tɪ ɪˈneɪbəld ɪˈneɪbəld vi. //æd bɪˈloʊ ˈɛntriz ɪˈneɪbəld ɪˈneɪbəld vi. seɪv ðə faɪl ənd ˈɛksət vii*. stɑrt ˈsərvɪs baɪ ˈrənɪŋ: stɑrt dɪˈplɔɪ ˈoʊnli wərks fər du tɪ rɪˈmuvəl əv dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn klaɪənt ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən frəm klaɪənt fər naʊ, ju kən ˈoʊnli dɪˈplɔɪ ɔn ə hoʊst ənd baɪ ˈoʊnli ˈjuzɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ, ədˈvænst ər nɑt əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə ˈwɪzərd jɛt. dɪˈplɔɪ frəm ˈtɛmplət ɪn ˈkɑntɛnt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ ədˈvænst ˈfiʧərz laɪk gɛst ɑs customization”*”, ˈnɛtˌwərk configuration”*” ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., ˈkænɑt dræg ənd drɔp tɪ ˈfoʊldərz jɛt ɪf ju hæv æd ˈblɑkərz ˌɪnˈstɔld ənd ɪˈneɪbəld ɔn ðə ˈbraʊzər, ju maɪt ˈnoʊtɪs səm ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðə lɪv rɪˈfrɛʃ ˈfiʧər əv ðə klaɪənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ ðə æd ˈblɑkərz ənd rɪˈfrɛʃ əv ðə ˈbraʊzər wɪl riˈzɑlv ðə ˈɪʃuz. riˈlis noʊts ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4875797 nu ˈfiʧərz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd pɔrt group’*’ ˈwɪzərd səˈpɔrt fər kriˈeɪʃən θru nu ˈwɪzərd səˈpɔrt fər ˈædɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr əˈdæptər ˈstɔrɪʤ prəˈvaɪdər ˈækʃən rɪˈfrɛʃ ˈstɔrɪʤ sərˈtɪfɪkət ˈækʃən ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈsɛtɪŋz fər ˈhɑrdˌwɛr əˈdæptər kriˈeɪt nu ˈgloʊbəl roʊl (teɪks ə dɪˈfɔlt roʊl neɪm) ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈstɔrɪʤ devices’*’ lɪsts naʊ kənˈteɪn ˈkɑləm ʃoʊɪŋ ðə wɪʧ kənˈsumz ðə dɪˈvaɪs (əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə nu klaɪənt) bəg ˈfɪksɪz ə ˈjuzər hu ɪz nɑt ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər (ɛks hoʊst ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ər ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər) kən ˈɛdət ðə noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˈkərəntli ðə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd pɔrt group’*’ ˈwɪzərd kən bi ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ˈoʊnli frəm ðə ˈækʃənz ˈmɛnju əv ə ər ðə. ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ɪt æt dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ ˈlɛvəl ɛz wɛl. nu roʊlz kriˈeɪtɪd wɪl teɪk ə dɪˈfɔlt neɪm əv role-name-time-when-role-got-created*, tɪl roʊl neɪm fild ɪz ˈædɪd. ɪf ju hæv æd ˈblɑkərz ˌɪnˈstɔld ənd ɪˈneɪbəld ɔn ðə ˈbraʊzər, ju maɪt ˈnoʊtɪs səm ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðə lɪv rɪˈfrɛʃ ˈfiʧər əv ðə klaɪənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ ðə æd ˈblɑkərz ənd rɪˈfrɛʃ əv ðə ˈbraʊzər wɪl riˈzɑlv ðə ˈɪʃuz. riˈlis noʊts ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4810256 nu ˈfiʧərz nu ˈdæʃˌbɔrd staɪl peɪʤ! naʊ, ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈmɛnju home”*” peɪʤ ˈlɔnʧɪz ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈdæʃˌbɔrd ˈfiʧər wɪθ səm ˈkɑmən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈmɛtrɪks. æt ə glæns, ə ˈjuzər kən gɪt haɪ ˈlɛvəl stəˈtɪstɪks əˈbaʊt kəˈpæsɪti ˈrisɔrsɪz, tɔp əˈlərts, ənd mɔr. ðɪs ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈprɛzənts kwɪk ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv stəˈtɪstɪks ɪn ən ˈizi tɪ juz ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈfɔrˌmæt. noʊt: ɛz ðɪs ɪz ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈfiʧər, lɪv rɪˈfrɛʃ əv ðə ˈdætə ɪz nɑt ɪˈneɪbəld, ju kən rɪˈfrɛʃ ðə ˈdætə ɪn ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈgloʊbəl rɪˈfrɛʃ ˈaɪkɑn ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə klaɪənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðə oʊld hoʊm skrin ɪz naʊ muvd tɪ ˈmɛnju shortcuts”*” ɪn keɪs ju stɪl nid ɪt. ɪf ju hæv ˈfidˌbæk fər ˈjuˈɛs rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə nu ˈdæʃˌbɔrd (laɪk, dɪsˈlaɪk, ˌɪmˈpruvmənt rɪkˈwɛsts, wɔnt ðə oʊld hoʊm brɔt bæk), pliz səbˈmɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈfidˌbæk tul wɪθ ““dashboard:”*:” ɪn ðə tɛkst ˈɛriə. noʊt, ðət du tɪ səm kwərks raɪt naʊ wɪθ ðə ˈfidˌbæk tul, ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ɔn ðɪs vju wɪl ˈoʊnli ʃoʊ ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd ˈsɛntrəl ˈɛriə ənd nɑt ðə ˌlɛfˈthænd saɪd ər tæsks. ðɪs ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd. hoʊst ˈproʊˌfaɪl kəmˈplaɪəns ˈdætə kən bi sin fər hoʊsts ənd ˈkləstərz. ɔtəˈmeɪʃən ˈsɛtɪŋz kən bi kənˈfɪgjərd. ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz əv ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ nu ˈstɔrɪʤ prəˈvaɪdər ˈækʃən dɪˈseɪbəl ˈsɔfˌwɛr əˈdæptər ˈækʃən ˈɛdət neɪm ənd ˈeɪliəs ˈækʃən ˈɛdət ðə speɪs ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˈækʃən riˈneɪm ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪs ˈækʃən ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈædɪd ˈaɪˈdi,, ənd ə fju ˈəðər ˈkɑləmz tɪ ðə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd pɔrt grups lɪst lɪst ˈməltəpəl ɪn ðə 'paʊər ɔn ˈfeɪljərz' ˈdaɪəlɔg wɪn ju kriˈeɪt ər kloʊn ə ɔn ə ˈkləstər ənd ju ˈoʊpən ðə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz' ˈdaɪəlɔg ɔn 'ˈrɛdi tɪ kəmˈplit' peɪʤ, jʊr læst səˈlɛkʃən ɪz prɪˈzərvd ðə ˈmɛməri ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən ˈvæljuz ɔn 'ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ˈhɑrdˌwɛr' peɪʤ ər prɪˈzərvd, wɪn ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ bæk ənd fɔrθ ɪn ðə prəˈvɪʒənɪŋ ˈwɪzərdz bəg ˈfɪksɪz fɪkst ˌɔtəˈmætɪk rɪˈfrɛʃ ɪn dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ kənˈfɪgjər ˈprɑpərtiz vju pərˈfɔrməns ʧɑrts ˈtaɪmlaɪn ˈæksəs rɪˈflɛkts ðə ˈjuzər ˈsɛtɪŋz fər aʊər ˈfɔrˌmæts. ðə paʊər ˈɔpʃənz ɪn ə ˈækʃənz ˈmɛnju ər naʊ ˈfʊli ˈvɪzəbəl ɔn ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪkˈsplɔrər 11 ju kən naʊ kriˈeɪt nu ɔn ə wɪˈθaʊt ˈstændərd ˈnɛtˌwərks. ˈpriviəsli ðɛr wɑz ˈɛrər "ˈkænɑt rɛd ˈprɑpərti 'displayname*' əv ˌəndɪˈfaɪnd" ɔn 'ˈrɛdi tɪ kəmˈplit' peɪʤ ɪn ðɪs keɪs. riˈlis noʊts ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4781476 nu ˈfiʧərz speɪs ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən fər ˈstɔrɪʤ prəˈvaɪdərz vju ɔn ˈlɛvəl wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈditeɪlz fər ˈstɔrɪʤ prəˈvaɪdərz ənd ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈsɪstəm hoʊst ˈproʊˌfaɪl kən bi ˈɛdɪtɪd ˈmænɪʤ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈdæptərz əv ə ˈstændərd swɪʧ roʊlz ju kən vju ɔl ðə roʊlz (wɪθ ˈjusɪʤ ˈdætə), kloʊn ðə roʊl, dɪˈlit roʊl pərˈmɪʃənz ju kən vju ɔl ðə ˈgloʊbəl pərˈmɪʃən, æd ə ˈgloʊbəl pərˈmɪʃən ju kən vju lɪst əv (rɛd ˈoʊnli) ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn jʊr klaɪənt ˌɪmˈpruvmənts dɪˈlit ˈməltəpəl dɪˈstrɪbjətəd pɔrt grups wɪn ju kriˈeɪt ər kloʊn ə ɔn ə ˈkləstər, ju kən vju fɔlts ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ fər ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ hɑrd dɪsks ɔn 'ˈrɛdi tɪ kəmˈplit' peɪʤ wɪn ju kriˈeɪt ər kloʊn ə, ju kən vju ðə fʊl hɑrd dɪsk ˈditeɪlz ɔn 'ˈrɛdi tɪ kəmˈplit' peɪʤ ˈjunəˌfaɪ ðə lʊk ənd fil əv paʊər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz noʊn ˈɪʃuz ju maɪt si ˈɛrər "ˈkænɑt rɛd ˈprɑpərti 'objref*' əv ˌəndɪˈfaɪnd" rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ lɪv rɪˈfrɛʃ əv ðə ˌɪnvənˈtɔri tri, e.g*. wɪn kənˈvərtɪŋ tɪ ˈtɛmplət riˈlis noʊts ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4743245 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈkɑpi grɪd ˈkɑntɛnt fər ˈstɔrɪʤ əˈdæptərz, ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ˈstɔrɪʤ pæθs ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ʧæp kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən fər ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈtɑrgəts ˌjutələˈzeɪʃən ənd ˈrisɔrs ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən ˈmɑnətərɪŋ vjuz fər ˈkləstərz ənd hoʊsts. ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈoʊvərˌɔl kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən kən bi sin. ˌɪmˈpruvmənts sɔrt 'hoʊst', 'hoʊst ˈmɛməri' ənd 'gɛst ˈmɛməri ˈkɑləmz ɪn ðə lɪsts ɔn hoʊst, ˈkləstər ənd ˈrisɔrs pul ˈlɛvəl prəˈvaɪd ˈkəstəm gɛst ɑs neɪm ɪn nu ˈwɪzərd (ˈəðər gɛst ɑs ˈfæməli ˈəðər ˈvərʒən) ˌɪmˈpruvmənts wɪn ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ bæk ənd fɔrθ ɪn ðə prəˈvɪʒənɪŋ ˈwɪzərdz ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ səˈlɛkʃənz əˈdɪʃənəl ˈvɪdioʊ kɑrd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz dɪˈspleɪd ɪn ðə ˈsəməri bəg ˈfɪksɪz fɪkst ðə ˈɪʃu wɪθ dræg ənd drɔp əv ə hoʊst tɪ ə ɪˈneɪbəld cluster./li*> riˈlis noʊts ˈædɪd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən stɛps tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə flɪŋ saɪt, noʊ nid tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈklud stɛps tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt sərˈtɪfɪkəts fər klaɪənt əˈplaɪəns tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ (boʊθ) ər ˈwɪndoʊz (ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈoʊnli) ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4721081 nu ˈfiʧərz kənˈfɪgjərɪŋ ʧæp pərˈæmətərz fər əˈdæptərz ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈditeɪlz fər ˈsɔfˌwɛr pɔrt ˈbaɪndɪŋz ˈlɔgɪŋ fər ɪn ðə ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈɛdət ˈprɑpərtiz ənd ˈpɑləsiz əv ˈstændərd pɔrt grups vju ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ hoʊsts kən bi muvd ɪn ðə ˌɪnvənˈtɔri (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dræg ənd drɔp). dɪˈlit ˈməltəpəl frəm dɪsk dɪˈlit ˈsɪŋgəl ənd ˈməltəpəl frəm dɪsk ˈəˌploʊd ˈfoʊldər tɪ ˈækʃən fər faɪl ˈbraʊzər (əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli fər kroʊm, ɛʤ ənd 50 ənd əˈbəv) ˌɪmˈpruvmənts nu swɪʧ ˈditeɪlz ənd ˈfiʧərz ɔn ðə ˈsəməri peɪʤ əv ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ vju ənd ˈɛdət noʊts ɔn ðə ˈsəməri peɪʤ əv ə dɪˈstrɪbjətəd pɔrt grup prəˈvɪʒənɪŋ ˈwɪzərdz tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt mɔr ˈkɑntɛnt ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi səˈlɛkʃən ɪz prɪˈzərvd wɪn goʊɪŋ bæk ənd fɔrθ ɪn ðə prəˈvɪʒənɪŋ ˈwɪzərdz mɔr ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti ˈmɛsɪʤɪz fər ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl ɪn prəˈvɪʒənɪŋ ˈwɪzərdz səˈlɛkʃən wɪn ˈəˌploʊdɪŋ faɪlz tɪ ə noʊn ˈɪʃuz dræg ənd drɔp əv ə hoʊst tɪ ə nɑn ɪˈneɪbəld ˈkləstər ʃoʊz ə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈɛrər, wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈfɪksɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪʃu riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4685753 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈjuzərz kən ˈɛdət ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk taɪp fər ə nu ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈdæptər ɪn ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈsəməri peɪʤ kən bi drægd ənd drɑpt ˈəpˈgreɪd tɪ faɪl ˈsɪstəm ˈækʃən pɑrˈtɪʃən leɪaʊt ʧɑrt ɪn kriˈeɪt ənd ˌɪnˈkris kəˈpæsɪti ˈwərkˌfloʊz ˈnɛtˌwərk pɔrt ˈbaɪndɪŋ vju fər ˈsɔfˌwɛr əˈdæptər ˈnɛtˌwərk pɔrt ˈbaɪndɪŋ tɪ ˈsɔfˌwɛr əˈdæptər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈjuzərz kən ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz ðə gɛst taɪm wɪθ ðə hoʊst taɪm ɪn ðə ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz kən prəˈvɪʒən nu ɔn ən ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl ˈstɔrɪʤ (ˈstɔrɪʤ ðət ˈdəzənt mæʧ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈpɑləsi). kən ʧeɪnʤ ðə dɪsk ˈfɔrˌmæt səkˈsɛsfəli wɪn ˈkloʊnɪŋ ə. bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˈɪʃu wɛr ˈædɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz tɪ ə hoʊst grup dɪˈspleɪ ˈɛni hoʊsts ɪz fɪkst. noʊn ˈɪʃuz ɪn ˈkləstər ˌjutələˈzeɪʃən, ˈæktɪv ənd kənˈsumd ər swɔpt. riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4655617 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈɛdət ˈprɑpərtiz ənd ˈpɑləsiz əv dɪˈstrɪbjətəd pɔrt grups æd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈdæptərz tɪ ˈstændərd ənd dɪˈstrɪbjətəd swɪʧ vju ˈprɑpərtiz ənd ˈpɑləsiz əv ˈstændərd swɪʧ ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ðə ˈmɛməri ənd dɪsk saɪz ˈvæljuz ər prɪˈzərvd wɪn goʊɪŋ bæk ənd fɔrθ ɪn ðə nu ˈwɪzərd ˈædɪd ɔl fər ðə neɪm ɪn ðə ˈwɪzərdz. naʊ ən ˈɛrər əˈpɪrz wɪn ðə prəˈvaɪdɪd neɪm ɪz tu lɔŋ ər ɔˈrɛdi ɪn juz. paʊər steɪt ɪn ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈdaɪəlɔg bəg ˈfɪksɪz fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪθ dɪˈvaɪs ˈloʊdɪŋ ɔn ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ˈhɑrdˌwɛr peɪʤ əv nu ˈwɪzərd wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪkˈsplɔrər 11 ˈbraʊzərz fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪθ dɪˈlitɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈdaɪəlɔg riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4616630 nu ˈfiʧərz pərˈfɔrməns ʧɑrts kən bi pɑpt aʊt ɪn ə nu ˈbraʊzər ˈwɪndoʊ. ˈkləstərz kən bi kriˈeɪtɪd ənd dɪˈlitəd. dɪˈvaɪsɪz kən bi ɪˈneɪbəld fər ˈjusɪʤ əv baɪ kən bi sin. kənˈfɪgjər ˈstɔrɪʤ kənˈtroʊl dɪˈvaɪsɪz frəm hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz peɪʤ ˌɪmˈpruvmənts faɪlz ˈbraʊzər ɪz ə tæb ˈɛdət ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd peɪʤ ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd ˈkænɑt bi ˈɛdɪtɪd ˈjuzər kən pɪk ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈstɔrɪʤ frəm ðə ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz fər nu noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˈjuzər ˈkænɑt dɪˈlit ə dɪˈvaɪs ɪn ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈdaɪəlɔg. wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4587215 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈkɑnvərt ˈvərʧuəl machine(s*) tɪ ˈtɛmplət kloʊn ˈtɛmplət tɪ ˈtɛmplət kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈpɑləsiz fər hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts dræg ənd drɔp ˈvərʧuəl məˈʃin tɪ ə hoʊst ðət həz ðə seɪm ənd ˈnɛtˌwərk lɔnʧ nu ˈvərʧuəl məˈʃin ˈwɪzərd frəm ʃoʊ ˈæktɪv ˈfɪltərz ɪn ðə ˈhɛdər əv grɪd ˈkɑləmz ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ bæk ɪn ə ˈwɪzərd ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ səˈlɛkʃən nɛkst ˈwɪzərd ˈpeɪʤɪz dɪˈvaɪs taɪp ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl ˈəndər kənˈfɪgjər dɪˈvaɪs ˈbækɪŋ noʊn ˈɪʃuz kˈwɛʃən mɑrk ˈaɪˌkɑnz ər dɪˈspleɪd ɪn ˈhɑrdˌwɛr hɛlθ ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr noʊ ˈaɪˌkɑnz ʃʊd bi dɪˈspleɪd. ədˈvænst pərˈfɔrməns ʧɑrts meɪ feɪl tɪ saɪz kərˈɛktli ɪn səm ˈɪnstənsɪz. ðə ˈbraʊzər riˈzɑlvz ðɪs ˈɪʃu. bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˈkɑləmz ər ɔn səˈlɛkt ˈstɔrɪʤ peɪʤ ɪn ˈwərkˌfloʊz riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4553575 nu ˈfiʧərz hoʊst dɪˈvaɪsɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ənd ðɛr ˈditeɪlz ər ˈlɪstɪd. dɪˈvaɪs ˈditeɪlz fər hoʊst kənˈfɪgjər kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd) kriˈeɪt nu (ˈməltəpəl ˈsərvərz) ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈʃɔrtˌkəts fər paʊər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɔn ˈvərʧuəl məˈʃinz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts lɔnʧ nu ˈvərʧuəl məˈʃin ˈwɪzərd frəm ənd ˈkləstər ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈdaɪəlɔg əv ʃoʊz tulz ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈɔpʃən fər paʊər ɔn dɪˈlit frəm ˌɪnvənˈtɔri noʊn ˈɪʃuz kˈwɛʃən mɑrk ˈaɪˌkɑnz ər dɪˈspleɪd ɪn ˈhɑrdˌwɛr hɛlθ ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr noʊ ˈaɪˌkɑnz ʃʊd bi dɪˈspleɪd. ədˈvænst pərˈfɔrməns ʧɑrts meɪ feɪl tɪ saɪz kərˈɛktli ɪn səm ˈɪnstənsɪz. ðə ˈbraʊzər riˈzɑlvz ðɪs ˈɪʃu. bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˈvərʧuəl məˈʃinz ɔn ˈkləstər riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4530788 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈstɔrɪʤ fər nu ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz) kriˈeɪt nu kriˈeɪt nu (ˈsɪŋgəl ˈsərvər ˈoʊnli) pɑrˈtɪʃən ˈditeɪlz vju fər hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz (hoʊst kənˈfɪgjər ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz) dɪˈvaɪs ˈditeɪlz vju fər ˈbækɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs kənˈfɪgjər dɪˈvaɪs ˈbækɪŋ) ˈstɔrɪʤ pæθ riˈmuv ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈtɑrgəts frəm ˈstɔrɪʤ əˈdæptər riˈmuv ˈstændərd swɪʧ ˈlɑkˌdaʊn moʊd kən bi ˈɛdɪtɪd fər hoʊsts hoʊsts kən bi ʤɔɪnd tɪ doʊˈmeɪn ˈkɑnvərt ˈtɛmplət tɪ ˈɔpʃənz ɪn ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈdaɪəlɔg wɪl ʃoʊ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɔpʃənz kriˈeɪt nu ˈgloʊbəl ˈkætəˌgɔriz fər tægz sərʧ wɪl rɪˈtərn ðə rɪˈzəlts fər tægz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən ˈmɛsɪʤɪz fər ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ˈɪnˌpʊt wɪn ˈædɪŋ ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈtɑrgəts noʊn ˈɪʃuz wəns ju ˈəpˈgreɪd tɪ ˈleɪtəst flɪŋ ˈvərʒən frəm, ðə ˈvərʒən ˈnəmbər wɪl nɑt ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst wən ənˈtɪl ðə ɪz riˈfrɛʃt. bəg ˈfɪksɪz fɪkst ˈrɛndərɪŋ əv dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv dɪˈstrɪbjətəd pɔrt grups fɪkst ˈɔpʃənz dɪˈspleɪ ˈɪʃu riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4495439 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈædɪŋ ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈtɑrgəts tɪ ˈstɔrɪʤ əˈdæptər səˈlɛktɪd əˈdæptər ɔn hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ əˈdæptərz vju æd pɔrt grups tɪ ˈstændərd sˈwɪʧɪz kriˈeɪt nu tægz fər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈkætəˌgɔriz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tulz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɔn ˈməltəpəl (install/upgrade*,) pərˈfɔrməns ɛnˈhænsmənts ɔn ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈdaɪəlɔg ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər wɪθ ˈməltəpəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz noʊn ˈɪʃuz wəns ju ˈəpˈgreɪd tɪ ˈleɪtəst flɪŋ ˈvərʒən frəm, ðə ˈvərʒən ˈnəmbər wɪl nɑt ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst wən ənˈtɪl ðə ɪz riˈfrɛʃt. riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli (fər ˈwɪndoʊz, rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt), ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4468521 nu ˈfiʧərz ɪkˈspænd ənd kəˈlæps ˈrisənt tæsks ˈpænəl kən bi kənˈfɪgjərd əˈfɪnɪti rulz kən bi ˈædɪd ənd riˈmuvd ˌɪnˈkris kəˈpæsɪti ˈækʃən æd ˈsɔfˌwɛr əˈdæptər ˈækʃən ɔn hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ əˈdæptərz vju rɪˈfrɛʃ hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ əˈdæptərz vju paʊər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɔn ˈməltəpəl ˈhɑrdˌwɛr kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti ˈvərʒən ˈəpˈgreɪd ɔn ˈsɪŋgəl ənd ˈməltəpəl kriˈeɪt nu pɔrt grups ɔn ˈstændərd sˈwɪʧɪz vju ˈsɛtɪŋz əv dɪˈstrɪbjətəd pɔrt grups ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈɛdət ʃɛrz ənd prəˈvɪʒənɪŋ taɪp fər ə ðə ɪn ˈfoʊldərz lɪst ʃoʊz fʊl ˈditeɪlz fər ðə naʊ ʃoʊz bɪld ˈnəmbərz bəg ˈfɪksɪz ðə səˈlɛkʃən ɪn əˈdæptərz lɪst ənd ˈvərʧuəl sˈwɪʧɪz lɪst ɪz naʊ prɪˈzərvd ˈæftər rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ ðə lɪst riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4440864 nu ˈfiʧərz ədˈvænst pərˈfɔrməns ʧɑrts (tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈoʊvərvˌju pərˈfɔrməns ʧɑrts): vjuz fər moʊst ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˈɑbʤɛkts lɪv ʧɑrt ˈəpˌdeɪts kən bi kənˈfɪgjərd ˈzumɪŋ ɔn ə əv ðə ʧɑrt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈɔpʃən əˈfɪnɪti grups kən bi ˈmænɪʤd. ˌɪmˈpruvmənts hoʊst ˈhɑrdˌwɛr hɛlθ: ðə rɑ ˈdætə kən bi seɪvd tɪ dɪsk. noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ flɪŋ frəm ə ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒən wɪl nɑt ʃoʊ ðə wɛb klaɪənt ˈvərʒən ˈnəmbər ɪn. wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈfɪksɪŋ ðɪs, tɪl ðɛn, ju kən tɪ ðə əˈplaɪəns ənd rən bɪˈloʊ kəˈmænd tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ðə raɪt ˈvərʒən ˈnəmbər. stɑp stɑrt riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4410038 ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈditeɪlz vju fər ðə əˈveɪləbəl pæθs fər hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪs ənd hoʊst grups kən bi kriˈeɪtɪd ənd ˈɛdɪtɪd rulz kən bi vjud hoʊst ˈfaɪrwɑl ˈsɛtɪŋz kən bi ˈɛdɪtɪd ˈsɪstəm swɑp loʊˈkeɪʃənz kən bi ʧeɪnʤd ˌɪmˈpruvmənts hoʊst ədˈvænst ˈsɛtɪŋz kən bi ˈfɪltərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ˈrisɔrs ˈsɛtɪŋz fər ˈrisɔrs kən bi ˈmænɪʤd riˈmuv ˈfoʊldərz frəm ˌɪnvənˈtɔri bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˈɪʃu wɪθ pərˈsɪstəns əv ðə ʃɛrz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ɪz fɪkst noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ flɪŋ frəm ə ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒən wɪl nɑt ʃoʊ ðə wɛb klaɪənt ˈvərʒən ˈnəmbər ɪn. wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈfɪksɪŋ ðɪs, tɪl ðɛn, ju kən tɪ ðə əˈplaɪəns ənd rən bɪˈloʊ kəˈmænd tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ðə raɪt ˈvərʒən ˈnəmbər. stɑp stɑrt riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4380099 nu ˈfiʧərz dɪˈlit ˈækʃən ˈditeɪlz vju fər ðə əˈveɪləbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ əˈdæptər ˈditeɪlz vju fər ðə əˈveɪləbəl pæθs fər hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ əˈdæptər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts səm pərˈfɔrməns ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ ðə ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈwərkˌfloʊ wɪl ʃoʊ ðə wɛb klaɪənt ˈvərʒən ˈnəmbər fər nu əˈplaɪəns ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋ ˈdaɪəlɔg kloʊz bəg ɪz fɪkst noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ flɪŋ frəm ə ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒən wɪl nɑt ʃoʊ ðə wɛb klaɪənt ˈvərʒən ˈnəmbər ɪn. wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈfɪksɪŋ ðɪs, tɪl ðɛn, ju kən tɪ ðə əˈplaɪəns ənd rən bɪˈloʊ kəˈmænd tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ðə raɪt ˈvərʒən ˈnəmbər. stɑp stɑrt riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4360209 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈrisɔrs pulz kən bi kriˈeɪtɪd kən bi ˈmɑnətərd ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈjuzər kən naʊ riˈneɪm ˈfoʊldərz riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4313874 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈkəstəˌmaɪz gɛst ɑs ˈdʊrɪŋ kloʊn fər wɪθ ˈməltəpəl ədˈvænst ˈsɛtɪŋz kən bi ˈɛdɪtɪd ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈmɛməri fər ə ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ɪn baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ˈrisɔrs pul ˈsɛtɪŋz ər dɪˈspleɪd ɔn ɪts ˈsəməri peɪʤ. bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ kriˈeɪt frəm ˈtɛmplət, ju kən naʊ səˈlɛkt ˈrisɔrs pulz ðət ər mɔr ðən 2 ˈlɛvəlz dip. draɪv riˈmuv ˈmæpɪŋ frəm wɑz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr, ðɪs ˈɪʃu ɪz fɪkst. sˈnæpˌʃɑt dɪˈlit rɪˈfrɛʃɪz ðə ˈdaɪəlɔg. ˈvɛriəs bəg ˈfɪksɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ pərˈsɪstɪŋ ˈsɛtɪŋz wɪn ə riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4288673 nu ˈfiʧərz hɑ ədˈmɪʃən kənˈtroʊl ˈsɛtɪŋz kən bi ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd. vju ənd ˈænsər ˈpɛndɪŋ ˈvərʧuəl məˈʃin kˈwɛsʧənz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈditeɪlz fər hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ əˈdæptərz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈditeɪlz fər hoʊst ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈveɪləbəl fər hoʊst ˈhɑrdˌwɛr hɛlθ ˈsɛnsərz. kəmˈpætəbəl ənd ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi ˈsɛkʃənz wɪn səˈlɛktɪŋ ˈstɔrɪʤ ɪn ˈwɪzərd noʊn ˈɪʃuz ðə ˈmæksəməm ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ nu ˈrisɔrs pul kən bi tu haɪ. riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4231781 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈfoʊldərz kən bi kriˈeɪtɪd æt ənd ˈlɛvəl ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ˈæˌdrɛs wɪn ˈkəstəˌmaɪzɪŋ ðə gɛst ɑs waɪl ˈkloʊnɪŋ ə ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tægz ənd ˈkəstəm əˈtrɪˌbjuts əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ər dɪˈspleɪd æt ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈlɛvəl bəg ˈfɪksɪz riˈmuvɪŋ ə dɪˈvaɪs frəm ə ʃʊd wərk ˈprɑpərli naʊ ˈædɪŋ ə nu hɑrd dɪsk ʃʊd wərk ˈprɑpərli naʊ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ə ˈnɛtˌwərk ʃʊd ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ðə ˈsəməri peɪʤ naʊ ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ðə draɪv əv ə ʃʊd wərk ˈprɑpərli naʊ noʊn ˈɪʃuz ɔl ˈɑbʤɛkts (ɛks: ˈkləstərz fər ˈfoʊldər) rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈfoʊldər taɪp ər nɑt dɪˈspleɪd jɛt. riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4231781 nu ˈfiʧərz flɪŋ dɪˈplɔɪmənts kən naʊ bi ˈmænɪʤd θru ə, hɛˈloʊ! (flɪŋ əˈplaɪəns ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈɪnərˌfeɪs). faɪnd mɔr ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˈlɛvəl tægz ˈɪʃu ɪz fɪkst, ju kən si ɔl ðə tægz fər ən ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪn ðə əˈsaɪn tæg ˈdaɪəlɔg. noʊn ˈɪʃuz səbˈmɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɛnər ki meɪ lɛd tɪ ðə ˈdaɪəlɔg ˌriəˈpɪr ɔn ðə skrin. riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. fər ˈəpˌdeɪts, ju kən juz, pliz rɪˈfər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz flɪŋ bɪld 4202128 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈædɪd ənd ˈɪnfoʊ fər ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈdæptərz nu "ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən" lɪst fər ([datastore*] kənˈfɪgjər ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən) nu "dɪˈvaɪs ˈbækɪŋ" lɪst fər ([datastore*] kənˈfɪgjər dɪˈvaɪs ˈbækɪŋ) ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ðə ˈifɛktɪv hɑ rɪˈspɑnsɪz fər ˈfeɪljərz fər ə kən bi sin ɔn ðə ˈsəməri skrin. ˈkəstəm əˈtrɪˌbjuts ənd tægz ˈækʃənz frəm ˈækʃən ˈmɛnju noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˈlɛvəl tægz ər nɑt ʃoʊn ɪn ðə əˈsaɪn tæg ˈdaɪəlɔg, wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈfɪksɪŋ ðɪs. riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. flɪŋ bɪld 4172537 nu ˈfiʧərz hoʊst ˈhɑrdˌwɛr hɛlθ kən bi ˈmɑnətərd (ˈsɛnsər steɪt ənd ˈridɪŋz ˈoʊnli). kriˈeɪt nu æd əˈdæptərz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts hɑ ədˈvænst ˈsɛtɪŋz kən bi ˈɛdɪtɪd hɑ rɪˈspɑns fər kənˈdɪʃənz kən bi ʧeɪnʤd ˈkæpʧər sˈnæpˌʃɑt əv ə paʊərd ɔn wɪθ ðə ˈmɛməri əˈsaɪn ənd riˈmuv tægz ɔn ˈɑbʤɛkts nu "kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd" lɪst fər ([datastore*] kənˈfɪgjər kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd) bəg ˈfɪksɪz bəgz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ə draɪv ɔn ə hæv bɪn fɪkst noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˈlɛvəl tægz ər nɑt ʃoʊn ɪn ðə əˈsaɪn tæg ˈdaɪəlɔg, wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈfɪksɪŋ ðɪs. riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. flɪŋ bɪld 4144640 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈoʊvərvˌju pərˈfɔrməns ʧɑrts naʊ hæv ˈriəlˌtaɪm ˈɔpʃən ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈæˌdrɛs wɪn ˈkəstəˌmaɪzɪŋ gɛst ɑs waɪl ˈkloʊnɪŋ ə tægz ər dɪˈspleɪd ɪn ðə ˈsəməri əv ɔl ðə ˈɑbʤɛkts hoʊsts kən bi pʊt ˈɪntu ˈstændˈbaɪ moʊd ənd paʊərd bæk ɔn. ˌɪmˈpruvmənts hɑ fər ˈhɑrtˌbit kən bi ˈmænɪʤd. slaɪt ˌridɪˈzaɪn ɪn ˈɛdət hɑ ˈdaɪəlɔg. hɑ rɪˈspɑns fər ˈəndər kən bi ʧeɪnʤd. ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈpɑləsi əv ˈsərvɪsɪz kən bi ʧeɪnʤd. noʊn ˈɪʃuz ðɛr ər səm bəgz wɪθ ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ə draɪv, ˈmaʊntɪŋ ə, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs. ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈglɪʧɪz wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈkləstər, ˈɛdɪtɪŋ θˈrɛˌʃoʊld. riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. flɪŋ bɪld 4114669 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈkəstəm əˈtrɪˌbjut neɪmz ənd ˈvæljuz kən bi ˈɛdɪtɪd. kriˈeɪt ə ɔn ə ˈfoʊldər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈsərvɪsɪz kən bi kənˈtroʊld. nu ˈwɪzərd naʊ əˈlaʊz səˈlɛktɪŋ ə hoʊst noʊn ˈɪʃuz tægz ər ˈoʊnli ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈsəməri ənd ər nɑt ʃoʊn ɪn əv ˈəðər ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˈɑbʤɛkts laɪk, hoʊsts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. flɪŋ bɪld 4091365 nu ˈfiʧərz hoʊsts kən bi ˌrikənˈfɪgjərd fər hɑ. ˈbeɪsɪk əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈɛdət ðə hɑ ˈsɛtɪŋz əv ə ˈkləstər lɪv rɪˈfrɛʃ əv ˈmænɪʤ sˈnæpˌʃɑt tri (rɪˈvərt, dɪˈlit, dɪˈlit ɔl) ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈvæljuz fər ˈmɛməri naʊ dɪˈfɔlt tɪ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈɑbʤɛkts dɪˈspleɪd ɪn ðə əˈlɑrmz ˈpænəl kən bi klɪkt tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt tɪ ðɛm ɪn ðə ˌɪnvənˈtɔri. noʊn ˈɪʃuz tægz ər ˈoʊnli ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈsəməri ənd ər nɑt ʃoʊn ɪn əv ˈəðər ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˈɑbʤɛkts laɪk, hoʊsts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., ədˈvænst ˈsɛtɪŋz grɪd wərk ɪn ðə ˈsɛtɪŋz vju riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. flɪŋ bɪld 4059162 nu ˈfiʧərz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈəpˈgreɪd tulz ɔn ə səˈlɛkt bɪtˈwin taɪm ˈfɔrˌmæt dɪˈspleɪ əv ˈkəstəm əˈtrɪˌbjuts ɪn ˈsəməri dɪˈspleɪ əv tægz ɪn ðə ˈsəməri əv ˈoʊnli ˌɪmˈpruvmənts səm mɔr nu ˈaɪˌkɑnz ˈædɪd ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə əˈdæptər ˈditeɪlz vju bəg ˈfɪksɪz fɪkst haɪt əv ðə lɪst əv ˈstændərd pɔrt grups noʊn ˈɪʃuz tægz ər nɑt ʃoʊn ɪn əv ˈəðər ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˈɑbʤɛkts laɪk, hoʊsts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. flɪŋ bɪld 4029771 nu ˈfiʧərz æd ˈwɪzərd hoʊst ˈfaɪrwɑl ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kən bi vjud ˈəpˈgreɪd tulz (ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈoʊnli) ˌɪmˈpruvmənts vju ˈditeɪlz əv əˈdæptərz səˈlɛkt ə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi wɪn ˈɛdɪtɪŋ hɑrd loʊˈkeɪʃən bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈvælju əv ðə fərst ədˈvænst ˈɔpʃən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈdjupləˌkeɪts ɪt. fɪkst flɪŋ ˈnəmbər mɪsˈmæʧɪz noʊn ˈɪʃuz sˈnæpˌʃɑt tri dɪz nɑt ˈəpˌdeɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪn rɪˈvərt tɪ, dɪˈlit ənd dɪˈlit ɔl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ər ˌɪnˈvoʊkt frəm ðə ˈmænɪʤ sˈnæpˌʃɑt. ju hæv tɪ kloʊz ðə ˈmænɪʤ sˈnæpˌʃɑt ənd ˈoʊpən ɪt əˈgɛn tɪ si ðə ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tri. ˈrɛndərɪŋ glɪʧ ɔn ðə hɑ ˈfeɪljərz ənd rɪˈspɑnsɪz ˈteɪbəl riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. flɪŋ bɪld 4007740 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt loʊˈkeɪʃən fər ə hɑrd dɪsk wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ədˈvænst ˈsɛtɪŋz kən bi kənˈfɪgjərd ˌɪmˈpruvmənts səˈlɛkt ə ˈdɪfərənt ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ˈivɪn ɪf ɪz dɪˈseɪbəld wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ðə əˈlɑrmz ɪn ðə əˈlɑrmz tæb æt ðə ˈbɑtəm. ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd flɪŋ ˈəpˈgreɪd kəˈmændz bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˈkloʊnɪŋ ə tɪ ə ər ˈvælɪd ˈnɛtˌwərks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pɔrt grups ɔn dɪˈstrɪbjətəd sˈwɪʧɪz, ʃʊd ʃoʊ əp ɪn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈdæptər ɪn ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ənd kriˈeɪt< riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut <ip_address_of_vcenter*> nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut <ip_address_of_vcenter*> pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. flɪŋ bɪld 3984031 nu ˈfiʧərz ənd ˈsɛtɪŋz əv ə ˈkləstər kən bi vjud ənd ˈɛdɪtɪd hɑ ədˈmɪʃən kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈhɑrtˌbit kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən kən bi vjud dɪˈfɔlt kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti kən bi vjud ənd ˈɛdɪtɪd ɔn ðə ˈkləstər ˈlɛvəl æd hoʊst ˈwɪzərd həz səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈlɑkˌdaʊn moʊd ˈsɛtɪŋz æd hoʊst tɪ ə ˈkləstər naʊ əˈlaʊz kriˈeɪʃən əv ə nu ˈrisɔrs pul fər ðə əˈlɑrmz muvd tɪ ˈbɑtəm ˈpænəl, ðəs ˈgɪvɪŋ mɔr ril ɛˈsteɪt ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl peɪn. ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈwɔrnɪŋ wɪl əˈpɪr ɪf ju ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ə gɛst ɑs ðət bi ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd wɪn ˈkloʊnɪŋ ə bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə hɑ vju əv ə ˈkləstər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər θroʊz ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈʤɛnərəl ˈfɪksɪz tɪ ðə noʊn ˈɪʃuz əˈlɑrmz ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm əˈlɑrmz tæb ər rɛd ˈoʊnli ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈsɛkʃən ɪz wərk ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs. riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut <ip_address_of_vcenter*> nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut <ip_address_of_vcenter*> pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. flɪŋ bɪld 3953435 nu ˈfiʧərz maʊnt tulz ˌɪnˈstɔlər ɔn ə səˈlɛkt ˈdɪfərənt ˈkləstər ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ɔn ə ˈkləstər dɪˈseɪbəl wɪn ˈkloʊnɪŋ ə æd ə hoʊst əˈlaʊz fər səˈlɛktɪŋ ə loʊˈkeɪʃən æd ə hoʊst tɪ ə ˈkləstər fər ˈkləstərz wi æd ðə tɪ ðə rut ˈrisɔrs pul ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz frəm ðə ɔn ðə ˈsəməri peɪʤ moʊst ər naʊ draggable*, ənd maximizable*. bəg ˈfɪksɪz deɪt taɪm ˈkɑləm ɔn ɪˈvɛnts ˈsɛkʃən wər ʃoʊɪŋ taɪmz ɪn ˈdɪfərənt taɪm zoʊnz, ðɪs ɪz fɪkst. æd ə hoʊst tɪ ə ˈkləstər ɪz nɑt jɛt əˈveɪləbəl riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut <ip_address_of_vcenter*> nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut <ip_address_of_vcenter*> pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. flɪŋ bɪld 3921390 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈoʊpən rɪˈmoʊt ˈkɑnsoʊl frəm ðə ˈækʃən ˈmɛnju ˈmaɪˌgreɪt ə tɪ ə æd ə hoʊst tɪ ˈiðər ə ər ə hoʊst ˈfoʊldər ˈmænɪʤ sˈnæpˌʃɑt həz ðə sˈnæpˌʃɑt tri wɪθ sˈnæpˌʃɑt ˈditeɪlz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts gɛst spɛk lɪst ɪn ðə kloʊn ˈwɪzərd ɪz naʊ ˈfɪltərd baɪ gɛst ɑs si fɔlts ɪf ə ɔn ə ˈkləstər ˈkænɑt bi paʊərd ɔn ˈaɪˌkɑnz hæv bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd bəg ˈfɪksɪz sˈnæpˌʃɑt ˈɛrər rɛd ˈprɑpərti 'rootsnapshotlist*' əv undefined”*” ˈɛrər rɛd ˈprɑpərti 'lɛŋθ' əv null”*” ˈkəstəˌmaɪz gɛst ɑs wɪn dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ frəm ˈtɛmplət noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ waɪl ˈkloʊnɪŋ ə ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl jɛt æd ə hoʊst tɪ ə ˈkləstər ɪz nɑt jɛt əˈveɪləbəl riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut <ip_address_of_vcenter*> nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut <ip_address_of_vcenter*> pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. flɪŋ bɪld 3892664 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈkəstəˌmaɪz gɛst ɑs wɪn ˈkloʊnɪŋ ə (ˈbeɪsɪk) səˈlɛkt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ spɛk hɑ: rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ səm ˈfeɪljər kənˈdɪʃənz fər ə ˈkləstər kən bi vjud vju pɔrt grups fər ˈstændərd sˈwɪʧɪz sˈnæpˌʃɑts ˈfiʧərz ˌɪnˈklud rɪˈvərt tɪ ˈleɪtəst sˈnæpˌʃɑt rɛd ˈoʊnli vjuz əv ˈmænɪʤ sˈnæpˌʃɑts ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ðə ““manage”*” tæbz əv ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˈɑbʤɛkts ər riˈneɪmd tɪ ““configure”*” ənd ɔl ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɛvəl tæbz ər muvd tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl əv ˈkɑntɛnts. dɪˈseɪbəl ˈstɔrɪʤ wɪn səˈlɛktɪŋ ə ˈkləstər ɛz ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈrisɔrs waɪl kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə frəm skræʧ bəg ˈfɪksɪz fɪks tɪ ʃoʊ ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsiz ɪn kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən kənˈfɪgjərɪŋ nu əˈplaɪəns wɪθ wɑz θroʊɪŋ ˈɛrər əˈpɑn ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ wɪθ ˈvərʧuəl center”*” ˈɛrər. ðɪs ˈɪʃu ɪz fɪkst. noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ waɪl ˈkloʊnɪŋ ə ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl jɛt ˈoʊnli ˈsɪmpəl juz ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈkəstəˌmaɪzɪŋ gɛst ɑs waɪl ˈkloʊnɪŋ ə ər əˈveɪləbəl raɪt naʊ (ˈɛrər ˈkeɪsɪz nɑt ˈhændəld ˌɪnˈklud: ˈwɪndoʊz ˈrisɔrsɪz nɑt faʊnd ɔn ðə ˈsərvər; ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl gɛst spɛk kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən) ˈmænɪʤ sˈnæpˌʃɑts θroʊz ən ˈɛrər ɪf ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ɔn ə wɪʧ həz noʊ sˈnæpˌʃɑts. riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. fər frɛʃ dɪˈplɔɪmənts, ðə kəˈmænd həz ʧeɪnʤd frəm: oʊld: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut <ip_address_of_vcenter*> nu: kənˈfɪgjər --stɑrt jɛs --ˈjuzər rut <ip_address_of_vcenter*> pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈditeɪlz. flɪŋ bɪld 3866199 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈstætəs fər ˈkləstərz kən bi vjud ənd ˈɛdɪtɪd ˈoʊvərvˌju ənd hɑ ˈstætəs fər ˈkləstərz rɛd ˈoʊnli vju əv hoʊst ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn hoʊst ˈsɛtɪŋz rɛd ˈoʊnli vju əv ðə ˈlɑkˌdaʊn moʊd ənd ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈjuzərz fər ə hoʊst sˈnæpˌʃɑt wɪθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈfiʧər. teɪk sˈnæpˌʃɑt əv ə. nu stæks lɪst fər hoʊsts ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈnævəˌgeɪt tɪ ðə faɪlz ˈbraʊzər frəm ðə ˈkɑntɛkst ˈmɛnju ənd frəm lɪsts bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ʃʊd naʊ bi ˈwərkɪŋ əˈgɛn (ɪgˈzæmpəl: frəm [https://<ip-or-fqdn>/vsphere-client*] tɪ [https://<ip-or-fqdn>:9443/ui*]) kərˈɛkt ˈstændˈbaɪ moʊd ˈaɪkɑn fər hoʊsts fɪks fər lɑrʤ lɪsts əv ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪn ðə ˈmaɪˌgreɪt ˈwɪzərd bəg ˈfɪksɪz fər ðə kriˈeɪt nu ˈwɪzərd noʊn ˈɪʃuz tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə sˈnæpˌʃɑts, (rɪˈvərt, ˈɛdət, riˈneɪm, dɪˈlit) ju hæv tɪ juz ðə flɛks klaɪənt. ðiz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wɪl bi səˈpɔrtɪd ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈvərʒənz əv ðə klaɪənt riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. flɪŋ bɪld 3838615 nu ˈfiʧərz ˈəˌploʊd ə faɪl tɪ ə ([datastore*] ˈmænɪʤ faɪlz) klaɪənt ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ɪz nɑt rikˈwaɪərd ˈmaɪˌgreɪt ə kəmˈpjut ˈrisɔrs tɪ ə ˈrisɔrs pul ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈɛdət ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kənˈtroʊlər hɑt riˈmuv draɪvz bəg ˈfɪksɪz kloʊn ˈwɪzərd səkˈsɛsfəl kəmˈpjut ˈrisɔrs kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti ʧɛks ʃʊd naʊ ʃoʊ ə rɪˈzəlt noʊn ˈɪʃuz [oʊld] ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi səˈlɛkʃən ɪz ˈbroʊkən ɪn boʊθ ðə kriˈeɪt ˈwɪzərd ənd ɪn ðə ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈdaɪəlɔg. ə wɪl stɪl gɪt kriˈeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə dɪˈfɔlt ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðɪs keɪs. [oʊld] wɪn səˈlɛktɪŋ ə ˈkləstər ɛz ə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈrisɔrs wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə, ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl jɛt. flɪŋ bɪld 3811445 nu ˈfiʧərz səˈlɛkt ə ˈkləstər ɛz ˈstɔrɪʤ wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə (noʊt ˈkænɑt dɪˈseɪbəl jɛt) ˌɪmˈpruvmənts æd nu dɪˈvaɪsɪz tɪ ə frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɛnju (ˈoʊvə ənd ˈɑrˈpiˈɛm) naʊ rɪˈflɛkt flɪŋ ˈvərʒən ˈnəmbərz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmæʧɪŋ bɪld ˈnəmbərz mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ɔn ðə ˌɪnvənˈtɔri lɪst bəg ˈfɪksɪz ɪz naʊ ˈwərkɪŋ ˈprɑpərli ˈsɛvərəl ɪkˈsɛpʃənz bəg fɪks fər hoʊst paʊər ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɛtɪŋz noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑləsi səˈlɛkʃən ɪz ˈbroʊkən ɪn boʊθ ðə kriˈeɪt ˈwɪzərd ənd ɪn ðə ˈɛdət ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈdaɪəlɔg. ə wɪl stɪl gɪt kriˈeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə dɪˈfɔlt ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðɪs keɪs. wɪn səˈlɛktɪŋ ə ˈkləstər ɛz ə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈrisɔrs wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə, ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl jɛt. riˈlis noʊts ˈæftər jʊr ju meɪ si ə səbˈmɪt ˈbətən əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈbrifli æt ðə tɔp lɛft əv ə waɪt peɪʤ. pliz ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ənd weɪt fər ðə hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ kəm əp. flɪŋ bɪld 3784316 nu ˈfiʧərz braʊz faɪlz ɪn ə ([datastore*] ˈmænɪʤ faɪlz) ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ə faɪl frəm ə: jʊr oʊld ʃʊd naʊ wərk, ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪɪŋ əˈdɑpʃən əv. ɪgˈzæmpəlz ˌaɪˌpi ər doʊˈmeɪn ˌaɪˌpi ər doʊˈmeɪn ʃʊd naʊ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˌridərˈɛkt tɪ ðə ˈstændərd: ər doʊˈmeɪn ðɪs rikˈwaɪərz ˈrənɪŋ stɛp 5 əˈbəv, ðə skrɪpt riˈmuv ə dɪsk frəm ə nu ər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌɪmˈpruvmənts æd dɪˈvaɪsɪz tɪ ə frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɛnju noʊn ˈɪʃuz ðə ˈfidˌbæk tul ɪz ˈkərəntli ˌɪnəkˈsɛsəbəl wɪn ər əp. wi wɪl fɪks ðɪs ɪn ðə nɛkst riˈlis. ɪf ju dɪˈplɔɪ ðə ˈoʊvə frəm skræʧ (ər ˈriˈrən ðə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən) ju meɪ gɪt ə ˈmɛsɪʤ laɪk ðɪs: kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs kəmˈplitɪd! taɪp stɑrt' tɪ stɑrt ðə klaɪənt ˈsərvər.: laɪn 307 /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-client/scripts/configurator.js*: pərˈmɪʃən dɪˈnaɪd ju kən ˈseɪfli ˌɪgˈnɔr ðɪs. flɪŋ ˈvərʒən nu ˈfiʧərz æd ə nu draɪv tɪ ə nu ər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ æd ə nu ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈdæptər tɪ ə nu ər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ æd ə nu hɑrd dɪsk tɪ ə nu ər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kriˈeɪt ə frəm ə ˈkləstər ˈmaɪˌgreɪt kəmˈpjut ˈrisɔrs əv ə tɪ ə ˈkləstər ənd sɛt praɪˈɔrəti ʧeɪnʤ ˈeɪʤənt ˈsɛtɪŋz fər ə hoʊst vju ˈlɑkˌdaʊn moʊd ɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈsɛtɪŋz əv ə hoʊst vju sərˈtɪfɪkət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ə hoʊst æd ə nu ˈkləstər ˈwərkˌfloʊ (ˈbeɪsɪk) riˈmuv ə ˈkləstər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈdæptər kənˈfɪgjər ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈdæptər wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə nu bəg ˈfɪksɪz kriˈeɪt ə ɔn ə ər noʊn ˈɪʃuz ˈfɪltərz əˈplaɪd ɔn ˈrisənt tæsks ˈkɑləmz ər waɪpt aʊt wɪn nu tæsks əˈpɪr, du tɪ ðə weɪ nu tæsks rɪˈfrɛʃ ˌɪnərˈækts wɪθ ðə ˈfɪltərɪŋ. wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs.
|
a fully supported version of the html5 client is released with vsphere 6.5, and the official name will be vsphere client. we won't be renaming this fling, but may start saying things like 'vsphere client fling' in addition to the other terms we've used before. fling features are not guaranteed to be implemented into the product.
- new features
- improvements
- bug fixes
- known issues
- release notes
new features
improvements
bug fixes
known issues
new features
known issues
new features
known issues
new features
improvements
new features
improvements
new features
improvements
bug fixes
new features
bug fixes
improvements
new features
improvements
bug fixes
known issues
new features
bug fixes
known issues
new features
improvements
new features
bug fixes
new features
improvements
bug fixes
new features
improvements
bug fixes
new features
improvements
bug fixes
new features
improvements
known issues
new features
improvements
known issues
new features
improvements
bug fixes
known issues
new features
improvements
known issues
new features
improvements
known issues
new features
bug fixes
known issues
new features
improvements
bug fixes
known issues
new features
bug fixes
known issues
new features
bug fixes
known issues
improvements
new features
create vm storage policy (limited)
migrate host networking to a distributed switch
configure default gateway address on vmkernel adapters (esx 6.5 only)
network i/o control v3 - configure shares, reservation and limit for the different types of system traffic
customize hardware options when cloning vm or deploying vm from template
create vvol storage policies
improvements
warn when about to edit the settings or perform snapshot operations on vm managed by a solution
warning message when uploading files bigger than the datastore free space
known issues
import item into content library is not working.
bug fixes
fixed the bug on import workflow in content library
fling 3.16 - build 5956761
new features
create vm storage policy (limited)
create vsan policy (without tags)
create policy with tags and common rules
distributed switch
manage physical network adapters at the host level
lacp support - view the link aggregation groups created on a distributed switch
upgrade distributed switch wizard
sr-iov support - enable/disable sr-iov on physical network adapters that support it
content library
tags, notes, subscription/publication portlet
edit settings on the content library
delete content library
synchronize library
improvements
select tcp/ip stack while creating new vmkernel network adapter
known issues
import item into content library is not working.
fling 3.15 - build 5702473
new features
create vm with existing hard disk (vmdk)
create vm with rdm disk
storage policy’s storage compatibility
improvements
warn when about to perform an operation on single/multiple vms managed by a solution (currently supported for most vm operations)
added managed by info on vm summary tab to indicate that the vm is managed by a solution
create vm with custom power management options set on customize hardware > vm options page
bug fixes
fixed “cannot read property 'storageref' of null” error when cloning vm or template
release notes
firefox, ie and edge browsers crash from time to time on the storage policies views
fling 3.14 - build 5578293
new features
vmware tools 'more info...' link on vm summary page
‘customize guest os’ action on vms
delete vm storage policy
improvements
dashboard: performance and browser compatibility updates. let us know if you notice the improvements!
all validation/permission checks on ‘customize guest os’ page of clone/deploy vm wizards are in place
bug fixes
fixed the issue with slow compatibility check on 'select compute resource' page, when creating or cloning vm/template
the modified date column on ‘customize guest os’ page of clone/deploy vm wizards is now sorted correctly (by year first).
known issues
sometimes when creating or cloning vm/template, the compatibility check on 'select compute resource' page might take longer than expected. you can click anywhere on the wizard page at that moment, to trigger faster completion of the validation.
fling 3.13 - build 5476635
new features
vdrs and sdrs overrides can be configured
fault tolerance configuration for vms
cross vcenter server vmotion
improvements
esxi version field can be chosen in host lists (not displayed by default).
fling appliance build number is visible in help -> about vmware vsphere
fling 3.12 - build 5414421
new features
vms’ compliance for storage policy
distributed switch - add and manage hosts
check policy compliance action for vm storage policy
improvements
create new vm with custom vmware tools and boot options set on customize hardware > vm options page
limited permission user enhancements for vm configuration
fling 3.11 - build 5349438
new features
consolidate disk snapshots
move vm to host & cluster
drag and drop vm to datastore and datastore cluster
advanced performance charts can be displayed as a stacked graph
vm storage policy content
import, export, duplicate and delete a vm customization specification
improvements
host cpu and host memory bars in the vm list
clone vms or templates across vcs to a datastore part of datastore cluster
bug fixes
cluster > monitor > vsphere ha > heartbeat displays the correct set of datastores
fix the vmotion of multiple vm to another cluster - show the proper error message
when creating or cloning vm on non-english locales, there are no longer errors when you land on customize hardware page. the issue with invalid default value for the hard disk limit-iops has been resolved
fixed an error on vm summary when the user doesn’t have privileges to view vm storage policies
fling 3.10 - build 5267018
new features
add an existing harddisk(vmdk) as a new disk for a vm
change the default storage policy action
performance charts can be exported to images and csv
bug fixes
drag and drop vms to resource pool or vapp when connected to 6.0 vc
workaround for failure to login to fami ui (https://<h5-client-appliance-address>/5490) is given here - bug#158
known issues
popout performance charts don’t work in version 3.10
release notes
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 3.9 - build 5234189
new features
advanced performance charts: objects and counters can be selected
turn on/off disk led for host storage devices
mark disk as remote/local action from host storage device view
monitoring the storage providers for vvol datastores
migrate vms from one network to another
edit netflow settings on a distributed switch
content library (read only view of libraries, templates and other types)
delete a content library
create a subscribed library on the content library page
bug fixes
issue with utilization graphs for guest memory overflowing is resolved
you can now successfully register vm on resource pool or vapp, when connected to 6.0 vc
release notes
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 3.8 - build 5204615
new features
erase device’s partitions action from host storage devices view
mark as flash/hdd disk actions from host storage devices view
create new nfs4.1 datastore with kerberos authentication
protocol endpoints for hosts and datastores
edit tcp/ip stack configuration
vm customization specifications view under 'policies and profiles'
bug fixes
“new datastore” action is now available from host’s context menu.
we now display the correct gateway address for vmkernel adapters for which the default gateway is overridden.
release notes
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 3.7 - build 5168275
new features
vsphere client (html5) application went through a series of upgrades in this fling starting from using latest angular javascript framework (angular 4) to latest clarity. there will likely be many minor changes in appearance (spacing, text, etc), but if you see any that are issues, please report any such anomalies using the feedback tool (please include the tag “#design:” at the front of your comment)
create new vvol datastore via “new datastore” wizard
unmount vvol datastore from hosts
move files and folders between datastores in datastore file browser
known issues
“new datastore” action is missing from host’s context menu. the action can still be invoked from host’s parent cluster or datacenter
release notes
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 3.6 - build 5130996
new features
rdm disk can be added to a vm
datastores can be moved between folders and datastore clusters
datastore cluster connectivity to clusters view
copy folders and files between datastores in datastore file browser
view the ipv4 and ipv6 routing tables for tcp/ip stacks
bug fixes
fixed issue mac address not shown completely in edit settings dialog
known issues
moving a datastore to a datacenter through drag and drop doesn’t work
release notes
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 3.5 - build 5109609
new features
vm storage policies view on vm’s configure tab.
view netflow settings of a distributed switch
osgi sandboxing for html client plug-ins – a feature that aims to achieve vsphere html client plug-in isolation by re-using virgo server’s scoping feature. more details are available in the html client sdk fling documentation
improvements
added horizontal splitters to host’s storage adapters and storage devices views.
added details view on the tcp/ip configuration page of hosts
increased the maximum width of the inventory tree pane to allow displaying the full names of objects without trimming them
customized register vm template wizard
auto scroll on 'select storage' page, when creating or cloning vm/template
bug fixes
fixed issue with removing multiple nfs datastores.
fixed issue with network adapter selection in vm edit settings
known issues
dark theme has been removed as stated above. it will be reintroduced sometime in future
help -> about vmware vsphere will not reflect the build number of the installed vsphere client (html5). you should login to fami (https:// :5490) to look at the installed build number.
release notes
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 3.4 - build 5070500
new features
new dark theme client! - you can now access the client with a dark theme by appending the url with /?theme (ex: https://<fqdn-or-ip-address-of-client/ui/?theme). you can switch back to regular theme by removing the /?theme from the url.
note: as this is an experimental feature, hence some places of the application might not be themed appropriately (like dashboard page in home). if you have feedback for us regarding the new theme (like, dislike, improvement requests), please submit using the feedback tool with “theme:” in the text area.
as this is an experimental feature, hence some places of the application might not be themed appropriately (like dashboard page in home). if you have feedback for us regarding the new theme (like, dislike, improvement requests), please submit using the feedback tool with in the text area. download multiple files as a zip from the files browser (available only in vsphere client(html5))
check vm storage policy compliance
reapply storage policy of a vm
host profile customizations for a host can be reset
storage drs rules can be added and removed
move vm template(s) to vm folder
improvements
advanced performance charts for disk usage now display the user-friendly device name in the legend.
register vm from the actions menu of a datastore
validations for invalid selections in register vm wizard
bug fixes
hosts are now listed on 'select compute resource' page of migrate wizard when connected to 6.0 vc
fixed issue with limiting 97 gb ram
known issues
dashboard page will not show dark theme when you switch themes
help -> about vmware vsphere will not reflect the build number of the installed vsphere client (html5). you should login to fami (https:// :5490) to look at the installed build number.
release notes
you do not need to edit any files to enable the features as described in known issues of fling ver 3.0. when you upgrade to ver 3.1, all the features should work
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 3.3 - build 5035928
new features
vm storage policies portlet on the vm’s summary
inflate disk action in files browser
remove from inventory multiple vms/templates
move vm(s) to a vm folder or datacenter (move to... option now available)
improvements
added networks; distributed switches; and network folders lists for network folders
accept license page in deploy ovf and deploy vm from library workflows
edit cpuid mask in vm edit settings
bug fixes
fixed issue with configuring vsphere client (html5) appliance for external psc (find updated details in the instructions document)
known issues
deleting tags/categories will not show additional details in the confirmation dialog
release notes
you do not need to edit any files to enable the features as described in known issues of fling ver 3.0. when you upgrade to ver 3.1, all the features should work
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 3.2 - build 5016889
new features
edit iscsi advanced options
allocate space for host cache
chart for datastore usage by file type
resource utilization charts for vms, rps and vapps
drs per-host utilization charts for cpu and memory
storage drs recommendations, faults and action history
‘new distributed switch’ wizard
remove distributed switch
edit vmkernel adapter settings
migrate vm: added ‘change storage only’ option
migrate vm: when changing compute resource only, you can now migrate vm networking ('select networks page')
register vm or vm template (from a datastore's file browser)
remove from inventory a vm or vm template
move a vm to a vm folder or datacenter using 'move to' dialog
improvements
unmount datastore warning appears when the ha heartbeat is going to be affected by the operation. it appears only when the datastore is going to be removed from all of the hosts in a ha cluster (only in vsphere client)
multi selection support for datastore lists
batch operations in host lists (maintenance mode, certificate operations, reconfigure for vsphere ha, rescan storage)
rename distributed switch and distributed port group actions
when creating new vm, any changes on the vm options tab of customize hardware page will be applied to the vm
edit cpu id mask
bug fixes
iso mount issue fixed
fixed display of hard disk capacity in vm edit settings dialog for older hardware version vms
known issues
deleting tags/categories will not show additional details in the confirmation dialog
release notes
you do not need to edit any files to enable the features as described in known issues of fling ver 3.0. when you upgrade to ver 3.1, all the features should work
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 3.1 - build 4979752
new features
cluster > monitor > storage overview (only in vsphere client). it gives the aggregated storage overview of the hosts in a cluster. there it is easy to find if a host deviates from the standard configuration for that cluster.
host cache configuration read-only view
storage drs runtime and advanced settings can be configured
drag and drop a vm to datacenter
drag and drop a vm template to vm folder or datacenter
drag and drop of a vm/template works from a list in the central workspace to the inventory tree
delete global tags and categories
improvements
mount/unmount action on vmfs > configure > connectivity and multipathing page
the new vm wizard provides an additional option to clone an existing vm
can assign custom storage policy when cloning vm
delete scsi controller from vm if it is not in use by any devices
known issues
deleting tags/categories will not show additional details in the confirmation dialog
release notes
you do not need to edit any files to enable the features as described in known issues of fling ver 3.0. when you upgrade to ver 3.1, all the features should work
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 3.0 - build 4906185
new features
deploy vm from ovf template (basic) - deploy vm on a host using ovf template url for a vcenter 6.5 only
deploy vm from template in content library (basic) - deploy a vm from a template in content library. there is a change to invoke this workflow, right click on host (or cluster or folder) and select “new virtual machine…”, then select “deploy from template”. this works against vcenter 6.0 and 6.5
edit settings of a standard switch
edit ipv4 settings for hardware iscsi
drag and drop a vm to vm folder in the 'vms and templates' inventory tree
improvements
reserve all guest memory in vm edit settings
roles can be created with editable role name
known issues
if you don't see deploy ovf template and deploy from template in new virtual machine wizard, please enable these features by following steps below: i. ssh to vsphere client (html5) appliance ii. stop vsphereclient service /etc/init.d/vsphere-client stop iii. vim /etc/vmware/vsphere-client/vsphere-ui/uifeatures.cfg iv. //change this from disabled to enabled h5uivmlibraryactionaddflag = enabled v. //add below entries h5uiovfdeploy = enabled h5uicontentlibrary = enabled vi. save the file and exit vii. start vsphereclient service by running: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client start
deploy ovf only works for vcenter 6.5 due to removal of dependency on client integration plugin from vsphere client (html5). for now, you can only deploy ovf on a host and by only using ovf url. also, advanced customizations are not available in the wizard yet.
deploy vm from template in content library is missing advanced features like “customizing guest os customization”, “advanced network configuration” etc.,
cannot drag and drop vm templates to vm folders yet
if you have ad blockers installed and enabled on the browser, you might notice some issues with the live refresh feature of the vsphere client (html5) application. disabling the ad blockers and refresh of the browser will resolve the issues.
release notes
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.20 - build 4875797
new features
‘new distributed port group’ wizard
support for vmfs6 datastore creation through new datastore wizard
support for adding software fcoe adapter
rescan/unregister storage provider action
refresh storage provider's certificate action
network settings for hardware iscsi adapter
create new global role (takes a default role name)
improvements
storage devices’ lists now contain datastore column showing the datastore which consumes the device (available only in the new vsphere client)
bug fixes
a user who is not vcenter administrator (ex - host administrator or datacenter administrator) can edit the vm
known issues
currently the ‘new distributed port group’ wizard can be invoked only from the actions menu of a datacenter or the vc. we’re working on enabling it at distributed switch level as well.
new roles created will take a default name of role-name-time-when-role-got-created, till role name field is added.
if you have ad blockers installed and enabled on the browser, you might notice some issues with the live refresh feature of the vsphere client (html5) application. disabling the ad blockers and refresh of the browser will resolve the issues.
release notes
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.19 - build 4810256
new features
new dashboard style page! now, navigation to the “home menu -> home” page launches an experimental dashboard feature with some common administrative metrics. at a glance, a user can get high level statistics about vcenter capacity resources, top alerts, and more. this offering presents quick and informative statistics in an easy to use visual format. note: as this is an experimental feature, live refresh of the data is not enabled, you can refresh the data in the dashboard by clicking on the global refresh icon inside the vsphere client (html5) application. also, the old home screen is now moved to “home menu -> shortcuts” in case you still need it. if you have feedback for us regarding the new dashboard (like, dislike, improvement requests, want the old home brought back), please submit using the feedback tool with “dashboard:” in the text area. note, that due to some quirks right now with the feedback tool, taking a screenshot on this view will only show the dashboard central area and not the lefthand side or tasks. this is expected.
host profile compliance data can be seen for hosts and clusters.
sdrs automation settings can be configured.
edit settings of a distributed switch
new storage provider action
disable software iscsi/fcoe adapter action
edit iscsi name and alias action
edit the space reclamation configuration action
rename storage device action
improvements
added vlan id, vms, and a few other columns to the distributed port groups list
list multiple vms in the 'power on failures' dialog
when you create or clone a vm/template on a datastore cluster and you open the 'datastore recommendations' dialog on 'ready to complete' page, your last selection is preserved
the memory reservation values on 'customize hardware' page are preserved, when navigating back and forth in the vm provisioning wizards
bug fixes
fixed automatic refresh in distributed switch > configure > properties view
performance charts timeline axis reflects the user settings for 12/24 hour formats.
the power options in a vm's actions menu are now fully visible on internet explorer 11
you can now create new vm on a host/cluster without standard networks. previously there was error "cannot read property 'displayname' of undefined" on 'ready to complete' page in this case.
release notes
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.18 - build 4781476
new features
space reclamation read-only configuration for vmfs6 datastores
storage providers view on vc level with all the details for storage providers and storage system
host profile customizations can be edited
manage physical network adapters of a standard switch
roles - you can view all the roles (with usage data), clone the role, delete role
permissions - you can view all the global permission, add a global permission
plugins - you can view list of plugins (read only) installed on your vsphere client
improvements
delete multiple distributed port groups
when you create or clone a vm/template on a datastore cluster, you can view faults generated by sdrs for the corresponding hard disks on 'ready to complete' page
when you create or clone a vm/template, you can view the full hard disk details on 'ready to complete' page
unify the look and feel of vm power operations dialogs
known issues
you might see error "cannot read property 'objref' of undefined" related to live refresh of the inventory tree, e.g. when converting vm to template
release notes
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.17 - build 4743245
new features
copy grid content for storage adapters, storage devices and storage paths
override chap configuration for dynamic/static discovery targets
utilization and resource reservation monitoring views for clusters and hosts.
storage drs overall configuration can be seen.
improvements
sort 'host cpu', 'host memory' and 'guest memory - %' columns in the vm lists on host, cluster and resource pool level
provide custom guest os name in new vm wizard (other guest os family > other version)
improvements when navigating back and forth in the vm provisioning wizards and changing existing selections
additional video card information is displayed in the vm summary portlet
bug fixes
fixed the issue with drag and drop of a host to a non-drs enabled cluster./li>
release notes
added the certificate generation steps to the instructions section of the fling site, no need to fill-out the survey. instructions include steps to generate certificates for html5 client appliance to connect to vcsa (both embedded/external psc) or windows vcenter (embedded psc only)
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.16 - build 4721081
new features
configuring chap parameters for iscsi adapters
network details for software iscsi port bindings
enable/disable logging for vms in the edit settings
edit properties and policies of standard port groups
view the properties of a distributed switch
hosts can be moved in the inventory (including drag and drop).
delete multiple vms from disk
delete single and multiple vm templates from disk
upload folder to datastore action for file browser (available only for chrome, edge and firefox 50 and above)
improvements
new switch details and features portlets on the summary page of a distributed switch
view and edit notes on the summary page of a distributed port group
resized vm provisioning wizards to accommodate more content
the storage policy selection is preserved when going back and forth in the vm provisioning wizards
more informative compatibility messages for incompatible datastores in vm provisioning wizards
multi-files selection when uploading files to a datastore
known issues
drag and drop of a host to a non drs enabled cluster shows a javascript error, we are working on fixing this issue
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.15 - build 4685753
new features
users can edit the network type for a new network adapter in vm edit settings
portlets in the summary page can be dragged and dropped
upgrade to vmfs5 file system action
partition layout chart in create datastore and increase datastore capacity workflows
network port binding view for software iscsi adapter
add/remove network port binding to software iscsi adapter
improvements
users can synchronize the guest time with the host time in the vm edit settings
can provision new vm/template on an incompatible storage (storage that doesn't match the current vm policy).
can change the disk format successfully when cloning a vm/template.
bug fixes
issue where adding members to a host group wouldn’t display any hosts is fixed.
known issues
in cluster > utilization, active and consumed cpu are swapped.
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.14 - build 4655617
new features
mount/unmount nfs datastore
edit properties and policies of distributed port groups
add physical network adapters to standard and distributed switch
view properties and policies of standard switch
improvements
the vm memory and disk size values are preserved when going back and forth in the new vm wizard
added all validations for the vm/template name in the new/deploy/clone wizards. now an error appears when the provided name is too long or already in use.
power state validations in vm edit settings dialog
bug fixes
fixed issue with device loading on customize hardware page of new vm wizard when using firefox and internet explorer 11 browsers
fixed issue with deleting devices in the vm edit settings dialog
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.13 - build 4616630
new features
performance charts can be popped out in a new browser window.
datastore clusters can be created and deleted.
esxi pci devices can be enabled for passthrough
esxi usage of gpus by vms can be seen.
configure storage i/o control
attach/detach devices from host storage devices page
improvements
datastore files browser is a top-level tab
edit multipathing is available on vmfs datastore > connectivity and multipathing page
disconnected vms cannot be edited
user can pick a different storage from the edit settings for new harddisks
known issues
user cannot delete a device in edit settings dialog. we are working
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.12 - build 4587215
new features
convert virtual machine(s) to template
clone template to template
creation of read-only nfs3 / nfs4.1 datastores
medit multipathing policies for host storage devices
improvements
drag and drop virtual machine to a host that has the same datastore and network
launch new virtual machine wizard from vapp
show active filters in the header of grid columns
navigating back in a wizard and changing existing selection invalidates next wizard pages
device type is now available under vmfs datastore > configure > device backing
known issues
question mark icons are displayed in esxi hardware health monitoring in places where no icons should be displayed.
advanced performance charts may fail to size correctly in some instances. resizing the browser resolves this issue.
bug fixes
columns are resizable on select storage page in create/clone/migrate vm workflows
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.11 - build 4553575
new features
host pci devices available passthrough to vms and their details are listed.
multipathing device details for host (vmfs > configure > connectivity and multipathing)
create new nfs4.1 datastore (multiple servers)
mount/unmount vmfs datastore
keyboard shortcuts for power operations on virtual machines
improvements
launch new virtual machine wizard from datastore and datastore cluster
edit settings dialog of vm shows tools upgrade option for power on
delete datacenter from inventory
known issues
question mark icons are displayed in esxi hardware health monitoring in places where no icons should be displayed.
advanced performance charts may fail to size correctly in some instances. resizing the browser resolves this issue.
bug fixes
create/clone virtual machines on sdrs-disabled datastore cluster
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.10 - build 4530788
new features
rescan storage (rescan for new vmfs volumes/new storage devices)
create new nfs3 datastore
create new nfs4.1 datastore (single server only)
mount/unmount vmfs datastore
partition details view for host storage devices (host > configure > storage devices)
device details view for vmfs backing device (datastore > configure > device backing)
enable/disable storage device’s path
remove dynamic/static discovery targets from storage iscsi adapter
remove standard switch
lockdown mode can be edited for esxi hosts
esxi hosts can be joined to domain
convert vm template to vm
vm options in edit settings dialog will show general options
create new global categories for tags
search will return the results for tags
improvements
validation messages for incorrect input when adding dynamic/static discovery targets
known issues
once you upgrade to latest fling version from fami ui, the version number will not change to the latest one until the fami ui is refreshed.
bug fixes
fixed rendering of multi-line descriptions of distributed port groups
fixed vm options display issue
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.9 - build 4495439
new features
adding dynamic/static discovery targets to storage iscsi adapter
rescan selected adapter on host storage adapters view
add port groups to standard switches
create new tags for existing categories
improvements
vmware tools operations on multiple vms (install/upgrade, unmount)
performance enhancements on edit vm settings dialog particularly for vms with multiple devices
known issues
once you upgrade to latest fling version from fami ui, the version number will not change to the latest one until the fami ui is refreshed.
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments pointing to vcsa only (for windows vc, refer the instructions document), the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.8 - build 4468521
new features
expand and collapse recent tasks panel
esxi time/ntp can be configured
drs affinity rules can be added and removed
increase datastore capacity action
add software iscsi adapter action on host storage adapters view
refresh host storage information on host storage adapters view
power operations on multiple vms
vm hardware compatibility version upgrade on single and multiple vms
create new port groups on standard switches
view settings of distributed port groups
improvements
edit shares and provisioning type for a vm
the vm templates in folders list shows full details for the vm templates
fami now shows build numbers
bug fixes
the selection in vmkernel adapters list and virtual switches list is now preserved after refreshing the list
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.7 - build 4440864
new features
advanced performance charts (to replace the current overview performance charts): predefined views for most inventory objects live chart updates timespan can be configured zooming on a subarea of the chart is also an option
vm/host drs affinity groups can be managed.
improvements
host hardware health: the raw cim data can be saved to disk.
known issues
update to fling v2.5 from a previous version will not show the html5 web client version number in fami ui. we are working on fixing this, till then, you can ssh to the appliance and run below command to display the right version number. #/etc/init.d/configui stop #/etc/init.d/configui start
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.6 - build 4410038
improvements
details view for the available paths for host storage device
vm and host groups can be created and edited
vm/host rules can be viewed
host firewall settings can be edited
vm swap/host system swap locations can be changed
improvements
host advanced settings can be filtered during editing
resource settings for resource pools/vapps can be managed
remove folders from inventory
bug fixes
issue with persistence of the shares changes in the edit settings vm is fixed
known issues
update to fling v2.5 from a previous version will not show the html5 web client version number in fami ui. we are working on fixing this, till then, you can ssh to the appliance and run below command to display the right version number. #/etc/init.d/configui stop #/etc/init.d/configui start
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.5 - build 4380099
new features
delete vmfs datastore action
details view for the available devices coming from host storage adapter
details view for the available paths for host storage adapter
improvements
some performance improvements to the edit vm settings workflow
fami will show the html5 web client version number for new appliance installations
bug fixes
edit setting dialog close bug is fixed - https://labs.vmware.com/flings/vsphere-html5-web-client/bugs/201
known issues
update to fling v2.5 from a previous version will not show the html5 web client version number in fami ui. we are working on fixing this, till then, you can ssh to the appliance and run below command to display the right version number. #/etc/init.d/configui stop #/etc/init.d/configui start
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.4 - build 4360209
new features
resource pools can be created
drs recommendations/faults can be monitored
improvements
user can now rename folders
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.3 - build 4313874
new features
customize guest os during clone for vms with multiple nics
esxi advanced settings can be edited
improvements
memory for a vm specified in gb by default
resource pool settings are displayed on its summary page.
bug fixes
during create vm from template, you can now select resource pools that are more than 2 levels deep.
cd/dvd drive remove mapping from .iso was not working before, this issue is fixed.
snapshot delete refreshes the dialog.
various bug fixes related to persisting vm settings when reconfiguring a vm
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.2 - build 4288673
new features
ha admission control settings can be modified.
view and answer pending virtual machine questions
general details for host storage adapters
general details for host storage devices
improvements
more information available for host hardware health sensors.
compatible and incompatible with storage policy sections when selecting storage in create\clone vm wizard
known issues
the maximum reservation when creating new resource pool can be too high.
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.1 - build 4231781
new features
folders can be created at vcenter and datacenter level
specify ipv6 address when customizing the guest os while cloning a vm
improvements
tags and custom attributes available in the entire vcenter are displayed at a global level
bug fixes
removing a device from a vm should work properly now
adding a new hard disk should work properly now
changing a vm’s network should update on the summary page now
editing the cd/dvd drive of a vm should work properly now
known issues
all objects (ex: datastore clusters for datastore folder) related to folder type are not displayed yet.
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 2.0 - build 4231781
new features
fling deployments can now be managed through a ui, hello fami! (fling appliance management interface). find more details about fami in the instructions document.
bug fixes
vm level tags issue is fixed, you can see all the assignable tags for an object in the assign tag dialog.
known issues
submitting dialogs with the enter key may lead to the dialog reappear on the screen.
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
for updates, you can use fami, please refer the instructions pdf for details
fling 1.17 - build 4202128
new features
added cdp and lldp info for physical network adapters
new "hardware acceleration" list for datastores ([datastore] -> configure -> hardware acceleration)
new "device backing" list for vmfs datastores ([datastore] -> configure -> device backing)
improvements
the effective ha responses for failures for a vm can be seen on the vm summary screen.
custom attributes and tags actions from action menu
known issues
vm level tags are not shown in the assign tag dialog, we are working on fixing this.
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
fling 1.16 - build 4172537
new features
host hardware health can be monitored (sensor state and readings only).
create new datacenter
add vmkernel adapters
improvements
ha advanced settings can be edited
ha response for apd conditions can be changed
capture snapshot of a powered on vm with the memory
assign and remove tags on objects
new "connectivity and multipathing" list for vmfs datastores ([datastore] -> configure -> connectivity and multipathing)
bug fixes
bugs associated with editing a cd/dvd drive on a vm have been fixed
known issues
vm level tags are not shown in the assign tag dialog, we are working on fixing this.
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
fling 1.15 - build 4144640
new features
overview performance charts now have realtime option
input ipv4 address when customizing guest os while cloning a vm
tags are displayed in the summary portlets of all the objects
esxi hosts can be put into standby mode and powered back on.
improvements
ha datastores for heartbeat can be managed. slight redesign in edit ha dialog.
ha response for datastore under pdl can be changed.
startup policy of esxi services can be changed.
known issues
there are some bugs with editing a cd/dvd drive, mounting a datastore iso, etc. we are working on this.
visual glitches when creating a cluster, editing drs/dpm threshold.
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
fling 1.14 - build 4114669
new features
custom attribute names and values can be edited.
create a vm on a folder
improvements
esxi services can be controlled.
new datastore wizard now allows selecting a host
known issues
tags are only shown in the vm summary portlets and are not shown in portlets of other inventory objects like vc, hosts, datacenter etc.,
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
fling 1.13 - build 4091365
new features
hosts can be reconfigured for vsphere ha.
basic ability to edit the ha settings of a cluster
live refresh of manage snapshot tree (revert, delete, delete all)
improvements
values for memory now default to gb instead of mb
objects displayed in the alarms panel can be clicked to navigate to them in the inventory.
known issues
tags are only shown in the vm summary portlets and are not shown in portlets of other inventory objects like vc, hosts, datacenter etc.,
drs advanced settings grid scrolling doesn’t work in the settings view
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
fling 1.12 - build 4059162
new features
automatically upgrade vmware tools on a vm
select between 12/24h time format
display of custom attributes in summary portlets
display of tags in the summary portlets of vms only
improvements
some more new icons
added ip address configuration in the vmkernel adapter details view
bug fixes
fixed height of the list of standard port groups
known issues
tags are not shown in portlets of other inventory objects like vc, hosts, datacenter etc.,
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
fling 1.11 - build 4029771
new features
add vmfs datastore wizard
host firewall and services information can be viewed
upgrade vmware tools (interactive only)
improvements
view details of vmkernel adapters
select a storage policy when editing hard disk’s location
bug fixes
changing the value of the first advanced drs option no longer duplicates it.
fixed fling versioning number mismatches
known issues
snapshot tree does not update itself when revert to, delete and delete all operations are invoked from the manage snapshot. you have to close the manage snapshot and open it again to see the updated tree.
rendering glitch on the cluster’s ha failures and responses table
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from: old: /etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc new: /etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
fling 1.10 - build 4007740
new features
specify a different location for a hard disk when creating a vm
advanced drs settings can be configured
improvements
select a different sdrs recommendation even if sdrs is disabled when creating a vm
interactions with the alarms in the alarms tab at the bottom.
simplified fling upgrade commands
bug fixes
cloning a vm to a vapp or rp
valid networks, including port groups on distributed switches, should show up in the network adapter dropdowns in edit settings and create vm<
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from:
old:
/etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc <ip_address_of_vcenter>
new:
/etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc <ip_address_of_vcenter>
please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
fling 1.9 - build 3984031
new features
drs and dpm settings of a cluster can be viewed and edited
ha admission control and heartbeat datastores configuration can be viewed
default vm compatibility can be viewed and edited on the cluster level
add host wizard has selection of lockdown mode settings
add host to a cluster now allows creation of a new resource pool for the host’s vms
alarms moved to bottom panel, thus giving more real estate in the central pane.
improvements
warning will appear if you are trying to customize a guest os that can’t be customized when cloning a vm
bug fixes
navigating to the ha view of a cluster no longer throws an exception
general fixes to the datastore iso filepicker
known issues
alarms in the bottom alarms tab are read only
administration section is work in progress.
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from:
old:
/etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc <ip_address_of_vcenter>
new:
/etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc <ip_address_of_vcenter>
please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
fling 1.8 - build 3953435
new features
mount vmware tools installer on a vm
select different datastore cluster recommendations when creating a vm on a drs-enabled datastore cluster
disable sdrs when cloning a vm
add a standalone host allows for selecting a vm location
add a host to a cluster for drs clusters we add the host’s vms to the cluster’s root resource pool
improvements
copy/paste vm ip addresses from the tooltip on the summary page
most dialogs are now draggable, resizable and maximizable.
bug fixes
date time column on events section were showing times in different time zones, this is fixed.
add a host to a cluster is not yet available
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from:
old:
/etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc <ip_address_of_vcenter>
new:
/etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc <ip_address_of_vcenter>
please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
fling 1.7 - build 3921390
new features
open remote console from the vm action menu
migrate a vm to a vapp
add a standalone host to either a datacenter or a host folder
manage snapshot has the snapshot tree with snapshot details
improvements
guest customization spec list in the clone vm wizard is now filtered by guest os
see faults if a vm on a drs-enabled cluster cannot be powered on
icons have been updated
bug fixes
vm snapshot error “cannot read property 'rootsnapshotlist' of undefined”
error “cannot read property 'length' of null”
customize guest os when deploying vm from template
known issues
disabling drs while cloning a vm is not available yet
add a host to a cluster is not yet available
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from:
old:
/etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc <ip_address_of_vcenter>
new:
/etc/init.d/configui configure --start yes --user root --vc <ip_address_of_vcenter>
please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
fling 1.6 - build 3892664
new features
customize guest os when cloning a vm (basic) -- select existing spec
ha: responses to some failure conditions for a cluster can be viewed
view port groups for standard switches
vm snapshots features include revert to latest snapshot read only views of manage snapshots
improvements
the “manage” tabs of inventory objects are renamed to “configure” and all the second level tabs are moved to the table of contents.
disable storage drs when selecting a datastore cluster as storage resource while creating a vm from scratch
bug fixes
fix to show vm storage policies in vm configuration
configuring new html5 appliance with vc was throwing “module.js error upon registering with virtual center” error. this issue is fixed.
known issues
disabling drs while cloning a vm is not available yet
only simple use cases of customizing guest os while cloning a vm are available right now (error cases not handled include: windows customization resources not found on the server; incompatible guest spec configuration)
manage snapshots throws an error if invoked on a vm which has no snapshots.
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
for fresh deployments, the command has changed from:
old:
/etc/init.d/vsphere-client configure --start yes --user root --vc <ip_address_of_vcenter>
new:
/usr/lib/vmware-client-configui/scripts/config.sh configure --start yes --user root --vc <ip_address_of_vcenter>
please refer to the instructions pdf for details.
fling 1.5 - build 3866199
new features
evc status for clusters can be viewed and edited
overview drs and ha status for clusters
read only view of host profile information in host settings
read only view of the lockdown mode and exception users for a host
vm snapshot with limited feature. take snapshot of a vm.
new tcp/ip stacks list for hosts
improvements
navigate to the datastore files browser from the context menu and from datastore lists
bug fixes
automatic redirects should now be working again (example: from [https://<ip-or-fqdn>/vsphere-client] to [https://<ip-or-fqdn>:9443/ui])
correct standby mode icon for hosts
scrollbar fix for large lists of resources in the migrate vm wizard
bug fixes for the create new vm wizard
known issues
to manage the snapshots, (revert, edit, rename, delete) you have to use the flex client. these operations will be supported in the next versions of the h5 client
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
fling 1.4 - build 3838615
new features
upload a file to a datastore ([datastore] -> manage -> files) - client integration plugin is not required
migrate a vm’s compute resource to a resource pool
improvements
edit an existing scsi controller
hot remove cd/dvd drives
bug fixes
clone vm wizard -- successful compute resource compatibility checks should now show a result
known issues
[old] vm storage policy selection is broken in both the create vm wizard and in the edit vm settings dialog. a vm will still get created with the datastore default policy in this case.
[old] when selecting a datastore cluster as a storage resource when creating a vm, disabling drs is not available yet.
fling 1.3 - build 3811445
new features
select a datastore cluster as storage when creating a vm (note -- cannot disable drs yet)
improvements
add new devices to a vm from a single menu
filenames (ova and rpm) now reflect fling version numbers as well as matching build numbers
more information about vapps on the inventory list
bug fixes
cd/dvd -> datastore iso filepicker is now working properly
several unhandled js exceptions
bug fix for host power management settings
known issues
vm storage policy selection is broken in both the create vm wizard and in the edit vm settings dialog. a vm will still get created with the datastore default policy in this case.
when selecting a datastore cluster as a storage resource when creating a vm, disabling drs is not available yet.
release notes
after your login you may see a submit button appearing briefly at the top left of a white page. please ignore it and wait for the home page to come up.
fling 1.2 - build 3784316
new features
browse files in a datastore ([datastore] -> manage -> files)
download a file from a datastore
url redirects: your old bookmarked urls should now work, simplifying adoption of h5client. examples
https://<h5client ip or domain name>/vsphere-client
https://<h5client ip or domain name>:9443/vsphere-client
should now automatically redirect to the h5client standard:
https://<ip or domain name>:9443/ui
this requires running step (5) above, the firewall.sh script
remove a cd/dvd drive/network adapter/hard disk from a new or existing vm
improvements
add devices to a vm from a single menu
known issues
the feedback tool is currently inaccessible when wizards/dialogs are up. we will fix this in the next release.
if you deploy the ova from scratch (or rerun the configuration) you may get a message like this:
configuration process completed! type '/etc/init.d/vsphere-client start' to start the vsphere client server.
/etc/init.d/vsphere-client: line 307: /usr/lib/vmware-vsphere-client/scripts/configurator.js: permission denied
you can safely ignore this.
fling version 1.1
new features
add a new cd/dvd drive to a new or existing vm
add a new network adapter to a new or existing vm
add a new hard disk to a new or existing vm
create a vm from a cluster
migrate compute resource of a vm to a cluster and set vmotion priority
change agent vm settings for a host
view lockdown mode in security profile settings of a host
view certificate information for a host
add a new cluster workflow (basic)
remove a cluster
improvements
connect/disconnect a network adapter
configure a network adapter when creating a new vm
bug fixes
create a vm on a vapp or rp
known issues
filters applied on recent tasks columns are wiped out when new tasks appear, due to the way new tasks refresh interacts with the filtering. we are working on this.
|
ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmps ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ˈɛndɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈvoʊtər ˈaɪˈdi lɔ ɪn ˈtɛksəs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə grup ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə keɪs. ˌdænˈjɛl læŋ, ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈligəl ˈsɛnərz ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈvoʊtɪŋ raɪts, toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts ˈmɛˌmoʊ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˌɪnˈfɔrmd hər grup ənd ˈəðərz suɪŋ ðə steɪt əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ʧeɪnʤ ɪn pəˈzɪʃən. ˈæftər sɪks jɪrz əv ˈligəl ˈræŋgəlɪŋ, ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈɑrgju ðət ˈtɛksəs ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli sɔt tɪ dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt əˈgɛnst məˈnɔrətiz wɪn ɪt pæst ðə lɔ ðət ˈmænˌdeɪts ˈvoʊtərz ʃoʊ ˈsərtən fɔrmz əv aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkæstɪŋ ə ˈbælət. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ðɪs ˈsɪgnəlz tɪ ˈvoʊtərz ðət ðeɪ wɪl nɑt bi prəˈtɛktɪd ˈəndər ðɪs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən," læŋ toʊld ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts ˈmɛˌmoʊ. hæv ɔˈrɛdi hæd ə traɪəl ənd pərˈzɛnəd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈpɪkɪŋ ənd ˈʧuzɪŋ əv wət ˈaɪˈdiz kaʊnt wɑz ɪnˈtaɪərli dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri ənd wʊd fɔl mɔr ˈhɑrʃli ɔn məˈnɔrəti ˈvoʊtərz. soʊ fər ðə [ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt] tɪ kəm ɪn ənd drɔp ðoʊz kleɪmz ʤɪst bɪˈkəz əv ə ʧeɪnʤ əv ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz outrageous.”*.” læŋ sɛd ðət dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənts ʧeɪnʤ əv hɑrt, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə ˈtɛksəs lɔ wɪl prɛs ɔn. waɪl ə ˈfɛdərəl əˈpilz kɔrt strək daʊn ðə ˈvoʊtər ˈaɪˈdi lɔ ə fju mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ɪt hæd ə dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri ˈifɛkt, ɪt sɛnt ðə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈtɛnt bæk tɪ ðə loʊər kɔrts. ðə səˈprim kɔrt rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈtɛksəsɪz əˈpil ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ɔn ðə fərst kˈwɛʃən. ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ leɪ aʊt ɪts nu pəˈzɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈhirɪŋ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz ˈʤɛfərsən (ʤɛf) ˈbɔrɪˌgɑrd trəmp ˈrɛfjuʤi dɪˈrɛktər dɪd nɑt ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ suˈpɪriərz əˈbaʊt ˈfæməli ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən ˈwɔrnɪŋz kɔrt ˈriʤɛkts ˈʧælənʤ tɪ əˈpɔɪntmənt trəmp sɪz hi ˈhæzənt ˈspoʊkən tɪ bɑr əˈbaʊt mˈjulər rɪˈpɔrt mɔr ɪz ə səˈpɔrtər əv ˈvoʊtər aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən lɔz ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ ər "ˈprɑpərli ˈdræftɪd" ənd həz vɔɪst ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ raɪts ækt. rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˈlɪmɪts ər ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈbərdənz ɔn ə steɪts raɪt tɪ meɪk ɪts oʊn lɔz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈbælət bɑks.
|
president trump's justice department is ending the government's opposition to a controversial voter id law in texas, according to a group involved in the case.
danielle lang, the campaign legalnter's deputy director of voting rights, told the associated press and talking points memo on monday that the justice department informed her group and others suing the state of the government's change in position.
after six years of legal wrangling, the justice department will no longer argue that texas intentionally sought to discriminate against minorities when it passed the law that mandates voters showrtain forms of identification before casting a ballot.
advertisement
"this signals to voters that they will not be protected under this administration," lang told talking points memo.
“we have already had a nine-day trial and presented thousands of pages of documents demonstrating that the picking and choosing of what ids count was entirely discriminatory and would fall more harshly on minority voters. so for the [justice department] to come in and drop those claims just because of a change of administration is outrageous.”
lang said that despite the federal government's change of heart, organizations challenging the texas law will press on.
while a federal appeals court struck down the voter id law a few months before the 2016 elections on the grounds that it had a discriminatory effect, it sent the question about intent back to the lower courts. the supreme court rejected texas's appealrlier this year on the first question.
the justice department is expected to lay out its new position during a hearing on tuesday. attorney general jeff sessions jefferson (jeff) beauregard sessionsformer trump refugee director did not notify superiors about family separation warnings court rejects challenge to mueller's appointment trump says he hasn't spoken to barr about mueller report more is a supporter of voter identification laws as long as they are "properly drafted" and has voiced skepticism about the voting rights act.
republicans argue that the limits are unnecessary burdens on a state's right to make its own laws to protect the ballot box.
|
wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈlɛgəsiz ðɪs ˈkɑnsoʊl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wɪl liv həz bɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs ʃɪft fər kɔr geɪmz ɔn ˈriˌteɪl ʃɛlvz. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, həz bɪˈkəm ə speɪs wɛr ˈoʊnli ðə ˈæbsəˌlut ˈtaɪtəlz sɛl, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ˈʃutər ˈʒɑnrə. ˈivɪn ˈdisənt seɪlz ənd ˈdisənt kˈwɑləti ˈɑrənt ɪˈnəf, ənd wɪθ ˈtudeɪz ˈbəʤɪts, "kloʊz, bət noʊ sɪˈgɑr" kən ˈivɪn bi ˈliθəl tɪ ə ˈstudiˌoʊ. ˈhoʊmfrənt soʊld ə ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz ɪn ɪts fərst wik ənd skɔrd ə 70 ɔn metacritic*, ˈniðər ən ˈɛksələnt nɔr ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ skɔr. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti, ðoʊ, ˈhoʊmfrənt kʊd hæv bɪn ðə stɑrt əv greɪt θɪŋz fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt tim, ˈstudiˌoʊz. ˈɔdiənsəz simd tɪ faɪnd ðə geɪmz ˈprɛmɪs, wɪʧ kæsts pleɪərz ɛz rɪˈzɪstəns ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ən ˌɪˈmæʤənd fˈjuʧər ə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv əˈmɛrɪkə, rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ, ənd rivˈjuərz kənˈsɪstəntli əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ɪts ˈməltiˌpleɪər ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr. ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈɪnəˌveɪt ənd kriˈeɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn moʊdz ðət fɛlt frɛʃ ʃʊd hæv spɛld ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər tɪ bi ən ˈæˌsɛt tɪ, wɪʧ wɑz æt ðə taɪm ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ goʊ wɪθ ðə laɪks əv ənd ˈæktɪˌvɪʒən ɪn ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈʒɑnrə. bət ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈpəblɪʃər kloʊzd ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ˈʃəntɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈhoʊmfrənt 2 tɪ crytek*. ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wər ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt, ənd ðə ˈpəblɪʃər wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə ˈstrætəʤi ənd ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈprɑbləmz ðət hæv kənˈtɪnjud tɪ dɔg ɪt sɪns 2011 lɔnʧ, ənd ɪt ˈsɪmpli kʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈfɔrd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ lɛs ðən spɛkˈtækjələr ˈrɛskju. ɪt kʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈfɔrd. ˈdæni ˈbɪlsən, ðə əv kɔr geɪmz hu wɑz moʊst ˈvɪzəbəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈædvəˌkeɪt, ˈəltəmətli stɛpt daʊn ðɪs pæst meɪ, wɪθ ˈnɔti dɔg ˈʤeɪsən ˈrubɪn sˈwupɪŋ ɪn tɪ traɪ ənd sɔrt θɪŋz aʊt fər ðə ˈstudiˌoʊz, ɪn ðə roʊl əv ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðə ˈpəblɪʃər həz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʧælənʤɪz əˈhɛd. bət wɑz məʧ mɔr ðən ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈfeɪljər. ðə ril ˈrizən ˈstudiˌoʊz feɪld ˈwəzənt pərˈfɔrməns fər ˈhoʊmfrənt, nɔr wɑz ɪt ðə haɪ kɔst əv ˈbɪznɪs ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. tɔkt tɪ skɔrz əv ˈfɔrmər ɪmˈplɔɪiz əˈbaʊt ðə dɛθ əv ðɛr ˈstudiˌoʊ əˈsɛmbəlɪŋ wəts ˈəltəmətli ə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈkɔʃəˌnɛri teɪl əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈliθəl mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈkəlʧər ˈprɑbləmz kən bi. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kəˈlæps ɪz ə ˈstɔri əv ə ˈstudiˌoʊ ðət əp tu kˈwɪkli ˈəndər tu məʧ ˈprɛʃər, stroʊv bɪɔnd ɪts minz, ənd ˈstrəgəld wɪθ ənˈsərtənti əˈbaʊt ɪts fˈjuʧər, ɛz wɛl ɛz kriˈeɪtɪv ənd ˌɪntərˈpərsənəl ˈkɑnflɪkts. ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə prɛs ənd ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz frəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə haɪ kɔst əv ˈbɪznɪs ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti pleɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər roʊl ɪn ðə ˈkloʊʒər, ɪmˈplɔɪiz seɪ ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ wɑz noʊ mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən ˈkɑmprəbəl wənz ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ər lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. səm ˈfɔrmər ˈstæfərz tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðeɪ nu ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈwʊdənt sərˈvaɪv ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhoʊmfrənt ʃɪpt. ˈstudiˌoʊz bɪˈgæn wɪn fɔr frɛndz fræŋk ˈdɛlaɪz, braɪən holinka*, ˈstivən wɛlz, ənd tɪm ˈbroʊfi dɪˈvɛləpt ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli səkˈsɛsfəl ənd əˈkleɪmd ˈbætəlˌfild 1942 mɔd kɔld ˈdɛzərt ˈkɑmbæt. ðə səkˈsɛs lɛd tɪ ðə tim ˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈtrɔmə ˈstudiˌoʊz, wɪʧ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌɪˈluʒənz kˈwɪkli bɔt əp ɪn 2004 tɪ hɛlp dɪˈvɛləp ˈbætəlˌfild 2 ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ daɪs wɑz ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd, ɛz ˈtrɔmə gɑt ʃət daʊn lɛs ðən ə jɪr ˈleɪtər ɪn 2005 bət, bɪˈlivɪŋ ɪt ˈnidɪd ə ˈprɛzəns əˈməŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈʃutər geɪmz tɪ kip ɪts ˈpəblɪʃər ˈstætəs, rɪˈkrutɪd ðə kɔr ˈtrɔmə tim ɪn 2006 tɪ faʊnd ˈstudiˌoʊz ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. gɑt tɪ wərk ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɔn frontlines*: fjuəl əv wɔr, wɪʧ ʃɪpt ɔn 360 ənd ˈpiˈsi ɪn 2008 tɪ skˈwɛrli ˈævərɪʤ rɪˈsɛpʃən. baɪ 2008 ðə ˈʃutər ˈʒɑnrə wɑz kˈwɪkli ˈhitɪŋ əp, ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ənd mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. jɛt ɛz kɔl əv ˈduti geɪmz rɪˈlaɪəbli riʧt ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd seɪlz səkˈsɛsɪz, moʊst ˈpəblɪʃərz sɔ kəmˈpitɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈʒɑnrə ɛz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈrɪski. hæd ʤɪst ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪts "ˈpɪlər" ˈstrætəʤi, ˈəndər wɪʧ ən ɪnˈtaɪər ɑrm əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wʊd bi dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ kɔr geɪmz, ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðət brænʧ wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈdæni ˈbɪlsən, ə ˈraɪtər ənd dɪˈrɛktər wɪθ ˈhɑliˌwʊd ruts hu bɪˈkeɪm kɔr geɪmz'. ˈhoʊmfrənt wɑz tɪ bi ðə kraʊn ʤuəl ɪn kɔr æmˈbɪʃənz, ənd ˈfɔrmər ɪmˈplɔɪiz seɪ ɪt bɪˈkeɪm "pɛt ˈprɑʤɛkt", ənd ðət dɪˈspaɪt prəˈfɛsɪŋ ə kriˈeɪtɪv fəˈlɑsəfi ɪn ðə prɛs hi wɑz ɪn fækt ˈhɛvəli ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ðə geɪmz kriˈeɪtɪv dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ səm, tɪ ɪts ˈdɛtrəmənt.' ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈkəlʧər "wɑz ðə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈzəlt əv ə grup ðət hæd meɪd ə mɔd ɪn ðɛr spɛr taɪm [biɪŋ] ˈhændɪd kiz tɪ ə ˈstudiˌoʊ ənd... ˈfaɪˌnænst tɪ meɪk ə geɪm," wən ˈfɔrmər ˈstæfər tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs. "mɪˈsteɪks wər meɪd ənd ˈprɑsɛsəz wərənt klɪr, bət ðɛr wɑz ən ɛr ðət wi wər ɔl ɪn ðɪs bɪˈkəz wi ləvd ɪt. ɛz wi swɪʧt ˈoʊvər tɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈhoʊmfrənt, wi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ əˈtrækt mɔr ˈsizənd ˈvɛtərənz." ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əˈsərtɪv ənd ˈsævi rɪˈkrutər wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ðə ˈhoʊmfrənt tim wɪθ ˈvɛri ɪkˈspɪriənst dɪˈvɛləpərz ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə nu haɪərz hæd mɔr kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz ðən ðoʊz ˈsinjər tɪ ðɛm. "wən əv ðə gaɪz wi ˈɪntərvˌjud hæd ə mɔr ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ðən maɪ oʊn, bət wi fɛlt hi ˈdɪdənt mit ɑr rɪkˈwaɪrmənts," sɪz ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈstæfər. "ðət toʊld mi ðət ɪf aɪ hæd ðə seɪm ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ [ɛz wɪn] aɪ əˈplaɪd tɪ ə fju jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ənd keɪm tɪ wərk fər ˈhoʊmfrənt, aɪ ˈkʊdənt gɪt maɪ oʊn ʤɑb.
|
one of the biggest legacies this console generation will leave has been the business shift for core games on retail shelves. over the past several years, triple-a has become a space where only the absolute top-tier titles sell, especially in the first-person shooter genre. even decent sales and decent quality aren't enough, and with today's budgets, "close, but no cigar" can even be lethal to a studio.
thq's homefront sold a million copies in its first week and scored a 70 on metacritic, neither an excellent nor devastating score. given the genre's popularity, though, homefront could have been the start of great things for the development team, kaos studios. audiences seemed to find the game's premise, which casts players as resistance members in an imagined future a north korean invasion of america, refreshing, and reviewers consistently appreciated its team-based multiplayer in particular.
the ability to innovate and create online modes that felt fresh should have spelled the potential for kaos to be an asset to thq, which was at the time aiming to go head-to-head with the likes of ea and activision in the popular genre. but instead, the publisher closed the studio just over a year ago, shunting the development of homefront 2 to crytek.
thq's investors were impatient, and the publisher was already ankle-deep in the strategy and finance problems that have continued to dog it since homefront's 2011 launch, and it simply could no longer afford anything less than spectacular rescue. it could no longer afford kaos.
danny bilson, the evp of core games who was homefront's most visible executive advocate, ultimately stepped down this past may, with naughty dog co-founder jason rubin swooping in to try and sort things out for the studios, in the role of president. the publisher has significant challenges ahead.
but kaos was much more than an expensive failure. the real reason kaos studios failed wasn't just-average performance for homefront, nor was it the high cost of business in new york city. gamasutra talked to scores of former employees about the death of their studio -- assembling what's ultimately a fascinating cautionary tale about how lethal mismanagement and culture problems can be.
inside the kaos collapse is a story of a studio that ramped up too quickly under too much pressure, strove beyond its means, and struggled with uncertainty about its future, as well as creative and interpersonal conflicts.
and although speculation in the press and implications from thq itself suggested that the high cost of business in new york city played a major role in the closure, employees say the studio was no more expensive than comparable ones in san francisco or los angeles. some former kaos staffers tell us they knew the studio wouldn't survive even before homefront shipped.
kaos studios began when four friends -- frank delise, brian holinka, stephen wells, and tim brophy -- developed an incredibly successful and acclaimed battlefield 1942 mod called desert combat. the mod's success led to the team forming trauma studios, which digital illusions ce quickly bought up in 2004 to help develop battlefield 2.
the relationship with dice was short-lived, as trauma got shut down less than a year later in 2005. but thq, believing it needed a presence among military shooter games to keep its top-tier publisher status, recruited the core trauma team in 2006 to found kaos studios in new york city. kaos got to work immediately on frontlines: fuel of war, which shipped on xbox 360 and pc in 2008 to squarely average reception.
by 2008, the first-person shooter genre was quickly heating up, getting more competitive and more expensive. yet as call of duty games reliably reached unprecedented sales successes, most publishers saw competing in the genre as increasingly risky.
thq had just established its "pillar" strategy, under which an entire arm of the company would be devoted to core games, and leadership of that branch was given to danny bilson, a writer and director with hollywood roots who became core games' evp.
homefront was to be the crown jewel in thq's core ambitions, and former kaos employees say it became bilson's "pet project", and that despite professing a hands-off creative philosophy in the press he was in fact heavily invested in the game's creative decisions -- sometimes, according to some, to its detriment.
kaos' studio culture "was the direct result of a group that had made a labor-of-love mod in their spare time [being] handed keys to a studio and... financed to make a game," one former staffer tells us. "mistakes were made and processes weren't clear, but there was an air that we were all in this because we loved it. as we switched over to developing homefront, we started to attract more seasoned veterans."
a particularly assertive and savvy recruiter was able to populate the homefront team with very experienced developers -- in most cases, the new hires had more qualifications than those senior to them. "one of the guys we interviewed had a more impressive resume than my own, but we felt he didn't meet our requirements," says the former staffer. "that told me that if i had the same resume [as when] i applied to kaos a few years before and came to work for homefront, i couldn't get my own job.
|
ˈjuzərz əv ˈdeɪtɪŋ æps hæv ɪkˈsprɛst kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈæftər ðɛr ˈmæʧɪz əˈpɪrd ɛz "səˈʤɛstɪd frɛndz" ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ɪts ˈhæpənd ɔn æps laɪk ˈtɪndər ənd ənd ˈpipəl wiv ˈspoʊkən tɪ hæv kɔld ɪt "ˈkripi". "ðɛr ər ˈpipəl huz neɪm maɪt ʤɪst ʃoʊ əp ɛz 'ˈlʊkɪŋ'," deɪl toʊld. "ənd ðɛn ˈsədənli ju si ðɛm ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk," hi sɛd. deɪl ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət hɪz ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈɪzənt lɪŋkt wɪθ hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈkaʊnt bət hi sɪz hi stɪl gɪts ˈpipəl hiz ˈspoʊkən tɪ səˈʤɛstɪd tɪ ɪm. "aɪ noʊ wət ðɛr fʊl neɪmz ər ənd əm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ 'aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðiz'. "[ɔn] ju kənˈtroʊl jʊr ˈpraɪvəsi, ju doʊnt pʊt ɔl jʊr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðɛr laɪk ju wʊd ɔn facebook…*… ju doʊnt ˈrɪli noʊ hu ðiz ˈpipəl ər. "aɪv hæd bæd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ ˈpipəl ɔn ɪn ðə pæst aɪ doʊnt ˈrɪli wɔnt ðɛm ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt maɪ læst neɪm, wɪʧ ˈɛriə əm from…*… ɪts ə bɪt ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈrɪli." ˈθiə sɪz ʃi hæd wən mæʧ rɪˈpitɪdli ˈpɑpɪŋ əp ˈivɪn ðoʊ ʃi hæd klɪkt ðə ˈbətən tɪ riˈmuv ɪm frəm hər səˈʤɛstɪd frɛndz ˈɛvəri taɪm. ðeɪ hæd ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn swɔpt ˈnəmbərz. "aɪ faɪnd ɪt kwaɪt əˈnɔɪɪŋ, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðə ˈpərsən wɑz ˈɔfəl ɪn ril laɪf ənd aɪ hæv noʊ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ si ðɛm əˈgɛn." əˈnəðər ˈtɪndər ˈjuzər, ʃɔn, toʊld ðət hi hæd tu frɛnd səˈʤɛsʧənz huz ˈoʊnli kəˈnɛkʃən wɑz ðɛr mæʧ ɔn ˈtɪndər ðeɪ hæd noʊ mˈjuʧuəl frɛndz ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd hi ˈhædənt dən ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk "stɔk". hɪz ˈmoʊbəl ˈnəmbər ɪz lɪŋkt tɪ hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈkaʊnt bət ðeɪ ˈhædənt swɔpt ˈnəmbərz ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈmæʧɪz əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə "ˈpipəl ju meɪ noʊ" ˈsɛkʃən. ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈiðər. əˈlinə swɔpt ˈnəmbərz wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən ʃi mɛt ɔn ˈtɪndər, wɛnt ɔn wən deɪt ənd sˈwɪftli fərˈgɑt əˈbaʊt ðɛm. ə jɪr ˈleɪtər (ənd wɪθ ə nu foʊn ˈnəmbər) ʃi sɔ ðɛr feɪs əˈpɪr ɪn hər "ˈpipəl ju meɪ noʊ" ˈsɛkʃən ɔn ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk linkedin*. "əm ˈprɪti məʧ aʊt baɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɔn ə ˈdeɪli basis…*… bət ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ðɪs meɪd mi fil aʊt." əm ˈprɪti məʧ aʊt baɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɔn ə ˈdeɪli basis…*… bət ɪn ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ðɪs meɪd mi fil aʊt əˈlinə haɪm ˈdænjəl ˈkəθbərt ɪz ðə ʧif ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər æt sensepost*, ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrisərʧ ˈkəmpəˌni. hi sɪz ðɪs hoʊl ˈɪʃu ɪz ˈmeɪnli daʊn tɪ jʊr foʊn ˈnəmbər. hi ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət əˈməŋ ə bənʧ əv ˈəðər ˈælgərˌɪðəmz, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk goʊz θru jʊr foʊn bʊk ənd ʧɛks ðɛm əˈgɛnst ˈəðər ˈjuzərz' foʊn ˈnəmbərz ju gɪv ɪt pərˈmɪʃən tɪ du ðɪs wɪn ju ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə æp. "wət ˈfeɪsˌbʊk dɪz ənd wət ˈtɪndər dɪz ɪz goʊ θru jʊr foʊn bʊk, ˈəˌploʊd jʊr foʊn bʊk ənd dɪz bɪtˈwin jʊr ˈnəmbərz ənd ˈɛniˌwən ˈɛlsɪz ˈnəmbər ənd səˈʤɛst ˈpipəl beɪst ɔn ðət," hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. soʊ ɪf ju doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bi faʊnd, haʊ du ju əˈvɔɪd ðɪs ˈhæpənɪŋ? sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈænəlɪst pɔl əˈmɑr səˈʤɛsts ju kriˈeɪt ə "feɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈkaʊnt" spəˈsɪfɪkli fər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈdeɪtɪŋ. "doʊnt juz jʊr ril foʊn ˈnəmbər ər fʊl neɪm, ənd doʊnt lɪŋk ɪt tɪ ˈɛni əv jʊr ˈəðər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈproʊˌfaɪlz, ˈoʊnli ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈproʊˌfaɪl fər ɔl jʊr ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈdeɪtɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti." ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðɪs ɪz əˈgɛnst tərmz əv ˈsərvɪs, soʊ feɪk əˈkaʊnts rɪsk biɪŋ ˌdiˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd. ɛz fər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk? ə ˈspoʊksmən toʊld: "wi du nɑt juz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm θərd ˈpɑrti æps [laɪk ˈtɪndər ənd] tɪ ʃoʊ ju frɛnd səˈʤɛsʧənz ɪn ˈpipəl ju meɪ noʊ. "ˈpipəl ju meɪ noʊ ər ˈpipəl ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ðət ju maɪt noʊ. wi ʃoʊ ju ˈpipəl beɪst ɔn mˈjuʧuəl frɛndz, wərk ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈnɛtˌwərks jʊr pɑrt əv, ˈkɑnˌtækts juv ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈfæktərz. "ˈpipəl hæv ˈʧɔɪsɪz ðət hɛlp ˈmænɪʤ haʊ ðeɪ kən bi faʊnd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. fər ˈɪnstəns, ju kən ˈfɪltər hu kən sɛnd ju frɛnd rɪkˈwɛsts, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ hu kən lʊk ju əp ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈjuzɪŋ ðə iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ər foʊn ˈnəmbər ju prəˈvaɪdɪd." waɪl ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ˈtɪndər toʊld: "ɪf ju ʧuz tɪ əˈlaʊ pərˈmɪʃən, ˈtɪndər jʊr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk frɛndz lɪst tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈwɛðər ju hæv ˈɛni ˈkɑmən kəˈnɛkʃənz wɪθ jʊr pəˈtɛnʃəl mæʧ ɔn ˈtɪndər. "ˈtɪndər dɪz nɑt prəˈvaɪd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɪθ mæʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ɪz ɪn tərn juzd ɪn frɛnd ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ənd ˈkænɑt spik fər ˈəðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kənˈsɪdərd ɪn frɛnd ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz." ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "wi ər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈpraɪvəsi əv ɑr ˈjuzərz. bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə seɪf ənd ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪkˈspɪriəns fər iʧ ˈjuzər, wi ˈðɛrˌfɔr du nɑt ʃɛr ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪθ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk nɔr instagram*. "ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈjuzərz ðɛmˈsɛlvz kən ʃɛr dɪˈzaɪərd ˈsoʊʃəl lɪŋks ɔn ðɛr ˈproʊˌfaɪlz, wi hæv spəˈsɪfɪkli ɪkˈskludɪd ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ lɔg ˈɪntu ðə æp ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən ənd du nɑt kəˈlɛkt foʊn ˈnəmbərz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɑr 'kloʊzd ˈsɪstəm' ˈpɑləsi." ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər, ɔn instagram*, ɔn ˈjuˌtub ənd ju kən naʊ ˈfɑloʊ ɔn sˈnæˌpʧæt
|
users of dating apps have expressed concerns about their privacy after their matches appeared as "suggested friends" on facebook.
it's happened on apps like tinder and grindr and people we've spoken to have called it "creepy".
"there are people whose name might just show up as 'looking'," 26-year-old dale told newsbeat.
"and then suddenly you see them on facebook," he said.
dale explained that his grindr profile isn't linked with his facebook account but he says he still gets people he's spoken to suggested to him.
"i know what their full names are and i'm thinking 'i recognise these'.
"[on] grindr you control your privacy, you don't put all your information on there like you would on facebook… you don't really know who these people are.
"i've had bad experiences with people on grindr in the past - i don't really want them finding out my last name, which area i'm from… it's a bit uncomfortable really."
thea says she had one match repeatedly popping up even though she had clicked the button to remove him from her suggested friends every time. they had never even swapped numbers.
"i find it quite annoying, especially if the person was awful in real life and i have no desire to see them again."
another tinder user, shaun, told newsbeat that he had two friend suggestions whose only connection was their match on tinder - they had no mutual friends on facebook and he hadn't done a pre-date facebook "stalk".
his mobile number is linked to his facebook account but they hadn't swapped numbers before his matches appeared in the "people you may know" section.
it's not just facebook either. alina swapped numbers with someone she met on tinder, went on one date and swiftly forgot about them.
a year later (and with a new phone number) she saw their face appear in her "people you may know" section on the professional social network linkedin.
"i'm pretty much weirded out by the internet on a daily basis… but in particular this made me feel creeped out."
i'm pretty much weirded out by the internet on a daily basis… but in in particular this made me feel creeped out alina heim
daniel cuthbert is the chief operating officer at sensepost, a security research company.
he says this whole issue is mainly down to your phone number.
he explains that among a bunch of other algorithms, facebook goes through your phone book and checks them against other users' phone numbers - you give it permission to do this when you install the app.
"what facebook does and what tinder does is go through your phone book, upload your phone book and does cross-correlation between your numbers and anyone else's number - and suggest people based on that," he explained.
so if you don't want to be found, how do you avoid this happening?
security analyst paul amar suggests you create a "fake facebook account" specifically for online dating.
"don't use your real phone number or full name, and don't link it to any of your other online profiles, only using this profile for all your online dating activity."
unfortunately this is against facebook's terms of service, so fake accounts risk being deactivated.
as for facebook?
a spokesman told newsbeat: "we do not use information from third party apps [like tinder and grindr] to show you friend suggestions in people you may know.
"people you may know are people on facebook that you might know. we show you people based on mutual friends, work and education information, networks you're part of, contacts you've imported and many other factors.
"people have choices that help manage how they can be found on facebook. for instance, you can filter who can send you friend requests, and also who can look you up on facebook using the email address or phone number you provided."
while a spokesperson for tinder told newsbeat: "if you choose to allow permission, tinder accesses your facebook friends list to establish whether you have any common connections with your potential match on tinder.
"tinder does not provide facebook with match information that is in turn used in facebook's friend recommendations and cannot speak for other information considered in facebook's friend recommendations."
grindr also gave us a statement.
"we are focused on the privacy of our users. because we want to create a safe and comfortable experience for each user, we therefore do not share any information with facebook nor instagram.
"although users themselves can share desired social links on their grindr profiles, we have specifically excluded the option to log into the grindr app using facebook authentication and do not collect phone numbers to continue our 'closed system' policy."
follow @bbcnewsbeat on twitter, bbcnewsbeat on instagram, radio1newsbeat on youtube and you can now follow bbc_newsbeat on snapchat
|
ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ðə sən səˈpraɪzɪz ˈjuˈɛs. leɪt læst naɪt (meɪ 31 2013 ə ˈmaɪnər bət ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd mægˈnɛtɪk stɔrm frəm ðə sən riʧt ərθ. ðiz ˈjuʒəwəli əˈkər ˈæftər ə ˈsoʊlər flɛr ər kərˈoʊnəl mæs ɪˈʤɛkʃən, bət ˈniðər wɑz sin ˌbiˈfɔr hænd. ðə ɪˈvɛnt bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ kɔz ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˈmɪsˌhæps (laɪk paʊər ˈaʊtɪʤɪz), bət ɪt wɑz ˈpaʊərfəl ɪˈnəf tɪ kriˈeɪt ərˈɔrəl dɪˈspleɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈnɔrðərn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. bræd goldpaint*, huz ˈbjutəfəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz hæv bɪn ˈfiʧərd hir ɔn ðə blɔg ˈmɛni taɪmz ɪn ðə pæst (si rɪˈleɪtɪd poʊsts bɪˈloʊ), ˈhæpənd tɪ bi æt ˈkreɪtər leɪk læst naɪt ˈfoʊtəˌgræfɪŋ ðə ˈmɪlki weɪ, wɪn ðə skaɪ ˌɪˈrəptɪd. hi gɑt səm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ʃɑts əv ɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɪs wən: ə pɪŋk ərˈɔrə ʃaɪnz ˈoʊvər ˈkreɪtər leɪk, ən ˈeɪnʧənt vɑlˈkænɪk ˌkɔlˈdɛrə ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ bræd goldpaint*, juzd baɪ pərˈmɪʃən yegads*! (ər ðə laɪts) ər du tɪ ˈætəmz ənd ˈmɑləˌkjulz əv gæs ɪn ɑr ˈætməsˌfɪr gloʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ wækt baɪ ðə ˈɔnsˌlɔt əv ˌsəbəˈtɑmɪk ˈpɑrtɪkəlz frəm ðə sən ˈæftər ə ˈsoʊlər stɔrm. ˈkɑmənli grin ənd rɛd, bət pɪŋk ˈkələrɪŋ ɪz mɔr rɛr. du tɪ ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈmɑləˌkjulz ɪn ðə ˈəpər ˈætməsˌfɪr, ənd ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈwikər ðən ðə mɔr ˈdɑmənənt grin ənd rɛd. [noʊt: ɪn ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ju kən si ðə ænˈdrɑmədə ˈgæləksi ɔf tɪ ðə raɪt, ənd ðə ˈwəndərfəl ˈdəbəl ˈkləstər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl.] ðə laɪts wər sin ɛz fɑr saʊθ ɛz sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti; ɔn tˈwɪtər, ˈmaɪkəl rɔs sɛnt mi ə ˈpɪkʧər hi tʊk frəm ðɛr ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈklɪrli ʃoʊz ðə pɪŋk. əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm ˈlætəˌtud ɛz ˈboʊldər! ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz, ɪt wɑz ˈklaʊdi læst naɪt wɪn aɪ poʊkt maɪ hɛd aʊt ðə ˈwɪndoʊ. oʊ wɛl. soʊ maɪ ˈrɛkərd ɪz stɪl ənˈbroʊkən: ˈnɛvər ˈklɪrli sin ən ərˈɔrə (ˈmɛni jɪrz əˈgoʊ aɪ sɔ ə feɪnt dəl rɛd pæʧ nɪr ðə ˈnɔrðərn hərˈaɪzən wɪn aɪ lɪvd ɪn ˈmɛrələnd; ðɛr wɑz ə strɔŋ ərˈɔrə ðət naɪt ˈfɑrðər nɔrθ, bət ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈfərm wət aɪ sɔ). soʊ nɑt æt ɔl ˈʤɛləs ðət bræd həz nɑt ˈoʊnli sin ˈmɛni, bət ˈplɛnti əv pɪŋk wənz, tu! pɪŋk ɪz wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪz maɪ ˈæbsəˌlut ˈfeɪvərɪt, ənd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ sin ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wɪθ pɪŋk ˈmeɪbi, ʤɪst ˈmeɪbi, wən deɪ bi ˈfeɪvərd tɪ ˈwɪtnəs səʧ ə θɪŋ ɪn ðə skaɪ. ɪf klɪr təˈnaɪt, teɪk ə lʊk. ju ʃʊd tu. ˈɔlˌweɪz gʊd ədˈvaɪs: lʊk əp! ju ˈnɛvər noʊ wət ju maɪt si. rɪˈleɪtɪd poʊsts ərˈɔrə, ɪn ðə pɪŋk ˈfɑloʊˌəp: mɔr pɪŋk ˈʃɪmərɪŋ ˈpərpəl ərˈɔrə ˈæftər ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈsoʊlər stɔrm riˈkɪndəld fleɪm ðə skaɪz rɪˈflɛkt ɑr ˈspɪnɪŋ wərld
|
sometimes, the sun surprises us. late last night (may 31, 2013), a minor but unexpected magnetic storm from the sun reached earth. these usually occur after a decent-sized solar flare or coronal mass ejection, but neither was seen before hand. the event wasn’t big enough to cause any major mishaps (like power outages), but it was powerful enough to create auroral displays across the northern united states.
brad goldpaint, whose beautiful photos have been featured here on the blog many times in the past (see related posts below), happened to be at crater lake last night photographing the milky way, when the sky erupted. he got some incredible shots of it, including this one:
a pink aurora shines over crater lake, an ancient volcanic caldera in oregon.
photo by brad goldpaint, used by permission
yegads! aurorae (or the northern/southern lights) are due to atoms and molecules of gas in our atmosphere glowing after getting whacked by the onslaught of subatomic particles from the sun after a solar storm. they’re commonly green and red, but pink coloring is more rare. that’s due to nitrogen molecules in the upper atmosphere, and is generally weaker than the more dominant green and red. [note: in the photo you can see the andromeda galaxy off to the right, and the wonderful double cluster in the middle.]
the lights were seen as far south as salt lake city; on twitter, michael ross sent me a picture he took from there that also clearly shows the pink aurorae. that’s about the same latitude as boulder! as it happens, it was cloudy last night when i poked my head out the window. oh well.
so my record is still unbroken: i’ve never clearly seen an aurora (many years ago i saw a faint dull red patch near the northern horizon when i lived in maryland; there was a strong aurora that night farther north, but i’ve never been able to confirm that’s what i saw). so i’m not at all jealous that brad has not only seen many aurorae, but plenty of pink ones, too! pink is one of my favorite colors—purple is my absolute favorite, and is also seen sometimes with pink lights—so maybe, just maybe, one day i’ll be favored to witness such a thing in the sky.
if it’s clear tonight, i’ll take a look. you should too. that’s always good advice: look up! you never know what you might see.
related posts
aurora, in the pink
followup: more pink aurorae
shimmering purple aurora after a powerful solar storm
rekindled flame
the skies reflect our spinning world
|
ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri sɪz ɪt həz lɔnʧt ə ˈnəmbər əv ɑrˈtɪləri əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ˈsɪriən ˈɑrmi poʊsts ɪn ðə ˈgoʊlən haɪts, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wər ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈrɑkət faɪər frəm ˈsɪriə ɔn ðə ˈsɛktər əv ðə haɪts. ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɑrmi sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ɪts ˈtɑrgətɪd tu ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri poʊsts əv ðə ˈsɪriən ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈsɪriən ˈgoʊlən haɪts ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈrɑkət faɪər." ðɛr wər noʊ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu. ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 ˈɪzriəl lɔnʧt æt list θri ˈɛrˌstraɪks əˈgɛnst pəˈzɪʃənz əv ðə ˈsɪriən ˈɑrmi ɔn ðə ˈgoʊlən haɪts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɪriən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri fər ˈjumən raɪts, ðə straɪks hɪt ə taʊn ɪn ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn ˈprɑvɪns əv ɔn ðə ˈsɪriən saɪd əv ðə plæˈtoʊ, nɪr ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ðə pɑrt əv ðə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈriʤən. ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kənˈfərmd ðət ðə straɪks hɪt tu ˈsɪriən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri poʊsts nɪr ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈkæpɪtəl əv ˈsɪti. ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsoʊlʤərz stænd nɛkst tɪ ˈɑrmərd ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈkɛriərz ˈsteɪʃənd ɪn ðə ˈgoʊlən haɪts ɔn ˈɔgəst 21 2015 ˈæftər ˈrɑkəts pərˈpɔrtɪˌdli faɪərd frəm ˈsɪriə ˈlændɪd ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈɪzriəl. afp*) ˈsɪriə sɪz ˈɪzriəl ənd ɪts ˈwɛstərn ənd ˈriʤənəl ˈælaɪz ər ˈeɪdɪŋ ˈmɪlətənt grups ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈærəb ˈkəntri. ðə ˈsɪriən ˈɑrmi həz rɪˈpitɪdli sizd juʤ kˈwɑntətiz əv ˈwɛpənz ənd ədˈvænst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈwɪpmənt frəm ðə ˈmɪlətənts ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈsɪriə. ðə tɛl ɑˈviv rəˈʒim həz ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈmɪlətənt grups əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈsɪriən ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz əv ˈtərˌmɔɪl ɪn ðə ˈærəb ˈkəntri. rɪˈpɔrts seɪ ˈɪzriəl həz sɛt əp fild ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ɪn ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈsɪriən ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv ðə ˈgoʊlən haɪts fər ðə ˈtritmənt əv ˈɪnʤərd ˈmɪlətənts. bæk ɪn ʤun, ˈloʊkəlz ɪn ðə ˈgoʊlən ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈviɪkəl trænˈspɔrtɪŋ tu ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə frənt ˈtɛrərɪst grup ɔn ðə roʊd bɪtˈwin ˈmaʊntən ənd ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv shams*. ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ˈsɪriə, wɪʧ flɛrd ɪn mɑrʧ 2011 həz ðəs fɑr kleɪmd ðə lɪvz əv mɔr ðən ˈpipəl ənd lɛft ˈoʊvər wən ˈmɪljən ˈɪnʤərd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz.
|
the israeli military says it has launched a number of artillery attacks against syrian army posts in the golan heights, claiming that they were in response to rocket fire from syria on the israeli-occupied sector of the heights.
the israeli army said in a statement on tuesday that its “artillery targeted two military posts of the syrian armed forces in the central syrian golan heights in response to the rocket fire."
there were no immediate comments from the syrian government on the issue.
on september 26, israel launched at least three airstrikes against positions of the syrian army on the golan heights.
according to the uk-based syrian observatory for human rights, the strikes hit a town in syria’s southwestern province of quneitra on the syrian side of the plateau, near the border with the israeli-occupied part of the strategic region.
the israeli military confirmed that the strikes hit two syrian military posts near the provincial capital of baath city.
israeli soldiers stand next to armored personnel carriers stationed in the israeli-occupied golan heights on august 21, 2015, after rockets purportedly fired from syria landed in northern israel. (© afp)
syria says israel and its western and regional allies are aiding takfiri militant groups operating inside the arab country.
the syrian army has repeatedly seized huge quantities of israeli-made weapons and advanced military equipment from the foreign-backed militants inside syria.
the tel aviv regime has a long history of supporting militant groups against the government of syrian president bashar al-assad over the past few years of turmoil in the arab country.
reports say israel has set up field hospitals in the occupied syrian territory of the golan heights for the treatment of injured militants.
back in june, locals in the golan intercepted an israeli vehicle transporting two members of the al-nusra front terrorist group on the road between al-sheikh mountain and the village of majdal shams.
the foreign-sponsored conflict in syria, which flared in march 2011, has thus far claimed the lives of more than 250,000 people and left over one million injured, according to the united nations.
|
ðə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ˈsɪti əv nu jɔrk riˈlist ˈɔlˌmoʊst 180 ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz ˈɔntu ðə strits ɪn ðə fərst fɔr mənθs əv 2017 dɪˈspaɪt pliz baɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ hoʊld ðə səˈspɛktɪd ˈkrɪmənəlz ɪn ˈkəstədi. ɪn ə rɪˈvilɪŋ rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə nu jɔrk poʊst, 179 ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz hu wər ərˈɛstɪd baɪ ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt (ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi) fər ˈvɛriəs kraɪmz wər ðɛn riˈlist bæk ˈɔntu ðə strits, ɛz ðə ˈsɪti kənˈtɪnjuz ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ˈsɪti ˈpɑləsiz əv meɪər bɪl də blasio*. əv ðoʊz 179 ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz əˈkjuzd əv kraɪmz, ðə ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi dɪd nɑt kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ˈɛni ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt (aɪs). aɪs rɪkˈwɛst ˈloʊkəl ənd steɪt lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ hoʊld ən ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliən ˈsəˌspɛkt əv ə kraɪm ənˈtɪl ðeɪ kən bi ˈprɑpərli ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ˈfɛdərəl əˈθɔrətiz. ðə ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi dɪz nɑt kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ˈɛni aɪs, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈheɪnəs ðə kraɪm ɪz ðət ðə ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliən ɪz əˈkjuzd əv. hæv kəmˈplaɪd wɪθ ˈziroʊ ˈfɛdərəl rɪkˈwɛsts ðɪs year,’’*,’’ ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənər ʤeɪmz sɛd ɪn ə ˈbəʤɪt ˈhirɪŋ. ˈstrɔŋli fil ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə roʊl əv ə mjuˈnɪsəpəl pəˈlis fɔrs tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən laws.”*.” tərn ɑr ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi ˈɔfɪsərz ˈɪntu də ˈfæktoʊ juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəm ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənts ɪz tɪ ənˈdu məʧ əv ðə ˈhaɪli kəˈmɛndəbəl wərk wi hæv əˈʧivd ˈoʊvər ðə years,”*,” kənˈtɪnjud. ðə ˈnəmbər əv aɪs ɔn ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz rɪfˈjuzd baɪ ðə ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi ɪn ðə fərst fɔr mənθs əv 2017 mɔr ðən ˈdəbəld ðə 79 rɪfˈjuzd baɪ ðə ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi ɪn ɔl əv 2016 ɛz ˈtɛksəs ˌriˈpɔrtəd, wən ɪn faɪv ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə juz. lɪv ɪn ˈiðər nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ər lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ðə moʊst ˈlinjənt ˈsɪtiz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz hu kəˈmɪt kraɪmz. ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ ˈmɪljən ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ lɪv ɪn ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ənd ˈnɔrðərn nu ˈʤərzi ˈriʤən. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈdʊrɪŋ ən aɪs reɪd wɪʧ ərˈɛstɪd 41 ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, wən ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliən wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ðə gæŋ, ɛz ˈtɛksəs ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈəðər ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz wər ˈpriviəsli ʧɑrʤd wɪθ reɪp əv ˈʧɪldrən, ˈbərgləriz, sɛks kraɪmz, drəŋk ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd drəg ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. ʤɑn ˈbaɪndər ɪz ə rɪˈpɔrtər fər ˈtɛksəs. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər æt @jxhnbinder*.
|
the sanctuary city of new york released almost 180 criminal illegal aliens onto the streets in the first four months of 2017, despite pleas by immigration officials to hold the suspected criminals in custody.
in a revealing report by the new york post, 179 illegal aliens who were arrested by the new york city police department (nypd) for various crimes were then released back onto the streets, as the city continues enforcing the sanctuary city policies of mayor bill de blasio.
of those 179 illegal aliens accused of crimes, the nypd did not comply with any immigration and customs enforcement (ice) detainers. ice detainers request local and state law enforcement agencies to hold an illegal alien suspect of a crime until they can be properly transferred to federal authorities. the nypd does not comply with any ice detainers, no matter how heinous the crime is that the illegal alien is accused of.
“we have complied with zero federal detainer requests this year,’’ nypd police commissioner james o’neill said in a budget hearing. “we strongly feel that it is not the role of a municipal police force to enforce federal immigration laws.”
“to turn our nypd officers into de facto u.s. immigration and custom enforcement agents is to undo much of the highly commendable work we have achieved over the years,” o’neill continued.
the number of ice detainers on criminal illegal aliens refused by the nypd in the first four months of 2017 more than doubled the 79 detainers refused by the nypd in all of 2016.
as breitbart texas reported, one in five illegal aliens living in the u.s. live in either new york city or los angeles, california, the most lenient cities when it comes to illegal aliens who commit crimes. a staggering 1.5 million illegal aliens are expected to live in the new york city and northern new jersey region.
in addition, during an ice raid which arrested 41 criminal illegal aliens in new york city, one illegal alien was involved with the ms-13 gang, as breitbart texas reported. other criminal illegal aliens were previously charged with rape of children, burglaries, sex crimes, drunk driving and drug distribution.
john binder is a reporter for breitbart texas. follow him on twitter at @jxhnbinder.
|
ɪn ə ˈsimɪŋli kənˈflɪktɪŋ stænd ɔn ˈərli ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən, ðə kæmp əv priˈzəmptɪv rəˈdrigoʊ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ sɛd congress’*’ ˈkænvəsɪŋ əv voʊts ʃʊd bi ˈfɪnɪʃt fərst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə meɪər kən bi proʊˈkleɪmd. ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðə ˈərliər ˈsteɪtmənt əv ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈsælvəˌdɔr, ˈʤəstɪs əgˈwɪreɪ sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ nid fər ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt sɛn. ˈmɪriəm ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ tɪ kənˈsid dɪˈfit. ɪf ɔl ˈkænədɪts fər ˈprɛzɪdənt kənˈsidɪd tɪ ðə wɪn əv meɪər, stɪl ɪt ɪz ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈduti əv ðə ˈfɪləˌpin ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ˈkænvəs ənd ˈtæbjəˌleɪt ðə voʊts, ˈæftər wɪʧ ðət ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm tɪ proʊˈkleɪm ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ candidates,”*,” əgˈwɪreɪ sɛd æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns æt ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ˈligəl tim. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ sɛd ˈraɪvəlz ʃʊd bi ““statesmanlike”*” baɪ kənˈsidɪŋ dɪˈfit ənd fɔrˈgoʊɪŋ ðɛr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪt tɪ hæv ðɛr voʊts ˈkænvəst soʊ ðət ðə meɪər kʊd ɔˈrɛdi bi proʊˈkleɪmd ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs kʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈhɑtli kənˈtɛstəd vaɪs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs. rɛd: ˈərʤɪz ˈraɪvəlz tɪ kənˈsid hɪz ˈərli ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən bət əgˈwɪreɪ sɛd kʊd nɑt bi proʊˈkleɪmd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈivɪn ɪf ɔl ˈkænədɪts kənˈsidɪd dɪˈfit ənˈlɛs ˈkɑŋgrəs wɑz dən wɪθ ðə ˈkænvəsɪŋ əv voʊts. nɑ ˈhɪndi ma-i-po-proclaim,”*,” hi sɛd. (ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid fər ˈɛniˌwən tɪ kənˈsid, bɪˈkəz ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ kənˈsid, hi ˈkænɑt bi proʊˈkleɪmd.) æst əˈbaʊt ðə kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənts frəm ðə kæmp, əgˈwɪreɪ sɛd ɪt wɑz ə kræk ɪn ðə cabinet”*” bət ə ˈmætər əv ˈpərsɪnəl ˈligəl əˈpɪnjən. ˈpərsɪnəl əˈpɪnjən (panelo*). æŋ sɑ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈhɪndi moʊ ‘‘yun,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈpərsɪnəl əˈpɪnjən. bət ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈprɔˌsɛs sɪz ju ˈkænɑt ˈʃɔrtˌkət ðə ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən.) pɑrˈtidoʊ ɪŋ (pdp-laban*) ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈælvərˌɛz ˈnoʊtɪd ðət wɑz əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈleɪbən ɪŋ (ldp*), ənd nɑt ˈpɑrti. ər ðə ənd meɪər ræn fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈəndər pdp,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈɛkoʊɪŋ ˈælvərˌɛz, əgˈwɪreɪ sɛd ðə ldp*, hu ˈmɪrli əˈdɑptəd meɪər ɛz ðɛr ˈkænədɪt fər president.”*.” ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðə fæst ˈkænvəsɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs, əgˈwɪreɪ sɛd ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈkænədɪts kən bi proʊˈkleɪmd ɪn tu days’*’ taɪm. ɪz ðə ˈfæstəst ˈkænvəsɪŋ ɪn ˈfɪləˌpin ˈhɪstəri. wi θɔt ðət ɪt wʊd læst fər əˈbaʊt tu wiks, bət ðə ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən əv meɪər kʊd bi 10 deɪz ˈərliər ðən ðət əv ˈprɛzɪdənt aquino,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈmɪstər. əˈkinoʊ ræn fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn ðə meɪ 10 ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd wɑz proʊˈkleɪmd ˈwɪnər ɔn ʤun 9 2010 wɪθ 113 sərˈtɪfɪkəts əv ˈkænvəs ˈoʊpənd,, ðə klɪr ˈwɪnər ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs, wɑz ˈlidɪŋ ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈtæli ɛz əv ðə ˈsɛkənd deɪ əv ˈkænvəsɪŋ baɪ ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz sɪks ˈmɪljən voʊts. səbˈskraɪb tɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪrər pləs tɪ gɪt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈfɪləˌpin ˈdeɪli ˌɪnkˈwaɪrər ˈəðər 70 ˈtaɪtəlz, ʃɛr əp tɪ 5 ˈgæʤəts, ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə nuz, ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɛz ˈərli ɛz ʃɛr ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. kɔl 896 6000
|
in a seemingly conflicting stand on early proclamation, the camp of presumptive president-elect rodrigo duterte on friday said congress’ canvassing of votes should be finished first before the mayor can be proclaimed.
contrary to the earlier statement of duterte’s spokesperson salvador panelo, justice secretary-designate vitaliano aguirre said there was no need for presidential candidate sen. miriam defensor santiago to concede defeat.
“even if all candidates for president conceded to the win of mayor duterte, still it is the constitutional duty of the philippine congress to canvass and tabulate the votes, after which that is the only time to proclaim the winning candidates,” aguirre said at a press conference at the house of representatives with the rest of duterte’s legal team.
panelo on thursday said duterte’s rivals should be “statesmanlike” by conceding defeat and foregoing their constitutional right to have their votes canvassed so that the mayor could already be proclaimed and congress could focus on the hotly contested vice presidential race.
read: panelo urges duterte rivals to concede his early proclamation
but aguirre said duterte could not be proclaimed president even if all candidates conceded defeat unless congress was done with the canvassing of votes.
“hindi na kinakailangang mag-concede dahil kahit naman mag-concede hindi naman ma-i-po-proclaim,” he said.
(there is no need for anyone to concede, because even if they concede, he cannot be proclaimed.)
asked about the conflicting statements from the camp, aguirre said it was “not a crack in the cabinet” but a matter of personal legal opinion.
“siguro personal opinion niya (panelo) ‘yun. ‘yun ang nakalagay sa constitutional process. hindi mo pwedeng i-shortcut ‘yun,” he said.
(that’s probably panelo’s personal opinion. but the constitutional process says you cannot shortcut the proclamation.)
partido demokratiko pilipino-lakas ng bayan (pdp-laban) spokesperson paola alvarez noted that panelo was affiliated with the laban ng demokratikong pilipino (ldp), and not duterte’s party. “we are the pdp and mayor duterte ran for president under pdp,” she said.
echoing alvarez, aguirre said panelo “represents the ldp, who merely adopted mayor duterte as their candidate for president.”
noting the fast canvassing process, aguirre said the winning candidates can be proclaimed in two days’ time.
“this is the fastest canvassing in philippine history. we thought that it would last for about two weeks, but the proclamation of mayor duterte could be 10 days earlier than that of president aquino,” he said.
mr. aquino ran for president in the may 10 elections and was proclaimed winner on june 9, 2010. idl
with 113 certificates of canvass opened, duterte, the clear winner in the presidential race, was leading the congress tally as of the second day of canvassing by as many as six million votes.
subscribe to inquirer plus to get access to the philippine daily inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. call 896 6000.
|
73 ʃɛrz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈgugəl prɪnt meɪl ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti pʊt ɔl əv ðɛr 2016 ɛgz ɪn ðə ˈkrɪsti ˈbæskət. naʊ ðə ˈbæskət həz ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən brɪʤ saɪz hoʊl, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən həz ˈoʊpənd əp ən 8 pɔɪnt lɛd ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈpænɪkɪŋ. ðə fərst wɪf əv ˈpænɪk keɪm frəm ə ˈrisənt nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈstɔri, əv ɔl ðə nu ˌriˈæləˌtiz ðət ˈmɪstər. ˈkrɪsti məst kənˈfrənt, pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈhəmbəlɪŋ ɪz ə sɛns əv ˈluzɪŋ ðə moʊˈmɛntəm ðət sərˈaʊndɪd ɪm ʤɪst ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ. læst jɪr, ðə stæf hæd ˈbeɪgən ˈbɪldɪŋ əp hɪz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈboʊnə faɪdz, kˈwaɪətli ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ braɪən eɪʧ. hʊk, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈɛkspərt hu wərkt æt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈplænɪŋ hɪz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl trɪp. æst ˈwɛðər ðə trɪp ɪz stɪl ɔn, ˈmɪstər. ædˈvaɪzər ˈwɪljəm ʤeɪ. rɪˈspɑndɪd: ɔl tɪ bi determined.”*.” ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, ðə wəns ˈkɑnstənt tɔk əv ˈmɪstər. pæθ tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs həz kˈwaɪətɪd. θɪŋk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə 2016 dil, æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ɪz ɔn ðə bæk burner,”*,” sɛd reɪ ˈwɔʃˌbərn, ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti. ðə ˈpænɪk gru ˈæftər dɪˈzæstrəs ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ trɪp tɪ ˈflɔrɪdə, wɛr ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn frəm ðə ˈskændəlz, hi wɑz soʊ bɪˈsiʤd ðət hi hæd tɪ haɪd aʊt ənd əˈvɔɪd ðə ˈmidiə ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk. ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˈleɪtəst poʊl ʃʊd tərn ðə ˈpænɪk ˈɪntu ə fʊl bloʊn ˌɪnˈfərˌnoʊ ɛz ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən həz ˈoʊpənd əp ən eɪt pɔɪnt lɛd ɔn ˈkrɪsti. ðə dɪˈsɛmbər poʊl wɑz wən ðə fju ðət wɑz ˈfrɛndli tɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən kɔz, soʊ ðə həz bɪn ˈbitɪŋ ðɪs poʊl ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd. bət ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri poʊl rɪˈvild ðət ˈkrɪsti ɪz biɪŋ ˌɪˈmɛnsli ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ ðə ˈskændəlz. ˈkrɪsti wɛnt frəm biɪŋ ɪn ə stəˈtɪstɪkəl taɪ wɪθ ˈklɪntən læst mənθ tɪ ˈtreɪlɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrmər sɛk. əv steɪt təˈdeɪ. ðə ˈskændəlz ər dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ˈkrɪsti wɪθ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts. hi həz gɔn frəm ˈlidɪŋ ˈklɪntən tɪ ˈtreɪlɪŋ ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv rɪˈspɑndənts hu θɪŋk ðət hi wʊd meɪk ə gʊd ˈprɛzɪdənt həz plənʤd frəm 49 ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər tɪ 35 təˈdeɪ. rɪˈpəblɪkənz noʊ ðət ðeɪ hæv əˈnəðər ˈkænədɪt ðət kəm kloʊz tɪ ˈklɪntən ɪn ˈɛni weɪ. ðə seɪm poʊl ʃoʊz ˈklɪntən ˈlidɪŋ rænd pɔl, tɛd kruz, ənd ʤɛb bʊʃ ɔl baɪ ˈdəbəl ˈdɪʤɪts. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈkrɪsti. ðə bɪg rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈməni ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈkrɪsti. ðə ʧeɪnʤd ðə ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈkrɪsti, ənd naʊ ðə nu ˈʤərzi ˈgəvərnər ɪz biɪŋ ənˈdən baɪ ˈskændəlz ðət ˈhaɪˌlaɪt hɪz ˈtɛmpərmənt ˈɪʃuz. ˈɪmɪʤ ənd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ər biɪŋ səˈvɪrli ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ ðiz ˈskændəlz. hɪz brænd ɛz ə blu ˈkɑlər, təf ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈgəvərnər hu gɪts θɪŋz dən həz bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə ˈpɛˌti vɪnˈdɪktɪv ˈbʊli. wəns ə ˈkænədɪt həz bɪn ˈnɛgətɪvli dɪˈfaɪnd fər ðə ɪˈlɛktərət, ɪt ɪz ˈnɪrli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðət ˈɪmɪʤ. ɪt ɪz ðɪs ˌriˈæləˌti ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv jɛt tɪ feɪs. krɪs ˈkrɪsti ɪz ˈdæmɪʤd gʊdz ʤɪst laɪk mɪt ˈrɑmni wɑz ˈdæmɪʤd gʊdz. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt meɪ goʊ θru wɪθ ðɛr plæn tɪ ˈnɑməˌneɪt ˈkrɪsti. ɪf ðeɪ du, ðeɪ wɪl faɪnd aʊt ðət ɪt ˈmætər haʊ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz tərn aʊt. ðə ˈdæmɪʤ həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn dən, ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz meɪ ɛnd əp stək wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈfeɪtəli flɔd ˈkænədɪt hu həz ˈvərʧuəli noʊ ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ. ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈkrɪsti ˈbitɪŋ ˈklɪntən həz ˈɔlˌweɪz simd laɪk ə ˈdubiəs rɪˈpəblɪkən paɪp drim, bət ˈnɛvər dɪd ðə θɪŋk ðət ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈspɛndɪŋ 2014 ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɛr ˈoʊnli ˈvaɪəbəl ˈkænədɪt goʊ əp ɪn smoʊk. ɪf ˈrɛdi tɪ rɛd mɔr frəm ðə ənd tim, saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər hir! iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs: liv ðɪs fild ˈɛmti ɪf jʊr ˈjumən:
|
73 shares facebook twitter google whatsapp pinterest print mail flipboard
the republican party put all of their 2016 eggs in the christie basket. now the basket has george washington bridge size hole, hillary clinton has opened up an 8 point lead and republicans are panicking.
the first whiff of gop panic came from a recent new york times story,
of all the new realities that mr. christie must confront, perhaps the most humbling is a sense of losing the momentum that surrounded him just a few months ago. last year, the governor’s staff had begun building up his foreign policy bona fides, quietly reaching out to brian h. hook, a republican foreign policy expert who worked at the united nations for president george w. bush, and started planning his international trip.
asked whether the trip is still on, mr. christie’s adviser william j. palatucci responded: “it’s all to be determined.”
inside the republican party, the once constant talk of mr. christie’s path to the white house has quieted. “i think anything about a 2016 deal, at this point, is on the back burner,” said ray washburne, the finance chairman of the republican national committee.
the panic grew after christie’s disastrous fundraising trip to florida, where instead of moving on from the scandals, he was so besieged that he had to hide out and avoid the media and the public.
the results of the latest quinnipiac poll should turn the panic into a full blown inferno as hillary clinton has opened up an eight point lead on christie. the december quinnipiac poll was one the few that was friendly to the republican cause, so the gop has been beating this poll into the ground. but the january poll revealed that christie is being immensely damaged by the scandals.
christie went from being in a statistical tie with clinton last month to trailing the former sec. of state 46%-38% today. the scandals are destroying christie with independents. he has gone from leading clinton 47%-32% to trailing 41%-40%. the percentage of respondents who think that he would make a good president has plunged from 49% in december to 35% today.
republicans know that they don’t have another candidate that come close to clinton in any way. the same quinnipiac poll shows clinton leading rand paul, ted cruz, and jeb bush all by double digits. the republican establishment is behind christie. the big republican money is behind christie. the rnc changed the party’s nominating process to benefit christie, and now the new jersey governor is being undone by scandals that highlight his temperament issues.
christie’s image and reputation are being severely damaged by these scandals. his brand as a blue collar, tough talking governor who gets things done has been replaced by the image of a petty vindictive bully. once a candidate has been negatively defined for the electorate, it is nearly impossible to change that image. it is this reality that republicans have yet to face.
chris christie is damaged goods just like mitt romney was damaged goods. the republican establishment may go through with their plan to nominate christie. if they do, they will find out that it doesn’t matter how the investigations turn out. the damage has already been done, and republicans may end up stuck with another fatally flawed candidate who has virtually no chance of winning.
the idea of christie beating clinton has always seemed like a dubious republican pipe dream, but never did the gop think that they would be spending 2014 watching their only viable candidate go up in smoke.
if ready to read more from the unbossed and unbought politicus team, sign up for our newsletter here! email address: leave this field empty if you're human:
|
cosplay* ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl ðə ˈwɪʧər 3 waɪld hənt həz gɔn goʊld. ɛz ˈgeɪmərz weɪt ˈpeɪʃəntli tɪ daɪv ˈɪntu ˈsiˈdi ˈɛpɪk rpg*, ˈgeɪmərz ˈhɪroʊz teɪks ə lʊk æt ə əv ðə laɪən kəb əv cintra*,. ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əv ðə wɑz dən baɪ tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈpipəl. ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ənd ðə riˈtəʧɪŋ wɑz dən baɪ lin, waɪl ðə ˈkɑstum wɑz ˈmɑdəld baɪ (vəˈliriə). nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ðeɪ gɪt ðə ˈkɑstum daʊn ɪn ðiz ʃɑts, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ ɛz wɛl. ju kən faɪnd lin ɔn hir ənd ɔn hir. du ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə bɪt əv ˈgeɪmɪŋ? ər ˈmeɪbi ˈpæʃənət ɪˈnəf tɪ du ɪt fʊl taɪm. drɔp mi ə laɪn æt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] ənd ˈfiʧər səm əv jʊr.
|
cosplay wednesday – the witcher’s cirilla
it’s official – the witcher 3: wild hunt has gone gold. as gamers wait patiently to dive into cd projekt red’s epic rpg, gamers heroes takes a look at a spot-on cosplay of the lion cub of cintra, cirilla.
this particular cosplay of the witcher’s cirilla was done by two different people. the photo and the retouching was done by lien skullova, while the costume was modeled by skoomacat (valeria). not only did they get the costume down in these shots, they also got the setting as well.
you can find lien skullova on deviantart here and skoomacat on deviantart here.
do you enjoy a bit of gaming cosplay? or maybe you’re passionate enough to do it full time. drop me a line at [email protected] and we’ll feature some of your cosplay.
|
ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz iˈmeɪlz gɪt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz əˈlərts ənd ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrts. ðə nuz ənd ˈstɔriz ðət ˈmætər, dɪˈlɪvərd ˈwikˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋz. ˈɛˈsiˈpi. 12 2016 piɛm ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈɛˈsiˈpi. 12 2016 piɛm baɪ kɛn ˈæftər wiks əv nuz ˈstɔriz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ hæk ˈɪntu ðə juz. pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm, ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz meɪ bi ˈwəndərɪŋ wət ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ du əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðə ˈænsər: nɑt ˈvɛri məʧ, æt list ɪn ðə ʃɔrt tərm, ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər juz. ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ. waɪl əˈfɪʃəlz hæv sɛd ˈpraɪvətli ðeɪ hæv ˈsɑləd ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈrəʃə ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌɪnˈtruʒənz ðət kʊd əˈmaʊnt tɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ɪn ðə juz. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈsɛvərəl tɛl ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ənd shame”*” ˈrəʃə ˌbiˈfɔr ðə noʊˈvɛmbər voʊt. əˈməŋ ðə ˈrizənz: əˈfɪʃəlz wɔnt tɪ rɪˈvil ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsɔrsəz ənd ˈmɛθədz ðət prəˈvaɪd ðɛm ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈrəʃən ˈsaɪbər spaɪz; ðə juz. ɪz ˈsikɪŋ ˈrəʃən kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈsɪriə; ənd əˈmɛrɪkən əˈfɪʃəlz ˈwəri ðət ən ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈsaɪbər tɪt fər tæt bɪtˈwin ðə tu paʊərz kʊd hərt juz. ˈɪntərɪsts mɔr ðən ɪt hɛlps. juz. əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈifɛkt ðɛr prəˈnaʊnsmənts kʊd hæv ɔn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf, səm seɪ. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl, ðeɪ seɪ, ðət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪl rɪˈtæliˌeɪt ˈsikrɪtli, ɪn ə weɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk wɪl ˈnɛvər si. bət ðə læk əv ə klɪr ˈpəblɪk rɪˈspɑns ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ðə juz. həz nɑt kəm tɪ grɪps wɪθ ðə nu ˈɪrə əv ˈkoʊvərt ˈsaɪbər wɔr, juz. əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈɛkspərts seɪ. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən faɪndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈstaɪmid baɪ ɪts oʊn ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪt ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk fər rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈsaɪbər əˈtæks, dɪˈspaɪt jɪrz əv ˈsɪriəs ənd ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˌɪnˈtruʒənz. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən riˈæktɪd kˈwɪkli ənd ˈæŋgrəli wɪn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə hækt ðə ˈsoʊni ˈmuvi ˈstudiˌoʊz ɪn 2014 bət həz bɪn məʧ mɔr ˈmɛʒərd əˈbaʊt wət əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ɪz ə ˈmæsɪv ʧaɪˈniz kæmˈpeɪn tɪ stil əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti. ənd wɪn ʧaɪˈniz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz stoʊl ˈmɪljənz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈrɛkərdz læst jɪr frəm ə ˈpurli prəˈtɛktɪd ˈdætəˌbeɪs, səm tɔp əˈfɪʃəlz preɪzd ðɛr ˈgəmpʃən waɪl ˈəðərz kɔld ɪt ə ˈmeɪʤər əˈfrənt. ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd baɪ ðə dɪˈzaɪər nɑt tɪ hæv ə briʧ wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃənz." ðɛr ɪz noʊ koʊˈhɪrənt ˈdɔktərɪn dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts wɔr, θɛft, ər ˈɛspiənɑʤ. ˈgəvərnmənt dən ɪts job,”*,” sɛd nəˈθænjəl fɪk, ə mərˈin ˈkɑmbæt ˈvɛtərən ənd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ˈɛndgeɪm, ə ˈsaɪbər sɪˈkjʊrəti fərm. əv ɪt ɪz, ðeɪ ˈrɪli noʊ wət du tɪ back,”*,” ˈædɪd ʤeɪmz luɪs, ə ˈsaɪbər ˈɛkspərt æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər strəˈtiʤɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstədiz, ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈpɑləsi ˈrisərʧ grup. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd baɪ ðə dɪˈzaɪər nɑt tɪ hæv ə briʧ wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃənz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ wərk aʊt ə dil ɔn syria.”*.” juz. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðɛr ɪz ə brɔd ˈkoʊvərt kæmˈpeɪn baɪ ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪr ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. bət əˈfɪʃəlz tɛl ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz ðeɪ ər ˈkɑnfədənt ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɔrdərd ðə hæks əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti iˈmeɪlz ðət wər ðɛn likt. əˈmɛrɪkən əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɔlsoʊ si hænd bɪˈhaɪnd ən ˌɪnˈtruʒən ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪləˈnɔɪz steɪt ˈvoʊtər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈdætəˌbeɪs, ənd ən əˈtɛmptəd hæk ˈɪntu arizona’s*. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt bɪˈhaɪnd ðət ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪz ənˈklɪr. ðə riˈlis əv ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi iˈmeɪlz wɛnt wɛl bɪɔnd ðə nɔrmz əv ˈsaɪbər ˈɛspiənɑʤ, ənd dɪˈmændz ə rɪˈspɑns, sɛd ˈsuzən ˈhɛnəsi, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈlɔjər æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi, ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsaɪbər spaɪɪŋ ɑrm, hu ɪz naʊ ə ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˈbrʊkɪŋz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. ˈrəʃə, ˈʧaɪnə, ðə juz. ənd ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz ruˈtinli hæk ˈɪntu pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɪn ˈædvərˌsɛri ˈneɪʃənz fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈgæðərɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. bət tɪ lik ˈdɑkjəmənts ɪn ən əˈpɛrənt əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈmætər. ˈrɪli ˈvɛri serious,”*,” ˈhɛnəsi sɛd. ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət sin ˈrəʃə du ɪn ˈəðər ˈkɑnˌtɛksts bət ˈnɛvər ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. nɑt rɪˈspɑndɪŋ ɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə ˈpɑləsi ʧɔɪs ə ʧɔɪs ðət kəmz wɪθ consequences.”*.” bət waɪt haʊs əˈfɪʃəlz hæv nɑt ˈtritɪd ðə ˈmætər ɛz ə ˈsɪriəs briʧ əv ðə ənˈrɪtən spaɪɪŋ rulz. ðə waɪt haʊs dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt wɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz. æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu ðɪs wik, ˌoʊˈbɑmə juzd ˈlɔjərli ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɛz hi strɛst ðə nid tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən. ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ˈrɪli bɪn traɪɪŋ hɑrd tɪ kip ə lɪd ɔn ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən." "əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ðət ər stɪl lɪv ənd active,”*,” ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈrəʃən ˈlidər vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn. "bət aɪ wɪl tɛl ju ðət wiv hæd ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˈsaɪbər ˌɪnˈtruʒənz frəm ˈrəʃə ɪn ðə pæst, frəm ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə goʊl ɪz nɑt tɪ ˈsədənli, ɪn ðə ˈsaɪbər ərˈinə, ˈdupləˌkeɪt ə ˈsaɪkəl əv ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ðət wi sɔ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈəðər ɑrmz ˈreɪsɪz ɪn ðə pæst, bət ˈrəðər tɪ stɑrt ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪŋ səm nɔrmz soʊ ðət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɪz ˈæktɪŋ responsibly.”*.” ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðə juz. həz ðə moʊst səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈsaɪbər ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, ənd ˈɛkspərts seɪ ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt ðət əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhækərz kʊd ˌɪnˈflɪkt ˈsɪriəs peɪn ɔn rəˈʒim ɪf ɪt ʧoʊz tɪ du soʊ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, luɪs sɛd, ˈoʊlɪˌgɑrk ˈælaɪz kip moʊst əv ðɛr ˈməni ɪn ˈɔfˈʃɔr əˈkaʊnts ðət kʊd bi ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən θru ˈsaɪbər minz. bət ðə juz. həz bɪn ˈʤɛnərəli ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ hæk ˈɪntu bæŋks bɪˈkəz ɪt həz tu məʧ tɪ luz ɪf ðət bɪˈheɪvjər bɪˈkeɪm ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzd, sɛd ˈgɛri braʊn, ə rɪˈtaɪrd ɛr fɔrs ˈkərnəl hu ɪz prəˈfɛsər əv æt mərˈin kɔrz ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn kˈwɑntɪkoʊ, vərˈʤɪnjə. ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər, ɛz ɪn ˈmɛni θɪŋz, ðə juz. ɪz ðə moʊst ˈnɛtˌwərkt ˈkəntri ɪn ðə wərld, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪz ðə moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl. ðət fækt əv laɪf tɛndz tɪ ˌɪnˈstɪl ˈkɔʃən ɪn juz. ˈpɑləsi ˈmeɪkərz. ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ˈrɪli bɪn traɪɪŋ hɑrd tɪ kip ə lɪd ɔn ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈsaɪbər space,”*,” braʊn sɛd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hi sɛd, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ʧoʊz tɪ kɔl ðə ˈsoʊni hæk ən ækt əv vandalism,”*,” ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ən əˈtæk, ənd rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ ˈsæŋkʃənz, nɑt ˈhækɪŋ æt list ˈpəblɪkli. ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʤeɪmz ˈklæpər həz kənˈsɪstəntli pleɪd daʊn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈsaɪbər ˌɪnˈtruʒənz baɪ ˈrəʃən ənd ˈʧaɪnə. ðə 2014 θɛft əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈrɛkərdz ðət əˈfɪʃəlz lɪŋkt tɪ ˈʧaɪnə wɑz nɑt ə ˈsaɪbər əˈtæk, hi sɛd, bət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈlɛkʃən ækˈtɪvɪti ʤɪst ɛz wi do.”*.” ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɪʃud ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpɑləsi dɪˈrɛktɪv ɔn haʊ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd rɪˈspɑnd ˌɪnˈtərnəli tɪ ˈsaɪbər ˈɪnsədənts, nɑt tɪ bi kənfˈjuzd wɪθ ə ˈdɔktərɪn fər ˈsaɪbər wɔr. ðə nu ˈpɑləsi pʊts ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɪn ðə lɛd, braʊn ˈnoʊtɪd. lɔŋ ɛz wi kip ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɪs ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪti, wi ər nɑt goʊɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr wɔr ənd conflict,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə juz. ɪz ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsikrɪt ˈsaɪbər wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈaɪsəs, əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈjuzɪŋ feɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnts tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ðə loʊˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈaɪsəs ˈɑpərətɪvz ənd ˈsɛndɪŋ spuf ˈɔrdərz tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðɛr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz. ðət ˈɛfərt ɪz rən ɛz ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən baɪ juz. ˈsaɪbər kəˈmænd, wɪʧ ɪz lɛd baɪ ðə dɪˈrɛktər. bət ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz məʧ mɔr riˈstreɪnd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈkoʊvərt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈædvərˌsɛriz səʧ ɛz ˈrəʃə ənd ˈʧaɪnə wɪθ wɪʧ ðə juz. ɪz nɑt ˈtɛknɪkəli æt wɔr, ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz ər ˈhækɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpraɪvət ənd ˈgəvərnmənt kəmˈpjutərz ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ. ðə ɪz ˈsɛkənd tɪ nən wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈstilɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈpərpəsɪz, ðeɪ seɪ, bət əˈfɪʃəlz ər rɪˈləktənt tɪ əˈpruv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ðət məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt, dɪˈstrɔɪ ər lik ˈdætə tɪ əˈʧiv ə ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi rɪˈzəlt. ˈrəʃə, fər wən, simz nɑt tɪ ʃɛr ðət rɪˈləktəns, ðeɪ seɪ. ðə rɪsk əv rɪˈstreɪnt, braʊn ənd ˈəðərz seɪ, ɪz ðət ðə juz. meɪ bi ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ɪt wɪl ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ə haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv ˈhækɪŋ ˈɪntu ɪts ˈpraɪvət ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈnɛtˌwərks. kənˈtɪnjuəl tɪ ðiz kaɪnz əv ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪz pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈsɛtɪŋ ə precedent,”*,” braʊn sɛd. ər ˈmuvɪŋ ðə bɑr ˈprɪti fɑr ənd wi hæv tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə implications.”*.”
|
breaking news emails get breaking news alerts and special reports. the news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.
sep. 12, 2016, 12:20 pm gmt / updated sep. 12, 2016, 12:19 pm gmt by ken dilanian
after weeks of news stories describing russian intelligence operations to hack into the u.s. political system, many americans may be wondering what the obama administration intends to do about it.
the answer: not very much, at least in the short term, current and former u.s. national security officials say.
while officials have said privately they have solid evidence that russia is behind a series of intrusions that could amount to interference in the u.s. presidential election, several tell nbc news obama is unlikely to “name and shame” russia before the november vote.
among the reasons: officials don’t want to reveal intelligence sources and methods that provide them insight into the activities russian cyber spies; the u.s. is seeking russian cooperation in syria; and american officials worry that an escalating cyber tit for tat between the two powers could hurt u.s. interests more than it helps.
u.s. officials are also concerned about any effect their pronouncements could have on the election itself, some say.
it is also possible, they say, that the administration will retaliate secretly, in a way the public will never see.
but the lack of a clear public response highlights the extent to which the u.s. has not come to grips with the new era of covert cyber war, u.s. officials and outside experts say.
the obama administration finds itself stymied by its own failure to formulate a framework for responding to cyber attacks, despite years of serious and damaging intrusions. the administration reacted quickly and angrily when north korea hacked the sony movie studios in 2014, but has been much more measured about what officials say is a massive chinese government-sponsored campaign to steal american intellectual property.
and when chinese intelligence services stole millions of government personnel records last year from a poorly protected database, some top officials praised their gumption while others called it a major affront.
“it’s complicated by the desire not to have a breach with the russians."
there is no coherent doctrine defining what constitutes war, theft, or espionage.
“the government hasn’t done its job,” said nathaniel fick, a marine combat veteran and chief executive of endgame, a cyber security firm.
“some of it is, they really don’t know what do to back,” added james lewis, a cyber expert at the center for strategic and international studies, a bipartisan policy research group. “it’s also complicated by the desire not to have a breach with the russians in order to work out a deal on syria.”
u.s. intelligence agencies are investigating whether there is a broad covert campaign by russian intelligence agencies to interfere in the election. but officials tell nbc news they are confident the russian government ordered the hacks of democratic national committee emails that were then leaked.
american officials also see russia’s hand behind an intrusion into the illinois state voter registration database, and an attempted hack into arizona’s. the intent behind that operation is unclear.
the release of the dnc emails went well beyond the norms of cyber espionage, and demands a response, said susan hennessey, a former lawyer at the national security agency, the intelligence community’s cyber spying arm, who is now a fellow at the brookings institution.
russia, china, the u.s. and other nations routinely hack into political organizations in adversary nations for the purpose of gathering information. but to leak documents in an apparent attempt to influence the election is a different matter.
“that’s really very serious,” hennessey said. “it’s something that we’ve seen russia do in other contexts but never in the united states. not responding is itself a policy choice a choice that comes with consequences.”
but white house officials have not treated the matter as a serious breach of the unwritten spying rules. the white house declined to comment when contacted by nbc news.
asked about the issue this week, obama used lawyerly language as he stressed the need to avoid escalation.
“this administration has really been trying hard to keep a lid on any kind of escalation."
"i'm not going to comment on specific investigations that are still live and active,” the president said in china after meeting with russian leader vladimir putin. "but i will tell you that we've had problems with cyber intrusions from russia in the past, from other countries in the past...our goal is not to suddenly, in the cyber arena, duplicate a cycle of escalation that we saw when it comes to other arms races in the past, but rather to start instituting some norms so that everybody is acting responsibly.”
obama pointed out that the u.s. has the world’s most sophisticated cyber capabilities, and experts say there is no doubt that american hackers could inflict serious pain on putin’s regime if it chose to do so.
for example, lewis said, putin’s oligarch allies keep most of their money in offshore accounts that could be vulnerable to manipulation through cyber means.
but the u.s. has been generally unwilling to hack into banks because it has too much to lose if that behavior became normalized, said gary brown, a retired air force colonel who is professor of cybersecurity at marine corps university in quantico, virginia.
in the financial sector, as in many things, the u.s. is the most networked country in the world, and therefore is the most vulnerable. that fact of life tends to instill caution in u.s. policy makers.
“this administration has really been trying hard to keep a lid on any kind of escalation in cyber space,” brown said.
for example, he said, obama chose to call the sony hack an act of “cyber vandalism,” instead of an attack, and responded with sanctions, not hacking at least publicly.
and director of national intelligence james clapper has consistently played down reported cyber intrusions by russian and china. the 2014 theft of millions of government personnel records that officials linked to china was not a cyber attack, he said, but “passive intelligence collection activity -- just as we do.”
in july, obama issued a presidential policy directive on how the federal government would respond internally to cyber incidents, not to be confused with a doctrine for cyber war.
the new policy puts the department of justice and the fbi in the lead, brown noted.
“as long as we keep calling this criminal activity, we are not going anywhere near war and conflict,” he said.
the u.s. is engaging in a secret cyber war against isis, officials say, including using fake social media accounts to expose the locations of isis operatives and sending spoof orders to undermine confidence in their communications. that effort is run as a military operation by u.s. cyber command, which is led by the joint-hatted nsa director.
but current and former officials say the obama administration is much more restrained when it comes to covert operations against adversaries such as russia and china with which the u.s. is notlly at war, even if their intelligence services are hacking american private and government computers every single day.
the nsa is second to none when it comes to stealing information for intelligence purposes, they say, but officials are reluctant to approve operations that manipulate, destroy or leak data to achieve a foreign policy result. russia, for one, seems not to share that reluctance, they say.
the risk of restraint, brown and others say, is that the u.s. may be sending the message that it will tolerate a high level of hacking into its private and government networks.
“the continual non-response to these kinds of activities is potentially setting a precedent,” brown said. “we are moving the bar pretty far and we have to think about the implications.”
|
ðə ˈbætəl ˈoʊvər nɛt nuˈtræləti ɪz wəns əˈgɛn ˈhitɪŋ əp. bət nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən həz ˈfɑloʊd ðɪs ˈsəmˈwət ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈɪʃu. hir, ðɛn, ɪz ə ˈpraɪmər fər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ æt steɪk ɪn ðə faɪt fər ən ˈoʊpən ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ʤɪst wət ɪz nɛt nuˈtræləti ˈɛniˌweɪ? nɛt nuˈtræləti ɪz ə ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz (isps*) ənd ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ðət ˈoʊvərˌsi ðɛm trit ɔl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈtræfɪk ðə seɪm weɪ. ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz tɪ kip ðə nɛt fri ənd ˈoʊpən, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuzərz ˈikwəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. nɛt nuˈtræləti wʊd prɪˈvɛnt ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət prəˈvaɪd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs frəm ˈblɑkɪŋ ər sloʊɪŋ daʊn ˈtræfɪk tɪ ər frəm spɪˈsɪfɪk saɪts ɪn məʧ ðə seɪm weɪ ɛz ə foʊn ˈkəmpəˌni həz tɪ pʊt θru jʊr kɔl, rəˈgɑrdləs əv hum ˈkɔlɪŋ. ˈtɪməθi li həz ə ˈsɪmpəl æt vɑks. rɑb ˈfridən, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd lɔ æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, roʊt ə mɔr dɪˈteɪld ɔn ðə ˈɪʃuz sərˈaʊndɪŋ nɛt nuˈtræləti. ənd ˌɑrˈmɑnd vælˈdɛz æt ˈɔfərz ən ækˈsɛsəbəl, ˈvɪdioʊ ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt. haʊ dɪz ðɪs əˈfɛkt mi? ɛz ˈsuzən ˈkrɔfərd, ə ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈpɑləsi ˈænəlɪst, ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ bɪl mɔɪərz, moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz, ðeɪ hæv noʊ ʧɔɪs fər ɔl ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈdætə, ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈkəmɪŋ θru ðɛr haʊs, ˈəðər ðən ðɛr ˈloʊkəl ˈkeɪbəl məˈnɑpəli. ənd hir, wi hæv ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ðət məˈnɑpəli pəˈtɛnʃəli kən pɪk ənd ʧuz ˈwɪnərz ənd ˈluzərz, ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət ju si, haʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ɪt ɪz, haʊ kˈwɪkli ɪt ˈriʧɪz ju ənd ðɛn ʧɑrʤ ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt wants.”*.” ən ˈoʊpən ˈɪntərˌnɛt saʊnz laɪk ðə raɪt weɪ tɪ goʊ soʊ waɪ ɪz ðɪs ən ˈɪʃu? soʊ fɑr, ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt həz rɪˈmeɪnd ˈmoʊstli fri wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈsplɪsət nuˈtræləti ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. bət səm wɔnt tɪ ʧɑrʤ ə ˈprimiəm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈkɑntɛnt prəˈvaɪdərz ə ɔn ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈhaɪˌweɪ. ɪn ˈθɪri, ðət kʊd min ə ˈkəmpəˌni laɪk ˌvɛˈraɪzən kʊd ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ɪts oʊn ˈkɑntɛnt ˈoʊvər ə competitor’s*. səm ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈwəri ðət kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ blɑk ˈligəl ˈkɑntɛnt ðət ən faɪndz əˈbʤɛkʃənəbəl fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈrizən. ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈkɑmˌkæst ˈɑrgju ðət nɛt nuˈtræləti rulz hərt kənˈsumərz. ˈsərtən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ər mɔr ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ dɪˈleɪz ðən ˈəðərz laɪk ˈstrimɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt foʊn ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ðeɪ seɪ ðət ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʧɑrʤ mɔr fər ˈkəstəmərz hu wɔnt tɪ peɪ ə ˈprimiəm fər praɪˈɔrəti ˈsərvɪs. ˈəðərz ˈɑrgju ðət ˈgəvərnmənts pleɪ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt roʊl ɪn ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ˈædəm əv ðə ˈkeɪtoʊ ˈɪnstɪˌtut, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈɑrgjuz ðət nɛt nuˈtræləti rulz wʊd ðə dɔr tɪ ə greɪt dil əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ‘‘gaming’*’ əv ðə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈsɪstəm ənd əˈlaʊ fərmz tɪ juz ðə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈhɑbəl kəmˈpɛtɪtərz. wərs jɛt, ɪt wʊd ɪnˈkərəʤ mɔr ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn general.”*.” səm ki ˈbækˌgraʊnd: ˈkɑŋgrəs həz ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən (fcc*) brɔd paʊərz tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. bət ɪn 2002 ʧɛr ˈmaɪkəl ˈpɑwɛl, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈni, ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈbrɔdˌbænd ɛz ən service”*” ˈrəðər ðən ə service,”*,” wɪʧ ˈʃɑrpli ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪts oʊn əˈθɔrəti (ðə ˈfɔrmər ər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ˈəndər ə ˈdɪfərənt prəˈvɪʒən əv ðə lɔ ðən ðə ˈlætər). ˈæktɪvɪsts wər ˈæŋgərd baɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, ənd ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd bɪˈkəz dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðə ˈligəl ˈræŋgəlɪŋ ɪn ðə kɔrts, ðə kʊd ˈsɪmpli riˈklæsɪˌfaɪ ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt prəˈvaɪdərz ɛz juˈtɪlətiz laɪk ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ɛnˈfɔrs nɛt nuˈtræləti ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz təˈdeɪ ɪf ɪt ʧoʊz tɪ du soʊ. ðə ˈleɪtəst? ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ən əˈpilz kɔrt strək daʊn ən ˈɔrdər ˈɪʃud baɪ ðə ðət hæd ˈifɛktɪvli splɪt ðə ˈdɪfərəns. ɪt əˈlaʊd tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, bət ˈprɑməst kloʊz ˌsupərˈvɪʒən tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈpræktɪsɪz, ənd bænd ““unreasonable”*” dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst prəˈvaɪdərz. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ˈmaɪkəl ˈwɪnˌʃɪp ɪkˈspleɪnd wət ðə ˈrulɪŋ mɛnt, ənd ˈɔfərd ə mɔr dɪˈteɪld ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv wət ðə kɔrt strək daʊn. ɔn ˈeɪprəl 24 ˈʧɛrmən tɑm ˈwilər roʊt ðət hɪz ˈeɪʤənsi wʊd prəˈpoʊz nu rulz ðət wʊd kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, tɪ bi ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr. ˈwilər ˈprɑməst ðət ðoʊz rulz ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðət bɪˈheɪvjər ˈhɑrmfəl tɪ kənˈsumərz ər ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən baɪ ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə ˈoʊpənəs əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪl nɑt bi permitted.”*.” bət prəˈpoʊzəl wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈoʊnərz tɪ ˈlɛvi ˈɛkstrə fiz ɔn ˈkɑntɛnt prəˈvaɪdərz, ˈreɪzɪŋ əˈlɑrm frəm kənˈsumər ˈædvəˌkeɪts. prəˈpoʊzd əˈproʊʧ ɪz ðə ˈfæstəst leɪn tɪ ˈpənɪʃ kənˈsumərz ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt innovators,”*,” sɛd ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv fər netflix*. ˈwilər ɪz vjud wɪθ səˈspɪʃən baɪ nɛt nuˈtræləti ˈædvəˌkeɪts bɪˈkəz əv hɪz pæst wərk ɛz ə ˈlɑbiəst fər ðə ˈkeɪbəl ˈɪndəstri ənd ˈwaɪrlɪs foʊn ˈkəmpəˌniz. ɛz bɪl mɔɪərz ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈwɪnˌʃɪp ˈnoʊtɪd, əˈpɔɪntmənt ɪz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv riˈvɑlvɪŋ dɔr. ˈwilər hæd bɪn wən əv tɔp əv kæmˈpeɪn kæʃ boʊθ ɪn 2008 ənd əˈgɛn ɪn 2012 wɪn hi reɪzd æt list hæf ə ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz fər ðə re-election,”*,” ðeɪ roʊt. mɔr, ˈwilər hæd bɪn ðə tɔp gən fər boʊθ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkeɪbəl ənd ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (ncta*) ənd ðə ˈsɛljələr ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (ctia*), ˈlɑbiɪsts fər ðə ˈkeɪbəl ənd ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈɪndəstriz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər wi maɪt traɪ tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət hi kʊd kˈwɪkli əˈbændən oʊld ˈhæbəts əv ˈsərvɪs tɪ hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪərz, nɑt haʊ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən works.”*.” ɪz ðɪs ʤɪst ə keɪs əv bɪg ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz pʊʃt baɪ ˈæktɪvɪsts? nɑt ˈrɪli. nɛt nuˈtræləti ɪz ən ˈɪʃu juˈnaɪtɪd ə brɔd ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz frəm əˈkrɔs ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈspɛktrəm. bət tru ðət bɪg ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə ˈɪʃu hæv spɛnt ə lɔt əv ˈməni ˈlɑbiɪŋ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz tɪ si θɪŋz ðɛr weɪ. wɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs kənˈsɪdərd ə nɛt nuˈtræləti bɪl ɪn 2006 ˈblumbərg ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət at&t*, ˈkɑmˌkæst ənd ˈəðər əˈpoʊnənts əv ðə ˈmɛʒər aʊtˈspɛnt ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˈfeɪvərd nuˈtræləti rulz laɪk ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ənd ˈgugəl baɪ əraʊnd 51 ˈmɪljən. ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkɛriərz wən ðət voʊt baɪ ə lɑrʤ ˈmɑrʤən ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. wən əv ðə ˈrizənz ðɪs rɪˈmeɪnz ə ʧɑrʤd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃu ɪz ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs həz bɪn ˈsɪmələrli ˈdɛˌdlɑkt ɔn nɛt nuˈtræləti rulz ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv ɔˈkeɪʒənz. ðɛr hæv bɪn faɪv ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl əˈtɛmpts tɪ pæs nɛt nuˈtræləti ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən sɪns 2004 soʊ, ɪz ril nɛt nuˈtræləti dɛd? nɑt dɛd, bət ɪt ɪz ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd. ɛz ʤɑn ˈnɪkəlz roʊt ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən, ðə ˈoʊpən ˈɪntərˌnɛt kən bi seɪvd ɪf ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈræli tɪ ɪts kɔz. fərst, ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, ðə kən ˈoʊvərˌtərn ɪts ˈərliər dɪˈsɪʒən ənd riˈklæsɪˌfaɪ ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈsərvɪsɪz ɛz ““telecommunications”*” wɪʧ ðeɪ ər. ˈsɛkənd, ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˈrulɪŋ lɛft ˈoʊpən ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə wʊd ˌrivˈju steɪt bænz ɔn broadband”*” əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈsɪtiz tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ðɛr oʊn ˈfaɪbərˌɑptɪk ˈnɛtˌwərks ðət wʊd ðɛn bi oʊnd baɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈrəðər ðən ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz. ɛz ˈsuzən ˈkrɔfərd ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈɔfərz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˈoʊpən ˈɪntərˌnɛt frəm ðə ˈbɑtəˌməp. mɔɪərz ənd ˈwɪnˌʃɪp hæv səm aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt wət ju kən du tɪ meɪk ðət ˈhæpən.
|
the battle over net neutrality is once again heating up. but not everyone has followed this somewhat complicated issue. here, then, is a primer for understanding what’s at stake in the fight for an open internet.
just what is net neutrality anyway? net neutrality is a principle that internet service providers (isps) — and the regulators that oversee them — treat all internet traffic the same way. the idea is to keep the net free and open, giving users equal access to any website or application. net neutrality would prevent companies that provide internet access from blocking or slowing down traffic to or from specific sites in much the same way as a phone company has to put through your call, regardless of whom you’re calling. timothy lee has a simple explainer at vox. rob frieden, a professor of telecommunications and law at the university of pennsylvania, wrote a more detailed backgrounder on the issues surrounding net neutrality. and armand valdez at mashable offers an accessible, two-minute video explaining the concept.
how does this affect me? as susan crawford, a telecommunications policy analyst, explained to bill moyers, “for most americans, they have no choice for all the information, data, entertainment coming through their house, other than their local cable monopoly. and here, we have a situation where that monopoly potentially can pick and choose winners and losers, decide what you see, how interesting and interactive it is, how quickly it reaches you — and then charge whatever it wants.”
an open internet sounds like the right way to go — so why is this an issue? so far, the internet has remained mostly free without explicit neutrality regulations. but some isps want to charge a premium in order to provide content providers a fast-lane on the electronic highway. in theory, that could mean a company like verizon could privilege its own content over a competitor’s. some activists worry that isps could also block legal content that an isp finds objectionable for whatever reason.
companies like comcast argue that net neutrality rules hurt consumers. certain applications are more sensitive to delays than others — like streaming video and internet phone services — and they say that isps should be able to charge more for customers who want to pay a premium for priority service.
others argue that governments shouldn’t play a significant role in regulating the internet. adam thierer of the cato institute, for example, argues that net neutrality rules would “open the door to a great deal of potential ‘gaming’ of the regulatory system and allow firms to use the regulatory system to hobble competitors. worse yet, it would encourage more fcc regulation of the internet and broadband markets in general.”
some key background: congress has given the federal communications commission (fcc) broad powers to regulate the internet. but in 2002, then-fcc chair michael powell, a republican nominee, classified residential broadband as an “information service” rather than a “telecommunications service,” which sharply limited its own authority (the former are regulated under a different provision of the law than the latter). activists were angered by the decision, and frustrated because despite all the legal wrangling in the courts, the fcc could simply reclassify residential internet providers as utilities — like telephone companies — and enforce net neutrality regulations today if it chose to do so.
what’s the latest? in january, an appeals court struck down an order issued by the fcc that had effectively split the difference. it allowed isps to create a two-tiered internet, but promised close supervision to avoid anti-competitive practices, and banned “unreasonable” discrimination against providers. in january, michael winship explained what the court’s ruling meant, and ars technica offered a more detailed explanation of what the court struck down.
on april 24, fcc chairman tom wheeler wrote that his agency would propose new rules that would comply with the court’s decision, to be finalized by the end of the year. wheeler promised that those rules “would establish that behavior harmful to consumers or competition by limiting the openness of the internet will not be permitted.” but wheeler’s proposal would allow network owners to levy extra fees on content providers, raising alarm from consumer advocates. “the proposed approach is the fastest lane to punish consumers and internet innovators,” said a representative for netflix.
wheeler is viewed with suspicion by net neutrality advocates because of his past work as a lobbyist for the cable industry and wireless phone companies. as bill moyers and michael winship noted, wheeler’s appointment is an example of washington’s revolving door. “tom wheeler had been one of obama’s top bundlers of campaign cash — both in 2008 and again in 2012, when he raised at least half a million dollars for the president’s re-election,” they wrote. “what’s more, wheeler had been the top gun for both the national cable and telecommunications association (ncta) and the cellular telecommunications and internet association (ctia), lobbyists for the cable and wireless industries. however we might try to imagine that he could quickly abandon old habits of service to his employers, that’s not how washington works.”
is this just a case of big businesses fighting regulations pushed by grass-roots activists? not really. net neutrality is an issue that’s united a broad coalition of businesses and organizations from across the political spectrum. but it’s true that big businesses on both sides of the issue have spent a lot of money lobbying lawmakers to see things their way. when congress considered a net neutrality bill in 2006, bloomberg reported that at&t, comcast and other opponents of the measure outspent companies that favored neutrality rules — like microsoft and google — by around $51 million. the internet carriers won that vote by a large margin in the house of representatives.
one of the reasons this remains a charged political issue is that congress has been similarly deadlocked on net neutrality rules on a number of occasions. there have been five unsuccessful attempts to pass net neutrality legislation since 2004.
so, is real net neutrality dead? not dead, but it is endangered. as john nichols wrote in the nation, the open internet can be saved if citizens rally to its cause. first, as mentioned above, the fcc can overturn its earlier decision and reclassify residential broadband services as “telecommunications” — which they are. second, the january ruling left open the possibility that the fcc would review state bans on “municipal broadband” — allowing cities to install their own fiberoptic networks that would then be owned by the public rather than private companies. as susan crawford explained in the new york times, municipal broadband offers the potential to create an open internet from the bottom-up. moyers and winship have some ideas about what you can do to make that happen.
|
k-pop* həz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə ˈeɪʒən mˈjuzɪk ˈmɑrkɪt fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə sim laɪk ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt pleɪs fər ˈɛni jəŋ ˈɑrtɪst ˈdrimɪŋ əv prəˈdusɪŋ ə mega-hit*. saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə wɑz ruld baɪ ə dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ənd ənd mˈjuzɪk wɑz ˈfrikwɛntli bænd ɛz səbˈvərsɪv ɪf ɪt kʊd bi sin ɛz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ əv əˈθɔrəti ər ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ. wɪθ dɪˈmɑkrəsi keɪm ðə ˈlɪftɪŋ əv bænz ɔn boʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ənd ˈfɔrən mˈjuzɪk, wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən ɪn ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðə mæs ˈɛkspɔrt əv. bət ɪn spaɪt əv ðə ˈrɛlətɪv ˈfridəm ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd təˈdeɪ, ˈivɪn ˈɑrtɪsts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ bɪg ˈrɛkərd ˈleɪbəlz feɪs kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈhərdəlz ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ saʊθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp ˈsɪstəm. fərst, ðɛrz ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈnɛtˌwərks. ðeɪ hæv strɪkt ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz əˈgɛnst ˈɑrtɪsts pərˈfɔrmɪŋ tu ˈsɛkʃuəli ər ““controversially”*”. ˈsɛkənd, ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈʤɛndər ɪkˈwɑləti ənd ˈfæməli wɪl ˈrændəmli pɪk sɔŋz ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ˈleɪbəl ðɛm ɛz fər ˌɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl jəŋ ears.”*.” ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˌɪˈnɑkjuəs ˈlɪrɪks ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈsɪŋgəld aʊt. ənd ˈfaɪnəli, ə sɔŋ kən ˈsədənli bi faʊnd tu ‘‘sexist’*’, ‘‘political’*’, ‘‘anti-government’*’ ər korean’*’ baɪ ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɑdi əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈlɑʤɪk. ˈivɪn sɔŋz ðət hæv bɪn pleɪd fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz rən əˈfaʊl əv ðə əˈθɔrətiz. ðə ˈveɪgnɪs əv ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈʧɪldrən ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk məræl meɪks ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈsɛnsər mˈjuzɪk ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli dɪsˈlaɪk. ɪn ˈeɪprəl əv læst jɪr, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə meɪd ˈgloʊbəl ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz wɪn ə nu mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ baɪ psy*, ðə ˈɑrtɪst bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl fəˈnɑməˌnɑn staɪl, wɑz bænd baɪ ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən ɛz ““un-airable”*” fər ðə ˈlæfəbəl ˈrizən ðət ɪt dɪˈpɪkts ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑpərti ˈdæmɪʤ. ɔn ə tɔk ʃoʊ [koʊ], ˌkɔˈriən tin ˈaɪdəl li ʤun meɪd fən əv ðə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz hi wɑz ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən prəˈdusərz ˌbiˈfɔr ə dæns wɪθ ðə ˈfeɪməs bɔɪ bænd mblaq*. nip’*’ slɪp ɪz ˌoʊˈkeɪ, bət tu nip’*’ slɪps æt wəns ər nɑt. aɪ faɪnd ɪt soʊ confusing,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ər ˈɔlˌweɪz gʊd fər ə læf ɔn tɔk ʃoʊz. ɪt ɪz ðə fɔrm əv ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp ðət əˈfɛkts ˈɑrtɪsts moʊst dɪˈrɛkli, bət ɪt ɪz ˈləkəli ˈɔlsoʊ ðə moʊst ˈmænɪʤəbəl. ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ˈɪntərvˌju, li youn-hyuk*, ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɑrtɪst ənd ə ˈmænɪʤər æt ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈleɪbəl ˈɪndəstri əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˌkɔˈriə (l.i.a.k*) sɪz hi ˈdəzənt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, bət ðət hi rɪˈspɛkts ðɛr raɪt tɪ ʧoʊz wət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ɛr. ˈʤəʤmənts ər beɪst ɔn ðɛr aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɛz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən ənd ɪt ɪz ðɛr ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl right,”*,” hi sɪz, ˈædɪŋ ðət hi ɪz fɑr mɔr ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp pərˈfɔrmd baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt əˈθɔrətiz. ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈʤɛndər ɪkˈwɑləti ənd ˈfæməli tʊk ˈoʊvər ðə tæsk əv ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp ɪn 1996 ə jɪr ˈæftər ə ˈsɪstəm ɔn mˈjuzɪk ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈkɑntɛnts wɑz ˈfaɪnəli əˈbɑlɪʃt. ðə ˈsɛnsərz əv ðə ˈmɪnɪstri ər noʊˈtɔriəs fər əˈkjuzɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈθaʊzənd sɔŋz əv biɪŋ ““hazardous”*” wɛˈnɛvər ðeɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ˈlɪkər, ˌsɪgəˈrɛts ər sɛks ɪn ðə ˈlɪrɪks. wəns ə sɔŋ ɪz ˈleɪbəld ɛz fər juθ ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ ɪt kən ˈoʊnli bi ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈæftər piɛm, ənd ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈfɔrbɪdən frəm baɪɪŋ ɪt ɛz wɛl ɛz frəm ˈlɪsənɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ˈmɛni jəŋ ˈpipəl gɪt əraʊnd ðɪs baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈaɪˈdiz əv ðɛr ˈpɛrənts tɪ tɪ ˌkɔˈriən ˈpɔrtəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ər wɔʧ ɔn ˈjuˌtub. mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri ˈpipəl, səʧ ɛz li, seɪ ɪt ɪz ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp ɪz əˈplaɪd ˈoʊnli tɪ səm ˈrændəmli səˈlɛktɪd ˈælbəmz ˈæftər ðeɪ hæv hɪt ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd nɑt ˌjunəˈvərsəli tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈælbəm. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl si ðɪs ɛz pɑrt əv ə nu ˌriˈæləˌti wɛr ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈtaɪtənɪŋ kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd fri spiʧ. ˈrisəntli, ˈsɛvərəl ˌənˈpɑpjələr dɪˈsɪʒənz tɪ ˈsɛnsər mˈjuzɪk baɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɑdiz hæv bɪn mɑkt. pɑrt əv ðə ˈrɪdəˌkjul stɛmz frəm haʊ ˈrændəmli ðə ˈtɑrgəts əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈʧoʊzən. læst mənθ, ɪt wɑz ə decade-old*, ˈfeɪməs ˈʧɪldrənz sɔŋ ðət wɑz ˈleɪbəld ɛz ““hazardous”*” fər biɪŋ tu ˈsɛksɪst [koʊ] baɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈtʊˌrɪzəm. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, wɪʧ ɪz noʊn fər ˈbænɪŋ bʊks, fɪlmz ənd sɔŋz wɪʧ ðeɪ faɪnd tu ““controversial”*”, riˈmuvd ðə ˈneɪʃənz moʊst hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt sɔŋ, ‘‘arirang‘*‘, frəm ˌkɛriˈoʊki məˈʃinz səˈplaɪd tɪ ˌkɔˈriən ˈɑrmi ˈbeɪsɪz. ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri ˈleɪtər ɪkˈspleɪnd [koʊ] ðət ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈvərʒən əv ðə sɔŋ wɑz wəns səŋ baɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈɑrtɪsts ənd ðət ˈwʊdənt bust ˈɑrmi məræl. ˈkəlʧər ˈkrɪtɪk ənd ˈraɪtər pɑrk sɪz baɪ iˈmeɪl, ðɛn [ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪp] ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp wɑz ˈstrɪktli ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd, bət naʊ ɪt həz ɪˈvɑlvd ənd ðeɪ wild ˈstændərdz səʧ ɛz tu ‘‘explicit’*’, ‘‘unethical’*’ ər ‘‘immoral’*’ beɪst ɔn ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri decisions.”*.” təˈdeɪ ðɛr meɪ bi mɔr ˈməni ənd mɔr ˈglæmər ɪn ðə wərld əv, bət ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən stɪl əˈfɛkts ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈmɑrkɪts əv təˈdeɪ. wɔʧ ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˈɔθər əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, ju li: feɪs: bɪɔnd staɪl ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp ənd ˌkɔˈriən pɑp mˈjuzɪk ðɪs ˈstɔri wɑz kəˈmɪʃənd baɪ ðə ˈlidɪŋ dɪˈfɛndər əv mjuˈzɪʃənz ˈwərldˈwaɪd, ənd ˈgloʊbəl ˈvɔɪsɪz fər ənd ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl meɪ bi baɪ ˈnɑnkəˈmərʃəl ˈmidiə, ˈkrɛdətɪŋ ðə ˈɔθər, ənd ˈgloʊbəl ˈvɔɪsɪz ənd ˈlɪŋkɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔrəʤən. mˈjuzɪk ˈfridəm deɪ ɔn 3 mɑrʧ 2014 ɪz ən ˈænjuəl ɪˈvɛnt tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ənd kriˈeɪt əˈwɛrnəs əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən, ˈbænɪŋ, ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ əv mjuˈzɪʃənz wɪʧ teɪks pleɪs bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv təʧt ɔn ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ər ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈɪʃuz ɪn ðɛr sɔŋ ˈlɪrɪks ər ɔn steɪʤ waɪl pərˈfɔrmɪŋ. ˈhæʃˌtæg:
|
k-pop has dominated the asian music market for several years, making south korea seem like the perfect place for any young artist dreaming of producing a mega-hit.
south korea was ruled by a dictatorship in the 70s and 80s and music was frequently banned as subversive if it could be seen as challenging of authority or the status quo. with democracy came the lifting of bans on both korean and foreign music, which led to an explosion in creativity and eventually the mass export of k-pop.
but in spite of the relative freedom enjoyed today, even artists represented by big record labels face considerable hurdles navigating south korea's multi-layered censorship system.
first, there's the television networks. they have strict guidelines against artists performing too sexually or “controversially”.
second, the ministry of gender equality and family will randomly pick songs on the market and label them as “dangerous for impressionable young ears.” even the most innocuous lyrics are sometimes singled out.
and finally, a song can suddenly be found too ‘sexist’, ‘political’, ‘anti-government’ or ‘pro-north korean’ by any government body according to their own logic. even songs that have been played for decades sometimes run afoul of the authorities.
the vagueness of regulations intended to protect children and the public morale makes it possible for the government to censor music they simply dislike.
in april of last year, south korea made global headlines when a new music video by psy, the artist behind the international phenomenon gangnam style, was banned by a major tv station as “un-airable” for the laughable reason that it depicts public property damage.
on a talk show [ko], korean teen idol lee joon made fun of the guidelines he was given by tv producers before a dance with the famous boy band mblaq.
“one nip’ slip is okay, but two nip’ slips at once are not. i find it so confusing,” he said.
the tv guidelines are always good for a laugh on talk shows. it is the form of censorship that affects artists most directly, but it is luckily also the most manageable.
in an email interview, lee youn-hyuk, an independent artist and a manager at the record label industry association of korea (l.i.a.k) says he doesn't always understand the tv regulations, but that he respects their right to chose what they want to air.
“their judgements are based on their identity as tv station and it is their editorial right,” he says, adding that he is far more critical of the censorship performed by government authorities.
the ministry of gender equality and family took over the task of censorship in 1996, a year after a pre-censorship system on music and cultural contents was finally abolished.
the censors of the ministry are notorious for accusing several thousand songs of being “hazardous” whenever they notice references to liquor, cigarettes or sex in the lyrics. once a song is labeled as “inappropriate for youth under the age 19″ it can only be broadcast after 10:00 pm, and children are forbidden from buying it as well as from listening on the internet. many young people get around this by using the ids of their parents to login to korean portal websites or watch on youtube.
music industry people, such as lee, say it is troubling that the censorship is applied only to some randomly selected albums after they have hit the market, and not universally to every album. many people see this as part of a new reality where the south korean government is tightening control over citizens and free speech.
recently, several unpopular decisions to censor music by various government bodies have been mocked. part of the ridicule stems from how randomly the targets appear to be chosen.
last month, it was a decade-old, famous children's song that was labeled as “hazardous” for being too sexist [ko] by the ministry of culture and tourism.
in december, the south korean military, which is known for banning books, films and songs which they find too “controversial”, removed the nation's most historically important song, ‘arirang‘, from karaoke machines supplied to korean army bases. the defense ministry later explained [ko] that that particular version of the song was once sung by north korean artists and that wouldn't boost army morale.
culture critic and writer park ji-jong says by email, “back then [during the dictatorship] censorship was strictly politically motivated, but now it has evolved and they wield standards such as too ‘explicit’, ‘unethical’ or ‘immoral’ based on arbitrary decisions.”
today there may be more money and more glamor in the world of k-pop, but a long history of censorship and regulation still affects the music markets of today.
watch a video interview with the author of this article, yoo eun lee: gv face: beyond gangnam style – censorship and korean pop music
this story was commissioned by freemuse , the leading defender of musicians worldwide, and global voices for artsfreedom.org and freemuse.org . the article may be republished by non-commercial media, crediting the author, freemuse and global voices and linking to the origin.
music freedom day on 3 march 2014 is an annual event to highlight and create awareness about the persecution, banning, imprisonment and killing of musicians which takes place because they have touched on sensitive or controversial issues in their song lyrics or on stage while performing. hashtag: #musicfreedomday
|
hambo* ˈlɑmə, bɔrn ɪn 1852 ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ə məŋk ənd waɪ æt ðə mɪr eɪʤ əv ˈsɪkˈstin hi ˈstɑrtɪd hɪz rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən frəm datsa*, ə ˈbudəst ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn buryatia*, wɪʧ ɪz ɪn ruɪnz naʊ. hi bɪˈkeɪm hɛd əv ˈrəʃən ˈbudəst ɪn 1911 ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst wərld wɔr kriˈeɪtɪd ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən kɔld brothers”*”. ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən hɛlpt ðə ˈɑrmi wɪθ milz kloʊðz ənd ˈməni. wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ˈfɛloʊ ˈlɑmə ˈbrəðərz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪlt ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz fər ðə ˈwundɪd ˈsoʊlʤərz. ɪn 1926 ədˈvaɪzd ðə ˈbudəst məŋks tɪ liv ˈrəʃə, sɪns rɛd ˈtiʧɪŋ wɑz coming”*”, ðoʊ ˈnɛvər lɛft ˈrəʃə. ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, wɪn wɑz 75 hi toʊld ˈəðər məŋks ðət hi wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ daɪ ənd tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz ənd fˈjunərəl raɪts, bət ðə məŋks dɪsəˈgrid ɛz hi wɑz stɪl əˈlaɪv. soʊ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈmɛdəˌteɪt ɔn hɪz oʊn ənd ˈleɪtər ðə məŋks ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɔɪnd ɪm, daɪd waɪl ˈmɛdəˌteɪtɪŋ. hæd lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈtɛstəmənt ɪn wɪʧ hi hæd sɛd ðət hi ʃʊd bi ˈbɛrid ɪn ðə seɪm pəˈzɪʃən ðət hi wɑz wɪn hi daɪd, ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈloʊtəs pəˈzɪʃən. ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən ɪn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv oʊld mɑŋˈgoʊljən ˈvərtɪkəl skrɪpt ənd wɑz pæst tɪ ˈtɛmpəl frəm ˈɪnər mɑŋˈgoʊljə əv ˈʧaɪnə ɪn 1996 hi hæd ˈɔlsoʊ wɪʃt tɪ bi pʊt ɪn ə paɪn bɑks. hɪz ˈbɑdi wɑz tɪ bi ɛksˈhjumd wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz baɪ ðə məŋks, wən əv ðə ˈklɔzɪz əv ðə ˈtɛstəmənt kleɪmd. ɪn 1955 ənd 1977 waɪl ˈbɑdi wɑz biɪŋ ˈteɪkən aʊt ðə məŋks wər səˈpraɪzd tɪ si noʊ saɪnz əv ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈkeɪ ɔn ðə ˈbɑdi. ðə məŋks wər tu əˈfreɪd tɪ rɪˈvil ðɪs əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ˈfaɪndɪŋ, sɪns ˈkɑmjənəst rəˈʒim hæd nɑt lɛft ˈɛni speɪs fər rɪˈlɪʤən ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2002 ðət ðə ˈbɑdi wɑz ˈfaɪnəli ɛksˈhjumd ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈbudəst trəˈdɪʃənəl sangha*. ðə ˈbɑdi wɑz ˈleɪtər ˈtrænsfərd tɪ datsan*, ə ˈrɛzɪdəns əv ˈlɑmə. ðə ˈbɑdi ɛz ɪgˈzæmənd baɪ məŋks, ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd pəˈθɑləʤəsts. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt wɑz ˈɪʃud that:”*:” ðə ˈbɑdi lʊkt laɪk ɪt daɪd ˈoʊnli 36 aʊərz ago.”*.” ðə ˈbɑdi wɑz wɛl prɪˈzərvd, wɪθ noʊ saɪnz əv dɪˈkeɪ ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər, hoʊl ˈməsəlz ənd ˈɪnər ˈtɪʃu ˌɪnˈtækt ənd wɪθ sɔft ʤɔɪnts ənd skɪn ɔl ɪn pleɪs. fər tu jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ɛksˌhjuˈmeɪʃən əv ˈbɑdi ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈpɛrɪʃ nɔr dɪˈkeɪ, noʊ ˈfəŋgəs, noʊ ˈnɛgətɪv θɪŋz ˈhæpən tɪ ɪt. ðə ˈbudəst məŋks əˈproʊʧ ɪm ɛz ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈpərsən ənd ʃeɪk hænz wɪθ ɪm. səm məŋks ˈivɪn kleɪm ðət ˈlɑmə ɪz stɪl əˈlaɪv ənd ɪz ɪn nɪrˈvɑnə laɪk steɪt.
|
hambo lama itigelov, born in 1852 always wanted to be a monk and that’s why at the mere age of sixteen he started his religious education from anninsky datsa, a buddhist university in buryatia, which is in ruins now. he became pandido khambo lama-the head of russian buddhist in 1911.
advertisements
during the first world war itigelov created an organization called “buryat brothers”. the organization helped the army with meals clothes and money. itigelov with the help of fellow lama brothers also built hospitals for the wounded soldiers.
in 1926 itigelov advised the buddhist monks to leave russia, since ‘the red teaching was coming”, though itigelov never left russia. a year later, when itigelov was 75 he told other monks that he was ready to die and to begin meditation ceremonies and funeral rites, but the monks disagreed as he was still alive. so itigelov started to meditate on his own and later the monks also joined him, itigelov died while meditating.
itigelov had left behind a testament in which he had said that he should be buried in the same position that he was when he died, sitting in a lotus position. it was written in the language of old mongolian vertical script and was passed to ivilginski temple from inner mongolia of china in 1996. he had also wished to be put in a pine box. his body was to be exhumed within several years by the monks, one of the clauses of the testament claimed.
in 1955 and 1977, while itigelov’s body was being taken out the monks were surprised to see no signs of physical decay on the body. the monks were too afraid to reveal this astonishing finding, since communist regime had not left any space for religion in society. it was only in september 11, 2002 that the body was finally exhumed in front of the members of buddhist traditional sangha. the body was later transferred to ivolginsky datsan, a residence of today’s hambo lama. the body as examined by monks, scientists and pathologists. the statement was issued that:” the body looked like it died only 36 hours ago.” the body was well preserved, with no signs of decay whatsoever, whole muscles and inner tissue intact and with soft joints and skin all in place. for two years after the exhumation of itigilov’s body it does not perish nor decay, no fungus, no negative things happen to it.
the buddhist monks approach him as a living person and shake hands with him. some monks even claim that hambo lama itigelov is still alive and is in nirvana like state.
|
baɪ ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈrisəntli riˈlist ə dɪˈklæsəˌfaɪd rɪˈpɔrt kənˈsərnɪŋ ˈrəʃə ənd ðə 2016 ˈjuˈɛs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz ˈtaɪtəld, ˈrəʃən ækˈtɪvɪtiz ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ɪn ˈrisənt ˈjuˈɛs elections.”*.” ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz ðə ʤɔɪnt ˈɛfərt əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi (siaɪeɪ), ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən (ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ), ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi (nsa*). ən ˈizi rɛd 25 ˈpeɪʤɪz). aɪ səˈʤɛst ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər rɪˈpɔrt ənd ˈfɔrmɪŋ jʊr oʊn kənˈkluʒənz. aɪ wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli goʊɪŋ tɪ daɪˈsɛkt ðə rɪˈpɔrt line-by-line*, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ə kwɪk ˈoʊvərvˌju wʊd bi mɔr ˈjusfəl. pləs, moʊst əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz rɪˈdəndənt ənd prəˈvaɪdz ˈvərʧuəli noʊ nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, lɛt əˈloʊn ˈɛvədəns ər ˈsɔrsəz. ˈbækˌgraʊnd ðə rɪˈpɔrt səˈʤɛsts ðət ðɪs ““assessment”*” wɑz classified,”*,” wɪʧ əˈgɛn, aɪ faɪnd kwaɪt əmˈjuzɪŋ ɛz ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt rɪˈvilz ˈnəθɪŋ nu: ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti ˈrɛrli kən ˈpəblɪkli rɪˈvil ðə fʊl ɪkˈstɛnt əv ɪts ˈnɑlɪʤ ər ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈbeɪsɪs fər ɪts əˈsɛsmənts, ɛz ðə riˈlis əv səʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wʊd rɪˈvil ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈsɔrsəz ər ˈmɛθədz ənd ˌɪmˈpɛrəl ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ðəs, waɪl ðə kənˈkluʒənz ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt ər ɔl rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd əˈsɛsmənt, ðə dɪˈklæsəˌfaɪd rɪˈpɔrt dɪz nɑt ənd ˈkænɑt ˌɪnˈklud ðə fʊl səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd ˈsɔrsəz ənd ˈmɛθədz 2 ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ teɪk ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns wərd æt feɪs ˈvælju ənd əkˈsɛpt ðə kənˈkluʒənz riʧt ɪn ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt wɪθ noʊ ˈɛvədəns. skoʊp ənd ˈsɔrsɪŋ ðə rɪˈpɔrt ridz, dɪd nɑt meɪk ən əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ðət ˈrəʃən ækˈtɪvɪtiz hæd ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ənd əˈsɛsɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz, ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, ənd ˈækʃənz əv ˈfɔrən ˈæktərz; ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈænəˌlaɪz ˈjuˈɛs pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɑsɛsəz ər ˈjuˈɛs ˈpəblɪk opinion”*” (aɪ). hir, ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt dɪˈstɪŋkʃən məst bi meɪd bɪˈkəz ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts, əˈsum ðət ˈrəʃən ˈɪnfluəns hæd ə dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə 2016 ˈjuˈɛs ɪˈlɛkʃən rɪˈzəlts. raɪt naʊ, ˈivɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti səˈʤɛsts ðɛr ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ ˈɛvədəns fər səʧ ə kleɪm. ˈsɔrsɪŋ əv ðə ki ˈʤəʤmənts ɪn ðɪs əˈsɛsmənt rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ə ˈbɑdi əv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ frəm ˈməltəpəl ˈsɔrsəz ðət ər kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈrəʃən behavior”*” (aɪ). wən maɪt æsk wət, ɪgˈzæktli, ɪz ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əv ˈrəʃən behavior?”*?” hir, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti, ˈiðər ˈnoʊɪŋli ər ənˈnoʊɪŋli, ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə seɪm mɪˈsteɪk ɪt meɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə koʊld wɔr, wɛr ðə ˈjuˈɛs nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə prɑˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈsoʊviˌɛt paʊər, bət ˈɔlsoʊ mɪˈskælkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt goʊz ɔn, ˈrəʃən ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˌɪnˈvɛsts sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪn boʊθ ˈfɔrən ənd dəˈmɛstɪk ˌprɑpəˈgændə ənd ˈpleɪsɪz ə ˈprimiəm ɔn trænsˈmɪtɪŋ wət ɪt vjuz ɛz kənˈsɪstənt, ˈnɛrətɪvz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ɪts dɪˈzaɪərz. (aɪ). hir, əˈgɛn, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ɔl steɪt ˌæpərˈætəsəz əraʊnd ðə wərld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈjuˈɛs, du ðə seɪm θɪŋ tɪ ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz. ki ˈʤəʤmənts ðə ˈwərdɪŋ əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən, lidz wən tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈputɪn hæd ə proʊˈfaʊnd roʊl ɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, əˈsɛs ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn ˈɔrdərd ən ˈɪnfluəns kæmˈpeɪn ɪn 2016 eɪmd æt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl election”*” (ii*). ðɪs ɪz kwaɪt ðə kleɪm. ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈputɪn dɪˈrɛkli ˈɔrdərd ðə kæmˈpeɪn wɪl bi ˈdɪfəkəlt, ɪf nɑt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ kərˈɑbərˌeɪt ɪf ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd noʊ ˈɛvədəns. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðə rɪˈpɔrt səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ɪn dɪˈrɛknəs, ˈlɛvəl əv ækˈtɪvɪti, ənd skoʊp əv ˈɛfərt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈpriviəs operations”*” (ii*). əˈgɛn, ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pruv wɪˈθaʊt ˈædəkˌweɪt ənd əˈveɪləbəl ˈɛvədəns. əˈsum ðɪs ɪz tru. haʊ wʊd wən goʊ əˈbaʊt dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðɪs ɪz tru? ɪf ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈlaʊd ðə ˈditeɪlz ənd ˈɛvədəns, kən wi æt list gɪt ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɛθədz juzd tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə ˈɛvədəns? ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈʤəʤmənt ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn ənd ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt, ər ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt, prɪˈfərd trəmp ˈoʊvər ˈklɪntən, bət ðət ðiz ˈɛntɪtiz ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ help”*” trəmp wɪn. ðə siaɪeɪ ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ hæv confidence”*” waɪl ðə həz confidence”*” ðɪs ɪz tru. ɔn ə saɪd noʊt, aɪ wʊd wɔrn ðət ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt, laɪk ɔl ˈgəvərnmənts, ɪz nɑt ə həˈmɑʤənəs ˈɛntɪti. ɪt hoʊld wən ˈpɑrti laɪn. ˈivɪn ɪn ðə moʊst ˌdɪktəˈtɔriəl ˈgəvərnmənts əˈpɪnjənz ˈvɛri ənd ˌɪnˈtərnəl dɪˈspjuts ənd ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ər ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪn ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈprɑsɛsəz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈrəʃə juzd, ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɛz ˈsaɪbər ˈoʊvərt ˈɛfərts baɪ ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz, ˈmidiə, ˌɪnərˈmidiˌɛriz, ənd peɪd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈjuzərz ər ‘‘trolls'”*'” tɪ dɪˈskrɛdət ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ənd ˈkɑntræst ðə tu candidates”*” (ii*). waɪl ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əbˈteɪnd ənd meɪnˈteɪnd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈɛləmənts əv ˈməltəpəl ˈjuˈɛs steɪt ər ˈloʊkəl ɪˈlɛktərəl boards,”*,” ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈklɪrli noʊts, [dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti] əˈsɛsɪz ðət ðə taɪps əv ˈsɪstəmz ˈrəʃən ˈæktərz ˈtɑrgətɪd ər ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd wər nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn voʊt tallying”*” (iii*). əˈgɛn, ðɪs ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ɛz ˈmɛni ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv ˈhɪnɪd ðət ðə ˈrəʃənz ˈtæmpərd wɪθ ðə ˈækʧəwəl voʊt ˈtoʊtəlz, wɪʧ ɪz ən ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdɪfərənt ʧɑrʤ. ˈɪnfluəns kæmˈpeɪn ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə 2016 ˈjuˈɛs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ðə meɪn ʧɑrʤ ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən, wəns əˈgɛn, ɪz ðət ˈputɪn dɪˈrɛkli ˈɔrdərd ən campaign,”*,” huz ˈpraɪˌmɛri goʊlz wər tɪ ˈpəblɪk feɪθ ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈdɛnəˌgreɪt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈklɪntən, ənd hɑrm hər ɪˌlɛktəˈbɪləti ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl presidency”*” 1 fərst əv ɔl, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpəblɪk nid ðə ˈrəʃənz tɪ ““undermine”*” ɑr ɪn ðə [ˈsoʊˈkɔld] ˈjuˈɛs ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk process.”*.” əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ɔˈrɛdi kwaɪt ˈsɪnɪkəl əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈsoʊˈkɔld processes.”*.” ˈfərðər, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈpərsɪnəl ˈbægɪʤ ənd ˈlɛgəsi ““denigrated”*” hər kæmˈpeɪn mɔr ðən ˈɛni səˈpoʊzd ˈrəʃən ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns kʊd ˈɛvər drim əv əˈkɑmplɪʃɪŋ. ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hæv ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri kæmˈpeɪn wɑz ə kəmˈplit dɪˈzæstər boʊθ ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkli, bət ˈɔlsoʊ organizationally*. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈputɪn juzd ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz ənd ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈskændəl ɛz ə weɪ tɪ russia”*” ənd kæst ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ˈhɪpəˌkrɪts. əˈgɛn, ˈivɪn ɪf ðiz kleɪmz ər tru, ɪz wən tɪ bɪˈliv ðət səʧ ˈɛfərts wər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri? ˈdaʊtfəl. ðə wərld ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz əˈmɛrɪkən hɪˈpɑkrəsi ðeɪ lɪv ɪt. ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɛr hɪˈpɑkrəsi, wɪˈθaʊt ðə hɛlp əv ˈrəʃən ˌprɑpəˈgændə. ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪnz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsteɪtmənts ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt: moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ dɪˈskrɛdət ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈklɪntən bɪˈkəz hi həz ˈpəblɪkli bleɪmd hər sɪns 2011 fər ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ mæs ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst hɪz rəˈʒim ɪn leɪt 2011 ənd ˈərli 2012 ənd bɪˈkəz hi hoʊldz ə grəʤ fər ˈkɑmɛnts hi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli sɔ ɛz dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪŋ him”*” 1 ðɪs ˈsɛntəns ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəl əv ðə weɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ˈjuzɪz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɛz ə ˌprɑpəˈgændə tul. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪz lɛd tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈputɪn ənd ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt meɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒənz praɪˈmɛrəli beɪst ɔn ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd ˌɪntərˈpərsənəl dɪˈspjuts ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðɛr ˈvɛri ril ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪntərɪsts. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tul. ðə ˈlɛsən, fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔdiəns æt list, ɪz ðət ˈfɔrən ˈlidərz ər ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ənd ˈʧaɪldɪʃ, wɛˈræz ˈjuˈɛs ˈlidərz ər ˈrizənəbəl ənd ˈræʃənəl. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðə rɪˈpɔrt səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈputɪn prɪˈfərd trəmp ˈoʊvər ˈklɪntən bɪˈkəz əv əˈgrɛsɪv stæns ɔn juˈkreɪn ənd ˈsɪriə. wəns əˈgɛn, ðɪs meɪks sɛns nɑt ˈoʊnli frəm ðə ˈrəʃən pərˈspɛktɪv, bət ˈɔlsoʊ frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv ˈsəmˌwən hu siks tɪ lɪv ɪn ə ˈdisənt wərld. səm ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz hæv ˈdaʊnˌpleɪd ðə rɪsk əv ə nu koʊld wɔr, waɪl ˈəðərz, səʧ ɛz ˈstivən ɛf. koʊən, ˌɪnˈsɪst ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈrəʃə ər ˈkərəntli ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs sɛt əv riˈleɪʃənz sɪns ðə ˈkjubən ˈmɪsəl ˈkraɪsəs. ˈrəʃə kæmˈpeɪn wɑz ˌməltiˈfæsətɪd ðɛr ˈneɪʧər, ˈrəʃən ˈɪnfluəns kæmˈpeɪnz ər ˌməltiˈfæsətɪd ənd dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi bɪˈkəz ðeɪ juz ə mɪks əv ˈeɪʤənts əv ˈɪnfluəns, ˈkəˌtaʊts, frənt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə juˈkreɪn ˈkraɪsəs ɪn 2014 wɪn ˈrəʃə dɪˈplɔɪd ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ædˈvaɪzərz tɪ ˈistərn juˈkreɪn ənd dɪˈnaɪd ɪt publicly”*” 2 hir, əˈgɛn, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈwɛstərn ˈɔdiənsəz tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər ˈgəvərnmənts hæv ˈɔlsoʊ juzd əv ˈɪnfluəns, ˈkəˌtaʊts, frənt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd operations,”*,” tɪ ə məʧ ˈgreɪtər dɪˈgri, ənd wɪθ məʧ ˈgreɪtər səkˈsɛs. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪz wəns əˈgɛn səˈpoʊzd tɪ teɪk ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns wərd æt face-value*. ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ɛz ˈnoʊtɪd əˈbəv ənd ədˈmɪtəd baɪ ðoʊz hu roʊt ɪt, dɪz nɑt prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈɛvədəns, ˈsɔrsəz, fækts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈsaɪbər ˈɛspiənɑʤ əˈgɛnst ˈjuˈɛs pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2015 ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns geɪnd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti (ˈdiˌɛnˌsi) ˈnɛtˌwərks ənd meɪnˈteɪnd ðət ˈækˌsɛs ənˈtɪl æt list ʤun 2 ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈʤɛnərəl stæf meɪn ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns dɪˈrɛktərət (gru*) ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈgæn ˈsaɪbər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz eɪmd æt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪˈlɛkʃən baɪ mɑrʧ 2016 wi əˈsɛs ðət ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz əv ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈiˌmeɪl əˈkaʊnts əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəlz ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɪgjərz. baɪ meɪ, ðə hæd lɑrʤ ˈvɑljumz əv ˈdætə frəm ðə dnc”*” 2 əˈgɛn, ðiz kleɪmz ər ˌənsəbˈstænʃiˌeɪtɪd. ˈpəblɪk dɪˈskloʊʒər əv ˈdætə ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt kleɪmz ðət ˈrəʃə juzd ðə pərˈsoʊnə, ənd tɪ riˈlis ˈdætə əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ənd ˈbrɔdər ˈjuˈɛs ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈprɔˌsɛs 3 ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti kleɪmz, haɪ ˈkɑnfədɛns ðət ðə ˈriˌleɪd məˈtɪriəl ɪt əkˈwaɪərd frəm ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ənd ˈsinjər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ wikileaks”*” 3 ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən siks tɪ taɪ (ˈfɔrmərli ˈrəʃə təˈdeɪ) tɪ ənd ˈʤuljən, praɪˈmɛrəli bɪˈkəz hæd ə ˈproʊˌgræm ɔn (ˈhɑrdli ə səbˈstænʃəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn). ˈrəʃən ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈɛfərts ənd ˈaʊˌtlɛt prəˈdusɪŋ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kæst trəmp ɛz ðə ˈtərgət əv ˌɔnˈfɛr ˈkəvərɪʤ frəm trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈjuˈɛs ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts ðət ðeɪ kleɪmd wər səbˈsərviənt tɪ ə kərəpt pəˈlɪtɪkəl establishment,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt steɪts 4 waɪl ðɪs meɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈtruθfəl ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən stɪl prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ ðiz ˈɛfərts ər dɪˈrɛkli ˈɔrdərd koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn. ənkˈwɛsʧənəbəl ðət kənˈsɪstəntli ɛrd ˌprɑpəˈgændə ənd dɪˌzɪnfərˈmeɪʃən, bət ðə kˈwɛʃən rɪˈmeɪnz: tɪ wət ɪkˈstɛnt, ɪgˈzæktli, dɪd ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn pleɪ ɪn dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtɪŋ səʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən? ðiz ər kˈwɛsʧənz wi wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ ɪn ðə ˈæˌnɛks ə ˈsɛkʃən wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈlɪstɪd bɪˈloʊ. ˈɪnfluəns ˈɛfərt wɑz ˈboʊldɪst jɛt ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ðə rɪˈpɔrt kleɪmz, ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə 2016 ˈjuˈɛs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ɪn dɪˈrɛknəs, ˈlɛvəl əv ækˈtɪvɪti, ənd skoʊp əv ˈɛfərt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈpriviəs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz eɪmd æt ˈjuˈɛs elections”*” 5 jɛt, ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ. ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən goʊz ɔn tɪ noʊt ðət ˈrəʃə həz ˈlərnɪd frəm ðə səkˈsɛs əv ənd ðəs siks tɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪz ðə likt məˈtɪriəl ɔn ə mɔr ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs ənd ɪn ə mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˈmænər. ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈsɪgnəlz normal”*” ɪn ˈrəʃən ˈɪnfluəns ˈɛfərts ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən kleɪmz ðət həz sɔt tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ɪˈlɛkʃənz əˈkrɔs europe”*” 5 waɪl ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt ɪz moʊst ˈlaɪkli tru, ðə rɪˈpɔrt læks ðə ˈɛvədəns ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ bæk əp səʧ ə kleɪm. wət ɪˈlɛkʃənz? wɪn? haʊ? ənd wɪθ wət ˌɪnˈtɛnt? ðoʊz ər ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ðə ˈpəblɪk ʃʊd æsk wɪn kənˈfrəntɪd wɪθ səʧ kleɪmz. ˈæˌnɛks ə: ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən siks tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈpɑləˌtɪks, fjuəl dɪskənˈtɛnt ɪn ˈjuˈɛs ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən praɪˈmɛrəli dilz wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə ˈɛntɪti ˈkɑmənli noʊn ɛz, ər ˈrəʃə təˈdeɪ: əˈmɛrɪkə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ə ˈʧænəl ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd frəm wɪˈθɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, həz səbˈstænʃəli ɪkˈspændɪd ɪts ˈrɛpərtˌwɑr əv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ðət ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv əˈlɛʤd ˈjuˈɛs ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz ɪn dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz. ðə ˈræpɪd ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈbəʤɪt ənd ˈrisənt ˈkændɪd ˈsteɪtmənts baɪ ˈlidərˌʃɪp pɔɪnt tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn ɛz ə ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ tul ənd ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn feɪθ ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ənd fjuəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈproʊˌtɛst. ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn həz kəˈmɪtɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ɪkˈspændɪŋ ðə riʧ, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪts ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈfʊtˌprɪnt. ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl rɪˈpɔrt steɪts ðət ˈrisəntli wɑz ðə ˈfɔrən nuz ˈʧænəl ɪn ðə. əˈmɛrɪkə həz pəˈzɪʃənd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈjuˈɛs ˈʧænəl ənd həz dɪˈlɪbərətli sɔt tɪ əbˈskjʊr ˈɛni ˈligəl taɪz tɪ ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt 6 ðə rɪˈpɔrt kleɪmz ðət ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ɪts krɪˈtiks əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈpɑləsiz ʤɪst praɪər tɪ ðə 2012 ˈjuˈɛs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd ˈædɪd ʃoʊz ðət wər ɪkˈstrimli ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ˈjuˈɛs pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəmz ənd democracies.”*.” ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ noʊts ðət ˈbrɔdˌkæst, ˈhoʊstɪd, ənd ˌædvərˈtaɪzd ˈkænədɪt dəˈbeɪts ənd ræn rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ səˈpɔrtɪv əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈʤɛndə əv ðiz ˈkænədɪts. ðə hoʊsts əˈsərtəd ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪstəm dɪz nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə vjuz əv æt list ˌwənˈθərd əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ɪz ə ‘‘sham'”*'” 6 ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ɪz ˈsɪmpli rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ wət ˈjuˈɛs ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts ʃʊd bi rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ: ˈneɪmli, ðə truθ. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt faɪndz ə weɪ tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈrəʃə ənd ˈputɪn, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ, ɛz ðə rɪˈpɔrt əˈsərts ðət ɛrd ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəriz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈəðər ““revolutionary”*” ˈmuvmənts ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ stər ˈvaɪələnt rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt 7 kənˈdəkts strəˈtiʤɪk ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ fər ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ðə rɪˈpɔrt noʊts, ˈɛdɪtər ɪn ʧif ˌmɑrgərˈitə ˈrisəntli dɪˈklɛrd ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌɪtˈsɛlf læks dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ðət ɪt həz ˈmɔrəl raɪt tɪ tiʧ ðə rɛst əv ðə world’*’ (kommersant*, 6 november)”*)” 7 ˌɪnˈdid, ɪz kərˈɛkt: ðə ˈjuˈɛs læks ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti. əˈgɛn, ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti siks tɪ kæsk ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ɪn ðə seɪm laɪt ɛz ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ɪn səm ˈdubiəs weɪ taɪ ɪts ˈækʃənz tɪ: həz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit ˈmuvmənt ɛz warfare’*’ ðət ɪz eɪmd æt prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈpɑpjələr ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt. kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk æp tɪ kəˈnɛkt ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈviə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈfiʧərd ɪts oʊn hoʊsts ɪn ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈræliz live,”*,” 10 ˈeɪprəl;, 2 12 june)”*)” 7 ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈtɪnjuz: rɪˈpɔrts ˈɔfən ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛz ə state’*’ ənd əˈlɛʤ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənts əv ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz, pəˈlis bruˈtælɪti, ənd droʊn juz (rt*, 24 28 ɑkˈtoʊbər, noʊˈvɛmbər). həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsɪstəm, ˈjuˈɛs ˈkərənsi ˈpɑləsi, əˈlɛʤd wɔl strit grid, ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl dɛt. səm əv hoʊsts hæv kəmˈpɛrd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ ˌɪmˈpɪriəl roʊm ənd hæv prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ˈgəvərnmənt kərˈəpʃən ənd greed”*” wɪl lɛd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kəˈlæps (rt*, 31 ɑkˈtoʊbər, 4 noʊˈvɛmbər) 7 ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ɪf ɪz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ tɛl ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk ðə truθ, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə sɛnˈseɪʃənəlɪst ˈnɑnsɛns baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs. ðə fækt ðət ðiz ˈsɛkʃənz wər ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz ə klɪr ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv nɑt ˈoʊnli hu ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz mɛnt tɪ bi rɛd baɪ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ huz ˈɪntərɪsts ðə rɪˈpɔrt rɪˈflɛkts. ðɪs kənˈtɪnjuz ɛz ðə rɪˈpɔrt goʊz ɔn tɪ kˈwɛʃən ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪts ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ˈwɛstərn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˈsɪriə 8 ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ˈlidərˌʃɪp həz ˈkændɪdli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ɪts ˈmɪʃən tɪ ɪkˈspænd ɪts ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔdiəns ənd tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ɪt tɪ ˈkrɛmlɪn ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp rɪˈʤɛktɪd kleɪmz ðət ˌɪnərˈfɪrz ɪn ˈjuˈɛs dəˈmɛstɪk affairs”*” 8 səʧ ˈsteɪtmənts ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti ˈoʊnli, ər ˈivɪn praɪˈmɛrəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈrəʃən ˈmɛdəlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪts ˈpraɪˌmɛri kənˈsərn ɪz ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈrəʃən ˈɪnfluəns vɪs ə vi ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts səʧ ɛz. ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈkloʊsli taɪd tɪ, kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈkrɛmlɪn ðə meɪn kleɪm ɪz ðət, ˈɛdɪtər ɪn ʧif ˌmɑrgərˈitə həz kloʊz taɪz tɪ tɔp ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz, əˈspɛʃəli ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈdɛpjəti ʧif əv stæf gromov*, hu rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈmænɪʤɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪn ˈrəʃə ənd ɪz wən əv ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv rt”*” 9 əˈgɛn, waɪl ðɪs meɪ bi tru, noʊ ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə sɔrt əv kəˈnɛkʃənz ˈrupərt ˈmərdɑk ənd tɛd ˈtərnər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ wɪθ tɔp ˈjuˈɛs əˈfɪʃəlz. ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈɔdiəns laɪk ˈɛni ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛt, əˈgrɛsɪvli ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪz ɪts ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnts ənd həz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈfʊtˌprɪnt. ɪn laɪn wɪθ ɪts ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈprɛzənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ənd tɪ prəˈvaɪd vjuərz ɔlˈtərnətɪv nuz ˈkɑntɛnt, ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti, boʊθ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ənd tɪ ɪkˈspænd ɪts ˈoʊvərˌɔl audience”*” 10 ðə ˈsɛkʃən noʊts ðət, ˈwɛbˌsaɪt rɪˈsivz æt list juˈnik vjuərz ˈɛvəri deɪ. sɪns ɪts ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən ɪn 2005 ˈvɪdioʊz rɪˈsivd mɔr ðən 800 ˈmɪljən vjuz ɔn ˈjuˌtub 1 ˈmɪljən vjuz pər deɪ), wɪʧ ɪz ðə haɪəst əˈməŋ nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts [haɪər ðən ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, æl ʤəˈzirə ənd bbc]”*]” 10 ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðə rɪˈpɔrt goʊz ɔn tɪ noʊt ðət ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə (ˈkɑmənli ˈdiməˌnaɪzd baɪ ˈmeɪnˌstrim prɛs ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈlits) hɛlps ɪkˈspænd ˈkəvərɪʤ, ənd ðət ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit ˈmuvmənt hɛlpt bust ˈnəmbərz 10 wɪˈθaʊt kˈwɛʃən, ɪz ə groʊɪŋ ˈmidiə ˈɛmpaɪər, wɪθ moʊst ˈræpɪd groʊθ 40 pərˈsɛnt) əˈməŋ ɔl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl nuz ˈʧænəlz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr 10 mɔˈroʊvər, steɪts ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət ɪt kən riʧ mɔr ðən 550 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈwərldˈwaɪd ənd 85 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states”*” 10 ˈklɪrli, ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən, nɑt ðə ˈrəʃən ˈækʧəwəl ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ɪˈlɛkʃən rɪˈzəlts. ˈfɔrməl frəm ˈkrɛmlɪn fəˈsɪləˌteɪts ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, əˈmɛrɪkə ˈfɔrməli ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə ɔˈtɑnəməs nɑnˈprɑfət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns ɪts ˈjuˈɛs operations”*” 12 ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən ɪz, fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, kənˈsərnd wɪθ ˈmidiə ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ənd fɪˈnænsɪŋ. laɪk moʊst ˈmidiə haɪərz ər meɪks kənˈtrækʧuəl əˈgrimənts wɪθ ˈwɛstərnərz wɪθ vjuz ðət fɪt ɪts əˈʤɛndə ənd ɛrz ðɛm ɔn rt”*” 12 təˈwɔrd ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛkʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ teɪk wən mɔr kræk æt ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, hoʊsts ənd ˈʤərnəlɪsts du nɑt ˈprɛzənt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ wɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ ˈpipəl, ənd ˈmɛni əv ðɛm hæv əˌfɪliˈeɪʃənz tɪ ˈəðər ˈmidiə ənd ˈæktɪvɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts live,’*,’ 10 april)”*)” 12 kənˈkluʒənz ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, ðɪs ˈrisəntli dɪˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns rɪˈpɔrt tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl, ənd ˈvərʧuəli ˈnəθɪŋ nu. ˈɛni ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈænəlɪst, prəˈfɛsər, ˈæktɪvɪst ər ˈkɑnʃəs ˈpərsən ɔˈrɛdi nu wət ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kleɪmz. ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri tæsk əv ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ɪz tɪ ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈrəʃə ənd ˈputɪn, ənd tɪ mɪsˈlid ðə ˈpəblɪk. ðə ˈrizən aɪ məˈθɑdɪkəli wɛnt θru ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz soʊ ˈævərɪʤ foʊks kən ˌəndərˈstænd wət ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt wɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ səʧ rɪˈpɔrts. ðiz rɪˈpɔrts, laɪk ˌlɛgəˈlɪstɪk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ər mɛnt tɪ kənfˈjuz ˈpipəl. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpərsən bɪˈkəmz ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪd wɪn ðeɪ si ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə siaɪeɪ, ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd. maɪ ˌrivˈju hoʊps tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðoʊz əˈsəmpʃənz ənd prəˈvaɪd ən ækˈsɛsəbəl ənd ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˌrivˈju.
|
by
the office of the director of national intelligence recently released a declassified report concerning russia and the 2016 us presidential elections. the report is titled, “assessing russian activities and intentions in recent us elections.” the report is the joint effort of the central intelligence agency (cia), the federal bureau of investigation (fbi), and the national security agency (nsa).
it’s an easy read (25 pages). i suggest reading the entire report and forming your own conclusions. i was originally going to dissect the report line-by-line, but instead decided a quick overview would be more useful. plus, most of the report is redundant and provides virtually no new information, let alone evidence or sources.
background
the report suggests that this “assessment” was “highly classified,” which again, i find quite amusing as this report reveals nothing new:
the intelligence community rarely can publicly reveal the full extent of its knowledge or the precise basis for its assessments, as the release of such information would reveal sensitive sources or methods and imperil the ability to collect critical foreign intelligence in the future. thus, while the conclusions in the report are all reflected in the classified assessment, the declassified report does not and cannot include the full supporting information, including specific intelligence and sources and methods (2).
in other words, the public is supposed to take the intelligence community’s word at face value and accept the conclusions reached in this report with no evidence.
scope and sourcing
the report reads, “we did not make an assessment of the impact that russian activities had on the outcome of the 2016 election. the us intelligence community is charged with monitoring and assessing the intentions, capabilities, and actions of foreign actors; it does not analyze us political processes or us public opinion” (i).
here, an important distinction must be made because many americans, particularly liberals and democrats, assume that russian influence had a direct impact on the 2016 us election results. right now, even the us intelligence community suggests there is absolutely no evidence for such a claim.
sourcing
“many of the key judgments in this assessment rely on a body of reporting from multiple sources that are consistent with our understanding of russian behavior” (i). one might ask what, exactly, is the intelligence community’s “understanding of russian behavior?”
here, the us intelligence community, either knowingly or unknowingly, is making the same mistake it made during the cold war, where the us not only overestimated the projection of soviet power, but also miscalculated soviet intentions.
the report goes on, “the russian leadership invests significant resources in both foreign and domestic propaganda and places a premium on transmitting what it views as consistent, self-reinforcing narratives regarding its desires. . .” (i). here, again, it’s important for americans to recognize that all state apparatuses around the world, including and especially the us, do the same thing to varying degrees.
key judgements
the wording of the report, especially in this section, leads one to believe that putin had a profound role in the operation, “we assess russian president vladimir putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the us presidential election” (ii). this is quite the claim. the notion that putin directly ordered the campaign will be difficult, if not impossible to corroborate if the public is provided no evidence.
furthermore, the report suggests that russia’s “activities demonstrated a significant escalation in directness, level of activity, and scope of effort compared to previous operations” (ii). again, difficult to prove without adequate and available evidence. let’s assume this is true. how would one go about determining whether or not this is true? if the public isn’t allowed the details and evidence, can we at least get clarification about the methods used to examine the evidence?
the fundamental judgement is not only that vladimir putin and the russian government, or portions of the russian government, preferred trump over clinton, but that these entities also “aspired to help” trump win. the cia and fbi have “high confidence” while the nsa has “moderate confidence” this is true.
on a side note, i would warn that the russian government, like all governments, is not a homogenous entity. it doesn’t hold one party line. even in the most dictatorial governments opinions vary and internal disputes and conflicts of interest are inherent in governmental processes.
the report suggests that russia used, “covert intelligence operations—such as cyber activity—with overt efforts by russian government agencies, state-funded media, third-party intermediaries, and paid social media users or ‘trolls'” to discredit the clinton campaign and “unfavorably contrast the two candidates” (ii).
while the report insists that the “russian intelligence obtained and maintained access to elements of multiple us state or local electoral boards,” it also clearly notes, “dhs [department of homeland security] assesses that the types of systems russian actors targeted or compromised were not involved in vote tallying” (iii). again, this is important to note as many liberals and democrats have hinted that the russians tampered with the actual vote totals, which is an entirely different charge.
russia’s influence campaign targeting the 2016 us presidential election
the main charge in this section, once again, is that putin directly ordered an “influence campaign,” whose primary goals were to “undermine public faith in the us democratic process, denigrate secretary clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency” (1).
first of all, the us public doesn’t need the russians to “undermine” our “faith in the [so-called] us democratic process.” americans are already quite cynical about their so-called “democratic processes.” further, secretary personal baggage and neoliberal-hawk legacy “denigrated” her campaign more than any supposed russian interference could ever dream of accomplishing. as many people have pointed out, secretary campaign was a complete disaster – both ideologically, but also organizationally.
the report also suggests that putin used the panama papers and the olympic doping scandal as a way to “defame russia” and cast the us as hypocrites. again, even if these claims are true, is one to believe that such efforts were necessary? doubtful. the world already recognizes american hypocrisy – they live it. many americans recognize their government’s hypocrisy, without the help of russian propaganda.
this section also contains one of the most important statements in the report: “putin most likely wanted to discredit secretary clinton because he has publicly blamed her since 2011 for inciting mass protests against his regime in late 2011 and early 2012, and because he holds a grudge for comments he almost certainly saw as disparaging him” (1).
this sentence is typical of the way the us government uses language as a propaganda tool. in other words, the public is led to believe that putin and the russian government make political decisions primarily based on putin’s emotions and interpersonal disputes as opposed to their very real national interests. this is a very important rhetorical/ideological tool. the lesson, for the us audience at least, is that foreign leaders are emotional and childish, whereas us leaders are reasonable and rational.
most importantly, the report suggests that putin preferred trump over clinton because of aggressive stance on ukraine and syria. once again, this makes sense not only from the russian perspective, but also from the perspective of someone who seeks to live in a decent world. some commentators have downplayed the risk of a new cold war, while others, such as stephen f. cohen, insist that the us and russia are currently engaged in the most dangerous set of relations since the cuban missile crisis.
russia campaign was multifaceted
“by their nature, russian influence campaigns are multifaceted and designed to be deniable because they use a mix of agents of influence, cutouts, front organizations, and false-flag operations. moscow demonstrated this during the ukraine crisis in 2014, when russia deployed forces and advisers to eastern ukraine and denied it publicly” (2).
here, again, it’s important for western audiences to realize that the us, uk and various other governments have also used “agents of influence, cutouts, front organizations and false-flag operations,” to a much greater degree, and with much greater success. that being said, the public is once again supposed to take the intelligence community’s word at face-value. the report, as noted above and admitted by those who wrote it, does not provide any specific information, evidence, sources, facts, etc.
cyber espionage against us political organizations
according to this section, “in july 2015, russian intelligence gained access to democratic national committee (dnc) networks and maintained that access until at least june 2016” (2). in addition, “the general staff main intelligence directorate (gru) probably began cyber operations aimed at the us election by march 2016. we assess that the gru operations resulted in the compromise of the personal e-mail accounts of democratic party officials and political figures. by may, the gru had exfiltrated large volumes of data from the dnc” (2). again, these claims are unsubstantiated.
public disclosure of russian-collected data
this section of the report claims that russia used the guccifer 2.0 persona, wikileaks and dcleaks.com to release data about the dnc and broader us electoral process (3). the us intelligence community claims, “with high confidence that the gru relayed material it acquired from the dnc and senior democratic officials to wikileaks” (3).
the remainder of this section seeks to tie rt (formerly russia today) to wikileaks and julian assange, primarily because assange had a program on rt (hardly a substantial relationship to the kremlin).
russian propaganda efforts
“rt and sputnik—another government-funded outlet producing pro-kremlin radio and online content in a variety of languages for international audiences—consistently cast president-elect trump as the target of unfair coverage from traditional us media outlets that they claimed were subservient to a corrupt political establishment,” the report states (4). while this may be the most truthful portion of the report, this section still doesn’t provide any evidence showing how these efforts are directly ordered and/or coordinated by the kremlin.
it’s unquestionable that rt consistently aired anti-clinton propaganda and disinformation, but the question remains: to what extent, exactly, did the kremlin play in disseminating such information? these are questions we will return to in the annex a section which will be listed below.
influence effort was boldest yet in the us
the report claims, “russia’s effort to influence the 2016 us presidential election represented a significant escalation in directness, level of activity, and scope of effort compared to previous operations aimed at us elections” (5). yet, the evidence is missing. this section goes on to note that russia has learned from the success of wikileaks and thus seeks to utilize the leaked material on a more regular basis and in a more effective manner.
election operation signals “new normal” in russian influence efforts
this section claims that “russia has sought to influence elections across europe” (5). while this statement is most likely true, the report lacks the evidence necessary to back up such a claim. what elections? when? how? and with what intent? those are the questions the public should ask when confronted with such claims.
annex a: kremlin’s tv seeks to influence politics, fuel discontent in us
this section primarily deals with the media entity commonly known as rt, or russia today:
rt america tv, a kremlin-financed channel operated from within the united states, has substantially expanded its repertoire of programming that highlights criticism of alleged us shortcomings in democracy and civil liberties. the rapid expansion of rt’s operations and budget and recent candid statements by rt’s leadership point to the channel’s importance to the kremlin as a messaging tool and indicate a kremlin-directed campaign to undermine faith in the us government and fuel political protest. the kremlin has committed significant resources to expanding the channel’s reach, particularly its social media footprint. a reliable uk report states that rt recently was the most-watched foreign news channel in the uk. rt america has positioned itself as a domestic us channel and has deliberately sought to obscure any legal ties to the russian government (6).
the report claims that rt escalated its critiques of us policies just prior to the 2012 us presidential election, and added shows that were extremely critical of us political systems and “liberal democracies.” this section of the report also notes that “rt broadcast, hosted, and advertised third-party candidate debates and ran reporting supportive of the political agenda of these candidates. the rt hosts asserted that the us two-party system does not represent the views of at least one-third of the population and is a ‘sham'” (6). in this case, rt is simply reporting what us media outlets should be reporting: namely, the truth.
interestingly, this section of the report finds a way to not only badmouth russia and putin, but also occupy, as the report asserts that rt aired documentaries about the occupy movement and other “revolutionary” movements in an attempt to stir violent resistance to the us government (7).
rt conducts strategic messaging for russian government
the report notes, “rt editor in chief margarita simonyan recently declared that the united states itself lacks democracy and that it has ‘no moral right to teach the rest of the world’ (kommersant, 6 november)” (7). indeed, simonyan is correct: the us lacks credibility. again, in this section the us intelligence community seeks to cask occupy in the same light as the russian government and in some dubious way tie its actions to rt: “simonyan has characterized rt’s coverage of the occupy wall street movement as ‘information warfare’ that is aimed at promoting popular dissatisfaction with the us government. rt created a facebook app to connect occupy wall street protesters via social media. in addition, rt featured its own hosts in occupy rallies (“minaev live,” 10 april; rt, 2, 12 june)” (7).
the report continues:
rt’s reports often characterize the united states as a ‘surveillance state’ and allege widespread infringements of civil liberties, police brutality, and drone use (rt, 24, 28 october, 1-10 november). rt has also focused on criticism of the us economic system, us currency policy, alleged wall street greed, and the us national debt. some of rt’s hosts have compared the united states to imperial rome and have predicted that government corruption and “corporate greed” will lead to us financial collapse (rt, 31 october, 4 november) (7).
it’s almost as if rt is attempting to tell the american public the truth, as opposed to the sensationalist nonsense regurgitated by us media outlets on a daily/nightly basis. the fact that these sections were even incorporated in the report is a clear indication of not only who the report is meant to be read by, but also whose interests the report reflects.
this continues as the report goes on to question rt’s anti-fracking programming, as well as its programming highlighting western military intervention in syria (8). “in recent interviews, rt’s leadership has candidly acknowledged its mission to expand its us audience and to expose it to kremlin messaging. however, the leadership rejected claims that rt interferes in us domestic affairs” (8). such statements indicate that the us intelligence community isn’t only, or even primarily interested in russian meddling in the internal affairs of the us – its primary concern is the expansion of russian influence vis a vi social media and alternative media outlets such as rt.
rt leadership closely tied to, controlled by kremlin
the main claim is that, “rt editor in chief margarita simonyan has close ties to top russian government officials, especially presidential administration deputy chief of staff aleksey gromov, who reportedly manages political tv coverage in russia and is one of the founders of rt” (9). again, while this may be true, it’s no different than the sort of connections rupert murdoch and ted turner enjoy with top us officials.
rt focuses on social media, building audience
like any media outlet, “rt aggressively advertises its social media accounts and has a significant and fast-growing social media footprint. in line with its efforts to present itself as anti-mainstream and to provide viewers alternative news content, rt is making its social media operations a top priority, both to avoid broadcast tv regulations and to expand its overall audience” (10).
the section notes that, “rt’s website receives at least 500,000 unique viewers every day. since its inception in 2005, rt videos received more than 800 million views on youtube (1 million views per day), which is the highest among news outlets [higher than cnn, al jazeera and bbc]” (10). unsurprisingly, the report goes on to note that social media (commonly demonized by mainstream press and political elites) helps expand rt’s coverage, and that the occupy wall street movement helped boost rt’s numbers (10).
without question, rt is a growing media empire, with “the most rapid growth (40 percent) among all international news channels in the united states over the past year (2012)” (10). moreover, “rt states on its website that it can reach more than 550 million people worldwide and 85 million people in the united states” (10). clearly, the issue is rt’s influence on public opinion, not the russian government’s actual influence on us election results.
formal disassociation from kremlin facilitates rt us messaging
according to the report, “rt america formally disassociates itself from the russian government by using a moscow-based autonomous nonprofit organization to finance its us operations” (12). the remainder of this section is, for the most part, concerned with media licensing and financing. like most media outlets,”rt hires or makes contractual agreements with westerners with views that fit its agenda and airs them on rt” (12).
toward the end of the section, however, the report manages to take one more crack at activists and social movements in the us, “some hosts and journalists do not present themselves as associated with rt when interviewing people, and many of them have affiliations to other media and activist organizations in the united states (‘minaev live,’ 10 april)” (12).
conclusions
as mentioned above, this recently declassified us intelligence report tells us very little, and virtually nothing new. any geopolitical analyst, professor, activist or conscious person already knew what the us intelligence community’s claims. the primary task of this report is to reinforce existing assumptions about russia and putin, and to mislead the public.
the reason i methodically went through the report is so average folks can understand what they should be thinking about when reading such reports. these reports, like legalistic language, are meant to confuse people. the average person becomes intimidated when they see a report by the cia, fbi and nsa. my review hopes to challenge those assumptions and provide an accessible and critical review.
|
ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ənd ər naʊ ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl θɪŋ ˈdɑnəld trəmp ər hɪz ˈfæməli sɪz. ər ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈkæpʃən ˌsupərəmˈpoʊzd ɔn ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ər ˈmuvi skrin. ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ənd ˈeɪˌbiˌsi fər ðɛr pɑrt ər ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈaʊˌtlɛts tɪ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ðoʊ ʤeɪk ˈtæpər ðɪs wik kɔld ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən aʊt fər hər laɪz. wi ˈpoʊstɪd ðət ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə ər nɑt juzd ɔn ˈhɪləri tɪ hər ˈkɑnstənt laɪz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈkɔlər, ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn bɪˈgæn ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ʤun ˈæftər trəmp meɪd ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ˈsteɪtmənts əˈbaʊt ə ˈnukliər ʤəˈpæn. æt list hi ərˈeɪnʤɪŋ fər ə ˈnukliər ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈrænsəm ˈməni tɪ ˌɪˈrɑn ɪn kæʃ. ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈivɪn sən, ˈɛrɪk, ɔn ˈwɛðər hɪz dæd əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ ðə ˈpɛrənts əv capt*. kɑn, ə ˈməzlɪm ˈsoʊlʤər hu wɑz kɪld ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ɪn 2004 trəmp ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈpɛrənts ˈæftər ðeɪ spoʊk aʊt əˈgɛnst ɪm æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən. sən: ˈfɑðər əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ (hi hasn’t),”*),” rɛd ə ɛrd ɔn ˈɔgəst. 2 ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈgæn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈgræfɪks ðɪs wik, ˈdeɪli ˈkɔlər ˈnoʊtɪd. sɪz hi wɔʧt (ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt) ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˌɪˈrɑn rɪˈsivɪŋ cash,”*,” rɛd ə ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə kleɪm ðət hi sɔ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛrˌpleɪn ˈdrɑpɪŋ ɔf 400 ˈmɪljən ɪn kæʃ ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər fɔr əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɪzənərz. trəmp əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv bɪn kənfˈjuzɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ə fɪlm ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ fɑks bət ðɛr ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ən ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈdrɑˌpɔf wɪʧ wi ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðɪs saɪt. ˈniðər ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈklɪntən ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ wɪn ʃi rɪˈpitɪd fɔls ˈsteɪtmənts əˈbaʊt hər juz əv ə ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪl ˈsɪstəm. ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ræn ˈvɛriəs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrəm ənd ˈæftər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ: ““clinton*: bɪn ‘‘consistent’*’ ɔn iˈmeɪl explanations.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɪrli rɪˈpitɪd kleɪmz wɪˈθaʊt ðɛm. ““clinton*: 3 ˈklæsəˌfaɪd iˈmeɪlz ˈprɑpərli marked,”*,” ridz wən əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl. ˈklɪntən gɑt ə fri pæs. ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn ɪn ʤeɪmz (@poniewozik*) ʤun 2 2016
|
cnn and msnbc are now using chyrons to fact-check every single thing donald trump or his family says. chyrons are the electronically generated caption superimposed on a television or movie screen.
nbc and abc for their part are dedicating their outlets to anti-trump messages 24/7. though jake tapper this week called hillary clinton out for her email-fbi comey lies. we posted that video on the website.
the chryons are not used on hillary to fact-check her constant lies.
according to the daily caller, cnn began using them in june after trump made inconsistent statements about a nuclear japan. at least he wasn’t arranging for a nuclear iran and sending ransom money to iran in cash.
the network even fact-checked trump’s son, eric, on whether his dad apologized to the parents of capt. humayun khan, a muslim soldier who was killed in iraq in 2004. trump criticized khan’s parents after they spoke out against him at the democratic national convention.
“trump’s son: father apologized to khans (he hasn’t),” read a chryon aired on aug. 2.
msnbc also began using the fact-checking graphics this week, daily caller noted.
“trump says he watched (nonexistent) video of iran receiving cash,” read a chryon published in response to the gop nominee’s claim that he saw video footage of a u.s. government airplane dropping off $400 million in cash in exchange for four american prisoners.
trump appears to have been confusing it with a film published by fox but there is actually an iranian video of the dropoff which we posted on this site.
neither network fact-checked clinton on friday when she repeated false statements about her use of a private email system.
cnn ran various chryons during the forum and after, including: “clinton: i’ve been ‘consistent’ on email explanations.”
msnbc also merely repeated clinton’s claims without fact-checking them.
“clinton: 3 classified emails weren’t properly marked,” reads one of the liberal network’s chryons.
clinton got a free pass.
progress on fact-checking in chyrons pic.twitter.com/dapw3smgu7 — james poniewozik (@poniewozik) june 2, 2016
|
rɑn ənd ˈrəsəl frəm ˈaʊtˌfɪt spɑrks teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsənˌdi ˈsərvɪs ənd ˈraɪfəl θru ðɛr kˈwərki kəˈlɛkʃən əv træks tɪ ˈsaʊnˌtræk ðə ˌæftərˈnun. rɑn ənd ˈrəsəl əv ˈaʊtˌfɪt spɑrks teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsənˌdi ˈsərvɪs fər ˌæftərˈnun. ðɛl bi ˈspɪnɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ðə raɪs ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈmɑrʧɪŋ aʊl bænd tɪ maɪəlz ˈdeɪvɪs ənd ɔn tɪ ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈmɛtəl ˈaʊtˌfɪt babymetal*. pɔl ˈtɑmsən əv frænz ˈfərdɪˌnænd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə bænd tɪ ʧæt əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈkɑrənt kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən ffs*. spɑrks wər fɔrmd ɪn lɑ bæk ɪn 1971 baɪ ˈbrəðərz rɑn ənd ˈrəsəl. ðeɪ fərst hɪt ðə sin ɪn 1974 wɪθ ðə ˈnəmbər tu ˈsɪŋgəl ðɪs taʊn eɪnt bɪg ɪˈnəf fər ðə boʊθ əv ˈjuˈɛs. ðeɪ wɛnt ɔn tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri prəˈdusər ˈʤɔrʤioʊ ɔn ðə ˈælbəm noʊ. 1 ɪn ˈhɛvən. ðeɪv riˈlist 22 ˈælbəmz ɛz spɑrks soʊ fɑr ənd ər ˈkərəntli kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ frænz ˈfərdɪˌnænd ˈəndər ðə gaɪz əv ffs*.
|
ron and russell mael from art-rock outfit sparks take over the sunday service and rifle through their quirky collection of tracks to soundtrack the afternoon.
ron and russell of art-rock outfit sparks take over the sunday service for afternoon.
they'll be spinning everything from the rice university marching owl band to miles davis and on to teenage japanese metal outfit babymetal.
paul thomson of franz ferdinand will also be joining the band to chat about their current collaboration ffs.
sparks were formed in la back in 1971 by brothers ron and russell mael. they first hit the uk scene in 1974 with the number two single this town ain't big enough for the both of us. they went on to work with legendary synthpop producer giorgio moroder on the album no. 1 in heaven.
they've released 22 albums as sparks so far and are currently collaborating with franz ferdinand under the guise of ffs.
|
ri: ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈlɛtər tɪ: ˈsiˈsi: deɪt: ˈsəbʤɪkt: ri: ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈlɛtər bæk tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər. aɪ ˈmænɪʤd ðɪs ˈɪʃu fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈklɪntən ˈæftər wi gɑt ɑrˈsɛlvz ɔl ˈtæŋgəld ɪn nɑts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈklɪpər ʧɪp. hæd ˈmɛni ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts wɪθ luɪs fri ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk. ˈædɪŋ ʤeɪk ˈsəlɪvən. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, meɪ 19 2015 ˈlisə ˈʤæksən <lpj08@icloud.com*> roʊt: heɪ ʤɑn, aɪ noʊ juv sin ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl bɪˈloʊ. juʤ ˈɪʃu aʊt hir ɛz aɪ æm ʃʊr ju noʊ. ɪf ju ˈɛvər wɔnt ɑr tɛk ˈɛkspərts tɪ brif jʊr foʊks, wid bi ˈhæpi tɪ du ɪt. hoʊp ju ər wɛl ˈlisə ˈʤæksən tɛk ʤaɪənts wɔnt ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ gɪv pəˈlis ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪnˈkrɪptɪd foʊn ˈdætə tɛk bɪˈhiməθs ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈæpəl ənd ˈgugəl ənd ˈlidɪŋ ər ˈərʤɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt prəˈpoʊzəl ðət ˈɔltərz ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ənd ˈəðər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈvaɪsɪz soʊ ðət lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt kən vju ˈdætə. ɪn ə ˈlɛtər <https://static.newamerica.org/attachments/3138--113/encryption_letter_to_obama_final_051915.pdf*> tɪ bi sɛnt ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd əbˈteɪnd baɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv tɛk fərmz, sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɛkspərts ənd ˈəðərz əˈpil tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈpraɪvəsi raɪts ɛz ɪt kənˈsɪdərz haʊ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs lɔ nid tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈdætə ðət ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ɪnˈkrɪptɪd. ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ɪz ðə ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən security,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈlɛtər, saɪnd baɪ mɔr ðən 140 tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈprɑmənənt ˌtɛkˈnɑləʤɪsts ənd ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti grups. ðə ˈlɛtər kəmz ɛz ˈsinjər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz wɔrn əˈbaʊt ðə θrɛt tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti <http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/as-encryption-spreads-us-worries-about-access-to-data-for-investigations/2015/04/10/7c1c7518-d401-11e4-a62f-ee745911a4ff_story.html*> frəm ə lɔs əv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈdætə ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz. ˈæpəl <http://washpost.bloomberg.com/marketnews/stockdetail/?symbol=aapl*> ənd ˈgugəl <http://washpost.bloomberg.com/marketnews/stockdetail/?symbol=goog*> læst jɪr əˈnaʊnst ðeɪ wər ˈɔfərɪŋ fɔrmz əv ɛnˈkrɪpʃən soʊ sɪˈkjʊr ðət ˈivɪn lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz kʊd nɑt geɪn ˈækˌsɛs ˈivɪn wɪθ ə ˈwɔrənt. noʊ daʊt ðət ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ʃʊd kɛr ˈpæʃənətli əˈbaʊt ˈpraɪvəsi, bət wi ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ kɛr ˈpæʃənətli əˈbaʊt prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈɪnəsənt people,”*,” ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz bi. sɛd æt ə ˈrisənt ˈraʊndˌteɪbəl wɪθ rɪˈpɔrtərz. læst fɔl, ˈæftər ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnts baɪ ˈæpəl ənd ˈgugəl, sɛd <http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/2014/09/25/68c4e08e-4344-11e4-9a15-137aa0153527_story.html*> hi kʊd nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈkəmpəˌniz wʊd ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛkˈsprɛsli tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈpipəl tɪ pleɪs ðɛmˈsɛlvz bɪɔnd ðə law.”*.” ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðeɪ səˈpɔrt ðə juz əv ɛnˈkrɪpʃən bət wɔnt ə weɪ fər əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ gɪt ðə ˈlɔfəl ˈækˌsɛs ðeɪ nid. ˈmɛni ˌtɛkˈnɑləʤɪsts seɪ ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ tɪ du soʊ wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ki tɪ ənˈlɑk ðə ˈdætə ˈɔfən kɔld ə ““backdoor,”*,” wɪʧ ðeɪ seɪ əˈmaʊnts tɪ ə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ðət kən bi ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd baɪ ˈhækərz ənd ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənts. ðə ˈlɛtər ɪz saɪnd baɪ θri əv ðə faɪv ˈmɛmbərz əv ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌrivˈju grup əˈpɔɪntɪd baɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn 2013 tɪ əˈsɛs tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈpɑləsiz ɪn ðə weɪk əv liks baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈkɑnˌtræktər ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən. ðə ˈsɪgnəˌtɔriz ərʤ ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə juˈnænəməs ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd səˈpɔrt ənd nɑt ˈəndərˌmaɪn ˈɛfərts tɪ kriˈeɪt ɛnˈkrɪpʃən standards”*” ənd nɑt ˈɛni weɪ səbˈvərt, ˈəndərˌmaɪn, ˈwikən ər meɪk vulnerable”*” kəˈmərʃəl ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ˈrɪʧərd ə. klɑrk, ˈfɔrmər ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ənd wən əv θri ˌrivˈju grup ˈmɛmbərz tɪ saɪn ðə ˈlɛtər, ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ə ˈsɪmələr ˈɛfərt baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ðə tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər foʊn ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ bɪld ə ˈbækˌdɔr fər ɪnˈkrɪptɪd vɔɪs kɔlz wɑz rɪˈbəft. ðeɪ pʊl ɪt ɔf æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə koʊld wɔr, ðeɪ ʃʊr ɛz hɛl goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊl ɪt ɔf now,”*,” hi sɛd. , hi sɛd, ðə bɛst ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ˈɛvər seen,”*,” bət rɔŋ ɔn ðɪs [issue].”*].” ˈkɑŋgrəs, tu, ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ pæs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp kiz ər ˈəðər moʊdz əv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə aɪəl hæv ɪkˈsprɛst ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm təˈwɔrd ðə pliz əv lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. tɛd lu, ə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈdɛməˌkræt wɪθ ə kəmˈpjutər saɪəns dɪˈgri, kɔld ˈbækˌdɔrz ɪn ˈsɔfˌwɛr stupid.”*.” ˈrɑnəld ɛl. ˈrɪvɪst, ən ˌɪnˈvɛntər əv ðə ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈælgərˌɪðəm (hɪz neɪm ɪz ðə ““r”*” ɪn ““rsa”*”), sɛd ˈstændərdz kən bi ˈwikənd tɪ əˈlaʊ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈdætə. ““but,”*,” hi sɛd, dən greɪt ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ɑr sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪf ju du that.”*.” ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz nɑt ˈsɪmpli ˈnæʃənəl, sɛd ˈrɪvɪst, ə kəmˈpjutər saɪəns prəˈfɛsər æt ˈɛˈmaɪˈti hu saɪnd ðə ˈlɛtər. ju meɪk ɪkˈsɛpʃənz fər juz. lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpʃənz fər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ, ðə frɛnʧ, ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz ənd ðə ʧaɪˈniz, ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi ðə nɔrθ koreans.”*.” ðə ˈsɪgnəˌtɔriz ˌɪnˈklud ˈpɑləsi ˈɛkspərts hu ˈnɔrməli saɪd wɪθ hɔks. pɔl ˈroʊzənzwaɪg, ə ˈfɔrmər bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈsinjər ˈpɑləsi əˈfɪʃəl æt ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti, sɛd: aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli θɔt ðɛr wɑz ə weɪ tɪ bɪld ə ˈbækˌdɔr, ðɛn aɪ maɪt bi pərsˈweɪdɪd. bət ʤɪst nɑt reality.”*.” ˈroʊzənzwaɪg sɛd ðət ər ˈəðər capabilities”*” ðət lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt kən dɪˈplɔɪ. ðeɪ wɪl bi satisfying,”*,” hi sɛd, bət wɪl meɪk do.”*.” ˈpraɪvəsi ˈæktɪvɪst ˈkɛvɪn ˈbæŋkstən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ðə ˈlɛtər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə waɪt haʊs. læst fɔl, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz bɪn ˈlɛtɪŋ hɪz tɔp lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈkəmpəˌniz fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ənd ˈlɛtɪŋ ðɛm səˈʤɛst ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs ʃʊd pæs legislation,”*,” sɛd ˈbæŋkstən, ˈpɑləsi dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə nu əˈmɛrɪkə ˈoʊpən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɪnstɪˌtut. taɪm fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ pʊt ən ɛnd tɪ ðiz ˈdeɪnʤərəs səˈʤɛsʧənz ðət wi ʃʊd dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈwikən ðə əv americans’*’ ˈprɑdəkts ənd services,”*,” hi sɛd. taɪm fər əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ lɛd ðə wərld təˈwɔrd ə mɔr sɪˈkjʊr fˈjuʧər ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ˈrɪdəld wɪθ ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz əv ɑr oʊn making.”*.” sɛnt frəm maɪ ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɔn meɪ 19 2015 æt æm, ˈlisə pi ˈʤæksən <javascript:_e(%7b%7d,'cvml','lisa_jackson@apple.com*');>> roʊt: nis! ɔn meɪ 19 2015 æt æm, nɪk ˈæmən <javascript:_e(%7b%7d,'cvml','nammann@apple.com*');>> roʊt: wi gɑt ə lɔt əv pips tɪ stɛp əp. *frəm ˈmɔrnɪŋ: juʤ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈprɛʃərz waɪt haʊs ɔn ˈnɪrli 150 ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti grups, treɪd grups ənd ˈɛkspərts ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ər ˈsɛndɪŋ ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə traɪɪŋ tɪ fɔrs ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ɛnˈkrɪpʃən fər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, proʊ tɑl rɪˈpɔrts. ðə ˈlɛtər kwoʊts frəm ðə ˌrivˈju grup ɔn ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz technologies’*’ ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ðət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən səˈpɔrt strɔŋ ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ənd nɑt sik tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ɪt. ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈfeɪsɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ʧɔɪs: wɪl ɪt əˈdɑpt ˈpɑləsiz ðət ˈfɑstər ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ðət ɪz mɔr sɪˈkjʊr, ər lɛs? ðət ʧɔɪs meɪ wɛl dɪˈfaɪn ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪn ðə century,”*,” ðə ˈlɛtər sɪz. *ðə ˈlɛtər ɪz ˈlɑrʤli tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌrivˈju əv ˈɔpʃənz ðət ɪz biɪŋ prɛpt fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˌriˈpɔrtəd fərst baɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst http://wapo.st/1fvupcp*). ðə grup, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ nu ˈoʊpən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ridz laɪk ə hu əv ðə ˈsaɪbər wərld. ˈsaɪnərz ˌɪnˈklud ˈækˌsɛs, aclu*, ˈsɛnər fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk frənˈtɪr faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ðə tɔr ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈæpəl, ˈsɪˌskoʊ, cloudflare*, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈgugəl, hewlett-packard*, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, mozilla*, tˈwɪtər ənd ˈjɑˌhu. θɔt ɪt wɑz taɪm fər ðə kəmˈjunɪti tɪ drɔ ə laɪn ɪn ðə sand,”*,” ˈkɛvɪn ˈbæŋkstən toʊld tɑl. taɪm fər ðə waɪt haʊs tɪ kəm aʊt strɔŋ ɪn səˈpɔrt əv strɔŋ encryption.”*.” ðə ˈlɛtər: sɛnt frəm maɪ ˈaɪˌfoʊn
|
re: encryption letter
from:john.podesta@gmail.com to: lpj08@icloud.com cc: jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com date: 2015-05-19 13:21 subject: re: encryption letter
back to the future. i managed this issue for president clinton after we got ourselves all tangled in knots over the clipper chip. had many disagreements with louis freeh on the topic. adding jake sullivan. on tuesday, may 19, 2015, lisa jackson <lpj08@icloud.com> wrote: > hey john, > > i know you've seen the article below. huge issue out here as i am sure you > know. if you ever want our tech experts to brief your folks, we'd be happy > to do it. > > hope you are well > > lisa jackson > > ---- > > tech giants want obama to give police access to encrypted phone data > > tech behemoths including apple and google and leading cryptologists are > urging president obama to reject any government proposal that alters the > security of smartphones and other communications devices so that law > enforcement can view decrypted data. > > in a letter > <https://static.newamerica.org/attachments/3138--113/encryption_letter_to_obama_final_051915.pdf> to > be sent tuesday and obtained by the washington post, a coalition of tech > firms, security experts and others appeal to the white house to protect > privacy rights as it considers how to address law enforcement’s need to > access data that is increasingly encrypted. > > “strong encryption is the cornerstone of the modern information economy’s > security,” said the letter, signed by more than 140 tech companies, > prominent technologists and civil society groups. > > the letter comes as senior law enforcement officials warn about the > threat to public safety > <http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/as-encryption-spreads-us-worries-about-access-to-data-for-investigations/2015/04/10/7c1c7518-d401-11e4-a62f-ee745911a4ff_story.html> from > a loss of access to data and communications. apple > <http://washpost.bloomberg.com/marketnews/stockdetail/?symbol=aapl> and > google <http://washpost.bloomberg.com/marketnews/stockdetail/?symbol=goog> last > year announced they were offering forms of smartphone encryption so secure > that even law enforcement agencies could not gain access even with a > warrant. > > “there’s no doubt that all of us should care passionately about privacy, > but we should also care passionately about protecting innocent people,” fbi > director james b. comey said at a recent roundtable with reporters. > > last fall, after the announcements by apple and google, comey said > <http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/2014/09/25/68c4e08e-4344-11e4-9a15-137aa0153527_story.html> he > could not understand why companies would “market something expressly to > allow people to place themselves beyond the law.” > > fbi and justice department officials say they support the use of > encryption but want a way for officials to get the lawful access they need. > > many technologists say there is no way to do so without building a > separate key to unlock the data often called a “backdoor,” which they say > amounts to a vulnerability that can be exploited by hackers and foreign > governments. > > the letter is signed by three of the five members of a presidential review > group appointed by obama in 2013 to assess technology policies in the wake > of leaks by former intelligence contractor edward snowden. the signatories > urge obama to follow the group’s unanimous recommendation that the > government should “fully support and not undermine efforts to create > encryption standards” and not “in any way subvert, undermine, weaken or > make vulnerable” commercial software. > > richard a. clarke, former cybersecurity adviser to president george w. > bush and one of three review group members to sign the letter, noted that a > similar effort by the government in the 1990s to require phone companies to > build a backdoor for encrypted voice calls was rebuffed. “if they couldn’t > pull it off at the end of the cold war, they sure as hell aren’t going to > pull it off now,” he said. > > comey, he said, “is the best fbi director i’ve ever seen,” but “he’s wrong > on this [issue].” > > congress, too, is unlikely to pass legislation that would require > technology companies to develop keys or other modes of access to their > products and services in the post-snowden area. > > lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed skepticism toward the > pleas of law enforcement agencies. rep. ted lieu, a california democrat > with a computer science degree, called backdoors in software > <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/04/30/congressman-with-computer-science-degree-encryption-back-doors-are-technologically-stupid/>“technologically > stupid.” > > ronald l. rivest, an inventor of the rsa encryption algorithm (his name is > the “r” in “rsa”), said standards can be weakened to allow law enforcement > officials access to encrypted data. “but,” he said, “you’ve done great > damage to our security infrastructure if you do that.” > > the issue is not simply national, said rivest, a computer science > professor at mit who signed the letter. “once you make exceptions for u.s. > law enforcement, you’re also making exceptions for the british, the french, > the israelis and the chinese, and eventually it’ll be the north koreans.” > > the signatories include policy experts who normally side with > national-security hawks. paul rosenzweig, a former bush administration > senior policy official at the department of homeland security, said: “if i > actually thought there was a way to build a u.s.-government-only backdoor, > then i might be persuaded. but that’s just not reality.” > > rosenzweig said that “there are other capabilities” that law enforcement > can deploy. they will be “less satisfying,” he said, but “they will make > do.” > > privacy activist kevin bankston organized the letter to maintain pressure > on the white house. “since last fall, the president has been letting his > top law enforcement officials criticize companies for making their devices > more secure and letting them suggest that congress should pass pro-backdoor > legislation,” said bankston, policy director of the new america > foundation’s open technology institute. > > “it’s time for obama to put an end to these dangerous suggestions that we > should deliberately weaken the cybersecurity of americans’ products and > services,” he said. “it’s time for america to lead the world toward a more > secure future rather than a digital ecosystem riddled with vulnerabilities > of our own making.” > > > sent from my iphone > > on may 19, 2015, at 8:25 am, lisa p jackson <lisa_jackson@apple.com > <javascript:_e(%7b%7d,'cvml','lisa_jackson@apple.com');>> wrote: > > nice! > > > > > on may 19, 2015, at 8:07 am, nick ammann <nammann@apple.com > <javascript:_e(%7b%7d,'cvml','nammann@apple.com');>> wrote: > > we got a lot of peeps to step up. > > *from morning cybersecurity: huge coalition pressures white house on > encryption* nearly 150 civil society groups, trade groups and > cybersecurity experts this morning are sending a letter to president barack > obama trying to force the administration to reject encryption workarounds > for law enforcement, pro cybersecurity’s tal kopan reports. the letter > quotes from the president’s review group on intelligence and communications > technologies’ recommendation that the administration support strong > encryption and not seek to undermine it. “the administration faces a > critical choice: will it adopt policies that foster a global digital > ecosystem that is more secure, or less? that choice may well define the > future of the internet in the 21st century,” the letter says. > > *the letter is largely timed* to influence an internal review of options > that is being prepped for obama, reported first by the washington post ( > http://wapo.st/1fvupcp). the group, organized by new america’s open > technology institute, reads like a who’s who of the cyber world. signers > include access, aclu, center for democracy & technology, electronic > frontier foundation, the tor project, apple, cisco, cloudflare, facebook, > google, hewlett-packard, microsoft, mozilla, twitter and yahoo. “we thought > it was time for the community to draw a line in the sand,” oti’s kevin > bankston told tal. “it’s time for the white house to come out strong in > support of strong encryption.” the letter: http://politico.pro/1prc5tr > > sent from my iphone > >
|
ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən həz bɪn ðət fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ɪt həz əˈkərd ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr. dɪˈspaɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə ˈmɪljən ˈmeɪnli pur ˈpipəl ˈɛvəri jɪr ənd ɔl ðət ˌɪmˈplaɪz ɪn tərmz əv nid fər ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈbɛnəfɪts, ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr, ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ɔn auto-pilot*, wɪθ ðə ˈfɔrsɪz ˈstɛdəli riˈmuvɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈɑbstəkəl. moʊst waɪt əˈmɛrɪkənz du nɑt ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪt fərst hænd ənd hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ðət ðə ˈfɔrsɪz hæv ɪˈrɛktɪd. ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt tru ðət ə frɑg wɪl əˈlaʊ ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ bi bɔɪld əˈlaɪv ɪf ˈoʊnli ðə hit ɪz reɪzd sˈloʊli ɪˈnəf, bət ən ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl ˈɪmɪʤ ˌnənðəˈlɛs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈfɔrsɪz ɔn ðə lɛft ənd ðə raɪt hæv ˈkaʊntɪd ɔn səʧ pəˈsɪvɪti əˈməŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəˌli ˈiroʊd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd hu gɪts tɪ muv hir frəm əˈbrɔd. ðeɪ hæv dɪˈvaɪzd ˈɛndləs ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ əˈpil ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən dɪˈsɪʒənz, prɪˈvɛnɪd ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈnidɪd kənˈtroʊl ˈmɛʒərz, pʊʃt rɪˈlɛntləsli tɪ pɪrs nuˈmɛrɪkəl kæps, ənd kriˈeɪtɪd strɔŋ ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz əˈgɛnst ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəŋkʃəˌnɛriz seɪɪŋ ““no”*” tɪ ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ kəm. ðə ˈmɑtoʊ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈdɔrˌweɪ əv ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈɔfəs maɪt ɛz wɛl bi ˈoʊvər tɪl ðə ˈeɪliən wins.”*.” (mɑrk krɪˈkɔriən, ðə ˈbɔɪlɪŋ pɔɪnt ˈoʊvər ðə border“*“) əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈpæsɪv bɪˈkəz ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, əˈspɛʃəli ˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ɪz ˈrɛrli ɪn ðə nuz. ðə seɪm goʊz fər ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈpɑləsi. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wɔʧ, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɪz ə kwaɪət effort”*” raɪf wɪθ kərˈəpʃən (e.g*., ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪn maɪˈgreɪʃən əv ˈrɛlətɪvz; si ðɛr fækt ʃit). ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈθəroʊli soʊ ðət ə ˈvɛri ˈlukrətɪv ˈbɪznɪs fər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz laɪk ðə ˈhibru ˈɪməgrənt eɪd soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ðə ˈluθərən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈsərvɪs (wɪʧ dɪˈskraɪbz ðə ˈʧɪldrən ˈpɔrɪŋ ɪn frəm ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə ɛz ““gifts,”*,” pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz ðə ʤɑb əv ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ ðɛr rɪˈkrutmənt peɪz ɪn ˈsæləri ənd ˈbɛnəfɪts səˈplaɪd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈtækˌspeɪərz [““lutherans*: ˈʧɪldrən ər ə gift”*” ənd wi nid ə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑbiəst ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə gɪft kips ˈgɪvɪŋ bət ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˈtɛksəs həz brɔt ɪt ɔl tɪ ðə əˈtɛnʃən ənd kwaɪt klɪr ðət kwaɪt ə lɑrʤ ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ər nɑt æt ɔl ˈhæpi wɪθ ɪt, tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ðət, ɛz krɪˈkɔriən noʊts, ˌɪˈligəlz ər nɑt biɪŋ riˈsɛtəld ɪn steɪts wɛr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɛnətərz ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ təf riɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪnz. ənd ðeɪ ər biɪŋ trænˈspɔrtəd ɪn ðə list kənˈspɪkjuəs minz ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈnoʊtɪs. bət ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪz ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈvoʊkəl ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv kəmˈjunɪtiz, səʧ ɛz mʊˈritə, ˈsiˈeɪ, ˈbɔstən ˌtɛnəˈsi, ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ hir ɪz ðət ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, laɪk ˈlɑbiɪŋ, θraɪvz ɪn ðə ˈdɑrknəs ənd daɪz ɪn ðə ˈsənˌʃaɪn. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈnəmbərz əv ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ər ˈtrɪviəl kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈænjuəl ˈnəmbərz fər ˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ˌɪˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ənd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz. ənˈlɛs wən ɪz ˈpərsənəli əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈɔnsˌlɔt ər ɪz ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈridər əv saɪts laɪk ər ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈstədiz, ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən wɪl bi fɑr daʊn ɔn jʊr lɪst əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. bət ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈkraɪsəs ɪz bɪg nuz soʊ ɪts ˈdɛfənətli ˈgɔtən ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvriˌwən. soʊ aɪ æm ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ˈmeɪʤər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz. wɛl noʊn ðət waɪt əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈwərid əˈbaʊt bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə məˈnɔrəti ənd ðət biɪŋ riˈmaɪndɪd ðət ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ə məˈnɔrəti meɪks ðɛm əˈdɑpt mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv pəˈzɪʃənz. bət, ɛz wɪθ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈʤɛnərəli, ðə ˈmidiə ˈdaʊnˌpleɪz ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ɔn ˈspidɪŋ ðə deɪ wɪn waɪts bɪˈkəm ə məˈnɔrəti. ɛz aɪ ˈnoʊtɪd ˈɛlsˌwɛr: ɔl ðə meɪn strim ˈmidiə ˌprɑpəˈgændə əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdɛspərɪt nid fər ən sərʤ bɪl, ju ˈnɛvər hir ðət ðə bɪl wɪl spid əp ðə deɪ wɪn waɪts ər ə minority.”*.” ðə ˈmidiə ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ ðə ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv ˈifɛkts əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər waɪt əˈmɛrɪkə. bət, wɪθ ðə kæmp əv ðə seɪnts ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl tɔk ʃoʊz, ɪt simz tɪ bi ˈdɔnɪŋ ɔn waɪts ðət ðɛr ˈkəntri ˈrɪli ɪz biɪŋ ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ. soʊ ðɛr ər ˈproʊˌtɛsts. ənd ˈivɪn mɔr ðən ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts, aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv kwaɪət ˈæŋgər ənd ˌəˈnizinəs əˈbaʊt ɪt ðət wɪl faɪnd ɪkˈsprɛʃən ɪn ðə ˈbælət bɑks. ɛz wɔʧ pɔɪnts aʊt ɪn ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ə səˈmɑli ˈfæməli ðət kˈwɪkli gru tɪ 12 ˈʧɪldrən, ɪt stɑrts wɪθ stɛlθ ənd ɛndz wɪθ ˈæŋgər. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ wɔʧ ðə əv resistance”*” groʊ ɪn ˈsɪtiz ðət wər ərˈɪʤənəli ““welcoming”*” ənd naʊ ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪd wɪθ ˈnidi ˈmaɪgrənts (ˈligəl ənd ˌɪˈligəl). ɪt ɪz ə ˈmætər əv fju ˈmaɪgrənts ˈnidɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz kaɪnd əv goʊ ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr ənˈtɪl ə ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪz riʧt fər ðə ˈtækˌspeɪərz. ˈkeɪsɪz laɪk ðɪs wən breɪk ˈɪntu ðə nuz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ ˈfaɪnəli seɪ, ‘‘whoa!’*!’ wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn hir? bət, æt ðət pɔɪnt ɪt ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli tu leɪt fər ðə kəmˈjunɪti bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ðə fərst sid ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈɛniˌwən hu kəmˈpleɪnz ɪz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈleɪbəld ə ˌzɛnəˈfɑbɪk, ˈreɪsɪst, ˈbɪgətɪd bub! ənd ðə ˈkɑmˌpleɪnərz ˈskəri fər ˈkəvər. wɪn waɪts stɑrt ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə məˈnɔrəti, ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ʃɪft təˈwɔrd pəˈlɪtɪkəl kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm huz ˈlaɪkli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛri (əˈlæs!) wɪl ðə bi rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. ɛz ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl dɪˈskəst ɪn ðə əˈbəv lɪŋk ʃoʊz, waɪts hu ər toʊld əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ɪˈklɪps əv əˈmɛrɪkə ɛz ə ˈkəntri ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ wɔnt riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. ˌɪnˈdid, dɪk ˈmɔrɪs θɪŋks ðət ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈkraɪsəs meɪ kəmˈplitli out”*” ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts. wɪʧ aɪ səˈpoʊz wʊd bi gʊd ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ˈnɪrli ɛz bæd. ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈsəˌspɛkts, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. pɔl raɪən ənd sɛn. ʤɑn məˈkeɪn, wər ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ ðə ˈkraɪsəs tɪ əˈgɛn vɔɪs ðɛr səˈpɔrt fər ˈæmnəsti ənd drəˈmætɪk ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. ʤɔrʤ wɪl sɪz ðə juz. ʃʊd ““welcome”*” ˌɪˈligəl ˈʧɪldrən. dɪˈspaɪt rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈivəl, ˈdɛfənətli ə ˈpɑzətɪv ðət ðə ˈəpˌsərʤ æt ðə ˈbɔrdər ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ waɪts mɔr əˈwɛr əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ɛz ən ˈɪʃu. ənd hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ə waɪt hu ɪz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə sərʤ ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈdɛməˌkræt. ðɛr ɪz tɔk, ˈmeɪnli baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts, əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˌɪmˈpiʧɪŋ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪf hi ˌjunəˈlætərəli gɪvz ˈæmnəsti tɪ ˌɪˈligəlz. bət ˈivɪn ɪf ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz tʊk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ɛz simz kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbəl, ðeɪ wʊd stɪl læk ðə məˈʤɔrəti ˈnidɪd. bət ðeɪ kʊd voʊt tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn hɪz ˈækʃən. əv kɔrs, ðə pɪʧ wɪl bi ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə stænd əˈgɛnst ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən wʊd pleɪ ˈɪntu ˈdɛməˌkræt hænz fər 2016 ər ˈleɪtər ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈɛθnɪk ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt tɔk ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ˈmeɪnli frəm ˈdɛməˌkræts. bət heɪ, ˈnɑnˈwaɪts ər goʊɪŋ tɪ voʊt ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈɛniˌweɪ. ɔl əˈbaʊt reɪs naʊ. ər æt list ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli soʊ, ənd ðə ˈbɔrdər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪl meɪk ɪt mɔr soʊ. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ˈpɑrti ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə ʃɔrt tərm. ənd fər rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ðə ʧæns tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv waɪt ˈæŋgər ˈoʊvər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən meɪ bi tu məʧ əv ə tɛmˈteɪʃən tɪ rɪˈzɪst. ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ tɔk məʧ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈkraɪsəs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ɪt meɪ wɛl ʃeɪp ˈvoʊtər ˈætəˌtudz ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈsaɪtɪd əˈbəv. ənd ɪf ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz dɪd gɪt ˈɪntu paʊər, ðɛr wʊd ˈsərtənli bi strɔŋ ˈvɔɪsɪz ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ðɛm tɪ stɑrt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsi ɪf ðeɪ hoʊp tɪ ˈɛvər wɪn əˈnəðər ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən (ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɔl ðə bɪg ˈməni wɪl bi ˈpʊlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn). ˈsərtənli ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪn wɪˈθaʊt ðə ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm əv ðə waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs, ənd noʊ ˈsikrɪt haʊ ðeɪ stænd ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, sɪns ðeɪ ər ðə wənz moʊst hərt baɪ ɪt. ðɪs kʊd bi ðɛr læst ʧæns.
|
an important aspect of immigration has been that for the most part it has occurred under the radar. despite importing over a million mainly poor people every year and all that implies in terms of need for housing, infrastructure, welfare benefits, and medical care, immigration and refugee policy in the us is on auto-pilot, with the pro-immigration forces steadily removing every obstacle. most white americans do not experience it first hand and have no idea about the elaborate infrastructure that the pro-immigration forces have erected.
it’s probably not true that a frog will allow itself to be boiled alive if only the heat is raised slowly enough, but it’s an irresistible image nonetheless. however, the anti-borders forces — on the left and the right — have counted on such passivity among the public to incrementally erode the american people’s ability to decide who gets to move here from abroad. they have devised endless opportunities to appeal deportation decisions, prevented the implementation of needed control measures, pushed relentlessly to pierce numerical caps, and created strong incentives against government functionaries saying “no” to those who want to come. the motto over the doorway of the immigration office might as well be “it ain’t over til the alien wins.” (mark krikorian, “hitting the boiling point over the border“)
americans are passive because immigration, especially legal immigration, is rarely in the news. the same goes for refugee policy. according to refugee/resettlement watch, the process of importing refugees is a “very quiet effort” rife with corruption (e.g., leading to chain migration of relatives; see their fact sheet). it is also thoroughly incentivized so that it’s a very lucrative business for organizations like the hebrew immigrant aid society and the lutheran immigration and refugee service (which describes the children pouring in from central america as “gifts,” perhaps because the job of overseeing their recruitment pays $214,000 in salary and benefits supplied by us taxpayers [“lutherans: “the children are a gift” and we need a second lobbyist in washington to make sure the gift keeps giving ]).
but the crisis in texas has brought it all to the public’s attention and it’s quite clear that quite a large section of the public are not at all happy with it, to the point that, as krikorian notes, illegals are not being resettled in states where democratic senators are facing tough reelection campaigns. and they are being transported in the least conspicuous means possible, hoping the public won’t notice.
but the public is noticing. there have been vocal protests in a number of communities, such as murrieta, ca, boston (!), tennessee, and elsewhere.
the message here is that immigration, like lobbying, thrives in the darkness and dies in the sunshine. in fact, the numbers of central american teenagers involved are trivial compared to the usual annual numbers for legal immigration, illegal immigration, and refugees. unless one is personally affected by the onslaught or is a regular reader of sites like vdare or the center for immigration studies, immigration will be far down on your list of what’s important.
but the border crisis is big news so its definitely gotten the attention of pretty much everyone.
so i am thinking that this is going to have major political implications. it’s well known that white americans are worried about becoming a minority and that being reminded that they are going to become a minority makes them adopt more conservative positions.
but, as with immigration generally, the media downplays the effects of immigration on speeding the day when whites become a minority. as i noted elsewhere: “in all the main stream media propaganda about the desperate need for an amnesty/immigration surge bill, you never hear that the bill will speed up the day when whites are a minority.”
the media typically downplay the transformative effects of immigration and the negative consequences for white america. but, with the camp of the saints invasion upon us and making all the daily newspapers and political talk shows, it seems to be dawning on whites that their country really is being taken away. so there are protests. and even more than the protests, i suspect there is a lot of quiet anger and uneasiness about it that will find expression in the ballot box.
as refugee/resettlement watch points out in an article on a somali family that quickly grew to 12 children, it starts with stealth and ends with anger.
it’s interesting to watch the “pockets of resistance” grow in cities that were originally “welcoming” and now are becoming overloaded with needy migrants (legal and illegal). it is a matter of numbers—a few migrants needing services kind of go under the radar until a tipping point is reached for the taxpayers. cases like this one break into the news causing citizens to finally say, ‘whoa!’ what is going on here? but, at that point it is usually too late for the community because the contractors are bringing in the relatives of the first seed population and anyone who complains is immediately labeled a xenophobic, racist, bigoted boob! and the complainers scurry for cover.
when whites start worrying about becoming a minority, research shows that there is a shift toward political conservatism whose likely beneficiary (alas!) will the be republican party. as the article discussed in the above link shows, whites who are told about the impending eclipse of america as a majority-white country are more likely to want restrictions on immigration.
indeed, dick morris thinks that the border crisis may completely “wipe out” the democrats. which i suppose would be good except that the republicans will probably be nearly as bad. the usual suspects, rep. paul ryan and sen. john mccain, were motivated by the crisis to again voice their support for amnesty and dramatic increases in immigration. george will says the u.s. should “welcome” illegal children.
despite republican evil, it’s definitely a positive that the upsurge at the border is making whites more aware of immigration as an issue. and it’s hard to imagine a white who is worried about the surge voting democrat.
there is talk, mainly by democrats, of republicans impeaching obama if he unilaterally gives amnesty to illegals. but even if the republicans took over the senate, as seems quite possible, they would still lack the 2/3 majority needed. but they could vote to overturn his action. of course, the pitch will be that republicans taking a stand against immigration would play into democrat hands for 2016 or later given the ever-expanding coalition of ethnic transformation — which is why impeachment talk is coming mainly from democrats. but hey, non-whites are going to vote democrat anyway. it’s all about race now. or at least increasingly so, and the border situation will make it more so.
besides, party politics is all about the short term. and for republicans, the chance to take advantage of white anger over immigration may be too much of a temptation to resist. even if they don’t talk much about the border crisis during the campaign, it may well shape voter attitudes given the research cited above.
and if the republicans did get into power, there would certainly be strong voices advising them to start changing immigration policy if they hope to ever win another presidential election (even though all the big money will be pulling in the opposite direction). certainly the republicans can’t win without the enthusiasm of the white working class, and it’s no secret how they stand on immigration, since they are the ones most hurt by it. this could be their last chance.
|
vɪns ˈkeɪbəl həz ərʤd ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz ɪn bæŋks tɪ raɪz əp ənd pərʤ ðɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz əv kərəpt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz, hu hi sɪz hæv əˈlaʊd "sɪˈstɛmɪk əˈbjuz" tɪ teɪk rut ɪn ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə əbˈzərvər, sɪz ɪt ɪz naʊ klɪr ðət noʊ wən æt ˈbɑrkliz ˈkæpɪtəl, ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt bæŋk ðət ˈtrɪgərd ðə ˈskændəl, ɪz priˈpɛrd tɪ teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ɛnˈdɛmɪk kərˈəpʃən, soʊ ðə ˈəltəmət ˈoʊnərz əv bæŋks məst teɪk ˈmætərz ˈɪntu ðɛr oʊn hænz. dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ˈbæŋkɪŋ ɛz "ə ˈmɔrəl kˈwægˌmaɪər əv ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈbɪblɪkəl prəˈpɔrʃənz", ˈkeɪbəl sɪz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈərʤənt ˈækʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈklɪrər ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈbæŋkɪŋ" ənd ˈriˌteɪl ˈbæŋkɪŋ ɔn ðə haɪ strit. ˈmɪnɪstərz wɪl ðɪs wik bɪˈgɪn ə ˌrivˈju ˈɪntu ðə ˈliˌbɔr ˈsɪstəm ˈəndər wɪʧ bæŋks lɛnd tɪ iʧ ˈəðər ənd ˈkeɪbəl hɪnts ðət ˈkrɪmənəl ˈsæŋkʃənz, səʧ ɛz ðə θrɛt əv ˈprɪzən tərmz, kʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd əˈgɛnst ðoʊz hu əˈbjuz ɪt. bət hi sɪz ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər paʊər wɪl bi ˈkruʃəl. "ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ər ə ˈbækˌstɑp: ðeɪ doʊnt oʊn bæŋks," hi raɪts. "ðə ˈgəvərnəns æt ðə tɔp əv ɑr ˈlidɪŋ bæŋks həz bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ bi wik. noʊ wən æt ðə tɔp əv ˈbɑrkliz wɪl teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər sɪˈstɛmɪk əˈbjuz. "ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz, ðə ˈoʊnərz, hæv ə ˈmeɪʤər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti hir. aɪ æm ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ðɛr kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər peɪ ənd ˈboʊnəsɪz, θru ˈbaɪndɪŋ voʊts, bət ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz hæv tɪ gɪt ə ˈstrɔŋgər grɪp ɔn wik bɔrdz ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz." ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz hæv ɔˈrɛdi əˈpoʊzd ðə peɪ ˈpækɪʤ əv sər ˈmɑrtɪn ˈsɔrəl, ðə hɛd əv ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ʤaɪənt wpp*, waɪl ˈtrɪnɪti ˈmɪrər bɔs slaɪ ˈbeɪli ənd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈændru mɔs kwɪt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən frəm ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ˈkeɪbəl sɪz hi ɪz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ "ˈkəlʧərəl ʧeɪnʤ" θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪstəm. hi saɪts ðə ˈteɪˌkoʊvər baɪ ðə ˌkoʊˈɑˌpərətɪv bæŋk əv ə lɑrʤ ʧəŋk əv ðə lɔɪdz bæŋk ˈnɛtˌwərk ɛz ə ˈmɑdəl fər ə fˈjuʧər ˈsɪstəm. ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˈbɑrkliz ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv bɑb ˈdaɪmənd, hu həz feɪst kɔlz frəm ˈleɪbər tɪ kwɪt, wɪl bi ˈsəmənd fər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkɑmənz ˈtrɛʒəri səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə faɪn ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ɔn ˈbɑrkliz ˈkæpɪtəl fər ˈrɪgɪŋ ə ki ˌɪntərˈbæŋk ˈlɛndɪŋ reɪt. non-executives*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɛrmən ˈmɑrkəs ˈeɪʤiɪs, wɪl əˈpɪr ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. "ðə ˈliˌbɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪt ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈkruʃəl tɪ trænˈzækʃənz raɪt əˈkrɔs ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl wɑz ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli rɪgd ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd əv jɪrz," sɛd ðə kəˈmɪtiz ˈʧɛrmən, ˈændru tyrie*. "ðɪs ɪz ðə moʊst ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ skæm aɪ kən ˈriˌkɔl. ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv ˈbrɪtənz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɪndəstri həz bɪn səˈvɪrli ˈtɑrnɪʃt, ɔlˈbiɪt ənˈfɛrli fər ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti ˌənkəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ðə skæm. ðə ˈpəblɪks trəst ɪn bæŋks həz bɪn ˈivɪn ˈfərðər ɪˈroʊdɪd. rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ðə ˈdæmɪʤ məst bɪˈgɪn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli." ðɛr ər saɪnz ðət ˈeɪʤiɪs kʊd bi ˌriˈpleɪst tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs dɪˈmændz fər ðə bæŋk tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti æt ðə tɔp. bət ɪt ɪz fɑr frəm klɪr ðət ðə aɪˈdiə həz ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə bæŋks bɔrd. ɪf səʧ ə plæn wər ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd, wən ˈɔpʃən maɪt bi fər ˈeɪʤiɪs tɪ bi ˌriˈpleɪst ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli baɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər tɔp əˈkaʊntənt sər ˈmaɪkəl reɪk, hu hoʊldz ə ki roʊl ɛz ðə "ˈsinjər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt dɪˈrɛktər". ˈbɑrkliz ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz "ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkli rɔŋ" tɪ səˈʤɛst ˈeɪʤiɪs hæd plænz tɪ stɛp daʊn. ɛd ɪn ə spiʧ tɪ ðə ˈfeɪbiən soʊˈsaɪɪti ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ əˈtækt ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈfeɪljər tɪ lɔnʧ ə ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri. "aɪ hæv nuz fər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən: ðə ˈpipəl wɔnt ə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈrɛkənɪŋ fər ɑr bæŋks," hi sɛd. "ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpipəl wɪl nɑt ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈkloʊzɪŋ ræŋks, seɪɪŋ wi doʊnt nid ən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri. ðeɪ wɔnt ə laɪt ʃoʊn ˈɪntu ˈɛvəri dɑrk ˈkɔrnər əv ɑr ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ðeɪ wɔnt ˈbæŋkərz hɛld tɪ əˈkaʊnt." ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈligəl ˈækʃən biɪŋ brɔt əˈkrɔs ðə əˈtlæntɪk səˈʤɛsts ðə ˈskændəl ɪz ˈsprɛdɪŋ. ə ˈlɔˌsut faɪld baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈstɑkˌbroʊkɪŋ fərm ˈʧɑrəlz ʃwɑb əˈlɛʤɪz ðət ˈbɑrkliz wɑz wən əv 16 bæŋks huz məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪntərˈbæŋk ˈlɛndɪŋ reɪts "ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəli dɪˈprɛst ðə ˈvælju əv tɛnz əv ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz" ɪn fəndz hɛld baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ɪt əˈlɛʤɪz ðə dɪˈfɛndənts, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud lɔɪdz, ənd, "ˈnoʊɪŋli kəˈludɪd" tɪ kip ðə reɪts loʊ ənd "ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə ˈmidiə ˈstrætəʤi" tɪ dɪˈflɛkt əˈtɛnʃən frəm ðɛr ˈækʃənz. ðə bæŋks ər kənˈtɛstɪŋ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. ən ˌæfəˈdeɪvət faɪld baɪ ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈbjʊroʊ læst jɪr rɪˈvilz ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ər ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ˈtreɪdərz æt ə ˈnəmbər əv bæŋks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə kəˈneɪdiən ɑrmz əv ənd, kəˈludɪd tɪ sɛt ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts. ðə kleɪmz ər dɪˈnaɪd baɪ ðə bæŋks. wɪθ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ɪn ðə eu*, ðə ˈjuˈɛs, sˈwɪtsərlənd, ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr ənd ʤəˈpæn, ðə ˈskændəl ɪz θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ goʊ ˈgloʊbəl. ˈsɔrsəz səˈʤɛstɪd hɛʤ fəndz ənd ˈbroʊkərz kʊd bi drɔn ˈɪntu ðə əˈfɛr. ˈkeɪbəlz kɔl fər ˈpɛnəltiz kʊd si ðoʊz faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv frɔd sərv lɔŋ stɪnts ɪn ʤeɪl. ˈbərni ˈɛbərz, ðə bɔs əv ðə kəˈlæpst ˈjuˈɛs ˈtɛləkɑm ʤaɪənt ˈwərldˌkɑm, wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ ə ˈmɪnəməm 25 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən fər hɪz pɑrt ɪn dɪˈfrɔdɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz əˈmɛndɪd ɔn 3 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2012 tɪ riˈmuv ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈtɛskoʊ.
|
vince cable has urged shareholders in uk banks to rise up and purge their companies of corrupt executives, who he says have allowed "systemic abuse" to take root in the banking system.
the business secretary, writing in the observer, says it is now clear that no one at barclays capital, the investment bank that triggered the market-rigging scandal, is prepared to take responsibility for endemic corruption, so the ultimate owners of banks must take matters into their own hands.
describing the problems in uk banking as "a moral quagmire of almost biblical proportions", cable says the government is taking urgent action, including creating a clearer separation between "casino-style investment banking" and retail banking on the high street. ministers will this week begin a review into the libor system under which banks lend to each other and cable hints that us-style criminal sanctions, such as the threat of prison terms, could be considered against those who abuse it.
but he says shareholder power will be crucial. "regulators are a backstop: they don't own banks," he writes. "the governance at the top of our leading banks has been shown to be lamentably weak. no one at the top of barclays will take responsibility for systemic abuse.
"shareholders, the owners, have a major responsibility here. i am bringing in legislation to strengthen their control over pay and bonuses, through binding votes, but shareholders have to get a stronger grip on weak boards and out-of-control executives."
shareholders have already opposed the pay package of sir martin sorrell, the head of advertising giant wpp, while trinity mirror boss sly bailey and aviva's chief executive andrew moss quit following opposition from investors. cable says he is determined to encourage "cultural change" throughout the system. he cites the takeover by the not-for-profit co-operative bank of a large chunk of the lloyds bank network as a model for a future system.
it was announced on saturday that the barclays chief executive bob diamond, who has faced calls from labour to quit, will be summoned for questioning in front of the commons treasury select committee on wednesday to explain the £290m fine imposed by us and uk regulators on barclays capital for rigging a key interbank lending rate.
non-executives, including chairman marcus agius, will appear on thursday. "the libor interest rate benchmark – crucial to transactions right across the economy and affecting millions of people – was systematically rigged over a period of years," said the committee's chairman, andrew tyrie. "this is the most damaging scam i can recall. the reputation of britain's financial services industry has been severely tarnished, albeit unfairly for the overwhelming majority unconnected with the scam. the public's trust in banks has been even further eroded. restoring the reputational damage must begin immediately."
there are signs that agius could be replaced to address demands for the bank to demonstrate accountability at the top. but it is far from clear that the idea has the support of the bank's board. if such a plan were implemented, one option might be for agius to be replaced temporarily by the former top accountant sir michael rake, who holds a key role as the "senior independent director". barclays issued a statement on saturday saying it was "categorically wrong" to suggest agius had plans to step down.
ed miliband – in a speech to the fabian society on saturday – attacked the government's failure to launch a public inquiry. "i have news for david cameron: the people want a moment of reckoning for our banks," he said. "the british people will not tolerate the establishment closing ranks, saying we don't need an inquiry. they want a light shone into every dark corner of our banking system. they want bankers held to account."
meanwhile, legal action being brought across the atlantic suggests the scandal is spreading. a lawsuit filed by the us stockbroking firm charles schwab alleges that barclays was one of 16 banks whose manipulation of interbank lending rates "artificially depressed the value of tens of billions of dollars" in funds held by investors. it alleges the defendants, which include lloyds, hsbc and rbs, "knowingly colluded" to keep the rates low and "engaged in a media strategy" to deflect attention from their actions. the banks are contesting the allegations.
an affidavit filed by the canadian competition bureau last year reveals that investigators are examining allegations that traders at a number of banks, including the canadian arms of rbs and hsbc, colluded to set interest rates. the claims are denied by the banks.
with investigations in the eu, the us, switzerland, singapore and japan, the scandal is threatening to go global. sources suggested hedge funds and brokers could be drawn into the affair.
cable's call for us-style penalties could see those found guilty of white-collar fraud serve long stints in jail. bernie ebbers, the boss of the collapsed us telecom giant worldcom, was sentenced to a minimum 25 years in prison for his part in defrauding investors.
• this article was amended on 3 july 2012 to remove a reference to tesco.
|
tɛst jʊr ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd lərn səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋz əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. plané*é (ˈminɪŋ "ˈglaɪdɪŋ flaɪt") wɑz ə freɪz juzd baɪ frɛnʧ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˈdaʊnwərd flaɪt baɪ bərdz; ɪt kənˈtræstəd wɪθ ("ˈsɔrɪŋ flaɪt"). əraʊnd ðə taɪm ˈɔrvɪl ənd ˈwɪlbər raɪt wər prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðɛr ˈleɪtəst "aeroplane*" ɪn fræns, ðə naʊn ənd ðə vərb sɔrd tɪ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ɛz tərmz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈdɛrɪŋ daɪvz baɪ ˈeɪvieɪtərz. flaɪ ˈmægəˌzin ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn 1910 "ðə frɛnʧ flaɪərz ər ˈnoʊtɪd fər ðɛr θˈrɪlɪŋ ˈspaɪrəlz ənd pleɪnz frəm ðə skaɪ." ðə ˌʤɛnərəlɪˈzeɪʃən wɑz ˈfɪtɪŋ, sɪns ðə raɪt ˈbrəðərz hæd ˈstədid ðə flaɪt əv bərdz ɪn dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðɛr pleɪnz. tɪ glaɪd ɪn ər ɛz ɪf ɪn ən ˈɛrˌpleɪn ɪgˈzæmpəlz "wɪθ ənˈkæni kɑm, swɪʧt ɔf hɪz ˈɪnʤən ɛz ɪf hi wər pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ tɪ ðə graʊnd ɪn ən ˈlændɪŋ." klaɪv cussler*, lɔst ˈsɪti, 2004 "[roadrunners*] kən rən æt səˈsteɪnd spidz əv əp tɪ 19 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ fər kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈdɪstənsɪz, ənd ˈjuʒəwəli ˈoʊnli meɪk ʃɔrt flaɪts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ˈdeɪnʤər ər fləʃ preɪ. ˈvɛri ˈrɛrli wən maɪt bi sin volplaning*, ər ˈglaɪdɪŋ ˈdaʊnwərd wɪθ wɪŋz ɪkˈstɛndɪd, frəm ə ər ˈəðər haɪ pərʧ." ˈmɑrsi skɑt, ðə ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈkrusiz (nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ) sun-news*, 13 noʊv. 2016
|
test your knowledge - and learn someeresting things along the way.
vol plané (meaning "gliding flight") was a phrase used by 19th-century french ornithologists to describe downward flight by birds; it contrasted with vol à voile ("soaring flight"). around the time orville and wilbur wright were promoting their latest "aeroplane" in france, the noun and the verb volplane soared to popularity in america as terms describing the daring dives by aviators. fly magazine reported in 1910, "the french flyers are noted for their thrilling spirals and vol planes from the sky." the avian-to-aviator generalization was fitting, since the wright brothers had studied the flight of birds in designing their planes.
: to glide in or as if in an airplane
examples
"with uncanny calm, fauchard switched off his engine as if he were preparing to volplane to the ground in an unpowered landing." — clive cussler, lost city, 2004
"[roadrunners] can run at sustained speeds of up to 19 mph for considerable distances, and usually only make short flights in order to escape danger or flush prey. very rarely one might be seen volplaning, or gliding downward with wings extended, from a ridgetop or other high perch." — marcy scott, the las cruces (new mexico) sun-news, 13 nov. 2016
|
ˈmɛni ˈioʊs dɪˈvɛləpərz meɪk ˈsɪriəs ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl mɪˈsteɪks wɪn ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə bɪtˈwin vju kənˈtroʊlərz. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni weɪz tɪ du ðɪs, bət ðeɪ ər nɑt ɔl gʊd. ˈoʊnli ə fju əv ðɛm ər ðə bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz. kwɪk ənd ˈizi səˈluʃənz ˈɔfən lɛd tɪ səˈvɪr ˈprɑbləmz ju wɪl dɪˈskəvər ˈoʊnli ˈleɪtər. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bi ə skɪld ˈioʊs dɪˈvɛləpər, ju nid tɪ noʊ ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər bɪˈhaɪnd vju kənˈtroʊlər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, aɪ wɪl ʃoʊ ju ðə bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz tɪ pæs ˈdætə boʊθ ˈfɔrwərd ˈbækwərd. wi wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəs səm ədˈvænst tɛkˈniks, ənd ðə səˈluʃənz ju ʃʊd nɑt juz. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd fər ˈioʊs 12 10 ənd boʊθ swɪft 4 ənd swɪft 5 ˈkɑntɛnts ˈsɛkʃən 1 ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin bɛst ənd wik ˈpræktɪsɪz ˈsɛkʃən 2 ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə ˈfɔrwərd ˈsɛkʃən 3 ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə ˈbækwərd ˈsɛkʃən 4 ədˈvænst tɛkˈniks ˈsɛkʃən 5 rɔŋ tɛkˈniks ˈsɛkʃən 1 ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin bɛst ənd wik ˈpræktɪsɪz ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə bɪtˈwin vju kənˈtroʊlərz maɪt saʊnd laɪk ə ˈtrɪviəl tæsk. bət wɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ˈɛni ril ˈioʊs æp wɪl hæv ˈmɛni vju kənˈtroʊlərz, kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪˈkəmz ə ˈkruʃəl pɑrt. ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt rɔŋ kən lɛd tɪ hɑrd tɪ fɪks bəgz. wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ju gɪt vju kənˈtroʊlər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən rɔŋ aɪ wərkt wɪθ ˈmɛni klaɪənts ənd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪlt maɪ æps. aɪ noʊ haʊ bæd ˈpræktɪsɪz kən dɪˈreɪl ə ˈprɑʤɛkt. wɪn ˈæpəl fərst ˈpəblɪʃt ðə ˈioʊs ɪn 2008 aɪ meɪd ə ˈlɪtəl geɪm fər ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn. aɪ rɛd səm ˈæpəl gaɪdz ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkoʊdɪŋ maɪ æp frəm ðɛr. laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈioʊs dɪˈvɛləpər, aɪ sun keɪm tɪ ə ˈroʊdˌblɑk: vju kənˈtroʊlər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. aɪ wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm mæk dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɛr ðɛr wər noʊ vju kənˈtroʊlərz. ɪt wɑz ə nu ˈkɑnsɛpt fər mi, ənd aɪ wɑz nɑt ɪn ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ənd bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz (ðeɪ tiʧ ðoʊz ɪn ˌjunəˈvərsətiz). soʊ aɪ dɪd wət aɪ kʊd wɪθ maɪ ˈlɪtəl ɪkˈspɪriəns. səm jɪrz ˈleɪtər, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv maɪ ˈlɪtəl geɪm ənd æd səm nu ˈfiʧərz. æt ðət pɔɪnt, maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns wɑz məʧ mɔr ˈprɑmənənt. wɪn aɪ ˈoʊpənd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd aɪ lʊkt æt ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər əv ðə æp, aɪ ˈwəndərd: wɑz aɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ wɪn aɪ roʊt ðɪs? ju si, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ lʊk æt ˈsəmˌwən koʊd ənd θɪŋk ðeɪ ər bæd dɪˈvɛləpərz. ðə truθ ɪz ðət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi goʊz θru ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl feɪz əv ə pur ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm. bi ə ˈkɑpi ənd peɪst dɪˈvɛləpər wət ɪz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə fju dɪˈvɛləpərz ðət bɪˈkəm ˈhaɪli skɪld ənd ɔl ðə ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpərz? gʊd dɪˈvɛləpərz noʊ ðeɪ læk ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd teɪk ðə taɪm tɪ groʊ ɪt. tɪ groʊ ɪt. bæd dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈnɛvər ˈbɑðər. ðeɪ goʊ ɔn wɪθ ðə ˈlɪtəl ðeɪ noʊ, traɪɪŋ tɪ hæk təˈgɛðər ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ə deɪ. du ju wɔnt tɪ bi ə prɑˈfɪʃənt ˈioʊs dɪˈvɛləpər? ðɛn ju nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə aɪˈdiəz bɪˈhaɪnd vju kənˈtroʊlər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ɪn ðə pæst, aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpætərn ɪn ˈioʊs ənd haʊ ˈioʊs æps ər ˈstrəkʧərd. waɪl ɪn ðoʊz ˈɑrtɪkəlz aɪ ˈtritɪd vju kənˈtroʊlər ɛz ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɛntɪtiz, ðeɪ ər nɑt. ɪn ˈɛni æp, vju kənˈtroʊlərz nid tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ənd sɛnd ˈdætə bæk ənd fɔrθ. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni weɪz tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin vju kənˈtroʊlərz. ɪf ju lʊk æt ðɪs kˈwɛʃən ɔn stæk ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ, ju kən faɪnd ˈprɪti məʧ ɔl əv ðɛm. bət wɪʧ wənz ər bæd? hir ər ɔl ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ ju kən pæs ˈdætə bɪtˈwin vju kənˈtroʊlərz: wɪn ə ˈsɛgweɪ ɪz pərˈfɔrmd ˈtrɪgərɪŋ trænˈzɪʃənz ɪn jʊr koʊd θru ðə steɪt əv ðə æp ˈjuzɪŋ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə æp ˈdɛləˌgeɪt əˈsaɪnɪŋ ə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt tɪ ə vju kənˈtroʊlər θru ənˈwaɪnd ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ə vju kənˈtroʊlər dɪˈrɛkli ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈjuzər dɪˈfɔlts θru ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ swɪft ˈkloʊʒərz bət ˈoʊnli ə fju əv ðɛm ər ðə bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju ʃʊd nɑt ˈrɛfərəns vju kənˈtroʊlərz dɪˈrɛkli, wɪʧ wɑz ðə mɪˈsteɪk aɪ meɪd ɪn maɪ ˈlɪtəl geɪm. nɔr juz ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz, wɪʧ sæŋk ə ˈprɑʤɛkt, wɪʧ aɪ hæd tɪ ˈrɛskju, fər wən əv maɪ klaɪənts. ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ gʊd ənd bæd ˈpræktɪsɪz soʊ, wət meɪks səm tɛkˈniks ˈbɛtər ðən ˈəðərz? bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz rɪˈspɛkt ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv gʊd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ənd ˈkɑmən dɪˈzaɪn ˈpætərnz. ˈrisəntli, aɪ ʧɛkt əˈgɛn gaɪd ɔn vju kənˈtroʊlərz. aɪ wɑz səˈpraɪzd tɪ faɪnd ðət ðə kərˈɛkt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz ɪn ðɛr ɔl ðə taɪm. bət ɛz aɪ ˈɔfən ˈmɛnʃən, ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ɪz ə bɪt ˈkrɪptɪk, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn rɔŋ (jɛs, ˈivɪn ˈæpəl meɪks mɪˈsteɪks). wɪn aɪ rɛd ðət gaɪd jɪrz əˈgoʊ, aɪ kʊd nɑt əbˈzɔrb ɔl ðə ˈkɑnsɛpts. soʊ hæv ə lʊk æt haʊ tɪ pæs ˈdætə bɪtˈwin vju kənˈtroʊlərz ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl. ɪn ə ˈkɑmplɛks æp, ðɛr maɪt bi ˈmɛni pæθs ðət ðə ˈjuzər kən ˈfɑloʊ. wət ˈmætərz ðoʊ ɪz ðət vju kənˈtroʊlərz kəm ɔn ðə skrin wən ˈæftər əˈnəðər. soʊ, ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli tu dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ɪn wɪʧ ˈdætə kən floʊ. ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈɛni nu vju kənˈtroʊlər ðət kəmz ɔn ðə skrin; ənd tɪ ˈɛni nu vju kənˈtroʊlər ðət kəmz ɔn ðə skrin; ənd ˈbækwərdz, tɪ ə vju kənˈtroʊlər ðət wɑz ˈpriviəsli ɔn dɪˈspleɪ ənd tɪ wɪʧ ðə ˈjuzər goʊz bæk æt səm pɔɪnt. ðə tu ər nɑt ɪkˈwɪvələnt. iʧ wən həz ɪts tɛkˈniks. wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ si ɔl əv ðɛm, əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈrilˌwərld ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ɪn ə smɔl ˈsæmpəl æp tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈkɑnˌtækts. dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr sɪmˈplɪsɪti, ðiz vju kənˈtroʊlərz ˈkəvər ˈɛvəri ˈpɑsəbəl keɪs. ˈsɛkʃən 2 ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə ˈfɔrwərd ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə ˈfɔrwərd ˈhæpənz ˈɛvəri taɪm ə nu vju kənˈtroʊlər kəmz ɔn ðə skrin. ðɪs kən ˈhæpən θru ə ˈsɛgweɪ ər. mɔˈroʊvər, səm vju kənˈtroʊlər kənˈteɪnərz kən meɪk θɪŋz mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə ˈfɔrwərd θru ə ʃoʊ ˈsɛgweɪ ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ju nid tɪ pæs ˈdætə ˈfɔrwərd ɪz wɪn ə trænˈzɪʃən ˈhæpənz θru ə ˈstɔriˌbɔrd ˈsɛgweɪ. ðɛr ər tu ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈfɔrwərd. ðə fərst wən wi wɪl ɪkˈsplɔr ɪz ə ʃoʊ ˈsɛgweɪ ɪn ə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən kənˈtroʊlər. ðɪs prəˈdusɪz ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən əv ˈioʊs æps. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔfən ˈtrɪgərd baɪ səˈlɛktɪŋ ə roʊ ɪn ə ˈteɪbəl vju. ˌbiˈfɔr wi kən pæs ˈdætə bɪtˈwin vju kənˈtroʊlərz, wi nid ə swɪft ˈstrəkʧər tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈkɑnˌtækt. ˈkɑnˌtækt lɛt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: lɛt neɪm: strɪŋ lɛt pəˈzɪʃən: strɪŋ lɛt iˈmeɪl: strɪŋ lɛt foʊn: strɪŋ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ˈkɑnˌtækt lɛt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ lɛt neɪm strɪŋ lɛt pəˈzɪʃən strɪŋ lɛt iˈmeɪl strɪŋ lɛt foʊn strɪŋ ðə vju kənˈtroʊlərz ɪn ə ˈstɔriˌbɔrd du nɑt noʊ iʧ ˈəðər. ðə ˈoʊnli gɪt kəˈnɛktɪd fər ə ʃɔrt taɪm wɪn ə ˈsɛgweɪ ˈhæpənz. ðɪs ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli ðə ˈʧænəl θru wɪʧ vju kənˈtroʊlərz kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt. wɪn ə trænˈzɪʃən ɪz ˈtrɪgərd, ənd ə ˈsɛgweɪ ɪz pərˈfɔrmd, ðə priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛndər ˈmɛθəd ɪz kɔld ɪn ðə sɔrs vju kənˈtroʊlər. ˈmɛθəd ɪz kɔld ɪn ðə sɔrs vju kənˈtroʊlər. ðə ˈsɛgweɪ, wɪʧ ɪz ən ˈɑbʤɛkt, ɪz pæst ɛz ə pərˈæmətər tɪ ðət ˈmɛθəd. θru ɪts ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ˈprɑpərti, ju kən ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər. ˈprɑpərti, ju kən ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər. ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər nidz tɪ dɪˈklɛr ə ˈpəblɪk stɔrd ˈprɑpərti tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈdætə. fərst əv ɔl, sɛt əp ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər. klæs: :?:?:?:?:? ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt? ˈoʊvərˌraɪd() super.viewdidload*() emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 klæs ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsupər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən ˈkɑnˌtækt iˈmeɪl fər ˈnɔrməl ˈkɑnˌtækt foʊn fər ˈnɔrməl wi raɪt ə ˈkəstəm fər ə vju kənˈtroʊlər ɪn ə ˈstɔriˌbɔrd. sɪns ɪt kən ˈoʊnli rɪˈsiv ˈdætə ˈæftər initialization*, ðə ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈprɑpərti nidz tɪ bi ˈɔpʃənəl. aɪ tɔk mɔr əˈbaʊt ənd ˈəðər ˈkɑmən vju kənˈtroʊlər ˈmɛθədz ɪn maɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə əv ə vju kənˈtroʊlər. wi naʊ nid ə vju kənˈtroʊlər wɪθ ə lɪst əv ˈkɑnˌtækts. klæs: lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækts: [ˈkɑnˌtækt] contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈmædɪsən"), neɪm: "ˈmædɪsən ˈtɑmsən", pəˈzɪʃən: "seɪlz, geɪl fudz", iˈmeɪl: "madison@galefoods.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈtaɪlər"), neɪm: "ˈtaɪlər ˈpɔrtər", pəˈzɪʃən: "ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər, ˈprɑfəsi", iˈmeɪl: "tyles@propehcy.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈkæθərɪn"), neɪm: "ˈkæθərɪn praɪs", pəˈzɪʃən: "ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ˈgoʊldən roʊdz", iˈmeɪl: "katherine@goldenroads.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈgɛri"), neɪm: "ˈgɛri ˈɛdwərdz", pəˈzɪʃən: "wɛb dɪˈvɛləpər, bluewares*", iˈmeɪl: "gary@bluewares.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "rəˈbɛkə"), neɪm: "rəˈbɛkə ˈrɑʤərz", pəˈzɪʃən: "hr*, globaviations*", iˈmeɪl: "rebecca@globaviations.com*", foʊn: ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:, ˈsɛkʃən:) rɪˈtərn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:,:) lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt contacts[indexpath.row*] lɛt sɛl tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier*: "contactcell*", fər:) ɛz! rɪˈtərn sɛl klæs: :?:?:? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 klæs lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈmædɪsən" neɪm "ˈmædɪsən ˈtɑmsən" pəˈzɪʃən "seɪlz, geɪl fudz" iˈmeɪl "madison@galefoods.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈtaɪlər" neɪm "ˈtaɪlər ˈpɔrtər" pəˈzɪʃən "ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər, ˈprɑfəsi" iˈmeɪl "tyles@propehcy.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈkæθərɪn" neɪm "ˈkæθərɪn praɪs" pəˈzɪʃən "ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ˈgoʊldən roʊdz" iˈmeɪl "katherine@goldenroads.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈgɛri" neɪm "ˈgɛri ˈɛdwərdz" pəˈzɪʃən "wɛb dɪˈvɛləpər, bluewares*" iˈmeɪl "gary@bluewares.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "rəˈbɛkə" neɪm "rəˈbɛkə ˈrɑʤərz" pəˈzɪʃən "hr*, globaviations*" iˈmeɪl "rebecca@globaviations.com*" foʊn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛkʃən rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækts kaʊnt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækts roʊ lɛt sɛl "contactcell*" fər ɛz sɛl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən rɪˈtərn sɛl klæs fər sɪmˈplɪsɪti, ðə ækts ɛz ə ˈdætə sɔrs fər ɪts ˈteɪbəl vju, bət nɑt ðə bɛst ˈpræktɪs. ju kən rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðət ɪn maɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ˈteɪbəl vjuz ˈfaɪnəli, wi pæs ðə səˈlɛktɪd ˈkɑnˌtækt frəm tɪ ðə ɪn ðə prepare(for:sender*:) ˈmɛθəd əv: klæs: lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækts: [ˈkɑnˌtækt] contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈmædɪsən"), neɪm: "ˈmædɪsən ˈtɑmsən", pəˈzɪʃən: "seɪlz, geɪl fudz", iˈmeɪl: "madison@galefoods.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈtaɪlər"), neɪm: "ˈtaɪlər ˈpɔrtər", pəˈzɪʃən: "ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər, ˈprɑfəsi", iˈmeɪl: "tyles@propehcy.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈkæθərɪn"), neɪm: "ˈkæθərɪn praɪs", pəˈzɪʃən: "ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ˈgoʊldən roʊdz", iˈmeɪl: "katherine@goldenroads.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈgɛri"), neɪm: "ˈgɛri ˈɛdwərdz", pəˈzɪʃən: "wɛb dɪˈvɛləpər, bluewares*", iˈmeɪl: "gary@bluewares.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "rəˈbɛkə"), neɪm: "rəˈbɛkə ˈrɑʤərz", pəˈzɪʃən: "hr*, globaviations*", iˈmeɪl: "rebecca@globaviations.com*", foʊn: ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:, ˈsɛkʃən:) rɪˈtərn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:,:) lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt contacts[indexpath.row*] lɛt sɛl tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier*: "contactcell*", fər:) ɛz! rɪˈtərn sɛl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛgweɪ:, ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni?) gɑrd lɛt ɛz?, lɛt ˈɪndɛks ɛls rɪˈtərn contacts[index*] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 klæs lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈmædɪsən" neɪm "ˈmædɪsən ˈtɑmsən" pəˈzɪʃən "seɪlz, geɪl fudz" iˈmeɪl "madison@galefoods.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈtaɪlər" neɪm "ˈtaɪlər ˈpɔrtər" pəˈzɪʃən "ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər, ˈprɑfəsi" iˈmeɪl "tyles@propehcy.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈkæθərɪn" neɪm "ˈkæθərɪn praɪs" pəˈzɪʃən "ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ˈgoʊldən roʊdz" iˈmeɪl "katherine@goldenroads.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈgɛri" neɪm "ˈgɛri ˈɛdwərdz" pəˈzɪʃən "wɛb dɪˈvɛləpər, bluewares*" iˈmeɪl "gary@bluewares.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "rəˈbɛkə" neɪm "rəˈbɛkə ˈrɑʤərz" pəˈzɪʃən "hr*, globaviations*" iˈmeɪl "rebecca@globaviations.com*" foʊn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛkʃən rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækts kaʊnt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækts roʊ lɛt sɛl "contactcell*" fər ɛz sɛl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən rɪˈtərn sɛl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsɛndər ˈɛni gɑrd lɛt ˈsɛgweɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz lɛt ˈɪndɛks roʊ ɛls rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈɪndɛks ju kən rən ðə æp ənd si ðət ɪt wərks. kip ɪn maɪnd ðət prepare(for:sender*:) gɪts kɔld fər ɔl goʊɪŋ aʊt frəm ə vju kənˈtroʊlər. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, wi ˈoʊnli hæv wən, bət ɪn ə ril æp, ju kən hæv mɔr. tɪ noʊ wɪʧ ˈsɛgweɪ wɑz ˈtrɪgərd, ju hæv tu ˈɔpʃənz: juz ˈɔpʃənəl ˈbaɪndɪŋ laɪk ɪn ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əˈbəv, tɪ ʧɛk wɪʧ vju kənˈtroʊlər kəmz nɛkst; ər gɪv ən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər tɪ ðə ˈsɛgweɪ, ənd ðɛn ʧɛk ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər ˈprɑpərti əv ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə ˈfɔrwərd θru ə ˈmoʊdəl ˈsɛgweɪ ðə ˈəðər ˈfɔrwərd ˈsɛgweɪ ju faɪnd ɪn ˈioʊs æps ɪz ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈsɛgweɪ. ɪn ˈioʊs, ˈɛni skrin ðət rikˈwaɪərz ˈjuzər ˈɪnˌpʊt ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli pərˈzɛnəd ðɪs weɪ. ðɪs ɪz əˈgɛn ə ˈfɔrwərd ˈsɛgweɪ, soʊ ɪt wərks ɛz ðə ʃoʊ ˈsɛgweɪ wi sɔ əˈbəv. bət ˈɔfən, ju faɪnd ən ˈɑbstəkəl ɔn jʊr weɪ. tɪ gɪt ə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən bɑr æt ðə tɔp əv ðə skrin, ju nid tɪ pleɪs jʊr ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən kənˈtroʊlər. naʊ, ðɛr ɪz ə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən kənˈtroʊlər bɪtˈwin ðə sɔrs ənd ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən. ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm steɪz ðə seɪm ðoʊ. ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər stɪl rɪˈsivz ɪts ˈdætə θru ə stɔrd ˈprɑpərti. klæs: wik:! wik:! wik:! wik:! wik:! ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt? ˈoʊvərˌraɪd() super.viewdidload*() 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 klæs wik wik wik wik wik ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsupər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt iˈmeɪl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt foʊn ðə sɔrs vju kənˈtroʊlər ˌɪnˈstɛd nidz tɪ dɪg θru ðə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən kənˈtroʊlər. tɪ du ðət, wi: kæst ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɛgweɪ tɪ əv ðə ˈsɛgweɪ tɪ gɪt ɪts rut vju kənˈtroʊlər θru ðə ˈprɑpərti. klæs: :?:?:?:?:? ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt? ˈoʊvərˌraɪd() super.viewdidload*() emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛgweɪ:, ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni?) ɪf lɛt ɛz?, lɛt ɛz? ˈkɑnˌtækt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 klæs ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsupər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən ˈkɑnˌtækt iˈmeɪl fər ˈnɔrməl ˈkɑnˌtækt foʊn fər ˈnɔrməl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsɛndər ˈɛni ɪf lɛt ˈsɛgweɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz lɛt fərst ɛz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪn ˈθɪri, wi kʊd kriˈeɪt ə ðət ˈpæsɪz ˈdætə tɪ ɪts ˈʧɪldrən. bət ðət wʊd nɑt bi ə ˈpræktɪkəl səˈluʃən fər səʧ ə smɔl tæsk. ˈleɪtər, wi wɪl si ə ˈbɛtər, mɔr ʤəˈnɛrɪk səˈluʃən ɪn ðə ədˈvænst tɛkˈniks ˈsɛkʃən. ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə ˈfɔrwərd wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ju maɪt kəˈnɛkt vju kənˈtroʊlərz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsɛgweɪ. ðɪs ˈhæpənz wɪn ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər: ɪz ɪn ə nɪb faɪl; kriˈeɪts ɪts vju ˈhaɪˌrɑrki ɪn koʊd. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv ˈdætə ɪz ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd. sɪns ðə sɔrs vju kənˈtroʊlər ˌɪnˈstænʃiˌeɪts ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər, ɪt həz ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈlætər. aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈjuzɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni ˈioʊs æp, sɪns ðeɪ hæv ˈmɛni ædˈvæntɪʤɪz. bət nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ həz wən ædˈvæntɪʤ. vju kənˈtroʊlərz ðət kəm frəm ə ˈstɔriˌbɔrd kən hæv ˈkəstəm. klæs: wik:! wik:! wik:! wik:! wik:! lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt init(contact*: ˈkɑnˌtækt) ˈkɑnˌtækt super.init(nibname*: nɪl, ˈbəndəl: nɪl) rikˈwaɪərd:) fatalerror("init(coder*:) həz nɑt bɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd") ˈoʊvərˌraɪd() super.viewdidload*() 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 klæs wik wik wik wik wik lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt sɛlf ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈsupər nɪl ˈbəndəl nɪl rikˈwaɪərd ˈkoʊdər "init(coder*:) həz nɑt bɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd" ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsupər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt iˈmeɪl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt foʊn ðɪs riˈmuvz frəm ðə vju kənˈtroʊlər ˈprɑpərtiz, wɪʧ minz lɛs ənˈræpɪŋ koʊd. sɪns ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈsɛgweɪ, ðə sɔrs kənˈtroʊlər ˌɪnˈstænʃiˌeɪts ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən dɪˈrɛkli. ðə prepare(for:sender*:) ˈmɛθəd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt kɔld. ˌɪnˈstɛd, wi ˈhændəl ˈjuzər ˌɪnərˈækʃən ɪn ən ˈækʃən ˈmɛθəd fər ˈbətənz, ər ðə ˈmɛθəd əv wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈteɪbəl vjuz. klæs: :?:?:?:?:? ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt? ˈoʊvərˌraɪd() super.viewdidload*() emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) ˈɛdət(_ ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni) gɑrd lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ɛls rɪˈtərn lɛt editcontactviewcontroller(contact*: ˈkɑnˌtækt) lɛt uinavigationcontroller(rootviewcontroller*:) show(navigationviewcontroller*, ˈsɛndər: nɪl) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 klæs ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsupər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən ˈkɑnˌtækt iˈmeɪl fər ˈnɔrməl ˈkɑnˌtækt foʊn fər ˈnɔrməl ˈɛdət ˈsɛndər ˈɛni gɑrd lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ɛls rɪˈtərn lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt lɛt ʃoʊ ˈsɛndər nɪl ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə bɪtˈwin vju kənˈtroʊlərz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə tæb bɑr kənˈtroʊlər əˈnəðər ˈkɑmən kənˈteɪnər ɪn ˈioʊs æps ɪz ðə tæb bɑr kənˈtroʊlər. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ðə ˈjuzər tɪ swɪʧ bɪtˈwin ˈdɪfərənt tæbz ˈjuzɪŋ ə tæb bɑr æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə skrin. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ju nid tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt wən tæb ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ə ˈjuzər ˈækʃən ɪn əˈnəðər tæb. bət vju kənˈtroʊlərz ɪn ˈdɪfərənt tæbz du nɑt hæv ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈʧænəl əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. sˈwɪʧɪŋ bɪtˈwin vju kənˈtroʊlərz ɪn ˈdɪfərənt tæbz dɪz nɑt ˈtrɪgər ˈɛni ˈsɛgweɪ ər ˈɛni ɪˈvɛnt ˌɪnˈsaɪd vju kənˈtroʊlərz. ju kən stɪl dɪˈtɛkt tæb sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈædɪŋ ə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt tɪ ðə tæb bɑr kənˈtroʊlər, bət nɑt ə gʊd səˈluʃən fər vju kənˈtroʊlər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ɪn ɑr ɪgˈzæmpəl æp, wi kən æd ə ˈfiʧər tɪ mɑrk ə ˈkɑnˌtækt ɛz ˈfeɪvərɪt dɪˈrɛkli ɪn ðə fərst tæb. əv kɔrs, wɪn ðə ˈjuzər sˈwɪʧɪz tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd tæb, ðə lɪst əv ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkɑnˌtækts nidz tɪ bi əp tɪ deɪt. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, vju kənˈtroʊlərz kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli θru ðə steɪt əv ðə æp. ðə steɪt əv ðə æp ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli kənˈteɪnd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈmɑdəl kənˈtroʊlər. ðə fərst vju kənˈtroʊlər ˈəpˌdeɪts ðə steɪt əv ðə æp ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ˈjuzər ˌɪnərˈækʃən. wɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd vju kənˈtroʊlər kəmz ɔn skrin, ɪt ˈfɛʧɪz ðə ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈmɑdəl kənˈtroʊlər ənd ˈəpˌdeɪts ɪts ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. ɪn ˈioʊs æps, ə tæb bɑr kənˈtroʊlər ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl vju kənˈtroʊlər, wɪʧ ɪz ˈriʧəbəl frəm ðə æp ˈdɛləˌgeɪt. stɑrt baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈmɑdəl kənˈtroʊlər ðət kənˈteɪnz ðə steɪt əv ðə æp. klæs lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækts: [ˈkɑnˌtækt] contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈmædɪsən"), neɪm: "ˈmædɪsən ˈtɑmsən", pəˈzɪʃən: "seɪlz, geɪl fudz", iˈmeɪl: "madison@galefoods.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈtaɪlər"), neɪm: "ˈtaɪlər ˈpɔrtər", pəˈzɪʃən: "ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər, ˈprɑfəsi", iˈmeɪl: "tyles@propehcy.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈkæθərɪn"), neɪm: "ˈkæθərɪn praɪs", pəˈzɪʃən: "ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ˈgoʊldən roʊdz", iˈmeɪl: "katherine@goldenroads.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈgɛri"), neɪm: "ˈgɛri ˈɛdwərdz", pəˈzɪʃən: "wɛb dɪˈvɛləpər, bluewares*", iˈmeɪl: "gary@bluewares.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "rəˈbɛkə"), neɪm: "rəˈbɛkə ˈrɑʤərz", pəˈzɪʃən: "hr*, globaviations*", iˈmeɪl: "rebecca@globaviations.com*", foʊn: ˈfeɪvərɪts: [ˈkɑnˌtækt] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 klæs lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈmædɪsən" neɪm "ˈmædɪsən ˈtɑmsən" pəˈzɪʃən "seɪlz, geɪl fudz" iˈmeɪl "madison@galefoods.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈtaɪlər" neɪm "ˈtaɪlər ˈpɔrtər" pəˈzɪʃən "ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər, ˈprɑfəsi" iˈmeɪl "tyles@propehcy.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈkæθərɪn" neɪm "ˈkæθərɪn praɪs" pəˈzɪʃən "ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ˈgoʊldən roʊdz" iˈmeɪl "katherine@goldenroads.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈgɛri" neɪm "ˈgɛri ˈɛdwərdz" pəˈzɪʃən "wɛb dɪˈvɛləpər, bluewares*" iˈmeɪl "gary@bluewares.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "rəˈbɛkə" neɪm "rəˈbɛkə ˈrɑʤərz" pəˈzɪʃən "hr*, globaviations*" iˈmeɪl "rebecca@globaviations.com*" foʊn ˈfeɪvərɪts ˈkɑnˌtækt ə ril steɪt kənˈtroʊlər wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv ə mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ˈɪnərˌfeɪs tɪ æd ənd riˈmuv ˈfeɪvərɪts, ənd wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli stɔr ɪts ˈdætə ɔn ðə dɪsk. bət kip θɪŋz ˈsɪmpəl. boʊθ tæbz ʃoʊ ə lɪst əv ˈkɑnˌtækts, soʊ wi kən pʊt ə ɪn iʧ wən. wi ʤɪst nid tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪt ə bɪt, soʊ ɪt gɪts ɪts ˈdætə frəm ðə. klæs: :? fɔls ˈkɑnˌtækts: [ˈkɑnˌtækt] ɪf rɪˈtərn rɪˈtərn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:, ˈsɛkʃən:) rɪˈtərn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:,:) lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt contacts[indexpath.row*] lɛt sɛl tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier*: "contactcell*", fər:) ɛz! rɪˈtərn sɛl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛgweɪ:, ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni?) gɑrd lɛt ɛz?, lɛt ˈɪndɛks ɛls rɪˈtərn contacts[index*] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 klæs fɔls ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf rɪˈtərn ˈfeɪvərɪts rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛkʃən rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækts kaʊnt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækts roʊ lɛt sɛl "contactcell*" fər ɛz sɛl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən rɪˈtərn sɛl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsɛndər ˈɛni gɑrd lɛt ˈsɛgweɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz lɛt ˈɪndɛks roʊ ɛls rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈɪndɛks ɪf ju fil ðɛr ɪz tu məʧ goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪθ hir, bi ʃʊr tɪ græb maɪ gaɪd tɪ swɪft. tɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ə ˈkɑnˌtækt, wi kən juz ˈteɪbəl vju roʊ ˈækʃənz. ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:,:) [uitableviewrowaction*]? lɛt uitableviewrowaction(style*: .dɪˈfɔlt, ˈtaɪtəl: "ˈfeɪvərɪt") [wik sɛlf](_,) ɪn gɑrd lɛt ˈfeɪvərɪt self?.statecontroller?.contacts[indexpath.row*] ɛls rɪˈtərn self?.statecontroller?.favorites.append(favorite*) rɪˈtərn [favoriteaction*] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ˈoʊvərˌraɪd lɛt staɪl dɪˈfɔlt ˈtaɪtəl "ˈfeɪvərɪt" wik sɛlf ɪn gɑrd lɛt ˈfeɪvərɪt sɛlf ˈkɑnˌtækts roʊ ɛls rɪˈtərn sɛlf ˈfeɪvərɪts əˈpɛnd ˈfeɪvərɪt rɪˈtərn ˈfaɪnəli, wi nid tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə əv ðə vju kənˈtroʊlər ˈɛvəri taɪm ɪt kəmz ɔn ðə skrin. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, ðə ˈfeɪvərɪts ər ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi əp tɪ deɪt. klæs: :? fɔls ˈkɑnˌtækts: [ˈkɑnˌtækt] ɪf rɪˈtərn rɪˈtərn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_ ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd:) super.viewwillappear(animated*) tableview.reloaddata*() ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:, ˈsɛkʃən:) rɪˈtərn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:,:) lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt contacts[indexpath.row*] lɛt sɛl tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier*: "contactcell*", fər:) ɛz! rɪˈtərn sɛl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛgweɪ:, ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni?) gɑrd lɛt ɛz?, lɛt ˈɪndɛks ɛls rɪˈtərn contacts[index*] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 klæs fɔls ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf rɪˈtərn ˈfeɪvərɪts rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsupər ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛkʃən rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækts kaʊnt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækts roʊ lɛt sɛl "contactcell*" fər ɛz sɛl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən rɪˈtərn sɛl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsɛndər ˈɛni gɑrd lɛt ˈsɛgweɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz lɛt ˈɪndɛks roʊ ɛls rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈɪndɛks ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ lɛft ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ tɪ boʊθ ˈɪnstənsɪz əv ə ʃɛrd ˈɪnstəns. wi du soʊ ɪn ðə. klæs:, ˈwɪndoʊ:? lɛt () ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən(_ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən:,: [uiapplication.launchoptionskey*: ˈɛni]?) gɑrd lɛt ɛz?, lɛt ɛls rɪˈtərn tru fər (ˈɪndɛks,) ɪn viewcontrollers.enumerated*() ɪf lɛt ɛz?, lɛt ɛz? ˈɪndɛks 1 rɪˈtərn tru 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 klæs ˈwɪndoʊ lɛt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈɛni gɑrd lɛt ˈwɪndoʊ ɛz lɛt ɛls rɪˈtərn tru fər ˈɪndɛks ɪn ɪˈnumərˌeɪtɪd ɪf lɛt ɛz lɛt fərst ɛz ˈɪndɛks 1 rɪˈtərn tru əˈgɛn, iʧ tæb ɪn ðə tæb bɑr kənˈtroʊlər kənˈteɪnz ə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən kənˈtroʊlər, soʊ wi hæv tɪ dɪg θru ðoʊz tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə tu ˈɪnstənsɪz. ˈsɛkʃən 3 ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə ˈbækwərd ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə ˈbækwərd ɪn ən ˈioʊs æp ɪz ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz ˈmuvɪŋ ɪt ˈfɔrwərd. ˈjuzərz ˈɔfən goʊ bæk tɪ ə ˈpriviəs skrin ðeɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪd. ɛz ðə ˈjuzər ˌɪnərˈækts wɪθ jʊr æp, ju hæv tɪ kip ðoʊz ˈpriviəs skrinz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. ðət dɪz nɑt ˈhæpən ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli, soʊ ðɛr ər ˈdɪfərənt tɛkˈniks ju kən juz. ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə bæk θru ən ənˈwaɪnd ˈsɛgweɪ ɪf ju juz ɪn jʊr æp ənd ˈnævəˌgeɪt ˈfɔrwərd ˈjuzɪŋ, tɪ kip θɪŋz kənˈsɪstənt, ju juz ənˈwaɪnd tɪ goʊ bæk. ənˈwaɪnd ər ˈkɑmənli juzd tɪ rɪˈvərs ˈmoʊdəl ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən. ɪn ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən kənˈtroʊlərz, ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid fər ənˈwaɪnd sɪns ðə kənˈteɪnər teɪks kɛr əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. bət ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ juz ən ənˈwaɪnd ˈsɛgweɪ ɪn ə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən kənˈtroʊlər ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ʤəmp bæk mɔr ðən wən skrin. ənˈwaɪnd hæv ˈmɛni ˈmuvɪŋ pɑrts, soʊ ðeɪ kən bi ə bɪt kənfˈjuzɪŋ. fərst əv ɔl, ju ˈkænɑt dɪˈrɛkli kəˈnɛkt ə kənˈtroʊl, e.g*., ə ˈbətən, tɪ ən ənˈwaɪnd ˈsɛgweɪ. ju fərst nid tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ənˈwaɪnd ˈækʃən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə vju kənˈtroʊlər ju wɔnt tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ. ɪn ən ənˈwaɪnd ˈsɛgweɪ, ðə sɔrs ɪz ðə vju kənˈtroʊlər ˈkərəntli ɔn skrin, ənd ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɪz ðə ˈpriviəs vju kənˈtroʊlər. æt fərst saɪt, ðɪs dɪz nɑt lʊk laɪk ə bɪg ˈprɑbləm. wɪn ən ənˈwaɪnd ˈsɛgweɪ ɪz ˈtrɪgərd, ðə prepare(for:sender*:) ɪz kɔld ɪn ðə sɔrs vju kənˈtroʊlər ɛz ju wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt. bət sɪns wi ər goʊɪŋ bæk, nɑt ə gʊd ˈpræktɪs tɪ ˈrɛfərəns ðə ˈpriviəs vju kənˈtroʊlər. ˈkɑmən fər ə vju kənˈtroʊlər tɪ noʊ wɪʧ vju kənˈtroʊlərz kəm ˈæftər. bət ə vju kənˈtroʊlər ʃʊd nɑt noʊ ðə wənz wɪʧ kəm ˌbiˈfɔr. soʊ, hir ðə stɛps ər ˈdɪfərənt: ɪn ɪts priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛndər ˈmɛθəd, ðə sɔrs vju kənˈtroʊlər stɔrz ðə ˈdætə ɪt wɔnts tɪ pæs bæk ɪn ə ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑpərti. ˈmɛθəd, ðə sɔrs vju kənˈtroʊlər stɔrz ðə ˈdætə ɪt wɔnts tɪ pæs bæk ɪn ə ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑpərti. ˈæftər ðət, ðə ənˈwaɪnd ˈækʃən ɪz kɔld ɪn ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər. ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ˈɔlsoʊ gɪts ðə ˈɪnstəns ɛz ə pərˈæmətər. θru ðə ˈsɛgweɪ, ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ridz ðə ˈdætə stɔrd ɪn ðə ˈprɑpərti əv ðə sɔrs. ɪn ɑr ˈsæmpəl æp, wi fərst stɔr ðə ˈɛdɪtɪd ˈdætə fər ə ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪn ðə ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈprɑpərti wɪn prepare(for:sender*:) gɪts kɔld. klæs: wik:! wik:! wik:! wik:! wik:! ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt? ˈoʊvərˌraɪd() super.viewdidload*() ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛgweɪ:, ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni?) ɪf lɛt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ , lɛt neɪm , lɛt pəˈzɪʃən , lɛt iˈmeɪl , lɛt foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt contact.init(photo*: ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, neɪm: neɪm, pəˈzɪʃən: pəˈzɪʃən, iˈmeɪl: iˈmeɪl, foʊn: foʊn) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 klæs wik wik wik wik wik ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsupər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt iˈmeɪl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt foʊn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsɛndər ˈɛni ɪf lɛt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈɪmɪʤ lɛt neɪm tɛkst lɛt pəˈzɪʃən tɛkst lɛt iˈmeɪl tɛkst lɛt foʊn tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ neɪm neɪm pəˈzɪʃən pəˈzɪʃən iˈmeɪl iˈmeɪl foʊn foʊn ðɛn, ɪn ðə ənˈwaɪnd ˈækʃən ɪn ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər, wi rɛd ðə ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈdætə. klæs: :?:?:?:?:? ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt? ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_ ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd:) super.viewwillappear(animated*) emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛgweɪ:, ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni?) ɪf lɛt ɛz?, lɛt ɛz? ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkænsəl(_:) seɪv(_:) ɪf lɛt ɛz? ˈkɑnˌtækt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 klæs ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsupər ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən ˈkɑnˌtækt iˈmeɪl fər ˈnɔrməl ˈkɑnˌtækt foʊn fər ˈnɔrməl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsɛndər ˈɛni ɪf lɛt ˈsɛgweɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz lɛt fərst ɛz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkænsəl seɪv ɪf lɛt sɔrs ɛz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfaɪnəli, ðə əv ðə vju kənˈtroʊlər gɪts ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd baɪ ðə(_:) ˈmɛθəd wi ɔˈrɛdi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd. ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə bæk θru ðə ʃɛrd steɪt əv ðə æp ɛz wi hæv sin əˈbəv, ˈmɑdəl kənˈtroʊlərz kən kip træk əv ðə ˈkɑrənt steɪt əv ðə æp. ðə steɪt əv ðə æp ɪz ə klɪr ˈʧænəl θru wɪʧ vju kənˈtroʊlərz kən kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ɪn ˈɛni dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi sin ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əˈbəv, soʊ aɪ rɪˈpit ɪt hir. ɔl ju nid tɪ du ɪz pæs ə ʃɛrd ˈmɑdəl kənˈtroʊlər ˈɪnstəns tɪ ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər wɪn ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ðət vju kənˈtroʊlər kən ðɛn meɪk ɔl ðə ˈəpˌdeɪts ɪt nidz tɪ ðə steɪt əv ðə æp. wɪn ðə ˈjuzər goʊz bæk tɪ ðə ˈpriviəs vju kənˈtroʊlər, ðɪs kən rɛd ðə nu steɪt ɪn ɪts ˈmɛθəd, ɛz wi sɔ ɪn ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əˈbəv. ˈpæsɪŋ ˈdætə bæk ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə tɛkˈniks wi hæv sin ər stɪl nɑt ɪˈnəf. ðə ˈdætə ju wɔnt tɪ pæs bæk maɪt bi ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ənd nɑt bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə ʃɛrd steɪt əv ðə æp. wɪn ðə ˈjuzər goʊz bæk ɪn ə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən kənˈtroʊlər, noʊ ˈsɛgweɪ ɪz ˈtrɪgərd. ju maɪt wɔnt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈhæpən æt ˈɛni ˈmoʊmənt ənd nɑt ˈoʊnli wɪn ə trænˈzɪʃən əˈkərz. ɪn ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz, wi nid ə dɪˈrɛkt kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkɑrənt vju kənˈtroʊlər ənd ðə ˈpriviəs wən. ɛz aɪ ɪkˈspleɪnd əˈbəv ðoʊ vju kənˈtroʊlərz ʃʊd nɑt noʊ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpriviəs wənz. ðə səˈluʃən ɪz ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən. ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kriˈeɪt ə lɪŋk tɪ ə ˈpriviəs vju kənˈtroʊlər wɪˈθaʊt noʊɪŋ ɪts taɪp. wi du soʊ wɪθ ə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ðət dɪˈfaɪnz ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs wɪθ wɪʧ wi nid tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt. ðɪs ɪz haʊ ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən wərks: wi dɪˈfaɪn ə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈproʊtəˌkɔl tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ən ˈɪnərˌfeɪs wɪθ wɪʧ ðə sɔrs vju kənˈtroʊlər wɪl ˌɪnərˈækt. wi juz ðɪs ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ɛz ðə taɪp əv ə stɔrd ˈprɑpərti. ðɪs kriˈeɪts ə lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ɪts taɪp. ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər əˈdɑpts ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ənd ˈɪmpləmənts ɪts ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. ðɛm, ɪt ˈpæsɪz ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈfɔrwərd ˈsɛgweɪ. ðə sɔrs vju kənˈtroʊlər kən ðɛn ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən θru ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl. ɪn ɑr æp, wɪn ðə ˈjuzər seɪvz ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ə ˈkɑnˌtækt, ðə ˈpæsɪz ˈdætə bæk tɪ ðə θru ðə ˈsɛgweɪ. bət ðɪs ˈdætə dɪz nɑt jɛt gɪt pæst bæk tɪ ðə contactviewcontroller*. tɪ kriˈeɪt ə lɪŋk bæk frəm ðə wi dɪˈfaɪn ə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈproʊtəˌkɔl wɪθ ə ˈmɛθəd tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ə ˈkɑnˌtækt. ˈproʊtəˌkɔl: ˈəpˌdeɪt(_ ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt) klæs: :?:?:?:?:? ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt? wik ˈdɛləˌgeɪt:? ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_ ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd:) super.viewwillappear(animated*) emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛgweɪ:, ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni?) ɪf lɛt ɛz?, lɛt ɛz? ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkænsəl(_:) seɪv(_:) ɪf lɛt ɛz? ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt delegate?.update(contact*) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt klæs ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt wik ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsupər ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən ˈkɑnˌtækt iˈmeɪl fər ˈnɔrməl ˈkɑnˌtækt foʊn fər ˈnɔrməl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsɛndər ˈɛni ɪf lɛt ˈsɛgweɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz lɛt fərst ɛz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkænsəl seɪv ɪf lɛt sɔrs ɛz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈɛni ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈprɑpərti nidz tɪ bi wik tɪ əˈvɔɪd strɔŋ ˈrɛfərəns ˈsaɪkəlz. si ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl fər mɔr ˈditeɪlz ɔn wik ənd strɔŋ ˈrɛfərənsɪz. ɪn ðə koʊd əˈbəv, aɪ pæs ðə ˈdætə bæk ɪn ðə ənˈwaɪnd ˈækʃən, bət ju kən du ðət æt ˈɛni ˈmoʊmənt. ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ɪz ðət ðə lɪŋk ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈveɪləbəl. ðə ðɛn əˈdɑpts ðə ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz ðə lɪŋk wɪn ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. klæs: :? fɔls ˈkɑnˌtækts: [ˈkɑnˌtækt] ɪf rɪˈtərn rɪˈtərn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_ ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd:) super.viewwillappear(animated*) tableview.reloaddata*() ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:, ˈsɛkʃən:) rɪˈtərn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:,:) lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt contacts[indexpath.row*] lɛt sɛl tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier*: "contactcell*", fər:) ɛz! rɪˈtərn sɛl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛgweɪ:, ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni?) gɑrd lɛt ɛz?, lɛt ˈɪndɛks ɛls rɪˈtərn contacts[index*] sɛlf ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:,:) [uitableviewrowaction*]? lɛt uitableviewrowaction(style*: .dɪˈfɔlt, ˈtaɪtəl: "ˈfeɪvərɪt") [wik sɛlf](_,) ɪn gɑrd lɛt ˈfeɪvərɪt self?.statecontroller?.contacts[indexpath.row*] ɛls rɪˈtərn self?.statecontroller?.favorites.append(favorite*) rɪˈtərn [favoriteaction*] ɪkˈstɛnʃən: ˈəpˌdeɪt(_ ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt) statecontroller?.update(contact*) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 klæs fɔls ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf rɪˈtərn ˈfeɪvərɪts rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsupər ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛkʃən rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækts kaʊnt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækts roʊ lɛt sɛl "contactcell*" fər ɛz sɛl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən rɪˈtərn sɛl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsɛndər ˈɛni gɑrd lɛt ˈsɛgweɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz lɛt ˈɪndɛks roʊ ɛls rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈɪndɛks ˈdɛləˌgeɪt sɛlf ˈoʊvərˌraɪd lɛt staɪl dɪˈfɔlt ˈtaɪtəl "ˈfeɪvərɪt" wik sɛlf ɪn gɑrd lɛt ˈfeɪvərɪt sɛlf ˈkɑnˌtækts roʊ ɛls rɪˈtərn sɛlf ˈfeɪvərɪts əˈpɛnd ˈfeɪvərɪt rɪˈtərn ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪn ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt(_:) ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈmɛθəd, ðə ˈəpˌdeɪts ðə ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪn ðə. wi stɪl hæv ðət ˈmɛθəd, soʊ hir ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən. klæs private(set*) ˈkɑnˌtækts: [ˈkɑnˌtækt] contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈmædɪsən"), neɪm: "ˈmædɪsən ˈtɑmsən", pəˈzɪʃən: "seɪlz, geɪl fudz", iˈmeɪl: "madison@galefoods.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈtaɪlər"), neɪm: "ˈtaɪlər ˈpɔrtər", pəˈzɪʃən: "ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər, ˈprɑfəsi", iˈmeɪl: "tyles@propehcy.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈkæθərɪn"), neɪm: "ˈkæθərɪn praɪs", pəˈzɪʃən: "ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ˈgoʊldən roʊdz", iˈmeɪl: "katherine@goldenroads.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "ˈgɛri"), neɪm: "ˈgɛri ˈɛdwərdz", pəˈzɪʃən: "wɛb dɪˈvɛləpər, bluewares*", iˈmeɪl: "gary@bluewares.com*", foʊn: contact(photo*: imageliteral(resourcename*: "rəˈbɛkə"), neɪm: "rəˈbɛkə ˈrɑʤərz", pəˈzɪʃən: "hr*, globaviations*", iˈmeɪl: "rebecca@globaviations.com*", foʊn: ˈfeɪvərɪts: [ˈkɑnˌtækt] ˈəpˌdeɪt(_ ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt) fər (ˈɪndɛks, oʊld) ɪn contacts.enumerated*() ɪf contacts[index*] ˈkɑnˌtækt breɪk 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 klæs ˈpraɪvət sɛt ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈmædɪsən" neɪm "ˈmædɪsən ˈtɑmsən" pəˈzɪʃən "seɪlz, geɪl fudz" iˈmeɪl "madison@galefoods.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈtaɪlər" neɪm "ˈtaɪlər ˈpɔrtər" pəˈzɪʃən "ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər, ˈprɑfəsi" iˈmeɪl "tyles@propehcy.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈkæθərɪn" neɪm "ˈkæθərɪn praɪs" pəˈzɪʃən "ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ˈgoʊldən roʊdz" iˈmeɪl "katherine@goldenroads.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "ˈgɛri" neɪm "ˈgɛri ˈɛdwərdz" pəˈzɪʃən "wɛb dɪˈvɛləpər, bluewares*" iˈmeɪl "gary@bluewares.com*" foʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ "rəˈbɛkə" neɪm "rəˈbɛkə ˈrɑʤərz" pəˈzɪʃən "hr*, globaviations*" iˈmeɪl "rebecca@globaviations.com*" foʊn ˈfeɪvərɪts ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt fər ˈɪndɛks oʊld ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækts ɪˈnumərˌeɪtɪd ɪf oʊld neɪm ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈɪndɛks ˈkɑnˌtækt breɪk jɛs, aɪ noʊ ðət ðɪs ˈmɛθəd dɪz nɑt wərk ɪf ðə ˈjuzər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə neɪm əv ə ˈkɑnˌtækt, bət gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ɑr ɪgˈzæmpəl. ˈsɛkʃən 4 ədˈvænst tɛkˈniks ðə tɛkˈniks wi sɔ ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsɛkʃənz ər ðə ˈstændərd bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz fər vju kənˈtroʊlər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈioʊs. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkəpəl əv ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɛkˈniks ju kən juz. ðiz ər mɔr ədˈvænst, soʊ ju nid tɪ əˈdɑpt ðɛm streɪt əˈweɪ. bət wɪn ju ər ˈrɛdi, ðeɪ kən bi ˈjusfəl. rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən wɪθ swɪft ˈkloʊʒərz səm dɪˈvɛləpərz juz swɪft ˈkloʊʒərz tɪ pæs ˈdætə ˈbækwərd bɪtˈwin vju kənˈtroʊlərz. ðɪs tɛkˈnik ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən bət mɔr ˈflɛksəbəl. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈrizən waɪ aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd nɑt tɪ juz ɪt. wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən, ju ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs əv ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər ɪn ə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl. ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkloʊʒərz, ju kən dɪˈfaɪn ðət ˈɪnərˌfeɪs θru stɔrd ˈprɑpərtiz kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈkloʊʒərz. ðə sɔrs vju kənˈtroʊlər ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ðiz ˈkloʊʒərz tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ə ˈpriviəs vju kənˈtroʊlər. ðɪs ɪz ðə seɪm ɛz ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈmɛθədz ɔn ə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt. ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən vju kənˈtroʊlər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz ə lɪŋk wɪn ə ˈfɔrwərd trænˈzɪʃən ˈhæpənz. bət ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈpæsɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɪt ˈpæsɪz ə ˈkloʊʒər. ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl, wi kən ˌriˈpleɪs ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ɪn ðə wɪθ ə ˈkloʊʒər. klæs: :?:?:?:?:? ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt?: ((ˈkɑnˌtækt) vɔɪd)? ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_ ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd:) super.viewwillappear(animated*) emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛgweɪ:, ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni?) ɪf lɛt ɛz?, lɛt ɛz? ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkænsəl(_:) seɪv(_:) ɪf lɛt ɛz? ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt updatecontactclosure?(contact*) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 klæs ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt vɔɪd ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsupər ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən ˈkɑnˌtækt iˈmeɪl fər ˈnɔrməl ˈkɑnˌtækt foʊn fər ˈnɔrməl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsɛndər ˈɛni ɪf lɛt ˈsɛgweɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz lɛt fərst ɛz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkænsəl seɪv ɪf lɛt sɔrs ɛz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ɛz ju kən si, ðə koʊd lʊks ˈprɪti məʧ ðə seɪm ɛz ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðət wi lɔst ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ənd ðə stɔrd ˈprɑpərti həz naʊ ə ˈfəŋkʃən taɪp. wɪn ðə ˈfɔrwərd ˈsɛgweɪ ɪz ˈtrɪgərd, ðə ˌɪnˈʤɛkts ə ˈkloʊʒər ˈɪntu ðət stɔrd ˈprɑpərti. klæs: :? fɔls ˈkɑnˌtækts: [ˈkɑnˌtækt] ɪf rɪˈtərn rɪˈtərn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_ ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd:) super.viewwillappear(animated*) tableview.reloaddata*() ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:, ˈsɛkʃən:) rɪˈtərn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:,:) lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt contacts[indexpath.row*] lɛt sɛl tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier*: "contactcell*", fər:) ɛz! rɪˈtərn sɛl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛgweɪ:, ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni?) gɑrd lɛt ɛz?, lɛt ˈɪndɛks ɛls rɪˈtərn contacts[index*] [wik sɛlf] ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪn self?.statecontroller?.update(contact*) ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:,:) [uitableviewrowaction*]? lɛt uitableviewrowaction(style*: .dɪˈfɔlt, ˈtaɪtəl: "ˈfeɪvərɪt") [wik sɛlf](_,) ɪn gɑrd lɛt ˈfeɪvərɪt self?.statecontroller?.contacts[indexpath.row*] ɛls rɪˈtərn self?.statecontroller?.favorites.append(favorite*) rɪˈtərn [favoriteaction*] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 klæs fɔls ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf rɪˈtərn ˈfeɪvərɪts rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsupər ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛkʃən rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækts kaʊnt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækts roʊ lɛt sɛl "contactcell*" fər ɛz sɛl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən rɪˈtərn sɛl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsɛndər ˈɛni gɑrd lɛt ˈsɛgweɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz lɛt ˈɪndɛks roʊ ɛls rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈɪndɛks wik sɛlf ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪn sɛlf ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd lɛt staɪl dɪˈfɔlt ˈtaɪtəl "ˈfeɪvərɪt" wik sɛlf ɪn gɑrd lɛt ˈfeɪvərɪt sɛlf ˈkɑnˌtækts roʊ ɛls rɪˈtərn sɛlf ˈfeɪvərɪts əˈpɛnd ˈfeɪvərɪt rɪˈtərn ðə koʊd ɪn ðə ˈkloʊʒər ɪz ðə wən ðət wɑz ɪn ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈmɛθəd. ˈnoʊtɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ðət ðə ˈkloʊʒər kənˈteɪnz ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ sɛlf. soʊ, laɪk ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkloʊʒərz stɪl kriˈeɪts ə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ðə tu vju kənˈtroʊlərz. ðɪs əˈproʊʧ ɪz ə bɪt mɔr kənˈsaɪs ðən ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən. bət ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkloʊʒərz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənts ˈsɛvərəl ðət ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən dɪz nɑt hæv. ˈgɪvɪŋ ə gʊd neɪm tɪ stɔrd ˈprɑpərtiz ðət kənˈteɪn ˈkloʊʒərz ɪz nɑt ɛz ˈizi ɛz ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈprɑpər neɪmz tɪ ˈmɛθədz. ɪf ju nid mɔr ðən wən ˈkloʊʒər tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ðə ˈpriviəs vju kənˈtroʊlər, ju nid ə stɔrd ˈprɑpərti fər iʧ wən əv ðɛm. wɪθ ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən, ðə hoʊl ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ɪz ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪtɪd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, ənd ju nid ˈoʊnli wən ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈprɑpərti. ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ˈfɔrsɪz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈʧænəl əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ˈməltəpəl ˈkloʊʒər ˈprɑpərtiz ər mɔr ˈflɛksəbəl ənd kən pɔɪnt tɪ ˈdɪfərənt vju kənˈtroʊlərz. ju bi ʃʊr wɛr ðeɪ goʊ θru. ju peɪ fər ðə ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti wɪθ koʊd ðət ɪz ˈhɑrdər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ˈkloʊʒərz wərk ˈbɛtər ɛz fər ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs tæsks, laɪk ˈnɛtˌwərk rɪkˈwɛsts ər ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz. ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ɪz ə ˈbɛtər səˈluʃən fər vju kənˈtroʊlər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. riˈmuvɪŋ rɪˈpitɪd koʊd baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ ˈsɛgweɪ ju maɪt hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ɪn ðə ˈvɛriəs prepare(for:segue*:) ˈmɛθədz, wi hæd tɪ kæst vju kənˈtroʊlər ˈɪnstənsɪz tɪ ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt klæs ˌbiˈfɔr wi kʊd pæs ˈɛni ˈdætə tɪ ðɛm. ðət koʊd bɪˈkəmz mɔr ˈtidiəs wɪn wi æd kənˈteɪnərz laɪk ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən kənˈtroʊlərz. ɪt wʊd bi ˈbɛtər ɪf wi kʊd gɪt rɪd əv səʧ koʊd, bɪˈkəz: ɪt nidz tɪ bi rɪˈpitɪd ɪn ˈɛvəri vju kənˈtroʊlər. sɪns ən æp meɪ hæv ˈmɛni ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən pæθs ðət lɛd tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl vju kənˈtroʊlər, ˈɛvəri priˈsidɪŋ vju kənˈtroʊlər nidz ðə seɪm koʊd. waɪl əkˈsɛptəbəl fər ə vju kənˈtroʊlər tɪ ˈrɛfərəns ðə nɛkst wənz, ðɪs meɪks ɑr ˈstɔriˌbɔrd lɛs ˈflɛksəbəl. wɪn ju riəreɪnʤ ðə sinz ɪn ə ˈstɔriˌbɔrd, ju ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə koʊd tɪ pæs ˈdætə ˈfɔrwərd. səm taɪm əˈgoʊ aɪ dɪˈskəvərd ə tɛkˈnik tɪ riˈmuv ɔl ðət koʊd frəm vju kənˈtroʊlərz ənd muv ɪt ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl loʊˈkeɪʃən. aɪ hæv bɪn ˈtiʧɪŋ ðɪs ɪn maɪ ˈkɔrsɪz fər ə waɪl. aɪ maɪt nɑt bi ðə fərst wən tɪ juz ɪt, bət aɪ sin ˈɛniˌwən juz ɪt jɛt. ðə trɪk rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ðə fækt ðət ə ˈsɛgweɪ ɪz ən ˈɑbʤɛkt. ðət minz wi kən ɪkˈstɛnd ðə klæs ənd pʊt ðɛr ɔl ðə koʊd ðət kæsts vju kənˈtroʊlər ˈɪnstənsɪz. ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈfɔrwərd(_ ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt?, tɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən:) ɪf lɛt ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz? lɛt rut forward(contact*, tɪ: rut) ɪf lɛt ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz? ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf lɛt ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz? ˈkɑnˌtækt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈfɔrwərd ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt tɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɪf lɛt ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz lɛt rut 0 ˈfɔrwərd ˈkɑnˌtækt tɪ rut ɪf lɛt ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf lɛt ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈsɛndz ˈɪntu kənˈteɪnərz. ðə koʊd əˈbəv ɪz ə bɪt ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðə wən wi roʊt ɪn vju kənˈtroʊlərz, bət ju nid tɪ raɪt ɪt ˈoʊnli wəns. ˈɛni vju kənˈtroʊlər ðət ˈpæsɪz ə ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfɔrwərd kən du soʊ ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl laɪn əv koʊd. klæs: :?:?:?:?:? ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt? ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_ ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd:) super.viewwillappear(animated*) emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛgweɪ:, ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni?) segue.forward(contact*, tɪ:) ˈkænsəl(_:) seɪv(_:) ɪf lɛt ɛz? ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt delegate?.update(contact*) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 klæs ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsupər ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən ˈkɑnˌtækt iˈmeɪl fər ˈnɔrməl ˈkɑnˌtækt foʊn fər ˈnɔrməl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsɛndər ˈɛni ˈsɛgweɪ ˈfɔrwərd ˈkɑnˌtækt tɪ ˈsɛgweɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ˈkænsəl seɪv ɪf lɛt sɔrs ɛz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈɛni ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə nɛkst vju kənˈtroʊlər ɪz gɔn, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs vju kənˈtroʊlər ˈhoʊli decoupled*. ju kən faɪnd ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈvərʒən əv ðə koʊd ɪn ðɪs riˈpɑzəˌtɔri. ˈsɛkʃən 5 rɔŋ tɛkˈniks wi hæv sin ðə bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz fər vju kənˈtroʊlər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, aɪ ˈmɛni ˈprɑʤɛkts, aɪ sɔ ˈmɛni əv ðə rɔŋ wənz tu. ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən, wi wɪl lʊk æt wɪʧ wən ðeɪ ər, ənd waɪ ju ʃʊd nɑt juz ðɛm. du nɑt ˈrɛfərəns ðə ˈpriviəs vju kənˈtroʊlər dɪˈrɛkli ɪn ˈθɪri, ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən kʊd bi ˈsəbstəˌtutəd baɪ ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ə ˈpriviəs vju kənˈtroʊlər. ˈæftər ɔl, wət ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ɪz ˈɛniˌweɪ. soʊ, waɪ ˈbɑðər wɪθ ə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈproʊtəˌkɔl? klæs: :?:?:?:?:? ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt? wik:? ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_ ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd:) super.viewwillappear(animated*) emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone*, fər: .ˈnɔrməl) ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛgweɪ:, ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni?) segue.forward(contact*, tɪ:) ˈkænsəl(_:) seɪv(_:) ɪf lɛt ɛz? ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt contactsviewcontroller?.update(contact*) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 klæs ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt wik ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsupər ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən ˈkɑnˌtækt iˈmeɪl fər ˈnɔrməl ˈkɑnˌtækt foʊn fər ˈnɔrməl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsɛndər ˈɛni ˈsɛgweɪ ˈfɔrwərd ˈkɑnˌtækt tɪ ˈsɛgweɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ˈkænsəl seɪv ɪf lɛt sɔrs ɛz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ðɛn nidz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. klæs: :? fɔls ˈkɑnˌtækts: [ˈkɑnˌtækt] ɪf rɪˈtərn rɪˈtərn ˈəpˌdeɪt(_ ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt) statecontroller?.update(contact*) ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_ ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd:) super.viewwillappear(animated*) tableview.reloaddata*() ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:, ˈsɛkʃən:) rɪˈtərn ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:,:) lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt contacts[indexpath.row*] lɛt sɛl tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier*: "contactcell*", fər:) ɛz! rɪˈtərn sɛl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛgweɪ:, ˈsɛndər: ˈɛni?) gɑrd lɛt ɛz?, lɛt ˈɪndɛks ɛls rɪˈtərn contacts[index*] sɛlf ˈoʊvərˌraɪd(_:,:) [uitableviewrowaction*]? lɛt uitableviewrowaction(style*: .dɪˈfɔlt, ˈtaɪtəl: "ˈfeɪvərɪt") [wik sɛlf](_,) ɪn gɑrd lɛt ˈfeɪvərɪt self?.statecontroller?.contacts[indexpath.row*] ɛls rɪˈtərn self?.statecontroller?.favorites.append(favorite*) rɪˈtərn [favoriteaction*] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 klæs fɔls ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf rɪˈtərn ˈfeɪvərɪts rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsupər ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˈsɛkʃən rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækts kaʊnt ˈoʊvərˌraɪd lɛt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækts roʊ lɛt sɛl "contactcell*" fər ɛz sɛl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt neɪm sɛl tɛkst ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈzɪʃən rɪˈtərn sɛl ˈoʊvərˌraɪd priˈpɛr fər ˈsɛgweɪ ˈsɛndər ˈɛni gɑrd lɛt ˈsɛgweɪ ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ɛz lɛt ˈɪndɛks roʊ ɛls rɪˈtərn ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɑnˌtækts ˈɪndɛks ˈdɛləˌgeɪt sɛlf ˈoʊvərˌraɪd lɛt staɪl dɪˈfɔlt ˈtaɪtəl "ˈfeɪvərɪt" wik sɛlf ɪn gɑrd lɛt ˈfeɪvərɪt sɛlf ˈkɑnˌtækts roʊ ɛls rɪˈtərn sɛlf ˈfeɪvərɪts əˈpɛnd ˈfeɪvərɪt rɪˈtərn ðɪs ɪz ðə seɪm koʊd wi roʊt fər ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən, ˈmaɪnəs ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl. bət ɪt həz ˈmɛni mɔr ˈprɑbləmz. ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ðə ˈpriviəs vju kənˈtroʊlər klæs kriˈeɪts mɔr ˈkəplɪŋ ðən ˈnɛsəˌsɛri bɪtˈwin ðə vju kənˈtroʊlərz. ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs əv ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ˈproʊdus ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə sɔrs. ɪn ən ˈioʊs æp, ə vju kənˈtroʊlər ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli riʧt θru mɔr ðən wən pæθ. ðɪs minz ðət wi nid ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈprɑpərti fər ˈɛvəri vju kənˈtroʊlər ðət maɪt kəm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkɑrənt wən. ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən floʊ ɪn ðə ˈstɔriˌbɔrd wʊd breɪk ɑr koʊd. ɛz ˈæpəl sɪz ɪn ɪts vju kənˈtroʊlərz gaɪd: ˈɔlˌweɪz juz ə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən bæk tɪ ˈəðər kənˈtroʊlərz. jʊr ˈkɑntɛnt vju kənˈtroʊlər ʃʊd ˈnɛvər nid tɪ noʊ ðə klæs əv ðə sɔrs vju kənˈtroʊlər ər ˈɛni kənˈtroʊlərz ɪt kriˈeɪt. du nɑt juz ə ˈsɪŋgəltən tɪ ʃɛr ðə æp steɪt ər ən əˈbjuzd ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈpætərn. əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈioʊs, gɪt juzd fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ðət ər ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ kriˈeɪt ənd juz. ənd ˈivɪn ˈæpəl ɛnˈdɔrsɪz ðɛm ɪn ðɛr ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən. ɪt lʊks laɪk ə ˈpərˌfɪkt səˈluʃən, bət nɑt. ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs, ə ˈsɪŋgəltən lʊks laɪk ˈjuzɪŋ ðə steɪt əv ðə æp. bət ə ˈsɪŋgəltən kən bi ˈækˌsɛst frəm ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə æp, nɑt ˈoʊnli frəm ðə vju kənˈtroʊlərz ðət hæv ən ɪkˈsplɪsət dɪˈpɛndənsi. ˌɪntrəˈdus ə lɔt əv ˈkəplɪŋ ənd meɪk ˈɑbʤɛkts ˈhɑrdər tɪ tɛst ənd riˈjuz. ɪf ju wɔnt ə mɔr æˈnælɪsɪs əv ənd ðɛr ˈdrɔˌbæks, ju kən rɛd maɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə ˈsɪŋgəltən ˈpætərn. ðɪs ʤɪst maɪ əˈpɪnjən, baɪ ðə weɪ. ju kən sərʧ ɔn ˈgugəl fər antipattern”*” fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt waɪ ər bæd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, lʊk æt ðɪs stæk ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ kˈwɛʃən du nɑt juz ðə æp ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə æp ˈdɛləˌgeɪt tɪ pæs ˈdætə ər stɔr ðə steɪt ɪz ðə seɪm ɛz ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəltən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə æp ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ɪz nɑt ˈtɛknɪkəli ə ˈsɪŋgəltən, ɪt kən bi kənˈsɪdərd wən. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ju kən ˈækˌsɛs ɪt θru ðə ʃɛrd ˈɪnstəns, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈsɪŋgəltən. ɪn ʃɔrt, ðɪs koʊd ʃʊd ˈnɛvər əˈpɪr ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt: lɛt du ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ðə æp ˈdɛləˌgeɪt 1 2 lɛt ʃɛrd ˈdɛləˌgeɪt du ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ðə æp ˈdɛləˌgeɪt du nɑt juz ðə ˈioʊs ˈjuzər dɪˈfɔlts ɪn ˈioʊs, ðə stɔr ˈjuzər ˈprɛfərənsɪz ðət nid tɪ sərˈvaɪv bɪtˈwin æp ˈlɔnʧɪz. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ stɔrd ɪn ðə ˈjuzər dɪˈfɔlts steɪz ðɛr ənˈtɪl ju riˈmuv ɪt ɪkˈsplɪsətli, soʊ ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm tɪ pæs ˈdætə bɪtˈwin ˈɑbʤɛkts. ˈɔlsoʊ, ju kən ˈoʊnli stɔr ˈsɪmpəl ˈdætə taɪps ɪn ðə ˈjuzər dɪˈfɔlts, ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈprɑpərti lɪsts. ðɪs minz ðət ju nid tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ˈɛni ˈkəstəm taɪp ˌbiˈfɔr ju kən pʊt ɪt ðɛr. ˈfaɪnəli, ðɪs ɪz əˈgɛn laɪk ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəltən. waɪl ju kən kriˈeɪt ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɪnstənsɪz, wət ˈjuʒəwəli ˈhæpənz ɪz ðət dɪˈvɛləpərz juz ðə ʃɛrd ˈɪnstəns, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈsɪŋgəltən. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, jʊr æp ʃʊd ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈjuzər dɪˈfɔlts θru ə ˈsɪŋgəl pɔɪnt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ə ˈkəstəm ʃɛrd ˈmɑdəl kənˈtroʊlər ɛz aɪ ʃoʊd əˈbəv ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. du nɑt juz ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ˈioʊs gɪv ju ə ˈʧænəl θru wɪʧ səm koʊd kən sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈəðər ˈɑbʤɛkts tɪ wɪʧ ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈrɛfərəns. aɪ hæv sin ˈmɛni dɪˈvɛləpərz juz ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz tɪ pæs ˈdætə bɪtˈwin vju kənˈtroʊlərz. nɑt wət ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ər fər. ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz kriˈeɪt ənd meɪk jʊr koʊd ˈhɑrdər tɪ ˈfɑloʊ. wɪn ju poʊst ə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən ju ˈkænɑt bi ʃʊr wɪʧ ˈɑbʤɛkts wɪl rɪˈsiv ɪt, nɔr ɪn wɪʧ ˈɔrdər. ðɪs ˈɔfən lidz tɪ ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd bɪˈheɪvjər. aɪ hæv sin ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈkrɪpəld baɪ bəgz kɔzd baɪ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə rɔŋ ˈɑbʤɛkts. ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz kən bi ˈjusfəl ˈsəmˌtaɪmz. bət ju ʃʊd juz ðɛm ˈspɛrɪŋli, ənd ˈoʊnli wɪn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. wi hæv sin ˈmɛni dɪˈrɛkt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈʧænəlz bɪtˈwin vju kənˈtroʊlərz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ pɔɪnt ɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˌɪndərˈɛkt wən. ʃʊd vju kənˈtroʊlərz noʊ əˈbaʊt iʧ ˈəðər æt ɔl? ju maɪt hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz lɛd vju kənˈtroʊlərz tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈəðər wənz, æt list goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. bət ʃʊd vju kənˈtroʊlərz noʊ əˈbaʊt iʧ ˈəðər? ðə pɔɪnt əv ɪz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə floʊ əv ən æp æt ˈɛni ˈmoʊmənt wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪts koʊd. mɔˈroʊvər, ˈmɛni pæθs kən lɛd tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl vju kənˈtroʊlər. wi ˈɔfən ɛnd wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈkəplɪŋ bɪtˈwin vju kənˈtroʊlər ˈklæsɪz ənd rɪˈpitɪd koʊd. ðə ˈsɪŋgəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ə vju kənˈtroʊlər ɪz tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ə ˈsɪŋgəl skrin. ɪf wi teɪk ðɪs ˈlɪtərəli, ə vju kənˈtroʊlər ʃʊd nɑt: noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈəðər vju kənˈtroʊlərz, ənd kənˈteɪn koʊd ðət ˈmænɪʤɪz ðə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən floʊ. ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsɛkʃən, aɪ ʃoʊd ən ədˈvænst tɛkˈnik tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ˈkəplɪŋ. ɪn mɔr ədˈvænst dɪˈzaɪn ˈpætərnz, vju kənˈtroʊlər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈhændəld baɪ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtərz. koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtərz hæv dɪˈrɛkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈɛni vju kənˈtroʊlər, ənd ðeɪ kən ˈɔlsoʊ teɪk kɛr əv dɪˈpɛndənsi ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən. ðɪs riˈlivz vju kənˈtroʊlərz frəm ˈpæsɪŋ dɪˈpɛndənsiz tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. wən əv səʧ dɪˈzaɪn ˈpætərnz ɪz ˈvaɪpər. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ juz koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtərz ɪn maɪ ˈloʊtəs ˈpætərn. bət ðoʊz ər ədˈvænst dɪˈzaɪn ˈpætərnz. ðə tɛkˈniks aɪ ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ər rɪˈlaɪəbəl ənd ˈwaɪdli juzd əˈməŋ ˈioʊs dɪˈvɛləpərz. aɪ juzd ðɛm fər ˈmɛni ˈprɑʤɛkts. ju kən rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðɛm ənˈtɪl ju ər ˈrɛdi tɪ əˈdɑpt mɔr ədˈvænst ˈpræktɪsɪz. ˈɔfən, ə gʊd ɪˈnəf səˈluʃən ðət wərks naʊ ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən ə ˈpərˌfɪkt wən ðət teɪks taɪm tɪ lərn. ənd ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðɛr ər noʊ ˈpərˌfɪkt səˈluʃənz. kənˈkluʒənz ðɛr ər ˈmɛni weɪz tɪ pæs ˈdætə bɪtˈwin vju kənˈtroʊlərz. ˈoʊnli səm əv ðɛm ər bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz ðoʊ. ˈəðərz maɪt lʊk kənˈvinjənt æt fərst, bət kriˈeɪt ˈprɑbləmz ˈleɪtər. pɪk ðə kərˈɛkt wənz, ənd muv ɔn. ðɛr ər ˈəðər θɪŋz tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ æps. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ si haʊ tɪ juz ðiz tɛkˈniks ɪn ə ril æp, ju kən gɪt maɪ fri kɔrs ɔn ˈbɪldɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈioʊs æps bɪˈloʊ.
|
many ios developers make serious architectural mistakes when passing data between view controllers.
there are many ways to do this, but they are not all good. only a few of them are the best practices.
quick and easy solutions often lead to severe problems you will discover only later.
if you want to be a skilled ios developer, you need to know the architecture behind view controller communication.
in this article, i will show you the best practices to pass data both forward backward. we will also discuss some advanced techniques, and the solutions you should not use.
this article has been updated for ios 12, xcode 10 and both swift 4 and swift 5.
contents
section 1 the difference between best and weak practices
section 2 passing data forward
section 3 passing data backward
section 4 advanced techniques
section 5 wrong techniques
section 1: the difference between best and weak practices passing data between view controllers might sound like a trivial task. but when considering that any real ios app will have many view controllers, communication becomes a crucial part. getting it wrong can lead to hard to fix bugs.
what happens when you get view controller communication wrong
i worked with many clients and also built my apps. i know first-hand how bad practices can derail a project.
when apple first published the ios sdk in 2008, i made a little game for the iphone. i read some apple guides and started coding my app from there.
like any other ios developer, i soon came to a roadblock: view controller communication.
i was coming from mac development where there were no view controllers. it was a new concept for me, and i was not well-versed in software architecture and best practices (they don’t teach those in universities).
so i did what i could with my little experience.
some years later, i wanted to improve my little game and add some new features. at that point, my experience was much more prominent.
when i opened the project, and i looked at the architecture of the app, i wondered:
wtf was i thinking when i wrote this?
you see, sometimes it is easy to look at someone else’s code and think they are bad developers. the truth is that everybody goes through an initial phase of a poor understanding of the platform.
don’t be a copy and paste developer
what is the difference between the few developers that become highly skilled and all the other copy-and-paste developers?
good developers know they lack knowledge and take the time to grow it.
to grow it. bad developers never bother. they go on with the little they know, trying to hack together something and calling it a day.
do you want to be a proficient ios developer? then you need to understand the ideas behind view controller communication.
in the past, i wrote about the mvc pattern in ios and how ios apps are structured. while in those articles i treated view controller as separate independent entities, they are not.
in any non-trivial app, view controllers need to communicate and send data back and forth.
there are many ways to enable communication between view controllers. if you look at this question on stack overflow, you can find pretty much all of them.
but which ones are bad?
here are all the ways in which you can pass data between view controllers:
when a segue is performed
triggering transitions programmatically in your code
through the state of the app
using singletons
using the app delegate
assigning a delegate to a view controller
through unwind segues
referencing a view controller directly
using the user defaults
through notifications
with swift closures
but only a few of them are the best practices.
for example, you should not reference view controllers directly, which was the mistake i made in my little game. nor use notifications, which sank a project, which i had to rescue, for one of my clients.
recognizing good and bad practices
so, what makes some techniques better than others?
best practices respect the principles of good software architecture and common design patterns.
recently, i checked again apple’s guide on view controllers. i was surprised to find that the correct information was in there all the time.
but as i often mention, apple’s documentation is a bit cryptic, and sometimes even wrong (yes, even apple makes mistakes). when i read that guide years ago, i could not absorb all the concepts.
so let’s have a look at how to pass data between view controllers in more detail.
in a complex app, there might be many paths that the user can follow. what matters though is that view controllers come on the screen one after another.
so, there are only two directions in which data can flow.
forward , to any new view controller that comes on the screen; and
, to any new view controller that comes on the screen; and backwards, to a view controller that was previously on display and to which the user goes back at some point.
the two are not equivalent. each one has its techniques.
we are going to see all of them, applied to real-world situations in a small sample app to organize contacts.
despite their simplicity, these view controllers cover every possible case.
section 2: passing data forward passing data forward happens every time a new view controller comes on the screen. this can happen through a segue or programmatically. moreover, some view controller containers can make things more complicated.
passing data forward through a show segue
the most common situation in which you need to pass data forward is when a transition happens through a storyboard segue.
there are two different types of forward segues. the first one we will explore is a show segue in a navigation controller. this produces the typical drill-down navigation of ios apps.
this is often triggered by selecting a row in a table view.
before we can pass data between view controllers, we need a swift structure to represent a contact.
struct contact { let photo: uiimage let name: string let position: string let email: string let phone: string } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 struct contact { let photo : uiimage let name : string let position : string let email : string let phone : string }
the view controllers in a storyboard do not know each other. the only get connected for a short time when a segue happens.
this is precisely the channel through which view controllers communicate.
when a transition is triggered, and a segue is performed, the prepare ( for : sender : ) method is called in the source view controller.
method is called in the source view controller. the segue, which is an object, is passed as a parameter to that method. through its destination property, you can access the destination view controller.
property, you can access the destination view controller. the destination view controller needs to declare a public stored property to receive data.
first of all, let’s set up the destination view controller.
class detailviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { @iboutlet var imageview: uiimageview? @iboutlet var namelabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var positionlabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var emailbutton: uibutton? @iboutlet var phonebutton: uibutton? var contact: contact? override func viewdidload() { super.viewdidload() imageview?.image = contact?.photo namelabel?.text = contact?.name positionlabel?.text = contact?.position emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email, for: .normal) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone, for: .normal) } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 class detailviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { @ iboutlet var imageview : uiimageview ? @ iboutlet var namelabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var positionlabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var emailbutton : uibutton ? @ iboutlet var phonebutton : uibutton ? var contact : contact ? override func viewdidload ( ) { super . viewdidload ( ) imageview ? . image = contact ? . photo namelabel ? . text = contact ? . name positionlabel ? . text = contact ? . position emailbutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . email , for : . normal ) phonebutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . phone , for : . normal ) } }
we can’t write a custom initializer for a view controller in a storyboard. since it can only receive data after initialization, the contact property needs to be optional.
i talk more about initializers and other common view controller methods in my article on the lifecycle of a view controller.
we now need a view controller with a list of contacts.
class contactsviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { let contacts: [contact] = [ contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "madison"), name: "madison thompson", position: "sales, gale foods", email: "madison@galefoods.com", phone: "4-(968) 705-1370"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "tyler"), name: "tyler porter", position: "software developer, prophecy", email: "tyles@propehcy.com", phone: "2-(513) 832-7517"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "katherine"), name: "katherine price", position: "marketing, golden roads", email: "katherine@goldenroads.com", phone: "1-(722) 844-1495"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "gary"), name: "gary edwards", position: "web developer, bluewares", email: "gary@bluewares.com", phone: "9-(687) 559-3525"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "rebecca"), name: "rebecca rogers", position: "hr, globaviations", email: "rebecca@globaviations.com", phone: "3-(710) 249-5471") ] override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, numberofrowsinsection section: int) -> int { return contacts.count } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, cellforrowat indexpath: indexpath) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts[indexpath.row] let cell = tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier: "contactcell", for: indexpath) as! contactcell cell.photoimageview?.image = contact.photo cell.namelabel?.text = contact.name cell.positionlabel?.text = contact.position return cell } } class contactcell: uitableviewcell { @iboutlet var photoimageview: uiimageview? @iboutlet var namelabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var positionlabel: uilabel? } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 class contactsviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { let contacts : [ contact ] = [ contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "madison" ) , name : "madison thompson" , position : "sales, gale foods" , email : "madison@galefoods.com" , phone : "4-(968) 705-1370" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "tyler" ) , name : "tyler porter" , position : "software developer, prophecy" , email : "tyles@propehcy.com" , phone : "2-(513) 832-7517" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "katherine" ) , name : "katherine price" , position : "marketing, golden roads" , email : "katherine@goldenroads.com" , phone : "1-(722) 844-1495" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "gary" ) , name : "gary edwards" , position : "web developer, bluewares" , email : "gary@bluewares.com" , phone : "9-(687) 559-3525" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "rebecca" ) , name : "rebecca rogers" , position : "hr, globaviations" , email : "rebecca@globaviations.com" , phone : "3-(710) 249-5471" ) ] override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , numberofrowsinsection section : int ) -> int { return contacts . count } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , cellforrowat indexpath : indexpath ) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts [ indexpath . row ] let cell = tableview . dequeuereusablecell ( withidentifier : "contactcell" , for : indexpath ) as ! contactcell cell . photoimageview ? . image = contact . photo cell . namelabel ? . text = contact . name cell . positionlabel ? . text = contact . position return cell } } class contactcell : uitableviewcell { @ iboutlet var photoimageview : uiimageview ? @ iboutlet var namelabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var positionlabel : uilabel ? }
for simplicity, the contactsviewcontroller acts as a data source for its table view, but that’s not the best practice. you can read more about that in my article on table views
finally, we pass the selected contact from to the detailviewcontroller in the prepare(for:sender:) method of contactsviewcontroller:
class contactsviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { let contacts: [contact] = [ contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "madison"), name: "madison thompson", position: "sales, gale foods", email: "madison@galefoods.com", phone: "4-(968) 705-1370"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "tyler"), name: "tyler porter", position: "software developer, prophecy", email: "tyles@propehcy.com", phone: "2-(513) 832-7517"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "katherine"), name: "katherine price", position: "marketing, golden roads", email: "katherine@goldenroads.com", phone: "1-(722) 844-1495"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "gary"), name: "gary edwards", position: "web developer, bluewares", email: "gary@bluewares.com", phone: "9-(687) 559-3525"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "rebecca"), name: "rebecca rogers", position: "hr, globaviations", email: "rebecca@globaviations.com", phone: "3-(710) 249-5471") ] override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, numberofrowsinsection section: int) -> int { return contacts.count } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, cellforrowat indexpath: indexpath) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts[indexpath.row] let cell = tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier: "contactcell", for: indexpath) as! contactcell cell.photoimageview?.image = contact.photo cell.namelabel?.text = contact.name cell.positionlabel?.text = contact.position return cell } override func prepare(for segue: uistoryboardsegue, sender: any?) { guard let detailviewcontroller = segue.destination as? detailviewcontroller, let index = tableview.indexpathforselectedrow?.row else { return } detailviewcontroller.contact = contacts[index] } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 class contactsviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { let contacts : [ contact ] = [ contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "madison" ) , name : "madison thompson" , position : "sales, gale foods" , email : "madison@galefoods.com" , phone : "4-(968) 705-1370" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "tyler" ) , name : "tyler porter" , position : "software developer, prophecy" , email : "tyles@propehcy.com" , phone : "2-(513) 832-7517" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "katherine" ) , name : "katherine price" , position : "marketing, golden roads" , email : "katherine@goldenroads.com" , phone : "1-(722) 844-1495" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "gary" ) , name : "gary edwards" , position : "web developer, bluewares" , email : "gary@bluewares.com" , phone : "9-(687) 559-3525" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "rebecca" ) , name : "rebecca rogers" , position : "hr, globaviations" , email : "rebecca@globaviations.com" , phone : "3-(710) 249-5471" ) ] override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , numberofrowsinsection section : int ) -> int { return contacts . count } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , cellforrowat indexpath : indexpath ) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts [ indexpath . row ] let cell = tableview . dequeuereusablecell ( withidentifier : "contactcell" , for : indexpath ) as ! contactcell cell . photoimageview ? . image = contact . photo cell . namelabel ? . text = contact . name cell . positionlabel ? . text = contact . position return cell } override func prepare ( for segue : uistoryboardsegue , sender : any ? ) { guard let detailviewcontroller = segue . destination as ? detailviewcontroller , let index = tableview . indexpathforselectedrow ? . row else { return } detailviewcontroller . contact = contacts [ index ] } }
you can run the app and see that it works.
keep in mind that prepare(for:sender:) gets called for all segues going out from a view controller. in this case, we only have one, but in a real app, you can have more.
to know which segue was triggered, you have two options:
use optional binding like in the example above, to check which view controller comes next; or
give an identifier to the segue, and then check the identifier property of uistoryboardsegue .
passing data forward through a modal segue
the other forward segue you find in ios apps is the present modally segue. in ios, any screen that requires user input is usually presented this way.
this is again a forward segue, so it works as the show segue we saw above.
but often, you find an obstacle on your way.
to get a navigation bar at the top of the screen, you need to place your destination view controller inside a navigation controller.
now, there is a navigation controller between the source and the destination. the mechanism stays the same though.
the destination view controller still receives its data through a stored property.
class editcontactviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { @iboutlet weak var imageview: uiimageview! @iboutlet weak var nametextfield: uitextfield! @iboutlet weak var positiontextfield: uitextfield! @iboutlet weak var emailtextfield: uitextfield! @iboutlet weak var phonetextfield: uitextfield! var contact: contact? override func viewdidload() { super.viewdidload() imageview.image = contact?.photo nametextfield.text = contact?.name positiontextfield.text = contact?.position emailtextfield.text = contact?.email phonetextfield.text = contact?.phone } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 class editcontactviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { @ iboutlet weak var imageview : uiimageview ! @ iboutlet weak var nametextfield : uitextfield ! @ iboutlet weak var positiontextfield : uitextfield ! @ iboutlet weak var emailtextfield : uitextfield ! @ iboutlet weak var phonetextfield : uitextfield ! var contact : contact ? override func viewdidload ( ) { super . viewdidload ( ) imageview . image = contact ? . photo nametextfield . text = contact ? . name positiontextfield . text = contact ? . position emailtextfield . text = contact ? . email phonetextfield . text = contact ? . phone } }
the source view controller instead needs to dig through the navigation controller.
to do that, we:
cast the destination of the segue to uinavigationcontroller ;
of the segue to ; get its root view controller through the viewcontrollers property.
class detailviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { @iboutlet var imageview: uiimageview? @iboutlet var namelabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var positionlabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var emailbutton: uibutton? @iboutlet var phonebutton: uibutton? var contact: contact? override func viewdidload() { super.viewdidload() imageview?.image = contact?.photo namelabel?.text = contact?.name positionlabel?.text = contact?.position emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email, for: .normal) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone, for: .normal) } override func prepare(for segue: uistoryboardsegue, sender: any?) { if let navigationcontroller = segue.destination as? uinavigationcontroller, let editcontactviewcontroller = navigationcontroller.viewcontrollers.first as? editcontactviewcontroller { editcontactviewcontroller.contact = contact } } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 class detailviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { @ iboutlet var imageview : uiimageview ? @ iboutlet var namelabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var positionlabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var emailbutton : uibutton ? @ iboutlet var phonebutton : uibutton ? var contact : contact ? override func viewdidload ( ) { super . viewdidload ( ) imageview ? . image = contact ? . photo namelabel ? . text = contact ? . name positionlabel ? . text = contact ? . position emailbutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . email , for : . normal ) phonebutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . phone , for : . normal ) } override func prepare ( for segue : uistoryboardsegue , sender : any ? ) { if let navigationcontroller = segue . destination as ? uinavigationcontroller , let editcontactviewcontroller = navigationcontroller . viewcontrollers . first as ? editcontactviewcontroller { editcontactviewcontroller . contact = contact } } }
in theory, we could create a uinavigationcontroller subclass that passes data to its children. but that would not be a practical solution for such a small task.
later, we will see a better, more generic solution in the advanced techniques section.
passing data forward without a segue
sometimes, you might connect view controllers programmatically instead of using a segue.
this happens when the destination view controller:
is in a nib file;
creates its view hierarchy in code.
in this case, the passage of data is straightforward. since the source view controller instantiates the destination view controller, it has a direct reference to the latter.
i usually recommend using storyboards in any ios app, since they have many advantages. but not using storyboards has one advantage.
view controllers that don’t come from a storyboard can have custom initializers.
class editcontactviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { @iboutlet weak var imageview: uiimageview! @iboutlet weak var nametextfield: uitextfield! @iboutlet weak var positiontextfield: uitextfield! @iboutlet weak var emailtextfield: uitextfield! @iboutlet weak var phonetextfield: uitextfield! let contact: contact init(contact: contact) { self.contact = contact super.init(nibname: nil, bundle: nil) } required init?(coder adecoder: nscoder) { fatalerror("init(coder:) has not been implemented") } override func viewdidload() { super.viewdidload() imageview.image = contact.photo nametextfield.text = contact.name positiontextfield.text = contact.position emailtextfield.text = contact.email phonetextfield.text = contact.phone } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 class editcontactviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { @ iboutlet weak var imageview : uiimageview ! @ iboutlet weak var nametextfield : uitextfield ! @ iboutlet weak var positiontextfield : uitextfield ! @ iboutlet weak var emailtextfield : uitextfield ! @ iboutlet weak var phonetextfield : uitextfield ! let contact : contact init ( contact : contact ) { self . contact = contact super . init ( nibname : nil , bundle : nil ) } required init ? ( coder adecoder : nscoder ) { fatalerror ( "init(coder:) has not been implemented" ) } override func viewdidload ( ) { super . viewdidload ( ) imageview . image = contact . photo nametextfield . text = contact . name positiontextfield . text = contact . position emailtextfield . text = contact . email phonetextfield . text = contact . phone } }
this removes optionals from the view controller properties, which means less unwrapping code.
since there is no segue, the source controller instantiates the destination directly. the prepare(for:sender:) method is also not called.
instead, we handle user interaction in
an action method for buttons, or
the tableview ( _ : didselectrowat : ) method of uitableviewdelegate when using table views.
class detailviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { @iboutlet var imageview: uiimageview? @iboutlet var namelabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var positionlabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var emailbutton: uibutton? @iboutlet var phonebutton: uibutton? var contact: contact? override func viewdidload() { super.viewdidload() imageview?.image = contact?.photo namelabel?.text = contact?.name positionlabel?.text = contact?.position emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email, for: .normal) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone, for: .normal) } @ibaction func edit(_ sender: any) { guard let contact = contact else { return } let editviewcontroller = editcontactviewcontroller(contact: contact) let navigationviewcontroller = uinavigationcontroller(rootviewcontroller: editviewcontroller) show(navigationviewcontroller, sender: nil) } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 class detailviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { @ iboutlet var imageview : uiimageview ? @ iboutlet var namelabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var positionlabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var emailbutton : uibutton ? @ iboutlet var phonebutton : uibutton ? var contact : contact ? override func viewdidload ( ) { super . viewdidload ( ) imageview ? . image = contact ? . photo namelabel ? . text = contact ? . name positionlabel ? . text = contact ? . position emailbutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . email , for : . normal ) phonebutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . phone , for : . normal ) } @ ibaction func edit ( _ sender : any ) { guard let contact = contact else { return } let editviewcontroller = editcontactviewcontroller ( contact : contact ) let navigationviewcontroller = uinavigationcontroller ( rootviewcontroller : editviewcontroller ) show ( navigationviewcontroller , sender : nil ) } }
passing data between view controllers inside a tab bar controller
another common container in ios apps is the tab bar controller. this allows the user to switch between different tabs using a tab bar at the bottom of the screen.
sometimes, you need to update one tab as a consequence of a user action in another tab. but view controllers in different tabs do not have a direct channel of communication.
switching between view controllers in different tabs does not trigger any segue or any event inside view controllers.
you can still detect tab switching adding a delegate to the tab bar controller, but that’s not a good solution for view controller communication.
in our example app, we can add a feature to mark a contact as favorite directly in the first tab. of course, when the user switches to the second tab, the list of favorite contacts needs to be up to date.
in this case, view controllers communicate indirectly through the state of the app.
the state of the app is usually contained inside a model controller.
the first view controller updates the state of the app as a consequence of user interaction.
when the second view controller comes on screen, it fetches the updated data from the model controller and updates its interface.
in ios apps, a tab bar controller is usually the initial view controller, which is reachable from the app delegate.
let’s start by creating a model controller that contains the state of the app.
class statecontroller { let contacts: [contact] = [ contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "madison"), name: "madison thompson", position: "sales, gale foods", email: "madison@galefoods.com", phone: "4-(968) 705-1370"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "tyler"), name: "tyler porter", position: "software developer, prophecy", email: "tyles@propehcy.com", phone: "2-(513) 832-7517"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "katherine"), name: "katherine price", position: "marketing, golden roads", email: "katherine@goldenroads.com", phone: "1-(722) 844-1495"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "gary"), name: "gary edwards", position: "web developer, bluewares", email: "gary@bluewares.com", phone: "9-(687) 559-3525"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "rebecca"), name: "rebecca rogers", position: "hr, globaviations", email: "rebecca@globaviations.com", phone: "3-(710) 249-5471") ] var favorites: [contact] = [] } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 class statecontroller { let contacts : [ contact ] = [ contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "madison" ) , name : "madison thompson" , position : "sales, gale foods" , email : "madison@galefoods.com" , phone : "4-(968) 705-1370" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "tyler" ) , name : "tyler porter" , position : "software developer, prophecy" , email : "tyles@propehcy.com" , phone : "2-(513) 832-7517" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "katherine" ) , name : "katherine price" , position : "marketing, golden roads" , email : "katherine@goldenroads.com" , phone : "1-(722) 844-1495" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "gary" ) , name : "gary edwards" , position : "web developer, bluewares" , email : "gary@bluewares.com" , phone : "9-(687) 559-3525" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "rebecca" ) , name : "rebecca rogers" , position : "hr, globaviations" , email : "rebecca@globaviations.com" , phone : "3-(710) 249-5471" ) ] var favorites : [ contact ] = [ ] }
a real state controller would probably have a more complex interface to add and remove favorites, and would probably store its data on the disk. but let’s keep things simple.
both tabs show a list of contacts, so we can put a contactsviewcontroller in each one. we just need to change it a bit, so it gets its data from the statecontroller.
class contactsviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { var statecontroller: statecontroller? var favoritesonly = false var contacts: [contact] { if favoritesonly { return statecontroller?.favorites ?? [] } return statecontroller?.contacts ?? [] } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, numberofrowsinsection section: int) -> int { return contacts.count } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, cellforrowat indexpath: indexpath) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts[indexpath.row] let cell = tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier: "contactcell", for: indexpath) as! contactcell cell.photoimageview?.image = contact.photo cell.namelabel?.text = contact.name cell.positionlabel?.text = contact.position return cell } override func prepare(for segue: uistoryboardsegue, sender: any?) { guard let detailviewcontroller = segue.destination as? detailviewcontroller, let index = tableview.indexpathforselectedrow?.row else { return } detailviewcontroller.contact = contacts[index] } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 class contactsviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { var statecontroller : statecontroller ? var favoritesonly = false var contacts : [ contact ] { if favoritesonly { return statecontroller ? . favorites ? ? [ ] } return statecontroller ? . contacts ? ? [ ] } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , numberofrowsinsection section : int ) -> int { return contacts . count } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , cellforrowat indexpath : indexpath ) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts [ indexpath . row ] let cell = tableview . dequeuereusablecell ( withidentifier : "contactcell" , for : indexpath ) as ! contactcell cell . photoimageview ? . image = contact . photo cell . namelabel ? . text = contact . name cell . positionlabel ? . text = contact . position return cell } override func prepare ( for segue : uistoryboardsegue , sender : any ? ) { guard let detailviewcontroller = segue . destination as ? detailviewcontroller , let index = tableview . indexpathforselectedrow ? . row else { return } detailviewcontroller . contact = contacts [ index ] } }
if you feel there is too much going on with optionals here, be sure to grab my guide to swift optionals.
to favorite a contact, we can use table view row actions.
override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, editactionsforrowat indexpath: indexpath) -> [uitableviewrowaction]? { let favoriteaction = uitableviewrowaction(style: .default, title: "favorite") { [weak self](_, indexpath) in guard let favorite = self?.statecontroller?.contacts[indexpath.row] else { return } self?.statecontroller?.favorites.append(favorite) } return [favoriteaction] } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , editactionsforrowat indexpath : indexpath ) -> [ uitableviewrowaction ] ? { let favoriteaction = uitableviewrowaction ( style : . default , title : "favorite" ) { [ weak self ] ( _ , indexpath ) in guard let favorite = self ? . statecontroller ? . contacts [ indexpath . row ] else { return } self ? . statecontroller ? . favorites . append ( favorite ) } return [ favoriteaction ] }
finally, we need to update the ui of the view controller every time it comes on the screen. in this way, the favorites are always going to be up to date.
class contactsviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { var statecontroller: statecontroller? var favoritesonly = false var contacts: [contact] { if favoritesonly { return statecontroller?.favorites ?? [] } return statecontroller?.contacts ?? [] } override func viewwillappear(_ animated: bool) { super.viewwillappear(animated) tableview.reloaddata() } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, numberofrowsinsection section: int) -> int { return contacts.count } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, cellforrowat indexpath: indexpath) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts[indexpath.row] let cell = tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier: "contactcell", for: indexpath) as! contactcell cell.photoimageview?.image = contact.photo cell.namelabel?.text = contact.name cell.positionlabel?.text = contact.position return cell } override func prepare(for segue: uistoryboardsegue, sender: any?) { guard let detailviewcontroller = segue.destination as? detailviewcontroller, let index = tableview.indexpathforselectedrow?.row else { return } detailviewcontroller.contact = contacts[index] } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 class contactsviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { var statecontroller : statecontroller ? var favoritesonly = false var contacts : [ contact ] { if favoritesonly { return statecontroller ? . favorites ? ? [ ] } return statecontroller ? . contacts ? ? [ ] } override func viewwillappear ( _ animated : bool ) { super . viewwillappear ( animated ) tableview . reloaddata ( ) } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , numberofrowsinsection section : int ) -> int { return contacts . count } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , cellforrowat indexpath : indexpath ) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts [ indexpath . row ] let cell = tableview . dequeuereusablecell ( withidentifier : "contactcell" , for : indexpath ) as ! contactcell cell . photoimageview ? . image = contact . photo cell . namelabel ? . text = contact . name cell . positionlabel ? . text = contact . position return cell } override func prepare ( for segue : uistoryboardsegue , sender : any ? ) { guard let detailviewcontroller = segue . destination as ? detailviewcontroller , let index = tableview . indexpathforselectedrow ? . row else { return } detailviewcontroller . contact = contacts [ index ] } }
the only thing left is giving to both instances of contactsviewcontroller a shared statecontroller instance. we do so in the appdelegate.
class appdelegate: uiresponder, uiapplicationdelegate { var window: uiwindow? let statecontroller = statecontroller() func application(_ application: uiapplication, didfinishlaunchingwithoptions launchoptions: [uiapplication.launchoptionskey: any]?) -> bool { guard let tabbarcontroller = window?.rootviewcontroller as? uitabbarcontroller, let viewcontrollers = tabbarcontroller.viewcontrollers else { return true } for (index, viewcontroller) in viewcontrollers.enumerated() { if let navigationcontroller = viewcontroller as? uinavigationcontroller, let contactsviewcontroller = navigationcontroller.viewcontrollers.first as? contactsviewcontroller { contactsviewcontroller.statecontroller = statecontroller contactsviewcontroller.favoritesonly = index == 1 } } return true } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 class appdelegate : uiresponder , uiapplicationdelegate { var window : uiwindow ? let statecontroller = statecontroller ( ) func application ( _ application : uiapplication , didfinishlaunchingwithoptions launchoptions : [ uiapplication . launchoptionskey : any ] ? ) -> bool { guard let tabbarcontroller = window ? . rootviewcontroller as ? uitabbarcontroller , let viewcontrollers = tabbarcontroller . viewcontrollers else { return true } for ( index , viewcontroller ) in viewcontrollers . enumerated ( ) { if let navigationcontroller = viewcontroller as ? uinavigationcontroller , let contactsviewcontroller = navigationcontroller . viewcontrollers . first as ? contactsviewcontroller { contactsviewcontroller . statecontroller = statecontroller contactsviewcontroller . favoritesonly = index == 1 } } return true } }
again, each tab in the tab bar controller contains a navigation controller, so we have to dig through those to get to the two contactsviewcontroller instances.
section 3: passing data backward passing data backward in an ios app is as important as moving it forward. users often go back to a previous screen they visited. as the user interacts with your app, you have to keep those previous screens updated. that does not happen automatically, so there are different techniques you can use.
passing data back through an unwind segue
if you use storyboards in your app and navigate forward using segues, to keep things consistent, you use unwind segues to go back.
unwind segues are commonly used to reverse modal presentation. in navigation controllers, there is no need for unwind segues since the container takes care of everything.
but you can also use an unwind segue in a navigation controller if you want to jump back more than one screen.
unwind segues have many moving parts, so they can be a bit confusing.
first of all, you cannot directly connect a control, e.g., a button, to an unwind segue. you first need to create an unwind action inside the view controller you want to go back to.
in an unwind segue, the source is the view controller currently on screen, and the destination is the previous view controller.
at first sight, this does not look like a big problem. when an unwind segue is triggered, the prepare(for:sender:) is called in the source view controller as you would expect.
but since we are going back, it’s not a good practice to reference the previous view controller.
it’s common for a view controller to know which view controllers come after. but a view controller should not know the ones which come before.
so, here the steps are different:
in its prepare ( for : sender : ) method, the source view controller stores the data it wants to pass back in a public property.
method, the source view controller stores the data it wants to pass back in a public property. after that, the unwind action is called in the destination view controller. this method also gets the uistoryboardsegue instance as a parameter. through the segue, the destination reads the data stored in the property of the source.
in our sample app, we first store the edited data for a contact in the contact property when prepare(for:sender:) gets called.
class editcontactviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { @iboutlet weak var imageview: uiimageview! @iboutlet weak var nametextfield: uitextfield! @iboutlet weak var positiontextfield: uitextfield! @iboutlet weak var emailtextfield: uitextfield! @iboutlet weak var phonetextfield: uitextfield! var contact: contact? override func viewdidload() { super.viewdidload() imageview.image = contact?.photo nametextfield.text = contact?.name positiontextfield.text = contact?.position emailtextfield.text = contact?.email phonetextfield.text = contact?.phone } override func prepare(for segue: uistoryboardsegue, sender: any?) { if let photo = imageview.image, let name = nametextfield.text, let position = positiontextfield.text, let email = emailtextfield.text, let phone = phonetextfield.text { contact = contact.init(photo: photo, name: name, position: position, email: email, phone: phone) } } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 class editcontactviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { @ iboutlet weak var imageview : uiimageview ! @ iboutlet weak var nametextfield : uitextfield ! @ iboutlet weak var positiontextfield : uitextfield ! @ iboutlet weak var emailtextfield : uitextfield ! @ iboutlet weak var phonetextfield : uitextfield ! var contact : contact ? override func viewdidload ( ) { super . viewdidload ( ) imageview . image = contact ? . photo nametextfield . text = contact ? . name positiontextfield . text = contact ? . position emailtextfield . text = contact ? . email phonetextfield . text = contact ? . phone } override func prepare ( for segue : uistoryboardsegue , sender : any ? ) { if let photo = imageview . image , let name = nametextfield . text , let position = positiontextfield . text , let email = emailtextfield . text , let phone = phonetextfield . text { contact = contact . init ( photo : photo , name : name , position : position , email : email , phone : phone ) } } }
then, in the unwind action in the destination view controller, we read the contact data.
class detailviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { @iboutlet var imageview: uiimageview? @iboutlet var namelabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var positionlabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var emailbutton: uibutton? @iboutlet var phonebutton: uibutton? var contact: contact? override func viewwillappear(_ animated: bool) { super.viewwillappear(animated) imageview?.image = contact?.photo namelabel?.text = contact?.name positionlabel?.text = contact?.position emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email, for: .normal) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone, for: .normal) } override func prepare(for segue: uistoryboardsegue, sender: any?) { if let navigationcontroller = segue.destination as? uinavigationcontroller, let editcontactviewcontroller = navigationcontroller.viewcontrollers.first as? editcontactviewcontroller { editcontactviewcontroller.contact = contact } } @ibaction func cancel(_ unwindsegue: uistoryboardsegue) {} @ibaction func save(_ unwindsegue: uistoryboardsegue) { if let editviewcontroller = unwindsegue.source as? editcontactviewcontroller { contact = editviewcontroller.contact } } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 class detailviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { @ iboutlet var imageview : uiimageview ? @ iboutlet var namelabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var positionlabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var emailbutton : uibutton ? @ iboutlet var phonebutton : uibutton ? var contact : contact ? override func viewwillappear ( _ animated : bool ) { super . viewwillappear ( animated ) imageview ? . image = contact ? . photo namelabel ? . text = contact ? . name positionlabel ? . text = contact ? . position emailbutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . email , for : . normal ) phonebutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . phone , for : . normal ) } override func prepare ( for segue : uistoryboardsegue , sender : any ? ) { if let navigationcontroller = segue . destination as ? uinavigationcontroller , let editcontactviewcontroller = navigationcontroller . viewcontrollers . first as ? editcontactviewcontroller { editcontactviewcontroller . contact = contact } } @ ibaction func cancel ( _ unwindsegue : uistoryboardsegue ) { } @ ibaction func save ( _ unwindsegue : uistoryboardsegue ) { if let editviewcontroller = unwindsegue . source as ? editcontactviewcontroller { contact = editviewcontroller . contact } } }
finally, the ui of the view controller gets updated by the viewwillappear(_:) method we already implemented.
passing data back through the shared state of the app
as we have seen above, model controllers can keep track of the current state of the app.
the state of the app is a clear channel through which view controllers can communicate with each other in any direction.
we have already seen an example above, so i won’t repeat it here.
all you need to do is pass a shared model controller instance to the destination view controller when moving forward.
that view controller can then make all the updates it needs to the state of the app.
when the user goes back to the previous view controller, this can read the new state in its viewwillappear ( _ : ) method, as we saw in the example above.
passing data back using a delegate
sometimes the techniques we have seen are still not enough.
the data you want to pass back might be temporary and not belong to the shared state of the app.
when the user goes back in a navigation controller, no segue is triggered.
you might want communication to happen at any moment and not only when a transition occurs.
in these cases, we need a direct connection between the current view controller and the previous one. as i explained above though view controllers should not know anything about previous ones.
the solution is delegation.
delegation allows us to create a link to a previous view controller without knowing its type. we do so with a protocol that defines the interface with which we need to interact.
this is how delegation works:
we define a delegate protocol to define an interface with which the source view controller will interact.
we use this protocol as the type of a stored property. this creates a link to the destination view controller without having to specify its type.
the destination view controller adopts the delegate protocol and implements its interface. them, it passes a reference to itself during a forward segue.
the source view controller can then interact with the destination through the interface defined by the protocol.
in our app, when the user saves the changes to a contact, the editcontactviewcontroller passes data back to the detailviewcontroller through the segue.
but this data does not yet get passed back to the contactviewcontroller.
to create a link back from the detailviewcontroller we define a delegate protocol with a method to update a contact.
protocol detailviewcontrollerdelegate: anyobject { func update(_ contact: contact) } class detailviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { @iboutlet var imageview: uiimageview? @iboutlet var namelabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var positionlabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var emailbutton: uibutton? @iboutlet var phonebutton: uibutton? var contact: contact? weak var delegate: detailviewcontrollerdelegate? override func viewwillappear(_ animated: bool) { super.viewwillappear(animated) imageview?.image = contact?.photo namelabel?.text = contact?.name positionlabel?.text = contact?.position emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email, for: .normal) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone, for: .normal) } override func prepare(for segue: uistoryboardsegue, sender: any?) { if let navigationcontroller = segue.destination as? uinavigationcontroller, let editcontactviewcontroller = navigationcontroller.viewcontrollers.first as? editcontactviewcontroller { editcontactviewcontroller.contact = contact } } @ibaction func cancel(_ unwindsegue: uistoryboardsegue) {} @ibaction func save(_ unwindsegue: uistoryboardsegue) { if let editviewcontroller = unwindsegue.source as? editcontactviewcontroller { contact = editviewcontroller.contact if let contact = contact { delegate?.update(contact) } } } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 protocol detailviewcontrollerdelegate : anyobject { func update ( _ contact : contact ) } class detailviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { @ iboutlet var imageview : uiimageview ? @ iboutlet var namelabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var positionlabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var emailbutton : uibutton ? @ iboutlet var phonebutton : uibutton ? var contact : contact ? weak var delegate : detailviewcontrollerdelegate ? override func viewwillappear ( _ animated : bool ) { super . viewwillappear ( animated ) imageview ? . image = contact ? . photo namelabel ? . text = contact ? . name positionlabel ? . text = contact ? . position emailbutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . email , for : . normal ) phonebutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . phone , for : . normal ) } override func prepare ( for segue : uistoryboardsegue , sender : any ? ) { if let navigationcontroller = segue . destination as ? uinavigationcontroller , let editcontactviewcontroller = navigationcontroller . viewcontrollers . first as ? editcontactviewcontroller { editcontactviewcontroller . contact = contact } } @ ibaction func cancel ( _ unwindsegue : uistoryboardsegue ) { } @ ibaction func save ( _ unwindsegue : uistoryboardsegue ) { if let editviewcontroller = unwindsegue . source as ? editcontactviewcontroller { contact = editviewcontroller . contact if let contact = contact { delegate ? . update ( contact ) } } } }
any delegate property needs to be weak to avoid strong reference cycles. see this article for more details on weak and strong references.
in the code above, i pass the data back in the unwind action, but you can do that at any moment. the advantage of delegation is that the link is always available.
the contactsviewcontroller then adopts the detailviewcontrollerdelegate and establishes the link when moving forward.
class contactsviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { var statecontroller: statecontroller? var favoritesonly = false var contacts: [contact] { if favoritesonly { return statecontroller?.favorites ?? [] } return statecontroller?.contacts ?? [] } override func viewwillappear(_ animated: bool) { super.viewwillappear(animated) tableview.reloaddata() } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, numberofrowsinsection section: int) -> int { return contacts.count } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, cellforrowat indexpath: indexpath) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts[indexpath.row] let cell = tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier: "contactcell", for: indexpath) as! contactcell cell.photoimageview?.image = contact.photo cell.namelabel?.text = contact.name cell.positionlabel?.text = contact.position return cell } override func prepare(for segue: uistoryboardsegue, sender: any?) { guard let detailviewcontroller = segue.destination as? detailviewcontroller, let index = tableview.indexpathforselectedrow?.row else { return } detailviewcontroller.contact = contacts[index] detailviewcontroller.delegate = self } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, editactionsforrowat indexpath: indexpath) -> [uitableviewrowaction]? { let favoriteaction = uitableviewrowaction(style: .default, title: "favorite") { [weak self](_, indexpath) in guard let favorite = self?.statecontroller?.contacts[indexpath.row] else { return } self?.statecontroller?.favorites.append(favorite) } return [favoriteaction] } } extension contactsviewcontroller: detailviewcontrollerdelegate { func update(_ contact: contact) { statecontroller?.update(contact) } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 class contactsviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { var statecontroller : statecontroller ? var favoritesonly = false var contacts : [ contact ] { if favoritesonly { return statecontroller ? . favorites ? ? [ ] } return statecontroller ? . contacts ? ? [ ] } override func viewwillappear ( _ animated : bool ) { super . viewwillappear ( animated ) tableview . reloaddata ( ) } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , numberofrowsinsection section : int ) -> int { return contacts . count } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , cellforrowat indexpath : indexpath ) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts [ indexpath . row ] let cell = tableview . dequeuereusablecell ( withidentifier : "contactcell" , for : indexpath ) as ! contactcell cell . photoimageview ? . image = contact . photo cell . namelabel ? . text = contact . name cell . positionlabel ? . text = contact . position return cell } override func prepare ( for segue : uistoryboardsegue , sender : any ? ) { guard let detailviewcontroller = segue . destination as ? detailviewcontroller , let index = tableview . indexpathforselectedrow ? . row else { return } detailviewcontroller . contact = contacts [ index ] detailviewcontroller . delegate = self } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , editactionsforrowat indexpath : indexpath ) -> [ uitableviewrowaction ] ? { let favoriteaction = uitableviewrowaction ( style : . default , title : "favorite" ) { [ weak self ] ( _ , indexpath ) in guard let favorite = self ? . statecontroller ? . contacts [ indexpath . row ] else { return } self ? . statecontroller ? . favorites . append ( favorite ) } return [ favoriteaction ] } } extension contactsviewcontroller : detailviewcontrollerdelegate { func update ( _ contact : contact ) { statecontroller ? . update ( contact ) } }
in the update(_:) delegate method, the contactsviewcontroller updates the contact in the statecontroller. we still don’t have that method, so here is a simple implementation.
class statecontroller { private(set) var contacts: [contact] = [ contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "madison"), name: "madison thompson", position: "sales, gale foods", email: "madison@galefoods.com", phone: "4-(968) 705-1370"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "tyler"), name: "tyler porter", position: "software developer, prophecy", email: "tyles@propehcy.com", phone: "2-(513) 832-7517"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "katherine"), name: "katherine price", position: "marketing, golden roads", email: "katherine@goldenroads.com", phone: "1-(722) 844-1495"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "gary"), name: "gary edwards", position: "web developer, bluewares", email: "gary@bluewares.com", phone: "9-(687) 559-3525"), contact(photo: imageliteral(resourcename: "rebecca"), name: "rebecca rogers", position: "hr, globaviations", email: "rebecca@globaviations.com", phone: "3-(710) 249-5471") ] var favorites: [contact] = [] func update(_ contact: contact) { for (index, old) in contacts.enumerated() { if old.name == contact.name { contacts[index] = contact break } } } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 class statecontroller { private ( set ) var contacts : [ contact ] = [ contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "madison" ) , name : "madison thompson" , position : "sales, gale foods" , email : "madison@galefoods.com" , phone : "4-(968) 705-1370" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "tyler" ) , name : "tyler porter" , position : "software developer, prophecy" , email : "tyles@propehcy.com" , phone : "2-(513) 832-7517" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "katherine" ) , name : "katherine price" , position : "marketing, golden roads" , email : "katherine@goldenroads.com" , phone : "1-(722) 844-1495" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "gary" ) , name : "gary edwards" , position : "web developer, bluewares" , email : "gary@bluewares.com" , phone : "9-(687) 559-3525" ) , contact ( photo : imageliteral ( resourcename : "rebecca" ) , name : "rebecca rogers" , position : "hr, globaviations" , email : "rebecca@globaviations.com" , phone : "3-(710) 249-5471" ) ] var favorites : [ contact ] = [ ] func update ( _ contact : contact ) { for ( index , old ) in contacts . enumerated ( ) { if old . name == contact . name { contacts [ index ] = contact break } } } }
yes, i know that this method does not work if the user changes the name of a contact, but it’s good enough for our example.
section 4: advanced techniques the techniques we saw in the previous sections are the standard best practices for view controller communication in ios. there are also a couple of alternative techniques you can use. these are more advanced, so you don’t need to adopt them straight away. but when you are ready, they can be useful.
replacing delegation with swift closures
some developers use swift closures to pass data backward between view controllers.
this technique is similar to delegation but more flexible. that’s also the reason why i usually recommend not to use it.
when using delegation, you specify the interface of the destination view controller in a protocol. using closures, you can define that interface through stored properties containing closures.
the source view controller executed these closures to interact with a previous view controller. this is the same as calling methods on a delegate.
the destination view controller also establishes a link when a forward transition happens. but in this case, instead of passing forward a reference to itself, it passes a closure.
as an example, we can replace delegation in the detailviewcontroller with a closure.
class detailviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { @iboutlet var imageview: uiimageview? @iboutlet var namelabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var positionlabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var emailbutton: uibutton? @iboutlet var phonebutton: uibutton? var contact: contact? var updatecontactclosure: ((contact) -> void)? override func viewwillappear(_ animated: bool) { super.viewwillappear(animated) imageview?.image = contact?.photo namelabel?.text = contact?.name positionlabel?.text = contact?.position emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email, for: .normal) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone, for: .normal) } override func prepare(for segue: uistoryboardsegue, sender: any?) { if let navigationcontroller = segue.destination as? uinavigationcontroller, let editcontactviewcontroller = navigationcontroller.viewcontrollers.first as? editcontactviewcontroller { editcontactviewcontroller.contact = contact } } @ibaction func cancel(_ unwindsegue: uistoryboardsegue) {} @ibaction func save(_ unwindsegue: uistoryboardsegue) { if let editviewcontroller = unwindsegue.source as? editcontactviewcontroller { contact = editviewcontroller.contact if let contact = contact { updatecontactclosure?(contact) } } } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 class detailviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { @ iboutlet var imageview : uiimageview ? @ iboutlet var namelabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var positionlabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var emailbutton : uibutton ? @ iboutlet var phonebutton : uibutton ? var contact : contact ? var updatecontactclosure : ( ( contact ) -> void ) ? override func viewwillappear ( _ animated : bool ) { super . viewwillappear ( animated ) imageview ? . image = contact ? . photo namelabel ? . text = contact ? . name positionlabel ? . text = contact ? . position emailbutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . email , for : . normal ) phonebutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . phone , for : . normal ) } override func prepare ( for segue : uistoryboardsegue , sender : any ? ) { if let navigationcontroller = segue . destination as ? uinavigationcontroller , let editcontactviewcontroller = navigationcontroller . viewcontrollers . first as ? editcontactviewcontroller { editcontactviewcontroller . contact = contact } } @ ibaction func cancel ( _ unwindsegue : uistoryboardsegue ) { } @ ibaction func save ( _ unwindsegue : uistoryboardsegue ) { if let editviewcontroller = unwindsegue . source as ? editcontactviewcontroller { contact = editviewcontroller . contact if let contact = contact { updatecontactclosure ? ( contact ) } } } }
as you can see, the code looks pretty much the same as before. the only difference is that we lost the protocol and the stored property has now a function type.
when the forward segue is triggered, the contactsviewcontroller injects a closure into that stored property.
class contactsviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { var statecontroller: statecontroller? var favoritesonly = false var contacts: [contact] { if favoritesonly { return statecontroller?.favorites ?? [] } return statecontroller?.contacts ?? [] } override func viewwillappear(_ animated: bool) { super.viewwillappear(animated) tableview.reloaddata() } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, numberofrowsinsection section: int) -> int { return contacts.count } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, cellforrowat indexpath: indexpath) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts[indexpath.row] let cell = tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier: "contactcell", for: indexpath) as! contactcell cell.photoimageview?.image = contact.photo cell.namelabel?.text = contact.name cell.positionlabel?.text = contact.position return cell } override func prepare(for segue: uistoryboardsegue, sender: any?) { guard let detailviewcontroller = segue.destination as? detailviewcontroller, let index = tableview.indexpathforselectedrow?.row else { return } detailviewcontroller.contact = contacts[index] detailviewcontroller.updatecontactclosure = { [weak self] contact in self?.statecontroller?.update(contact) } } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, editactionsforrowat indexpath: indexpath) -> [uitableviewrowaction]? { let favoriteaction = uitableviewrowaction(style: .default, title: "favorite") { [weak self](_, indexpath) in guard let favorite = self?.statecontroller?.contacts[indexpath.row] else { return } self?.statecontroller?.favorites.append(favorite) } return [favoriteaction] } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 class contactsviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { var statecontroller : statecontroller ? var favoritesonly = false var contacts : [ contact ] { if favoritesonly { return statecontroller ? . favorites ? ? [ ] } return statecontroller ? . contacts ? ? [ ] } override func viewwillappear ( _ animated : bool ) { super . viewwillappear ( animated ) tableview . reloaddata ( ) } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , numberofrowsinsection section : int ) -> int { return contacts . count } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , cellforrowat indexpath : indexpath ) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts [ indexpath . row ] let cell = tableview . dequeuereusablecell ( withidentifier : "contactcell" , for : indexpath ) as ! contactcell cell . photoimageview ? . image = contact . photo cell . namelabel ? . text = contact . name cell . positionlabel ? . text = contact . position return cell } override func prepare ( for segue : uistoryboardsegue , sender : any ? ) { guard let detailviewcontroller = segue . destination as ? detailviewcontroller , let index = tableview . indexpathforselectedrow ? . row else { return } detailviewcontroller . contact = contacts [ index ] detailviewcontroller . updatecontactclosure = { [ weak self ] contact in self ? . statecontroller ? . update ( contact ) } } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , editactionsforrowat indexpath : indexpath ) -> [ uitableviewrowaction ] ? { let favoriteaction = uitableviewrowaction ( style : . default , title : "favorite" ) { [ weak self ] ( _ , indexpath ) in guard let favorite = self ? . statecontroller ? . contacts [ indexpath . row ] else { return } self ? . statecontroller ? . favorites . append ( favorite ) } return [ favoriteaction ] } }
the code in the closure is the one that was in the delegate method.
notice also that the closure contains a reference to self. so, like delegation, using closures still creates a link between the two view controllers.
this approach is a bit more concise than delegation. but using closures also presents several features/disadvantages that delegation does not have.
giving a good name to stored properties that contain closures is not as easy as giving proper names to methods.
if you need more than one closure to communicate with the previous view controller, you need a stored property for each one of them. with delegation, the whole interface is segregated inside a protocol, and you need only one delegate property.
delegation forces a single channel of communication. multiple closure properties are more flexible and can point to different view controllers. you can’t be sure where they go through. you pay for the flexibility with code that is harder to understand.
in my opinion, closures work better as callbacks for asynchronous tasks, like network requests or animations. delegation is a better solution for view controller communication.
removing repeated code by using an injecting segue
you might have noticed that in the various prepare(for:segue:) methods, we had to cast view controller instances to the appropriate class before we could pass any data to them.
that code becomes more tedious when we add containers like navigation controllers.
it would be better if we could get rid of such code, because:
it needs to be repeated in every view controller. since an app may have many navigation paths that lead to a single view controller, every preceding view controller needs the same code.
while it’s acceptable for a view controller to reference the next ones, this makes our storyboard less flexible. when you rearrange the scenes in a storyboard, you also have to change the code to pass data forward.
some time ago i discovered a technique to remove all that code from view controllers and move it in a single location.
i have been teaching this in my courses for a while. i might not be the first one to use it, but i haven’t seen anyone use it yet.
the trick relies on the fact that a segue is an object. that means we can extend the uistoryboardsegue class and put there all the code that casts view controller instances.
extension uistoryboardsegue { func forward(_ contact: contact?, to destination: uiviewcontroller) { if let navigationcontroller = destination as? uinavigationcontroller { let root = navigationcontroller.viewcontrollers[0] forward(contact, to: root) } if let detailviewcontroller = destination as? detailviewcontroller { detailviewcontroller.contact = contact } if let editcontactviewcontroller = destination as? editcontactviewcontroller { editcontactviewcontroller.contact = contact } } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 extension uistoryboardsegue { func forward ( _ contact : contact ? , to destination : uiviewcontroller ) { if let navigationcontroller = destination as ? uinavigationcontroller { let root = navigationcontroller . viewcontrollers [ 0 ] forward ( contact , to : root ) } if let detailviewcontroller = destination as ? detailviewcontroller { detailviewcontroller . contact = contact } if let editcontactviewcontroller = destination as ? editcontactviewcontroller { editcontactviewcontroller . contact = contact } } }
notice that this method also descends recursively into containers.
the code above is a bit longer than the one we wrote in view controllers, but you need to write it only once. any view controller that passes a contact forward can do so in a single line of code.
class detailviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { @iboutlet var imageview: uiimageview? @iboutlet var namelabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var positionlabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var emailbutton: uibutton? @iboutlet var phonebutton: uibutton? var contact: contact? override func viewwillappear(_ animated: bool) { super.viewwillappear(animated) imageview?.image = contact?.photo namelabel?.text = contact?.name positionlabel?.text = contact?.position emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email, for: .normal) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone, for: .normal) } override func prepare(for segue: uistoryboardsegue, sender: any?) { segue.forward(contact, to: segue.destination) } @ibaction func cancel(_ unwindsegue: uistoryboardsegue) {} @ibaction func save(_ unwindsegue: uistoryboardsegue) { if let editviewcontroller = unwindsegue.source as? editcontactviewcontroller { contact = editviewcontroller.contact if let contact = contact { delegate?.update(contact) } } } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 class detailviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { @ iboutlet var imageview : uiimageview ? @ iboutlet var namelabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var positionlabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var emailbutton : uibutton ? @ iboutlet var phonebutton : uibutton ? var contact : contact ? override func viewwillappear ( _ animated : bool ) { super . viewwillappear ( animated ) imageview ? . image = contact ? . photo namelabel ? . text = contact ? . name positionlabel ? . text = contact ? . position emailbutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . email , for : . normal ) phonebutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . phone , for : . normal ) } override func prepare ( for segue : uistoryboardsegue , sender : any ? ) { segue . forward ( contact , to : segue . destination ) } @ ibaction func cancel ( _ unwindsegue : uistoryboardsegue ) { } @ ibaction func save ( _ unwindsegue : uistoryboardsegue ) { if let editviewcontroller = unwindsegue . source as ? editcontactviewcontroller { contact = editviewcontroller . contact if let contact = contact { delegate ? . update ( contact ) } } } }
any reference to the next view controller is gone, making this view controller wholly decoupled.
you can find the final version of the code in this github repository.
section 5: wrong techniques we have seen the best practices for view controller communication. unfortunately, i many projects, i saw many of the wrong ones too. in this section, we will look at which one they are, and why you should not use them.
do not reference the previous view controller directly
in theory, delegation could be substituted by a direct reference to a previous view controller. after all, that’s what delegation is anyway.
so, why bother with a delegate protocol?
class detailviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { @iboutlet var imageview: uiimageview? @iboutlet var namelabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var positionlabel: uilabel? @iboutlet var emailbutton: uibutton? @iboutlet var phonebutton: uibutton? var contact: contact? weak var contactsviewcontroller: contactsviewcontroller? override func viewwillappear(_ animated: bool) { super.viewwillappear(animated) imageview?.image = contact?.photo namelabel?.text = contact?.name positionlabel?.text = contact?.position emailbutton?.settitle(contact?.email, for: .normal) phonebutton?.settitle(contact?.phone, for: .normal) } override func prepare(for segue: uistoryboardsegue, sender: any?) { segue.forward(contact, to: segue.destination) } @ibaction func cancel(_ unwindsegue: uistoryboardsegue) {} @ibaction func save(_ unwindsegue: uistoryboardsegue) { if let editviewcontroller = unwindsegue.source as? editcontactviewcontroller { contact = editviewcontroller.contact if let contact = contact { contactsviewcontroller?.update(contact) } } } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 class detailviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { @ iboutlet var imageview : uiimageview ? @ iboutlet var namelabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var positionlabel : uilabel ? @ iboutlet var emailbutton : uibutton ? @ iboutlet var phonebutton : uibutton ? var contact : contact ? weak var contactsviewcontroller : contactsviewcontroller ? override func viewwillappear ( _ animated : bool ) { super . viewwillappear ( animated ) imageview ? . image = contact ? . photo namelabel ? . text = contact ? . name positionlabel ? . text = contact ? . position emailbutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . email , for : . normal ) phonebutton ? . settitle ( contact ? . phone , for : . normal ) } override func prepare ( for segue : uistoryboardsegue , sender : any ? ) { segue . forward ( contact , to : segue . destination ) } @ ibaction func cancel ( _ unwindsegue : uistoryboardsegue ) { } @ ibaction func save ( _ unwindsegue : uistoryboardsegue ) { if let editviewcontroller = unwindsegue . source as ? editcontactviewcontroller { contact = editviewcontroller . contact if let contact = contact { contactsviewcontroller ? . update ( contact ) } } } }
the contactsviewcontroller then needs to provide the required interface.
class contactsviewcontroller: uitableviewcontroller { var statecontroller: statecontroller? var favoritesonly = false var contacts: [contact] { if favoritesonly { return statecontroller?.favorites ?? [] } return statecontroller?.contacts ?? [] } func update(_ contact: contact) { statecontroller?.update(contact) } override func viewwillappear(_ animated: bool) { super.viewwillappear(animated) tableview.reloaddata() } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, numberofrowsinsection section: int) -> int { return contacts.count } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, cellforrowat indexpath: indexpath) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts[indexpath.row] let cell = tableview.dequeuereusablecell(withidentifier: "contactcell", for: indexpath) as! contactcell cell.photoimageview?.image = contact.photo cell.namelabel?.text = contact.name cell.positionlabel?.text = contact.position return cell } override func prepare(for segue: uistoryboardsegue, sender: any?) { guard let detailviewcontroller = segue.destination as? detailviewcontroller, let index = tableview.indexpathforselectedrow?.row else { return } detailviewcontroller.contact = contacts[index] detailviewcontroller.delegate = self } override func tableview(_ tableview: uitableview, editactionsforrowat indexpath: indexpath) -> [uitableviewrowaction]? { let favoriteaction = uitableviewrowaction(style: .default, title: "favorite") { [weak self](_, indexpath) in guard let favorite = self?.statecontroller?.contacts[indexpath.row] else { return } self?.statecontroller?.favorites.append(favorite) } return [favoriteaction] } } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 class contactsviewcontroller : uitableviewcontroller { var statecontroller : statecontroller ? var favoritesonly = false var contacts : [ contact ] { if favoritesonly { return statecontroller ? . favorites ? ? [ ] } return statecontroller ? . contacts ? ? [ ] } func update ( _ contact : contact ) { statecontroller ? . update ( contact ) } override func viewwillappear ( _ animated : bool ) { super . viewwillappear ( animated ) tableview . reloaddata ( ) } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , numberofrowsinsection section : int ) -> int { return contacts . count } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , cellforrowat indexpath : indexpath ) -> uitableviewcell { let contact = contacts [ indexpath . row ] let cell = tableview . dequeuereusablecell ( withidentifier : "contactcell" , for : indexpath ) as ! contactcell cell . photoimageview ? . image = contact . photo cell . namelabel ? . text = contact . name cell . positionlabel ? . text = contact . position return cell } override func prepare ( for segue : uistoryboardsegue , sender : any ? ) { guard let detailviewcontroller = segue . destination as ? detailviewcontroller , let index = tableview . indexpathforselectedrow ? . row else { return } detailviewcontroller . contact = contacts [ index ] detailviewcontroller . delegate = self } override func tableview ( _ tableview : uitableview , editactionsforrowat indexpath : indexpath ) -> [ uitableviewrowaction ] ? { let favoriteaction = uitableviewrowaction ( style : . default , title : "favorite" ) { [ weak self ] ( _ , indexpath ) in guard let favorite = self ? . statecontroller ? . contacts [ indexpath . row ] else { return } self ? . statecontroller ? . favorites . append ( favorite ) } return [ favoriteaction ] } }
this is the same code we wrote for delegation, minus the protocol. but it has many more problems.
referencing the previous view controller class creates more coupling than necessary between the view controllers. changes in the interface of the destination produce changes also in the source.
in an ios app, a view controller is usually reached through more than one path. this means that we need a specific property for every view controller that might come before the current one.
changes to the navigation flow in the storyboard would break our code.
as apple says in its view controllers guide:
always use a delegate to communicate information back to other controllers. your content view controller should never need to know the class of the source view controller or any controllers it doesn’t create.
do not use a singleton to share the app state
singletons are an abused programming pattern. especially in ios, singletons get used for anything and everything.
the reason is that singletons are very easy to create and use. and even apple endorses them in their documentation.
it looks like a perfect solution, but it’s not.
on the surface, a singleton looks like using the state of the app.
but a singleton can be accessed from anywhere in the app, not only from the view controllers that have an explicit dependency. singletons introduce a lot of coupling and make objects harder to test and reuse.
if you want a more in-depth analysis of singletons and their drawbacks, you can read my article on the singleton pattern.
this isn’t just my opinion, by the way. you can search on google for “singleton antipattern” for more information about why singletons are bad. for example, look at this stack overflow question
do not use the app delegate
using the app delegate to pass data or store the app’s state is the same as using a singleton.
although the app delegate is not technically a singleton, it can be considered one.
this is because you can access it through the shared uiapplication instance, which is a singleton.
in short, this code should never appear anywhere in your project:
let appdelegate = uiapplication.shared.delegate // do something with the app delegate 1 2 let appdelegate = uiapplication . shared . delegate // do something with the app delegate
do not use the ios user defaults
in ios, the userdefaults store user preferences that need to survive between app launches.
anything stored in the user defaults stays there until you remove it explicitly, so it is not a mechanism to pass data between objects.
also, you can only store simple data types in the user defaults, in the form of property lists. this means that you need to convert any custom type before you can put it there.
finally, this is again like using a singleton. while you can create separate userdefaults instances, what usually happens is that developers use the shared instance, which is a singleton.
in general, your app should access the user defaults through a single point, which is usually a custom shared model controller as i showed above in this article.
do not use notifications
notifications in ios give you a channel through which some code can send a message to other objects to which it does not have a direct reference.
i have seen many developers use notifications to pass data between view controllers. that’s not what notifications are for.
notifications create indirection and make your code harder to follow. when you post a notification you cannot be sure which objects will receive it, nor in which order. this often leads to unexpected behavior.
i have seen projects crippled by bugs caused by notifications going to the wrong objects.
notifications can be useful sometimes. but you should use them sparingly, and only when necessary.
we have seen many direct communication channels between view controllers. there is no point in using an indirect one.
should view controllers know about each other at all?
you might have noticed that many of the best practices lead view controllers to know about other ones, at least going forward.
but should view controllers know about each other?
the point of storyboards is to be able to change the flow of an app at any moment without changing its code.
moreover, many paths can lead to a single view controller. we often end with a lot of coupling between view controller classes and repeated code.
the single responsibility of a view controller is to manage a single screen.
if we take this literally, a view controller should not:
know about other view controllers, and
contain code that manages the navigation flow.
in the previous section, i showed an advanced technique to get rid of coupling.
in more advanced design patterns, view controller communication is instead handled by coordinators.
coordinators have direct access to any view controller, and they can also take care of dependency injection. this relieves view controllers from passing dependencies to each other.
one of such design patterns is viper. i also use coordinators in my lotus mvc pattern.
but those are advanced design patterns. the techniques i listed in this article are reliable and widely used among ios developers.
i used them for many projects. you can rely on them until you are ready to adopt more advanced practices. often, a good enough solution that works now is better than a perfect one that takes time to learn.
and in the end, there are no perfect solutions.
conclusions
there are many ways to pass data between view controllers.
only some of them are best practices though. others might look convenient at first, but create problems later.
pick the correct ones, and move on. there are other things to focus on when making apps.
if you want to see how to use these techniques in a real app, you can get my free course on building professional ios apps below.
|
gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti 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 ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti ˈstɑrlət diɑz həz rɪˈvild hɪz θrɪl æt ðə ʧæns tɪ wərk wɪθ pɛp gɑrdiˈoʊlə ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ənd hi rɪˈvild ðət waɪl hi lʊks æt ˈlaɪənəl ɛz hɪz roʊl ˈmɑdəl, ɪt ɪz hɪz bluz ˈtiˌmeɪt ˈdeɪvɪd ˈsɪlvə hu həz bɪˈkəm hɪz ˈmɛnˌtɔr. ðə ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈstɑrɪŋ fər speɪn ɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps, ˈskɔrɪŋ ə ˈklɛvər leɪt goʊl əˈgɛnst ˈʤərməni tɪ faɪər hɪz saɪd ˈɪntu ˈsætərdiz ˈfaɪnəl. ənd diɑz, ˈæftər səm ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl fər ðə ðɪs ˈsizən, ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈpɪr mɔr ˈrɛgjələrli fər ðə tim ənd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ hæv ˈgreɪtər ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ ðə fərst tim skwɑd. gɑrdiˈoʊlə həz ə bɪg ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər ˈgɪvɪŋ juθ ɪts hɛd, ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ rɑ ˈtælənt, ənd wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkætɑˌlɑn koʊʧ, diɑz ədˈmɪts hi ɪz excited”*”. wɔʧ ˈwɪnɪŋ goʊl ɪn ðə ˈjʊrə gɑrdiˈoʊlə ˈfeɪməsli ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈɪntu ðə ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə fərst tim æt 17 jɪrz ənd θri mənθs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm ðə ˈjəŋgəst pleɪər tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə kləb ɪn ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv mæʧ. diɑz tərnz 17 ɪn ˈɔgəst, ənd wɪn æst hu hi ˈstədiz moʊst ˈkloʊsli ɪn ə bɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv hɪz geɪm, hi həz noʊ ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən ɪn ˈænsərɪŋ ““messi”*”. bət hi ˈædɪd: wɔʧ ˈmɛni pleɪərz aɪ hæv ˈdeɪvɪd ˈsɪlvə nɛkst. aɪ hæv treɪnd ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz wɪθ ðə ˈbɪgəst pleɪərz æt ˈsɪti ənd ðeɪ ˈtritɪd mi ˈvɛri wɛl. tɛlz mi tɪ wərk, tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ maɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ənd ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kəmz wɪθ humility.”*.” diɑz ɪz æt hɪz moʊst ˈifɛktɪv ˈdrɑpɪŋ dip tɪ pɪk əp ðə bɔl ənd rən æt defences*, məʧ laɪk, bət hi sɪz hi wɪl du ə ʤɑb wɛˈrɛvər hi ɪz æst tɪ pleɪ. hi sɛd: ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ wɛˈrɛvər ðə koʊʧ pʊts mi ɛz lɔŋ ɛz aɪ æm pleɪɪŋ, aɪ æm ˈhæpi. fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪn pəˈzɛʃən əv ðə bɔl, pleɪɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə laɪnz, ˈprɛfərəbli ðə bɔl ənd ˈeɪbəl tɪ tərn ənd feɪs ðə opposition.”*.” diɑz saɪnd fər ˈsɪti frəm ˈmæləgə ɛz ə fər ə fi wɪʧ kʊd raɪz tɪ £2million*, ənd hɪz ˈfæməli muvd tɪ ˈmænˌʧɛstər tɪ səˈpɔrt hɪz kərɪr. hi sɛd: æm ˈvɛri ˈhæpi tɪ bi æt ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti, bət aɪ θæŋk ˈmæləgə fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ dɪd fər mi, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈtritɪd mi wɛl. hoʊp tɪ steɪ æt ˈsɪti fər ə fju jɪrz. aɪ hæv əˈdæptɪd ˈvɛri wɛl tɪ ˈmænˌʧɛstər, ənd maɪ ˈfæməli ɪz ˈhæpi. əm sˈloʊli ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr, wɪθ hjuˈmɪlɪti, ənd wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv maɪ ˈtimˌmeɪts. ˈfæməli ɪz wɪθ mi ənd riˈmaɪndz mi ˈɛvəri deɪ aɪ hæv tɪ work.”*.” du ju θɪŋk diɑz ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə stɑr? hæv jʊr seɪ bɪˈloʊ
|
get the biggest manchester city fc stories by email subscribe thank you for subscribing we have more newsletters show me see our privacy notice could not subscribe, try again later invalid email
manchester city starlet brahim diaz has revealed his thrill at the chance to work with pep guardiola in the future.
and he revealed that while he looks at lionel messi as his role model, it is his blues teammate david silva who has become his mentor.
the 16-year-old is currently starring for spain under-17s in the european championships, scoring a clever late goal against germany to fire his side into saturday's final.
and diaz, after some breathtaking football for the under-18s this season, is expected to appear more regularly for the under-21 team and is expected to have greater involvement with the first team squad.
guardiola has a big reputation for giving youth its head, and developing raw talent, and when asked about the prospect of working with the catalan coach, diaz admits he is “very excited”.
watch brahim diaz's winning goal in the euro semi-final
guardiola famously introduced messi into the barcelona first team at 17 years and three months, making him the youngest player to represent the club in a competitive match.
diaz turns 17 in august, and when asked who he studies most closely in a bid to improve his game, he has no hesitation in answering “messi”.
but he added: “i watch many players – i have david silva next. i have trained several times with the biggest players at city and they treated me very well.
“david tells me to work, to enjoy my football, and that everything comes with humility.”
diaz is at his most effective dropping deep to pick up the ball and run at defences, much like messi, but he says he will do a job wherever he is asked to play.
he said: “i'm comfortable with wherever the coach puts me – as long as i am playing, i am happy.
“i feel comfortable in possession of the ball, playing between the lines, preferably reeving the ball and beimng able to turn and face the opposition.”
diaz signed for city from malaga as a 15-year-old for £300,000, a fee which could rise to £2million, and his family moved to manchester to support his career.
he said: “i am very happy to be at manchester city, but i thank malaga for everything they did for me, because they always treated me well.
“i hope to stay at city for a few years. i have adapted very well to manchester, and my family is happy. i'm slowly getting there, with humility, and with the help of my teammates.
“my family is with me and reminds me every day i have to work.”
do you think diaz is going to be a star? have your say below
|
ðə winklevoss’*’ praɪs ˈɪndɛks, ðə ‘‘winkdex’*’, həz meɪd ɪts fərst əˈpɪrəns ɔn ˈblumbərg. ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈəndər winkbtco*, ðə muv ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛp fər ðə jəŋ ˈɪndɛks, lɔnʧt ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ɪn ə brif blɔg poʊst ðə tim seɪ ðeɪ ər ˈɑnərd tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈblumbərg tɪ brɪŋ ə praɪs index”*” tɪ ðə ˈwaɪdər ˌɪnˈvɛstər kəmˈjunɪti. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ gɪt ə ˈnəmbər əv nu ˈfiʧərz ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju wiks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən api*. wɑz lɔnʧt ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ənd ɪt ɪz ʤɪst wən rɪˈleɪtɪd ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ˈtaɪlər ənd ˈkæmərən. ðə twɪnz ər ˈwərkɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðə lɔnʧ əv ðɛr trəst, ə fənd (etf*). ðə aɪˈdiə wɑz ˈfloʊtɪd læst jɪr ənd ðə ɪz ˈkərəntli əˈweɪtɪŋ ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri əˈpruvəl. ðə kən bi vjud ɛz ə kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ðə winklevoss’*’ pʊʃ. ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɪn wən əv ðə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈfaɪlɪŋz ənd dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈmɛθəd əv ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ən ˈækjərət spɑt praɪs ðət ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts praɪs kənfˈjuʒən ənd rɪˈflɛkts ðə tru ˈvælju əv. ðə ˈbrəðərz kleɪmd tɪ hoʊld 1 əv ɔl wɪn ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt wɑz səbˈmɪtəd læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ˈblumbərg ənd ˈblumbərg ˈstɑrtɪd ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ ə praɪs ˈtɪkər læst jɪr. ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm həz sɪns ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈpraɪsɪŋ (frəm ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd kraken*) əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd nuz ɔn ɪts ˈblumbərg prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsərvɪs. ðə ˈsərvɪs həz mɔr ðən səbˈskraɪbərz, ˈmeɪnli ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl prəˈfɛʃənəlz, hu peɪ ˈəpwərdz əv iʧ jɪr tɪ juz ɪt. ðiz ˈjuzərz naʊ hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ træk ˈpraɪsɪz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈrɛləvənt nuz ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə poʊsts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈblumbərg həz riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz nɑt ən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv, ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈkænɑt jɛt treɪd ðə ɔn ɪts ˈplætˌfɔrm.
|
the winklevoss’ bitcoin price index, the ‘winkdex’, has made its first appearance on bloomberg. listed on the platform under winkbtco, the move is an important step for the young index, launched earlier this year.
in a brief blog post the team say they are honoured to be working with bloomberg to bring a “blended bitcoin price index” to the wider investor community. in addition, the winkdex is about to get a number of new features over the next few weeks, including an api.
winkdex was launched in february and it is just one bitcoin related initiative headed by tyler and cameron winklevoss. the twins are working towards the launch of their winklevoss bitcoin trust, a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (etf). the idea was floated last year and the etf is currently awaiting regulatory approval.
the winkdex can be viewed as a component of the winklevoss’ etf push. it was announced in one of the etf regulatory filings and described as a method of establishing an accurate spot price that eliminates price confusion and reflects the true value of bitcoin.
the winklevoss brothers claimed to hold 1% of all bitcoins when their initial etf document was submitted last july.
bloomberg and bitcoin
bloomberg started experimenting with a bitcoin price ticker last year. the platform has since integrated bitcoin pricing (from exchanges coinbase and kraken) alongside news on its bloomberg professional service.
the service has more than 300,000 subscribers, mainly financial professionals, who pay upwards of $20,000 each year to use it.
these users now have the ability to track bitcoin prices along with relevant news and social media posts. however, bloomberg has reiterated that the decision is not an endorsement of bitcoin, emphasising that investors cannot yet trade the on its platform.
|
smuð ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 2044 ˈmɛrət: 1077 legendaryactivity*: 2044merit*: 1077 ri: [xmr*] ə sɪˈkjʊr, ˈpraɪvət, ənˈtreɪsəbəl ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm læst ˈɛdət: ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm baɪ smuð 28884 kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: smuð ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm aɪ noʊ aɪ ʃʊd noʊ haʊ tu... bət haʊ du aɪ juz ˈɔˌflaɪn. ɪz ðɛr tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɪt ˈɔntu ə ənd stɪk ɪt ˈɔntu ə kəmˈpjutər ðæts ˈɔˌflaɪn? wɛl aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈiziəst weɪ wʊd bi ʤɪst tɪ goʊ tɪ, tɪ ənˈpləg ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən ənd tɪ bi ʃʊr ðət kəmˈpjutər dɪz nɑt kəˈnɛkt baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈwiˌfi, tɪ klɪk ðə kriˈeɪt ˈwɔlət ˈbətən, tɪ prɪnt ðə peɪʤ wɪθ nɪˈmɑnɪk sid, ˈpəblɪk ˈæˌdrɛs, spɛnd ki, vju ki ənd səʧ, dɪˈlit ˈbraʊzər ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈdætə, kloʊz ðə ˈbraʊzər ənd riˈstɑrt ðə hoʊl kəmˈpjutər. aɪ æm kwaɪt ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd, soʊ aɪ but maɪ məˈʃin frəm ˌuˈbuˌtu ˌdiˌviˈdi wɪʧ ˈkænɑt kənˈteɪn ˈɛni ˈmælˌwɛr, ˈhoʊpfəli, ənd du ðə rɛst laɪk dɪˈskraɪbd əˈbəv. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ juz ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ˈprɪnər wɪʧ həz noʊ ˈwiˌfi ənd həz ʤɪst ə ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈmɛməri tɪ stɔr ˈɛni ˈdætə. soʊ aɪ juz ˈvɛri ʧip ˈprɪnər. wɪʧ ɪz greɪt. wɛl aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈiziəst weɪ wʊd bi ʤɪst tɪ goʊ tɪ, tɪ bi ʃʊr ðət kəmˈpjutər dɪz nɑt kəˈnɛkt baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈwiˌfi, tɪ klɪk ðə kriˈeɪt ˈwɔlət ˈbətən, tɪ prɪnt ðə peɪʤ wɪθ nɪˈmɑnɪk sid, ˈpəblɪk ˈæˌdrɛs, spɛnd ki, vju ki ənd səʧ, dɪˈlit ˈbraʊzər ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈdætə, kloʊz ðə ˈbraʊzər ənd riˈstɑrt ðə hoʊl æm kwaɪt ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd, soʊ aɪ but maɪ məˈʃin frəm ˌuˈbuˌtu ˌdiˌviˈdi wɪʧ ˈkænɑt kənˈteɪn ˈɛni ˈmælˌwɛr, ˈhoʊpfəli, ənd du ðə rɛst laɪk dɪˈskraɪbd əˈbəv. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ juz ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ˈprɪnər wɪʧ həz noʊ ˈwiˌfi ənd həz ʤɪst ə ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈmɛməri tɪ stɔr ˈɛni ˈdætə. soʊ aɪ juz ˈvɛri ʧip ˈprɪnər. wɪʧ ɪz greɪt. gʊd ˈmɛθəd. sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər wʊd bi ə ˈkəstəm ˌdiˌviˈdi wɪθ ʤɪst ə ˈtrəstɪd ɑs ənd ðə peɪʤ. ju wʊd nɑt nid tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt æt ɔl. gʊd ˈmɛθəd. sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər wʊd bi ə ˈkəstəm ˌdiˌviˈdi wɪθ ʤɪst ə ˈtrəstɪd ɑs ənd ðə peɪʤ. ju wʊd nɑt nid tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt æt ɔl. soʊ ju kən teɪk ˈɛni oʊld blæŋk ˌdiˌviˈdi leɪɪŋ əraʊnd ənd bərn ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz ɔn ðɛr? ər ˈmeɪbi ə flæʃ draɪv? wət ɪf ðə kəmˈpjutər həz bɪn kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər ə lɔŋ taɪm? ˈɔlsoʊ haʊ wʊd ju goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈmɑnətərɪŋ jʊr ˈwɔlət ənd siɪŋ wət jʊr əˈkaʊnt ˈbæləns ɪz, spɛnd ɪt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.? soʊ ju kən teɪk ˈɛni oʊld blæŋk ˌdiˌviˈdi leɪɪŋ əraʊnd ənd bərn ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz ɔn ðɛr? ər ˈmeɪbi ə flæʃ draɪv? wət ɪf ðə kəmˈpjutər həz bɪn kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər ə lɔŋ haʊ wʊd ju goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈmɑnətərɪŋ jʊr ˈwɔlət ənd siɪŋ wət jʊr əˈkaʊnt ˈbæləns ɪz, spɛnd ɪt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.? flæʃ draɪv ɪz writable*, soʊ ɪn ˈθɪri ˈmælˌwɛr kʊd ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ənd məˈlɪʃɪsli stɔr jʊr ˈwɔlət ðɛr. bɛst ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈwɔlət ɔn ˈhɑrdˌwɛr wɪθ noʊ pərˈsɪstənt ˈstɔrɪʤ æt ɔl, bət ðət ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈʧiv ɪn ˈpræktɪs sɪns ðɛr ɪz flæʃ ɪn moʊst ˈhɑrdˌwɛr. ɪn ˈpræktɪs kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə stɪk wɪθ ɑs ənd ðə ˈwɔlət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər, ðɛn ˈbutɪŋ ɔn ən ˈɔˌflaɪn ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli gʊd ɪˈnəf. fər ˈɛkstrə ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə, kəmˈplitli waɪp ðə stɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpləgɪŋ ɪt bæk ˈɪntu ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɪstəm fər riˈjuz. ə bərnd ˌdiˌviˈdi wʊd bi sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər. fər ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts tɪ ðə ˈwɔlət ju kən juz ə vju ki ˈwɔlət. ðə goʊl əv ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ˈoʊvərˌɔl wʊd bi fər ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstɔrɪʤ, soʊ ɪt wʊd bi unspendable*. tɪ (ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli) spɛnd ju wʊd ˈʤɛnərəli rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈwɔlət tɪ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɪstəm (ðɛn noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈwɔlət ˈsutəbəl fər lɔŋ tərm ˈstɔrɪʤ). wɪr ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈmɛθədz tɪ saɪn trænˈzækʃənz ˈɔˌflaɪn, bət ɪts nɑt ˈrɪli ˈjuzəbəl jɛt. flæʃ draɪv ɪz writable*, soʊ ɪn ˈθɪri ˈmælˌwɛr kʊd ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ənd məˈlɪʃɪsli stɔr jʊr ˈwɔlət ðɛr. bɛst ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈwɔlət ɔn ˈhɑrdˌwɛr wɪθ noʊ pərˈsɪstənt ˈstɔrɪʤ æt ɔl, bət ðət ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈʧiv ɪn ˈpræktɪs sɪns ðɛr ɪz flæʃ ɪn moʊst ˈpræktɪs kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə stɪk wɪθ ɑs ənd ðə ˈwɔlət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər, ðɛn ˈbutɪŋ ɔn ən ˈɔˌflaɪn ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli gʊd ɪˈnəf. fər ˈɛkstrə ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə, kəmˈplitli waɪp ðə stɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpləgɪŋ ɪt bæk ˈɪntu ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɪstəm fər riˈjuz. ə bərnd ˌdiˌviˈdi wʊd bi sˈlaɪtli ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts tɪ ðə ˈwɔlət ju kən juz ə vju ki ˈwɔlət. ðə goʊl əv ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ˈoʊvərˌɔl wʊd bi fər ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstɔrɪʤ, soʊ ɪt wʊd bi unspendable*. tɪ (ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli) spɛnd ju wʊd ˈʤɛnərəli rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈwɔlət tɪ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɪstəm (ðɛn noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈwɔlət ˈsutəbəl fər lɔŋ tərm ˈstɔrɪʤ). wɪr ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈmɛθədz tɪ saɪn trænˈzækʃənz ˈɔˌflaɪn, bət ɪts nɑt ˈrɪli ˈjuzəbəl jɛt. ˈdɛbraɪn ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 1694 ˈmɛrət: 1096 legendaryactivity*: 1694merit*: 1096 ri: [xmr*] ə sɪˈkjʊr, ˈpraɪvət, ənˈtreɪsəbəl ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm 28885 kwoʊt frəm: smuð ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: smuð ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm aɪ noʊ aɪ ʃʊd noʊ haʊ tu... bət haʊ du aɪ juz ˈɔˌflaɪn. ɪz ðɛr tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɪt ˈɔntu ə ənd stɪk ɪt ˈɔntu ə kəmˈpjutər ðæts ˈɔˌflaɪn? wɛl aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈiziəst weɪ wʊd bi ʤɪst tɪ goʊ tɪ, tɪ ənˈpləg ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən ənd tɪ bi ʃʊr ðət kəmˈpjutər dɪz nɑt kəˈnɛkt baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈwiˌfi, tɪ klɪk ðə kriˈeɪt ˈwɔlət ˈbətən, tɪ prɪnt ðə peɪʤ wɪθ nɪˈmɑnɪk sid, ˈpəblɪk ˈæˌdrɛs, spɛnd ki, vju ki ənd səʧ, dɪˈlit ˈbraʊzər ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈdætə, kloʊz ðə ˈbraʊzər ənd riˈstɑrt ðə hoʊl kəmˈpjutər. aɪ æm kwaɪt ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd, soʊ aɪ but maɪ məˈʃin frəm ˌuˈbuˌtu ˌdiˌviˈdi wɪʧ ˈkænɑt kənˈteɪn ˈɛni ˈmælˌwɛr, ˈhoʊpfəli, ənd du ðə rɛst laɪk dɪˈskraɪbd əˈbəv. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ juz ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ˈprɪnər wɪʧ həz noʊ ˈwiˌfi ənd həz ʤɪst ə ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈmɛməri tɪ stɔr ˈɛni ˈdætə. soʊ aɪ juz ˈvɛri ʧip ˈprɪnər. wɪʧ ɪz greɪt. wɛl aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈiziəst weɪ wʊd bi ʤɪst tɪ goʊ tɪ, tɪ bi ʃʊr ðət kəmˈpjutər dɪz nɑt kəˈnɛkt baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈwiˌfi, tɪ klɪk ðə kriˈeɪt ˈwɔlət ˈbətən, tɪ prɪnt ðə peɪʤ wɪθ nɪˈmɑnɪk sid, ˈpəblɪk ˈæˌdrɛs, spɛnd ki, vju ki ənd səʧ, dɪˈlit ˈbraʊzər ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈdætə, kloʊz ðə ˈbraʊzər ənd riˈstɑrt ðə hoʊl æm kwaɪt ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd, soʊ aɪ but maɪ məˈʃin frəm ˌuˈbuˌtu ˌdiˌviˈdi wɪʧ ˈkænɑt kənˈteɪn ˈɛni ˈmælˌwɛr, ˈhoʊpfəli, ənd du ðə rɛst laɪk dɪˈskraɪbd əˈbəv. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ juz ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ˈprɪnər wɪʧ həz noʊ ˈwiˌfi ənd həz ʤɪst ə ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈmɛməri tɪ stɔr ˈɛni ˈdætə. soʊ aɪ juz ˈvɛri ʧip ˈprɪnər. wɪʧ ɪz greɪt. gʊd ˈmɛθəd. sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər wʊd bi ə ˈkəstəm ˌdiˌviˈdi wɪθ ʤɪst ə ˈtrəstɪd ɑs ənd ðə peɪʤ. ju wʊd nɑt nid tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt æt ɔl. gʊd ˈmɛθəd. sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər wʊd bi ə ˈkəstəm ˌdiˌviˈdi wɪθ ʤɪst ə ˈtrəstɪd ɑs ənd ðə peɪʤ. ju wʊd nɑt nid tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt æt ɔl. soʊ ju kən teɪk ˈɛni oʊld blæŋk ˌdiˌviˈdi leɪɪŋ əraʊnd ənd bərn ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz ɔn ðɛr? ər ˈmeɪbi ə flæʃ draɪv? wət ɪf ðə kəmˈpjutər həz bɪn kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər ə lɔŋ taɪm? ˈɔlsoʊ haʊ wʊd ju goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈmɑnətərɪŋ jʊr ˈwɔlət ənd siɪŋ wət jʊr əˈkaʊnt ˈbæləns ɪz, spɛnd ɪt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.? soʊ ju kən teɪk ˈɛni oʊld blæŋk ˌdiˌviˈdi leɪɪŋ əraʊnd ənd bərn ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz ɔn ðɛr? ər ˈmeɪbi ə flæʃ draɪv? wət ɪf ðə kəmˈpjutər həz bɪn kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər ə lɔŋ haʊ wʊd ju goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈmɑnətərɪŋ jʊr ˈwɔlət ənd siɪŋ wət jʊr əˈkaʊnt ˈbæləns ɪz, spɛnd ɪt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.? flæʃ draɪv ɪz writable*, soʊ ɪn ˈθɪri ˈmælˌwɛr kʊd ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ənd məˈlɪʃɪsli stɔr jʊr ˈwɔlət ðɛr. bɛst ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈwɔlət ɔn ˈhɑrdˌwɛr wɪθ noʊ pərˈsɪstənt ˈstɔrɪʤ æt ɔl, bət ðət ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈʧiv ɪn ˈpræktɪs sɪns ðɛr ɪz flæʃ ɪn moʊst ˈhɑrdˌwɛr. ɪn ˈpræktɪs kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə stɪk wɪθ ɑs ənd ðə ˈwɔlət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər, ðɛn ˈbutɪŋ ɔn ən ˈɔˌflaɪn ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli gʊd ɪˈnəf. fər ˈɛkstrə ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə, kəmˈplitli waɪp ðə stɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpləgɪŋ ɪt bæk ˈɪntu ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɪstəm fər riˈjuz ə bərnd ˌdiˌviˈdi wʊd bi sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər. fər ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts tɪ ðə ˈwɔlət ju kən juz ə vju ki ˈwɔlət. ðə goʊl əv ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ˈoʊvərˌɔl wʊd bi fər ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstɔrɪʤ, soʊ ɪt wʊd bi unspendable*. tɪ (ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli) spɛnd ju wʊd ˈʤɛnərəli rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈwɔlət tɪ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɪstəm (ðɛn noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈwɔlət ˈsutəbəl fər lɔŋ tərm ˈstɔrɪʤ). wɪr ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈmɛθədz tɪ saɪn trænˈzækʃənz ˈɔˌflaɪn, bət ɪts nɑt ˈrɪli ˈjuzəbəl jɛt. flæʃ draɪv ɪz writable*, soʊ ɪn ˈθɪri ˈmælˌwɛr kʊd ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ənd məˈlɪʃɪsli stɔr jʊr ˈwɔlət ðɛr. bɛst ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈwɔlət ɔn ˈhɑrdˌwɛr wɪθ noʊ pərˈsɪstənt ˈstɔrɪʤ æt ɔl, bət ðət ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈʧiv ɪn ˈpræktɪs sɪns ðɛr ɪz flæʃ ɪn moʊst ˈpræktɪs kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə stɪk wɪθ ɑs ənd ðə ˈwɔlət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər, ðɛn ˈbutɪŋ ɔn ən ˈɔˌflaɪn ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli gʊd ɪˈnəf.. ə bərnd ˌdiˌviˈdi wʊd bi sˈlaɪtli ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts tɪ ðə ˈwɔlət ju kən juz ə vju ki ˈwɔlət. ðə goʊl əv ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ˈoʊvərˌɔl wʊd bi fər ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstɔrɪʤ, soʊ ɪt wʊd bi unspendable*. tɪ (ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli) spɛnd ju wʊd ˈʤɛnərəli rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈwɔlət tɪ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɪstəm (ðɛn noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈwɔlət ˈsutəbəl fər lɔŋ tərm ˈstɔrɪʤ). wɪr ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈmɛθədz tɪ saɪn trænˈzækʃənz ˈɔˌflaɪn, bət ɪts nɑt ˈrɪli ˈjuzəbəl jɛt. ər ʤɪst bərn (noʊ pən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd) ɪt ənd baɪ ə nu wən, stɪks ˈɑrənt ðət ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌɛniˈmɔr ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz. bɛst ədˈvaɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli tɪ, ɪn keɪs əv ˈjuzɪŋ ən stɪk tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ən ˈɔˌflaɪn ˈwɔlət, ˈnɛvər brɪŋ ɪt bæk ˈɔnˌlaɪn əˈgɛn. ər ʤɪst bərn (noʊ pən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd) ɪt ənd baɪ ə nu wən, stɪks ˈɑrənt ðət ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌɛniˈmɔr ədˈvaɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli tɪ, ɪn keɪs əv ˈjuzɪŋ ən stɪk tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ən ˈɔˌflaɪn ˈwɔlət, ˈnɛvər brɪŋ ɪt bæk ˈɔnˌlaɪn əˈgɛn. ˈpraɪvəsi ˈmætərz, juz ə tru ənˈtreɪsəbəl waɪ ˈmætərz? http://weuse.cash/2016/03/05/bitcoiners-hedge-your-position*/ smuð ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 2044 ˈmɛrət: 1077 legendaryactivity*: 2044merit*: 1077 ri: [xmr*] ə sɪˈkjʊr, ˈpraɪvət, ənˈtreɪsəbəl ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm 28886 kwoʊt frəm: ˈdɛbraɪn ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: smuð ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: smuð ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2016 piɛm aɪ noʊ aɪ ʃʊd noʊ haʊ tu... bət haʊ du aɪ juz ˈɔˌflaɪn. ɪz ðɛr tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɪt ˈɔntu ə ənd stɪk ɪt ˈɔntu ə kəmˈpjutər ðæts ˈɔˌflaɪn? wɛl aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈiziəst weɪ wʊd bi ʤɪst tɪ goʊ tɪ, tɪ ənˈpləg ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən ənd tɪ bi ʃʊr ðət kəmˈpjutər dɪz nɑt kəˈnɛkt baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈwiˌfi, tɪ klɪk ðə kriˈeɪt ˈwɔlət ˈbətən, tɪ prɪnt ðə peɪʤ wɪθ nɪˈmɑnɪk sid, ˈpəblɪk ˈæˌdrɛs, spɛnd ki, vju ki ənd səʧ, dɪˈlit ˈbraʊzər ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈdætə, kloʊz ðə ˈbraʊzər ənd riˈstɑrt ðə hoʊl kəmˈpjutər. aɪ æm kwaɪt ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd, soʊ aɪ but maɪ məˈʃin frəm ˌuˈbuˌtu ˌdiˌviˈdi wɪʧ ˈkænɑt kənˈteɪn ˈɛni ˈmælˌwɛr, ˈhoʊpfəli, ənd du ðə rɛst laɪk dɪˈskraɪbd əˈbəv. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ juz ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ˈprɪnər wɪʧ həz noʊ ˈwiˌfi ənd həz ʤɪst ə ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈmɛməri tɪ stɔr ˈɛni ˈdætə. soʊ aɪ juz ˈvɛri ʧip ˈprɪnər. wɪʧ ɪz greɪt. wɛl aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈiziəst weɪ wʊd bi ʤɪst tɪ goʊ tɪ, tɪ bi ʃʊr ðət kəmˈpjutər dɪz nɑt kəˈnɛkt baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈwiˌfi, tɪ klɪk ðə kriˈeɪt ˈwɔlət ˈbətən, tɪ prɪnt ðə peɪʤ wɪθ nɪˈmɑnɪk sid, ˈpəblɪk ˈæˌdrɛs, spɛnd ki, vju ki ənd səʧ, dɪˈlit ˈbraʊzər ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈdætə, kloʊz ðə ˈbraʊzər ənd riˈstɑrt ðə hoʊl æm kwaɪt ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd, soʊ aɪ but maɪ məˈʃin frəm ˌuˈbuˌtu ˌdiˌviˈdi wɪʧ ˈkænɑt kənˈteɪn ˈɛni ˈmælˌwɛr, ˈhoʊpfəli, ənd du ðə rɛst laɪk dɪˈskraɪbd əˈbəv. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ juz ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ˈprɪnər wɪʧ həz noʊ ˈwiˌfi ənd həz ʤɪst ə ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈmɛməri tɪ stɔr ˈɛni ˈdætə. soʊ aɪ juz ˈvɛri ʧip ˈprɪnər. wɪʧ ɪz greɪt. gʊd ˈmɛθəd. sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər wʊd bi ə ˈkəstəm ˌdiˌviˈdi wɪθ ʤɪst ə ˈtrəstɪd ɑs ənd ðə peɪʤ. ju wʊd nɑt nid tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt æt ɔl. gʊd ˈmɛθəd. sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər wʊd bi ə ˈkəstəm ˌdiˌviˈdi wɪθ ʤɪst ə ˈtrəstɪd ɑs ənd ðə peɪʤ. ju wʊd nɑt nid tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt æt ɔl. soʊ ju kən teɪk ˈɛni oʊld blæŋk ˌdiˌviˈdi leɪɪŋ əraʊnd ənd bərn ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz ɔn ðɛr? ər ˈmeɪbi ə flæʃ draɪv? wət ɪf ðə kəmˈpjutər həz bɪn kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər ə lɔŋ taɪm? ˈɔlsoʊ haʊ wʊd ju goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈmɑnətərɪŋ jʊr ˈwɔlət ənd siɪŋ wət jʊr əˈkaʊnt ˈbæləns ɪz, spɛnd ɪt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.? soʊ ju kən teɪk ˈɛni oʊld blæŋk ˌdiˌviˈdi leɪɪŋ əraʊnd ənd bərn ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz ɔn ðɛr? ər ˈmeɪbi ə flæʃ draɪv? wət ɪf ðə kəmˈpjutər həz bɪn kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər ə lɔŋ haʊ wʊd ju goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈmɑnətərɪŋ jʊr ˈwɔlət ənd siɪŋ wət jʊr əˈkaʊnt ˈbæləns ɪz, spɛnd ɪt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.? flæʃ draɪv ɪz writable*, soʊ ɪn ˈθɪri ˈmælˌwɛr kʊd ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ənd məˈlɪʃɪsli stɔr jʊr ˈwɔlət ðɛr. bɛst ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈwɔlət ɔn ˈhɑrdˌwɛr wɪθ noʊ pərˈsɪstənt ˈstɔrɪʤ æt ɔl, bət ðət ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈʧiv ɪn ˈpræktɪs sɪns ðɛr ɪz flæʃ ɪn moʊst ˈhɑrdˌwɛr. ɪn ˈpræktɪs kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə stɪk wɪθ ɑs ənd ðə ˈwɔlət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər, ðɛn ˈbutɪŋ ɔn ən ˈɔˌflaɪn ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli gʊd ɪˈnəf. fər ˈɛkstrə ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə, kəmˈplitli waɪp ðə stɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpləgɪŋ ɪt bæk ˈɪntu ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɪstəm fər riˈjuz ə bərnd ˌdiˌviˈdi wʊd bi sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər. fər ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts tɪ ðə ˈwɔlət ju kən juz ə vju ki ˈwɔlət. ðə goʊl əv ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ˈoʊvərˌɔl wʊd bi fər ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstɔrɪʤ, soʊ ɪt wʊd bi unspendable*. tɪ (ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli) spɛnd ju wʊd ˈʤɛnərəli rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈwɔlət tɪ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɪstəm (ðɛn noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈwɔlət ˈsutəbəl fər lɔŋ tərm ˈstɔrɪʤ). wɪr ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈmɛθədz tɪ saɪn trænˈzækʃənz ˈɔˌflaɪn, bət ɪts nɑt ˈrɪli ˈjuzəbəl jɛt. flæʃ draɪv ɪz writable*, soʊ ɪn ˈθɪri ˈmælˌwɛr kʊd ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ənd məˈlɪʃɪsli stɔr jʊr ˈwɔlət ðɛr. bɛst ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈwɔlət ɔn ˈhɑrdˌwɛr wɪθ noʊ pərˈsɪstənt ˈstɔrɪʤ æt ɔl, bət ðət ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈʧiv ɪn ˈpræktɪs sɪns ðɛr ɪz flæʃ ɪn moʊst ˈpræktɪs kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə stɪk wɪθ ɑs ənd ðə ˈwɔlət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər, ðɛn ˈbutɪŋ ɔn ən ˈɔˌflaɪn ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli gʊd ɪˈnəf.. ə bərnd ˌdiˌviˈdi wʊd bi sˈlaɪtli ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts tɪ ðə ˈwɔlət ju kən juz ə vju ki ˈwɔlət. ðə goʊl əv ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ˈoʊvərˌɔl wʊd bi fər ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstɔrɪʤ, soʊ ɪt wʊd bi unspendable*. tɪ (ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli) spɛnd ju wʊd ˈʤɛnərəli rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈwɔlət tɪ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɪstəm (ðɛn noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈwɔlət ˈsutəbəl fər lɔŋ tərm ˈstɔrɪʤ). wɪr ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈmɛθədz tɪ saɪn trænˈzækʃənz ˈɔˌflaɪn, bət ɪts nɑt ˈrɪli ˈjuzəbəl jɛt. ər ʤɪst bərn (noʊ pən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd) ɪt ənd baɪ ə nu wən, stɪks ˈɑrənt ðət ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌɛniˈmɔr ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz. bɛst ədˈvaɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli tɪ, ɪn keɪs əv ˈjuzɪŋ ən stɪk tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ən ˈɔˌflaɪn ˈwɔlət, ˈnɛvər brɪŋ ɪt bæk ˈɔnˌlaɪn əˈgɛn. ər ʤɪst bərn (noʊ pən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd) ɪt ənd baɪ ə nu wən, stɪks ˈɑrənt ðət ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌɛniˈmɔr ədˈvaɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli tɪ, ɪn keɪs əv ˈjuzɪŋ ən stɪk tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ən ˈɔˌflaɪn ˈwɔlət, ˈnɛvər brɪŋ ɪt bæk ˈɔnˌlaɪn əˈgɛn. gʊd pɔɪnt. bət əˈgɛn, wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈmæksəməm ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə moʊd hir. nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli wət ɪz ˈnidɪd fər ˈstɔrɪʤ əv ˈmɑdərˌeɪt əˈmaʊnts baɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈɪzənt ə juʤ ˈtərgət. ˈmɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈfeɪljərz hæv tɪ ˈhæpən fər ə ˈwɔlət ju ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ənd ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn seɪv tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ɪn ðɪs ˈmænər, bət ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl. sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ˈpraɪvət kiz, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn haɪ ˈvælju, ɪz ˈsɪriəs ˈbɪznɪs. gʊd pɔɪnt. bət əˈgɛn, wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈmæksəməm ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə moʊd hir. nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli wət ɪz ˈnidɪd fər ˈstɔrɪʤ əv ˈmɑdərˌeɪt əˈmaʊnts baɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈɪzənt ə juʤ ˈtərgət. ˈmɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈfeɪljərz hæv tɪ ˈhæpən fər ə ˈwɔlət ju ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ənd ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn seɪv tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ɪn ðɪs ˈmænər, bət ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl. sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ˈpraɪvət kiz, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn haɪ ˈvælju, ɪz ˈsɪriəs ˈbɪznɪs. ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 1596 ˈmɛrət: 1007 aʊt əv ðə blu ənd ˈɪntu ðə blæk legendaryactivity*: 1596merit*: əv ðə blu ənd ˈɪntu ðə blæk ri: [xmr*] ə sɪˈkjʊr, ˈpraɪvət, ənˈtreɪsəbəl ˈʤænjuˌɛri 29 2016 æm 28887 əv kɔrs aɪ doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ˈɛni əv ðɪs wɪʧ ðɛn rɪˈzəlts ɪn fɪr, ənˈsərtənti ənd daʊt ɔn maɪ pɑrt. haʊ əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ noʊ? aɪ hæv ðə sidz tɪ maɪ ˈwɔləts ˈseɪfli stɔrd. wət ɪf aɪ dɪˈlit maɪ ˈwɔləts ənd rɪˈstɔr ðɛm frəm sid wɪn ˈnidɪd? ɪf ju doʊnt noʊ wɛr jʊr goʊɪŋ ˈɛni roʊd wɪl gɪt ju ðɛr ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 1596 ˈmɛrət: 1007 aʊt əv ðə blu ənd ˈɪntu ðə blæk legendaryactivity*: 1596merit*: əv ðə blu ənd ˈɪntu ðə blæk ri: [xmr*] ə sɪˈkjʊr, ˈpraɪvət, ənˈtreɪsəbəl ˈʤænjuˌɛri 29 2016 æm 28889 kwoʊt frəm: ˈdɛbraɪn ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 29 2016 æm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 29 2016 æm əv kɔrs aɪ doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ˈɛni əv ðɪs wɪʧ ðɛn rɪˈzəlts ɪn fɪr, ənˈsərtənti ənd daʊt ɔn maɪ pɑrt. haʊ əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ noʊ? aɪ hæv ðə sidz tɪ maɪ ˈwɔləts ˈseɪfli stɔrd. wət ɪf aɪ dɪˈlit maɪ ˈwɔləts ənd rɪˈstɔr ðɛm frəm sid wɪn ˈnidɪd? ju wɪl stɪl hæv ɔl jʊr kɔɪnz, doʊnt ˈwəri wɪn wən rɪˈstɔrz hɪz sid, ˈbeɪsɪkli skænz ðə frəm skræʧ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər trænˈzækʃənz ðət bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ jʊr ˈæˌdrɛs (wɪʧ ɪz ˈkəpəld tɪ jʊr sid). ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪf ju rɪˈstɔr jʊr sid ɪt wɪl ʃoʊ ðə seɪm ˈbæləns ɛz ju hæv naʊ. ju wɪl stɪl hæv ɔl jʊr kɔɪnz, doʊnt ˈwəri wɪn wən rɪˈstɔrz hɪz sid, ˈbeɪsɪkli skænz ðə frəm skræʧ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər trænˈzækʃənz ðət bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ jʊr ˈæˌdrɛs (wɪʧ ɪz ˈkəpəld tɪ jʊr sid). ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪf ju rɪˈstɔr jʊr sid ɪt wɪl ʃoʊ ðə seɪm ˈbæləns ɛz ju hæv naʊ. ðɛn wət ɪz ðɪs tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈəðər mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈmɛθədz? əˈgɛn aɪ doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈmɛθədz ər wət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ðeɪ ʃʊd bi juzd fər. aɪ gɛs maɪ ərˈɪʤənəl kˈwɛʃən wɑz, haʊ dɪz dɪˈlitɪŋ ə ˈwɔlət kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ "ˈnɔrməl" minz kəmˈpɛr tɪ ðə ˈmɛθədz dɪˈskəst əˈbəv? ðɛn wət ɪz ðɪs tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈəðər mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈmɛθədz? əˈgɛn aɪ doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈmɛθədz ər wət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ðeɪ ʃʊd bi juzd gɛs maɪ ərˈɪʤənəl kˈwɛʃən wɑz, haʊ dɪz dɪˈlitɪŋ ə ˈwɔlət kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ "ˈnɔrməl" minz kəmˈpɛr tɪ ðə ˈmɛθədz dɪˈskəst əˈbəv? ɪf ju doʊnt noʊ wɛr jʊr goʊɪŋ ˈɛni roʊd wɪl gɪt ju ðɛr ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 1596 ˈmɛrət: 1007 aʊt əv ðə blu ənd ˈɪntu ðə blæk legendaryactivity*: 1596merit*: əv ðə blu ənd ˈɪntu ðə blæk ri: [xmr*] ə sɪˈkjʊr, ˈpraɪvət, ənˈtreɪsəbəl ˈʤænjuˌɛri 29 2016 æm 28891 kwoʊt frəm: ˈdɛbraɪn ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 29 2016 æm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 29 2016 æm kwoʊt frəm: ˈdɛbraɪn ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 29 2016 æm kwoʊt frəm: ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 29 2016 æm əv kɔrs aɪ doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ˈɛni əv ðɪs wɪʧ ðɛn rɪˈzəlts ɪn fɪr, ənˈsərtənti ənd daʊt ɔn maɪ pɑrt. haʊ əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ noʊ? aɪ hæv ðə sidz tɪ maɪ ˈwɔləts ˈseɪfli stɔrd. wət ɪf aɪ dɪˈlit maɪ ˈwɔləts ənd rɪˈstɔr ðɛm frəm sid wɪn ˈnidɪd? ju wɪl stɪl hæv ɔl jʊr kɔɪnz, doʊnt ˈwəri wɪn wən rɪˈstɔrz hɪz sid, ˈbeɪsɪkli skænz ðə frəm skræʧ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər trænˈzækʃənz ðət bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ jʊr ˈæˌdrɛs (wɪʧ ɪz ˈkəpəld tɪ jʊr sid). ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪf ju rɪˈstɔr jʊr sid ɪt wɪl ʃoʊ ðə seɪm ˈbæləns ɛz ju hæv naʊ. ju wɪl stɪl hæv ɔl jʊr kɔɪnz, doʊnt ˈwəri wɪn wən rɪˈstɔrz hɪz sid, ˈbeɪsɪkli skænz ðə frəm skræʧ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər trænˈzækʃənz ðət bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ jʊr ˈæˌdrɛs (wɪʧ ɪz ˈkəpəld tɪ jʊr sid). ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪf ju rɪˈstɔr jʊr sid ɪt wɪl ʃoʊ ðə seɪm ˈbæləns ɛz ju hæv naʊ. ðɛn wət ɪz ðɪs tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈəðər mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈmɛθədz? əˈgɛn aɪ doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈmɛθədz ər wət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ðeɪ ʃʊd bi juzd fər. aɪ gɛs maɪ ərˈɪʤənəl kˈwɛʃən wɑz, haʊ dɪz dɪˈlitɪŋ ə ˈwɔlət kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ "ˈnɔrməl" minz kəmˈpɛr tɪ ðə ˈmɛθədz dɪˈskəst əˈbəv? ðɛn wət ɪz ðɪs tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈəðər mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈmɛθədz? əˈgɛn aɪ doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈmɛθədz ər wət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ðeɪ ʃʊd bi juzd gɛs maɪ ərˈɪʤənəl kˈwɛʃən wɑz, haʊ dɪz dɪˈlitɪŋ ə ˈwɔlət kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ "ˈnɔrməl" minz kəmˈpɛr tɪ ðə ˈmɛθədz dɪˈskəst əˈbəv? kʊd ju fərst dɪˈskraɪb tɪ mi haʊ ju ˈnɔrməli kriˈeɪt ə ˈwɔlət? ɪf aɪ noʊ ðət, aɪ kʊd ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn ðə ˈəðər ˈmɛθədz dɪˈskraɪbd ənd wət ðɛr ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ənd ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤz ər. kʊd ju fərst dɪˈskraɪb tɪ mi haʊ ju ˈnɔrməli kriˈeɪt ə ˈwɔlət? ɪf aɪ noʊ ðət, aɪ kʊd ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn ðə ˈəðər ˈmɛθədz dɪˈskraɪbd ənd wət ðɛr ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ənd ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤz ər. ɔn maɪ wən ənd ˈoʊnli ˈwɪndoʊz kəmˈpjutər ðət aɪ juz fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, aɪ ˈoʊpən ənd taɪp ə ˈwɔlət neɪm ənd ə ˈwɔlət ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd. aɪ ʧuz ə ənd ə sid ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn maɪ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ʧɔɪs. ɪn 15 jɪrz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊz kəmˈpjutərz aɪ ˈoʊnli gɑt 1 ˈpɑzətɪv rɪˈpɔrt əv səm ˌɪnsɪgnˈjɪfɪkənt ˈvaɪrəs ər ˈmælˌwɛr. ɔn maɪ wən ənd ˈoʊnli ˈwɪndoʊz kəmˈpjutər ðət aɪ juz fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, aɪ ˈoʊpən ənd taɪp ə ˈwɔlət neɪm ənd ə ˈwɔlət ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd. aɪ ʧuz ə ənd ə sid ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn maɪ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv 15 jɪrz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊz kəmˈpjutərz aɪ ˈoʊnli gɑt 1 ˈpɑzətɪv rɪˈpɔrt əv səm ˌɪnsɪgnˈjɪfɪkənt ˈvaɪrəs ər ˈmælˌwɛr. ɪf ju doʊnt noʊ wɛr jʊr goʊɪŋ ˈɛni roʊd wɪl gɪt ju ðɛr ˈɔˌflaɪn ækˈtɪvɪti: 1596 ˈmɛrət: 1007 aʊt əv ðə blu ənd ˈɪntu ðə blæk legendaryactivity*: 1596merit*: əv ðə blu ənd ˈɪntu ðə blæk ri: [xmr*] ə sɪˈkjʊr, ˈpraɪvət, ənˈtreɪsəbəl ˈʤænjuˌɛri 29 2016 æm 28893 ˈnəθɪŋ ˈɛvər dɪˈtɛktɪd ɔn ðɪs kɑmp. bət wɪn aɪ goʊ tɪ juz ə sɪˈkjʊrli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd koʊld ˈwɔlət ˈɑrənt aɪ æt ðə seɪm rɪsk wɪn aɪ goʊ tɪ juz ɪt? ɪf aɪ hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈwɔlət ɛz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd ənd ðɛn dɪˈlit ɪt waɪl ˈkipɪŋ ðə sid, ɪz ðət ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ə koʊld ðə kɑmp ɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd) aɪ gɛs ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ðə krəks əv ðə ˈmætər? (aɪ hir vɔɪs ɪn maɪ hɛd) haʊ du ju juz ˈɛni ˈwɔlət ɪn ə sɪˈkjʊr weɪ? aɪ gɛs ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn wət ˈlɛvəl əv ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə ɪz juzd. haʊ əˈbaʊt ə ˈrizənəbəl wən ˈbɛtər jɛt, wət ɪf aɪ ʤɪst stɔr ɔl maɪ æt monerodice*? aɪ noʊ ˈoʊnli ˈwɔləts hæv bɪn dɪˈskəst ˌbiˈfɔr bət aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə haʊ tɪ faɪnd ðət ˈɛvər dɪˈtɛktɪd ɔn ðɪs wɪn aɪ goʊ tɪ juz ə sɪˈkjʊrli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd koʊld ˈwɔlət ˈɑrənt aɪ æt ðə seɪm rɪsk wɪn aɪ goʊ tɪ juz aɪ hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈwɔlət ɛz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd ənd ðɛn dɪˈlit ɪt waɪl ˈkipɪŋ ðə sid, ɪz ðət ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ə koʊld ðə kɑmp ɪz nɑt gɛs ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ðə krəks əv ðə ˈmætər? (aɪ hir vɔɪs ɪn maɪ hɛd) haʊ du ju juz ˈɛni ˈwɔlət ɪn ə sɪˈkjʊr gɛs ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn wət ˈlɛvəl əv ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə ɪz juzd. haʊ əˈbaʊt ə ˈrizənəbəl jɛt, wət ɪf aɪ ʤɪst stɔr ɔl maɪ æt monerodice*? ɪf ju doʊnt noʊ wɛr jʊr goʊɪŋ ˈɛni roʊd wɪl gɪt ju ðɛr
|
smooth
offline
activity: 2044
merit: 1077
legendaryactivity: 2044merit: 1077 re: [xmr] monero - a secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency january 28, 2016, 10:52:14 pm
last edit: january 28, 2016, 11:24:32 pm by smooth #28884 quote from: phishead on january 28, 2016, 10:21:15 pm quote from: smooth on january 28, 2016, 10:09:23 pm quote from: pönde on january 28, 2016, 07:12:58 pm quote from: phishead on january 28, 2016, 05:45:36 pm i know i should know how too... but how do i use moneroaddress.org offline. is there someway to download it onto a usb and stick it onto a computer that's offline?
well i think the easiest way would be just to go to moneroaddress.org, to unplug the internet connection and to be sure that computer does not connect by itself to any other wifi, to click the create wallet button, to print the page with mnemonic seed, public address, spend key, view key and such, delete browser history and data, close the browser and restart the whole computer.
i am quite paranoid, so i boot my machine from ubuntu dvd which cannot contain any malware, hopefully, and do the rest like described above. i also use a very simple printer which has no wifi and has just a very little memory to store any data. so i use very cheap printer. which is great.
well i think the easiest way would be just to go to moneroaddress.org, toand to be sure that computer does not connect by itself to any other wifi, to click the create wallet button, to print the page with mnemonic seed, public address, spend key, view key and such, delete browser history and data, close the browser and restart the whole computer.i am quite paranoid, so i boot my machine from ubuntu dvd which cannot contain any malware, hopefully, and do the rest like described above. i also use a very simple printer which has no wifi and has just a very little memory to store any data. so i use very cheap printer. which is great.
good method. slightly better would be a custom dvd with just a trusted os and the moneroaddress page. you would not need to connect to the internet at all.
good method. slightly better would be a custom dvd with just a trusted os and the moneroaddress page. you would not need to connect to the internet at all.
so you can take any old blank dvd laying around and burn these programs on there? or maybe a flash drive? what if the computer has been connected to the internet for a long time?
also how would you go about monitoring your wallet and seeing what your account balance is, spend it, etc.?
so you can take any old blank dvd laying around and burn these programs on there? or maybe a flash drive? what if the computer has been connected to the internet for a long time?also how would you go about monitoring your wallet and seeing what your account balance is, spend it, etc.?
flash drive is writable, so in theory malware could infiltrate and maliciously store your wallet there. best is to create the wallet on hardware with no persistent storage at all, but that is difficult to achieve in practice since there is flash firmware in most hardware.
in practice creating a usb stick with os and the wallet generator, then booting on an offline system is probably good enough. for extra paranoia, completely wipe the stick before plugging it back into an online system for reuse. a burned dvd would be slightly better.
for monitoring payments to the wallet you can use a view key wallet. the goal of this method overall would be for long-term storage, so it would be unspendable. to (eventually) spend you would generally restore the wallet to an online system (then no longer consider the wallet suitable for long term storage). we're working on methods to sign transactions offline, but its not really usable yet.
flash drive is writable, so in theory malware could infiltrate and maliciously store your wallet there. best is to create the wallet on hardware with no persistent storage at all, but that is difficult to achieve in practice since there is flash firmware in most hardware.in practice creating a usb stick with os and the wallet generator, then booting on an offline system is probably good enough. for extra paranoia, completely wipe the stick before plugging it back into an online system for reuse. a burned dvd would be slightly better.for monitoring payments to the wallet you can use a view key wallet. the goal of this method overall would be for long-term storage, so it would be unspendable. to (eventually) spend you would generally restore the wallet to an online system (then no longer consider the wallet suitable for long term storage). we're working on methods to sign transactions offline, but its not really usable yet.
debruyne
offline
activity: 1694
merit: 1096
legendaryactivity: 1694merit: 1096 re: [xmr] monero - a secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency january 28, 2016, 11:27:13 pm #28885 quote from: smooth on january 28, 2016, 10:52:14 pm quote from: phishead on january 28, 2016, 10:21:15 pm quote from: smooth on january 28, 2016, 10:09:23 pm quote from: pönde on january 28, 2016, 07:12:58 pm quote from: phishead on january 28, 2016, 05:45:36 pm i know i should know how too... but how do i use moneroaddress.org offline. is there someway to download it onto a usb and stick it onto a computer that's offline?
well i think the easiest way would be just to go to moneroaddress.org, to unplug the internet connection and to be sure that computer does not connect by itself to any other wifi, to click the create wallet button, to print the page with mnemonic seed, public address, spend key, view key and such, delete browser history and data, close the browser and restart the whole computer.
i am quite paranoid, so i boot my machine from ubuntu dvd which cannot contain any malware, hopefully, and do the rest like described above. i also use a very simple printer which has no wifi and has just a very little memory to store any data. so i use very cheap printer. which is great.
well i think the easiest way would be just to go to moneroaddress.org, toand to be sure that computer does not connect by itself to any other wifi, to click the create wallet button, to print the page with mnemonic seed, public address, spend key, view key and such, delete browser history and data, close the browser and restart the whole computer.i am quite paranoid, so i boot my machine from ubuntu dvd which cannot contain any malware, hopefully, and do the rest like described above. i also use a very simple printer which has no wifi and has just a very little memory to store any data. so i use very cheap printer. which is great.
good method. slightly better would be a custom dvd with just a trusted os and the moneroaddress page. you would not need to connect to the internet at all.
good method. slightly better would be a custom dvd with just a trusted os and the moneroaddress page. you would not need to connect to the internet at all.
so you can take any old blank dvd laying around and burn these programs on there? or maybe a flash drive? what if the computer has been connected to the internet for a long time?
also how would you go about monitoring your wallet and seeing what your account balance is, spend it, etc.?
so you can take any old blank dvd laying around and burn these programs on there? or maybe a flash drive? what if the computer has been connected to the internet for a long time?also how would you go about monitoring your wallet and seeing what your account balance is, spend it, etc.?
flash drive is writable, so in theory malware could infiltrate and maliciously store your wallet there. best is to create the wallet on hardware with no persistent storage at all, but that is difficult to achieve in practice since there is flash firmware in most hardware.
in practice creating a usb stick with os and the wallet generator, then booting on an offline system is probably good enough. for extra paranoia, completely wipe the stick before plugging it back into an online system for reuse . a burned dvd would be slightly better.
for monitoring payments to the wallet you can use a view key wallet. the goal of this method overall would be for long-term storage, so it would be unspendable. to (eventually) spend you would generally restore the wallet to an online system (then no longer consider the wallet suitable for long term storage). we're working on methods to sign transactions offline, but its not really usable yet.
flash drive is writable, so in theory malware could infiltrate and maliciously store your wallet there. best is to create the wallet on hardware with no persistent storage at all, but that is difficult to achieve in practice since there is flash firmware in most hardware.in practice creating a usb stick with os and the wallet generator, then booting on an offline system is probably good enough.. a burned dvd would be slightly better.for monitoring payments to the wallet you can use a view key wallet. the goal of this method overall would be for long-term storage, so it would be unspendable. to (eventually) spend you would generally restore the wallet to an online system (then no longer consider the wallet suitable for long term storage). we're working on methods to sign transactions offline, but its not really usable yet.
or just burn (no pun intended) it and buy a new one, usb sticks aren't that expensive anymore nowadays.
best advice is probably to, in case of using an usb stick to generate an offline wallet, never bring it back online again. or just burn (no pun intended) it and buy a new one, usb sticks aren't that expensive anymore nowadays.best advice is probably to, in case of using an usb stick to generate an offline wallet, never bring it back online again. privacy matters, use monero - a true untraceable cryptocurrency
why monero matters? http://weuse.cash/2016/03/05/bitcoiners-hedge-your-position/
smooth
offline
activity: 2044
merit: 1077
legendaryactivity: 2044merit: 1077 re: [xmr] monero - a secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency january 28, 2016, 11:42:55 pm #28886 quote from: debruyne on january 28, 2016, 11:27:13 pm quote from: smooth on january 28, 2016, 10:52:14 pm quote from: phishead on january 28, 2016, 10:21:15 pm quote from: smooth on january 28, 2016, 10:09:23 pm quote from: pönde on january 28, 2016, 07:12:58 pm quote from: phishead on january 28, 2016, 05:45:36 pm i know i should know how too... but how do i use moneroaddress.org offline. is there someway to download it onto a usb and stick it onto a computer that's offline?
well i think the easiest way would be just to go to moneroaddress.org, to unplug the internet connection and to be sure that computer does not connect by itself to any other wifi, to click the create wallet button, to print the page with mnemonic seed, public address, spend key, view key and such, delete browser history and data, close the browser and restart the whole computer.
i am quite paranoid, so i boot my machine from ubuntu dvd which cannot contain any malware, hopefully, and do the rest like described above. i also use a very simple printer which has no wifi and has just a very little memory to store any data. so i use very cheap printer. which is great.
well i think the easiest way would be just to go to moneroaddress.org, toand to be sure that computer does not connect by itself to any other wifi, to click the create wallet button, to print the page with mnemonic seed, public address, spend key, view key and such, delete browser history and data, close the browser and restart the whole computer.i am quite paranoid, so i boot my machine from ubuntu dvd which cannot contain any malware, hopefully, and do the rest like described above. i also use a very simple printer which has no wifi and has just a very little memory to store any data. so i use very cheap printer. which is great.
good method. slightly better would be a custom dvd with just a trusted os and the moneroaddress page. you would not need to connect to the internet at all.
good method. slightly better would be a custom dvd with just a trusted os and the moneroaddress page. you would not need to connect to the internet at all.
so you can take any old blank dvd laying around and burn these programs on there? or maybe a flash drive? what if the computer has been connected to the internet for a long time?
also how would you go about monitoring your wallet and seeing what your account balance is, spend it, etc.?
so you can take any old blank dvd laying around and burn these programs on there? or maybe a flash drive? what if the computer has been connected to the internet for a long time?also how would you go about monitoring your wallet and seeing what your account balance is, spend it, etc.?
flash drive is writable, so in theory malware could infiltrate and maliciously store your wallet there. best is to create the wallet on hardware with no persistent storage at all, but that is difficult to achieve in practice since there is flash firmware in most hardware.
in practice creating a usb stick with os and the wallet generator, then booting on an offline system is probably good enough. for extra paranoia, completely wipe the stick before plugging it back into an online system for reuse . a burned dvd would be slightly better.
for monitoring payments to the wallet you can use a view key wallet. the goal of this method overall would be for long-term storage, so it would be unspendable. to (eventually) spend you would generally restore the wallet to an online system (then no longer consider the wallet suitable for long term storage). we're working on methods to sign transactions offline, but its not really usable yet.
flash drive is writable, so in theory malware could infiltrate and maliciously store your wallet there. best is to create the wallet on hardware with no persistent storage at all, but that is difficult to achieve in practice since there is flash firmware in most hardware.in practice creating a usb stick with os and the wallet generator, then booting on an offline system is probably good enough.. a burned dvd would be slightly better.for monitoring payments to the wallet you can use a view key wallet. the goal of this method overall would be for long-term storage, so it would be unspendable. to (eventually) spend you would generally restore the wallet to an online system (then no longer consider the wallet suitable for long term storage). we're working on methods to sign transactions offline, but its not really usable yet.
or just burn (no pun intended) it and buy a new one, usb sticks aren't that expensive anymore nowadays.
best advice is probably to, in case of using an usb stick to generate an offline wallet, never bring it back online again.
or just burn (no pun intended) it and buy a new one, usb sticks aren't that expensive anymore nowadays.best advice is probably to, in case of using an usb stick to generate an offline wallet, never bring it back online again.
good point. but again, we are talking about maximum paranoia mode here. not necessarily what is needed for storage of moderate amounts by someone who isn't a huge target. many individual failures have to happen for a wallet you generated and didn't even save to become compromised in this manner, but it is possible. securing private keys, especially when high value, is serious business. good point. but again, we are talking about maximum paranoia mode here. not necessarily what is needed for storage of moderate amounts by someone who isn't a huge target. many individual failures have to happen for a wallet you generated and didn't even save to become compromised in this manner, but it is possible. securing private keys, especially when high value, is serious business.
nioc
offline
activity: 1596
merit: 1007
out of the blue and into the black
legendaryactivity: 1596merit: 1007out of the blue and into the black re: [xmr] monero - a secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency january 29, 2016, 01:21:45 am #28887 of course i don't understand any of this which then results in fear, uncertainty and doubt on my part.
how about something i know? i have the seeds to my wallets safely stored. what if i delete my wallets and restore them from seed when needed? if you don't know where you're going any road will get you there
nioc
offline
activity: 1596
merit: 1007
out of the blue and into the black
legendaryactivity: 1596merit: 1007out of the blue and into the black re: [xmr] monero - a secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency january 29, 2016, 01:42:39 am #28889 quote from: debruyne on january 29, 2016, 01:30:27 am quote from: nioc on january 29, 2016, 01:21:45 am of course i don't understand any of this which then results in fear, uncertainty and doubt on my part.
how about something i know? i have the seeds to my wallets safely stored. what if i delete my wallets and restore them from seed when needed?
you will still have all your coins, don't worry :-) when one restores his seed, simplewallet basically scans the blockchain from scratch looking for transactions that belong to your address (which is coupled to your seed). therefore, if you restore your seed it will show the same balance as you have now.
you will still have all your coins, don't worry :-) when one restores his seed, simplewallet basically scans the blockchain from scratch looking for transactions that belong to your address (which is coupled to your seed). therefore, if you restore your seed it will show the same balance as you have now.
then what is this talk about other more secure methods? again i don't understand the more secure methods or what situations they should be used for.
i guess my original question was, how does deleting a wallet created by "normal" means compare to the methods discussed above? then what is this talk about other more secure methods? again i don't understand the more secure methods or what situations they should be used for.i guess my original question was, how does deleting a wallet created by "normal" means compare to the methods discussed above? if you don't know where you're going any road will get you there
nioc
offline
activity: 1596
merit: 1007
out of the blue and into the black
legendaryactivity: 1596merit: 1007out of the blue and into the black re: [xmr] monero - a secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency january 29, 2016, 02:37:49 am #28891 quote from: debruyne on january 29, 2016, 02:16:17 am quote from: nioc on january 29, 2016, 01:42:39 am quote from: debruyne on january 29, 2016, 01:30:27 am quote from: nioc on january 29, 2016, 01:21:45 am of course i don't understand any of this which then results in fear, uncertainty and doubt on my part.
how about something i know? i have the seeds to my wallets safely stored. what if i delete my wallets and restore them from seed when needed?
you will still have all your coins, don't worry :-) when one restores his seed, simplewallet basically scans the blockchain from scratch looking for transactions that belong to your address (which is coupled to your seed). therefore, if you restore your seed it will show the same balance as you have now.
you will still have all your coins, don't worry :-) when one restores his seed, simplewallet basically scans the blockchain from scratch looking for transactions that belong to your address (which is coupled to your seed). therefore, if you restore your seed it will show the same balance as you have now.
then what is this talk about other more secure methods? again i don't understand the more secure methods or what situations they should be used for.
i guess my original question was, how does deleting a wallet created by "normal" means compare to the methods discussed above?
then what is this talk about other more secure methods? again i don't understand the more secure methods or what situations they should be used for.i guess my original question was, how does deleting a wallet created by "normal" means compare to the methods discussed above?
could you first describe to me how you normally create a wallet? if i know that, i could elaborate on the other methods described and what their advantages and disadvantages are.
could you first describe to me how you normally create a wallet? if i know that, i could elaborate on the other methods described and what their advantages and disadvantages are.
on my one and only windows 8.1 computer that i use for everything, i open simplewallet and type a wallet name and a wallet is created. i choose a password/phrase and a seed is created in my language of choice.
in 15 years using windows computers i only got 1 positive report of some insignificant virus or malware. on my one and only windows 8.1 computer that i use for everything, i open simplewallet and type a wallet name and a wallet is created. i choose a password/phrase and a seed is created in my language of choice.in 15 years using windows computers i only got 1 positive report of some insignificant virus or malware. if you don't know where you're going any road will get you there
nioc
offline
activity: 1596
merit: 1007
out of the blue and into the black
legendaryactivity: 1596merit: 1007out of the blue and into the black re: [xmr] monero - a secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency january 29, 2016, 04:06:53 am #28893
nothing ever detected on this comp.
but when i go to use a securely generated cold wallet aren't i at the same risk when i go to use it?
if i have created a wallet as i mentioned and then delete it while keeping the seed, is that comparable to a cold wallet?(assuming the comp is not infected)
i guess the possibility of infection the crux of the matter? (i hear articmine's voice in my head) how do you use any wallet in a secure way?
i guess it depends on what level of paranoia is used. how about a reasonable one
better yet, what if i just store all my moneroj at monerodice? i know cold/view only wallets have been discussed before but i have no idea how to find that info.nothing ever detected on this comp.but when i go to use a securely generated cold wallet aren't i at the same risk when i go to use it?if i have created a wallet as i mentioned and then delete it while keeping the seed, is that comparable to a cold wallet?(assuming the comp is not infected)i guess the possibility of infection the crux of the matter? (i hear articmine's voice in my head) how do you use any wallet in a secure way?i guess it depends on what level of paranoia is used. how about a reasonable onebetter yet, what if i just store all my moneroj at monerodice? if you don't know where you're going any road will get you there
|
rɪˈmɛmbər ðət bɪt ɪn ðə ˈrulˌbʊk wɛr ðət speɪs mərˈin wɛnt ˈɪntu ə speɪs mərˈin ˈvɪlɪʤ ənd wɑz ˈkɔrnərd baɪ ə ˈkɑmənər wɪθ ə ˈjɛloʊ ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən mɑrk əˈbəv hɪz hɛd? ðə wən hu toʊld ɪm tɪ goʊ aʊt tɪ hɪz ˈgɑrdən ənd kɪl tɛn ðət wər hɪz space-crops*? noʊ ju doʊnt, ənd ˈniðər dɪz maɪk ˈmɑzə, kriˈeɪtɪv dɪˈrɛktər ɔn dɑrk məˈlɛniəm ʤɪst ˈkʊdənt ræp ɑr hɛdz əraʊnd ə speɪs mərˈin ˈkɪlɪŋ tɛn wʊlvz fər ðɛr pɛlts. ɪts ʤɪst nɑt. wi doʊnt wɔnt tɪ gɪv ðoʊz kaɪnz əv kwɛsts tɪ ðə pleɪərz, wi θɪŋk ɪt teɪks ju aʊt əv ðə ˈfɪkʃən. ðə əˈbʤɛktɪvz əv ɑr kwɛsts ər fɑr mɔr ˈɛpɪk ðən that.”*.” grɪm fˈjuʧər əv wɔr ɪz pərˈhæps ðə ˈoʊnli ˈjunəˌvərs ju kʊd gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ə 'kɪl ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ˈnəmbər wʊd bi wɛl ˈɪntu ðə ˈθaʊzənz. bət trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈmɑdəlz ɔl ˈstɪltɪd ˈkɑmbæt ənd ˌrɪʧuəˈlɪstɪk ˈtulˌbɑr ˈprɛsɪz ər əˈnæθəmə tɪ ə ˈjunəˌvərs beɪst ɔn ðə soʊl ˈjunəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəl əv sˈmæʃɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪsɪz ɔf ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ˈɛvər ɪgˈzɪstəd. deɪv ˈædəmz, ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðər əv dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈvɪʤəl, ædz hɪz pərˈspɛktɪv: fərst wi sɛd 'lɛts meɪk ə ˈstændərd. gaɪ goʊz ɪn, ˈstændɪŋ ðɛr, pəˈtroʊl wɔks baɪ. aɪ tæp, səˈlɛkt ɪm, ənd hɪt wən.' ɪt wɑz lousy.”*.” ɪt ˈdɪdənt fɪt wɪθ ðə geɪm pleɪd ɔn əˈkrɔs ðə wərld, ɪt ˈdɪdənt fɪt ðə timz ˌɪˈmæʤənd ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɪt ˈdɪdənt fɪt wɪθ ˈɛndləs, ˈkɑrnɪʤ. deɪv ɪkˈspleɪnz hɪz ˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, dɪˈvɛləpt frəm 25 jɪrz əv fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti wɪθ geɪmz ˈwərkˌʃɑp ˈprɑdəkts: dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ə ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk,, ˈbælənst ɪn tərmz əv ənd ˈbætəlz. ðɛrz ə lɔt əv reɪnʤd ˈkɑmbæt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈhɛlθi doʊs əv ˈmeɪˌleɪ. jʊr nɑt ˈgɑnə hæv ə bənʧ əv ˈstætɪk spɔnz, jʊr nɑt ˈgɑnə hæv ə bənʧ əv ˈrændəm patrols.”*.” ˈvɪʤəl ər pleɪɪŋ ɪn ə ˈjunəˌvərs dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ə kˈwɔrtər əv ə ˈdɛkeɪd əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈtaɪtənd bət ɛnˈhænst baɪ rimz əv backstory*. wər ðeɪ tɪ ˈproʊdus ə waʊ, ðeɪd bi tɪ dɛθ baɪ ˈɑrmiz əv ˈæŋgri fænz ənd ˈraɪtli soʊ. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈvɪʤəl ər əˈwɛr əv ðɪs. deɪv həz gɑt ˈsɪriəs kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt ðə hoʊl ˈʒɑnrə. hoʊl ˈʒɑnrə, lʊk əˈweɪ naʊ: ʤɪst ˈprɪti məʧ ˈhæmər ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər kiz. ðɛr ðə seɪm mɪˈkænɪk ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər again.”*.” ˈvɪʤəl ˈpriviəsli wərkt ɔn ˈækʃən darksiders*. ɪt wɑz ˈhɛvi ɔn ðə riˈæktɪv ˈkɑmbæt, fʊl əv ənd ˈblədi ˈmoʊmənts ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd tɪ meɪk ˈpipəl ʃaʊt ““yeah!”*!” ənd wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ɛr gɪˈtɑr. deɪv ˈɑrgjuz ðə tim ˈlərnɪd mɔr frəm ðət ɪkˈspɪriəns ðən ðeɪ hæv frəm ðɛr pɪrz. ə lɔt mɔr fɪˈnɛs ɪn wət ju du ɪn ə ˈkɑnsoʊl geɪm. ðə moment-tomoment*, ðə weɪt əv ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz, ðə rɪˈspɑns, ðə ˈifɛkts. ɪts ˈrɪli ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə pace.”*.” strɔŋ wərdz frəm ə tim wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈfɪnɪʃt əv ðɛr oʊn. bət ɪts nɑt laɪk ðɛr ˈnɑvəsɪz ˈpædəlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈʒɑnrə pul: deɪv hɪmˈsɛlf lɛft ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈspɛʃəlɪsts ɪn 2005 tɪ faʊnd ˈvɪʤəl. aɪ æst ɪm ˈwɛðər hi θɔt ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈɔnˌlaɪn wərldz gɑt ˈkɑmbæt raɪt: ʤɪst nɑt bɪn ə praɪˈɔrəti fər ðɛm. ə lɔt mɔr əˈtɛnʃən ɪz pʊt ˈɪntu ˈkɑnsoʊl geɪmz: ɪf ju sɪt daʊn ənd ju pleɪ ən, ənd ju ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmˈpɛrd ɪt tɪ ə ˈkɑnsoʊl geɪm, ə lɔt əv ðə stəf wʊd ˈnɛvər fly.”*.” aɪ æst ɪm waɪ hi θɔt ðət wɑz. lɔt əv dɪˈvɛləpərz si ðət ɛz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kət ðət ˈkɔrnər bɪˈkəz ðɛrz soʊ məʧ tɪ du ɔn ən. ðeɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl kɛr əˈbaʊt ɛks, waɪ ənd zi. ðeɪ doʊnt ˈrɪli kɛr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfilɪŋ əv ðə combat.”*.” bət ˈvɪʤəl hæv tɪ meɪk ðə seɪm wərld, ðə seɪm ɪˈkɑnəmi, ðə seɪm kəmˈjunɪti ɛz ˈəðər ˈɔnˌlaɪn wərld- ˈbɪldərz haʊ wɪl ðɛr breɪk ðɪs əˈpɛrənt ˈkəlʧər? dɪˈspɛrəti ˈɪzənt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd fər tu lɔŋ: ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈsəmˌwənz goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪt ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ ˈfɑloʊ sut. wi wɔnt tɪ bi ðoʊz ˈpipəl, ənd ðət pʊʃt ˈjuˈɛs təˈwɔrd ə mɔr ˈækʃən- ˈɔriˌɛntɪd formula.”*.” deɪv bɪˈgæn tɪ dɪˈskraɪb wət hi mɛnt baɪ ðɪs, bət nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstɪkɪŋ ə ˈfaɪnəl but ˈɪntu kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz. ju si ən 20 fit əˈweɪ ju noʊ ɪts ən. ðɛrz ə ˈmɪljən ˈaɪˌkɑnz ɔn ðə skrin, ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ɪz ðə seɪm. ðɛr soʊ prɪˈdɪktəbəl. ɑr goʊl ɪz wɪn səm gaɪz ˈwɔkɪŋ pæst ðeɪ woʊnt ˈɪnstəntli noʊ ɪts ən. ðət dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ə ˈmɪnəməl ˈɪnərˌfeɪs: ɪts nɑt ə fʊl bət ɪt lʊks mɔr 'actiony'.”*'.” ɪz nɑt ə wərd. dɪˈfaɪn 'actiony*', deɪv! maɪk ˈmɑzə stɛpt ɪn tɪ hɛlp: dən əˈweɪ wɪθ ðə ˈækʃən bɑr ˈaɪkɑn frəm ðə skrin wiv kɛpt ɪt daʊn tɪ ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈɛləmənts fər reɪnʤd combat.”*.” ðæts nɑt tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ɪts ɔl ˈʃutɪŋ hæf əv ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ˈspɪtɪŋ ˈdɪstəns əv jʊr ˈɛnəmi ənd ðɛn ˈʤæbɪŋ ðə θɪŋ jʊr reɪs noʊz əˈbaʊt ˈɪntu ðɛr aɪ. bət maɪk sɪz ðæts ˈsɪmpələr tɪ ˈhændəl ðən gunplay*. ˈkɑmbæt ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi, wi hæv tənz əv ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv haʊ ɪts bɪn dən ɪn ðə past.”*.” ɪts ˈsɪmələrli ˈizi tɪ si haʊ ˈɪtəl bi əˈproʊʧt ɪn ə ˈmɪdəl graʊnd bɪtˈwin ðə kɪˈnɛtɪk ˈfidˌbæk əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ ənd ðə ˌɑrˈkeɪn dæns əv ˈkɑmbæt. haʊ ðə tim wɪl dil wɪθ ˈfræntɪk ˈbætəlˌfild ˈkrɔsˌfaɪr ɪz lɛs ˈɑbviəs. ˌɪnˈtərnəl dɪˈskəʃənz ər stɪl ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈʃutɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪks, ənd ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈræpɪd ʧeɪnʤ. ʤɑn mˈjulər ɪz ɑrt dɪˈrɛktər, ənd geɪv mi ən ˈɪnˌsaɪt ɔn ðə ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə ðeɪ hæv lɑkt daʊn, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə dɪˈzaɪn ðæts gɔn ˈɪntu ˈsɪgnəʧər ˈsaɪdɑrm: ðə speɪs mərˈin ˈboʊltər. spɛnd ə lɔt əv taɪm ʤɪst ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðoʊz fil ˈɔsəm. ɪts ˈrɪli wən əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈwɛpənz, ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɪt ˈhændəlz ənd saʊnz ðə weɪ wi ənd geɪmz ˈwərkˌʃɑp θɪŋk ɪt should.”*.” speɪs mərˈinz ər ˈsɔrtɪd ðɛn, bət ðə ˈreɪsɪz ənd ˈklæsɪz nɑt blɛst wɪθ səʧ ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm woʊnt bi ˈgɪtɪŋ cast-offs*. ʤɑnz ɑrt tim hæv spɛnt taɪm ˈpɔrɪŋ θru ðə toʊmz əv ˈhɪstəri fər gun-spiration*, ənd crikey*, ɪz ðɪs ə ˈjunəˌvərs ðət laɪks ɪts gənz. ə lɔt əv ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwɛpənz ɪn, bət ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋz laɪk ə ðət maɪt nɑt hæv bɪn drɔn ˌbiˈfɔr. wɪθ ðiz, wɪl ɛkˈstræpəˌleɪt ɪt ˈvɪʒwəli frəm ˈəðər θɪŋz ɪn ðə canon.”*.” nu gənz wɪl bi kəˈnɑnəkəl ˈkænənz, ðɛn. jʊr skɪlz wɪl pleɪ mɔr əv ə roʊl ðən ðeɪ wʊd ɪn ə ˈstændərd, bət ðə tim əˈgri ðət ɪts nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈʃutər. deɪv ˈklɛrəˌfaɪz: stɪl ən. ðɛrz stɪl stæts. jʊr əˈbɪləˌti ɛz ə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ jʊr ˈlɛvəl ənd ðə kaɪnd əv lut ju have.”*.” lut! si, ˈəðər: maɪt flɪp ɪts ˈmɪdəl ˈfɪŋgər æt ju wɪn ju tərn əraʊnd, bət ɪts stɪl wən əv ðə gaɪz. ɪn tərmz əv dɪˈzaɪn, haʊ ðɪs ʤəŋk wɪl ʧeɪnʤ jʊr ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ dɪkˈteɪʃən. ʤɑn ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz əˈfɛkts ɛsˈθɛtɪks: hæv ðiz ˈkɛrɪktər ˈɑrkɪˌtaɪps ðət geɪmz ˈwərkˌʃɑp hæv sɛt. bət æt ðə haɪ ˈlɛvəlz wi wɔnt si haʊ fɑr wi kən goʊ wɪθ ðə əv ðə gear.”*.” ˈkæləˌbreɪt jʊr tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd awesomeosity*. ðə ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk nid fər lut ənd gɪr minz noʊ ˈʤɛtəsənɪŋ əv ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈsɪstəmz əv ˈʃɑpɪŋ ənd ˈkræftɪŋ ðoʊ haʊ ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi pɔrˈtreɪd ˈhæzənt bɪn ɪkˈspleɪnd jɛt. aɪ æst ʤɑn mˈjulər wət speɪs mərˈin taʊnz wʊd lʊk laɪk, ənd hɪz rɪˈspɑns wɑz ˈsɪmpəl: mərˈinz doʊnt hæv taʊnz. ɪts nɑt laɪk ɑr ˈsɪtiz ər spəˈsɪfɪkli ə 'speɪs mərˈin taʊn', ɪts mɔr ʤɪst laɪk ə ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪn ðə, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˈbrændɪd area.”*.” ɑrˈtɪstɪkli, haʊ du ðeɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ə ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈsɛtəlmənt steɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd tru tɪ ðə ˈfɪkʃən? ɪz ˈrɪli oʊld! ðæts wət geɪmz ˈwərkˌʃɑp ˈɔlˌweɪz seɪ, wɛˈnɛvər ðeɪ pʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn, ʤɪst meɪk ɪt lʊk ˈrɪli old.”*.” ɛz ˈoʊvərˌlɔrdz, ər prəˈtɛktɪv əv ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən: ɪt ˈwʊdənt du fər ə tɛk prist əv ðə mechanicus*, ˈsərvənts əv ðə ˈɛmpərər ənd bɔrn frəm ðə ˈeɪnʧənt fɔrʤ wərld əv mɑrz tɪ bi ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈfəni hæt. speɪs mərˈinz wɛr paʊər ˈɑrmər; nəˈsɛsɪti steɪts ju kʊd ɛnd əp ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk jʊr frɛnd ɪf ju pleɪ ðə seɪm klæs. ʤɑn ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ tɪ gɪt əraʊnd ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ənd stɪl ˈfɑstər ə sɛns əv aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ɪz əˈbaʊt prəˈgrɛʃən, wɛr ju goʊ ənd wət ju du ɪn ðə wərld ˈʧeɪnʤɪz haʊ ju lʊk. speɪs mərˈin ˈɑrmər ɪz soʊ ˈhɛvəli əˈdɔrnd, ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ ðə prəˈgrɛʃən maɪt goʊ: ə mərˈin huz bɪn ɔn kæmˈpeɪnz wɪl meɪk ɔl kaɪnz əv əˈʤəstmənts tɪ hɪz ˈɑrmər rɪˈflɛktɪŋ hɪz experience.”*.” əm ˈmɛnəli maɪ mərˈin ɔˈrɛdi: ə nis tuθ ˈnɛkləs wʊd brɪŋ aʊt ðə rɛd ɪn maɪ paʊər ˈɑrmər. jʊr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ frəm skræʧ, ˈiðər. ðə ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli kənˈfərmd reɪs soʊ fɑr, bət ˈɛvəri ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈɔpʃən həz pleɪərz ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə geɪm ɛz ə ˈhɪroʊ ðɛrz noʊ speɪs mərˈin ˈtɔɪlət ˈklinɪŋ ˈduti tɪ ərn jʊr straɪps. ə gʊd θɪŋ wɪn jʊr əp əˈgɛnst ʤəˈnɛtɪkli suˈpɪriər ˈbækˌsaɪdz. maɪk kˈwɪkli ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈoʊpənɪŋ tɪ ə ˈnuli ˈmɪntɪd ˈkɛrɪktər: sɪˈnɛrioʊz ðət ˌɪntrəˈdus ju tɪ jʊr ˈkɛrɪktər klæs. wɪl θroʊ ju ˈɪntu jʊr ˈvɛri fərst ˈɪnstəns, tɪ gɪt ə fil fər ə ˈvɛri pleɪər dɪˈrɛktɪd ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðɛn jul goʊ tɪ jʊr ˈtreɪnərz ənd ˈmərʧənts, ðɛn drɔp daʊn ˈɔntu ðə frəm orbit.”*.” ðə tim kɛpt ɔn haʊ ˈtrævəlɪŋ bɪtˈwin wərldz wʊd wərk in-game*, bət ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ədˈvæns ðə ˈsɛktər ɪn wɪʧ ðə geɪm ɪz sɛt ɪz ə bɪg ʧəŋk əv speɪs. ɪts nɑt ʤɪst jʊr ˈkɛrɪktər jul bi customising*: wɔr məˈʃinz ər ˈsɛntrəl tɪ, ɛz ðeɪ ər tɪ ðə ˈfɪkʃən. ðə geɪmz fərst ˈtreɪlər ˈtizɪz vjuərz, ˈɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ə ˈwɔkər ˈrɑmpɪŋ əˈkrɔs ə ˈblæstɪd ˈlænˌskeɪp. ðət tu- ˈlɛgəd ˈmɑnstər wɑz ə ˈtaɪtən, wən əv ˈlɑrʤəst ənd moʊst wɔr- ˈbæstərdz ənd deɪv kənˈfərmz ðət ə pleɪər wɑz kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ɪt. juz ˈviɪkəlz ɪn pve*, jul juz ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl, ənd jul juz ðɛm ɪn pvp.”*.” ðiz ˈviɪkəlz kən bi rən wɪθ ə kru, ˈsɛpərˌeɪt pleɪərz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə roʊlz əv ˈgənər, ˈdraɪvər, ənd mæn hu stændz ɔn tɔp ənd jɛlz faster!”*!” ər, ju kən goʊ ɪt əˈloʊn. ə tæŋk, ju kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri tərət, bət ju doʊnt hæv ðə fʊl kəˈmænd əv ɔl ðə ˈwɛpənz ɔn ðə tæŋk. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ʤəmps ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri tərət ðɛn ju maɪt ʤɪst bi driving.”*.” əv ˈliθəl viˈhɪkjələr tɔɪz meɪks ðɪs ˈprɑspɛkt ə ˈteɪsti wən: ðə geɪmz fərst ˈtreɪlərz ˈklɪrli pɔɪnt æt ə ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk battle-tanks*, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈprɛdətər. ˈhændəlɪŋ ɪz pɪʧt ˈsəmˌwɛr bɪtˈwin sɪmˈplɪstɪk ənd ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən, bət ˈvɪʤəl ər kin tɪ kip ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl kəˈnɛkʃən: glaɪd təˈwɔrd əˈnəðər pleɪər ɔn ə baɪk ənd jul θənk ˈɪntu ðɛm: kænt draɪv θru əˈnəðər tæŋk laɪk ɪt ˈɪzənt ðɛr. ðət ʤɪst lʊks weird.”*.” maɪk ˈsɪŋgəld aʊt ðə ˈbætəlˌgraʊndz ɛz ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈhɑtˌbɛd əv ˈviɪkəl juz, bət ˈwʊdənt bi drɔn ˈɪntu ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ kwaɪt haʊ ðɛl wərk wɪn juzd əˈgɛnst jʊr ˈfɛloʊ ˈjumən. dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə geɪm ɪn ˈjunəˌvərs brɪŋz spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈʧælənʤɪz. trəˈdɪʃənəl ər bɪlt əraʊnd ˈdaʊnˌtaɪm, ˈlɔŋgər ˈpɪriədz əv pis, ˈʃɑpɪŋ ənd ˈʧætɪŋ bɪtˈwin reɪdz. ju stɑp tɪ ʧæt ɪn ˈfɪkʃən ənd ju gɪt slaɪst əˈpɑrt baɪ shurikens*, tərnd ˈɪntu ə mæs əv ˈməsəl baɪ keɪɑs gɑdz, ər ɪn ðə gɑb baɪ ə powerfist*. ɛz ðə ˈrɛgjələrli riˈmaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs, ðɛr ɪz war!”*!” ɪn ðə məˈlɛniəm. deɪv həz ə ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl weɪ əv ˈhændəlɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪʃu: ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɛz ə ʤaɪənt məˈʃin huz ˈaʊtˌpʊt ɪz wɔr bət ɪts stɪl ə məˈʃin. ðɛrz stɪl ənd ˈpɪstənz, ðɛrz stɪl ɔl ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌmæʃəˈneɪʃənz ənd ˈwərkɪŋz əv ə məˈʃin ðət meɪks ðə war.”*.” nit ˈkɑnsɛpt, bət lɛts freɪm ɪt ɪn ðə əv pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm. ə lɔt goʊɪŋ ɔn ɔf ðə ˈbætəlˌfild. ʃʊr, wɔr ɪn ðə ˈbætəlˌgraʊndz ənd ˈkɑnflɪkts ər ə bɪg pɑrt əv ðə geɪm. bət əˈnəðər bɪg pɑrt əv ðə geɪm ɪz ʤɪst ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ wəts goʊɪŋ ɔn ɔf ðə ˈbætəlˌfild, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə fləf ənd stories.”*.” wɔr ɪn ɪz ˈstrætəˌfaɪd, ˈteɪkən ˈfərðər ðən ʤɪst ðə ɪn dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪts əˈbaʊt ðə θrɪl əv ðə ʧeɪs, ðə ɪn questlines*. ˈivɪn ʤɪst fər ðə, wən əv ˈmɛni kənˈfərmd ˈreɪsɪz, ðɛrz ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv wɔr: wɔr ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild, ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl wɔr ðə ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz ɪn tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðɪs ʤaɪənt ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ənd prɪˈvɛnt rɪˈbɛljən, ðə wɔr əˈgɛnst chaos.”*.” laɪf ɪn dɑrk məˈlɛniəm ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ˈkɑnstənt ˈstrəgəl, fʊl əv ˈkɑnstənt θrɛt ðət ˈvɪʤəl hoʊps wɪl prəˈvaɪd ɪˈnəf əv ən ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ lɪv ɪn ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈjunəˌvərs wɛr wɔr reɪnz.
|
remember that bit in the warhammer 40,000 rulebook where that space marine went into a space marine village and was cornered by a commoner with a yellow exclamation mark above his head? the one who told him to go out to his garden and kill ten snotlings that were terrorising his space-crops? no you don't, and neither does mike maza, creative director on warhammer 40k mmo dark millennium online.“we just couldn't wrap our heads around a space marine killing ten wolves for their pelts. it's just not 40k. we don't want to give those kinds of quests to the players, we think it takes you out of the fiction. the objectives of our quests are far more epic than that.”
warhammer 40k's grim future of inter-species war is perhaps the only universe you could get away with a 'kill except the number would be well into the thousands. but traditional online rpg models – all stilted combat and ritualistic toolbar presses – are anathema to a universe based on the sole unifying principle of smashing the faces off everything that ever existed. dave adams, founding father of developers vigil, adds his perspective: “at first we said 'let's make a standard mmo. guy goes in, dude's standing there, patrol walks by. i tap, select him, and hit one.' it was lousy.” it didn't fit with the game played on tabletops across the world, it didn't fit the team's imagined experience, and most importantly, it didn't fit with 40k's endless, rapid-fire carnage.
dave explains his vision of the universe, developed from 25 years of familiarity with games workshop products: “we're designing a cinematic, action-oriented mmo, balanced in terms of player-on-player and player-versus-environment battles. there's a lot of ranged combat, but also a healthy dose of melee. you're not gonna have a bunch of static spawns, you're not gonna have a bunch of random patrols.” vigil are playing in a universe defined by a quarter of a decade of development, tightened but enhanced by reams of backstory. were they to produce a retextured wow, they'd be chainsworded to death by armies of angry fans – and rightly so.
fortunately, vigil are aware of this. dave has got serious complaints about the whole mmo genre. whole genre, look away now: “you just pretty much hammer on the number keys. they're the same mechanic over and over again.” vigil previously worked on console-oriented action beat-'em-up darksiders. it was heavy on the reactive combat, full of man-stabbing and bloody moments calculated to make people shout “yeah!” and want to play air guitar. dave argues the team learned more from that experience than they have from their mmo peers. “there's a lot more finesse in what you do in a console game. the moment-tomoment, the weight of the animations, the response, the effects. it's really all about the pace.”
strong words from a team without a finished mmo of their own. but it's not like they're novices paddling in the genre pool: dave himself left online specialists ncsoft in 2005 to found vigil. i asked him whether he thought any other online worlds got combat right: “it's just not been a priority for them. a lot more attention is put into console games: if you sit down and you play an mmo, and you actually compared it to a triple-a console game, a lot of the stuff would never fly.”
i asked him why he thought that was. “a lot of developers see that as an opportunity to cut that corner because there's so much to do on an mmo. they think people care about x, y and z. they don't really care about the feeling of the combat.” but vigil have to make the same world, the same economy, the same community as other online world- builders – how will their mmo break this apparent corner-cutting culture? “that disparity isn't going to be tolerated for too long: eventually someone's going to do it and everyone else is going to have to follow suit. we want to be those people, and that pushed us toward a more action- oriented formula.”
dave began to describe what he meant by this, but not before sticking a final power-armoured boot into mmo contemporaries. “if you see an mmo 20 feet away you know it's an mmo. there's a million icons on the screen, the interface is the same. they're so predictable. our goal is when some guy's walking past dmo they won't instantly know it's an mmo. that depends on a minimal interface: it's not a full fps but it looks more 'actiony'.”
actiony is not a word. define 'actiony', dave! mike maza stepped in to help: “we've done away with the action bar icon from the screen – we've kept it down to essential elements for ranged combat.” that's not to suggest that it's all shooting – half of warhammer 40k is focused on getting within spitting distance of your enemy and then jabbing the pointiest thing your race knows about into their eye. but mike says that's simpler to handle than gunplay. “melee combat is relatively easy, we have tons of examples of how it's been done in the past.” it's similarly easy to see how it'll be approached in dmo – a middle ground between the kinetic feedback of singleplayer fighting and the arcane dance of mmo combat. how the team will deal with frantic battlefield crossfire is less obvious. internal discussions are still ongoing about shooting specifics, and subject to rapid change.
john mueller is dmo's art director, and gave me an insight on the portions of the gun-game they have locked down, describing the design that's gone into 40k's signature sidearm: the space marine bolter. “we spend a lot of time just making those feel awesome. it's really one of the universe's primary weapons, it's important for us that it handles and sounds the way we and games workshop think it should.”
space marines are sorted then, but the still-unannounced races and classes not blessed with such a well-defined firearm won't be getting cast-offs. john's art team have spent time poring through the tomes of 40k history for gun-spiration, and crikey, is this a universe that likes its guns. “there's a lot of documentation about the weapons in 40k, but there's also things like a belt-fed stubber that might not have been drawn before. with these, we'll extrapolate it visually from other things in the canon.” new guns will be canonical cannons, then.
your mouse-handling skills will play more of a role than they would in a standard mmo, but the team agree that it's not going to be a twitch-centric shooter. dave clarifies: “it's still an rpg. there's still stats. your ability as a character is related to your level and the kind of loot you have.” loot! see, other mmos: dmo might flip its middle finger at you when you turn around, but it's still one of the guys.
in terms of design, how this pickuppable junk will change your character is defined by gw's dictation. john explains how the relationship between the companies affects aesthetics: “you have these character archetypes that games workshop have set. but at the high levels we want see how far we can go with the awesomeness of the gear.” calibrate your awesomeositors to register unprecedented awesomeosity.
the intrinsic need for loot and gear means no jettisoning of the usual systems of shopping and crafting – though how they're going to be portrayed hasn't been explained yet. i asked john mueller what space marine towns would look like, and his response was simple: “space marines don't have towns. it's not like our cities are specifically a 'space marine town', it's more just like a settlement in the imperium, instead of a branded area.” artistically, how do they ensure that a generic settlement stays interesting and true to the fiction? “everything is really old! that's what games workshop always say, whenever they put something in 40k, just make it look really old.”
as 40k's overlords, gw are protective of their invention: it wouldn't do for a tech priest of the adeptus mechanicus, servants of the emperor and born from the ancient forge world of mars to be wearing a funny hat. space marines wear power armour; necessity states you could end up looking like your friend if you play the same class. john explains how to get around this problem and still foster a sense of identity. “character customisation is about progression, where you go and what you do in the world changes how you look. space marine armour is so heavily adorned, you can imagine how the progression might go: a marine who's been on campaigns will make all kinds of adjustments to his armour reflecting his experience.” i'm mentally accessorising my marine already: a nice tyranid tooth necklace would bring out the red in my power armour.
you're not going to be working from scratch, either. the imperium is the only confirmed race so far, but every starting option has players coming into the game as a hero – there's no space marine toilet cleaning duty to earn your stripes. a good thing when you're up against genetically superior backsides. mike quickly outlined a typical opening to a newly minted character: “there's scenarios that introduce you to your character class. we'll throw you into your very first instance, to get a feel for a very player directed experience. then you'll go to your trainers and merchants, then drop down onto the over-world from orbit.” the team kept schtum on how travelling between worlds would work in-game, but planet-hopping is necessary to advance – the sargos sector in which the game is set is a big chunk of space.
it's not just your character you'll be customising: mechanised war machines are central to dmo, as they are to the 40k fiction. the game's first trailer teases viewers, ending on footage of a five-storey walker romping across a blasted landscape. that two- legged monster was a titan, one of 40k's largest and most killy war- bastards – and dave confirms that a player was controlling it. “you'll use vehicles in pve, you'll use them in the general over-world, and you'll use them in pvp.” these vehicles can be run with a crew, separate players taking on the roles of gunner, driver, and man who stands on top and yells “drive faster!”
or, you can go it alone. “in a tank, you control the primary turret, but you don't have the full command of all the weapons on the tank. if someone jumps in the primary turret then you might just be driving.” 40k's grab-bag of lethal vehicular toys makes this prospect a tasty one: the game's first trailers clearly point at a number of the universe's iconic battle-tanks, such as the predator. handling is pitched somewhere between simplistic and simulation, but vigil are keen to keep the physical connection: glide toward another player on a turbo-charged bike and you'll thunk into them: “you can't drive through another tank like it isn't there. that just looks weird.” mike singled out the pvp battlegrounds as a particular hotbed of vehicle use, but wouldn't be drawn into explaining quite how they'll work when used against your fellow human.
developing a game in warhammer 40,000k's universe brings specific challenges. traditional mmos are built around downtime, longer periods of peace, shopping and chatting between raids. you stop to chat in 40k's fiction and you get sliced apart by shurikens, turned into a gibbering inside-out mass of muscle by chaos gods, or biffed in the gob by a powerfist. as the sourcebooks regularly remind us, there is “only war!” in the 41st millennium. dave has a philosophical way of handling this issue: “i imagine the 40k universe as a giant machine who's output is war – but it's still a machine. there's still cogs and pistons, there's still all the internal machinations and workings of a machine that makes the war.” neat concept, but let's frame it in the hour-to-hour of playing the game. “there's a lot going on off the battlefield. sure, war in the battlegrounds and pvp conflicts are a big part of the game. but another big part of the game is just exploring what's going on off the battlefield, following the fluff and stories.”
war in dmo is stratified, taken further than just the pew-pew in direct conflict – it's about the thrill of the chase, the long-game in questlines. even just for the imperium, one of many not-yet confirmed races, there's different types of war: “the war on the battlefield, the psychological war the imperium engages in to maintain this giant organisation and prevent rebellion, the war against chaos.” life in dark millennium online is intended to be constant struggle, full of constant threat that – vigil hopes – will provide enough of an incentive to live in a constant universe where war reigns.
|
(ˈpɪkʧərd: nɑt ɛz ˈivəl ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk) nis hɪˈstɔrɪkəl pərˈspɛktɪv, ˈsɛnətər. ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə sɛn. ʤɑn məˈkeɪn pleɪd ɪt ˈkɔʃəsli ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt, ˈbɛrli ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ hɪz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈraɪvəlz fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ˈheɪlɪŋ pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ənd ˌəndərˈskɔrɪŋ ðət hɪz ˈfoʊkɪs ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt wʊd bi ˈweɪʤɪŋ wɔr əˈgɛnst "ˈrædɪkəl ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm." ˈspikɪŋ tɪ əˈbaʊt 500 ˈpɑrti ˈfeɪθfəl æt ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈlɪŋkən deɪ ˈdɪnər, məˈkeɪn sɛd ðə wɔr ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk wɑz pɑrt əv ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm, "ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈivəl, ˈprɑbəˌbli, ðət ðɪs ˈneɪʃən həz ˈɛvər feɪst." jæ, ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt. ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni tʊk ˈoʊvər wən ˈkɑntənənt ənd ə gʊd ʧəŋk əv əˈnəðər, ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd mɛn, ˈwɪmən, ənd ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈreɪʃəl ˈpjʊrɪti, ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ə wɔr ðət kɪld ˈpipəl ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz sˈlɔtərd ʧaɪˈniz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmoʊstli fər ðə hɛl əv ɪt æt ˈnæŋkɪŋ. ənd əv kɔrs ˈstɑlən, hu kɪld əv hɪz oʊn ˈpipəl ənd maʊ, hu ˈprɑbəˌbli waɪpt aʊt ˈmɪljən fər biɪŋ dɪsˈlɔɪəl. ˈsəmˌwən hu ræŋks oʊˈsɑmə ənd ðə wɔr ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk əˈbəv wərld wɔr ənd ˈhɪtlər ənd ˈstɑlən ənd maʊ ʤɪst ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ɪt ʃʊd bi ˌɔtəˈmætɪk graʊnz fər ə kəmˈplit lɔs əv ɔl ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti, əˈspɛʃəli ɔn ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃuz. ˈpɪriəd. rɪˈdɪkjələs. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz st*. məˈkeɪn, laɪk ɔl wingnuts*, drimz əv biɪŋ ˈʧərʧɪl. bət ju bi ˈʧərʧɪl wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈhɪtlər, ənd oʊˈsɑmə ənd ˈkəmpəˌni ər ˈpaɪkərz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈhɪtlər.
|
(pictured: not as evil as the insurgency in iraq)
nice historical perspective, senator.
arizona sen. john mccain played it cautiously monday night, barely mentioning his democratic rivals for the presidency, hailing past and present republican presidents and underscoring that his focus as president would be waging war against "radical islamic extremism." speaking to about 500 party faithful at the outagamie county lincoln day dinner, mccain said the war in iraq was part of the fight against islamic extremism, "the greatest evil, probably, that this nation has ever faced."
yeah, probably not.
nazi germany took over one continent and a good chunk of another, executed 12,000,000 men, women, and children in the name of racial purity, and started a war that killed 70,000,000 people worldwide. the japanese slaughtered 35,000,000 chinese, including 300,000 mostly for the hell of it at nanking. and of course there’s stalin, who killed 20,000,000 of his own people and mao, who probably wiped out 2-3 million for being disloyal.
someone who ranks osama and the war in iraq above world war ii and hitler and stalin and mao just should not be taken seriously about anything. it should be automatic grounds for a complete loss of all credibility, especially on national security issues. period. it’s ridiculous.
i realize st. mccain, like all wingnuts, dreams of being churchill. but you can’t be churchill without a hitler, and osama and company are pikers compared to hitler.
|
haʊ tɪ gɪt ˈsɛlfɪʃ ˈjumənz tɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ: ˈpoʊlər bɛrz! wɔʧ ðɪs lɪv fid ˈtrækɪŋ ˈpoʊlər bɛr maɪˈgreɪʃən ɪts ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ meɪk ˈpipəl kɛr əˈbaʊt ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðɪs wik, aɪv bɪn ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɪn tɪ wɔʧ lɪv ðət træk ðɪs ˈsizənz ˈpoʊlər bɛr maɪˈgreɪʃən ɪn ˈkænədə. ɪts əˈdɪktɪv, ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ðə oʊld ʃoʊ "ˈsənˌraɪz ərθ" wɑz ɪt ˈtrænspɔrts ju tɪ ə pleɪs wɛr moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs doʊnt ˈɛvər gɪt tɪ goʊ: ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ɛz aɪ wɔʧ, aɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kəˈmərʃəl. noʊ, nɑt ðə ˌkoʊkəˈkoʊlɑ spɑts, bət ðə ˈnisɑn æd frəm ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə wən fər ɪts ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr. ðə stɑr əv ðə spɑt wɑz nɑt ə səˈlɛbrɪti, ər ˈivɪn ə ˈjumən biɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ə ˈpoʊlər bɛr laɪk ðoʊz ju si θru ðə lɪv ənd ɪt wɑz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. wən θɪŋ ðət meɪd ðə æd soʊ ˈspɛʃəl ɪz haʊ ɪt prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈvɪʒəwəl (ɪf oʊvərˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪd) ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv wət ˈprɑbləmz ər ˈbɛrɪŋ daʊn ɔn ˈpoʊlər bɛrz ɛz ˈjumənz kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈklaɪmɪt. sɪns ðə spɑt keɪm aʊt, wiv ˈlərnɪd ˈivɪn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈprɑbləmz. ðɪs jɪr, ɪn fækt, tɔp ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv wɔrnd ðət ðə ˈpoʊlər bɛr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈfeɪsɪz ˈsərtən dum ənˈlɛs ˈrædɪkəl stɛps ər ˈteɪkən tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɛm frəm goʊɪŋ ɪkˈstɪŋkt. ɪn ˈpræktɪs, ðɪs ɪkˈstɪŋʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈprɑbəˌbli woʊnt bi ˌɪnstənˈtæniəs ɪt meɪ lʊk mɔr laɪk ə kæˈskeɪdɪŋ ˈsɪriz əv ɪˈvɛnts laɪk ðɪs, ðɪs ənd ðɪs. ˈædɪŋ ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ ˈgrivəs ˈɪnʤəri, ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈkəmpəˌniz ər naʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ʃɪp ɔɪl θru ˈkænədəz ˈpoʊlər bɛr ˈkəntri, ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv spɪlz. ɪn laɪt əv ɔl ðət, ðə ˈnisɑn æd lʊks ɪn ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt ə bɪt ˈəndərˌsteɪtɪd. ðə ˈəðər θɪŋ ðət meɪd ðə ˈnisɑn spɑt soʊ ˈspɛʃəl wɑz ɪts əˈtɛmpt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə kəˈnɛkʃən soʊ ɛz tɪ meɪk vjuərz kɛr mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə bɛrz' plaɪt. ðɪs trɪk ˌɪmˈplɪsətli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ə ləˈmɛntəbəl truθ: ɪf ˈjumənz ˈkænɑt si ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ənd dɪˈrɛkt ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst ɪn prəˈtɛktɪŋ ən ˈænəməl ˈspiʃiz, ðɛn ðə nɛkst bɛst weɪ tɪ gɪt ˈjumənz tɪ gɪv ə kræp əˈbaʊt sɛd ˈspiʃiz ɪz tɪ meɪk ðə ˈænəməlz sim boʊθ kjut ənd nɑt soʊ fɑr əˈweɪ. ðəs, ðə ˈʃægi ˈpoʊlər bɛr ˈgɪvɪŋ ə həg tɪ ðə dud ɪn hɪz səˈbərbən ˈdraɪvˌweɪ. wɪθ lɪv, ðɛrz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl əˈpil æt wərk, ˈoʊnli ɪts ˈivɪn ˈstrɔŋgər bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈɪzənt ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈfɛri teɪl ɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli ril. noʊ, ðə lɪv doʊnt lɛt ju si ˈsəmˌwən ˈhəgɪŋ ə bɛr (ɪf ju sɔ ˈsəmˌwən traɪ tɪ du ðət, ðeɪ wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ə ˈmoʊmənt əˈweɪ frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔld). bət ðə ˈrilˌtaɪm, ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ fid ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl riˈmaɪndər ðət ˈæbˌstrækt dəˈbeɪts ˌɪˈmərst ɪn wərdz laɪk "ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt" ənd "ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm" ənd "ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz" ənd "ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf" ənd "ˈklaɪmɪt" kriˈeɪt ə kəˈkun ðət ˈjuˈɛs frəm ðə ˈækʧəwəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. laɪk ðoʊz ˈnisɑn ædz, ðə lɪv fid bəsts ˈoʊpən ðə kəˈkun, ˈgɪvɪŋ ju ə ˈmoʊmənˌtɛri rɪˈlif frəm ˈneɪʧər ˈdɛfəsət dɪˈsɔrdər. ju gɪt tɪ si wɪθ priˈsɪʒən ðət ðɛr ər ril ˈlɪvɪŋ θɪŋz ɪn ril ˈpleɪsɪz hu ðɪs hoʊl ˈklaɪmɪt dəˈbeɪt əˈfɛkts ənd ɪn ˈivɪn mɔr daɪər weɪz ðən stɔrmz ənd flədz. ðoʊz ˈlɪvɪŋ θɪŋz, ɪn fækt, ər ˈdɛspərətli riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌrikənˈsɪdər ɑr dɪˈsɪʒənz tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈplænət ʤɪst bɪˈkəz wi ʤɪst doʊnt wɔnt tɪ it fjuər ˈhæmbərgərz, ər raɪd ˈpəblɪk ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ər draɪv mɔr fjuəl ɪˈfɪʃənt kɑz. əv kɔrs, səm ˈpipəl meɪ nɑt wɔnt tɪ lʊk æt ðə prɪˈsaɪsli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər səʧ ən ˈɑbviəs riˈmaɪndər əv ðə ˈrilˌwərld ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz əv juˈmænɪtiz ˈrɛkləs bɪˈheɪvjər. ðɛrz ən ˈkəmfərt ɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən. ˈæftər ɔl, ɪts ˈiziər tɪ gɔrʤ ɔn əˈnəðər steɪk ənd gən ðə ˌɛsˌjuˈvi ˈɪnʤən ɪf ju doʊnt hæv tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ˈɛni ˈlɪvɪŋ biɪŋ bət ˈjɔrsɛlf. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: bət fər ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs, siɪŋ wət ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ minz nɑt ʤɪst fər ˈjuˈɛs bət fər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðər biɪŋz meɪks ɪt ɔl ðə mɔr ril ənd, ðəs, ɪt meɪks ðə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ hɔlt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ sim ɛz ˈərʤənt ɛz ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz.
|
how to get selfish humans to care about climate change: polar bears! watch this live feed tracking polar bear migration -- it's the only way to make people care about the environment
this week, i've been periodically checking in to watch explore.org's live cams that track this season's polar bear migration in canada. it's addictive, in the same way the old show "sunrise earth" was - it transports you to a place where most of us don't ever get to go:
advertisement:
as i watch, i find myself thinking about a particular commercial. no, not the coca-cola spots, but the much-ballyhooed nissan ad from a few years ago - the one for its zero-emissions electric car. the star of the spot was not a celebrity, or even a human being. it was a polar bear like those you see through the live cams - and it was struggling to survive in the face of catastrophic climate change.
one thing that made the ad so special is how it provided a visual (if oversimplified) representation of what problems are bearing down on polar bears as humans continue to destroy the climate. since the spot came out, we've learned even more about these problems. this year, in fact, top environmental scientists have warned that the polar bear population faces certain doom unless radical steps are taken to prevent them from going extinct. in practice, this extinction process probably won't be instantaneous - it may look more like a cascading series of events like this, this and this. adding insult to grievous injury, fossil fuel companies are now looking to ship oil through canada's polar bear country, raising the prospect of spills. in light of all that, the nissan ad looks in retrospect a bit understated.
the other thing that made the nissan spot so special was its attempt to create a human-animal connection so as to make viewers care more about the bears' plight. this trick implicitly acknowledged a lamentable truth: if humans cannot see an immediate and direct self-interest in protecting an animal species, then the next best way to get humans to give a crap about said species is to make the animals seem both huggably cute and not so far away. thus, the shaggy polar bear giving a hug to the dude in his suburban driveway.
with explore.org's live cams, there's a similar emotional appeal at work, only it's even stronger because it isn't a visual fairy tale - it's actually real. no, the live cams don't let you see someone hugging a bear (if you saw someone try to do that, they would probably be a moment away from getting mauled). but the real-time, ongoing feed is a powerful reminder that abstract debates immersed in anodyne words like "environment" and "ecosystem" and "carbon emissions" and "wildlife" and "climate" create a cocoon that insulates us from the actual environment.
like those nissan ads, the live feed busts open the cocoon, giving you a momentary relief from nature deficit disorder. you get to see with surveillance-camera-esque precision that there are real living things in real places who this whole climate debate affects - and in even more dire ways than storms and floods. those living things, in fact, are desperately relying on us to reconsider our decisions to destroy the entire planet just because we just don't want to eat fewer hamburgers, or ride public transportation or drive more fuel efficient cars.
of course, some people may not want to look at the cams precisely because they are such an obvious reminder of the real-world ramifications of humanity's reckless behavior. there's an ignorance-is-bliss comfort in looking away from the destruction. after all, it's easier to gorge on another steak and gun the suv engine if you don't have to think about the consequences for any living being but yourself.
advertisement:
but for many of us, seeing what climate change means not just for us but for so many other beings makes it all the more real - and, thus, it makes the campaign to halt climate change seem as urgent as it actually is.
|
ˈkænzəs steɪt ˈtrɛʒərər rɑn ˈɛstiz (ɑr) wən baɪ 7 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə steɪts kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈtuzˌdeɪ. bət ˈʤəʤɪŋ baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmps twit ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, jʊd θɪŋk ˈɛstiz wən ɪn ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd: greɪt wɪn ɪn ˈkænzəs læst naɪt fər rɑn ˈɛstiz, ˈizəli ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl reɪs əˈgɛnst ðə dems*, hu spɛnt ˈhɛvəli prɪˈdɪktɪd ˈvɪktəri! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ˈeɪprəl 12 2017 ðət wɑz fɑr frəm ðə ˈoʊnli ˈæˌspɛkt əv trəmps twit ðət mɪst ðə mɑrk. ˈɛstiz' wɪn wɑz nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ɛz "greɪt" ɛz trəmp kleɪmd, ənd ðə riˈpəblɪkənz ˈnɛroʊ ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðə fərst ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən sɪns trəmps ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən rɪˈvild ˈtrəbəlz tɪ kəm fər ðə ɪn fˈjuʧər ɪˈlɛkʃənz. mɔˈroʊvər, waɪl ˈdɛməˌkræts meɪ hæv hæd ðɛr hoʊps əp əˈmɪd groʊɪŋ ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈrɑki fərst wiks ənd ðə dip ənˌpɑpjəˈlɛrɪti əv ˈkænzəs' rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgəvərnər, sæm ˈbraʊnˌbæk, ɪt simz ən ˈoʊvərˌsteɪtmənt tɪ seɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts "prɪˈdɪktɪd ˈvɪktəri" ɪn ə steɪt ðæts hɪˈstɔrɪkəli bɪn dip rɛd. ɪn fækt, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪt ʤeɪmz ˈtɑmsənz ˈspoʊksmən ˈivɪn sɛd əˈhɛd əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz "ər ˌæbsəˈlutli səˈpoʊzd tɪ wɪn ðɪs sit." ɛz fər trəmps kleɪm ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts "spɛnt ˈhɛvəli," hi meɪ hæv kənfˈjuzd ðə lɛft fər ðə raɪt. ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈgrɛʃənəl kæmˈpeɪn kəˈmɪti wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər haʊ ˈlɪtəl ˈməni ɪt pʊt ˈɪntu ðə reɪs. ðə ˈnæʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈgrɛʃənəl kəˈmɪti, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈfənəld ˈɪntu ðə reɪs ɪn ʤɪst ðə læst wik. ˈbɛkɑ ˈstænɪk
|
kansasate treasurer ron estes (r) won by 7 points in theate's 4th congressional district special election tuesday. but judging by president trump's tweet wednesday morning, you'd think estes won in a landslide:
great win in kansas last night for ron estes, easily winning the congressional race against the dems, who spent heavily & predicted victory! — donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) april 12, 2017
that was far from the only aspect of trump's one-sentence tweet that missed the mark. estes' win was not exactly as "great" as trump claimed, and the republican's narrow victory in the first special election since trump's inauguration revealed troubles to come for the gop in future elections.
moreover, while democrats may have had their hopes up amid growing dissatisfaction with the trump administration's rocky first weeks and the deep unpopularity of kansas' republican governor, sam brownback, it seems an overstatement to say democrats "predicted victory" in aate that's historically been deep red. in fact, democratic candidate james thompson's spokesman even said ahead of the election that republicans "are absolutely supposed to win this seat."
as for trump's claim that democrats "spent heavily," he may have confused the left for the right. the democratic congressional campaign committee was actually criticized for how little money it put into the race. the national republican congressional committee, on the other hand, funneled $100,000 into the race — in just the last week. beccaanek
|
49 ʃɛrz ʃɛrz ˈhaɪˌspid ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈvɛtərən, narang*, ərˈɪʤənəli wərkt ɔn wɔl fər ðə laɪks əv ˈkrɛdɪt swɪs ənd ˈgoʊldmən sɑks praɪər tɪ ˈfaʊndɪŋ, wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈtreɪdɪŋ fərmz ɪn ðə juz. (ɪn tərmz əv ˈvɑljum). sɪns ˈpɑrtɪd weɪz wɪθ tɪ stɑrt ˈmɑnə ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv kwænt fənd wɪʧ reɪzd ˈɔlˌmoʊst wən ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz fər lɔnʧ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ðɪs jɪr 2017 ɛz ə brif ˈsəməri fər səm əv ðə θɪŋz wi gɑt tɪ ʧæt əˈbaʊt; ðə ˈvælju əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪʧ draɪvz səm ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɔn ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv ˈdætə, pləs waɪ əˈspaɪrɪŋ ˈtreɪdərz ʃʊd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ bək ðə trɛnd ənd θɪŋk ˈfrili. ˈtɑpɪks əv dɪˈskəʃən: ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈmɑnə ˈpɑrtnərz; tɔks əˈbaʊt ðə eɪt jɪrz hi spɛnt ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn wɔl, taɪm æt ˈgoʊldmən, ənd ˈlərnɪŋ haʊ tɪ ˈrizən kˌwɑntɪˈteɪtəvli. ðə steɪt əv ˈriˌteɪl ˈtreɪdɪŋ ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə late-90’s*, ənd haʊ ɪt mɔrft frəm tɛk ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ hɛʤ fənd tɪ ˈlidɪŋ fərm. ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət draɪvz kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv ˈtreɪdɪŋ fərmz kən ˈɔfən bi mɔr ˈvæljəbəl ðən ðə wɪʧ kən bi ɛkˈstræktɪd θru ˈtreɪdɪŋ. haʊ ˈmɑnə ˈpɑrtnərz ər pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv ˈdætə, ˈjuzɪŋ ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈdætə fər lɛs ˈkraʊdɪd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ənd loʊər ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən. ˈmɛnʃənz ənd ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ: haʊ tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɪs ˈpɔdˌkæst: fər ə kwɪk ənd ˈizi weɪ tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɪs fri ˈpɔdˌkæst, pliz raɪt ən ˈɑnəst ˌrivˈju ɪn ˈaɪˌtunz. teɪk ju tu ˈmɪnəts, ənd ɪt hɛlps ˈmæsɪvli. θæŋk ju!
|
49 shares shares sharetweet
high-speed trading veteran, manoj narang, originally worked on wall st for the likes of credit suisse and goldman sachs prior to founding tradeworx, which became one of the larger trading firms in the u.s. (in terms of volume).
he’s since parted ways with tradeworx to start mana partners—an innovative quant fund which raised almost one billion dollars for it’s launch in january this year (2017).
as a brief summary for some of the things we got to chat about; the value of technology which drives some trading operations, capitalizing on the explosion of data, plus why aspiring traders should be willing to buck the trend and think freely.
topics of discussion:
before tradeworx and mana partners; manoj talks about the eight years he spent working on wall st, time at goldman, and learning how to reason quantitatively.
the state of retail trading and financial markets during the late-90’s, and how it morphed tradeworx from tech company to hedge fund to leading hft firm.
manoj explains why the technology that drives quantitative trading firms can often be more valuable than the pnl which can be extracted through trading.
how mana partners are positioning themselves to capitalize on the explosion of data, using alternative data for less crowded opportunities and lower correlation.
mentions and further reading:
how to support this podcast:
for a quick and easy way to support this free podcast, please write an honest review in itunes. it’ll take you two minutes, and it helps massively. thank you!
|
ðə fʊl ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən əˈsɛmbli əˈpruvd ðə ˈgəvərnmənts rɪˈvaɪzd bɪl tɪ əˈmɛnd ðə juθ ˈhɛlθi dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɔrdənəns ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈɔrdənəns ɔˈrɛdi prɪˈvɛnts ðə seɪl ənd ˈrɛntɪŋ əv "ˈhɑrmfəl ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz" məˈtɪriəlz ðət ər "ˈsɛkʃuəli ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ, ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈkruəlti, meɪ kəmˈpɛl ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ər ˈkrɪmənəl bɪˈheɪvjər" tɪ ˈpipəl ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv 18 bɪl 156 wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə ˈɪndəstri tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt "ˈmæŋgə, anime*, ənd ˈəðər ˈɪmɪʤɪz (ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˈriˌllaɪf fəˈtɑgrəfi)" ðət "ˌənˌʤəstɪˈfaɪəbli ˈglɔrəˌfaɪ ər ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪt" ˈsərtən ˈsɛkʃuəl ər ˈsudoʊ ˈsɛkʃuəl ækts. əˈnəðər ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə rɪˈvaɪzd bɪl wʊd əˈlaʊ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ dɪˈrɛkli ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ðə əˈbəv ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɪf ðə dɪˈpɪktɪd ækts ər ˈɔlsoʊ "kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ɪkˈsɛsɪvli dɪsˈrəptɪŋ əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɔrdər" səʧ ɛz reɪp. ðə əˈsɛmbli ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpruvd ə ˈnɑnˈbaɪndɪŋ ˌsəpləˈmɛntəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈərʤɪŋ ˈnuli ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈhɑrmfəl ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəli ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd, wɪθ ðə wərks ˈmɛrɪts beɪst ɔn ɑrˈtɪstɪk, ˈsoʊʃəl, ənd ˈəðər kraɪˈtɪriə tɪ bi ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ɪn ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə ˈvɑləntɛri ˈklɔzɪz wɪl goʊ ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈeɪprəl 1 əv nɛkst jɪr, ənd ðə riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn seɪlz ənd ˈrɛntɪŋ wɪl goʊ ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 ˈsɔrsəz: nuz, ˈsæŋki nuz
|
the full tokyo metropolitan assembly approved the government's revised bill to amend the youth healthy development ordinance on wednesday afternoon.
the current ordinance already prevents the sale and renting of "harmful publications" materials that are "sexually stimulating, encourages cruelty, and/or may compel suicide or criminal behavior" to people under the age of 18. bill 156 would require the industry to also regulate "manga, anime, and other images (except for real-life photography)" that "unjustifiably glorify or exaggerate" certain sexual or pseudo sexual acts. another section of the revised bill would allow the government to directly regulate the above images if the depicted acts are also "considered to be excessively disrupting of social order" such as rape.
the assembly also approved a non-binding supplemental resolution urging newly designated harmful publications to be carefully regulated, with the work's merits based on artistic, social, and other criteria to be taken into account in the evaluation process.
the voluntary self-regulation clauses will go into effect on april 1 of next year, and the restrictions on sales and renting will go into effect on july 1.
sources: itmedia news, sankei news
|
it’s* noʊ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ipo*, bət ðə wɪl teɪk ɪt. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ kəˈmɪʃən wɪl hænd daʊn ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ˈwɛðər tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə əv ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈfaʊndər mɑrk ˈzəkərˌbərg tɪ lɔnʧ ən fənd əv. ðə trəst, wɪʧ wʊd meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər ˌɪnˈvɛstərz tɪ baɪ ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl, ɪz ðə bɪg aɪˈdiə pərˈsud baɪ ˈkæmərən ənd ˈtaɪlər ɪn ðə jɪrz sɪns ðə twins’*’ ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl kɔrt dɪˈfit ˈoʊvər hu ˈfaʊndɪd ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ʤaɪənt. ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli hæv bɪn ˈʤəmpɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈseɪfti nɛt ɪn ðə deɪz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə sɛk ˈrulɪŋ soʊ məʧ soʊ ðət ðə ˈvælju əv sərʤd praɪs ðə praɪs əv ən aʊns əv goʊld læst wik fər ðə fərst taɪm. ðə sin ɪz ˈvɛri sophisticated,”*,” ənd moʊst ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər buy-and-hold*, sɪz mɑrk væn dər, ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər æt ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ə ˌɪnˈvɛstər. æt list wən ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnˈvɛstər, ðə ˈgloʊbəl ædˈvaɪzərz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fənd, prɪˈdɪktɪd ðə sɛk əˈpruv ðə fənd ə rɪˈzəlt ðət hæv træpt səm ˈoʊvərli ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk lɔŋ positions,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt ˌɪnˈvɛstər ˈlɛtər. ðə 10 ˈmɪljən fənd, wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɪn ˈʤərzi, uk*, sɛd ɪt ɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə əˈhɛd əv ðə əˈpruvəl. ɪt tərnz aʊt wi ər rɔŋ (ənd ðə dɪz lɔnʧ) wi wɪl ˈsərtənli mɪs ə spaɪk ənd wɪl ɪkˈstɛnd ðɪs əndərpərˈfɔrməns ˈɪntu next,”*,” ðə fənd sɛd. væn dər ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ɪf ðə gɪt əˈpruvd, ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈkərənsi kʊd fɔl ɛz məʧ ɛz 20 pərˈsɛnt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ɪt goʊz θru ɪt kʊd goʊ ɛz haɪ ɛz baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr, hi ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. ju wɔnt tɪ ʃɔrt ɪt təˈdeɪ ju bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə gɪts lɔnʧt [ɪf approved],”*],” væn dər sɛd. nɑt ɛz ˈizi tɪ du ɛz ɪt ɪz wɪθ ˈnɔrməl stɑk ɔn ðə stɑk exchange.”*.” ðə ˈvælju əv roʊz 33 pərˈsɛnt tɪ ə haɪ əv bɪtˈwin dɛk. 31 ənd mɑrʧ 3 ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪpərɪŋ ɔf tɪ əˈbaʊt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə praɪs əv ən aʊns əv goʊld stʊd æt ðət bloʊz ðə daʊ ʤoʊnz ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈævərɪʤ aʊt əv ðə ˈwɔtər, wɪʧ ðɪs jɪr roʊz pərˈsɛnt tɪ ɪts haɪ ɔn mɑrʧ 1
|
it’s no facebook ipo, but the winklevii will take it.
on friday, the securities and exchange commission will hand down a long-awaited decision on whether to allow the harvard-educated nemeses of facebook founder mark zuckerberg to launch an exchange-traded fund of bitcoins.
the winklevoss bitcoin trust, which would make it easier for mom-and-pop investors to buy the controversial cryptocurrency, is the big idea pursued by cameron and tyler winklevoss in the years since the twins’ high-profile court defeat over who founded the social media giant.
investors increasingly have been jumping into the cryptocurrency without a safety net in the days leading up to the sec ruling — so much so that the value of bitcoin surged price the price of an ounce of gold last week for the first time.
the scene is “not very sophisticated,” and most investors are buy-and-hold, says marc van der chijs, managing partner at crosspacific capital and a bitcoin investor.
at least one major bitcoin investor, the global advisors bitcoin investment fund, predicted the sec won’t approve the exchange-traded fund — a result that “will have trapped some overly optimistic long positions,” according to a recent investor letter.
the $10 million fund, which is based in jersey, uk, said it is selling the bitcoins ahead of the approval.
“if it turns out we are wrong (and the etf does launch) we will certainly miss a spike and will extend this month’s underperformance into next,” the fund said.
van der chijs estimated that if the etf doesn’t get approved, the value of the currency could fall as much as 20 percent. however, if it goes through it could go as high as $3,000 by the end of the year, he estimates.
“if you want to short it today you won’t be able to do it before the etf gets launched [if it’s approved],” van der chijs said. “it’s not as easy to do as it is with normal stock on the stock exchange.”
the value of bitcoin rose 33 percent to a high of $1,290.79 between dec. 31 and march 3, before tapering off to about $1,167.30 on wednesday. the price of an ounce of gold stood at $1,20.60.
that blows the dow jones industrial average out of the water, which this year rose 6.9 percent to its high on march 1.
|
nu ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz seɪ ðeɪ ər biɪŋ əˈlaʊd ˈoʊnli ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈɛriəz ˌɪmˈpæktɪd baɪ ðə gəlf ɔɪl spɪl θru riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn pleɪn ənd boʊt ˈtræfɪk ðət ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðə wərst spɪl ɪn juz. ˈhɪstəri. ɪn æt list tu ˈkeɪsɪz, ə ˈmidiə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ə ˈpaɪlət seɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈklinɪŋ əp ðə spɪl əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv ə roʊl ɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ɔn ˈækˌsɛs. ˈəðər ˈmidiə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs, hæv ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈprɑbləmz bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈækˌsɛs həz bɪn riˈstrɪktɪd, ðoʊ nɑt ɔl hæv lɪŋkt ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ. ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ riˈstrɪkʃənz ər ˈnidɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ənd ɪnˈʃʊr seɪf ɛr ˈtræfɪk. tɛd ˈʤæksən, ə fəˈtɑgrəfər fər ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz, sɛd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə spɪl "ɪz sˈloʊli biɪŋ ˈstræŋgəld ɔf." ə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz ˈstɔri sɛd wən əv ɪts rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ timz wɑz θˈrɛtənd wɪθ ərˈɛst baɪ ðə koʊst gɑrd ənd tərnd bæk frəm ən ɔɪld biʧ æt ðə maʊθ əv ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈrɪvər. ðə ˈstɔri sɛd ðə rɪˈpɔrtərz wər toʊld ðə dɪˈnaɪəl wɑz ˈəndər rulz." juz. koʊst gɑrd ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd wɑz nɑt kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs. koʊst gɑrd əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ kənˈsil ðə skoʊp əv ðə dɪˈzæstər. ˈrəðər, ðeɪ sɛd, ðə spɪlz kəmˈplɛksɪti hæd meɪd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə ˈoʊpən ˈækˌsɛs sɔt baɪ ðə ˈmidiə. əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈsinjər ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈɛdɪtər maɪk sɛd ðə nuz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wɑz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə riˈstrɪkʃənz. "ðə koʊst gɑrd ˈɑbviəsli həz ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈnæʧərəl ˈhæbəˌtæts frəm boʊθ ðə ˈsipɪŋ ɔɪl ənd frəm ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈtræfɪk," sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "bət wi hæv ə ʃɛrd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ kip ðə ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ɪˈvɛnt. ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə ʤɑb əv ˈiðər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ər tɪ kip ˈʤərnəlɪsts frəm siɪŋ wət həz ˈhæpənd." koʊst gɑrd lt*. kəˈmændər rɑb ˈwaɪmən sɛd ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs dɪˈspjut sɛd noʊ wən wɑz θˈrɛtənd wɪθ ərˈɛst. ˈvɛsəlz rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðə spɪl ər sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ə 500 jɑrd "ˈstænˌdɔf ˈɛriə" wɪθ riˈstrɪktɪd ˈækˌsɛs, hi sɛd. "ɪf wi si ˈɛnibədi ˌɪmˈpidɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ æsk ju tɪ muv. wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ æsk ju tɪ bæk əp ənd muv əˈweɪ," hi sɛd. ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ənd koʊst gɑrd æt ə kəˈmænd ˈsɛnər ðət əˈpruvz ər dɪˈnaɪz flaɪt rɪkˈwɛsts. ˈʧɑrtər ˈpaɪləts seɪ ðeɪ hæv bɪn dɪˈnaɪd pərˈmɪʃən tɪ flaɪ bɪˈloʊ fit wɪn ðeɪ hæv rɪˈpɔrtərz ər fəˈtɑgrəfərz əˈbɔrd. ðoʊz ˈspɛʃəl flaɪt riˈstrɪkʃənz, ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn meɪ 12 ˈkəvər ˈθaʊzənz əv skwɛr maɪəlz əv ðə gəlf ənd ə brɔd swɑθ əv luˌiziˈænəz koʊst. ˈnɔrməli ðɛr ər noʊ riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn flaɪɪŋ.
|
new orleans—media organizations say they are being allowed only limited access to areas impacted by the gulf oil spill through restrictions on plane and boat traffic that are making it difficult to document the worst spill in u.s. history.
in at least two cases, a media organization and a seaplane pilot say bp plc -- the company responsible for cleaning up the spill -- appeared to have a role in deciding on access.
other media, including the associated press, have reported coverage problems because their access has been restricted, though not all have linked the decision to bp. government officials say restrictions are needed to protect wildlife and ensure safe air traffic.
ted jackson, a photographer for the times-picayune newspaper in new orleans, said saturday that access to the spill "is slowly being strangled off."
a cbs news story said one of its reporting teams was threatened with arrest by the coast guard and turned back from an oiled beach at the mouth of the mississippi river. the story said the reporters were told the denial was under "bp's rules."
u.s. coast guard and federal aviation administration officials said bp plc was not controlling access.
coast guard officials also said there was no intent to conceal the scope of the disaster. rather, they said, the spill's complexity had made it difficult to allow the open access sought by the media.
associated press senior managing editor mike oreskes said the news organization was concerned about the restrictions.
"the coast guard obviously has a responsibility to protect natural habitats from both the seeping oil and from excessive traffic," oreskes said in a statement. "but we have a shared responsibility to keep the public informed about this extraordinary event. it is not the job of either the government or bp to keep journalists from seeing what has happened."
coast guard lt. commander rob wyman said personnel involved in the cbs dispute said no one was threatened with arrest.
vessels responding to the spill are surrounded by a 500 yard "standoff area" with restricted access, he said.
"if we see anybody impeding operations, we're going to ask you to move. we're going to ask you to back up and move away," he said.
bp contractors are operating alongside the faa and coast guard at a command center that approves or denies flight requests. charter pilots say they have been denied permission to fly below 3,000 feet when they have reporters or photographers aboard.
those special flight restrictions, imposed on may 12, cover thousands of square miles of the gulf and a broad swath of louisiana's coast. normally there are no restrictions on flying.
|
deɪv ˈroʊlənd æt ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut dɪˈskəsɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt keɪs ɔn fri spiʧ ənd ˈprɑpərti raɪts: təˈmɑˌroʊ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə eɪθ ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz wɪl hir ˈɑrgjəmənts ɪn ə ˈrəðər ənˈjuˌʒuəl keɪs. ʤɪm ruz ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ˈsɛməˌnɛri ɪn 1970 ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈfaʊndɪd ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ɪn ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri, ə juˈnik sɔrt əv ˈmɪnɪstri ðət prəˈvaɪdz ˈhaʊzɪŋ fər ðoʊz hu wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz hæv ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ goʊ, ənd traɪz tɪ tiʧ ˈtɛnənts səm əv ðə ˈbeɪsɪks əˈbaʊt ˈlɪvɪŋ ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ruz ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈprɑpərtiz ɪn ðə məˈkri taʊn ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, wɪʧ ˈleɪtər keɪm tɪ bi ˈtɑrgətɪd fər ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt baɪ ðə ˈsɪti əv st*. luɪs. wɪn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm klɪr ðət ðə ˈsɪti ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ juz ˈɛmənənt doʊˈmeɪn tɪ tɪr daʊn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋz ðət roos’*’ ˈmɪnɪstri wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ juz fər gʊd, hi ˈpeɪnɪd ə juʤ saɪn ɔn wən əv ðɛm ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ən ɛnd tɪ ˈɛmənənt doʊˈmeɪn əˈbjuz. ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, ðə ˈsɪti ənd əˈspɛʃəli ðə lænd ˈklɪrəns ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈθɔrəti (lcra*) məʧ kɛr fər ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsaɪtɪd ruz fər ˌɪˈligəli dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ə saɪn wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈpərˌmɪt. ˈivɪn ðoʊ hɪz raɪt tɪ fri spiʧ minz ðət ðə ˈsɪti hæd noʊ ˈprɑpər əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ruz tɪ sik ðɛr pərˈmɪʃən tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs hɪz əˈpɪnjən əˈbaʊt ˈɛmənənt doʊˈmeɪn, ruz kəmˈplaɪd wɪθ ðə dɪˈrɛktɪv ənd əˈplaɪd fər ə ˈpərˌmɪt. ðə pərsˈweɪdɪd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən (b&i*) dɪˈvɪʒən tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˈpərˌmɪt, bɪˈkəz ruz hæd nɑt fərst ˈgɔtən ðə pərˈmɪʃən tɪ faɪl ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. wɪn ruz ðɛn sɔt ðə pərˈmɪʃən tɪ pərˈsu ə saɪn ˈpərˌmɪt, ðə dɪˈnaɪd hɪz rɪkˈwɛst. wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈʤəstɪs, ruz sud tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs hɪz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts tɪ fri spiʧ.
|
dave roland at the show-me institute discusses an important case on free speech and property rights:
tomorrow morning, the eighth circuit court of appeals will hear arguments in a rather unusual case. jim roos graduated from concordia seminary in 1970 and eventually founded sanctuary in the ordinary, a unique sort of ministry that provides ultra-low-income housing for those who would otherwise have nowhere to go, and tries to teach tenants some of the basics about living as part of a neighborhood. roos renovated a number of properties in the mcree town neighborhood, which later came to be targeted for redevelopment by the city of st. louis. when it became clear that the city intended to use eminent domain to tear down the buildings that roos’ ministry was trying to use for good, he painted a huge sign on one of them calling for an end to eminent domain abuse.
as it turns out, the city — and especially the land clearance redevelopment authority (lcra) — much care for the criticism. the government cited roos for illegally displaying a sign without a permit. even though his right to free speech means that the city had no proper authority to require roos to seek their permission to express his opinion about eminent domain, roos complied with the city’s directive and applied for a permit. the lcra persuaded the city’s building and inspection (b&i) division to deny the permit, because roos had not first gotten the lcra’s permission to file the application. when roos then sought the lcra’s permission to pursue a sign permit, the lcra denied his request. with the help of the institute for justice, roos sued to enforce his constitutional rights to free speech.
|
kəˈteɪnjə ˈsizən pɑrt 1 kəˈteɪnjə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizənz pɑrt 2 kəˈteɪnjə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizənz ənd kəˈteɪnjə hæd ˈlɑrʤli floʊn ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr əv moʊst ˈpipəl ɪn hɪz fərst 3 ənd ə bɪt ˈsizənz, bət ɪt wɑz ðə ˈsizən ðət lɔnʧt ɪm ˈɪntu ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt, ˈərnɪŋ ɪm ðə ˈnɪkˌneɪm ˈlɪtəl wizard”*”. ˈvərsəz ɑkˈtoʊbər 2011 (ˈkɔrnər) ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ ɪz pur, bət ɪt həz ɔl ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈhɔlˌmɑrks əv ə ˈkɔrnər: pleɪərz ˈdrægɪŋ əˈpoʊnənts aʊt tɪ kriˈeɪt speɪs, ˈrənər ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈbɛmjusmənt frəm ðə dɪˈfɛndərz. ˈvərsəz ɑkˈtoʊbər 2011 (fri kɪk) ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ teɪk ɔn ˈjuʒəwəl skrin tɛkˈnik. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɔl ˈkraʊdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə wɔl, wən pleɪər ˈsɪmpli rənz əˈkrɔs ðə wɔl, pəˈtɛnʃəli ðə ˈgoʊlˌkipər. ðət kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə fænˈtæstɪk ˈpleɪsmənt əv ðə kɪk minz ðə ˈkipər həz noʊ ʧæns. ˈvərsəz ɑkˈtoʊbər 2011 (ˈkɔrnər) səˈpraɪzɪŋli ə ˈprɪti ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈkɔrnər bət ʤɪst goʊz tɪ ʃoʊ ðə ˈifɛkt ˈklɛvər ˈspeɪsɪŋ əv pleɪərz həz frəm ˈivɪn ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈkɔrnər! ˈvərsəz ɑkˈtoʊbər 2011 (fri kɪk) ə ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ fri kɪk ənd ˈsɛˌtəp. ðə ˈnumərəs pleɪərz ˈgæðərd əraʊnd ðə ˈfɔrsɪz tɪ ˈsɛˌtəp ɛz ɪf ðə kɪk wɪl bi ˈteɪkən ʃɔrt. kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə 3 pleɪərz ɪn ðə bɑks ðɪs əˈlaʊz ðə pleɪərz ɔn ðə flæŋk tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ənˈmɑrkt. ðə bɔl ɪz pleɪd ɪn tɪ ðə pleɪər ɔn ðə lɛft, ˈfɔrsɪŋ əˈnəðər dɪˈfɛndər aʊt tɪ dɪˈfɛnd. wɪn kəˈteɪnjə hæv nuˈmɛrɪkəl ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti ɪn ðə bɑks, ðə bɔl ɪz krɔst ɪn. fænˈtæstɪk ruˈtin. ˈvərsəz ˌætəˈlæntə dɪˈsɛmbər 2011 (ˈkɔrnər) əˈnəðər ˈvɛri ˈklɛvər ruˈtin. ðə ˈrənər nɛkst tɪ ðə dɪˈflɛkts frəm ðə fækt ðət ðə həz ˈsɪmpli ˈɪntu ɔl ðə speɪs bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd frəm ðə kəˈteɪnjə pleɪərz, ˈlivɪŋ ðə ɪn ˈplɛnti əv speɪs fər ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ. ˈvərsəz pəˈlɛrmoʊ dɪˈsɛmbər 2011 (fri kɪk) ðə screen”*” ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpərfəktli. ðə kəˈteɪnjə pleɪərz kriˈeɪt ðɛr oʊn wɔl raɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə pəˈlɛrmoʊ wɔl, ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈgoʊlˌkipər əˈneɪbəl tɪ si ðə bɔl ənˈtɪl tu leɪt. ˈvərsəz ˈpɑrmə dɪˈsɛmbər 2011 (ˈkɔrnər) ə ˈskræpi ˈfɪnɪʃ, bət ʃoʊz ðə strɛŋθ əv ˈkɔrnər ˈsɛˌtəps ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈhɛdər ər əˈtæk goʊ ɛz plænd, ðɛr wɪl stɪl bi pleɪərz ɪn ˈdeɪnʤərəs pəˈzɪʃənz hu kən ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz frəm ɪt. ˈvərsəz ˈroʊmɑ ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2012 (fri kɪk) səm ˈklɛvər pleɪər ˈmuvmənt (wɔʧ ɪt bæk əˈgɛn ənd wɔʧ ðə pleɪərz ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤ frəm ðə rənz ɪkˈspɛkt ðɛm tɪ meɪk) pruvz tɪ bi ðə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ˈfæktər hir ɛz ðə ˈroʊmɑ dɪˈfɛndərz kip træk əv wɪʧ pleɪər tɪ dɪˈfɛnd. ə ˈklæsɪk keɪɑs tɛkˈnik. ˈvərsəz ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2012 (ˈkɔrnər) ðə pleɪərz ɪn ðə bɑks kriˈeɪt speɪs ənd drɔ ðə dɪˈfɛndərz əˈweɪ waɪlst ðə pleɪər ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ðə bɑks ˈsɪgnəlz fər ðə bɔl ənd smæʃt ˈɪntu ðə rʊf əv ðə nɛt. sʊˈpərb ˈfɪnɪʃ bət ə ˈvɛri loʊ kˈwɑləti ʧæns. ˈvərsəz mɑrʧ 2012 (ˈkɔrnər) ɪt lʊks laɪk həz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə fɑr poʊst ɛz ə ˈwiknəs ɪn ðɛr dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈsɛˌtəp du tɪ ðə læk əv pleɪərz ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðɛr wɪθ 2 pleɪərz mæn ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðə 2 kəˈteɪnjə pleɪərz ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ əˈtæk ðə bæk poʊst. ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi wɪθ ðə əˈtækərz ɪn ðɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ ənd ɪt peɪz ɔf wɪθ ə goʊl. ˈvərsəz ˈnæpəli mɑrʧ 2012 (ˈkɔrnər) ðə ˈkæmərə pænz tɪ ðə bɑks ə bɪt leɪt wɪʧ meɪks ɪt hɑrd tɪ wət ɪgˈzæktli həz ˈhæpənd. ˈvərsəz ˈnæpəli mɑrʧ 2012 (ˈkɔrnər) ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðə ˈkɔrnər goʊ ɛz hæd plænd ɪt tɪ goʊ, bət ðə meɪn θɪŋ wɑz ðət ə goʊl wɑz stɪl skɔrd. pleɪərz grup təˈgɛðər ənd meɪk ðɛr rənz təˈwɔrdz ðə nɪr poʊst kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə hoʊl lɔt əv speɪs təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə bɑks ənd ðə bæk poʊst, wɛr 2 pleɪərz ər əˈtækɪŋ. ɛz ˈɛvər ðoʊ, ðə pleɪərz ər speɪst əˈpɑrt ɪˈnəf ðət ðə dɪˈlɪvəri meɪk tu məʧ əv ə ˈdɪfərəns. ˈvərsəz ˈmaɪˌlæn mɑrʧ 2012 (ˈkɔrnər) ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ kəts ðə ˈkɔrnər ə bɪt leɪt soʊ hɑrd tɪ ðə ˈmuvmənt əv iʧ pleɪər ˈprɑpərli, bət frəm wət wi kən si ɪz səm pleɪərz ˈrənɪŋ tɪ liv ðə bɑks (kən si ðət frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv) ðɛn ˈtərnɪŋ bæk ənd əˈtækɪŋ ðɛr ˈpriviəs pəˈzɪʃənz. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz keɪɑs ənd ˈkɔzɪz ə ˈskræmbəl, bət ðə bɔl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ɛndz əp ɪn ðə nɛt. ˈvərsəz ˈroʊmɑ meɪ 2012 (fri kɪk) ðə pleɪərz ɪn ðə bɑks dræg ðɛr ˈmɑrkərz tɪ ˈiðər poʊst kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə juʤ ˈvækjum ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə bɑks, ðə fri kɪk ɪz pleɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə graʊnd təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛʤ əv ðə bɑks ənd smæʃt ˈɪntu ðə rʊf əv ðə nɛt baɪ ən ənˈmɑrkt ˈrənər frəm dip. sʊˈpərb ruˈtin. ðə æˈnælɪsɪs ðɪs ˈsizən wɑz ˈɑbviəsli ə sʊˈpərb wən fər ənd kəˈteɪnjə wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl 14 goʊlz əv ˈtoʊtəl fər ðə ˈsizən) ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈkɔrnərz ər fri kɪks əˈloʊn. ðɪs ˈsizən sɔ ˌɪntrəˈdus wən nu ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ðə ˈpɑrtɪŋ. baɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ pleɪərz ɪn ðə bɑks tɪ rən tɪ boʊθ poʊsts, ɪt kriˈeɪts ə lɑrʤ gæp ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə bɑks fər ˈsəmˌwən tɪ ˈiðər ʧɛk ðɛr rən, ər tɪ əˈtæk frəm dip. juzd ðɪs ˈmɛθəd tɪ greɪt ˈifɛkt ðɪs ˈsizən, ˈskɔrɪŋ 3 goʊlz frəm ðɪs əˈloʊn. ðə wərld hæd naʊ ˈnoʊtɪst, ənd kəˈteɪnjə ˈmænɪʤər vɪnˈsɛnzoʊ ˌmɑnˈtɛlə muvd tɪ fər ðə ˈsizən, ənd tʊk wɪθ ɪm wɪʧ ɪkˈsplɔr ɪn pɑrt 4
|
catania 11/12 season
part 1 – catania during the 07/08 + 08/09 seasons
part 2 – catania during the 09/10 + 10/11 seasons
vio and catania had largely flown under the radar of most people in his first 3 and a bit seasons, but it was the 11/12 season that launched him into the spotlight, earning him the nickname “the little wizard”.
vs novara – 2nd october 2011 (corner)
the footage is poor, but it has all the classic hallmarks of a vio corner: players dragging opponents out to create space, back-post runner and general bemusement from the defenders.
vs novara – 2nd october 2011 (free kick)
an interesting take on vio’s usual screen technique. instead of all crowding into the wall, one player simply runs across the wall, potentially un-sighting the goalkeeper. that combined with the fantastic placement of the kick means the keeper has no chance.
vs fiorentina – 22nd october 2011 (corner)
surprisingly a pretty generic corner but just goes to show the effect clever spacing of players has from even a simple corner!
vs lazio – 26th october 2011 (free kick)
a very interesting free kick and set-up. the numerous players gathered around the kick-taker forces lazio to set-up as if the kick will be taken short. combined with the 3 players in the box this allows the players on the flank to remain unmarked. the ball is played in to the player on the left, forcing another defender out to defend. when catania have numerical superiority in the box, the ball is crossed in. fantastic routine.
vs atalanta – 11th december 2011 (corner)
another very clever routine. the runner next to the goalscorer deflects from the fact that the goalscorer has simply side-stepped into all the space that’s been created from the catania players, leaving the goalscorer in plenty of space for the finish.
vs palermo – 18th december 2011 (free kick)
the “vio screen” working perfectly. the catania players create their own wall right behind the palermo wall, leaving the goalkeeper unable to see the ball until it’s too late.
vs parma – 21st december 2011 (corner)
it’s a scrappy finish, but shows the strength of vio’s corner setups – even if the initial header or attack doesn’t go as planned, there will still be players in dangerous positions who can capitalize from it.
vs roma – 8th february 2012 (free kick)
some clever player movement (watch it back again and watch the players interchange from the runs you’d expect them to make) proves to be the deciding factor here as the roma defenders can’t keep track of which player to defend. a classic vio chaos technique.
vs novara – 26th february 2012 (corner)
the players in the box create space and draw the defenders away whilst the player on the edge of the box signals for the ball and it’s smashed into the roof of the net. superb finish but a very low quality chance.
vs lazio – 18th march 2012 (corner)
it looks like vio has identified the lazio far post as a weakness in their defensive set-up due to the lack of players marking zonally there – with 2 players man marking the 2 catania players aiming to attack the back post. the advantage was always going to be with the attackers in this scenario and it pays off with a goal.
vs napoli – 25th march 2012 (corner)
the camera pans to the box a bit late which makes it hard to analyse what exactly has happened.
vs napoli – 25th march 2012 (corner)
i’m pretty sure the corner didn’t go as vio had planned it to go, but the main thing was that a goal was still scored. players group together and make their runs towards the near post – creating a whole lot of space towards the middle of the 6-yard box and the back post, where 2 players are attacking. as ever though, the players are spaced apart enough that the delivery doesn’t make too much of a difference.
vs milan – 31st march 2012 (corner)
the footage cuts the corner a bit late so it’s hard to analyse the movement of each player properly, but from what we can see is some players running to leave the box (can see that from the kick-takers perspective) then turning back and attacking their previous positions. the result is chaos and causes a goal-mouth scramble, but the ball eventually ends up in the net.
vs roma – 5th may 2012 (free kick)
the players in the box drag their markers to either post creating a huge vacuum in the middle of the box, the free kick is played along the ground towards the edge of the box and smashed into the roof of the net by an unmarked runner from deep. superb routine.
the analysis
this season was obviously a superb one for vio and catania with an incredible 14 goals (27.45% of catania’s total for the season) coming from corners or free kicks alone.
this season saw vio introduce one new concept in particular – the parting. by getting players in the box to run to both posts, it creates a large gap in the middle of the box for someone to either check their run, or to attack from deep. vio used this method to great effect this season, scoring 3 goals from this alone.
the footballing world had now noticed vio, and catania manager vincenzo montella moved to fiorentina for the 12/13 season, and took vio with him – which we’ll explore in part 4.
|
ˈɛvəri jɪr, θruaʊt ðə wərld, ˈmɪljənz əv jəŋ gərlz ər fɔrst ˈɪntu ˈmɛrɪʤ. ʧaɪld ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪz ˈaʊˌtlɔd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈgrimənts fərˈbɪd ðə ˈpræktɪs jɛt ðɪs trəˈdɪʃən stɪl spænz ˈkɑntənənts, ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, rɪˈlɪʤən ənd kæst. ˈoʊvər ən ˈpɪriəd, fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈstɛfəni ˈsɪnklɛr həz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əv ʧaɪld ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn ˈɪndiə, ˈjɛmən, æfˈgænəˌstæn, nəˈpɔl ənd ˌiθiˈoʊpiə. hər ˌməltiˈmidiə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, prəˈdust ɪn əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk, ðɪs ˈbɑdi əv wərk ˈɪntu ə kɔl tɪ ˈækʃən. ɪn ə rɪˈleɪtɪd poʊst ˈstɛfəni ˈsɪnklɛr ʃɛrz ðə ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ʧaɪld braɪdz feɪs. ʃi dɪˈskəsɪz ðə nid fər ðɛr ˈvɔɪsɪz tɪ bi hərd ənd ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ʃi feɪst ɛz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst hu ˈwɪtnəst ðɛr ˈstrəgəlz ənd əˈbjuz. ˈstɛfəni ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər ˈfiʧərd ɪn ə ˈstɔri ɔn ʧaɪld ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn ðə ʤun 2011 ˈɪʃu əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈmægəˌzin. haʊ tɪ hɛlp: ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk həz kəmˈpaɪld ə lɪst əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈfæməliz tɪ dɪˈleɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd gɪv gərlz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ riʧ ðɛr fʊl pəˈtɛnʃəl.
|
every year, throughout the world, millions of young girls are forced into marriage. child marriage is outlawed in many countries and international agreements forbid the practice yet this tradition still spans continents, language, religion and caste.
over an eight-year period, photographer stephanie sinclair has investigated the phenomenon of child marriage in india, yemen, afghanistan, nepal and ethiopia. her multimedia presentation, produced in association with national geographic, synthesizes this body of work into a call to action.
in a related post stephanie sinclair shares the difficult experiences child brides face. she discusses the need for their voices to be heard and the challenges she faced as a journalist who witnessed their struggles and abuse.
stephanie sinclair's images are featured in a story on child marriage in the june 2011 issue of national geographic magazine.
how to help: national geographic has compiled a list of organizations that encourage families to delay marriage and give girls an opportunity to reach their full potential.
|
ˈsɔdi grænd ʃik æbˈdul əˈziz (ˈpɪkʧər: həˈsɑn ˈɪmɪʤɪz) riiiiiight*. ˌoʊˈkeɪ tɪ it jʊr waɪf ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, bət ˈoʊnli ɪf ɪkˈstrimli ˈhəŋgri. ə ə ˈməzlɪm ˈligəl ˈɛkspərt hu ɪz ɪmˈpaʊərd tɪ gɪv ˈrulɪŋz ɔn rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈmætərz həz əˈlɛʤədli ˈgɪvɪn ðə grin laɪt fər ˈkænəbəˌlɪzəm. æbˈdul əˈziz bɪn ˌæbˈdələ keɪm ˈəndər faɪər fər ðɪs aʊˈtreɪʤəs muv, ə ˈnəmbər əv əˈreɪbiən ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ. ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈrəfli ˈtrænsˌleɪts ɛz: əv ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ˈɪʃud ə nu ˈfɑtwɑ wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ə mæn tɪ it hɪz waɪf ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt hi ɪz əˈflɪktɪd wɪθ ə səˈvɪr ˈhəŋgər. mɔr: ˈkænəbəl ˈdɛkərˌeɪtər rɪps aʊt hɑrt ənd its ɪt ˈæftər ˈkɪkɪŋ ˈvɪktɪm bɪtˈwin lɛgz əv ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə sɛd ɪt ɪz ˈɛvədəns əv ðə ˈsækrəˌfaɪs əv ˈwɪmən ənd oʊˈbidiəns tɪ hər husband.’*.’ bət rɪˈlɪʤəs əˈθɔrətiz dɪˈnaɪd hi meɪd səʧ kleɪmz. ˈkɑlɪd bɛn el-shaye*, əˈsɪstənt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl kəˈmɪʃən fər ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪnʤər, əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈməzlɪm wərld lig, toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈɛrəbɪk: truθ ɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd ənd meɪd əp frəm ɪts ˈbeɪsɪs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪl θɔts ˈkænɑt kəm frəm ˈɛni ˈməzlɪm, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ə greɪt ˈskɑlər hu ˈməzlɪmz rɪˈfər tɪ frəm əraʊnd ðə world.’*.’ mɔr: ˈməðər traɪz tɪ it hər ˈnubɔrn ˈbeɪbi ˈæftər ˈgɪvɪŋ birth’*’
|
saudi grand mufti sheikh abdul aziz (picture: hassan ammar/afp/getty images)
riiiiiight.
it’s okay to eat your wife in saudi arabia, but only if you’re extremely hungry.
a mufti a muslim legal expert who is empowered to give rulings on religious matters has allegedly given the green light for cannibalism.
abdul aziz bin abdullah came under fire for this outrageous move, a number of arabian websites are reporting.
a tayyar report roughly translates as: ‘mufti of saudi arabia issued a new fatwa which allows a man to eat his wife in the event he is afflicted with a severe hunger.
more: cannibal decorator rips out man’s heart and eats it after kicking victim between legs
‘the mufti of saudi arabia said it is evidence of the sacrifice of women and obedience to her husband.’
but religious authorities denied he made such claims.
khalid ben abdel-rahman el-shaye, assistant secretary general of the global commission for introducing the messenger, affiliating to the muslim world league, told cnn arabic: ‘the truth is that this is fabricated and made up from its basis.
advertisement
advertisement
‘these ill thoughts cannot come from any muslim, regardless of a great scholar who muslims refer to from around the world.’
more: ‘cannibal mother tries to eat her newborn baby after giving birth’
|
"ɪf ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ˈkænɑt ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ nuz ər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˌprɑpəˈgændə, ɪt ɪz ɔl ðə mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˈdɪfərəns, ənd ʧuz ðɛr nuz ˈsɔrsəz əˈkɔrdɪŋli" ˈtɑməs ˈsɑwɛl ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈgeɪtˌkipərz æt ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪts wət kən bi sɛd əˈbaʊt ə ˈkəlʧər ðət kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ wɔʧ, məʧ lɛs ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈdrɪvəl ðət ɛz prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm? ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪz ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðə kənˈtɪnjuəs əˈsɔlt ɔn ˈkɑmən sɛns ənd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti məst rɪˈzɛnt ðə ˌɪnˈsəlts tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈvoʊtər. ən ɪˈlɛktərət tunz ˈɪntu ðɪs ʃəreɪd əv ˈmænɪʤd ənd ˈfɪltərd kˈwɛsʧənz aʊt əv ˈhæbət ənd ˈsərtənli nɑt frəm ə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən əv dɪˈskəvərɪŋ səˈluʃənz. ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn ɪz ðət ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ kip ˈpipəl ɪn ðə dɑrk. ˈpeɪnfəli, ju noʊ hu oʊnz ðə ˈmidiə kənˈglɑmərəts ənd ðə ˈsteɪtɪst baɪəs rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðɛr ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl səˈlɛkʃənz. ju ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ðət ˈɛni sɪnˈsɪr rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əˈtɛmpt, beɪst əˈpɑn əˈbʤɛktɪv ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈækjərəsi wʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ə pɪŋk slɪp fər ən ˌɪnˈtrɛpəd ˈʤərnəlɪst. ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ləv fɛst fər ðə ˈʧoʊzən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈstændərd ˈbɛrərz ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪts pruvz ʤɪst haʊ ˌɪˈrɛləvənt ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə həz bɪˈkəm. tərn ɔf ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə məˈʃin ənd tun ˈɪntu ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈmidiə. fɛr ənd ˈbælənst ˈdaɪəˌtraɪbz ər ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈskrɪptɪd ənd baɪəst wərθ noʊɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈmidiə ˈsərkəs əv laɪz ənd dɪˈsit. ˈlɔfti ˈɛθɪkəl ˈstændərdz du nɑt ɪgˈzɪst frəm ðə ˈjɛloʊ ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈmɑdərn deɪ ˈpʊlətsər ˈvərsəz. hərst roʊd ʃoʊ. ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt rulz ðə nuz fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt ənd prəˈtɛkʃən əv ðə ɪˈlits. nɑt priˈtɛnd ðət ðə sərʧ fər truθ ɪz ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪn ə soʊˈsaɪɪti beɪst əˈpɑn sɛlf dɪˈsɛpʃən ənd kəmˈjunəl dɪˈnaɪəl. ˈdeɪvɪd ʃʊlts pɛnz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈkaʊnt ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪz ənd ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt: wət roʊl ʃʊd dɪˈsɛpʃən hæv ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks? ðɛr ə fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪt tɪ laɪ ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks? ɪn əˈʤudɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnstɪˌtuʃəˈnælɪti əv minn*. stæt. wɪʧ meɪks ɪt ə groʊs ˌmɪsdəˈminər tɪ dɪˈsɛməˌneɪt ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ə ˈbælət ˈmɛʒər ðət wən noʊz ɪz fɔls, ðə eɪθ ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz ˈrisəntli sɛd jɛs ɪn 281 kɛr kɑm. vi. ˈɑrnɪsən [pdf*], θroʊɪŋ aʊt ə lɔ mɔr ðən 100 jɪrz oʊld. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwɛsʧənz ˈwɛðər əˈnəðər pɑrt əv ðə lɔ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˌɪˈligəl fər ˈkænədɪts tɪ laɪ ɪz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl. ðə kɔrt wɑz kənˈsərnd wɪθ haʊ səʧ ə lɔ wʊd ʧɪl fri spiʧ, rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ðə kleɪm ðət ðə steɪt həz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn prɪˈzərvɪŋ ənd honest”*” ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd ɪn prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ə əˈpɑn ðə electorate.”*.” ðɛr ər tu rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənts juzd tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪz ʃʊd bi prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt. wən ɪz ðə kleɪm ðət ðə ˈpipəl ʃʊd ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət ɪz truθ ənd ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ər vərˈæsɪti. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl boʊθ əˈsərʃənz ər tru, bət ðə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈprɔˌsɛs əˈspɛʃəli ˈʤʊriz meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt truθ ɔl ðə taɪm. ˈʤʊriz ˈɔfən hæv tɪ meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ˈwɪtnəs ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti, dɪˈtərmən wət ðə fækts ər, ənd ˈrɛndər dɪˈsɪʒənz ɔn ˈwɛðər ˈlaɪbɛl, sˈlændər ər fɔls ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ əˈkərd. ðə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt wət ɪz ðə truθ. dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈwɛðər ˈsəmˌwən həz laɪd ˈplɪtɪkli kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ʤəʤd baɪ ðə ˈpipəl θru ðə kɔrts. ðə ˈəðər kleɪm ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈstændərd dɪˈtərmənɪŋ wɪn ˈsəmˌwən həz laɪd. ɪn n.y*. taɪmz koʊ. vi. ˈsəlɪvən, 376 juz. 254 1964 ðə kɔrt ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtəd ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈmælɪs ˈstændərd ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ˈkɑntɛkst, dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈbaʊndəri bɪtˈwin wət ɪz ənd ɪz nɑt prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ðə fərst amendment.”*.” wɪn ˈpipəl kəmˈpleɪn ðət ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz laɪ, ðeɪ ər ˈoʊnli ədˈmɪtɪŋ ðət ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv ɪz ðə wən hu kən sɛl ðə ˈfɔrmjələ fər ˈʃildɪŋ ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈɑləˌgɑrki frəm ˈskrutəni ər əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti. haʊ ɛls kən wən ɪkˈspleɪn ər dɪˈfɛnd ðə sɔft bɔl ˈtritmənt ənd əˈvɔɪdəns əv ˈtruli hɑrd ˈhɪtɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ ðə kæst əv ˈkɛrɪktərz lɛft ɪn ðə fild fər ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən ɛz ðə nɛkst ˈɛmpərər? ɪf ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪts ər ˈɛmti ʃɛlz əv ˈsɪriəs ˈdɪskɔrs, ʤɪst wət wʊd ə ˈprudənt ˈsɪtɪzən kɔl ðə ˈkəlʧər ðət ˈɛnvəˌloʊps ə ˌpælɪˈseɪd əraʊnd ðə fɪθ ɛˈsteɪt? ðə ˈɛrəgəns ənd ðət fidz ðə ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃənz tɪ ʃeɪp ˈpəblɪk pərˈsɛpʃən həz ə ˈsɪŋgjələr əˈbʤɛktɪv. kip ɪn ðə gʊd ˈgreɪsɪz əv ðə ˈmæstərz əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɛz ə priˈrɛkwəzət tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə kərɪr. ə wʊd bi səˈlɛbrɪti ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ɪz wərs ðən ðə moʊst ˈmɪlətənt ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɪkˈstrimɪst. ə ˈklɑzət kəˈlɛktɪvɪst wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz saɪd wɪθ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkænədɪt, hu ˈædvəˌkeɪts ˈgəvərnmənt ɪkˈspænʧən. ɛz ən əˌfiʃjəˈnɑˌdoʊ əv ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, ðə ˈbreɪkɪŋ ɔl ðə rulz ˈædvəkəsi fər ə ˈrædɪkəl riˈækʃəˌnɛri ˈmaɪndˌsɛt məst ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˈkɔrpərətɪst ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ˈoʊnli fəˈsɪləˌteɪts ðə nu wərld ˈɔrdər əˈʤɛndə. nid səm pruf? ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts ˈbætəl tɪ ɛnd voters’*’ flərˈteɪʃən wɪθ aʊtˈsaɪdərz frəm ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl səmz əp ðə ˈsɛnəmənt fər ðə kərəpt klæs əv ˈkrɪmənəl krʊks. du nɑt bɪˈliv ɪn maɪ ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈɛnibədi həz rən fər ðɪs ʤɑb æt ə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈgreɪtər ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns, hu wɑz ˈbɛtər kˈwɑləˌfaɪd baɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ, ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈtɛmpərmənt tɪ du wət nidz tɪ bi dən now.”*.” hu meɪd ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt? jɛp ju gɛst ɪt, ˈwɪljəm ˈʤɛfərsən ˈklɪntən, ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz ɛˈstreɪnʤd əv interest”*” ənd pɑrt taɪm waɪf. ˈsəbstəˌtut ˈɛni əv ðə ˈəðər prəˈfɛʃənəl ““pols”*” hu həz ðɛr ˈsərəˌgeɪts ˈpərˌfɪkt ðɛr oʊn spɪn, fər ðə hildebeast*, ənd ju gɪt ðə seɪm rɪˈzəlts. wɛr ər ðə ˈmidiə ˈwɑʧˌdɔgz ðət əˈlaʊ ðə ˌpɑpjələrəˈzeɪʃən əv ˈnuˌspik, waɪl ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə əv flæt aʊt laɪz? ˈɑbviəsli, ðeɪ ər ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ðɛr sək əp tɛkˈniks, bɪˈkəz ə ɪz ə prækˈtɪʃənər əv ðə ˈpəblɪk. foʊks, priˈpɛr fər əˈnəðər rɪgd ɪˈlɛkʃən, supərˈdɛləgət staɪl. ɪf ju ər ə ˈʤəŋki fər ˈpənɪʃmənt, ˈfɑloʊ ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən reɪs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðə ənˈsɛnsərd pəˈlɪtɪkəl nuz win ˈjɔrsɛlf ɔf ðə dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn ðə ˈtɔkɪŋ hɛdz frəm ðə ˈproʊˌgræmd ˈmidiə ənd ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪt jʊr maɪnd ɪn ˈtrəstɪd ˈkaʊntər ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt nuz ˈsɔrsəz ˈwərldˈwaɪd. naʊ ðət laɪɪŋ ɪz ˈligəl ɪn ðə lænd əv ðə kənˈtroʊld, ðət ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ækt wɪʧ ʤɔrʤ ˈɔrˌwɛl spoʊk əˈbaʊt; ˈneɪmli, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə truθ, ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ðə taɪm əv ˌjunəˈvərsəl dɪˈsit, wi ɔl lɪv ɪn. ə gʊd stɑrt wʊd bi fər kərˈeɪʤəs ˈkænədɪts tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ə ɔn ðə ˈmidiə hɔrz, hu ədˈvæns ðə ˈguˌlɑg. bɪˈkəm jʊr oʊn rɪˈlaɪəbəl rɪˈpɔrtər, ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈsɪtɪzən ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ˈsɑrtrə ˈfɛbruˌɛri, 16 2016
|
"if people in the media cannot decide whether they are in the business of reporting news or manufacturing propaganda, it is all the more important that the public understand that difference, and choose their news sources accordingly" thomas sowell
mainstream media establishment gatekeepers at the presidential debates what can be said about a culture that continues to watch, much less listen to the drivel that masquerades as professional journalism? anyone who is exposed to the continuous assault on common sense and intellectual integrity must resent the insults to the intelligence of the average voter. an electorate tunes into this charade of managed and filtered questions out of habit and certainly not from a motivation of discovering solutions. the bottom line is that the entire process of presidential election coverage is designed to keep people in the dark. painfully, you know who owns the media conglomerates and the statist bias reflected in their editorial selections. you also know that any sincere reporting attempt, based upon objective investigative accuracy would result in getting a pink slip for an intrepid journalist. watching the love fest for the chosen establishment standard bearers in the presidential debates proves just how irrelevant the mainstream media has become. turn off the propaganda machine and tune into the alternative media. fair and balanced diatribes are the only thing scripted and biased worth knowing out of the media circus of lies and deceit. lofty ethical standards do not exist from the yellow journalism coming out of the modern day pulitzer vs. hearst road show. the establishment rules the news for the benefit and protection of the elites. not pretend that the search for truth is the objective in a society based upon self deception and communal denial. david schultz pens a significant account in political lies and the first amendment: what role should deception have in politics? “is there a first amendment right to lie in politics? in adjudicating the constitutionality of minn. stat. § 221b.06, which makes it a gross misdemeanor to disseminate a political communication about a ballot measure that one knows is false, the eighth circuit court of appeals recently said yes in 281 care comm. v. arneson [pdf], throwing out a law more than 100 years old. the decision also questions whether another part of the law – making it illegal for candidates to lie – is constitutional. the court was concerned with how such a law would chill free speech, rejecting the claim that the state has an interest in preserving “fair and honest” elections and in preventing a “fraud upon the electorate.” there are two remaining arguments used to argue that political lies should be protected by the first amendment. one is the claim that the people should decide what is truth and that the government should not be making decisions about political orthodoxy or veracity. in general both assertions are true, but the judicial process – especially juries – make decisions about truth all the time. juries often have to make decisions about witness credibility, determine what the facts are, and render decisions on whether libel, slander or false advertising occurred. the judicial process is all about making decisions about what is the truth. determining whether someone has lied politically can also be judged by the people through the courts. the other claim is that there is no standard determining when someone has lied. in n.y. times co. v. sullivan, 376 u.s. 254, (1964) the court articulated the actual malice standard in the political defamation context, defining the boundary between what is and is not protected by the first amendment.” when people complain that politicians lie, they are only admitting that the most effective prevaricator is the one who can sell the formula for shielding the ruling oligarchy from scrutiny or accountability. how else can one explain or defend the soft ball treatment and avoidance of truly hard hitting questions to the cast of characters left in the field for coronation as the next emperor? if the presidential debates are empty shells of serious discourse, just what would a prudent citizen call the culture that envelopes a palisade rampart around the fifth estate? the arrogance and self-induced haughtiness that feeds the fabrications to shape public perception has a singular objective. keep in the good graces of the masters of the universe as a prerequisite to maintain a career. a would be celebrity correspondent is worse than the most militant progress academic extremist. a closet collectivist will always side with the political candidate, who advocates government expansion. as an aficionado of limited government and non-interventionist foreign policy, the breaking all the rules advocacy for a radical reactionary mindset must reject the corporatist message that only facilitates the new world order agenda. need some proof? establishment presidential candidates battle to end voters’ flirtation with outsiders , from the wall street journal sums up the sentiment for the corrupt class of criminal crooks. “i do not believe in my lifetime anybody has run for this job at a moment of greater importance, who was better qualified by knowledge, experience and temperament to do what needs to be done now.” who made this statement? yep you guessed it, william jefferson clinton, speaking about his estranged “person of interest” and part time wife. substitute any of the other professional “pols” who has their surrogates perfect their own spin, for the hildebeast, and you get the same results. where are the media watchdogs that allow the popularization of newspeak, while ignoring the dissimilation of flat out lies? obviously, they are practicing their suck up techniques, because a presstitute is a practitioner of hypnotizing the public. folks, prepare for another rigged election, superdelegate style. if you are a junkie for punishment, follow the 2016 election race on facebook and subscribe to the uncensored political news . wean yourself off the dependency on the talking heads from the programmed media and liberate your mind in trusted counter establishment news sources worldwide. now that lying is legal in the land of the controlled, that revolutionary act which george orwell spoke about; namely, telling the truth, is the only way to combat the time of universal deceit, we all live in. a good start would be for courageous candidates to conduct a cross-examination on the media whores, who advance the globalist gulag. become your own reliable reporter, engage in citizen journalism. sartre – february, 16, 2016
|
ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ spɔrts ðə 2013 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈskaʊtɪŋ ˈkɑmbaɪn ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ əp ˈʃɔrtli, ˈgɪvɪŋ skaʊts, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤərz ənd ˈivɪn fænz ə ʧæns tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈprɑspɛkts ɪn ðə dræft. nɑt ɛz wɛl noʊn ər haɪpt ɛz ðə ˈvərʒən əv ə mit ˈmɑrkɪt, bət ðə ˈkɑmbaɪn ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪˈvɛnt ðət wɪl meɪk ər breɪk ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈhoʊpfəlz ˈoʊvər tu ˈgruɪlɪŋ deɪz. ju meɪ nɑt si ðə ˈbɪgəst neɪmz ər ðə ˈbraɪtəst stɑrz kəmˈpitɪŋ ɪn ɔl ðə drɪlz, bət ðɛr wɪl bi ˈplɛnti əv ˈtælənt ɔn dɪˈspleɪ ənd ˈmɛni wɪl goʊ ɔn tɪ hæv ˈfrutfəl kərɪrz ɪn ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. teɪk ə lʊk æt wɛr ju kən wɔʧ ər lɪv strim ɔl ðə ˈækʃən, ʧɛk ðə kəmˈplit lɪst əv pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ənd ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv pleɪərz tɪ kip ən aɪ ɔn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwərˌkaʊts. ˈbeɪsɪk ˈkɑmbaɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪn: ˈθərzˌdeɪ, meɪ 16 ənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, meɪ 17 wɛr: əˈtæk æθˈlɛtɪks, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ɪl. kəmˈplit ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈskɛʤʊl ˈθərzˌdeɪ, meɪ 16 10 p.m*. ɛt ɔn ənd p.m*. ɛt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, meɪ 17 10 p.m*. ɛt ɔn ənd p.m*. ɛt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, meɪ 18 p.m*. ɛt ɔn (deɪ 1 re-air*), p.m*. ɛt (wən aʊər ˈriˌkæps fər boʊθ deɪz) ˈsənˌdi, meɪ 19 p.m*. ɛt ɔn (deɪ 2 re-air*), p.m*. ɛt (wən aʊər ˈriˌkæps fər boʊθ deɪz) lɪv ˈstrimɪŋ ˈskɛʤʊl ˈθərzˌdeɪ, meɪ 16 10 a.m*.- 3 p.m*. ɛt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, meɪ 17 10 a.m*.- 3 p.m*. ɛt ɔn kəmˈplit ˌɪnˈvaɪt lɪst (ˈviə ʧæd fɔrd) *noʊt: nɑt ɔl ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd pleɪərz wɪl əˈpɪr æt ˈkɑmbaɪn. pleɪər ˈstivən ˈædəmz ˈpɪtsbərg ˈvændər blu mɑrˈkɛt lərˈɛnzoʊ braʊn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə steɪt ˈrɛʤi ˈbʊlək nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə treɪ bərk ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈʤɔrʤə ˌaɪˈzeɪə ˈkeɪnən ˈməri steɪt ˈʤæki ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl ˌɪləˈnɔɪz steɪt ˈmaɪkəl ˈsɪrəˌkjuz wɪl ˈklɪbərn ˈaɪəwə steɪt ˈrɑbərt ˈkəvɪŋtən ˌtɛnəˈsi steɪt ˈælən kræb ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə sɛθ ˈkəri duk ˈbrændən ˈdeɪviz ˈbiˈwaɪˈju dɪˈweɪn ˈdɛdmən ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈluiˌvɪl ʤeɪmz ˈɛnɪs lɔŋ biʧ steɪt ˈkɛrɪk ˈfilɪks ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt ˈfræŋklɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ steɪt ˈrudi ˈgɑbərt ˈʧoʊlət (fræns) ˈɑrʧi ˈgʊdwɪn kənˈtəki ˈɛrɪk grin vərˈʤɪnjə tɛk tɪm ˈhɑrdəˌweɪ jr*. ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈsɑləmən hɪl ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈrɪʧərd haʊəl nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə steɪt ˈkoʊltən ˈaɪvərsən ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ steɪt piɛr ˈʤæksən ˈbeɪlər grænt ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈtɛksəs ˈkɛˌni maɪˈæmi (fl*) raɪən ˈkɛli duk ʃeɪn ˈlɑrkɪn maɪˈæmi (fl*) ˈrɪˌki ˈleɪdoʊ ˈprɑvədəns ˈæləks lɛn ˈmɛrələnd c.j*. ˈlɛsli nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə steɪt ˈtrɛvər ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə reɪ məˈkæləm ˈdiˌtrɔɪt c.j*. məˈkɔləm ˈliˌhaɪ bɛn məˈklɛmər ˈkænzəs ˈtoʊni ˈmɪʧəl nɔrθ ˈtɛksəs ˈʃɑbɑz mʊˈhɑməd ˈɛrɪk ˈmərfi ˈflɔrɪdə maɪk ˌbəkˈnɛl noʊɛl kənˈtəki ˈvɪktər ˌɪndiˈænə ˈkɛli ˈbrændən pɔl ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˈnɔrvəl pɛl lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈkɑlɪʤ prɛp əˈkædəmi ˈmeɪsən ˈpləmˌli duk ˈɑˌtoʊ ˈpɔrtər jr*. ˈʤɔrʤˌtaʊn fɪl ˈprɛsi məˈzʊri glɛn raɪs jr*. ˈrioʊ grænd ˈvæli (d-league*) ˈɑnˌdreɪ ˈrɑbərsən ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈdɛnɪs ʃˈroʊdər nu ˈjɔrkər ˈfænəmz (ˈʤərməni) ˈpeɪtən ˈluiˌvɪl ˈtoʊni snɛl nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ʤeɪmz ˈsəðərlənd ˈsɪrəˌkjuz əˈdɑnəs ˈtɑməs ˈmɛmpfɪs ˈtɑməs oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt ʤɛf ˈwɪθi ˈkænzəs neɪt ˈwoʊltərz saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə steɪt jəŋ ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ˈkoʊdi ˈzɛlər ˌɪndiˈænə pleɪərz tɪ wɔʧ ˈdɛnɪs ʃˈroʊdər,, ˈʤərməni ðə pɔɪnt gɑrd həz bɪn ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ə tən əv bəz sɪns ʃoʊɪŋ əp ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən sɔɪl ənd ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən æt ðə ˈnaɪki hups ˈsəmɪt ɪn mid-april*. hi lɛd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl tim tɪ ˈvɪktəri əˈgɛnst ðə tɔp prɛp stɑrz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən, ˈpʊtɪŋ əp 18 pɔɪnts, sɪks əˈsɪsts ənd tu ˈriˌbaʊndz ɪn hɪz 29 ˈmɪnəts əv pleɪ. ðə jəŋ stəd hɪt ɔn əˈtɛmpts, ʃɑts ənd wɛnt frəm bɪɔnd ðə ɑrk. ðɪs ɪz vaɪɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ɔf ðə bɔrd ˈæftər treɪ bərk ənd ˈmaɪkəl ɪn ðɪs dræft, soʊ hɪz pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt wɪl bi ˈkruʃəl. waɪl ˈmɛni ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl stɑrz ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈkɑmbaɪn ənd səm ʃoʊ əp tɪ ˈoʊnli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn fju ɪˈvɛnts, ʃˈroʊdər kʊd bək ðə trɛnd ənd pʊt ɔn ə ʃoʊ ðət wɪl lænd ɪm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə tɔp 20 kəm ʤun. glɛn raɪs jr*., sf*, ðɪs jəŋ həz ˈteɪkən ðə baɪ stɔrm ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ əp juʤ ˈnəmbərz fər ðə ˈvæli ˈvaɪpərz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə postseason*, hi ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd hɪz geɪm ˈivɪn 25 pɔɪnts, ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd əˈsɪsts ɪn ˈmɪnəts pər naɪt əˈkrɔs sɪks ˈkɑntɛsts. hi həz ən ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈpɛdəgri ɛz wɛl, ənd ə gʊd wən æt ðət. hɪz təˈgɛðər ə kərɪr ɪn ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts, ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd əˈsɪsts æt ðə seɪm pəˈzɪʃən. waɪl ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz ənd trɪˈmɛndəs ˈəpˈsaɪd ər ðə ˈmɑrkɪŋz əv ə pɪk, ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ˈɪʃuz ðət skaʊts ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤərz wɪl wɔnt tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. raɪs jr*. wɑz riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈʤɔrʤə tɛk ˈjɛloʊ ˈʤækɪts ˈæftər ˈnumərəs səˈspɛnʃənz ənd ə ˈʃutɪŋ ˈɪnsədənt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ən æˈtlæntə ˈnaɪtˌkləb. ɪf hi kən pruv hi həz məˈtjʊrd, raɪs kʊd ˈizəli kəm ɔf ðə bɔrd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈlɑtəri ˈɪntu ðə raʊnd. ʤeɪmz ˈɛnɪs, sf*, lɔŋ biʧ steɪt ˈɛnɪs ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈprɑspɛkt ðət wɪl si hɪz stɑk bum ər bəst æt ðə kənˈkluʒən əv ðɪs ˈkɑmbaɪn. ɛz əv naʊ, ˈlaɪkli ə ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn pɪk, bət kʊd vɔlt ɔl ðə weɪ əp tɪ ə leɪt ɪf hi ʃoʊz ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ə fju ˈkruʃəl ˈɛriəz. ðə ɪz wən əv ðə ˈbɛtər ˈæθˌlits ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈspɛsəmənz ɪn ðə æt 206 paʊnz. ˈivɪn dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈsɑləd ʃɑt ənd ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈməltəpəl pəˈzɪʃənz wɛl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɛnɪs ɪz proʊn tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ səm ɪkˈstrimli kˈwɛsʧənəbəl dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd ɪz proʊn tɪ lɔŋ ˈstrɛʧɪz əv pur ʃɑt səˈlɛkʃən. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈkɑmbaɪn drɪlz ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz hɪz ˈpɑzətɪvz ənd ʃaɪn məʧ laɪt ɔn hɪz wik ˈɛriəz. ɪf ˈeɪbəl tɪ nɑk daʊn ʃɑts ənd ˈdɑməˌneɪt hɪz ˈwərˌkaʊts, ðɛr wɪl bi ˈplɛnti əv haɪp əraʊnd ðɪs lɔŋ biʧ steɪt stɑr.
|
usa today sports
the 2013 nba scouting combine is coming up shortly, giving scouts, general managers and even fans a chance to evaluate a number of lesser-known prospects in the draft.
it’s not as well known or hyped as the nfl’s version of a pre-draft meat market, but the combine is an important event that will make or break a number of nba hopefuls over two grueling days.
you may not see the biggest names or the brightest stars competing in all the drills, but there will be plenty of talent on display and many will go on to have fruitful careers in the association.
let’s take a look at where you can watch or live stream all the action, check the complete list of participants and highlight a handful of players to keep an eye on during the workouts.
basic combine information
when: thursday, may 16 and friday, may 17
where: attack athletics, chicago, ill.
complete television schedule
thursday, may 16: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. et on espnu and 2-3 p.m. et on espn2
friday, may 17: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. et on espnu and 2-3 p.m. et on espn2
saturday, may 18: 12-3 p.m. et on nbatv (day 1 re-air), 3-5 p.m. et (one hour recaps for both days)
sunday, may 19: 12-3 p.m. et on nbatv (day 2 re-air), 3-5 p.m. et (one hour recaps for both days)
live streaming schedule
thursday, may 16: 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. et on espn3
friday, may 17: 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. et on espn3
complete invite list (via espn’s chad ford)
*note: not all invited players will appear at combine.
player college/team steven adams pittsburgh vander blue marquette lorenzo brown north carolina state reggie bullock north carolina trey burke michigan kentavious caldwell-pope georgia isaiah canaan murray state jackie carmichael illinois state michael carter-williams syracuse will clyburn iowa state robert covington tennessee state allen crabbe california seth curry duke brandon davies byu dewayne dedmon southern california gorgui dieng louisville james ennis long beach state carrick felix arizona state jamaal franklin san diego state rudy gobert cholet (france) archie goodwin kentucky erick green virginia tech tim hardaway jr. michigan solomon hill arizona richard howell north carolina state colton iverson colorado state pierre jackson baylor grant jerrett arizona myck kabongo texas kenny kadji miami (fl) ryan kelly duke shane larkin miami (fl) ricky ledo providence alex len maryland c.j. leslie north carolina state trevor mbakwe minnesota ray mccallum detroit c.j. mccollum lehigh ben mclemore kansas tony mitchell north texas shabazz muhammad ucla erik murphy florida mike muscala bucknell nerlens noel kentucky victor oladipo indiana kelly olynyk gonzaga brandon paul illinois norvel pelle los angeles college prep academy mason plumlee duke otto porter jr. georgetown phil pressey missouri glen rice jr. rio grande valley (d-league) andre roberson colorado dennis schroeder new yorker phantoms (germany) peyton siva louisville tony snell new mexico james southerland syracuse adonis thomas memphis deshaun thomas ohio state jeff withey kansas nate wolters south dakota state bj young arkansas cody zeller indiana
players to watch
dennis schroeder, pg, germany
the german-born point guard has been generating a ton of buzz since showing up on american soil and dominating the competition at the nike hoops summit in mid-april.
he led the international team to victory against the top prep stars in the nation, putting up 18 points, six assists and two rebounds in his 29 minutes of play. the young stud hit on five-of-10 field-goal attempts, seven-of-10 free-throw shots and went one-of-two from beyond the arc.
this 19-year-old is vying to become the first pg off the board after trey burke and michael carter-williams in this draft, so his performance in this event will be crucial.
while many international stars shy away from the combine and some show up to only participate in few events, schroeder could buck the trend and put on a show that will land him inside the top 20 come june.
glen rice jr., sf, d-league
this young swingman has taken the d-league by storm and putting up huge numbers for the riogrande valley vipers. during the postseason, he elevated his game even further—dropping 25 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 39.1 minutes per night across six contests.
he has an nba pedigree as well, and a good one at that. his father—glen rice—put together a 15-year career in the association, averaging 18.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists at the same position.
while those numbers and tremendous upside are the markings of a first-round pick, the character issues that scouts and general managers will want to evaluate in chicago.
rice jr. was removed from the georgia tech yellow jackets after numerous suspensions and a shooting incident outside an atlanta nightclub.
if he can prove he has matured, rice could easily come off the board at the end of the lottery into the mid-first round.
james ennis, sf, long beach state
ennis is an interesting prospect that will see his stock boom or bust at the conclusion of this combine.
as of now, likely a borderline second-round pick, but could vault all the way up to a late first-rounder if he shows improvement in a few crucial areas.
the 49ers swingman is one of the better athletes and physical specimens in the class—standing at 6’6”, 206 pounds. even developed a solid three-point shot and is capable of defending multiple positions well.
however, ennis is prone to making some extremely questionable decisions and is prone to long stretches of poor shot selection.
fortunately, the combine drills emphasize his positives and shouldn’t shine much light on his weak areas. if able to knock down shots and dominate his workouts, there will be plenty of hype around this long beach state star.
|
sɪns ðoʊz dɑrk deɪz ɪn ˈɔgəst, ɔl ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti hæv ˈrælid tɪ ðə riˈbɪldɪŋ wərk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə kləb ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl, ˈtɑtənˌhæm ˈhæpənd nɑkt ðə ˈɛriə fər six,’’*,’’ sɛd ðə spərz ˈkæptən, kɪŋ. lɔt əv ˈɪnəsənt ˈpipəl wər əˈfɛktɪd. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðə kləb ʃoʊ ðɛr səˈpɔrt hir ənd ðə pleɪərz du wət wi kən du ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ə ˈloʊkəl læd myself.”*.” ɛz ɔn ðə pɪʧ, kɪŋ lidz baɪ ɪgˈzæmpəl, əˈsɪstɪŋ ðə ˈtɑtənˌhæm faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd ðə prɛˈmɪr lig wɪθ ˈgloʊbəl wik, ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈpipəl tɪ sɛt əp ðɛr oʊn ˈbɪznɪsɪz. əˈbaʊt traɪɪŋ tɪ bɪld ə ˈbɪznɪs, nɑt ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ˈæftər ˈsɛtˌbæks bət tɪ kip ˈbaʊnsɪŋ back,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd kɪŋ. ɛz hi tɔkt tɪ ðə əˈprɛntəsɪz əˈspaɪrɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈælən ˈʃʊgərz ɪn ə ˈkɑnfərəns swit æt waɪt hɑrt leɪn, kɪŋ dru ɔn əˈnæləʤiz, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə kˈwɑlətiz əv ˈɪndəstri, ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən ənd ən əˈbɪləˌti tɪ wərk ɪn tim environment”*”. spərz ər ˈsərtənli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ðoʊz treɪts. ɛz ðeɪ priˈpɛr tɪ hoʊst ˈæstən ˈvɪlə ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈhɛri saɪd ər ˈbəzɪŋ, əˈsɪstɪd baɪ əˈstut ˈsaɪnɪŋz laɪk bræd ˈfridəl, skɑt ˈpɑrkər ənd ɪˈmænjuəl. ɪkˈspɪriəns həz bɪn invaluable,’’*,’’ sɛd kɪŋ. ə ˈkɑmɪŋ ˈɪnfluəns. bɪn əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ðə ˈəðər deɪ, aɪ wɑz ˈʤoʊkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈfɪtnəs koʊʧ ɛz maɪ [ˈrənɪŋ] stæts hæv gɔn daʊn 40 pər sɛnt ɪn səm geɪmz. aɪ wɑz seɪɪŋ daʊn tɪ skɑt! hi wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ðə pɪʧ ˈfilɪŋ ənd aɪ wɑz ˈfilɪŋ faɪn! prəˈtɛkts ðə ˈbrɪljəntli. pleɪərz laɪk ˈdeɪvɪd ˈsɪlvə ər ˈrɑbɪn væn pleɪ ɪn ðət ˈhɔrəbəl pəˈzɪʃən bɪtˈwin dɪˈfɛns ənd midfield*, ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə hoʊlz, ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈtrɪki fər ə dɪˈfɛndər. "bət ɪf aɪ kən ʤɪst hoʊld ɪm əp fər ə ˈsɛkənd ər tu, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ meɪk ə ˈʧælənʤ ˌbiˈfɔr ju gɪt drɔn tu fɑr aʊt əv pəˈzɪʃən. səm pleɪərz ˈsprɪntɪŋ bæk. skɑt ɪz. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri gʊd ɪn ðə dressing-room*. kwaɪt ə kwaɪət læd bət wɪn hi tɔks, ˈpipəl listen.”*.” həz ˈsɪmələrli ˌɪmˈprɛst kɪŋ. frəm mæn ˈsɪti, ˈmeɪbi ˈpipəl wʊd hæv θɔt hæv ə ʧɪp ɔn hɪz ˈʃoʊldər ər bɪn daʊn ɪn ðə dəmps, bət frəm deɪ wən bɪn ˈbəbəli. "ˈɛvəri deɪ ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ, hi kəmz tɪ wərk hɑrd. brɔt ə ˈlaɪvlinəs ðət həz rəbd ɔf ɔn players.”*.” goʊlz floʊ frəm ə reɪnʤ əv ˈævəˌnuz. 30 jɑrdz aʊt, [dɪˈfoʊ] ɪz ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈfɪnɪʃər ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. hi gɪts ðə bɔl aʊt əv hɪz fit, ʃɪfts ɪt ənd bæŋ. wɪn æt hɪz bɛst wɪn nɑt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ tu məʧ. ən ˌənbəˈlivəbəl ˈfɪnɪʃər. ɔl hi wɔnts tɪ du ɪz skɔr. 29 naʊ, ˈgɪtɪŋ oʊld bət laɪk ə kɪd. kəm ɪn ˈæftər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd seɪ 'dɪd ju si ðət aɪ scored?!’*?!’ hi ʤɪst wɔnts tɪ ʃoʊ haʊ gʊd hi is.’’*.’’ spərz ər soʊ wɪθ dɪˈfoʊ,, ˈlukə, ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl væn dər, ˈgɛrɪθ beɪl ənd ˈɛrən ˈlɛnən. si ɪt ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈtraɪˌæŋgəlz ðeɪ play,’’*,’’ ɪnˈθuzd kɪŋ. ɪn ðə ˈtɛmˌpoʊ ɪn ˈmæʧɪz. wɪθ pleɪərz laɪk ˈmɑˌnu, ˈlukə, væn dər ənd ðə peɪs wi hæv daʊn ðə wɪŋ ðɪs ɪz ðə bɛst skwɑd pleɪd ɪn æt tottenham.”*.” kɪŋ wɑz dɪˈlaɪtɪd ðə kləb kɛpt frəm ˈkləʧɪz. pleɪərz wi lɛt ˈlukə noʊ laɪk ɪm tɪ steɪ, wərk wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ənd wi kən du ˈsəmθɪŋ greɪt ðɪs ˈsizən. ə gʊd ˈkɛrɪktər. hi gɪts ɔn wɛl wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən æt ðə kləb. "ɪt wɑz ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən bət hi gɑt hɪz hɛd daʊn ənd pleɪɪŋ səm greɪt ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ˈhoʊpfəli, təʧ wʊd, ɔl ˈoʊvər. ə lɔt wɪl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn haʊ wi du ðɪs ˈsizən. wɪn gɑt greɪt pleɪərz ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt lɪŋkt wɪθ ˈəðər kləbz. ʃʊr ˈhæpən tɪ ˈgɛrɪθ. ə lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns, ðə ˈfæstəst æt ðə kləb. seɪ ˈɛrən ɪz kˈwɪkər ˈoʊvər ðə fərst 10-15m*. ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌwən hu kən kənˈsɪstəntli steɪ ðə peɪs laɪk ˈgɛrɪθ. hi kən rən ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə pɪʧ æt ðə seɪm spid. rɛr fər. wərk ɪn smɔl bərsts. ðə bɛst ˈæθˌlit sin. fɪt, fæst ənd gɑt ə wɑnd əv ə lɛft fʊt. ɪf ju ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪld ə ˈpərˌfɪkt pleɪər, ɪt bi tu fɑr əˈweɪ frəm ˈgɛrɪθ. gɑt ril spid. lʊk æt ðə kaɪl [ˈwɔkər], [kaboul*], bəˈnɔɪt [assou-ekotto*]. aɪ kʊd bi ðə sloʊəst! aɪ juzd tɪ bi ðə kˈwɪkɪst! ə greɪt ˈæθˌlit ənd ə gʊd dɪˈfɛndər. ˌɪmˈpruvd ə lɔt positionally*. hi laɪks tɪ goʊ ˈfɔrwərd. "ðoʊz taɪps əv pleɪərz kən bi faʊnd ˈwɑnɪŋ æt ðə ˈəðər ɛnd bət ðɪs ˈsizən bɪn ɪn ðə raɪt pleɪs. hɪz ˈkəvər həz bɪn gʊd. bi ˈɪŋgləndz ɪn taɪm fər ðə euros.’’*.’’ həz ˈblɛndɪd ɔl ðiz ˈtælənts wɛl. pleɪərz kəm wɪθ ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv biɪŋ ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈkɛrɪktərz bət ðeɪ pleɪ fər ˈhɛri. ə greɪt man-manager*. hi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs wi noʊ haʊ gʊd wi ər, ðət wi ər ən ˌənbəˈlivəbəl tim ənd wi kən bit ˈɛniˌwən. "ðə ˈrizən waɪ gɔn eɪt [lig] geɪmz ənˈbitən ɪz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ bɪˈliv wi ˈrɪli du hæv ə gʊd skwɑd. ɑr tɔp ʃi ɪz ə mæʧ fər anyone.”*.” ˈjuzɪz kɪŋ ʃˈrudli, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə tɪ mɪs ˈtreɪnɪŋ tɪ iz ˈprɛʃər ɔn hɪz ˈbætərd niz. kɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpreɪzɪz ˈfɑbioʊ kəˈpɛloʊ fər duɪŋ ðə seɪm. hæd ə greɪt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈfɑbioʊ æt ðə wərld kəp. ˈfɑbioʊ əˈlaʊd mi tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt wət aɪ du æt ˈtɑtənˌhæm. ðɛr ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən. wi spoʊk. hi wɑz greɪt fər mi, ˈrɪli dɪd traɪ tɪ hɛlp. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪnʤərd wɑz wən əv ðoʊz things.’’*.’’ kɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤd hɪz grɔɪn əˈgɛnst ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd pleɪd sɪns fər hɪz ˈkəntri. ə ˈdɪfəkəlt wən wɪθ mi ənd ˈɪŋglənd. ɪn ðə bæk əv maɪ maɪnd bət ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈfərðər ənd ˈfərðər bæk. wɪθ ˈɪŋglənd aɪ nid taɪm ɔn ðə pɪʧ tɪ ʤɛl. ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪf ɪn ðə ʤɪm, nɑt əraʊnd ðə lædz. wi traɪd ðət æt ðə wərld kəp ənd ɪt wɑz təf. geɪm aɪ kəm ɔf ðə pɪʧ aɪ fil rɪˈlivd nɑt ˈɪnʤərd. aɪ pleɪ ɪn peɪn bət aɪ du pleɪ ɪn dɪˈskəmfərt ənd riˈstrɪkʃən. ˈlərnɪd tɪ əˈdæpt maɪ geɪm. aɪ du ɛz məʧ ˈrənɪŋ. aɪ ˈdɛfənətli traɪ nɑt tɪ kəm ˈfɔrwərd ɛz məʧ. aɪ du pilates.”*.” frəˈstreɪʃən ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈɪnʤəri ˈpɑrtli ɪkˈspleɪnz ən ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən, ə 2009 ˈɪnsədənt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə ˈləndən ˈnaɪtˌkləb wɪʧ kɪŋ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd fər. læst fɔr jɪrz hæv bɪn ðə moʊst ˈtɛstɪŋ taɪm ɪn maɪ laɪf. aɪ gɪt daʊn. meɪd mɪˈsteɪks laɪk ˈɛni mæn. ðə bæd θɪŋz hæv bɪn ɪn ðə fɔr jɪrz wɪθ ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə fækt ðət aɪ treɪn ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs, nɑt biɪŋ əraʊnd ðə lædz. hæd tɪ bi strong.”*.” naʊ 31 kɪŋ faɪndz ɪt ˈɔkwərd wɪn hɪz sən ˈkoʊbi wɔnts ə kickabout*. aɪ seɪ aɪ goʊ aʊt ðɛr ənd pʊt tu məʧ streɪn ɔn ðə ni. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ goʊ ɪn goʊl. hi ˌəndərˈstændz. groʊn əp əraʊnd maɪ ni. ʃʊr praʊd əv mi. aɪ wɔnt tɪ kip goʊɪŋ ɛz lɔŋ ɛz aɪ kən soʊ hi fərˈgɛt aɪ dɪd pleɪ. ʤɪst æst fər ə ˈlɛnən ʃərt! aɪ ʃʊr ˈwɛðər tɪ gɪt ɪm wən! hæd ˈplɛnti əv kɪŋ ʃərts. hi ʤɪst ləvz ˈfʊtˌbɔl. hi ləvz ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ɛz wɛl ɛz tottenham.’’*.’’ ə mæn, ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈspaɪərz nɛkst ˈsəmər bət hi wɔnts tɪ kənˈtɪnju. kən pleɪ nɛkst ˈsizən. ˈɛvəri pleɪər noʊz ðɛr ˈbɑdi wɪl tɛl ðɛm wɪn taɪm tɪ pæk ɪt ɪn. maɪn æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. bət du maɪ ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈbæʤɪz. laɪk tɪ spɛnd taɪm ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə treɪn, ˈbɛtərɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ˈdɛfənətli laɪk tɪ gɪv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ bi ə ˈmænɪʤər ər ə koʊʧ wən deɪ. bət ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv geɪmz lɛft ɪn me.”*.” ðə ˈtɑtənˌhæm faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈjuzɪz ðə əˈpil əv ðə kləb ənd ɪts pleɪərz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz əv jəŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti.
|
since those dark days in august, all sections of the community have rallied to the rebuilding work, including the club in the middle, tottenham hotspur .
“what happened knocked the area for six,’’ said the spurs captain, ledley king. “a lot of innocent people were affected. it’s important the club show their support here and the players do what we can do in the community. i’m a local lad myself.”
as on the pitch, king leads by example, assisting the tottenham hotspur foundation and the premier league with global entrepeneurship week, encouraging local people to set up their own businesses.
“it’s about trying to build a business, not giving up after setbacks but to keep bouncing back,” explained king.
as he talked to the apprentices aspiring to become alan sugars in a conference suite at white hart lane, king drew on footballing analogies, highlighting the qualities of industry, invention and an ability to work in “a team environment”. spurs are certainly demonstrating those traits.
as they prepare to host aston villa on monday, harry redknapp’s side are buzzing, assisted by astute signings like brad friedel, scott parker and emmanuel adebayor. “brad’s experience has been invaluable,’’ said king. “he’s a calming influence.
“scott’s been amazing. the other day, i was joking with the fitness coach as my [running] stats have gone down 40 per cent in some games.
i was saying it’s down to scott! he was coming off the pitch feeling knackered and i was feeling fine!
“scotty protects the back-four brilliantly. players like david silva or robin van persie play in that horrible position between defence and midfield, getting in the holes, and that’s always tricky for a defender.
"but if i can just hold him up for a second or two, scott’s always coming back to make a challenge before you get drawn too far out of position. some players aren’t sprinting back. scott is.
"scotty’s also very good in the dressing-room. he’s quite a quiet lad but when he talks, people listen.” adebayor has similarly impressed king.
“coming from man city, maybe people would have thought he’d have a chip on his shoulder or been down in the dumps, but from day one manu’s been bubbly.
"every day in training, he comes to work hard. he’s brought a liveliness that has rubbed off on players.” goals flow from a range of avenues.
“from 30 yards out, jermain [defoe] is the most dangerous finisher in the country. he gets the ball out of his feet, shifts it and bang. that’s when he’s at his best when he’s not thinking too much. he’s an unbelievable finisher. all he wants to do is score.
"he’s 29 now, getting old but he’s like a kid. he’ll come in after training and say 'did you see that hat-trick i scored?!’ he just wants to show how good he is.’’
spurs are so attack-minded with defoe, adebayor, luka modric, rafael van der vaart, gareth bale and aaron lennon.
“i see it in training with the little triangles they play,’’ enthused king. “it’s in the tempo in matches. with players like manu, luka, van der vaart and the pace we have down the wing this is the best squad i’ve played in at tottenham.”
king was delighted the club kept modric from chelsea’s clutches.
“as players we let luka know we’d like him to stay, work with us and we can do something great this season. luka’s a good character. he gets on well with everyone at the club.
"it was a difficult situation but he got his head down and he’s playing some great football. hopefully, touch wood, it’s all over. a lot will depend on how we do this season.
when you’ve got great players they are going to get linked with other clubs. i’m sure it’ll happen to gareth.
“over a long distance, gareth’s the fastest at the club. i’d say aaron is quicker over the first 10-15m. i’ve never seen anyone who can consistently stay the pace like gareth. he can run the length of the pitch at the same speed. that’s rare for footballers. footballers work in small bursts.
"gareth’s the best athlete i’ve seen. he’s fit, fast and got a wand of a left foot. if you wanted to build a perfect player, it wouldn’t be too far away from gareth.
“we’ve got real speed. look at the back-four — kyle [walker], younès [kaboul], benoit [assou-ekotto]. i could be the slowest! i used to be the quickest! kyle’s a great athlete and a good defender. he’s improved a lot positionally. he likes to go forward.
"those types of players can be found wanting at the other end but this season he’s been in the right place. his cover has been good. he’ll be england's first-choice right-back in time for the euros.’’ redknapp has blended all these talents well. “some players come with a reputation of being difficult characters but they play for harry.
he’s a great man-manager. he sometimes tells us we don’t know how good we are, that we are an unbelievable team and we can beat anyone.
"the reason why we’ve gone eight [league] games unbeaten is we’ve started to believe we really do have a good squad. our top xi is a match for anyone.”
redknapp uses king shrewdly, allowing the centre-half to miss training to ease pressure on his battered knees. king also praises fabio capello for doing the same.
“i had a great relationship with fabio at the world cup. fabio allowed me to replicate what i do at tottenham.
there wasn’t isolation. we spoke. he was great for me, really did try to help. unfortunately, getting injured was one of those things.’’
king damaged his groin against the us and hasn’t played since for his country. “it’s a difficult one with me and england. it’s in the back of my mind but it’s getting further and further back.
with england i need time on the pitch to gel. it’s difficult if i’m in the gym, not around the lads. we tried that at the world cup and it was tough.
“every game i come off the pitch i feel relieved i’m not injured. i don’t play in pain but i do play in discomfort and restriction. i’ve learned to adapt my game. i don’t do as much running. i definitely try not to come forward as much. i do pilates.”
frustration over his injury partly explains an off-field indiscretion, a 2009 incident outside a london nightclub which king apologised for.
“the last four years have been the most testing time in my life. i get down. i’ve made mistakes like any man. the bad things have been in the four years with dealing with the fact that i can’t train on a regular basis, not being around the lads. i’ve had to be strong.”
now 31, king finds it awkward when his son coby wants a kickabout.
“sometimes i say i can’t go out there and put too much strain on the knee. sometimes i go in goal. he understands. he’s grown up around my knee. i’m sure he’s proud of me. i want to keep going as long as i can so he doesn’t forget i did play.
"he’s just asked for a lennon shirt! i wasn’t sure whether to get him one! he’s had plenty of king shirts. he just loves football. he loves manchester united as well as tottenham.’’
a one-club man, king’s contract expires next summer but he wants to continue.
“i can play next season. every player knows their body will tell them when it’s time to pack it in. mine isn’t at the moment. but i’ll do my coaching badges.
"i’d like to spend time watching barcelona train, bettering myself. i’d definitely like to give myself the option to be a manager or a coach one day. but there are a lot of games left in me.”
the tottenham hotspur foundation uses the appeal of the club and its players to improve the educational aspirations of young people in the local community.
|
ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, pəˈlis ɪn ðə ˈʤərmən ˈsɪti əv ˈdrɛzdɪn əˈnaʊnst ðeɪ hæd ərˈɛstɪd wən əv ðɛr oʊn, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz g.,”*.,” fər ðə ˈmərdər əv ə mæn frəm hannover*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis, ʤi. mɛt hɪz əˈlɛʤd ˈvɪktɪm ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkænəbəˌlɪzəm ˈfɔrəm wəns ˈfrikwəntɪd baɪ ˈɑrmən meiwes*, ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld frəm rotenburg.”*.” ʤi. ənd hɪz ˈvɪktɪm ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd iˈmeɪlz ənd tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈvɪktɪm ɪkˈsprɛst ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ bi kɪld ənd ˈitən. ˈæftər ɪkˈstɛnsɪv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ðə tu əˈgrid tɪ mit ənd ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ ʃʊd teɪk pleɪs immediately,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə hɛd əv ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz,. pəˈlis kleɪm ðət ʤi. ˈmərdərd hɪz ˈvɪktɪm wɪˈθɪn ən aʊər əv ðɛr fərst ˈmitɪŋ, ənd hæd dɪsˈmɛmbərd ɪm ənd ˈbɛrid ðə ˈbɑdi noʊ mɔr ðən fɔr aʊərz ˈleɪtər. ˈsəˌspɛkt həz toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət hi ðɛn kət ðə ˈvɪktɪm ˈɪntu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈpisɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈvɛri smɔl ˈpisɪz, ənd ðət hi ˈɔlsoʊ kət θru bones,”*,” sɛd. ˈsəˌspɛkt ðɛn ˈbɛrid ðə ˈbɑdi pɑrts ɔn ðə sˈloʊpɪŋ lɔn əv hɪz property.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə tu mɛt ˈviə ðə ˈkænəbəˌlɪzəm saɪt, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ʤi. ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈsumd ˈɛni əv ðə ˈbɑdi. wɪθ ə ˈdoʊˌnət, ˈlɪkɪŋ ˈaɪsɪŋ ɔf hɪz fingers”*” ɔn shutterstock*]
|
this morning, police in the german city of dresden announced they had arrested one of their own, identified as “detlev g.,” for the murder of a 59-year-old man from hannover.
according to police, detlev g. met his alleged victim in the same online cannibalism forum once frequented by armin meiwes, the so-called “cannibal from rotenburg.” detlev g. and his victim exchanged emails and text messages in which the victim expressed a desire to be killed and eaten.
after extensive communication, the two agreed to meet and “that the killing should take place immediately,” according to the head of criminal investigations, maik mainda.
police claim that detlev g. murdered his victim within an hour of their first meeting, and had dismembered him and buried the body no more than four hours later.
“the suspect has told us that he then cut the victim into separate pieces, including many very small pieces, and that he also cut through bones,” mainda said. “the suspect then buried the body parts on the sloping lawn of his property.”
although the two met via the cannibalism site, there is no evidence that detlev g. actually consumed any of the victim’s body.
[“policeman with a donut, licking icing off his fingers” on shutterstock]
|
ðə ˈɑnərˌɛri "trəmp ˈplɑzə" əˈlɔŋ ðə trəmp ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl hoʊˈtɛl taʊər ɪz noʊ mɔr. vju fʊl ˈkæpʃən ˈmæθjuz ˈrɪvər nɔrθ ðə ˈɑnərˌɛri "trəmp ˈplɑzə" əˈlɔŋ ðə trəmp ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl hoʊˈtɛl taʊər ɪz noʊ mɔr. ðə braʊn saɪn ˈɑnərɪŋ ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈkænədɪt ɪz gɔn frəm nɔrθ ˈwɔbæʃ ˈævəˌnu. ðə saɪn ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər 47 ˈɔldərmɪn ənd meɪər rɑm ɪˈmænjuəl muvd tɪ teɪk ɪt daʊn læst wik. "wɪl pʊt ðə saɪn bæk əp wɪn hi rɪˈlisɪz hɪz ˈtæksɪz," ɪˈmænjuəl, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt ənd səˈpɔrtər əv trəmp əˈpoʊnənt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, ʤoʊkt læst wik. rɪˈleɪtɪd: wɪl pʊt bæk trəmps strit saɪn wɪn hi rɪˈlisɪz hɪz ˈtæksɪz, rɑm ʤoʊks ðə saɪn hæd bɪn əp sɪns 2006 wɪn trəmps taʊər ɔn ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈrɪvər wɑz stɪl ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən. ˈfɔrmər ald*. bərt 42nd*) ənd meɪər ˈrɪʧərd ɛm. ˈdeɪli ˈspɑnsərd ðə ˈɔrdənəns ɪˈrɛktɪŋ ðə ˈɑnərˌɛri strit saɪn, bət trəmps dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪŋ rɪˈmɑrks əˈbaʊt ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd ˈvɛriəs grups əv ˈpipəl ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn treɪl hæv ˈrisəntli drɔn ðə aɪr əv ˈloʊkəl poʊlz. ðə ˈɑnərˌɛri "trəmp ˈplɑzə" nɪr ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈneɪmˌseɪk taʊər rɪˈmeɪnd ənˈtɪl ðɪs wik. ˈmæθjuz] rɪˈleɪtɪd: waɪ dɪz ˈdɑnəld trəmp hæv ə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ strit neɪmd ˈæftər ɪm? trəmp ˈlaɪkənd ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ tɪ ə ˈkəntri" ɪn læst mənθs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪt, bət hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˈɪməgrənts ənd ˈwɪmən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəpˌsɛt ˈloʊkəl ˈɔldərmɪn, hu ˈsaɪtɪd ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkændədeɪts "kəmˈplit ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz" ɪn ðɛr prəˈpoʊzd ˈɔrdənəns. ald*. ˈbrɛndən ˈraɪli 42nd*), hu sɛd ɪn ˈɔgəst ðə saɪn wɑz nɑt ˈivɪn ɔn hɪz "tɔp 100 lɪst əv praɪˈɔrətiz," lɛd ðə pʊʃ læst wik tɪ teɪk ðə saɪn daʊn. ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈɔrdənəns stɪl ɪz ˈpɛndɪŋ ɪn kəˈmɪti. ðə nɛkst ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmitɪŋ ɪz noʊv. 1 ɪts ənˈklɪr wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə saɪn. ə ˈsɪti hɔl sɔrs toʊld ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ðət ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən tʊk ðə saɪn daʊn. wɪn æst, ˈmaɪkəl ˈklæfi, ə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈspoʊksmən, sɛd ɪts saɪn ʃɑp ˈdɪdənt noʊ hu riˈmuvd ðə saɪn. rɪˈleɪtɪd: kɑps ɛnˈdɔrs trəmp fər ˈprɛzɪdənt "wi du nɑt kənˈdoʊn ðə θɛft əv ˈsɪti saɪnz, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ðə ˈɑnərˌɛri saɪn ɪz nɑt ˈɑnərəbəl," ˈklæfi sɛd. ˈraɪli ðət ðə saɪn wɑz ˈlaɪkli ˈstoʊlən. meɪər rɑm ɪˈmænjuəl, waɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən əˈpɪrəns æt ə ˈræli fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən nɪr trəmp taʊər, sɛd ˈwəzənt ðə θif. "dɪd aɪ swaɪp ɪt? aɪ wɑz ɪn ˈsɪnəˌgɔg," ɪˈmænjuəl sɛd. ɪt ˈwʊdənt bi ðə fərst taɪm ˈækʃən wɑz ˈteɪkən ɔn ən ˈɑnərˌɛri strit saɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr wɑz fʊl ˈkaʊnsəl əˈpruvəl. ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsəmər, saɪnz wɛnt əp ˈɑnərɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti ˈæktɪvɪst hæl ˈbæskɪn ɪn ˈɛŋgəlˌwʊd ˈæftər ald*. ˈtoʊni faʊlks 16th*) səbˈmɪtəd ən ˈɔrdənəns tɪ du soʊ. bət wɪn ald*. ˈænθɔˌni bil, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən kəˈmɪti, faʊnd aʊt ðə saɪnz wər ɪˈrɛktɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkaʊnsəl saɪnd ɔf ɔn ɪt, hi hæd ˈsɪti ˈwərkərz teɪk ðɛm daʊn. ðoʊz saɪnz kɔst tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl, bət əˈfɪʃəlz ˈdɪdənt seɪ haʊ məʧ ɪt kɔst tɪ riˈmuv ðɛm. ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv fər ðə ˈɔfəs əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊz ˈsɪti klərk, wɪʧ ˈmɑnətərz ˈloʊkəl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, sɛd ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈɔrdənəns ˈwʊdənt bɪˈkəm lɔ tɪl noʊv. 9 ˈbɑrɪŋ meɪərəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz fər ˈraɪli, ɪˈmænjuəl ənd trəmp taʊər dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈtərn ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈsikɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnt. ðə ˈɑnərˌɛri "trəmp ˈplɑzə" əˈlɔŋ ðə trəmp ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl hoʊˈtɛl taʊər ɪz noʊ mɔr. ˈmæθjuz] fər mɔr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd nuz, ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ hir.
|
the honorary "trump plaza" along the trump international hotel & tower is no more. view full caption dnainfo/david matthews
river north — the honorary "trump plaza" along the trump international hotel & tower is no more.
the brown sign honoring the controversial developer/presidential candidate is gone from north wabash avenue. the sign disappeared shortly after 47 aldermen and mayor rahm emanuel moved to take it down last week.
"we'll put the sign back up when he releases his taxes," emanuel, a democrat and supporter of trump opponent hillary clinton, joked last week.
related: we'll put back trump's street sign when he releases his taxes, rahm jokes
the sign had been up since 2006, when trump's 98-story tower on the chicago river was still under construction. former ald. burt natarus (42nd) and mayor richard m. daley sponsored the ordinance erecting the honorary street sign, but trump's disparaging remarks about chicago and various groups of people on the campaign trail have recently drawn the ire of local pols.
the honorary "trump plaza" near the developer's namesake tower remained until this week. [dnainfo/david matthews]
related: why does donald trump have a chicago street named after him?
trump likened chicago to a "war-torn country" in last month's presidential debate, but his comments about immigrants and women also upset local aldermen, who cited the presidential candidate's "complete disregard for civil liberties" in their proposed ordinance.
ald. brendan reilly (42nd), who said in august the sign was not even on his "top 100 list of priorities," led the push last week to take the sign down. online records show the proposed ordinance still is pending in committee. the next city council meeting is nov. 1.
it's unclear what happened to the sign. a city hall source told dnainfo thursday afternoon that the chicago department of transportation took the sign down. when asked, michael claffey, a transportation department spokesman, said its sign shop didn't know who removed the sign.
related: cops endorse trump for president
"we do not condone the theft of city signs, even if the subject of the honorary sign is not honorable," claffey said.
reilly tweeted that the sign was likely stolen.
mayor rahm emanuel, while making an appearance at a rally for hillary clinton near trump tower, said wasn't the thief.
"did i swipe it? i was in synagogue," emanuel said.
it wouldn't be the first time action was taken on an honorary street sign before there was full council approval.
over the summer, signs went up honoring community activist hal baskin in englewood after ald. toni foulkes (16th) submitted an ordinance to do so. but when ald. anthony beale, chairman of the transportation committee, found out the signs were erected before the council signed off on it, he had city workers take them down.
those signs cost $1,400 to install, but officials didn't say how much it cost to remove them.
a representative for the office of chicago's city clerk, which monitors local legislation, said the proposed ordinance wouldn't become law till nov. 9, barring mayoral intervention.
representatives for reilly, emanuel and trump tower did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
the honorary "trump plaza" along the trump international hotel & tower is no more. [dnainfo/david matthews]
for more neighborhood news, listen to dnainfo radio here.
|
ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, aɪv ʤɔɪnd ˈprɑbəˌbli kloʊz tɪ ə fju ˈhənərd ˈdɪfərənt ˈtɛknɪkəl saɪts ənd ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪsts wɛr ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ɔn ə mˈjuʧuəl hɛlp ˈsɪstəm bɪtˈwin pɪrz fər ˈprɑbləmz wɪr stək ɔn. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈhɑrdˌwɛr kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ. iʧ əv ðiz saɪts (aɪl juz ðə tərm 'saɪts' tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ boʊθ meɪl lɪsts ənd ˈwɛbˌsaɪts frəm hir ɔn aʊt) hæv ðɛr oʊn ˈkəlʧər, ˈɛtəkət ənd rulz. səm ˈivɪn goʊ ɛz fɑr ɛz tɪ hæv ə ˈfɔrməl ˈʧɑrtər ðət dɪˈskraɪbz wət ɪz pərˈmɪtɪd ənd haʊ ðə saɪt wərks. ˈəðərz hæv ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˈʧɑrtər ðət ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd ənd ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈmɛmbərz hu hæv bɪn ðɛr ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ənd hu hæv ðə moʊst rɪˈspɛkt. aɪv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðə taɪp əv ˈpərsən hu wɪn ðeɪ ʤɔɪn ə nu saɪt tɪ sik aʊt ə ˈʧɑrtər, rɛd ðə əv haʊ ðə saɪt wərks, wət ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv mi ənd wət aɪ ʃʊd ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ˈəðərz. aɪ ðɛn 'lərk' ðə saɪt fər æt list ə fju deɪz tɪ gɪt ən aɪˈdiə əv haʊ ˈəðərz ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈpoʊstɪŋ. perlmonks(pm*) ɪz ə saɪt aɪ ʤɔɪnd ɪn mɪd 2009 ənd ɪz wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ lɪv ˈɔnˌlaɪn. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ə tæb ˈoʊpən tɪ piɛm ɔn ɔl ðə kəmˈpjutərz aɪ wərk ɔn. ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ hæd bɪn ˈkoʊdɪŋ pərl sɪns ɛz ə əv maɪ ðɛn ˈnɛtˌwərk ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ʤɑb, aɪ faʊnd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ ˈnidɪd θru sərʧ. ɪt gɑt tɪ ə pɔɪnt wɛr aɪ fɛlt aɪ kʊd bɪˈgɪn tɪ hɛlp ˈəðərz bɪˈkəz maɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ hæd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈgeɪnɪŋ stim. ɪz ə saɪt ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ boʊθ ˈnuˌkəmərz tɪ ðə pərl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ɛz wɛl ɛz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ eɪd tɪ ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu ər ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst. ðə saɪt ɪz hoʊm tɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə moʊst ɪkˈspɪriənst, fluənt ənd ɪˈlit pərl ˈproʊˌgræmərz ɪn ðə wərld. lərn ðə roʊps ənd jul gɪt əˈlɔŋ greɪt. ju meɪ ˈivɪn gɪt ə doʊs əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət ˈʃætərz jʊr ˈigoʊ, wɪʧ əv kɔrs ɪz gʊd frəm rɪˈspɛkt geɪnd ɪz rɪˈspɛkt ərnd, ənd aɪ fil aɪv dən ə ˈrizənəbəl ʤɑb ɔn piɛm. piɛm həz ə 'ˈlɛvəlɪŋ' ˈsɪstəm, baɪ wɪʧ ju gɪt 'pɔɪnts' (voʊts) fər iʧ kˈwɑləti poʊst ju prəˈvaɪd. æt ˈsərtən pɔɪnt ˈlɛvəlz, ju gɪt ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈsərtən saɪt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈfəŋkʃənz du tɪ jʊr ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ðə saɪt. ɛz aɪ əˈproʊʧt ˈlɛvəl 9 (fraɪər), aɪ nu aɪd bi ˈoʊpən tɪ stɑrt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm. wɪθ ðɪs, æt əˈbaʊt 200 pɔɪnts ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ riʧt ðət ˈlɛvəl, aɪ juzd ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl əv ˈdɪlɪʤəns aɪ du wɪn aɪ fərst saɪn əp, ənd aɪ riˈsərʧt wət wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv mi wɪθ ðɪs nu əˈθɔrəti. hɪrz səm əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən aɪ rɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ˈʤərni. fərst aɪ rɛd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈsɪstəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf. haʊ ɪt wərks, haʊ tɪ voʊt, ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈlɛvəl əp ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ hæd ə gʊd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðɪs ɔˈrɛdi, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr aɪ nu ðə ˈditeɪlz kərˈɛktli. aɪ ðɛn muvd ɔn tɪ ə brif raɪt əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl əv ɪn, ənd ɔn tɪ ðə wət ɪz ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən? ənd streɪt tɪ haʊ du aɪ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt?. soʊ, aɪd ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv fʊl raɪt tɪ ˈiðər əˈpruv ə nu poʊst, ər pʊt ɪt raɪt ɔn ðə frənt peɪʤ wɛr nɑnˈmɛmbərz ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə saɪt wʊd si ɪt. baɪ ðɪs taɪm aɪ hæd ɪˈnəf ˈnɑlɪʤ tɪ lərn mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪks. aɪ ðɛn wɛnt ənd lʊkt əp ɪgˈzæktli wət ə fraɪər ɪz, ˈɪzənt ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli wət ðeɪ kən ˈæˌkʧuəli du. aɪ nu əˈbaʊt ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ɔˈrɛdi, bət ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ nu... kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz wɛr ˈlɛvəl 9 ənd əp kən 'kənˈsɪdər' poʊsts tɪ bi ˈiðər ˈɛdɪtɪd ər dɪˈlitəd. wi kænt du ðɪs dɪˈrɛkli... wi 'kənˈsɪdər' ə poʊst fər ðə əˈbəv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, raɪt ə 'ðɪs ɪz wət ənd waɪ' blərb, ənd ðɛn ˈfɛloʊ məŋks voʊt ˈwɛðər ðə kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈvælɪd ər ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk. aɪ sɔ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ə lɔt əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti wɪθ ðɪs paʊər. ˈnæʧərəli, aɪ nu ɪt wʊd teɪk mi taɪm tɪ ˈfɑloʊ əˈlɔŋ tɪ si wət ˈəðərz wər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ənd waɪ ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ dɛrd traɪ ɪt, ənd stɪl fɛlt ðɛr wɑz mɔr tɪ lərn. kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ənd ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ˈhæpənz θru ðə əˈpruvəl wɪʧ ɪz ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈlɛvəl 9 (fraɪər) ənd əˈbəv. θru ðət peɪʤ aɪ faʊnd ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən aɪ wɑz ˈæftər ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, wɪʧ wɑz haʊ du aɪ juz ðə paʊər əv kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ˈwaɪzli?. du tɪ maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɔn ˈəðər saɪts ənd ðə ˈstændərd ˈɛtəkət aɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɛz ə ˈʤɛnərəl rul, aɪ əˈsumd moʊst əv ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɛniˌweɪz, bət ɪt wɑz nis tɪ si ɪt ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd. ɪn ˈkloʊzɪŋ, aɪv sɪns bɪˈkəm ə fraɪər ənd æm ə fɛr bɪt pæst ðət naʊ. aɪ bɪˈliv aɪv əˈpruvd ə fju poʊsts, ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn ə fju kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz, bət hæv jɛt tɪ kənˈsɪdər. əm stɪl ˈhæŋɪŋ bæk ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə floʊ frəm ðə mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈmɛmbərz. soʊ, ɪf juv bɪn ɔn ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪt, ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli jul bɪˈkəm fraɪər, ənd ju tu wɪl faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪθ ðiz riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ənd paʊərz. ðə lɪŋks əˈbəv prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈmɪnəməl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈrɛdɪŋ ju ʃʊd du ˌbiˈfɔr ju gɪt tɪ ðət pɔɪnt, ənd ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, wɪn ju pərˈfɔrm ən ˈækʃən, θɪŋk əˈbaʊt haʊ ju wʊd fil ɪf ˈsəmˌwən dɪd ɪt tɪ ju ɪf ðə roʊlz wər rɪˈvərst. ʧɪrz, ˈəpˌdeɪt: ən aʊər ˈæftər aɪ roʊt ðɪs poʊst, aɪ kənˈsɪdərd maɪ fərst noʊd
|
over the years, i've joined probably close to a few hundred different technical sites and mailing lists where the focus is on a mutual help system between peers for problems we're stuck on. these lists/sites include network engineering, open source operating systems, infrastructure hardware configuration and programming.
each of these sites (i'll use the term 'sites' to refer to both mail lists and websites from here on out) have their own culture, etiquette and rules. some even go as far as to have a formal charter that describes what is permitted and how the site works. others have an informal charter that is created and modified on-the-fly by the members who have been there the longest and who have the most respect.
i've always been the type of person who when they join a new site to seek out a charter, read the faq of how the site works, what is expected of me and what i should expect from others. i then 'lurk' the site for at least a few days to get an idea of how others interact with each other before i consider posting.
perlmonks(pm) is a site i joined in mid 2009, and is one of my favourite places to live online. i always have a firefox tab open to pm on all the computers i work on. although i had been coding perl since ~2k3 as a side-effect of my then network engineering/systems administration job, i found everything i needed through search. it got to a point where i felt i could begin to help others because my knowledge had started gaining steam. perlmonks is a site dedicated to helping both newcomers to the perl programming language, as well as providing aid to those of us who are a fair amount more experienced.
the site is home to many of the most experienced, fluent and elite perl programmers in the world. learn the ropes and you'll get along great. you may even get a dose of criticism that shatters your ego, which of course is good from time-to-time :)
respect gained is respect earned, and i feel i've done a reasonable job on pm. pm has a 'leveling' system, by which you get 'points' (votes) for each quality post you provide. at certain point levels, you get privileges to perform certain site administration functions due to your dedication to the site. as i approached level 9 (friar), i knew i'd be open to start using the consideration system. with this, at about 200 points before i reached that level, i used the same level of diligence i do when i first sign up, and i researched what was expected of me with this new authority. here's some of the information i read during that journey.
first i read about the voting and experience system itself. how it works, how to vote, the amount of experience needed to level up etc. although i had a good understanding of this already, i wanted to ensure i knew the details correctly.
i then moved on to a brief write about the role of xp in perlmonks, and on to the what is moderation? and straight to how do i moderate?. so, i'd actually have full right to either approve a new post, or put it right on the perlmonks front page where non-members entering the site would see it.
by this time i had enough knowledge to learn more specifics. i then went and looked up exactly what a friar is, isn't and most importantly what they can actually do. i knew about moderation already, but there's something new... consideration. this is where level 9 and up can 'consider' posts to be either edited or deleted. we can't do this directly... we 'consider' a post for the above changes, write a 'this is what and why' blurb, and then fellow monks vote whether the consideration is valid or idiotic. i saw immediately a lot of responsibility with this power. naturally, i knew it would take me time to follow along to see what others were considering and why before i dared try it, and still felt there was more to learn.
consideration and moderation happens through the approval nodelet which is only available to level 9 (friar) and above. through that page i found exactly the information i was after in the first place, which was how do i use the power of consideration wisely?. due to my experience on other sites and the standard etiquette i follow as a general rule, i assumed most of that information anyways, but it was nice to see it documented.
in closing, i've since become a friar and am a fair bit past that now. i believe i've approved a few posts, voted on a few considerations, but have yet to consider. i'm still hanging back following the flow from the more experienced members. so, if you've been on perlmonks and enjoy it, inevitably you'll become friar, and you too will find yourself with these responsibilities and powers. the links above provides a minimal amount of reading you should do before you get to that point, and as always, when you perform an action, think about how you would feel if someone did it to you if the roles were reversed.
cheers,
-stevieb
update: an hour after i wrote this post, i considered my first node :)
|
aɪd laɪk tɪ hæv ə ˈsɪstəm ðət kən hoʊld ɔl ðə ˈɑrtəˌfækts əv ə tɛst ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ənd ðət ˈɔlsoʊ noʊz ə lɔt əˈbaʊt tæp. sˈmoʊldər ɪz ə gʊd stɑrt ɛz ɪt noʊz əˈbaʊt tæp bət ðɛr ər tənz əv ˈəðər θɪŋz aɪd laɪk tɪ hæv ɪn ɪt. səm əv ðɛm ər hɑrd tɪ æd, ˈəðərz ər ˈhɑrdər. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ˈərliər aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ tɛst rɪˈzəlts. naʊ lɛt mi raɪt əˈbaʊt maɪ wish-list*: 1 aɪd laɪk sˈmoʊldər tɪ kəˈlɛkt ɔl ðə ˈɑrtəˌfækts əv ə tɛst rən. lʊk æt ðə ˈdætə kəˈlɛkts ər wət ɪz kəˈlɛktəd baɪ ðə tɛst fɑrm! iʧ rən həz ˈsɛvərəl ˈsteɪʤɪz ənd ðə ˈækʧəwəl tɛst rən ɪz ˈoʊnli wən əv ðɛm. ɪn ə tɛst rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm aɪd laɪk tɪ hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɔl ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt ənd ˈɛrər faɪlz əv ɔl ðə ˈsteɪʤɪz. 2 ðə tɛsts maɪt kriˈeɪt səm əˈdɪʃənəl lɔg faɪlz, aɪd laɪk tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðoʊz tu. 3 wən ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃu wi hæv ɪz tɛst ˈkaʊntɪŋ. tæp ɪnˈkərəʤəz ju tɪ hæv ə plæn ðə ˈnəmbər əv tɛst ˈjunɪts ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut ɪn ə tɛst rən soʊ ðət ɪt kən ʧɛk ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd tɛst tɪ ðət ˈnəmbər. ˈkipɪŋ ðə plæn əp tɪ deɪt ɪz əˈnɔɪɪŋ, ˈpipəl doʊnt laɪk ɪt soʊ ˈmɛni juz noʊ plæn. səm tæp prəˈdusərz doʊnt ˈivɪn lɛt ju plæn əˈhɛd (e.g*. ðə wənz aɪ sɔ ɪn php*) bət aɪ θɪŋk ˈʤɛnərəli ðoʊz ðət ər mɔr laɪk woʊnt hæv ə tɛst plæn. ɪn ˈlɑrʤər ˈsɛtɪŋz ðɪs plæn dɪz nɑt ˈivɪn hɛlp ɛz ɪt dɪz nɑt prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni tulz tɪ əˈvɔɪd rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə tɛst plæn ˌæksəˈdɛnəli əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈʃɔrtˌkət ɪn ðə tɛst skrɪpt: ə dɪˈvɛləpər kən ˈkɑmɛnt aʊt ˈsɛvərəl tɛsts ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ənd əˈʤəst ðə plæn fər ðə taɪm waɪl hi ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ fɪks ə bəg fərˈgɛtɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvərt ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈæftər hi ɪz dən. sˈmoʊldər kʊd hɛlp ə bɪt hir: ɔn ðə fərst rɪˈzəlt rɪˈpɔrt ðə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ʃʊd lʊk æt ðə rɪˈpɔrts ənd mɑrk ðɛm ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ðə kərˈɛkt ˈnəmbər əv tɛsts. ðɛn ɪf sˈmoʊldər ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ə tɛst rɪˈpɔrt wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈnəmbər əv tɛst fər ðə seɪm tɛst faɪl ɪt ʃʊd reɪz ən əˈlərt. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər kən ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪf ðət ɪz ðə nu kərˈɛkt ˈnəmbər əv tɛsts ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə nu ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈnəmbər tɪ ðɪs ər ɪf ɪt wɑz ʧeɪnʤd baɪ mɪˈsteɪk. 4 ˈhɪstəri əv ˈjunɪt tɛsts. ɪf wi wʊd laɪk tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈhɪstəri beɪst ɔn ðə ˈækʧəwəl tɛst ˈjunɪts (kɔlz tɪ ən ˈoʊˈkeɪ() ˈfəŋkʃən) ðɛn wi nid tɪ hæv səm juˈnik aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər fər iʧ tɛst ɛz wi ˈkænɑt əˈsum ðət ðə tɛst ˈnəmbər ər ðə tɛst neɪm wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ðə seɪm. ˈæftər ɔl ˈpipəl ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌɪnˈsərt nu tɛsts ər riˈmuv oʊld tɛst æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə tɛst skrɪpts ənd ðə neɪmz kən ʧeɪnʤ. sˈmoʊldər kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp hir tu. ɪt kʊd træk ðə tɛst ˈnəmbərz ənd tɛst neɪmz. ɪf ɪt siz ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪt kən əˈlərt ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər hu kən ðɛn juz səm tɪ kəˈnɛkt ðə oʊld tɛst ˈjunɪts tɪ ðə nu wənz. boʊθ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz səm ˈmænjuəl wərk bət aɪ θɪŋk lɑrʤ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz wɪl bi ˈrɛdi tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ðət wərk ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈgreɪtər kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈbɛtər rɪˈpɔrts. wət wʊd ju laɪk tɪ hæv ɪn jʊr tɛst rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm?
|
i'd like to have a system that can hold all the artifacts of a test execution and that also knows a lot about tap. smolder is a good start as it knows about tap but there are tons of other things i'd like to have in it. some of them are hard to add, others are harder. anyway, earlier i wrote about reporting test results. now let me write about my wish-list: 1) i'd like smolder to collect all the artifacts of a test run. look at the data buildbot collects or what is collected by the postgresql test farm! each run has several stages and the actual test run is only one of them. in a test reporting system i'd like to have access to all the output and error files of all the stages. 2) the tests might create some additional log files, i'd like to be able to include those too. 3) one major issue we have is test counting. tap encourages you to have a plan - the number of test units you are going to execute in a test run - so that it can check the number of actually executed test to that number. keeping the plan up to date is annoying, people don't like it so many use no plan. some tap producers don't even let you plan ahead (e.g. the ones i saw in php) but i think generally those that are more xunit like won't have a test plan. in larger settings this plan does not even help as it does not provide any tools to avoid reducing the test plan accidentally along with a shortcut in the test script: a developer can comment out several tests temporarily and adjust the plan for the time while he is trying to fix a bug forgetting to revert these changes after he is done. smolder could help a bit here: on the first result report the administrator of the project should look at the reports and mark them as having the correct number of tests. then if smolder notices a test report with a different number of test for the same test file it should raise an alert. the project administrator can examine the change and decided if that is the new correct number of tests setting the new expected number to this or if it was changed by mistake. 4) history of unit tests. if we would like to be able to provide a history based on the actual test units (calls to an ok() function) then we need to have some unique identifier for each test as we cannot assume that the test number or the test name will remain the same. after all people sometimes insert new tests or remove old test at the beginning of the test scripts and the names can change. smolder could also help here too. it could track the test numbers and test names. if it sees a change it can alert the project administrator who can then use some gui to connect the old test units to the new ones. both involves some manual work but i think large organizations will be ready to invest that work in order to get the benefit of greater control and better reports. what would you like to have in your test reporting system?
|
ˈhɛlθi ˈitɪŋ ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈhæbət wɪn moʊst əv ðoʊz əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs ər ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ðə seɪm bɪˈheɪvjərz. moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs noʊ wət sɔrt əv fud wi ʃʊd it tɪ ɑr hɛlθ ənd hɛlp əˈvɔɪd ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl dɪˈzizɪz laɪk əˈbisəti ənd hɑrt dɪˈziz. bət wi doʊnt stɪk tɪ ɑr aɪˈdil daɪɪts. pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən ɪz ðət fud prəˈdusərz ənd ˈriˌteɪlərz spɛnd ə lɔt əv ˈməni traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ɑr fud ʧɔɪs təˈwɔrd mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd ˈprɑsɛst fud, ðə sɔrt wɪr ˈoʊvərˈitɪŋ. bət ˈsɛvərəl θɪŋz kən bi dən tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈhɛlθiər ˈitɪŋ. wi ˈrisəntli rivˈjud ˈrisərʧ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ haʊ tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈhɛlθi ˈitɪŋ wɪn ˈdaɪnɪŋ aʊt. ðə ˌrivˈju faʊnd məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn ˈdaɪnɪŋ ənd ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈɛriəz, ɛz wɛl ɛz səm tɛkˈniks, kən meɪk ˈhɛlθi ˈʧɔɪsɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli. rɛd mɔr: haʊ tɪ meɪk ˈhɛlθi ˈitɪŋ ˌɔtəˈmætɪk 10 fud mɪˈsteɪks ˈhɛlθi ˈpipəl meɪk tɪps fər ˈrɛdɪŋ fud ˈleɪbəlz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpipəl əˈwɛr əv ðə taɪm ɪt teɪks tɪ bərn ɔf ə slaɪs əv ˈpitsə kʊd ɪnˈkərəʤ ðɛm tɪ meɪk ˈhɛlθiər ˈʧɔɪsɪz. duɪŋ wəts kənˈsɪdərd ˈnɔrməl ˈjumənz gɪt ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðɛm, ənd ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ fɪt ɪn. ˈhɛlθi "fud ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər" ɪn ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪts kən hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs tɪ səˈlɛkt ˈhɛlθiər fudz. wi du ðɪs ənd ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ tɪ ækt baɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈpɑsʧər ənd ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ˈəðərz. ðiz ər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmɑdəlz ər nɔrmz, ənd wi gɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt wət ɪz ə ˈnɔrməl daɪət baɪ siɪŋ wət ˈəðər ˈpipəl it. ðɪs ɪz soʊ strɔŋ ðət wɪn wi si ˈpipəl ˈitɪŋ ˈhɛlθi fudz ɪn smɔl ˈpɔrʃən ˈsaɪzɪz, wɪr mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ʧuz loʊər ˈkælɔˌri fudz ɪn sˈmɔlər sərvz. ðɪs minz wi kən ˈɪnfluəns ɑr ˈfæməliz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɑr ˈʧɪldrən (ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈivɪn ˈtiˌneɪʤərz) ənd ɑr ˈkɑligz, tɪ it ˈbɛtər waɪl ˈripɪŋ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈitɪŋ ˈbɛtər ɑrˈsɛlvz. ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz laɪk ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, stæf kænˈtinz ənd skulz kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɑrnɪs ðə paʊər əv ˈsoʊʃəl nɔrmz baɪ dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ˈhɛlθi milz əv ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt saɪz ɛz ˈnɔrməl ənd ˈplɛʒərəbəl ˈʧɔɪsɪz meɪd baɪ ˈpipəl laɪk ˈjuˈɛs. ˈtænʤəbəl ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv fud prəˈdusərz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈmɛʒərmənts əv ðə ˈɛnərʤi kənˈteɪnd ɪn fudz ðeɪ ˈproʊdus ɪz wɛl ɪˈstæblɪʃt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns kaʊnts doʊnt ˈɪnfluəns ˈpipəl tɪ meɪk loʊər ˈʧɔɪsɪz wɪn ðeɪ əˈpɪr ɔn ˈmɛnjuz. ɪt simz ðə ənd ˈkælɔˌri kaʊnt ˈnəmbərz ər tu ˈæbˌstrækt tɪ ˈɪnfluəns moʊst ˈpipəl. wət dɪz sim tɪ wərk ɪz ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz ˈɪntu ə ˈminɪŋfəl ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. kaʊnts ər mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ɪf wi rɪˈleɪt ɪt tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈtænʤəbəl, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɪnəts əv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˈsəmˌwən wʊd nid tɪ du tɪ wərk ɔf ðə ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ə mil. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpipəl əˈwɛr ɪt teɪks tu aʊərz əv ˈwɔkɪŋ tɪ bərn ɔf ə kən əv ˈkoʊlə kʊd ɪnˈkərəʤ ðɛm tɪ meɪk ˈhɛlθiər ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ˈɛni ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fud kən juz ðɪs ˈmɛθəd, wɪʧ kʊd əˈplaɪ tɪ milz, snæks ənd drɪŋks soʊld fər ˈitɪŋ ɪn, ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ, ər ˈivɪn ɪn ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃinz. ðɛr ər səm ˈizi tɪ juz ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən frəm ðə ˈkænsər ˈkaʊnsəl nsw*. pleɪt saɪz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ɪz gʊd ˈɛvədəns ˈsoʊʃəl nɔrmz ənd ˈtænʤəbəl ˈɪnfluəns ˈhɛlθi ˈitɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjərz waɪl ˈdaɪnɪŋ aʊt, nɑt ˈɛvəri ˈmɛθəd tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈhɛlθi ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɪz ˈifɛktɪv. ˈstədiz hæv prəˈpoʊzd ˈʧuzɪŋ ə sˈmɔlər pleɪt ər fɔrk ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈpipəl tɪ it lɛs. ɪt simz ˈlɑʤɪkəl ðət ə mil wʊd sim ˈlɑrʤər ɪf ɪts ɔn ə sˈmɔlər pleɪt. bət wɪn ˈtɛstɪd ɪkˌspɛrəˈmɛntəli, ðɪs tɛkˈnik ˈdəzənt wərk kənˈsɪstəntli. wɪn ɪt dɪz wərk, ɪt meɪ wərk ˈoʊnli ɔn ðoʊz hu ɔˈrɛdi hæv ə ˈhɛlθi weɪt. ɔn ðə braɪt saɪd, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈtaɪmli riˈmaɪndər əv waɪ ˈɛfərts tɪ ʧeɪnʤ bɪˈheɪvjər ʃʊd bi beɪst ɔn ˈɛvədəns ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛstɪd ɪn ðə fild. wɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ saʊnz laɪk ɪt wərks, ənd həz ə ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpæθˌweɪ əv ˈɪnfluəns soʊ wi ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ɪt wʊd wərk, ɪt stɪl maɪt nɑt wərk ɪn ðə fild. strəˈtiʤɪk pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ðɛr həz lɔŋ bɪn ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ər məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpleɪsmənt əv ˈhɛlθi fud wɪˈθɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪts ənd ˌkæfəˈtɪriəz wɪl lɛd tɪ kənˈsumərz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈbɛtər ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ðɪs tɛkˈnik ɪz kɔld "fud ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər" ənd ɪts ˈlɑʤɪk meɪks sɛns, ɛz ˌmɑrkətərz hæv bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˈprɑdəkt ˈpleɪsmənt tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ baɪ ˈsərtən ˈprɑdəkts ənd spɛnd mɔr ˈməni fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. bət kən wi əˈsum ðə seɪm ˈprɪnsəpəlz fər ˈhɛlθi fud ˈpleɪsmənt? waɪl ðɛr ɪz səm ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ haʊ fud ɪz pəˈzɪʃənd ɪn ə stɔr kən ˌɪnˈkris ðə seɪlz əv ˈhɛlθiər ˈɔpʃənz, ðə fækt ðət wi ər stɪl ˈkɑnstəntli bɑmˈbɑrdɪd wɪθ ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈprɑdəkts ənd kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz səʧ ɛz kɔst meɪk ɪt ənˈlaɪkli ðət ˈpleɪsmənt əˈloʊn wɪl sweɪ ɑr ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ə ˈrisənt ˌrivˈju əv ˈstədiz ˈɪntu fud ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər kənˈkludɪd ðət waɪl ˈhɛlθi fud ˈpleɪsmənt dɪz ʃoʊ ˈprɑməs fər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈhɛlθi fud ʧɔɪs, wi stɪl nid tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz daɪət ənd əˈbisəti ˈlɛvəlz. məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈivɪn ɪf ðiz tɛkˈniks ər ˈifɛktɪv, ɪz ɪt ˈɛθɪkəl tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈpipəlz' ˈitɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr ˈnɑlɪʤ? ˈrisərʧərz ənd ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz du θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɛθɪks əv ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ˈpipəl. ɪn ɑr ˈdeɪli lɪvz, wɪr səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈmɛni ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈjuˈɛs wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər, frəm ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɑləsi tɪ ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ. ˈivɪn ðə ˈwɛðər ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ɑr dɪˈsɪʒənz. wərk tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈpipəlz bɪˈheɪvjər, ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld "nəʤ" ənd "ʧɔɪs ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər" baɪ ˈrisərʧərz ənd ˈgəvərnmənts, ˈoʊnli ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈɛləmənts əv ðə speɪs əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs ðət meɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ meɪk ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ɪt ˈdəzənt teɪk ˈɛni dɪˈsɪʒən aʊt əv ɑr kənˈtroʊl. ənd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈpipəl tɪ bi mɔr ˈhɛlθi wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɔstɪŋ ðɛm mɔr, ˈpənɪʃɪŋ ðɛm, ər ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈɛni əv ðɛr ˈʧɔɪsɪz, ɪz tu gʊd tɪ pæs əp. raɪt ɪz ə ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊ æt ˈmɑˌnæʃ ˌjunəˈvərsəti. dɪˈnis ˈgʊdwɪn ɪz ə ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊ æt ˈmɑˌnæʃ ˌjunəˈvərsəti.
|
healthy eating is more likely to become a habit when most of those around us are engaging in the same behaviours.
most of us know what sort of food we should eat to optimise our health and help avoid lifestyle diseases like obesity and heart disease. but we don't stick to our ideal diets.
part of the reason is that food producers and retailers spend a lot of money trying to influence our food choice toward more expensive and processed food, the sort we're overeating. but several things can be done to encourage healthier eating.
we recently reviewed research investigating how to promote healthy eating when dining out. the review found manipulating the environment in dining and shopping areas, as well as some behavioural techniques, can make healthy choices more likely.
read more:
* how to make healthy eating automatic
* 10 food mistakes healthy people make
* tips for reading food labels
123rf making people aware of the time it takes to burn off a slice of pizza could encourage them to make healthier choices.
doing what's considered normal
humans get a large amount of information from watching the people around them, and it's important to us to fit in.
123rf healthy "food architecture" in supermarkets can help us to select healthier foods.
we do this and understand how to act by watching the language, posture and activities of others. these are social models or norms, and we get information about what is a normal diet by seeing what other people eat.
this is so strong that when we see people eating healthy foods in small portion sizes, we're more likely to choose lower calorie foods in smaller serves. this means we can influence our families, including our children (and possibly even teenagers) and our colleagues, to eat better while reaping the benefits of eating better ourselves.
organisations like hospitals, staff canteens and schools can also harness the power of social norms by displaying healthy meals of an appropriate size as normal and pleasurable choices made by people like us.
tangible labelling
fortunately, the responsibility of food producers to provide measurements of the energy contained in foods they produce is well established.
unfortunately, there is evidence kilojoule counts don't influence people to make lower kilojoule choices when they appear on menus. it seems the kilojoule and calorie count numbers are too abstract to influence most people.
what does seem to work is translating those numbers into a meaningful rating system. kilojoule counts are more effective if we relate it to something tangible, such as the number of minutes of a specific exercise someone would need to do to work off the energy in a meal.
for example, making people aware it takes two hours of walking to burn off a can of cola could encourage them to make healthier choices.
any organisation providing food can use this method, which could apply to meals, snacks and drinks sold for eating in, taking away, or even in vending machines. there are some easy to use sources of kilojoule-activity ratios, including one from the cancer council nsw.
plate size
although there is good evidence social norms and tangible labelling influence healthy eating behaviours while dining out, not every method to encourage healthy choices is effective.
studies have proposed choosing a smaller plate or fork encourages people to eat less. it seems logical that a meal would seem larger if it's on a smaller plate.
but when tested experimentally, this technique doesn't work consistently. when it does work, it may work only on those who already have a healthy weight.
on the bright side, this is a timely reminder of why efforts to change behaviour should be based on evidence and also tested in the field. when something sounds like it works, and has a logical pathway of influence so we understand how it would work, it still might not work in the field.
strategic positioning
there has long been the assumption that increasing the availability or manipulating the placement of healthy food within places like supermarkets and cafeterias will lead to consumers making better choices. this technique is called "food architecture" and its logic makes sense, as marketers have been using principles of product placement to encourage us to buy certain products and spend more money for a long time. but can we assume the same principles for healthy food placement?
while there is some evidence to suggest that manipulating how food is positioned in a store can increase the sales of healthier options, the fact that we are still constantly bombarded with alternative products and considerations such as cost make it unlikely that placement alone will sway our choices.
a recent review of studies into food architecture concluded that while healthy food placement does show promise for increasing healthy food choice, we still need to learn more about how it actually influences diet and obesity levels.
manipulating people
even if these techniques are effective, is it ethical to influence peoples' eating behaviour without their knowledge? researchers and policymakers do think about the ethics of influencing people.
in our daily lives, we're subjected to many efforts to influence us one way or another, from government policy to marketing and advertising. even the weather influences our decisions.
work to change people's behaviour, also called "nudge" and "choice architecture" by researchers and governments, only changes elements of the space around us that may encourage us to make particular choices. it doesn't take any decision out of our control.
and the opportunity to support people to be more healthy without costing them more, punishing them, or taking away any of their choices, is too good to pass up.
breanna wright is a research fellow at monash university. denise goodwin is a research fellow at monash university.
- theconversation.com
|
ə ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪnʤərz koʊʧ hɪts tɪ ˈɪnˌfildərz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈfildɪŋ drɪl ˈdʊrɪŋ ə spərɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈwərˌkaʊt æt ðə timz ˈtreɪnɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 24 2016 ɪn səˈpraɪz, ariz*. (sˈmaɪli ɛn. ˈdæləs ˈmɔrnɪŋ nuz) səˈpraɪz, ariz*. waɪl ðə ˈsɪti əv ædəˈlɑntoʊ, ˈkælɪf., ənd ðə haɪ ˈdɛzərt ˈmævərɪks kənˈtɪnju tɪ traɪ tɪ wən əp ðə ˈəðər ɪn ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ənd ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈreɪnʤərz fərˈlɔrn klæs ə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə lig əˈfɪliˌeɪt, ðə kləb ɪz nɑt jɛt kənˈsərnd ðə timz ˈsizən ɪz ɪn ˈʤɛpərdi. ðə ædəˈlɑntoʊ ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈvoʊtɪd juˈnænəməsli ˈrisəntli tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt ðə timz lis æt ˈsteɪtər bros*. ˈsteɪdiəm, wɪʧ wʊd liv ðə kləb wɪˈθaʊt ə hoʊm fər 2016 ˈsizən. ðə kləb rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ ˈfaɪlɪŋ ə ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsɪti. ðə ˈreɪnʤərz: ðeɪ ər ˈsɪmpli pərˈpɛrɪŋ ə tim tɪ pleɪ bɔl. "wi ˈfʊli plæn tɪ pleɪ," sɛd dɪˈrɛktər əv pleɪər dɪˈvɛləpmənt maɪk ˈdeɪli. "ɑr plæn ɪz tɪ pleɪ ɪn ædəˈlɑntoʊ. ɪf ðə ˈsɪti ənd haɪ ˈdɛzərt kænt kəm tɪ əˈgrimənt ðɛn wi wɪl wərk ɔn ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz." wən ˈpɑsəbəl səˈluʃən ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə ˈwərstˈkeɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɪz ðət ðə haɪ ˈdɛzərt tim kʊd ˈpɑsəbli ˈroʊˌteɪt ɪts hoʊm geɪmz əraʊnd ˈəðər ˈnɪrˈbaɪ kæl lig ˈsteɪdiəmz. ˈrænʧoʊ cucamonga*, ˈɪnˌlænd ˈɛmpaɪər, ˈlæŋkəstər ənd leɪk ˈɛlsəˌnɔr ər ɔl ʃɔrt draɪvz.
|
a texas rangers coach hits grounders to infielders participating in a fielding drill during a spring training workout at the team's training facility on wednesday, feb. 24, 2016, in surprise, ariz. (smiley n. pool/the dallas morning news)
surprise, ariz. -- while the city of adelanto, calif., and the high desert mavericks continue to try to one up the other in legislation and litigation over the rangers forlorn class a california league affiliate, the club is not yet concerned the team's season is in jeopardy.
the adelanto city council voted unanimously recently to terminate the team's lease at stater bros. stadium, which would leave the club without a home for 2016 season. the club responded by filing a lawsuit against the city. the rangers: they are simply preparing a team to play ball.
"we fully plan to play," said director of player development mike daly. "our plan is to play in adelanto. if the city and high desert can't come to agreement then we will work on other options."
one possible solution in the event of a worst-case scenario is that the high desert team could possibly rotate its home games around other nearby cal league stadiums. rancho cucamonga, inland empire, lancaster and lake elsinore are all short drives.
|
haʊ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz traɪd tɪ kɪl ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈivɪn bɪˈgæn ˈpoʊstɪd ðɪs wik, ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi mɑrks ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ɪts fərst ˈtruli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt nuz ˈbʊlɪtən bət ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnɛvər meɪd ɪt tɪ ɛr. "ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd əp tɪ ðə ˈmɪnət" ɪz haʊ ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz prəˈmoʊts ˌɪtˈsɛlf təˈdeɪ. bət wɪn ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi bɪˈgæn ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ɪn 1932 biɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd əp tɪ ðə ˈmɪnət mɛnt goʊɪŋ tɪ wɔr wɪθ səm əv ðə moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl mɛn ɪn ðə ˈkəntri: ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər prəˈpraɪətərz. bæk ɪn ðə 1930s*, sər kiθ ˈmərdɑk, huz sən ˈrupərt wɛnt ɔn tɪ faʊnd nuz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, wɑz ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈmidiə ˈbɛrən ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, ˈrənɪŋ ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ənd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃənz. ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi meɪd ɪts fərst ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɪn meɪ 1932 sər kiθ wɑz ˈprɛʃərɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ɪn ˈifɛkt, riˈstrɪktɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈbrɔdˌkæstər frəm kəˈlɛktɪŋ ɪts oʊn nuz. æt ðət taɪm, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ nuz ɔn ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈsteɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənˈtɪl ðə əˈnaʊnsərz hæd rɛd ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, ənd ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ ðə əˈnaʊnsərz hæd tɪ rɪˈpit ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ nuz ˈbʊlətənz ɛz ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ hæv ðɛr ˈivnɪŋ ˈpeɪpərz skupt baɪ ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ˈbrɔdˌkæsts. ˈsæli jəŋ, ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər æt ðə skul əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɛlbərn, sɛd ðət ɪn ðə 1930s*, ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz θɔt ɪf ˈpipəl wər ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ fər ðɛr nuz, ðeɪ ˈwʊdənt baɪ ðə ˌæftərˈnun ər ˈivnɪŋ ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz. ənd soʊ ðə ˈoʊnərz traɪd tɪ riˈstrɪkt ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsiz ækˈtɪvɪtiz. "ðiz wər ðə sɔrt əv dilz ðət ˈmərdɑk ənd ˈəðər ˈnuzˌpeɪpər prəˈpraɪətərz ˈlɑbid tɪ hæv ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi, soʊ ɪt ˈwʊdənt bi səʧ ə θrɛt tɪ ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz," prəˈfɛsər jəŋ sɛd. səbˈvərtɪŋ ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ baɪ ˈskupɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪpərz ɪn ðoʊz deɪz, ˈeɪˌbiˌsi wɑz ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld "ˈʤɛnəlˌmənz əˈgrimənt" wɪθ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, əˈbaʊt hu hæd ðə raɪt tɪ kəˈlɛkt nuz ənd æt wət taɪmz nuz kʊd bi ˈbrɔdˌkæst. ˈeɪˌbiˌsi kəˈmɪʃənərz ənd ˈsinjər ˈmænɪʤmənt wər ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ breɪk ðə əˈgrimənt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ fɪrd ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. sɪns 1932 ðeɪd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈbɪtər ˈænjuəl nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər prəˈpraɪətərz əˈbaʊt ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ˈbrɔdˌkæsts ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ðɛr ˈprɑfətəbəl ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl. wən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv nuz ˈbrɔdˌkæsts wɑz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɪnəts əv ə ˈmitɪŋ bɪtˈwin sər kiθ ˈmərdɑk ənd ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ˈʧɑrəlz ˈmoʊzɪs, ɪn 1936 kiθ ˈmərdɑk: ɪz ðə bɛst aʊər fər ðə ˈivnɪŋ? ˈʧɑrəlz ˈmoʊzɪs: jɛs, ðət ɪz ðə bɛst taɪm. kiθ ˈmərdɑk: ju hæv ˈteɪkən ðə bɛst taɪm fər ˈjɔrsɛlvz. ðɛr məst bi rum fər ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ɪt əˈmaʊnts tɪ ðɪs: ɪf ju kænt ˈɔltər ðə aʊər, ðə kˈwɛʃən ðət kənˈsərnz ˈjuˈɛs ɪz haʊ məʧ ju ʃʊd peɪ ˈjuˈɛs. ðə ˈdæmɪʤɪz tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈvɛri kənˈsɪdərəbəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ prəˈfɛsər jəŋ, hu ɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ ə bʊk ɔn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈmidiə ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, ðə dɪsˈrəptɪv nu ˈmidiəm əv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ wɑz ˈvɛri kənfˈjuzɪŋ fər ˈnuzˌpeɪpər prəˈpraɪətərz. "ðeɪ wər ənˈsərtən wət ɪt wʊd du," ʃi sɛd. ðə pʊʃ fər ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ˈsərvɪs bɪˈgæn ɪn ˈərnɪst ɪn ðə leɪt 1930s*, wɪn ˈfɔrmər prɪnt ˈʤərnəlɪsts laɪk fræŋk ˈdɪksən, hu wɑz ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsiz ˈfɛdərəl nuz ˈɛdɪtər, ənd wɔr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ʤɑn hɪnd, ˈkɑnstəntli səbˈvərtɪd ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈʤɛnəlˌmənz əˈgrimənt məʧ tɪ ðə əˈnɔɪəns əv ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ənd ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈsinjər ˈmænɪʤmənt. hɪnd ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz wən əv ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsiz bɛst wɔr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənts ɪn. ˈleɪtər ɪn laɪf, hi wɑz ˈwikli fɪlm rivˈjuər. aɪ wɑz wən əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd tɪ hæv noʊn ənd wərkt wɪθ hɪnd, hu daɪd ɪn 2006 hi wɑz ə ˈbrɪljənt ˈstɔri ˈtɛlər ənd hid ˈɔfən tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əv hɪz ˈklæʃɪz wɪθ ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈmænɪʤmənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz nuz ˈɛdɪtər, ənd ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsɛnsər. ɔn wən əˈkeɪʒən praɪər tɪ, hɪnd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ skup ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ɔn ə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈstɔri ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks. hɪz skup wɑz ʤɪst wən əv ˈmɛni ˈskərmɪʃɪz bɪtˈwin ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ðɛr ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈkɑligz. ˈeɪˌbiˌsiz fərst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈfroʊzən aʊt wən əv ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs dɪˈspjuts wɑz əˈbaʊt ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt əv ˈwɔrən ˈdɛnɪŋ, ðə fərst ˈeɪˌbiˌsi pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ɪn ˌkænˈbɛrə, ɪn 1939 əˈpɔɪntmənt keɪm əˈbaʊt bɪˈkəz ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz hæd rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈkəvər ə spiʧ meɪd baɪ kənˈsərvətɪv praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈʤoʊzəf laɪənz. laɪənz hæd bɪn ˈpərsənəli pɪkt baɪ ˈmərdɑk tɪ bi praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, praɪər tɪ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈlænsˌlaɪd ɪˈlɛkʃən əv 1931 bət baɪ ðə leɪt 1930s*, ˈmərdɑk hæd bɪˈkəm ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənd. ɛz ðə leɪt ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz hɪˈstɔriən, ˈnɛvɪl ˈpitərsən, ɪkˈspleɪnd, ˈmərdɑks dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ˈlaɪənzɪz spiʧ hæd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. əˈpɔɪntmənt wɑz ˈgritɪd wɪθ ˈæbsəˌlut ˈtoʊtəl dɪsˈmeɪ baɪ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz bɪˈkəz ɪt broʊk ðə ˈbɛriər ðət ðeɪ hæd sɛt əp əˈgɛnst ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ɪts oʊn ˈsərvɪs," hi sɛd. "ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz hæd dɪˈnaɪd ðət raɪt tɪ ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ɛz wən əv ðə prəˈvaɪzoʊz əv ˈteɪkɪŋ nuz frəm ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz. bət ðeɪ kʊd ˈhɑrdli du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt əˈpɔɪntmənt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɔn ɪt. soʊ ðeɪ hæd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðət ˈvɛri ˈgrəʤɪŋli. "ðeɪ ˈwʊdənt əˈlaʊ ɪm tɪ əˈtɛnd nuz ˈkɑnfərənsəz [ənd frəm] 1939 tɪ 1941 hi hæd tɪ goʊ ənd si ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ˈəðər ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈsɛpərətli. hi ˈkʊdənt goʊ ɪn wɪθ ðə ˈəðər ˈnuzˌpeɪpər rɪˈpɔrtərz ənd sɪt əˈməŋst ðɛm. ðeɪ ˈwʊdənt əˈlaʊ ɪt. "bət ðeɪ dɪˈmændɪd frəm [ðə taɪm əv əˈpɔɪntmənt] ɔn, ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən əv ðət, [ənd] ðət noʊ ˈəðər nuz ˈgæðərərz wʊd bi ˈpoʊstɪd əraʊnd ɔˈstreɪljə. "ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ðoʊ wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti, bɪˈkəz əˈpɔɪntmənt ɪn ˌkænˈbɛrə əˈlaʊd ðɛm tɪ ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ðə ˌkænˈbɛrə ˈɔfəs ənd ˈvɛri sun, æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə wɔr, ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi wɑz ˈtoʊtəli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt fər ɪts ˌkænˈbɛrə nuz frəm ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz." ˈpəblɪk trəst ɪn ˈeɪˌbiˌsi sɪˈmɛntɪd baɪ dɪˈspaɪt ðə riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæstər, wərld wɔr ˈgreɪtli ɪkˈspændɪd ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsiz roʊl. ˈreɪdiˌoʊ tɛkˈnɑləʤi mɛnt ðət ɔˈstreɪljənz ˈdɪdənt hæv tɪ weɪt fər ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz tɪ prɪnt ənd dɪˈlɪvər nuz əv ki ˈbætəlz ənd ðə ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz əv ɔˈstreɪljənz ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsiz ˈfɛdərəl nuz ˈɛdɪtər əv ðə deɪ, ˈdɪksən, wɑz praʊd əv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɪts prɪnt ˈraɪvəlz. "əˈməŋ ˈəðər skups wɪʧ wi ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɔr wɑz ʤəˈpænz əˈtæk ɔn pərl ˈhɑrbər, ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ˈdɑrwɪn, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈgɔrdən ˈbɛnəts ɪˈskeɪp frəm ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr, ðə ˈdrɑpɪŋ əv əˈtɑmɪk bɑmz ɔn ʤəˈpæn, ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðə ˈkɔrəl si, ðə dɛθ əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈruzəˌvɛlt, ənd ðə sərˈɛndər, fərst əv ˈʤərməni ənd ðɛn ɪn ʤəˈpæn," hi ˈleɪtər toʊld ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈmeɪkərz. "ɪt wɑz ən ˈeɪˌbiˌsi rɪˈpɔrtər hu fərst ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈʤɛnərəl ˈdəgləs məˈkɑrθər ɔn hɪz ərˈaɪvəl ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə; ənd ɪt wɑz θru ən ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn ðət ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈbrɔdˌkæst hɪz ˈfeɪməs ˈmɛsɪʤ 'aɪ keɪm θru ənd aɪ ʃæl rɪˈtərn'." ɪn ðə ˈərli 1940s*, ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsi dɪd ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd rɪˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər prəˈpraɪətərz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludɪd ðət ˈreɪdiˌoʊ wɑz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə prɪˈfərd sɔrs əv nuz ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən. ənd ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən ˈsərˌveɪz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðə ˈpəblɪk naʊ ˈtrəstɪd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ nuz ˈkɑmənˌtɛri mɔr ðən ən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ər ən əˈpɪnjən pis ɪn ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. soʊ wɪn ˈɛndɪd, ðə ˈmuvmənt meɪd ɪts muv. ə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri kəˈmɪti wɑz sɛt əp tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt nuz ˈsərvɪs ənd ðɪs nu ˈbætəl, ɪn ə wɔr ðət hæd bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn fər ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd, wɑz ʤɪst ɛz ˈbɪtər ɛz ðoʊz ðət hæd kəm ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt. ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, ˈrɑbərt ˈmɛnziz, ˈɑrgjud ðət ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt nuz ˈsərvɪs wʊd nɑt bi ˈbɛtər ðən wət wɑz ɔˈrɛdi səˈplaɪd baɪ ðə ˈpeɪpərz ənd wʊd bi ə weɪst əv ˈpəblɪk ˈməni. saʊnz fəˈmɪljər, ˈdəzənt ɪt? 'weɪst əv ˈməni' ə fəˈmɪljər rɪˈfreɪn əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ prəˈfɛsər jəŋ, ðə "weɪst əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz' ˈməni" θim həz bɪn ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt fər ˈnuzˌpeɪpər prəˈpraɪətərz sɪns ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi bɪˈgæn ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ɪn 1932 "[ɪt ɪz] rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz wɪθ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən goʊɪŋ ɔn naʊ," ʃi sɛd. "naʊ ðə kənˈtɛstəd speɪs ɪz ˈdɪʤɪtəl ənd ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ɪz ə θrɛt ɪn ˈdɪʤɪtəl, ɛz ɪt wɑz ɪn ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ bæk ɪn ðə 1930s*. "ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər prəˈpraɪətərz wər ˈvɛri kin tɪ hæv ə seɪ ɪn haʊ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk ənd ˈɛndɪd əp ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə fərst kəˈmərʃəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈlaɪsənsɪz soʊ ðeɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli hæd ə ˈfʊˌthoʊld ˈɪntu ə nu ˈmidiəm. "ənd ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi wɑz ə ril kəmˈpɛtɪtər ənd ə ril θrɛt boʊθ tɪ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ənd ðɛr nu kəˈmərʃəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərɪsts." wɪn ˈfɛrˌfæks ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv grɛg spoʊk ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ɔn ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ɪn meɪ ðɪs jɪr, ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts hi juzd wərənt məʧ ˈdɪfərənt tɪ ðoʊz pʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪn 1946 baɪ hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz. ˈmɪstər sɛd hi wɑz nɑt "anti-abc*", bət wɑz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈbrɔdˌkæstər "ˈjuzɪŋ ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈməni tɪ draɪv ˈtræfɪk tɪ ɪts nuz ˈwɛbˌsaɪts baɪ peɪɪŋ tɪ bust ˈgugəl sərʧ rɪˈzəlts". "ðiz ˈtæktɪks meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈridərz tɪ faɪnd nuz ˈɑrtɪkəlz frəm ˈkəmpəˌniz səʧ ɛz ˈfɛrˌfæks ðət rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈrɛvəˌnu tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm," ˈmɪstər toʊld ðə kəˈmɪti. "waɪ ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈməni aʊt əv ðə ˈsɪstəm aɪ doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd." 'ðə nuz ju doʊnt hæv tɪ fɛʧ ənd ˈkɛri' ˈmɪstər ˈsɛnəmənts ər ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ ˈmɛnziz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə wɔr. bət ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsiz ˈfɛdərəl nuz ˈɛdɪtər ˈdɪksən ənd hɪz səˈpɔrtərz kənˈvɪnst ðə ˈleɪbər ˈgəvərnmənt əv ðə deɪ tɪ ɛnd ðə prɛs ˈvərsəz ˈreɪdiˌoʊ wɔr ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. ˈdɪksən ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈbɪznɪs, ɛz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi hid bɪn ðə ˈɛdɪtər əv ə ˈkəntri ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. wən əv ðə ˈrizənz hi wɑz soʊ ˈviəməntli ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ˈsərvɪs wɑz ðət hi fɛlt ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz hæd nɪˈglɛktɪd ˈriʤənəl ɔˈstreɪljə. ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz kʊd du, ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi kʊd du ˈbɛtər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɪksən. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ˈgəvərnmənt ˈmɛmbərz dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ əp əv ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsərvɪs, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi prəˈdust ɪts oʊn ˈkɑnsərts, pleɪz, tɔks, skul ˈbrɔdˌkæsts ənd ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈrizən ɪt ʃʊd nɑt ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɪn ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ əv nuz. fər tu lɔŋ ðə ˈdeɪli prɛs əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈsɪtiz hæd ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd wət ðə ˈpipəl hərd, ɛz wɛl ɛz wət ðeɪ rɛd. ɪn ˈɔgəst 1946 ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ˈsərvɪsɪz bɪl wɑz pæst baɪ boʊθ ˈhaʊsɪz əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ˈpeɪvɪŋ ðə weɪ fər ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt nuz ˈsərvɪs ðət wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz. ənd soʊ ðə fərst ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz ˈbrɔdˌkæst wɛnt tɪ ɛr ɔn ˈsənˌdi ʤun 1 1947 wɪθ ðɪs priˈæmbəl ˈbrɔdˌkæst bɪˈfɔˌrhænd: "ðɪs ɪz ðə nuz ðət ju doʊnt hæv tɪ fɛʧ ənd ˈkɛri. ɪt kəmz tɪ ju wɪθ ðə tərn əv ðə nɑb ðət ə ʧaɪld kən tərn. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi həz tɪ brɪŋ ɪt hoʊm, ɪt ɪz ðɛr. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈbətərˌflaɪ ðət flaɪz ˈɪntu jʊr nɛt. ðə vju ju kən gɪt wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ jʊr ˈwɪndoʊ." ˈtɑpɪks: ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm, federal-government*, government-and-politics*, ˈmidiə, print-media*, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ, radio-broadcasting*, ɔˈstreɪljə
|
how the newspapers tried to kill an independent abc news before it even began
posted
this week, the abc marks the 70th anniversary of its first truly independent news bulletin — but it almost never made it to air.
"independent and up to the minute" is how abc news promotes itself today.
but when the abc began broadcasting in 1932, being independent and up to the minute meant going to war with some of the most influential men in the country: the australian newspaper proprietors.
back in the 1930s, sir keith murdoch, whose son rupert went on to found news corp, was the most powerful media baron in australia, running newspapers and radio stations.
even before the abc made its first broadcast in may 1932, sir keith was pressuring the federal government to change the legislation that created the abc — in effect, restricting the public broadcaster from collecting its own news.
at that time, there was no radio news on abc stations in the morning until the announcers had read the newspapers, and in the evening the announcers had to repeat the morning news bulletins — as the newspapers refused to have their evening papers scooped by abc news broadcasts.
sally young, an associate professor at the school of political science at the university of melbourne, said that in the 1930s, the newspapers thought if people were listening to the radio for their news, they wouldn't buy the afternoon or evening newspapers.
and so the owners tried to restrict the abc's activities.
"these were the sort of deals that murdoch and other newspaper proprietors lobbied to have imposed on the abc, so it wouldn't be such a threat to newspapers," professor young said.
subverting the status quo by scooping the papers
in those days, abc newsgathering was regulated by a so-called "gentleman's agreement" with the newspapers, about who had the right to collect news and at what times news could be broadcast.
abc commissioners and senior management were hesitant to break the agreement because they feared the consequences.
since 1932, they'd been involved in bitter annual negotiations with the newspaper proprietors about abc news broadcasts undermining their profitable business model.
one exchange over the timing of news broadcasts was recorded in the minutes of a meeting between sir keith murdoch and abc general manager charles moses, in 1936:
keith murdoch: is 7:00pm the best hour for the evening? charles moses: yes, that is the best time. keith murdoch: you have taken the best time for yourselves. there must be room for bargaining … it amounts to this: if you can't alter the hour, the question that concerns us is how much you should pay us. the damages to us are very considerable.
according to professor young, who is writing a book on the history of media in australia, the disruptive new medium of radio was very confusing for newspaper proprietors.
"they were uncertain what it would do," she said.
the push for an independent abc news service began in earnest in the late 1930s, when former print journalists like frank dixon, who was the abc's federal news editor, and soon-to-be war correspondent john hinde, constantly subverted the aforementioned gentleman's agreement — much to the annoyance of the newspapers and abc senior management.
hinde is regarded as one of the abc's best war correspondents in wwii.
later in life, he was rn's weekly film reviewer. i was one of several abc journalists privileged to have known and worked with hinde, who died in 2006.
he was a brilliant story teller and he'd often tell us of his clashes with abc management, including his news editor, and the commonwealth government censor.
on one occasion prior to wwii, hinde managed to scoop the newspapers on a developing story in nsw politics.
his scoop was just one of many skirmishes between radio journalists and their newspaper colleagues.
abc's first political correspondent frozen out
one of the most famous disputes was about the appointment of warren denning, the first abc political correspondent in canberra, in 1939.
denning's appointment came about because the metropolitan newspapers had refused to cover a speech made by conservative prime minister joseph lyons.
lyons had been personally picked by murdoch to be prime minister, prior to the conservative landslide election of 1931. but by the late 1930s, murdoch had become disillusioned.
as the late abc news historian, neville petersen, explained, murdoch's decision to ignore lyons's speech had consequences.
"denning's appointment was greeted with absolute total dismay by the newspapers because it broke the barrier that they had set up against the abc setting up its own newsgathering service," he said.
"the newspapers had denied that right to the abc as one of the provisos of taking news from the newspapers. but they could hardly do anything about denning's appointment because the government had insisted on it. so they had to accept that very grudgingly.
"they wouldn't allow him to attend news conferences … [and from] 1939 to 1941 he had to go and see the prime minister and other ministers separately. he couldn't go in with the other newspaper reporters and sit amongst them. they wouldn't allow it.
"but they demanded from [the time of denning's appointment] on, there would be no repetition of that, [and] that no other news gatherers would be posted around australia.
"the abc though was given a great opportunity, because denning's appointment in canberra allowed them to supplement the canberra office and very soon, at the beginning of the war, the abc was totally independent for its canberra news from the newspapers."
public trust in abc cemented by wwii
despite the restrictions on the taxpayer-funded broadcaster, world war ii greatly expanded the abc's newsgathering role.
radio technology meant that australians didn't have to wait for the newspapers to print and deliver news of key battles and the experiences of australians fighting overseas.
the abc's federal news editor of the day, dixon, was proud of the organisation's ability to out-scoop its print rivals.
"among other scoops which we broadcast during the war was japan's attack on pearl harbor, the bombing of darwin, general gordon bennett's escape from singapore, the dropping of atomic bombs on japan, the allied victory in the coral sea, the death of president roosevelt, and the surrender, first of germany and then in japan," he later told documentary makers.
"it was an abc reporter who first interviewed general douglas macarthur on his arrival in australia; and it was through an abc microphone that the general broadcast his famous message 'i came through and i shall return'."
in the early 1940s, an international advertising agency did a background report for the newspaper proprietors. the report concluded that radio was increasingly becoming the preferred source of news interpretation.
and public opinion surveys indicated the public now trusted radio news commentary more than an editorial or an opinion piece in a newspaper.
so when wwii ended, the pro-independence movement made its move.
a parliamentary committee was set up to investigate the prospect of an independent news service — and this new battle, in a war that had been going on for over a decade, was just as bitter as those that had come before it.
the leader of the opposition, robert menzies, argued that an independent news service would not be better than what was already supplied by the papers and would be a waste of public money.
sounds familiar, doesn't it?
'waste of money' a familiar refrain
according to professor young, the "waste of taxpayers' money" theme has been the fall-back argument for newspaper proprietors since the abc began broadcasting in 1932.
"[it is] remarkable the similarities with the situation going on now," she said.
"now the contested space is digital and the abc is a threat in digital, as it was in broadcasting back in the 1930s.
"the newspaper proprietors were very keen to have a say in how radio was going to work and ended up getting the first commercial radio licences so they immediately had a foothold into a new medium.
"and the abc was a real competitor and a real threat both to the newspapers and their new commercial radio interests."
when fairfax chief executive greg hywood spoke before a parliamentary inquiry on the future of journalism in may this year, the arguments he used weren't much different to those put before parliament in 1946 by his predecessors.
mr hywood said he was not "anti-abc", but was concerned about the public broadcaster "using taxpayer money to drive traffic to its news websites by paying to boost google search results".
"these tactics make it harder for online readers to find news articles from companies such as fairfax that rely on advertising revenue to support journalism," mr hywood told the committee.
"why the abc is taking money out of the system i don't understand."
'the news you don't have to fetch and carry'
mr hywood's sentiments are similar to those expressed by menzies following the war.
but the abc's federal news editor dixon and his supporters convinced the labor government of the day to end the press versus radio war in australia.
dixon understood the newspaper business, as before joining the abc he'd been the editor of a country newspaper.
one of the reasons he was so vehemently in favour of an independent abc news service was that he felt metropolitan newspapers had neglected regional australia.
and whatever the newspapers could do, the abc could do better, according to dixon.
in the end, government members defended the setting up of the independent service, pointing out that the abc produced its own concerts, plays, talks, school broadcasts and sporting programs — and there was no reason it should not also be independent in the preparation and broadcasting of news.
for too long the daily press of the capital cities had dictated what the people heard, as well as what they read.
in august 1946, the abc news services bill was passed by both houses of federal parliament, paving the way for the creation of an independent news service that was no longer dependent on the newspapers.
and so the first independent abc news broadcast went to air on sunday june 1, 1947, with this preamble broadcast beforehand:
"this is the news that you don't have to fetch and carry. it comes to you with the turn of the knob that a child can turn. nobody has to bring it home, it is there. it is the butterfly that flies into your net. the view you can get without having to go to your window."
topics: journalism, federal-government, government-and-politics, media, print-media, radio, broadcasting, radio-broadcasting, australia
|
rɪˈkɑrdoʊ baɪ si ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz əv 1967 grin ˈpeɪpər 1975 ˈɛθnɪk grup ˈɪntərɪsts "wi doʊnt bɪˈliv ɪn ˈɛθnɪk grup ˈɪntərɪsts. wi ər ɔl juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ˈkænədə tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər, fri frəm ðə əˈprɛʃən əv ɛθˈnɪsɪti. fri æt læst!" ˌdɪˈskəvri əv ðə ˈɛθnɪk voʊt kənˈkluʒən wɑz ə ˈwəndərfəl ˈkəntri ɪn 1967 ən aɪˈdɪlɪk ənd nɑˈivli ˈhæpi ˈkəntri, əˈblɪviəs tɪ ðə dɑrk ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ klaʊdz ˈgæðərɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəm ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən. fər ðə ˈæŋgloʊ ɪˈlits ˈkænədə wɑz nɑt jɛt ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ɪˈnəf. kɔt əp wɪθ ðə nɔrm ðət ˈprɑˌgrɛs rikˈwaɪərd ðə əˌblɪtərˈeɪʃən əv ˈɛni sɛns əv kəˈlɛktɪv aɪˈdɛntəˌti əˈməŋ eurocanadians*, ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ dɪsˈmænəl ðə læst rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ "ˈreɪsɪst" treɪt ɪn ðə 1962 ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ðə ɪkˈskluʒən əv frəm ˈspɑnsərɪŋ ˈfæməli ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz əv 1967 wər ɛˈnæktəd ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈprɛʃər frəm boʊθ dəˈmɛstɪk ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ "ˈfridəm ˈləvɪŋ" ˈkəntriz ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ, ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən, ənd ˈeɪʒə. ðiz ˈkəntriz dɪˈmændɪd ðət ˈkænədə lɪv əp tɪ ɪts ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈædvəkəsi əv ˈjumən raɪts ənd ɪts ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp wɪˈθɪn ə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ əv ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz dimd tɪ bi ˈikwəl ənd 1967 ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz wər ˈpjʊrli ˈlɪˌbərəl ɪn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sɛns, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈkəlʧərəl nidz ənd ˈkɛrɪktər əv ˈkænədə, beɪst ˈsoʊəli ɔn "ə pɔɪnts ˈsɪstəm" ɪn wɪʧ ˈɪməgrənt ˈæplɪkənts wər ˈgɪvɪn ə skɔr əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ˈpərsɪnəl ˈkɛrɪktər, ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl dɪˈmænd, ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl skɪl, eɪʤ, ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˈnɑlɪʤ əv frɛnʧ ənd ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə ˈrɛlətɪv ɪn ˈkænədə, ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn ðɛr ˈɛriə əv wɪθ ə skɔr ʃoʊɪŋ ðeɪ kʊd bi ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ ˈkænədəz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪkˈwaɪrmənts wʊd bi ækˈsɛptɪd. ˈɪməgrənts frəm waɪt ˈneɪʃənz wʊd naʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə seɪm raɪts əv ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp ɛz ˈɪməgrənts frəm ˈɛni ˈəðər pɑrt əv ðə wərld. ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz əv ɔl ækˈsɛptɪd ˈɪməgrənts kʊd bi ˈspɑnsərd, waɪl ˈdɪstənt ˈrɛlətɪvz wʊd ˌəndərˈgoʊ ðə seɪm pɔɪnts ˈsɪstəm ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz wʊd bi ˈoʊpənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd trɪˈbɪlkək əbˈzərvd ðət ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz əv 1962 ənd 1967 "kˈwɪkli lɛd tɪ ə drəˈmætɪk ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv ˈkænədəz ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈɪnˌteɪk, wɪθ ˈeɪʒə bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈlidɪŋ sɔrs əv ˈɪməgrənts baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈpɪriəd." ðeɪ noʊt ðət ˈæftər ðiz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˈɪməgrənts ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈeɪʒə ənd ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən "ˌɪnˈkrist drəˈmætɪkəli, frəm 10 pərˈsɛnt ɪn tɪ 23 pərˈsɛnt ɪn pi. 354 ðə 1967 ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz wər sun fɛlt ɪn ə ˈvɛri sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪməgrənts, wɪθ əˈprɑksəmətli ərˈaɪvɪŋ ʤɪst bɪtˈwin 1972 ənd ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən əˈməŋ kəˈneɪdiənz əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈsədən ərˈaɪvəl əv ˈpipəl frəm ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəlʧərz wɑz səʧ ðət ɪn 1975 ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋz, wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəlɪŋ əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld grin ˈpeɪpər ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz. ðə ki ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ðə grin ˈpeɪpər wɑz ðət kəˈneɪdiənz wər "kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti ðət maɪt ˈfɑloʊ ˈɛni sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən" triadafilopoulos*,, prɛs, 2011 pi. 111 ðeɪ ˈwəndərd ˈwɛðər ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv "nu ˈreɪʃəl grups ˈɪntu ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən [maɪt] aʊtˈstrɪpt ðə əˈbɪləˌti" əv kəˈneɪdiənz wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ɪn ə hɑrˈmoʊniəs ðə grin ˈpeɪpər wɑz riˈlist, ə ˈspɛʃəl ʤɔɪnt kəˈmɪti rɪˈsivd kloʊz tɪ ˈlɛtərz əv əˈpɪnjən, ˈfɔrməl brifs, ənd ˈɔrəl ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊniz frəm kəˈneɪdiənz, wɪθ ə haɪ məˈʤɔrəti, 83 pərˈsɛnt, dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈfərmər kənˈtroʊlz ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən frəm ðə "θərd wərld." ɪn wət simz laɪk ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt eɪʤ, ˈraɪtərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs wər ˌənəˈfreɪd tɪ steɪt ˈoʊpənli ðət θərd wərld ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən wʊd ˈɔltər "ˈkænədəz ˈreɪʃəl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən" ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈkænədəz "dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti." səm ˈivɪn dɪˈmændɪd ðə ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən əv ɔl ˈnɑnˈwaɪts ənd ðə riˈstrɪkʃən əv ˈɪməgrənts tɪ ˈæŋgloʊ ənd ˈnɔrdɪk ˈkəntriz əˈpɪnjənz əv ˈmɑrʤənəl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz aʊt əv təʧ wɪθ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv kəˈneɪdiənz. ˈgæləp poʊlz ɪn ðə ʃoʊd ðət ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt wən θərd əv kəˈneɪdiənz θɔt ðət ˈkænədə ʃʊd bringimmigrants*, ənd ˈoʊvər 60 pərˈsɛnt θɔt ðət ðə ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈeɪʒən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən æt ðə taɪm wər ɔˈrɛdi tu haɪ (frɛd ˈhɔkɪnz,, prɛs, 1991 ɪn ðə, kəˈneɪdiənz wər stɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðiz vjuz. rɪˈlɛntlɪs ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃɪŋ əv ɑr ˈʧɪldrən wɑz nɑt jɛt ə ˌriˈæləˌti. ðɪs wʊd ˈhæpən wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən frəm əˈbaʊt ðə mid-1980s*, ər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1990s*, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈspaɪrəl ˈɛvər mɔr ɪn ə ˈtruli ˌpæθəˈlɑʤɪkəl, vjuz ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ðiz poʊlz ʃʊd ˈhɑrdli səˈpraɪzd ˈjuˈɛs. ˈkɑrənt ˈrisərʧ əˈbəndəntli ʃoʊz ðət ˈɛθnɪk grups θruaʊt ˈhɪstəri hæv ɪgˈzɪbətəd ə ˈprɛfərəns fər ðɛr oʊn kaɪnd, ənd ə ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən tɪ ʤəʤ ˈəðər ˈɛθnɪk baɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈstændərdz. ðɪs ˈprɛfərəns ɪz ə ˈhɛlθi ənd ˈpræktɪkəl ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv wənz ˈɛθnɪk aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd ˈɪntərɪsts kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈθɪri. naʊ, ðɪs ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən ɪz lɛs mɑrkt əˈməŋ ˈnɔrðərn ˌjʊrəˈpiənz. ɛz ˈkɛvɪn məkˈdɑnəld həz ˈrɪtən, ˌjʊrəˈpiənz ɪˈvɑlvd ˈkəlʧərz wɪθ ə strɔŋ ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəlɪst ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən, məˈnɑgəməs ˈnukliər ˈfæməliz, lɛs ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ˈkɪnˌʃɪp riˈleɪʃənz ənd mɔr ɔn kənˈtrækʧuəl riˈleɪʃənz. ðɪs ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ɪnˈkərəʤd ə "ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ ˌɛθnoʊˈsɛntrɪzəm" ənd ə haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv "ˈmɔrəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəlʧər, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪθ ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ˈmɑdərn ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm, ðə ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt wɪθ ɪts ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈkridoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə "raɪts əv mæn," ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə sprɛd əv ðə nɔrmz aɪ ɪgˈzæmənd ɪn pɑrt 1 həz bɪn ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ bi lɛs ˈɔriˌɛntɪd. ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəl bɪˈlif ðət ˈmɛmbərz frəm ˈhaɪli kəˈlɛktɪvɪst ˈkəlʧərz wɪl rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ ðɛr mɪˈlɛniəl, ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ, wəns ðeɪ gɪt ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzd wɪˈθɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəlɪst ˈkəlʧərz. ˈlɪˌbərəlz wɪθ ə wik ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl θɪŋk ðət ɔl ˈjumənz hæv ə ˈnæʧərəl ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən tɪ ækt ɛz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn ˈoʊpən ˈmɑrkɪts, ˈkɛri kənˈtrækʧuəl riˈleɪʃənz beɪst ɔn trəst wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðɛr ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæməliz, soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ ər ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ du doʊnt ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət, ɛz məkˈdɑnəld ʃoʊz, ɪˈvɑlvd ɪn ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈkɑnˌtɛksts ðət "səˈpɔrtɪd lɑrʤ ˈtraɪbəl grups beɪst ɔn ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈkɪnˌʃɪp riˈleɪʃənz" wɛr ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm wɑz səˈprɛst. ðeɪ doʊnt ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈnɛvər dɪˈvɛləpt ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈikwəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ðə lɔ rəˈgɑrdləs əv wənz ˈsoʊʃəl ræŋk, ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ʧərʧ ənd steɪt, ənd ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən ənd dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəlʧərz wɪθ ə strɔŋ ˌɛθnoʊˈsɛntrɪk ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən, ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæməli ˈjunɪts, ənd fɑr ˈstrɔŋgər bɪˈheɪvjərz ənd derogation*., ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk, dɪd hæv ə sɛns ðət "ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈlɪbərˌtiz" kʊd nɑt bi əˈsɪməˌleɪtɪd baɪ, ˈivɪn ɛz ˈjumən raɪts ənd "anti-racist*" nɔrmz wər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ sprɛd ˈræpədli frəm ðə tɔp daʊn, pʊʃt baɪ "prəˈgrɛsɪv" ɪˈlits ənd ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtəd baɪ rɪˈvilz haʊ fɑr ðə kəˈneɪdiən steɪt hæd muvd əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl baɪ ðə ɪz ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈoʊnli ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈlits tʊk ˈsɪriəsli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz ˈkɛrid baɪ ðə ˈspɛʃəl ʤɔɪnt kəˈmɪti wər ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈɛθnɪk grups əˈgɛnst "ˈreɪsɪsts ənd ˈbɪgəts ɪn ˈkænədə." ist ˈɪndiən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, ðə "ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈpɑləsi ˈækʃən kəmˈjunɪti əv ðə vænˈkuvər ʧaɪˈniz kəmˈjunɪti," əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə 1967 ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ənd wɛnt bɪɔnd ɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp raɪts, waɪl ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ðət ˈkænədə wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə ˈneɪʃən əv tu ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈpipəlz, ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd frɛnʧ, bət ə ˈneɪʃən əv ˈməltəpəl ˈkəlʧərz ənd ðə ˈspɛʃəl ʤɔɪnt kəˈmɪti ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðət ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən bi rɪˈdust tɪ əˈbaʊt pər jɪr, ɛz ə weɪ əv əˈpizɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪks fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ, ɪt nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ðə 1967 ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, bət kɔld fər ðə (rɛd, əv ðə soʊlz) əv kəˈneɪdiənz, bækt baɪ ˈfəndɪŋ əv kəmˈjunɪti ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ," ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈjumən raɪts ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ "prəˈtɛkt kəˈneɪdiənz ənd ˈɪməgrənts frəm ˈreɪʃəl ənd ˈɛθnɪk ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr rɪˈvilɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə ˈspaɪrəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz jɪrz, ənd ðə ˈɛvər ˈwikənɪŋ əv ˈɛni kəˈlɛktɪv ˈɛθnɪk aɪˈdɛntəˌti əˈməŋ kəˈneɪdiən ɪˈlits, wɑz ðə weɪ ˈsərvɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ʤɔɪnt kəˈmɪti wər ˌɪmˈprɛst baɪ ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv məˈnɔrəti ˈɛθnɪk ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz" ənd ðə fækt ðət ˈɛθnɪk grups ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə grups ðət əˈpɪrd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kəˈmɪti. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈpɑndərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈstrɔŋgər sɛns əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈgrupɪŋ ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌti əˈməŋ ˈnɑnˈwaɪt ˈɪməgrənts, ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ɪˈlits, ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti ɪn paʊər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz jɪrz, kənˈkludɪd ðə ˈɑpəzɪt: ˈkænədə ʃʊd nɑt ˌɪmˈpoʊz ˈtaɪtər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kənˈtroʊlz, bət ʃʊd ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðiz grups baɪ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ mæs ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ˈnɛvər maɪnd wət ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈpipəlz wər ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ɪn poʊlz əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈkəlʧərəl dispossession*. ðɪs wɑz ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv wət wʊd bɪˈkəm ə ˈmeɪʤər fɔrs ɪn ɪts oʊn raɪt ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈspaɪrəl: ðə raɪz, ənd ðə pərˈmoʊʃən baɪ ˈkænədəz ˈpɑrtiz, əv ˈɛθnɪk ˈvoʊtɪŋ blɑks əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɛθnɪk ˈɪntərɪsts əv eurocanadians.nevertheless*, wi ər ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈhɛd əv ɑrˈsɛlvz. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz əv 1967 ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ ðɛr kəmˈplit ˌæbəˈlɪʃən əv ˈɛni ˈreɪʃəl ˈtreɪsɪz ɪn ðɛr ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃənz, wər nɑt kənˈsivd wɪθ ə vju tɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈrædɪkəl ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈɛθnɪk ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv ˈkænədə. ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən əˈməŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ðɛn wɑz ðət ɪt wʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt, frəm ə ˈpræktɪkəl sɛns, fər θərd wərld ˈneɪʃənz tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈɪməgrənts wɪθ ðə skɪlz ənd pɔɪnts ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ əˈplaɪ fər ədˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈkænədə. ðə ˈlidərz əv ɔl ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrtiz əˈgrid wɪθ ðiz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ənd ðɛr steɪt əv maɪnd wɑz ðət ˈkænədə hæd mɛt ɪts ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈjumən raɪts ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ənd nɔrmz əv ðə ˈspaɪrəl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wʊd geɪn mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ɛz ðə ˈsɪkstiz keɪm tɪ ən ɛnd ənd ðə bɪˈgæn, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə 1971 ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ðət ˈkænədə wɑz ə ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəl ˈneɪʃən.
|
ricardo duchesne by
c
regulations of 1967
green paper 1975
ethnic group interests
"we don't believe in ethnic group interests. we are all united in canada to work together, free from the oppression of ethnicity. free at last!"
discovery of the ethnic vote
conclusion
anada was a wonderful country in 1967, an idyllic and naively happy country, oblivious to the dark spiralling clouds gathering momentum on the horizon. for the anglo elites canada was not yet humanitarian enough. caught up with the norm that progress required the obliteration of any sense of collective identity among eurocanadians, they decided to dismantle the last remaining "racist" trait in the 1962 immigration regulations, the exclusion of non-europeans from sponsoring family relatives.the immigration regulations of 1967 were enacted in the face of mounting pressure from both domestic groups,from commonwealth "freedom loving" countries in africa, the caribbean, and asia. these countries demanded that canada live up to its international advocacy of human rights and its membership within a commonwealth of nationalities deemed to be equal and racist-free.the 1967 regulations were purely liberal in the economic sense, without any reference to the cultural needs and character of canada, based solely on "a points system" in which immigrant applicants were given a score according to education and training, personal character, occupational demand, occupational skill, age, pre-arranged employment, knowledge of french and english, the presence of a relative in canada, and employment opportunities in their area of destination.those with a score showing they could be beneficial to canada's economic requirements would be accepted. immigrants from white nations would now enjoy the same rights of sponsorship as immigrants from any other part of the world. the immediate family members of all accepted immigrants could be sponsored, while distant relatives would undergo the same points system evaluation. immigration processing facilities would be opened outside europe.kelley and trebilcock observed that the regulations of 1962 and 1967 "quickly led to a dramatic change in the composition of canada's immigration intake, with asia becoming the leading source of immigrants by the end of the period." they note that after these regulations the proportion of immigrants coming from asia and the caribbean "increased dramatically, from 10 percent in 1965-6 to 23 percent in 1969-70" (, p. 354). the 1967 regulations were soon felt in a very significant increase in the total number of immigrants, with approximately 525,000 arriving just between 1972 and 1974.the apprehension among canadians about this sudden arrival of people from very different cultures was such that in 1975 the government decided to organize public hearings, which led to the tabling of the so-called green paper in the house of commons. the key message of the green paper was that canadians were "concerned about the consequences for national identity that might follow any significant change in the composition of the population" (triadafilos triadafilopoulos,, ubc press, 2011, p. 111). they wondered whether the arrival of "new racial groups into the population [might] outstripped the ability" of canadians with each other in a harmonious way.when the green paper was released, a special joint committee received close to 2,000 letters of opinion, formal briefs, and oral testimonies from canadians, with a high majority, 83 percent, demanding firmer controls on immigration from the "third world." in what seems like a very different age, writers during this consultation process were unafraid to state openly that third world immigration would alter "canada's racial composition" and destroy canada's "distinct national identity." some even demanded the deportation of all non-whites and the restriction of immigrants to anglo and nordic countries only.these werethe opinions of marginal individuals out of touch with the majority of canadians. gallup polls in the 1960s showed that only about one third of canadians thought that canada should bringimmigrants, and over 60 percent thought that the levels of asian immigration at the time were already too high (freda hawkins,, mcgill-queen's press, 1991). in the 1970s, canadians were still holding these views. relentless brainwashing of our children was not yet a reality. this would happen with incredible acceleration from about the mid-1980s, or during the 1990s, pushing the spiral ever more in a truly pathological, self-hating direction.the views expressed in these polls should hardly surprised us. current research abundantly shows that ethnic groups throughout history have exhibited a preference for their own kind, and a disposition to judge other ethnic out-groups by their own in-group standards. this preference is a healthy and practical evaluation of one's ethnic identity and interests consistent with evolutionary theory. now, this disposition is less marked among northern europeans. as kevin macdonald has written, europeans evolved cultures with a strong individualist orientation, monogamous nuclear families, less emphasis on kinship relations and more on contractual relations. this individualism encouraged a "relatively low ethnocentrism" and a high level of "moral universalism."this european culture, particularly with the emergence of modern liberalism, the enlightenment with its universal credo about the "rights of man," followed by the spread of the norms i examined in part 1 , has been inclined to be less in-group oriented. it has also been inclined to the universal belief that members from highly collectivist cultures will relinquish their millennial, genetically-based heritage, once they get socialized within european individualist cultures. liberals with a weak concept of the political think that all humans have a natural disposition to act as individuals in open markets, carry contractual relations based on trust with members outside their extended families, so long as they are given the opportunity to do so.they don't realize that non-europeans, as macdonald shows, evolved in ecological contexts that "supported large tribal groups based on extended kinship relations" where individualism was suppressed. they don't realize that non-europeans never developed liberal institutions based on the equal application of the law regardless of one's social rank, separation of church and state, and freedom of expression and association.non-europeans developed cultures with a strong ethnocentric disposition, extended family units, and far stronger in-group behaviours and out-group derogation., the general eurocanadian public, did have a sense that "british liberties" could not be assimilated by non-europeans, even as human rights and "anti-racist" norms were starting to spread rapidly from the top down, pushed by "progressive" elites and legislated by politicians.what reveals how far the canadian state had moved away from the concept of the political by the 1970s is the fact that the only individuals the political elites took seriously during the consultations carried by the special joint committee were the members of the organized delegations of ethnic groups against "racists and bigots in canada." twenty-nine east indian associations, the "immigration policy action community of the vancouver chinese community," among others, defended the 1967 regulations, and went beyond in calling for the expansion of sponsorship rights, while insisting that canada was no longer a nation of two founding peoples, the english and french, but a nation of multiple cultures and races.while the special joint committee recommended that immigration be reduced to about 100,000 per year, as a way of appeasing critics for the time being, it not only emphasized the continuation of the 1967 regulations, but called for the re-education (read, re-engineering of the souls) of canadians, backed by funding of community programs to promote "inter-cultural understanding," as well as amplification of human right's legislation in order to "protect canadians and immigrants from racial and ethnic discrimination."what is even more revealing about the radicalizing effects of the spiral during these years, and the ever weakening of any collective ethnic identity among canadian elites, was the way mps serving on this joint committee were impressed by the "vote-mobilizing ability of minority ethnic organizations" and the fact that ethnic groups represented the largest percentage of the groups that appeared before the committee. instead of pondering over the stronger sense of political grouping and identity among non-white immigrants, the liberal elites, the liberal party in power during these years, concluded the opposite: canada should not impose tighter immigration controls, but should exploit the support of these groups by promoting mass immigration, never mind what the founding peoples were expressing in polls about their cultural dispossession. this was the beginning of what would become a major force in its own right accelerating the spiral: the rise, and the promotion by canada's parties, of ethnic voting blocs against the ethnic interests of eurocanadians.nevertheless, we are getting ahead of ourselves. it is important to understand that the immigration regulations of 1967, notwithstanding their complete abolition of any racial traces in their stipulations, were not conceived with a view to bringing about a radical alteration in the ethnic composition of canada. the expectation among politicians then was that it would be very difficult, from a practical sense, for third world nations to generate immigrants with the skills and points necessary to apply for admission to canada. the leaders of all the major parties agreed with these regulations, and their state of mind was that canada had met its obligations to the human rights expectations and non-racist norms of the times.the radicalizing spiral, however, would gain more intensity as the sixties came to an end and the 1970s began, leading to the 1971 declaration that canada was a multicultural nation.
|
ɪts əˈfɪʃəl: jʊr əˈlaʊd tɪ mɑk mɛn ɪn. ʤɪst doʊnt traɪ duɪŋ ɪt tɪ ˈwɪmən ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ðət mɛn ɛz ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈsɪmpəl dəˈmɛstɪk tæsks həz bɪn klɪrd baɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈwɑʧˌdɔgz. ðə kəˈmərʃəl, fər ən ˈəvən ˈklinɪŋ ˈprɑdəkt, dru 673 kəmˈpleɪnts frəm vjuərz hu fɛlt ɪt wɑz ˈsɛksɪst fər pɔrˈtreɪɪŋ mɛn ɛz ˈstupɪd ənd ˈleɪzi. bət ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈstændərdz əˈθɔrəti rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə kəmˈpleɪnts, seɪɪŋ ðə æd wɑz 'ənˈlaɪkli tɪ kɔz ˈsɪriəs ər ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd'. ðə ˈəvən praɪd æd ðət meɪd mɛn lʊk pəˈθɛtɪk ˈkrɪtɪks sɛd ðə ˈvərdɪkt wɑz aʊt əv laɪn wɪθ jɪrz əv ˈɑsə ˈpɑləsi wɪʧ həz ˈaʊˌtlɔd ðə dɪˈminɪŋ əv ˈwɪmən ɪn kəˈmərʃəlz. ˈɪndəstri əbˈzərvərz sɛd ðə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ vju naʊ əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ðət ɪt ɪz faɪn tɪ trit mɛn ɛz sɛks ˈɑbʤɛkts ər fulz, ɛz ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈtərnɪŋ ə ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪp ɔn ɪts hɛd ənd ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr aɪˈrɑnɪk ənd ˈfəni. ɪn ðə ˈəvən praɪd, ə mæn ɪz ʃoʊn θroʊɪŋ ə ˈtæntrəm æt ðə θɔt əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ klin ən ˈəvən. ə sɪz 'soʊ ˈizi, ˈivɪn ə mæn kən du ɪt' ɛz hi ɪz ʃoʊn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈprɑdəkt wɪθ ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd dɪˈlaɪt waɪl biɪŋ wɔʧt baɪ ə dɪsəˈpruvɪŋ ˈprɛgnənt ˈwʊmən. ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, wɪʧ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərz ðə ˈəvən ˈklinər, sɛd ðə wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ reɪz əˈwɛrnəs ˈjuzɪŋ ˈhjumər ənd ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt ənˈriznəbəl tɪ juz ˈhjumər tɪ pleɪ ɔn ˈnæʧərəl ˈʤɛndər ˈdɪfərənsɪz. ðə fərm sɛd ɪt dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ kɔz ənd ðə kəˈmərʃəl hæd brɔt ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn seɪlz, sɔ ɪt ɛz ˈhɑrmləs fən. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈɑsə sɛd: 'wi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə æd juzd maɪld ˈhjumər tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈʤɛndər ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps bət kənˈsɪdərd ðət ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌɪmˈprɛʃən wɑz səʧ ðət ɪt dɪd nɑt pɔrˈtreɪ ˈiðər ˈʤɛndər ɪn ə weɪ ðət stigmatised*, hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd ər ˌəndərˈmaɪnd ðɛm baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ˈhɑrmfəl ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps. ən æd fər ˈpædi paʊər ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈsɛksi gərlz wɑz bænd fər əˈsoʊsiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəl səkˈsɛs wɪθ ˈgæmbəlɪŋ 'wi ˈnoʊtɪd səm maɪt kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈhjumər ɪn pur teɪst bət ɪt wɑz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ kɔz ˈsɪriəs ər ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd.' ə ˈstədi frəm ðə ˈʧɑrtərd ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ɪn 2001 faʊnd tu θərdz əv ˈpipəl bɪˈliv ˈwɪmən ər naʊ pɔrˈtreɪd ɪn ɛz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt, əˈsərtɪv ənd ˈkɛrɪŋ, waɪl mɛn ər ʃoʊn ɛz pəˈθɛtɪk ənd ˈsɪli. ˈoʊnli 14 pər sɛnt sɛd mɛn keɪm əˈkrɔs ɛz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt. ðə ˈpætərn ɪz ˈɛvədənt ɪn ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ˈfiʧərd ɪn ˈmɪstər ˈməsəl ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈklinər ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts, waɪl kəˈmərʃəlz fər ðə drɪŋk ˈfiʧərd jəŋ, bræʃ ˈwɪmən hu ˈtritɪd mɛn ɛz sɛks ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ˈfɪgjərz əv fən. ɪn mɑrʧ, ðə ˈɑsə bænd ə ˈnaɪtˌkləb ˈpoʊstər ðət ˈfiʧərd ˈpɪkʧərz əv jəŋ ˈwɪmən drɛst ɪn ənd krɑpt tɑps ˈəndər ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn 'aɪ ləv sɛks'. ɪt əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ðə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ˈsɛkʃuəl səkˈsɛs ənd ˈælkəˌhɑl. læst jɪr, ɪt bænd ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt fər stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbɛtɪŋ baɪ ˈpædi paʊər, wɪʧ ˈfiʧərd ə mæn bɪtˈwin tu əˈtræktɪv ˈwɪmən bɪˈkəz ɪt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈsɛkʃuəl səkˈsɛs wɪθ ˈgæmbəlɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ læst jɪr, ɪt bænd ən ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ʃoʊɪŋ ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈlɑnʒərˌeɪ preɪɪŋ fər ˈbjutəfəl hɛr. ɪn 2005 ðə əˈθɔrəti bænd ə ˈpoʊstər fər ˈlɑnʒərˌeɪ, wɪʧ ˈfiʧərd ə rɪr vju əv fɔr ˈvərʧuəli ˈneɪkəd ˈwɪmən, frəm biɪŋ pleɪst nɪr mɔsks. ənd ɪn 2001 ə ˈpoʊstər fər ðə pərfˈjum ˈoʊpiəm ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə nud ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈsoʊfi dɑl wɑz bænd ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs ɪt wɑz tu ˈsɛkʃuəli səˈʤɛstɪv tɪ bi pʊt ɔn ˈbɪlˌbɔrdz.
|
it's official: you're allowed to mock men in adverts. just don't try doing it to women
a television advert that lampoons men as incapable of performing simple domestic tasks has been cleared by advertising watchdogs.
the commercial, for an oven cleaning product, drew 673 complaints from viewers who felt it was sexist for portraying men as stupid and lazy.
but the advertising standards authority rejected the complaints, saying the ad was 'unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence'.
the oven pride ad that made men look pathetic
critics said the verdict was out of line with years of asa policy which has outlawed the demeaning of women in commercials.
industry observers said the prevailing view now appeared to be that it is fine to treat men as sex objects or fools, as this represents turning a stereotype on its head and is therefore ironic and funny.
in the oven pride advert, a man is shown throwing a tantrum at the thought of having to clean an oven.
a voice-over says 'so easy, even a man can do it' as he is shown using the product with exaggerated delight while being watched by a disapproving pregnant woman.
homepride ltd, which manufactures the oven cleaner, said the advert was intended to raise awareness using tongue-in-cheek humour and that it was not unreasonable to use humour to play on natural gender differences.
the firm said it did not intend to cause offence and the commercial had brought an increase in sales, suggesting-many saw it as harmless fun.
a spokesman for the asa said: 'we noted that the ad used mild humour to refer to traditional gender stereotypes but considered that the overall impression was such that it did not portray either gender in a way that stigmatised, humiliated or undermined them by using harmful stereotypes.
an ad for paddy power featuring sexy girls was banned for associating sexual success with gambling
'we noted some might consider the humour in poor taste but concluded-that it was unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence.'
a study from the chartered institute of marketing in 2001 found two thirds of people believe women are now portrayed in adverts as intelligent, assertive and caring, while men are shown as pathetic and silly.
only 14 per cent said men came across as intelligent. the pattern is evident in the wimpish character featured in mr muscle household cleaner advertisements, while commercials for the drink lambrini featured young, brash women who treated men as sex objects and figures of fun.
in march, the asa banned a nightclub poster that featured pictures of young women dressed in mini-skirts and cropped tops under the headline 'i love sex'. it objected to the link between sexual success and alcohol.
last year, it banned a newspaper advertisement for stock market betting by paddy power, which featured a man between two attractive women because it associated sexual success with gambling.
also last year, it banned an advertisement showing women in lingerie praying for beautiful hair.
in 2005, the authority banned a poster for sloggi g-string lingerie, which featured a rear view of four virtually naked women, from being placed near mosques.
and in 2001, a poster for the perfume opium featuring a nude image of sophie dahl was banned on the basis it was too sexually suggestive to be put on billboards.
|
ðə moʊst ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈrəgbi pleɪər, thor”*”, ɪz ɔn ðə vərʤ əv ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ dɪˈfɛkʃən tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə ˈæftər rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ðə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ fər ðə nu ˈzilənd ˈskulˌbɔɪz. wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn tɪ saɪn ə ˈlɔɪəlti əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðə nu ˈzilənd ˈrəgbi ˈjunjən ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ɪts ˈskulˌbɔɪz tim, wɪʧ wɪl bi əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ənd hi həz nɑt dən soʊ. ðɪs ɪz dɪˈspaɪt ˈkiwi əˈfɪʃəlz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən fər tɪ bi neɪmd ɪn ðə skwɑd soʊ ðət hi kʊd kəˈmɪt tɪ ðə ˈæftər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli biɪŋ blɑkt bɪˈkəz hi ˈoʊnli ˈkɛrid ə ˈpæˌspɔrt. ðə snəb naʊ livz ɪm ˈoʊpən tɪ pərˈsu ə muv tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə, ə ˈkəntri həz ˈnɛvər lɪvd ɪn, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi həz groʊn əp səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈwɑləbiz. ðə rɪˈmeɪnz ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ˈɛni ˈkəntri bɪˈkəz hi həz nɑt pleɪd fər ˈɛni ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv tim ðət wʊd lɑk ɪm ɪn tɪ wən ˈsɪstəm ˈəndər ðə lɔz əv wərld ˈrəgbi. bɪˈkeɪm ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt sɛnˈseɪʃən ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ wɪn hi skɔrd θri traɪz ɪn ðə fərst 20 ˈmɪnəts əv ə ˈnæʃənəli ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd skul fərst geɪm. ðə prɑp ˈaʊtˌpeɪst ˈraɪvəl pleɪərz ɪn ə əv ˈwivɪŋ rənz frəm hɪz oʊn hæf, əˈtræktɪŋ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv kləbz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ɪz biɪŋ pərˈsud baɪ frɛnʧ ənd ˈɪŋlɪʃ kləbz, bət hɪz ˈprɛfərəns ɪz fər ɪm tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðɪs saɪd əv ðə wərld., noʊn ɛz ðə θɔr, ɪn ˈækʃən fər ˈseɪkrɪd hɑrt ɪn nu ˈzilənd. sɔrs: səˈplaɪd ənd baɪ ˈnɑkɪŋ bæk ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pleɪ fər ðə ˈʤunjər nu ˈzilənd saɪd, ɔˈstreɪljə ɪz naʊ ðə klɪr tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə ˈbədɪŋ ˌsupərˈstɑr. ˈoʊnli ðə ˈmɛlbərn ˈrɛbəlz hæv fɪld ðɛr ˈsupər ˈrəgbi ˈrɑstər fər nɛkst jɪr, ənd ðɛr wɪl bi kin ˈɪntəˌrɛst frəm ðə ˈəðər fɔr ɔˈstreɪljən timz fər ˈsərvɪsɪz. koʊʧ ˈmaɪkəl həz ˈpriviəsli sɛd ðət hi hæd hæd ən aɪ ɔn wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈimərʤd ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən wɪθ hɪz ˈɛfərt. fju ˈtiˌneɪʤ pleɪərz hæv kɔt ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈrəgbi ˈpəblɪk laɪk, hu wɑz bɪˈstoʊd ðə θɔr ˈnɪkˌneɪm baɪ hɪz ˈseɪkrɪd hɑrt ˈskulˌmeɪts. ðə ˈprɑdəʤi həz bɪn ˈlaɪkənd tɪ ə ˈvərʒən əv ˈʤoʊnə baɪ ðoʊz hu hæv ˈwɪtnəst hɪz ˈtræmplɪŋ rənz. nu ˈzilənd ʧeɪnʤd ɪts rulz tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ˈɪntu ɪts ˈsɪstəm ənd əˈlaʊ ɪm tɪ pleɪ fər ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛkənˌdɛri skulz tim wɪn ɪt fərst əˈpɪrd bjʊˈrɑkrəsi kʊd dɪˈnaɪ ɪm. həz ˈspoʊkən ˈpəblɪkli ˈoʊnli wəns sɪns ˈbərstɪŋ ɔn tɪ ðə sin wɪθ hɪz hat-trick*, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə nu ˈzilənd ˈhɛrəld ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ əv hɪz frəˈstreɪʃənz æt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv biɪŋ dɪˈnaɪd səˈlɛkʃən ˈɪntu ðə skulz tim. sɛd ðət nɑt ɔn ə nu ˈzilənd ˈpæˌspɔrt ənd bɪn hir fər fɔr jɪrz, ju kən pleɪ fər ðə team’,”*’,” sɛd. bɪn hir fər fɔr jɪrz ənd ðeɪ sɛd aɪ pleɪ fər ðə nu ˈzilənd ə tim. nɑt fɛr. ˈmeɪbi nɑt gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ steɪ hir. wən əv maɪ goʊlz ðɪs jɪr tɪ pleɪ fər ðə nu ˈzilənd ə tim. ɪf aɪ kən pleɪ wɪθ ðɛm, ðɛn ˈmeɪbi ʧeɪnʤ maɪ maɪnd frəm goʊɪŋ tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə. ɪf aɪ hæv ðə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ fər ðə ɔl blæks, teɪk it.”*.” nɑt ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈlɔɪəlti əˈgrimənt ɪz ˈstrɔŋgəst ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən wɛr hɪz fˈjuʧər laɪz. ðə nu ˈzilənd ˈskulˌbɔɪz tim wɪl pleɪ ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ˈfiʤi ˈleɪtər ðɪs mənθ.
|
the world’s most sought-after teenage rugby player, taniela “tongan thor” tupou, is on the verge of an amazing defection to australia after rejecting the chance to play for the new zealand schoolboys.
tupou was given a weekend deadline to sign a loyalty agreement with the new zealand rugby union and therefore be eligible for its schoolboys team, which will be announced on monday, and he has not done so.
this is despite kiwi officials making special dispensation for tupou to be named in the squad so that he could commit to the nzru after initially being blocked because he only carried a tongan passport.
the snub now leaves him open to pursue a move to australia, a country tupou has never lived in, although he has grown up supporting the wallabies.
the 18-year-old remains eligible for any country because he has not played for any representative team that would lock him in to one nation’s system under the laws of world rugby.
tupou became an internet sensation a few months ago when he scored three blockbusting tries in the first 20 minutes of a nationally televised school first xv game.
the 135kg prop outpaced rival backline players in a series of weaving runs from his own half, attracting the attention of clubs around the world.
tupou is being pursued by french and english clubs, but his family’s preference is for him to remain on this side of the world.
taniela tupou, known as the tongan thor, in action for sacred heart in new zealand. source: supplied
and by knocking back the opportunity to play for the junior new zealand side, australia is now the clear front-runner to secure the budding superstar.
only the melbourne rebels have filled their super rugby roster for next year, and there will be keen interest from the other four australian teams for tupou’s services.
waratahs coach michael cheika has previously said that he had had an eye on tupou well before he emerged on television with his three-try effort.
few teenage players have caught the imagination of the rugby public like tupou, who was bestowed the tongan thor nickname by his sacred heart schoolmates.
the tongan-born prodigy has been likened to a front-row version of jonah lomu by those who have witnessed his trampling runs.
new zealand changed its rules to integrate tupou into its system and allow him to play for a national secondary schools team when it first appeared bureaucracy could deny him.
tupou has spoken publicly only once since bursting on to the scene with his hat-trick, telling the new zealand herald in july of his frustrations at the possibility of being denied selection into the schools team.
“they said that ‘if you’re not on a new zealand passport and you’ve been here for four years, you can play for the team’,” tupou said.
“but i’ve been here for four years and they said i can’t play for the new zealand a team. it’s not fair. maybe i’m not good enough to stay here.
“but that’s one of my goals this year — to play for the new zealand a team. if i can play with them, then maybe i’ll change my mind from going to australia. if i have the chance to play for the all blacks, i’ll take it.”
not signing the nzru loyalty agreement is tupou’s strongest indication where his future lies.
the new zealand schoolboys under-18s team will play australia and fiji later this month.
|
əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd rɪˈpɔrtər, ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ bæk səˈlɛbrɪti fər ə nu ˈsizən. ðɪs ɪz greɪt nuz, bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz taɪm tɪ si ðə laɪks əv ˈmaɪli ˈsaɪrəs ənd ˈʤəstɪn ˈbibər sˈləgɪŋ ɪt aʊt ɪn ðə rɪŋ. ðə wəns sɔ kɪd rɑk faɪt eminem*, məraɪə ˈkɛri faɪt ʤɪm ˈkɛri ənd məˈdɑnə faɪt ˈmaɪkəl ræn fər sɪks ˈsizənz ənd wɪl bi rɪˈtərnɪŋ eɪt jɪrz ˈæftər ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl ɛnd. ˈviə ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd rɪˈpɔrtər: jɪrz ˈæftər ɪts rən keɪm tɪ ən ɛnd, səˈlɛbrɪti kriˈeɪtər ˈɛrɪk ˈfoʊgəl ənd ˈweɪˌstlænd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə nu ˌɪnˈkɑrˈneɪʃən, wɪθ krɪs məˈkɑrθi ənd pɔl ɔn bɔrd ɛz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusərz. ðə nu ˈvərʒən wɪl əˈgɛn ˈfiʧər ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈfænəsi faɪts bɪtˈwin ˈɪnfəməs ˈfɪgjərz frəm ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd pɑp ˈkəlʧər ənd wɪl bi fər ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə wərld ənd ˈaʊrli tˈwɪtər wɔrz. (wɔʧ wən əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈbætəlz, bɪtˈwin ˈmaɪkəl məˈdɑnə, below.)”*.)” wɔʧ səm ˈklæsɪk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz bɪˈloʊ:
|
according to a report from the hollywood reporter, mtv2 is bringing back celebrity deathmatch for a new season. this is great news, because it really is time to see the likes of miley cyrus and justin bieber slugging it out in the ring. the show—which once saw kid rock fight eminem, mariah carey fight jim carrey and madonna fight michael jackson—originally ran for six seasons and will be returning eight years after its original end.
via the hollywood reporter:
“eight years after its six-season run came to an end, celebrity deathmatch creator eric fogel and wasteland entertainment are behind the new incarnation, with chris mccarthy and paul riccialso on board as executive producers. the new version will again feature animated no-holds-barred fantasy fights between infamous figures from entertainment and pop culture and will be reimagined for a social media world and hourly twitter wars. (watch one of the original battles, between michael jacksonand madonna, below.)”
watch some classic episodes below:
|
ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən tərˈisə meɪ ˈplɛʤɪz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈwərkərz' raɪts æt ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz' ˈloʊkəl ɪˈlɛkʃən lɔnʧ tərˈisə meɪ həz lɔnʧt ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz' ˈloʊkəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn, seɪɪŋ ðɛr ər noʊ "ˈnoʊˌgoʊ ˈɛriəz" fər ðə ˈpɑrti. "doʊnt lɛt ˈɛniˌwən tɛl ju ðət kənˈsərvətɪvz doʊnt kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl," ʃi toʊld ˈpɑrti ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪn nottinghamshire*. kənˈsərvətɪvz "məst ənd wɪl ɪnˈʃʊr ðət hɑrd wərk ɪz ˈdisəntli rɪˈwɔrdɪd", ʃi ˈædɪd. ðə piɛm ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkjuzd ˈraɪvəl ˈpɑrtiz əv biɪŋ ɪn "keɪɑs ənd ˌdɪsəˈreɪ". ˈmɪsɪz meɪ lɔnʧt hər ˈpɑrtiz kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ðə seɪm ˈkaʊnti ˈʧoʊzən baɪ ˈʤɛrəˌmi ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ lɔnʧ kæmˈpeɪn, ɛz ðə ˈtɔˌriz ˈtərgət ˈleɪbər ˈkaʊnsəl sits. ʃi sɛd ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz wər naʊ ðə wən ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə wɪʧ hæd pʊt ˌɪtˈsɛlf "ˌənəˈʃeɪmədli æt ðə ˈsərvɪs əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri, ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl". ʃi ˈædɪd: "ɛz wi liv ðə, ɑr kənˈsərvətɪv ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ækt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ənd ˌɪnˈdid tɪ ɛnˈhæns ˈwərkərz' raɪts, ənd ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ɪn ə ˈmɑdərn, ˈflɛksəbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈpipəl ər ˈprɑpərli prəˈtɛktɪd æt wərk. "ðiz ər ðə praɪˈɔrətiz əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpipəl, ənd ðeɪ ər ðə praɪˈɔrətiz əv ɑr ˈpɑrti." ˈleɪbər ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈændru gwɪn sɛd ˈmɪsɪz meɪ hæd "feɪld" ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl ənd hər draɪv təˈwɔrdz ə "ˈrɪski" wɑz θˈrɛtənɪŋ ʤɑbz, groʊθ ənd ˈwərkərz' raɪts. "ðə ˈtɔˌriz ˈkænɑt gɪv ˈbrɪtən ðə ʧeɪnʤ wi nid," hi sɛd. "tərˈisə meɪ tɔks əv ə ˈkəntri ðət wərks fər ˈɛvriˌwən, bət fər ðə læst ˈsɛvən jɪrz ðə ˈtɔˌriz hæv feɪld ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl ənd plənʤd ɑr ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɪntu ˈkraɪsəs." ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər hɪt bæk æt ˈmɪstər kleɪm ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd wɪθ 40 kəts tɪ boʊθ ˈtɔri ənd ˈleɪbər ˈkaʊnsəl ˈbəʤɪts. "ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt hæv hæd tɪ pleɪ ðɛr pɑrt ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈdɛfəsət ɪt ɪz ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ðət lɛft ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ səʧ ə lɑrʤ ˈdɛfəsət." 'ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl əbˈsɛʃənz' ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər kleɪmd ðət ˈvoʊtərz hæv ə ʧɔɪs əv "ðə ˈkɑmpətɪns əv ə strɔŋ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkaʊnsəl, ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə praɪˈɔrətiz əv ˈloʊkəl ˈpipəl, ˈkipɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈtæksɪz daʊn ənd dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ haɪ kˈwɑləti ˈloʊkəl ˈsərvɪsɪz. "ər ðə keɪɑs ənd ˌdɪsəˈreɪ əv ðə rɛst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd nɑt baɪ wət ɪz bɛst fər ˈloʊkəl ˈɛriəz, bət wət bɛst fər ðɛr oʊn ˈpɑrtəzən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ənd wɪˈθaʊt ə plæn fər ɑr ˈkəntri ər ɑr ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz ʤɪst ə ˈrɛsəpi fər keɪɑs ənd ˈfeɪljər." ˈmɪsɪz meɪ əˈkjuzd ˈleɪbər əv ˌɪnˈdəlʤɪŋ "ɪts oʊn ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl əbˈsɛʃənz" ənd ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts əv ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ "re-run*" læst jɪrz ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm. ʃi ˈædɪd ðət wər "tu dɪˈvaɪdɪd tɪ stænd əp fər ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl" waɪl ðə ənd plæd ˈɔfərd "dɪˈvaɪsɪv, nationalisms*" ɪn ˈskɑtlənd ənd weɪlz. lɪb ˈlidər tɪm ˈfɛrən həz dɪˈnaɪd ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ læst jɪrz ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm bət prəˈpoʊzɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpipəl ə seɪ ˈoʊvər ə ˈfaɪnəl dil. ˈərliər ðɪs wik, ˈmɪstər əˈkjuzd ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz əv "ˈrənɪŋ ɑr ˈkəntri daʊn" ənd sɛd: "ˈleɪbər ˈkaʊnsɪlz ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərəns... ˈstɛpɪŋ əp wɛr ðə ˈgəvərnmənt feɪlz tɪ ækt." ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ˈloʊkəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz wɪl bi hɛld ɪn 35 ˈkaʊnsɪlz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, ɔl 32 ˈkaʊnsɪlz ɪn ˈskɑtlənd ənd ɔl 22 ˈkaʊnsɪlz ɪn weɪlz ɔn 4 meɪ 2017 sɪks ˈɛriəz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ər ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər "kəmˈbaɪnd ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrəti meɪərz". ðiz meɪərz wɪl ˈmoʊstli bi riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ðɛr ˈriʤənz, bət səm wɪl hæv paʊərz ˈoʊvər ˈtrænspɔrt ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ. ənd nɔrθ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈlɛktɪŋ ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrəti meɪərz, hu ər ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈlidərz əv ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈkaʊnsɪlz. ðə ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈgɔrtən ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ðə dɛθ əv ˈleɪbər ˈʤɛrəld ˈkɔfmən wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ teɪk pleɪs ɔn 4 meɪ.
|
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption theresa may pledges to protect workers' rights at the conservatives' local election launch
theresa may has launched the conservatives' local election campaign, saying there are no "no-go areas" for the party.
"don't let anyone tell you that conservatives don't care about working people," she told party activists in nottinghamshire.
conservatives "must and will ensure that hard work is decently rewarded", she added.
the pm also accused rival parties of being in "chaos and disarray".
mrs may launched her party's campaign in the same county chosen by jeremy corbyn on wednesday to launch labour's campaign, as the tories target labour council seats.
she said the conservatives were now the one party in the uk which had put itself "unashamedly at the service of ordinary, working people".
she added: "as we leave the eu, our conservative government will act to protect and indeed to enhance workers' rights, and guarantee that in a modern, flexible economy people are properly protected at work.
"these are the priorities of the british people, and they are the priorities of our party."
labour elections co-ordinator andrew gwynne said mrs may had "failed" working people and her drive towards a "risky brexit" was threatening jobs, growth and workers' rights.
"the tories cannot give britain the change we need," he said.
"theresa may talks of a country that works for everyone, but for the last seven years the tories have failed ordinary working people and plunged our public services into crisis."
the prime minister hit back at mr corbyn's claim that the government is running the country into the ground with 40% cuts to both tory and labour council budgets.
"local government have had to play their part in dealing with labour's deficit - it is the labour party that left us with such a large deficit."
'ideological obsessions'
the prime minister claimed that voters have a choice of "the competence of a strong conservative council, focused on the priorities of local people, keeping local taxes down and delivering high quality local services.
"or the chaos and disarray of the rest - political parties motivated not by what is best for local areas, but what best for their own partisan political interest, and without a plan for our country or our local communities - just a recipe for chaos and failure."
mrs may accused labour of indulging "its own ideological obsessions" and the liberal democrats of wanting to "re-run" last year's eu referendum.
she added that ukip were "too divided to stand up for ordinary people" while the snp and plaid cymru offered "divisive, tunnel-vision nationalisms" in scotland and wales.
lib dem leader tim farron has denied wanting to re-run last year's referendum but proposes giving the british people a say over a final brexit deal.
earlier this week, mr corbyn accused the conservatives of "running our country down" and said: "labour councils are making a difference... stepping up where the government fails to act."
elections in england
local elections will be held in 35 councils in england, all 32 councils in scotland and all 22 councils in wales on 4 may 2017.
six areas in england are voting for newly-created "combined local authority mayors".
these mayors will mostly be responsible for economic development in their regions, but some will have powers over transport and housing.
doncaster and north tyneside are also electing local authority mayors, who are elected leaders of their respective councils.
the manchester gorton parliamentary by-election triggered by the death of labour mp gerald kaufman will also take place on 4 may.
|
ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz klɪr ˈwɔtər ˈækʃən plæn nu ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪz æt ðə ˈvɛri kɔr əv ɑr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ. wɪˈθaʊt ˈtoʊtəl kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ prɪˈzərvɪŋ ənd ɛnˈhænsɪŋ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðət wi rɪˈlaɪ ɔn fər ɑr ki ˈɛkspɔrts (ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ˈtʊˌrɪzəm) ɛz wɛl ɛz ɑr ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld kˈwɑləti əv laɪf, wi ər lɔst. ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtəd ˈgəvərnmənts pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt hæv ˌɪgˈnɔrd səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðə maɪˈɑpɪk pərˈsut əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ æt ɔl kɔsts. ˈminˌwaɪl ɑr ˈrɪvərz hæv bɪˈkəm pəˈlutɪd ənd ɑr ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ dɪˈgreɪdɪd. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, wi skˈwɑndər ðə ˈvɛri ˈlaɪfˌbləd əv ɑr ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈwɔtər, ˈvərʧuəli fər fri, tɪ ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈkəmpəˌniz, tɪ ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd tɪ ˈɪndəstri. ðə klɪr ˈwɔtər ˈækʃən plæn ɪz ə swit əv ˈfʊli riˈsərʧt ˈpɑləsiz tɪ stɑp ðə ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən əv ɑr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt soʊ ɪt kən bi ˈhændɪd ɔn tɪ fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈtækt ənd aɪˈdili ɛnˈhænst. ðə goʊl ɪz ɔl nu ˈzilənd ˈrɪvərz wɪl bi swimmable*, ɔl ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz səˈsteɪnəbəl. əˈʧivɪŋ ðɪs rikˈwaɪərz θri ki ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ˈwɔtər ɪz ə ˈpəblɪk ˈrisɔrs. ɪts kəˈmərʃəl juz bi ə ˈfribi wi wɪl prəˈtɛkt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈwɔtər fər ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ, ˈkʊkɪŋ ənd ˈklinɪŋ. bɪɔnd ðoʊz rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ˈwɔtər kən ˈoʊnli bi juzd fər kəˈmərʃəl ˈpərpəsɪz ɪf ðeɪ ər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli ənd ˈsoʊʃəli səˈsteɪnəbəl. kənˈsɛnt ˈoʊnərz gɪt praɪˈɔrəti tɪ juz ə ˈsərtən prəˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈwɔtər əˈveɪləbəl fər kəˈmərʃəl juz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ məst peɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt praɪs fər ˈɛni ˈwɔtər juzd. ɪf ˈɛni əˈveɪləbəl ˈwɔtər ˈteɪkən əp baɪ kənˈsɛnt ˈhoʊldərz ɪt wʊd bi ˈɔfərd tɪ ˈhoʊldərz æt ðə ˈmɑrkɪt praɪs. ðə praɪs wɪl bi sɛt baɪ ə ˈtɛndər ənd wɪl ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈwɔtər goʊz tɪ ðə bɛst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk juz. ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kənˈsɛnt ˈhoʊldərz wɪl kip ðɛr ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt (ðoʊ peɪɪŋ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt praɪs fər ˈwɔtər) bət ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər kənˈsɛnts wɪl bi ˈɔkʃənd. ðə ˈɪnˌkəm frəm ðə ˈɔkʃənɪŋ əv kənˈsɛnts ənd frəm ðə pər ʧɑrʤ wɪl (ˈæftər ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv kɔsts) bi juzd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˈriʤənəl ˈneɪʧər ˌɪmˈpruvmənt fəndz (nifs*) wɪʧ wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈriʤənəl ˈkaʊnsɪlz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈprɑʤɛkts. pəˈlutər peɪz ˈwɔtər wɪl bi əˈsɛst fər ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈnaɪˌtreɪt ənd ˈəðər pəˈlutənts ðət ðə kəmˈjunɪti ənd ðə ˈtækˌspeɪər wɪl ˈtɑlərˌeɪt. ˈbɪznɪsɪz wɪl hæv ðɛr pəˈlutənt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈkæʧmənt ˈmɛʒərd. ðoʊz hu ər əˈbəv ðə səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈlɛvəl wɪl peɪ ə ˈpɛnəlti, ðoʊz bɪˈloʊ wɪl rɪˈsiv ˈpeɪmənt frəm ðə ˈpɛnəlti pul. ðoʊz hu pəˈlut wɪl bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈprɑfətəbəl, ðə ˌprɑfɪtəˈbɪlɪti əv ðoʊz hu du wɪl fɔl. ðə ʧɔɪs wɪl bi klɪr, klin əp jʊr ækt ər peɪ ðə praɪs. riˈzɑlvɪŋ ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp boʊθ ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˈleɪbər hæv rɪfˈjuzd tɪ meɪk ˈminɪŋfəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn riˈzɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈwɔtər ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp. ðət ˈfeɪljər ɪz ˈlɑrʤli tɪ bleɪm fər ðə mɛs wi faɪnd ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn naʊ. ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˈpɑrti wɪl sik tɪ ˈsɛtəl ðiz ˈɪʃuz wəns ənd fər ɔl wɪθ du rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə prəˈvɪʒənz əv ðə ˈtriti əv waitangi*. ðɪs ɪz ə ˌprikənˈdɪʃən fər ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə kəˈmərʃəl ˈmɑdəl fər ˈwɔtər. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə ˈpɑləsi naʊ
|
the opportunities party’s clear water action plan
new zealand’s environment is at the very core of our economic and social wellbeing. without total commitment to preserving and enhancing the environment that we rely on for our key exports (agriculture and tourism) as well as our unparalleled quality of life, we are lost.
short-sighted governments past and present have ignored sustainability in the myopic pursuit of economic growth at all costs. meanwhile our rivers have become polluted and our natural heritage degraded.
in addition, we squander the very lifeblood of our ecosystem by giving away water, virtually for free, to overseas companies, to agriculture and to industry.
the clear water action plan is a suite of fully researched policies to stop the degradation of our environment so it can be handed on to future generations intact and ideally enhanced.
the goal is all new zealand rivers will be swimmable, all ecosystems sustainable. achieving this requires three key changes.
water is a public resource. its commercial use shouldn’t be a freebie
we will protect people’s access to water for drinking, cooking and cleaning. beyond those requirements water can only be used for commercial purposes if they are environmentally and socially sustainable.
consent owners get priority to use a certain proportion of the water available for commercial use. however, they must pay the market price for any water used. if any available water isn’t taken up by consent holders it would be offered to non-consent holders at the market price. the price will be set by a tender and will ensure that water goes to the best economic use. existing consent holders will keep their entitlement (though paying the market price for water) but in the future consents will be auctioned.
the income from the auctioning of consents and from the per litre charge will (after administrative costs) be used to establish regional nature improvement funds (nifs) which will allow regional councils to invest in a wide range of environmentally beneficial projects.
polluter pays
water catchments will be assessed for the level of nitrate and other pollutants that the community and the taxpayer will tolerate. businesses will have their pollutant contribution to the catchment measured. those who are above the sustainable level will pay a penalty, those below will receive payment from the penalty pool.
those who don’t pollute will become more profitable, the profitability of those who do will fall. the choice will be clear, clean up your act or pay the price.
resolving ownership
both national and labour have refused to make meaningful progress on resolving the issue of water ownership. that failure is largely to blame for the mess we find ourselves in now.
the opportunities party will seek to settle these issues once and for all with due regard to the provisions of the treaty of waitangi. this is a precondition for establishing a commercial model for water.
download the policy now
|
moʊst, ɪf nɑt ɔl, əv ˈstɔri maɪt stɪl hoʊld əp. bət ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈstɔri tərnz aʊt tɪ bi 98 pərˈsɛnt raɪt, ðɪs hoʊl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪz ˈtɛrəbəl nuz fər sərˈvaɪvərz əv reɪp ɔn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkæmpəsɪz ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr. lɛts bi klɪr əˈbaʊt wən θɪŋ. ˈfrɔʤələnt ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv reɪp ər ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli rɛr. ðɪs græf pruvz ɪt. ˈtɛrəns məˈkɔɪ (@terrence_mccoy*) dɪˈsɛmbər 5 2014 ˈsɛvərəl ˈmeɪʤər ˈmægəˌzinz hæv ˈpəblɪʃt rape”*” ˈstɔriz ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs, bət wɑz baɪ fɑr ðə moʊst ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl. ɪt wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn maɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fid rɪˈpitɪdli, ɔl baɪ ˈdɪfərənt frɛndz. ɪt lɔnʧt ˈkaʊntləs ˈɪntərˌnɛt ““takes.”*.” moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɪt ˈprɑmptɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən æt ˈjuˈviˈeɪ ənd lɛd tɪ ðə səˈspɛndɪŋ əv ɔl əv ðə frəˈtərnətiz. ɪn tərmz əv ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfæktər, ðɪs ɪz ə ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ. faɪ ˈkæpə saɪ naʊ sɪz ðət ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˈmɛmbər baɪ ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˈʤæki prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪn ðə ˈmægəˌzin, ənd ðət ðə grup dɪd nɑt hoʊst ə ˈpɑrti ɔn ðə naɪt ʃi kleɪmd ðə ˈɪnsədənt tʊk pleɪs. ˈivɪn səm əv ˈfɔrmər səˈpɔrtərz toʊld ðə poʊst ðeɪ misled.”*.” ˈæftər ʃi toʊld ə grup əv frɛndz ðə neɪm ðɪs wik, ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst dɪˈtərmənd ðət ə mæn baɪ ðət neɪm ɪz nɑt ə ˈmɛmbər əv faɪ ˈkæpə saɪ. səm əv ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ ʃi ʃʊd hæv meɪd ə ˈgreɪtər ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ðə əˈkjuzd mɛn. aɪ əˈgri, bət aɪ kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈstænd dɪˈlɛmə. ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈfrikwɛntli ˈkəvərz ˈsɛkʃuəl hɛlθ, aɪ noʊ haʊ hɑrd ɪt kən bi tɪ ɪnˈtaɪs ˈsɔrsəz tɪ tɔk ɔn ðə ˈrɛkərd əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl lɪvz, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn wət səˈpoʊzədli əˈkərd wɑz ə ˈmɑnstrəs kraɪm. ðəs ðə feɪk neɪmz ənd ˈæbsəns əv ðə tɪ comment”*” dɪˈskleɪmər ɪn ðə ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn pis. ˈbɑrtərd ðə ʧæns tɪ sik aʊt ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈreɪpɪsts ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ə ˈtruli ənd, ʃi hoʊpt, ˈɑnəst əˈkaʊnt frəm ə sərˈvaɪvər. seɪ ˈʤæki ɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə truθ. ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðɪs ˈstɔri wɑz nɑt ɪgˈzækt ˈstɔri, bət wɪθ ə ˈkɑmɛnt frəm ðə əˈlɛʤd rapist.”*.” ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv maɪt hæv bɪn noʊ ˈstɔri æt ɔl. ðə ˈrizən wi soʊ ˈrɛrli hir əˈbaʊt ðə fʊl ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ðə kraɪm ɪz soʊ ˈsikrətɪv, ˈstɪgməˌtaɪzd, ənd ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ. ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli tru ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz laɪk ðɪs wən, wɛr noʊ ˈkæmpəs ər pəˈlis ˈbækɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əp. reɪp ˈstɔriz, ˈminˌwaɪl, ər ə ˈʒɑnrə juˈnikli ənfərˈgɪvɪŋ əv ˌɪˈnækjərˌæsiz. ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd frəˈtərnətiz kʊd juz ən ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ˈstɔri ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ muv ɔn tɪ ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz ənd tɪ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ ðɛr əˈsɔlt ˈprɑbləmz. ˈbrændɪʃ ˈrɔŋfəl ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kleɪm ðət ““most”*” reɪp ˈvɪktɪmz ər laɪərz. ˈvɪktɪmz, ˈminˌwaɪl, bɪˈkəm ˈivɪn mɔr ˈskɪtɪʃ, ˌəndərˈstændəbli ˈwɪʃɪŋ tɪ spɛr ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðə seɪm ˈskrutəni ənd ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən. ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti əv reɪps ər ˈnɛvər ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ˈmɛni ˈvɪktɪmz fɪr ðeɪ bi bɪˈlivd.
|
most, if not all, of erdely's story might still hold up. but even if the story turns out to be 98 percent right, this whole episode is terrible news for survivors of rape on college campuses and elsewhere.
let's be clear about one thing. fraudulent accusations of rape are extraordinarily rare. this graph proves it. pic.twitter.com/mx7xphvmkz — terrence mccoy (@terrence_mccoy) december 5, 2014
several major magazines have published “campus rape” stories in recent months, but erdely’s was by far the most high-profile. it was posted on my facebook feed repeatedly, all by different friends. it launched countless internet “takes.” most importantly, it prompted a major investigation at uva and led to the suspending of all of the school’s fraternities. in terms of impact factor, this is a journalist’s—and a sexual-assault-prevention advocate’s—fantasy scenario.
phi kappa psi now says that it does not have a member by the description jackie provided in the magazine, and that the group did not host a party on the night she claimed the incident took place. even some of jackie’s former supporters told the post they “feel misled.” after she told a group of friends the attacker's name this week, the washington post determined that a man by that name is not a member of phi kappa psi.
some of erdely’s critics say she should have made a greater effort to interview the accused men. i agree, but i can also understand erdely’s dilemma. as someone who frequently covers sexual health, i know how hard it can be to entice sources to talk on the record about their personal lives, especially when what supposedly occurred was a monstrous crime. thus the fake names and absence of the “declined to comment” disclaimer in the rolling stone piece.
erdely bartered the chance to seek out the alleged rapists in exchange for a truly earth-shaking and, she hoped, honest account from a survivor. let’s say jackie is telling the truth. the alternative to this story was not “this exact story, but with a comment from the alleged rapist.” the alternative might have been no story at all. the reason we so rarely hear about the full extent of the campus-rape problem is that the crime is so secretive, stigmatized, and difficult to verify. that’s particularly true in cases like this one, where there’s no campus or police paper-trail backing anything up.
rape stories, meanwhile, are a genre that’s uniquely unforgiving of inaccuracies. universities and fraternities could use an inconsistent story as an excuse to move on to other issues and to downplay their assault problems. anti-feminists brandish wrongful accusations in order to claim that “most” rape victims are liars. victims, meanwhile, become even more skittish, understandably wishing to spare themselves the same scrutiny and persecution. the overwhelming majority of rapes are never reported, in part because many victims fear they won’t be believed.
|
ˈjuˈɛs ril ɛˈsteɪt ʤaɪənt haɪnz həz ʤɪst əˈnaʊnst ə bɪg muv ˈɪntu ðə ˈdəblɪn ˈstudənt əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ˈmɑrkɪt ənd sɛd ɪt kʊd dɪˈlɪvər ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz bɛdz ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ jɪrz. ðə fərm əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ ðət ɪt həz əkˈwaɪərd fɔr ˈæˌsɛts ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv ˈdəblɪn ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ə grup əv ˈʤərmən ˈpɛnʃən fəndz. ðə pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ həz bɪn əkˈwaɪərd frəm dɪˈvɛləpmənts, ə ˈstudənt ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpər ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmænɪʤmənt. haɪnz sɛd ðət ðə fɔr ˈæˌsɛts wɪl dɪˈlɪvər əraʊnd nu bɛdz fər groʊɪŋ ˈstudənt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈbaɪnəˌri həb, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪti, wɑz kəmˈplitɪd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 ənd prəˈvaɪdz ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən əˈkrɔs 470 beds,”*,” ɪt sɛd. ɪn ˈdɔrsɪt strit ənd ˈsəmərˌhɪl ər du tɪ kəmˈplit ɪn 2017 ənd 2018 prəˈvaɪdɪŋ 450 ənd 400 bɛdz rɪˈspɛktɪvli. fɔrθ skim ɪn ðə pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ, ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt saɪt ɔn kɔrk strit, ɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈplænɪŋ əˈpruvəl ənd kʊd bi dɪˈlɪvərd baɪ 2019 ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi hɛld ɔn ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈbeɪsɪs wəns complete.”*.” ðə ˈbaɪnəˌri həb sɔrs: ðə ˈstudənt ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ðə trænˈzækʃən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts hines’*’ ˈsɛkənd ˈmeɪʤər ˈstudənt ˈhaʊzɪŋ dil ɪn 2016 ˈæftər ɪt əkˈwaɪərd əv sɪks dɪˈvɛləpmənt saɪts əˈkrɔs ðə frəm məˈklɛrən ˈprɑpərti ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. haɪnz sɛd ðət ðə ɪkˈspænʧən ˈɪntu ˈstudənt ˈhaʊzɪŋ fɔrmz ə ki pɑrt əv ðə ˈstrætəʤi əv ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈæˌsɛts. ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɔˈrɛdi həz ə lɑrʤ pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ əv ˈɔfəs, ˈriˌteɪl, ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts. ˈæləks næp, haɪnz hɛd əv ˈstudənt əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən, sɛd ðət ˈaɪərlənd ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ groʊθ market”*”. hi sɛd ðət ðə fərm ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈfərðər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ groʊ ɪts pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ɪn ˈaɪərlənd, ðə ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ˈjʊrəp ˈdʊrɪŋ braɪən mɔˈræn, hɛd əv haɪnz ˈaɪərlənd, sɛd ðət ˈdəblɪn hoʊm tɪ fɔr əv eɪt ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd həz ə ˈvaɪbrənt, daɪˈnæmɪk ˈstudənt population”*”. fər ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti, seɪf, əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ. wi ɪkˈspɛkt ðɪs tɪ taɪ ɪn wɛl wɪθ ɑr ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt plans.”*.” haɪnz, ə ˈpraɪvətli oʊnd ˈgloʊbəl ril ɛˈsteɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fərm, wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1957 ənd həz ə ˈprɛzəns ɪn 192 ˈsɪtiz ɪn 20 ˈkəntriz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈbɪljən əv ˈæˌsɛts ˈəndər ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ɪz wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ðə wərld. haɪnz ɪz wən əv ˈsɛvərəl dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ muv ˈɪntu ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈstudənt əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən tɪ ˈkeɪtər fər dɪˈmænd. ˈsɛvərəl mənθs əˈgoʊ ˈzɪgərˌæt, wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ðə, toʊld ˈfɔrə ðət ɪt plænz tɪ spɛnd ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈjʊrə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ nu fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪn ˈaɪərlənd waɪl ˈplænɪŋ pərˈmɪʃən fər ə ˈstudənt əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ˈdəblɪn wɑz ˈgrænɪd ˈərliər ðɪs wik. ˈrɪtən baɪ pɔl ənd ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn
|
us real estate giant hines has just announced a big move into the dublin student accommodation market and said it could deliver as many as 1,500 beds in the coming years.
the firm announced today that it has acquired four assets in the centre of dublin on behalf of a group of german pension funds.
the portfolio has been acquired from threesixty developments, a student housing developer managed by oaktree capital management.
hines said that the four assets will deliver around 1,500 new beds for dublin’s growing student population.
“the binary hub, located in the heart of the city, was completed in july 2016 and provides state-of-the-art accommodation across 470 beds,” it said.
“developments in dorset street and summerhill are due to complete in 2017 and 2018, providing 450 and 400 beds respectively.
“the fourth scheme in the portfolio, a development site on cork street, is subject to planning approval and could be delivered by 2019. the projects are intended to be held on a long-term basis once complete.”
the binary hub source: the student housing company
the transaction represents hines’ second major student housing deal in 2016, after it acquired of six development sites across the uk from mclaren property earlier this year.
hines said that the expansion into student housing forms a key part of the strategy of moving into different types of assets. the business already has a large portfolio of office, retail, industrial and residential investments.
alex knapp, hines head of student accommodation, said that ireland “is an exciting growth market”.
he said that the firm is looking at further opportunities to grow its portfolio “both in ireland, the uk and elsewhere in europe during 2017”.
brian moran, head of hines ireland, said that dublin “is home to four of ireland’s eight world-ranking universities and has a vibrant, dynamic student population”.
“demand for high-quality, safe, well-located accommodation is increasing. we expect this to tie in well with our residential development plans.”
hines, a privately owned global real estate investment firm, was founded in 1957 and has a presence in 192 cities in 20 countries. the company has $93.2 billion of assets under management and is one of the largest real estate businesses in the world.
hines is one of several developers looking to move into the irish student accommodation to cater for pent-up demand.
several months ago ziggurat, one of the largest student-accommodation companies in the uk, told fora that it plans to spend hundreds of millions of euro developing new facilities in ireland while planning permission for a 571-bed student accommodation development in dublin was granted earlier this week.
written by paul o’donoghue and posted on fora.ie
|
ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ˈhənərdz əv ˈrəʃən ““trolls,”*,” ər peɪd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈjuzərz, hæd ˈpoʊstɪd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. bət ɪt dɪd nɑt neɪm ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ər ˈæˌdrɛs ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ. ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns rɪˈpɔrt sɛd ðə financier”*” əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈrisərʧ ˈeɪʤənsi wɑz kloʊz ˈputɪn ˈælaɪ wɪθ taɪz tɪ ˈrəʃən intelligence.”*.” ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈproʊˌfaɪld baɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈmægəˌzin ɪn 2015 ɪz ɪn st*. ˈpitərzbərg ənd ˈjuzɪz ɪts smɔl ˈɑrmi əv troʊlz tɪ pʊt aʊt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz səˈpɔrtɪv əv ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɑləsi. ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz kən ˈoʊnli æd tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈskərmɪʃɪŋ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈoʊvər roʊl ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈmɪstər. trəmp həz ˈɔfən dɪsˈmɪst ðə ˈrəʃən ˈhækɪŋ ˈstɔri ɛz news”*” ənd ˈbrɪsəld æt ˈɛni ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ðət ˈmɪstər. ˈputɪn hæd hɛlpt ɪm wɪn. tɪ deɪt, waɪl nuz rɪˈpɔrts hæv ənˈkəvərd ˈmɛni ˈmitɪŋz ənd ˈkɑnˌtækts bɪtˈwin trəmp əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts ənd ˈrəʃənz, ðɛr həz bɪn noʊ ˈɛvədəns ˈpruvɪŋ kəˈluʒən ɪn ðə ˈhækɪŋ ər ˈəðər ˈrəʃən ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈædəm bi. ʃɪf əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ðə ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈdɛməˌkræt ɔn ðə haʊs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪti, sɛd ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk dɪˈskloʊʒər ðə ˈrəʃən juz əv æt list wən ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈplætˌfɔrm wɪθ ə ˈlɛvəl əv ðət wi dɪd nɑt hæv before.”*.” hi sɛd ðə kəˈmɪti həz bɪn ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fər səm taɪm, ˈædɪŋ, θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ðə læst wərd ɔn ðə ˈmætər baɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ər ɪn tərmz əv ɑr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə issue.”*.” ˈmɪstər. ʃɪf sɛd hi həz mɔr kˈwɛsʧənz fər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni fərst bɪˈkəm əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈprɑbləm, wət ˈwɔrnɪŋ saɪnz ɪt faʊnd, haʊ səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ðə ˈrəʃən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɑz ənd wət stɛps ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ gɑrd əˈgɛnst səʧ ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɔnt tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈɑrbɪtər əv tru ənd nɑt true,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ʃɪf sɛd. ðeɪ du hæv ə ˈsɪvəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ du ðə bɛst ðeɪ kən tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðɛr ˈjuzərz əv wɪn biɪŋ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈfɔrən actor.”*.” ðə səˈspɪʃən ðət ˈrəʃə hæd ə hænd ɪn ˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ædz wɑz fərst ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ə taɪm ˈmægəˌzin ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn meɪ, bət əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɑz ðə fərst ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm.
|
the report also found that hundreds of russian “trolls,” or paid social media users, had posted anti-clinton messages. but it did not name facebook or address the question of advertising.
the january intelligence report said the “likely financier” of the internet research agency was “a close putin ally with ties to russian intelligence.” the company, profiled by the new york times magazine in 2015, is in st. petersburg and uses its small army of trolls to put out messages supportive of russian government policy.
the revelations can only add to the political skirmishing in washington over russia’s role in the election. mr. trump has often dismissed the russian hacking story as “fake news” and bristled at any implication that mr. putin had helped him win. to date, while news reports have uncovered many meetings and contacts between trump associates and russians, there has been no evidence proving collusion in the hacking or other russian activities.
representative adam b. schiff of california, the ranking democrat on the house intelligence committee, said in a telephone interview that the facebook disclosure “certainly quantifies the russian use of at least one social media platform with a level of granularity that we did not have before.” he said the committee has been in touch with facebook for some time, adding, “i think this is the last word on the matter by facebook or in terms of our investigation on the social media issue.”
mr. schiff said he has more questions for facebook, including when the company first become aware of the problem, what warning signs it found, how sophisticated the russian operation was and what steps facebook was taking to guard against such activity in the future.
“clearly facebook doesn’t want to become the arbiter of what’s true and what’s not true,” mr. schiff said. “but they do have a civil responsibility to do the best they can to inform their users of when they’re being manipulated by a foreign actor.”
the suspicion that russia had a hand in placing facebook ads was first mentioned in a time magazine article in may, but wednesday’s announcement was the company’s first acknowledgment of the problem.
|
ˈrɑʤər ˈɛbərt wɑz ðə moʊst rɪˈspɛktɪd ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd fɪlm ˈkrɪtɪk. aɪ ˈpɑsəbli du ˈʤəstɪs tɪ hɪz ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri kərɪr ɪn ðə ˈmuviz. fər ðət, aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðɪs ˈbjutəfəl oʊˈbɪʧuˌɛri frəm ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ sun-times*, ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈɛbərt wərkt fər sɪns 1967 tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, əp ənˈtɪl əˈbaʊt fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ aɪ ˈoʊnli nu ˈɛbərt frəm siɪŋ hɪz neɪm ɔn ˈmuvi ˈpoʊstərz wɪθ ðə ˈfeɪməs θəmz up”*” ˈtæˌglaɪn. hɪz ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊz ənd fɪlm rəvˈjuz ˈnɛvər əˈpɪrd ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə (ðət aɪ noʊ əv), soʊ hi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ʤɪst ðə ˌrivˈju guy’*’ tɪ mi. ðət wɑz ənˈtɪl aɪ faʊnd hɪz blɔg. ˈæftər ˈɛbərt wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ˈθaɪrɔɪd ˈkænsər ɪn 2002 hi ˌəndərˈwɛnt ˈsɛvərəl ˈsərʤəriz wɪʧ lɛft ɪm wɪˈθaʊt ə loʊər ʤɔ ər ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ spik. hi faʊnd ˈsɑləs ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, wɛr hi əˈplaɪd hɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ skɪlz tɪ ðə wərld əv ˈblɔgɪŋ. hɪz blɔg, ˈrɑʤər ˈʤərnəl, tʊk ðə pleɪs əv ðə vɔɪs ðət hi hæd ˈtræʤɪkli lɔst ənd wɪl goʊ daʊn ɛz wən əv ðə blɔgz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt həz ˈɛvər sin. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ aɪ ˈstəmbəld əˈpɑn ɪt, bət ɪt kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm wən əv maɪ favourites*. səm əv hɪz bɛst ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˌɪnˈklud hɪz əv ðə fɪlm ɪkˈspɛld, wɛr ˈɛbərt ˈbjutəfli ˈɑrgjuz ðə keɪs fər ˌɛvəˈluʃən, hɪz ˈɪnfəməs poʊst ɔn waɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz kən ˈnɛvər bi ɑrt (aɪ ˈstrɔŋli dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ɪm ɔn ðət ˈtɑpɪk) ənd hɪz pæst ˈbætəlz wɪθ ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm (ðɛr ər ˈlɪtərəli ˈhənərdz əv mɔr fænˈtæstɪk poʊsts ju kən rɛd ɪn ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪvz). ɪn 2010 ˈɛbərt wən ðə əˈwɔrd fər ˈpərsən əv ðə jɪr hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðə kræft əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd journalism”*” ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt mɔr ˈθɔtfəl, ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ənd environment.”*.” ðɪs kwoʊt wɑz ˈteɪkən frəm ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfi laɪf ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪʧ ɪz biɪŋ tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri prəˈdust baɪ ˈmɑrtɪn ˌskɔrˈsiz. ˈprɑfɪts frəm ðə seɪl əv ðɪs prɪnt wɪl bi ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈsənˌdæns fɪlm ˈrɑʤər ˈɛbərt ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp fər fɪlm ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. bɪɔnd ðə ˈvæli əv ðə dɑlz wɑz ə 1970 fɪlm ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈɛbərt. ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈɛskˌwaɪr ˈɑrtɪkəl frəm 2010 ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ ˈkænsər ˈbætəl ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn wərk. 2011 tɛd tɔk ɔn haʊ hi lɔst ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ spik ənd hɪz əˈtɛmpt æt ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt kəmˈpjutər vɔɪs nid ˈtɪʃuz fər ðɪs, aɪ maɪt hæv ʃɛd ə fju tɪrz waɪl ˈwɑʧɪŋ). wən əv drimz wɑz tɪ wɪn ðə nu ˈjɔrkər kɑrˈtun ˈkæpʃən ˈkɑntɛst. ˈæftər ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈkɑntɛst fər jɪrz, hi ˈfaɪnəli wən wɪθ ðɪs ˈɛntri. θæŋks tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən hu səbˈmɪtəd ðɪs kwoʊt.
|
roger ebert (1942-2013) was the world’s most respected and celebrated film critic. i can’t possibly do justice to his legendary career in the movies. for that, i recommend this beautiful obituary from the chicago sun-times, the newspaper ebert worked for since 1967.
to be honest, up until about four years ago i only knew ebert from seeing his name on movie posters with the famous “two thumbs up” tagline. his television shows and film reviews never appeared in australia (that i know of), so he was always just the ‘movie review guy’ to me.
that was until i found his blog. after ebert was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2002 he underwent several surgeries which left him without a lower jaw or the ability to speak. he found solace on the internet, where he applied his pulitzer-prize writing skills to the world of blogging. his blog, roger ebert’s journal, took the place of the voice that he had tragically lost and will go down as one of the best-written blogs the internet has ever seen. i don’t remember how i stumbled upon it, but it quickly became one of my favourites. some of his best articles include his takedown of the pro-creationist film expelled, where ebert beautifully argues the case for evolution, his infamous post on why video games can never be art (i strongly disagree with him on that topic) and his past battles with alcoholism (there are literally hundreds of more fantastic posts you can read in the archives). in 2010, ebert won the webby award for person of the year “for his contributions to the craft of online writing and journalism” and making the internet “a more thoughtful, engaging and self-aware environment.”
this quote was taken from ebert’s autobiography life itself, which is being turned into a documentary produced by martin scorsese.
profits from the sale of this print will be donated to the sundance film festival’s roger ebert scholarship for film criticism.
– beyond the valley of the dolls was a 1970 sexploitation/cult film written by ebert.
– a fantastic esquire article from 2010 profiling ebert’s cancer battle and online work.
– ebert’s 2011 ted talk on how he lost the ability to speak and his attempt at finding the perfect computer voice (you’ll need tissues for this, i might have shed a few tears while watching).
– one of ebert’s dreams was to win the new yorker cartoon caption contest. after entering the contest for years, he finally won with this entry.
– thanks to everyone who submitted this quote.
|
wəns aɪ hæd ə gaɪ ˈmɛsɪʤ mi ənd bi laɪk aɪ doʊnt gɪt waɪ jʊr ˈpɪkɪŋ ɔn ʤɔs ˈwɛdən. hi həz məʧ ˈbɛtər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkɛrɪktərz ðən moʊst ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ər ˈmuviz, pləs hiz ˈprɑbəˌbli wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈfɛmənɪsts ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd, soʊ aɪ gɪt maɪnd əv mæd wɪn aɪ si ˈfɛmənɪsts ˈpɪkɪŋ ɔn hɪz wərk. ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hir gaɪz hu gɪt kɔld aʊt ɔn səm ˈʃɪˌti bɪˈheɪvjər təˈwɔrdz ˈwɪmən ənd ðeɪ frik aʊt 'heɪ, heɪ, əm ɔn jʊr saɪd! doʊnt gɪt mæd æt mi! əm ə ˈfɛmənɪst ɪts ðɪs ˈəðər gaɪz ju ʃʊd bi mæd æt!' soʊ lɛt mi bi klɪr: 1 aɪ hæv noʊ strɔŋ ˈfilɪŋz əˈbaʊt ʤɔs ˈwɛdən ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər ɪkˈsɛpt wɪn ˈsəmˌwən tɛlz mi ðət aɪ ʃʊd bi ˈgreɪtfəl ðət hi ɪgˈzɪsts bɪˈkəz hi ˈdəzənt ʃɪt ɔn ˈwɪmən ɔl ðə taɪm. 2 wɪn ju kɔl ˈjɔrsɛlf ə ˈfɛmənɪst, ər ən ˈælaɪ, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər tərm, ju ər nɑt baɪɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ə ʃild. wɪn ʤɔs ˈwɛdən kɔlz hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˈfɛmənɪst, hi dɪz nɑt ˈmæʤɪkəli bɪˈkəm ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ˈfɛmənɪst ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ɪn fækt, baɪ ˈpəblɪkli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈmuvmənt, wi ɪkˈspɛkt ˈivɪn mɔr ˈrɪgər ənd θɔt aʊt əv hɪz wərk, bɪˈkəz hi həz ˈlɪtərəli gɔn ɔn ˈrɛkərd tɪ ˈnɑməˌneɪt hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz əˈwɛr əv pərˈveɪsɪv ˈɪʃuz ɪn ˈmidiə əraʊnd ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʤɛndər. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, wɪn ju ər ə ˈfɛmənɪst, ɪt ˈdəzənt min ju kænt bi ˈʃɪˌti təˈwɔrdz ˈwɪmən, dɪˈlɪbərətli ər ˌæksəˈdɛnəli, ənd ɪt ˈdəzənt min ðət jʊr ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk bɪˈheɪvjər bɪˈkəmz ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɛz ən ˈfɛmənɪst, wɪn ˈsəmˌwən sɪz tɪ mi ðət θɪŋ ju sɛd wɑz ˈreɪsɪst. ɪf aɪ sɛd aɪ ˈdɪdənt min tɪ bi ˈreɪsɪst! ɪts nɑt maɪ fɔlt! əm ɔn jʊr saɪd! aɪd bi ˈjuzɪŋ maɪ əˈlaɪnmənt wɪθ ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm tɪ dɪˈnaɪ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər maɪ oʊn ˌɪnˈtərnəˌlaɪzd ˈreɪˌsɪzəm. maɪ ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm rikˈwaɪərz ðət aɪ traɪ tɪ seɪ əm ˈsɑri, aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ ðət ər ˌɪnˈtɛnd hɑrm. əm goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd aʊt mɔr haʊ nɑt tɪ du ðət, ənd əm ˈhæpi tɪ hir mɔr ɪf jʊd laɪk tɪ tɛl mi mɔr əˈbaʊt ɪt. θæŋks fər ˈlɛtɪŋ mi noʊ'. ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ˈdəzənt gɪv ju ə ʃild, ɪt meɪks ju ə wərk ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ˈʃʊdənt prəˈtɛkt ju frəm ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ɪt ʃʊd gɪv ju ðə tulz tɪ krɪˈtik ˈjɔrsɛlf. jʊr ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm bæʤ ˈdəzənt seɪ əm ə ˈfɛmənɪst! soʊ doʊnt jɛl æt mi! ɪt sɪz æsk mi fər hɛlp, ənd tɛl mi haʊ aɪ kən du ˈbɛtər.
|
once i had a guy message me and be like
i don't get why you're picking on joss whedon. he has much better female characters than most tv or movies, plus he's probably one of the biggest feminists in hollywood, so i get mind of mad when i see feminists picking on his work.
or
sometimes i also hear guys who get called out on some shitty behaviour towards women and they freak out
'hey, hey, i'm on your side! don't get mad at me! i'm a feminist - it's this other guys you should be mad at!'
so let me be clear:
1: i have no strong feelings about joss whedon whatsoever except when someone tells me that i should be grateful that he exists because he doesn't shit on women all the time.
2: when you call yourself a feminist, or an ally, or any other term, you are not buying yourself a shield.
when joss whedon calls himself a feminist, he does not magically become immune to feminist criticism.
in fact, by publicly identifying himself with a critical movement, we expect even more rigor and thought out of his work, because he has literally gone on record to nominate himself as someone who is aware of pervasive issues in media around women and gender.
likewise, when you are a feminist, it doesn't mean you can't be shitty towards women, deliberately or accidentally, and it doesn't mean that your problematic behaviour becomes invisible.
for example, as an intersectional feminist, when someone says to me
that thing you said was racist.
if i said
i didn't mean to be racist! it's not my fault! i'm on your side!
i'd be using my alignment with intersectional feminism to deny responsibility for my own internalized racism.
my intersectional feminism requires that i try to say
i'm sorry, i didn't know that or intend harm. i'm going to find out more how not to do that, and i'm happy to hear more if you'd like to tell me more about it. thanks for letting me know'.
feminism doesn't give you a shield, it makes you a work in progress.
feminism shouldn't protect you from criticism, it should give you the tools to critique yourself.
your feminism badge doesn't say
i'm a feminist!
so don't yell at me!
it says
ask me for help, and tell me how i can do better.
|
ˈʧaɪnə sɪz ɪt wɪl nɑt əˈpruv ˈɛni nu koʊl maɪnz fər ðə nɛkst θri jɪrz. ðə ˈkəntriz ˈnæʃənəl ˈɛnərʤi ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən (nea*) sɪz mɔr ðən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ maɪnz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi kloʊzd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəmɪŋ jɪr, rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈtoʊtəl koʊl pərˈdəkʃən baɪ 70 ˈmɪljən tənz. ənd ˈspikɪŋ ɪn təˈdeɪ, prɛˈmɪr li ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈprɑvɪns ʃʊd priˈpɛr tɪ dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪ ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi əˈweɪ frəm koʊl. ɪt "ʃʊd ˈtrɛʒər ɪts tu ˈvæljəbəl 'maɪnz' əv əˈbəndənt koʊl ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ðə ʤɪn ˈmərʧənts' ˈspɪrɪt", hi sɛd, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ "ˈtrænsfɔrm ˈɪntu ə ˈriʤən lɛs dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd mɔr ɔn ˈjumən ˈrisɔrsɪz." ˈænəlɪsts seɪ ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ həz pʊt ə bæn ɔn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv nu maɪnz: ðə muv həz bɪn ˈprɑmptɪd boʊθ baɪ ˈfɑlɪŋ dɪˈmænd fər koʊl ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ə sloʊɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈpəblɪk kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt ˈhæzərdəs ˈlɛvəlz əv pəˈluʃən, wɪʧ hæv ˈblæŋkətɪd ˈmɛni ˈsɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ˈoʊvər ˈrisənt mənθs. ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ, ə ˈsɪti əv ˈnɪrli 20 ˈmɪljən, ˈɪʃud tu rɛd smɑg əˈlərts ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs ɛr pəˈluʃən ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈkɔzɪŋ skulz tɪ kloʊz ənd ˈprɑmptɪŋ ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛzɪdənts tɪ steɪ ˈɪnˌdɔrz. ə 2015 ˈstədi ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ɛr pəˈluʃən məʧ əv ɪt frəm ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈbərnɪŋ əv koʊl kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ əp tɪ ˈmɪljən dɛθs iʧ jɪr ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. koʊlz ʃɛr ˈfɑlɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri ɪz baɪ fɑr ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst prəˈdusər ənd kənˈsumər əv koʊl, ðə moʊst pəˈlutɪŋ ˈfɑsəl fjuəl. ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm paʊər plænts ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl kənˈsərnz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə hæv meɪd ɪt ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈmɪtər əv ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz, ˈpʊtɪŋ mɔr ˈgæsɪz ˈɪntu ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr iʧ jɪr ðən ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən kəmˈbaɪnd. ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ən əˈgrimənt riʧt wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪn leɪt 2014 ənd ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˈplɛʤɪz meɪd æt ðə ˈrisənt ˈpɛrɪs ˈsəmɪt ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ˈʧaɪnə eɪmz tɪ ˈrædɪkli kət bæk ɔn koʊl juz ɪn fˈjuʧər. bət ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈklaɪmɪt: əˈnəðər ˈfæktər ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn koʊl bərn ɪz ðət ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ˈəndər strɔŋ dəˈmɛstɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɛʃər tɪ rɪˈdus ðə pəˈluʃən ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈsɪtiz ðət ər ˈblaɪtɪd baɪ ˈhɛvi koʊl smɑg frəm ˈfæktəriz ənd paʊər ˈsteɪʃənz. ɪn 2010 koʊl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd əˈbaʊt 70 əv ˈʧaɪnəz ˈtoʊtəl ˈɛnərʤi: læst jɪr ðət ˈfɪgjər drɑpt tɪ 64 ɛz mɔr ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɔrsəz keɪm ɔn strim. ənd ðɛr ər gʊd ˈrizənz tɪ bɪˈliv ðə fɔl ɪn ˈʧaɪnəz koʊl bərn wɪl kənˈtɪnju. ˈʧaɪnəz koʊl kənˈsəmʃən ɔˈrɛdi fɛl baɪ ɪn 2014 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈfɪʃəl ʧaɪˈniz ˈɛnərʤi ˈdætə riˈlist læst ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈɛnərʤi ˈænəlɪsts baɪ səˈpraɪz. bət ɪn fækt ðə ˈdætə kənˈfərmd ˈərliər prɑˈʤɛkʃənz əv ə fɔl ɪn koʊl juz, beɪst ɔn ðə ˈkəntriz ˈgloʊbəl ˈrɛkərdz fər wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn boʊθ ənd paʊər plænt ɪˈfɪʃənsi. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ˈʧaɪnəz koʊl bərn wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ fɔl jɪr baɪ jɪr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt ɪz ˈwaɪdli əˈgrid ðət ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ pik baɪ 2020 ənd ɪt meɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv dən soʊ. jərˈeɪniəm rɪsk ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ðə ˈriʤənz əv ˈʧaɪnə ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ɪn ðə nɔrθ əv ðə ˈkəntri wɪl ˈɛvər rɪˈkəvər frəm ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ɔn ðɛm. væst əv lænd ɪn ˈprɑvɪns, wəns ðə meɪn koʊl pərˈdəkʃən ˈɛriə, hæv bɪn dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ˈmaɪnɪŋ: ɛr ənd ˈwɔtər pəˈluʃən həz kɔzd ə hɛlθ ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˈmɛni ˈriʤənz. ðə ˈprɑvɪns əv ˈɪnər mɑŋˈgoʊljə ˈbɪgər ðən fræns ənd speɪn kəmˈbaɪnd ɪz naʊ ðə meɪn ˈɛriə fər koʊl, əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər əˈbaʊt 25 əv ˈʧaɪnəz ˈtoʊtəl pərˈdəkʃən, moʊst əv ɪt θru ˈmaɪnɪŋ. ˈkɑpər, lɛd ənd jərˈeɪniəm ər ˈɔlsoʊ maɪnd ɪn ðə ˈprɑvɪns. ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs grups əv noʊˈmædɪk ˈhərdərz seɪ ðɛr lændz ər biɪŋ dɪˈstrɔɪd ənd ˈwɔtər ˈsɔrsəz ˈpɔɪzənd baɪ ˈmaɪnɪŋ, wɪθ pɑndz fʊl əv ˈtɑksənz ˈlɪtərɪŋ ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd. kənˈsərnz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn reɪzd əˈbaʊt væst jərˈeɪniəm dɪˈpɑzəts faʊnd nɪr ˈɛriəz. ˈʧaɪnəz ˈnukliər ˈɪndəstri həz kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ˈvaɪtəl jərˈeɪniəm dɪˈpɑzəts maɪt bi kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd baɪ koʊl ˈmaɪnɪŋ. bət ˈəðərz fɪr ðət koʊl kʊd bi biɪŋ bərnd ɪn paʊər ˈsteɪʃənz, ʃaʊərɪŋ ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv dəst ɔn ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈkəntriˌsaɪd ənd ɪts ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts. ˈkirən kʊk raɪts fər ˈklaɪmɪt nuz ˈnɛtˌwərk. əˈdɪʃənəl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ ðə ɪˈkɑləʤɪst.
|
china says it will not approve any new coal mines for the next three years.
the country's national energy administration (nea) says more than 1,000 existing mines will also be closed over the coming year, reducing total coal production by 70 million tonnes.
and speaking in shanxi today, premier li keqiang stated that the coal-rich province should prepare to diversify its economy away from coal.
it "should treasure its two valuable 'mines' of abundant coal resources and the jin merchants' spirit", he said, in order to "transform shanxi into a region less dependent on natural resources and more on human resources."
analysts say this is the first time beijing has put a ban on the opening of new mines: the move has been prompted both by falling demand for coal as a result of a slowing economy and by increasing public concern about hazardous levels of pollution, which have blanketed many cities across the country over recent months.
beijing, a city of nearly 20 million, issued two red smog alerts - the most serious air pollution warning - in december, causing schools to close and prompting a warning to residents to stay indoors. a 2015 study estimated that air pollution - much of it from the widespread burning of coal - contributed to up to 1.6 million deaths each year in china.
coal's share falling
the country is by far the world's largest producer and consumer of coal, the most polluting fossil fuel. emissions from coal-fired power plants and other industrial concerns in china have made it the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, putting more climate-changing gases into the atmosphere each year than the us and the european union combined.
in accordance with an agreement reached with the us in late 2014, and in line with pledges made at the recent paris summit on climate change, china aims to radically cut back on coal use in future.
but it's not just the climate: another factor driving the reduction in coal burn is that china is under strong domestic political pressure to reduce the pollution in beijing and other industrial cities that are blighted by heavy coal smog from factories and power stations.
in 2010, coal generated about 70% of china's total energy: last year that figure dropped to 64% as more large-scale investments in renewable energy sources came on stream. and there are good reasons to believe the fall in china's coal burn will continue.
china's coal consumption already fell by 2.9% in 2014, according to official chinese energy data released last february, taking many energy analysts by surprise. but in fact the data confirmed earlier projections of a fall in coal use, based on the country's global records for wind and solar installations and increases in both economy-wide and power plant efficiency.
there is no guarantee that china's coal burn will continue to fall year by year, however it is widely agreed that it is likely to peak by 2020 - and it may already have done so.
uranium risk
there are also questions about whether the coal-mining regions of china - predominantly in the north of the country - will ever recover from the environmental devastation inflicted on them.
vast swathes of land in shanxi province, once the main coal production area, have been destroyed by mining: air and water pollution has caused a health crisis in many regions.
the province of inner mongolia - bigger than france and spain combined - is now the main area for coal, accounting for about 25% of china's total production, most of it through open-cast mining. copper, lead and uranium are also mined in the province.
indigenous groups of nomadic herders say their lands are being destroyed and water sources poisoned by mining, with ponds full of toxins littering the countryside.
concerns have also been raised about vast uranium deposits found near coal-mining areas. china's fast-growing nuclear industry has complained that vital uranium deposits might be contaminated by coal mining.
but others fear that uranium-contaminated coal could be being burned in power stations, showering radioactive dust on the surrounding countryside and its inhabitants.
kieran cooke writes for climate news network.
additional reporting by the ecologist.
|
frɛnʧ trups ər ˈbækɪŋ ðə ˈɑrmiz əˈgɛnst ˈɪsləmɪsts hu kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈkəntriz nɔrθ, ˈprɛzɪdənt kənˈfərmd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ðə ˈɑrmi həz riˈgeɪnd kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ki taʊn əv. ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ rɛd mɔr frɛnʧ trups ʤɔɪn faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈɪsləmɪst "ˈtɛrərɪst ˈɛləmənts", sɪz. ˈɑrmi kənˈtroʊl əv ðə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈsɛntrəl ˈsɪti əv. ˈmɑli dɪˈklɛrz steɪt əv ˈimərʤənsi. wɛst ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈriʤənəl blɑk dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv trups tɪ ˈmɑli. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈbrɪtən ənd ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈjunjən vɔɪs səˈpɔrt fər frɛnʧ muv ˈɪnərəm ˈprɛzɪdənt traoré*é tɪ mit fər tɔks nɛkst wik ɪn ˈpɛrɪs frɛnʧ trups ər ˈbækɪŋ ðə ˈɑrmiz əˈgɛnst ˈɪsləmɪst ˈrɛbəlz hu kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈkəntriz nɔrθ, ˈprɛzɪdənt kənˈfərmd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈɑrmi ˈfɔrsɪz səˈpɔrtɪd ˈjunɪts ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun tɪ faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈtɛrərɪst ˈɛləmənts,'' sɛd frəm ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpæləs, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə frɛnʧ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wʊd læst lɔŋ ɛz necessary”*” ənd wɑz eɪmd æt prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ˈmɑli ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə frɛnʧ ˈnæʃənəlz θɔt tɪ bi ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. trups frəm naɪˈʤɪriə ənd ˌsɛnəˈgɔl ər ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ˈɑrmi riˈtʊk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈsɛntrəl ˈsɪti əv frəm ðə ˈɪsləmɪsts, ə dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri əˈfɪʃəl sɛd leɪt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðə ˈrɛbəlz tʊk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈsɪti ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ., ə strəˈtiʤɪk pɔɪnt 600 375 maɪəlz) ˌnɔrˈθist əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈbæməkoʊ, ɪz ðə læst ˈbəfər bɪtˈwin ðə ˈrɛbəlz ənd, ðə meɪn taʊn ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ənd wɪʧ ɪz sin ɛz ðə ˈgeɪtˌweɪ tɪ ðə nɔrθ. ˈɪnərəm ˈprɛzɪdənt traoré*é dɪˈklɛrd ðə stɑrt əv ə steɪt əv ˈimərʤənsi ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə. hi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ mit fər tɔks ɔn ðə ˈkraɪsəs ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn ˈpɛrɪs. ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl səˈpɔrt fər frɛnʧ muv ˈbrɪtən səˈpɔrts ˈfrænsɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ sɛnd trups tɪ hɔlt ə "ˈrɛbəl ədˈvæns", ˈfɔrən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈwɪljəm heɪg sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɔn tˈwɪtər, waɪl ðə waɪt haʊs ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt seɪɪŋ ɪt ʃɛrd ˈfrænsɪz goʊl əv dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts seɪf ˈheɪvən ɪn ˈmɑli. ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈjunjən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɛlkəmd ðə frɛnʧ muv. ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ, əˈnaʊnst ðət fræns wʊd hid rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈsɪstəns bət wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv ə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. ər feɪst wɪθ ə ˈbleɪtənt əˈgrɛʃən ðət ɪz θˈrɛtənɪŋ ˈvɛri existence,”*,” sɛd, ɪn ə nu jɪr spiʧ tɪ ˈdɪpləˌmæts ənd ˈʤərnəlɪsts. hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət fræns wɪl rɪˈspɑnd, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ɑr ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈpɑrtnərz, tɪ ðə rɪkˈwɛst frəm ðə əˈθɔrətiz. wi wɪl du ɪt ˈstrɪktli wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. wi wɪl bi ˈrɛdi tɪ stɑp ðə terrorists’*’ əˈfɛnsɪv ɪf ɪt continues,”*,” sɛd. fræns həz ərʤd ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd ˌnɑnɪˈsɛnʃəl ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk stæf tɪ liv ðə ˈkəntri. ðə frɛnʧ muv keɪm ˈæftər ˈmɑli, ə ˈfɔrmər frɛnʧ ˈkɑləni, hæd kɔld ɔn ˈpɛrɪs tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin ˈæftər ˈɪsləmɪsts ˈrɛstɪd kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈnɔrðərn taʊn əv frəm ðə ˈɑrmi ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn səm əv ðə wərst ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri həz sin sɪns ˈmɪlətənts tʊk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə nɔrθ naɪn mənθs əˈgoʊ. nuz əv ðə fɔl əv soʊd ˈpænɪk ɪn ənd sévaré*é, ðə ˈlætər ðə saɪt əv ə lɑrʤ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbɛrəks ənd ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ðə taʊnz laɪ æt ðə ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz bɪtˈwin ˈdɛzərt nɔrθ ənd ðə ˈgrinər, mɔr ˈpɑpjələs saʊθ. ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈpriviəsli kənˈvind ˈimərʤənsi ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz ɪn nu jɔrk ənd əˈgrid ɔn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈmɛmbərz ðɛr greɪv kənˈsərn ˈoʊvər ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈmuvmənts ənd əˈtæks baɪ ˈtɛrərɪst ənd ɪkˈstrimɪst grups ɪn ðə nɔrθ əv ˈmɑli". ɪt ərʤd ˈjuˈɛn ˈmɛmbərz prəˈvaɪd əˈsɪstəns tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈdus ðə θrɛt poʊzd baɪ ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd groups”*”. ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl həz əˈpruvd, ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl, ðə aɪˈdiə əv ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn ðə nɔrθ, ðoʊ ɪt həz ərʤd ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈneɪʃənz tɪ stɛp əp dɪˈteɪld ˈplænɪŋ. bət ə ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən baɪ ˈæfrɪkɑn trups ɪz ənˈlaɪkli ˌbiˈfɔr sɛpˈtɛmbər du tɪ ləˈʤɪstɪkəl kənˈstreɪnts, ˈjuˈɛn ˈsɔrsəz hæv sɛd. pis tɔks dɪˈleɪd ðə kənˈtɪnjud ˈfaɪtɪŋ kʊd dɪˈreɪl hoʊps əv ə ˈbreɪkθˌru æt pis tɔks bɪtˈwin ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə ˈrɛbəlz ənd ˈsɛpərətɪst ðət wər ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ stɑrt ɪn bərˈkinə ˈfɑsoʊ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ bət wɪʧ hæv bɪn poʊstˈpoʊnd ənˈtɪl ˈʤænjuˌɛri 21 bassole*, bərˈkinə ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ˈriʤənəl ˈmidiˌeɪtər ɪn ðə ˈkraɪsəs, ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ kɔld ɔn ðə ˈpɑrtiz tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ə ˈsisˈfaɪər dil əˈgrid ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 4 ənd sɛd ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ poʊzd ə θrɛt tɪ tɔks. ˈklaɪmɪt əv ˈkɑnfədɛns həz bɪn ˈgreɪtli dɪˈgreɪdɪd, ənd aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˈwərid ðət ðiz tɔks wɪl nɑt bɛr fruit,”*,” hi toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ɪn bərˈkinə ˈkæpɪtəl, ˌwɑgəˈdugu. daɪn, wən əv ðə meɪn ˈrɛbəl ˈfækʃənz, læst wik ˈɛndɪd ɪts ˈsisˈfaɪər bɪˈkəz əv ðə plæn fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən. wəns ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ˈtərbjələnt wɛst ˈæfrɪkɑ, ˈmɑli wɑz plənʤd ˈɪntu ˈkraɪsəs baɪ ə mɑrʧ 2012 ku ðət əˈlaʊd ˈrɛbəlz tɪ siz ðə nɔrθ, dɪˈmændɪŋ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈhoʊmˌlænd. ðɛr rɪˈbɛljən wɑz ˈleɪtər ˈhaɪˌʤækt baɪ ðɛr ˈɪsləmɪst ˈælaɪz. ˈbɪkərɪŋ əˈməŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈlit ˈoʊvər ə tɪ ɛnd ðə trænˈzɪʃən ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ pərˈælɪsɪs ənd ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə ˈkəntri wɪθ ɪˈlɛkʃənz tɪ ʧuz ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ə ˈkɛrˌteɪkər ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl tʊk tɪ ðə strits ɪn ˈbæməkoʊ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ən ɛnd tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkraɪsəs, ˈblɑkɪŋ ðə tu meɪn ˈbrɪʤɪz. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈspɑndɪd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ baɪ ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn skulz ɪn ˈbæməkoʊ ənd ˈkeɪti ənˈtɪl ˈfərðər ˈnoʊtɪs. (fræns 24 wɪθ waɪərz)
|
french troops are backing the malian army's counter-offensive against islamists who control the country's north, president françois hollande confirmed on friday. mali's defense ministry said the army has regained control of the key town of konna.
advertising read more
french troops join mali's fight against islamist "terrorist elements", hollande says.
mali's army retakes control of therategic central city of konna.
mali declaresate of emergency.
west african regional bloc ecowas authorises deployment of troops to mali.
the unitedates, britain and the african union voice support for french move
interim president dioncounda traoré to meet hollande for talks next week in paris
french troops are backing the malian army's counter-offensive against islamist rebels who control the country's north, president françois hollande confirmed on friday.
“french army forces supported malian units this afternoon to fight against terrorist elements,'' hollande said from the elysée presidential palace, adding that the french operation would last “as long as necessary” and was aimed at protecting the citizens of mali as well as the 6,000 french nationals thought to be in the country.
troops from nigeria and senegal are also reportedly taking part in the operations.
mali's army retook control of therategic central city of konna from the islamists, a defense ministry official said late on friday. the rebels took control of the city on thursday.
konna, arategic point 600 km (375 miles) northeast of the capital bamako, is the last buffer between the rebels and mopti, the main town in the region and which is seen as the gateway to the country’s north.
interim president dioncounda traoré declared theart of a 10-day-longate of emergency following the launch of the counter-offensive. he is expected to meet hollande for talks on the crisis wednesday in paris.
international support for french move
britain supports france's decision to send troops to halt a "rebel advance", foreign secretary william hague said friday on twitter, while the white house issued aatement saying it shared france's goal of denying terrorists safe haven in mali. the african union also welcomed the french move.
earlier in the day, hollande announced that france would heed mali’s request for military assistance but within the framework of a un security council resolution.
“we are faced with a blatant aggression that is threatening mali’s very existence,” hollande said, in a new year speech to diplomats and journalists.
“i have decided that france will respond, alongside our african partners, to the request from the malian authorities. we will do itrictly within the framework of the united nations security council resolution. we will be ready toop the terrorists’ offensive if it continues,” hollande said.
france has urged its citizens and non-essential diplomaticaff to leave the country.
the french move came after mali, a former french colony, had called on paris to intervene after islamists wrested control of the northern town of konna from the malian army on thursday in some of the worst fighting the country has seen since militants took control of the north nine months ago.
news of the fall of konna sowed panic in mopti and sévaré, the latter the site of a large military barracks and airport. the towns lie at the crossroads between mali’s desert north and the greener, more populous south.
the un security council previously convened emergency consultations in new york and agreed on aatement in which the members “express their grave concern over the reported military movements and attacks by terrorist and extremist groups in the north of mali". it urged un members “to provide assistance to the malian defence and security forces in order to reduce the threat posed by terrorist organisations and associated groups”.
the un security council has approved, in principle, the idea of an international military intervention in the north, though it has urged african nations toep up detailed planning.
but a un-sanctioned intervention by african troops is unlikely before september due to logistical constraints, un sources have said.
peace talks delayed
the continued fighting could derail hopes of a breakthrough at peace talks between the malian government, the rebels and separatist tuaregs that were scheduled toart in burkina faso on thursday but which have been postponed until january 21.
djibril bassole, burkina faso’s foreign minister and regional mediator in the crisis, on thursday called on the parties to respect a ceasefire deal agreed on december 4 and said the fighting posed a threat to talks.
“the climate of confidence has been greatly degraded, and i am very worried that these talks will not bear fruit,” he told reporters in burkina faso’s capital, ouagadougou.
ansar dine, one of the main rebel factions, last week ended its ceasefire because of the plan for military intervention.
once an example of democracy and development in turbulent west africa, mali was plunged into crisis by a march 2012 coup that allowed tuareg rebels to seize the north, demanding an independent homeland. their rebellion was later hijacked by their islamist allies.
bickering among mali’s political elite over a roadmap to end the post-coup transition is causing paralysis and damaging efforts to unite the country with elections to choose a replacement for a caretaker government.
thousands of people took to thereets in bamako on wednesday calling for an end to the political crisis, blocking the city’s two main bridges. the government responded on thursday by shutting down schools in bamako and kati until further notice.
(france 24 with wires)
|
ðə ˈkəmˌbæk əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ðə əps ənd daʊnz əv ðə bləd raʊnd class="redactor-selection-marker*" data-verified="redactor"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt*; ˈkɛvɪn ʤæk aʊt əv ˈnoʊˌwɛr toʊmɑˈsɛloʊ gɪts riˈvɛnʤ ˈdɪlən nɛs sɪz ˌgʊdˈbaɪ ʤɪst wɔnt səm aɪs krim." zik wɪθ noʊ rɪˈgɑrd fər ˈjumən laɪf ˈɛvəri jɪr ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ɪz ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ʃoʊ ðɪs ˈkəntri həz tɪ ˈɔfər, ənd ðɪs jɪr ðɛrz noʊ ˈbɪgər steɪʤ fər ɪt. "ðə wərldz moʊst ˈfeɪməs ərˈinə," ˈmædɪsən skwɛr ˈgɑrdən pleɪz hoʊst tɪ fər ðə fərst ju kʊd ˈoʊnli juz wən wərd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈtʊrnəmənt tɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu həz ˈnɛvər sin ɪt wʊd, "drəˈmætɪk." ˈɛvəri jɪr wi ər ˈtritɪd tɪ ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz, ˈəpˌsɛts, ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi, ənd ˈmoʊmənts wi wɪl ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt ðət ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈkʊdənt ˈivɪn raɪt. ˌbiˈfɔr ðoʊz ˈmoʊmənts teɪk pleɪs ðɪs jɪr, lɛts teɪk ə lʊk bæk æt ðə moʊst drəˈmætɪk ˈmoʊmənts əv ðə 2015 ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈɛnərd ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ɛz ðə 7-seed*, ənd kˈwɪkli faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn fərst ˈpɪriəd hoʊl, ənd θərd ˈpɪriəd ˈdɛfəsət wɪθ ʤɪst 50 ˈsɛkəndz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ. pʊt ˈpænɪk, hi ʤɪst pʊt hɪz hɛd daʊn ənd wɛnt tɪ wərk. fɔrst ˈsədən ˈvɪktəri wɪθ ə ɪn ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈsɛkəndz, ənd ðɛn keɪm aʊt ɔn tɔp əv ə ˈskræmbəl ɪn ˈoʊˈti tɪ kəmˈplit ðə bɛst ˈkəmˌbæk əv læst ɪn ənd jɪr aʊt ðə bləd raʊnd ɪz ˈmeɪbi ðə moʊst ɪgˈzɪlərˌeɪtɪŋ raʊnd əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. ɪt ɪz ə ˈroʊlər ˈkoʊstər raɪd əv pjʊr ʤɔɪ ˈæftər əˈʧivɪŋ ˈstætəs, ənd ðə ˈhɑrtˌbreɪk əv biɪŋ soʊ kloʊz ənd ˈhævɪŋ jʊr drim krəʃt. noʊ mæʧ læst jɪr ɛnˈkəmpəst ðoʊz ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz mɔr ðən dæn nɛf ənd ˈklækstən. ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈtreɪlɪŋ baɪ ə pɔɪnt wɪθ 5 ˈsɛkəndz lɛft, nɛf ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ə ˈpərˌfɪkt tɪ skɔr ə rɪˈvərsəl ɛz taɪm ræn ˈɪntu ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈɛvriˌwən ɪkˈspɛktɪd ə ˈriˈmæʧ əv ðə 2014 ˈfaɪnəlz bɪtˈwin ˈdɛvɪn ˈkɑrtər ənd ˈloʊgən ˈstibər ɪn ðə ˈsɛmaɪz, bət ˈsəmˌwən fərˈgɛt tɪ tɛl ðət tɪ ˈkɛvɪn ʤæk. ən tru ˈfrɛʃmən ʤæk hæd hɪz pʊld ə mənθ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, ənd kɔt faɪər wɪn ɪt ˈmætərd moʊst ənd ʃɑkt ðə ˈrɛsəlɪŋ wərld. ʤæk ˈəpˌsɛt ʤɑʃ əv ˈaɪəwə ɪn raʊnd 1 ʤoʊi wɔrd əv nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ɪn raʊnd 2 ənd pʊld wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈəpˌsɛts əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt wɪθ hɪz θˈrɪlɪŋ wɪn ˈoʊvər rɪˈtərnɪŋ ˈfaɪnəlɪst ˈdɛvɪn ˈkɑrtər. ʤæk kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈluzɪŋ tɪ ˈwɔtərz ˈərliər ɪn ðə ˈsizən, toʊmɑˈsɛloʊ hæd ə geɪm plæn ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv goʊɪŋ ˌəndərˈniθ ˈwɔtərz laɪk hi hæd læst taɪm, toʊmɑˈsɛloʊ tʊk ˈnutrəl ɪn ðə θərd, ənd pɪkt əp tu takedowns*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ɪn ðə læst tɛn ˈsɛkəndz tɪ pənʧ hɪz ˈtɪkɪt tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəlz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hæd juʤ tim reɪs ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz ɛz oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt pɪkt əp bɪg ˈfaɪnəlz fɔr jɪrz ˈdɪlən nɛs wən ðə hɑrts əv ˈrɛsəlɪŋ fænz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri wɪθ hɪz waɪd ˈoʊpən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ staɪl əv ˈrɛsəlɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ə staɪl ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈnidɪd, ənd wən ðət ˈrɛsəlɪŋ fænz ˈheɪtɪd tɪ seɪ ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tu. ˈæftər ˈsəfərɪŋ ən ˈɪnʤəri ɪn ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz tɪ braɪən, ˈdɪlən nɛs keɪm aʊt ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ seɪ ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈfeɪθfəl, ənd rɪˈsivd ə ˈstændɪŋ oʊˈveɪʃən frəm ðə ɪn ðə ðə fækt ðət ˈgædsən bit kaɪl sˈnaɪdər, bət ɪn ðə weɪ ðət hi dɪd ɪt. ˈgædsən ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪd luɪs wɪθ hɪz ““gadson”*” ənd pɪnd ðə jəŋ bək. ˈgɑrsən ˈfɑloʊd ðət əp baɪ ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə wɪp, ənd baɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə wərld hi ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd səm aɪs ˈskɔrɪŋ dəˈbɑkəl hərd raʊnd ðə wərld. ˈiən ˈmɪlər bit braɪən, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈrɪli. noʊɪŋ ðət skɔr wɑz rɔŋ, kɛnt steɪt ˈkoʊʧɪz traɪd tɪ tɔk tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəlz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɛrər, bət wər toʊld tɪ sɪt daʊn. ˈmɪlər ʃʊd hæv wən ðə mæʧ ənd ɪt ˈnɛvər ʃʊd hæv gɔn tɪ ˈsədən ˈvɪktəri. ðə ədˈmɪtəd ðɛr wɑz ə ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈɛrər, bət bɪˈkəz ðə kɛnt steɪt ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈnɛvər ˈʧælənʤd ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ əˈphoʊld ðə dɪˈsɪʒən əv ðə mæʧ. wɛnt ɔn tɪ meɪk ðə ˈfaɪnəlz, waɪl ˈmɪlər ˈfɪnɪʃt fɔrθ. hir ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən frəm ðə kɛnt steɪt hɛd koʊʧ ʤɪm ənd ˈiən ˈmɪlər hɪmˈsɛlf frəm tɪ ən ˈfaɪnəlɪst. zik wɑz ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈtʊrnəmənt læst ˈsizən, ənd kæpt hɪz ˌsɪndərˈɛlə rən ɔf wɪθ ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. ˈnidɪd ʤɪst 52 ˈsɛkəndz tɪ pæk ˈhɛvi ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈtɑməs ˈgɪlmən əv ˈaɪəwə, ənd kɔz ðə rʊf tɪ kəm ɔf əv ðə pleɪs.
|
the comeback of the tournament
the ups and downs of the blood round
&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;span id="selection-marker-1" class="redactor-selection-marker" data-verified="redactor"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;
kevin jack out of nowhere
tomasello gets revenge
dylan ness says goodbye
“i just want some ice cream."
#freeianmiller
zeke moisey with no regard for human life
every year the ncaa tournament is the greatest wrestling show this country has to offer, and this year there's no bigger stage for it. "the world's most famous arena," madison square garden plays host to #marchmatness for the first time.if you could only use one word to describe the ncaa wrestling tournament to someone who has never seen it would, "dramatic." every year we are treated to storylines, upsets, controversy, and moments we will never forget that hollywood couldn't even write. before those moments take place this year, let's take a look back at the most dramatic moments of the 2015 ncaa wrestling tournament.mastriani entered the ncaa tournament as the 7-seed, and quickly found himself in 7-0 first period hole, and 9-2 third period deficit with just 50 seconds remaining. mastriani didn’t put panic, he just put his head down and went to work. mastriani forced sudden victory with a takedown in the closing seconds, and then came out on top of a scramble in ot to complete the best comeback of last year’s ncaa tournament.year in and year out the blood round is maybe the most exhilarating round of the tournament. it is a roller coaster ride of pure joy after achieving all-american status, and the heartbreak of being so close and having your dream crushed. no match last year encompassed those emotions more than dan neff and tywan claxton. in the final tiebreaker trailing by a point with 5 seconds left, neff executed a perfect granby to score a reversal as time ran out.heading into the ncaa tournament, everyone expected a rematch of the 2014 ncaa finals between devin carter and logan stieber in the semis, but someone forget to tell that to kevin jack. an unseeded true freshman jack had his redshirt pulled a month before the tournament, and caught fire when it mattered most and shocked the wrestling world. jack upset 5-seed josh dziews of iowa in round 1, 12-seed joey ward of north carolina in round 2, and pulled one of the biggest upsets of the tournament with his thrilling win over returning finalist devin carter. jack quickly became a household name.after losing to waters earlier in the season, tomasello had a game plan this time around. instead of going underneath waters like he had last time, tomasello took neutral in the third, and picked up two takedowns, including one in the last ten seconds to punch his ticket to the finals. it also had huge team race implications as ohio state picked up big finals points.for four years dylan ness won the hearts of wrestling fans across the country with his wide open exciting style of wrestling. it was a style wrestling needed, and one that wrestling fans hated to say goodbye too. after suffering an injury in the semifinals to brian realbuto, dylan ness came out saturday morning to say goodbye to the minnesota faithful, and received a standing ovation from the 18,000 in the attendance.it wasn’t the fact that kyven gadson beat kyle snyder, but in the way that he did it. gadson electrified st louis with his patended “gadson” and pinned the young buck. garson followed that up by hitting the whip, and by telling the world he just wanted some ice cream.the scoring debacle heard round the world. ian miller beat brian realbuto, but at the same time really didn’t. knowing that score was wrong, kent state coaches tried to talk to the officials about the error, but were told to sit down. miller should have won the match 10-9, and it never should have gone to sudden victory. the ncaa admitted there was a scoring error, but because the kent state coaches never challenged they decided to uphold the decision of the match. realbuto went on to make the finals, while miller finished fourth. hear the explanation from the ncaa , kent state head coach jim andrassy , and ian miller himself from unseeded to an ncaa finalist. zeke moisey was the story of ncaa tournament last season, and capped his cinderella run off with the moment of the tournament. moisey needed just 52 seconds to pack heavy favorite thomas gilman of iowa, and cause the roof to come off of the place.
|
kən ˈmɪʃɪgən ɪkˈspɛkt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈoʊvər əˈfɛr? ˈprɑbəˌbli, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkrist pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ðə læk əv ə dil ɔn roʊdz ɪz wɛr ɪt wɪl hɪt ˈmɪʃɪgən ðə ˈhɑrdəst. ɪf ˈkɔrsər ənd ˈtruli kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈfɪskəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti, ðeɪ wɪl rɪˈzaɪn naʊ, ənd spɛr ˈtækˌspeɪərz ðə taɪm ənd ˈməni ˈweɪstɪd ɔn ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈɑbviəs, dɪˈvərtɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən frəm ˈtruli ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃuz. wɪn ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən haʊs rikənˈvinz ɪn ə fju deɪz taɪm, ˈlɪtəl daʊt ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv tɑd ˈkɔrsər ənd hɪz ˈpɑrtnər ɪn kraɪm, ˈsɪndi wɪl bi ˈtritɪd ɛz pərˈsoʊneɪ nɑn ˈgrɑtə baɪ ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə aɪəl. waɪl ðeɪ meɪ stɪl ˈtɛknɪkəli hoʊld ˈɔfəs, ˈrizənəbəl tɪ əˈsum ju kən stɪk ə fɔrk ɪn ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərɪrz. bət ðə ʃoʊ ˈoʊvər, nɑt jɛt. ˈzækəri, ˈɛdɪtər æt nuz ˈsərvɪs, wɔrnz ðət ðə ˈskændəl ənd ɪts ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɪl kənˈsum ðə haʊs tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ˈlɔˌmeɪkɪŋ meɪ kəm tɪ ə fʊl stɑp, wɪʧ, frəm ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv pərˈspɛktɪv, meɪ nɑt sim səʧ ə bæd θɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpt fər roʊdz. ðɪs wik əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz haʊs ˈspikər ˈkɛvɪn ˈkɑtər kən ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ feɪs ɛz hi traɪz tɪ kip hɪz haʊs ɪn ˈɔrdər: ““mr*. ˈkɑtər ˈgeɪmli ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd təˈdeɪ ðət hi stɪl ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə səˈluʃən fər roʊd ˈfəndɪŋ, bət ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ə dɪˈstrækʃən, ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kəmˈplitli kənˈsum ðə taɪm ənd əˈtɛnʃən ənˈtɪl riˈzɑlvd, ˈwɛðər ˌrɛzəˈluʃən minz ðeɪ rɪˈzaɪn, ər ɪkˈspɛld, sərˈvaɪv ən ɪkˈspəlʃən prəˈsidɪŋ ər ˈnəθɪŋ ˈhæpənz æt all.”*.” ɪz tu sun tɪ seɪ ˈwɛðər ðə haʊs wɪl ˈoʊpən ən ɪkˈspəlʃən prəˈsidɪŋ ɔn ðə tu ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz. bət ɪf wən dɪz teɪk pleɪs, ɪt wɪl bi ə ˈspɛktəkəl, prɪˈzuməbli ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ kəˈmɪti ˈhirɪŋz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə keɪs fər removal.”*.” bɪɔnd roʊdz wət ˈəðər ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɪl bi ˌɪmˈpæktɪd? nɑt ʤɪst roʊdz, ɔl ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðət ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈkɔrsər ənd, ɪz dumd tɪ sɪt ɪt aʊt, stək ɪn kəˈmɪti fər ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv 2015 (huzzah*!!) jɛt, ðə ˈskændələs ti ˈpɑrti ˈtusəm meɪ faɪnd səm ˈəðər ˈlɔˌmeɪkər tɪ ənd ˈkɛri ðɛr ˈbætəl flæg rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈgɛri glɛn kəmz tɪ maɪnd. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz ə lɪst əv prəˈpoʊzəlz ˈkɔrsər ənd ˌɪntrəˈdust, ˈfrikwɛntli ɛz ə ˈkəpəl 28 ɪn ɔl. dɪˈmɑkrəsi tri ˈridərz wɪl bi ˈhæpi tɪ si moʊst əv ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ʃɛlvd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər ˈæˌkʧuəli səm ˈminɪŋfəl prəˈgrɛsɪv prəˈpoʊzəlz ðət kʊd stænd ə ˈsɛkənd lʊk. ˈkɔrsər hæd ˈrɑtən lək ˈsɛlɪŋ moʊst əv hɪz ˈhændiˌwərk tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ˈəðər ðən hɪz ˌɪˈlɪsət skwiz, bət ðət wɑz nɑt ðə keɪs fər hər ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈgɑrnərd mɔr səˈpɔrt, ɔlˈbiɪt ˈmoʊstli əv ðə ti ˈpɑrti vərˈaɪəti. ˈkərəntli, ˈɛvəri læst pis əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən prəˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ʃɔrt taɪm ɪn ˈɔfəs rɪˈmeɪnz lɑkt ɪn kəˈmɪti wɛr steɪ ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðɛr ˈblæˌklɪstɪd neɪmz hæv tɔp ˈbɪlɪŋ. prəˈpoʊzəlz: zi baɪ. ə ʤɔɪnt ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ əˈmɛnd ðə steɪt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən tɪ proʊˈhɪbət ðə steɪt frəm ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. 4174 baɪ. ə bɪl tɪ əˈlaʊ dɪˈrɛkt seɪlz frəm ˈbruəriz ənd tɪ ˈkəstəmərz. 4194 baɪ. ə bɪl tɪ diˈfənd ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈθɔrəti tɪ ɛnd ˈsərtən taɪps əv welfare.”*.” 4252 noʊ co-sponsors*. ə bɪl tɪ rɪˈpil ə lɔ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ə kraɪm tɪ ˈoʊpən ə gæs ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ə ˈdɛnsli ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriə wɪˈθaʊt ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈprɑpər əˈθɔrəti. 4317 ənd 4318 baɪ. bɪlz tɪ riˈstrəkʧər gæs ənd ˈdizəl ˈtæksɪz frəm ə flæt tæks tɪ ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ. 4339 ənd 4340 wɪθ. bɪlz tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə ˈpɪstəl ˈɛntri ˈdætəˌbeɪs. 4380 wɪθ ənd faɪv ˈəðərz. ə bɪl tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə streɪt ˈpɑrti ˈtɪkɪt ˈɔpʃən ɔn ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈbæləts. 4731 4732 ənd 4733 wɪθ. ə ˈpækɪʤ əv bɪlz tɪ rɪˈpil ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈlaɪsəns rɪkˈwaɪrmənt, tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər ˈoʊnli ˈklərʤi tɪ ““solemnize”*” ˈmɛrɪʤ, ənd meɪk ə prəˈvɪʒən fər law”*” ˈmɛrɪʤɪz. prəˈpoʊzəlz: ʤeɪ baɪ ˈkɔrsər ənd 12 ˈəðərz. ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ə ˈsənˌsɛt rul ɔn ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə steɪt. ə ˌtuˈθərdz ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv məˈʤɔrəti wʊd bi ˈnidɪd tɪ kip ðə rul ɪn ˈifɛkt. ti baɪ ˈkɔrsər. ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ pleɪs ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈmɛndmənt ɔn ðə ˈbælət tɪ proʊˈhɪbət ðə steɪt frəm əˈsɛsɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəm ˈtæksɪz ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz. 4279 baɪ ˈkɔrsər ənd fɔr ˈəðərz. ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ““personhood”*” bɪl tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ˈfitəsɪz ɛz ““individuals.”*.” 4309 baɪ ˈkɔrsər ənd faɪv ˈəðərz. ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld freedom”*” bɪl fər ˈhɛlθˌkɛr peɪərz, fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ənd prəˈvaɪdərz əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ˈsərvɪs ɔn rɪˈlɪʤəs graʊnz. (nɑt tɪ bi kənfˈjuzd wɪθ ðə feɪld əˈtɛmpt æt ə ˈbrɔdər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ækt ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər əv 2014 nɔr ðə ˈrisəntli ɛˈnæktəd lɔ ðət əˈlaʊz əˈdɑpʃən ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt beɪst ɔn rɪˈlɪʤəs kənˈvɪkʃənz. ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si mɔr əv ðɪs brænd əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt.) 4310 baɪ ˈkɔrsər ənd tu ˈəðərz. ə bɪl tɪ rɪˈvaɪz ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə ˈkɑrənt teɪk all”*” ˈsɪstəm, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈdɛləˌgeɪts tɪ voʊt əˈlɔŋ ˈdɪstrɪkt laɪnz. ɪf ɛˈnæktəd, ˈmɪʃɪgən wʊd luz kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈstæʧər ɪn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz. 4619 baɪ ˈkɔrsər ənd tu ˈəðərz. ə bɪl tɪ bæn ðə steɪt frəm duɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ˈɛni ˈkəmpəˌni ðət pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪts ɪn kəˈlɛktɪŋ ““metadata”*” wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪnˈfɔrmd kənˈsɛnt. 4728 ənd 4729 wɪθ ˈkɔrsər. bɪlz tɪ rɪˈpil ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət əv nid ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪts tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈikwəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ kˈwɑləti ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ɪn ðə steɪt. 4730 baɪ ˈkɔrsər. ə bɪl tɪ rɪˈpil ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈbɪznɪs tæks ðət wər lɛft ɔn ðə bʊks fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ əˈprɑksəmətli 9 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈkɔrpərət tæks ˈsəbsɪdiz. 4772 θru 4778 noʊ co-sponsors*. ə ˈpækɪʤ əv bɪlz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ rɪˈpil ðə ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ənd pərˈmɪtɪŋ əv ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz, ənd tɪ əˈlaʊ ɔl ˈoʊpən ənd kənˈsild ˈkɛri. ɛz ðə sɛks ˈskændəl wɑz ˈbreɪkɪŋ læst wik, ˈkɔrsər ənd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ dɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈmidiə ˈfɔˌlaʊt baɪ əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd teɪps. ˈprɑbəˌbli seɪf tɪ seɪ ðət ˈgɑnə ˈhæpən naʊ. ˈeɪmi kər ˈhɑrdɪn
|
can michigan expect legislative fall-out over courser/gamrat affair?
probably, and the increased potential for the lack of a deal on roads is where it will hit michigan the hardest. if courser and gamrat truly care about fiscal responsibility, they will resign now, and spare taxpayers the time and money wasted on an investigation into the obvious, diverting attention from truly critical issues.
when the michigan house reconvenes in a few days time, there’s little doubt that representative todd courser (r-82), and his partner in crime, cindy gamrat (r-80) will be treated as personae non grata by their fellow lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. while they may still technically hold office, it’s reasonable to assume you can stick a fork in their political careers. but the show ain’t over, not yet.
zachery gorchow, editor at gongwer news service, warns that the scandal and its investigation will consume the house to the extent that lawmaking may come to a full stop, which, from the progressive perspective, may not seem such a bad thing except for roads. gorchow blogged this week about the difficulties house speaker kevin cotter (r-99) can expect to face as he tries to keep his house in order:
“mr. cotter gamely insisted today that he still is working on a solution for road funding, but the courser/gamrat situation is not just a distraction, it is going to completely consume the house’s time and attention until resolved, whether resolution means they resign, are expelled, survive an expulsion proceeding or nothing happens at all.” “it is too soon to say whether the house will open an expulsion proceeding on the two legislators. but if one does take place, it will be a spectacle, presumably involving committee hearings making the case for removal.”
beyond roads what other legislation will be impacted?
it’s not just roads, all pending legislation, including that sponsored by courser and gamrat, is doomed to sit it out, stuck in committee for the duration of 2015. (huzzah!!) yet, the scandalous tea party twosome may find some other lawmaker to step-up and carry their battle flag rep. gary glenn (r-98) comes to mind.
the following is a list of proposals courser and gamrat introduced, frequently as a couple 28 in all. democracy tree readers will be happy to see most of this legislation shelved, however, there are actually some meaningful progressive proposals that could stand a second look. courser had rotten luck selling most of his handiwork to anyone other than his illicit squeeze, but that was not the case for gamrat her legislation garnered more support, albeit mostly of the tea party variety. currently, every last piece of legislation proposed by the scandal-plagued lawmakers during their short time in office remains locked in committee where stay as long as their blacklisted names have top billing.
courser’s proposals:
hjr z (7-14-15) co-sponsored by gamrat. a joint resolution to amend the state constitution to prohibit the state from establishing a healthcare benefit exchange.
hb 4174 (2-10-15) co-sponsored by gamrat. a bill to allow direct sales from breweries and winemakers to customers.
hb 4194 (2-12-15) co-sponsored by gamrat. a bill to defund the michigan economic development authority to end certain types of “corporate welfare.”
hb 4252 (2-26-15) no co-sponsors. a bill to repeal a law making it a crime to open a gas station in a densely populated residential area without gaining proper authority.
hb 4317 and 4318 (3-10-15) co-sponsored by gamrat. bills to restructure gas and diesel taxes from a flat tax to a phased-in percentage.
hb 4339 and hb 4340 (3-12-15) co-sponsored with gamrat. bills to eliminate the pistol entry database.
hb 4380 (3-24-15) co-sponsored with gamrat and five others. a bill to eliminate the straight party ticket option on michigan ballots.
hb 4731, 4732 and 4733 (6-17-15) co-sponsored with gamrat. a package of bills to repeal michigan’s marriage license requirement, to empower only clergy to “solemnize” marriage, and make a provision for “common law” marriages.
gamrat’s proposals:
hjr j (3-5-15) co-sponsored by courser and 12 others. a resolution to impose a 5-year sunset rule on regulations imposed by the state. a two-thirds legislative majority would be needed to keep the rule in effect.
hjr t (6-17-15) co-sponsored by courser. a resolution to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot to prohibit the state from assessing income taxes on individuals and businesses.
hb 4279 (3-4-15) co-sponsored by courser and four others. a so-called “personhood” bill to define fetuses as “individuals.”
hb 4309 (3-5-15) co-sponsored by courser and five others. a so-called “religious freedom” bill for healthcare payers, facilities, and providers allowing them to deny service on religious grounds. (not to be confused with the failed attempt at a broader religious freedom restoration act in december of 2014, nor the recently enacted law that allows adoption agencies to discriminate based on religious convictions. expect to see more of this brand of legislation designed to discriminate.)
hb 4310 (3-6-15) co-sponsored by courser and two others. a bill to revise the presidential electoral process to eliminate the current “winner take all” system, allowing delegates to vote along district lines. if enacted, michigan would lose considerable stature in presidential elections.
hb 4619 (5-19-15) co-sponsored by courser and two others. a bill to ban the state from doing business with any company that participates in collecting “metadata” without informed consent.
hb 4728 and 4729 (6-17-15) co-sponsored with courser. bills to repeal the certificate of need program, which regulates to promote equal access to quality healthcare in the state.
hb 4730 (6-17-15) co-sponsored by courser. a bill to repeal the remaining sections of the michigan business tax that were left on the books for the purpose of providing approximately $9 billion in corporate tax subsidies.
hb 4772 through 4778 (7-14-15) no co-sponsors. a package of bills intended to repeal the registration and permitting of firearms, and to allow all open and concealed carry.
as the sex scandal was breaking last week, courser and gamrat attempted to deflect the media fallout by announcing anti-choice legislation in the wake of the planned parenthood tapes. probably safe to say that ain’t gonna happen now.
amy kerr hardin
|
ˈnæsə ˈæstrəˌnɑt skɑt ˈkɛli ɪz rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ərθ təˈnaɪt, ˈræpɪŋ əp ə steɪ əˈbɔrd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˈsteɪʃən. ɪts ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈæstrəˌnɑt həz lɪvd ɪn speɪs, sɪz ˈnæsə. ðə ɪkˈstɛndɪd steɪ ɪz pɑrt əv ðə speɪs ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈwənˌjɪr ˈmɪʃən, ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt tɪ si haʊ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi. ˈlɪvɪŋ fər mənθs ɪn kən ˈɔltər ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈbɑdiz ˈsɪstəmz ˈlɪvɪŋ fər mənθs ɪn kən ˈɔltər ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈbɑdiz ˈsɪstəmz, sɪns ˈjumənz ɪˈvɑlvd ɔn ərθ. ˈæstrəˌnɔts hu hæv steɪd ɪn speɪs fər lɔŋ ˈpɪriədz hæv ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðɛr ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ənd ˈaɪˌsaɪt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈlɔsɪz ɪn boʊn ənd ˈməsəl ˈtɪʃu. ˈkɛli həz kəˈlɛktəd fluɪd ˈsæmpəlz ənd ˌəndərˈgɔn ˈrɪgərəs ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtɛstɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv hɪz trɪp. "wɪn ju pʊt ə ˈpərsənz sɛlz ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ðə sɛlz ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə bɪt əv ə ʃɑk, ənd ðɛr ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi səm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz," sɛd græm skɑt, ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl speɪs ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈnæsə ɔn ðə ˈwənˌjɪr ˈmɪʃən. ˈvɛriəs ˈsæmpəlz wɪl hɛlp ˈnæsə ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd ðə hɛlθ ˈifɛkts əv speɪs. ˈkruʃəl fər pərˈpɛrɪŋ trɪps tɪ dip ɪz ˈigər tɪ sɛnd ˈæstrəˌnɔts tɪ mɑrz ˈsəmˌdeɪ, ənd ə ˈmɪʃən tɪ ðə rɛd ˈplænət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi æt list tu tɪ θri jɪrz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə speɪs ˈeɪʤənsi. ˈæstrəˌnɔts ɔn ðiz ˈvɔɪɪʤɪz nid tɪ noʊ wət kaɪnz əv hɛlθ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðeɪ kən ɪkˈspɛkt əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, ɛz wɛl ɛz haʊ tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər fər ˈɪnstəns ˈdɪzinəs ɪz biɪŋ kɔzd baɪ pur ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ər ə dɪˈstərbd sɛns əv ˈbæləns. kərˈɛkt ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ɪz ki fər ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə ˈifɛkts əv speɪs. mɑrk (ɛl) ənd skɑt (ɑr) ər ðə ˈoʊnli twɪnz tɪ hæv ˈtrævəld tɪ speɪs. (ˈnæsə) səm ˈpipəl ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɪriəns mɔr boʊn lɔs ər ˈaɪˌsaɪt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðən ˈəðərz wɪn ɪn speɪs, ənd ˈnæsə ˈɪzənt ɪgˈzæktli ʃʊr waɪ. skɑt aɪˈdɛntɪkəl twɪn ˈbrəðər, mɑrk (ə ˈfɔrmər ˈæstrəˌnɑt hɪmˈsɛlf), ɪz ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ə "kənˈtroʊl" ˈsəbʤɪkt fər ðə ˈwənˌjɪr ˈmɪʃən baɪ rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɔn ərθ. sɪns ðɛr ər ˈvɛri fju ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə brothers’*’ ʤinz, kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈsæmpəlz frəm ðə twɪnz wɪl hɛlp ˈrisərʧərz dɪˈtərmən ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈbeɪsɪs fər səm əv ðə hɛlθ ˈifɛkts ɪn speɪs. ðə ˈbɑdi ɪn speɪs ˈkɛli həz ˈlaɪkli lɔst ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməsəl mæs ənd boʊn ˈdɛnsɪti waɪl ɔn bɔrd ðə iss*, ˈnæsə sɪz. ʤɪst tɪ stænd əp ər wɔk əraʊnd ɔn ərθ, ðə ˈbɑdi həz tɪ wərk əˈgɛnst ˈgrævɪti, wɪʧ ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli ˈpʊlɪŋ daʊn. ɪn speɪs, ˈgrævɪti ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə ˈfæktər, soʊ ˈpipəl doʊnt gɪt ðət seɪm ˈlɛvəl əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ʤɪst frəm goʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈdeɪli lɪvz. ˈæstrəˌnɔts məst pərˈfɔrm əp tɪ aʊərz əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ˈɛvəri deɪ, səʧ ɛz ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ə ˈtrɛdˌmɪl ənd ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ, tɪ ˈkaʊntərˌækt ðɪs ˈifɛkt. wɪˈθaʊt ˈgrævɪti, fluɪdz ʃɪft təˈwɔrd ðə ˈəpər ˈbɑdi wɪˈθaʊt ˈgrævɪti tɪ pʊl fluɪdz laɪk bləd daʊn ðə lɛgz, fluɪdz ʃɪft təˈwɔrd ðə ˈəpər ˈbɑdi, sɪz ˈʤɛnəfər ˈfɑˌgɑrti, ðə hɛd əv ˈnæsəz speɪs laɪf ˈsaɪənsɪz ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. ðə hɑrt stɪl pəmps ɪˈnəf bləd tɪ ðə loʊər lɪmz soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən ˈfəŋkʃən, bət ðə lɛgz doʊnt gɪt ˈnɪrli ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt əv bləd ɛz ðeɪ du ɔn ərθ. ðət minz bləd ˈvɛsəlz ɪn ðə lɛgz doʊnt hæv tɪ wərk ɛz hɑrd tɪ sɛnd bləd bæk tɪ ðə hɑrt. "ðeɪ ɛˈsɛnʃəli gɪt 'ˈleɪzi,'" sɛd ˈfɑˌgɑrti. "ðeɪ doʊnt hæv tɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɛz məʧ, soʊ ðeɪ kaɪnd əv luz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ du soʊ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt." ðət ˈpoʊzɪz ə ˈprɑbləm fər rɪˈtərn. wɪn ˈæstrəˌnɔts ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈgrævɪti əˈgɛn, ðɛr bləd ˈrəʃɪz tɪ ðə lɛgz bət ðə wik, ˈleɪzi bləd ˈvɛsəlz hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈsɛndɪŋ ɪt bæk tɪ ðə ˈəpər ˈbɑdi. ðɪs kən kɔz ɪkˈstrim ˈdɪzinəs, ənd ˈivɪn ˈfeɪntɪŋ. ˈnɔrməli, rɪˈtərnɪŋ ˈæstrəˌnɔts ər mɛt baɪ ə tim əv ˈɛkspərts ðət hɛlp kip ðə kru ˈmɛmbərz frəm ˈpæsɪŋ aʊt. bət ˈæstrəˌnɔts ˈlændɪŋ ɔn mɑrz woʊnt hæv ə ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ kəˈmɪti; hæv tɪ əˈʤəst tɪ ðə rɛd ˈplænəts ˈgrævɪti ɔl ɔn ðɛr oʊn. ˈkɛli wɛrz ðə dɪˈvaɪs tɪ ˈbæləns aʊt hɪz fluɪdz. (ˈnæsə) wən əv ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˈkɛli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn speɪs ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðə fluɪd ˈprɑbləm dɪˈrɛkli. ˈkɛli ənd hɪz ˈfɛloʊ kru ˈmɛmbərz hæv bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ə dɪˈvaɪs noʊn ɛz ðə ɔn bɔrd ðə iss*. ðə məˈʃin wərks laɪk ə lɑrʤ pɛr əv ˈrəbər pænts ðət səks bləd ənd ˈəðər fluɪdz frəm ðə ˈəpər pɑrt əv ðə ˈbɑdi daʊn təˈwɔrdz ðə lɛgz. ˈnæsə hoʊps tɪ faɪnd aʊt ɪf ðə həz bɪn ˈifɛktɪv æt ˈbælənsɪŋ aʊt ˈkɛliz ˈbɑdəli fluɪdz waɪl ɪn speɪs. ˈæstrəˌnɔts rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm speɪs ˈɔfən hæv sˈwɛlɪŋ ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə aɪ ðət fluɪd ʃɪft meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪ ə roʊl ɪn əˈnəðər əv speɪs: ˈɔltərd ˈvɪʒən. ˈæstrəˌnɔts rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm speɪs ˈɔfən hæv sˈwɛlɪŋ ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə aɪ, wɪʧ lidz tɪ ˈpurər ˈaɪˌsaɪt. ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ˈjuʒəwəli ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈæftər trɪps tɪ speɪs, bət ðə ˈprɑbləmz hæv ʃoʊn tɪ bi məʧ mɔr pərˈsɪstənt ˈæftər mənθs ɪn. ˈnæsə ˈɪzənt ʃʊr əˈbaʊt ðə ɪgˈzækt kɔz əv ðə aɪ sˈwɛlɪŋ, bət ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl ðət fluɪd ɪz ˈʃɪftɪŋ ənd əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə hɛd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə aɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɑˌgɑrti. ˈkɛli ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn ə ˈrisənt prɛs kɔl ðət hi həz ˈnoʊtɪst ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ hɪz ˈvɪʒən ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz jɪr ɔn ðə iss*. ðɛr meɪ bi ˈəðər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tu, tɪ ˌɪmˈjun rɪˈspɑns ənd daɪˈʤɛstɪv ˈsɪstəm. ˈivɪn ðə taɪps əv bækˈtɪriə ɪn hɪz gət wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt wɪn hi lændz. ˈkɛli ˈɪzənt ˈitɪŋ ðə seɪm taɪps əv fudz hi wʊd ˈnɔrməli it ɔn ərθ, wɪʧ kʊd ˈɔltər hɪz gət microbiome*. ənd ˈrisərʧ həz ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊn ðət speɪs meɪ ʧeɪnʤ haʊ ðiz bækˈtɪriə ɪkˈsprɛs ðə ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈmɛsənʤərz ðət tɛl sɛlz haʊ tɪ bɪˈheɪv. "səm bækˈtɪriə meɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈpoʊtənt wɪn ɪn speɪs," sɪz ðə ˈnæʃənəl speɪs ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ skɑt. kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈdætə ˈkɛliz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈwənˌjɪr ˈmɪʃən ˈstɑrtɪd lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr hi lɔnʧt tɪ ðə iss*. hi ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər mɑrk tʊk ˈbɑdi ˈsæmpəlz ənd ˌəndərˈwɛnt ˈvɛriəs ˈmɛdɪkəl tɛsts, səʧ ɛz ənd ultrasounds*, fər ə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnæsə. ðə aɪˈdiə wɑz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈpɪkʧər əv haʊ ˈhɛlθi ðə tu ˈbrəðərz wər ˌbiˈfɔr lɔnʧ. ˈkɛli kənˈtɪnjud ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈsæmpəlz əˈbaʊt wəns ə mənθ ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm ɔn bɔrd ðə iss*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ skɑt. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɑnətərd hɪz hɑrt reɪt ənd bləd ˈprɛʃər; hi ˈivɪn juzd ˌəltrəˈsaʊnd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɔn ðə ˈsteɪʃən tɪ skæn hɪz hɑrt ənd aɪz. naʊ, hɪz bləd, ˈfikəl, ˈjʊrən, ənd səˈlaɪvə ˈsæmpəlz ər ˈkərəntli stɔrd ɪn ðə ˈsteɪʃənz ˈfrizər, ənd wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈtərn tɪ ərθ ɔn ə ˈdrægən ˈkæpsəl ˈsəmˌtaɪm ðɪs jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnæsə. ˈnæsə wɔrnz ðə rɪˈzəlts meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt fər əp tɪ sɪks jɪrz bət ˈnæsə wɔrnz ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˈwənˌjɪr ˈmɪʃən meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt fər əp tɪ sɪks jɪrz wəns ˈkɛli lændz. ˈkɛli ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər wɪl bi ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈdɑktərz fər ðə nɛkst jɪr æt list; ðɛn ðə ˈrisərʧərz wɔnt tɪ ˈmɛʒər ɔl ðə ˈsæmpəlz æt wəns, tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə fluɪdz ər ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈsaɪəntɪsts wɪl bi kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ɔl əv ˈkɛliz ˈbɑdəli fluɪdz tɪ ðə fluɪdz frəm hɪz ˈbrəðər, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ tiz aʊt wɪʧ əv ˈkɛliz hɛlθ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz frəm hɪz gət bækˈtɪriə tɪ hɪz ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr ˈsɪstəm wər ˌɪnˈdust baɪ speɪs ənd wɪʧ wər ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən. ðə ˈdætə kʊd tɛl ˈnæsə ə greɪt dil əˈbaʊt wət 340 deɪz ɪn speɪs dɪz tɪ ðə ˈbɑdi. ˈnæsə wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈmɛntəl steɪt, bət soʊ fɑr bɪn ə greɪt pɑrˈtɪsəpənt ɪn ðə ˈstədi, sɪz ˈfɑˌgɑrti. sɛd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd hɪz taɪm ɪn speɪs, ənd kəmˈpɛrd ɪt tɪ ˈkæmpɪŋ ɪn ðə wʊdz fər ə jɪr. bət ˈigər tɪ gɪt hoʊm tɪ ərθ wɛr ðɛr ər ʃaʊərz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈpipəl hi ləvz. ðoʊ ˈkɛli ɪz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ˈtɛstɪŋ fər ðə nɛkst jɪr, hi wɪl stɪl hæv səm fri taɪm. wəns hɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl raʊnd əv ˈmɛdɪkəl tɛsts ər kəmˈplit, ˈkɛli sɪz hi plænz tɪ goʊ hoʊm ənd ʤəmp ɪn hɪz pul.
|
nasa astronaut scott kelly is returning to earth tonight, wrapping up a 340-day-long stay aboard the international space station. it's the longest amount of time an american astronaut has lived in space, says nasa. the extended stay is part of the space agency's one-year mission, an experiment to see how long-term spaceflight changes the human body.
living for months in microgravity can alter many of the body's systems
living for months in microgravity can alter many of the body's systems, since humans evolved on earth. astronauts who have stayed in space for long periods have problems with their circulation and eyesight. that’s in addition to losses in bone and muscle tissue. kelly has collected fluid samples and undergone rigorous medical testing to document these changes over the course of his trip. "when you put a person's cells in a different environment, the cells in the body are going to get a bit of a shock, and there are going to be some changes," said graham scott, the vice president of the national space biomedical research institute, which has been working with nasa on the one-year mission.
kelly’s various samples will help nasa better understand the health effects of space. that’s crucial for preparing crewed trips to deep space.nasa is eager to send astronauts to mars someday, and a round-trip mission to the red planet is going to be at least two to three years, according to the space agency. astronauts on these deep-space voyages need to know what kinds of health changes they can expect along the way, as well as how to determine whether — for instance — dizziness is being caused by poor circulation or a disturbed sense of balance. correct diagnosis is key for managing the effects of space.
mark (l) and scott (r) are the only twins to have traveled to space. (nasa)
some people also experience more bone loss or eyesight changes than others when in space, and nasa isn't exactly sure why. scott kelly’s identical twin brother, mark (a former astronaut himself), is serving as a "control" subject for the one-year mission by remaining on earth. since there are very few differences between the brothers’ genes, comparing samples from the twins will help researchers determine if there is a genetic basis for some of the health effects in space.
the body in space
kelly has likely lost a significant amount of muscle mass and bone density while on board the iss, nasa says. just to stand up or walk around on earth, the body has to work against gravity, which is constantly pulling down. in space, gravity is no longer a factor, so people don't get that same level of exercise just from going about their daily lives. astronauts must perform up to 2.5 hours of exercises every day, such as running on a treadmill and weightlifting, to counteract this effect.
without gravity, fluids shift toward the upper body
without gravity to pull fluids — like blood — down the legs, fluids shift toward the upper body, says jennifer fogarty, the head of nasa's space life sciences innovation. the heart still pumps enough blood to the lower limbs so that they can function, but the legs don't get nearly the same amount of blood as they do on earth. that means blood vessels in the legs don't have to work as hard to send blood back to the heart. "they essentially get 'lazy,'" said fogarty. "they don't have to contract as much, so they kind of lose the ability to do so a little bit."
that poses a problem for return. when astronauts experience gravity again, their blood rushes to the legs — but the weak, lazy blood vessels have trouble sending it back to the upper body. this can cause extreme dizziness, and even fainting. normally, returning astronauts are met by a team of experts that help keep the crew members from passing out. but astronauts landing on mars won't have a welcoming committee; have to adjust to the red planet's gravity all on their own.
kelly wears the chibis device to balance out his fluids. (nasa)
one of the experiments kelly participated in space addresses the fluid problem directly. kelly and his fellow crew members have been using a russian-built device known as the chibis on board the iss. the machine works like a large pair of rubber pants that sucks blood and other fluids from the upper part of the body down towards the legs. nasa hopes to find out if the chibis has been effective at balancing out kelly's bodily fluids while in space.
astronauts returning from space often have swelling in the back of the eye
that fluid shift may also play a role in another side-effect of space: altered vision. astronauts returning from space often have swelling in the back of the eye, which leads to poorer eyesight. these changes are usually temporary after week-long trips to space, but the problems have shown to be much more persistent after months in microgravity. nasa isn't sure about the exact cause of the eye swelling, but it's possible that fluid is shifting and accumulating in the head behind the eye, according to fogarty. kelly noted in a recent press call that he has noticed changes to his vision during his year on the iss.
there may be other changes too, to kelly’s immune response and digestive system. even the types of bacteria in his gut will probably be completely different when he lands. kelly isn't eating the same types of foods he would normally eat on earth, which could alter his gut microbiome. and research has also shown that space may change how these bacteria express rna — the genetic messengers that tell cells how to behave. "some bacteria may become more potent when they’re in space," says the national space biomedical research institute’s scott.
collecting data
kelly's involvement in the one-year mission started long before he launched to the iss. he and his brother mark took body samples and underwent various medical tests, such as mris and ultrasounds, for a year before the spaceflight, according to nasa. the idea was to create a comprehensive picture of how healthy the two brothers were before launch.
kelly continued taking samples about once a month during his time on board the iss, according to scott. he also monitored his heart rate and blood pressure; he even used ultrasound technology on the station to scan his heart and eyes. now, his blood, fecal, urine, and saliva samples are currently stored in the station's freezer, and will eventually return to earth on a spacex dragon capsule sometime this year, according to nasa.
nasa warns the results may not be published for up to six years
but nasa warns the results of the one-year mission may not be published for up to six years once kelly lands. kelly and his brother will be followed by doctors for the next year at least; then the researchers want to measure all the samples at once, to ensure that the fluids are introduced to the exact same testing environment. scientists will be comparing all of kelly's bodily fluids to the fluids from his brother, hoping to tease out which of kelly's health changes — from his gut bacteria to his cardiovascular system — were induced by space and which were the result of a genetic predisposition. the data could tell nasa a great deal about what 340 days in space does to the body.
nasa will also be looking for changes in kelly’s mental state, but so far he’s been a great participant in the study, says fogarty. kelly’s said he’s enjoyed his time in space, and compared it to camping in the woods for a year. but he’s eager to get home to earth where there are showers — and also, people he loves. though kelly is slated to undergo testing for the next year, he will still have some free time. once his initial round of medical tests are complete, kelly says he plans to go home and jump in his pool.
|
ðə ˈfænəm ˈspikər ɪz soʊ ˈprɪti ənd ˈpaʊərfəl ðət təˈdeɪ ðə tɔp 14 ˈæpəl stɔrz ɪn ðə juz. wɪl bɪˈgɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪt. ðə 750 wɑt, 99 ˈfænəm wɪl sɛl fər 1990 waɪl ðə 3000 wɑt, 105 ˈfænəm ˈsɪlvər wɪl bi 2390 ðə wɔlz muv tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ““implosion”*” wɪʧ kriˈeɪts ɪˈnɔrmɪs bæs ənd ʃɑrp frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈspikər ðət həz wən reɪv rəvˈjuz. naʊ tu tɪ fɔr ˈfænəm ˈdɛmoʊ ˈjunɪts wɪl rɪˈsiv ˈprimiəm dɪˈspleɪ speɪs wɪθ kəˈnɛktɪd ˈaɪˌfoʊnz ɪn səˈlɛkt ˈæpəl stɔrz soʊ ˈʃɑpərz kən hir ɪt fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə frɛnʧ ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈkəmpəˌni, roʊˈmeɪn ˈsɔlzmən, tɛlz mi ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ðə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm feɪz əv ɪts ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈæpəl. nɛkst jɪr, ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl, əˈspɛʃəli miracles,”*,” ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ tɛk kən bi ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ““computers*, ˈtiˈviz, ˈspikərz, ……cars.”*.” [ˈgæləri ðə ˈfænəm ənd ˈfænəm ˈsɪlvər wɪl goʊ ɔn seɪl əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə 149 rɪˈmoʊt ənd ðə 329 ˈdaɪəlɔg brɪʤ fər kəˈnɛktɪŋ əp tɪ 24 ˈfænəmz, fər ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bloʊ jʊr wɔlz daʊn. ðeɪ wɪl ˌɪˈnɪʃəli bi əˈveɪləbəl æt faɪv ˈæpəl stɔrz, tu ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ənd wən iʧ ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˈpæloʊ ˈæltoʊ, ˈpɔrtlənd, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ˈdæləs, maɪˈæmi ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. kɔst ðə seɪm ɛz baɪɪŋ streɪt frəm ˈɑdli, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈspikərz wɪθ ˈæpəl mˈjuzɪk, bi kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈspikərz ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈspɛʃəl æp fɪld wɪθ mˈjuzɪk ðət ʃoʊz ɔf ðə haɪ ˌfaɪˈdɛləti. ðə ˈfænəm lɔnʧt leɪt læst jɪr ənd wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ə hɪt wɪθ ˌɔˈdioʊˌfilz. baɪ ɪkˈspændɪŋ ənd ˈkɑntræktɪŋ ɪts wɔlz, ɪt prəˈdusɪz tənz əv ˈprɛʃər tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə paʊər əv ˈspikərz ðə seɪm saɪz. ðə saʊnd kən fɪl ˈivɪn lɑrʤ rumz, ənd ju kən strim tɪ ɪt frəm ˈsɛvərəl mˈjuzɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz ər pləg ɪn ən ˈɑptɪkəl kɔrd. ðə dɪˈvaɪs rikˈwaɪərd 10 jɪrz əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd 25 ˈmɪljən ɪn r&d*. həz skɔrd ˈoʊvər 77 ˈpætənts ənd 37 əˈwɔrdz fər saʊnd ənd dɪˈzaɪn sɪns ɪt riˈlist ɪts fərst ˈæmpləˌfaɪərz ɪn 2010 ju kən wɔʧ ˌhænˈzɔn ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈfænəm bɪˈloʊ: drim wɑz tɪ faɪnd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ˈfænəm kˈwɪkli ɔl əraʊnd ðə world,”*,” ˈsɔlzmən tɛlz mi. ənd ðeɪ hoʊpt ðət wʊd bi ˈæpəl. ðɛr dɪˈzaɪn moʊˈtif əv sɔft waɪt kərvz ənd ˈpɑlɪʃt ˈsɪlvər ɔˈrɛdi mæʧt ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈprɑdəkt laɪn. ˈləkəli, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ mɑrk wɑz ə bɪg fæn ənd hʊkt ðɛm əp wɪθ ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈænʤələ, ˈsinjər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈriˌteɪl ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn stɔrz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˈmitɪŋ æt 1 ˈɪnfənət lup, ˈsɔlzmən tɛlz mi ləvd ɪt ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt ɪt ɪn stɔrz fæst. ðə ˈfænəm ɪz ə məʧ haɪər ɛnd ˈprɑdəkt ðən moʊst əv ðə 200 tɪ 500 ˈspikərz ˈæpəl stɔrz sɛl frəm bits, boʊz, ˈmɑrʃəl, ˈhɑrmən ənd ˈəltəmət ɪrz. ˈgɪvɪn ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ fɪl ə juʤ rum, ðə ˈfænəm ʃʊd bum ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrəkəs əv ðə ˈbəsəlɪŋ ʃɑps. ˈædɪŋ ðə space-aged*, ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs kʊd hɛlp ˈæpəl pʊl ˈivɪn mɔr fʊt ˈtræfɪk ˈɪntu ɪts ˈpɑpjələr stɔrz. waɪl wɪl hæv tɪ kət ˈæpəl ə ˈsɑləd ˈmɑrʤən aʊt əv ɪts oʊn ʃɛr əv ðə seɪlz, ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ɪt gɪts ə juʤ bust əv lɪˈʤɪtəməsi ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. ðə ɪkˈspɛnsɪv bət ˈspikərz kʊd bi ə ˈpərˌfɪkt fɪt fər ˈpipəl ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ baɪ haɪɛnd ˈhɑrdˌwɛr.
|
the devialet phantom speaker is so pretty and powerful that today the top 14 apple stores in the u.s. will begin selling it. the 750 watt, 99 db phantom will sell for $1990, while the 3000 watt, 105 db phantom silver will be $2390.
the 1-foot-long device’s walls move to generate “implosion” which creates enormous bass and sharp trebles from a single speaker that has won rave reviews. now two to four phantom demo units will receive premium display space with connected iphones in select apple stores so shoppers can hear it for themselves.
the product manager of the french audio company, romain salzman, tells me this is just the short-term phase of its partnership with apple. next year, “everything is possible, especially miracles,” noting that the devialet’s audio tech can be integrated into “computers, tvs, speakers, …cars.”
[gallery ids="1211248,1211246,1248994,1211245,1248996,1248999,1211244,1249002,1249003"]
the phantom and phantom silver will go on sale along with the $149 remote and the $329 dialog bridge for connecting up to 24 phantoms, for if you want to blow your walls down. they will initially be available at five nyc apple stores, two in los angeles, and one each in san francisco, palo alto, portland, chicago, dallas, miami and washington, d.c. they’ll cost the same as buying straight from devialet .
oddly, rather than demoing the speakers with apple music, they’ll be connected to speakers running a special devialet app filled with music that shows off the phantom’s high fidelity.
the phantom launched late last year and was immediately a hit with audiophiles. by expanding and contracting its walls, it produces 1.2 tons of pressure to produce 20x the power of speakers the same size. the omnidirectional sound can fill even large rooms, and you can stream to it wirelessly from several music services or plug in an optical cord.
the device required 10 years of development and $25 million in r&d. devialet has scored over 77 patents and 37 awards for sound and design since it released its first amplifiers in 2010. you can watch techcrunch’s hands-on review of the phantom below:
“our dream was to find an important partnership to deploy phantom quickly all around the world,” salzman tells me. and they hoped that would be apple. their design motif of soft white curves and polished silver already matched the hardware giant’s product line.
luckily, salesforce ceo marc benioff was a big fan and hooked them up with a meeting with angela ahrendts, apple’s senior vice president of retail and online stores. during their meeting at 1 infinite loop, salzman tells me ahrendts loved it and wanted to get it in stores fast.
the phantom is a much higher end product than most of the $200 to $500 speakers apple stores sell from beats, bose, marshall, harmon kardon and ultimate ears. given its ability to fill a huge room, the phantom should boom over the ruckus of the bustling shops.
adding the space-aged, vibrating device could help apple pull even more foot traffic into its popular stores. while devialet will have to cut apple a solid margin out of its own share of the sales, in exchange it gets a huge boost of legitimacy and distribution. the expensive but sweet-sounding speakers could be a perfect fit for people willing to buy apple’s high-end hardware.
|
toronto’s* ˈpəblɪk skul bɔrd həz bɪn ə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈɔfəs ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ sɪns leɪt ˈeɪprəl ɪn ə bɪd tɪ bust ɪts ˈnəmbərz əv ˈfɔrən ˈstudənts. rɪˈkrutmənt əv ˈmeɪnˌlænd ʧaɪˈniz ˈstudənts tɪ əˈtɛnd tərˈɑntoʊ ˈdɪstrɪkt skul bɔrd skulz həz gɔn ɔn fər jɪrz, ˈjuʒəwəli baɪ ʧaɪˈniz rɪˈkrutərz, ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ ðə bɔrd, hu ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, sɛd bɔrd ʧɛr krɪs ˈboʊltən. ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd pərˈmoʊʃən office,”*,” wɪl hɛlp prəˈspɛktɪv students’*’ ənd ˈvizə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ənd prəˈvaɪd ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈfæməliz ɪn ə bɪd tɪ ə ˈgreɪtər ˈmɑrkɪt share”*” əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈstudənts ənd kip əp kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv edge”*” wɪθ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ənd skul bɔrdz ðət hæv dɛlvd ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəvətɪd ˈfɔrən ˈstudənt ˈmɑrkɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə bɔrd dɪˈskrɪpʃən. ˈoʊvərˌɔl goʊl wɑz tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˈprɛzəns, ə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ beɪs fər ðə, tɪ bi ə kənˈsɪstənt sɔrs əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə kaɪnz əv ˈproʊˌgræmz available,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˈboʊltən toʊld ˈnæʃənəl poʊst læst wik. ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪz ðət [ðə ˈɔfəs] həz bɪn ˈrɛlətɪvli busy.”*.” ðə ˈɔfəs ˈvɛnʧər, əˈfɪʃəli ˈbeɪgən ɪn mɑrʧ, ɪz biɪŋ dən ɪn ˈtændəm wɪθ jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti, wɪʧ ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈloʊkəl ʧaɪˈniz ˈkəmpəˌni, səˈsaɪɪtiz, tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ən ˈɔfəs əv ɪts oʊn tɪ ðə. ðə kɔst əv ðə ˈpaɪlət fər ðə ɪz əv ˈfɔrən ˈstudənts həz bɪn ɔn ðə raɪz, wɪθ ə 53 ˌɪnˈkris bɪtˈwin 2008 ənd 2012 tɪ ˈstudənts læst jɪr. səm 991 əv ðoʊz ˈstudənts wər frəm ˈʧaɪnə. ðə rɪˈzəlts hæv ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ˈfɑlən ʃɔrt əv ˈmɪstər. hoʊp ɪn 2009 tɪ ˈdəbəl ˈfɔrən ˈstudənt ˈnəmbərz. hɪz goʊl ɪz tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər tɪ ər 1 əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈstudənt ˈbɑdi. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ɪts ˈrɛgjələr ˈproʊˌgræm, ðə ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑpərˌeɪts ˈsəmər ˈɪŋlɪʃ kæmps fər ˈfɔrən ˈstudənts, ənd ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈstədi tʊrz. ˈmɪstər. ˈboʊltən həz pʊʃt ðə tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ ɪts ˈɛfərts tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɪts ˈnəmbərz əv ˈfɔrən ˈstudənts ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ wɛr ðeɪ kən ənd ərn kəˈneɪdiən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən krəˈdɛnʃəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ɑnˈtɛrioʊ haɪ skul dɪˈploʊmɑ. ˈfɔrən ˈstudənts ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst skul jɪr, ˈnɛtɪŋ ðə bɔrd əˈbaʊt tɪ pʊt bæk ˈɪntu ˈrɛgjələr ˈstudənt ˈproʊˌgræmz, ðə sɛd. fər ðə wɪl ʧɑrʤ ˈfɔrən haɪ skul ˈstudənts fər ə fʊl skul jɪr. ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri ˈstudənts peɪ nid tɪ bi kriˈeɪtɪv əˈbaʊt ˈrɛvəˌnu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən generally,”*,” sɛd ˈmɪstər. ˈboʊltən, ˈædɪŋ ðət ˈloʊkəl ˈstudənts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ ˈstudənts frəm əˈbrɔd. ər səm ˈpipəl hu bɪˈliv wi ʃʊd ˈoʊnli dɪˈpɛnd ɔn wət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ənd maɪ bɪˈlif ɪz ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz wən əv ɑr ˈfəndərz, bət nɑt ɑr ˈoʊnli funder.”*.” ˈmɪstər. ˈkɑmɛnts kəm ɪn ðə weɪk əv ə rɪˈpɔrt, riˈlist læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ, baɪ ə prəˈvɪnʃəl tim ðət sɛd ðə stɪl həz wərk tɪ du tɪ brɪŋ daʊn ɪts kɔsts ənd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ə ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈdɛfəsət. ðə həz pərˈɛniəli feɪst ˈbəʤɪt ˈʃɔrtˌfɔlz, ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd baɪ ðə fækt ɪt həz feɪst ˈstɛdəli dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd ɛz moʊst skul bɔrdz hæv, du tɪ ə dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ bərθ reɪt. sɪns 2001 ðə həz lɔst ˈstudənts, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ si ə smɔl ˈəpˌtɪk ɪn ɪts ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri greɪdz ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ jɪr. ðə meɪd ɪn ˈbəʤɪt kəts ɪn ʤun, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əˈnəðər ɪn ˈstæfɪŋ kəts əˈpruvd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɪntər. ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst sɔrs əv ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈstudənts, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˌkɔˈriə, viˌɛtˈnɑm, ˈtaɪˈwɑn, hɔŋ kɔŋg, ʤəˈpæn, ˈtaɪˌlænd ənd ˈʤərməni. stæf ənd ˌtrəˈstiz hæv meɪd ˈsɛvərəl trɪps tɪ ˈʧaɪnə, ˈɔfən ɛz gɛsts əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt, tɪ mit wɪθ ʧaɪˈniz əˈfɪʃəlz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə bɔrd ənd ˈgəvərnmənt kən wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈkəlʧərəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz fər ˈstudənts ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ ənd ˈʧaɪnə. ðɪs həz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈbrɪŋɪŋ tərˈɑntoʊ ˈstudənts əv ʧaɪˈniz ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ bæk tɪ ˈʧaɪnə ɪn ðə ˈsəmər fər ʧaɪˈniz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈproʊˌgræmz. ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈprɪnsəpəlz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɪzɪtɪd fər prəˈfɛʃənəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈkɔrsɪz, səʧ ɛz ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ spik ənd tiʧ ˈmændərən. ɛz wɛl, ðə skul bɔrd ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd ən əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn 2011 tɪ ˈoʊpən ə kənfˈjuʃəs ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wərk ɪz stɪl biɪŋ dən tɪ gɪt ðət ˈrɛdi fər fʊl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ˈsɪmələr ɪn ˈkɑnsɛpt tɪ ən əˈlaɪəns ər goʊθ ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt bæks ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv əˈbaʊt 350 əv ðiz ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈlərnɪŋ ˈsɛntərz əraʊnd ðə wərld, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz haʊzd wɪˈθɪn ˈloʊkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. kənfˈjuʃəs ˈɪnstɪˌtuts hæv reɪzd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm baɪ səm ɛz ə ʧaɪˈniz power”*” ˈwɛpən wɪθ ən eɪm əv ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ haʊ ˈʧaɪnə ɪz dɪˈskəst, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðeɪ ər sɛt əp wɪˈθɪn ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd skul bɔrdz. məkˈmæstər ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈrisəntli kloʊzd ɪts kənfˈjuʃəs ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈæftər ɪt sɛd kənˈsərnz wər reɪzd ðət ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪkˈskludɪd prækˈtɪʃənərz əv gɔŋ, ə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈmuvmənt ðət ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs kəlt baɪ ˈʧaɪnə. ˈmɪstər. ˈboʊltən teɪks ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd həz ˈlərnɪd tɪ spik ˈmændərən. hi həz meɪd ˈrɛgjələr trɪps tɪ ðə ˈkəntri ɔn ˈpərsɪnəl ˈbɪznɪs wɪʧ hi sɪz hi peɪz fər hɪmˈsɛlf, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə trɪp meɪ ˌɪnˈklud səm wərk ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə bɔrd. hi wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ liv læst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ fər əˈnəðər trɪp tɪ ðə ˈeɪʒən ˈneɪʃən, wɛr hi sɪz hi wɪl bi ˈhɛlpɪŋ hɪz ˈbrəðər, hu wərks wɪθ ə ˈmeɪʤər ʧaɪˈniz bæŋk tɪ səˈpɔrt ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ˈkænədə. ˈmɪstər. ˈboʊltən sɛd hi wərks ɪn ə səˈpɔrtɪv kəˈpæsɪti ˈænsərɪŋ investors’*’ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈsɪstəm ənd skulz fər ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. ˈsərtənli meɪk ɪt clear,”*,” hi sɛd, aɪ æm nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈdɪstrɪkt skul bɔrd wɪn aɪ æm ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ community.”*.” bɔrd stæf plæn tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˈɔfəs ˈpaɪlət ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn leɪt ˈsəmər ˌbiˈfɔr ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ˈwɛðər tɪ kip ðə ˈɔfəs ˈoʊpən bət ˈmɪstər. ˈboʊltən bɪˈlivz ɪt nidz tɪ steɪ ˈoʊpən fər ə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə bɔrd kən noʊ ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ə səkˈsɛs. ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstudənts ˈkəmɪŋ fər haɪ skul ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ɛnˈroʊld æt wən əv 24 ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈsɛkənˌdɛri skulz ənd ðə bɔrd kənˈsəlts wɪθ ɪts ˈplænɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr skulz hæv ɪˈnəf speɪs tɪ rɪˈsiv ðɛm, ðə bɔrd sɛd. ˈstudənts ər wɪθ ˈpraɪvətli əreɪnʤd ˈfæməliz ər wɪθ ˈrɛlətɪvz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɪstər. ˈboʊltən həz reɪzd ðə aɪˈdiə ˌbiˈfɔr əv ðə bɔrd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstudənt ˈrɛzɪdəns əv ɪts oʊn, ˈpɑsəbli ɪn ə kloʊzd skul. ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri ˈstudənts, hu ˈnəmbər lɛs ðən 10 əv ɔl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstudənts, ˈkərəntli əˈtɛnd ðə ˈloʊkəl skul ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wɛr ðeɪ ər steɪɪŋ. ˈnæʃənəl poʊst
|
toronto’s cash-strapped public school board has been test-driving a marketing office in beijing since late april in a bid to boost its numbers of fee-paying foreign students.
recruitment of mainland chinese students to attend toronto district school board schools has gone on for years, usually by chinese recruiters, working on contract to the board, who are located across the country, said board chair chris bolton. the “tdsb information and promotion office,” will help co-ordinate prospective students’ enrolment and visa applications, and provide further information to interested families in a bid to “gain a greater market share” of chinese students and keep up “a competitive edge” with other countries and school boards that have delved into the coveted foreign student market, according to a board description.
“the overall goal was to establish a presence, a marketing base for the tdsb, to be a consistent source of information about the kinds of programs available,” mr. bolton told national post last week. “my understanding is that [the office] has been relatively busy.”
the office venture, officially begun in march, is being done in tandem with york university, which is using the same local chinese company, cfe societies, to operate an office of its own next-door to the tdsb’s. the cost of the six-month pilot for the tdsb is $17,500.
enrolment of foreign students has been on the rise, with a 53% increase between 2008 and 2012 — to 1,416 students last year. some 991 of those students were from china. the results have nevertheless fallen short of mr. bolton’s hope in 2009 to double foreign student numbers. his longer-term goal is to bring the total number to 5,000, or 1% of the tdsb’s total student body. besides its regular day-school program, the tdsb also operates summer english camps for foreign students, and customized short-term english study tours.
mr. bolton has pushed the tdsb to intensify its efforts to increase its numbers of foreign students coming to toronto where they can enrol and earn canadian education credentials, including an ontario high school diploma. foreign students generated $18.7-million in revenue during the last school year, netting the board about $6-million to put back into regular student programs, the tdsb said. for 2013-14, the tdsb will charge foreign high school students $14,000 for a full school year. elementary students pay $12,500.
“we need to be creative about revenue generation generally,” said mr. bolton, adding that local students also benefit from interaction with students from abroad. “there are some people who believe we should only depend on what the government gives us and my belief is that the government is one of our funders, but not our only funder.”
mr. bolton’s comments come in the wake of a report, released last thursday, by a provincial government-appointed team that said the tdsb still has work to do to bring down its costs and eliminate a $50-million structural deficit. the tdsb has perennially faced budget shortfalls, complicated by the fact it has faced steadily declining enrolment for more than a decade as most school boards have, due to a declining birth rate. since 2001 the tdsb has lost 40,000 students, although it expects to see a small uptick in its elementary grades in the coming year. the tdsb made $27-million in budget cuts in june, following another $28-million in staffing cuts approved during the winter.
china is the tdsb’s largest source of overseas students, followed by korea, vietnam, taiwan, hong kong, japan, thailand and germany. staff and trustees have made several trips to china, often as guests of the chinese government, to meet with chinese officials about how the board and government can work together to provide cultural exchange experiences for students in toronto and china. this has included bringing toronto students of chinese heritage back to china in the summer for chinese language programs. tdsb teachers and principals have also visited for professional development courses, such as learning to speak and teach mandarin.
as well, the school board finalized an agreement with the chinese government in 2011 to open a confucius institute in toronto, although work is still being done to get that ready for full operation. similar in concept to an alliance française or goethe institute, the chinese government backs a network of about 350 of these cultural and language learning centres around the world, sometimes housed within local educational institutions. confucius institutes have raised criticism by some as a chinese “soft power” weapon with an aim of influencing how china is discussed, especially when they are set up within universities and school boards. hamilton’s mcmaster university recently closed its confucius institute after it said concerns were raised that china’s hiring process excluded practitioners of falun gong, a spiritual movement that is regarded as a dangerous cult by china.
mr. bolton takes a personal interest in china and has learned to speak mandarin. he has made regular trips to the country on personal business which he says he pays for himself, even though the trip may include some work on behalf of the board. he was scheduled to leave last saturday for another trip to the asian nation, where he says he will be helping his brother, who works with a major chinese bank to support investors setting up businesses in canada. mr. bolton said he works in a supportive capacity answering investors’ questions about canada’s educational system and schools for their children.
“i certainly make it clear,” he said, “that i am not representing the toronto district school board when i am talking with the banking community.”
board staff plan to evaluate the beijing office pilot project in late summer before deciding whether to keep the office open but mr. bolton believes it needs to stay open for a year before the board can know whether it is a success.
international students coming for high school programs are enrolled at one of 24 designated secondary schools and the board consults with its planning department to ensure schools have enough space to receive them, the board said. students are billeted with privately arranged homestay families or with relatives, although mr. bolton has raised the idea before of the board eventually setting up an international student residence of its own, possibly in a closed school. elementary students, who number less than 10% of all international students, currently attend the local school in the neighbourhood where they are staying.
national post
|
ə nu rɪˈpɔrt kleɪmz ðət ˈmaɪgrənt juθ gæŋz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv kəˈloʊn ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈvaɪələnt, ˈlidɪŋ səm tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈɛriə ɛz ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈnoʊˌgoʊ zoʊn. əˈθɔrətiz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə seɪ ðət ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs jəŋ ˈmaɪgrənts frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd ˈæfrɪkɑ hæv tərnd ðə pleɪs ˈɪntu ə ˈnoʊˌgoʊ zoʊn wəns ðə sən goʊz daʊn. ˈoʊvər ʤɪst ðə pæst naɪn mənθs, pəˈlis hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn əraʊnd ˈɪnsədənts ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈsɪmpəl stɑp ənd sərʧ tɪ ðə ˈmərdər əv ə ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈmaɪgrənt læst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, daɪ wɛlt rɪˈpɔrts. pəˈlis ərˈɛstɪd θri mɛn ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈmərdər seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wər ɔl pɑrt əv ðə ˈloʊkəl drəg sin. pəˈlis əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ˈʤərməni hæv ˈpriviəsli wɔrnd ðət ɪn səm ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈkəntri əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ənd ˌɪˈligəl ˈmaɪgrənts hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlukrətɪv drəg treɪd, ˈɔfən ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvaɪələns tɪ əˈʧiv ðɛr goʊlz. wən əv ðə ˈrizənz ðə ˈɛriə həz bɪˈkəm soʊ ˈpɑpjələr fər drəg ˈdilɪŋ ɪz ɪts dɪˈzaɪn əˈlaʊz ˈkrɪmənəlz tɪ kəm ənd goʊ θru ənd ˈtənəlz ənd əˈvɔɪd əˈθɔrətiz. skwɛr ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd æt səʧ ˈæŋgəlz ðət ˈivɪn ɔn ðə graʊnd pəˈlis kən nɑt ˈoʊvərˌlʊk ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɛriə. ðɪs minz ðət drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ənd ækts əv ˈvaɪələns ər nɑt dɪˈtɛktɪd ənd prɪˈvɛnɪd ɪn ə ˈtaɪmli manner,”*,” pəˈlis sɛd. waɪl pəˈlis ər kɔld ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛriə ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs ənd hæv ˈkɛrid aʊt ˈoʊvər ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈækʃənz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, ˈoʊnli 19 ˈsəˌspɛkts hæv bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ənd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd fər kraɪmz. rɛd mɔr.
|
a new report claims that migrant youth gangs in the ebertplatz area of cologne are becoming increasingly violent, leading some to describe the area as turning into a no-go zone.
authorities in the eberplatz area say that in recent months young migrants from the middle east and africa have turned the place into a no-go zone once the sun goes down. over just the past nine months, police have been involved in around 3,000 incidents in the area ranging from simple stop and search to the murder of a 22-year-old african migrant last saturday evening, die welt reports.
police arrested three men in connection with the murder saying they were all part of the local drug scene. police officials in germany have previously warned that in some areas of the country asylum seekers and illegal migrants have begun to take over the lucrative drug trade, often using violence to achieve their goals.
one of the reasons the area has become so popular for drug dealing is its design allows criminals to come and go through passageways and tunnels and avoid authorities.
“the square is designed at such angles that even on the ground police can not overlook the entire area. this means that drug trafficking and acts of violence are not detected and prevented in a timely manner,” police said.
while police are called into the area on a daily basis and have carried out over 3,000 separate actions in the area, only 19 suspects have been arrested and prosecuted for crimes.
read more.
|
nu ˈʤərzi ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz pæst ə bɪl ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət wʊd faɪn ˈriˌteɪlərz əp tɪ fər ˈsɛlɪŋ təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈprɑdəkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌsɪgəˈrɛts, tɪ ˈpipəl ˈəndər 21 jɪrz əv eɪʤ. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ həˈwaɪˌi, nu ˈʤərzi kʊd bɪˈkəm ðə ˈsɛkənd steɪt tɪ reɪz ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ eɪʤ tɪ 21 ʃʊd gəv. krɪs ˈkrɪsti saɪn ɪt ˈɪntu lɔ. ðə ˈgəvərnər wɪl hæv ənˈtɪl ʤæn. 19 tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd. ˈpriviəsli, ˈkrɪsti ˈviˌtoʊd ə bɪl ɪn 2014 ðət wʊd hæv ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ bæn tɪ ɪts ˈpəblɪk pɑrks ənd ˈbiʧɪz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə 2014 bɪl hæd ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ səˈpɔrt frəm boʊθ ˈhaʊsɪz əv ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, ˈkrɪsti sɛd ɪn hɪz ˈviˌtoʊ ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ɪt wɑz ə dɪˈsɪʒən bɛst lɛft fər ðə ˈloʊkəl mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz. du nɑt bɪˈliv ðət ðə steɪt ʃʊd ˈsəbstəˌtut ɪts ˈʤəʤmənt fər ðət əv ɑr ˈloʊkəl ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˈəpˌsɛt ðə ˈkɛrfəl ˈbælənsɪŋ əv ˈɪntərɪsts ðət ˌɪnˈfɔrmz ðə dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs æt ðə ˈloʊkəl level,”*,” ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt sɛd ɪn hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ. ɪn 2006 nu ˈʤərzi reɪzd ðə ˈligəl sˈmoʊkɪŋ eɪʤ frəm 18 tɪ 19 bɪl, wɪʧ wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ɔn ʤæn. 1 reɪzd ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ eɪʤ tɪ 21 æt wɪʧ jəŋ ˈædəlts kən ˈligəli ˈpərʧəs ər smoʊk təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈprɑdəkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌsɪgəˈrɛts ənd ðɛr e-cigarettes*. ˈəðər steɪts, səʧ ɛz ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt, hæv ˈɔlsoʊ pʊʃt fər bɪlz ðət eɪm tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz nu riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn təˈbæˌkoʊ juz, əˈspɛʃəli ɔn e-cigarettes*, wɪʧ ər ˈpɑpjələr əˈməŋ ˈəndərɪʤ sˈmoʊkərz. bɪl, wɪʧ ɪt ˌɪntrəˈdust læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈsaɪtɪd ən ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈmɛdəsən rɪˈpɔrt frəm mɑrʧ 2015 ðət sɛd ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə sˈmoʊkɪŋ eɪʤ tɪ 21 wʊd prɪˈvɛnt mɔr ðən ˌpriməˈʧʊr dɛθs fər ˈpipəl bɔrn bɪtˈwin 2000 ənd 2019 ə 2015 ˈstədi frəm oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ˈtiˌneɪʤ breɪnz ər mɔr tɪ ˈnɪkəˌtin addiction.”*.” sˈmoʊkɪŋ æt ə jəŋ eɪʤ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə rɪsk əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm əˈdɪkʃən tɪ təˈbæˌkoʊ ənd tɪ ˈəðər drəgz ənd meɪks kˈwɪtɪŋ mɔr difficult,”*,” ðə ˈstədi sɛd. grups laɪk ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈliʤən hæv əˈpoʊzd bɪlz, ˈædɪŋ ðət ɪf kən sərv ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ smoʊk. ˈpipəl ər ˈædəlts hu ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pʊt ðɛr laɪf ɔn ðə laɪn fər ðɛr ˈkəntri ənd ðeɪ ɔt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ baɪ ə pæk əv ˌsɪgəˈrɛts ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt to,”*,” pit ˈkɑnəti, ə ˈlɑbiəst fər ðə ˈvɛtərənz grup, toʊld ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz.
|
new jersey lawmakers passed a bill monday that would fine retailers up to $1,000 for selling tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, to people under 21 years of age.
following hawaii, new jersey could become the second state to raise the smoking age to 21, should gov. chris christie sign it into law. the governor will have until jan. 19 to decide.
previously, christie vetoed a bill in 2014 that would have extended the state’s smoking ban to its public parks and beaches.
although the 2014 bill had overwhelming support from both houses of the state’s legislature, christie said in his veto message that it was a decision best left for the local municipalities.
“i do not believe that the state should substitute its judgment for that of our local elected officials or upset the careful balancing of interests that informs the decision-making process at the local level,” the republican presidential candidate said in his message.
in 2006, new jersey raised the legal smoking age from 18 to 19.
hawaii’s bill, which went into effect on jan. 1, raised the smoking age to 21 at which young adults can legally purchase or smoke tobacco products, including cigarettes and their e-cigarettes.
other states, such as california and washington state, have also pushed for anti-tobacco bills that aim to impose new restrictions on tobacco use, especially on e-cigarettes, which are popular among underage smokers.
california’s bill, which it introduced last july, cited an institute of medicine report from march 2015 that said raising the smoking age to 21 would prevent more than 200,000 premature deaths for people born between 2000 and 2019.
a 2015 study from ohio state university also said teenage brains are more “susceptible to nicotine addiction.”
“beginning smoking at a young age increases the risk of long-term addiction to tobacco and to other drugs and makes quitting more difficult,” the study said.
groups like the american legion have opposed anti-tobacco bills, adding that if 18-year-olds can serve in the military, they should be able to smoke.
“these people are adults who are willing to put their life on the line for their country and they ought to be able to go buy a pack of cigarettes if they want to,” pete conaty, a lobbyist for the veterans group, told the los angeles times.
|
ˈtrævɪs ˈheɪni ɪz æt ɪt əˈgɛn. "hu?" ju ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈæskɪŋ. ˈheɪni ɪz ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl "ˈɛkspərt" fər ˌɪnˈsaɪdər, ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈsərvɪs. ju meɪ ˈriˌkɔl ɪm ˈreɪtɪŋ ɛz ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈproʊˌgræm læst mənθ, ər ɪm ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈæftər ˈnæʃənəl ˈsaɪnɪŋ deɪ ðət wɑz ˈtrɛndɪŋ daʊn dɪˈspaɪt tɔp 5 ˈfɪnɪʃɪz. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈheɪni riˈlist hɪz ˈræŋkɪŋ əv ðə moʊst ˈoʊvərˈpeɪd ˈkoʊʧɪz ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl and--surprise*, həz mɑrk ˌdænˈtoʊnioʊ æt noʊ. 8 ɔn ðət lɪst. ˈrizənɪŋ ɪz ðət ˌdænˈtoʊnioʊ meɪd ˈmɪljən læst ˈsizən, wɪʧ wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ɪn ɔl əv ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl bɪˈhaɪnd ˈoʊnli ˌæləˈbæməz nɪk ˈseɪbən ˈmɪljən). ˈheɪni sɪz ˌdænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈdəzənt dɪˈzərv tɪ bi ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd nɪr ˈlɛvəl ɛz ðə ˈlætər həz fɔr ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ənd ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈoʊnli wən ˈaʊˈtraɪt bɪg tɛn ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. aɪ gɛs ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt ˈpoʊstɪŋ fɔr ˈsizənz ɪn ðə pæst faɪv jɪrz ˈdəzənt ˈmætər tɪ ˈheɪni, ər ðə tɔp 5 ˈfɪnɪʃɪz (ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈərbən maɪər həz ˈnɛvər dən, ˈiðər æt oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt ər ˈflɔrɪdə, ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈmaɪti ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈhæzənt dən sɪns wɛl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkələr ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən). ˈheɪni ˈɔlsoʊ feɪlz tɪ teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðət beɪs ˈsæləri ɪz ˈmɪljən pər jɪr, wɪʧ wʊd pʊt ɪm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə tɔp 13 peɪd ˈkoʊʧɪz ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˌdænˈtoʊnioʊ wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ə ˈwəˌtaɪm 2 ˈmɪljən riˈtɛnʃən ˈboʊnəs ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ðət ˈbustɪd hɪz ˈtoʊtəl peɪ əp ˈoʊvər 5 ˈmɪljən. bət wət gʊd ər fækts? rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ˈtrævɪs ˈheɪni həz tɪ seɪ, ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt fænz ər ˈlaɪkli juˈnænəməs ɪn əˈgriɪŋ ðət ˌdænˈtoʊnioʊ ɪz wərθ ˈɛvəri sɛnt hi gɪts, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ hi tʊk ə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ˈʃæmbəlz, ðət hæd ˈwɑndərd ðə ˈdɛzərt fər fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz, ənd rɪˈtərnd ɪt tɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˈprɑmənəns.
|
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.