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travis haney is at it again.
"who?" you are probably asking.
haney is a college football "expert" for espn's insider, a special subscription-based service. you may recall him rating msu as a fourth-tier football program last month, or him writing after national signing day that msu was trending down despite back-to-back top 5 finishes.
on wednesday, haney released his ranking of the most overpaid coaches in college football , and--surprise, surprise--he has msu's mark dantonio at no. 8 on that list.
haney's reasoning is that dantonio made $5.64 million last season, which was the second most in all of college football behind only alabama's nick saban ($6.95 million). haney says dantonio doesn't deserve to be compensated near saban's level as the latter has four national championships and the former only one outright big ten championship.
i guess michigan state posting four double-digit-win seasons in the past five years doesn't matter to haney, or the back-to-back top 5 finishes (something urban meyer has never done, either at ohio state or florida, and something mighty michigan hasn't done since well before color television).
haney also fails to take into account that dantonio's base salary is $3.64 million per year, which would put him outside of the top 13 paid coaches in college football . dantonio was awarded a one-time $2 million retention bonus in january that boosted his total pay up over $5 million.
but what good are facts?
regardless of what travis haney has to say, michigan state fans are likely unanimous in agreeing that dantonio is worth every cent he gets, considering he took a program in shambles, that had wandered the desert for four decades, and returned it to national prominence.
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əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnˈvɛntər ənd ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈdaɪvər ˈɛdwɪn ˈælbərt lɪŋk (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 26 1904 sɛpˈtɛmbər 7 wɑz ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr ɪn ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən, ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi, ənd. hi ɪz bɛst noʊn fər ˌɪnˈvɛntɪŋ ðə flaɪt ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər, kəˈmərʃəˌlaɪzd ɪn 1929 kɔld ðə "blu bɑks" ər "lɪŋk ˈtreɪnər", wɪʧ ˈstɑrtɪd ə naʊ ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, hi əbˈteɪnd mɔr ðən 27 ˈpætənts fər ˌɛrəˈnɔtɪks, ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən ənd ˌoʊʃənəˈgræfɪk ˈərli laɪf ˈɛdət ˈɛdwɪn lɪŋk wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˈhəntɪŋtən, ˌɪndiˈænə ɪn 1904 ðə sən əv ˈɛdwɪn ə. lɪŋk, ˈsɪstər., ənd ˈkæθərɪn (ˈmɑrtɪn) lɪŋk. ɪn 1910 hi muvd wɪθ hɪz ˈfæməli tɪ ˈbɪŋgəmtən, nu ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈɛdət hi tʊk hɪz fərst flaɪɪŋ ˈlɛsən ɪn ɪn 1927 hi əbˈteɪnd ðə fərst ˈsɛznə ˈɛrˌpleɪn ˈɛvər dɪˈlɪvərd ənd ikt aʊt ə ˈlɪvɪŋ baɪ ˈbɑrnˌstɔrmɪŋ, ˈʧɑrtər flaɪɪŋ ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ɛz ə jəŋ mæn, ˈɛdwɪn lɪŋk juzd ˌæpərˈætəs frəm hɪz ˈfɑðərz ˌɔtəˈmætɪk piˈænə ənd ˈɔrgən ˈfæktəri (əv ðə lɪŋk piˈænə ənd ˈɔrgən ˈkəmpəˌni) tɪ ˈproʊdus ən ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈɛrˌpleɪn. ə pənʧt roʊl ənd nuˈmætɪk ˈsɪstəm frəm ə pleɪər piˈænə kənˈtroʊld səkˈwɛnʃəl laɪts ɔn ðə loʊər ˈsərfəsɪz əv ðə wɪŋz tɪ spɛl aʊt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz laɪk ʃuz". tɪ əˈtrækt mɔr əˈtɛnʃən, hi ˈædɪd ə sɛt əv smɔl bət laʊd ˈɔrgən paɪps, ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðə roʊl. lɪŋk ˈtreɪnər æt ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkænədə ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən mˈjuziəm ɪn ðə 1920s*, hi dɪˈvɛləpt ðə lɪŋk ˈtreɪnər, "ə dɪˈvaɪs wɪθ ə ˈkɑkˌpɪt ənd kənˈtroʊlz ðət prəˈdust ðə ˈmoʊʃənz ənd sɛnˈseɪʃənz əv məʧ əv ðə nuˈmætɪk ˈsɪstəm wɑz əˈdæptɪd dɪˈrɛkli frəm tɛkˈnɑləʤi juzd ɪn ðə ˈɔrgən (ɪn ðə 1970s*, lɪŋk juzd pɑrts frəm ən ˌɪˈnɑpərətɪv ˈtreɪnər tɪ hɛlp riˈbɪld ə lɪŋk paɪp ˈɔrgən.) hi fɔrmd ðə lɪŋk ˌɛrəˈnɑtəkəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɪn 1929 tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ðə hɪz fju ˈərli ˈkəstəmərz wər əmˈjuzmənt pɑrks, nɑt flaɪt ˈtreɪnɪŋ skulz; ðə ˈərli ˈmɑdəlz sərvd ɛz əmˈjuzmənt ˈfaɪnəli, ɪn 1934 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɑrmi ɛr kɔrz bɔt ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr ii*, mɔr ðən hæf ə ˈmɪljən ˈɛrˌmɛn wər tɔt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə lɪŋk ɪn 2000 ðə lɪŋk ˈtreɪnər wɑz pleɪst ɔn ðə lɪst əv hɪˈstɔrɪk məˈkænɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈlændˌmɑrks. təˈgɛðər wɪθ hɪz waɪf ˈmɛriən ˈkleɪtən lɪŋk, hum hi hæd ˈmɛrid ɪn 1931 ˈɛdwɪn lɪŋk ˈmænɪʤd ðə ˈvɛri səkˈsɛsfəl lɪŋk ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən, hi kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ə greɪt dil tɪ ðə ˈbɪŋgəmtən, nu jɔrk ˈɛriə, wɛr hi sɛt əp ə pərˈdəkʃən fəˈsɪlɪti ðət æt wən taɪm ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈwərkərz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈleɪtər pæst θru ˈdɪfərənt ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp, ɪts ˈlɛgəsi kən bi treɪst tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt dɪˈvɪʒən noʊn ɛz lɪŋk ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ, naʊ ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərd ɪn ˈɑrlɪŋtən, ˈtɛksəs (ðoʊ ɪt stɪl meɪnˈteɪnz səm ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ɪn 1953 ˈɛdwɪn ənd ˈmɛriən lɪŋk ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðə lɪŋk faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ prəˈvaɪd grænts ənd ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪps ɪn ˌɛrəˈnɔtɪks, ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ˈoʊʃən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ˈɛnərʤi, ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ ðə ˌəndərˈsi ˈɪntərɪsts ˈɛdət ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈɛdət ˈæftər lɪŋk soʊld hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ ˈʤɛnərəl priˈsɪʒən ɪn 1954 hi əˈdrɛst hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi ənd ˈəndərˌwɔtər lɪŋk wərkt æt dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpmənt fər ˈdipər, ˈlɔŋgər ˈlæstɪŋ ənd mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈdaɪvɪŋ. tɪ ðɪs ɛnd hi dɪˈzaɪnd ˈsɛvərəl səbˈmərsɪbəl ˌdikəmˈprɛʃən ɔn ˈɔgəst 28 1962 æt ɔn ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən si, lɪŋk ˌɪˈnɔgərˌeɪtɪd hɪz "mæn ɪn si" ˈprɑʤɛkt baɪ ˈspɛndɪŋ eɪt aʊərz æt ə dɛpθ əv ˈsɪksti fit ɪn hɪz səbˈmərsɪbəl ˌdikəmˈprɛʃən ˈʧeɪmbər (sdc*), bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə fərst ˈdaɪvər tɪ bi kəmˈplitli ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ə ˈmɪksʧər əv ˈɑksɪʤən ənd ˈhiliəm (heliox*) waɪl ˈbriðɪŋ ðɪs daɪv sərvd ɛz ə tɛst rən fər ə daɪv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ mənθ baɪ ˈrɑbərt, hu spɛnt ˈoʊvər 24 aʊərz ɪn ðə æt ə dɛpθ əv 200 fit ənd ðəs bɪˈkeɪm ðə wərldz fərst ɪn 1964 lɪŋk kənˈdəktəd hɪz ˈsɛkənd mæn ɪn si ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪn ðə ˈbɛri ˈaɪləndz (ə ʧeɪn ɪn ðə bəˈhɑməz) wɪθ ənd ʤɑn ˈlɪndbərg, wən əv ðə sənz əv ˈʧɑrəlz ˈlɪndbərg, hu meɪd ðə fərst ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˌnɑnˈstɑp flaɪt əˈkrɔs ðə əˈtlæntɪk. ənd ˈlɪndbərg steɪd ɪn lɪŋks ˈhæbəˌtæt (səbˈmərsɪbəl, ˈpɔrtəbəl, ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl dˈwɛlɪŋ) fər 49 aʊərz ˈəndərˌwɔtər æt ə dɛpθ əv 432 fit, ˈbriðɪŋ ə ˈdɑktər. ˈʤoʊzəf bi. məˈkɪnəs pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðɪs daɪv ɛz ə laɪf səˈpɔrt ˈɛdət ɪn mɑrʧ 1967 lɪŋk lɔnʧt dip ˈdaɪvər, ðə fərst smɔl səbˈmərsɪbəl dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈlɑˌkaʊt ˈdaɪvɪŋ, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈdaɪvərz tɪ liv ənd ˈɛnər ðə kræft waɪl dip ˈdaɪvər ˈkɛrid aʊt ˈmɛni ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈmɪʃənz ɪn 1967 ənd 1968 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈlɑˌkaʊt daɪv ɪn 1967 (æt ðə seɪm loʊˈkeɪʃən ɛz ðə 1964 daɪv) ənd ə ˈlɑˌkaʊt daɪv nɪr greɪt stərəp keɪ ɪn 1968 ˈdɑktər. məˈkɪnəs pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn boʊθ əv ðiz daɪvz ɛz ən əbˈzərvər ɪn dip ˈdaɪvərz ˈfɔrwərd ˈleɪtər ɪn 1968 ˈæftər dip ˈdaɪvər hæd bɪn ˌrɛkwəˈzɪʃənd baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈneɪvi tɪ hɛlp sərʧ fər ðə lɔst ˌsəbmərˈin ˈjuˈɛˈsɛs ˈskɔrpiən, ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ʃɪps dɪˈtərmənd ðət dip ˈdaɪvər wɑz ənˈseɪf fər juz æt greɪt dɛpθs ər ɪn ɪkˈstrimli koʊld ˈtɛmpərəʧərz bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌsəbstɪˈtuʃən əv ðə rɔŋ kaɪnd əv stil, wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm ˈbrɪtəl ɪn koʊld ˈwɔtər, ɪn səm pɑrts əv ðə lɪŋk prəˈsidəd tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ə nu ˈlɑˌkaʊt səb wɪθ ə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv əˈkrɪlɪk ˈbəbəl ɛz ðə ˈfɔrwərd kəmˈpɑrtmənt. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1971 ðə nu səb wɑz lɔnʧt ənd kəˈmɪʃənd tɪ ðə smɪθˈsoʊniən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. ɪt wɑz neɪmd ðə ˈʤɑnsən si lɪŋk ˈæftər ɪts ˈdoʊnərz, lɪŋk ənd hɪz frɛnd ʤɑn suərd ˈʤɑnsən dɛθ əv sən ˈɛdət ɪn ʤun 1973 lɪŋks sən, ˈɛdwɪn ˈkleɪtən lɪŋk, ənd əˈnəðər ˈdaɪvər, ˈælbərt di. ˈstoʊvər, daɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsimɪŋli ruˈtin daɪv ɔf ki wɛst. ðeɪ ˈsəfərd ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ wɪn ðə ˈʤɑnsən si lɪŋk bɪˈkeɪm træpt ɪn dəˈbri əraʊnd ə ˈneɪvi dɪˈstrɔɪər, ðə frɛd ti. ˈbɛri, wɪʧ hæd bɪn səŋk tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl rif. ðə ˈəðər tu ˈɑkjəpənts ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu jɪrz, ˈɛdwɪn lɪŋk dɪˈzaɪnd ən ənˈmænd ˈkeɪbəld ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ənd ˈrɛskju dɪˈvaɪs (kɔrd) ðət kʊd fri ə træpt dɛθ ˈɛdət ˈɛdwɪn lɪŋk daɪd ɪn hɪz slip ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 7 1981 ɪn ˈbɪŋgəmtən, nu wɛr hi hæd bɪn ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˈtritmənt fər ˈɑnərz ˈɛdət lɪŋk hɔl, ˈsɪrəˌkjuz ˌjunəˈvərsəti lɪŋk wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ðə haʊərd ɛn. pɑts ɪn 1945 fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz fər ˈeɪvieɪtərz, ənd ðə rɔɪəl ˌɛrəˈnɑtəkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈweɪkˌfild goʊld ˈmɛdəl ɪn hi rɪˈsivd ən ˈɑnərˌɛri dɪˈgri frəm ˈbɪŋgəmtən ɪn 1976 hi wɑz ˌɪnˈdəktɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən hɔl əv ɪn 1992 lɪŋk wɑz ˌɪnˈdəktɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɛr speɪs hɔl əv feɪm æt ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ɛr speɪs ˈɛdwɪn lɪŋk ɪz ðə ˈneɪmˌseɪk əv lɪŋk hɔl ɔn ðə ˈkæmpəs əv ˈsɪrəˌkjuz ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈhaʊsɪz ˈɔfəsɪz, ˈklæsˌrumz ənd ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz əv ðə ˈsɪrəˌkjuz ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd kəmˈpjutər saɪəns. ðə fild ɔn wɪʧ ˈgreɪtər ˈbɪŋgəmtən ˈɛrˌpɔrt laɪz ɪz neɪmd ˈæftər ənd ðɛr ɪz ən ərˈɪʤənəl "blu bɑks" ɔn dɪˈspleɪ ɪn ðə ˈtərmənəl. si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət
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american inventor and underwater diver
edwin albert link (july 26, 1904 – september 7, 1981)[1] was a pioneer in aviation, underwater archaeology, and submersibles. he is best known for inventing the flight simulator, commercialized in 1929, called the "blue box" or "link trainer", which started a now multibillion-dollar industry.[2][3] in total, he obtained more than 27 patents for aeronautics, navigation and oceanographic equipment.[4]
early life [ edit ]
edwin link was born in huntington, indiana in 1904, the son of edwin a. link, sr., and katherine (martin) link. in 1910, he moved with his family to binghamton, new york.[1][2][5]
aviation [ edit ]
he took his first flying lesson in 1920.[6] in 1927, he obtained the first cessna airplane ever delivered and eked out a living by barnstorming, charter flying and giving lessons.[6]
as a young man, edwin link used apparatus from his father's automatic piano and organ factory (of the link piano and organ company) to produce an advertising airplane. a punched roll and pneumatic system from a player piano controlled sequential lights on the lower surfaces of the wings to spell out messages like "endicott-johnson shoes". to attract more attention, he added a set of small but loud organ pipes, also controlled by the roll.
link trainer at the western canada aviation museum
in the 1920s, he developed the link trainer, "a fuselage-like device with a cockpit and controls that produced the motions and sensations of flying."[6] much of the pneumatic system was adapted directly from technology used in the organ factory.[7] (in the 1970s, link used parts scavenged from an inoperative trainer to help rebuild a link pipe organ.) he formed the link aeronautical corporation in 1929 to manufacture the trainers.[6] his few early customers were amusement parks, not flight training schools; the early models served as amusement rides.[6] finally, in 1934, the united states army air corps bought six.[6] during world war ii, more than half a million airmen were taught using the link trainer.[8] in 2000 the link trainer was placed on the list of historic mechanical engineering landmarks.
together with his wife marion clayton link, whom he had married in 1931, edwin link managed the very successful link aviation, inc.[2][5] he contributed a great deal to the binghamton, new york area, where he set up a production facility that at one time employed thousands of workers. although the company later passed through different ownership, its legacy can be traced to the current l3 division known as link simulation and training, now headquartered in arlington, texas (though it still maintains some operations in binghamton).[9]
in 1953, edwin and marion link established the link foundation. the foundation continues to provide grants and fellowships in aeronautics, simulation and training, ocean engineering, energy, and organizations of interest to the links.[3][4]
undersea interests [ edit ]
man-in-sea project [ edit ]
after link sold his company to general precision in 1954, he addressed himself to underwater archeology and underwater research.[2] link worked at developing equipment for deeper, longer lasting and more secure diving. to this end he designed several submersible decompression chambers.[1][2][3] on august 28, 1962, at villefranche-sur-mer on the mediterranean sea, link inaugurated his "man in sea" project by spending eight hours at a depth of sixty feet in his submersible decompression chamber (sdc), becoming the first diver to be completely saturated with a mixture of oxygen and helium (heliox) while breathing underwater.[2][10][11][12][13] this dive served as a test run for a dive the following month by robert sténuit, who spent over 24 hours in the sdc at a depth of 200 feet and thus became the world's first aquanaut.[2][10][11][12][13] in june–july 1964, link conducted his second man in sea experiment in the berry islands (a chain in the bahamas) with sténuit and jon lindbergh, one of the sons of charles lindbergh, who made the first solo nonstop flight across the atlantic. sténuit and lindbergh stayed in link's spid habitat (submersible, portable, inflatable dwelling) for 49 hours underwater at a depth of 432 feet, breathing a helium-oxygen mixture.[2][11][12][14][15][16] dr. joseph b. macinnis participated in this dive as a life support specialist.[11][12][15][16]
submersibles [ edit ]
in march 1967, link launched deep diver, the first small submersible designed for lockout diving, allowing divers to leave and enter the craft while underwater.[2][12] deep diver carried out many scientific missions in 1967 and 1968, including a 430-foot lockout dive in 1967 (at the same location as the 1964 sténuit-lindbergh dive) and a 700-foot lockout dive near great stirrup cay in 1968. dr. macinnis participated in both of these dives as an observer in deep diver's forward chamber.[12][17][18]
later in 1968, after deep diver had been requisitioned by the united states navy to help search for the lost submarine uss scorpion, the bureau of ships determined that deep diver was unsafe for use at great depths or in extremely cold temperatures because of the substitution of the wrong kind of steel, which became brittle in cold water, in some parts of the sub.[12] link proceeded to design a new lockout sub with a distinctive acrylic bubble as the forward pilot/observer compartment. in january 1971 the new sub was launched and commissioned to the smithsonian institution. it was named the johnson sea link after its donors, link and his friend john seward johnson i.[2][12]
death of son [ edit ]
in june 1973, link's 31-year-old son, edwin clayton link, and another diver, 51-year-old albert d. stover, died during a seemingly routine dive off key west. they suffered carbon dioxide poisoning when the johnson sea link became trapped in debris around a navy destroyer, the fred t. berry, which had been sunk to create an artificial reef. the submersible's other two occupants survived.[2][19][20][21] over the next two years, edwin link designed an unmanned cabled observation and rescue device (cord) that could free a trapped submersible.[2]
death [ edit ]
edwin link died in his sleep on september 7, 1981 in binghamton, new york,[1] where he had been undergoing treatment for cancer.[2]
honors [ edit ]
link hall, syracuse university
link was awarded the howard n. potts medal[3] in 1945 for developing training devices for aviators, and the royal aeronautical society wakefield gold medal in 1947.[22] he received an honorary degree from binghamton university.[23] in 1976, he was inducted into the national aviation hall of fame.[6]
in 1992, link was inducted into the international air & space hall of fame at the san diego air & space museum.[24]
edwin link is the namesake of link hall on the campus of syracuse university. the building houses offices, classrooms and laboratories of the syracuse university college of engineering and computer science.
the field on which greater binghamton airport lies is named after him,[3] and there is an original "blue box" on display in the terminal.
see also [ edit ]
references [ edit ]
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ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt ruld juˈnænəməsli əˈgɛnst ə mæn ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə paʊər əv ˈɪndiən ˈtraɪbəl kɔrts ɪn ə ˈkrɪmənəl keɪs, ˈpɑsəbli ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈtrəbəl fər ˈdɔlər ˈʤɛnərəl ɪn ɪts əˈtɛmpt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ə traɪəl ˈoʊvər ˈsɪvəl kleɪmz ɔn ðə ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən ɪn ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi. ðə haɪ kɔrt ɪn juz. vi. braɪənt dɪˈlɪvərd ə strɔŋ ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ˈtraɪbəl ˈsɑvrənti, rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ dɪˈfɛndənt ˈmaɪkəl ˈɑrgjəmənt ðə sɪksθ əˈmɛndmənt prəˈtɛktɪd ɪm əˈgɛnst ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɔŋgər ˈsɛntəns ɛz ə rɪˈpit əˈfɛndər ˈəndər ə ˈfɛdərəl lɔ bɪˈkəz hɪz praɪər kənˈvɪkʃənz wər ɪn ˈtraɪbəl kɔrt wɛr hi ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə əˈsɪstəns əv ˈkaʊnsəl. ˈʤəstɪs ruθ ˈbædər ˈgɪnzbərg, ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ðə kɔrt, sɛd ðə sɪksθ əˈmɛndmənt ˈdəzənt əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈɪndiən traɪbz sɪns ðɛr ˈsɑvrənti ˈpriˈdeɪts ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. braɪənt ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈsəfərd noʊ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈɪnʤəri wɪn hɪz praɪər kənˈvɪkʃənz wər ˈsaɪtɪd ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃən 117(a*) əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən ækt, wɪʧ ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪz ˈtəfər ˈsɛntənsɪz ɔn dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuzərz ɪn ˈɪndiən ˈkəntri. kənˈvɪkʃənz dɪd nɑt ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə sɪksθ əˈmɛndmənt wɪn əbˈteɪnd, ənd ðeɪ rɪˈteɪn ðɛr vəˈlɪdɪti wɪn ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ɪn ə §117(a*) ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən," ˈgɪnzbərg "ju kʊd seɪ ðət əˈpɪnjən stændz fər ðə ˈpriˌsɛpt ðət ju hæv ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ɪn ˈɪndiən ˈkəntri, dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns, ənd wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər ˈtraɪbəl kɔrts tɪ dil wɪθ ɪt," sɛd tɪm ˈpərdən, ə ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ ˈrɑbənz ˈkæplən ənd ˈfɔrmər juz. əˈtərni ɪn nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə hu ˈhændəld ˈɪndiən əˈfɛrz. ðə juˈnænəməs dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ə ˈkrɪmənəl keɪs wɛr ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl steɪks ər prɪˈzuməbli haɪər, kʊd min ðə kɔrt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈriʤɛkt ˈdɔlər ˈʤɛnərəlz ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ðə ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən əv ə kɔrt ˈhirɪŋ ə ˈsɪvəl ˈlɔˌsut ˈoʊvər ə stɔr ˈmænɪʤərz əˈlɛʤd əˈsɔlt əv ən ˈɪndiən ˈɪntərn. ˈdɔlər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɑrgjuz ˈtraɪbəl kɔrts hæv noʊ əˈθɔrəti ˈoʊvər non-indians*. "aɪl bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf ˈdɔlər ˈʤɛnərəl ɪz ə juˈnænəməs dɪˈsɪʒən laɪk ðɪs wən," ˈpərdən toʊld mi. "bət ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈprɑbləmz ɔn ðə ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən. ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ hæv rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈtraɪbəl ˈsɑvrənti wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðoʊz?" ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪn keɪs wɑz nɑt hɑrd tɪ prɪˈdɪkt: ɪn ə 1994 dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈnɪkəlz vi. juz., ðə səˈprim kɔrt əˈlaʊd ə praɪər kənˈvɪkʃən, əbˈteɪnd wɪˈθaʊt ˈkaʊnsəl, tɪ sərv ɛz ə praɪər əˈfɛns fər ˈsɛntənsɪŋ ˈpərpəsɪz ɪn ə ˈfɛdərəl drəg keɪs. ˈlɔjərz traɪd tɪ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt ðət keɪs baɪ ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðə sɪksθ əˈmɛndmənt ˈoʊnli rikˈwaɪərz ˈkaʊnsəl fər ˈkrɪmənəl ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ʤeɪl taɪm ənd ɪn ˈnɪkəlz, ðə ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ kənˈvɪkʃən ˈoʊnli rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə faɪn. ðə naɪnθ ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz əˈgrid, rɪˈvərsɪŋ kənˈvɪkʃən ənd ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə splɪt wɪθ ðə eɪθ ənd tɛnθ ˈsərkəts. ðət əˈlaʊd ðə ˈʤəstɪs dept*. tɪ sik ˌbiˈfɔr ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt, ə ˈrɪski muv sɪns ðə kɔrt maɪt teɪk ə hɑrd laɪn ɔn ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts ənd ˈɪʃu ə ˈrulɪŋ prəˈtɛktɪŋ ɔl ˈsɪtɪzənz əˈgɛnst biɪŋ səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈlɛŋθi ʤeɪl tərmz beɪst ɔn prəˈsidɪŋz. bət ˈgɪnzbərg ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ɪf braɪənt hæd ˈoʊnli rɪˈsivd faɪnz ɪn ˈtraɪbəl kɔrt, ˈnɪkəlz wʊd əˈplaɪ ˈɛniˌweɪ ˈəndər ˈprɛsɪdənt ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ðə raɪt tɪ ˈkaʊnsəl ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt. ðə kɔrt dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈkætəˌgɔri əv convictions,”*,” gʊd fər ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt ˌɪmˈpoʊzd bət nɑt fər ˈsɛntəns ɛnˈhænsmənts ɪn ˈleɪtər kənˈvɪkʃənz. ˈʤəstɪs ˈklɛrəns kənˈkərd, bət tʊk ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ seɪ ðə praɪər dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈplaɪɪŋ ðə sɪksθ əˈmɛndmənt tɪ ˈsɛntəns ɛnˈhænsmənts wər rɔŋ. hi ˈɔlsoʊ reɪld əˈgɛnst wət hi sɛd wɑz kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈlɑʤɪk sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə "ˈsɛntrəl ˈtɛnʃən" ɪn ˌʤʊrəˈsprudəns: ɔn ðə wən hænd, ðə kɔrt həz sɛd ˈɪndiən ˈtraɪbəl ˈsɑvrənti ˈpriˈdeɪts ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. jɛt ɔn ðə ˈəðər, ɪt həz əˈpruvd əv ˈfɛdərəl lɔz ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪŋ haʊ ˈtraɪbəl kɔrts ˈfəŋkʃən ənd æˈdrɛsɪŋ pərˈsivd ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ˈɪndiən ˈkəntri səʧ ɛz ðə ˈstæʧut prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fər ɛnˈhænst ˈsɛntənsɪz əv rɪˈpit əˈfɛndərz fər dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuz ɔn ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz.
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the u.s. supreme court ruled unanimously against a man challenging the power of indian tribal courts in a criminal case, possibly signalling trouble for dollar general in its attempt to avoid a trial over civil claims on the choctaw reservation in mississippi.
the high court in u.s. v. bryant delivered arong endorsement of tribal sovereignty, rejecting defendant michael bryant's argument the sixth amendment protected him against getting a longer sentence as a repeat offender under a federal domestic-abuse law because his prior convictions were in tribal court where he didn't have the assistance of counsel.
justice ruth bader ginsburg, writing for the court, said the sixth amendment doesn't apply to indian tribes since their sovereignty predates the constitution. bryant therefore suffered no constitutional injury when his prior convictions were cited under section 117(a) of the federal violence against women act, which imposes tougher sentences on domestic abusers in indian country.
“bryant’s tribal-court convictions did not violate the sixth amendment when obtained, and they retain their validity when invoked in a §117(a) prosecution," ginsburg wrote.t
"you could say that ginsburg’s opinionands for the precept that you have this problem in indian country, domestic violence, and we're going to empower tribal courts to deal with it," said tim purdon, a partner with robins kaplan and former u.s. attorney in north dakota who handled indian affairs.
the unanimous decision, coming in a criminal case where the constitutionalakes are presumably higher, could mean the court will also reject dollar general's challenge to the jurisdiction of a choctaw court hearing a civil lawsuit over aore manager's alleged assault of an indian intern. dollar general argues tribal courts have no authority over non-indians.
"i'll be surprised if dollar general is a unanimous decision like this one," purdon told me. "but there are other problems on the reservation. are we going to continue to have respect for tribal sovereignty when it comes to those?"
the outcome in bryant's case was not hard to predict: in a 1994 decision, nichols v. u.s., the supreme court allowed a man’s prior drunk-driving conviction, obtained without counsel, to serve as a prior offense for sentencing purposes in a federal drug case. bryant's lawyers tried to differentiate that case by arguing the sixth amendment only requires counsel for criminal cases involving jail time and in nichols, the dui conviction only resulted in a fine.
the ninth circuit court of appeals agreed, reversing bryant's conviction and setting up a split with the eighth and tenth circuits. that allowed the justice dept. to seek certiorari before the u.s. supreme court, a risky move since the court might take a hard line on constitutional rights and issue a ruling protecting all citizens against being subjected to lengthy jail terms based on tribal-court proceedings.
but ginsburg noted that if bryant had only received fines in tribal court, nichols would apply anyway under precedent extending the right to counsel only to criminal cases involving imprisonment. the court declined to create a “hybrid category of tribal-court convictions,” good for the punishment imposed but not for sentence enhancements in later convictions.
justice clarence concurred, but took the opportunity to say the court’s prior decisions applying the sixth amendment to sentence enhancements were wrong. he also railed against what he said was questionable logic surrounding the "central tension" in indian-law jurisprudence: on the one hand, the court has said indian tribal sovereignty predates the constitution. yet on the other, it has approved of federal laws dictating how tribal courts function and addressing perceived problems in indian country such as theatute providing for enhanced sentences of repeat offenders for domestic abuse on reservations.
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdeɪli nuz ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ə ˈkɔrənər lɔnʧt ə ˈskeɪðɪŋ əˈtæk ɔn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl stæf təˈdeɪ ˈrulɪŋ ðət ə ˈpeɪʃənt hu bɪˈkeɪm soʊ dɪˈhaɪdreɪtəd ðət hi ræŋ 999 tɪ bɛg fər ə drɪŋk əv ˈwɔtər daɪd əv nɪˈglɛkt. keɪn ˈgɔrni, 22 kɔld pəˈlis ɪn ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn ˈæftər biɪŋ dɪˈnaɪd ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ fluɪdz. bət ən ˈɪnkˌwɛst hərd ðət stæf æt ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn tooting*, saʊθ ˈləndən, ˈsɪmpli tərnd ðɛm əˈweɪ ənd sɪˈdeɪtɪd ɪm. keɪn ðɛn daɪd əv θərst ənd, ˈæftər ə ˈfaɪvˌdeɪ ˈɪnkˌwɛst, ˈdɛpjəti ˈkɔrənər ˈdɑktər ˈʃərli ˈrædklɪf sɛd hi hæd bɪn lɛt daʊn baɪ ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns əv stæf, pur kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ə læk əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp boʊθ ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˈnərsɪŋ, ə ˈkəlʧər əv əˈsəmpʃən, əˈsumɪŋ ˈəðərz wɪl du wət ju dən ər meɪd ɪkˈsplɪsətli klɪr nidz tɪ bi done.”*.” dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ə ˈvərdɪkt ðət hi daɪd əv nɪˈglɛkt æt ðə hænz əv ˈmɛdɪkəl stæf, ˈdɑktər ˈrædklɪf toʊld ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər kɔrt ðət dɛθ wɑz kɔzd baɪ kəˈlɛktɪv ˈfeɪljər baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, boʊθ ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd nursing.”*.” keɪn hæd bɪn ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər ə ruˈtin hɪp ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən bət hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən wɑz ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd baɪ ə breɪn hi hæd ˈsəfərd ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr. ɪt mɛnt ðət hɪz fluɪd ˈɪnˌteɪk hæd tɪ bi ˈstrɪktli ˈmɑnətərd bət hi wɑz lɛft wɪˈθaʊt ˈwɔtər ənd hɪz ˈdɛspərɪt pliz fər hɛlp wər ˌɪgˈnɔrd. ˈdɑktər ˈrædklɪf sɛd ðə ˈkætəˌlɔg əv ˈfeɪljərz ˌɪnˈkludɪd tɪ ədˈmɪnɪstər ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən, ˈfeɪljər tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɔrˈgænɪk ˈkɔzɪz fər hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər, ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd hɪz ˈkɑmplɛks ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən ənd ə ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˈprɑpər investigations.”*.” ʃi ˈædɪd: wɑz ənˈdaʊtɪdli lɛt daʊn baɪ ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns əv stæf, pur kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ə læk əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp boʊθ ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˈnərsɪŋ, ə ˈkəlʧər əv əˈsəmpʃən, əˈsumɪŋ ˈəðərz wɪl du wət ju dən ər meɪd ɪkˈsplɪsətli klɪr nidz tɪ bi done.”*.” kənˈkludɪŋ hər ˈnɛrətɪv ˈvərdɪkt, ˈdɑktər ˈrædklɪf sɛd: ˈgɔrni daɪd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ baɪ neglect.”*.” ʃi ˈædɪd: həz ənˈdaʊtɪdli bɪn ə ˈfeɪljər ənd ðət ˈfeɪljər həz bɪn gross.”*.” ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən taɪm dɪˈrɛktɪv, wɪʧ ˈstɪpjəˌleɪts haʊ lɔŋ stæf kən steɪ ɔn ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ʃɪft, hæd bɪn ˈpɑrtli tɪ bleɪm fər ðə læk əv ˌkɑntəˈnuəti ɪn ðə kɛr. ˈərliər, waɪl ˈhirɪŋ ˈfaɪnəl səbˈmɪʃənz, ˈdɑktər ˈrædklɪf sɛd stæf ʃʊd hæv rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ðɛr ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈʤəʤmənt. ʃi sɛd: səm pɔɪnt ju hæv tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðɪs ɪz ˈbeɪsɪk ˈnərsɪz ənd ˈdɑktərz stəf. nɑt ˈrɑkət saɪəns. ˈbeɪsɪk stuff.”*.” (ˈɪmɪʤ: pɑ) ˈaʊtˈsaɪd kɔrt, ʤeɪmz ˈstivənsən, səˈlɪsətər fər ðə ˈgɔrni ˈfæməli, sɛd: wɑz ə wɛl laɪkt, əˈdɔrd ənd ˈləvɪŋ sən, ˈbrəðər ənd frɛnd hu ɪz ˈsɔrli mɪst baɪ ɔl hu nu ɪm. ˈtræʤədi əv hɪz dɛθ ɪz ðət hi hæd fɔt ənd ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈtɛrəbəl ædˈvərsɪˌti æt səʧ ə jəŋ eɪʤ ənd wɑz ˈvɛri məʧ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ə braɪt fˈjuʧər. ˈlɪsənd tɪ ðə ˈɛvədəns ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju deɪz wi, ɛz ə ˈfæməli, ər ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd tɪ hir əv ðə ˈnəmbər əv mɪst ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ əˈvərt ɑr ˈtræʤɪk dɛθ. ər plizd ðə ˈvərdɪkt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðə ˈnəmbər əv sɪˈstɛmɪk ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈfeɪlɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈlɛvəl əv kɛr prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ kane.”*.” kin keɪn, əv balham*, saʊθ ˈləndən, hæd ˈsəfərd ə breɪn ɪn 2009 ənd hæd bɪn ədˈmɪtəd fər ðə ruˈtin hɪp ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr. ɛz ˈmɪstər ˈgɔrni bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd, hi kɔld ðə pəˈlis ənd hɪz ˈməðər, ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvənt ˈritə ˈkroʊnɪn. ˈmɪsɪz ˈkroʊnɪn toʊld ðə ˈhirɪŋ: ˈsaʊndɪd ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli dɪˈstrɛst. hi sɛd gɪv mi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ drink.’*.’ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd kɔld ðə police.’*.’ hi sɛd: kɔld ðə pəˈlis ju ˈbɛtər gɪt hir kˈwɪkli, ɔl ˈstændɪŋ əraʊnd ðə bɛd ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈstɔriz straight.’”*.’” ðə ˈɪnkˌwɛst hərd mɪz ˈkroʊnɪn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, wɛr keɪn wɑz ənd angry,”*,” ˈʃaʊtɪŋ æt stæf ənd bɪˈheɪvɪŋ ɪn ən ˌənˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əˈbjusɪv ˈmænər. dɪˈspaɪt ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ hər kənˈsərnz ðət hi wɑz nɑt bɪˈheɪvɪŋ ˈnɔrməli, wən ˈdɔktər æst ɪf hi wɑz ɔf booze”*” ənd əˈnəðər æst ɪf hi wɑz laɪk this.”*.” ˈfeɪljərz ɪn ˈbeɪsɪk ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən mɛnt ˈdɑktərz dɪd nɑt ˈriəˌlaɪz hi wɑz ˈræpədli ˈluzɪŋ ˈbɑdi fluɪdz. ənd ˈspɛʃəlɪsts hu hæd bɪn ˈtritɪŋ keɪn fər ə jɪr hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə hi wɑz ˈræpədli dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər nɑt toʊld hi wɑz ðɛr. keɪn wɑz riˈstreɪnd baɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrdz ənd sɪˈdeɪtɪd wɪθ strɔŋ ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ kɑm ɪm daʊn. wɪn ˈmɪsɪz ˈkroʊnɪn əraɪvd æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ ʃi faʊnd ɪm ˈlʊkɪŋ ““delirious”*” wɪθ sˈwoʊlən lɪps ənd təŋ. ʃi sɛd ʃi wɑz ˌɪgˈnɔrd baɪ ˈdɑktərz ənd wɑz toʊld ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz faɪn ənd ɪt du ɪm ˈɛni harm”*” tɪ mɪs ə doʊs əv hɪz ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən. wɪn ʃi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli əˈlərtɪd ə mɔr ˈsinjər ˈmɛmbər əv stæf, hi bɪˈgæn ˈtritmənt bət ɪt wɑz tu leɪt, ðə ˈɪnkˌwɛst wɑz toʊld. ˈmɪsɪz ˈkroʊnɪn sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈɛvədəns: ˈsədənli dɔnd ɔn mi hi hæd hɪz ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən, hæd hɪz blədz dən, ˈgɪvɪn ɪm ə drɪŋk, ˈbɑðərd tɪ aʊt hɪz drɪp bæk ɔn ɪm. dən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ sɪns hi bɪˈkeɪm aggressive.”*.” ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz dɛθ frəm ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən, ðeɪ wər æst tɪ hɛlp muv hɪz ˈbɑdi soʊ ə nərs kʊd pʊt ə klin ʃit ˈəndər hɪz ˈlaɪfləs ˈbɑdi. ðə ˈɪnkˌwɛst hərd ðə nərs æst: ju ˈfɪnɪʃt siɪŋ jʊr sən jɛt? kən aɪ bæg ɪm əp now?”*?” ˈaʊtˈsaɪd kɔrt, ˈdɑktər ˈrɑzəlɪnd given-wilson*, ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər əv hɛlθ kɛr trəst, sɛd ðeɪ wər sorry”*”. ʃi sɛd: ˈdipli rɪˈgrɛt ðə dɛθ əv keɪn ˈgɔrni, ənd hæv əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli fər ðə grif ðət ðɪs həz kɔzd. prəˈvaɪd seɪf ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈoʊvər ə ˈmɪljən ˈpeɪʃənz əˈkrɔs ˈləndən ˈɛvəri jɪr, bət ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət ɔn ðɪs əˈkeɪʒən ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz fɛl ʃɔrt əv ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈspɛkts, ənd fər ðɪs wi ər proʊˈfaʊndli ˈsɑri. hæv ədˈmɪtəd ˈsɪvəl ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər ðə ˈfeɪljərz ɪn kɛr ənd wi əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈvərdɪkt. hæv meɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈsinjər ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɔn ɑr wɔrdz ənd pʊt ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpeɪʃənt ˈseɪfti ˈmɛʒərz ɪn place.”*.”
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a coroner launched a scathing attack on hospital staff today ruling that a patient who became so dehydrated that he rang 999 to beg for a drink of water died of neglect.
kane gorny, 22, called police in desperation after being denied lifesaving fluids.
but an inquest heard that staff at st george’s hospital in tooting, south london, simply turned them away and sedated him.
kane then died of thirst and, after a five-day inquest, deputy coroner dr shirley radcliffe said he had been “undoubtedly let down by incompetence of staff, poor communication, a lack of leadership both medical and nursing, a culture of assumption, assuming others will do what you haven’t done or haven’t made explicitly clear needs to be done.”
delivering a verdict that he died of neglect at the hands of medical staff, dr radcliffe told london’s westminster coroner’s court that kane’s death was caused by “a collective failure by a number of individuals, both medical and nursing.”
kane had been admitted to the hospital for a routine hip operation but his medical condition was complicated by a brain tumour he had suffered the previous year.
it meant that his fluid intake had to be strictly monitored but he was left without water and his desperate pleas for help were ignored.
dr radcliffe said the catalogue of failures included “failure to administer essential medication, failure to consider organic causes for his behaviour, failure to understand his complex medical condition and a failure to conduct proper investigations.”
she added: “kane was undoubtedly let down by incompetence of staff, poor communication, a lack of leadership both medical and nursing, a culture of assumption, assuming others will do what you haven’t done or haven’t made explicitly clear needs to be done.”
concluding her narrative verdict, dr radcliffe said: “kane gorny died as a result of dehydration contributed to by neglect.”
she added: “there has undoubtedly been a failure and that failure has been gross.”
she also said the european time directive, which stipulates how long staff can stay on a particular shift, had been partly to blame for the lack of continuity in the care.
earlier, while hearing final submissions, dr radcliffe said staff should have relied on their clinical judgement.
she said: “at some point you have to accept this is basic nurses and doctors stuff. not rocket science. basic stuff.”
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outside court, james stevenson, solicitor for the gorny family, said: “kane was a well liked, adored and loving son, brother and friend who is sorely missed by all who knew him.
“the tragedy of his death is that he had fought and overcome terrible adversity at such a young age and was very much looking forward to a bright future.
“having listened to the evidence over the last few days we, as a family, are devastated to hear of the number of missed opportunities to avert our son’s tragic death.
“we are pleased the coroner’s verdict recognises the number of systemic and individual failings in the basic level of care provided to kane.”
keen footballer kane, of balham, south london, had suffered a brain tumour in 2009 and had been admitted for the routine hip operation the following year.
as mr gorny became increasingly agitated, he called the police and his mother, civil servant rita cronin.
mrs cronin told the hearing: “he sounded really, really distressed. he said ‘they won’t give me anything to drink.’
“he also said ‘i’ve called the police.’ he said: ‘i’ve called the police you better get here quickly, all standing around the bed getting their stories straight.’”
the inquest heard ms cronin immediately went to the hospital, where kane was “confused and angry,” shouting at staff and behaving in an uncharacteristic abusive manner.
despite expressing her concerns that he was not behaving normally, one doctor asked if he was “coming off booze” and another asked if he was “always like this.”
failures in basic monitoring and communication meant doctors did not realise he was rapidly losing body fluids.
and specialists who had been treating kane for a year had no idea he was rapidly deteriorating because they were not told he was there.
kane was restrained by security guards and sedated with strong medication to calm him down.
when mrs cronin arrived at the hospital the following day she found him looking “delirious” with swollen lips and tongue.
she said she was ignored by locum doctors and was told everything was fine and it “wouldn’t do him any harm” to miss a dose of his medication.
when she eventually alerted a more senior member of staff, he began life-saving treatment but it was too late, the inquest was told.
mrs cronin said during her evidence: “it suddenly dawned on me he hasn’t had his medication, hasn’t had his bloods done, nobody’s given him a drink, nobody’s bothered to out his drip back on him.
“nobody’s done anything since he became aggressive.”
following his death from dehydration, they were asked to help move his body so a nurse could put a clean sheet under his lifeless body.
the inquest heard the nurse asked: “have you finished seeing your son yet? can i bag him up now?”
outside court, dr rosalind given-wilson, the medical director of st george’s health care nhs trust, said they were “profoundly sorry”.
she said: “we deeply regret the death of kane gorny, and have apologised unreservedly to his family for the grief that this has caused.
“we provide safe high-quality healthcare services to over a million patients across south-west london every year, but it is clear that on this occasion our services fell short of expectation in a number of respects, and for this we are profoundly sorry.
“we have admitted civil liability for the failures in kane’s care and we accept the coroner’s verdict.
“we have made changes to senior leadership on our wards and put a number of patient safety measures in place.”
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ˈviə mɑrk st.cyr*, wəns əˈgɛn wi ər ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈrɛkərdz ɔn ə nɪr ˈwikli ˈbeɪsɪs. wik ˈæftər wik ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈdeɪli nu ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr sin ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts ˈrɛkərd prɪnts. jɛt, ˈbɪznɪs ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈspɛktrəm fil ɪt, nɔr ər ðeɪ baɪɪŋ ɪt. ʃʊd wən bi ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðɪs kəˈnəndrəm? ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmeɪvənz seɪ noʊ. ɪn ˈərnɪst, moʊst sim tɪ ˌɪnˈsɪnjueɪt wən ʃʊd baɪ ðə ɔl taɪm haɪz ənd slip laɪk ə baby.”*.” ðɛn əˈgɛn, wət ðeɪ seɪ ɔl ðə taɪm du ðeɪ nɑt? soʊ wət ɪz ˈsəmˌwən tɪ du ðət bɪˈliv ðə haɪp ər ðə mim ˈdɪfərənt ðɪs time”*” ənd gɪt ðət ˈfilɪŋ aʊt əv ðɛr gət fər ðeɪ noʊ ɪt ˈtruli ˈnɛvər ɪz? ju peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ wɪn sim tɪ bi əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn ə nɪr ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs ðət kən ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ju frəm jʊr ˈməni wɪθ, ər baɪ ðə fɔrs, əv lɔ. e.g*., ðə ““gates”*” ər ˈkloʊzɪŋ: sɛk voʊts θru ˈməni ˈmɑrkɪt rɪˈfɔrm ju sɪt daʊn ənd dræft ðɪs stəf əp wɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ʤɪst ˈdəˌki. ju du ɪt wɪn ju noʊ ər bɪˈliv: ɪf ðɪs hɪts ðə fæn ɪts ˈgɑnə gɪt ə hoʊl lɔt wərs ˈivɪn ˈfæstər. wən əv ðə (ənd aɪ du min ðə) moʊst ˈɑmənəs saɪnz aɪ hæv sin ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz wɛr ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ wər tɪ goʊ rɔŋ ðə ˈvɛri pleɪs ðət ɪz səˈpoʊzədli ðə ˈseɪfəst ɪn moʊst aɪz ənd wɛr ə greɪt bəlk əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈməni ɪz pɑrkt; wɑz ʤɪst kˈwaɪətli əˈpruvd pərˈmɪʃən ðət ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðeɪ dim ɛz panic”*” (maɪ wərd nɑt ðɛrz) ðeɪ wɪl pʊt əp geɪts. i.e*., ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ju frəm jʊr ˈməni. ðɪs ˈsimɪŋli ˌɪŋˌkɑnsəkˈwɛnʧəl ɪˈvɛnt ɛz ɪz biɪŋ pɔrˈtreɪd baɪ ðə ˈəndər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv ɪt θru aʊt ɔl ðə ˈmidiə ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli breath-taking*. ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpipəl hæv ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ klu, ənd fər ɔl ˌɪnˈtɛnts ənd ˈpərpəsɪz əˈpɪr tɪ nɑt wɔnt tu ˈiðər. ðɪs ɪz wɛr θɪŋz kən goʊ bæd ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri, kˈwɪkli ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən. ðə ˈtrəbəlɪŋ fækt ðət gɪvz ðɪs ˈɪʃu ˈkridəns ɛz ðə wən ju ʃʊd peɪ kloʊz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ, ɪz wɪn ju ˈɔlsoʊ hir ɪn ˈkɑnsərt hɛdz əv steɪt frəm nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈəðər ˈkəntriz bət raɪt hir æt hoʊm wɛr ðə ˈtɛnər ənd toʊn stɑrts tɪ rɪŋ toʊnz əv in”*” i.e*., beɪl aʊt wɑz haʊ ðə bæŋks gɑt jʊr ˈməni ˈviə ju tæks ˈdɔlərz. beɪl ɪn wɪl bi haʊ ðə bæŋks ər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt jʊr ˈməni ˈviə jʊr dɪˈpɑzəts. wət ˈʃʊrli ɪz biɪŋ prəˈpoʊzd ər kənˈsɪdərd ʃʊd əˈnəðər ˈkraɪsəs əˈkər ənd ðə bæŋks nid tɪ bi beɪld aʊt əˈgɛn. ðeɪ toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðeɪ du ɪt əˈgɛn wɪθ tæks peɪər dollars!”*!” aɪ kən hir ju seɪ. wɛl, aɪ kən hir ðə ˈligəl iz leɪst ˈɑrgjəmənt naʊ: juzd dəˈpɑzɪtərz ˈdɔlərz, nɑt tæks peɪərz. ˈæftər ɔl dəˈpɑzɪtərz nu ðə rɪsks ðət ˈməni ɪn ə ˈməni ˈmɑrkɪt əˈkaʊnt ˈrɪli ðə seɪm ɛz kæʃ ɪn ðə bæŋk! waɪ wi fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðɪs beɪl ɪn approach.”*.” ˈmeɪbi səm əv ju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈdɪfərəns, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈɑrgju ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti ðət hæv ˈməni ɪn ˈməni ˈmɑrkɪts hæv ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ aɪˈdiə lɛt əˈloʊn ðeɪ wər ʤɪst ˈligəli pʊt bɪˈhaɪnd ə geɪt ɪf nid bi. ɛz fɑr ɛz kənˈsərnd ɪf ðə ˈmɑrkɪts goʊ ˈheɪˌwaɪr, ðeɪ θɪŋk pleɪd ɪt seɪf. ju wɔʧ ðə ˈmoʊmənt ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə fjuəld ˈpɑpjələs ðə hɪˈstɛriə ðət wɪl teɪk ɔf ðə ˈmoʊmənt ʤɪst ə fju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðeɪ gɪt ðɛr ˈməni. ɪf ðət ˈhæpənz ɔl, ənd aɪ du min ɔl bɛts ər ɔf. rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈpɛski ˈlɪtəl θɪŋ ðət wɑz drɪld ˈɪntu hɛd ɛz biɪŋ ðə rut kɔz əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkraɪsəs? ɪt wɑz ə θɪŋ kɔld ˈlɛvərɪʤ, ənd tu məʧ ˈlɛvərɪʤ wɑz ə ˈvɛri bæd θɪŋ. wət hæv wi ˈlərnɪd ˈoʊvər ðiz 5 jɪrz? wɔl strit gɪt ɪˈnəf əv ə bæd gʊd θɪŋ. aɪ gɛs mɔr məst meɪk ɪt ˈbɛtər, bɪˈkəz ˈlɛvərɪʤ təˈdeɪ ɪz æt haɪts raɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ wɛr wi ər ɪn stɑk ˈpraɪsɪz: əˈbəv wɛr ɪt wɑz ɪn 2007 aɪ gɛs bæk tɪ: ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ si hir foʊks pliz ʤɪst muv əˈlɔŋ ənd traɪ ðə bri, sʊˈpərb! haʊ dɪz wən θɪŋk ˈəðərz wɪl riækt tɪ ðɛr ˈmənθli market”*” ˈbælənsɪz wɪn ðət ˈəðər ˈhɪdən ʤuəl ðət wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd teɪks ˈifɛkt? ju noʊ, ðə wən ðət wɪl əˈlaʊ ðə ˈligəl əv ðə buck.”*.” haʊ wɪl ðə fərst ˈpipəl wɪθ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt səmz (sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɪz ə ˈrɛlətɪv wərd) fil wɪn ðeɪ pəˈlaɪtli ˌɪnkˈwaɪr ɔn waɪ ðɛr ““balance”*” sim tɪ kwaɪt ʤaɪv wɪθ wət ðeɪ bɪˈliv ɪt ʃʊd steɪt? haʊ du ju θɪŋk riækt ɪf ˈdʊrɪŋ ə aʊt əv ðə blu ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈmɑrkɪt kərˈɛkʃən? haʊ əˈbaʊt ɪf ðeɪ ðɛn ˌdɪˈsaɪd skru ɪt ðeɪ wɔnt ɪt ˈəndər ðɛr ˈmætrəs ˈoʊnli tɪ bi ˌɪnˈfɔrmd. ˈsɑri, wi woʊnt du ðət æt ðɪs time.”*.” ðɛn wət? əˈgɛn, ɔl bɛts ər ɔf ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən. aɪ dɪˈskəst ɪn ən ˈɑrtɪkəl nɑt ðət lɔŋ əˈgoʊ əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈmɛni wər ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə pɔɪnt ɔn ðə in”*” tɪ ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt ənd fərˈgɛtɪŋ ðə ril ˈɪʃu ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ out.”*.” ˈmɛni tʊk ðət ɛz ɪf aɪ wɑz kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪʃu ɛz səm ˈsəlkɪŋ bɔɪ kraɪɪŋ wʊlf ənd nɑt ˈivɪn ə ˈɛvər əˈpɪrɪŋ. ɪt wɑz fɑr frəm ðət. wət aɪ si fɑr tu ˈɔfən təˈdeɪ ɪz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈiðər rɪˈmɛmbərz (fər nu tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ər ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊvərˌɔl ənd hæv ˈməni æt wərk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkraɪsəs) ər, bɔt ˈɪntu ðə haɪp ðət ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz ðət pruv nɑt ˈoʊnli ðiz ˈlɛvəlz ər praɪst ənd beɪst ɔn saʊnd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk fundamentals”*” bət ðət pɪgz kən flaɪ bɪˈkəz ˈæˌkʧuəli ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ əv unicorns*. ðə ˈɪʃu ðət nidz tɪ bi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt əˈgɛn, ənd əˈgɛn, ənd əˈgɛn ɪz ðə fækt əv ʤɪst haʊ kˈwɪkli bæd θɪŋz kən ˈhæpən æt ðiz haɪts. ənd beɪst ɔn waɪ. i.e*., ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈkɑrənt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪst ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsiz. ɔl ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈnəmbərz ˈtaʊtɪd ɛz positive”*” waɪ ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz tɪ bi bɪˈlivd wɪl bi ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈrizənɪŋ ˈmɛni wɪl nid tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs wɪn ðeɪ lʊk æt ðɛr ˈməni ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbælənsɪz ənd æsk ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ““huh?”*?” ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ril ˈpænɪk ɛz ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fɛl, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪn ən ˈaʊˈtraɪt fri fɔl. ˈsədənli ɔl ðə ˈpipəl hu wər ˈtaʊtɪd əˈkrɔs ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmidiə fər ðɛr stɑk praʊəs wər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈkæmərəz ənd dəm ˈfaʊndɪd. səm wər ˈivɪn nɪr ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ saʊnd ɛz ɪf ðeɪ nu wət wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs bət ˈɑbviəsli hæd noʊ klu. ðɪs jɪrz ˈæftər ə bʊl rən wɛr ˈpipəl wər kɔt ɔf gɑrd, ðɪs wɑz mənθs, ənd səm əv ɪt wɑz noʊ ˈfərðər əˈweɪ ðən ðə nɛkst ˈərnɪŋz ˈsaɪkəl. ðə mim raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɛnt bæd ðɛn? baɪ ɪn æt ðiz naʊ ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər prices!”*!” saʊnd fəˈmɪljər? aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈwɑʧɪŋ wən əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ʃoʊz wɛr moʊˈhɑmɛd wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ɔl hɪz vˈjuˌpɔɪnts, aɪ geɪnd ə lɔt əv rɪˈspɛkt fər ɪm ðət deɪ fər ðə weɪ hi ˈɑnəstli ˈænsərd ə kˈwɛʃən pɔɪzd baɪ wən əv ðə ˈtɔkɪŋ hɛdz. ə kˈwɛʃən wɑz ˈpɑzətəd ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ wət ˈpipəl ʃʊd bi ər ʃʊd hæv dən ˈdʊrɪŋ wən əv ðə ˈpænɪk deɪz. hi rɪˈplaɪd bæk ˈpɛrəˌfreɪzɪŋ tɪ ðə bɛst əv maɪ əˈbɪləˌti ɛz aɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər) ˈɛni aɪˈdiə əv wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ ər wɛr ɪt wʊd goʊ ər ɛnd ðət day.”*.” hi toʊld ðə ˈstɔri əv hɪz waɪf ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪm ˈæskɪŋ wət ʃi ʃʊd du ənd ðə bɛst ədˈvaɪs hi kʊd θɪŋk əv wɑz tɪ tɛl hər, goʊ tɪ ðə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ənd wɪθˈdrɔ ɛz məʧ ɛz ju can.”*.” fər ˈivɪn hi hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə. ðət tʊk greɪt ˈkændər ɔn hɪz pɑrt tɪ steɪt ðət ɪn maɪ vju. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ə weɪk əp kɔl tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ðət ɪf ðə səm əv ðə sˈmɑrtəst ˈkrɛdəbəl ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv ˈməni ənd ˈmɑrkɪts hæv ə klu wət dɪd ðət seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə rɛst əv ðɛm. təˈdeɪ, ðiz ˈmɑrkɪts ər æt haɪts ðət ˈivɪn ə kərˈɛkʃən daʊn tɪ ðoʊz ˈpriviəs ˈrɛkərd ˈlɛvəlz wʊd fil laɪk ðə wərld ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ən ɛnd. ənd wət həz bɪn meɪd mɔr klɪr ɪf wən ɪz peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən? ɪf ðɛr wər tɪ bi əˈnəðər ˈpænɪk əv ˈɛni sɔrts ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ən ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm meɪ bi ðə list əv moʊst ˈprɑbləmz. bət noʊ nid tɪ bi kənˈsərnd. ðə wərld təˈdeɪ ɪz ə fɑr mɔr ˈtræŋkwɪl ˈsteɪbəl pleɪs ər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðən ˈɛvər bɪn. nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət: gɑt jʊr back!”*!” raɪt? ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ si hir foʊks, muv əˈlɔŋ ɪz nuəst ˈbætəl ˈræli kraɪ. fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf stɪl ə bɪˈlivər ðət ˌɑpərˈtunəti əˈbaʊndz noʊ ˈmætər ðə taɪmz ɪf wən ˈtruli rɪˈmɛmbərz ənd ˌəndərˈstændz: səm əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn boʊθ ˈpərsɪnəl ənd ˈbɪznɪs laɪf, ɪz ɪf ju kən kip ju wɪts əˈbaʊt ju waɪl ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈluzɪŋ ðɛrz. ðə tru ˈrizən waɪ ju ˈɔlˌweɪz nid tɪ peɪ əˈtɛnʃən ənd hæv plænz əv ˈækʃən ɪn pleɪs. ˈpərsənəli, peɪɪŋ ˈivɪn mɔr əˈtɛnʃən naʊ ðən aɪ hæv ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz fər ɛz ˈændru ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ˈfeɪməsli sɛd, ˈoʊldər aɪ gɪt ðə lɛs aɪ peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ wət mɛn seɪ, ənd peɪ mɔr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ wət ðeɪ do.”*.” aɪ bɪˈliv ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˌfɔrtəfəˈkeɪʃən ər ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt əv ˈligəl ““gates”*” ɛz ə ˈbɛriər tɪ ˈməni ɪz fɑr mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈhirɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈrizən waɪ aɪ nid tɪ ðə ɔl taɪm high”*” fər ðə taɪm. bət ʤɪst mi.
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via mark st.cyr,
once again we are breaking records on a near weekly basis. week after week and sometimes daily new never before seen in the history of financial markets record prints. yet, business people across the spectrum feel it, nor are they buying it.
should one be worried about this conundrum? financial mavens say no. in earnest, most seem to insinuate one should “just buy the all time highs and sleep like a baby.” then again, what they say all the time do they not?
so what is someone to do that believe the hype or the meme “it’s different this time” and can’t get that feeling out of their gut for they know it truly never is?
you pay attention to when implementations seem to be appearing on a near regular basis that can separate you from your money with, or by the force, of law. e.g., the “gates” are closing: sec votes through money market reform
you sit down and draft this stuff up when everything is just ducky. you do it when you know or believe: if this shite hits the fan its gonna get a whole lot worse even faster.
one of the (and i do mean the) most ominous signs i have seen over the last few years where if something were to go wrong the very place that is supposedly the safest in most people’s eyes and where a great bulk of ordinary people’s money is parked; was just quietly approved permission that in the event they deem as “a panic” (my word not theirs) they will put up gates. i.e., separate you from your money.
this seemingly inconsequential event as is being portrayed by the under reporting of it through out all the media is absolutely breath-taking. the vast majority of people have absolutely no clue, and for all intents and purposes appear to not want too either. this is where things can go bad very, very, quickly in my opinion.
the troubling fact that gives this issue credence as the one you should pay close attention to, is when you also hear in concert heads of state from not only other countries but right here at home where the tenor and tone starts to ring tones of “bail in” i.e., bail out was how the banks got your money via you tax dollars. bail in will be how the banks are going to get your money via your deposits. what surely is being proposed or considered should another crisis occur and the banks need to be bailed out again.
“but they told us they do it again with tax payer dollars!” i can hear you say. well, i can hear the legal ease laced argument now: “they used depositors dollars, not tax payers. after all depositors knew the risks that money in a money market account wasn’t really the same as cash in the bank! why we feel comfortable with this bail in approach.”
maybe some of you reading this understand the difference, however argue the vast majority that have money in money markets have absolutely no idea let alone they were just legally put behind a gate if need be.
as far as concerned if the markets go haywire, they think they’ve played it safe. you watch the moment in today’s social media fueled populace the hysteria that will take off the moment just a few realize they can’t get their money. if that happens all, and i do mean all bets are off.
remember that pesky little thing that was drilled into everyone’s head as being the root cause of everything that happened during the crisis? it was a thing called leverage, and too much leverage was a very bad thing.
what have we learned over these 5 years? wall street can’t get enough of a bad good thing. i guess more must make it better, because leverage today is at heights right along with where we are in stock prices: above where it was in 2007. i guess back to: nothing to see here folks please just move along and try the brie, superb!
how does one think others will react to their monthly “money market” balances when that other hidden jewel that was reported to be implemented takes effect? you know, the one that will allow the legal “breaking of the buck.”
how will the first people with significant sums (significant is a relative word) feel when they politely inquire on why their “balance” seem to quite jive with what they believe it should state?
how do you think they’ll react if during a 3%,5%,10%, out of the blue generic market correction? how about if they then decide screw it they want it under their mattress only to be informed. “ah sorry, we wont can’t do that at this time.” then what? again, all bets are off in my opinion.
i discussed in an article not that long ago about how many were missing the point on the “getting in” to this market and forgetting the real issue is about having the ability to “get out.” many took that as if i was complaining or taking issue as some sulking boy crying wolf and not even a shiatsu ever appearing. it was far from that.
what i see far too often today is nobody either remembers (for new to investing or business overall and have money at work during the crisis) or, they’ve bought into the hype that this market is supported by fundamentals that prove not only these levels are “fairly priced and based on sound economic fundamentals” but that pigs can fly because actually legitimate offspring of unicorns.
the issue that needs to be pointed out again, and again, and again is the fact of just how quickly bad things can happen at these heights. and based on why. i.e., the federal reserve’s current interventionist monetary policies.
all the economic numbers touted as “proof positive” why this market is to be believed will be the exact reasoning many will need to embrace when they look at their money market balances and ask themselves, “huh?”
i’ll never forget during the real panic as the market fell, sometimes in an outright free fall. suddenly all the people who were touted across the financial media for their stock prowess were facing cameras slack-jawed and dumb founded. some were even near incoherent in trying to sound as if they knew what was taking place but obviously had no clue.
this wasn’t years after a bull run where people were caught off guard, this was months, and some of it was no further away than the next earnings cycle. the meme right before everything went bad then? “just buy in at these now even better prices!” sound familiar?
i remember watching one of the financial shows where mohamed el-erian was talking. although i agree with all his viewpoints, i gained a lot of respect for him that day for the way he honestly answered a question poised by one of the talking heads. a question was posited in reference to what people should be or should have done during one of the panic days. he replied back (i’m paraphrasing to the best of my ability as i can remember) “he any idea of what was happening or where it would go or end that day.” he told the story of his wife calling him asking what she should do and the best advice he could think of was to tell her, “to go to the atm and withdraw as much as you can.” for even he had no idea.
that took great candor on his part to state that in my view. it also was a wake up call to anyone that if the some of the smartest credible guy’s in the business of money and markets have a clue what did that say about the rest of them.
today, these markets are at heights that even a correction down to those previous record levels would feel like the world is coming to an end. and what has been made more clear if one is paying attention?
if there were to be another panic of any sorts access to an atm may be the least of most people’s problems. but no need to be concerned. the world today is a far more tranquil stable place or environment than ever been. not only that: “the fed’s got your back!” right?
nothing to see here folks, move along is today’s newest battle rally cry.
for myself still a believer that opportunity abounds no matter the times if one truly remembers and understands: some of the greatest opportunities in both one’s personal and business life, is if you can keep you wits about you while everyone is losing theirs. the true reason why you always need to pay attention and have plans of action in place.
personally, paying even more attention now than i have in recent years for as andrew carnegie famously said, “the older i get the less i pay attention to what men say, and pay more attention to what they do.”
i believe watching the fortification or installment of legal “gates” as a barrier to one’s money is far more important than hearing another reason why i need to “buy the all time high” for the gazillionth time. but just me.
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ðə wərd ““twist”*” ɪgˈzərts ə streɪnʤ paʊər ˈoʊvər kraɪm ˈfɪkʃən ˈæˌdɪkts laɪk mi. ˈpəblɪʃərz noʊ ðɪs ɔl tu wɛl, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ðə ˈprɑməs əv ə twɪst ɪz ˈɔfən juzd tɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪz bʊks ðət hæv twɪsts æt ɔl. ˈnɛvər si ðə ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ twɪst coming!”*!” skrimz ðə prɛs riˈlis. wɛl, noʊ, ju, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪgˈzɪst. ənd soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl θɪŋk ə ˈbrɪljənt ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ɪz ðə seɪm θɪŋ ɛz ə twɪst. ɪt. ˈægəθə ˈmərdər ɔn ðə ˈɔriˌɛnt ɪkˈsprɛs ˈɔfərz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈpəzəl səˈluʃən ɪn ɔl əv dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈfɪkʃən. bət, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˌɪnˈʤinjəs ənd səˈpraɪzɪŋ, nɑt ə twɪst ˈɛndɪŋ. soʊ wət ɪz ə ˈboʊnə faɪd twɪst? ɪn maɪ vju, ɪt həz tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈoʊvərˌtərnz ər nɪˈgeɪts ən ɔˈrɛdi drɔn kənˈkluʒən ər ə ˈfərmli ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ənd ˈrizənəbəl əˈsəmpʃən (ˈɔriˌɛnt ɪkˈsprɛs ˈoʊvərˌtərnz ən ənˈriznəbəl əˈsəmpʃən ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈridər, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ aɪ kɔl ɪt ə twɪst). ˈraɪtɪŋ ə twɪst ən ɪgˈzækt saɪəns, bət pɑrt əv wət meɪks ðə ˈbrɪljənt wənz soʊ əˈtræktɪv ɪn ˈfɪkʃən ɪz ðət ˈfilɪŋ əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju θɔt ju nu rɪˈvərst, ˌɪnˈvərtɪd ər dɪˈmɑlɪʃt; ðə ˈfɪkʃənəl ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv biɪŋ ɔn ə ˈroʊlərˌkoʊstər ðət ˈsədənli tərnz ˈəpˈsaɪd daʊn, ˈlivɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈlʊkɪŋ ənd ˈfilɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt fər ðə rɛst əv ðə raɪd. ənd ðə nu ˈpɪkʧər kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə əv ðə twɪst həz tɪ bi wən ðət meɪks sɛns ənd ɪz nɑt risible*. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ju faɪnd aʊt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈnɑvəl ðət ðə ˈmərdərər ɪz nɑt ðə ˈpərsən huz ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts wər ɔn ðə naɪf, bət ˈrəðər hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈkəzən hu dɪˈvɛləpt ˈmɑrvələs tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənˈnoʊn tɪ saɪəns ər ðə ˈridər nɑt ə twɪst, ə ˈtrævəsti. maɪ nu θˈrɪlər dɪd ju si ˈmɛlədi? ɪz sɛt ɪn ə spɑ rɪˈzɔrt, wɛr ə ˈtʊrɪst ˈstəmbəlz ˈɪntu ə hoʊˈtɛl rum ðət ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ə mæn ənd ə gərl. ðə nɛkst deɪ, ʃi lərnz əˈbaʊt ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈmərdər ˈvɪktɪm ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˈsəˌspɛkts ðət ʃi həz sin hər, əˈlaɪv ənd well…*… aɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnd ðɪs bʊk tɪ hæv ə twɪst, bət wɪn aɪ gɑt tɪ ðə ɛnd, aɪ dɪˈskəvərd ðət wən əv maɪ oʊn ˈkɛrɪktərz hæd ˈaʊtˌwɪtəd mi. soʊ ðɛr ɪz ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs twɪst æt ðə ɛnd, wən ðət meɪks mi fil laɪk maɪ meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz seɪɪŋ tɪ mi, ““ha*! ju kəmˈpleɪsənt ˈɔθər ju θɪŋk gɑt ɪt ɔl ˈsɔrtɪd, ju? wɛl, ʃoʊ you!”*!” goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ du ðɪs wɪˈθaʊt ˈspɔɪlərz, bət aɪ wɪl traɪ. ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ðiz ər 10 ˈɛksələnt ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈnɑvəlz wɪθ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn twɪsts: 1 maɪ ˈkipər baɪ ˈʤoʊdi pɪˈkoʊlt ə ˈmuvɪŋ, ˈkɑmplɛks ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ə gərl hu teɪks hər ˈfæməli tɪ kɔrt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ wɪn ðə raɪt tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz ə boʊn ˈmɛroʊ trænˈsplænt tɪ hər daɪɪŋ ˈsɪstər. greɪt əˈbaʊt ðə twɪst ɪz ðət ju wər ˈniðər ˈweɪtɪŋ nɔr ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ɪt ðə ˈstɔri filz ˈtoʊtəli ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ənd kəmˈplit wɪˈθaʊt ɪt ənd jɛt wɪn ɪt əraɪvz, ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðɛr wɑz ə ˈkɛrfəli ənd ˈsətəli kɑrvd speɪs ɔl θruaʊt ðə ˈnɑvəl fər ðət ˈpərˌfɪkt twɪst tɪ fɪt ˈɪntu. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈsətəli kɑrvd speɪs ˈæbəˌgeɪl ˈbrɛslɪn ənd ˈælɪk ˈbɔldwən ɪn ðə fɪlm ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ˈnɑvəl maɪ ˈkipər. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈsɪdni ˈbɔldwən 2 rəˈbɛkə baɪ ˈdæfni də ə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl səˈspɛns ˈklæsɪk əˈbaʊt ə ˈwʊmən hu ˈmɛriz ə mæn ʃi əˈdɔrz, ˈoʊnli tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðət hi, hɪz hoʊm ənd hɪz stæf ər əˈpɛrəntli stɪl əbˈsɛst baɪ hɪz fɑr mɔr kɛrɪzˈmætɪk fərst waɪf, tɪ hum ɑr ˈhɛroʊən fɪrz ʃi kən ˈnɛvər ˈmɛʒər əp. wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ gɔn ˌbiˈfɔr tɪ bi ə laɪ, ðə twɪst ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ sin soʊ fɑr ənd prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈnɑvəl wɪθ ən ɪgˈzɛmpləri ənd ˈmɛmərəbəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. 3 ʤeɪn ɛr baɪ ˈʃɑrlət brontë*ë nɑt ɔl sʊˈpərb twɪsts nid tɪ kəm æt ðə ɛnd. ə twɪst ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðɪs ˈklæsɪk ˈnɑvəl ðət teɪks ɪt tɪ əˈnəðər ˈlɛvəl əv ˈpæʃən, ˌɪnˈtrig ənd ɪkˈsaɪtmənt. ðɛr ər hɪnts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə bɪg rɪˈvil, bət nɑt ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˌɪˈmæʤənətɪv ˈridər wʊd dɛr tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə truθ. twɪsts ɪn ðə əv ˈstɔriz ˈrəðər ðən æt ðɛr ɛndz tɛnd tɪ seɪ: wət du wi ɔl θɪŋk now?”*?” ˈrəðər ðən, ðɪs ɪz wət səˈpoʊzd tɪ think!”*!” ənd ðɪs wən dɪz ðət ˈbrɪljəntli. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər twɪst ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈmiə ɛz ʤeɪn ɛr. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˌbibiˈsi 4 ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ goʊ tɪ slip baɪ ˈwɑtsən ən ˈnɑvəl əˈbaʊt ə ˈwʊmən hu ˈluzɪz hər ˈmɛməri ˈɛvəri naɪt ɛz ʃi slips, ənd weɪks iʧ nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ. ðə ˈɔθər ˈɛkspərtli lidz ðə ˈridər tɪ əˈsum ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbaɪnəˌri ʧɔɪs ɪn tərmz əv hu ənd wət tɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt, ənd ðɛn rɪˈvilz æt ðə læst ˈmoʊmənt ðət ðɛr ɪz ə θərd ənd ˈivɪn mɔr ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ possibility…*… 5 wi nid tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈkɛvɪn baɪ ˈlaɪənəl ʃˈraɪvər ju kən tɛl wɪn ə twɪst ɪz ˈbrɪljənt, bɪˈkəz ˈkɑpiˌkæts spərɪŋ əp ɔl ˈoʊvər. ðə twɪst æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈlaɪənəl ˈmæstərˌpis əˈbaʊt ə skul ˈʃutɪŋ ənd ə ˈdɪfəkəlt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪz wən ðət ˈlɪtərəli teɪks jʊr brɛθ əˈweɪ. rɛd tu ˈnɑvəlz sɪns ðət hæv ˈkɑpid ənd ˈpeɪstɪd twɪst ɛz ɪf ɪt bɪn dən ˌbiˈfɔr (ər pərˈhæps ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli rɛd ˈkɛvɪn!). ˈiðər weɪ, ˈniðər əv ðə ˈkɑpiˌkæts juzd ðə twɪst wɪθ pəˈnɑʃ. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən fər ˈkɑpiˌkæts... wi nid tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈkɛvɪn. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: nɪˈkoʊl ˈɪmɪʤ frəm fɪlm ˈkəmpəˌni 6 ˈɪnəsənt bləd baɪ ʤeɪmz aɪ noʊ aɪ hæv tɪ ʧuz ə noʊ 1 ðɪs ɪz, ˈæftər ɔl, ə tɔp 10 bət ðɪs ˈnɑvəl kənˈteɪnz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt twɪst ɪn ɔl əv kraɪm ˈfɪkʃən. ˈhæfˈweɪ θru ðɪs ˈstɔri əv ən əˈdɑptəd jəŋ ˈwʊmən dɪˈtərmənd tɪ treɪs hər ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpɛrənts, ðɛr ɪz ə twɪst ðət meɪd mi lip əp ɔf maɪ ənd jɛl æt ˈrændəm ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈmeɪkərz ðət ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ rɛd ðɪs bʊk ˈərʤəntli. aɪ seɪ ˈɛni mɔr ʤɪst, pliz, rɛd ɪt. 7 ˈʃətər ˈaɪlənd baɪ ˈdɛnɪs ləˈheɪn ðɪs ˈnɑvəl əˈbaʊt ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɑrʃəl træpt ɔn ən ˈaɪlənd, traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ən ɪˈskeɪpt ˈmərdərər ɪn ə sanatorium*, həz ə twɪst əv səʧ ɑˈdæsəti, nɑt ʃʊr hæv dɛrd, bət ˈvɛri glæd ləˈheɪn dɪd. soʊ boʊld ənd all-encompassing*, ˈpərˌfɪkt. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər boʊld ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ dɪˈkæpriˌoʊ ənd mɑrk ruˈfɑloʊ ɪn ðə fɪlm əv ˈʃətər ˈaɪlənd. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt 8 gɔn gərl baɪ ˈʤɪliən flɪn ðɪs ˈbrɪljənt θˈrɪlər kənˈteɪnz ə meta-twist*, dɪˈvaɪzd ənd ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd baɪ ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈkɛrɪktər wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈnɑvəl ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈɔθər hərˈsɛlf. ə ˈrəðər ðən ən end-twist*, ənd ðə ˈkɛrɪktər riˈspɑnsəbəl spɛnz məʧ əv ðə ˈnɑvəl ˈæftərwərd ˈboʊstɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪt wərks ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli wɛl. 9 ðə ˈsikrɪt haʊs əv dɛθ baɪ ruθ ˈrɛndəl ə ˈbrɪljənt kraɪm ˈnɑvəl baɪ wən əv ðə ˈfaɪnəst kraɪm ˈraɪtərz, ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈmərdər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ðə twɪst. ju ˌəndərˈstænd wət aɪ min baɪ ðət soʊ ju məst rɛd ðə bʊk! ðə læst laɪn, wɪʧ ˌəndərˈskɔrz haʊ proʊˈfaʊndli ðə ˈridər həz bɪn fuld, sɛnt ə ˈʃɪvər daʊn maɪ spaɪn. 10 bɪˈhaɪnd kloʊzd dɔrz baɪ ˌbiˈeɪ ˈpɛrɪs nɑt ʃʊr ɔl ˈridərz wʊd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈstɔri, bət ɪt ɪz. ɪt twɪsts ɑr ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl θˈrɪlər ˈʒɑnrə. ðə ˈnɑvəl bɪˈgɪnz ɛz ə ˈpɔrtrət əv ə ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn wɪʧ ðə waɪf simz tɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl ˈnərvəs əraʊnd hər husband…*… wət kʊd ˈpɑsəbli bi goʊɪŋ ɔn? ɪz hi əˈbjusɪv? dɪz ʃi hæv ə ˈgɪlti ˈsikrɪt? aɪ laɪkt ðɪs ˈnɑvəl frəm ðə stɑrt, bət ə fju ˈʧæptərz ɪn, wən əv ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktərz prəˈvaɪdz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən soʊ ˈstɑrtlɪŋ, ɪt ʃeɪks əp ɔl əv ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʒɑnrə ðeɪ θɪŋk ˈrɛdɪŋ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈstɔri ɔl ðə mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ.
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the word “twist” exerts a strange power over crime fiction addicts like me. publishers know this all too well, which is why the promise of a twist is often used to advertise books that don’t have twists at all. “you’ll never see the breathtaking twist coming!” screams the press release. well, no, you won’t, because it doesn’t exist. and so many people think a brilliant resolution is the same thing as a twist. it isn’t. agatha christie’s murder on the orient express offers the most impressive puzzle solution in all of detective fiction. but, however ingenious and surprising, it’s not a twist ending.
so what is a bona fide twist? in my view, it has to be something that overturns or negates an already drawn conclusion or a firmly entrenched and reasonable assumption (orient express overturns an unreasonable assumption on the part of the reader, which is why i wouldn’t call it a twist).
writing a twist isn’t an exact science, but part of what makes the brilliant ones so attractive in fiction is that feeling of having everything you thought you knew reversed, inverted or demolished; the fictional equivalent of being on a rollercoaster that suddenly turns upside down, leaving everything looking and feeling very different for the rest of the ride. and the new picture created by the shake-up of the twist has to be one that makes sense and is not risible. for example, if you find out at the end of the novel that the murderer is not the person whose fingerprints were on the knife, but rather his long-dead second cousin who developed marvellous fingerprint-forging technology unknown to science or the reader – that’s not a twist, it’s a travesty.
my new thriller did you see melody? is set in a five-star spa resort, where a tourist stumbles into a hotel room that is already occupied by a man and a girl. the next day, she learns about the most famous murder victim in america and suspects that she has seen her, alive and well… i didn’t intend this book to have a twist, but when i got to the end, i discovered that one of my own characters had outwitted me. so there is an enormous twist at the end, one that makes me feel like my main character is saying to me, “ha! you complacent author – you think you’ve got it all sorted, don’t you? well, i’ll show you!”
it’s going to be very hard to do this without spoilers, but i will try. in my opinion, these are 10 excellent examples of novels with genuine twists:
1. my sister’s keeper by jodi picoult
a moving, complex moral-dilemma story about a girl who takes her family to court in order to win the right to refuse a life-saving bone marrow transplant to her dying sister. what’s great about the twist is that you were neither waiting nor hoping for it – the story feels totally satisfying and complete without it – and yet when it arrives, you realise that there was a carefully and subtly carved space all throughout the novel for that perfect twist to fit into.
facebook twitter pinterest subtly carved space … abigail breslin and alec baldwin in the film adaptation of picoult’s novel my sister’s keeper. photograph: sidney baldwin
2. rebecca by daphne du maurier
a psychological suspense classic about a woman who marries a man she adores, only to discover that he, his home and his staff are apparently still obsessed by his far more charismatic first wife, to whom our heroine fears she can never measure up. without revealing anything that’s gone before to be a lie, the twist changes the meaning of everything we’ve seen so far and provides the novel with an exemplary and memorable resolution.
3. jane eyre by charlotte brontë
not all superb twists need to come at the end. there’s a twist in the middle of this classic novel that takes it to another level of passion, intrigue and excitement. there are hints before the big reveal, but not even the most imaginative reader would dare to imagine the truth. twists in the middles of stories rather than at their ends tend to say: “and what do we all think now?” rather than, “so this is what we’re supposed to think!” – and this one does that brilliantly.
facebook twitter pinterest twist in the middle … mia wasikowska as jane eyre. photograph: bbc films/sportsphoto ltd/allstar
4. before i go to sleep by sj watson
an unputdownable novel about a woman who loses her memory every night as she sleeps, and wakes each next morning remembering nothing. the author expertly leads the reader to assume that there is a binary choice in terms of who and what to suspect, and then reveals at the last moment that there is a third and even more terrifying possibility…
5. we need to talk about kevin by lionel shriver
you can tell when a twist is brilliant, because copycats spring up all over. the twist at the end of lionel shriver’s masterpiece about a school shooting and a difficult mother-son relationship is one that literally takes your breath away. i’ve read two novels since that have copied and pasted shriver’s twist as if it hadn’t been done before (or perhaps they simply hadn’t read kevin!). either way, neither of the copycats used the twist with shriver’s panache.
facebook twitter pinterest inspiration for copycats... we need to talk about kevin. photograph: nicole rivelli photography/publicity image from film company
6. innocent blood by pd james
i know i don’t have to choose a no 1 - this is, after all, a top 10 - but this novel contains my favourite twist in all of crime fiction. halfway through this story of an adopted young woman determined to trace her biological parents, there is a twist that made me leap up off my sun-lounger and yell at random holiday makers that they needed to read this book urgently. i won’t say any more - just, please, read it.
7. shutter island by dennis lehane
this novel about a us marshal trapped on an island, trying to find an escaped murderer in a sanatorium, has a twist of such audacity, i’m not sure i’d have dared, but i’m very glad lehane did. it’s so bold and all-encompassing, it’s perfect.
facebook twitter pinterest bold … leonardo dicaprio and mark ruffalo in the film of shutter island. photograph: paramount pictures/sportsphoto ltd/allstar
8. gone girl by gillian flynn
this brilliant thriller contains a meta-twist, devised and inflicted by a central character within the novel rather than the author herself. it’s a middle-twist rather than an end-twist, and the character responsible spends much of the novel afterward boasting about it. it works exceptionally well.
9. the secret house of death by ruth rendell
a brilliant crime novel by one of the uk’s finest crime writers, in which the murder itself is the twist. you won’t understand what i mean by that – so you must read the book! the last line, which underscores how profoundly the reader has been fooled, sent a shiver down my spine.
10. behind closed doors by ba paris
i’m not sure all readers would recognise that this is a twist-based story, but it is. it twists our expectations of the entire psychological thriller genre. the novel begins as a portrait of a marriage in which the wife seems to be a little nervous around her husband… what could possibly be going on? is he abusive? does she have a guilty secret? i liked this novel from the start, but a few chapters in, one of the main characters provides information that’s so startling, it shakes up all of the reader’s expectations about the genre they think they’re reading, making the rest of the story all the more exciting.
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səm ˈjuzərz hæv gɔn tɪ greɪt lɛŋθs tɪ dɪˈspoʊz əv ðɛr ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm bət fju hæv gɔn ðɪs fɑr. ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 21 2007 ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə sɛd ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ ɪts bɪˈləvəd 650 ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm ˈbɛtəlgʊz baɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə nu ˌɔˈrlinz staɪl ʤæz fˈjunərəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə wɛb saɪt dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ðə 650 wɑz ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ðə jɪr 1960 ənd wɛnt θru ˈmɛni ˈəpˌgreɪdz ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈhɑrdˌwɛr əv ən ˈæmˌdɑl məˈlɛniəm 1015 ɪn ɪts ˈmɛni fɔrmz ðə ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm həz səˈpɔrtɪd ðə ˈstudənt ˈrɛkərdz ˈsɪstəmz, ˈpeɪˌroʊl, ˈjumən ˈrisɔrsɪz, ˈfaɪˌnæns, ˈrisərʧ, ˈstudənt læbz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm wɑz baɪ ðə ˈhjʊˌrɑn ˈɑbʤɛkt stɑr ˈdætəˌbeɪs, ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən, pənʧ kɑrdz, kɑrd ˈridərz, ˈtərmənəlz kəˈnɛktɪd baɪ ðə pɪŋk waɪər, ənd, ðə bɪˈləvəd faɪl ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəm. ɪt livz bɪˈhaɪnd səm 25 ˈsərvərz ðət ər naʊ ˈnidɪd tɪ rən ðiz ˈsɪstəmz ənd wɪl bi ˈləvɪŋli rɪˈmɛmbərd baɪ ˈjuzərz frəm əˈkrɔs ˈkæmpəs." ɪn keɪs ju wər ˈwəndərɪŋ wət ən ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz wər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti saɪt, ðə wɑz baɪ baɪ ənd weɪd paʊndz, ənd ˈrɛntɪd fər 3200 pər mənθ. ðə paʊər ˈjunɪt wɑz ənd weɪd paʊnz. ðə kɑrd weɪd paʊnz ənd ˈrɛntɪd fər 550/month*. ðə ˈmɛməri wɑz ə ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ mægˈnɛtɪk drəm wɪθ 2000 wərd 10 ˈdɪʤɪts ənd saɪn) kəˈpæsɪti ənd ˈrændəm ˈækˌsɛs taɪm əv mɪz. fər ən əˈdɪʃənəl ju kʊd æd mægˈnɛtɪk kɔr ˈmɛməri əv 60 wərdz wɪθ ˈækˌsɛs taɪm əv 096ms*. bɪg blu soʊld səm əv ðə ˈmeɪnˌfreɪmz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt wən əv ðə fərst səkˈsɛsfəli kəmˈpjutərz. hir ɪz ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtəʧɪŋ ˈjuləʤi tɪ ðɛr ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm: fər jɪrz juv sərvd ˈjuˈɛs wɛl, ju kæst ˈjuˈɛs ɪn spɛl. ju ˈprɑsɛst trænˈzækʃənz wɪˈθaʊt kəmˈpleɪnt, wiv poʊp tɪ meɪk ju ə seɪnt. ðə ˈjuzərz ju wər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pliz, wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈɛnər wɪθ iz, ɔl ðə ˈdætə ðeɪ ˈnidɪd ɪn 2 ər 3 əv ðə 57 ɪn ˌviˌaɪˈpi. ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈdætə wɑz ˈizi ɪn ims*, ðɛr wər sɪks ˈhənərd rɪˈpɔrts rs*. ənd ˈfaɪˌnæns wɑz ˈizi wɪθ frgla*, ɪn ðə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈmeɪnˌfreɪm hɛld sweɪ. ənd ðə ˈproʊˌgræmərz ðeɪ hæd ɔl ðə tulz ðeɪ nid, ˈkoʊbɔl meɪd ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ə briz. ənd wər ðɛr ðə faɪlz, ənd tɪ hɛlp wɪθ diˈbəgɪŋ ɪf ɪt ˈwʊdənt kəmˈpaɪl. naʊ gɔn ər ðə pənʧ kɑrdz ənd kɑrd ˈridərz əv jɔr, kəmˈpjutərz ðət juzd əp ðə hoʊl flɔr. wɪθ teɪp ənd lɑrʤ stæks əv teɪps, ðət kɛpt ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪs. ˌfɛrˈwɛl ims*, wɪl rɪˈmɛmbər ju wɛl. ˈæftər ər ˈmɛni ˈstɔriz tɪ tɛl. laɪk wɪn tɛl rɛg ˈnɪrli ʃət downmts*, ənd wɪn ðə bəg pʊt ˈjuˈɛs ˈəndər ˈdʊrɛs. ju hɛlpt ˈjuˈɛs əˈʧiv ɑr ˌækəˈdɛmɪk əˈbʤɛktɪvz, ənd geɪv ɑr ə ˈprɑpər pərˈspɛktɪv. bət naʊ wi məst leɪ ju ˈəndər theflora*, bɪˈkəz wi hæv tɪ goʊ dil wɪθ ðɪs ˈblədi ərˈɔrə. soʊ wi kəˈmɪt jʊr pɑrts tɪ bi tɪ tɪ tɪ ðə gɑd əv kəmˈpjutərz, pliz blɛs ɪt ənd kip gɪv ɪt greɪs ənd pliz du nɑt ˌrɛzərˈɛkt ɪt.
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some users have gone to great lengths to dispose of their mainframe but few have gone this far. on november 21, 2007, the university of manitoba said goodbye to its beloved 47-year-old ibm 650 mainframe betelgeuse by holding a new orleans style jazz funeral.
according to the web site devoted to the funeral:"the ibm 650 was installed in the year 1960 and went through many upgrades and changes to the final hardware of an amdahl millennium 1015. in its many forms the mainframe has supported the student records systems, payroll, human resources, finance, research, student labs, etc. the mainframe was predeceased by the huron object star database, telephone registration, punch cards, card readers, dt80 terminals connected by the pink wire, and mantes, the beloved file management system. it leaves behind some 25 servers that are now needed to run these systems and will be lovingly remembered by users from across campus."
in case you were wondering what an ibm 650's specifications were, according to this columbia university site, the cpu was 5ft by 3ft by 6ft and weighed 1,966 lbs, and rented for $3200 per month. the power unit was 5x3x6 and weighed 2,972 pounds. the card reader/punch weighed 1,295 pounds and rented for $550/month. the memory was a rotating magnetic drum with 2000 word (10 digits and sign) capacity and random access time of 2.496 ms. for an additional $1,500/month you could add magnetic core memory of 60 words with access time of .096ms. big blue sold some 2,000 of the mainframes making it one of the first successfully mass-produced computers.
here is the university of manitoba's touching eulogy to their mainframe:
for forty-seven years you've served us well, you cast us in yourgreen spell. you processed transactions without complaint, we've askedthe pope to make you a saint. the users you were always able to please, with a little training theycould enter with ease, all the data they needed in 2 or 3 screensinstead of the 57 in vip. and getting data was easy in ims, there were six hundred reports inthe rs. and finance was easy with frgla, in the time when the mainframe held sway. and the programmers they had all the tools they need, easytrieveand cobol made programming a breeze. and mantes were there tomanage the files, and to help with debugging if it wouldn't compile. now gone are the punch cards and card readers of yore, andmainframe computers that used up the whole floor. with tape drivecontrollers and large stacks of tapes, that kept operators scramblingall over the place. farewell ims, we'll remember you well. after forty-seven years,there are many stories to tell. like when tel reg nearly shut downmts, and when the y2k bug put us under duress. you helped us achieve our academic objectives, and gave our adminprocesses a proper perspective. but now we must lay you under theflora, because we have to go deal with this bloody aurora. so we commit your parts to be recycled.earth to earthashes to ashesdust to dustto the god of computers, please bless it and keep itand give it grace and peacebut please do not resurrect it.
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ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈpərsənəli əˈgɛnst ˈikwəl ˈmɛrɪʤ raɪts, ˈfɔrmər ɔˈstreɪljən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɪz ˈpɑrləmɛnt ʃʊd rɪˈspɛkt ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ðə ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtoʊni ˈæbət sɪz hi wɪl səˈpɔrt ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt ɔn ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ. frɛʃ frəm æˈdrɛsɪŋ ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈlɑbi grup, ˈæbət sɛd ˈpɑrləmɛnt ʃʊd rɪˈspɛkt ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt ɪz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈpərsənəli əˈgɛnst ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ, hi wʊd səˈpɔrt ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm, hi toʊld skaɪ nuz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt ˈɪʃu ˈɪntu lɔŋ grass’*’, boʊsts ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈlɑbi rɛd mɔr bət ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər ʧeɪnʤ ər əˈgɛnst ən ““expensive”*” ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər wɪl rɪˈspɛkt ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm həz brɔt tensions”*” tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs. səm kənˈsərvətɪv ənd ˈsɛnətərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə dəmpt ˈkæbənət ˈmɪnɪstər ˈɛrɪk abetz*, hæv flægd ðɛr raɪt tɪ ə ˈkɑnʃəns voʊt ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt, pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə wɪl əv ˈvoʊtərz. ðət mɛs, ˈʃʊrli ðə ˈiziəst θɪŋ tɪ du ɪz brɪŋ ɪt bæk tɪ ˈpɑrləmɛnt, hæv ə voʊt, gɪt ɪt dən ənd muv on,”*,” ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪkˈwɑləti ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈrɛktər, ˈrɑdni croome*, toʊld ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ədˈvaɪs tɪ ˈmælkəm ˈtərnˌbʊl ɪz ɪf ju pʊl ɔf ðə naʊ, moʊst ˈpipəl wʊd bi plizd wɪθ ðət. wɪl bi ˈoʊvər ɪn ə mənθ ənd ju kən muv ɔn tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪˈθaʊt ðɪs biɪŋ ə distraction.”*.” bət ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈlɑbi, wɪʧ ˈɑrgjuz əˈgɛnst ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɛrɪʤ, sɪz ðə 160 ˈmɪljən praɪs tæg əv ðə ˈprɑməst ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt ɪz ˈrizənəbəl tɪ ˈsɛtəl lɔŋ ˈrənɪŋ campaign”*” baɪ ˈæktɪvɪsts. kip ˈkleɪmɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ səˈpɔrt jɛt wɔnt tɪ teɪk ðə ˈɪʃu tɪ ðə ˈpipəl. ðɪs meɪk sense,”*,” ðə ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər, laɪl ˈʃɛltən, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ɪn hɪz ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ðə əˈlaɪəns dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈfridəm, ˈæbət sɛd hi bɪˈlivd ɪt wʊd bi ˈiziər fər ɔˈstreɪljənz hu fɛlt ˈstrɔŋli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu tɪ əkˈsɛpt ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪf ɪt wər meɪd baɪ ðə ˈpipəl. ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz rɪˈtərnd æt ðə nɛkst ɪˈlɛkʃən, hu səˈpɔrt ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ wɪl bi æst tɪ ə bɪl, wɪʧ wɪl ðɛn bi pʊt tɪ ðə ˈpipəl æt ə ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt. ˈɛrɪk abetz*: ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wɪl nɑt bi baʊnd baɪ ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt ɔn ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪkˈwɑləti rɛd mɔr ɪz ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bət soʊ personal,”*,” hi sɛd. tɪ lɛt ðə ˈpipəl ˌdɪˈsaɪd soʊ ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, wɪˈʧɛvər weɪ ɪt goʊz, wɪl hæv ðɛr authority.”*.” hɪz səkˈsɛsər, ˈmælkəm ˈtərnˌbʊl, sɛd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ɪf ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpipəl ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ɪt, ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ wʊd bi legalised*. ˈminˌwaɪl, bɪl ˈʃɔrtən, ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidər, sɛd ɪn ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn: ˈæbət drimz əp ə ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt tɪ kɪk ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪkˈwɑləti ˈɪntu ðə lɔŋ græs əv ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz. ˈmælkəm ˈtərnˌbʊl əˈgri wɪθ ðət wɪn hi ˈlidər əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti. wi ʃʊd hæv ə ˈkɑnʃəns voʊt ɪn parliament.”*.” ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪkˈwɑləti ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈrɛktər, ˈrɑdni croome*, toʊld ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi: ɪz noʊ nid fər ə ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈgɪvɪn ðə raɪt tɪ ə fri voʊt. ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ənd ˈsɛnətərz hæv ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈklɛrd ðɛr səˈpɔrt ənd ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv hæv toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ˈpraɪvətli ər ˈloʊkəl kæmˈpeɪnərz ɪn ðɛr ɪˈlɛktərət ˈpraɪvətli ðət ðeɪ wɪl voʊt fər ɪt bət jɛt dɪˈklɛrd. ju pʊt ðoʊz tu grups təˈgɛðər ðeɪ ər ə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn boʊθ ˈhaʊsɪz waɪ weɪt, waɪ goʊ tɪ ən ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈplɛbəˌsaɪt, ʤɪst gɪt ɪt dən. ɪt wɪl kɔst æt list 160 ˈmɪljən, ˈfɪgjərz frəm ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ɪˈlɛktərəl kəˈmɪʃən. wɪl bi kwaɪt dɪˈvaɪsɪv θru ðə kəmˈjunɪti ənd, əv kɔrs, ɪt wɪl min ðət ðə ˈɪʃu kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ə lɪv ˈɪʃu raɪt əp tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd bɪɔnd wɪn ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈɪʃuz laɪk ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ðə economy.”*.”
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although personally against equal marriage rights, former australian prime minister says parliament should respect the people’s decision
the former prime minister tony abbott says he will support the result of a plebiscite on same-sex marriage.
fresh from addressing a conservative us lobby group, abbott said parliament should respect the people’s decision, whatever it is.
although personally against same-sex marriage, he would support the outcome, he told sky news on saturday.
same-sex marriage plebiscite ‘kicked issue into long grass’, boasts christian lobby read more
but advocates for change are against an “expensive” plebiscite, saying the recent debate about whether mps will respect the outcome has brought “simmering tensions” to the surface.
some conservative mps and senators, including the dumped cabinet minister eric abetz, have flagged their right to a conscience vote in parliament, potentially ignoring the will of voters.
“given that mess, surely the easiest thing to do is bring it back to parliament, have a vote, get it done and move on,” the australian marriage equality national director, rodney croome, told abc tv.
“my advice to malcolm turnbull is if you pull off the band-aid now, most people would be pleased with that.
“it will be over in a month and you can move on to the election without this being a distraction.”
but the australian christian lobby, which argues against changing traditional marriage, says the $160 million price tag of the promised plebiscite is reasonable to settle “a long running campaign” by activists.
“they keep claiming overwhelming support yet don’t want to take the issue to the people. this make sense,” the acl managing director, lyle shelton, said in a statement.
in his address to the alliance defending freedom, abbott said he believed it would be easier for australians who felt strongly about the issue to accept a decision if it were made by the people.
if the government is returned at the next election, mps who support same-sex marriage will be asked to finalise a bill, which will then be put to the people at a plebiscite.
eric abetz: coalition mps will not be bound by plebiscite on marriage equality read more
“this is the best way to decide something that’s so important but so personal,” he said.
“it’s to let the people decide so that the decision, whichever way it goes, will have their authority.”
his successor, malcolm turnbull, said on friday that if the majority of people voting in a plebiscite voted in favour of it, same-sex marriage would be legalised.
meanwhile, bill shorten, the opposition leader, said in brisbane: “tony abbott dreams up a taxpayer-funded plebiscite to kick the issue of marriage equality into the long grass of the next few years. malcolm turnbull didn’t agree with that when he wasn’t leader of the liberal party. we should have a conscience vote in parliament.”
the australian marriage equality national director, rodney croome, told the abc: “there is no need for a plebiscite as long as coalition members are given the right to a free vote. a large number of mps and senators have already declared their support and a handful of mps have told us privately or local campaigners in their electorate privately that they will vote for it but haven’t yet declared.
“when you put those two groups together they are a majority in both houses … why wait, why go to an expensive plebiscite, let’s just get it done. it will cost at least $160 million, they’re figures from the australian electoral commission.
“it will be quite divisive through the community and, of course, it will mean that the issue continues to be a live issue right up to the election and beyond when they want to focus on issues like national security and the economy.”
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ˈsaɪkəlɪsts, ˈhaɪkərz ərʤ pɑrk ædˈvaɪzəri bɔrd tɪ ɛnd ˈgrɪfɪθ pɑrk ˈpɑrkɪŋ traɪəl læst naɪt, ˈoʊvər ə ˈhənərd ˈpipəl hu wɔk ər baɪk ɪn ənd nɪr ˈgrɪfɪθ pɑrk əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈgrɪfɪθ pɑrk ædˈvaɪzəri bɔrd ˈmitɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ə ˈkɑrənt traɪəl əˈlaʊɪŋ kɑz ɔn ˈfɔrmərli maʊnt ˈhɑliˌwʊd draɪv. ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈprɑbləm əv məʧ traffic,”*,” ðə ˈsɪti əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən ənd pɑrks (drp*) həz ˈoʊpənd wən maɪl əv ˈɛmˈti. ˈhɑliˌwʊd tɪ ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd ˈpɑrkɪŋ. ə mənθ əˈgoʊ, ðət kwaɪət pɑrk roʊd wɑz ˌɔˈflɪmɪts tɪ kɑz, ənd hoʊm tɪ ˈpipəl ɔn fʊt ənd ɔn baɪk, ənd ˈivɪn kaɪˈoʊtis ənd ˈəðər ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf. təˈdeɪ, ɪt sərvz ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt. əˈsɪstənt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ˈkɛvɪn ˈrigən strɛst ðət spərɪŋ breɪk wɑz ðə ˈhɛviəst taɪm əv ðə jɪr fər ˈgrɪfɪθ pɑrk, wɪθ kɑr ˈtræfɪk ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈbækɪŋ əp ˈɔntu əˈʤeɪsənt ˈsərfəs strits. ə tən əv ˈpipəl ˈkəmɪŋ ənd ðɛr ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪl be”*” ˈrigən ˈsteɪtɪd. hɪz ˈsteɪtmənts ˈtɛndɪd tɪ kənˈfleɪt ““people”*” ˈsoʊəli wɪθ kɑz ənd ˈpɑrkɪŋ. wɪθ ðə lɑrʤ kraʊd ɪn əˈtɛndəns, ənd mɔr ðən 50 ˈspikər kɑrdz ɔn ðə maʊnt ˈhɑliˌwʊd draɪv ˈaɪtəm, ðə pɑrk bɔrd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kæp ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni æt 20 ˈmɪnəts. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi spoʊk ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˈpaɪlət. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪkˈsprɛst ðɛr dip əˈfɪnɪti fər ˈgrɪfɪθ sərˈin roʊdz ɛz ə ˈrɛspɪt tɪ ðə strits əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. weɪɪŋ ɪn əˈgɛnst ðə traɪəl wər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz frəm ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈkaʊnti ˈbaɪsɪkəl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə raɪd, raɪd tɪ rɪˈkəvəri, ənd ðə ˈbaɪsɪkəl ædˈvaɪzəri kəˈmɪti. ðoʊ ˈsaɪkəlɪsts kəmˈpraɪzd ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, ˈhaɪkərz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst frəˈstreɪʃən wɪθ ðə traɪəl. frɛndz əv ˈgrɪfɪθ pɑrk bɔrd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤɛri hɑns spoʊk ɔn hɪz strɔŋ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪŋ kənˈsərnz reɪzd ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnt ˈlɛtər [pdf*]. ə fju ˈspikərz əˈtrɪbjətəd ðə ˈwərsənɪŋ ˈtræfɪk ˈprɑbləmz tɪ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈsɪti tɑm. həz hæd ə ˈhɛvi hænd ɪn ˈstɪrɪŋ ˈhɑliˌwʊd saɪn ˈtʊrɪst ˈtræfɪk əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈkænjən ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, ɪt ˌɪnˈstɛd təˈwɔrd ˈgrɪfɪθ əbˈzərvəˌtɔri, ðɛn ˈspɪlɪŋ ˈɔntu ˈɛmˈti. ˈhɑliˌwʊd draɪv. ˈɔθərd ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən [pdf*] wɪʧ dɪˈrɛkts ˈsɪti dɪˈpɑrtmənts tɪ kloʊz ˈpəblɪk strits ɪn ðə vɪˈsɪnɪti əv ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd saɪn ɛz ənd wɪn ɪt ɪz dimd ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, bət nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ [ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd] pik times.”*.” ˈɑdli, ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈʤəstəˌfaɪz strit ˈkloʊʒərz ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈsɛkʃən ə ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt ˈviɪkəl koʊd. steɪt ˈviɪkəl koʊd ˌɪnˈkludz ˈsɛkʃən 21102 fər ˈkloʊʒərz əraʊnd skulz ənd ˈsɛkʃən fər ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈæliz, bət ɪgˈzɪst. (θæŋks tɪ frɛnd əv ðə blɔg mɑrk ˈkæzˌwɛl fər ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ðɪs aʊt.) wɪθ tərmd aʊt, ril səˈluʃənz tɪ ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd saɪn kəˈnəndrəm ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ fɔl tɪ hɪz səkˈsɛsər. boʊθ ˈkænədɪts ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ˈdɪstrɪkt 4 run-off*, ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ˈkɛrəlɪn ˈræmˌseɪ, əˈtɛndəd ðə pɑrk bɔrd ˈmitɪŋ. boʊθ spoʊk wɪˈθaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ ə fərm stænd ɔn ðə ˈɛmˈti. ˈhɑliˌwʊd draɪv traɪəl. ðɪs wɑz ˈoʊnli ðə θərd ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə nu ˈgrɪfɪθ pɑrk bɔrd, soʊ ðə bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz wər ˈsəmˈwət ˈmigər ɪn tərmz əv wət ædˈvaɪzəri pəˈzɪʃən ðeɪ wər ˈwɪlɪŋ teɪk ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu. ðoʊ ðə fju hu spoʊk ˈsteɪtɪd klɪr ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ kɑz ɔn ˈɛmˈti. ˈhɑliˌwʊd draɪv, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd ðət ðə bɔrd hæd nɑt ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd traɪəl, wɪʧ wɑz ɔˈrɛdi plænd wɪn ðə pɑrk bɔrd fɔrmd. ˈəltəmətli, ðə bɔrd əˈpruvd ə ˈmoʊʃən tɪ wərk wɪθ tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə plæn fər ənd egress”*” tɪ ðə pɑrk. ðə bɔrd ʧɛr ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˈbaɪˌsɪklɪsts tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə pɑrk nɛkst ˈmitɪŋ ɔn ˈeɪprəl 23 wɛr ðə ˈɛmˈti. ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈaɪtəm ɪz əˈgɛn ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ər ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ə pəˈtɪʃən ˈərʤɪŋ kɑz [ənd] noʊ træmz ɔn maʊnt ˈhɑliˌwʊd drive.”*.” ðoʊ ðɛr wɑz noʊ klɪr ˈvɪktəri ðə traɪəl kənˈtɪnjuz θru ˈeɪprəl 12 ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ənd ˈælaɪz wər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd, ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ənd ˈfɔrsfəl, ˈsɛndɪŋ ə klɪr ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɔn ʤɪst haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðiz roʊdz ər.
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cyclists, hikers urge park advisory board to end griffith park parking trial
last night, over a hundred people who walk or bike in and near griffith park attended the griffith park advisory board meeting to express opposition to a current 3-week trial allowing cars on formerly car-free mount hollywood drive. in an attempt to deal with the problem of “too much traffic,” the city of los angeles department of recreation and parks (drp) has opened one mile of mt. hollywood to driving and parking.
a month ago, that quiet park road was off-limits to cars, and home to people on foot and on bike, and even coyotes and other wildlife. today, it serves a parking lot.
drp assistant general manager kevin regan stressed that spring break was the heaviest time of the year for griffith park, with car traffic sometimes backing up onto adjacent surface streets. “there’s a ton of people coming and there always will be” regan stated. his statements tended to conflate “people” solely with cars and parking.
with the large standing-room-only crowd in attendance, and more than 50 speaker cards on the mount hollywood drive item, the park board decided to cap testimony at 20 minutes.
nobody spoke in favor of the pilot.
many people expressed their deep affinity for griffith park’s serene car-free roads as a respite to the car-centric streets of los angeles. weighing in against the trial were representatives from cycling organizations, including the los angeles county bicycle coalition, finish the ride, ride to recovery, and the city’s council-appointed bicycle advisory committee.
though cyclists comprised the majority of the opposition, hikers and equestrians also expressed frustration with the trial. friends of griffith park board president gerry hans spoke on his organization’s strong opposition, reiterating concerns raised in the fogp’s comment letter [pdf].
a few speakers attributed the park’s worsening traffic problems to los angeles city councilmember tom labonge. labonge has had a heavy hand in steering hollywood sign tourist traffic away from the well-heeled beachwood canyon neighborhood, re-focusing it instead toward griffith observatory, then spilling onto mt. hollywood drive.
labonge authored city council resolution 14-1723 [pdf] which directs city departments to “temporarily close public streets in the vicinity of the hollywood sign as and when it is deemed necessary, including, but not limited to [specified] peak times.” oddly, the resolution justifies street closures on the basis of “cvc section 21102.2,” a non-existent vehicle code. state vehicle code includes section 21102 for closures around schools and section 21102.1 for closing alleys, but 21102.2 exist. (thanks to friend of the blog marc caswell for pointing this out.)
with councilmember labonge termed out, real solutions to the city’s hollywood sign conundrum are likely to fall to his successor. both candidates in the council district 4 run-off, david ryu and carolyn ramsay, attended the park board meeting. both spoke without taking a firm stand on the mt. hollywood drive trial.
this was only the third meeting of the new griffith park board, so the board members were somewhat meager in terms of what advisory position they were willing take on this issue. though the few boardmembers who spoke stated clear opposition to cars on mt. hollywood drive, they also clarified that the board had not initiated drp’s trial, which was already planned when the park board formed. ultimately, the board approved a motion to work with drp to come up with a “comprehensive plan for ingress and egress” to the park.
the board chair invited bicyclists to attend the park board’s next meeting on april 23, where the mt. hollywood item is again expected to be on the agenda.
in the meantime, cyclists are circulating a change.org petition urging “no cars [and] no trams on mount hollywood drive.” though there was no clear victory — the trial continues through april 12 — cyclists and allies were organized, articulate and forceful, sending a clear message to drp and political leadership on just how important these car-free roads are.
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baɪ ˈsuzən ˈneɪgəl ˈsuzən ˈneɪgəl ɪz ðə mɑm əv ə gərl hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ɛz ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər. ˈneɪgəl roʊt ðɪs ˈɛˌseɪ ɛz ə weɪ tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈpipəl hu əˈsum ʃi ɪz bɪˈkəz ʃi ɪz əv hər dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəli trænˈzɪʃən. ʃi hoʊps ˈəðərz meɪ faɪnd ðɪs ˈɛˌseɪ ˈhɛlpfəl ɪf ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt frɛndz, ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz, ˈtiʧərz, ˈdɑktərz, ˈθɛrəpɪsts, ər ˈʤərnəlɪsts. ˈneɪgəl ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsudəˌnɪm tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv hər ˈdɔtər, ənd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən əv ðɪs poʊst. ə ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz əˈveɪləbəl hir. əˈbaʊt ə jɪr əˈgoʊ maɪ ðɛn ˈdɔtər toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ʃi bɪˈlivz ʃi ɪz ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər. sun ˈæftər, ʃi bɪˈgæn ˈbɛgɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn, tɪ wɛr ə brɛst ˈbaɪndər, tɪ hæv ˈəðərz kɔl hər baɪ meɪl ˈproʊnaʊnz, ənd tɪ ˈligəli ʧeɪnʤ hər neɪm. ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt hər ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd priˈpɛrd ˈjuˈɛs fər ðɪs; ʃi ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ˌstɛrioʊˈtɪpɪkəˌli ˈfɛmənən ˈɪntərɪsts ənd teɪsts. ʃi ləvd stəft ˈænəməlz, prɪˈfərd skərts ˈoʊvər pænts fər skul, ʧoʊz braɪt pɪŋk peɪnt fər hər rum, ənd ɪkˈspɛrəməntəd wɪθ ˈmeɪˌkəp ənd ˈkərlɪŋ hər hɛr. wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈlɪtəl. aɪ ʤoʊkt ðət aɪ hæd tɪ æd ə pɪŋk loʊd tɪ ˈlɔndri deɪ ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ laɪts ənd darks*. ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə mənθ ər tu ˈæftər ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt, ʃi ʧeɪnʤd frəm ə ˈʤɛnərəli ˈʧɪrfəl ˈpərsən tɪ ə məroʊs wən hu spɛnt aʊərz kraɪɪŋ ənd hu toʊld mi tɪ haɪd ðə naɪvz. ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ goʊ ˈfərðər, aɪ θɪŋk ju ʃʊd noʊ ðə lɛnz θru wɪʧ aɪ vju θɪŋz. aɪ æm ə ˈlɪˌbərəl, ənd aɪ ˈfʊli səˈpɔrt ˈikwəl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ˈhɛlθˌkɛr fər ɔl ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl. aɪ du nɑt θɪŋk biɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ɪz ˌɪˈmɔrəl ər ðət ˈʤɛndər dɪˈvərsɪti ɪz dɪˈstərbɪŋ. stɪl ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈmɛni sˈlipləs naɪts riˈsərʧɪŋ ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈmuvmənt, aɪ hæv kəm tɪ bi ˈvɛri əˈfreɪd fər maɪ ˈdɔtər. maɪ fɪrz ər əˈbaʊt ðə rəʃ tɪ tərn ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈhɛlθi ˈtiˌneɪʤ gərlz ənd jəŋ ˈwɪmən ˈɪntu ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈpeɪʃənz ənd tɪ du soʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr breɪnz ər ˈfʊli dɪˈvɛləpt ənd wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt baɪ ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ prəˈfɛʃənəlz. aɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu bɪˈliv ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈmuvmənt ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt. ðeɪ du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd maɪ kənˈsərnz ənd əˈsum aɪ æm ˈɪgnərənt ər ə ˈbɪgət. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz moʊst ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈmuvmənt ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ mæs ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnts ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl ər ɔn ən ˈstrəgəl tɪ bi tru tɪ hɪz ər hər sɛlf. bɪˈloʊ ər səm θɪŋz aɪ wɪʃ ˈpipəl ˌəndərˈstʊd əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈmuvmənt ɪz ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ ðə hɛlθ əv ˈʧɪldrən ənd jəŋ ˈpipəl əˈlɔŋ wɪθ səm kˈwɛsʧənz aɪ wʊd laɪk ˈpipəl tɪ ˈpɑndər. fju ˈʧɪldrən hu ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈʤɛndər groʊ əp tɪ bi ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər. ˈʤɛndər, ə ˈfilɪŋ əv dɪˈskəmfərt ər dɪˈstrɛs wɪθ ə oʊn ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl sɛks, ɪz ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈɪʃu fər ə ˈsaɪzəbəl məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈʧɪldrən hu ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪt. ˈstədiz ʃoʊ ðət ˈoʊnli bɪtˈwin 6 ənd 27 əv ˈʧɪldrən hu ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈʤɛndər wɪl groʊ əp tɪ bi ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər. ðiz stəˈtɪstɪks du nɑt kəm frəm ə kənˈsərvətɪv sɔrs. ðeɪ ər frəm ðə wərld prəˈfɛʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər hɛlθ ˈstændərdz əv kɛr. ðə drəg ˈrɛʤəmən juzd tɪ trit ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ˈʤɛndər ˈkɔzɪz ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt stərˈɪlɪti. səm ˈpɛrənts huz jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈʤɛndər pleɪs ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ɔn drəgz kɔld ˈpjubərti ˈblɑkərz tɪ stɑp ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ˈpjubərti. ðə ˌræʃəˈnæl: poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ ˈpjubərti wɪl gɪv ə ʧaɪld taɪm tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wɪʧ ˈʤɛndər ðə ʧaɪld ɪz. ɪf ðə ʧaɪld ˈleɪtər ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ trænˈzɪʃən, ðə ʧaɪld wɪl mɔr ˈizəli pæs ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈɑpəzɪt sɛks bɪˈkəz ðə ˈnɔrməl dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈsɛkənˌdɛri sɛks ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks wɑz blɑkt. ɪf ðə ʧaɪld ˌdɪˈsaɪdz nɑt tɪ trænˈzɪʃən, ðə ʧaɪld stɑps ðə ˈpjubərti ˈblɑkərz, ənd ˈnɔrməl ˈpjubərti əˈkərz. ðoʊz ˈwɪʃɪŋ tɪ kəmˈplit ˈmɛdɪkəl trænˈzɪʃən, məst ˈfɑloʊ ˈpjubərti ˈblɑkərz wɪθ ðə ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz əv ðə ˈɑpəzɪt sɛks. wɪn ˈpjubərti ˈblɑkərz ər ˈfɑloʊd baɪ krɔs sɛks ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz, ðə ʧaɪld ˈnɛvər ˈəndərˌgoʊz ˈpjubərti fər bərθ sɛks ənd wɪl bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈvaɪəbəl ˈoʊvə ər spərm ɛz ən ˈædəlt. stərˈɪlɪti ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm kɔzd baɪ ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈtritmənt rut əv ˈpjubərti ˈblɑkərz pləs ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ðə drəgz biɪŋ juzd tɪ blɑk ˈpjubərti ər biɪŋ juzd; i.e*. ðeɪ hæv nɑt bɪn əˈpruvd fər ðɪs juz baɪ ðə fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈilaɪ ˈkoʊlmən, ə saɪˈkɑləʤəst hu hɛdz ðə ˈproʊˌgræm æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈmɛdɪkəl skul kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ðə nu ˈjɔrkər, stɪl noʊ ðə ˈsətəl ər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈifɛkts (əv ˈpjubərti ˈblɑkərz) ɔn breɪn ˈfəŋkʃən ər boʊn dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz nɑt ə bɪˈnaɪn treatment.”*.” ˈpjubərti ˈblɑkərz hæv bɪn juzd fər ə ˈnəmbər əv jɪrz tɪ trit prɪˈkoʊʃəs ˈpjubərti ənd tɪ əˈlaʊ ʃɔrt kɪdz mɔr taɪm tɪ groʊ. ðə ɪz ˈkərəntli kənˈdəktɪŋ ə ˌrivˈju əv ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm ənd ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ɪˈvɛnts ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈdɛdli ˈsiʒərz əˈməŋ ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈpeɪʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈægənɪsts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈpjubərti ˈblɑkərz,. ˈoʊvər ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnt rɪˈpɔrts ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈjusɪʤ hæv bɪn faɪld wɪθ ðə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkaɪzər hɛlθ nuz, əv ˈwɪmən hæv ʤɔɪnd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk grups ər ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈfɔrəmz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ruɪnd ðɛr lɪvz ər lɛft ðɛm crippled.”*.” kəmˈpleɪnts ˌɪnˈklud ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs, dɪˈʤɛnərətɪv dɪsk dɪˈziz, ənd dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ ʤɔɪnts. maɪ kˈwɛsʧənz ər: haʊ kən ɪt ˈpɑsəbli bi ˈɛθɪkəl tɪ ˈstɛrəˌlaɪz ˈʧɪldrən ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ər oʊld ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪv ˌɪnˈfɔrmd kənˈsɛnt? ɪf jʊr ʧaɪld hæd ə ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən wɪθ ə 73 tɪ 94 pərˈsɛnt ʧæns əv wɪˈθaʊt ˈtritmənt, wʊd ju əˈgri tɪ ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈθɛrəpiz wɪθ noʊn ˈsɪriəs saɪd ˈifɛkts? wət ˈpɛrənt kən prɪˈdɪkt ˈwɛðər ʧaɪld wɪl prɪˈfər tɪ bi ˈfərtəl ər tɪ pæs ɛz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt sɛks ɛz ən ˈædəlt? 3 nɑt ˈɛvəri ˈpərsən hu ˈmɛdɪkəli trænˈzɪʃənz steɪz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ trænz ˈæktɪvɪsts kleɪm ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ɪt ɪz nɑt ənˈkɑmən fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl hu hæv, ˈmɛdɪkəli ˈsoʊʃəli (ˈsoʊʃəl trænˈzɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludz əˈdɑptɪŋ ðə drɛs, hairstyles*, neɪmz, ənd ˈproʊnaʊnz əv ðə ˈɑpəzɪt sɛks) tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr maɪndz ənd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə 2016 ˈsərˌveɪ ɔn ðət wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn fər ˈoʊnli 10 deɪz kəˈlɛktəd ˈoʊvər 200 rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm ˈwɪmən. blɔgz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz əv ər ˈizi tɪ faɪnd ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðə ˈseɪfti əv ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm juz əv ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl trænˈzɪʃən. ˈjuzɪŋ ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl trænˈzɪʃən ɪz ən juz əv ðə drəg. wən ˈstədi əv ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈtritmənt ɔn ˈfiˌmeɪlz trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ tɪ meɪl ʃoʊd ðət ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˌɪmˈpɛrd ˈfəŋkʃən ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ə steɪt əv strɛs ɪn ðə subjects’*’ waɪt bləd sɛlz. strɛs ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ dɪˈzizɪz, ʤin mjuˈteɪʃənz, ˈkænsərz, hɑrt ənd bləd dɪˈsɔrdərz, ənd ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri dɪˈzizɪz əˈməŋ ˈəðər pəˈθɑləʤiz. ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈifɛkts əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn fər trænˈzɪʃən ɪz spɑrs. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈifɛkt ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn həz ɔn ðə waɪt bləd sɛlz əv ˈwɪmən, ɪt simz ˈrɛkləs tɪ mi tɪ prəˈskraɪb ðɪs drəg wɪˈθaʊt ˈfərðər ˈstədiz əv ɪts ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈifɛkts. bɪˈloʊ ər ʤɪst ə fju ˈaɪtəmz frəm ə kənˈsɛnt fɔrm ðət gərlz ənd ˈwɪmən ˈwɪʃɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn məst saɪn: ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt noʊn ɪgˈzæktli wət ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ər ɔn fertility…,”*…,” ˌəndərˈstænd ðət breɪn ˈstrəkʧərz ər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ənd ˈɛstrəʤən. ðə lɔŋ tərm ˈifɛkts əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈneɪtəl ˈɛstrəʤən θru ðə juz əv ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈθɛrəpi hæv nɑt bɪn ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ˈstədid ənd ər ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ prɪˈdɪkt. ðiz ˈifɛkts meɪ bi ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl, ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ, ər both.”*.” hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət ˈjuzɪŋ ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn meɪ ˌɪnˈkris maɪ rɪsk əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər bɪˈkəz əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn maɪ ovaries.”*.” ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðə (ˈlaɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈjutərəs) ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ tərn ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈɪntu ˈɛstrəʤən ənd meɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə rɪsk əv ˈkænsər əv ðə endometrium.”*.” ˌəndərˈstænd ˈfæti ˈtɪʃu ɪn ðə brɛsts ənd ˈbɑdi ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ tərn ˈɛkˌsɛs ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈɪntu ˈɛstrəʤən, wɪʧ meɪ ˌɪnˈkris maɪ rɪsk əv brɛst ˈkænsər ənd ˈdiˌkris ər ˌɪmˈpid ðə dɪˈzaɪərd ˈifɛkts əv ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn therapy.”*.” hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn meɪ lɛd tɪ ˈlɪvər ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈdæmɪʤ. aɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət aɪ wɪl bi ˈmɑnətərd fər ˈlɪvər ˈprɑbləmz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈθɛrəpi ənd ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli ˈdʊrɪŋ therapy.”*.” maɪ ˈdɔtər siz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈskɛri əˈbaʊt ðɪs lɪst. ʃi ɪz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər, ənd ˈtiˌneɪʤərz bɪˈliv ðeɪ ər ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl. ʃi ˌriəˈʃʊrz mi ðət ʃi wʊd rɪˈsiv ðə ˈtritmənts frəm ə ˈdɔktər, soʊ ɪn hər maɪnd, ˈnəθɪŋ kʊd goʊ rɔŋ. ʃi læks ðə laɪf ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət həz tɔt mi ɔl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənts ɛnˈteɪl rɪsks ənd saɪd ˈifɛkts, ˈmɛni drəgz ər wɪθˈdrɔn frəm ðə ˈmɑrkɪt wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈleɪtər faʊnd ənˈseɪf, səm ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈfɛʃənəlz ər ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ ˈprɑfɪt, ənd ðət ˈdɑktərz meɪk mɪˈsteɪks. ɪn ðə ˈstədi əv ˈwɪmən ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, ðə ˈævərɪʤ eɪʤ əv trænˈzɪʃən wɑz 17 ənd ðə ˈævərɪʤ eɪʤ əv wɑz 22 aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ jəŋ ˈwɪmən ˈriʧɪŋ səˈfɪʃənt məˈʧʊrəti tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt rɪsks ˈvərsəz ˈbɛnəfɪts. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə hɛlθ rɪsks, ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈkɔzɪz ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl kɑzˈmɛtɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. meɪl ˈpætərn ˈbɔldnəs, ˈfeɪʃəl hɛr, ənd ə ˈdipənd vɔɪs ˈfɑloʊ hu tɪ riˈkleɪm ˈwʊmənˌhʊd. aɪ æm ʃɑkt baɪ haʊ ˈrɛdəli səm frɛndz əkˈsɛpt ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈjuzɪŋ sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˈtiˌneɪʤərz. səm əv ðiz ˈpipəl əˈvɔɪd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ mɪlk frəm kaʊz ˈtritɪd wɪθ ˈboʊˌvaɪn groʊθ ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ənd əˈvɔɪd ˈitɪŋ ˌɪnɔrˈgænɪk ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ər fud ˈteɪntɪd baɪ ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz. ɪf ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ˌɪnˈʤɛst ˈrɪski ˈkɛmɪkəlz fər ˈplɪtɪkli kərˈɛkt ˈrizənz, ɪz ðə hɑrm ɪz ˈsəmˌhaʊ rɪˈdust? ə θəroʊ ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ənd ˈθɛrəpi frəm ə ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ prəˈfɛʃənəl ər nɑt rikˈwaɪərd ˌbiˈfɔr ə jəŋ ˈædəlt ˈmɛdɪkəli trænˈzɪʃənz. ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl hæv toʊld mi nɑt tɪ ˈwəri ðət maɪ ˈdɔtər maɪt trænˈzɪʃən ənˈnɛsəˌsɛrəli bɪˈkəz ə ˈpərsən məst hæv ə θəroʊ ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən baɪ ə ˈθɛrəpɪst tɪ əˈʃʊr ɪz ˈtruli ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənts. ðət meɪ hæv bɪn ˌjunəˈvərsəli tru æt wən taɪm, bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli ɪt ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðə keɪs. ɪn ðə ˈsərˌveɪ əv ˈwɪmən ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, 117 əv ðə ˈsərˌveɪd ˈwɪmən hæd ˈmɛdɪkəli. ˈoʊnli 41 35 əv ðoʊz ˈwɪmən hæd rɪˈsivd ˈɛni ˈθɛrəpi bɪˈfɔˌrhænd. ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti 68 fɛlt ðeɪ hæd nɑt rɪˈsivd ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ənd ˈækjərət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt trænˈzɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ. səm trænz ˈædvəˌkeɪts seɪ ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən baɪ ə ˈθɛrəpɪst ʃʊd nɑt bi rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈmɛdɪkəl trænˈzɪʃən bɪˈkəz ðeɪ seɪ biɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ɪz nɑt ə ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs. ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ðɛr həz bɪn ə muv təˈwɔrd ˈklɪnɪks. ˈəndər ðɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ˈɛni ˈædəlt ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ bi ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ɪz əˈlaʊd tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈmɛdɪkəl trænˈzɪʃən ˈtritmənts wɪθ ə ˈlɛtər frəm ə ˈθɛrəpɪst ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv ðə rɪsks ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn trænˈzɪʃən ənd ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈgɪvɪŋ kənˈsɛnt. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt əv riˈkleɪm, ə st*. pɔl, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈsɛnər fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər juθ ˈeɪʤɪz 13 θru 25 ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs meɪ teɪk ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz tu ˈsɛʃənz tɪ 10 ər mɔr. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈvaɪdərz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv readiness…”*…” fər ˈmɛdɪkəl trænˈzɪʃən baɪ ðə ˈθɛrəpɪst. kɔl mi ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd, bət aɪ θɪŋk moʊst kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ən ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv ˈrɛdinəs. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt əv ə st*. pɔl ˈθɛrəpɪst ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪn ˈʤɛndər ˈɪʃuz, ˈbɪstrəm ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ənd ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən, tɛlz pəˈtɛnʃəl klaɪənts ðət ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə fɪˈzɪʃənz naʊ ˈkəmfərtəbəl priˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz wɪˈθaʊt ˈrɪtən ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən əv kəmˈpliʃən əv (ðə) ˈgloʊbəl ˌrivˈju əv rɪsks ənd ˈbɛnəfɪts frəm ə therapist.”*.” ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt goʊz ɔn tɪ lɪst ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈklɪnɪks moʊst ˈɔfən ˈækˌsɛst fər ðɪs ˈpərpəs. ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɪʃɪgən prəˈfɛsər əv ˈsoʊʃəl wərk kæθˈlin roʊt əˈbaʊt hər ɔˈtɪstɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl trænˈzɪʃən fər 4thwavenow*. hər ˈdɔtər wɑz ə ˈstudənt, hu ɛz ən ˈædəlt, kˈwɑləˌfaɪz fər ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ˈpeɪmənts ənd ɪz nɑt ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈmænəʤɪŋ hər oʊn ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz. ʃi ˈfəŋkʃənz æt səʧ ə ˈlɛvəl, ðət hər ˈməðər hæd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn tɪ hər ðət ˈwɪmən hu teɪk ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn du nɑt groʊ ˈpinɪsɪz. ðə deɪ ˈæftər hər ˈbərθˌdeɪ, ðə ˈʤɛndər ˈθɛrəpɪst əˈpruvd ə ˈdəbəl mæˈstɛktəmi fər ðə ˈdɔtər ˈæftər ˈoʊnli tu ˈsɛʃənz təˈgɛðər. ðə ˈdɔtər bɪˈgæn ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈtritmənts ˈsɛvərəl mənθs ˈleɪtər. ðə ˈdɔtər hu ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəfərz frəm dɪˈziz həz bɪn ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd θri taɪmz du tɪ ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃənz tɪ ðə ˈhɔrˌmoʊn. ɪf ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl ər nɑt ɪl, ðət meɪk ðɛr ˈtritmənts ɪˈlɛktɪv ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˌɪˈnɛlɪʤəbəl fər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəvərɪʤ? ɪf ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl ər ɪl, ðeɪ dɪˈzərv ə θəroʊ ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ənd ə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ˌbiˈfɔr ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənts? wɪn ˈʧɪldrən ənd tinz ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈʤɛndər, ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən əˈlaʊd tɪ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər. ˈpɛrənts hu kənˈvɪns ə ʧaɪld tɪ sik ˈθɛrəpi ˌbiˈfɔr pərˈsuɪŋ trænˈzɪʃən ʃʊd noʊ ðət ˈmɛni prəˈfɛʃənəlz əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈʤɛndər ˈθɛrəpɪsts juz ən aɪˈdɛntəˌti əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈtritɪŋ ˈʤɛndər, ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ðə ˈʤɛndər əˈfərmətɪv əˈproʊʧ. ˈlisə, ə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwərkər, roʊt ən ˈɛˌseɪ kənˈtræstɪŋ ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈmɑdəl əv ˈθɛrəpi tɪ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɑdəl. ˈəndər ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈmɑdəl, ˈʤɛndər kən min ˈoʊnli wən θɪŋ: ðət ˈsəmˌwən ɪz ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər. ˈθɛrəpɪsts ər nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ juz ðɛr oʊn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈʤəʤmənt tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ˈwɛðər ðɛr maɪt bi ˈəðər ˈrizənz ˈpipəl ər ˈfilɪŋ ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðɛr ˈbɑdiz. steɪts, roʊl ɛz ˈθɛrəpɪsts bɪˈkəmz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən only.”*.” aɪ ˈwɪtnəst ðə ˈprɛvələns əv ðɪs ˈmɑdəl ɪn maɪ oʊn sərʧ fər ə ˈθɛrəpɪst tɪ hɛlp maɪ ˈdɔtər. aɪ ˈɪntərvˌjud əˈprɑksəmətli tɛn ˈθɛrəpɪsts baɪ foʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪndɪŋ wən hu ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz ənd ðət teenagers’*’ bɪˈlifs əˈbaʊt hu ðeɪ ər meɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈoʊvər taɪm, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət juzd tɪ bi ˈkɑmən sɛns ənd ˈkɑmən ˈnɑlɪʤ. ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə ˈmɑdəl əv ˈθɛrəpi, sɪz ðə ˈmɑdəl siz ˈʤɛndər ɛz ə ˈsɪmptəm. ðə ʤɑb ɪz tɪ hɛlp ðə klaɪənt ðə ˈsɪmptəmz wɪˈθaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt wət ðə ˈsɪmptəmz min. ɪn fækt, waɪl aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈθɛrəpi noʊz wət ˈʤɛndər minz i.e*. ðət ðə klaɪənt ɪz trænz ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈθɛrəpi wɪl stɑrt wɪθ ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət wi hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət ðə ˈsɪmptəm minz. wi məst bi ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈminɪŋ ðət ˈimərʤɪz fər ˈpeɪʃənz ɛz wi ɪkˈsplɔr ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ them.”*.” wət ˌbiˈsaɪdz biɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər kʊd kɔz ˈʤɛndər? ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, sɪz ðə ˈsərˌveɪ əv ˈwɪmən ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈraɪtɪŋz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz əv ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ˈmɛni hu ˌəndərˈwɛnt trænˈzɪʃən fil ðət ðeɪ wər duɪŋ soʊ ɛz ə ˈkoʊpɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm tɪ dil wɪθ ˈtrɔmə, æŋˈzaɪəti, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz, ər ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈspikɪŋ aʊt ˈɔnˌlaɪn naʊ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɛz ˈlɛzbiən, ənd ˈmɛni əv ðɛm fil ðət ˌɪnˈtərnəˌlaɪzd ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbiə pleɪd ə pɑrt ɪn ðɛr bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wər men.”*.” ɛz ə ˈwʊmən, aɪ ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌɪmˈpəls tɪ trænˈzɪʃən tɪ steɪ seɪf ənd seɪn ɪn ə wərld. bət pliz, nɑt vju ˈwɪmən əˈteɪnɪŋ ˈbɛtər ˈkæməˌflɑʒ θru trænˈzɪʃən ɛz prəˈgrɛsɪv. ˈprɑˌgrɛs əˈkərz wɪn ˈwɪmən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər fil ə nid tɪ haɪd. ˈstədiz ʃoʊ moʊst ˈʧɪldrən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər fil ˈʤɛndər ɛz ˈædəlts. ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ faɪnd ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈpipəl. soʊ waɪ du ˈʤɛndər ˈθɛrəpɪsts əˈsum ðət ˈɛvəri ˈɪnstəns əv ˈʤɛndər ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ə ˈpərsən ɪz ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər? wi juzd tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈpipəl tɪ hæv ədˈvænst dɪˈgriz ənd ˈlaɪsənsɪz tɪ meɪk ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsiz. waɪ ər wi, ɪn ˈifɛkt, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈtiˌneɪʤərz tɪ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs ðɛmˈsɛlvz? ðɛr ɪz noʊ pərsˈweɪsɪv ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈʤɛndər trænˈzɪʃən rɪˈdusɪz ɪn ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ˈʤɛndər. wən əv ðə ˈskɛriəst θɪŋz ə ˈpɛrənt ɪn maɪ pəˈzɪʃən ɪnˈkaʊnərz ɪz ðə ˈwaɪdli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk əv ˈsuɪˌsaɪd əˈməŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl bɪˈliv trænˈzɪʃən ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈsuəˌsaɪdz əˈməŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər juθ. ə ˈkɑmən ˈsɛnəmənt ɪz, ju ˈrəðər hæv ə dɛd ˈdɔtər ər ə lɪv son?”*?” aɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ðɪs kənˈsərn tɪ rɛd ə ˈrisənt ˈɛˌseɪ baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈbeɪli ənd reɪ ˈblænʧərd. ðɛr ki ɪz, ɪz noʊ pərsˈweɪsɪv ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈʤɛndər trænˈzɪʃən rɪˈdusɪz ˈʤɛndər ˌdɪsˈfɔrɪk ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ˈkɪlɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ kɔzd baɪ ˈʤɛndər ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈəðər weɪ əraʊnd (i.e*., ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈɪʃuz kɔz ə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈʤɛndər) ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈpɑpjələr ənd ˈplɪtɪkli kərˈɛkt. ɪt ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənˈpruvən ənd ɛz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi fɔls ɛz true.”*.” ðɛr ər, ɪn fækt, səm ˈstədiz ðət ʃoʊ haɪər ˈsuɪˌsaɪd reɪts fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl hu hæv kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðoʊz hu hæv nɑt. waɪl ðɛr ɪz noʊ pruf ðət trænˈzɪʃən rɪˈdusɪz, ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ər koʊʧt baɪ ˈəðərz ɔn saɪts səʧ ɛz ənd ˈtəmblər əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ juz ˈsuɪˌsaɪd θrɛts ɛz ə ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ʧɪp. ɪn wən əv ðə mɔr ˈʧɪlɪŋ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˌriˈæləˌti, ən huz ˈfɑðər ɪz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwɪzdəm əv ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ˈθɛrəpi ɪz æst baɪ ə ˈkɑmɛntər, ju ˈrɛdi tɪ tɔk tɪ ɪm (ðə ˈfɑðər) əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈsuɪˌsaɪd? ər du ju wɔnt tɪ kaʊʧ ɪt mɔr ˈʤɛntli, ənd seɪ ju goʊ ɔn ˈlɪvɪŋ laɪk this’*’ etc.?”*.?” ɪn əˈnəðər poʊst, ə ɪz toʊld, tɪ jʊr ˈpɛrənts ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈɔpʃənəl. ɪt ɪz ˈiðər ðɪs ər dɪˈprɛʃən, ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən, suicide.”*.” ˈfaɪnəli, ə ɪz toʊld tɪ tɛl hɪz ˈpɛrənts, ju hɛlp mi laɪk ju nid tɪ ɛz ðə ˈpɛrənts hu meɪd mi, wɪnd əp ˈbɪtər, ˈmɪzərəbəl ər dead.”*.” səm saɪˈkɑləʤəsts ənd ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ prəˈfɛʃənəlz bɪˈliv ˈtiˌneɪʤ gərlz ənd jəŋ ˈwɪmən ər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ə nu taɪp əv ˈʤɛndər kɔt frəm pɪrz ənd θru ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈɔnˌlaɪn. əp ənˈtɪl əˈbaʊt 7 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, mɔr bɔɪz ðən gərlz pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ˈʤɛndər æt ˈʤɛndər ˈklɪnɪks ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈkəntriz. əraʊnd 2010 ðə ˈnəmbər əv gərlz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ɪkˈsid ðə ˈnəmbər əv bɔɪz ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ ˌɪnˈkris sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli. ˈmɛni gərlz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈʤɛndər ɪn ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd hæv ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈproʊˌfaɪl ðən ðeɪ dɪd ɪn ˈərliər jɪrz. ɪn ðə pæst, gərlz wɪθ ˈʤɛndər bɪˈgæn ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ dɪˈskəmfərt wɪθ ˈfɛmənən kloʊðz, ˈɪntərɪsts ənd tɔɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpriˌskul. moʊst wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bɪˈkəm ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðɛr ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl sɛks waɪl wʊd pərˈsɪst ˈɪntu əˈdəlˌthʊd fər səm. naʊ ˈmɛni gərlz ər fərst ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈʤɛndər ˈsədənli ɪn ˌædəˈlɛsəns. səm ˈrisərʧərz ər ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ˈræpɪd ˈɔnˌsɛt ˈʤɛndər (rogd*) ənd θiəraɪz ɪt meɪ bi ə kaɪnd əv ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈteɪʤən sprɛd əˈməŋ frɛndz ənd θru ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ə 2016 ˈsərˌveɪ əv 164 ˈpɛrənts əv ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˌædəˈlɛsənts ənd jəŋ ˈædəlts ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðə ˈkɑrənt kənˈteɪʤəs ˈneɪʧər əv ˈʤɛndər əˈməŋ jəŋ ˈwɪmən. pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈpɛrənts ˈsərˌveɪd hæd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər juθ hu wər baɪəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈfiˌmeɪl wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ eɪʤ əv 15 ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, lɛs ðən wən pərˈsɛnt əv jəŋ ˈædəlts wʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈpɛrənts ɪn ðɪs ˈsərˌveɪ sɛd ðət ˈməltəpəl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðɛr frɛnd grup wər ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər. tɪ bi ɪgˈzækt, 50 pərˈsɛnt əv ə frɛnd grup bɪˈkeɪm ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ɪn kloʊz tɪ 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə frɛnd grups dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə ˈstədi. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈnəmbər əv frɛndz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər wɑz saɪˈkɑləʤəsts reɪ ˈblænʧərd ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈbeɪli ˈrisəntli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət jəŋ ˈpipəl wɪθ (praɪˈmɛrəli gərlz) ˈfɔlsli kəm tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ɔl ðɛr ˈprɑbləmz ər du ˈʤɛndər. gərlz wɪθ ˈɔfən bɪˈkəm əbˈsɛst wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv trænˈzɪʃən, ənd ðɛr ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ənd ˈsoʊʃəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪt. ðə ˈsəbˌkəlʧər sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˌɪnˈkludz əˈtrɪˌbjuts faʊnd ɪn kəlts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən əv ˈæbsəˌlut ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈgrimənt ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt tɪ kət ɔf taɪz wɪθ ˈfæməli ənd friends…”*…” hu du nɑt əˈgri wɪθ them.”*.” sɪns ɪz ɔn ə fɔls bɪˈlif əkˈwaɪərd θru ˈsoʊʃəl means,”*,” ˈbeɪli ənd ˈblænʧərd bɪˈliv trænˈzɪʃən wɪl nɑt hɛlp juθ wɪθ ðɪs kənˈdɪʃən. ðeɪ pʊl noʊ ˈpənʧɪz: ˈnɑlɪʤ ɪz paʊər, ðɛn læk əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ɪz mælˈpræktɪs. ðə ˈɪgnərəns əv səm ˈlidɪŋ ˈʤɛndər klɪˈnɪʃənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ɔl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈʤɛndər ɪz scandalous.”*.” maɪ oʊn ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˈʤɛndər ˈmæʧɪz ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ˈkloʊsli. ʃi fərst bɪˈgæn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈʤɛndər ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər. fɔr ˈmɛmbər əv hər frɛnd grup ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈgæn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ɛz ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ɪn ðɛr tinz. bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv ɪkˈsprɛst daʊts əˈbaʊt hər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd vɔɪst ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl trænˈzɪʃən, ʃi rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ tɔk tɪ mi əˈbaʊt ðoʊz ˈsəbʤɪkts məʧ ɛz ə kəlt ˈmɛmbər rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkts bɪˈlifs. hər ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ənd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ˈfæməli hæv ˈsəfərd. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl stænd tɪ geɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli baɪ ðə bum ɪn ˈʧɪldrən, tinz ənd jəŋ ˈædəlts ˈsikɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl trænˈzɪʃən. kwaɪt ən ˈɪndəstri həz bɪlt əp əraʊnd ðə ˈtritmənt əv ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl. ɪn 2007 ðɛr wɑz wən ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈklɪnɪk ðət sərvd ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts; naʊ ðɛr ər 40 ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl hu ˈmɛdɪkəli trænˈzɪʃən bɪˈkəm ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈpeɪʃənz. tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðɛr trænˈzɪʃənz, ðeɪ məst teɪk ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ənd hæv ˈrɛgjələr bləd tɛsts fər ðə rɛst əv ðɛr lɪvz. ˈpjubərti ˈblɑkərz, ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ˈtritmənts, bləd tɛsts, ˈʤɛnətəl ˌɛˌlɛkˈtrɑləsɪs, ˈfeɪʃəl ˌɛˌlɛkˈtrɑləsɪs, ˈleɪzər ˈbɑdi hɛr rɪˈdəkʃən, brɛst ˌɑgmɛnˈteɪʃən, ˈfeɪʃəl ˈsərʤəri, orchiectomies*, vaginoplasties*, colovaginoplasties*, metoidioplasties*, phalloplasties*, ənd ˈdəbəl mæˈstɛktəmiz ər səm əv ðə ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈtritmənts ðət meɪ bi pərˈsud baɪ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl. əˈdɪʃənəl ˈtritmənts meɪ bi ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm ˈmɛdɪkəl trænˈzɪʃən ˈtritmənts. ðə truθ əˈbaʊt trænˈzɪʃən ˈtəmblər blɔg həz kəmˈpaɪld poʊsts baɪ ˈfiˌmeɪl tɪ meɪl hu hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz. wən trænz mæn poʊsts ə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbaʊt ˈməltəpəl ˈdɔktər ˈvɪzɪts hi meɪd ˈrisəntli tɪ kərˈɛkt hɪz ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈlɛvəlz ənd stɑp ˈblidɪŋ, ˈlidɪŋ ɪm tɪ 1 ˌɪnˈkris hɪz ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈdoʊsɪʤ, 2 stɑrt ˈteɪkɪŋ proʊˈʤɛstərˌoʊn, ənd 3 tɪ goʊ ɔn, ˈjuʒəwəli juzd ɛz ə ˈpjubərti ˈblɑkər. əˈnəðər jəŋ trænz mæn ɪkˈsprɛsɪz hɪz ˈwɪrinəs ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈsərʤəri. ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈsərʤəri ɪz ə θərd əˈtɛmpt tɪ trit ən ˈæbˌsɛs ðət dɪˈvɛləpt ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈsərʤɪkəl pərˈsut əv ə ˈpinɪs. ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn seɪlz həz ˌɪnˈkrist drəˈmætɪkəli ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn seɪlz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn 2013 ðə prɑˈʤɛkʃən fər 2018 seɪlz ɪz ˈbɪljən, ə 58 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris. waɪl ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ɪz juzd fər ˈpərpəsɪz ˈəðər ðən ˈsɛkʃuəl trænˈzɪʃən, ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈkɔrələts wɪθ ðə ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən əv ˈʤɛndər ˈklɪnɪks. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈrɪski ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənts, ˈmɛni gərlz ənd ˈwɪmən juz ˈbaɪndərz tɪ ˈkɑmprɛs ðɛr brɛsts ənd meɪk ðɛr ʧɛsts əˈpɪr ˈflætər. ˈbaɪndərz hæv saɪd ˈifɛkts səʧ ɛz bæk peɪn, ˈʃɔrtnəs əv brɛθ, ənd rɪb ˈfrækʧərz. wɪn aɪ ˈgugəld ðə tərm, risks,”*,” ðə fərst saɪt ðət pɑpt əp wɑz ə ˈplæstɪk ˈsərʤəri ˈklɪnɪk ðət dɪz surgeries”*” fər hu wɔnt tɪ trænˈzɪʃən tɪ meɪl. jɛs, ðə foʊks hu wɪl ˈprɑfɪt baɪ ˈkətɪŋ ɔf girls’*’ ˈhɛlθi brɛsts wɔnt tɪ meɪk ˈvɛri ʃʊr gərlz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz ˌəndərˈstænd ðə rɪsks əv ˈbaɪndərz. wət ˈəðər ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt həz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈbɑdi ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz fər ˈmaɪnərz ənd jəŋ ˈædəlts? aɪ hæv ˈnɛvər fɛlt soʊ əˈloʊn. ˈpipəl hu wʊd ˈnɔrməli bi ˈælaɪz fər ˈpɛrənts əv ə ˈtrəbəld ʧaɪld ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈθɛrəpɪsts, ˈdɑktərz, ˈtiʧərz, ənd frɛndz səˈpɔrt ðɪs ˈmædnəs. aɪ kən ˈoʊnli əˈsum ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ bɪˈliv səm ər ɔl əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ˈoʊnli ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈʤɛndər. biɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ən ˌɪˈneɪt ənd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt kənˈdɪʃən. ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈʤɛndər rɪˈsiv ˈkɛrfəl ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ənd ˈθɛrəpi ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ðɛr ˈbɑdiz. ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈmaɪnərz ər nɑt biɪŋ əˈlaʊd tɪ meɪk ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðɛr ˈbɑdiz. ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənts ər ənd ˈpruvən seɪf. ˈʧɪldrən, juθ ənd ˈædəlts ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ðeɪ ər ˈfilɪŋ ˌdɪsˈfɔrɪk. fɪˈzɪʃənz ənd drəg ˈkəmpəˌniz wʊd ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɔn ˈʧɪldrən ər pʊt ˈprɑfɪt əˈhɛd əv patients’*’ bɛst ˈɪntərɪsts. ˈrisərʧ həz ˈpruvən ðət trænˈzɪʃən prɪˈvɛnts ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. nən əv ɪt ɪz tru. ə frɛnd toʊld mi ˈrisəntli ðət aɪ hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ geɪn baɪ rɪˈzɪstɪŋ maɪ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ trænˈzɪʃən. aɪ ˈstrɔŋli dɪsəˈgri. ɪf rɪˈzɪstəns minz maɪ ˈdɔtər poʊstˈpoʊnz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənts ənˈtɪl ʃi kən weɪ ðə rɪsks ˈvərsəz ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts wɪθ mɔr məˈʧʊrəti, aɪ geɪn ˈplɛnti. ɪf aɪ kən baɪ mɔr taɪm fər hər tɪ dɪˈsərn ˈwɛðər hər ˈrɪli minz ʃi ɪz ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ər ˈwɛðər ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls hər dɪˈskəmfərt, aɪ geɪn ˈplɛnti. aɪ fil ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn reɪʤ təˈwɔrd ðə ˈθɛrəpɪsts ənd ˈdɑktərz hu ər kəmˈplɪsət ɪn ðə pərˈsut əv ˈmɛdɪkəl trænˈzɪʃənz fər kɪdz, ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ənd jəŋ ˈædəlts. ju swɔr ju wʊd fərst du noʊ hɑrm. ju ʃʊd bi əˈʃeɪmd! ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə mælˈpræktɪs ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈɪndəstri ˈhæpənz tɪ rɛd ðɪs ˈstɔri, aɪ hæv wən ˈfaɪnəl kˈwɛʃən spəˈsɪfɪkli fər ju. ɪz ɪt waɪz tɪ ˈkəvər ðə ˈθɛrəpɪsts ənd ˈdɑktərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə trænˈzɪʃən əv ˈʧɪldrən ənd juθ? wɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsuts bɪˈgɪn, aɪ hoʊp ðə ˈsɛtəlmənts ər ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ. ʃɛr ðɪs: tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈgugəl laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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by susan nagel
susan nagel is the mom of a 17-year-old girl who identifies as transgender. nagel wrote this essay as a way to educate people who assume she is transphobic because she is unsupportive of her daughter’s desire to medically transition. she hopes others may find this essay helpful if they are trying to educate friends, family members, teachers, doctors, therapists, or journalists. nagel is using a pseudonym to protect the identity of her daughter, and is available to interact in the comments section of this post.
a pdf version of this article is available here.
about a year ago my then 16-year–old daughter told us she believes she is transgender. soon after, she began begging to take testosterone, to wear a breast binder, to have others call her by male pronouns, and to legally change her name. nothing about her childhood prepared us for this; she always had stereotypically feminine interests and tastes. she loved stuffed animals, preferred skirts over pants for school, chose bright pink paint for her room, and experimented with makeup and curling her hair. when she was little. i joked that i had to add a pink load to laundry day in addition to lights and darks. over the course of a month or two after coming out, she changed from a generally cheerful person to a morose one who spent hours crying and who told me to hide the knives.
before i go further, i think you should know the lens through which i view things. i am a liberal, and i fully support equal access to housing, employment, education, and healthcare for all marginalized people, including transgender people. i do not think being transgender is immoral or that gender diversity is disturbing. still after spending many sleepless nights researching the transgender movement, i have come to be very afraid for my daughter. my fears are about the rush to turn physically healthy teenage girls and young women into permanent medical patients and to do so before their brains are fully developed and with almost no oversight by mental health professionals.
i encounter many well-meaning people who believe the transgender movement is simply a civil rights movement. they do not understand my concerns and assume i am ignorant or a bigot. i think it is because most people’s knowledge of the transgender movement is limited to mass media accounts focusing on discrimination against transgender people or on an individual’s struggle to be true to his or her self. below are some things i wish people understood about how the transgender movement is impacting the health of children and young people along with some questions i would like people to ponder.
few children who experience gender dysphoria grow up to be transgender.
gender dysphoria, a feeling of discomfort or distress with a person’s own biological sex, is a temporary issue for a sizeable majority of the children who experience it. studies show that only between 6% and 27% of children who experience gender dysphoria will grow up to be transgender. these statistics do not come from a conservative source. they are from the world professional association for transgender health standards of care.
the drug regimen used to treat pre-pubescent children with gender dysphoria causes permanent sterility.
some parents whose young children experience gender dysphoria place their children on drugs called puberty blockers to stop the onset of puberty. the rationale: postponing puberty will give a child time to decide which gender the child is. if the child later decides to transition, the child will more easily pass as a member of the opposite sex because the normal development of secondary sex characteristics was blocked. if the child decides not to transition, the child stops the puberty blockers, and normal puberty occurs. those wishing to complete medical transition, must follow puberty blockers with the hormones of the opposite sex. when puberty blockers are followed by cross sex hormones, the child never undergoes puberty for his/her birth sex and will be unable to produce viable ova or sperm as an adult.
sterility is not the only problem caused by the typical treatment route of puberty blockers plus cross-sex hormones . the drugs being used to block puberty are being used off-label; i.e. they have not been approved for this use by the food and drug administration. according to eli coleman, a psychologist who heads the human-sexuality program at the university of minnesota medical school quoted in the new yorker, “we still don’t know the subtle or potential long-term effects (of puberty blockers) on brain function or bone development. many people recognize not a benign treatment.”
puberty blockers have been used for a number of years to treat precocious puberty and to allow short kids more time to grow. the fda is currently conducting a review of nervous system and psychiatric events as well as deadly seizures among pediatric patients using gnrh agonists including one of the most common puberty blockers, lupron. over 10,000 adverse event reports in relation to lupron usage have been filed with the fda. according to kaiser health news, “…thousands of women have joined facebook groups or internet forums in recent years claiming that lupron ruined their lives or left them crippled.” complaints include osteoporosis, degenerative disk disease, and deteriorating joints.
my questions are: how can it possibly be ethical to sterilize children before they are old enough to give informed consent? if your child had a medical condition with a 73 to 94 percent chance of remitting without treatment, would you agree to experimental therapies with known serious side effects? what parent can predict whether his/her child will prefer to be fertile or to pass as the opposite sex as an adult?
3. not every person who medically transitions stays transitioned.
although trans activists claim otherwise, it is not uncommon for transgender people who have transitioned, medically and/or socially (social transition includes adopting the dress, hairstyles, names, and pronouns of the opposite sex) to eventually change their minds and detransition. for example, a 2016 survey on detransitioning that was posted online for only 10 days collected over 200 responses from detransitioned women. blogs and videos of detransitioners are easy to find online.
there is little research on the safety of the long-term use of cross-sex hormones for the purposes of sexual transition.
using testosterone for the purposes of sexual transition is an off-label use of the drug. one observational study of the immediate impact of testosterone treatment on females transitioning to male showed that testosterone impaired mitochondrial function and created a state of oxidative stress in the subjects’ white blood cells. oxidative stress is associated with neurodegenerative diseases, gene mutations, cancers, heart and blood disorders, and inflammatory diseases among other pathologies. research on the long-term effects of using testosterone for transition is sparse. given the effect testosterone has on the white blood cells of women, it seems reckless to me to prescribe this drug without further studies of its long-term effects.
below are just a few items from a consent form that girls and women wishing to take testosterone must sign:
“i understand that it is not known exactly what the effects of testosterone are on fertility…,”
“i understand that brain structures are affected by testosterone and estrogen. the long term effects of changing the levels of one’s natal estrogen through the use of testosterone therapy have not been scientifically studied and are impossible to predict. these effects may be beneficial, damaging, or both.”
“i have been informed that using testosterone may increase my risk of developing diabetes in the future because of changes in my ovaries.”
“i understand that the endometrium (lining of the uterus) is able to turn testosterone into estrogen and may increase the risk of cancer of the endometrium.”
“i understand fatty tissue in the breasts and body is able to turn excess testosterone into estrogen, which may increase my risk of breast cancer and decrease or impede the desired effects of testosterone therapy.”
“i have been informed that testosterone may lead to liver inflammation and damage. i have been informed that i will be monitored for liver problems before starting testosterone therapy and periodically during therapy.”
my daughter sees nothing scary about this list. she is a teenager, and teenagers believe they are invincible. she reassures me that she would receive the treatments from a doctor, so in her mind, nothing could go wrong. she lacks the life experience that has taught me all medical treatments entail risks and side effects, many drugs are withdrawn from the market when they are later found unsafe, some medical professionals are motivated by profit, and that doctors make mistakes. in the study of detransitioned women mentioned above, the average age of transition was 17, and the average age of detransition was 22. i suspect the timing of detransition had something to do with young women reaching sufficient maturity to calculate risks versus benefits.
in addition to the health risks, testosterone causes irreversible cosmetic changes. male pattern baldness, facial hair, and a deepened voice follow transmen who detransition to reclaim womanhood.
i am shocked by how readily some friends accept the idea of using synthetic hormones for the purpose of transitioning teenagers. some of these people avoid drinking milk from cows treated with bovine growth hormone and avoid eating inorganic vegetables or food tainted by genetically modified organisms. if teenagers ingest risky chemicals for politically correct reasons, is the harm is somehow reduced?
a thorough evaluation and therapy from a mental health professional are not required before a young adult medically transitions.
several people have told me not to worry that my daughter might transition unnecessarily because a person must have a thorough evaluation by a therapist to assure he/she is truly transgender before receiving medical treatments. that may have been universally true at one time, but unfortunately it is no longer the case. in the survey of detransitioned women mentioned above, 117 of the surveyed women had medically transitioned. only 41 (35%) of those women had received any therapy beforehand. the vast majority (68%) felt they had not received adequate counseling and accurate information about transition before transitioning.
some trans advocates say evaluation by a therapist should not be required for medical transition because they say being transgender is not a mental illness. consequently, there has been a move toward informed-consent clinics. under this scenario, any adult claiming to be transgender is allowed to receive medical transition treatments with a letter from a therapist stating they have been informed of the risks involved in transition and are capable of giving consent.
the website of reclaim, a st. paul, minnesota mental-health center for transgender youth ages 13 through 25, explains that the informed-consent process may take as little as two sessions to 10 or more. it also explains that the resulting letter to medical providers “…does not involve the evaluation of readiness…” for medical transition by the therapist. call me old-fashioned, but i think most 18-year-olds could benefit from an evaluation of readiness.
the website of a st. paul therapist specializing in gender issues, bystrom counseling and consultation, tells potential clients that a number of minnesota physicians “…are now comfortable prescribing hormones without written documentation of completion of (the) global review of risks and benefits from a therapist.” the website goes on to list the medical clinics most often accessed for this purpose.
university of michigan professor of social work kathleen levinstein wrote about her autistic daughter’s medical transition for 4thwavenow. her daughter was a special-education student, who as an adult, qualifies for disability payments and is not capable of managing her own finances. she functions at such a level, that her mother had to explain to her that women who take testosterone do not grow penises. the day after her 18th birthday, the daughter‘s gender therapist approved a double mastectomy for the daughter after only two sessions together. the daughter began testosterone treatments several months later. the daughter who also suffers from crohn’s disease has been hospitalized three times due to adverse reactions to the hormone.
if transgender people are not ill, doesn’t that make their treatments elective and therefore ineligible for insurance coverage? if transgender people are ill, don’t they deserve a thorough evaluation and a diagnosis before undergoing medical treatments?
when children and teens experience gender dysphoria, they are often allowed to diagnose themselves as transgender.
parents who convince a child to seek therapy before pursuing transition should know that many mental-health professionals especially those calling themselves gender therapists use an identity approach to treating gender dysphoria, also called the gender affirmative approach. lisa marchiano, a philadelphia social worker, wrote an essay contrasting the identity model of therapy to the traditional mental-health model. under the identity model, gender dysphoria can mean only one thing: that someone is transgender. therapists are not allowed to use their own clinical judgement to analyze whether there might be other reasons people are feeling uncomfortable with their bodies. marchiano states, “our role as therapists becomes limited to enthusiastic affirmation only.”
i witnessed the prevalence of this model in my own search for a therapist to help my daughter. i interviewed approximately ten therapists by phone before finding one who understood that teenagers experiment with identities and that teenagers’ beliefs about who they are may change over time, something that used to be common sense and common knowledge.
in contrast to the gender-identity model of therapy, marchiano says the mental-health model sees gender dysphoria as a symptom. the therapist’s job is to help the client “…explore the symptoms without making assumptions about what the symptoms mean. in fact, while identity therapy knows what gender dysphoria means – i.e. that the client is trans – mental health therapy will start with the assumption that we have no idea what the symptom means. we must be open to the meaning that emerges for patients as we explore their experience with them.”
what besides being transgender could cause gender dysphoria? in a letter to the american psychological association, marchiano says the survey of detransitioned women in addition to the online writings and videos of detransitioners indicate “…that many who underwent transition feel that they were doing so as a maladaptive coping mechanism to deal with trauma, anxiety, social difficulties, or other issues. the majority of detransitioners speaking out online now identify as lesbian, and many of them feel that internalized homophobia played a part in their believing that they were men.”
as a woman, i fully understand the impulse to transition to stay safe and sane in a misogynistic world. but please, let’s not view women attaining better camouflage through transition as progressive. progress occurs when women no longer feel a need to hide.
studies show most children no longer feel gender dysphoria as adults. it is easy to find examples of people detransitioning. so why do gender therapists assume that every instance of gender dysphoria indicates that a person is transgender? we used to require people to have advanced degrees and licenses to make mental-health diagnoses. why are we, in effect, allowing children and teenagers to diagnose themselves?
there is no persuasive evidence that gender transition reduces suicidality in children with gender dysphoria.
one of the scariest things a parent in my position encounters is the widely reported increased risk of suicide among transgender people. many people believe transition is the only way to prevent suicides among transgender youth. a common sentiment is, “would you rather have a dead daughter or a live son?” i encourage anyone with this concern to read a recent essay by michael bailey and ray blanchard. their key take-away is, “there is no persuasive evidence that gender transition reduces gender dysphoric children’s likelihood of killing themselves. the idea that mental health problems–including suicidality–are caused by gender dysphoria rather than the other way around (i.e., mental health and personality issues cause a vulnerability to experience gender dysphoria) is currently popular and politically correct. it is, however, unproven and as likely to be false as true.” there are, in fact, some studies that show higher suicide rates for transgender people who have transitioned compared to those who have not.
while there is no proof that transition reduces suicidality, teenagers are coached by others on sites such as reddit and tumblr about how to use suicide threats as a bargaining chip. in one of the more chilling reddit exchanges reposted on the website transgender reality, an 18-year-old whose father is concerned about the wisdom of hormone therapy is asked by a commenter, “are you ready to talk to him (the father) about the possibility of suicide? or do you want to couch it more gently, and say you ‘can’t go on living like this’ etc.?” in another post, a 14-year-old is told, “…communicate to your parents that this is not optional. it is either this or depression, isolation, suicide.” finally, a 13-year-old is told to tell his parents, “if you don’t help me like you need to as the parents who made me, i’ll wind up bitter, miserable or dead.”
some psychologists and mental health professionals believe teenage girls and young women are experiencing a new type of gender dysphoria caught from peers and through exposure to the concept online.
up until about 7 years ago, more boys than girls presented with gender dysphoria at gender clinics in western countries. around 2010, the number of girls started to exceed the number of boys and began to increase significantly. many girls experiencing gender dysphoria in the past decade have a different profile than they did in earlier years. in the past, girls with gender dysphoria began expressing discomfort with feminine clothes, interests and toys during preschool. most would eventually become comfortable with their biological sex while dysphoria would persist into adulthood for some. now many girls are first experiencing gender dysphoria suddenly in adolescence. some researchers are calling this phenomenon rapid onset gender dysphoria (rogd) and theorize it may be a kind of social contagion spread among friends and through the internet.
a 2016 survey of 164 parents of transgender adolescents and young adults demonstrates the current contagious nature of gender dysphoria among young women. eighty-five percent of the parents surveyed had transgender youth who were biologically female with an average age of 15. in the general population, less than one percent of young adults would be expected to be transgender, however, many of the parents in this survey said that multiple members of their child’s pre-existing friend group were also declaring themselves transgender. to be exact, 50 percent of a youth’s pre-existing friend group became transgender in close to 40 percent of the friend groups described in the study. the average number of friends becoming transgender was 3.5.
psychologists ray blanchard and michael bailey recently reported that young people with rogd (primarily girls) falsely come to believe that all their problems are due gender dysphoria. girls with rogd often become obsessed with the idea of transition, and their mental health and social relationships deteriorate. the subculture surrounding rogd includes attributes found in cults including an “… expectation of absolute ideological agreement …and encouragement to cut off ties with family and friends…” who do not agree with them.” since rogd is “…based on a false belief acquired through social means,” bailey and blanchard believe transition will not help youth with this condition. they pull no punches: “if knowledge is power, then lack of knowledge is malpractice. the ignorance of some leading gender clinicians regarding all scientific aspects of gender dysphoria is scandalous.”
my own daughter’s experience of gender dysphoria matches the description of rogd closely. she first began experiencing gender dysphoria as a teenager. four member of her pre-existing friend group also began identifying as transgender in their teens. because i have expressed doubts about her transgender identity and voiced opposition to medical transition, she refuses to talk to me about those subjects much as a cult member refuses to listen to anything that contradicts his/her beliefs. her mental health and relationships with family have suffered.
many people stand to gain financially by the boom in children, teens and young adults seeking medical transition.
quite an industry has built up around the treatment of transgender people. in 2007, there was one transgender clinic that served children in the united states; now there are 40 . transgender people who medically transition become permanent medical patients. to maintain their transitions, they must take hormones and have regular blood tests for the rest of their lives. puberty blockers, hormone treatments, blood tests, genital electrolysis, facial electrolysis, laser body hair reduction, breast augmentation, facial feminization surgery, orchiectomies, vaginoplasties, colovaginoplasties, metoidioplasties, phalloplasties, and double mastectomies are some of the expensive treatments that may be pursued by transgender people.
additional treatments may be needed to address complications resulting from medical transition treatments. the truth about transition tumblr blog has compiled posts by female to male transitioners who have experienced difficulties. one trans man posts a video about multiple doctor visits he made recently to correct his testosterone levels and stop bleeding, leading him to 1) increase his testosterone dosage, 2) start taking progesterone, and 3) to go on lupron, usually used as a puberty blocker. another young trans man expresses his weariness anticipating his 20th transition-related surgery. the latest surgery is a third attempt to treat an abscess that developed during his surgical pursuit of a penis.
revenue from testosterone sales has increased dramatically in recent years. testosterone sales generated $2.4 billion in revenue in the united states in 2013. the projection for 2018 sales is $3.8 billion, a 58 percent increase. while testosterone is used for purposes other than sexual transition, the increase in revenue correlates with the proliferation of gender clinics.
in addition to risky medical treatments, many girls and women use binders to compress their breasts and make their chests appear flatter. binders have side effects such as back pain, shortness of breath, and rib fractures. when i googled the term, “binder risks,” the first site that popped up was a plastic surgery clinic that does “top surgeries” for girls/women who want to transition to male. yes, the folks who will profit by cutting off girls’ healthy breasts want to make very sure girls and their families understand the risks of binders.
what other civil rights movement has involved supporting body modifications for minors and young adults?
i have never felt so alone. people who would normally be allies for parents of a troubled child including therapists, doctors, teachers, and friends support this madness. i can only assume it is because they believe some or all of the following:
only transgender people experience gender dysphoria.
being transgender is always an innate and permanent condition.
people with gender dysphoria receive careful evaluation and therapy before being allowed to medically modify their bodies.
transgender minors are not being allowed to make permanent changes to their bodies.
transition-related medical treatments are well-tested and proven safe.
children, youth and adults always fully understand why they are feeling dysphoric.
physicians and drug companies would never experiment on children or put profit ahead of patients’ best interests.
research has proven that transition prevents suicide.
none of it is true.
a friend told me recently that i have nothing to gain by resisting my daughter’s desire to transition. i strongly disagree. if resistance means my daughter postpones medical treatments until she can weigh the risks versus the benefits with more maturity, i gain plenty. if i can buy more time for her to discern whether her dysphoria really means she is transgender or whether something else precipitates her discomfort, i gain plenty.
i feel genuine rage toward the therapists and doctors who are complicit in the pursuit of medical transitions for kids, teenagers and young adults. you swore you would first do no harm. you should be ashamed!
if anyone working in the malpractice insurance industry happens to read this story, i have one final question specifically for you. is it wise to cover the therapists and doctors involved in the transition of children and youth? when the lawsuits begin, i hope the settlements are breathtaking.
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ˌpɛnsəˈkoʊlə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʧɑrəlz bɛr (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈspɛʃəl tɪ ðə nuz ˈʤərnəl) ˈæskɪŋ ˌpɛnsəˈkoʊlə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʧɑrəlz bɛr tɪ bæk ɔf ə prəˈpoʊzəl fər ðə ˈsɪti tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈdutiz əˈsaɪnd tɪ ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˌɪmˈpruvmənt bɔrd. ˈfræŋkli, nɑt ʃʊr ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈmænɪʤ wət həz bɪˈkəm ə səkˈsɛsfəl pɑrt əv ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ riˈbərθ ɛz ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, bɛr toʊld ɑr mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈpɔrtər wɪl laɪk tɪ si ðə ˈsɪti teɪk ˈoʊvər ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈpɑrkɪŋ ənd ˈəðər ˈfəŋkʃənz. wi lʊk æt traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ənd kɔst əv ˈgəvərnmənt, ɪz peɪɪŋ fər ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər, peɪɪŋ fər stæf, peɪɪŋ rent,”*,” bɛr sɛd ɪn ə ˈstɔri roʊt. nɑt kənˈvɪnst ðət wi du ɪt ɪn ə mɔr ˈstrimˌlaɪnd ənd ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈmænər wɪˈθaʊt ðə dib.”*.” waɪl ˈsərtənli ˈnoʊbəl tɪ lʊk æt ðə kɔst əv ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ stæf, ˈligəl fiz ənd ˈəðər ɪkˈspɛnsɪz, nɑt kənˈvɪnst ðə ˈbəʤɪt ɪz aʊt əv wæk. ˈsɪti hɔl wʊd ˈlaɪkli hæv tɪ haɪər ˈsəmˌwən tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsi ækˈtɪvɪtiz soʊ ðət simz ˈspəriəs. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən æt ˈsɪti hɔl kən əbˈzɔrb ðət ʤɑb, pərˈhæps hi ər ʃi həz tu ˈlɪtəl tɪ du naʊ. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ðə ˈsɪti tɛndz tɪ bi ɪts oʊn wərst ˈɛnəmi wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ. wi ˈoʊnli hæv tɪ lʊk noʊ ˈfərðər tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl feɪld fər mɔr ðən θri jɪrz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə roʊl əv fud trəks ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn. ˈkrɑnɪkəld ðə feɪld əˈtɛmpts ˈɔrdənənsɪz, əˈmɛndmənts, dəˈbeɪt, ɔlˈtərnətɪv əˈmɛndmənts, ˈpəblɪk ˈɪnˌpʊt, mɔr dəˈbeɪt ənd ˌlæsˈmɪnət voʊt dɪˈleɪz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ənd kən ˈoʊnli ˈwəndər haʊ ðət ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən wʊd ˌɪmˈpækt ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈwikli ˈpæləˌfɑks ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈmənθli ˈgæləri naɪts ənd ðə ˈænjuəl ˈpɛləkən drɔp ðət həz bɪˈkəm ən ənkˈwɛsʧənd səkˈsɛs. ðɪs ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns wɑz ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈvæstli baɪ ðə ˈfɛstɪv ˈlaɪtɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ˈpæləˌfɑks. ɪt meɪd ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn əˈtræktɪv ənd ˈpɪkʧərəsk, θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə. wi hɛlp bət ˈwəndər ɪf ðə ˈlaɪtɪŋ skim hæd tɪ bi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl, ˈwɛðər ɪt wʊd bi ɪn pleɪs fər ˈkrɪsməs ənd nu iv. ˈfækʃənz wʊd ˈlaɪkli fɔrm ˈoʊvər ðə fækt ðə laɪts ər ɔl wən ˈkələr ər ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ʃʊd bi lupt ˈklɑkˌwaɪz ər ˌkaʊnərˈklɔkwaɪz əraʊnd ðə triz. ˈɔfərd səˈpɔrt fər wət həz ˈhæpənd ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪl əv ɑr ˈfɔrmər ˈɔfəsɪz, wi lʊkt lɔŋ ənd hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ə pleɪs wɛr wi kʊd bi ə pɑrt əv ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. ˈɔlsoʊ, ə ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə dəˈbeɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ən aɪˈdiə hæʧt baɪ bɛr ðət ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbərz bi ˈgɪvɪn ˌɪmˈjunɪti frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈtɪkɪts. əbˈsərd ənd ɪˈlitɪst tɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə eɪt ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl bi ˈgɪvɪn ˌprɛfərˈɛnʃəl ˈtritmənt wɪθ ˈpɑrkɪŋ waɪl ðə ˈpipəl ðeɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt fid ˈmitərz ər peɪ 10 ər 20 tɪ pɑrk ɪn ə lɔt. ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, dɪˈspaɪt səm mɪsˈgaɪdɪd officials’*’ ˈɛfərts tɪ tɔs əp ˌlæsˈmɪnət ˈroʊdˌblɑks tɪ fud trəks, tæks breɪks, ˈdɔlər dɪˈvɛləpmənts ər ˈlisɪz æt ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈmærəˌtaɪm pɑrk. ðət moʊˈmɛntəm ʃʊd nɑt bi sloʊd wɪθ ə ʧeɪnʤ frəm ðə kənˈtroʊl tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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pensacola city council president charles bare (photo: special to the news journal)
we’re asking pensacola city council president charles bare to back off a proposal for the city to take over many of the duties assigned to the downtown improvement board.
frankly, we’re not sure the city council is able to manage what has become a successful part of pensacola’s ongoing rebirth as an entertainment destination.
earlier this month, bare told our municipal government reporter will isern he’d like to see the city take over downtown parking and other dib functions.
“as we look at trying to minimize the footprint and cost of government, dib is paying for an executive director, they’re paying for staff, they’re paying rent,” bare said in a story isern wrote. “i’m not convinced that we couldn’t do it in a more streamlined and efficient manner without the dib.”
while it’s certainly noble to look at the cost of local government, particularly when it comes to staff, legal fees and other expenses, we’re not convinced the dib’s budget is out of whack. city hall would likely have to hire someone to oversee dib-related activities so that seems spurious. if someone at city hall can absorb that job, perhaps he or she has too little to do now.
besides, the city tends to be its own worst enemy when it comes to decision-making.
we only have to look no further to see how the city council failed for more than three years to address the role of food trucks downtown. we’ve chronicled the failed attempts ordinances, amendments, debate, alternative amendments, public input, more debate and last-minute vote delays over the years and can only wonder how that indecision would impact the popular weekly palafox market, monthly gallery nights and the annual pelican drop that has become an unquestioned success.
this year’s holiday experience was improved vastly by the festive lighting along palafox. it made the downtown attractive and picturesque, thanks to the leadership of the dib. we can’t help but wonder if the lighting scheme had to be decided by the city council, whether it would be in place for christmas and new year’s eve. factions would likely form over the fact the lights are all one color or whether they should be looped clockwise or counterclockwise around the trees.
we’ve offered near-unqualified support for what has happened downtown during the sale of our former offices, we looked long and hard to find a place where we could be a part of the evolution, which has been impressive.
also, a troubling aspect of the debate included an idea hatched by bare that council members be given immunity from getting parking tickets. it’s absurd and elitist to think that the eight members of the city council be given preferential treatment with parking while the people they represent feed meters or pay $10 or $20 to park in a lot.
the city is moving forward, despite some misguided officials’ efforts to toss up last-minute roadblocks to food trucks, tax breaks, multi-million dollar developments or leases at the community maritime park. that momentum should not be slowed with a change from the dib’s control to the city council.
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ðə wɔl strit ˈməni məˈʃin ɛz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz lɛft ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ðə tɪ ðə ˈmɛltˌdaʊn, wɔl strit slaɪst əp ənd ˈripækɪʤd ˈtrəbəld ˈæˌsɛts beɪst ɔn ðoʊz ˈʃeɪki ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz, ˈɔfən baɪɪŋ ðoʊz nu ˈpækɪʤɪz ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðət kriˈeɪtɪd feɪk dɪˈmænd, hɪd ðə banks’*’ ril ɪkˈspoʊʒər, ˌɪnˈkrist ðɛr ˈboʊnəsɪz ənd ˈəltəmətli meɪd ðə ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈkraɪsəs wərs. tu jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs hɪt, ˈmɛrəl lɪnʧ kənˈfrəntɪd ə ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləm. noʊ wən, nɑt ˈivɪn ðə bæŋks oʊn ˈtreɪdərz, ˈwɔntɪd tɪ baɪ ðə səˈpoʊzədli seɪf ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz ˈmɛrəl wɑz kriˈeɪtɪŋ. bæŋk ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz keɪm əp wɪθ ə fɪks ðət hæd ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ðeɪ fɔrmd ə nu grup wɪˈθɪn ˈmɛrəl, wɪʧ tʊk ɔn ðə bæŋks sɪˈkjʊrətiz. bət haʊ tɪ gɪt ðə grup tɪ əkˈsɛpt dilz ðət wər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ənˈprɑfɪtəbəl? ðeɪ peɪd ðɛm. ðə dɪˈvɪʒən kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz pæst ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðɛr ˈboʊnəsɪz tɪ ðə nu grup, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ tu ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛrəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz wɪθ dɪˈteɪld ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ərˈeɪnʤmənt. ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz sɛd ðɪs grup, wɪʧ ərnd ˈmɪljənz ɪn ˈboʊnəsɪz, pleɪd ə ˈkruʃəl roʊl ɪn ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈməni məˈʃin ˈmuvɪŋ lɔŋ ˈæftər ɪt ʃʊd hæv graʊnd tɪ ə hɔlt. "ɪt wɑz əˌnɛkəˈnɑmɪk fər ðə ˈtreɪdərz" ðət ɪz, baɪərz æt ˈmɛrəl "tɪ teɪk ðiz θɪŋz," sɪz wən ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛrəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv haʊ ɪt wərkt. wɪˈθɪn ˈmɛrəl lɪnʧ, səm ˈtreɪdərz kɔld ɪt ə "ˈmɪljən fər ə ˈbɪljən" ˈminɪŋ ə ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈboʊnəs ˈməni fər ˈɛvəri ˈbɪljən ˈteɪkən ɔn ɪn ˈmɛrəl ˈmɔrgɪʤ sɪˈkjʊrətiz. ˈəðərz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɪt ɛz "ðə ˈsəbsɪdi." wən ˈfɔrmər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kɔld ɪt ˈbraɪbəri. ðə grup wɑz biɪŋ ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd fər haʊ məʧ ɪt tʊk, nɑt ˈwɛðər ɪt meɪd ˈməni. ðə grup, kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn 2006 ækˈsɛptɪd tɛnz əv ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv ˈmɛrəlz ˈtrɪpəl ˈæˌsɛts, wɪθ dɪˈzæstrəs rɪˈzəlts. ðə ˈvælju əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz fɛl tɪ ˈpɛniz ɔn ðə ˈdɔlər ənd hɛlpt tɪ sɪŋk ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk fərm. ˈmɛrəl wɑz soʊld tɪ bæŋk əv əˈmɛrɪkə, wɪʧ wɑz ɪn tərn beɪld aʊt baɪ ˈtækˌspeɪərz. wət bɪˈkeɪm əv ðə ˈbæŋkərz hu kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs ərˈeɪnʤmənt ənd ðə ˈtreɪdərz hu tʊk ðə ˈæˌsɛts? ðeɪ wɔkt əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈmɪljənz. səm stɪl hoʊld ˈsinjər pəˈzɪʃənz æt ˈprɑmənənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl fərmz. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪz naʊ ˈgræpəlɪŋ wɪθ nu rulz əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ ˈlɪmət wɔl strit ˈboʊnəsɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈbɛtər əˈlaɪn ˈbæŋkərz' bɪˈheɪvjər wɪθ ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm hɛlθ əv ðɛr bæŋk. ˈmɛrəlz ərˈeɪnʤmənt, noʊn ˈoʊnli tɪ ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz æt ðə fərm, ʃoʊz ʤɪst haʊ ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz kʊd bi. həz ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz θruaʊt ðə jɪr əˈbaʊt haʊ wɔl strit kɛpt ðə ˈməni məˈʃin ˈspɪnɪŋ. ɑr ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən həz ʃoʊn ðət ɛz bæŋks feɪst dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ dɪˈmænd fər ˈɛvəri pɑrt əv ðə ˈkɑmplɛks sɪˈkjʊrətiz noʊn ɛz kəˈlætərəˌlaɪzd dɛt ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz, ər, ˈmɛrəl ənd ˈəðər fərmz faʊnd weɪz tɪ ˌsərkəmˈvɛnt ðə ˈmɑrkəts klɪr ˈsɪgnəlz. ðə ˈmɔrgɪʤ sɪˈkjʊrətiz ˈbɪznɪs wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ hæv ə ˈfaɪrwɑl əˈgɛnst ðɪs sɔrt əv ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst. bæŋks laɪk ˈmɛrəl bɔt pulz əv ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz ənd ˈbəndəld ðɛm ˈɪntu sɪˈkjʊrətiz, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu. ˈmɛrəl peɪd ˈəpˌfrənt fər ðə ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz, bət ðɪs ˈaʊˌtleɪ wɑz kˈwɪkli riˈpeɪd ɛz ðə bæŋk meɪd ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz ənd soʊld ðɛm tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ðə ˈbæŋkərz duɪŋ ðiz dilz hæd ə seɪɪŋ: wɪr ɪn ðə ˈmuvɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs, nɑt ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈbɪznɪs. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz prəˈdusɪŋ ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz wər nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ baɪ məʧ əv ðɛr oʊn ˈprɑdəkt; ðɛr peɪ wɑz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈrɛvəˌnuz ðeɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd. fər ðɪs ˈrizən, dɪˈsɪʒənz tɪ hoʊld ə sɪˈkjʊrəti fər ðə lɔŋ tərm wər meɪd baɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈtreɪdərz hu dɪˈtərmənd, ɪn ˈɛsəns, ðət ðə ˈmɛrəl ˈprɑdəkt wɑz ɛz gʊd ər ˈbɛtər ðən wət wɑz əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ mɔr, bæŋks prəˈlɔŋd ðə bum. ˈəltəmətli ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm wɑz ˈsædəld wɪθ ˈhənərdz əv ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz wərθ əv ˈtɑksɪk ˈæˌsɛts, ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ðə 2008 ˌɪmˈploʊʒən ənd θroʊɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl aʊt əv wərk ənd ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈɪntu ə ˈteɪlˌspɪn frəm wɪʧ ɪt həz nɑt jɛt rɪˈkəvərd. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz hu ˈoʊvərˌsɔ ˈmɛrəlz baɪɪŋ grup dɪˈspjut ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðɪs əˈkaʊnt. wən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðət fiz wər ʃɛrd, bət sɪz ɪt wɑz nɑt ə "ˈfɔrməˌlaɪzd ərˈeɪnʤmənt" ənd wɑz ˌɪnˈstɛd dən ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs." ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ərˈeɪnʤmənt ˈbraɪbəri "ɪz rɪˈdɪkjələs," hi sɪz. ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ ðə nu grup ˈdɪdənt draɪv ˈmɛrəlz pərˈdəkʃən. ɪn fækt, ðeɪ seɪ ðə grup wɑz pɑrt əv ə plæn tɪ rɪˈdus rɪsk baɪ kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtɪŋ ðə ənˈwɔntɪd ˈæˌsɛts ˈɪntu wən pleɪs. ðə ˈtreɪdərz ˈsɪmpli prəˈvaɪdɪd ə pleɪs tɪ pʊt ðɛm. "wi wər ˈmænəʤɪŋ ənd ˈbʊkɪŋ rɪsk ðət wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə fərm ənd ˈkʊdənt bi soʊld," sɪz wən ˈpərsən hu wərkt ɪn ðə grup. ə mənθ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə grup wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd, ˈmɛrəl lɪnʧ oʊnd ˈbɪljən əv ðə ˈsimɪŋli seɪf ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl rɪsk ˈmænɪʤmənt rɪˈpɔrt. baɪ ðə taɪm ðə ˈlɔsɪz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈmaʊntɪŋ ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2007 ðət ˈfɪgjər hæd ˈskaɪˌrɑkətɪd tɪ ˈbɪljən, moʊst əv wɪʧ wɑz hɛld baɪ ðə nu grup. ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ˈmɛrəlz ˈkraɪsəs keɪm æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv 2006 wɪn ðə bæŋks ˈbɪgəst ˈkəstəmər fər ðə səˈpoʊzədli seɪf ˈæˌsɛts ðə ʤaɪənt ˌɪnˈʃʊrər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ stɑp baɪɪŋ ðə ˈæˌsɛts, noʊn ɛz "super-senior*," ˈæftər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈwərid ðət pərˈhæps ðeɪ wərənt soʊ seɪf ˈæftər ɔl. ðə wɑz ðə tɔp ˈpɔrʃən əv, ˈminɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hu oʊnd ɪt wər ðə fərst tɪ bi ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd ɛz ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz peɪd ðɛr ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz, ənd læst ɪn laɪn tɪ teɪk ˈlɔsɪz ʃʊd ˈpipəl bɪˈkəm dɪˈlɪŋkwənt. baɪ ðə fɔl əv 2006 ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt wɑz ˈdɪpɪŋ, ənd bɪg ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈpɛnʃən fəndz ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wər ˈtərnɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ˈɛni ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts taɪd tɪ ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz. ənˈtɪl ðət pɔɪnt, ˈmɛrəlz oʊn ˈtreɪdərz hæd bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈməni ɔn ˈpərʧəsɪz əv dɛt. ðə ˈtreɪdərz wər ˈkɛrfəl əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈpərʧəsɪz. ðeɪ wʊd baɪ æt ˈpraɪsɪz ðeɪ rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz əˈtræktɪv ənd ðɛn meɪk saɪd bɛts wət ər noʊn ɛz ˈhɛʤɪz ðət wʊd peɪ ɔf ɪf ðə ˈvælju əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz fɛl. ðɪs əˈproʊʧ əˈlaʊd ðə ˈtreɪdərz tɪ meɪk ˈməni fər ˈmɛrəl waɪl ˈmɪnəˌmaɪzɪŋ ðə bæŋks rɪsk. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ˈpərsənəli ˈprɑfətəbəl. ˈænjuəl ˈboʊnəsɪz fər ˈtreɪdərz wɪʧ kən meɪk əp mɔr ðən 75 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈtoʊtəl ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ər ˈlɑrʤli beɪst ɔn haʊ məʧ ˈməni iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl meɪks fər ðə fərm. baɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl əv 2006 ðə ˈmɛrəl ˈtreɪdərz hu bɔt ˈmɔrgɪʤ sɪˈkjʊrətiz wər ˈɔfən ˈklæʃɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈpaʊərfəl dɪˈvɪʒən, rən baɪ də ˈsɪlvə ənd kɛn mɑrˈgoʊlɪs, wɪʧ kriˈeɪtɪd ənd soʊld ðə. æt list θri ˈtreɪdərz bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ baɪ ˈpisɪz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ də ˈsɪlvə ənd mɑrˈgoʊlɪs' dɪˈvɪʒən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛrəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz. (də ˈsɪlvə ənd mɑrˈgoʊlɪs ˈdɪdənt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈkɑmɛnt.) ɪn leɪt sɛpˈtɛmbər, ˈmɛrəl kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈbɪljən kɔld, neɪmd ˈæftər ə ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn skaɪ. ɪt hæd bɪn bɪlt æt ðə bɪˈhɛst əv ə hɛʤ fənd,, ənd fɪld wɪl səm əv ðə ˈrɪskiər sɪˈkjʊrətiz ənd. (ɛz wi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈeɪprəl wɪθ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈpəblɪk ˈreɪdiˌoʊz ðɪs əˈmɛrɪkən laɪf ənd ˈɛnˈpiˈɑrz ˈplænət ˈməni, hæd hɛlpt kriˈeɪt mɔr ðən 40 ˈbɪljən wərθ əv wɪθ ə vərˈaɪəti əv bæŋks, ənd bɛt əˈgɛnst ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈstrætəʤi tɪ ˈprɑfɪt frəm ðə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt.) ɪn ən ˈɪnsədənt ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2008 ə ˈmɛrəl ˈtreɪdər lʊkt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv ənd rɪfˈjuzd tɪ baɪ ðə, bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət hi ʃʊd nɑt bi baɪɪŋ wət noʊ wən ɛls ˈwɔntɪd. ðə ˈtreɪdər wɑz ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli faɪərd. (ðə seɪm ˈʤərnəl ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə nu grup hæd ˈteɪkən ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈmɛrəlz super-seniors*.) ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ baɪərz ʃʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈsɪgnəl: ɪf ðə ˈmɑrkɪt woʊnt baɪ ə ˈprɑdəkt, ˈmeɪbi ðə bæŋk ʃʊd stɑp ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ə ˈmɛrəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, deɪl lɑˈtɑnzioʊ, kɔld ə ˈmitɪŋ, əˈtɛndəd baɪ əˈməŋ ˈəðərz ðə hɛdz əv ðə seɪlz grup mɑrˈgoʊlɪs ənd də ˈsɪlvə ənd ə ˈtreɪdər, rɔɪ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈpərsən hu əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈmitɪŋ, ðeɪ dɪˈskəst kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈspɛʃəl grup ˈəndər rɔɪ tɪ əkˈsɛpt sˈlaɪsɪz. (lɑˈtɑnzioʊ ˈdɪdənt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈkɑmɛnt.) ðə hɛd əv ðə nu grup, rɔɪ, hæd əraɪvd ɪn ðə juz. ˈərli ɪn ðə jɪr, ˈhævɪŋ spɛnt hɪz hoʊl kərɪr ɪn ˈeɪʒə. hi hæd ˈlɪtəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈiðər wɪθ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmɑrkɪts ər ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz. hɪz nu ˈjunɪt wɑz stæft wɪθ θri ˈʤunjər ˈpipəl drɔn frəm ˈvɛriəs ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ðə bæŋk. ðə θri ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə ˈstæʧər wɪˈθɪn ðə fərm tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz ə ˈpərʧəs, ənd, mɔr ˈtrəbəlɪŋ, hæd ˈlɪtəl ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪn ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ, ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛrəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz seɪ. rɔɪ hæd ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ðə ˈpisɪz. ɪn ˈɔgəst 2006 hi sɛnt ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ tɪ lɑˈtɑnzioʊ ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ˈmɛrəlz ˈbɪznɪs wɑz flɔd. hi roʊt ðət ˈhoʊldɪŋ pəˈzɪʃənz ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdɪd ðə "sɪˈstɛmɪk rɪsk" ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. wɪn ˈjəŋgər ˈtreɪdərz kəmˈpleɪnd tɪ ɪm, rɔɪ əˈgrid ɪt wɑz ənˈwaɪz tɪ rɪˈteɪn ðə pəˈzɪʃən. bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ðiz ˈtreɪdərz ðət ɪt wɑz gʊd fər wənz kərɪr tɪ traɪ tɪ gɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈpipəl æt ˈmɛrəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈfɔrmər ɪmˈplɔɪi. bət rɔɪ ənd hɪz tim ˈnidɪd tɪ bi peɪd. ɛz ðeɪ wər ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ðə ˈtreɪdɪŋ grup, rɔɪ reɪzd ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən. "ðə gaɪz sɛd ðɪs hɛlps ɑr ˈbɪznɪs ənd sɛd doʊnt ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ɪt wi wɪl teɪk kɛr əv ɪt," ˈriˌkɔlz ə ˈpərsən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə dɪˈskəʃənz. ðə əˈgrimənt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈfɔrmər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv wɪθ dɪˈrɛkt ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ɪt, ˈʤɛnərəli wərkt laɪk ðɪs: iʧ taɪm ˈmɛrəlz ˈseɪlzmɪn kriˈeɪtɪd ə dil, ðeɪ ʃɛrd pɑrt əv ðə fi ðeɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈspɛʃəl grup ðət hæd bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ "baɪ" səm əv ðə. ə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd əˈbaʊt 7 ˈmɪljən ɪn fiz fər ˈmɛrəlz seɪlz grup. ðə nu grup ðət bɔt ðə wʊd ˈjuʒəwəli bi ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ ə ˈprɑfɪt bɪtˈwin 2 ˈmɪljən ənd 3 ˈmɪljən dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ðə treɪd ˈɔfən lɔst ˈməni. ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə ˈboʊnəs ˈməni fər ə dil ər treɪd ɪz ˈkɑmən ɔn wɔl strit, ərˈeɪnʤmənts noʊn ɛz "sɔft p&l*," fər "ˈprɑfɪt ənd lɔs." bət ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈtɪpɪkəl, ər dɪˈzaɪərəbəl, tɪ peɪ ə grup tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɛr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts ər ðoʊz əv ðə bæŋk. rɔɪ meɪd əˈbaʊt 6 ˈmɪljən fər 2006 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛrəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. hi wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd aʊt əv ðə grup ɪn meɪ 2007 bət ðɛn faɪərd ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər əv ðət jɪr. hi naʊ ɪz ə ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv fər ˈmɔrgən ˈstænli ɪn ˈeɪʒə. ðə əv ˈmɛrəlz seɪlz grup, kɛn mɑrˈgoʊlɪs ənd də ˈsɪlvə, pʊld daʊn əˈbaʊt 7 ˈmɪljən iʧ ɪn 2006 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðoʊz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. də ˈsɪlvə ɪz naʊ æt ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fərm ˈpɪmkoʊ. baɪ ˈərli ˈsəmər 2007 ˈmɛni ˈfɔrmər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz naʊ ˈriəˌlaɪz, ˈmɛrəl wɑz ə dɛd fərm ˈwɔkɪŋ. ɛz ðə ˈmɔrgɪʤ sɪˈkjʊrətiz ˈmɑrkɪt ˌɪmˈploʊdɪd, ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ɛmˈbɑrkt ɔn ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv wət hæd ˈhæpənd. ɪt dɪd nɑt teɪk ðɛm lɔŋ tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðə ˈsəbsɪdi ərˈeɪnʤmənt. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz meɪd ə swip əv ðə fərm tɪ si ɪf ðɛr wər ˈəðər ˈsɪmələr dilz. wi "meɪd ə lɔt əv nɔɪz" əˈbaʊt ðə rɔɪ ˈsəbsɪdi tɪ rut aʊt ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈsɪmələrli ˈtrəbəlsəm ərˈeɪnʤmənts, sɛd wən əv ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. "aɪd ˈnɛvər sin ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ənd hæv ˈnɛvər sin ɪt əˈgɛn," hi sɪz. ɪn ˈərli ɑkˈtoʊbər 2007 ˈmɛrəl bɪˈgæn tɪ pərʤ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd, sˈloʊli, tɪ rɪˈvil ɪts ˈlɔsɪz. ðə hɛdz əv ˈmɛrəlz fɪkst ˈɪnˌkəm grup, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ deɪl lɑˈtɑnzioʊ, wər faɪərd. deɪz ˈleɪtər, ðə bæŋk əˈnaʊnst ɪt wʊd raɪt daʊn ˈbɪljən wərθ əv ˈæˌsɛts. lɛs ðən θri wiks ˈæftər ðət, ˈmɛrəl reɪzd ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt tɪ ˈbɪljən. deɪz ˈleɪtər, ðə bɔrd faɪərd ˈmɛrəlz ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, stæn oʊˈnil. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ˈmɛrəl wʊd raɪt daʊn əˈbaʊt 26 ˈbɪljən wərθ əv, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ moʊst əv ðə ˈæˌsɛts ðət rɔɪ ənd hɪz tim hæd ˈteɪkən frəm də ˈsɪlvə ənd mɑrˈgoʊlɪs. ˈæftər ˈmɛrəl rɪˈvaɪzd ɪts ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ˈlɔsɪz ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2007 ðə sɪˈkjʊrətiz ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ kəˈmɪʃən bɪˈgæn ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən tɪ dɪˈskəvər ɪf ðə fərmz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz hæd kəˈmɪtɪd sɪˈkjʊrətiz frɔd ər ˌmɪsrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə steɪt əv ɪts ˈbɪznɪs tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. bət ðɛn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs bɪˈgæn ɪn ˈərnɪst. baɪ mɑrʧ 2008 bɛr stərnz hæd kəˈlæpst. baɪ ðə fɔl əv 2008 ˈmɛrəl wɑz soʊld tɪ bæŋk əv əˈmɛrɪkə. ɪn ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl muv, ˈmɛrəl peɪd ˈboʊnəsɪz aʊt tɪ ɪts tɔp ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz dɪˈspaɪt ɪts priˈkɛriəs steɪt. ðə sɛk tərnd ɪts ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈmɛrəl ənd ˈboʊnəsɪz ənd sud, əˈlɛʤɪŋ ˈfeɪljərz tɪ ˈprɑpərli dɪˈskloʊz ðə ˈpeɪmənts. ɛz fər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl sɛk proʊb ˈɪntu ˈmɛrəl ˈlɪnʧɪz ˈbɪznɪs ɪn 2007 ˈnəθɪŋ ˈɛvər keɪm əv ɪt. ˈrisərʧ dɪˈrɛktər ˈlisə ʃwɔrts ənd ˈkɛrən wis kənˈtrɪbjutɪd rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈstɔri.
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the wall street money machine as investors left the housing market in the run-up to the meltdown, wall street sliced up and repackaged troubled assets based on those shaky mortgages, often buying those new packages themselves. that created fake demand, hid the banks’ real exposure, increased their bonuses — and ultimately made the mortgage crisis worse.
two years before the financial crisis hit, merrill lynch confronted a serious problem. no one, not even the bank's own traders, wanted to buy the supposedly safe portions of the mortgage-backed securities merrill was creating.
bank executives came up with a fix that had short-term benefits and long-term consequences. they formed a new group within merrill, which took on the bank's money-losing securities. but how to get the group to accept deals that were otherwise unprofitable? they paid them. the division creating the securities passed portions of their bonuses to the new group, according to two former merrill executives with detailed knowledge of the arrangement.
the executives said this group, which earned millions in bonuses, played a crucial role in keeping the money machine moving long after it should have ground to a halt.
"it was uneconomic for the traders" -- that is, buyers at merrill -- "to take these things," says one former merrill executive with knowledge of how it worked.
within merrill lynch, some traders called it a "million for a billion" -- meaning a million dollars in bonus money for every billion taken on in merrill mortgage securities. others referred to it as "the subsidy." one former executive called it bribery. the group was being compensated for how much it took, not whether it made money.
the group, created in 2006, accepted tens of billions of dollars of merrill's triple a-rated mortgage-backed assets, with disastrous results. the value of the securities fell to pennies on the dollar and helped to sink the iconic firm. merrill was sold to bank of america, which was in turn bailed out by taxpayers.
what became of the bankers who created this arrangement and the traders who took the now-toxic assets? they walked away with millions. some still hold senior positions at prominent financial firms.
washington is now grappling with new rules about how to limit wall street bonuses in order to better align bankers' behavior with the long-term health of their bank. merrill's arrangement, known only to a small number of executives at the firm, shows just how damaging the misaligned incentives could be.
propublica has published a series of articles throughout the year about how wall street kept the money machine spinning. our examination has shown that as banks faced diminishing demand for every part of the complex securities known as collateralized debt obligations, or cdos, merrill and other firms found ways to circumvent the market's clear signals.
the mortgage securities business was supposed to have a firewall against this sort of conflict of interest.
banks like merrill bought pools of mortgages and bundled them into securities, eventually making them into cdos. merrill paid upfront for the mortgages, but this outlay was quickly repaid as the bank made the securities and sold them to investors. the bankers doing these deals had a saying: we're in the moving business, not the storage business.
executives producing the securities were not allowed to buy much of their own product; their pay was calculated by the revenues they generated. for this reason, decisions to hold a merrill-created security for the long term were made by independent traders who determined, in essence, that the merrill product was as good or better than what was available in the market.
by creating more cdos, banks prolonged the boom. ultimately the global banking system was saddled with hundreds of billions of dollars worth of toxic assets, triggering the 2008 implosion and throwing millions of people out of work and sending the global economy into a tailspin from which it has not yet recovered.
executives who oversaw merrill's cdo buying group dispute aspects of this account. one executive involved acknowledges that fees were shared, but says it was not a "formalized arrangement" and was instead done on a "case-by-case basis." calling the arrangement bribery "is ridiculous," he says.
the executives also say the new group didn't drive merrill's cdo production. in fact, they say the group was part of a plan to reduce risk by consolidating the unwanted assets into one place. the traders simply provided a place to put them. "we were managing and booking risk that was already in the firm and couldn't be sold," says one person who worked in the group.
a month before the group was created, merrill lynch owned $7.2 billion of the seemingly safe investments, according to an internal risk management report. by the time the cdo losses started mounting in july 2007, that figure had skyrocketed to $32.2 billion, most of which was held by the new group.
the origins of merrill's crisis came at the beginning of 2006, when the bank's biggest customer for the supposedly safe assets -- the giant insurer aig -- decided to stop buying the assets, known as "super-senior," after becoming worried that perhaps they weren't so safe after all.
the super-senior was the top portion of cdos, meaning investors who owned it were the first to be compensated as homeowners paid their mortgages, and last in line to take losses should people become delinquent. by the fall of 2006, the housing market was dipping, and big insurance companies, pension funds and other institutional investors were turning away from any investments tied to mortgages.
until that point, merrill's own traders had been making money on purchases of super-senior debt. the traders were careful about their purchases. they would buy at prices they regarded as attractive and then make side bets -- what are known as hedges -- that would pay off if the value of the securities fell. this approach allowed the traders to make money for merrill while minimizing the bank's risk.
it also was personally profitable. annual bonuses for traders -- which can make up more than 75 percent of total compensation -- are largely based on how much money each individual makes for the firm.
by the middle of 2006, the merrill traders who bought mortgage securities were often clashing with the powerful division, run by harin de silva and ken margolis, which created and sold the cdos. at least three traders began to refuse to buy cdo pieces created by de silva and margolis' division, according to several former merrill employees. (de silva and margolis didn't respond to requests for comment.)
in late september, merrill created a $1.5 billion cdo called octans, named after a constellation in the southern sky. it had been built at the behest of a hedge fund, magnetar, and filled will some of the riskier mortgage-backed securities and cdos. (as we reported in april with chicago public radio's this american life and npr's planet money, magnetar had helped create more than $40 billion worth of cdos with a variety of banks, and bet against many of those cdos as part of a strategy to profit from the decline in the housing market.)
in an incident reported by the wall street journal ($) in april 2008, a merrill trader looked over the contents of octans and refused to buy the super-senior, believing that he should not be buying what no one else wanted. the trader was sidelined and eventually fired. (the same journal article also reported that the new group had taken the majority of merrill's super-seniors.)
the difficulty in finding buyers should have been a warning signal: if the market won't buy a product, maybe the bank should stop making it.
instead, a merrill executive, dale lattanzio, called a meeting, attended by among others the heads of the cdo sales group -- margolis and de silva -- and a trader, ranodeb roy. according to a person who attended the meeting, they discussed creating a special group under roy to accept super-senior slices. (lattanzio didn't respond to requests for comment.)
the head of the new group, roy, had arrived in the u.s. early in the year, having spent his whole career in asia. he had little experience either with the american capital markets or mortgages. his new unit was staffed with three junior people drawn from various places in the bank. the three didn't have the stature within the firm to refuse a purchase, and, more troubling, had little expertise in evaluating cdos, former merrill employees say.
roy had reservations about purchasing the super-senior pieces. in august 2006, he sent a memo to lattanzio warning that merrill's cdo business was flawed. he wrote that holding super-senior positions disregarded the "systemic risk" involved.
when younger traders complained to him, roy agreed it was unwise to retain the position. but he also told these traders that it was good for one's career to try to get along with people at merrill, according to a former employee.
but roy and his team needed to be paid. as they were setting up the trading group, roy raised the issue of compensation. "the cdo guys said this helps our business and said don't worry about it -- we will take care of it," recalls a person involved in the discussions.
the agreement, according to a former executive with direct knowledge of it, generally worked like this: each time merrill's cdo salesmen created a deal, they shared part of the fee they generated with the special group that had been created to "buy" some of the cdo. a billion-dollar cdo generated about $7 million in fees for merrill's cdo sales group. the new group that bought the cdo would usually be credited with a profit between $2 million and $3 million -- despite the fact that the trade often lost money.
sharing the bonus money for a deal or trade is common on wall street, arrangements known as "soft p&l," for "profit and loss." but it is not typical, or desirable, to pay a group to do something against their financial interests or those of the bank.
roy made about $6 million for 2006, according to former merrill executives. he was promoted out of the group in may 2007, but then fired in november of that year. he now is a high-level executive for morgan stanley in asia. the co-heads of merrill's cdo sales group, ken margolis and harin de silva, pulled down about $7 million each in 2006, according to those executives. de silva is now at the investment firm pimco.
by early summer 2007, many former executives now realize, merrill was a dead firm walking. as the mortgage securities market imploded, high-level executives embarked on an internal investigation to get to the bottom of what had happened. it did not take them long to discover the subsidy arrangement.
executives made a sweep of the firm to see if there were other similar deals. we "made a lot of noise" about the roy subsidy to root out any other similarly troublesome arrangements, said one of the executives involved in the internal investigation. "i'd never seen it before and have never seen it again," he says.
in early october 2007, merrill began to purge executives and, slowly, to reveal its losses. the heads of merrill's fixed income group, including dale lattanzio, were fired.
days later, the bank announced it would write down $5.5 billion worth of cdo assets. less than three weeks after that, merrill raised the estimate to $8.4 billion. days later, the board fired merrill's ceo, stan o'neal.
eventually, merrill would write down about $26 billion worth of cdos, including most of the assets that ranodeb roy and his team had taken from de silva and margolis.
after merrill revised its estimate of losses in october 2007, the securities and exchange commission began an investigation to discover if the firm's executives had committed securities fraud or misrepresented the state of its business to investors.
but then the financial crisis began in earnest. by march 2008, bear stearns had collapsed. by the fall of 2008, merrill was sold to bank of america. in a controversial move, merrill paid bonuses out to its top executives despite its precarious state. the sec turned its focus on merrill and bofa's bonuses and sued, alleging failures to properly disclose the payments.
as for the original sec probe into merrill lynch's cdo business in 2007, nothing ever came of it.
propublica research director lisa schwartz and karen weise contributed reporting to this story.
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ðɛr meɪ bi səm ˈʤəstɪs ˈæftər ɔl fər ˈstivən ðə ˈʤərnəlɪst huz ˈgrusəm ˈkɪlɪŋ æt ðə hænz əv ən ˈaɪsəs ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənər wɑz sin əraʊnd ðə wərld ɪn ə ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪn 2014 ˈfæməli həz faɪld ə ˈlɔˌsut ɪn ə juz. kɔrt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈsɪriə, wɪʧ ɪt hoʊldz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər hɪz dɛθ. ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈprɛmɪs əv ðə sut ɪz ðət ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt, lɛd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr ˈæˌkʧuəli həz bɪn ˈprɑpɪŋ əp ˈaɪsəs wɪθ ˈməni ənd ˈwɛpənz. ən kleɪm, nɑt list bɪˈkəz ˈaɪsəs ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈoʊvərθˌroʊɪŋ ðə ˈsɪriən rəˈʒim ənd ɪz ˈæktɪvli ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪt ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfildz əv ˈsɪriə. ðə əˈlɛʤd ðət ˌæpərˈætəs hɛlpt kriˈeɪt ənd ðɛˈræftər ˈgreɪtli əˈsɪstɪd [ðə ˈɛrəbɪk neɪm fər ˈaɪsəs], wɪʧ wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ɪts ʃæm əˈpoʊnənt ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈsɪvəl wɔr, tɪ ˈboʊlstər nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ paʊər ˈvizəvi ðə ˈwɛstərn paʊərz ðət hæd bɪn ˈsikɪŋ ðə ɛnd əv ðə əˈsɑd rəˈʒim. plæn wɑz tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlivɪŋ ɛz hɪz ˈoʊnli əˈpoʊnənt ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈsɪvəl war.”*.” ɔl taɪmz ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ðɪs complaint,”*,” ðə ˈlɔˌsut kənˈtɪnjud, prəˈvaɪdɪd məˈtɪriəl səˈpɔrt tɪ, səʧ ɛz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt, prəˈvɪʒən əv məˌtɪriˈɛl, ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɛr support.”*.” ðət ˈnɛrətɪv ɪz ə ˈdipli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl wən. jɛs, ðɛr ər ˈrisərʧərz ənd ˈænəlɪsts hu bɪˈliv ðət ðə lɪŋks bɪtˈwin əˈsɑd ənd ðə ˈzɛləts hu wɔnt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪm wɪθ ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈrulər hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈfʊli əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. (səm əv ðɛm ər ˈsaɪtɪd ɪn ðə sotloffs’*’ kəmˈpleɪnt, faɪld ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi.) bət mɔr ˈɛkspərts rɪˈgɑrd ðə aɪˈdiə ðət əˈsɑd ɪz ˈprɑpɪŋ əp hɪz əˈvaʊd ˈɛnəmi ɛz ən ˈoʊvərli sɪmˈplɪstɪk rɪˈdəkʃən ðət rɪˈlaɪz ɔn skænt ˈɛvədəns. hoʊld noʊ brif fər bəˈʃɑr æl əˈsɑd ər hɪz rəˈʒim, bət əˈsɑd ɪz nɑt ˈspɑnsərɪŋ isis,”*,” ˈtɑməs ˈʤɑsɪlɪn, ə ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ˈænəlɪst ənd ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˈhɔkɪʃ faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ðə dɪˈfɛns əv dɪˈmɑkrəsiz, toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli bist. moʊst ˈænəlɪsts əˈgri ðət ˈsɪriə ˈeɪdɪd ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər, æl ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, wɪn ɪt fɔt ənd kɪld juz. trups, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səˈpɔrt ənd fri ˈtrævəl əˈkrɔs ɪts ˈbɔrdər. ənd ðɛr ər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɪnstənsɪz wɛr ðə tu saɪdz hæv ˌɪnərˈæktəd tɪ iʧ ˈbɛnəfɪt, səʧ ɛz ˈpərʧəs əv ɔɪl θru isis’*’ ˌɪˈlɪsət ˈnɛtˌwərk. ər wɪn ˈrəʃən ˈɛrˌkræft bɪˈgæn ˈbɑmɪŋ mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈrɛbəlz ˈkɑmən ˈɛnəmiz əv ˈaɪsəs ənd ðə fɔl əv 2015 bət ˈʤɑsɪlɪn ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈænəlɪsts si ðiz trænˈzækʃənz ɛz ˌsɪmbiˈɑtɪk ˈmoʊmənts əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɪn ðə keɪɑs əv wɔr, nɑt ə grænd kəˈluʒən. ðə ˈfɔrsɪz hæv fɔt ˈaɪsəs moʊst ˈrisəntli ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən taʊn əv wɪʧ ˈfɔrsɪz ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd frəm isis’*’ ˈkləʧɪz ˈæftər ðə grup dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈpraɪsləs ˈɑrtəˌfækts. ðeɪ hæv fɔt ˈblədi ˈbætəlz ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈsɪriən taʊnz, ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈlɔŋ ki səˈplaɪ rʊts ðət ðə grup nidz tɪ sərˈvaɪv. həz lɔnʧt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ðə rəˈʒim θruaʊt syria,”*,” sɛd ˈʤɑsɪlɪn, hu ˈɛdɪts ðə lɔŋ wɔr ˈʤərnəl fækt, ˈaɪsəs kleɪmz tɪ hæv ˈkɛrid aʊt 62 operations’*’ əˈgɛnst ˈsɪriən rəˈʒim ˈfɔrsɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst θri mənθs əv ðɪs year.”*.” soʊ waɪ wʊd ðə ˈfæməli hɪnʤ ðɛr ləvd ˈʤəstɪs ɔn ə sɛt əv ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ər rɪfˈjutɪd baɪ ˈɛkspərts ənd sim tɪ flaɪ ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðə fækts ɔn ðə graʊnd? pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz ˈnɛvər hæv tɪ pruv ðɛr ˈθɪriz ɪn kɔrt. ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt, ɛz ðə neɪmd dɪˈfɛndənt ɪn ðə keɪs, həz ðə raɪt tɪ sɛnd ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv tɪ ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, ənd dɪˈfɛnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli. ɪn ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈkeɪsɪz brɔt baɪ ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈtɛrərɪst ˈvɪktɪmz əˈgɛnst ˈsɑvrən ˈgəvərnmənts hu ər, laɪk ˈsɪriə, ɔn ðə juz. lɪst əv steɪt ˈspɑnsərz əv ˈtɛrər, ðə dɪˈfɛndənt ˈsɪmpli ˈnɛvər ʃoʊz əp, sɛd ˈpitər ˈmɑrguliz, ə prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˈrɑʤər ˈwɪljəmz ˌjunəˈvərsəti skul əv lɔ. ɪn ðət keɪs, ðə ʤəʤ meɪ faɪnd ðə dɪˈfɛndənt ɪn dɪˈfɔlt ənd rul ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˈpleɪnəf. ʤɪst wət ˈhæpənd ɪn wən ˈfeɪməs keɪs brɔt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˌɪˈrɑn baɪ ðə ˈfæməli əv ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈstudənt, əˈlisə flatow*, hu wɑz kɪld ɪn ə ˈtɛrərɪst ˈbɑmɪŋ ɪn ˈɪzriəl ɪn 1995 ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ə ˈprɑksi əv ðə rəˈʒim ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn. ˌɪˈrɑniən əˈfɪʃəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə səˈprim rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidər ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə ˈɑli kəˈmeɪˌni, wər sərvd wɪθ ˈsəmənzɪz θru ðə ˈɛmbəsi əv sˈwɪtsərlənd ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn. ðə ˌɪˈrɑniənz rɪˈtərnd ðə kɔrt ˈpeɪpərz θru ðə meɪl wɪθ nɑt usa”*” ˈrɪtən ɔn ðə bæk əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl, əˈnoʊpənd ˈɛnvəˌloʊp. ðə ʤəʤ ɪn ðə keɪs, rɔɪs ˈlæmbərθ, əˈwɔrdɪd ˈfæməli 247 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈdæmɪʤɪz. ðət ˈlɛsən bi lɔst ɔn ðə ˈlɔjər, ˈstivən. hi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə flatows*, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər ˈfæməliz səkˈsɛsfəli sud ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˌɪˈrɑn fər ðɛr roʊl ɪn ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ðət kɪld ðɛr ləvd wənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə 1983 ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmɪŋz əv ðə juz. mərˈin ˈbɛrəks ɪn beɪˈrut ðət kleɪmd ðə lɪvz əv 241 ˈsərvɪs ˈmɛmbərz. kɔrts hæv əˈwɔrdɪd ðə ˈfæməliz əv ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈtɛrər ˈvɪktɪmz ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈdæmɪʤɪz. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə səˈprim kɔrt ruld ðət ən ˌɪˈrɑniən bæŋk məst peɪ ˈtɛrər ˈvɪktɪmz, ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈligəl ˈvɪktəri ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈəðər ˈfæməliz hu wɔnt tɪ brɪŋ ˈlɔˌsuts fər ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈdæmɪʤɪz. (ə lɔ ˈpɛndɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ gɪv ˈfæməliz əv ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə əˈtæks tɪ su ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə.) ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv perles’*’ lɔ fərm ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə keɪs, seɪɪŋ ðət ə ˈmætər əv policy”*” ðə əˈtərniz dɪˈskəs ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən. bət wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈpætərn əv ˈərliər ˈkeɪsɪz, ənd ˈɑbviəsli ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn haʊ tɪ traɪ ðɛm. ɪkˈspɛkt haɪ ˈkɔrˌtrum ˈdrɑmə, ðoʊ. ɪf ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt ʃoʊ əp tɪ rɪfˈjut ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ɪt səˈpɔrts ˈaɪsəs, ðə əˈtərni nid nɑt pruv ˈɛvəri kleɪm ɪn ðə kəmˈpleɪnt. ˈbeɪsɪkli ʤɪst hæv tɪ ʃoʊ ə kleɪm ənd səm ˈɛvədəns tɪ bæk ɪt up,”*,” ˈmɑrguliz sɛd. nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz ə traɪəl ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈpleɪnəf məst kɔl ˈwɪtnəsɪz, hu kən bi baɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ wʊd hæv ə ʧæns tɪ kɔl ɪts oʊn ˈɛkspərts tɪ ðə stænd. tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪts ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz, ðə ˈlɔˌsut rɪˈlaɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn nuz ˈɑrtɪkəlz baɪ ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ˈaɪsəs ˈkrɑnɪklərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə wərk əv ˈmaɪkəl waɪs ə ˈsinjər ˈɛdɪtər æt ðə ˈdeɪli bist ənd ðə əv ə bʊk ɔn ˈaɪsəs ˈsaɪtɪd ɪn ðə kəmˈpleɪnt. prɪˈzumɪŋ ðət ˈsɪriə sɛndz noʊ wən tɪ kɔrt tɪ tɛl saɪd əv ðə ˈstɔri, ənd ðə ʤəʤ rulz fər ðə, hi kʊd ðɛn əˈwɔrd ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈdæmɪʤɪz. æt ðət pɔɪnt, ðə ˈfæməli wʊd hæv tɪ faɪnd ə pul əv ˈməni frəm wɪʧ ɪt kʊd bi peɪd. ðɛr, tu, ðeɪ kʊd ˈfɑloʊ ə ˈpætərn. ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks lɪŋkt tɪ ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənts meɪ rɪˈkup ˈdæmɪʤɪz frəm ˈæˌsɛts ðət hæv bɪn blɑkt baɪ ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt. ənd ˈsɪriən ˈməni tɪ bi hæd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə moʊst ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈtrɛʒəri dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ðə juz. həz blɑkt səm 78 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈæˌsɛts bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈmɑrguliz sɛd ðət pul əv ˈməni ɪz ðə ˈɑbviəs ““target”*” fər ˈɛniˌwən ˈsikɪŋ tɪ kleɪm ˈdæmɪʤɪz fər ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt. moʊst ˈfæməliz ˈoʊnli rɪˈkəvər ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə ˈməni ðət kɔrts hæv əˈwɔrdɪd ðɛm. bət ðət kən stɪl æd əp tɪ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz. ənd fər ˈmɛni, ðə ˈligəl ˈvɪktəriz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt boʊθ ə ˈmɛʒər əv ˈʤəstɪs fər ðɛr ləvd wənz ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ əˈgɛnst rəˈʒimz ðət ðeɪ wɪl bi hɛld tɪ əˈkaʊnt. ɪf ðə kən wɪn ɪn kɔrt, ðət meɪ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ˈəðər ˈaɪsəs ˈvɪktɪmz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ sut, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈfæməliz əv ʤeɪmz ˈfoʊli, ˈpitər kassig*, ənd ˈkeɪlə mˈjulər, hu ɔl daɪd æt ðə hænz əv ðə ˈtɛrər grup. θɪŋk ðə pæθ wɑz there”*” ˌbiˈfɔr ðə brɔt ðɛr ˈlɔˌsut, ˈmɑrguliz sɛd. ðɪs noʊ daʊt wɪl ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈəðər ˈfæməliz tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðiz ˈɔpʃənz tɪ gɪt ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər ðɛr loss.”*.”
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there may be some justice after all for steven sotloff , the journalist whose gruesome killing at the hands of an isis executioner was seen around the world in a propaganda video in 2014.
sotfloff’s family has filed a lawsuit in a u.s. court against the government of syria, which it holds responsible for his death. the central premise of the suit is that the syrian government, led by president bashar al-assad , actually has been propping up isis with money and weapons.
that’s an eye-catching claim, not least because isis is committed to overthrowing the syrian regime and is actively fighting it on the battlefields of syria.
the sotloffs alleged that syria’s “security apparatus helped create and thereafter greatly assisted daesh [the arabic name for isis], which was nothing more than its sham opponent in the syrian civil war, to bolster syria’s negotiating power vis-a-vis the western powers that had been seeking the end of the assad regime. assad’s plan was to cooperate with daesh to destroy the moderate opposition leaving daesh as his only opponent in the syrian civil war.”
“at all times relevant to this complaint,” the lawsuit continued, “syria provided material support to daesh, such as financial support, provision of materiel, and military air support.”
that narrative is a deeply controversial one. yes, there are researchers and analysts who believe that the links between assad and the zealots who want to replace him with a self-annointed religious ruler have never been fully appreciated. (some of them are cited in the sotloffs’ complaint, filed in the district court in washington, dc.)
but more experts regard the idea that assad is propping up his avowed enemy as an overly simplistic reduction that relies on scant evidence.
“i hold no brief for bashar al assad or his regime, but assad is not sponsoring isis,” thomas joscelyn, a terrorism analyst and senior fellow at the hawkish foundation for the defense of democracies, told the daily beast.
most analysts agree that syria aided isis’s predecessor, al qaeda in iraq, when it fought and killed u.s. troops, providing support and free travel across its border. and there are significant instances where the two sides have interacted to each other’s benefit, such as syria’s purchase of oil through isis’ illicit network. or when russian aircraft began bombing more moderate rebels —the common enemies of isis and assad—during the fall of 2015.
but joscelyn and many other analysts see these transactions as symbiotic moments of opportunity in the chaos of war, not a grand collusion.
the regime’s forces have fought isis most recently in the syrian town of palmyra , which assad’s forces liberated from isis’ clutches after the group destroyed priceless artifacts. they have fought bloody battles in several other syrian towns, as well as along key supply routes that the group needs to survive.
“isis has launched suicide attacks against the regime throughout syria,” said joscelyn, who edits the terror-tracking long war journal . “in fact, isis claims to have carried out 62 ‘martyrdom operations’ against syrian regime forces during the first three months of this year.”
so why would the sotloff family hinge their loved one’s justice on a set of allegations that are refuted by experts and seem to fly in the face of the facts on the ground? perhaps because they’ll never have to prove their theories in court.
the syrian government, as the named defendant in the case, has the right to send a representative to federal court in washington, dc, and defend itself. it probably won’t.
in the vast majority of cases brought by family members of terrorist victims against sovereign governments who are, like syria, on the u.s. list of state sponsors of terror, the defendant simply never shows up, said peter margulies, a professor at the roger williams university school of law. in that case, the judge may find the defendant in default and rule in favor of the plaintiff.
that’s just what happened in one famous case brought against the government of iran by the family of an exchange student, alisa flatow, who was killed in a terrorist bombing in israel in 1995 carried out by a proxy of the regime in tehran.
iranian officials, including the supreme religious leader ayatollah ali khamenei, were served with summonses through the embassy of switzerland in tehran. the iranians returned the court papers through the mail with “do not usa” written on the back of the original, unopened envelope. the judge in the case, royce lamberth, awarded flatow’s family $247 million in damages.
that lesson won’t be lost on the sotloff family’s lawyer, steven perles. he represented the flatows, as well as other families who’ve successfully sued the government of iran for their role in terrorist attacks that killed their loved ones, including the 1983 suicide bombings of the u.s. marine barracks in beirut that claimed the lives of 241 service members.
courts have awarded the families of iranian terror victims billions of dollars in damages. on wednesday, the supreme court ruled that an iranian bank must pay terror victims, a significant legal victory that’s likely to encourage other families who want to bring lawsuits for monetary damages. (a law pending in congress would also give families of victims of the 9/11 attacks to sue the government of saudi arabia.)
a representative of perles’ law firm in washington, dc declined to comment on the sotloff case, saying that “as a matter of policy” the attorneys discuss pending litigation. but perles will almost certainly follow the well-worn pattern of earlier cases, and he’s obviously an expert in how to try them.
don’t expect high courtroom drama, though. if the syrian government doesn’t show up to refute the allegations that it supports isis, the sotloff family’s attorney need not prove every claim in the complaint.
“you basically just have to show a colorable claim and some evidence to back it up,” margulies said. not the same as a trial in which the plaintiff must call witnesses, who can be cross-examined by the defense, which also would have a chance to call its own experts to the stand.
to support its allegations, the sotloff lawsuit relies almost entirely on news articles by journalists and isis chroniclers, including the work of michael weiss , a senior editor at the daily beast and the co-author of a book on isis cited in the complaint.
presuming that syria sends no one to court to tell assad’s side of the story, and the judge rules for the sotloffs, he could then award monetary damages. at that point, the family would have to find a pool of money from which it could be paid.
there, too, they could follow a well-established pattern. victims of terrorist attacks linked to foreign governments may recoup damages from assets that have been blocked by the u.s. government.
and there’s syrian money to be had. according to the most recent report from the treasury department, the u.s. has blocked some $78 million in assets belonging to the syrian government. margulies said that pool of money is the obvious “target” for anyone seeking to claim damages for terrorist attacks linked to the syrian government.
most families only recover a fraction of the money that courts have awarded them. but that can still add up to millions of dollars. and for many, the legal victories represent both a measure of justice for their loved ones as well as a warning against terror-sponsoring regimes that they will be held to account.
if the sotloffs can win in court, that may motivate other isis victims to follow suit, including the families of james foley, peter kassig, and kayla mueller, who all died at the hands of the terror group.
“i think the path was there” before the sotloffs brought their lawsuit, margulies said. “but this no doubt will encourage other families to explore these options to get compensation for their loss.”
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wɪn ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈmitiər tɪ hɪt ðə ərθ ɪn ˈoʊvər 100 jɪrz ɪkˈsploʊdɪd ɪn ðə skaɪz ˈoʊvər ˈsɛntrəl ˈrəʃə ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 15 ˈoʊvər ə ˈdəzən ˈpipəl ˈkæpʧərd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈmitiɔˌraɪt ʃaʊər ɔn ðɛr cams,”*,” ˈmɛni ˈəˌploʊdɪŋ ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈvɪdioʊz tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪˈθɪn ˈmɪnəts. wət ər ðə ɑdz əv ˈkæpʧərɪŋ səʧ ən ənˈlaɪkli ɪˈvɛnt? ɪt tərnz aʊt nɑt ˈrɪli səʧ ə lɔŋ ʃɑt ɪn ˈrəʃə, wɛr dæʃ ər ɔl ðə reɪʤ. bət ðə ˈrizənz bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛr ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ər əˈlɑrmɪŋ. ɛz ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˈrɔɪtərz, smɔl ˈvɪdioʊ ˈkæmərəz, fɪkst tɪ ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd ər rɪr vju ˈmɪrər əv ə kɑr tɪ fɪlm ˈɔnˌkəmɪŋ ˈtræfɪk ənd ðə roʊd əˈhɛd, ər ˌɪˈmɛnsli ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ˈrəʃə bɪˈkəz əˈbaʊt ðə kərˈəpʃən, ˈvaɪələns ənd ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns frɔd skimz ðət kən meɪk ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ə nightmare.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ waɪərd, ʃɪr saɪz əv ðə ˈkəntri, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈɔfən ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ənd ə ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm ðət ˈrɛrli ˈfeɪvərz əˈkaʊnts əv ˈtræfɪk kəˈlɪʒənz həz meɪd dæʃ ɔl bət ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər motorists.”*.” tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ðə ˈrɛskju. dæʃ, wɪʧ ər ˈkɑnstəntli rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ flæʃ ˈstɔrɪʤ, ɪˈreɪsɪŋ ənd rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ əˈgɛn, ər ˈrɛlətɪvli ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv 50 tɪ 200 ənd ˈizi tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl. ˈɔlsoʊ spɔnd ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. ʤɪst ˈkæpʧər ˈæksədənts ðə ˈoʊnər gɪts ˈɪntu, bət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənz ɔn ðə road.”*.” ə ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrt ɔn noʊts, ˈdraɪvərz gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ɔn fɪlm, ðeɪ ˈjuʒəwəli ˈəˌploʊd ɪt tɪ ˈjuˌtub ər ə ˈsɪmələr trəks ˈflætənɪŋ kɑz, pəˈdɛstriənz hɪt baɪ kɑz, ənd ɔl ˈmænər əv ˈəðər kəˈlɪʒənz ɛnd əp ˈɔnˌlaɪn θæŋks tɪ dæʃ cams.”*.” rɪˈpɔrts ðət ɪn ðə juz., pəˈlis hæv bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ dæʃ fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, bət naʊ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ kæʧ ɔn əˈməŋ səˈvɪljənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpɛrənts hu baɪ ðɛm ɛz ə kənˈdɪʃən fər ˈlɛtɪŋ ə tin hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə kɑr. dæʃ ʤɔɪn ə ˈwaɪdənɪŋ əreɪ əv ɛz ðə ˈɑnˌbɔrd ˈdætə rɪˈkɔrdərz ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ɔl nu kɑz ənd ðə kən ˈdɑkjəmɛnt jʊr bɪˈheɪvjər." ʤɪst haʊ ˈpɑpjələr ər ðeɪ ɪn ðə juz.? læst noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ˈgoʊˌproʊ ɛz ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈlidər ɪn ðə camera”*” ˈkætəˌgɔri. ɪts ˈkæmərə, praɪst æt 399 ʃuts ˈvɪdioʊ æt ənd ˈfiʧərz ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈwaɪˌfaɪ fər ˈpɛrɪŋ wɪθ ən ˈæpəl ər ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪs. tɔp kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ˌɪnˈklud ˈkɑnˌtʊr (naʊ ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈkæmərəz wɪθ ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈbluˌtuθ) ənd ˈsoʊni. ɔl θri ˈkəmpəˌniz naʊ ˈɔfər ə ˈmoʊbəl æp fər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈkæmərəz riˈmoʊtli. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ biɪŋ juzd ɪn kɑz, ðiz slik ənd əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈkæmərəz ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðɛr weɪ ˈɔntu baɪk ˈhɛlməts, ˈsərfˌbɔrdz, pleɪnz ənd skaɪ ˈdaɪvərz, ˈspɔnɪŋ ə ˈplɛθərə əv ɪkˈstrim spɔrts ˈvɪdioʊz ɔn ˈvɪdioʊ ˈʃɛrɪŋ saɪts laɪk ˈjuˌtub. bət ˈrəʃə wɪl ˈlaɪkli hoʊld ðə ˈrɛkərd fər ðə moʊst ɪkˈstrim ˈkɑzmɪk ɪˈvɛnt tɪ bi ˈkæpʧərd ɔn dæʃ kæm fər ˈmɛni jɪrz tɪ kəm. noʊt: kˈwɑlˌkɑm ɪŋk. ɪz ə kəmˈpoʊnənt səˈplaɪər fər ˈgoʊˌproʊ. ʧɛk aʊt ˈmaɪkəl ˈkoʊpləndz poʊst ɔn vaɪn ənd ˈəðər stəf ju kən du ɪn 6 ˈsɛkəndz.
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when the biggest meteor to hit the earth in over 100 years exploded in the skies over central russia on february 15, over a dozen people captured the resulting meteorite shower on their car-mounted “dash cams,” many uploading extraordinary videos to the internet within minutes.
what are the odds of capturing such an unlikely event? it turns out not really such a long shot in russia, where dash cams are all the rage. but the reasons behind their popularity are alarming.
as explained by reuters, “the small video cameras, fixed to the dashboard or rear view mirror of a car to film oncoming traffic and the road ahead, are immensely popular in russia because of…fears about the corruption, violence and insurance fraud schemes that can make driving in the country a nightmare.”
according to wired, “the sheer size of the country, combined with lax—and often corrupt—law enforcement, and a legal system that rarely favors first-hand accounts of traffic collisions has made dash cams all but a requirement for motorists.”
technology to the rescue. dash cams, which are constantly recording to flash storage, erasing and recording again, are relatively inexpensive ($50 to $200) and easy to install. they’ve also spawned an online phenomenon.
“dash cams just capture accidents the owner gets into, but anything that happens on the road.” a recent report on geek.com notes, “when drivers get something major on film, they usually upload it to youtube or a similar site…semi trucks flattening cars, pedestrians hit by cars, and all manner of other car-to-car collisions end up online thanks to dash cams.”
msn.com reports that in the u.s., police have been using dash cams for decades, but now the technology has begun to catch on among civilians, including parents who buy them as a condition for letting a teen have access to a car. “the dash cams join a widening array of technology—such as the onboard data recorders installed in all new cars and the pay-as-you-drive devices…that can document your behind-the-wheel behavior."
just how popular are they in the u.s.? last november, usa today pointed to gopro as the market leader in the “action camera” category. its top-of-the-line camera, priced at $399, shoots hi-def video at 1080p and features built-in wi-fi for pairing with an apple or android mobile device. top competitors include contour (now offering cameras with built-in bluetooth) and sony. all three companies now offer a mobile app for operating the cameras remotely.
in addition to being used in cars, these sleek and affordable cameras are finding their way onto bike helmets, surfboards, planes and sky divers, spawning a plethora of extreme sports videos on video sharing sites like youtube. but russia will likely hold the record for the most extreme cosmic event to be captured on dash cam for many years to come.
editor’s note: qualcomm atheros inc. is a component supplier for gopro.
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əˈlɪʃə ˈʤɛsəp ɪz ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər əv lɔ æt ˈpɛpərˌdaɪn ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ə spɔrts əˈtərni ənd ə ˈraɪtər hu ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv spɔrts, ˈbɪznɪs ənd ðə lɔ. ðə juz. ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɑkər tim lɔst tɪ ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd ənd təˈbeɪgoʊ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ɔn ðə læst deɪ əv kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ fər ðə 2018 wərld kəp, ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns 1986 bət ðə tim ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈluzər əv ðə naɪt. ðə ˈʃɑkɪŋ rɪˈzəlt lɛft pleɪərz ənd fænz dɪˈstrɔt, bət bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz, ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz feɪst ˈgreɪtər ˌæʤəˈteɪʃən, ˈwəndərɪŋ ɪf ˈbʊlɪʃ bɛts ɔn ˈsɑkər ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd peɪ ɔf. ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈkæʒəwəlti ɪz fɑks, wɪʧ ɪn 2011 peɪd ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd 425 ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈmæʧɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə 2018 ənd 2022 wərld kəps ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈivɪn æt ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnˈkris frəm ðə kəmˈbaɪnd 425 ˈmɪljən ənd ˌjunɪˈvɪʒən peɪd fər ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd ˈspænɪʃ raɪts fər ðə 2010 ənd 2014 ˈtərnəmənts ˈəndər ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ðə dil æt ðə taɪm fɪt ˈnaɪsli ˈɪntu ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi. ɪn 2013 fɑks lɔnʧt ɪts oʊn ˈnæʃənəl spɔrts ˈkeɪbəl ˈnɛtˌwərks, ənd tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ. ðə nɛkst tu wərld kəps wər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ hɛlp fɪl ðə væst əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɛrˌtaɪm ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks kriˈeɪtɪd. ðə ˈpərʧəs wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ə ˈbɪgər ˈstrætəʤi tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈsɑkər ˈbrɔdˌkæst pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd baɪ ɪts 2013 ˈpərʧəs əv ðə ˈʤərmən ˈgloʊbəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən raɪts ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈsizən. naʊ ðə juz. lɔs ɪz lɔs, ɛz səm əv ðə geɪnz ɪt ərnd ɪn ˈbitɪŋ aʊt ənd ˈɛnˌbiˈsi fər ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ raɪts ər dɪˈmɪnɪʃt. rɪˈpɔrtədli, fɑks wɪl dɪˈstrɪbjut wərld kəp ˈmæʧɪz əˈkrɔs ɪts pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ əv ˈʧænəlz, ˈseɪvɪŋ prɛˈmɪr ˈmæʧɪz fər ənd ɪts ˈsɪgnəʧər ˈnɛtˌwərk. ɪz ˈprɛzəntli ˈkɛrid baɪ ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər ˈkeɪbəl prəˈvaɪdər, bət ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk həz jɛt tɪ dɪθˈroʊn ɛz praɪm taɪm ˈnɛtˌwərk. ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn ðə wərld kəp nɛkst jɪr kʊd hæv ʧeɪnʤd ðət ənd ˈʃɪftɪd pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə spɔrts ˈkeɪbəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. [wɪl ə nu ˈprɛzɪdənt ɛnd kərˈəpʃən ɪn wərld ˈsɑkər? bɛt ɔn ɪt.] wɪθ loʊər vˈjuərˌʃɪp, ðət ˈɔlsoʊ minz fɑks wɪl meɪk lɛs ˈprɑfɪt frəm ɪts ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈpɑrʃəli ˈræʃənəˌlaɪzd ɪts ˈbʊlɪʃ ˈɔfər ɔn ðə æd ˈrɛvəˌnu ðət ðə 2018 ənd 2022 wərld kəps wʊd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt. ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ kɔsts ər beɪst ɔn vˈjuərˌʃɪp əv ən ɪˈvɛnt ənd ðəs fɑr, fɑks həz sɪˈkjʊrd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ dilz wɪθ ˌvɛˈraɪzən ənd ˈvoʊlksˌwægən fər ðə 2018 ˈtʊrnəmənt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɔrʃən əv æd ˌɪnvənˈtɔri rɪˈmeɪnz əˈveɪləbəl, ɛz ˈspɑnsərz wər ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ si ˈwɛðər ðə ərnd ə bɪd. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə 2018 wərld kəp wɪl bi məʧ loʊər naʊ ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts bi ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, ɛz ˈdætə frəm ðə 2014 wərld kəp ʃoʊz əˈmɛrɪkənz ər mɔr ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ wɔʧ ˈmæʧɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. laɪk fɑks, ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈsɑkər meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ fil ˈifɛkts. ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈraɪdɪŋ ə weɪv əv ɪkˈsploʊsɪv groʊθ. ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ɪn 1996 wɪθ 10 timz, ðə lig ɪz naʊ hoʊm tɪ 22 timz, wɪθ mɔr fænz əˈtɛndɪŋ ɪts ˈmæʧɪz ðən ˈɛvər. ˈərliər ðɪs ˈsizən, ɪkˈspænʧən tim æˈtlæntə juˈnaɪtɪd broʊk ðə əˈtɛndəns ˈrɛkərd sɛt ɪn ɪts ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈsizən wɪn ˈpipəl əˈtɛndəd ɪts mæʧ ˈvərsəz. ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈsɪti sc*. kʊd si groʊθ əv ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp ˈrɛvəˌnu sloʊ naʊ. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, ðə lig həz ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp bum, wɪθ brændz laɪk ˈtərgət ənd snæk brændz ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ ɪt fər ðə fərst taɪm. tərmz əv ðiz dilz rɪˈmeɪn ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd, bət ðɛr væljuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈdrɪvən ɪn pɑrt baɪ ðə vˈjuərˌʃɪp. waɪl ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfæktərz pleɪd ˈɪntu ðiz brændz ˈsaɪnɪŋ wɪθ, səm θɪŋk əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn fˈjuʧər wərld kəps ənd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə 2026 wərld kəp pʊʃt ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ mɔr wɪθ. ɪf ðə ˈɔdiəns ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈsɑkər dɪˈklaɪn ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ənd ˈæftər nɛkst ˈtʊrnəmənt, meɪ si ə ʃɪft ɪn ˈspɑnsərz. ðə səˈpraɪzɪŋ lɔs həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriɪgˈnaɪtɪd kˈwɛsʧənz ˈoʊvər ðə strɛŋθ əv ˈsɑkər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ðə nid fər mɔr roʊˈbəst juθ ˈproʊˌgræmz. bət juz. juθ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə geɪm ˈsəfər ə greɪt dɪˈklaɪn. ɪn 2014 juz. juθ ˈsɑkər ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ɪts jɪr əv ɪgˈzɪstəns. ðət jɪr ə wərld kəp jɪr ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈrɛʤɪstərd juθ pleɪərz. ðɪs ˈnəmbər wɑz ə mɪr pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris frəm 2010 wɪn ðə ˈpriviəs wərld kəp wɑz pleɪd. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts pleɪd ɪn boʊθ. soʊ ən ˈɑrgjəmənt kən bi meɪd ðət wɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, ɪt həz ə ˈnɛglɪʤəbəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə groʊθ əv juθ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ˈnæʃənəli. ɪt ɪz wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ, ðoʊ, ðət ˈoʊnli əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʧɪldrən pleɪd ˈsɑkər wɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts bɪˈgæn ɪts strik əv wərld kəp əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn 1990 (baɪ ˈbitɪŋ ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd ənd təˈbeɪgoʊ ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl deɪ əv kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən ɪn 1989 lɛs ˈɑbviəs ər ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈligəl ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz fər juz. ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdi, wɪʧ ˈfeɪsɪz tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt, ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈlɔˌsuts. ɪn 2016 faɪv ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə juz. ˈnæʃənəl tim sud ðə juz. ˈsɑkər ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən, əˈlɛʤɪŋ weɪʤ dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. ðə ˈpleɪnɪfs əˈlɛʤ ðət ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə tim ərn ɛz məʧ ɛz fɔr taɪmz lɛs ðən ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə tim, dɪˈspaɪt ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə 2015 wərld kəp ənd goʊld ɪn ðə 2012 ˈləndən oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz. [ðə juz. ˈsɑkər tim ɪz ðə bɛst. waɪ mɛn baɪ ðɛr ˈʤərziz?] hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdiz hæv ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd haɪər ˈweɪʤɪz fər meɪl ˈæθˌlits ɔn ˈfæktərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrɛvəˌnu pərˈdəkʃən, geɪm əˈtɛndəns ənd vˈjuərˌʃɪp. wɪˈθɪn ðɛr ˈlɔˌsut, ðə tim ˈpleɪnɪfs rɪˈfər tɪ ə 2016 ˈbəʤɪt əˈdɑptəd baɪ. ðət ˈbəʤɪt ˈprɑʤɛkts ðə tim ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ mɔr ˈrɛvəˌnu ðən ðə tim ɪn 2016 ənd 2017 ɪt wɑz əˈdɑptəd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə mɛn feɪld tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə 2018 ˈtʊrnəmənt, soʊ naʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli aʊt əv deɪt ðə ˈwɪmən wɪl ərn ˈivɪn mɔr ˈməni ðən ðə mɛn wɪl. ðət kʊd hɛlp səˈpɔrt ðə ˈligəl kleɪmz. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɔˌsut ðə ˈfeɪsɪz wɑz faɪld ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər baɪ ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɑkər lig ˈæftər ðə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən strɪpt ɪt əv ɪts dɪˈvɪʒən ˈstætəs. ɪn ɪts kleɪm, ðə əˈlɛʤɪz ðət ðɪs məˈnuvər ənd ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ðə tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈgrænɪŋ ɪt dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ ˈstætəs ˈvaɪəleɪts ˈfɛdərəl ˌæntaɪˈtrəst lɔ, ɛz ˌæntɪkəmˈpɛtɪtɪv. ðə meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsut frəm kleɪmz əv ə læk əv dɪˈvɛləpt ˈtælənt ɪn ðə juz. ðə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən kʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈməltəpəl dɪˈvɪʒənz ɪn ðə juz. sprɛdz ˈtælənt aʊt, dɪˈlutɪŋ ðə kɔr əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd strɛŋθ əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim. ðəs, ˈəndər ˈfɛdərəl ˌæntaɪˈtrəst rul əv ˈrizən, ðə meɪ dɪˈfɛnd baɪ əˈsərtɪŋ ðət ˈgrænɪŋ soʊl dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ ˈstætəs ənd rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ grænt dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ ər dɪˈvɪʒən ˈstætəs ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈprɑpərli dɪˈvɛləp ˈsɑkər ˈtælənt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ kəmˈpit ɔn ðə wərld steɪʤ. ðə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən kʊd rən ˈɪntu səm ˈhərdəlz ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt, ðoʊ, bɪˈkəz ˈnæʃənəl tim ˈrɑstər ˈfiʧərd ə ˈlaɪˌnəp ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ pleɪərz. taɪm wɪl tɛl wət ðə tru ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz ər əv ðə juz. mɛn nɑt əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn nɛkst wərld kəp. wɪθ ɔl æt steɪk, pərˈhæps ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə lɔs ɪz noʊ əˈmɛrɪkən wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ seɪ ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər ðət ˈsɑkər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. kərˈɛkʃən: du tɪ ən ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ˈɛrər, ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈstɔri ˌɪnkərˈɛktli rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə praɪs fɑks spɔrts peɪd fər wərld kəp raɪts. ɪt wɑz 425 ˈmɪljən, nɑt ˈmɪljən. rɛd mɔr: ðə sɛp ˈblætər ˈɪrə ɪz ˈoʊvər. fænz meɪ ɛnd əp ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪm. juz. ˈsɑkər ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ dɑʤ ˈpɑləˌtɪks baɪ ˈbænɪŋ ˈænθəm ˈproʊˌtɛsts. ɪt.
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alicia jessop is an assistant professor of law at pepperdine university, a sports attorney and a writer who focuses on the intersection of sports, business and the law.
the u.s. men’s national soccer team lost to last-place trinidad and tobago on tuesday night on the last day of concacaf qualifying for the 2018 men’s world cup, failing to make the tournament for the first time since 1986. but the team isn’t the biggest loser of the night.
the shocking result left players and fans distraught, but behind the scenes, network executives faced greater agitation, wondering if bullish bets on soccer in the united states would pay off.
the most notable casualty is fox, which in 2011 paid a reported $425 million to broadcast fifa matches — including the 2018 and 2022 men’s world cups — in english in the united states. even at a major increase from the combined $425 million and univision paid for english and spanish rights for the 2010 and 2014 tournaments under the most recent contract, the deal at the time fit nicely into fox’s overall broadcasting strategy.
in 2013, fox launched its own national sports cable networks, fs1 and fs2, to compete with. the next two world cups were intended to help fill the vast amount of airtime the networks created. the purchase was probably also part of a bigger strategy to increase fox’s soccer broadcast portfolio, demonstrated by its 2013 purchase of the german bundesliga’s global television rights starting with the 2015-2016 season.
now the u.s. team’s loss is fox’s loss, as some of the gains it earned in beating out and nbc for the broadcasting rights are diminished. reportedly, fox will distribute world cup matches across its portfolio of channels, saving premier matches for fs1 and its signature network. fs1 is presently carried by every major cable provider, but the network has yet to dethrone as cable’s most-watched prime time network. coverage of the united states in the men’s world cup next year could have changed that and shifted fox’s position in the sports cable network marketplace.
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with lower viewership, that also means fox will make less profit from its fifa investment. the network partially rationalized its bullish offer on the ad revenue that the 2018 and 2022 world cups would generate. advertising costs are based on viewership of an event and thus far, fox has secured significant advertising deals with verizon and volkswagen for the 2018 tournament. however, a significant portion of fox’s ad inventory remains available, as sponsors were waiting to see whether the usmnt earned a bid. american interest in the 2018 world cup will be much lower now that the united states won’t be in the tournament, as data from the 2014 world cup shows americans are more inclined to watch matches involving the united states.
like fox, major league soccer may also feel effects. mls is currently riding a wave of explosive growth. launching in 1996 with 10 teams, the league is now home to 22 teams, with more fans attending its matches than ever. earlier this season, expansion team atlanta united broke the league’s attendance record — set in its inaugural season — when 70,425 people attended its match vs. orlando city sc.
mls could see growth of sponsorship revenue slow now. over the past year, the league has experienced a sponsorship boom, with brands like target and kellogg’s snack brands partnering with it for the first time. terms of these deals remain undisclosed, but their valuation is driven in part by the league’s viewership. while a number of factors played into these brands signing with mls, some think american interest in future world cups and the possibility of the united states hosting the 2026 world cup pushed corporations to engage more with mls. if the league’s audience and american interest in soccer decline leading up to and after next summer’s tournament, mls may see a shift in sponsors.
the surprising loss has also reignited questions over the strength of soccer development in the united states and the need for more robust youth programs. but u.s. youth participation in the game shouldn’t suffer a great decline. in 2014, u.s. youth soccer celebrated its 40th year of existence. that year — a world cup year — the organization reported 3,055,148 registered youth players. this number was a mere 0.7 percent increase from 2010, when the previous world cup was played. the united states played in both. so an argument can be made that when the united states appears in the tournament, it has a negligible impact on the growth of youth participation nationally. it is worth noting, though, that only 1,615,041 american children played soccer when the united states began its streak of world cup appearances in 1990 (by beating trinidad and tobago on the final day of qualification in 1989).
less obvious are the potential legal ramifications for u.s. soccer’s governing body, which faces two separate, notable lawsuits.
in 2016, five members of the u.s. women’s national team sued the u.s. soccer federation, alleging wage discrimination. the plaintiffs allege that members of the team earn as much as four times less than members of the men’s team, despite winning the 2015 women’s world cup and gold in the 2012 london olympic games.
[the u.s. women’s soccer team is the world’s best. why can’t men buy their jerseys?]
historically, governing bodies have justified higher wages for male athletes on factors including revenue production, game attendance and viewership. within their lawsuit, the women’s team plaintiffs refer to a 2016 budget adopted by ussf. that budget projects the women’s team generating more revenue than the men’s team in 2016 and 2017. it was adopted before the men failed to qualify for the 2018 tournament, so it’s now almost certainly out of date — the women will earn even more money than the men will. that could help support the women’s legal claims.
the second lawsuit the ussf faces was filed in september by the north american soccer league after the federation stripped it of its division ii status. in its claim, the nasl alleges that this maneuver and the failure of the ussf to consider granting it division i status violates federal antitrust law, as it’s anticompetitive.
the ussf may actually benefit in the nasl lawsuit from claims of a lack of developed talent in the u.s. the federation could argue that the presence of multiple divisions in the u.s. spreads talent out, diluting the core of development and strength of the men’s national team. thus, under federal antitrust law’s rule of reason, the ussf may defend by asserting that granting mls sole division i status and refusing to grant nasl division i or division ii status is necessary to properly develop soccer talent in america to compete on the world stage. the federation could run into some hurdles in making this argument, though, because tuesday’s national team roster featured a lineup predominantly comprising mls players.
time will tell what the true ramifications are of the u.s. men not appearing in next year’s world cup. with all that’s at stake, perhaps the greatest benefit of the loss is no american will be able to say any longer that soccer isn’t interesting.
correction: due to an editing error, an earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to the price fox sports paid for world cup rights. it was $425 million, not $4.25 million.
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ˈvɪktər ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɪn meɪ, rɪk ˈraɪli əv roʊt ə ˈfiʧər ɔn ˈmaɪkəl fɛlps ənd hɪz ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz. ju kən rɛd ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl hir. ˈjumən fɪʃ ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ traɪ land,”*,” ˈraɪli pɛnd, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə seɪm ˈfiʧər fɛlps wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ bərst frəm ðə ˈbəbəl hi hæd bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ɛz ə sˈwɪmər ˈnɪrli hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər laɪf. wɪn ˈraɪli æst fɛlps wət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ˈæftər rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ frəm sˈwɪmɪŋ, fɛlps sɛd. wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ɔl ðə greɪt [gɔlf] ˈkɔrsɪz. [bɑb ˈboʊmən] geɪv mi ə ˈpoʊstər wɪθ ðə 100 ˈgreɪtəst ˈkɔrsɪz ɪn ðə wərld ɔn ɪt, ənd ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ pleɪ wən, aɪ pʊt ə ˈlɪtəl pɪn ɔn it.”*.” phelps’*’ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ hɪt ðə grinz ˈriʧɪz bæk tɪ ˌædəˈlɛsəns. "ˈivɪn ɪn haɪ skul, aɪd tɛl maɪ mɑm aɪ wɑz sɪk əv sˈwɪmɪŋ ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ traɪ tɪ pleɪ golf,”*,” hi toʊld ˈraɪli. ˈwəzənt tu ˈhæpi. ʃid seɪ, 'θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs.' ənd aɪd ˈɔlˌweɪz ɛnd əp ˈgɪtɪŋ bæk ɪn ðə pul." ðət sɛd, flæʃ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ phelps’*’ ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ bɑb ˈkɔstəz ˈæftər fɛlps wən hɪz ˈfaɪnəl goʊld ˈmɛdəl ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. əˈgɛn, fɛlps əˈludəd ɔn ə fju ɔˈkeɪʒənz tɪ hɪz dɪˈzaɪər tɪ traɪ hɪz kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈspɪrɪt æt gɔlf, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ. ɛz rɪˈvild baɪ ˈraɪli, fɛlps wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈlɛsənz frəm hæŋk ˈheɪni. fər ðoʊz hu du nɑt noʊ, ˈheɪni ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtutərd ˈtaɪgər wʊdz ənd mɑrk o’meara*. ˈprɪti ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. naʊ aɪ noʊ fɛlps simz laɪk ðət bɪg kɪd ˈfaɪnəli əˈlaʊd ʤɔɪn hɪz frɛndz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd æt ˈrisɛs, ˈæftər biɪŋ hɛld ɪn dɪˈtɛnʃən. ənd aɪ noʊ ðɪs ˈjumən fri ˈwɪli wɔnts tɪ goʊ ˈɛvriˌwɛr ənd du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈæftər ə lɔŋ ənd ˈstɔrid oʊˈlɪmpɪk kərɪr. bət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, fɛlps ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛtəl bæk ˈɪntu ə kərɪr ðət wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ɪm tɪ fid hɪz ˈsimɪŋli kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈʤusɪz. kʊd ðɪs nu kərɪr ˌɪnˈklud prəˈfɛʃənəl gɔlf? aɪ min, haʊ fən wʊd ðɪs bi tɪ wɔʧ? ˌɪˈmæʤən fɛlps ˈtrəʤɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəst gɔlf ˈkɔrsɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə nɛkst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈpaʊndɪŋ gɔlf bɔlz fər ˈmɪljənz tɪ si. tɔk əˈbaʊt ə ˈskaɪˌrɑkətɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn gɔlf (ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ). aɪ kən hir ðə nɪr ˈwɪspərɪŋ ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər naʊ. æt əˈgəstə. ˈtaɪgər wʊdz ənd ˈmaɪkəl fɛlps ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə ˈsiˌsɔ ˈbætəl fər ðə ˈkəvətɪd grin jacket.”*.” ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə ˈgæðərɪŋz ðət wʊdz ənd fɛlps wʊd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt. kɔrs ˈoʊnərz wʊd hæv tɪ ɔgˈmɛnt sɪˈkjʊrəti stæfs tɪ meɪnˈteɪn kraʊd kənˈtroʊl æt ˈtərnəmənts əraʊnd ðə wərld. ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə rɔr əv ðə kraʊd wɪn fɛlps sɪŋks ə pət ɔn ðə hoʊl. ˈminˌtaɪm, kraʊdz lɔɪəl tɪ wʊdz ənd fɪl ˈmɪkəlsən faɪər əp ðɛr ˈvoʊkəl kɔrdz ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns, ɛz ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈgɑlfər ˈmæʧɪz fɛlps pound-for-pound*. səm wɪl seɪ ðɪs ɪz ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli, fər ðə graɪnd əv biɪŋ ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈgɑlfər ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli ɛz ˌɪnˈtɛns ɛz biɪŋ ən oʊˈlɪmpɪk sˈwɪmər. bət fɛlps ɪz ə fɪrs kəmˈpɛtɪtər. ənd fɛlps ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə dip ˈpæʃən fər gɔlf. ˈkɑmbaɪn ðiz tu, ənd wən meɪ hæv ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋz əv ə mæn ɔn ə ˈmɪʃən fər ˈivɪn mɔr ˌdɛkərˈeɪʃənz.
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in may, rick reilly of espn wrote a feature on michael phelps and his post-olympic aspirations. you can read this article here.
“the human fish is ready to try land,” reilly penned, pointing out in the same feature phelps was ready to burst from the bubble he had been living in as a swimmer nearly his entire life.
when reilly asked phelps what he wanted to do after retiring from swimming, phelps said. “i want to play all the great [golf] courses. [bob bowman] gave me a poster with the 100 greatest courses in the world on it, and every time i play one, i put a little pin on it.”
phelps’ desire to hit the greens reaches back to adolescence.
"even in high school, i'd tell my mom i was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf,” he told reilly. “she wasn't too happy. she'd say, 'think about this.' and i'd always end up getting back in the pool."
that said, flash forward to phelps’ interview with bob costas after phelps won his final gold medal saturday.
again, phelps alluded on a few occasions to his desire to try his competitive spirit at golf, according to usa today.
as revealed by reilly, phelps was taking lessons from hank haney. for those who do not know, haney also tutored tiger woods and mark o’meara.
pretty interesting.
now i know phelps seems like that big kid finally allowed join his friends outside at recess, after being held in detention. and i know this 26-year-old human free willy wants to go everywhere and do everything after a long and storied olympic career.
but eventually, phelps is going to settle back into a career that will enable him to feed his seemingly unquenchable competitive juices.
could this new career include professional golf? i mean, how fun would this be to watch?
imagine phelps trudging the finest pga golf courses during the next two decades, pounding golf balls for millions to see.
talk about a skyrocketing interest in golf (and marketing).
i can hear the near whispering nbc commentator now. “back at augusta. tiger woods and michael phelps are engaged in a seesaw battle for the coveted green jacket.”
imagine the gatherings that woods and phelps would generate. course owners would have to augment security staffs to maintain crowd control at tournaments around the world.
imagine the roar of the crowd when phelps sinks a 50-foot putt on the 14th hole. meantime, crowds loyal to woods and phil mickelson fire up their vocal cords in the distance, as their favorite golfer matches phelps pound-for-pound.
some will say this is highly unlikely, for the grind of being a professional golfer is arguably as intense as being an olympic swimmer.
but phelps is a fierce competitor. and phelps also has a deep passion for golf. combine these two, and one may have the makings of a man on a mission for even more decorations.
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ðə ˈbɔˌræks kənˈspɪrəsi bɪg ˈleɪtəst plɔɪ tɪ ˈaʊˌtlɔ ə ˈnæʧərəl kjʊr fər ɑrθˈraɪtɪs, ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs ənd tuθ dɪˈkeɪ [ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: wi ʃʊd ɔl bi ˈgreɪtfəl tɪ ˈlɪvɪŋˌstoʊn fər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɑrtɪkəl tɪ maɪ əˈtɛnʃən. rɛd ðɪs ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu əv ˈnɛksəs ˈmægəˌzin ənd sɛnt mi ən ˈiˌmeɪl əˈbaʊt ɪt ɔn ʤun 15 aɪ ˈkʊdənt pʊt ɪt əp raɪt əˈweɪ du tɪ ə kəmˈpjutər ˈfeɪljər ənd ðə nid fər ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt, bət əm glæd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ poʊst ɪt təˈdeɪ. ju wɪl ˌəndərˈstænd maɪ ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ˈæftər ju rɛd ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl. ju wɪl dɪˈskəvər ðət wən kən ˈseɪfli ˌɪnˈʤɛst ə smɔl kˈwɑntəti əv ˈbɔˌræks dɪˈzɑlvd ɪn ˈwɔtər ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛnt jʊr ˈbɑdi wɪθ ən ˈædəkˌweɪt əˈmaʊnt əv ən ɔrˈgænɪk (absorbable*) fɔrm əv ˈbɔˌrɑn, wɪʧ wɪl boʊθ prɪˈvɛnt ənd ˈoʊvərˌkəm moʊst fɔrmz əv ɑrθˈraɪtɪs, ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs (boʊn lɔs ənd ðə ˈθɪnɪŋ əv boʊn ˈdɛnsɪti), ənd rɪˈvərs ðə ˈlusənɪŋ, ˈfɑlɪŋ aʊt, ənd dɪˈkeɪ əv tiθ, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə ˈbɑdi kip jʊr ˈkælsiəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd jʊr boʊnz wɛr ɪt bɪˈlɔŋz, ˈbɔˌræks kən dɪˈspleɪs ˈflʊˌraɪd aʊt əv jʊr ˈbɑdi (wɛr ɪt ˈdəzənt bɪˈlɔŋ). ˈəðər ædˈvæntɪʤɪz əv ɔrˈgænɪk ˈbɔˌrɑn ər ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn ðə ɑˈdɑki] baɪ ˈwɔltər læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 3 2012 ðə ˈbɔˌræks kənˈspɪrəsi: bɪg ˈleɪtəst plɔɪ tɪ ˈaʊˌtlɔ ə ˈnæʧərəl kjʊr fər ɑrθˈraɪtɪs, ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs ənd tuθ dɪˈkeɪ (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 6 2012 ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə 2012 ˈɪʃu əv ˈnɛksəs ˈmægəˌzin ərˈɪʤənəl ˈtaɪtəl: haʊ ðə ɑrθˈraɪtɪs kjʊr həz bɪn stɑpt ju meɪ nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ˈbɔˌræks, ðɪs ˈhəmbəl ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪd ənd ˈlɔndri dɪˈtərʤənt, həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ˌsɪŋgəˈlhændɪdli ˈbrɪŋɪŋ daʊn ɑr ɪnˈtaɪər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsɪstəm. bət ju du nɑt nid tɪ ˈwəri, ðə ˈdeɪnʤər həz bɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ənd ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri stɛps ər ɔˈrɛdi biɪŋ ˈteɪkən tɪ dɪfˈjuz ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. aɪ wɪl stɑrt wɪθ ðə ˈbeɪsɪks ənd ju wɪl ˌəndərˈstænd wət aɪ min ɛz ðə ˈstɔri ənˈfoʊldz. ˈbɔˌræks ɪz ə ˈnæʧərəli əˈkərɪŋ ənd maɪnd ˈmɪnərəl sɔlt ənd ðə sɔrs əv ˈəðər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈkɑmpaʊndz. ðə meɪn dɪˈpɑzəts ər ɪn ˈtərki ənd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˈkɛmɪkəl neɪmz ər 1 ˈsoʊdiəm decahydrate*, 2 decahydrate*, ər ˈsɪmpli 3 ˈsoʊdiəm. ðɪs minz ɪt kənˈteɪnz fɔr ˈætəmz əv ˈbɔˌrɑn ɛz ɪts ˈsɛntrəl ˈfiʧər kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ tu ˈsoʊdiəm ˈætəmz ənd tɛn ˈmɑləˌkjulz (ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz lɛs) əv ˈwɔtər. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈbɔˌræks ɪz ðə ˈsoʊdiəm sɔlt əv ðə wik ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd. bɪˈkəz ˈsoʊdiəm ɪz mɔr ˈstrɔŋli ˈælkəˌlaɪn, ðɪs meɪks ə səˈluʃən əv ˈbɔˌræks ˈstrɔŋli ˈælkəˌlaɪn wɪθ ə ˈpiˈeɪʧ bɪtˈwin 9 ənd 10 (ˈpiˈeɪʧ 7 ɪz ˈnutrəl). wɪn ˌɪnˈʤɛstəd, ɪt riækts wɪθ ˈæsəd ɪn ðə ˈstəmək tɪ fɔrm ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd ənd ˈsoʊdiəm ˈklɔraɪd (ˈteɪbəl sɔlt). ðə ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈkɑntɛnt əv ˈbɔˌræks ɪz waɪl fər ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd ɪt ɪz ər əˈbaʊt 50 haɪər. ˌɪnˈʤɛstəd ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈkɑmpaʊndz ər ˈræpədli ənd ˈnɪrli kəmˈplitli wɪθ ðə ˈjʊrən. ˈfɔrmərli, ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd wɑz ˈwaɪdli juzd ɛz ə priˈzərvətɪv ɪn fudz, bət ɪz naʊ bænd fər ðɪs ˈpərpəs ɪn moʊst ˈkəntriz, ənd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ bænd frəm ˈpəblɪk seɪl ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈmɛdəsən, ɪt ɪz nɑt noʊn ɪf ˈbɔˌrɑn ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ˈjumənz, bət ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz ðət wi du nid ɪt. ðə ˈrizən waɪ ɪt wɑz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈænsər ðɪs kˈwɛʃən ɪz ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈbɔˌrɑn ɪn ɔl plænts ənd ənˈprɔˌsɛst fudz. daɪɪts wɪθ ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv frut ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz prəˈvaɪd əˈbaʊt 2 tɪ 5 əv ˈbɔˌrɑn pər deɪ, bət ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈriʤən wɛr ðə fud wɑz groʊn ənd haʊ ɪt wɑz groʊn. ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌteɪk ɪn dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz ɪz əv ˈbɔˌrɑn pər deɪ. ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪzd ˈpeɪʃənz meɪ rɪˈsiv ˈoʊnli əv ˈdeɪli ˈbɔˌrɑn. ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈfərtəˌlaɪzərz ˌɪnˈhɪbət ðə ˈəpˌteɪk əv ˈbɔˌrɑn frəm ðə sɔɪl ən ɔrˈgænɪk ˈæpəl groʊn ɪn gʊd sɔɪl meɪ hæv 20 ˈbɔˌrɑn, bət ɪf groʊn wɪθ ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər ɪt meɪ hæv ˈoʊnli 1 əv ˈbɔˌrɑn. ˈfərtəˌlaɪzərz kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ pur fud ˈʧɔɪsɪz hæv ˈgreɪtli rɪˈdust ɑr ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈɪnˌteɪk kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 50 ər 100 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈfərðər, ənˈhɛlθi ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈmɛθədz ˈgreɪtli rɪˈdus ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv ˈbɔˌrɑn frəm fud. ðə ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈwɔtər əv ˈvɛʤtəbəlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ moʊst əv ðə ˈmɪnərəlz meɪ bi dɪˈskɑrdɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ hoʊm ˈkʊkɪŋ ər kəˈmərʃəl ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ; ˈæsəd ɪn beɪkt gʊdz, ˈsɪriəlz ənd kʊkt ˈlɛˌgjumz meɪ ˈgreɪtli rɪˈdus əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti, waɪl ˈglutən ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ənd ˈkændɪdə ˈoʊvərgroʊθ ˌɪnˈhɪbət ðə əbˈzɔrpʃən əv ˈmɪnərəlz. ɔl ðɪs meɪks hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz du tɪ ˈbɔˌrɑn dɪˈfɪʃənsi naʊ ˈvɛri ˈkɑmən. hɛlθ ˈifɛkts əv ˈbɔˌrɑn du tɪ ðɛr ˈkɑntɛnt əv ˈbɔˌrɑn, ˈbɔˌræks ənd ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd hæv ˈbeɪsɪkli ðə seɪm hɛlθ ˈifɛkts, wɪθ gʊd ˌæntəˈsɛptɪk ˌænˌtiˈfəŋgəl ənd ˌæntiˈvaɪrəl ˈprɑpərtiz, bət ˈoʊnli maɪld ˌæntibækˈtɪriəl ˈækʃən. ɪn plænts ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈænəməlz, ˈbɔˌrɑn ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ənd ˈfəŋkʃən əv sɛl wɔlz, ənd ðə weɪ ˈsɪgnəlz ər trænzˈmɪtəd əˈkrɔs ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz. ˈbɔˌrɑn ɪz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd θruaʊt ðə ˈbɑdi wɪθ ðə haɪəst ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɪn ðə glændz, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ boʊnz ənd ˈdɛntəl ɪˈnæməl. ɪt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ˈhɛlθi boʊn ənd ʤɔɪnt ˈfəŋkʃən, ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə əbˈzɔrpʃən ənd məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm əv ˈkælsiəm, mægˈniziəm ənd ˈfɑsfərəs θru ɪts ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ðə glændz. wɪθ ðɪs, ˈbɔˌrɑn ɪz fər ðə wət ˈaɪəˌdaɪn ɪz fər ðə ˈθaɪrɔɪd ˈbɔˌrɑn dɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈkɔzɪz ðə tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈoʊvərˈæktɪv, riˈlisɪŋ tu məʧ ˈhɔrˌmoʊn wɪʧ ˈreɪzɪz ðə bləd ˈlɛvəl əv ˈkælsiəm baɪ riˈlisɪŋ ˈkælsiəm frəm boʊnz ənd tiθ. ðɪs ðɛn lidz tɪ ˌɑstiˌoʊɑrθˈraɪtəs ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ɑrθˈraɪtɪs, ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs ənd tuθ dɪˈkeɪ. wɪθ ədˈvænsɪŋ eɪʤ, haɪ bləd ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈkælsiəm lɛd tɪ əv sɔft ˈtɪʃuz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈməsəl kənˈtrækʃənz ənd ˈstɪfnəs; əv ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn glændz, əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˌpaɪˈniəl glænd ənd ðə ˈoʊˌvəriz; ɑrˌtɪrioʊsklərˈoʊsəs, ˈkɪdni stoʊnz, ənd əv ðə ˈkɪdniz ˈəltəmətli ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈkɪdni ˈfeɪljər. ˈbɔˌrɑn dɪˈfɪʃənsi kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ mægˈniziəm dɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ tɪ ðə boʊnz ənd tiθ. ˈbɔˌrɑn əˈfɛkts ðə məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm əv stərɔɪd ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz, ənd əˈspɛʃəli əv sɛks ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz. ɪt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz loʊ ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈlɛvəlz ɪn mɛn ənd ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ˌmɛnəˈpaʊzəl ˈwɪmən. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə roʊl ɪn kənˈvərtɪŋ ˈvaɪtəmən di tɪ ɪts ˈæktɪv fɔrm, ðəs ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈkælsiəm ˈəpˌteɪk ənd ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən ˈɪntu boʊn ənd tiθ ˈrəðər ðən ˈkɔzɪŋ sɔft ˈtɪʃu tɪ ˈkælsəˌfaɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəðər ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈifɛkts hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd səʧ ɛz ˌɪmˈpruvmənt əv hɑrt ˈprɑbləmz, ˈvɪʒən, sərˈaɪəsəs, ˈbæləns, ˈmɛməri ənd kɑgˈnɪʃən. ðə ˈʤərmən ˈkænsər ˈrisərʧər ˈdɑktər ˈsigər həz ʃoʊn ðət ˈkænsər ˈkɑmənli stɑrts wɪθ ðə dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪʃən əv sɛl ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz. ɛz ˈbɔˌrɑn ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər sɛl ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz ənd ˈbɔˌrɑn dɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd, ðɪs meɪ bi ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kɔz fər ðə ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən əv groʊθ. ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈkɑmpaʊndz hæv ˈprɑpərtiz ənd ər "ˈpoʊtənt anti-osteoporotic*, anti-inflammatory*, hypolipemic*, ənd ˈeɪʤənts" 1 ðɪs ˈoʊvərvˌju ʃoʊz ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈbɔˌrɑn ɔn ɑr hɛlθ. ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ aɪ wɔnt tɪ dɪˈskraɪb səm əv ðiz hɛlθ ˈifɛkts ɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈditeɪl. ðə ɑrθˈraɪtɪs kjʊr əv rɛks ɪn ðə 1960's*, rɛks, ph.d*., d.o*., n.d*, dɪˈvɛləpt ɑrθˈraɪtɪs. æt ðət taɪm hi wɑz ə sɔɪl ənd plænt ˈsaɪəntɪst ɪn pərθ, ˈwɛstərn ɔˈstreɪljə. kənˈvɛnʃənəl drəgz dɪd nɑt hɛlp, soʊ hi lʊkt fər ðə kɔz ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɛmɪstri əv plænts. hi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət plænts ɪn ðət ˈɛriə wər ˈrəðər ˈmɪnərəl dɪˈfɪʃənt. noʊɪŋ ðət ˈbɔˌrɑn eɪdz ˈkælsiəm məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm ɪn plænts hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ traɪ ɪt. hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈteɪkɪŋ 30 əv ˈbɔˌræks ə deɪ, ənd ɪn θri wiks ɔl peɪn, sˈwɛlɪŋ ənd ˈstɪfnəs hæd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd. hi toʊld ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl skul əˈθɔrətiz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌdɪˈskəvri, bət ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səm ˈpipəl wɪθ ɑrθˈraɪtɪs wər dɪˈlaɪtɪd ɛz ðeɪ ˌɪmˈpruvd. ˈəðərz wər skɛrd tɪ teɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈpɔɪzən ˈleɪbəl ɔn ðə kənˈteɪnər ənd mɛnt tɪ kɪl ˈkɑˌkroʊʧɪz ənd ænts. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, hi hæd ˈtæbləts meɪd wɪθ ə seɪf ənd ˈifɛktɪv kˈwɑntəti əv ˈbɔˌræks. wɪˈθɪn faɪv jɪrz ənd ˈoʊnli baɪ wərd əv maʊθ hi soʊld ˈbɑtəlz ə mənθ. hi kʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər koʊp ənd æst ə drəg ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪt. ðət wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər mɪˈsteɪk. ðeɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðɪs wʊd ˌriˈpleɪs mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv drəgz ənd rɪˈdus ðɛr ˈprɑfɪts. ɪt soʊ ˈhæpənd ðət ðeɪ hæd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɔn ˈgəvərnmənt hɛlθ kəˈmɪtiz ənd əreɪnʤd ðət ɪn 1981 ɔˈstreɪljə ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd ə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ðət dɪˈklɛrd ˈbɔˌrɑn ənd ɪts ˈkɑmpaʊndz tɪ bi ˈpɔɪzənz ɪn ˈɛni ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən. hi wɑz faɪnd 1000 fər ˈsɛlɪŋ ə ˈpɔɪzən, ənd ðɪs səkˈsɛsfəli stɑpt hɪz ɑrθˈraɪtɪs kjʊr frəm ˈsprɛdɪŋ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. 2 ˈsəbsəkwəntli hi ˈpəblɪʃt ˈsɛvərəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈpeɪpərz ɔn ˈbɔˌræks ənd ɑrθˈraɪtɪs. wən wɑz ə traɪəl ɪn ðə mɪd æt ðə rɔɪəl ˈmɛlbərn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪʧ ʃoʊd ðət 70 əv ðoʊz hu kəmˈplitɪd ðə traɪəl wər ˈgreɪtli ˌɪmˈpruvd. ˈoʊnli 12 ˌɪmˈpruvd wɪn ɔn pləˈsiboʊ. ðɛr wər noʊ ˈnɛgətɪv, bət səm ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðɛr hɑrt ˈeɪlmənt hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpruvd, ənd ðɛr wɑz ˈbɛtər ˈʤɛnərəl hɛlθ ənd lɛs ˈtaɪərdnɪs. 3 moʊst əv hɪz ˈleɪtər ˈrisərʧ wɑz dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin sɔɪl ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈlɛvəlz ənd ɑrθˈraɪtɪs. hi faʊnd, fər ˈɪnstəns ðət ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈʃʊgərˌkeɪn ˈaɪləndz, du tɪ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈhɛvi juz əv ˈfərtəˌlaɪzərz, hæv ˈvɛri loʊ ˈlɛvəlz. ʤəˈmeɪkə həz ðə loʊəst ˈlɛvəl ənd ɑrθˈraɪtɪs reɪts ər əˈbaʊt 70 hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈivɪn moʊst dɔgz wər ˈlɪmpɪŋ. nɛkst kəmz mɔˈrɪtiəs wɪθ ˈvɛri loʊ ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈlɛvəlz ənd 50 ɑrθˈraɪtɪs. ðə ˈdeɪli ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈɪnˌteɪk ɪn ðiz ˈkəntriz ɪz lɛs ðən 1. ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ kəmˈpɛrəsən ɪz bɪtˈwin ˈɪndiən ənd ˈneɪtɪv ˈfɪʤiənz. ðə ˈɪndiənz ər ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ hæv ən ɑrθˈraɪtɪs reɪt əv əˈbaʊt 40 ənd it məʧ raɪs groʊn wɪθ ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər waɪl ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˈfɪʤiənz wɪθ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ɑrθˈraɪtɪs reɪt əv 10 it ˈmeɪnli ˈstɑrʧi rut ˈvɛʤtəbəlz groʊn ˈpraɪvətli wɪˈθaʊt ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər. ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈɪŋglənd, ɔˈstreɪljə ənd nu ˈzilənd ˈʤɛnərəli hæv ˈævərɪʤ ˈlɛvəlz wɪθ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈɪnˌteɪk əv 1 tɪ 2 əv ˈbɔˌrɑn ənd ɑrθˈraɪtɪs reɪts əv əˈbaʊt 20 bət ɪn ˈwɛstərn ɔˈstreɪljə həz haɪ ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈlɛvəlz ɪn sɔɪl ənd ˈwɔtər, ənd ðə ɑrθˈraɪtɪs reɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli 1 ɪt ɪz ˈsɪmələr ɪn ə pleɪs kɔld spərɪŋz ɪn nu ˈzilənd wɪθ ˈvɛri haɪ ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ðə spɑ ˈwɔtər wɪʧ ɪz ˈkjʊrətɪv fər ɑrθˈraɪtɪs. ˈæˌkʧuəli ɔl spɑz rɪˈpjutɪdli ˈkjʊrɪŋ ɑrθˈraɪtɪs hæv ˈvɛri haɪ ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈlɛvəlz. ðiz ər ˈɔlsoʊ haɪ ɪn ˈɪzriəl wɪθ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈdeɪli ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈɪnˌteɪk əv 5 tɪ 8 ənd ˈoʊnli 1 ɑrθˈraɪtɪs. boʊn æˈnælɪsɪs ʃoʊd ðət ɑrθˈrɪtɪk ʤɔɪnts ənd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ boʊnz hæd ˈoʊnli hæf ðə ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈkɑntɛnt əv ˈhɛlθi ʤɔɪnts. ˈikwəli, fluɪd ðət ʤɔɪnts ənd prəˈvaɪdz ˈnutriənts tɪ ðə ˈkɑrtəlɪʤ ɪz ˈbɔˌrɑn dɪˈfɪʃənt ɪn ɑrθˈrɪtɪk ʤɔɪnts. ˈæftər ˈbɔˌrɑn, boʊnz wər məʧ ˈhɑrdər ðən ˈnɔrməl ənd ˈsərʤənz faʊnd ðɛm mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ sɔ θru. wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈbɔˌrɑn, boʊn ˈfrækʧərz hil ɪn əˈbaʊt hæf ðə ˈnɔrməl taɪm ɪn boʊθ mæn ənd ˈænəməl. ˈhɔrsɪz ənd dɔgz wɪθ ˈbroʊkən lɛgz, ər ˈivɪn ə ˈbroʊkən ˈpɛlvəs, hæv ˈfʊli rɪˈkəvərd. ˈbɔˌræks ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈifɛktɪv wɪθ ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ɑrθˈraɪtɪs, səʧ ɛz ˈruməˌtɔɪd ɑrθˈraɪtɪs, ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ɑrθˈraɪtɪs, ənd ˈlupəs (sɪˈstɛmɪk ˈlupəs erythematosus*). fər ˈɪnstəns ˈdɑktər sɔ ə jəŋ gərl ˈeɪʤɪd 9 mənθs wɪθ ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ɑrθˈraɪtɪs. hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kjʊr hər ɪn 2 wiks. hi roʊt ðət ˈpipəl kən ˈkɑmənli gɪt rɪd əv ðɛr peɪn, sˈwɛlɪŋ ənd ˈstɪfnəs ɪn əˈbaʊt 1 tɪ 3 mənθs. ðɛn ðeɪ kən rɪˈdus ˈtritmənt frəm 3 tɪ 1 ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈtæblət (iʧ 3) pər deɪ ɛz ə ˈmeɪntənəns doʊs soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən əˈvɔɪd ˈɛni fˈjuʧər ɑrθˈraɪtɪs. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈruməˌtɔɪd ɑrθˈraɪtɪs ˈkɑmənli ɪkˈspɪriənst ə riˈækʃən [ˈhilɪŋ ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə gʊd saɪn. ðeɪ məst pərsəˈvɪr ənd ɪn əˈnəðər 2 ər 3 wiks ðə peɪn, sˈwɛlɪŋ ənd ˈstɪfnəs wɪl bi gɔn. aɪ faʊnd ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ðə riˈækʃən ɪz ən ˈərli ˌægrəˈveɪʃən əv ˈsɪmptəmz wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrist peɪn. ɪt ɪz ˈkɑmənli du tɪ ˈtɑksənz riˈlist baɪ kɪld ˈkændɪdə ənd mycoplasma*. ðɪs ɪz ˈvɛri ˈkɑmən wɪθ ˈθɛrəpi, ənd ˈbɔˌræks ˈdɛfənətli ɪz ən ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli gʊd ənd strɔŋ ˈfənʤəˌsaɪd. wət səˈpraɪzɪz mi, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðət ðɪs ˈifɛkt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈprɛzənt æt ðɪs ˈrəðər loʊ doʊs əv 75 tɪ 90 əv ˈbɔˌræks. ˈikwəli səˈpraɪzɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ˈɔlsoʊ əp tɪ 30 əv ðoʊz wɪθ ˌɑstiˌoʊɑrθˈraɪtəs ɪkˈspɪriənst ə riˈækʃən, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðə ˈbɔrdər bɪtˈwin ˌɑstiˌoʊɑrθˈraɪtəs ənd ˈruməˌtɔɪd ɑrθˈraɪtɪs ɪz ˈrəðər fluɪd. aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ɪn ənd əˈspɛʃəli rɪˈzɪstənt ˈkeɪsɪz ɪt wɪl bi ədˈvaɪzəbəl tɪ juz ˈəðər ɪn əˈdɪʃən. fər ɪn ɑrθˈraɪtɪs ˈtritmənt ˈɔlsoʊ si maɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl ɑrθˈraɪtɪs ənd ˈruməˌtɪzəm ər ðə ˈbʊklɪt ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ ɑrθˈraɪtɪs. ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs ənd sɛks ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ˈbɔˌrɑn dɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈkɔzɪz ˈgreɪtli ˌɪnˈkrist əˈmaʊnts əv ˈkælsiəm ənd mægˈniziəm tɪ bi lɔst wɪθ ðə ˈjʊrən. ə ˈbɔˌræks ˌsəpləˈmɛnt wɪl rɪˈdus ðə ˈdeɪli lɔs əv ˈkælsiəm baɪ ˈnɪrli 50 ɛz ðɪs ˈkælsiəm kəmz ˈmeɪnli frəm boʊn ənd tiθ, ˈbɔˌrɑn dɪˈfɪʃənsi meɪ bi ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfæktər ɪn ˈkɔzɪŋ ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs ənd tuθ dɪˈkeɪ. ɪt həz bɪn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət 55 əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈoʊvər 50 hæv ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs ənd əv ðiz əˈbaʊt 80 ər ˈwɪmən. ˈwərldˈwaɪd, 1 ɪn 3 ˈwɪmən ənd 1 ɪn 12 mɛn ˈoʊvər ðə eɪʤ əv 50 meɪ hæv ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs, ənd ðɪs ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈmɪljənz əv ˈfrækʧərz iʧ jɪr. ræts wɪθ ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs wər ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈbɔˌrɑn ˌsəpləˈmɛnt fər 30 deɪz wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəlt ðət ðɛr boʊn kˈwɑləti wɑz naʊ ˈkɑmprəbəl wɪθ ðət əv ðə ˈhɛlθi kənˈtroʊl grup ənd əv ə grup ˌsəpləˌmɛntɪd wɪθ 6 ðə ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈifɛkt əv ˈbɔˌræks ɔn boʊnz simz tɪ bi du tɪ tu ˌɪntərrɪˈleɪtɪd ˈifɛkts: ə haɪər ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə boʊnz wɪʧ meɪks ðɛm ˈhɑrdər, ənd ə əv sɛks ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz wɪʧ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪts ðə groʊθ əv nu boʊn. loʊ ˈlɛvəlz ˈæftər ˈmɛnəˌpaʊz ər θɔt tɪ bi ðə meɪn ˈrizən waɪ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈoʊldər ˈwɪmən dɪˈvɛləp ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs. ɪn mɛn, ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈlɛvəlz dɪˈklaɪn mɔr ˈgræʤuəli wɪʧ simz tɪ bi rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðɛr ˈleɪtər ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs ɛz ə grup. ˈrisərʧ həz naʊ ʃoʊn ðət ˈbɔˌrɑn ɪn ˈwɪmən ˈdəbəlz ðə bləd ˈlɛvəl əv ðə moʊst ˈæktɪv fɔrm əv,, tɪ ðə ˈlɛvəl faʊnd ɪn ˈwɪmən ɔn rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈθɛrəpi. ˈikwəli, ðə bləd ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn mɔr ðən ˈdəbəld 7 wɪθ [ˈhɔrˌmoʊn rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈθɛrəpi] ðɛr ɪz ə haɪər rɪsk əv brɛst ər ˌɛndoʊˈmitriəl ˈkænsər wɪʧ ɪz nɑt noʊn tɪ ˈhæpən wɪθ ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz prəˈdust baɪ ðə ˈbɑdi ɛz wɪθ ˈbɔˌræks. səm ˈwɪmən gɪt ˈprɑbləmz bɪˈkəz ˈlɛvəlz ər tu haɪ ənd proʊˈʤɛstərˌoʊn tu loʊ, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr meɪ bi əˈfreɪd əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈbɔˌrɑn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ faʊnd noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈreɪzɪz əˈbəv ˈnɔrməl ˈhɛlθi ˈlɛvəlz. ˈbɔˌrɑn meɪ ˈbæləns ˈlɛvəlz əv sɛks ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈækʃən əv rut ˈpaʊdər. ækts ɔn ðə pɪˈtuɪˌtɛri glænd nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ ˌɪnˈkris, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˈbæləns ɑr sɛks ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ənd simz tɪ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ɑr oʊn proʊˈʤɛstərˌoʊn pərˈdəkʃən ɛz ˈnidɪd. ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi ɪn ˈjəŋgər mɛn 29 50 ʃoʊd ðət ðə ˈlɛvəl əv fri ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn (ðə fɔrm ðət ˈmætərz moʊst) hæd ˈrɪzən baɪ wən θərd ˈæftər ə ˈdeɪli əv əˈbaʊt 100 əv ˈbɔˌræks fər wən wik 8 ðɪs ɪz əv ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst fər bodybuilders*. ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈprɛfərəns əv ˈkɛmɪkli ˈkæˌstreɪtɪŋ mɛn wɪθ ˈprɑˌsteɪt ˈkænsər, ˈrisərʧ wɪθ ˈbɔˌrɑn həz ʃoʊn ðət ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn ˈlɛvəlz ər ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl baɪ ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ ˈprɑˌsteɪt ənd ˈlɛvəlz, [ˈprɑˌsteɪt spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈæntəʤən] biɪŋ ə ˈmɑrkər fər ənd ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈprɑˌsteɪt. ˈɔlsoʊ, sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈmɛməri ənd kɑgˈnɪʃən ɪn ˈɛldərli ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz meɪ bi ˈpɑrtli du tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈlɛvəlz əv sɛks ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ənd ˈpɑrtli tɪ ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ˈfəŋkʃənz əv breɪn sɛlz 9 aɪ hæv bɪn æst əˈbaʊt ˈbɔˌrɑn fər ˈwɪmən wɪθ brɛst ˈkænsər. brɛst ˈkænsər ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ɪn ðə brɛst. ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ɪt ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈnɔrməˌlaɪz ðə məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈsɛljələr ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ˈfəŋkʃənz ˈrəðər ðən fil riˈstrɪktɪd baɪ ə ˈpɑsəbli ˈfɔlti ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkɑnsɛpt, əˈspɛʃəli ɛz aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈkænsər kən ˈjuʒəwəli bi kənˈtroʊld wɪθ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈθɛrəpi. ˈðɛrˌfɔr aɪ wʊd juz ˈbɔˌrɑn ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ðɪs keɪs. ˈfənʤaɪ ənd ˈflʊˌraɪd biɪŋ səʧ ən ˈɛksələnt ˈfənʤəˌsaɪd, ɪt ɪz nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət ˈbɔˌræks ɪz biɪŋ səkˈsɛsfəli juzd tɪ trit ˈkændɪdə. ðɛr ɪz məʧ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ən ərθ ˈklɪnɪk ˈfɔrəm kɔld ˈbɔˌræks kjʊrz 10 wɪθ loʊ tɪ ˈpipəl juz ˈtiˌspun əv ˈbɔˌræks ˈpaʊdər ənd wɪθ ˈhɛviər weɪt ˈtiˌspun pər əv ˈwɔtər. wən drɪŋks ðə ˈwɔtər speɪst aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ, ənd dɪz ðɪs fər 4 ər 5 deɪz ə wik ɛz lɔŋ ɛz rikˈwaɪərd. ˈmɛni kənˈtrɪbjətərz roʊt ðət ɪt kjʊrd ər ˈgreɪtli hɛlpt ðɛm. soʊ fər ˈɪnstəns ðɪs poʊst: "aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv sərˈaɪəsəs, soʊ ˈmeɪbi ðə ɪn maɪ ʤɔɪnts ɪz ðə ɑrθˈraɪtɪs ˈkripɪŋ ɪn. aɪ θɔt, ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈbɔˌræks hir ɔn ðɪs ˈfɔrəm, aɪ wʊd gɪv ɪt ə traɪ. omg*! ɪn wən deɪ, ðə ɪn maɪ niz həz ˈvænɪʃt! ˈɔlsoʊ, maɪ sərˈaɪəsəs simz ə lɔt ˈbɛtər ˈæftər 2 deɪz ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈbɔˌræks ɪn 1 əv ˈwɔtər pər deɪ." əˈnəðər wən əˈbaʊt toʊ ˈfəŋgəs: "hi wɛt hɪz fit ənd ðɛn tʊk ə ˈhændˌfʊl (əv ˈbɔˌræks) ənd rəbd ɪt ɔl ˈoʊvər hɪz fit. hi sɛd ɪt stɑpt ˈɪʧɪŋ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli! hi wɑz stənd. ə fju wiks ˈleɪtər aɪ æst ɪm haʊ hɪz ˈæθˌlits fʊt wɑz ənd hi sɛd: oʊ waʊ! ɪt ˈhæzənt kəm bæk! ðət stəf ˈtoʊtəli kjʊrd ɪt ˈəðər ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk poʊsts wər əˈbaʊt vəˈʤaɪnəl θrəʃ [ˈkændɪdə]. ˈbɔˌræks əˈpɪrd tɪ bi mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ðən ˈəðər ˈrɛmədiz. ˈkɑmənli, wən lɑrʤ ˌʤɛləˈtin ˈkæpsəl fɪld wɪθ ˈbɔˌræks ər ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd wɑz ˌɪnˈsərtɪd æt ˈbɛdˌtaɪm fər ˈsɛvərəl naɪts ər əp tɪ 2 wiks. ɔlˈtərnətɪvli ðə ˈpaʊdər kən bi mɪkst wɪθ kul səˈlɪdəˌfaɪd ˈkoʊkəˌnət ɔɪl ɛz ə ˈboʊləs ər suppository*. ə ˈrisənt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈstədi 11 kənˈfərmz ðiz ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz wɪθ vəˈʤaɪnəl θrəʃ. ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd æt ðə doʊs əv ə fɪld ˈkæpsəl wərkt ˈivɪn ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈkændɪdə ənd əˈgɛnst ɔl ðə ˈtɛstɪd ˌpæθəˈʤɛnɪk bækˈtɪriə. bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈgreɪtər dɪˈluʃən, ə duʃ meɪ nɑt bi strɔŋ ɪˈnəf fər bækˈtɪriə ənd ˈkændɪdə, bət ɪt ʃʊd wərk fər ˈnɔrməl ˈkændɪdə. ˈbɔˌræks, du tɪ ɪts ˌælkəˈlɪnəti, wɑz mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ðən ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd. ɪn ˈnɔrməl ˈhɛlθi kənˈdɪʃənz, ˈkændɪdə ɪgˈzɪsts ɛz ˈhɑrmləs ˈoʊvəl jist sɛlz. wɪn ˈʧælənʤd, ʧeɪnz əv ɪˈlɔŋgeɪtəd sɛlz kɔld dɪˈvɛləp, ənd ˈfaɪnəli ˈstrɔŋli ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv lɔŋ, ˈnɛroʊ ənd ˈfɪləmənts kɔld ˈhaɪˌfi. ðiz ˈdæmɪʤ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛstɪnəl wɔl, ənd kɔz ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈliki gət ˈsɪnˌdroʊm. ənd ˈhaɪˌfi kən bi sin ɪn ðə bləd əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ ˈkænsər ənd ˌɔˈtɔɪmjun dɪˈzizɪz. ˈkændɪdə kən ˈɔlsoʊ fɔrm təf leɪərz əv biofilm*. ðɪs seɪm ˈstədi ʃoʊz ðət ˈbɔrɪk ˌɪnˈhɪbəts ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv ˈhɑrmləs jist sɛlz ˈɪntu ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv fɔrm. ɪn ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪkəlz, aɪ hæv ʃoʊn ðət ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈkɑmənli ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks, ɪz ə ˈbeɪsɪk kɔz əv moʊst əv ɑr ˈmɑdərn dɪˈzizɪz, ənd ðɪs meɪks ˈbɔˌræks ənd ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd ˈpraɪˌmɛri hɛlθ ˈrɛmədiz bət ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ʃoʊz ðət ðɛr ər ˈmɛni mɔr ˈrizənz tɪ gɪv ðɛm ə tɔp ˈreɪtɪŋ. ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌrivˈju ɪn 2011 kənˈkludɪd: ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd ɪz ə seɪf, ɔlˈtərnətɪv, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɔpʃən fər ˈwɪmən wɪθ rɪˈkərənt ənd ˈkrɑnɪk ˈsɪmptəmz əv wɪn kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈtritmənt feɪlz..." 12 bət ɛz ɪt ɪz soʊ məʧ ˈbɛtər ðən drəgz, waɪ nɑt juz ɪt ɛz ə fərst ˈɔpʃən, ər juz ðə ˈivɪn mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˈbɔˌræks? əˈnəðər ˈstədi frəm ˈtərki 13 ʃoʊz ðə prəˈtɛktɪv ˈifɛkt əv ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd ɔn fud kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd wɪθ mycotoxins*, əˈspɛʃəli ˈfəŋgəl aflatoxins*. əˈməŋ ðiz, ˌæfləˈtɑksɪn ˈkɔzɪz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈdæmɪʤ ənd ɪz ðə moʊst ˈpoʊtənt kɑrˈsɪnəʤən ˈɛvər ˈtɛstɪd, əˈspɛʃəli əˈfɛktɪŋ ˈlɪvər ənd ləŋz, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɔzɪŋ bərθ ˈdifɛkts, ənd ˈivɪn dɛθ ɪn fɑrm ˈænəməlz ənd ˈjumənz. ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd ˈtritmənt wɑz prəˈtɛktɪv ənd lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist rɪˈzɪstəns əv ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ ˌɪnˈdust baɪ ðə strɔŋ ˌænˌtiˈfəŋgəl ˈækʃən əv ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd ɪz, əv kɔrs, ðə ˈrizən waɪ ɪt həz trəˈdɪʃənəli bɪn juzd ɛz ə fud priˈzərvətɪv. ˈbɔˌræks, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈikwəli ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈaɪəˌdaɪn səˈluʃən, kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd tɪ riˈmuv əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ˈflʊˌraɪd ənd ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəlz frəm ðə ˈbɑdi 14 ˈflʊˌraɪd nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈkɔzɪz boʊnz tɪ dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˌpaɪˈniəl glænd tɪ ˈkælsəˌfaɪ ənd ðə ˈθaɪrɔɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm underactive*. ˈbɔˌræks riækts wɪθ ˈflʊˌraɪd aɪɑnz tɪ fɔrm ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈflʊˌraɪdz wɪʧ ər ðɛn ɪn ðə ˈjʊrən. ɪn ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈstədi, ˈbɔˌræks wɑz juzd tɪ trit 31 ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈskɛlətəl. ðə əˈmaʊnt wɑz ˈgræʤuəli ˌɪnˈkrist frəm 300 tɪ 1100 ˈdʊrɪŋ ə θri mənθ ˈpɪriəd, wɪθ wən wik ɔf iʧ mənθ. ðə ˈtritmənt wɑz ˈifɛktɪv wɪθ 50 tɪ 80 ˌɪmˈpruvmənt. wən ˈfɔrəm kənˈtrɪbjətər ˈsəfərd wɪθ fibromyalgia/rosacea*, ˈkrɑnɪk fəˈtig ənd fər ˈoʊvər 10 jɪrz wɪʧ ʃi bɪˈlivd wər kɔzd baɪ ˈflʊˌraɪd. ʃi juzd əv ˈbɔˌræks ənd əv si sɔlt ɪn ə əv ˈwɔtər, ənd dræŋk ðɪs fər 5 deɪz iʧ wik. wɪˈθɪn tu wiks hər feɪs klɪrd, ðə ˈrɛdnəs ˈfeɪdɪd, ˈbɑdi ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzd, ˈɛnərʤi ˈlɛvəl ˌɪnˈkrist, ənd ʃi ˈstɛdəli lɔst ˈɛkˌsɛs weɪt. ðə ˈoʊnli wɑz ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌægrəˈveɪʃən əv hər ˈsɪmptəmz. əˈnəðər poʊst: 7 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈθaɪrɔɪd ˈkænsər, ðə nɛkst jɪr əˈdrinəl fəˈtig, ðɛn ˈərli ˈmɛnəˌpaʊz, ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr ˈjutərən ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˌhɪstərˈɛktəmi ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr ənd ˌnʊˈrɔpəθi. ˈərli ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd wɑz ˈwɔtər əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈflʊˌraɪd ˈtæbləts. fɔl əv 2008 aɪ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈtoʊtəl ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti. aɪ kʊd ˈbɛrli wɔk ənd ˈkʊdənt slip bɪˈkəz əv ðə peɪn ənd wɑz θroʊɪŋ əp ˈdeɪli frəm ðə peɪn ɪn maɪ bæk. ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈflʊˌraɪd aɪ keɪm tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wɛr ɔl əv maɪ ˈprɑbləmz ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd. aɪ bɪˈgæn ðə ˈbɔˌræks ˈdiˌtɑks əv ɪn ə əv ˈwɔtər ənd wɪˈθɪn 3 deɪz maɪ ˈsɪmptəmz wər ˈɔlˌmoʊst gɔn." məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm ðɛr ɪz ænˈtægəˌnɪzəm ɛz wɛl ɛz kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈkælsiəm ənd mægˈniziəm. əˈbaʊt hæf əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈbɑdi mægˈniziəm ɪz faʊnd ɪn boʊnz ənd ðə ˈəðər hæf ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə sɛlz əv ˈtɪʃuz ənd ˈɔrgənz. ˈoʊnli 1 ɪz ɪn ðə bləd. ðə ˈkɪdniz traɪ tɪ kip ðɪs ˈlɛvəl ˈkɑnstənt baɪ mɔr ər lɛs wɪθ ðə ˈjʊrən. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, 99 əv ˈkælsiəm ɪz ɪn boʊnz, ənd ðə rɛst ɪn ðə fluɪd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv sɛlz. ˈməsəlz ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪn ˈkælsiəm muvz ˈɪntu ðə sɛlz, ənd ðeɪ rɪˈlæks wɪn ˈkælsiəm ɪz əˈgɛn pəmpt aʊt ənd mægˈniziəm muvz ɪn. ðɪs ˈsɛljələr pəmp rikˈwaɪərz məʧ ˈɛnərʤi tɪ pəmp ˈkælsiəm aʊt, ənd ɪf sɛlz ər loʊ ɪn ˈɛnərʤi, ðɛn ˈkælsiəm meɪ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt ˌɪnˈsaɪd sɛlz. loʊ ˈsɛljələr ˈɛnərʤi meɪ bi du tɪ ˈkændɪdə, ˈfɔlti ˈʃʊgər ər fæt məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm, dɪˈfɪʃənsiz, ər əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk weɪsts ənd ˈtɑksənz. ðɪs ðɛn lidz tɪ ˈoʊnli ˈpɑrʃəl ˌrilækˈseɪʃən əv ðə ˈməsəlz wɪθ ˈstɪfnəs, ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ kræmps, ənd pur bləd ənd lɪmf ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən. ðə ˈprɑbləm gɪts wərs ðə mɔr ˈkælsiəm muvz frəm boʊnz ˈɪntu sɔft ˈtɪʃu. nərv sɛlz kən ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt ˈkælsiəm, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈfɔlti nərv trænzˈmɪʃən. ɪn ðə aɪ lɛnz, ɪt ˈkɔzɪz ˈkætərˌækts. ˈhɔrˌmoʊnəl ˈaʊtˌpʊt kips rɪˈdusɪŋ ɛz ˈɛndoʊˌkraɪn glændz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈkælsəˌfaɪ ənd ɔl ˈəðər sɛlz bɪˈkəm ˈhændiˌkæpt ɪn ðɛr ˈnɔrməl ˈfəŋkʃənz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ɪt ˈkɔzɪz mægˈniziəm dɪˈfɪʃənsi. mægˈniziəm ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt ˈkaʊntləs ˈɛnˌzaɪmz, ənd ə dɪˈfɪʃənsi lidz tɪ ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt ənd blɑkt ˈɛnərʤi pərˈdəkʃən. ə ˈfərðər ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈkælsiəm ˈdæmɪʤɪz ðə sɛl ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ənd meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈnutriənts tɪ muv ɪn ənd weɪsts tɪ muv aʊt. wɪn ðə ˈkælsiəm ˈlɛvəl gɪts tu haɪ, ðə sɛl wɪl daɪ. hir wi kən si ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈbɔˌrɑn ɛz ə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər əv sɛl ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ˈfəŋkʃənz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈmuvmənts əv ˈkælsiəm ənd mægˈniziəm. wɪθ ˈbɔˌrɑn dɪˈfɪʃənsi, tu məʧ ˈkælsiəm muvz ˈɪntu ðə sɛl waɪl mægˈniziəm ˈkænɑt muv ˌɪnˈsaɪd tɪ dɪˈspleɪs ɪt. ðɪs ɪz ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv oʊld eɪʤ ənd əv ðə dɪˈzizɪz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ɪt. waɪl ɪn gʊd hɛlθ ənd əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈjəŋgər jɪrz, ə ˈkælsiəm mægˈniziəm ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv 2 1 ɪz ˈnɔrməl ənd ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ənd səˈplaɪd wɪθ ə gʊd daɪət. bət wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ eɪʤ, ˈbɔˌrɑn dɪˈfɪʃənsi ənd rɪˈzəltɪŋ dɪˈziz kənˈdɪʃənz, wi nid prɑˈgrɛsɪvli lɛs ˈkælsiəm ənd mɔr mægˈniziəm. fər ˈbɔˌrɑn tɪ bi ˈfʊli ˈifɛktɪv ɪn rɪˈvərsɪŋ ˈtɪʃu, ˈæmpəl mægˈniziəm ɪz rikˈwaɪərd. fər ˈɛldərli ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd 400 tɪ 600 əv mægˈniziəm təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈbɔˌræks speɪst aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ, ənd wɪθ proʊˈtræktɪd ʤɔɪnt ˈprɑbləmz əˈdɪʃənəl mægˈniziəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɔrəl mægˈniziəm meɪ nid tɪ bi əˈʤəstɪd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪts ˈlæksətɪv ˈifɛkt. aɪ æm ˈdaʊtfəl ˈwɛðər ˈkælsiəm ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ər ˈnidɪd ənd ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl, ˈivɪn ɪn keɪs əv ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs. ɪn maɪ vju ðiz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hæv ˈplɛnti əv ˈkælsiəm stɔrd ɪn sɔft ˈtɪʃuz wɛr ɪt dɪz nɑt bɪˈlɔŋ, ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛntɪŋ ˈbɔˌrɑn ənd mægˈniziəm ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ðɪs mɪˈspleɪst ˈkælsiəm ˈɪntu boʊnz. aɪ rɪˈgɑrd ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ə haɪ ˈkælsiəm ˈɪnˌteɪk ɛz ə prəˈskrɪpʃən fər ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ˈeɪʤɪŋ wət ənd haʊ məʧ tɪ juz ɪn səm ˈkəntriz (e.g*. ɔˈstreɪljə, nz*, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ), ˈbɔˌræks kən stɪl bi faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈlɔndri ənd ˈklinɪŋ ˈsɛkʃənz əv ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪts. ðɛr ɪz noʊ "food-grade*" ˈbɔˌræks əˈveɪləbəl ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðə ˈleɪbəl ˈjuʒəwəli steɪts ðət ɪt ɪz 99 pjʊr wɪʧ ɪz seɪf tɪ juz, ənd ɪz ðə ˈligəl ˈstændərd fər ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl greɪd ˈbɔˌræks. əp tɪ 1 ˈmaɪnɪŋ ənd rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈrɛzəˌduz ər pərˈmɪtɪd. ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd, ɪf əˈveɪləbəl, meɪ bi juzd æt əˈbaʊt ðə doʊs əv ˈbɔˌræks. ˈfərstli, dɪˈzɑlv ə ˈlaɪtli ˈraʊndɪd ˈtiˌspunfəl græmz) əv ˈbɔˌræks ɪn 1 əv gʊd kˈwɑləti ˈwɔtər fri əv ˈklɔrin ənd ˈflʊˌraɪd. ðɪs ɪz jʊr ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd səˈluʃən. kip ðə ˈbɑtəl aʊt əv riʧ əv smɔl ˈʧɪldrən. ˈstændərd doʊs 1 ˈtiˌspun 5) əv ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt. ðɪs həz 25 tɪ 30 əv ˈbɔˌræks ənd prəˈvaɪdz əˈbaʊt 3 əv ˈbɔˌrɑn. teɪk 1 doʊs pər deɪ mɪkst wɪθ drɪŋk ər fud. ɪf ðət filz raɪt ðɛn teɪk ə ˈsɛkənd doʊs wɪθ əˈnəðər mil. ɪf ðɛr ɪz noʊ spɪˈsɪfɪk hɛlθ ˈprɑbləm ər ɛz ə ˈmeɪntənəns doʊs ju meɪ kənˈtɪnju ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli wɪθ 1 ər 2 ˈdoʊsɪz ˈdeɪli. ɪf ju du hæv ə ˈprɑbləm, səʧ ɛz ɑrθˈraɪtɪs, ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd kənˈdɪʃənz, ˈmɛnəˌpaʊz, ˈstɪfnəs du tɪ ədˈvænsɪŋ jɪrz, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv loʊ sɛks ˈhɔrˌmoʊn pərˈdəkʃən, ˌɪnˈkris ˈɪnˌteɪk tɪ 3 ər mɔr ˈstændərd ˈdoʊsɪz fər ˈsɛvərəl mənθs ər ˈlɔŋgər ənˈtɪl ju fil ðət jʊr ˈprɑbləm həz səˈfɪʃəntli ˌɪmˈpruvd. ðɛn drɔp bæk tɪ 1 ər 2 ˈdoʊsɪz pər deɪ. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ traɪ ðə haɪər ˈdoʊsɪz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd baɪ ərθ ˈklɪnɪk fər ˈtritɪŋ ˈkændɪdə ənd riˈmuvɪŋ ˈflʊˌraɪd frəm ðə ˈbɑdi ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr ˈbɑtəl əv ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd səˈluʃən ðɛn juz: loʊər doʊs fər loʊ tɪ ˈnɔrməl weɪt 100 ˈtiˌspun əv ˈbɔˌræks ˈpaʊdər); drɪŋk speɪst aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ. haɪər doʊs fər ˈhɛviər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz 200 ˈtiˌspun əv ˈbɔˌræks ˈpaʊdər); drɪŋk speɪst aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ. ˈɔlˌweɪz stɑrt wɪθ ə ˈstændərd doʊs ənd ˌɪnˈkris ˈgræʤuəli tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈmæksəməm. teɪk ðə ˈmæksəməm əˈmaʊnts fər 4 ər 5 deɪz ə wik ɛz lɔŋ ɛz rikˈwaɪərd. ˈbɔˌræks ɪz ˈrəðər ˈælkəˌlaɪn ənd ɪn haɪər ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz həz ə ˈsoʊpi teɪst. ju meɪ dɪsˈgaɪz ðɪs wɪθ ˈlɛmən ʤus, ˈvɪnəgər ər əˈskɔrbɪk ˈæsəd. kip ðə ˈbɑtəl wɪθ ðə ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd səˈluʃən aʊt əv riʧ əv smɔl ˈʧɪldrən. ˈbɔˌræks ənd ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd hæv bɪn ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ˈpɔɪzənz ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ənd sɪns dɪˈsɛmbər 2010 ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk wɪˈθɪn ðə. ˈprɛzəntli, ˈbɔˌræks ɪz stɪl əˈveɪləbəl ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd 15 bət ˈʃɪpmənt tɪ ˈʤərməni ɪz nɑt pərˈmɪtɪd. ɪn ˈʤərməni ə smɔl əˈmaʊnt 20 50 græmz) meɪ bi ˈɔrdərd θru ə ˈfɑrməsi ɛz ænt ˈpɔɪzən (ɪt wɪl bi ˈrɛʤɪstərd). ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈtæbləts kən bi bɔt frəm hɛlθ ʃɑps ər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈkɑmənli wɪθ 3 əv ˈbɔˌrɑn. ðiz kənˈteɪn ˈtaɪtli baʊnd ˈbɔˌrɑn nɑt ˈprɛzənt ɪn ˌaɪˈɑnɪk fɔrm ɛz wɪθ ˈbɔˌræks ər ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd. waɪl ˈsutəbəl ɛz ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈbɔˌrɑn ˌsəpləˈmɛnt, aɪ du nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ðɛm tɪ wərk əˈgɛnst ˈkændɪdə ənd mycoplasmas*, ər ɛz ə kwɪk ɑrθˈraɪtɪs, ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs ər ˈmɛnəˌpaʊz kjʊr. moʊst ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈstədiz ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wər wɪθ ˈbɔˌræks ər ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd. tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈifɛktɪvnəs, aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd 3 ər mɔr ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈtæbləts ˈdeɪli fər ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈpɪriəd kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ səˈfɪʃənt mægˈniziəm ənd ə ˈsutəbəl ˈproʊˌgræm 16 ˈpɑsəbəl waɪl frəm ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl drəgz tɛnd tɪ bi ˈnɛgətɪv ənd ˈɔfən ˈdeɪnʤərəs, wɪθ ˈnæʧərəl ˈmɛdəsən, səʧ ɛz ˈbɔˌræks ˈθɛrəpi, ðiz ər ˈjuʒəwəli ˈhilɪŋ riˈækʃənz wɪθ ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈifɛkts. moʊst ˈkɑmən ɪz ðə riˈækʃən frəm ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈkændɪdə. ɪn səm əv ðə əˈbəv ˈfɔrəm poʊsts, ˈræpɪd ˌɪmˈpruvmənt wɑz ɪkˈspɪriənst wɪˈθɪn deɪz. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈfəŋkʃənəl rɪˈspɑns. haɪ ˈsɛljələr ˈkælsiəm ˈlɛvəlz kɔz ˈməsəl kənˈtrækʃən wɪθ kræmps ər ˈspæzəmz ɛz ə ˈkɑmən kɔz əv peɪn. ˈbɔˌrɑn, əˈspɛʃəli təˈgɛðər wɪθ mægˈniziəm, kən ˈræpədli rɪˈlæks ðiz ˈməsəlz ənd teɪk əˈweɪ ðə peɪn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ səˈvɪr ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkælsiəm ˈkænɑt bi ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd ɪn ə ʃɔrt taɪm. ðɪs lidz tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈkælsiəm ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ðə əˈfɛktɪd ˈɛriə, əˈspɛʃəli ðə hɪps ənd ˈʃoʊldərz, ənd kən kɔz ˈprɑbləmz fər ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl taɪm, səʧ ɛz ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ səˈvɪr ˈkræmpɪŋ ənd peɪn, ər ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðə bləd ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən, ər nərv trænzˈmɪʃən. ˈifɛkts ɪn hænz ənd fit meɪ bi ˈnəmnəs, ər rɪˈdust ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ər ˈfilɪŋ ɪn ðə skɪn. haɪər əˈmaʊnts əv ˈkælsiəm ənd ˈflʊˌraɪd ˈpæsɪŋ θru ðə ˈkɪdniz meɪ kɔz ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈkɪdni peɪn. səʧ ˈhilɪŋ riˈækʃənz ˈkænɑt bi əˈvɔɪdɪd wɪn ˈeɪmɪŋ fər ə haɪər ˈlɛvəl əv hɛlθ. wɛˈnɛvər ju ɪkˈspɪriəns ən ənˈplɛzənt ˈifɛkt rɪˈdus ər ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli stɑp ˈbɔˌræks ˈɪnˌteɪk ənˈtɪl ðə ˈprɑbləm səbˈsaɪdz. ðɛn ˈgræʤuəli stɑrt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ əˈgɛn. ˈhɛlpfəl əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɛʒərz ər ə) ə ˈgreɪtli ˌɪnˈkrist fluɪd ˈɪnˌteɪk, bi) ˈjuzɪŋ mɔr ɔrˈgænɪk ˈæsədz səʧ ɛz ˈlɛmən ʤus, əˈskɔrbɪk ˈæsəd ər ˈvɪnəgər, ənd si) ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ lɪmf floʊ ɛz wɪθ riˈbaʊndɪŋ, ˈwɔkɪŋ ər ˌɪnˈvərtɪd pəˈzɪʃənz. tɑkˈsɪsəti ˈɪʃuz ˈgəvərnmənt hɛlθ ˈeɪʤənsiz ər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈbɔˌrɑn tɑkˈsɪsəti. ju maɪt bi kənˈsərnd ɛz wɛl ɪf ju rɛd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ, pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈsoʊdiəm ˈklɔraɪd (ər mɔr ˈkɑmənli noʊn ɛz ˈteɪbəl sɔlt 17 'əˈkjut ˈɔrəl tɑkˈsɪsəti ðə doʊs æt wɪʧ hæf əv ðə ˈtɛstɪd ˈænəməlz daɪ): [ræt]. ˈkrɑnɪk ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈjumənz: fər məˈmeɪljən sɛlz. sˈlaɪtli ˈhæzərdəs ɪn keɪs əv skɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt, ˌɪnˈʤɛsʧən ər ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən. loʊəst ˈpəblɪʃt ˈliθəl ˈɔrəl doʊs ɪn mæn: 1000. ˈkɔzɪz ˌædˈvərs ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ˈifɛkts ɪn ˈjumənz (fetotoxicity*, əˈbɔrʃən) baɪ rut, meɪ ˌɪnˈkris rɪsk əv əv ˈprɛgnənsi ɪn səˈsɛptəbəl ˈwɪmən. meɪ kɔz ˌædˈvərs ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ˈifɛkts ənd bərθ ˈdifɛkts ɪn ˈænəməlz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ræts ənd maɪs fetotoxicity*, əˈbɔrʃən, ˌæbnɔrˈmælətiz, ənd məˈtərnəl ˈifɛkts (ɔn ˈoʊˌvəriz, fəˈloʊpiən tubz). meɪ əˈfɛkt ʤəˈnɛtɪk məˈtɪriəl (mutagenic*). ˌɪnˈʤɛsʧən əv lɑrʤ kˈwɑntətiz kən ˈɪrɪˌteɪt ðə ˈstəmək wɪθ ˈnɔziə ənd ˈvɑmətɪŋ. meɪ əˈfɛkt bɪˈheɪvjər (ˈməsəl spasicity/contraction*, ˈsɑmnələns), sɛns ˈɔrgənz, məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm, ənd ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr ˈsɪstəm. kənˈtɪnjud ɪkˈspoʊʒər meɪ ˈproʊdus ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən, ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈɔrgən kənˈʤɛsʧən, ənd ˈkoʊmə.' naʊ kəmˈpɛr ðə ˈsoʊdiəm ˈklɔraɪd tɑkˈsɪsəti wɪθ ðə məˈtɪriəl ˈseɪfti ˈdætə ʃit ər fər ˈbɔˌræks 18 'loʊ əˈkjut ˈɔrəl tɑkˈsɪsəti; ɪn ræts tɪ əv ˈbɑdi weɪt. tɑkˈsɪsəti: ˈænəməl ˈfidɪŋ ˈstədiz ɪn ræt, maʊs ənd dɔg, æt haɪ ˈdoʊsɪz, hæv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ˈifɛkts ɔn fərˈtɪlɪti ənd ˈtɛˌstiz. ˈstədiz wɪθ ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd ɪn ðə ræt, maʊs ənd ˈræbɪt, æt haɪ ˈdoʊsɪz, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə ˈfitəs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfitəl weɪt lɔs ənd ˈmaɪnər ˈskɛlətəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz. ðə ˈdoʊsɪz ədˈmɪnɪstərd wər ˈmɛni taɪmz ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv ðoʊz tɪ wɪʧ ˈjumənz wʊd ˈnɔrməli bi ɪkˈspoʊzd. noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ɪn maɪs. noʊ ækˈtɪvɪti wɑz əbˈzərvd ɪn ə ˈbætəri əv ˌʃɔrtˈtərm assays*. ˈjumən ˌɛpɪˌdiˌmiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈstədiz ʃoʊ noʊ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈpʊlməˌnɛri dɪˈziz ɪn ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈkrɑnɪk ɪkˈspoʊʒərz tɪ dəst ənd noʊ ˈifɛkt ɔn fərˈtɪlɪti.' hir ju si ðət ˈteɪbəl sɔlt ɪz 50 tɪ 100 mɔr ˈtɑksɪk ðən ˈbɔˌræks. ˈteɪbəl sɔlt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ʤəˈnɛtɪk məˈtɪriəl ənd ɪz, waɪl ˈbɔˌræks ɪz ˈhɑrmləs ɪn ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd. ˈɪnfənts ər moʊst æt rɪsk frəm haɪ ˈbɔˌræks ˌɪnˈʤɛsʧən. ɪt həz bɪn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət 5 tɪ 10 græmz kən kɔz səˈvɪr ˈvɑmətɪŋ, ˌdaɪərˈiə, ʃɑk ənd ˈivɪn dɛθ, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðət ˈliθəl ˈdoʊsɪz ər nɑt wɛl ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪn ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ tɑkˈsɪsəti ˈdætə ər frəm ˈdɑkjəmənts əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi ənd ðə ˈsɛnərz fər dɪˈziz 20 ə ˌrivˈju əv 784 ˌæksəˈdɛnəl ˈjumən ˈpɔɪzənɪŋz frəm 10 88 græmz əv ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd ˌriˈpɔrtəd noʊ fəˈtælɪtiz, wɪθ 88 əv ˈkeɪsɪz biɪŋ ˌeɪˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk, ˈminɪŋ ðeɪ dɪd nɑt ˈnoʊtɪs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌgæstroʊɪnˈtɛstənəl, ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr, həˈpætɪk, ˈrinəl, ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm ˈifɛkts, dermatitis*, erythema*, ənd dɛθ hæv bɪn əbˈzərvd ɪn səm ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈædəlts ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ mɔr ðən 84, ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ mɔr ðən 40 græmz əv ˈbɔˌræks fər 60 əv ˈbɑdi weɪt. ˈænəməl ˈstədiz hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˌriprəˈdəktɪv tɑkˈsɪsəti ɛz ðə moʊst ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈifɛkts əv ˈbɔˌrɑn ˌɪnˈʤɛsʧən. ɪkˈspoʊʒər əv ræts, maɪs, ənd dɔgz fər ˈsɛvərəl wiks ʃoʊd səm ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈtɛˌstiz ənd spərm æt ˈdoʊsɪz əv mɔr ðən 26 wɪʧ ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz tɪ 15 græmz əv fər 60 ˈbɑdi weɪt. moʊst æt rɪsk ɪz ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ foetus*, ənd ɪn ðə ˈstədid ˈænəməlz ræts wər moʊst əˈfɛktɪd. ɪn wən ˈstədi slaɪt rɪˈdəkʃənz ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi weɪt wər ɔˈrɛdi faʊnd æt juzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈprɛgnənsi. ðə [həz] noʊ ˈifɛkt doʊs wɑz sɛt æt lɛs ðən ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ əˈbaʊt 7 græmz əv ˈbɔˌræks pər deɪ fər 60 ˈbɑdi weɪt. wɪθ ən ˈædɪd ˈseɪfti ˈfæktər, ə noʊ ˈifɛkt ˈvælju əv wɑz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ 5 græmz əv ˈbɔˌræks fər 60. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə ræt ˈstədi ˈlæstɪŋ fər 3 ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz faʊnd noʊ ˌriprəˈdəktɪv tɑkˈsɪsəti ər ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˈpɛrənts ər ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ æt 30. ðɪs doʊs ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz tɪ 17 græmz əv ˈbɔˌræks fər 60 ˌɪnˈʤɛstəd fər 3 ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz! ɪn əˈnəðər ˈstədi noʊ ˈprɑbləm wɑz faʊnd æt, ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ 9 græmz əv, waɪl ðə nɛkst haɪər ˈtɛstɪd doʊs əv, ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ 30 græmz əv, rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˌɪnfərˈtɪlɪˌti. ˈðɛrˌfɔr wi kən əˈsum ðət ðə seɪf ˌriprəˈdəktɪv doʊs ɪz əp tɪ əˈbaʊt 20 kg/day*. ˈjumən ˈstədiz əv ðə ˈpɑsəbəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˌɪmˈpɛrd fərˈtɪlɪti ənd haɪ ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ˈwɔtər, sɔɪl ənd dəst ɪn ə ˈtərkɪʃ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz, ənd ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈmaɪnɪŋ ənd ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈwərkərz, faʊnd noʊ ˈifɛkt. wən ˈstədi ˈivɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd fərˈtɪlɪti reɪts ɪn ˈbɔˌræks pərˈdəkʃən ˈwərkərz ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə juz. ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ. ɔl ðɪs ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ˈpɑsəbəl ˌriprəˈdəktɪv tɑkˈsɪsəti ɪz ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈrizən fər ðə ˈprɛzənt əˈsɔlt ɔn ˈbɔˌræks. ðə ˈsoʊdiəm ˈklɔraɪd ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv ˈɔlsoʊ steɪts: "waɪl ˈsoʊdiəm ˈklɔraɪd həz bɪn juzd ɛz ə ˈnɛgətɪv kənˈtroʊl ɪn səm ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ˈstədiz, ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn juzd ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni ˈkɛmɪkəl kən kɔz bərθ ˈdifɛkts ɪn ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈænəməlz ɪf ˈstədid ˈəndər ðə raɪt kənˈdɪʃənz." kip ðɪs ɪn maɪnd wɪn ju rɛd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ. ðə əˈsɔlt ɔn ˈbɔˌræks ɑrθˈraɪtɪs ɪn ɪts ˈvɛriəs fɔrmz ənd ɪts kloʊz ˈrɛlətɪv ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs əˈfɛkt əˈbaʊt 30 əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz. ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər mɔr lɔŋ tərm ˈhɑˌspɪtəl kɛr ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl dɪˈziz. ðɪs ɪz du tɪ ðə ˈvɛri haɪ ˈɪnsɪdəns əv ˈfrækʧərz, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ðə proʊˈtræktɪd ˈneɪʧər əv hɪp ˈfrækʧərz. ðɪs ɪz ə meɪn sɔrs əv ˈɪnˌkəm fər ðə ˈsɪstəm. ɪf ðə kjʊr fər ðiz dɪˈzizɪz ʃʊd bɪˈkəm ˈwaɪdli noʊn, ðɪs ˈvaɪtəl ˈɪnˌkəm strim wʊd draɪ əp ənd ðə ˈsɪstəm kəˈlæps. ɛz ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ənd moʊst ˈprɑfətəbəl ˈɪndəstri ɪn ðə wərld, ðɪs ˈkænɑt bi əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈhæpən. wɪn ˈdɑktər dɪˈskəvərd ðə kjʊr, ɪt wɑz nɑt ə bɪg ˈprɑbləm fər ðə ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz bɪˈkəz nuz ˈtrævəld sˈloʊli ənd wɑz ˈizəli səˈprɛst. ðɪs ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt naʊ wɪθ ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. moʊst ˈrisərʧ ˈfəndɪŋ kəmz frəm ðə ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈɪndəstri, ənd ˈnəθɪŋ həz kəm ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈdupləˌkeɪt ˈdɑktər ˈfaɪndɪŋz ənd ˈəðər ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɔstiˌɑpərˈoʊsɪs ˈstədiz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈfəndɪŋ goʊz ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈpætəntəbəl ˈbɔˌrɑn drəgz fər ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɛz ɪn ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi, ər ˈivɪn tɪ dɪˈskrɛdət ˈbɔˌrɑn. ə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt faʊnd ðət ə ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ doʊs əv əˈbaʊt 4 græmz əv ˈbɔˌræks kən ˈdæmɪʤ ˈlɪmfəˌsaɪts, ʤɪst laɪk ən ˈərliər ˈstədi ʃoʊd ðət ˈvaɪtəmən si ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ər ˈtɑksɪk. moʊst ˈpɑzətɪv ˈbɔˌræks ˈstədiz naʊ kəm frəm ˈʧaɪnə, ʤəˈpæn ənd ˈtərki. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ɪz ə ˈpəblɪkli ˈfəndɪd sərʧ fəˈsɪlɪti fər ˈrisərʧ ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz. waɪl ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪkəlz fər r.e*. ənd ʒu l.y*. ər stɪl ˈlɪstɪd, ðə tu ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈbɔˌræks ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər əˈbaʊt ðə ɑrθˈraɪtɪs traɪəl æt ðə rɔɪəl ˈmɛlbərn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ðə ˈtritmənt əv ˈskɛlətəl ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈlɪstɪd bət ðeɪ bɪˈlɔŋ ðɛr ənd ˈɑbviəsli hæd bɪn ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəli. aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ðeɪ hæv bɪn dɪˈlɪbərətli riˈmuvd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɛm frəm biɪŋ kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ˈəðər ˈrisərʧ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈɛfərt goʊz ˈɪntu ˈpəblɪkli ˈdiməˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈbɔˌræks fər ɪts əˈlɛʤd ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ənd ˈɪnfənt tɑkˈsɪsəti. ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ ˈrisəntli rɛd ən ˈɑrtɪkəl baɪ ə 'ˈsinjər ˈsaɪəntɪst' əv ðə səˈpoʊzədli 'grin' ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈwərkɪŋ grup. ɪn ɪt, ðə pərˈsivd ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ˈbɔˌræks wər soʊ ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd ðət moʊst ˈkɑmɛnts ɪn ˈifɛkt sɛd: "θæŋk ju fər ˈoʊpənɪŋ maɪ aɪz. aɪ dɪd nɑt noʊ haʊ ˈpɔɪzənəs ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈbɔˌræks ɪz, aɪ ˈsərtənli wɪl nɑt juz ɪt ˌɛniˈmɔr ɪn maɪ ˈlɔndri, ər fər ˈklinɪŋ maɪ ˈtɔɪlət ənd ˈkɪʧən" ðɪs ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt kæmˈpeɪn tɪ meɪk ˈpipəl ˈgreɪtfəl fər ˈbænɪŋ ˈbɔˌræks frəm ˈpəblɪk seɪl. fər ˈlɔndri ənd ˈklinɪŋ ˈpərpəsɪz ˈbɔˌræks ˈsəbstəˌtut naʊ rɪˈpleɪsɪz ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈpriviəsli soʊld ɛz ˈbɔˌræks. ðə həz ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪd ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn. ɪn ʤun 2010 ˈbɔˌræks ənd ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd wər riˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈkætəˌgɔri səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðeɪ meɪ bi ˈhɑrmfəl tɪ ðə ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ˈfəŋkʃənz əv ˈjumənz ɪn haɪ ˈdoʊsɪz, ənd ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈpækɪʤ məst dɪˈspleɪ ðə skəl ənd ˈkrɔsˌboʊnz ˈsɪmbəl. frəm dɪˈsɛmbər 2010 ðiz ˈprɑdəkts wər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpəblɪk seɪl wɪˈθɪn ðə waɪl ðɪs ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən naʊ əˈplaɪz fər ɔl əv ˈjʊrəp, ˈkəntriz stɪl hæv səm ˈliˌweɪ ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈpəblɪk seɪlz. ðɪs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ɪz pɑrt əv ə ˈgloʊbəli ˈhɑrməˌnaɪzd ˈsɪstəm əv ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd əv ˈkɛmɪkəlz (ghs*) wɪʧ ɪz tɪ bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɔˈstreɪljə ɪz ɔn pərˈpɛrɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðə fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈkɛmɪkəlz, wɪθ nu ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪn 2012 21 ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɛmɪkəlz ˈeɪʤənsi geɪv ɛz ˈrizən fər ðɛr riˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈprɑdəkts (paraphrased*): 'ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈdætə du nɑt ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ˈmeɪʤər ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈænəməlz ənd ˈjumənz, ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪt məst bi əˈsumd ðət ðə ˈifɛkts sin ɪn ˈænəməlz kʊd əˈkər ɪn ˈjumənz ɛz ˌɛpɪˌdiˌmiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈstədiz ɪn ˈjumənz ər ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə ˈæbsəns əv ən ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkt əv ˌɪnɔrˈgænɪk ɔn fərˈtɪlɪti. wɑz dəraɪvd ɛz ə (noʊ ɪˈvɛnt ˈlɛvəl) fər meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl fərˈtɪlɪti. fər ðə ræt ˈdiˌkrist weɪt əˈkərd æt, ənd ə seɪf ˈlɪmət əv həz bɪn dəraɪvd.' 22 wət ðeɪ ər ˈrɪli seɪɪŋ ɪz ðɪs: 'waɪl wi hæv noʊ ˈjumən ˈdætə, ˈænəməl ˈstədiz səˈʤɛst ðət fər ˈædəlt ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ˈfəŋkʃənz ə ˈdeɪli ˌɪnˈʤɛsʧən əv əˈbaʊt 2 ˈtiˌspunz əv ˈbɔˌræks ɪz seɪf. bət tɪ bi ˌæbsəˈlutli ʃʊr ðət ˈnoʊwən ɪz hɑrmd, wi wɪl bæn ɪt ˈtoʊtəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðɪs ˈrulɪŋ ɪz nɑt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈbɔˌræks ɪn fudz ər ˌsəpləˈmɛnts wɛr ɪt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi bænd, bət ˈoʊnli fər ˈʤɛnərəl juz ɛz ɪn ˈlɔndri ər ˈklinɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts ər ɛz ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdz. bɪˈkəz ˈbɔˌræks ɪz nɑt ˈrɛdəli ˌɪnˈheɪld ər əbˈzɔrbd θru ˌɪnˈtækt skɪn, ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ si haʊ ˈivɪn ə fju ˈmɪləˌgræmz ˈdeɪli kʊd gɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈbɑdi wɪθ ðə kənˈvɛnʃənəl juz. ɪf ðə seɪm ˈstændərd wʊd əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈəðər ˈkɛmɪkəlz, ðɛr wʊd bi nən lɛft ðə ki ˈstədi ɪn ðɪs əˈsɛsmənt wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1972 waɪ ɪz ðɪs biɪŋ dəg əp naʊ tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈbænɪŋ ˈbɔˌræks wɪn ɪt wɑz əv noʊ kənˈsərn fər ðə pæst 40 jɪrz? ɪt dɪz nɑt meɪk ˈɛni ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk sɛns, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ju kənˈsɪdər ðət ðə meɪn ˈkɛmɪkəl ɪn ðə nu ˈbɔˌræks ˈsəbstəˌtut, ˈsoʊdiəm percarbonate*, ɪz əˈbaʊt θri taɪmz mɔr ˈtɑksɪk ðən ˈbɔˌræks. əˈkjut ˈɔrəl ˈvæljuz fər ˈænəməlz ər frəm 1034 tɪ 2200 23 ˈivɪn ðə ˈkɑmənli juzd ˈsoʊdiəm baɪˈkɑrbənət, wɪθ ən ˈænəməl əv 3360, ɪz ˈnɪrli twaɪs ɛz ˈtɑksɪk ɛz ˈbɔˌræks 24 boʊθ əv ðiz ˈkɛmɪkəlz hæv nɑt bɪn ˈtɛstɪd fər ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌriprəˈdəktɪv tɑkˈsɪsəti æt ðə haɪ ˈdoʊsɪz ðət kɔzd fərˈtɪlɪti ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ræts ənd maɪs. ðə seɪm əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈwɑʃɪŋ ˈpaʊdərz [ˈlɔndri dɪˈtərʤənts], ɪt həz bɪn ˈsteɪtɪd ðət noʊ tɑkˈsɪsəti ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪf juzd ɪn ðə əˈpruvd weɪ, ər ðət ˌriprəˈdəktɪv tɛsts hæv nɑt bɪn dən. ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪn ðiz ˈprɑdəkts ər mɔr ˈtɑksɪk ðən ˈbɔˌræks, waɪ kən ðeɪ bi juzd ɪn ðə əˈpruvd weɪ bət nɑt ˈbɔˌræks? ənd haʊ əˈbaʊt ˈrɪli ˈtɑksɪk ˈaɪtəmz səʧ ɛz ˈkɔstɪk ˈsoʊdə ənd ˈæsəd? waɪ du ðeɪ rɪˈmeɪn əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk wɪn wən əv ðə ˈseɪfəst ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈkɛmɪkəlz ɪz bænd dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ɪt ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ kɔz ˈɛni ˌriprəˈdəktɪv hɑrm wɪθ ðə əˈpruvd juz? rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə læk əv ˈɛni ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti, ðə steɪʤ həz bɪn sɛt fər ˈbɔˌræks ənd ˈbɔrɪk ˈæsəd tɪ bi ˈgloʊbəli riˈmuvd frəm ˈpəblɪk seɪl æt ʃɔrt ər noʊ ˈnoʊtɪs. ˈivɪn ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ənd lɛs ˈifɛktɪv ˈbɔˌrɑn ˈtæbləts ər naʊ ˈtaɪtli kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðə ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈɪndəstri, ənd meɪ bi riˈstrɪktɪd æt ˈɛni taɪm θru ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. wɪθ ðɪs, ðə ˈsɪstəm həz ˈseɪfli dɪfˈjuzd ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈdeɪnʤər ðət ˈbɔˌræks meɪ hæv poʊzd tɪ ɪts ˌprɑfɪtəˈbɪlɪti ənd sərˈvaɪvəl. ˈwɔltər læst ˈrɛfərənsɪz 1 2 3 4 5 ənd 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈbɔˌræks ˈdoʊsɪʤɪz ˈbɔˌræks blɔg wɪθ gʊd tɪps ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsəbʤɪkt: ˈbɔˌræks frəm: ˈheɪˌwʊd deɪt: sæt, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 7 2012 tɪ: kɛn ɑˈdɑki kɛn, aɪ θɔt ju ʃʊd noʊ, ðɛr meɪ bi ˈivɪn mɔr leɪərz tɪ ðə ˈrizənɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈrɪdɪŋ ˈbɔˌræks frəm juz, ðət ˈɑrənt ɛz wɛl noʊn ɛz ðə hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts. aɪ rɪˈfər spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ ðə əv ðə ˌpaɪˈniəl glænd, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ˈbɛtər juz əv ɑr ˈnæʧərəl "saɪ" əˈbɪləˌtiz. ˈkərəntli, aɪ juz ˈbɔˌræks mɪkst wɪθ ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə tɪ du ˈlɔndri ənd fər ˈklinɪŋ ənd ɛz ʃæmˈpu, aɪ wɑʃ ðɛm aʊt əv maɪ hɛr wɪθ ˈsɪtrɪk ˈæsəd (ɪf lɛft ɪn, ðeɪ meɪk jʊr hɛr ˈhɛvi ənd ˈgrisi ˈfilɪŋ), livz maɪ hɛr məʧ ˈklinər ənd ˈhɛlθiər ðən ˈɛni ʃæmˈpu aɪv ˈɛvər traɪd. aɪ kænt seɪ aɪv ˌɪnˈʤɛstəd ˈbɔˌræks laɪk ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl, bət ɪts ɔn maɪ lɪst əv θɪŋz tɪ traɪ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈaɪəˌdaɪn ənd əˈnəðər ˌɪnˈgridiənt aɪ kænt ˈriˌkɔl æt ðə əv wɪʧ hæv 1 ˈdiˌtɑks ðə ˈsɪstəm ðət fəˈsɪləˌteɪts saɪ əˈbɪləˌti ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɑnʃəs pɑrts əv ðə breɪn ənd ˈɪntu əˈwɛrnəs. ˈɔlsoʊ, wɪn ju mɪks ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə wɪθ ˈbɔˌræks, ðɛr simz tɪ bi səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk ˈifɛkt. aɪ hæv ˈteɪkən si sɔlt ənd ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈsoʊdə ənd ˈbɔˌræks bæθs, ðeɪ ˈrɪli hɛlp ˈnɔrməˌlaɪz jʊr fildz, ju kən skɪp ðə ɪt hɛlps. soʊ, ðɛr ər ˈivɪn mɔr ˈjuzɪz ðən ˈmɛdɪkəl fər ˈbɔˌræks, ənd ðɪs maɪt bi pɑrt əv ðə əm ʃʊr ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈrizən ɪz ðət ðeɪ doʊnt laɪk ənd biɪŋ riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈsɪstəm ənd ðəs ˈruɪnɪŋ ðɛr maɪnd kənˈtroʊl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðeɪ soʊ ˈdɛspərətli sik. ɛz ə saɪd noʊt, aɪ wɪl tɛl ju wən mɔr θɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈɑrənt əˈwɛr əv ðət həz ˈgreɪtli hɛlpt maɪ əˈbɪləˌtiz, ˈgɪtɪŋ jʊr ˈætləs əˈʤəstɪd ˈprɑpərli. vjuɪŋ" əˈbɪləˌti ɪz soʊ məʧ ˈklɪrər ənd ˈiziər tɪ ˈækˌsɛs sɪns ˈhævɪŋ ðət dən. maɪ ˌɪntuˈɪʃən ɪz ˈgreɪtli ˌɪnˈkrist. aɪ kʊd goʊ ɔn ənd ɔn əˈbaʊt ðɪs. bət, ˈbɔˌræks ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈsətəl ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈfæktər aɪ kən dɪˈrɛkli taɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɪn əˈbɪləˌti, soʊ ˈpipəl ʃʊd nɑt ˈdɪskaʊnt ðɪs. aɪ hæv hæd ðə haɪəst saɪ əˈbɪləˌti wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈbɔˌræks ɛz ə ʃæmˈpu, ənd wɪn aɪ wɑz traɪɪŋ ˈəðər ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ənd ɔrˈgænɪk ənd ˈəðər ˈnɑnsɛns ʃæmˈpuz maɪ əˈbɪləˌtiz wərənt ɛz haɪ. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ seɪ ðæts koʊˈɪnsɪdəns, bət, ˈɑnəstli ɪts nɑt. ənd, ɪf ˈpipəl θɪŋk ðeɪ kænt əbˈzɔrb ˈbɔˌræks ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈsɪstəm ɪn ðə ʃaʊər, ðeɪ ər rɔŋ. jʊr skɪn əbˈzɔrbz ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk mɔr frəm ˈwɔtər ju ʃaʊər ɪn (əˈspɛʃəli hɑt ˈwɔtər) ɪn 10 ˈmɪnəts ðən ju əbˈzɔrb frəm ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ə hoʊl 8 ˈglæsɪz əv ˈwɔtər ə deɪ. (aɪ ˈpərsənəli doʊnt ˈfɑloʊ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz, aɪ drɪŋk ɛz aɪ fil ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, bət ðət meɪ ər meɪ nɑt bi ˈrɛləvənt) soʊ, ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈkɛmɪkəlz jʊr ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔn ˈjɔrsɛlf, əˈspɛʃəli jʊr hɛd waɪl ʃaʊərɪŋ, jʊr əbˈzɔrbɪŋ ðɛm. aɪ ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ə ʃaʊər ˈfɪltər, ɪf ju hæv "ˈsɪti ˈwɔtər" ər pəˈlutɪd wɛl ˈwɔtər. ɛz ə læst sidenote*, ˈbɔˌræks ɪz gʊd fər ˈɪnˌsɛkt kənˈtroʊl. bət, bi ˈkɛrfəl wɪθ ɪt ɪf ju hæv pɛts, əˈspɛʃəli ˈkjʊriəs kæts. ˈheɪˌwʊd ˈsəbʤɪkt: ri: ˈbɔˌræks frəm: ˈheɪˌwʊd deɪt: mɑn, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 16 2012 tɪ: kɛn ɑˈdɑki kɛn, ju noʊ, ðə ˌpaɪˈniəl glænd ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ɪts ˈbeɪsɪkli wən əv ðə ˈbɛtər (bət, nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli) ˈgeɪtˌweɪz fər ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈlɛvəlz əv əˈwɛrnəs tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli mɪks wɪθ loʊər məˈtɪriəl əˈwɛrnəs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˌbiˈsaɪdz wət aɪ sɛnt ju rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈbɔˌræks, ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ æd ə ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər θɪŋz, laɪk ðə wənz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðɪs poʊst: aɪ ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛnʃənd ˈaɪəˌdaɪn, ənd jʊr ˈpeɪʤɪz hæv ˈəðər ˈɪnfoʊ ɔˈrɛdi ðət ɪz dɪˈskəst ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, bət ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ɪt ɔl təˈgɛðər ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli mɪst baɪ moʊst. saɪ əˈbɪləˌtiz ˌɪnˈkris ə lɔt ˈæftər ˈdiˌtɑks, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ dɪˈlɪbərətli klɪr aʊt əv ðə ˌpaɪˈniəl, ər duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət hɛlps ðə ˈbɑdi hil ˌɪtˈsɛlf better/faster/easier*. laɪk ðə ˈætləs əˈʤəstmənt, noʊ mɔr pɪnʧt nərvz ənd bləd ˈvɛsəlz, mɛnt ə lɔt mɔr hoʊˈlɪstɪk hɛlθ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. aɪ hæv dən sungazing*, soʊ aɪ kən ˈdɛfənətli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt ɛz tɔt baɪ hrm*, ðoʊ aɪ doʊnt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli səˈpɔrt ɪm ɛz ə stɪl səˈpɔrt hɪz əˈproʊʧ tɪ sg*. ril ʧeɪnʤ kænt bi meɪd ɪf ˈpipəl ər stɪl stək wɪθ loʊər awarenes*, ˈivɪn ɪf ju rɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ʃʊd "weɪk ju əp," ɪt maɪt nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli kəmˈpɛl ju tɪ ˈɛni ˈækʃən bɪˈkəz ɪts nɑt ˈrɛzəˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ju bɪˈkəz pɑrts əv ju ər blɑkt laɪk ðə ˌpaɪˈniəl. ˈheɪˌwʊd
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the borax conspiracy
big pharma's latest ploy to outlaw a natural cure for arthritis, osteoporosis and tooth decay
[editor's note: we should all be grateful to zs livingstone for bringing this important article to my attention. zs read this in the latest issue of nexus magazine and sent me an e-mail about it on june 15. i couldn't put it up right away due to a computer failure and the need for a replacement, but i'm glad to be able to post it today. you will understand my enthusiasm after you read the article. you will discover that one can safely ingest a small quantity of borax dissolved in water and supplement your body with an adequate amount of an organic (absorbable) form of boron, which will both prevent and overcome most forms of arthritis, osteoporosis (bone loss and the thinning of bone density), and reverse the loosening, falling out, and decay of teeth, especially in older people. in addition to helping the body keep your calcium inside your bones where it belongs, borax supplementation can displace fluoride out of your body (where it doesn't belong). other advantages of organic boron supplementation are explained in the article....ken adachi]
by walter last
http://educate-yourself.org/cn/boraxconspiracy03jul12.shtml
july 3, 2012
the borax conspiracy: big pharma's latest ploy to outlaw a natural cure for arthritis, osteoporosis and tooth decay (july 6, 2012)
published in the june/july 2012 issue of nexus magazine
original title:
how the arthritis cure has been stopped
http://www.health-science-spirit.com/borax.htm
you may not be able to imagine that borax, this humble insecticide and laundry detergent, has the potential of singlehandedly bringing down our entire economic system. but you do not need to worry, the danger has been recognised and the necessary steps are already being taken to defuse the situation. i will start with the basics and you will understand what i mean as the story unfolds.
borax is a naturally occurring and mined mineral salt and the source of other manufactured boron compounds. the main deposits are in turkey and california. chemical names are 1) sodium tetraborate decahydrate, 2) disodium tetraborate decahydrate, or simply 3) sodium borate.
this means it contains four atoms of boron as its central feature combined with two sodium atoms and ten molecules (or sometimes less) of crystallisation water. therefore, borax is the sodium salt of the weak boric acid. because sodium is more strongly alkaline, this makes a solution of borax strongly alkaline with a ph between 9 and 10 (ph 7 is neutral). when ingested, it reacts with hydrochloric acid in the stomach to form boric acid and sodium chloride (table salt). the boron content of borax is 11.3% while for boric acid it is 17.5% or about 50% higher. ingested boron compounds are rapidly and nearly completely excreted with the urine.
formerly, boric acid was widely used as a preservative in foods, but is now banned for this purpose in most countries, and is also banned from public sale in australia.
according to conventional medicine, it is not known if boron is essential for humans, but research shows that we do need it. the reason why it was difficult to answer this question is the presence of boron in all plants and unprocessed foods. diets with a fair amount of fruit and vegetables provide about 2 to 5 mg of boron per day, but this also depends on the region where the food was grown and how it was grown.
in reality the average intake in developed countries is 1-2 mg of boron per day. institutionalized patients may receive only 0.25 mg of daily boron. chemical fertilizers inhibit the uptake of boron from the soil : an organic apple grown in good soil may have 20 mg boron, but if grown with fertilizer it may have only 1 mg of boron. fertilizers combined with poor food choices have greatly reduced our boron intake compared to 50 or 100 years ago.
further, unhealthy cooking methods greatly reduce the availability of boron from food. the cooking water of vegetables containing most of the minerals may be discarded during home cooking or commercial processing; phytic acid in baked goods, cereals and cooked legumes may greatly reduce availability, while gluten sensitivity and candida overgrowth inhibit the absorption of minerals. all this makes health problems due to boron deficiency now very common.
health effects of boron
due to their content of boron, borax and boric acid have basically the same health effects, with good antiseptic , antifungal , and antiviral properties, but only mild antibacterial action. in plants as well as animals, boron is essential for the integrity and function of cell walls, and the way signals are transmitted across membranes.
boron is distributed throughout the body with the highest concentration in the parathyroid glands, followed by bones and dental enamel. it is essential for healthy bone and joint function, regulating the absorption and metabolism of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus through its influence on the parathyroid glands. with this, boron is for the parathyroids what iodine is for the thyroid .
boron deficiency causes the parathyroids to become overactive, releasing too much parathyroid hormone which raises the blood level of calcium by releasing calcium from bones and teeth. this then leads to osteoarthritis and other forms of arthritis, osteoporosis and tooth decay. with advancing age, high blood levels of calcium lead to calcification of soft tissues causing muscle contractions and stiffness; calcification of endocrine glands, especially the pineal gland and the ovaries; arteriosclerosis, kidney stones, and calcification of the kidneys ultimately leading to kidney failure. boron deficiency combined with magnesium deficiency is especially damaging to the bones and teeth.
boron affects the metabolism of steroid hormones, and especially of sex hormones. it increases low testosterone levels in men and oestrogen levels in menopausal women. it also has a role in converting vitamin d to its active form, thus increasing calcium uptake and deposition into bone and teeth rather than causing soft tissue to calcify. also other beneficial effects have been reported such as improvement of heart problems, vision, psoriasis, balance, memory and cognition.
the german cancer researcher dr paul-gerhard seeger has shown that cancer commonly starts with the deterioration of cell membranes. as boron is essential for cell membranes and boron deficiency widespread, this may be an important cause for the initiation of tumour growth. boron compounds have anti-tumour properties and are "potent anti-osteoporotic, anti-inflammatory, hypolipemic, anti-coagulant and anti-neoplastic agents" (1).
this overview shows the wide-ranging influence of boron on our health. in the following i want to describe some of these health effects in greater detail.
the arthritis cure of rex newnham
in the 1960's, rex newnham, ph.d., d.o., n.d, developed arthritis. at that time he was a soil and plant scientist in perth, western australia. conventional drugs did not help, so he looked for the cause into the chemistry of plants. he realized that plants in that area were rather mineral deficient. knowing that boron aids calcium metabolism in plants he decided to try it. he started taking 30 mg of borax a day, and in three weeks all pain, swelling and stiffness had disappeared.
he told public health and medical school authorities about his discovery, but they were not interested. however, some people with arthritis were delighted as they improved. others were scared to take something with a poison label on the container and meant to kill cockroaches and ants. eventually, he had tablets made with a safe and effective quantity of borax.
within five years and only by word of mouth he sold 10,000 bottles a month. he could no longer cope and asked a drug company to market it. that was a major mistake. they indicated that this would replace more expensive drugs and reduce their profits. it so happened that they had representatives on government health committees and arranged that in 1981, australia instituted a regulation that declared boron and its compounds to be poisons in any concentration. he was fined $1000 for selling a poison, and this successfully stopped his arthritis cure from spreading in australia. (2)
subsequently he published several scientific papers on borax and arthritis. one was a double-blind trial in the mid 1980's at the royal melbourne hospital which showed that 70% of those who completed the trial were greatly improved. only 12% improved when on placebo. there were no negative side-effects, but some reported that their heart ailment had also improved, and there was better general health and less tiredness. (3)
most of his later research was devoted to the relationship between soil boron levels and arthritis. he found, for instance that the traditional sugarcane islands, due to long-term heavy use of fertilizers, have very low soil-boron levels. jamaica has the lowest level and arthritis rates are about 70%. he noted that even most dogs were limping. next comes mauritius with very low boron levels and 50% arthritis. the daily boron intake in these countries is less than 1 mg/day. an interesting comparison is between indian and native fijians. the indians are estimated to have an arthritis rate of about 40% and eat much rice grown with fertilizer while the native fijians with an estimated arthritis rate of 10% eat mainly starchy root vegetables grown privately without fertilizer.
the us, england, australia and new zealand generally have average soil-boron levels with an estimated intake of 1 to 2 mg of boron and arthritis rates of about 20%. but carnarvon in western australia has high boron levels in soil and water, and the arthritis rate is only 1%. it is similar in a place called ngawha springs in new zealand with very high boron levels in the spa water which is curative for arthritis. actually all spas reputedly curing arthritis have very high boron levels. these are also high in israel with an estimated daily boron intake of 5 to 8 mg and only 0.5 - 1% arthritis.
bone analysis showed that arthritic joints and nearby bones had only half the boron content of healthy joints. equally, synovial fluid that lubricates joints and provides nutrients to the cartilage is boron deficient in arthritic joints. after boron supplementation, bones were much harder than normal and surgeons found them more difficult to saw through. with additional boron, bone fractures heal in about half the normal time in both man and animal. horses and dogs with broken legs, or even a broken pelvis, have fully recovered.
borax is also effective with other forms of arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, and lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus). for instance dr newnham saw a young girl aged 9 months with juvenile arthritis. he was able to cure her in 2 weeks.
he wrote that people can commonly get rid of their pain, swelling and stiffness in about 1 to 3 months. then they can reduce treatment from 3 to 1 boron tablet (each 3 mg) per day as a maintenance dose so that they can avoid any future arthritis. he also stated that patients with rheumatoid arthritis commonly experienced a herxheimer reaction [healing reaction],and that this is always a good prognostic sign. they must persevere and in another 2 or 3 weeks the pain, swelling and stiffness will be gone. (4,5)
i found this statement not only interesting, but also surprising. the herxheimer reaction is an early aggravation of symptoms with increased pain. it is commonly due to toxins released by killed candida and mycoplasma. this is very common with antimicrobial therapy, and borax definitely is an exceptionally good and strong fungicide. what surprises me, however, is that this fungicidal effect is already present at this rather low dose of 75 to 90 mg of borax. equally surprising is the finding that also up to 30% of those with osteoarthritis experienced a herxheimer reaction, suggesting that the border between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is rather fluid. i believe that in long-standing and especially resistant cases it will be advisable to use other antimicrobials in addition. for co-factors in arthritis treatment also see my article arthritis and rheumatism or the booklet overcoming arthritis.
osteoporosis and sex hormones
boron deficiency causes greatly increased amounts of calcium and magnesium to be lost with the urine. a borax supplement will reduce the daily loss of calcium by nearly 50%. as this calcium comes mainly from resorbed bone and teeth, boron deficiency may be the most important factor in causing osteoporosis and tooth decay.
it has been estimated that 55% of americans over 50 have osteoporosis and of these about 80% are women. worldwide, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 12 men over the age of 50 may have osteoporosis, and this is responsible for millions of fractures each year. rats with osteoporosis were given a boron supplement for 30 days with the result that their bone quality was now comparable with that of the healthy control group and of a group supplemented with oestradiol (6).
the beneficial effect of borax on bones seems to be due to two interrelated effects: a higher boron content of the bones which makes them harder, and a normalisation of sex hormones which stimulates the growth of new bone. low oestrogen levels after menopause are thought to be the main reason why so many older women develop osteoporosis. in men, testosterone levels decline more gradually which seems to be reflected in their later onset of osteoporosis as a group.
research has now shown that boron supplementation in postmenopausal women doubles the blood level of the most active form of oestrogen, 17-beta oestradiol, to the level found in women on oestrogen replacement therapy. equally, the blood levels of testosterone more than doubled (7). with hrt [hormone replacement therapy] there is a higher risk of breast or endometrial cancer which is not known to happen with hormones produced by the body as with borax supplementation.
some women get premenstrual problems because oestrogen levels are too high and progesterone too low, and therefore may be afraid of using boron. however, i found no evidence that boron raises oestrogen above normal healthy levels. boron may balance levels of sex hormones similar to the action of maca root powder. maca acts on the pituitary gland not only to increase, but also to balance our sex hormones and seems to stimulate our own progesterone production as needed.
a recent study in younger men (29 - 50) showed that the level of free testosterone (the form that matters most) had risen by one third after a daily supplementation of about 100 mg of borax for one week (8). this is of special interest for bodybuilders.
contrary to the medical preference of chemically castrating men with prostate cancer, research with boron has shown that elevated testosterone levels are beneficial by shrinking prostate tumours and psa levels, psa [prostate specific antigen] being a marker for tumours and inflammation in the prostate. also, significantly improved memory and cognition in elderly individuals may be partly due to increased levels of sex hormones and partly to improved membrane functions of brain cells (9).
i have been asked about boron supplementation for women with oestrogen-sensitive breast cancer. breast cancer is related to calcifications in the breast. in my opinion, it is more important to normalize the calcium-magnesium metabolism and cellular membrane functions rather than feel restricted by a possibly faulty medical concept, especially as i believe that cancer can usually be controlled with long-term antimicrobial therapy. therefore i would use boron as well as maca in this case.
fungi and fluoride
being such an excellent fungicide, it is not surprising that borax is being successfully used to treat candida. there is much interesting information on an earth clinic forum called borax cures (10). with low to medium-weight people use 1/8 teaspoon of borax powder and with heavier weight 1/4 teaspoon per litre of water. one drinks the water spaced out during the day, and does this for 4 or 5 days a week as long as required.
many contributors wrote that it cured or greatly helped them. so for instance this post: "i also have psoriasis, so maybe the soreness in my joints is the psoriatic arthritis creeping in. i thought, after reading about borax here on this forum, i would give it a try. omg! in one day, the soreness in my knees has vanished! .... also, my psoriasis seems a lot better after 2 days drinking 1/4 tsp borax in 1 litre of water per day."
another one about toe fungus: "he wet his feet and then took a handful (of borax) and rubbed it all over his feet. he said it stopped itching immediately! he was stunned. a few weeks later i asked him how his athletes foot was and he said: oh wow! it hasn't come back! that stuff totally cured it !!!"
other enthusiastic posts were about vaginal thrush [candida]. borax appeared to be more effective than other remedies. commonly, one large gelatine capsule filled with borax or boric acid was inserted at bedtime for several nights or up to 2 weeks. alternatively the powder can be mixed with cool solidified coconut oil as a bolus or suppository.
a recent scientific study (11) confirms these positive observations with vaginal thrush. boric acid at the dose of a filled capsule worked even in cases of drug-resistant candida and against all the tested pathogenic bacteria. because of the greater dilution, a douche may not be strong enough for bacteria and drug-resistant candida, but it should work for normal candida. borax, due to its alkalinity, was more effective than boric acid.
in normal healthy conditions, candida exists as harmless oval yeast cells. when challenged, chains of elongated cells called pseudohyphae develop, and finally strongly invasive long, narrow and tube-like filaments called hyphae. these damage the intestinal wall, and cause inflammation and leaky gut syndrome.
pseudohyphae and hyphae can be seen in the blood of individuals with cancer and autoimmune diseases. candida can also form tough layers of biofilm. this same study shows that boric acid/borax inhibits the formation of biofilms and also the transformation of harmless yeast cells into invasive hyphal form. in other articles, i have shown that this process, commonly initiated by antibiotics, is a basic cause of most of our modern diseases, and this makes borax and boric acid primary health remedies . but this article shows that there are many more reasons to give them a top rating.
a scientific review in 2011 concluded: "... boric acid is a safe, alternative, economic option for women with recurrent and chronic symptoms of vaginitis when conventional treatment fails..." (12). but as it is so much better than drugs, why not use it as a first option, or use the even more effective borax?
another study from turkey (13) shows the protective effect of boric acid on food contaminated with mycotoxins, especially fungal aflatoxins. among these, aflatoxin b1 (afb1) causes extensive dna damage and is the most potent carcinogen ever tested, especially affecting liver and lungs, also causing birth defects, immunotoxicity and even death in farm animals and humans.
boric acid treatment was protective and led to increased resistance of dna to oxidative damage induced by afb1. the strong antifungal action of boric acid is, of course, the reason why it has traditionally been used as a food preservative.
borax, similar to the equally endangered lugol's iodine solution, can also be used to remove accumulated fluoride and heavy metals from the body (14). fluoride not only causes bones to deteriorate, but also the pineal gland to calcify and the thyroid to become underactive. borax reacts with fluoride ions to form boron fluorides which are then excreted in the urine.
in a chinese study, borax was used to treat 31 patients with skeletal fluorosis. the amount was gradually increased from 300 to 1100 mg/day during a three month period, with one week off each month. the treatment was effective with 50 to 80% improvement.
one forum contributor suffered with fibromyalgia/rosacea, chronic fatigue and tmj for over 10 years which she believed were caused by fluoride. she used 1/8 tsp of borax and 1/8 tsp of sea salt in a litre of de-chlorinated water, and drank this for 5 days each week. within two weeks her face cleared, the redness faded, body temperature normalized, energy level increased, and she steadily lost excess weight. the only side-effect was an initial aggravation of her rosacea symptoms.
another post: "7 years ago thyroid cancer, the next year adrenal fatigue, then early menopause, the following year uterine prolapse followed by hysterectomy - the following year fibromyalgia and neuropathy. early childhood was fluorinated water along with fluoride tablets. fall of 2008 i was looking at total disability. i could barely walk and couldn't sleep because of the pain and was throwing up daily from the pain in my back. ... after reading about fluoride i came to understand where all of my problems originated. ... i began the borax detox of 1/8 tsp in a litre of water and within 3 days my symptoms were almost gone."
calcium-magnesium metabolism
there is antagonism as well as cooperation between calcium and magnesium. about half of the total body magnesium is found in bones and the other half inside the cells of tissues and organs. only 1% is in the blood. the kidneys try to keep this level constant by excreting more or less with the urine.
in contrast, 99% of calcium is in bones, and the rest in the fluid outside of cells. muscles contract when calcium moves into the cells, and they relax when calcium is again pumped out and magnesium moves in. this cellular pump requires much energy to pump calcium out, and if cells are low in energy, then calcium may accumulate inside cells. low cellular energy may be due to candida, faulty sugar or fat metabolism, deficiencies, or accumulating metabolic wastes and toxins.
this then leads to only partial relaxation of the muscles with stiffness, a tendency to cramps, and poor blood and lymph circulation. the problem gets worse the more calcium moves from bones into soft tissue. nerve cells can also accumulate calcium, leading to faulty nerve transmission. in the eye lens, it causes cataracts. hormonal output keeps reducing as endocrine glands increasingly calcify and all other cells become handicapped in their normal functions. in addition, it causes intracellular magnesium deficiency. magnesium is needed to activate countless enzymes, and a deficiency leads to inefficient and blocked energy production.
a further problem is that excess calcium damages the cell membrane and makes it difficult for nutrients to move in and wastes to move out. when the intracellular calcium level gets too high, the cell will die.
here we can see the importance of boron as a regulator of cell membrane functions, especially in regard to movements of calcium and magnesium. with boron deficiency, too much calcium moves into the cell while magnesium cannot move inside to displace it. this is the condition of old age and of the boron-deficiency diseases leading up to it.
while in good health and especially in younger years, a calcium - magnesium ratio of 2 : 1 is normal and beneficial and supplied with a good diet. but with increasing age, boron deficiency and resulting disease conditions, we need progressively less calcium and more magnesium.
for boron to be fully effective in reversing tissue calcification, ample magnesium is required. for elderly individuals, i recommend 400 to 600 mg of magnesium together with the daily borax supplementation spaced out during the day, and with protracted joint problems additional trans-dermal magnesium. however, oral magnesium may need to be adjusted according to its laxative effect. i am doubtful whether calcium supplements are needed and beneficial, even in case of osteoporosis. in my view these individuals have plenty of calcium stored in soft tissues where it does not belong, and supplementing boron and magnesium is expected to redeposit this misplaced calcium into bones. i regard the medical focus on a high calcium intake as a prescription for accelerated aging .
what and how much to use
in some countries (e.g. australia, nz, usa), borax can still be found in the laundry and cleaning sections of supermarkets. there is no "food-grade" borax available or necessary. the label usually states that it is 99% pure which is safe to use, and is the legal standard for agricultural grade borax. up to 1% mining and refining residues are permitted. boric acid, if available, may be used at about the dose of borax.
firstly, dissolve a lightly rounded teaspoonful (5-6 grams) of borax in 1 litre of good quality water free of chlorine and fluoride. this is your concentrated solution. keep the bottle out of reach of small children.
· standard dose = 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of concentrate. this has 25 to 30 mg of borax and provides about 3 mg of boron. take 1 dose per day mixed with drink or food. if that feels right then take a second dose with another meal. if there is no specific health problem or as a maintenance dose you may continue indefinitely with 1 or 2 doses daily.
if you do have a problem, such as arthritis, osteoporosis and related conditions, menopause, stiffness due to advancing years, and also to improve low sex hormone production, increase intake to 3 or more spaced-out standard doses for several months or longer until you feel that your problem has sufficiently improved. then drop back to 1 or 2 doses per day.
if you want to try the higher doses recommended by earth clinic for treating candida and removing fluoride from the body - using your bottle of concentrated solution - then use:
· lower dose for low to normal weight - 100 ml (= 1/8 teaspoon of borax powder); drink spaced out during the day.
· higher dose for heavier individuals - 200 ml (= 1/4 teaspoon of borax powder); drink spaced out during the day.
always start with a standard dose and increase gradually to the intended maximum. take the maximum amounts for 4 or 5 days a week as long as required.
borax is rather alkaline and in higher concentrations has a soapy taste. you may disguise this with lemon juice, vinegar or ascorbic acid. keep the bottle with the concentrated solution out of reach of small children.
borax and boric acid have been classified as reproductive poisons in europe, and since december 2010 are no longer available to the public within the eu.
presently, borax is still available in switzerland (15), but shipment to germany is not permitted. in germany a small amount (20 - 50 grams) may be ordered through a pharmacy as ant poison (it will be registered).
boron tablets can be bought from health shops or the internet, commonly with 3 mg of boron. these contain tightly bound boron not present in ionic form as with borax or boric acid. while suitable as a general boron supplement, i do not expect them to work against candida and mycoplasmas, or as a quick arthritis, osteoporosis or menopause cure. most scientific studies and individual experiences were with borax or boric acid. to improve effectiveness, i recommend 3 or more spaced-out boron tablets daily for an extended period combined with sufficient magnesium and a suitable antimicrobial program (16).
possible side-effects
while side-effects from pharmaceutical drugs tend to be negative and often dangerous, with natural medicine, such as borax therapy, these are usually healing reactions with beneficial long-term effects. most common is the herxheimer reaction from eliminating candida.
in some of the above forum posts, rapid improvement was experienced within days. this is always a functional response. high cellular calcium levels cause muscle contraction with cramps or spasms as a common cause of pain. boron, especially together with magnesium, can rapidly relax these muscles and take away the pain.
however, with long-standing severe calcifications a large amount of calcium cannot be redistributed in a short time. this leads to increased calcium levels in the affected area, especially the hips and shoulders, and can cause problems for a considerable time, such as a tendency to severe cramping and pain, or problems with the blood circulation, or nerve transmission. nerve-related effects in hands and feet may be numbness, or reduced sensitivity or feeling in the skin. higher amounts of calcium and fluoride passing through the kidneys may cause temporary kidney pain. such healing reactions cannot be avoided when aiming for a higher level of health.
whenever you experience an unpleasant effect reduce or temporarily stop borax intake until the problem subsides. then gradually start increasing again. helpful additional measures are a) a greatly increased fluid intake, b) using more organic acids such as lemon juice, ascorbic acid or vinegar, and c) improving lymph flow as with rebounding, walking or inverted positions.
toxicity issues
government health agencies are concerned about boron toxicity. you might be concerned as well if you read the following, pertaining to sodium chloride (or more commonly known as table salt (17):
'acute oral toxicity (ld50 - the dose at which half of the tested animals die): 3,000 mg/kg [rat]. chronic effects on humans: mutagenic for mammalian somatic cells. slightly hazardous in case of skin contact, ingestion or inhalation. lowest published lethal oral dose in man: 1000 mg/kg. causes adverse reproductive effects in humans (fetotoxicity, abortion) by intraplacental route, may increase risk of toxemia of pregnancy in susceptible women. may cause adverse reproductive effects and birth defects in animals, particularly rats and mice - fetotoxicity, abortion, musculoskeletal abnormalities, and maternal effects (on ovaries, fallopian tubes). may affect genetic material (mutagenic). ingestion of large quantities can irritate the stomach with nausea and vomiting. may affect behavior (muscle spasicity/contraction, somnolence), sense organs, metabolism, and cardiovascular system. continued exposure may produce dehydration, internal organ congestion, and coma.'
now compare the sodium chloride toxicity with the material safety data sheet or msds for borax (18):
'low acute oral toxicity; ld50 in rats 4,500 to 6,000 mg/kg of body weight. reproductive/developmental toxicity: animal feeding studies in rat, mouse and dog, at high doses, have demonstrated effects on fertility and testes. studies with boric acid in the rat, mouse and rabbit, at high doses, demonstrate developmental effects on the fetus, including fetal weight loss and minor skeletal variations. the doses administered were many times in excess of those to which humans would normally be exposed. no evidence of carcinogenicity in mice. no mutagenic activity was observed in a battery of short-term mutagenicity assays. human epidemiological studies show no increase in pulmonary disease in occupational populations with chronic exposures to borate dust and no effect on fertility.'
here you see that table salt is 50 to 100% more toxic than borax. table salt changes the genetic material and is mutagenic, while borax is harmless in this regard. infants are most at risk from high borax ingestion. it has been estimated that 5 to 10 grams can cause severe vomiting, diarrhoea, shock and even death, but it also says that lethal doses are not well documented in the literature.
the following toxicity data are from documents of the us environmental protection agency and the centers for disease control(19, 20).
a review of 784 accidental human poisonings from 10 - 88 grams of boric acid reported no fatalities, with 88% of cases being asymptomatic, meaning they did not notice anything. however, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, and central nervous system effects, dermatitis, erythema, and death have been observed in some children and adults exposed to more than 84 mg boron/kg, corresponding to more than 40 grams of borax for 60 kg of body weight.
animal studies have identified reproductive toxicity as the most sensitive effects of boron ingestion. exposure of rats, mice, and dogs for several weeks showed some damage to the testes and sperm at doses of more than 26 mg boron/kg which corresponds to 15 grams of borax/day for 60 kg body weight.
most at risk is the developing foetus, and in the studied animals rats were most affected. in one study slight reductions in the foetal body weight were already found at 13.7 mg boron/kg/day used during pregnancy. the [has] no effect dose was set at less than 13.7 mg/kg/day corresponding to about 7 grams of borax per day for 60 kg body weight. with an added safety factor, a no effect value of 9.6 mg boron/kg/day was calculated corresponding to 5 grams of borax for 60 kg.
however, a rat study lasting for 3 generations found no reproductive toxicity or effect on the parents or offspring at 30 mg boron/kg/day. this dose corresponds to 17 grams of borax for 60 kg ingested for 3 generations! in another 3-generation study no problem was found at 17.5 mg boron/kg/day, corresponding to 9 grams of borax/60 kg, while the next higher tested dose of 58.5 mg/kg/day, corresponding to 30 grams of borax/60 kg, resulted in infertility. therefore we can assume that the safe reproductive dose is up to about 20 grams/60 kg/day.
human studies of the possible association between impaired fertility and high boron levels in water, soil and dust in a turkish populations, and boron mining and processing workers, found no effect. one study even reported elevated fertility rates in borax production workers as compared to the u.s. national average.
all this is important because possible reproductive toxicity is the official reason for the present assault on borax. the sodium chloride msds mentioned above also states: "while sodium chloride has been used as a negative control in some reproductive studies, it has also been used as an example that almost any chemical can cause birth defects in experimental animals if studied under the right conditions." keep this in mind when you read the following.
the assault on borax
arthritis in its various forms and its close relative osteoporosis affect about 30% of the population in developed countries. osteoporosis is responsible for more long term hospital care than any other individual disease. this is due to the very high incidence of fractures, and especially the protracted nature of hip fractures. this is a main source of income for the medical-pharmaceutical system. if the boron-magnesium cure for these diseases should become widely known, this vital income stream would dry up and the system collapse. as this is the biggest and most profitable industry in the world, this cannot be allowed to happen.
when dr newnham discovered the boron-arthritis cure, it was not a big problem for the pharmaceuticals because news travelled slowly and was easily suppressed. this is very different now with internet communication. most research funding comes from the pharmaceutical industry, and nothing has come forward to duplicate dr newnham's findings and other positive osteoporosis studies. instead, funding goes into the development of patentable boron drugs for limited application as in chemotherapy, or even to discredit boron. a test-tube experiment found that a relatively low dose of about 4 grams of borax can damage lymphocytes, just like an earlier test-tube study showed that vitamin c supplements are toxic. most positive borax studies now come from china, japan and turkey.
furthermore, pubmed is a publicly funded search facility for bio-medical research publications. while other articles for newnham r.e. and zhou l.y. are still listed, the two important borax publications mentioned earlier - about the arthritis trial at the royal melbourne hospital and the treatment of skeletal fluorosis in china - are no longer listed , but they belong there and obviously had been there originally. i suspect that they have been deliberately removed to prevent them from being quoted in other research.
in addition, increasing effort goes into publicly demonizing borax for its alleged reproductive and infant toxicity. as an example, i recently read an article by a 'senior scientist' of the supposedly 'green' environmental working group. in it, the perceived dangers of borax were so exaggerated that most comments in effect said: "thank you for opening my eyes. i did not know how poisonous and dangerous borax is, i certainly will not use it anymore in my laundry, or for cleaning my toilet and kitchen" .
this is obviously a deliberate campaign to make people grateful for banning borax from public sale. for laundry and cleaning purposes borax substitute now replaces the product previously sold as borax. the eu has spearheaded this campaign. in june 2010, borax and boric acid were reclassified as “reprotoxic category 2“, suggesting that they may be harmful to the reproductive functions of humans in high doses, and the product package must display the skull and crossbones symbol. from december 2010, these products were no longer available for public sale within the eu . while this classification now applies for all of europe, non-eu countries still have some leeway in regard to public sales. this initiative is part of a globally harmonized system of classification and labelling of chemicals (ghs) which is to be implemented as soon as possible. australia is well-advanced on preparing regulations to implement the ghs for industrial chemicals, with new regulations expected in 2012 (21).
the european chemicals agency gave as reason for their reclassification of boron products (paraphrased):
'the available data do not indicate major differences between laboratory animals and humans, therefore it must be assumed that the effects seen in animals could occur in humans as epidemiological studies in humans are insufficient to demonstrate the absence of an adverse effect of inorganic borates on fertility. 17.5 mg boron/kg/day was derived as a noael (no event level) for male and female fertility. for the rat decreased foetal weight occurred at 13.7 mg boron/kg/day, and a safe limit of 9.6 mg/kg/day has been derived.' (22)
what they are really saying is this: 'while we have no human data, animal studies suggest that for adult reproductive functions a daily ingestion of about 2 teaspoons of borax is safe. but to be absolutely sure that no-one is harmed, we will ban it totally .' importantly, this ruling is not related to borax in foods or supplements where it is already banned, but only for general use as in laundry or cleaning products or as insecticides. because borax is not readily inhaled or absorbed through intact skin, it is difficult to see how even a few milligrams daily could get into the body with the conventional use. if the same standard would apply to other chemicals, there would be none left .
the key study in this assessment was published in 1972. why is this being dug up now to justify banning borax when it was of no concern for the past 40 years? it does not make any scientific sense, especially if you consider that the main chemical in the new borax substitute, sodium percarbonate, is about three times more toxic than borax. acute oral ld50 values for animals are from 1034 to 2200 mg/kg/day (23). even the commonly used sodium bicarbonate, with an animal ld50 of 3360 mg/kg, is nearly twice as toxic as borax (24). both of these chemicals have not been tested for long-term reproductive toxicity at the high doses that caused fertility problems in rats and mice.
the same applies to washing powders [laundry detergents], it has been stated that no toxicity is expected if used in the approved way, or that reproductive tests have not been done. ingredients in these products are more toxic than borax, why can they be used in the approved way but not borax? and how about really toxic items such as caustic soda and hydrochloric acid? why do they remain available to the public when one of the safest household chemicals is banned despite the fact that it is absolutely impossible to cause any reproductive harm with the approved use?
regardless of the lack of any scientific credibility, the stage has been set for borax and boric acid to be globally removed from public sale at short or no notice. even low-level and less effective boron tablets are now tightly controlled by the pharmaceutical industry, and may be restricted at any time through codex alimentarius regulations. with this, the medical-pharmaceutical system has safely defused any potential danger that borax may have posed to its profitability and survival.
walter last
references
(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9638606
(2) http://www.whale.to/w/boron.html
(3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc1566627/pdf/envhper00403-0084.pdf
(4) http://nah.sagepub.com/content/7/2/89.full.pdf
(5) http://www.arthritistrust.org/articles/boron and arthritis.pdf
(6) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/172591209
(7) http://www.ithyroid.com/boron.htm
(8) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21129941
(9) http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2006/aug2006_aas_01.htm
(10) http://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/borax.html
(11) http://jac.oxfordjournals.org/content/63/2/325.long
(12) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21774671
(13) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc2873987/
(14) http://www.earthclinic.com/cures/fluoride.html
(15) http://www.supergenial.ch/pi1/pd2.html
(16) http://www.health-science-spirit.com/ultimatecleanse.html
(17) http:/www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsid=9927593
(18) http://www.hillbrothers.com/msds/pdf/n/borax-decahydrate.pdf
(19) http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp26-c2.pdf
(20) http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentdetail;d=epa-hq-opp-2005-0062-0004
(21) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/globally_harmonized_system_of_classification_and_labelling_of_chemicals
(22) http://echa.europa.eu/documents/10162/17230/supdoc_boric_acid_20100609_en.pdf
(23) http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/15630894.pdf
(24) http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsid=9927258
related
borax dosages
http://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/borax.html#borax-dosages
borax blog with good tips
http://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/borax5.html
comments
subject: borax
from: heywood
date: sat, july 7, 2012
to: ken adachi
ken,
i thought you should know, there may be even more layers to the reasoning behind ridding borax from use, that aren't as well known as the health benefits.
i refer specifically to the decalcification of the pineal gland, in order to make better use of our natural "psi" abilities. currently, i use borax mixed with baking soda to do laundry and for cleaning and as shampoo, i wash them out of my hair with citric acid (if left in, they make your hair heavy and greasy feeling), leaves my hair much cleaner and healthier than any shampoo i've ever tried. i can't say i've ingested borax like in the article, but it's on my list of things to try, along with iodine and another ingredient i can't recall at the moment--all of which have 1 purpose--to detox the system that facilitates psi ability making it into the conscious parts of the brain and into awareness.
also, when you mix baking soda with borax, there seems to be some interesting energetic effect. i have taken sea salt and baking soda and borax baths, they really help normalize your fields, you can skip the borax--but it helps.
so, there are even more uses than medical for borax, and this might be part of the reason--though i'm sure the biggest reason is that they don't like flourines and flourides being removed from the system and thus ruining their mind control environment they so desperately seek.
as a side note, i will tell you one more thing many people aren't aware of that has greatly helped my abilities, getting your atlas adjusted properly. my"remote viewing" ability is so much clearer and easier to access since having that done. my intuition is greatly increased. i could go on and on about this. but, borax is also a subtle helping factor i can directly tie to increase in ability, so people should not discount this. i have had the highest psi ability when i was using borax as a shampoo, and when i was trying other alternatives and organic and other nonsense shampoos my abilities weren't as high. i would like to say that's coincidence, but, honestly it's not. and, if people think they can't absorb borax into their system in the shower, they are wrong. your skin
absorbs something like 1000x more from water you shower in (especially hot water) in 10 minutes than you absorb from drinking a whole 8 glasses of water a day. (i personally don't follow drinking guidelines, i drink as i feel necessary, but that may or may not be relevant) so, whatever chemicals you're putting on yourself, especially your head while showering, you're absorbing them. i highly recommend a shower filter, if you have "city water" or polluted well water.
as a last sidenote, borax is good for insect control. :) but, be careful with it if you have pets, especially curious cats.
heywood
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subject: re: borax
from: heywood
date: mon, july 16, 2012
to: ken adachi
ken,
you know, the pineal gland is very important, it's basically one of the better (but, not the only) gateways for spiritual information from spiritual levels of awareness to actually mix with lower material awareness information. besides what i sent you regarding borax, you may want to add a link/note on several other things, like the ones mentioned in this post:
http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-decalcify-your-pineal-gland
i already mentioned iodine, and your pages have other info already that is discussed in this article, but the importance of it all together is usually missed by most. psi abilities increase a lot after detox, and especially after working to deliberately clear out calcification of the pineal, or doing anything that helps the body heal itself better/faster/easier. like the atlas adjustment, no more pinched nerves and blood
vessels, meant a lot more holistic health changes.
i have done sungazing, so i can definitely recommend it as taught by hrm, though i don't necessarily support him as a man--i still support his approach to sg. real change can't be made if people are still stuck with lower awarenes, even if you read something that should "wake you up," it might not necessarily compel you to any action because it's not resonating in you because parts of you are blocked like the pineal.
heywood
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ˈleɪbər kəts ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ seɪv ðɪs ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl jɪr ənd əˈnəðər ɪn fɔr ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz hæv bɪn ʃoʊn ðə dɔr ənd ˈdəzənz əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri dɪˈpɑrtmənts əˈmælgəˌmeɪtɪd ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈmeɪʤər riˈstrəkʧər əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs baɪ ðə nu ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ækt ɔn ə ˈprɑməs meɪd baɪ ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn, tɪ faɪnd ˈseɪvɪŋz ənd kət bæk ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvənts, ənd ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ seɪv ðɪs ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl jɪr ənd əˈnəðər ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈprɑməs tɪ æks 11 ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd 15 ˈdɛpjəti ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz həz bɪn rɪˈvaɪzd sɪns ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈlərnɪd əˈpɑn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔfəs ɪt dɪd nɑt hæv ðə paʊər tɪ faɪər ˈdɛpjətiz. ˈeɪʤənsiz hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈseɪvɪŋz ðɛmˈsɛlvz, əˈməŋ ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɪθ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈkɑnˌtrækts. ðə ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈmaɪkəl ˈgənər, sɛd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðə ˈseɪvɪŋz wʊd rɪˈmeɪn ðə seɪm. ˈleɪbər hæd beɪst ðɛr plænz ɔn ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈpeɪpərz, hi toʊld ˈmidiə, ənd ðə hæd rɪˈsivd ðɛr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd: ðoʊ wi maɪt dɪsəˈgri ɔn ðə əˈproʊʧ, ɪf wi ˈɛvər gɪt ə ʧæns tɪ tɔk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər wi θɪŋk ðə ˈseɪvɪŋz ər ˈvɛri reasonable.”*.” əv ðə plænd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəts, fɔr hæv bɪn meɪd rɪˈdəndənt ənd əˈnəðər sɪks muvd ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ðə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ kət 80 ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs pəˈzɪʃənz θru ˈnæʧərəl əˈtrɪʃən həz bɪn ˌɪnˈkrist tɪ 100 dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs kəts, ˈgənər plɛʤd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvənt ʃʊd bi worried”*”, ənd sɛd 99 wʊd rɪˈmeɪn æt ðɛr ˈkɑrənt dɛsk. ðə kɔst əv wʊd kəm frəm ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈbəʤɪts ənd ər nɑt ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt fər ðə ˈseɪvɪŋz. ˈnɔrðərn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɪˈlɛkʃən: θri sits stɪl ɪn ˈbæləns ɛz ˈleɪbər ˈdɛpjəti treɪlz baɪ 10 voʊts rɛd mɔr ðə fɔr ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz tɪ hæv lɔst ðɛr ʤɑbz ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈfɔrmər hɛd əv ðə maɪnz dɪˈpɑrtmənt, rɑn ˈkɛli, hu əˈpruvd ə ˈlaɪsəns ʤɪst fɔr deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɛrˌteɪkər ˈpɪriəd, æn ˈbrædfərd, ðə hɛd əv ðə bɪˈligərd dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈfæməliz, ðə hɛd əv ˈtʊˌrɪzəm, ˈtoʊni meɪɔl, ənd deɪv məˈkju frəm ðə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər dɪˈpɑrtmənt. əˈnəðər sɪks hæv bɪn muvd ˈsaɪdˌweɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ lɛn, ðə ˈfɔrmər hɛd əv ðə hɛlθ dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈkəntri ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti. wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ hɪz ˈfɔrmər roʊl ɛz ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkrɪtɪkəl kɛr ənd ˈtrɔmə ˈsɛntər. ˈwɔntɪd lɛn tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə frənt laɪn aɪ θɪŋk wi nid tɪ hæv ə ˈrɪli strɔŋ ˈfoʊkɪs əraʊnd ðə ˈtrɔmə ˈsɛntər ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ tɔk wɪθ lɛn əˈbaʊt haʊ wi groʊ ðət ənd ðə ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ɪn ɑr ˈriʤən əˈbaʊt hi wi ˈtækəl medicine,”*,” ˈgənər sɛd. haʊ ərnd hɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ənd hɪz straɪps ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɔn ðə frənt laɪn ənd wɛr aɪ wɔnt ɪm tɪ work.”*.” ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənts ənd ˈeɪʤənsiz hæv bɪn muvd ˈɪntu fɔr ˈkləstərz: ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʤənsiz, ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈfæməliz, dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd ˈtʊˌrɪzəm, ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ˈkəlʧər. iʧ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə lɛd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv tɪ stɪr ənd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ðə ˈkləstərd ˈeɪʤənsiz. ənd, ɪn wət həz bɪn tərmd ə ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ, juθ ˈʤəstɪs həz bɪn muvd frəm ðə kərˈɛkʃənz pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ tɪ ðə ˈnuli kriˈeɪtɪd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ˈfæməliz ˈeɪʤənsi ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kɛn ˈdeɪviz, ənd wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊvərˌsiz ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts əv ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈfæməliz, juθ, ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəl əˈfɛrz ənd ˈsinjərz, dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns, ənd ˈpɑləsi, ənd ˈpɑləsi. ə ˈgrupɪŋ ðət meɪd sɛns ənd ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ haʊ wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ə strəˈtiʤɪk əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðiz issues,”*,” ˈgənər sɛd. rɔɪəl kəˈmɪʃən həz lɪŋkt ðiz ˈɪʃuz ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wi gɪt ɪt ɔl təˈgɛðər ənd dil wɪθ it.”*.” ˈgənər ˈɔlsoʊ plɛʤd ˈgreɪtər trænˈspɛrənsi frəm ðə nu ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kɔsts, ɛz wɛl ɛz pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪˈfɔrmz tɪ ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɪz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈbəʤɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi spɛnt ənd wi nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr mɔr ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn that,”*,” hi sɛd, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd sɛt əv ˈhirɪŋz ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə jɪr tɪ ˈfɑloʊˌəp ɔn ˈbəʤɪt ˈspɛndɪŋ.
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labor government’s cuts expected to save $5m this financial year and another $10m in 2017/18
four chief executives have been shown the door and dozens of northern territory departments amalgamated as part of a major $15m restructure of the public service by the new government.
the changes act on a promise made by the nt labor party during the campaign, to find savings and cut back on the number of public servants, and are expected to save $5m this financial year and another $10m in 2017/18.
the initial promise to axe 11 chief executives and 15 deputy chief executives has been revised since the government learned upon taking office it did not have the power to fire deputies.
agencies have been instructed to find the deputy-equivalent savings themselves, among employees with executive contracts.
the chief minister, michael gunner, said on thursday the savings would remain the same.
labor had based their plans on the available budget papers, he told media, and the under-treasurer had received their costings before the election and indicated: “even though we might disagree on the approach, if we ever get a chance to talk to each other we think the $15m savings are very reasonable.”
of the planned chief executive cuts, four have been made redundant and another six moved elsewhere. the commitment to cut 80 public service positions through natural attrition has been increased to 100.
despite the increase in public service cuts, gunner pledged “no individual public servant should be worried”, and said 99% would remain at their current desk.
the cost of amalgamations would come from existing department budgets and are not taken into account for the $5m savings.
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the four chief executives to have lost their jobs include the former head of the mines department, ron kelly, who approved a fracking licence just four days before caretaker period, anne bradford, the head of the beleaguered department of children and families, the head of tourism, tony mayall, and dave mchugh from the infrastructure department.
another six have been moved sideways, including len notaras, the former head of the health department and former president of the country liberal party. notaras will return to his former role as the executiveector of the national critical care and trauma centre.
“i wanted len notaras to return to the front line i think we need to have a really strong focus around the trauma centre and i want to talk with len about how we grow that and the advantages in our region about he we tackle medicine,” gunner said.
“it’s how he’s earned his reputation and his stripes in the northern territory on the front line and that’s where i want him to work.”
existing departments and agencies have been moved into four clusters: chief minister and central agencies, children and families, development, and tourism, environment and culture.
each will also have a lead chief executive to steer and coordinate the clustered agencies.
and, in what has been termed a philosophical change, youth justice has been moved from the corrections portfolio to the newly created territory families agency headed by the former education chief executive ken davies, and which also oversees the departments of children and families, youth, multicultural affairs and seniors, domestic violence, women’s and men’s policy, and children’s policy.
“it’s a grouping that made sense and fitted with how we wanted to make a strategic approach to these issues,” gunner said.
“the royal commission has linked these issues and i think it’s important we get it all together and deal with it.”
gunner also pledged greater transparency from the new government regarding department and administration costs, as well as potential reforms to the estimates process.
“estimates is about how the budget is intended to be spent and we need to make sure it’s more focused on that,” he said, suggesting a second set of hearings later in the year to follow-up on budget spending.
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wən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈəpˌdeɪts fər 2 ɪz ðə riˈlis əv stɑk kɑr rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈkɑntɛnt. wi sɔ ə fərst teɪst əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs ˈmoʊtər ˈspidˌweɪ, ənd naʊ wi hæv ə ˈʃaɪni nu bɪld ˈəpˌdeɪt fər sɪm. wən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðɪs ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪz ðə stɑrt əv ˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˈreɪsɪŋ rulz frəm ðə beɪs geɪm ˈɪntu. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri smɑrt rul fər, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət soʊ ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɪriz hæv ˈdɪfərənt rulz. ɪt wʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ hæv pʊt ɪn ɔl ðə rulz fər ɔl ðə ˈsɪriz, soʊ tɪ meɪk ɪt ə, əˈlaʊz fər tu θɪŋz: ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ ˈreɪsɪŋ rulz kən bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd wɪˈθaʊt rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ə fʊl bɪld ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə kəmˈjunɪti kən meɪk ðɛr oʊn fər geɪm rulz tɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛkt ˈɪntu ðə sɪm, wɪʧ wʊd bi greɪt fər lig ˈreɪsɪŋ. əˈnəðər ˈmaɪnər əˈdɪʃən ðət wɪl meɪk kwaɪt ə fju ˈreɪsərz ˈhæpi ɪz ðət wɪl bi seɪvd pər ˈviɪkəl, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈsɛtɪŋ. wən θɪŋ 2 ɪz noʊˈtɔriəs fər ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ənd ˈhævɪŋ tɪ twik ɪt ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs, soʊ naʊ ju hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt əˈʤəstɪŋ ɪt pər ˈviɪkəl. ʧɛk aʊt ðə fʊl lɪst əv ˈfɪksɪz ənd əˈdɪʃənz ɪn ðə bɪˈloʊ. wət ɪz jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə nu ˈəpˌdeɪt? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts! 2 bɪld 982 bɪld noʊts: ˈfiʧərz: ðɪs bɪld ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə fərst ˈmeɪʤər stɛp ɪn ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪŋ ɑr geɪm rulz aʊt əv ðə beɪs geɪm ənd ˈɪntu. ðɪs ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈizi əˈʤəstmənt əv rulz fər jʊr ˈreɪsɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈweɪtɪŋ fər tɪ æd ər dɪˈvɛləp ðɛm. stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs, soʊ ˈfidˌbæk ɪz ˈvɛri ˈwɛlkəm. nu ˈsɪstəm riˈlist. mæks ˈviɪkəlz fər ðə ɔl kɑz træks dɪˈfɔlt mɔd wɑz ˌɪnˈkrist tɪ 45 ˈædɪd ə kənˈtroʊl fər formation”*” (bət ɪf nən ɪz kənˈfɪgjərd, ðə speɪs ki wɪl bi juzd). ˈædɪd eɪaɪ riˈækʃən tɪ prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈtɪpɪŋ. ˌɪnˈkrist ˈifɛkt pərˈæmətər həz ɔn eɪaɪ ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən ənd mæks spid. ˈædɪd ˈkɑkˌpɪt ““bestlap”*” ənd ““lastlap”*” fər tɪ juz. klin əp əv eɪaɪ ˈməltiˌlaɪn pæk ˈdraɪvɪŋ. mɔr ˈtɑlərəns əv ˈnɪrˈbaɪ kɑz wɪn ˈmuvɪŋ təˈwɔrdz grɪd ər pɪt spɑts. əˈsum ˈɛni fˈjuʧər wil wɪl nid ɪts dɪˈrɛkʃɪn rɪˈvərst ənd du soʊ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli. ɪf fər səm ˈrizən ðət ɪz nɑt dɪˈzaɪərd, ˈoʊpən əp ðə faɪl ənd sɛt ˈifɛkts strength”*” tɪ 9999 ˌɪnˈstɛd əv 10000 naʊ stɔrd pər (ɪgˈzækt) ˈviɪkəl. ˈædɪd ˈstɪrɪŋ wil ˈreɪnʤɪz tɪ təˈlɛmətri. naʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ træk taɪp əv ““oval”*” ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl taɪps ““superspeedway”*”, oval”*”, ““speedway”*”, oval”*”, track”*” ənd træk oval”*”. dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðiz ˈʧɔɪsɪz, ðə æp koʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt ðɛm, ˈəðər ðən tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðiz træk taɪps ɛz nɑt biɪŋ ə course”*”. ðə meɪn ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn bɪˈheɪvjərz bɪtˈwin ənd roʊd ˈkɔrsɪz ər 1 ˈwɛðər ðə ˈspɑtər wərks (ˈoʊvəl ˈoʊnli), 2 ˈwɛðər laɪnz ər kɔld ““inside/outside”*” (ovals*) ər ““left/right”*” (roʊd ˈkɔrsɪz), 3 ənd eɪaɪ ˈʃɪftɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər, ənd 4 səm ˈskɔrɪŋ θɪŋz ðət wɪl sun bi ˌɑbsəˈlit bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɪl bi kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈrəðər ðən ðə æp koʊd ˈædɪd ə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs tɪ vju səm pɪt ˈmɛnju ˈdætə. ˈkərəntli, ju kən ˈoʊnli ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈʧɔɪsɪz baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ checkhwcontrol*(). ɪkˈspændɪd ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˈviɪkəl kriˈeɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈviɪkəl dɪˈskrɪpʃən ənd ˈviɪkəl ˈnəmbər. əˈʤəstmənt pərˈæmətərz fər ər naʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɪn. ju məst ˈmænjuəli ˈɛdət ðə ˈvæljuz ɪn ðɪs faɪl ənˈtɪl ðə tul ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. ju kən rɪˈvərt tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmɛθəd baɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ tɪ 0 ˈsɛtɪŋ tɪ 1 əˈsumz ə ˈsɛˌtəp ənd wɪl juz ðə fər ɔl viewports*. ˈɛksət ðə sɪm, ˈɛdət ənd riˈstɑrt fər ˈsɛtɪŋz tɪ teɪk ˈifɛkt. ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈviɪkəl ˈbɑdi kəˈlɪʒən ˈmɑdəl tɪ bi bɪˈloʊ ə ˈsərtən ˈlɪmət naʊ (ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri). ðɪs ɪz dən fər pərˈfɔrməns ˈrizənz. ˈfɪksɪz: fɪks fər ðə ““wccloud.gmt”*” ˈməltiˌpleɪər ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈɛrər. fɪkst mɔd sɪg ˈmɪsɪŋ wɪn ˈsərvər ˈpəblɪʃɪz tɪ ˈmæʧˌmeɪkər. fɪkst səm kənˈtroʊlər dɪˈtɛkʃən ənd riərˈeɪnʤmənt ˈɪʃuz. əˈdrɛst ˈɪʃu wɛr ə ˈmeɪtrɪks ɪn eɪaɪ ˈfɪzɪks ˈdrɪftɪd əˈweɪ frəm biɪŋ ɔrˈθɔgənəl. səm tɪ riˈpleɪ ənd fər ˈsɛʃənz. ˈhoʊpfəl fɪks fər skɪn ˈtrænsfər ˈaɪkɑn ʃoʊɪŋ səkˈsɛsfəl kəmˈpliʃən əv ə skɪn ðət. goʊld naʊ stɔrz mɔd neɪm ˌɪnˈstɛd əv faɪl neɪm fər description”*”, sɪns wi ˌgɛrənˈti ðət iʧ mɔd wɪl hæv ə juˈnik neɪm. (pəˈtɛnʃəli rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ˈməltiˌpleɪər ˈɪʃuz wɪn ə klaɪənt loʊdz ðə rɔŋ faɪl ənd ʤɔɪnz). fɪkst eɪaɪ ˈtɛndənsi tɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz dɪˈsɛlərˌeɪt ˈnidləsli waɪl trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ frəm meɪn pæθ tɪ pɪt pæθ. fɪkst ˈɪʃu wɪn ə klaɪənt ˈluzɪz ðɛr kəˈnɛkʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə reɪs ənd riˈʤɔɪnz, ənd ðɛn ˈsəbsəkwəntli ðə reɪs ɪz riˈstɑrtɪd, ðə klaɪənt noʊ ðɛr kərˈɛkt grɪd loʊˈkeɪʃən. ˈpəblɪk dɛv: fɪks fər ˈdraɪvər ˈɛdɪtər soʊ ju kən goʊ bæk tɪ meɪn ˈmɛnju frəm træk spɪˈsɪfɪk pərˈæmətərz ˈmɛnju. ˈædɪd ˈkæmərə ˈɛdɪtər tɪ ʧeɪnʤ neɪmz. kriˈeɪtɪd eɪaɪ sˈlaɪdər ˈgɪzˌmoʊ. lʊk fər ˈdɪʤɪtəl flægz əp tɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɔrnər ˈwərkərz soʊ ðət træk ˈbɪldərz nid tɪ neɪm ˈdɪʤɪtəl flægz kənˈsɛkjətɪvli. fɪkst pəˈtɛnʃəl bəg wɪθ ˈkəstəm faɪl wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ mɔd wɪθ ˈwɪzərd. ˈməltiˌpleɪər ɪn ˈməltiˌpleɪər kɑz wɪl naʊ riˈloʊd ɪf ˈjuzɪŋ ðə kɑr sˈwɪʧər ˈoʊnli tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈəpˌgreɪdz. fɪkst rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ əv ˈkɑləm sɔrt steɪt fər ˈmæʧˌmeɪkər lɪst. fɪks fər ˈnəmbər əv biɪŋ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz ˈziroʊ ɪn ˈməltiˌpleɪər. ˈædɪd ˈædmɪn kəˈmænd x”*” ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fæst ˈfɔrwərd taɪm baɪ ɛks ˈsɛkəndz, wɛr ɛks ɪz frəm ˈædɪd ˈædmɪn kəˈmændz “/“/pitbydriver”*” ənd “/“/pitbyteam”*”. ˈgræfɪks: fɪkst rɪr vju əˈʤəst fɪks fər ˈdərti ɪn fɪkst ˈɛkstrə sˈlæʃɪz æt ɛnd əv ˈʃeɪdər ɪn vjuər mɔr ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈspɑˌtlaɪt praɪˈɔrəti ˈsɔrtɪŋ ˈædɪd əˈʤəstmənts. ˈvæljuz ɪn, ɛz wɛl ɛz pərˈæmətər tɪ dɪˈseɪbəl nu ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti (tɪ rɪˈteɪn juz əv ˈoʊldər ˈɔpʃənz). fɪkst fər nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ sɪns læst riˈlis. əˈdɪʃənəl wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ rɪˈflɛkʃənz. həd ˈɔpʃənz: meɪd ðə kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˈstɪrɪŋ hɛlp ˈlɛvəlz. ˈædɪd ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən wɪn ˈəpˌgreɪdz ər rikˈwaɪərd ɔn træk tɪ ðə ˈəpˈgreɪd tri lɪst ɔn ðə ˈtunɪŋ peɪʤ. ʧeɪnʤd ˈpæsˌwərd ˈfeɪljər peɪʤ tɪ bi mɔr ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv ˈædɪd ə fɔrst upgrade”*” ˈbətən tɪ ðə ˈtunɪŋ peɪʤ tɪ ˈizəli ənˈdu ˈjuzər kriˈeɪtɪd upgrade”*” ˈækʃənz. ʃrɪŋk ˈbətən tɛkst tɪ fɪt ˌɪnˈsaɪd baʊndz
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one of the major upcoming updates for rfactor 2 is the release of stock car related content. we saw a first taste of the content in the form of an updated indianapolis motor speedway, and now we have a shiny new build update for isi’s sim.
one of the major changes in this update is the start of moving the racing rules from the base game into plugins. i think this is a very smart rule for isi, considering that so many different series have different rules. it would be very difficult to have isi put in all the rules for all the series, so to make it a plugin, allows for two things:
updates to racing rules can be implemented without requiring a full build update
the community can make their own plugins for game rules to inject into the sim, which would be great for league racing.
another minor addition that will make quite a few racers happy is that fov will be saved per vehicle, instead of a global setting. one thing rfactor 2 is notorious for is having fov issues and having to tweak it on a per-car basis, so now you have to worry about adjusting it per vehicle.
check out the full list of fixes and additions in the changelog below. what is your favorite change in the new update? let us know in the comments!
rfactor 2 build 982 changelog
build notes:
features:
– this build represents the first major step in migrating our game rules out of the base game and into plugins. this system is intended to allow easy adjustment of rules for your races without waiting for isi to add or develop them. we’re still working on this, so feedback is very welcome. new plugin system released.
– max vehicles for the all cars & tracks default mod was increased to 45.
– added a configurable control for “skip formation” (but if none is configured, the space key will be used).
– added ai self-preservation reaction to preventing tipping.
– increased effect aiw parameter aispec has on ai acceleration and max speed.
– added cockpit readouts “bestlap” and “lastlap” for modders to use.
– clean up of ai multiline pack driving. more tolerance of nearby cars when slowingly moving towards grid or pit spots.
– assume any future thrustmaster wheel will need its ffb direction reversed and do so automatically. if for some reason that is not desired, open up the controller.json file and set “steering effects strength” to 9999 instead of 10000.
– fov now stored per (exact) vehicle.
– added steering wheel ranges to plugin telemetry.
– now recognizing gdb track type of “oval” in addition to the original types “superspeedway”, “superspeedway oval”, “speedway”, “speedway oval”, “short track” and “short track oval”. despite all these choices, the app code doesn’t actually differentiate them, other than to identify these track types as not being a “road course”. the main differences in behaviors between ovals and road courses are 1) whether the spotter works (oval only), 2) whether formation/caution lines are called “inside/outside” (ovals) or “left/right” (road courses), 3) auto-shifting and ai shifting behavior, and 4) some scoring things that will soon be obsolete because they will be controlled by plugins rather than the app code
– added a plugin interface to view some pit menu data. currently, you can only change the pitstop choices by using this in conjunction with checkhwcontrol().
– expanded the virtual vehicle creation to optionally include vehicle description and vehicle number.
– adjustment parameters for multiview are now available in config.ini. you must manually edit the values in this file until the in-game tool is available. you can revert to the original multiview method by setting usesubviewparams to 0. setting usesubviewparams to 1 assumes a symmetric setup and will use the viewparams for all viewports. exit the sim, edit config.ini and restart for settings to take effect.
– forcing vehicle body collision model to be below a certain limit now (automatically lod’ing if necessary). this is done for performance reasons.
fixes:
– fix for the “wccloud.gmt” multiplayer loading error.
– fixed mod sig missing when server publishes to matchmaker.
– fixed some controller detection and rearrangement issues.
– addressed issue where a matrix in ai physics drifted away from being orthogonal.
– some improvements/fixes to replay and resume-from-replay for non-race sessions.
– hopeful fix for skin transfer icon mistakingly showing successful completion of a skin that didn’t.
– gold playerfile now stores mod name instead of rfm file name for “game description”, since we can’t guarantee that each mod will have a unique rfm name. (potentially resulting in multiplayer issues when a client loads the wrong rfm file and joins).
– fixed ai tendency to sometimes decelerate needlessly while transitioning from main path to pit path.
– fixed issue when a client loses their connection during a race and rejoins, and then subsequently the race is restarted, the client didn’t know their correct grid location.
modding / public dev:
– fix for driver editor so you can go back to main menu from track specific parameters menu.
– added camera editor ablity to change trackside carema names. created ai limiter slider gizmo.
– look for digital flags up to the number of corner workers so that track builders don’t need to name digital flags consecutively.
– fixed potential bug with custom rfm file when creating mod with wizard.
multiplayer
– in multiplayer cars will now reload if using the car switcher only to change upgrades.
– fixed remembering of column sort state for matchmaker list.
– fix for number of pitstops being reported as zero in multiplayer.
– added admin command “/forwardseconds x” in order to fast forward time by x seconds, where x is from 0-65535.
– added admin commands “/pitbydriver” and “/pitbyteam”.
graphics:
– fixed rear view tonemapping
– adjust post-gamma
– fix for dirty sideviews in multiview
– fixed extra slashes at end of shader dir in viewer
– more hdr process optimizations
– improved spotlight priority sorting
– added multiview adjustments. values in config.ini, as well as parameter to disable new functionality (to retain use of older fov options).
– fixed for fxaa not working since last release.
– additional sli optimizations when using reflections.
ui / hud / options:
– made the ui consistent with in-game with regards to the names of the steering help levels.
– added indication when upgrades are required on track to the upgrade tree list on the tuning page.
– changed password failure page to be more informative
– added a “remove forced upgrade” button to the tuning page to easily undo user created “force upgrade” actions.
– shrink button text to fit inside bounds
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fər ɪts ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈmɪʃənz, boʊɪŋ wərkt wɪθ ˈdeɪvɪd klɑrk ˈkəmpəˌni, ə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət meɪks flaɪt ənd ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən suts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈhɛdˌsɛts fər ˈpaɪləts tɪ kəm əp wɪθ brænd nu ˈspeɪˌsuts. ðə goʊl wɑz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu kaɪnd əv ˈspeɪˌsut fər ə nu kaɪnd əv ˈæstrəˌnɑt boʊɪŋ wɔnts tɪ bi ə ˈlidər ɪn ðə nu ˈbɪznɪs əv kəˈmərʃəl ˈɔrbətəl ˈmɪʃənz, ənd ðə kru əv ɪts, wɪʧ eɪmz tɪ bɪˈgɪn flaɪɪŋ nɛkst jɪr, ˈnidɪd ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ mæʧ. wi gɑt ðə ʧæns tɪ spik dɪˈrɛkli wɪθ boʊɪŋ kru ənd ˈmɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz lɛd krɪs ˈfərgəsən, hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˈfɔrmər ˈæstrəˌnɑt hu ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˈsteɪʃən θri taɪmz. ðə sut ɪz ə bɪg ˌɪmˈpruvmənt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfərgəsən, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə wənz hi juzd tɪ wɛr, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ˈæstrəˌnɑt moʊˈbɪlɪti θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈlaɪtnəs əv ðə məˈtɪriəlz juzd. ˈvɪʒwəli, ju kən tɛl ðət ɪn tərmz əv ʃɪr mæs, ənd ðət rɪˈdəkʃən wɑz meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl baɪ ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn wət ˈrɪli ˈmætərz fər ðə ˈæstrəˌnɔts, ənd baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ aʊt stəf ðeɪ nid fər ˈivə ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈəðərˌwaɪz noʊn ɛz ˈspeɪsˌwɑks. frəm gləvz, tɪ ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ʃuz ðət hæv mɔr ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ ˈlaɪtˈweɪt sˈnikərz ðən wɪθ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl buts, ðə nu ˈspeɪˌsut ɪz ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪn ˈmɪnəməˌlɪzəm, ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti, ˈkəmfərt ənd ˈseɪfti. ˈtrævɪs ripps*, ə ˈsɪstəmz ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr lɛd fər ˈdeɪvɪd klɑrk ˈkəmpəˌni, ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ mi ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, frəm ðə slæk ɪn ðə rɪr ənd æt ðə niz tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ˈgɪvɪn wɪn ˈæstrəˌnɔts ər ɪn ðɛr ˈsitɪd pəˈzɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ lɔnʧ, tɪ ə zɪp əˈkrɔs ðə ˈstəmək tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈbənʧɪŋ wɪn bɛnt æt ðə mid-section*, ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ju gɪt ˈsɑləd ˌprɛʃərɪˈzeɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt ənˈduli ˌɪmˈpidɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ du ðɛr ʤɑbz. [ˈgæləri ˈivɪn ˈsaɪzɪŋ ɪz kɛpt tɪ ə ˈmɪnəməm ɪn tərmz əv kəmˈplɛksɪti: ðə ˈspeɪˌsut kən bi ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ɔn ðə flaɪ tɪ fɪt ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɪfərənt freɪmz, ənd ʤɪst sɪks ˈtoʊtəl ˈsaɪzɪz kən ˈprɪti məʧ rən ðə ˈgæmət ɪn tərmz əv æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə nidz əv ˈjumən ˈæstrəˌnɔts.
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for its upcoming crewed spaceflight missions, boeing worked with david clark company, a massachusetts-based company that makes flight and aviation suits, as well as headsets for pilots to come up with brand new spacesuits. the goal was to create a new kind of spacesuit for a new kind of astronaut – boeing wants to be a leader in the new business of commercial crewed orbital missions, and the crew of its cst-100arliner, which aims to begin flying next year, needed updated equipment to match.
we got the chance to speak directly with boeingarliner crew and mission systems lead chris ferguson, himself a former astronaut who visited the international spaceation three times. the suit is a big improvement according to ferguson, compared to the ones he used to wear, especially with regards to astronaut mobility thanks to the lightness of the materials used. visually, you can tell that it’s much-reduced in terms of sheer mass, and that reduction was made possible by focusing on what really matters for the astronauts, and by taking outuff they won’t need for eva activities – otherwise known as spacewalks.
from touchscreen gloves, to lightweight shoes that have more in common with today’s lightweight sneakers than with industrial boots, the new spacesuit is an exercise in minimalism, functionality, comfort and safety. travis ripps, a systems engineer lead for david clark company, explained to me that everything, from the slack in the rear and at the knees to allow for given when astronauts are in their seated position during launch, to a zip across theomach to prevent bunching when bent at the mid-section, is designed to make sure you get solid pressurization without unduly impeding the astronaut’s ability to do their jobs.
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even sizing is kept to a minimum in terms of complexity: the spacesuit can be modified on the fly to fit a number of different frames, and just six total sizes can pretty much run the gamut in terms of addressing the needs of different-sized human astronauts.
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ʤɪst laɪk ˈmɛni dɔgz, wɪn ˈmædi rɛsts hər hɛd ɔn hər ˈoʊnərz ʧɛst, ʃi ˈlɪsənz tɪ hɪz hɑrt ənd tɪ hɪz ˈbriðɪŋ. bət ˈhæbət əv ˈkədlɪŋ əp wɪθ hər əˈdɑptəd "dæd" ˈɪzənt ʤɪst kjut, ɪt kʊd bi ˈseɪvɪŋ hɪz laɪf. ˈmædi ðə dɔg bɪˈgæn hər laɪf biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə məˈʃin", bət naʊ ʃiz ə ˈvæljud ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈfæməli, ˈkəpəl ˈrænə ənd ˈkɛvɪn məkˈfɑrlən seɪ. ˈkɛvɪn məkˈfɑrlən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz səm ˈpəpi ləv frəm ˈmædi hu hi sɪz həz seɪvd hɪz laɪf. ʃi wɑz faʊnd baɪ ˈwərkərz, mælˈnərɪʃt, wɪθ ə ˈlɪtər əv ˈpəpiz ˈəndər ə haʊs. tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðə məkˈfɑrlənz bɪˈliv ˈmædi həz seɪvd ˈkɛvɪnz laɪf, ənd kʊd du soʊ əˈgɛn. ˈkɛvɪn həz ə dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ hɑrt kənˈdɪʃən wɪʧ minz ðə ˈbɑtəm lɛft ˈʧeɪmbər əv hɪz hɑrt ˈoʊnli wərks æt əˈbaʊt 15 pər sɛnt əv ɪts kəˈpæsɪti. ˈmædi simz tɪ noʊ ˈkɛvɪn nidz hɛlp ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz hiz ɪn ˈtrəbəl. hi həz ə diˈfɪbrɪˌleɪtər ˌɪmˈplænt, wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hɪz hɑrt ɪf hi goʊz ˈɪntu ˈkɑrdiˌæk ərˈɛst. bət hiz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈrisəntli ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ˈkrɑnɪk əbˈstrəktɪv ˈpʊlməˌnɛri dɪˈziz (copd*), wɪʧ meɪks ɪt hɑrd tɪ brið. ˈrænə sɛd ðə dɪˈziz meɪks ˈkɛvɪnz ləŋz "pæk əp". hi həz hæd θri ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pæst jɪr wɛr hi həz bɪn faʊnd ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə kənˈdɪʃən. ɪn ðə læst tu ˈɪnsədənts, ðə ˈkəpəl hæv ˈfɪgjərd aʊt ðət ˈmædi həz noʊn ˈkɛvɪn ˈnidɪd hɛlp ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈriəˌlaɪzd hi wɑz ɪn ˈtrəbəl. ʃi ˈpeɪsɪz əraʊnd ðə haʊs, rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ it, ənd traɪz tɪ gɪt ɛz kloʊz tɪ ɪm ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪn ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ˈkɛvɪn ənd ˈrænə rɪˈmɛmbərd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt streɪnʤ bɪˈheɪvjər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə aʊər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɛvɪn pæst aʊt. ˈæftər ðɛr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, ˈrænə wɛnt aʊt tɪ ðə ˈgɑrdən, wɪn ˈmædi bɪˈgæn ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə haʊs bɪtˈwin ˈkɛvɪn ənd ˈrænə. wɪn ˈrænə wɛnt ˌɪnˈsaɪd tɪ meɪk ə kəp əv ti, ʃi dɪˈskəvərd ˈkɛvɪn wɑz ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ɔn ðə kaʊʧ. ðeɪ bɪˈliv ˈmædi wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt əˈtɛnʃən, ənd gɪt hɛlp fər ˈkɛvɪn. ˈmædi stʊd æt ðə dɔr, ˈweɪtɪŋ, tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈkɛvɪn wɑz seɪf wɪθ ðə tu ˈæmbjələnsɪz ənd faɪər trək wɪʧ əraɪvd tɪ teɪk ɪm tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. "wəns ʃi sɔ hi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ hɛlp, ʃi kɑmd raɪt daʊn," ˈrænə sɛd. bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈɪlnəsɪz, ˈkɛvɪn spɛnz ə lɔt əv taɪm ɔn ðə kaʊʧ ˈrɛstɪŋ, ˈjuʒəwəli wɪθ ˈmædi laɪɪŋ æt hɪz saɪd, hər hɛd ɔn hɪz ʧɛst ər ˈbɛli. ˈkɛvɪnz ˈθɪri ɪz ˈmædi həz bɪˈkəm əˈtund tɪ wət hɪz ˈnɔrməl ˈbriðɪŋ ɪz, ənd wɪn ɪt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ʃi ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ɪt, ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr hi dɪz. "aɪ hæv ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ daʊt æt ɔl ʃi wɪl seɪv maɪ laɪf." ˈrænə sɛd ðə ˈriləˈzeɪʃən ðət ˈmædi noʊz wɪn ˈkɛvɪn ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ hæv ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd minz ʃi kən rɪˈlæks ə bɪt mɔr. ˈkɛvɪn, hu wɛrz ə ʤɑnz əˈlɑrm ˈbreɪslət, ʤoʊks ðət hi meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ɪt bɪˈkəz əv ˈmædi. ˈmædi ˈɪzənt ʤɪst ə pɛt, ʃi ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə məkˈfɑrlən ˈfæməli. ðə ˈkəpəlz ˈgrænˌʧɪldrən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈmædi əp, ənd ˈivɪn ˈpeɪnɪŋ hər neɪlz. ˈmædi, bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ə ˈstæfərdˌʃaɪər bʊl ˈtɛriər krɔst wɪθ ə pitbull*, wɑz ˈɛvədəns ðət "ɪts nɑt ðə brid əv ðə dɔg, ɪts ðə ˈpipəl huv gɑt ðɛm," ˈkɛvɪn sɛd. dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ nɪˈglɛktɪd fər ðə fərst tu jɪrz əv hər laɪf, ðə hæd wərkt wɪθ hər fər mɔr ðən ə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə deɪ ðə məkˈfɑrlənz sɔ hər. ðə ˈkəpəl wɛnt tɪ ðə tɪ pɪk əp ə kæt nɑt lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkrɪsməs 2015 bət ˈɛndɪd əp ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈmædi hoʊm ˌɪnˈstɛd. "ʃi wɑz ʤɪst ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈjuˈɛs ðɛr wɑz ən ˈɪnstənt əˈtrækʃən bɪtˈwin ðə tu əv ðɛm [ˈmædi ənd ˈkɛvɪn]," ˈrænə sɛd. ˈkɛvɪn sɛd ɔl ðə ˈəðər dɔgz ɪn ðə ˈʃɛltər wər ˈʤəmpɪŋ əp ɔn ðə bɑrz, ˈbɛgɪŋ fər əˈtɛnʃən, waɪl ˈmædi sæt ˈpeɪʃəntli ɪn hər ˈkɛnəl. "ʃi tɔks wɪθ hər aɪz," hi sɛd. ðə ˈkəpəl wɔnt tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ənd ðə wərk ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən dɪz, ðeɪ sɛd. ðə ˈænjuəl əˈpil wik ɪz ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 11 tɪ 17
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just like many dogs, when maddy rests her head on her owner's chest, she listens to his heart and to his breathing.
but maddy's habit of cuddling up with her adopted "dad" isn't just cute, it could be saving his life.
maddy the dog began her life being considered nothing more than a "baby-making machine", but now she's a valued member of the family, invercargill couple rana and kevin mcfarlane say.
kavinda herath/fairfax nz kevin mcfarlane enjoys some puppy love from maddy who he says has saved his life.
she was found by invercargill spca workers, malnourished, with a litter of puppies under a house.
two years later, the mcfarlane's believe maddy has saved kevin's life, and could do so again.
kevin has a debilitating heart condition which means the bottom left chamber of his heart only works at about 15 per cent of its capacity.
kavinda herath/fairfax nz maddy seems to know kevin needs help before he realises he's in trouble.
he has a defibrillator implant, which is designed to kick-start his heart if he goes into cardiac arrest.
but he's also been recently diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd), which makes it hard to breathe.
rana said the disease makes kevin's lungs "pack up". he has had three episodes during the past year where he has been found unconscious as a result of the condition.
in the last two incidents, the couple have figured out that maddy has known kevin needed help before he realised he was in trouble.
she paces around the house, refuses to eat, and tries to get as close to him as possible.
in the most recent episode, kevin and rana remembered talking about maddy's strange behaviour during the hour before kevin passed out.
after their conversation, rana went out to the garden, when maddy began running in and out of the house between kevin and rana.
when rana went inside to make a cup of tea, she discovered kevin was unconscious on the couch.
they believe maddy was trying to get rana's attention, and get help for kevin.
maddy stood at the door, waiting, to make sure kevin was safe with the two ambulances and fire truck which arrived to take him to hospital.
"once she saw he was getting help, she calmed right down," rana said.
because of his illnesses, kevin spends a lot of time on the couch resting, usually with maddy lying at his side, her head on his chest or belly.
kevin's theory is maddy has become attuned to what his normal breathing is, and when it changes, she notices it, even before he does.
"i have absolutely no doubt at all she will save my life."
rana said the realisation that maddy knows when kevin is about to have an episode means she can relax a bit more.
kevin, who wears a st john's alarm bracelet, jokes that he may be able to get rid of it because of maddy.
maddy isn't just a pet, she is a member of the mcfarlane family.
the couple's grandchildren enjoy dressing maddy up, and even painting her nails.
maddy, believed to be a staffordshire bull terrier crossed with a pitbull, was evidence that "it's not the breed of the dog, it's the people who've got them," kevin said.
despite being neglected for the first two years of her life, the spca had worked with her for more than a year before the day the mcfarlane's saw her.
the couple went to the invercargill spca to pick up a cat not long before christmas 2015, but ended up bringing maddy home instead.
"she was just waiting for us ... there was an instant attraction between the two of them [maddy and kevin]," rana said.
kevin said all the other dogs in the shelter were jumping up on the bars, begging for attention, while maddy sat patiently in her kennel.
"she talks with her eyes," he said.
the couple want to encourage everyone to support the spca and the work the organisation does, they said.
the spca's annual appeal week is on november 11 to 17.
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lɑts əv kul dilz ˈsədənli pɑpt əp ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn təˈdeɪ, ˈmoʊstli ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ! ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ðə kəmˈplit ˈbæbəˌlɑn 5 ˈsɪriz tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ wɔʧ ɪt ɔn. fərst ðoʊ, ɪf ə gik wɪθ kɪdz əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðət ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈlərnɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈoʊnli wɪʧ ɪz ɔf. ˈbæbəˌlɑn 5 ðə kəmˈplit ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz 65 ɔf! ðə ðə lɔrd əv ðə rɪŋz: ðə ˈmoʊʃən ˈpɪkʧər ˈtrɪləʤi (θiˈætrɪkəl ɪˈdɪʃənz) ɔn fər ənd seɪv ˈɔlˌmoʊst 30 ðə juʤ ˌdiˌviˈdi seɪl ɪz stɪl goʊɪŋ ɔn bət ˈprɑbəˌbli læst məʧ ˈlɔŋgər. dɪsks ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt səm gʊd ˈtaɪtəlz tu. ðə 360 ˈkɑnsoʊl wɪθ ˈfeɪbəl 2 ənd ˈheɪloʊ 3 fər ənd gɪt fri ˈʃɪpɪŋ. ɪf ju wər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ gɪt ən 360 ðɪs ɪz ɪt. ˈfaɪnəli ɪf ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ wɔʧ ər pleɪ ɔl ðiz θɪŋz ɔn, ɔn seɪl wɪl seɪv ju ˈhənərdz əv ˈdɔlərz. [tags]deals*, scifi[/tags*]
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first though, if a geek with kids appreciate that the vtech – v.smile tv learning system is only $35.29 which is $24.70 off.
babylon 5 – the complete television series is$105.49. that’s 65% off! ($194.49).
pre-order the the lord of the rings: the motion picture trilogy (theatrical editions) on blu-ray for $69.99 and save almost $30.
the huge scifi dvd sale is still going on but probably won’t last much longer. discs starting at $5.99 – some good titles too.
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[tags]deals, scifi[/tags]
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ɪt keɪm daʊn tɪ ðə ˈvɛri læst ʃɑt ɪn ðə ˈʃutaʊt tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈvɪktər əv ˈprɛdətərz dɪˈvɛləpmənt kæmp ˈskrɪmɪʤ, wɪθ ˈsɑroʊs ənd ðə ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl seɪ. tim waɪt dɪˈfitɪd tim goʊld æt fɔrd aɪs ˈsɛnər ɛz ðə wik ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ə ʧæns fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt kæmp pɑrˈtɪsəpənts tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛr skɪl ɪn frənt əv ˈmænɪʤmənt, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə slu əv fænz hu keɪm aʊt tɪ si wət ðə fˈjuʧər hoʊldz. waɪ wi pleɪ ðɪs spɔrt, ənd ɪt wɑz nis tɪ hæv ə ˈlɪtəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðoʊz guys,”*,” ˈsɑroʊs sɛd. wɑz gʊd tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ nu ˈfeɪsɪz ənd si ðə oʊld ˈfeɪsɪz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz gʊd fər everybody.”*.” ˈprɛdətərz 2016 səˈlɛkʃən ˈsæmjul ʤərɑrd wɑz wən əv ðə ˈmɛni hu meɪd ən ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ɛz ðə dɪˈfɛndɪŋ əv ðə jɪr ˈtælid ə goʊl ənd ən əˈsɪst, ʃoʊɪŋ hɪz fluɪd ˈskeɪtɪŋ əˈbɪləˌtiz θruaʊt ðə ˈskrɪmɪʤ. wik wɑz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ week,”*,” ʤərɑrd sɛd. ə greɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ə greɪt grup əv pleɪərz. aɪ hæd ə lɔt əv fən wɪθ ðə ˈpipəl hir, ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ kəm bæk ɪn september.”*.” zæk ˈstɛpən ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtælid ɪn ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə ˈskrɪmɪʤ, wɪθ ˈkɛvɪn fiˈɑlə ənd ˈdɑnteɪ əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu faʊnd ðə bæk əv ðə nɛt ɪn ðə ˈʃutaʊt. ˈstɛpən bɪˈlivz ðoʊz əraʊnd ɪm hɛlp tɪ meɪk ɪm ˈbɛtər baɪ ðɪs ɛnd, ʤɪst wən ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈgɪtɪŋ təˈgɛðər wɪθ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈprɑspɛkts. kən faɪnd ˈkɛmɪstri wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən æt ðɪs camp,”*,” ˈstɛpən sɛd. ləv pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪmz hir. ˈɛvəri pleɪər kən meɪk pleɪz; ˈɛvəri pleɪər həz fɔlts, bət ðeɪ ər ə lɔt ˈbɛtər ðən juzd tɪ. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈrizən ðeɪ ər æt ðɪs kæmp, ənd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kən pleɪ ðə geɪm. ˈɔlˌweɪz fən ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ kæmps ənd pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən hu noʊz haʊ tɪ pleɪ ðə geɪm ðə raɪt way.”*.” ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən pʊts ən ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən pɔɪnt ɔn ə wik ðət prəˈvaɪdz soʊ ˈmɛni ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər pleɪərz ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz əˈlaɪk, ə ʧæns ðət ˈweɪstɪd ɔn ˈɛni hu wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. gɪt tɪ lərn frəm [dɪˈrɛktər əv pleɪər dɪˈvɛləpmənt] skɑt ˈnɪkɔl ənd [əˈsɪstənt dɪˈrɛktər əv pleɪər dɪˈvɛləpmənt] weɪd ˈrɛdən ənd ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf, fɪl ˈhaʊsli, soʊ ˈprɪti kul tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ɔl əv that,”*,” ʤæk ˈdɑgərti sɛd. greɪt tɪ lərn wət ˈnæʃvɪl ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt, ənd bɑnd wɪθ gaɪz ˈhoʊpfəl pleɪ wɪθ ɪn ðə future.”*.” ðə pleɪərz, unbelievable,”*,” hɛd koʊʧ ˈpitər ˌlævioʊˈlɛt sɛd əv ðə kæmp. gɪt ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ lərn ən ˈɔfəl lɔt. gɛst ˈspikərz laɪnd əp, ˈwərˌkaʊts, ˈtɛstɪŋ, ˈgroʊsəri ˈʃɑpɪŋ, ˈtreɪnɪŋ; soʊ ˈmɛni θɪŋz ðət aɪ θɪŋk ðə pleɪərz ʤɪst juz tɪ ðɛr ædˈvæntɪʤ ɛz ðeɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðɛr careers.”*.” frəm hir, ðə pleɪərz rɪˈtərn hoʊm fər ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsəmər tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɛr ˈrɛʤəmənz, wɪθ ˈmɛni əv ðɛm sɛt tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈnæʃvɪl ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈrʊki kæmp ənd ðɛn ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp. ðeɪ meɪ bi ə fju jɪrz ɔf frəm ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər, bət θæŋks tɪ ðə wik ðət wɑz, wən stɛp ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðɛr drim əv wən deɪ ˈskeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə nhl*. dɪd maɪ ˈvɛri bɛst, ənd aɪ priˈpɛrd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈɛvəri day,”*,” fiˈɑlə sɛd. kæmp ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər mi. maɪ θərd taɪm hir, ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛm ðət ˈrɛdi fər nɛkst season.”*.” lʊk æt ðə jɪr ðət ˈnæʃvɪl hæd, ənd ðə ˈsizən ðət mɪlˈwɔki hæd, aɪ θɪŋk ðə skaɪz ðə ˈlɪmət fər ðɪs organization,”*,” ˈfɔrwərd ˈʤəstɪn ˈkərklənd sɛd. ˈdɛfənətli ˈfɔrʧənət tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv it.”*.”
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it came down to the very last shot in the shootout to determine the victor of saturday’s predators development camp scrimmage, with juuse saros and the crossbar having the final say.
team white defeated team gold 6-5 at ford ice center as the week culminated with a chance for the development camp participants to show their skill in front of preds management, as well as a slew of fans who came out to see what the future holds.
“that’s why we play this sport, and it was nice to have a little competition against those guys,” saros said. “it was good to get to know new faces and see the old faces, and i think it was good for everybody.”
predators 2016 second-round selection samuel girard was one of the many who made an impression on saturday, as the defending qmjhl defenseman of the year tallied a goal and an assist, showing his fluid skating abilities throughout the scrimmage.
“this week was an amazing week,” girard said. “it’s a great organization and a great group of players. i had a lot of fun with the people here, and i’m excited to come back in september.”
zach stepan and teemu kivihalme also tallied in the regulation portions of the scrimmage, with kevin fiala and dante fabbro among those who found the back of the net in the shootout. stepan believes those around him help to make him better by this week’s end, just one benefit of getting together with his fellow preds prospects.
“you can find chemistry with anyone at this camp,” stepan said. “i love playing the games here. every player can make plays; every player has faults, but they are a lot better than you’re used to. there is a reason they are at this camp, and it’s because they can play the game. it’s always fun coming to camps and playing the game with everyone who knows how to play the game the right way.”
the final competition puts an exclamation point on a week that provides so many opportunities for players and coaches alike, a chance that wasn’t wasted on any who were involved.
“you get to learn from [director of player development] scott nichol and [assistant director of player development] wade redden and the preds coaching staff, hall-of-fame defenseman phil housley, so it’s pretty cool to be involved with all of that,” defenseman jack dougherty said. “it’s great to learn what nashville is all about, and bond with guys you’ll hopeful play with in the future.”
“for the players, it’s unbelievable,” head coach peter laviolette said of the camp. “you get an opportunity to learn an awful lot. there’s guest speakers lined up, there’s workouts, there’s testing, there’s grocery shopping, there’s training; so many things that i think the players just use to their advantage as they move forward in their careers.”
from here, the players return home for the rest of the summer to continue their offseason regimens, with many of them set to return to nashville in september for the upcoming rookie camp and then subsequent training camp. they may be a few years off from finding themselves on the preds roster, but thanks to the week that was, they’re one step closer to realizing their dream of one day skating in the nhl.
“i did my very best, and i prepared myself every day,” fiala said. “this camp is very important for me. it’s my third time here, and i want to show them that i’m ready for next season.”
“you look at the year that nashville had, and the season that milwaukee had, i think the sky's the limit for this organization,” forward justin kirkland said. “i’m definitely fortunate to be a part of it.”
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ðə ˈwaɪdli noʊn ("skwɔl") tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ, ʃoʊn hir, wɑz ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈlidər ɪn tərmz əv spid ənd ðə dɪˈstrəktɪv fɔrs əv ɪts ˈwɔˌrhɛd fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. ɪt wɪl sun bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə nu tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ, kɔld ("ˈprɛdətər"). ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˌænəˈtoʊli ɪn ˈərli ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈrəʃən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈænəlɪsts ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ə grup əv dɪˈzaɪnərz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə ˈneɪvi wər kəmˈplitɪŋ wərk ɔn ə kəmˈplitli nu ˈhaɪˌspid tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ. ðə ˈwaɪdli noʊn ("skwɔl") tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ, wɪʧ fər ə lɔŋ taɪm wɑz ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈlidər ɪn tərmz əv spid ənd ðə dɪˈstrəktɪv fɔrs əv ɪts ˈwɔˌrhɛd, wɪl bi ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə nu tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ, kɔld ("ˈprɛdətər"). noʊ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl jɛt ɔn wət ðə nu tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ ɪz laɪk ənd wət ɪts ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ər: ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈklæsəˌfaɪd. ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli noʊn ðət ɪt ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˈbjʊroʊ, wɪʧ ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ðə kəˈnɛkʃən ɪz nɑt ˌæksəˈdɛnəl ˈæftər ɔl, wət ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ə tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ bət wət ɪz ɪn ˈifɛkt ən ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈmɪsəl huz ˈɪnʤən həz ə lɔt ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ ɪts ˈɛrˌbɔrn ɪkˈwɪvələnts. wən θɪŋ ɪz ˈsərtən: ɪn tərmz əv ɪts meɪn ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz, ðə wɪl ɪkˈsid ɪts ˈfeɪməs ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər, ðə. ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈrɛkərd ˈbreɪkər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt brif tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli nu tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈnukliər ˈwɔˌrhɛd wɑz ˈɪʃud ɪn ðə ɪn ðə 1970s*. ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ wɑz ækˈsɛptɪd ˈɪntu ˈsərvɪs ɪn 1977 ənd, dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ˈvɛnərəbəl eɪʤ, rɪˈmeɪnz ðə wərldz ˈrɛkərd ˈbreɪkər əˈməŋ ˈəndərˌwɔtər prɑˈʤɛktəlz. ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ həz ə spid əv noʊ mɔr ðən 87 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ə ʃɪp ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ɪt tɪ məˈnuvər ənd əˈvɔɪd biɪŋ hɪt. ðə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, livz ðə ˈɛnəmi ˈpræktɪkəli noʊ ʧæns: ɪts spid ɪz ˈnɪrli θri taɪmz ðə spid əv ə ˈstændərd tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ. ðɪs minz ðət ə ˈtɑrgətɪd ʃɪp həz ʤɪst ə θərd əv ðə ˈstændərd taɪm fər məˈnuvər. ɪn ril ˈneɪvəl ˈkɑmbæt, ðət minz ə ˈnɪrli ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl hɪt. ðə ˈsikrɪt əv ðə spid ɪz ɪn ɪts ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪnʤən, wɪʧ rənz ɔn ˈsɑləd fjuəl. waɪl ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ geɪnz spid wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ˈspɪnɪŋ prəˈpɛlərz, ðə ˈjuzɪz supercavitation*. ə ˈspɛʃəl dɪˈzaɪn əv ɪts ˈɪnʤən meɪks ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ əˈʧiv ə juˈnik ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈifɛkt, wɛrˈbaɪ ə gæs ˈbəbəl fɔrmz əraʊnd ðə ˈmuvɪŋ tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ. ðət əˈlaʊz ðə prɑˈʤɛktəl tɪ muv ˈvərʧuəli ɪn ə ˈvækjum, ˈmɪnəˌmaɪzɪŋ dræg. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈrəʃən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ nu ˈroʊˌbət ˈsæpər ðə tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə ˈtɔpˌsikrɪt ˈrəʃən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɪˈzaɪnz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt həz bɪn ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən fər ˈnɪrli 40 jɪrz, səm əv ɪts ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ˈklæsəˌfaɪd. ɪt ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət ˈfiʧərd ɪn ən ˈərli spaɪ ˈskændəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ juz. ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn ˈɛdmənd poʊp. ðət sɛd, moʊst əv ðə əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt ðɪs tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ əˈbrɔd hæv feɪld. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ɪn 2005 ðət ðə ˈʤərmən ˈneɪvi rɪˈsivd ən ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈrɑkət wɪθ ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz kloʊz tɪ ðoʊz əv ðə, ðoʊ ˈivɪn ðɛn ɪt feɪld tɪ bit ɪts ˈrəʃən ɪkˈwɪvələnt ɪn tərmz əv spid. koʊld wɔr ˈlɛgəsi ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri laɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɪˈzaɪnz ðət ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd ɪn ðə koʊld wɔr, ðə həz ˌaʊˈtlɪvd ðə soviet-u.s*. ˈgloʊbəl ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən. ɪt wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli kriˈeɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈsoʊviˌɛt rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv juz. ˈneɪvəl ɛr dɪˈfɛns. ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən wɑz noʊ mæʧ fər ðə ˈpaʊərfəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈneɪvi ənd riˈæktɪv tɔrˈpidoʊz ˈimərʤd ɛz ə ˈnoʊˌhaʊ eɪmd tɪ meɪk əp fər ðət dɪˈfɪʃənsi. ɛz ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈwɛpən, ðə rɪˈmeɪnz ˈpɑpjələr stɪl. ɪn 1992 ˈrəʃən dɪˈzaɪnərz dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈɛkspɔrt ˈvərʒən əv ðə tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ. ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmˈwət ˌɪnˈfɪriər tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ɪn tərmz əv ɪts reɪnʤ ənd spid bət ɪz stɪl suˈpɪriər tɪ ˈfɔrən ɪkˈwɪvələnts. ənd jɛt ðə həz kənˈsɪdərəbəl pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˌɪmˈpruvmənt. ɪt həz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ʃɔrt ˈfaɪərrɪŋ reɪnʤ ənd ðə dɛpθ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti əv ɪts ˈkɛriər ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd. ðɪs meɪks ə ˌsəbmərˈin səˈsɛptəbəl tɪ ˈæktɪv ˈɛnəmi dɪˈfɛns. ə tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ ˈtrævəlɪŋ æt ə haɪ spid ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts nɔɪz ðət meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ɪt. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˈhoʊmɪŋ ˈgaɪdəns ˈsɪstəm. wən kən əˈsum ðət ɔl ðiz kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz wər ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə. ˈæftər ɔl, θɪŋz ðət wər ˈtɛknɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl 40 jɪrz ər kwaɪt əˈʧivəbəl təˈdeɪ. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ərˈɪʤənəli əˈpɪrd æt ˈrəʃə bɪɔnd ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz.
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the widely known shkval ("squall") torpedo, shown here, was a global leader in terms of speed and the destructive force of its warhead for a long time. it will soon be replaced by a new torpedo, called khishchnik ("predator"). photo by anatoly sokolov/oruzhie rossii
in early october, russian military analysts reported that a group of designers working for the navy were completing work on a completely new high-speed torpedo. the widely known shkval ("squall") torpedo, which for a long time was a global leader in terms of speed and the destructive force of its warhead, will be replaced by a new torpedo, called khishchnik ("predator").
no specific information is available yet on what the new torpedo is like and what its technical characteristics are: the project is classified. it is only known that it is being developed by the elektropribor design bureau, which specializes in aviation technology.
the connection is not accidental after all, what is being developed is not just a torpedo but what is in effect an underwater missile whose engine has a lot in common with its airborne equivalents. one thing is certain: in terms of its main specifications, the khishchnik will exceed its famous predecessor, the shkval.
underwater record breaker
the project brief to develop a fundamentally new torpedo capable of carrying a nuclear warhead was issued in the ussr in the 1970s. the resulting shkval torpedo was accepted into service in 1977 and, despite its venerable age, remains the world's record breaker among underwater projectiles.
an ordinary torpedo has a speed of no more than 87 mph, which allows a ship targeted by it to maneuver and avoid being hit. the shkval, however, leaves the enemy practically no chance: its speed is nearly three times the speed of a standard torpedo. this means that a targeted ship has just a third of the standard time for maneuver. in real naval combat, that means a nearly inevitable hit.
the secret of the shkval's speed is in its special engine, which runs on solid fuel. while an ordinary torpedo gains speed with the help of spinning propellers, the shkval uses supercavitation. a special design of its engine makes it possible to achieve a unique physical effect, whereby a gas bubble forms around the moving torpedo. that allows the projectile to move virtually in a vacuum, minimizing drag.
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the shkval torpedo remains one of the top-secret russian military designs. although it has been in operation for nearly 40 years, some of its technical characteristics continue to be classified. it is therefore not surprising that it was shkval-related documents that featured in an early 2000s spy scandal involving u.s. businessman edmond pope.
that said, most of the attempts to replicate this torpedo abroad have failed. it was only in 2005 that the german navy received an underwater rocket with specifications close to those of the shkval, though even then it failed to beat its russian equivalent in terms of speed.
cold war legacy in the 21st century
like many other military designs that originated in the cold war, the shkval has outlived the soviet-u.s. global confrontation. it was originally created as a soviet response to the development of u.s. naval air defense. soviet aviation was no match for the powerful american navy and reactive torpedoes emerged as a know-how aimed to make up for that deficiency.
as an effective anti-naval weapon, the shkval remains popular still. in 1992, russian designers developed a dedicated export version of the torpedo. this is somewhat inferior to the original in terms of its range and speed but is still superior to foreign equivalents.
and yet the shkval has considerable potential for improvement. it has a relatively short firing range and the depth capability of its carrier is limited. this makes a shkval-enabled submarine susceptible to active enemy defense. a torpedo traveling at a high speed generates noise that makes it easy to detect it. finally, it does not have a homing guidance system.
one can assume that all these considerations were taken into account in the development of the khishchnik. after all, things that were technically impossible 40 years are quite achievable today.
this article originally appeared at russia beyond the headlines.
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fɛdərˈikoʊ viticci*, ˈɛvər ðə ˈmæstər əv wokflows*, ˈpoʊstɪd ə nit ðət ˈjuzɪz səˈfɑri ənd ɔn ˈioʊs. hɪrz ðə ʤɪst: ðə ɪz pɑrt meɪd fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, pɑrt pruf əv ˈkɑnsɛpt (ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz) fər ˈəðərz tɪ əˈpɑn. ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈoʊnli sɛnd frəm səˈfɑri ɔn əˈnəðər dɪˈvaɪs wɪθ ɪt sɛndz ðə jʊr ˈkərəntli vjuɪŋ ɪn səˈfɑri tɪ əˈnəðər æp ɔn əˈnəðər dɪˈvaɪs wɪθ. ˈprɪti ˈklɛvər ənd ˈjusfəl stəf. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fɛdərˈikoʊ ˈpɑzəts ˈwɛðər jʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈtrɪgər səʧ ə ˈwərkˌfloʊ frəm ə ˈpɛbəl, bond-style*. hi lɪŋkt tɪ ə twit əv maɪn frəm ə waɪl bæk ɪn wɪʧ aɪ rɪˈʤɔɪst æt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈtroʊl maɪ mæk ˈmɪni ˈsərvər ˈviə maɪ ˈpɛbəl, ənd soʊ hi ˈfɪgjərd ðɪs wɑz ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl. wɛl, əm hir tɪ tɛl ju hiz raɪt, ənd hɪrz ðə pruf... ɪt wərkt soʊ wɛl, ðət ɪt wɑz dən ˈrənɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr maɪ ˈkæmərə ˈivɪn hæd ə ʧæns tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs. soʊ haʊ dɪz ðɪs blæk ˈmæʤɪk wərk? ðə ˈwərkˌfloʊ fər ðɪs taɪp əv θɪŋ ˈɪzənt soʊ məʧ ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ɛz ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd, soʊ aɪl goʊ ˈoʊvər ɪt ɪn pleɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ fərst, ənd ðɛn aɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli ʃoʊ haʊ tɪ bɪld wən əv jʊr oʊn. hɪrz ðə ʃɔrt ˈvərʒən: juz ðə smartwatch*+ ˈpɛbəl æp ənd ɪts rɪkˈwɛst ˈfiʧər tɪ kɔl ə ɔn jʊr foʊn. ðət pɔɪnts tɪ ə mæk ˈmɪni ˈsərvər, ənd mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ ə ˈpəblɪk ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmaɪstroʊ ˈmækroʊ. ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmaɪstroʊ ˈmækroʊ, ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, rɪˈspɑndz tɪ ðət baɪ ˈlɔnʧɪŋ səˈfɑri ənd ˈtaɪpɪŋ ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈʃɔrtˌkət ˈtrɪgərz ðə fərst ˈbʊkmɑrk ɪn maɪ ˈbʊkmɑrks bɑr, wɪʧ ɪz ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ðə græbz ðə əv ðə ˈkɑrənt peɪʤ ənd ðɛn kɔlz ðə skim fər, wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈpeɪʤɪz ɛz ə pərˈæmətər bimz ðət ˈoʊvər ˈbluˌtuθ tɪ ɔn maɪ ˈaɪˌpæd. əˈpɑn rɪˈsivɪŋ ðə, fər ˈaɪˌpæd ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈoʊpənz ɪt ɪn səˈfɑri. ɔl toʊld, ðɪs ˈlɪtəl ˈgɪmɪk ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ə smɑrt wɔʧ,, ə ˈsərvər, ə ˈmækroʊ ˈɪnʤən, ˈbluˌtuθ, ənd ə ˈtæblət. wi lɪv ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, aɪ sɔrt əv gɪt ɪt, bət haʊ kən aɪ gɪt mi wən əv ðiz? ðə lɪst əv rɪkˈwaɪrmənts tɪ gɪt ðɪs ɔl ˈwərkɪŋ ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ bi snizd æt. aɪ doʊnt ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ju traɪ ðɪs ɪf ju doʊnt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈhækɪŋ əraʊnd wɪθ ənˈsteɪbəl ˈpisɪz əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ju doʊnt ɔˈrɛdi hæv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ə ˈpɛbəl. ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn. ə mæk ðæts ˈɔlˌweɪz ɔn. ə ˈrutər wɪθ səm pɔrts ˈoʊpən ðət ˈfɔrwərd tɪ sɛd mæk. səm fri taɪm fər ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl de-bugging*. səm ˈwərkɪŋ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ənd haʊ ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktər wərks. əv spɛr ˈʧɛdər tɪ spɛnd ɔn ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmaɪstroʊ, smartwatch*+ ənd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ju du pəˈzɛs ɔl ðiz θɪŋz, ənd aɪ ˈhævənt skɛrd ju əˈweɪ jɛt, hɪrz haʊ tɪ gɪt ðɪs ɔl goʊɪŋ: ˈoʊpən əp ðə ˈpɛbəl æp ɔn jʊr ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl smartwatch*+ frəm ðə æps ˈkætəˌgɔri (ɪt ʃʊd bi raɪt ɔn ðə frənt peɪʤ). ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə smartwatch*+ kəmˈpænjən æp frəm ðə æp stɔr, ɪts ˈoʊpən əp ðə smartwatch*+ æp ɔn jʊr foʊn. dræg ðə skrin ˈaɪtəm əp tɪ "ɪˈneɪbəld wɔʧ skrinz" goʊ ˈɪntu ðə skrin ˈɔpʃən, ənd tæp ðə pləs ˈbətən tɪ æd ə nu rɪkˈwɛst pʊt jʊr foʊn əˈsaɪd fər naʊ. ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmaɪstroʊ ɔn jʊr mæk, ɪts 36 ˈoʊpən ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmaɪstroʊ, goʊ tɪ ˈprɛfərənsɪz wɛb ˈsərvər, ənd ɪˈneɪbəl ɪt ʧuz ən ˈoʊpən pɔrt ɔn jʊr ˈnɛtˌwərk fər ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmaɪstroʊ tɪ rən ɔn sɛt əp jʊr ˈrutər ənd jʊr mæk soʊ ðət ɪts ˈpəblɪkli ˈriʧəbəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd jʊr ˈnɛtˌwərk (aɪ juzd port-forwarding*. ɪf ju doʊnt noʊ haʊ tɪ du ðɪs, ðə ˈænsərz ər bət ə ˈgugəl sərʧ əˈweɪ. meɪk ʃʊr tɪ ˈfɔrwərd ðə pɔrt ju sɛt ɪn ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmaɪstroʊ ɪn ðə stɛp əˈbəv). bæk ɪn ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmaɪstroʊ, æd ə nu ˈmækroʊ fər "ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ", ˈiðər sɛt ɪt tɪ ər æd "ðə ˈpəblɪk wɛb ˈɛntri ɪz ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd". ˈəndər "wɪl ˈɛksəˌkjut ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈækʃənz", æd wət ju wɔnt tɪ ˈhæpən wɪn ju rən ðɪs ˈmækroʊ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ aɪ hæd ɪt ˈoʊpən səˈfɑri ənd taɪp ə ˈkiˌstroʊk. ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðə ril paʊər ɪz, ðə wərld ɪz jʊr ˈɔɪstər. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju kən gɪt ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmaɪstroʊ tɪ du hir wɪl bi frəm jʊr ˈpɛbəl. seɪv jʊr ˈmækroʊ. ˈoʊpən əp jʊr wɛb ˈbraʊzər, ənd ˈɛnər ɪn ðə wɛb ˈæˌdrɛs ju ˈækˌsɛs jʊr kəmˈpjutər frəm, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə pɔrt ju ʧoʊz fər ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmaɪstroʊ (baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ðət pɔrt ɪz 4490 bət ju ˈmaɪtəv ʧeɪnʤd ɪt ɪn stɛp 9 naʊ hɪrz ðə ˈkɪndə pɑrt. ðə weɪ ðɪs peɪʤ wərks ɪz, ju ʧuz ə ˈmækroʊ frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk, ənd ə ɪz kɔld. ðət ɪz http://your-server:4490/action.html?macro=macroid*. wɛr du ju gɪt ðɪs ˈvælju? wɛl, aɪ ˈhævənt faʊnd ə weɪ tɪ gɪt ɪt frəm ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈmaɪstroʊ direclty*, soʊ wɪl hæv tɪ du ə bɪg əv wɛb ˌɪnˈspɛktɪŋ. ɪf ju ˌɪnˈspɛkt ðə ənd teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs peɪʤ, jul ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ɪz ə <səˈlɛkt> ˈɛləmənt wɪθ ə bənʧ əv <ˈɔpʃən> ˈɛləmənts. iʧ <ˈɔpʃən> ˈɛləmənt həz ə ˈleɪbəl (ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈmækroʊ) ənd ə ˈvælju. ðɪs ˈvælju əˈtrɪˌbjut ɪz wət ju wɔnt. ˈkɑpi ðət ənd pleɪs ɪt ɛz ðə ˈmækroʊ pərˈæmətər ɪn ðə (wɛr aɪ hæd). græb ðɪs naʊ kəmˈplit ənd sɛnd ɪt ɔn ˈoʊvər tɪ jʊr foʊn (hɪnt: ɪz jʊr frɛnd hir, ɔn ðə æp stɔr) peɪst ðə ˈɪntu ðə fild ɪn smartwatch*+ ɔn jʊr foʊn, neɪm ɪt, ənd hɪt seɪv. aaaaand*, ðæts ɪt! naʊ ju kən ˈtrɪgər ˌwəˈnɔf frəm jʊr ˈpɛbəl. ðɪs həz ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn kwaɪt ˈjusfəl fər mi, sɪns aɪ hæv ə mæk ˈmɪni ˈsərvər ðət rənz ˈhɛdləs (i.e*. wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈmɑnətər hʊkt əp) ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ wɔnt tɪ tɛl ɪt tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ rɪˈmoʊt ɪn. aɪ hæv ˈwərkˌfloʊz ðət wɪl pɔz ər ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ (ˈhɛlpfəl wɪn ɪts ˈklɔgɪŋ maɪ ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən), riˈstɑrt ˈaɪˌtunz (wɪn ɪt ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvz wɪθ ðə ˈæpəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, wɪʧ ɪz ə lɔt), riˈstɑrt ˈheɪzəl (wɪʧ fər səm ˈrizən ˈnɛvər ˈæftər ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ən ˈəpˌdeɪt), ənd stɑrt plɛks. ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni ˈəðər kul ˈwərkˌfloʊ aɪˈdiəz fər ðɪs, sɛnd mi ə twit, aɪd ləv tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ðɛm!
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federico viticci, ever the master of wokflows, posted a neat bookmarklet that uses safari and command-c on ios. here's the gist:
the bookmarklet is part made for myself, part proof of concept (as always) for others to iterate upon. it doesn't only send urls from safari on another device with command-c – it sends the webpage you're currently viewing in safari to another app on another device with command-c.
pretty clever and useful stuff. at the end of the article, however, federico posits whether you'd be able to trigger such a workflow from a pebble, bond-style. he linked to a tweet of mine from a while back in which i rejoiced at being able to control my mac mini server via my pebble, and so he figured this was all possible. well, i'm here to tell you he's right, and here's the proof...
it worked so well, that it was done running before my camera even had a chance to focus.
so how does this black magic work?
the workflow for this type of thing isn't so much complicated as it is just convoluted, so i'll go over it in plain english first, and then i'll actually show how to build one of your own. here's the short version:
use the smartwatch+ pebble app and its http request feature to call a url on your phone. that url points to a mac mini server, and more specifically to a public keyboard maestro macro. the keyboard maestro macro, shown in the video, responds to that url by launching safari and typing cmd+1 the cmd+1 keyboard shortcut triggers the first bookmark in my bookmarks bar, which is federico's javascript bookmarklet the bookmarklet grabs the url of the current page and then calls the url scheme for command-c, with the current page's url as a parameter command-c beams that url over bluetooth to command-c on my ipad. upon receiving the url, command-c for ipad automatically opens it in safari.
all told, this little gimmick involved a smart watch, http, a server, a macro engine, bluetooth, and a tablet. we live in the future.
ok, i sort of get it, but how can i get me one of these?
the list of requirements to get this all working is nothing to be sneezed at. i don't recommend you try this if you don't enjoy hacking around with unstable pieces of technology, and especially if you don't already have the following:
a pebble. an iphone. a mac that's always on. a router with some ports open that forward to said mac. some free time for the inevitable de-bugging. some working knowledge of html and how the webkit inspector works. $42.98 of spare cheddar to spend on keyboard maestro, smartwatch+ and command-c.
however, if you do possess all these things, and i haven't scared you away yet, here's how to get this all going:
open up the pebble app on your iphone1 and install smartwatch+ from the apps category (it should be right on the front page). install the smartwatch+ companion app from the app store, it's $2.99. open up the smartwatch+ app on your phone. drag the httprequest screen item up to "enabled watch screens" go into the httprequest screen option, and tap the plus button to add a new request put your phone aside for now. install keyboard maestro on your mac, it's $36 open keyboard maestro, go to preferences > web server, and enable it choose an open port on your network for keyboard maestro to run on set up your router and your mac so that it's publicly reachable outside your network (i used port-forwarding. if you don't know how to do this, the answers are but a google search away. make sure to forward the port you set in keyboard maestro in the step above). back in keyboard maestro, add a new macro for "triggered by any of the following", either set it to or add "the public web entry is executed". under "will execute the following actions", add what you want to happen when you run this macro. for example, in the video i had it open safari and type a keystroke. this is where the real power is, the world is your oyster. anything you can get keyboard maestro to do here will be trigger-able from your pebble. save your macro. open up your web browser, and enter in the web address you access your computer from, along with the port you chose for keyboard maestro (by default that port is 4490, but you might've changed it in step 9). now here's the kinda hacky part. the way this page works is, you choose a macro from the public macros dropdown, and a url is called. that url is http://your-server:4490/action.html?macro=macroid. where do you get this macroid value? well, i haven't found a way to get it from keyboard maestro direclty, so we'll have to do a big of web inspecting. if you inspect the dropdown and take a look at the html behind this page, you'll notice the dropdown is a <select> element with a bunch of <option> elements. each <option> element has a label (the name of the macro) and a value. this value attribute is what you want. copy that and place it as the macro parameter in the url (where i had macroid). grab this now complete url and send it on over to your phone (hint: command-c is your friend here, $3.99 on the app store) paste the url into the url field in smartwatch+ on your phone, name it, and hit save.
aaaaand, that's it! now you can trigger one-off macro's from your pebble. this has actually been quite useful for me, since i have a mac mini server that runs headless (i.e. without a monitor hooked up) and sometimes i want to tell it to do something without having to remote in. i have workflows that will pause or resume backblaze (helpful when it's clogging my internet connection), restart itunes (when it misbehaves with the apple tv, which is a lot), restart hazel (which for some reason never re-opens after installing an update), and start plex.
if you have any other cool workflow ideas for this, send me a tweet, i'd love to hear about them!
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nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə juz. ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ tɪ sil ə dil ˈoʊvər ðə dˈwɪndəlɪŋ səˈplaɪz ɔn ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvər ər kənˈfrəntɪŋ ə nu ˈdɛˌdlaɪn: ðə ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ə draʊt həz sɛnt ˈwɔtər ˈlɛvəlz æt ðə ˈrɪvərz moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr, leɪk mid, tɪ ðɛr loʊəst pɔɪnt sɪns ɪt wɑz fərst fɪld ɪn ðə 1930s*, θˈrɛtənɪŋ səˈplaɪ kəts fər 40 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ˈsɛvən juz. steɪts ənd tu ˈmɛksəkən steɪts. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə steɪks fər ðə tu ˈkəntriz ɛz ðeɪ traɪ tɪ ˈhæmər aʊt ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ə əˈgrimənt ɔn haʊ tɪ ʃɛr ðə ˈwɔtər. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ðət əˈgrimənt ɪkˈspaɪərz æt ðə ɛnd əv 2017 bət nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz hu hæv wərkt fər jɪrz ər ˈprɛsɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ə nu pækt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə livz ˈɔfəs ər pʊt æt rɪsk jɪrz əv ˈfrutfəl kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈʃɛrɪŋ əv ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪz ðət ər ˈvaɪtəl tɪ boʊθ ˈkəntriz. ðə fɪr ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət trəmp hu həz kɔld ˈmɛksɪkənz ˈkrɪmənəlz ənd vaʊd tɪ ɪˈrɛkt ə ˈmæsɪv ˈbɔrdər wɔl kʊd dɪˈreɪl ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl dil, bət ðət ˈivɪn ˈtərnɪŋ ðə tɔks ˈoʊvər tɪ nu nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz wʊd stɔl ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs æt ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈmoʊmənt, sɪns ɪt wʊd teɪk ðɛm mənθs tɪ gɪt əp tɪ spid. ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz ʤɪst wən əv ˈdəzənz əv ˈkruʃəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtɑpɪks, frəm riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ˈneɪtoʊ ənd ˈrəʃə tɪ ˈeɪʒən treɪd dilz, ðət meɪ teɪk ə drəˈmætɪk ʃɪft ˈəndər ə trəmp tim ðət kæmˈpeɪnd ɔn ən "əˈmɛrɪkə fərst" ˈplætˌfɔrm. ˈfɑrmərz ənd ˈsɪtiz ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ənd nəˈvɑdə kʊd feɪs ðɛr fərst kəts ɪn ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪz ə jɪr frəm naʊ, ʤɪst ɛz ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ əˈgrimənt ɛndz. wɪˈθaʊt ə nu əˈgrimənt wɪθ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər ər haʊ ðoʊz kəts kʊd bi ʃɛrd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər, ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈiðər ˈdipər, sˈwɪftər kəts tɪ juz. steɪts ər ə ˈbɪtər dɪˈspjut. ˈwɔtər ˈpɑləsi ˈɛkspərts seɪ ðət ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr trəmps ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən hæd bɪn ˈprɛsɪŋ tɪ taɪ əp ə nu dil fər ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvər ənd əˈvɔɪd ˈɛni dɪˈleɪz kɔzd baɪ ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz. "ðɛrz ˈprɛʃər tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔf ˈɛni taɪp əv ərˈeɪnʤmənt ðət ju stɑrt wɪθ wən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən," sɛd ˈkɑrloʊs də lɑ ˈpɑrə, ə ˈmɛksəkən ˈwɔtər ˈænəlɪst hu ədˈvaɪzd hɪz ˈkəntriz lɛd nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər ɔn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈwɔtər ˈʃɛrɪŋ dil. "naʊ ðɛrz ðɪs səˈpraɪz, ənd ðɛrz ə trəmp, ənd ˈɑbviəsli ðət bɪˈkəmz ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr əˈkjut ˈgɪvɪn hɪz ˈdɪskɔrs." ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvər prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈlaɪfˌbləd əv məʧ əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌsaʊθˈwɛst, ˈfidɪŋ ˈdɛzərt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfinɪks, sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ənd ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, ənd səˈplaɪɪŋ ˈfɑrmərz hu groʊ 15 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz fud. ðə ˈrɪvər ˈraɪzɪz ɔn ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl dɪˈvaɪd ɪn ˈrɑki ˈmaʊntən ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk, ənd sneɪks maɪəlz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪnəli ˈdreɪnɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə gəlf əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɔn ðə ˈmɛksəkən saɪd əv ðə ˈbɔrdər ˌɔlˈðoʊ moʊst əv ðə taɪm ðɛrz ˈbɛrli ə ˈtrɪkəl lɛft baɪ ðə taɪm ðə ˈrɪvər ˈriʧɪz ɪts ˈdɛltə. ˈɛkspərts seɪ ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈhɑstəl nu juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdəzənt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli min ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ wɪl ˈsɛtəl fər lɛs ðən ɪt wɔnts. ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ hoʊldz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈlɛvərɪʤ sɪns ɪts ˈwɔtər ɪz ðə moʊst prəˈtɛktɪd ɛz ə ˈtriti ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə raɪt tɪ teɪk ðə juz. tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən, ənd kənˈtroʊlz ðə dɪˈlɪvəri əv ˈrioʊ grænd ˈwɔtər tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɑrmərz ɪn ˈtɛksəs. waɪl ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ həz bɪn "ˈvɛri fɛr tɪ ðə juz. mɔr ðən ɪt hæd tɪ bi" ɪn ˈpriviəs nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, ðə ˈwɔtər ˈtriti ɪz ə ˈsɑvrənti ˈɪʃu ðət "gɪts daʊn tɪ ðə rɑ məˈtɪriəl əv ˈmɛksəkən ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm," sɛd ˈstivən məm, ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns prəˈfɛsər æt ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti. "ðɛr ər bɪg ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz ɔn boʊθ saɪdz tɪ gɪt ðɪs dən, ənd dən ɪn ə weɪ ðæts səˈsteɪnəbəl," hi sɛd. "bət ɪts nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm æt ˈmɛksəkən ɪkˈspɛns ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈkænɑt bi ˈbʊlid ər ˈprɛʃərd ɪn ðɪs. aɪ θɪŋk ðæts wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ə ˈweɪˌkəp kɔl fər ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən." nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz ər ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈkræftɪŋ ə dil ənd ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ kip ˈpɑləˌtɪks aʊt əv ðə tɔks. ˈsæli spener*, ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ˈɔfɪsər æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbaʊndəri ənd ˈwɔtər kəˈmɪʃən, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ðət nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪts ənd əˈplaɪz ðə ˈtritiz, sɛd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kəˈmɪʃənər "həz ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd hɪz stæf tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ɑr wərk ənd wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ du ðət." rəˈbɛrtoʊ ˈsæmən, ðə lɛd ˈmɛksəkən nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər, toʊld pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈərʤənsi tɪ saɪn ə nu dil kəmz frəm ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ draʊt ənd daɪər priˈdɪkʃənz fər ðə ˈbeɪsən, ˈrəðər ðən "pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃuz ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈæˌspɛkts ər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪf əv ˈiðər ˈkəntri." bət ˈkipɪŋ kɑm hɛdz ˈoʊnli stændz tɪ gɪt ˈhɑrdər ɛz floʊz ɔn ðə ˈrɪvər kənˈtɪnju tɪ dˈwɪndəl. ˈəndər ə 1944 ˈtriti wɪθ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ðə juz. məst sɛnd ˈmɪljən əv ˈwɔtər ˈnɪrli hæf ə ˈtrɪljən ˈgælənz ðə ˈbɔrdər iʧ jɪr, ən əˈmaʊnt ðæts ˈrəfli ɪˈnəf tɪ səˈplaɪ 3 ˈmɪljən hoʊmz. bət ðə ˈtritiz prəˈvɪʒənz leɪɪŋ aʊt rulz ɔn wət ˈhæpənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə draʊt ər veɪg ənd ˌəndɪˈfaɪnd. mɔˈroʊvər, naʊ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə ˈpɪriəd ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri wɪn ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvərz ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪ wɑz ˈdɪvid əp wɑz ənˈjuˌʒuəli wɛt. ənd ɛz ˈtɛmpərəʧərz raɪz ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ʃrɪŋks ðə ˈwɪntər snoʊ pæk ðət fidz ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ðə ˈrɪvər ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈkɛri ˈivɪn lɛs ˈwɔtər ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ðə streɪn ɪz ɔˈrɛdi biɪŋ fɛlt: ˈwɔtər ˈlɛvəlz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈhuvər dæm æt leɪk mid ðɪs jɪr ˈpləmətɪd tɪ ðə loʊəst ˈlɛvəl sɪns ðə ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr wɑz bɪlt. ˈəndər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ lɔ, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ənd nəˈvɑdə məst stɑrt ˈteɪkɪŋ kəts wɪn ˈwɔtər ˈlɛvəlz riʧ fit əˈbəv si ˈlɛvəl ɪn leɪt ˈsəmər. ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ə ʧæns ðət ðə leɪk wɪl hɪt ðət ˈlɛvəl nɛkst jɪr, ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ðə fərst səˈplaɪ kəts fər ðə juz. ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪn 2018 ɪn fækt, ɪf ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈkɑmpækts ənd ˈtritiz hæd bɪn ˈstrɪktli ˈfɑloʊd, ðə kəts wʊd ɔˈrɛdi hæv ˈbeɪgən. bət ˈæftər jɪrz əv ˈbætəlɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ɪn kɔrt ənd əˈkrɔs ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəl, ðə juz. ənd ˈmɛksəkən ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ðə ˈsɛvən juz. steɪts ɪn ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvər ˈbeɪsən ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ stɑp ˈfaɪtɪŋ ənd stɑrt ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər, ˈəltəmətli ˈsteɪvɪŋ ɔf ˈwɔtər dɪˈlɪvəri kəts fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. ɪn ðə juz., ðə loʊər ˈbeɪsən steɪts əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, nəˈvɑdə ənd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə hæv strək ˈsɛvərəl dilz tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ənd fənd əˈgrɛsɪv ˈwɔtər ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðə juz. ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ strək ə ˈsɪmələr dil ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈwɔtər ˈʃɛrɪŋ əˈgrimənt saɪnd ɪn 2012 ðət ɪz sɛt tɪ ɪkˈspaɪr nɛkst jɪr. ˈəndər ðət dil, kɔld ˈmɪnət 319 ðə steɪts ənd ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ 21 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈwɔtər ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ laɪk ˈlaɪnɪŋ kəˈnælz tɪ rɪˈdus liks ənd ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈwɔtər ɪˈfɪʃənsi æt fɑrmz. ðət dil ˈɔlsoʊ teɪks stɛps tɪ rɪˈstɔr ðə pɑrʧt ˈrɪvər ˈdɛltə saʊθ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər, ənd əˈlaʊz ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ tɪ stɔr səm əv ɪts ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvər ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪz ɪn leɪk mid tɪ meɪk əp fər kəˈpæsɪti ðət wɑz lɔst ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈæftər ə 2010 ˈərθkˌweɪk ˈdæmɪʤd ɪts dæmz. ðət hɛlpt ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ sɑlv ɪts ˈʃɔrtɪʤ ˈprɑbləm waɪl ˈboʊlstərɪŋ ˈwɔtər ˈlɛvəlz æt ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr. bət ðət ˈhɪstəri əv kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən meɪ bi ˈtɛstɪd ɪf ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz dræg ɔn ˈɪntu ðə nu trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wɪʧ həz ˈfoʊkɪst məʧ əv ɪts moʊst bɑmˈbæstɪk ˈrɛtərɪk ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd əˈgrimənts ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. "ɔl ðɪs ˈbləstərɪŋ, ɔl əv ðiz ˌɪnˈsəlts biɪŋ hərld əraʊnd ʤɪst ˈdəzənt hɛlp, bɪˈkəz wi dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni weɪz," məm sɛd. trəmp ˈhæzənt ˈspoʊkən əˈbaʊt ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvərz ˈɪʃuz, ənd hɪz trænˈzɪʃən tim dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt. bət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn hi ˈʧæmpiənd ðə plaɪt əv ˈfɑrmərz ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈvæli əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, hu hæv hæd ðɛr ˈwɔtər dɪˈlɪvəriz kət bɪˈkəz əv ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr draʊt kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈspiʃiz prəˈtɛkʃənz ðət riˈstrɪkt ˈpəmpɪŋ frəm ðə ˌwɑˈkin ˈdɛltə ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn pɑrt əv ðə steɪt. ɪn ə meɪ kæmˈpeɪn stɑp ɪn ˈfrɛznoʊ, trəmp vaʊd tɪ fɪks ðə steɪts "ˌɪnˈseɪn" ˈwɔtər ˈprɑbləm tɪ "brɪŋ ʤɑbz bæk." ənd ɪn wət kʊd bi ˈsɪgnəl əv ðə taɪp əv pəˈlisɪz tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbərnhɑrt, ə ˈfɔrmər ˌɪnˈtɪriər dɪˈpɑrtmənt səˈlɪsətər hu ɪz naʊ ðə tɔp ˈlɑbiəst fər ə ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ˈsɛntrəl ˈvæli ˈwɔtər ˈdɪstrɪkt, wɑz tæpt tɪ lɛd trəmps ˌɪˈnɪʃəl trænˈzɪʃən fər ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvər dil dən ˌbiˈfɔr trəmps ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən wɪl bi ə ˈhɛvi lɪft. ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ həz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ɪt ˈdəzənt wɔnt tɪ saɪn ðə dil ənˈtɪl ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt bət rɪˈleɪtɪd əˈgrimənt ɪz ɪn pleɪs ɔn ðə juz. saɪd əv ðə ˈbɔrdər. ðət dil, ə draʊt kənˈtɪnʤənsi plæn əˈməŋ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ənd nəˈvɑdə, kɔlz fər ðə steɪts tɪ kənˈsərv əˈdɪʃənəl ˈwɔtər əˈbəv ənd bɪɔnd ˈmændəˌtɔri kəts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr ˈlɛvəlz ənd steɪv ɔf ðə moʊst səˈvɪr sɪˈnɛrioʊz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə steɪts hæv əˈgrid tɪ ˈnəmbərz, ðeɪv ˈhævənt jɛt wərkt aʊt wɪθ ðɛr ˈfɑrmərz, ˈsɪtiz ənd ˈəðər ˈjuzərz haʊ tɪ ʃɛr ðə kəts. ənd ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər məst gɪv ɪts əˈpruvəl tɪ ˈɛni pækt. ˈwɔtər ˈɛkspərts əˈgri ɪts ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ənˈtɪl ə ˈʃɔrtɪʤ ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ɪz dɪˈklɛrd ɔn ðə ˈrɪvər, ənd wɪˈθaʊt ə nu dil ɪn pleɪs, wət wʊd ˈhæpən ðɛn ɪz ˈɛniˌwənz gɛs. ðə juz. kʊd ˈsɪmpli ˈɪmpləmənt ðə dɪˈlɪvəri kəts əˈgrid tɪ ˈəndər ðə 2012 dil, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈwʊdənt ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ðoʊz prəˈvɪʒən ˈəndər ðə ɪkˈspaɪrd dil. bət ɪts nɑt klɪr ˈwɛðər ðoʊz kəts wʊd stɪl bi əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. "wɪˈθaʊt ə əˈgrimənt, ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ əˈsərts ðət ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv tɪ teɪk ə ˈʃɔrtɪʤ," sɛd ˈʤɛnəfər pɪt, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvər ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɔdəbɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti. mɔˈroʊvər, ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə juz. dɪz ɔn ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvər kʊd hæv ˈifɛkts ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ðə seɪm ˈtriti ðət ˈgəvərnz ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvərz ðə ˈrioʊ grænd, wɛr ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪz əˈblaɪʤd tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˈwɔtər tɪ ðə juz. ɪt wɑz ˈmɛksəˌkoʊz ˈfeɪljər tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˈwɔtər ˈvɑljumz frəm ðə ˈrioʊ grænd tɪ ðə juz. ðət læst reɪzd ˈwɔtər ˈɪʃuz tɪ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈlɛvəl. ðət wɑz ɪn 2005 ˈəndər ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, hu wɑz əˈkjutli əˈwɛr əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðət ˈwɔtər tɪ ˈfɑrmərz ɪn hɪz hoʊm steɪt əv ˈtɛksəs. krɔs ˈbɔrdər ˈtɛnʧənz wər ˈɔlsoʊ haɪ ɪn ðə mid-2000s*, wɪn səm əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states’*’ ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvər ˈwɔtər wɑz ˈsipɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd ənd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbɔrdər ənd biɪŋ pəmpt baɪ ˈmɛksəkən ˈfɑrmərz. ðə tu ˈkəntriz ˈɔlsoʊ fˈjudɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə leɪt ˈoʊvər səˈlɪnəˌti ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər ðət ðə juz. wɑz ˈsɛndɪŋ saʊθ, ə dɪˈspjut stɪl frɛʃ ɪn ðə maɪndz əv ˈwɔtər ˈɛkspərts ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə ˈbɔrdər. ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ rɪˈpitɪdli θˈrɛtənd tɪ su ðə juz. ˈoʊvər ðət ˈɪʃu, ənd ˈəltəmətli ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɪʧərd ˈnɪksən əˈpɔɪntɪd ə ˈspɛʃəl æmˈbæsədər tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈprɑbləm. ki pleɪərz ɔn ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvər hoʊp ðət riˈleɪʃənz woʊnt gɪt ðət bæd ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun, ˈivɪn ɛz ðeɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət trəmps ˈfaɪəri kæmˈpeɪn ˈrɛtərɪk ˈprɛzənts ə ˈmeɪʤər waɪld kɑrd. "ɔn ðə ˈmɛrɪts, ˈhævɪŋ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ kənˈsərv mɔr ˈwɔtər tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti əv ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɪvər ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪ fər 36 ˈmɪljən ˈjuzərz ɪn ðə juz., fər 15 pərˈsɛnt əv juz. ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈaʊtˌpʊt, ðət simz tɪ mi tɪ hæv ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈvælju," pɪt sɛd. "ɔn ðət ˈbeɪsɪs, aɪ hæv ˈkɑnfədɛns. bət ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv haʊ ˈrɛtərɪk kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz gɪt dɪˈtæʧt frəm ðoʊz ˈmɛrɪts aɪ doʊnt noʊ," ʃi sɛd.
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negotiations between the u.s. and mexico to seal a water-sharing deal over the dwindling supplies on the colorado river are confronting a new deadline: the inauguration of donald trump.
a 16-year drought has sent water levels at the river's most important reservoir, lake mead, to their lowest point since it was first filled in the 1930s, threatening supply cuts for 40 million people across seven u.s. states and two mexican states. it’s also raising the stakes for the two countries as they try to hammer out an extension of a four-year-old agreement on how to share the water.
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that agreement expires at the end of 2017, but negotiators who have worked for years are pressing to finish a new pact before president barack obama leaves office — or put at risk years of fruitful collaboration on the sharing of cross-border water supplies that are vital to both countries.
the fear is not only that trump — who has called mexicans criminals and vowed to erect a massive border wall — could derail any potential deal, but that even turning the talks over to new negotiators would stall the process at a critical moment, since it would take them months to get up to speed.
the issue is just one of dozens of crucial international topics, from relationships with nato and russia to asian trade deals, that may take a dramatic shift under a trump team that campaigned on an "america first" platform.
farmers and cities in arizona and nevada could face their first cuts in water supplies a year from now, just as the existing agreement ends. without a new agreement with mexico, it is unclear whether or how those cuts could be shared across the border, raising the prospect of either deeper, swifter cuts to u.s. states or a bitter cross-border dispute.
water policy experts say that even before trump's election, the obama administration had been pressing to tie up a new deal for the colorado river and avoid any delays caused by the change in administrations.
"there's pressure to finish off any type of arrangement that you start with one administration," said carlos de la parra, a mexican water analyst who advised his country's lead negotiator on the previous water sharing deal. "now there's this surprise, and there's a president-elect trump, and obviously that becomes a little more acute given his discourse."
the colorado river provides the lifeblood of much of the american southwest, feeding desert metropolises including phoenix, san diego and las vegas, and supplying farmers who grow 15 percent of the nation's food. the river rises on the continental divide in rocky mountain national park, and snakes 1,450 miles before finally draining into the gulf of california on the mexican side of the border — although most of the time there's barely a trickle left by the time the river reaches its delta.
experts say the arrival of a potentially hostile new u.s. president doesn't necessarily mean mexico will settle for less than it wants. mexico holds significant leverage since its water is the most protected as a treaty obligation. it also has the right to take the u.s. to international arbitration, and controls the delivery of rio grande water to american farmers in texas.
while mexico has been "very fair to the u.s. — more than it had to be" in previous negotiations, the water treaty is a sovereignty issue that "gets down to the raw material of mexican nationalism," said stephen mumme, a political science professor at colorado state university.
"there are big incentives on both sides to get this done, and done in a way that's sustainable," he said. "but it's not going to come at mexican expense and mexico cannot be bullied or pressured in this. i think that's one of those things that's going to be a little bit of a wake-up call for the trump administration."
negotiators are focusing on the technical aspects of crafting a water-sharing deal and hoping to keep politics out of the talks. sally spener, foreign affairs officer at the international boundary and water commission, the u.s.-mexican agency that negotiates and applies the treaties, said the american commissioner "has instructed his staff to continue with our work and we continue to do that."
roberto salmon, the lead mexican negotiator, told politico the primary urgency to sign a new deal comes from the ongoing drought and dire predictions for the basin, rather than "political issues or political aspects or the political life of either country." but keeping calm heads only stands to get harder as flows on the river continue to dwindle.
under a 1944 treaty with mexico, the u.s. must send 1.5 million acre-feet of water — nearly half a trillion gallons —across the border each year, an amount that's roughly enough to supply 3 million homes. but the treaty's provisions laying out rules on what happens during a drought are vague and undefined.
moreover, hydrologists now realize that the period in the early 20th century when the colorado river's water supply was divvied up was unusually wet. and as temperatures rise and climate change shrinks the winter snow pack that feeds the colorado, the river is likely to carry even less water in the future.
the strain is already being felt: water levels behind the hoover dam at lake mead this year plummeted to the lowest level since the reservoir was built. under existing law, arizona and nevada must start taking cuts when water levels reach 1,075 feet above sea level in late summer. the bureau of reclamation estimates a 50-50 chance that the lake will hit that level next year, triggering the first supply cuts for the u.s. — and potentially mexico — in 2018.
in fact, if the existing compacts and treaties had been strictly followed, the cuts would already have begun. but after years of battling each other in court and across the negotiating table, the u.s. and mexican governments and the seven u.s. states in the colorado river basin decided to stop fighting and start working together, ultimately staving off water delivery cuts for several years.
in the u.s., the lower basin states of arizona, nevada and california have struck several deals to undertake and fund aggressive water conservation programs. the u.s. and mexico struck a similar deal as part of the water sharing agreement signed in 2012 that is set to expire next year. under that deal, called minute 319, the states and the u.s. government are investing $21 million in water conservation programs in mexico like lining canals to reduce leaks and improving water efficiency at farms.
that deal also takes steps to restore the parched river delta south of the border, and allows mexico to store some of its colorado river water supplies in lake mead to make up for capacity that was lost in mexico after a 2010 earthquake damaged its dams. that helped mexico solve its shortage problem while bolstering water levels at the critical reservoir.
but that history of collaboration may be tested if the negotiations drag on into the new trump administration, which has focused much of its most bombastic rhetoric on international trade agreements and immigration from mexico.
"all this blustering, all of these insults being hurled around just doesn't help, because we depend on mexico in so many ways," mumme said.
trump hasn't spoken about the colorado river's issues, and his transition team did not respond to a request for comment. but during the campaign he championed the plight of farmers in the central valley of california, who have had their water deliveries cut because of a five-year drought combined with endangered species protections that restrict pumping from the sacramento-san joaquin delta in the northern part of the state. in a may campaign stop in fresno, trump vowed to fix the state's "insane" water problem to "bring jobs back."
and in what could be signal of the type of polices to expect, david bernhardt, a former interior department solicitor who is now the top lobbyist for a powerhouse central valley water district, was tapped to lead trump's initial transition for the interior department.
getting a colorado river deal done before trump's inauguration will be a heavy lift. mexico has indicated it doesn't want to sign the deal until a separate but related agreement is in place on the u.s. side of the border. that deal, a drought contingency plan among california, arizona and nevada, calls for the states to conserve additional water above and beyond mandatory cuts in order to increase reservoir levels and stave off the most severe scenarios. although the states have agreed to top-line numbers, they've haven't yet worked out with their farmers, cities and other users how to share the cuts. and in arizona, the state legislature must give its approval to any pact.
water experts agree it's only a matter of time until a shortage declaration is declared on the river, and without a new u.s.-mexico deal in place, what would happen then is anyone's guess.
the u.s. could simply implement the delivery cuts agreed to under the 2012 deal, hoping that mexico wouldn't object to extending those provision under the expired deal. but it's not clear whether those cuts would still be acceptable to mexico.
"without a u.s.-mexico agreement, it's entirely possible that mexico asserts that it does not have to take a shortage," said jennifer pitt, colorado river project director for the national audubon society.
moreover, whatever the u.s. does on the colorado river could have knock-on effects elsewhere. in particular, the same treaty that governs the colorado river also covers the rio grande, where mexico is obliged to deliver water to the u.s.
it was mexico's failure to deliver agreed-upon water volumes from the rio grande to the u.s. that last raised u.s.-mexico water issues to the presidential level. that was in 2005 under president george w. bush, who was acutely aware of the importance of that water to farmers in his home state of texas.
cross border tensions were also high in the mid-2000s, when some of the united states’ colorado river water was seeping into the ground and over the border and being pumped by mexican farmers. the two countries also feuded during the late 1960s over salinity levels in the water that the u.s. was sending south, a dispute still fresh in the minds of water experts on both sides of the border. mexico repeatedly threatened to sue the u.s. over that issue, and ultimately president richard nixon appointed a special ambassador to deal with the problem.
key players on the colorado river hope that relations won't get that bad anytime soon, even as they acknowledge that trump's fiery campaign rhetoric presents a major wild card.
"on the merits, having mexico conserve more water to improve the reliability of the colorado river water supply for 36 million users in the u.s., for 15 percent of u.s. agricultural output, that seems to me to have enormous value," pitt said.
"on that basis, i have confidence. but on the basis of how rhetoric can sometimes get detached from those merits — i don't know," she said.
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roʊdz, 19 lʊks tɪ bɪld ɔn hɪz ˈrʊki ˈsizən ɪn ðə ˈkæmpɪŋ wərld trək ˈsɪriz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə wil əv ðə noʊ. 27 toʊˈjoʊtə ˈtəndrə. kru ʧif ˈɛdi troconis*, hu ˈoʊvərˌsɔ ˈkæmərən ˈɛfərt ɪn 2016 gaɪd roʊdz θru hɪz ˈsɑfˌmɔr ˈsizən. "ðɪs ɪz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ bi wɪθ toʊˈjoʊtə ənd ˈreɪsɪŋ əˈgɛn fər ðə 2017 ˈnæˌskɑr ˈkæmpɪŋ wərld trək ˈsɪriz season,”*,” roʊdz sɛd. 2016 ˈsizən hæd ə lɔt əv əps ənd daʊnz, bət wi hæv pʊt ɔl ðət ɪn ðə ˈrɪrvju ˈmɪrər ənd ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə jɪr əˈhɛd. hæv ə nu tim, ə nu ˈnəmbər, ənd greɪt səˈpɔrt frəm toʊˈjoʊtə. wɪθ ðə ˈnæˌskɑr ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə reɪs ənd pɔɪnt ˈstrəkʧər, ðə noʊ. 27 tim wɪl bi əp frənt kənˈtɛndɪŋ fər ˌsɛgˈmɛnt wɪnz ənd reɪs ˈvɪktəriz tɪ gɪt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ðə pleɪɔfs ənd kənˈtɛnd fər ðə championship.”*.” ðə ˈluiˌvɪl, ky*. ˈneɪtɪv wən hɪz fərst kərɪr trək poʊl læst ˈsizən æt ˈmɑrtɪnzˌvɪl ˈspidˌweɪ ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt ə ˈsɛkənd bɪˈhaɪnd ˈkrɪstəfər bɛl æt ˈgeɪtˌweɪ pɑrk. hi ərnd θri tɔp faɪvz ənd eɪt tɔp ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪn hɪz fərst fʊl ˈsizən ɔn ðə trək tʊr wɪθ ðə sænˈdəski, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. roʊdz roʊz θru ðə ˈnæˌskɑr fərst ɛz ðə 2014 proʊ ˈsɪriz ist ˈʧæmpiən. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ neɪmd ənd moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈdraɪvər ðət ˈsizən. ɪn 2015 roʊdz əˈtɛmptəd 10 ˈreɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz wɪθ. hi wən ðə poʊl æt ˈɛlˌkhɑrt leɪk ənd ˈpoʊstɪd tu ˈfɪnɪʃɪz (ˈaɪəwə ˈspidˌweɪ ənd spɔrts kɑr kɔrs). roʊdz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ hæv səˈpɔrt frəm ˈælfə ˈɛnərʤi səˈluʃənz. əˈdɪʃənəl ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp wɪl bi əˈnaʊnst æt ə ˈleɪtər deɪt.
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rhodes, 19, looks to build on his rookie season in the camping world truck series behind the wheel of the no. 27 toyota tundra. crew chief eddie troconis, who oversaw cameron haley’s effort in 2016, guide rhodes through his sophomore season.
"this is an amazing opportunity to be partnered with toyota and thorsport racing again for the 2017 nascar camping world truck series season,” rhodes said. “the 2016 season had a lot of ups and downs, but we have put all that in the rearview mirror and we’re focused on the year ahead.
“we have a new team, a new number, and great support from toyota. with the nascar changes to the race and point structure, the no. 27 team will be up front contending for segment wins and race victories to get us into the playoffs and contend for the championship.”
the louisville, ky. native won his first career truck pole last season at martinsville speedway and finished a career-best second behind christopher bell at gateway motorsports park. he earned three top fives and eight top 10s before finishing 14th in his first full season on the truck tour with the sandusky, ohio-based organization.
rhodes rose through the nascar first as the 2014 k&n pro series east champion. he was also named rookie-of-the-year and most popular driver that season. in 2015, rhodes attempted 10 races in the xfinity series with jr motorsports. he won the pole at elkhart lake and posted two top-10 finishes (iowa speedway and mid-ohio sports car course).
rhodes will continue to have support from alpha energy solutions. additional sponsorship will be announced at a later date.
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ˈspɛʃəl tɪ peɪʤ 2 maɪ ˈbɔsɪz æt peɪʤ 2 geɪv mi ə ˈsɪmpəl əˈsaɪnmənt ðɪs wik: "pliz ɪkˈspleɪn tɪ ðə wərld waɪ ˈbɔstən fænz bɪˈliv ðət ˈrɑʤər ˈklɛmənz maɪt bi ðə antichrist*." ˈrɑʤər ˈklɛmənz, ɪn 1996 hɪz læst jɪr wɪθ ðə rɛd sɑks, kʊd hæv əˈʧivd hɪˈroʊɪk ˈstætəs ɪn ˈbɔstən. wɪθ ˈplɛʒər. ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈɑrdənt wʊd kənˈsid ðət ˈklɛmənz bɪlt ə hɔl əv feɪm resumé*é ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. hi ˈsərtənli wən ɪˈnəf geɪmz 265 ənd ˈkaʊntɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ faɪv ˈdɪfərənt ˈsizənz. hi ræŋ əp ɪˈnəf keɪz ˈoʊvər ðət taɪm ənd ˈkaʊntɪŋ, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ɔl əv hɪz ˈʧɪldrən hu hæv neɪmz ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈlɛtər "keɪ" (ˈkoʊbi, kody*, kodachrome*, ənd soʊ ɔn). hi həz mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf saɪ jəŋ ˈtroʊfiz (ən əˈstaʊndɪŋ faɪv), wərld ˈsɪriz rɪŋz (tu ənd ˈkaʊntɪŋ) ənd ˈrɛkərdz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈhæloʊd "ˈoʊnli gaɪ tɪ straɪk aʊt 20 ˈbætərz twaɪs" mɑrk). hi meɪd ɪˈnəf ˈməni ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv hɪz kərɪr tɪ fənd ə ˈmaɪkəl beɪ ˈmuvi 60 tɪ 70 ˈmɪljən æt list, nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɛnˈdɔrsmənts ənd ˈəðər ˈgʊdiz. jəp, ɔl ðə ˈɛləmənts ər ðɛr ɪkˈsɛpt wən. fænz. hi ˈdəzənt hæv ˈɛni. ənd ðæts wət meɪks ˈklɛmənz soʊ juˈnik, ðə fækt ðət hi kips ˈʧəgɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ɪn hɪz late-30s*, ˈpɪʧɪŋ ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛvər ənd jɛt ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kɛrz əˈbaʊt ɪm. hiz laɪk ðə wʊlf ɪn "pəlp ˈfɪkʃən" noʊ əˈtæʧmənt tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ə haɪərd gən, ə minz tɪ ən ɛnd. rɛd sɑks fænz loʊð ɪm. blu ʤeɪz fænz dɪˈspaɪz ɪm. ˈjæŋkiz fænz ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ɪm, bət ðeɪ ˈhævənt ɛmˈbreɪst ɪm ənd ˈnɛvər wɪl, nɑt wɪθ hɪz ˈbɔstən kəˈnɛkʃənz. hu ɛls ɪz lɛft? kən ju rɪˈmɛmbər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌsupərˈstɑr ˈæθˌlit skˈwɑndərɪŋ hɪz ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsɪti? θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. neɪm ə ˌsupərˈstɑr ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 30 jɪrz; wɪˈθɪn ə nano-second*, ju ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvˌli lɪŋk ðət ˈæθˌlit tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr pleɪs. roʊz? ˌsɪnsəˈnæti. ˈeɪkmən? ˈdæləs. ˈrɛʤi? nu jɔrk. raɪs? sæn fræn. isiah*? ˈdiˌtrɔɪt. ðə lɪst goʊz ɔn ənd ɔn. ɪn ˈɛvəri keɪs, ðə ˌsupərˈstɑr ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd hɪz praɪm jɪrz ɪn ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈsɪti ənd stɪl rips ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðɪs deɪ. ənd jɛt ˈklɛmənz drɪfts əˈlɔŋ, ðə haɪərd ˈhɪtˌmæn, ðə ˌsupərˈstɑr hu soʊld aʊt hɪz fænz fər ə fju ˈɛkstrə bəks. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə tim ˈloʊgoʊ, ðə kæp ɔn hɪz hɔl əv feɪm ˈstæˌʧu ʃʊd ˈsɪmpli ˈfiʧər ə ˈdɔlər saɪn. əv kɔrs, ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts ˈklɛmənz wɪθ ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈbɔstən, rəˈgɑrdləs əv hɪz ˈkɑrənt ˈjæŋkiz əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən ənd ɪˈnəf bæd bləd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz tɪ ˈraɪvəl ðə ˈoʊvərˌlʊk hoʊˈtɛlz meɪn ˈɛləˌveɪtər æt ðə ɛnd əv "ðə ˈʃaɪnɪŋ." ðə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ simz tɪ bi ðət ˈbɔstən fænz wɪl ˈsɔfən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə tˈwaɪˌlaɪt əv ˈklɛmənz' kərɪr wɪn hi ˈɛnərz ðət ˈkədli "ˈeɪʤɪŋ ənd ˈvəlnərəbəl" steɪʤ ðət tərnz ˈɛvriˌwən nɔˈstælʤɪk ənd wɪl kəˈlɛktɪvli ˈbɛri ðə ˈhæʧət wɪθ ɪm, fərˈgɪv hɪz sɪnz ənd əkˈsɛpt ɪm bæk ɪn ɑr gʊd ˈgreɪsɪz. ənd ðɛn ðə ˈrɑkət wɪl ˌriˈtaɪər, ənd hil meɪk ðə hɔl əv feɪm, ənd hɛk, hi maɪt ˈivɪn wɛr ə rɛd sɑks kæp ɛz ə ˈʤɛsʧər əv gʊd wɪl. wɛl, əm hir tɪ tɛl ju ðɪs willhappen*. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps pæs ə pɔɪnt wɛr ðeɪ kən bi ˈsælvɪʤd, ɛz aɪk ˈtinə, nɪˈkoʊl ˈoʊˈʤeɪ ənd sæm daɪæn ɔl pruvd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. ɪn ðə ˈrɑkəts keɪs, tu məʧ həz ˈhæpənd. ɪt goʊ. ɪt goʊ. wɪn ju gɪv jʊr hɑrt tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ənd ðeɪ ˈbeɪsɪkli drɔp ɪt ɔn ðə graʊnd, stɑmp ɔn ɪt ə fju taɪmz, ðɛn æsk, "wət dɪd aɪ du?" wɛl, ju doʊnt fərˈgɛt ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət. ˈɛvər. ɪn ˈfʊtˌstɛps əv ɔr, bərd ˈrɑʤər ˈklɛmənz wɑz ðə fərst tɪ straɪk aʊt 20 ɪn ə geɪm. ˈklɛmənz splæʃt ˈɔntu ðə ˈbɔstən spɔrts sin ɪn ðə ðə ˈzinɪθ əv ðə ˈlɛri bərd ˈɪrə ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ mɪˈsteɪkənli əˈsum ðət ðə ˈrɑkət wʊd ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps əv bərd ənd ˈbɑbi ɔr ənd bɪˈkəm ɑr nɛkst ˈloʊkəl spɔrts ˈlɛʤənd. ɔr rɪˈʤuvəˌneɪtɪd ðə ˈbɔstən ˈhɑki sin ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 70s*; bərd dɪd ðə seɪm fər ˈbæskətˌbɔl ɪn ðə 80s*; ˈklɛmənz wʊd ˈkɛri ðə tɔrʧ fər ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈɪntu ðə ənd bɪɔnd. ɔr bərd ˈklɛmənz. ðæts haʊ wi wər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ fɛlt raɪt əˈbaʊt ɪt. ənd ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvən jɪrz frəm 86 tɪ 92 ðə ˈrɑkət pleɪd hɪz pɑrt ˈrizənəbli wɛl 136 wɪnz, θri saɪ jəŋz, θri pleɪɔf əˈpɪrənsəz ənd wən wərld ˈsɪriz trɪp bət hi lækt pəˈnɑʃ ənd bərdz sɛns əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt. ˈæftər əˈwaɪl, wi stɑpt ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ɪm əˈgɛnst ðɛm. wi əˈdɔrd ɪm, wi səˈpɔrtɪd ɪm bət wi ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ɪm. ju ˈnɛvər ˈwərid əˈbaʊt bərd ənd ɔr. fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈdʊrɪŋ geɪm 6 əv ðə 86 wərld ˈsɪriz, ˈklɛmənz kʊd hæv kloʊzd aʊt ðə mɛts ənd ˈimərʤd ɛz ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈhɪroʊ (ju fərˈgɛt ðɪs naʊ, bət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ raɪt ðɛr æt hɪz ˈfɪŋgərˌtɪps "ˈlɛʤənd" ˈstætəs, ə ˈstæˌʧu, ðə hoʊl shebang*). hi pɪʧt ˈvæljəntli, ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə lɛd θru ðə ˈsɛvənθ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛgzɪtɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈblɪstər ɔn ðə ˈɪndɛks ˈfɪŋgər əv hɪz θroʊɪŋ hænd; ˈivɪn 15 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd (ˈklɛmənz, ˈfɔrmər ˈmænɪʤər ʤɑn ˈmæknəˌmɛrə ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈpɪʧɪŋ koʊʧ bɪl ˈfɪʃər) stɪl ˈɑrgju ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ˈklɛmənz æst aʊt əv ðə geɪm. ˈmæknəˌmɛrə ˈviəməntli kleɪmz ðət ˈklɛmənz toʊld ɪm, "ðæts ɔl aɪ kən pɪʧ"; ˈklɛmənz ˈstɛdˌfæstli meɪnˈteɪnz ðət hi wɑz jæŋkt ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛvənθ; ənd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ʤɪm ˈgærɪsən kleɪmz ðət ðɛr meɪ hæv bɪn ə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɪʧɪŋ koʊʧ ˈɔrdərɪŋ ˈklɛmənz tɪ liv ðə geɪm. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi noʊz ðə truθ, bət wi noʊ wən θɪŋ: ˈəndər ˈsɪmələr ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ˈlɛri bərd wʊd hæv rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðə geɪm ənˈlɛs hi wɑz ˈfɔrsəbli riˈmuvd ənd tɪ ðə ˈsɛltɪks bɛnʧ. ˈklɛmənz ˈstɑrtɪd eɪt pleɪɔf geɪmz ɪn ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr spæn frəm wɪθ ðə sɑks ˈwɪnɪŋ ʤɪst wən əv ðoʊz stɑrts (geɪm 7 əv ðə 1986 əˈgɛnst ə ˈeɪnʤəlz skwɑd). tɪ bi fɛr, ˈbɔstənz ˈbʊlˌpɛn blu tu ˈəðər pəˈtɛnʃəl wɪnz, bət ˈoʊnli wən stəˈtɪstɪk kips ˈʤəmpɪŋ aʊt:. nɑt ə gʊd saɪn. wi wɔʧt ˈhərʃaɪzər 88 90 ənd ˈmɔrɪs 91 ʃaɪn ɪn ˈoʊvər ðət seɪm strɛʧ, kˈwaɪətli ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈklɛmənz tɪ ɪmˈbɑrk ɔn ə ˈsɪmələr "gɪt ɔn maɪ bæk, bɔɪz" rən. ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wi ˈwəndərd ɪf ˈklɛmənz ˈoʊnli pikt ɪn ˈminɪŋləs geɪmz, laɪk ðə taɪm hi tɔst ə kəmˈplit geɪm ˈʃəˌtaʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl geɪm əv ðə 87 ˈsizən (ˈklɪnʧɪŋ hɪz bɪd fər ə ˈsɛkənd saɪ jəŋ) ˈæftər ðə sɑks hæd bɪn ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd frəm ðə pleɪɔf ˈpɪkʧər fər mənθs. ənd ðɛn ðɛr wɑz ˈoʊklənd deɪv stuərt, hu dɪˈlaɪtɪd ɪn ˈbitɪŋ ˈklɛmənz ɪn ðɛr ˈmæʧəps (maɪ mæθ maɪt bi ə ˈlɪtəl ɔf hir, bət ɪf aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər kərˈɛktli, stuərts ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈrɛkərd əˈgɛnst ˈklɛmənz wɑz ˈivɪn ðə fjud ˈwəzənt ðɪs ˌwənˈsaɪdəd). θɪŋz ˈfaɪnəli bɔɪld ˈoʊvər ɪn geɪm 4 əv ðə 1990 əˈmɛrɪkən lig pleɪɔfs bɪtˈwin stuərt ənd ˈklɛmənz, ɛz ðə ˈrɑkət flɪpt aʊt waɪl ˈɑrgjuɪŋ bɔlz ənd straɪks wɪθ hoʊm pleɪt ˈəmˌpaɪər ˈtɛri ˈkuni ənd gɑt hɪmˈsɛlf tɔst ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɪnɪŋ, ˈivɪn ˈpəŋkʧuˌeɪdɪŋ hɪz ˈɛksət baɪ θroʊɪŋ ə ˈmɛmərəbəl, ˈwɪtni ˈtæntrəm ɔn ðə fild ənd ˈbəmpɪŋ ˈkuni mɔr ðən wəns. əˈgɛn, ˈlɛri ˈwʊdənt hæv dən ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət. ɑr kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈklɛmənz ˈdipənd ˈæftər ðə 92 kæmˈpeɪn, wɪn hi saɪnd ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr, 20 ˈmɪljən ˈkɑnˌtrækt ənd tʊk məʧ əv ðə nɛkst jɪrz ɔf, ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ə prəˈfɛsər hu gɪts ˈtɛnjər ənd ˈdəzənt fil laɪk ˈgreɪdɪŋ ˈpeɪpərz ˌɛniˈmɔr. ənˈveɪlɪŋ ə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈdəbəl ʧɪn fər ðə 93 ˈsizən maɪ ˈfɑðərz ˈfeɪvərɪt ʤoʊk ðət spərɪŋ wɑz, "wʊd ju laɪk əˈnəðər slaɪs, ˈrɑʤər?" ˈklɛmənz ˈbætəld ɑrm ˈprɑbləmz ənd ˈflaʊndərd tɪ ðə fərst ˈluzɪŋ ˈsizən əv hɪz kərɪr. hi simd mɔr ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 94 ˈsizən ˈɪrə); ənˈfɔrʧənətli, hi stɑpt ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt ðət ˈwɪntər ənd ʃoʊd əp fər ðə spərɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn 95 ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk hi wɑz ɑˈdɪʃənɪŋ fər ðə "krɪs ˈfɑrli ˈstɔri." fjuəld baɪ ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈvɪʃəs ˈbɔstən ˈmidiə, sɑks fænz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ tərn əˈgɛnst ˈklɛmənz, əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər hɪz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst pɑrt əv ðə ˈsizən (ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd stɪnt) ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ən ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl pleɪɔf rən baɪ ðə rɛd sɑks. əv kɔrs, ˈklɛmənz skˈwɑndərd hɪz ˈoʊnli pleɪɔf stɑrt tɪ ðə ˈɪndiənz, fˈjulɪŋ ðoʊz "kænt wɪn ðə bɪg wən" daʊts. ðət brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ 96 ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsizən əv ˈklɛmənz' əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˌfɔˈrjɪr dil. ˈʧəŋki, dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈvoʊkəl əˈbaʊt ˈbɔstənz ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈɔfər ɪm ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈstɛnʃən, ðə ˈrɑkət tərnd ɔn ðə ʤɛts wəns ðə tim fɛl aʊt əv pleɪɔf kənˈtɛnʃən, goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər hɪz læst 10 stɑrts ənd ˈstraɪkɪŋ aʊt 20 ˈtaɪgərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə geɪm æt ˈdiˌtrɔɪt. ˈklæsɪk ˈklɛmənz, θru ənd θru. ju kʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz kaʊnt ɔn ɪm wɪn ɪt ˈmætərd list (ənd jɛs, əm ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɪtər ʤɪst rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ ðɪs hoʊl θɪŋ). ˌəndərˈstændəbli, ðə rɛd sɑks wər ˈdubiəs əˈbaʊt ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɪm tɪ əˈnəðər ˈlɔŋˈtərm dil, ˈgɪvɪn ðət hi ə) wɑz 34 jɪrz oʊld; bi) ˈbætəld hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz ɪn 93 ənd 95 ənd si) spɛnt ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ʧəŋk əv ðə pæst fɔr jɪrz θru hɪz læst (ðɪs wɑz ðə mˈjuzɪkəl ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈæskɪŋ fər ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈstɛnʃən frəm ðɛr ˈrɛkərd ˈkəmpəˌni ɔn ðə hilz əv "zooropa*" ənd "pɑp"). ˈtɛnʧənz ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd bɪtˈwin ˈklɛmənz' ˈeɪʤənts (ðə ˈhɪdiəs ˈhɛndrɪks ˈbrəðərz) ənd rɛd sɑks ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər dæn dəˈkɛt, ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd baɪ ˈstɛdˌfæst rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən ər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈrɑkəts ˈmɑrkɪt ˈvælju. wi wər ˈhɛdɪd fər ə dɪˈvɔrs, ən ˈəgli wən, ənd ðə sæd θɪŋ wɑz ðɪs: wi nu θɪŋz wər ˈhɛdɪd ðət weɪ ɔl əˈlɔŋ. blu ʤeɪz, ˈoʊˈkeɪ, bət ˈjæŋkiz naʊ wɪn ˈklɛmənz ˈəltəmətli ʤəmpt æt ə 28 ˈmɪljən ˈɔfər tɪ pleɪ fər ðə blu ʤeɪz, wi wər ˈʤoʊltɪd bət dip daʊn, wi ˌəndərˈstʊd. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju ʤɪst hæv tɪ muv ɔn. soʊ wət ˈhæpənd? waɪ ðə ˈsədən ʧeɪnʤ əv hɑrt? waɪ dɪd ðə ˈrɑkət ˈpræktɪkəli bɪˈkəm ðə ˈsɪˌrhɑn ˈsɪˌrhɑn əv nu ˈɪŋglənd? faɪv θɪŋz ˈhæpənd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ θˈriˌjɪr spæn ðət tərnd ˈbɔstən fænz əˈgɛnst ˈklɛmənz fər laɪf; ɪf ˈɛni əv ðɛm hæd ənˈfoʊldəd ˈdɪfərˈɛntli, ðə bæd bləd kʊd hæv bɪn əˈvərtəd: wɪn ˈklɛmənz saɪnd wɪθ tərˈɑntoʊ ənd hɛld hɪz fərst prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns wɪθ ðə blu ʤeɪz, hi ˈoʊnli ˈnidɪd tɪ teɪk wən ˈmɪnət aʊt əv ðə ˌæftərˈnun ʤɪst wən tɪ seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs: "aɪ wɔnt tɪ seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbɔstən fænz hu stək wɪθ mi ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 12 jɪrz: θæŋks fər ɔl jʊr səˈpɔrt. aɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈmɛmbər ðə taɪm aɪ spɛnt ɪn ˈbɔstən ənd aɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ə rɛd sɑks fæn æt hɑrt. aɪ hoʊp ju gaɪz ˈfaɪnəli wɪn ə ˈsɪriz səm deɪ ənd əm ʤɪst ˈsɑri əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ɪt wɪn ɪt ˈhæpənz. aɪ wɪʃ θɪŋz ˈdɪdənt dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪt wɪθ ðə frənt ˈɔfəs, bət ðeɪ dɪd, ənd aɪ ˈdɪdənt fɛl laɪk ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd mi əraʊnd ˌɛniˈmɔr. ənd tərˈɑntoʊ meɪks mi fil laɪk ðeɪ wɔnt mi, ənd ðeɪ dɪd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ kʊd tɪ meɪk mi ə blu ʤeɪ. fər ðət, əm ˈgreɪtfəl, ənd əm ˈhæpi tɪ bi hir. bət aɪ hoʊp ðə ˈbɔstən fænz ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət aɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈmɛmbər ðɛm ənd aɪl mɪs ˈpɪʧɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ðɛm æt ˈfɛnˌweɪ. θæŋks fər 12 greɪt jɪrz. ju gaɪz ər ˈtruli ˈspɛʃəl." ðæts ɪt. wʊd hæv ˈteɪkən əˈbaʊt 45 ˈsɛkəndz. ðæts ɔl. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈklɛmənz spɛnt məʧ əv ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈstroʊkɪŋ hɪz nu blu ʤeɪz hæt ənd ʃoʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɛz məʧ ˈiˌmoʊʃən ɛz ˈmɪstər. spɑk. hɪz ˈoʊnli kənˈsərn simd tɪ bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən əˈwɛr rɪˈpitɪdli, ˈpeɪnfəli, ˈfleɪgrəntli əv haʊ "ɪkˈsaɪtɪd aɪ æm tɪ bi ə blu ʤeɪ" ənd "haʊ ˈgreɪtfəl aɪ æm ðət ðə blu ʤeɪz hæv ˈtritɪd mi soʊ wɛl." ɪt wɑz laɪk ðeɪ ˈɔfərd ɪm ən ˈɛkstrə 50 bəks ˈɛvəri taɪm hi preɪzd ðə ʤeɪz. ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈbɔstən ˈmidiə kɛpt ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ˈʧænsɪz tɪ ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ ðə mɪˈsteɪk, rɪˈpitɪdli ˈæskɪŋ ɪm əˈbaʊt hɪz stɪnt ɪn ˈbɔstən, bət ˈklɛmənz ˈstəbərnli stək tɪ hɪz gənz. hi wɑz ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. hi wɑz ə blu ʤeɪ. ənd soʊ hi brəʃt ɔf ˈɛvəri kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˈbɔstən fænz, waɪl wi wɔʧt ɪn ˌdɪsbɪˈlif, ɑr ˈæŋgər ˈmaʊntɪŋ. ðət ˈwəzənt ʤɪst ən ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt, ɪt wɑz ə ˈhæŋɪŋ raɪt ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪt. (ənd wɪn wi faʊnd aʊt ðət tərˈɑntoʊ hæd ˈɔfərd ɪm ðə moʊst ˈməni əˈbaʊt 2 ˈmɪljən tɪ 3 ˈmɪljən mɔr ðən ðə dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈʧæmpiən ˈjæŋkiz ənd jɛt ˈklɛmənz kɛpt meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðət hi saɪnd wɪθ ðə blu ʤeɪz bɪˈkəz hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ wɪn ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp wɛl, ðət meɪd ɪm ə laɪər, tu. lɛt ðə ˈrɛkərd ʃoʊ ðət tərˈɑntoʊ ˈfɪnɪʃt 24 geɪmz ˈəndər 500 ɪn ˈklɛmənz' tu ˈsizənz əˈbəv ðə ˈbɔrdər.) ˈsədənli ənd ˌmɪˈstɪrjəsli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ ðə slaɪt frəm ˈbɔstənz frənt ˈɔfəs, ˈklɛmənz ɛmˈbɑrkt ɔn ə ˈrɪgərəs kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə offseason*, dɪˈtərmənd tɪ pruv tim dəˈkɛt rɔŋ. hi əraɪvd fər spərɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn sʊˈpərb ʃeɪp fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn iɑnz, rɪˈpitɪdli ˈtɛlɪŋ rɪˈpɔrtərz ðət hi hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈbɛtər priˈpɛrd tɪ stɑrt ə ˈsizən. əv kɔrs, ðət ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən ʃʊd hæv ˈprɑmptɪd kˈwɛsʧənz laɪk, "ɪf jʊr soʊ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ðɪs ˈsizən, waɪ wərənt ju ɛz ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd frəm ˈæftər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈlukrətɪv dil ɪn rɛd sɑks ˈhɪstəri?" ənd "wɪl ju bi ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɪθ ə ənd ə væt əv ˈʧɪkən wɪŋz laɪk ju dɪd ɪn 95 bət ðæts ə ˈstɔri fər əˈnəðər taɪm. əˈpɛrəntli stɑr ˈæθˌlits ˈɑrənt ˈɑbləˌgeɪtɪd tɪ gɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ʃeɪp ənˈtɪl ðeɪ fil sˈlaɪtɪd. ˈɛniˌweɪ, wi wɔʧt ɪn ˈhɔrər ɛz ˈklɛmənz roʊld ðə blu ʤeɪz. hir wər hɪz ˈævərɪʤ stæts frəm ɪn ˈbɔstən, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə 97 ənd 98 ˈsizənz ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ: ˈɪrə ʤi ˌaɪˌpi eɪʧ soʊ 26 164 204 76 1997 34 204 292 68 1998 33 169 271 88 pʊt ɪt ðɪs weɪ: ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈklɛmənz ˈlaɪtɪŋ ɪt əp ɪn ˈkænədə wɑz laɪk ˈbreɪkɪŋ əp wɪθ jʊr ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, ðɛn ˈwɑʧɪŋ hər haɪər ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈtreɪnər, ʃɛd 15 paʊnz, spɛnd 10 ɔn ə bub ʤɑb ənd ʤɔɪn ðə kæst əv "ˈbeɪwɑʧ." ɪf ðət ˈwəzənt təf ɪˈnəf tɪ sˈwɔloʊ, ˈklɛmənz θraɪvd əˈgɛnst hɪz ˈfɔrmər tim, goʊɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈɪrə ɪn fɔr stɑrts (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈmɛmərəbəl "f-you*" stɑrt ɪn ˈfɛnˌweɪ ɪn 97 wɪn hi glɛrd æt ðə ˈoʊnərz bɑks ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ðə geɪm) ənd ˈdrɑpɪŋ hɪnts ɪn ðə ˈpeɪpərz ðət moʊ vɔn ʃʊd ʤɔɪn ɪm ɪn ˈkænədə. naʊ ɪt wɑz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl, ənd wɪn ðə ˈbɔstən ˈmidiə ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhæmərɪŋ ɪm (wɪθ ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈbɔstən gloʊb ˈhæʧət mæn wɪl məkˈdənə ˈlidɪŋ ðə pæk), ðə taɪd ˈʃɪftɪd əˈgɛnst ˈklɛmənz fər gʊd. wi fɛlt ˈʤɪltɪd, wi fɛlt juzd ənd wi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈrutɪŋ əˈgɛnst ɪm. ˈviəməntli. ɛz lək wʊd hæv ɪt, æt ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm taɪm ˈklɛmənz wɑz ˈspɑrkəlɪŋ fər ə tim ɪn ə ˈfɔrən ˈkəntri, ˈbɔstən fænz wər ˈfɑlɪŋ fər tu nu ˈhɪroʊz: ˈpeɪdroʊ mɑrˈtinɛz ənd boʊθ əv ðɛm wər blɛst wɪθ ən ˌɪˈneɪt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈbɔstən fænz wət ˈbeɪsˈbɔl minz tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, haʊ wi ˈvælju pleɪərz hu pleɪ hɑrd, haʊ wi rɪˈvɪr pleɪərz wɪθ ə sɛns əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt, haʊ wi ləv wɪn ɑr ˈhɪroʊz ækˈnɑlɪʤ ˈjuˈɛs ənd seɪ θɪŋz laɪk "ðə fænz wər greɪt təˈdeɪ" ər "ˈnəθɪŋ bits pleɪɪŋ ɪn ˈbɔstən ɪn frənt əv ðiz fænz." saʊnz ˈstupɪd? ɪts nɑt. ðæts ˈbɔstən. wi it ðət stəf əp. ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ənd ˈpeɪdroʊ (ˈkəpəld wɪθ ˈklɛmənz biɪŋ hʊkt əp tɪ ðə rɪˌʤuvəˈneɪʃən məˈʃin ɪn ˈkænədə) meɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə lɔs əv ˈklɛmənz ˈwəzənt ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz wi θɔt. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðə nu gaɪz wər mɔr fən tɪ wɔʧ. ənd sɪns ˈklɛmənz wɑz ə self-serving*, ˈgridi ʤərk hu ˈdɪdənt kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs wɪn hi pleɪd hir wɛl, ðɪs wɑz wɔr. (ɪf ˈbeɪsˈbɔl wər ˈrɛsəlɪŋ, ðɪs wʊd bi ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ˈklɛmənz keɪm ˈɪntu ðə rɪŋ ˈkɛriɪŋ ðə kəˈneɪdiən flæg, ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ˈɛpəˌθɛts əˈbaʊt ənd ˈpeɪdroʊ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ənˈflætərɪŋ ʤoʊks əˈbaʊt ˈbɔstən ənd ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ stænd fər ðə pleɪɪŋ əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈænθəm. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɔl taɪz hæd bɪn ˈsɛvərd hi wɑz ən əˈfɪʃəl "bæd gaɪ.") ˈæftər tu ˈluzɪŋ ˈsizənz ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, ə dɪsɪnˈʧænɪd ˈklɛmənz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli fɔrst ə treɪd tɪ ðə ˈjæŋkiz ɪn ðə spərɪŋ əv 99 wɪθ hɛlp frəm ən ˌɪˈligəl "ju kən æsk fər ə treɪd tu jɪrz ˈɪntu ðɪs dil ɪf jʊr nɑt ˈhæpi" ˈhændˌʃeɪk klɔz frəm hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ðət dru ðə aɪr əv ðə kəˈmɪʃənərz ˈɔfəs. ɪt ˈwəzənt bæd ɪˈnəf ðət ðə ˈwɪnɪŋəst ˈpɪʧər ɪn rɛd sɑks ˈhɪstəri ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ ɪn nu jɔrk hi ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈʧitɪd tɪ gɪt ðɛr. ˈivɪn ðə ˈstɔnʧəst ˈklɛmənz ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪzərz ɪn nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈkʊdənt dɪˈfɛnd ɪm ˌɛniˈmɔr. hi hæd krɔst ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə dɑrk saɪd. hi wɑz dɑrθ ˈveɪdər wɪθ ə ˈtɛksəs ˈækˌsɛnt. hi wɑz ðə ˈɛnəmi. (baɪ ðə weɪ, ɪf jʊr ˈkipɪŋ træk, ˈklɛmənz wɑz əˈfɪʃəli ə kˈwɪtər, ə ˈʧitər, ə ˈtreɪtər æt ðɪs pɔɪnt). ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz æt ˈfɛnˌweɪ ðət seɪm ˈsəmər, ˈklɛmənz tʊk pɑrt ɪn ðə "ˈgreɪtəst pleɪərz əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri" ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃənz, wɛr ˈɛvəri ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈlɛʤənd wɔr ðə kæp əv ðə tim wɪθ hum ðeɪ wər moʊst ˈprɑmənəntli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd. əv kɔrs, ˈklɛmənz wɔr ə ˈjæŋkiz hæt bɪˈkəz hi hæd bɪn pleɪɪŋ ɪn nu jɔrk fər ə ˈwɑpɪŋ θri mənθs. hir wɑz hɪz læst ʧæns aɪ min,-- tɪ ˈsælvɪʤ hɪz taɪz wɪθ ˈbɔstən fænz. ənd hi blu ɪt. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, wi wər laɪk ˈmaɪkəl ˈkɔrliˌoʊni ɪn "ˈgɑdˌfɑðər 2 ˈæftər ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt ðət ˈfridoʊ nu ˈʤɑni ˈoʊlə: "ˈfridoʊ, jʊr ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ mi naʊ. aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ si ju. aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ noʊ ju. ɪf ju ˈvɪzɪt ɑr ˈməðər, aɪ wɔnt tɪ noʊ ə deɪ ɪn ədˈvæns. jʊr dɛd tɪ mi." ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət. ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ləv ˈklɛmənz' wərld ˈsɪriz ˈɪnsədənt wɪθ maɪk piˈæzə, raɪt, wɑz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl æt list. mɔr θɪŋz ˈhæpənd ˈæftər ðə 1999 ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm; nən əv ðɛm riˈmoʊtli ʧeɪnʤd ðə weɪ wi fɛlt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈrɑkət. wi ˈsævɪʤli bud ɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˌənfərˈgɛtəbəl geɪm 3 ɪn ðə 99, wɪn ˈpeɪdroʊ ɪm æt ˈfɛnˌweɪ ənd əˈfɪʃəli bɪˈkeɪm ðə mæn. wɪn ˈklɛmənz' waɪf tɪ ðə gloʊbz dæn ˈʃɔnɪsi əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtritmənt hər ˈhəzbənd hæd rɪˈsivd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈɪnfəməs kwoʊt, "aɪ doʊnt noʊ wət ˈrɑʤər ˈɛvər dɪd tɪ ðɛm" ðət ɪnˈfleɪmd ˈjuˈɛs ˈivɪn mɔr. wi wɪnst wɪn ˈklɛmənz ˈfaɪnəli ˈkæpʧərd hɪz rɪŋ ə fju wiks ˈleɪtər, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈsɑləs ɪn ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈjæŋkiz ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd hæv wən wɪˈθaʊt ɪm. wi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd hɪz ˈbætəlz wɪθ maɪk piˈæzə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2000 ˈsizən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə bɪˈzɑr ˈɪnsədənt ɪn geɪm 2 əv ðə wərld ˈsɪriz ðət ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli ˈteɪntɪd məʧ əv ðə ˈsɪriz fər ðə ˈjæŋkiz ənd ðɛr fænz. naʊ hiz ˈpræktɪkəli oʊld nuz. ðə "ˈɛvriˌwən heɪts ˈklɛmənz" ˈæŋgəl həz bɪn dən tɪ dɛθ. soʊ həz ðə "ˈklɛmənz ˈvərsəz. ˈpeɪdroʊ" ˈæŋgəl. ənd ðə "ˈfɑlən ˈhɪroʊ rɪˈtərnz hoʊm" ˈæŋgəl. dən, dən, dən. nɛkst taɪm ˈklɛmənz ˈpɪʧɪz əˈgɛnst ðə sɑks, ˈoʊnli ðə ˈjæŋki fænz ɪn əˈtɛndəns wɪl bi ˈʧɪrɪŋ ɪm. ðət bɛgz wən ˈfaɪnəl kˈwɛʃən: wɪl ˈrɑʤər ˈklɛmənz ˈɛvər bi ləvd baɪ ˈɛni grup əv ˈbeɪsˈbɔl fænz? seɪ wət ju wɔnt əˈbaʊt ˈjæŋki fænz, bət æt list ju noʊ wɛr ju stænd wɪθ ðɛm. wɪn ðeɪ ləv ˈsəmˌbɑdi, theysomebody*, əˈspɛʃəli ˈpɪʧərz. ðeɪ ləvd ˈgɪdəri ənd riˈgɛti. ðeɪ ləvd koʊn ənd wɛlz. ðeɪ ləv rɪˈvɛrə. bət ˈklɛmənz ˈmeɪbi ɪts ðə ˈbɔstən taɪz, ər ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ ˈtreɪdɪd wɛlz tɪ əbˈteɪn ɪm, ər ðə weɪ hi meɪd ðɛm swɛt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 99 strɛʧ rən, ər hɪz ˈsɛlfdɪˈstrəkts æt ˈfɛnˌweɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 99, ər ˈivɪn ðə ˈɪnsədənt frəm læst ɑkˈtoʊbər. hɛl, ˈmeɪbi ɪts ə ˈlɪtəl əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə keɪs, hi ˈhæzənt klɪkt wɪθ nu jɔrk fænz; ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈdaɪˌhɑrd ˈjæŋki səˈpɔrtər wʊd ədˈmɪt ðət. ðɛr ˈʧɪrɪŋ ɪm naʊ, bət ju ˈɔlˌweɪz gɪt ðə sɛns ðət ðɛr ˈwɛri əv ɪm, ðət ðeɪ wʊd tərn ɔn ɪm ɪn ðə drɔp əv ə hæt. ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ˈmuvi 61 læst mənθ, ju ˈkʊdənt hɛlp bət ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz bɪtˈwin ˈrɑʤər ˈmɑrɪs ənd ˈklɛmənz boʊθ ˌɔlˈstɑr ˌɪmˈpɔrts hu ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli wən ˈoʊvər ðɛr fænz, θru noʊ fɔlt əv ðɛr oʊn. ənd soʊ ˈklɛmənz gɪvz ðə ˈjæŋkiz ə ʧæns tɪ wɪn ˈɛvəri faɪv deɪz, ənd ɛz sun ɛz ðoʊz ɑdz drɔp, ðɛl dɪˈskɑrd ɪm ənd faɪnd ˈsəmˌwən ɛls. ðoʊz ər ðə steɪks. hiz ə haɪərd gən, ə minz tɪ ən ɛnd, ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈivəl. hiz ə tɛmp. ənd ˈmeɪbi hil ɛnd əp ˈwɪnɪŋ 300 geɪmz ənd əˈnəðər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp rɪŋ, ənd ˈmeɪbi hil meɪk ˈmɪljən mɔr ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts ɔl ˈoʊvər bət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðoʊz læst fju jɪrz wɪl ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli fil ˈhɑloʊ. hil hæv hɪz ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz ɪn ðə ɛnd. ənd ðæts ɪt. ðə fænz wɪl bi lɔŋ gɔn. ɛz fər rɛd sɑks fænz, ðə wərst pɑrt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈklɛmənz ˈɪrə ɪz ðət vɔɪd frəm ɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ˈdeɪtɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən fər ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd taɪm, ðɛn ˈsəfərɪŋ θru ə ˈdrɛdfəl ˈbreɪˌkəp ðət teɪnts ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə taɪm ju spɛnt təˈgɛðər. ɪts nɑt ðət ju fərˈgɛt ðə gʊd taɪmz ju ˈsɪmpli ʧuz nɑt tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɛm ˌɛniˈmɔr, ðæts ɔl. ðɛrz noʊ pɔɪnt. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər maɪ bɔt mi ən ˈɔtəˌgræft, ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ˈklɛmənz' geɪm bæk ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ, wɪʧ aɪ drægd wɪθ mi tɪ ˈɛvəri əˈpɑrtmənt aɪ lɪvd ɪn frəm ˈæftər ðə tərˈɑntoʊ prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, ɪn ə fɪt əv reɪʤ, aɪ jæŋkt daʊn ðət ˈpɪkʧər, ˈnɛvər tɪ bi sin əˈgɛn. mɔr ðən fɔr jɪrz hæv pæst ənd ðət ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɪz stɪl ˈbɛrid ɪn maɪ ˈbɛˌdrum ˈklɑzət. ðæts wət aɪ θɪŋk əv ˈklɛmənz hiz stək ɪn ə ˈklɑzət wɪθ ˈjusləs ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈnoʊtˌbʊks, ɪˈklɛktɪk ˈmægəˌzinz, ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ˈlɛtərz frəm oʊld fleɪmz ənd oʊld sˈwɛtərz ðət aɪ stɑpt ˈwɛrɪŋ ə lɔŋ taɪm əˈgoʊ. ɪz hi ðə antichrist*? ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt. bət aɪv bɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ spɔrts fər ˈnɪrli θri ˈdɛkeɪdz, ənd noʊ ˈæθˌlit ˈɛvər lɛt mi daʊn kwaɪt laɪk ˈrɑʤər ˈklɛmənz dɪd. ˈfɔrʧənətli, wi kən teɪk ˈsɑləs æt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl saɪt əv ˈklɛmənz ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ðə fild æt nu ˈfɛnˌweɪ, ˈmeɪbi 40 jɪrz frəm naʊ, biɪŋ ˌɪntrəˈdust ɔn oʊld deɪ 2041 ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ʃaʊərd wɪθ buz frəm rɛd sɑks fænz. "aɪ kænt bɪˈliv ðeɪ stɪl ˈhævənt lɛt ðɪs goʊ," hil ˈməmbəl tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf, ə θɪn smaɪl sprɛd əˈkrɔs hɪz feɪs, əˈblɪviəs tɪ ðə ˈbɪtər ɛnd, stɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə fænz tɪ kəm əraʊnd. nɑt ə ʧæns.
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my bosses at page 2 gave me a simple assignment this week: "please explain to the world why boston fans believe that roger clemens might be the antichrist."
roger clemens, in 1996 -- his last year with the red sox, could have achieved heroic status in boston.
with pleasure.
even the most ardent rocket-hater would concede that clemens built a hall of fame resumé over the years. he certainly won enough games -- 265 and counting, including five different 20-win seasons. he rang up enough k's over that time -- 3,575 and counting, not to mention all of his children who have names starting with the letter "k" (koby, kody, kodachrome, kornonthekob and so on). he has more than enough cy young trophies (an astounding five), world series rings (two and counting) and records (including the hallowed "only guy to strike out 20 batters twice" mark). he made enough money over the course of his career to fund a michael bay movie -- $60 to $70 million at least, not including endorsements and other goodies. yup, all the elements are there ... except one.
fans.
he doesn't have any.
and that's what makes clemens so unique, the fact that he keeps chugging along in his late-30s, pitching as well as ever ... and yet nobody cares about him. he's like the wolf in "pulp fiction" -- no attachment to anyone or anything, a hired gun, a means to an end. red sox fans loathe him. blue jays fans despise him. yankees fans tolerate him, but they haven't embraced him and never will, not with his boston connections.
who else is left? can you remember any other superstar athlete squandering his emotional connection to every possible city? think about it. name a superstar over the past 30 years; within a nano-second, you instinctively link that athlete to a particular place. rose? cincinnati. aikman? dallas. reggie? new york. rice? san fran. isiah? detroit. the list goes on and on. in every case, the superstar enjoyed his prime years in a particular city and still reaps the benefits of that relationship to this day. and yet clemens drifts along, the hired hitman, the superstar who sold out his fans for a few extra bucks. instead of a team logo, the cap on his hall of fame statue should simply feature a dollar sign.
of course, the general public associates clemens with the city of boston, regardless of his current yankees affiliation and enough bad blood over the past few years to rival the overlook hotel's main elevator at the end of "the shining." the prevailing feeling seems to be that boston fans will soften during the twilight of clemens' career -- when he enters that cuddly "aging and vulnerable" stage that turns everyone nostalgic -- and we'll collectively bury the hatchet with him, forgive his sins and accept him back in our good
graces. and then the rocket will retire, and he'll make the hall of fame, and heck, he might even wear a red sox cap as a gesture of good will.
well, i'm here to tell you ... this willhappen. sometimes relationships pass a point where they can be salvaged, as ike & tina, nicole & oj and sam & diane all proved over the years. in the rocket's case, too much has happened. welet it go. welet it go. when you give your heart to someone and they basically drop it on the ground, stomp on it a few times, then ask, "what did i do?" ... well, you don't forget something like that. ever.
in footsteps of orr, bird
roger clemens was the first major-leaguer to strike out 20 in a nine-inning game.
clemens splashed onto the boston sports scene in the mid-'80s -- the zenith of the larry bird era -- causing everyone to mistakenly assume that the rocket would follow the footsteps of bird and bobby orr and become our next local sports legend. orr rejuvenated the boston hockey scene during the '70s; bird did the same for basketball in the '80s; clemens would carry the torch for baseball into the late-'80s and beyond.
orr ... bird ... clemens. that's how we were thinking -- this is going to happen. everything felt right about it. and over the next seven years from '86 to '92, the rocket played his part reasonably well -- 136 wins, three cy youngs, three playoff appearances and one world series trip -- but he lacked orr's panache and bird's sense of the moment. after awhile, we stopped measuring him against them. we adored him, we supported him ... but we worried about him. you never worried about bird and orr.
for instance, during game 6 of the '86 world series, clemens could have closed out the mets and emerged as a genuine hero (you forget this now, but everything was sitting right there at his fingertips -- "legend" status, a statue, the whole shebang). he pitched valiantly, holding a 3-2 lead through the seventh before exiting with a blister on the index finger of his throwing hand; even 15 years later, the principles involved (clemens, former manager john mcnamara and former pitching coach bill fischer) still argue whether or not clemens asked out of the game.
mcnamara vehemently claims that clemens told him, "that's all i can pitch"; clemens steadfastly maintains that he was yanked after the seventh; and prosecutor jim garrison claims that there may have been a second pitching coach ordering clemens to leave the game. nobody knows the truth, but we know one thing: under similar circumstances, larry bird would have remained in the game unless he was forcibly removed and hogtied to the celtics bench.
clemens started eight playoff games in a five-year span from 1986-90, with the sox winning just one of those starts (game 7 of the 1986 alcs against a shell-shocked angels squad). to be fair, boston's bullpen blew two other potential wins, but only one statistic keeps jumping out:. not a good sign.
we watched hershiser ('88), rijo ('90) and morris ('91) shine in postseasons over that same stretch, quietly waiting for clemens to embark on a similar "get on my back, boys" run. never happened. eventually we wondered if clemens only peaked in meaningless games, like the time he tossed a complete game shutout during the final game of the '87 season (clinching his bid for a second cy young) after the sox had been eliminated from the playoff picture for months.
and then there was oakland ace/nemesis dave stewart, who delighted in beating clemens in their head-to-head matchups (my math might be a little off here, but if i remember correctly, stewart's lifetime record against clemens was 982-0 -- even the globetrotters-generals feud wasn't this one-sided). things finally boiled over in game 4 of the 1990 american league playoffs between stewart and clemens, as the rocket flipped out while arguing balls and strikes with home plate umpire terry cooney and got himself tossed in the second inning, even punctuating his exit by throwing a memorable, whitney houston-esque tantrum on the field and bumping cooney more than once. again, larry wouldn't have done something like that.
our concerns about clemens deepened after the '92 campaign, when he signed a four-year, $20 million contract and took much of the next 3½ years off, almost like a professor who gets tenure and doesn't feel like grading papers anymore. unveiling a historic double chin for the '93 season -- my father's favorite joke that spring was, "would you like another slice, roger?" -- clemens battled arm problems and floundered to the first losing season of his career. he seemed more dedicated during the strike-shortened '94 season (9-7, 2.85 era); unfortunately, he stopped working out that winter and showed up for the post-strike spring training in '95 looking like he was auditioning for the "chris farley story."
fueled by an increasingly vicious boston media, sox fans started to turn against clemens, especially after his inevitable breakdown during the first part of the season (an extended dl stint) coincided with an improbable playoff run by the red sox. of course, clemens squandered his only playoff start to the indians, fueling those "can't win the big one" doubts.
that brings us to '96, the final season of clemens' aforementioned four-year deal. chunky, disinterested and increasingly vocal about boston's failure to offer him a contract extension, the rocket turned on the jets once the team fell out of playoff contention, going 6-2 over his last 10 starts and striking out 20 tigers during a mid-september game at detroit. classic clemens, through and through. you could always count on him when it mattered least (and yes, i'm getting bitter just remembering this whole thing).
understandably, the red sox were dubious about signing him to another long-term deal, given that he a) was 34 years old; b) battled health problems in '93 and '95; and c) spent a sizable chunk of the past four years hibernating through his last mega-contract (this was the musical equivalent of u2 asking for a contract extension from their record company on the heels of "zooropa" and "pop"). tensions escalated between clemens' agents (the hideous hendricks brothers) and red sox general manager dan duquette, exacerbated by duquette's steadfast refusal to negotiate during the season or recognize the rocket's market value. we were headed for a divorce, an ugly one, and the sad thing was this: we knew things were headed that way all along.
blue jays, ok, but yankees ...
now ...
when clemens ultimately jumped at a $28 million offer to play for the blue jays, we were jolted ... but deep down, we understood. sometimes you just have to move on.
so what happened? why the sudden change of heart? why did the rocket practically become the modern-day sirhan sirhan of new england? five things happened over the ensuing three-year span that turned boston fans against clemens for life; if any of them had unfolded differently, the bad blood could have been averted:
when clemens signed with toronto and held his first press conference with the blue jays, he only needed to take one minute out of the afternoon -- just one -- to say something like this:
"i want to say something to the boston fans who stuck with me over the past 12 years: thanks for all your support. i'll always remember the time i spent in boston and i'll always be a red sox fan at heart. i hope you guys finally win a series some day and i'm just sorry i'm not going to be a part of it when it happens. i wish things didn't deteriorate with the front office, but they did, and i didn't fell like they wanted me around anymore. and toronto makes me feel like they want me, and they did everything they could to make me a blue jay. for that, i'm grateful, and i'm happy to be here. but i hope the boston fans realize that i'll always remember them and i'll miss pitching in front of them at fenway. thanks for 12 great years. you guys are truly special."
that's it. would have taken about 45 seconds. that's all.
instead, clemens spent much of the press conference stroking his new blue jays hat and showing about as much emotion as mr. spock. his only concern seemed to be making everyone aware -- repeatedly, painfully, flagrantly -- of how "excited i am to be a blue jay" and "how grateful i am that the blue jays have treated me so well." it was like they offered him an extra 50 bucks every time he praised the jays. the members of the boston media kept giving him chances to rectify the mistake, repeatedly asking him about his stint in boston, but clemens stubbornly stuck to his guns. he was moving forward. he was a blue jay. and so he brushed off every question about boston fans, while we watched in disbelief, our anger mounting. that wasn't just an oversight, it was a hanging curveball right over the plate.
(and when we found out that toronto had offered him the most money -- about $2 million to $3 million more than the defending champion yankees -- and yet clemens kept maintaining that he signed with the blue jays because he wanted to win a championship ... well, that made him a liar, too. let the record show that toronto finished 24 games under .500 in clemens' two seasons above the border.)
suddenly and mysteriously motivated by the slight from boston's front office, clemens embarked on a rigorous conditioning program during the offseason, determined to prove team duquette wrong. he arrived for spring training in superb shape for the first time in eons, repeatedly telling reporters that he had never been better prepared to start a season. of course, that revelation should have prompted questions like, "if you're so motivated this season, why weren't you as motivated from 1993-96 after signing the most lucrative deal in red sox history?" and "will you be training with a feedbag and a vat of chicken wings like you did in '95?" but that's a story for another time. apparently star athletes aren't obligated to get themselves in shape until they feel slighted.
anyway, we watched in horror as clemens rolled offfor the blue jays. here were his average stats from '93-'96 in boston, followed by the '97 and '98 seasons in toronto:
yr w-l era g ip h so bb 93-96 10-10 3.90 26 186.1 164 204 76 1997 21-7 2.05 34 264.0 204 292 68 1998 20-6 2.65 33 234.2 169 271 88
put it this way: watching clemens lighting it up in canada was like breaking up with your girlfriend, then watching her hire a personal trainer, shed 15 pounds, spend 10 gs on a boob job and join the cast of "baywatch." if that wasn't tough enough to swallow, clemens thrived against his former team, going 2-0 with a 1.73 era in four starts (including a memorable "f-you" start in fenway in '97, when he glared at the owner's box after leaving the game) and dropping hints in the papers that mo vaughn should join him in canada. now it was becoming personal, and when the boston media started hammering him (with longtime boston globe hatchet man will mcdonough leading the pack), the tide shifted against clemens for good. we felt jilted, we felt used and we started rooting against him. vehemently.
as luck would have it, at the exact same time clemens was sparkling for a sub-.500 team in a foreign country, boston fans were falling for two new heroes: pedro martinez and nomar garciaparra . both of them were blessed with an innate understanding about boston fans -- what baseball means to us, how we value players who play hard, how we revere players with a sense of the moment, how we love when our heroes acknowledge us and say things like "the fans were great today" or "nothing beats playing in boston in front of these fans." sounds stupid? it's not. that's boston. we eat that stuff up.
the double-barreled emergence of nomar and pedro (coupled with clemens being hooked up to the rejuvenation machine in canada) made us realize that the loss of clemens wasn't as important as we thought. if anything, the new guys were more fun to watch. and since clemens was a self-serving, greedy jerk who didn't care about us when he played here ... well, this was war.
(if baseball were wrestling, this would be the point where clemens came into the ring carrying the canadian flag, shouting epithets about nomar and pedro, making unflattering jokes about boston and forcing everyone to stand for the playing of the canadian anthem. in other words, all ties had been severed -- he was an official "bad guy.")
after two losing seasons in toronto, a disenchanted clemens eventually forced a trade to the yankees in the spring of '99, with help from an illegal "you can ask for a trade two years into this deal if you're not happy" handshake clause from his contract that drew the ire of the commissioner's office. it wasn't bad enough that the winningest pitcher in red sox history wanted to play in new york -- he actually cheated to get there. even the staunchest clemens sympathizers in new england couldn't defend him anymore. he had crossed over to the dark side. he was darth vader with a texas accent. he was the enemy.
(by the way, if you're keeping track, clemens was officially a quitter, a cheater, a fibbera traitor at this point).
during the all-star game ceremonies at fenway that same summer, clemens took part in the "greatest players of the 20th century" introductions, where every living legend wore the cap of the team with whom they were most prominently associated. of course, clemens wore a yankees hat because he had been playing in new york for a whopping three months. here was his last chance -- i mean,-- to salvage his ties with boston fans. and he blew it. at this point, we were like michael corleone in "godfather 2" after finding out that fredo knew johnny ola: "fredo, you're nothing to me now. i don't want to see you. i don't want to know you. if you visit our mother, i want to know a day in advance. you're dead to me."
or something like that.
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clemens' world series incident with mike piazza, right, was enjoyable at least.
more things happened after the 1999 all-star game; none of them remotely changed the way we felt about the rocket. we savagely booed him during an unforgettable game 3 in the '99 alcs, when pedro outdueled him at fenway and officially became the man. when clemens' wife whined to the globe's dan shaughnessy about the treatment her husband had received -- including the infamous quote, "i don't know what roger ever did to them" -- that inflamed us even more. we winced when clemens finally captured his first-ever ring a few weeks later, taking solace in the fact that the yankees probably would have won without him. we enjoyed his battles with mike piazza during the 2000 season, including the bizarre bat-tossing incident in game 2 of the world series that inadvertently tainted much of the series for the yankees and their fans.
now he's practically old news. the "everyone hates clemens" angle has been done to death. so has the "clemens vs. pedro" angle. and the "fallen hero returns home" angle. done, done, done. next time clemens pitches against the sox, only the yankee fans in attendance will be cheering him.
that begs one final question: will roger clemens ever be loved by any group of baseball fans?
say what you want about yankee fans, but at least you know where you stand with them. when they love somebody, theysomebody, especially pitchers. they loved guidry and righetti. they loved cone and wells. they love rivera. but clemens ... maybe it's the boston ties, or the fact that they traded wells to obtain him, or the way he made them sweat during the '99 stretch run, or his self-destruction at fenway during the '99 alcs, or even the bat-throwing incident from last october. hell, maybe it's a little of everything. whatever the case, he hasn't clicked with new york fans; even the most diehard yankee supporter would admit that. they're cheering him now, but you always get the sense that they're wary of him, that they would turn on him in the drop of a hat. watching the movie "61" last month, you couldn't help but notice the similarities between roger maris and clemens -- both all-star imports who never really won over their fans, through no fault of their own.
and so clemens gives the yankees a better-than-good chance to win every five days, and as soon as those odds drop, they'll discard him and find someone else. those are the stakes. he's a hired gun, a means to an end, a necessary evil. he's a temp. and maybe he'll end up winning 300 games and another championship ring, and maybe he'll make $25-30 million more before it's all over ... but everything about those last few years will inevitably feel hollow. he'll have his family and friends in the end. and that's it. the fans will be long gone.
as for red sox fans, the worst part about the clemens era is that void from 1986-1996 -- it's almost like dating someone for an extended time, then suffering through a dreadful breakup that taints every aspect of the time you spent together. it's not that you forget the good times ... you simply choose not to think about them anymore, that's all. there's no point. i remember my then-girlfriend bought me an autographed, limited edition photo of clemens' 20k game back in college, which i dragged with me to every apartment i lived in from 1990-96. after the toronto press conference, in a fit of rage, i yanked down that picture, never to be seen again.
more than four years have passed and that photo is still buried in my bedroom closet. that's what i think of clemens -- he's stuck in a closet with useless graduate notebooks, eclectic magazines, yellowed photos, letters from old flames and old sweaters that i stopped wearing a long time ago.
is he the antichrist? probably not. but i've been following sports for nearly three decades, and no athlete ever let me down quite like roger clemens did. fortunately, we can take solace at the potential sight of clemens standing on the field at new fenway, maybe 40 years from now, being introduced on old timer's day 2041 ... and getting showered with boos from red sox fans. "i can't believe they still haven't let this go," he'll mumble to himself, a thin smile spread across his face, oblivious to the bitter end, still waiting for the fans to come around.
not a chance.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈfreɪzər ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən sɛd ðə faɪər wɑz ɔn ə tɛst treɪn ənd ðət ɔl stæf wər seɪf tɛn ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd frəm ə treɪn wɪʧ kɔt faɪər. smoʊk kʊd bi sin ˈbɪloʊɪŋ aʊt əv ðə treɪn æt ðə oʊld ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ˈkɛnəlˌwərθ,. ðə ˈɪnʤən æt ðə frənt əv ðə treɪn sɛt əˈlaɪt, ðə faɪər ˈsərvɪs sɛd. ˈɑpərˌeɪtər sɛd ɪt wɑz ə tɛst treɪn ənd ɔl stæf wər seɪf. ˈnæʃənəl reɪlz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt sɛd treɪnz wʊd nɑt rən bɪtˈwin ˈkəvəntri ənd spɑ fər ðə rɛst əv ðə deɪ. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən treɪn faɪər ɪn ˈkɛnəlˌwərθ ˈkɔzɪz dɪˈleɪz fər ˈpæsənʤərz ˈsərvɪsɪz bɪtˈwin ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈpɪkəˌdɪli ənd wɪl dɪˈvərt ˈviə ənd nɑt kɔl æt ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd ˈkəvəntri. mɔr frəm ˈkəvəntri ənd ˈfriˌlæns reɪl ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈfreɪzər, hu hæd gɔn daʊn tɪ wɔʧ ðə tɛst, sɛd ðə treɪn wɑz ə ˈrisəntli kənˈvərtɪd ˈləndən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd tɛst treɪn, wɪʧ hæd bɪn ˈrənɪŋ əp ənd daʊn ðə laɪnz wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ ə hɔlt æt ˈkɛnəlˌwərθ. "ðə ˈrizən ɪt keɪm tɪ ə hɔlt ɪz ðət ðət ðɛr wɑz ə faɪər ɪn ðə ˈəndərˌsaɪd əv ðə treɪn wɛr ðə ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɪz," hi sɛd. ðɛr wɑz ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv smoʊk, hi sɛd, ənd ɪt wɑz tu ˈərli tɪ tɛl wət hæd kɔzd ðə faɪər ər ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤ. plænd traɪəl poʊstˈpoʊnd hæd bɪn ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə treɪn wɪθ ə vju tɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈɛkstrə ˈsitɪŋ ɔn ðə rut bɪtˈwin ˈkəvəntri ənd, ˈmɪstər ˈædɪd. sɛd ðə plænd traɪəl ɔn ðə ˈkəvəntri tɪ laɪn wʊd bi poʊstˈpoʊnd. ə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ðə faɪər ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn wən əv ðə dɪˈtæʧəbəl ˈɪnʤən ˈmɑʤulz ɔn wən əv ðə paʊər kɑz əv ðə klæs 230 treɪn. ˈɛvriˌwən gɑt ɔf ðə treɪn ˈseɪfli ənd ðə treɪn wɪl bi muvd tɪ ðə ˈɪnʤən ˈdipoʊ æt tyseley*. "ənˈtɪl ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈɪnʤən ˈmɑʤul ðə kɔz əv ðə faɪər ˈkænɑt bi dɪˈtərmənd," ðə ˈspoʊksmən ˈædɪd. "ə θəroʊ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɪl teɪk pleɪs ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈæksədənt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈbjʊroʊ ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər stɛps ˈnɛsəˌsɛri wɪl bi ˈəndərˌteɪkən."
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image copyright fraser pithie image caption vivarail said the fire was on a test train and that all staff were safe
ten people have been evacuated from a train which caught fire.
smoke could be seen billowing out of the three-carriage train at the old railway station in kenilworth, warwickshire.
the engine at the front of the train set alight, the fire service said. operator vivarail said it was a test train and all staff were safe.
national rail's website said trains would not run between coventry and leamington spa for the rest of the day.
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services between manchester piccadilly and bournemouth will divert via solihull and not call at birmingham international and coventry.
more from coventry and warwickshire
freelance rail journalist fraser pithie, who had gone down to watch the test, said the train was a recently converted london underground test train, which had been running up and down the lines when it came to a halt at kenilworth.
"the reason it came to a halt is that that there was a fire in the underside of the train where the equipment is," he said.
there was a considerable amount of smoke, he said, and it was too early to tell what had caused the fire - or the extent of the damage.
planned trial postponed
vivarail had been testing the train with a view to providing extra seating on the route between coventry and nuneaton, mr pithie added.
vivarail said the planned trial on the coventry to nuneaton line would be postponed.
a spokesman said the fire started in one of the detachable engine modules on one of the power cars of the class 230 train.
everyone got off the train safely and the train will be moved to the engine depot at tyseley.
"until it is possible to access the engine module the cause of the fire cannot be determined," the spokesman added.
"a thorough investigation will take place in conjunction with the railway accident investigation bureau and whatever steps necessary will be undertaken."
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ˈɪmɪʤ sɔrs hir ər səm əv ðə bɛst ˈkɑmɛnts baɪ ˈlɛkʧərərz ənd prəˈfɛsərz kəm əˈkrɔs, moʊst əv ðiz kwoʊts ər frəm ˈɔnˌlaɪn blɔgz ˈrɛdɪŋ (archinet*), səm ər frəm wərdz əv maʊθ waɪl ˈəðərz ər fərst hænd ɪkˈspɪriəns, hir goʊz: ər ju hir? kəm bæk nɛkst semester.”*.” ə kˈwɔrtər. goʊ kɔl jʊr mɑm ənd tɛl hər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ən architect.”*.” jʊr dɪˈzaɪn ɪz laɪk ˌmæstərˈbeɪʃən, ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ waɪ? ðət ɪz bɪˈkəz ˈoʊnli ju ˈjɔrsɛlf ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ənd laɪk ɪt. wət ɪz ðət ˈbɑksi θɪŋ (ˈmɑdəl)? ə ˈkɔfɪn? jʊr dɪˈzaɪn səks! jʊr dɪˈzaɪn ɪz ˈvɛri tasteful…*… fər ðə ˈteɪstləs. ðɪs ə structural…*… glɑb əv glue?”*?” aɪ wɛnt tɪ skul, æt ə ˈdɪfərənt skul ðən ðɪs wən, ðɛr wər ˈstudənts hu wʊd ˈprɛzənt ˈprɑʤɛkts laɪk ðɪs wən. ənd ðeɪ wʊd fail.”*.” ənd ðeɪ wʊd fail.”*.” ˈprɑʤɛkt lʊks laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ bɪn θru ə træʃ compactor”*” speɪs ðət dɪˈzaɪnd ɪz ðə taɪp pleɪs wɛr ˈbɛgərz ənd dɔgz goʊ tɪ die”*” ju ɪn ˌɪnˈtɪriər design?”*?” ər ju ˈstədiɪŋ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ɪf prəˈdusɪŋ θɪŋz laɪk that?”*?” ““hey*, ˈɛvriˌwən, ˈgæðər raʊnd ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt, kəm ɪn ðɪs ɪz ə greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl fər ˈɛvriˌwən əv ɪgˈzæktli wət nɑt tɪ do..”*..” drɔɪŋ wərθ ðə ˈpeɪpər ɪt ɪz ˈprɪnɪd on.”*.” (ˈmɑdəl) ɪz lɛt jʊr dɔg pleɪ wɪθ ɪt nɛkst time.”*.” ˈproʊˌgræm ju ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd wɑz mɛnt ˈsoʊəli fər jʊr ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl masturbation……”*……” ɪf ju bɪld ðɪs ənd ˈæftər 10000 jɪrz ðə ˈeɪliənz si ɪt, ðeɪ wʊd ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈjumənz ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ju ˈɛvər kənˈsɪdərd ə kərɪr ɪn accounting?”*?” ““oh*, soʊ laɪk səm kaɪnd əv ˈɔrʤi pit!”*!” jʊr ˈpɛrənts ər peɪ 20000 ə jɪr fər this.”*.” ˈθɪri ɪz ˈbʊlˌʃɪt. ju nid that”*” ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ pɑrt əv ə ˈmɑdəl, ju ʧu this?”*?” rɛd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈsɛkənd pɑrt əv ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən pɑrt 2 ˈpitər ˈaɪzənmən dəˈbeɪts wʊlf di pri əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstudənt
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here are some of the best comments by lecturers and professors i’ve come across, most of these quotes are from online blogs reading (archinet), some are from words of mouth while others are first hand experience, here goes:
“why are you here? don’t come back next semester.”
“here’s a quarter. go call your mom and tell her you’re not going to be an architect.”
your design is like masturbation, you want to know why? that is because only you yourself enjoyed and like it.
what is that boxy thing (model)? a coffin?
your design sucks!
your design is very tasteful… … for the tasteless.
“is this a … structural… glob of glue?”
“when i went to school, at a different school than this one, there were students who would present projects like this one.
and they would fail.”
and they would fail.” “your project looks like something that’s been through a trash compactor”
“this space that you’ve designed is the type place where beggars and dogs go to die”
“are you in interior design?”
“why are you studying architecture if you’re producing things like that?”
“hey, everyone, gather round this project, come in close…because this is a great example for everyone of exactly what not to do..”
“this drawing isn’t worth the paper it is printed on.”
“this (model) is great…..just don’t let your dog play with it next time.”
“the program you invented was meant solely for your architectural masturbation……”
if you build this and after 10000 years the aliens see it, they would understand why humans extinguish
“have you ever considered a career in accounting?”
“oh, so it’s like some kind of orgy pit!”
“so your parents are pay $20000 a year for this.”
“your theory is bullshit. you don’t need that”
prof pointing to part of a model, “did you chew this?”
read also the second part of archi presentation crits part 2
peter eisenmann debates wolf d prix about the student
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wi hæv ˈfiʧərd ə fju əv ðiz kɔrˈvɛt spɔrts ˈwægənz ɪn ðə pæst, bət ðɪs kʊd bi ðə ˈnaɪsɪst wi hæv kəm əˈkrɔs. ðə ˈwægən kənˈvərʒən kɪt wɑz bɪlt baɪ ə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ˈgrinˌwʊd ənd ˈvɛri fju ər noʊn tɪ ɪgˈzɪst təˈdeɪ. ðɪs kɔrˈvɛt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ðə ˈɪnʤən ˈɔpʃən wɪʧ wɑz ðə ˈvərʒən əv 350 ən ˌɔtəˈmætɪk, a/c*, ənd paʊər ˈstɪrɪŋ kip θɪŋz ˈkʊʃi. faɪnd ɪt hir ɔn ˈiˌbeɪ aʊt əv mooresville*, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. ˈbɪdɪŋ ɪz ʤɪst ˈoʊvər wɪθ wən deɪ lɛft. ðə ræp əraʊnd ˈwɪndoʊz ɔn ðɪs ˈgrinˌwʊd ˈwægən rʊf blɛnd wɛl wɪθ ðə ˈstaɪlɪŋ əv ðə stingray*. wi əˈsum ðɛr ɪz ˈkətɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə kənˈvərʒən, soʊ ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt ðɪs wən tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ silz əp wɛl. wi laɪk ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt hir; spɔrts kɑr wɪθ ɪˈnəf rum ɪn ðə bæk fər jʊr gɔlf kləbz ənd dɔg. gaɪz ˈoʊvər ɪn ðə juzd tɪ bɪld ˈsɪmələr ˈviɪkəlz tɪ teɪk aʊt ˈhəntɪŋ, hɛns ðə ˈnɪkˌneɪm, brake”*”. ðə ˈʃutɪŋ breɪk ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ nu, bət ɪt simz tɪ bi ˈkæʧɪŋ wən wəns əˈgɛn. ɪn fækt, ˈkæləweɪ ʤɪst əˈnaʊnst ðɛr oʊn kənˈvərʒən kɪt fər ðə nu stingray*. naʊ wi maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli wɔnt one…*… ðeɪ kɔl ɪt ðə ənd ɪt wɪl bi ˈmoʊldɪd aʊt əv wɪθ ən ˈoʊpənɪŋ hæʧ. ðə praɪs tæg simz haɪ ðoʊ soʊ ˈmeɪbi wi ʃʊd ʤɪst goʊ wɪθ wən əv ðiz oʊld ˈgrinˌwʊd spɔrts ˈwægənz.
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we have featured a few of these corvette sports wagons in the past, but this could be the nicest we have come across. the wagon conversion kit was built by a company called greenwood and very few are known to exist today. this corvette is also equipped with the l-82 engine option which was the high-performance version of chevrolet’s 350. an automatic, a/c, and power steering keep things cushy. find it here on ebay out of mooresville, north carolina. bidding is just over $5k with one day left.
the wrap around windows on this greenwood wagon roof blend well with the styling of the stingray. we assume there is cutting involved when making the conversion, so you may want to inspect this one to make sure everything seals up well. we like the concept here; two-door sports car with enough room in the back for your golf clubs and dog. guys over in the uk used to build similar vehicles to take out hunting, hence the nickname, “shooting brake”.
the shooting brake concept is nothing new, but it seems to be catching one once again. in fact, callaway just announced their own conversion kit for the new stingray. now we might actually want one… they call it the aerowagon and it will be molded out of carbon-fiber with an opening hatch. the $15k price tag seems high though so maybe we should just go with one of these old greenwood sports wagons.
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ˈsɛntrəl ˈgoʊldˌfildz ʃaɪr tɪ bi sækt ˈæftər 'ɪkˈsploʊsɪv' rɪˈpɔrt rɪˈvilz ˈsɪriəs ˈgəvərnəns ˈfeɪljərz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ə ˈsɛntrəl vɪkˈtɔriən ˈkaʊnsəl ɪz sɛt tɪ bi sækt ˈoʊvər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt ˈæftər ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪntrəˈdust ə bɪl tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ɪt. ə ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnˈspɛktərət rɪˈpɔrt ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈgoʊldˌfildz ʃaɪr riˈlist læst wik faʊnd ˈsɪriəs ˈgəvərnəns ˈfeɪljərz ðət hæd kɔst ˈreɪtˌpeɪərz ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktərət faʊnd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt əv ˈgəvərnmənt grænt ˈfəndɪŋ kʊd nɑt bi əˈkaʊntɪd fər, ənd ɪmˈplɔɪiz hæd əˈwɔrdɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈkɑnˌtrækt wərk. ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈmɪnɪstər ˈnætəli ˈhəˌtʧɪnz muvd tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, seɪɪŋ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈoʊnli ˈæktɪd ɪn ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈgəvərnəns ˈfeɪljərz. ʃi sɛd ðə ˈkaʊnsəlz ˈsækɪŋ wɑz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv dɪˈstərbɪŋ mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt ˈoʊvər ˈmɛni jɪrz. "ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz feɪld ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈsɛntrəl ˈgoʊldˌfildz," ʃi sɛd. mɪz ˈhəˌtʧɪnz dɪˈskraɪbd ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɛz "ˈvɛri ˈdæmɪŋ ənd ɪkˈsploʊsɪv", wɪθ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˈfeɪljərz ˈstrɛʧɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd. səm əv ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt goʊ tɪ ðə mɪsˈjuz ənd mɪˈskɑndəkt əv lænd seɪlz wɪˈθaʊt ˈædəkˌweɪt ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ sɛl lænd, ər ˈprɑpər væljuˈeɪʃənz biɪŋ dən. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɪz ðə moʊst ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛriə ɪn ˈriʤənəl vɪkˈtɔriə. ðə ˈpriˌsɪŋkt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛriə ɪn ðə steɪt. ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz wɪl bi əˈpɔɪntɪd sun ənˈtɪl frɛʃ ɪˈlɛkʃənz ər hɛld ɪn 2020 ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt sɛd. mɪz ˈhəˌtʧɪnz sɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz lɛft wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ʧɔɪs ənd ɪt ˈwɔntɪd tɪ stænd əp fər ˈreɪtˌpeɪərz. ʃi sɛd ˈæftər ðə rɪˈpɔrt wɑz riˈlist, ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən frəm ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ðət ðeɪ wər ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈsɪriəsli. "wi wɔnt tɪ si ril ʧeɪnʤ ənd wi wɔnt tɪ si ən ɛnd tɪ mɪˈskɑndəkt ɪn ðɪs ˈkaʊnsəl," ʃi sɛd. ˈloʊkəl sɪz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈkəvəri kʊd teɪk ˈdɛkeɪdz æt læst naɪts ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmitɪŋ, wən ˈrɛzɪdənt sɛd ɪt kʊd teɪk ˈdɛkeɪdz fər ðə ʃaɪr tɪ rɪˈkəvər. ˈrɛzɪdənt weɪn sɛd hi wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðə ˈkaʊnsəl feɪld ðə kəmˈjunɪti fər soʊ lɔŋ wɪˈθaʊt kˈwɛsʧənz biɪŋ æst. "aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ə lɔt əv θɪŋz bət aɪ ˈrɪli θɪŋk ðə rɪˈkəvəri kʊd ˈivɪn bi 10 tɪ 20 jɪrz ɪt kʊd ˈivɪn bi ˈlɔŋgər," hi sɛd. "bɪˈkəz juv gɑt ə hoʊl ɛnˈdɛmɪk θɪŋ, wɪʧ həz ʤɪst ˈhæpənd. "ɪts laɪk ə ˈkænsər ðæts gɔn raɪt θru ðə hoʊl soʊˈsaɪɪti." mɪz ˈhəˌtʧɪnz sɛd ðə ˈkaʊnsəlz ʧif ɛgˈzɛkjətɪvz fˈjuʧər wɑz biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd. hi wɑz stʊd daʊn ənd ɪz du tɪ feɪs ðə ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪts kɔrt ʧɑrʤd wɪθ əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ædˈvæntɪʤ baɪ dɪˈsɛpʃən. ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl wɑz sækt læst jɪr ˈæftər ə rɪˈpɔrt dɪˈteɪld ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈbʊliɪŋ ənd dɪsˈfəŋkʃən. ˈtɑpɪks: local-government*, state-parliament*, ˈpɑrləmɛnt, government-and-politics*, kərˈəpʃən, law-crime-and-justice*, vɪk, fərst ˈpoʊstɪd
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central goldfields shire to be sacked after 'explosive' report reveals serious governance failures
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a central victorian council is set to be sacked over financial mismanagement after the state government introduced a bill to dismiss it.
a local government inspectorate report into the central goldfields shire released last week found serious governance failures that had cost ratepayers an estimated $730,000.
the inspectorate found a significant amount of government grant funding could not be accounted for, and employees had awarded themselves contract work.
local government minister natalie hutchins moved to dismiss the council on wednesday, saying parliament only acted in the most serious cases of governance failures.
she said the council's sacking was the result of disturbing mismanagement over many years.
"the council itself has failed the people of central goldfields," she said.
ms hutchins described the report as "very damning and explosive", with systematic failures stretching over a 10-year period.
some of the findings of the report go to the misuse and misconduct of land sales without adequate notification to the public about the intention to sell land, or proper valuations being done.
the report also highlighted that the council is the most socio-economically disadvantaged local government area in regional victoria.
the precinct is also the second most disadvantaged local government area in the state.
administrators will be appointed soon until fresh elections are held in 2020, the state government said.
ms hutchins said the government was left with little choice and it wanted to stand up for ratepayers.
she said after the report was released, there was little indication from the council that they were taking it seriously.
"we want to see real change and we want to see an end to misconduct in this council," she said.
local says financial recovery could take decades
at last night's council meeting, one resident said it could take decades for the shire to recover.
resident wayne mckail said he was disappointed the council failed the community for so long without questions being asked.
"i think it will change a lot of things but i really think the recovery could even be 10 to 20 years it could even be longer," he said.
"because you've got a whole endemic thing, which has just happened.
"it's like a cancer that's gone right through the whole society."
ms hutchins said the council's chief executive's future was being considered.
he was stood down and is due to face the maryborough magistrates court charged with obtaining financial advantage by deception.
the geelong city council was sacked last year after a report detailed allegations of widespread bullying and dysfunction.
topics: local-government, state-parliament, parliament, government-and-politics, corruption, law-crime-and-justice, maryborough-3465, vic, bendigo-3550, melbourne-3000
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən speɪnz bæŋks nid ˈbɪljənz əv ˈjuˌroʊz ɪn səˈpɔrt ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈeɪʤənsi ˈmudiz həz kət ðə ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ ɔn 28 əv speɪnz bæŋks, wən wik ˈæftər ðə ˈkəntri æst fər ˈməni tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛm. ðə muv ˈfɑloʊz ə kət tɪ ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənts oʊn ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ tɪ ʤɪst əˈbəv ʤəŋk ˈstætəs ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. ˈmudiz sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət speɪnz rɪˈdust ˈkrɛdɪtˌwərðinəs "ˌɪmˈplaɪz ə ˈwikər ˈkrɛdɪt ˈproʊˌfaɪl fər ˈspænɪʃ bæŋks." əˈməŋ ðə ˈdaʊnˈgreɪdz wɑz ə kət tɪ ˈbæŋkoʊ ˌsænˈtændər. ɪts ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈreɪtɪŋ wɑz kət tɪ frəm ənd ðət ˈreɪtɪŋ ɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈəndər ˌrivˈju fər ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈfərðər ˈdaʊnˈgreɪd. bət ˈmudiz kɛpt ˌsænˈtændər wən nɑʧ əˈbəv ðə ˈsɑvrən ˈreɪtɪŋ əv ðə ˈmudiz riˈlis ˈnoʊtɪd, bɪˈkəz əv ðə bæŋks ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk dɪˈvərsɪti ənd wət ɪt siz ɛz ɪts ˈmænɪʤəbəl ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈspænɪʃ ˈsɑvrən dɛt. ɑrm ɪz ə ˈbɪznɪs ənd dəˈpɑzɪtərz' ˈməni ɪz prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən skim ɪn ðə. ˈbæŋkoʊ bɪlˈbaʊ vɪzˈkaɪə wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈməŋ ðoʊz huz ˈreɪtɪŋz wər kət. ə kət ɪn ən ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli meɪks ɪt mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv fər ɪt tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ˈməni. ˈərliər ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ speɪn ˈfɔrməli æst fər ˈməni tɪ hɛlp səˈpɔrt ɪts bæŋks ˈæftər ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɔdɪt əv speɪnz bæŋks læst wik faʊnd ðət ðeɪ wɪl nid əp tɪ ˈjuˌroʊz £50bn*) ɪn ˈɛkstrə ˈfəndɪŋ. ˌjʊrəˈpiən əˈθɔrətiz hæd ɔˈrɛdi əˈgrid tɪ prəˈvaɪd əp tɪ ˈjuˌroʊz əˈhɛd əv əˈsɛsmənts əv ðə bæŋks' nidz.
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image caption spain's banks need billions of euros in support
the ratings agency moody's has cut the credit rating on 28 of spain's banks, one week after the country asked for money to support them.
the move follows a cut to the spanish government's own credit rating to just above junk status earlier this month.
moody's said in a statement , that spain's reduced creditworthiness "implies a weaker credit profile for spanish banks."
among the downgrades was a cut to banco santander.
its long-term rating was cut to baa2 from a3 and that rating is itself under review for a possible further downgrade.
but moody's kept santander one notch above the sovereign rating of baa3, the moody's release noted, because of the bank's geographic diversity and what it sees as its manageable exposure to spanish sovereign debt.
santander's uk arm is a standalone business and depositors' money is protected by the financial services compensation scheme in the uk.
banco bilbao vizcaya agentaria was also among those whose ratings were cut.
a cut in an organisation's credit rating theoretically makes it more expensive for it to borrow money.
earlier on monday spain formally asked for money to help support its banks after an independent audit of spain's banks last week found that they will need up to 62bn euros (£50bn) in extra funding.
european authorities had already agreed to provide up to 100bn euros ahead of assessments of the banks' needs.
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ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns (dod*) həz əˈgrid tɪ ˈɔfər əp səm əv ɪts ˈvæljəbəl ˈspɛktrəm, wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈɔkʃənd ɔf tɪ ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈkɛriərz ˈhəŋgri fər mɔr ˈbændwɪdθ. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ðə wɪl muv aʊt əv ðə 1775 tɪ 1780 bænd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈkɛriərz ɪn ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈɔkʃən. ɪt wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊ fər ʃɛrd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə 2025 2110 bænd, riˈmuvɪŋ ðə nid tɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt ˈbrɔdˌkæstərz. "ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt bɪˈlivz ðɪs ɔlˈtərnətɪv prəˈpoʊzəl ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ə ˈwərkəbəl ˈbæləns tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə bænd moʊst dɪˈzaɪərd baɪ ðə kəˈmərʃəl ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈɪndəstri waɪl ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ noʊ lɔs əv ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ənd prɪˈzərvɪŋ ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈstætəs əv ðə bænd," tərˈisə roʊt ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən (ntia*). ɛz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd baɪ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl, ðə həz bɪn ˈhɛzɪtənt tɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz fər fɪr ðət ˈhændɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðɪs ˈspɛktrəm wʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ənd ˌɪmˈpækt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðɪs, sɛd ɪt wɪl "ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ səˈlɛktɪd ˈsɪstəmz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt æt boʊθ 1780 1850 [ənd]. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud smɔl ənˈmænd ˈɛriəl ˈsɪstəmz, ˈtæktɪkəl ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərk tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˈtæktɪkəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈriˌleɪ, ənd haɪ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsɪstəmz." ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ðə muv wɪl kɔst ðə dɪˈfɛns dɪˈpɑrtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈbɪljən, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ə 272 ˈmɪljən ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən kɔst, fər groʊθ əv ðə droʊn ˈproʊˌgræm, ənd 100 ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈkɑmprɛs ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈproʊˌgræmz. ðə ˈlɛtər wɑz rɪˈvild wɪn kɑrl, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər fər ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˈspɛktrəm ˈmænɪʤmənt, səbˈmɪtəd ɪt tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən, wɪʧ wɪl rən ðə ˈspɛktrəm ˈɔkʃən. sɛd "həz ˈoʊnli ˈrisəntli rɪˈsivd ðɪs prəˈpoʊzəl ənd ɪz nɑt ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ɪt æt ðɪs taɪm, bət ɪz ˈvɛri ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ kəˈmɪtmənt əv tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ˈvaɪəbəl pæθ ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðɪs ˈvæljəbəl ˈspɛktrəm." ðə dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈkɛriərz ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ pɛr ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛrˌweɪvz wɪθ ˈspɛktrəm ɪn ðə 2155 tɪ 2180 reɪnʤ, ðə ˈʤərnəl, sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ˈsɛlɪŋ boʊθ ˈpisɪz əv ˈspɛktrəm ɛz ə ˈpækɪʤ dil wʊd ˈɔfər ˈkɛriərz ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnʧi ˈʧænəlz, ənd reɪz ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈɔkʃən. ɛz ɪt stændz, ˈsɛlɪŋ tɪ bɪts əv ˈspɛktrəm təˈgɛðər kʊd reɪz ɛz məʧ ɛz 12 ˈbɪljən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʤərnəl. ɔn ɪts oʊn, ðə loʊər ˈspɛktrəm meɪ ərn əˈbaʊt ˈbɪljən. kloʊi kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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the u.s. department of defense (dod) has agreed to offer up some of its valuable spectrum, which will be auctioned off to wireless carriers hungry for more bandwidth.
specifically, the dod will move out of the 1775 to 1780 mhz band, making it available to wireless carriers in an upcoming auction. it would also allow for shared access to the 2025 - 2110 mhz band, removing the need to relocate broadcasters.
"the department believes this alternative proposal constitutes a workable balance to provide access to the 1755-1780 mhz band most desired by the commercial wireless industry while ensuring no loss of critical dod capabilities and preserving the necessary flexibility to address the long-term status of the 1780-1850 mhz band," dod's cio teresa takai wrote in a letter to the national telecommunications and information administration (ntia).
as outlined by the wall street journal, the dod has been hesitant to compromise for fear that handing over access to this spectrum would result in interference and impact military operations.
to address this, dod said it will "modify selected systems to operate at both 1780- 1850 mhz [and] 2025-2110 mhz. these include small unmanned aerial systems, tactical targeting network technology, tactical radio relay, and high resolution video systems."
takai estimated that the move will cost the defense department about $3.5 billion, which includes a $272 million implementation cost, $400m for growth of the drone program, and $100 million to compress several other programs.
the letter was revealed when karl nebbia, associate administrator for the ntia office of spectrum management, submitted it to the federal communications commission, which will run the spectrum auction.
nebbia said ntia "has only recently received this proposal and is not in a position to endorse it at this time, but is very encouraged by the ongoing commitment of dod to finding a viable path forward with respect to this valuable spectrum."
the dod did not immediately respond to pcmag's request for comment.
carriers are hoping to pair the military airwaves with spectrum in the 2155 to 2180 mhz range, the journal, said, adding that selling both pieces of spectrum as a package deal would offer carriers complementary channels, and raise the value of the auction.
as it stands, selling to bits of spectrum together could raise as much as $12 billion, according to the journal. on its own, the lower spectrum may earn about $3.6 billion.
chloe albanesius contributed to this report.
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ˈæftər æt trɛnt brɪʤ ənd biɪŋ swɛpt əˈsaɪd æt, ɔˈstreɪljə məst naʊ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə θərd tɛst æt oʊld ˈtræfərd, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˈæftər tɛsts ðə tourists’*’ hæv hæd ə ʧæns tɪ traɪ ənd faɪnd səm fɔrm ɪn ə ˈaʊtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈsəsɪks æt hoʊv. ɔn ə bɪˈnaɪn pɪʧ, ˈmɛni əv gɑt ðə ʧæns tɪ spɛnd səm taɪm ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əˈgɛnst ə ˈmɑdəst ˈboʊlɪŋ əˈtæk, wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən biɪŋ ˈspɪnər ˈmɔnti. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər iˈmeɪl ʃɛr ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ tɔs ənd ˈbætɪŋ, fɪl juz 84 ənd ɛd kaʊən 66 boʊθ bæk ɪn ðɛr ˈkəstəˌmɛri ˈoʊpənɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən ˈrætəld ɔf ə fərst ˈɪnɪŋz ˈoʊpənɪŋ stænd əv 150 ɪn 35 ˈoʊvərz. meɪd 40 ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtɛlɪŋli ˈfɑlɪŋ tɪ ðə spɪn əv waɪl stiv smɪθ ˈpɑkətɪd ə ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈbustɪŋ ənˈbitən 102 ˈmæθju weɪd ˈfloʊtɪd baɪ koʊʧ ˈdɑrən ˈleɪmən praɪər tɪ ðə mæʧ ɛz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti tɪ pleɪ ɛz ə ˈspɛʃəlɪst æt ˈmænˌʧɛstər hɪz ˈʧænsɪz əv ə ˈriˌkɔl wɪθ ə sɪksθ bɔl dək. ʤeɪmz ˈfɔknər meɪd ə ˈsɑləd 48 ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ˈskɪpər ˈmaɪkəl klɑrk (ˈsɪriz ˈævərɪʤ ʃeɪn ˈwɑtsən ənd krɪs ˈrɑʤərz wər nɑnˈstɑrtərz əˈgɛnst ˈsəsɪks. ˈminˌwaɪl, daʊn æt priˈtɔriə ðə ˈɛkˌsaɪld ˈdeɪvɪd ˈwɔrnər smæʃt 193 ɔf 226 bɔlz fər ɔˈstreɪljə ə əˈgɛnst saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ə. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs rɪˈlif fər ðə pəgˈnæʃɪs hu wɪl bi ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ðət nɑk wɪl bi ɪˈnəf tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə hi ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ tɛst ræŋks. ɪt ɪz wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət glɛn ˈmæksˌwɛl meɪd 155 nɑt aʊt ɔf 186 bɔlz ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə fərst ˈɪnɪŋz əv faɪv dɪˈklɛrd fər 474 ən ˈɪnɪŋz əˈmæst æt ə reɪt əv rənz pər ˈoʊvər. ɪn rɪˈplaɪ, ðə hoʊm saɪd kloʊzd æt ə ˈwɑpɪŋ wɪθ din ˈɛlgər ˈmeɪkɪŋ 268 ənd 159 æt ˈnəmbər ˈsɛvən. seɪf tɪ seɪ ɪt wɑz ə gʊd ˈbætɪŋ pɪʧ! ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɪnɪŋz ˈwɔrnər ˈfɑloʊd əp wɪθ 33 ənd faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf wəns əˈgɛn ɪn ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈhitɪd ˈvərbəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪθ. soʊ wət ɪz ðɛr tɪ meɪk frəm ˈɛfərt ənd ʃʊd ɪt ərn ɪm ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈriˌkɔl? laɪk ɔl hi wɪl hæv ˈpərsənəli geɪnd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈkɑnfədɛns frəm hɪz prəˈlɔŋd taɪm ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ənd ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ hi ˈdɛspərətli ˈnidɪd. praɪər tɪ ðə mæʧ æt priˈtɔriə hɪz ˈpriviəs ˈɛfərts hæd bɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə fərst tʊr mæʧ, ə ˈfɪksʧər əˈgɛnst ə zɪmˈbɑbwiən ʃi, hi meɪd ʤɪst sɪks ənd 11 ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn ðə θri ˈɪnɪŋz hi pleɪd ɪn ˈɪŋglənd praɪər tɪ biɪŋ ˈbænɪʃt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən hi hæd skɔrd ə pɛr əv dəks ɪn ˈʧæmpiənz ˈtroʊfi ˈfɪksʧərz əˈgɛnst wɛst ˈɪndiz ənd ˈɪndiə ənd naɪn ɪn hɪz ˈoʊnli ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈɪnɪŋz əˈgɛnst ˈɪŋglənd. hi ɪz rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈɪŋglənd ənd wɪl mit əp wɪθ ðə skwɑd ɪn ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr ðə θərd tɛst. ɪn ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈfɔrmər tɛst ˈmaɪkəl ˈhəsi sɛd ɪt wɑz ə bɪg æsk fər ˈwɔrnər tɪ flaɪ bɪtˈwin ˈkɑntənənts ənd bi ˈrɛdi tɪ pərˈfɔrm æt hɪz bɛst ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈəðər kˈwɛʃən ɪz ʤɪst huz pleɪs wʊd ˈwɔrnər teɪk ɪf hi wɑz tɪ bi səˈlɛktɪd ənd wɛr wʊd hi bæt ɪn ðə ˈɔrdər? ɪt wʊd bi ə təf əˈsaɪnmənt fər ˈwɔrnər tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈbætɪŋ ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ pɛr ʃeɪn ˈwɑtsən ənd krɪs ˈrɑʤərz wɪl gɪt əˈnəðər ʧæns. ˈwɑtsən ˈkɛriz ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈskrutəni wɪθ ɪm ˈɛvəri taɪm hi wɔks aʊt tɪ bæt ənd ðɪs ˈsɪriz tɪ deɪt həz dən ˈlɪtəl tɪ əˈliviˌeɪt ðət, ˌɔlˈðoʊ dɪˈspaɪt ˈmɑdəst rɪˈtərnz hi həz ðə haɪəst ˈægrəgət əˈməŋ tɔp ˈsɛvən ənd həz ˈɔlsoʊ aʊtˈskɔrd ˈʤɑnəθən trɑt, ˈæləˌstɛr kʊk ənd ˈkɛvɪn pietersen*. hɪz ˈboʊlɪŋ, waɪl ˈhævɪŋ kleɪmd ˈoʊnli ˈwɪkət əˈkrɔs ðə fərst tu tɛsts, həz bɪn ˈstɛdi ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl ənd dɪz gɪv hɪz ˈskɪpər ə kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈɔpʃən æt wən ɛnd. ˈhævɪŋ rɪˈkɔld ˈrɑʤərz frəm ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈwɪldərnəs æt ðə eɪʤ əv 35 hi ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪt wən ˈfaɪnəl ʃɑt æt ɪt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt 14 ənd 54 ˈstrəgəld əˈgɛnst græm swɑn ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr æt bət hi wɪl ˈdɛfənətli hoʊld hɪz spɑt. fɪl juz ˈsəfərd twɪn ˈfeɪljərz ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd tɛst, ˈskɔrɪŋ wən ɪn iʧ ˈɪnɪŋz, ɔn ðə bæk əv ən ənˈbitən 81 ənd ə dək æt trɛnt brɪʤ. fər maɪn hi ɪz ðə moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈpɑsəbəl ˈriˌkɔl ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ ʤɪst fil ðət laɪk ˈrɑʤərz hi wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn wən mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunəti bət ə ˈmɑdəst rɪˈtərn wɪl si ɪm ˈʤɛtɪsənd əˈgɛn. ˈmaɪkəl klɑrk səˈlɛkts hɪmˈsɛlf bət hi ɪz ˈəndər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɛʃər tɪ pərˈfɔrm. ðə stɑrk ˈkɑntræst bɪtˈwin hɪz tɛst ˈbætɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ æt hoʊm ənd əˈbrɔd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ə ˈprɑbləm fər səʧ ə ˈtæləntɪd ˈɛnərɪŋ hɪz tɛst. stiv smɪθ ɪz ˈləki ðət hɪz ˈboʊlɪŋ həz pruvd ˈifɛktɪv fər hi həz ˈstrəgəld wɪθ ðə bæt wɪθ ʤɪst 32 rənz ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ tu tɛsts bət hɪz ənˈbitən ˈsɛnʧəri wɪl hæv ɪm ˈfilɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɛtər. hi pɪkt əp əˈkrɔs boʊθ ˈɪnɪŋz æt ənd ðət ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ si ɪm rɪˈteɪn hɪz pleɪs əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ˈɪŋglənd həz ˈædɪd tɪ ɪts skwɑd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə hoʊm saɪd wɪθ ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ pleɪ tu ˈspɪnərz æt ðə ˈjuʒəwəli ˈfrɛndli oʊld ˈtræfərd. bræd wɪl meɪnˈteɪn hɪz pleɪs æt ˈsɛvən ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪz həz bɪn fɑr frəm ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt soʊ, fər maɪn, aɪ wʊd teɪk ɪn ðə seɪm tɔp ˈsɛvən fər oʊld ˈtræfərd. ðɛr wɪl hæv tɪ bi æt list wən ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈboʊlɪŋ ræŋks wɪθ ðə ʤeɪmz ˈpætɪnsən ruld aʊt əv ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðə ˈsɪriz wɪθ ə strɛs ˈfrækʧər ɪn hɪz bæk. ˈpitər ˈsɪdəl ənd raɪən ˈhɛrɪs wɪθ hɔlz æt trɛnt brɪʤ ənd rɪˈspɛktɪvli ər stɑrts. pəˈzɪʃən wɪl bi fɪld baɪ ˈiðər ˈmɪʧəl ər ˈʤæksən bərd. geɪv weɪ tɪ ˈhɛrɪs ˈæftər ðə fərst tɛst ənd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɪnʤəri ðə mæʧ æt ˈsəsɪks bɪˈkeɪm ˈprɪti məʧ ə ˈkɑntɛst wɪθ bərd fər ðə θərd pəˈzɪʃən. ɪn ðə ˈsəsɪks fərst ˈɪnɪŋz əv ˈsɛvən dɪˈklɛrd fər 368 rɪˈtərnd ˈfɪgjərz əv ənd bərd ˈwɪkəts riˈmuvd boʊθ ˈoʊpənərz ənd hæd ðə ˈkaʊnti saɪd ˈtitərɪŋ æt hɪz pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ðɪs ˈnɔrðərn ˈsəmər hæv wəns əˈgɛn bɪn ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv wɪθ hɪz ˈmæʧɪz ðəs fɑr fər boʊθ ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ɔˈstreɪljə ə ˈnɛtɪŋ naɪn ˈwɪkəts æt 25 ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt hɪz fərst tu tɛsts əˈgɛnst ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə æt ˈmɛlbərn ənd ˈsɪdni læst ˈsəmər wər tɔp ʃɛlf wɪθ 11 ˈwɪkəts æt hi ɪz tɔl ənd boʊlz ˈvɛri məʧ ɪn ðə glɛn məˈgræθ moʊld, ə ˈhændi kəˈmɑdəti ɔn moʊst ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈpɪʧɪz. æt 26 jɪrz əv eɪʤ, hi həz ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl kərɪr ˌfərstˈklæs ˈrɛkərd 107 ˈwɪkəts æt hi ˈsərtənli dɪˈzərvz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ fɪl ðə ˈæbsəns lɛft baɪ ˈɪnʤəri. ðət ʤɪst livz ðə pəˈzɪʃən. ˈæʃtən ˈeɪgər wɑz θroʊn ðə roʊl fər ðə fərst tu tɛsts ənd waɪl hɪz ˈbætɪŋ 130 rənz æt 32 həz bɪn ˈvæljəbəl, ðə ˈboʊlɪŋ həz lækt ˌɪmˈpækt wɪθ ə ˈsɪriz rɪˈtərn əv əˈgɛnst ˈsəsɪks hi rɪˈtərnd ˈfɪgjərz əv waɪl hɪz ˈneɪθən laɪən pɪkt əp ɔf 26 ˈoʊvərz. ˈeɪgər həz ʃoʊn ðət hi wɪl dɪˈvɛləp ˈɪntu ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl tɛst pleɪər bət æt ðɪs steɪʤ hi nidz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp hɪz ˈboʊlɪŋ ˈtælənts æt steɪt ˈlɛvəl. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt laɪən ʃʊd bi rɪˈkɔld fər oʊld ˈtræfərd wɪθ smɪθ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈbæˌkəp spɪn. soʊ maɪ ʃi: ˈwɑtsən, ˈrɑʤərz,, juz, klɑrk, smɪθ,, ˈsɪdəl, ˈhɛrɪs, bərd ənd laɪən.
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after tantalising at trent bridge and being swept aside at lord’s, australia must now focus on the third test at old trafford, starting on thursday.
after back-to-back tests the tourists’ batsmen have had a chance to try and find some form in a three-day outing against sussex at hove.
on a benign pitch, many of australia’s top-order got the chance to spend some time in the middle against a modest bowling attack, with the exception being left-arm spinner monty panesar.
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after winning toss and batting, phil hughes (84) and ed cowan (66) – both back in their customary opening position – rattled off a first innings opening stand of 150 in 35 overs.
usman khawaja made 40 before tellingly falling to the spin of panesar while steve smith pocketed a confidence boosting unbeaten 102.
matthew wade – floated by coach darren lehmann prior to the match as a possibility to play as a specialist batsman at manchester – cruelled his chances of a recall with a sixth ball duck.
all-rounder james faulkner made a solid 48.
interestingly, skipper michael clarke (series average 25.5), shane watson (27.2) and chris rogers (22.2) were non-starters against sussex.
meanwhile, down at pretoria the exiled david warner smashed 193 off 226 balls for australia a against south africa a.
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it would have been an enormous relief for the pugnacious left-hander who will be hoping that that knock will be enough to convince the selectors he is ready to return to test ranks.
it is worth noting however, that glenn maxwell made 155 not out off 186 balls in australia a’s first innings of five declared for 474, an innings amassed at a rate of 4.4 runs per over.
in reply, the home side closed at a whopping 7-614 with dean elgar making 268 and wicket-keeper thami tsolekile 159 at number seven.
it’s safe to say it was a good batting pitch!
in the second innings warner followed up with 33 and found himself once again in the headlines following several heated verbal exchanges with tsolekile.
so what is there to make from warner’s effort and should it earn him an immediate recall?
like all batsmen he will have personally gained significant confidence from his prolonged time in the middle and it was something he desperately needed.
prior to the match at pretoria his previous efforts had been anything but encouraging – in australia a’s first tour match, a three-day fixture against a zimbabwean xi, he made just six and 11.
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in the three innings he played in england prior to being banished following his early morning indiscretion he had scored a pair of ducks in champions trophy warm-up fixtures against west indies and india and nine in his only tournament innings against england.
he is returning to england and will meet up with the squad in manchester shortly before the third test.
in a radio interview on saturday former test batsman michael hussey said it was a big ask for warner to fly between continents and be ready to perform at his best on thursday.
the other question is just whose place would warner take if he was to be selected and where would he bat in the order?
it would be a tough assignment for warner to open the batting although i expect that the opening pair – shane watson and chris rogers – will get another chance.
watson carries enormous scrutiny with him every time he walks out to bat and this series to date has done little to alleviate that, although despite modest returns he has the highest aggregate among australia’s top seven and has also outscored jonathon trott, alastair cook and kevin pietersen.
his bowling, while having claimed only wicket across the first two tests, has been steady and economical and does give his skipper a containing option at one end.
having recalled rogers from the international wilderness at the age of 35 he is likely to get one final shot at it.
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usman khawaja (14 and 54) struggled against graeme swann in particular at lord’s but he will definitely hold his spot.
phil hughes suffered twin failures in the second test, scoring one in each innings, on the back of an unbeaten 81 and a duck at trent bridge.
for mine he is the most vulnerable when it comes to warner’s possible recall although i just feel that like rogers he will be given one more opportunity but a modest return will see him jettisoned again.
michael clarke selects himself but he is under significant pressure to perform.
the stark contrast between his test batting average at home (64.9) and abroad (41.1) continues to be a problem for such a talented batsman entering his 95th test.
steve smith is lucky that his bowling has proved effective for he has struggled with the bat with just 32 runs in the opening two tests but his unbeaten century will have him feeling a little better.
he picked up 4-83 across both innings at lord’s and that is likely to see him retain his place especially given england has added panesar to its squad providing the home side with the option to play two spinners at the usually slow-bowler friendly old trafford.
vice-captain brad haddin will maintain his place at seven although his ‘keeping has been far from impressive.
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so, for mine, i would take in the same top seven for old trafford.
there will have to be at least one change in the bowling ranks with the james pattinson ruled out of the remainder of the series with a stress fracture in his back.
peter siddle and ryan harris with five-wicket hauls at trent bridge and lord’s respectively are walk-up starts.
pattinson’s position will be filled by either mitchell starc or jackson bird.
starc gave way to harris after the first test and following pattinson’s injury the match at sussex became pretty much a head-to-head contest with bird for the third quick’s position.
in the sussex first innings of seven declared for 368, starc returned figures of 18-4-43-2 and bird 20-6-62-2.
bird’s wickets removed both openers and had the county side teetering at 2-24.
his performances in england this northern summer have once again been impressive with his matches thus far for both australia and australia a netting nine wickets at 25.
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his first two tests – against sri lanka at melbourne and sydney last summer – were top shelf with 11 wickets at 16.2.
he is tall and bowls very much stump-to-stump in the glenn mcgrath mould, a handy commodity on most english pitches.
at 26 years of age, he has a remarkable career first-class record – 107 wickets at 19.99.
he certainly deserves the opportunity to fill the absence left by pattinson’s injury.
that just leaves the spinner’s position.
ashton agar was thrown the role for the first two tests and while his batting – 130 runs at 32 – has been valuable, the 19-year-old’s bowling has lacked impact with a series return of 2-248.
against sussex he returned figures of 14-1-66-1 while his co-spinner nathan lyon picked up 1-99 off 26 overs.
agar has shown that he will develop into a reliable test player but at this stage he needs to develop his bowling talents at state level.
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lyon should be recalled for old trafford with smith to provide the back-up spin.
so that’s my xi: watson, rogers, khawaja, hughes, clarke, smith, haddin, siddle, harris, bird and lyon.
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ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ɪz "dɪˈsɪntəˌgreɪtɪŋ" bɪˈkəz ɪt həz lɔst təʧ wɪθ "fækt ənd ˌriˈæləˌti". ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ðət ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ər nɑt æt rɪsk əv "corbynisation*" ənd ðət ˈivɪn ðə ˈpɑrtiz mɔr ˈfɪgjərz laɪk ˈbərni ˈsændərz ər mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ðən ˈʤɛrəˌmi corbyn*. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈæksəˌlrɑd, hu ədˈvaɪzd ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ɛd miliband*, ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz æst ɪf hi fɪrd ðət ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts kʊd fɔl əˈpɑrt laɪk ˈleɪbər. hi rɪˈplaɪd: ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðət, ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti həz steɪd ˈprɪti ˈgraʊndɪd ɪn fækt ənd ˌriˈæləˌti." ˈmɪstər ˈæksəˌlrɑd æst ɪf ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə "corbynisation*" əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, ˈæftər ˈleɪbər "dɪˈsɪntəˌgreɪtɪd ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðɛr dɪˈfit". ˈmɪstər ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ðət ˈivɪn ˈbərni ˈsændərz, ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈsɛnətər hu ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈrənərˌəp tɪ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, wɑz centrist”*” kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈmɪstər corbyn*.
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president barack obama has suggested that jeremy corbyn's labour party is "disintegrating" because it has lost touch with "fact and reality".
mr obama said that the democrats are not at risk of "corbynisation" and that even the party's more left-wing figures like bernie sanders are more moderate than jeremy corbyn.
in an interview with david axelrod, who advised the former labour leader ed miliband, mr obama was asked if he feared that the democrats could fall apart like labour.
he replied: “i don’t worry about that, partly because i think the democratic party has stayed pretty grounded in fact and reality."
mr axelrod asked if mr obama was concerned about the "corbynisation" of the democratic party, after labour "disintegrated in the face of their defeat".
mr obama said that even bernie sanders, the socialist senator who finished runner-up to hillary clinton in the primaries, was “pretty centrist” compared to mr corbyn.
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steɪ kɑm, ˈgɑrdzˌmæn! ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts frəm ðə hæv bɪn dɪˈplɔɪd tɪ jʊr wɔr zoʊn ənd ju meɪ hæv bɪn ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ mit ðɛm ɔˈrɛdi! ˈwɛðər stɔrmd ə ˈhɑstəl ˈbæsʧən ˈoʊnli tɪ hæv faʊnd ɪt ˈstreɪnʤli ˈɛmti bət fər ə paɪl əv ˈgɔri rɪˈmeɪnz, ər sin ən ɪnˈtrɛnʧt ˈɛnəmi tərn ənd fli ˈsimɪŋli aʊt əv ˈnoʊˌwɛr, ˈprɑbəˌbli mɛt ðə. waɪl ðə noʊ noʊ fɪr, ðɛr ˈɛnəmiz ˈsərtənli du! ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə ɪz tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðə ˈkaʊərdəs əv ɑr ˈɛnəmiz θru ðə juz əv ʃɑk ˈtæktɪks ənd ədˈvænst ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ju ər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ˈɛni əv ðiz ˈwɔrjərz dɪˈrɛkli, bət ʃʊd ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf feɪs tɪ feɪs wɪθ ə ʤaɪənt ɪn paʊər ˈɑrmər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt, ˈwɛlkəm ɪm wɪθ ˈoʊpən ɑrmz hi ɪz moʊst ˈlaɪkli ə waɪl ðeɪ meɪ bi grɪm ɪn əˈpɪrəns, ju hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ fɪr frəm ðiz ɪgˈzɛmpləri ˈwɔrjərz əv ðə ˈɛmpərər prəˈvaɪdɪd ju ˈfɑloʊ ðə bɪˈloʊ ədˈvaɪs æt ɔl juz ɪr prəˈtɛkʃən! dɪsˈrəpt ðə ˈhirɪŋ əv ðə ˈɛnəmi wɪθ wɔr kraɪz ənd ˈwɛpənri. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈhɛrəsi kərˈəptɪd əv ə ˈtreɪtər ɪz nɑt tu dɪˈsɪmələr frəm ðə blɛst bət rɪˈgrɛtəbli ˈfræʤəl əv ə lɔɪəl ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈæstrə, səʧ ɛz ˈjɔrsɛlf. meɪk ʃʊr tɪ ˌɪnˈsərt ɪr prəˈtɛkʃən tɪ gɑrd ˈjɔrsɛlf əˈgɛnst ˈɔrəl ˈdæmɪʤ ɪf nən ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd, ə pɛr əv spɛr sɑks ʃʊd klɪr ə drɔp zoʊn! ɪf ju ər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ səˈpɔrt, meɪk ʃʊr tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə klɪr drɔp zoʊn. ɪf ə drɔp zoʊn ˈkænɑt bi klɪrd ɪn taɪm, əˈtɛmpt tɪ drɔp tɪ ðə flɔr tɪ meɪk ə sɔft ənd ˈlɛvəl ˈsərfəs fər ðə tɪ lænd ɔn. kip ə strɔŋ maɪnd ənd ə strɔŋ ˈstəmək ʃʊd ju ˈhæpən əˈpɑn ə skwɑd əv ˈhɑstəl ˈɪnfəntri strəŋ frəm ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈfoʊlɪʤ baɪ ðɛr viscera*, ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid tɪ bi əˈlɑrmd ðɪs dɪˈspleɪ ɪz mɛnt tɪ ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt ðə ˈɛnəmi, nɑt ju, ənd ðəs ju hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt. ɪf ˈɛni nu rɪˈkruts ər baɪ ðɪs, ə wɔrm kəp əv ti ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə riˈmaɪndər əv ðə ˈpɛnəltiz fər ˈkaʊərdəs ʃʊd bi ɪˈnəf tɪ stil ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˈdɛləkət əv ðɛr ju hæv ɪt, ˈgɑrdzˌmæn! ðə ɪz jʊr frɛnd ənd jʊr ˈælaɪ ʤɪst steɪ wɛl aʊt əv hɪz weɪ. θɔt fər ðə deɪ: ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ fɪr bət ˈfeɪljər. ɪf ˈɛni əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈditeɪlz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənt rɛd wɪŋz ɔn ðə ˈhɛlmət, fleɪd haɪdz, ər ə kərˈoʊnə əv ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli kənˈsəlt ˈvɑljum 2 əv ðə θrɛt aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən fild gaɪd, ɪˈdɪʃən, ˈsɛkʃən rɛf. (rɪˈvaɪzd) wɛr ˈpɑsəbəl, ə ˈmɪnəməm seɪf ˈdɪstəns əv 13 fit ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd. ɪf ju ɛnd əp wɪθ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˌɪˈrɛpərəbəl lɔs əv ˈhirɪŋ, ˈwəri nɑt! ðɛr ər ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ roʊlz ɪn ðə ˈæstrə ʤɪst fər ju. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, pliz kənˈsəlt ˈəˌplɪftɪŋ ˈpæmflət 114//c*: wət? ðə ɑrˈtɪləri gaɪd tɪ saɪn language”*”. pliz noʊt ðət ˈvɑmətɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild ɪz ˈpənɪʃəbəl baɪ ˈflɑgɪŋ ɔn graʊnz əv ˈweɪstɪŋ ˈvæljəbəl ˈræʃənz. ʃɛr ðɪs: tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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stay calm, guardsman!
reinforcements from the adeptus astartes have been deployed to your war zone and you may have been lucky enough to meet them already! whether you’ve stormed a hostile bastion only to have found it strangely empty but for a pile of gory remains, or seen an entrenched enemy turn and flee seemingly out of nowhere, you’ve probably met the reivers.
while the adeptus astartes know no fear, their enemies certainly do! the purpose of the reivers is to exploit the cowardice of our enemies through the use of shock tactics and advanced training. you are unlikely to encounter any of these warriors directly, but should you find yourself face to face with a skull-faced giant in power armour in the middle of the night, welcome him with open arms he is most likely a reiver.*
while they may be grim in appearance, you have nothing to fear from these exemplary warriors of the emperor provided you follow the below advice at all times.**
use ear protection!
reivers disrupt the hearing of the enemy with vox-amplified war cries and audio-sonic weaponry. unfortunately, the heresy corrupted eardrum of a traitor is not too dissimilar from the blessed but regrettably fragile eardrum of a loyal member of the astra militarum, such as yourself. make sure to insert ear protection to guard yourself against aural damage if none is provided, a pair of spare socks should suffice.***
clear a drop zone!
if you are expecting reiver support, make sure to establish a clear drop zone. if a drop zone cannot be cleared in time, attempt to drop to the floor to make a soft and level surface for the reivers to land on.
keep a strong mind and a strong stomach
should you happen upon a squad of hostile infantry strung from the local foliage by their viscera, there is no need to be alarmed this display is meant to intimidate the enemy, not you, and thus you have nothing to worry about. if any new recruits are disquieted by this, a warm cup of tanna tea followed by a reminder of the penalties for cowardice should be enough to steel even the most delicate of bowels.****
there you have it, guardsman! the reiver is your friend and your ally just stay well out of his way.
thought for the day: there is nothing to fear but failure.
* if any of the following details are also present red wings on the helmet, flayed hides, or a corona of daemonic lightning immediately consult volume 2 of the infantryman’s threat identification field guide, 49th edition, section ref. 17.a66.4111 hereticus majoris (revised)
** where possible, a minimum safe distance of 13 feet is also recommended.
*** if you end up with permanent irreparable loss of hearing, worry not! there are exciting roles in the astra militarum just for you. for more information, please consult uplifting pamphlet 114//c: “you what? the artillery crewman’s guide to sign language”.
**** please note that vomiting on the battlefield is punishable by flogging on grounds of wasting valuable rations.
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ɑ, ðə ˈɛvər soʊ ˈtrəsti tɛn geɪm mɑrk. ðə bɛst taɪm ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts, ɪn ðə sɛns ðət ə ˈdisənt ʧəŋk əv geɪmz tɪ gɪt ə fil fər ə pleɪərz, jɛt nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈpænɪk əˈbaʊt ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsizən. ðɪs jɪr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kʊd bi ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən tɪ ðə rul wət wɑz wəns ˈsɛvən ɪz naʊ fɔr, ˈminɪŋ ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə fərst tɛn geɪmz wɪl ˈrɛzəˌneɪt wɪθ ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt fɑr mɔr ðən ðə nɔrm. soʊ, wɪθ ðət sɛd, ɪz ɪt taɪm tɪ ˈpænɪk? taɪm tɪ panic…*… mɔr? nɑt kwaɪt ʃʊr, soʊ tɛn θɔts tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt tɛn geɪmz daʊn. 1 nɑt kwaɪt ʃʊr wət ˈrizənɪŋ gɪv fər tim ˈlidɪŋ 8 pɔɪnts. ðə ˈpɛsəməst ɪn mi filz laɪk ˈmɪrli ə hɑt strik ənd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ tɪ raɪt hoʊm əˈbaʊt. ðə ˈɑptɪmɪst ɪn mi, bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪm ˈkloʊsli, ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðət ðə pərˈdəkʃən ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə seɪm pleɪz bɪn noʊn fər lɔŋ tərm. ˈɔlsoʊ ə θərd ˈæŋgəl ðət hɪz ɑl aɪs taɪm meɪd ɪm ˈbɛtər kənˈdɪʃənd aʊt əv ðə geɪt ðən ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd əˈpoʊnənts, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd rɪˈzəlts. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ wən, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ju kənˈsɪdər ðət kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ wɑz ə kənˈsərn goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ɑkˈtoʊbər. ˈlaɪkli ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈθɪri əv ðə θri, ðoʊ ˈrændi ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ pʊt ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən ˈoʊˈti səkˈsid ɪz noʊ daʊt ˈhɛlpɪŋ ɪm groʊ ˈɪntu ðə pleɪər ˈmɛni wər ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər. 2 ðoʊ flaɪərz fænz wɪl tɛl ju ˈvɛri ˈhæpi wɪθ luk (ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðɪs ɪz du tɪ ɪm biɪŋ gʊd, ər lɛs bæd ðən hɪz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ pɪrz rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin), ə fən stæt tɪ flɔnt ʤeɪmz væn ˈkərəntli həz mɔr goʊlz ðən klɔd ʒɪˈru, boʊθ ˈbrəðərz, mæks ˈtælbət, skɑt ˈhɑrtnəl, ənd ˈɑndreɪ mɪˈʃɑroʊz kəmˈbaɪnd. tɪ ˈikwəˌlaɪz ðə tu saɪdz, ju kən æd ˈdæni ˈsɪŋgəl ˈtæli. 3 ˈspikɪŋ əv goʊlz ənd lackthereof*, aɪ noʊ ɔl ˈvɛri sɪk ənd taɪərd əv ˈhirɪŋ əˈbaʊt fɪl ˈkɛsəl. bət ə kwɪk θɔt ˈʃutɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤ kəmz ənd goʊz. ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈskɔrɪŋ ɪz ə ˈtælənt, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʤɛnərəli kənˈsɪstənt ɪn ðoʊz hu du ər hæv sɛd ˈtælənt, ənd ju ˈtɪpɪkəli si lɔŋ tərm spaɪks ər fɔlz. ˈwɛðər fɪl ˈkɛsəl, ər səm kɪd ɔn ðə strit ˈwɛrɪŋ ə fɪl ˈkɛsəl ʃərt, goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ θru əps ənd daʊnz ðət ˈəltəmətli ɛnd ɪn ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈnəmbər. ˈgrænɪd, ˈkɛsəl həz ðə ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈprɛʃər əv traɪɪŋ tɪ snæp aʊt əv ðɪs waɪl biɪŋ "ðə gaɪ" ɪn ˈbɪgəst ˈmɑrkɪt, bət ənˈlɛs hɪz ˈækʧəwəl pleɪ bɪˈgɪnz tɪ fɔl əˈpɑrt, ju kən ˈoʊnli weɪt fər ðə stæts tɪ kəm. ɛz ɪt stændz, ˈkɛsəl ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ʃɑts ə geɪm, əp frəm læst jɪr. hɪz 6 əˈsɪsts wʊd peɪs aʊt tɪ 49 ˈoʊvər 82 geɪmz, 4 mɔr ðən læst jɪr, wɪʧ wɑz 13 əˈbəv hɪz ˈpriviəs kərɪr haɪ. pleɪɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr weɪ tɪ læst jɪr, ənd ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, prəˈdusɪŋ ˈbɛtər rɪˈzəlts ɪn weɪz bɪɔnd ðə goʊl ˈkɑləm. nɑt strɛst əˈbaʊt ɪt. 4 ˈsɪmələrli, waɪl bɪn ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ tɪ si mæt pʊt ɪn ðə nɛt, ˈsəmθɪŋ hi hæd ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈprɑbləm wɪθ læst ˈsizən, ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ weɪ ðɪs pərˈdəkʃən reɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ læst. ənˈlɛs hi stɑrts ˈʃutɪŋ əˈbaʊt θri ər fɔr taɪmz ɛz ˈɔfən, ðət ɪz. ˈʃutɪŋ æt ɪf ˈstivən dɪd ðət læst ˈsizən, ðət ɔˈrɛdi əbˈsərd 60 goʊl ˈtoʊtəl wʊd bəˈlun tɪ 137 ˈæˌkʧuəli, ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər ɪf fɪl ˈkɛsəl wɑz ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ æt ðət reɪt ðɪs jɪr, hæv 19 goʊlz ɪn 10 geɪmz. 5 ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ wɑz ˈpræktɪkəli ˈlidɪŋ ðə rəˈbɛrtoʊ luˈoʊŋgoʊ ˌækwəˈzɪʃən ˈbændˌwægən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə offseason*, ənd ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ stɪl si ɪt ɪn ðə lifs ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ goʊ ˈæftər ə tɔp ɛnd goaltender*, ʤeɪmz pleɪ ɛz əv leɪt ɪz ˈsutəbəl. ə seɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv goʊɪŋ tɪ wɪn ˈɛnibədi ðə vɛˈzinə ˈtroʊfi ɪn ðɪs ˈɪrə, bət æt əˈməŋst ðə 33 hu hæv pleɪd faɪv ər mɔr geɪmz, əˈbəv ˈævərɪʤ, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə lifs bɪn ˈhæpi wɪθ moʊst əv ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. 6 ˈlioʊ ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət wi θɔt hi wɑz ə ˈtoʊtəl peɪn tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst, ðət səks əp ˈpɛnəltiz əˈgɛnst laɪk ə ˈvækjum, ənd jɛt stɪl ˈifɛktɪv æt ˈæˌkʧuəli pleɪɪŋ ˈhɑki. ˈæftər jɪrz əv biɪŋ ənˈʃʊr ɪf wi wʊd ˈɛvər si ɪm wɛr ðə blu ənd waɪt, ənd ðə bæk ənd fɔrθ hi dɪd wɪθ ðə tɪ stɑrt ðə jɪr, gʊd tɪ si ðət gɑt əˈbɪləˌti ɪn ɪm ˈæftər ɔl. ðɛn əˈgɛn, ˈivɪn ɪf hi, kip ɪm ʤɪst fər ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ʧərp ɪn faɪv ˈdɪfərənt ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. bət ʤɪst mi. 7 biɪŋ fɔrθ ɪn ðə ˌnɔrˈθist dɪˈvɪʒən simz ə bɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ, ənˈtɪl ju ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ strɔŋ ðɪs dɪˈvɪʒən həz bɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə rɛst. stæts hæv ˈɑbviəsli ʧeɪnʤd sɪns (ənd aɪ dən ðə mæθ jɛt), bət ʤɪst ə wik əˈgoʊ, ðə ˌnɔrˈθist wɑz ˈstrɔŋgəst ɪn wɪnz pər geɪm, pɔɪnts pər geɪm, goʊlz pər geɪm, gaa*, goʊl ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl pər geɪm, pɔɪnts pərˈsɛnɪʤ, ənd ˈævərɪʤ ˈstændɪŋz spɑt. ðət sɛd, ðə leafs’*’ 10 pɔɪnts wʊd pleɪs ðɛm ɪn ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə ˌsaʊˈθist ənd ˌnɔrθˈwɛst, ənd θərd ɪn ˈɛvəri dɪˈvɪʒən ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə ˈsɛntrəl, soʊ ðə strɛŋθ ɪz stɪl əˈpɛrənt. 8 wət strɔŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ˈspɛʃəl timz. boʊθ ðə ənd ˈpɛnəlti kɪl ræŋk æt ɪn ðə, ənd ər ˈpʊtɪŋ əp ˈdɪzməl spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈnəmbərz waɪl duɪŋ soʊ. ðə ɪz ˈklɪkɪŋ ʤɪst 12 əv ðə taɪm, ʤɪst mɔr ðən hæf əv pleɪs ˈwɪnɪpəg. ɪf ju ˈædɪd ðət 12 tɪ ðə ˈpɛnəlti kɪl æsk waɪ, ʤɪst rən wɪθ ɪt), stɪl ʤɪst ˈbɛrli skwik ˈɪntu ðə tɔp hæf əv ðə lig waɪl shorthanded*. ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt rɛd wɪŋz, hu ər ˈklɪrli traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə ˈɪrə, tərˈɑntoʊ meɪ hæv ðə wərst ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈspɛʃəl timz ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər lig. 9 ˈɔfən ˈprɛvələnt ɔn ðoʊz ˈspɛʃəl timz maɪk ˈkɑstkə. ɪn fækt, ˈprɛvələnt ˈɛniˌwɛr maɪk ˈkɑstkə. ðə ˈrʊki bət tu oʊld tɪ bi ˈrʊki ɪz nɪr ðə tɔp əv ðə lifs ˈpɛnəlti kɪl ˈmɪnəts, ɪn ˈmɪnəts pər geɪm əˈməŋst di ɪn ðə lig, ənd ɪn ˈoʊvərˌɔl pər geɪm aɪs taɪm. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt æt ðɪs pɔɪnt. aɪ wɑz ˈsɪŋɪŋ ˈpreɪzɪz ɛz ən ˈkeɪpəbəl ˌbiˈfɔr ðə lifs saɪnd ɪm, siɪŋ ɪm wɪθ ˈnɔrfək, ənd stɪl bɪˈliv ðət ə ˈrɛgjələr ənd mɔr ðən dɪˈzərvɪŋ ɪn ˈstɪkɪŋ wɪθ ðə lifs ˈrɑstər. bət ɪf ðə ˈklɪkɪŋ, waɪ ɪz ə gaɪ wɪθ 4 kərɪr pɔɪnts ˈgɪtɪŋ ɛz ˈmɛni ˈmɪnəts wɪθ ðə mæn ædˈvæntɪʤ ɛz krɪs letang*? 10 wɪθ ɔl əv ðɪs sɛd, nɑt ʃʊr kwaɪt wɪʧ weɪ tɪ jɛl ɪn ðə grænd skim əv θɪŋz. ðə lifs ər ə ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli ˈævərɪʤ ɪf ðə ˈsizən ˈɛndɪd raɪt naʊ, bi ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈbɔstən bruɪnz (saɪ) ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd əv ðə pleɪɔfs. ɪn ðə mindblowing*, bət ɪt 30th*. ənd jɛt moʊst kənfˈjuzɪŋli ðɪs ˈsizən stɑrt wɪθ ə sprɪnt ər ə faceplant*. ˈrəðər, kənˈsɪstənt ˈwɪnɪŋ ənd ˈluzɪŋ. ˈmeɪbi ðə lifs ər, ənd aɪ noʊ ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkreɪzi ˈkɑnsɛpt, ʤɪst ən ˈævərɪʤ tim ɔn peɪs fər ˈævərɪʤ rɪˈzəlts? wɛl, ˈoʊnli wən weɪ tɪ faɪnd out…*… (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt zimbio*)
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ah, the ever so trusty ten game mark. the best time possible for talking points, in the sense that a decent chunk of games to get a feel for a team’s players, yet not enough to get into a panic about the rest of the season. this year, however, could be an exception to the rule what was once seven do-overs is now four, meaning the effects of the first ten games will resonate with the end result far more than the norm. so, with that said, is it time to panic? time to panic… more? i’m not quite sure, so here’s ten thoughts to celebrate ten games down.
1 i’m not quite sure what reasoning i’d give for nazem kadri’s team leading 8 points. the pessimist in me feels like merely a hot streak and nothing to to write home about. the optimist in me, who’s been watching him closely, recognizes that the production is coming from the same plays he’s been known for long term. also a third angle that his ahl ice time made him better conditioned out of the gate than many of his teammates and opponents, leading to inflated results. this is an interesting one, especially when you consider that conditioning was a concern going into october. likely the strongest theory of the three, though randy carlyle’s willingness to put kadri in a position ot succeed is no doubt helping him grow into the player many were hoping for.
2 though flyers fans will tell you they’re very happy with luke schenn (whether or not this is due to him being good, or less bad than his struggling peers remains to be seen), here’s a fun stat to flaunt james van riemsdyk currently has more goals than claude giroux, both schenn brothers, max talbot, scott hartnell, and andrej meszaros combined. to equalize the two sides, you can add danny briere’s single tally.
3 speaking of goals and lackthereof, i know you’re all very sick and tired of hearing about phil kessel. but here’s a quick thought shooting percentage comes and goes. as much as scoring is a talent, also generally consistent in those who do or don’t have said talent, and you typically won’t see long term spikes or falls. whether you’re phil kessel, or some kid on the street wearing a phil kessel shirt, you’re going to go through ups and downs that ultimately end in a typical number. granted, kessel has the unfortunate pressure of trying to snap out of this while being "the guy" in hockey’s biggest market, but unless his actual play begins to fall apart, you can only wait for the stats to come. as it stands, kessel is taking 4.2 shots a game, up from 3.6 last year. his 6 assists would pace out to 49 over 82 games, 4 more than last year, which was 13 above his previous career high. he’s playing in a similar way to last year, and if anything, producing better results in ways beyond the goal column. not stressed about it.
4 similarly, while been very exciting to see matt frattin put pucks in the net, something he had a distinct problem with last season, absolutely no way this production rate is going to last. unless he starts shooting about three or four times as often, that is. he’s shooting at 45.5% if steven stamkos did that last season, that already absurd 60 goal total would balloon to 137. actually, even better if phil kessel was finishing at that rate this year, he’d have 19 goals in 10 games.
5 as much as i was practically leading the roberto luongo acquisition bandwagon during the offseason, and as much as i still see it in the leafs benefit to go after a top end goaltender, james reimer’s play as of late is suitable. a save percentage of 0.917 isn’t going to win anybody the vezina trophy in this era, but at 12th amongst the 33 goalies who have played five or more games, above average, something the leafs would’ve been happy with most of the past several years.
6 leo komarov is exactly what we thought he was a total pain to play against, that sucks up penalties against like a vacuum, and yet still effective at actually playing hockey. after years of being unsure if we would ever see him wear the blue and white, and the back and forth he did with the marlies to start the year, good to see that he’s got nhl ability in him after all. then again, even if he didn’t, i’d keep him just for the ability to chirp in five different languages. but that’s just me.
7 being fourth in the northeast division seems a bit disappointing, until you realize how strong this division has been compared to the rest. stats have obviously changed since (and i haven’t done the math yet), but just a week ago, the northeast was strongest in wins per game, points per game, goals per game, gaa, goal differential per game, points percentage, and average standings spot. that said, the leafs’ 10 points would place them in second in the southeast and northwest, and third in every division except for the central, so the northeast’s strength is still apparent.
8 what isn’t strong, however, is toronto’s special teams. both the powerplay and penalty kill rank at 27th in the nhl, and are putting up dismal specific numbers while doing so. the powerplay is clicking just 12% of the time, just more than half of 11th place winnipeg. if you added that 12% to the 71.9% penalty kill (don’t ask why, just run with it), you’d still just barely squeak into the top half of the league while shorthanded. other than the detroit red wings, who are clearly trying to figure out the post-lidstrom era, toronto may have the worst overall special teams in the entire league.
9 often prevalent on those special teams mike kostka. in fact, prevalent anywhere mike kostka. the rookie but too old to be rookie defenceman is near the top of the leafs penalty kill minutes, 12th in powerplay minutes per game amongst d in the league, and 15th in overall per game ice time. i don’t understand it at this point. i was singing kostka’s praises as an nhl capable defenceman before the leafs signed him, seeing him with norfolk, and still believe that he’s a regular nhler and more than deserving in sticking with the leafs roster. but if the powerplay isn’t clicking, why is a guy with 4 career nhl points getting as many minutes with the man advantage as kris letang?
10 with all of this said, i’m not sure quite which way to yell in the grand scheme of things. the leafs are a decidedly average 5-5-0. if the season ended right now, they’d be facing the boston bruins (sigh) in the first round of the playoffs. 14th in the nhl isn’t mindblowing, but it isn’t 30th. and yet most confusingly this season didn’t start with a sprint or a faceplant. rather, consistent winning and losing. maybe the leafs are, and i know this is a crazy concept, just an average team on pace for average results? well, only one way to find out…
(photo credit zimbio)
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baɪ ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈʤɛrət ðɛr ər ˈdɪfərənsɪz, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɛksɪz fju wʊd dɪˈspjut ðət. wɛr ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈreɪʤɪz ɪz ˈoʊvər haʊ məʧ ðiz ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈprɛʃərz ˈvərsəz biɪŋ ˈrutɪd ɪn ɑr baɪˈɑləʤi (ðə ˈænsər ˈɔfən ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˌɪnərˈækʃən bɪtˈwin ðə tu). fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər əbˈzərvd bɪtˈwin gərlz ənd bɔɪz, səʧ ɛz ɪn ˈprɛfərənsɪz fər pleɪ, wən ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈpɑrtli ər ˈhoʊli bɪˈkəz əv ðə kənˈtræstɪŋ weɪz ðət gərlz ənd bɔɪz ər ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðɛr pɪrz, ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈəðər ˈædəlts (bɪˈkəz əv ðə aɪˈdiəz ðeɪ hæv əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈsɛksɪz ɔt tɪ bɪˈheɪv). ˈstədiɪŋ nɑnˈhjumən ˈpraɪˌmeɪts əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌti sɛks ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn bɪˈheɪvjər ðət bi du tɪ ˈjumən ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈʤɛndər bɪˈlifs. ˈlərnɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ruts əv sɛks ˈdɪfərənsɪz ʃʊd nɑt bi juzd ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz fər ˈhɑrmfəl ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪpɪŋ ər dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən, bət ɪt kən hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd ɑr ˈjumən ˈneɪʧər ənd ðə pɑrt ðət ɪˈvɑlvd sɛks ˈdɪfərənsɪz pleɪ ɪn səm əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃuz ðət əˈfɛkt ɑr lɪvz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əraʊnd dɪˈvərsɪti, riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ, kraɪm ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪʃu əv ðə ˈʤərnəl əv nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪəns ˈrisərʧ ˈtaɪtəld ˈɪʃu huz taɪm həz kəm: ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ɔn ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm function”*” ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ æt ˈfræŋklɪn ənd ˈmɑrʃəl ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈjusfəl dɪˈteɪlɪŋ səm əv ðə sɛks ˈdɪfərənsɪz əbˈzərvd əˈməŋ ˈməŋki ənd eɪp ˈɪnfənts ənd ˈʤuvəˌnaɪlz. sɛks ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn bɪˈheɪvjərəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪgˈzɪst ɪn nɑnˈhjumən primates,”*,” ʃi raɪts, ə kəmˈpærətɪv læk əv ˈtritmənt baɪ ˈməðərz ənd ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl partners”*”. hir ɪz ə ˈdaɪˌʤɛstɪd əˈkaʊnt əv faɪv əv ðiz sɛks ˈdɪfərənsɪz: bɔɪ ʧɪmps spɛnd mɔr taɪm əˈweɪ frəm ðɛr ˈməðərz ɪn ˈjumən ˈkəlʧərz əˈkrɔs ðə wərld, bɔɪz tɛnd tɪ spɛnd mɔr taɪm əˈweɪ frəm ðɛr ˈməðərz ɛz kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ gərlz, wɪʧ meɪ rɪˈflɛkt ən ˈərli ˈtɛndənsi təˈwɔrd ˈgreɪtər rɪsk ˈteɪkɪŋ. ðə seɪm ɪz tru ɪn ʧɪmps. fər ə 2014 ˈpeɪpər, ənd hər ˈkɑligz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ feɪmd zoʊˈɑləʤəst ʤeɪn ˈgʊˌdɔl, kənˈdəktəd ðə moʊst dɪˈteɪld ˈɛvər æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv waɪld ʧɪmˈpænziz, əbˈzərvɪŋ 40 ʧɪmps frəm bərθ tɪ eɪʤ 5 ðeɪ faʊnd ðət, baɪ eɪʤ 3 meɪl ˈɪnfənts ʃoʊd ˈgreɪtər ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈdɪstəns frəm ðɛr ˈməðərz ðən ˈfiˌmeɪlz. ðə meɪlz bɪˈgæn ˈmuvɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɔn ðɛr oʊn ˈərliər ðən ˈfiˌmeɪlz ənd ˈkəvərd mɔr ˈdɪstənsɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli. ðiz ənd ˈəðər ˈfaɪndɪŋz frəm ðə ˈstədi ðət səm baɪəˈlɑʤɪkli beɪst sɛks ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn bɪˈheɪvjər meɪ hæv bɪn ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə ˈkɑmən ˈænˌsɛstər əv ʧɪmˈpænziz ənd ˈjumənz, ənd ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli frəm ðə ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz əv ˈmɑdərn pərˈɛntəl bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ˈʤɛndər socialization,”*,” ðə ˈrisərʧərz sɛd. ˈbeɪbi gərl ˈməŋkiz ər mɔr ˈsoʊʃəl ɪn ˈjumənz, gərlz tɛnd tɪ ʃoʊ mɔr prɪˈkoʊʃəs ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðən bɔɪz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, æt lɛs ðən oʊld, gərlz spɛnd mɔr taɪm ðən bɔɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə ˈjumən feɪs ðən æt ə məˈkænɪkəl tɔɪ. ðoʊ ə ˌrɛplɪˈkeɪʃən əˈtɛmpt əv ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈfaɪndɪŋ fər ˈjumənz ɪz ˈnidɪd, ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr ˈpætərn həz bɪn faʊnd ɪn ˈrisəs ˈməŋkiz. fər ə ˈpeɪpər ˈpəblɪʃt læst jɪr ə ˈrisərʧ tim lɛd baɪ ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈsɪmpsən əbˈzərvd 48 tu- tɪ oʊld ˈməŋkiz ɛz ðeɪ wər pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ˈvɪdioʊz əv ə ˈməŋki feɪs. ðə ˈfiˌmeɪlz spɛnt mɔr taɪm ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈvɪdioʊz ðən meɪlz ənd ðeɪ ˈleɪtər dɪˈspleɪd mɔr ˈsoʊʃəl bɪˈheɪvjər təˈwɔrd ə ˈjumən. səm, kənˈvərʤɪŋ ˈɛvədəns frəm ˈjumənz ənd ˈməŋkiz səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈɪnfənts ər mɔr ˈsoʊʃəl ðən meɪlz ɪn ðə fərst wiks əv laɪf, ənd ðət səʧ ˈdɪfərənsɪz meɪ əraɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ˈpoʊstˈneɪtəl experience,”*,” ðə ˈrisərʧərz sɛd. bɔɪ ˈməŋkiz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ mɔr rəf ənd ˈtəmbəl ɪn ˈjumən ˈʧɪldrən, ˈævərɪʤ sɛks ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn pleɪ ˈprɛfərənsɪz ər əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˈstraɪkɪŋ, kənˈsɪstənt (ənd ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl) ˈkɑntræsts faʊnd bɪtˈwin bɔɪz ənd gərlz. ɪt ˈnɛvər simz tɪ teɪk ˈvɛri lɔŋ fər ˈlɪtəl bɔɪz tɪ pɪk əp stɪks ənd priˈtɛnd ðət ðeɪ ər ɑrmd wɪθ ə sɔrd. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, gərlz ˈtɪpɪkəli spɛnd mɔr taɪm priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ ˈnərʧər tɔɪ dɑlz ər ˈsɪmələr. əv kɔrs, ˈmɛni seɪ ðɪs ˈsɪmpli rɪˈflɛkts ðə weɪ ðət bɔɪz ər reɪzd tɪ bi mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv ənd gərlz mɔr ˈnərʧərɪŋ. ənd jɛt ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr pleɪ ˈprɛfərənsɪz ər sin ɪn ɑr ˈpraɪˌmeɪt ˈkəzənz. fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈʤɪliən braʊn ənd ˈælən ˈdɪksən ˈstədid 34 ˈməŋkiz fər ðə fərst sɪks mənθs əv ðɛr lɪvz ənd faʊnd ðət ðə meɪlz (fɪld ˈsərkəlz ɪn ðə græf ɔn ðə lɛft) ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn mɔr rəf ənd ˈtəmbəl pleɪ ðən ˈfiˌmeɪlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ, ˈpɪnɪŋ daʊn, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ənd ˈʤɛnəl ˈhɪtɪŋ. meɪlz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd pleɪ mɔr ˈɔfən ðən ˈfiˌmeɪlz. ɪn hər ˌrivˈju, noʊts ðət ˈsɪmələr ˈfaɪndɪŋz hæv bɪn əbˈzərvd ɪn blu ˈməŋkiz, ˈməŋkiz, ˌʤæpəˈniz məˈkɑks ənd ˈɑlɪv bəˈbunz. gərl ˈməŋkiz spɛnd mɔr taɪm pleɪɪŋ ˈpɛrənt ˈjumən bɔɪz, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ər lɛs ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ðən gərlz ɪn ˈbeɪbiz. ə ˈsɪmələr ˈpætərn əˈməŋ nɑnˈhjumən ˈpraɪˌmeɪts. ˈrisərʧ æt ðə ˈjərkiz ˈriʤənəl ˈpraɪˌmeɪt ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər wɪθ ˈrisəs ˈməŋkiz faʊnd ðət ðə ˈfiˌmeɪlz spɛnt sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr taɪm ðən ðə meɪlz wɪθ ˈɪnfənts. ˈfoʊkɪs əv jəŋ females’*’ əˈtɛnʃən ɔn ˈɪnfənts həz bɪn səˈʤɛstɪd tɪ bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈleɪtər məˈtərnəl skills,”*,” ðə ˈrisərʧərz sɛd. ðeɪ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ə ˈsɪmələr ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən həz bɪn faʊnd fər əˈnəðər ˈspiʃiz: ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈməŋkiz ðət lɪv ɪn ðə waɪld ˈkɛri ənd ˈkədəl smɔl ˈɪnfənts, ən ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət meɪ prəˈvaɪd ðɛm wɪθ ðə ˈmoʊtər skɪlz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ˈleɪtər bɪˈheɪvjər, ɛz wil ɛz gɪv ðɛm ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ðə məˈtərnəl roʊl. ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ˈsɪmələrli ˈjusfəl fər ə ˈjɪlɪŋ ˈrisəs monkey”*”. əbˈzərvz ɪn hər ˌrivˈju ðət ə ˈfiˌmeɪl baɪəs fər ˈnərʧərɪŋ staɪl pleɪ həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn sin ɪn ˈloʊˌlænd gərˈɪləz ənd blu ˈməŋkiz. bɔɪ ˈməŋkiz laɪk ˈlərnɪŋ frəm ðɛr dædz, gərl ˈməŋkiz frəm ðɛr məmz ˈlɪtəl daʊt ðət ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɛksɪz ər ˈæmpləˌfaɪd baɪ ˈpɛrəntɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz ənd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ boys’*’ ˈtɛndənsi tɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ðɛr dædz ənd gərlz tɪ ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ðɛr ˈməðərz ɛz sin boʊθ ɪn ˈjumənz ənd ɑr ˈpraɪˌmeɪt ˈkəzənz. fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪn ə ˈstədi əv ˈməŋkiz, ˈsuzən ˈpɛri lʊkt tɪ si ˈwɛðər ˈɪnfənts əˈdɑptəd wən əv tu ˈdɪfərənt tɛkˈniks (ˈpaʊndɪŋ ər ˈskrəbɪŋ) fər ɛkˈstræktɪŋ sidz frəm frut gərlz, bət nɑt bɔɪz, ˈtɪpɪkəli əˈdɑptəd wɪˈʧɛvər tɛkˈnik wɑz juzd baɪ ðɛr ˈməðərz. ɪn waɪld ˈtəftɪd capuchins*, ˈminˌwaɪl, meɪl ˈʤuvəˌnaɪlz ˈtɪpɪkəli stɪk wɪθ ðɛr dædz ənd ˈkɑpi ðɛr ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈprɛfərənsɪz, səʧ ɛz ˈitɪŋ ˈænəməlz ˈoʊvər frut (ðə ˈlætər prɪˈfərd baɪ ˈfiˌmeɪlz). ə ˈsɪmələr ˈstɔri fər ʧɪmps ənd ˈtərmaɪt ˈfɪʃɪŋ wɪθ ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ ˈfiˌmeɪlz ər ˈbɛtər æt ðɪs tæsk ðən meɪlz ənd ðət ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈɪnfənts spɛnd mɔr taɪm ðən ðɛr bɔɪ pɪrz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ənd ˈlərnɪŋ frəm ðɛr ˈməðərz. ɛz ə whole,”*,” kənˈkludz, kənˈsɪstənt ənd əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts əv sɛks ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈpraɪˌmeɪt bɪˈheɪvjərəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt səˈʤɛst ðət, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈʤɛndər ˌsoʊʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn ˈjumənz pleɪz ə roʊl ɪn ˈmægnəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin jəŋ meɪlz ənd ˈfiˌmeɪlz, ðiz bɪˈheɪvjərəl sɛks ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər ˈrutɪd ɪn ɑr ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri heritage.”*.” ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn nɑnˈhjumən ˈpraɪˌmeɪt bɪˈheɪvjərəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈʤɛrət (@psych_writer*) ɪz ˈɛdɪtər əv ˈrisərʧ ˈdaɪʤɛst
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by christian jarrett
there are behavioural differences, on average, between the sexes few would dispute that. where the debate rages is over how much these differences are the result of social pressures versus being rooted in our biology (the answer often is that there is a complex interaction between the two).
for example, when differences are observed between girls and boys, such as in preferences for play, one possibility is that this is partly or wholly because of the contrasting ways that girls and boys are influenced by their peers, parents and other adults (because of the ideas they have about how the sexes ought to behave). studying non-human primates allows us to identity sex differences in behavior that can’t be due to human culture and gender beliefs.
learning more about the biological roots of behavioural sex differences should not be used as an excuse for harmful stereotyping or discrimination, but it can help us better understand our human nature and the part that evolved sex differences play in some of the most important issues that affect our lives, including around diversity, relationships, mental health, crime and education.
earlier this year, as part of a special issue of the journal of neuroscience research titled “an issue whose time has come: sex/gender influences on nervous system function” elizabeth lonsdorf at franklin and marshall college published a useful mini-review detailing some of the sex differences observed among monkey and ape infants and juveniles.
“many sex differences in behavioral development exist in nonhuman primates,” she writes, “despite a comparative lack of sex-biased treatment by mothers and other social partners”. here is a digested account of five of these behavioural sex differences:
boy chimps spend more time away from their mothers
in human cultures across the world, boys tend to spend more time away from their mothers as compared with girls, which may reflect an early tendency toward greater risk taking. the same is true in chimps. for a 2014 paper, lonsdorf and her colleagues, including famed zoologist jane goodall, conducted the most detailed ever analysis of the development of wild chimpanzees, observing 40 chimps from birth to age 5. they found that, by age 3, male infants showed greater physical distance from their mothers than females. the males began moving about on their own earlier than females and covered more distances independently. these and other findings from the study “suggest that some biologically based sex differences in behavior may have been present in the common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans, and operated independently from the influences of modern sex-biased parental behavior and gender socialization,” the researchers said.
baby girl monkeys are more social
in humans, girls tend to show more precocious social interest and development than boys. for example, at less than two-days old, girls spend more time than boys looking at a human face than at a mechanical toy. though a replication attempt of this specific finding for humans is needed, a very similar pattern has been found in rhesus macaque monkeys. for a paper published last year a research team led by elizabeth simpson observed 48 two- to three-week old monkeys as they were presented with videos of a macaque monkey face. the females spent more time looking at the videos than males and they later displayed more social behaviour toward a human. “in sum, converging evidence from humans and monkeys suggests that female infants are more social than males in the first weeks of life, and that such differences may arise independent of postnatal experience,” the researchers said.
boy monkeys enjoy more rough and tumble
in human children, average sex differences in play preferences are among the most striking, consistent (and controversial) behavioural contrasts found between boys and girls. it never seems to take very long for little boys to pick up sticks and pretend that they are armed with a sword. in contrast, girls typically spend more time pretending to nurture toy dolls or similar. of course, many say this simply reflects the way that boys are raised to be more aggressive and girls more nurturing. and yet very similar sex-linked play preferences are seen in our primate cousins.
for instance, gillian brown and alan dixson studied 34 macaque monkeys for the first six months of their lives and found that the males (filled circles in the graph on the left) engaged in more rough and tumble play than females, including wrestling, pinning down, as well as chasing and gentle hitting. males also initiated play more often than females. in her review, lonsdorf notes that similar findings have been observed in blue monkeys, patas monkeys, japanese macaques and olive baboons.
girl monkeys spend more time playing parent
human boys, on average, are less interested than girls in babies. there’s a similar pattern among non-human primates. observational research at the yerkes regional primate research center with one-year-old rhesus macaque monkeys found that the females spent significantly more time than the males with infants. “the focus of young females’ attention on infants has been suggested to be important for the development of later maternal skills,” the researchers said. they noted that a similar observation has been found for another species: “juvenile female vervet monkeys that live in the wild carry and cuddle small infants, an experience that may provide them with the motor skills necessary for later matemal behavior, as weil as give them exposure to the maternal role. it is likely that this experience is similarly useful for a yearling rhesus monkey”. lonsdorf observes in her review that a female bias for nurturing style play has also been seen in lowland gorillas and blue monkeys.
boy monkeys like learning from their dads, girl monkeys from their mums
there’s little doubt that biological differences between the sexes are amplified by parenting practices and parent-child relationships, including boys’ tendency to want to emulate their dads and girls to emulate their mothers as seen both in humans and our primate cousins. for instance, in a study of capuchin monkeys, susan perry looked to see whether infants adopted one of two different techniques (pounding or scrubbing) for extracting seeds from fruit girls, but not boys, typically adopted whichever technique was used by their mothers. in wild tufted capuchins, meanwhile, male juveniles typically stick with their dads and copy their dietary preferences, such as favouring eating animals over fruit (the latter preferred by females). it’s a similar story for chimps and termite fishing with research showing how females are better at this task than males and that female infants spend more time than their boy peers watching and learning from their mothers.
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“taken as a whole,” lonsdorf concludes, “these consistent and accumulating reports of sex differences in primate behavioral development suggest that, although gender socialization in humans plays a role in magnifying the differences between young males and females, these behavioral sex differences are rooted in our biological and evolutionary heritage.”
—sex differences in nonhuman primate behavioral development
christian jarrett (@psych_writer) is editor of bps research digest
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əˈbəv: praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈhɑrpər tɔks ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, juˈkreɪn, ənd mɔr ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈmitɪŋ ʃlɔs elmau*, ˈʤərməni ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛktər wɪl hæv tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ loʊər ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz ɪn ðə lɔŋ tərm, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈstivən ˈhɑrpər sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ. hi wɑz ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə leaders’*’ ˈsəmɪt wɪʧ kɔld ɔn ɪts ˈmɛmbərz tɪ pʊt ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛktərz ɔn ə ˈfʊtɪŋ baɪ 2050 ə muv wɪθ ˈsɪriəs ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər oilsands*. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈhɑrpər ˈfeɪsɪz təf tɔk ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛts æt ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl fɛl ʃɔrt əv hər goʊl əv ˈpʊʃɪŋ hər ˈfɛloʊ ˈlidərz tɪ ə brɔd, kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ə ɪˈkɑnəmi baɪ 2050 ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə əˈgrid tɪ ə ˌfʊlˈbloʊn ɪˈkɑnəmi, bət nɑt ənˈtɪl 2100 kəˈmɪt tɪ duɪŋ ɑr pɑrt tɪ əˈʧiv ə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ənd dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ˈstraɪvɪŋ fər ə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛktərz baɪ 2050 ənd ˌɪnˈvaɪt ɔl ˈkəntriz tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðɪs endeavour,”*,” ðə ˈlidərz sɛd ɪn ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪ. ðɪs ɛnd wi ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈmɪt tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈlɔŋˈtərm, ˈnæʃənəl strategies.”*.” æst wət ðɪs minz fər ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛktər, ˈhɑrpər sɛd: goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑrt tɪ ʃət daʊn ðɛr ˈɪndəstriz ər tərn ɔf ðə laɪts. wi ˈsɪmpli gɑt tɪ faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ kriˈeɪt ɪˈmɪtɪŋ ˈsɔrsəz əv energy.”*.” ˈhɑrpər tʊk pɑrt ðə leaders’*’ ˈʃɔrtənd tɔks ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɛz ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈɛnərd ɪts ˈsɛkənd ənd ˈfaɪnəl deɪ. ˈlidərz ˌəndərˈstænd ðət tɪ əˈʧiv ðiz kaɪnz əv ˈmaɪlˌstoʊnz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈdɛkeɪdz tɪ kəm wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈsɪriəs ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl transformation,”*,” ˈhɑrpər sɛd. ðə kəˈneɪdiən prɛs həz bɪn toʊld baɪ ˈsɔrsəz hu sɔ ðə ˈwərkɪŋ dræft əv ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪ ðət ˈkænədə ənd ʤəˈpæn wərkt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz tɪ ˈwɔtər daʊn ðə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈmərkəl pleɪst ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ æt ðə hɑrt əv hər sˈwipɪŋ əˈʤɛndə. ʃi ˈwɔntɪd ðə ˈsəmɪt tɪ gɪv fræns moʊˈmɛntəm wɪn ɪt hoʊsts ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈkɑnfərəns ðɪs dɪˈsɛmbər, wɪʧ eɪmz tɪ riʧ ə ˈbreɪkθˌru əˈgrimənt ɪn ðə faɪt tɪ rɪˈdus ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz. ˈmərkəl hæd bɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ə plɛʤ tɪ riʧ ˈziroʊ ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz, bət ˈkænədə ənd ʤəˈpæn wər ˈhoʊlˌdaʊts. ənd ʤəˈpæn ər ðə moʊst kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðɪs one,”*,” sɛd wən sɔrs hu wɑz ˈprɪvi tɪ dɪˈskəʃənz bət wʊd ˈoʊnli spik ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌænəˈnɪmɪti. tu əv ðoʊz ˈkəntriz hæv bɪn ðə moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈɪʃu ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt. ðeɪ wɔnt ˈɛni taɪps əv ˈtɑrgəts ɪn ðɛr, soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt ɛz veɪg ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl æt ðɪs point.”*.” ˈhɑrpər ənd ˈmərkəl spoʊk təˈgɛðər ɔn ˈsənˌdi, bət ðə praɪm ˈɔfəs sɛd ðeɪ dɪd nɑt dɪˈskəs ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ˈʃɑkɪŋ ðət ˈmɪstər. ˈhɑrpər ˈivɪn ˈbɑðər tɪ brɪŋ əp ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɛz ən ˈɪʃu fər dɪˈskəʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz baɪˈlætərəl ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈʧænsələr merkel,”*,” sɛd nu ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ˈkrɪtɪk pɔl duər. hi sɛd ˈhɑrpər ɪz aʊt əv təʧ ənd ˈkænədə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli. ˈɔfəs sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ˈklaɪmɪt tɔks ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ rɪˈdus ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz ənd ðə ədˈvænsmənt əv ˈɛnərʤi sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ threats.”*.” ɪt sɛd ðə ˈlidərz ʧoʊz tɪ dɪˈvoʊt ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsɛʃən tɪ ə dɪˈskəʃən əv ˈgloʊbəl sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛts poʊzd baɪ ˈmɪlətənts ɪn naɪˈʤɪriə ənd ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ faɪt əˈgɛnst ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈmɪlətənts ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ˈsɪriə. ˈoʊnli baɪˈlætərəl ˈmitɪŋ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ wɑz wɪθ ˈnuli ɪˈlɛktɪd naɪˈʤɪriən ˈprɛzɪdənt buhari*. ə ˈsinjər kəˈneɪdiən ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl, ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən ɔn ˌænəˈnɪmɪti, sɛd ˈkænədə ɛnˈdɔrsɪz ə ˈsteɪtmənt baɪ ðə ðət wʊd səˈpɔrt ðə dɪˈsɛmbər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ tɔks ɪn fræns. səˈpɔrt əˈgrimənt ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ɔl ɪˈmɪtɪŋ countries,”*,” ðə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ɪn 2013 ɪˈmɪʃənz drɑpt pər sɛnt frəm 2005 ˈlɛvəlz. bɪˈliv wi hæv ə fɛr ənd æmˈbɪʃəs rɪˈdəkʃən ˈtərgət ðət ɪz ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnˈdəstriəˌlaɪzd ɪˈkɑnəmiz. ɪt rɪˈflɛkts ɑr ˈnæʃənəl circumstance,”*,” ðə kəˈneɪdiən əˈfɪʃəl sɛd. ˈəðər grups dɪsəˈgri. ˈprɪti klɪr ðət ˈkænədə ənd ʤəˈpæn ər ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt pleɪs ðən ðə rɛst əv ðə ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈklaɪmɪt change,”*,” sɛd ˈʤɛnəfər ˈmɔrgən, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ˈproʊˌgræm æt ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, wərld ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut.
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above: prime minister harper talks climate change, ukraine, and more following g7 meeting
schloss elmau, germany – canada’s energy sector will have to transform itself to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the long term, prime minister stephen harper said monday.
he was commenting at the end of the g7 leaders’ summit which called on its members to put their energy sectors on a low-carbon footing by 2050, a move with serious implications for canada’s greenhouse-gas-emitting oilsands.
related harper faces tough talk on climate change and security threats at g7
german chancellor angela merkel fell short of her goal of pushing her fellow leaders to a broad, iron-clad commitment to a low-carbon economy by 2050. instead, the g7 agreed to a full-blown no-carbon economy, but not until 2100.
“we commit to doing our part to achieve a low-carbon global economy in the long-term, including developing and deploying innovative technologies striving for a transformation of the energy sectors by 2050 and invite all countries to join us in this endeavour,” the leaders said in their final communique.
“to this end we also commit to develop long-term, national low-carbon strategies.”
asked what this means for canada’s energy sector, harper said:
“nobody’s going to start to shut down their industries or turn off the lights. we simply got to find a way to create lower-carbon emitting sources of energy.”
harper took part the g7 leaders’ shortened talks on climate change as the summit entered its second and final day.
“all leaders understand that to achieve these kinds of milestones over the decades to come will require serious technological transformation,” harper said.
the canadian press has been told by sources who saw the working draft of the g7’s climate-change communique that canada and japan worked behind the scenes to water down the statement.
merkel placed the fight against climate change at the heart of her sweeping agenda.
she wanted the g7 summit to give france momentum when it hosts the united nations climate change conference this december, which aims to reach a breakthrough agreement in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
merkel had been pushing the g7 to endorse a pledge to reach zero carbon emissions, but canada and japan were holdouts.
“canada and japan are the most concerned about this one,” said one source who was privy to discussions but would only speak on the condition of anonymity.
“the two of those countries have been the most difficult on every issue on climate. they don’t want any types of targets in there, so i think they are trying to make it as vague as possible at this point.”
harper and merkel spoke together on sunday, but the prime minister’s office said they did not discuss climate change.
“it’s shocking that mr. harper didn’t even bother to bring up climate change as an issue for discussion during his bilateral meeting with chancellor merkel,” said new democrat foreign affairs critic paul dewar.
he said harper is out of touch and sidelining canada internationally.
harper’s office said in a statement that today’s french-led climate talks focused on the “collective response to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the advancement of energy security in the face of escalating threats.”
it said the g7 leaders chose to devote a portion of the climate session to a discussion of global security threats posed by boko haram militants in nigeria and the ongoing fight against islamic militants in iraq and syria. harper’s only bilateral meeting on monday was with newly elected nigerian president muhammadu buhari.
a senior canadian government official, speaking on the condition on anonymity, said canada endorses a statement by the g7 that would support the december climate change talks in france.
“we support agreement in paris that includes all ghg emitting countries,” the official said, noting that in 2013 canada’s emissions dropped 3.1 per cent from 2005 levels.
“we believe we have a fair and ambitious reduction target that is in line with other major industrialized economies. it reflects our national circumstance,” the canadian official said.
other groups disagree.
“it’s pretty clear that canada and japan are in a different place than the rest of the g7 on the issue of climate change,” said jennifer morgan, director of the global climate program at the washington, d.c.-based world resources institute.
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glaɪˈkɔlək ˈæsəd 7 ˈtoʊnɪŋ səˈluʃən ˈrisəntli ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə rəvˈjuz wɪθ 7 glaɪˈkɔlək ˈæsəd, əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz, ˈæˌloʊ ˈvɛrə, ˈʤɪnˌsɛŋ ənd ˌtæzˈmeɪniən ˈpiˈeɪʧ ˈvɛgən glaɪˈkɔlək ˈæsəd ɪz ən ˈælfə ˌhaɪˈdrɔksi ˈæsəd ðət ðə skɪn. ðɪs 7 ˈtoʊnɪŋ səˈluʃən ˈɔfərz maɪld ɛksˌfoʊliˈeɪʃən fər ˌɪmˈpruvd skɪn ˈreɪˌdiəns ənd ˈvɪzəbəl ˈklɛrɪti. ðə ˈfɔrmjələ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpruvz ðə əˈpɪrəns əv skɪn ˈtɛksʧər wɪθ kənˈtɪnjud juz. ðɪs ˈfɔrmjələ kənˈteɪnz ə ˈstədid ˌtæzˈmeɪniən dərˈɪvɪtɪv tɪ hɛlp rɪˈdus ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈæsəd juz. ðɪs dərˈɪvɪtɪv ɪz əv plænt ˈɔrəʤən ənd ˈvɛriz ɪn ˈkələr ˈsizənəli ənd ðɪs ˈkələr ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən meɪ bi əˈpɛrənt ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmjələ frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm. ðə ˈfɔrmjələ ɪz ˈfərðər səˈpɔrtɪd wɪθ ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ˈʤɪnˌsɛŋ rut ənd ˈæˌloʊ ˈvɛrə fər boʊθ ˈvɪzəbəl ˈreɪˌdiəns ənd ˈsuðɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪts. contraindications*: ðɪs ˈfɔrmjələ ʃʊd nɑt bi juzd ɔn ˈsɛnsɪtɪv, ˈpilɪŋ ər ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd skɪn. pliz rɪˈfər tɪ əˈdɪʃənəl sən prəˈtɛkʃən noʊt ənd ˈəðər ˈwɔrnɪŋz ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪd dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz. ðɪs ˈpiˈeɪʧ əv ðɪs ˈfɔrmjələ ɪz əˈprɑksəmətli glaɪˈkɔlək ˈæsəd həz ə əv ənd ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌspɛkt tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪn ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈæsədz. ˌɪmˈplaɪz ˈæsəd əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti. wɪn ɪz kloʊz tɪ ˈpiˈeɪʧ, ðɛr ɪz ən aɪˈdil ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin sɔlt ənd əˈsɪdəti, ˈmæksəˌmaɪzɪŋ ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ðə ˈæsəd ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən. haɪər ˈpiˈeɪʧ ˈnəmbərz ɪn səʧ ə keɪs wʊd ˌɪnˈkris sɔlt wɪʧ wʊd meɪk ðə ˈfɔrmjələ ˈivɪn mɔr ˈɪrəˌteɪtɪŋ ðən ɪf ðə ˈfɔrmjələ wɑz mɔr əˈsɪdɪk. noʊt: waɪl ˈæsədz kən rɪˈzəlt ɪn kwɪk ˈvɪzəbəl ˈbɛnəfɪts, wi ˈʤɛnərəli səˈʤɛst ˌɪndərˈɛkt fɔrmz əv skɪn ɛksˌfoʊliˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv dɪˈrɛkt fɔrmz səʧ ɛz ðɪs ˈfɔrmjələ du tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈæsədz. pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ˈæsəd priˈkərsər fər səʧ ə ˈrɛfərəns. dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz juz aɪˈdili ɪn ðə piɛm, noʊ mɔr ˈfrikwɛntli ðən wəns pər deɪ. ˈæftər ˈklinɪŋ, ˈsæʧərˌeɪt ə ˈkɔtən pæd wɪθ ðə ˈfɔrmjələ ənd swip əˈkrɔs feɪs ənd nɛk. əˈvɔɪd ðə aɪ ˈkɑnˌtʊr ənd ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ aɪz. du nɑt rɪns ɔf kənˈtɪnju wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl skɪn ˈtritmənts ɛz ˈnidɪd. ɪf pərˈsɪstənt ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən əˈkərz, dɪskənˈtɪnju juz ənd kənˈsəlt ə fəˈzɪʃən. (ˈsənˌbərn əˈlərt: ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt kənˈteɪnz ən ˈælfə ˌhaɪˈdrɔksi ˈæsəd (ˌɑˈhɑ) ðət meɪ ˌɪnˈkris jʊr skɪnz ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti tɪ ðə sən ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈsənˌbərn. juz ə ˈsənskrin, wɛr prəˈtɛktɪv ˈkloʊðɪŋ, ənd ˈlɪmət sən ɪkˈspoʊʒər waɪl ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt ənd fər ə wik ˈæftərwərdz. juz ˈoʊnli ɛz dɪˈrɛktɪd. ˈkɑnˌtækt əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt wɪθ ðə skɪn məst bi əv ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈfrikwənsi ər ˈdʊˈreɪʃən.) ˌɪnˈgridiənts ˈɑkwə (ˈwɔtər), glaɪˈkɔlək ˈæsəd, ˈroʊzə flaʊər ˈwɔtər, flaʊər ˈwɔtər, ˈæˌloʊ lif ˈwɔtər, propanediol*, glycerin*, triethanolamine*, propanol*, ˈʤɪnˌsɛŋ rut ˈɛkˌstrækt, ˈɛkˌstrækt, ˈæsəd, alanine*, ˈglaɪˌsin, serine*, valine*, isoleucine*, proline*, threonine*, ˈhɪstəˌdin, phenylalanine*, gluˈtæmɪk ˈæsəd, arginine*, pca*, ˈsoʊdiəm pca*, ˈsoʊdiəm ˈlækteɪt, ˈfrəkˌtoʊs, ˈgluˌkoʊs, ˈsukroʊs, jərˈiə, nicotinate*, ˈdɛkstrɪn, ˈsɪtrɪk ˈæsəd, 20 gəm, disuccinate*, ˈsoʊdiəm ˈklɔraɪd, ˈglaɪˌkɔl, pəˈtæsiəm sorbate*, ˈsoʊdiəm benzoate*, 1,2-hexanediol*, ˈglaɪˌkɔl. ɑr ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz ər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm ɛz pɑrt əv ɑr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. ɛz səʧ, ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənt lɪst ʃoʊn hir meɪ ˈvɛri frəm ðə bɑks əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn taɪm ənd ˈriʤən əv ˈpərʧəs. ˈrisəntli ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə seɪ hɛˈloʊ tɪ ɑr ɪkˈstɛndɪd kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˌɑˈhɑ ənd ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz frəm ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ɑr glaɪˈkɔlək ˈæsəd 7 ˈtoʊnɪŋ səˈluʃən ɪz ə ˈfɔrmjələ fər ɔl skɪn taɪps tɪ ɛnˈhæns skɪn ˈreɪˌdiəns ənd ˈtɛksʧər kˈwɪkli. ðə ˈæsəd 2 səˈluʃən ɪz ə, ˈlaɪtˈweɪt, ˈfɔrmjələ fər skɪn. ənd ˈfaɪnəli, ɑr ˌɑˈhɑ 30 2 ˈpilɪŋ səˈluʃən ɪz ə ˈlɪkwɪd ˈtritmənt tɪ bi juzd noʊ mɔr ðən twaɪs ˈwikli fər ə ˈstrɔŋgər ˈɛfərt tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈtɛksʧər, ɛnˈhæns ˈbraɪtnəs ənd ˈvɪzəbli ˈivɪn skɪn toʊn. boʊθ ˌɑˈhɑ ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz hæv ə ˈpiˈeɪʧ əv əˈprɑksəmətli wɪʧ ˈmæʧɪz ðə əv glaɪˈkɔlək ˈæsəd, ˈminɪŋ ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin əˈsɪdəti ənd sɔlt tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˈifɛktɪvnəs wɪθ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪzd ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən ðiz ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz ˌɪnˈklud plænt tɛkˈnɑləʤiz frəm ˌtæzˈmeɪniən ənd blæk ˈkɛrət tɪ hɛlp rɪˈdus ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən ənd strɛs əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈtɑpɪkəl pilz. ɪkˈsplɔr ðə fʊl kəˈlɛkʃən æt theordinary.com*. (pliz noʊt ðət ɑr prɪˈfərd kɛr fər ˈhɛlθi skɪn rɪˈnuəl ɪz juz əv ˈmɑdərn tɛkˈnɑləʤiz səʧ ɛz ðoʊz ˈɔfərd θru ɑr brænd @niod*. pliz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt ðət ˌɑˈhɑ 30 ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl fər seɪl tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ˈkəstəmərz ɪn ˈkænədə ənd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli fər prəˈfɛʃənəl seɪl du tɪ kəˈneɪdiən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz.) seɪ hɛˈloʊ tɪ ɑr ɪkˈstɛndɪd kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˌɑˈhɑ ənd ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz frəm ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ɑr glaɪˈkɔlək ˈæsəd 7 ˈtoʊnɪŋ səˈluʃən ɪz ə ˈfɔrmjələ fər ɔl skɪn taɪps tɪ ɛnˈhæns skɪn ˈreɪˌdiəns ənd ˈtɛksʧər kˈwɪkli. ðə ˈæsəd 2 səˈluʃən ɪz ə, ˈlaɪtˈweɪt, ˈfɔrmjələ fər skɪn. ənd ˈfaɪnəli, ɑr ˌɑˈhɑ 30 2 ˈpilɪŋ səˈluʃən ɪz ə ˈlɪkwɪd ˈtritmənt tɪ bi juzd noʊ mɔr ðən twaɪs ˈwikli fər ə ˈstrɔŋgər ˈɛfərt tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈtɛksʧər, ɛnˈhæns ˈbraɪtnəs ənd ˈvɪzəbli ˈivɪn skɪn toʊn. boʊθ ˌɑˈhɑ ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz hæv ə ˈpiˈeɪʧ əv əˈprɑksəmətli wɪʧ ˈmæʧɪz ðə əv glaɪˈkɔlək ˈæsəd, ˈminɪŋ ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin əˈsɪdəti ənd sɔlt tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˈifɛktɪvnəs wɪθ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪzd ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən ðiz ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz ˌɪnˈklud plænt tɛkˈnɑləʤiz frəm ˌtæzˈmeɪniən ənd blæk ˈkɛrət tɪ hɛlp rɪˈdus ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən ənd strɛs əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈtɑpɪkəl pilz. ɪkˈsplɔr ðə fʊl kəˈlɛkʃən æt theordinary.com*. (pliz noʊt ðət ɑr prɪˈfərd kɛr fər ˈhɛlθi skɪn rɪˈnuəl ɪz juz əv ˈmɑdərn tɛkˈnɑləʤiz səʧ ɛz ðoʊz ˈɔfərd θru ɑr brænd @niod*. pliz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt ðət ˌɑˈhɑ 30 ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl fər seɪl tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ˈkəstəmərz ɪn ˈkænədə ənd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli fər prəˈfɛʃənəl seɪl du tɪ kəˈneɪdiən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz.)
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glycolic acid 7% toning solution
240ml
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with 7% glycolic acid, amino acids, aloe vera,nseng and tasmanian pepperberry
ph 3.5-3.7 water-free alcohol-free oil-free silicone-free nut-free vegan gluten-free cruelty-free
glycolic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid that exfoliates the skin. this 7% toning solution offers mild exfoliation for improved skin radiance and visible clarity. the formula also improves the appearance of skin texture with continued use.
this formula contains a studied tasmanian pepperberry derivative to help reduce irritation associated with acid use. this derivative is of plant origin and varies in colour seasonally and this colour variation may be apparent in the formula from time to time. the formula is further supported with inclusion ofnseng root and aloe vera for both visible radiance and soothing benefits.
contraindications: this formula should not be used on sensitive, peeling or compromised skin. please refer to additional sun protection note and other warnings in provided directions.
this ph of this formula is approximately 3.6. glycolic acid has a pka of 3.6 and pka is the most important aspect to consider in formulating with acids. pka implies acid availability. when pka is close to ph, there is an ideal balance between salt and acidity, maximizing effectiveness of the acid and reducing irritation. higher ph numbers in such a case would increase salt which counter-intuitively would make the formula even more irritating than if the formula was more acidic.
note: while exfoliating acids can result in quick visible benefits, we generally suggest indirect forms of skin exfoliation in favour of direct forms such as this formula due to potential inflammation and sensitivity associated with acids. please refer to niod's non-acid acid precursor for such a reference.
directions
use ideally in the pm, no more frequently than once per day. after cleaning, saturate a cotton pad with the formula and sweep across face and neck. avoid the eye contour and contact with eyes. do not rinse off . continue with additional skin treatments as needed. if persistent irritation occurs, discontinue use and consult a physician. (sunburn alert: this product contains an alpha hydroxy acid (aha) that may increase your skin's sensitivity to the sun and particularly the possibility of sunburn. use a sunscreen, wear protective clothing, and limit sun exposure while using this product and for a week afterwards. use only as directed. contact of the product with the skin must be of limited frequency or duration.)
ingredients
aqua (water), glycolic acid, rosa damascena flower water, centaurea cyanus flower water, aloe barbadensis leaf water, propanediol, glycerin, triethanolamine, aminomethyl propanol, panaxnseng root extract, tasmannia lanceolata fruit/leaf extract, aspartic acid, alanine, glycine, serine, valine, isoleucine, proline, threonine, histidine, phenylalanine, glutamic acid, arginine, pca, sodium pca, sodium lactate, fructose, glucose, sucrose, urea, hexyl nicotinate, dextrin, citric acid, polysorbate 20, gellan gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, sodium chloride, hexylene glycol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol.
our formulations are updated from time to time as part of our commitment to innovation. as such, the ingredient list shown here may vary from the box of the product depending on time and region of purchase.
recently on social media say hello to our extended collection of aha and bha formulations from the ordinary 🙈 our glycolic acid 7% toning solution is a daily-use formula for all skin types to enhance skin radiance and texture quickly. the salicylic acid 2% solution is a daily-use, lightweight, dry-finish formula for blemish-prone skin. and finally, our aha 30% + bha 2% peeling solution is a 10-minute liquid masque treatment to be used no more than twice weekly for a stronger effort to improve texture, enhance brightness and visibly even skin tone. both aha formulations have a ph of approximately 3.6 which matches the pka of glycolic acid, meaning there is a balance between acidity and salt to maximize effectiveness with minimized irritation ( ⚗️). these formulations include plant technologies from tasmanian pepperberry and black carrot to help reduce irritation and oxidative stress associated with topical peels. explore the full collection at theordinary.com. (please note that our preferred care for healthy skin renewal is use of modern non-acid technologies such as those offered through our brand @niod. please also note that aha 30% is not available for sale to direct customers in canada and is available only for professional sale due to canadian regulations.) 🐒❤️ say hello to our extended collection of aha and bha formulations from the ordinary 🙈 our glycolic acid 7% toning solution is a daily-use formula for all skin types to enhance skin radiance and texture quickly. the salicylic acid 2% solution is a daily-use, lightweight, dry-finish formula for blemish-prone skin. and finally, our aha 30% + bha 2% peeling solution is a 10-minute liquid masque treatment to be used no more than twice weekly for a stronger effort to improve texture, enhance brightness and visibly even skin tone. both aha formulations have a ph of approximately 3.6 which matches the pka of glycolic acid, meaning there is a balance between acidity and salt to maximize effectiveness with minimized irritation ( ⚗️). these formulations include plant technologies from tasmanian pepperberry and black carrot to help reduce irritation and oxidative stress associated with topical peels. explore the full collection at theordinary.com. (please note that our preferred care for healthy skin renewal is use of modern non-acid technologies such as those offered through our brand @niod. please also note that aha 30% is not available for sale to direct customers in canada and is available only for professional sale due to canadian regulations.) 🐒❤️
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ˈprivˌjuz wərld həz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2016 səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃənz frəm ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ. ðə trænsˈfɔrmərz ˈɛnər ðɛr ˈɪʃu mɑrks hir soʊ lɑts əv gʊd stəf əˈweɪt ðoʊz hu ər fænz əv ðə ˈkɑmɪk ˈsɪriz! æt ðɪs taɪm, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈlɪstɪŋ fər sɪnz əv ðə wreckers*, bət wɪn ðə səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən bɪˈkəmz əˈveɪləbəl wi wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ʧɛk aʊt ðə fʊl lɪst əv səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃənz bət bɪˈwɛr pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈspɔɪlərz! trænsˈfɔrmərz ʤɑn ˈbɑrbər (ˈdəbəlju) ˈændru ˈgrɪfɪθ ˈkeɪsi ˈdəbəlju. ˈkɑlər (ə) ˈgrɪfɪθ (si) ɔl heɪl 1 bækt baɪ ən ˈɑrmi əv ˈzɛləs ˈfɑloʊərz, ˈɑptɪməs praɪm dɪˈklɛrz ərθ tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ˈkaʊnsəl əv ðə ənd ðə ˈpipəl əv ərθ teɪk ɪt leɪɪŋ daʊn! ðə ˈstɔri stɑrts hir, bət ðə ˌripərˈkəʃənz wɪl læst fərˈɛvər. 48 ˈpeɪʤɪz trænsˈfɔrmərz ˈvɛriənt ʤɑn ˈbɑrbər (ˈdəbəlju) ˈændru ˈgrɪfɪθ ˈkeɪsi ˈdəbəlju. ˈkɑlər (ə) ˈkeɪsi ˈdəbəlju. ˈkɑlər (si) 48 ˈpeɪʤɪz trænsˈfɔrmərz ʧɔɪ ˈvɛriənt ʤɑn ˈbɑrbər (ˈdəbəlju) ˈændru ˈgrɪfɪθ ˈkeɪsi ˈdəbəlju. ˈkɑlər (ə) maɪk ʧɔɪ (si) 48 ˈpeɪʤɪz trænsˈfɔrmərz ˈhɪkmən ˈvɛriənt ʤɑn ˈbɑrbər (ˈdəbəlju) ˈændru ˈgrɪfɪθ ˈkeɪsi ˈdəbəlju. ˈkɑlər (ə) ˈʤɑnəθən ˈhɪkmən (si) 48 ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈbʊlət pɔɪnts: wɪl ˈɑptɪməs praɪm bɪˈkəm ˈseɪvjər or…*… ər ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈdɛməˌgɑg? ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ʃʊr! ðə trænsˈfɔrmərz ˈstætəs kwoʊ kən ˈnɛvər bi ðə seɪm əˈgɛn, ənd ˈɑptɪməs ˈækʃənz wɪl rɪˈvərbərət θru ˈɛvəri ˈkɑmɪk! 50 ˈɪʃuz əv ðə trænsˈfɔrmərz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ hæv lɛd tɪ ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt! ðə ˈɛpɪk ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈsɪriz baɪ ʤɑn ˈbɑrbər ənd ˈændru ˈgrɪfɪθ ˈriʧɪz nu haɪts! ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ ˈæləks mɪln! trænsˈfɔrmərz: mɔr ðən mits ðə aɪ ʤeɪmz ˈrɑbərts (ˈdəbəlju) ˈæləks mɪln ˈbrɛndən ˈkeɪˌhɪl (ə) ˈgrɪfɪθ (si) ðə daɪɪŋ əv ðə 1 sɪns ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə lɔst laɪt, ˈmɛgəˌtrɔn həz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət wəns meɪd ɪm ðə moʊst fɪrd ənd ˈheɪtɪd əv ɔl taɪm. bət həz ə praɪs, ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kən faɪnd tru rɪˈdɛmʃən hi məst fərst kənˈfrənt hɪz ˈdɑrkəst ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈvɪʒən. 48 ˈpeɪʤɪz trænsˈfɔrmərz: mɔr ðən mits ðə aɪ ˈvɛriənt ʤeɪmz ˈrɑbərts (ˈdəbəlju) ˈæləks mɪln ˈbrɛndən ˈkeɪˌhɪl (ə) nɪk roʊʧ (si) 48 ˈpeɪʤɪz trænsˈfɔrmərz: mɔr ðən mits ðə aɪ ˈbɪgi ˈvɛriənt ʤeɪmz ˈrɑbərts (ˈdəbəlju) ˈæləks mɪln (ə) ʤeɪmz ˈbɪgi (si) 48 ˈpeɪʤɪz trænsˈfɔrmərz: mɔr ðən mits ðə aɪ ʧɔɪ ˈvɛriənt ʤeɪmz ˈrɑbərts (ˈdəbəlju) ˈæləks mɪln (ə) maɪk ʧɔɪ (si) 48 ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈbʊlət pɔɪnts: pæst kəmz bæk tɪ hɔnt him—literally*! ðə d.j.d*. ər ˈətərli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈpənɪʃɪŋ ˈɛni hu əˈbændən cause…*… ənd naʊ ðeɪ noʊ ˈmɛgəˌtrɔn ɪz ən ˌɔtəˈbɑt! ðə əv ˈʤinjəsɪz ʤeɪmz ˈrɑbərts ənd ˈæləks mɪln rɪˈvilz ˌɪtˈsɛlf! ðə ˈstɔri bɪˈgɪnz ju bɪˈliv wɛr ɪt wɪl ɛnd! wɪl ðə lɔst laɪt sərˈvaɪv? ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ʃʊr! ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ ˈæləks mɪln! trænsˈfɔrmərz ˈvərsəz ʤoʊ 11 (ˈdəbəlju) ʤɑn ˈbɑrbər, tɑm siˈoʊli (a/ca*) tɑm siˈoʊli ɪˈskeɪp frəm ˈpraɪməs! wɪθ ərθ noʊ mɔr, ðə g.i*. ʤoʊ tim ˈbætəlz tɪ meɪk ðɛr nu ˈmɛgəˌtrɔn həz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ðət. hɪnt: ““no*, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ju du that.”*.” pləs: ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈhɪstəri əv duk! trænsˈfɔrmərz kɑl feɪz 2 03 (ˈdəbəlju) ʤɑn ˈbɑrbər ˈvɛriəs (ə) ˈæləks mɪln ˈvɛriəs (ˈsiˈeɪ) mɑˈrʧɛloʊ ðə lɔst laɪt ˈfaɪnəli ˈriʧɪz ðə ˈkrɪstəl ˈsɪti, waɪl ɔˈraɪən pæks ˈfɑloʊz ə roʊg grup əv. ˈminˌwaɪl, bæk ɔn, ˈvaɪələns breɪks aʊt ɪn ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪti ənd praʊl lʊks fər ˈsəmˌwən tɪ bleɪm! kəˈlɛkts mɔr ðən mits ðə aɪ ənd ðə 2012 ˈænjuəl, ˈroʊˌbəts ɪn dɪsˈgaɪz ənd ðə 2012 ˈænjuəl, pləs ðə thundercracker*, ˈbəmbəlˌbi, ənd ˈmɛgəˌtrɔn ˈspɑˌtlaɪts.
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previews world has updated with the february 2016 solicitations from idw publishing. the transformers enter their 50th issue marks here so lots of good stuff await those who are fans of the comic series! at this time, there is no listing for sins of the wreckers, but when the solicitation becomes available we will update. in the meantime, check out the full list of solicitations but beware potential spoilers!
transformers #50—spotlight
john barber (w) • andrew griffith & casey w. coller (a) griffith (c)
all hail optimus—part 1! backed by an army of zealous followers, optimus prime declares earth to be a part of cybertron’s council of worlds—and the decepticons and the people of earth don’t won’t take it laying down! the story starts here, but the repercussions will last forever.
fc • 48 pages • $7.99
transformers #50—subscription variant
john barber (w) • andrew griffith & casey w. coller (a) • casey w. coller (c)
fc • 48 pages • $7.99
transformers #50—mike choi variant
john barber (w) • andrew griffith & casey w. coller (a) • mike choi (c)
fc • 48 pages • $7.99
transformers #50—jonathan hickman variant
john barber (w) • andrew griffith & casey w. coller (a) • jonathan hickman (c)
fc • 48 pages • $7.99
bullet points:
· will optimus prime become earth’s savior or… or a dangerous demagogue? nothing is sure!
· the transformers status quo can never be the same again, and optimus prime’s actions will reverberate through every comic!
· 50 issues of the transformers ongoing have led to this moment!
· the epic ongoing series by john barber and andrew griffith reaches new heights!
· variant cover by alex milne!
transformers: more than meets the eye #50—spotlight
james roberts (w) • alex milne & brendan cahill (a) • griffith (c)
the dying of the light—part 1! since joining the lost light, megatron has rejected everything that once made him the most feared and hated cybertronian of all time. but penitence has a price, and before the ex-decepticon can find true redemption he must first confront his darkest legacy—the decepticon justice division.
fc • 48 pages • $7.99
transformers: more than meets the eye #50—subscription variant
james roberts (w) • alex milne & brendan cahill (a) • nick roche (c)
fc • 48 pages • $7.99
transformers: more than meets the eye #50—james biggie variant
james roberts (w) • alex milne (a) • james biggie (c)
fc • 48 pages • $7.99
transformers: more than meets the eye #50—mike choi variant
james roberts (w) • alex milne (a) • mike choi (c)
fc • 48 pages • $7.99
bullet points:
· megatron’s past comes back to haunt him—literally!
· the d.j.d. are utterly committed to punishing any who abandon megatron’s cause… and now they know megatron is an autobot!
· the masterplan of transformer’s geniuses james roberts and alex milne reveals itself!
· the story begins here—but you won’t believe where it will end!
· will the lost light survive? nothing is sure!
· variant cover by alex milne!
transformers vs gi joe #11
(w) john barber, tom scioli (a/ca) tom scioli
escape from primus! with earth no more, the g.i. joe team battles to make cybertron their new home-but megatron has something to say about that. hint: “no, i’m not going to let you do that.” plus: the secret history of duke!
transformers idw coll phase 2 hc vol 03
(w) john barber & various (a) alex milne & various (ca) marcelo matere
the lost light finally reaches the crystal city, while orion pax follows a rogue group of decepticons. meanwhile, back on cybertron, violence breaks out in the heart of the city and prowl looks for someone to blame! collects more than meets the eye #9-13 and the 2012 annual, robots in disguise #9-11 and the 2012 annual, plus the thundercracker, bumblebee, and megatron spotlights.
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ˈseɪlər mun ˈtrɪbjut ˈælbəm ˈrɛdi fər riˈlis ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ɔn dɪˈspaɪt ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈskɛʤʊl fər ðə riˈlis əv ðə moʊst əˈweɪtɪd 2014 ˈseɪlər mun, ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ləv stɪl kips ɔn ˈroʊlɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈseɪlər mun ˈtrɪbjut ˈælbəm ˈrɛdi fər riˈlis! ðə ˈælbəm kənˈteɪnz tɛn sɔŋz meɪd ˈfeɪməs ɪn ðə wɪθ tɛn əv ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl neɪmz ənd ˈvɔɪsɪz əv ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri. ˈseɪlər mun ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri məˈmɔriəl ˈtrɪbjut ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri məˈmɔriəl ˈtrɪbjut/ kənˈteɪnz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈsiˈdi wɪθ ðə ˈkəvər ɑrt dən baɪ ðə kriˈeɪtər əv ˈseɪlər mun hərˈsɛlf, ˌtɑkeɪˈuˌʧi ə frɛnʧ ˈvərʒən əv ˈmunˌlaɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɛz ə ˈboʊnəs træk ənd ɪz səŋ baɪ ˈklɛmənˌtin soʊ wət ɛls ɪz ɪn ðə ˈælbəm? ən əˈfɪʃəl træk lɪst əv ðə ˈsiˈdi: 1 ˈmunˌlaɪt baɪ ˈkloʊvər zi (ももいろクローバーももいろクローバーz*) 2 hɑrt ˈmuvɪŋ baɪ ˈʃoʊkoʊ nɑkɑˈgɑwə 3 ˈprɪnsɛs mun baɪ 4 noʊ ˈpɑləsi baɪ 5 lɑ ˈsoʊlʤər baɪ ˈtɑmi 6 eɪaɪ noʊ baɪ ˈgoʊˌtu ɛks 7 ˌtəkˈsidoʊ mərɑʒ baɪ ˈkloʊvər zi (ももいろクローバーももいろクローバーz*) 8 baɪ 9 ˈseɪlər stɑr sɔŋ baɪ 10 moʊ moʊ kitto…*… baɪ məˈkoʊtoʊ kɑwɑˈmoʊtoʊ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 29 2014 ɪz ðə deɪt tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər soʊ meɪk ʃʊr ju græb jʊr ˈkɑpiz ˈviə ˈoʊvər æt ˈsiˈdi ʤəˈpæn ər ɔn ðə riˈlis deɪt! ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈælbəm ˈprivˌju bɪˈloʊ ənd wɔʧ jʊr raɪz! ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪts goʊ tɪ ˌtɑkeɪˈuˌʧi
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sailor moon tribute album ready for release published by on
despite the change in schedule for the release of the most awaited 2014 sailor moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン) anime, the franchise love still keeps on rolling with the sailor moon tribute album ready for it’s release! the album contains ten songs made famous in the anime with ten of the most notable names and voices of the japanese music industry.
sailor moon the 20th anniversary memorial tribute (美少女戦士セーラームーン the 20th anniversary memorial tribute/ オムニバス) contains a single audio cd with the cover art done by the creator of sailor moon herself, naoko takeuchi (武内 直子). a french version of moonlight densetsu (ムーンライト伝説) is included as a bonus track and is sung by clementine ( クレモンティーヌ).
so what else is in the album? here’s an official track list of the cd:
1. moonlight densetsu (ムーンライト伝説) by momoiro clover z (ももいろクローバーz)
2. heart moving by shoko nakagawa (中川翔子)
3. princess moon (プリンセス・ムーン) by haruka fukuhara (福原遥)
4. otome no policy (乙女のポリシー) by etsuko yakushimaru (やくしまるえつこ)
5. la soldier (ラ・ソウルジャー) by tommy heavenly6
6. ai no senshi (愛の戦士) by mariko goto x abu-chan (後藤まりこ×アヴちゃん(女王蜂))
7. tuxedo mirage (タキシード・ミラージュ) by momoiro clover z (ももいろクローバーz)
8. rashiku ikimasho (らしくいきましょ) by haruko momoi (桃井はるこ)
9. sailor star song (セーラースターソング) by mitsuko horei (堀江美都子)
10. kaze mo sora mo kitto… (風も空もきっと・・・) by makoto kawamoto (川本真琴)
january 29, 2014 is the date to remember so make sure you grab your copies via pre-order over at cd japan or on the release date! check out the album preview below and watch your goosebumps rise!
image credits go to naoko takeuchi
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ˈkænzəs bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst steɪt ˈtuzˌdeɪ tɪ bæn ə ˈkɑmən əˈbɔrʃən prəˈsiʤər ðət ˈkrɪtɪks dɪˈskraɪb ɛz dɪsˈmɛmbərɪŋ ə ˈfitəs. rɪˈpəblɪkən gəv. sæm ˈbraʊnˌbæk, ə strɔŋ əˈbɔrʃən əˈpoʊnənt, saɪnd ə bɪl ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə bæn, ənd ðə nu lɔ teɪks ˈifɛkt ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 hi ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl raɪt tɪ laɪf kəˈmɪti, wɪʧ ˈdræftɪd ðə ˈmɛʒər, sɛd ðeɪ hoʊp kansas’*’ ɪgˈzæmpəl spərz ˈəðər steɪts tɪ ɪˈnækt səʧ lɔz. ɔˈrɛdi, ðə ˈmɛʒər ˈɔlsoʊ həz bɪn ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn məˈzʊri, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ənd saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. lɔ həz ðə paʊər tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp əv əˈbɔrʃən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states,”*,” kəˈmɪti ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkɛrəl təˈbaɪəs sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. tu əˈbɔrʃən raɪts grups ðət ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈkænzəs ˈklɪnɪks wɪθ əˈbɔrʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz, trəst ˈwɪmən ənd plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd əv ˈkænzəs ənd mid-missouri*, sɛd kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə nu lɔ ɪn kɔrt. wɪl bɪˈkəm ə ˈbɛlˌwɛðər fər fˈjuʧər ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃənz əv ðɪs bɪl ɪn ðə states,”*,” sɛd ˈlɔrə məkˈweɪd, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈʧæptər. əˈbɔrʃən raɪts səˈpɔrtərz seɪ ðə lɔ, wɪʧ bænz ðə ˌdaɪˈleɪʃən ənd ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən prəˈsiʤər ənd ridɪˈfaɪnz ɪt ɛz ““dismemberment,”*,” kʊd bi ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ə ˈlɔˌsut bɪˈkəz ɪt bænz səm əˈbɔrʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈfitəs kən sərˈvaɪv ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə wum ənd kənˈteɪnz noʊ ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ɪkˈsɛpʃən fər ðə ˈməðər. ə lɔ prəˈfɛsər sɛd juz. səˈprim kɔrt ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 15 jɪrz səˈʤɛst ðə ˈkænzəs lɔ sərˈvaɪv ə ˈʧælənʤ bət ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz meɪ rɪˈvaɪz pæst ˈstænsɪz. ˈəndər ðə lɔ, ðə prəˈsiʤər ɪz bænd ɪkˈsɛpt wɪn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ seɪv ə laɪf ər prɪˈvɛnt ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ hər ˈfɪzɪkəl hɛlθ. ˈdɑktərz ˈkænɑt juz ˈfɔrsɛps, klæmps, ˈsɪzərz ər ˈsɪmələr ˈɪnstrəmənts ɔn ə ˈfitəs tɪ riˈmuv ɪt frəm ðə wum ɪn ˈpisɪz. grups ər ˈkɑnfədənt ðə nu lɔ wɪl wɪθˈstænd ə ˈligəl ˈʧælənʤ, beɪst ɔn ə juz. səˈprim kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ ɪn 2007 ɪn wɪʧ ɪt əˈphɛld ə ˈfɛdərəl bæn ɔn ə prəˈsiʤər dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ əˈbɔrʃən əˈpoʊnənts ɛz abortion.”*.” bət ɪn ðət ˈrulɪŋ, ðə məˈʤɔrəti rɪˈʤɛktɪd ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl lɔ wʊd hæv bænd ðə mɔr ˈkɑmən ˌdaɪˈleɪʃən ənd ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən prəˈsiʤər dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ðə ˈkænzəs lɔ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪdinər ˌjunəˈvərsəti lɔ prəˈfɛsər ʤɑn ˈkəˌlheɪn. ɪt wɑz soʊ ˈɑbviəs ðət ɪt rən əˈfaʊl əv ðə kɔrt, ju wʊd hæv sin ə lɔ laɪk ðɪs sooner,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈbraʊnˌbæk saɪnd ðə bɪl ɪn ə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni æt hɪz əˈfɪʃəl ˈrɛzɪdəns; hɪz ˈɔfəs sɛd hi wʊd ɪt æt ˈməltəpəl ˈpəblɪk ɪˈvɛnts ˈleɪtər ðɪs mənθ. ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ frəm ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni baɪ ðə ˈɔfəs ʃoʊd ˈbraʊnˌbæk flæŋkt baɪ ˈlidərz ənd tu lɑrʤ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈfitəsɪz. əˈbɔrʃən raɪts səˈpɔrtərz sɛd ðə prəˈsiʤər ɪz ˈɔfən ðə ˈseɪfəst fər ˈwɪmən ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt ˈprɛgnənsiz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd traɪˈmɛstər. ɪt əˈkaʊntɪd fər əˈbaʊt 9 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈbɔrʃənz læst jɪr ɪn ˈkænzəs, wɛr moʊst ˈprɛgnənsiz ər ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd ɪn ðə fərst traɪˈmɛstər ənd ðə steɪt ɔˈrɛdi bænz moʊst əˈbɔrʃənz æt ər ˈæftər ðə wik. ˈbraʊnˌbæk ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən aɪˈlin ˈhɔli kɔld ɪt hɔˈrɪfɪk procedure.”*.” bət ˈʤuli ˈbərkhɑrt, ˈfaʊndər ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv trəst ˈwɪmən, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðə nu lɔ ɪz ““dangerous”*” ənd tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fɪˈzɪʃənz haʊ ðeɪ kən ˈpræktɪs ˈmɛdəsən ənd trit ðɛr patients.”*.”
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? kansas became the first state tuesday to ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure that critics describe as dismembering a fetus.
republican gov. sam brownback, a strong abortion opponent, signed a bill imposing the ban, and the new law takes effect july 1. he and the national right to life committee, which drafted the measure, said they hope kansas’ example spurs other states to enact such laws. already, the measure also has been introduced in missouri, oklahoma and south carolina.
“this law has the power to transform the landscape of abortion policy in the united states,” committee president carol tobias said in a statement.
two abortion rights groups that operate kansas clinics with abortion services, trust women and planned parenthood of kansas and mid-missouri, said they’re considering challenging the new law in court.
“we will become a bellwether for future introductions of this bill in the states,” said laura mcquade, president and ceo of the planned parenthood chapter.
abortion rights supporters say the law, which bans the dilation and evacuation procedure and redefines it as “dismemberment,” could be vulnerable to a lawsuit because it bans some abortions before a fetus can survive outside the womb and contains no mental health exception for the mother.
a delaware-based law professor said u.s. supreme court precedents over the past 15 years suggest the kansas law wouldn’t survive a challenge but added that the justices may revise past stances.
under the law, the procedure is banned except when necessary to save a woman’s life or prevent irreversible damage to her physical health. doctors cannot use forceps, clamps, scissors or similar instruments on a fetus to remove it from the womb in pieces.
anti-abortion groups are confident the new law will withstand a legal challenge, based on a u.s. supreme court ruling in 2007 in which it upheld a federal ban on a late-term procedure described by abortion opponents as “partial-birth abortion.”
but in that ruling, the court’s 5-4 majority rejected an argument that the federal law would have banned the more common dilation and evacuation procedure described by the kansas law, according to widener university law professor john culhane.
“if it was so obvious that it wouldn’t run afoul of the court, you would have seen a law like this sooner,” he said.
brownback signed the bill in a private ceremony at his official residence; his office said he would re-enact it at multiple public events later this month. a photo from tuesday’s ceremony tweeted by the governor’s office showed brownback flanked by anti-abortion leaders and two large photos of fetuses.
abortion rights supporters said the procedure is often the safest for women seeking to terminate pregnancies during the second trimester. it accounted for about 9 percent of abortions last year in kansas, where most pregnancies are terminated in the first trimester and the state already bans most abortions at or after the 22nd week.
brownback spokeswoman eileen hawley called it “a horrific procedure.” but julie burkhart, founder and ceo of trust women, said in a statement that the new law is “dangerous” and “dictates to qualified physicians how they can practice medicine and treat their patients.”
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ˈpeɪdroʊ ɪz əˈnəðər jəŋ gən ðət ril məˈdrɪd ər ˈkipɪŋ kloʊz tæbz ɔn. ə ˈfɪksʧər fər ðə speɪn under-17s*, ðə həz drɔn ædˈmaɪrɪŋ ˈglænsɪz frəm ɔl ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən bɪg bɔɪz. dɪˈspaɪt ˈoʊnli ˈhævɪŋ ʤɔɪnd ˈlɪvərˌpul ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2013 frəm vəˈlɛnsiə hi ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə rɛdz' tim ənd həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərd fər ðə ɪn ðə juθ lig 'lɔs blancos*' ər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə muv tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈstɑrlət tɪ ðə bernabéu*. ril hæv rɪˈsivd reɪv rəvˈjuz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæŋkərˌmæn, hu ɪz ə sʊˈpərb θæŋks tɪ hɪz greɪt ˈvɪʒən, ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ðə geɪm ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv əˈwɛrnəs. ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈtrɪˌbjuts ənd ˈɛləgəns wɪθ ðə bɔl æt fit hæv drɔn kəmˈpɛrəsənz tɪ əˈlɑnsoʊ, hu ˈɔlsoʊ spɛnt taɪm wɪθ ˈlɪvərˌpul ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ lʊrd tɪ ril məˈdrɪd. kʊd bi sɛt tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɪn ðə ˈfʊtˌstɛps əv ðə naʊ mˈjunɪk ˈskimər?
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pedro chirivella is another young gun that real madrid are keeping close tabs on.
a fixture for the spain under-17s, the midfielder has drawn admiring glances from all the european big boys.
despite chirivella only having joined liverpool in the summer of 2013 from valencia - he is a member of the reds' under-21 team and has also featured for the under-19s in the uefa youth league - 'los blancos' are considering making a move to bring the starlet to the bernabéu.
real have received rave reviews about the 1.8m-tall anchorman, who is a superb organiser thanks to his great vision, reading of the game and defensive awareness.
the 17-year-old's physical attributes and elegance with the ball at feet have drawn comparisons to xabi alonso, who also spent time with liverpool before being lured to real madrid. could chirivella be set to follow in the footsteps of the now bayern munich schemer?
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dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈstɔri... pliz ʧɛk bæk fər ˈəpˌdeɪts... ˈəpˌdeɪt ii*: ˈælaɪz əv ˈninə ˈtərnər hɛld ə prɛs ɪˈvɛnt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈmidiə tɛnt æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ʃoʊ ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɪθ ðə ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈsərəˌgeɪt fər ˈbərni ˈsændərz hu ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ wɑz blɑkt frəm biɪŋ wən əv ðə əˈfɪʃəl əv ˈsændərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə roʊl kɔl voʊt ɛz ðə kæmˈpeɪn hæd ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd. əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ʧək tɑd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kənˈvɛnʃən hɔl, ənd wɪθ hər krəˈdɛnʃəlz, ˈninə ˈtərnər meɪd hər fərst ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd rɪˈmɑrks rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ wət trænˈspaɪərd leɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. ðoʊ ʃi dɪd nɑt dɪˈskəs wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ˈditeɪl, ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd haʊ æt "ðə læst ˈmɪnət" ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ʃi wɑz toʊld ʃi wʊd nɑt bi əˈlaʊd ɔn steɪʤ tɪ ˈnɑməˌneɪt ˈsændərz ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðoʊ ʃi wɑz "ˈgreɪʃəs" ɛz ɪˈvɛnts trænˈspaɪərd, ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɑz ˈvɛri "ˈhərtfəl" ˈgɪvɪn hər ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ boʊθ ˈsændərz ənd ðə ˈpɑrti: ˈminˌwaɪl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə prɛs riˈlis baɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˈnərsɪz juˈnaɪtɪd (nnu*), ən ˌɔlˈstɑr lɪst əv pərˈfɔrmərz ənd ˈsændərz ˈsuzən ˌsɛˈrændɪn, ˈdæni ˈgləvər, roʊˈzɑrioʊ ˈdɔsən, ˈwʊdli, ənd ˈkɛndrɪk ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈveɪləbəl ɛz ə weɪ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈɛfərts baɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti tɪ ˈsaɪləns ðə ˈfɔrmər oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt ˈsɛnətər, ə ˈlidɪŋ ənd ˈprɑmənənt ˈmɛmbər əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn. əˈhɛd əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt, demoro*, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə nnu*,: ˈleɪtər, ðɪs twit wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ ˈwaɪdli ʃɛrd: wɔʧ ðə prɛs ɪˈvɛnt hir: ˈsəbsəkwəntli, ˈməðər ʤoʊnz' ˈdeɪvɪd kɔrn ˌriˈpɔrtəd: ɛz ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns wɑz ˈwaɪndɪŋ daʊn, ˈtərnər ʃoʊd əp. ʃi wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli mɑbd baɪ ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ənd rɪˈpɔrtərz. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ʃi ˈoʊnli spoʊk tɪ θæŋk hər səˈpɔrtərz fər ðɛr ˈbækɪŋ ənd tɔkt əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn hæd tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ɪts ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ əkˈsɛpt mɔr əv ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv əˈʤɛndə. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrdz əˈpɪrd tɪ ˈɛskɔrt hər aʊt əv ðə ˈpəblɪk speɪs ɪn ðə ˈmidiə tɛnt. ɛz ʃi wɔkt əˈweɪ, ʃi dɪd spik tɪ ˈməðər ʤoʊnz. ˈtərnər sɛd ðət praɪər tɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ ʃi hæd bɪn æst baɪ ˈsændərz tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ənd ˈspiʧɪz fər ˈsændərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə voʊt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. "aɪ wɑz toʊld ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi mi ənd," ʃi sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. gəˈbɑrd (d-hawaii*), əˈnəðər tɔp ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtər. bət wɪn ʃi əraɪvd æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ʃi sɔ ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi frəm ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti wɑz ðɛr tɪ grit hər ər hɛlp hər priˈpɛr fər hər əˈpɪrəns. ʃi ðɛn hərd frəm ˈsændərz: ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn dɪd nɑt wɔnt hər ɔn ðə steɪʤ. waɪ? "noʊ ˈrizən wɑz ˈgɪvɪn," ˈtərnər sɛd. wɑz ɪt bɪˈkəz ʃi maɪt nɑt hæv bɪn ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ˈklɪntən? əˈgɛn, ʃi sɛd, "noʊ ˈrizən wɑz ˈgɪvɪn." ʃi sɛd ʃi stɪl ˈdəzənt noʊ ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈhæpənd. ʃi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ʃi hæd nɑt səbˈmɪtəd ˈɛni priˈpɛrd tɛkst tɪ ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ˈmænɪʤərz ənd hæd nɑt ˈspoʊkən tɪ ðɛm əˈbaʊt hər rɪˈmɑrks. ʃi sɛd ʃi hæd əraɪvd wɪθ ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ʃi wʊd bi ɔn ðə steɪʤ tɪ ˈnɑməˌneɪt ˈsændərz ər ˈsɛkənd hɪz ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. wət əˈbaʊt ˈsændərz? dɪd hi rɪˈzɪst ər pʊʃ bæk əˈgɛnst ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn ɔn hər bɪˈhæf? "sɛn. ˈsændərz ɪz ɪn ə ˈdɪfəkəlt pəˈzɪʃən," ʃi sɛd. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ. aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ seɪ." ˈəpˌdeɪt aɪ: skroʊl tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ˈkɑntɛnt hɛlp kip ˈkɑmən drimz əˈlaɪv ɑr prəˈgrɛsɪv nuz ˈmɑdəl ˈoʊnli sərˈvaɪvz ɪf ðoʊz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðɪs wərk səˈpɔrt ɑr ˈɛfərts ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ərˈɪʤənəl ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈstɔri, ˈəðər ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz sərˈaʊndɪŋ wət ɪgˈzæktli trænˈspaɪərd bɪtˈwin ˈninə ˈtərnər ənd ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ˈimərʤd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz dɪˈspjutɪŋ hər krəˈdɛnʃəlz hæd bɪn strɪpt ər ðət ʃi wɑz ɪˈʤɛktɪd frəm ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl dɪˈstɪŋkʃən wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈdɪfərəns. bɛn ˈʤɛləs, ˈfɔrmər hɛd əv ðə ənd hɪmˈsɛlf ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈsændərz ˈsərəˌgeɪt, kleɪmd ˈviə tˈwɪtər ðət ˈərliər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ, ðoʊ beɪst ɔn ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl sɔrs ənd ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd praɪər tɪ ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, wɑz ˌɪˈnækjərət. ʃɔn kɪŋ, ˈkɑləmnəst wɪθ ðə nu jɔrk ˈdeɪli nuz, rɪˈpɔrts ˈspikɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ˈtərnər ənd sɛnt aʊt ə ˈsɪriz əv tweets*: hər krəˈdɛnʃəlz wər nɑt rɪˈvoʊkt. ðæts ə ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən. ʃi wɑz sˈlaɪtɪd ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər weɪz, ðoʊ. ʃɔn kɪŋ (@shaunking*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 27 2016 ɪt wɑz hu wən mi ˈoʊvər tɪ səˈpɔrt kæmˈpeɪn fər ˈbərni. ʤɪst spoʊk wɪθ ˈninə. ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən ˈoʊvər haʊ ʃi wɑz mɪˈstritɪd təˈdeɪ. ʃɔn kɪŋ (@shaunking*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 27 2016 //ɪt ɪz 1am*, bət aɪ bɪˈliv ˈsɛnətər ˈtərnər wɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ðɪs hərˈsɛlf təˈmɑˌroʊ, ɔn hər tərmz. ʃɔn kɪŋ (@shaunking*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 27 2016 ðə fərst ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈstɔri ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən baɪ ə ˈtrəstɪd sɔrs, ˈsəmˌwən ɪn dɪˈrɛkt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ˈtərnər, ðət hər krɪˈdɛnʃəl hæd bɪn strɪpt baɪ ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi. ə ˈklɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə sɔrs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɛd ðət waɪl ðə ˈstætəs əv ðə krɪˈdɛnʃəl rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈklɪr æt ðɪs taɪm, "ðə ˈstɔri ɪz wərs" ðən ðət ənd ˈædɪd ðət ˈtərnər hərˈsɛlf wɪl ˈæˌdrɛs wət trænˈspaɪərd wɪθ rɪˈpɔrtərz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ɪn tərn ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli, ðə sɔrs ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðɪs ˈvərʒən əv ɪˈvɛnts baɪ ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈdeɪvɪd ˈʃustər ɪz ə mɔr ˈækjərət weɪ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən: fər rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ˈklɪntən, nɑt ɪˈʤɛktɪd. ʤɪst blɑkt frəm ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ @berniesanders*, bænd ɔn steɪʤ, hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈʃəstər (@davidshuster*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 27 2016 ɛz kɪŋ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts, ənd ɛz wɑz ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ ðɪs ˈraɪtər baɪ ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ dɪˈrɛkt ˈnɑlɪʤ, ˈtərnər hərˈsɛlf ɪz "ˈmɔrtəˌfaɪd" baɪ haʊ ʃi wɑz ˈtritɪd ənd ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi dɪˈrɛkli, ˈɔfərɪŋ hər saɪd əv ðə ˈstɔri, bət nɑt ənˈtɪl səm pɔɪnt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈərliər: ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən tʊk ðə steɪʤ æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt, prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə lɪt əp wɪθ nuz ðət ˈfɔrmər oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt ˈsɛnətər ˈninə ˈtərnər, wən əv ˈbərni ˈsændərz' moʊst ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈsərəˌgeɪts, hæd hər kənˈvɛnʃən krəˈdɛnʃəlz strɪpt baɪ ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ənd wɑz ɪˈʤɛktɪd frəm ðə kənˈvɛnʃən hɔl. ðoʊ ˈtərnər həz jɛt tɪ meɪk ˈɛni ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən æt ðɪs aʊər, ˈkɑmən drimz kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd wɪθ ə sɔrs kloʊz tɪ ˈtərnər hu kənˈfərmd ðət hər krəˈdɛnʃəlz hæd bɪn ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ. ðoʊ ˈpoʊstɪŋz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈtərnər wɑz ˈpənɪʃt "fər ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ˈdiˌɛnˌsi kərˈəpʃən," ðoʊz kleɪmz kʊd nɑt bi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd. ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi həz jɛt tɪ meɪk ˈɛni əˈfɪʃəl ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ðə ˈmætər. ðə sɔrs, fəˈmɪljər wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈditeɪlz bət nɑt ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ dɪˈskəs ðɛm, sɛd ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ˈɔlsoʊ kət ˈtərnər ənd əˈnəðər ˈprɑmənənt ənd ˈifɛktɪv ˈsərəˌgeɪt, ˈæktrəs roʊˈzɑrioʊ ˈdɔsən, frəm ðə pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈvɪdioʊ ðət ɛrd ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsændərz' rɪˈmɑrks ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪz roʊl kɔl. ˈsændərz rɪˈpɔrtədli fɔt ðə muvz, bət wɑz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. ˈtərnər həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd vɔɪs əˈməŋ ðoʊz ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ˈsændərz' prəˈgrɛsɪv kæmˈpeɪn. ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz, ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ˈivɪn pʊʃt ən aɪˈdiə tɪ ˈnɑməˌneɪt ˈtərnər ɛz ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈvaɪˌsprɛzəˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ɛz ə weɪ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntənz ʧɔɪs əv sɛn. tɪm keɪn əv vərˈʤɪnjə. ˈərliər ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈtərnər ɛˈsɛnʃəli pʊt ðoʊz səˈʤɛsʧənz tɪ rɛst. "oʊ gɑd, noʊ, nɑt æt ɔl," ʃi rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪn æst ɪf ʃi wʊd wɔnt ðə ˌviˈpi spɑt. ðoʊ ˈsændərz səˈpɔrtərz "ər ˈvɛri ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ənd ˈəpˌsɛt," ʃi rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈædɪd, "ˈɛni ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt həz ðə raɪt tɪ pɪk ðɛr vaɪs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈrənɪŋ meɪt. gɑt tɪ kip ɑr aɪ ɔn ðə ˈmuvmənt." ˈərliər ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ə ˈmæsɪv ˈwɔˌkaʊt əv ˈsændərz ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ənd səˈpɔrtərz əˈkərd æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ˈæftər ˈhənərdz hu hæd bɪn ˈprɑməst ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə flɔr wər rɪˈpɔrtədli dɪˈnaɪd. kərˈɛkʃən: ðə fərst ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈstɔri ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən baɪ ə ˈtrəstɪd sɔrs, ˈsəmˌwən ɪn dɪˈrɛkt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ˈtərnər, ðət hər krɪˈdɛnʃəl hæd bɪn strɪpt baɪ ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi. ə ˈklɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə sɔrs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɛd ðə ˈstætəs əv ðə krɪˈdɛnʃəl wɑz ənˈklɪr.
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allies of nina turner held a press event inside the media tent at the democratic national convention on wednesday evening in order to show solidarity with the high-profile surrogate for bernie sanders who on tuesday was blocked from being one of the official nominators of sanders during the roll call vote as the campaign had intended.
appearing on msnbc with chuck todd inside the convention hall, and with her credentials, nina turner made her first televised remarks regarding what transpired late wednesday afternoon. though she did not discuss what happened in detail, she explained how at "the last minute" on tuesday she was told she would not be allowed on stage to nominate sanders and explained that though she was "gracious" as events transpired, the episode was very "hurtful" given her dedication to both sanders and the party:
meanwhile, according to a press release by national nurses united (nnu), an all-star list of performers and sanders backers—including susan sarandon, danny glover, rosario dawson, shailene woodley, and kendrick sampson—made themselves available as a way to respond to efforts by the democratic national committee to silence the former ohio state senator, a leading and prominent member of the campaign.
ahead of the event, roseann demoro, executive director of the nnu, tweeted:
later, this tweet was also being widely shared:
watch the press event here:
subsequently, mother jones' david corn reported:
as the press conference was winding down, turner showed up. she was immediately mobbed by delegates and reporters. initially, she only spoke to thank her supporters for their backing and talked about how the clinton campaign had to demonstrate its willingness to accept more of the progressive agenda. eventually, security guards appeared to escort her out of the public space in the media tent. as she walked away, she did speak to mother jones. turner said that prior to tuesday she had been asked by sanders to be part of the nominating and seconding speeches for sanders before the roll-call vote on tuesday. "i was told it was going to be me and tulsi," she said, referring to rep. tulsi gabbard (d-hawaii), another top sanders supporter. but when she arrived at the convention on tuesday afternoon, she saw that nobody from the democratic party was there to greet her or help her prepare for her appearance. she then heard from sanders: the clinton campaign did not want her on the stage. why? "no reason was given," turner said. was it because she might not have been willing to endorse clinton? again, she said, "no reason was given." she said she still doesn't know exactly what happened. she noted that she had not submitted any prepared text to the convention managers and had not spoken to them about her remarks. she said she had arrived with the expectation she would be on the stage to nominate sanders or second his nomination. what about sanders? did he resist or push back against the clinton campaign on her behalf? "sen. sanders is in a difficult position," she said. "i don't know. i don't want to say."
update i:
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following original publication of this story, other explanations surrounding what exactly transpired between nina turner and the dnc emerged, including those disputing her credentials had been stripped or that she was ejected from the hall—a potential distinction without a difference. ben jealous, former head of the naacp and himself a prominent sanders surrogate, claimed via twitter that earlier reporting, though based on a reliable source and verified prior to publication, was inaccurate.
shaun king, columnist with the new york daily news, reports speaking directly to turner and sent out a series of tweets:
. @ajvicens @chrislhayes @ninaturner her credentials were not revoked. that's a fabrication. she was slighted in several other ways, though. — shaun king (@shaunking) july 27, 2016
it was @ninaturner who won me over to support & campaign for bernie. just spoke with nina. heartbroken over how she was mistreated today. — shaun king (@shaunking) july 27, 2016
. @ajvicens @chrislhayes @ninaturner //it is 1am, but i believe senator turner will address this herself tomorrow, on her terms. — shaun king (@shaunking) july 27, 2016
the first iteration of this story reported confirmation by a trusted source, someone in direct communication with turner, that her credential had been stripped by the dnc. a clarifying statement from the source, however, said that while the status of the credential remains unclear at this time, "the story is worse" than that and added that turner herself will address what transpired with reporters on wednesday. in turn and subsequently, the source indicated this version of events tweeted by journalist david schuster is a more accurate way to describe the situation:
for refusal to endorse clinton, @ninaturner not ejected. just blocked from introducing @berniesanders, banned on stage, + humiliated. #dems — david shuster (@davidshuster) july 27, 2016
as king indicates, and as was explained to this writer by someone with direct knowledge, turner herself is "mortified" by how she was treated and is planning to address the controversy directly, offering her side of the story, but not until some point on wednesday.
earlier:
just before former president bill clinton took the stage at the democratic national convention on tuesday night, progressive social media lit up with news that former ohio state senator nina turner, one of bernie sanders' most celebrated surrogates, had her convention credentials stripped by the dnc and was ejected from the convention hall.
though turner has yet to make any public statement on the situation at this hour, common dreams communicated with a source close to turner who confirmed that her credentials had been taken away. though postings on social media indicated turner was punished "for criticizing dnc corruption," those claims could not be independently verified. the dnc has yet to make any official statement on the matter.
the source, familiar with some of the details but not authorized to discuss them, said the dnc also cut turner and another prominent and effective surrogate, actress rosario dawson, from the promotional video that aired just before sanders' remarks during tuesday's roll call. sanders reportedly fought the moves, but was not able to overturn the decision.
turner has become a celebrated voice among those embracing sanders' progressive campaign. in recent days, many of his delegates even pushed an idea to nominate turner as a replacement vice-presidential candidate as a way to express dissatisfaction with hillary clinton's choice of sen. tim kaine of virginia. earlier on tuesday, turner essentially put those suggestions to rest.
"oh god, no, not at all," she responded when asked if she would want the vp spot. though sanders supporters "are very frustrated and upset," she reportedly added, "any presidential candidate has the right to pick their vice presidential running mate. we’ve got to keep our eye on the movement."
earlier on tuesday, a massive walkout of sanders volunteers and supporters occurred at the convention after hundreds who had been promised access to the floor were reportedly denied.
correction: the first iteration of this story reported confirmation by a trusted source, someone in direct communication with turner, that her credential had been stripped by the dnc. a clarifying statement from the source, however, said the status of the credential was unclear.
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noʊ, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈsɪstəm əv ə daʊn sɔŋ. ɑnˈtɛrioʊ skulz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti baɪ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ““lggbdtttiqqaap”*” ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ə ˈbʊlɪtən ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈstivən ˈlaʊdər wɪθ ˈkraʊdər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt steɪts: goʊl ɪz tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈkɑrənt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ˈkɑrənt ˈɪʃuz ənd tɪ ʃɛr ðə bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɑr pɪrz ənd students.”*.” ðə ˈfɪfˈtin ˈlɛtər ˈækrənɪm ˌɪnˈkludz bɪˈzɑr tərmz səʧ ɛz ““demisexual”*”, ““twospirit”*”, ““questioning”*” ənd ˈivɪn ““polyamorous.”*.” bɪˈkəz ˈstudənts ər əˈpɛrəntli ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi polyamorous*. ðə ˈmitɪŋ tʊk pleɪs əˈwaɪl əˈgoʊ, ɔn ʤun 6 æt 603 ˈpæləs strit ɪn ˈwɪtbi. ðoʊz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ əˈtɛnd wər ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈɑndreɪz musta*, ˈdʊˈrhæm ˈriʤənz ʧɛr. ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈivɪn steɪts, həz ə spɛkˈtækjələr ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri wɪθ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ hɛlp ˈtiʧərz dɪˈskəs ˈfæməliz, dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən, ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈtɑpɪks wɪθ ðɛr ˈstudənts. bɛst sin ɪn ˈpərsən æt 603 ˈpæləs street.”*.” ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈhæpənd tɪ ʤɪst ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtnərz ðə ˈælfəˌbɛt? ˌɪnˈstɛd ðeɪ lərn ðɛr ““lggbdtttiqqaaps.”*.” lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ wət ju θɪŋk ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ.
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no, this is not the latest system of a down song. ontario schools are getting serious about so-called gender identity by promoting “lggbdtttiqqaap” inclusivity training.
a bulletin posted on steven crowder's louder with crowder website states:
“our goal is to become more familiar with current language, sensitive to current issues and to share the best practices in supporting our lggbdtttiqqaap peers and students.”
the fifteen letter acronym includes bizarre terms such as “demisexual”, “twospirit”, “questioning” and even “polyamorous.”
because students are apparently expected to be polyamorous.
the meeting took place awhile ago, on june 6 at 603 palace street in whitby. those looking to attend were instructed to contact andres musta, durham region's gsa chair.
durham's etfo website even states, “durham etfo has a spectacular lending library with a variety of resources to help k-8 teachers discuss lgbtq families, discrimination, and related topics with their students. best seen in person at 603 palace street.”
whatever happened to just teaching kindergartners the alphabet? instead they learn their “lggbdtttiqqaaps.”
let us know what you think in the comments below.
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ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk vɪkˈtɔriən ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd hoʊm əv nɛd ˈkɛli soʊld ˈæftər ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈɔkʃən fər ɪt kəmz wɪθ ˈbluˌstoʊn ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈlɪstɪd ˈkɑtɪʤ ɔn ə ˈeɪkər blɑk əv lænd wɪθ ə ˈsɛkənd hoʊm wɪʧ wɑz bɪlt ɪn ðə bæk jɑrd sɪns ɪts læst seɪl ɪn 1999 æt əraʊnd ˈændru bɛˈlinoʊ ənd ˈrɑkoʊ di bəˈtistə, æt reɪ waɪt, hæd ðə ˈɔfərɪŋ æt 44 ˈkɛli strit ˈbɛvərɪʤ. ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd 40 frəm ˈmɛlbərn, ɪt həz lɔŋ bɪn ɔn nɛd ˈkɛli hɪˈstɔrɪkəl treɪl ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ glenrowan*. hi sɪz ðə ˈkɑtɪʤ rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl kənˈdɪʃən. ðə ˈbɔɪˌhʊd haʊs əv nɛd ˈkɛli wɑz bɪlt baɪ hɪz ˈfɑðər ɪn 1859 fɔr jɪrz ˈæftər hɪz bərθ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ vɪkˈtɔriə, hɪz ˈbrəðərz, ʤɪm ənd dæn, ənd ˈsɪstər, keɪt, wər ˈprɑbəˌbli bɔrn ðɛr. ðə haʊs wɑz ˈædɪd tɪ ðə vɪkˈtɔriən ˈrɛʤɪstər əv hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn 1992 wɪθ ɪts dɪˈzaɪn ənˈjuˌʒuəl ɪn vɪkˈtɔriə ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ əv ɪts ˈbɪldər. ˈprɑpərti əbˈzərvər ˈgæðərz ðə baɪərz wər ə ˈfæməli frəm ˈnɪrˈbaɪ hu maɪt sik ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz tɪ peɪ fər ɪts riˈfərbɪʃmənt. ðə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən əv ˈkɛli ˈkɑtɪʤ hæd bɪn flægd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl trəst əv vɪkˈtɔriə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈmɑrtɪn hu toʊld aap*. 'ɪts nɑt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl trəst tɪ oʊn ðiz ˈbɪldɪŋz tɪ lʊk ˈæftər ðɛm."' doʊˈneɪʃənz kən bi meɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn æt www.savenedkellyshouse.com.au*. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkərtəsi əv ˈkɑmənz.
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the historic victorian childhood home of ned kelly sold after weekend auction for $640,000.
it comes with bluestone heritage listed cottage on a 3.5 acre block of land with a second federation-style home which was built in the back yard since its last sale in 1999 at around $95,000.
andrew bellino and rocco di battista, at ray white craigieburn, had the offering at 44 kelly street beveridge.
located 40 kms from melbourne, it has long been on ned kelly historical trail on the way to glenrowan.
he says the cottage remains in its original condition.
the boyhood house of ned kelly was built by his father in 1859, four years after his birth. according to heritage victoria, his brothers, jim and dan, and sister, kate, were probably born there.
the house was added to the victorian register of historic buildings in 1992 with its design unusual in victoria showing the irish heritage of its builder.
property observer gathers the buyers were a family from nearby craigieburn who might seek other parties to pay for its refurbishment.
the preservation of kelly cottage had been flagged by the national trust of victoria chief executive martin purslow who told aap.
'it's not necessary for the national trust to own these buildings to look after them."'
donations can be made online at www.savenedkellyshouse.com.au.
image courtesy of wikimedia commons.
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ˈlɛvɪn ʃrɛdz ðə reign’*’ əv mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl ˈkɪkɪŋ ɔf ðə wik ɔn mɑrk ˈlɛvɪn show,”*,” ðə ˈlɛvɪn ʃˈrɛdɪd ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl, r-ky*., ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪŋ ʤɪst haʊ fɑr bæk ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti həz daɪˈgrɛst ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. məˈkɑnəl ɪz ˈtruli ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl əv kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈifɛktɪvli wɪθ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən people,”*,” ˈlɛvɪn sɛd. fækt əv ðə ˈmætər ɪz, wɪn ˈhɪstəri ɪz ˈrɪtən, hɪz dɪˈzæstrəs reɪn ɛz ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidər boʊθ ɪn ðə məˈnɔrəti ənd ðə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsɛnɪt wɪl bi noted.”*.” ˈlɪsən: hæv muvd soʊ fɑr ˈbækwərdz sɪns mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl həz bɪn ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidər ɪn ðə senate,”*,” ˈlɛvɪn sɛd. ˈfeɪljərz ɛz ə ˈlidər kən bi ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈəndər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ə səkˈsɛs ðət kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ðɪs deɪ ɛz rɪˈpəblɪkənz kənˈtɪnjuəsli feɪl ɪn ədˈvænsɪŋ ə kənˈsərvətɪv əˈʤɛndə. ˈminˌwaɪl, məˈkɑnəl kənˈtɪnjuz ˈtræʃɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪvz. mɪs ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv levintv*. saɪn əp naʊ!
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levin shreds the ‘disastrous reign’ of mitch mcconnell
kicking off the week on “the mark levin show,” the fired-up levin shredded senate majority leader mitch mcconnell, r-ky., illustrating just how far back the republican party has digressed in recent years.
“mitch mcconnell is truly incapable of communicating effectively with the american people,” levin said. “the fact of the matter is, when history is written, his disastrous reign as the republican leader — both in the minority and the majority in the united states senate — will be noted.”
listen:
“we have moved so far backwards since mitch mcconnell has been a republican leader in the senate,” levin said.
mcconnell’s failures as a leader can be measured by the success of the democrats under president obama — a success that continues to this day as republicans continuously fail in advancing a conservative agenda.
meanwhile, mcconnell continues trashing conservatives.
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aɪ æm ˈsupər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət aɪ hæv ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə fərst dræft əv ðə fən æt hoʊm wɪθ kɪdz bʊk (du aʊt ðɪs noʊˈvɛmbər!), soʊ aɪ æm bæk tɪ ˈrɛgjələrli ˈpoʊstɪŋ! θæŋks fər ˈbɛrɪŋ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs θru ðə pæst fju kwaɪət wiks. aɪv bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ ʃɛr ðɪs nu ækˈtɪvɪti wi ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd wɪθ ju ɔl wi ləv ɪt soʊ məʧ!!!!! ənd wɪn aɪ seɪ wi, aɪ ˈlɪtərəli min ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈivɪn ˈgrændmɑ ənd ˈgrændˌpɑ! ɑr sɔlt ˈskəlpʧərz ər ʤɪst tu məʧ fən tɪ peɪnt. ðoʊ wən ər tu wər ˈpeɪnɪd baɪ ɛs, moʊst wər kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ˈpisɪz baɪ 4 ər ˈivɪn 5 əv ˈjuˈɛs æt wəns. ðɛr kaɪnd əv əˈdɪktɪv, soʊ ɪts gʊd ðət ðeɪ ˈoʊnli kɔst əraʊnd ə ˈdɔlər tɪ meɪk!!! ju kən juz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛz ə moʊld fər ðə sɔlt ˈskəlpʧərz ðɪs wɑz ʃeɪpt baɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv wən əv ɑr ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈglæsɪz bət baɪ fɑr ðə ˈiziəst θɪŋ tɪ juz ər ðoʊz hɑrd ˈplæstɪk moʊldz. wi faʊnd ðət ðə glæs grɪpt ðə ˈmoʊldɪd sɔlt fər ə fju aʊərz ˈivɪn ˈæftər wi tɪpt ɪt ˈəpˈsaɪd daʊn, wɛˈræz ðə hɑrd ˈplæstɪk moʊldz riˈlist ðə sɔlt ˈskəlpʧərz raɪt əˈweɪ. ˈɛni ʃeɪp əv moʊld wərks ðoʊ ðə ˈlɔŋgər ʃeɪps ər sˈlaɪtli lɛs ˈsteɪbəl ðən ðə skwɛr ʃeɪps. ðə skwɛr ʃeɪpt sænd ˈkæsəlz ər ðə ˈhɑrdiəst. ðɪs poʊst kənˈteɪnz əˈfɪliˌeɪt lɪŋks fər jʊr kənˈvinjəns. tɪ peɪnt ðə sɔlt ˈskəlpʧər, wi ˈrɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈlɪkwɪd ˈwɔtərˌkələrz ɪf ju doʊnt hæv səm, ju kən mɪks əp səm dɪˈlutəd fud ˈkələrɪŋ. ðoʊ ju kən juz ə ˈpeɪntˌbrəʃ tɪ peɪnt ðɛm, ðə ˈbrɪsəlz kən dɪˈstərb ðə sɔlt ə bɪt, soʊ wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈjuzɪŋ ɪf ju kən. ɪts soʊ ˈbjutəfəl tɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈkələr fæn aʊt θru ðə sɔlt! wi ˈnɛvər taɪərd əv ɪt!!! tɪ meɪk jʊr oʊn sɔlt ˈskəlpʧərz, jul nid: səm sɔrt əv moʊld (sandcastle*, ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ glæs, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju kən θɪŋk əv!) ˈteɪbəl sɔlt ˈwɔtər æd 3 kəps əv sɔlt ənd 3 ˈtiˌspunz əv ˈwɔtər tɪ ə boʊl. stər ɪkˈstrimli wɛl ˈɛvəri bɪt əv sɔlt ʃʊd əˈpɪr wet/crumbly*. ɪf ðɛr ɪz stɪl draɪ sɔlt, kənˈtɪnju tɪ stər. ɪt ˈʃʊdənt bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ æd mɔr ˈwɔtər, bət ɪf fər səm ˈrizən ˈæftər ə lɔt əv stərɪŋ ju stɪl hæv draɪ ˈpæʧɪz əv sɔlt, æd ˈtiˌspun əv ˈwɔtər. wəns jʊr sɔlt ɪz ˈjunəˌfɔrmli ənd dæmp, spun ər pɔr ɪt ˈɪntu jʊr moʊld ənd prɛs hɑrd tɪ ˈkɑmpækt ɪt. liv ɪt ɪn ðə moʊld fər æt list 12 aʊərz 24 aʊərz ər mɔr ɪz bɛst). ˈæftər ðət, ju kən flɪp ɪt ˈoʊvər ənd ɪt ʃʊd slaɪd aʊt əv ðə moʊld. əˈlaʊ ɪt tɪ draɪ fər ən əˈdɪʃənəl 12 ər mɔr aʊərz 24 aʊərz ər mɔr ɪz aɪˈdil) ˈæftər ɪts bɪn riˈmuvd frəm ðə moʊld. bɪˈkəz ɪt teɪks soʊ məʧ taɪm tɪ draɪ, aɪ meɪd ðiz ˈæftər ðə kɪdz wər əsˈlip wən naɪt, ənd ˈdɪdənt ˈmɛnʃən ɪt tɪ ðɛm ənˈtɪl ðeɪ wər ˈrɛdi (soʊ ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt gɪt ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd wɪθ ðə draɪ taɪmz). ʧɛk ðət ɪt ɪz draɪ ənd ˈsɑləd tɪ ðə təʧ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ˈlɪkwɪd ˈwɔtərˌkələrz (ər dɪˈlut fud ˈkələrɪŋ). ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪt, ˈtrænsfər ɪt tɪ ə kənˈteɪnər ər peɪnt ɪt ɪn ə spɑt wɛr ju kən liv ɪt tɪ draɪ ˌəndɪˈstərbd fər 12 ər mɔr aʊərz. wəns ˈpeɪnɪd, ɪt wɪl bi ˈvɛri ˈdɛləkət ənˈtɪl ɪt draɪz wəns əˈgɛn ənd ˈmuvɪŋ ɪt baɪ hænd wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə ˈkrəmbəld ˈskəlpʧər. wəns ɪt həz kəmˈplitli draɪd, ɪt ɪz ˈprɪti ˈsɑləd. əm ʃʊr ɪf ju drɑpt ɪt, ɪt wʊd ˈʃætər, bət ju kən ˈizəli ɪt. ju kən kip ðə ˈskəlpʧərz ɔn dɪˈspleɪ, ər ju kən breɪk ðɛm wɪθ ə ˈhæmər ər ˈmælɪt ənd juz ðə sɔlt fər ˈsɛnsəri pleɪ ər ɑrt! ɔl ækˈtɪvɪtiz hir ər ækˈtɪvɪtiz aɪ fil ər seɪf fər maɪ oʊn ˈʧɪldrən. ɛz jʊr ʧaɪldz parents/guardians*, ju wɪl nid tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət ju fil ɪz seɪf fər jʊr ˈfæməli. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ jʊr ʧaɪldz ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən fər ˈgaɪdəns ɪf ju ər nɑt ʃʊr əˈbaʊt ðə əˈproʊpriətnəs əv ən ækˈtɪvɪti. ɔl ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɔn ðɪs blɔg ər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi pərˈfɔrmd wɪθ ˈædəlt ˌsupərˈvɪʒən. əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ənd ˈrizənəbəl ˈkɔʃən ʃʊd bi juzd wɪn ækˈtɪvɪtiz kɔl fər ðə juz əv məˈtɪriəlz ðət kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli bi ˈhɑrmfəl, səʧ ɛz ˈsɪzərz, ər ˈaɪtəmz ðət kʊd ˈprɛzənt ə ˈʧoʊkɪŋ rɪsk (smɔl ˈaɪtəmz), ər ə ˈdraʊnɪŋ rɪsk (ˈwɔtər ækˈtɪvɪtiz), ənd wɪθ ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ə nu tɪ ə ʧaɪld (ˈælərʤiz). əbˈzərv ˈkɔʃən ənd ˈseɪfti æt ɔl taɪmz. ðə ˈɔθər ənd blɔg dɪˈskleɪm ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər ˈɛni ˈdæmɪʤ, ˈmɪsˌhæp, ər ˈɪnʤəri ðət meɪ əˈkər frəm ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni əv ðiz ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɔn ðɪs blɔg.
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i am super excited to report that i have finished writing the first draft of the fun at home with kids book (due out this november!), so i am back to regularly posting! thanks for bearing with us through the past few quiet weeks. :)
i've been waiting to share this new activity we invented with you all - we love it so much!!!!! and when i say we, i literally mean all of us - even grandma and grandpa! our salt sculptures are just too much fun to paint. though one or two were painted by s, most were collaborative pieces by 4 or even 5 of us at once. they're kind of addictive, so it's good that they only cost around a dollar to make!!!
you can use anything as a mold for the salt sculptures - this was shaped by the bottom 2/3rds of one of our drinking glasses - but by far the easiest thing to use are those hard plastic sandcastle molds. we found that the glass gripped the molded salt for a few hours even after we tipped it upside down, whereas the hard plastic sandcastle molds released the salt sculptures right away.
any shape of sandcastle mold works - though the longer shapes are slightly less stable than the square shapes.
the square shaped sand castles are the hardiest.
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to paint the salt sculpture, we really recommend using liquid watercolors . if you don't have some, you can mix up some diluted food coloring. though you can use a paintbrush to paint them, the bristles can disturb the salt a bit, so we recommend using eyedroppers if you can.
it's so beautiful to watch the color fan out through the salt! we never tired of it!!!
to make your own salt sculptures, you'll need:
some sort of mold (sandcastle, drinking glass, anything you can think of!)
table salt
water
add 3 cups of salt and 3 teaspoons of water to a bowl. stir extremely well - every bit of salt should appear wet/crumbly. if there is still dry salt, continue to stir. it shouldn't be necessary to add more water, but if for some reason after a lot of stirring you still have dry patches of salt, add 1/4 teaspoon of water. once your salt is uniformly crumbly and damp, spoon or pour it into your mold and press hard to compact it. leave it in the mold for at least 12 hours (24 hours or more is best). after that, you can flip it over and it should slide out of the mold. allow it to dry for an additional 12 or more hours (24 hours or more is ideal) after it's been removed from the mold. because it takes so much time to dry, i made these after the kids were asleep one night, and didn't mention it to them until they were ready (so they didn't get frustrated with the dry times).
check that it is dry and solid to the touch before painting it with liquid watercolors (or dilute food coloring). before painting it, transfer it to a container or paint it in a spot where you can leave it to dry undisturbed for 12 or more hours. once painted, it will be very delicate until it dries once again and moving it by hand will result in a crumbled sculpture.
once it has completely dried, it is pretty solid. i'm sure if you dropped it, it would shatter, but you can easily handle/move it. you can keep the sculptures on display, or you can break them with a hammer or mallet and use the salt for sensory play or art!
all activities here are activities i feel are safe for my own children. as your child's parents/guardians, you will need to decide what you feel is safe for your family. i always encourage contacting your child's pediatrician for guidance if you are not sure about the safety/age appropriateness of an activity. all activities on this blog are intended to be performed with adult supervision. appropriate and reasonable caution should be used when activities call for the use of materials that could potentially be harmful, such as scissors, or items that could present a choking risk (small items), or a drowning risk (water activities), and with introducing a new food/ingredient to a child (allergies). observe caution and safety at all times. the author and blog disclaim liability for any damage, mishap, or injury that may occur from engaging in any of these activities on this blog.
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xcel* ˈɛnərʤi wɪl drɔp ə prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ æd ə ʧɑrʤ tɪ customers’*’ bɪlz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv tu ˈpaɪlət ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət əˈʤəst ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti reɪts haɪər ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpɪriədz əv pik dɪˈmænd ər bust reɪts wɪn ˈkəstəmərz ˈjusɪʤ ˈsərʤɪz. ˈɛnərʤi ənd 22 ˈpɑrtiz leɪt ˈmənˌdeɪ faɪld ə ˈsɛtəlmənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ θri ˈdɪfərənt ˈkeɪsɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst juˈtɪləti hæd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈpəblɪk juˈtɪlətiz kəˈmɪʃən. ˈhirɪŋz ɔn ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi hɛld ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər. ˈsɛtəlmənt prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈpæθˌweɪ fər ðə tɪ kənˈsɪdər reɪts fər ɔl ˈkəstəmərz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ɪt prɪˈzərvz customers’*’ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðɛr bɪlz wɪˈθaʊt ə charge,”*,” sɛd gwɛn ˈfɑrnswərθ, ə ˈsinjər ˈɛnərʤi ˈpɑləsi ædˈvaɪzər wɪθ ˈwɛstərn ˈrisɔrs ˈædvəˌkeɪts, wən əv ðə 26 ˈpɑrtiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə dɪˈskəʃən. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈfɛbruˌɛri 14 2019 ˈtraɪˈsteɪt ˈluzɪz bɪd tɪ kip ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈpəblɪk juˈtɪlətiz kəˈmɪʃən aʊt əv ˈkɑnˌtrækt dɪˈspjut ˈfɛbruˌɛri 12 2019 ˈtraɪˈsteɪt əˈnaʊnsɪz nu ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ənd nu ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ wɪnd fɑrm tɪ paʊər hoʊmz ˈfɛbruˌɛri 11 2019 ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈrɛktər wɪl tɪ draɪv pʊʃ təˈwɔrd renewables*, ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈviɪkəlz ˈfɛbruˌɛri 8 2019 ˈsəmɪt ˈkaʊnti paʊər ˈaʊtɪʤɪz kloʊz skulz, ˌɪmˈpækt ski rɪˈzɔrts, lɛd tɪ ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈbraʊˌnaʊts ˈfɛbruˌɛri 5 2019 ˈɛnərʤi, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz weɪ roʊl ɪn ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɛnərʤi hæd prəˈpoʊzd ˈʃɪftɪŋ mɔr kɔsts ˈɪntu ə nu ʧɑrʤ waɪl loʊərɪŋ ðə praɪs əv iʧ ˈkɪləˌwɑt kənˈsumd. ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl grups fɪrd ðə grɪd ʧɑrʤ wʊd kriˈeɪt ən ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv fər kənˈsəmʃən ˈoʊvər ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən. ˈsoʊlər ˈædvəˌkeɪts ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈmɑdəl wʊd ˈpɛnəˌlaɪz ðoʊz hu ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ðɛr oʊn ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ənd rɪˈdus ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈsoʊlər ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz. lɑrʤ kəˈmərʃəl ˈjuzərz ˈproʊˌtɛstəd ðət ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ˈʃɪftɪd mɔr kɔsts ɪn ðɛr dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈlɑkɪŋ mɔr kɔsts ˈɪntu ə fɪkst ʧɑrʤ, ˈɛnərʤi wɪl tɛst tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈpraɪsɪŋ ˈmɑdəlz fər ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkəstəmərz ˈstɑrtɪŋ nɛkst jɪr. ðə wɪl meɪk ðə ˈfaɪnəl kɔl ɪn 2020 ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ʃʊd bi əˈdɑptəd fər ɔl ˈmɪljən əv ðə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkəstəmərz. ðə ˈpaɪlət həz tu ˈsizənz ˈsəmər ənd ˈwɪntər ənd θri reɪt ˈpɪriədz ˈdʊrɪŋ iʧ deɪ, pik, ˈʃoʊldər ənd off-peak*. ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pik ˈpɪriəd, wɪʧ rənz frəm 2 tɪ 6 p.m*. ɔn ˈwikˌdeɪz, wʊd riʧ ɛz haɪ ɛz sɛnts pər ˈkɪləˌwɑt aʊər ɪn ðə ˈsəmər mənθs ənd sɛnts ɪn ˈwɪntər. ɪˈlɛktrɪk juz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈʃoʊldər ˈpɪriədz, frəm 9 a.m*. tɪ 2 p.m*. ənd frəm 6 tɪ 9 p.m*., wʊd rən sɛnts pər ɪn ˈsəmər ənd sɛnts ɪn ˈwɪntər. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd, frəm 9 p.m*. tɪ 9 a.m*., ðeɪ wʊd rən sɛnts pər ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈwɪntər ənd ˈsəmər. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈproʊˌgræm ˈʧɑrʤɪz haɪər reɪts wɪn lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv paʊər ər kənˈsumd ɪn ə ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd tərn ɔn ɔl ðə laɪts ɪn ðə haʊs, ənd rən ɔl ðə əˈplaɪənsɪz æt ðə seɪm taɪm ənd ðə praɪs əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˌɪnˈkrisɪz, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ɪz æt 2 a.m*. ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈtɑrgəts ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkəstəmərz tɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪr fər iʧ əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn 2017 wɪθ ə goʊl əv baɪ 2019 iʧ ˈproʊˌgræm rikˈwaɪərz ˈmitər ˈəpˌgreɪdz fər pɑrˈtɪsəpənts. ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪz ə bɪg wɪn fər ˈsoʊlər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz ɪn ðət ɪt prɪˈzərvz nɛt ˈmitərɪŋ, ər ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rɪˈsiv ə ˈkrɛdɪt fər ðə ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ðeɪ pʊt bæk ɔn ðə grɪd. ðeɪ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪf ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər əˈdɑptəd, bɪˈkəz ˈsoʊlər əreɪz wʊd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðə moʊst ˈɛnərʤi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriədz wɪn ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər haɪəst ɔn hɑt ˈsəmər ˌæftərˈnunz. əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ fɪkst ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli prəˈpoʊzd fər bɪlz, wi ɛnˈdɔrst ə muv təˈwɔrd prəˈgrɛsɪv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti reɪts. ðiz reɪts wɪl rɪˈwɔrd ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz hu ʧuz tɪ goʊ ˈsoʊlər baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ ə ˈprɑpər ˈvælju ɔn ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti prəˈdust wɪn ɪt ɪz moʊst valuable,”*,” sɛd rəˈbɛkə ˈkæntˌwɛl, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi ˈɪndəstriz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈɔlsoʊ busts ˈɔpʃənz fər ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz tɪ əbˈteɪn ˈsoʊlər, lɪfts ˌæləˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈsoʊlər ˈəndər ɪts riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi plæn ənd wɪl ˈstədi ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈbætəri ˈsɪstəmz tɪ stɔr ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈsoʊlər paʊər. ər ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ ðɪs ˈsɛtəlmənt, wɪʧ ʃoʊz ðə ˈvælju əv ˈpɑrtiz ˈkəmɪŋ təˈgɛðər, ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ kənˈsumərz, ənd əˈgriɪŋ tɪ tɛst reɪt ˈstrəkʧərz ðət prəˈmoʊt kənˈsumər choice,”*,” ˈlɔrən ˈrændəl, ˈsinjər ˈmænɪʤər əv ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi fər sunrun*, ə ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi ɪkˈwɪpmənt prəˈvaɪdər, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt əˈgrimənt spænz 89 ˈpeɪʤɪz ənd ˈbrɪʤɪz θri ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkeɪsɪz ˈɛnərʤi hæd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə. ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈædvəˌkeɪts, ˈsoʊlər səˈpɔrtərz, ˈsɛvərəl lɑrʤ kəˈmərʃəl ˈjuzərz ənd ðə ˈsɪtiz əv ˈboʊldər ənd ˈdɛnvər ɔl pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt dɪˈskəʃənz, wɪʧ ˈhɛdɪd ɔf wət kʊd hæv bɪn mənθs əv ˈligəl ˈræŋgəlɪŋ. ˈælɪs ˈʤæksən, ˈriʤənəl vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt fər reɪts ənd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri əˈfɛrz, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðə əˈgrimənt wɪl ˈjuˈɛs tɪ mit ɑr customers’*’ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm mɔr kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ɪt wɪl brɪŋ mɔr riˈnuəbəl ənd ˈɛnərʤi tɪ ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ θru ðə juz əv nu tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, ənd ɪt wɪl bi prəˈvaɪd əˈfɔrdəbəl ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈɛnərʤi tɪ ˈfərðər paʊər ðə economy.”*.”
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xcel energy will drop a proposal to add a grid-use charge to customers’ bills in favor of two pilot programs that adjust electricity rates higher during periods of peak demand or boost rates when customers usage surges.
xcel energy and 22 parties late monday filed a settlement involving three different cases the state’s largest utility had before the public utilities commission. hearings on the settlement are expected to be held in october.
“the settlement provides a pathway for the puc to consider time-of-use rates for all customers in the future. it preserves customers’ ability to manage their bills without a grid-use charge,” said gwen farnsworth, a senior energy policy adviser with western resource advocates, one of the 26 parties involved in the discussion.
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february 5, 2019 xcel energy, colorado regulators weigh utility’s role in electric-vehicle market xcel energy had proposed shifting more costs into a new grid-use charge while lowering the price of each kilowatt consumed.
environmental groups feared the grid charge would create an incentive for consumption over conservation. solar advocates argued that model would penalize those who generated their own electricity and reduce residential solar installations. large commercial users protested that the proposal shifted more costs in their direction.
instead of locking more costs into a fixed charge, xcel energy will test two different pricing models for residential customers starting next year. the puc will make the final call in 2020 on whether the programs should be adopted for all 1.2 million of the company’s residential customers.
the time-of-use pilot has two seasons — summer and winter —- and three rate periods during each day, peak, shoulder and off-peak. residential rates during the peak period, which runs from 2 to 6 p.m. on weekdays, would reach as high as 13.8 cents per kilowatt hour in the summer months and 8.9 cents in winter.
electric use during the shoulder periods, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m., would run 8.4 cents per kwh in summer and 5.4 cents in winter. during the off-shoulder period, from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m., they would run 4.4 cents per kwh during winter and summer.
the second program charges higher rates when large amounts of power are consumed in a short period — turn on all the lights in the house, and run all the appliances at the same time and the price of electricity increases, even if it is at 2 a.m.
the settlement targets getting 10,000 residential customers to volunteer for each of the programs in 2017, with a goal of 18,000 by 2019. each program requires meter upgrades for participants.
the settlement is a big win for solar generators in that it preserves net metering, or their ability to receive a credit for the electricity they put back on the grid. they will also benefit if time-of-use charges are adopted, because solar arrays would generate the most energy during the periods when electricity charges are highest — on hot summer afternoons.
“instead of the damaging fixed charges initially proposed for everyone’s bills, we endorsed a move toward progressive electricity rates. these rates will reward residents and businesses who choose to go solar by putting a proper value on electricity produced when it is most valuable,” said rebecca cantwell, executive director of the colorado solar energy industries association, in a statement.
the settlement also boosts options for low-income households to obtain solar, lifts xcel energy’s allocation to solar under its renewable energy plan and will study the issue of using battery systems to store excess solar power.
“we are encouraged by this settlement, which shows the value of parties coming together, listening to consumers, and agreeing to test rate structures that promote consumer choice,” lauren randall, senior manager of public policy for sunrun, a solar energy equipment provider, said in a statement.
the settlement agreement spans 89 pages and bridges three separate cases xcel energy had before the puc. environmental advocates, solar supporters, several large commercial users and the cities of boulder and denver all participated in the settlement discussions, which headed off what could have been months of legal wrangling.
alice jackson, xcel’s regional vice president for rates and regulatory affairs, said in a statement that the agreement will “allow us to meet our customers’ expectations by giving them more control over their energy choices. it will bring more renewable and carbon-free energy to colorado through the use of new technologies, and it will be provide affordable and reliable energy to further power the state’s economy.”
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ɛz hi pərˈpɛrz fər hɪz θərd steɪt əv ðə ˈjunjən address--and*, hi hoʊps, nɑt hɪz ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv riɪˈlɛkʃən həz sɔrd ɪn ðə læst fju deɪz tɪ pərˈsɛnt, ðə haɪəst ɪt həz bɪn sɪns læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ðɪs ˈmuvmənt ˈkɔrələts wɪθ nut ˈgɪŋgrɪʧɪz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ˈgeɪnɪŋ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, naʊ æt pərˈsɛnt, əp frəm əˈbaʊt 5 pərˈsɛnt. ðɪs ˈəpwərd trɛnd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɔrələts wɪθ ə ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs ˈdaʊnwərd ˈmuvmənt əv mɪt ˈrɑmniz ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ɪf hi wɪnz ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, naʊ æt daʊn frəm əˈbaʊt 48 pərˈsɛnt. wi ˈjutəˌlaɪz priˈdɪkʃən ˈmɑrkɪt ˈdætə fər ðiz likelihoods*. ˈsɔrsəz: ənd ɪn ʃɔrt, ðə ˈmɑrkɪts θɪŋk ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ dɪˈfit ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ ðən ˈrɑmni, soʊ wɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈspikərz ˈfɔrʧənz ˈɛləˌveɪt, soʊ du ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts. ˈoʊvər ðə læst wik, ˈgɪŋgrɪʧɪz ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən həz klaɪmd frəm əˈbaʊt 5 pərˈsɛnt tɪ əˈbaʊt 30 pərˈsɛnt. ˈkərəntli, ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ ɪz əˈbaʊt 39 pərˈsɛnt ˈlaɪkli tɪ dɪˈfit ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪf hi meɪks ɪt tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, waɪl ˈrɑmni ɪz əˈbaʊt 44 pərˈsɛnt ˈlaɪkli tɪ riʧ ðə waɪt haʊs ɪf hiz ðə ˌnɑməˈni. ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri list skwɛrz əv ðə moʊst ˈwɛðərd tulz ɪn ðə ðət ðə ˈbætəl dɪˈtərmənz əˈbaʊt pərˈsɛnt əv ðə vɛriəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv riɪˈlɛkʃən. tɪ wɪt, fər ˈɛvəri 10 pərˈsɛnt mɔr ˈlaɪkli ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ ɪz tɪ wɪn ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz pərˈsɛnt mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ wɪn riɪˈlɛkʃən. fər ˈɛvəri 10 pərˈsɛnt lɛs ˈlaɪkli ˈrɑmni ɪz tɪ wɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪf hi wɪnz ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz pərˈsɛnt mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ wɪn riɪˈlɛkʃən. ɪf ðɛr ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈmɑrkɪts wi ər æt 1600 ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, ju kən bi ʃʊr ðɛr ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ pom-poms*. ˈfɑloʊ əˈlɔŋ ɔn fər ðə ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, ənd ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈrɔθsˌʧaɪld ɪz ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ˈjɑˌhu! ˈrisərʧ. hi həz ə ph.d*. ɪn əˈplaɪd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks frəm ðə ˈwɔrtən skul əv ˈbɪznɪs æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. hɪz ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən ɪz ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈægrəˌgeɪtəd ˈfɔrˌkæsts frəm ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd iˈmeɪl ɪm æt thesignal@yahoo-inc.com*. wɔnt mɔr? ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈsɪgnəl blɔg ər kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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as he prepares for his third state of the union address--and, he hopes, not his last--barack obama's likelihood of reelection has soared in the last few days to 56.8 percent, the highest it has been since last july. this movement correlates with newt gingrich's increased likelihood of gaining the republican nomination, now at 29.7 percent, up from about 5 percent. this upward trend also correlates with a simultaneous downward movement of mitt romney's likelihood of winning the presidency if he wins the nomination, now at 44.0, down from about 48 percent. we utilize prediction market data for these likelihoods.
sources: betfair and intrade
in short, the markets think obama is more likely to defeat gingrich than romney, so when the former speaker's fortunes elevate, so do the president's. over the last week, gingrich's likelihood of winning the nomination has climbed from about 5 percent to about 30 percent. currently, gingrich is about 39 percent likely to defeat obama if he makes it to the general election, while romney is about 44 percent likely to reach the white house if he's the nominee.
an ordinary least squares regression--one of the most weathered tools in the statistician's toolbelt--determines that the gingrich-romney battle determines about 87.5 percent of the variability in obama's likelihood of reelection. to wit, for every 10 percent more likely gingrich is to win the nomination, obama is 0.75 percent more likely to win reelection. for every 10 percent less likely romney is to win the election if he wins the nomination, obama is 2.75 percent more likely to win reelection. if they're watching the same markets we are at 1600 pennsylvania, you can be sure they're wearing gingrich pom-poms.
follow along on predictwise for the real-time likelihood of the upcoming republican primaries, the republican nomination, and the presidential election.
david rothschild is an economist at yahoo! research. he has a ph.d. in applied economics from the wharton school of business at the university of pennsylvania. his dissertation is in creating aggregated forecasts from individual-level information. follow him on twitter @davmicrot and email him at thesignal@yahoo-inc.com.
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ˈbɔstən (ˈsiˌbiˌɛs) hir ɪz ən aɪˈdiə. gɪt ə bənʧ əv bruərz tɪ səˈplaɪ səm bɪr, stəf ɪt ɪn ə ˈʃɪpɪŋ kənˈteɪnər ənd sɛnd ɪt tɪ ˈaɪslənd. ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənɪŋ. kɔld ðə bɪr box’*’ ənd ɪt sɛts seɪl frəm ˈpɔrtlənd ɪn ʤun. ʃɔn ˈsəlɪvən rənz ðə nɑnˈprɑfət meɪn brewers’*’ gɪld. wɪn æst haʊ ðə plæn ˈstɑrtɪd, hi sɛd ɔl gʊd aɪˈdiəz, ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈæftər ə fju drinks.”*.” ðə ˈvɛnʧər həz ril ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz. bruərz ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðɛr ˈprɑdəkt ˈoʊvərˈsiz ənd lɔnʧ ðə fərst ˈgloʊbəl bruər trade,”*,” sɛd ˈsəlɪvən. aɪsˈlændɪk ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ ðə bɪr bɑks. hæv əˈbaʊt 75 dræft laɪnz ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə saɪd əv it,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt həz ə ˈvælju əv əˈbaʊt ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvəri ˈbruəri ɪn meɪn ɪz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ ðə sədz ənd əˈweɪ ɪt goʊz. brɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈrɛkjəvɪk, du wət wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ˈbɪgəst ˈɛvər bɪr ˈfɛstɪvəl, ɔn ʤun 24th*, ɪn ˈrɛkjəvɪk, ˈaɪslənd ənd ðɛn hæv ðə aɪsˈlændɪk bruərz loʊd ðət seɪm meɪn bɪr bɑks əp wɪθ ðɛr bɪr, ənd kəm ˈoʊvər ənd bi ɑr gɛsts æt ɑr ˈfɛstɪvəl ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 29th,”*,” sɛd ˈsəlɪvən. ˈsəlɪvən bɪˈlivz ðɪs ɪz ə fərst ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪf nɑt ðə wərld. hi ˌɪˈmæʤənz ðət meɪn bruərz wɪl geɪn ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl ˈbɪznɪs əˈkjumən. ðət ɑr bruərz wɪl lərn haʊ tɪ ˈɛkspɔrt ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts ənd θɪŋk boʊld əˈbaʊt wət ðɛr nɛkst stɛps maɪt bi tɪ groʊ ðɛr businesses,”*,” hi sɛd. ðɪs aɪˈdiə həz, ɛz ðeɪ seɪ, lɛgz. ˈgɑnə stɑp ˈæftər ˈaɪslənd. 2018 ənd bɪɔnd fər ðə nɛkst jɪrz æt list, bi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ bɪrz wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəntri, iʧ year,”*,” sɛd ˈsəlɪvən. ðə ˈbɪznɪs wɪl nɑt stɑp wɪθ bɪr. ˈsəlɪvən sɪz ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈɛkspɔrts kʊd bi ɪn ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ˈbrɪljənt. ˈvɛri məʧ, hɑrd tɪ stænd aʊt ɪn ðə bɪr wərld ðiz days,”*,” sɛd ˈsəlɪvən. ʤɛf braʊn rɪˈpɔrts
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boston (cbs) – here is an idea. get a bunch of brewers to supply some beer, stuff it in a shipping container and send it to iceland.
it’s actually happening. it’s called the ‘maine beer box’ and it sets sail from portland in june.
sean sullivan runs the nonprofit maine brewers’ guild.
when asked how the plan started, he said “like all good ideas, it started after a few drinks.”
the venture has real business implications.
“maine brewers are looking to take their product overseas and launch the world’s first global brewer trade,” said sullivan.
icelandic shipping company eimskip is donating the beer box.
“we’ll have about 75 draft lines fabricated into the side of it,” he said.
the infrastructure for the project has a value of about $100,000.
virtually every brewery in maine is donating the suds and away it goes.
“we’ll bring it over to reykjavik, do what will probably be iceland’s biggest ever beer festival, on june 24th, in reykjavik, iceland and then have the icelandic brewers load that same maine beer box up with their beer, and come over and be our guests at our festival on july 29th,” said sullivan.
sullivan believes this is a first in the united states if not the world. he imagines that maine brewers will gain invaluable business acumen.
“so that our brewers will learn how to export their products and think bold about what their next steps might be to grow their businesses,” he said.
this idea has, as they say, legs.
“this isn’t gonna stop after iceland. 2018 and beyond for the next 3-5 years at least, we’ll be exchanging beers with a different country, each year,” said sullivan.
the business will not stop with beer. sullivan says the future of exports could be in the experience.
the idea is nothing short of brilliant.
“thanks very much, it’s hard to stand out in the beer world these days,” said sullivan.
wbz newsradio 1030’s jeff brown reports
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oʊən daɪər waɪl ə ˌvækˈsin fər dɛng ˈvaɪrəs wɑz əˈpruvd ðɪs wik ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz, ˈlɛsər noʊn ˈkəzən ðə ˈzɪkə ˈvaɪrəs həz bəˈlund ˈɪntu ə ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈkraɪsəs əˈkrɔs lɑrʤ pɑrts əv ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈræpɪd ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk sprɛd wʊd bi ˈkɔzɪŋ lɛs kənˈsərn tɪ ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ əˈθɔrətiz wər ɪt nɑt fər ˈwəriɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə dɪˈziz ɪz lɛs bɪˈnaɪn ðən ˌɪˈnɪʃəli θɔt. ˈhənərdz əv ˈkeɪsɪz əv guillain-barré*é ˈsɪnˌdroʊm hæv sprəŋ əp ɪn ðə weɪk əv ˈzɪkə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən, bət ɪt ɪz ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv əˈməŋ ˈɪnfənts bɔrn tɪ ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˈwɪmən ðət həz kɔzd brəˈzɪl tɪ dɪˈklɛr ˈzɪkə ə hɛlθ ˈimərʤənsi əv ˈnæʃənəl importance.”*.” fərst kənˈfərmd ˈzɪkə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən wɑz ɪn mɑrʧ 2015 ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpriviəs faɪv jɪrz, ðə ˈkəntri əv 204 ˈmɪljən sɔ bɪtˈwin 130 ənd 170 ˈkeɪsɪz əv iʧ jɪr. ɪn ðə fərst naɪn mənθs əv 2015 ðɪs ˈfɪgjər ˈrəfli ˈdəbəld. ɪn ðə pæst θri mənθs, ˈoʊvər 2400 ˈfərðər ˈkeɪsɪz hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə pæn əˈmɛrɪkən hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən (paho*) ˈɪʃud ən ˌɛpɪˌdiˌmiəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈlərt ɔn 1 dɪˈsɛmbər ˈwɔrnɪŋ əv ə səˈspɛktɪd lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ˈzɪkə ənd ˌnʊrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ər kənˈʤɛnətəl ˌmælfɔrˈmeɪʃən, bət ɪt ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈfaɪnəl pruf wɑz ðə hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstriz əv brəˈzɪl ənd əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, wɛr ˈzɪkə həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrisəntli əraɪvd, ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ˈɛni ˈkeɪviˌæts ənd hæv sɛd ðət ðə lɪŋk ɪz ɪˈstæblɪʃt. ɪn ðə θri wiks sɪns ðə əˈlərt wɑz ˈɪʃud, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɛmbər ˈkəntriz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈzɪkə trænzˈmɪʃən həz ˈrɪzən frəm naɪn tɪ 12 ənd ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈkeɪsɪz əv ɪn brəˈzɪl həz ˈrɪzən frəm 1248 tɪ 2782 æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn pernambuco*, ˈhɑrdəst hɪt steɪt, ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ə steɪt əv war”*” wɪθ ðə məˈskitoʊ, ˈbɛrər əv ðə ˈzɪkə ˈvaɪrəs. ʃi sɛd ðət ˈjunɪts frəm ðə ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˈsɪvəl dɪˈfɛns wər əˈkəmpəniɪŋ mɔr ðən 100 000 hɛlθ ˈwərkərz ɪn ˈɛfərts tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈbridɪŋ saɪts ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈsɪtɪzənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ˈstændɪŋ, ˈstægnənt ˈwɔtər. bət ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv kæmˈpeɪn eɪmd æt rɪˈdusɪŋ dɛng ənd wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn pleɪs ənd feɪld tɪ stɑp ˈzɪkə frəm ˈkɔzɪŋ dɪˈziz ɪn 500 000 tɪ ˈmɪljən brəˈzɪljən ˈpipəl ðɪs jɪr, ðə hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstri həz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd. ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ɪz ə ˌnɑnspəˈsɪfɪk ˈfivər wɪθ ræʃ, conjunctivitis*, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈməsəl ər ʤɔɪnt peɪn. ðɛr ɪz noʊ kjʊr ər ˌvækˈsin. fər iʧ ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk keɪs, ðɛr ər əˈbaʊt fɔr ˌeɪˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈməðərz əv ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ˌriˈpɔrtəd noʊ ˈsɪmptəmz. skɑt si ˈwivər, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈjumən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz ənd ˌɪmˈjunɪti æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs ənd ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn məˈskitoʊ bɔrn dɪˈzizɪz, sɛd ðət ˈɛvədəns ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ˈzɪkə meɪ sprɛd mɔr ɪˈfɪʃəntli əˈməŋ ˈjumən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ðən dɛng ər. ˈɔfən ˈnoʊtɪd ðət məˈskitoʊ bɔrn dɪˈzizɪz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd du tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, bət ɪn fækt ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈhæpənɪŋ fər jɪrz du tɪ soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfæktərz səʧ ɛz ɛr ˈtrævəl ənd trade,”*,” ˈwivər toʊld ðə. ˈzɪkə ˈvaɪrəs ɪz neɪmd ˈæftər ðə ˌjuˈgɑndɑn ˈfɔrɪst wɛr ɪt wɑz fərst ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ə ˈrisəs ˈməŋki ɪn 1947 ɪt sprɛd əraʊnd ðət taɪm tɪ ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə, wɛr ɪt wɑz bleɪmd fər spərˈædɪk smɔl ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz bət əˈtræktəd ˈlɪtəl ˈnoʊtɪs. ðə fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˈaʊtˌbreɪk strək ðə jæp ˈaɪləndz əv ˌmaɪkroʊˈniʒə ɪn 2007 ə ˈbɪgər ˈaʊtˌbreɪk əˈkərd ɪn frɛnʧ ˌpɑˌlɪˈniʒə ɪn 2013 wɛr ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən reɪts əv 70 ɔn səm ˈaɪləndz. ðət wɑz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ rɪˈpɔrts əv guillain-barré*é ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ɪn ˈædəlts bət nɑt əv bərθ ˈdifɛkts. sɪns fərst əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2014 ɔn ˈistər ˈaɪlənd, ˈzɪkə həz sprɛd ðə lɛŋθ ənd brɛdθ əv ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn 18 mənθs. ðɪs mənθ kəˈləmbiə həz ˌriˈpɔrtəd mɔr ðən 1000 nu səˈspɛktɪd ər kənˈfərmd ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk ˈkeɪsɪz iʧ wik. ˌkɛrɪˈbiən ˈneɪʃənz ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ðə ˈvaɪrəs, ənd ˈwivər θɪŋks ðət ə fju ˈkeɪsɪz wɪl bi sin ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts nɛkst jɪr. ðiz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi smɔl, spərˈædɪk ˈaʊtˌbreɪks əv ðə sɔrt sin wɪθ dɛng. ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl əv ˈjuzɪŋ ɛr kənˈdɪʃənd kɑz tɪ muv bɪtˈwin ɛr kənˈdɪʃənd ˈɔfəs ənd hoʊm tɛndz tɪ ˈlɪmət ðə sprɛd əv ðiz dɪˈzizɪz here.”*.” ˈəltəmət reɪnʤ ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə wʊd dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ˈwɛðər ɪt kən bi ˈkɛrid ˈoʊnli baɪ ə, wɪʧ ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈsəðərn steɪts, ər kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi bɔrn baɪ, ðə ˈeɪʒən ˈtaɪgər məˈskitoʊ, wɪʧ ɪn ˈrisənt ˈdɛkeɪdz həz ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd lɑrʤ ˈriʤənz əv ðə wərld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈistərn juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈzɪkə həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈkɛrid baɪ məˈskitoʊz ˈəðər ðən ə, ənd ə həz pruvd ən ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈvɛktər ɪn ˈlæbrəˌtɔri tɛsts. ðə ˈvaɪrəs ˈkərəntli ɪn brəˈzɪl simz tɪ bi ˈeɪʒən ər ˌpɑˌlɪˈniʒən, nɑt ˈæfrɪkɑn, ɪn ˈɔrəʤən. wən ˈθɪri pərˈzɛnəd baɪ brəˈzɪljən ˈrisərʧərz ɪz ðət ɪt ˈɛnərd ðə ˈkəntri ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2014 ˈfʊtˌbɔl wərld ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈzɪkə hæv bɪn dɪˈklɛrd ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri brəˈzɪljən steɪt, moʊst wər lɪŋkt tɪ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈərbən ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks, ənd ðə ˈkeɪsɪz əv wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəli. ˈænjuəl reɪt əv həz klaɪmd frəm pər 100 000 lɪv bərθs ɪn 2014 tɪ pər 100 000 lɪv bərθs ɪn 2015 ðə əˈlərt sɛd, bət ðə rɪsk wɑz məʧ haɪər ɪn ðə ˈhɑrdəst hɪt ˈsɪtiz, səʧ ɛz ənd ˈsælvəˌdɔr də ˈbɑhiə. gɪt ˈprɛgnənt naʊ: ðə moʊst ˈræʃənəl ədˈvaɪs aɪ kən give,”*,” ˈklɔdiˌoʊ maierovitch*, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə kəmˈjunəkəbəl dɪˈziz sərˈveɪləns dɪˈpɑrtmənt æt ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv hɛlθ, toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns læst mənθ. hi ˈleɪtər wɪθˈdru ðɪs ədˈvaɪs. brəˈzɪl ʧeɪnʤd ɪts ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðɪs mənθ, frəm ə hɛd ˌsərˈkəmfrəns æt bərθ əv tɪ ðɪs wʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈdiˌkris ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkeɪsɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. bət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈklɪrli ˈbreɪsɪŋ fər ə ʃɑrp ˌɪnˈkris ɪn bərθ ˈdifɛkts. əˈməŋ ðə ˈmɛʒərz əˈnaʊnst baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ðɪs mənθ ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən əˈgɛnst microcephaly”*” ɪz ə plæn tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈnəmbər əv kɛr ˈsɛnərz fər ˈpipəl wɪθ kənˈʤɛnətəl dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz frəm 125 tɪ noʊts saɪt ðɪs ɛz:
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owen dyer 1montreal
while a vaccine for dengue virus was approved this week in mexico and the philippines, dengue’s lesser known cousin the zika virus has ballooned into a public health crisis across large parts of latin america.
zika’s rapid geographic spread would be causing less concern to public health authorities were it not for worrying evidence that the disease is less benign than initially thought. hundreds of cases of guillain-barré syndrome have sprung up in the wake of zika infection, but it is an explosion of microcephaly among infants born to infected women that has caused brazil to declare zika a “public health emergency of national importance.”
brazil’s first confirmed zika infection was in march 2015. over the previous five years, the country of 204 million saw between 130 and 170 cases of microcephaly each year. in the first nine months of 2015, this figure roughly doubled. in the past three months, over 2400 further cases have been reported.
the pan american health organization (paho) issued an epidemiological alert on 1 december warning of a suspected link between zika and neurological syndrome or congenital malformation, but it noted that final proof was lacking.1 the health ministries of brazil and of mexico, where zika has also recently arrived, are no longer expressing any caveats and have said that the link is established.
in the three weeks since the paho alert was issued, the number of member countries reporting autochthonous zika transmission has risen from nine to 12, and the number of reported cases of microcephaly in brazil has risen from 1248 to 2782.
at a press conference in pernambuco, brazil’s hardest hit state, president dilma rousseff said that the federal government was “in a state of war” with the aedes aegypti mosquito, bearer of the zika virus. she said that units from the armed forces and civil defense were accompanying more than 100 000 health workers in efforts to destroy breeding sites and educate citizens about the dangers of standing, stagnant water.
but an extensive anti-mosquito campaign aimed at reducing dengue and chikungunya was already in place and failed to stop zika from causing disease in 500 000 to 1.5 million brazilian people this year, the health ministry has estimated. the typical presentation is a non-specific flu-like fever with rash, conjunctivitis, and sometimes muscle or joint pain. there is no cure or vaccine. for each symptomatic case, there are about four asymptomatic infections. many of the mothers of children with microcephaly reported no symptoms.
scott c weaver, director of the institute for human infections and immunity at the university of texas and an expert in mosquito borne diseases, said that evidence indicated that zika may spread more efficiently among human populations than dengue or chikungunya. “it’s often noted that mosquito borne diseases are likely to become more widespread due to climate change, but in fact this process has already been happening for years due to socioeconomic factors such as air travel and trade,” weaver told the bmj.
zika virus is named after the ugandan forest where it was first isolated in a rhesus monkey in 1947. it spread around that time to southeast asia, where it was blamed for sporadic small infections but attracted little notice. the first major outbreak struck the yap islands of micronesia in 2007. a bigger outbreak occurred in french polynesia in 2013, where public health officials estimated infection rates of 70% on some islands. that was followed by reports of guillain-barré syndrome in adults but not of birth defects.
since first appearing in the western hemisphere in february 2014, on chile’s easter island, zika has spread the length and breadth of latin america in 18 months. this month colombia has reported more than 1000 new suspected or confirmed symptomatic cases each week.
caribbean nations are preparing for the virus, and weaver thinks that a few autochthonous cases will be seen in the southern united states next year. “but these are likely to be small, sporadic outbreaks of the sort we’ve seen with dengue. the north american lifestyle of using air conditioned cars to move between air conditioned office and home tends to limit the spread of these diseases here.”
zika’s ultimate range in north america would depend on whether it can be carried only by a aegypti, which is limited to southern states, or can also be borne by aedes albopictus, the asian tiger mosquito, which in recent decades has invaded large regions of the world, including the entire eastern united states. zika has already been carried by mosquitoes other than a aegypti, and a albopictus has proved an efficient vector in laboratory tests.
the virus currently in brazil seems to be asian or polynesian, not african, in origin. one theory presented by brazilian researchers is that it entered the country during the 2014 football world cup.2
although cases of zika have been declared in almost every brazilian state, most were linked to particular urban epidemics, and the cases of microcephaly were also concentrated geographically. brazil’s annual rate of microcephaly has climbed from 5.7 per 100 000 live births in 2014 to 99.7 per 100 000 live births in 2015, the paho alert said, but the risk was much higher in the hardest hit cities, such as recife and salvador de bahia.
“don’t get pregnant now: that’s the most rational advice i can give,” claudio maierovitch, director of the communicable disease surveillance department at the ministry of health, told reporters at a press conference last month. he later withdrew this advice.
brazil changed its definition of microcephaly at the beginning of this month, from a head circumference at birth of ≤33 cm to ≤32 cm.3 this would be expected to decrease the number of cases reported.
but the government is clearly bracing for a sharp increase in birth defects. among the measures announced by president rousseff this month as part of the “national mobilization against microcephaly” is a plan to increase the number of care centers for people with congenital disabilities from 125 to 214.4
notes cite this as: bmj 2015;351:h6983
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upn* brɑnz ˌviˌaɪˈpi ˈɑrˌkaɪv fər meɪ 22 2001 bæk tɪ ˈɑrˌkaɪv ˈɪndɛks ˈwɔrnɪŋ! ˈpɑsəbəl ˈspɔɪlərz!! ˈoʊvər ðə geɪ θɪŋ, riˈvɪzətɪd ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ: ʤɔs meɪ 22 2002 æm θɔt aɪ wɑz aʊt, bət.... hæd wən mɔr θɪŋ tɪ æd. aɪ kɪld ˈtɛrə. səm əv ju meɪ hæv bɪn hərt baɪ ðət. ɪt ˈvɛri ənˈlaɪkli ɪt wɑz mɔr ˈpeɪnfəl tɪ ju ðən ɪt wɑz tɪ mi. aɪ ˈkʊdənt ˈivɪn dɪˈskəs ɪt ɪn ˈstɔri ˈmitɪŋz wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈəpˌsɛt, ˈfɪzɪkəli. wɪʧ ɪz waɪ aɪ nu ɪt wɑz ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du. bɪˈkəz ˈstɔriz, ɛz aɪ hæv soʊ ˈɔfən sɛd, ər nɑt əˈbaʊt wət wi wɔnt. ənd aɪ nu səm ˈpipəl wʊd bi ˈæŋgri wɪθ mi fər dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈoʊnli geɪ ˈkəpəl ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, bət ðə aɪˈdiə ðət aɪ ˈkʊdənt kɪl ˈtɛrə bɪˈkəz ʃi wɑz geɪ ɪz ɛz əˈfɛnsɪv tɪ mi ɛz ðə aɪˈdiə ðət aɪ dɪd kɪl hər bɪˈkəz ʃi wɑz geɪ. ˈstɔri wɑz nɑt əˈbaʊt biɪŋ geɪ. ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈwiknəs, əˈdɪkʃən, lɔs... ðə weɪ laɪf hɪts ju ɪn ðə gət raɪt wɪn ju θɪŋk jʊr bæk ɔn jʊr fit. ðə kɔrs əv tru ləv ˈnɛvər dɪd rən smuð, nɑt ɔn maɪ ʃoʊ. (ˈoʊnli ˈdɛnɪs frænz həz ˈsəfərd mɔr ðən maɪ ˈkɛrɪktərz.) aɪ ləv ˈæmbər ənd ʃi noʊz ɪt. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ðɪs ˈstɔri wɪl ɛnd fər ɔl əv ðɛm. hərz ˈɛndɪd ˈsunər. ər dɪd ɪt......? jæ, ɪt dɪd. ˈɛksət mi, pərˈsud baɪ bɛr ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ: ʤɔs meɪ 22 2002 æm ðɛr ɪz noʊ bɛr. ðət wɑz ə laɪ. bət aɪ æm ˈlivɪŋ. ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ seɪ θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ, jɔl kəm bæk, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə... ˈɔlsoʊ, aɪ rɛd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ðət ˈpipəl ˈhævənt bɪn ɛz ˈhæpi wɪθ ðɪs jɪr (ˈæˌkʧuəli, aɪ hir ðət ˈɛvəri jɪr), ʃoʊz nɑt ðə seɪm... nɑt frəm eveeryone*, bət ɪt kəmz əp, ənd aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɑnə seɪ ðɪs: dɪs nɑt ˈtiˈeɪʧ' nox*. seɪ nɑt ðət əm nɑt ˈɪntu ɪt, ˈmɑrtiz nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt dən, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əv ðət sɔrt... fækt ɪz, əm ɪn ðɪs ʃoʊ əp tɪ maɪ nɛk ˈɔlˌweɪz. seɪm wɪθ ˈeɪnʤəl ənd jəp, ˈfaɪərˌflaɪ tu. ənd aɪv rɛd ðət aɪv bloʊn ɔf wən fər ðə ˈəðər hiz ˈoʊvər ˈbəfi, ˈfaɪərˌflaɪ ɪz ʤɪst ə kənˈtrækʧuəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən, hi ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn kriˈeɪt ðə ˈrɑkfərd faɪlz, waɪz hi ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt fər ɪt... aɪv hərd ɪt ɔl. ənd ɪt eɪnt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli soʊ. ˈmɑrti (ʃi əv ðə greɪt breɪn ənd greɪt ˈbjuti) ənd aɪ ʃeɪpt ðɪs jɪr ˈvɛri ˈkɛrfəli, ənd waɪl wi meɪd mɪˈsteɪks (ɛz wi du ˈɛvəri jɪr), wi meɪd ɑr ʃoʊ. wi ɪkˈsplɔrd wət wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ, sɛd wət wi mɛnt. ju doʊnt hæv tɪ laɪk ɪt, bət doʊnt θɪŋk ɪt kəmz frəm nɪˈglɛkt. ðət wʊd gɪv mi ˈfilɪŋz. nɛkst jɪr ɪz ˈgɑnə bi ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈʧælənʤ əv maɪ laɪf, bət aɪv gɑt ɔl θri ʃoʊz laɪnd əp θəˈmætɪkli, aɪv gɑt əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈraɪtərz ənd stuˈpɛndəs kæsts, əm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd. ɪt filz laɪk ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ʤɔs, jɪr wən. ʤɪst weɪt. ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ: ʤɔs meɪ 22 2002 æm ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ðɛn. fil ə ˈlɪtəl wɪrd əˈbaʊt ˈpʊtɪŋ ðət ɔl aʊt ðɛr soʊ sun, bət əm ʃʊr ɪt wɑz ɔl ˈgɑnə kəm aʊt ɔn anyhoo*, soʊ.... (kən ju bɪˈliv ðə leɪm fɪʃ ʤoʊk? ənd əm səˈpoʊzd tɪ hæv θri ʃoʊz! æt ðə wil, mi ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr ʃoʊz...) su... aɪ gɛs ðɛrz nɑt məʧ mɔr tɪ seɪ. 'cept*: wɪr ˈbəstɪŋ æs (ˈmoʊstli fury's*, hi ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd, pliz doʊnt æsk) tɪ pʊt nɛkst jɪr ˈɪntu ʃeɪp ənd wəns əˈgɛn, əm ˈbərstɪŋ wɪθ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt. əm nɑt seɪɪŋ ə dæm θɪŋ (ɛz pər ˈjuʒəwəl) bət ɪts ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nu ɑrk ənd aɪ meɪ gɪt tɪ ʃut ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ɪt ɪn ˈɪŋglənd... nɛkst jɪr wi teɪk ɪt əp ə nɑʧ. swɛr tɪ ðə skaɪ ˈbʊli. jʊrz ˈɛvər, mi (ʤeɪ) ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ: ʤɔs meɪ 22 2002 æm ɛz ˈpipəl hu hæv bɪn əraʊnd fər ə waɪl noʊ, aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz laɪk tɪ gɪt ɔn ðə "nɛt" ənd rɪˈvil ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən nɛkst jɪr. ðət weɪ, ju doʊnt spɛnd ɔl ˈsəmər ˈstrɛsɪŋ. hɪrz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnts: 1 ˈbəfi wɪl bɪˈkəm ə "ˈvæmpaɪr sleɪər". aɪ kænt ˈrɪli ɪkˈspleɪn wət ðət minz jɛt, 'kɔz dəg ˈhæzənt ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪt tɪ mi. bət ɪt simz tɪ pɔɪnt təˈwɔrdz ədˈvɛnʧər! 2 ˈfɔrˌmæt ʧeɪnʤ: frəm naʊ ɔn, ðə fərst hæf aʊər wɪl bi əˈbaʊt ˈbəfi ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt wət ðə ˈmɑnstər ɪz, ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf aʊər wɪl bi əˈbaʊt sæm ˈwɔtərstən ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ ðə ˈmɑnstər. 3 wɪr ˈizɪŋ bæk ɔn ðə goʊts. ðɛrv bɪn kəmˈpleɪnts. 4 bɪˈkəz əv ðə koʊˌɪnsəˈdɛntəl ˈmuvi neɪm ˈɪʃu, wi wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈfər tɪ ðə kɪdz ɛz ðə "ˈskubi" gæŋ. ðeɪ wɪl bi noʊn ɛz ðə "ˈskubi du, ðə fɪlm, ˈkəmɪŋ ðɪs ˈkrɪsməs tɪ jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˌdiˌviˈdi stɔr" gæŋ. ər ˈpɑsəbli ðə "ʃɑrks". 5 ðə geɪ θɪŋ ɪz soʊ ˌpæˈseɪ. wɪr ˈoʊvər ðət. bət ˈɑnəstli, ðæts ʤɪst ðə weɪ klɛm ækts. wɪr ˈhævɪŋ ə tɔk. 6 ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl wər kənfˈjuzd æt ðə ɛnd wɪn spaɪk ˈwɔntɪd hɪz fɪʃ ˈɔrdər ʧeɪnʤd. soʊl, ˈpipəl. ʤiz. wi hæv ə ˈvæmpaɪr wɪθ ə soʊl, ju θɪŋk wɪr duɪŋ ðət əˈgɛn? 7 ˈkɑrdɪgənz, ˈkɑrdɪgənz, ˈkɑrdɪgənz. bɪn gɔn ə waɪl, kəm tɪ seɪ haɪ ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ: ʤɔs meɪ 22 2002 æm tɪ ɔl ju foʊk stɪl ˈhæŋɪŋ. əm ˈhoʊpɪŋ səm ˈkələr wɪl aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ mi ɛz hu aɪ ɪz, bət ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ˈtiˈeɪʧ' wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ maɪ ˈpæsˌwərd. meanwhilst*, ˈeɪli frikkin*' ˈhænɪgən. əm ʤɪst seɪɪŋ. aɪ hər. ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv. pləs wɪθ ðə ˈkɪkɪŋ, ˈdəbəl ʃɑt tɪ ðə hɛd, bi stɪl maɪ hɑrt. ʃoʊ fən. θɪŋk aɪl traɪ ˈhævɪŋ θri. ɪf ju ˈnoʊtɪs ðət aɪv mɪst səm ˌviˌaɪˈpi ˈpoʊstɪŋz, pliz fil fri tɪ sɛnd mi səm ˈiˌmeɪl, ənd tɛl mi ðə ˌviˌaɪˈpiz neɪm ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə deɪt ənd taɪm ðət ðeɪ ˈpoʊstɪd.
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upn bronze vip archive for may 22, 2001
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warning! possible spoilers!!
over the gay thing, revisited
posted by: joss - may 22, 2002, 2:27 am
thought i was out, but.... had one more thing to add. i killed tara. some of you may have been hurt by that. it very unlikely it was more painful to you than it was to me. i couldn't even discuss it inory meetings without getting upset, physically. which is why i knew it was the right thing to do. becauseories, as i have so often said, are not about what we want. and i knew some people would be angry with me for destroying the only gay couple on the show, but the idea that i couldn't kill tara because she was gay is as offensive to me as the idea that i did kill her because she was gay. willow'sory was not about being gay. it was about weakness, addiction, loss... the way life hits you in the gut right when you think you're back on your feet. the course of true love never did run smooth, not on my show. (only dennis franz has suffered more than my characters.) i love amber and she knows it. eventually, thisory will end for all of them. hers ended sooner.
or did it......?
yeah, it did.
exit me, pursued by bear
posted by: joss - may 22, 2002, 2:15 am
there is no bear. that was a lie. but i am leaving. just wanted to say thanks for watching, y'all come back, etc... also, i read occasionally that people haven't been as happy with this year (actually, i hear that every year), show's not the same... not from eveeryone, but it comes up, and i just wanna say this: dis not th' nox. say not that i'm not into it, marti's not getting it done, anything of that sort... fact is, i'm in this show up to my neck always. same with angel and yup, firefly too. and i've read that i've blown off one for the other -- he's over buffy, firefly is just a contractual obligation, he didn't even create the rockford files, why's he taking credit for it... i've heard it all. and it ain't necessarily so. marti (she of the great brain and great beauty) and i shaped this year very carefully, and while we made mistakes (as we do every year), we made our show. we explored what we wanted to, said what we meant. you don't have to like it, but don't think it comes from neglect. that would give me hurty feelings. next year is gonna be the greatest challenge of my life, but i've got all three shows lined up thematically, i've got amazing writers andupendous casts, i'm excited. it feels like the beginning. joss, year one.
just wait.
pt ii
posted by: joss - may 22, 2002, 1:56 am
okay, then. feel a little weird about putting that all out there so soon, but i'm sure it was all gonna come out on ain't-it-spoiled anyhoo, so.... (can you believe the lame fish joke? and i'm supposed to have three shows! some's alseep at the wheel, me getting more shows...)
soo... i guess there's not much more to say. 'cept: we're busting ass (mostly fury's, he volunteered, please don't ask) to put next year into shape and once again, i'm bursting with excitement. i'm not saying a damn thing (as per usual) but it's an exciting new arc and i may get to shoot a little bit of it in england... next year we take it up a notch. swear to the sky bully.
yours ever,
me (j)
everything that's going to happen
posted by: joss - may 22, 2002, 1:56 am
as people who have been around for a while know, i always like to get on the "net" and reveal aboslutely everything that's going to happen next year. that way, you don't spend all summerressing. here's the important points:
1) buffy will become a "vampire slayer". i can't really explain what that means yet, 'cause doug hasn't explained it to me. but it seems to point towards adventure!
2) format change: from now on, the first half hour will be about buffy figuring out what the monster is, and the second half hour will be about sam waterston prosecuting the monster.
3) we're easing back on the goats. there've been complaints.
4) because of the coincidental movie name issue, we will no longer refer to the kids as the "scooby" gang. they will be known as the "scooby doo, the film, coming this christmas to your local dvdore" gang. or possibly the "sharks".
5) the gay thing is so passe. we're over that. but honestly, that's just the way clem acts. we're having a talk.
6) a lot of people were confused at the end when spike wanted his fish order changed. sole, people. jeez. we have a vampire with a soul, you think we're doing that again?
7) cardigans, cardigans, cardigans.
been gone a while, come to say hi
posted by: joss - may 22, 2002, 1:32 am
to all you folkill hanging. i'm hoping some color will identify me as who i is, but always have th' trubs when it comes to remembering my password. meanwhilst, aly frikkin' hannigan. i'm just saying. i loovs her. always have. plus with the kicking, double shot to the head, beill my heart. show fun. think i'll try having three.
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θri ˈwərkərz dɛd ɪn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt pərθ ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈæksədənts ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd θri mɛn hæv bɪn kɪld ɪn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈæksədənts ɪn pərθ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tu hu wər krəʃt tɪ dɛθ ˈæftər ə ˈkɑnkrit ˈpænəl fɛl ɔn ðɛm ɪn ist pərθ. ðə θərd mæn ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv daɪd ˈæftər ˈfɑlɪŋ frəm ˈskæfəldɪŋ æt ən ˌæˈljumɪnəm rɪˈfaɪnəri ɪn ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv maɪnz ənd pəˈtroʊliəm steɪt ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈændru sɛd ðə wɑz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv ˈfɑlən 10 ˈmitərz waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ æt ðə ˈælkoʊə rɪˈfaɪnəri. "ˌɪnˈspɛktərz frəm ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt wɪl bi ˈɑnˈsaɪt ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈɪnsədənt," hi sɛd. "ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈɔfərz ɪts sɪnˈsɪr kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ ðə ˈwərkərz ˈfæməli, frɛndz ənd ˈkɑligz." ðə ist pərθ ˈæksədənt ˈhæpənd ɔn ə əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ saɪt nɪr ðə ˈkɔrnər əv ˈbɛnɪt ənd strits əˈbaʊt 11:35am*. [ðeɪ] wɛnt tɪ wərk təˈdeɪ ənd ðɛr nɑt goʊɪŋ hoʊm. ʤoʊ məkˈdɑnəld, pəˈlis æt ðə saɪt toʊld ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ðət ðə tu ˈwərkərz ˈsəfərd ˈfeɪtəl ˈɪnʤəriz wɪn ə kənˈstrəkʃən slæb fɛl ɔn ðɛm. ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˌəndərˈstændz ðət wən əv ðoʊz kɪld wɑz frəm ˈaɪərlənd. wən ˈwɪtnəs, ˈtrævɪs, sɛd ðə slæb əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv ˈfɑlən ɔf ə dɪˈlɪvəri trək waɪl ɪt wɑz biɪŋ ənˈloʊdɪd. hi sɛd hi traɪd tɪ hɛlp lɪft ðə ˈpænəl ɔf wən əv ðə mɛn. "ɔl aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv wɑz tɪ ʤɪst gɪt ðə slæb ɔf ɪm, soʊ ə hoʊl bənʧ əv ˈwərkərz ʤəmpt ɔn wən saɪd əv ðə slæb, bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz sɔrt əv ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn əˈnəðər slæb, laɪk ə ˈkɑnkrit ˈbɛriər. "ə hoʊl bənʧ əv gaɪz ʤəmpt ɔn ðət saɪd waɪl ə fju əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈlɪftɪd ðə ˈəðər saɪd soʊ ɪt wɑz ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈɪnʧɪz ɔf ðɛm." hi sɛd hi bækt ɔf wɪn ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərvɪsɪz əraɪvd. pəˈlis, ʤɑn ˈæmbjələns ənd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv faɪər ənd ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərvɪsɪz əˈtɛndəd ðə sin ənd ðə ˈɛriə wɑz ˈkɔrdənd ɔf., ˈjunjən proʊb ˈæksədənt ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ist pərθ ˈæksədənt ɪz ˌəndərˈweɪ. "du tɪ ðə ˈɪnsədənt biɪŋ æt ə kənˈstrəkʃən saɪt, hæv bɪn ədˈvaɪzd ənd ðeɪ ər əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə sin tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈɪnsədənt," ə pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən sɛd. ɑr ˈwərkˌfɔrs ɪz ˈgrivɪŋ ənd ɑr ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ɔn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈfæməliz ənd ðoʊz əˈfɛktɪd. "wɑ pəˈlis wɪl priˈpɛr ə rɪˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈkɔrənər." əˈsɪstənt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤoʊ məkˈdɑnəld sɛd ðə ˈjunjən wʊd ˈkɛri aʊt ə fʊl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ɪts oʊn tɪ dɪˈtərmən wət ˈhæpənd æt ðə kənˈstrəkʃən saɪt. hi sɛd ɪt wɑz "ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈtɛrəbəl" ðət tu jəŋ mɛn wər "noʊ ˈlɔŋgər wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs". "aɪ æm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈɛni ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈæksədənt ənˈtɪl ðɛr həz bɪn ə fʊl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ˈəðər ðən tu ˈwərkərz hæv lɔst ðɛr lɪvz," hi sɛd. "[ðeɪ] wɛnt tɪ wərk təˈdeɪ ənd ðɛr nɑt goʊɪŋ hoʊm." ɔl saɪts tɪ kloʊz təˈmɑˌroʊ sɛd ðə əˈpɑrtmənt saɪt rɪˈmeɪnd kloʊzd ənd wɑz ˈəndər ðə kənˈtroʊl əv ðə wɑ ˈkɔrənər. "ɑr ˈhɑrtˌfɛlt θɔts ənd kənˈdoʊlənsəz goʊ aʊt tɪ ðə ˈfæməliz, ləvd wənz ənd ˈkɑligz əv ðə tu mɛn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðɪs ˈtræʤɪk ˈæksədənt," ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. səˈpɔrt həz bɪn ˈɔfərd tɪ ɔl 52 ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ˈkɑnˌtræktərz hu wər ɔn saɪt təˈdeɪ ənd ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ˈwaɪdər ˈwərkˌfɔrs." ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɪt hæd ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈwərkˌpleɪs fəˈtælɪti. "ɑr ˈwərkˌfɔrs ɪz ˈgrivɪŋ ənd ɑr ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ɔn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈfæməliz ənd ðoʊz əˈfɛktɪd. ɛz ə mɑrk əv rɪˈspɛkt, ənd tɪ ˈfʊli səˈpɔrt ɑr ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ɔl saɪts wɪl bi kloʊzd təˈmɑˌroʊ," ðə ˈsteɪtmənt sɛd. ˈmɪstər məkˈdɑnəld sɛd ðə ˈjunjən hɛld kənˈsərnz fər ˈseɪfti ˈstændərdz æt worksites*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər sɛd ˈseɪfti wɑz ðə ˈkəmpəniz haɪəst praɪˈɔrəti, ənd sɛd ɪt wɑz koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkɔrənərz ˈɔfəs ənd. "ɪt wʊd bi ˌpriməˈʧʊr tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ər ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən," ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd. pəˈlis sɛd ðə mɛn wər jɛt tɪ bi ˈfɔrməli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd. ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtudeɪz dɛθs, 16 ˈpipəl hæv daɪd æt ðɛr wɑ ˈwərkˌpleɪsɪz sɪns ˌʤuˈlaɪ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. ɪn ðə læst ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl jɪr ðə steɪt rɪˈkɔrdɪd 22 ˈwərkˌpleɪs dɛθs, ðə haɪəst ɪn ˈsɛvən jɪrz. ˈtɑpɪks: accidents---other*, ˈwərkˌpleɪs, fərst ˈpoʊstɪd
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three workers dead in two separate perth workplace accidents
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three men have been killed in two separate workplace accidents in perth, including two who were crushed to death after a concrete panel fell on them in east perth.
the third man is believed to have died after falling from scaffolding at an aluminium refinery in kwinana this afternoon.
department of mines and petroleumate mining engineer andrew chaplyn said the scaffolder was believed to have fallen 10 metres while working at the alcoa refinery.
"inspectors from the department will be onsite this afternoon to investigate the incident," he said.
"the department offers its sincere condolences to the worker's family, friends and colleagues."
the east perth accident happened on a jaxon apartment building site near the corner of bennett and goderichreets about 11:35am.
[they] went to work today and they're not going home. joe mcdonald, cfmeu
police at the site told the abc that the two workers suffered fatal injuries when a construction slab fell on them.
the abc understands that one of those killed was from ireland.
one witness, travis, said the slab appeared to have fallen off a delivery truck while it was being unloaded.
he said he tried to help lift the panel off one of the men.
"all i was thinking of was to just get the slab off him, so a whole bunch of workers jumped on one side of the slab, because it was sort of sitting on another slab, like a concrete barrier.
"a whole bunch of guys jumped on that side while a few of us lifted the other side ... so it was a couple of inches off them."
he said he backed off when emergency services arrived.
police, john ambulance and the department of fire and emergency services attended the scene and the area was cordoned off.
worksafe, union probe accident
an investigation into the east perth accident is underway.
"due to the incident being at a construction site, worksafe have been advised and they are attending the scene to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident," a police spokesman said.
our workforce is grieving and our focus is on supporting the families and those affected. jaxon
"wa police will prepare a report for the coroner."
cfmeu assistant secretary joe mcdonald said the union would carry out a full investigation of its own to determine what happened at the jaxon construction site.
he said it was "absolutely terrible" that two young men were "no longer with us".
"i am not going to make any comment on the accident until there has been a full investigation, other than two workers have lost their lives," he said.
"[they] went to work today and they're not going home."
all jaxon sites to close tomorrow
jaxon said the apartment site remained closed and was under the control of the wa coroner.
"our heartfelt thoughts and condolences go out to the families, loved ones and colleagues of the two men involved in this tragic accident," the company said in aatement.
"counselling support has been offered to all 52 employees and contractors who were on site today and also to jaxon's wider workforce."
the company said it had never before experienced a workplace fatality.
"our workforce is grieving and our focus is on supporting the families and those affected. as a mark of respect, and to fully support our employees, all jaxon sites will be closed tomorrow," theatement said.
mr mcdonald said the union held concerns for safetyandards at jaxon worksites.
however jaxon said safety was the company's highest priority, and said it was cooperating with the coroner's office and worksafe.
"it would be premature to speculate or pre-empt the findings of the investigation," the company said.
police said the men were yet to be formally identified.
including today's deaths, 16 people have died at their wa workplaces since july according to worksafe.
in the last financial year theate recorded 22 workplace deaths, the highest in seven years.
topics: accidents---other, workplace, east-perth-6004
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dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈɪndiə ɛz ə "ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɑlərəns", hoʊm ˈmɪnɪstər sɪŋ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əˈsərtəd ðət rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən wɪl ˈnɛvər bi əˈlaʊd ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. "ˈtɑlərəns ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ˈpisfəl ɪgˈzɪstəns. ˈpipəl frəm ɔl riˈlɪʤənz lɪv ˈpisfəli ɪn ˈɪndiə ənd ˈpræktɪs ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni fɪr əv dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. ðət ɪz waɪ ˈɪndiə ɪz ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɑlərəns," sɪŋ sɛd æt ə ˈmitɪŋ əv ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈlidərz baɪ ˈɪndiə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈkaʊnsəl hir. sɪŋ sɛd ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti keɪm tɪ ˈɪndiə ˈɔlˌmoʊst jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd ˌkɛˈrɑlə ɪz hoʊm tɪ ˈtɑməs ʧərʧ wɪʧ ɪz wən əv ðə wərldz ˈoʊldəst ˈʧərʧɪz. hi sɛd ˈɪndiə ˈkænɑt fərˈgɛt ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈkrɪsʧɪnz frəm seɪnt ˈtɑməs tɪ ˈməðər tərˈisə hu traɪd tɪ ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt ˈivəlz frəm ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti. "ðɛr wər ˈɪnsədənts əv əˈtæks ɔn ˈʧərʧɪz ɪn ˈdɛli wɪʧ keɪm əp ɪn ðə rən əp tɪ ɪˈlɛkʃənz (tɪ ˈdɛli əˈsɛmbli). bət aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ seɪ ðət rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən wɪl ˈnɛvər bi əˈlaʊd ɪn ˈɪndiə ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ər ˈæftər ɪˈlɛkʃən," hi sɛd. ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈpækɪˌstæn, sɪŋ sɛd waɪl ˈɪndiə ʧoʊz tɪ bi ə ˈsɛkjələr ˈkəntri, ˈpækɪˌstæn dɪˈklɛrd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə ˌθiəˈkrætɪk steɪt ənd wɑz naʊ pərˈsuɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɛz steɪt ˈpɑləsi "ɪn 1947 ˈɪndiə wɑz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv rɪˈlɪʤən ənd dɪˈspaɪt ðət, ɪt ʧoʊz tɪ bi ə ˈsɛkjələr steɪt. "ðə ˈneɪʃən (ˈpækɪˌstæn) ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ɪt dɪˈklɛrd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə ˌθiəˈkrætɪk steɪt. ðət ˈkəntri ˈjuzɪz ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɛz ə steɪt ˈpɑləsi." ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ənˈfɔrʧənət ðət səm ˈkəntriz meɪk ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ə steɪt ˈpɑləsi. ðɛr kən bi ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ˈpipəl ðət kən bi riˈzɑlvd θru ˈdaɪəˌlɔg bət nɑt baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ əp gənz, hi sɛd sɪŋ sɛd ə ˈtɛrərɪst dɪz nɑt bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈɛni kæst, krid ɔn rɪˈlɪʤən. "nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈɪndiə, bət ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə wərld hæv bɪn əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ə ˈtɛrərɪst ɪz ə ˈtɛrərɪst hu dɪz nɑt bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈɛni kæst, krid ər rɪˈlɪʤən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ, səm ˈpipəl lɪŋk ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm wɪθ rɪˈlɪʤən bət ɪt ɪz rɔŋ," hi sɛd. ðə hoʊm ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd ɪn ˈɪndiə, ˈpipəl frəm ɔl riˈlɪʤənz gɪt rɪˈspɛkt ənd ɪt ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəntri wɛr ɔl sɛkts əv ˌɪsˈlɑm ər faʊnd. "ɔl ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt riˈlɪʤənz faɪnd pleɪs ɪn ˈɪndiə," hi sɛd. ðə ˈmitɪŋ wɑz əˈtɛndəd baɪ ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ɔl ˈɪndiə kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz rɑʤ ənd ˈʤoʊzəf dɪˈsuzə, ˈmɑdərˌeɪtər ˈbɪʃəp, gʊd ˈʃɛpərd ʧərʧ, ˈɪndiə ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ɔl ˈɪndiən ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈkaʊnsəl. dɪˈsuzə æst ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn kəmˈjunɪti tɪ stænd wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd səˈpɔrt ɪt ɪn ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ðə ˈkaʊnsəl rɪkˈwɛstɪd sɪŋ tɪ sɛnd ə ˈsərkjələr tɪ steɪt ˈgəvərnmənts ənd pəˈlis tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr prəˈtɛkʃən əv ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ənd ˈpleɪsɪz əv ðɛr ˈwərʃəps.
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describing india as a "university of tolerance", home minister rajnath singh on friday asserted that religious persecution will never be allowed in the country. "tolerance is essential for peaceful existence. people from all religions live peacefully in india and practise their religion without any fear of discrimination. that is why india is a university of tolerance," singh said at a meeting of christian leaders organised by india christian council here.
singh said christianity came to india almost 2,000 years ago and kerala is home to st thomas church which is one of the world's oldest churches. he said india cannot forget the contribution of christians — from saint thomas to mother teresa — who tried to eradicate evils from our society. "there were incidents of attacks on churches in delhi which came up in the run up to elections (to delhi assembly). but i would like to say that religious persecution will never be allowed in india whether it is before or after election," he said.
targeting pakistan, singh said while india chose to be a secular country, pakistan declared itself a theocratic state and was now pursuing terrorism as state policy "in 1947, india was divided on the basis of religion and despite that, it chose to be a secular state. "the nation (pakistan) separated from it declared itself a theocratic state. that country uses terrorism as a state policy." it is very unfortunate that some countries make terrorism a state policy. there can be differences between people that can be resolved through dialogue but not by taking up guns, he said
singh said a terrorist does not belong to any cast, creed on religion. "not only india, but many countries in the world have been affected by terrorism. a terrorist is a terrorist who does not belong to any caste, creed or religion. although, some people link terrorism with religion but it is wrong," he said. the home minister said in india, people from all religions get respect and it is the only country where all sects of islam are found. "all important religions find place in india," he said.
the meeting was attended by bjp mp and national chairman of the all india confederation of sc/st organisations udit raj and joseph d'souza, moderator bishop, good shepherd church, india and president of all indian christian council. d'souza asked the christian community to stand with the government and support it in the fight against terrorism. the council requested singh to send a circular to state governments and police to ensure protection of christians and places of their worships.
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ˌɪmˈprɛʃən: (neɪm) ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst ˈstudənts ɪn (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl. (neɪm) ɪz wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈstudənts. (neɪm) ɪz ə ˈmɑdəl ˈstudənt. (neɪm) ɪz ə (greɪt) ɪgˈzæmpəl tɪ ðə ˈəðər ˈstudənts. (neɪm) ˈnɛvər feɪlz tɪ səˈpraɪz mi wɪθ (hɪz) (greɪt) ˈɪŋlɪʃ əˈbɪləˌtiz. aɪ æm ˈkɑnstəntli ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ (neɪm). aɪ æm ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ hæv (neɪm) ɛz ə ˈstudənt. aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˈhæpi wɪθ wərk ɪn maɪ klæs. (neɪm) ɪz ə (greɪt) ˈstudənt ənd kənˈsɪstəntli ʃoʊz (hi) həz (greɪt) ˈɪŋlɪʃ əˈbɪləˌtiz. ɪts ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈplɛʒər tɪ tiʧ (neɪm). (neɪm) ɪz səʧ ə ˈləvli ˈstudənt tɪ tiʧ. (neɪm) ɪz ə (greɪt) ˈstudənt. (neɪm) ɪz ə (greɪt) ˈstudənt ˈoʊvərˌɔl. (neɪm) ɪz ə ˈplɛʒər tɪ tiʧ. (neɪm) ɪz duɪŋ kwaɪt wɛl wɪθ (hɪz) ˈstədiz. ˈɪŋlɪʃ əˈbɪləˌtiz ər əˈbəv ˈævərɪʤ. aɪ æm ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ (neɪm) ɛz ə ˈstudənt. aɪ æm ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ (neɪm) ɛz ə nu ˈstudənt. soʊ fɑr, (neɪm) ɪz ˈlərnɪŋ wɛl fər (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl. (neɪm) ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt (greɪt) ˈɪŋlɪʃ əˈbɪləˌtiz. græsp əv ðə məˈtɪriəl ɪz (greɪt). aɪ θɪŋk (neɪm) həz ə lɔt əv pəˈtɛnʃəl. (neɪm) ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈstudənt. (neɪm) ɪz stɪl ˈkæʧɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə klæs. ˈɪŋlɪʃ skɪlz ˈɑrənt jɛt ɛz gʊd ɛz ðə ˈəðərz ɪn ðə klæs, bət (hi) həz pəˈtɛnʃəl. əm ə ˈlɪtəl ˈwərid əˈbaʊt (neɪm) ɛz ə ˈstudənt. pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən: (hi) ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn klæs ˈɛvəri deɪ. (hi) ləvz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn klæs, ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪz ə (greɪt) ʤɑb ɔn (hɪz) ˈhoʊmˌwərk. (hɪz) wərk ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz soʊ ənd kriˈeɪtɪv. (hi) ˈɔlˌweɪz meɪks ə (greɪt) ˈɛfərt ɪn klæs ənd ɔn (hɪz) ˈhoʊmˌwərk. (hi) ˈɔlˌweɪz simz tɪ ləv ˈgɪvɪŋ (greɪt), kriˈeɪtɪv ˈænsərz ɪn (hɪz) wərk. wɛˈnɛvər (hi) ɪz kənfˈjuzd əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ər həz ə kˈwɛʃən, (hi) ˈɔlˌweɪz æsks kˈwɛsʧənz, wɪʧ ɪz (greɪt). (hi) ˈɔlˌweɪz æsks kˈwɛsʧənz ˈdʊrɪŋ klæs tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv (hɪz) ˈɪŋlɪʃ əˈbɪləˌtiz. (hi) kənˈsɪstəntli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪts ɪn klæs, wɪʧ ɪz (greɪt). (hi) ləvz biɪŋ ˈʧoʊzən ɔn tɪ ˈænsər kˈwɛsʧənz ɪn klæs. (hi) ˈɔlˌweɪz ləvz ˈænsərɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz ˈdʊrɪŋ klæs. (hi) simz tɪ meɪk ən ˈɑnəst ˈɛfərt ɪn klæs. (hi) meɪks ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈɛfərt ɪn (hɪz) wərk ənd ɪn klæs. aɪ æm kwaɪt ˈhæpi wɪθ (hɪz) klæs pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən, ənd (hi) kəmˈplits (hɪz) kənˈsɪstəntli. aɪ hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ɪn (hɪz) klæs pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ˈrisəntli, wɪʧ ɪz (greɪt). (hɪz) klæs pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən həz bɪn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈleɪtli. (hi) ˈsəmˌtaɪmz nidz ə ˈlɪtəl ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn klæs, bət (hi) dɪz wɛl wəns (hi) wɔrmz əp tɪ ðə ˈlɛsən. (hi) ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə ˈlɪtəl ʃaɪ tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn klæs, bət ˈɔlˌweɪz gɪvz (greɪt) ˈænsərz wɪn (hi) dɪz. (hi) ɪz kwaɪt ʃaɪ əˈbaʊt pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn klæs, bət (hi) ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪz ə gʊd ʤɑb wɪθ (hɪz) ˈrɪtən wərk. (hi) ɪz ˈɔfən ʃaɪ tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn klæs. (hi) kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ (hɪz) pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn klæs mɔr ˈɔfən. ðoʊ ˈrisəntli, (hi) simz tɪ bi pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ lɛs ɪn klæs. (hi) ˈdəzənt sim tɪ laɪk pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn klæs. bət, (hi) nidz tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər tɪ du (hɪz) ˈhoʊmˌwərk mɔr ˈɔfən. ˈætəˌtud: aɪ æm ˈrɪli glæd ðət (neɪm) simz tɪ ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ maɪ klæs! (neɪm) simz tɪ ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈlərnɪŋ ˈɪŋlɪʃ! ˈpɑzətɪv ˈætəˌtud ɪn klæs ɪz səʧ ə (greɪt) ˈɪnfluəns ɔn (hɪz) ˈklæsˌmeɪts! (neɪm) həz ə ˈləvli ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd həz ə (greɪt) ˈætəˌtud. (hi) simz tɪ ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈlərnɪŋ ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz brɪŋz wɪθ (ɪm) ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈætəˌtud tɪ klæs ˈɛvəri deɪ. aɪ ləv ðə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈɛnərʤi (hi) brɪŋz tɪ ðə ˈklæsˌrum! (hi) ˈɔlˌweɪz kəmz tɪ klæs wɪθ ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈætəˌtud. (hi) ˈɔlˌweɪz həz ə (greɪt) ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz (hɪz) ˈstədiz. (hi) ɪz soʊ ˈfrɛndli tɪ (hɪz) pɪrz. ɪt ɪz greɪt tɪ si (ɪm) soʊ wɛl. (hi) ɪz ˈvɛri rɪˈspɛktfəl tɪ (hɪz) ˈtiʧərz ənd (hɪz) ˈklæsˌmeɪts. (hi) ɪz ˈvɛri ɪn klæs. (hi) ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈfɪnɪʃɪz (hɪz) ənd ˈhoʊmˌwərk. (hi) həz noʊ ˈprɑbləmz duɪŋ ðə ənd dɪz ə (greɪt) ʤɑb ɔn (hɪz) ˈhoʊmˌwərk. (hi) gɪts əˈlɔŋ wɪθ (hɪz) ˈklæsˌmeɪts ˈrɪli wɛl. (hi) ɪz ˈvɛri ˈfrɛndli ɪn klæs ənd həz ˈmɛni frɛndz əˈməŋ (hɪz) pɪrz. (hi) brɪŋz ə lɔt əv ˈɛnərʤi tɪ ðə ˈklæsˌrum, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔfən gʊd, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈkɔzɪz (ɪm) tɪ bɪˈkəm dɪˈstræktɪd ɪn klæs. (hi) ˈɔlˌweɪz həz ə lɔt əv ˈɛnərʤi ɪn klæs, wɪʧ kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bi dɪˈstræktɪŋ fər ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈstudənts. (hi) ˈjuʒəwəli həz ə lɔt əv ˈɛnərʤi ˈdʊrɪŋ klæs, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz dɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz juz ɪt wɛl. (hi) simz tɪ ˈizəli bɪˈkəm dɪˈstræktɪd baɪ (hɪz) ˈklæsˌmeɪts. ˈɔlsoʊ, (hi) kən gɪt kwaɪt ɪkˈsaɪtɪd æt taɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ klæs. (hi) ˈsəmˌtaɪmz dɪz nɑt gɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈəðər ˈstudənts. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, (hi) həz ˈtrəbəl ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈəðər ˈstudənts. (hi) ˈfrikwɛntli nidz tɪ bi riˈmaɪndɪd tɪ spik ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈdʊrɪŋ klæs, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt gʊd fər (hɪz) ˈspikɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt. waɪl (hi) laɪks tɪ tɔk ˈdʊrɪŋ klæs, (hi) ˈɔfən ˈʧuzɪz nɑt tɪ spik ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. waɪl (hi) simz tɪ noʊ ðə kərˈɛkt ˈænsərz wɪn kɔld ɔn, (neɪm) dɪz nɑt ʃoʊ məʧ ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ɪn klæs. (hi) ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrəbəl steɪɪŋ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ɪn klæs. (hi) həz ˈtrəbəl peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈlɛsən, ənd ˈɔfən rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ əˈlɔŋ. voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri: (hi) ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspænd (hɪz) voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri, wɪʧ ɪz (greɪt). (hi) ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈkɑmplɛks aɪˈdiəz ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈjuzɪŋ (hɪz) lɑrʤ voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri. aɪ æm ˌɪmˈprɛst baɪ (hɪz) əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈjuzɪŋ ə (greɪt) voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri fər (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl. (neɪm) ləvz tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt wərdz wɪn (hi) ɪz ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈəðərz ər ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn (hɪz) bʊks! (neɪm) ˈɔlˌweɪz simz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ juz ðə nu wərdz (hi) lərnz ɪn klæs! (neɪm) ɪz ˈnɛvər skɛrd tɪ juz nu wərdz ðət (hi) lərnz, wɪʧ ɪz (greɪt) fər (hɪz) ˈlərnɪŋ. (hi) simz tɪ ləv ˈlərnɪŋ nu wərdz ɪn klæs, wɪʧ ɪz (greɪt). (hi) kənˈsɪstəntli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ə (greɪt) voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri ɪn (hɪz) wərk ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ klæs. (hi) ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ əbˈzɔrb nu voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri kwaɪt ˈrɛdəli. (hɪz) voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri ɪz (greɪt), ənd (hi) həz ʃoʊn (hi) kən kˈwɪkli juz wərdz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɪn (hɪz) wərk. (hi) lərnz nu ˈɪŋlɪʃ wərks ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli ənd ˈrɛdəli. (neɪm) həz ə (greɪt) voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri, ənd ˈjuzɪz ɪt wɛl. (hi) həz (greɪt) voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri skɪlz. (hi) həz ə (greɪt) voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri fər (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl. (hɪz) voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri simz tɪ bi ˈkəmfərtəbəl fər ðə ˈlɛvəl (hi) ɪz ɪn. (hɪz) voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri skɪlz ər gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd moʊst əv ðə məˈtɪriəl. (hɪz) voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri skɪlz stɪl nid səm wərk, bət (hi) ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ. voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri skɪlz stɪl nid ə bɪt əv wərk. (hi) ɪz stɪl ˈhævɪŋ səm ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ (hɪz) voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri. (hɪz) voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪˈhaɪnd ðə rɛst əv ðə klæs. (neɪm) wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt baɪ ˈfərðər ˈstədiɪŋ voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri frəm pæst ˈlɛsənz. ˈspikɪŋ: (hɪz) ˈspikɪŋ ɪz (greɪt), ənd (hi) ˈɔlˌweɪz ʃoʊz ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm tɪ spik ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. (hɪz) prəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈneɪtɪv. (hi) ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈigər ənd ˈkɑnfədənt tɪ ˈpræktɪs (hɪz) ˈspikɪŋ æt ˈɛvəri ˈgɪvɪn ˌɑpərˈtunəti. (hi) spiks ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈnæʧərəli ənd ˈvɛri ˈkəmfərtəbli. (neɪm) ləvz tɪ spik ɪn klæs, ənd spiks ˈɪŋlɪʃ wɪˈθaʊt ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən. (hɪz) ˈspikɪŋ vɔɪs ɪz klɪr ənd (hɪz) prəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən ɪz (greɪt). (hi) həz noʊ ˈprɑbləmz ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. (hi) ɪz nɑt ʃaɪ tɪ spik ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪn klæs, soʊ (hɪz) ˈspikɪŋ skɪlz ər ʃoʊɪŋ ˌɪmˈpruvmənt. (hi) ˈjuzɪz ˈɛvəri ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɪn klæs tɪ spik ˈɪŋlɪʃ, soʊ (hɪz) ˈspikɪŋ ɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈræpədli. (hi) həz (greɪt) prəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən fər (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl. (hi) ʃoʊz (greɪt) ˈspikɪŋ skɪlz wɪn kɔld ɔn, bət (hi) ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ʃaɪ tɪ spik ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɔn (hɪz) oʊn əˈkɔrd. (hɪz) prəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən ɪz (greɪt), ðoʊ (hi) ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ʃaɪ tɪ spik ɪn klæs. (neɪm) həz (greɪt) ˈspikɪŋ skɪlz, bət ɪz ˈɔfən ʃaɪ tɪ spik ɪn klæs. (hi) simz kwaɪt ʃaɪ ənd dɪz nɑt laɪk tɪ spik məʧ, soʊ (hɪz) ˈspikɪŋ ənd prəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən nid ə bɪt əv wərk. aɪ θɪŋk (neɪm) nidz tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm (hɪz) ˈʃaɪnəs, soʊ (hi) kən ˈpræktɪs ˈspikɪŋ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪn klæs mɔr. ˈsɛntəns ˈstrəkʧər wɪn ˈspikɪŋ nidz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv wərk. (hɪz) ˈgræmər wɪn ˈspikɪŋ ɪz ˈɔfən kənfˈjuzd, ənd kʊd juz səm mɔr ˈpræktɪs. (hɪz) prəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪˈhaɪnd, ənd aɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hæv ˈtrəbəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ (hɪz) ˈspikɪŋ. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪ tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ (neɪm) tɪ spik mɔr ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪn klæs, ɛz ɪt wɪl hɛlp ˌɪmˈpruv (hɪz) prəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən. (neɪm) nidz tɪ spik ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ mɔr, ɛz (hɪz) ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈspikɪŋ skɪlz ər ˈfɑlɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd (hɪz) pɪrz'. ɪf (neɪm) bɪldz ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˌsɛlfˈkɑnfədəns tɪ spik mɔr ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪn klæs, aɪ bɪˈliv (hi) wɪl stɑrt ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ məʧ mɔr kˈwɪkli. ˈrɛdɪŋ: (hi) ridz ˈklɪrli ənd wɪθ ˈkɑnfədɛns. (hi) ridz ˈkɑnfədəntli ənd dɪz nɑt ʃoʊ ˈʃaɪnəs wɪn (hi) ridz ˌənfəˈmɪljər wərdz. (neɪm) ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɛd ənd lərn nu ənd ˌənfəˈmɪljər wərdz wɪθ (greɪt) ˈækjərəsi. (hi) ridz məˈtɪriəl ɪn klæs ˈvɛri ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪkli ənd ɪz nɑt əˈfreɪd tɪ meɪk mɪˈsteɪks. (hi) ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɛd kwaɪt ˈfluəntli ənd ˈsimləsli fər (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl. (hi) ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɛd ðə məˈtɪriəl wɪθ ˈvɛri fju ˈprɑbləmz. (hi) ləvz ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪn klæs. (hi) kən ˈʤɛnərəli rɛd ənd ˌəndərˈstænd moʊst əv ðə məˈtɪriəl ɪn klæs. (neɪm) kən rɛd wɛl ɔn (hɪz) oʊn wɪθ ˈoʊnli ɔˈkeɪʒənəl əˈsɪstəns. aɪ æm ˈhæpi wɪθ ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈlɛvəl, ənd (hi) ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ. (hi) ɪz ə (greɪt) ˈridər fər (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl. (hi) həz (greɪt) ˈrɛdɪŋ skɪlz. (hɪz) ˈrɛdɪŋ skɪlz ər ɔn pɑr wɪθ (hɪz) ˈklæsˌmeɪts. (neɪm) ɪz ə (greɪt) ˈridər. (hi) ridz kwaɪt sˈmuðli fər (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl. ðə ˈrɛdɪŋ məˈtɪriəl ˈgɪvɪn ɪn klæs ɪz fər (hɪz) ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈlɛvəl. ˈæftər ə fju traɪz, (neɪm) kən ˌəndərˈstænd moʊst əv ðə ˈrɛdɪŋ (hi) dɪz. (hi) teɪks (hɪz) taɪm tɪ rɛd ðə məˈtɪriəl sˈloʊli, bət ɪt ɪz ˈhɛlpfəl fər (hɪz) ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. (hi) ˈsəmˌtaɪmz nidz hɛlp wɪθ (hɪz) ˈrɛdɪŋ, bət (hi) ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli geɪnz ə gʊd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə məˈtɪriəl. aɪ θɪŋk (neɪm) wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm duɪŋ səm ˈɛkstrə ˈrɛdɪŋ æt hoʊm. ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈrɛdɪŋ æt hoʊm wɪl hɛlp (ɪm) kwaɪt ə bɪt ɛz wɛl. aɪ wʊd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðət (hi) du ˈɛkstrə ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈpræktɪs æt hoʊm. (hi) həz səm ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə məˈtɪriəlz ɪn klæs. ˈraɪtɪŋ: (hi) ɪz ˈnɛvər əˈfreɪd tɪ ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈkɑmplɛks aɪˈdiəz ɪn (hɪz) ˈraɪtɪŋ. (hɪz) ˈraɪtɪŋ skɪlz ər (greɪt) fər (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl, ənd aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ (hɪz) ˈraɪtɪŋ. (neɪm) simz tɪ hæv noʊ ˈprɑbləmz ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ θru (hɪz) ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈraɪtɪŋ. (hi) ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈvɛri wɛl ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈraɪtɪŋ. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ləv tɪ rɛd (hɪz) ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈraɪtɪŋ! ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz ˈvɛri kriˈeɪtɪv, ənd aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ wət (hi) raɪts. (hɪz) ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd ˈgræmər ər (greɪt) ənd ˈvɛri ˈækjərət. ˈɔlsoʊ, (hɪz) ˈhænˌdraɪtɪŋ ɪz ˈvɛri nit. (hɪz) ˈspɛlɪŋ ɪz (greɪt). (hɪz) ˈraɪtɪŋ skɪlz ər (greɪt) ɛz wɛl. (hi) həz (greɪt) ˈraɪtɪŋ skɪlz fər (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl. ˈrɪtən ˈænsərz ər (greɪt) ənd (hi) ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈænsər kˈwɛsʧənz səˈfɪʃəntli. aɪ æm ˈhæpi wɪθ ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈlɛvəl, ənd (hi) ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ. (hɪz) ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈgræmər ɪz (greɪt) fər (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl. ˈsɛntəns ˈstrəkʧər wɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz (greɪt). ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈgræmər ɪz nɑt ˈpərˌfɪkt, bət ɪz ˌoʊˈkeɪ fər (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl. (hɪz) ˈraɪtɪŋ nidz ə bɪt mɔr ˈpræktɪs. (hi) kən ɪkˈsprɛs (hɪz) aɪˈdiəz θru ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈraɪtɪŋ kwaɪt wɛl, bət (hɪz) ˈgræmər nidz ə bɪt əv wərk. (hi) nidz tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə kərˈɛkʃənz ˈgɪvɪn bæk tɪ (ɪm) ɔn (hɪz) ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈsaɪnmənts. waɪl (hɪz) ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈgræmər ɪz (greɪt) fər (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl, (hi) ˈɔfən raɪts ˈlɛtərz ər ˌɪnkərˈɛktli. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, aɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hæv ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wət (hi) ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ raɪt. bət, (hi) nidz səm mɔr ˈpræktɪs wɪθ (hɪz) ˈspɛlɪŋ. bət, aɪ wɪʃ (hi) wʊd ˈpræktɪs mɔr ˈɔfən tɪ raɪt ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈnitli. bət, aɪ hæv ə lɔt əv ˈprɑbləmz ˈrɛdɪŋ (hɪz) ˈhænˌdraɪtɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ, aɪ ˈɔfən ˈkænɑt rɛd wət (hi) raɪts ɪn (hɪz) bʊk. ˈɔlsoʊ, aɪ ˈɔfən ˈkænɑt rɛd (hɪz) ˈraɪtɪŋ. ˈprɑˌgrɛs: (hi) ɪz ˈlərnɪŋ ɔl ðə məˈtɪriəl ˈpərfəktli. aɪ ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə weɪ (hi) laɪks tɪ ʃoʊ ɔf ðə nu θɪŋz (hi) lərnz ɪn klæs! (hi) ləvz tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ɔl ðə nu θɪŋz (hi) lərnz frəm klæs ˈɪntu (hɪz) ˈɪŋlɪʃ. (hɪz) ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn maɪ klæs kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ səˈpraɪz mi. (hi) həz noʊ ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz wɪθ ðə klæs məˈtɪriəl. (hɪz) ˈprɑˌgrɛs θruaʊt maɪ klæs həz bɪn (greɪt). (hi) əbˈzɔrbz ðə məˈtɪriəl ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli. (hi) ɪz prəˈgrɛsɪŋ θru ðə ˈlɛvəl ʤɪst faɪn. soʊ fɑr, (hi) ɪz duɪŋ ˈvɛri wɛl ɪn maɪ klæs. (hi) həz ʃoʊn ə lɔt əv ˌɪmˈpruvmənt sɪns aɪ hæv hæd (ɪm) ɛz ə ˈstudənt. (hi) həz ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpruvd! aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˈhæpi wɪθ (hɪz) ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn maɪ klæs. aɪ æm ˈhæpi wɪθ (hɪz) ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn maɪ klæs soʊ fɑr. (hɪz) bɪˈheɪvjər həz ˌɪmˈpruvd soʊ məʧ sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə tərm. (hi) ɪz ə kwɪk ˈlərnər, soʊ aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ si ˌɪmˈpruvmənt wɪθ (hɪz) ˈɪŋlɪʃ skɪlz. ɪf (hi) kips əp ðə hɑrd wərk, aɪ æm ʃʊr (hi) wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ du wɛl ɪn (hɪz) ˈstədiz. ɪts klɪr ðət (hi) ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd ɔn (hɪz) ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈstədiz, ənd aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt (hɪz) ˈɛfərt. (hɪz) hɑrd wərk ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ. (hɪz) ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn maɪ klæs ɪz (greɪt) fər (hɪz) ˈlɛvəl. (hi) ɪz prəˈgrɛsɪŋ ʤɪst faɪn θru ðə ˈlɛvəl. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz (hi) ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɪn klæs, (hi) wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv ˈstɛdəli. wɪθ səm mɔr ˈpræktɪs, (hi) wɪl ˈizəli bi əp tɪ spid. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, (hi) həz ʃoʊn pəˈtɛnʃəl ðət (hi) kən du ˈbɛtər. (hi) həz pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ du ˈbɛtər ɪf (hi) kən ˌɪmˈpruv (hɪz) ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz (hɪz) ˈstədiz. ɪf (hi) ˈfɑloʊz maɪ dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, (neɪm) wɪl stɑrt ʃoʊɪŋ (greɪt) ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. aɪ θɪŋk ˌɪmˈpruvmənt frəm (ɪm) wɪl stɑrt tɪ ʃoʊ wəns (hi) lərnz tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɪn klæs. aɪ θɪŋk (hi) həz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kæʧ əp tɪ (hɪz) ˈklæsˌmeɪts ɪf (hi) ɪz mɔr ˈdɪlɪʤənt wɪθ (hɪz) ˈhoʊmˌwərk. (hi) simz tɪ bi ˈluzɪŋ ˈfoʊkɪs ɪn klæs. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, (hi) ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ fɔl bɪˈhaɪnd (hɪz) ˈklæsˌmeɪts. (hi) nidz tɪ stɑrt ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ mɔr ɪn klæs.
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impression: (name) is one of the best students in (his) level. (name) is one of my favorite students. (name) is a model student. (name) is a (great) example to the other students. (name) never fails to surprise me with (his) (great) english abilities. i am constantly impressed with (name). i am very excited to have (name) as a student. i am very happy with (name)'s work in my class. (name) is a (great) student and consistently shows (he) has (great) english abilities. it's always a pleasure to teach (name). (name) is such a lovely student to teach. (name) is a (great) student. (name) is a (great) student overall. (name) is a pleasure to teach. (name) is doing quite well with (his) studies. (name)'s english abilities are above average. i am impressed with (name) as a student. i am impressed with (name) as a new student. so far, (name) is learning well for (his) level. (name) is able to demonstrate (great) english abilities. (name)'s grasp of the material is (great). i think (name) has a lot of potential. (name) is an interesting student. (name) is still catching up with the rest of the class. (name)'s english skills aren't yet as good as the others in the class, but (he) has potential. i'm a little worried about (name) as a student.
participation: (he) is always enthusiastic to participate in class every day. (he) loves participating in class, and always does a (great) job on (his) homework. (his) work is always so well-done and creative. (he) always makes a (great) effort in class and on (his) homework. (he) always seems to love giving (great), creative answers in (his) work. whenever (he) is confused about something or has a question, (he) always asks questions, which is (great). (he) always asks questions during class to improve (his) english abilities. (he) consistently participates in class, which is (great). (he) loves being chosen on to answer questions in class. (he) always loves answering questions during class. (he) seems to make an honest effort in class. (he) makes a genuine effort in (his) work and in class. i am quite happy with (his) class participation, and (he) completes (his) classwork consistently. i have noticed improvements in (his) class participation recently, which is (great). (his) class participation has been improving lately. (he) sometimes needs a little motivation to participate in class, but (he) does well once (he) warms up to the lesson. (he) is sometimes a little shy to participate in class, but always gives (great) answers when (he) does. (he) is quite shy about participating in class, but (he) always does a good job with (his) written work. (he) is often shy to participate in class. (he) could benefit from volunteering (his) participation in class more often. though recently, (he) seems to be participating less in class. (he) doesn't seem to like participating in class. but, (he) needs to remember to do (his) homework more often.
attitude: i am really glad that (name) seems to really enjoy my class! (name) seems to really enjoy learning english! (name)'s positive attitude in class is such a (great) influence on (his) classmates! (name) has a lovely personality and has a (great) attitude. (he) seems to really enjoy learning english, and always brings with (him) a positive attitude to class every day. i love the positive energy (he) brings to the classroom! (he) always comes to class with a positive attitude. (he) always has a (great) attitude towards (his) studies. (he) is so friendly to (his) peers. it is great to see (him) co-operate so well. (he) is very respectful to (his) teachers and (his) classmates. (he) is very well-behaved in class. (he) always finishes (his) classwork and homework. (he) has no problems doing the classwork and does a (great) job on (his) homework. (he) gets along with (his) classmates really well. (he) is very friendly in class and has many friends among (his) peers. (he) brings a lot of energy to the classroom, which is often good, but sometimes causes (him) to become distracted in class. (he) always has a lot of energy in class, which can sometimes be distracting for (him)self and the other students. (he) usually has a lot of energy during class, but sometimes does not always use it well. (he) seems to easily become distracted by (his) classmates. also, (he) can get quite excited at times during class. (he) sometimes does not get along with the other students. sometimes, (he) has trouble working with the other students. (he) frequently needs to be reminded to speak in english during class, which is not good for (his) speaking development. while (he) likes to talk during class, (he) often chooses not to speak in english. while (he) seems to know the correct answers when called on, (name) does not show much motivation in class. (he) is having trouble staying motivated in class. (he) has trouble paying attention to the lesson, and often refuses to follow along.
vocabulary: (he) is always challenging (him)self to expand (his) vocabulary, which is (great). (he) is able to express complex ideas in english using (his) large vocabulary. i am impressed by (his) ability to express (him)self using a (great) vocabulary for (his) level. (name) loves to explore using different words when (he) is speaking to others or writing in (his) books! (name) always seems excited to use the new words (he) learns in class! (name) is never scared to use new words that (he) learns, which is (great) for (his) learning. (he) seems to love learning new words in class, which is (great). (he) consistently demonstrates a (great) vocabulary in (his) work and during class. (he) is able to absorb new vocabulary quite readily. (his) vocabulary is (great), and (he) has shown (he) can quickly use newly-acquired words immediately in (his) work. (he) learns new english works very quickly and readily. (name) has a (great) vocabulary, and uses it well. (he) has (great) vocabulary skills. (he) has a (great) vocabulary for (his) level. (his) vocabulary seems to be comfortable for the level (he) is in. (his) vocabulary skills are good enough to understand most of the material. (his) vocabulary skills still need some work, but (he) is always improving. (name)'s vocabulary skills still need a bit of work. (he) is still having some problems with (his) vocabulary. (his) vocabulary is a little behind the rest of the class. (name) would benefit by further studying vocabulary from past lessons.
speaking: (his) speaking is (great), and (he) always shows enthusiasm to speak in english. (his) pronunciation is almost native. (he) is always eager and confident to practice (his) speaking at every given opportunity. (he) speaks english naturally and very comfortably. (name) loves to speak in class, and speaks english without hesitation. (his) speaking voice is clear and (his) pronunciation is (great). (he) has no problems speaking in english. (he) is not shy to speak english in class, so (his) speaking skills are showing improvement. (he) uses every opportunity in class to speak english, so (his) speaking is improving rapidly. (he) has (great) pronunciation for (his) level. (he) shows (great) speaking skills when called on, but (he) is a little shy to speak english on (his) own accord. (his) pronunciation is (great), though (he) is sometimes shy to speak in class. (name) has (great) speaking skills, but is often shy to speak in class. (he) seems quite shy and does not like to speak much, so (his) speaking and pronunciation need a bit of work. i think (name) needs to overcome (his) shyness, so (he) can practice speaking english in class more. (name)'s sentence structure when speaking needs a little bit of work. (his) grammar when speaking is often confused, and could use some more practice. (his) pronunciation is a little behind, and i sometimes have trouble understanding (his) speaking. i always try to encourage (name) to speak more english in class, as it will help improve (his) pronunciation. (name) needs to speak in english more, as (his) english speaking skills are falling behind (his) peers'. if (name) builds a little more self-confidence to speak more english in class, i believe (he) will start improving much more quickly.
reading: (he) reads clearly and with confidence. (he) reads confidently and does not show shyness when (he) reads unfamiliar words. (name) is able to read and learn new and unfamiliar words with (great) accuracy. (he) reads material in class very enthusiastically and is not afraid to make mistakes. (he) is able to read quite fluently and seamlessly for (his) level. (he) is able to read the material with very few problems. (he) loves reading in class. (he) can generally read and understand most of the material in class. (name) can read well on (his) own with only occasional assistance. i am happy with (name)'s reading level, and (he) is always improving. (he) is a (great) reader for (his) level. (he) has (great) reading skills. (his) reading skills are on par with (his) classmates. (name) is a (great) reader. (he) reads quite smoothly for (his) level. the reading material given in class is well-suited for (his) reading level. after a few tries, (name) can understand most of the reading (he) does. (he) takes (his) time to read the material slowly, but it is helpful for (his) understanding. (he) sometimes needs help with (his) reading, but (he) eventually gains a good understanding of the material. i think (name) would benefit from doing some extra reading at home. practicing reading at home will help (him) quite a bit as well. i would recommend that (he) do extra reading practice at home. (he) has some difficulty reading the materials in class.
writing: (he) is never afraid to challenge (him)self to express complex ideas in (his) writing. (his) writing skills are (great) for (his) level, and i always enjoy reading (his) writing. (name) seems to have no problems expressing (him)self through (his) english writing. (he) is able to express (him)self very well in english writing. i always love to read (his) english writing! (name)'s writing is very creative, and i always enjoy reading what (he) writes. (his) writing and grammar are (great) and very accurate. also, (his) handwriting is very neat. (his) spelling is (great). (his) writing skills are (great) as well. (he) has (great) writing skills for (his) level. (name)'s written answers are (great) and (he) is able to answer questions sufficiently. i am happy with (name)'s writing level, and (he) is always improving. (his) writing grammar is (great) for (his) level. (name)'s sentence structure when writing is (great). (name)'s writing grammar is not perfect, but is okay for (his) level. (his) writing needs a bit more practice. (he) can express (his) ideas through english writing quite well, but (his) grammar needs a bit of work. (he) needs to focus on the corrections given back to (him) on (his) writing assignments. while (his) writing grammar is (great) for (his) level, (he) often writes letters messily or incorrectly. unfortunately, i sometimes have difficulty understanding what (he) is trying to write. but, (he) needs some more practice with (his) spelling. but, i wish (he) would practice more often to write a little more neatly. but, i have a lot of problems reading (his) handwriting. also, i often cannot read what (he) writes in (his) book. also, i often cannot read (his) writing.
progress: (he) is learning all the material perfectly. i really enjoy the way (he) likes to show off the new things (he) learns in class! (he) loves to incorporate all the new things (he) learns from class into (his) english. (his) progress in my class continues to surprise me. (he) has no difficulties with the class material. (his) progress throughout my class has been (great). (he) absorbs the material very quickly. (he) is progressing through the level just fine. so far, (he) is doing very well in my class. (he) has shown a lot of improvement since i have had (him) as a student. (he) has really improved! i am very happy with (his) improvement in my class. i am happy with (his) progress in my class so far. (his) behavior has improved so much since the beginning of the term. (he) is a quick learner, so i expect to continue to see improvement with (his) english skills. if (he) keeps up the hard work, i am sure (he) will continue to do well in (his) studies. it's clear that (he) is working hard on (his) english studies, and i appreciate (his) effort. (his) hard work is starting to show. (his) progress in my class is (great) for (his) level. (he) is progressing just fine through the level. as long as (he) focuses in class, (he) will improve steadily. with some more practice, (he) will easily be up to speed. however, (he) has shown potential that (he) can do better. (he) has potential to do better if (he) can improve (his) attitude towards (his) studies. if (he) follows my direction, (name) will start showing (great) improvements. i think improvement from (him) will start to show once (he) learns to focus in class. i think (he) has the ability to catch up to (his) classmates if (he) is more diligent with (his) homework. (he) seems to be losing focus in class. unfortunately, (he) is starting to fall behind (his) classmates. (he) needs to start focusing more in class.
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sɛpˈtɛmbər grin leɪk ɪˈvɛnts mˈjuzɪk təˈgɛðər ˈklæsɪz ər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈɛksət speɪs dæns ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈsənˌʃaɪn mˈjuzɪk təˈgɛðər ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃənz naʊ fər ðɛr fɔl ˈsɛʃən. nɑt ʃʊr ɪf ɪt ɪz fər jʊr kiddo*? ˈrɛʤɪstər ˈɔnˌlaɪn fər jʊr fri ˈsæmpəl klæs æt ˈɛksət speɪs dæns ˈstudiˌoʊ tuesday,*, sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər æt mˈjuzɪk təˈgɛðər ɪz ə researched-based*, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈərli ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd mˈjuzɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈproʊˌgræm fər ˈʧɪldrən ˈeɪʤɪd bərθ tɪ faɪv ənd ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ər ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz. ðə ˈklæsɪz ˌɪnˈklud sɔŋz, ˈrɪðmɪk raɪmz, ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈɪnstrəmənt pleɪ ˈfɔrtiˌfaɪv ˈmɪnəts əv ˈwikli fən. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈrɛʤɪstər hir. læst deɪ tɪ kul ɔf ɪn ðə grin leɪk ˈweɪdɪŋ pul ɪz sɛpˈtɛmbər 4 wi ˈɔlˌweɪz heɪt əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðɪs. ɪts wən əv ðə tru saɪnz ðət ˈsəmər ɪz ˈoʊvər. bət ju hæv frəm 11 a.m*. 8 p.m*. tɪ gɪt ðə læst aʊt əv ðoʊz ˈweɪdɪŋ pul vaɪbz. soʊk ɪt əp! 7201 i ˈdɑktər ɛn grin leɪk ˈwɛlnəs fɛr ðə tu deɪ ɪˈvɛnt ˌɪnˈkludz fri hɛlθ skrinz, ˈɑbstəkəl kɔrs, ˈfɪtnəs ˈklæsɪz, ˈlɛkʧərz ənd ækˈtɪvɪtiz fər ðə hoʊl ˈfæməli. sɛpˈtɛmbər 9 10 sæt, ˈsənˌdi 12 4 p.m*. kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛnər: 7201 ist grin leɪk ˈdɑktər ɛn fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən goʊ tɪ ðə grin leɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪˈvɛnt hir. ˈwɔlɪŋfərd wərst ˈfɛstɪvəl ðɪs tu deɪ laɪk ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪz ðə ˈænjuəl ˈfənˌdreɪzər fər st*. ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt skul. ɪt kɪks əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər 15 æt st*. ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt ˈkæθlɪk skul ɔn ˈwɔlɪŋfərd bɪtˈwin ənd 49th*. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ lɑts əv ˈbrætwərst boʊθ deɪz wɪl bi fɪld wɪθ geɪmz, kræfts, mˈjuzɪk frəm ˈloʊkəl ˈɑrtɪsts səʧ ɛz ˈkæspər ənd mɔr. ədˈmɪʃən ɪz fri. ˈfraɪˌdeɪ: ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ: bɪr ˈgɑrdən ˈoʊpən ənˈtɪl ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən goʊ tɪ: http://www.stbens.net/news-events/wurst-festival*/. ˈlæntərn pəreɪd sɛpˈtɛmbər 21 ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ðə ɛnd əv ˈsəmər, wɪθ braɪt laɪts ənd ɪgˈzubərəns ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ðə fɔl ˈikwəˌnɑks wɪθ ə ˈlæntərn prəˈsɛʃən. ðə laɪt fɪld pəreɪd goʊz ˈklɑkˌwaɪz əraʊnd ðə leɪk frəm ðə ˈɑkwə ɔn ðə ˈkɔrnər ənd ðɛn hɛdz nɔrθ tɪ ðə ˈθiətər. wəns æt ðə ˈθiətər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɑrt, lɪv mˈjuzɪk ənd hɑt ˈsaɪdər. pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ brɪŋ drəmz, ˈɪnstrəmənts, ˈlaɪtɪd ˈkɑstumz, ˈlaɪtɪd əmˈbrɛləz ənd ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈwərkɪŋ ʃuz. faɪər ənd fleɪmz ər nɑt əˈlaʊd. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈfrimɑnt ɑrts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt.
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september green lake events
music together classes are coming to exit space dance studio
sunshine music together is taking registrations now for their fall session. not sure if it is for your kiddo? register online for your free sample class at greenlake’s exit space dance studio tuesday, september 5th and friday, september 8th at 10:30.
music together is a researched-based, internationally recognized early childhood music development program for children aged birth to five and their parents or caregivers. the 45-minute classes include songs, rhythmic rhymes, movement and instrument play forty-five minutes of weekly fun.
for more information, register here.
last day to cool off in the green lake wading pool is september 4
we always hate announcing this. its one of the true signs that summer is over. but you have from 11 a.m. 8 p.m. to get the last out of those wading pool vibes. soak it up!
7201 e greenlake dr n
green lake wellness fair
the two day event includes free health screens, obstacle course, fitness classes, lectures and activities for the whole family.
september 9 & 10
sat, 10am 3pm
sunday 12 4 p.m.
community center: 7201 east green lake dr n
for more information go to the green lake chamber’s facebook event here.
wallingford wurst festival
this two day octoberfest like festival is the annual fundraiser for st. benedict school. it kicks of friday september 15 at st. benedict catholic school on wallingford between 48th and 49th. in addition to lots of bratwurst both daysll be filledth games, crafts, music from local artists such as casper babypants and more. admission is free.
friday: 4-10pm
saturday: 10am 10pm
beer garden open until midnight on friday and saturday.
for more information go to: http://www.stbens.net/news-events/wurst-festival/.
luminata lantern parade september 21
embracing the end of summer,th bright lights and exuberance luminata celebrates the fall equinoxth a lantern procession. the light filled parade goes clockwise around the lake from the aqua theatre/bleachers on the sw corner and then heads north to the bathhouse theatre. once at the bathhouse theatre enjoy art, live music and hot cider. participants are encouraged to bring drums, instruments, blinky lighted costumes, lighted umbrellas and comfortable working shoes. fire andames are not allowed.
for more information, check out the fremont arts council’s website.
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ˈgugəl meɪ hæv bɪn, ənˈtɪl naʊ, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə əv hɪp ˈɪntərˌnɛt məˈnɑpəliz. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈmɛni ˈneɪʃənz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt bɑmz, ˈpipəl stɪl pʊt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈstɪkərz ɔn ðɛr kɑz. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈmɛni ˈrædɪkəl ˈraɪtˌwɪŋ ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ˈgugəl fəndz, ˈpipəl stɪl θɪŋk ə corporation”*” haʊ kʊd ɪt nɑt bi? ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs! ˈgugəl ɪz ˈfəndɪŋ ˈgroʊvər əˈmɛrɪkənz fər tæks rɪˈfɔrm, ðə ˈfɛdərəlɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kənˈsərvətɪv ˈjunjən, ənd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɑrm əv ðə ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ənd mɔr ˈrɪli bæd nuz: ˈgugəl ɪz ˈfəndɪŋ ˈælɪk, ðə ˈpaʊərfəl, ˈsikrətɪv, ənd dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈlɑbiɪŋ fɔrs frəm wɪʧ ˈmɛni ˈkəmpəˌniz kənˈsərnd wɪθ ðɛr ˈpəblɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər fliɪŋ. ˈælɪk ɪz ɪn ðə nuz ðɪs wik, ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪts ˈænjuəl ˈmitɪŋ. təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈælaɪz, ɪz əˈplaɪɪŋ ɛz məʧ ˈprɛʃər ɛz wi kən. ənd ɪt maɪt ʤɪst bi ðət ðə taɪd ɪz ˈtərnɪŋ. ˈgugəl ʤɪst maɪt hæv tɪ stɑrt ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ɪts ˈjuzərz ˈfeɪvər ˈpləndərɪŋ ər nɑt. ˈælɪk ˈtɑrgəts steɪt ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪʧərz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri tɪ roʊl bæk ˈleɪbər raɪts, ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən, ˈsɪvəl raɪts, ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈmɛʒərz ənd mɔr. ˈjuzɪŋ bɪg ˈməni, ˈkɔrpərət klaʊt ənd smuð ˈlɑbiɪsts, ˈælɪk timz əp wɪθ steɪt ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz tɪ dræft ənd ɪˈnækt rəˈgrɛsɪv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl hæv ˈhidɪd ɑr rɪkˈwɛst tɪ tɛl ˈgugəl ənd ˈəðər juʤ fərmz tɪ wɪʧ dɪˈlɪvər ðɪs pəˈtɪʃən nɑt tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn kərˈəpʃən əv ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt: wi ərʤ ju tɪ stɑp ˈfəndɪŋ ˈælɪk. wɪθ hɛlp təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈkəmpəˌniz gɪt tæks kəts. ˌfərˈprɑfɪt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌniz gɪt skul ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən. ˈmænɪʤmənt gɪts ˈjunjən ˈbəstɪŋ. ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz gɪt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi. ðə rɪʧ ənd ˈpaʊərfəl gɪt ðə rɪˈpil əv ɛˈsteɪt ˈtæksɪz. bət, ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, dɪˈmɑkrəsi gɪts ˈhaɪˌʤækt wən steɪt æt ə taɪm. ju ʃʊd rɛd ðə ˈθaʊzənz ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈkɑmɛnts ˈpipəl hæv səbˈmɪtəd wɪn ðeɪ hæv saɪnd ðɪs pəˈtɪʃən. ənd ju kən, ɔl ˈpəblɪkli ˈpoʊstɪd æt ðə lɪŋk əˈbəv. səm ˈpipəl ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛr greɪt əˈfɛkʃən fər ˈgugəl, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənmənt: ˈrɪli θɔt ðət jʊr ˈbɪznɪs wɑz ə roʊl ˈmɑdəl ɛz prəˈgrɛsɪv, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑnʃəs corporation…*… aɪ wɑz ˈsɪriəsli mistaking…*… ɪt ɪz aʊˈtreɪʤəs ðət ju ər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðiz ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ðət hæv ˈɪnʤərd aʊt ˈkəntri ənd ɑr ˈpipəl soʊ deeply…*… ənd ˈælɪk???? pliz stop!!!”*!!!” ––j*. ˈkɑrloʊ diɑz, ““really*, ˈgugəl. ˈrɪli!? aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt mɔr sɛns frəm you!”*!” ˈpɪkɪt, lɑ məʧ ɛz aɪ laɪk ˈgugəl, bi dæmd ɪf səˈpɔrt ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl klaʊt əv bɪg ənd ˈsikrɪt ˈməni ˈfənəld tɪ ɪz əˈbəv all”*” ənˈbraɪdəld ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz! ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd bi switching!!”*!!” ˈwɪˌtlɑk, ˈsiˈeɪ ˈkəmpəˌni ðət fəndz ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən laɪk ˈælɪk dɪz nɑt hæv ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ˈælɪk ɪz ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv baɪɪŋ voʊts, ənd voʊts fər ðə moʊst ˈkɔzɪz. maɪ rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈgugəl həz ˈteɪkən ə juʤ hɪt bɪˈkəz əv ɪts səˈpɔrt əv alec.”*.” juzd ˈgugəl tɪ ˈrisərʧ ˈælɪk. aɪ æm səˈpraɪzd ənd ˈgreɪtli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðət jʊr ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən wʊd səˈpɔrt ðɪs ˈhɔrər tɪ ɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi. grid. ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm. ˈɛrəgəns. ˈdaʊnˌraɪt stuˈpɪdɪˌti. ər ɛz ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn wən əv jʊr ˈlɪstɪd ˈɛriəz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən juz. consumers’*’ raɪts tɪ noʊ ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv ɑr food,’*,’ workers’*’ rights,’*,’ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl protections,’*,’ ənd ˈpeɪʃənt raɪts ənd ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ˈseɪfti nɛt programs.’*.’ aɪ sɛd ‘‘surprised.’*.’ pərˈhæps nɑt, ʤɪst ˈθəroʊli dɪsˈgəstɪd. aɪ ləv ˈgugəl; ˈəðər venues’*’ ædz hæv nɑt sweɪd mi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, jʊr səˈpɔrt əv səʧ ə ˈvɪʃəs, ˈprɛdəˌtɔri, məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən həz ʧeɪnʤd ðə geɪm. ˈdərfi, ər səm ɪkˈspleɪn tɪ ˈgugəl wət ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz: ɪz fər ˈprɑfɪts æt ˈɛni kɔst tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti. meɪk jʊr ˈɪnʤən wərk fər ˈpipəl, nɑt fər evil.”*.” ˈkoʊzəb,, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd jɛlp ər ˈpipəl ˈdrɪvən ənd ʃʊd nɑt səˈpɔrt ˈkɔrpərət ˈteɪˌkoʊvər əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ər ˈəðər arenas.”*.” ˈwɪtˌwərθ, ər ˈgugəl wɔnt tɪ bi sin tɪ bi səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈælɪk? ɪf soʊ ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðɪs niˈændərˌθɔl əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈɛnərʤi pərˈdəkʃən: ən əˈlaɪəns əv ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd kənˈsərvətɪv ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪz tɪ ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz hu ˌɪnˈstɔl ðɛr oʊn ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz ˈkæstɪŋ ðɛm ɛz ‘‘freeriders’*’ ɪn ə sˈwipɪŋ nu əˈfɛnsɪv əˈgɛnst riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi, ðə ˈgɑrdiən həz learned.”*.” ˈhili, ˈsiˈeɪ ðə moʊst rəˈgrɛsɪv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz pʊts jʊr ˈkəmpəˌni raɪt ðɛr wɪθ ðɛm: dɪˈstrɔɪərz əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ˈdərti pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈæktərz. θɪŋk ˈkɛrfəli ˈwɛðər ðɪs ɪz wɛr ju wɔnt tɪ bi, ənd wɛr ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi sin tɪ be.”*.” prɛn, həz kɔzd soʊ məʧ ˈivəl ənd ˈtrəbəl ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən ðət aɪ æm ʃʊr moʊst ˈpipəl ˌəndərˈstænd, æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm. pliz du nɑt səˈpɔrt ðə əˈʤɛndə əv ˈælɪk ɛz ɪt ɪz nɑt fər ðə ˈpipəl bət fər ðə few!”*!” ʃˈnaɪdər, səm gɪt ə bɪt ˈæŋgri: səks. wɪn aɪ faʊnd aʊt ðə steɪt fɑrm bækt ðɛm, wi dəmpt steɪt fɑrm. ənd wi hæd bɪn wɪθ ðɛm fər 20 jɪrz. mɪs ðɛm ə bit!”*!” ˈlimə, praɪm ˈmɪʃən ɪz tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈdisənt ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri! ˈfæˌʃɪzəm ˈsɪmpli ðə seɪm θɪŋ ɛz dɪˈmɑkrəsi! stɑp səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðɪs ˈivəl group!!!!”*!!!!” ˈkrɪsti, ˈoʊˈkeɪ ðə ˈvɛri ˌhɑrdˈwərkɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz hu peɪ ˈtæksɪz ðət meɪd ju ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm. wi nid ˈælɪk traɪɪŋ tɪ ʃəv ðɛr power-hungry*, money-centered*, ənd əˈʤɛndəz ˈɔntu ˌhɑrdˈwərkɪŋ ˈtækˌspeɪərz. ənd wi nid ˈgugəl ˈiðər ɪf ðeɪ gɪt ɪn bɛd wɪθ kərəpt ˈælɪk ənd ɪts members.”*.” məˈkələ, ɪz ˈivəl skəm priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈkəmpəˌni waɪl ˈfəndɪŋ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə raɪts ənd ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ɔl tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr ɔˈrɛdi ˈbloʊtɪd ˈbɑtəm laɪn. skru nid jʊr sərʧ, jʊr iˈmeɪl, jʊr foʊnz, ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls ju kən ˈɔfər. aɪ nid dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ə kəmˈpæʃənət society.”*.” rɛd, ər ˈæŋgri ənd ˈpɪθi: ““dicks.”*.” ˈtɑmsən, ˈiə səm plid wɪθ ˈgugəl: ““please*, ˈgugəl, du nɑt bi ə pɑrt əv ðɪs raɪt wɪŋ əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈhaɪˌʤæk dɪˈmɑkrəsi ɪn jʊr country!”*!” fummerton*, jʊr paʊər ju kʊd (ənd ʃʊd) du gʊd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfərðərɪŋ ˈpɔɪzənəs agenda.”*.” ˈkaʊlsən, səm prəˈpoʊz ə kɔrs əv ˈækʃən: wɪl ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ˈɛni ˈkəmpəˌni əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ alec”*” naɪp, meɪk mi stɑrt ˈjuzɪŋ bing.”*.” nɛf, ˈsiˈeɪ səm ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃən ɔˈrɛdi: æm ɔˈrɛdi ˈjuzɪŋ fər wɛb ˈsərʧɪz. ˈprɪti ʃʊr aɪ kən faɪnd ən iˈmeɪl ˈsərvɪs ˈəðər ðən gmail.”*.” stɑr, ɪl ʧeɪnʤd maɪ sərʧ engine.”*.” ˈkinən, ɪl ɔˈrɛdi ʧeɪnʤd maɪ hoʊm peɪʤ tɪ yahoo.”*.” ˈdeɪli hæv stɑpt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈgugəl kəmˈplitli du tɪ səˈpɔrt əv ðiz ˈəltrə kənˈsərvətɪv ənd rəˈgrɛsɪv groups.”*.” ˈdɛmpsi, ˈgugəl meɪks ɪt klɪr ðət ɪt noʊ ˈlɔŋgər səˈpɔrts ˈælɪk ənd ˈəðər anti-democratic*, ˈænˌti ˈleɪbər, ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈkɔzɪz aɪ wɪl ˈkɑndəkt maɪ ˈsərʧɪz θru ˈəðər engines.”*.” ˈæʃtən səm hæv ə mɔr ˈsɪriəs səˈluʃən ɪn maɪnd:
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google may have been, until now, the obama of hip internet monopolies. no matter how many nations the president bombs, people still put obama peace-sign stickers on their cars. no matter how many radical rightwing initiatives google funds, people still think it’s a “progressive corporation” — how could it not be? it’s making progress!
google is funding grover norquist’s americans for tax reform, the federalist society, the american conservative union, and the political arm of the heritage foundation.
and there’s more really bad news: google is funding alec, the powerful, secretive, and destructive lobbying force from which many companies concerned with their public images are fleeing. alec is in the news this week, holding its 40th annual meeting. together with allies, rootsaction.org is applying as much pressure as we can. and it might just be that the tide is turning. google just might have to start worrying about whether its users favor plutocratic plundering or not.
alec targets state legislatures around the country to roll back labor rights, environmental protection, civil rights, public health measures and more. using big money, corporate clout and smooth lobbyists, alec teams up with like-minded state lawmakers to draft and enact regressive legislation.
tens of thousands of people have heeded our request to tell google and other huge firms to which we’ll deliver this petition not to participate in alec’s corruption of our government:
we urge you to stop funding alec. with alec’s help …
* tobacco companies get tax cuts.
* for-profit education companies get school privatization.
* management gets union busting.
* oil companies get opposition to renewable energy.
* the rich and powerful get the repeal of estate taxes.
but, in the process, democracy gets hijacked — one state at a time.
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you should read the thousands and thousands of comments people have submitted when they have signed this petition. and you can, they’re all publicly posted at the link above.
some people express their great affection for google, along with disillusionment:
“i really thought that your business was a role model as progressive, social conscious corporation… i was seriously mistaking… – – it is outrageous that you are supporting these politicians that have injured out country and our people so deeply… and alec???? – – please stop!!!” –j. carlo diaz, fl “really, google. really!? i expect more sense from you!” –marian pickett, la “as much as i like google, i’ll be damned if i’ll support in any way the increase in political clout of big and secret money funneled to “money is above all” unbridled capitalism republican organizations! there are other choices … and i’ll be switching!!” –william whitlock, ca “any company that funds an organization like alec does not have an interest in democracy. alec is in the business of buying votes, and votes for the most un-american causes. my respect for google has taken a huge hit because of its support of alec.” –kathlyn mccaughna “i used google to research alec. i am surprised and greatly disappointed that your corporation would support this horror to our democracy. greed. cynicism. arrogance. downright stupidity. or as stated in one of your listed sources–policy areas including legislation ‘opposing u.s. consumers’ rights to know the origin of our food,’ ‘undermining workers’ rights,’ ‘stripping environmental protections,’ and ‘limiting patient rights and undermining safety net programs.’ (mediamatters 12/4/13) i said ‘surprised.’ perhaps not, just thoroughly disgusted. – i love google; other venues’ ads have not swayed me. however, your support of such a vicious, predatory, manipulative organization has changed the game. –joann durfee, or
some explain to google what the problem is:
“alec is for profits at any cost to society. make your engine work for people, not for evil.” –john kozub, tn “google, facebook and yelp are people driven and should not support corporate takeover of the internet or other arenas.” –amy whitworth, or “does google want to be seen to be supporting alec? if so they are also supporting this neanderthal approach to energy production: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/04/alec-freerider-homeowners-assault-clean-energy — an alliance of corporations and conservative activists is mobilising to penalise homeowners who install their own solar panels — casting them as ‘freeriders’ — in a sweeping new offensive against renewable energy, the guardian has learned.” –e healy, ca “funding the most regressive organizations puts your company right there with them: destroyers of democracy, dirty political actors. think carefully whether this is where you want to be, and where you are going to be seen to be.” –john prehn, ut “alec has caused so much evil and trouble in wisconsin that i am sure most people don’t understand, at this point in time. please do not support the agenda of alec as it is not for the people but for the few!” –joan schneider, wi
some get a bit angry:
“alec sucks. when i found out the state farm backed them, we dumped state farm. and we had been with them for 20 years. don’t miss them a bit!” –audrey lima, fl “alec’s prime mission is to destroy everything decent in this country! fascism simply isn’t the same thing as democracy! stop supporting this evil group!!!!” –linda christy, ok “stop scroogling the very hard-working americans who pay taxes that made you a household name. we don’t need alec trying to shove their power-hungry, money-centered, and sexist/racist/homophobic agendas onto hard-working taxpayers. and we won’t need google either if they get in bed with corrupt alec and its members.” –deirdre mccullough, nc “google is evil scum pretending to be a progressively-minded company while funding organizations that systematically destroy the rights and well-being of everyday citizens everywhere, all to increase their already bloated bottom line. screw you–i don’t need your search, your email, your phones, or anything else you can offer. i need democracy and a compassionate society.” –ellen read, nh
or angry and pithy:
“dicks.” –brad thompson, ia
some plead with google:
“please, google, do not be a part of this right wing attempt to hijack democracy in your country!” –sharon fummerton, bc “with your power you could (and should) do good instead of furthering alec’s poisonous agenda.” –barbara coulson, nc
some propose a course of action:
“i will boycott any company affiliated with alec” –jim knipe, va “don’t make me start using bing.” –liz neff, ca
some are taking action already:
“i am already using duckduckgo for web searches. i’m pretty sure i can find an email service other than gmail.” –dan starr, il “just changed my search engine.” –michael keenan, il “i already changed my home page to yahoo.” –nadia daley “i have stopped using google completely due to it’s support of these ultra conservative and regressive groups.” –kelley dempsey, md “until google makes it clear that it no longer supports alec and other anti-democratic, anti labour, and environmentally destructive causes i will conduct my searches through other engines.” –glenn ashton
some have a more serious solution in mind:
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ˈbleɪzərz laɪt əp odu*, fər sɪksθ wɪn ˈfaɪnəl stæts ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈgæləri ˈfaɪnəl stæts (pdf*) ˌpoʊstˈgeɪm noʊts ˌpoʊstˈgeɪm kwoʊts baɪ stiv ˈərvaɪn, ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, ˈælə. nɪk ˈnɔrtən ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt bət ˈhæpəli ʃɛrd ɪt tu deɪz ˈleɪtər. "laɪk aɪ sɛd ˈæftər ˈθərzˌdeɪz geɪm, ɪt kʊd bi ˈɛniˌwənz naɪt, təˈnaɪt ɪt wɑz ˈɛvriˌwənz," ˈnɔrtən sɛd ˈæftər ðə ˈbleɪzərz ˈsɪzəld frəm ðə fild ənd ðə fri θroʊ laɪn ɪn ən ˈkɑnfərəns ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər pleɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt oʊld dəˈmɪnjən ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt ˈbɑrˌtoʊ ərˈinə. fɛl pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts ʃɔrt ɪn ˈsɛtɪŋ ə skul ˈrɛkərd fər fild goʊl pərˈsɛnɪʤ. ðə ˈbleɪzərz kənˈvərtɪd əv ðɛr ʃɑts frəm ðə fild, ˈnɪrli ˈmæʧɪŋ ðə pərˈsɛnt səkˈsɛs reɪt əˈgɛnst ˌtɛnəˈsi ɔn dɛk. 30 1983 ɪt wɑz ðə fɔrθ bɛst ˈʃutɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ðɪs ˈsizən. ðə ˈbleɪzərz wər ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər frəm ðə fri θroʊ laɪn, ˈhɪtɪŋ əˈtɛmpts., nɪk ˈnɔrtən ənd ˈrɑbərt braʊn ʃɛrd ˈɑnərz wɪθ 12 pɔɪnts waɪl krɪs ˈkɑkli ənd c.j*. ˈɔlsoʊ riʧt ˈdəbəl ˈdɪʤɪts wɪθ 10 pɔɪnts. ˈwɪljəm li hæd naɪn pɔɪnts, ɔl ɔn 3-pointers*, ənd hɑˈkim ˈbækstər ʧɪpt ɪn wɪθ eɪt pɔɪnts fər ðə ˈbleɪzərz, hu ˌɪmˈpruvd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌɔl ənd ɪn. "aɪ θɔt ə lɔt əv gaɪz tərnd daʊn gʊd ʃɑts tɪ gɪt greɪt ʃɑts ənd ðɛn ɪt kaɪnd əv fidz ɔf iʧ ˈəðər," sɛd hɛd koʊʧ ˈʤɛrəd hɑs. "ɪts ə ˈvɛri tim, ə taɪt nɪt tim, aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈætəˌtud ɔn əˈfɛns ɪz `ɪf ɪts nɑt ə greɪt ʃɑt, ju hərt ðə tim ɪf ju ʃut ɪt." ðɛr wərənt ˈmɛni bæd ʃɑts ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ əˈgɛnst ən oʊld dəˈmɪnjən tim ðət əˈlaʊd ʤɪst pɔɪnts pər geɪm ɪn ðə fərst 18 geɪmz ðɪs ˈsizən. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər taɪm ðə ˈmɑˌnɑrks əˈlaʊd mɔr ðən 70 pɔɪnts ðɪs ˈsizən wɑz ɪn ə lɔs tɪ ˈwɛstərn kənˈtəki ɔn ʤæn. 10 braʊn sɛd ɪt wɑz ə ˈmætər əv "nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ fɔrs tu məʧ, nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə hoʊm rən pleɪz (ənd) ʤɪst ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ɑr əˈfɛns." əˈnəðər ki tɪ ðə ˈvɪktəri keɪm ɔn ðə bɔrdz. oʊld dəˈmɪnjən ˈɛnərd ɛz ðə ˈlidər ɪn riˈbaʊndɪŋ ˈmɑrʤən æt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ðoʊ, ðə ˈbleɪzərz ðə ˈmɑˌnɑrks, wɪθ ənd li kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ fər 13 ˈriˌbaʊndz. "aɪ θɪŋk ðət wɑz ɑr moʊst kəmˈplit ˈɛfərt," hɑs sɛd. "bət, aɪ tɔkt tɪ ðə gaɪz, ɪts ɑr moʊst kəmˈplit ˈɛfərt tɪ deɪt. aɪ hoʊp wi hæv səm geɪmz ˈkəmɪŋ əp ðət ər ˈivɪn mɔr kəmˈplit ənd mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ənd ˈbɛtər ðən wət wi dɪd təˈnaɪt. əm ˈrɪli praʊd əv wət ðə gaɪz dɪd təˈnaɪt ɔn boʊθ ɛndz əv ðə flɔr." oʊld dəˈmɪnjən ˈnɛvər lɛd ɪn ðə geɪm bət ðə wɪn wɑz fɑr frəm ˈizi. hæd ˈtrəbəl ˈstɑpɪŋ ˈmɑˌnɑrk gɑrdz ˈɛrən bəˈkoʊt ənd treɪ ˈfrimən, hu kəmˈbaɪnd fər 41 pɔɪnts, bət ˈoʊvərˌɔl ðə ˈmɑˌnɑrks ʃɑts ʤɪst pərˈsɛnt frəm ðə fild. ðə ˈbleɪzərz lɛd æt ˈhæfˌtaɪm ənd ðə lɛd steɪd ɪn ðət ˈneɪbərˌhʊd fər məʧ əv ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf. oʊld dəˈmɪnjən wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kloʊz tɪ wɪˈθɪn ɔn ə baɪ ˈfrimən wɪθ rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ. bət ˈænsərd wɪθ tu fri θroʊz ənd ə baɪ tɪ rɪˈgeɪn ðə moʊˈmɛntəm ənd aɪst ðə geɪm daʊn ðə strɛʧ frəm ðə fri θroʊ laɪn. wɑz frəm ðə fri θroʊ laɪn ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 10 ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl "ɪts ə greɪt ˈfilɪŋ siɪŋ ə gaɪ ˈʤəmpɪŋ əp ənd daʊn wɪn hi ʤɪst hɪt ə ʃɑt ənd ɪts bɪˈkəz əv ju ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪm ðə bɔl," ˈnɔrtən sɛd. "greɪt ˈfilɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈlɑkər rum raɪt naʊ ənd ˈhoʊpfəli ɪt wɪl ˈkɛri ˈoʊvər tɪ tu roʊd geɪmz nɛkst wik." pleɪz æt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt ənd æt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun.
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blazers light up odu, 81-68, for sixth c-usa win
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by steve irvine, uabsports.com
birmingham, ala. -- nick norton hogged the spotlight on thursday night but happily shared it two days later.
"like i said after thursday's game, it could be anyone's night, tonight it was everyone's,"
norton said after the blazers sizzled from the field and the free throw line in an 81-68 conference usa victory over pre-conference play favorite old dominion on saturday at bartow arena.
uab fell percentage points short in setting a school record for field goal percentage. the blazers converted 70.3 of their shots from the field, nearly matching the 71.4 percent success rate against tennessee on dec. 30, 1983. it was the fourth best single-game shooting percentage in the country this season. the blazers were even better from the free throw line, hitting 24-of-26 attempts.
tosin mehinti, nick norton and robert brown shared team-high honors with 12 points while chris cokley and c.j. washinton also reached double digits with 10 points. william lee had nine points, all on 3-pointers, and hakeem baxter chipped in with eight points for the blazers, who improved to 10-10 overall and 6-1 in c-usa.
"i thought a lot of guys turned down good shots to get great shots and then it kind of feeds off each other," said uab head coach jerod haase. "it's a very unselfish team, a tight knit team, i think the attitude on offense is `if it's not a great shot, you hurt the team if you shoot it."
there weren't many bad shots on saturday against an old dominion team that allowed just 56.1 points per game in the first 18 games this season. the only other time the monarchs allowed more than 70 points this season was in a 72-65 loss to western kentucky on jan. 10.
brown said it was a matter of "not trying to force too much, not trying to make the home run plays (and) just executing our offense."
another key to the victory came on the boards. old dominion entered as the c-usa leader in rebounding margin at plus-7. on saturday, though, the blazers outrebounded the monarchs, 26-18, with mehinti and lee combining for 13 rebounds.
"i think that was our most complete effort," haase said. "but, i talked to the guys, it's our most complete effort to date. i hope we have some games coming up that are even more complete and more efficient and better than what we did tonight. i'm really proud of what the guys did tonight on both ends of the floor."
old dominion (15-4, 4-3) never led in the game but the win was far from easy. uab had trouble stopping monarch guards aaron bacote and trey freeman, who combined for 41 points, but overall the monarchs shots just 44.4 percent from the field.
the blazers led 40-32 at halftime and the lead stayed in that neighborhood for much of the second half. old dominion was able to close to within 67-61 on a 3-pointer by freeman with 4:11 remaining. but uab answered with two free throws and a layup by mehinti to regain the momentum and iced the game down the stretch from the free throw line. uab was 18-of-18 from the free throw line in the second half, including 10 in the final 2:16.
"it's a great feeling seeing a guy jumping up and down when he just hit a shot and it's because of you getting him the ball," norton said. "great feeling in the locker room right now and hopefully it will carry over to two road games next week."
uab plays at utep on thursday night and at utsa on saturday afternoon.
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ˈfinɪks ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəlmən sæl (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: tɑm riˈpəblɪk) ˌɪnˈkəmbənt ˈkaʊnsəlmən sæl wɪl sərv əˈnəðər fɔr jɪrz ɛz ðə vɔɪs əv ist ˈfinɪks, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌənəˈfɪʃəl rɪˈzəlts. ðə reɪs bɪtˈwin ənd hɪz əˈpoʊnənt, ˈkɛvɪn ˈpætərsən, wɑz ˈkloʊzər ðən ˈmɛni ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈkaʊnsəlmən hɪmˈsɛlf wɪn ˌɪˈnɪʃəl rɪˈtərnz roʊld ɪn. ““first*, aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ θæŋk ˈkɛvɪn ˈpætərsən ɔn ən ˈɛksələnt kæmˈpeɪn, ə reɪs ðət wɑz məʧ ˈkloʊzər ðən expected,”*,” sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl rɪˈzəlts. wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk tɪ θæŋk maɪ waɪf, maɪ ˈfæməli ənd maɪ kæmˈpeɪn tim. ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ wərk. gɑt ə lɔt əv bɪg ˈɪʃuz ˈkəmɪŋ əp ənd taɪm tɪ dɪg in.”*.” lɛd ˈpætərsən pərˈsɛnt tɪ pərˈsɛnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌənəˈfɪʃəl rɪˈzəlts ˈpoʊstɪd leɪt ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. ðə rɪˈzəlts ˌɪnˈklud ɔl ˈbæləts ɪkˈsɛpt ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv prəˈvɪʒənəl ənd ˈbæləts ðət wər drɑpt ɔf æt ðə poʊlz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hæf ðə ˈfinɪks ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl wɑz əp fər ɪn mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈpoʊlɪŋ, wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli wən tɪ drɔ ə ˈʧælɪnʤər. ʤɪm ˈwɛrɪŋ ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt 2 ˈlɔrə ˈpæstər ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt 4 ənd keɪt gɑˈlɛgoʊ ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt 8 ˈɔlsoʊ wɪl kənˈtɪnju ðɛr roʊlz fər əˈnəðər fɔr jɪrz. ˈʧælɪnʤər ˈkɛvɪn ˈpætərsən lɔst tɪ ˌɪnˈkəmbənt sæl ɪn ˈfinɪks ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈdɪstrɪkt 6 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌənəˈfɪʃəl rɪˈzəlts. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈkɛvɪn fər ðə riˈpəblɪk) ˈpætərsən, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈvɛləpmənt dɪˈrɛktər wɪθ ˈbænər hɛlθ, tʊk ɔn, bət feɪst ən ˈəˈphɪl ˈbætəl. spɛnt mɔr ðən faɪv taɪmz ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpætərsən praɪər tɪ ˈɔgəst. 12 ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. ˈɔlsoʊ həz 13 jɪrz əv neɪm ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ɛz ə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəlmən. ˈdɪstrɪkt 6 ˌɪnˈkludz səm əv ˈwɛlθiəst kəmˈjunɪtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɑrˈkeɪdiə ənd ˈfʊˌthɪlz. waɪl ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt linz kənˈsərvətɪv, ɪt həz ɪˈlɛktɪd boʊθ rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbərz. ənd ˈpætərsən ər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə ˈvɛriɪŋ ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤiz ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt. ɪz ən ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən ˈfɪskəl kənˈsərvətɪv hu əˈpilz ˈwaɪdli tɪ ðə party”*” grups. ˈpætərsən ɪz prəˈgrɛsɪv ənd sərvz ɛz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈædvəkəsi grup ɪkˈwɑləti ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl reɪs ɪz nɑnˈpɑrtəzən, ənd ˈpɑrti əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən wɑz nɑt ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ˈbælət, ənd ˈpætərsən pleɪd tɪ ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv kənˈsərvətɪv ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈbeɪsɪz. waɪl wən ˈoʊvər ɛnˈdɔrsmənts frəm grups laɪk ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈfinɪks ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs, ˈpætərsən wud ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz laɪk plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈædvəˌkeɪts əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. ðə ˈkænədɪts hu ˈɔlsoʊ boʊst proʊˈfaʊndli ˈdɪfərənt ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz hɛdz əˈlɔŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn treɪl. ˈnoʊtəbli, ˈpætərsən əˈkjuzd əv θrɛts ənd intimidation”*” ɪn ˈərli ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ˈpætərsən əˈlɛʤd kæmp riʧt aʊt tɪ hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪər, ˈbænər hɛlθ, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˈstætəs kʊd bi ɪn ˈʤɛpərdi ɪf ˈpætərsən rɪˈsivd ˈspɛʃəl əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn. kæmˈpeɪn dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃən ənd əˈkjuzd ˈpætərsən əv ˈdrægɪŋ ˈbænər hɛlθ ˈɪntu ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl geɪn. bət ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ wɑz ˈsɪvəl bɪtˈwin ðə tu əˈpoʊnənts. ˈnuzˌlɛtərz gɪt ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˈnuzˌlɛtər dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr wɪr ˈsɑri, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ wɛnt rɔŋ gɪt ðə pəls əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈloʊkəl nuz, steɪt ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd wət ɪt ɔl minz fər ju pliz traɪ əˈgɛn sun, ər ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs æt dɪˈlɪvəri: ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs θæŋk ju! jʊr ˈɔlˌmoʊst saɪnd əp fər ˈmɛˌmoʊ kip ən aɪ aʊt fər ən iˈmeɪl tɪ kənˈfərm jʊr ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən. mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz, hu ˈtɪpɪkəli ɪz ˈæktɪv ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, wɑz ˈsaɪlənt seɪv ə kənˈsaɪs twit ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst riˈmaɪndɪŋ ˈvoʊtərz tɪ hɪt ðə poʊlz. ˈpætərsən ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ baɪ hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ənd ʃɛrd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ˈmænɪŋ foʊn bæŋks əp ənˈtɪl ðə ˈfaɪnəl aʊərz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈpætərsən lɔnʧt ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ˈɛfərt, ˈərli rɪˈzəlts səˈʤɛstɪd ɪt wɑz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm neɪm ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ənd ˈfəndɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ. ˈsɪti ˈspoʊksmən mæt hɑˈmɑdə sɛd ˈvoʊtɪŋ wɛnt sˈmuðli æt ˈpoʊlɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃənz əˈkrɔs ˈfinɪks. hi sɛd ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈbæləts kæst ɪn ˈfinɪks ɪˈlɛkʃənz ər ˈjuʒəwəli meɪld ɪn praɪər tɪ ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ. ðoʊz ˈbæləts wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl rɪˈzəlts riˈlist ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈzəlts ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə wik. riˈpəblɪk rɪˈpɔrtər ˈdəstɪn ˈgɑrdnər kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. rɛd mɔr: ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈfʊˌthɪlz, ɑrˈkeɪdiə ənd ˈbɪltˌmɔr: hum du ju wɔnt ɔn ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl? ˈmeɪsə ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn, ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən wɪl kɑrˈdɔn daɪz æt 46 haʊ ʤoʊ bɪˈkeɪm wən əv əˈmɛrɪkəz moʊst ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzɪŋ ˈlɔˈmɛn díaz*: si ju æt ðə ˈbælət bɑks, trəmp ənd səˈpɔrtərz rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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phoenix city councilman sal diciccio (photo: tom tingle/the republic)
incumbent councilman sal diciccio will serve another four years as the voice of east phoenix, according to unofficial city-election results.
the race between diciccio and his opponent, kevin patterson, was closer than many expected — including the councilman himself — when initial city-election returns rolled in.
“first, i would like to thank kevin patterson on an excellent campaign, a race that was much closer than expected,” diciccio said in a statement following initial results. “i would also like to thank my wife, my family and my campaign team. and i’m looking forward to getting back to work. we’ve got a lot of big issues coming up and time to dig in.”
diciccio led patterson 52.61 percent to 47.39 percent, according to unofficial results posted late tuesday night. the results include all ballots except a small number of provisional and mail-in ballots that were dropped off at the polls.
although half the phoenix city council was up for re-election in tuesday’s municipal polling, diciccio was the only one to draw a challenger. jim waring in district 2, laura pastor in district 4 and kate gallego in district 8 also will continue their roles for another four years.
challenger kevin patterson lost to incumbent sal diciccio in phoenix city council district 6, according to unofficial city-election results. (photo: kevin patterson/special for the republic)
patterson, executive development director with banner health, took on diciccio, but faced an uphill battle. diciccio spent more than five times as much as patterson prior to aug. 12, the most recent campaign-finance deadline. diciccio also has 13 years of name recognition as a city councilman.
district 6 includes some of phoenix’s wealthiest communities, including arcadia and ahwatukee foothills. while the district leans conservative, it has elected both republican and democratic council members.
diciccio and patterson are representative of the varying ideologies in the district.
diciccio is an outspoken fiscal conservative who appeals widely to the valley’s “tea party” groups. patterson is progressive and serves as the president of lgbt advocacy group equality arizona.
although the city council race is nonpartisan, and party affiliation was not listed on the ballot, diciccio and patterson played to their respective conservative and liberal bases.
while diciccio won over endorsements from groups like the greater phoenix chamber of commerce, patterson wooed liberal organizations like planned parenthood advocates of arizona.
the candidates — who also boast profoundly different personalities — butted heads along the campaign trail.
notably, patterson accused diciccio of “attempted threats and intimidation” in early july.
patterson alleged diciccio’s camp reached out to his employer, banner health, suggesting the hospital’s non-profit status could be in jeopardy if patterson received special accommodations during the campaign.
diciccio’s campaign denied the allegation and accused patterson of dragging banner health into controversy for political gain.
but election day was civil between the two opponents.
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diciccio, who typically is active on social media, was silent save a concise tweet and facebook post reminding voters to hit the polls.
patterson retweeted encouraging tweets by his supporters and shared photos of volunteers manning phone banks up until the final hours.
although patterson launched a sizable grass-roots effort, early results suggested it was not enough to overcome diciccio’s name recognition and funding advantage.
city spokesman matt hamada said voting went smoothly at polling locations across phoenix.
he said a majority of ballots cast in phoenix elections are usually mailed in prior to election day. those ballots were included in the initial results released tuesday night. final results are expected by the end of the week.
republic reporter dustin gardiner contributed to this article.
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(ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈærəb əˈmɛrɪkən ˈækʃən, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ 500 ˈəðər ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz, wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn 1969 baɪ ðə ˈɪzriəl dɪˈfɛns ˈfɔrsɪz (idf*) ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈmæsɪv sɪˈkjʊrəti swip ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə 1967 wɔr ənd ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən əv ðə wɛst bæŋk. æt ðə taɪm, ɛz naʊ, ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz hu wər dɪˈteɪnd baɪ ðə wər ˈleɪtər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ kraɪmz ðeɪ dɪd nɑt kəˈmɪt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðɛr dɪˈtɛnʃən. ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈbɑmɪŋ ə ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt, waɪl ɪn ˈprɪzən, wɑz ˈtɔrʧərd wɪθ ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ʃɑk ənd reɪpt wɪθ bæˈtɑnz. hər ˈfɑðər wɑz ˈtɔrʧərd ɪn frənt əv hər. ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈivɪn əˈtɛmptəd tɪ meɪk hər ˈfɑðər reɪp hər. ʃi wɑz ˈbitən ˈrɛgjələrli wɪθ ˈmɛtəl rɑdz, kɪkt, θˈrɛtənd, hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd, dɪˈnaɪd ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr ənd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə ˈbæθˌrum, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, wɑz dɪˈnaɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈligəl ˈrisɔrsɪz. ʃi wɑz meɪd tɪ wɔʧ ə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən mæn ˈlɪtərəli ˈtɔrʧərd tɪ dɛθ. ʃi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli saɪnd ə kənˈfɛʃən tɪ stɑp ˌpərsəˈnɛl frəm kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˈtɔrʧər hər ˈfɑðər. ɪn mɑrʧ 1979 wɑz ˈfaɪnəli riˈlist wɪθ 60 ˈəðər ˈprɪzənərz ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈprɪzənər ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsoʊlʤər. ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər ʃi ˈtrævəld tɪ ʤəˈnivə, sˈwɪtsərlənd, wɛr ʃi geɪv ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈtɔrʧər ʃi ˈsəfərd æt ðə hænz əv ðə. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈnɛrətɪv əv hər ˈtɔrʧər ənd ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt baɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz, ʃi sɛd, meɪ hæv bɪn 10 jɪrz, bət ɪt fɛlt laɪk 100 years.”*.” lɪvd ɪn ˈlɛbənən ˈæftər ðət, ðɛn ˈʤɔrdən, ənˈtɪl ɪn 1994 ʃi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ muv tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ lɪv, sɪns hər ˈfɑðər wɑz ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzən. tɛn jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ʃi bɪˈkeɪm ˈæktɪv ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ənd bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈdɛpjəti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈærəb əˈmɛrɪkən ˈækʃən ˈnɛtˌwərk (aaan*), ə nɑnˈprɑfət ðət prəˈvaɪdz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈædvəkəsi, kæmˈpeɪnz əˈgɛnst dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən, ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪz fər ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtər ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈɛriə. ðɛn, ɪn 2013 19 jɪrz ˈæftər ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd naɪn jɪrz ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp, wɑz ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən frɔd, ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ˈəðər ˈʧɑrʤɪz pʊld frəm hər faɪl. ˌɪˈligəli ʧɑrʤd baɪ ˌɪˈligəl ˈɑkjəˌpaɪərz ˈlɔjər fər ðə keɪs əˈgɛnst hər ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˈmaɪkəl dɔɪʧ wɪθ ðə lɔ ˈɔfəs ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. dɔɪʧ toʊld hi bɪˈlivz ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt ɪz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ her,”*,” ənd həz ədˈvaɪzd hər nɑt tɪ spik wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə aʊt əv kənˈsərn ˈsəmθɪŋ ʃi sɛd maɪt bi juzd əˈgɛnst hər, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈplɪtɪkli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈneɪʧər əv hər keɪs. 2010 ðə wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ənd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈwɔntɪd mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈbækˌgraʊnd ənd sɛnt ə rɪkˈwɛst tɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ pʊl hər file,”*,” dɔɪʧ ɪkˈspleɪnd. ˈleɪtər ðət seɪm jɪr, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈreɪdɪd ðə hoʊmz əv ˈvɛriəs ˈæktɪvɪsts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhætɪm, ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv. rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ æt ðə grænd ˈʤʊri, noʊ ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənts wər meɪd, ənd pəˈzɛʃənz sizd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə hoʊm reɪdz wər rɪˈtərnd tɪ people,”*,” dɔɪʧ sɛd. ɪt wɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ðət ðeɪ ˈlərnɪd əv hər ˈhɪstəri ɪn ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd territories.”*.” ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt kleɪmz ðət laɪd wɪn ʃi sɛd ʃi hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn ərˈɛstɪd, kənˈvɪktəd ər ˌɪmˈprɪzənd. dɔɪʧ ɪz ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz laɪk, ˈgɪvɪn ðət hi wɑz wən əv ðə ˈlɔjərz fər ðə ˈætɪkə ˈprɪzənərz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə 1971 ˈprɪzən ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ ənd steɪt ˈmæsəkər. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈligəl dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ənd həz bɪn wɪθ ðə lɔ ˈɔfəs sɪns 1970 vju ɪz ðət ʃi wɑz æst ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz ˈɔlˌmoʊst 10 jɪrz ˈæftər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈkəntri, ənd ɔn wən ˈlɛvəl ðeɪ pərˈteɪn tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ənd soʊ ʃi sɛd noʊ bɪˈkəz ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz ambiguous,”*,” dɔɪʧ sɛd. θɔt ðeɪ wər ˈæskɪŋ hər [ɪf bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ] hər taɪm ɪn ðə us.”*.” wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ ə kɔrt ˌæfəˈdeɪvət fər ˈjuˈɛs keɪs, wɪˈθɪn wɪʧ ˈmɛri ˈfæbri, ə ˈlaɪsənst ˈklɪnɪkəl saɪˈkɑləʤəst hu ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt ɛz ðə ˈsinjər dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈtɔrʧər ˈtritmənt ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər ðə ˈsɛnər ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ˈtritmənt æt ðə hænz əv ðə. ˈfæbri həz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ˌpoʊstrɔˈmætɪk strɛs dɪˈsɔrdər (ptsd*), ənd həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈɛkspərt əˈpɪnjən ðət həz səˈprɛst ðə ˈmɛməriz əv wət ˈhæpənd tɪ hər æt ðə hænz əv ðə. bɪˈliv hər əˈfɛktɪd hər steɪt əv maɪnd wɪn ʃi ˈænsərd ðoʊz questions,”*,” dɔɪʧ ˈædɪd. ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz ə ˈbætərd ˈwʊmən seɪɪŋ ʃi wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈmɛrid bɪˈkəz ʃi səˈprɛsɪz ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt it.”*.” dɔɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ siz ə ˈligəl ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs əˈtɛmpt tɪ freɪm kənˈvɪkʃən ənd ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən baɪ ən ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ fɔrs ɛz ˈɛvədəns əv ˌɪˈligəl ækˈtɪvɪti. hoʊld əp tɪ du ˈprɔˌsɛs ər ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl law,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kɔrts ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz sɛt əp ər ˌɪˈligəl ˈəndər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ, hɛns, noʊ ˈɛvədəns frəm ðɛm ʃʊd bi juzd ɪn ðɪs case.”*.” dɔɪʧ ənd ˈəðərz ɔn dɪˈfɛns tim seɪ hər ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt ɪz biɪŋ pʊʃt baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ɛz ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪz ðoʊz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt wət ɪz ˈrɪli ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz. sin ɪn ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz wərkt ɔn, ə kloʊz kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənts, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz ər mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ ðət ənd kənˈdɛm hər ənd hæv hər θroʊn aʊt əv ðə country,”*,” dɔɪʧ sɛd. ɪf ɪz kənˈvɪktəd ʃi ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈluzɪz hər ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ənd wʊd bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ʤɪst kɪld mɔr ðən ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ɪn ˈgɑzə, ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv hum wər səˈvɪljənz, ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ər, ˌɪnˈdid, daɪər. ʤəʤ stɛps daʊn ðə ʤəʤ fər keɪs, ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ pɔl ˈbɔrmən, ˈrisəntli rɪˈkjuzd hɪmˈsɛlf frəm hər traɪəl ˈæftər dɔɪʧ ənd ˈəðər əˈtərniz əˈkjuzd ɪm əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ taɪz tɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈbɔrmən hæd ˈæŋgrəli rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˌrɪˈkjuz hɪmˈsɛlf, bət ðɛn ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəvərd ðət hɪz ˈfæməli hæd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪz tɪ ðə ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt wɑz əˈkjuzd əv ˈbɑmɪŋ. ˈbɔrmən hæd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈɑnərd wɪθ ə ˈsɪvɪk əˈwɔrd ɪn pɑrt fər hɪz səˈpɔrt əv ˈɪzriəl, ənd hɪz ˈfæməli hæd reɪzd mɔr ðən 3 ˈmɪljən fər ə ˈʧɛrɪti. meɪnˈteɪnd ʃi wɑz nɑt involved,”*,” dɔɪʧ sɛd əv ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ. ðoʊ ðeɪ ɔl sɛd bɪn ˈtɔrʧərd ənd rɪˈkjuzd ðɛr kənˈfɛʃənz. soʊ seɪɪŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər ʃi sɛd [æt ðə taɪm əv hər dɪˈtɛnʃən] wɑz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈtɔrʧər ənd ʃi wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd [ɪn ðə bombing].”*].”, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər, toʊld hi fɛlt ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd baɪ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˌrɪˈkjuz hɪmˈsɛlf. wɑz ɔl əˈbaʊt hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ israel,”*,” hi sɛd əv strɔŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪz tɪ ˈɪzriəl. fər ɪm tɪ hæv ruld ðət hi wɑz əˈfɛndɪd fər biɪŋ əˈtækt wɑz ˌæbsəˈlutli disingenuous.”*.” toʊld ðət ɪz ˈvɛri pəˈlɪtɪkəl organization”*” wɪʧ bɪˈlivz ɪn ˈsɪstəmz əv əˈprɛʃən, ənd ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ kɔz ˈvɛri ril change.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈmɛmbər əv dɪˈfɛns kəˈmɪti, həz wərkt wɪθ hər mɔr ðən 10 jɪrz, noʊz hər wɛl, ənd ˈpreɪzɪz hər ˈkɛrɪktər. ɪz ə ˈpərsən hu həz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd hər laɪf tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl justice,”*,” hi sɛd əv ˈkɛrɪktər. kloʊz tɪ 50 jɪrz bɪn ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈædvəˌkeɪt, ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz frəm 1948 tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt. ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈwʊmən ˈnɛvər sɔt aʊt ˈpərsɪnəl pəˈblɪsɪti, həz noʊ ˈigoʊ, ɪz 67 ənd stɪl dɪz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə oʊld ˈfæʃənd way.”*.” əˈtækɪŋ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz siz ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt əˈgɛnst ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈbrɔdər əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. ɪz islamaphobia*, ənd muvd frəm biɪŋ ə ˈpərsɪnəl tul əv əˈprɛʃən tɪ ˈstrəkʧərəl ənd institutional,”*,” hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. ˈməzlɪmz ər biɪŋ kɔt əp ɪn lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɪnˈtræpmənt ɔn boʊθ koʊsts naʊ. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈprɑmənənt ˈməzlɪmz kɔt əp ɪn ðət nɛt hæv ɪn ˈkɑmən ðət ðeɪ ər ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz, ənd ər ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ɛz ɪt rɪˈleɪts tɪ ˈpæləˌstaɪn specifically.”*.” dɔɪʧ kənˈkərd, drɔɪŋ ə stɑrk əˈnæləʤi. 1969 tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt, ðə ˈtɔrʧərz ˈpipəl ənd wi hæv ˈplɛnti əv ˈɛvədəns əv ðɪs ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk torture,”*,” hi sɛd. ju hæv ˈnɑtsi kɔrts, wʊd ðeɪ pʊt ɪn ə kənˈvɪkʃən frəm ə ˈnɑtsi kɔrt ɪn ə ˈjuˈɛs court?”*?” hi rɪˈmeɪnz kənˈsərnd ðət dɪˈspaɪt ə nu ʤəʤ biɪŋ səˈlɛktɪd fər ðə keɪs, ðɪs stɪl meɪ nɑt bi ə fɛr traɪəl. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, dɔɪʧ siz ðə bɛst ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə traɪəl ɛz ðɪs: faɪnd ðə ˈʤəʤmənt əv ən ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kɔrt ɪz nɑt ləˈʤɪtəmət ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðeɪ pʊt ɪn ˈɛvədəns ðət ʃi wɑz kənˈvɪktəd ənd ˌɪmˈprɪzənd baɪ ðɪs ˈsoʊˈkɔld ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ðəs bi kənˈvɪktəd ənd luz hər citizenship,”*,” hi sɛd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ dɔɪʧ, ɪf wər kənˈvɪktəd, bi ə strɔŋ ˈpənɪʃmənt fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɑz ənˈʤəst ɪn ðə fərst place.”*.” toʊld ðət ə nu ʤəʤ həz bɪn ˈrændəmli əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈbɔrmən: ʤəʤ ˈgərʃwɪn dreɪn. bɔrn ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, dreɪn wərkt ɛz ən əˈtərni ɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈɔfəs fər ðə ˈistərn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˈmɪʃɪgən, sərvd ɛz ə ʤəʤ əv ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt fər ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, sərvd ɛz ə ʤəʤ ɔn ðə kɔrt fər ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, ənd sərvd ɔn ðə θərd ˈsərkət kɔrt əv ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn boʊθ ðə ˈsɪvəl ənd ˈkrɪmənəl dɪˈvɪʒənz əv ðə kɔrt. ðə nɛkst traɪəl deɪt ɪz sɛpˈtɛmbər 2 wɛr ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðət ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃənz wɪl bi pərˈzɛnəd ənd ə ˈsɛkənd traɪəl deɪt wɪl bi sɛt. bɪˈlivz traɪəl ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ənd sɪz ðə keɪs məst bi wən ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum ənd ɪn ðə streets.”*.” hi, ðə ənd ˈəðər grups ər ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzɪŋ frəm ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ tɪ ˈmɪʃɪgən tɪ fɪl ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum ɪn səˈpɔrt əv. noʊ hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ðət ˈɛvəri ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈmuvmənt ðət həz bɪn ˈifɛktɪv həz kəm ˈəndər əˈtæk baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ənd wi bɪˈliv ˈvɛri ˈstrɔŋli ðət ðɪs ɪz wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz hir now,”*,” sɛd. ər ˈwɪnɪŋ səm ˈbætəlz naʊ, ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz əraʊnd ðə wərld ər ˈwɪnɪŋ ðɪs ˈbætəl əˈgɛnst ˈɪzriəl fər ðə hɑrts ənd maɪndz əv ðə wərld, wɪθ ðə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt, dɪˈvɛsmənt ənd ˈsæŋkʃənz ˈmuvmənt. soʊ, ðɪs ɪz haʊ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈɪzriəl ər riˈæktɪŋ ðeɪ ər əˈtækɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪz ˈjuˈɛs. soʊ ɪf ðeɪ kən teɪk daʊn ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈaɪkɑn laɪk, ðɛn ðeɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ kən ˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪz ðə ˈmuvmənt ɛz ə whole.”*.”
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(photo: arab american action network)twenty-two-year-old rasmea odeh, along with 500 other palestinians, was arrested in 1969 by the israel defense forces (idf) during a massive security sweep following the 1967 war and occupation of the west bank.
at the time, as now, palestinians who were detained by the idf were later charged with crimes they did not commit in order to justify their detention.
charged with bombing a supermarket, while in prison, odeh was tortured with electrical shock and raped with batons. her father was tortured in front of her.
idf personnel even attempted to make her father rape her.
she was beaten regularly with metal rods, kicked, threatened, humiliated, denied medical care and access to a bathroom, and almost needless to say, was denied access to legal resources.
she was made to watch a palestinian man literally tortured to death.
she eventually signed a confession to stop idf personnel from continuing to torture her father.
in march 1979, odeh was finally released with 60 other prisoners as part of a prisoner exchange for an israeli soldier. shortly thereafter she traveled to geneva, switzerland, where she gave testimony regarding the torture she suffered at the hands of the idf.
at the end of the narrative of her torture and imprisonment by the israelis, she said, “it may have been 10 years, but it felt like 100 years.”
odeh lived in lebanon after that, then jordan, until in 1994 she was able to move to the united states to live, since her father was a us citizen.
ten years later, she became active in the arab-american community in chicago, and became the deputy executive director of the arab american action network (aaan), a community-based nonprofit that provides social services and advocacy, campaigns against anti-arab discrimination, and organizes for the arab-american community in the greater chicago area.
then, in 2013, 19 years after arriving in the united states and nine years after receiving us citizenship, odeh was indicted by the us government and charged with immigration fraud, stemming from other charges pulled from her 35-year-old idf file.
illegally charged by illegal occupiers
odeh’s lawyer for the case against her in the united states is michael deutsch with the people’s law office in chicago.
deutsch told truthout he believes odeh’s indictment is an attempt to “criminalize her,” and has advised her not to speak with the media out of concern something she said might be used against her, given the politically sensitive nature of her case.
“in 2010 the aaan was investigated by the fbi, and the fbi wanted more information on rasmea’s background and sent a request to the israeli government to pull her file,” deutsch explained.
later that same year, the fbi raided the homes of various activists, including hatem abudayyeh, the executive director of aaan.
“everyone refused to testify at the grand jury, no indictments were made, and possessions seized during the home raids were returned to people,” deutsch said. “but it was during this that they learned of her history in the occupied territories.”
the us government claims that odeh lied when she said she had never been arrested, convicted or imprisoned.
deutsch is well-versed in cases like odeh’s, given that he was one of the lawyers for the attica prisoners following the 1971 prison uprising and state massacre. he was also the legal director for the center for constitutional rights in new york city, and has been with the people’s law office since 1970.
“our view is that she was asked these questions almost 10 years after coming to this country, and on one level they pertain to the us, and so she said no because the question is ambiguous,” deutsch said. “she thought they were asking her [if she’d been arrested during] her time in the us.”
truthout was provided with a court affidavit for odeh’s us case, within which mary fabri, a licensed clinical psychologist who also worked as the senior director of torture treatment services and international training for the kovler center in chicago, provided the details of odeh’s treatment at the hands of the idf.
fabri has diagnosed odeh with post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), and has provided expert opinion that odeh has suppressed the memories of what happened to her at the hands of the idf.
“we believe her ptsd affected her state of mind when she answered those questions,” deutsch added. “like someone who is a battered woman saying she was never married because she suppresses that information so as not to think about it.”
deutsch also sees a legal problem with the us government’s attempt to frame odeh’s conviction and persecution by an occupying force as evidence of illegal activity.
“that hold up to due process or the fundamentals of international law,” he said. “these military courts the israelis set up are illegal under international law, hence, no evidence from them should be used in this case.”
deutsch and others on odeh’s defense team say her indictment is being pushed by the us government as an effort to criminalize those working to educate people about what is really happening in the occupied territories.
“i’ve seen in other cases worked on, a close collaboration between the us and israeli justice departments, and i think the israelis are more than happy to cooperate with that and condemn her and have her thrown out of the country,” deutsch said.
if odeh is convicted she automatically loses her citizenship and would be subject to deportation.
given that the idf just killed more than 2,000 palestinians in gaza, the vast majority of whom were civilians, the possible ramifications of deportation are, indeed, dire.
pro-israel judge steps down
the judge for odeh’s case, us district judge paul borman, recently recused himself from her trial after deutsch and other attorneys accused him of having lifelong ties to the israeli government.
borman had angrily refused to recuse himself, but then it was also discovered that his family had financial ties to the supermarket odeh was accused of bombing.
borman had also been honored with a civic award in part for his support of israel, and his family had raised more than $3 million for a pro-israel charity.
“she’s maintained she was not involved,” deutsch said of the bombing. “even though they all said they’d been tortured and recused their confessions. so she’s saying whatever she said [at the time of her detention] was a result of torture and she was not involved [in the bombing].”
abudayyeh, aaan’s executive director, told truthout he felt vindicated by borman’s decision to recuse himself.
“it was all about his relationship to israel,” he said of borman’s strong political and financial ties to israel. “so for him to have ruled that he was offended for being attacked was absolutely disingenuous.”
abudayyeh told truthout that aaan is “a very political organization” which believes in “challenging systems of oppression, and working to cause very real change.”
also a member of odeh’s defense committee, abudayyeh has worked with her more than 10 years, knows her well, and praises her character.
“this is a person who has dedicated her life to social justice,” he said of odeh’s character. “for close to 50 years she’s been a social justice advocate, working with palestinian refugees from 1948 to the present. she’s a simple woman who’s never sought out personal publicity, has no ego, is 67 and still does organizing the old fashioned way.”
attacking palestinians
abudayyeh sees the indictment against odeh as part of a broader attack against the palestinian community in general.
“there is islamaphobia, and it’s moved from being a personal tool of oppression to structural and institutional,” he explained. “even non-prominent muslims are being caught up in law enforcement entrapment on both coasts now. the majority of the prominent muslims caught up in that net have in common that they are palestinian organizers, and are challenging us foreign policy as it relates to palestine specifically.”
deutsch concurred, drawing a stark analogy.
“from 1969 to the present, the idf tortures people and we have plenty of evidence of this systematic torture,” he said. “if you have nazi courts, would they put in a conviction from a nazi court in a us court?”
he remains concerned that despite a new judge being selected for the case, this still may not be a fair trial.
nevertheless, deutsch sees the best outcome of the trial as this: “they find the judgment of an occupation military court is not legitimate and therefore they put in evidence that she was convicted and imprisoned by this so-called judicial process and thus be convicted and lose her citizenship,” he said.
according to deutsch, if odeh were convicted, “it’d be a strong punishment for something that was unjust in the first place.”
abudayyeh told truthout that a new judge has been randomly appointed to replace borman: judge gershwin drain.
born in detroit, drain worked as an attorney in the federal defender’s office for the eastern district of michigan, served as a judge of the 36th district court for detroit, served as a judge on the recorder’s court for detroit, and served on the third circuit court of michigan, working in both the civil and criminal divisions of the court.
the next trial date is september 2, where it is expected that introductions will be presented and a second trial date will be set.
abudayyeh believes odeh’s trial is critically important, and says the case must be won “both in the courtroom and in the streets.” he, the aaan and other groups are mobilizing from chicago to michigan to fill the courtroom in support of odeh.
“we know historically in this country that every social justice movement that has been effective has come under attack by law enforcement, and we believe very strongly that this is what is happening to palestinians here now,” abudayyeh said. “we are winning some battles now, and palestinians around the world are winning this battle against israel for the hearts and minds of the world, with the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. so, this is how the us and israel are reacting . . . they are attacking us by trying to criminalize us. so if they can take down a community icon like rasmea, then they think they can criminalize the movement as a whole.”
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fju ˈwɔrˌtaɪm ˈɪnsədənts hæv bɪn soʊ kəmˈpɛlɪŋ, ənd ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl, ɪn ðə aɪz əv ˈmɑdərn ɛz ðət ˈfeɪməs ““battle”*” wɪʧ tʊk pleɪs ɪn ðə skaɪz əˈbəv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri 25 1942 waɪl kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈhɪstəri meɪnˈteɪnz ðət ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ɔrˈdil hæd bɪn ðə rɪˈzəlt əv nerves,”*,” ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ ˈrisərʧərz hæv skɔft æt ðə əˈsərʃən ðət ən ˈɑbʤɛkt əˈlɛʤədli sin ɪn ðə skaɪz əˈbəv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ðət ˈivnɪŋ hæd ˈsɪmpli bɪn ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl bəˈlunz (si ˈwɛsli ˈkreɪvən ənd ʤeɪmz 1983 ðə ˈɑrmi ɛr ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn wərld wɔr ii*: dɪˈfɛns əv ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr fər mɔr ɔn ðə əˈfɪʃəl æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt). ðə ˈstɔri ɪz wɛl noʊn baɪ naʊ: ə streɪnʤ ˈɑbʤɛkt əˈpɪrz ɔn ˈreɪˌdɑr, ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn sˈloʊli təˈwɔrd lænd frəm ɔf ðə pəˈsɪfɪk, ənd sun ðɛr ər rɪˈpɔrts ˈbəzɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsaɪtɪŋz əv ˌʤæpəˈniz pleɪnz ˈoʊvər ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ɑrˈtɪləri faɪər ɪnˈsuz, ˈlæstɪŋ ənˈtɪl əraʊnd æm, ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ˈbɪldɪŋz, ənd ˈivɪn ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv dɛθs θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪti, wɪθ rɪˈpɔrts əv dɪˈseɪbəld ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈfaɪtər pleɪnz ˈkræʃɪŋ tɪ ðə graʊnd. ðə ˈstɔri həz rɪˈmeɪnd sɛnˈseɪʃənəl, ˈlɑrʤli du tɪ ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd əˈsərʃənz əv ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ ˈrisərʧərz; ɪn ðə pæst, aɪ tu hæv kˈwɛsʧənd, ɔn əˈkeɪʒən, haʊ ə mɪsaɪˈdɛnɪˌfaɪd ˈɛrˌkræft əv ˈɛni kaɪnd maɪt səˈsteɪn ən ˈɔnsˌlɔt ˈlæstɪŋ ˈnɪrli ən aʊər ənd ə hæf, ˈkərtəsi əv paʊnd ʃɛlz. fər ɔl wi noʊ, ˈmeɪbi ðə rut əv ðə ˈmɪstəri ˈrɪli dɪz hæv tɪ du wɪθ ən ɪgˈzɑtɪk aircraft…*… ənd tɪ bi fɛr, ˈmeɪbi ˈwɛðər bəˈlunz ər stɪl ʤɪst ɛz ˈwərði əv kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. bət ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ðɛr həz bɪn ɪˈnəf pərˈzɛnəd baɪ boʊθ ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɔlˌmoʊst fərˈɛvər ˈkələr ðə ˈwɔtərz əraʊnd ðɪs streɪnʤ ənd ˈskɛri ˈɪnsədənt. soʊ wət ˈhæpənd ɔn ðət ˈfɛbruˌɛri naɪt ˈoʊvər lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ənd wɑz ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈrɪli ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ ən ənˈnoʊn ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkeɪpəbəl əv səˈsteɪnɪŋ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈfaɪərrɪŋ wɛl ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ aʊərz? ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ðɛr hæv bɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv bæd əv ðɛm ˈaʊˈtraɪt hæv bɪn pæst əˈlɔŋ ɛz ““evidence”*” əv ˈsəmθɪŋ streɪnʤ ɪn ðə skaɪz ˈoʊvər lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɪn 1942 bæk ɪn 2010 aɪ hæd ˈteɪkən ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn rɪˈpɔrts əˈpɪrɪŋ æt ˈvɛriəs saɪts ˈɔnˌlaɪn ðət əˈlɛʤd ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt sin ˈoʊvər lɑ ðət ˈivnɪŋ hæd rɪˈzɛmbəld ə ʤaɪənt ˈbətərˌflaɪ. ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk sɔrs biɪŋ ˈsaɪtɪd fər ðiz kleɪmz hæd bɪn ðə ˈrinoʊ ˈivnɪŋ gəˈzɛt ˈfɛbruˌɛri 26 1942 ɪˈdɪʃən, ðəs rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə fju ˈskɑlərz hu bɪˈgæn tɪ drɔ ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz bɪtˈwin ðə lɑ ɛr reɪd əv ənd ˈleɪtər ““mothman”*” rɪˈpɔrts ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ frəm pɔɪnt ˈplɛzənt, wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə leɪt 1960s*. laɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðərz, aɪ wɑz ˌɪnˈtrigd baɪ ðɪs, ənd soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ si ɪf aɪ kʊd hənt daʊn ən oʊld ˈmaɪkrəˌfɪlm ˈkɑpi əv ðɪs ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə gəˈzɛt; ʃʊr ɪˈnəf, aɪ ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ðə ˈpeɪpər θæŋks tɪ ə ˈlɪtəl hɛlp frəm ən ˈæməˌʧər hɪˈstɔriən frɛnd əv maɪn, wɪθ ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ɛmˈbleɪzənd əˈkrɔs ðə ðət rɛd, ˈænʤəlɪs kənfˈjuzd ˈoʊvər ɛr reɪd alarm.”*.” maɪ sərʧ fər ə lɑrʤ ˈflətərɪŋ bist hæd ˈbeɪgən, bət ðə ˈbɪgəst səˈpraɪz keɪm æt ðə ɛnd, wɪn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm klɪr ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ˈɛni butterfly”*”: əˈpɑn ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl, aɪ wɑz səˈpraɪzd tɪ faɪnd noʊ ˈmɛnʃən, ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər, əv ˈɛni butterfly.”*.” ˈθɪŋkɪŋ aɪ məst hæv ˈsəmˌhaʊ mɪsˈrɛd ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl, aɪ wɛnt bæk ənd lʊkt ˈoʊvər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər pis əˈgɛn (bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɔn ðə frənt peɪʤ, ənd kənˈtɪnjud ɔn peɪʤ 7 bət stɪl tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl. aɪ ˈfɑloʊd ðət kɔrs əv ˈækʃən baɪ ðɛn ˈlʊkɪŋ θru ɔl 13 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri ˈrinoʊ ˈdeɪli gəˈzɛt, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðɛr maɪt bi ə ˈsɛkənd pis wɪθ ˈfərðər ˈwɪtnəs ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɛz wɛl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ peɪʤ 6 ˈfiʧərd ə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf əv ə ˈʤɛnəlmən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ““h.o*. landis”*” ˈnilɪŋ ɪn hɪz gərɑʒ, ˈstədiɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ səˈsteɪnd frəm ˈfɑlɪŋ ʃˈræpnəl, stɪl aɪ faʊnd noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ˈɛni butterfly.”*.” kʊd ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt əv ə streɪnʤ fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈfænəm ““attack”*” ɔn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɪn 1942 hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən frəm ə ˈdɪfərənt nuz sɔrs, pərˈhæps əˈtrɪbjətəd ˈrɔŋli tɪ ðə ˈrinoʊ ˈivnɪŋ gəˈzɛt? ðɪs simz ˈvɛri possible…*… ˈsɪmələrli, ðɛr ɪz ðə ʧæns ðət ɪt kʊd hæv bɪn ən ɪgˌzæʤərˈeɪʃən ɔl əˈlɔŋ; pərˈhæps ˈsəmθɪŋ beɪst ɔn ˈrumər ənd ˈhirˌseɪ, wɪʧ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli faʊnd ɪts weɪ ˈɔntu ðə wɛb ənd bɪˈkeɪm ˈwaɪdli ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd. ə fju jɪrz aʊt, ˈgrævəˌteɪtɪd mɔr təˈwɔrd ðə ˈlætər əˈproʊʧ, əˈspɛʃəli sɪns faʊnd noʊ ˈfərðər ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɪˈzɛmbəlɪŋ ə butterfly”*” ˈɛvər ˈsərfɪst ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈbætəl əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈɪnsədənt. bət ðɪs ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɛvədəns əv ənd ˈhirˌseɪ ðət lɛd tɪ mɪspərˈsɛpʃənz əv wət hæd ˈrɪli bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈɪnsədənt. ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz, ˈraɪtər ˈlɛri ˈhɑrnɪʃ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ faɪnd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɑktərd ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðət meɪd kənˈvinjənt juz əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈsərkjəˌleɪt mɔr kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz frəm ðə ˈpɪriəd, wɪʧ wər ˈleɪtər ˈfiʧərd ɪn wən əv ðə ˈərli ˈtreɪlərz fər ðə fɪlm ˈbætəl: lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. waɪl wən ˈkænɑt dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˈtrɪkəri ðət hæd ˈteɪkən pleɪs (jɛt əˈgɛn!) ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns, aɪ məst ədˈmɪt tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ əˈsərʃən ðət, ðə pəˈblɪsɪti kæmˈpeɪn ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ ˈrisərʧ ɛz ˈnəθɪŋ bət laɪz ənd fakery*, ɪt hæv dən ə ˈbɛtər job”*” tɪ bi ˈwoʊfəli baɪəst. ˈɑbviəsli, ənd trickery”*” ər ˈɔfən ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈɛləmənts bɪˈhaɪnd ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ rɪˈpɔrts, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt wʊd bi ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ oʊˈmɪt ðə fækt ðət, mɔr ˈɔfən, ðɛr ər ˈɑnəst ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu hæv ˈsɪmpli mɪsaɪˈdɛnɪˌfaɪd ə noʊn ˈɛrˌkræft, ər hu hæv ˈəðərˌwaɪz mɪspərˈsivd səm vərˈaɪəti əv ˈɛriəl fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, ənd ðəs rɪˈpɔrt wət sin ɛz ə ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ. aɪ kʊd goʊ ɔn fər deɪz əˈbaʊt waɪ ðɪs ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli hæv tɪ min ðət ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈeɪliən ˈspeɪˌskræft, bət ðə ˈkəlʧərəl mim əv ““ufo=extraterrestrial”*” həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈfərmli ˈplænɪd ɪn ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃənz. aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛni hɑrm ɪn ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɛkstrətərˈɛstriəl ˈneɪʧər əv səm ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ rɪˈpɔrts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðə maɪndz əv moʊst (i.e*. ˈrisərʧərz wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˌɪˈneɪt prikənˈsɛpʃənz əˈbaʊt wət ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊz are…*… ər mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, aren’t*), ðɪs həz ˈifɛktɪvli brɔt ðə ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ ˈsaʊndli ˈɔntu ðə ˈlændɪŋ strɪp, praɪd ˈoʊpən ɪts ˈsɪlvəri ˈɛntri ˈpɔrtəl, ənd rɪˈvild ðə trɪˈmɛndəs hip əv bəˈloʊni ðeɪ bɪˈliv tɪ ɪgˈzɪst wɪˈθɪn ðə hɑrt əv ðə bɪˈlivər kəlt. ˈsædli, ðə priˈpɑndrəns əv ˈfoʊni ““evidence”*” ðət ɪgˈzɪsts ɔn ðə wɛb ɪz ruˈtinli juzd ɛz fjuəl fər ˈgənɪŋ daʊn ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ðɪs weɪ, ɔlˈbiɪt ɪn ə baɪəst ˈfæʃən, ənd wɪθ fɑr mɔr ˈifɛktɪvnəs ðən ðə ɑrˈtɪləri juzd əˈgɛnst ən əˈlɛʤd ““unknown”*” ˈoʊvər ðə ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ skaɪz əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɪn 1942 soʊ wət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənd ðət ˈivnɪŋ? wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈmɛni mɔr pæst sɪns ðoʊz deɪz wɪn ˈstədiz wər ˈbɛrli ˈivɪn ɪn ðɛr ˈɪnfənsi, lɛt əˈloʊn biɪŋ ðə ˈkəlʧərəl fəˈnɑməˌnɑn wi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz təˈdeɪ, ðɛr hæv bɪn ə ˈplɛθərə əv aɪˈdiəz sɛt fɔrθ. rɪˈtərnɪŋ əˈgɛn tɪ ðə wərk əv ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈkreɪvən ənd keɪt, ðɛr meɪ bi səm ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈwɛðər bəˈlunz kʊd hæv bɪn ɪn ðə vɪˈsɪnɪti ɔn ðə naɪt ɪn kˈwɛʃən: æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə wɔr, ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ dɪd nɑt sɛnd pleɪnz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɛriə æt ðə taɪm əv ðɪs əˈlərt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈɛrˌkræft wər ˈsəbsəkwəntli juzd ˈoʊvər siˈætəl. ə ˈkɛrfəl ˈstədi əv ðə ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts ðət ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl tɪ hæv bɪn riˈlist ˈoʊvər lɔs wɛl hæv kɔzd ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl əˈlɑrm. ðɪs ˈθɪri ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə fækt ðət ɑrˈtɪləri ˈjunɪts wər əˈfɪʃəli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd fər ˈhævɪŋ ˈweɪstɪd ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ɔn ˈtɑrgəts wɪʧ muvd tu sˈloʊli tɪ hæv bɪn ˈɛrpleɪnz. ˈæftər ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd, ˈkɛrfəl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən wɑz ˈdɪfəkəlt bɪˈkəz əv ˈdrɪftɪŋ smoʊk frəm ʃɛl bərsts. ðə ˈæktɪŋ kəˈmændər əv ðə ɑrˈtɪləri brɪˈgeɪd ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət hi hæd fərst bɪn kənˈvɪnst ðət hi hæd sin ˈfɪfˈtin pleɪnz ɪn ðə ɛr, bət hæd kˈwɪkli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət hi wɑz siɪŋ smoʊk. ˈkɑmpətɪnt ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənts laɪk ˈərni paɪl ənd bɪl ˈhɛnri ˈwɪtnəst ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ənd roʊt ðət ðeɪ wər ˈnɛvər ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk aʊt ən ˈɛrˌpleɪn. ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ si, ɪn ˈɛni ɪˈvɛnt, wət ˈɛnəmi ˈpərpəs wʊd hæv bɪn sərvd baɪ ən əˈtæk ɪn wɪʧ noʊ bɑmz wər drɑpt, ənˈlɛs pərˈhæps, ɛz ˈmɪstər. ˈstɪmsən səˈʤɛstɪd, ðə ˈpərpəs hæd bɪn riˈkɑnəsəns. ənd əˈgɛn, wi məst teɪk ˈɪntu kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ðə fækt ðət noʊ ˈdæmɪʤ wɑz ˌɪnˈkərd ɔn ðə graʊnd ˈlɛvəl ðət naɪt, seɪv ˈoʊnli ðət wɪʧ rɪˈzəltɪd frəm ˈfrɛndli faɪər; ðəs, wi kən ˈprɪti ˈseɪfli rul aʊt ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈfaɪtər pleɪnz. ˈgrænɪd, ðə əˈbəv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən dɪz nɑt, baɪ ˈvərʧu əv ðə ˈɛvədənsəz juzd tɪ ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪt ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt biɪŋ ɪkˈsprɛst, ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈivɪn ə ˈkərsəri glæns təˈwɔrd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə ““unknowns”*” ˈwɪtnəst ðət naɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət steɪts ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl bəˈlunz wər ˌɪnˈdid noʊn tɪ bi ɪn ðə ɛr ɔn ðə naɪt ɪn kˈwɛʃən, wi rul aʊt ðɪs pis əv ˈɛvədəns ɛz pərˈhæps ðə bɛst ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðə kənfˈjuʒən ðət ˌɪˈrəptɪd ˈoʊvər lɑ ɔn ðə ˈivnɪŋ ɪn kˈwɛʃən. ɪf wən ˈtrəbəlɪŋ kˈwɛʃən wər stɪl tɪ rɪˈmeɪn, ɪt maɪt bi ðɪs: wɪθ ðə ɔˈrɛdi ˈhaɪtənd kənˈsərn rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ə ˌʤæpəˈniz əˈtæk ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ əv pərl ˈhɑrbər, hu wʊd hæv θɔt ɪt wɑz ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ riˈlis ˈwɛðər bəˈlunz ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs? ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm bəˈlunz əv ðɪs sɔrt wər biɪŋ ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ˌɪnstrəˌmɛnˈteɪʃən fər ˈpərpəsɪz əv ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ənd priˈvɛnʃən əv ˈɔnˌkəmɪŋ əˈtæks (ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz bombs”*” əv wwii*), ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈtrəbəlɪŋ haʊ ˈɔfən (ənd kənˈvinjənt) ðə əˈpɪrənsəz əv ˈwɛðər bəˈlunz sim tɪ bi ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ ˈpɑpjələr ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ rɪˈpɔrts. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo6-96pyi0o[/youtube*] ɪt kən bi ˈtrəbəlɪŋ æt taɪmz fər ðə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ufologist*, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðə ækt əv ˈkoʊmɪŋ ɔl ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈɛvədəns simz tɪ lɛd tɪ ðə ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl tæsk əv darlings.”*.” ənd jɛt, soʊ ˈmɛni əv ðə traɪd ənd tru ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ rɪˈpɔrts ðət hæv simd tɪ stænd ðə tɛst əv taɪm, əˈpɑn ˈkloʊzər ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən, wɪl ˈlaɪkli bɪˈgɪn tɪ rɪˈvil ˈtaɪni flaws…*… ɪkˈspoʊzd θrɛdz ðət, ɪf pʊld, wɪl bɪˈgɪn tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə ˈaʊtər ˈgɑrmənts tɪ fɔl əˈweɪ, ðəs ˈlivɪŋ ə klɪr vju əv ðə ɪkˈspoʊzd ˈəndərˌpɪnɪŋz wɛr truθ laɪz. dɪz ðɪs riˈmuv, ɪn ˈɛni weɪ, ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ərθ ɪz biɪŋ ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ ˌɛkstrətərˈɛstriəl biɪŋz? nɑt ɪn maɪ opinion…*… nɔr dɪz ɪt ɪn ˈɛni weɪ teɪk əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈɑbviəs fækt ðət ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊz ər ə ˈvælɪd ənd ril fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ɪn ɑr ˈkəlʧər təˈdeɪ. bət tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ əˈgɛn frəm ˈæksiəm ɪn kˈwoʊtɪŋ hɪz moʊst ˈfeɪməs dɪˈtɛktɪv, ju hæv ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, ˌwəˈtɛvər rɪˈmeɪnz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl, məst bi ðə truth.”*.” ðə ˈsɪriəs ufologist*, tɪ wɪt, ɪz ˈniðər bɪˈlivər, nɔr disbeliever*; ɔl ðət ɪz rikˈwaɪərd, ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪz ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ noʊ ðə truθ, ənd tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ɔl ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈæŋgəlz ɪn ənˈkəvərɪŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər ðət ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət laɪz bɪˈniθ.
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few wartime incidents have been so compelling, and controversial, in the eyes of modern ufologists as that famous “battle” which took place in the skies above los angeles in the early morning of february 25, 1942. while conventional history maintains that the entire ordeal had been the result of “war nerves,” ufo researchers have scoffed at the assertion that an object allegedly seen in the skies above los angeles that evening had simply been meteorological balloons (see wesley craven and james cate’s 1983 the army air forces in world war ii: defense of the western hemisphere for more on the official analysis of the incident).
the story is well known by now: a strange object appears on radar, moving in slowly toward land from off the pacific, and soon there are reports buzzing about sightings of japanese planes over california. artillery fire ensues, lasting until around 4:14 am, causing damage to buildings, and even a handful of deaths throughout the panic-stricken city, with reports of disabled japanese fighter planes crashing to the ground.
the story has remained sensational, largely due to the interest and assertions of ufo researchers; in the past, i too have questioned, on occasion, how a misidentified aircraft of any kind might sustain an onslaught lasting nearly an hour and a half, courtesy of 12.8 pound anti-aircraft shells. for all we know, maybe the root of the mystery really does have to do with an exotic aircraft… and to be fair, maybe weather balloons are still just as worthy of consideration. but over the years, there has been enough misinfo presented by both sides–favoring skepticism as well as belief–to almost forever color the waters around this strange and scary incident. so what happened on that february night over los angeles, and was california really visited by an unknown aircraft capable of sustaining long-term firing well into the morning hours?
over the years, there have been a number of bad reports–some of them outright hoaxes–that have been passed along as “evidence” of something strange in the skies over los angeles in 1942. back in 2010, i had taken particular interest in reports appearing at various sites online that alleged the object seen over la that evening had resembled a giant butterfly. the specific source being cited for these claims had been the reno evening gazette february 26, 1942 edition, thus resulting in a few fortean scholars who began to draw parallels between the la air raid of ’42 and later “mothman” reports emanating from point pleasant, west virginia, during the late 1960s. like many others, i was intrigued by this, and so i decided to see if i could hunt down an old microfilm copy of this edition of the gazette; sure enough, i located the paper thanks to a little help from an amateur historian friend of mine, with the famous headline emblazoned across the frontpage that read, “los angeles confused over air raid alarm.” my search for a large fortean fluttering beast had begun, but the biggest surprise came at the end, when it became clear that there was no mention of any “giant butterfly”:
upon finishing the article, i was surprised to find no mention, whatsoever, of any “giant butterfly.” thinking i must have somehow misread the article, i went back and looked over the entire piece again (beginning on the front page, and continued on page 7), but still to no avail. i followed that course of action by then looking through all 13 pages of the february 26th reno daily gazette, hoping there might be a second piece with further witness testimony included as well. although page 6 featured a photograph of a gentleman identified as “h.o. landis” kneeling in his garage, studying damage sustained from falling shrapnel, still i found no mention of any “giant butterfly.” could this report of a strange cryptid/ufological phenomenon associated with the phantom “attack” on los angeles in 1942 have been taken from a different news source, perhaps attributed wrongly to the reno evening gazette? this seems very possible… similarly, there is the chance that it could have been an exaggeration all along; perhaps something based on rumor and hearsay, which eventually found its way onto the web and became widely circulated.
a few years out, i’ve gravitated more toward the latter approach, especially since i’ve found no further evidence that anything resembling a “giant butterfly” ever surfaced in relation to the battle of los angeles incident. but this wasn’t the only evidence of hoaxing and hearsay that led to misperceptions of what had really been going on with regard to the famous incident. writing for the los angeles times, writer larry harnisch also managed to find a number of doctored images that made convenient use of photoshop in order to circulate more compelling looking newspaper headlines from the period, which were later featured in one of the early trailers for the film battle: los angeles.
while one cannot deny the trickery that had taken place (yet again!) in this instance, i must admit to finding harnisch’s assertion that, “if the publicity campaign wanted to establish ufo research as nothing but lies and fakery, it couldn’t have done a better job” to be woefully biased. obviously, “lies and trickery” are often the underlying elements behind ufo reports, although it would be unfair to omit the fact that, more often, there are honest individuals who have simply misidentified a known aircraft, or who have otherwise misperceived some variety of aerial phenomenon, and thus report what they’ve seen as a ufo. i could go on for days about why this doesn’t necessarily have to mean that we’re dealing with alien spacecraft, but the cultural meme of “ufo=extraterrestrial” has already been firmly planted in our collective imaginations. i don’t think there’s any harm in speculating about the extraterrestrial nature of some ufo reports. however, in the minds of most debunkers (i.e. researchers with their own innate preconceptions about what ufos are… or more importantly, aren’t), this has effectively brought the ufo soundly onto the landing strip, pried open its silvery entry portal, and revealed the tremendous heap of baloney they believe to exist within the heart of the ufo-et believer cult. sadly, the preponderance of phony “evidence” that exists on the web is routinely used as fuel for gunning down ufo reports in this way, albeit in a biased fashion, and with far more effectiveness than the artillery used against an alleged “unknown” over the early morning skies of los angeles in 1942.
so what actually happened that evening? with many years–and many more opinions–having passed since those days when ufological studies were barely even in their infancy, let alone being the cultural phenomenon we recognize today, there have been a plethora of ideas set forth. returning again to the work of the aforementioned craven and cate, there may be some justification for the idea that weather balloons could have been in the vicinity on the night in question:
at the end of the war, the japanese stated that they did not send planes over the area at the time of this alert, although submarine-launched aircraft were subsequently used over seattle. a careful study of the evidence suggests that meteorological balloons—known to have been released over los angeles—may well have caused the initial alarm. this theory is supported by the fact that anti-aircraft artillery units were officially criticized for having wasted ammunition on targets which moved too slowly to have been airplanes. after the firing started, careful observation was difficult because of drifting smoke from shell bursts. the acting commander of the anti-aircraft artillery brigade in the area testified that he had first been convinced that he had seen fifteen planes in the air, but had quickly decided that he was seeing smoke. competent correspondents like ernie pyle and bill henry witnessed the shooting and wrote that they were never able to make out an airplane. it is hard to see, in any event, what enemy purpose would have been served by an attack in which no bombs were dropped, unless perhaps, as mr. stimson suggested, the purpose had been reconnaissance.
and again, we must take into consideration the fact that no damage was incurred on the ground level that night, save only that which resulted from friendly fire; thus, we can pretty safely rule out japanese fighter planes. granted, the above explanation does not, by virtue of the evidences used to formulate the argument being expressed, incorporate even a cursory glance toward anything ufological with regard to the “unknowns” witnessed that night. however, with information that states meteorological balloons were indeed known to be in the air on the night in question, we can’t rule out this piece of evidence as perhaps the best explanation for the confusion that erupted over la on the evening in question. if one troubling question were still to remain, it might be this: with the already heightened concern regarding a japanese attack in the aftermath of the bombing of pearl harbor, who would have thought it was a good idea to release weather balloons in the first place? although some balloons of this sort were being fitted with instrumentation for purposes of monitoring and prevention of oncoming attacks (as well as the lesser-reported japanese “balloon bombs” of wwii), it is almost troubling how often (and convenient) the appearances of weather balloons seem to be in conjunction with popular ufo reports.
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it can be troubling at times for the dedicated ufologist, especially when the act of combing all the available evidence seems to lead to the almost inevitable task of “murdering one’s darlings.” and yet, so many of the tried and true ufo reports that have seemed to stand the test of time, upon closer inspection, will likely begin to reveal tiny flaws… exposed threads that, if pulled, will begin to allow the outer garments to fall away, thus leaving a clear view of the exposed underpinnings where truth lies. does this remove, in any way, the possibility that earth is being visited by extraterrestrial beings? not in my opinion… nor does it in any way take away from the obvious fact that ufos are a valid and real phenomenon in our culture today. but to borrow again from doyle’s axiom in quoting his most famous detective, “when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” the serious ufologist, to wit, is neither believer, nor disbeliever; all that is required, instead, is a desire to know the truth, and to examine all the possible angles in uncovering whatever that reality is that lies beneath.
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wɪθ hɪz bæk prɛst ˈfərmli əˈgɛnst ðə wɔl, ˈoʊklənd ˈreɪdərz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ˈrɛʤi məˈkɛnzi ˈɑptɪd əˈgɛnst meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ kənˈtroʊl əv hɪz moʊst ˈvæljəbəl əˈfɛnsɪv ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈæˌsɛts ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈniðər lɛft ˈtækəl ˈʤɛrɪd nɔr dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən lɑˈmɑr ˈhjustən dru ðə ˈreɪdərz' ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ər trænˈzɪʃən tæg. məˈkɛnzi stɪl həz ənˈtɪl mɑrʧ 8 tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ɪkˈsklusɪvli wɪθ boʊθ pleɪərz, wɪʧ maɪt hɛlp tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə læk əv ˈərʤənsi ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ə sɔrs ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv ðə ˈreɪdərz' ˈθɪŋkɪŋ toʊld ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈmidiə ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈiən ˈræpəpɔrt ðɛr wɑz noʊ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə 4 p.m*. ɛt ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər ˈfrænˌʧaɪz tægz. hæd ðɪs bɪn ə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən stræpt fər ˈsæləri kæp speɪs, ðə ˌɪˈnækʃən wʊd bi ˌəndərˈstændəbəl. ɛz ɪt ɪz, ðoʊ, məˈkɛnzi həz ə 65 ˈmɪljən tɪ spɛnd ənd ə klɪr ˈmænˌdeɪt frəm hɪz ˈoʊnər tɪ stɑrt ˈwɪnɪŋ ənd stɑp ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪkˈskjuzɪz. ʤɪst ˈɛnərɪŋ ðɛr praɪmz ənd stɪl ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ, ənd ˈhjustən sɪt ˈfərmli ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə tɔp 10 ɔn əraʊnd ðə ligz lɪst əv ðə bɛst 101 fri ˈeɪʤənts ðɪs ˈsizən. məˈkɛnzi nidz tɪ əkˈwaɪər mɔr pleɪərz əv ðɛr ɪlk ˈrəðər ðən ˈsɛtɪŋ ðɛm fri tɪ ðə haɪəst ˈbɪdər. ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈtælənt æt ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈlɛvəl minz ðɛr ˈɪzənt məʧ ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈstɑrtərz ənd ˈkeɪpəbəl rɪˈzərvz. ðə ki tɪ kənˈsɪstənt ˈwɪnɪŋ, ðɛn, ɪz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ, dɪˈvɛləp ənd kip haɪɛnd ˈstɑrtərz ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər. ðə ˈreɪdərz əˈkɑmplɪʃt ðə fərst tu ˈaɪtəmz ɔn ðət lɪst wɪθ ənd ˈhjustən. ðeɪ hæv ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ pʊl ɔf ðə θərd ɛz wɛl, bət hæv ðəs fɑr bɪn əˈneɪbəl ər ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pʊl ðə ˈtrɪgər. ɔˈrɛdi ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə moʊst ˈrɑstər ðɪs offseason*, məˈkɛnzi ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈfæktər ˈmənˌdeɪ. ɪf hi kænt faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ ʃɪft aʊt əv dikənˈstrəkʃən moʊd, məˈkɛnzi woʊnt hæv ə ˈrɑstər tɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkt ɪn 2015 ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə "əraʊnd ðə lig ˈpɔdˌkæst" wərks θru ɑr tɔp 101 fri ˈeɪʤənts ənd rɪˈspɑndz tɪ səm hit frəm ˈwɪtnər.
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with his back pressed firmly against the wall, oakland raiders general manager reggie mckenzie opted against maintaining control of his most valuable offensive and defensive assets monday.
neither left tackle jared veldheer nor defensive lineman lamarr houston drew the raiders' franchise or transition tag.
mckenzie still has until march 8 to negotiate exclusively with both players, which might help to explain the lack of urgency on monday.
a source informed of the raiders' thinking told nfl media insider ian rapoport there was no communication with veldheer leading up to the 4 p.m. et deadline for franchise tags.
had this been a talent-rich organization strapped for salary cap space, the inaction would be understandable.
as it is, though, mckenzie has a league-high $65 million to spend and a clear mandate from his owner to start winning and stop making excuses.
just entering their primes and still improving, veldheer and houston sit firmly inside the top 10 on around the league's list of the best 101 free agents this season. mckenzie needs to acquire more players of their ilk rather than setting them free to the highest bidder.
the distribution of talent at the nfl level means there isn't much difference between league-average starters and capable reserves. the key to consistent winning, then, is to identify, develop and keep high-end starters on the roster.
the raiders accomplished the first two items on that list with veldheer and houston. they have the resources to pull off the third as well, but have thus far been unable or unwilling to pull the trigger.
already charged with making over the nfl's most talent-deficient roster this offseason, mckenzie increased the difficulty factor monday.
if he can't find a way to shift out of deconstruction mode, mckenzie won't have a roster to reconstruct in 2015.
the latest edition of the "around the league podcast" works through our top 101 free agents and responds to some heat from donte whitner.
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ðə səˈprim kɔrt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ lɛt stænd ə ˈdæmɪʤɪz əˈwɔrd ðət ə ˈʤʊri ˈlɛvid əˈgɛnst ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənt fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ 30 mˈjuzɪk træks əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ə ˌpɪrtoʊˈpɪr ˈnɛtˌwərk. wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɑmɛnt, ðə haɪ kɔrt, wɪθ ʧif ˈʤəstɪs ʤɑn ˈrɑbərts ənd ˈʤəstɪs ˈstivən breɪər nɑt pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ, dɪˈklaɪnd ən əˈpil brɔt baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈbɔstən ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənt ʤoʊəl ˈtɛnənˌbaʊm. hɪz pəˈtɪʃən (.pdf*) kleɪmd ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnd "ˌənriˈstreɪnd dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈʤʊri ˈdæmɪʤ əˈwɔrdz əˈgɛnst ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈsɪtɪzənz fər ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt." ðə keɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz, ðə ˈsɛkənd keɪs ðə haɪ kɔrt həz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ɪn ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈɪndəstri əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkəz ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, kənˈsərnd ə dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ðə juz. ˈsərkət kɔrt əv əˈpilz. ðə əˈpɛˌleɪt kɔrt hæd rɪˈvərst ə ˈfɛdərəl traɪəl ʤəʤ hu slæʃt ðə əˈwɔrd ɛz "ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli ɪkˈsɛsɪv." juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ ˈnænsi ˈgərtnər əv ˈbɔstən rɪˈdust ðə ˈvərdɪkt tɪ ər fər iʧ əv ðə 30 træks dɪˈfɛndənt ˈtɛnənˌbaʊm ənˈlɔfəli ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ənd ʃɛrd ɔn kazaa*, ə wəns ˈpɑpjələr ˈpɑpjələr, ˌpɪrtoʊˈpɪr ˈsərvɪs. ðə ˈsərkət ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd ðə əˈwɔrd læst jɪr. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈsɛkənd keɪs əˈgɛnst ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl tɪ ˈɛvər riʧ ə ˈʤʊri. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɑrgjud ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl əˈwɔrd, ənd sɛd ðə traɪəl ʤəʤ wɛnt tu fɑr wɪn æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnstɪˌtuʃəˈnælɪti əv ðə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ækts ˈdæmɪʤɪz prəˈvɪʒənz. ðə ækt əˈlaʊz ˈdæmɪʤɪz əv əp tɪ ə træk. ðə əˈpilz kɔrt əˈgrid wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd sɛd ðə ʤəʤ ʃʊd hæv kənˈsɪdərd rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈʤʊriz ˈvərdɪkt ˈəndər wət ɪz noʊn ɛz "remittitur*." ðət ɪz ə paʊər bɪˈhoʊldən tɪ ˈʤəʤɪz, ənd ðeɪ əˈsərt ɪt wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl əˈwɔrd. "ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ʃʊd fərst hæv kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈɪʃu əv, wɪʧ meɪ hæv ˈɑbviˌeɪtəd ˈɛni ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl du ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈɪʃu ənd əˈtɛndənt issues,”*,” ðə əˈpilz kɔrt roʊt læst jɪr. "hæd ðə kɔrt ˈɔrdərd əv ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əˈmaʊnt, ˈsoʊni wʊd hæv ðɛn hæd ə ʧɔɪs. ɪt kʊd hæv ækˈsɛptɪd ðə rɪˈdust əˈwɔrd. ər, ɪt kʊd hæv rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə, ɪn wɪʧ keɪs ə nu traɪəl wʊd hæv ɪnˈsud." ɪf ˈɛni əv ðət saʊnz fəˈmɪljər, ðə seɪm θɪŋ ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃənz fərst ˈʤʊri traɪəl əˈgɛnst ə faɪl ˈʃɛrər, thomas-rasset*. ðət keɪs həz mɔrft ˈɪntu ə ˈgraʊnˌdhɑg deɪ əv sɔrts fər ðə seɪm ˈrizən. ˈæftər ə θərd traɪəl ɪn ðət keɪs, juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ ˈmaɪkəl ˈdeɪvɪs əv ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə slæʃt ə ˈʤʊri əˈwɔrd frəm ˈmɪljən tɪ fər ˈʃɛrɪŋ 24 sɔŋz ɔn kazaa*. ðə ˈʤʊriz əˈwɔrd wɑz "soʊ səˈvɪr ənd əˈprɛsɪv ɛz tɪ bi ˈhoʊli ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt tɪ ðə əˈfɛns ənd ˈɑbviəsli ənˈriznəbəl," ðə traɪəl ʤəʤ roʊt ɪn ðət keɪs. ðət dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ɔn əˈpil. ɪn ˈiðər keɪs, ðə meɪnˈteɪnz ðət ˈʤəʤɪz du nɑt hæv ðə paʊər tɪ rɪˈdus ˈdæmɪʤɪz əˈwɔrdz ɪn ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ækt ˈkeɪsɪz æt ɔl. ˈmənˌdeɪz ˈaʊtˌkəm dɪz nɑt ˈæˌdrɛs ðə kˈwɛʃən əv haʊ ðə ˈligəl ˈprɔˌsɛs wʊd ˈɛvər ɛnd ɪf ə ʤəʤ rɪˈpitɪdli rɪˈdust ðə əˈwɔrd ɔn ənd ðə ˈpleɪnəf rɪfˈjuzd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ɪt. ðət wʊd min ˈɛndləs traɪəlz, ə ˈkɑnsɛpt nɑt lɔst ɔn ˈlɔjər, ˈhɑrvərd ˈligəl ˈskɑlər ˈʧɑrəlz nesson*. hi ərʤd ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz tɪ ˌrivˈju ðə keɪs tɪ əˈvɔɪd ən "ˈɛndləs ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən rathole*." ðə hæd sud ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz fər faɪl ˈʃɛrɪŋ. moʊst dɪˈfɛndənts hæv ˈsɛtəld aʊt əv kɔrt fər ə fju ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɔlərz. ˈoʊnli tu səʧ ˈkeɪsɪz hæv gɔn tɪ traɪəl, ənd naʊ ɪn boʊθ, ˈmɑnstrəs ˈʤʊri ˈvərdɪkts wər rɪˈdust baɪ ðə prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ ˈʤəʤɪz fər ðə seɪm ˈrizənz. ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ˈmənˌdeɪz ˈækʃən baɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈmɪnəməl ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst. ðə həz əˈbændənd ɪts ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz tɪ wɔrn faɪl ər kɪk ðɛm ɔf ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪf ðeɪ rɪˈpitɪdli ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt. bət ˈwɛðər ˈʤəʤɪz ˈəltəmətli hæv ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ rɪˈdus ˈdæmɪʤɪz əˈwɔrdz ɪn ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ækt ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈivɪn ðoʊz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ mˈjuzɪk, rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈnoʊn. ðə səˈprim kɔrt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ dɪˈklaɪnd (.pdf*) tɪ ˈænsər ðət kˈwɛʃən.
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the supreme court on monday let stand a $675,000 file-sharing damages award that a jury levied against a college student for making 30 music tracks available on a peer-to-peer network.
without comment, the high court, with chief justice john roberts and justice stephen breyer not participating, declined an appeal brought by former boston college student joel tenenbaum. his petition (.pdf) claimed that congress did not intend "unrestrained discretionary jury damage awards against individual citizens for copyright infringement."
the case before the justices, the second file-sharing case the high court has rejected in the recording industry association of america's now-defunct litigation campaign against individuals, concerned a decision by the 1st u.s. circuit court of appeals.
the appellate court had reversed a federal trial judge who slashed the award as "unconstitutionally excessive." u.s. district judge nancy gertner of boston reduced the verdict to $67,500, or $2,250 for each of the 30 tracks defendant tenenbaum unlawfully downloaded and shared on kazaa, a once popular popular file-sharing, peer-to-peer service. the 1st circuit reinstated the award last year.
it was the nation's second riaa file-sharing case against an individual to ever reach a jury.
the obama administration argued in support of the original award, and said the trial judge went too far when addressing the constitutionality of the copyright act's damages provisions. the act allows damages of up to $150,000 a track.
the appeals court agreed with the government, and said the judge should have considered reducing the jury's verdict under what is known as "remittitur." that is a little-used power beholden to judges, and they assert it without considering the constitutional basis of the original award.
"the district court should first have considered the non-constitutional issue of remittitur, which may have obviated any constitutional due process issue and attendant issues,” the appeals court wrote last year. "had the court ordered remittitur of a particular amount, sony would have then had a choice. it could have accepted the reduced award. or, it could have rejected the remittitur, in which case a new trial would have ensued."
if any of that sounds familiar, the same thing happened in the nation's first jury trial against a file sharer, jammie thomas-rasset. that case has morphed into a groundhog day of sorts for the same reason. after a third trial in that case, u.s. district judge michael davis of minnesota slashed a jury award from $1.5 million to $54,000 for sharing 24 songs on kazaa.
the jury's award was "so severe and oppressive as to be wholly disproportionate to the offense and obviously unreasonable," the trial judge wrote in that case. that decision is on appeal.
in either case, the riaa maintains that judges do not have the power to reduce damages awards in copyright act cases at all.
monday's outcome does not address the question of how the legal process would ever end if a judge repeatedly reduced the award on remittitur and the plaintiff refused to accept it. that would mean endless trials, a concept not lost on tenenbaum's lawyer, harvard legal scholar charles nesson. he urged the justices to review the case to avoid an "endless litigation rathole."
the riaa had sued thousands of individuals for file sharing. most defendants have settled out of court for a few thousand dollars.
only two such cases have gone to trial, and now in both, monstrous jury verdicts were reduced by the presiding judges for the same reasons.
the significance of monday's action by the supreme court, however, appears to be minimal in the music-sharing context. the riaa has abandoned its litigation campaign and instead is working with internet service providers to warn file sharers or kick them off the internet if they repeatedly engage in online copyright infringement.
but whether judges ultimately have the authority to reduce damages awards in copyright act cases, even those not involving music, remains unknown. the supreme court on monday declined (.pdf) to answer that question.
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ˈrəʃən ˈæθˌlits bænd baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv æθˈlɛtɪks ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃənz frəm pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz ɪn brəˈzɪl wɪl faɪl ə klæs ˈækʃən ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈrəʃən nuz ˈeɪʤənsi tæs ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. hæd əˈnaʊnst ðə bæn læst wik ɪn ðə weɪk əv ə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd kənˈspɪrəsi, ənd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz əˈphɛld baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl oʊˈlɪmpɪk kəˈmɪti (ioc*) ðə tɔp əˈθɔrəti fər ðə geɪmz. ðə ˈlɔˌsut wɪl bi faɪld ɪn ðə kɔrt əv ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən fər spɔrt (kæs), wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɪn ˌlɔˈsæn, sˈwɪtsərlənd, ənd ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈbɑdi ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ rul ɔn dɪˈspjuts kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz. mɪˈkeɪl butov*, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə æθˈlɛtɪk ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈpɑrti tɪ ðə ˈlɔˌsut əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈrəʃən ˈæθˌlits toʊld tæs: sut ər suts wɪl bi səbˈmɪtəd tɪ kæs nɛkst wik. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ kəmˈplitli dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈligəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, bət wi hæv ˈʤɛnərəli fɔrmd ə grup əv ˈlɔjərz wɪθ hum wi wɪl wərk. maɪk ˈmɔrgən əv ðə u.k*. wɪl bi əˈməŋ ðɛm, bət soʊ fɑr ˈrəðər nɑt dɪˈskloʊz ɔl ðə neɪmz. klæs ˈækʃənz wɪl bi faɪld fər ˈsərtən, bət səm ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl suts ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl. wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz wɪθ ðiz ˈlɔjərz ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪz. ðɛn wi wɪl meɪk ðə ˈfaɪnəl decision.”*.” ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈrəʃə ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd juz əv drəgz, əˈθɔrətiz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈæθˌlits ʧit ɔn tɛsts, dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ˌɪnˈkrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈɛvədəns, ɛz wɛl ɛz θrɛts əˈgɛnst drəg ˈtɛstərz baɪ ˈfɛdərəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪs. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz ˈteɪkən læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ə rɪˈpɔrt kəˈmɪʃənd baɪ ðə wərld ˈeɪʤənsi, wɪʧ əˈfərmd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. æt ɪts ˈmitɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪ, waɪl əˈphoʊldɪŋ ðə bæn, tʊk ə ˈsɔftər əˈproʊʧ, əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən, æt list ɔn ˈprɪnsəpəl, fər ˈrəʃən træk ənd fild ˈæθˌlits hu hæv bɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈrəʃə ənd hæv bɪn səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ drəg tɛsts. ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ɔl ˈrəʃən ˈæθˌlits pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə geɪmz, tɪ bi hɛld ɪn ˈrioʊ də ʤəˈnɛˌroʊ frəm ˈɔgəst. 5 wʊd hæv tɪ teɪk mɔr ˈrɪgərəs tɛsts ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ əˈlaʊd tɪ kəmˈpit.
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russian athletes banned by the international association of athletics federations from participating in the upcoming olympic games in brazil will file a class action lawsuit against the decision, russian news agency tass reported thursday. iaaf had announced the ban last week in the wake of a widespread doping conspiracy, and the decision was upheld by the international olympic committee (ioc) the top authority for the games.
the lawsuit will be filed in the court of arbitration for sport (cas), which is based in lausanne, switzerland, and is the only judicial body authorized to rule on disputes concerning the olympic games.
mikhail butov, secretary general of the all-russia athletic federation which will be party to the lawsuit along with russian athletes told tass: “a suit or suits will be submitted to cas next week. it is also necessary to completely determine the legal direction, but we have generally formed a group of lawyers with whom we will work. mike morgan of the u.k. will be among them, but so far i’d rather not disclose all the names. class actions will be filed for certain, but some individual suits are also possible. we are going to have consultations with these lawyers in the coming days. then we will make the final decision.”
allegations against russia included widespread state-sponsored use of performance-enhancing drugs, authorities helping athletes cheat on doping tests, destruction of incriminating evidence, as well as threats against drug testers by russia’s federal security service. the iaaf decision was taken last friday, on the basis of a report commissioned by the world anti-doping agency, which affirmed many of the allegations in november.
at its meeting tuesday, while upholding the iaaf ban, ioc took a softer approach, allowing for an exception, at least on principle, for russian track and field athletes who have been training outside russia and have been subjected to drug tests. the olympics governing body also said that all russian athletes participating in the games, to be held in rio de janeiro from aug. 5, would have to take more rigorous doping tests before being allowed to compete.
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ˈviə ˈmaɪkəl ˈrɑbərts, ə nu ˈpeɪpər (pdf*) baɪ ʤeɪmz ˈhænsən ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts ðət hɛlps klɪr əp ə ˈkəpəl əv pɔɪnts əˈbaʊt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ðə fərst ɪz ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ɪkˈstrim ˈwɛðər ɪˈvɛnts ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ðə ˈnɔrməl, ˈkɔʃəs θɪŋ ɪz tɪ seɪ ðət noʊ weɪ tɪ əˈtrɪˌbjut ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɪˈvɛnt, laɪk ə hit weɪv ɪn ðə juˈkreɪn, tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ənd nuz ˈmidiə hæv ˈbeɪsɪkli bɪn ˈbʊlid baɪ ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈɪntu ˈrɛrli ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈivɪn wɪn rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ɪkˈstrim ˈwɛðər. bət ˈhænsən ɛt æl meɪk ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔɪnt: ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz məʧ ˈwikər wɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈrɪli ɪkˈstrim ɪˈvɛnts, laɪk ˈtɛmpərəʧərz mɔr ðən 3 ˈstændərd diviˈeɪʃənz əˈbəv hɪˈstɔrɪkəl nɔrmz. səʧ ɪˈvɛnts wʊd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnɛvər ˈhæpən ɪf ðɛr ə ˈraɪzɪŋ trɛnd ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈtɛmpərəʧərz; soʊ wɪn ðeɪ bɪˈkəm kwaɪt ˈkɑmən, ɛz ðeɪ hæv, fɛr tɪ kɔl ðɛm ˈɛvədəns əv ˈwɔrmɪŋ. ðə ˈsɛkənd pɔɪnt ɪz haʊ wi noʊ ðət ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ə bæd θɪŋ ə kˈwɛʃən aɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz gɪt æst. ðə kˈwɛsʧənərz ˈwəndər waɪ ðə fækt ðət, seɪ, mɔr əv ˈkænədə bɪˈkəmz ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəli ˈvaɪəbəl ˈɔfˌsɛt ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz ðət gɪt tu hɑt. maɪ ˈænsər ɪz ðət wi hæv ə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət ɪz əˈdæptɪd tɪ hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˈnɔrməl ˈklaɪmɪt nɑt ʤɪst ɪn tərmz əv wət ɪz groʊn wɛr, bət ɪn tərmz əv wɛr wi ˈloʊˌkeɪt ɑr ˈsɪtiz. ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən, ˈæftər ə ˈkəpəl əv centuries’*’ wərθ əv ˈərbən dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər həz bɪn draʊnd baɪ ˈraɪzɪŋ si ˈlɛvəlz meɪd ˈjusləs bɪˈkəz ˈpriviəsli ˈhæbətəbəl ˈriʤənz nid tɪ bi əˈbændənd, wi maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkt ən ˈikwəli pərˈdəktɪv ɪˈkɑnəmi; bət ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən bət ˈhænsən ɛt æl meɪk ə ˈstrɔŋgər pɔɪnt: laɪf ɛz wi noʊ ɪt ɪˈvɑlvd tɪ fɪt ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl reɪnʤ əv ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən ɪt maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈdæpt tɪ ə ʧeɪnʤd wərld bət naʊ ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv jɪrz. ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən, wi ər ɔl ɪkˈstɪŋkt.
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via michael roberts, a new paper (pdf) by james hansen and associates that helps clear up a couple of points about climate change.
the first is the relationship between extreme weather events and climate change. the normal, cautious thing is to say that there’s no way to attribute any particular event, like a heat wave in the ukraine, to global warming and news media have basically been bullied by this argument into rarely mentioning climate change even when reporting on extreme weather. but hansen et al make an important point: this argument is much weaker when we’re talking about really extreme events, like temperatures more than 3 standard deviations above historical norms. such events would almost never happen if there weren’t a rising trend in global temperatures; so when they become quite common, as they have, fair to call them evidence of warming.
the second point is how we know that climate change is a bad thing a question i sometimes get asked. the questioners wonder why the fact that, say, more of canada becomes agriculturally viable doesn’t offset the damage in places that get too hot.
my first-pass answer is that we have a global economy that is adapted to historically normal climate not just in terms of what is grown where, but in terms of where we locate our cities. in the long run, after a couple of centuries’ worth of urban development and infrastructure has been drowned by rising sea levels and/or made useless because previously habitable regions need to be abandoned, we might be able to reconstruct an equally productive economy; but in the long run …
but hansen et al make a stronger point: life as we know it evolved to fit the historical range of planetary temperatures. in the long run it might be able to adapt to a changed world but now we’re talking millions of years.
in the long run, we are all extinct.
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ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər ənd mit ðə prɛs hoʊst ʧək tɑd ˌənˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪkli dəg ɪn æt ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti leɪt ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə steɪt əv ðə ˈjunjən ˈæˌdrɛs ər, mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, ˈæftər ə ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈsərʤɪŋ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪt ˈbərni ˈsændərz. ˈæŋkərd baɪ ˈreɪʧəl ənd krɪs ˈmæθjuz ˈfiʧərd ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə vərˈmɑnt ˈsɛnətər əˈbaʊt hɪz vju ɔn ðə steɪt əv ðə ˈjunjən; ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli, ðə ˈtɑpɪk əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˈpɪvətɪd tɪ sanders’*’ ˈrisənt sərʤ ɪn poʊlz. ðə ˈkænədɪt həz ˈrɪzən ðə ˈpɑpjələst treɪn tɪ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər əv prɪˈzumd ˈfrənˌtrənər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn ˈaɪəwə, nu ˈhæmʃər, ənd ˈnæʃənəli. ʧək tɑd ɛrd hɪz frəˈstreɪʃənz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt, ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi əˈkaʊntəbəl fər nɑt ˈlɛvəlɪŋ ðə pleɪɪŋ fild ɪn ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈmɛni hæv ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli əbˈskjʊr dəˈbeɪt ˈskɛʤʊl ɛz ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ˈʧɛrˌpərsən ˈdɛbi ˈwɑsərmən ʃʊlts ɪz ˈpædɪŋ ðə pæθ fər ə ˈklɪntən ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. plænd [ðə dəˈbeɪts] æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈbərni ˈsændərz wɑz æt faɪv, sɪks, ˈsɛvən pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə polls,”*,” rɪˈplaɪd tɑd wɪn æst waɪ ðə ˈsændərz kæmp wʊd ˈɛvər hæv əˈgrid tɪ ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈsɛˌtəp. ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən wɑz ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə shots.”*.” hi kənˈtɪnjud: ““look*, aɪ θɪŋk bɪn ə ˈtoʊtəl dəˈbɑkəl fər ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi. ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ˈhæpənd. ðɛr ɪz noʊ dəˈbeɪt ˈskɛʤʊld fər ðə wik ˌbiˈfɔr ˈaɪəwə, noʊ dəˈbeɪt ˈskɛʤʊld fər ðə wik bɪtˈwin ˈaɪəwə ənd nu hampshire.”*.” wɔʧ ðə əˈbəv ˈvɪdioʊ frəm msnbc*. [ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə screengrab*] hæv ə tɪp wi ʃʊd noʊ?
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nbc news political director and meet the press host chuck todd uncharacteristically dug in at the democratic national committee late tuesday night following the president’s state of the union address — or, more specifically, after a post-address interview with surging democratic candidate bernie sanders.
msnbc’s post-debate round-up anchored by rachel maddow and chris matthews featured an interview with the vermont senator about his view on the state of the union; inevitably, the topic of conversation pivoted to sanders’ recent surge in polls. the grassroots-led candidate has risen the populist train to within the margin of error of presumed frontrunner hillary clinton in iowa, new hampshire, and nationally.
chuck todd aired his frustrations on tuesday night, holding the dnc accountable for not leveling the playing field in the party’s nomination process. many have pointed to the relatively obscure debate schedule as evidence that dnc chairperson debbie wasserman schultz is padding the path for a clinton nomination.
“they planned [the debates] at a time when bernie sanders was at five, six, seven percent in the polls,” replied todd when asked why the sanders camp would ever have agreed to the debate set-up. “so hillary clinton was calling the shots.”
he continued:
“look, i think it’s been a total debacle for the dnc. it’s embarrassing what’s happened. there is no debate scheduled for the week before iowa, no debate scheduled for the week between iowa and new hampshire.”
watch the above video from msnbc.
[image via screengrab]
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faɪv steɪts ənd ə grup əv ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd fɪˈzɪʃənz ər suɪŋ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈoʊvər ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈmænˌdeɪt ðət ˈfɔrsɪz ˈdɑktərz tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈʤɛndər trænˈzɪʃən prəˈsiʤərz ɔn ˈædəlts ənd ˈʧɪldrən əˈgɛnst ðɛr ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈʤəʤmənt. ðə ˈlɔˌsut, faɪld ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪn ə ˈtɛksəs ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt, əˈtɛmpts tɪ roʊl bæk ə rul ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn meɪ ðət ɪkˈspændɪd ðə ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ““sex”*” ˈəndər ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt tɪ ˌɪnˈklud identity.”*.” ɪn duɪŋ soʊ, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈædɪd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl tɪ ðə lɪst əv prəˈtɛktɪd ˈklæsɪz ˈəndər ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt, wɪʧ steɪts ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz bi dɪˈnaɪd ˈsərtən hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr ““race*, ˈkələr, ˈnæʃənəl ˈɔrəʤən, sɛks, eɪʤ, ər disability.”*.” ðə muv wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˈbrɔdər pʊʃ baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ ˈfərðər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər raɪts ɪn ðə juz. ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt ər brɔd. baɪ ɪts oʊn ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, sɛd ðə rul wʊd ˈkəvər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈlaɪsənst fɪˈzɪʃənz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ əkˈsɛpt ˈfɛdərəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl assistance.”*.” fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, sɛd ə ˈdɔktər ɪn ˌgaɪnəkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət ˈpriviəsli dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈmɛdɪkəli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˌhɪstərˈɛktəmi fər ə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər mæn wʊd hæv tɪ rɪˈvaɪz ɪts ˈpɑləsi tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə prəˈsiʤər fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn ðə seɪm ˈmænər ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ðə prəˈsiʤər fər ˈəðər individuals.”*.” ə ˈvɛri rɛr ˈmoʊmənt ɪn ˈhɪstəri wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd fɔrs ˈdɑktərz tɪ goʊ əˈgɛnst ðɛr ˈkɑnʃəns ənd ðɛr ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈʤəʤmənt ənd pərˈfɔrm prəˈsiʤərz ðət meɪ bi ˈdipli ˈhɑrmfəl tɪ patients,”*,” sɛd luk ˈgʊˌdrɪʧ, ə ˈlɔjər æt ðə ˈbɛkət fənd, wɪʧ ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ frænˈsɪskən əˈlaɪəns, ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈnɛtˌwərk, ənd ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˈdɛntəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz, tu əv ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðə ˈlɔˌsut. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt ɪz ˈspɛʃəlti fɪˈzɪʃənz əv ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə steɪts əv ˈtɛksəs, wɪˈskɑnsən, nəˈbræskə, kənˈtəki, ənd ˈkænzəs, wɪʧ ər ɔl lɛd baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgəvərnərz. ˈnoʊtəbli, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən dɪz nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ˈʤɛndər riəˈsaɪnmənt prəˈsiʤərz ˈəndər ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ər ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd fər ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈædəlts bɪˈkəz ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈɛvədəns əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈʤɛndər riəˈsaɪnmənt ˈsərʤəri wɑz ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv ɔn ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz ˈhɛlpfəl ər ˈhɑrmfəl tɪ ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈʤɛndər dysphoria*. ɔn ə θəroʊ ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈɛvədəns əˈveɪləbəl æt ðɪs taɪm, ðɛr ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈɛvədəns tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ˈʤɛndər riəˈsaɪnmənt ˈsərʤəri ˌɪmˈpruvz hɛlθ ˈaʊtˌkəmz fər ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz wɪθ ˈʤɛndər dysphoria,”*,” ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈsɛnərz fər ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ənd ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈsteɪtɪd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, dɪˈsɪʒənz fər ˈsərʤəriz ˈəndər ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ər meɪd ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs. ju hæv ˈdɑktərz ˈriʧɪŋ wən kənˈkluʒən, ənd ðɛn ju hæv ˈplɪtɪkli ˈzɛləs ˈbjʊrəˌkræts ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˈsɪvəl ˈdɪfərənt brænʧ əv saɪəns bi dæmd, ˈɛvəri ˈpraɪvət hɛlθ kɛr prəˈvaɪdər ɪn ðə ˈkəntri həz tɪ ˈkəvər ðɪs stəf ɪn ðɛr hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ənd ðə ˈdɑktərz hæv tɪ pərˈfɔrm it,”*,” ˈgʊˌdrɪʧ toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli ˈsɪgnəl. ˈdipli hypocritical.”*.” ðə ˈlɔˌsut ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt wɑz faɪld ɪn ðə juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt fər ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˈtɛksəs, wɪʧ ɪz ðə seɪm kɔrt ðət ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli blɑkt ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈbæθˌrum ˈmænˌdeɪt ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ɪn ˈpʊtɪŋ ə hɔlt tɪ ðə ˈpɑləsi ðət ˈmænˌdeɪts ˈpəblɪk skulz məst ˈoʊpən ðɛr ˈrɛˌstrumz, ˈlɑkər rumz, ənd ʃaʊərz tɪ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈstudənts beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðɛr ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl sɛks, juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ rid ˈɑrgjud ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈoʊvərˌstɛpt ɪts əˈθɔrəti. wɪn ˈɪʃud ðə nu ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti rul ɔn meɪ 18 ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz əˈθɔrəti ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈbæθˌrum ˈmænˌdeɪt, huz lɪˈʤɪtəməsi ɪz naʊ ɪn kˈwɛʃən. ɪn ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt keɪs, ˈpleɪnɪfs ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kərˈteɪld ðə vɔɪs əv ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ˈɪʃuɪŋ səʧ sˈwipɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ənd ˈfɑloʊ ˈstændərd ˈrulˌmeɪkɪŋ prəˈsiʤərz ˈəndər ðə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv prəˈsiʤər ækt ənd ˈməltəpəl ˈəðər ˈfɛdərəl lɔz. ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə wən brɔt baɪ ðə 13 steɪts ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈbæθˌrum ˈmænˌdeɪt ɪn ðə seɪm ˈtɛksəs kɔrt. ˈpleɪnɪfs ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ðə rulz ˈvaɪəleɪt doctors’*’ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðɛr bɛst ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈʤəʤmənt ənd ðɛr dɪˈzaɪər tɪ kɛr fər ˈpeɪʃənz. nu ˈmænˌdeɪt ˈfɔrsɪz ˈdɑktərz tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈʤɛndər riəˈsaɪnmənt prəˈsiʤərz ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən, ˈivɪn wɪn ðoʊz prəˈsiʤərz meɪ bi ˈfɪzɪkəli ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˈhɑrmfəl ənd meɪ ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə doctors’*’ feɪθ ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl judgment,”*,” ˈgʊˌdrɪʧ sɛd. ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz kɛr fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɔl ðə taɪm ɪn lɑts əv ˈdɪfərənt rɪˈspɛkts bət ðeɪ ˈkænɑt ɪn gʊd ˈkɑnʃəns ər ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈʤəʤmənt du prəˈsiʤərz ðət wʊd bi ˈhɑrmfəl, soʊ ðeɪ fɛlt laɪk ðeɪ hæd tɪ gɪt rɪˈlif frəm ðə nu regulation.”*.” ˈʤɪljən waɪs, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈligəl dɪˈfɛns ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fənd, səˈʤɛstɪd ðə ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst wɑz ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ə ˈdɔktər ɪz əˈblaɪʤd tɪ du ɪz trit ɔl ˈpeɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ trænz ˈpeɪʃənz, wɪθ ˈdɪgnəti ənd rɪˈspɛkt ənd tɪ meɪk ˈtritmənt dɪˈsɪʒənz fri frəm bias,”*,” waɪs sɛd. ə ˈdɔktər həz ə saʊnd, evidence-based*, ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrizən tɪ dɪˈleɪ trænˈzɪʃən kɛr fər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpeɪʃənt, ðət wʊd bi rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈəndər ðə regulations.”*.” ðə ˈdeɪli ˈsɪgnəl sɔt ˈkɑmɛnt frəm ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈligəl dɪˈfɛns ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fənd, bət ðeɪ kʊd nɑt bi riʧt. ðə ˈdeɪli ˈsɪgnəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd, wɪʧ rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt. rɪˈfərd ðə ˈdeɪli ˈsɪgnəl tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ʧoʊz nɑt tɪ meɪk ə ˈsteɪtmənt.
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five states and a group of religiously-affiliated hospitals and physicians are suing the obama administration over a federal mandate that forces doctors to perform gender transition procedures on adults and children against their medical judgment.
the lawsuit, filed tuesday in a texas federal court, attempts to roll back a rule imposed by the department of health and human services in may that expanded the interpretation of “sex” under the affordable care act to include “gender identity.”
in doing so, the obama administration added transgender people to the list of protected classes under the affordable care act, which states that individuals can’t be denied certain federally-funded health benefits because of their “race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.”
the move was part of a broader push by president barack obama to further transgender rights in the u.s.
the implications of the hhs mandate are broad. by its own estimates, hhs said the rule would “likely cover almost all licensed physicians because they accept federal financial assistance.”
for example, hhs said a doctor “specializing in gynecological services that previously declined to provide a medically necessary hysterectomy for a transgender man would have to revise its policy to provide the procedure for transgender individuals in the same manner it provides the procedure for other individuals.”
“it’s a very rare moment in history when the government would force doctors to go against their conscience and their medical judgment and perform procedures that may be deeply harmful to patients,” said luke goodrich, a lawyer at the becket fund, which is representing franciscan alliance, a religious hospital network, and the christian medical and dental associations, two of the parties involved the lawsuit.
also challenging the hhs mandate is specialty physicians of illinois, along with the states of texas, wisconsin, nebraska, kentucky, and kansas, which are all led by republican governors.
notably, the obama administration does not require coverage of gender reassignment procedures under medicare or medicaid for children or adults because a government review of the clinical evidence available for gender reassignment surgery was inconclusive on whether it was helpful or harmful to patients with gender dysphoria.
“based on a thorough review of the clinical evidence available at this time, there is not enough evidence to determine whether gender reassignment surgery improves health outcomes for medicare beneficiaries with gender dysphoria,” a report from the centers for medicare and medicaid services stated.
instead, decisions for transition-related surgeries under medicaid are made individually on a case-by-case basis.
“so you have doctors reaching one conclusion, and then you have politically zealous bureaucrats in the office of civil rights—a different branch of hhs—saying science be damned, every private health care provider in the country has to cover this stuff in their health insurance and the doctors have to perform it,” goodrich told the daily signal. “it’s deeply hypocritical.”
the lawsuit challenging the hhs mandate was filed in the u.s. district court for the northern district of texas, which is the same court that temporarily blocked the obama administration’s bathroom mandate on sunday. in putting a halt to the policy that mandates public schools must open their restrooms, locker rooms, and showers to transgender students based on their gender identity instead of their biological sex, u.s. district judge reed o’connor argued the administration overstepped its authority.
when hhs issued the new gender identity rule on may 18, the agency cited as authority the obama administration’s bathroom mandate, whose legitimacy is now in question.
in the hhs mandate case, plaintiffs argue that the obama administration curtailed the voice of the people in issuing such sweeping regulations, and didn’t follow standard rulemaking procedures under the administrative procedure act and multiple other federal laws. this argument is similar to the one brought by the 13 states challenging the obama administration’s bathroom mandate in the same texas court.
plaintiffs are also arguing that the hhs rules violate doctors’ ability to exercise their best medical judgement and their religiously-inspired desire to care for patients.
“the new mandate forces doctors to perform gender reassignment procedures on individuals including young children, even when those procedures may be physically and emotionally harmful and may violate the doctors’ faith and medical judgment,” goodrich said. “these organizations care for transgender individuals all the time in lots of different respects but they cannot in good conscience or in their own medical judgment do procedures that would be harmful, so they felt like they had to get relief from the new regulation.”
jillian weiss, executive director of the transgender legal defense and education fund, suggested the lawsuit against hhs was unnecessary in a statement to the associated press.
“the only thing a doctor is obliged to do is treat all patients, including trans patients, with dignity and respect and to make treatment decisions free from bias,” weiss said. “if a doctor has a sound, evidence-based, medical reason to delay transition care for a specific patient, that would be respected under the regulations.”
the daily signal sought comment from the transgender legal defense and education fund, but they could not be reached.
the daily signal also contacted hhs, which refused to comment. hhs referred the daily signal to the department of justice, which also chose not to make a statement.
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ˈæftər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp læst jɪr tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðɛr 2013 ˈtaɪtəl, ˈtɛləkɑm hæv dən ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ðɛr paʊər ˈoʊvər ðə læst 365 deɪz tɪ bɪˈkəm wərld ˈʧæmpiənz. ˌəndɪˈfitɪd ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈbɛlʤən ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn wɪθ hoʊm ˈfeɪvərɪts, ˈdɪdənt lɛt əp ɛz ðeɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər ðɛr ˈsɛkənd kəp ˈfaɪnəl wɪθ əˈnəðər kəˈmændɪŋ swip. ˈdeɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ ðɛr wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈvɪktəri tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðə ˌkɔˈriən kɪŋz ər naʊ ɔn ə ˈwɪnɪŋ strik æt wərldz. ər naʊ ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən ðət noʊ tim ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv lig əv ˈlɛʤəndz hæv faʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ˌbiˈfɔr: ðɛr ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə kəp ˈfaɪnəlz wɪˈθaʊt ə lɔs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsæmˌsəŋ waɪt wər ˈdɑmənənt ɪn 2014 ˈoʊnli ˈdrɑpɪŋ tu mæps ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən əv ɪz ɔn ðə vərʤ əv kəmˈplitɪŋ ə ˈflɔləs ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðə geɪmz ˈbɪgəst ˈtʊrnəmənt. ɪt ˈwʊdənt ˈoʊnli sɪˈmɛnt pleɪs ɛz ligz ˈgreɪtəst ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt ðə 2015 ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ bi kɔld ðə bɛst tim əv ˌɔlˈtaɪm. ðeɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðɛr dəˈmɛstɪk pleɪ ɪn 2015 ˈwɪnɪŋ boʊθ ðə spərɪŋ ənd ˈsəmər splɪts ɪn bloʊaʊt ˈvɪktəriz ɪn ðə grænd ˈfaɪnəlz, ənd ðɛr ˈoʊnli ˈblɛmɪʃ, ə kloʊz lɔs tɪ ˈɛdwərd ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənəl ˈfaɪnəlz, wɑz pərʤd wɪn gɑt ðɛr riˈvɛnʤ æt ðɪs ˈtʊrnəmənt baɪ ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ðɛm twaɪs ɪn ðə grup steɪʤ. təˈnaɪts ˈsɪriz wɛnt ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd frəm ðə ˈaʊtˌsɛt. pʊt əp ə gʊd faɪt, ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈpʊlɪŋ əˈhɛd ɪn ðə fərst geɪm ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈmækroʊ pleɪ əraʊnd ðə mæp tɪ snæg ən ˈərli ˈbɛrən tɪ pʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl lɛd. fər ðə fərst 15 tɪ 20 ˈmɪnəts əv ðə geɪmz, əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ɔn ˈikwəl ˈfʊtɪŋ wɪθ wər ˈkeɪpəbəl ɪˈnəf ɪn ðə early-game*, stʊd əp tɪ pleɪərz in-lane*, ənd steɪd kloʊz ɪn goʊld ˈtoʊtəlz ɛz ðə geɪm ˈɪntu ðə. ɑg səkˈsidɪd ɪn səm əv ðɛr plænz ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪriz, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli ɪn ðə fərst geɪm wɪn ðeɪ gɑt ðə ˈbɛrən, jɛt ɪt ɔl fɛl əˈpɑrt wɪn ðə ˈtɛnʃən ˈhaɪtənd. ˈivɪn daʊn goʊld ənd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɛr tərəts gɪt nɑkt daʊn baɪ ə ˈbɛrən paʊər pleɪ supt skwɑd, ənd ðɛr ˈsəbstəˌtut mɪd ˈɔlˌweɪz pleɪd kɑm, ˈkɑnfədənt, ənd ˈweɪtɪd ˈpeɪʃəntli fər ðɛr ʧæns tɪ straɪk ɔf ən mɪˈsteɪk. pleɪd ˈpæsɪvli ɪn ðə geɪm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ smɑrt ˈbɛrən græb ənd ˈdɪdənt traɪ tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ boʊld tɪ brɪŋ ðə geɪm bæk ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈfeɪvər. ɪt keɪm daʊn tɪ ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ɪn ðə mid-to-late-game*, ənd ɪf ðə ˈsəmər ˌjʊrəˈpiən kʊd ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔf wət ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd, ðeɪ wʊd goʊ əˈhɛd ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz wɪθ ə stɑrt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈfeɪvərɪts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fər ɔl ðə wərk ðət pʊt ɪn tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə lɛd ənd græb ðə tərət lɛd, ɪt ɔl keɪm ˈkræʃɪŋ daʊn wɪn ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən mɪˈsteɪks ðət sɔ ðɛm gɪt pɪkt ɔf əraʊnd ðə mæp ənd əˈlaʊ bæk ˈɪntu ðə geɪm. wɪn pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst ju kən gɪt əˈhɛd əv ðɛm. ju kən lɛd lɛd ðɛm ɪn kɪlz. ju kən ˈivɪn æt taɪmz lʊk laɪk jʊr ˈvæstli suˈpɪriər tɪ ðɛm wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ənd playmaking*. bət wət meɪks soʊ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈɪzənt ðət ðeɪ kən roʊl ˈoʊvər ju ɪn ðə leɪn feɪz ənd kloʊz ðə geɪm aʊt ɪn 25 ˈmɪnəts. ʃʊr, ðeɪ kən du ðət, bət ðæts wət ðə 2013 tim wɑz ɔl əˈbaʊt. ðə 2015 ˈvərʒən həz wət ðə 2013 tim dɪd, bət wɪθ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns, ʃɑt ˈkɔlɪŋ, ənd ˌɪnˈtænʤəbəlz ðət meɪk ðɛm ˈpɑsəbli ðə ˈgreɪtəst tim əv ˌɔlˈtaɪm. meɪk wən mɪˈsteɪk əˈgɛnst rəˈgɑrdləs ɪf jʊr əp ər 10k*, ənd jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ si ə ˈdɑmɪˌnoʊ ˈifɛkt ðət rɪˈzəlts ɪn ju ˈluzɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju fɔt fər ðə læst 40 ˈmɪnəts əv ðə geɪm. ðə ˌkɔˈriən ˈʧæmpiənz ər ə tim ðət kən rɪˈvərs ə lɛd ə tim həz ˈtaɪrləsli wərkt fər ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər geɪm ɪn ə ˈmætər əv 60 ˈsɛkəndz. ðət wɑz ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə ˈsɪriz fər. ðeɪ hæd ˈmoʊmənts əv ˈbrɪljəns ðət gɑt ðɛm tɪ ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz, ənd ðɛn ðeɪ meɪd ðoʊz smɔl, ˈfeɪtəl mɪˈsteɪks ðət ə tim laɪk ðə flæʃ wʊlvz ˈkʊdənt ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn. bət ˈʃʊrli kʊd. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv pleɪɪŋ ə geɪm ɪn ðə laɪk ðeɪ dɪd wɪn ə geɪm wʊd baʊns bæk ənd fɔrθ wɪθ ɛbz ənd floʊz, ðə ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst wɑz, fər ɔl ˌɪnˈtɛnts ənd ˈpərpəsɪz, wən mɪˈsteɪk ənd jʊr dɛd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛr lɔst lɛd ɪn geɪm 1 ðə nɛkst tu geɪmz fɛlt laɪk nu ðət ðɛr ʧæns æt ən ˈəpˌsɛt hæd pæst ðɛm baɪ. ɪt wɑz laɪk ˈklɑkˌwərk pleɪ wɛl ɪn ðə fərst fju ˈmɪnəts, gɪt wən ər tu kɪlz ɪn leɪn, ənd ðɛn ˈkrəmbəl wɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə bɪg muv tɪ græb əˈnəðər bɪg lɛd laɪk ðə fərst geɪm. bi ɪt ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ə tæŋk əraʊnd ðə mæp ər ˈɑptɪŋ ˈɪntu ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd ˈskərmɪʃ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, traɪd tɪ goʊ fər ðə ˈʤugjələr ənd ˈkʊdənt ˈkɑnvərt ðɛr ˈrɛkləs əˈtɛmpts ˈɪntu ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə fərst geɪm ˈbɛrən. ɔl ɪn ɔl, ðə jɪr ʃʊd stɪl bi kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈmæsɪv səkˈsɛs fər ðə ˈflɛʤlɪŋ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ə tim meɪd əp fɔr ˈvɛtərənz ənd wən ˈrʊki, ənd koʊ. hæd tɪ faɪt frəm ðə ˈvɛri ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈlædər æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn ənd wund əp ɪn ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz əv ðə wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps. ˈoʊnli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ə ˈmɪdəlɪŋ tim ɪn ðə ˈɛlˈsiˈɛs pleɪɔfs, ənd sərˈpæst ɔl ˌpriˈsizən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə faɪt əv ðɛr lɪvz ɪn ðə ˈɛlˈsiˈɛs ˈsəmər ˈfaɪnəl ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə tɔp 4 æt wərldz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈluzɪŋ tɪ ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm greɪt tim ɪn ðɛr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɑz ðə bɪg ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz, ɛz ðə əˈfɛnsɪv dɪˈsɪʒənz træpt ðɛm ɪn geɪmz tu ənd θri. ə lɔŋ wɪθ sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər ʃʊd bi ɪˈnəf ˈpræktɪs tɪ ˈfərðər əˈlɔŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðɪs skwɑd. wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə fju mənθs əv prɛˈmɪr lig ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈəndər ðɛr bɛlts ɛz ə faɪv mæn ˈjunɪt, aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɛz ə tim ɪz dən baɪ ə lɔŋ ʃɑt. ˈgreɪtnəs əˈweɪts ɪn bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni. ðeɪv reɪzd ðɛr ˌəndɪˈfitɪd ˈrɛkərd tɪ ənd ər θri streɪt mæp wɪnz əˈweɪ frəm ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə ˈrɛkərd bʊks ɛz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt tim. ʃʊr, hæv wən 12 geɪmz ɪn ə roʊ, bət wət hæv ðeɪ ˈrɪli ʃoʊd tɪ ˈiðər ku ər ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə kəp ˈfaɪnəlz? ˈfeɪkər həz fər ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈsimɪŋli pleɪɪŋ ðə ənˈtɪl ˈsəmˌwən kən bit ɪm ɔn ɪt. ðə pleɪər wɪθ ðə ˈwaɪdəst ˈʧæmpiən pul wiv ˈɛvər sin həz ˈoʊnli pleɪd ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈʧæmpiənz ðɪs ˈtʊrnəmənt, ənd ðət ˈɪzənt ə gʊd saɪn fər ˈiðər ər ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaɪnəl wɪθ ˈfeɪkər nɑt ˈnidɪŋ tɪ hoʊld bæk pɪks ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər. ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli faɪv ˈpɑsəbəl geɪmz lɛft ɪn ðə jɪr fər ðə ˈfɔrmər wərld ˈʧæmpiən mɪd, soʊ ɪf ˈiðər ər ku kən nɑk aʊt ðə, ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪn ðə mɪd leɪn frəm kraʊn ʤuəl. ˈtaɪlər "fionn*" ɪz ə stæf ˈraɪtər fər esports*. ju kən ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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after failing to qualify for the world championship last year to defend their 2013 title, sk telecom t1 have done everything in their power over the last 365 days to become two-time world champions. undefeated heading into their belgian semifinal showdown with home favorites origen, skt t1 didn't let up as they qualified for their second summoner's cup final with another commanding sweep. dating back to their world championship victory two years ago, the korean kings are now on a 17-game winning streak at worlds.
skt t1 are now in a position that no team in the history of league of legends have found themselves in before: they're entering the summoner's cup finals without a loss. although samsung white were dominant in 2014 — only dropping two maps the entire competition — the current iteration of skt t1 is on the verge of completing a flawless victory in the game's biggest tournament. it wouldn't only cement skt's place as league's greatest franchise, but also put the 2015 iteration skt t1 in a position to be called the best team of all-time. they dominated their domestic play in 2015, winning both the spring and summer splits in blowout 3-0 victories in the grand finals, and their only blemish, a close 2-3 loss to edward gaming in the mid-season invitational finals, was purged when t1 got their revenge at this tournament by embarrassing them twice in the group stage.
tonight's series went as expected from the outset. origen put up a good fight, actually pulling ahead in the first game and using their macro play around the map to snag an early baron to put themselves in a comfortable lead. for the first 15 to 20 minutes of the games, origen appeared to be on equal footing with skt t1. origen were capable enough in the early-game, stood up to t1's players in-lane, and stayed close in gold totals as the game transitioned into the mid-game. og succeeded in some of their plans heading into the mid-game throughout the series, most notably in the first game when they got the baron, yet it all fell apart when the tension heightened. even down 3k gold and watching their turrets get knocked down by a baron power play souped origen squad, skt t1 and their substitute mid laner easyhoon always played calm, confident, and waited patiently for their chance to strike off an origen mistake.
skt t1 played passively in the game following origen's smart baron grab and didn't try to do anything bold to bring the game back into their favor. it came down to og's execution in the mid-to-late-game, and if the summer european runners-up could finish off what they started, they would go ahead in the series with a 1-0 start over the tournament favorites. however, for all the work that origen put in to getting the lead and grab the turret lead, it all came crashing down when they started making communication mistakes that saw them get picked off around the map and allow skt t1 back into the game.
when playing against skt t1, you can get ahead of them. you can lead lead them in kills. you can even at times look like you're vastly superior to them when it comes to decision making and playmaking. but what makes t1 so dangerous isn't that they can roll over you in the lane phase and close the game out in 25 minutes. sure, they can do that, but that's what the 2013 skt t1 team was all about. the 2015 version has what the 2013 team did, but with the experience, shot calling, and intangibles that make them possibly the greatest team of all-time. make one mistake against skt t1, regardless if you're up 1k or 10k, and you're going to see a domino effect that results in you losing everything you fought for the last 40 minutes of the game. the korean champions are a team that can reverse a lead a team has tirelessly worked for over the course of the entire game in a matter of 60 seconds.
that was the story of the series for origen. they had moments of brilliance that got them to the semifinals, and then they made those small, fatal mistakes that a team like the flash wolves couldn't capitalize on. but skt t1 surely could. instead of playing a game in the quarterfinals like they did when a game would bounce back and forth with ebbs and flows, the series against skt t1 was, for all intents and purposes, one mistake and you're dead. following their lost lead in game 1, the next two games felt like origen knew that their chance at an upset had passed them by. it was like clockwork — play well in the first few minutes, get one or two kills in lane, and then crumble when trying to make a big move to grab another big lead like the first game. be it chasing a tank renekton around the map or opting into disadvantaged skirmish situations, origen tried to go for the jugular and couldn't convert their reckless attempts into anything outside of the first game baron.
all in all, the year should still be considered a massive success for the fledgling european organization. a team made up four veterans and one rookie, xpeke and co. had to fight from the very bottom of the regional ladder at the start of the campaign and wound up in the semifinals of the world championships. xpeke only wanted to be a middling team in the eu lcs playoffs, and origen surpassed all preseason expectations, giving fnatic the fight of their lives in the eu lcs summer final and making it to the top 4 at worlds before losing to an all-time great team in skt t1. their communication was the big issue in the series, as the offensive mid-game decisions trapped them in games two and three. a long offseason with iem san jose in the near future should be enough practice to further along the development of this squad. with only a few months of premiere league experience under their belts as a five man unit, i don't think origen's evolution as a team is done by a long shot.
greatness awaits skt t1 in berlin, germany. they've raised their undefeated record to 12-0 and are three straight map wins away from putting themselves in the record books as a perfect team. sure, t1 have won 12 games in a row, but what have they really showed to either koo or fnatic heading into the summoner's cup finals? faker has spammed ryze for a majority of the tournament, seemingly playing the late-scaling mage until someone can beat him on it. the player with the widest champion pool we've ever seen has only played a couple of champions this tournament, and that isn't a good sign for either kuro or febiven heading into the final with faker not needing to hold back picks any longer.
there is only five possible games left in the year for the former world champion mid laner, so if either fnatic or koo can knock out the ryze, expect the unexpected in the mid lane from t1's crown jewel.
tyler "fionn" erzberger is a staff writer for thescore esports. you can follow him on twitter.
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ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən ɪz hir, ənd fər əˈmɛrɪkəz tinz ðət minz wən θɪŋ: preseeennnttsss*!! tinz ər ˈɛvriˌwɛr ðiz deɪz. pərˈhæps ju hæv ə ʧaɪld, nis, ər ˈnɛfju huz ə tin. ər pərˈhæps ju noʊ ə tin fər səm ˈəðər əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈrizən! ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə keɪs meɪ bi, ju ˈbɛtər gɪt jʊr tin ə gʊd ˈprɛzənt ɪf ju wɔnt ɪm tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ju wɪn ju ər ˈivɪn ˈoʊldər ðən ju ər naʊ. bət hu noʊz wət tinz wɔnt? nɑt ju. ðət ɪz wɛr wi kəm ɪn. wət ˈfɑloʊz ɪz ə ˌriəˈlɪstɪk gaɪd tɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ gɪfts tɪ tinz. fər ə jəŋ tin... ˈaɪˌfoʊn 6 ɪf jʊr tin ɪz 13 ər 14 jɪrz oʊld, ʃi ˈprɑbəˌbli ɔˈrɛdi həz ə smɑrt foʊn, bət ˈmeɪbi ɪts hər ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðərz juzd ˈaɪˌfoʊn 4 ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn jʊr klæs ɔˈrɛdi həz ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn 6 soʊ oʊ maɪ gɑd, pliz gɪt hər ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn 6 nɑt ðə 6 tin stɪl həz ə ʧaɪldz hænz. ɪf ju ər ˈivɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ jʊr tin ən ˈænˌdrɔɪd, ju ər ˌɪnˈseɪn ənd nid mɔr ðən ðɪs gaɪd tɪ hɛlp ju. deɪt wɪθ ə ˈmɛmbər əv wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ðɪs wənz ˈgɑnə bi hɑrd tɪ pʊl ɔf, soʊ ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ gɪt jʊr tin ðɛr nu dəm ˈsiˈdi ɛz ə bæk əp. fər ən ˈoʊldər tin... feɪk ˈaɪˈdi ɪf ju ər kloʊz ɪˈnəf ɪn eɪʤ tɪ jʊr tin əv ðə seɪm ˈʤɛndər, ɪt wʊd bi nis tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ənd gɪt ɪm ðə ril θɪŋ. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ju kən iˈmeɪl mi æt fər ðə neɪm əv ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt maɪ sərˈɔrəti juzd sɪks jɪrz əˈgoʊ. rɪŋ ril ər feɪk, rɪŋz ər ðə kul nu weɪ tɪ dɪˈstɔrt jʊr feɪs. lʊk tɪ twɪgz fər ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ʃi stoʊl jʊr priˈtɛnd ˈrɑbərt ˈpætɪnsən. maɪ oʊn əˈpɑrtmənt ˈʤizəs kraɪst aɪ kænt lɪv wɪθ ju ˈpipəl ˌɛniˈmɔr ɪf ju ər ˈwɛlθi ɪˈnəf tɪ baɪ jʊr tin hɪz oʊn əˈpɑrtmənt, pliz əˈdɑpt mi. ˈfeɪlɪŋ ðət, ə lɑk fər jʊr dɔr wʊd bi ə gʊd, ˈpræktɪkəl gɪft. fər ə gərl tin... ˈbrændi ˈmɛlvɪl ˈkloʊðɪŋ ɪf ju θɪŋk tin gərlz stɪl laɪk ˌæbərˈkrɑmbi ənd fɪʧ, ju ər soʊ oʊld ənd rɔŋ! ˈbrændi ˈmɛlvɪl ɪz ðə hɑt stɔr æt ðə mɔl naʊ. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈəndər 50 one-size-fits-all*, ənd ˈrəfli ðə seɪm ˈkələr, soʊ ðɛrz ˈprɪti məʧ noʊ weɪ jul fək ɪt əp. waɪt ˈkəmfərtər teɪk wən lʊk æt ˈtəmblər, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ tin gərlz wɔnt. fər ə bɔɪ tin... ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 aɪv hərd ðət ðə ɪz ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈsɪstəm əv ʧɔɪs fər ˈtudeɪz jəŋ mɛn. ræp ɪt əp wɪθ ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈsɛkənd sɛks, ʤɪst tɪ bi seɪf. fər 50 pərˈsɛnt əv tinz... ˈkɑndəmz wəts ðət stəˈtɪstɪk? hæf əv ɔl tinz hæv sɛks baɪ ðə taɪm ðeɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt haɪ skul? ɪts ˈprɪti ˈizi tɪ tɛl ˈwɛðər ər nɑt jʊr tin fɔlz ˈɪntu ðət ˈkætəˌgɔri. fər ɔl tinz... ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wərks hir. aɪ wɪl seɪ ðət aɪ noʊ ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu bɔt hər ˈsɪstər ənd hər frɛndz buz ˈrisəntli, ənd ðeɪ rɪkˈwɛstɪd cîroc®*® piʧ ˈfleɪvərd ˈvɑdkə. ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən baɪ ˈtɛrə ʤəˈkoʊbi
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the holiday season is here, and for america's teens that means one thing: preseeennnttsss!!
teens are everywhere these days. perhaps you have a child, niece, or nephew who's a teen. or perhaps you know a teen for some other appropriate reason! whatever the case may be, you better get your teen a good present if you want him to take care of you when you are even older than you are now.
but who knows what teens want? not you. that is where we come in. what follows is a realistic guide to giving gifts to teens.
for a young teen...
iphone 6
if your teen is 13 or 14 years old, she probably already has a smart phone, but maybe it's her older brother's used iphone 4. basically everyone in your teen's class already has an iphone 6, so oh my god, please get her an iphone 6. not the 6 plus—your teen still has a child's hands.
if you are even thinking about getting your teen an android, you are insane and need more than this guide to help you.
date with a member of one direction
this one's gonna be hard to pull off, so you might want to get your teen their new dumb cd as a back up.
for an older teen...
fake id
if you are close enough in age to your teen of the same gender, it would be nice to go to the dmv and get him the real thing. otherwise, you can email me at allie@gawker.com for the name of a website my sorority used six years ago.
septum ring
real or fake, septum rings are the cool new way to distort your face. look to fka twigs for inspiration, even though she stole your teen's pretend bf robert pattinson.
my own apartment jesus christ i can't live with you people anymore
if you are wealthy enough to buy your teen his own apartment, please adopt me. failing that, a lock for your teen's door would be a good, practical gift.
for a girl teen...
brandy melville clothing
if you think teen girls still like abercrombie and fitch, you are so old and wrong! brandy melville is the hot store at the mall now. almost everything is under $50, one-size-fits-all, and roughly the same color, so there's pretty much no way you'll fuck it up.
white comforter
take one look at tumblr, this is the only thing teen girls want.
for a boy teen...
playstation 4
i've heard that the ps4 is the gaming system of choice for today's young men. wrap it up with a copy of the second sex, just to be safe.
for 50 percent of teens...
condoms
what's that statistic? half of all teens have sex by the time they graduate high school? it's pretty easy to tell whether or not your teen falls into that category.
for all teens...
alcohol
pretty much anything works here. i will say that i know somebody who bought her 19-year-old sister and her friends booze recently, and they requested cîroc® peach flavored vodka. (?)
illustration by tara jacoby
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əˈməŋ ðə ˈmɛni ˈaɪˌbraʊz reɪzd sɪns ˈdɑnəld ɪˈlɛkʃən tɪ ðə juz. ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ˈsɛvərəl hæv bɪn ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd baɪ hɪz ˈsɪriz əv ˈkæʒəwəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ wərld ˈlidərz. ˈfɔrˌmoʊst əˈməŋ ðiz ənˈtɪl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ wɑz ən ˈɛfjusɪv ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wɪθ ðə ““terrific”*” praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˈpækɪˌstæn, ə country,”*,” huz tone,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ˈdɪpləˌmæts ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən slack-jawed*, wɪθ səm ˌɪˈnɪʃəli əˈsumɪŋ ɪt wɑz ə parody.”*.” ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət trəmp hæd ˈspoʊkən wɪθ ˈtaɪwɑˈniz ˈprɛzɪdənt tsaɪ ing-wen*, ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðə fərst ˈpəblɪkli noʊn ˈkɑnˌtækt sɪns 1979 ɪt ɪz nɑt klɪr ɪf ðə trəmp trænˈzɪʃən tim ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən tɪ ˈsɪgnəl ə ˈbrɔdər ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrdz taiwan,”*,” ənd ʤɛf daɪər ˌriˈpɔrtəd, kɔl ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪt seɪ ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðoʊz əˈməŋ ˈpəblɪk hu faɪnd ˈivɪn ə pɑp stɑr wɪθ ə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈʧaɪnə flæg ɛnˈreɪʤɪŋ. waɪl ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kˈwɪkli ˌriəˈfərmd əˈmɛrɪkən əˈdhɪrəns tɪ ðə china”*” ˈpɑləsi, ə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm trænˈzɪʃən tim ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈtaɪtəl æt ðə bɛst əv kloʊz taɪz ˈtaɪˈwɑn ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states,”*,” ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ˈstætəs ɛz ə ˈɛntɪti, ɪf nɑt ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈneɪʃən. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈtaɪˈwɑn kɔld mi təˈdeɪ tɪ wɪʃ mi kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi. θæŋk ju! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) dɪˈsɛmbər 3 2016 ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ haʊ ðə juz. sɛlz ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈwɪpmənt bət aɪ ʃʊd nɑt əkˈsɛpt ə kənˈgræʧələˌtɔri kɔl. ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) dɪˈsɛmbər 3 2016 ˈʤɛnəfər ˈʤeɪkəbz ənd nɪk ˈwɔdəmz rɪˈpɔrt: ðə muv θˈrɛtənz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈɪntu ðə fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnsədənt kənˈfrəntɪŋ trəmp ɛz hi pərˈpɛrz tɪ teɪk ˈɔfəs ɔn ʤæn. 20 wɪθ ðə kɔl, trəmp ə ˈdɛləkət dæns ðət bɪˈgæn ˈæftər ðə juz. broʊk ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk taɪz wɪθ ˈtaɪˈwɑn ɪn 1979 wɪn ɪt əˈfɪʃəli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ. ðə juz. həz meɪnˈteɪnd ə kloʊz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈaɪlənd ˈɔfən tɪ ˈæŋgər ɪn ðə jɪrz sɪns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wɪθ ˈwɛpənz seɪlz. ˈʧaɪnə wɪl hæv tɪ rɪˈspɑnd bɪˈkəz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi nɑt wɔnt tɪ bi sɔft ɔn ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl θrɛt tɪ ˈsɑvrənti, ənd ˈtaɪˈwɑn ɪz ənd həz lɔŋ bɪn ðə moʊst ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə relationship,”*,” sɛd ˈbɑni ˈgleɪzər, ˈsinjər ædˈvaɪzər fər ˈeɪʒə æt ðə ˈsɛnər fər strəˈtiʤɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstədiz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ʧaɪˈniz wɪl nɑt teɪk ðɪs ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈpɑləsi, bət ɪt wɪl meɪk ðɛm kənˈsərnd ənd ðeɪ wɪl sik tɪ prəˈvaɪd səm ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ team.”*.” ˈpɑləsi kənˈsɪstənsi ɪz ə minz, nɑt ən ɛnd. nɑt ˈseɪkrɪd. ðəs, raɪt tɪ ʃɪft ˈpɑləsi, əˈlaɪənsɪz, strategy,”*,” [ˈdɛməˌkræt kəˈnɛtəkət ˈsɛnətər krɪs] ˈmərfi ˈæftər nuz əv ðə ˈtaɪˈwɑn kɔl ˈimərʤd. həz ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə læst 48 aʊərz ɪz nɑt ə ʃɪft. ðiz ər ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɪvəts ɪn ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈɛni plæn. haʊ wɔrz start.”*.” [sɔrs] frəm ˈstivən ˈkɑlɪnsən, nɪˈkoʊl ənd əˈlis ˈmaɪkəl grin, hu sərvd ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. ˈspɛʃəl əˈsɪstənt fər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɛrz, sɛd ðət waɪl kɔl wɑz ə juʤ briʧ ɪn ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈkloʊzər taɪz wɪθ ˈtaɪˈwɑn ɪz nɑt ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd. hi ɪkˈspɛkts θɪŋz wɪl ˈnɔrməˌlaɪz, bət nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr səm ˈstɔrmi siz. ʧaɪˈniz wɪl goʊ ballistic,”*,” grin sɛd. wɪl hæv tɪ, ənd ðeɪ wɪl wɔrn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈpəblɪkli ənd wɪl faɪnd weɪz tɪ wɔrn ðɛm ˈpraɪvətli, əˈbaʊt this.”*.” maɪk ˈpɪlzˌbɛri, ə ˈʧaɪnə ædˈvaɪzər tɪ trəmp ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn hu sərvd ˈəndər ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən, ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə, səˈʤɛstɪd ˈpipəl wər over-reacting*. hi sɛd kɔl ɪz laɪk ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈdəzənz hi həz meɪd ənd ˈteɪkən sɪns ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ wɪθ wərld ˈlidərz. bi sin ɛz ə dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm norms,”*,” ˈpɪlzˌbɛri sɛd. ʃʊd hæv ˈwɔrmər taɪz wɪθ ˈtaɪˈwɑn. ənd ɪt kən bi dən wɪˈθaʊt ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪŋ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ. ˌɪnˈdid ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd, ˈtaɪˌpeɪ həz pərˈsud ˈkloʊzər riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd. wi tu kən du boʊθ. ðə ˈziroʊ səm mɛnˈtælɪti ɪz ən oʊld weɪ əv thinking.”*.” [sɔrs] ənd frəm ðə ˈpændə ˈsəmˈwət dɪˈstrɛsɪŋli, ðə noʊts ðət ɪt nɑt klɪr ɪf ðə trəmp trænˈzɪʃən tim ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən tɪ ˈsɪgnəl ə ˈbrɔdər ʧeɪnʤ ɪn juz. ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrd taiwan,”*,” səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðɪs kʊd ˈsɪmpli hæv bɪn bɔrn əv ə ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ juz. ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrd ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈtaɪˈwɑn wɪˈθɪn trænˈzɪʃən tim. (ˈərliər ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ðɛr wər rɪˈpɔrts ðət trəmp wɑz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ pərˈsu dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ˈtaɪˈwɑn, ðə hoʊl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɪθ ə ˈæŋgəl ɛz wɛl.) dɪˈspaɪt ðə læk əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ðə kɔl wɑz plænd, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət trəmp wɑz ɛgd ɔn hir baɪ hɪz ˈeɪʒə ædˈvaɪzərz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈpitər nəˈvɑroʊ, ə trəmp ædˈvaɪzər ɔn ˈeɪʒə, pɛnd ən ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər ˈməskjələr juz. ˈbækɪŋ fər ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈvɪktəri ənd ðə sərʤ ɪn ˈtaɪwɑˈniz ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm. ɪn ðə bɪˈmoʊnz bɪl dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ rɪˈnaʊns juz. ˈbækɪŋ fər ˈtaɪwɑˈniz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɪn 1998 dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ə ““throw-taiwan-under-the-bus”*” muv. juz. ˈpɑləsi, dɪˈlɪvərd θru ˈkɛrfəli ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ˌæmbɪˈgjuəti, həz bɪn tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈtaɪˈwɑn streɪt ðət minz ˈikwəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˌjunəˈlætərəli dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈʧaɪnə ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ˈfɔrsəbli ““unite”*” ðə tu. (fər ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈɑrmi, ə ˈtaɪˈwɑn streɪt kənˈtɪnʤənsi rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri sɪˈnɛrioʊ.) [sɔrs] səm ˈərli rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm tˈwɪtər: ɪkˈsklusɪv: ˈdɑnəld trəmp rɪsks ˈmeɪʤər ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk dɪˈspjut wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə ˈæftər ˈspikɪŋ ɔn foʊn wɪθ ˈtaɪˈwɑnz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz (@ft*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 ˈsɪriəs ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ɪn voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri dɪˈplɔɪd baɪ china-watchers*. kip səm ɪn rɪˈzərv fər wɪn ðə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪz likt. ˈpætrɪk braʊn (@truthfromfacts*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsteɪt ðə ˈbɑtəmləs ˈrɛkləsnəs, əv ðɪs stɛp. ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts frəm ˈnɪksən ˈɔnwərd hæd ˈkɛrfəl ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ʤeɪmz ˈfæˌloʊz (@jamesfallows*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 trəmp ˈhæzənt kənˈsəltɪd steɪt praɪər tɪ kɔlz wɪθ wərld ˈlidərz. ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈɔlsoʊ ðə keɪs wɪθ taiwan…*… rəˈbɛkə bək (@rebeccabuck*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 waɪ ɪz dɪˈleɪɪŋ ðə seɪl əv ˈɛrˌkræft tɪ ˈtaɪˈwɑn? rɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ sɛnd tɪ ˈʧaɪnə. ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) noʊˈvɛmbər 18 2011 ˈgloʊbəl taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ əv foʊn kɔl ənd dɪˈlitəd ðə ˈstɔri. fu (@beimengfu*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 ˈsəmˌwən ʤɪst æst ˈwɛðər ˈtaɪˈwɑn ɪz ə ˈkəntri. ˈænsər: ɪt kən goʊ ɔn biɪŋ ə ˈkəntri ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kɔlz ɪt ə ˈkəntri. ˈpætrɪk ʧəˈvænɪk (@prchovanec*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 ðɪs. ðɪs ðɪs ðɪs. ˈivɪn ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈpɪˌspur weɪ əv goʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈdænjəl ˈdəbəlju. (@dandrezner*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 aɪ wʊd ˈwɛlkəm ˈjuˈɛs ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə wən ˈʧaɪnə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ɪf aɪ θɔt ðæts wət trəmp wɑz duɪŋ. aɪ doʊnt. hiz ˈwɪŋɪŋ ɪt ənd ˈdəzənt noʊ ɪt. noʊə ˈrɔθmən (@noahcrothman*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 ˈgreɪtər kənˈsərn ɪz wət ˈhæpənz nɛkst? haʊ wɪl trəmp riækt tɪ ˈʧaɪnəz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl riˈproʊʧ? ɔn tˈwɪtər ər ˈviə ˌɪnərˈmidiˌɛriz? ˈʤɛsɪkə ʧɛn waɪs (@jessicacweiss*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 əoʊ. aɪ ˈwəzənt ˈivɪn əˈlaʊd tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ ðə "əv" ˈtaɪˈwɑn. (aɪ kʊd seɪ "ɔn" ˈtaɪˈwɑn.) ˈʧaɪnə wɪl goʊ nəts. ˈɑri ˈflaɪʃər (@arifleischer*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 ˈboʊltən wɑz æt trəmp taʊər təˈdeɪ ˈgɪdiən ˈrɛznɪk (@gideonresnick*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 hɪrz ʤɑn ˈboʊltən ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt "ə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈlædər əv ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd kəmˈpɛl ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋz əˈtɛnʃən." ʤɑʃ ˈgrinmən (@joshgreenman*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 əm nɑt ʃʊr əm ˈheɪtɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪˈwɑn kɔl. maybe…*….. aɪ doʊnt know…*…. ˈhɔrheɪ gwɑˈjɑrdoʊ (@jorge_guajardo*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 haʊ dɪz ˈʧaɪnə riækt tɪ trəmp ˈtaɪˈwɑn kɔl? ˈprɑbəˌbli fˈjʊriəs wərdz, noʊ mɔr, bət ˌɪnˈtərnəli ɪt wɪl gɪv bust tɪ ˈhɑrˌdlaɪnərz ˈhɑstəl tɪ ˈjuˈɛs. ˈpætrɪk ʧəˈvænɪk (@prchovanec*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 ɪt wɪl ˌriɪnˈfɔrs strəˈtiʤɪk mɪˈstrəst, meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər tɪ faɪnd ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈkɑmən graʊnd dɪz ɪgˈzɪst ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkɑnflɪkts. ˈpætrɪk ʧəˈvænɪk (@prchovanec*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɪt wɪl ˈboʊlstər ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts əv ædˈvaɪzərz tɪ ʃi hu θɪŋk ˈʧaɪnə kən ˈoʊnli geɪn ɪf ˈjuˈɛs ˈluzɪz, ənd vice-versa*. ˈpætrɪk ʧəˈvænɪk (@prchovanec*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 jɛs, bət ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈkɑrənt waɪt haʊs, nɑt ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. doʊnt θɪŋk ðɪs wɪl bi ðət ˈkəmfərtɪŋ tɪ ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ. ˈaɪzɪk stoʊn fɪʃ (@isaacstonefish*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 #ˈbreɪkɪŋ waɪt haʊs ˌriəˈfərmz "wən ˈʧaɪnə" ˈpɑləsi ˈæftər trəmp kɔl tɪ ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˈlidər nuz ˈeɪʤənsi (@afp*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 fəˈnæli ri trump/tsai*: ju wɔnt tɪ meɪk keɪs fər ˈdɪfərənt ˈʧaɪnə ˈpɑləsi, meɪk ðə keɪs. (maɪn hir, ʤeɪmz ˈfæˌloʊz (@jamesfallows*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 bət bæd ɔl raʊnd tɪ du ɪt ɪn weɪ ðət simz slapdash/impulsive/accidental*, ˈdəbəlju ˈoʊvərˌhæŋ əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃən. ʤeɪmz ˈfæˌloʊz (@jamesfallows*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016 ˈfəni, ˈpipəl ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˌɪˈmæʤən əm seɪɪŋ "oʊ, noʊ, ju kænt ˈəpˌsɛt ðə ʧaɪˈniz!" noʊ, əm seɪɪŋ wi ʃʊd bi smɑrt təf, nɑt dəm təf. ˈpætrɪk ʧəˈvænɪk (@prchovanec*) dɪˈsɛmbər 2 2016
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among the many eyebrows raised since donald trump’s election to the u.s. presidency, several have been elevated by his series of casual conversations with world leaders. foremost among these until friday was an effusive exchange with the “terrific” prime minister of pakistan, a “fantastic country,” whose “breezy tone,” according to the new york times, “left diplomats in washington slack-jawed, with some initially assuming it was a parody.”
on friday, the financial times reported that trump had spoken with taiwanese president tsai ing-wen, marking the first publicly known leadership-level contact since 1979. “although it is not clear if the trump transition team intended the conversation to signal a broader change in us policy towards taiwan,” demetri sevastopulo and geoff dyer reported, “the call is likely to infuriate beijing”—to say nothing of those among china’s public who find even a pop star with a republic of china flag enraging. while the obama administration quickly reaffirmed american adherence to the “one china” policy, a statement from trump’s transition team included references to “president tsai”—a sensitive title at the best of times—and close ties “between taiwan and the united states,” implying recognition of taiwan’s status as a national-level entity, if not an independent nation.
the president of taiwan called me today to wish me congratulations on winning the presidency. thank you! — donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) december 3, 2016
interesting how the u.s. sells taiwan billions of dollars of military equipment but i should not accept a congratulatory call. — donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) december 3, 2016
bloomberg’s jennifer jacobs and nick wadhams report:
the move threatens to develop into the first major foreign policy incident confronting trump as he prepares to take office on jan. 20. with the call, trump upended a delicate dance that began after the u.s. broke diplomatic ties with taiwan in 1979, when it officially recognized the government in beijing. the u.s. has maintained a close relationship with the island – often to china’s anger – in the years since, including with weapons sales. china will have to respond because president xi jinping “does not want to be soft on any potential threat to china’s sovereignty, and taiwan is and has long been the most sensitive issue in the u.s.-china relationship,” said bonnie glaser, senior adviser for asia at the center for strategic and international studies in washington. “the chinese will not take this as an indication of policy, but it will make them concerned and they will seek to provide some education to the incoming team.” […] “foreign policy consistency is a means, not an end. it’s not sacred. thus, it’s trump’s right to shift policy, alliances, strategy,” [democrat connecticut senator chris] murphy tweeted after news of the taiwan call emerged. “what has happened in the last 48 hours is not a shift. these are major pivots in foreign policy w/out any plan. that’s how wars start.” [source]
from cnn’s stephen collinson, nicole gaouette and elise labott
michael green, who served as president george w. bush’s special assistant for national security affairs, said that while trump’s call was a huge breach in protocol, the idea of closer ties with taiwan is not unprecedented. he expects things will normalize, but not before some stormy seas. “the chinese will go ballistic,” green said. “they will have to, and they will warn the us publicly and will find ways to warn them privately, about this.” […] mike pillsbury, a china adviser to trump during the campaign who served under presidents ronald reagan, george w. bush and obama, suggested people were over-reacting. he said trump’s call is like many of the dozens he has made and taken since election day with world leaders. “it shouldn’t be seen as a departure from norms,” pillsbury said. “we should have warmer ties with taiwan. and it can be done without alienating beijing. indeed over the last decade, taipei has pursued closer relations with the mainland. we too can do both. the zero sum mentality is an old way of thinking.” [source]
and from the diplomat’s ankit panda
somewhat distressingly, the ft notes that it “is not clear if the trump transition team intended the conversation to signal a broader change in u.s. policy toward taiwan,” suggesting that this could simply have been borne of a misunderstanding about existing u.s. policy toward china and taiwan within trump’s transition team. (earlier in november, there were reports that trump was seeking to pursue development projects in taiwan, imbuing the whole episode with a conflict-of-interest angle as well.) […] despite the ft’s lack of information on the extent to which the call was planned, it is possible that trump was egged on here by his asia advisers. for example, peter navarro, a trump adviser on asia, penned an op-ed in the national interest advocating for muscular u.s. backing for taiwan following tsai’s victory and the surge in taiwanese nationalism. in the op-ed navarrao bemoans bill clinton’s decision to renounce u.s. backing for taiwanese independence in 1998, describing a “throw-taiwan-under-the-bus” move. u.s. policy, delivered through carefully calculated ambiguity, has been to prevent a change in the status quo across the taiwan strait — that means equal opposition to taiwan unilaterally declaring independence as well as china moving to forcibly “unite” the two. (for china’s people’s liberation army, a taiwan strait contingency remains the primary war-fighting scenario.) [source]
some early responses from twitter:
ft exclusive: donald trump risks major diplomatic dispute with china after speaking on phone with taiwan's president https://t.co/uvndgw5qpu — financial times (@ft) december 2, 2016
serious escalation in vocabulary deployed by china-watchers. keep some in reserve for when the transcript of the conversation is leaked. https://t.co/zzjipdt8fr — patrick brown 白龙 (@truthfromfacts) december 2, 2016
it is hard to overstate the bottomless pig-ignorance & recklessness, of this step.
presidents from nixon onward had careful prc/roc protocol https://t.co/s9eqhojot8 — james fallows (@jamesfallows) december 2, 2016
trump hasn't consulted state dept prior to calls with world leaders. probably also the case with taiwan… pic.twitter.com/8vnthsilv9 — rebecca buck (@rebeccabuck) december 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/russchoma/status/804809135384657922
why is @barackobama delaying the sale of f-16 aircraft to taiwan? wrong message to send to china. #timetogettough — donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) november 18, 2011
global times reported the scheduling of trump-tsai phone call and deleted the story. pic.twitter.com/1dv1no6cxs — fu beimeng (@beimengfu) december 2, 2016
someone just asked whether taiwan is a country.
answer: it can go on being a country as long as nobody calls it a country. — patrick chovanec (@prchovanec) december 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/dalexblumenthal/status/804815124188069888
this. this this this. even if you want to change the status quo, this is a piss-poor way of going about it. https://t.co/gkagoxkl2c — daniel w. drezner (@dandrezner) december 2, 2016
i would welcome us testing the one china status quo if i thought that's what trump was doing. i don't. he's winging it and doesn't know it. — noah rothman (@noahcrothman) december 2, 2016
greater concern is what happens next? how will trump react to china's inevitable reproach? on twitter or via intermediaries? — jessica chen weiss (@jessicacweiss) december 2, 2016
uh-oh. i wasn't even allowed to refer to the gvt "of" taiwan. (i could say gvt "on" taiwan.) china will go nuts. https://t.co/vjcbd2rika — ari fleischer (@arifleischer) december 2, 2016
bolton was at trump tower today https://t.co/dc4cr9lpmx — gideon resnick (@gideonresnick) december 2, 2016
here's john bolton writing about "a diplomatic ladder of escalation that would compel beijing's attention." https://t.co/ns7crckmxv pic.twitter.com/xe9rnl7fvf — josh greenman (@joshgreenman) december 2, 2016
i'm not sure i'm hating the taiwan call. maybe….. i don't know…. — jorge guajardo (@jorge_guajardo) december 2, 2016
how does china react to trump taiwan call? probably furious words, no more, but internally it will give boost to hardliners hostile to us. — patrick chovanec (@prchovanec) december 2, 2016
it will reinforce strategic mistrust, make it harder to find whatever common ground does exist on economic and security conflicts. — patrick chovanec (@prchovanec) december 2, 2016
most importantly, it will bolster the arguments of advisors to xi who think china can only gain if us loses, and vice-versa. — patrick chovanec (@prchovanec) december 2, 2016
yes, but this is the current white house, not the upcoming administration. don't think this will be that comforting to beijing. https://t.co/sseltmiym8 — isaac stone fish (@isaacstonefish) december 2, 2016
#breaking white house reaffirms "one china" policy after trump call to taiwan leader — afp news agency (@afp) december 2, 2016
1/2 finale re trump/tsai: you want to make case for different china policy, make the case. (mine here, https://t.co/tysmkx2jvx ) — james fallows (@jamesfallows) december 2, 2016
2/2 but bad all round to do it in way that seems slapdash/impulsive/accidental, w overhang of potential hotel-deal complication. — james fallows (@jamesfallows) december 2, 2016
funny, people somehow imagine i'm saying "oh, no, you can't upset the chinese!"
no, i'm saying we should be smart tough, not dumb tough. — patrick chovanec (@prchovanec) december 2, 2016
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3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine* (mdma*, ˈɛkstəsi) ɪz ə ˈpɑpjələr psychostimulant*, ˈfrikwɛntli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈməltəpəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ə ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm. rɪˈpitɪd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ɪn ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈsɛtɪŋz ˌɪnˈdusɪz ˈtɑlərəns ənd ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən. ðə eɪm ɪz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə əˈkjut ˌfɑrməkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈifɛkts ənd rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm tu kənˈsɛkjətɪv 100 ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ 4 eɪʧ. tɛn meɪl ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ə ˈrændəˌmaɪzd, double-blind*, ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər, traɪəl. ðə fɔr kənˈdɪʃənz wər pləˈsiboʊ pləs pləˈsiboʊ, pləˈsiboʊ pləs, pləs pləˈsiboʊ, ənd pləs. ˈaʊtˌkəm ˈvɛriəbəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌfɑrməkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈifɛkts ənd pərˈæmətərz. ˈæftər ə ˈsɛkənd doʊs əv, moʊst ˈifɛkts wər ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz ˈæftər ə ˈsɪŋgəl doʊs, dɪˈspaɪt ə ˈdəbəlɪŋ əv ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz (ɪkˈsɛpt fər bləd ˈprɛʃər ənd riˈækʃən taɪm). ˈæftər rɪˈpitɪd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ə ˌɪnˈkris wɑz əbˈzərvd ɪn ˈplæzmə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz. fər ə ˈsɪmpəl doʊs əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz wər haɪər si mæks ənd fər ənd si mæks ənd fər) ənd ənd ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz loʊər si mæks ənd fər ənd si mæks ənd fər) ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ˈprɑbəˌbli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk autoinhibition*. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ˈdəbəld ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd doʊs, moʊst ˌfɑrməkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈifɛkts wər ˈsɪmələr ər sˈlaɪtli haɪər ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ɪkˈsɛpt fər bləd ˈprɛʃər ənd riˈækʃən taɪm wɪʧ wər ˈgreɪtər ðən prɪˈdɪktɪd. ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp səˈʤɛsts ðət wɪn ɪz ədˈmɪnɪstərd æt ə 4 eɪʧ ˈɪntərvəl ðɛr ɪgˈzɪsts ə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əv əˈkjut ˈtɑlərəns tɪ ɪts ˈifɛkts.
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3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (mdma, ecstasy) is a popular psychostimulant, frequently associated with multiple administrations over a short period of time. repeated administration of mdma in experimental settings induces tolerance and metabolic inhibition. the aim is to determine the acute pharmacological effects and pharmacokinetics resulting from two consecutive 100 mg doses of mdma separated by 4 h. ten male volunteers participated in a randomized, double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled trial. the four conditions were placebo plus placebo, placebo plus mdma, mdma plus placebo, and mdma plus mdma. outcome variables included pharmacological effects and pharmacokinetic parameters. after a second dose of mdma, most effects were similar to those after a single dose, despite a doubling of mdma concentrations (except for systolic blood pressure and reaction time). after repeated mdma administration, a 2-fold increase was observed in mdma plasma concentrations. for a simple dose accumulation mdma and mda concentrations were higher (+23.1% c max and +17.1% auc for mdma and +14.2% c max and +10.3% auc for mda) and hmma and hma concentrations lower (−43.3% c max and –39.9% auc for hmma and –33.2% c max and –35.1% auc for hma) than expected, probably related to mdma metabolic autoinhibition. although mdma concentrations doubled after the second dose, most pharmacological effects were similar or slightly higher in comparison to the single administration, except for systolic blood pressure and reaction time which were greater than predicted. the pharmacokinetic–effects relationship suggests that when mdma is administered at a 4 h interval there exists a phenomenon of acute tolerance to its effects.
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maɪ waɪf həz ə galeophobia*, wɪʧ ɪz ðə fɪr əv ʃɑrks. ʃi ɪz ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd tɪ swɪm ɪn ðə ˈhɑrbər, ər ˈivɪn tɪ mək əraʊnd ɪn ðə sərf dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət (ənd ki ɪz maɪ sɔrs hir) ʃi həz fɑr mɔr ʧæns əv biɪŋ ˈbɪtən baɪ ə nu ˈjɔrkər. ˈfoʊbiə ˈdəzənt sim ðə raɪt wərd fər ɪt ðoʊ, dɪz ɪt? bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz nɑt ˌɪˈræʃənəl tɪ bi skɛrd əv ʃɑrks, ɪn fækt ðeɪ skɛr ðə hɛl aʊt əv mi, tu, ðoʊ aɪ wɪl pleɪ ðə ɑdz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ə ˈhɑrbər swɪm. ðə ˌɪˈræʃənəl pɑrt ɪz ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd ðət ʃi wɪl ˈɛvər si wən, lɛt əˈloʊn gɪt ˈbɪtən baɪ wən. bət dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈtaɪni ʧæns ðət ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɪl ˈhæpən, ðə ˈhɔrər ðət səraʊndz ə ʃɑrk əˈtæk ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ rɑb hər əv ðə ʤɔɪ əv pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪvz. ˈrisəntli ɑr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd gɑt ə doʊs əv, spərd baɪ ən ˈɪnsədənt, ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ pəˈlis, ðət ˈsəmˌwən hæd traɪd tɪ ɪnˈtaɪs ə ʧaɪld ˈɪntu ðɛr kɑr ɔn ə ˈbɪzi roʊd nɪr ˈjuˈɛs. ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə wɛnt waɪld, ðɛr wər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊsts, iˈmeɪlz ənd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪnsədənt, ɔl əv wɪʧ wɑz prəˈtɛktɪv tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ. bət ðɛn ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈwɪspərz ˈstɑrtɪd. nuz keɪm əv nu ˈɪnsədənts, ðɛn ðoʊz ˈɪnsədənts stɑpt biɪŋ ˈɪnsədənts ənd bɪˈkeɪm əˈtɛmpts æt "ʧaɪld sˈnæʧɪŋ". wi hæv ə ʧaɪld ɪn skul ənd ˈdeɪˌkɛr, boʊθ əv wɪʧ wər raɪf wɪθ ðə nuz ðət ɪt hæd ˈhæpənd mɔr ðən wəns. aɪ hæd ə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ðɛr wɑz noʊ nuz əv ə speɪt əv əˈtɛmptəd ɪn ɑr ˈɛriə. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈvɪzəbəl ˌɪnˈkris pəˈlis ˈprɛzəns, soʊ aɪ dɪsˈmɪst məʧ əv ɪt. pərˈhæps ðɛr wɑz wən əˈtɛmpt bət ˈsɛvərəl simd ənˈlaɪkli, stɪl ðə mud ðət ˌæftərˈnun æt skul ˈpɪˌkəp wɑz nɑt soʊ məʧ ˈvɪʤələnt ɛz ˌvɪʤəˈlænti. ˈpipəl wər ˈwɪspərɪŋ ɪn grups əˈbaʊt pəˈlis ˌɪˈnækʃən ənd ðə "ˈleɪtəst" əˈtæk ənd aɪ wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn səˈpraɪzd tɪ hir ðeɪ wər ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈpɑsi təˈgɛðər. bɪˈkəz ɪt hæd naʊ gɑt kəmˈplitli aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl, ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr wi rɪˈsivd ən iˈmeɪl frəm pəˈlis. ðeɪ hæd ə kəmˈpleɪnt əˈbaʊt ə meɪl əˈproʊʧɪŋ jəŋ kɪdz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə bət ˈæftər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ɪt "ðɛr wɑz ə ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ wɪθ noʊ ˌædˈvərs ˈfaɪndɪŋz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈviɪkəl ər ˈɛni ˈpərsən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt". ðæts raɪt, ðɛr wər nɑt ˈməltəpəl əˈtɛmpts, ðɛr wɑz nɑt ˈivɪn wən. ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɪkˈspoʊzd ðə ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz ˈrɛdinəs tɪ lip ɔn ɪt ðoʊ. ə əˈtæk wʊd bi hɔˈrɪfɪk, bɪɔnd ˈɛni fɪr ju hæv fər jʊr ʧaɪld, bət ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ə ʧaɪld biɪŋ ˈteɪkən frəm ðə strit ɪz əˈbaʊt ɛz rɛr ɛz ə ʃɑrk əˈtæk. ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ˈkeɪsɪz laɪk əˈbjuzər ˈʤoʊsəf ənd ˌmædəˈlɛn məˈkæn meɪk ˈjuˈɛs sɪk tɪ ɑr ˈstəməks bət ðə truθ ɪz ðət moʊst ʧaɪld əˈbjuz kəmz frəm ˈsəmˌwən ju noʊ (jɛt wi doʊnt æsk ˈəŋkəl ʤɪm tɪ wɛr ə lɛg ˈbreɪslət æt ðə ˈfæməli ˈbɑrbɪˌkju ðoʊ pərˈhæps ðət ɪz ˈoʊnli ə ˈmætər əv taɪm). ðɛr ɪz noʊ ril ˈɛvədəns əv ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə pæst fju ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ˈɪnsədənts əv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl əˈbjuz hæv bɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd, wɪθ ˈʧərʧɪz ənd skulz pʊt ˈəndər ˈgreɪtər ˈskrutəni ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. soʊ ˈʃʊrli ɪts taɪm tɪ reɪn ɪn ðə ˌɪˈræʃənəl fɪr. ðɪs ɪz fjuəld baɪ ə səˈleɪʃəs prɛs wɪθ ə nuz ˈsaɪkəl ðət wɪl rən ʧaɪld əˈbjuz ˈkeɪsɪz wɛl əˈhɛd əv ˈɛni ˈloʊkəl nuz. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ʧaɪld əˈbjuz nuz ˈstɔriz wi si nidz tɪ bi vjud ˈgloʊbəli, ɪt ɪz nɑt ɔl ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ɑr bæk dɔr, ˈɛdɪtərz ər ðə ˈvɛri wərst ɪn ðə hoʊp ju, ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd, wɪl draɪv ˈtræfɪk. ðɪs ɪz nɑt səm græs ruts kəmˈjunɪti riˈækʃən tɪ ə ril ənd groʊɪŋ θrɛt, bət ə fɪr fɔrst ˈɔntu ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ə skjud wərld vju. ənd ɪt ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkt ɔn ɑr kɪdz. ɑr ˈʧɪldrən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rən ðə strits ənd pleɪ ˈfrili, wi ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈɛni ˈkaɪndnəs frəm ˈstreɪnʤərz ənd maɪ sənz meɪl ˈkɪndərˌgɑrtən ˈtiʧər ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈrɛrɪti. kən ju bi tu ˈvɪʤələnt? aɪ θɪŋk ju kən. ðɪs ˌɪˈræʃənəl fɪr ɪz ˈhɑrmɪŋ kəmˈjunɪtiz ˈrəðər ðən ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðɛm, wɛr ə ˈkaɪndli ˈneɪbər həz tɪ θɪŋk twaɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɛlpɪŋ ə jəŋ ʧaɪld. ɪn ˈbrɪtən ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ ə ˈstədi ʃoʊd ðət 99 pər sɛnt əv ˈædəlts wʊd ˌɪgˈnɔr ə dɪˈstrɛst ʧaɪld ɪn ə ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈsɛntər fər fɪr ðeɪ wʊd bi vjud ɛz ˈprɛdəˌtɔri, ˈʃʊrli ɪn ən ˈætməsˌfɪr laɪk ðɪs ɑr kɪdz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi hɑrmd baɪ ˌɪˈnækʃən ðən baɪ ə ʧaɪld sˈnæʧər. aɪ wɔnt maɪ kɪdz tɪ bi seɪf ənd ˈhævɪŋ ðɛm əbˈdəktɪd wʊd bi ðə wərst kaɪnd əv hɛl ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl, bət aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðɪs hɪˈstɛriə bɪˈkəz wi ər ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv ril kənˈsərnz fər ɑr kɪdz (əˈpɑrt frəm ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðeɪ wɪl ˈmæstər ðə vaɪəˈlɪn). aɪ wɔnt ðɛm tɪ bi ˈkɔʃəs bət nɑt əˈfreɪd, aɪ wɔnt ðɛm tɪ hæv ðə strit smɑrts nɑt tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ə kɑr wɪθ ə ˈstreɪnʤər bət nɑt ə ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə ðət meɪks ðɛm vju ˈsəmˌwən ˈæskɪŋ dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl θrɛt. ˈdeɪli laɪf
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my wife has a galeophobia, which is the fear of sharks. she is terrified to swim in the harbour, or even to muck around in the surf despite the fact that (and qi is my source here) she has far more chance of being bitten by a new yorker.
phobia doesn't seem the right word for it though, does it? because it is not irrational to be scared of sharks, in fact they scare the hell out of me, too, though i will play the odds when it comes to a harbour swim.
the irrational part is the likelihood that she will ever see one, let alone get bitten by one.
but despite the tiny chance that the event will happen, the horror that surrounds a shark attack is enough to rob her of the joy of playing in the waves.
recently our neighbourhood got a dose of paedophilophobia, spurred by an incident, reported to police, that someone had tried to entice a child into their car on a busy road near us.
social media went wild, there were facebook posts, emails and tweets about the incident, all of which was encouragingly protective to begin with.
but then the chinese whispers started.
news came of new incidents, then those incidents stopped being incidents and became attempts at "child snatching". we have a child in school and daycare, both of which were rife with the news that it had happened more than once.
i had a trawl online and there was no news of a spate of attempted child-napping in our area.
there was no visible increase police presence, so i dismissed much of it.
perhaps there was one attempt but several seemed unlikely, still the mood that afternoon at school pick-up was not so much vigilant as vigilante. people were whispering in groups about police inaction and the "latest" attack and i would not have been surprised to hear they were getting a posse together.
because it had now got completely out of control, just before we received an email from police.
they had receieved a complaint about a male approaching young kids in the area but after investigating it "there was a misunderstanding with no adverse findings against the vehicle or any person associated with this incident".
that's right, there were not multiple child-snatching attempts, there was not even one. the event exposed the local communities readiness to leap on it though.
a paedophile attack would be horrific, beyond any fear you have for your child, but the likelihood of a child being taken from the street is about as rare as a shark attack.
the headline cases like abuser josef fritzl and child-napped madeleine mccann make us sick to our stomachs but the truth is that most child abuse comes from someone you know (yet we don't ask uncle jim to wear a gps-locating leg bracelet at the family bbq - though perhaps that is only a matter of time).
there is no real evidence of an increase in paedophile activity in the past few decades, even with the advent of the internet. incidents of institutional abuse have been exposed, with churches and schools put under greater scrutiny if anything.
so surely it's time to rein in the irrational fear.
this paedophilophobia is fuelled by a salacious press with a click-hungry news cycle that will run far-flung child abuse cases well ahead of any local news.
the number of child abuse news stories we see needs to be viewed globally, it is not all happening in our back door, editors are cherry-picking the very worst in the hope you, horrified, will drive traffic.
this is not some grass roots community reaction to a real and growing threat, but a fear forced onto us by a skewed world view.
and it is having a negative effect on our kids.
our children no longer run the streets and play freely, we suspect any kindness from strangers and my son's male kindergarten teacher is becoming a rarity.
can you be too vigilant? i think you can. this irrational fear is harming communities rather than helping them, where a kindly neighbour has to think twice before helping a young child.
in britain a few years ago a study showed that 99 per cent of adults would ignore a distressed child in a shopping centre for fear they would be viewed as predatory, surely in an atmosphere like this our kids are morely likely to be harmed by inaction than by a child snatcher.
i want my kids to be safe and having them abducted would be the worst kind of hell imaginable, but i don't want to participate in this first-world hysteria because we are running out of real concerns for our kids (apart from whether or not they will master the violin).
i want them to be cautious but not afraid, i want them to have the street smarts not to get into a car with a stranger but not a lingering paranoia that makes them view someone asking directions as a potential threat.
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ə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈraɪtər ənd fud ˈblɔgər sɔ hər ˈmɛrəˌθɑn taɪm goʊ əp ɪn smoʊk ˈæftər ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən rɪˈvild ʃi kət pɑrt əv ðə kɔrs. ʤeɪn ˈsioʊ ə ˈraɪtər hu ˈkəvərz fud ɪn nu jɔrk ənd kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst əraʊzd səˈspɪʃənz ˈæftər ðə fɔrt ˈlɔdərˌdeɪl hæf ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ɔn ˈsənˌdi wɪn ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈnoʊtɪst ðət hər ˈtaɪmɪŋ ʧɪp ʃoʊd ənˈjuˌʒuəli fæst maɪəlz θruaʊt ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə reɪs, ðə maɪˈæmi nu taɪmz rɪˈpɔrts. ðə əˈfɪʃəl ðɛn kənˈfrəntɪd ˈsioʊ, bət ʃi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pərsˈweɪd reɪs dɪˈrɛktər mæt ləreɪn tɪ kip hər ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ðə ˈfɪnɪʃər wɪθ ə taɪm ʤɪst ˈəndər 1 aʊər ənd 22 ˈmɪnəts, ə ˈspiˌdi peɪs əv 6 ˈmɪnəts ənd 15 ˈsɛkəndz pər maɪl. ðə mɪˈstɪriəs rɪˈzəlts ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kɔt ðə aɪ əv ˈdɛrɪk ˈmərfi, ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈænəlɪst hu həz bɪˈkəm ðə bɛst ˈɪntərˌnɛt sleuth”*” æt ˈbəstɪŋ ˈʧitɪŋ roadrunners*. ˈmərfi ənˈkəvərd ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ˈsioʊ æt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn ðət dɪˈpɪktɪd hər wɔʧ, wɪʧ ʃi juzd tɪ kip hər oʊn taɪm. ˈæftər ˌɛnˈlɑrʤɪŋ ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ˈmərfi faʊnd ðət wɔʧ mæʧt hər ˈpoʊstɪd taɪm bət ʃoʊd ðət ʃi ˈoʊnli ˈkəvərd ə ˈdɪstəns əv maɪəlz, ər maɪəlz ʃɔrt əv ðə fʊl hæf ˈmɛrəˌθɑn. ðət lɛd ˈmərfi tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt maɪl splɪts ənd hi faʊnd ðət ʃi ræn ðə fərst 10 ˈkɪləˌmitərz æt ə peɪs əv 7 ˈmɪnəts ənd 9 ˈsɛkəndz pər maɪl, waɪl ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ hər spid tɪ ə ˈblɪstərɪŋ peɪs əv 5 ˈmɪnəts ənd 25 ˈsɛkəndz ɪn ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 11 ˈkɪləˌmitərz. fju, ɪf ˈɛni, ˈrənərz kʊd ʃeɪv ə ˈmɪnət ənd ə hæf ɔf ðɛr splɪts ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ə race,”*,” ðə maɪˈæmi nu taɪmz rɪˈpɔrts. ðɛr wɑz mɔr evidence.”*.” ˈsioʊ ˈleɪtər ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk fər ˈæθˌlits hər stæts frəm ðə kɔrs, wɪʧ treɪst əˈlɔŋ fɔrt ˈlɔdərˌdeɪl biʧ fər moʊst əv ðə strɛʧ. bət ˈmərfi ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ðə ˈrɛkərdz wər mɔr ɪn laɪn wɪθ ə ˈpərsən ˈraɪdɪŋ ə ˈbaɪsɪkəl ðən ˈsəmˌwən ˈrənɪŋ ˈsoʊəli ɔn ðɛr fit. ˈsioʊ, hu dɪd nɑt rɪˈtərn ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈsikɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnt frəm ðə poʊst, ˈleɪtər ədˈmɪtəd ðət ʃi wɛnt bæk ənd baɪkt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kɔrs tɪ ˈkəvər hər træks baɪ ˈgipiˈɛs, ðə maɪˈæmi nu taɪmz rɪˈpɔrts. ˈmərfi dɪˈteɪld hɪz proʊb ˈɪntu ˈsioʊ ɔn hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, marathoninvestigation.com*, wɛr hi ˈpoʊstɪd ən əˈpɑləˌʤi ðət ˈsioʊ ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn leɪt ˈmənˌdeɪ. meɪd ə ˈhɔrəbəl ʧɔɪs æt ðə ft*. ˈlɔdərˌdeɪl hæf ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. ˈsioʊ roʊt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈfilɪŋ wɛl soʊ aɪ kət ðə kɔrs ənd ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn. aɪ gɑt swɛpt əˈweɪ ɪn ðə ˈmoʊmənt ənd priˈtɛndɪd aɪ ræn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kɔrs, wɪn ɪn fækt aɪ ˈʧitɪd ənd ʃʊd hæv dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd myself.”*.” ˈsioʊ həz ˈɔlsoʊ lɔst hər spɑt ɔn ðə ˈdæʃɪŋ ˈrənɪŋ tim, ə nu ˈrənɪŋ skwɑd. səm əv ju meɪ bi əˈwɛr, wən əv ɑr ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli kət ðə kɔrs æt ə hæf ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ðɪs pæst weekend,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈmɛmbər ɪn kˈwɛʃən həz ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈʧitɪŋ, həz bɪn əˈfɪʃəli dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd frəm ðə reɪs, ənd həz əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ ðə board.”*.”
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a huffington post lifestyle writer and food blogger saw her blazing-fast marathon time go up in smoke after an investigation revealed she cut part of the 13.1-mile course.
jane seo a 24-year-old harvard-educated writer who covers food in new york and contributes to the huffington post aroused suspicions after the fort lauderdale half marathon on sunday when an official noticed that her timing chip showed unusually fast miles throughout the second half of the race, the miami new times reports.
the official then confronted seo, but she was able to persuade race director matt loraine to keep her listed as the second-place finisher with a time just under 1 hour and 22 minutes, a speedy pace of 6 minutes and 15 seconds per mile.
the mysterious results eventually caught the eye of derek murphy, a business analyst who has become the “world’s best internet sleuth” at busting cheating roadrunners. murphy uncovered a photo of seo at the race’s finish line that depicted her garmin watch, which she used to keep her own time. after enlarging the photo, murphy found that seo’s watch matched her posted time but showed that she only covered a distance of 11.65 miles, or 1.45 miles short of the full half marathon.
that led murphy to investigate seo’s mile splits and he found that she ran the first 10 kilometers at a pace of 7 minutes and 9 seconds per mile, while increasing her speed to a blistering pace of 5 minutes and 25 seconds in the remaining 11 kilometers.
“very few, if any, runners could shave a minute and a half off their splits in the second half of a race,” the miami new times reports. “but there was more evidence.”
seo later posted on strava.com a social network for athletes her mile-by-mile stats from the 13.1-mile course, which traced along fort lauderdale beach for most of the stretch. but murphy noticed that the records were more in line with a person riding a bicycle than someone running solely on their feet.
seo, who did not return a message seeking comment from the post, later admitted that she went back and biked the entire course to cover her tracks by gps, the miami new times reports.
murphy detailed his probe into seo on his website, marathoninvestigation.com, where he posted an apology that seo posted on instagram late monday.
“i made a horrible choice at the ft. lauderdale half marathon on sunday, feb. 20,” seo wrote, according to murphy’s website. “i wasn’t feeling well so i cut the course and headed to the finish line. i got swept away in the moment and pretended i ran the entire course, when in fact i cheated and should have disqualified myself.”
seo has also lost her spot on the dashing whippets running team, a new york-based running squad.
“as some of you may be aware, one of our members intentionally cut the course at a half marathon this past weekend,” according to a statement on the group’s website. “the member in question has admitted to cheating, has been officially disqualified from the race, and has apologized to the dwrt board.”
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ˈbərni ˈsændərz fɛl soʊ fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ðət ɪts ɔl bət ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ɪm tɪ kæʧ hər, ˈbɑrɪŋ səm ˈsədən ənd ˈsaɪzmɪk ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə reɪs. læst wik, aɪ roʊt ə poʊst leɪɪŋ aʊt wət wʊd hæv tɪ ˈhæpən fər ˈbərni ˈsændərz tɪ pʊl ɔf ən ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl ˈkəmˌbæk ˈvɪktəri. ənd ɪn ˈtuzˌdeɪz ɪˈlɛkʃənz, hi ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn kəm kloʊz tɪ ðoʊz ˈtɑrgəts. ðə voʊts ər stɪl biɪŋ ˈkaʊntɪd ɪn səm steɪts, ənd ˈsændərz wɑz ˈlidɪŋ məˈzʊri æt prɛs taɪm. bət ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk prəˈpɔrʃənəl ˈdɛləˌgeɪt ˌæləˈkeɪʃən rulz min ðət ɪf ə reɪs ɪn ə steɪt ɪz kloʊz, ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ðə ˈwɪnər ˈbɛrli ˈmætərz boʊθ ˈkænədɪts wɪl gɪt ə ˈkɑmprəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts. ðə steɪts ðət ˈmætər ðə moʊst fər ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt kaʊnt ər, ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈlænsˌlaɪdz. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈklɪntən hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪlt əp ə lɛd əv 215 plɛʤd ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ˈoʊvər ˈsændərz du ˈmeɪnli tɪ hər ˈlænsˌlaɪd ˈvɪktəriz əˈkrɔs ðə saʊθ. ənd ðə ˈlænsˌlaɪdz təˈnaɪt ɔl wɛnt ɪn ˈklɪntənz ˈfeɪvər. æt prɛs taɪm, ʃi wɑz: ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈflɔrɪdə baɪ 31 pɔɪnts ˈwɪnɪŋ oʊˈhaɪoʊ baɪ 13 pɔɪnts ˈwɪnɪŋ nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə baɪ 14 pɔɪnts soʊ sɪns ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ənd məˈzʊri ər kloʊz ˈreɪsɪz wɛr ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪts wɪl bi splɪt ˈprɪti məʧ ˈivənli, ˈklɪntənz plɛʤd ˈdɛləˌgeɪt lɛd wɪl ɪkˈspænd səbˈstænʃəli ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðiz bloʊaʊt wɪnz frəm 215 tɪ əraʊnd 315 ənd əv kɔrs, ðæts nɑt ˈivɪn tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ˈklɪntənz ɪˈnɔrmɪs supərˈdɛləgət lɛd. ˈsændərz wʊd hæv tɪ wɪn ˈpræktɪkəli ˈɛvəri rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ steɪt baɪ ʤaɪˈgænɪk ˈmɑrʤənz tɪ kæʧ əp ɪn plɛʤd ˈdɛləˌgeɪts hɪrz haʊ rəf ðə mæθ ɪz fər ˈsændərz goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd: tɪ wɪn ə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn plɛʤd ˈdɛləˌgeɪts, hi nidz tɪ wɪn 58 pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ. ðət maɪt nɑt saʊnd soʊ bæd. bət bɪˈkəz ɔl ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɑntɛsts əˈlɑt ðɛr ˈdɛləˌgeɪts prəˈpɔrʃənəli, ɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈpənɪʃɪŋli ˈdɪfəkəlt. ɪt minz ˈsændərz həz tɪ bit ˈklɪntən baɪ əraʊnd 58 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 42 pərˈsɛnt ˈprɪti məʧ ˈkɑnstəntli. ənd ðæts ʤɪst ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌɪmˈplɔzəbəl ˈgɪvɪn wəts ˈhæpənd soʊ fɑr, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn wəts ˈhæpənd təˈnaɪt. ˈivɪn ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd wɪnz fər ˈsændərz ɪn bɪg steɪts laɪk ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, nu jɔrk, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, ənd nu ˈʤərzi ɔˈrɛdi ənˈlaɪkli ˈwʊdənt bi ɪˈnəf. ˈsændərz həz tɪ wɪn ðoʊz steɪts baɪ ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈmɑrʤənz. ənd ðɛr ər stɪl ə greɪt dil əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts lɛft ɪn steɪts ənd ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz wɪθ lɑrʤ ˈnɑnˈwaɪt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz steɪts wɪθ ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz ðət hæv ˈfeɪvərd ˈklɪntən soʊ fɑr. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɛrələnd, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ənd ˈivɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ (wɪʧ ˈklɪntən wən ɪn ə bloʊaʊt ɪn 2008 pləs, ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˈklɪntən ˈvɪktəri ʤɪst meɪks ðə ˈtɑrgəts ˈsændərz həz tɪ hɪt ˈivɪn mɔr əbˈsərd. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈsændərz kən ˈrɪli hoʊp fər ɪz ðət səm ˈskændəl ˈimərʤɪz ðət tæŋks ˈklɪntənz ˈnəmbərz ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ˈəðər ðən ðət, ʃiz wɛl ɔn træk fər ən ˈizi ˈvɪktəri.
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bernie sanders fell so far behind hillary clinton tuesday night that it's all but impossible for him to catch her, barring some sudden and seismic change in the race.
last week, i wrote a post laying out what would have to happen for bernie sanders to pull off an improbable comeback victory.
and in tuesday's elections, he didn't even come close to those targets.
the votes are still being counted in some states, and sanders was leading missouri at press time. but democratic proportional delegate allocation rules mean that if a race in a state is close, the identity of the winner barely matters — both candidates will get a comparable amount of delegates.
the states that matter the most for the delegate count are, instead, the landslides. before tuesday, clinton had already built up a lead of 215 pledged delegates over sanders due mainly to her landslide victories across the south.
and the landslides tonight all went in clinton's favor. at press time, she was:
winning florida by 31 points
winning ohio by 13 points
winning north carolina by 14 points
so since illinois and missouri are close races where the delegates will be split pretty much evenly, clinton's pledged delegate lead will expand substantially as a result of these blowout wins — from 215 to around 315. and of course, that's not even to mention clinton's enormous superdelegate lead.
sanders would have to win practically every remaining state by gigantic margins to catch up in pledged delegates
here's how rough the math is for sanders going forward: to win a majority in pledged delegates, he needs to win 58 percent of those remaining.
that might not sound so bad. but because all the democratic contests allot their delegates proportionally, it's actually punishingly difficult.
it means sanders has to beat clinton by around 58 percent to 42 percent pretty much constantly. and that's just incredibly implausible given what's happened so far, and especially given what's happened tonight.
even unexpected wins for sanders in big states like california, new york, pennsylvania, and new jersey — already unlikely — wouldn't be enough. sanders has to win those states by enormous margins.
and there are still a great deal of delegates left in states and territories with large nonwhite populations — states with demographics similar to those that have favored clinton so far. these include maryland, arizona, new mexico, and even puerto rico (which clinton won in a blowout in 2008).
plus, any further clinton victory just makes the targets sanders has to hit even more absurd. at this point, the only thing sanders can really hope for is that some scandal emerges that tanks clinton's numbers everywhere. other than that, she's well on track for an easy victory.
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kloʊz ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈʧitərz tɛnd tɪ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt mɔr ˈləvərz ðən meɪl ˈʧitərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈdəltəri ˈsərˌveɪ 2012 ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ʧits ənd dɪˈskəvərd ðət ˈwʊmən əˈdəltərərz hæv ən ˈævərɪʤ əv ˌɪˈlɪsət ˈləvərz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ fər mɛn. "wəns ðeɪ hæv meɪd ðə juʤ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ hæv ən əˈfɛr, ˈwɪmən hæv fɑr mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli faɪnd ˈsəmˌwən tɪ ʧit wɪθ ənd ər ˈʤɛnərəli ɪn kənˈtroʊl əv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ɪf ənd wɪn tɪ ˈkɑnsəˌmeɪt ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wəns ðeɪ ˈɛmɪli poʊp əv ˌəndərˈkəvər ˈləvərz, ə ˈdeɪtɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət kəˈnɛkts ˈmɛrid ˈpipəl ˈsikɪŋ əˈfɛrz tɪ ðə ˈəðər səm ˈmɛmbərz. ˈfiˌmeɪl əˈdəltərərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ məʧ mɔr proʊn tɪ ˈfɑlɪŋ ɪn ləv wɪθ ðɛr əˈfɛr ˈpɑrtnərz ðən ðɛr meɪl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts. ənd riˈsərʧɪz faʊnd ðət ˈwɪmən ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ðə fərst tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈʧitɪŋ ɪn ə ˈmɛrɪʤ. waɪl ənˈfeɪθfəl mɛn hæv ðɛr fərst əˈfɛr ənˈtɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst sɪks jɪrz əv ˈmɛrid laɪf, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈwʊmən ˈʧitər streɪz ʤɪst faɪv jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˈwɛdɪŋ. ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuʒəwəli ˈjəŋgər ðən mɛn wɪn ðeɪ streɪ wɪθ ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈwʊmən əˈdəltərər ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt 37 kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 42 fər mɛn. waɪl meɪl fəˈlænˌdɛrərz ˈsaɪtɪd ðə pərˈsut əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ɪkˈsaɪtmənt, ˈbɔrdəm wɪθ ðɛr ˈmɛrɪʤɪz, ənd ðə nid əv ən ˈigoʊ bust ɛz meɪn ˈrizənz fər ˈʧitɪŋ, ðɛr ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ər faʊnd tɪ bi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl fʊlˈfɪlmənt, ən ˌɪmˈpruvmənt tɪ ðɛr sɛlf ɛˈstim, ənd ˈroʊmæns. boʊθ ˈsɛksɪz θɪŋk ðət məˈnɑgəmi ɪz ən ənˈnæʧərəl steɪt fər ˈjumənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈfiˌmeɪl əˈdəltərərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈpɔrt stɪl ˈləvɪŋ ðɛr spaʊs kəmˈpɛrd tɪ mɛn wɪθ 76 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfiˌmeɪl pɑrˈtɪsəpənts rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðət ðeɪ stɪl ləv ðɛr ˈspaʊsɪz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 67 pərˈsɛnt əv meɪl pɑrˈtɪsəpənts. mɔr ðən 80 pərˈsɛnt əv boʊθ ˈsɛksɪz wɔnt tɪ kip ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ. ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ə greɪt pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈʧitərz ər ˈhɪpəˌkrɪts, wɪθ 41 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈwɪmən ənd 29 pərˈsɛnt əv mɛn rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wʊd æsk fər ə dɪˈvɔrs ɪf ðeɪ dɪˈskəvərd ðət ðɛr spaʊs wɑz ˈʧitɪŋ. lɪŋk tɪ ˈsərˌveɪ si naʊ: wət rɪˈpəblɪkənz doʊnt wɔnt ju tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt
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female cheaters tend to accumulate more extra-marital lovers than male cheaters, according to the uk adultery survey 2012.
the survey involved 4,000 cheats and discovered that self-confessed woman adulterers have an average of 2.3 illicit lovers compared to 1.8 for men.
"once they have made the huge decision to have an affair, women have far more opportunity to actually find someone to cheat with and are generally in control of deciding if and when to consummate the relationship once they do,"said emily pope of undercover lovers, a dating website that connects married people seeking affairs to the other some 600,000 members.
female adulterers are also much more prone to falling in love with their affair partners than their male counterparts.
and researches found that women are more likely to be the first to think about cheating in a marriage. while unfaithful men don’t have their first affair until almost six years of married life, the average woman cheater strays just five years after the wedding.
they are also usually younger than men when they stray with the average woman adulterer starting at 37 compared to 42 for men.
while male philanderers cited the pursuit of sexual excitement, boredom with their marriages, and the need of an ego boost as main reasons for cheating, their female counterparts are found to be looking for emotional fulfillment, an improvement to their self esteem, and romance.
both sexes think that monogamy is an unnatural state for humans. however, female adulterers are also more likely to report still loving their spouse compared to men with 76 percent of female participants reporting that they still love their spouses compared to 67 percent of male participants. more than 80 percent of both sexes want to keep the marriage.
the survey also found that a great percentage of cheaters are hypocrites, with 41 percent of women and 29 percent of men reporting that they would ask for a divorce if they discovered that their spouse was cheating.
link to survey
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ðə neɪm ɪz noʊ mɔr. təˈdeɪ ˈblɪzərd əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈmuvɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈmɑnɪkər wɪn rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ɪts ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsərvɪsɪz. tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ sərv ɛz ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm fər ˈblɪzərd geɪmz ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪn ðət regard,”*,” ðə ˈkəmpəˌni roʊt ɪn ə ˈfɔrəm poʊst. ʤɪst bi rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ɪt ɛz ˈblɪzərd tɛk instead.”*.” ərˈɪʤənəli ˈdeɪbjutɪd weɪ bæk ɪn 1996 əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˌdiˈæbloʊ, ənd sɪns ðɛn həz bɪn juzd tɪ paʊər ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk geɪmz laɪk ˈstɑrˌkræft, wərld əv ˈwɔrˌkræft, ənd mɔr ˈrisənt ˈtaɪtəlz laɪk ənd overwatch*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ɛz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈməltiˌpleɪər həz bɪˈkəm ən ɪkˈspɛktɪd pɑrt əv ɪts geɪmz ənd ɛz ˈblɪzərd ɪkˈspændɪd tɪ nu ˈplætˌfɔrmz laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk lɪv ðə neɪm wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈnidɪd. wi kriˈeɪtɪd, ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈteɪlərd ˈsərvɪs təˈgɛðər wɪθ jʊr geɪm wɑz mɔr əv ə ˈnɑvəl ˈkɑnsɛpt, soʊ wi pʊt ə lɔt əv ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ wət ðə ˈsərvɪs wɑz ənd haʊ ɪt wərkt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt ə dɪˈstɪŋkt name,”*,” ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪkˈspleɪnd. taɪm, ðoʊ, sin ðət bɪn ɔˈkeɪʒənəl kənfˈjuʒən ənd ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsiz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈhævɪŋ tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz ˈəndər wɪʧ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ fɔlz ˈblɪzərd ənd battle.net.”*.” ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, geɪmz wɪl ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɛz ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv, bət ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk neɪm ðət pleɪərz hæv groʊn əˈkəstəmd tɪ wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ðɛr.
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the battle.net name is no more. today blizzard announced that it’s moving away from using the battle.net moniker when referring to its online services. “battle.net technology will continue to serve as the central nervous system for blizzard games — nothing is changing in that regard,” the company wrote in a forum post. “we’ll just be referring to it as blizzard tech instead.”
battle.net originally debuted way back in 1996 alongside the original diablo, and since then has been used to power iconic games like starcraft, world of warcraft, and more recent titles like hearthstone and overwatch. according to the company, as online multiplayer has become an expected part of its games — and as blizzard expanded to new platforms like facebook live — the name was no longer needed.
“when we created battle.net, the idea of including a tailored online-gaming service together with your game was more of a novel concept, so we put a lot of focus on explaining what the service was and how it worked, including giving it a distinct name,” the company explained. “over time, though, we’ve seen that there’s been occasional confusion and inefficiencies related to having two separate identities under which everything falls — blizzard and battle.net.”
moving forward, blizzard’s games will operate as they always have, but the iconic name that players have grown accustomed to will no longer be there.
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ˈɔlbəni, n.y*. ə ˈviɪkəl kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈɔdi wɪl hɪt ðə roʊd ɪn ə ˈkəpəl wiks, ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðə tɛst əv ən ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈviɪkəl ɔn nu jɔrk roʊdz. gəv. ˈændru kˈwoʊmoʊ əˈnaʊnst ðə tɛst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə tɛst, wɪʧ nu jɔrk steɪt pəˈlis wɪl ˈsupərˌvaɪz, wɪl teɪk pleɪs ɪn ˈɔlbəni ɔn ʤun 13 ˈɔdiz ˈviɪkəl ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf æt ˈpoʊstɪd ˈhaɪˌweɪ spidz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔfəs. tu treɪnd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz wən ɪn ðə frənt sit ənd wən ɪn ðə bæk wɪl teɪk ðə wil ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðə ˈviɪkəl həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈseɪfli lɔgd "ˈθaʊzənz" əv maɪəlz ɔn ˈhaɪˌweɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ðɪs jɪrz steɪt ˈbəʤɪt kənˈteɪnd ə prəˈvɪʒən ˈgrænɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ə ˈwənˌjɪr ˈwɪndoʊ tɪ tɛst ðɛr ˈviɪkəlz ɔn steɪt roʊdz wɪθ pərˈmɪʃən. ðə tɛsts ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊr ðɛr ˈviɪkəlz fər 5 ˈmɪljən ənd peɪ fər steɪt pəˈlis ˈɛskɔrts, əˈməŋ ˈəðər rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. ˈɔdi wɑz ðə fərst ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ əˈplaɪ. ɪts ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɑz əˈpruvd læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnərz ˈɔfəs.
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albany, n.y. -- a self-driving vehicle created by audi will hit the road in a couple weeks, marking the first-ever test of an autonomous vehicle on new york roads.
gov. andrew cuomo announced the test wednesday. the test, which new york state police will supervise, will take place in albany on june 13.
audi's vehicle is capable of driving itself at posted highway speeds, according to the govern's office. two trained engineers -- one in the front seat and one in the back -- will take the wheel if necessary.
the vehicle has already safely logged "thousands" of miles on highways across the country.
this year's state budget contained a provision granting companies a one-year window to test their vehicles on state roads with permission. the tests require companies to insure their vehicles for $5 million and pay for state police escorts, among other requirements.
audi was the first company to apply. its application was approved last friday, according to the governor's office.
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sˈnoʊdən ɪz ə 2016 ˌbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl θˈrɪlər ðət wɑz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈɑlɪvər stoʊn ənd ˈrɪtən baɪ stoʊn ənd ˈkirən fɪtsˈʤɛrəld; ənd wɑz beɪst ɔn ðə bʊks ˈtaɪtəld ðə sˈnoʊdən faɪlz ˈrɪtən baɪ luk ˈhɑrdɪŋ ənd taɪm əv ðə ˈɑktəˌpʊs ˈrɪtən baɪ ˌænəˈtoʊli kucherena*. ðə fɪlm ˌɪnˈkludz ən ɑnˈsɑmbəl kæst ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈʤoʊzəf ɛz ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər, ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən, ənd ˈwʊdli, məˈlɪsə ˈlioʊ, ˈzækəri kˈwɪntoʊ, tɑm ˈwɪlkɪnsən, skɑt ˈistˌwʊd, ˈloʊgən marshall-green*, ˈtɪməθi ˈɛləfənt, bɛn ʃˈnɛtzər, li ˈstænˌfild, ris ənd ˈnɪkɔləs keɪʤ. ˈfɪlmɪŋ ərˈɪʤənəli bɪˈgæn ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 16 2016 ɪn mˈjunɪk, ˈʤərməni. ðə fɪlm stɑrts aʊt ˈrənɪŋ wɪθ tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈtaɪmlaɪnz ðət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kənˈvərʤ. ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn 2013 wɪn sˈnoʊdən ərˈeɪnʤɪz ə ˈmitɪŋ ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg wɪθ ðə ˈlɔrə pɔɪˈtrɑz ənd ˈʤərnəlɪst glɛn ˈgrinˌwɔld wɛr ðeɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn pəˈzɛʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈligəl mæs sərˈveɪləns ðət wɑz biɪŋ kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi. ðə ˈəðər ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 2004 wɪn sˈnoʊdən ɪz ɪn ˈbeɪsɪk ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑrmi wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz əv ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz. hi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈsəfərz ə ˈlaɪfˌʧeɪnʤɪŋ boʊn ˈfrækʧər ənd ɪz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət hi wʊd bi rɪˈsivɪŋ ən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ, ənd ðət hi wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ sərv hɪz ˈkəntri ɪn ˈəðər weɪz. sˈnoʊdən ərˈɪʤənəli skrind æt ðə 2016 ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts prɛˈmɪr æt ðə 2016 tərˈɑntoʊ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 9 2016 ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts ˈjuˈɛs θiˈætrɪkəl ˈdeɪbju ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2016 baɪ ˈoʊpən roʊd fɪlmz, ɪt ˈɛndɪd əp rɪˈsivɪŋ mɪkst rəvˈjuz frəm fɪlm ˈkrɪtɪks ənd ˈəltəmətli groʊst 34 ˈmɪljən ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ˈrɪʧərd ˈroʊpər ɪz kˈwoʊtɪd seɪɪŋ ðət wərks bɛst wɪn ʤɪst ˈɛdwərd ənd ðə θri ˈʤərnəlɪsts ɪn ðət hoʊˈtɛl rum, sˈwɛtɪŋ ɪt aʊt, ər wɪn wi si ðə ˈpætərn əv ɪˈvɛnts ðət lɛd ɪm tɪ kəˈmɪt ækts ðət ɪkˈspoʊzd ðə ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz əv ɑr oʊn ˈgəvərnmənt bət ˈɔlsoʊ kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbli kriˈeɪtɪd ˈsɪriəs sɪˈkjʊrəti breaches.”*.” hi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə fɪlm ə θri aʊt əv ə ˈpɑsəbəl fɔr stɑrz. ðə fɪlm wɑz riˈlist əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd blɛr wɪʧ, ˈbrɪʤɪt ˈbeɪbi ənd hillsong*: lɛt hoʊp raɪz ənd wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ groʊs əraʊnd 10 ˈmɪljən frəm ðə ˈθiətərz pleɪɪŋ ɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈwiˌkɪnd. ɪt ˈɛndɪd əp ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn 8 ˈmɪljən, ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ fɔrθ æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs ənd wɑz mɑrkt tɪ bi ðə loʊəst ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ˈɑlɪvər kərɪr fər ə fɪlm ðət pleɪd ɪn ˈoʊvər ˈsɪnəməz. ðə fɪlm ˌɪtˈsɛlf aɪ wɪl ədˈmɪt ðət goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu sˈnoʊdən, aɪ ʃʊr əv wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv ɪm riˈlisɪŋ ðə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tɪ si ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ðə ɪˈvɛnts ðət gɑt ɪm ˈɪntu ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz wɑz ˈrɪli nis ɛz ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət aɪ noʊn əˈbaʊt ɪm. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən aɪ hæd noʊn əˈbaʊt ˈɛdwərd wɑz wət wɑz ˈkəvərd baɪ ðə mæs ˈmidiə, ðət hi wɑz ə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪmˈplɔɪi hu wɑz fænˈtæstɪk wɪθ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ðət hi wɑz ə ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər hu riˈlist ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə mæs sərˈveɪləns əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzənz. bət tɪ si hɪz ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈsərvɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðət lɛd ɪm ˈɪntu ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə siaɪeɪ ənd ðə ˈrɪli græbd maɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ðət əˈsaɪd ðoʊ, aɪ wɪl hæv tɪ əˈgri wɪθ ˈsɛnəmənts ɛz ðə duəl ˈtaɪmlaɪnz ˈrɪli sərv məʧ əv ə ˈpərpəs. ðeɪ dən ðə seɪm ɪgˈzækt θɪŋ wɪθ ə mɔr ˈlɪniər ˈtaɪmlaɪn ɪn ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ðət ðeɪ tʊk tɪ kənˈveɪ ðɪs ˈstɔri. ˈpɪkʧər kˈwɑləti sˈnoʊdən kəmz ˈpækɪʤd ˈbɛrɪŋ ðə ˈɔlˌweɪz ləvd ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ən ɪkˈstrimli ʃɑrp ənd krɪsp ˈpɪkʧər fər hoʊm ˈɔdiənsəz, wi ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈvɪʒwəli si ənd ˌəndərˈstænd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ənˈfoʊldz θruaʊt ðə ˈstɔriˌlaɪn. ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs səm ˈstənɪŋ ənd braɪt ˈsikwənsɪz ðət ər prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə mɔr ˈhæpiər, ˈbraɪtər pɑrts əv ðə ˈstɔri ɛz wɛl ɛz səm dɑrk ənd ˈvɛri wɛl meɪnˈteɪnd sinz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə mɔr ˈstrɛsfəl ənd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈdɑrkər ˈsikwənsɪz, ðɛr wɑz ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ ˈvɪʒəwəl dɪˈstɔrʃən ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈɔdiənsəz tɪ ˈklɪrli si ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ənd ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv wət wɑz əˈkərɪŋ. ˈɑdiˌoʊ kˈwɑləti ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈmæstər ˈɑdiˌoʊ saʊnd træk, sˈnoʊdən wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋ wɪθ ɪts juz əv ðə ˈməltəpəl ˈʧænəlz. biɪŋ lɛs əv ən ˈækʧəwəl θˈrɪlər fɪlm, ənd mɔr əv ə səˈspɛns kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ðət hɪz ˈækʃənz nɑt ˈoʊnli hæd ɔn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz, bət ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ðət ɪt hæd ɔn hɪz laɪf ənd hɪz ləvd wənz lɪvz; ðə juz əv ðə ˈməltəpəl ˈʧænəlz əˈlaʊd fər ə ˈprɪti ɪkˈspɪriəns. biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ hir ðə ˈkiˌbɔrdz əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə ˈɔfəs θru ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈʧænəl, tɪ biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ hir ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈɛləmənts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈaʊtˌdɔr sinz əˈlaʊd fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈkloʊsli ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈstɔri ðət wɑz biɪŋ toʊld ənd tɪ fil ɛz ɪf wi wər raɪt ðɛr wɪθ ɪm ənd hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ər ˈəðər ləvd wənz. ðə ˈpækɪʤɪŋ sˈnoʊdən kəmz ˈpækɪʤd ɪn jʊr ˈtɪpɪkəl keɪs. wɪˈθɪn ðət keɪs ɪz jʊr ˈstændərd ˈkɑpi əv ðə fɪlm ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈstændərd ˌdiˌviˈdi ˈkɑpi. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkɑpi rɪˈdɛmʃən ˈpæmflət ðət əˈlaʊz fər kənˈsumərz tɪ æd ðə fɪlm tɪ ðɛr ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz. ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ðɛr wɑz ə meɪd əˈveɪləbəl wɪθ ðɪs fɪlmz ərˈɪʤənəl ˈprɛsɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər maɪ ˈkɑpi ðət wɑz ˈpərʧəst frəm ˈæməˌzɑn ənd rɪˈsivd ɔn ɪts riˈlis deɪt dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈklud wən. ˈspɛʃəl ˈfiʧərz sˈnoʊdən kəmz ˈpækɪʤd wɪθ ʤɪst ə fju əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfiʧərz ðət əˈlaʊ hoʊm ˈɔdiənsəz tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə fɪlm ˈfərðər. ˌɪnˈkludɪd wɪθ ðɪs riˈlis ɪz: dɪˈlitəd sinz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə truθ sˈnoʊdən ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən, ˈɑlɪvər stoʊn, ˈʤoʊzəf ənd ˈwʊdli ˈtɛknɪkəl spɛks: ˈvɪdioʊ codec*: mbps*) ˌrɛzəˈluʃən: ˈæˌspɛkt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ: ərˈɪʤənəl ˈæˌspɛkt ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ: ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈɪŋlɪʃ: ˈmæstər ˈɑdiˌoʊ 48khz*, 24-bit*) noʊt: 3489 kbps…*… ˈsəbˌtaɪtəlz ˈɪŋlɪʃ sdh*, frɛnʧ, ˈspænɪʃ ərˈɪʤənəl fɪlm: 134 ˈmɪnəts ˈfaɪnəl θɔts: aɪ wɑz ˈplɛzəntli səˈpraɪzd wɪθ sˈnoʊdən ənd ðə ˈstɔri ðət ɪt kənˈveɪd. waɪl aɪ ˈəltəmətli ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪt tɪ hæv mɔr ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ɪˈvɛnts ðət tʊk pleɪs, aɪ wɑz glæd ðət waɪl ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðoʊz, ðɛr wɑz məʧ mɔr ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv hɪz kərɪr ənd wət gɑt ɪm ˈɪntu ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə. maɪ ˈoʊnli kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ ðɪs fɪlm wɑz wɪθ ɪts juz əv ðə duəl ˈtaɪmlaɪnz ðət ˈɛndɪd əp ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər, bət ðət kəmˈpleɪnt ɪz ˈoʊnli ə ˈmaɪnər wən ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən. ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ənd ˈɑdəbəl ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əv ðə riˈlis wɑz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈkrɪstəl klɪr ɛz wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈvɪʒwəli ənd ˈɑdəbli ˌəndərˈstænd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ənd ˈɛmpəˌθaɪz wɪθ ðə strɛs ðət hi ˈɑbviəsli fɛlt ɛz hi keɪm tɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ riˈlis ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət hi dɪd. ðɪs fɪlm ɪz wən ðət aɪ wʊd ˈdɛfənətli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ˈɪntu ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ˈɛni kəˈpæsɪti.
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snowden is a 2016 german-american biographical political thriller that was directed by oliver stone and written by stone and kieran fitzgerald; and was based on the books titled the snowden files written by luke harding and time of the octopus written by anatoly kucherena. the film includes an ensemble cast that includes joseph gordon-levitt as the main character, edward snowden, and shailene woodley, melissa leo, zachary quinto, tom wilkinson, scott eastwood, logan marshall-green, timothy elephant, ben schnetzer, lakeith lee stanfield, rhys ifans and nicolas cage. filming originally began on february 16, 2016 in munich, germany.
the film starts out running with two separate timelines that eventually converge. working in 2013 when snowden arranges a meeting in hong kong with the documentarian laura poitras and journalist glenn greenwald where they discuss the classified information in snowden’s possession regarding the illegal mass surveillance that was being conducted by the national security agency. the other starting in 2004, when snowden is in basic training and having been enlisted in the us army with the intentions of joining the special forces. he eventually suffers a life-changing bone fracture and is informed that he would be receiving an administrative discharge, and that he will be able to serve his country in other ways.
snowden originally screened at the 2016 comic-con before making its premier at the 2016 toronto international film festival on september 9, 2016. making its us theatrical debut on september 16, 2016 by open road films, it ended up receiving mixed reviews from film critics and ultimately grossed $34 million worldwide.chard roeper is quoted saying that “snowden works best when it’s just edward and the three journalists in that hotel room, sweating it out, or when we see the pattern of events that led him to commit acts that exposed the shocking practices of our own government but also quite possibly created serious security breaches.” he ended up giving the film a three out of a possible four stars. the film was released alongside blair witch, bridget jones’s baby and hillsong: let hopese and was originally projected to gross around $10 million from the 2,443 theaters playing it during the opening weekend. it ended up bringing in $8 million, finishing fourth at the box office and was marked to be the lowest opening of oliver stone’s career for a film that played in over 2,000 cinemas.
the film itself (4/5):
i will admit that going into snowden, i wasn’t sure of what to expect outside of the expected coverage of the events of him releasing the classified information. however, to see everything from the events that got him into working for the various government organizations was really nice as it was information that i hadn’t known about him. unfortunately, the only information i had known about edward was what was covered by the mass media, that he was a government employee who was fantastic with technology and that he was a whistleblower who released information about the mass surveillance of american citizens. but to see his original interest in serving with the special forces and the overall development that led him into working with the cia and the nsa really grabbed my interest. that aside though, i will have to agree with roeper’s sentiments as the dual timelines really didn’t serve much of a purpose. they could’ve done the same exact thing with a more linear timeline in the same amount of time that they took to convey this story.
picture quality (5/5):
snowden comes packaged bearing the always loved 1080p resolution. presenting an extremely sharp and crisp picture for home audiences, we are able to visually see and understand everything that unfolds throughout the storyline. giving us some stunning and bright sequences that are provided during the more happier, brighter parts of the story as well as some dark and very well maintained scenes during the more stressful and tenser situations. even in the darker sequences, there was absolutely no visual distortion whatsoever allowing audiences to clearly see everything and understand the impact of what was occurring.
audio quality (5/5):
wearing a dts-hd master audio 5.1 sound track, snowden was surprising with its use of the multiple channels. being less of an actual thriller film, and more of a suspense considering the impact that his actions not only had on the us citizens, but the impact that it had on his life and his loved ones lives; the use of the multiple channels allowed for a pretty immersive experience. being able to hear the keyboards clacking away from the other side of the office through the appropriate channel, to being able to hear the natural elements during the outdoor scenes allowed for us to closely follow the story that was being told and to feel as if we wereght there with him and his girlfriend or other loved ones.
the packaging (2.5/5):
snowden comes packaged in your typical blu-ray amaray case. within that case is your standard blu-ray copy of the film as well as a standard dvd copy. there is also a digital copy redemption pamphlet that allows for consumers to add the film to their digital libraries. blu-ray.com indicates that there was a slipcover made available with this films original pressing, however my copy that was purchased from amazon and received on its release date did not include one.
special features (4.5/5):
snowden comes packaged with just a few additional features that allow home audiences to explore the film further. included with this release is:
deleted scenes
finding the truth
snowden q&a – an interview with edward snowden, oliver stone, joseph gordon-levitt and shailene woodley
technical specs:
video
codec: mpeg-4 avc (30.98 mbps)
resolution: 1080p
aspect ratio: 2.40:1
original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
audio
english: dts-hd master audio 5.1 (48khz, 24-bit)
note: 3489 kbps…
subtitles
english sdh, french, spanish
runtime
original film: 134 minutes
final thoughts:
i was pleasantly surprised with snowden and the story that it conveyed. while i ultimately expected it to have more coverage of the controversial events that took place, i was glad that while it included those, there was much more emphasis on the beginning of his career and what got him into working with the nsa. my only complaint with this film was with its use of the dual timelines that ended up meeting with each other, but that complaint is only a minor one in my opinion. the visual and audible presentation of the blu-ray release was absolutely crystal clear as we were able to visually and audibly understand everything and empathize with the stress that he obviously felt as he came to the decision to release the information that he did. this film is one that i would definitely recommend checking out, especially if you’re into working with information security, networking or technology in any capacity.
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nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ə tʊr əv ˌæˈzeɪən ˈmɛmbər ˈkəntriz, ðə əˈfɪʃəl [nɔrθ] ˌkɔˈriən ˈsɛntrəl nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən "ˈgəvərnmənt ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən lɛd baɪ lɛft ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ tɪ ˈvɪzɪt lɑoʊs, viˌɛtˈnɑm, ˈbərmə, ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ənd ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr," ðə ˈædɪd. wɪl goʊ tɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈkɑmjənəst ˈkəntriz lɑoʊs ənd viˌɛtˈnɑm fərst ənd ðɛn əˈtɛnd ðə ˌæˈzeɪən ˈriʤənəl ˈfɔrəm ɪn ˈbərmə ɔn ˈɔgəst. 10 ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈvɪzɪts tɪ ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ənd ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr. hoʊps tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən riˈleɪʃənz tɪ breɪk əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən kɔzd baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsæŋkʃənz. wɪl bəmp ˈɪntu saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər jən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌæˈzeɪən ˈriʤənəl ˈfɔrəm. æt ðə ˈpriviəs ɪn bruˈnaɪ ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ læst jɪr, ðɛn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər pæk ʤɪst ʃʊk hænz wɪθ jən, bət ðeɪ dɪd nɑt spik. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ mit wɪθ hɪz ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt fˈjumioʊ ənd tɔk əˈbaʊt ə əv ðə bɪˈzɑr əbˈdəkʃən ˈkæmpə əv ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ðə ənd 80s*. kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ mit ə juz. əˈfɪʃəl æt ðə ˈfɔrəm. ˈrisəntli, ðə nɔrθ ɪkˈsprɛst hoʊps əv ˈdaɪəˌlɔg wɪθ ðə juz ənd riˈlist ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ tu əˈmɛrɪkən ˈtʊrɪsts dɪˈteɪnd baɪ ðə rəˈʒim fər ˈprɑsələˌtaɪzɪŋ. ðə nid tɪ fri ðɛm kʊd pərsˈweɪd ðə juz. tɪ əˈgri tɪ ə ˈmitɪŋ.
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north korean foreign minister ri su-yong is going on a tour of asean member countries, the official [north] korean central news agency reported on sunday.
a north korean "government delegation led by ri left pyongyang saturday to visit laos, vietnam, burma, indonesia and singapore," the kcna added.
ri will go to fellow communist countries laos and vietnam first and then attend the asean regional forum in burma on aug. 10, followed by visits to indonesia and singapore.
ri hopes to strengthen relations to break away from the diplomatic isolation caused by international sanctions.
ri will bump into south korean foreign minister yun byung-se during the asean regional forum. at the previous arf in brunei in july last year, then north korean foreign minister pak ui-chun justok hands with yun, but they did not speak.
ri is also expected to meet with his japanese counterpart fumio kishida and talk about a reinvestigation of the north’s bizarre abduction campa ign of japanese citizens in the 1970s and 80s.
ri could also meet a u.s. official at the forum. recently, the north expressed hopes of dialogue with the u.s and released interviews with two american tourists detained by the regime for proselytizing.
the need to free them could persuade the u.s. to agree to a meeting.
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ˈrʊki ˌjɑsuˈhiroʊ ˌoʊˈgɑˌwɑ θru hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈʃəˌtaʊt əv ðə ˈsizən ənd wən hɪz ˈsɛntrəl naɪnθ dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ðə ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ swallows’*’ ˈwaɪtˌwɑʃ əv ðə ˈdrægənz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. steɪd ɔn hɪz ˈtɔrəd hoʊm rən peɪs ɪn ə ˈpɑsəbəl ʧeɪs əv ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈrɛkərd əv 55 ˈblæstɪŋ ə draɪv ɔf ˈlɛfti ˈoʊnoʊ wɪθ tu aʊts ɪn ðə fɔrθ æt nəˈgɔɪə doʊm. ˌoʊˈgɑˌwɑ hu ˈpætərnz hɪz ˈpɪʧɪŋ staɪl ˈæftər hɔl əv ˈfeɪmər ˈnoʊlən raɪən, ˈskætərd eɪt hɪts, strək aʊt sɪks ənd dɪd nɑt ˈɪʃu ə wɔk ənˈtɪl ðə naɪnθ ˈɪnɪŋ. hi ɪˈskeɪpt ə ʤæm ɪn ðə ˈsɛvənθ. hæd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr aɪ wɑz ˈfoʊkɪst ɪn ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən nɑt tɪ gɪt hɪt. aɪ riˈgrupt ənd traɪd tɪ ʃət ðɛm daʊn (ɪn ðə seventh),”*),” sɛd ˌoʊˈgɑˌwɑ, hu gɑt hɪˈrɑtə sˈwɪŋɪŋ æt ə fər ðə θərd straɪk ənd ˌɪnˈdust tɪ ˈsɛnər ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ ɔn ə tɪ ɛnd ðə θrɛt. ˈwɛdə hæd ə ˈtrɪpəl fər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ɪn ðə ˈsɛvənθ. lɔt əv ˈloʊkəl fænz keɪm aʊt tɪ wɔʧ mi pɪʧ təˈdeɪ ənd aɪ wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ə ˈvɪktəri, soʊ aɪ æm ˈvɛri happy,”*,” sɛd ðə ˌoʊˈgɑˌwɑ, hu heɪlz frəm ɑˈiʧi ˈpriˌfɛkʧər. ðə wən hɪz fɔrθ kənˈsɛkjətɪv dɪˈsɪʒən. ðə ˈdrægənz, hu fɛl 10 geɪmz bɪˈloʊ 500 pʊt ˈrənərz æt ðə ˈkɔrnərz ɪn ðə naɪnθ, bət hɪˈrɑtə hɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈdəbəl pleɪ. ˈtimˌmeɪts skɔrd fər mi, soʊ ˈivɪn wɪn aɪ gɑt ɪn ʤæmz aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip maɪ kul ənd goʊ ˈæftər ˈbætərz. aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ kip ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɪn iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri game,”*,” sɛd ˌoʊˈgɑˌwɑ, huz ˈfɑðər ənd ˈməðər keɪm tɪ wɔʧ ɪm pɪʧ. hæv maɪ ˈpɛrənts tɪ θæŋk fər maɪ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl kərɪr. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ wɪn ɪn frənt əv them.”*.” ðə læst ˈsɛntrəl lig ˈrʊki tɪ θroʊ tu ɪn ə ˈsizən wɑz hɪˈroʊʃi, wɪθ ðə ˌjoʊˈmiəri ʤaɪənts ɪn 2003 ˈtaɪgərz 3 kɑrp 2 æt ˈmɑzdə ˈsteɪdiəm, pɪnʧ ˈhɪtər ˌniʃiˈoʊkə dru ə wɔk ɪn ðə ˈsɛvənθ ˈɪnɪŋ ənd ˌkɑtsuˈhikoʊ ˈædɪd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ɪn səˈpɔrt əv, hu pɪʧt sɪks ˈskɔrləs ˈɪnɪŋz ɪn wɪn ˈoʊvər ˌhɪˈroʊʃɪmə. wən hɪz fərst dɪˈsɪʒən sɪns ˈeɪprəl 18 ˈtaɪgərz ˈʃɔrtˌstɑp ˌtɑˈkɑʃi əˈpɪrd ɪn hɪz kənˈsɛkjətɪv geɪm, ˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪm ɪn ə taɪ fər θərd ɔn ðə ˌɔlˈtaɪm lɪst wɪθ mɑtˈsui. kæn tʊk ðə lɔs. 4 ʤaɪənts 3 æt ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ doʊm, ˈdəbəl ɔf skɑt məˈθizən ˈoʊvərˌtərnd ə ˈdɛfəsət ˈæftər ˌjoʊˈmiəri ˈkloʊzər niʃiˈmʊrə ˈloʊdɪd ðə ˈbeɪsɪz wɪθ wən aʊt. ðə wɪn wɑz fərst æt ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ doʊm sɪns ɔkt. 5 2011 niʃiˈmʊrə sərˈɛndərd ə ˈliˌdɔf ˈdəbəl tɪ ˌjɑmɑˈzɑki, wɔkt hɪˈtoʊʃi tɑˈmʊrə ənd wɑz ɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈæftər ˈhɪtɪŋ nɑkɑˈmʊrə ɪn ðə hɛd. ˈfɑloʊd wɪθ ə ˈdəbəl daʊn ðə laɪn. pəˈsɪfɪk lig ˈigəlz 8 hɔks 4 æt doʊm, ʤoʊnz wɛnt wɪθ ə ˈhoʊmər ɔf hɔks ˈstɑrtər viˈʧɛnti pəˈdɪlə ənd θri tɪ hɛlp paʊər tɪ geɪn soʊl pəˈzɛʃən əv fərst wɪθ ə ædˈvæntɪʤ ˈoʊvər ˌfuˌkuˈoʊkə ˈsɔftˌbæŋk. ˈrælid fər tu rənz tɪ goʊ əˈhɛd fər gʊd ɪn ðə fɪθ, ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈkeɪsi. ˈrʊki hu lɔst ə stɑrt ə deɪ ˈərliər, pɪʧt 3 ˈɪnɪŋz əv ˈskɔrləs rɪˈlif fər ðə wɪn. 4 ˈfaɪtərz 0 æt səˈpɔroʊ doʊm, li deɪ hoʊ ənd droʊv ɪn tu rənz, əˈlaʊd fɔr hɪts ˈoʊvər 7 ˈskɔrləs ˈɪnɪŋz ənd ˈɔrɪks bit hoʊˈkaɪdoʊ ˌnɪˈpɑn hæm fər ðə ˈsɛkənd deɪ ɪn ə roʊ. li ˈoʊpənd ðə ˈskɔrɪŋ wɪθ ən ˈsɪŋgəl ɪn ðə θərd ənd tʊk hɪˈroʊʃi dip tɪ lɛft ˈlidɪŋ ɔf ðə sɪksθ. ˈɔrɪks ˈkæˌʧər ˈiˌtoʊ ʧɪpt ɪn wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl. ðə ˈfaɪtərz lɔst tu ɪn ə roʊ fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ʤun əˈgɛnst ˌjoʊˈmiəri. laɪənz 7 mərˈinz 3 æt ˈsaɪbu doʊm, kɛn wɛnt ðə ˈdɪstəns ɔn bɔl tɪ wɪn hɪz fərst dɪˈsɪʒən sɪns ʤun 2 ɛz ˈsaɪbu sɛnt ˈʧibə lɑt tɪ ɪts fɔrθ streɪt dɪˈfit waɪl ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪts fɔrθ ɪn ə roʊ. ðə mərˈinz drɑpt ˈɪntu ˈsɛkənd pleɪs. ˈsoʊˌloʊ draɪv ɪn ðə fɪθ wɑz hɪz fərst kərɪr ˈhoʊmər. ˈɛstəbɑn ˈʤərmən wɑz wɪθ ən ˈtrɪpəl. hæd faɪv ˈstraɪˌkaʊts ənd wɔkt nən ɪn ə ˈaʊtɪŋ. ðə marines’*’ ˈjildɪd faɪv rənz ɪn 6 ˈɪnɪŋz ɪn ðə lɔs.
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rookie right-hander yasuhiro ogawa threw his second shutout of the season and won his central league-leading ninth decision in the tokyo yakult swallows’ 4-0 whitewash of the chunichi dragons on saturday afternoon.
wladimir balentien stayed on his torrid home run pace in a possible chase of the japanese single-season record of 55, blasting a two-run drive off lefty yudai ono (4-6) with two outs in the fourth at nagoya dome.
ogawa (9-2), who patterns his pitching style after hall of famer nolan ryan, scattered eight hits, struck out six and did not issue a walk until the ninth inning. he escaped a no-out bases-loaded jam in the seventh.
“i had to make sure i was focused in that situation not to get hit. i regrouped and tried to shut them down (in the seventh),” said ogawa, who got ryosuke hirata swinging at a forkball for the third strike and induced motonobu tanishige’s flyout to center before retiring hirokazu ibata on a groundout to end the threat.
tsuyoshi ueda had a two-run triple for insurance in the seventh.
“a lot of local fans came out to watch me pitch today and i was somehow able to get a victory, so i am very happy,” said the 23-year-old ogawa, who hails from aichi prefecture. the right-hander won his fourth consecutive decision.
the dragons, who fell 10 games below .500, put runners at the corners in the ninth, but hirata hit into a game-ending double play.
“my teammates scored for me, so even when i got in jams i was able to keep my cool and go after batters. i just want to keep focusing in each and every game,” said ogawa, whose father and mother came to watch him pitch. “i have my parents to thank for my baseball career. i wanted to win in front of them.”
the last central league rookie to throw two shutouts in a season was hiroshi kisanuki, with the yomiuri giants in 2003.
tigers 3, carp 2
at hiroshima’s mazda stadium, pinch hitter tsuyoshi nishioka drew a bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning and katsuhiko saka added a two-run single in support of daiki enokida, who pitched six scoreless innings in hanshin’s win over hiroshima.
enokida (3-5) won his first decision since april 18.
tigers shortstop takashi toritani appeared in his 1,250th consecutive game, placing him in a tie for third on the all-time list with hideki matsui.
kan otake (5-5) took the loss.
baystars 4, giants 3
at tokyo dome, sho aranami’s two-run double off scott mathieson overturned a 3-2, ninth-inning deficit after yomiuri closer kentaro nishimura (2-3) loaded the bases with one out.
the win was yokohama’s first at tokyo dome since oct. 5, 2011.
nishimura surrendered a leadoff double to noriharu yamazaki, walked hitoshi tamura and was ejected after hitting norihiro nakamura in the head. aranami followed with a one-out double down the first-base line.
pacific league
eagles 8, hawks 4
at fukuoka’s yafuoku dome, andruw jones went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer off hawks starter vicente padilla (2-4) and three rbis to help power tohoku rakuten to gain sole possession of first with a one-game advantage over fukuoka softbank.
rakuten rallied for two runs to go ahead for good in the fifth, featuring casey mcgehee’s go-ahead rbi groundout. rookie takahiro norimoto (7-6), who lost a start a day earlier, pitched 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win.
buffaloes 4, fighters 0
at sapporo dome, lee dae ho homered and drove in two runs, kei igawa (3-2) allowed four hits over 7 2/3 scoreless innings and orix beat hokkaido nippon ham for the second day in a row.
lee opened the scoring with an rbi single in the third and took hiroshi kisanuki (6-4) deep to left leading off the sixth. orix catcher hikaru ito chipped in with a two-run single. the fighters lost two in a row for the first time since june 5-6 against yomiuri.
lions 7, marines 3
at seibu dome, ken togame went the distance on three-hit ball to win his first decision since june 2 as seibu sent chiba lotte to its fourth straight defeat while winning its fourth in a row.
the marines dropped into second place.
kyohei nagae’s tiebreaking solo drive in the fifth was his first career homer. esteban german was 4-for-4 with an rbi triple.
togame (6-5) had five strikeouts and walked none in a 111-pitch outing.
the marines’ yuji nishino (7-3) yielded five runs in 6 1/3 innings in the loss.
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ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən waɪl dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə ˈlərnɪd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt. θɪŋz ðət aɪ hæv nɑt sin ˈrɪtən daʊn ˈɛniˌwɛr bət gɑt bərnt baɪ ðɛm ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz (ˈlɪtərəli ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz). soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʃɛr ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə hoʊp ðət ɪt wɪl bi ˈjusfəl fər ˈəðərz. ˈjuʒəwəl dɪˈskleɪmərz əˈplaɪ soʊ trit ðiz ˈpeɪʤɪz ɛz ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt ˈrəðər ðən ə ˌpænəˈsiə. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə nu, məʧ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈsɪriz. kip ðiz ˈpeɪʤɪz əraʊnd waɪl ðət wərk ɪz stɪl ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs, bət pliz ʧɛk aʊt ðə nu ˈpeɪʤɪz fər ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ən ɪz ə ˈrəðər ˈsɪmpəl ˈsərkət, kənˈteɪnɪŋ fɔr sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈɛləmənt, wɪθ ðə loʊd æt ðə ˈsɛnər, ɪn ən kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən: ðə sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈɛləmənts ər ˈjuʒəwəli baɪˈpoʊlər ər trænˈzɪstərz, ɪn səm ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz igbts*. ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd səˈluʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪgˈzɪst bət ˈwɛðər ðə sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈɛləmənts ər ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd wɪθ ðɛr kənˈtroʊl ˈsərkəts ər nɑt ɪz nɑt ˈrɛləvənt fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ðɪs dɪˈskəʃən. ðə daɪoʊdz ər kɔld kæʧ daɪoʊdz ənd ər ˈjuʒəwəli əv ə taɪp. ðoʊ ðeɪ ər ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn moʊst ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ, ðɛr roʊl ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli nɪˈglɛktɪd. ðeɪ ər əv ki ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns fər moʊst əv ðə dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðɪs peɪʤ. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ɔl fɔr sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈɛləmənts kən bi tərnd ɔn ənd ɔf ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli, ðoʊ ðɛr ər səm ˈɑbviəs riˈstrɪkʃənz. ðoʊ noʊ ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl riˈstrɪkʃən laɪk ðət, baɪ fɑr ðə moʊst pərˈveɪsɪv loʊd juzd wɪθ ər brəʃt ˌdiˈsi ər baɪˈpoʊlər ˈstɛpər ˈmoʊtərz (ˈstɛpərz nid tu pər ˈmoʊtər). ˈbeɪsɪk ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ moʊd əv ən ɪz ˈfɛrli ˈsɪmpəl: ɪf ənd ər tərnd ɔn, ðə lɛft lɛd əv ðə ˈmoʊtər wɪl bi kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ graʊnd, waɪl ðə raɪt lɛd ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə paʊər səˈplaɪ. ˈkɑrənt stɑrts floʊɪŋ θru ðə ˈmoʊtər wɪʧ ˈɛnərˌʤaɪzɪz ðə ˈmoʊtər ɪn seɪ) ðə ˈfɔrwərd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd ðə ˈmoʊtər ʃæft stɑrts ˈspɪnɪŋ. ɪf ənd ər tərnd ɔn, ðə ˈkɑnvərs wɪl ˈhæpən, ðə ˈmoʊtər gɪts ˈɛnərˌʤaɪzd ɪn ðə rɪˈvərs dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ənd ðə ʃæft wɪl stɑrt ˈspɪnɪŋ ɪn ðət weɪ. ɪf lɛs ðən (ər torqe*) ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd wən əv ðə sˈwɪʧɪz ər kənˈtroʊld ɪn ə ˈfæʃən. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈvoʊltɪʤ sin baɪ ðə ˈmoʊtər wɪl bi dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ bɪtˈwin ðə ‘‘on’*’ ənd ‘‘off’*’ taɪm əv ðə ˈsɪgnəl. ˈkɑrənt floʊ ɪn ðə ˈfɔrwərd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ˈkɑrənt floʊ ɪn ðə ˈbækwərd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn kəmˈpoʊnənt səˈlɛkʃən fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ðə ki dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ meɪk fər ən ɪz ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ðə sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈɛləmənts. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈfæktərz tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd, ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wənz ər ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈkɑrənt, ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈvoʊltɪʤ ənd ðə sˈwɪʧɪŋ (pwm*) ˈfrikwənsi. fər moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz ə sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈɛləmənt ɪz ə gʊd səˈlɛkʃən, soʊ fər ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt aɪ wɪl əˈsum sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈɛləmənts., wɪn ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɛz sˈwɪʧɪz, hæv tu steɪts: ɔn ənd ɔf. ɪn ðə ‘‘on’*’ steɪt ðeɪ hæv mɔr ər lɛs bɪˈheɪv laɪk ə smɔl resistor*. ðɛr rɪˈzɪstəns ɪz kɔld ˈʧænəl rɪˈzɪstəns, ənd ɪz dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ɑr ˈɑbviəsli ðə haɪər ðɪs ˈvælju ɪz, ðə haɪər ðə ˈlɔsɪz ər ɔn ðə. waɪl ɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪz nɑt ə bɪg kənˈsərn fər moʊst dɪˈzaɪnz, hit ɪz. sɪns ðə lɔs ɔn ðə ɪz kənˈvərtɪd tɪ hit ðət həz tɪ bi ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd, ðə loʊər ɑr ɪz ðə ˈbɛtər. əˈnəðər ˈfæktər tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪz ðət ɑr ɪz ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪz wɪθ ˈtɛmpərəʧər. ˈjuʒəwəli bræg əˈbaʊt ɑr æt 25oc*, bət ðət ˈhɑrdli kən bi kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ˈnɔrməl ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ kənˈdɪʃən. soʊ ˈɔlˌweɪz lʊk fər ɑr ˈoʊvər ðə fʊl ˈtɛmpərəʧər reɪnʤ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪˈθɪn seɪf ˈlɪmɪts. ə rɪˈleɪtɪd dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ meɪk ɪz tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ər ər juzd. ‘‘n’*’ ˈʧænəl hæv ə məʧ loʊər ɑr ˈvæljuz bət ðeɪ ər hɑrd tɪ kənˈtroʊl ɔn ðə ənd ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ðə sˈwɪʧɪz ər ˈɔlˌweɪz trænˈzɪstərz, waɪl ðə wənz ər ˈsəmˌtaɪm ‘‘n’*’ ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪm ‘‘p’*’ taɪp. aɪ wɪl gɪt bæk tɪ ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈprɑbləmz ˈleɪtər, hir səˈfɪʃənt tɪ seɪ ðət ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən həz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈsərkət. wəns ðə taɪp əv ðə sˈwɪʧɪz ɪz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, ðə pɑrt səˈlɛkʃən kən bi ˈstɑrtɪd. ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈkɑrənt ənd ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈkulɪŋ wɪl dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈmæksəməm əˈlaʊəbəl ɑr ɛz ə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪn, ðə ˈbɪgər ðə ˈpækɪʤ ɪz, ðə mɔr hit ɪt kən ˈdɪsəˌpeɪt, ənd soʊ ðə haɪər ˈkɑrənt ɪt kən bi juzd æt fər ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ɑr ˈrɛgjələr ˈpækɪʤɪz ˌɪnˈklud ənd fər ˈsərfəs maʊnt ənd ənd fər ˈmaʊntɪŋ. ðɛr ər əv kɔrs ˈəðər ɪgˈzɑtɪk ˈpækɪʤɪz bət ðiz ər ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən wənz. wɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈpækɪʤɪz, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət ˈθərməl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ər ˈhaɪli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə ˈækʧəwəl leɪaʊt. ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl, teɪk ˈpækɪʤ. wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ɪt həz ə ˈθərməl rɪˈzɪstəns, ənd ðə dɪˈvaɪs ˌɪtˈsɛlf kən ˈɔpərˌeɪt əp tɪ əˈbaʊt 170oc*. soʊ, ɪf ju kən kip ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧər (kɔld ˈæmbiənt ˈtɛmpərəʧər) bɪˈloʊ 80oc*, ju kən ˈdɪsəˌpeɪt əv paʊər. naʊ, ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ swɪʧ əv ˈkɑrənt, frəm ju gɪt ə ˈmæksəməm ɑr əv 15mohm*. ðət ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ə kwaɪt nis fɪt fər ðə, wɪʧ həz ən ɑr əv æt 25oc*, ənd əˈbaʊt twaɪs əv ðət æt 170oc*. əv kɔrs ɪf ju kən prəˈvaɪd ˈbɛtər ˈkulɪŋ baɪ ə, ər ə fæn (ər boʊθ!) ðən ju kən ˈhændəl məʧ haɪər kərənts. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɛl aʊt mɔr ˈməni fər wɪθ loʊər ɑr bət ə kæʧ: ðə loʊər ɑr gɪts, ðə ˈbɪgər ðə bɪˈkəmz. ðə ˈbɪgər ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈvaɪs ɪz, ðə ˈbɪgər geɪt wɪl bi. ðə geɪt fɔrmz ə kəˈpæsətər təˈwɔrdz ðə sɔrs (ənd ðə dreɪn ɛz wɛl, bət lɛs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər naʊ). sɪns ər ˈvoʊltɪʤ ˈdrɪvən dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ðɛr ˈvoʊltɪʤ həz tɪ bi ɪn ə ˈsərtən reɪnʤ tɪ bi tərnd ɔn, ənd ɪn əˈnəðər tɪ bi tərnd ɔf. soʊ, ðə ɔn ənd ɔf ˈtrænʒənt həz tɪ ʧɑrʤ ənd ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ ðɪs ˌpɛrəˈsɪtɪk kəˈpæsətər. ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈdraɪvər strɛŋθ, ðə haɪər ðə ɪz, ðə ˈlɔŋgər ɪt teɪks tɪ ʧɑrʤ ər ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ ɪt. waɪ ɪz ɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt? hæv ə loʊ ɑr wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈfʊli ɔn, ənd ðeɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ˈkɑrənt wɪn ər kəmˈplitli ɔf. ɪn boʊθ ˈkeɪsɪz ðə ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd paʊər ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðeɪ ˈkænɑt trænˈzɪʃən frəm ðə ɔn tɪ ðə ɔf steɪt ənd vaɪs ˈvərsə ˈɪnstəntli. ðɛr wɪl bi ə ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd wɛr ɑr ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli haɪ, bət nɑt haɪ ɪˈnəf tɪ stɑp sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈkɑrənt frəm floʊɪŋ θru ðə dɪˈvaɪs. ɪn ðiz trænˈzɪʃənəl ˈpɪriədz boʊθ ðə ˈvoʊltɪʤ drɔp ɔn ðə dɪˈvaɪs (du tɪ ɑr ənd ðə ˈkɑrənt θru ɪt ər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn haɪ power-dissipation*. ˈnæʧərəli ju wʊd laɪk tɪ kip ðɪs trænˈzɪʃən taɪm ɛz loʊ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl frəm ðɪs pərˈspɛktɪv, soʊ ə haɪər wɪl nɑt bi dɪˈzaɪərəbəl. ɪn fækt geɪt kəˈpæsətəns ˈlɪmɪts ðə spid baɪ wɪʧ ðə ˈɛləmənt kən bi tərnd ɔn ənd ɔf, ənd ðəs ˈpoʊzɪz ən ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈfrikwənsi ˈlɪmət. ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər ˈfæktər tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd ˌhaʊˈɛvər: ðə ˈfæstər ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz ər swɪʧt ðə mɔr ˈsədən ðə ˈvoʊltɪʤ ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪl bi ɪn ðə ˈsərkət. ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪl ðɛn ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ðət ɪz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl nɑt ə gʊd θɪŋ. ɪn ʃɔrt ju wɔnt ðə sˈwɪʧɪŋ spid (nɑt ðə ˈfrikwənsi!) tɪ bi tu haɪ ər ɛls ju wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt tu məʧ nɔɪz. sˈwɪʧɪŋ lɔs ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli nɑt ðət bɪg əv ən ˈɪʃu fər (ˈkəpəl əv ˈhənərd hz*) ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən bət bɪˈkəmz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɛz ˈfrikwənsi ˌɪnˈkrisɪz. ˈæftər ə ˈsərtən pɔɪnt ɪt ɪz ðə meɪn kənˈtrɪbjətər tɪ ðə ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd hit. pi- ˈvərsəz ɛn- ˈʧænəl sˈwɪʧɪz spɛnd səm taɪm ɔn ðɪs ʧɔɪs fər ðə ˈɛləmənts. ɛz sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr, dɪˈvaɪsɪz wʊd bi dɪˈzaɪərəbəl fər ðɪs roʊl fər ðɛr loʊər ˈlɔsɪz, bət ə ˈprɑbləm: fər ðɛm tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈprɑpərli, ðɛr sɔrs məst bi kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈmoʊtər lidz ənd ðɛr dreɪn tɪ ðə paʊər reɪl. wɪn ə dɪˈvaɪs ɪz juzd, ɪts sɔrs wɪl bi kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə paʊər reɪl ənd ɪts dreɪn tɪ ðə ˈmoʊtər lidz. naʊ, ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət boʊθ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ər kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðɛr ˈvoʊltɪʤɪz. fər dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɪt minz ðət ɪf ðə geɪt ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə paʊər səˈplaɪ, ðə dɪˈvaɪs wɪl bi ˈoʊpənd ˈvoʊltɪʤ ɪz 0 ənd ɪf ðə geɪt ɪz ˈgraʊndɪd ðə dɪˈvaɪs ɪz kloʊzd (prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪˈnəf tɪ kloʊz ðə dɪˈvaɪs), sɪns ˈvoʊltɪʤ ɪz ˈikwəl tɪ ðə paʊər səˈplaɪ ˈvoʊltɪʤ. fər ən dɪˈvaɪs ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ˈpɪkʧər ɪz mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. ɪf ju kəˈnɛkt ðə geɪt tɪ graʊnd ər tɪ sɔrs, ðə dɪˈvaɪs ɪz ˈoʊpənd ˈvoʊltɪʤ ɪz bɪˈloʊ ər ˈikwəl tɪ 0 bət wɛr tɪ kəˈnɛkt ɪt tɪ kloʊz ðə dɪˈvaɪs? ðə paʊər səˈplaɪ ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf, sɪns, wɪn ðə dɪˈvaɪs ɪz kloʊzd (kənˈdəkts ˈkɑrənt), sɔrs ənd dreɪn ər ˈrəfli æt ðə seɪm pəˈtɛnʃəl. sɪns ðə dreɪn ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ paʊər, ðə sɔrs wɪl bi æt ðət pəˈtɛnʃəl ɛz wɛl, bət ðən geɪt ʃʊd bi haɪər ðən ðət tɪ kip ðə dɪˈvaɪs kloʊzd. ɪn fækt æt ˈmɪnəməm haɪər fər ˈsoʊˈkɔld ənd haɪər fər ˈnɔrməl. ðɪs ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑbləm, ðət ˈvoʊltɪʤ ˈsəmˌhaʊ həz tɪ bi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd. ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz səm kaɪnd əv ə ɪz juzd fər ðət, ˈiðər ɪn ə ər ə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈlætər ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈjusfəl ɪf ðə brɪʤ ɪz ˈdrɪvən ɪn ðə anti-phase’*’ moʊd (si ˈleɪtər). ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ðiz ˈdraɪvərz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈkænɑt dɪˈlɪvər ɛz məʧ ˈkɑrənt ɛz ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈdraɪvər kən, wɪʧ minz ˈlɔŋgər ənd -ɔf taɪmz fər ðə (loʊər ˈkɑrənt teɪks ˈlɔŋgər tɪ ðə). ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, wɛr sˈwɪʧɪŋ lɔs ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfæktər, ə maɪt bi ə ˈbɛtər səˈluʃən bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs. ɪn, ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, wɛr sˈwɪʧɪŋ lɔs ɪz nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm, bət ɪz, trænˈzɪstərz ər ˈjuʒəwəli ə ˈbɛtər ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz. kæʧ daɪoʊdz kæʧ daɪoʊdz ər ˈɔfən ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ər ʤɪst ˈbrifli ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn moʊst dɪˈskrɪpʃənz, bət ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kəmˈpoʊnənts. ɪn fækt, ðə meɪn ˈrizən fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz tɪ ʃɛr səm ɪkˈspɪriəns aɪ hæd wɪθ wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ kæʧ daɪoʊdz. ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl: waɪl ðə brɪʤ ɪz ɔn, tu əv ðə fɔr sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈɛləmənts wɪl ˈkɛri ðə ˈkɑrənt, ðə daɪoʊdz hæv noʊ roʊl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər wəns ðə brɪʤ ɪz tərnd ɔf ðə sˈwɪʧɪz wɪl nɑt ˈkɑndəkt ˈkɑrənt ˈɛni mɔr. ɛz dɪˈskəst ˈərliər, baɪ fɑr ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən loʊd fər ən ɪz ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˌdiˈsi ˈmoʊtər, wɪʧ ɪz ən ˌɪnˈdəktɪv loʊd. wət ðɪs minz ɪz ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ðə ˈmoʊtər wɪl bɪld ən ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk fild ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪt. wɪn ðə swɪʧ ɪz tərnd ɔf, ðət fild həz tɪ kəˈlæps, ənd ənˈtɪl ðət ˈhæpənz, ˈkɑrənt məst stɪl floʊ θru ðə windings*. ðət ˈkɑrənt ˈkænɑt floʊ θru ðə sˈwɪʧɪz sɪns ðeɪ ər ɔf, bət ɪt wɪl faɪnd ə weɪ. ðə kæʧ daɪoʊdz, ər ɪn ðə dɪˈzaɪn tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə pæθ fər ðət kəˈlæps ˈkɑrənt ənd ðəs kip ðə ˈvoʊltɪʤ ɔn ðə ˈmoʊtər ˈtərmənəlz wɪˈθɪn ə ˈrizənəbəl reɪnʤ. naʊ, wɛˈnɛvər ə daɪoʊd ɪz kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈkɑrənt, ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈkɑnstənt ˈvoʊltɪʤ drɔp ɔn ɪt. ðɪs ɪz kɔld ˈfɔrwərd ˈvoʊltɪʤ drɔp ənd dɪˈnoʊtəd ɛz vi ɛf ɪt ɪz ɪn ðə reɪnʤ fər moʊst kəmˈpoʊnənts. ðɪs ˈvoʊltɪʤ drɔp, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt θru ðə daɪoʊd wɪl ˈproʊdus səm hit ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən. ðə ˈækʧəwəl hit ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈkɑrənt floʊɪŋ θru ðə daɪoʊd ənd ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə taɪm ðə daɪoʊd kənˈdəkts. ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ðə fild kəˈlæpsɪz ɪn 1ms*, ðə ˈsaɪkəl taɪm ɪz 10ms*, ðə ˈkɑrənt æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ɪz, ənd ɪt drɑps ˈlɪniərli (əˈsumɪŋ ən aɪˈdil ˌɪnˈdəktɪv loʊd hir), ðən ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈkɑrənt floʊɪŋ θru ðə daɪoʊd fər 10 əv ðə taɪm. ðə ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd hit ˈðɛrˌfɔr wɪl bi0.5v*10%=0.25w* (əˈsumɪŋ hir ə vi ɛf ɪf ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə fild kəˈlæpsɪz sloʊər, seɪ ɪn 5ms*, ðə ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən ˌɪnˈkrisɪz tɪ0.5v*50%=1.25w*. ˈnəmbərz gɪt ˈivɪn wərs, ɪf ðə fild kəmˈplitli kəˈlæps baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə. frəm ðiz ˈnəmbərz ɪt kən bi sin ðət ðə ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd hit ˈoʊvər ðə daɪoʊdz kən bi ɪn ðə seɪm ˈbɔlˌpɑrk ɛz ðə hit ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɔn ðə sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈɛləmənts. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ si ðət fər æt list ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ðə sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈɛləmənts ɪz ˈmeɪnli dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈstætɪk ˈkɑrənt dɪˈlɪvərd baɪ ðə brɪʤ, waɪl ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ðə daɪoʊdz ɪz mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənd ˌɪnˈkludz æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl kəˈlæps əv ðə ˌɪnˈdəktɪv fild. ðə daɪoʊd səˈlɛkʃən wɪl bi dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə daɪˈnæmɪk bɪˈheɪvjər əv ðə brɪʤ. ðə dɪˈzaɪn ənd ðə kənˈtroʊl əv ðə brɪʤ həz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈifɛkt ɔn haʊ lɔŋ ðə daɪoʊdz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈkɑndəkt, soʊ wɪθ ðə wən taɪp əv kənˈtroʊl ðə brɪʤ kən ˈæˌkʧuəli sərˈvaɪv haɪər kərənts ðən wɪθ əˈnəðər. wɪθ səm ˈdraɪvɪŋ moʊdz, ðə daɪoʊdz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈkɑndəkt æt ɔl. wən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfiʧər əv trænˈzɪstərz ɪz ðət ðeɪ kənˈteɪn ən ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk (ˌənəˈvɔɪdəbəl, ˈbɪlˌtɪn) daɪoʊd bɪtˈwin ðɛr dreɪn ənd sɔrs. ðɪs daɪoʊd ækts ɛz ə kæʧ daɪoʊd ɪn ən kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən, ənd moʊst ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ðə pərˈæmətərz əv ðɪs daɪoʊd. ɪt ɪz ðəs ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ juz ðɪs ˈbɪlˌtɪn daɪoʊd əv ðə trænˈzɪstərz ənd nɑt prəˈvaɪd ɪkˈstərnəl wənz ɪf ðə ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðɪs daɪoʊd mit ðə dɪˈzaɪn rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. fər baɪˈpoʊlər trænˈzɪstərz noʊ səʧ ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk daɪoʊd soʊ ɪkˈstərnəl daɪoʊdz ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv tɪ bi prəˈvaɪdɪd. daɪoʊdz ˈmoʊstli wɪn ɔf hæv ə smɔl kəˈpæsətəns bɪtˈwin ðɛr lidz. ðɪs kəˈpæsətəns wɪl hæv tɪ bi ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɪˈvaɪs kən tərn ɔn ənd lidz tɪ ə dɪˈleɪ ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə ˈsədən ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈvoʊltɪʤ. ðɪs kəˈpæsətəns dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈmɛni ˈfæktərz, bət ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl groʊz wɪθ ðə ˈsərfəs ˈɛriə əv ðə trænˈzɪʃən, ðət ɪz ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkɛriɪŋ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti əv ðə dɪˈvaɪs. ɪn ʃɔrt, ðə ðə dɪˈvaɪs, ðə sloʊər ɪt ɪz. wɪn ðə brɪʤ tərnz ɔf, ðə ˈmoʊtər ˈkɑrənt wɪl nid ə weɪ tɪ kənˈtɪnju floʊɪŋ. ðə ˈmoʊtər wɪl ə daɪoʊd (ər daɪoʊdz) ɪn ðə brɪʤ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə rut fər ðət ˈkɑrənt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə dɪˈleɪ əv ðə daɪoʊdz wɪl kriˈeɪt ə ˈprɑbləm. wərst, ðɪs wɪl ˈhæpən æt ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ðə ɪz æt ɪts ˈmæksəməm. wɪˈθaʊt ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən ðə ˈmoʊtər ˈvoʊltɪʤ kən raɪz tɪ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈlɛvəlz ənd ˈdæmɪʤ ðə sˈwɪʧɪŋ ˈɛləmənts. tɪ brɪʤ ðɪs ˈɪntərvəl wɛr ˈniðər ðə sˈwɪʧɪz nɔr ðə daɪoʊdz ˈkɑndəkt ə kəˈpæsətər həz tɪ bi kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈtərmənəlz əv ðə ˈmoʊtər. səm ˈmoʊtərz kənˈteɪn ðɪs kəˈpæsətər ɔˈrɛdi, bət ˈmɛni ˌrikˈwaɪər ən ɪkˈstərnəl wən. ðɪs kəˈpæsətər wɪl ˈkɑndəkt ðə ˈkɑrənt ənˈtɪl ðə daɪoʊdz teɪk ˈoʊvər, bət ðə ˈtərmənəl ˈvoʊltɪʤ əv ðə ˈmoʊtər wɪl stɪl ˈræpədli ˌɪnˈkris. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ səˈlɛkt daɪoʊdz wɪθ ə ʃɔrt dɪˈleɪ, ənd ðɪs 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introduction
while developing the µmodule h-bridge i’ve learned a lot about h-bridges. things that i have not seen written down anywhere but got burnt by them several times (literally in some cases). so i decided to share this information in the hope that it will be useful for others. usual disclaimers apply so treat these pages as a starting point rather than a panacea.
update: working on a new, much updated version of this series. keep these pages around while that work is still in progress, but please check out the new pages for the latest information.
in general an h-bridge is a rather simple circuit, containing four switching element, with the load at the center, in an h-like configuration:
the switching elements (q1..q4) are usually bi-polar or fet transistors, in some high-voltage applications igbts. integrated solutions also exist but whether the switching elements are integrated with their control circuits or not is not relevant for the most part fot this discussion. the diodes (d1..d4) are called catch diodes and are usually of a schottky type. though they are mentioned in most documents dealing with h-bridges, their role is usually neglected. they are of key importance for most of the discussion on this page.
in general all four switching elements can be turned on and off independently, though there are some obvious restrictions. though no theoretical restriction like that, by far the most pervasive load used with h-bridges are brushed dc or bipolar stepper motors (steppers need two h-bridges per motor).
basic operation
the basic operating mode of an h-bridge is fairly simple: if q2 and q3 are turned on, the left lead of the motor will be connected to ground, while the right lead is connected to the power supply. current starts flowing through the motor which energizes the motor in (let’s say) the forward direction and the motor shaft starts spinning. if q1 and q4 are turned on, the converse will happen, the motor gets energized in the reverse direction, and the shaft will start spinning in that way. if less than full-speed (or torqe) operation is intended one of the switches are controlled in a pwm fashion. the average voltage seen by the motor will be determined by the ratio between the ‘on’ and ‘off’ time of the pwm signal.
current flow in the forward direction current flow in the backward direction
component selection
for the most part, the key decision to make for an h-bridge is the selection of the switching elements. there are many factors to be considered, the most important ones are the operating current, the operating voltage and the switching (pwm) frequency. for most cases a mosfet switching element is a good selection, so for the rest of the document i will assume mosfet switching elements.
mosfets, when operated as switches, have two states: on and off. in the ‘on’ state they have more or less behave like a small resistor. their resistance is called channel resistance, and is denoted by r dson . obviously the higher this value is, the higher the losses are on the mosfet. while efficiency is not a big concern for most h-bridge designs, heat is. since the loss on the mosfet is converted to heat that has to be dissipated, the lower r dson is the better. another factor to consider is that r dson is temperature-dependent and increases with temperature. datasheets usually brag about r dson at 25oc, but that hardly can be considered as normal operating condition. so always look for r dson over the full temperature range to make sure operating within safe limits.
a related decision to make is to decide if ‘n’-channel or ‘p’-channel mosfets are used. ‘n’ channel mosfets have a much lower r dson values but they are hard to control on the high-side (q1 and q3). in general the low-side switches are always ‘n’-channel transistors, while the high-side ones are sometime ‘n’ and sometime ‘p’ type. i will get back to the control problems later, here sufficient to say that this decision has significant impact on the control circuit.
once the type of the switches is decided, the part selection can be started. the operating current and the available cooling will determine the maximum allowable r dson . as a guideline, the bigger the package is, the more heat it can dissipate, and so the higher current it can be used at for any given r dson . regular packages include so-8, d-paq and d2-paq for surface mount and to-92, to-220 and to-3 for through-hole mounting. there are of course other exotic packages but these are the most common ones. when working with surface-mount packages, it is important to note that thermal characteristics are highly dependent on the actual pcb layout. as an example, let’s take to-220 package. without any heat-sink it has a ~60oc/w thermal resistance, and the device itself can operate up to about 170oc. so, if you can keep the surrounding temperature (called ambient temperature) below 80oc, you can dissipate 1.5w of power. (1.5*60+80=170). now, if you want to be able to switch 10a of current, from p=i2*r you get a maximum r dson of 15mohm. that happens to be a quite nice fit for the irf1010z mosfet, which has an r dson of 7.5mohm at 25oc, and about twice of that at 170oc.
of course if you can provide better cooling by a heat-sink, or a fan (or both!) than you can handle much higher currents. you can also shell out more money for mosfets with lower r dson . but a catch: the lower r dson gets, the bigger the mosfet becomes. the bigger the physical device is, the bigger gate will be. the gate forms a capacitor towards the source (and the drain as well, but less important for now). since mosfets are voltage driven devices, their gate-source voltage has to be in a certain range to be turned on, and in another to be turned off. so, the on and off transient has to charge and discharge this parasitic capacitor. given a driver strength, the higher the gate-capacitance is, the longer it takes to charge or discharge it. why is it important?
mosfets have a low r dson when they are fully on, and they conduct almost no current when they’re are completely off. in both cases the dissipated power is relatively low. however they cannot transition from the on to the off state and vice versa instantly. there will be a short period where r dson is relatively high, but not high enough to stop significant current from flowing through the device. in these transitional periods both the voltage drop on the device (due to r dson ) and the current through it are significant, resulting in high power-dissipation. naturally you would like to keep this transition time as low as possible from this perspective, so a higher gate-capacitance will not be desirable. in fact gate capacitance limits the speed by which the element can be turned on and off, and thus poses an operating frequency limit.
there is another factor to be considered however: the faster the devices are switched the more sudden the voltage and current changes will be in the circuit. these changes will then generate emi interference that is in general not a good thing. in short you don’t want the switching speed (not the frequency!) to be too high or else you will generate too much electro-magnetic noise.
switching loss is usually not that big of an issue for low-frequency (couple of hundred hz) operation but becomes significant as frequency increases. after a certain point it is the main contributor to the dissipated heat.
p- versus n- channel high-side switches
let’s spend some time on this choice for the high-side elements. as said before, n-channel devices would be desirable for this role for their lower losses, but a problem: for them to operate properly, their source must be connected to the motor leads and their drain to the power rail. when a p-channel device is used, its source will be connected to the power rail and its drain to the motor leads. now, the problem is that both devices are controlled by their gate-source voltages. for p-channel devices it means that if the gate is connected to the power supply, the device will be opened (gate-source voltage is 0) and if the gate is grounded the device is closed (provided the power-supply is actually enough to close the device), since gate-source voltage is equal to the power supply voltage.
for an n-channel device however the picture is more complicated. if you connect the gate to ground or to source, the device is opened (gate-source voltage is below or equal to 0). but where to connect it to close the device? the power supply is not enough, since, when the device is closed (conducts current), source and drain are roughly at the same potential. since the drain is connected to power, the source will be at that potential as well, but than gate should be higher than that to keep the device closed. in fact at minimum 5v higher for so-called logic-level mosfets and 10-15v higher for normal mosfets. this is a significant problem, that voltage somehow has to be generated. in most cases some kind of a charge-pump is used for that, either in a stand-alone or a boot-strapped configuration. the latter however is only useful if the bridge is driven in the ‘locked anti-phase’ mode (see later). in any case, these high-side drivers usually cannot deliver as much current as a regular low-side driver can, which means longer turn-on and -off times for the high-side (lower current takes longer to charge-discharge the gate-capacitance). in high-frequency operation, where switching loss is a significant factor, a p-channel mosfet might be a better solution because of this. in low-frequency, high-current operation, where switching loss is not a problem, but channel-resistance is, n-channel transistors are usually a better compromise.
catch diodes
catch diodes (d1..d4) are often overlooked or just briefly mentioned in most h-bridge descriptions, but they are very important components. in fact, the main reason for this article is to share some experience i had with h-bridges with regards to catch diodes.
the basic principle is very simple: while the bridge is on, two of the four switching elements will carry the current, the diodes have no role. however once the bridge is turned off the switches will not conduct current any more. as discussed earlier, by far the most common load for an h-bridge is an electric dc motor, which is an inductive load. what this means is that during the on-time the motor will build an electromagnetic field inside it. when the switch is turned off, that field has to collapse, and until that happens, current must still flow through the windings. that current cannot flow through the switches since they are off, but it will find a way. the catch diodes, are in the design to provide a low-resistance path for that collapse current and thus keep the voltage on the motor terminals within a reasonable range.
now, whenever a diode is conducting current, there will be a relatively constant voltage drop on it. this is called forward voltage drop and denoted as v f . it is in the 500..1000mv range for most components. this voltage drop, combined with the current through the diode will produce some heat dissipation. the actual heat dissipation depends on the average current flowing through the diode and the percentage of the time the diode conducts. as an example, if the field collapses in 1ms, the cycle time is 10ms, the current at the beginning of the off-cycle is 10a, and it drops linearly (assuming an ideal inductive load here), than an average 5a current flowing through the diode for 10% of the time. the dissipated heat therefore will be 5a*0.5v*10%=0.25w (assuming here av v f ). if however the field collapses slower, let’s say in 5ms, the dissipation increases to 5a*0.5v*50%=1.25w. numbers get even worse, if the field doesn’t completely collapse by the end of the off-cycle. from these numbers it can be seen that the dissipated heat over the diodes can be in the same ballpark as the heat dissipated on the switching elements.
it is important to see that for at least low-frequency operation, the selection of the switching elements is mainly determined by the maximum static current delivered by the bridge, while the selection of the diodes is more involved and includes analysis of the actual collapse of the inductive field. the diode selection will be dependent on the dynamic behavior of the bridge. the design and the control of the bridge has a significant effect on how long the diodes actually conduct, so with the one type of control the bridge can actually survive higher currents than with another. with some driving modes, the diodes almost don’t conduct at all.
one important feature of mosfet transistors is that they contain an intrinsic (unavoidable, built-in) diode between their drain and source. this diode acts as a catch diode in an h-bridge configuration, and most mosfet datasheets specify the parameters of this diode. it is thus possible to use this built-in diode of the transistors and not provide external ones if the specification of this diode meet the design requirements. for bipolar transistors no such intrinsic diode so external diodes always have to be provided.
diodes mostly when they’re off have a small capacitance between their leads. this capacitance will have to be discharged before the device can turn on and leads to a delay in response to a sudden change in the voltage. this capacitance depends on many factors, but in general grows with the surface area of the p-n transition, that is the current carrying capability of the device. in short, the beefier the device, the slower it is. when the bridge turns off, the motor current will need a way to continue flowing. the motor will forward-bias a diode (or diodes) in the bridge to create a route for that current, however the turn-on delay of the diodes will create a problem. worst, this will happen at the point where the motor-current is at its maximum. without mitigation the motor voltage can rise to dangerous levels and damage the switching elements. to bridge this interval where neither the switches nor the diodes conduct a capacitor has to be connected to the terminals of the motor. some motors contain this capacitor already, but many require an external one. this capacitor will conduct the current until the diodes take over, but the terminal voltage of the motor will still rapidly increase. it is important to select diodes with a short turn-on delay, and this is the reason that schottky-type diodes are preferred in this role.
on to the second part of the article
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what’s* ðə ˈiziəst weɪ tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu jʊr ˈwɔlət? ˈænsər: gɪt peɪd ɪn., ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsi ˈpeɪmənt ˈprɑˌsɛsər, naʊ lɛts ɪmˈplɔɪiz du ðət wɪθ ðə ˈbeɪtə riˈlis əv ɪts ˈpeɪˌroʊl fər ɪmˈplɔɪərz. ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst taɪm ðə hɑrd kˈwɛʃən wɑz du aɪ baɪ bitcoin?’”*?’” sɛd ˈtoʊni gallippi*, ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv. ðə ˈænsər ɪz ˈizi: jʊr employer.’”*.’” əˈmɛrɪkən ɪmˈplɔɪiz (si bɪˈloʊ) kən ɪˈlɛkt tɪ hæv ɔl, ər pɑrt, əv ðɛr ˈsæləri peɪd ɪn fər ˈɛvəri peɪ ˈpɪriəd. ɪt wərks ɛz ə ˈpeɪˌroʊl deduction’*’, ˈminɪŋ ˈtæksɪz ənd ˈgɑrnɪʃəz ər riˈmuvd frəm ən groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm fərst, ənd ðə ˈpɔrʃən ɪz dɪˈdəktɪd frəm peɪ. wət əˈbaʊt ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs? ðɪs ˈsɪstəm wərks ˈbɛtər fər ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt haʊ ðeɪ maɪt bi əˈfɛktɪd baɪ tæks ˈɪʃuz. ɔl ˈpeɪˌroʊl ənd wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈtæksɪz ər ˈteɪkən aʊt fərst frəm ðə groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm, kən bi sɛnt frəm ðə nɛt peɪ tax-free*, ənd ðə groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs rɪˈmeɪnz unchanged,”*,” sɛd braɪən kɑn, ˈsiˌɛˈfoʊ. fər naʊ, ðə ˈbeɪtə riˈlis ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪərz ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə ər saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ənd ˈəðər ˈlaɪsənst ˈpeɪˌroʊl prəˈvaɪdərz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ɪn keɪs ju wər ˈwəndərɪŋ, jɛs, ɔl 20 stæf rɪˈsiv æt list ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðɛr ˈsæləriz ɪn. fɔr əv ðɛm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈtoʊni gallippi*, rɪˈsiv 100 əv ðɛr nɛt peɪ ɪn. ɪt wɑz ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ rɪkˈwɛsts frəm ɪts oʊn ɪmˈplɔɪiz ðət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə fər ˈəðərz tɪ juz ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ɔˈrɛdi juzd ðə ˈsɪstəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf fər ˈoʊvər sɪks mənθs, ənd dɪˈskəvərd ˈwərkərz æt ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz wər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd tu. hæd ɪˈnəf rɪkˈwɛsts tɪ meɪk ðə ˈɛfərt əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə worthwhile,”*,” sɛd ˈstɛfəni ˈwɔrˌgoʊ, ˌviˈpi əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ. ˈmərʧənts ɪz stɪl ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈpeɪmənt ˈprɑˌsɛsər ɪn ðə wərld, riˈmuvɪŋ praɪs ˌvɑləˈtɪləti rɪsk fər ˈmərʧənts baɪ kənˈvərtɪŋ ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəm ˈɪnstəntli ˈɪntu ˈloʊkəl ˈkərənsiz. ˈædɪŋ nu ˈmərʧənts æt ə reɪt əv pər wik, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst ɪt naʊ hæd ˈoʊvər əkˈsɛptɪŋ ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɛz klaɪənts. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ˈspɑnsər əv ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn maɪˈæmi, ˈflɔrɪdə, frəm ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ə ɪmˈplɔɪi ɪz ə taɪp əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkɑnˌtræktər, ˈwərkɪŋ fər ən ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈkɑntræktɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni. ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈɪnˌkəm tæks, ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈmɛdəˌkɛr wɪθˈhɛld, waɪl ɪmˈplɔɪərz məst peɪ 50 əv ðoʊz ənd hæv ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ˈkəvərɪʤ. ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən. ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈdəbəl ˈspɛndɪŋ: waɪ ɪz ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈrizənz tɪ bi ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt: ɪt kʊd ɪˈneɪbəl ˈtoʊtəli nu ˈbɪznɪs ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈmɑdəlz ɪt rɪˈzɛmbəlz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪn ðə ˈərli ɪn ðə sɛns ðət ɪt ɪz ə ˈnɛtˌwərk ðət noʊ wən oʊnz ənd ˈɛvriˌwən kən kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ; ɪt kʊd ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪz ˈligəl ˈkɑnsɛpts əv ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp; ɪt kʊd dɪsˈrəpt ðə ˈpeɪmənts ˈɪndəstri; ənd ɪt kʊd ˈivɪn bɪˈkəm ə juʤ tæks ˈheɪvən. ɪt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ flɑp. ˈɛkˌsɛs ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk trænˈzækʃən fiz ðə ˈdəbəl ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðə rɪsk ðət ə ˈpərsən kʊd peɪ fər tu ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈjunɪt əv ˈkərənsi. ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli ərˈaɪzɪz ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ meɪk ə ˈpərʧəs ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən kæʃ). seɪ aɪ meɪk ˈtiˌsərts ənd ju wɔnt tɪ baɪ wən. ɪn ðə ˈɔˌflaɪn wərld, wi kʊd trænˈzækt wɪθ kæʃ. ju gɪv mi ə 20 bɪl, ənd aɪ gɪv ju ə ˈtiˌsərt. ɛz naʊ ɪn ˈfɪzɪkəl pəˈzɛʃən əv ðə 20 bɪl, aɪ kən bi ˈsərtən ðət ju spɛnd ɪt ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls. maɪ ˈoʊnli rɪsk ɪz ðət ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈkaʊnərˌfɪtər, bət ˈprɪti ənˈlaɪkli. ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd trænˈzækʃən naʊ, seɪ ju wɔnt tɪ baɪ wən əv ðə ˈtiˌsərts frəm maɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn e-store*. ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz, maɪ ʃɑp ɪz ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ɪt bi kul ɪf wi kʊd ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt ðə ˈɔˌflaɪn ɪkˈspɪriəns baɪ ju ˈsɪmpli ˈsɛndɪŋ mi ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈvərʒən əv ə 20 bɪl? ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli ju bɪˈkəz ju ˈnidɪd æt list wən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənd ˈiðər ju ər aɪ (ər boʊθ əv ˈjuˈɛs) hæd tɪ peɪ ðɛm ə fi tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt θɪŋz. ə ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈpeɪmənt ɪz ə gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl. ju wʊd gɪv mi jʊr kɑrd ˈditeɪlz ənd, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪt, aɪ wʊd ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd prəˈvaɪdər, ə ˈmərʧənt ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkəmpəˌni ənd maɪ bæŋk. wi ˈnidɪd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz bɪˈkəz, ənˈlaɪk ˈfɪzɪkəl bɪlz, ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈsupər ˈizi tɪ ˈkɑpi. ɪf ju traɪ tɪ sɛnd mi ə ˈjunɪt əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈməni dɪˈrɛkli, haʊ kən aɪ noʊ ðət ɪt ɪz ril ər ðət ju sɛnt ðə seɪm θɪŋ tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls? tɪ bi ˈsərtən, nid tɪ ˈækˌsɛs jʊr bæŋk əˈkaʊnt tɪ ʧɛk ðət jʊr ˈbæləns ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈdiˌkrist. ənd noʊ weɪ gɪv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ jʊr bæŋk əˈkaʊnt tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ˈsɛlɪŋ ju ə ˈtiˌsərt! ɪn trænˈzækʃən fiz ɪz ə bɪg paɪ, ənd həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ teɪk ə lɑrʤ slice.”*.” ðə roʊl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz pleɪ hir ɪz tɪ sərv ɛz ə ˈtrəstɪd θərd ˈpɑrti tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ju ənd mi, tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə ˈməni ɪz ˈoʊnli spɛnt wəns ənd tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðə ˈpeɪmənt. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rɪˈteɪn ðɛr ˈtrəstɪd ˈstætəs, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə dɪˈspjut bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs. ðɪs teɪks taɪm ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz, fər wɪʧ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ʧɑrʤ fiz. ɪn ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ˈtiˌsərt seɪl, aɪ (ðə ˈmərʧənt) wʊd ˌɪnˈkər ə kɔst əv tɪ tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðə ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd. ju (ðə ˈpərʧəsər) wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ʧɑrʤd ə ˈkərənsi kənˈvərʒən fi baɪ jʊr ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd prəˈvaɪdər (hu wʊd noʊ daʊt meɪk əˈdɪʃənəl ˈməni baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ju ə ˈkræˌpi ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪt). ðiz fiz ənd ˈʧɑrʤɪz æd əp. səm smɑrt ˈmænɪʤmənt kənˈsəltənts aɪ juzd tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət fiz əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ˈnɪrli ɪn 2012 ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪz tɪ riˈmuv ðə nid fər ə θərd ˈpɑrti tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə trænˈzækʃən. ɪt əˈlaʊz ju tɪ sɪˈkjʊrli ənd əˈnɑnəməsli ˈtrænsfər ˈməni tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld. goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈtiˌsərt ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ju hæd peɪd mi ɪn, aɪ wʊd hæv peɪd məʧ məʧ lɛs ðən ðə ɪt kɔst mi tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs jʊr ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd. ənd ju wʊd hæv peɪd noʊ ˈkərənsi kənˈvərʒən fi ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðə ˈprɑbləm aɪ kən sɛns jʊr ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm. haʊ dɪz kət aʊt ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɪdəlˌmɛn? ɪz ə ˈpjʊrli ˌpɪrtoʊˈpɪr ˈvərʒən əv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk kæʃ ɪt əˈlaʊz ju tɪ sɪˈkjʊrli sɛnd ˈməni dɪˈrɛkli tɪ mi. ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪz decentralised*, wɪʧ minz ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈsɛntrəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈbɑdi ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ θɪŋz. ðət saʊnz bæd, raɪt? wɛl, ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊ ˌɪnˈvɛntər dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈklɛvər ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət bi ˈkɑpid ənd spɛnt mɔr ðən wəns. iʧ həz ə ˈhɪstəri əˈtæʧt tɪ ɪt ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə lɔg əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈsɪgnəʧərz ʃoʊɪŋ ðə trænˈzækʃənz ɪt həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn. ɪn bitcoin-speak*, ðiz lɔgz ər kɔld ““blocks”*” ənd, wɪn ju pʊt ðɛm ɔl təˈgɛðər, ðeɪ fɔrm ðə chain.”*.” ðə blɑk ʧeɪn kənˈteɪnz ə ˈrɛkərd əv ɔl ðə trænˈzækʃənz ˈɛvər meɪd ˈjuzɪŋ. bət wət ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ˈɔltərz ə blɑk? ðeɪ ““erase”*” ə trænˈzækʃən ənd spɛnd ə kɔɪn twaɪs? kəmˈpjutər ˈnɛtˌwərk ðə ˈnɪfti θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪz ðət ðə blɑk ʧeɪn ɪz ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl. ˈɛniˌwən ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt kən si ɪt ˈwəri ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˈpɑrtiz tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk trænˈzækʃənz rɪˈmeɪn ˈhɪdən). ðɛr ɪz ə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv kəmˈpjutər paʊər ðət goʊz ˈɪntu rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ trænˈzækʃənz ənd ˈvɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə blɑk ʧeɪn. ðɪs ɪz wət ɔl ðə kəmˈpjutərz ˈmaɪnɪŋ əraʊnd ðə wərld ər duɪŋ ənd waɪ trænˈzækʃənz teɪk ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 10 ˈmɪnəts tɪ kəmˈplit (tɪ ˈmaɪnərz tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ðɪs wərk, ðeɪ kən ““earn”*” əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ bət ˈmaɪnɪŋ ɪz ə ˈstɔri fər əˈnəðər poʊst). ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ˈɔltərz ə blɑk, ɔl ðə ˈəðər kəmˈpjutərz ɔn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ““vote”*” tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðət ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən. ɪn ʃɔrt, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæk ðə ˈsɪstəm ənd spɛnd ə kɔɪn twaɪs, nid mɔr kəmˈpjutər paʊər ðən ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɔn ðə hoʊl ˈnɛtˌwərk kəmˈbaɪnd. ənd ˈvərʧuəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz. baɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn wɪθ? æt ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈmoʊmənt ju kən (ʤɪst laɪk aɪ du ˈɛvriˈdeɪ) baɪ stəf ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk,, snapcard*, ənd ənd ðeɪ wɪl ˈiðər lɛt ju ˈpərʧəs dɪˈrɛkli frəm moʊst ˈɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər əˈlaʊ ju tɪ juz (ju ˈtrænsfər ˈɔntu ənd ðeɪ du ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈɪntu ˈdɔlərz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli). ðɛn ju goʊ ˈʃɑpɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈsərvɪsɪz laɪk ənd wɪl ˈɪnstəntli ˈnələˌfaɪ ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˌvɑləˈtɪləti baɪ ˈlɑkɪŋ ɪn ðə reɪts wɪn ju du ðə trænˈzækʃən. ɪts ɔl ˈteɪkən kɛr əv fər ju. soʊ ju ˈrɪli hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈmərʧənts raɪt naʊ! ɪn ðə lɔŋ tərm, ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ sɪˈkjʊrli ˈtrænsfər ˈməni ɔn ə ˌpɪrtoʊˈpɪr ˈbeɪsɪs kʊd bi ˈhjuʤli dɪsˈrəptɪv. nɑt seɪɪŋ wɪl kəmˈplitli ˌriˈpleɪs ˈəðər ˈmɛθədz əv ˈməni. ɪt. bət ɪn trænˈzækʃən fiz ɪz ə bɪg paɪ, ənd həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ teɪk ə lɑrʤ slaɪs. mɔr, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈəðər paɪz aʊt ðɛr. dɪˈskəs səm əv ðoʊz əˈnəðər taɪm, bət ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl ʤɪst kənˈsɪdər ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə rəˈmɪtəns ˈmɑrkɪt ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ kɪŋz bɪˈkəm fərst ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ tim tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ kɪŋz ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈfrænˌʧaɪz həz əˈfɪʃəli əˈnaʊnst plænz tɪ əkˈsɛpt fər ˈprɑdəkts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtɪkɪts, ˈʤərziz, hɑt dɔgz ənd bɪr, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ mɑrʧ. ðə tim sɪz ɪt wɪl əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈkərənsi ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd æt ðə slip treɪn ərˈinə, ɪts hoʊm ˈsteɪdiəm. ˈpeɪmənt ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər rɪˈvild ðət ɪt wɪl ˈprɔˌsɛs ðə trænˈzækʃənz, ˈædɪŋ tɪ ɪts ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈmərʧənts. ranadivé*é, ˈoʊnər əv ðə ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ kɪŋz sɛd: ər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈsimləs ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ɑr fænz ɪn ɔl ˈfæsəts. wɪθ, wi ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət əˈlaʊz ɑr fænz tɪ meɪk ˈpərʧəsɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈriʧɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɛr wallets.”*.” ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt wɑz ˈɛkoʊd baɪ ˈtoʊni gallippi*, ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, hu sɛd: kɪŋz ˈmɑrkətɪŋ tim keɪm tɪ læst wik ənd wər ˈvɛri ˈkjʊriəs əˈbaʊt bitcoin.”*.” ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ɪˈvɛnts laɪk tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈpipəl tɪ ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət ɪz. wi ər θrɪld ðət ðə kɪŋz kʊd ˈɪmpləmənt soʊ quickly,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt kˈwɪkli rɪˈvərbərˌeɪtɪd θru ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl wərld, wɪθ ti hi wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛp ɪn ðə ˈvərʧuəl bɪd tɪ əˈʧiv ˈmeɪnˌstrim acceptance.”*.” ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛt, ranadivé*é, ə ˈneɪtɪv əv ˌmʊmˈbaɪ, ˈɪndiə, wɑz ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən əˈbaʊt hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ənd ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ˈspɛndɪŋ. ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ənd ˈfaʊndər əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛkts ˈəðər ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ hɪz lɛd, ənd dɪˈteɪld haʊ əkˈsɛptəns ɪz pɑrt əv ə ˈlɑrʤər plæn ðət siks tɪ groʊ hɪz ˈgloʊbəl fæn beɪs θru ðə juz əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ kɪŋz ˈkoʊʧɪz hæv ˈrisəntli ˈbeɪgən tɪ juz ˈgugəl glæs tɪ əbˈzərv geɪmz. ranadivé*é sɛd ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz dɪz nɑt plæn tɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ðə ɪt rɪˈsivz fər faɪæt ˈkərənsi. ˈrəðər, hi sɛd hi bɪˈlivz ðə ˈrisənt ˌvɑləˈtɪləti wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈdɪsəˌpeɪt ənd ðət trænˈzækʃənz ənd ˈtreɪdɪŋ wɪl bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈkɑmən wɪθ taɪm. ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ənd bɪɔnd ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ, wɪθ ɪts kloʊz prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli, meɪ bi ðə raɪt ˈtərgət ˈɛriə fər səʧ ə tɛst ɛz ˈəðər ˈmɑrkɪts meɪ nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ə ˈsɪmələrli lɑrʤ ˈkəstəmər beɪs. waɪl ðə kɪŋz ər ðə fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˈjuˈɛs spɔrts ˈfrænˌʧaɪz tɪ əkˈsɛpt, ðɪs ðə fərst taɪm ðət ðə ənd æθˈlɛtɪk wərldz hæv krɔst. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, wən spɔrts fæn rɪˈsivd ˈsɪmpli fər ˈweɪvɪŋ ə saɪn ɔn ˈnæʃənəl ˈkeɪbəl ˈnɛtˌwərk espn*, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈspɛndɪŋ paʊər əv spɔrts fænz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈəðər spɔrts timz ər ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ mɔr ˈbrɔdli wɪθ ˈmoʊbəl ˈpeɪmənts æt ˈsteɪdiəmz. ˈmæstərˌkɑrd həz ˈhɪnɪd æt plænz tɪ tɛst ˈmoʊbəl ˈpeɪmənt æps, waɪl ðə æˈtlæntə ˈfælkənz wɪθ ɔn ə ˈsɪmələr ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv bæk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks fænz kən peɪ fər ðɛr ˈtɪkɪts wɪθ ðə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks, ə ˈsɑkər kləb frəm ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ɪz ˈbæŋkɪŋ ɔn ðə groʊɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ɪn ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ɛz ɪt pərˈpɛrz tɪ lɔnʧ ˈpeɪmənts æt ɪts ˈsteɪdiəm bɑks ˈɔfəs, kənˈsɛʃən stændz ənd gɪft stɔr. ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən æt ðə bək ʃɔ ˈsteɪdiəm wɪl teɪk pleɪs ɔn meɪ, ɪn taɪm fər ðə earthquakes’*’ mæʧ wɪθ ˈhjustən ˈdaɪnəˌmoʊ. ɪz ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈpeɪmənts ˈprɑˌsɛsər, ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈtæblət æp tɪ əkˈsɛpt ˈpeɪmənts. tim ˈprɛzɪdənt deɪv toʊld ðət ðə ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən bɪˈkeɪm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn θæŋks tɪ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈsɪləkən strɔŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsi, seɪɪŋ: fɛlt ðət, ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ə lɔt əv ɑr fænz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli, ðɛr wər ˈpipəl hu hæd ˌɪnkˈwaɪərd əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ər nɑt wi ˈæˌkʧuəli ækˈsɛptɪd ɪn ðə ˈsteɪdiəm. ðət kaɪnd əv fɛd ɔf ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz ɔn ɑr side.”*.” ˈroʊˌlaʊt sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks ər ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts æt ə ˈnəmbər əv ki ˈɛriəz æt bək ʃɔ ˈsteɪdiəm. geɪm əˈtɛnˈdiz kən juz tɪ baɪ ˈtɪkɪts æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs ənd əˈdɪʃəˌnəli wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ peɪ fər kənˈsɛʃənz æt ˈsərtən loʊˈkeɪʃənz ənd baɪ ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz æt ðə ˈsteɪdiəm gɪft ʃɑp. sɛd ðət waɪl nɑt ˈɛvəri ˈtərmənəl wɪl bi ˈrɛdi tɪ əkˈsɛpt ɔn meɪ, hi sɛd ðət mɔr səˈpɔrt wɪl bi ˈædɪd sun ˈæftər. hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈərθkˌweɪks tim ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ə strɔŋ ˈtərˌnaʊt fər ˈkəstəmərz, seɪɪŋ ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ər fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsiz ənd ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ spɛnd ðɛr: θɪŋk ˈgɑnə hæv mɔr ˈpipəl ðən wi θɪŋk. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɪl əˈtrækt ə lɔt əv nu fænz ənd people.”*.” ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt roʊl səˈʤɛstɪd ðət, laɪk ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz, kʊd ˈizəli bi ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ɛz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈpeɪmənt ˈmɛθəd æt spɔrts ərˈinəz ənd ənd ˈəðər ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈsɛntərz, ˈædɪŋ ðət ə ˈmætər əv əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ kæʧ ɔn wɪθ kənˈsumərz: ju θɪŋk bæk tɪ ðə ər ˈərli ’90s*, ju wʊd goʊ tɪ ə lɔt əv ˈpleɪsɪz ənd ðeɪ əkˈsɛpt ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz. əˈspɛʃəli ˈkɑnsərts ənd θɪŋz laɪk ðət ɪt wɑz ɔl kæʃ. soʊ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt haʊ fɑr come.”*.” wɛnt ɔn tɪ seɪ ðət ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ ɪˈneɪbəlz ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈvɛnuz tɪ tæp ˈɪntu ˈpeɪmənt ˈmɛθədz ðət ər ˈiziəst fər ˈkəstəmərz. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ˈvɛnuz rən ðə rɪsk əv ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ðət ˈneɪsənt dɪˈmænd. ˈəðər spɔrts kləbz hæv əˈdɑpt ɛz ə fɔrm əv ˈpeɪmənt ðɪs jɪr. ɪn mɑrʧ, ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈsɑkər kləb əˈnaʊnst ðət fænz kʊd juz tɪ peɪ fər ˈtɪkɪts ənd baɪ ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz. æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə jɪr, ðə ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ kɪŋz bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ tim tɪ bɪˈgɪn əkˈsɛptɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts. ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈleɪtər ˈoʊpənd ə ˈɔnˌlaɪn stɔr. sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks fænz kən peɪ fər ðɛr ˈtɪkɪts wɪθ ðə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks, ə ˈsɑkər kləb frəm ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ɪz ˈbæŋkɪŋ ɔn ðə groʊɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv ɪn ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ɛz ɪt pərˈpɛrz tɪ lɔnʧ ˈpeɪmənts æt ɪts ˈsteɪdiəm bɑks ˈɔfəs, kənˈsɛʃən stændz ənd gɪft stɔr. ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən æt ðə bək ʃɔ ˈsteɪdiəm wɪl teɪk pleɪs ɔn meɪ, ɪn taɪm fər ðə earthquakes’*’ mæʧ wɪθ ˈhjustən ˈdaɪnəˌmoʊ. ɪz ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈpeɪmənts ˈprɑˌsɛsər, ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈtæblət æp tɪ əkˈsɛpt ˈpeɪmənts. tim ˈprɛzɪdənt deɪv toʊld ðət ðə ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən bɪˈkeɪm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn θæŋks tɪ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈsɪləkən strɔŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsi, seɪɪŋ: fɛlt ðət, ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ə lɔt əv ɑr fænz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli, ðɛr wər ˈpipəl hu hæd ˌɪnkˈwaɪərd əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ər nɑt wi ˈæˌkʧuəli ækˈsɛptɪd ɪn ðə ˈsteɪdiəm. ðət kaɪnd əv fɛd ɔf ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz ɔn ɑr side.”*.” ˈroʊˌlaʊt sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks ər ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts æt ə ˈnəmbər əv ki ˈɛriəz æt bək ʃɔ ˈsteɪdiəm. geɪm əˈtɛnˈdiz kən juz tɪ baɪ ˈtɪkɪts æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs ənd əˈdɪʃəˌnəli wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ peɪ fər kənˈsɛʃənz æt ˈsərtən loʊˈkeɪʃənz ənd baɪ ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz æt ðə ˈsteɪdiəm gɪft ʃɑp. sɛd ðət waɪl nɑt ˈɛvəri ˈtərmənəl wɪl bi ˈrɛdi tɪ əkˈsɛpt ɔn meɪ, hi sɛd ðət mɔr səˈpɔrt wɪl bi ˈædɪd sun ˈæftər. hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈərθkˌweɪks tim ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ə strɔŋ ˈtərˌnaʊt fər ˈkəstəmərz, seɪɪŋ ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ər fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsiz ənd ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ spɛnd ðɛr: θɪŋk ˈgɑnə hæv mɔr ˈpipəl ðən wi θɪŋk. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɪl əˈtrækt ə lɔt əv nu fænz ənd people.”*.” ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt roʊl səˈʤɛstɪd ðət, laɪk ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz, kʊd ˈizəli bi ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ɛz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈpeɪmənt ˈmɛθəd æt spɔrts ərˈinəz ənd ənd ˈəðər ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈsɛntərz, ˈædɪŋ ðət ə ˈmætər əv əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ kæʧ ɔn wɪθ kənˈsumərz: ju θɪŋk bæk tɪ ðə ər ˈərli ’90s*, ju wʊd goʊ tɪ ə lɔt əv ˈpleɪsɪz ənd ðeɪ əkˈsɛpt ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz. əˈspɛʃəli ˈkɑnsərts ənd θɪŋz laɪk ðət ɪt wɑz ɔl kæʃ. soʊ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt haʊ fɑr come.”*.” wɛnt ɔn tɪ seɪ ðət ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ ɪˈneɪbəlz ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈvɛnuz tɪ tæp ˈɪntu ˈpeɪmənt ˈmɛθədz ðət ər ˈiziəst fər ˈkəstəmərz. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ˈvɛnuz rən ðə rɪsk əv ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ðət ˈneɪsənt dɪˈmænd. ˈəðər spɔrts kləbz hæv əˈdɑpt ɛz ə fɔrm əv ˈpeɪmənt ðɪs jɪr. ɪn mɑrʧ, ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈsɑkər kləb əˈnaʊnst ðət fænz kʊd juz tɪ peɪ fər ˈtɪkɪts ənd baɪ ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz. æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə jɪr, ðə ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ kɪŋz bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ tim tɪ bɪˈgɪn əkˈsɛptɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts. ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈleɪtər ˈoʊpənd ə ˈɔnˌlaɪn stɔr. ˈmɔnti ˈhɛnri, ˈoʊnər bəg ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv ɛlf spaɪ foʊn ənd ˈkæmərə dɪˈtɛktərz (baɪ, rɛnt, ˈleɪəˌweɪ) ˈoʊpən... spaɪ stɔr ˈrɛntəlz ˈnæni ˌaɪˌpi (ˈɪntərˌnɛt) ˈkæmərəz, ˈgipiˈɛs ˈtrækərz, bəg dɪˈtɛktərz ənd ˈlɪsənɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə, (baɪ rɛnt ˈleɪəˌweɪ): spaɪ stɔr ˈrɛntəlz naʊ, lʊk ɪn ɔn jʊr hoʊm, ˈsɛkənd hoʊm, leɪk haʊs ər ˈɔfəs ˈɛniˌtaɪm, ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm ˈɛni ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛktɪd ər ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈæktɪv sɛl foʊn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈaɪˌfoʊn ər pda*. wɔʧ jʊr ʧaɪldz ˈkɛrˌgɪvər waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ æt ə ˈtræfɪk laɪt ər lənʧ ˈmitɪŋ, ər ʧɛk ɔn jʊr ˈbɪznɪs sɪˈkjʊrəti frəm ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə wərld. ɑr ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈhɪdən ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfiʧərz ɔl ˈdɪʤɪtəl trænzˈmɪʃənz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈkrɪstəl klɪr ˈɪmɪʤ wɪθ ˈziroʊ ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns. wɪθ ðə ˌaɪˌpi rɪˈsivər strim jʊr ˈvɪdioʊ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt θru jʊr ˈrutər, ənd vju ɔn ˈiðər ə ˈpiˈsi ər smɑrt foʊn. dɪˈzaɪnd ɪkˈsklusɪvli fər, ðiz ˌaɪˌpi ˈhɪdən ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈkæmərəz kəm wɪθ ˈməltəpəl ˈfiʧərz tɪ meɪk ðə ˈjuzərz ɪkˈspɪriəns hassle-free*. naʊ, lʊk ɪn ɔn jʊr hoʊm, ˈsɛkənd hoʊm, leɪk haʊs ər ˈɔfəs ˈɛniˌtaɪm, ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm ˈɛni ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛktɪd ər ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈæktɪv sɛl foʊn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈaɪˌfoʊn ər pda*: wɔʧ jʊr ʧaɪldz ˈkɛrˌgɪvər waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ æt ə ˈtræfɪk laɪt ər lənʧ ˈmitɪŋ, ər ʧɛk ɔn jʊr ˈbɪznɪs sɪˈkjʊrəti frəm ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə wərld. ɑr ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈhɪdən ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfiʧərz ɔl ˈdɪʤɪtəl trænzˈmɪʃənz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈkrɪstəl klɪr ˈɪmɪʤ wɪθ ˈziroʊ ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns. wɪθ ðə ˌaɪˌpi rɪˈsivər strim jʊr ˈvɪdioʊ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt θru jʊr ˈrutər, ənd vju ɔn ˈiðər ə ˈpiˈsi ər smɑrt foʊn. dɪˈzaɪnd ɪkˈsklusɪvli fər, ðiz ˌaɪˌpi ˈhɪdən ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈkæmərəz kəm wɪθ ˈməltəpəl ˈfiʧərz tɪ meɪk ðə ˈjuzərz ɪkˈspɪriəns hassle-free*. rɪˈmoʊt ˈvɪdioʊ ˈækˌsɛs ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈloʊkəli tɪ ən ˌɪnˈstɔld kɑrd kɑrd ˌɪnˈkludɪd) iˈmeɪl ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz (ˈmoʊʃən əˈlərts, ˈkæmərə ˈfeɪljər, ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs ʧeɪnʤ, kɑrd fʊl) lɪv ˈmɑnətərɪŋ, rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ənd ɪˈvɛnt ˈpleɪˌbæk ˈviə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈbæˌkəp ˈstɔrɪʤ əp tɪ nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd) ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈwaɪrlɪs trænzˈmɪʃən (noʊ ˈkæmərə ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns) vju lɪv ɔn jʊr smartphone*! ˌɪnˈkludz: ˈnæni ˈkæmərəz ˈdəbəlju/ rɪˈmoʊt vju ˈwaɪrlɪs ˌaɪˌpi rɪˈsivər rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊl əˈdæptər kɑrd rɪˈsivər fækt ʃit: ˈhɪdən (vju ˈviə ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt) ˈkæmərəz ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz: rɪˈsivər spɛks: trænzˈmɪʃən reɪnʤ əv 500 laɪn əv saɪt ˈjuzɪz 53 ˈʧænəlz rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn noʊ ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns paʊər kənˈsəmʃən ˈaʊtˌpʊt səˈpɔrts əp tɪ ˈkæmərə spɛks: əp tɪ ˈɪmɪʤ ˈsɛnsər: ˈmaɪˌkrɑn ˈsɛnsər ˌrɛzəˈluʃən: ˈpɪksəlz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ: 45 ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti: ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsɪstəm: waɪt ˈbæləns: ˈɔtoʊ ˈtrækɪŋ meɪk jʊr oʊn ˈnæni ˈkæmərəz: meɪk tənz əv ˈməni ɪn ə ˈbumɪŋ, ˈnɪrli ˈɪndəstri! jʊr ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈkəstəmərz ˌɪnˈklud bət ər nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər, ˈgəvərnmənt, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz fildz! ju baɪ ɑr bɔrdz ənd wɪl bɪld jʊr ˈprɑdəkts! (ˈɔpʃənəl) gɪt ðə ˈwɪʤɪt ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər æt ˈleɪəˌweɪ plæn meɪks ɪt ˈizi fər ju tɪ baɪ ðə ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət ju wɔnt baɪ peɪɪŋ fər ðɛm θru ˈmænɪʤəbəl ˈmənθli ˈpeɪmənts ðət ju sɛt. ɑr ˌɪnˈtuətɪv ˈkælkjəˌleɪtər əˈlaʊz ju tɪ breɪk daʊn jʊr ˈɔrdərz ˈpərʧəs praɪs ˈɪntu sˈmɔlər ˈpeɪmənt əˈmaʊnts. ˈpeɪmənts kən bi ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli dɪˈdəktɪd frəm jʊr bæŋk əˈkaʊnt ər meɪd ɪn kæʃ ˈjuzɪŋ moneygram®*® expresspayment®*® ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ju wɪl rɪˈsiv jʊr ˈɔrdər wəns ɪts peɪd ɪn fʊl. juz ɪt tɪ plæn ənd ˈbəʤɪt fər ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈpərʧəsɪz, ˌænəˈvərsəriz, ˈbərθˌdeɪz, veɪˈkeɪʃənz ənd mɔr! ˈkəstəmərz kən naʊ juz ðə kənˈvinjəns əv ˈleɪəˌweɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn tɪ hɛlp ðɛm gɪt θru ðiz təf ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk taɪmz. wi ɔl ʃɑp naʊ ənd ðɛn ʤɪst tɪ feɪs ə hɑrd ˌriˈæləˌti bɪg ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd bɪlz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɑr ˈleɪtəst fɪˈnænsɪŋ ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən kən hɛlp ju əˈvɔɪd ðət. faɪnd aʊt waɪ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈʃɑpərz ər ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt plæn. ɪf jʊr ˈdrulɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə nu ˈnæni ˈkæmərə, ˈlɔŋɪŋ fər ə ˈgipiˈɛs ˈtrækər, ər ˈwɪʃɪŋ fər ðət spaɪ wɔʧ, bət jʊr stræpt fər kæʃ ənd kænt əˈfɔrd tɪ du ˈkrɛdɪt, du wət ˈʤɛni dɪd. ʃi bɔt hər ˈaɪˌpɔd ˈdɑkɪŋ ˈsteɪʃən (ˈhɪdən ˈkæmərə) ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr kənˈvinjənt plæn. ɑr ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈleɪəˌweɪ plæn wərks laɪk ðə ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd ˈsərvɪs stɔrz juzd tɪ ˈɔfər. bət, ɪn keɪs, ʃi wɛnt tɪ, faʊnd ðə ˈaɪˌpɔd ˈdɑkɪŋ ˈsteɪʃən (ˈhɪdən ˈkæmərə), ðɛn sɛt əp ə ˈpeɪmənt plæn. "ɪts ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli drɔn frəm maɪ əˈkaʊnt," ʃi sɛd. "aɪ hæv ə ˈbəʤɪt, ə mənθ. ɪn θri mənθs, hæd peɪd ɔf ðə ˈaɪˌpɔd ˈdɑkɪŋ ˈsteɪʃən. ʃi peɪd əˈnəðər pərˈsɛnt ˈsərvɪs fi, wɪʧ əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ əˈbaʊt (pləs fər ˈʃɪpɪŋ) fər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv "ju peɪ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt iʧ mənθ," sɛd. "ɪts peɪd ɔf wɪn ju gɪt ɪt ənd ju doʊnt hæv ɪt ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ˈoʊvər jʊr hɛd. ɪts greɪt." ˈflɛksəbəl ˈpeɪmənt tərmz ənd ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈpeɪmənts meɪk ɑr ˈleɪəˌweɪ plæn ən əˈfɔrdəbəl ənd ˈfɪskəli riˈspɑnsəbəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz. 1 ˈrɛʤɪstər: ɪts kwɪk, ˈizi ənd fri! noʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ʧɛk rikˈwaɪərd! 2 ʃɑp: səˈlɛkt ðə ˈaɪtəmz ər ˈsərvɪs ju wɔnt ənd ʧuz "e-layaway*" ɛz jʊr ˈpeɪmənt ˈɔpʃən. ɑr ˈpeɪmənt ˈkælkjəˌleɪtər meɪks ɪt ˈizi fər ju tɪ sɛt əp jʊr ˈpeɪmənt tərmz. 3 meɪk ˈpeɪmənts: ˈpeɪmənts ər meɪd ɔn ðə ˈskɛʤʊl ju sɛt. ʧɛk jʊr ˈɔrdər ˈstætəs ər əˈʤəst jʊr ˈpeɪmənts ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn ə sɪˈkjʊr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. 4 rɪˈsiv ˈprɑdəkts: rɪˈsiv ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər jʊr læst ˈpeɪmənt. ðə bɛst pɑrt, ɪts peɪd ɪn fʊl... noʊ dɛt. mɔr baɪɪŋ paʊər: ɑr plæn ˈɔfərz ə seɪf ənd əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈpeɪmənt ɔlˈtərnətɪv wɪˈθaʊt taɪɪŋ əp jʊr ˈkrɛdɪt ər səˈbʤɛktɪŋ ðə ˈpərʧəs tɪ ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd fiz. noʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ʧɛks ər ˈspɛʃəl kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz: ˈɛniˌwən 18 jɪrz oʊld ər ˈoʊldər kən ʤɔɪn. ɔl ju nid ɪz ən ˈæktɪv bæŋk əˈkaʊnt. ˈfridəm frəm ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz: ɪf ju ər nɪr ər bɪɔnd jʊr ˈkrɛdɪt ˈlɪmət ər ˈsɪmpli wɔnt tɪ əˈvɔɪd haɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd fiz, ɑr ɪz ðə smɑrt ʧɔɪs fər ju. ˈflɛksəbəl ˈpeɪmənt ˈskɛʤʊlz: ˈsɪmələr tɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈleɪəˌweɪ, lɛts ju meɪk ˈrɛgjələr ˈpeɪmənts təˈwɔrdz ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz, wɪθ dɪˈlɪvəri əˈpɑn ˈpeɪmənt ɪn fʊl. ˈpeɪmənts ər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli dɪˈdəktɪd frəm jʊr bæŋk əˈkaʊnt ər meɪd ɪn kæʃ ˈjuzɪŋ moneygram®*® expresspayment®*® ə tul fər ˈplænɪŋ əˈhɛd: ɑr meɪks ɪt ˈizi fər smɑrt ˈʃɑpərz laɪk ju tɪ plæn əˈhɛd ənd baɪ ˈaɪtəmz səʧ ɛz bəg dɪˈtɛktərz, ˈnæni ˈkæmərəz, ˈɑdiˌoʊ bəgz, ˈgipiˈɛs ˈtrækərz, ənd mɔr! noʊ ˈhɪdən ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst: ɑr meɪks ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈpeɪnləs baɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈhɪdən ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd ˈmənθli ˈɪntəˌrɛst fiz. ɑr ˈkəstəmərz peɪ ə flæt trænˈzækʃən fi ɔn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈpərʧəs praɪs. noʊ rɪsk: ju hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ˈkænsəl ˈɛni ˈpərʧəs ənd wɪl rɪˈsiv ə ˈriˌfənd lɛs ə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən fi. si ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ˈditeɪlz. sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌti prəˈtɛkʃən: həz wɪθ ˈtrəstɪd ˈɛkspərts laɪk ˈmækəˌfi ənd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ˈɛvəri trænˈzækʃən. aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈmɛʒərz ər ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ɑr ˈsɪstəm tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈpərʧəsɪz. noʊt: ˈsɪmpli ʧuz ɛz ə "ˈpeɪmənt ˈɔpʃən" ɪn ðə ˈʃɑpɪŋ kɑrt ɪz ə wərld ˈlidər ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ sərˈveɪləns ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz, smɔl ənd lɑrʤ ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈwərldˈwaɪd. wi hæv wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst vərˈaɪətiz əv ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt sərˈveɪləns ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ənd bəg dɪˈtɛkʃən ˈprɑdəkts. baɪ, rɛnt ər lis ðə seɪm ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt sərˈveɪləns ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪkˈwɪpmənt dɪˈtɛktɪvz, pi's*, ðə siaɪeɪ ənd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ juz. teɪk bæk kənˈtroʊl!
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what’s the easiest way to get bitcoins into your wallet? answer: get paid in bitcoin. bitpay, the world’s largest digital currency payment processor, now lets employees do that with the beta release of its bitcoin payroll api for employers.
“for the longest time the hard question was ‘how do i buy bitcoin?’” said tony gallippi, co-founder and ceo of bitpay.
“now the answer is easy: ‘ask your employer.’”
american w-2 employees (see below) can elect to have all, or part, of their salary paid in bitcoin for every pay period. it works as a ‘net payroll deduction’, meaning taxes and garnishes are removed from an employee’s gross income first, and the bitcoin portion is deducted from take-home pay.
what about the irs?
this system works better for employees worried about how they might be affected by tax issues.
“since all payroll and withholding taxes are taken out first from the employee’s gross income, bitcoins can be sent from the net pay tax-free, and the employer’s gross income reporting to the irs remains unchanged,” said bryan kohn, bitpay’s cfo.
for now, the beta release is open to employers in georgia or south carolina, and other licensed payroll providers nationwide in the us.
in case you were wondering, yes, all 20 bitpay staff receive at least a portion of their salaries in bitcoin. four of them, including ceo tony gallippi, receive 100% of their net pay in bitcoin.
it was after receiving requests from its own employees that bitpay decided to develop the api for others to use as well. the company has already used the system itself for over six months, and discovered workers at other companies were interested too.
“we had enough requests to make the effort of creating the api worthwhile,” said stephanie wargo, bitpay’s vp of marketing.
20,000 bitcoin merchants
bitpay is still the most popular bitcoin payment processor in the world, removing price volatility risk for curious-but-nervous merchants by converting their bitcoin income instantly into local currencies. adding new merchants at a rate of 1,000 per week, the company also announced it now had over 20,000 bitcoin accepting businesses as clients. it is also the headline sponsor of the north american bitcoin conference in miami, florida, from 24th-26th january.
in the us, a w-2 employee is a type of independent contractor, working for an employment contracting company. w-2 employees also have income tax, social security and medicare withheld, while employers must pay 50% of those and have workmen’s compensation coverage. they are also eligible for unemployment compensation.
fixing double spending: why bitcoin is revolutionary
there are many reasons to be excited about bitcoin: it could enable totally new business and technology models ; it resembles the internet in the early ‘90s in the sense that it is a network that no one owns and everyone can contribute to; it could revolutionize legal concepts of ownership; it could disrupt the payments industry; and it could even become a huge tax haven. it could also flop.
excess electronic transaction fees
the double spending problem is the risk that a person could pay for two different things with the same unit of currency. this problem really only arises if you want to make a purchase electronically (ie with something other than cash).
say i make t-shirts and you want to buy one. in the offline world, we could transact with cash. you give me a $20 bill, and i give you a t-shirt. as i’m now in physical possession of the $20 bill, i can be certain that you won’t spend it on something else. my only risk is that you’re a professional counterfeiter, but that’s pretty unlikely.
credit card transaction
now, say you want to buy one of the t-shirts from my online e-store. as it happens, my shop is overseas. it be cool if we could replicate the offline experience by you simply sending me a digital version of a $20 bill?
until recently you because you needed at least one financial institution involved and either you or i (or both of us) had to pay them a fee to facilitate things. a credit card payment is a good example. you would give me your card details and, in order to process it, i would involve the credit card provider, a merchant services company and my bank.
we needed the financial institutions because, unlike physical bills, digital information is super easy to copy. if you try to send me a unit of digital money directly, how can i know that it is real – or that you haven’t sent the same thing to someone else?
to be certain, i’d need to access your bank account to check that your balance actually decreased. and there’s no way you’d give access to your bank account to someone selling you a t-shirt!
“$140bn in transaction fees is a big pie, and bitcoin has the potential to take a large slice.”
the role financial institutions play here is to serve as a trusted third party to identify you and me, to ensure that the money is only spent once and to process the payment. in order to retain their trusted status, financial institutions also become involved if there is a dispute between us.
this takes time and resources, for which financial institutions charge fees. in the example of the t-shirt sale, i (the merchant) would incur a cost of 0.5 to 2.5% to process the credit card.
you (the purchaser) would probably be charged a currency conversion fee by your credit card provider (who would no doubt make additional money by giving you a crappy exchange rate).
these fees and charges add up. some smart management consultants i used to work with estimated that transaction-specific fees amounted to nearly $140bn in 2012.
bitcoin’s fundamental innovation is to remove the need for a third party to be involved in the transaction. it allows you to securely and anonymously transfer money to anyone anywhere in the world.
going back to the t-shirt example, if you had paid me in bitcoin, i would have paid much much less than the 2.5% it cost me to process your credit card. and you would have paid no currency conversion fee whatsoever.
bitcoin’s approach to the problem
i can sense your skepticism. how does bitcoin cut out the financial middlemen?
bitcoin is a “ purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash ”. it allows you to securely send money directly to me. the bitcoin network is decentralised, which means there is no central financial body overseeing things.
that sounds bad, right? well, actually no – bitcoin’s inventor developed a clever mechanism to ensure that bitcoins be copied and spent more than once.
each bitcoin has a history attached to it – essentially a log of digital signatures showing the transactions it has been involved in. in bitcoin-speak, these logs are called “blocks” and, when you put them all together, they form the “block chain.” the block chain contains a record of all the transactions ever made using bitcoin.
but what if someone alters a block? they “erase” a transaction and spend a coin twice?
computer network
the nifty thing about bitcoin is that the block chain is publicly available. anyone on the internet can see it (don’t worry – the names of the parties to specific transactions remain hidden).
there is a huge amount of computer power that goes into recording transactions and verifying the block chain. this is what all the computers mining bitcoins around the world are doing and it’s why bitcoin transactions take an average of 10 minutes to complete (to incentivise miners to undertake this work, they can “earn” bitcoins along the way – but mining is a story for another post).
if someone alters a block, all the other computers on the bitcoin network “vote” to reject that alteration.
in short, in order to hack the system and spend a coin twice, you’d need more computer power than everyone else on the whole bitcoin network combined. and that’s virtually impossible nowadays.
buy online with bitcoin?
at this very moment you can (just like i do everyday) buy stuff using services like bitpay, coinbase, snapcard, gyft and e-gift and they will either let you purchase directly from most any website or allow you to use giftcards (you transfer bitcoins onto giftcards and they do the exchange into dollars automatically). then you go shopping.
also, services like bitpay and coinbase will instantly nullify the effects of volatility by locking in the rates when you do the transaction. it's all taken care of for you.
so you really have access to thousands of online merchants right now!
in the long term, the ability to securely transfer money on a peer-to-peer basis could be hugely disruptive.
i’m not saying bitcoin will completely replace other methods of transacting money. it won’t. but $140bn in transaction fees is a big pie, and bitcoin has the potential to take a large slice.
what’s more, there are many other pies out there. i’ll discuss some of those another time, but as an example just consider the potential impact on the $550bn remittance market
sacramento kings become first nba team to accept bitcoin
the sacramento kings nba franchise has officially announced plans to accept bitcoin for products including tickets, jerseys, hot dogs and beer, beginning 1st march. the team says it will accept the currency online and at the sleep train arena, its home stadium.
georgia-based payment service provider bitpay revealed that it will process the team’s transactions, adding to its network of 10,000+ bitcoin-accepting merchants. vivek ranadivé, owner of the sacramento kings , said:
“we are maniacally focused on creating the most seamless experience for our fans in all facets. with bitpay, we are able to implement a technology that allows our fans to make kings-related purchases without physically reaching into their wallets.”
this statement was echoed by tony gallippi, bitpay’s co-founder and ceo, who said: “the kings marketing team came to ces last week and were very curious about bitcoin.”
“for several years bitpay has been investing in events like ces to introduce people to the amazing technology that is bitcoin. we are thrilled that the kings could implement bitcoin so quickly,” he added.
the announcement quickly reverberated through the financial world, with t he wall street journal calling it “an important step in the virtual currency’s bid to achieve mainstream acceptance.”
tipping point
in an interview with the media outlet, ranadivé, a native of mumbai, india, was outspoken about his support for bitcoin and its ability to enable spending.
the 56-year-old ceo and founder of tibco software said he expects other nba franchises to follow his lead, and detailed how bitcoin acceptance is part of a larger plan that seeks to grow his team’s global fan base through the use of technology. sacramento kings coaches have recently begun to use google glass to observe games.
ranadivé said the franchise does not plan to exchange the bitcoins it receives for fiat currency. rather, he said he believes the currency’s recent volatility will eventually dissipate and that bitcoin transactions and trading will become more common with time.
silicon valley and beyond
sacramento, with its close proximity to bitcoin-friendly silicon valley, may be the right target area for such a test – as other markets may not be able to rely on a similarly large bitcoin customer base.
while the kings are the first major us sports franchise to accept bitcoin, this isn’t the first time that the bitcoin and athletic worlds have crossed.
in december, one sports fan received $20,000 simply for waving a bitcoin sign on national cable network espn, demonstrating the spending power of bitcoin-supporting sports fans.
additionally, other sports teams are experimenting more broadly with mobile payments at stadiums. mastercard has hinted at plans to test in-stadium mobile payment apps, while the atlanta falcons partnered with ncr on a similar initiative back in september
san jose earthquake's fans can pay for their tickets with bitcoin
the san jose earthquakes, a soccer club from california, is banking on the growing popularity of bitcoin in silicon valley as it prepares to launch bitcoin payments at its stadium box office, concession stands and gift store.
bitcoin integration at the team’s buck shaw stadium will take place on 25th may, in time for the earthquakes’ match with houston dynamo. coinbase is acting as the stadium’s bitcoin payments processor, leveraging the exchange’s tablet app to accept payments.
team president dave kaval told coindesk that the the organization became interested in bitcoin thanks to nearby silicon valley’s strong association with the digital currency, saying:
“we felt that, talking to a lot of our fans, especially in silicon valley, there were people who had inquired about whether or not we actually accepted bitcoin in the stadium. that kind of fed off inquiries on our side.”
bitcoin rollout
san jose earthquakesthe earthquakes are planning on integrating bitcoin payments at a number of key areas at buck shaw stadium. game attendees can use bitcoin to buy tickets at the box office and additionally will be able to pay for concessions at certain locations and buy merchandise at the stadium gift shop.
kaval said that while not every point-of-sale terminal will be ready to accept bitcoin on 25th may, he said that more support will be added soon after.
he noted that the earthquakes team is expecting a strong turnout for bitcoin-using customers, saying that many people in the area are familiar with digital currencies and are looking for opportunity to spend their bitcoins:
“i think gonna have more people than we think. i think it will attract a lot of new fans and people.”
entertainment role
kaval suggested that, like credit cards, bitcoin could easily be integrated as an alternative payment method at sports arenas and and other entertainment centres, adding that it’s a matter of allowing the technology to catch on with consumers:
“if you think back to the ’80s or early ’90s, you would go to a lot of places and they accept credit cards. especially concerts and things like that – it was all cash. so think about how far that’s come.”
kaval went on to say that integrating bitcoin enables entertainment venues to tap into payment methods that are easiest for customers. otherwise, venues run the risk of failing to capitalize on that nascent demand.
other sports clubs have adopt bitcoin as a form of payment this year. in march, polish soccer club gks katowice announced that fans could use bitcoin to pay for tickets and buy merchandise.
at the start of the year, the sacramento kings became the first nba team to begin accepting bitcoin payments. the franchise later opened a bitcoin-only online store.
san jose earthquake's fans can pay for their tickets with bitcoin
the san jose earthquakes, a soccer club from california, is banking on the growing popularity of bitcoin in silicon valley as it prepares to launch bitcoin payments at its stadium box office, concession stands and gift store.
bitcoin integration at the team’s buck shaw stadium will take place on 25th may, in time for the earthquakes’ match with houston dynamo. coinbase is acting as the stadium’s bitcoin payments processor, leveraging the exchange’s tablet app to accept payments.
team president dave kaval told coindesk that the the organization became interested in bitcoin thanks to nearby silicon valley’s strong association with the digital currency, saying:
“we felt that, talking to a lot of our fans, especially in silicon valley, there were people who had inquired about whether or not we actually accepted bitcoin in the stadium. that kind of fed off inquiries on our side.”
bitcoin rollout
san jose earthquakesthe earthquakes are planning on integrating bitcoin payments at a number of key areas at buck shaw stadium. game attendees can use bitcoin to buy tickets at the box office and additionally will be able to pay for concessions at certain locations and buy merchandise at the stadium gift shop.
kaval said that while not every point-of-sale terminal will be ready to accept bitcoin on 25th may, he said that more support will be added soon after.
he noted that the earthquakes team is expecting a strong turnout for bitcoin-using customers, saying that many people in the area are familiar with digital currencies and are looking for opportunity to spend their bitcoins:
“i think gonna have more people than we think. i think it will attract a lot of new fans and people.”
entertainment role
kaval suggested that, like credit cards, bitcoin could easily be integrated as an alternative payment method at sports arenas and and other entertainment centres, adding that it’s a matter of allowing the technology to catch on with consumers:
“if you think back to the ’80s or early ’90s, you would go to a lot of places and they accept credit cards. especially concerts and things like that – it was all cash. so think about how far that’s come.”
kaval went on to say that integrating bitcoin enables entertainment venues to tap into payment methods that are easiest for customers. otherwise, venues run the risk of failing to capitalize on that nascent demand.
other sports clubs have adopt bitcoin as a form of payment this year. in march, polish soccer club gks katowice announced that fans could use bitcoin to pay for tickets and buy merchandise.
at the start of the year, the sacramento kings became the first nba team to begin accepting bitcoin payments. the franchise later opened a bitcoin-only online store.
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əˈfɪʃəlz naʊ bɪˈliv ðət wən əv ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈhaɪkərz faʊnd dɛd ɪn ˈʤɑˌʃuə tri ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ʃɑt ənd kɪld ðə ˈəðər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtərnɪŋ ðə gən ɔn hɪmˈsɛlf, ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə sæn ˌbərnɑrˈdinoʊ ˈkaʊnti dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ɔkt. 20 bət ˈɛvədəns æt ðə sin livz məʧ daʊt ɛz tɪ ə ˈmoʊtɪv. ðə ˈkəpəl hæd bɪn ˈbætəlɪŋ ðə ˈɛləmənts: ðə ˈbɑdiz wər ˈəndər ə tri, wɪθ ˈɑrtɪkəlz əv ˈkloʊðɪŋ ˈkəvərɪŋ ðɛr lɛgz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛm frəm ðə sən, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. ðeɪ əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈræʃənɪŋ fud ənd hæd noʊ ˈwɔtər. əˈθɔrətiz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əˈfɪʃəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə ˈhaɪkərz huz ˈbɑdiz wər faʊnd ˈsənˌdi ˌæftərˈnun ɪn ə rɪˈmoʊt pɑrt əv ðə pɑrk ɛz ˈʤoʊzəf, 21 əv ˈleɪkˌwʊd ənd ˈreɪʧəl nuˈjɛn, 20 əv ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər, hu wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn leɪt ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ə ˈhændˌgən rɪˈkəvərd æt ðə sin wɑz ˈrɛʤɪstərd tɪ, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. ɔn ˈɛvədəns ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə sin, dɪˈtɛktɪvz bɪˈliv ʃɑt nuˈjɛn, ðɛn ʃɑt himself,”*,” ə ˈsteɪtmənt sɪz. ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈækʃənz rɪˈmeɪn ˈəndər investigation.”*.” hɪz ˈmoʊtɪv meɪ ˈnɛvər bi noʊn. 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hi hæd wəns ˈdeɪtɪd. ɪz nɑt ðə kaɪnd əv ˈpərsən ˈʤoʊzəf is,”*,” jəŋ sɛd. θɪŋk hi brɔt ə gən aʊt ðɛr tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈreɪʧəl. aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ gɑt lɔst ənd wər ˈsəfərɪŋ ɪn hit. hæd ə ʧɔɪs əv ə sloʊ ənd ˈpeɪnfəl dɛθ ər ə kwɪk death,”*,” hi sɛd. ðeɪ meɪd ðə ʧɔɪs əv ə kwɪk dɛθ. ˈʤoʊzəf du ɪt (ðə ˈʃutɪŋ) ənˈlɛs ˈreɪʧəl sɛd ʃi teɪk ɪt ˌɛniˈmɔr. aɪ wɔnt ˈʤoʊzəf tɪ goʊ daʊn ɛz ə murderer.”*.” meɪ hæv hæd ðə gən bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ɪmˈplɔɪd ɛz ə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd æt ə lɔŋ biʧ gɔlf kɔrs, jəŋ sɛd. ənd nuˈjɛn hæd ˈdeɪtɪd bət moʊst ˈrisəntli wər frɛndz, jəŋ sɛd. wɑz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈʤɑˌʃuə tri ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ənd hæd ˈteɪkən nuˈjɛn ðɛr tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt hər ˈbərθˌdeɪ, hi ˈædɪd. sɔ hər ˈsoʊʃəli ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊʃ ðə relationship,”*,” jəŋ sɛd. ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ˈθɔtfəl θɪŋz fər hər. hi wɑz ˈnɛvər əˈgrɛsɪv. hi wɑz ðə moʊst rɪˈspɛktfəl mæn aɪ know.”*.” ðə ˈbɑdiz əv ənd nuˈjɛn wər faʊnd ˈsənˌdi ˌæftərˈnun ɪn ə stip ˈkænjən tɪ ðə fɑr nɔrθ əv ðə meɪz lup ˈtreɪˌlhɛd baɪ ˈʤɑˌʃuə tri sərʧ ˈrɛskju ˈmɛmbərz, hu wər əˈkəmpənid baɪ ˈgɪlbərt, ˈfɑðər. ðə ˈɛriə wɛr ðeɪ wər faʊnd ɪz ˌɪnəkˈsɛsəbəl baɪ ˈviɪkəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈfɪʃəlz. wəns ðeɪ əraɪvd baɪ ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər, ˈdɛpjətiz frəm ðə ˈbeɪsən ˈsteɪʃən faʊnd ˈvɪzəbəl ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ ðə ˈbɑdiz. ðə ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ˈditeɪl wɑz kɔld ɪn tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. ˈæftər ðə rɪˈmeɪnz wər ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə sæn ˌbərnɑrˈdinoʊ ˈɔfəs, ən ˈɔˌtɑpsi dɪˈtərmənd ðə ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ bi ˈgənˌʃɑt wundz. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ənd ˈsərʧərz hæv noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət meɪ hæv bɪn ˈplænɪŋ tɪ hərt nuˈjɛn, ˈbɑkmən sɛd. nɑt əˈwɛr əv ˈɛniˌwən ˈkəmɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈɔfər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ˈreɪʧəl wɑz ɪn ˈɛni ˈdeɪnʤər ər ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ plænd tɪ kɔz hɑrm tɪ her,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ɪt hæd bɪn ˈpriviəsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə pɛr wɑz ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ wɪn ðeɪ wər faʊnd ˈsənˌdi. dɪd əˈpɪr ðət weɪ, bət ˈrɪli ˈnɛvər know,”*,” ˈbɑkmən sɛd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. rɪˈleɪtɪd: frɛndz, ˈfæməli bɪˈliv ˈbɑdiz faʊnd ɪn ˈʤɑˌʃuə tri tɪ bi ðoʊz əv ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈleɪkˌwʊd, ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ˈhaɪkərz bɪˈkəz əv ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈbɑdiz, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ɪt wʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪgˈzæktli wɪn ðə tu daɪd, ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz sun ˈæftər ðeɪ wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈmɪsɪŋ, ər ə fju deɪz ər wiks ˈæftər ðət. wɔnt ˈʤoʊzəf tɪ bi rɪˈmɛmbərd ɛz ə kaɪnd, ˈkɛrɪŋ ənd ˈθɔtfəl person,”*,” ˈgɪlbərt roʊt ɪn ən iˈmeɪl tɪ ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə nuz grup sun ˈæftər ðə tu ˈbɑdiz wər faʊnd ənd ˌbiˈfɔr əˈθɔrətiz riˈlist ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ ðeɪ daɪd. weɪ hi wɑz faʊnd ˌbiˈsaɪd ˈreɪʧəl ˈhoʊldɪŋ hər ɛz ðeɪ wər ˈsikɪŋ ʃeɪd ˈəndər ðə brəʃ sɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ɪm ɛz ə mæn ənd ɛz ə ˈjumən being,”*,” hi sɛd. æm praʊd tɪ bi hɪz ˈfɑðər ənd hɪz ˈkaɪndnəs wɪl lɪv ɔn ɪn mi ənd ðoʊz hu nu ɪm best.”*.” ðə pɛr wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈmɪsɪŋ ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 28 ˈæftər ðə ˈoʊnər əv ə bɛd ənd ˈbrɛkfəst ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsən ˈɛriə wɛr ðə tu wər steɪɪŋ kɔld ˈdɛpjətiz tɪ rɪˈpɔrt nuˈjɛn ənd ˈpɑsəbli wɛnt ˈhaɪkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈʤɑˌʃuə tri ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ bət hæd nɑt rɪˈtərnd. rɪˈleɪtɪd: 2 ˈbɑdiz faʊnd ɪn ˈʤɑˌʃuə tri ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ˈleɪtər ðə seɪm deɪ, ˈʤɑˌʃuə tri ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ˈsərvɪs ˈreɪnʤərz faʊnd ðɛr ˈviɪkəl nɪr ə ˈtreɪˌlhɛd ɪn ðə pɑrk. ðə pɑrk ˈsərvɪs ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bɪˈgæn ə sərʧ. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 29 ðə ˈreɪnʤərz æst ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər hɛlp. mɔr ðən 250 sərʧ ənd ˈrɛskju ˈmɛmbərz səm ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz kənˈvərʤd ɔn ðə pɑrk fər ðə nɛkst naɪn deɪz. mɔr ðən 10 sərʧ ˌpərsəˈnɛl wər ˈɪnʤərd waɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nuˈjɛn ənd, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, ˈsərʧərz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd mɔr ðən aʊərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈloʊˌkeɪt ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈkəpəl. bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˈɔgəst. 6 ðə ˈsərʧɪz wər skeɪld bæk tɪ sˈmɔlər timz ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈæftər əˈθɔrətiz ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ðə rɪsk tɪ ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈvərsəz. ðə rɪˈwɔrd əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈkəpəl alive,”*,” ə ˈsteɪtmənt sɛd. ˈfɑðər wɑz ˈfrikwɛntli pɑrt əv ðoʊz ˈwiˌkɪnd sərʧ ˈpɑrtiz. tri ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ɪz ˈoʊvər acres,”*,” ðə sərʧ ˈrɛskju tim sɛd ɔn ɪts ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ər stɪl ənˈʃʊr wət ˈhæpənd. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ɪt ɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈizi tɪ gɪt lɔst. kən teɪk ə ʃɔrt haɪk ənd luz saɪt əv ðə roʊd, ənd, ɪf ju peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ wət ðə ˈlændˌmɑrks lʊk laɪk, ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ju kʊd stɑrt wandering.”*.” jəŋ sɛd hi hoʊps əˈθɔrətiz wɪl du ə θəroʊ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ənd dɛθs: hoʊp ðeɪ faɪnd ðə truth,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə nuˈjɛn ˈfæməli ˈsteɪtmənt kənˈtɪnjud: ““again*, ˈhəmbəld ənd ˈgreɪtfəl fər ðə ˌaʊtˈpɔrɪŋ əv ləv ənd səˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk. wi ˈkænɑt θæŋk ɪˈnəf ðə foʊks frəm ˈʤɑˌʃuə tri sərʧ ənd ˈrɛskju, sæn ˌbərnɑrˈdinoʊ ˈʃɛrəfs, usms*, ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz, ənd ɔl ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə sərʧ ˈɛfərts. ˈɔlsoʊ θæŋk ɔl əv ɑr ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz fər ðɛr prayers.”*.” ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz æst tɪ kɔl dɪˈtɛktɪv skɑt ˈstæfərd ər ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈrɑbərt ˈwɔrɪk æt əˈnɑnəməs tɪps kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi lɛft æt ər www.wetip.com*. stæf ˈraɪtərz kiθ ˈʃɛrən ənd ˈsɛrə kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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officials now believe that one of the missing hikers found dead in joshua tree national park shot and killed the other before turning the gun on himself, a representative of the san bernardino county sheriff’s department said on friday, oct. 20, but evidence at the scene leaves much doubt as to a motive.
the couple had been battling the elements: the bodies were under a tree, with articles of clothing covering their legs to protect them from the sun, officials said.
they appeared to have been rationing food and had no water.
authorities on friday officially identified the hikers whose bodies were found sunday afternoon in a remote part of the park as joseph orbeso, 21, of lakewood and rachel nguyen, 20, of westminster, who went missing in late july. a handgun recovered at the scene was registered to orbeso, officials said.
“based on evidence located at the scene, detectives believe orbeso shot nguyen, then shot himself,” a sheriff’s statement says. “the investigation into orbeso’s actions remain under investigation.”
his motive may never be known.
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“there is nothing left behind to give the investigators or the family any indication of why this happened,” said cindy bachman, a sheriff’s department spokeswoman in a telephone interview.
“there was nothing like a note or a phone call to explain the circumstances that we found,” she said. “it’s unfortunate because it leaves questions for their family.”
a statement from nguyen’s family said the situation has been “very difficult for the family.”
“it was explained to us by the investigators on scene, with the circumstances and positioning of the bodies, that they believe this was a sympathetic murder-suicide. we hold no grudges against joseph or the orbeso family.
“we extend our heartfelt condolences to the orbeso family, and that they will remain in our prayers.
“we thank god that we’ll be able to give rachel a proper burial and lay her to rest,” the statement said.
austin young, 23, who lives in lakewood and was orbeso’s best friend, doesn’t believe orbeso murdered nguyen, a friend he had once dated.
“that is not the kind of person joseph is,” young said. “i think he brought a gun out there to protect rachel. i think they got lost and were suffering in 100-degree heat.
“they had a choice of a slow and painful death or a quick death,” he said. “and they made the choice of a quick death. joseph wouldn’t do it (the shooting) unless rachel said she couldn’t take it anymore. i don’t want joseph to go down as a murderer.”
orbeso may have had the gun because he was employed as a security guard at a long beach golf course, young said.
orbeso and nguyen had dated but most recently were friends, young said. orbeso was familiar with joshua tree national park and had taken nguyen there to celebrate her birthday, he added.
“he saw her socially and wasn’t going to push the relationship,” young said. “he just wanted to do thoughtful things for her. he was never aggressive. he was the most respectful man i know.”
the bodies of orbeso and nguyen were found sunday afternoon in a steep canyon to the far north of the maze loop trailhead by joshua tree search & rescue members, who were accompanied by gilbert orbeso, joseph’s father. the area where they were found is inaccessible by vehicle, according to sheriff’s officials.
once they arrived by helicopter, deputies from the sheriff’s morongo basin station found visible injuries to the bodies. the homicide detail was called in to take over the investigation, officials said.
after the remains were taken to the san bernardino coroner’s office, an autopsy determined the injuries to be gunshot wounds.
investigators and searchers have no indication that orbeso may have been planning to hurt nguyen, bachman said.
“i’m not aware of anyone coming forward to offer information that rachel was in any danger or that there was anything planned to cause harm to her,” she said.
it had been previously reported the pair was embracing when they were found sunday. “it did appear that way, but we’ll really never know,” bachman said on friday.
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because of the condition of the bodies, sheriff’s officials said it would be difficult to determine exactly when the two died, whether it was soon after they were reported missing, or a few days or weeks after that.
“i want joseph to be remembered as a kind, caring and thoughtful person,” gilbert orbeso wrote in an email to southern california news group soon after the two bodies were found and before authorities released information about the way they died.
“the way he was found beside rachel holding her as they were seeking shade under the brush says everything you need to know about him as a man and as a human being,” he said. “i am proud to be his father and his kindness will live on in me and those who knew him best.”
the pair was reported missing on july 28 after the owner of a bed and breakfast in the morongo basin area where the two were staying called deputies to report nguyen and orbeso possibly went hiking in the joshua tree national park that morning but had not returned.
related: 2 bodies found in joshua tree national park
later the same day, joshua tree national park service rangers found their vehicle near a trailhead in the park. the park service immediately began a search.
the following day, july 29, the rangers asked the sheriff’s department for help. more than 250 search and rescue members some volunteers converged on the park for the next nine days. more than 10 search personnel were injured while looking for nguyen and orbeso, sheriff’s officials said. in total, searchers donated more than 2,100 hours during the attempts to locate the missing couple.
beginning aug. 6, the searches were scaled back to smaller teams on the weekend after authorities evaluated the “continuing risk to personnel vs. the reward of finding the couple alive,” a statement said.
orbeso’s father was frequently part of those weekend search parties.
“joshua tree national park is over 800,000 acres,” the search & rescue team said on its facebook page on thursday. “we are still unsure what happened. in general, it is surprisingly easy to get lost. …
“you can take a short hike and lose sight of the road, and, if you didn’t pay attention to what the landmarks look like, in the opposite direction, you could start wandering.”
young said he hopes authorities will do a thorough investigation into orbeso’s and nguyen’s deaths: “i hope they find the truth,” he said.
the nguyen family statement continued:
“again, we’re humbled and grateful for the outpouring of love and support from the public. we cannot thank enough the folks from joshua tree search and rescue, san bernardino sheriffs, usms, volunteers, and all the agencies involved in the search efforts.
“we also thank all of our family and friends for their prayers.”
anyone with further information is asked to call detective scott stafford or sgt. robert warrick at 909-387-3589. anonymous tips can also be left at 1-800-78-27463 or www.wetip.com.
staff writers keith sharon and sarah batcha contributed to this report.
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ðə ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈsɛnətərz maɪt nɑt hæv meɪd ðə pleɪɔfs ðɪs jɪr, bət əˈnəðər kəˈneɪdiən spɔrts tim ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ səm ˈspɪrɪt tɪ ðə ˈsɪti. ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə ˈkɔrnər əv bæŋk strit ənd θərd ˈævəˌnu ɪn ðə glebe*, ə haɪ mˈjʊrəl ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə tərˈɑntoʊ raptors’*’ ˈkɑrənt pleɪɔf rən ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ðə 6 tɪ ðə 613 ˈloʊkəl grəˈfiti ˈɑrtɪst fɪl ləˈpɔrt ˈpeɪnɪd ðə mˈjʊrəl, wɪʧ tʊk ɪm əˈbaʊt 10 tɪ 12 aʊərz tɪ kəmˈplit wɪθ əraʊnd 30 kænz əv spreɪ peɪnt. ɪt ˈfiʧərz ə ˌsɪləˈwɛt əv wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ðə pis taʊər ɔn ˈpɑrləmɛnt hɪl, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə raptors’*’ ðə north”*” sˈloʊgən. ə braɪt rɛd ˈmeɪpəl lif ˈwɛrɪŋ sˈnikərz kəmˈplits ðə mˈjʊrəl, tɑpt ɔf wɪθ ˈɛriə ənd ˈɛrˌpɔrt koʊdz. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər mˈjʊrəl ɪz dən ɪn blæks, greys*, rɛdz ənd waɪts ðə raptors’*’ colours*. saɪts ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, ˌməntriˈɔl, ˈhælɪˌfæks, ˈkælgəri ənd vænˈkuvər wər ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈmɪʃənd baɪ ðə ˈræptərz fər ˈspɛʃəli dɪˈzaɪnd mˈjʊrəlz. grəˈfiti mˈjʊrəlz θruaʊt ˈkænədə wɑz nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə weɪ əv ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt fər ðə pleɪɔfs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ θæŋk ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˈbæskətˌbɔl fænz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv tərˈɑntoʊ ðət hæv səˈpɔrtɪd ðə tim θru 21 seasons,”*,” sɛd deɪv ˈfrimən, hɛd əv brænd æt ˈmeɪpəl lif spɔrts ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt, ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. ənd ˈbæskətˌbɔl ər ˈdipli kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ grəˈfiti soʊ wi nu ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈfɪtɪŋ ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə tim ənd city,”*,” sɛd ˈfrimən. ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈʧoʊzən fər ðə mˈjʊrəlz wər wənz ðət hæv hæd taɪz tɪ ðə ˈræptərz ɪn ðə pæst, sɛd ˈfrimən, səʧ ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ˈhoʊstɪd ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ər ə ˌpriˈsizən geɪm. iʧ mˈjʊrəl ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ˈdɪfərənt ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə raptors’*’ brænd frəm ˈskaɪˌlaɪn tɪ ə sˈnikər meɪd tɪ lʊk laɪk ə ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr hɛd. ðə mˈjʊrəlz wər meɪd tɪ lʊk ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə staɪl ˈɑrtɪsts juz wɪn ““tagging”*” ə ˈbɪldɪŋ, sɛd ləˈpɔrt. aɪˈdiə wɑz tɪ kaɪnd əv (meɪk ɪt lʊk) mɔr laɪk ɪt wɑz ə pis ɔn ðə strit ðət ˈsəmˌwən did,”*,” ləˈpɔrt sɛd. ðə dɪˈzaɪn fər mˈjʊrəl wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ mɑrk ənd kəˈsændrə ˈdɪki, tu ˈɑrtɪsts ləˈpɔrt həz wərkt wɪθ ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈdɛfənətli ædz səm mɔr ˈkələr (tɪ ðə neighbourhood),”*),” ləˈpɔrt sɛd. ləˈpɔrt həz bɪn duɪŋ grəˈfiti fər ˈoʊvər 15 jɪrz, ənd həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər mˈjʊrəlz faʊnd əˈkrɔs ˈɑtəˌwɑ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ɔn ˈmɛtkəlf strit æt ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ 417 ˈəndərˌpæs. ləˈpɔrt sɛd greɪt ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn mɔr mˈjʊrəl ˈprɑʤɛkts, əˈspɛʃəli wɪˈθɪn ðə glebe*. θɪŋk ˈɔsəm tɪ ˈrɪli gɪt ə lɔt əv ðiz blæŋk wɔlz ðət ðə ˈsɪti spɛnz tənz əv ˈməni ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪd əv ˌɪˈligəl grəˈfiti. waɪ nɑt spɛnd ðə ˈməni wəns ənd du ə nis mˈjʊrəl? pləs peɪɪŋ səm ˈɑrtɪsts ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ɪkˈspoʊʒər ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ə greɪt aɪˈdiə tɪ du θɪŋz laɪk this.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ləˈpɔrt, ðə mˈjʊrəl wɪl bi əp fər əˈbaʊt fɔr wiks.
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the ottawa senators might not have made the nhl playoffs this year, but another canadian sports team is bringing some post-season spirit to the city.
located at the corner of bank street and third avenue in the glebe, a nine-meter high mural celebrating the toronto raptors’ current playoff run is bringing a little bit of the 6 to the 613.
local graffiti artist phil laporte painted the mural, which took him about 10 to 12 hours to complete with around 30 cans of spray paint.
it features a silhouette of what appears to be the peace tower on parliament hill, as well as the raptors’ “we the north” slogan. a bright red maple leaf wearing sneakers completes the mural, topped off with ottawa’s area and airport codes.
the entire mural is done in blacks, greys, reds and whites – the raptors’ colours.
sites in toronto, montreal, halifax, calgary and vancouver were also commissioned by the raptors for specially designed raptors-themed murals.
“creating graffiti murals throughout canada was not only the team’s way of building excitement for the playoffs, but also to thank and recognize the millions of basketball fans outside of toronto that have supported the team through 21 seasons,” said dave freeman, head of brand at maple leaf sports & entertainment, in an email.
“toronto and basketball are deeply connected to graffiti so we knew it would be a fitting representation of the team and city,” said freeman.
the cities chosen for the murals were ones that have had ties to the raptors in the past, said freeman, such as having hosted a training camp or a preseason game.
each mural highlights different aspects of the raptors’ brand — from toronto’s skyline to a sneaker made to look like a dinosaur head. the murals were made to look similar to the style artists use when “tagging” a building, said laporte.
“the idea was to kind of (make it look) more like it was a piece on the street that someone did,” laporte said.
the design for ottawa’s mural was created by marc sirus and cassandra dickie, two montreal-based artists laporte has worked with before.
“it definitely adds some more colour (to the neighbourhood),” laporte said.
laporte has been doing graffiti for over 15 years, and has contributed to a number of other murals found across ottawa, including one on metcalfe street at the highway 417 underpass.
laporte said it’s great the city is getting involved in more mural projects, especially within the glebe.
“i think it’s awesome to really get a lot of these blank walls that the city spends tons of money buffing and getting rid of illegal graffiti. why not spend the money once and do a nice mural? plus you’re paying some up-and-coming artists and giving them exposure and everything, so i think it’s a great idea to do things like this.”
according to laporte, the mural will be up for about four weeks.
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mæn wɪθ ðə wərldz loʊəst vɔɪs: ˈrɛkərd ˈbreɪkər hɪts noʊts soʊ loʊ ðeɪ kən ˈoʊnli bi hərd baɪ ˈɛləfənts haʊ loʊ kən ju goʊ? ˈsɪŋər tɪm stɔrmz hoʊldz ðə ˈrɛkərd fər ðə ˈdipəst vɔɪs əv ˈɛni ˈjumən biɪŋ ðə mæn hu hoʊldz ðə ˈrɛkərd fər ðə wərldz loʊəst vɔɪs kən hɪt noʊts soʊ loʊ ðət ˈoʊnli ˈænəməlz ɛz ˈmæsɪv ɛz ˈɛləfənts ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ hir ðɛm. juz. ˈsɪŋər tɪm stɔrmz kən riʧ noʊts ɛz loʊ ɛz 0.189hz*). ðæts ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl 8 ˈɑktɪvz bɪˈloʊ ðə loʊəst ʤi ɔn ə piˈænə. soʊ loʊ, ɪn fækt, ðət ˈivɪn stɔrmz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈkænɑt hir ɪt. 'aɪ kən fil ðɛm ðoʊ,' hi toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. 'aɪ kaɪnd əv hir ðɛm ɪn maɪ hɛd ɛz fɑr ɛz ðə saʊnd maɪ ˈvoʊkəl kɔrdz ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ bət, ɛz fɑr ɛz ðə ˈfrikwənsiz, ɪts ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ər lɛs ðət aɪ fil.' ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈrɛkərd fər ðə loʊəst noʊt prəˈdust baɪ ə ˈjumən, stɔrmz ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə ˈwaɪdəst ˈvoʊkəl reɪnʤ, wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hɪt noʊts əˈkrɔs tɛn ˈɑktɪvz. ənd hi ɪz θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ breɪk hɪz oʊn ˈrɛkərd ðɛr: hɪz ˈleɪtəst ˈrɛkərd fər ðə loʊəst noʊt, sɛt ɪn mɑrʧ, pʊts hɪz reɪnʤ, ənəˈfɪʃəli, æt 12 ˈɑktɪvz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðət ɪz jɛt tɪ tɪ ˈsərtəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈgɪnəs wərld ˈrɛkərdz. bɔrn ɪn ˈtəlsə, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, ənd reɪzd ɪn ˈwɔtərˌlu, ˌɪndiˈænə, mˈjuzɪkəl əˈfɪnɪti əˈpɪrd æt ə jəŋ eɪʤ. ʤɪst fɔr deɪz ˈæftər ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ frəm haɪ skul hi bɪˈgæn hɪz kərɪr ɪn ˈkrɪsʧɪn mˈjuzɪk ənd həz sɪns əˈpɪrd ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɪŋɪŋ grups. ɪt wɑz ˈæftər ʧæns ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ən ɪr, noʊz ənd θroʊt ˈspɛʃəlɪst æt wən ˈkɑnsərt ðət stɔrmz ˈlərnɪd ðə baɪˈɑləʤi bɪˈhaɪnd hɪz ˈrɛkərd ˈbreɪkɪŋ vɔɪs. 'hi sɛd ðət maɪ ˈvoʊkəl kɔrdz wər əˈbaʊt twaɪs ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈnɔrməl ðən hiz juzd tɪ siɪŋ ˈɛniˌweɪ ənd ðə ˈməsəlz əraʊnd maɪ ˈvoʊkəl kɔrdz, ðeɪ hæd ə lɔt mɔr ˈmuvmənt tɪ ðɛm,' stɔrmz rɪˈkɔld. ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl vɔɪs həz prəˈpɛld ɪm tɪ ˈstɑrdəm, wɪθ ˈækəˌleɪdz ənd əˈwɔrdz əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɪŋɪŋ kərɪr. ˈrɛkərd ˈbreɪkər: stɔrmz kən riʧ noʊts ɛz loʊ ɛz 0.189hz*). ðæts ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl 8 ˈɑktɪvz bɪˈloʊ ðə loʊəst ʤi ɔn ə piˈænə ˈrisəntli hi wɑz pɪkt aʊt baɪ ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtælənt sərʧ fər ə graʊnd ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈkɔrəl pis dəbd træŋkˈwɪlɪti, wɪʧ kɔld fər ə ˈsɪŋər tɪ hɪt ə loʊ i, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈivɪn ɪn ˈklæsɪkəl mˈjuzɪk. hɪz vɔɪs həz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ɪm hɑt ˈprɑpərti ɪn ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd vɔɪs ˈoʊvər ˈbɪznɪs, wɛr ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ˈigərli træk daʊn hɪz ˈbæsoʊ ˈrəmbəlɪŋz tɪ æd ˈdrɑmə tɪ fɪlm ˈtreɪlərz.
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man with the world's lowest voice: record breaker hits notes so low they can only be heard by elephants
how low can you go? singer tim storms holds the record for the deepest voice of any human being
the man who holds the record for the world's lowest voice can hit notes so low that only animals as massive as elephants are able to hear them.
u.s. singer tim storms can reach notes as low as g-7 (0.189hz). that's a remarkable 8 octaves below the lowest g on a piano. so low, in fact, that even storms himself cannot hear it.
'i can feel them though,' he told cnn. 'i kind of hear them in my head as far as the sound my vocal chords are making but, as far as the frequencies, it's something more or less that i feel.'
as well as holding the record for the lowest note produced by a human, storms also has the widest vocal range, with the incredible ability to hit notes across ten octaves.
and he is threatening to break his own record there: his latest record for the lowest note, set in march, puts his range, unofficially, at 12 octaves, although that is yet to to certified by guinness world records.
born in tulsa, oklahoma, and raised in waterloo, indiana, storms's musical affinity appeared at a young age. just four days after graduating from high school he began his career in christian music and has since appeared in a number of singing groups.
it was after chance meeting with an ear, nose and throat specialist at one concert that storms learned the biology behind his record breaking voice.
'he said that my vocal chords were about twice as long as normal - than he's used to seeing anyway - and the arytenoid muscles around my vocal chords, they had a lot more movement to them,' storms recalled.
storms's incredible voice has propelled him to stardom, with accolades and awards accompanying an international singing career.
record breaker: storms can reach notes as low as g-7 (0.189hz). that's a remarkable 8 octaves below the lowest g on a piano
recently he was picked out by an international talent search for a ground breaking choral piece dubbed tranquillity, which called for a singer to hit a low e, almost unprecedented even in classical music.
his voice has also made him hot property in the hollywood voice over business, where executives eagerly track down his basso rumblings to add drama to film trailers.
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klɪk tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈvərʒən ʤaɪənts ˈgeɪmɪŋ ə ““miracle”*” li, də tim envyus*, tim ˈdrægən naɪts waɪ stɔrm, ˈkoʊmoʊ dɪˈrɛktər də dɛl də lig əv ˈlɛʤəndz. ɛl seɪ dɔs ɛn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs kju ˈmɪrəkəl jɑ hɑ æl kləb. su ˈprɪnsəpəl será*á kju lɔs də lig əv ˈlɛʤəndz dɛl kləb ɛl də ˈɛlˈsiˈɛs ˈkoʊmoʊ ɛl də slo—*— seɪ ə lɑ lɑ waɪ də də lɔs də kɔˈriə dɛl sər æl ˈməndoʊ ˌɑksəˈdɛntəl. ʤaɪənts ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈɛstə seɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˈkoʊmoʊ ˈjuˈɛn ˈpæsoʊ ˈnæʧərəl æl də lɑ ˌneɪˈsiənəl. kɑn técnicos*, waɪ ˈrɛstoʊ də dɛl kləb mi hi ˈdeɪˌdoʊ də kju sən waɪ kɑn ɛl nˈweɪvoʊ kju iniciamos”*”, hɑ ˈmɪrəkəl. seɪ ˈdeɪvɪd sə ˈkoʊmoʊ deportivo*. seɪ æl ɛn ˈjuˈɛn nˈweɪvoʊ ˈsɛntroʊ də ɛn dʊˈrɑnti lɑ də febrero*. ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈvərʒən ʤaɪənts ˈgeɪmɪŋ saɪnz "ˈmɪrəkəl" li, ˈfɔrmər koʊʧ əv tim envyus*, tim ˈdrægən naɪts ənd stɔrm, ɛz ðə nu lig əv ˈlɛʤəndz dɪˈvɛləpmənt dɪˈrɛktər. ðə əˈfɪʃəl əˈnaʊnsmɛnt kəmz ˈæftər tu wiks ɪn wɪʧ ˈmɪrəkəl həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ kləb. hɪz meɪn ˈmɪʃən wɪl bi tɪ meɪk ðə ʤaɪənts lig əv ˈlɛʤəndz timz steɪ æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt baɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈstrəkʧər ənd wərk fəˈlɑsəfi əv saʊθ ˌkɔˈriəz prəˈfɛʃənəl timz tɪ ðə ˈwɛstərn wərld. frəm ʤaɪənts ˈgeɪmɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪnˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈnæʧərəl stɛp du tɪ ðə ənˈstɑpəbəl groʊθ əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ˈkoʊʧɪz, pleɪərz ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə kləb aɪ hæv ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðeɪ ər ˈrɪli ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ənd ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd wɪθ ðə nu ˈprɑʤɛkt wi ər ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ", sɛd ˈmɪrəkəl. təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈmɪrəkəl, ˈdeɪvɪd sə ʤɔɪnz ðə tim ɛz spɔrts trænzˈleɪtər. boʊθ wɪl ʤɔɪn ðə tim ɪn ɑr nu ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd wik əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri
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giants gaming incorpora a hyeon-beom “miracle” lee, exentrenador de team envyus, team dragon knights y xenics storm, como director de desarrollo del equipo de league of legends. el anuncio oficial se realiza tras dos semanas en las que miracle ya ha estado trabajando junto al club.
su misión principal será hacer que los equipos de league of legends del club —tanto el de lcs como el de slo— se mantengan a la vanguardia trayendo la estructura y filosofía de trabajo de los equipos profesionales de corea del sur al mundo occidental. desde giants gaming esta incorporación se describe como un paso natural debido al imparable crecimiento de la competición nacional.
“tras hablar con técnicos, jugadores y resto de responsables del club me he dado cuenta de que son apasionados y están muy motivados con el nuevo proyecto que iniciamos”, ha declarado miracle.
conjuntamente se incorpora david suh como intérprete deportivo. ambos se unirán al equipo en un nuevo centro de entrenamiento en málaga durante la segunda semana de febrero.
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giants gaming signs hyeon-beom's "miracle" lee, former coach of team envyus, team dragon knights and xenics storm, as the new league of legends development director. the official announcement comes after two weeks in which miracle has already been working with club.
his main mission will be to make the giants league of legends teams stay at the forefront by bringing the structure and work philosophy of south korea's professional teams to the western world. from giants gaming this incorporation is described as a natural step due to the unstoppable growth of the national competition.
“after speaking with coaches, players and the rest of the people in charge of the different sections of the club i have realized that they are really enthusiastic and motivated with the new project we are initiating", said miracle.
together with miracle, david suh joins the team as sports translator. both will join the team in our new training center in málaga during the second week of february
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ˈhɛrɪsən ˈhænsən ʃʊd nɑt hæv pleɪd ɪn ˈfrɛndli əˈgɛnst, ðə həz kənˈfərmd. ðə ˈfɔrwərd ˈstɑrtɪd ðə geɪm fər li dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ ə bæn tɪ sərv. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə bleɪmd ən error”*” fər ðə ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt. li hæd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈhænsən ɪn ðə skwɑd lɪst wɪʧ ðeɪ lɑʤd wɪθ ðə, ənd prɪˈzumd hi wɑz klɪr tɪ pleɪ wɪn hɪz səˈlɛkʃən flægd əp. ðə ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdi wɪl spik tɪ li əˈfɪʃəlz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu bət sɛd, ɛz ɪt wɑz ə ˈfrɛndli, ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ ˈfərðər ˌripərˈkəʃənz. ˈhænsən wɪl naʊ sərv hɪz bæn baɪ ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə centurions’*’ ˌpriˈsizən geɪm æt ˈwɔrɪŋtən ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ðə wɑz ˈhændɪd ə səˈspɛnʃən fər ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs θroʊ ɪn hɪz læst mæʧ fər ɪn 2015 ə pleɪər kən sərv ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt ɪn ˌpriˈsizən bət, ˈəndər ðə rulz, ɪt ʃʊd hæv bɪn fərst mæʧ wɪʧ wɑz læst hoʊm wɪn əˈgɛnst ðə ˈwɔrjərz. ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp kləb hæd sɛd ɪn ðə ˈbɪlˌdəp ðət hi wʊd bi ˌənəˈveɪləbəl, bət hi ˈfɪgjərd ɪn ðə ənd ˈivɪn tʊk ðə ˈɑrθər ˈtɑməs əˈwɔrd ɛz mæn əv ðə mæʧ. æst tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn hɪz səˈlɛkʃən ˈæftər ðə geɪm, koʊʧ pɔl ˈroʊli sɛd: pʊt ɑr skwɑd ɪn (wɪθ ðə) ənd ðɛr wər noʊ ˈdrɑməz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ɪt. maɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪz ju pʊt jʊr skwɑd ɪn, ənd ɪf ðɛr ər noʊ əˈbʤɛkʃənz, ju pleɪ jʊr tim. hæv feɪzd mi ɪf hi played.”*.” koʊʧ ʃɔn weɪn sɛd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ hi wɑz ““unconcerned”*” əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu. ˈminˌwaɪl, weɪn sɛd prɑp li ɪz tɪ hæv hɪz ˈʃoʊldər ˈɪnʤəri ˈsəfərd ɪn ðə li lɔs skænd. bət hi rɪˈpitɪd hi θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˈsɪriəs ənd hi kʊd ˈivɪn ˈfɪgjər ɪn ˈsɛkənd ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˈsinjər ˈfrɛndli, æt ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ˈsɛntər dæn həz ən chance”*” əv pleɪɪŋ, ɪn wət wʊd bi hɪz fərst geɪm sɪns ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ˈmɛni əv ðə frɪnʤ ənd pleɪərz hu ˈfɪgjərd ɪn ðə geɪm æt li ər sɛt tɪ pleɪ fər ə əˈgɛnst ˈləndən təˈmɑˌroʊ. weɪn sɪz səm əv ðɛm meɪ bi æst tɪ bæk əp ənd pleɪ əˈgɛnst tu deɪz ˈleɪtər. ʤɔrʤ ˈwɪljəmz ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ðə ˈoʊnli wən əv hɪz faɪv ˈɪŋglənd ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəlz hu ˈfɪgjərz ɪn ˈfrɛndli.
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harrison hansen should not have played in sunday’s friendly against wigan, the rfl has confirmed.
the ex-warriors forward started the game for leigh despite having a one-game ban to serve.
a spokesman for the rfl blamed an “administrative error” for the oversight.
leigh had included hansen in the squad list which they lodged with the rfl, and presumed he was clear to play when his selection wasn’t flagged up.
the game’s governing body will speak to leigh officials about the issue but said, as it was a friendly, there would be no further repercussions.
hansen will now serve his ban by missing the centurions’ pre-season game at warrington this weekend.
the 30-year-old was handed a one-game suspension for a dangerous throw in his last match for salford in 2015.
a player can serve the punishment in pre-season but, under the rules, it should have been leigh’s first match - which was last sunday’s home 26-20 win against the warriors.
the championship club had said in the build-up that he would be unavailable, but he figured in the second-row and even took the arthur thomas award as man of the match.
asked to explain his selection after the game, centurions coach paul rowley said: “we put our squad in (with the rfl) and there were no dramas surrounding it. my understanding is you put your squad in, and if there are no objections, you play your team.
“it wouldn’t have fazed me if he hadn’t played.”
wigan coach shaun wane said yesterday he was “unconcerned” about the issue.
meanwhile, wane said prop lee mossop is to have his shoulder injury – suffered in the leigh loss – scanned. but he repeated he didn’t think it was serious and he could even figure in sunday’s second and final senior friendly, at salford on sunday.
centre dan sarginson has an “outside chance” of playing, in what would be his first game since july.
many of the fringe and under-19s players who figured in the game at leigh are set to play for a wigan xiii against london skolars tomorrow.
wane says some of them may be asked to back up and play against salford two days later.
george williams is likely to be the only one of his five england internationals who figures in sunday’s friendly.
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ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈlɛʤənd ʃəˈkil oʊˈnil ɪz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ bæk ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ geɪm hi stɑrd ɪn, ʃæk fu, wɪθ ə kæmˈpeɪn fər ə ˈsikwəl, ʃæk fu: ə ˈlɛʤənd ˈriˈbɔrn. ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ɑrts riˈlist ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ʃæk fu ɔn ˈsigə ˈʤɛnəsəs ənd ˈsupər nɪnˈtɛndoʊ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈsɪstəm ɪn 1994 ənd ɪt ɪz naʊ ˈwaɪdli rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz wən əv ðə wərst ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz əv ɔl taɪm. oʊˈnil ɪz ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ ə nu ˈstudiˌoʊ, bɪg pərˈdəkʃənz, ðət ˈfiʧərz ˈɪndəstri ˈvɛtərənz hu hæv wərkt ɔn ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz laɪk ˈheɪloʊ, strit ˈfaɪtər ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˈfænəsi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈlɛʤənd peɪʤ. "aɪl ədˈmɪt ɪt, ʃæk fu wɑz ə ˈhɔrəbəl geɪm. əm ə juʤ fæn əv ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ənd wɔnt tɪ hæv maɪ neɪm əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə ʃæk fu geɪm ðət əm praʊd əv ənd wʊd laɪk tɪ pleɪ," sɛd oʊˈnil ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis təˈdeɪ. "ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˈsɛkənd ʧæns ənd ɪts ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər ðɪs taɪm sɪns əm ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ ðə fænz tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈhæpən." oʊˈnil fərst ˈmɛnʃənd ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ə ˈsikwəl tɪ ʃæk fu ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2014 kənˈsumər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ʃoʊ. ə ˈlɛʤənd ˈriˈbɔrn ɪz ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz ˈpiˈsi. ðə geɪm ɪz ə ɪn wɪʧ pleɪərz stɛp ˈɪntu saɪz 22 ʃuz ənd əˈtɛmpt tɪ dɪˈfit ðə blæk stɑr ˈnɪnʤə ənd ðə əˈsæsənz hi kəˈmændz. jul hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ˈfaɪtɪŋ staɪl ɛz ju ˈəpˈgreɪd hɪz ənd skɪlz, ənd pɪk əp wɪˈθɪn ˈsteɪʤɪz tɪ juz ˈspɛʃəl muvz ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈnumərəs ˈnɪkˌneɪmz. mjuˈzɪʃən ənd kəmˈpoʊzər stiv ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ təˈgɛðər ə ˈlɛʤənd ˈsaʊnˌtræk, wɪʧ wɪl ˈfiʧər əv sɔŋz frəm ræp kərɪr. bɪg ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ɪts kæmˈpeɪn fər 46 deɪz, frəm təˈdeɪ θru a.m*. ɛt ɔn ˈeɪprəl 21 bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ə ˈflɛksəbəl ˈfəndɪŋ draɪv, ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ wɪl rɪˈsiv ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈməni həz bɪn kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn baɪ ðət taɪm, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə goʊl ɪz nɑt mɛt. ˈbækɪŋ æt ðə 15 ˈlɛvəl wɪl gɪt ju ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə geɪm, huz ˈfaɪnəl ˈriˌteɪl praɪs ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi oʊˈnil wɪl ˈdoʊˌneɪt 5 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈprɑfɪts tɪ ðə bɔɪz ənd gərlz kləbz əv əˈmɛrɪkə. rɪˈwɔrdz ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ mit oʊˈnil, ənd hæŋ aʊt wɪθ ɪm ənd hɪz ˈkoʊhɔrts ɔn ðə sɛt əv ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ɔn tnt*. strɛʧ goʊlz wɪl pʊt ə ˈlɛʤənd ˈriˈbɔrn ɔn ˈplætˌfɔrmz bɪɔnd ˈpiˈsi. ðɛrz noʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən jɛt ɔn ə riˈlis ˈwɪndoʊ. "ðɪs taɪm, wi woʊnt fu ɪt əp," sɛd oʊˈnil ɪn ðə pɪʧ ˈvɪdioʊz. ju kən si ə ˈtizər ˈtreɪlər əˈbəv ənd tu bɪˈloʊ fər ʃæk fu: ə ˈlɛʤənd ˈriˈbɔrn.
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basketball legend shaquille o'neal is attempting to bring back the mid-'90s fighting game he starred in, shaq fu, with a $450,000 indiegogo campaign for a sequel, shaq fu: a legend reborn.
electronic arts released the original shaq fu on sega genesis and super nintendo entertainment system in 1994, and it is now widely regarded as one of the worst video games of all time. o'neal is partnering with a new studio, big deez productions, that features industry veterans who have worked on franchises like halo, street fighter and final fantasy, according to a legend reborn's indiegogo page.
"i'll admit it, shaq fu was a horrible game. i'm a huge fan of video games and want to have my name associated with a shaq fu game that i'm proud of and would like to play," said o'neal in a press release today. "this is my second chance and it's even better this time since i'm able to partner with the fans to make this happen." o'neal first mentioned the existence of a sequel to shaq fu in an interview with gamerfitnation during the 2014 consumer electronics show.
a legend reborn is in development on windows pc. the game is a beat-'em-up in which players step into o'neal's size 22 shoes and attempt to defeat the black star ninja and the assassins he commands. you'll have the ability to customize o'neal's fighting style as you upgrade his combos and skills, and pick up power-ups within stages to use special moves featuring o'neal's numerous nicknames. musician and composer steve molitz is putting together a legend reborn's soundtrack, which will feature remixes of songs from o'neal's rap career.
big deez is running its indiegogo campaign for 46 days, from today through 2:59 a.m. et on april 21. because it is a flexible funding drive, the studio will receive whatever money has been contributed to the campaign by that time, even if the $450,000 goal is not met. backing at the $15 level will get you a copy of the game, whose final retail price is expected to be $29.99; o'neal will donate 5 percent of all profits to the boys and girls clubs of america. rewards include the opportunity to meet o'neal, and hang out with him and his cohorts on the set of the nba on tnt. stretch goals will put a legend reborn on platforms beyond pc. there's no information yet on a release window.
"this time, we won't fu it up," said o'neal in the indiegogo pitch videos.
you can see a teaser trailer above and two screenshots below for shaq fu: a legend reborn.
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ˈkænədə həz nu kraɪmz ɔn ðə bʊks, θæŋks tɪ ðə nu ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət tʊk ˈifɛkt læst ˈwiˌkɪnd. bət doʊnt ɪkˈspɛkt kɔrt ˈʧælənʤɪz ər bɪg ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɛni taɪm sun. əˈməŋ ðə nu ɪn ðə ˈhɑrpər ˈgəvərnmənts prəˈtɛkʃən əv kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd ˈpərsənz ækt ɪz ə ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈsərvɪsɪz. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðoʊ, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl sɛks ˈwərkərz woʊnt bi ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˌræʃəˈnæl ðət ðə ˈpərʧəs əv sɛks ʃʊd bi ˌɪˈligəl bət nɑt ɪts seɪl. soʊ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, tərˈɑntoʊz ˈwikli naʊ ˈmægəˌzin, wɪʧ ˈjuʒəwəli kənˈteɪnz əˈbaʊt 10 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv smɔl ædz fər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ðə bæk ˈpeɪʤɪz, ˈpəblɪʃt ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl. ɔn dɛk. 7 ˈælɪs klaɪn, ðə ˈɛdɪtər ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv naʊ, ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈsteɪtɪŋ, "wi bɪˈliv ðət ˈrənɪŋ ædz pleɪst baɪ sɛks ˈwərkərz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪz stɪl ˈligəl, ənd wi ər trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ ɑr ˈbɪznɪs tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðɪs nu ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən." ˈlɔjər ənd hɔl lɔ prəˈfɛsər ˈælən jəŋ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts naʊ ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu ənd hɪz əˈpɪnjən ɪz ðət naʊ "kən ˈprɪti məʧ kənˈtɪnju tɪ du wət ðeɪ du" baɪ ˈrənɪŋ ædz fər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt sɛks ˈwərkərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi sɪz, ˈɛskɔrt ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd ˈɛni ˈbɪznɪs ðət haɪərz sɛks ˈwərkərz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈkænɑt ˈædvərˌtaɪz ˈəndər ðə nu lɔz. ə ˈpəblɪʃər ˈrənɪŋ ən æd frəm ðɛm meɪ ər meɪ nɑt gɪt kɔt əp ɪn ðə nu lɔ, jəŋ sɪz. jəŋ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈlɔjər hu, ɪn 2013 tʊk ðə keɪs tɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt əv ˈkænədə ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə kɔrt ˈoʊvərˌtərnɪŋ ˈklɔzɪz ɪn ðə ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd, ˈprɑmptɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ pæs nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ˈʤəstɪs ˈmɪnɪstər ˈpitər məˈkeɪ tɛlz ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ʤun 4 ðət ˈəndər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt bɪl hi hæd ʤɪst ˌɪntrəˈdust, ˈprɑstəˌtuts wɪl ˈʤɛnərəli bi əˈlaʊd tɪ sɛl ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz, bət fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪt wɪl bi ə kraɪm tɪ baɪ sɛks frəm ðɛm. (krɪs wattie/reuters*) ənˈtɪl læst wik, ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən wɑz ˈligəl ɪn ˈkænədə ɪt wɑz səˈlɪsətɪŋ ɪn ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔf ðə əv ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən ðət wər. bət ðɪs nu lɔ, ɛz ˈʤəstɪs ˈmɪnɪstər ˈpitər məˈkeɪ sɛd ɪn ʤun wɪn hi ˌɪntrəˈdust ðə bɪl, meɪks "ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən ˌɪˈligəl fər ðə fərst taɪm" ɪn ˈkænədə. waɪl jəŋ sɪz ðət "ɪts ˈrɪli bɪˈzɑr tɪ seɪ ðət ə sɛks ˈwərkər kən ˈædvərˌtaɪz ənd ðɛn wɪn ˈsəmˌwən ˈænsərz ðət æd, ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈkrɪmənəl," hi ˈdəzənt ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ prəˈvɪʒənz tɪ bi ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ˈɛni nu kɔrt ˈʧælənʤ ər əv pəˈlis ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ɑnˈtɛrioʊ prɛˈmɪr kˈwɛsʧənz nu lɔz ɑnˈtɛrioʊ prɛˈmɪr kæθˈlin wɪn həz ˈɔlsoʊ weɪd ɪn ɔn ðə nu lɔ, ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ "greɪv kənˈsərn" ðət ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz woʊnt prəˈtɛkt sɛks ˈwərkərz ər ðə kəmˈjunɪti. ʃi æst ðə ˈprɑvənsɪz əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ə ˌrivˈju. ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤɪst ˈmaɪkəl ˈkɛmpə sɪz ɪf ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˌrivˈju faɪndz ðət ðə nu ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən lɔz meɪ dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ðə ˈseɪfti əv sɛks ˈwərkərz ənd hæv ˈlɪtəl ˈifɛkt ɔn kəmˈjunɪti ˈseɪfti, ðə ˈprɑvɪns meɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ dɪˈrɛkt pəˈlisɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈɛlsˌwɛr. (ˈsiˌbiˈsi) ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤɪst ˈmaɪkəl ˈkɛmpə sɪz "ɪts ˈvɛri sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt fər ə prəˈvɪnʃəl prɛˈmɪr tɪ æsk fər ə ˌrivˈju əv ə pis əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈkrɪmənəl lɔ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən." ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəl lɔz, waɪl prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈgəvərnmənts ˈhændəl ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðoʊz lɔz. ɪf ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˌrivˈju faɪndz ðət ðə nu lɔz meɪ dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ðə ˈseɪfti əv sɛks ˈwərkərz ənd hæv ˈlɪtəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn kəmˈjunɪti ˈseɪfti tu ˈɪʃuz ðət ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈsaɪtɪd ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ɪts kənˈkluʒənz ˈkɛmpə sɪz ðə ˈprɑvɪns meɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ dɪˈrɛkt pəˈlisɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈɛlsˌwɛr, sɪns ɪt ˈwʊdənt si ðə lɔ ɛz əˈsɪstɪŋ ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˈseɪfti. ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəlz ˈɔfəs sɛd ɪt kænt ˈɛstəˌmeɪt wɪn ðə ˌrivˈju wɪl bi kəmˈplitɪd. pəˈlis dɪˈskrɛʃən pəˈlis hæv səm dɪˈskrɛʃən ɛz tɪ wɪʧ lɔz ðeɪ ʧuz tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs, ənd ˈkɛmpə sɪz ðət, bɪˈkəz əv ðə juʤ ˈnəmbər əv lɔz ðət ɪgˈzɪst, pəˈlis ər, baɪ nəˈsɛsɪti, səˈlɛktɪv əˈbaʊt wɪʧ wənz ðeɪ gɪv praɪˈɔrəti. ə sɛks treɪd ˈwərkər ɪz ˈpɪkʧərd ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn vænˈkuvər. ə grup əv ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər sɛks ˈwərkərz ɪn vænˈkuvər sɪz ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈgəvərnmənts nu ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən lɔ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ pʊt ðɛm ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər. (ˈʤɑnəθən kəˈneɪdiən prɛs) "ðət ɪz beɪst lɛs ɔn ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə lɔ ənd məʧ mɔr ɔn ðɛr pərˈsɛpʃən əv wəts bɛst fər kəmˈjunɪti ˈseɪfti," hi sɪz. soʊ ˈkɛmpə filz ɪt kʊd bi ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm sɪks mənθs tɪ θri ər fɔr jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr pəˈlis ˈpræktɪsɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə nu ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən lɔz ʧeɪnʤ. ˈrisərʧ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp tɛnd nɑt tɪ si ˌprɑstəˈtuʃən lɔz ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər kəmˈjunɪti ˈseɪfti. ðət ʃoʊz ɪn ðə kraɪm stæts, wɪʧ hæv bɪn ˈvɛri ˈstɛdi fər 50 jɪrz, dɪˈspaɪt ˈmɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə lɔz. hi sɪz pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz doʊnt əˈgrɛsɪvli ɛnˈfɔrs ðoʊz lɔz, bət juz ðɛm ɛz ə lɔ əv kənˈvinjəns, tɪ muv əˈlɔŋ ˈtrəbəlsəm ˈpipəl, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. ənd sɪns ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ʤɑnz, naʊ baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, wʊd klɑg əp ən ɔˈrɛdi kɔrt ˈsɪstəm, ˈkɛmpə, hu ɪz ˈsikɪŋ ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ, ont*., səˈʤɛsts ðət "ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ənd ðə pəˈlis wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ʧuz nɑt tɪ ækt ɔn moʊst əv ðoʊz nu lɔz. ðeɪ doʊnt hæv ðə kəˈpæsɪti." dɪˈlɛmə fər lɔz əˈpoʊnənts ɔl ðət livz jəŋ ənd ˈəðər əˈpoʊnənts əv ðə nu lɔz wɪθ ə dɪˈlɛmə. ˈlɔjər ˈælən jəŋ sɪz ðət ɪf ə ˈprɑvɪns 'ˈsəˌspɛkts ðət ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli saʊnd ənd ˈplɪtɪkli ənˈwaɪz, ðɛr duɪŋ ðə raɪt θɪŋ baɪ ˈnɪpɪŋ ɪt ɪn ðə bəd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈlɛtɪŋ ɪt ˈfɛstər fər ˈmɛni jɪrz.' (ˈɛrən ˈvɪnsɪnt prɛs) ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi sɪz "ðɪs lɔ meɪ ʤɪst ɔn ɪts oʊn," jəŋ sɪz ɪt wʊd bi ˈsaʊndər ɪf ˈprɑvənsəz dɪˈklɛr ðeɪ ˈɑrənt ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə lɔ bɪˈkəz, ɪn ðɛr vju, ɪt ˈvaɪəleɪts ˈsərtən ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪts. ðət wʊd stɪl liv ðə lɔ ɔn ðə bʊks. tɪ gɪt ɪt tɪ əˈnəðər səˈprim kɔrt ˈʧælənʤ wʊd teɪk faɪv tɪ sɪks jɪrz ˈivɪn ɪf ə ʧɑrʤ wər leɪd raɪt əˈweɪ, jəŋ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts. wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ðɛr ˈɑrənt ˈmɛni ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ə lɔ ɪn kɔrt. waɪl ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðɛr ər weɪz tɪ ə ˈʧælənʤ, jəŋ ɪkˈsprɛsɪz ənˈsərtənti əˈbaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ ðət pæθ. "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju hæv tɪ lʊk æt ðə lɔ ɪn ˈækʃən tɪ si wət ðə flɔ ɪz," ənd tɪ ˈgæðər ðə ˈɛvədəns fər ə kɔrt ˈʧælənʤ, jəŋ pɔɪnts aʊt. ðət kʊd teɪk ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. ɪf pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz ər rɪˈləktənt tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðə nu lɔz, ðət meɪ min ðə meɪn ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə nu lɔ ðət sɛks ˈwərkərz wɪl bi fɔrst tɪ plaɪ ðɛr treɪd ɪn ənˈseɪf ˈvɛnuz meɪ nɑt ˈhæpən. stɪl, ju kʊd gɪt ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ˈsərtən ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz hu maɪt əˈgrɛsɪvli ɛnˈfɔrs ðiz lɔz, ˈkɛmpə sɪz, soʊ sɛks ˈwərkərz ənd ðɛr ʤɑnz ər stɪl ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈgæmbəl. fər jəŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi wʊd laɪk tɪ si wət hi kənˈsɪdərz ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl dɪˈfɪʃənsi əv ðə lɔ əˈdrɛst ɪn kɔrt, ər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪt. ənˈtɪl ðɛn, hi fɪrz ðət ɪt kʊd bi ɛnˈfɔrst "æt ðə dɪˈskrɛʃən ər wɪm əv ðə pəˈlis," ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kən ʧeɪnʤ æt ˈɛni taɪm.
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canada has new crimes on the books, thanks to the newostitution legislation that took effect last weekend. but don't expect court challenges or big changes in enforcement any time soon.
among the new offences in the harper government'sotection of communities and exploited persons act is aohibition against the advertisement of sexual services.
at the same time, though, individual sex workers won't be charged with advertising their services part of the government's rationale that the purchase of sex should be illegal but not its sale.
so on thursday, toronto's weekly now magazine, which usually contains about 10 pages of small ads for sexual services in the back pages, published as usual.
on dec. 7, alice klein, the editor and ceo of now, issued a statement stating, "we believe that running ads placed by sex workers themselves is still legal, and we are transitioning our business to comply with this new regulation."
lawyer and osgoode hall lawofessor alan young represents now on this issue and his opinion is that now "canetty much continue to do what they do" by running ads for independent sex workers.
however, he says, escort agencies and any business that hires sex workersobably cannot advertise under the new laws. a publisher running an ad from them may or may not get caught up in the new law, young says.
young was also the lawyer who, in 2013, took the case to the supreme court of canada that resulted in the court overturningostitution-related clauses in the criminal code,ompting the federal government to pass new legislation.
justice minister peter mackay tells a news conference on june 4 that under the government bill he had just introduced,ostitutes will generally be allowed to sell their services, but for the first time it will be a crime to buy sex from them. (chris wattie/reuters)
until last week,ostitution was legal in canada it was soliciting in public and living off the avails ofostitution that were offences.
but this new law, as justice minister peter mackay said in june when he introduced the bill, makes "prostitution illegal for the first time" in canada.
while young says that "it's really bizarre to say that a sex worker can advertise and then when someone answers that ad, they become a criminal," he doesn't expect the advertisingovisions to be the focus of any new court challenge or of police enforcement.
ontarioemier questions new laws
ontarioemier kathleen wynne has also weighed in on the new law, expressing "grave concern" that the changes won'totect sex workers or the community. she asked theovince's attorney general to conduct a review.
criminologist michael kempa says if the ontario review finds that the newostitution laws may diminish the safety of sex workers and have little effect on community safety, theovince may decide to direct policing resources elsewhere. (cbc)
university of ottawa criminologist michael kempa says "it's very significant for aovincialemier to ask for a review of a piece of federal criminal law legislation."
the federal government is responsible for writing criminal laws, whileovincial governments handle the administration of justice, which includes enforcing those laws.
if the ontario review finds that the new laws may diminish the safety of sex workers and have little impact on community safety two issues that the supreme court cited in coming to its conclusions kempa says theovince may decide to direct policing resources elsewhere, since it wouldn't see the law as assisting justice and safety.
the ontario attorney general's office said it can't estimate when the review will be completed.
police discretion
police have some discretion as to which laws they choose to enforce, and kempa says that, because of the huge number of laws that exist, police are, by necessity, selective about which ones they giveiority.
a sex trade worker is pictured in downtown vancouver. a group of current and former sex workers in vancouver says the conservative government's newostitution law will continue to put them in danger. (jonathan hayward/the canadianess)
"that is based less on the content of the law and much more on their perception of what's best for community safety," he says.
so kempa feels it could be anywhere from six months to three or four years before policeactices regarding the newostitution laws change.
kempa's research indicates that police forces in north america and western europe tend not to seeostitution laws as important for community safety.
that shows in theostitution-related crime stats, which have been very steady for 50 years, despite many changes in the laws.
he says police forces don't aggressively enforce those laws, but use them as a law of convenience, to move along troublesome people, for example.
and since charging johns, now law-breakers by definition, would clog up an already over-strained court system, kempa, who is seeking a federal liberal nomination in scarborough, ont., suggests that "prosecutors and the police willobably choose not to act on most of those new laws. they don't have the capacity."
dilemma for law's opponents
all that leaves young and other opponents of the new laws with a dilemma.
lawyer alan young says that if aovince 'suspects that this legislation is not constitutionally sound and politically unwise, they're doing the right thing by nipping it in the bud instead of letting it fester for many years.' (aaron vincent elkaim/canadianess)
although he says "this law may just self-implode on its own," young says it would be sounder ifovinces declare they aren't enforcing the law because, in their view, it violates certain constitutional rights.
that would still leave the law on the books. to get it to another supreme court challenge would take five to six years even if a charge were laid right away, young estimates.
without charges, there aren't many opportunities to challenge a law in court.
while noting that there are ways to fast-track a challenge, young expresses uncertainty about taking that path.
"sometimes you have to look at the law in action to see what the flaw is," and to gather the evidence for a court challenge, young points out. that could take several years.
if police forces are reluctant to enforce the new laws, that may mean the main criticism of the new law that sex workers will be forced to ply their trade in unsafe venues may not happen.
still, you could get a handful of officers in certain jurisdictions who might aggressively enforce these laws, kempa says, so sex workers and their johns are still taking a gamble.
for young, however, he would like to see what he considers the constitutional deficiency of the law addressed in court, or the government to change it.
until then, he fears that it could be enforced "at the discretion or whim of the police," something that can change at any time.
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læst ˈwiˌkɪnd æt 158 ˈmaɪkəl peɪʤ tʊk ɔn ɛvɑŋgɛˈlistə "ˈsaɪbɔrg" ˈsæntoʊs ɪn wən əv ðə moʊst ˈhaɪli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd baʊts əv ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ɪt rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn wən əv ðə moʊst hɔˈrɪfɪk ˈɪnʤəriz ɪn ˈhɪstəri wɪn peɪʤ pʊt ə dɛnt skəl wɪθ ə ˈʤəmpɪŋ ni. ˈlɪtərəli. ˈæftər ðə baʊt, ˈsæntoʊs wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈloʊkəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɛr ɪt wɑz dɪˈtərmənd ðət hi hæd ˈfrækʧərd hɪz skəl. ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ, ˈsæntoʊs sɛd ðət hi wɑz ˈkərəntli ˈəndər ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ənd wʊd ˌəndərˈgoʊ ˈsərʤəri ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ðɪs ˈwʊdənt bi ðə ɛnd əv hɪz kərɪr, vaʊɪŋ tɪ "rɪˈtərn sun." tɪ moʊst ˈfaɪtərz, "sun" wʊd bi ˈsəmˌtaɪm nɛkst jɪr; bət nɑt tɪ ˈsæntoʊs. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ tmz*, ˈsæntoʊs' ˈɛksˈwaɪf krɪs ˈsaɪbɔrg (ðə ˈbɛtər noʊn ˈsaɪbɔrg) sɪz ʃi spoʊk wɪθ ˈsæntoʊs ənd ðət hi sɛd hi wʊd bi ˈrɛdi tɪ faɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr. "aɪ spoʊk wɪθ ɪm ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. hi noʊ hæv ˈɛni ˈprɑbləmz. hi tɔks ˈnɔrməl ənd hi filz ðə peɪn ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt bət hiz gɑt ˈmɛdəsən ənd ðeɪ gɪv ɪm pɪlz ənd hiz ˌoʊˈkeɪ. hiz ˌoʊˈkeɪ. ʤɪst ju kən si hɪz hɛd ɪz nɑt ˌoʊˈkeɪ bət hiz soʊ ˈfəni bɪˈkəz hi sɪz, "ɔ aɪ kən faɪt ɪn θri mənθs!" aɪ sɛd, "noʊ mæn, ju ˈkænɑt faɪt ɪn θri mənθs!" ɪt ɪz ˈhɑrtənɪŋ tɪ si ðət ˈsæntoʊs rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn gʊd ˈspɪrɪts ˈæftər ˈsəfərɪŋ səʧ ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈɪnʤəri. ənd waɪl ˈsæntoʊs meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli wɔnt tɪ rɪˈtərn ðət sun, ɪt ɪz ˌɪnkənˈsivəbəl hi wʊd bi əˈlaʊd tɪ du soʊ, əˈspɛʃəli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə rɪˈkəvəri əˈweɪtɪŋ ɪm fər hɪz ˈfrækʧərd skəl. "ðə fərst θɪŋ hi həz tɪ du ɪz ˈsərʤəri fərst ənd rɪˈkəvər ˈvɛri wɛl. ju hæv tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəl. ɪts noʊ ˈsɪmpəl ˈɪnʤəri. ju noʊ ju hæv tɪ pʊt ə pleɪt ðɛr [ˈʤɛsʧərz æt ˈfɔrhɛd] ənd ju hæv tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl jʊr boʊn ˈkəvərz ðə pleɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ju kən stɑrt bæk ˈtreɪnɪŋ." ˈprɛzɪdənt skɑt ˈkoʊkər həz sɛd ðət ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈkəvərɪŋ ɔl əv ˈsæntoʊs' ˈmɛdɪkəl bɪlz ənd wɪl bi peɪɪŋ ɪm hɪz wɪn ˈboʊnəs fər ðə faɪt ɛz wɛl tɪ iz ðə streɪn əv ˈsæntoʊs' ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ taɪm ɔf. ʤəˈstinoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt əp tɪ hɛlp ˈsæntoʊs ˈkəvər hɪz ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə taɪm hi wɪl bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ faɪt ənd ɪt həz ɔˈrɛdi sərˈpæst ɪts goʊl əv ˈsæntoʊs həz ə lɔŋ roʊd tɪ rɪˈkəvəri əˈhɛd əv ɪm bət ðə hɛlp hi ɪz rɪˈsivɪŋ frəm ðə kəmˈjunɪti lʊks tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈmænɪʤəbəl. "hil bi ˌoʊˈkeɪ. ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɑz skɛrd əˈbaʊt ɪt bɪˈkəz ju doʊnt si ðɪs ˈɪnʤəri ɔl ðə taɪm. [ˌənɪnˈtɛləʤəbəl] wi sɛd ðət gɑd seɪvd ɪm ənd hiz ˈrɪli gʊd naʊ." ju kən vju ˈɪntərvˌju bɪˈloʊ. 5 ˈstɔriz ˈɛstrəʤən. ʤɑn ʤoʊnz ˈtɛstɪd ˈpɑzətɪv fər ˈɛstrəʤən ˈblɑkərz, həz bɪn ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli səˈspɛndɪd baɪ ðə nac*. ˈvɪktɪm mɛnˈtælɪti. ʤɑn ʤoʊnz kleɪmz hiz "ə ˈvɪktɪm əv maɪ oʊn ˈɪgnərəns" wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ hɪz feɪld tɛsts. ju kænt ˈhændəl ðə truθ. seɪnt sɛndz ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ʤɑn ʤoʊnz, tɛlz ɪm tɪ "tɛl ðə wərld ðə truθ." ðə ˈəðər 30 ˈdɛrɪk luɪs ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət 70 əv ˈhɛviˌweɪts ər ˈjuzɪŋ. noʊ aɪ poʊks. ʤɑn məˈkɑrθi həz bɪn neɪmd ˌrɛfərˈi fər ðə neɪt diɑz ˈvərsəz. məˈgrɛgər ˈriˈmæʧ. ˈɛkstrə ˈkrɛdɪt ˈrɛdɪŋ gʊd faɪts. ʤæk slæk əv dɪˈskəsɪz 158 ənd ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin skwɑʃ ˈmæʧɪz ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv baʊts. ˈmidiə stu ðə faɪt əv ðə jɪr læst jɪr. wɔʧ ðɪs ənd ˈrɛvəl ɪn ˈrɑbərt glɛn ˈlɔlər. ˈvɪdioʊ blɔg. nis bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz lʊk æt 158 luk ɪz ˈtiʧɪŋ ju θɪŋz. wən əv ðə bɛst ˈsɪriz ɪn ðə spɔrt. ˈtɑmi ɔn ðə seɪl. ˈlɪsən əp ʧip sits dud broʊ ɪt wʊd bi ˈiziər tɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ɪm ɪf hɪz tim wɑz ˈbɛtər. ðeɪ ˈhævənt ˈhændəld ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛl. doʊnt raɪt mi ɔf ʤɪst jɛt, aɪ noʊ ɪn maɪ hɑrt ðət əm nɑt ə ˈʧitər. aɪ trəst ɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm tɪ hɛlp mi pruv ɪt ʤɑn boʊnz ʤoʊnz (@jonnybones*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 2016 ðɪs ɪz ɪn noʊ weɪ pruf əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. iirc*, ðə lɛft ˈpɪkʧər wɑz wɪn wɑz fæt ənd aʊt əv ʃeɪp. bət ɪts ə ˈprɪti waɪld kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈpɪkʧər aɪ θɔt jɔl maɪt wɔnt tɪ si. ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd faɪt. pʊt səm ɔn maɪ neɪm liv ðə æt hoʊm jʊr skwɑd sˈnɪʧɪŋ əˈbaʊt tɪ ʃoʊ ju ðə ril ˈdɛrɪk ˈbrənsən (@derekbrunson*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 2016 doʊnt pʊl aʊt əv ðɪs wən ju ɑr aɪ ə eɪʧ eɪʧ ə ɛl ɛl (@uriahhallmma*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 2016 ˈræŋkɪŋz ər ˈdɛfənətli ə bɪt ɔf. ənd ɪf ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə ˈtaɪtəl ʃɑt, ˈfaɪtɪŋ 11 eɪnt ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪm ðɛr. fək ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz... əm ˈgɪtɪŋ ðət 1 spɑt! ˈkoʊdi (@cody_nolove*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 2016 naʊ ðɪs ɪz ə faɪt ðət pʊts ɪm ɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən fər ə ˈtaɪtəl ʃɑt. @biggrigg*_ ʤɪst ə smɔl bəmp ɪn maɪ roʊd. 1 wɪl bi maɪn sun ˈstərlɪŋ (@funkmaster_ufc*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 2016 ˈɛkspərtli ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ waɪ ˈfaɪtərz seɪɪŋ "ðɪs gaɪ ˈhæzənt ˈbitən ˈɛniˌwən" əˈbaʊt ə gaɪ ðɛr ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪz nɛkst ˈlɛvəl dəm. ˈkaʊntər pərˈdəktɪv tɪ ðɛr goʊlz. lɔl ju koʊ ə gaɪ hu ˈlɪtərəli bit noʊ wən. gʊd bət ju ənd aɪ boʊθ noʊ hi fɔt ə bənʧ əv kænz. gʊd wɪn, bət wɪl si ˈstərlɪŋ (@funkmaster_ufc*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 2016 hi ɪz ə ˈfaɪtər. ə gʊd wən æt ðət. braɪən ˈkɛrəˌweɪ broʊk ju ənd hi ˈɪzənt ˈivɪn ə ˈfaɪtər! #ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd ˈkoʊdi (@cody_nolove*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 2016 ðɪs ɪz ˈgɑnə bi ə doʊp faɪt wɪn ɪt ˈhæpənz ɪn ðə nɑt tu ˈdɪstənt fˈjuʧər. bət ju kip bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət lɔl. əm hɑrd tɪ hɪt, aɪ kɪl gaɪz ɔn ðə graʊnd. #henrybriones*? lɔl əm ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd. wɪl si ˈstərlɪŋ (@funkmaster_ufc*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 2016 ðɪs ˈleɪdi faɪts ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ɪts ˈgɑnə bi fən. gɑt hɪz fərst tæt ənd ɪts ˈɑli ˌɪnˈspaɪərd. ə butterfly-bee*. faɪt əˈnaʊnsmɛnts ʤɪm ˈmɪlər ˈvərsəz. ʤoʊ ˈlaʊzən ɔn fɑks 21 ˈɔgəst 27 ˈwɪlsən riz ˈvərsəz. ˈhɛktər ˈsænˌdoʊvəl 201 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 ˈdəstɪn pˌwɑriˌeɪ ˈvərsəz. ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɑnsən faɪt naɪt 94 sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 ˈdɛrɪk ˈbrənsən ˈvərsəz. hɔl faɪt naɪt 94 sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 ˈɛvən ˈdənəm ˈvərsəz. ˈeɪbəl truˈhioʊ faɪt naɪt 94 sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 ˈmæni ˈvərsəz. ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ ˈpɛrɛz faɪt naɪt 94 sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 sæm sɪˈsɪljə ˈvərsəz. ˈgeɪbriəl beɪˈnitɛz faɪt naɪt 94 sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 ʧɑz ˈskɛli ˈvərsəz. ˈblæŋkoʊ faɪt naɪt 94 sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 ʤoʊi ˈgoʊmɛz ˈvərsəz. ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ælˈbərtoʊ kwiˈnoʊnɛz faɪt naɪt 94 sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 ˈfaɪnəl θɔts ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðə poʊl ʃoʊd ˈprɪti klɪr səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈɪrə ɪn ðə. təˈdeɪ, wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ə ˈdɪfərənt bət tænˈʤɛnʃəli rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈtɑpɪk: ˈfaɪtər ˈseɪfti, spəˈsɪfɪkli ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈmæʧˌmeɪkɪŋ. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ɪn ðə ˈtaɪni ˈbəbəl ðət ɪz ðə ˈmidiə, ðɛr wɑz ə smɔl dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˈrɛkləs ˈmæʧˌmeɪkɪŋ wɪʧ ɪz təʧt ɔn ɪn ˈtudeɪz ˈɛkstrə ˈkrɛdɪt ˈrɛdɪŋ. ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs əˈfɛndər ɪn ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd wɑz sɛd tɪ bi ənd skɑt ˈkoʊkər, hu hæv feɪst ˈskrutəni ˈrisəntli fər ðɛr ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ pʊt ɔn faɪts ˈsimɪŋli ˈdeɪnʤərəs tɪ ˈfaɪtər ˈseɪfti slaɪs ˈvərsəz ˈdɑˌdɑ 5000 mæt ˈfaɪtɪŋ faɪv wiks ˈæftər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈgɪtɪŋ nɑkt aʊt, ˈsaɪbɔrg ˈsæntoʊs ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ 60 ˌəˈnænsərd ˈpənʧɪz ˈoʊnli 2 mənθs əˈgoʊ). tɪ səm ɪt əp, wən saɪd sɪz ðət ɪz bɪˈheɪvɪŋ ˈrɛkləsli baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ faɪts bɪtˈwin ˈnɑvəsɪz ənd ˈvɛtərənz, ənd ˈhævɪŋ gaɪz rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə keɪʤ ɔn ʃɔrt tərn ˈæftər biɪŋ concussed*. ðə ˈəðər saɪd sɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈsæŋkʃənd fɪst ˈfaɪtɪŋ, ðɛr ɪz ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈdeɪnʤər ɪn ðə spɔrt, ənd ðə ˈfaɪtər ˈseɪfti saɪd ər biɪŋ ˌoʊvərprəˈtɛktəv. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˌɪmˈplaɪd ˈɑrgjəmənt ɔn ðɪs saɪd ðət ðɛr ɪz ə pɔɪnt æt wɪʧ ðə ˈfaɪtər ˈseɪfti kæmp wʊd bi kərˈɛkt (θɪŋk ˈtitoʊ ˌɔrˈtiz ˈvərsəz. ˈdɑˌdɑ 5000 bət ðət ˈhæzənt meɪd ˈɛni ˈtruli ɪˈgriʤəs mɪsˈmæʧɪz, ər æt list nən səbˈstænʃəli wərs ðən kən bi faʊnd ɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər faɪt pərˈmoʊʃən. wɛr du jɔl kəm daʊn ɔn ðɪs? aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈɛniˌwən bɪˈlivz ˈsæntoʊs ˈvərsəz. wɑz ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈmɪsˌmæʧ ɪt ˈwəzənt bət ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ˈfaɪtɪŋ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈprɛdəˌtɔri əˈfɛnsɪv ˈfaɪtərz əˈlaɪv waɪl ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf əv ə ˈrisənt ˈbitɪŋ ɪz tu ˈdeɪnʤərəs tɪ bi əˈlaʊd ˈsərtənli həz səm ˈmɛrət tɪ ɪt. həz ˈoʊvərˌstɛpt ɪn ɪts ˈmæʧˌmeɪkɪŋ ər ɪz ðɪs ʤɪst ə riˈækʃən tɪ wən əv ðə mɔr ˈgrusəm ˈɪnʤəriz wiv ˈɛvər sin ɪn? əm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd tɪ hir jʊr teɪks. ənd ˈfaɪnəli, ðə poʊl fər təˈdeɪ goʊz hænd ɪn hænd wɪθ ðɪs ˈɪʃu ənd ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ˈstɔri: ʃʊd ˈsaɪbɔrg ˈsæntoʊs ˈɛvər faɪt əˈgɛn? hiz 38 həz bɪn ˈbrutəli nɑkt aʊt ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz, ənd ʤɪst ˈsəfərd ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn krækt skəl (ˈsɑri ˈtitoʊ, ðət ɪz wət ə krækt skəl ɪz). ˈkəmɪŋ bæk wɪn jʊr ˈɔlˌmoʊst 40 ənd ɔf ən ˈɪnʤəri laɪk ðət, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgɪvɪn ˈbrɔlɪŋ staɪl, ɪz ə ˈrɪski ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, hu ər wi tɪ tɛl ə ˈfaɪtər wɪn tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər? ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðæts ɔl fər təˈdeɪ m.rmy*. hæv ə gʊd wən. ɪf ju faɪnd ˈsəmθɪŋ jʊd laɪk tɪ si ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ rɪˈpɔrt, ʤɪst hɪt mi əp ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd lɛt mi noʊ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɑloʊ ɔn ənd æd ˈjuˈɛs ɔn sˈnæˌpʧæt æt bɪˈkəz wi poʊst doʊp θɪŋz ənd ju ʃʊd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɛm.
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last weekend at bellator 158, michael page took on evangelista "cyborg" santos in one of the most highly anticipated bouts of the weekend. it resulted in one of the most horrific injuries in mma history when page put a dent cyborg's skull with a jumping knee. literally.
after the bout, santos was taken to a local hospital where it was determined that he had fractured his skull. speaking with mmafighting, santos said that he was currently under observations and would undergo surgery in the united states. he also said that this wouldn't be the end of his mma career, vowing to "return soon." to most fighters, "soon" would be sometime next year; but not to santos. in an interview with tmz, santos' ex-wife cris cyborg (the better known cyborg) says she spoke with santos and that he said he would be ready to fight before the end of the year.
"i spoke with him yesterday. he no have any problems. he talks normal and he feels the pain a little bit but he's got medicine and they give him pills and he's okay. he's okay. just you can see his head is not okay but he's so funny because he says, "aw i can fight in three months!" i said, "no man, you cannot fight in three months!"
it is heartening to see that santos remains in good spirits after suffering such a devastating injury. and while santos may actually want to return that soon, it is inconceivable he would be allowed to do so, especially considering the recovery awaiting him for his fractured skull.
"the first thing he has to do is surgery first and recover very well. you have to be careful. it's no simple injury. you know you have to put a plate there [gestures at forehead] and you have to wait until your bone covers the plate before you can start back training."
bellator president scott coker has said that they will be covering all of santos' medical bills and bellator will be paying him his win bonus for the fight as well to ease the strain of santos' impending time off. justino also set up gofundme to help santos cover his expenses during the time he will be unable to fight and it has already surpassed its goal of $20,000. santos has a long road to recovery ahead of him but the help he is receiving from the mma community looks to make it manageable.
"he'll be okay. in the beginning everybody was scared about it because you don't see this injury all the time. [unintelligible] we said that god saved him and he's really good now."
you can view justino's interview below.
5 must-read stories
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victim mentality. jon jones claims he's "a victim of my own ignorance" with regard to his failed tests.
you can't handle the truth. ovince saint preux sends message to jon jones, tells him to "tell the world the truth."
the other 30%. derrick lewis estimates that 70% of ufc heavyweights are using peds.
no eye pokes. john mccarthy has been named referee for the nate diaz vs. conor mcgregor rematch.
extra credit reading
good fights. jack slack of fightland discusses bellator 158 and the difference between squash matches and competitive bouts.
media stew
the fight of the year last year. watch this and revel in robert glenn lawler.
conor video blog.
nice behind the scenes look at bellator 158.
luke is teaching you things. one of the best series in the sport.
tommy on the sale.
listen up
cheap seats
tfatk
mma dude bro
tweets
it would be easier to believe in him if his pr team was better. they haven't handled this situation well.
don't write me off just yet, i know in my heart that i'm not a cheater. i trust in the system to help me prove it https://t.co/ae2vp9blvp — jon bones jones (@jonnybones) july 18, 2016
this is in no way proof of anything. iirc, the left picture was when jbj was fat and out of shape. but it's a pretty wild comparison picture i thought y'all might want to see.
this is a good fight.
@uriahhallmma put some respeck on my name . leave the peds at home your squad snitching . about to show you the real — derek brunson (@derekbrunson) july 18, 2016
don't pull out of this one https://t.co/xhwfxkzxq8 — u r i a h h a l l (@uriahhallmma) july 18, 2016
yeah...those rankings are definitely a bit off. and if garbrandt is trying to get a title shot, fighting #11 ain't getting him there.
fuck the rankings... i'm getting that #1 spot! https://t.co/hbq3mkgbx4 — cody garbrandt (@cody_nolove) july 18, 2016
now this is a fight that puts him in the conversation for a title shot.
@cody_nolove @biggrigg_ just a small bump in my road. #1 will be mine soon — aljamain sterling (@funkmaster_ufc) july 18, 2016
aljo expertly highlighting why fighters saying "this guy hasn't beaten anyone" about a guy they're fighting is next level dumb. counter productive to their goals.
@cody_nolove lol u ko a guy who literally beat no one. hes good but u and i both know he fought a bunch of cans. good win, but we'll see — aljamain sterling (@funkmaster_ufc) july 18, 2016
he is a fighter. a good one at that.
.@funkmaster_ufc bryan caraway broke you and he isn't even a fighter! #overrated — cody garbrandt (@cody_nolove) july 18, 2016
this is gonna be a dope fight when it happens in the not too distant future.
@cody_nolove but you keep believing that lol. i'm hard to hit, & i kill guys on the ground. #henrybriones? lol yeaa i'm overrated. we'll see — aljamain sterling (@funkmaster_ufc) july 18, 2016
this lady fights this weekend. it's gonna be fun.
dillashaw got his first tat and it's ali inspired. a butterfly-bee.
fight announcements
jim miller (26-8-0) vs. joe lauzon (26-11-0); ufc on fox 21, august 27.
wilson reis (20-6-0) vs. hector sandoval (12-2-0); ufc 201, july 30.
dustin poirier (20-4-0) vs. michael johnson (16-10-0); ufc fight night 94, september 17.
derek brunson (15-3-0) vs. uriah hall (12-6-0); ufc fight night 94, september 17.
evan dunham (17-6-0) vs. abel trujillo (15-6-0); ufc fight night 94, september 17.
manny gamburyan (15-9-0) vs. alejandro perez (17-6-0); ufc fight night 94, september 17.
sam sicilia (15-6-0) vs. gabriel benitez (18-5-0); ufc fight night 94, september 17.
chas skelly (15-2-0) vs. maximo blanco (12-7-1); ufc fight night 94, september 17.
joey gomez (6-1-0) vs. jose alberto quinonez (4-2-0); ufc fight night 94, september 17.
final thoughts
yesterday, the poll showed pretty clear support for the usada era in the ufc. today, we're going to talk about a different but tangentially related topic: fighter safety, specifically in the context of dangerous matchmaking.
yesterday, in the tiny bubble that is the mma media, there was a small debate about reckless matchmaking which is touched on in today's extra credit reading. the most glaringly obvious offender in this regard was said to be bellator and scott coker, who have faced scrutiny recently for their willingness to put on fights seemingly dangerous to fighter safety (kimbo slice vs dada 5000, matt mitrione fighting five weeks after almost getting knocked out, cyborg santos fighting after taking 60+ unanswered punches only 2 months ago).
to sum it up, one side says that bellator is behaving recklessly by making fights between novices and veterans, and having guys return to the cage on short turn arounds after being concussed. the other side says that this is sanctioned fist fighting, there is inherent danger in the sport, and the fighter safety side are being overprotective. there is also an implied argument on this side that there is a point at which the fighter safety camp would be correct (think tito ortiz vs. dada 5000) but that bellator hasn't made any truly egregious mismatches, or at least none substantially worse than can be found in any other fight promotion.
where do y'all come down on this? i don't think anyone believes santos vs. mvp was a dangerous mismatch - it wasn't - but the argument that fighting one of the most predatory offensive fighters alive while coming off of a recent beating is too dangerous to be allowed certainly has some merit to it. has bellator overstepped in its matchmaking or is this just a reaction to one of the more gruesome injuries we've ever seen in mma? i'm interested to hear your takes.
and finally, the poll for today goes hand in hand with this issue and the headline story: should cyborg santos ever fight again? he's 38, has been brutally knocked out several times, and just suffered a genuine cracked skull (sorry tito, that is what a cracked skull is). coming back when you're almost 40 and off an injury like that, especially given cyborg's brawling style, is a risky proposition but at the same time, who are we to tell a fighter when to retire?
anyway, that's all for today m.rmy. have a good one.
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ðə prɛˈmɪr lig stæf bɪˈhaɪnd ðə prɛˈmɪr lig tim ənd ˈvɪktər hæv kəm tɪ ðə raɪt kləb ɪf ðeɪ nid ðɛr daɪət ˈsɔrtɪŋ aʊt, ɪf ðeɪ hæv ən toʊ neɪl ər ər ˈtrəbəld baɪ toothache*. noʊ stoʊn ɪz lɛft ənˈtərnd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðə pleɪərz ənd ˈæθˌlits fər laɪf ɪn ðə tɔp flaɪt əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ˈwɔtfərd prəˈvaɪd prɛˈmɪr lig ˈtritmənt fər prɛˈmɪr lig pleɪərz. ər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn pleɪərz frəm ˈbɪgər kləbz ənd wi wɔnt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr wi ʃoʊ ðɛm wɛr wi ər heading,”*,” sɛd ðə hɛd əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrɪʧərd ˈkɑlɪnʤ. ər nɑt ðɛr jɛt bət wɛr wi wɔnt tɪ bi ˈhɛdɪŋ. wi wɔnt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ gɪt ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr ɛz ðeɪ gɪt æt ðə bɪg kləbz ðeɪ hæv saɪnd from.”*.” səm dɪˈpɑrtmənts ər nɑt ɛz wɛl stæft ɛz ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðɛr ər θri ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ˈdɑktərz, tu spɔrts ˈθɛrəpɪsts, ə ˈspænɪʃ ˈθɛrəpɪst hu həz wərkt fər ˈʤinoʊ ˌbiˈfɔr, ə ˈfɪtnəs koʊʧ ənd θri spɔrt ˈsaɪəntɪsts wən hum ɪz ən ˈɪntərn. oʊ, ənd ðɛr ɪz ˈpitər, ðə ʃɛf hu meɪks ʃʊr ðə players’*’ ˈdaɪəˌtɛri rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ər ˈkeɪtərd fər æt hoʊˈtɛl steɪz ˌbiˈfɔr əˈweɪ geɪmz ənd ˈivɪn æt haʊs ˌbiˈfɔr hoʊm geɪmz. ənd ɪf, fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈrizən, ə ˈɪnʤəri ˈkænɑt bi sɑlvd ˌɪnˈhaʊs ðɛn, laɪk ˈtɑmi ˈhoʊbən wɪn ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ə ˈæŋkəl ˈprɑbləm ɪn 2013 ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ˈsɛndɪŋ ðɛm ˈoʊvərˈsiz. həz bɪn ˈvɛri səˈpɔrtɪv wɪθ maɪ səˈʤɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt haʊ wi teɪk θɪŋz forward,”*,” sɛd ˈkɑlɪnʤ. ə pleɪər nidz ˈspɛʃəlɪst ˈtritmənt ðɛn ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈpraɪvət ʤɛts pʊt ɔn ənd wi kən flaɪ ə pleɪər ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld. ðə kaɪnd əv kəˈmɪtmənt ðət ˈmɪstər həz fər ɑr pleɪərz. kwaɪt rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ. tɪ gɪt ɪn ənd steɪ ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig ju nid ðət budget.”*.” ɔl ə fɑr kraɪ frəm ðə ˈsəmər əv 2011 wɪn ˈkɑlɪnʤ wɑz pɑrt əv ðə məˈkeɪ ˌɪnˈdust ˈɛksədəs, boʊθ ɔn ənd ɔf ðə fild, tɪ ˈkɑrdɪf, əˈmɪd taɪmz əv ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈmædˌkæp ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs prɛˈmɪr lig ˈsoʊʤərn ənd əˈbɔrtɪd ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈfaɪnəl bɪd. wər hɑrd then,”*,” ˈkɑlɪnʤ sɛd. wɑz taɪt. wi hæd əˈbaʊt hæf ðə saɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl tim wi hæv naʊ ənd hæd tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl spend.”*.” ˈkɑlɪnʤ wərkt ˈəndər ðə wɪrd ənd ˈwəndərfəl rəˈʒim əv ˈvɪnsɪnt tæn æt ˈkɑrdɪf ənd ðɛn ˈfɑloʊd məˈkeɪ tɪ æθˈlɛtɪk læst jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkəmɪŋ fʊl ˈsərkəl ənd rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈwɔtfərd ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ɪz ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈvæljəbəl əˈdɪʃən tɪ ɑr ˈmɛdɪkəl team,”*,” sɛd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv skɑt əv əˈpɔɪntmənt. dɪˈlaɪtɪd ðət ðə kləb həz sɪˈkjʊrd hɪz ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd aɪ lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ɪm ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˈpɑzətɪv impact.”*.” məʧ həz ʧeɪnʤd bət səm əv ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz ənd ˈmɛθədz ˈkɑlɪnʤ hæd ˌɪntrəˈdust, mɔr ðən fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wər stɪl ɪn pleɪs æt ˈləndən wɪn hi rɪˈtərnd. naʊ θɪŋz hæv gɔn tɪ əˈnəðər ˈlɛvəl altogther*. ““yes*, wi hæv ə ˈbɪgər stæf bət ju hæv tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəl ðət ðə tim bɪˈhaɪnd ðə tim bɪˈkəm tu big,”*,” hi sɛd. wɪn θɪŋz gɪt lɔst ɪn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. aɪ θɪŋk wi ər æt ðə ˈɑptɪməm saɪz medically.”*.” ˈkɑlɪnʤ ənd hɪz stæf ər ɪn æt ˈɛvəri ˈmɔrnɪŋ pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ graʊnd fər ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ðə pleɪərz æt 9am*. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈmitɪŋ əˈməŋ hɪz stæf, ˈkɑlɪnʤ ðɛn ˈprɛzənts ə ˈdeɪli ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈbʊlɪtən tɪ ˈsænʧɛz ˈflɔˌrɛz. nɑt ʤɪst ə keɪs əv, fɪt ənd unfit’*’. ɪt ɪz ə ˈbʊlɪtən ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪd wɪθ ˈsərʤɪkəl priˈsɪʒən. kriˈeɪt ə ˈtræfɪk laɪt system,”*,” ˈkɑlɪnʤ ɪkˈspleɪnd. stræp ˈsɛnsərz tɪ ˈdɪfərənt pɑrts əv ðə ˈbɑdi ənd lʊk æt ðɛr ʤɔɪnt reɪnʤ əv ˈmoʊʃən. wi hæv strɛŋθ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd məˈʃinz soʊ wi kən stɑrt tɪ si saɪnz əv ə riˈstrɪktɪd ʤɔɪnt ər ə taɪt ər fəˈtigd ˈməsəl. ðoʊz ɪn ðə rɛd zoʊn ər ðə wənz hu hæv ə 20 pər sɛnt ˈdɪfərəns tɪ ðə nɔrm. wi ðɛn tɛl ðə koʊʧ wi nid tɪ pʊl ðoʊz pleɪərz aʊt ənd sɛnd ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə ʤɪm ənd ðeɪ du foʊm roʊlz ər ə məˈsɑʒ tɪ gɪt ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə ˈæmbər ər grin zoʊn. ən ˈæmbər wən wʊd bi wɛr wi ˈmeɪbi ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ðɛr ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ðeɪ du pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɛʃən ənd ðɛn drɔp aʊt. əˈbaʊt prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ðət ˈækjərət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə hɛd koʊʧ ənd seɪɪŋ, wərk together’*’. ðə ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈditeɪl ɪz ˈklɪrli peɪɪŋ ˈdɪvɪˌdɛndz bɪˈkəz, æt ðə læst kaʊnt, ˈoʊnli ʤoʊəl ˈɛkstrənd ɪz ˈɪnʤərd, ðə dɪˈfɛndər ˈwərkɪŋ hɪz weɪ bæk frəm ən acl*. ðət ˈvərʧuəl klin bɪl əv hɛlθ kən, ɪn pɑrt, biɪŋ ˌproʊˈæktɪv ˌɪnˈstɛd əv riˈæktɪv wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈɪnʤəriz. həz bɪn ə bɪg swɪŋ ənd naʊ ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈɪnʤəri prevention,”*,” sɛd ˈkɑlɪnʤ. du ə lɔt əv ˌæktəˈveɪʃən, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə wɔrm əp ˌbiˈfɔr ðə wɔrm əp. ðə deɪz əv ə pleɪər ˈrɑkɪŋ əp æt 20 pæst 10 ˈwækɪŋ ə bɪt əv toʊst daʊn hɪz nɛk ənd goʊɪŋ aʊt tɪ treɪn ər lɔŋ gone.”*.” ˈtɪpɪkəli, pleɪərz juz rɪˈzɪstəns bændz ənd lʊk tɪ ˈgræʤuəli bɪld ɪn mɔr daɪˈnæmɪk ənd bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmuvmənt, ɔl ˈoʊvərˌsin baɪ ˈʤɑˌni brignardello*, ðə hɛd əv spɔrts saɪəns. gɔn ər ðə deɪz əv ˈstætɪk ˈstrɛʧɪŋ. ðɛr ˈɔlsoʊ juz ˈθɛrəpi məˈʃinz tɪ hɛlp wɪθ ˈtɛndən ənd sɔft ˈtɪʃu dɪˈsɔrdərz ənd ə məˈʃin tɪ, əˈpɛrəntli, dɪˈstrɛs ðə ˈməsəl. ˈwɔtfərd wər ˈɔlsoʊ ðə fərst ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp tim tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈɪntu ðɛr rɪˈkəvəri ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə pleɪərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ skrind frəm tɔp tɪ toʊ wɪn ðeɪ saɪn, ˈfərstli æt ˈhɑrli strit ənd ðɛn æt ˈləndən. ðɛr wɛr ˈkɑlɪnʤ dɪˈskəvərz ʤɪst haʊ wɛl mæʧt ðɛr ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɪz tɪ spɔrt. ðiz gaɪz pleɪɪŋ prɛˈmɪr lig ˈfʊtˌbɔl ðeɪ wʊd bi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðɛr ˈkəntri æt səm spɔrt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ʤɪst tɔp ˈlɛvəl athletes,”*,” hi sɛd. gaɪz hæv gɑt tɪ bi gʊd ˈæθˌlits. ðɪs ɪz wət ˈpæsɪŋ ɔn tɪ ðə əˈkædəmi ənd juθ tim physios*. ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs æt eɪʤ faɪv, ɪt ʤɪst bi ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈɛvəri deɪ. ðeɪ nid ə gʊd ˈfɪzɪkəl, ˈgloʊbəl ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ðiz ər ðə gaɪz ðət bɪˈkəm roʊˈbəst ˈæθˌlits ɛz ðeɪ treɪn hɑrd ənd rɪˈkəvər hɑrd. ðɛn, ɪf ənd wɪn ðeɪ kəm ˈoʊvər ənd ʤɔɪn ðə fərst tim, ðeɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət ðə ˈskrinɪŋ, haɪˈdreɪʃən ənd nuˈtrɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs is.”*.” əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈkəlʧər, wən gɪrd təˈwɔrdz haɪ əˈʧivɪŋ ənd haɪ pərˈfɔrməns. ðə pleɪərz jɛt teɪk ðɛr oʊn ˈmætrəs ənd ˈpɪloʊz tɪ əˈweɪ trɪps laɪk tim skaɪ ənd ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən du bət ju ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪt bi lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ du. ““yes*, ðə pleɪərz ər ˈrɑtən bət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz sɛt əp ənd gɪrd fər θri pɔɪnts ənd soʊ ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈstræpɪŋ ər əˈbaʊt hoʊˈtɛl food,”*,” sɛd ˈkɑlɪnʤ. ˈmænɪʤər əv tim skaɪ] deɪv ˈbreɪlsfərd tɔks əˈbaʊt ðət ˈɛkstrə wən pər sɛnt mɛnˈtælɪti ənd wət wi traɪ ənd du here.”*.” klɪk hir tɪ si haʊ ˈtɑmi ˈhoʊbən ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ðə əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈditeɪl mɔr ˈwɔtfərd rɪˈleɪtɪd nuz
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the premier league staff behind the premier league team
obbi oulare and victor ibarbo have come to the right club if they need their diet sorting out, if they have an ingrowing toe nail or are troubled by long-standing toothache. no stone is left unturned when it comes to preparing the club’s highly-paid players and highly-tuned athletes for life in the top flight of english football. watford provide premier league treatment for premier league players.
“we are bringing in players from bigger clubs and we want to make sure we show them where we are heading,” said the club’s head of medical richard collinge. “we are not there yet but where we want to be heading. we want to make sure they get exactly the same medical care as they get at the big clubs they have signed from.”
some a&e departments are not as well staffed as watford’s medical department. there are three part-time doctors, two sports therapists, a spanish therapist who has worked for gino pozzo before, a fitness coach and three sport scientists – one whom is an intern. oh, and there is peter, the chef who makes sure the players’ dietary requirements are catered for at hotel stays before away games and even at sopwell house before home games.
and if, for whatever reason, a player’s injury cannot be solved in-house then, like tommie hoban when diagnosed with a career-threatening ankle problem in 2013, there is the option of sending them overseas.
“mr pozzo has been very supportive with my suggestions about how we take things forward,” said collinge. “if a player needs specialist treatment then there have been private jets put on and we can fly a player anywhere in the world. the kind of commitment that mr pozzo has for our players. quite refreshing. to get in and stay in the premier league you need that budget.”
it’s all a far cry from the summer of 2011 when collinge was part of the malky mackay induced exodus, both on and off the field, to cardiff, amid times of austerity following the madcap spending in the previous premier league sojourn and aborted championship play-off final bid.
“times were hard then,” collinge said. “money was tight. we had about half the size medical team we have now and had to justify every single spend.” collinge worked under the weird and wonderful regime of vincent tan at cardiff and then followed mackay to wigan athletic last year before coming full circle and returning to watford in february.
“richard is an extremely valuable addition to our medical team,” said chief executive scott duxbury of collinge’s appointment. “i’m delighted that the club has secured his services and i look forward to him having a very positive impact.”
much has changed but some of the protocols and methods collinge had introduced, more than four years ago, were still in place at london colney when he returned. now things have gone to another level altogther.
“yes, we have a bigger staff but you have to be careful that the team behind the team doesn’t become too big,” he said. “that’s when things get lost in communication. i think we are at the optimum size medically.”
collinge and his staff are in at 7am every morning preparing the training ground for the arrival of the players at 9am. following a meeting among his staff, collinge then presents a daily medical bulletin to quique sanchez flores. not just a case of, ‘he’s fit and he’s unfit’. it is a bulletin formulated with surgical precision.
“we create a traffic light system,” collinge explained. “we strap sensors to different parts of the body and look at their joint range of motion. we have strength devices and isokinetic machines so we can start to see signs of a restricted joint or a tight or fatigued muscle. those in the red zone are the ones who have a 20 per cent difference to the norm. we then tell the coach we need to pull those players out and send them into the gym and they do foam rolls or a massage to get them into the amber or green zone. an amber one would be where we maybe modify their training and they do part of the session and then drop out. about presenting that accurate information to the head coach and saying, ‘let’s work together’.
the forensic attention to detail is clearly paying dividends because, at the last count, only joel ekstrand is injured, the defender working his way back from an acl. that virtual clean bill of health can, in part, being proactive instead of reactive when it comes to injuries.
“there has been a big swing and now all about injury prevention,” said collinge. “we do a lot of activation, almost a warm up before the warm up. the days of a player rocking up at 20 past 10, whacking a bit of toast down his neck and going out to train are long gone.”
typically, players use resistance bands and look to gradually build in more dynamic and ballistic movement, all overseen by gianni brignardello, the head of sports science. gone are the days of static stretching. there also use shock-wave therapy machines to help with tendon and soft tissue disorders and a compex machine to, apparently, distress the muscle. watford were also the first championship team to incorporate extreme-cold cryotherapy into their recovery programme. the players are also screened from top to toe when they sign, firstly at harley street and then at london colney. there where collinge discovers just how well matched their dna is to top-level sport.
“if these guys weren’t playing premier league football they would be representing their country at some sport because they are just top level athletes,” he said. “these guys have got to be good athletes. this is what passing on to the academy and youth team physios. if they are coming to us at age five, it can’t just be football, football every day. they need a good physical, global background. these are the guys that become robust athletes as they train hard and recover hard. then, if and when they come over and join the first team, they understand what the screening, hydration and nutrition process is.”
it’s about creating a winning culture, one geared towards high achieving and high performance. the players yet take their own mattress and pillows to away trips like team sky and southampton do but you suspect it won’t be long before they do.
“yes, the players are spoilt rotten but everything is set up and geared for three points and so they are not asking for strapping or about hotel food,” said collinge. “[general manager of team sky] dave brailsford talks about that extra one per cent mentality and what we try and do here.”
click here to see how tommie hoban benefited from the club’s attention to medical detail
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kivuli* ɪz swɑˈhili fər goʊst ər ˈʃæˌdoʊ. ɪn keɪs ju hæv kɔz tɪ ˈkæʒəwəli slɪp ðət ɪn tɪ ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. meɪ hæv bɪn sˈlaɪtli fər ðɪs ˈmitɪŋ. bət heɪ, ɪf gɑt ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz, waɪ nɑt brɪŋ ə hæf ˈdəzən ˈsupər paʊərd gənz tɪ ə naɪf faɪt? ʃʊr səm ˈpipəl maɪt kɔl ju ə ˈdərti ˈʧitər. ɪf ðeɪ sərˈvaɪv tɪ tɛl ðə teɪl ðət ɪz. ju noʊ, ˈhɪstəri, ˈwɪnərz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. aɪ laɪk haʊ ɔl ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈrizənəbli ˈifɛktɪv ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈtæktɪkəl ˈɑrmər, bət veɪl ɪz stɪl ˈrɑkɪŋ ðə vi tɪ ðə ˈneɪvəl ˈivəl lʊk. ɑr ˈʧæti frɛnd ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈkæmiˌoʊ ˈkɛrɪktər frəm paʊər ˈsupər pæl ʃɔn mnoholitny*. ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ɪm tu məʧ jɛt, bi mɔr əv ə sloʊ bərn rɪˈvil. lɑts əv gʊd ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ðə gʊd ənd ˈivəl ənd ˈɛθɪks ɔn ðə læst peɪʤ. səm ˈpipəl ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət maɪt bi ˈkɔlɪŋ aʊt ɛz ə ril pis əv kræp ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ hɪz ˈækʃənz, ˈækʃənz wɪʧ hi maɪt hæv ˈteɪkən rəˈgɑrdləs. ər ˈmeɪbi hi dɪd wət hi dɪd ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz əv ˈkɛrɪktər. ðɛr simd tɪ bi ˈʤɛnərəl əˈgrimənt ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ðət ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən pleɪz ə ˈfæktər ɪn dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ðə ˈɛθɪks əv ˈækʃənz, ənd æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ˈoʊnli noʊz wət hɪz ril ˈrizənz ər. aɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðət noʊ wən aɪ sɔ (əˈpɑləˌʤiz ɪf aɪ mɪst ɪt) brɔt əp ðə fækt ðət wi kənˈsɪdər ˈmæksəmə ə gʊd gaɪ, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ʃi ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈkɪlɪŋ ən ˌɪndɪˈtərmɪnɪt ˈnəmbər əv ˈsupərz. jɛs, ʃi wɑz ə ˈsoʊlʤər ˈəndər ˈɔrdərz, wɪʧ ˈdɛfənətli spiks tɪ ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən. səm ˈpipəl əkˈsɛpt ðət ɛz ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ˈkɪlɪŋ, səm ˈpipəl. ə ˈstɛrəl dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ˈɛθɪks meɪ stɪl səˈʤɛst ə laɪf lɔst ɪz ə laɪf lɔst, bət kən bi maɪˈɑpɪk tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ənd lɔŋ tərm kənˈsərnz. əˈgɛn, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt kəmz daʊn tɪ ðə moʊst gʊd dən ˈviə ðə list hɑrm. səm əv ðə ˈsupərz ˈmæksəmə kɪld wər ˈdɛfənətli prəˈtɛktɪŋ ən ˈivəl rəˈʒim ruld baɪ ən ˈivəl mæn, səm maɪt hæv bɪn fɔrst tɪ faɪt baɪ ðə rəˈʒim, ənd səm meɪ hæv hæd ˈnəθɪŋ du tɪ wɪθ ðə ˈɑrmi, bət wər ʤɪst dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðɛr ˈkəntri əˈgɛnst ən ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ fɔrs. fər ðə (ˈklæsəˌfaɪd) ˈrɛkərd, ˈmæksəmə kəˈmɪt ˈhoʊlˌseɪl sˈlɔtər. ʃi kɪld ðə wənz ðət ˌæbsəˈlutli wər ðɛr tɪ kɪl hər ər ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsoʊlʤərz, ənd wɛˈnɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl ʃi traɪd ðə ʃɑk ənd ɔ əˈproʊʧ, ðət ɪz, ʃi wupt ðɛr ˈæsəz hɑrd ənd ˈpəblɪkli soʊ wərd gɑt əraʊnd ðət ˈfaɪtɪŋ hər wɑz ˈhoʊpləs. i.e*. kˈwɪkli dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪz ˈɪntu sərˈɛndər tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə ˈtoʊtəl hɑrm dən. nɑt tɪ seɪ ʃi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈkətɪŋ luz ə ˈlɪtəl, bət ʃi flaɪɪŋ əraʊnd sˈnæpɪŋ nɛks ənd ˌɪnˈsɪnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɪnfəntri ˈiðər. aɪ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ðə voʊt ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv. aɪ min, ʤɪst ðə ɪŋks bət ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ˈprɪti ʃʊr hæv ə pis fər ðə ˈvælənˌtaɪnz deɪ sɛks draɪv θɪŋ aɪ du iʧ jɪr, sɪns ðə ˈoʊnli ʧæns aɪ hæv ˈleɪtli tɪ flɛks maɪ ˈməsəl. nɑt laɪk ðət ju pervs*! ðə lɪŋk tɪ ðə nu ˈkɑmɛnts fər kroʊm, ənd ðə lɪŋk wɪʧ ju kən juz tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ɔn ˈviə greasemonkey*.
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kivuli is swahili for ghost or shadow. in case you have cause to casually slip that in to a conversation.
deus may have been slightly overprepared for this meeting. but hey, if you’ve got the resources, why not bring a half dozen super powered guns to a knife fight? sure some people might call you a dirty cheater. if they survive to tell the tale that is. you know, history, winners, etc.
i like how all wearing reasonably effective looking tactical armor, but vale is still rocking the v to the navel evil henchwoman look.
our chatty geatish friend is actually a cameo character from grrl power super pal patreon sean mnoholitny. worry about him too much yet, he’ll be more of a slow burn reveal.
lots of good comments about the good and evil and ethics on the last page. some people pointed out that deus might be calling out indinge as a real piece of crap in order to justify his actions, actions which he might have taken regardless. or maybe he did what he did only because of indinge’s character. there seemed to be general agreement in the comments that motivation plays a factor in determining the ethics of actions, and at this point only deus knows what his real reasons are.
i thought it was interesting that no one i saw (apologies if i missed it) brought up the fact that we consider maxima a good guy, even though during the press conference she admitted to killing an indeterminate number of supers. yes, she was a soldier under orders, which definitely speaks to motivation. some people accept that as justification for killing, some people. a sterile discussion about ethics may still suggest a life lost is a life lost, but can be myopic to global and long term concerns. again, i think it comes down to the most good done via the least harm.
some of the supers maxima killed were definitely protecting an evil regime ruled by an evil man, some might have been forced to fight by the regime, and some may have had nothing do to with the army, but were just defending their country against an invading force. for the (classified) record, maxima didn’t commit wholesale slaughter. she killed the ones that absolutely were there to kill her or other american soldiers, and whenever possible she tried the shock and awe approach, that is, she whooped their asses hard and publicly so word got around that fighting her was hopeless. i.e. quickly demoralize into surrender to minimize the total harm done. that’s not to say she didn’t enjoy cutting lose a little, but she wasn’t flying around snapping necks and incinerating infantry either.
i updated the vote incentive. i mean, it’s just the inks but it’s progress. the good news is i’m pretty sure i’ll have a piece for the valentines day sex drive thing i do each year, since it’s the only chance i have lately to flex my perv muscle. not like that you pervs!
here’s the link to the new comments highlighter for chrome, and the github link which you can use to install on firefox via greasemonkey.
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wɪθ ˈsəmər roʊd trɪp ˈsizən əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs, ðə poʊst frəm tu ˈsəmərz əˈgoʊ. ɪn ɑr kəmˈplitli baɪəst əˈpɪnjən, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈbɛtər pleɪs ɔn ðə ˈplænət fər ə roʊd trɪp ðən ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈrɑkiz ɪn ælˈbərtə ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə. ðiz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ər ðə pruf. ˈlænˌskeɪps frəm ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈrɑkiz stɪl ˈbimɪŋ frəm ɑr roʊd trɪp θru ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈrɑkiz læst ˈsəmər. ðə ˈprɪstin ˈnæʧərəl ˈlænˌskeɪps əv ˈʤæspər ənd bænf ˈnæʃənəl pɑrks ər səm əv ðə moʊst spɛkˈtækjələr ɔn ðə ˈplænət. ðə bɛst pɑrt əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈrɑki ˈmaʊntən ˈlænˌskeɪps ɪz ðət ˈizəli ækˈsɛsəbəl, soʊ ju hæv tɪ spɛnd aʊərz ˈtrɛkɪŋ dip ˈɪntu ðə ˈmaʊntənz tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈmæʤɪk. ðɪs ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wɪn ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ ən ˈɪnfənt ənd ˈtɑdlər. təˈdeɪ, laɪk tɪ ʃɛr ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈlænˌskeɪp ˈfoʊˌtoʊz frəm məˈʤɛstɪk kəˈneɪdiən ˈrɑkiz. ˈmɔrnɪŋ kəˈnu ɔn boʊ leɪk, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə ˈpɑrkˌweɪ leɪk luiz, bænf ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ˈspɪrɪt ˈaɪlənd ɔn leɪk, ˈʤæspər ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk məreɪn leɪk, bænf ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk leɪk, ˈʤæspər ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ˈfɔrɪst treɪlz əraʊnd boʊ leɪk ˈmɛdəsən leɪk, ˈʤæspər ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk bænf taʊn, ɛz sin frəm ˈsəlfər ˈmaʊntən ˈtræfɪk ʤæm ɪn bænf ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk kɑm ˈæftər ðə stɔrm, boʊ leɪk ˈgleɪʃəl ˈrɪvər æt ðə ˈgleɪʃər ˈmɔrnɪŋ sin æt boʊ leɪk ˈvaɪbrənt ˈtərkwɔɪz æt məreɪn leɪk, bænf ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk tu ʤæk leɪk, bænf ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ˈælˌpaɪn ˈlænˌskeɪps frəm ˈsəlfər ˈmaʊntən boʊ ˈrɪvər, ɛz sin frəm ðə boʊ ˈvæli ˈpɑrkˌweɪ ˈhaɪkɪŋ treɪlz əraʊnd boʊ leɪk ðə ˈboʊˈthaʊs leɪk, ˈʤæspər ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk tu ʤæk leɪk, bænf ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk lɑʤ ɔn boʊ leɪk ˈrɪvər, ˈʤæspər ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ɑr kəˈneɪdiən ˈrɑkiz roʊd trɪp: hæv ju ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈrɑkiz? ɪf soʊ, wət wɑz jʊr ˈhaɪˌlaɪt? ʃɛr jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ. ləv tɪ rɛd əˈbaʊt ɪt!
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with summer road trip season upon us, we’re re-publishing the post from two summers ago. in our completely biased opinion, there is no better place on the planet for a road trip than the canadian rockies in alberta and british columbia. these photos are the proof.
landscapes from the canadian rockies
we’re still beaming from our road trip through the canadian rockies last summer. the pristine natural landscapes of jasper and banff national parks are some of the most spectacular on the planet. the best part about these rocky mountain landscapes is that they’re easily accessible, so you have to spend hours trekking deep into the mountains to experience alberta’s magic. this is very important when traveling with an infant and toddler.
today, like to share our favourite landscape photos from alberta’s majestic canadian rockies.
morning canoe on bow lake, located on the icefields parkway
lake louise, banff national park
spirit island on maligne lake, jasper national park
moraine lake, banff national park
maligne lake, jasper national park
forest trails around bow lake
medicine lake, jasper national park
banff town, as seen from sulphur mountain
traffic jam in banff national park
calm after the storm, bow lake
glacial river at the athabasca glacier
morning scene at bow lake
vibrant turquoise at moraine lake, banff national park
two jack lake, banff national park
alpine landscapes from sulphur mountain
bow river, as seen from the bow valley parkway
hiking trails around bow lake
the boathouse – maligne lake, jasper national park
two jack lake, banff national park
simpson’s num-ti-jah lodge on bow lake
athabasca river, jasper national park
read more about our canadian rockies road trip:
have you visited the canadian rockies?
if so, what was your highlight?
share your experience in the comments below. love to read about it!
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trænzˈleɪtər: ˈɛdɪtər: ɔl raɪts bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ nagatsuki*, ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɔθər əv re:zero*, ðɪs ɪz ə trænzˈleɪʃən əv ðə fri ˌʤæpəˈniz wɛb ˈnɑvəl ˈɪntu ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˌʤæpəˈniz wɛb ˈnɑvəl sɔrs: ˈpriviəs ˈʧæptər: ɑrk 4 ðə ˌɛvərˈlæstɪŋ ˈkəvənənt ˈʧæptər 20 [tɛst rɪˈzəlts] ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə ˈklæsˌrum, ðə waɪt hɛrd gərl sˈlaɪtli ˈtɪltɪd hər hɛd. rɪˈsivɪŋ hər geɪz, ˈsubəru kˈwɪkli lʊkt əraʊnd ðə rum tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðɛr wɑz noʊ wən ɛls ˈprɛzənt. ənd ðɛn, ˈstɪkɪŋ aʊt hæf əv hɪz ˈbɑdi ˈɪntu ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ, hi ʧɛkt lɛft ənd raɪt ʤɪst tɪ bi wəns əˈgɛn ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ wən ɛls, hi skræʧt hɪz hɛd ənd lɛt aʊt ə saɪ. [ˈsubəru: ʤɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ hæv tɪ seɪ fərst] [echidona*: ʃʊr, ˈlɪsənɪŋ. wət ər ju ˈfilɪŋ, wət ər ju ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ənd wət du ju wɔnt tɪ seɪ tɪ mi. aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd tɪ hir ɔl əv ɪt] [ˈsubəru: ju lʊk, ˈsupər gʊd ɪn ðət ˈjunəˌfɔrm] ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə wɪʧ huz aɪz wər ˈbimɪŋ wɪθ ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti, ˈsubəru stək aʊt ə ˈfɪŋgər ənd ˈblərtɪd aʊt hɪz θɔts. ənd ˈhirɪŋ ðɪs, ðə wɪʧ simd tɪ blæŋk aʊt fər ə ˈmoʊmənt, ənˈtɪl ʃi hoʊld ɪt ɪn ˌɛniˈmɔr ənd bərst aʊt ˈlæfɪŋ, [echidona*: waha*, waɪ θæŋk ju. ɪf ju θɪŋk soʊ, ðɛn ɪt wɑz wərθ ɪt fər mi tɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkt ðɪs frəm jʊr ˈmɛməriz. ɪn fækt, ðɪs ˈaʊtˌfɪt simz tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈvɪvɪd aʊt əv ɔl jʊr ˈmɛməriz, ənd ðə wən lʊkt æt ðə moʊst. ɪz ɪt ə ˈfeɪvərɪt əv jʊrz?] ˈstændɪŋ əp frəm hər sit, ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ðə hɛmz əv hər greɪ dɪd ə kwɪk ˈlɪtəl spɪn ɔn ðə spɑt. hər waɪt, hɛr ˈdænsɪŋ wɪθ hər ˈmuvmənts, hər ˈpleɪfəl ˈfɪgjər lʊkt ˈpərfəktli laɪk ə ˈjuθfəl gərl əv hər eɪʤ. greɪ skərts, ənd ə dip blu ˈbleɪzər. ðə rɛd ˈrɪbən bɪˈloʊ hər nɛk mɑrkt hər ɛz ɪn ðə seɪm jɪr ɛz ˈsubəru, ənd ɪn ˈkɑntræst ˌəndərˈniθ, hər waɪt ʃoʊn braɪt ənd ˈdæzəlɪŋ. ˈoʊnli, ɪf ðɛr wɑz wən θɪŋ ðət hi wɑz dɪˈsætəsˌfaɪd wɪθ, [ˈsubəru: kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ʃɔrt skərts, aɪ prɪˈfər lɔŋ skərts ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɛtər. ðət weɪ ɪt teɪks ˈlɔŋgər tɪ lɪft ðɛm əp ənd mɔr taɪm tɪ ˌɪgˈnaɪt ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃənz] [echidona*: aɪ si. ðɛn, tɪ ˈmɛʒər əp tɪ jʊr ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, aɪ wɪl wɛr ə ˈlɔŋgər skərt nɛkst taɪm] [ˈsubəru: wi gɪt ə ʧæns fər ðət! ˈɔlsoʊ, nɑt bɪˈkəz aɪ laɪk ɪt ðət ˈɛvriˌwən wɛrz ðɪs ˈjunəˌfɔrm. ʤɪst ə rul hir ðət wi hæv tɪ drɛs laɪk ðɪs. kaɪnd əv laɪk ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl naɪts ənd stəf] ““kusukusu”*”, ˈkəvərd hər lɪps ənd ˈgɪgəld. wɪθ ən ˈætəˌtud ɛz ɪf ʃi ˈrɪli ˈplænɪŋ tɪ teɪk ɪkˈskjuzɪz ˈsɪriəsli, ˈivɪn ɪf hi traɪd tɪ ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪt hɪmˈsɛlf, hi bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlt hi ˈwɔntɪd. ʃˈrəgɪŋ, ˈsubəru wɔkt tɪ ðə bæk əv ðə ðə sit ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə ˈwɪndoʊ ɪn ðə roʊ, ənd ˈpʊlɪŋ aʊt hɪz ʧɛr ɪn ðət loʊˈkeɪʃən, hi hɪmˈsɛlf daʊn. ðə ˈtækˌtaɪl sɛnˈseɪʃən əv ðə hɑrd, ˈwʊdən ʧɛr. ðə ˈɛʤɪz əv ðə dɛsk ðət hæd kɑrvd ˈɪntu ɪt baɪ səm ˈpriviəs ˈɑkjəpənt. ðə ðət krikt wɛˈnɛvər hi pʊt hɪz weɪt ɔn ɪt waɪl ˈfɑlɪŋ əsˈlip. ənd ðə ˈfɛstərɪŋ rəst ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdz əv ðə drɔr. ðeɪ wər ɔl ˈfrægmənts əv ˈdɪstənt, ənd ˈbaɪˌgɔn deɪz. [echidona*: ənd hir aɪ θɔt bi ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr səˈpraɪzd] [ˈsubəru: ɪf ju ˈwɔntɪd tɪ haɪd ɪt, hæv tɪ pʊt mɔr ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd, ju noʊ. ðɛr ˈivɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd ɔn maɪ weɪ hir, ʤɪst weɪ tu ənˌriˈlɪstɪk] ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz ə ˈwikˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ɪt meɪ hæv ʤɪst bɪn ə ˈlɪtəl tu əˈlɔŋ pæθ. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ɪf ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˌɪˈrɛləvənt tɪ pæst hæd ˈsɪmpli bɪn kət frəm ðɪs wərld. [ˈsubəru: ðɪs wərld wɑz ʤɪst weɪ tu kənˈvinjənt fər mi. soʊ jʊr oʊn dæm fɔlt ðət ju gɪt tɪ si ðə riˈækʃən ju ˈwɔntɪd] [echidona*: noʊ noʊ noʊ, ə pɑrt əv ðə fən tu. ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ, ənd rɪˈsivɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlts ər ɪn ðɛmˈsɛlvz ə kaɪnd əv ˈhæpinəs fər mi. wət ðə rɪˈzəlts ər æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ˈmætər məʧ. ənˈlɛs, əv kɔrs, ɪf wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ fˈjuʧər ɪˈvɛnts wɪl bi ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðiz rɪˈzəlts, ðɛn ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈmætər] weɪvd hər hænz lɛft ənd raɪt ɛz ʃi sɛd ðɪs, ɛz ɪf ʃi ˈrɪli saʊər əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ θɪŋz hæd vɪrd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hər ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. siɪŋ hər wɪˈθaʊt ə treɪs əv ˈnɛgətɪv ˈiˌmoʊʃən, ɪn hɪz hɑrt, ˈsubəru ˈsikrɪtli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ klɪk hɪz təŋ. [ˈsubəru: soʊ ðɛn, wət ɪz ðɪs wərld səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi? ʃʊr aɪ wɛnt ɪn jʊr tum waɪl ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə traɪəlz, ənd then……*……] [echidona*: ju ˈɛnərd waɪl pəˈzɛsɪŋ ðə kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz. soʊ ˈnæʧərəli, ju bɪˈgæn ðə traɪəlz ɛz wɛl, kərˈɛkt? ju hir ɪt? ““first*, ju məst feɪs jʊr past”*”] kənˈfərmɪŋ θɔts wɪθ ðiz wərdz, pleɪst hər hænz bɪˈhaɪnd hər bæk ɛz ʃi sˈloʊli wɔkt təˈwɔrd ˈsubəru. hər ˈbjutəfəl hɛr sweɪɪŋ ɪn ðə kul, rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ briz ðət hæd bloʊn ˈɪntu ðə ˈklæsˌrum, wɪˈθaʊt ə sɛns əv ˌɪŋkɔŋˈruɪti, ðə gərl ɪn hər ˈjunəˌfɔrm ˈblɛndɪd ˈsimləsli ˈɪntu hər sərˈaʊndɪŋz. hər ˈɛvəri ˈkæʒəwəl ˈʤɛsʧər ˈfilɪŋ laɪk ə træp sɛt tɪ ɪnˈtaɪs hɪz hɑrt, ˈsubəru ˈkɑnʃəsli tərnd hɪz geɪz əˈweɪ frəm hər. ðɛn, [echidona*: ˈɛniˌwən, wʊd hæv rɪˈgrɛts əˈbaʊt ðə pæst. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ lɪv deɪ ˈæftər deɪ, noʊ wən ɪz wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈgrɛts. təˈdeɪ ðeɪ rɪˈgrɛt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðeɪ rɪˈgrɛt ˈfərðər ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, ənd wɪn təˈmɑˌroʊ kəmz, ˈʃʊrli, ju wʊd rɪˈgrɛt ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt təˈdeɪ. hæv ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ rɪˈgrɛt, ˈæftər ɔl] [ˈsubəru: ə ˈprɪti ˌpɛsəˈmɪstɪk weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪf wi ʤɪst ˌriˈpleɪs ““regret”*” wɪθ ““self-reflection”*”, ðɛn təˈdeɪ bi rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔn ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ənd təˈmɑˌroʊ bi rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɔn təˈdeɪ, ənd, ˈmeɪbi, wi maɪt faɪnd səm kaɪnd əv ˈbreɪkθˌru, ə ˈjumən əˈbɪləˌti ɛz wɛl?] [echidona*: ――――precisely*!] ˈklæpɪŋ hər hænz təˈgɛðər wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl vɔɪs, ʃəvd hər feɪs əp kloʊz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈsubəru ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvˌli ʃrɪŋk bæk. bət, ˌəndɪˈtərd, ʃi kənˈtɪnjud ˈlinɪŋ ɪn, ˈstɛrɪŋ ˈɪntu hɪz aɪz wɪθ hər blæk ˈpjupəlz, æt ə ˈdɪstəns wɛr ðeɪ kʊd fil iʧ brɛθs, [echidona*: ə ˈsɪmpəl pleɪ ɔn wərdz, ər, ˈrəðər, ə sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. bət dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈwɛðər ju vju ðə pæst wɪθ ˈpɛsəˌmɪzəm ər ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm, ðə ˈænsərz bɪˈkəm wərldz əˈpɑrt. moʊst ˈpipəl lʊk tɪ ðə pæst ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈoʊnli si ðə bæd ˈmɛməriz, ənd soʊ ðeɪ trit ðə pæθ ðeɪ hæv wɔkt wɪθ dɪˈnaɪəl. ðɛn, groʊɪŋ ˈivɪn mɔr riˈpəlst baɪ ðə saɪt əv wət ðeɪ hæv dɪˈnaɪd, ðeɪ kloʊz ðɛr hɑrts, ənd traɪ tɪ fərˈgɛt] [ˈsubəru: heɪ, jʊr ˈkɪndə close……*……] [echidona*: bət kən ju bleɪm ðɛm? kəmˈpɛrd tɪ təˈdeɪ, jʊr sɛlf wɑz ˈsərtənli mɔr ˈɪgnərənt. ənd kəmˈpɛrd tɪ wət ju wɪl noʊ təˈmɑˌroʊ, jʊr sɛlf wʊd noʊ daʊt bi faʊnd ˈlækɪŋ. ðə ˈtoʊtəl səm əv ˈnɑlɪʤ, ər ˈivɪn ʤɪst ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɛməriz, wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz pʊt ðə pæst æt ə ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt ənd ðə fˈjuʧər. ðət ɪz ˈsɪmpli ðə fækt!] kəmˈplitli ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈsubəru hu wɑz biɪŋ pʊʃt bæk baɪ hər ˈɔrə, ɪn ə steɪt əv ˈhitɪd ˈpæʃən, prɛst ɔn hər dɪˈlɪvəri. ˈsədənli ˈtərnɪŋ hər ˈbɑdi əˈweɪ, ʃi ˈfɔrsfəli slæmd hər pɑmz ɔn ðə tɔp əv ðə dɛsk, [echidona*: ənd soʊ, wɪn ˈpipəl feɪs ðɛr pæst, ər wɪn ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli mit ðɛr pæst, ðeɪ bɪˈkəm lɔst, kənfˈjuzd, ləˈmɛntɪŋ, ˈsəfərɪŋ, ˈæŋgwɪʃɪŋ, dɪˈspɛrɪŋ, ənd ðɛr, ðeɪ wɪl faɪnd ðɛr ˈænsər. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ faɪnd ðɛr ˈænsər, noʊ ˈmætər wət kaɪnd əv ˈænsər ɪt ɪz, aɪ wɪl gɪv ɪt maɪ ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən. ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz ən ˈænsər ðeɪ rɪˈsivd baɪ ˈtərnɪŋ ðɛr bæks, ər baɪ ˈriʧɪŋ ðɛr ɑrmz ˈfɔrwərd, ɪt wʊd bi ˌənmɪˈsteɪkəbəl pruf ðət ðeɪ hæv ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðɛr pæst] [ˈsubəru:, ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðɪs traɪəl?] [echidona*: kərˈɛkt. ɪt ɪz tɪ feɪs pæst, ənd kəm tɪ səm kaɪnd əv ˈænsər əˈbaʊt ðət pæst. ɪf ðeɪ ər əˈfreɪd əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈænsər, ˈloʊθɪŋ ɪt, ər ər ˈhɛzəˌteɪtɪŋ ənd æt ðɛr ɛnd, ðɛn ðə traɪəlz kʊd ˈnɛvər bi ˈoʊvərˌkəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ðeɪ kʊd ˈiðər əkˈsɛpt ðɛr pæst, ər ɪf ðeɪ kʊd dɪˈnaɪ ɪt kəmˈplitli ənd ˈsɛvər ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ɪt, ðɛn aɪ wʊd si ðɛm ɔf wɪθ maɪ ˈpreɪzɪz. ðət, ɪz ðə fərst əv ðə traɪəlz] ˈnɑdɪŋ tɪ ˈsubəru, hu simd tɪ hæv ˌəndərˈstʊd, rɪˈtərnd tɪ hər ərˈɪʤənəl sɛlf, ənd, wɪθ ə slaɪt bləʃ ɔn hər ʧiks, ʃi kˈwaɪətli klɪrd hər θroʊt. [echidona*: aɪ, aɪ sim tɪ hæv ˈgɔtən ə ˈlɪtəl ˌoʊvərɛkˈsaɪtɪd. ˈsɑri aɪ ʃoʊd ju ˈsəmθɪŋ ənˈsaɪtli] [ˈsubəru: noʊ ˈwəriz. ɪf ju hæd bæd brɛθ ðoʊ, ðət gɔn ˈbædli, bət ˈfɔrʧənətli, jʊrz smɛld laɪk ˈsɪtrəs. mɔr importantly……*……] ˈfilɪŋ ə bɪt ˌsɛnəˈmɛnəl ˈoʊvər ðə rɛr ʧæns tɪ si ɪmˈbɛrəst, ˈsubəru pʊld əp hɪz ʧɛr ənd lind hɪz ˈbɑdi ˈfɔrwərd, ənd, [ˈsubəru: ɪf ðoʊz pɔɪnts ju ˈmɛnʃənd ər ðə kənˈdɪʃənz fər ˈpæsɪŋ ðə traɪəl, kən aɪ teɪk ðət tɪ min pæst ðə traɪəl?] [echidona*: ˈhævɪŋ wɔʧt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk ðə rɪˈzəlts wər mɔr ðən ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri] ˈpleɪsɪŋ hər hænd ˈoʊvər hər ʧɛst, ˌɪnˈheɪld ˈdipli ɛz ɪf ˈfɪlɪŋ hər ləŋz wɪθ ðə ərˈoʊmə əv ˈfreɪgrənt black-tea*, ənd ðɛn, wɪθ ə ˈtɛrəbli ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd lʊk ɔn hər feɪs, [echidona*: ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz ðə ˈsɪmbəl əv ðə ˈtrɔməz əv jʊr pæst, ər ðə ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv jʊr pæst gɪlt, ju hæv faʊnd jʊr ˈænsərz. fər ðət, aɪ sɛnd ju ɔf wɪθ maɪ ˈpreɪzɪz] [ˈsubəru: frəm bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ðət min ju sɔ mi kraɪɪŋ wɪθ snɔt ˈdrɪpɪŋ daʊn maɪ noʊz tu!?] [echidona*: sowee*, ˈivɪn aɪ hɛlp ˈtɪrɪŋ əp ɪn ðə aɪz æt ðoʊz pɑrts] [ˈsubəru: ʃət əp!! ənd ju tɛl ˈɛniˌwən, ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ!!] ðə sin əv hɪz ˈpɑrtɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈfɑðər wɛr hi pɔrd aʊt ɔl hɪz ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz, ɪt bi ˈfəni æt ɔl ɪf səm ˈpərvərt hæd bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɛm ɔl ðət taɪm. əˈbəv ɔl, ɪt wʊd bi ən ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ ðə ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈsubəru ənd ˌkɛˈniʧi ɪn ðət ˈmoʊmənt. ““kusukusu”*”, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ʃi kʊd ˌəndərˈstænd səʧ ˈsɛnəmənts, aʊt ˈlæfɪŋ, [echidona*: ɪf ðɛr wɑz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ aɪ wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪθ, ɪt wʊd bi ðət ju ɪkˈspɪriənst ðə ˈægəni ˈivɪn ˈdipər wɪn ju keɪm feɪs tɪ feɪs wɪθ jʊr pæst] [ˈsubəru: hə?] [echidona*: aɪ laɪk wɪn ˈpipəl riʧ ðɛr ˈænsərz, bət aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ ɔn ðɛr pæθ tɪ ðə ˈænsərz ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈpreɪzˌwərði ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf. aɪ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ju faɪnd ən ˈænsər θru ðə ˈæŋgwɪʃ ənd ˈstrəgəlz, but……*……] ˈkæstɪŋ ə æt ˈsubəru, ɛz ɪf ˈpirɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə dɛpθs əv hɪz blæk ˈaɪrəsɪz, ʃi ˈnɛroʊd hər aɪz, [echidona*: ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɪs traɪəl simz tɪ hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˈlɪtəl tu leɪt fər mi tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ səʧ ə trit. ɪt əˈpɪrz ju hæv ɔˈrɛdi faʊnd ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈfilɪŋz frəm jʊr pæst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkəmɪŋ hir] [ˈsubəru: ðət soʊ. ɪf ðə keɪs, aɪ ˈrɪli ʃʊd ˈɔfər maɪ ˈsɪmpəθiz] ˈsəmˈwət ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt, ˈsubəru ɛksˈheɪld ə dip saɪ θru hɪz noʊz. ɪf ðə traɪəlz hæd gɔn ðə weɪ ʃi hæd hoʊpt, ˈsubəru wʊd hæv rɪˈtərnd tɪ hɪz ˈpɛrənts, ðə sɔrs əv hɪz pæst ˈtrɔmə, ənd ˈoʊvər ðə taɪm spɛnt wɪθ ðɛm, ˈriəˌlaɪzd hɪz oʊn ˈwiknəs, ˈægəˌnaɪzd ˈoʊvər ɪt, ənd riʧt ən ˈænsər ˈiðər baɪ ˈrənɪŋ əˈweɪ ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɪt hɛd ɔn, ənd, æt læst, faʊnd ðə riˈzɑlv tɪ kəm hir. bət ˈsubəru hæd already…*… [ˈsubəru: ˈivɪn wɪn aɪ wɑz kəmˈplitli, ˈhoʊpləsli ˈjusləs, ðɛr wɑz ə gərl hu toʊld mi aɪ wɑz ə ˈhɪroʊ. soʊ ðɛr wɑz noʊ nid fər mi tɪ feɪs maɪ pæst, ɔˈrɛdi kəm tɪ tərmz wɪθ ðə fækt ðət ˈjusləs] [echidona*: soʊ əraɪvd æt ə ˈdɪfərənt fɔrm əv ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən, aɪ si. bət tɪ hæv ɪt streɪ soʊ fɑr frəm maɪ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz ən ˈətər ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt. ðə nɛkst taɪm ju mit ðət ˈpərsən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, tɛl hər ðət ə wɪʧ hæd səm kəmˈpleɪnts tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt hər] ʤɪst ɛz hi wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ θroʊ ɪn ə ʤoʊk əˈbaʊt ðət θˈrɛtənɪŋ rɪˈmɑrk, ˈsubəru ˈsədənli ˈnoʊtɪst. ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ sɛd ðət hi lɛt slaɪd. [ˈsubəru: ə waɪl əˈgoʊ ju sɛd ju fɔrmd ðɪs ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən frəm ɔn maɪ ju kən pik ˌɪnˈsaɪd maɪ hɛd, ðɛn ju noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə gərl aɪ spoʊk əv?] ər, pərˈhæps ˈrəðər ðən ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ ɪt, ɪt wɑz ɪm ˈdɛspərətli ˈklɪŋɪŋ tɪ ə ˈfilɪŋ ðət hi kʊd nɑt lɛt goʊ əv. ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt mɛnt ˈhævɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən pik ˌɪnˈsaɪd hɪz hɛd, ɪf ðɛr wɑz ʤɪst ˈsəmˌwən hu kʊd rɪˈmɛmbər rɛm ˈæftər ʃi hæd bɪn fərˈgɑtən baɪ ɔl ðə wərld, rɪˈmɛmbər hər ˈləvli ˈfiʧərz, rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðɪs gərl stɪl existed…*… bət, [echidona*: ˈsɑri tɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt ju. bət ˈivɪn biɪŋ ə θɪŋ əv grid, aɪ kən dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin wət ɪz raɪt ənd rɔŋ. ðoʊ aɪ hæv ɛkˈstræktɪd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ðɪs traɪəl, aɪ hæv nɑt təʧt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls. ɪf aɪ ˈsɪmpli stoʊl ɔl ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ aʊt əv jʊr hɛd, ðɛn wɛr wʊd bi ðə fən ɪn ðət? aɪ æm nɑt kwaɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ əˈbændən ðə ˈplɛʒərz əv ˈsɪmpli ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ˈəðərz ʤɪst jɛt] ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ hi gɑt ɛz ə rɪˈplaɪ, wɑz səm kaɪnd əv sɛns əv ˈɑnər ðət wɑz bɪɔnd hɪz kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. wən kʊd ˈivɪn kɔl ðɛm kənˈvɪkʃənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈʃeɪmləs ðət ˈlɑʤɪk meɪ bi, ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsubəru kʊd ˈɑrgju wɪθ. stɪl, [ˈsubəru: ɪf ju ˈoʊnli pʊld aʊt pɑrts ðət wər ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ðə waɪ dɪd ju pʊl aʊt ðət uniform…*…..] [echidona*: ˈɑbviəsli, aɪ pʊld ɪt bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ə pis əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər mi tɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkt ðɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ ju kɔl ““school”*”. ɪt ˈdɛfənətli bɪˈkəz ˈæftər dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ə nu ˈpɛrəˌlɛl wərld, aɪ ˈwəndərd wət ðə gərlz hir wɔr ənd ˈwɛðər ɪt wʊd ˈmeɪbi lʊk nis ɔn mi ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əv ðət sɔrt] [ˈsubəru: ər ju, wən əv ðoʊz ˈhaɪli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈɪˌdiəts?] ˈæftər ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ɛˈsɛnʃəli kənˈfɛsɪŋ ðə hoʊl θɪŋ, ˈsubəru saɪd ənd ʃʊk hɪz hɛd. soʊ ɪt wɑz laɪk ðət. ɪt ðə ˈænsər hi hæd hoʊpt tɪ hir, bət æt list naʊ hi nu ˈsəmθɪŋ fər ˈsərtən. wɪʧ wɑz ðət, [ˈsubəru: ˈprɑbəˌbli noʊ nid fər mi tɪ æsk ðɪs. bət ðɪs wərld is……*……] [echidona*: ɑ, raɪt. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd wərld kriˈeɪtɪd beɪst ɔn jʊr ˈmɛməriz, mɛnt tɪ bi ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈfeɪθfəl ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən əv ˌriˈæləˌti. wɪʧ minz, əv ril ˈpɛrənts stɪl hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wɛr ju ər ər wət ju ər duɪŋ, ənd məst bi ˈwəriɪŋ tɪ noʊ ɛnd əˈbaʊt ðɛr sən, hu hæd ˈsɪmpli ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd] [ˈsubəru: [echidona*: ɛz fər ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ju noʊ ˌbiˈfɔr, hu noʊz ɪf ju ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli brɔt ðɛm here……*…… ər ju soʊ ʃʊr ðət ju noʊ əˈbaʊt ðɛm? ðə ˈlɛtərz frəm jʊr parents’*’ oʊld frɛnd, kən ju bi ˈsərtən ðət ju hæv ˈnɛvər sin ðɛm? ðə oʊld mæn hu hæd noʊn jʊr ˈfɑðər sɪns hi wɑz ə ʧaɪld, hæv ju ˈrɪli ˈnɛvər mɛt ɪm ˌbiˈfɔr? ənd hæv ju ˈtruli ˈnɛvər ˌɪˈmæʤənd ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv jʊr ˈfɑðər ðət wɑz ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə wən ju nu, ənd ˈnɛvər wəns treɪst ɪt ˈoʊvər ˌɪnˈsaɪd jʊr maɪnd?] ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ɔf hər wərdz ɪn ˈræpɪd səkˈsɛʃən, [ər ˈrəðər,] kənˈtɪnjud, [echidona*: dɪd ju ˈrɪli θɪŋk ðət ɛz lɔŋ ju noʊ wət wɑz ˈhɪdən ɪn jʊr hɑrt, ðeɪ wʊd ˈsɪmpli steɪ ˈhɪdən? ðə ˈkɑntɛnts jʊr tru hɑrt ðət ər ˈjərnɪŋ tɪ bi frid, haʊ kʊd ju bi ˈsərtən ðət ðeɪ ər ˈseɪfli sild əˈweɪ, ənd wʊd nɑt lik θru əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə mənˈdeɪn ˈlɪtəl ˈditeɪlz? ənd stɪl, kən ju bi ʃʊr ðət jʊr dɪˈzaɪər tɪ bi ləvd, dɪd nɑt bɛg jʊr ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈfɑðər ənd ˈməðər tɪ bɪˈheɪv ðə weɪ ðeɪ dɪd?] ˈpʊtɪŋ hər feɪs əp kloʊz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsaɪlənt, læst wərdz fɛl tɪ ə ˈwɪspər, ˈtizɪŋ æt ðə strɪŋz əv hɪz hɑrt. ənd ðɛn, æt ə ˈdɪstəns kloʊz ɪˈnəf tɪ fil iʧ brɛθs, [echidona*: ɪt wɑz ʤɪst tu aɪˈdil, ənd tu ju θɪŋk?] [ˈsubəru: ˈtɛndərli ˈgaʊʤɪŋ ˈoʊpən hɑrt wɪθ hər sɔft ˈfɪŋgərˌtɪps, smaɪld sˈwitli. ənˈlaɪk ə smaɪl ðət wʊd hæv ˈsutɪd ə gərl hər eɪʤ, ðɪs wən wɑz əˈbɑmənəbəl, laɪk wən bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ə wɪʧ aʊt əv ðə folklores*. hɪz maɪnd tɔɪd ənd ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪd baɪ hər ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪŋ wərdz, ˈsubəru skwizd kloʊz hɪz aɪz. ɪn ðə bæk əv hɪz kloʊzd ˈaɪˌlɪdz, ɪn ðət wərld, ˈimərʤd hɪz læst ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz əv hɪz parents――*―― [ˈsubəru: bɪˈlɪtəl maɪ ˈpɛrənts ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ju gɪt wət ju ˈwɔntɪd, wɪʧ] [echidona*: …….…….what*?] [ˈsubəru: ɔˈrɛdi toʊld ðɛm ɔl əv maɪ ˈænsərz. ənd maɪ mɑm ənd dæd boʊθ rɪˈsivd ɪt. toʊld ðɛm ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət aɪ wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈeɪbəl tɪ seɪ, ənd ðeɪ toʊld mi tɪ gɪv ɪt maɪ bɛst, ənd ðɛn wɪʃt mi ə seɪf ˈʤərni] ˈstændɪŋ əp frəm hɪz ʧɛr, ˈpleɪsɪŋ hɪz hænz ɔn ðə dɛsk, hi prɛst bæk hɪz feɪs əˈgɛnst soʊ ðət ðɛr ˈfɔˌrhɛdz təʧt. ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə blæk aɪz ˈoʊpənɪŋ waɪd ɪn səˈpraɪz, ˈsubəru, [ˈsubəru: ðɛr ˈvɔɪsɪz, ðɛr smaɪlz, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ðoʊz ˈmoʊmənts ˈʃætərd maɪ ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃənz. ˈpɛrənts, ər nɑt səm ˈɛmti kæsks ðət kən bi fɪld wɪθ maɪ ˈfænəsiz. ju ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðɛm] [echidona*: [ˈsubəru: ɔˈrɛdi toʊld ðɛm ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ seɪ. ənd ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ pʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ rɛst, aɪ keɪm ju seɪ kən trɪk mi] ˈpʊlɪŋ bæk hɪz ˈfɔrhɛd frəm her’s*, ˈsubəru sæt daʊn ɪn hɪz ʧɛr wəns mɔr. ðɛn, ˈlinɪŋ ˈbækwərdz ˈɪntu hɪz ʧɛr, hi ˈrudli krɔst hɪz lɛgz ənd stɛrd æt wɪθ ən ˈɪnsələnt geɪz. fər ə ˈmoʊmənt, simd əˈstaʊndɪd baɪ riˈækʃən, [echidona*: ˈivɪn lɛt mi si ju kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ jʊr ˈænsərz fər ə ˈmɪnət, ju ˈrɪli ər ə ˈjumən hu wʊd meɪk ə wɪʧ kraɪ. haʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˌɪnˈdid] [ˈsubəru: ˈgɑnə bləʃ ɪf ju preɪz mi laɪk ðət. ðə kaɪnd əv gaɪ hu groʊz wɪn hi gɪts preɪzd, ju noʊ. aɪ kən fil ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈtɔlər ɛz wi spik!] [echidona*: aɪ si ˈnɛvər æt ə lɔs fər words……*…… ɑ, bət gʊd ɪˈnəf. mɔr ðən gʊd ɪˈnəf. ə dɪˈlaɪtfəl θɪŋ, tɪ si səʧ ə fərm ˈænsər ðət wʊd nɑt əˈlaʊ ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ bi ˈʃeɪkən] ɛz ɪf ˈgɪvɪŋ əp, ʃʊk hər hɛd wɪθ ə smaɪl, ənd ðɛn, ˈpʊlɪŋ aʊt ðə ʧɛr ɪn frənt əv ˈsubəru, ʃi sæt daʊn ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɪm, [echidona*: ðə traɪəl ɪz naʊ ˈoʊvər, ɪn ɪts truɪst sɛns. ju hæv ɪˈskeɪpt ðə ˈivəl ˈkləʧɪz əv ə wɪʧ, ɪt simz. ɛz ə ðɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju wɪʃ tɪ æsk mi ˌbiˈfɔr ju goʊ bæk?] [ˈsubəru: oʊ, ðɛn ðɛr ɪz wən θɪŋ] [echidona*: ɛn, hir ɪt] ˈnɑdɪd, ɛz ˈsubəru stək aʊt ə ˈfɪŋgər ˈpɔɪntɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli æt hər, [ˈsubəru: ˌbiˈfɔr, ju sɛd ju hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du ðə trials……*…… haʊ ɪz ðɪs ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ɪt!? nɑt ʤɪst ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ˈprɪti məʧ ðə meɪn ˈkəlprɪt. wɪθ ðət ˈbleɪtənt laɪ əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ noʊ ˈɪnfluəns ˈoʊvər ðə traɪəlz!] [echidona*: tɪ teɪk ə wɪʧ æt hər word…*… ˈivɪn ənd ˌgələˈbɪlɪti ʃʊd hæv ə ˈlɪmət. aɪ tɛl ju ðə læst taɪm wi ˈpɑrtɪd? aɪ æm ə ˈwɪkəd wɪʧ, ˈæftər ɔl] [ˈsubəru: ɑ, ɪz ðət raɪt. ðɛn, aɪ trəst ə ˈsɪŋgəl wərd frəm ðɪs ˈwɪkəd wɪʧ, kən aɪ. ɪn ðət keɪs aɪ hæv ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls tɪ æsk. ðə weɪ, ɪz ðə sil ɔn ðə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri riˈmuvd naʊ?] [echidona*: ənd hir ju ər ˈæskɪŋ əˈnəðər kˈwɛʃən ɛz ɪf ˈnəθɪŋ happened…*… ju ˈrɪli ˈbɑðər ˈpʊtɪŋ əp əˈpɪrənsəz, du ju? ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪt wʊd bi tu ˈsɪmpəl ɪf ðə traɪəlz ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ðɪs. ðɛr ər ə ˈtoʊtəl θri pɑrts tɪ ðə traɪəlz. bət sɪns ju ɔˈrɛdi pæst ðə fərst traɪəl, aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ wʊd bi tu ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ju] ˈsaɪdˌstɛpɪŋ ˌɪndɪgˈneɪʃən, hɛld aʊt θri ˈfɪŋgərz ɛz ʃi ˈænsərd ɪm. rɪˈsivɪŋ ðɪs, ˈsubəru ˈmətərd [θri parts……*……] ˈəndər hɪz brɛθ, [ˈsubəru: wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər, hæv tɪ ənˈsil ðə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri. soʊ, wəns aɪ klɪr ðə ˈəðər tu traɪəlz, ɪt wɪl bi riˈlist, raɪt? kən aɪ teɪk ðət ɛz ə ˌgɛrənˈti?] [echidona*: waɪ aɪ geɪv ju ðə kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz. soʊ əv kɔrs. ɪf ju ər ˈɛni kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈoʊvərˌkəmz ðə traɪəlz, ðə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri wɪl bi ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ maɪ ˈblɛsɪŋz. haʊ wɪl ju ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə nɛkst tu traɪəlz, aɪ ˈwəndər. aɪ wɪl ˈhæpəli lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðə ˈænsərz ju wɪl gɪv] ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈnɑdɪŋ ɪn ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən, ˈsubəru rɪˈspɑndɪd [ɪz ðət soʊ], ənd stʊd əp. ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ æsk. soʊ ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr tɪ geɪn baɪ ˈdɔdlɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd wərld. ə ˈsərtən nɔˈstælʤɪk ˈfilɪŋ meɪd ɪm ˈɔlˌmoʊst wɔnt tɪ steɪ, bət hi hæd ɔˈrɛdi sɛd ɔl hɪz rɪˈləktənt ˌgʊdˈbaɪz. ˈivɪn ɪf, ɛz ðə wɪʧ sɛd, ðeɪ wər ˈoʊnli ˈtrænʒənt ənd ˈflitɪŋ θɪŋz. [ˈsubəru: heɪ,] [echidona*: wət ɪz ɪt? pərˈhæps ju wʊd laɪk tɪ pənʧ mi ˌbiˈfɔr ju goʊ? wɛl, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz aɪ wʊd dɪˈzərv ɪt, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ maɪ ˈkɑndəkt təˈwɔrdz ju. soʊ ɪf ju wɪʃ, aɪ æm ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əkˈsɛpt ɪt wɪˈθaʊt kəmˈpleɪnts. bət stɪl, aɪ æm ˈoʊnli ə jəŋ gərl, ˈæftər ɔl. ɪf ju kʊd pliz əˈvɔɪd ðə feɪs ɪf possible……*……] [ˈsubəru: θæŋk ju] [echidona*: ˈspiʧləs, ˈæftər goʊɪŋ ɔn ənd ɔn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈvɪndəkeɪt hərˈsɛlf, ˈsədənli lɔst hər wərdz. siɪŋ hər laɪk ðɪs, fər ðə fərst taɪm, ˈsubəru fɛlt ə smɔl sɛns əv ˌgrætəfəˈkeɪʃən, [ˈsubəru: ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ˈrɪli ˈhæpən, ənd maɪ wərdz ˈrɪli riʧ ðoʊz tu, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ seɪ ðə θɪŋz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ seɪ θæŋks tɪ ju. ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt wɑz bɪˈkəz əv jʊr ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ðə ˈpipəl aɪ θɔt aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər si əˈgɛn, ənd seɪ maɪ ˌgʊdˈbaɪz] ənd ʃoʊ ðɛm ðət ðɛr ˈhoʊpləs, smɔl, ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ sən hæd bɪˈkəm ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ˈhoʊpləs, hæd groʊn ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr, ənd kʊd naʊ hoʊld hɪz hɛd ə ˈlɪtəl haɪər. [ˈsubəru: fər ðət, aɪ æm ˈgreɪtfəl. soʊ, θæŋk ju] [echidona*: ə ˈjumən aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd æt ɔl, ˈvɛri ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfraɪtənɪŋ, ɪn fækt] ˈʤoʊkɪŋ ər laɪɪŋ, ənd ðə lʊk ɪn hər aɪz simd ɛz ɪf ʃi wɑz ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli θˈrɛtənd baɪ ɪm. siɪŋ hər laɪk ðɪs, ˈsubəru ˈlɪftɪd ðə ˈkɔrnərz əv hɪz lɪps ənd smaɪld ɪn rɪˈplaɪ, [ˈsubəru: məst gɪt ˈfraɪtənd ˈizəli ɪf ʃi kʊd bi kɔt baɪ ə ˈlɪtəl kɪd laɪk mi. oʊ wɛl. soʊ əm, ðə ˈɛksət?] [echidona*: ˈlivɪŋ bi ˈdɪfəkəlt. ˈivɪn naʊ, ðɪs wərld ɪz ɔˈrɛdi bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ feɪd. ˈnəθɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz ˈsɑləd ˌɛniˈmɔr. ðɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ ʃʊd rɪˈtərn ju dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdz əv ðə tum] [ˈsubəru: ˈprɪti kənˈvinjənt. ðət keɪs, si ju nɛkst traɪəl, aɪ gɛs] wɪθ ə weɪv əv hɪz hænd, ˈsubəru gɑt əp frəm hɪz sit ənd ˈhɛdɪd aʊt əv ðə ˈklæsˌrum. ˈsɛnsɪŋ geɪz ˈtreɪlɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm, ˈsubəru wɔkt aʊt wɪˈθaʊt ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk. ɪn ðə wərld ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈwɪndoʊ, dɪˈzɔlvɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ɪnˈkroʊʧɪŋ væst, blu skaɪ, ðə sinz ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns bɪˈgæn tɪ feɪd. ðə ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd wərld wɪʧ hæd fʊlˈfɪld ɪts ˈpərpəs, wɑz ˈvænɪʃɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈnəθɪŋ. ðə ˈfɑðər hu hæd ˈpætɪd ɔn bæk, ənd ðə ˈməðər hu hæd wɔkt wɪθ ˈsubəru tɪ sɛnd ɪm ɔf, wər boʊθ ˈfeɪdɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns əv ðɪs wərld. ənˈtɪl ðeɪ wər ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ bi faʊnd. [ˈsubəru: gaɪz hæv ɔˈrɛdi tɔt mi ɔl ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz] hɪz ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz sˈwɛlɪŋ əp ɪn hɪz ʧɛst, ˈfilɪŋ ðə bæk əv hɪz aɪz groʊɪŋ hɑt, ˈsubəru ˈrəfli waɪpt hɪz aɪz wɪθ hɪz slivz ʤɪst wəns. ənd ˈæftər ðət, ˈlɪftɪŋ əp hɪz hɛd, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈɛni treɪs əv tɪrz ɪn hɪz aɪz. ˈlʊkɪŋ streɪt əˈhɛd, ˈsubəru wɔkt təˈwɔrd ðə ˈɛksət əv ðɪs daɪɪŋ wərld. ɪn frənt əv ɪm, ðə wərld ˈgræʤuəli tərnd tɪ waɪt, ɛz fɑr ɛz hɪz aɪz kən si, and――*―― [echidona*: gɔn, aɪ si. maɪ maɪ, ə lɔt mɔr ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl ðən aɪ θɔt] ðə ˈklæsˌrum ˈæftər ˈsubəru hæd lɛft, əˈməŋ ðə roʊz əˈpɑn roʊz əv ˈɛmti dɛsks,, ˈhævɪŋ bɪn lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd, stək ə hænd ˈɪntu ðə frənt əv hər hɛr, ənd, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ə ˈmoʊmənt əv kwaɪət tɪ hərˈsɛlf, ʃi lind hər weɪt ˈɔntu ðə dɛsk bɪˈhaɪnd hər. ˈlɪtəl baɪ ˈlɪtəl, ðə wərld hæd bɪˈgæn tɪ kəˈlæps. ðə ˈflitɪŋ wərld ˌrikənˈstrəktɪd aʊt əv ˈmɛməriz, wɪθ ðə lɔs əv ɪts sɔrs, wɑz ˈtərnɪŋ bæk tɪ dəst. wɪθ ðə sɛnˈseɪʃən əv ðə dɪˌsɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ðə wərld əˈpɑn hər skɪn, dɪd nɑt peɪ ˈɛni maɪnd tɪ ðə ˈkrəmbəlɪŋ ˈfʊtɪŋz ər ðə ˈvænɪʃɪŋ ˈætməsˌfɪr əraʊnd hər. hər əˈtɛnʃən wɑz fɪkst ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl point――*―― ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈblækˌbɔrd, təˈwɔrd ðə ˈpoʊdiəm. ðɛr, [echidona*: ʤɪst wət aɪ ʃʊd ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ðə mæn ju fɛl fər, aɪ səˈpoʊz] ˈspɛʃəl ˈsəmˌwən maɪ ˈspɛʃəl ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ maɪ ˈsəmˌwən] [echidona*: ʃət əˈweɪ ɪn jʊr oʊn ˈsɪtəˌdɛl, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ju mit ɪm ˈɛvəri soʊ ˈɔfən stɪl əˈfreɪd əv biɪŋ fərˈgɑtən. ɪn səʧ pəˈθɛtɪk ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, tɪ hæv ðə ɑˈdæsəti tɪ meɪk ðɪs kaɪnd əv əˈsərʃən. aɪ, ˌəndərˈstænd ju æt ɔl] nən əv jʊr ˈbɪznɪs nən əv jʊr ˈbɪznɪs nən əv jʊr ˈbɪznɪs nən əv jʊr ˈbɪznɪs nən əv jʊr ˈbɪznɪs nən əv jʊr ˈbɪznɪs brið ɔn brið ɔn brið ɔn brið ɔn brið ɔn tɔk tɪ tɔk tɪ tɔk tɪ tɔk tɪ təʧ təʧ təʧ təʧ təʧ maɪ maɪ maɪ maɪ maɪ maɪ maɪ ləv ləv ləv ləv ləv ləv ləv ləv ləv ləv ləv ləv] wɪθ ðə ˈəðər ˈpərsən ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ɔn ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ˈnɑnsɛns, fraʊnd ɪn dɪsˈgəst. ˌbiˈfɔr hər aɪz, ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ə ˈpərsən ˈstændɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ə gərl ɪn ə pɪʧ blæk gaʊn, wɪθ lɔŋ, floʊɪŋ, ˈsɪlvər hɛr. laɪk ə kərs, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbəv hər ʧɛst wɑz ɪnˈgəlft ɪn ˈdɑrknəs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ si hər feɪs. ˈɛvəri wərd ʃi spoʊk ənd ˈɛvəri aʊns əv ðə ˌɪnˈseɪn ˈɔrə ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ frəm hər fɪld ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ənˈspikəbəl ˈhɔrər. simd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə fækt ðət ðɪs ɪgˈzɪstəns ˈsədənli dɪˈsɛndɪd ˈæftər ˈsubəru lɛft ðə rum, ɛz ɪf ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈnæʧərəl. ɛz ɪf ʃi ɔˈrɛdi nu ðət ɪt wʊd əˈpɪr hir. [echidona*: əv kɔrs, ˈoʊnli ˈnæʧərəl. wɪˈθaʊt ˈæskɪŋ pərˈmɪʃən, aɪ ˈɪntu jʊr hɑrt, ˈæftər ɔl. aɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ ɪnˈkroʊʧ ˈɪntu jʊr ˈivɪn soʊ, ðɛr wɑz noʊ weɪ fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əˈvɔɪd iʧ ˈəðər kəmˈplitli, naʊ wɑz ðɛr?] ə ˈfɪŋgərˌtɪp ə fleɪk əv skɪn ə pis əv neɪl ə strænd əv hɛr ə drɔp əv swɛt ə ˈpɑrtɪkəl əv spɪt ə ˈsɪŋgəl wərd ə ˈsɪŋgəl brɛθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfrægmənt əv ˈiˌmoʊʃən ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt ɔl əv ɪt] [echidona*: tɪ me”*”, ju min tɪ seɪ? hyahaha*, biɪŋ wɪθ ju meɪks mi ˈivɪn wɔnt tɪ gɪv əp maɪ ˈtaɪtəl əv grid. haʊ ju kʊd goʊ soʊ fɑr fər wən ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən, aɪ kən ˈnɛvər ˌəndərˈstænd] aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm aɪ ləv ɪm] ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈɛnvi wɪl nɑt fərˈgɪv, hu hæd təʧt wət wɑz ˈfɔrbɪdən. ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ tʊk ə stɛp ˈfɔrwərd. ənd wɪθ ðət əˈloʊn, ðə rum əp tɪ wɛr ʃi stʊd wɑz sˈwɑloʊd ˈɪntu ˈdɑrknəs. ɪn ən ˈɪnstənt, ðə frənt əv ðə ˈklæsˌrum, ðə wɔl ðət hɛld ðə ˈblækˌbɔrd, ənd ðə fərst θri roʊz əv dɛsks wər dɪˈvaʊərd baɪ ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ. ˈlipɪŋ ˈbækwərdz, ˈnɛroʊli əˈvɔɪdɪd əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən, waɪl, ɛz ɪf ɪn pərˈsut, ˈʃædoʊi ɑrmz ɪkˈstɛndɪd aʊt, ˈeɪmɪŋ fər hər nɛk. ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðə ˈsərpənts ˈbɛrɪŋ ðɛr fæŋz, lɛt aʊt ə saɪ, [echidona*: aɪ wʊd liv bɪˈhaɪnd tu ˈmɛni rɪˈgrɛts ɪf aɪ lɛt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf gɪt ɪˈreɪst hir. soʊ əˈfreɪd hæv tɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl unfair――*――] seɪɪŋ ðɪs, sˈlaɪtli loʊərd hər ˈbɑdi, wɪn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊz ðət wər ˈeɪmɪŋ fər hər θroʊt ɪkˈsploʊdɪd frəm ðə ˌɪmˈpækt. siɪŋ ðɪs, ðə ɪnˈkroʊʧɪŋ ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈhɔltɪd ɪts stɛps. ɪn frənt əv ðə ʃeɪd wɪθ ɪts tu ˈdæŋgəlɪŋ ɑrmz, ɪn ðə pleɪs wɛr ʃʊd hæv bɪn, [sekhmet*: lʊks laɪk aɪ gɑt kɔld əp əˈgɛn, haaaaa*. aɪ ˈivɪn gɪt ə gʊd slip, huuu*] ˈhəfɪŋ wɪθ hər lɛgz sprɔld aʊt ɔn ðə flɔr, ðə ˈpərpəl hɛrd gərl wɪʧ əv sloʊθ, əˈpɪrd. [sekhmet*: haaa*, noʊ juz] ɛz ɪf strək baɪ ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˌɪmˈpækt, ðə ˈəpər hæf əv ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ flu ˈbækwərdz. ˈbitən bæk baɪ ðə paʊər əv ðə straɪk, ðə rɛst əv ˈʃæˌdoʊ sæŋk ˈɪntu ðə ˈdɑrknəs ɪt hæd kriˈeɪtɪd. ˈlaɪtli ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ɪts hɛd æt ðɪs ˈaʊtˌkəm, ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ riʧt aʊt ɪts raɪt ɑrm təˈwɔrd. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər, ðə ˈdɑrknəs ðət hæd ɪnˈgəlft hæf əv ðə ˈklæsˌrum əˈtækt æt wəns, ɛz dɑrk dɪˈmɑnɪk klɔz ʃɑt aʊt, ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn saɪt. ðə ˌɪmˈpɛnətrəbəl ˈblæknəs sild ɔf ˈɛvəri direction――*―― bət, [sekhmet*: aɪ ʤɪst seɪ ˈjusləs, huuuu*] ðə ˈmeɪlstrəm əv blæk klɔz ˈskætərd ɪn ðə blɪŋk əv ən aɪ, ənd wɪˈθaʊt ðə list rɪˈzɪstəns ər rɪˈzərv, ðə strək ˈɪntu ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbɑdi. waɪl ðə ʃɑk əv ˌɪmˈpækt ˈæftər ˌɪmˈpækt wər ˈneɪlɪŋ ðə flɛʃ ˈɪntu ðə kræks əv ðə wɔl, ˈoʊnli rɪˈmeɪnd kraʊʧt əp ɔn ðə flɔr wɪˈθaʊt ðə sˈlaɪtəst ˈmuvmənt, ˈlæzəli ˈlʊkɪŋ ɔn. bət ˈivɪn soʊ, əˈtæks kənˈtɪnjud tɪ əˈseɪl ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbɑdi, ənˈtɪl ˈgræʤuəli, ðət ˈbɑtəmləs fɔrm bɪˈgæn tɪ breɪk əˈpɑrt. əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdɛfənɪŋ saʊnd əv ðə ˌɪmˈpækts, ənd ðə saɪt əv ðə ˈrɪθɪŋ ˈʃæˌdoʊ, ˈoʊnli skræʧt æt hər hɛr ɛz ʃi wɔʧt, [sekhmet*: wɪθ moʊst əv jʊr paʊər sild əˈweɪ, haaa*. ənd biɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈnæsti ˈsɪtəˌdɛl, huu*. ɪn ə steɪt ðət dɪˈpraɪvz ju əv jʊr fʊl pəˈtɛnʃəl, haaa*, noʊ mæʧ əˈgɛnst mi, huu*] traɪɪŋ tɪ hoʊld bæk ə jɔn, əˈtæks sist, ənd ðə dɪˈfitɪd ˈʃæˌdoʊ drɑpt tɪ ɪts ə straɪk frəm əˈbəv ˈmərsələsli neɪld ɪt ˈɪntu ðə flɔr. ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈdɑrknəs, ðə ˈfeɪdɪŋ ˈɛnvi lʊkt əp æt. waɪ du ju waɪ du ju waɪ du ju waɪ du ju waɪ du ju waɪ du ju waɪ du ju stænd ɪn bɪtˈwin ɪn bɪtˈwin ɪn bɪtˈwin ɪn bɪtˈwin ɪn bɪtˈwin ɪn bɪtˈwin ɪn bɪtˈwin mi mi mi mi mi ənd ɪm ənd ɪm ənd ɪm ənd ɪm ənd ɪm ənd him――*――?] [sekhmet*: haaaa*. bi tu məʧ əv ə ˈbɑðər tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn] wɪθ ðɪs ˈbɪtər rɪˈplaɪ, meɪd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdaʊnwərd swɪŋ wɪθ hər reɪzd hænd. ɪn ðət seɪm ˈɪnstənt, hæf əv ðə skul ˈbɪldɪŋ kəˈlæpst, ənd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkrəmbəlɪŋ dərt ənd ləmps əv ərθ, ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ˈɛnvi wɑz sˈwɑloʊd ˈɪntu ðə dɛpθs əv ðə graʊnd. ɪn ə wərld ðət wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈfeɪdɪŋ, ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ weɪ tɪ rɪˈtərn frəm ðɛr. [sekhmet*: ˈivɪn ˈæftər dɛd, huuu*. waɪ du aɪ stɪl hæv tɪ dil wɪθ ðɪs stəf, haaaa*] hər oʊn ˈækʃənz spɛd əp ðə kəˈlæps əv ðɪs wərld, ðə wɪʧ əv sloʊθ faʊnd ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈnaɪsər spɑt ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnər əv ðə dɪˈkeɪɪŋ ˈklæsˌrum, ənd nəʤd hərˈsɛlf ˈoʊvər ɔn hər bət. ˈhədəlɪŋ əp wɪθ hər bæk əˈgɛnst ðə wɔl, ˈfilɪŋ hərˈsɛlf biɪŋ drɔn ˈɪntu ðə vɔɪd əv ðə daɪɪŋ wərld ðət hæd ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈsərvɪŋ ɪts ˈpərpəs, ʃi lʊkt aʊt θru ə ˈʃætərd ˈwɪndoʊ æt ðə sən. [sekhmet*: ˈnəθɪŋ ˈɛvər goʊz ðə weɪ ju wɔnt ðɛm tɪ, huuu*. ˈwɛðər ə ðə wən ɪnsˈnɛrd baɪ ə wɪʧ, haaaa*] wɪθ ə ˈfaɪnəl, saɪ, ðə wərld ˈvænɪʃt ˈɪntu laɪt. -=ˈʧæptər 20 ɛnd=- oʊ gɑd ˈɛnvi. wi gɑt ˈɛnvi. wi gɑt ˈɛnvi!!!!!!!!! nɛkst ˈʧæptər: ***ɛz ə saɪd noʊt, wɪn wɑz ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnvi, ʃi ʧeɪnʤd tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ““watashi”*” tɪ rɪˈfər tɪ hərˈsɛlf, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ““boku”*” wɪʧ ʃi ˈjuzɪz ɪn frənt əv ˈsubəru. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs wɪl bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɛz hər ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɛz ðə ɑrk hoʊp ju gaɪz laɪk ɪt! lɛt mi noʊ ɪf ju faɪnd typos*. 3 ˈʧæptər 21 lɪv dræft lɪŋk: nɛkst ˈʧæptər:
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all rights belong to tappei nagatsuki, the original author of re:zero, this is a translation of the free japanese web novel into english
japanese web novel source: http://ncode.syosetu.com/n2267be/186/
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arc 4
the everlasting covenant
chapter 20 [test results]
――seated in the center of the classroom, the white haired girl slightly tilted her head.
receiving her gaze, subaru quickly looked around the room to make sure there was no one elseesent. and then, sticking out half of his body into the hallway, he checked left and right just to be sure――confirming once again that there was no one else, he scratched his head and let out a sigh.
[subaru: there’s just something i have to say first]
[echidona: sure, i’m listening. what are you feeling, what are you thinking, and what do you want to say to me. i am very interested to hear all of it]
[subaru: you look, super good in that uniform]
facing the witch whose eyes were beaming with curiosity, subaru stuck out a finger and blurted out his thoughts. and hearing this, the witch seemed to blank out for a moment, until she couldn’t hold it in anymore and burst out laughing,
[echidona: waha, why thank you. if you think so, then it was worth it for me to reconstruct this from your memories. in fact, this outfit seems to be the most vivid out of all your memories, and the one you’ve looked at the most. is it a favourite of yours?]
standing up from her seat, picking up the hems of her grey skirt――echidona did a quick little spin on the spot. her white, shoulder-length hair dancing with her movements, her playful figure looked perfectly like a youthful girl of her age.
grey skirts, and a deep blue blazer. the red ribbon below her neck marked her as in the same year as subaru, and in contrast underneath, her white dress-shirt shone bright and dazzling.
only, if there was one thing that he was dissatisfied with,
[subaru: compared to short skirts, iefer long skirts a little better. that way it takes longer to lift them up and there’s more time to ignite one’s imaginations]
[echidona: i see. then, to measure up to your skirt-lifting expectations, i will wear a longer skirt next time]
[subaru: we won’t get a chance for that! also, it’s not because i like it that everyone wears this uniform. it’s just a rule here that we have to dress like this. kind of like the imperial knights and stuff]
“kusukusu”, echidona covered her lips and giggled. with an attitude as if she wasn’t really planning to take subaru’s excuses seriously, even if he tried to exonerate himself, he won’t be getting the result he wanted.
shrugging, subaru walked to the back of the classroom――to the seat beside the window in the second-to-last row, and pulling out his chair in that half-assed location, he plonked himself down.
the tactile sensation of the hard, wooden chair. the edges of the desk that had alphabets carved into it by someevious occupant. the desk-leg that creaked whenever he put his weight on it while falling asleep. and the festering rust on the insides of the drawer. they were all fragments of subaru’s distant, and bygone days.
[echidona: and here i thought you’d be a little more surprised]
[subaru: if you wanted to hide it, you’ll have to put more effort into the background, you know. there wasn’t even a single person walking around on my way here, that’s just way too unrealistic]
even considering that it was a weekday afternoon, it may have just been a little too unpopulated along subaru’s path. almost as if everything irrelevant to subaru’s past had simply been cut from this world.
[subaru: this world was just way too convenient for me. so it’s your own damn fault that you didn’t get to see the reaction you wanted]
[echidona: no no no, that’s a part of the fun too. experimenting, and receiving the results are in themselves a kind of happiness for me. what the results are at this point, doesn’t matter much. unless, of course, if we are talking about how future events will be influenced by these results, then it would be a different matter]
echidona waved her hands left and right as she said this, as if she really wasn’t sour about the way things had veered outside her expectations. seeing her without a trace of negative emotion, in his heart, subaru secretly wanted to click his tongue.
[subaru: so then, what is this world supposed to be? i’m sure i went in your tomb while it was in the middle of the trials, and then……]
[echidona: you entered while possessing the qualifications. so naturally, you began the trials as well, correct? didn’t you hear it? “first, you must face your past”]
confirming subaru’s thoughts with these words, echidona placed her hands behind her back as she slowly walked toward subaru. her beautiful hair swaying in the cool, refreshing breeze that had blown into the classroom, without a sense of incongruity, the girl in her uniform blended seamlessly into her surroundings.
her every casual gesture feeling like a trap set to entice his heart, subaru consciously turned his gaze away from her. then,
[echidona: anyone, would have regrets about the past. as long as they live day after day, no one is without regrets. today they regret yesterday, yesterday they regret further before that, and when tomorrow comes, surely, you would regret something about today. ――people have the capacity to regret, after all]
[subaru: that’s aetty pessimistic way of thinking about it. if we just replace “regret” with “self-reflection”, then today we’d be reflecting on yesterday, and tomorrow we’d be reflecting on today, and, maybe, we might find some kind of breakthrough, isn’t that’s a human ability as well?]
[echidona: ――precisely!]
clapping her hands together with an insatiable voice, echidona shoved her face up close, making subaru instinctively shrink back. but, undeterred, she continued leaning in, staring into his eyes with her black pupils, at a distance where they could feel each other’s breaths,
[echidona: it’s a simple play on words, or, rather, a slightly different way of thinking. but depending on whether you view the past with pessimism or optimism, the answers become worlds apart. most people look to the past pessimistically and always only see the bad memories, and so they treat the path they have walked with denial. then, growing even more repulsed by the sight of what they have denied, they close their hearts, and try to forget]
[subaru: hey, your face……is kinda close……]
[echidona: but can you blame them? compared to today, your yesterday’s self was certainly more ignorant. and compared to what you will know tomorrow, your today’s self would no doubt be found lacking. the total sum of knowledge, or even just the number of memories, would always put the past at a disadvantage compared to theesent and the future. that is simply the fact!]
completely disregarding subaru who was being pushed back by her aura, in a state of heated passion, echidonaessed on her delivery. suddenly turning her body away, she forcefully slammed her palms on the top of the desk,
[echidona: and so, when people face their past, or when they actually meet their past, they become lost, confused, lamenting, suffering, anguishing, despairing, and there, they will find their answer. as long as they find their answer, no matter what kind of answer it is, i will give it my affirmation. whether it was an answer they received by turning their backs, or by reaching their arms forward, it would be unmistakableoof that they have overcome their past]
[subaru: that’s, the purpose of this trial?]
[echidona: correct. it is to face one’s past, and come to some kind of answer about that past. if they are afraid of finding the answer, loathing it, or are hesitating and at their wit’s end, then the trials could never be overcome. however, if they could either accept their past, or if they could deny it completely and sever themselves from it, then i would see them off with myaises. that, is the first of the trials]
nodding to subaru, who seemed to have understood, echidona returned to her original self, and, with a slight blush on her cheeks, she quietly cleared her throat.
[echidona: i, i seem to have gotten a little overexcited. i’m sorry i showed you something unsightly]
[subaru: no worries. if you had bad breath though, that would’ve gone badly, but fortunately, yours smelled like citrus. more importantly……]
feeling a bit sentimental over the rare chance to see echidona embarrassed, subaru pulled up his chair and leaned his body forward, and,
[subaru: if those points you mentioned are the conditions for passing the trial, can i take that to mean i’ve passed the trial?]
[echidona: having watched everything from beginning to end……i think the results were more than satisfactory]
placing her hand over her chest, echidona inhaled deeply as if filling her lungs with the aroma of fragrant black-tea, and then, with a terribly satisfied look on her face,
[echidona: whether it was the symbol of the traumas of your past, or the representation of your past guilt, you have found your answers. for that, i send you off with myaises]
[subaru: from beginning to end……doesn’t that mean you saw me crying with snot dripping down my nose too!?]
[echidona: i’m sowee, even i couldn’t help tearing up in the eyes at those parts]
[subaru: shut up!! and don’t you tell anyone, it’s embarrassing!!]
the scene of his parting with his father where he poured out all his emotions, it wouldn’t be funny at all if some pervert had been watching them all that time. above all, it would be an insult to the emotions between subaru and kenichi in that moment.
“kusukusu”, regardless of whether she could understand such sentiments, echidona bursted out laughing,
[echidona: if there was anything i was disappointed with, it would be that you hadn’t experienced the agony even deeper when you came face to face with your past]
[subaru: huh?]
[echidona: i like when people reach their answers, but i think the suffering on their path to the answers is somethingaiseworthy in itself. i was looking forward to watching you find an answer through the anguish and struggles, but……]
casting a side-glance at subaru, as if peering into the depths of his black irises, she narrowed her eyes,
[echidona: unfortunately, this trial seems to have started a little too late for me to enjoy such a treat. it appears you have already found the answer to the negative feelings from your past before coming here]
[subaru: aah……is that so. if that’s the case, i really should offer my sympathies]
somewhat able to understand echidona’s disappointment, subaru exhaled a deep sigh through his nose.
if the trials had gone the way she had hoped, subaru would have returned to his parents, the source of his past trauma, and over the time spent with them, realized his own weakness, agonized over it, and reached an answer either by running away or facing it head on, and, at last, found the resolve to come here.
but subaru had already…
[subaru: even when i was completely, hopelessly useless, there was a girl who told me i was a hero. so there was no need for me to face my past, i’ve already come to terms with the fact that i’m useless]
[echidona: so you’ve arrived at a different form of resignation, i see. but to have it stray so far from my expectations, it really is an utter disappointment. the next time you meet that person outside, tell her that a witch had some complaints to say about her]
just as he was about to throw in a joke about that threatening remark, subaru suddenly noticed. there was something echidona said that he couldn’t let slide.
[subaru: a while ago you said you formed this reconstruction from on my memories……if you can peek inside my head, then shouldn’t you know about the girl i spoke of?]
or, perhaps rather than noticing it, it was him desperately clinging to a feeling that he could not let go of. even if it meant having someone peek inside his head, if there was just someone who could remember rem after she had been forgotten by all the world, remember her lovely features, remember that this girl still existed… but,
[echidona: sorry to disappoint you. but even being a thing of greed, i can distinguish between what is right and wrong. though i have extracted the information i needed to conduct this trial, i have not touched anything else. if i simply stole all the knowledge out of your head, then where would be the fun in that? i am not quite ready to abandon the pleasures of simply listening to others just yet]
the only thing he got as a reply, was some kind of witch’s sense of honor that was beyond his capacity to understand.
one could even call them echidona’s convictions. however shameless that logic may be, it was not something subaru could argue with. still,
[subaru: if you only pulled out parts that were relevant to the trial…..then why did you pull out that uniform…..]
[echidona: obviously, i pulled it because it was a piece of information necessary for me to reconstruct this building you call “school”. it definitely wasn’t because after discovering a new parallel world, i wondered what the girls here wore and whether it would maybe look nice on me or anything of that sort]
[subaru: are you, one of those highly intelligent idiots?]
after listening to echidona essentially confessing the whole thing, subaru sighed and shook his head.
so it was like that. it wasn’t the answer he had hoped to hear, but at least now he knew something for certain. which was that,
[subaru: there’sobably no need for me to ask this. but this world is……]
[echidona: aah, that’s right. this is a fabricated world created based on your memories, meant to be an extremely faithful reconstruction of reality. which means, of course――your real parents still have no idea where you are or what you are doing, and must be worrying to no end about their son, who had simply disappeared]
[subaru: ――――]
[echidona: as for the information you didn’t know before, who knows if you hadn’t inadvertently brought them here…… are you so sure that you didn’t know about them? the letters from your parents’ old friend, can you be certain that you have never seen them? the old man who had known your father since he was a child, have you really never met him before? and have you truly never imagined an image of your father that was different from the one you knew, and never once traced it over inside your mind?]
firing off her words in rapid succession, [or rather,] echidona continued,
[echidona: did you really think that as long you didn’t know what was hidden in your heart, they would simply stay hidden? the contents your true heart that are yearning to be freed, how could you be certain that they are safely sealed away, and would not leak through along with the rest of the mundane little details? and still, can you be sure that your self-serving desire to be loved, did not beg your fictional father and mother to behave the way they did?]
putting her face up close against the silent subaru’s, echidona’s last words fell to a bewitching whisper, teasing at the strings of his heart. and then, at a distance close enough to feel each other’s breaths,
[echidona: it was just too ideal, and too convenient――don’t you think?]
[subaru: ――――]
tenderly gouging open subaru’s heart with her soft fingertips, echidona smiled sweetly.
unlike a smile that would have suited a girl her age, this one was abominable, like one belonging to a witch out of the folklores.
his mind toyed and tormented by her penetrating words, subaru squeezed close his eyes. in the back of his closed eyelids, in that pitch-black world, emerged his last impressions of his parents――
[subaru: don’t belittle my parents just because you didn’t get what you wanted, witch]
[echidona: …….what?]
[subaru: i’ve already told them all of my answers. and my mom and dad both received it. i’ve told them everything that i was never able to say, and they told me to give it my best, and then wished me a safe journey]
standing up from his chair, placing his hands on the desk, heessed back his face against echidona’s so that their foreheads touched. watching the witch’s black eyes opening wide in surprise, subaru,
[subaru: their voices, their smiles, everything from those moments shattered my imaginations. ――my parents, are not some empty casks that can be filled with my fantasies. don’t you underestimate them]
[echidona: ――――]
[subaru: i’ve already told them everything i wanted to say. and after having put everything to rest, i came here.――nothing you say can trick me]
pulling back his forehead from her’s, subaru sat down in his chair once more. then, leaning backwards into his chair, he rudely crossed his legs and stared at echidona with an insolent gaze.
for a moment, echidona seemed astounded by subaru’s reaction,
[echidona: really……you wouldn’t even let me see you questioning your answers for a minute, you really are a human who would make a witch cry. how exceptional indeed]
[subaru: i’m gonna blush if youaise me like that. i’m the kind of guy who grows when he getsaised, you know. i can feel myself getting taller as we speak!]
[echidona: i see you’re never at a loss for words…… aah, but it’s good enough. it’s more than good enough. it’s a delightful thing, to see such a firm answer that would not allow itself to be shaken]
as if giving up, echidona shook her head with a smile, and then, pulling out the chair in front of subaru, she sat down facing him,
[echidona: the trial is now over, in its truest sense. you have escaped the evil clutches of a witch, it seems. as a reward……is there anything you wish to ask me before you go back?]
[subaru: oh, then there is one thing]
[echidona: en, let’s hear it]
echidona nodded, as subaru stuck out a finger pointing directly at her,
[subaru: before, you said you had nothing to do the trials…… how is this nothing to do with it!? you’re not just involved, you’reetty much the main culprit. what’s with that blatant straight-faced lie about having no influence over the trials!]
[echidona: to take a witch at her word… even naivety and gullibility should have a limit. didn’t i tell you the last time we parted? i am a wicked witch, after all]
[subaru: aah, is that right. then, i can’t trust a single word from this wicked witch, can i. in that case i have nothing else to ask. ……by the way, is the seal on the sanctuary removed now?]
[echidona: and here you are asking another question as if nothing happened… you really don’t bother putting up appearances, do you? unfortunately, it would be too simple if the trials ended with this. there are a total three parts to the trials. but since you already passed the first trial, i don’t think they would be too difficult for you]
sidestepping subaru’s indignation, echidona held out three fingers as she answered him. receiving this, subaru muttered [three parts……] under his breath,
[subaru: one way or another, i’ll have to unseal the sanctuary. so, once i clear the other two trials, it will be released, right? can i take that as a guarantee?]
[echidona: that’s why i gave you the qualifications. so of course. if you or any qualified halfblood overcomes the trials, the sanctuary will be liberated with my blessings. how will you overcome the next two trials, i wonder. i will happily look forward to the answers you will give]
watching echidona nodding in affirmation, subaru responded [is that so], and stood up.
there was nothing else he wanted to ask. so there was nothing more to gain by dawdling in this fabricated world. a certain nostalgic feeling made him almost want to stay, but he had already said all his reluctant goodbyes.
even if, as the witch said, they were only transient and fleeting things.
[subaru: hey, echidona]
[echidona: what is it? perhaps you would like to punch me before you go? well, i realize i would deserve it, considering my conduct towards you. so if you wish, i am willing to accept it without complaints. but still, i am only a young girl, after all. if you could please avoid the face if possible……]
[subaru: thank you]
[echidona: ――――]
speechless, after going on and on trying to vindicate herself, echidona suddenly lost her words.
seeing her like this, for the first time, subaru felt a small sense of gratification,
[subaru: even if it didn’t really happen, and my words didn’t really reach those two, i was able to say the things i wanted to say thanks to you. even if it was because of your crappy-gossip-deprived curiosity, i was able to see the people i thought i would never see again, and say my goodbyes]
and show them that their hopeless, small, disappointing son had become a little less hopeless, had grown a little more, and could now hold his head a little higher.
[subaru: for that, i am grateful. so, thank you]
[echidona: ……you’re a human i can’t understand at all, it’s very fascinating. it’s almost frightening, in fact]
echidona wasn’t joking or lying, and the look in her eyes seemed as if she was genuinely threatened by him. seeing her like this, subaru lifted the corners of his lips and smiled in reply,
[subaru: witch-sama must get frightened easily if she could be caught by a little kid like me. oh well. so um, where’s the exit?]
[echidona: leaving won’t be difficult. even now, this world is already beginning to fade. nothing outside of this building is solid anymore. ――leaving this building should return you directly to the insides of the tomb]
[subaru: that’setty convenient. ――in that case, see you next trial, i guess]
with a wave of his hand, subaru got up from his seat and headed out of the classroom. sensing echidona’s gaze trailing behind him, subaru walked out without looking back.
in the world outside the window, dissolving into the encroaching vast, blue sky, the scenes in the distance began to fade. the fabricated world which had fulfilled its purpose, was vanishing into nothing.
the father who had patted on subaru’s back, and the mother who had walked with subaru to send him off, were both fading along with the disappearance of this world. until they were nowhere to be found.
[subaru: ……you guys have already taught me all the most important things]
his emotions swelling up in his chest, feeling the back of his eyes growing hot, subaru roughly wiped his eyes with his sleeves just once. and after that, lifting up his head, there was no longer any trace of tears in his eyes.
looking straight ahead, subaru walked toward the exit of this dying world.
in front of him, the world gradually turned to white, as far as his eyes can see, and――
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[echidona: ――already gone, i see. my my, he’s a lot more formidable than i thought]
――in the classroom after subaru had left,
among the rows upon rows of empty desks, echidona, having been left behind, stuck a hand into the front of her hair, and, enjoying a moment of quiet to herself, she leaned her weight onto the desk behind her.
little by little, the world had began to collapse.
the fleeting world reconstructed out of memories, with the loss of its source, was turning back to dust. with the sensation of the disintegration of the world upon her skin, echidona did not pay any mind to the crumbling footings or the vanishing atmosphere around her.
her attention was fixed on a single point―― in front of the blackboard, toward the teacher’s podium. there,
[echidona: just what i should expect from the man you fell for, i suppose]
[???: ――my special someone my special someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone to my someone]
[echidona: shut away in your own citadel, even though you meet him every so often you’re still afraid of being forgotten. in such pathetic circumstances, to have the audacity to make this kind of assertion. i, can’t understand you at all]
[???: none of your business none of your business none of your business none of your business none of your business none of your business breathe on breathe on breathe on breathe on breathe on talk to talk to talk to talk to touch touch touch touch touch my my my my my my my love love love love love love love love love love love love]
with the other person insisting on speaking in nonsense, echidona frowned in disgust.
before her eyes, there was the shadow of a person standing in front of the teacher’s podium――the shadow of a girl in a pitch black gown, with long, flowing, silver hair. like a curse, everything above her chest was engulfed in darkness, making it impossible to see her face.
every word she spoke and every ounce of the insane aura emanating from her filled the imagination with unspeakable horror.
echidona seemed to accept the fact that this existence suddenly descended after subaru left the room, as if it was only natural. as if she already knew that it would appear here.
[echidona: of course, it’s only natural. without asking permission, i trespassed into your beloved’s heart, after all. i didn’t intend to encroach into your territories……but even so, there was no way for us to avoid each other completely, now was there?]
[???: a fingertip a flake of skin a piece of nail a strand of hair a drop of sweat a particle of spit a single word a single breath a single fragment of emotion all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it all of it]
[echidona: “belongs to me”, you mean to say? hyahaha, being with you makes me even want to give up my title of greed. how you could go so far for one single person, i can never understand]
[???: i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him i love him]
therefore, envy will not forgive echidona, who had touched what was forbidden.
the shadow took a step forward. and with that alone, the room up to where she stood was swallowed into darkness. in an instant, the front of the classroom, the wall that held the blackboard, and the first three rows of desks were devoured by the witch’s shadow.
leaping backwards, echidona narrowly avoided annihilation, while, as if in pursuit, shadowy arms extended out, aiming for her neck. in the face of the pitch-black serpents baring their fangs, echidona let out a sigh,
[echidona: i would leave behind too many regrets if i let myself get erased here. so i’m afraid i’ll have to be a little unfair――]
saying this, echidona slightly lowered her body, when the shadows that were aiming for her throat exploded from the impact.
seeing this, the encroaching shadow halted its steps. in front of the shade with its two dangling arms, in the place where echidona should have been,
[sekhmet: looks like i got called up again, haaaaa. i can’t even get a good night’s sleep, huuu]
languidly huffing with her legs sprawled out on the floor, the purple haired girl ――the witch of sloth, sekhmet appeared.
[sekhmet: haaa, it’s no use]
as if struck by a devastating impact, the upper half of the shadow flew backwards.
beaten back by the power of the strike, the rest of shadow sank into the darkness it had created. lightly shaking its head at this outcome, the shadow reached out its right arm toward sekhmet.
immediately after, the darkness that had engulfed half of the classroom attacked at once, as dark demonic claws shot out, covering over everything in sight. the impenetrable blackness sealed off every direction―― but,
[sekhmet: didn’t i just say it’s useless, huuuu]
the maelstrom of black claws scattered in the blink of an eye, and without the least resistance or reserve, the counter-attack struck into the shadow’s entire body. while the shock of impact after impact were nailing the shadow’s flesh into the cracks of the wall, sekhmet only remained crouched up on the floor without the slightest movement, lazily looking on.
but even so, sekhmet’s attacks continued to assail the shadow’s entire body, until gradually, that bottomless form began to break apart.
against the deafening sound of the impacts, and the sight of the writhing shadow, sekhmet only scratched at her hair as she watched,
[sekhmet: with most of your power sealed away, haaa. and being inside nasty echidona’s citadel, huu. in a state that deprives you of your full potential, haaa, you’re no match against me, huu]
trying to hold back a yawn, sekhmet’s attacks ceased, and the defeated shadow dropped to its knees――when a strike from above mercilessly nailed it into the floor.
sinking into the pitch-black darkness, the fading envy looked up at sekhmet.
[???: why do you why do you why do you why do you why do you why do you why do you stand in between in between in between in between in between in between in between me me me me me and him and him and him and him and him and him――?]
[sekhmet: haaaa. ――it’d be too much of a bother to explain]
with this bitter reply, sekhmet made a little downward swing with her raised hand.
in that same instant, half of the school building collapsed, and along with the crumbling dirt and lumps of earth, the shadow of envy was swallowed into the depths of the ground.
in a world that was already fading, there would be no way to return from there.
[sekhmet: even after i’m dead, huuu. why do i still have to deal with this stuff, haaaa]
her own actions havings sped up the collapse of this world, the witch of sloth found a relatively nicer spot in the corner of the decaying classroom, and nudged herself over on her butt.
huddling up with her back against the wall, feeling herself being drawn into the void of the dying world that had finished serving its purpose, she looked out through a shattered window at the sun.
[sekhmet: nothing ever goes the way you want them to, huuu. whether you’re a witch――or the one ensnared by a witch, haaaa]
with a final, languorous sigh, the world vanished into light.
-=chapter 20 end=-
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oh god envy. we got envy. we got envy!!!!!!!!!
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next chapter: https://translationchicken.com/2017/03/23/rezero-arc-4-chapter-21-a-renewed-resolve-part-13/
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***as a side note, when echidona was speaking to envy, she changed to using “watashi” to refer to herself, instead of “boku” which she uses in front of subaru. according to safin this will be significant as her personality changes as the arcogresses.***
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hope you guys like it! let me know if you find typos. :3
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chapter 21 live draft link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/re-zero-arc-4-21-8507813
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ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ kəˈlɛkʃən əv rɪˈspɑnsɪz. aɪ kən ˈoʊnli gɪv maɪ oʊn pərˈsɛpʃən beɪst ɔn maɪ oʊn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. aɪ hæv ə ˈsərtən ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ðət aɪ wəns droʊv ə kæb ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ fər tɛn jɪrz, bɪtˈwin 1973 ənd 1987 maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðət pæst. naʊ aɪ draɪv ən ˈubər ɛks ˈæftər tu jɪrz ɛz ə blæk kɑr ˈubər ˈdraɪvər. aɪ ˈkərəntli rɪˈsiv ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ðən 1500 ə wik fər maɪ faɪv eɪt tɪ naɪn aʊər naɪts. aɪ du nɑt peɪ ˈɪntu ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ər ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən maɪ ˈɪnˌkəm tæks. pərˈhæps aɪ ʃʊd, bət maɪ ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz strɛʧt soʊ taɪt aɪ æm ˈvɛri kənˈsərvətɪv. aɪ pʊt əˈsaɪd əraʊnd 900 ə mənθ təˈwɔrd ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ənd tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə ˈmɑdəst əˈmaʊnt əv ˈseɪvɪŋz. læst jɪr ðə ˈtæksɪz wər 4700 ənd æt tæks taɪm aɪ ˈoʊnli hæd seɪvd 300 soʊ aɪ ˌɪnˈkrist ðə əˈmaʊnt aɪ seɪv. aɪ hæv hæd tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə breɪks ɪn maɪ kɑr twaɪs sɪns ðə fərst əv ðə jɪr, ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ aɪ gɪt maɪ ɔɪl ʧeɪnʤd mɔr ˈɔfən ðən ˌɔrdəˈnɛrəli, ənd aɪ hæd tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə taɪərz ɔn ðə wən jɪr oʊld kɑr aɪ bɔt tɪ draɪv ɛz ən læst noʊˈvɛmbər. ðət kɔst əraʊnd 600 ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. soʊ dɪˈspaɪt ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ kloʊz tɪ 6000 ə mənθ, aɪ tu peɪ fər ðə kɑr, əraʊnd 275 ə mənθ, 800 ə mənθ ɪn gæs, ɔɪl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈɛvəri tu mənθs ər soʊ, kɑr ˈwɑʃɪz ˈɛvəri wik ər tu, breɪk riˈpleɪsmənts, ənd əv kɔrs maɪ kɑr ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ənd soʊ ɔn. aɪd gɛs ðət ðə groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm əv ˈnɪrli aɪ sim tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪz ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ˈkloʊzər tɪ ən ˈækʧəwəl nɛt əv ənd ðət ɪz ʤɪst ə gɛs, aɪ hæv nɑt dən ðə mæθ. ðɪs ɪz ən ɑbˈsinəli ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈsɪti, ˈubər ˈstɑrtɪd hir ənd ɪz duɪŋ wət ɪt kən tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˈfrɛnzi, bət ðɛr ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəl əv tɛk stɑrt əps, fʊl əv glɪb sɛlf ˈægrənˌdaɪzɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənts ənd ˈbloʊtɪd kleɪmz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðɛr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈbɛtər ˈdraɪvər blɑ blɑ. ðə ædz ɔn ðə saɪdz əv ðə ˈbəsɪz naʊ (ril ædz naʊ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈæftər tu jɪrz əv ˈstəbərnli ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət wərd əv maʊθ wɑz səˈfɪʃənt) ðət ðeɪ wɪl ˌgɛrənˈti 5000 ɪn jʊr fərst mənθ. aɪ kən tɛl ju frəm ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət ju nid tɪ bi priˈpɛrd tɪ wərk fər ˈprɑbəˌbli æt list 50 aʊərz ə wik əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ju ər nu tɪ ðə ʤɑb ənd ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ ɪf ju ər nu tɪ ðə ˈsɪti. aɪ ˈoʊnli meɪk wət aɪ du bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈrɪli noʊ maɪ weɪ əraʊnd wɛl ənd aɪ wərk ɛz hɑrd ɛz aɪ kən. ɔl ðə hɑt ɛr ɪz frəm ə bənʧ əv ˈproʊˌgræmərz hu hæv ˈnɛvər ˈdrɪvən ə kæb, məʧ lɛs ən ˈubər, ənd noʊ ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðə ˌriˈæləˌtiz feɪst baɪ ˈdraɪvərz. ðeɪ əˈsum ðət ðɛr greɪt gɑd əv "ˈdætə" wɪl tɛl ðɛm ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ nid tɪ noʊ ənd ðət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət kænt bi kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪd ðət weɪ ˈdəzənt kaʊnt. bɔɪ ər ðeɪ ɪn fər ə rud əˈweɪkənɪŋ wɪn ðeɪ groʊ əp ənd gɪt aʊt əv ðɛr pəˈʤɑməz. læst naɪt aɪ spoʊk tɪ ən ˈæŋgri ˈubər ˈdraɪvər hu kleɪmd hi meɪd 2000 ə wik baɪ ˈdraɪvɪŋ 16 aʊərz ə deɪ. aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd ðət aɪ θɔt ðɪs wɑz ˈdeɪnʤərəs ənd ənˈhɛlθi ənd hi sɛd hi "tʊk ə breɪk" ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv hɪz ˈɛfərts. tɪ mi ðɪs ɪz ə ˈrɪli ˈfulɪʃ θɪŋ tɪ du. hi wərks ˈnɪrli twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni aʊərz ɛz aɪ du tɪ meɪk 500 ə wik mɔr ðən aɪ du.
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interesting collection of responses. i can only give my own perception based on my own experiences. i have a certain advantage in that i once drove a cab in san francisco for ten years, between 1973 and 1987. my experience is influenced by that past. now i drive an uber x after two years as a black car uber driver.
i currently receive a little less than $1500 a week for my five eight to nine hour nights. i do not pay into social security or medicaid or anything other than my income tax. perhaps i should, but my income is stretched so tight i am very conservative. i put aside around $900 a month toward income tax and to generate a modest amount of savings. last year the taxes were $4700 and at tax time i only had saved $300 so i increased the amount i save.
i have had to replace the brakes in my car twice since the first of the year, needless to say i get my oil changed more often than ordinarily, and i had to replace the tires on the one year old car i bought to drive as an uberx last november. that cost around $600 earlier this year. so despite the appearance of generating close to $6000 a month, i too pay for the car, around $275 a month, $800 a month in gas, oil changes every two months or so, car washes every week or two, brake replacements, and of course my car insurance and so on. i'd guess that the gross income of nearly $72,000 i seem to be able to generate is in reality closer to an actual net of $45,000 and that is just a guess,
i have not done the math. this is an obscenely expensive city, uber started here and is doing what it can to contribute to the frenzy, but their pr is typical of tech start ups, full of glib self aggrandizing statements and bloated claims about how they're making a better driver experience.blah blah blah. the ads on the sides of the buses now (real ads now actually after two years of stubbornly claiming that word of mouth was sufficient) that they will guarantee $5000 in your first month. i can tell you from experience that you need to be prepared to work for probably at least 50 hours a week especially if you are new to the job and even more so if you are new to the city. i only make what i do because i really know my way around well and i work as hard as i can.
all the hot air is from a bunch of programmers who have never driven a cab, much less an uber, and know absolutely nothing of the realities faced by drivers. they assume that their great god of "data" will tell them everything they need to know and that anything that can't be quantified that way doesn't count. boy are they in for a rude awakening when they grow up and get out of their pajamas.
last night i spoke to an angry uber driver who claimed he made $2000 a week by driving 16 hours a day. i mentioned that i thought this was dangerous and unhealthy and he said he "took a break" in the middle of his efforts. to me this is a really foolish thing to do. he works nearly twice as many hours as i do to make $500 a week more than i do.
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dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz mɔr ðən ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt wət goʊz ɔn iʧ peɪʤ. ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt haʊ ðoʊz ˈpeɪʤɪz floʊ təˈgɛðər. ɪf ju plæn jʊr peɪʤ floʊ, ju kʊd rən ˈɪntu ˈprɑbləmz wɪn ju stɑrt tɪ dɪˈzaɪn. ju kʊd: fərˈgɛt tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ˈsərtən ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ə saɪt ˈprɔˌsɛs fərˈgɛt tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ðət lɪŋk ˈsərtən ˈpeɪʤɪz təˈgɛðər nɑt noʊ wɛr ˈsərtən ˈpeɪʤɪz bɪˈlɔŋ ɪn ðə saɪt ˈhaɪˌrɑrki nɑt noʊ wɪʧ ˈpeɪʤɪz ʃʊd lɪŋk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər nɑt noʊ wɪʧ ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈjuzərz ʃʊd ˈnævəˌgeɪt tɪ kəmˈplit ə tæsk ɪf ˈɛvər ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈɛni əv ðiz ˈprɑbləmz, ju ʃʊd hæv meɪd ə saɪt ər ˈjuzər floʊ. duɪŋ soʊ kən hɛlp ju ˈtækəl ənd əˈvɔɪd ðiz ˈprɑbləmz daʊn ðə laɪn. bət tɪ juz ðɛm, ju fərst hæv tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ˈdɪfərənt. ə saɪt floʊ ənd ˈjuzər floʊ ər nɑt ðə seɪm ˈmɛni dɪˈzaɪnərz kənfˈjuz ə saɪt floʊ wɪθ ə ˈjuzər floʊ ənd vaɪs ˈvərsə. boʊθ ˈɪləˌstreɪt peɪʤ floʊ, bət æt ˈdɪfərənt ˈlɛvəlz ənd fər ˈdɪfərənt ˈpərpəsɪz. ə saɪt floʊ ɪz laɪk ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə mæp əv ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ðə mæp ʃoʊz ju ə əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ənd gɪvz ju ə ˈʤɛnərəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv wɛr ju kən goʊ. ðɪs haɪ ˈlɛvəl vju əˈlaʊz ju tɪ fil ðə saɪz ənd kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ə saɪt. ə ˈjuzər floʊ ɪz laɪk ˈlʊkɪŋ æt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz frəm pɔɪnt ə tɪ pɔɪnt bi. ju kən si wɪʧ rʊts tɪ teɪk, wɛr tɪ tərn ənd ðə maɪəlz ɪt teɪks tɪ gɪt ðɛr. ðiz spɪˈsɪfɪks hɛlp ju gɪt tɪ jʊr ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən wɪθ ɪˈfɪʃənsi. ðɪs loʊ ˈlɛvəl vju əˈlaʊz ju tɪ fil haʊ məʧ taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt ɪt teɪks tɪ kəmˈplit ə tæsk. wɪn tɪ juz ə saɪt floʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ju stɑrt wireframing*, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊ wət ˈpeɪʤɪz wɪl goʊ ɔn ðə saɪt. ˈæftər ðət, ju nid tɪ noʊ wɪʧ ˈpeɪʤɪz ʃʊd lɪŋk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ju tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ðət lɛd ˈjuzərz θru ðə raɪt peɪʤ floʊ. saɪt floʊz ˈɔlsoʊ gɪv ju ə klɪr ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃənəl ˈhaɪˌrɑrki. ju gɪt ə glɪmps əv ðə brɛdθ ənd dɛpθ əv ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən. ɪf ə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃənəl pæθ gɪts tu dip, ju kən ˈstrimˌlaɪn ɪt. ɪf ðə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən gɪts tu brɔd, ju kən mərʤ ˈrɛləvənt ˈpeɪʤɪz. ɔl ðɪs hɛlps ju dɪˈzaɪn ə ˈsɪmpələr ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz əv jʊr tim kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm saɪt floʊz. dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈɔfən nid tɪ noʊ wɪʧ ˈpeɪʤɪz lɪŋk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər wɪn ðeɪ æd koʊd. ˈhævɪŋ ə saɪt floʊ tɪ gaɪd ðɛm prɪˈvɛnts rɔŋ ər ˈmɪsɪŋ lɪŋks. ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈifɛktɪv weɪ tɪ lɛt dɪˈvɛləpərz noʊ wət goʊ ɔn ə peɪʤ. ˈɔfən ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈhɛviər ˈkoʊdɪŋ ənd ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ðɛm tɪ plæn əˈhɛd ənd faɪnd weɪz tɪ mit ðoʊz nidz. wɪn tɪ juz ə ˈjuzər floʊ nɑt ˈɛvəri tæsk ɪz ə ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd pæθ. səm wɪl hæv twɪsts ənd tərnz. ðiz taɪp əv peɪʤ floʊz ər mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ənd nid ˈhæʃɪŋ aʊt. ˈjuzər floʊz ər ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv ðiz tæsks. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə fərˈgɑtən ˈpæsˌwərd ˌɪnˈvɑlvz mɔr ðən ˈklɪkɪŋ θru ˈpeɪʤɪz. ˈjuzərz hæv tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ˈfidˌbæk, taɪp ɪn ə fɔrm fild ənd ʧɛk ðɛr iˈmeɪl. ə ˈjuzər floʊ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə tæsk, soʊ ðət ju kən meɪk ɪt kˈwɪkər ənd ˈiziər. ˈjuzər floʊz ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp dɪˈvɛləpərz ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ðə ˈsɪstəm ˌɪnərˈækts wɪθ ˈjuzər bɪˈheɪvjər. ðə ˈsɪstəm nidz tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə ˈjuzər wɪn ðeɪ meɪk ˈɛrərz ənd du ˈækʃənz. dɪˈvɛləpərz kən vju ɔl ðə ˈditeɪlz ənd spɪˈsɪfɪks əv ən ˌɪnərˈækʃən ɔn ə ˈjuzər floʊ. ə fər ˈfæstər floʊ kriˈeɪʃən ju spɛnd ə bəlk əv jʊr taɪm kriˈeɪtɪŋ floʊz. səˈpoʊzd tɪ hɛlp ju gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ dɪˈzaɪn, nɑt kip ju frəm ˈstɑrtɪŋ. waɪ ju nid ə laɪk floʊ ˈpætərnz. ɪt həz ə vərˈaɪəti əv floʊ ˈpeɪʤɪz fər ju tɪ əreɪnʤ ənd ˈkəstəˌmaɪz. ɪt kəmz wɪθ, ˈmɑrkərz ənd tɪ hɛlp ju kriˈeɪt floʊz ˈfæstər. floʊz ər fər ˈɛvriˌwən floʊz ʤɪst fər dɪˈzaɪnərz tɪ lʊk æt. ə weɪ tɪ ʃɛr ðə saɪt ˈvɪʒən wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn jʊr tim. wɪn ˈɛvriˌwən həz ə mæp, fil mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl əˈbaʊt wɛr goʊɪŋ. ˈjuzərz wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm floʊz ɛz wɛl. gɪt ə ˈbɛtər ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən ənd peɪʤ floʊ ɪkˈspɪriəns bɪˈkəz ju tʊk ðə taɪm tɪ plæn ɪt aʊt. ə saɪt ənd ˈjuzər floʊ kən ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns æt ən ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˈlɛvəl. wɪn ju meɪk ðɛm ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri pɑrt əv jʊr dɪˈzaɪn ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈɛvriˌwən ˈbɛnəfɪts. bʊks
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designing the user experience of a website involves more than figuring out what goes on each page. it’s also about figuring out how those pages flow together. if you don’t plan your page flow, you could run into problems when you start to design.
you could:
forget to design certain pages of a site process
forget to design call-to-actions that link certain pages together
not know where certain pages belong in the site hierarchy
not know which pages should link to each other
not know which pages users should navigate to complete a task
if you’ve ever experienced any of these problems, you should have made a site or user flow. doing so can help you tackle and avoid these problems down the line. but to use them, you first have to understand how they’re different.
a site flow and user flow are not the same
many designers confuse a site flow with a user flow and vice versa. both illustrate page flow, but at different levels and for different purposes.
a site flow is like looking at a map of the territory. the map shows you a bird’s eye-view of everything, and gives you a general direction of where you can go. this high level view allows you to feel the size and complexity of a site.
a user flow is like looking at directions from point a to point b. you can see which routes to take, where to turn and the miles it takes to get there. these specifics help you get to your destination with efficiency. this low level view allows you to feel how much time and effort it takes to complete a task.
when to use a site flow
before you start wireframing, it’s important to know what pages will go on the site. after that, you need to know which pages should link to each other. this allows you to design call-to-actions that lead users through the right page flow.
site flows also give you a clear picture of the navigational hierarchy. you get a glimpse of the breadth and depth of navigation. if a navigational path gets too deep, you can streamline it. if the navigation gets too broad, you can merge relevant pages. all this helps you design a simpler navigation experience.
other members of your team can also benefit from site flows. developers often need to know which pages link to each other when they add code. having a site flow to guide them prevents wrong or missing links.
it’s also an effective way to let developers know what microinteractions go on a page. microinteractions often involve heavier coding and functionality. this allows them to plan ahead and find ways to meet those needs.
when to use a user flow
not every task is a straightforward path. some will have twists and turns. these type of page flows are more complex and need hashing out. user flows are perfect for analyzing the efficiency of these tasks.
for example, resetting a forgotten password involves more than clicking through pages. users have to acknowledge feedback, type in a form field and check their email. a user flow allows you to examine every aspect of the task, so that you can make it quicker and easier.
user flows also help developers understand how the system interacts with user behavior. the system needs to respond to the user when they make errors and do actions. developers can view all the details and specifics of an interaction on a user flow.
a toolkit for faster flow creation
you shouldn’t spend a bulk of your time creating flows. they’re supposed to help you get started with design, not keep you from starting.
that’s why you need a toolkit like flow patterns. it has a variety of pre-designed flow pages for you to arrange and customize. it comes with microinteractions, markers and callouts to help you create flows faster.
flows are for everyone
flows aren’t just for designers to look at. they’re a way to share the site vision with everyone on your team. when everyone has a map, they’ll feel more comfortable about where they’re going.
users will benefit from flows as well. they’ll get a better navigation and page flow experience because you took the time to plan it out.
a site and user flow can influence the user experience at an architectural level. when you make them a necessary part of your design process, everyone benefits.
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ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈprɛzəntər fɛrˈnɑndɛz səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈreɪsɪst rænt ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈʤɛrəˌmi fɛrˈnɑndɛz sɪz ə ˈsɪdni bəs ˈdraɪvər toʊld ɪm hi ʃʊd hæv muvd sits wɪn ə ˈwʊmən wɑz vərˈbæli əˈbjuzɪŋ ɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈreɪsɪst rænt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. fɛrˈnɑndɛz tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs hɪz dɪsˈmeɪ æt ðə əˈtæk, wɪʧ ˈstɑrtɪd wɪn hi æst ðə ˈwʊmən tɪ kip ən aɪ ɔn hər ˈdɔtər, hu hi sɪz wɑz ˈklɪpɪŋ hɪz ˈdɔtər ɔn ðə hɛd. "ənd ʃi ʤɪst wɛnt ɔn ðɪs rænt ənd toʊld mi, 'haʊ dɛr ju? wət ər ju duɪŋ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt maɪ ˈdɔtər? hæv ju bɪn ˈtəʧɪŋ hər, hæv ju? du ju ˈfænsi five-year-olds*?'," hi sɛd. "aɪ ʤɪst θɔt, 'oʊ maɪ gɑd, wət hæv aɪ dən? aɪv pɪkt ə faɪt wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən huz ˈmɛnəli ənˈsteɪbəl', ənd aɪ θɔt aɪ ʃʊd muv. ðɪs ɪz nɑt wərθ ˈruɪnɪŋ maɪ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ fər." hi sɪz ðət ɛz hi wɑz ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ ˈmuvɪŋ sits, ʃi toʊld ɪm tɪ "goʊ bæk tɪ hɪz ˈkəntri" ənd kɔld ɪm ə "blæk si***". fɛrˈnɑndɛz sɪz hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ muv, drɔɪŋ ɔn ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst ˈroʊzə pɑrks. "ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli nis tɪ drɔ ɔn ə strɔŋ ˈwʊmən ənd θɪŋk wət wʊd ʃi hæv dən," hi sɛd. "ʃi steɪd ɪn hər sit. əm goʊɪŋ tɪ steɪ ɪn maɪ sit. "ðə bəs ˈdraɪvər stɑpt æt wən pɔɪnt ənd sɛd, 'ju, gɪt aʊt əv jʊr sit ənd muv,' ənd aɪ sɛd, 'əm nɑt ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr, aɪ ˈhævənt dən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd əm steɪɪŋ ɔn ðɪs bəs bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv ə raɪt tɪ bi hir, ənd ʃi ʤɪst kɔld mi ə blæk soʊ əm steɪɪŋ pʊt'." ˈæftər ðə ˈwʊmən gɑt ɔf ðə bəs hi əˈproʊʧt ðə ˈdraɪvər. aɪ θɔt, 'oʊ maɪ gɑd, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əv hər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wət heɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt'. ˈɑdiˌoʊ: ˈʤɛrəˌmi fɛrˈnɑndɛz ˈditeɪlz hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns (ðə wərld təˈdeɪ) ˈʤɛrəˌmi fɛrˈnɑndɛz "aɪ sɛd 'lʊk, ju hæv ˈkɛrəʤ fər ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ðə bəs. aɪv ʤɪst bɪn ˈreɪʃəli əˈbjuzd fər 15 ˈmɪnəts ɔn ðə bæk əv ðɪs bəs ənd ju dɪd ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ'," hi sɛd. "ənd hi sɛd, 'ɪt wɑz jʊr fɔlt ju ˈdɪdənt muv'. "aɪ sɛd, 'aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ muv bət wɪn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈreɪʃəl ˈɪʃu aɪ rɪfˈjuzd tɪ muv'." fɛrˈnɑndɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈɪnsədənt ɛz "maɪ oʊn ˈroʊzə pɑrks ˈmoʊmənt" ənd sɛd hi wɪʃt hɪz gərl hæd nɑt bɪn ðɛr. "aɪ θɔt, 'oʊ maɪ gɑd, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əv hər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wət heɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt'." səʧ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɔn ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænspɔrt ɪz nɑt ənˈhərd əv. læst jɪr ə grup əv wɑz dɛlt ə taɪˈreɪd əv əˈbjuz frəm ˈpæsənʤərz ˈæftər ˈsɪŋɪŋ ɪn frɛnʧ ɔn ə bəs ɪn ˈmɛlbərn. ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈjumən raɪts kəˈmɪʃən ənd ˈæktɪŋ reɪs dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən kəˈmɪʃənər, prəˈfɛsər ˈʤɪliən trɪgz, sɪz ʃi ɪz kənˈsərnd baɪ wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈreɪsɪst rɪˈmɑrks biɪŋ meɪd ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛtɪŋz. ðə bəs ˈdraɪvər ɪn keɪs bleɪmd ðə ˈvɪktɪm fər nɑt ˈmuvɪŋ, bət prəˈfɛsər trɪgz səˈʤɛsts ðɛr ɪz ə ˈpɑzətɪv roʊl fər ˈɔnˌlʊkərz. "wɛr ɪts nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊt ðə ˈpərsən ɪn hɑrmz weɪ wi ˈsərtənli ˈwʊdənt ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðət bət ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ɪf ə ˈpərsən kən ˈrizənəbli seɪ, 'heɪ, ðæts ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl. juv gɔn tu fɑr', ðɛn wi θɪŋk ðət ðɪs kʊd hɛlp tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈpərsən huz biɪŋ əˈbjuzd ənd pərˈhæps ˈivɪn hɛlp tɪ dɪfˈjuz ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən." nu saʊθ weɪlz ˈtrænspɔrt ˈmɪnɪstər ˈglædɪs sɪz ʃi wɔnts tɪ hir frəm fɛrˈnɑndɛz. "aɪv ˈoʊnli ʤɪst ˈlərnɪd əv ɪt ənd æm ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd tɪ hir wət hi ənd hɪz ˈdɔtər wɛnt θru. aɪ kən ˈoʊnli ˌɪˈmæʤən ɔn ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈlɛvəl wət ðeɪ wʊd hæv fɛlt laɪk ənd aɪ æm ˈrɪli ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd tɪ hir ɪt ˈhæpənd hir ɪn nu saʊθ weɪlz," ʃi sɛd. ʃi sɪz ðə bəs ˈdraɪvər kən ˈkɑnˌtækt sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪf ðeɪ hæv ə kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt ˈpæsənʤər bɪˈheɪvjər ər juz ðɛr oʊn dɪˈskrɛʃən tɪ kɪk ˈsəmˌwən ɔf ðə bəs. fɛrˈnɑndɛz sɪz hi ɪz plizd hi həz ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ brɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈɪʃu. hi sɪz ðɛr ər ˈmɛni aʊt ðɛr hu du nɑt. ˈtɑpɪks: ˈeɪˌbiˌsi, race-relations*, ɔˈstreɪljə, fərst ˈpoʊstɪd
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abc presenter fernandez subjected to racist rant
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abc newsreader jeremy fernandez says a sydney bus driver told him he should have moved seats when a woman was verbally abusing him during a 15-minute racist rant yesterday morning.
fernandez took to twitter to express his dismay at the attack, which started when he asked the woman to keep an eye on her daughter, who he says was clipping his two-year-old daughter on the head.
"and she just went on this rant and told me, 'how dare you? what are you doing looking at my daughter? have you been touching her, have you? do you fancy five-year-olds?'," he said.
"i just thought, 'oh my god, what have i done? i've picked a fight with someone who's mentally unstable', and i thought i should move. this is not worth ruining my friday morning for."
he says that as he was contemplating moving seats, she told him to "go back to his country" and called him a "black c***".
fernandez says he decided not to move, drawing on the example of us civil rights activist rosa parks.
"it was really nice to draw on a strong woman and think what would she have done," he said.
"she stayed in her seat. i'm going to stay in my seat.
"the bus driver stopped at one point and said, 'you, get out of your seat and move,' and i said, 'i'm not moving anywhere, i haven't done anything and i'm staying on this bus because i have a right to be here, and she just called me a black c-word so i'm staying put'."
after the woman got off the bus he approached the driver.
i thought, 'oh my god, this is the introduction of a lifetime of her understanding what hate is about'. audio: jeremy fernandez details his experience (the world today)
jeremy fernandez
"i said 'look, you have carriage for everyone on the bus. i've just been racially abused for 15 minutes on the back of this bus and you did absolutely nothing'," he said.
"and he said, 'it was your fault - you didn't move'.
"i said, 'i was going to move but when it became a racial issue i refused to move'."
fernandez described the incident as "my own rosa parks moment" and said he wished his two-year-old girl had not been there.
"i thought, 'oh my god, this is the introduction of a lifetime of her understanding what hate is about'."
such racism on public transport is not unheard of.
last year a group of backpackers was dealt a tirade of abuse from passengers after singing in french on a bus in melbourne.
president of the human rights commission and acting race discrimination commissioner, professor gillian triggs, says she is concerned by what appears to be an increasing number of racist remarks being made in public settings.
the bus driver in fernandez's case blamed the victim for not moving, but professor triggs suggests there is a positive role for onlookers.
"where it's not going to put the person in harm's way - we certainly wouldn't recommend that - but nonetheless, if a person can reasonably say, 'hey, that's unacceptable. you've gone too far', then we think that this could help to support the person who's being abused and perhaps even help to defuse the situation."
new south wales transport minister gladys berejiklian says she wants to hear from fernandez.
"i've only just learned of it and am absolutely horrified to hear what he and his daughter went through. i can only imagine on a personal level what they would have felt like and i am really horrified to hear it happened here in new south wales," she said.
she says the bus driver can contact security if they have a concern about passenger behaviour or use their own discretion to kick someone off the bus.
fernandez says he is pleased he has the profile to be able to bring attention to the issue. he says there are many out there who do not.
topics: abc, race-relations, sydney-2000, australia, nsw
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ˈkɑrənt ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt əˈproʊʧɪz ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɔn ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ˈtreɪsɪz ənd juz ə mɪkst əˈproʊʧ əv sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ənd teɪnt æˈnælɪsɪs; tu tɛkˈniks ðət ˌrikˈwaɪər prɪˈsaɪs æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ koʊd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈrisənt ˈrisərʧ həz ʃoʊn ðət boʊθ tɛkˈniks kən ˈizəli bi θˈwɔrtɪd baɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃənz. ɛz ˈproʊˌgræm ˈsɪnθəsəs kən ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪz koʊd əv ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri koʊd kəmˈplɛksɪti, ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ sɪˈmæntɪk. ɪn ɑr wərk, wi prəˈpoʊz ə ʤəˈnɛrɪk əˈproʊʧ fər ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd koʊd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm ˈsɪnθəsəs ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ˈmɑnti ˈkɑrloʊ tri sərʧ (mcts*). spəˈsɪfɪkli, ɑr ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən,, ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪz ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈtreɪsɪz baɪ dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu dɪˈstɪŋkt treɪs ˈwɪndoʊz huz sɪˈmæntɪks ər ðɛn ““learned”*” baɪ ðə ˈsɪnθəsəs. tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə ˈpræktɪkəl ˌfizəˈbɪləti əv ɑr əˈproʊʧ, wi ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli lərn ðə sɪˈmæntɪks əv 489 aʊt əv 500 ˈrændəm ɪkˈsprɛʃənz ˈviə mɪkst boolean-arithmetic*. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, wi ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪz ðə sɪˈmæntɪks əv ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ˈhændələrz ɪn tu ɑrt kəˈmərʃəl ənd themida*) wɪθ ə səkˈsɛs reɪt əv mɔr ðən 94 ˈfaɪnəli, tɪ səbˈstænʧiˌeɪt ɑr kleɪm ðət ðə əˈproʊʧ ɪz ʤəˈnɛrɪk ənd ˈæpləkəbəl tɪ ˈdɪfərənt juz ˈkeɪsɪz, wi ʃoʊ ðət kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli lərn ðə sɪˈmæntɪks əv ˈgæʤəts.
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