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tampa, fla. — marty st. louis was only thinking of himself and his family when he demanded a trade out of the city he’d called home for 14 years.
but as it’s turned out for the tampa bay lightning, the request appears to have been a blessing in disguise.
it’s been surprisingly common in recent years to see organizations and their iconic players reach an uncomfortable end. daniel alfredsson left ottawa for greener pastures in detroit, jarome iginla is wearing his third different sweater since agreeing to a trade out of calgary and martin brodeur even played games for the blues this season after the new jersey devils hoped he’d just retire.
and then there’s st. louis. two art ross trophy victories with the lighting and a monster playoffs when they won the 2004 stanley cup. named captain in tampa at age 38, a move that hinted at a long-term position in the organization.
all of it spoiled when the winger was left off team canada’s initial roster for the sochi olympics by a management group headed by lightning gm steve yzerman. it was an emotional time and a tough trade to make with st. louis holding a no-move clause and insisting on a deal to the rangers.
however, viewed 14 months later with the teams facing one another in the eastern conference final, it’s hard to see it as anything but a positive move for the lightning.
the return was rock solid — ryan callahan, a first-round pick that was turned into two second-rounders last year and another first-round selection in june — and it opened the door for a youthful lightning dressing room to be turned over to steven stamkos.
then there’s the fact that st. louis is racing against time in a young man’s sport. one month shy of his 40th birthday, he’s yet to score during the post-season and had a tough stretch in monday’s game 2 loss — whiffing on a golden opportunity early before losing the puck to tyler johnson on a 5-on-3 power play and crashing into henrik lundqvist while trying to get back on the breakaway goal.
afterwards, when rangers coach alain vigneault said “a couple of our guys didn’t have their best game tonight,” he seemed to be pointing directly at st. louis and snakebitten sniper rick nash.
the task won’t get any easier for the veteran with the series shifting to amalie arena for game 3 on wednesday. he was booed soundly during his return here in november and can expect another hostile reaction now.
that was an emotional night for st. louis, and this one will be as well.
this is an unusual series where basically everyone is on a first-name basis. in addition to st. louis and callahan, the former rangers captain, you have lightning defenceman anton stralman and centre brian boyle who were both part of new york’s run to the stanley cup final last year before heading south in free agency.
those men were open about their desire to stay with the rangers and felt somewhat slighted by having to move on. stralman believes the organization could have been more upfront during his negotiations, and indicated that it was unusual to return to madison square garden as an opponent.
however, he found the task easier in these playoffs than during the regular season: “it wasn’t as big of an emotional roller-coaster as it was the last time.”
perhaps the same will ring true for st. louis. given what’s at stake for the teams right now, that certainly trumps any personal motivations.
during the last season st. louis spent in tampa, he often skated alongside johnson and ondrej palat after stamkos went down with a serious knee injury. basically, they were the triplets before that line was dubbed as such.
now occupying his former spot on the right wing is 21-year-old nikita kucherov, who scored six goals during a second-round victory over montreal.
yes, the lightning have moved on. they probably even have a better shot in these playoffs because of it.
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baɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔrdərz rɪˈpɔrtərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔrdərz həz ˈlərnɪd ðət mɔr ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ɪn ˈɪnər mɑŋˈgoʊljə ər biɪŋ ˈsɛnsərd baɪ ðə ʧaɪˈniz əˈθɔrətiz, hu ər naʊ ˈjuzɪŋ mɔr ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiəs ənd lɛs ˈvɪzəbəl ˈmɛθədz ðən ʤɪst ˈblɑkɪŋ ə saɪt. ðeɪ ər ˈlivɪŋ ˈsərtən ˈpərsɪnəl blɔgz, ˈfɔrəmz ənd ˈɪnstənt ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz ækˈsɛsəbəl bət ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ poʊst ə ˈmɛsɪʤ. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈwɛbˌsaɪts səʧ ɛz ˈɪntərˌnɛt bɑr sim æt fərst saɪt tɪ bi ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl bət ər ɪn ˈpræktɪs kəmˈplitli ənˈjuzəbəl. səʧ ɛz ˈɪnstənt ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈsərvɪs hæv bɪn kəmˈplitli ˈsɛnsərd sɪns 30 meɪ waɪl ðə sərʧ ˈɪnʤən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈsɛnsər ʧaɪˈniz wərd strɪŋz səʧ ɛz ɪn ˈɪnər mongolia.”*.” rɪˈpɔrtərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔrdərz riˈɪtərˌeɪs ɪts əˈpil tɪ ðə ʧaɪˈniz əˈθɔrətiz tɪ ɛnd ɔl fɔrmz əv ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp. rɪˈpɔrtərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔrdərz ˈrisəntli kənˈdɛmd ðə ʧaɪˈniz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ reɪn ɪn ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪs ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈriʤən əv ˈɪnər mɑŋˈgoʊljə, wɪʧ həz bɪn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ə groʊɪŋ weɪv əv ˈproʊˌtɛsts sɪns 10 meɪ. əˈgɛn, ðə ʧaɪˈniz əˈθɔrətiz hæv nɑt ˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪd tɪ əbˈstrəkt ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs ɪn ə bɪd tɪ səˈprɛs unrest,”*,” rɪˈpɔrtərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔrdərz sɛd. təˈbɛt ənd ˈzɪnʤiˈæŋ, ˈɪnər mɑŋˈgoʊljə ɪz ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈtərgət fər ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp. səˈspɛndɪŋ ər sloʊɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪs ˈvaɪəleɪts ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. bət fɑr frəm rɪˈstɔrɪŋ kɑm, ˈblɑkɪŋ ðə floʊ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ʤɪst ɪnˈkərəʤəz ðə sprɛd əv ˈrumərz ənd ˈfælsˌhʊdz. ɪt ɪz counter-productive.”*.” ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv tongliao*, ˈblɔgərz ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz hæv bɪn ˈsəmənd tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbjʊroʊ. tu ˈrɔɪtərz ˈʤərnəlɪsts wər həræst. pəˈlis pʊld ðɛm aʊt əv ðɛr kɑr ənd geɪv ðɛm ɪkˈsprɛs ˈɔrdərz nɑt tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˈɪntərvˌjuz. ɪn ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈkæpɪtəl əv, ˈɪntərˌnɛt hæv kloʊzd bɪˈkəz əv bæd ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃənz ənd ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz kəmˈplitli blɑkt. ʧæt rumz, ðə ˈɪnstənt ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈsərvɪs ənd ˈəðər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks ər ˈɔlsoʊ blɑkt. ˈkɑntɛnt rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts həz bɪn riˈmuvd frəm ˈplætˌfɔrmz səʧ ɛz ənd sina*. ˈivɪn ˈvɛri ˈʤɛnərəl lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts, səʧ ɛz ənd ər naʊ ˈsɛnsərd ɔn ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ðə ˈkɑrənt weɪv əv ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈɪnər mɑŋˈgoʊljə, wɪʧ ˈjuʒəwəli həz ˈlɪtəl ənˈrɛst, wər spɑrkt baɪ ðə dɛθ əv ə herdsman*, hu wɑz nɑkt daʊn baɪ ə trək waɪl əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈfrikˌwɛnt trək ˈtræfɪk əˈkrɔs hɪz ˈpæsʧərz. ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl tʊk tɪ ðə strits tɪ dɪˈmænd ˈʤəstɪs ənd ən ɛnd tɪ dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɛθnɪk mɑŋˈgoʊljən məˈnɔrəti. ˈmɑrʃəl lɔ həz sɪns bɪn ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɪn səm ˈɛriəz ənd ˈdəzənz əv ərˈɛsts hæv bɪn meɪd. əˈməŋ ðə dɪˈmændz ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn hæv bɪn ˈmɛni kɔlz fər ðə riˈlis əv ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd hu ər ɪn ˈprɪzən ər ˈmɪsɪŋ. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə mɑŋˈgoʊljən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst ˈhɑdə ənd ˈsɛvərəl əv hɪz kloʊz ˈrɛlətɪvz, hu ər biɪŋ hɛld fər rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ əˈbændən ðɛr kɔz. ˈhɑdə ʃʊd hæv bɪn frid ɔn kəmˈplitɪŋ ə ʤeɪl ˈsɛntəns ɔn 10 dɪˈsɛmbər. ðə ˈraɪtər həz bɪn ˈmɪsɪŋ sɪns 27 ˈʤænjuˌɛri, wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd frəm ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn tongliao*. ənˈtɪl hər ˌhɑspɪtələˈzeɪʃən, ʃi hæd bɪn ˈəndər haʊs ərˈɛst sɪns noʊˈvɛmbər fər ˈərʤɪŋ ˈfɛloʊ tɪ gɪt ˈrɛdi fər riˈlis. rɪˈpɔrtərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔrdərz ɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni nuz əv hər ənd ɪz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt hər steɪt əv hɛlθ. əˈməŋ ðə ˈʤərnəlɪsts hu hæv bɪn dɪˈteɪnd ɪz hu jianlong*, ə rɪˈpɔrtər fər ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈbɪznɪs ˈmægəˌzin caijing*, hu wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd ˌɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪtɪd fər sɪks aʊərz. hi hæd tɪ kɔl ə ˈsinjər mɑŋˈgoʊljən əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bi frid. rɪˈpɔrtərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔrdərz ˈərʤɪz ðə ʧaɪˈniz əˈθɔrətiz tɪ rɪˈstɔr ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃənz, ðə ˈsɛnsərd ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ənd rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈɛni hərˈæsmənt əv ˈblɔgərz hu rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈproʊˌtɛsts. ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ kɔlz fər laɪt tɪ bi ʃɛd ɔn ðə ˈkeɪsɪz əv dɪˈteɪnd ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd, ənd fər ðɛm tɪ bi frid æt wəns. ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈprɑvənsəz ðət ər proʊn tɪ ənˈrɛst rɪˈsiv ˈspɛʃəl ˈtritmənt frəm ðə ʧaɪˈniz əˈθɔrətiz. ðə ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈriʤən əv ˈzɪnʤiˈæŋ wɑz kət ɔf frəm ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ənˈrɛst ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2009 ɪts ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɑz kəmˈplitli ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd fər ˈnɪrli 10 mənθs, frəm ˈɔgəst 2009 tɪ meɪ 2010 waɪl wər ˈgɪvɪn lɔŋ ʤeɪl ˈsɛntənsɪz. riˈprɛʃən ɪn təˈbɛt həz ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli stɑpt sɪns ðə mɑrʧ 2008 ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ. ˈdəzənz əv təˈbɛtənz hæv bɪn ərˈɛstɪd fər ˈsɛndɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts, ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ər ˈvɪdioʊz əˈbrɔd ənd səm hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn lɔŋ ʤeɪl tərmz. ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ɔn ðə lɪst əv əv ðə internet”*” wɪʧ rɪˈpɔrtərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔrdərz riˈlist ɔn 12 mɑrʧ.
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by reporters without borders
reporters without borders has learned that more websites in inner mongolia are being censored by the chinese authorities, who are now using more insidious and less visible methods than just blocking a site. they are leaving certain personal blogs, forums and instant messaging services accessible but are making it impossible to post a message.
as a result, websites such as ulaaq internet bar seem at first sight to be operational but are in practice completely unusable. programmes such as theboljoo instant messaging service have been completely censored since 30 may while the baidu search engine continues to censor chinese word strings such asdemonstrations in inner mongolia.”
reporters without borders reiterates its appeal to the chinese authorities to end all forms of censorship.
reporters without borders recently condemned the chinese government’s decision to rein in internet service in the northern region of inner mongolia, which has been experiencing a growing wave of protests since 10 may.
“yet again, the chinese authorities have not hesitated to obstruct internet access in a bid to suppress unrest,” reporters without borders said.like tibet and xinjiang, inner mongolia is a special target for censorship. suspending or slowing internet service violates freedom of expression and information. but far from restoring calm, blocking the flow of information just encourages the spread of rumours and falsehoods. it is counter-productive.”
in the city of tongliao, bloggers and internet users have been summoned to the public security bureau. two reuters journalists were harassed. police pulled them out of their car and gave them express orders not to conduct interviews.
in the regional capital of hohhot, internet cafés have closed because of bad internet connections and mobile phone access to the internet is completely blocked. chat rooms, the instant messaging service qq and other online social networks are also blocked. content relating to the protests has been removed from micro-blogging platforms such as weibo and sina. even very general key-words linked to the protests, such as hohhot (呼和浩特) and ujimqin (西乌旗), are now censored on the chinese internet.
the current wave of protests in inner mongolia, which usually has little unrest, were sparked by the death of a herdsman, who was knocked down by a truck while opposing the frequent truck traffic across his pastures. hundreds of people took to the streets to demand justice and an end to discrimination against the region’s ethnic mongolian minority. martial law has since been imposed in some areas and dozens of arrests have been made.
among the demands circulating online have been many calls for the release of journalists and cyber-dissidents who are in prison or missing. they include the mongolian rights activist hada and several of his close relatives, who are being held for refusing to abandon their cause. hada should have been freed on completing a 15-year jail sentence on 10 december.
the writer govruud huuchinhuu has been missing since 27 january, when she was discharged from a hospital in tongliao. until her hospitalization, she had been under house arrest since november for urging fellow mongolians to get ready for hada’s release. reporters without borders is without any news of her and is worried about her state of health.
among the journalists who have been detained is hu jianlong, a reporter for the independent business magazine caijing, who was arrested and interrogated for six hours. he had to call a senior innner mongolian official in order to be freed.
reporters without borders urges the chinese authorities to restore internet connections, unblock the censored websites and refrain from any harassment of bloggers who refer to the ongoing protests. the organization also calls for light to be shed on the cases of detained journalists and cyber-dissidents, and for them to be freed at once.
sensitive provinces that are prone to unrest receive special treatment from the chinese authorities. the autonomous region of xinjiang was cut off from the rest of the world following unrest in july 2009. its internet was completely disconnected for nearly 10 months, from august 2009 to may 2010, while netizens were given long jail sentences.
repression in tibet has never really stopped since the march 2008 uprising. dozens of tibetans have been arrested for sending reports, photos or videos abroad and some have been given long jail terms.
china is on the list ofenemies of the internet” which reporters without borders released on 12 march.
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ˈdimən: ðə dɪˈsɛnt təˈdeɪ wi teɪk ə ˈprivˌju əv ˈɛnəmi ˈækʃən, ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈfɪkʃən frəm ˈdimən: ðə dɪˈsɛnt: mɪz. bʊk ənd kaɪl stʊd æt ðə pəˈlis ˈkɔrdən, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈrɛkɪʤ strun əˈkrɔs ðə ˈklɪrɪŋ. bʊk spoʊk ˈbrifli tɪ ən ˈɔfɪsər, ðɛn ʤərkt hər hɛd, ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ kaɪl ɛz ʃi stroʊld ˈnɑnʃəˈlɑntli bæk tɪ ðə kɑr. goʊɪŋ on?”*?” kaɪl æst. ər stɪl ˈkleɪmɪŋ ə laɪt ˈɛrˌkræft kræʃt ɪn ðə park,”*,” ʃi sɛd, ˈtæpɪŋ æt hər ˈimərʤənsi foʊn. ““but..?”*..?” ʃi reɪzd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈfɪŋgər. kwaɪət. ðɛn daɪəld ˈmɪstər. naɪt. ðə ˈəðər ˈdimən geɪv ðə kərˈɛkt ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən saɪn ɪn swɑˈhili. kaɪl stɛrd æt hɪz fit ɛz hi ˈlɪsənd. hi meɪd aʊt mountain,”*,” ɪn əˈməŋ ðə ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. mɪz. bʊk lɑkt ðə skrin ənd rɪˈtərnd ɪt tɪ hər ˈʤækɪt. ɪz ðət? nɑt ən aircraft,”*,” hi æst əˈgɛn. ɪz ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv ən angel.”*.” dead?”*?” ʃi rɪˈmɛmbərd tɪ ʃeɪk hər hɛd. dɛd. ˈfɑlən. ðə pəˈlis faʊnd ə ˈpaɪlət ənd ðeɪ laɪɪŋ aʊt ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət keɪm əˈweɪ wɪn hi fell.”*.” ʃi θɔt fər ə ˈmoʊmənt, ðɛn ˈædɪd, ə cocoon.”*.” ðeɪ riʧt ðə kɑr ənd ʃi ənˈlɑkt ɪt. dɪd ðət ˈhæpən tɪ you?”*?” hi ˈblərtɪd, ˈɪnstəntli rɪˈgrɛtɪŋ ɪt. ʃi pɔzd, blank-faced*. ““yes.”*.” wɑz ɪt like?”*?” hi æst kˈwaɪətli, ənˈʃʊr ˈwɛðər ðə kˈwɛʃən wʊd ˈæŋgər hər. hi wɔʧt hər ˈkɛrfəli, noʊɪŋ ðət ɪf ʃi tʊk əˈfɛns ɪt wʊd ˈnɛvər ʃoʊ. nɑt ənˈtɪl ʃi tʊk ˈækʃən. ʃi stʊd ˈpərfəktli stɪl fər ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst θri ˈsɛkəndz əv laɪf. wɑz laɪk dying.”*.” naʊ? wət meɪd ɪm fall?”*?” mɪz. bʊk tæpt ðə ˈstɪrɪŋ wil. ʃi stɪl ˈstɑrtɪd ðə kɑr. wɪl hæv bɪn sɛnt ɔn ə ˈmɪʃən, wɪʧ hi keɪm tɪ dɪsəˈgri wɪθ. fɔl ɪz ˈdɪfərənt, juˈnik tɪ them.”*.” kaɪl ˈnɑdɪd, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. bʊk breɪst hərˈsɛlf fər ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈfɑloʊˌəp. meɪd ju fall?”*?” gɪt down.”*.” kaɪl ˈhɛzəˌteɪt. hi slɪd daʊn ɪn ðə ˈpæsənʤər sit, tˈwɪstɪŋ tɪ nil ɪn ðə fʊt wɛl. mɪz. bʊk dɪd ðə seɪm, bət lind ˈfɔrwərd tɪ prɛs ðə ˈbətən ɔn ðə dæʃ kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə wɪŋ ˈmɪrərz. sˈloʊli, ˈpeɪʃəntli, ʃi ˈtɪltɪd ðə wɪŋ ˈmɪrər lɛft ənd raɪt, ənˈtɪl ʃi gɑt ə gʊd vju əv wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kɑr. əˈnəðər ˈviɪkəl, ə blæk səˈdæn, hæd pʊld əp tɪ ðə ˈkɔrdən. hi rɪskt ˈpikɪŋ əp frəm bɪˈhaɪnd hɪz sit tɪ teɪk ə lʊk. ðə θri mɛn hu hæd ˈimərʤd frəm ðə kɑr lʊkt laɪk ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɑrk suts ənd ˈsənˌglæsɪz, ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈaɪˈdi ˈbæʤɪz əraʊnd ðɛr nɛks. hɪz ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən skɑr throbbed*, ðə blæk veɪnz ˈpəlsɪŋ, ənd hi nu ðət ðeɪ ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ. ““angels,”*,” hi ˈwɪspərd. hir tɪ faɪnd ðə fallen,”*,” ʃi rɪˈplaɪd. du wi do?”*?” noʊ mæʧ fər θri ˈlɔɪəlɪsts, nɑt ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈwɪtnəsɪz. wi weɪt fər ðɛm tɪ goʊ ənd wi hoʊp ˈmɪstər. naɪt faɪndz ɑr nu ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ do.”*.” hi hərd ðə dɔr ˈoʊpən ənd kloʊz. ˈfʊtˌstɛps ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən, əˈproʊʧɪŋ hɪz bɛd. ðə ˈkərtən wɑz drɔn bæk, rɪˈvilɪŋ ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈjumən drɛst ɪn səm kaɪnd əv ˈjunəˌfɔrm. ə ˈmɛdɪkəl tɛkˈnɪʃən. afternoon.”*.” hi nu θɪŋz. hu hi wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi. waɪt. hi ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɔn ðə saʊnz ʃi wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ənd ˈriəˌlaɪzd hi ˌəndərˈstʊd. nɑt baɪ ˈɪntərˌprɛtɪŋ hər ˈminɪŋ θru dɪˈvaɪn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ, bət baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈspikɪŋ ˈɪŋlɪʃ. æm i?”*?” ɪn ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ɪn ˈrɛntən. ju wər hɪt baɪ ə kɑr, du ju remember?”*?” jɛs. aɪ wɑz nɑkt down.”*.” ʃi kənˈsəltɪd ðə məˈʃinz ˌbiˈsaɪd hɪz bɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ daʊn wət ðeɪ toʊld hər ɔn ə ˈklɪpˌbɔrd. θɪŋ wi ˈfɪgjər out,”*,” ʃi sɛd, ˈʧɪrfəli, waɪ ju wər ˈneɪkəd aʊt ðɛr? dɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhæpən tɪ ju læst night?”*?” peɪn. hi pʊʃt ɪt aʊt əv hɪz maɪnd, sˈwɑloʊɪŋ, ənd ˈriəˌlaɪzd hi sɛd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɑdli æt ɪm, ˈklɪrli ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ. remember,”*,” hi sɛd, traɪɪŋ tɪ saʊnd kənˈvɪnsɪŋ. ʃi tʊk əˈnəðər stɛp ˈkloʊzər, ənd əˈnəðər, ənˈtɪl ʃi wɑz raɪt nɛkst tɪ ɪm. kloʊz ɪˈnəf tɪ smɛl hər. ʃi pʊt ə hænd ɔn hɪz ɑrm, ðə ˈprɛʃər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm ənˈkəmftəbli əˈwɛr əv ðə, ənd smaɪld ə ˈfrækʃən tu ˈwɔrmli ə ˈfrækʃən tu leɪt. ʃi lind ɪn. hər hænd grɪpt hɪz ɑrm ˈtaɪtli. tu taɪt. ʃi ˈwɪspərd, ju ʃʊr əˈbaʊt ðət, brother?”*?” hi kɔt ðə glɪnt əv ˈmɛtəl wɪˈθɪn hər aɪz. ““wait*! pliz ðɪs necessary!”*!” hi bɛgd. ɪz necessary,”*,” ʃi rɪˈplaɪd. min ɪt! aɪ min tɪ fall!”*!” jɛt ju dɪd. bət wət fɔlz məst rise.”*.” hər grɪp ˈtaɪtənd, metal-hard*, ənd ðə glɪnt ɪn hər aɪz flæʃt. hi hərd ˈsəmθɪŋ ə haɪ ˈfrikwənsi bərst, əˈbəv ðə reɪnʤ əv ˈjumən ˈhirɪŋ. ˈkɔlɪŋ fər hɛlp. ɪf ˈrizən feɪld, hi wʊd hæv tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hɪmˈsɛlf. wɪθ hɪz fri hænd, hi jæŋkt ðə frəm hɪz ɑrm. θroʊɪŋ hɪz weɪt əˈweɪ frəm hər, hi drægd hər ɔf ˈbæləns ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi kʊd lɛt goʊ. hi lənʤd bæk ˈɪntu hər, ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə ˈnidəl ɛz hɑrd ɛz hi kʊd ˈɪntu hər lɛft aɪ. ˈpʊlɪŋ ɪt fri, hi stæbd əˈgɛn ˈɪntu hər θroʊt. ʃi kəˈlæpst ˈbækwərd, ˈklætərɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə məˈʃinəri. hər hænz ˈdɛspərətli prɛst əˈgɛnst hər ruɪnd aɪ ənd ðə bləd ˈstrimɪŋ frəm hər windpipe*. hi ˈstrəgəld fri əv ðə ʃits, sˈwɪŋɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf əraʊnd ənd ˈkɪkɪŋ hər. wɪˈθaʊt ˈlʊkɪŋ, hi riʧt aʊt wɪθ ˈɪnstɪŋkt, ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə ˈwɛpən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ hi kʊd juz. fər ə ˈdrɛdfəl ˈmoʊmənt ˈnəθɪŋ ˈhæpənd, bət hi nu ɪt ʃʊd ənd fɛlt ˈpænɪk tərn tɪ dɪˈtərmənd ˈpərpəs. hɪz ˈfɪŋgərz kloʊzd əraʊnd ðə ˈmɛtəl əv ðə stænd. hi snæpt ðə poʊl fri əv ðə beɪs wɪθ ə fluɪd ˈmuvmənt. ɪt keɪm fri ˈlivɪŋ ə ʃɑrp twɪst əv ˈmɛtəl æt ðə ɛnd. ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə tɪp əv ðə ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft spɪr tɪ ðə hɑrt, hi lind ˈfɔrwərd ənd roʊld ɔf ðə bɛd, ɔl hɪz weɪt goʊɪŋ ˈɔntu ðə stænd, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu hər. ˈlʊkɪŋ daʊn æt ðə daɪɪŋ ˈwʊmən, hi fɛlt ˈsəmθɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ ˌɪnˈsaɪd hɪmˈsɛlf. ə ˈriləˈzeɪʃən. hi hæd kɪld wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ˈɔrdərd tɪ du soʊ. baɪ hɪz fri wɪl, əˈnəðər laɪf hæd ˈɛndɪd, ənd ðə məˈʃin wʊd nɑt ˈpənɪʃ ɪm fər ɪt. ɛz hi pʊld ðə stænd klɪr, hər aɪz ʧeɪnʤd ˈkələr. nɑt ə ˈkəvər aɪˈdɛntəˌti, ðɛn. pəˈzɛʃən. wɪʧ mɛnt huˈɛvər ˈrɪli bɪn wɑz stɪl ɪn ðə rum, ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ənd ˌɪnˈtænʤəbəl. ər ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ faɪnd əˈnəðər hoʊst. ˈhəriɪŋ tɪ ðə dɔr, hi ʧɛkt noʊ wən wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ ənd sɛt ɔf θru ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl æt ə half-run*, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə saɪnz fər ə faɪər ˈɛksət. hi riʧt ən ˈimərʤənsi dɔr ənd pʊʃt æt ðə bɑr, ˈɛgzɪtɪŋ aʊt ˈɪntu ə koʊld, ˈkɑnkrit ˈstɛrˌwɛl. hi sɛnst ˈsəmθɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ɪm ɔn ðə stɛrz ənd dəkt. θri ˈræpɪd ˈgənˌʃɑts ræŋ aʊt. ˈkɑnkrit ʧɪps hɪt hɪz bæk ɪkˈspoʊzd ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl gaʊn ɛz hi kləʧt hɪz spɪr ənd ɪnʧt ˈfɔrwərd tɪ traɪ tɪ gɪt ə vju əv hɪz əˈseɪlənt. hi sɔ tu ˈfɪgjərz boʊθ meɪl, wən ˈwɛrɪŋ ə sut, wən drɛst ɛz ən ˈɔrdərli ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə dɪˈskɑrdɪd ˈpɪstəl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ wər θroʊɪŋ ˈpənʧɪz hɑrd ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ˈkreɪtərz ɪn ðə wɔlz ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛni ædˈvæntɪʤ tɪ smæk wən əˈnəðər ˈɪntu hɑrd ˈsərfəsɪz, ðə faɪt wɑz ɪn kəmˈplit ˈsaɪləns. hi sˈloʊli ədˈvænst daʊn ðə stɛrz ɛz ðə ˈsutɪd mæn gɑt ðə ˈəpər hænd, ˈfaɪnəli sˈnæpɪŋ hɪz nɛk. hi reɪzd hɪz spɪr, ənd ðə ˈəðər hɛld hɪz hænz əp, pɑmz aʊt. ““wait!”*!” hi stɑpt, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈəðər tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈspikɪŋ. ðə ˈsutɪd mæn bækt əˈweɪ, tɪ ðə faɪər dɔr bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm. laɪk you,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈsutɪd mæn. mi how?”*?” sərvd. ðɛn aɪ fell.”*.” peɪn. ““unchained*. laɪk you.”*.” ðə mæn ðə ˈdimən pɪkt ðə ˈpɪstəl əp ɔf ðə flɔr ənd ɪgˈzæmənd ɪt, kˈwɪkli. ər ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk mi ə dip bæs ˈrəmbəl ˈɛməˌneɪtɪd frəm ˈsəmˌwɛr əˈbəv ðɛm ənd ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. neɪm ɪz ˈmɪstər. knight,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈdimən, ðət wɑz ðə saʊnd əv ˈeɪnʤəlz riˈgrupɪŋ. ðɪs wən wɪl faɪnd ə nu ˈbɑdi ˈsunər ˈrəðər ðən later.”*.” ˈmɪstər. naɪt ˈʤɛsʧərd æt ðə ˈɛksət dɔr wɪθ ðə ˈpɪstəl. taɪm ˈɔfər. kəm ər stay.”*.”
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demon: the descent
today we take a preview of enemy action, the opening fiction from demon: the descent:
ms. book and kyle stood at the police cordon, looking at the wreckage strewn across the clearing. book spoke briefly to an officer, then jerked her head, signaling kyle as she strolled nonchalantly back to the car.
“what’s going on?” kyle asked.
“they are still claiming a light aircraft crashed in the park,” she said, tapping at her emergency phone.
“but..?”
she raised a single finger. quiet. then dialed mr. knight. the other demon gave the correct recognition sign in swahili. kyle stared at his feet as he listened. he made out “cougar mountain,” in among the foreign language.
ms. book locked the phone’s screen and returned it to her jacket.
“what is that? it’s not an aircraft,” he asked again.
“it is the remains of an angel.”
“a … dead?”
she remembered to shake her head. “not dead. fallen. the police haven’t found a pilot and they won’t — what’s lying out there is everything that came away when he fell.” she thought for a moment, then added, “like a cocoon.”
they reached the car and she unlocked it.
“did … did that happen to you?” he blurted, instantly regretting it.
she paused, blank-faced.
“yes.”
“what was it like?” he asked quietly, unsure whether the question would anger her. he watched her carefully, knowing that if she took offense it would never show. not until she took action.
she stood perfectly still for the longest three seconds of kyle’s life.
“it was like dying.”
* * *
“why now? what made him fall?”
ms. book tapped the steering wheel. she still hadn’t started the car.
“he will have been sent on a mission, which he came to disagree with. everyone’s fall is different, unique to them.”
kyle nodded, thinking. book braced herself for the inevitable follow-up.
“what made you fall?”
“ … get down.”
kyle didn’t hesitate. he slid down in the car’s passenger seat, twisting to kneel in the foot well. ms. book did the same, but leaned forward to press the button on the dash controlling the wing mirrors.
slowly, patiently, she tilted the wing mirror left and right, until she got a good view of what was going on behind the car. another vehicle, a black sedan, had pulled up to the cordon.
he risked peeking up from behind his seat to take a look. the three men who had emerged from the car looked like fbi — dark suits and sunglasses, wearing id badges around their necks.
his infection scar throbbed, the black veins pulsing, and he knew that they weren’t fbi.
“angels,” he whispered.
“they’re here to find the fallen,” she replied.
“what do we do?”
“i’m no match for three loyalists, not in the open surrounded by witnesses. we wait for them to go and we hope mr. knight finds our new counterpart before they do.”
* * *
he heard the door open and close. footsteps — a single person, approaching his bed.
the curtain was drawn back, revealing a female human dressed in some kind of uniform. a medical technician.
“good afternoon.”
he knew things. who he was supposed to be. arran white. he concentrated on the sounds she was making and realized he understood. not by interpreting her communication’s meaning through divine understanding, but by simply … speaking english.
“where am i?”
“you’re in a hospital. in renton. you were hit by a car, do you remember?”
“i … yes. i was knocked down.”
she consulted the machines beside his bed, noting down what they told her on a clipboard.
“the thing we can’t figure out,” she said, cheerfully, “is why you were naked out there? did something happen to you last night?”
pain.
he pushed it out of his mind, swallowing, and realized he hadn’t said anything. the woman was looking oddly at him, clearly expecting something.
“i don’t remember,” he said, trying to sound convincing. she took another step closer, and another, until she was right next
to him. close enough to smell her. she put a hand on his arm, the pressure making him uncomfortably aware of the iv, and smiled a fraction too warmly a fraction too late.
she leaned in. her hand gripped his arm tightly. too tight. she whispered, “are you sure about that, brother?”
he caught the glint of metal within her eyes. “wait! please — this isn’t necessary!” he begged.
“everything is necessary,” she replied.
“i didn’t mean it! i didn’t mean to fall!”
“and yet you did. but what falls must rise.”
her grip tightened, metal-hard, and the glint in her eyes flashed. he heard something — a high frequency burst, above the range of human hearing.
calling for help.
if reason failed, he would have to defend himself. with his free hand, he yanked the iv from his arm. throwing his weight away from her, he dragged her off balance before she could let go. he lunged back into her, driving the needle as hard as he could into her left eye.
pulling it free, he stabbed again into her throat. she collapsed backward, clattering into the machinery. her hands desperately pressed against her ruined eye and the blood streaming from her windpipe. he struggled free of the sheets, swinging himself around and kicking her.
without looking, he reached out with instinct, calling for a weapon — anything he could use. for a dreadful moment nothing happened, but he knew it should and felt panic turn to determined purpose. his fingers closed around the metal of the iv stand. he snapped the pole free of the base with a fluid movement. it came free leaving a sharp twist of metal at the end. putting the tip of the makeshift spear to the nurse’s heart, he leaned forward and rolled off the bed, all his weight going onto the stand, forcing it into her.
looking down at the dying woman, he felt something change inside himself. a realization. he had killed without being ordered to do so. by his free will, another life had ended, and the machine would not punish him for it.
as he pulled the stand clear, her eyes changed color. not a cover identity, then. possession. which meant whoever she’d really been was still in the room, invisible and intangible. or on the way to find another host.
hurrying to the door, he checked no one was coming and set off through the hospital at a half-run, following the signs for a fire exit. he reached an emergency door and pushed at the bar, exiting out into a cold, concrete stairwell. he sensed something below him on the stairs and ducked. three rapid gunshots rang out. concrete chips hit his back — exposed in the hospital gown — as he clutched his spear and inched forward to try to get a view of his assailant. he saw two figures — both male, one wearing a suit, one dressed as an orderly — wrestling over a discarded pistol. although they were throwing punches hard enough to make craters in the walls and using any advantage to smack one another into hard surfaces, the fight was in complete silence.
he slowly advanced down the stairs as the suited man got the upper hand, finally snapping his opponent’s neck.
he raised his spear, and the other held his hands up, palms out.
“wait!”
he stopped, allowing the other to continue speaking. the suited man backed away, to the fire door behind him.
“i’m like you,” said the suited man.
“like me how?”
“i served. then i fell.”
pain.
“you’re … ”
“unchained. like you.” the man — the demon — picked the pistol up off the floor and examined it, quickly.
“you are nothing like me — ”
a deep bass rumble emanated from somewhere above them and deeper into the hospital.
“my name is mr. knight,” said the demon, “and that was the sound of angels regrouping. this one will find a new body sooner rather than later.”
mr. knight gestured at the exit door with the pistol.
“one time offer. come or stay.”
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nu ˈdɛli: ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl bi pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ haɪər ɪmˈplɔɪiz θru ˈgəvərnmənt ʤɑb tɛsts, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmoʊdi sɛd, ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ ə muv ðət kən kət ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ˈhaɪrɪŋ kɔsts ənd kriˈeɪt ə ˈbɛtər ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm. ˈmoʊdi əˈnaʊnst ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv æt ən ɪˈvɛnt baɪ ˈblumbərg ˈɛlˈpi ɪn nu ˈdɛli ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ɔˈrɛdi, ədˈmɪʃən tɛsts dɪˈvaɪzd baɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ənd ˈtɛknɪkəl skulz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈɪndiən ˈɪnstɪˌtuts əv ˈmænɪʤmənt (iims*) ənd ˈɪndiən ˈɪnstɪˌtuts əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi (iits*) ər juzd baɪ ˈpraɪvət ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtuts fər səˈlɛktɪŋ ˈstudənts. ˈmoʊdi sɛd hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl naʊ ʃɛr ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈkrutmənt ɪgˈzæmz ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə kənˈsɛnt əv ˈkænədɪts soʊ ðət ˈəðər ɪmˈplɔɪərz kən ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðət. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈkɑmən ˈɛntrəns tɛst kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt bæŋks meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd baɪ ˈpraɪvət bæŋks fər ˈhaɪrɪŋ. æm ˈhæpi tɪ əˈnaʊns wən mɔr ˈmɛʒər tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd," ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd. ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋz ˈkɑndəkt ə ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈkrutmənt ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃənz. soʊ fɑr, ðə skɔrz ɪn ðiz ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃənz hæv bɪn rɪˈteɪnd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. hɪˈræftər, wi wɪl meɪk əˈveɪləbəl ðə rɪˈzəlts ənd ðə ˈkænədɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈoʊpənli tɪ ɔl ɪmˈplɔɪərz, wɛˈrɛvər kənˈsɛnt ɪz ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ðə ˈkænədɪt," ˈmoʊdi sɛd ɪn hɪz spiʧ. wɪl kriˈeɪt ə ˈpɑzətɪv externality*. ɪt wɪl prəˈvaɪd ə rɪʧ ˈdætə beɪs wɪʧ kən bi juzd baɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ɪmˈplɔɪərz ɛz ə ənd əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈsɔrsɪŋ ənd ˈskrinɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm," ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd. wɪl rɪˈdus sərʧ kɔsts ɪn ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt fər boʊθ ɪmˈplɔɪərz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ɪt wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ˈbɛtər ˈmæʧɪŋ əv ˈkænədɪts frəm ˈleɪbər ˈsərpləs ˈɛriəz wɪθ ʤɑbz ɪn ˈəðər ˈriʤənz," hi ˈædɪd. ˈmoʊdi ˈɔlsoʊ riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd hɪz kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ““firstly*, ɪf ˈɛni fərm ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ tæks ˈɔdɪt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪts wərk fɔrs, ɪt wɪl gɪt ə 30 ˈweɪtɪd tæks dɪˈdəkʃən ɔn ðə ˈɛkstrə weɪʤ kɔst fər θri jɪrz. ˈərliər, səʧ ə ˈbɛnəfɪt wɑz əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈvɛri fju ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ɪmˈplɔɪərz ənd hæd soʊ ˈmɛni riˈstrɪkʃənz ðət ɪt wɑz ˈpræktɪkəli ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv. ɪt wɪl naʊ ˈkəvər ɔl ˈsɛktərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz, fər ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɪθ ə ˈsæləri əp tɪ pər mənθ," hi sɛd. ““secondly*, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈteɪkən ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər peɪɪŋ ˈpɛnʃən ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz fər θri jɪrz fər ɔl nu ˈpərsənz ɛnˈroʊlɪŋ ɪn ðə employees’*’ ˈprɑvɪdənt fənd. ðɪs wɪl əˈplaɪ tɪ ðoʊz wɪθ ˈweɪʤɪz əp tɪ pər mənθ. wi ɪkˈspɛkt əv ðə ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈfɔrməli ɪmˈplɔɪd, tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðiz stɛps," ðə piɛm ˈædɪd. tɪ bi ʃʊr, ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər hæd əˈnaʊnst ðə əˈbəv tu prəˈpoʊzəlz ɪn ðə ˈænjuəl ˈbəʤɪt ðət səm ˈɛkspərts tərmd ɛz ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə nu ˈsəbsɪdi" skim, mɪnt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn 29 ˈfɛbruˌɛri.
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new delhi: private companies will be permitted to hire employees through government job tests, prime minister narendra modi said, outlining a move that can cut private sector hiring costs and create a better employment ecosystem.
modi announced the initiative at an event organised by bloomberg lp in new delhi on monday.
already, admission tests devised by medical colleges and technical schools such as the indian institutes of management (iims) and indian institutes of technology (iits) are used by private educational institutes for selecting students.
modi said his government will now share the results of government recruitment exams after taking the consent of candidates so that other employers can benefit from that. for example, the common entrance test conducted by government banks may also be used by private banks for hiring.
“i am happy to announce one more measure to improve the labour market and benefit the unemployed," the prime minister said.
“the government and public sector undertakings conduct a number of recruitment examinations. so far, the scores in these examinations have been retained by the government. hereafter, we will make available the results and the candidate information openly to all employers, wherever consent is given by the candidate," modi said in his speech.
“this will create a positive externality. it will provide a rich data base which can be used by private sector employers as a ready-made and objective sourcing and screening mechanism," the prime minister said.
“it will reduce search costs in the labour market for both employers and employees. it will enable better matching of candidates from labour surplus areas with jobs in other regions," he added.
modi also reiterated his government’s commitment to employment generation. “firstly, if any firm subject to tax audit increases its work force, it will get a 30% weighted tax deduction on the extra wage cost for three years. earlier, such a benefit was available only to very few industrial employers and had so many restrictions that it was practically ineffective. it will now cover all sectors, including services, for employees with a salary up to ₹ 25,000 per month," he said.
“secondly, the government has taken the responsibility for paying pension contributions for three years for all new persons enrolling in the employees’ provident fund. this will apply to those with wages up to ₹ 15,000 per month. we expect lakhs of the unemployed, and the informally employed, to benefit from these steps," the pm added.
to be sure, finance minister arun jaitley had announced the above two proposals in the 2016-17 annual budget that some experts termed as the beginning of a new “job subsidy" scheme, mint reported on 29 february.
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ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈænəlɪsts ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ðət ðə ˈrisənt ˈblæˌkaʊt ðət ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈtərki wɑz kɔzd baɪ ə ˈsaɪbər əˈtæks rən baɪ ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈgəvərnmənt. ɔn mɑrʧ 31 2015 ə ˈmeɪʤər paʊər ˈfeɪljər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ðə ˈtərki, ə ˈblæˌkaʊt ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈsɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, mɔr ðən 40 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl wər plənʤd ˈɪntu ˈdɑrknəs. ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri wɑz blɑkt ənd əˈməŋ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti kəmˈjunɪti ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈrumərz əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsaɪbər əˈtæk əv ə ˈfɔrən ˈkəntri. ““computers*, ˈɛrˌpɔrts, ɛr ˈtræfɪk, ˈtræfɪk laɪts, ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, laɪts, ˈɛləˌveɪtərz, rɪˌfrɪʤərˈeɪʃən, ˈwɔtər ənd suɪʤ, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈsɪmpli stɑpt. ɪn ən ˈɪnstənt, ˈtərki wɑz trænˈspɔrtəd bæk tɪ ðə stoʊn ages,”*,” ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə nu jɔrk əbˈzərvər. ðə meɪn ˈsəˌspɛkt fər ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈsaɪbər əˈtæk ðət blɑkt ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈsɪstəmz fər 12 aʊərz ɪz ðə ˌɪˈrɑn. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɛkspərts ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ðət ðə əˈtæk ɪz ə ˈpeɪˌbæk fər ðə səˈpɔrt ˈɔfərd baɪ ðə ˈtərki tɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ɪn ə dɪˈspjut əˈgɛnst ðə ɪn ˈjɛmən. ɪt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈrisənt muvz tɪ ˈtɑpəl ˈsɪriən ˈdɪkteɪtər bəˈʃɑr əˈsɑd, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə strɔŋ ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈælaɪ. əˈnəðər wɪŋ əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɪˈlæbəreɪtəd ə ˈdɪfərənt haɪˈpɑθəsəs, du tɪ ðə əˈlaɪəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɪriə ənd ðə ˌɪˈrɑn, ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈhækərz hɪt ðə ˈtərki du tɪ ɪts muvz tɪ ˈtɑpəl ðə ˈsɪriən rəˈʒim lɛd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr əˈsɑd. ˈrisəntli ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈpəblɪʃt ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ poʊst ɔn ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈsaɪbər ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ ðə ˈɛkspərts ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˌtɛhərˈɑn ɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪn ðə ˈsaɪbər doʊˈmeɪn ˈfæstər ðən ˈɛkspərts hæv ˈɛvər imagined’*’. ˌɪˈrɑn ɪz ˈsikrɪtli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ðət kʊd kɔz ˈsɪriəs ˈdæmɪʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər əv ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ðət kʊd bi juzd tɪ ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt ðɛr ˈnɛtˌwərks. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrisərʧ fərm smɔl ˈmidiə, ˌɪˈrɑn ˌɪnˈkrist ˈspɛndɪŋ sɪns ˈprɛzɪdənt həˈsɑn geɪnd paʊər ɪn 2013 aɪ səˈʤɛst ju tɪ gɪv ə lʊk tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt riˈlist baɪ ˈɛkspərts æt smɔl ˈmidiə. vaʊɪŋ tɪ ræmp əp ðə ˈsaɪbər ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, həz ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri gɑrd kɔrz (irgc*) ən ˈænjuəl ˈsaɪbər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbəʤɪt əv ˈrəfli ˈmɪljən. ɪf kənˈfərmd, ðə əˈtæk ɔn ˈtərki ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈsɪriəs ækt əv ˈsaɪbər ˈwɔrˌfɛr, bət ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ sɑlv. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈrizən fər ðə ˈaʊtɪʤ, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðət ˈsɪmələr ˈɪnsədənts kən bi ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər, ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ˈsaɪbər ˈstrætəʤi ɪz təˈdeɪ ə ˈpɪlər əv ðə stəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt. ˌpægəˈnini (sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɛrz ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈtərki ˈblæˌkaʊt) ʃɛr ðɪs... ʃɛr ɔn
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intelligence analysts speculate that the recent blackout that paralyzed the turkey was caused by a cyber attacks run by the iranian government.
on march 31 2015, a major power failure interested the turkey, a blackout paralyzed the principal cities across the country, more than 40 million people were plunged into darkness. transportation, hospitals and many other services in the country was blocked and among the security community circulated rumors about a possible cyber attack of a foreign country.
“computers, airports, air traffic, traffic lights, hospitals, lights, elevators, refrigeration, water and sewage, everything simply stopped. in an instant, turkey was transported back to the stone ages,” reported the new york observer.
the main suspect for the alleged cyber attack that blocked the turkish systems for 12 hours is the iran. intelligence experts speculate that the attack is a payback for the support offered by the turkey to saudi arabia in a dispute against the iran-backed houthis in yemen. it could also be related to turkey’s recent moves to topple syrian dictator bashar assad, who is also a strong iranian ally.
another wing of the international community of the intelligence elaborated a different hypothesis, due to the alliance between the syria and the iran, iranian state-sponsored hackers hit the turkey due to its moves to topple the syrian regime led by president bashar assad.
recently the british business insider published an interesting post on the iranian cyber capabilities, according the experts the government of teheran is improving expertise in the cyber domain faster than experts ‘would have ever imagined’.
iran is secretly working on a new generation of that could cause serious damages to the critical infrastructure of foreign governments and that could be used to penetrate their networks.
according to the research firm small media, iran increased cyber-security spending 12-fold since president hassan rouhani gained power in 2013. i suggest you to give a look to the report released by experts at small media. vowing to ramp up the country’s cyber capabilities, rouhani has given the islamic revolutionary guard corps (irgc) an annual cyber security budget of roughly $19.8 million.
if confirmed, the attack on turkey represents a serious act of cyber warfare, but the problem of attribution is difficult to solve.
whatever the reason for the outage, it is important to consider that similar incidents can be the reality in the near future, the effectiveness of cyber strategy is today a pillar of the stability of any government.
pierluigi paganini
(security affairs – iran, turkey blackout)
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nim* ɪn 2017 ə ʃɔrt ˈriˌkæp ðɪs jɪr həz bɪn fɪld wɪθ səm ˈprɪti ˈmeɪʤər əˈʧivmənts fər ˈjuˈɛs, bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ raɪt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈɑrtɪkəl wət əˈkɑmplɪʃt ɪn 2017 ənd tɪ gɪv ə bɪt əv ə ˈprivˌju əv ɪn stɔr fər 2018 ðə fərst bʊk ɪn ˈækʃən, ðə fərst ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ bʊk, wɛnt ˈɪntu pərˈdəkʃən ɪn leɪt 2016 ənd aɪ rɪˈsivd ðə fərst ˈprɪnɪd ˈkɑpiz ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsəmər. əv kɔrs, biɪŋ ðə ˈɔθər, aɪ æm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli praʊd əv ðɪs. ðɪs bʊk ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ““canon”*” fər ðɪs minz ðət wi wɪl du ɑr bɛst tɪ nɑt breɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ɪz kənˈteɪnd wɪˈθɪn ɪt fər ˈvərʒən soʊ bi əˈfreɪd tɪ baɪ ə ˈkɑpi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ɪt wɪl bi aʊt əv deɪt baɪ ðə taɪm ɪz riˈlist. æt ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ! wi ər ˈvɛri ˈhæpi tɪ seɪ ðət wi hæv bɪn ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ə stænd æt 2018 ɪn ˈbrəsəlz. ə lɔt əv foʊks (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə kriˈeɪtər ɑnˈdreɪəs rəmpf ənd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf) wɪl bi ðɛr tɪ sɛl ˈtiˌsərts, bʊks ənd tɪ prəˈmoʊt. ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɔn 3 4 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2018 ɪn ˈbrəsəlz! ɪn pərˈdəkʃən ril ˈvæli, ə geɪm baɪ ˈɔnˌsɛt geɪm, ˈrɪtən 100 ɪn həz bɪn riˈlist ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd mɔr ˈrisəntli ɔn ˈænˌdrɔɪd. wi naʊ hæv ə ˈwɪˌki peɪʤ ˈlɪstɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈjuzɪŋ ɪn pərˈdəkʃən. ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈproʊˌgræmərz. wərk təˈwɔrdz 3 rɪˈlisɪz ðɪs jɪr: ənd ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ riˈlis kənˈteɪnz ˈmɛni bəg ˈfɪksɪz ənd ˌɪmˈpruvmənts, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ə lɔt əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. si ðə ˈkɑrənt hir. ““upcoming”*” həz ˈfaɪnəli bɪn mərʤd. ə lɑrʤ riˈvæmp əv ðə taɪmz ˈmɑʤul, wɪθ mɔr tɪ kəm. (θæŋks @gulpf*) ˈməltəpəl ˈmɑʤulz hæv bɪn muvd aʊt əv ðə tɪ ˈnɪmbəl ˈpækɪʤɪz. (θæŋks @lcrees*) ˈfɪksɪz tɪ ɑr ˈhændəlɪŋ əv sərˈtɪfɪkət ʧɛks. (θæŋks @federicoceratto*) ðə ˈmɛməri ˈmænɪʤər naʊ ˈɪmpləmənts ðə ˈælgərˌɪðəm wɪθ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt ðət ənd ər naʊ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ˈmɛni mɔr ˈʧeɪnʤɪz baɪ ɑr ˈɔsəm ənd dɪˈvoʊtɪd kəmˈjunɪti. ˈvərʒən wɪl mɑrk ðə ɛnd əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ. ðɪs min ðət dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɪl sis, ˈmɛni ˌɪmˈpruvmənts wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi meɪd ənd jʊr sɔrs ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ kəmˈpaɪl wɪθ iʧ riˈlis. ðɛr wɪl bi səm ˈkeɪviˌæts tɪ ðɪs wɪʧ wi wɪl ˈaʊˌtlaɪn ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. wi ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈvɛri gʊd æt ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ rɪˈstreɪnt wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ˈɔfən kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə pæθ tɪ iz ðə peɪn əv ɑr ˈjuzərz. ðɪs ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə keɪs ðoʊ, ˈæftər ɪz riˈlis ɪt wɪl bi. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, laɪk tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ju tɪ ʤɔɪn ɑr kəmˈjunɪti tɪ gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈfidˌbæk ər ʤɪst tɪ ʧɪl aʊt wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs, ɔl ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ju nid tɪ du soʊ ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ɑr kəmˈjunɪti peɪʤ. θæŋk ju ɔl fər jʊr ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl səˈpɔrt soʊ fɑr, ənd hæv ə ˈhæpi nu jɪr!
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nim in 2017: a short recap
this year has been filled with some pretty major achievements for us, because of this i decided to write a little article summarising what we’ve accomplished in 2017 and to give a bit of a preview of what’s in store for 2018.
the first nim book
nim in action, the first nim programming language book, went into production in late 2016 and i received the first printed copies in the following summer.
of course, being the author, i am incredibly proud of this.
this book is considered “canon” for nim v1. this means that we will do our best to not break anything that is contained within it for version 1.0. so don’t be afraid to buy a copy thinking that it will be out of date by the time 1.0 is released.
nim at fosdem
nim is coming to fosdem!
we are very happy to say that we have been allocated a stand at fosdem 2018 in brussels. a lot of nim folks (including the nim creator andreas rumpf and myself) will be there to sell t-shirts, books and to promote nim.
join us on 3 & 4 february 2018 in brussels!
nim in production
reel valley, a game by onset game, written 100% in nim has been released on facebook and more recently on android.
we now have a wiki page listing multiple companies using nim in production.
companies are searching for nim programmers.
work towards v1.0
3 releases this year: 0.16.0, 0.17.0 and 0.17.2
upcoming release 0.18.0 contains many bug fixes and improvements, in particular a lot of stdlib changes. see the current changelog here. “upcoming” async has finally been merged. a large revamp of the times module, with more to come. (thanks @gulpf) multiple modules have been moved out of the stdlib to nimble packages. (thanks @lcrees) fixes to our handling of ssl certificate checks. (thanks @federicoceratto) the memory manager now implements the tlsf algorithm with the benefit that alloc and dealloc are now o(1) operations. many more changes by our awesome and devoted community.
version 1.0 will mark the end of breaking changes to nim. this won’t mean that nim development will cease, many improvements will continue to be made and your source won’t require any changes to compile with each nim release. there will be some caveats to this which we will outline in the future. we are already very good at exercising restraint when creating breaking changes, often creating a deprecation path to ease the pain of our users. this isn’t always the case though, after v1 is release it will be.
nim livestreams
as always, i’d like to invite you to join our community to give us feedback or just to chill out with us, all the information you need to do so is available on our community page.
thank you all for your incredible support so far, and have a happy new year!
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ju noʊ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪz lɔst wɪn feɪld ˈsɛnɪt ˈkænədɪt tɑd ˈeɪkɪn əv rape”*” feɪm teɪks tɪ ðə kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪri ˈwɛbˌsaɪt tɪ ˈlɛkʧər hɪz ˈfɛloʊ kənˈsərvətɪvz ɔn haʊ tɪ wɪn ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ˈeɪkɪn, hu rɪˈsivd ʤɪst 39 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə voʊt əˈgɛnst sɛn. klɛr məˈkæskəl (d-mo*) ɪn ə steɪt mɪt ˈrɑmni wən baɪ tɛn pɔɪnts, kleɪmz ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz nɑt kənˈsərvətɪv ɪˈnəf. bɪˈkəz wi ɔl noʊ ˈeɪkɪn wʊd hæv dɪˈfitɪd məˈkæskəl ɪf ˈoʊnli hi wɑz mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv! ɪn ðə ˈkɑləm, ˈeɪkɪn lɪŋks ˈsɛkjələr ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈvaɪələns, wɔrnz ðət ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ənd kɔlz ɔn kənˈsərvətɪv ˈæktɪvɪsts tɪ rən ɔn ðɛr strɪkt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ əˈbɔrʃən raɪts, wɪʧ ˈɑbviəsli peɪd ˈdɪvɪˌdɛndz fər ˈeɪkɪn. wi hir æt raɪt wɪŋ wɔʧ kəˈmɛnd ˈɛfərts ənd hoʊp fˈjuʧər ˈkænədɪts ˈfɑloʊ ɪn hɪz pæθ əv dɪˈzæstrəs ɪˈlɛkʃən dɪˈfits. ˈæftər ðeɪ luz ðeɪ kən ˈɔlˌweɪz raɪt fər. ʤɪst æsk rɪk sænˈtɔrəm. laɪk ə ˈpeɪʃənt wɪθ ən ˈɪnʤəri, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈmɛni ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ˈdɑktərz hu prəˈskraɪb kənˈflɪktɪŋ ““cures.”*.” bɪˈkəz, ðiz kjʊrz ɔl bi raɪt, wi ʃʊd ˌrivˈju ɑr ˈhɪstəri fər ɪgˈzæmpəlz soʊ ðət wi ʧuz ðə raɪt wən. wi hæv ɔl hərd ðə grup əv ædˈvaɪzərz hu θɪŋk ðə kjʊr ɪz ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ʃʊd bɪˈkəm lɛs kənˈsərvətɪv ənd mɔr laɪk ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts. ðeɪ fɔlt ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt ˈkænədɪts hu ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɪˈnəf. waɪl noʊ ˈkænədɪt ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mi), ðɪs kjʊr ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnɪt ˈkænədɪts lɔst ɪn 2012 ðən kənˈsərvətɪvz. θru ðə lɛnz əv ˈhɪstəri, wi si ðət ðə nidz ðə ˈprɪnsəpəld aɪˈdɛntəˌti kənˈsərvətɪvz əˈfɔrd, ðət kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ɪz ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm, ənd ðət kənˈsərvətɪv ˈprɪnsəpəlz ər wət ˈfridəm. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ʃʊd ˈboʊldli stænd ɔn ɪts kənˈsərvətɪv ˈvæljuz. ðɪs ɪz ðə tru kjʊr. ðə kənˈsərvətɪv pəˈzɪʃən ɪz ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm. waɪl səm ˈɑrgju ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz məst bɪˈkəm mɔr prægˈmætɪk tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm, ˈhɪstəri sɪz ˈəðərˌwaɪz. ðə kənˈsərvətɪv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ˈlɪŋkən, ˈkulɪʤ, ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər ənd ˈrigən wər ɔl ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr. ðeɪ hæd ə ˈpæʃən ənd ˈkɑnfədɛns frəm ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ˈprɪnsəpəl. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ˈnɪksən, doʊl, məˈkeɪn ənd naʊ ˈrɑmni wər lɛs ˈkəmfərtəbəl dɪˈfɛndɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪv pəˈzɪʃənz, ənd wər lɛs səkˈsɛsfəl. ə ɪn ðə bones”*” ɪz mɔr kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ðən draɪ stəˈtɪstɪks. ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ə kriˈeɪtər ɪz kɔr tɪ kənˈsərvətɪv bɪˈlif. ɑr ˈfaʊndərz fɔt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri paʊər ɪn ðə wərld bɪˈkəz ðeɪ bɪˈlivd, ɛz ˈʤɛfərsən sɛd, ˈlɪbərˌtiz ər ðə gɪft əv god.”*.” ɪn ʃɑrp ˈkɑntræst, ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts læst jɪr traɪd tɪ kɪk gɑd aʊt əv ðɛr kənˈvɛnʃən! ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ɪn hɪz ˌfɛrˈwɛl ˈæˌdrɛs, əˈsərtəd, ɔl ðə ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz ənd ˈhæbəts wɪʧ lɛd tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl prɑˈspɛrəti, rɪˈlɪʤən ənd ˌmɔˈræləˌti ər ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl supports.”*.” ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ɑr ˈlɪˌbərəl kɔrts hæv ˈsɛnsərd skul prɛr ənd ðə wərdz ʃælt nɑt kill”*” frəm ˈklæsˌrumz. haʊ həz ðə lɔs əv ðiz kənˈsərvətɪv ˈprɪnsəpəlz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈjuˈɛs? frəm ˈpeɪnfəl ɪkˈspɪriəns, ɑr ˈfaʊndərz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈgəvərnmənt; ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðeɪ geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈrɪtən ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd ðə rul əv lɔ. kənˈsərvətɪvz əˈgri. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts ʃoʊ ə dip ənd əˈbaɪdɪŋ feɪθ ɪn ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən prəˈvaɪdɪd ðɛr ˈsɪtɪzənz wɪθ fud, hɛlθ kɛr, ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ðə seɪm θɪŋz ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ər duɪŋ hir ɪn ðə juz. ðə blaɪnd feɪθ ˌɪgˈnɔrz ðə ˈlɛsən əv ðə læst ˈsɛnʧəri. ə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət kən gɪv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kən ˈɔlsoʊ teɪk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ˈkɑmjənəst ˈgəvərnmənts əˈloʊn kɪld mɔr əv ðɛr ˈsɪtɪzənz ðən ðoʊz hu daɪd ɪn tu wərld wɔrz. bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz mɔr ˈdɛdli ðən wɔr ˌɪtˈsɛlf. səkˈsɛs həz bɪn taɪd tɪ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈfaʊndərz, laɪk kənˈsərvətɪvz təˈdeɪ, pleɪst ə haɪ ˈvælju ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl laɪf ənd ˈlɪbərˌti. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ peɪd ə ˈtɛrəbəl praɪs fər ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ sˈleɪvəri. wət wɪl bi ðə kɔst əv ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ˈoʊvər 50 ˈmɪljən ˈənˈbɔrn əˈmɛrɪkənz? ˈdɛməˌkræts səˈpɔrt əˈbɔrʃən ənd juz ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ fɔrs ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls tɪ bi pɑrt əv peɪɪŋ fər ɪt, ɔl ɪn ðə neɪm əv ““choice.”*.” kənˈsərvətɪvz bɪˈliv ðət əˈbɔrʃən ˈwɔtərz daʊn ɑr ˈmɔrəl ˈkərənsi ənd ˈʧipənz laɪf. ˈfaɪnəli, ɑr ˈfaʊndərz ənd kənˈsərvətɪvz təˈdeɪ strɛs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. maɪ parents’*’ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈleɪbərd ənd ˈsækrəˌfaɪst tɪ pæs ɔn ə ˈbraɪtər fˈjuʧər tɪ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. ðeɪ bɪˈlivd ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti ənd hɑrd wərk, ənd tʊk ə dɪm vju əv ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ənd dɪˈpɛndənsi. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈbərnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlərz ə jɪr ɪn ˈdɛfəsət ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn ə ˈtrɪljən ˈbəʤɪt. ɑr əˈdɪkʃən tɪ ˈhænˌdaʊts wɪl kriˈeɪt ˈpɑvərti ənd dɪˈpɛndəns ənd liv ɑr ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sˈleɪvəri. wi məst nɑt treɪd ɑr ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns əv ˈfridəm fər ðə ˈgoʊldən ʧeɪnz əv dɪˈpɛndənsi tɪ ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr steɪt. fər ðiz ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈrizənz, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti nidz tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm. ɪt nidz tɪ stɑp əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ fər ðə fækt ɪt stændz ɔn ˈprɪnsəpəl ənd nidz tɪ stɑp ˈitɪŋ ɪts oʊn. ɪt ʃʊd ˈboʊldli kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ðət ðə prɑˈspɛrəti ənd ˈfridəm wi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ kəm frəm kənˈsərvətɪv ˈprɪnsəpəlz.
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you know the republican party is lost when failed gop senate candidate todd akin of “legitimate rape” fame takes to the conspiracy theory website worldnetdaily to lecture his fellow conservatives on how to win elections. akin, who received just 39 percent of the vote against sen. claire mccaskill (d-mo) in a state mitt romney won by ten points, claims that the republican party is struggling because it is not conservative enough. because we all know akin would have defeated mccaskill if only he was more conservative!
in the column, akin links secular government to violence, warns that the democratic party is turning the us into the soviet union and calls on conservative activists to run on their strict opposition to abortion rights, which obviously paid dividends for akin.
we here at right wing watch commend akin’s efforts and hope future right-wing candidates follow in his path of disastrous election defeats. after they lose they can always write for worldnetdaily. just ask rick santorum.
like a patient with an injury, the republican party is surrounded by many advising doctors who prescribe conflicting “cures.” because, these cures can’t all be right, we should review our history for examples so that we choose the right one.
we have all heard the group of advisers who think the cure is that the republican party should become less conservative and more like the democrats. they fault imperfect candidates who aren’t moderate enough. while no candidate is perfect (including me), this cure doesn’t explain why more moderate republican senate candidates lost in 2012 than conservatives. through the lens of history, we see that the gop needs the principled identity conservatives afford, that conservatism is a winning platform, and that conservative principles are what undergird america’s freedom. the republican party should boldly stand on its conservative values. this is the true cure.
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the conservative position is a winning platform. while some argue that republicans must become more pragmatic to create a winning platform, history says otherwise. the conservative republican presidents lincoln, coolidge, eisenhower and reagan were all very popular. they had a passion and confidence from standing on principle. in contrast, nixon, dole, mccain and now romney were less comfortable defending conservative positions, and were less successful. a “fire in the bones” is more convincing than dry statistics.
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the recognition of a creator is core to conservative belief. our founders fought the biggest military power in the world because they believed, as jefferson said, “our liberties are the gift of god.” in sharp contrast, the democrats last year tried to kick god out of their convention! president washington, in his farewell address, asserted, “of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports.” ignoring washington, our liberal courts have censored school prayer and the words “thou shalt not kill” from classrooms. how has the loss of these conservative principles been working for us?
from painful experience, our founders understood the importance of limited government; therefore, they gave us a written constitution and the rule of law. conservatives agree. in contrast, liberals and democrats show a deep and abiding faith in their all-powerful government. the soviet union provided their citizens with food, health care, housing, education and employment, the same things the liberals are doing here in the u.s. the liberal’s blind faith ignores the lesson of the last century. a government that can give everything can also take everything. communist governments alone killed more of their citizens than those who died in two world wars. big government is more deadly than war itself. america’s success has been tied to the conservative principle of limited government.
the founders, like conservatives today, placed a high value on individual life and liberty. however, they paid a terrible price for ignoring slavery. what will be the cost of ignoring the killing of over 50 million unborn americans? democrats support abortion and use the power of the government to force everyone else to be part of paying for it, all in the name of “choice.” conservatives believe that abortion waters down our moral currency and cheapens life.
finally, our founders and conservatives today stress individual responsibility. my parents’ generation labored and sacrificed to pass on a brighter future to their children. they believed in private property and hard work, and took a dim view of socialism and dependency. the obama administration is burning over a trillion dollars a year in deficit spending on a $3.5 trillion budget. our addiction to handouts will create poverty and dependence and leave our children in economic slavery. we must not trade our inheritance of freedom for the golden chains of dependency to the welfare state.
for these and many other reasons, the republican party needs to embrace conservatism. it needs to stop apologizing for the fact it stands on principle and needs to stop eating its own. it should boldly communicate that the prosperity and freedom we enjoy come from conservative principles.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ðə kənˈsumər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈbjʊroʊ (cfpb*) ənd ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl əv vərˈʤɪnjə tʊk ˈækʃən təˈdeɪ əˈgɛnst ˈwʊdˌbrɪʤ kɔɪnz ənd ˈʤuəlri ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, ɪŋk., duɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ˈwʊdˌbrɪʤ goʊld pɔn, fər dɪˈsivɪŋ kənˈsumərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈænjuəl kɔsts əv ɪts loʊnz. ðə ənd ðə vərˈʤɪnjə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl əˈlɛʤd ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni broʊk ðə lɔ baɪ mɪˈsteɪtɪŋ ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ pɔn loʊnz. ðə ənd ðə vərˈʤɪnjə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ər ˈfaɪlɪŋ ə kəmˈpleɪnt ənd ə prəˈpoʊzd kənˈsɛnt ˈɔrdər ɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt. ɪf əˈpruvd baɪ ðə kɔrt, ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈɔrdər wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈwʊdˌbrɪʤ goʊld pɔn tɪ peɪ ɪn kənˈsumər rɪˈlif ənd ˈpɛnəltiz ənd ɛnd dɪˈsɛptɪv dɪˈskloʊʒərz. ər ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ noʊ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈænjuəl kɔst əv ə loan,”*,” sɛd dɪˈrɛktər ˈrɪʧərd ˈkɔrˌdreɪ. goʊld pɔn dɪˈsivd kənˈsumərz əˈbaʊt ðoʊz kɔsts, ənd wɪθ ˈækʃən wi ər sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ rɪˈlif fər kənˈsumərz hu wər wronged.”*.” ˈrisənt jɪrz wi hæv sin ə ræʃ əv pɔn ˈbroʊkərz əraʊnd vərˈʤɪnjə ˈskərtɪŋ lɔz ənd ˌoʊvərˈʧɑrʤɪŋ consumers,”*,” sɛd vərˈʤɪnjə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl mɑrk ˈhɛrɪŋ. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈjuzɪŋ ə pɔn ʃɑp ər ˈəðər smɔl ˈdɔlər loʊn, ju ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈkloʊsli ˌrivˈju ðə tərmz ənd noʊ jʊr raɪts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət maɪt rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈivɪn mɔr ˈməni ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv jʊr pocket.”*.” ˈwʊdˌbrɪʤ goʊld pɔn ɪz ə beɪst ɪn ˈwʊdˌbrɪʤ, va*., ðət ˈɪʃuz loʊnz sɪˈkjʊrd baɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈprɑpərti. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈʧɑrʤɪz kənˈsumərz ə ˈfaɪˌnæns ʧɑrʤ ɔn ðɛr loʊnz. ðə ʧɑrʤ ɪz meɪd əp əv fɔr fiz: ““maintenance,”*,” ““interest,”*,” ““storage,”*,” ənd ““clerical.”*.” ðə faʊnd ðət sɪns æt list meɪ 2014 ˈwʊdˌbrɪʤ mɪsˈlɛd ɪts ˈkəstəmərz əˈbaʊt ðə kɔsts əv ðɛr loʊnz baɪ dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ dɪˈsɛptɪvli loʊ ˈænjuəl pərˈsɛnɪʤ reɪts (aprs*) ðət dɪd nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ɔl əv ðə fiz ənd ˈʧɑrʤɪz tækt ˈɔntu ðə loʊnz. ðiz ˌɪˈnækjərət dɪˈskloʊʒərz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz ˈəndərˌsteɪtɪd ðə tru ˈænjuəl pərˈsɛnɪʤ reɪt baɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz hæf əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl kɔst. ðə ənd ðə vərˈʤɪnjə əˈtərni kəmˈpleɪnt əˈlɛʤɪz ðət ðə ˈækʃənz ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə truθ ɪn ˈlɛndɪŋ ækt, ðə wɔl strit rɪˈfɔrm ənd kənˈsumər prəˈtɛkʃən ækt, ˈstæʧuts, ənd ðə vərˈʤɪnjə kənˈsumər prəˈtɛkʃən ækt. ˈəndər ðə prəˈpoʊzd kənˈsɛnt ˈɔrdər, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ peɪ ˈoʊvər ɪn ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən tɪ əˈprɑksəmətli kənˈsumərz, ˈfɔrfɪt ˈoʊvər ɪn geɪnz, ənd peɪ tɪ ðə ˈsɪvəl ˈpɛnəlti fənd. ðə prəˈpoʊzd kənˈsɛnt ˈɔrdər wɪl hæv ðə fʊl fɔrs əv lɔ ˈoʊnli wɪn saɪnd baɪ ðə prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ ʤəʤ. ðə kəmˈpleɪnt faɪld təˈdeɪ ɪz əˈveɪləbəl hir: ðə prəˈpoʊzd kənˈsɛnt ˈɔrdər ɪz əˈveɪləbəl hir: ðə kənˈsumər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈbjʊroʊ ɪz ə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈeɪʤənsi ðət hɛlps kənˈsumər ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɑrkɪts wərk baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ rulz mɔr ˈifɛktɪv, baɪ kənˈsɪstəntli ənd ˈfɛrli ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðoʊz rulz, ənd baɪ ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ kənˈsumərz tɪ teɪk mɔr kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk lɪvz. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˈvɪzɪt consumerfinance.gov*.
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washington, d.c. – the consumer financial protection bureau (cfpb) and the attorney general of virginia took action today against woodbridge coins and jewelry exchange, inc., doing business as woodbridge gold & pawn, for deceiving consumers about the actual annual costs of its loans. the cfpb and the virginia attorney general alleged that the company broke the law by misstating the charges associated with pawn loans. the cfpb and the virginia attorney general are filing a complaint and a proposed consent order in federal court. if approved by the court, the proposed order would require woodbridge gold & pawn to pay $79,000 in consumer relief and penalties and end deceptive disclosures.
“consumers are entitled to know the actual annual cost of a loan,” said cfpb director richard cordray. “woodbridge gold & pawn deceived consumers about those costs, and with today’s action we are securing relief for consumers who were wronged.”
“in recent years we have seen a rash of pawn brokers around virginia skirting laws and overcharging consumers,” said virginia attorney general mark herring. “if you’re considering using a pawn shop or other small dollar loan, you should always closely review the terms and know your rights before signing anything that might result in even more money coming out of your pocket.”
woodbridge gold & pawn is a pawnbroker based in woodbridge, va., that issues closed-end loans secured by personal property. the company charges consumers a finance charge on their loans. the charge is made up of four fees: “maintenance,” “interest,” “storage,” and “clerical.” the cfpb found that since at least may 2014, woodbridge misled its customers about the costs of their loans by disclosing deceptively low annual percentage rates (aprs) that did not reflect all of the fees and charges tacked onto the loans. these inaccurate disclosures in many cases understated the true annual percentage rate by as much as half of the actual cost.
the cfpb and the virginia attorney general’s complaint alleges that the company’s actions violated the truth in lending act, the dodd-frank wall street reform and consumer protection act, virginia’s pawnbroker statutes, and the virginia consumer protection act. under the proposed consent order, the company would be required to pay over $56,000 in restitution to approximately 1,000 consumers, forfeit over $17,000 in ill-gotten gains, and pay $5,000 to the bureau’s civil penalty fund.
the proposed consent order will have the full force of law only when signed by the presiding judge.
the complaint filed today is available here: http://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/201702_cfpb_woodbridge-gold-pawn-complaint.pdf
the proposed consent order is available here: http://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/201702_cfpb_woodbridge-gold-pawn-stipulated-final-judgment.pdf
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the consumer financial protection bureau is a 21st century agency that helps consumer finance markets work by making rules more effective, by consistently and fairly enforcing those rules, and by empowering consumers to take more control over their economic lives. for more information, visit consumerfinance.gov.
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kəˈmidiən wɪl ˈfɛrɪl hæd ə ˈbɪzi ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə fild ɪn faɪv ˈkæktəs lig geɪmz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ˈmeɪsə, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, wɛr hi pleɪd fər ðə ˈoʊklənd eɪz ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz "ˈtreɪdɪd" tɪ ðə siˈætəl ˈmɛrənərz, wɛr hi pleɪd ˈsɛkənd beɪs. ˈfɛrɪl muvd tɪ ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə ˈɪnˌfild ˈæftər hi wɑz ˈtreɪdɪd tɪ ðə ˈmɛrənərz. ˌeɪˈpi jɔrk ˈæftər ðət, hɪz nɛkst stɑp wɑz ɪn ˈtɛmpi, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, wɛr hi wɑz mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ bi pleɪɪŋ fər ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈeɪnʤəlz. hi ˈɛndɪd əp rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ maɪk traʊt ɪn ˈsɛnər fild ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz ˈtreɪdɪd tɪ ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ kəbz fər ə ˈwɑʃɪŋ məˈʃin. ˈoʊnli wɪl ˈfɛrɪl kʊd ˌriˈpleɪs maɪk traʊt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ən ˈɪnɪŋ. ˌeɪˈpi ˈkɑrlsən hi spɛnt səm kˈwɑləti taɪm ɛz ðə kəbz' koʊʧ ənd wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ gɪv saɪnz tɪ ðə ˈhɪtərz. ˈfɛrɪl keɪm tɪ ðə pleɪt fər ðə kəbz ɪn ðə fɔrθ ˈɪnɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈeɪnʤəlz ˈraɪti zæk stuərt ənd strək aʊt ɔn θri ˈpɪʧɪz. ˈfɛrɪl ˈdɪdənt kəˈnɛkt ɪn hɪz wən ˈætˈbæt fər ðə kəbz. ˌeɪˈpi ˈkɑrlsən ˈfɛrɪl wɑz ˈtreɪdɪd əˈgɛn, ˈhɛdɪŋ frəm ðə kəbz tɪ ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə fər hɪz θərd geɪm əv ðə deɪ ɪn ˈpimə ˈkaʊnti, wɛr ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈhoʊstɪd ðə ˌsɪnsəˈnæti rɛdz. waɪl ˈfɛrɪl wɑz ðə ˈsɛnər əv əˈtɛnʃən, fænz maɪt hæv bɪn mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðə gaɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz. wi brɔt ɪn ə hɔl əv ˈfeɪmər tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ˈkəvər ˈtudeɪz ˈækʃən. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈkəmɪŋ ˈleɪtər. ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə (@dbacks*) mɑrʧ 12 2015 ˈfɛrɪl wɑz kleɪmd ɔf ˈweɪvərz baɪ ðə rɛdz ənd meɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɔn ðɛr bɛnʧ. ˈfɛrɪl əraɪvd æt hɪz fɔrθ geɪm əv ðə deɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ʤaɪənts æt ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ waɪt sɑks ɪn staɪl. ˈæftər ˈstraɪkɪŋ aʊt fər ðə waɪt sɑks, ˈfɛrɪl wɑz sɛnt tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈʧæmpiən ʤaɪənts, wɪθ hum hi mɛt wɪθ hɪz nu ˈmænɪʤər, brus bochy*. hi ðɛn tʊk hɪz tərn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə pleɪt. frəm tɪ ˈkæˌʧər ɪn lɛs ðən 5 ˈmɪnəts. hi dɪz ɪt ɔl. wərld ʧæmps (@sfgiants*) mɑrʧ 13 2015 hi ˈfɪnɪʃt hɪz deɪ faɪv geɪmz ənd 10 timz ɪn piˈɔriə, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, wɛr ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈpæˌdreɪz wər ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈdɑʤərz. waɪl hi wɑz ɪn ðə ˈaʊtˌfild, ˈfɛrɪl faʊnd ə fəˈmɪljər feɪs. ˈfɛrɪl pleɪz kæʧ wɪθ ˈbədi ðə ɛlf sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈpæˌdreɪz (@ˈpæˌdreɪz) mɑrʧ 13 2015 hi ðɛn pɪʧt fər ðə ˈdɑʤərz, θroʊɪŋ wən pɪʧ ənd rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ən aʊt ɔn ə bənt əˈtɛmpt. æt list hi ˈfɪnɪʃt hɪz deɪ ˈpərˌfɪkt ɔn ðə maʊnd ənd ɪn ðə fild.
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comedian will ferrell had a busy thursday, taking the field in five cactus league games, starting in mesa, arizona, where he played for the oakland a's ...
... before he was "traded" to the seattle mariners, where he played second base.
ferrell moved to the other side of the infield after he was traded to the mariners. ap photo/matt york
after that, his next stop was in tempe, arizona, where he was more than happy to be playing for the los angeles angels.
he ended up replacing mike trout in center field before he was traded to the chicago cubs for a washing machine.
only will ferrell could replace mike trout in the middle of an inning. ap photo/chris carlson
he spent some quality time as the cubs' third-base coach and was allowed to give signs to the hitters.
ferrell came to the plate for the cubs in the fourth inning against angels righty zach stewart and struck out on three pitches.
ferrell didn't connect in his one at-bat for the cubs. ap photo/chris carlson
ferrell was traded again, heading from the cubs to the arizona diamondbacks for his third game of the day in pima county, where arizona hosted the cincinnati reds.
while ferrell was the center of attention, d-backs fans might have been more excited about the guy taking pictures.
we brought in a hall of famer to help us cover today's action. photos coming later. #rj51hof #ferrelltakesthefield pic.twitter.com/upcqct32sv — arizona diamondbacks (@dbacks) march 12, 2015
ferrell was claimed off waivers by the reds and made himself comfortable on their bench.
ferrell arrived at his fourth game of the day -- san francisco giants at chicago white sox -- in style.
after striking out for the white sox, ferrell was sent to the defending champion giants, with whom he met with his new manager, bruce bochy.
he then took his turn behind the plate.
from dh to catcher in less than 5 minutes. he does it all. #ferrelltakesthefield #sfgiants pic.twitter.com/7holt2t4bi — world champs (@sfgiants) march 13, 2015
he finished his day -- five games and 10 teams -- in peoria, arizona, where the san diego padres were hosting the los angeles dodgers.
while he was in the outfield, ferrell found a familiar face.
ferrell plays catch with buddy the elf #ferrelltakesthefield pic.twitter.com/hat2gxpllr — san diego padres (@padres) march 13, 2015
he then pitched for the dodgers, throwing one pitch and recording an out on a bunt attempt.
at least he finished his day perfect on the mound and in the field.
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ə ˈwʊmən hu ˈtræʤɪkli draʊnd ɔn ðə ˈrɪvər ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ həz bɪn neɪmd ɛz ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈkaɪækər luiz. wən əv nu ˈziləndz tɔp ɪkˈstrim ˈkaɪækərz həz draʊnd ɪn ə ˈrɪvər nɪr. ðə ˈbɑdi əv luiz, ˈfɔrmərli əv, wɑz rɪˈkəvərd baɪ pəˈlis æt ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈrɛzɪdənt wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ waɪl ˈpædəlɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈrɪvər, nɪr fɔlz, 21 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz ist əv ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. səˈplaɪd tɔp nu ˈzilənd ˈkaɪækər luiz draʊnd ɪn ðə ˈrɪvər. hər ˈbɑdi wɑz rɪˈkəvərd ə ʃɔrt ˈdɪstəns frəm wɛr ʃi wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ. wɑz pɑrt əv ə grup əv θri ˈkaɪˌækɪŋ ðə loʊər ˈrɪvər, ˈdaʊnˈstrim əv ðə traʊt pul, wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ðə grup. ðə ˈəðər ˈkaɪækərz wər əˈlərtɪd wɪn ðeɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ʃi wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm hər kaɪæk, pəˈlis sɛd. ðə əˈlɑrm wɑz reɪzd ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈloʊkəlz sərʧt fər hər ənˈtɪl dɑrk., hu wɑz ə ˈtiʧər æt ˈwɛstərn haɪts haɪ skul ɪn, wɑz ðə wən əv nu ˈziləndz tɔp ɪkˈstrim ˈkaɪækərz ðə 2014 nu ˈzilənd ɪkˈstrim ˈsɪriz ˈwɪmənz ˈʧæmpiən ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ θri əv ðə fɔr ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. hər ˈpɛrənts, ˈeɪdriən ənd lɪz, ənd hər ˈoʊldər ˈsɪblɪŋz ˈmælkəm, ˈhɛðər ənd isobelle*, hæv ˈɪʃud ˈtrɪbjuts, ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ hər əˈʧivmənts ɪn ðə spɔrt ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ hər "ə strɔŋ ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈkaɪˌækɪŋ". "luiz hæd ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ə kərɪr ɪn ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈtiʧɪŋ æt ə ˈloʊkəl haɪ skul ðɪs jɪr. ˈtiʧɪŋ jəŋ wɑz ən ˈɛkstrə ækˈtɪvɪti ðət luiz tʊk greɪt ˈplɛʒər ɪn; ðɪs wɪl bi wən əv hər ˈlɛgəsiz tɪ ˈkaɪˌækɪŋ," ðeɪ sɛd. "ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ luiz wɑz ˈpædəlɪŋ ə loʊər ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈrɪvər ðət ʃi hæd ˈpædəld ə ˈnəmbər əv taɪmz wɪˈθaʊt ˈmɪsˌhæp. ðə ˈɪnsədənt wɑz ə ʧæns ˈæksədənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə ˈhaɪli skɪld ˈpræktɪsɪŋ hər spɔrt. ðə tu wɪθ hər wər ˈvɛri ɪkˈspɪriənst, bət dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr ˈɛfərts ðeɪ wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ rɪˈtriv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈfæməli ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ə dip ˈgrætəˌtud tɪ ðə tu ˈəðər ənd tɪ ðə ˈwaɪdər kəmˈjunɪti hu tərnd aʊt tɪ əˈsɪst ɪn ðə sərʧ ənd ˈrɛskju ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ." kəmˈpitɪd əraʊnd ðə wərld ɛz ə ˈkaɪækər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sˌloʊˈvɑˌkiə, ˈɪtəli ənd saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. hər baɪˈɑgrəfi ɔn hər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt sɛd ʃi bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ɪkˈstrim ˈkaɪˌækɪŋ ˈæftər hər ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˈwaɪtˌwɔtər sˈlɑləm ˈkaɪˌækɪŋ. "aɪ hæv ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˈpæʃən fər ðə spɔrt," ʃi roʊt. "ɪt həz ˌɪntrəˈdust mi tɪ ˈmɛni əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈpipəl, ˈpleɪsɪz ənd ə weɪ əv laɪf ðət ˈpʊʃɪz ɔl ˈɛləmənts." kəˈnu ˈpoʊloʊ kləb ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈpitər koʊʧt ɪn hər ˈərli jɪrz θru ðə sərf ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ kləb ənd kəˈnu kləb. ʃi wɑz ə strɔŋ ˈmɛmbər əv boʊθ kləbz ənd ə kin ˈwaɪtˌwɔtər ˈkaɪækər æt ˈkɑlɪʤ. "ʃi juzd tɪ ˈpædəl sərf ski wɪθ sərf ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ ʃiz ˈɔlˌweɪz laɪkt ðət taɪp əv kræft," hi sɛd. wɑz ən "ɪkˈstrimli ˈtæləntɪd" ˈkaɪækər ənd "lɪvd laɪf tɪ ðə ˈfʊləst", sɛd. "ʃi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈhæpi sɔrt əv ˈpərsən, ˈvɛri kin tɪ hɛlp ˈəðərz, koʊʧ ˈəðərz, ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈəðərz tɪ du θɪŋz," hi sɛd. "ənd ʃi sɛt ə ˈprɪti haɪ ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk fər hərˈsɛlf ɛz wɛl." dɛθ həz bɪn rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə ˈkɔrənər.
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a woman who tragically drowned on the kaituna river on wednesday evening has been named as experienced kayaker louise jull.
one of new zealand's top extreme kayakers has drowned in a river near rotorua.
the body of louise jull, formerly of otaki, was recovered by police at 10am thursday.
the 26-year-old rotorua resident went missing while paddling on the kaituna river, near okere falls, 21 kilometres east of rotorua,.about 7pm on wednesday.
supplied top new zealand kayaker louise jull drowned in the kaituna river.
her body was recovered a short distance from where she went missing.
jull was part of a group of three kayaking the lower kaituna river, downstream of the trout pool, when she was separated from the group.
the other kayakers were alerted when they noticed she was missing from her kayak, police said.
the alarm was raised and a number of locals searched for her until dark.
jull, who was a teacher at western heights high school in rotorua, was the one of new zealand's top extreme kayakers – the 2014 new zealand extreme series women's champion after winning three of the four events in the competition.
her parents, adrian and liz jull, and her older siblings malcolm, heather and isobelle, have issued tributes, outlining her achievements in the sport and calling her "a strong advocate for women in kayaking".
"louise had started on a career in secondary teaching at a local rotorua high school this year. teaching young paddlers was an extra activity that louise took great pleasure in; this will be one of her legacies to kayaking," they said.
"yesterday louise was paddling a lower section of the kaituna river that she had paddled a number of times without mishap. the incident was a chance accident involving a highly skilled paddler practicing her sport. the two paddlers with her were very experienced, but despite their efforts they were unable to retrieve the situation. the family acknowledges a deep gratitude to the two other paddlers and to the wider community who turned out to assist in the search and rescue this morning."
jull competed around the world as a kayaker, including slovakia, italy and south africa.
her biography on her website said she became involved in extreme kayaking after her involvement in whitewater slalom kayaking.
"i have a very strong passion for the sport," she wrote.
"it has introduced me to many amazing people, places and a way of life that pushes all elements."
otaki canoe polo club president peter housiaux coached jull in her early years through the otaki surf lifesaving club and canoe club.
she was a strong member of both clubs and a keen whitewater kayaker at otaki college.
"she used to paddle surf ski with surf lifesaving - she's always liked that type of craft," he said.
jull was an "extremely talented" kayaker and "lived life to the fullest", housiaux said.
"she was always a very happy sort of person, very keen to help others, coach others, encourage others to do things," he said.
"and she set a pretty high benchmark for herself as well."
jull's death has been referred to the coroner.
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(ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ɛz ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz priˈpɛr tɪ teɪk tɪ ðə skaɪz fər ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈtrævəl, ə juz. əˈfɪʃəl sɪz sɪˈkjʊrəti kənˈsərnz hæv ˈrɪzən əˈgɛn bɪˈkəz əv ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈmægəˌzin prəˈdust baɪ æl ɪn ðə əˈreɪbiən pəˈnɪnsələ. ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu əv ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈmægəˌzin gɪvz dɪˈteɪld ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ɔn haʊ tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ə ˈtoʊnər ˈkɑrtrɪʤ bɔm ənd ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪzərz tɪ maʊnt sˈmɔlər, mɔr ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ðə juz. əˈfɪʃəl toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv sɛd ɪn ðə pæst ðət ðə ˈrisənt ˈkɑrˌgoʊ plɑt, ðə ˈkrɪsməs deɪ ˈbɑmər ənd ðə ˈhaɪtənd sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛt ɪn ˈjʊrəp ˈɔlsoʊ ər ˈrizənz fər kənˈsərn. ðə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ˈtoʊnər ˈkɑrtrəʤəz ɔn ˈɛrpleɪnz sɪns ðə ˈkɑrˌgoʊ plɑt wɑz ənˈkəvərd. juz. əˈfɪʃəlz wʊd nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˈwɛðər ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk θrɛt lɛd tɪ ɛnˈhænst pæt daʊnz. ðə ˈhaɪtənd kənˈsərn kəmz æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈɛrˌpɔrt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz ər ˈəndər faɪər frəm ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ˈtrævələrz, ˈpaɪləts ənd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hu seɪ ðət səm əv ðə ˈmɛθədz ər tu ˌɪnˈtrusɪv. ə ˈbæˌklæʃ əˈgɛnst fʊl ˈbɑdi skænz ənd ˈpæsənʤər pæt daʊnz həz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju deɪz. səm ər ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ "ˈnæʃənəl deɪ," ˈərʤɪŋ ˈtrævələrz hu ər səˈlɛktɪd fər ðə fʊl ˈbɑdi skæn ˈjuzɪŋ ədˈvænst ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz ðə prəˈsiʤər. waɪl ðeɪ hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz ðə skæn, ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv həz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪts oʊn ˈpəblɪk fˈjʊrɔr. ə əˈfɪʃəl sɪz ðə ˈeɪʤənsi həz naʊ rɪˈsivd "raɪt əˈbaʊt tu ˈθaʊzənd" kəmˈpleɪnts sɪns nu ˈskrinɪŋ prəˈsiʤərz wɛnt ˈɪntu fʊl ˈifɛkt ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 1 əˈbaʊt 2 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl goʊ θru ˈskrinɪŋ iʧ deɪ. ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ʤɑn pɪˈstoʊleɪ toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˈeɪʤənsi həz wərkt wɪθ ɪts ˈskrinərz ɪn ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv dɪˈleɪz kɔzd baɪ ðə "ˈnæʃənəl deɪ." "wi hæv rəˈʒim soʊ aɪ θɪŋk wɪr ˈrɛdi tɪ dil wɪθ ɪt ðə bɛst weɪ wi kən, bət ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðɛrz ə ˈsərtən ˌənprəˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti əˈbaʊt ɔl ðɪs," pɪˈstoʊleɪ sɛd. "ɪf ˈpipəl ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli tɪ sloʊ daʊn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðət wɪl hæv ən ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈpipəl ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔn ðɛr flaɪt ɔn ə ˈtaɪmli ˈbeɪsɪs," hi ˈædɪd. pɪˈstoʊleɪ dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpræktɪsɪz, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi traɪz tɪ wɔk ðə faɪn laɪn bɪtˈwin ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈpæsənʤərz ər seɪf ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛr ˈpraɪvəsi kənˈsərnz ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt. noʊ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪl bi meɪd ɛz ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən əˈproʊʧɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. səm 2 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ flaɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə juz əv pæt daʊnz ənd ˈskænɪŋ ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ stɑp θrɛts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɛpənz ənd ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈbɔrd pleɪnz, ðə sɪz. əˈmɛrɪkənz' riˈækʃənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər mɪkst. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˈeɪˌbiˌsi poʊst poʊl kənˈdəktəd ˈmənˌdeɪ, 64 pərˈsɛnt əv 514 poʊl rɪˈspɑndənts sɛd ðeɪ səˈpɔrt ðə juz əv fʊl ˈbɑdi skænz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, æst əˈbaʊt ðə ɛnˈhænst pæt daʊnz, 50 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 48 pərˈsɛnt hu seɪ ðeɪ ər ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. ənd 70 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ðə nu prəˈsiʤərz wɪl nɑt əˈfɛkt ðɛr plænz tɪ flaɪ. ðə ˈsæmplɪŋ ˈɛrər fər ðə poʊl ɪz pləs ər ˈmaɪnəs 5 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts. ˈrisənt ˈvɪdioʊz əv ðə pæt daʊnz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən kənˈdəktəd ɔn ə bɔɪ, hæv ˈtrɪgərd ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ. læst wik, ə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, mænz ˈvaɪrəl ˈvɪdioʊ əv hɪz klæʃ wɪθ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈskrinərz spɔnd ˈsɛvərəl ˈtiˌsərt dɪˈzaɪnz wɪθ hɪz "doʊnt təʧ maɪ ʤəŋk" kwɪp. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈpɑsəbəl sɪˈkjʊrəti dɪˈleɪz, ˈwɪntri ˈwɛðər meɪ snɑrl ˈtrævəl plænz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə wɛst. ˈwɪntər stɔrm ˈwɔrnɪŋz, ˈwɑʧɪz ənd ədˈvaɪzəriz wər ɪn ˈifɛkt fər məʧ əv ðə ˈriʤən, frəm ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈjuˌtɔ ənd nəˈvɑdə nɔrθ tɪ ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈbɔrdər. ə ˈblɪzərd ˈwɔrnɪŋ wɑz ˈɪʃud fər moʊst əv ˈjuˌtɔ, ˈwɛstərn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ənd ˈsəðərn ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ fər ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ənd ˈɪntu ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn səm spɑts. "wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli si ə ˈkəpəl əv fit əv snoʊ hir ɔn tɔp əv ðə ɔˈrɛdi ˈsɛvərəl fit ðeɪ hæv sin ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈkəpəl əv wiks," ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˌmitiərˈɑləʤɪst rɑb mɑrʧiˈɑnoʊ sɛd. "ənd ðət snoʊ wɪl bi bloʊɪŋ ˈsaɪdˌweɪz." ðə "ˈmeɪʤər ˈwɪntər stɔrm" wɪl bɪˈgɪn tɪ muv ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈrɑkiz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ strɔŋ wɪndz ənd ˈhɛvi snoʊ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈfrɪʤəd ˈtɛmpərəʧərz "pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ˈwɛðər kənˈdɪʃənz," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈwɛðər ˈsərvɪs. "ˈtrævəl wɪl bi ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs ər ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl." ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ən ˈɑrtɪk frənt ɪts weɪ əˈkrɔs ðə wɛst ənd ˌnɔrθˈwɛst wɪl kɔz ðə ˈmərkjəri tɪ ˈpləmət ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈblɪzərd. ðə ˈfɔrˌkæst haɪ fər siˈætəl, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, wɪʧ rɪˈsivd ə rɛr 1 tɪ 3 ˈɪnʧɪz əv snoʊ ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɪz 26 dɪˈgriz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, wɪθ ə loʊ əv 13 ˈfɔrˌkæst fər ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈtɛmpərəʧərz wɪl riʧ 30 dɪˈgriz ɪn sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti, ˈjuˌtɔ, wɪθ ə loʊ əv 3 ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. ðə ˈmoʊtər kləb ənd ˈtrævəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˌtrɪpəˈleɪ həz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd səm ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl wɪl ˈtrævəl æt list 50 maɪəlz frəm hoʊm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈtrævəl ˈpɪriəd, wɪʧ ˈstrɛʧɪz frəm ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ ˈsənˌdi. ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðoʊz 94 pərˈsɛnt, ər ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl wɪl bi ˈdraɪvɪŋ, ˌtrɪpəˈleɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈtrævəl ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris frəm læst jɪr bɪˈkəz əv "ˈmɑdəstli ˌɪmˈpruvd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kənˈdɪʃənz," ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən sɛd.
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(cnn) -- as millions of americans prepare to take to the skies for thanksgiving travel, a u.s. official says security concerns have risen again because of an article published in an online magazine produced by al qaeda in the arabian peninsula.
the latest issue of inspire magazine gives detailed instructions on how to construct a toner cartridge bomb and encourages sympathizers to mount smaller, more frequent operations, the u.s. official told cnn on tuesday.
officials have said in the past that the recent cargo plot, the christmas day bomber and the heightened security threat in europe also are reasons for concern. the transportation security administration has imposed restrictions on toner cartridges on airplanes since the cargo plot was uncovered. u.s. officials would not comment on whether any specific threat led to enhanced pat downs.
the heightened concern comes at a time when airport security measures are under fire from frustrated travelers, pilots and lawmakers who say that some of the tsa's methods are too intrusive.
a backlash against full body scans and passenger pat downs has intensified over the past few days. some are calling wednesday "national opt-out day," urging travelers who are selected for the full body scan using advanced imaging technology to refuse the procedure. while they have the right to refuse the scan, the pat-down alternative has created its own public furor.
a tsa official says the agency has now received "right about two thousand" complaints since new screening procedures went into full effect on november 1. about 2 million people go through screening each day.
tsa administrator john pistole told cnn tuesday that the agency has worked with its screeners in anticipation of potentital delays caused by the "national opt-out day."
"we have full-staffing regime so i think we're ready to deal with it the best way we can, but recognizing there's a certain unpredictability about all this," pistole said.
"if people decide intentionally to slow down the process, that will have an adverse effect on people getting on their flight on a timely basis," he added.
pistole defended the agency's security practices, saying the agency tries to walk the fine line between ensuring passengers are safe and taking their privacy concerns into account. no changes will be made as the holiday season approaches, however, he told cnn on monday. some 2 million people are expected to fly tuesday and wednesday.
the ramped-up use of pat downs and full-body scanning is needed to stop nonmetallic threats including weapons and explosives from getting aboard planes, the tsa says.
americans' reactions, however, are mixed. according to an abc news/washington post poll conducted monday, 64 percent of 514 poll respondents said they support the use of full body scans.
however, asked about the enhanced pat downs, 50 percent said they were not justified, compared with 48 percent who say they are justified. and 70 percent said the new tsa procedures will not affect their plans to fly. the sampling error for the poll is plus or minus 5 percentage points.
recent videos of the pat downs, including one conducted on a shirtless boy, have triggered outrage. last week, a san diego, california, man's viral video of his clash with security screeners spawned several t-shirt designs with his "don't touch my junk" quip.
in addition to possible security delays, wintry weather may snarl travel plans, particularly in the west.
winter storm warnings, watches and advisories were in effect for much of the region, from california, utah and nevada north to the canadian border.
a blizzard warning was issued for most of utah, western colorado and southern idaho for tuesday night and into wednesday in some spots.
"we'll probably see a couple of feet of snow here on top of the already several feet they have seen over the past couple of weeks," cnn meteorologist rob marciano said. "and that snow will be blowing sideways."
the "major winter storm" will begin to move into the central rockies on tuesday afternoon, bringing strong winds and heavy snow, as well as frigid temperatures -- "potentially life-threatening weather conditions," according to the national weather service. "travel will be very dangerous or impossible."
in addition, an arctic front worming its way across the west and northwest will cause the mercury to plummet even without a blizzard. the forecast high for seattle, washington, which received a rare 1 to 3 inches of snow monday, is 26 degrees on tuesday, with a low of 13 forecast for tuesday night. temperatures will reach 30 degrees in salt lake city, utah, with a low of 3 tuesday night.
the motor club and travel organization aaa has estimated some 42.2 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the thanksgiving travel period, which stretches from wednesday to sunday.
the vast majority of those -- 94 percent, or 39.7 million people -- will be driving, aaa reported. thanksgiving travel is projected to increase from last year because of "modestly improved economic conditions," the organization said.
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ˈwɛlkəm tɪ wik ɪn crazy,”*,” ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈwikli ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ðə ˈwaɪldɪst əˈtæks, kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz, ənd ˈəðər ˈluni bɪˈheɪvjər frəm ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ənˈhɪnʤd raɪt wɪŋ. ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ˈnəmbər faɪv: 5 ʃɔn (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈgeɪbriəl amadeus/flickr*) ʃɔn həz ə ˈnɑvəl aɪˈdiə fər ˈsɑlvɪŋ kraɪm ˈprɑbləm: baɪɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪtɪzən ə ˈʃɑtˌgən., ə ti ˈpɑrti ˈæktɪvɪst hu ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli ræn fər meɪər əv ˈtuˌsɑn ɪn 2011 kleɪmz tɪ hæv ɔˈrɛdi reɪzd tɪ peɪ fər ˈʃɑtˌgənz ənd ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks fər ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz. nid tɪ teɪk bæk ɑr ˈsɪti, ənd ɪt nidz tɪ kəm bæk tɪ ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd nɑt ðə criminals,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd. naʊ, ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈɛləmənt ɪz winning.”*.” ðə plæn ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ɑrmd ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈprɑʤɛkt, wɪʧ hoʊps tɪ tɛst ˈwɛðər mɔr gənz ˈæˌkʧuəli du rɪˈdus kraɪm. ðɪs ˈθɪri həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ˈpruvən, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ɪz ˈæmpəl ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈɑpəzɪt ˈifɛkt. əv kɔrs ɪf ðə ˈrɛtərɪk ðət ˈklɪrli bɪˈlivz pruvz kərˈɛkt, ɪt wʊd min ðət ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈjusləs. wɪʧ wʊd min ðət wʊd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli bi prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fri ˈʃɑtˌgənz fər ðə element”*” ðət hi bɪˈlivz ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ˈtuˌsɑn. ˈtuˌsɑn ˈsɪtɪzənz hæd ˈbɛtər hoʊp ðət ɪz əˈbaʊt ɛz gʊd æt kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈʃɑtˌgənz ɛz hi ɪz æt kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈsɪgnəʧərz. 293 0 0 0 0 293
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welcome to “this week in crazy,” the national memo’s weekly update on the wildest attacks, conspiracy theories, and other loony behavior from the increasingly unhinged right wing. starting with number five:
5: shaun mcclusky
(photo by gabriel amadeus/flickr)
shaun mcclusky has a novel idea for solving tucson’s crime problem: buying every citizen a shotgun.
mcclusky, a tea party activist who unsuccessfully ran for mayor of tucson in 2011, claims to have already raised $12,000 to pay for single-break-action shotguns and background checks for the residents of crime-heavy neighborhoods.
“we need to take back our city, and it needs to come back to the citizens and not the criminals,” mcclusky explained. “right now, the criminal element is winning.”
the plan is part of the armed citizens project, which hopes to test whether more guns actually do reduce crime. this theory has never been scientifically proven, although there is ample evidence suggesting the exact opposite effect.
of course if the nra rhetoric that mcclusky clearly believes proves correct, it would mean that background checks are essentially useless. which would mean that mcclusky would almost certainly be providing free shotguns for the “criminal element” that he believes is running tucson. tucson citizens had better hope that mcclusky is about as good at collecting shotguns as he is at collecting signatures.
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wɪn ðə lɔŋ, lɔŋ deɪ ɪz ˈoʊvər, ənd ðə bɪg bɔs gɪvz mi maɪ peɪ, aɪ hoʊp ðət ɪt woʊnt bi hell-fire*, ɛz səm əv ðə ˈpɑrsənz seɪ. ənd aɪ hoʊp ðət ɪt woʊnt bi ˈhɛvən, wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈpɑrsənz aɪv mɛt ɔl aɪ wɔnt ɪz ʤɪst kwaɪət, ʤɪst tɪ rɛst ənd fərˈgɛt. lʊk æt maɪ feɪs, toil-furrowed*; lʊk æt maɪ ˈkæləst hænz; ˈmæstər, aɪv dən ðaɪ ˈbɪdɪŋ, rɔt ɪn ðaɪ ˈmɛni lændz rɔt fər ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈmæstərz, ðeɪ bi, ənd rɪʧ; aɪv dən ðɛr dɪˈzaɪər fər ə ˈdeɪli haɪər, ənd aɪ daɪ laɪk ə dɔg ɪn ə dɪʧ. aɪ hæv juzd ðə strɛŋθ ðaʊ hæst ˈgɪvɪn, ðaʊ aɪ dɪd nɑt ʃərk; jɪrz əv ˈleɪbər ðaɪn bi ðə lɔŋ deɪz wərk. ənd naʊ, bɪg ˈmæstər, əm ˈbroʊkən ənd bɛnt ənd tˈwɪstɪd ənd skɑrd, bət aɪv hɛld maɪ ʤɑb, ənd ðaʊ, ənd ðaʊ wɪlt nɑt ʤəʤ mi hɑrd. ðaʊ maɪ sɪnz ər ˈmɛni, ənd ˈɔfən aɪv pleɪd ðə ful ˈwɪski ənd kɑrdz ənd ˈwɪmən, ðeɪ meɪd mi ðə ˈdɛvəlz tul. aɪ wɑz ʤɪst laɪk ə ʧaɪld wɪθ ˈməni; aɪ fləŋ ɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ə kərs, ˈfistɪŋ ə ˈfɔnɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌsaɪt, ər ə pərs; ðɛn bæk tɪ ðə wʊdz rɪˈpɛntənt, bæk tɪ ðə mɪl ər ðə maɪn, aɪ, ðə ˈwərkər əv ˈwərkərz, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn maɪ laɪn. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ hɑrd bət (aɪd noʊ mɔr breɪnz ðən ə kɪd), ə brut wɪθ brut strɛŋθ tɪ ˈleɪbər, duɪŋ ɛz aɪ wɑz bɪd; ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn kæmps wɪθ men-folk*, ə ˈloʊnli ənd ˈləvləs laɪf; ˈnɛvər nu kɪs əv sˈwiˌthɑrt, ˈnɛvər kərˈɛs əv waɪf. ə brut wɪθ brut strɛŋθ tɪ ˈleɪbər, ənd ðeɪ wər soʊ fɑr əˈbəv jɛt aɪd ˈglædli hæv gɔn tɪ ðə ˈgæloʊz fər wən ˈlɪtəl lʊk əv ləv. aɪ, wɪθ ðə strɛŋθ əv tu mɛn, ˈsævɪʤ ənd ʃaɪ ənd waɪld jɛt haʊ aɪd hɑ' ˈtrɛʒərd ə ˈwʊmən, ənd ðə swit, wɔrm kɪs əv ə ʧaɪld! wɛl, 'tɪz ðaɪ wərld, ənd ðaʊ. aɪ ənd maɪ weɪz bi rud; bət aɪv lɪvd maɪ laɪf ɛz aɪ faʊnd ɪt, ənd aɪv dən maɪ bɛst tɪ bi gʊd; aɪ, ðə ˈprɪmɪtɪv toiler*, hæf ˈneɪkəd ənd tɪ ðə aɪz, sˈwɛtɪŋ ɪt dip ɪn ðɛr ˈdɪʧɪz, ɪt stɑrk ɪn ðɛr styes*; ˈhərlɪŋ daʊn ˈfɔrəsts ˌbiˈfɔr mi, ˈspænɪŋ ˌtuˈməˌlʧuəs strimz; daʊn ɪn ðə dɪʧ ˈbɪldɪŋ mi ˈpæləsɪz ˈfɛrər ðən drimz; ˈbɔrɪŋ ðə rɑk tɪ ðə ore-bed*, ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə roʊd θru ðə fɛn, ˈrɛzəˌlut, dəm, uncomplaining*, ə mæn ɪn ə wərld əv mɛn. ˈmæstər, aɪv fɪld maɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt, rɔt ɪn ðaɪ ˈmɛni lændz; nɑt baɪ maɪ sɪnz wɪlt ðaʊ ʤəʤ mi, bət baɪ ðə wərk əv maɪ hænz. ˈmæstər, aɪv dən ðaɪ ˈbɪdɪŋ, ənd ðə laɪt ɪz loʊ ɪn ðə wɛst, ənd ðə lɔŋ, lɔŋ ʃɪft ɪz ˈoʊvər ˈmæstər, aɪv ərnd ɪt rɛst.
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when the long, long day is over, and the big boss gives me my pay,
i hope that it won't be hell-fire, as some of the parsons say.
and i hope that it won't be heaven, with some of the parsons i've met
all i want is just quiet, just to rest and forget.
look at my face, toil-furrowed; look at my calloused hands;
master, i've done thy bidding, wrought in thy many lands
wrought for the little masters, big-bellied they be, and rich;
i've done their desire for a daily hire, and i die like a dog in a ditch.
i have used the strength thou hast given, thou knowest i did not shirk;
threescore years of labor thine be the long day's work.
and now, big master, i'm broken and bent and twisted and scarred,
but i've held my job, and thou knowest, and thou wilt not judge me hard.
thou knowest my sins are many, and often i've played the fool
whiskey and cards and women, they made me the devil's tool.
i was just like a child with money; i flung it away with a curse,
feasting a fawning parasite, or glutting a harlot's purse;
then back to the woods repentant, back to the mill or the mine,
i, the worker of workers, everything in my line.
everything hard but headwork (i'd no more brains than a kid),
a brute with brute strength to labor, doing as i was bid;
living in camps with men-folk, a lonely and loveless life;
never knew kiss of sweetheart, never caress of wife.
a brute with brute strength to labor, and they were so far above
yet i'd gladly have gone to the gallows for one little look of love.
i, with the strength of two men, savage and shy and wild
yet how i'd ha' treasured a woman, and the sweet, warm kiss of a child!
well, 'tis thy world, and thou knowest. i blaspheme and my ways be rude;
but i've lived my life as i found it, and i've done my best to be good;
i, the primitive toiler, half naked and grimed to the eyes,
sweating it deep in their ditches, swining it stark in their styes;
hurling down forests before me, spanning tumultuous streams;
down in the ditch building o'er me palaces fairer than dreams;
boring the rock to the ore-bed, driving the road through the fen,
resolute, dumb, uncomplaining, a man in a world of men.
master, i've filled my contract, wrought in thy many lands;
not by my sins wilt thou judge me, but by the work of my hands.
master, i've done thy bidding, and the light is low in the west,
and the long, long shift is over ... master, i've earned it rest.
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ˈdɛnvər ˈʤɪnʤərli, ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk pild əˈweɪ iʧ leɪər əv dɪˈfit. ə waɪt ˈʤərzi, ˈtætərd ˈəndərˌʃərt, ˈblədid sɑks. ðeɪ rɪˈvild ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈbruzɪz, kəts ənd skreɪps ðət kəm wɪθ ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə dɛk 20 taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər θroʊɪŋ ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl. hɪz lɛft ˈɛlˌboʊ lʊkt laɪk ə ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ˈmeɪˌkəp ʤɑb, wɪθ braɪt rɛd spɑts wɛr ðə skɪn wɑz skreɪpt əˈweɪ, ənd ə dip ˈpərpəl bruz ðə saɪz əv ən ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ wɛr ðə ˈfɔˌrɑrm mits ðə ˈɛlˌboʊ. ðɪs ɪz haʊ ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk æt ˈneɪvi ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ lʊk ˈæftər ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪmz, nɑt ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈpæsər əv ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. tɑm feɪs wɔr noʊ hɪnt əv ˈæŋgər ər ˈmælɪs, ənd hi ˈfildɪd noʊ əˈpɑləˌʤiz. nɑt 20 fit əˈweɪ frəm ɪm, faɪv juʤ mɛn ˈbɛrɪŋ ˈstraɪkɪŋli fju ˈbruzɪz drɛst ˈsaɪdbaɪˈsaɪd ɪn ˈsaɪləns. ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈpeɪtriəts əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn mɔld, ˈmænˌhændəld ər ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm; ɪt wɑz ˈsɪmpli ˌɪgˈnɔrd. tɪ ðə θri ər fɔr ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈbrɑŋkoʊz sɛnt kərˈinɪŋ təˈwɔrd ˈbreɪdi ɔn ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn daʊn, ðə faɪv mɛn ˈstændɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ðɛm maɪt ɛz wɛl hæv bɪn rɛk lig ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt ˈwɔrjərz. səˈbæsʧən ˈvɑlmər, ˈmɑrkəs ˈkænən ənd ˈkəmpəˌni wər ˈgɪvɪn noʊ mɔr kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ðən ə kwɪk stɛp tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ə sprɪnt əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər. ənd ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk wɑz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ɔl ˈmænər əv ˌɪnˈdɪgnəˌti ɪn ə lɔs. traɪd tɪ leɪ ɔn ɪm ə fju times,”*,” sɛd wən ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ˈrəʃər ˈæftər ðə geɪm. traɪd tɪ rəb maɪ nəts ɔn hɪz face.”*.” ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt. ɪn ðə ɛnd, wət ðɪs wɑz əˈbaʊt. ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈsɛtɪŋ fleɪm tɪ ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət tɑm ˈbreɪdi gɪts ðə bɔl aʊt əv hɪz hænz soʊ kˈwɪkli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ gɪt hænz ɔn ɪm. ənd ɪf ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ blɪts, sɛd ðə prognosticators*, gʊd lək ˈkəvərɪŋ rɑb ənd ˈʤuljən ˈɛdəlmən. ˈəltəmət ˈmɪsˌmæʧ ɪn ˈsupər boʊl 50 ˈændi bəˈnɔɪt ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə maɪt traɪ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈdɑmənənt pæs rəʃ ðə ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ʧifs ˈlərnɪd ɛz məʧ naɪn deɪz əˈgoʊ. ðeɪ əˈkrud ɔl əv naɪn ˈhəriz ənd wən hɪt ɔn ˈbreɪdi, prɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ rəʃ θri ər fɔr bɪg mɛn ənd ˈkəvər wɪθ eɪt ər ˈsɛvən. ənd poʊ wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪt tɪ ˈbreɪdi ɪn ðə ˈrɛkwəzət əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm. ðeɪ wər nɑt, ənd ðə ˈpeɪtriəts wən ɔn ðə strɛŋθ əv 17 ˈkæʧɪz baɪ ənd ˈɛdəlmən. bət ˈæftər 24 wiks əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ənd weɪd ˈfɪlɪps hæv stɑpt kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ˈəðər timz ər ˈpriviəs pərˈfɔrmənsɪz. ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp, tɔp fɔr ˈlaɪnmən pleɪd 23 fjuər snæps kəmˈbaɪnd kəmˈpɛrd tɪ wik 12 wɪn ðeɪ ˈprɛʃərd ˈbreɪdi 21 taɪmz wɪθ ˈvɛriəs ˈblɪtsɪz ənd ˈoʊvərˌloʊdz. ˈdɛnvər wən ðət geɪm ɪn ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm, nu fərst lɔs əv ðə ˈsizən. ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd, ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz wɛnt wɪθ ə rəf ˌrɛsəˈteɪʃən əv ðə ʧifs geɪm plæn ənd ʤɪst dɪd ɪt ˈbɛtər. roʊd tɪ ˈsupər boʊl 50 ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈkrɔˌskəntri roʊd trɪp, wɪθ ˈdeɪli ˈsupər ˈstɔriz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz. ənd kip əp ɔn tˈwɪtər, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd instagram*. hæd tɪ noʊ hu wi hæd ɔn ðɪs line,”*,” sɛd rəʃ ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈbɛrɪt, hi nu hɪz laɪn ˈvɛri gʊd ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ðət geɪm, soʊ hi hæd tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt this.”*.” rəʃ ˈlaɪnˌbækər vɔn ˈmɪlər drɑpt ˈɪntu ˈkəvərɪʤ ə naɪn taɪmz ənd ˈivɪn ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd ə pæs. wɪn ˈmɪlər ɪn ˈkəvərɪʤ, hi ənd ˈdɛmɑrkɪs wɛr wər ˈmænɪŋ ðə ɛʤ waɪl ˈdɛrɪk wʊlf ˈmælɪk ˈʤæksən skwizd ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər laɪn. θroʊ ɪn ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈlaɪnˌbækər blɪts ənd ju gɪt ə kəmˈbaɪnd 41 sæks, hɪts ənd ˈhəriz. wɑz ˈwəndərfəl, ˈmæʧɪŋ ðət ˈkəvərɪʤ əp wɪθ ðət ɑr dɪˈfɛns æt ɪts best,”*,” sɛd ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ˈkɔrnərˌbæk talib*. goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ əp ənd du ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm θɪŋ wi dɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən. wi nu ðeɪ wər fər wət wi dɪd læst time.”*.” ki ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz meɪd ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl. waɪl ðə wərld wɑz ˈfæktərɪŋ ˈæbsəns frəm ðət wik 12 ˈkɑntɛst ɛz wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈrizənz ðə ˈpeɪtriəts wʊd gɪt riˈvɛnʤ, ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs feɪld tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈəðər, mɔr ˈglɛrɪŋ tu mənθs əˈgoʊ: ðə ˈdɛmɑrkɪs wɛr. wɪθ ðə wɛr ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd baɪ ə ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ bæk ˈɪnʤəri ðət wik, ðə ˈpeɪtriəts wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn ˈnutrəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈmɪlər. ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd, wɪθ wɛr bæk ɪn ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp, bɪl ʧoʊz teɪk hɪz ˈʧænsɪz ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə fild ənd ˈæskɪŋ ˈbreɪdi tɪ meɪk kwɪk θroʊz. ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri pæs ˈblɑkərz ˈstivən ˈʤæksən, ˈbrændən ˈboʊldən, ʤeɪmz waɪt ənd rɑb wər æst tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ faɪv ˈoʊnli twaɪs; wən snæp fər ˈʤæksən, ənd wən fər waɪt. ˈtɑməs ˈdeɪvɪs: nɑt ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə ˈsupər boʊl: ˈrɑbərt meɪz rɪˈpɔrts frəm ˈʃɑrlət ɔn ðə panthers’*’ ˈɪnʤərd wɔr hɔrs ˈpeɪtriəts raɪt ˈtækəl ˈmɑrkəs ˈkænən, lɛft tɪ hɪz oʊn dɪˈvaɪsɪz, geɪv əp tu sæks ənd ˈsɛvən ˈhəriz. nu ðeɪ wər ə gʊd defense,”*,” ˈkænən sɛd. gɑt ðə ˈbɛtər əv ˈjuˈɛs təˈdeɪ, bət ɪt wɑz ə gʊd game.”*.” soʊ dɪd ðə əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn feɪl ðə ˈpeɪtriəts ɪn ðɪs lɔs? ˈkænən pɔzd tɪ glɛr æt ðə kˈwɛsʧənər fər sɪks ˈvɛri lɔŋ ˈsɛkəndz, əˈbaʊt θri taɪmz ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈbreɪdi hæd tɪ θroʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɛni wən əv hɪz 56 pæs əˈtɛmpts. noʊ, wi pleɪd ɛz ə ˈjunɪt tonight,”*,” ˈkænən sɛd, ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt əv ðə træns. ˈbrəðərz. ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈbrəðərz. wi stɪk baɪ iʧ ˈəðər, ənd praʊd əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi dɪd ðɪs jɪr. ən əˈbrəpt ɛnd, ənd wi kəm aʊt ðə weɪ wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ. bət wən θɪŋ tɛl ju ɪz ðət daɪ ˈɛni deɪ wɪθ maɪ ˈbrəðərz ɔn ðɪs line.”*.” əˈbaʊt ðət laɪn. ɪts ˈlidər, əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn koʊʧ deɪv deguglielmo*, rɪˈpɔrtədli wɑz rɪˈlivd əv hɪz ˈdutiz ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɪn ə muv ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ˈpækərz ˈspɛʃəl timz koʊʧ ʃɔn sˈloʊkəm ˈgɪtɪŋ kænd ˈæftər ˈbrændən kɪk glɪʧ ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. bət ˌbiˈfɔr ju pæs bleɪm ɔn deguglielmo*, doʊnt mɪs ðə ˈfɔrɪst fər ðə triz. ðə lɑmˈbɑrdi ˈlɛgəsi: ˈʤɛni ɔn ðə mæn hu meɪd ðə ˈsupər boʊl, ənd hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈrɛstɪŋ spɑt jɛs, ðə laɪn wɑz dɛlt ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ bloʊ wɪn ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈtækəl neɪt ˈsɑdər tɔr hɪz raɪt ˈbaɪˌsɛps ɪn wik 5 bət ˈsupər boʊl timz ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bɪld dɛpθ θru ðə dræft, ˌsəpləˌmɛntɪd baɪ fri ˈeɪʤənsi. ənd ˈpeɪtriəts koʊʧ bɪl ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ðə gaɪ priˈpɛrd fər ˈɛvəri kənˈtɪnʤənsi, ðə gaɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ θri stɛps əˈhɛd əv ˈɛvriˌbɑdi else…*… ə lɪst əv ɔl ðə əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ðə ˈpeɪtriəts hæv ˈdræftɪd ɪn ðə fərst θri raʊnz sɪns 2006 1 neɪt ˈsɑdər, fərst raʊnd, 2011 2 səˈbæsʧən ˈvɑlmər, ˈsɛkənd raʊnd, 2009 ɪt. ənd ðæts nɑt ɪˈnəf. wɪn jʊr kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ɪz tɑm ˈbreɪdi, riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn hɪz kwɪk riˈlis tɪ gɪt ju pæst ðə wɛrz ənd ˈmɪlərz əv ðə wərld ʤɪst ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl. ə kwɪk pərˈuzəl əv ist ˈrɑstərz wɪl ʃoʊ ju θri timz ˈstɑkɪŋ əp ɔn ˈfɪrsəm dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ənd wən tim ðət əˈpɪr tɪ kɛr lɛs. fər ðɛr pɑrt, ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz hæv ˈbeɪgən fɔr əv ðɛr pæst faɪv dræfts baɪ səˈlɛktɪŋ brady-hunters*: ʃeɪn reɪ ɪn 2015 sɪlˈvɛstər ˈwɪljəmz ɪn 2013 ˈdɛrɪk wʊlf ɪn 2012 ənd vɔn ˈmɪlər ɪn 2011 ˈmoʊmənt: ˈpitər kɪŋ rɪˈflɛkts ɔn haʊ ˈdɛnvər bit nu ˈɪŋglənd ənd məʧ mɔr ɪn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ðət læst gaɪ ɪz ðə ki. ˈmɪlər ɪz waɪ hir, tu wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsupər boʊl, ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ə dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈpeɪtən ˈmænɪŋ, ɪn wət lʊks laɪk hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈsizən, ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈstændɪŋ əˈtɑp ðə. vɔn ˈmɪlər ɪz ə ˈsævɪʤ ɪn nərd ˈspɛktəkəlz hu spiks ɪn ənd dilz ɪn peɪn. fil laɪk ɪf aɪ pleɪ maɪ geɪm goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðɛr ˈɛvəri time,”*,” ˈmɪlər sɛd ˈæftər ə pərˈfɔrməns. ˈɛfərt ənd pərˈsut gɪt ɪt dən fər me.”*.” ɪn tu wiks, ðə fəˈnætəˌsɪzəm əv ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ʤɑn ˈɛlˌweɪ ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə bɛst sin ɪn 30 ə ˈpænθərz tim wɪθ ə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk hu rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈsəlid θru 18 geɪmz. ðə bi ˈizi. kˈwɛʃən ər ˈkɑmɛnt? iˈmeɪl ˈjuˈɛs æt talkback@themmqb.com*.
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denver — gingerly, the 38-year-old quarterback peeled away each layer of defeat. a dirt-stained white jersey, tattered undershirt, bloodied socks. they revealed many of the bruises, cuts and scrapes that come with hitting the deck 20 times before and after throwing a football. his left elbow looked like a walking dead makeup job, with bright red spots where the skin was scraped away, and a deep purple bruise the size of an avocado where the forearm meets the elbow. this is how the triple-option quarterback at navy is supposed to look after football games, not the greatest passer of a generation.
tom brady’s face wore no hint of anger or malice, and he fielded no apologies. not 20 feet away from him, five huge men bearing strikingly few bruises dressed side-by-side in silence. the new england patriots offensive line wasn’t mauled, manhandled or overpowered in the afc championship game; it was simply ignored.
to the three or four rushers the denver broncos sent careening toward brady on any given down, the five men standing in front of them might as well have been rec league hoopers taking on the golden state warriors. sebastian vollmer, marcus cannon and company were given no more consideration than a quick step to the inside and a sprint around the corner. and the quarterback was subject to all manner of indignity in a 20-18 loss.
“i tried to lay on him a few times,” said one broncos rusher after the game. “i tried to rub my nuts on his face.”
embarrassment. in the end, that’s what this was about. it was about setting flame to the notion that tom brady gets the ball out of his hands so quickly it’s impossible to get hands on him. and if you decide to blitz, said the prognosticators, good luck covering rob gronkowski and julian edelman.
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the kansas city chiefs learned as much nine days ago. they accrued all of nine hurries and one hit on brady, preferring to rush three or four big men and cover with eight or seven. tamba hali and dontari poe were supposed to be good enough to get to brady in the requisite amount of time. they were not, and the patriots won 27-20 on the strength of 17 catches by gronkowski and edelman.
but after 24 weeks of football, the broncos and wade phillips have stopped comparing themselves to other teams or previous performances.
in the championship, denver’s top four linemen played 23 fewer snaps combined compared to week 12, when they pressured brady 21 times with various blitzes and overloads. denver won that game in overtime, 30-24, new england’s first loss of the season. this time around, the broncos went with a rough recitation of the chiefs game plan and just did it better.
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“brady had to know who we had on this line,” said rush linebacker shaquil barrett, “and he knew his line wasn’t very good coming into that game, so he had to expect this.”
rush linebacker von miller dropped into coverage a season-high nine times and even intercepted a pass. when miller wasn’t in coverage, he and demarcus ware were manning the edge while derek wolfe and/or malik jackson squeezed the interior line. throw in the occasional inside linebacker blitz and you get a combined 41 sacks, hits and hurries.
“it was wonderful, matching that coverage up with that rush—that’s our defense at its best,” said broncos cornerback aqib talib. “we weren’t going to show up and do the exact same thing we did during the season. we knew they were game-planning for what we did last time.”
key personnel changes made it possible.
while the world was factoring edelman’s absence from that week 12 contest as one of the biggest reasons the patriots would get revenge, all of us failed to recognize the other, more glaring non-participant two months ago: the imperishable demarcus ware. with the 33-year-old ware sidelined by a lingering back injury that week, the patriots were able to concentrate on neutralizing miller. this time around, with ware back in the lineup, bill belichick chose take his chances spreading the field and asking brady to make quick throws. supplementary pass blockers steven jackson, brandon bolden, james white and rob gronkowski were asked to support the starting five only twice; one pass-blocking snap for jackson, and one for white.
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patriots right tackle marcus cannon, left to his own devices, gave up two sacks and seven hurries.
“we knew they were a good defense,” cannon said. “they got the better of us today, but it was a good game.”
so did the offensive line fail the patriots in this loss?
cannon paused to glare at the questioner for six very long seconds, about three times as long as brady had to throw during any one of his 56 pass attempts.
“you know, we played as a unit tonight,” cannon said, breaking out of the trance. “we’re brothers. we’ll always be brothers. we stick by each other, and i’m proud of everything we did this year. it’s an abrupt end, and we didn’t come out the way we wanted to. but one thing i’ll tell you is that i’ll die any day with my brothers on this line.”
about that line. its leader, offensive line coach dave deguglielmo, reportedly was relieved of his duties monday, in a move reminiscent of packers special teams coach shawn slocum getting canned after brandon bostick’s onside kick glitch a year ago. but before you pass blame on deguglielmo, don't miss the forest for the trees.
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yes, the line was dealt a devastating blow when starting tackle nate solder tore his right biceps in week 5. but super bowl teams are supposed to build depth through the draft, supplemented by free agency. and patriots coach bill belichick is supposed to be the guy prepared for every contingency, the guy thinking three steps ahead of everybody else…
here’s a list of all the offensive linemen the patriots have drafted in the first three rounds since 2006:
1. nate solder, first round, 2011
2. sebastian vollmer, second round, 2009
that’s it.
and that's not enough. when your quarterback is tom brady, relying on his quick release to get you past the wares and millers of the world isn’t just foolish—it’s irresponsible. a quick perusal of afc east rosters will show you three teams stocking up on fearsome defensive linemen and one team that couldn’t appear to care less. for their part, the broncos have begun four of their past five drafts by selecting brady-hunters: shane ray in 2015, sylvester williams in 2013, derek wolfe in 2012 and von miller in 2011.
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that last guy is the key. miller is why we’re here, two weeks before the super bowl, witnessing a deteriorating peyton manning, in what looks like his final season, somehow standing atop the afc. von miller is a 26-year-old savage in fat-rimmed nerd spectacles who speaks in clichés and deals in pain.
“i feel like if i play my game i’m going to get there every time,” miller said after a 2.5-sack performance. “fanatical effort and pursuit get it done for me.”
in two weeks, the fanaticism of the broncos defense—what john elway is calling the best he’s seen in 30 years—meets a panthers team with a quarterback who remains unsullied through 18 games. the 19th won’t be easy.
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wi hæv ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ə ˈpænəl əv ˈnɑvəl ˈmɑləˌkjulz beɪst ɔn ðə smɔl ˈmɑləˌkjul rɛsˈvərətrɔl, tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz əv ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ kʊd ˈɪnfluəns ˈsɛljələr səˈnɛsəns ˈfinəˌtaɪps ɪn ˈjumən əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈlɪniɪʤɪz. ˈtritmənt əv ˈkəlʧərz əv sɛlz frəm ˈdɪfərənt ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈbækˌgraʊndz wɪθ ðiz ˈnɑvəl ˈmɑləˌkjulz wɑz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈməltəpəl ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktərz, tɪ ˈlɛvəlz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðoʊz sin ɪn ˈərli ˈpæsɪʤ sɛlz 2 ˌɔlˈðoʊ æt ˈprɛzənt ɪt ɪz nɑt klɪr ˈwɛðər ðiz ər dɪˈrɛkt ər ˌɪndərˈɛkt ˈifɛkts. ˈtritmənt wɪθ ɔl 6 ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ðə sɛl ˈfrækʃən, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈpætərnz əv ʤinz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn sɛl səˈnɛsəns tɪ ə ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv məʧ ‘‘younger’*’ sɛlz. ɑr ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts sɛlz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈɛntərd ðə sɛl ˈsaɪkəl, ɛz dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈmɑrkərz əv sɛl dɪˈvɪʒən wɪθ kənˈkərənt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn sɛl ˈnəmbər. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd roʊl əv səm ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktərz ɔn ˈtɛləmir ˌæksɛsəˈbɪlɪti ənd təˈloʊmərˌeɪz ækˈtɪvɪti ˈtɛləmir lɛŋθ wɑz ˈlɛŋθənd ɪn ˈtritɪd sɛlz, kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ə ‘‘resetting’*’ əv ðə ˈtɛləmir klɑk. ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈɛni ˌɛləˈveɪʃən əv ˈiðər riˈlis) ər sɛl dɛθ ənd caspase*), ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈskludz ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə drəˈmætɪk dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ðə ˈfrækʃən rɪˈzəlts frəm səˈlɛktɪv ˈkɪlɪŋ əv sɛlz baɪ. dɪsˈrəpʃən tɪ ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktər ˈtrænˌskrɪpt ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈlɛvəlz ɪz noʊn tɪ bi ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈfiʧər əv ɪn ˈjumənz 1 ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˈjumən ˈpraɪˌmɛri sɛl laɪnz əv ˈməltəpəl ˈlɪniɪʤɪz wɪʧ hæv ˌəndərˈgɔn ɪn ‘‘ageing’*’ baɪ rɪˈpitɪd ˈkəlʧər ɪn ˈvɪtroʊ 2 ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪkˈsprɛʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈlaɪfˌspæn ɪn ˈjumənz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn maɪs, wɛr ðɛr ɪkˈsprɛʃən əˈpɪrz tɪ bi dɪˈtərmənənts əv lɔnˈʤɛvəti 3 ˈrisənt ˈdætə ædz weɪt tɪ ðɪs haɪˈpɑθəsəs, sɪns ˌæbəˈlɪʃən əv ðə kɔr ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktər 1 əˈloʊn wɑz tɪ rɪˈdus ˈlaɪfˌspæn ɪn baɪ ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ ðə ˈpæθˌweɪ 4 ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn tɪ bi ˈdraɪvərz əv sɛl ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən θru ˈifɛkts boʊθ ɔn ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈpætərnz, ənd θru ðɛr roʊlz ɪn ˈtɛləmir ˈmeɪntənəns 17 34 ˈtɛləmir ˈmeɪntənəns ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl ɪn pərˈmɪtɪŋ sɛl ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən; ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv əˈlaʊz ˌpriməˈʧʊrli ˈjumən ˈwərnər ˈsɪnˌdroʊm tɪ proʊˈlɪfərˌeɪt wɪθ kəˈnɛtɪks əv waɪld taɪp sɛlz 41 ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktərz ənd ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðə prəˈmoʊtər waɪl ˈnɑkˌdaʊn əv ˈnoʊtəbli rɪˈdusɪz ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə təˈloʊmərˌeɪz ʤin 13 14 əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ɪz rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈtɛləmir ˈmeɪntənəns ɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈspiʃiz ənd həz bɪn prəˈpoʊzd tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ðə ˈækˌsɛs əv təˈloʊmərˌeɪz tɪ ðə ˈtɛləmir 15 ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər səˈnɛsəns draɪvz ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ər ˈwɛðər ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˌɔltərˈeɪʃənz ər ˈkɔzətɪv əv sɛl səˈnɛsəns ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈspiʃiz, ˈtɪʃuz ənd pɔɪnts ɪn ðə laɪf kɔrs ɪz ə ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ənd ˌməltiˈfæsətɪd wən. ðə kənˈvɛnʃənəl əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ ˈænsər ðɪs kˈwɛʃən ər ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪstəm, sɪns ðɛr ər ˈoʊvər 100 ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈsplaɪsɪŋ, wɪθ ˌɛkˈsɔn ˈjusɪʤ dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ðə ˈbæləns əv ənd ˌɪnˈhɪbətərz æt iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl splaɪs saɪt 10 ðə ˈpætərn ənd ˈdoʊsɪʤ əv ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɪfər frəm splaɪs saɪt tɪ splaɪs saɪt ənd frəm ˈtɪʃu tɪ ˈtɪʃu. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈdəndənsi bɪtˈwin ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktərz, boʊθ ɪn tərmz əv ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈsplaɪsɪŋ, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðɛr roʊlz æt list 6 ənd səm ˈproʊˌtinz ər noʊn tɪ hæv ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈtɛləmir ˈstrəkʧər ər təˈloʊmərˌeɪz ækˈtɪvɪti. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðɪs ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈstədi ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˌkɔˈzɑlɪti kən bi dɪˈstɪld daʊn tɪ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪkˈsprɛʃən wi əbˈzərv ɔn ˈtritmənt draɪv ˈrɛskju frəm səˈnɛsəns ər ər ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ˈɪntu sɛl ˈsaɪkəl. ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ðət ðə ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪkˈsprɛʃən ənd ðə ˈdiˌkris ɪn ˈnəmbərz əv sɛlz əˈkərz wɪn ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən ɪz blɑkt prəˈvaɪdz ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈʤɛst ˈifɛkts wi noʊt meɪ laɪ ˈəpˈstrim ɪn ðə ˈkɔzəl ˈpæθˌweɪ (fɪg. 5 ˈprɛzəntli, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ əˈtrɪˌbjut spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˌɔltərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈlɛvəlz əv spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktərz. splaɪs saɪt ʧɔɪs ɪz ˈgəvərnd baɪ ðə ˈbæləns əv ənd ˌɪnˈhɪbətərz æt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl splaɪs saɪts, ənd ðə ˈbaɪndɪŋ saɪts ər ʃɔrt ənd dɪˈʤɛnərˌeɪt 10 ˈsɪmələrli, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ðə ˈifɛkts ɔn ɪkˈsprɛʃən wi noʊt ər ər du tɪ ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs ðət ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əv ɔlˈtərnətɪv ʃɛr directionality*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fər ˈəðər ʤinz, ðə ˈifɛkt ɪz kənˈfaɪnd tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk, ˈklɪrli ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ən ˈifɛkt ɔn splaɪs saɪt ʧɔɪs. əˈnəðər ˈkeɪviˌæt tɪ ɑr wərk ɪz ðət wi hæv əˈsɛst ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz æt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈoʊnli. ðɪs ɪz du tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ɪn ˈkəlʧərɪŋ səˈfɪʃənt kˈwɑntətiz əv sɛlz tɪ əˈlaʊ lɑrʤ skeɪl ˈproʊˌtin æˈnælɪsɪs. æt ˈprɛzənt, ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk mechanism(s*) baɪ wɪʧ meɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪkˈsprɛʃən ənd səˈnɛsəns ˈfinəˌtaɪps ɪn ɑr wərk ər nɑt klɪr. rɛsˈvərətrɔl həz ˈpriviəsli bɪn ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd tɪ hæv ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈifɛkts ɔn səˈnɛsəns ˈfinəˌtaɪps θru ˈəðər ˈpæθˌweɪz səʧ ɛz ækˈtɪvɪti 24 ənd ˈɔlsoʊ θru ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə ˈfinəˌtaɪp (sasp*) 23 ɑr ˈdætə səˈʤɛst ðət kən ˈɪnfluəns ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪkˈsprɛʃən ənd sɛl dɪˈvɪʒən ɪn ˈkəlʧərz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli əv ækˈtɪvɪti, sɪns wən ˈkɑmpaʊnd, ˈmɑləˌkjul 3 həz noʊ dɪˈsərnəbəl ækˈtɪvɪti (fɪg. 1 dɪˈspaɪt ən ˌɪnˈdəkʃən əv æt ðə ˈlɛvəl. ðə ˈækʃən əv rɛsˈvərətrɔl ɔn ɪz æt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈɛnˌzaɪm ˌæktəˈveɪʃən. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈkɑmpaʊnd 3 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ən ˈifɛkt ɔn ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən, ðɪs ˈkɑmpaʊnd ɪz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈæktəˌveɪt ðə trænzˈleɪtəd ˈproʊˌtin. ɑr ˈdætə ər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˈərliər ˈstədiz ɪn ˈsərnə ˈnɑˌkaʊt sɛlz wɪʧ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈifɛkt əv rɛsˈvərətrɔl ɔn ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪkˈsprɛʃən əˈkərz ˌɪrəˈspɛktɪv əv ækˈtɪvɪti 22 ˈsɪmələrli, ˌɔlˈðoʊ dɪˈspleɪ ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr ˈifɛkts ɔn ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪkˈsprɛʃən, əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ðə ˈvɛriz ˈwaɪdli (ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn fɪg. 2 ˌɪnˈdid, ˈtritmənt wɪθ ˈkɑmpaʊnd 2 sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈɛləˌveɪts ˈlɛvəlz əv wən əv ðə kəˈnɑnəkəl ðət ˈkɔzɪz səˈnɛsəns (əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈoʊnli kənˈsɪstənt ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ˈlɛvəlz ðət wi dɪˈtɛkt ɪz ə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn wɪʧ ɪz nɑt groʊθ suppressive*. rɛsˈvərətrɔl həz bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ˈmɔʤuleɪt ðə ərk ˈpæθˌweɪ 35 36 ərk ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ həz ˈpriviəsli bɪn səˈʤɛstɪd ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər əv ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪkˈsprɛʃən 37 ˌɪnˈdid, ə ˈdaʊnˈstrim ˈtərgət əv ərk ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ həz ˈpriviəsli bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv 37 ərk ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd tɪ səˈprɛs ˈsɛljələr səˈnɛsəns 42 ənd tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈlaɪfˌspæn ɪn ˈænəməl ˈmɑdəlz 43 ɑr ˈdætə ər kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðiz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz, sɪns ˌɔltərˈeɪʃənz tɪ ərk ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ wɪθ ərk ænˈtægənəsts wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈɔltərd ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktər ɪkˈsprɛʃən ənd səˈnɛsəns ˈfinəˌtaɪps. ərk ˈægənɪsts wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈmiljərˌeɪt ðə ˈifɛkts əv rɛsˈvərətrɔl ɔn boʊθ ˈfinəˌtaɪps. æt ˈprɛzənt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi ˈkænɑt steɪt dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli ðət ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri moʊd əv ˌɪnˈdəkʃən əv ðiz ˈifɛkts, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst ənd sɛl taɪp dɪˈpɛndəns əv ərk ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ, ənd ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ˈkrɔˈstɔk wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpæθˌweɪz. ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ˈdætə ər ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd baɪ ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ðət ˈivɪn ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv sɛlz dəraɪvd frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl ‘‘young’*’ ˈkəlʧər ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfɛrli ˌhɛtərəˈʤinjəs, kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ˈdipli, ˈnuli ənd sɛlz. wɪˈθɪn ə sɛl ˈkəlʧər, ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɛvərəl rʊts baɪ wɪʧ ðoʊz sɛlz meɪ hæv bɪˈkəm. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud səˈnɛsəns, səˈnɛsəns, səˈnɛsəns, səˈnɛsəns ənd səˈnɛsəns. æt ðə ˈprɛzənt taɪm, ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər ɔl rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈtritmənt, ər ˈwɛðər sɛlz ðət hæv bɪˈkəm ˈviə ˈdɪfərənt rʊts rɪˈspɑnd tɪ. ðɛr ɪz ɔˈrɛdi kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv drəgz ðət kən əˈtɛnjuˌeɪt səˈnɛsəns fər əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈjumən juz. ˈnoʊtəbəl səkˈsɛsɪz hæv kəm frəm ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ ˌæpɔpˈtoʊsɪz ɪn səˈnɛsəns ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnˈhɪbətərz 44 ənd baɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈjuzɪŋ ənd ˈəðər ər ˈeɪˈtiˈpi spɪˈsɪfɪk fər ðə ˈæktɪv saɪt 31 ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkɑrənt ˈtərgət fər drəg dɪˈzaɪn ənd fər ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ənd ɪz noʊn ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ bi ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd baɪ rɛsˈvərətrɔl. wi səˈʤɛst ðət ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ækˈtɪvɪti əˈloʊn meɪ bi mɪsˈlidɪŋ ənd ðət ˈəðər ˈpæθˌweɪz ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd baɪ meɪ bi mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn əˈliviˌeɪtɪŋ səˈnɛsəns ənd ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ hɛlθ ˈaʊtˌkəmz ɪn ˈleɪtər laɪf. ðə rɪˈnuəl əv ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən wi əbˈzərv əˈpɑn ˈtritmənt ˈɑbviəsli ˈreɪzɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkænsər rɪsk əˈtæʧt tɪ səʧ ˈtritmənt, ʃʊd ɪt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn ə ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsɛtɪŋ. wi prəˈpoʊz ðət ðə rɪˈnud ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən ərˈaɪzɪz frəm ə ˈtrænʒənt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn təˈloʊmərˌeɪz ækˈtɪvɪti brɔt əˈbaʊt baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdəkʃən əv spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsplaɪsɪŋ ˈfæktər ˈproʊˌtinz, ənd ðət ðə groʊθ ɪz stɪl ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd. ðɪs ɪz ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ðət ˈtritmənt wɪθ rɛsˈvərətrɔl həz bɪn səˈʤɛstɪd tɪ hæv ə prəˈtɛktɪv ˈifɛkt əˈgɛnst ˈkænsər ɪn boʊθ ˈjumənz ənd ˈroʊdənt ˈmɑdəlz 45 46
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we have generated a panel of novel molecules based on the small molecule resveratrol, to determine whether alteration to regulators of mrna processing could influence cellular senescence phenotypes in human fibroblasts of different lineages. treatment of senescent cultures of cells from different genetic backgrounds with these novel molecules was associated with an increase in the expression of multiple splicing factors, to levels consistent with those seen in early passage cells [2], although at present it is not clear whether these are direct or indirect effects. treatment with all 6 resveralogues also resulted in a decline in the senescent cell fraction, along with changes to the splicing patterns of genes involved in cell senescence to a profile indicative of much ‘younger’ cells. our evidence suggests cells have also re-entered the cell cycle, as determined by an increase in markers of cell division with concurrent increases in cell number. finally, in accordance with the reported role of some splicing factors on telomere accessibility and telomerase activity [13–15], telomere length was lengthened in treated cells, consistent with a ‘resetting’ of the telomere clock. the absence of any elevation of either necrotic (ldh release) or apoptotic cell death (tunel and caspase), also excludes the possibility that the dramatic decline in the senescent fraction results from selective killing of senescent cells by resveralogues.
disruption to splicing factor transcript expression levels is known to be a major feature of ageing in humans [1] and also in senescent human primary cell lines of multiple lineages which have undergone in ‘ageing’ by repeated culture in vitro [2]. splicing factor expression is also associated with lifespan in humans and also in mice, where their expression appears to be early-life determinants of longevity [3]. recent data adds weight to this hypothesis, since abolition of the core splicing factor 1 (sfa-1) alone was to reduce lifespan in c.elegans by interaction with the torc1 pathway [4]. splicing factors are also known to be drivers of cell proliferation [38–40], through effects both on splicing patterns, and through their non-canonical roles in telomere maintenance [13–15, 17, 34]. telomere maintenance is critical in permitting cell proliferation; restoration of htert allows prematurely senescing human werner syndrome fibroblasts to proliferate with kinetics of wild type cells [41]. splicing factors hnrnpk and hnrnpd interact with the htert promoter while knockdown of hnrnpd notably reduces transcription of the telomerase gene [13, 14]. additionally, hnrnpa1 is required for telomere maintenance in multiple species and has been proposed to facilitate the access of telomerase to the telomere [15].
the question of whether senescence drives splicing changes, or whether splicing alterations are causative of cell senescence in different species, tissues and points in the life course is a challenging and multifaceted one. the conventional approaches to answer this question are intractable in this system, since there are over 100 splicing factors involved in regulation of splicing, with exon usage determined by the balance of activators and inhibitors at each individual splice site [10]. the pattern and dosage of splicing factors involved will also differ from splice site to splice site and from tissue to tissue. there is also redundancy between splicing factors, both in terms of regulation of splicing, and also in their non-canonical roles - at least 6 hnrnps and some srsf proteins are known to have effects on telomere structure or telomerase activity. however, in this initial study the issue of causality can be distilled down to whether the changes in splicing factor expression we observe on resveralogue treatment drive rescue from senescence or are a consequence of re-entry into cell cycle. the observation that the alteration in splicing factor expression and the decrease in numbers of senescent cells occurs when proliferation is blocked provides evidence to suggest effects we note may lie upstream in the causal pathway (fig. 5).
presently, it is not possible to attribute specific splicing changes to alterations in the levels of specific splicing factors. splice site choice is governed by the balance of activators and inhibitors at individual splice sites, and the binding sites are short and degenerate [10]. similarly, in some cases, it is not possible to determine whether the effects on expression we note are transcriptional or due to splicing on the basis that expression changes of alternative isoforms share directionality. however, for other genes, the effect is confined to specific isoforms, clearly indicating an effect on splice site choice. another caveat to our work is that we have assessed expression changes at the level of mrna only. this is due to the inherent difficulty in culturing sufficient quantities of senescent cells to allow large scale protein analysis.
at present, the specific mechanism(s) by which resveralogues may influence splicing factor expression and senescence phenotypes in our work are not clear. resveratrol has previously been demonstrated to have beneficial effects on senescence phenotypes through other pathways such as sirt1 activity [24] and also through effects on the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (sasp) [23]. our data suggest that resveralogues can influence splicing factor expression and cell division in senescent cultures independently of sirt1 activity, since one compound, molecule 3 has no discernible sirt1 activity (fig. 1), despite an induction of sirt1 at the mrna level. the action of resveratrol on sirt1 is at the level of enzyme activation. in the case of compound 3, although there appears to be an effect on transcription, this compound is not able to activate the translated protein. our data are also consistent with earlier studies in sirna sirt1 knockout cells which demonstrated that the effect of resveratrol on splicing factor expression occurs irrespective of sirt1 activity [22]. similarly, although resveralogues 1–6 display very similar effects on splicing factor expression, ability to supress the sasp varies widely (as shown in fig. 2). indeed, treatment with compound 2 significantly elevates levels of il-8, one of the canonical cytokines that causes paracrine senescence (alongside il-6). the only consistent change to cytokine levels that we detect is a reduction in il-10, which is not growth suppressive.
resveratrol has been reported to modulate the erk pathway [35, 36]. erk signalling has previously been suggested as a potential regulator of splicing factor expression [37]. indeed, ets1, a downstream target of erk signalling has previously been reported to regulate the expression of tra2b [37]. erk inhibition has also been demonstrated to suppress cellular senescence [42] and to influence lifespan in animal models [43]. our data are consistent with these observations, since alterations to erk signalling with erk antagonists was also associated with altered splicing factor expression and senescence phenotypes. erk agonists were also able to ameliorate the effects of resveratrol on both phenotypes. at present, however, we cannot state definitively that this is the primary mode of induction of these effects, given the context and cell type dependence of erk signalling, and the existence of crosstalk with other pathways. interpretation of data are also made more complicated by the observation that even a population of senescent cells derived from a single ‘young’ culture is actually fairly heterogeneous, consisting of deeply senescent, newly senescent and pre-senescent cells. within a senescent cell culture, there are also several routes by which those cells may have become senescent. these include replicative senescence, mitochondrial senescence, oncogene-induced senescence, paracrine senescence and autocrine senescence. at the present time, it is unclear whether all subpopulations respond to resveralogue treatment equivalently, or whether cells that have become senescent via different routes respond equivalently to resveralogues.
there is already considerable interest in the development of drugs that can attenuate senescence for eventual human use. notable successes have come from overcoming apoptosis in senescence using bcl-2 inhibitors [44], and by modifying mtorc signalling using rapamycin and other rapalogues or atp mimetics specific for the mtor kinase active site [31]. sirt1 is also a current target for drug design and for nutraceutical interventions and is known also to be activated by resveratrol. we suggest that focusing on sirt1 activity alone may be misleading and that other pathways activated by resveralogues may be more important in alleviating senescence and improving health outcomes in later life. the renewal of proliferation we observe upon resveralogue treatment obviously raises questions about the potential cancer risk attached to such treatment, should it eventually be employed in a clinical setting. we propose that the renewed proliferation arises from a transient increase in telomerase activity brought about by the induction of specific splicing factor proteins, and that the growth is still regulated. this is in accordance with observations that treatment with resveratrol has been suggested to have a protective effect against cancer in both humans and rodent models [45, 46].
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ˈæftər ˈjuzɪŋ ə nu kənˈkəʃən priˈvɛnʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðɪs ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsizən ə nɔrθ vænˈkuvər haɪ skul tim ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈziroʊ kənˈkəʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrisərʧər hu dɪˈvɛləpt ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˈsɛkənˌdɛri wɑz wən əv tu b.c*. haɪ skulz ðət gɑt ə traɪəl rən əv ˈjuzɪŋ, ˈdiˌkælz ðət ər əˈtæʧt tɪ boʊθ saɪdz əv ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈhɛlmət ənd rɪˈdus ðə fɔrs əv ən ˌɪmˈpækt. "ðeɪ sɛd ðət ənˈlaɪk ˈəðər ˈsizənz ðeɪ rɪˈsivd noʊ rɪˈpɔrt əv kənˈkəʃən fər ðə tim," sɛd ˈdænjəl əˈbræm, ə ˈrisərʧər æt ˈsaɪmən ˈfreɪzər ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ðə ʧif tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər əv vænˈkuvər ˈstɑrˌtəp tɛkˈnɑləʤi. leɪərz rɪˈdus hɛd roʊˈteɪʃən əˈbræm spɛnt sɪks jɪrz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə ˈprɑdəkt, wɪʧ həz leɪərz ðət slaɪd ˌəndərˈniθ iʧ ˈəðər ɔn ˌɪmˈpækt. "ðə leɪərz, ðeɪ doʊnt əˈlaʊ ðə fɔrs tɪ bi ˈfʊli əˈplaɪd bɪˈkəz ðə leɪərz ðeɪ doʊnt əˈlaʊ ðət fɔrs tɪ kæʧ ɔn ðə ˈaʊtər ʃɛl əv ðə ˈhɛlmət," hi sɛd. "ðət weɪ ɪt rɪˈdusɪz ðə ʃɑrp tˈwɪstɪŋ əv ðə breɪn." wɪn æst haʊ məʧ əv rɪˈzəlts ər du tɪ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ənd haʊ məʧ ɪz du tɪ ðə pleɪərz biɪŋ mɔr ˈkɛrfəl ɔn ðə fild, əˈbræm sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈlaɪkli boʊθ. "ɪts ʤɪst laɪk ju wʊd laɪk tɪ hæv ðə ˈseɪfəst kɑr, bət ðət ˈdəzənt min ju ʃʊd draɪv ˈrɛkləsli," hi sɛd. ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv wɑz ˈtɛstɪd aʊt baɪ ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim. tɛkˈnɑləʤi) "wi ˈɔlˌweɪz tɛl ðə pleɪərz ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz ðət, 'ˌoʊˈkeɪ ðɪs ɪz ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ðɪs ɪz ðə weɪ ɪt wərks, bət ɪt ˈdəzənt min ðət naʊ pleɪərz kən fil ðeɪ ər ˈseɪfər ənd kən [pleɪ wɪθ] ˈivɪn mɔr ˈkɑnˌtækt.'" ˈeɪbrəmz ˈkəmpəˌni ˈtɛstɪd aʊt ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv ɪn 2014 wɪθ ˈsaɪmən ˈfreɪzər ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim. ðə ˈdiˌkælz kən bi pʊt ɔn ˈɛni ˈhɛlmət ənd nid tɪ bi ˌriˈpleɪst ˈæftər ə jɪr. ðeɪ ər praɪst æt 50 fər ə pɛr. hi hoʊps tɪ hæv mɔr haɪ skul timz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd nɛkst ˈsizən, ənd tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈvɛləp ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi fər ˈbaɪsɪkəl ˈhɛlməts. tɪ hir ðə fʊl ˈɪntərvˌju ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈleɪbəld: haɪ skul ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim rɪˈpɔrts ˈziroʊ kənˈkəʃənz ˈæftər traɪɪŋ nu kənˈkəʃən priˈvɛnʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi.
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after using a new concussion prevention technology this football season a north vancouver high school team reported zero concussions, according to the researcher who developed the technology.
handsworth secondary was one of two b.c. high schools that got a trial run of using brainshield, sticker-like decals that are attached to both sides of a football helmet and reduce the force of an impact.
"they said that unlike other seasons they received no report of concussion for the team," said daniel abram, a researcher at simon fraser university and the chief technology and operating officer of vancouver start-up shield-x technology.
layers reduce head rotation
abram spent six years developing the patent-pending product, which has micro-engineered layers that slide underneath each other on impact.
"the layers, they don't allow the force to be fully applied … because the layers they don't allow that force to catch on the outer shell of the helmet," he said.
"that way it reduces the sharp twisting of the brain."
when asked how much of handsworth secondary's results are due to the technology, and how much is due to the players being more careful on the field, abram said it was likely both.
"it's just like you would like to have the safest car, but that doesn't mean you should drive recklessly," he said.
an earlier version of brainshield was tested out by the sfu football team. (shield-x technology)
"we always tell the players and coaches that, 'okay this is the technology, this is the way it works, but it doesn't mean that now players can feel they are safer and can [play with] even more contact.'"
abram's company tested out an earlier version of brainshield in 2014 with simon fraser university's football team.
the decals can be put on any helmet and need to be replaced after a year. they are priced at $50 for a pair.
he hopes to have more high school teams involved next season, and to also develop the technology for bicycle helmets.
to hear the full interview listen to the audio labelled: high school football team reports zero concussions after trying new concussion prevention technology.
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boomershoot* 2011 meɪ priˈsɪʒən ˈraɪfəl ˈklɪnɪk: ˈeɪprəl ənd ˈspɛkteɪtərz du nɑt nid tɪ peɪ ər rɪˈzərv ə pəˈzɪʃən. ðeɪ meɪ ʤɪst ʃoʊ əp ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə ʃut, bi pəˈlaɪt, ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ʃoʊ. fər ə mɔr kəmˈplit ɪkˈspɪriəns ðeɪ kən sɛnd ən iˈmeɪl tɪ spectators-subscribe@boomershoot.org*. əˈsumɪŋ noʊ mɔr flɔz əˈpɪr ɪn ðə ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðə ˈskɛʤʊl fər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈoʊpənz fər stæf æm pəˈsɪfɪk taɪm. ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈoʊpənz fər ˈpriviəs jɪr pɑrˈtɪsəpənts piɛm pəˈsɪfɪk taɪm. ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈoʊpənz fər ˈɛvriˌwən piɛm pəˈsɪfɪk taɪm. goʊ tɪ http://entry.boomershoot.org*/ tɪ saɪn əp. ˈdɪnər ɔl gɪt təˈgɛðər əˈgɛn ðɪs jɪr ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə fud, fən, ənd ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri ðət wi ɔl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd læst jɪr. brus ˈlaɪnɪŋər wɪl bi ˈɛmˈsi wəns əˈgɛn ðɪs jɪr. pleɪs: nu loʊˈkeɪʃən! ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd rum bɛst ˈwɛstərn æt ˈrɪvərz ɛʤ 615 meɪn strit, orofino*, ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ taɪm: ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈeɪprəl 30 ˈræfəl ˈtɪkɪt seɪlz ˈsoʊʃəl aʊər noʊ hoʊst bɑr ˈdɪnər ənd ˈspikər ˈræfəl praɪs: pər ˈpərsən. ˈdɪnər ˈpərʧəs nɑt rikˈwaɪərd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈræfəl. ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər: ˈeɪprəl 22 2011 əˈmaʊnt ˌɪnˈkludz tɪps ənd grəˈtuɪtiz ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɪnər ˈtɪkɪts əˈveɪləbəl æt ðə dɔr ɪf ju du nɑt baɪ ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. ˈkɑnˌtækt brus ɪf ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈdɪnər æt ðə læst ˈmɪnət. ˈspikər: ˈmɛnju: steɪk-- 8 ɑz. tɔp wɪθ ˈbərbən gleɪzd ˈməʃrumz ˈgɑrlɪk mæʃt pəˈteɪtoʊz. ˈgɑrdən ˈsæləd frɛʃ frut ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ˈdɪnər roʊl ənd ˈbətər ˈræfəl prəˈsidz wɪl bi ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈprɑʤɛkt əv ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈeɪnʤəlz. ju meɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈræfəl ˈtɪkɪts wɪˈθaʊt əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə ˈdɪnər. ju ər ə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt məst bi ˈprɛzənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈræfəl tɪ wɪn. "ˈɛvəri jɪr wi hæv ˈsoʊlʤərz frəm fɔrt luɪs kəm tɪ tɪ hɛlp tiʧ ˈpipəl ˈmɑrksmənʃɪp. səm əv ðoʊz ˈsoʊlʤərz hæv bɪn ˈwundɪd ənd kɪld ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn. ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈeɪnʤəlz hɛlpt ʤoʊ ˈnɛfju hu lɔst ən ɑrm ənd ən aɪ ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwərði kɔz fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɪs jɪr θru ɑr ˈræfəl prəˈsidz." ˈræfəl ˈtɪkɪts wɪl sɛl fər iʧ, 12 fər 25 fər 50 50 tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈeɪnʤəlz ənd tɪ θri ˈləki pɑrˈtɪsəpənts. ˌmɛmərəˈbiljə tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludz: məgz doʊˈneɪʃənz frəm pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ɔl pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ brɪŋ ən ˈaɪtəm ər tu fər ðə ˈræfəl tɪ hɛlp səˈpɔrt ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈeɪnʤəlz. ˈdɪnər gɛsts ʃʊd əraɪv ˈərli ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ fər ɛz wi wɪl bi ˈɪʃuɪŋ ðə ˈɛntrənt neɪm ˈbæʤɪz fər ju tɪ wɛr ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈdɪnər. ˈɛntrənts wɪl bi ˈɪʃud gɛst ˈbæʤɪz æt ðɪs taɪm. ɔl ˈɪʃud ˈbæʤɪz məst bi wɔrn ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈdɪnər soʊ ˈɛvriˌwən wɪl noʊ jʊr neɪm. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ˈdɪnər, ju ʃʊd bi priˈpɛrd tɪ rəˈsaɪt ðə ˈseɪfti rulz əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt. riˈsaɪtɪŋ ðiz ˈseɪfti rulz ɪz ““mandatory,”*,” wi teɪk reɪnʤ ˈseɪfti ɪkˈstrimli ˈsɪriəsli. ˈfeɪljər tɪ rəˈsaɪt ðiz rules”*” minz noʊ ˈɛntrənt bæʤ ˈɪʃud. noʊɪŋ ðə ˈseɪfti rulz æt ˈdɪnər ənd ˈpɪkɪŋ əp jʊr bæʤ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt rɪˈwɔrdz ju wɪθ nɑt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ stænd ɪn laɪn ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈwɛðər wi maɪt bi ˈhævɪŋ (reɪn, snoʊ, wɪnd, ənd heɪl) tɪ rəˈsaɪt ðə ˈseɪfti rulz ənd əkˈwaɪər jʊr bæʤ ðɛn. ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz ər səˈʤɛsʧənz pliz ˈkɑnˌtækt: brus ʤeɪ. ˈlaɪnɪŋər ˈdɪnər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər ˈɑkə: ˈdiˈeɪ skwərəl ˈhəntər haɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ðə haɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ɪˈvɛnts wɪl bi ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋz æt əˈbaʊt 1630 ðɪs wɪl əˈlaʊ ðə meɪn ɪˈvɛnt tɪ rən ə ˈlɪtəl ˈlɔŋgər ənd tɪ hæv mɔr ˈtɑrgəts. ðɪs ɪz wət haɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt: ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlɪmət əv 50 ˈpipəl ˈtoʊtəl ðət meɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn iʧ ɪˈvɛnt. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈlɪmət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtɑrgəts aɪ hæv tɪ ˈæləˌkeɪt ənd stɪl gɪv ˈpipəl ə ʧæns tɪ gɪt "ðɛr fɛr ʃɛr". ˈʃutərz ər ˌgɛrənˈtid ə ˈmɪnəməm əv faɪv ˈtɑrgəts iʧ ðɛr. ðə praɪs ɪz 50 fər iʧ ˈʃutər. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ə haɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ɪˈvɛnt klɪk ə ʧɛk bɑks fər wən ər boʊθ əv ðə haɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ɪˈvɛnts wɪn ju ˈɛnər. ˈmɪnəməm gən ˈseɪfti rulz ˈɔlˌweɪz kip ðə gən ˈpɔɪntɪd ɪn ə seɪf dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ˈɔlˌweɪz kip jʊr ˈfɪŋgər ɔf ðə ˈtrɪgər ənˈtɪl ˈrɛdi tɪ ʃut. ˈɔlˌweɪz kip ðə gən ənˈloʊdɪd ənˈtɪl ˈrɛdi tɪ juz. ˈɔlˌweɪz kip ðə gən ɪn ɪts keɪs ənˈlɛs ðə ˈməzəl ɪz ˈpɔɪntɪd ˈdaʊnˈreɪnʤ ənd wɪˈθɪn tu fit əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋ laɪn.
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boomershoot 2011 may 1stecision rifle clinic: april 29th and 30th spectators do not need to pay or reserve a position. they may just show up on the day of the shoot, be polite, and enjoy the show. for a more complete experience they can send an email to spectators-subscribe@boomershoot.org. assuming no more flaws appear in the registration software the schedule for registration is as follows: registration opens for staff 12/31/2010 7:00:00 am pacific time.
registration opens forevious year participants 1/2/2011 6:00:00 pm pacific time.
registration opens for everyone 1/4/2011 6:00:00 pm pacific time. go to http://entry.boomershoot.org/ to sign up.
boomershoot dinner let’s all get together again this year and enjoy the food, fun, and camaraderie that we all enjoyed last year. bruce leininger will be mc once again this year. place:
new location!
riverside room
best western at river's edge
615 main street,
orofino, idaho time:
saturday april 30
6->8pm raffle ticket sales
6pm social hour – no host bar
7pm dinner and speaker
8pm raffleice:
$28.00 per person.
dinner purchase not required to participate in the raffle.
deadline for rsvp: april 22, 2011 amount includes tips and gratuities
there will be a very limited number of dinner tickets available at the door if you do not rsvp by the deadline.
contact bruce if you decide to attend the dinner at the last minute. speaker:
tbd menu:
steak-- 8 oz. top sirloin with bourbon glazed mushrooms
garlic mashed potatoes.
garden salad
fresh fruit
vegetables
dinner roll and butter raffleoceeds will be donated to the support ofoject valour-it of soldiers angels. you may purchase raffle tickets without attending the dinner. you or a delegate must beesent during the raffle to win. "every year we have soldiers from fort lewis come to boomershoot to help teach people marksmanship. some of those soldiers have been wounded and killed in iraq and afghanistan. soldiers angels helped joe huffman's nephew who lost an arm and an eye in iraq. this is a worthy cause for all of us to support this year through our raffleoceeds." raffle tickets will sell for $1.00 each, 12 for $10.00, & 25 for $20.00. 50 / 30-10-10 50% to support soldiers angels and 30%-10%-10% raffled to three lucky participants. boomershoot memorabilia to be raffled includes:
boomershoot mugs item’s / donations from participants
all participants are encouraged to bring an item or two for the raffle to help support soldiers angels.
dinner guests should arrive early on saturday evening for check-in as we will be issuing the boomershoot entrant name badges for you to wear during dinner.
non-boomershoot entrants will be issued guest badges at this time.
all issued badges must be worn during dinner so everyone will know your name.
during the saturday evening dinner check-in, you should beepared to recite the safety rules of the event. reciting these safety rules is “mandatory,” we take range safety extremely seriously. failure to recite these “safety rules” means no entrant badge issued.
knowing the safety rules at dinner and picking up your boomershoot badge on saturday night rewards you with not having to stand in line on sunday morning in whatever weather we might be having (rain, snow, wind, and hail) to recite the safety rules and acquire your badge then.
any questions or suggestions – please contact:
bruce j. leininger
boomershoot dinner organizer
aka: da squirrel hunter
driverawareness24-7@razzolink.com high intensity the high intensity events will be on friday and saturday evenings at about 1630. this will allow the main event to run a little longer and to have more targets. this is what high intensity is all about:
there is a limit of 50 people total that may participate in each event. this allows us to limit the number of targets i have to allocate and still give people a chance to get "their fair share". shooters are guaranteed a minimum of five targets each there. theice is $50 for each shooter. if you want to participate in a high intensity event click a check box for one or both of the high intensity events when you enter. minimum gun safety rules
always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction. always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use. always keep the gun in its case unless the muzzle is pointed downrange and within two feet of the shooting line.
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haʊ ðə ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈmuvmənts kən ɛnd ˈfæktəri ˈfɑrmɪŋ, rɪˈstɔr sɔɪl ənd ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, sɔɪl ənd ˈætməsˌfɪr sɔɪl ɪz ə mərˈækjələs ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈmɛmˌbreɪn, ˈkruʃəl fər ˈjumən ənd ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm hɛlθ. ˈfɪzɪkəli, sɔɪl səˈsteɪnz ənd ˈnərɪʃəz ˈjuˈɛs, iʧ jɪr ˈbrɪŋɪŋ fɔrθ ðə ˈbaʊnti əv krɑps ənd fud ðət fid ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɑr ˈfɛloʊ ˈænəməlz. sɔɪl stɔrz ˈwɔtər, ˈsaɪkəlz ˈnutriənts ənd ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst sɪŋk fər ˈkɑrbən. bət wi ər ˈlɪtərəli plaʊɪŋ θru ənd dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðɪs ˈlaɪfˌgɪvɪŋ ˈrisɔrs. ðə ˈpræktɪsɪz əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ˌoʊvərˈjuz əv sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈfərtəˌlaɪzərz ənd ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz, ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv ˈtɪlɑʤ ənd plaʊɪŋ, ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈkəvər ˈrɛstɪŋ sɔɪl wɪθ ˈkəvər krɑps, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈoʊvərˌgreɪzɪŋ, həz ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli dɪˈstrɔɪd sɔɪl ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ˈprɑpər ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ənd drɔɪŋ daʊn əv ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈkɑrbən ˈɪntu sɔɪl. ˌɪnˈstɛd wi ər ˈɑksəˌdaɪzɪŋ juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv sɔɪl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər (sɑm) ənd riˈlisɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ɛr. kənˈfaɪnd ˈænəməl ˈfidɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz (cafos*) ər ðə əv ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈeɪˈgi məˈʃin. ðeɪ ˈproʊdus 95 əv ðə bif, ˈʧɪkən, pɔrk, ɛgz ənd ˈdɛri ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪn hɔˈrɪfɪk kənˈdɪʃənz, ənd kənˈsum moʊst əv ðə ˈkɑrbən ənd kənˈvɛnʃənəl kɔrn ənd sɔɪ groʊn ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs waɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ juʤ məˈnʊr ləˈgunz. ˈoʊvər hæf əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɑrmˌlænd ɪz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈænəməl fid krɑps groʊn wɪθ sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈfərtəˌlaɪzərz ənd ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ðət ˈrævɪʤ ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ sɔɪl ənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf. ənd ðɛr ˈdɛzərts əv fid ər laɪk ə ˈmɪljən ˈbərnɪŋ ɔɪl wɛlz, dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ sɔɪl fərˈtɪlɪti ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz (ghgs*). əp tɪ ə θərd əv ðə ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd (koʊ 2 ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪz frəm ˈɑksəˌdaɪzd ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər frəm dɪˈplitɪd ˈtɑpˌsɔɪl ɔn mɪsˈmænɪʤd fɑrmz ənd rangelands*, ɛz wɛl ɛz lænd juz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz səʧ ɛz dɪˌfɔrɪˈsteɪʃən ənd ðə ˈdreɪnɪŋ əv ˈwɛˌtlændz ðət ər ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər. ˈivɪn ɪf wi wər tɪ ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi baɪ 2050 wɪθ ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɛktərz ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ 100 riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi, wi wɪl stɪl hæv ə juʤ ˈlɛgəsi loʊd əv ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz ðət wi nid tɪ drɔ daʊn tɪ 350 pɑrts pər ˈmɪljən (ppm*) əv koʊ 2 tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd əˌsɪdəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ɑr ˈoʊʃənz. ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɪlɪŋ juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf, dɪˈplitɪŋ frɛʃ ˈwɔtər ˈækwəfərz ˈgloʊbəli, ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈmæsɪv dɛd zoʊnz ɪn ðə ˈoʊʃən frəm sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈrəˌnɔf. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət wi kən rɪˈstɔr ˈhɛlθi sɔɪl ənd riˈbɪld sɔɪl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər θru ɔrˈgænɪk ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ðət sɪkˈwɛstərz ˈkɑrbən, stɔrz ənd rɪˈteɪnz ˈwɔtər, prəˈvaɪdz ˈhɛlθi fud fər ɑr ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈʧɪldrən, ənd prəˈvaɪdz ˈhæbəˌtæt fər ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ɔn ə ˈplænət nɑt ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ˈtərnɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəlz ˈɪntu ə ˈstændərd ˈrisəntli, ˈkɑrbən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən fər ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ðət ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz kɔr ˈprɪnsəpəlz: 1 ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz dɪˈstərbəns əv sɔɪl frəm ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈtɪlɑʤ ðət dɪsˈrəpts sɔɪl ənd sɑm; ˈkɛrfəl ˈtɪlɑʤ ɪz faɪn, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl hoʊˈlɪstɪk ˈkɑntɛkst əv ə ˈgɪvɪn fɑrm, tərmd tillage”*”. 2 sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈfərtəˌlaɪzərz ənd ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz dɪsˈrəpt ˈhɛlθi sɔɪl ˈfəŋkʃən ənd sɔɪl ˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈprɑsɛsəz; sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈnaɪtrəʤən ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr teɪks ə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv fjuəl tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ənd ɪz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri dɪˈrɛkt kənˈtrɪbjətər tɪ ɪˈmɪʃənz əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈsæbəˌtɑʒɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl fərˈtɪlɪti. 3 tɪ bust fərˈtɪlɪti, ˈtərboʊˌʧɑrʤ sɔɪl baɪˈɑləʤi ənd kənˈsərv ˈtɑpˌsɔɪl, juz ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈkəvər krɑps tɪ kip bɛr sɔɪl ˈkəvərd ənd ruts ɪn ðə graʊnd ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl; juz lɑts əv ˈkɑmpoʊst; ənd ˈɪmpləmənt ə dɪˈvərs roʊˈteɪʃənəl krɑp ˈstrætəʤi. 4 ˈkɛrfəli ˈmænɪʤ (səʧ ɛz ˈkætəl, ʃip, goʊts ənd ˈbəfəˌloʊ) ˈgreɪzɪŋ ˈpæsʧərz ənd ˈkəvər krɑps, ɪn weɪz ðət prəˈmoʊt ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈpæsʧər ənd sɔɪl hɛlθ. ʃʊd ˌæbsəˈlutli nɑt bi ɪn ˈfiˌdlɑts ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃəntli fɛd kɔrn ðeɪ dɪd nɑt ɪˈvɑlv tɪ it ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ðiz ˈprɪnsəpəlz ər klɪr ənd ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɛz fɑr ɛz ðeɪ goʊ, wɪʧ maɪ ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈdɑktər., həz saɪnd ɔn tɪ ənd ɛnˈdɔrst. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ æm kənˈsərnd wi ər ˌʃɔrˈtʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ fɪks ənd ˈɛləˌveɪt ðə ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmuvmənt tɪ ɪts tru pəˈtɛnʃəl, ˈvərsəz ˈkeɪtərɪŋ tɪ loʊər bɑr ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər wɪθ ˈkəvər krɑps. ðə ˈlætər ɪz ˈhjuʤli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd kəˈmɛndəbəl, bət ˈɪnsəfɑr ɛz ˈɛni əˈmaʊnt əv sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər ənd ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ɪz juzd, əˈnəðər tərm səʧ ɛz no-till”*” ɪz ə ˈbɛtər descriptor*. ɛz sun ɛz wi goʊ əˈweɪ frəm ɔrˈgænɪk ɛz ðə flɔr, wi goʊ daʊn ðə ˈræbɪt hoʊl əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wɪʧ ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈɪnˌpʊts kən bi juzd ɪn wət əˈmaʊnts ənd wɪn. wi ʃʊd rɪˈzərv ““regenerative”*” ɛz ðə goʊld ˈstændərd ənd ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv fər tru hoʊˈlɪstɪk organic”*” ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər. ɪf wi, ðɛn noʊ ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv təˈwɔrd ðə hoʊˈlɪstɪk goʊl. ənd organic”*” kən ðɛn teɪk ə mɔr hoʊˈlɪstɪk əˈproʊʧ ðət ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ˈfɑrmˌwərkərz ɛz wɛl ɛz fɑrm ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ə organic”*” ˈstændərd kʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ðət ˈstændərdz bi mɛt fər (e.g*. pɪgz ənd ˈʧɪkənz) ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈrumənənt ˈlaɪvˌstɑk, ɛz leɪd aʊt ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈænəməl ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp (gæp) 4 ər ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr əˈpruvd rulz. ɔn ðə ˈfɑrmˌwərkər saɪd, wi kʊd ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈʤəstɪs ˈstændərdz ər ˈsɪmələr. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, wi kʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ðət ˈmɪnəməm 50 əv ˈlaɪvˌstɑk fid (boʊθ ˈproʊˌtin ənd ˈɛnərʤi) bi dəˈmɛstɪkli tɪ bust dəˈmɛstɪk dɪˈmænd ənd səˈplaɪ, waɪl əˈlaʊɪŋ fər nɛkst ˈlɛvəl ˈprɑʤɛkts əˈbrɔd. ðɪs kʊd bi ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ənd ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈprɔˌsɛs: teɪk ˈstændərdz ɛz ðə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn, ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ənd ˈfɑrmˌwərkər ˈleɪbər ˈstændərdz, ənd ˈfɔrməˌlaɪz ðə kraɪˈtɪriə ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd baɪ ˈkɑrbən ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ɪn ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈdrɪvən baɪ ənd haʊzd wɪθ ˈroʊˌdeɪl ənd (ðə ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtərz ənd lɛd kəˈstoʊdiənz əv ðə ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmuvmənt). ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz æt ðə ˈteɪbəl ʃʊd beɪst ɔn kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə mɔr ɪkˈspænsɪv ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv organic,”*,” wɪθ ˈmɪnəməm ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ər ˈrɛvəˌnuz frəm ɔrˈgænɪk ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ˈædvəkəsi, ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðɛr rɑk stɑr ˈstætəs. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ““regenerative”*” ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ ðə weɪ əv ““sustainable”*” ənd min ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈɛniˌwən wɔnts ɪt tɪ min. ɔˈrɛdi ðɛr ər ˈsɪgnəˌtɔriz tɪ ðə ˈkɑrbən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ðət riˈmoʊtli mit kraɪˈtɪriə. ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr veɪn, aɪ æm kənˈsərnd ðət əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (ˈɑgə) ˈstændərdz ər ˈɔfən ɪkˈstoʊld ɛz ɪn ənd əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ɪn fækt wɪˈθaʊt ɔrˈgænɪk ɛz ə flɔr, juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈnaɪtrəʤən ənd ˈəðər ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈfərtəˌlaɪzərz ənd ˈɪnˌpʊts ər juzd ɔn græs ənd ˈfɔrɪʤ ˈpæsʧərz, fər dɪˈrɛkt ˈgreɪzɪŋ ənd ɛz wɛl ɛz kət heɪ, ʤɪst laɪk fid greɪn krɑps. ðɪs pɔɪnt wɑz ˈdrɪvən hoʊm wɪn aɪ ˈrisəntli ˈvɪzɪtɪd wɪl ˈhɛrɪs ənd waɪt oʊks ˈpæsʧərz ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə wɪθ geɪb braʊn. boʊθ ər ˈɑgə ˈsərtəˌfaɪd bət ˈkɔʃənd ðət waɪl ðeɪ ˈoʊnli juz ˈkɑmpoʊst ɔn ðɛr ˈpæsʧərz, ˈmɛni ˈɑgə prəˈdusərz rɪˈlaɪ ɔn sɪnˈθɛtɪk fərˈtɪlɪti. geɪb braʊn ənd waɪt oʊk rɑk ɔn maɪ ˈvɪzɪt, geɪb ˈriˌleɪd ðət hi ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ fʊl ɔrˈgænɪk ðɪs jɪr ɔn hɪz rænʧ ɪn nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə, wɛr hi groʊz ɔl ðə fid greɪnz hi nidz fər hɪz ˈpoʊltri ənd pɪgz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈfərtəˌlaɪzərz ər ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz. ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli, hi ɪmˈplɔɪd ən ˈərbɪˌsaɪd pæs fər naʊ ˈkətɪŋ ðət aʊt tu, ˈbleɪzɪŋ ðə pæθ ənd ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə bɑr fər ɔl tɪ ˈfɑloʊ. θru ˈkəvər ˈkrɑpɪŋ ənd ˈkɛrfəli ˈmænɪʤd ˈgreɪzɪŋ, geɪb ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ˈɛni fərˈtɪlɪti fər ˈoʊvər tɛn jɪrz, waɪl ˈbustɪŋ hɪz sɔɪl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər faɪv taɪmz ˈoʊvər. waɪt oʊk ˈpæsʧərz ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə həz ɔˈrɛdi daɪəld ɪn ðɛr ˈkætəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ˈkɛrfəli ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ ˈkætəl ˈgreɪzɪŋ ənd ˈtaɪmɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈspiʃiz əv ˈlaɪvˌstɑk (goʊts, ʃip, ˈʧɪkənz ənd pɪgz), səʧ ðət ðə ˈpæsʧər hɛlθ ənd sɔɪl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər æt waɪt oʊk ɪz ɔf ðə ʧɑrts. waɪt oʊk ɪz ˈsərtəˌfaɪd æt ðə haɪəst 5 gæp ˈlɛvəl fər fɑrm ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr, ənd rɪˈstɔrd ðə ˈrʊrəl ɪˈkɑnəmi əv bluffton*, peɪɪŋ ɪts 130 ˈwərkərz ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈweɪʤɪz. waɪt oʊk ˈpæsʧərz həz ðə kəlt bæk ɪn agriculture.”*.” waɪt oʊk ˈfaʊndər wɪl ˈhɛrɪs ˈɔlsoʊ bɪlt ən sˈlɔtər fəˈsɪlɪti, dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈtɛmpəl ˈgrænˌdɪn ənd ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr əˈpruvd, tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ənd ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ˈænəməl strɛs ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtrænspɔrt. ɛz wɪl ʃɛrd ənd ɪz ˈpleɪnli tru, hɪz ˈænəməlz hæv ə greɪt laɪf æt waɪt oʊk wɪθ wən bæd deɪ, wɪʧ wɪl ɪnˈʃʊrz ˈnɪrli ɛz bæd ɛz ðə ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈnaɪtˌmɛr əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl kənˈfaɪnmənt ənd sˈlɔtər ˈpræktɪsɪz. ɪn ðə keɪʤd ˈlɪvɪŋ hɛl əv ə ˈænəməl, ðə bɛst deɪ ɪz ˈɔfən ɪts læst, wɪn ˈfaɪnəli pʊt aʊt əv ɪts ˈmɪzəri. maɪ ˈvɪzɪt tɪ waɪt oʊk wɑz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli pərˈdəktɪv ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ, ənd ɑr ˈkəmpəˌni həz əˈgrid tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ə ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər wɪθ waɪt oʊk fər groʊɪŋ ˈænəməl fid ɪn ɔrˈgænɪk ˈfæʃən laɪk geɪb braʊn dɪz, wɪθ kloʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt. ˈdɑktər. həz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ɔrˈgænɪk ˈfɑrmər ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ðə ˈtrɑpɪks, frəm wɪʧ wi sɔrs ˈkoʊkəˌnət ənd pɑm ɔɪlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz mɪnt ɔɪl frəm ˈigər tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɔn ə ˈsɪmələr ˈprɑʤɛkt ɔn ˈjuˈɛs sɔɪl. ɑr hoʊl tim ɪz saɪkt tɪ ʃoʊ ðət wət geɪb həz dən əp ɪn nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə kən bi dən ɪn ðə saʊθ ər ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls: greɪn fər fid kən bi fɑrmd ɪn ɔrˈgænɪk ˈfæʃən, wɪθ kɔst əv pərˈdəkʃən ˈikwəl tɪ ər loʊər ðən ɪn kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, wəns ðə sɔɪl baɪˈɑləʤi ənd sɑm hæv bɪn bɪlt əp səˈfɪʃəntli θru kərˈɛkt ˈmænɪʤmənt. ðə fərst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz, ɛz dɪˈplitɪd sɔɪl ɪz əˈlaʊd tɪ hil, wɪl ɛnˈteɪl ˈsprɛdɪŋ lɑts əv ˈkɑmpoʊst, ˈsidɪŋ ˈkəvər krɑps, ənd roʊˈteɪʃənəl ˈgreɪzɪŋ, tɪ brɪŋ ðə sɔɪl baɪˈɑləʤi bæk tɪ laɪf. ˈæftər groʊɪŋ ðə fərst fju jɪrz əv greɪn krɑps, wi wɪl ˈlaɪkli hæv tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈtɪlɑʤ ənˈtɪl ðə sɔɪl hɛlθ ɪz ˌɪmˈpruvd səˈfɪʃəntli, bət wi ər ˈkɑnfədənt wi wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hæv ə fʊl ɔn ɔrˈgænɪk ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən laɪk ɪn nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə. ðə ˈʧælənʤ əv ˈfidɪŋ pɪgz ənd ˈʧɪkənz ɔn ˈpæsʧər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈpipəl tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin laɪk kaʊz, ʃip ənd goʊts ˈvərsəz laɪk ˈʧɪkənz ənd pɪgz ɔn ˈpæsʧər. ər ðət hæv ə ˈrumən ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈdaɪˌʤɛstɪŋ ənd ɛkˈstræktɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈnutriənts frəm ˈfaɪbrəs ˈgræsɪz, ənd du nɑt nid greɪn ər ˈɛni ˈəðər fud sɔrs. ˈmænɪʤd ˈkɛrfəli, ˈgreɪzɪŋ ˈgræsˌlændz ðət wɪθ lɑrʤ kən bi ɛz ˈhɛlθi fər ˈgræsˌlændz ɛz wɪn waɪld ˈbəfəˌloʊ hərdz swɛpt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɑntənənt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˌpætəˈgoʊniə həz wɪθ waɪld aɪˈdiə tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə ˈbəfəˌloʊ mit fər ðɛr ˈʤərki ˈprɑdəkt, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈmoʊbəl ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈjunɪts soʊ ðət ðə ˈænəməlz kən bi ˈhɑrvəstɪd hjuˈmeɪnli ɪn ðə fild wɪθ ə ˈraɪfəl ʃɑt. ðə trɪk ɪz tɪ roʊˈteɪʃənəli greɪz ˈpæsʧərz æt haɪ ˈdɛnsɪti ənd muv ˈfrikwɛntli, soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ ˈoʊvər- ər ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛriə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈælən ˈɪnˌsaɪt tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt haʊ waɪld hərdz əv bənʧ ənd muv θru ˈgræsˌlændz baɪ ˈprɛdətər ˈprɛʃər. ˈænəməl ˌɪmˈpækt ɪz laɪk faɪər: ˈkɛrfəli ˈmænɪʤd ənd kənˈtroʊld, ɪt kən bi ə greɪt tul, bət ˌɪmˈprɑpərli ˈmænɪʤd ər ɔn lænd fər ˈgreɪzɪŋ, ə dɪˈzæstər. ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu lænd ˈmænɪʤmənt ər ˈkæʧɪŋ ɔn ˈgloʊbəli, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈrænʧərz rɪˈstɔr dɪˈgreɪdɪd dɪˈplitɪd lænd θru ə hoʊˈlɪstɪk əˈproʊʧ tɪ lænd ˈmænɪʤmənt ðət ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪz ˈænəməl ˌɪmˈpækt ɛz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tul. nu lænd tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ˈproʊˌgræm fər mit, mɪlk, wʊl ənd ˈlɛðər frəm reɪzd ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt ɔn græs lʊks ˈsɑləd. ɪt ˌgɛrənˈtiz ðət ðə mit ər mɪlk kənˈsumɪŋ keɪm frəm ən ˈænəməl hjuˈmeɪnli reɪzd ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt ɔn græs. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈʃʊrz ðə riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ðə sɔɪlz ˈəndər hoʊˈlɪstɪk ˈmænɪʤmənt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈseɪvəri ˈɪnstɪˌtut həz soʊ fɑr ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈʧɪkənz (ˈbrɔɪlərz ənd leɪərz) ənd pɪgz ðət ər kɛpt ɔn ðə seɪm ˈrænʧəz ðət ðeɪ ˈsərtəˌfaɪ ɔn. ðə ˌəndərˈstændəbəl bət nɑt hoʊˈlɪstɪk ˈrizən biɪŋ ðət, ənˈlaɪk, ər (laɪk ˈpipəl) ənd ˈkænɑt it græs: waɪl ðeɪ kən ˈfɔrɪʤ ənd ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ðɛr daɪət ɔn ˈpæsʧər wɪθ bəgz, grəbz ənd sidz, ðɛr daɪət rɪˈmeɪnz ˈlɑrʤli greɪn beɪst. ˈvɛriəs mɪθs ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ, noʊ kəˈmərʃəl flɑk əv ˈʧɪkənz wɪl əbˈteɪn mɔr ðən 15 əv ðɛr ˈdaɪəˌtɛri nid frəm ˈpæsʧər, ənd pɪgz wɪl nɑt əbˈteɪn mɔr ðən 25 ənd wɪθ ðə ˈfridəm tɪ muv ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv bɪˈheɪvjərz ɔn ˈpæsʧər, ðɛr ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk ˈɛnərʤi rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli haɪər ðən ðɛr keɪʤd ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts, səʧ ðət ʤɪst ɛz məʧ greɪn ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ gɪt ə ˈʧɪkən ənd pɪg tɪ sˈlɔtər weɪt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrizənz, ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz əv ˈəðərˌwaɪz wɪl ˈɔfən mit ðət əˈdɪʃənəl nuˈtrɪʃənəl dɪˈmænd əv ˈjuzɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃənəl sɔɪ ənd kɔrn ɛz fid, ər ˈəðər groʊn fid ˈsɔrsəz. ɪf ðɪs ˈpræktɪs kənˈtɪnjuz ənˈʧɛkt, ənd wi weɪv ə ˈmæʤɪk wɑnd ənd fri ɔl ðə ˈʧɪkənz ənd pɪgz frəm ðɛr ˈkeɪʤɪz ənd muv ðɛm ˈɔntu ˈpæsʧər, wi wʊd stɪl rɪˈlaɪ ɔn, ənd feɪl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ, ðə væst ˈdɛzərts əv kənˈvɛnʃənəl sɔɪ ənd kɔrn groʊn fər fid ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri. ˈpoʊltri ənd pɪgz kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈkɑrbən ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən ənd sɔɪl riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən praɪˈmɛrəli tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət ðɛr fid wɑz groʊn ˈəndər kənˈdɪʃənz. waɪl ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt haʊ ˈhæpi ðə ˈænəməlz ənd stæf ər, ənd haʊ greɪt ðə ˈpæsʧər sɔɪl kənˈdɪʃən ɪz, fər, ðə fid ənd sɔɪl kənˈdɪʃən ɔn ðə fɑrmz groʊɪŋ ðə fid ɪz wɛr ðə ril ˌɪmˈpækt ɪz. ɪf ðə fid greɪn ɪz groʊn ɪn ˈfæʃən laɪk æt rænʧ, ər æt list mits ɔrˈgænɪk ˈstændərdz, greɪt. bət ɪf nɑt, wi ʃʊd nɑt kɔl ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ““regenerative.”*.” noʊt ðət frəm ə ˈstændˌpɔɪnt ðə juz əv ˈsərtəˌfaɪd fid ɪz ə ʤoʊk: waɪl ˈdɛfənətli gʊd tɪ əˈvɔɪd kɔrn ənd sɔɪ ˌɛnʤəˈnird tɪ bi soʊkt ɪn ˈɛkstrə ˈərbɪˌsaɪd, kənˈvɛnʃənəl kɔrn ənd sɔɪ ər stɪl groʊn ˈjuzɪŋ ʤɪst ɛz məʧ ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər ənd ˈtɑksɪk ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz juzd ɔn krɑps. wi hæv dɪˈskəst ɑr kənˈsərnz wɪθ ˈseɪvəri ˈɪnstɪˌtut rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə loophole”*” ɪn ðɛr ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm ənd hoʊp ðeɪ wɪl sun brɪŋ ɔl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ə ˈgɪvɪn rænʧ ˈəndər ɪts ˈstændərdz ˈpərvˌju, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈrumənənt ˈlaɪvˌstɑk, ənd ˈæˌdrɛs haʊ ðə fid fər wɑz groʊn ɪn ə ˈtruli hoʊˈlɪstɪk hoʊl ˈsɪstəmz əˈproʊʧ. ðə haɪ greɪn dɪˈmænd fər ˈpoʊltri ənd pɪgz ənd ðɛr ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn nɛt sɔɪl riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən baɪ ə fɑrm ɪz wɛl ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd baɪ ˈsaɪmən ˈfɛrli. ɪn hɪz bʊk ““meat”*” hi dɪˈskəsɪz ənd ɪts ˈfaʊndər ʤoʊəl ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl (ənd ʤoʊəl ɪz ə bɪg fæn əv ðɪs bʊk): roʊt tɪ ʤoʊəl ˈæskɪŋ ɪm wət hɪz fid ˈɪnˌpʊts wər ənd hi wɑz kaɪnd ɪˈnəf tɪ rɪˈplaɪ ðət ðə bif wər kəmˈplitli fɛd ɔn græs, ðə ˈbrɔɪlərz gɪt əˈbaʊt 15 əv ðɛr fid frəm ˈpæsʧər, ðə ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ənd ðə pɪgz əˈbaʊt 25 ðoʊ ɪn ə gʊd mæst ˈsizən ðeɪ kən gɪt ˈnɪrli 100 əv ðɛr fid frəm ˈeɪkɔrnz. ɛz wən wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt, ə ˈsaɪzəbəl prəˈpɔrʃən əv ðə fid kəmz frəm ˈəðər farms…*… ˌhaʊˈɛvər pərˈdəktɪv meɪ bi, ɪt ɪz ɪn ə sɛns ˈoʊnli hæf ə fɑrm, ənd ɪt hɛlp tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ðə ˈkɑrbən ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən ɔn wən hæf, wɪˈθaʊt noʊɪŋ wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈəðər. ɪn ðə keɪs əv, ɪf ðə fid ɪz bɔt ɪn frəm ə riˈspɑnsəbəl ɔrˈgænɪk groʊər, ɪt meɪ wɛl bi ðət ðə ˈkɑrbən ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən ɔn ðə tu fɑrmz ˈædɪd təˈgɛðər ɪz ˈpɑzətɪv. bət ɪn əˈnəðər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪt kʊd wɛl bi ˈdɪfərənt. ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈfɑrmərz hu bəmp əp ðə ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ənd (pərˈhæps ənˈwɪtɪŋli) ðə ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər ɔn ðɛr fɑrm baɪ baɪɪŋ ɪn fid frəm ə ˈkɛmɪkəl greɪn ˈfɑrmər hu həz strɪpt ðə ˈkɑrbən ˈkɑntɛnt əv hɪz fildz kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm threshold…*…. ənˈlɛs ˈkɑrbən əˌkrɛdəˈteɪʃən skimz ər ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ə lɔt mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ðən ˈsɪmpli ˈteɪkɪŋ ə sɔɪl ˈsæmpəl wəns ə jɪr, ðeɪ kʊd ɛnd əp rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈfɑrmərz hu ər ə smɔl pɑrt əv ə ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈsaɪkəl ðət ɪz ɔn ˈbæləns ˈædɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ˈkɑrbən tɪ ðə sɔɪl, ər ˈivɪn riˈmuvɪŋ it.”*.” tɪ bi klɪr, ʤoʊəl ənd hæv dən ən ˈɛksələnt ʤɑb ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ haʊ ə ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən kən flərɪʃ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈsɪstəm, ənd waɪl ðeɪ jɛt, ðeɪ ər tɪ kloʊz ðɛr fid lup ənd ˈloʊkəli. jɛt, tu ˈmɛni ˈpipəl bɪˈliv ðət ˈpoʊltri ənd pɪgz ˈlɑrʤli səbˈsɪst ɔn grəbz ənd sidz ɔn ˈpæsʧər, ənd du nɑt ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət wən ˈkænɑt kɔl ə mɪkst ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv fid, ðə ʃɛr əv ðə daɪət əv. ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðə læk əv ˈloʊkəl, haɪ kˈwɑləti ɔrˈgænɪk fid greɪn ɪn ˈmɛni ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs, səʧ ɛz ðə saʊθ, wɛr ə lɑrʤ ʃɛr əv ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪz reɪzd. tɪ bɪˈgɪn riˈmuvɪŋ ðɪs ˈbɑtəlˌnɛk, ˈdɑktər., ɪn ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ɑr ˈælaɪz æt nu groʊθ ˈmænɪʤmənt, ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɪmˈpækt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts tɪ bɪld fid mɪlz θru wɪʧ wi kən wərk wɪθ ˈloʊkəl greɪn ˈfɑrmərz ənd ˈlaɪvˌstɑk prəˈdusərz tɪ ˈkɑnvərt tɪ bɛst ɔrˈgænɪk ˈpræktɪsɪz. bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈlɛvərɪʤ ɑr ɔɪl ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ mɪlz ɪn ðə ˈtrɑpɪks tɪ ˈpɑzətɪvli ˌɪmˈpækt ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈfɑrmərz, ənd lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr ˌɪmˈpækt wɪθ ɔrˈgænɪk fid mɪlz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. wi wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ juz ɑr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt kənˈsumərz əˈbaʊt wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ənd haʊ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈtruli ˈʧɪkən ənd pɔrk ˈprɑdəkts. wi ˈhjuʤli rɪˈspɛkt ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈpæsʧər ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈfɑrmərz hæv meɪd, ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl məˈʃin. ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ɔn ə pæθ təˈwɔrdz ðə hoʊˈlɪstɪk goʊl. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ɑr oʊn ˈkəmpəˌni, wi wər praʊd əv ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl geɪnz wi hæd əˈʧivd ɪn ɑr ˈjuˈɛs ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, bət ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɑr ril ˌɪmˈpækt dɪˈraɪvz frəm ðə ˈsɔrsɪŋ əv ɑr ki rɑ məˈtɪriəlz (ˈkoʊkəˌnət, pɑm, ˈɑlɪv, mɪnt ənd hɛmp ɔɪlz). ðiz ˌɪnˈgridiənts naʊ kəm frəm ɔrˈgænɪk ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət ˈpræktɪs ɔrˈgænɪk ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər tɪ ˈvɛriəs dɪˈgriz, ɔl ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˌɪmˈpruvd sɔɪl fərˈtɪlɪti ənd ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti. ɑr dɪˈsɪʒən, ɪn 2005 tɪ ʃɪft ɑr rɑ məˈtɪriəl səˈplaɪz tɪ ɔrˈgænɪk ənd fɛr treɪd ˈsɔrsəz ɪz məʧ mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt frəm ə pɔɪnt əv vju ðən wət wi du ɪn ɑr ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈtərnɪŋ ðiz məˈtɪriəlz ˈɪntu soʊp. rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈnəmbərz tɪ səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈlɛvəlz tɪ groʊ fud ɪn ə weɪ ðət kən fid ðə wərld, ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wi nid tɪ gɪt ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl ɪz nɑt soʊ məʧ ˈjumənz, bət ˈrəðər ðə ˈænəməlz reɪzd fər fud wi it. ðiz ˈænəməlz ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃəntli ˈkɑnvərt krɑp plænt ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈproʊˌtin ˈɪntu mit ðət wi kʊd məʧ mɔr ɪˈfɪʃəntli kənˈsum dɪˈrɛkli. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈgloʊbəli ɪz ˈraɪzɪŋ drəˈmætɪkəli ɛz ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld əˈdɑpts ðə ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbli haɪ mit kənˈsəmʃən ˈhæbəts əv əˈmɛrɪkən, ˌjʊrəˈpiən ənd ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpt ˈneɪʃənz. ʤɪst laɪk ˈnæʧərəl waɪld ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz, ðɛr kən bi ə səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈbæləns əv ˈænəməlz ənd krɑps ɪn ɑr ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz. bət wi nid tɪ drəˈmætɪkəli rɪˈdus ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈnəmbərz baɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv mit wi it, gɪt ðɛm aʊt əv ənd ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ðɛm ˈɪntu ɑr ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ɪn ə ˈbælənst hoʊˈlɪstɪk weɪ, soʊ ðət ðə fid ənd fərˈtɪlɪti floʊz ər ˈbælənst wɪθ ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈkəvər krɑps, ənd wi sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪstəm. ə ˈpurli ˌəndərˈstʊd ˈæˌspɛkt ɪn ðə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv mit ənd ðə ˈɛθɪks əv ˈitɪŋ ɪt ɪz ðə ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt kənˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈkælɔˌriz ənd ˈproʊˌtin ɪmˈbɑdid ɪn greɪn ˈɪntu ˈænəməl ˈproʊˌtin ənd ˈkælɔˌriz. waɪl greɪn kənˈvərʒən ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz ər ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl, ənd ˈɔfən mɪsˈlidɪŋli freɪmd ɪn tərmz əv draɪ weɪt əv greɪn ˈvərsəz hoʊl lɪv wɛt weɪt əv ðə ˈænəməl (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ boʊnz, hʊvz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.), mɔr ˈækjərət tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˈɛdəbəl weɪt əv ðə ˈænəməl, ər mɔr ˈækjərətli stɪl, ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈproʊˌtin ənd ˌkɑrboʊˈhaɪˌdreɪt kənˈvərʒən. ən æˈnælɪsɪs əv stəˈtɪstɪks baɪ ˈvɑˌklɑv ɪn hɪz bʊk wi it meat?,”*?,” ɪz ˈkrɛdəbəl ɪn ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈvɛriəs kənˈvərʒənz: ˈʧɪkən pɔrk bif draɪ weɪt fid tɪ lɪv weɪt ˈænəməl 2 tɪ 1 5 tɪ 1 10 tɪ 1 ˈɛdəbəl mit əv lɪv weɪt 60 53 40 draɪ weɪt fid tɪ ˈɛdəbəl (wɛt) mit tɪ 1 tɪ 1 25 tɪ 1 ˈproʊˌtin kənˈvərʒən plænt tɪ ˈɛdəbəl mit 30 10 4 ˈɛnərʤi kənˈvərʒən ɪˈfɪʃənsi 15 ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, ˈjuzɪŋ greɪn tɪ fid ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl dɪˈmænd fər mit həz ˈdrɪvən ˈmæsɪv ˈraɪnˌfɔrəst dɪˈstrəkʃən ˈwərldˈwaɪd ənd weɪsts ˈvæljəbəl ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lændz ðət kʊd mɔr ɪˈfɪʃəntli fid ˈpipəl dɪˈrɛkli baɪ ən ˈɔrdər əv ˈmægnəˌtud. ə ˈbɛtər ɔlˈtərnətɪv ɪn ˈθɪri, ɪz tɪ fid ə məʧ sˈmɔlər ˈnəmbər əv ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ðə ˈbaɪˌprɔdəkts əv greɪn ˈmɪlɪŋ ənd ɔɪl ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ər ˈəðər fud weɪst ˈoʊnli; ənd ˈoʊnli greɪz ɔn lænd nɑt ˈsutəbəl fər ˈærəbəl ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən ər ɔn ˈkəvər krɑps groʊn ɪn roʊˈteɪʃən wɪθ greɪn ənd ˈəðər krɑps. ənd ˈfɛrli pɔɪnt aʊt ðət, ˈivɪn ðə 97 ðət ər ˈfætənd ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn ˈfiˌdlɑts ɔn kɔrn, ɪn ðə fərst hæf əv laɪf kənˈsum moʊst əv ðɛr daɪət frəm ˌɪˈnɛdəbəl ˈpæsʧər ənd ˈfɔrɪʤ krɑps ðət ˈjumənz it, ənd kən ˈizəli du soʊ fər ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf ɛz wɛl (ˌɪnˈstɛd əv 3000 paʊndz əv kɔrn ɪn ə ˈfiˌdlɑt). ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt ðət ˈʧɪkən ənd pɪgz wər trəˈdɪʃənəli reɪzd (ənd stɪl ər ɪn ˈmɛni dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz) ɔn fud skræps ənd ˌɪˈnɛdəbəl ˈfudˌstəfs, ənd ˈædvəˌkeɪt ðɪs ˈmɑdəl fər ˈmɑdərn ˈʧɪkən ənd pɪg ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpt wərld. wət ənd ˈfɛrli feɪl tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər ɪn ðɪs ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈlɔdəbəl goʊl, ɪz ðət ðə greɪn kənˈvərʒən ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz ðeɪ noʊt ər beɪst ɔn ˈɑptɪməl ˈbælənst fid ˈræʃənz ɛz fɑr ɛz əˈminoʊ ˈæsədz ənd ˈnutriənts, ənd ˈmɑdərn deɪ pɪgz ənd ˈʧɪkənz ər tɪ θraɪv ɔn ə daɪət əv kɔrn ənd sɔɪ ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr. ə dɪˈfɪʃənsi əv ʤɪst wən əˈminoʊ ˈæsəd ər ˈəðər ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈnutriənt ˈmɛsɪz əp weɪt geɪn ənd pərˈfɔrməns drəˈmætɪkəli. noʊ ˈmɑdərn pɪg ər ˈʧɪkən ˈfɑrmər kən gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈjuzɪŋ tu məʧ fud weɪst, ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈbaɪˌprɔdəkts ər ˈəðər fidz əv səbˈpɑr nuˈtrɪʃənəl kˈwɑləti wɪˈθaʊt siɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈklaɪn ɪn weɪt geɪn pər ˈjunɪt əv fid. pɪgz ənd ˈʧɪkənz, waɪl nɑt ɛz ˈfəsi ɛz ˈjumənz, ər laɪk ˈjuˈɛs ðət stɪl nid ə nuˈtrɪʃənəli ˈbælənst daɪət ənd ˈsəfər ðə rɪˈzəlts ɪf ðeɪ gɪt ɪt. ɪn ə fɑrm wɛr ðə meɪn krɑps ər nɑt ˈlaɪvˌstɑk, ənd wɛr ə fju pɪgz ənd ˈʧɪkənz ˈkɑnvərt fud weɪst tɪ ˈɛdəbəl ˈænəməl ˈproʊˌtin fər hoʊm juz, ɪt ˈmætər haʊ ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt ðə kənˈvərʒən ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv fid ɪz. bət ɪn ə ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɛr pɪgz ənd ˈʧɪkənz ər ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈprɑdəkt, ˈfɑrmərz əˈfɔrd ˌɪnˈfɪriər kˈwɑləti fidz ðət ˈoʊvərli əˈfɛkt ˈlaɪvˌstɑk weɪt geɪn ənd pərˈfɔrməns. ʤɔrʤ monbiot*, ə ˈprɑmənənt ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəlɪst ˌɪˈnɪʃəli sweɪd baɪ aɪˈdiə ðət ˈfidɪŋ pɪgz ənd ˈʧɪkənz praɪˈmɛrəli ˌɪˈnɛdəbəl fud weɪst wɑz kəˈmərʃəli ˈvaɪəbəl ɪn dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz, ˈriəˌlaɪzd ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈfɑrmərz goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ fər ɪt, ənd soʊ ˌriəˈfərmd ðə ˈmɛrɪts əv ə ˈvɛgən daɪət ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpt wərld. ðəs, wɪn wi kənˈsum ˈænəməl ˈprɑdəkts, nɑt ˈoʊnli ʃʊd wi kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr əv ðə ˈænəməl, bət wi ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪdər ðə juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv fid krɑps wi ər kənˈsumɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm, ənd ðɛr ˈɔrəʤən ənd ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lænd ənd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti kɔst, i.e*. ðə fud ðət kʊd bi groʊn fər ˈjumənz ɔn ðɪs lænd. ˈkruʃəl tɪ it lɛs, məʧ better”*” mit, ənd ʧuz ɔrˈgænɪk ˈɔpʃənz, sɪns ˈʧuzɪŋ ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈmægnəˌfaɪz ɔl ðə dɪˈʤɛnərətɪv ˈpræktɪsɪz əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər. ðə ˈlɑʤɪk əv ˈreɪzɪŋ ɪz ðət ðeɪ kən greɪz ˈgræsˌlænd ˈəðərˌwaɪz ənˈsutəbəl fər ˈkrɑpɪŋ, ənd ɪf ˈmænɪʤd, ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpruv sɔɪl ənd ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ˈfəŋkʃən ənd sɪkˈwɛstər ˈkɑrbən ɪn dɪˈplitɪd sɔɪlz. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðeɪ kən greɪz ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˌnɑnprəˈdəktɪv ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈkəvər krɑps ɪn roʊˈteɪʃən wɪθ greɪn krɑps tɪ bust fərˈtɪlɪti ɪn mɪkst ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈpæsʧər ˈkrɑpɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, səʧ ɛz ɪgˈzɪsts æt rænʧ ənd ɪn wət ˈplænɪŋ æt waɪt oʊk. jɛt ðɪs ˈpɑzətɪv ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈlaɪvˌstɑk tɪ ðə riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv sɔɪl ənd ˈætməsˌfɪr dɪz nɑt riˈlis ˈjuˈɛs frəm ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt tɪ ˈdræstɪkli rɪˈdus ɑr kənˈsəmʃən əv mit. mit frəm ˈgreɪzɪŋ ˈivɪn ðə moʊst pərˈdəktɪv ˈpæsʧərz ˈproʊdus ˈnɪrli ɛz məʧ ˈproʊˌtin ɛz ˈsɪriəl, ˈlɛˌgjum ənd bin krɑps du pər ˈeɪkər. nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən mit ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ənd ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈbərgər moʊst ˈmeɪʤər mit ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ər nɑt beɪst, ənd wi səˈpɔrt boʊθ ðə plænt beɪst fudz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ðə gʊd fud ˈɪnstɪˌtut, wɪʧ ər ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər mit ɔlˈtərnətɪvz. ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl lɪŋkt əˈbəv dɪˈskəsɪz ðə ˈkruʃəl ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv mit ˈsəbstəˌtuts ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ draɪv daʊn mit kənˈsəmʃən. hi noʊts ðət ˈfiˌdlɑt bif ɪz ðə moʊst ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli ˈkɔstli əv mits, ənd ˈoʊvər 50 əv bif ɪz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈhæmbərgərz; ðəs, ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈhæmbərgər wɪθ ˈvərʒənz əv ˈsɪmələr teɪst, ˈtɛksʧər ənd praɪs ʃʊd bi ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈfoʊkɪs. ˌɪnˈdid, ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz wi hæv sin ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ˈɔpʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bɪɔnd bist ˈbərgər, ənd moʊst ˈrisəntli, ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈbərgər. ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈbərgər ɪz ˈlɑrʤli wit beɪst bət ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ 2 ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˌɛnʤəˈnird frəm jist, wɪʧ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ræmp əp, ɪz ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈmɪsɪŋ ˌɪnˈgridiənt fər ˈvɛʤi ˈbərgərz tɪ stɑrt əˈprɑksɪˌmeɪtɪŋ ðə ril dil. ðə ˈfidˌstɑk ɪz ˈɛvədəntli bət nɑt dɪˈskloʊzd. traɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈbərgər ɪn æt wən əv ðə fju ˈhɪpstər loʊˈkeɪʃənz ðət həz ðɛm: ənd həz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ dɪˈspleɪs ə lɔt əv kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈbərgər kræp mit ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt wɪn roʊld aʊt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli æt lɑrʤ skeɪl. ˈdɑktər. həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd juʤ ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər tɪ ðə ˈleɪbəlɪŋ faɪt, ənd ðɪs ʃʊd ˌæbsəˈlutli bi ˈleɪbəld ɛz səʧ. ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət ˈoʊvər 90 əv sɔɪ ənd kɔrn ˈeɪkərɪʤ ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪz ˌɛnʤəˈnird tɪ rɪˈzɪst juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈtɑksɪk ˈərbəˌsaɪdz laɪk glyphosate*, di ənd dɪˈkæmbə, ənd ˈrɪtən ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd ˈɪndəstri taʊts kəˈmərʃəli ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt səʧ ɛz raɪs ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈɑbfəˌskeɪt ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət ˌɛnʤəˈnird ɑr ˈmeɪʤər fud krɑps tɪ bi ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ðə wid ˈkɪlərz ðeɪ sɛl. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu ʃʊd noʊ ˈbɛtər hæv səˈkəmd tɪ ðɛr ˌprɑpəˈgændə, ənd aɪ ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs ˈɛksələnt ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn rice”*” tɪ si haʊ ˈizəli ˈsəkərd ə lɑrʤ swɑθ əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən həz bɪn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈprɑmənənt ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈʤərnəlɪsts. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈskɛptɪkəl əv ə lɔt əv ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈprɑdəkts, ðət ˈɪnsəfɑr ɛz ðeɪ ər nɑt dɪˈskloʊzd ɛz ənd ər ˈfɔɪstɪd ɔf ɛz ˈnæʧərəl, wɪl ˈəndərˌkət ˈmɑrkɪts frəm ˈfɑrmərz ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld (ɛz ɪz ðə keɪs fər vəˈnɪlə). ðət sɛd, ˌɪnˈgridiənts laɪk ˈɪnsələn fər ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪks frəm i ˈkoʊli ˈvərsəz graʊnd əp kaʊ pancreases*, ər 2 ðət hɛlps meɪk ə ˈbərgər soʊ gʊd ðət ɪt kən sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdus ˈpipəl ˈitɪŋ bif, ɪz nɑt ə bæd juz əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ɪn fækt, ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ it ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈbərgər ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə juʤ əˈmaʊnt lɛs greɪn, ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz, ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks ənd ˈænəməlz ˈsəfərɪŋ ðən ə ˈbərgər. ənd ðə juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv greɪn ðət ˈpipəl ər ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli kənˈsumɪŋ wɪn ˈitɪŋ mit, ˈdɛri ənd ɛgz, ɪz ðə wərst əv ðə wərst: ðə væst kɔrn ənd sɔɪ dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ɑr ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz ənd sɔɪlz, fɛd tɪ ˈænəməlz ˈrɑtɪŋ ɪn ˈkeɪʤɪz. wi nid tɪ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt bɪtˈwin ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət faɪt ðə məˈʃin ˈvərsəz draɪv ɪt. ˈɑbviəsli ˈvɛgənz ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ʃʊd ˈʤɛnərəli ʧuz tɪ it ˈvɛʤi ˈbərgərz meɪd frəm ɔrˈgænɪk ˈlɛˌgjumz ənd greɪnz. bət ɪf ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈbərgər ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈmɛnju əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ə lɔt əv səˈlɛkʃənz ðət ənd ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ it (ˈivɪn ˌɪˈləstriəs), ðɛn ə gʊd θɪŋ. ðə əv ðə məˈʃin ənd ˈkɑmən ˈɛnəmi ɪz, ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ ʤɪst seɪ noʊ tɪ bæd mit, ˈdɛri ənd ɛgz ɪz ðə praɪm dɪˈrɛktɪv. fərˈtɪlɪti ɪn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ə ki ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ɪz tɪ juz ˈkəvər krɑps ˌɪnˈstɛd əv sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər. sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər meɪd ɪn ðə ˈheɪbər bɔʃ ˈprɔˌsɛs frəm ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈnaɪtrəʤən kənˈsumz juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈfɑsəl fjuəl, səm 1 əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈmænd, ənd ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ʃɛr əv ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz riˈlist frəm kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər. sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈnaɪtrəʤən ənd ˈəðər ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈfərtəˌlaɪzərz dɪsˈrəpt ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈhɛlθi sɔɪl baɪˈɑləʤi ðət fɔrmz ənd sɪkˈwɛstərz sɔɪl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər. ɪt pəˈluts ˈrɪvərz baɪ əkˈwɑtɪk plænts ənd kriˈeɪts lɑrʤ dɛd zoʊnz ɪn ɑr ˈoʊʃənz, e.g*. nɪr ðə maʊθ əv ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ˈnaɪtrəʤən ““inhale”*” ˈnaɪtrəʤən frəm ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd ““fix”*” ɪt ˈɪntu sɔɪl, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fərˈtɪlɪti fər fud krɑps groʊn ɪn roʊˈteɪʃən. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn sɔɪl ənd ˈklaɪmɪt kənˈdɪʃənz, ˈkəvər krɑps meɪ bi groʊn ˈɛvəri jɪr ənd kən bi greɪzd (ər nɑt) baɪ ðət ˈproʊdus mit, mɪlk, wʊl ənd ˈlɛðər ɪn ə ˈsɪstəm. ðɪs prəˈvaɪdz ˈɪnˌkəm ənd kəmˈpit wɪθ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri fud krɑps groʊn ɪn roʊˈteɪʃən. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkrɑpɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi, ˈɛvəri θərd ər fɔrθ jɪr ˈoʊnli ˈkəvər krɑps ʃʊd bi groʊn jɪr raʊnd. noʊt ðət ðə ˈkəvər krɑps kən bi ˈsɪmpli məˈkænɪkli ˈɪntu sɔɪl ˈvərsəz ˈsaɪkəld θru ˈrumənənt daɪˈʤɛsʧən ənd ɪkˈskriʃən. ðə ˈfɔrmər ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tərmd ““veganic”*” ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər. ðə ˈroʊˌdeɪl ˈɪnstɪˌtut, æt ðɛr fɑrm ˈsɪstəmz traɪəl, ɪˈvæljuˌeɪts lɔŋ tərm jildz əv ɔrˈgænɪk roʊˈteɪʃənz wɪθ ˈkəvər krɑps: wən ˌsəpləˌmɛntɪd wɪθ ˈænəməl ənd wən ðət ɪz nɑt, ənd kəmˈpɛrz tɪ kənˈvɛnʃənəl sɪnˈθɛtɪkli ˈfərtəˌlaɪzd ənd ˈmænɪʤd krɑps saɪd baɪ saɪd. ðə traɪəl æt ˈroʊˌdeɪl kəmˈpɛrz ðə ɔrˈgænɪk ənd kənˈvɛnʃənəl jildz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ənd faɪndz ðə ˈfɔrmər ɪz məʧ mɔr rɪˈzɪljənt ˈdʊrɪŋ draʊt ər spərˈædɪk ˈreɪnˌfɔl, ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈmɛni ɔrˈgænɪk fɑrmz ər nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkəvər krɑps tɪ ɪnˈrɪʧ ðɛr sɔɪlz wɪθ ˈnaɪtrəʤən ənd ˈbaɪəmæs, ənd ər ˌɪnˈstɛd riˈlaɪɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɔn ˈænəməl ˈkəmɪŋ frəm kənˈvɛnʃənəl fər fərˈtɪlɪti, ˈlivɪŋ sɔɪl bɛr məʧ əv ðə jɪr. ðɪs ɪz nɑt. ˈkəvər krɑps ðət prəˈvaɪd sɔɪl fərˈtɪlɪti, prɪˈvɛnt ˈtɑpˌsɔɪl lɔs, ənd sɪkˈwɛstər ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈkɑrbən, ʃʊd bi ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈsɔrsəz əv fərˈtɪlɪti ʃʊd bi skrind ˈkɛrfəli əˈgɛnst kraɪˈtɪriə. frəm bif ˈfiˌdlɑts ər keɪʤd ˈʧɪkən kul, ənd ʃʊd bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd. ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈɪnəˌgreɪts ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ənd krɑps, ənd ˈɔfərz gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ fərˈtɪlɪti. ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər wɛr noʊ ˈænəməl ər juzd, kən ˈɔlsoʊ səkˈsid wɪθ ˈkəvər ˈkrɑpɪŋ ənd ˈkɑmpoʊst ˈmɛθədz. ʤɑn jeavons’*’ ɪˈkɑləʤi ˈækʃən əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər groʊz mɔr fud ənd sɪkˈwɛstərz mɔr ˈkɑrbən pər ˈjunɪt ˈɛriə ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər əˈproʊʧ aʊt ðɛr. wən dɪˈgri ɔrˈgænɪks ɪz ən əp ənd ˈkəmɪŋ brænd ðət praɪdz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɔn ˈsɔrsɪŋ frəm ˈfɑrmərz. ðeɪ hæv greɪt ˈvɪdioʊz ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ ˈfɑrmərz wərθ ˈwɑʧɪŋ, hu ər ˈmoʊstli mit ənd pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈfɑrmərz, hu ˈiðər hæv ˈrɛdi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈænəməl, ər ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəli du nɑt wɔnt tɪ juz ˈɛni frəm fər fərˈtɪlɪti. noʊt ðət səm əv ðiz fɑrmz du ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ˈlaɪvˌstɑk hu greɪz ðɛr ˈkəvər krɑps ɪn roʊˈteɪʃən, ənd wən dɪˈgri ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ““veganic”*” ˈhəni ɪn səm əv ɪts ˈprɑdəkts. ðiz ˈfɑrmərz laɪk ˈəðər ɔrˈgænɪk ˈfɑrmərz ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈnæʧərəl pɛst kənˈtroʊl ˈmɛθədz əˈgɛnst ˈɪnˌsɛkts ənd ˈroʊdənts ðət it ðɛr krɑps, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈprɛdətər ˈɪnˌsɛkts ənd kæts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈnæʧərəl ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz əˈpruvd ˈəndər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈproʊˌgræm laɪk ɔɪl ənd spreɪz. ˈivɪn ˈfɑrmɪŋ ɪnˈteɪlz səm ˈænəməl ˈsækrəˌfaɪs. bət ðiz ˈmɛθədz ər ˈkɛrfəl ənd ˈtɑrgətɪd, ənd ɔrˈgænɪk fɑrmz prəˈvaɪd rɪʧ dɪˈvərs ˈhæbəˌtæt fər ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf tɪ lɪv ənd θraɪv ɪn. ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf dɛθ: waɪ ˈitɪŋ ɔrˈgænɪk ɪz ə ˈvɛgən ˈpərˈɑgətɪv ɪn dɪˈgri ənd skoʊp, ɔrˈgænɪk ˈfɑrmɪŋ ɪz naɪt ənd deɪ ˈbɛtər ðən kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈfɑrmɪŋ ɪn tərmz əv ɪts ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf. ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd, sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər ˈrəˌnɔf ɪn kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈfɑrmɪŋ kriˈeɪts juʤ dɛd zoʊnz ɪn ðə si, waɪl sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz, əˈspɛʃəli sɪˈstɛmɪk ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz, hæv ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈkɪlɪŋ paʊər ənd pərˈsɪst ɪn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˈkɪlɪŋ ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈɪnˌsɛkts, bərdz, ˈmæməlz ənd æmˈfɪbiənz. wɪn ˈnæʧərəl ˈɪnˌsɛkt ənd bərd ˈprɛdətərz ər kɪld, mɔr ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ər əˈplaɪd, wɪʧ ɪz greɪt fər ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd companies’*’ ˈbɑtəm laɪn bət nɑt fər ðə hɛlθ əv sɔɪlz, ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz, ˈfɑrmˌwərkərz ər end-consumers*. ˌɪnˈsɛktəˌsaɪdz ər ðə ˈnəmbər wən səˈspɛktɪd ˈrizən fər ˈkɑləni kəˈlæps dɪˈsɔrdər ənd juʤ ɪn biz, ənd ə fju ər bænd ɪn ðə bət nɑt ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðeɪ koʊt moʊst kɔrn, sɔɪ, wit ənd ˈəðər kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈplæntɪŋ sid, ɛz wɛl ɛz; ɔrˈgænɪk ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli əˈʃʊrəns ðət ðeɪ ər nɑt biɪŋ juzd. ðɪs ˈɪləˌstreɪts ðət ə ˈvɛgən daɪət beɪst ɔn krɑps meɪ bi məʧ mɔr ˈhɑrmfəl tɪ biz ənd ˈəðər ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ðən ˈkɛrfəli ˈhɑrvəstɪŋ ɔrˈgænɪk ˈhəni. ˈitɪŋ ˈvərsəz kənˈvɛnʃənəl fudz ʃʊd bi ɛmˈbreɪst ɛz ə ˈvɛgən ˈpərˈɑgətɪv, ɪn kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv dɛθ ðət ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər dilz ɪn. ˈəltəmətli, ˈitɪŋ ər rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ frəm ˈænəməl ˈprɑdəkts ɪz ə ˈpərsɪnəl ʧɔɪs. bɪn ə ˈvɛgən fər ˈoʊvər 20 jɪrz, ənd rɪˈmeɪn kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðɪs daɪət ənd ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl. wən meɪ æsk waɪ, ɪf ˈvɛgən, æm aɪ ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ soʊ məʧ ɔn ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ənd ˈænəməl ˈprɑdəkts? maɪ ˈænsər ɪz ðət ɪf wi səbˈstænʃəli rɪˈdus ənd trænˈzɪʃən haʊ wi ˈproʊdus ənd kənˈsum mit, ˈdɛri ənd ɛgz, wi kən ˈpɑzətɪvli ˌɪmˈpækt ˈænəməlz ənd ðɛr ˈwɛlˌfɛr, waɪl, æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˈænəməlz tɪ hil ənd riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðə lænd ðət boʊθ groʊz ðɛr fid ənd wɛr ðeɪ ər. aɪ bɪˈliv ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv tɪ səˈpɔrt haɪ ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈfæməli ˈfɑrmərz ɪn ðɛr faɪt əˈgɛnst ðə məˈʃin, ðət wɪl ɪn tərn hɛlp tɪ rɪˈstɔr əˈmɛrɪkən ˈrʊrəl ɪˈkɑnəmiz waɪl ˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ɪˈvɛnts æt ˈɛkspoʊ wɛst ɔn ðət noʊt, wi ər ədˈvænsɪŋ wət wi ər ˈtərmɪŋ ðə alliance”*” bɪtˈwin ðə ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈmuvmənts æt ˈnæʧərəl ˈprɑdəkts ˈɛkspoʊ wɛst. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ æt ˈɛkspoʊ wɛst, ɔn ə ˈpænəl ˈæftər ə vjuɪŋ əv ə 30 ˈmɪnət ˈɛdət əv ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈmuvi ðə ground”*” wɪʧ wɪl bi aʊt ðɪs spərɪŋ. ˈdɑktər. ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈbækər ənd kɪs ðə graʊnd ˈfiʧərz rɑk stɑr laɪk geɪb braʊn, ʤɛf mɔɪər ənd ˈəðərz, ənd breɪks daʊn haʊ ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər kən riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt dɪˈplitɪd dɛd fɑrm ənd reɪnʤ sɔɪlz, drɔɪŋ daʊn juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈkɑrbən ənd sɪkˈwɛstərɪŋ ˈɪntu sɔɪl wɪn əˈdɑptəd æt ˈgloʊbəl skeɪl. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈvɛtər wɪl bi ɔn ðə ˈpænəl wɪθ mi, bɪn ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ dən fər ˈoʊvər ˈθərˌdi jɪrz æt hɪz fɑrm ɪn nəˈbræskə, wɪʧ ˈɪnəˌgreɪts ˈkætəl ˈgreɪzɪŋ ˈkəvər krɑps ɪn roʊˈteɪʃən wɪθ greɪn krɑps. hi ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ˈɛni fərˈtɪlɪti sɪns ðə mid-90’s—kabam*! ənd ðɛn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ɪn ðə leɪt ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ɔn ə ˈpænəl ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə klɪp əv ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri animals,”*,” beɪst ɔn ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ bʊk baɪ ˈʤɑnəθən ˈsæfrən foer*, dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ðə ˈhɔrərz əv ˈfæktəri ˈfɑrmɪŋ frəm ðə ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr pərˈspɛktɪv, waɪl æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ haɪ ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈfɑrmərz laɪk ˈtərki ˈfɑrmər fræŋk ris. ˈɛrən groʊs frəm fɑrm ˈfɔrwərd wɪl bi ɔn ðə ˈpænəl əˈlɔŋ wɪθ mɪˈʃɛl ˈsaɪmən frəm plænt beɪst fudz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ənd ˈliə ˈgɑrsɛs əv kəmˈpæʃən ɪn wərld ˈfɑrmɪŋ wɪl bi ˈmɑdərˌeɪtɪŋ. aɪ ˈrisəntli mɛt əp wɪθ ˈliə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd æˈtlæntə ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ mit əp wɪθ wɪl ˈhɛrɪs ənd tim æt waɪt oʊk. ˈliə ɪz ˈvɛgən ənd ʧɛr əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈænəməl ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp, ənd əˈpriʃiˌeɪts ðə haɪ ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr æt waɪt oʊk. ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈlidərz laɪk ˈliə ənd ˈɛrən ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈʧɪkən ˈbrɔɪlər ʤəˈnɛtɪks, ɛz ðeɪ ər baɪ fɑr ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli kənˈsumd ˈænəməl baɪ ˈnəmbər, ənd ðə ˈkɔrnɪʃ krɔs ˈhaɪbrɪd ɪz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli fɑrmd ˈʧɪkən ˈivɪn ɪn ˈpæsʧər ˈpoʊltri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ðɛr ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl ˈæpəˌtaɪt draɪvz æbˈnɔrməl brɛst groʊθ ənd ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈhɔrəbəl hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz, ənd ðiz ˈʧɪkənz kən ˈbɛrli wɔk ɛz ðeɪ nɪr ðə ɛnd əv ðɛr lɪvz. ˈθæŋkfəli juʤ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪz biɪŋ meɪd, wɪθ nɑt ˈoʊnli hoʊl fudz bət ˈmeɪʤər fud ˈsərvɪs ˈpərʧəsərz ənd ʧɪˈpoʊˌtli ɔˈrɛdi kəˈmɪtɪŋ tɪ sɔrs haɪər ˈbrɔɪlərz. gæp wɪl sun nɑt əˈlaʊ ðə ˈkɔrnɪʃ krɔs æt ˈɛni ˈlɛvəl, ənd həz kəˈmɪʃənd ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈstədi əv ˈbrɔɪlər bridz ənd wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ən əkˈsɛptəbəl lɪst ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ kənˈsɛnsəs əˈməŋ ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈlidərz ðət ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt haɪ ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr bif ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə bɛst sɔrs əv mit frəm ən ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr pərˈspɛktɪv, wɪʧ wɪθ ðə ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn riˈmuvɪŋ ˈkætəl frəm ˈfiˌdlɑts ənd roʊˈteɪʃənəli ˈgreɪzɪŋ kərˈɛktli ˌɪnˈstɛd ɔn ˈpæsʧər ɪkˈsklusɪvli, ər ɔn ˈkəvər krɑps ɪn mɪkst ˈpæsʧər ˈkrɑpɪŋ fɑrm ˈsɪstəmz. juˈnaɪtɪd kən ʧeɪnʤ ðə wərld hoʊl wərld ɪz ə ˈgɑrdən, ənd wət ə ˈwəndərfəl pleɪs ɪt wʊd bi, ɪf wi iʧ tʊk kɛr əv ɑr pɑrt əv ðə ərθ, ɑr garden.”*.” ~voʊlˈtɛr ɛz ˈitərz wi ər ɔl ˈfɑrmərz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wət kaɪnd əv ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ðə wərld ðət fidz ˈjuˈɛs: ɑr pleɪt ɪz ɑr fɑrm, ɑr fɔrk ɑr ˈpɪʧˌfɔrk, ɑr naɪf ɑr sˈlɔtərɪŋ naɪf. ˌwənˈθərd əv ðə ˈsərfəs ɪz ˈkəvərd ɪn ˈærəbəl fɑrm ənd range-lands*. ˈpræktɪsɪz kən rɪˈstɔr sɔɪl hɛlθ ənd ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər ˈrɛlətɪvli kˈwɪkli, wɪˈθɪn faɪv tɪ tɛn jɪrz. ɪf wi iʧ teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ɑr ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈgɑrdən ɛz kənˈsumərz, æt ˈgloʊbəl skeɪl wi kən meɪk ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, drɔɪŋ bæk daʊn ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈkɑrbən ˈpriviəsli lɔst frəm sɔɪl, ənd sɪkˈwɛstərɪŋ ɪt ɛz ˈsteɪbəl ɔrˈgænɪk ˈmætər. du wi ʧuz tɪ baɪ frəm ɔrˈgænɪk fɑrmz ðət groʊ ɑr fud? du wi it lɛs ənd məʧ ˈbɛtər mit, ˈdɛri ənd ɛgz frəm ˈænəməlz? ər du wi dɪˈfɔlt tɪ ðə ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ənd ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl məˈʃin? wi kənˈtroʊl ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls, bət wi kən kənˈtroʊl wət kaɪnd əv fud wi pʊt ɪn ɑr maʊðz frəm ɑr ɪkˈstɛndɪd fɑrm, ɑr ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈgɑrdən. wi ˈiðər ʧuz səˈsteɪnəbəl hjuˈmeɪn ˈfɑrmɪŋ ðət rɪˈspɛkts ˈænəməl laɪf ənd ˈɪnəˌgreɪts wɪθ ˈnæʧərəl ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz, ər ðə kruəl ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈeɪˈgi məˈʃin ðət fidz ˈkɑrbən ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv greɪn tɪ ˈænəməlz ɪn ˈkeɪʤɪz waɪl ʃˈrɛdɪŋ ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz ənd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊvər ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ klɪf. ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ʧɔɪs kən bi ˈhɛlθi ənd, ər ənˈhɛlθi ənd dɪˈʤɛnərətɪv, ˈwɛðər ər ˈvɛgən; ðə ki ɪz ɪf wi it ˈænəməl ˈprɑdəkts, ənd ˈwɛðər ɑr ʧɔɪs ˈtɑpˌsɔɪl ər nɑt. aɪ bɪˈliv ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ðət ɔl kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ θri ˈprɪnsəpəlz: 1 ənd ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ spɛnd mɔr fər, ənd it lɛs əv, mit, ˈdɛri ənd ɛgz, ˈoʊnli frəm kərˈɛktli ənd fɛd ˈænəməlz. 2 ə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt əv meat”*” ɪz ə ˈhɑlˌmɑrk əv ðə ˈiθɑs. ˈænəməlz reɪzd ɪn kənˈfaɪnd ˈænəməl ˈfidɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz (cafos*) fɛd kənˈvɛnʃənəl greɪn ər ən ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd ˈɛθɪkəl dɪˈzæstər, ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃəntli kənˈvərtɪŋ plænt ˈɪntu ˈænəməl ˈproʊˌtin ənd ˈkælɔˌriz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈfiˌdlɑt (ˈvərsəz) bif. 3 ˈvɛgənz ər kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈitɪŋ ɔrˈgænɪk greɪnz, ˈlɛˌgjumz, ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, ənd ðə ˈdɪsəplən fər ðɛr ˈrɛgən ˈkɑmˌrædz tɪ ʤɪst seɪ noʊ tɪ bæd mit. ðə skeɪl əv dɛθ ðət əˈtɛndz ˌoʊvərˈjuz əv sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz ənd ˈfərtəˌlaɪzərz ɔn ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ɪn kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈkrɑpɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz meɪks ˈitɪŋ ə ˈvɛgən ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv. ˈəltəmətli wi, ðə ˈitərz, ər ðə wənz hu fid ðə məˈʃin. wi ʃʊd teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ðə ˈsaɪkəl əv laɪf ənd dɛθ ɪn ðə ˈnæʧərəl wərld, riˈɪntər ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈrɪðəmz ənd kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ərθ, ənd meɪk ʃʊr ɑr ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈʧɔɪsɪz ər səˈsteɪnəbəl ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈhɛlθi sɔɪl. fər ˈɛvriˌwən hu bɪˈlivz ɪn ðə paʊər əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər tɪ rɪˈstɔr sɔɪl ənd ðə ərθ, aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ju bɪˈkəm ə. tɪ stɑrt, aɪ səˈʤɛst ju goʊ ˈvɛgən fər 21 deɪz tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ lɪv laɪf ˈizəli ɔn ə ɔrˈgænɪk daɪət, ənd ˈvɪzɪt café*é ˈgrætəˌtud ər ˈsɪmələr ɔrˈgænɪk, ˈhɛlθi ənd dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn jʊr ˈɛriə, ənd ðɛn: 1 ˌriɪntrəˈdus ə loʊər ˈlɛvəl əv mit, ˈdɛri ɛgz. ˈitɪŋ ˈoʊnli mit, ˈdɛri ənd ɛgz ˈsərtəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈænəməl ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp 4 ər 5 (ˈpæsʧər beɪst); ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr əˈpruvd; ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðət ɪt ɪz krɔs ˈsərtəˌfaɪd tɪ ɔrˈgænɪk ˈstændərdz ɛz fɑr ɛz fid; ər 2 ju noʊ jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈfɑrmər ˌɪnˈsaɪd aʊt ənd ðeɪ ər ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈænəməlz hjuˈmeɪnli ɔn ˈpæsʧər ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈjuzɪŋ ɔrˈgænɪk ˈoʊnli, ənd ju it ˈoʊnli mit, ˈdɛri ɛgz frəm ðɛm ər 3 steɪ ˈvɛgən ɪnˈtaɪərli. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈpipəl rɛd ˈwɛndəl ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ʃɔrt ˈɛˌseɪ ˈplɛʒərz əv eating,”*,” wɪʧ kənˈkludz ˈmaɪkəl ˈnaɪsli ˌɪntrəˈdust kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈɛˌseɪz ɪt tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl: ɔn ˈfɑrmɪŋ ɔn food.”*.” ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, hɪz ˈɛˌseɪ dɪz ə weɪ ˈbɛtər ʤɑb əv seɪɪŋ wət traɪɪŋ tɪ seɪ hir, ənd ɪz ðə sɔrs əv ɔft juzd freɪz ɪz ən ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl act.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈgræfɪk ˈdɑktər. pʊt təˈgɛðər frəm ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ər ˈitɪŋ ðə ˈplænət alive.”*.” əˈnəðər ˈkruʃəl ˈrisɔrs ɪz pɔl drawdown”*” wɪʧ ræŋks ɔl ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz, ənd ˈpleɪsɪz ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈfɔrɪst ənd ˈwɛˌtlænd ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən æt ðə tɔp əv ðə lɪst. ɪn kənˈkluʒən, fɪθ ˈleɪbər wɑz tɪ klin ɪn wən deɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈlɛvəl əv məˈnʊr ənd fɪlθ ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə ˈsteɪbəl flɔrz əv kɪŋ augeas*, ðət bɪn klind fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ðə kɪŋ wɑz əv kɔrs ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ˈhərkjəˌliz du ɪt, bət ˈhərkjəˌliz dəg tu ˈʧænəlz ənd dɪˈvərtɪd ðə kɔrs əv ə ˈrɪvər ðət ˈblæstɪd ðə ˈsteɪbəlz klin ˈɪnstəntli. baɪ əˈnæləʤi, ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈeɪˈgi məˈʃin lʊks weɪ tu bɪg tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm: ˈbɪljənz əv ˈænəməlz ˈsəfərɪŋ ɪn ˈkeɪʤɪz wɪθ ðɛr fid ənd məˈnʊr ləˈgunz spjuɪŋ ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ˈɪntu ðə ɛr ɪz laɪk ə ˈmɪljən ˈbərnɪŋ ɔɪl wɛlz. bət ðə ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈmuvmənts, ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɪn ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti, ˈdɪgɪŋ ənd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈʧænəlz, wɪl ˌɪnˈspaɪr ɪˈnəf ˈpipəl tɪ ʧuz fud frəm fɑrmz ənd ˈrænʧəz, ənd ʤɪst seɪ noʊ tɪ bæd ˈænəməl ˈprɑdəkts. wi wɪl riʧ ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnt ənd ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈɛnərʤi floʊz ðət kɔrs θru ðə fɑrmz ˈɪntu ɑr maʊðz. ˈklinɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnərʃə ɪn ɑr hɑrts ənd maɪndz wɪl klin ðə ˈfæktəri fɑrm, ˈlɪtərəli ənd fɪˈgjʊrətɪvli, ɔf ɑr pleɪts ənd ɔf ðə feɪs əv ðə ərθ. seɪv seɪv seɪv
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how the regenerative agriculture and animal welfare movements can end factory farming, restore soil and mitigate climate change
regenerating agriculture, soil and atmosphere
soil is a miraculous living membrane, crucial for human and ecosystem health. physically, soil sustains and nourishes us, each year bringing forth the bounty of crops and food that feed us and our fellow animals. soil stores water, cycles nutrients and is the largest land-based sink for carbon. but we are literally plowing through and destroying this life-giving resource. the energy-intensive practices of industrial agriculture, involving the overuse of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, intensive tillage and plowing, failure to cover resting soil with fertility-building cover crops, as well as overgrazing, has systematically destroyed soil biota necessary for proper cycling and drawing down of atmospheric carbon into soil. instead we are oxidizing huge amounts of soil organic matter (som) and releasing it into the air.
confined animal feeding operations (cafos) are the lynchpin of the industrial ag machine. they produce 95+% of the beef, chicken, pork, eggs and dairy in this country in horrific conditions, and consume most of the carbon and water-intensive conventional corn and soy grown in the us while generating huge manure lagoons. over half of us farmland is dedicated to animal feed crops grown with synthetic carbon-intensive fertilizers and pesticides that ravage and destroy soil biota and non-target wildlife. cafos and their monoculture deserts of feed are like a million burning oil wells, destroying soil fertility and generating huge amounts of greenhouse gasses (ghgs).
up to a third of the excess carbon dioxide (co 2 ) in the atmosphere is from oxidized organic matter from depleted topsoil on mismanaged farms and overgrazed rangelands, as well as land use changes such as deforestation and the draining of wetlands that are driven by agriculture. even if we were to decarbonize our economy by 2050, with energy and transportation sectors utilizing 100% renewable energy, we will still have a huge legacy load of greenhouse gasses that we need to draw down to 350 parts per million (ppm) of co 2 , to avoid catastrophic climate change and acidification of our oceans. industrial agriculture is also killing huge amounts of non-target wildlife, depleting fresh water aquifers globally, and creating massive dead zones in the ocean from synthetic nitrogen runoff.
the good news is that we can restore healthy soil biota and rebuild soil organic matter through regenerative organic agriculture that sequesters carbon, stores and retains water, provides healthy food for our children and children’s children, and provides bio-diverse habitat for wildlife on a planet not facing catastrophic climate change.
turning regenerative principles into a standard
recently, carbon underground published a definition for regenerative agriculture that outlines core principles:
1. minimize disturbance of soil from excessive tillage that disrupts soil biota and oxidizes som; careful tillage is fine, depending on the overall holistic context of a given regenerative farm, termed “conservation tillage”.
2. synthetic fertilizers and pesticides disrupt healthy soil function and soil forming processes; synthetic nitrogen in particular takes a huge amount of energy/fossil fuel to manufacture and is the primary direct contributor to ghg emissions of industrial agriculture, in addition to sabotaging soil’s natural fertility.
3. to boost fertility, turbocharge soil biology and conserve topsoil, use nitrogen fixing cover crops to keep bare soil covered and roots in the ground as much as possible; use lots of compost; and implement a diverse rotational crop strategy.
4. carefully manage ruminants (such as cattle, sheep, goats and buffalo) grazing pastures and cover crops, in ways that promote overall pasture and soil health. ruminants should absolutely not be in feedlots inefficiently fed corn they did not evolve to eat in the first place.
these principles are clear and essential as far as they go, which my company, dr. bronner’s, has signed on to and endorsed. however, i am concerned we are shortchanging the regenerative ability to fix and elevate the organic movement to its true regenerative potential, versus catering to lower bar low-chemical-input no-till agriculture with cover crops. the latter is hugely important and commendable, but insofar as any amount of synthetic fertilizer and pesticide is used, another term such as “sustainable no-till” is a better descriptor. as soon as we go away from organic as the floor, we go down the rabbit hole of having to decide which chemical inputs can be used in what amounts and when. we should reserve “regenerative” as the gold standard and incentive for true holistic no-chemical-input “regenerative organic” agriculture. if we, then there’s no incentive to improve toward the holistic regenerative goal. and “regenerative organic” can then take a more holistic approach that addresses the wellbeing of farmworkers as well as farm animal welfare.
in particular, a “regenerative organic” standard could require that pasture-based standards be met for monogastric (e.g. pigs and chickens) as well as ruminant livestock, as laid out in global animal partnership (gap) 4+ or animal welfare approved rules. on the farmworker side, we could incorporate agriculture justice project’s standards or similar. additionally, we could require that minimum 50% of livestock feed (both protein and energy) be sourced domestically to boost domestic demand and supply, while allowing for next level regenerative projects abroad. this could be a relatively straightforward and efficient process: take nop standards as the baseline, incorporate existing animal welfare and farmworker labor standards, and formalize the criteria outlined by carbon underground’s regenerative definition, in a process driven by and housed with rodale and ifoam (the originators and lead custodians of the regenerative organic movement). the organizations at the table should self-select based on commitment to the more expansive definition of “regenerative organic,” with minimum membership or revenues from regenerative organic agriculture and advocacy, or otherwise establish their regenerative rock star status.
otherwise, “regenerative” is going to go the way of “sustainable” and mean whatever anyone wants it to mean. already there are signatories to the carbon underground definition that remotely meet regenerative criteria. in a similar vein, i am concerned that american grassfed association (aga) standards are often extolled as regenerative in and of themselves. in fact without organic as a floor, huge amounts of synthetic nitrogen and other chemical fertilizers and inputs are used on grass and forage pastures, for direct grazing and as well as cut hay, just like feed grain crops. this point was driven home when i recently visited will harris and white oaks pastures in georgia with gabe brown. both are aga certified but cautioned that while they only use compost on their pastures, many aga producers rely on synthetic fertility.
gabe brown and white oak rock
on my visit, gabe relayed that he is moving to full regenerative organic no-till this year on his ranch in north dakota, where he grows all the feed grains he needs for his pastured poultry and pigs without any synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. until recently, he employed an herbicide pass for weeds—but now he’s cutting that out too, blazing the path and setting the bar for all to follow. through cover cropping and carefully managed grazing, gabe hasn’t imported any off-farm fertility for over ten years, while boosting his soil organic matter five times over.
white oak pastures in georgia has already dialed in their grass-fed cattle operation, carefully rotating cattle grazing and timing along with many other species of livestock (goats, sheep, chickens and pigs), such that the pasture health and soil organic matter at white oak is off the charts. white oak is certified at the highest 5+ gap level for farm animal welfare, and single-handedly restored the rural economy of bluffton, paying its 130+ workers living wages. white oak pastures has “put the cult back in agriculture.” white oak founder will harris also built an on-farm slaughter facility, designed by temple grandin and certified animal welfare approved, to maximize animal welfare and minimize animal stress during transport. as will shared and is plainly true, his animals have a great life at white oak with one bad day, which will ensures isn’t nearly as bad as the everyday nightmare of industrial cafo confinement and slaughter practices. in the caged living hell of a cafo animal, the best day is often its last, when it’s finally put out of its misery.
my visit to white oak was incredibly productive and exciting, and our company has agreed to explore a joint venture with white oak for growing animal feed in regenerative organic dryland fashion like gabe brown does, with gabe’s close involvement. dr. bronner’s has extensive experience with regenerative organic farmer projects in the tropics, from which we source coconut and palm oils, as well as mint oil from india—and we’re eager to engage on a similar project on us soil. our whole team is psyched to show that what gabe has done up in north dakota can be done in the south or anywhere else: grain for feed can be farmed in regenerative organic no-till fashion, with cost of production equal to or lower than in conventional agriculture, once the soil biology and som have been built up sufficiently through correct regenerative management. the first couple of years, as depleted soil is allowed to heal, will entail spreading lots of compost, seeding multi-species cover crops, and rotational grazing, to bring the soil biology back to life. after growing the first few years of grain crops, we will likely have to engage in conservation tillage until the soil health is improved sufficiently, but we are confident we will eventually have a full on organic no-till operation like gabe’s in north dakota.
the challenge of feeding pigs and chickens regeneratively on pasture
it’s important for people to understand the difference between ruminants like cows, sheep and goats versus monogastrics like chickens and pigs on pasture. ruminants are herbivores that have a rumen capable of digesting and extracting energy and nutrients from fibrous grasses, and do not need grain or any other food source. managed carefully, ruminants grazing grasslands that co-evolved with large herbivores can be as healthy for grasslands as when wild buffalo herds swept over the continent. for example, patagonia has partnered with wild idea to produce the buffalo meat for their jerky product, providing mobile processing units so that the animals can be harvested humanely in the field with a rifle shot. the trick is to rotationally graze pastures at high density and move frequently, so as not to over- or undergraze any given area, according to allan savory’s insight to replicate how wild herds of herbivores bunch and move through grasslands by predator pressure. animal impact is like fire: carefully managed and controlled, it can be a great tool, but improperly managed or on land ill-suited for grazing, it’s a disaster.
savory’s insights into land management are catching on globally, helping many ranchers restore degraded depleted land through a holistic approach to land management that recognizes and employs animal impact as an important tool. savory’s new land to market program for meat, milk, wool and leather from ruminants raised and finished sustainably on grass looks solid. it guarantees that the meat or milk you’re consuming came from an animal humanely raised and finished on grass. it also ensures the regeneration of the soils under holistic management.
however, the savory institute has so far ignored the issue of monogastric chickens (broilers and layers) and pigs that are kept on the same ranches that they certify grass-fed ruminants on. the understandable but not holistic reason being that monogastrics, unlike ruminants, are omnivores (like people) and cannot eat grass: while they can forage and supplement their diet on pasture with bugs, grubs and seeds, their diet remains largely grain based. various myths notwithstanding, no commercial flock of chickens will obtain more than 15% of their dietary need from pasture, and pigs will not obtain more than 25%. and with the freedom to move and engage in their instinctive behaviors on pasture, their metabolic energy requirements are significantly higher than their caged cafo counterparts, such that just as much grain is needed to get a pastured chicken and pig to slaughter weight. unfortunately, for economic reasons, operators of otherwise holistically managed—and certified—operations will often meet that additional nutritional demand of monogastrics using conventional soy and corn as feed, or other degeneratively grown feed sources.
if this practice continues unchecked, and we wave a magic wand and free all the cafo chickens and pigs from their cages and move them onto pasture, we would still rely on, and fail to change, the vast monoculture deserts of conventional soil-destroying soy and corn grown for feed in this country. pastured poultry and pigs contribute to carbon sequestration and soil regeneration primarily to the extent that their feed was grown under regenerative conditions. while it’s important how happy the animals and staff are, and how great the pasture soil condition is, for monogastrics, the feed and soil condition on the farms growing the feed is where the real impact is. if the feed grain is grown in regenerative fashion like at gabe’s ranch, or at least meets organic standards, great. but if it’s not, we should not call the operation “regenerative.”
note that from a regenerative standpoint the use of non-gmo certified feed is a joke: while it’s definitely good to avoid gmo corn and soy engineered to be soaked in extra herbicide, conventional non-gmo corn and soy are still grown using just as much chemical nitrogen fertilizer and toxic pesticides used on gmo crops.
we have discussed our concerns with savory institute regarding the “monogastric loophole” in their certification program and hope they will soon bring all aspects of a given ranch under its standards purview, including monogastric as well as ruminant livestock, and address how the feed for monogastrics was grown in a truly holistic whole systems approach.
the high grain demand for pastured poultry and pigs and their impact on net soil regeneration by a farm is well illustrated by simon fairlie. in his book “meat” he discusses polyface and its founder joel salatin as an example (and joel is a big fan of this book):
“i wrote to joel salatin asking him what his feed inputs were and he was kind enough to reply that the beef were completely fed on grass, the broilers get about 15% of their feed from pasture, the egg-layers a little more and the pigs about 25%, though in a good mast season they can get nearly 100% of their feed from acorns. as one would expect, a sizable proportion of the feed comes from other farms… however productive polyface may be, it is in a sense only half a farm, and it help to analyze the carbon sequestration on one half, without knowing what is happening on the other. in the case of polyface, if the feed is bought in from a responsible organic grower, it may well be that the carbon sequestration on the two farms added together is positive. but in another situation it could well be different. there are plenty of livestock farmers who bump up the productivity and (perhaps unwittingly) the organic matter on their farm by buying in feed from a chemical grain farmer who has stripped the carbon content of his fields close to the bottom threshold…. unless carbon accreditation schemes are equipped with monitoring systems a lot more sophisticated than simply taking a soil sample once a year, they could end up rewarding livestock farmers who are a small part of a farming cycle that is on balance adding little carbon to the soil, or even removing it.”
to be clear, joel and polyface have done an excellent job demonstrating how a pastured livestock operation can flourish outside of the cafo system, and while they haven’t yet, they are well-positioned to close their feed loop regeneratively and locally. yet, too many people believe that pastured poultry and pigs largely subsist on grubs and seeds on pasture, and do not realize that one cannot call a mixed livestock operation of ruminants and monogastrics regenerative without taking responsibility for the origin of off-farm feed, the lion’s share of the diet of monogastrics.
a major part of the problem is the lack of local, reasonably-priced high quality organic feed grain in many areas of the us, such as the south, where a large share of livestock in this country is raised. to begin removing this bottleneck, dr. bronner’s, in partnership with our allies at new growth management, is making impact investments to build feed mills through which we can work with local grain farmers and livestock producers to convert to best regenerative organic practices. been able to leverage our oil processing mills in the tropics to positively impact thousands of farmers, and look forward to having a similar impact with organic feed mills in the us. we will also use our organizational resources to educate consumers about what to expect and how to identify truly regenerative chicken and pork products.
we hugely respect the progress high-animal welfare pasture livestock farmers have made, generating an alternative to the industrial cafo machine. all of us are on a path towards the holistic regenerative goal. in the case of our own company, we were proud of the environmental and social gains we had achieved in our us manufacturing operation, but realized our real regenerative impact derives from the sourcing of our key raw materials (coconut, palm, olive, mint and hemp oils). these ingredients now come from organic smallholder farming projects that practice regenerative organic agriculture to various degrees, all targeting improved soil fertility and productivity. our decision, in 2005, to shift our raw material supplies to organic and fair trade sources is much more important from a regenerative point of view than what we do in our manufacturing process turning these materials into soap.
reducing livestock numbers to sustainable levels
to grow food in a regenerative way that can feed the world, the population we need to get under control is not so much humans, but rather the animals raised for food we eat. these animals inefficiently convert crop plant energy and protein into meat that we could much more efficiently consume directly. instead, the population of livestock globally is rising dramatically as the developing world adopts the unsustainably high meat consumption habits of american, european and other developed nations. just like natural wild ecosystems, there can be a sustainable regenerative balance of animals and crops in our agricultural ecosystems. but we need to dramatically reduce livestock numbers by reducing the amount of meat we eat, get them out of cafos and integrate them into our farming systems in a balanced holistic way, so that the feed and fertility flows are balanced with nitrogen fixing cover crops, and we aren’t inputting synthetic nitrogen into the system.
a poorly understood aspect in the debate about the production of meat and the ethics of eating it is the inefficient conversion of the calories and protein embodied in grain into animal protein and calories. while grain conversion ratios are controversial, and often misleadingly framed in terms of dry weight of grain versus whole live wet weight of the animal (including bones, hooves, etc.), it’s more accurate to consider in terms of the edible weight of the animal, or more accurately still, the actual protein and carbohydrate conversion. an analysis of usda statistics by vaclav smil in his book “should we eat meat?,” is credible in showing the various conversions:
chicken pork beef dry weight feed to live weight animal 2 to 1 5 to 1 10 to 1 % edible meat of live weight 60% 53% 40% dry weight feed to edible (wet) meat 3.3 to 1 9.4 to 1 25 to 1 protein conversion plant to edible meat 30% 10& 4% energy conversion efficiency 15% 9.2% 3.6%
consequently, using grain to feed the rising global demand for meat has driven massive rainforest destruction worldwide and wastes valuable agricultural lands that could more efficiently feed people directly by an order of magnitude. a better alternative in theory, is to feed a much smaller number of monogastric livestock the byproducts of grain milling and oil processing or other food waste only; and only graze ruminants on land not suitable for arable cultivation or on nitrogen-fixing cover crops grown in rotation with grain and other crops. smil and fairlie point out that ruminants, even the 97% that are fattened and finished in feedlots on corn, in the first half of life consume most of their diet from inedible pasture and forage crops that humans eat, and can easily do so for the second half as well (instead of 3000 lbs of corn in a feedlot). they also note that chicken and pigs were traditionally raised (and still are in many developing countries) on food scraps and inedible foodstuffs, and advocate this model for modern chicken and pig operations in the developed world.
what smil and fairlie fail to account for in this otherwise laudable goal, is that the grain conversion ratios they note are based on optimal balanced feed rations as far as amino acids and nutrients, and modern day pigs and chickens are optimized to thrive on a diet of corn and soy in particular. a deficiency of just one amino acid or other essential nutrient messes up weight gain and performance dramatically. no modern pig or chicken farmer can get away with using too much food waste, processing byproducts or other feeds of subpar nutritional quality without seeing a major decline in weight gain per unit of feed. pigs and chickens, while not as fussy as humans, are omnivores like us that still need a nutritionally balanced diet and suffer the results if they get it. in a farm where the main crops are not livestock, and where a few pigs and chickens convert food waste to edible animal protein for home use, it matter how inefficient the conversion ratio of feed is. but in a livestock operation where pigs and chickens are the primary economic product, farmers afford inferior quality feeds that overly affect livestock weight gain and performance. george monbiot, a prominent environmentalist initially swayed by fairlie’s idea that feeding pigs and chickens primarily inedible food waste was commercially viable in developed countries, realized livestock farmers weren’t going to go for it, and so reaffirmed the merits of a vegan diet in the developed world.
thus, when we consume animal products, not only should we consider the welfare of the animal, but we should also consider the huge amounts of feed crops we are consuming with them, and their origin and impact on agricultural land and the opportunity cost, i.e. the food that could be grown for humans on this land. it’s crucial to eat “much less, much better” meat, and choose regenerative organic options, since choosing otherwise magnifies all the degenerative practices of industrial agriculture.
the logic of raising ruminants is that they can graze grassland otherwise unsuitable for cropping, and if managed holistically, also improve soil and ecosystem function and sequester carbon in depleted soils. more importantly, they can graze otherwise non-productive nitrogen fixing cover crops in rotation with grain crops to boost fertility in mixed livestock pasture cropping systems, such as exists at gabe’s ranch and in what we’re planning at white oak. yet this positive contribution of livestock to the regeneration of soil and atmosphere does not release us from the requirement to drastically reduce our consumption of meat. meat from ruminants grazing even the most productive pastures produce nearly as much protein as cereal, legume and bean crops do per acre.
next generation plant-based meat alternatives and the impossible burger
most major plant-based meat alternatives are not gmo based, and we support both the plant based foods association and the good food institute, which are advocating for plant-based meat alternatives. smil in the article linked above discusses the crucial importance of plant-based meat substitutes in helping drive down meat consumption. he notes that feedlot beef is the most environmentally costly of meats, and over 50% of beef is in the form of hamburgers; thus, targeting hamburger with plant-based versions of similar taste, texture and price should be a major focus. indeed, in recent years we have seen the introduction of ever-better plant-based options, including beyond meat’s beast burger, and most recently, the impossible burger.
the impossible burger is largely non-gmo wheat based but is using 2% genetically engineered heme from yeast, which according to the pr ramp up, is the secret missing ingredient for veggie burgers to start approximating the real deal. the feedstock is evidently non-gmo but not disclosed. i’ve tried the impossible burger in nyc at one of the few hipster locations that has them: it’s mind-blowing and has incredible potential to displace a lot of conventional cafo burger crap meat in the market when it’s rolled out economically at large scale.
dr. bronner’s has contributed huge firepower to the gmo labeling fight, and this heme should absolutely be labeled as such. the gmo reality is that over 90% of soy and corn acreage in this country is engineered to resist huge amounts of toxic herbicides like glyphosate, 2,4 d and dicamba, and i’ve written extensively about how the pesticide industry touts commercially non-existent gmos such as vitamin-enriched rice in the developing world, in order to obfuscate the reality that they’ve engineered our major food crops to be saturated in the weed killers they sell. many people who should know better have succumbed to their propaganda, and i highly recommend reading this excellent article on “golden rice” to see how easily suckered a large swath of the population has been, including prominent scientists and scientific journalists. i’m also skeptical of a lot of the next generation synbio products, that insofar as they are not disclosed as gmo and are foisted off as natural, will undercut markets from small-holder farmers in the developing world (as is the case for synbio vanilla).
that said, synbio ingredients like insulin for diabetics from e coli versus ground up cafo cow pancreases, or 2% heme that helps make a plant-based burger so good that it can significantly reduce people eating cafo beef, is not a bad use of the technology. in fact, choosing to eat the impossible burger involves a huge amount less gmo grain, hormones, antibiotics and animals suffering than a cafo burger. and the huge amounts of gmo grain that people are indirectly consuming when eating cafo meat, dairy and eggs, is the worst of the worst: the vast synthetically-fertilized pesticide-drenched gmo corn and soy destroying our ecosystems and soils, fed to animals rotting in cages. we need to differentiate between gmo applications that fight the cafo machine versus drive it.
obviously vegans and everyone else should generally choose to eat veggie burgers made from regenerative organic legumes and grains. but if the impossible burger is the only thing on the menu alongside a lot of cafo meat/cheese/egg selections that omnivores and vegetarians are otherwise inclined to eat (even illustrious regenerators), then that’s a good thing. the lynchpin of the machine and common enemy is cafos, and getting people to just say no to bad meat, dairy and eggs is the prime directive.
fertility in regenerative agriculture
a key principle of regenerative agriculture is to use nitrogen-fixing cover crops instead of synthetic nitrogen fertilizer. synthetic nitrogen fertilizer made in the haber bosch process from atmospheric nitrogen consumes huge amounts of fossil fuel, some 1% of global energy demand, and is responsible for the lion’s share of greenhouse gas emissions released from conventional agriculture. synthetic nitrogen and other artificial fertilizers disrupt and destroy healthy soil biology that forms and sequesters soil organic matter. it pollutes rivers by over-fertilizing aquatic plants and creates large dead zones in our oceans, e.g. near the mouth of the mississippi.
in contrast, nitrogen fixing—or leguminous—crops “inhale” nitrogen from the atmosphere and “fix” it into soil, providing fertility for food crops grown in rotation. depending on soil and climate conditions, cover crops may be grown every year and can be grazed (or not) by ruminants that produce meat, milk, wool and leather in a regenerative system. this provides income and compete with the primary food crops grown in rotation. depending on the cropping strategy, every third or fourth year only nitrogen-fixing cover crops should be grown year round. note that the cover crops can be simply mechanically disked into soil versus cycled through ruminant digestion and excretion. the former is sometimes termed “veganic” agriculture. the rodale institute, at their farm systems trial, evaluates long term yields of organic rotations with cover crops: one supplemented with animal manures and one that is not, and compares to conventional synthetically fertilized and managed crops side by side. the trial at rodale compares the organic and conventional yields over the long-term and finds the former is much more resilient during drought or sporadic rainfall, an increasing problem with global warming.
unfortunately, many organic farms are not using cover crops to enrich their soils with nitrogen and biomass, and are instead relying almost exclusively on animal manures coming from conventional cafos for fertility, leaving soil bare much of the year. this is not regenerative. cover crops that provide soil fertility, prevent topsoil loss, and sequester atmospheric carbon, should be utilized as much as possible. at the same time, off-farm sources of fertility should be screened carefully against regenerative criteria. manures from cafo beef feedlots or caged chicken cafos aren’t cool, and should be limited.
biodynamic agriculture integrates livestock and crops, and offers good examples of regenerative approaches to generating on-farm fertility. veganic agriculture where no animal manures are used, can also succeed regeneratively with cover cropping and plant-based compost methods. john jeavons’ ecology action biointensive approach to small-scale veganic agriculture grows more food and sequesters more carbon per unit area than any other approach out there. one degree organics is an up and coming brand that prides itself on sourcing from veganic farmers. they have great videos profiling farmers worth watching, who are mostly meat and potato non-vegan farmers, who either have ready access to animal manures, or philosophically do not want to use any manures from cafos for fertility. note that some of these farms do integrate livestock who graze their cover crops in rotation, and one degree utilizes “veganic” honey in some of its products. these veganic farmers like other organic farmers employ natural pest control methods against insects and rodents that eat their crops, using predator insects and cats, as well as natural pesticides approved under the national organic program like neem oil and pyrethrum sprays. even veganic farming entails some animal sacrifice. but these methods are careful and targeted, and regenerative organic farms provide rich diverse habitat for wildlife to live and thrive in.
industrial agriculture and wildlife death: why eating organic is a vegan prerogative
in degree and scope, regenerative organic farming is night and day better than conventional chemical farming in terms of its impact on non-target wildlife. as mentioned, synthetic fertilizer runoff in conventional farming creates huge dead zones in the sea, while synthetic pesticides, especially systemic neonicinitoid pesticides, have incredible killing power and persist in the environment, killing beneficial nontarget insects, birds, mammals and amphibians. when natural insect and bird predators are killed, more pesticides are applied, which is great for pesticide companies’ bottom line but not for the health of soils, ecosystems, farmworkers or end-consumers. neonicinitoid insecticides are the number one suspected reason for colony collapse disorder and huge dieoffs in bees, and a few are banned in the eu but not the us. in the us, they coat most corn, soy, wheat and other conventional planting seed, gmo as well as non-gmo; organic certified agriculture is the only assurance that they are not being used. this illustrates that a vegan diet based on conventionally-grown crops may be much more harmful to bees and other non-target wildlife than carefully harvesting organic honey. eating regenerative organic/veganic versus conventional plant-based foods should be embraced as a vegan prerogative, in consideration of the magnitude of ecosystem-level death that industrial agriculture deals in.
ultimately, eating or refraining from animal products is a personal choice. i’ve been a vegan for over 20 years, and remain committed to this diet and lifestyle. one may ask why, if i’m vegan, am i focusing so much on livestock and animal products? my answer is that if we substantially reduce and transition how we produce and consume meat, dairy and eggs, we can positively impact animals and their welfare, while, at the same time, engage animals to heal and regenerate the land that both grows their feed and where they are pastured. i believe it is also imperative to support high animal welfare family farmers in their fight against the cafo machine, that will in turn help to restore american rural economies while mitigating climate change.
regenetarian events at expo west
on that note, we are advancing what we are terming the “regenetarian alliance” between the regenerative agriculture and animal welfare movements at natural products expo west. on wednesday evening at expo west, i’m on a panel after a viewing of a 30 minute edit of the documentary movie “kiss the ground” which will be out this spring. dr. bronner’s is a major financial backer and kiss the ground features rock star regenerators like gabe brown, jeff moyer and others, and breaks down how regenerative agriculture can regenerate depleted dead farm and range soils, drawing down huge amounts of atmospheric carbon and sequestering into soil when adopted at global scale. david vetter will be on the panel with me, who’s been showing how it’s done for over thirty years at his farm in nebraska, which integrates grassfed cattle grazing cover crops in rotation with grain crops. he hasn’t imported any off-farm fertility since the mid-90’s—kabam!
and then saturday, in the late morning, i’m on a panel featuring a clip of the forthcoming documentary “eating animals,” based on the amazing book by jonathan safran foer, detailing the horrors of factory farming from the animal welfare perspective, while at the same time celebrating high animal welfare farmers like pastured turkey farmer frank reese. aaron gross from farm forward will be on the panel along with michele simon from plant based foods association, and leah garces of compassion in world farming will be moderating. i recently met up with leah outside atlanta on the way to meet up with will harris and team at white oak. leah is vegan and chair of the global animal partnership, and appreciates the high animal welfare at white oak.
animal welfare leaders like leah and aaron are particularly focused on chicken broiler genetics, as they are by far the most commonly consumed animal by number, and the cornish cross hybrid is the most commonly farmed chicken even in pasture poultry operations. their insatiable appetite drives abnormal breast growth and all kinds of horrible health problems, and these chickens can barely walk as they near the end of their lives. thankfully huge progress is being made, with not only whole foods but major food service purchasers and chipotle already committing to source slower-growing higher animal-welfare broilers. gap will soon not allow the cornish cross at any level, and has commissioned an extensive study of broiler breeds and will generate an acceptable list on the other side.
what’s interesting is the emerging consensus among animal welfare leaders that grass-fed and finished high animal welfare beef is probably the best source of meat from an animal welfare perspective, which synergizes with the regenerative agriculture emphasis on removing cattle from feedlots and rotationally grazing correctly instead on pasture exclusively, or on cover crops in mixed pasture cropping farm systems.
regenetarians united can change the world
“the whole world is a garden, and what a wonderful place it would be, if we each took care of our part of the earth, our garden.” ~voltaire
as eaters we are all farmers deciding what kind of farming system exists in the world that feeds us: our plate is our farm, our fork our pitchfork, our knife our slaughtering knife. one-third of the earth’s surface is covered in arable farm and range-lands. regenerative practices can restore soil health and organic matter relatively quickly, within five to ten years. if we each take responsibility for our section of the garden as consumers, at global scale we can make a significant impact on mitigating climate change, drawing back down atmospheric carbon previously lost from soil, and sequestering it as stable organic matter.
do we choose to buy from organic farms that grow our food regeneratively? do we eat less and much better meat, dairy and eggs from pastured animals? or do we default to the unconscious and unsustainable machine? we control everybody else, but we can control what kind of food we put in our mouths from our extended farm, our extended garden. we either choose sustainable humane farming that respects animal life and integrates with natural ecosystems, or the insanely cruel industrial ag machine that feeds carbon intensive grain to animals in cages while shredding ecosystems and driving us over the climate change cliff. dietary choice can be healthy and regenerative, or unhealthy and degenerative, whether omnivore or vegan; the key is if we eat less/better animal products, and whether our choice regenerates topsoil or not. i believe it is imperative that all regenetarians consider the following three principles:
1. regenetarian omnivores and vegetarians are willing to spend more for, and eat less of, meat, dairy and eggs, sourced only from correctly pastured and fed animals.
2. a boycott of “bad meat” is a hallmark of the regenetarian ethos. animals raised in confined animal feeding operations (cafos) fed conventional carbon/water-intensive grain are an environmental and ethical disaster, inefficiently converting plant into animal protein and calories, especially in the case of feedlot (vs grassfed) beef.
3. regenetarian vegans are committed to eating regenerative organic grains, legumes, and vegetables, and modelling the discipline for their regen omnivore comrades to just say no to bad meat. the scale of death that attends overuse of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers on non-target wildlife in conventional cropping systems makes eating regeneratively a vegan imperative.
ultimately we, the eaters, are the ones who feed the machine. we should take responsibility to rebalance the cycle of life and death in the natural world, reenter the natural rhythms and connection with the earth, and make sure our dietary choices are sustainable and building healthy soil.
for everyone who believes in the power of regenerative agriculture to restore soil and rebalance the earth, i recommend you become a regenetarian. to start, i suggest you go vegan for 21 days to learn how to live life easily on a regenerative organic plant-based diet, and visit café gratitude or similar organic, healthy and delicious plant-based restaurant in your area, and then:
1. reintroduce a lower level of meat, dairy and/or eggs. eating only meat, dairy and eggs certified by the global animal partnership 4 or 5 (pasture based); animal welfare approved; and make sure that it is cross certified to usda organic standards as far as feed; or
2. you know your local farmer inside out and they are raising animals humanely on pasture as well as using organic feed/grass only, and you eat only meat, dairy and/or eggs sourced from them or
3. stay vegan entirely.
i also highly recommend people read wendell berry’s incredible short essay “the pleasures of eating,” which concludes michael pollan’s nicely introduced collection of berry’s essays “bringing it to the table: on farming on food.” in my opinion, his essay does a way better job of saying what i’m trying to say here, and is the source of michael’s oft used phrase “eating is an agricultural act.” also check out this intense graphic dr. bronner’s put together from national geographic photos: “we are eating the planet alive.” another crucial resource is paul hawken’s “project drawdown” which ranks all climate mitigating strategies, and places regenerative agriculture along with forest and wetland restoration at the top of the list.
in conclusion, hercules’s fifth labor was to clean in one day the impossible level of manure and filth covering the stable floors of king augeas, that hadn’t been cleaned for decades. the king was of course confident that hercules couldn’t do it, but hercules dug two channels and diverted the course of a river that blasted the stables clean instantly. by analogy, the industrial ag cafo machine looks way too big to overcome: billions of animals suffering in cages with their carbon-intensive feed and manure lagoons spewing greenhouse gas into the air is like a million burning oil wells. but the regenerative agriculture and animal welfare movements, working together in solidarity, digging and coordinating their respective channels, will inspire enough people to choose food from regenerative farms and ranches, and just say no to bad cafo animal products. we will reach a global tipping point and rechannel planetary energy flows that course through the world’s farms into our mouths. cleaning the bs inertia in our hearts and minds will clean the augean factory farm bs, literally and figuratively, off our plates and off the face of the earth.
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stɪl ˈæŋgri? ðə ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən teɪp ənd fanzine*: ə ˈbɛnəfɪt fər ðə tərˈɑntoʊ 1987 tərˈɑntoʊ, ˈkænədə) ðə tərˈɑntoʊ riˈlist ˈmɛni əv ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ðɪs saɪt ənd wər wən əv ðə bɛst ˈsɔrsəz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃən fər ɪn ðə. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli səˈpɔrt ðɛr wərk, ðeɪ riˈlist ðɪs kəˈsɛt ənd zaɪn ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən ɪn 1987 ˈæftər ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ɪt sɪns ðə stɑrt əv ˈtælən, wi ˈfaɪnəli faʊnd ə ˈkɑpi ʤɪst ə fju ʃɔrt mənθs əˈgoʊ. ˈheɪlɪŋ praɪˈmɛrəli frəm ˈjʊrəp, nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ənd saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, ðə bændz ɔn ðɪs ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən rən ðə ˈgæmət əv pəŋk ənd fænz əv fæst, laʊd mˈjuzɪk ʃʊd faɪnd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ. ðə zaɪn ənd ˈlaɪnər noʊts ər ˈtɪpɪkəl əv ðɛr ˈɪrə- kət ənd peɪst staɪl ˈgræfɪks, ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ənd ˈplɛnti əv ˈraɪʧəs frəˈstreɪʃən wɪθ lɔ ənd ˈɔrdər. du tɪ ə faɪl ˈɛrər, wi ˈkərəntli ˈoʊnli hæv saɪd ə əv ðə kəˈsɛt ˈdɪʤəˌtaɪzd. pliz əkˈsɛpt ɑr əˈpɑləˌʤiz, wi wɪl poʊst ðə fʊl kəˈsɛt sun. tægz: ˈænəməl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən frənt səˈpɔrtərz grup ˈkænədə (tərˈɑntoʊ), kənˈtəki frid faɪv, ˈprɪzən səˈpɔrt, roʊt ˈzɔrə tægz: waɪl ˈtælən ʤɑʃ ˈhɑrpər həz bɪn ɪn ˈjʊrəp ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz fər ðə saɪt, hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈɔdiənsəz əˈbaʊt hɪz æˈnælɪsɪs əv ɑr ˈhɪstəri ənd fˈjuʧər. hɪz spiʧ ɪn malmö*ö wɑz fɪlmd ənd simz tɪ bi ˈrɛzəˌneɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈænəməl raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts əraʊnd ðə wərld. gɪv ɪt ə wɔʧ! tægz: ˈænəməl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən frənt, ˈænəməl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ligz, ʤɑʃ ˈhɑrpər tægz: haɪ frɛndz! bɪn ə ˈlɪtəl kwaɪət ˈoʊvər hir ˈleɪtli æt ˈtælən hq*, bət nɑt bɪˈkəz lɔst ðə wɪl tɪ sik wərld ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən θru ɑr ˈmæstər plæn. ðə truθ ɪz ðət wi rɪˈlaɪ ɔn doʊˈneɪʃənz əv ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz tɪ kip ɑr poʊsts ˈkəmɪŋ, ənd bɪn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ə dˈwɪndəlɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv θɪŋz tɪ skæn ɪn ðə læst fju mənθs. ˈləkəli ðə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈɛləfənt hɛd həz sɛnt ˈʤækəl ˈmɪnjənz əˈbrɔd ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈmɪθɪkəl ˈkæʃɪz əv rɛr ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈdɑkjəmənts fər ðə saɪt, ənd naʊ ðə ˈhɪpoʊ kəˈmændər ɪz ˈsɛtɪŋ seɪl fər ðə ʃɔrz əv ˈjʊrəp tɪ rɪˈtriv ðɛm. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ʤɑʃ ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ə ˈspikɪŋ tʊr fər ə mənθ, ənd wɪn hi gɪts bæk wi ʃʊd hæv mɔr zaɪnz tɪ skæn, mɔr poʊsts fər ðə saɪt, ənd ˈplɛnti əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈtɪdbɪts fər ɔl əv ju hu ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs. fərˈgɪv ðə dɪˈleɪz, wi ˈprɑməs ðət wərk ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪv. ənd ɪf ju lɪv nɪr ˈləksəmˌbɔrg, malmo*, viˈɛnə, bərˈlɪn, ər mɑrˈsaɪz ju ʃʊd goʊ si ʤɑʃ spik! mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ æt ˌænəˈmɑsəti 3 1984 stafforshire*, ˈɪŋglənd) wi ˈrɛrli poʊst ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪʃu əv ə ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkəl tɪ ˈtælən, prɪˈfərɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ poʊst ən ɪnˈtaɪər jɪr ər rən soʊ ðət ˈridərz kən wɔʧ ɛz ˈstɔriz dɪˈvɛləp ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪˈvɑlv wɪˈθɪn ə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən. ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns wi ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən. fər ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz wi hæv traɪd, wɪˈθaʊt lək, tɪ træk daʊn ˈfərðər ˈɪʃuz əv ˌænəˈmɑsəti- ə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə kil ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈænəməl raɪts grup. ɑr hoʊp ɪz ðət wən əv ɑr ˈridərz maɪt hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əbˈteɪn ðə rɛst əv ðɪs zaɪn. ˌænəˈmɑsəti əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv bɪn ˈrɪtən ˈlɑrʤli baɪ ˈænərˌkɪsts wɪθ ən ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈænəməl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈmuvmənt, ənd brɔd, ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ɪf ˈɛniˌwən kən hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðə ˈɔθərz ər mɔr ˈɪʃuz əv ðɪs ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, pliz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs hir. tægz: ˈænəməl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən frənt, hənt ˌsæbɪˈtɔrz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən tægz: ðə hənt ənd ðə 1982 ˈləndən, ˈɪŋglənd) ɪz nɑt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈænəməlz ər ˈtritɪd soʊ ɪn ə soʊˈsaɪɪti wɛr ðə ˈpaʊərfəl məˈnɔrəti hoʊldz ðə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ˈsɪmələr contempt.”*.” ˈfɪlɪp ˈgraʊndɪd ˈfərmli ɪn ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈbrɪtɪʃ krɪˈtik, ðə hənt ənd ðə ɪz ˈfɪlɪp ˈklæsɪk ˈtritəs ɔn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ. ˈrɪtən ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ˈɔθər wərkt ɛz ə ˈrisərʧər ɔn ðə ˈænəməlz fɪlm, iʧ peɪʤ drɪps wɪθ ˈæŋgər æt boʊθ ðə ækt əv spɔrt ˈhəntɪŋ ənd ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk klæs ðət pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪts ɪt. ˈɛniˌwən ˈsikɪŋ ə ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈænəməl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈmuvmənt wʊd du wɛl tɪ rɛd ðɪs ʃɔrt bʊk. ˈtreɪsɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə dəˌmɛstəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈkeɪˌnaɪnz fər ˈhəntɪŋ ˈpərpəsɪz, ðə bʊk kənˈtɪnjuz baɪ dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ əv ˈərli ˈænəməl ˈwɛlˌfɛr səˈsaɪɪtiz ənd ðə əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈimərʤəns əv ðə hənt ˌsæbɪˈtɔrz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ˈænəməl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən frənt. əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ə rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˈpɪlɪʤɪŋ əv ˈpəblɪk lændz, ˈjumən ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən frəm ˈwɪldərnəs, ˈkɔrpərət ˈgəvərnəns, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈsəbʤɪkts ðət wər tu ˈɔfən ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ðə ˈænəməl lɪb ˈlɪtərəʧər əv ðə. tægz: ˈænəməl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən frənt, ˈkruʃəl, hənt ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ, hənt ˌsæbɪˈtɔrz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən tægz: ʤɑʃ ˈrisəntli spoʊk æt ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti lɔŋ biʧ, ənd dɪˈlɪvərd ðɪs spiʧ ðət kənˈteɪnd ə fju ˈmɛnʃənz əv hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈtɪdbɪts ɔn ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. gɪv ɪt ə vju! tægz: ʤɑʃ ˈhɑrpər tægz: n.a.l.l*. ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˈsəmər 1985 spərɪŋ nuz 1985 1985 ˈmænˌʧɛstər, ˈɪŋglənd) ˈɛvəri taɪm wi rɪˈsiv ə nɔl rɪˈleɪtɪd doʊˈneɪʃən ˈɛvriˌwən æt ˈtælən weɪt tɪ rɛd ɪt, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ə smɔl ˈnuzˌlɛtər ər ˈliflət. ɑr ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ðə grup stɛmz frəm ðɛr ˈərli ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm, ðɛr ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ðət trəmps ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl direct-action*, ənd ðɛr ækts əv ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti wɪθ ˈəðər ˈmuvmənts. waɪl ðɛr ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ˈɔlˌweɪz təʧ ɔn ðoʊz ˈfæktərz, fænz əv ðə ligz wɪl nɑt bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪθ ðiz tu ˈɪʃuz əv ðə nɔl ˈnuzˌlɛtər, əˈspɛʃəli ðə spərɪŋ nuz, wɪʧ ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ðə ˈmɪlətərˌɪzəm ˈhæpənɪŋ æt ðə taɪm, spəˈsɪfɪkli ðə mɑrz bɑr ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ hoʊks ənd pəˈblɪsɪti stənts əv grups laɪk ðə hənt ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən skwɑd. ðə ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ɛnd ðɛr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər! dɪˈspaɪt ðə pur ˈɛdɪtɪŋ, ðiz ˈvɑljumz kənˈteɪn ˈmɛni kluz ɛz tɪ ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈmɑdəl, ˈrɛtərɪk, ˈhɪstəri, ənd ˈstrætəʤiz ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ nɔl- ənd ðɛn ðɛr ər ðə smɔl ˈtɪdbɪts ðət wɪl meɪk ju ləv ðɛm ˈivɪn mɔr! ən ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ əv ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ə ˈtɛndənsi təˈwɔrdz ˌænəˈnɪmɪti fər ðə seɪk əv rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ðə bɪg ˈigoʊz ðət kɔz soʊ məʧ ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ˈmuvmənts, ðə fækt ðət nɔl wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli kɔld ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈænəməl ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtərz, ðə ˈmɛnʃən əv ə kəˈfeɪ rən baɪ θri nɔl members…*… ɪf ju ər ɛz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ðɪs ˈklæsɪk ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɛz wi ər ju wɪl ˌæbsəˈlutli ləv ðiz tu dɪˈspæʧɪz! tægz: ˈænəməl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ligz, ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm, ˌɪnˈtərnəˌsin ˈkɑnflɪkt, mɑrz hoʊks ˈækʃən tægz:
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still angry? the compilation tape and fanzine: a benefit for the toronto alfsg (1987, toronto, canada) the toronto alfsg released many of the publications on this site and were one of the best sources of information on direct action for non-humans in the 1980s. in order to financially support their work, they released this cassette and zine compilation in 1987. after searching for it since the start of talon, we finally found a copy just a few short months ago. hailing primarily from europe, north america, and south africa, the bands on this compilation run the gamut of punk sub-genres and fans of fast, loud music should find something they enjoy. the zine and liner notes are typical of their era- cut and paste style graphics, juvenile interviews, and plenty of righteous frustration with law and order. due to a file error, we currently only have side a of the cassette digitized. please accept our apologies, we will post the full cassette soon. … tags: animal liberation front supporters group canada (toronto), kentucky fried five, prison support, rote zora tags: 1980s
while talon co-founder josh harper has been in europe finding publications for the site, he has also been speaking to audiences about his analysis of our movement’s history and future. his speech in malmö was filmed and seems to be resonating with animal rights activists around the world. give it a watch! … tags: animal liberation front, animal liberation leagues, josh harper tags: 2010s
hi friends! we’ve been a little quiet over here lately at talon hq, but not because we’ve lost the will to seek world domination through our zinestorm master plan. the truth is that we rely on donations of publications to keep our posts coming, and we’ve been experiencing a dwindling number of things to scan in the last few months. luckily the mysterious elephant head has sent jackal minions abroad looking for mythical caches of rare and interesting historical documents for the site, and now the hippo commander is setting sail for the shores of europe to retrieve them. in other words, josh is going on a speaking tour for a month, and when he gets back we should have more zines to scan, more posts for the site, and plenty of interesting tidbits for all of you who follow us. forgive the delays, we promise that work is always going on behind the scenes to expand the archive. and if you live near luxembourg, malmo, vienna, berlin, or marseilles you should go see josh speak! more info at joshharperspeaks.com …
animosity #3 (1984, stafforshire, england) we rarely post a single issue of a periodical to talon, preferring instead to post an entire year or run so that readers can watch as stories develop and politics evolve within a publication. in this instance we are making an exception. for the last several years we have tried, without luck, to track down further issues of animosity- a publication of the keele university animal rights group. our hope is that one of our readers might help us to obtain the rest of this student-militant zine. animosity appears to have been written largely by anarchists with an insider’s knowledge of the animal liberation movement, and broad, anti-capitalist politics. if anyone can help us to discover the authors or more issues of this intriguing publication, please contact us here. … tags: animal liberation front, hunt saboteurs association tags: 1980s
the hunt and the anti-hunt (1982, london, england) “it is not difficult to understand why animals are treated so indifferently in a society where the powerful minority holds the majority in similar contempt.” philip windeatt grounded firmly in a traditional british left-socialist critique, the hunt and the anti-hunt is philip windeatt’s classic treatise on opposition to bloodsports. written shortly after the author worked as a researcher on the animals film, each page drips with anger at both the act of sport hunting and the economic class that perpetuates it. anyone seeking a better understanding of the history of the animal liberation movement would do well to read this short book. tracing bloodsports back to the domestication of canines for hunting purposes, the book continues by describing the founding of early animal welfare societies and the eventual emergence of the hunt saboteurs association and animal liberation front. along the way expect a refreshing analysis of the pillaging of public lands, human alienation from wilderness, corporate governance, and many other subjects that were too often missing from the animal lib literature of the 1980s. … tags: animal liberation front, crucial, hunt sabotage, hunt saboteurs association tags: 1980s
josh recently spoke at california state university long beach, and delivered this speech that contained a few mentions of historical tidbits on this very website. give it a view! … tags: josh harper tags: 2010s
n.a.l.l. newsletter summer 1985, spring news 1985 (1985, manchester, england) every time we receive a nall related donation everyone at talon can’t wait to read it, even if it is just a small newsletter or leaflet. our fascination with the group stems from their early socialism, their insistence that mass-militancy trumps individual direct-action, and their acts of solidarity with other movements. while their publications don’t always touch on those factors, fans of the leagues will not be disappointed with these two issues of the nall newsletter, especially the spring news, which comments on the unstrategic militarism happening at the time, specifically the mars bar poisoning hoax and publicity stunts of groups like the hunt retribution squad. the excitement end there, however! despite the poor editing, these volumes contain many clues as to the organizing model, rhetoric, history, and strategies employed by nall- and then there are the small tidbits that will make you love them even more! an embracing of ecological politics, a tendency towards anonymity for the sake of rejecting the big egos that cause so much damage to movements, the fact that nall was originally called manchester animal liberators, the mention of a cafe run by three nall members… if you are as fascinated with this classic organization as we are you will absolutely love these two dispatches! … tags: animal liberation leagues, buav radicalism, internecine conflict, mars hoax action tags: 1980s
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ˈʤɛsi (raɪt) wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈnaɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns. ə trænz nərs ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ə ˈprɪzən ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɑz lɛft əˈneɪbəl tɪ ʃaʊər ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈkəvərd wɪθ ˈpɛpər spreɪ bɪˈkəz hi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðə seɪm ˈbæθˌrum ɛz hɪz ˈkɑligz. ˈʤɛsi rɪkˈwɛst tɪ juz ðə raɪt ˈbæθˌrum hæd bɪn tərnd daʊn bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz controversial’*’. naʊ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən həz faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ ðə ˈaɪəwə ˈsɪvəl raɪts kəˈmɪʃən. ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər nərs sɪz ðə dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈivɪn wərs bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ðə steɪt əv ˈaɪəwə ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪt ˈhæpənd æt ðə ˈaɪəwə kərˈɛkʃənəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən fər ˈwɪmən (iciw*) wɛr həz bɪn ə stæf nərs fər ˈsɛvən jɪrz. hi əˈnaʊnst hi wɑz trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ɛz meɪl, ɛz pɑrt əv hɪz ˈtritmənt fər ˈʤɛndər ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd dɪˈprɛʃən ənd æŋˈzaɪəti. bət sɛd hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪər rɪfˈjuzd tɪ əˈlaʊ ɪm tɪ juz ˈbɑθˌrumz ənd ˈlɑkər rumz ˈmæʧɪŋ hɪz ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ðɪs ˈkəntri ənd ɪn ˈaɪəwə, ˈɛvriˌwən ʃʊd bi ˈtritɪd ˈfɛrli ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs əˈspɛʃəli wɪn jʊr ɪmˈplɔɪər ɪz ðə state,’*,’ sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ðən ˈsɛtɪŋ ə gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl fər ˈəðər ˈaɪəwə ɪmˈplɔɪərz, ðə steɪt həz dɪˈnaɪd mi ðə juz əv ˈspeɪsɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəvərɪʤ aɪ nid, ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz aɪ æm ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər. hoʊp maɪ faɪt fər ˈfɛrnəs ɪn ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs wɪl meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns fər ðə ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl hu hæv feɪst ˈsɪmələr dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən æt work.’*.’ sɛd ˈæftər hi ˌɪnˈfɔrmd hɪz ɪmˈplɔɪər əv hɪz trænˈzɪʃən ɪn mɑrʧ 2014 hi æst ðɛm tɪ dɪˈvɛləp trænz ˈfrɛndli ˈpɑləsiz. bət wɪn ðə nərs æst hɪz ˈsupərˌvaɪzər əˈbaʊt bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ juz ðə meɪl bæθ ənd ˈlɑkər rumz ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2015 noʊ ˈpɑləsiz hæd bɪn meɪd. ə mənθ ˈleɪtər hi spoʊk tɪ ðə ˈwɔrdən, ˈpæti wachtendorf*, ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər ˈdɑktər ənd tɑd ˈgɪvənz, ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ˈjunjən, əˈbaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈspeɪsɪz. ðeɪ dɪˈnaɪd hɪz rɪkˈwɛst, aʊt əv kənˈsərn fər raɪts əv ðə meɪl officers’*’, ðə kəmˈpleɪnt steɪts. ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2016 ðə ˈwɔrdən ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðɛr wʊd nɑt bi ə ˈpɑləsi fər trænz ɪmˈplɔɪiz bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd bi controversial’*’. bət biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ juz ðə ˈjunɪˌsɛks ˈbɑθˌrumz ʤɪst ˈaɪsəˌleɪt frəm hɪz ˈkɑligz ənd ˈægrəˌveɪts hɪz ˈʤɛndər. ɪn wən keɪs, hi wɑz stɑpt frəm ˈhævɪŋ ə ʃaʊər ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðət pʊt hɪz hɛlθ æt rɪsk. ə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈeɪʤənt ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn wɪʧ aɪ ənd ˈəðər stæf ˈmɛmbərz wər spreɪd wɪθ ˈpɛpər spreɪ, ɔl stæf wər əˈlaʊd tɪ ʃaʊər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftərwərd tɪ riˈmuv ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl agent,’*,’ kəmˈpleɪnt kleɪmz. maɪ ɪmˈplɔɪər həz dɪˈnaɪd mi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ʃaʊər fəˈsɪlɪtiz meɪd əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈəðər meɪl ɪmˈplɔɪiz, aɪ kʊd nɑt ʃaʊər tɪ riˈmuv ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈeɪʤənt ənˈtɪl aɪ gɑt home.’*.’ hi ˈleɪtər hæd tɪ sik ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt fər ˈpeɪnfəl, kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈhɛˌdeɪks. ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns prəˈvaɪdər, blu krɔs, ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ðə kəmˈpleɪnt fər rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈkəvər ˈmɛdɪkəli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈtritmənt, wɪθ ˈsɪmələr ˈtritmənt prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ˈaɪəwə ɪz wən əv 18 steɪts ˈɔfərɪŋ prəˈtɛkʃən əˈgɛnst ˈwərkˌpleɪs dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən.
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jesse vroegh (right) was also denied access to medical insurance.
a trans nurse working in a prison hospital was left unable to shower after being covered with pepper spray – because he wasn’t able to use the same bathroom as his colleagues.
jesse vroegh’s request to use the right bathroom had been turned down because it was ‘too controversial’.
now the american civil liberties union has filed a complaint with the iowa civil rights commission.
the transgender nurse says the discrimination is even worse because it was carried out by the state of iowa itself.
it happened at the iowa correctional institution for women (iciw) where vroegh has been a staff nurse for seven years.
he announced he was transitioning and living full-time as male, as part of his treatment for gender dysphoria and related depression and anxiety.
but voregh said his employer refused to allow him to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching his gender identity.
‘in this country and in iowa, everyone should be treated fairly in the workplace — especially when your employer is the state,’ vroegh said in a statement.
‘rather than setting a good example for other iowa employers, the state has denied me the use of gendered spaces as well as the health insurance coverage i need, simply because i am transgender.
‘i hope my fight for fairness in the workplace will make a difference for the many other transgender people who have faced similar discrimination at work.’
vroegh said after he informed his employer of his transition in march 2014, he asked them to develop trans friendly policies.
but when the nurse asked his supervisor about beginning to use the male bath and locker rooms in october 2015, no policies had been made.
a month later he spoke to the iciw’s warden, patti wachtendorf, medical director dr harbans deol and todd givens, a representative of vreogh’s union, about using single-sex spaces.
they denied his request, out of concern for ‘the rights of the male officers’, the complaint states.
in april 2016, the warden informed vroegh there would not be a policy for trans employees because it would be ‘too controversial’.
but being forced to use the unisex bathrooms doesn’t just isolate vroegh from his colleagues and aggravates his gender dysphoria.
in one case, he was stopped from having a shower even though that put his health at risk.
‘following a chemical agent training in which i and other staff members were sprayed with pepper spray, all staff were allowed to shower immediately afterward to remove the chemical agent,’ vroegh’s complaint claims.
‘because my employer has denied me access to the men’s shower facilities made available to other male employees, i could not shower to remove the chemical agent until i got home.’
he later had to seek medical treatment for painful, continuing headaches.
vroegh’s employer-sponsored medical insurance provider, wellmark blue cross, are also subject of the complaint for refusing to cover medically necessary treatment, with similar treatment provided for non-trans employees.
iowa is one of 18 states expressively offering protection against workplace discrimination.
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təˈdeɪ æt aɪ pleɪd ðə ˈbeɪtə əv ɪˈlit: ˈdeɪnʤərəs, ə speɪs ˈkɑmbæt ənd ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn ðə uk*. ju kən pleɪ ɪt tu. raɪt naʊ. fər ðə loʊ, loʊ praɪs əv 150 ðə aɪˈdiə əv peɪɪŋ fər ˈərli ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl bɪld ɪz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli nu ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈgeɪmɪŋ. moʊst əv ðə breɪk aʊt hɪts ðət hæv juzd ðə ˈmɑdəl, səʧ ɛz ənd speɪs ˈproʊˌgræm, bɪˈgæn baɪ ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs loʊ ənd ðɛn sˈloʊli reɪzd ðə kɔst ˈoʊvər taɪm. ˈdeɪvɪd, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv frənˈtɪr dɪˈvɛləpmənts, həz dən ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. wɪn hi lɔnʧt hɪz fər ɪˈlit ɪn leɪt 2012 ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈælfə bɪld əv ðə geɪm kɔst ˈrəfli 300 baɪ ðə taɪm hɪz kloʊzd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri əv 2013 hi hæd ərnd mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən frəm mɔr ðən ˈbækərz. əˈməŋ ðɛm wɑz ə kɔr tim əv sˈlaɪtli mɔr ðən 900 ˈælfə ˈtɛstərz. ðət smɔl grup əv ˈhaɪli ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd pleɪərz həz bɪn ə bun fər hɪz tim. "ðə ˈælfə ˈbækərz hæv bɪn ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈbrɪljənt," sɛd. "ˈvɛri səˈpɔrtɪv fər ˈjuˈɛs ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə geɪm [təˈgɛðər]. ɔl əˈlaɪnd wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. wi ɔl wɔnt ðɪs geɪm tɪ bi meɪd ˈrɪli wɛl. ɪf ju lʊk æt ðə ˈtræfɪk ɔn ðə dɪˈzaɪn dɪˈskəʃən ˈfɔrəm ˈbrɪljənt. ˈrɪli ˈhɛlpfəl. bət ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn greɪt fən." lɛd mi θru ə ˈgaɪdɪd tʊr əv ðə ˈgæləksi hi həz kriˈeɪtɪd ɑr ˈgæləksi, ðə ˈmɪlki weɪ. ɪt kənˈteɪnz æt ðɪs taɪm ə speɪs wɪθ ə ˈvɑljum əv 200 ˈkjubɪk laɪt jɪrz. hɪz tim həz juzd ˈækʧəwəl stɑr ˈkætəlɔgz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈsɪstəmz əraʊnd ɑr sən. bɪɔnd ðət, hɪz tim həz prəˈsiʤərəli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd əˈprɑksəmətli 400 ˈbɪljən stɑr ˈsɪstəmz, ɔl wɪʧ hi wən deɪ hoʊps tɪ ˈoʊpən fər pleɪ. sɪns ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈælfə feɪz, ənd θru ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈbeɪtə, ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv pleɪərz həz ˌɪnˈkrist tɪ sɪz ðət ðə haɪ praɪs pɔɪnt minz hi həz tɪ səˈpɔrt fjuər pleɪərz, ənd ðət bɪn ˈjusfəl ɪn ˈsɑlvɪŋ səm əv ðə mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtɛstɪŋ. ˈteɪkən səm flæk fər [ɑr haɪ praɪs pɔɪnt]," ədˈmɪts. "bət aɪ θɪŋk ðə pɔɪnt ˈrɪli ɪz, ðət wi wɔnt juʤ ˈnəmbərz. ˈtɛstɪŋ aʊt ɑr ˈsərvərz ənd ɔl ðət sɔrt əv θɪŋ. wi wɔnt lɑts əv ˈpipəl ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪŋ ðɛm. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɑpər ˈælfə tɛst. ənd bɪn fænˈtæstɪk." wən stɑr ˈsɪstəm aɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪd wɪθ prəˈdusər ˈædəm wʊdz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪgˈzɪsts, bət wʊd teɪk ˈsɛvərəl əv maɪ ˈlaɪfˌtaɪmz tɪ riʧ wər ɪt nɑt fər ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən. səm deɪ, ˈækʧəwəl ˈjumənz meɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm, ənd wɪn ðeɪ əraɪv pleɪərz wɪl hæv ɔˈrɛdi neɪmd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃənz ðɛr fər ðɛm. wən, sɪz, ɪz ʃeɪpt laɪk ə ti kəp, ˈsɔsər ənd spun; ən ˈɑməʤ tɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ruts.
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today at e3 i played the beta of elite: dangerous, a space combat and trading simulation being developed in the uk. you can play it too. right now. for the low, low price of $150.
the idea of paying for early access to a developmental build is a relatively new concept in modern gaming. most of the break out hits that have used the model, such as minecraft and kerbal space program, began by selling access low and then slowly raised the cost over time.
david braben, ceo of frontier developments, has done exactly the opposite.
when he launched his kickstarter for elite in late 2012 access to the alpha build of the game cost roughly $300. by the time his kickstarter closed in january of 2013 he had earned more than $2.5 million from more than 25,000 backers. among them was a core team of slightly more than 900 alpha testers.
that small group of highly invested players has been a boon for his team.
"the alpha backers have been absolutely brilliant," braben said. "very supportive for us getting the game [together]. they’re all aligned with us. we all want this game to be made really well. if you look at the traffic on the design discussion forum brilliant. really helpful. but also been great fun."
braben led me through a guided tour of the galaxy he has created - our galaxy, the milky way. it contains at this time a playable space with a volume of 200 cubic light years. his team has used actual star catalogs to create the 150,000 systems around our sun. beyond that, his team has procedurally generated approximately 400 billion star systems, all which he one day hopes to open for play.
since the end of the alpha phase, and through the ongoing beta, elite’s population of players has increased to 15,000. braben says that the high price point means he has to support fewer players, and that been useful in solving some of the more complex networking issues encountered during testing.
"we’ve taken some flack for [our high price point]," braben admits. "but i think the point really is, that we didn’t want huge numbers. we’re testing out our servers and all that sort of thing. we want lots of people overloading them. this is a proper alpha test. and been fantastic."
one star system i visited with producer adam woods actually exists, but would take several of my lifetimes to reach were it not for elite’s simulation. some day, actual humans may travel to the system, and when they arrive elite’s players will have already named the constellations there for them.
one, braben says, is shaped like a tea cup, saucer and spoon; an homage to the game’s british roots.
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ˈwɪmən nid tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəl ɪf ðeɪ plæn ɔn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌænəˈbɑlɪk ˈstɛrɔɪdz. ðɪs klæs əv drəgz ər noʊn tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈifɛkts ðət ər ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl tɪ hɛlθ. ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvərs ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ˈjuʒəwəli əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈʤɛndər. rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðiz ˈstɛrɔɪdz ˈmɪmɪk ˌtɛˈstɑstərˌoʊn soʊ ɪt səˈpraɪzɪŋ ðət kən əˈkər. iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wɪl hæv hər oʊn ˈtɑlərəns ˈlɛvəl fər ðiz saɪd ˈifɛkts. ɪkˈsɛsɪv hɛr groʊθ ə ˈkɑmən ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn hɛr groʊθ. ðɪs kən bi əbˈzərvd θruaʊt ðə ˈbɑdi, boʊθ ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr hɛr ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈprɛzənt ənd ˈɛriəz wɛr ðeɪ wər ˈpriviəsli ˈlækɪŋ. ˈfeɪʃəl hɛr, fər ˈɪnstəns, meɪ bɪˈkəm ˈɑbviəs əˈbəv ðə lɪps ənd əraʊnd ðə ʧɪn. ðoʊz ɪn ðə ɑrmz ənd lɛgz meɪ groʊ məʧ ˈfæstər ðən ˌbiˈfɔr. ðiz ər ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ənd kən bi ˈrɛmədid θru ˈʃeɪvɪŋ ər ˈəðər prɪˈfərd ˈmɛθədz əv rɪˈmuvəl. ðə ˈfrikwənsi wɪl hæv tɪ ˌɪnˈkris tɪ kip əp. brɛst rɪˈdəkʃən əˈnəðər ˈpɑsəbəl ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪz ə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn brɛst saɪz. ðɪs ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ˈifɛkt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ mɛn hu ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈstɛrɔɪdz. ðeɪ ˈɔfən ɪgˈzɪbɪt ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ʧɛst saɪz wɛˈræz ˈwɪmən hæv tɪ dil wɪθ ə ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ ʧɛst. səm maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ɪt waɪl ˈəðərz wɪl bi dɪˈstrɔt æt ðɛr ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈmæskjələn ˈfɪgjər. ɔl əv ðiz ər ˈhæpənɪŋ du tɪ ðə ˈhɔrˌmoʊnəl ˈifɛkts əv ðə drəgz. ˈdipənɪŋ vɔɪs stərɔɪd juz kən bi dɪˈtɛktɪd nɑt ˈoʊnli θru wət ɪz sin bət ˈɔlsoʊ θru wət ɪz hərd. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə drəg əˈfɛkts ðə vɔɪs əv ɪts ˈjuzərz. mɛn tɛnd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə haɪər pɪʧ wɪn ˈspikɪŋ wɪʧ kən bi kwaɪt ˈɔkwərd. ˈwɪmən, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈdipər vɔɪs ɛz ðeɪ groʊ ən ˈæpəl. ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ˌənmɪˈsteɪkəbəl. əˈgɛn, haʊ ðɪs ɪz ˈteɪkən wɪl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn iʧ keɪs. səm maɪt ˈwɛlkəm ðə ʃɪft waɪl ˈəðərz meɪ bi ˈwərid, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðeɪ juz ðɛr vɔɪs fər wərk səʧ ɛz ˈsɪŋɪŋ ər ˈdəbɪŋ. æbˈnɔrməl ˈmɛnstrəl ˈsaɪkəl stərɔɪd ˈɪnˌteɪk kən ˈɔlsoʊ rik ˈhævək ɔn ðə ˈmɛnstrəl ˈsaɪkəl. ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsaɪkəl ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz əv gʊd hɛlθ ɪn ˈwɪmən. ɪt ʃoʊz ðət ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ˈlɛvəlz ər wɪˈθɪn ˈnɔrməl ˈlɛvəlz ənd ðə ˈbɑdi ɪz ˈbælənst. ˈstɛrɔɪdz kən ˈɔltər ðɪs wɪθ ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ˈkɛmɪkəlz. ðoʊz hu wʊd laɪk tɪ gɪt ˈprɛgnənt ʃʊd əˈvɔɪd ðɪs. kənˈsəlt ə ˈdɔktər ɪf ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz əraɪz. meɪk jʊr ˈwərˌkaʊt mɔr fən wɪθ ˈædəlt ˈbæskətˌbɔl dɪd ju noʊ ə mæn kən bərn ˈnɪrli 300 ˈkælɔˌriz pleɪɪŋ ʤɪst wən ˈθərˌdi ˈmɪnət geɪm əv ˈbæskətˌbɔl? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ myfitnesspal*, tru! ə dɑrn gʊd ˈwərˌkaʊt ənd ə lɔt əv fən, tu. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz groʊn əp ənd hæv ə ʤɑb ənd ə ruˈtin min ju hæv tɪ lɛt goʊ əv ɔl ðə fən stəf ju dɪd ɪn jʊr ˈjəŋgər jɪrz. pleɪɪŋ ˈbæskətˌbɔl kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli ɪz wən əv ðə ˈhɛlθi ækˈtɪvɪtiz ðət ju kən kip əp, ənd duɪŋ soʊ, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ di bɑl fər seɪl minz ən ˌɪmˈpruvmənt fər jʊr hɛlθ. nɑt ˈoʊnli bərn ˈkælɔˌriz, ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt ə greɪt ˈkɑrdiˌæk ˈwərˌkaʊt ðət hɛlps kip jʊr hɑrt ˈhɛlθi. pleɪɪŋ ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlps ju: bɪld ˈməsəl ˌɪmˈpruv koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən steɪ ˈsoʊʃəl wɪθ ə ˈhɛlθi ækˈtɪvɪti ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz ɔl tu ˈizi tɪ hɛd tɪ ðə bɑr ər ə ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛˌstrɑnt fər ˈhæpi aʊər ˈæftər wərk. ə lɔŋ ˈstrɛsfəl deɪ kɔlz fər ən ˈædəlt ˈbɛvərɪʤ ənd səm ˈgrisi fud, bət ənˈwaɪndɪŋ ˈrɛgjələrli ɪn ðət weɪ kən ˈrɪli hərt jʊr hɛlθ. gɪt ə grup frəm wərk tɪ mit ju æt jʊr ˈloʊkəl ʤɪm fər ə hæf aʊər geɪm əv ˈædəlt ˈbæskətˌbɔl, ˌɪnˈstɛd. ˈivɪn ə ˈfrɛndli geɪm wɪθ ə loʊ skɔr ɪz ˈhɛlθiər ðən ə ˈhæpi aʊər. ju hæv tɪ bi ðə nɛkst ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz- ˈsɪmpli ˈrənɪŋ ənd θroʊɪŋ ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl əraʊnd fər ˈθərˌdi ˈmɪnəts, əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə gʊd ˌænəˈbɑlɪk stərɔɪd wɪl hɛlp ju steɪ ˈhɛlθi. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ lʊk əraʊnd fər ə tim ðət nidz ə nu ˈmɛmbər. ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə tim wɪθ ˈpipəl ju noʊ gɪvz ju ə gʊd ˈsoʊʃəl grup əv ˈpipəl hu ər ʤɪst ɛz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd steɪɪŋ ˈhɛlθi ɛz ju ər. ˈædəlt ˈbæskətˌbɔl ɪz ən ˈɛksələnt weɪ tɪ mit ˈpipəl hu hæv ðə seɪm ˈɪntərɪsts ɛz ju. ɪf ɔˈrɛdi goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ʤɪm, bət ʤɪst ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə weɪ tɪ meɪk jʊr ˈdeɪli ruˈtin mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, ˈædəlt ˈbæskətˌbɔl kʊd bi ðə ˈænsər. ɛz ˈpriviəsli ˈmɛnʃənd, ə gʊd ˈwərˌkaʊt, ənd ə ˈsoʊʃəl wən. ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ə ˈtrɛdˌmɪl ər ˈlɪftɪŋ weɪts kən gɪt ˈvɛri rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv ənd ˈvɛri ˈbɔrɪŋ, bət ə geɪm əv ˈbæskətˌbɔl ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ wɪl meɪk ju wɔnt tɪ rɪˈtərn ənd ˈʧælənʤ ˈpipəl əˈgɛn nɛkst wik. ˈbæskətˌbɔl ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə gʊd weɪ tɪ juz əp ə hæf aʊər æt ðə ʤɪm ɪf ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ə klæs tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ əp. bərn ɔf səm əv jʊr ˈɛnərʤi frəm ðə deɪ wɪθ jʊr oʊn ækˈtɪvɪti. kɪdz hæv tɪ bi ðə ˈoʊnli wənz ˈhævɪŋ fən æt ðə ʤɪm! ˈædɪŋ ˈædəlt ˈbæskətˌbɔl tɪ jʊr ˈwərˌkaʊt ruˈtin həz ˈməltəpəl ˈbɛnəfɪts, noʊ ˈmætər jʊr skɪl ˈlɛvəl. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn ðə kɔrt ənd ˈhævɪŋ fən, ˈbæskətˌbɔl ɪz ə ˈpɑzətɪv əˈdɪʃən tɪ jʊr ˈwərˌkaʊt ruˈtin. traɪ ɪt aʊt təˈdeɪ, baɪ dbol*, ənd rip ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts. ˈɛkstrə tɪp wɪn ju wərk ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ʤɑb, ˈʤəgəl ə ˈfæməli, ənd stɪl ˈmænɪʤ tɪ meɪk taɪm fər jʊr ˈwiˌkɪnd plænz, ˈʧænsɪz ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ðə taɪm fər ə gʊd ˈwərˌkaʊt. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ˈbɪzi ər nɑt, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ steɪ ɪn ʃeɪp. traɪ skwɑts skwɑts ər pərˈhæps səm əv ðə moʊst əˈdɔrd ˈwərˌkaʊts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈtərgət ən ˈɛriə ðət ˈɛvriˌwən wɔnts tɪ bi fɪt: ðə glutes*. bət ðeɪ stɑp ðɛr. ðɪs fʊl ˈbɑdi ˈwərˌkaʊt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɑrgəts jʊr kɔr, kwɑdz, ənd ˈhæmˌstrɪŋz. ðeɪ ˈivɪn hɛlp wɪθ jʊr ˈbæləns.
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women need to be careful if they plan on taking anabolic steroids. this class of drugs are known to produce effects that are detrimental to health. it can also reverse physical characteristics usually attributed to the female gender. remember that these steroids mimic testosterone so it isn’t surprising that masculinization can occur. each individual will have her own tolerance level for these side effects.
excessive hair growth
a common example is an unusual increase in hair growth. this can be observed throughout the body, both in places where hair is already present and areas where they were previously lacking. facial hair, for instance, may become obvious above the lips and around the chin. those in the arms and legs may grow much faster than before. these are superficial and can be remedied through shaving or other preferred methods of removal. the frequency will have to increase to keep up.
breast reduction
another possible outcome is a reduction in breast size. this is exactly the opposite effect compared to men who are taking steroids. they often exhibit an increase in chest size whereas women have to deal with a shrinking chest. some might actually be happy about it while others will be distraught at their increasingly masculine figure. all of these are happening due to the hormonal effects of the drugs.
deepening voice
steroid use can be detected not only through what is seen but also through what is heard. in this case, the drug affects the voice of its users. men tend to develop a higher pitch when speaking which can be quite awkward. women, on the other hand, develop a deeper voice as they grow an adam’s apple. the change is unmistakable. again, how this is taken will depend on each case. some might welcome the shift while others may be worried, especially if they use their voice for work such as singing or dubbing.
abnormal menstrual cycle
steroid intake can also wreak havoc on the menstrual cycle. a regular cycle is one of the best indicators of good health in women. it shows that hormone levels are within normal levels and the body is balanced. steroids can alter this with the introduction of testosterone-like chemicals. those who would like to get pregnant should avoid this. consult a doctor if difficulties arise.
make your workout more fun with adult basketball
did you know a 200-pound man can burn nearly 300 calories playing just one thirty minute game of basketball? according to myfitnesspal, that’s true! that’s a darn good workout and a lot of fun, too.
just because you’re grown up and have a job and a routine doesn’t mean you have to let go of all the fun stuff you did in your younger years. playing basketball competitively is one of the healthy activities that you can keep up, and doing so, combined with d bol for sale means an improvement for your health. you’ll not only burn calories, you’ll also get a great cardiac workout that helps keep your heart healthy. playing basketball also helps you:
build muscle
improve coordination
stay social with a healthy activity
everyone knows it’s all too easy to head to the bar or a local restaurant for happy hour after work. a long stressful day calls for an adult beverage and some greasy food, but unwinding regularly in that way can really hurt your health. get a group from work to meet you at your local gym for a half hour game of adult basketball, instead. even a friendly game with a low score is healthier than a happy hour. you have to be the next lebron james- simply running and throwing the basketball around for thirty minutes, accompanied by a good anabolic steroid will help you stay healthy.
you can also look around for a team that needs a new member. joining a team with people you know gives you a good social group of people who are just as interested in competition and staying healthy as you are. adult basketball is an excellent way to meet people who have the same interests as you.
if you’re already going to the gym, but just looking for a way to make your daily routine more interesting, adult basketball could be the answer. as previously mentioned, it’s a good workout, and it’s a social one. running on a treadmill or lifting weights can get very repetitive and very boring, but a game of basketball is going to will make you want to return and challenge people again next week.
basketball is also a good way to use up a half hour at the gym if you’re waiting for a child’s class to finish up. burn off some of your pent-up energy from the day with your own activity. kids have to be the only ones having fun at the gym!
adding adult basketball to your workout routine has multiple benefits, no matter your skill level. as long as you’re moving on the court and having fun, basketball is a positive addition to your workout routine. try it out today, buy dbol, and reap the benefits.
extra tip
when you work a full-time job, juggle a family, and still manage to make time for your weekend plans, chances are you’re struggling to find the time for a good workout. regardless of whether you’re busy or not, it’s important to stay in shape.
try squats
squats are perhaps some of the most adored workouts because they target an area that everyone wants to be fit: the glutes. but they stop there. this full body workout also targets your core, quads, and hamstrings. they even help with your balance.
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ˈfɔrmər haʊs ˈspikər nut ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ ˈɪʃud ə daɪər ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ: ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ər feɪs ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪk ˈlɔsɪz ɪn 2018 haʊ bæd? ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi wʊd rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ʧɛr. ˈdʊrɪŋ ən əˈpɪrəns ɔn fɑks nuz, ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ ərʤd rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. .@newtgingrich*: wi hæv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ nɛkst jɪr, aɪ θɪŋk ɪn ril ˈdeɪnʤər əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈspikər ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi ɪn #ˈhænɪti fɑks nuz (@foxnews*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 2017 hæv gɑt tɪ pæs baɪ ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ, ənd gɪt saɪnd ˈɪntu lɔ, baɪ ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ, ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ tæks kət, ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪvli dɪˈzaɪnd bæk tɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət wi hæv ɪˈnəf ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ɪn 2018 ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz kən rən ɛz ðə ˈpɑrti əv prɑˈspɛrəti, əv ʤɑbz, əv haɪər teɪk hoʊm peɪ, ənd əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk growth,”*,” ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ sɛd. hi sɛd ðə focus”*” ʃʊd bi ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə tæks bɪl pæst. wi hæv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ nɛkst jɪr, aɪ θɪŋk ɪn ril ˈdeɪnʤər əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈspikər ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi ɪn ˈgɪŋgrɪʧ sɛd. hi prɪˈdɪktɪd rɪˈpəblɪkənz wʊd rɪˈteɪn paʊər ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. trəmp həz bɪn ˈfrikwɛntli əˈbaʊt ʤɑb groʊθ ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz tərm. læst wik, hi ʃɛrd stæts əˈbaʊt ʤɑb groʊθ, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli, ʤɑbz ˈædɪd ɪn ˈmaɪnɪŋ ənd ˈlɔgɪŋ, ə ki ˈfoʊkɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ɪn oʊˈhaɪoʊ ənd ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə: mɔr: ˈdʊrɪŋ fərst ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs, hi ˈtaʊtɪd ʤɑb əˈnaʊnsmɛnts ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz fərst deɪz ɪn ˈɔfəs, məʧ tɪ ðə ʃəˈgrɪn əv ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi. maɪ ɪˈlɛkʃən, fɔrd, faɪæt ˈkraɪslər, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmoʊtərz, sprɪnt, ˈsɔftˌbæŋk, ˈlɑˌkhid, ˌɪnˈtɛl, ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz hæv əˈnaʊnst ðət ðeɪ wɪl ˌɪnˈvɛst ˈbɪljənz ənd ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd kriˈeɪt tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv nu əˈmɛrɪkən jobs,”*,” trəmp sɛd. ɛz ˈmɛni stʊd tɪ əˈplɔd, pɛˈloʊsi rɪˈmeɪnd ˈsitɪd wɪθ ə saʊər lʊk ɔn hər feɪs.
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former house speaker newt gingrich issued a dire warning to republicans on monday: improve the economy or face cataclysmic losses in 2018.
how bad? nancy pelosi would return to the speaker’s chair.
during an appearance on fox news, gingrich urged republicans to focus on economic growth.
.@newtgingrich: “if we don’t have economic growth next year, i think we’re in real danger of having speaker nancy pelosi in 2019.” #hannity pic.twitter.com/mfbofrai0v — fox news (@foxnews) july 18, 2017
“they have got to pass by thanksgiving, and get signed into law, by thanksgiving, a very large tax cut, retroactively designed back to january 1 to make sure that we have enough economic growth in 2018. that republicans can run as the party of prosperity, of jobs, of higher take home pay, and of economic growth,” gingrich said.
he said the “highest focus” should be getting the tax bill passed.
“if we don’t have economic growth next year, i think we’re in real danger of having speaker nancy pelosi in 2019,” gingrich said.
he predicted republicans would retain power if there is economic growth.
trump has been frequently tweeting about job growth during his term.
last week, he shared stats about private-sector job growth, most notably, 42,000 jobs added in mining and logging, a key focus during his campaign in ohio and pennsylvania:
https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/885275592681295872
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during trump’s first address to congress, he touted job announcements during his first days in office, much to the chagrin of nancy pelosi.
“since my election, ford, fiat chrysler, general motors, sprint, softbank, lockheed, intel, walmart and many others have announced that they will invest billions and billions of dollars in the united states and create tens of thousands of new american jobs,” trump said.
as many stood to applaud, pelosi remained seated with a sour look on her face.
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haʊ ʃʊd wi rɪˈmɛmbər rɪk ˈpɛri? ˈgɑnə goʊ aʊt ɔn ə lɪm hir ənd seɪ ðət nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə ˌnɑməˈni, məʧ lɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt. soʊ, hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlɛgəsi ɔt tɪ bi dɪˈfaɪnd, ɪn pɑrt, ɔn haʊ hi kənˈdəktəd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs. ɪn ðɪs, ðə aʊər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈaɪəwə ˈkɔkəsɪz, ˈpɛri ənd hɪz tim ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈgæmbəl fər ðə ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl voʊt baɪ ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ə ræŋk pis əv ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbiə. nid tɪ bi ɪn ðə pju ˈɛvəri ˈsənˌdi tɪ noʊ ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri wɪn geɪz kən sərv ˈoʊpənli ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, bət ɑr kɪdz ˈoʊpənli ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈkrɪsməs ər preɪ ɪn school,”*,” ˈpɛri sɪz ɪn ðə spɑt. strɪp əˈweɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ənd lɛft wɪθ ə kɔr kənˈvɪkʃən: geɪz ər icky*. æt hɑrt, ˈpɛri ɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ ə ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ grup əv dead-enders*, wɪθ y’all*. aɪ heɪt geɪz too.”*.” bət ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ˈpɛri wɪnz ˈoʊvər səm ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ɪn ˈaɪəwə pleɪst hɪmˈsɛlf, ˈmɪlɪtəntli, ɔn ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv ˈhɪstəri. naʊ strɑm ˈθərmənd wɪθ ˈbɛtər hɛr, əˈnəðər ˈsəðərn waɪt meɪl ˈskrimɪŋ əˈbaʊt hu ər gɪt wɪθ ðə taɪmz. ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən həz ˈʃɪftɪd drəˈmætɪkəli ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv geɪ raɪts ɛz mɔr ənd mɔr ˈpipəl kəm tɪ faɪnd aʊt ðət ðeɪ hæv geɪ frɛndz, geɪ ˈneɪbərz, geɪ ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz. ðə æsk, tell”*” ˈpɑləsi tɪ wɪʧ ˈpɛri rɪˈfərz wɑz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˌənˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ðə ˈpəblɪk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd kənˈsərvətɪvz. ɪn ə noʊˈvɛmbər 2010 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊl, ˈnɪrli 80 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz sɛd ðeɪ ˈfeɪvərd ˈlɛtɪŋ geɪz ənd ˈlɛzbiənz sərv ˈoʊpənli ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 70 pərˈsɛnt əv waɪt ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ənd 74 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz. waɪ hæv moʊst ˈmeɪnˌstrim rɪˈpəblɪkənz bækt ɔf ðə gay-bashing*? bɪˈkəz bæd ˈpɑləˌtɪks. smɑrt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz nid ə ˈwɛðərˌmæn tɪ tɛl ðɛm wɪʧ weɪ ðə wɪnd ɪz bloʊɪŋ. ˈtɛlɪŋli, tɔp ˈpoʊlstər, ˈtoʊni fɑˈbritsioʊ, toʊld ðə kæmˈpeɪn ðət ðə æd wɑz ““nuts,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst. əv kɔrs, ðɪs ðə fərst taɪm ˈpɛri həz ˈsɪŋgəld aʊt geɪ foʊks, ˈvɛtərənz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, fər skɔrn. wən əv ðə loʊər ˈmoʊmənts keɪm ɪn 2005 æt ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkrɪsʧɪn skul ɪn wərθ wɛr hi preɪzd texas’*’ geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ bæn. fɔrt wərθ ˈkɑləmnəst bəd ˈkɛnədi roʊt: ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə skul ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ˈpɛri wɑz æst ɪn ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns haʊ hi wʊd tɛl ˈtɛksəs geɪ ənd ˈlɛzbiən wɔr ˈvɛtərənz ðət ðeɪ kəm hoʊm frəm wɔr ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd gɪt ˈmɛrid. ˈpɛri sɛd ɪf ðeɪ laɪk ˈtɛksəs lɔ, ðeɪ kən ʤɪst liv. goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ ˈtɛksəs həz meɪd ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn marriage,”*,” hi sɛd, ɪf ə steɪt wɪθ mɔr ˈlinjənt vjuz ðən ˈtɛksəs, ðɛn ˈmeɪbi wɛr ðeɪ ʃʊd live.”*.” ˈpɛri meɪ wɪn ˈoʊvər səm ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ɪn ˈaɪəwə, bət æt wət kɔst? ðə ˈoʊnli reɪs stɪl ɪn ɪz wɪθ ˈʤəstɪn ˈbibər fər moʊst ˈheɪtɪd ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊ əv ɔl taɪm.
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how should we remember rick perry?
i’m gonna go out on a limb here and say that he’s not going to be the gop nominee, much less president. so, his political legacy ought to be defined, in part, on how he conducted himself in the presidential race. in this, the 11th hour before the iowa caucuses, perry and his team decided to gamble for the evangelical vote by rolling out a rank piece of homophobia.
“you don’t need to be in the pew every sunday to know that there’s something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military, but our kids can’t openly celebrate christmas or pray in school,” perry says in the spot.
strip away everything else and we’re left with a core conviction: gays are icky. at heart, perry is telling a shrinking group of dead-enders, “i’m with y’all. i hate gays too.”
but whether or not perry wins over some evangelicals in iowa he’s placed himself, militantly, on the wrong side of history. he’s now strom thurmond with better hair, another southern white male screaming about states-rights who couldn’t or wouldn’t get with the times.
public opinion has shifted dramatically in favor of gay rights as more and more people come to find out that they have gay friends, gay neighbors, gay family members. the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy to which perry refers was overwhelmingly unpopular with the public, including republicans and conservatives. in a november 2010 washington post/abc poll, nearly 80 percent of americans said they favored letting gays and lesbians serve openly in the military, including 70 percent of white evangelicals and 74 percent of republicans.
why have most mainstream republicans backed off the gay-bashing? because it’s bad politics. smart politicians don’t need a weatherman to tell them which way the wind is blowing. tellingly, perry’s top pollster, tony fabrizio, told the campaign that the ad was “nuts,” according to the huffington post.
of course, this isn’t the first time perry has singled out gay folks, veterans in particular, for scorn. one of the governor’s lower moments came in 2005 at a conservative christian school in ft worth where he praised texas’ gay marriage ban. fort worth star-telegram columnist bud kennedy wrote:
later in the school library, perry was asked in a news conference how he would tell texas gay and lesbian war veterans that they can’t come home from war in iraq and get married. perry said if they don’t like texas law, they can just leave. “i’m going to say texas has made a decision on marriage,” he said, “and if there’s a state with more lenient views than texas, then maybe that’s where they should live.”
perry may win over some evangelicals in iowa, but at what cost? the only race he’s still in is with justin bieber for most hated youtube video of all time.
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ˈɪmɪʤ: ənd hɪz waɪf,, dɪˈzaɪnz ɪn mɑrʧ 2010 fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd hər ˈhəzbənd soʊld ðɛr əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˈbæŋgəˌlɔr ənd reɪzd ˈməni tɪ stɑrt ˈsɛlɪŋ rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər ˈmægnəts, bægz, əˈpærəl ənd ˈəðər ˈəndər ðɛr nu ˈbɪznɪs, dɪˈzaɪn. ðɛr ‘‘india-inspired’*’ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ wɪθ ə kˈwərki ˈdɛzi ˈgɑrnərd ə lɔɪəl ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪn kwɪk taɪm., wɪʧ hæd reɪzd 2 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈsɪriz ə ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl fərm ɪn 2012 ˈsɪriz bi ˈfəndɪŋ ɪn meɪ 2014 frəm ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkwəti fərm ˈmeɪtrɪks ˈpɑrtnərz, ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈnəðər raʊnd əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt frəm. ðə ˈfaʊndərz plæn tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ðə dɪˈvɪʒən, ənd mɔr ðən kwɑˈdrupəl ðɛr ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈriˌteɪl ˈprɛzəns. ðeɪ wɪl nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ɪn ˈbæŋgəˌlɔr ənd ˈəðər ˈɪndiən ˈsɪtiz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ goʊ tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑrkɪts. ˈkərəntli, ɪt həz 21 ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈaʊˌtlɛts ɪn 16 ˈɪndiən ˈsɪtiz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌmʊmˈbaɪ, ˈdɛli ənd ˈʧɛˌnaɪ, ənd ɪts ˈprɑdəkts ˈriˌteɪl æt əˈbaʊt 60 stɔrz. 36 ənd 34 plæn tɪ sɛt əp əˈnəðər ˈaʊˌtlɛts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ stɔrz əp tɪ 200 ɪn ˈfɪskəl jɪr. ðə kiɔsks ənd stɔrz ˈvɛri ɪn saɪz frəm 150 (wɪn fərst ˈaʊˌtlɛt ˈoʊpənd æt ˈfɔrəm mɔl ɪn ˈbæŋgəˌlɔr) tɪ 250 ɪn ˈfinɪks ˈmɑrkɪt ˈsɪti. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ən ˈaʊˌtlɛt æt nu ˈdɛli ˈtərmənəl, ənd wɪl sun bi ˈoʊpənɪŋ ə ɪn ˈbæŋgəˌlɔr. səkˈsɛs soʊ fɑr həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ expand,”*,” sɪz, ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ. hi sɪz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz groʊn 300 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ənd ɪkˈspɛkts seɪlz tɪ raɪz ɛz məʧ ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈfɪskəl tu. ðoʊ dɪˈklaɪnz tɪ ʃɛr ˈnəmbərz, ən ˈɪndəstri ˈɛkspərt ˈrɛkənz ðət klɑkt ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnuz əv kloʊz tɪ 50 ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz sɛt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə seɪlz ˈtərgət əv 400 ɪn ðə nɛkst θri jɪrz. ˈstɑrˌtəp ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ən ˈimərʤɪŋ nu ˈɪndiə, wən ðət ɪz ˈniðər əˈfreɪd tɪ teɪk ɔn ðə wərld nɔr meɪk fən əv itself,”*,” sɪz ˈʤeɪkəb, ənd ˈpɑrtnər æt. ənd ɪts prəˈmoʊtərz ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstərz bɪˈliv ðət ˈprɑdəkts wɪl bi ˈikwəli ˈpɑpjələr əˈkrɔs ðə wərld. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɔˈrɛdi sɛlz ɪn əˈbaʊt ə 100 stɔrz ɪn ʤəˈpæn θru ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈhændiˌkræfts dɪˈstrɪbjətər kəˈlɛkʃən. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛkspɔrts tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðə uk*, ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈvərʤɪn ˈmɛgəˌstɔr ɪn duˈbaɪ, wɛr foʊn ənd ˈlæpˌtɑp ˈkeɪsɪz ər əˈveɪləbəl. ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbeɪgən tɔks wɪθ ˈvɛriəs retailers”*” səʧ ɛz ənd pɪr 1 ˌɪmˈpɔrts ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ɪts ˌsuvəˈnɪrz ɪn ˈkætəˌgɔriz laɪk hoʊm ˈdeɪkɔr ənd əˈpærəl. səm əv moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈaɪtəmz ˌɪnˈklud ən ˈaɪˌfoʊn keɪs wɪθ ə moʊˈtif əv ðə juˈbɪkwɪtəs ˈɪndiən autorickshaw*, ənd ˈkɔfi məgz ˌɪmˈprɪnɪd wɪθ (ˈlɪkər) ˈbɑtəlz əv ɔl ʃeɪps, ˈsaɪzɪz ənd colours*. juˈnik dɪˈzaɪnz hæv faʊnd ˈfeɪvər wɪθ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd fəndz. rɛr tɪ faɪnd ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz hu brɪŋ təˈgɛðər boʊθ ənd dɪˈzaɪn ˌɛkspərˈtiz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈnidɪd ɪn spades,”*,” sɪz, ənd ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈmeɪtrɪks ˈpɑrtnərz. boʊθ ənd ˈmeɪtrɪks dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ ðə ˈfəndɪŋ, bət sɪz, ““typically*, fər ˈkəmpəˌniz æt ðə steɪʤ ɪn wɪʧ ɪz ɪn, wi ˌɪnˈvɛst million”*”. sɪz ðə ˈməni wɪl hɛlp ðɛm ˈɛksəˌkjut ðɛr plæn ðə nɛkst 36 months”*”. ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv hɪz ˈstrætəʤi ɪz tɪ bɪld ə strɔŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌbæˈkɛnd ənd faɪnd weɪz tɪ ˈdəbəl ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ʃɛr əv ˈrɛvəˌnu, wɪʧ ˈkərəntli stændz æt pərˈsɛnt, waɪl ðə rɛst kəmz frəm seɪlz. ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ: ə ʧif tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɔfɪsər ɪz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv biɪŋ haɪərd, ənd ðə ɪt ˌbæˈkɛnd ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd; ə nu website”*” ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ðə wərks. θru ðɪs ɪkˈspænʧən ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈbækˌboʊn əv səkˈsɛs. ˈstədi dɪˈzaɪn, ənd wən əv maɪ bɪg rɪˈgrɛts. ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ kip ˈtɛlɪŋ maɪ mother,”*,” sɪz hu hɛdz ˈprɑdəkt ənd dɪˈzaɪn æt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ɪn ðə pæst, ʃi həz wərkt ɪn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd æt (ə ˈdætə ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd klaʊd kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni) ənd ˈnɔrtɛl (ə ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz fərm). ““now*, aɪ sɪt wɪθ ðə dɪˈzaɪnərz [æt] ˈmoʊstli ɪn ɔ əv wət ðeɪ du, bət dɪˈvɛləpt ə strɔŋ sɛns əv wət wɪl wərk ənd wət won’t,”*,” ʃi says.prabhakar*, ə kannadiga*, ənd tɪ ə ˈfɑðər ənd ə ʤeɪn boʊθ ˈʧɪldrən əv dɪˈfɛns ˈɔfɪsərz ənd mɛt ˈnɪrli 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ æt ˈkɑləni. (ðeɪ gɑt ˈmɛrid ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ.) ɪt wɑz hu, ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðɛr ˈtrævəlz əˈbrɔd, ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn mɑrʧ 2010 ə jɪr daʊn ðə laɪn, kwɪt hɪz ʤɑb ɛz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər (ˈmɑrkətɪŋ) əv sən ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɪstəmz tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ju goʊ əˈbrɔd, ðɛr ər stɔrz ðət ju kən wɔk ˈɪntu ənd spɛnd aʊərz ˈbraʊzɪŋ ˈeɪmləsli. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ æd ə bɪt əv zɪŋ tɪ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈɑbʤɛkts, ju noʊ, ju pɪk ðɪs əp ənd ju fil gʊd əˈbaʊt yourself,”*,” sɪz. (ðə bərθ əv ðə ˈdɔtər ɪn 2007 hæd prəˈpɛld hər tɪ hər plænz fər ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈgɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ ˈkɔrpərət life.)chumbak*, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ sɛl ˈɪndiən ʃik wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkəntri ər əˈbrɔd. ɪts kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ˌɪnˈklud kəʧ, wɪʧ meɪks ˈnɪkˈnæks, ənd ˈɪndiə ˈsərkəs ˈriˌteɪl ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˈfæʃən dɪˈzaɪnər ˈmɛtə. ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, wɪʧ meɪks haɪɛnd ˈmoʊbəl ækˈsɛsəriz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərz hoʊldz ɪts oʊn, ənd ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts ənd ˈwərkɪŋ jəŋ ˈædəlts, ðə prəˈmoʊtərz tɛl ˈjuˈɛs. hir frəm ɑr ˈkəstəmərz ðət ɪf jəŋ ənd ju noʊ əˈbaʊt, uncool,”*,” sɪz, bət hi ɪz ˈmaɪndfəl əv ðə nid tɪ steɪ əˈhɛd əv kip θɪŋz frɛʃ, ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz dɪˈzaɪnz ənd ˈprɑdəkt ˈkætəˌgɔriz ðə time”*” ənd, ˈtɪpɪkəli, ðɛr ɪz ə nu ˈprɑdəkt ðət hɪts stɔrz ˈɛvəri pleɪ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfæktər ɪn ɪts səkˈsɛs. kən gɪt ə ˈbeɪsɪk blæk ˈlæpˌtɑp sliv fər 400 ˈɔnˌlaɪn ər ə haɪɛnd ˈvərʒən fər ɑr pleɪ ɪz æt ðə 999 ˈlɛvəl, wɪʧ minz wi tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv bət wi ˈsərtənli ʧip bɪˈkəz wi ɪnˈʃʊr haɪ quality,”*,” ædz ˌaʊtˈsɔrst kˈwɑləti əˈʃʊrəns tim ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz ər ˈkɑnstəntli mɛt ˈɑnˈsaɪt. ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ənd pərˈdəkʃən laɪn ɪz skjud təˈwɔrdz ˈʧaɪnə, wɛr ˈoʊvər ə ˈdəzən ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət wərk wɪθ bɪg brændz səʧ ɛz ˈdɪzni ənd 60 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈprɑdəkts. ðə rɛst ɪz meɪd ɪn həz ɔˈrɛdi pərˈfɔrmd wɛl ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ə keɪs ˈstədi baɪ ˈgugəl fər ɪts wɛb ɪz wət ju meɪk əv it’*’ kæmˈpeɪn. ðoʊ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈædvərˌtaɪz, ɪt ˈjuzɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ saɪts laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkəstəmərz. ənd ɪt həz ðə əˈpruvəl əv mɔr ðən fænz ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ wət ðeɪ du, ənd weɪt tɪ gɪt ðɛr ɪkˈspænʧən plænz ˈroʊlɪŋ. ðə ˈbæŋgəˌlɔr əˈpɑrtmənt ðət wɑz soʊld tɪ hɛlp stɑrt tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn əˈnəðər drim. sɪz, bɔt əˈnəðər house.”*.”
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image: bmaximage vivek prabhakar and his wife, shubhra chadda, co-founded chumbak designs in march 2010
four years ago, shubhra chadda and her husband vivek prabhakar sold their three-bedroom apartment in bangalore and raised money to start selling refrigerator magnets, bags, apparel and other bric-a-brac under their new business, chumbak design. their ‘india-inspired’ everyday products—designed with a quirky desi twist—have garnered a loyal following in quick time.
chumbak, which had raised $2 million in series a funding from venture capital firm seedfund in 2012, recieved series b funding in may 2014 from private equity firm matrix partners, as well as another round of investment from seedfund. the founders plan to strengthen the startup’s ecommerce division, and more than quadruple their existing retail presence. they will not only expand the company’s footprint in bangalore and other indian cities, but also go to international markets.
currently, it has 21 exclusive outlets in 16 indian cities including mumbai, delhi and chennai, and its products retail at about 60 multi-brand stores. prabhakar (36) and chadda (34) plan to set up another 50-60 outlets, including kiosks—small-format stores up to 200 sq ft in size—this fiscal year. the kiosks and stores vary in size from 150 sq ft (when chumbak’s first outlet opened at forum mall in bangalore) to 250 sq ft in pune’s phoenix market city. it also has an 800-1,000 sq ft outlet at new delhi airport’s t3 terminal, and will soon be opening a 2,600 sq ft-store in bangalore.
“the success so far has given us the confidence to expand,” says prabhakar, chumbak’s co-founder and ceo. he says the company has grown 300 percent in 2013-14, and expects sales to rise as much in the current fiscal too. though prabhakar declines to share numbers, an industry expert reckons that chumbak clocked in revenues of close to rs 50 crore in 2013-14. the company has set itself a sales target of rs 400 crore in the next three years.
“the startup is representative of an emerging new india, one that is neither afraid to take on the world nor make fun of itself,” says bharati jacob, co-founder and partner at seedfund. and its promoters and investors believe that chumbak’s products will be equally popular across the world.
the company already sells in about a 100 stores in kitsch-loving japan through a partnership with japanese handicrafts distributor amina collection. it also exports to the us, the uk, australia and the middle east, including the virgin megastore in dubai, where chumbak’s phone and laptop cases are available. it has also begun talks with various “big-box retailers” such as anthropologie and pier 1 imports in the us to include its india-themed souvenirs in categories like home decor and apparel.
some of chumbak’s most popular items include an iphone case with a motif of the ubiquitous indian autorickshaw, and coffee mugs imprinted with daaru (liquor) bottles of all shapes, sizes and colours.
chumbak’s unique designs have found favour with pe investors and vc funds. “it’s rare to find entrepreneurs who bring together both business-savviness and design expertise, which is needed in spades,” says rishi navani, co-founder and managing director of matrix partners. both chumbak and matrix declined to quantify the funding, but navani says, “typically, for companies at the stage in which chumbak is in, we invest $5-10 million”.
prabhakar says the money will help them execute their plan “for the next 36 months”. an important part of his strategy is to build a strong technology backend and find ways to double the online share of revenue, which currently stands at 12-15 percent, while the rest comes from brick-and-mortar sales. that is going to change: a chief technology officer is in the process of being hired, and the it backend is getting consolidated; a “brand new website” is also in the works.
through this expansion process, prabhakar and chadda will continue to focus on the design of their products, which is the backbone of chumbak’s success. “i didn’t study design, and it’s one of my big regrets. it’s something i keep telling my mother,” says co-founder chadda who heads product and design at the company. in the past, she has worked in communications and pr at netapp (a data storage and cloud computing company) and nortel (a telecommunications firm). “now, i sit with the designers [at chumbak] mostly in awe of what they do, but i’ve developed a strong sense of what will work and what won’t,” she says.prabhakar, a kannadiga, and chadda—born to a punjabi father and a jain mother—are both children of defence officers and met nearly 15 years ago at bangalore’s jal vayu vihar colony. (they got married a decade ago.) it was chadda who, inspired by their travels abroad, started chumbak in march 2010. a year down the line, prabhakar quit his job as general manager (marketing) of sun microsystems to join the company full-time.“if you go abroad, there are stores that you can walk into and spend hours browsing aimlessly. i wanted to add a bit of zing to people’s everyday objects, you know, you pick this up and you feel good about yourself,” says chadda. (the birth of the couple’s daughter in 2007 had propelled her to crystallise her plans for chumbak instead of getting back to corporate life.)chumbak, however, is not the only company to sell indian chic within the country or abroad. its competitors include delhi-based mooch nahi toh kuch nahi, which makes moustache-themed knick-knacks, and mumbai-based india circus retail founded by fashion designer krsna mehta. the california-based incipio technologies, which makes high-end mobile accessories also manufactures india-themed designs.but chumbak holds its own, and is particularly popular with college students and working young adults, the promoters tell us. “we hear from our customers that if you’re young and you don’t know about chumbak, it’s uncool,” says prabhakar, but he is mindful of the need to stay ahead of competition.to keep things fresh, chumbak introduces designs and product categories “all the time” and, typically, there is a new product that hits stores every month.price play is also an important factor in its success. “you can get a basic black laptop sleeve for rs 400 online or a high-end version for rs 2,500. our play is at the rs 999 level, which means we aren’t too expensive but we certainly aren’t cheap because we ensure high quality,” adds prabhakar.an outsourced quality assurance team ensures that chumbak’s specifications are constantly met onsite. the company’s manufacturing and production line is skewed towards china, where over a dozen suppliers—including companies that work with big brands such as disney and nike—make 60 percent of the products. the rest is made in india.chumbak has already performed well enough to be a part of a three-company case study by google for its ‘the web is what you make of it’ campaign. though the company doesn’t advertise, it uses social networking sites like facebook to reach out to existing and potential customers. and it has the approval of more than half-a-million fans on facebook.most importantly, chadda and prabhakar enjoy what they do, and can’t wait to get their expansion plans rolling. the bangalore apartment that was sold to help start chumbak turned out to be an investment in realising another colourful dream. says prabhakar, “we bought another house.”
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ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts maɪk ˈhəkəbi əˈpoʊzɪz ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ɪn əˈbɔrʃən bænz "ðɛr ər tu ˈvɪktɪmz. wən ɪz ðə ʧaɪld; ðə ˈəðər ɪz ðət bərθ ˈməðər," hi sɪz (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) maɪk ˈhəkəbi sɪz hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ əˈbɔrʃən raɪts ɪn ˈɛni ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz woʊnt ʧeɪnʤ ˈæftər ˈpɛrəgˌweɪ rɪfˈjuzd ə reɪp ˈvɪktɪm ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə prəˈsiʤər. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ˈgəvərnər hu ɪz ˈsikɪŋ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən kɔld ðə gərlz reɪp ə ˈtræʤədi ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz ˈdeɪnə bæʃ ɔn "steɪt əv ðə ˈjunjən" ˈsənˌdi. bət hi sɛd: "lɛts nɑt ˈkɑmpaʊnd ə ˈtræʤədi baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ jɛt əˈnəðər laɪf." "ə gərl biɪŋ reɪpt ɪz ˈhɔrəbəl. bət dɪz ɪt sɑlv ə ˈprɑbləm baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə laɪf əv ən ˈɪnəsənt ʧaɪld? ənd ðæts ˈrɪli ðə ˈɪʃu," ˈhəkəbi sɛd. hi sɛd hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ əˈbɔrʃən ɪz beɪst ɪn pɑrt ɔn ɪts ˈlæstɪŋ ˈifɛkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðət əv ðə ˈwʊmən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. rɛd mɔr
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story highlights mike huckabee opposes exceptions in abortion bans
"there are two victims. one is the child; the other is that birth mother," he says
(cnn) mike huckabee says his opposition to abortion rights in any circumstances won't change after paraguay refused a 10-year-old rape victim access to the procedure.
the former arkansas governor who is seeking the republican presidential nomination called the girl's rape a tragedy in an interview with cnn's dana bash on "state of the union" sunday.
but he said: "let's not compound a tragedy by taking yet another life."
"a 10-year-old girl being raped is horrible. but does it solve a problem by taking the life of an innocent child? and that's really the issue," huckabee said.
he said his opposition to abortion is based in part on its lasting effects, including that of the woman making the decision.
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ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈɔfəsɪz əv ðə səˈtɪrɪkəl frɛnʧ ˈmægəˌzin ˈʧɑrli ˈfaɪrˌbɑmd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə seɪm deɪ ðə ˈmægəˌzin riˈlist ən ˈɪʃu ðə ˈprɑfət mʊˈhɑməd ɔn ɪts ˈkəvər. ðə nu ˈɪʃu, wɪʧ ˈprivˌjud ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, neɪmz ðə ˈprɑfət ɛz ɪts "gɛst ˈɛdɪtər" ɪn ə mɑk ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˈɪsləmɪst ˈpɑrtiz ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðə ˌtuˈniʒən ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ˈʃɑriə lɔ ɪn ˈlɪˌbiəz nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ðə ˈkəvər drɔɪŋ dɪˈpɪkts mʊˈhɑməd ˈprɑməsɪŋ 100 ˈlæʃɪz ɪf ju doʊnt daɪ frəm ˈlæftər." ˌɔlˈðoʊ noʊ grup həz kleɪmd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti, ðɛr ər strɔŋ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz ðət ðə ˈfaɪərˌbɑmɪŋ wɑz ðə wərk əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ɪkˈstriməsts. ðə ˈmægəˌzinz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɑz hækt ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt, wɪθ ðə ˈwɛlkəm peɪʤ ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈmɛkə ənd ðə wərdz: "noʊ gɑd bət ˈɑlə." ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ðət ˈʧɑrli ˈkɑntɛnt həz ˈæŋgərd ˈməzlɪmz. ɪn 2006 ɛz ðə kɑrˈtun ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi wɑz ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈdrɑmə kəmˈplit wɪθ raɪəts, ənd ˈɛmbəsi ˈbɑmɪŋz, ˈʧɑrli ðə ˈdeɪnɪʃ drɔɪŋz əv mʊˈhɑməd, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈkəvər ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə ˈprɑfət seɪɪŋ, "ɪts hɑrd tɪ bi ləvd baɪ ˈɪmbəsəlz." ˈsɛvərəl ˈməzlɪm grups sud ðə ˈmægəˌzin fər "ˈreɪʃəl ˌɪnˈsəlts." ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈʧɑrli səkˈsɛsfəli dɪˈfɛndɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈlɔˌsut, ˈmægəˌzin stæf rikˈwaɪərd pəˈlis prəˈtɛkʃən fər ˈsɛvərəl mənθs. æt ðə taɪm, frɛnʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤæk ʃɪˈræk kənˈdɛmd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ riˈprɪnt ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɛz "ˈoʊvərt ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃən" ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ˌɪmˈplɪsətli bleɪmd ənd ˈʧɑrli fər ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈrædɪkəlz tɪ ˈvaɪələns. naʊ, ɛz ðə ʧɑrd ˈrɛmnənts əv ɪts ˈfɔrmər ˈɔfəsɪz bɪˈgɪn tɪ kul, səm ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz ər ˈræʃənəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ˈʧɑrli ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ɪts "əˈfɛnsɪv" ˈɪʃu prəˈvoʊkt ə prɪˈdɪktəbli ˈvaɪələnt rɪˈspɑns frəm ɪkˈstriməsts. brus ˈkrəmli, ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈbjʊroʊ ʧif fər taɪm ˈmægəˌzin, ˈrisəntli ˈpoʊstɪd ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈtaɪtəld "ˈfaɪrˌbɑmd frɛnʧ ˈpeɪpər ɪz noʊ fri spiʧ ˈmɑrtər." ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌgræf ridz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ˌoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ kən wi ˈfaɪnəli stɑp wɪθ ðə ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk, dɪˈvaɪsɪv, ənd dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈɛfərts baɪ "məˈʤɔrəti ˈsɛkʃənz" əv ˈwɛstərn ˈneɪʃənz tɪ beɪt ˈməzlɪm ˈmɛmbərz wɪθ ˈpɛʧələnt, fˈjutəl ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ðət "ðeɪ" ˈɑrənt goʊɪŋ tɪ tɛl "ˈjuˈɛs" wət kən ənd kænt bi dən ɪn fri səˈsaɪɪtiz? bɪˈkəz nɑt ˈoʊnli ər səʧ ˈæntɪks fˈjutəl ənd ˈʧaɪldɪʃ, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpənli bɛg fər ðə ˈvɛri ˈvaɪələnt rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm ɪkˈstriməsts ðɛr ˈɔθərz kleɪm tɪ ˈpraʊdli dɪˈfaɪ ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈkɑmən gʊd. wət ˈkɑmən gʊd ɪz sərvd baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ mɔr dɪˈvɪʒən ənd ˈæŋgər, ənd baɪ ˈtɛmptɪŋ bəˈlɪʤərənt riˈækʃən? əv kɔrs, ˈʧɑrli həz ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈsɪmələrli "ˈʧaɪldɪʃ" ənd "ˈpɛʧələnt" ˈsæˌtaɪər tɪ mɑk ˈfɪgjərz frəm ɔl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃənz, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛvər biɪŋ əˈkjuzd əv "ˈbɛgɪŋ fər" ə ˈvaɪələnt riˈækʃən. ˈpriviəs ˈɪʃuz əv ðə ˈmægəˌzin hæv ˈfiʧərd skætəˈlɔʤəkəl kɑrˈtunz əv wərld ˈlidərz ənd ˈkɛrɪkəˌʧərz əv ˈʤizəs ənd ðə poʊp. taɪm ˈmægəˌzin ˌɪtˈsɛlf, laɪk ɔl ˈmidiə, ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈlaɪts ɪn rɪˈlɪʤəs ənd ˈsɛkjələr ˈaɪˌkɑnz. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz əˈfɛndɪd baɪ ðiz ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæv ˈnɛvər riˈæktɪd wɪθ ˈvaɪələns, ənd ðɛˈrɪn laɪz ðə ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəl ˈəpˌʃɑt əv ˈmɪstər. pis: ɪn ə fri soʊˈsaɪɪti, ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər kən ˈrɪdəˌkjul ənd ˈstɪgməˌtaɪz huˈmɛvər ɪt ˈʧuzɪz, ɪkˈsɛpt ðoʊz hu ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ rɪˈspɑnd wɪθ ˈvaɪələns. ɪkˈstrimɪst grups məst bi ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm ˈsæˌtaɪər ənd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ər ðə bleɪm fər ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ ˈkɑrnɪʤ fɔlz skˈwɛrli ɔn ðə ˈʃoʊldərz əv ðə əˈfɛndɪŋ ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən. ɪn ðə sɪks jɪrz sɪns ðə ˈdeɪnɪʃ kɑrˈtun ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi fərst ˌɪˈrəptɪd, ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ əv həz bɪn ˌɪnˈtərnəˌlaɪzd baɪ ˈnumərəs ˈwɛstərn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˈfɪrfəl əv əˈtræktɪŋ ðə ræθ əv ˈmɪlətənt ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈfækʃənz. ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əˈbaʊnd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts: jeɪl ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˌriprəˈdus ðə kɑrˈtunz ɪn ə bʊk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi, ˈrændəm haʊs ˈkænsəld ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈroʊmæns ˈnɑvəl əˈbaʊt mʊˈhɑmədz ˈjəŋgəst waɪf ˈaɪʃə, ənd ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl ˈsɛnsərd ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈproʊˌgræm saʊθ pɑrk ðət ˈfiʧərd mʊˈhɑməd ˈwɛrɪŋ ə bɛr sut. ðɪs goʊz bɪɔnd ə ˈrɛtɪsəns tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənz əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈprɑfət. fɪr əv ˈɪsləmɪst ˈvaɪələns həz kərˈteɪld ˈkrɪtɪkəl dɪˈskəʃənz əv ðə quran*, ənd ˈsaɪlənst ðoʊz hu wʊd dɪˈkraɪ ðə ˈtritmənt əv ˈwɪmən ɪn səm ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk kəmˈjunɪtiz. aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ˈmɪstər. ˈkrəmli wʊd dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin ˈpərsənz hu prɪnt səˈtɪrɪkəl dɪˈpɪkʃənz əv mʊˈhɑməd, ənd ðoʊz hu reɪz ˈsoʊbər kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt əˈbjuzɪz ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˌɪsˈlɑm. bət lɛts bi klɪr. ɪn ðə maɪndz əv ðoʊz hu wʊd dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈʧɑrli ˈɔfəsɪz, ðiz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wʊd bi ˈikwəli dɪˈzərvɪŋ əv ˈvaɪələnt riˌtæliˈeɪʃən. fər ˈmɪlətənt ˈɪsləmɪsts, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈfaɪərˌbɑmɪŋ ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ənd ˈmərdərɪŋ ə ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər laɪk ˈθioʊ væn goʊ. ˈɑrtɪkəl meɪks ə pɔɪnt əv ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈfaɪərˌbɑmɪŋ wɑz ən "ˌɪlɪˈʤɪtəmɪt" rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈmægəˌzinz ˈæntɪks." bət ɪts mɔr əv ən ˈæftərˌθɔt laɪk ə mæn ðət reɪp ɪz ˌɪnɪkˈskjuzəbəl, ˈæftər ˈkæstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ə reɪp ˈvɪktɪm fər ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈmɪniˌskərt tɪ ˈdɪnər. ə ˈmɛʒər əv ðə əkˈsɛptəns əv ə məˈnɔrəti rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðɛm ɪn ðə rɛlm əv ˈpəblɪk ˈhjumər. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə məˈʤɔrəti ɪz ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðət ðə məˈnɔrəti rɪˈmeɪnz aʊtˈsaɪdərz. soʊ ɪn bɪtˈwin ðə laɪnz əv pis ɪz ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ˈməzlɪmz, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ər ˈvaɪələnt, soʊ ɪt ɪz ˈbɛtər nɑt tɪ prəˈvoʊk ðɛm; fər ðeɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər bi pɑrt əv ðə məˈʤɔrəti soʊ lɛts gɪv ðɛm ˈspɛʃəl ˈtritmənt. wət saʊnz laɪk ə ənd ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz, ɪf ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ɪn fækt ˈdɛnɪˌgreɪtɪŋ ənd ˈreɪsɪst. ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ ɪn ˌtuˈniʒə həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn fri ənd fɛr ɪˈlɛkʃənz ðət hæv ˈgɪvɪn ˈvɪktəri tɪ ə ˈpɑrti (ennahda*) ðət pərˈpɔrts tɪ faɪnd ðɛr ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən tɪ ˈgəvərn ɪn mʊˈhɑməd. ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, ˈməzlɪmz ər nɑt ə məˈnɔrəti. ˈgɪvɪn ðət fækt, ɪt ɪz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ðət ðə prɛs kˈwɛʃən ənd ˈsætərˌaɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈpɑrti ˈlidərˌʃɪps prəˈtɛnʃənz bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤiz. ðət ɪz dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ɔl ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrtiz ɪn ˈjʊrəp hæv ɪn ðɛr ˈhɪstəri feɪst ðə ˈmɑkɪŋ əv ˈʤizəs ənd ˈəðər ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈaɪˌkɑnz iʧ taɪm ðeɪ brɪŋ ðɛr feɪθ ˈɪntu ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɛrz. ˈfaɪnəli, lɛts nɑt ˈoʊvərˌlʊk ðət ðoʊ ðɛr ər ˈməzlɪmz hu meɪ riækt wɪθ ˈvaɪələns, ˈmɛni mɔr ər hu meɪ nɑt laɪk mʊˈhɑməd bət hu hæv ækˈsɛptɪd fri spiʧ. waɪ ʃʊd wi prɪˈzum ðət ˈməzlɪmz wɪl bi prəˈvoʊkt tɪ ˈvaɪələns baɪ ˈʧaɪldɪʃ drɔɪŋz?
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the paris offices of the satirical french magazine charlie hebdowere firebombed wednesday, the same day the magazine released an issue caricaturing the prophet muhammad on its cover. the new issue, which previewed online on monday, names the prophet as its "guest editor" in a mock tribute to the islamist ennahda party's victory in the tunisian elections and the inclusion of sharia law in libya's new constitution. the cover drawing depicts muhammad promising "100 lashes if you don't die from laughter."
although no group has claimed responsibility, there are strong indications that the firebombing was the work of islamic extremists. the magazine's website was hacked tuesday night, with the welcome page replaced by an image of mecca and the words: "no god but allah."
this is not the first time that charlie hebdo's content has angered muslims. in 2006, as the jyllands-posten cartoon controversy was escalating into an international drama complete with riots, flag-burnings and embassy bombings, charlie hebdoreprinted the danish drawings of muhammad, along with a cover image of the prophet saying, "it's hard to be loved by imbeciles." several muslim groups sued the magazine for "racial insults." although charlie hebdo successfully defended against the lawsuit, magazine staff required police protection for several months.
at the time, french president jacques chirac condemned the decision to reprint the jyllands-posten images as "overt provocation" -- a statement that implicitly blamed jyllands-posten and charlie hebdo for inciting islamic radicals to violence.
now, as the charred remnants of its former offices begin to cool, some commentators are rationalizing the destruction of charlie hebdo's headquarters on the grounds that its "offensive" issue provoked a predictably violent response from extremists.
bruce crumley, the paris bureau chief for time magazine, recently posted an article titled "firebombed french paper is no free speech martyr." the opening paragraph reads as follows:
okay, so can we finally stop with the idiotic, divisive, and destructive efforts by "majority sections" of western nations to bait muslim members with petulant, futile demonstrations that "they" aren't going to tell "us" what can and can't be done in free societies? because not only are such islamophobic antics futile and childish, but they also openly beg for the very violent responses from extremists their authors claim to proudly defy in the name of common good. what common good is served by creating more division and anger, and by tempting belligerent reaction?
of course, charlie hebdo has employed similarly "childish" and "petulant" satire to mock figures from all political and religious orientations, without ever being accused of "begging for" a violent reaction. previous issues of the magazine have featured scatological cartoons of world leaders and caricatures of jesus and the pope. time magazine itself, like all media, also delights in caricaturing religious and secular icons. individuals offended by these images, however, have never reacted with violence, and therein lies the inescapable upshot of mr. crumley's piece: in a free society, a newspaper can ridicule and stigmatize whomever it chooses, except those who demonstrate a willingness to respond with violence. extremist groups must be exempt from satire and criticism -- or the blame for the ensuing carnage falls squarely on the shoulders of the offending publication.
in the six years since the danish cartoon controversy first erupted, this message of self-censorship has been internalized by numerous western individuals and institutions fearful of attracting the wrath of militant islamic factions. examples of this phenomenon abound in the united states: yale university press declined to reproduce the jyllands-posten cartoons in a book about the controversy, random house cancelled the publication of a historical romance novel about muhammad's youngest wife aisha, and comedy central censored an episode of the television program south park that featured muhammad wearing a bear suit.
this self-censorship goes beyond a reticence to display representations of the islamic prophet. fear of islamist violence has curtailed critical discussions of the quran, and silenced those who would decry the treatment of women in some islamic communities. i expect that mr. crumley would distinguish between persons who print satirical depictions of muhammad, and those who raise sober concerns about abuses perpetrated in the name of islam. but let's be clear. in the minds of those who would destroy the charlie hebdo offices, these individuals would be equally deserving of violent retaliation. for militant islamists, there is no ideological distinction between firebombing a newspaper's headquarters and murdering a filmmaker like theo van gogh.
crumley's article makes a point of stating that the firebombing was an "illegitimate" response to the magazine's "islamophobic antics." but it's more of an afterthought -- like a man postulating that rape is inexcusable, after castigating a rape victim for wearing a miniskirt to dinner.
a measure of the acceptance of a minority religion is to include them in the realm of public humour. as long as the majority is uncomfortable with that the minority remains outsiders. so in between the lines of crumley's piece is the message that muslims, in general, are violent, so it is better not to provoke them; for they will never be part of the majority so let's give them special treatment. what sounds like a well-intentioned and honorable message is, if you think about it, in fact denigrating and racist.
the arab spring in tunisia has resulted in free and fair elections that have given victory to a party (ennahda) that purports to find their inspiration to govern in muhammad. in this context, muslims are not a minority. given that fact, it is inevitable that the press question and satirize not only the party leadership's pretensions but also their political ideologies. that is democracy. all christian democratic parties in europe have in their history faced the mocking of jesus and other christian icons each time they bring their faith into government affairs.
finally, let's not overlook that though there are muslims who may react with violence, many more are non-militants who may not like muhammad satirized but who have accepted free speech. why should we presume that muslims will be provoked to violence by childish drawings?
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analysis/opinion*: ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən) ɔl əv laɪf ɪz rɪˈdust tɪ ðə ˈkɑmən ˈrəbəl əv banality.”*.” ˈpædi ɪn 1974 nuz rɪˈpɔrtər krɪˈstin ˈʧəbək tʊk ə 38 rɪˈvɑlvər ənd kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɔn lɪv ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. hər ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈsteɪʃən kˈwɪkli fɪld ðə ˈveɪkənt taɪm slɑt lɛft baɪ hər dɪˈpɑrʧər wɪθ ˈriˈrənz əv ben,”*,” ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ˈstɑrɪŋ ˈdɛnɪs ˈwivər ənd ə teɪm bɛr. ðɪs bɪˈzɑr ˈɪnsədənt wɑz ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən fər ˈskrinˌraɪtər ˈpædi sɑrˈdɑnɪkəli səˈtɪrɪkəl ˈmuvi ˈnɛtˌwərk. ðət fɪlm əˈpɪrd aʊˈtreɪʤəs ɪn 1976 bət həz sɪns ˈpruvən tɪ bi əˈlɑrmɪŋli ˈprɛsiənt ənd, ɪn laɪt əv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən fɛr, ˈtoʊtəli bəˈlivəbəl ənd nɑt ɪn ðə sˈlaɪtəst ɛz aʊˈtlændɪʃ ɛz ɪt wəns simd. ˈjumən biɪŋz hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ə ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃən fər əmˈjuzmənt ɛz ə minz əv ə ˈmoʊmənˌtɛri ɪˈskeɪp frəm ˌriˈæləˌti ər ˈbɔrdəm. ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr mɔr ˈlɪtərət pæst, ðiz dɪˈvərʒənz wʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˈrɛdɪŋ bʊks, pleɪɪŋ ˈpɑrlər geɪmz, ənd duɪŋ ˈʤɪgˌsɔ ˈpəzəlz, ər pleɪɪŋ kɑrdz ənd bɔrd geɪmz, tɪ neɪm ə fju; ɔl əv wɪʧ wər ˈmɛnəli ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ənd, ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈpɑrlər geɪmz, ˈsoʊʃəli ˌɪnərˈæktɪv. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, θæŋks ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt tɪ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd ðə kəmˈpjutər ənd ɪts techno-offshoots*, ˈpipəl ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈsɛmi- ənd ˈsoʊʃəli, ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl skɪlz ˈbləntɪd baɪ ən ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti dɪʃt əp baɪ ə ˈmɪriəd əv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk simulacra*, ˈlidɪŋ ðɛm deɪzd ənd kəmˈplaɪənt laɪk ðə paɪd ˈʧɪldrən ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪgnərənt, ˈkæptɪv ˈdɑrknəs əv keɪv. ənd laɪk ðə dɪˈluʒənəl ˈkæptɪvz ɪn ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl keɪv, ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˈflɪkərɪŋ ˈʃæˌdoʊ ʃeɪps ɔn ðə wɔl ər ɪn fækt ˌriˈæləˌti. ɪt ɪz ðɪs vaɪˈkɛriəs moʊd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ, ðɪs əˈdɪkʃən tɪ ə fɔls, ˈflɪkərɪŋ ˌriˈæləˌti, ðət ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən (ər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz) əv pərˈpɛʧuəl ˌædəˈlɛsənts, hu ər ˈizəli məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ənd hu sik ə nu kaɪnd əv ˈlɑʤɪk ɪn ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrəns. ɪt ɪz ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv əˈbriviˌeɪtɪd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ðət faɪndz ˈminɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈminɪŋləs, laɪk ðə ˈminɪŋləs ˈprɑməs əv hoʊp ʧeɪnʤ. ɪt ɪz ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ðət həz ridɪˈskəvərd ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri əv smoʊk ˈsɪgnəlz θru ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ ənd tweeting*, wɪʧ rɪˈlaɪ əˈpɑn əˌbriviˈeɪʃənz, ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz ənd ˈsɪmbəlz. haʊ lɔŋ wɪl ɪt bi ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ““newspeak”*” bɪˈkəmz ɑr ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ? fɪr ðət ðɛr maɪt kəm ə deɪ wɪn ɑr tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈoʊvərˌlæps wɪθ ɑr juˈmænɪti ənd ðə wərld wɪl hæv ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv idiots”*” ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ pæs. ɪn 1984 wi wər ˈbriðɪŋ ə saɪ əv rɪˈlif ənd kənˈgræʧəˌleɪtɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɔn ˈhævɪŋ ˈhidɪd ʤɔrʤ grɪm ˈwɔrnɪŋ; bɪg ˈbrəðər hæd nɑt ərˈɪzən tɪ əˈprɛs ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ hɪz ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk, soʊl ˈkrəʃɪŋ ˈprɛzəns. ðə ˈdrɛdɪd wərld ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈkɑfkəˈɛsk ˈmɪnɪstriz ənd ˈnuˌspik (ɔlˈbiɪt pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈɛktnəs kəmz kloʊz) ənd ðə blik soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪt ɛnˈʤɛndərd wər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə pərˈsivd θrɛt, ənd hæd bɪˈkəm ɛz ənˌriˈlɪstɪk ɛz ðə ˈmɑnstərz ˈlərkɪŋ ˈəndər ə bɛd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə bʊk wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1984 ðət sɛt aʊt tɪ riˈmaɪnd ðə ˈridər əv əˈnəðər daɪər prophesy*, ə fɔrˈtɛlɪŋ ðət hæd bɪn ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd baɪ ˈpælpəbli ˌriəˈlɪstɪk wərk. ðə bʊk ɪn kˈwɛʃən wɑz nil əmˈjuzɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ dɛθ, ənd ɪn ɪt ˈpoʊstmən riˈmaɪndz ðə ˈridər əv ˈɑldəs 1932 ˈnɑvəl, breɪv nu wərld, wɪʧ wɑz sɛt ɪn ə fˈjuʧər mind-numbed*, dɪˈstræktɪd soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈgɪvɪn ˈoʊvər, ənd kənˈtroʊld baɪ, drəgz ənd ˈplɛʒər. ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈvɪʒən ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tru. ˈhəksli hæd ˌɪˈmæʤənd ən ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəli kriˈeɪtɪd kæst soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ənd ˈbeɪtəz ɔn ðə tɔp rəŋ, ˈfɪltərɪŋ daʊn tɪ gammas*, ˈdɛltəz ənd, ɔn ðə loʊəst rəŋ, ðə epsilons*. ɪn ðɪs breɪv nu wərld ðə oʊld vaɪˈvɪpərəs deɪz, ðə deɪz əv prəˈdusɪŋ jəŋ frəm wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbɑdi, ər lɔŋ ˈoʊvər, ðə wɔrmθ əv ðə wum ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ðə koʊld glæs əv ðə demijohn.”*.” ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv əˈplaɪd ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv mæs pərˈdəkʃən tɪ baɪˈɑləʤi; ˈhɛnri fɔrd ɪz ðɛr gɑd ənd ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən. ˈpipəl ər kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn tɛst tubz ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv biɪŋ bɔrn ər decanted*. ðə ɪˈlit ˈfiˌmeɪl ənd ˈbeɪtəz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈproʊmɪskwəs; mɛn ˈkænɑt ɪgˈzɪbɪt ˈtɛndənsiz. məˈnɑgəmi ɪn ˈiðər sɛks ɪz lʊkt əˈpɑn wɪθ səˈspɪʃən baɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz ənd ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdərd pərˈvərs. ðə ˈpɑpjələs ɪz kɛpt ˈpæsəˌfaɪd baɪ ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈmuviz kɔld ‘‘feelies’*’, ənd meɪd kəmˈplaɪənt wɪθ ə drəg kɔld ‘‘soma’*’. ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz fərˈɛvər jəŋ, soʊ ɪt ˈnɛvər əˈkərz tɪ ˈɛniˌwən tɪ æsk ə eɪʤ. ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid tɪ bæn bʊks bɪˈkəz noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɛm. ɪn breɪv nu wərld ˈpipəl hæv kəm tɪ ðɛr əˈprɛʃən ənd tɪ əˈdɔr ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ðət ənˈdu ðɛr kəˈpæsɪtiz tɪ think.”*.” ɪf ˈɛni əv ðɪs saʊnz tu fəˈmɪljər, wən həz ˈoʊnli tɪ lʊk əraʊnd æt ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ nu ˈkəlʧər ðət ɪz səˈplæntɪŋ ðə oʊld. ɑr jəŋ ˈpipəl ər bɑmˈbɑrdɪd wɪθ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz. jəŋ gərlz ər æt ə dɪˈstərbɪŋli jəŋ eɪʤ (ˈɛnər ˈmaɪli ˈsaɪrəs ənd bɪˌjɔnˈseɪ). jəŋ bɔɪz ər meɪd tɪ fil ˈɪnsəkjər ənd kənfˈjuzd əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈmæskjələn roʊlz. ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈligəl. hɑrd drəg əˈdɪkʃən ɪz ə groʊɪŋ ˈprɑbləm. ðɛr ər dɪˈstrækʃənz əˈplɛnti, jɛt ˈbɔrdəm ɪz ɛnˈdɛmɪk. ˈnɑrsɪˌsɪzəm ɪz ˈræmpənt, ˈgɪvɪŋ raɪz tɪ ðə kəlt əv ““selfies”*”, wɪʧ naʊ həz ɪts oʊn ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ɔn ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˈkæpʧər ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd ðə prɪˈfərd ˈæŋgəl tɪ ˈflætər jʊr ˈɪmɪʤ. ɪt ɪz ðə eɪʤ əv ˈdɔriən greɪ, soʊ ˈeɪʤɪŋ ɪz ə sɪn ənd kɑzˈmɛtɪk ˈsərʤəri ɪz ə groʊɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ˈkeɪtərɪŋ tɪ ˈpipəl əv ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz ənd ˈsɛksɪz. ɪz ðə nu nɔrm, ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ðə eɪʤ, frəm ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn daʊn. ˈiˌmoʊʃən həz ˌriˈpleɪst ˈlɑʤɪk, soʊ ˈpipəl gɪt ˈəpˌsɛt əˈbaʊt ɔl ðə ˈʧɪldrən ˈstɑrvɪŋ tɪ dɛθ ɪn ðə θərd wərld, bət ʃrəg ɔf ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd əv leɪt tərm əˈbɔrʃənz ɪn ðɛr oʊn kəmˈjunɪti. wi hæv bɪˈkəm dɪˈsɛnsəˌtaɪzd tɪ ðə bruˈtælɪti ɪn ðə wərld bɪˈkəz sin wərs ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ɪn ðə ˈmuviz. ˌmidiˈɑkrəti ɪz ðə nu ˈstændərd əv ðə ˈimərʤənt wərld. ðə ˈkɑmən rəst əv ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ɪz ˈitɪŋ əˈweɪ æt ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz əv ɑr lɪvz; ɪts pərˈvərs ˈæpəˌtaɪt ɪz dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ ɑr fˈjuʧər. ɪt ɪz ə ˈkəlʧər əv ðə kræs ðət ɪz ˌɪˈnɪmɪkəl tɪ ɑr ˈbɛtər ˈɪntərɪsts. pruf əv ɑr ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˈsɪlinəs ɪz ðət ˈmɛni vjuərz bɪˈliv ðət ˌriˈæləˌti ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ril. lɔl ˈɛvriˌwən, bɪˈkəz ɔl groʊˈtɛskli ˈfəni. nɑt ˈfəni ˌhɑˈhɑ; ˈfəni pɪˈkjuljər ənd ənˈril. soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz æt ɪts ˈneɪdər. lʊk əraʊnd ju ənd si ə ˈkəlʧər ɪn dɪˈklaɪn. əv kɔrs, ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər nɑt rɪˈspɑnsɪv tɪ jeremiads*, ðeɪ ˈoʊnli wɔnt gʊd nuz. bət ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈhɑrdər ənd ˈhɑrdər tɪ faɪnd ðə gʊd nuz ɪn ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ðə ˈdraɪvˈbaɪ ˈmidiə həz ə ˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn bæd nuz. ɪt meɪks fər gʊd ˈkɑpi. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈprɛsɪz ðə ˈmæsɪz ənd meɪks ðɛm ˈiziər tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt. wi hæv bɪn laɪd tɪ fər soʊ lɔŋ naʊ ðət ðə truθ ˈmætər ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd hɪz ˈkroʊniz laɪ ˈkɑnstəntli; ðɛn, wɪn ðeɪ ər kɔld aʊt ɔn ɪt, ðeɪ ˈiðər bleɪm ˈsəmˌwən ɛls, ər flæt aʊt dɪˈnaɪ ðeɪ ˈɛvər sɛd ɪt, ˈivɪn ðoʊ prɪˈzərvd ɔn teɪp fər ɔl tɪ si. ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə breɪv nu wərld. ə wərld ðət ɪz ən ˈɛmpaɪər əv laɪz; ə wərld ɪn wɪʧ sɛks ənd sɛnˈseɪʃən hæv ˌriˈpleɪst ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈfilɪŋz əv sɛlf ənd self-worth*; ə wərld ɪn wɪʧ ðə wərdz ˈmɔrəlz ənd ˈɛθɪks ər dimd əˈprɛsɪv ənd ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈbɛriərz tɪ bæd bɪˈheɪvjər hæv bɪn kɪkt daʊn ənd ðə laɪnz ɪn ðə sænd sməʤd. ər wi pərˈhæps ˈəndər ə spɛl? hæv wi ɔl ˈfɑlən əsˈlip ənd ɪz ðɪs ʤɪst ə bæd drim? noʊ. ril. wi noʊ ðət bɪˈkəz ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. oʊ breɪv nu wərld ðət həz səʧ ˈpipəl ɪn ɪt! di ɛs ˈmɪlər ɪz ə ˈraɪtər, ˈpleɪˌraɪt, kəmˈpoʊzər ənd ˈlɪrɪsɪst. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2019 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz, llc*. klɪk hir fər riˈprɪnt pərˈmɪʃən.
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analysis/opinion:
“(on television) all of life is reduced to the common rubble of banality.” – paddy chayefski
in 1974, news reporter christine chubbuck took a .38 revolver and committed suicide on live television. her network station quickly filled the vacant time slot left by her departure with reruns of “gentle ben,” a tv series starring dennis weaver and a tame bear. this bizarre incident was the inspiration for screenwriter paddy chayefski’s sardonically satirical movie network. that film appeared outrageous in 1976, but has since proven to be alarmingly prescient and, in light of today’s tv fare, totally believable and not in the slightest as outlandish as it once seemed.
human beings have always had a predisposition for amusement as a means of a momentary escape from reality or boredom. during our more literate past, these diversions would include reading books, playing parlor games, and doing jigsaw puzzles, or playing cards and board games, to name a few; all of which were mentally stimulating and, in the case of parlor games, socially interactive.
unfortunately, thanks in large part to television and the computer and its techno-offshoots, people are becoming semi- agoraphobic and socially moronic, their social skills blunted by an auto-suggestive virtual reality dished up by a myriad of electronic simulacra, leading them dazed and compliant like the pied piper’s children into the ignorant, captive darkness of plato’s cave.
and like the delusional captives in plato’s metaphorical cave, they believe the flickering shadow shapes on the wall are in fact reality. it is this vicarious mode of living, this addiction to a false, flickering reality, that is helping to create a generation (or generations) of perpetual adolescents, who are easily manipulated and who seek a new kind of logic in incoherence.
it is a generation of abbreviated intelligence that finds meaning in the meaningless, like the meaningless promise of hope & change. it is a generation that has rediscovered the limited vocabulary of smoke signals through texting and tweeting, which rely upon abbreviations, initials and symbols. how long will it be before this electronic “newspeak” becomes our everyday language? einstein’s fear that there might come a day when our technology overlaps with our humanity and the world will have “a generation of idiots” is coming to pass.
in 1984 we were breathing a sigh of relief and congratulating ourselves on having heeded george orwell’s grim warning; big brother had not arisen to oppress us with his iconic, soul crushing presence. the dreaded world government of kafkaesque ministries and censorious newspeak (albeit political correctness comes close) and the bleak society it engendered were no longer a perceived threat, and had become as unrealistic as the monsters lurking under a child’s bed.
however, a book was published in 1984 that set out to remind the reader of another dire prophesy, a foretelling that had been overshadowed by orwell’s palpably realistic work. the book in question was neil postman’s amusing ourselves to death, and in it postman reminds the reader of aldous huxley’s 1932 novel, brave new world, which was set in a future mind-numbed, distracted society given over, and controlled by, drugs and pleasure.
unfortunately huxley’s vision is coming true. huxley had imagined an artificially created caste society of alphas and betas on the top rung, filtering down to gammas, deltas and, on the lowest rung, the moronic epsilons. in this brave new world the old viviparous days, the days of producing young from within the body, are long over, “… the warmth of the womb replaced by the cold glass of the demijohn.” the scientists have applied the principles of mass production to biology; henry ford is their god and inspiration. people are created in test tubes and instead of being born are decanted. the elite female alphas and betas are expected to be promiscuous; men cannot exhibit uxorious tendencies. monogamy in either sex is looked upon with suspicion by the authorities and even considered perverse. the populace is kept pacified by interactive movies called ‘feelies’, and made compliant with a drug called ‘soma’. everyone is forever young, so it never occurs to anyone to ask a person’s age. there is no need to ban books because no one’s interested in reading them.
in huxley’s brave new world people have come to “love their oppression and to adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think.”
if any of this sounds too familiar, one has only to look around at the emerging new culture that is supplanting the old. our young people are bombarded with sexual images. young girls are sexualized at a disturbingly young age (enter miley cyrus and beyonce). young boys are made to feel insecure and confused about their masculine roles. marijuana is becoming legal. hard drug addiction is a growing problem. there are distractions aplenty, yet boredom is endemic. narcissism is rampant, giving rise to the cult of “selfies”, which now has its own guidelines on the best way to capture yourself and the preferred angle to flatter your image.
it is the age of dorian grey, so aging is a sin and cosmetic surgery is a growing industry catering to people of all ages and sexes. solipsism is the new norm, the spirit of the age, from the white house on down. emotion has replaced logic, so people get upset about all the children starving to death in the third world, but shrug off the continuing genocide of late term abortions in their own community. we have become desensitized to the brutality in the world because we’ve seen worse on tv and in the movies.
mediocrity is the new standard of the emergent world. the common rust of the ordinary is eating away at the foundations of our lives; its perverse appetite is devouring our future. it is a culture of the crass that is inimical to our better interests. proof of our burgeoning silliness is that many viewers believe that reality tv is actually real.
lol everyone, because it’s all grotesquely funny. not funny ha-ha; funny peculiar and unreal. society is at its nadir. look around you and see a culture in decline.
of course, many people are not responsive to jeremiads, they only want good news. but it’s getting harder and harder to find the good news in today’s headlines. besides, the drive-by media has a vested interest in bad news. it makes for good copy. it also depresses the masses and makes them easier to manipulate. we have been lied to for so long now that the truth doesn’t matter anymore. president obama and his cronies lie constantly; then, when they are called out on it, they either blame someone else, or flat out deny they ever said it, even though it’s preserved on tape for all to see.
welcome to the brave new world. a world that is an empire of lies; a world in which sex and sensation have replaced genuine feelings of self and self-worth; a world in which the words morals and ethics are deemed oppressive and in which the barriers to bad behavior have been kicked down and the lines in the sand smudged. are we perhaps under a spell? have we all fallen asleep and is this just a bad dream? no. it’s real. we know that because it’s on tv.
o brave new world that has such people in it!
d s miller is a writer, playwright, composer and lyricist.
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anti-government* ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hæv bɪn ˈræliɪŋ fər wiks tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv taɪ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hæv ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈsɛntrəl ˈbæŋkɑk ɪn ðɛr ˈleɪtəst pʊʃ tɪ ˈtɑpəl ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. kraʊdz dɪˈfaɪd ˈwɔrnɪŋz tɪ liv ər feɪs ərˈɛst ənd ˈsɛtəld ɪn fər ðə naɪt. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz ðə ˈræli ɪz ˌɪˈligəl ənd ɪz nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm. ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz, noʊn ɛz ðə red-shirts*, ər ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tɪ dɪˈzɑlv ˈpɑrləmɛnt ənd hoʊld ˈərli ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ðə ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz hæv bɪn ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr ˈproʊˌtɛsts fər wiks. 'ˈpisfəl' ˈsætərdiz ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz sɔ ˈsɛntrəl roʊdz ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl blɑkt, ˈtræfɪk ˈhɔltɪd ənd æt list tu əv ˈtaɪˌlændz ˈbɪgəst ˈʃɑpɪŋ mɔlz fɔrst tɪ kloʊz. ðə ˌbibiˈsis ˈreɪʧəl ˈhɑrvi ɪn ˈbæŋkɑk sɪz ðɛr ɪz noʊ saɪn əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz dɪˈspərsɪŋ. ʃi sɪz ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ saɪn əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪz stɪl ənd ˈpisfəl. ˈmɪstər həz sɛd hi wɪl hoʊld ɪˈlɛkʃənz baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr ən ˈɔfər ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hæv rɪˈʤɛktɪd. ðɛr hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn tu ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl raʊnz əv tɔks tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə ˈkraɪsəs. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz, ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, ənd ˈpipəl frəm ðə ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈɪndəstri tərnd aʊt ˈwɛrɪŋ pɪŋk ʃərts tɪ kɔl fər ən ɛnd tɪ ðə ˈkraɪsəs ənd ʃoʊ ðɛr kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðeɪ ˈnəmbərd ˈsɛvərəl ˈθaʊzənd bət dɪd nɑt mæʧ ðə tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz ðət hæv əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈræliz. ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ər ˈmoʊstli səˈpɔrtərz əv ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər shinawatra*, ən ˈɛkˌsaɪld ˈfɔrmər ˈtɛləkɑmz taɪˈkun hu wɑz ˈaʊstɪd ɪn ə ku ɪn 2006 ˈmɛni ər frəm ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz, ənd ðeɪ hæv pɔrˈtreɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ðeɪ seɪ ðət ˈmɪstər ˈɔfər əv ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃənz ə jɪr ˈərli ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf, ənd ðət ðeɪ ər ˈoʊnli ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ hoʊld mɔr tɔks ɪf ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər brɪŋz ˈfɔrwərd hɪz ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl. ˈbʊkmɑrk wɪθ: dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wət ər ðiz? ˈiˌmeɪl ðɪs tɪ ə frɛnd ˈprɪntəbəl ˈvərʒən
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anti-government protesters have been rallying for weeks tens of thousands of thai protesters have occupied central bangkok in their latest push to topple the government. crowds defied warnings to leave or face arrest and settled in for the night. the government says the rally is illegal and is negotiating with them. the anti-government protesters, known as the red-shirts, are calling on prime minister abhisit vejjajiva to dissolve parliament and hold early elections. the red-shirted demonstrators have been holding regular protests for weeks. 'peaceful' saturday's demonstrations saw central roads in the capital blocked, traffic halted and at least two of thailand's biggest shopping malls forced to close. the bbc's rachel harvey in bangkok says there is no sign of protesters dispersing. she says there is also no sign of security forces and the atmosphere is still good-natured and peaceful. mr vejjajiva has said he will hold elections by the end of the year - an offer the protesters have rejected. there have already been two unsuccessful rounds of talks to resolve the crisis. on friday business leaders, academics, and people from the tourism industry turned out wearing pink shirts to call for an end to the crisis and show their continuing support for the government. they numbered several thousand but did not match the tens of thousands that have attended the red-shirt rallies. the red-shirted protesters are mostly supporters of former prime minister thaksin shinawatra, an exiled former telecoms tycoon who was ousted in a coup in 2006. many are from rural areas, and they have portrayed themselves as fighting for democracy. they say that mr vejjajiva's offer of holding elections a year early is not enough, and that they are only willing to hold more talks if the prime minister brings forward his timetable.
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həm. wən θɪŋ ˈnoʊtɪst ɪn ˈrisənt dɪˈskəʃənz ɪz ðət ɔn ðə raɪt, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈhaɪˌspid ˈpæsənʤər treɪn həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɪmbəl əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈɛlɪˌtɪzəm. ðət əˈbaʊt? wɛl, ɪt həz ˈsɛvərəl ˈjusfəl əˈtrɪˌbjuts. fər wən θɪŋ, ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈdid kaɪnd əv ˈpraɪsi ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ɛz ˈpraɪsi ɛz ðə ˌfərstˈklæs pleɪn ˈtɪkɪts, lɛt əˈloʊn ˈpraɪvət pleɪnz, ðət ər ˈfeɪvərd baɪ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl æt ðə tɔp əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən. (baɪ ðə weɪ, wɪn aɪ du teɪk ðə wɪʧ ðət ˈɔfən; ˈmeɪnli ə nu ˈʤərzi ˈtrænzɪt gaɪ aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli əˈvɔɪd fərst klæs, ənd goʊ fər ðə kwaɪət kɑr ˌɪnˈstɛd. aɪ min, ə sˈlaɪtli sˈmɔlər sit fər 2 aʊərz ɪz wərθ ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ tɪ əˈvɔɪd səm gaɪ ˈlaʊdli ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs dilz). ˈsɛkənd, ɪt pleɪz ˈɪntu ðə hoʊl θɪŋ. aɪ min, ʤɔrʤ wɪl sɪz ðət ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən ˈlɪˌbərəlz laɪk treɪnz ɪz ðət ðeɪ dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ənd meɪk ˈpipəl mɔr səˈsɛptəbəl tɪ kəˈlɛktɪˌvɪzəm. əv kɔrs, ðɪs kriˈeɪts ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈpɪkʧər əv ˌigəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈlɪˌbərəl ɪˈlitɪsts ˈraɪdɪŋ ðə treɪn tɪ dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ðɛr ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ənd bɪˈkəm kəˈlɛktɪˌvaɪzd. aɪ θɪŋk maɪ hɛd ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ hərt. bət ˈfaɪnəli, ənd aɪ gɛs ˈsəmˈwət ˈrizənəbli, ðə ɪz ˈjusfəl ˈʃɔrˌthænd fər ðə ˌnɔrˈθist ˈkɔrɪdər, wɪʧ ɪz mɔr ər lɛs ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ðə ʧeɪn əv ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz ðə sərvz. ənd soʊ sərvz ɛz ə weɪ tɪ meɪk ðə oʊld kleɪm ðət nɔrˈθistərnərz ðə america”*”. ɪkˈsɛpt ðeɪ (wi) ər, ɪn fækt, ðə ril əˈmɛrɪkə ə lɔt ðən ðə small-town*, əˈmɛrɪkə səʧ ˈpipəl hæv ɪn ðɛr maɪndz. ɛz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ˌbiˈfɔr, ðə ˈævərɪʤ əˈmɛrɪkən lɪvz ɪn ə ˈsɛnsəs trækt wɪθ ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdɛnsɪti əv mɔr ðən pər skwɛr maɪl. nɑt ˈmeɪˌbɛri dɛns, ˈivɪn səˈbərbiə. ɪt ɪz, ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz, ðə ˈdɛnsɪti əv ˈgreɪtər ˈbɔltəˌmɔr. tru ðət ðə oʊld ˈərbən kɔrz əv ðə ˌnɔrˈθist əˈbəv ɔl, əv kɔrs, ɪn nu jɔrk ˈɔfər ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈlænˌskeɪp ˈvɛri ənˈlaɪk ðət ɪn wɪʧ moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz lɪv. bət ðɛn, ðə seɪm ɪz tru əv smɔl taʊnz ənd ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz. moʊst ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˌnɔrˈθist lɪv laɪk moʊst ˈpipəl ɪn ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkəntri. acelaland*, ɪn ʃɔrt, ɪz ðə ril əˈmɛrɪkə; ðə bɪˈlif ðət ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈfænəsi.
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hmm. one thing noticed in recent discussions is that on the right, the acela — america’s only sorta-kinda high-speed passenger train — has become a symbol of liberal elitism. that about?
well, it has several useful attributes. for one thing, it is indeed kind of pricey — although not as pricey as the first-class plane tickets, let alone private planes, that are favored by a lot of people at the top of the right-wing coalition. (by the way, when i do take the acela — which isn’t that often; mainly a new jersey transit guy — i usually avoid first class, and go for the quiet car instead. i mean, a slightly smaller seat for 2 1/2 hours is worth enduring to avoid some guy loudly talking business deals).
second, it plays into the whole trains-are-evil thing. i mean, george will says that the only reason liberals like trains is that they diminish individualism and make people more susceptible to collectivism. of course, this creates the interesting picture of egotistical liberal elitists riding the train to diminish their individualism and become collectivized. i think my head is starting to hurt.
but finally, and i guess somewhat reasonably, the acela is useful shorthand for the northeast corridor, which is more or less equivalent to the chain of metropolitan areas the acela serves. and so acela-bashing serves as a way to make the old claim that northeasterners aren’t the “real america”.
except they (we) are, in fact, the real america — a lot realer than the small-town, all-white america such people have in their minds. as pointed out before, the average american lives in a census tract with a population density of more than 5,000 per square mile. that’s not mayberry — dense, even quasi-urban suburbia. it is, as it happens, the population-weighted density of greater baltimore.
it’s true that the old urban cores of the northeast — above all, of course, in new york — offer a physical and cultural landscape very unlike that in which most americans live. but then, the same is true of small towns and rural areas. most people in the northeast live like most people in the rest of the country.
acelaland, in short, is the real america; the belief that it isn’t is just a derpist fantasy.
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baɪ nəˈtɑʃə, kənˈʤɛnətəl əˈdrinəl ˌhaɪpərˈpleɪˌʒiɑ, juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, noʊˈvɛmbər 15 2017 10 wik oʊld ˈdeɪvɪd maɪ sən, ˈgævɪn wɑz bɔrn ənd əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈhɛlθi ˈbeɪbi ɔn ˈɔgəst 2017 weɪɪŋ ɪn æt 8oz*. θri deɪz ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd frəm ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, maɪ foʊn ræŋ, ɔn ðə ˈəðər ɛnd wɑz hɪz ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən ˈgɪvɪŋ mi rɪˈzəlts frəm hɪz ˈnubɔrn ˈskrinɪŋ. ʃi toʊld mi maɪ ˈpərfəktli faɪn ˈbeɪbi ˈnidɪd tɪ bi rəʃt tɪ ðə ˈimərʤənsi rum raɪt naʊ. ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə skrin keɪm bæk ˈpɑzətɪv fər kənˈʤɛnətəl əˈdrinəl ˌhaɪpərˈpleɪˌʒiɑ. maɪ hɛd wɑz ˈspɪnɪŋ. kənˈʤɛnətəl hyperwho*? ðət məst bi ə mɪˈsteɪk. ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri rɛr ənd nɑt tɪ ˈpænɪk, ðiz tɛsts ər ˈɔfən fɔls ənd ɪt kʊd bi ˈnəθɪŋ. ʃi dɪd seɪ ðət ðə ˈifɛkts əv wɪl nɑt bi sin ənˈtɪl deɪz ˈæftər bərθ, soʊ aɪ nid tɪ teɪk ɪm tɪ bi ədˈmɪtəd ənd ˈmɑnətərd. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, faɪn. aɪ tʊk ɪm ɪn. ðə fərst fju deɪz ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wər ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ. aɪ ʃʊd hæv bɪn hoʊm ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm wɪθ maɪ sən ənd ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ bi ə nu mɑm. hi simd ʤɪst faɪn. aɪ spoʊk wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɑktərz ənd ˈnərsɪz. nən əv ðə ˈnərsɪz ˈivɪn nu wət wɑz ənd ðeɪ wər riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ˈgugəl ʤɪst ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ wɑz. ðə ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈɛndoʊ spoʊk wɪθ ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən ˈoʊvər ðə foʊn ˈfrikwɛntli. ɪt simd laɪk ɔl ðeɪ wər duɪŋ wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈbɑdi weɪt ɪn bləd. əraʊnd deɪ 13 ˈnərsɪz rəʃt ɪn ɑr rum ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ mi maɪ sən hæd tɪ bi ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv kɛr. wət? faɪn, lʊk æt ɪm! bət ðeɪ ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ mi hɪz pəˈtæsiəm wɑz ˈvɛri haɪ, æt ðət taɪm ɪt wɑz 6 ɪn ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv kɛr ðeɪ dɪd ˌælˈbjutərɔl ˈbriðɪŋ ˈtritmənts tɪ kip hɪz pəˈtæsiəm æt ə ˈmænɪʤəbəl ˈlɛvəl. ə ˈkəpəl deɪz ˈleɪtər, hɪz wər stɪl nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər, ɪn fækt ðeɪ wər ˈgɪtɪŋ wərs. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈərmə wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ rɪp θru saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wi wər ɪn wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ɪn ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ðə ˈdɔktər keɪm ɪn ˈæftər əˈbaʊt ə wik ənd hæf əv biɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ mi hi həz noʊ ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs ɪz kənˈʤɛnətəl əˈdrinəl ˌhaɪpərˈpleɪˌʒiɑ. hi sɪz ðɛr ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ˈsəmθɪŋ goʊɪŋ ɔn, moʊst ˈlaɪkli wɪθ hɪz ˈkɪdniz ənd hi nidz tɪ si ə ˌpidiˈætrɪk nephrologist*. wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈtrænsfərd tɪ əˈnəðər ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ðə nɛkst deɪ. ðɪs ɪz wɪn ðə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr ˈrɪli ˈstɑrtɪd. aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst əraʊnd 10pm*, ˈgævɪn ˈweɪkɪŋ əp məʧ ənd hi ˈitɪŋ. aɪ kɔld ɪn ðə nərs ənd maɪ ɪgˈzækt wərdz wər "aɪ bɪˈliv maɪ sən ɪz sɪk naʊ." ʃi əˈʃʊrd mi hi ɪz ʤɪst ˈvɛri sˈlipi. aɪ slip ðət naɪt. aɪ wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ maɪ sən ənd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪm slip wɪθ hɪz aɪz ˈoʊpən ənd roʊld ɪn ðə bæk əv hɪz hɛd. wɪn aɪ traɪd tɪ fid ɪm, ˈfɔrmjələ ʤɪst ˈdrɪbəld bæk aʊt əv hɪz maʊθ. hi wɑz ˈbriðɪŋ sloʊ ənd nɑt ˈweɪkɪŋ əp. aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə ðət aɪ wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ maɪ daɪɪŋ sən. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd hərˈæsɪŋ (fər læk əv ə ˈbɛtər wərd) ðə stæf tɪ gɪt mi ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ðət wɑz mɔr ɪkˈwɪpt tɪ dil wɪθ ɪm. ðə nərs keɪm ɪn ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ mi ðət aɪ hæv tu ˈɔpʃənz tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðɛr. 1 aɪ kən wɪθ maɪ sən ənd draɪv ɪm tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ðət wʊd əkˈsɛpt ɪm. ər 2 aɪ kən peɪ fər ə ˈpraɪvət ˈæmbjələns tɪ draɪv ɪm. æt ðɪs taɪm maɪ sənz ˈkələr wɑz ˈdreɪnɪŋ frəm hɪz feɪs, hi hæd blæk ˈsərkəlz ˈəndər hɪz aɪz ənd hɪz ˈjʊrən ˈaʊtˌpʊt hæd ˈdiˌkrist. aɪ æst əˈbaʊt hɪz moʊst ˈrisənt ənd ðə nərs ʃɛrd wɪθ mi hɪz pəˈtæsiəm wɑz æt ən aɪ ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ hər ðət aɪ kən juz ˈgugəl ənd noʊ wət ðət minz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈtrævəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən ˈtræfɪk. ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ɪz ˈnɔrməli ə 2 aʊər draɪv, ðə nuz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt aʊərz bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ðə ˈæmbjələns ˈməni. aɪ ræn hoʊm tɪ pæk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ə ˈbɪgər bæg ənd priˈpɛr tɪ bi aʊt əv taʊn ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl fər ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm. ðə ˈdɑktərz wər seɪɪŋ ˈkɪdniz, soʊ aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ trænˈsplænts ənd ˈweɪtɪŋ ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət goʊz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈhævɪŋ ə sɪk ˈbeɪbi ənd noʊ aɪˈdiə rɔŋ. ɔn maɪ weɪ bæk tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wən əv ðə ˈnərsɪz kɔlz mi ənd tɛlz mi ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ əˈgrid tɪ sɛnd ə ˈʧɑpər ənd ˈɛˌrlɪft ɪm. hɪz pəˈtæsiəm wɛnt əp tɪ ən baɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt. wɪn aɪ əraɪvd bæk tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl tim frəm ðə ˈəðər ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɑz ðɛr ənd ˈprɛpɪŋ maɪ ˈbeɪbi fər ˈteɪˌkɔf. ˈoʊnli ə fju deɪz oʊld ənd ɔˈrɛdi goʊɪŋ ɔn hɪz fərst ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər raɪd. aɪ geɪv ɪm ə bɪg həg ənd ə kɪs ənd leɪd ɪm ɪn ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈtrænspɔrt dɪˈvaɪs tɪ priˈpɛr fər ˈteɪˌkɔf. hi ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn ˈoʊpənd hɪz aɪz ər rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ maɪ pliz fər ɪm tɪ pliz ʤɪst weɪk əp ənd lʊk æt ˈmɑmi tɪ seɪ baɪ. ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪm ɪn ðə ˈplæstɪk ənd seɪɪŋ ˌgʊdˈbaɪ wɑz ðə ˈhɑrdəst θɪŋ ˈɛvər dən ɪn maɪ laɪf. hi wɑz ʤɪst ə fju deɪz oʊld. aɪ bi ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm maɪ ˈbeɪbi jɛt. ɪt tʊk mi 5 aʊərz tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ɔn ðə weɪ ðɛr ə ˈdɔktər frəm ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl kɔld mi tɪ lɛt mi noʊ ˈgævɪn əraɪvd ˈseɪfli ənd tɪ priˈpɛr mi fər wət aɪ wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ si hæv ə ˈvɛri sɪk ˈlɪtəl boy”*” hi sɪz. hi lɛt mi noʊ ðət hi ɪz hʊkt əp tɪ ən ekg*, ðɛr ɪz ən ɪn hɪz hɛd ənd ðeɪ pleɪst ɪn ə ˈfidɪŋ tub. maɪ ˈhɛlθi 8oz*. ˈbeɪbi bɔɪ wɑz ˈivɪn ənd səˈvɪrli dɪˈhaɪdreɪtəd. ðeɪ wər ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ɪm fər breɪn ˈdæmɪʤ bɪˈkəz əv hɪz loʊ ˈsoʊdiəm ənd ɪt wɑz bɪˈlivd hi wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ˈsiʒərz ɪn ðə ˈʧɑpər ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. bət, ðɛr wɑz gʊd nuz bɪˈliv hi noʊ ɪgˈzæktli rɔŋ wɪθ jʊr sən ənd wi ər ˈtritɪŋ ɪm fər kənˈʤɛnətəl əˈdrinəl ˌhaɪpərˈpleɪˌʒiɑ, aɪ wɪl ɪkˈspleɪn wɪn ju arrive.”*.” aɪ gɑt tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ræn tɪ ðə θərd flɔr. ɛz sun ɛz aɪ meɪd ɪt θru ðə dɔrz, aɪ hərd ə nərs seɪ, məst bi mom”*” ənd ðeɪ ɛˈskɔrtɪd mi tɪ hɪz bæk rum raɪt ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈnərsɪz ˈsteɪʃən. ðə saɪt əv maɪ ˈbeɪbi ɪn ən ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtər wɪθ tubz ənd waɪərz ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɪl ˈnɛvər liv maɪ hɛd. ðə ˈdɔktər wɑz ðɛr ˈweɪtɪŋ fər mi. hi bɪˈgæn baɪ ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ tɪ mi maɪ ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ wɑz ɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən du tɪ ən əˈdrinəl ˈkraɪsəs. ðɪs kənˈdɪʃən wɑz əˈvɔɪdəbəl ɪf hi hæd bɪn ˈtritɪd frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. hi ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd mi ɔn ənd toʊld mi aɪ hæv ə lɔt tɪ lərn. ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl hæd ˈpraɪvət rumz, soʊ aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ steɪ baɪ saɪd fər ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv hɪz ˈhɑˌspɪtəl steɪ. ðət naɪt, ˌbiˈfɔr bɛd ə ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˌɛndoʊkrəˈnɑləʤəst keɪm ɪn ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd mɔr əv wət ɪz. hi sɛd ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi ər nɑt aʊt əv ðə wʊdz jɛt, hɪz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər. hi ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ mi ðət pəˈtæsiəm wɑz æt ə 9 əˈpɑn ərˈaɪvəl; ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ laɪf, hi sɛd.. ðeɪ bɪˈliv hi wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ˈsiʒərz du tɪ hɪz ˈsoʊdiəm ˈlɛvəlz. ɪf wi hæd əraɪvd 30 ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər, ðə ənˈθɪŋkəbəl kʊd hæv əˈkərd. aɪ kraɪd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ slip ðət naɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈtɛkt maɪ bɔɪ frəm ðɪs. aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə wət wɑz ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪʃ aɪ hæd pʊʃt ðə ˈdɑktərz mɔr æt ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ðə nɛkst deɪ aɪ woʊk əp ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ gɪt ˈkɔfi ənd səm bʊks tɪ rɛd. wɪn aɪ əraɪvd bæk æt ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ðə ˈnərsɪz wər ɔl ˈstændɪŋ əraʊnd ˈgævɪn. aɪ lʊkt ˈoʊvər ənd hi wɑz əˈlərt! ðeɪ wər ˈteɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈfidɪŋ tub aʊt ɔˈrɛdi. ðə ˈdɔktər keɪm tɪ du raʊnz ə fju aʊərz ˈleɪtər ənd toʊld mi ðət maɪ bɔɪ wɛnt frəm biɪŋ ðə moʊst əˈkjutli ɪl ˈbeɪbi ɔn ðə tɪ ˈsimɪŋli biɪŋ ðə ˈhɛlθiɪst ɪn ə ˈmætər əv aʊərz. ðɪs lɛd ɪm tɪ bi ˈpɑzətɪv ɔn ðə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsiz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə kənˈfərmɪŋ læbz ɪn jɛt. wi steɪd ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl əˈnəðər wik, ənd ˈgævɪn gɑt ˈbɛtər ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ. aɪ ˈlərnɪd haʊ tɪ gɪv ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz, bɛst ˈmɛθədz tɪ gɪt ən ˈɪnfənt tɪ teɪk pɪlz, ənd saɪnz fər ən ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs. aɪ rɛd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ kʊd əˈbaʊt ənd bɪˈkeɪm ˈkɑnfədənt aɪ kʊd ˈmænɪʤ ðɪs ənd teɪk kɛr əv maɪ sən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈoʊvər whelming*, aɪ nu aɪ kʊd ˈhændəl ɪt. təˈdeɪ, ˈgævɪn ɪz ə ˈpərfəktli ˈnɔrməl 12 wik oʊld. hi ɪz əp tɪ 13 paʊnz ənd θˈraɪvɪŋ. hi ɪz ˈtruli ðə ˈhæpiəst ˈbeɪbi ˈɛvər sin. aɪ laɪk tɪ θɪŋk hi ɪz ʤɪst ˈθæŋkfəl tɪ bi əˈlaɪv. wi hæv hæd ə fju ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr hi ˈnidɪd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈɛkstrə hydrocortisone*. bət, aɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd ˌɪntuˈɪʃən ɪz wən əv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst θɪŋz ɪn ðə wərld. ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈɪnfənt wɪθ minz ju nid tɪ trəst ɑr ˈɪnstɪŋkts sɪns ðeɪ tɔk tɪ ju jɛt. ɪt gɪts ˈtrɪki ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪtɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈnɔrməl ˈnubɔrn bɪˈheɪvjər ənd, bət ˈduəbəl. aɪ bɪˈliv ˈgævɪn həz ðɪs kənˈdɪʃən bɪˈkəz gɑd noʊz ɛz ˈməðər, aɪ kən teɪk kɛr əv ɪm. aɪ ˈfʊli ˌɪnˈtɛnd ɔn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr hi lɪvz ə kəmˈplitli ˈnɔrməl laɪf, ɔl waɪl ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈaɪˈdi ˈbreɪslət. ʃɛr ðɪs
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by natasha, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, united states, november 15, 2017
10 week old david
my son, gavin was born and appeared to be a perfect healthy baby on august 28th 2017, weighing in at 7lb 8oz. three days after being discharged from the hospital, my phone rang, on the other end was his pediatrician giving me results from his newborn screening. she told me my perfectly fine baby needed to be rushed to the emergency room right now. she explained the screen came back positive for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. my head was spinning. congenital hyperwho? that must be a mistake. she explained it is very rare and not to panic, these tests are often false and it could be nothing. she did say that the effects of cah will not be seen until 10-15 days after birth, so i need to take him to be admitted and monitored. ok, fine. i took him in. the first few days in the hospital were frustrating. i should have been home spending time with my son and learning to be a new mom. he seemed just fine. i spoke with several doctors and nurses. none of the nurses even knew what cah was and they were relying on google just as much as i was. the pediatric endo spoke with the regular pediatrician over the phone frequently. it seemed like all they were doing was taking his body weight in blood. around day 13 nurses rushed in our room and explained to me my son had to be transferred to intensive care. what? he’s fine, look at him! but they explained to me his potassium was very high, at that time it was 6. in intensive care they did albuterol breathing treatments to keep his potassium at a manageable level. a couple days later, his electrolytes were still not getting better, in fact they were getting worse. meanwhile, hurricane irma was about to rip through south florida and the hospital we were in was expected to be in catastrophic territory. the doctor came in after about a week and half of being in the hospital and explained to me he has no reason to believe this is congenital adrenal hyperplasia. he says there is definitely something going on, most likely with his kidneys and he needs to see a pediatric nephrologist. we were going to get transferred to another hospital the next day.
this is when the nightmare really started. i noticed around 10pm, gavin wasn’t waking up much and he wasn’t eating. i called in the nurse and my exact words were "i believe my son is sick now." she assured me he is just very sleepy. i didn’t sleep that night. i was holding my son and watching him sleep with his eyes open and rolled in the back of his head. when i tried to feed him, formula just dribbled back out of his mouth. he was breathing slow and not waking up. i had no idea that i was holding my dying son. i started harassing (for lack of a better word) the staff to get me transferred to a different hospital that was more equipped to deal with him. the nurse came in and explained to me that i have two options to get out of there. 1. i can ama with my son and drive him to a hospital in orlando that would accept him. or 2. i can pay 3,000 for a private ambulance to drive him. at this time my sons color was draining from his face, he had black circles under his eyes and his urine output had decreased. i asked about his most recent bloodwork and the nurse shared with me his potassium was at an 7.6. i explained to her that i can use google and know what that means. there is no way i’m going to travel during evacuation traffic. orlando is normally a 2 hour drive, the news indicated it was about 5.5 hours because of the impending hurricane. i decided to find a way to come up with the ambulance money. i ran home to pack myself a bigger bag and prepare to be out of town and living in the hospital for an extended amount of time. the doctors were saying kidneys, so i was thinking transplants and waiting and everything that goes along with having a sick baby and no idea what’s wrong.
on my way back to the hospital one of the nurses calls me and tells me the hospital in orlando agreed to send a chopper and airlift him. his potassium went up to an 8.2 by this point. when i arrived back to the hospital the medical team from the other hospital was there and prepping my baby for takeoff. only a few days old and already going on his first helicopter ride. i gave him a big hug and a kiss and laid him in the baby transport device to prepare for takeoff. he never even opened his eyes or responded to my pleas for him to please just wake up and look at mommy to say bye. setting him in the plastic bassinet and saying goodbye was the hardest thing i’ve ever done in my life. he was just a few days old. i shouldn’t be separated from my baby yet.
it took me 5 hours to get to the hospital. on the way there a doctor from the children’s hospital called me to let me know gavin arrived safely and to prepare me for what i was about to see “you have a very sick little boy” he says. he let me know that he is hooked up to an ekg, there is an iv in his head and they placed in a feeding tube. my healthy 7lb 8oz. baby boy was 6lbs even and severely dehydrated. they were monitoring him for brain damage because of his low sodium and it was believed he was having seizures in the chopper on the way to the hospital. but, there was good news “we believe he know exactly what’s wrong with your son and we are treating him for congenital adrenal hyperplasia, i will explain when you arrive.”
i got to the hospital and ran to the third floor nicu. as soon as i made it through the doors, i heard a nurse say, “this must be gavin’s mom” and they escorted me to his back room right in front of the nurses station. the sight of my baby in an incubator with tubes and wires is something that will never leave my head. the doctor was there waiting for me. he began by explaining to me my little boy was in critical condition due to an adrenal crisis. this condition was avoidable if he had been treated from the beginning. he educated me on cah and told me i have a lot to learn. the hospital had private nicu rooms, so i was able to stay by gavin’s side for the remainder of his hospital stay. that night, before bed a pediatric endocrinologist came in and explained more of what cah is. he said although we are not out of the woods yet, his electrolytes are getting better. he explained to me that gavin’s potassium was at a 9 upon arrival; incompatible with life, he said.. they believe he was having seizures due to his sodium levels. if we had arrived 30 minutes later, the unthinkable could have occurred. i cried myself to sleep that night because i wasn’t able to protect my boy from this. i had no idea what cah was and i’ll always wish i had pushed the doctors more at the original hospital.
the next day i woke up and decided to go get coffee and some books to read. when i arrived back at the hospital the nurses were all standing around gavin. i looked over and he was alert! they were taking his feeding tube out already. the doctor came to do rounds a few hours later and told me that my boy went from being the most acutely ill baby on the nicu to seemingly being the healthiest in a matter of hours. this lead him to be positive on the cah diagnoses, even though the confirming labs weren’t in yet.
we stayed in the hospital another week, and gavin got better every single day. i learned how to give injections, best methods to get an infant to take pills, and signs for an impending crisis. i read everything i could about cah and became confident i could manage this and take care of my son. although over whelming, i knew i could handle it. today, gavin is a perfectly normal 12 week old. he is up to 13 pounds and thriving. he is truly the happiest baby i’ve ever seen. i like to think he is just thankful to be alive. we have had a few situations where he needed a little extra hydrocortisone. but, i have learned mother’s intuition is one of the strongest things in the world. having an infant with cah means you need to trust our instincts since they can’t talk to you yet. it gets tricky differentiating between normal newborn behavior and cah, but it’s doable. i believe gavin has this condition because god knows as mother, i can take care of him. i fully intend on making sure he lives a completely normal life, all while wearing a medical id bracelet.
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siˈɛrə nəˈvɑdə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl staʊt ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ jʊr weɪ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, 2012 əˈbəv ɪz ðə fərst lʊk æt ðə ˈɑrtˌwərk. ðə bɪr ɪz ə nu ˈrɛsəpi (wi wər ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɪt wɑz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ðə ɪmp staʊt) ənd ʤɔɪnz haɪ ˈæltəˌtud ˈsɪriz. ɪkˈspɛkt ə roasty*, fʊl ˈbɑdid staʊt ɛz ju trænˈzɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈkoʊldər temperatures…*… ˌɪmˈpɪriəl staʊt ɪz hi ˈleɪtəst bɪr ɪn siˈɛrə haɪ ˈæltəˌtud ˈsɪriz. ðɪs ˈmɑnstər ɪz boʊld wɪθ noʊts əv ˈkoʊkoʊ, məˈlæsəz, ənd dɑrk ˈroʊstɪd ˈkɔfi. ðɪs ˈmæsɪv ˌɪmˈpɪriəl staʊt ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈkɑmplɛks, rɪʧ, ənd ˌɪnˈtɛns ənd wɪl dɪˈvɛləp ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəl fər jɪrz tɪ kəm. staɪl: ˌɪmˈpɪriəl staʊt hɑps: ˈmægnəm, ˈʧælɪnʤər mɔlts: tu roʊ peɪl, ˈʧɔklət, ˈhəni, carafa*, ˈroʊstɪd ˈbɑrli əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti: 12 ɑz ˈbɑtəlz, dræft ərˈaɪvəl: ɑkˈtoʊbər, 2012 abv*, 60
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sierra nevada brewing’s narwhal imperial stout is coming your way in october, 2012. above is the first look at the artwork. the beer is a new recipe (we were speculating it was akin to the 30th anni imp stout) and joins sierra’s high altitude series. expect a roasty, full bodied stout as you transition into colder temperatures…
narwhal imperial stout is he latest beer in sierra nevada’s high altitude series. this malt-forward monster is bold – with notes of baker’s cocoa, molasses, and dark roasted coffee. this massive imperial stout is incredibly complex, rich, and intense and will develop in the bottle for years to come.
style: imperial stout
hops: magnum,allenger
malts: two row pale,ocolate, honey, carafa, roasted barley
availability: 12 oz bottles, draft
arrival: october, 2012
10.2% abv, 60 ibus
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ˈʧænəl 37 ɪz ə ˈpərpəsfəli ənˈjuzd ˈfrikwənsi (uhf*) ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈʧænəl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈkænədə ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ðə ˈfrikwənsi reɪnʤ ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd tɪ ðɪs ˈʧænəl ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi, soʊ ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ɪz nɑt ˈlaɪsənst. ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ˈʧænəl 37 ɪn ˈsɪstəm ɛm ənd ˈnidɪd] ˈkəntriz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz ə bænd əv ˈfrikwənsiz frəm 608 tɪ 614. ðɪs bænd ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi bɪˈkəz ɪt əˈlaʊz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ɪn ə ˈriʤən əv ðə ˈspɛktrəm ɪn bɪtˈwin ðə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈfrikwənsi ˌæləˈkeɪʃənz nɪr 410 ənd ghz*. ðə ˈɛriə rɪˈzərvd ər ənˈjuzd ˈdɪfərz frəm ˈneɪʃən tɪ ˈneɪʃən ənd ˈriʤən tɪ ˈriʤən (ɛz fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ðə ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ aɪlz hæv sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt rɪˈzərvd ˈfrikwənsi ˈɛriəz). wən ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðɪs bænd ɪz fər wɪn ˈʧænəlz wər biɪŋ ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn 1952 ˈʧænəl 37 wɑz əˈsaɪnd tɪ 18 kəmˈjunɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. wən əv ðɛm, ˌvælˈdɔstə, ˈʤɔrʤə, ˈfiʧərd ðə ˈoʊnli kənˈstrəkʃən ˈpərˌmɪt ˈɛvər ˈɪʃud fər ˈʧænəl 37, oʊnd baɪ ˈdɪkɪnsən "di" ˈrɪvərz jr*., sən əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnər əv ˈʤɔrʤə (hɛns ðə kɔl ˈlɛtərz). ˈrɪvərz rɪˈsivd ðə ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 26 1953 bət ˈnɛvər meɪd ɪt tɪ ðə ɛr; ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 28 1955 ðeɪ rɪkˈwɛstɪd ən ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ɔn ˈʧænəl 8 bət ðə pəˈtɪʃən wɑz ɪn 1963 ðə ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən (fcc*) əˈdɑptəd ə ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ɔn ˈɛni ˌæləˈkeɪʃən əv ˈsteɪʃənz tɪ ˈʧænəl 37 ə nu bæn ɔn səʧ ˈsteɪʃənz tʊk ˈifɛkt æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv 1974 ənd wɑz meɪd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈleɪtər ˈækʃənz. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs, ənd ˈsɪmələr ˈækʃənz baɪ ðə kəˈneɪdiən ənd ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən, ˈʧænəl 37 həz ˈnɛvər bɪn juzd baɪ ˈɛni ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ˈkænədə ər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈɪʃuz ˈɛdət ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz ənd juz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈjuˈɛs hæv ə ˌnɑnɪkˈsklusɪv ˈligəl ˈstætəs ðə kəˈneɪdiən ənd ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən (crtc*) ɛˈnæktəd səʧ ə bæn ɔn ˈʧænəl 37 bət ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi həz noʊ ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈstætəs ɔn ðɪs ˈʧænəl. ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ əbˈzərvz ə ˈsɪmələr bæn ɔn ðə juz əv ðɪs ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəl, bət ðə ˌæləˈkeɪʃən, laɪk ˈkænədəz, ɪz nɑt ɪkˈsklusɪv. gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə həz ə bæn ɔn ˈʧænəl 37 bɛˈliz həz ən ˈæbsəˌlut bæn ɔn ˈʧænəl 37 3 moʊst ˈkəntriz hæv ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl bæn ɔn ˈʧænəl 37 ɛz wɛl, bət doʊnt gɪv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi ɪkˈsklusɪv juz əv ðə ˈʧænəl. sɪns ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2000 ˈʧænəl 37 meɪ bi juzd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs fər ˈmɛdɪkəl təˈlɛmətri ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɔn ə ˈnidɪd] ðɪs ɪkˈwɪpmənt məst ɪˈmɪt noʊ mɔr ðən wən wɑt əv ˈifɛktɪv ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd paʊər, ənd ɪz fər juz ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd ˈəðər səʧ fəˈsɪlɪtiz. ðə paʊər ˈlɛvəl pərˈmɪtɪd baɪ ðə ɪz ˈmɛni taɪmz mɔr ðən ðə əˈmaʊnt əˈlaʊd fər pɑrt 15 ənˈlaɪsənst ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ. ɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛriəz sɛt əˈsaɪd fər ˈsaɪləns, ðɪs ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɪz bænd baɪ ˈstæʧut ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. ðɪs ˈsimɪŋli loʊ paʊər ˈlɛvəl kən bi ˈtrəbəlsəm fər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi ɪkˈwɪpmənt, wɪʧ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn dɪˈtɛktɪŋ ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli loʊ ˈsɪgnəl strɛŋθs. ˈɛni juz əv ðə seɪm ˈfrikwənsiz ˈreɪzɪz ðə nɔɪz flɔr, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ, ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə wərk mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt. ˈʧænəl 1 wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɪn ðə leɪt 1940s*, ˈʧænəlz 70 tɪ 83 800 bænd) baɪ ðə ˈmeɪnli fər ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz ənd, ɪn ʤun 2009 ˈʧænəlz 52 tɪ 69 700 bænd) fər ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz, ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈmoʊbəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsərvɪsɪz səʧ ɛz kˈwɑlˌkɑmz (ˈʧænəl 55 əˈdɪʃənəl ˈʧænəlz frəm 38 tɪ 51 600 bænd) ər biɪŋ ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ frəm ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈbrɔdˌkæstərz ˈæftər ˈɔkʃən 1000 ˈɛndɪd ɪn ˈərli 2017 wɪʧ wɪl liv ˈʧænəl 37 ɛz ə gɑrd bænd bɪtˈwin riˈpækt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃənz ənd mɔr ˈmoʊbəl ˈnɛtˌwərks, fər wɪʧ ˈtiˌmoʊbəl ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ wən moʊst əv ðə ˈlaɪsənsɪz. ˈsərtən ˈʧænəlz, 14 θru 20 ər juzd fər lænd ˈmoʊbəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ɪn səm lɑrʤ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə juz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ər ˈtritɪd ɛz ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈsteɪʃən tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns tɪ ɪn ðɛr ˈloʊkəl ˈɛriə. ðə ˈʧænəlz dɪˈspleɪd baɪ ˈkeɪbəl kənˈvərtər ˈbɑksɪz ˈəndər ðiz ˈnəmbərz ər nɑt ɔn ðə seɪm ˈfrikwənsiz ɛz ðɛr ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts; ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvərʧuəl ˈʧænəl ˈnəmbərɪŋ skimz ɪn juz ɪn ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən wɪʧ du nɑt mæp dɪˈrɛkli tɪ fɪkst ˈfrikwənsi ˈʧænəl əˈsaɪnmənts. ɛz səʧ, ə "ˈkeɪbəl 37 ˈʧænəl meɪ (ənd moʊst ˈɔfən dɪz) ɪgˈzɪst, bət ɔn ə məʧ loʊər ˈfrikwənsi. ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈjusɪʤ ˈɛdət ˈʧænəl 37 ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz sin ɪn ˈfɪkʃən, ðə seɪm weɪ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈnəmbərz wɪθ ðə 555 ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈprifɪks ər juzd. ˈʧænəl 37 həz bɪn juzd ɛz ə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪn ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ˈmænjuəlz, wɛr ɪt sərvz ə roʊl əˈnæləgəs tɪ ðə fɪkˈtɪʃəs ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt doʊˈmeɪnz ənd ðə ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ˈɛdət ɪn ˈkəntriz ˈɛdət ˈaʊtˈsaɪd nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈʧænəl 37 ɪz ˈæktɪvli juzd ɪn ðiz ˈkəntriz wɛr ɪz juzd: ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ˈɛdət ɪn ðiz ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, ðə ˈfrikwənsi ˌæləˈkeɪʃən fər ðiz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəlz ɪz ˈdɪfərənt: ɪn ðə (ˈmɛni trænsˈmɪtərz juzd baɪ ðə faɪv ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɔn ˈʧænəl 37 ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp, ˈʧænəl 37 ɪz juzd ˈfɛrli ˈwaɪdli ɛz ə ˈriˌleɪ trænsˈmɪtər ˈfrikwənsi. ɪn məˈleɪʒə, ˈbrɔdˌkæsts ɪn pæl ɔn ˈʧænəl 37) ˈʧænəl 37 ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm ˈfrikwənsi ɛz ɪt ɪz ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈstændərd. æt list ɪn ðə, ɪz rɪˈzərvd fər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi. ðə ˈneɪmˌseɪk "ˈʧænəl 37 waɪl ˈdɪfərənt ɪn ˈfrikwənsi, wɑz ˈfɔrmərli pɑrt əv ə smɔl grup əv ˈʧænəlz rɪˈzərvd fər ˈpərpəsɪz səʧ ɛz ɪn ˈvɪdioʊ ðə ˈʧænəl reɪnʤ ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈzərvd ɪn ðɪs ˈmænər. ɪn ʤəˈpæn, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈʧænəl ˈfrikwənsiz ər ˈɔfˌsɛt baɪ wən ˈʧænəl kəmˈpɛrd tɪ nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʧænəl ˈneɪmɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃən. ʤəˈpænz ˈʧænəl 36 ɪz ɪn juz baɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən əˈsɑhi ɪn səm ˈriʤənz. ˈgloʊbəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈteɪbəl) ˈɛdət ðɪs ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs: 605 ɛm 615 ɛm əˈsum ˈiðər ə 100 ər ə 250 wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðɪs ˌæləˈkeɪʃən. ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp ˈvɪdioʊ (mhz*) ˈɑdiˌoʊ (mhz*) 36 37 38 39 40 ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp ˈvɪdioʊ (mhz*) ˈɑdiˌoʊ (mhz*) 35 36 37 38 39 ˈʧaɪnə ˈvɪdioʊ (mhz*) ˈɑdiˌoʊ (mhz*) 24 25 26 27 28 ɔˈstreɪljə ˈvɪdioʊ (mhz*) ˈɑdiˌoʊ (mhz*) 37 38 39 40 41 nu ˈzilənd ˈvɪdioʊ (mhz*) ˈɑdiˌoʊ (mhz*) 36 37 38 39 40 əˈdɑpʃən noʊt ðə ˈteɪbəlz əˈbəv ər nɑt ˈækjərət fər ˈneɪʃənz ðət hæv əˈdɑptəd. ðə ˈfrikwənsiz fər ˈɑdiˌoʊ ənd ˈvɪdioʊ ər mərʤd wɪθ tərˈɛstriəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. ðə nu ˈfrikwənsiz ər ˈraʊndɪd ɔf tɪ ən ˈivɪn ˈnəmbər ɪn ɛz ə ˈʤɛnərəl rul. ˈnæʃənəl ərˈeɪnʤmənts fər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈɛdət ˈnæʃənəl ərˈeɪnʤmənts fər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ˈsɛntrəl ˈwɛstərn ˈjʊrəp ˈɔstriə: noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈoʊnli ˈmɛnʃən əv noʊ. bəlˈgɛriə: noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈbɛlʤəm: əˈsaɪnmənt tɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi (ʃɛrd wɪθ ˈæktɪv ˈsərvɪsɪz) ˈfɪnˌlænd: noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ɛˈstoʊniə: noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈaɪslənd: noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn: noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈləksəmˌbɔrg: noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈnɛðərləndz: ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈstætəs ˈpɔrʧəgəl: noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən speɪn: noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən sˈwidən: noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm: noʊ ˈrɛfərəns tɪ noʊ. rɛst əv wərld ɑrˈminiə: noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈrəʃən ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən: noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈtərki: noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən nu ˈzilənd, ˈmaʊri ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ˈəðərz (nɑt ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd tɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi æt ɔl) ˈligəl noʊt ˈɛdət ɛz ˈnæʃənəl (ənd itu*) ˈfrikwənsi ˌæləˈkeɪʃənz kən hæv ˈməltəpəl ˈjuzərz (ər noʊ ˈjuzərz æt ɔl) ðɛr ʃʊd bi səm ɛz tɪ wət ðə ˈvɛriəs kaɪnz əv ˌæləˈkeɪʃən skimz ər noʊ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈstætəs kʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ɪkˈwɪvələnt ˈligəl ˈstætəs. ˈvɛri ˈɔfən ðə læk əv ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˌɪmˈplaɪz ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri koʊˈhɪrəns wɪθ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz friɪŋ əp ðɪs bænd fər əˈstrɑnəmi. ənd kʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ɪkˈwɪvələnt ˈligəl ˈstætəs. ˈvɛri ˈɔfən ðə læk əv ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˌɪmˈplaɪz ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri koʊˈhɪrəns wɪθ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz friɪŋ əp ðɪs bænd fər əˈstrɑnəmi. əˈsaɪnmənt ənd ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈstætəs kʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ɪkˈwɪvələnt ˈligəl ɛz wɛl. ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə rɛst əv wərld
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channel 37 is a purposefully unused ultra-high frequency (uhf) television broadcasting television channel in the united states, canada and mexico. the frequency range allocated to this channel is important for radio astronomy, so broadcasting is not licensed.
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channel 37 in system m and n[clarification needed] countries occupies a band of uhf frequencies from 608 to 614 mhz. this band is particularly important to radio astronomy because it allows observation in a region of the spectrum in between the dedicated frequency allocations near 410 mhz and 1.4 ghz. the area reserved or unused differs from nation to nation and region to region (as for example the eu and british isles have slightly different reserved frequency areas).
one radio astronomy application in this band is for very-long-baseline interferometry.[1]
when uhf channels were being allocated in the united states in 1952, channel 37 was assigned to 18 communities across the country. one of them, valdosta, georgia, featured the only construction permit ever issued for channel 37: wgov-tv, owned by eurith dickenson "dee" rivers jr., son of the former governor of georgia (hence the call letters). rivers received the cp on february 26, 1953, but wgov-tv never made it to the air; on october 28, 1955 they requested an allocation on channel 8, but the petition was denied.[2]
in 1963, the federal communications commission (fcc) adopted a 10-year moratorium on any allocation of stations to channel 37. a new ban on such stations took effect at the beginning of 1974, and was made permanent by a number of later fcc actions. as a result of this, and similar actions by the canadian radio-television and telecommunications commission, channel 37 has never been used by any over-the-air television station in canada or the united states.
allocation issues [ edit ]
reservations and use outside the us have a non-exclusive legal status
the canadian radio-television and telecommunications commission (crtc) enacted such a ban on channel 37, but radio astronomy has no exclusive status on this channel.
mexico observes a similar ban on the use of this tv channel, but the allocation, like canada's, is not exclusive.
guatemala has a ban on channel 37.
belize has an absolute ban on channel 37. [3]
most ntsc system-m countries have an informal ban on channel 37 as well, but don't give radio astronomy exclusive use of the channel.
since july 2000, channel 37 may be used in the us for medical telemetry equipment on a co-primary basis.[clarification needed] this equipment must emit no more than one watt of effective radiated power, and is for use in hospitals and other such facilities.
the power level permitted by the fcc is many times more than the amount allowed for part 15 unlicensed broadcasting.
in us areas set aside for radio-frequency silence, this equipment is banned by statute and regulation.
this seemingly low power level can be troublesome for radio astronomy equipment, which depends on detecting extraordinarily low signal strengths. any use of the same frequencies raises the noise floor, thereby decreasing the signal-to-noise ratio, and making the work more difficult.
channel 1 was also removed from the tv bandplan in the late 1940s, channels 70 to 83 (800 mhz band) by the 1980s mainly for amps mobile phones and, in june 2009, channels 52 to 69 (700 mhz band) for mobile phones, emergency services and mobile tv services such as qualcomm's now-defunct mediaflo (channel 55). additional channels from 38 to 51 (600 mhz band) are being taken away from tv broadcasters after fcc auction 1000 ended in early 2017, which will leave channel 37 as a guard band between repacked tv stations and more mobile networks, for which t-mobile usa won most of the licenses.
certain channels, 14 through 20, are used for land mobile communications in some large metropolitan areas in the u.s. however, facilities using this decades-old co-allocation are treated as just another station to avoid interference to in their local area.
the channels displayed by cable converter boxes under these numbers are not on the same frequencies as their over-the-air counterparts; there are also virtual channel numbering schemes in use in digital television which do not map directly to fixed frequency channel assignments. as such, a "cable 37" channel may (and most often does) exist, but on a much lower frequency.
fictional usage [ edit ]
channel 37 is sometimes seen in fiction, the same way telephone numbers with the "555" telephone exchange prefix are used.
channel 37 has been used as a hypothetical example in instruction manuals, where it serves a role analogous to the fictitious example.org and example.net internet domains and the 2001:db8 ip address.
outside north america [ edit ]
in ntsc-m countries [ edit ]
outside north america, channel 37 is actively used in these countries where ntsc-m is used:
in other countries [ edit ]
in these other countries, the frequency allocation for these tv channels is different:
in the uk (many transmitters used by the five network actually broadcast on channel 37)
in western europe, channel 37 is used fairly widely as a relay transmitter frequency.
in malaysia, ntv7 broadcasts in pal on ccir channel 37 (599.25 mhz)
channel 37 is not the same frequency as it is in the countries using the system-m/n standard. at least in the uk, 606–614 mhz is reserved for radio astronomy.
the uk's namesake "channel 37", while different in frequency, was formerly part of a small group of channels reserved for non-broadcast purposes such as rf modulators in video players.[4] the uk-named 34-37 channel range is no longer reserved in this manner.
in japan, uhf television channel frequencies are offset by one channel compared to north american channel naming convention. japan's channel 36 is in use by tv asahi in some regions.
global uhf tv allocation table (605–615 mhz) [ edit ]
this radio astronomy allocation is between the following wavelengths:
605 mhz = 0.49552 m = 49.55 cm
615 mhz = 0.48747 m = 48.75 cm
assume either a 100 khz or a 250 khz guardband with respect to this allocation.
western europe ch dvb video (mhz) audio (mhz) 36 591.25 596.75 37 599.25 604.75 38 607.25 612.75 39 615.25 620.75 40 623.25 628.75 eastern europe ch dvb video (mhz) audio (mhz) 35 583.25 589.75 36 591.25 597.75 37 599.25 605.75 38 607.25 613.75 39 615.25 621.75 china ch dvb video (mhz) audio (mhz) 24 559.25 565.75 25 605.25 611.75 26 613.25 619.75 27 621.25 627.75 28 629.25 635.75 australia ch dvb video (mhz) audio (mhz) 37 590.25 595.75 38 597.25 602.75 39 604.25 609.75 40 611.25 616.75 41 618.25 623.75 new zealand ch dvb video (mhz) audio (mhz) 36 591.25 596.75 37 599.25 602.75 38 607.25 612.75 39 615.25 620.75 40 623.25 628.75
dvb-t adoption note : the tables above are not accurate for nations that have adopted dvb-t. the frequencies for audio and video are merged with dvb terrestrial television. the new dvb frequencies are rounded off to an even number in mhz as a general rule.
national arrangements for radio astronomy different from itu-r [ edit ]
national arrangements for radio astronomy different from itu-r radio regulations
central & western europe
austria: no allocation - only mention of no. 5.149
bulgaria: no allocation
belgium: assignment to radio astronomy (shared with active services)
finland: no allocation
estonia: no allocation
iceland: no allocation
liechtenstein: no allocation
luxembourg: no allocation
netherlands: primary status
portugal: no allocation
spain: no allocation
sweden: no allocation
united kingdom: no reference to no. 5.149
rest of world
armenia: no allocation
russian federation: no allocation
turkey: no allocation
new zealand, maori tv and others (not allocated to radio astronomy at all)
legal note [ edit ]
as national (and itu) frequency allocations can have multiple users (or no users at all) there should be some disambiguation as to what the various kinds of allocation schemes are
no allocation and primary status could be considered equivalent legal status. very often the lack of allocation implies an internal regulatory coherence with itu-r regulations freeing up this band for astronomy.
and could be considered equivalent legal status. very often the lack of allocation implies an internal regulatory coherence with itu-r regulations freeing up this band for astronomy. assignment and primary status could be considered equivalent legal statuses as well.
references [ edit ]
north america
rest of world
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ishavasyam* ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪər ˈjunəˌvərs ɪz tɪ bi lʊkt əˈpɑn ɛz ðə lɔrd. ˈʃəklə ˈveɪdə, 1 ˈhɪnʤuˌɪzəm ɪz ən ˈeɪnʧənt ənd ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈkɑmplɛks rɪˈlɪʤən. bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈpræktɪst ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni ˈvɛrid weɪz baɪ səʧ ə lɑrʤ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈpipəl, ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb haʊ ɔl ˈhɪnˌduz rɪˈgɑrd ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. bət ˈskɑlərz hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈsɛvərəl θimz ˈkɑmən tɪ ɔl ˈhɪnˌdu feɪθs: bɪˈlif ɪn wən gɑd. ðə proʊˈkleɪm, ɪz ðə gɑd əv fɔrmz ˈɪnfənət ɪn huz ˈglɔri ɔl θɪŋz ər sˈmɔlər ðən ðə sˈmɔləst ˈætəm, ənd jɛt ðə kriˈeɪtər əv ɔl, ˈɛvər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪstəri əv hɪz creation”*” (ˈkrɪʃnə ˈveɪdə, bɪˈlif ɪn ˈkɑrmə. ˈkɑrmə ˈlɪtərəli minz ““deed”*” ər ““act”*” ənd mɔr ˈbrɔdli neɪmz ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈprɪnsəpəl əv kɔz ənd ˈifɛkt, ˈækʃən ənd riˈækʃən, wɪʧ ˈgəvərnz ɔl laɪf. ˈkɑrmə ɪz nɑt feɪt, fər ˈhɪnˌduz bɪˈliv ðət wi ɔl ækt wɪθ fri wɪl, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ɑr oʊn ˈdɛstəni. əˈdhɪrəns tɪ ˈdɑrmə. ˈdɑrmə ɪz dɪˈvaɪn lɔ, ðə moʊd əv ˈkɑndəkt moʊst kənˈdusɪv tɪ ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ədˈvænsmənt ənd ðə ˈraɪʧəs pæθ. ɪt ɪz ˈpaɪəti ənd ˈɛθɪkəl ˈpræktɪs, ˈduti ənd ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən. ɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ dɪˈvaɪn lɔ. θru ðiz θri θimz wi kən pis təˈgɛðər ə sɪmˈplɪstɪk ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈhɪnˌdu riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. gɑd ɪz ɪn ɔl θɪŋz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn mɑhɑbərˈɑtə, ɪt ɪz ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ənd ˈɛvəri ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪn ɪt həz bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd ɛz ən əˈboʊd əv ðə səˈprim gɑd fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ɔl. ðɪs minz ðət gɑd ɪz ɪn ɔl θɪŋz ənd ðət ɔl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈspiʃiz ər pɑrt əv ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈsɪstəm. ˈhɪnˌduz ˈwərʃɪp ənd əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈprɛzəns əv gɑd ɪn ˈneɪʧər ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ˈneɪʧər ənd ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ər nɑt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈjuˈɛs. ðeɪ ər ə pɑrt əv ɑr ɪgˈzɪstəns. ˈkɑrmə ɪz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ɑr ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈækʃənz ˈmɔrəl bɪˈheɪvjər kriˈeɪts gʊd ˈkɑrmə. ˌɪˈmɔrəl bɪˈheɪvjər kriˈeɪts bæd ˈkɑrmə. wɪn wi weɪst ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd nɪˈglɛkt ˈneɪʧər, wi kriˈeɪt ə bæd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈmɔrəl bɪˈheɪvjər wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðə pæθ təˈwɔrdz sælˈveɪʃən boʊθ fər ˌwənˈsɛlf ənd fər fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ˈdɑrmə rikˈwaɪərz ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl əˈwɛrnəs ɪn ˈhɪnʤuˌɪzəm, prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈdɑrmə. ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ənd kəmˈpæʃən kɔlz fər ˈhɪnˌduz tɪ rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈɪnʤərɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd bi kaɪnd tɪ ˈpipəl, ˈænəməlz, plænts, ənd ðə ərθ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˌɔˈstɛrɪti æsks ˈhɪnˌduz tɪ lɪv ˈsɪmpli. θru ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈdɑrmə, ˈhɪnˌduz bɪˈliv ðət ðeɪ hæv ə ˈmɔrəl ˈduti tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. məʧ ˈstədi həz bɪn dən tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə mɔr lʊk æt ˈhɪnˌdu ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəˌlɪzəm. pliz klɪk hir tɪ lərn mɔr. kip əp tɪ deɪt wɪθ ɔl ðə nuz hir ɔn edenkeeper*. səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ ˈnɛvər mɪs ə ˈstɔri.
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ishavasyam idam sarvam – this entire universe is to be looked upon as the lord.
– shukla yajur veda, ishavasya upanishad – 1
hinduism is an ancient and incredibly complex religion. because it is practiced in so many varied ways by such a large population of people, it is hard to describe how all hindus regard the environment. but scholars have identified several themes common to all hindu faiths:
belief in one god. the vedas proclaim, “he is the god of forms infinite in whose glory all things are — smaller than the smallest atom, and yet the creator of all, ever living in the mystery of his creation” (krishna yajur veda, shvetashvatara upanishad 4.14-15).
belief in karma. karma literally means “deed” or “act” and more broadly names the universal principle of cause and effect, action and reaction, which governs all life. karma is not fate, for hindus believe that we all act with free will, creating our own destiny.
adherence to dharma. dharma is god’s divine law, the mode of conduct most conducive to spiritual advancement and the righteous path. it is piety and ethical practice, duty and obligation. adharma is opposition to divine law.
through these three themes we can piece together a simplistic understanding of the hindu relationship to the environment.
god is in all things including the environment
in mahabharata, it is noted that the universe and every object in it has been created as an abode of the supreme god for the benefit of all. this means that god is in all things and that all individual species are part of a larger system. hindus worship and accept the presence of god in nature and recognize that nature and the environment are not outside us. they are a part of our existence.
karma is affected by our environmental actions
moral behavior creates good karma. immoral behavior creates bad karma. when we waste earth’s resources and neglect nature, we create a bad environment for future generations. engaging in moral behavior with regards to the environment, however, is the path towards salvation both for oneself and for future generations.
dharma requires environmental awareness
in hinduism, protecting the environment is an important expression of dharma. the practice of ahisma and compassion calls for hindus to refrain from injuring anything and be kind to people, animals, plants, and the earth itself. austerity asks hindus to live simply. through the practice of dharma, hindus believe that they have a moral duty to protect the environment.
much study has been done to provide a more in-depth look at hindu environmentalism. please click here to learn more.
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ˈkæθlɪk əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ˈaɪərlənd ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ʧaɪld əˈbjuz dɪˈskloʊʒər lɔ əˈfɪʃəlz əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ɪn ˈaɪərlənd ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ə nu lɔ ðət ˈmænˌdeɪts ðə rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv ʧaɪld əˈbjuz. frəm ðə ˌbibiˈsi: ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈʧɪldrənz ˈmɪnɪstər ˈfrænsɪs fɪtsˈʤɛrəld sɛd ðət prists hu ər ˈgɪvɪn ədˈmɪʃənz əv ʧaɪld əˈbjuz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsækrəmənt əv kənˈfɛʃən wɪl nɑt bi ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm nu rulz ɔn ˈmændəˌtɔri rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈhɑməli tɪ ˈwərʃɪpərz æt nɑk ʃraɪn ɪn ˈkaʊnti meɪoʊ, ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ðə ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp əv ənd ˈpraɪˌmeɪt əv ɔl ˈaɪərlənd sɛd: "ˈfridəm tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ˈwərʃɪp ənd tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə raɪts əv ðə ʧərʧ ɪz soʊ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ðət ˈɛni ˌɪnˈtruʒən əˈpɑn ɪt ɪz ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ðə ˈvɛri ˈbeɪsɪs əv ə fri soʊˈsaɪɪti." ðə dɪˈskəʃən simz tɪ ˈsɛnər ɔn fˈjuʧər əˈbjuzɪz rɪˈvild ˈdʊrɪŋ kənˈfɛʃən, bət aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ɪts ˈrɪli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ juz əv ðə ˈsækrəmənt tɪ haɪd ˌɪnˈtərnəl dɪˈskəʃənz əv ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd əˈbjuzɪz frəm ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈligəl ˈskrutəni. ʧaɪld prəˈtɛkʃən ˈmɛʒərz əˈplaɪ rəˈgɑrdləs əv rɪˈlɪʤəs rulz [ˌbibiˈsi]
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catholic officials in ireland object to child abuse disclosure law
officials of the catholic church in ireland object to a new law that mandates the reporting of child abuse. from the bbc:
the irish children's minister frances fitzgerald said that priests who are given admissions of child abuse during the sacrament of confession will not be exempt from new rules on mandatory reporting. during his homily to worshippers at knock shrine in county mayo, on sunday, the archbishop of armagh and primate of all ireland said: "freedom to participate in worship and to enjoy the long-established rites of the church is so fundamental that any intrusion upon it is a challenge to the very basis of a free society."
the discussion seems to center on future abuses revealed during confession, but i wonder if it's really about the ongoing use of the sacrament to hide internal discussions of undisclosed abuses from the possibility of legal scrutiny.
child protection measures apply regardless of religious rules [bbc]
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ə keɪs həz bɪn lɑʤd əˈgɛnst ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈgəvərnmənt fər kraɪmz əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti. noʊ, nɑt ɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪmənəl kɔrt stɪl lɪv, si əˈpɛndɪks bɪˈloʊ bət ɪn ðə haɪ kɔrt ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðoʊz ˈhənərdz əv mɛn dɪˈteɪnd ˌɪˈligəli, ɛz pər ðə ˈrisənt səˈprim kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ ɪn ˈpæpjuə nu ˈgɪni. ðə keɪs həz bɪn reɪzd baɪ ˈrəsəl bərnz səˈlɪsətərz ɛz ə klæs ˈækʃən. ɪt həz bɪn lɑʤd səkˈsɛsfəli. bət ɪz jɛt tɪ bi ˈfɔrməli ˈlɪstɪd. ɪf ðə haɪ kɔrt faɪndz əˈgɛnst ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈgəvərnmənt ɪt wɪl bi jɛt əˈnəðər bloʊ tɪ ðə əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld pəˈsɪfɪk səˈluʃən. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ɪt meɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈsɪmələr ˈækʃən ɪn ðə kɔrt ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðoʊz ˌɪˈligəli dɪˈteɪnd ɔn. ðə ˈlɔjərz hu lɑʤd ðə keɪs wɪl bi ˈsikɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən tɪ ˈɔrdər ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət riˈlis əv 757 dɪˌteɪˈniz. ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət ðə ɔˈstreɪljən haɪ kɔrt ˈækʃən əˈlɛʤɪz ðət ðə ənd ɔˈstreɪljən ˈgəvərnmənts hæv kəˈmɪtɪd groʊs ˈjumən raɪts vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kraɪmz, ˈkɑnstəˌtutɪŋ əˈgɛnst humanity”*”, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ: ˈfɔrsəbəl ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən; ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ənd ˌɪnˈdɛfənət dɪˈtɛnʃən; ənd ˈtɔrʧər, ˌɪnˈhjumən ənd dɪˈgreɪdɪŋ ˈtritmənt. ðə əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz æt ˈmeɪnɪs spəˈsɪfɪkli əˈlɛʤ ðət ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə rəd əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ɪn 2013 ðət noʊ əˈsaɪləm ˈsikər ərˈaɪvɪŋ baɪ boʊt wʊd bi ˈsɛtəld ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, ðeɪ wər ˈfɔrsəbli dɪˈpɔrtəd tɪ baɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈgəvərnmənt. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɛʤ ðɛr dɪˈtɛnʃən ɔn ˈmeɪnɪs ˈaɪlənd ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ənd ˌɪnˈdɛfənət dɪˈtɛnʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪˈligəl ˈəndər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. ðeɪ ˈfərðər əˈlɛʤ ˈnɛglɪʤəns ri ˈduti əv kɛr kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə dɛθ əv ˈrɛzə berati*, hu wɑz kɪld ˈdʊrɪŋ ə raɪət æt ðə ˈsɛntər ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2014 ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ɪts ˈʤəʤmənt læst wik ðət ɪt hæd bɪn ʤɔɪnt ˈɛfərts əv ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ənd governments”*” ðət brɔt ðə əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz tɪ ənd kɛpt ðɛm æt ðə ˈmeɪnɪs ˈaɪlənd ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈsɛntər ðɛr will”*”, ənd ðət ðɛr dɪˈtɛnʃən hæd bɪn ˌɪˈligəl frəm ɪts ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən. ɔn 16 meɪ, ˈlɔjər bɛn wɪl bi ˈsɛpərətli ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ əv ɔˈstreɪljə tɪ hɪz keɪs kənˈtɛstɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnstɪˌtuʃəˈnælɪti əv ðə dɪˈtɛnʃən; riˈlisɪŋ ɔl ðə əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ənd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəstədi əv ɔˈstreɪljə; ənd ˈɔrdərɪŋ ɔl ðə mɛn rɪˈtərnd tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, əraʊnd wɪl bi sɔt ɪn ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər ðə dɪˌteɪˈniz. əˈpɛndɪks: səbˈmɪʃənz bɪˈloʊ ər ðə fɔr səbˈmɪʃənz stɪl lɪv (ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪts e.g*. nu praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˌɛtˈsɛtərə) tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪmənəl kɔrt æt ðə heɪg. 1 səbˈmɪʃənz baɪ ə) ˈʤuljən ˈbərnˌsaɪd, bi) grɛg bɑrnz ˈændru ˈwɪlki, ənd si) ˈtreɪsi ˈeɪlmər ə. ˈʤuljən ˈbərnˌsaɪd: ɪn mɑrʧ 2015 ˈʤuljən ˈbərnˌsaɪd meɪd ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz wɪθ ˈlɔjərz hu ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz tɪ si ɪf ðə wʊd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈmɪstər ˈtoʊni ˈæbət ənd ˈmɪstər skɑt ˈmɔrɪsən. bi. grɛg bɑrnz ənd ˈændru ˈwɪlki: ˈəpˌdeɪt: hir ɪz ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə læst ˈəpˌdeɪt sɛnt baɪ ˈændru ˈwɪlki (ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ hɪz səbˈmɪʃən wɪθ grɛg bɑrnz) tɪ ðə. ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 ˈændru ˈwɪlki ənd ˈlɔjər grɛg bɑrnz kəˈmɛnst ə keɪs ɪn ðə əˈgɛnst ðə ðɛn praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtoʊni ˈæbət, ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈbɔrdər prəˈtɛkʃən skɑt ˈmɔrɪsən, əˈsɪstənt ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈbɔrdər prəˈtɛkʃən maɪˈkɛlə kæʃ, ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ˈʤuli ˈbɪʃəp, ˈfɔrmər ʧif əv ðə dɪˈfɛns fɔrs ˈʤɛnərəl ˈdeɪvɪd ˈhərli, ənd kəˈmændər əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈsɑvrən ˈbɔrdərz luˈtɛnənt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈæŋgəs ˈkæmbəl (ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, 19 ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈæbət ˈkæbənət). ðə səbˈmɪʃən kɔld ɔn ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz tɪ juz ˈɑrtɪkəl əv ðə roʊm ˈstæʧut ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ɔl ˈɑnˌʃɔr ənd ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ. ðə səbˈmɪʃən əˈlɛʤd ðət ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈgəvərnmənt kəˈmɪtɪd əˈtrɑsətiz ɪn briʧ əv ˈɑrtɪkəl 7 əv ðə kənˈvɛnʃən. hir ɪz ðə fʊl səbˈmɪʃən lɑʤd wɪθ ðə. hir ɪz ə ˈsəməri: ˈtoʊni ˈæbət ənd hɪz ˈkæbənət trit ˈpipəl hu əraɪv baɪ si ɪn sərʧ əv prəˈtɛkʃən seekers’*’) ɛz ə spɪˈsɪfɪk klæs əv ˈpərsən, ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk əˈtæk ɔn ðɪs klæs, ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈkɛrid aʊt wɪθ fʊl ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ənd əˈtɛnʃən. ˈtoʊni ˈæbət ənd hɪz ˈkæbənət ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə fækt ðət ˈpipəl ɪn ðɪs klæs ər ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd fər ðə ˈpərpəs əv ənd ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛrəli dɪˈteɪnɪŋ ðɛm, riˈmuvɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈligəl ˈrikɔrs, ənd ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðɛm ɪn kənˈdɪʃənz ˈkɔzɪŋ greɪt ˈsəfərɪŋ ənd ˈsɪriəs ˈɪnʤəri tɪ ˈmɛntəl ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl hɛlθ. ðə skeɪl ənd sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ðɪs əˈtæk ɪz əv səˈfɪʃənt ˈgrævɪti tɪ ˈkɑnstəˌtut ə kraɪm əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti. ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl prəˈvɪʒənz ɪn ˈɑrtɪkəl 7 əv ðə roʊm ˈstæʧut, tɪ wɪʧ ɔˈstreɪljə həz ækˈsidɪd, ðət ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈrɛləvənt: oʊ ˈɑrtɪkəl 7(1)(d*) rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ənd fɔrst ˈtrænsfər əv ˈpərsənz. ðɪs ɪz ˈæpləkəbəl tɪ ðə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən əv ˈpipəl (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən) əˈgɛnst ðɛr wɪl tɪ ˈfɔrən ˈsɑvrən ˈneɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ənd ˈpæpjuə nu ˈgɪni; oʊ ˈɑrtɪkəl 7(1)(e*) rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt ər ˈəðər səˈvɪr ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈlɪbərˌti. ðɪs ɪz ˈæpləkəbəl tɪ ðə ˈmændəˌtɔri ənd ˌɪnˈdɛfənət dɪˈtɛnʃən əv ˈpipəl ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtritiz tɪ wɪʧ ɔˈstreɪljə ɪz ə ˈpɑrti, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðiz ˈpipəl hæv nɑt kəˈmɪtɪd ər ˈivɪn bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈɛni kraɪm æt ðə taɪm əv dɪˈtɛnʃən; oʊ ˈɑrtɪkəl 7(1)(k*) rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈəðər ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ækts ˈkɔzɪŋ greɪt ˈsəfərɪŋ ər ˈsɪriəs ˈɪnʤəri. ðɪs ɪz ˈæpləkəbəl tɪ ðə kənˈdɪʃənz tɪ wɪʧ dɪˌteɪˈniz ər səˈbʤɛktɪd, wɪʧ hæv lɛd tɪ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈsɪknəs, ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪʃən, ənd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd əˈtɛmpts, ənd dɛθ. ðə ˈpɑləsiz ər ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, ˌɪnˈtər alia*, ðoʊz kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðə ˈrɛfjuʤi kənˈvɛnʃən, ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkəvənənt ɔn ˈsɪvəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl raɪts, ðə kənˈvɛnʃən əˈgɛnst ˈtɔrʧər ənd ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ðə raɪts əv ðə ʧaɪld. ðiz ər ˈbriʧɪz ɪn ðɛr oʊn raɪt, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ fɔrm ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ˈsɛvərəl əv ˈɑrtɪkəl 7 ˈtoʊni ˈæbət ənd hɪz ˈkæbənət hæv ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðɛr ˈækʃənz θru ðɛr kloʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ædˈmɪnɪˌstərɪŋ ðiz ˈpɑləsiz. ðeɪ ər əˈwɛr əv ðə skeɪl ənd sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ðə hɑrm, wɪʧ həz əˈfɛktɪd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl ənd ɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ əˈfɛkt ˈθaʊzənz mɔr. ðeɪ noʊ ðɛr ɪz ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɔzəl lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ðɛr ˈpɑləsiz ənd ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriənst baɪ ðiz ˈpipəl. θru ˈnumərəs rɪˈpɔrts ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋz, ˈtoʊni ˈæbət ənd hɪz ˈkæbənət noʊ ðət ðɛr ˈpɑləsiz briʧ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. ˈrɛləvənt ˈfaɪndɪŋz ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈjuˈɛn kəˈmɪti əˈgɛnst kənˈkludɪŋ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əv 26 noʊˈvɛmbər 2014 ˈkɑmɛnts baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛn haɪ kəˈmɪʃənər fər ˈjumən raɪts ɪn ən ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ðə ˈjumən raɪts ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn 2 sɛpˈtɛmbər 2014 rɪˈpɔrts priˈpɛrd baɪ ˈmɪriəd dəˈmɛstɪk ˈjumən raɪts ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz, ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈtritmənt əv əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz, si. ˈtreɪsi ˈeɪlmər: ɪn meɪ 2014 ˈtreɪsi ˈeɪlmər səbˈmɪtəd ə keɪs wɪθ ðə fər ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əv ˈmɪstər ˈtoʊni ˈæbət ənd ˈsɛvərəl əv hɪz ˈkɑligz, rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈtritmənt əv. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ðə ˌɪnˈfɔrmd mɪz. ˈeɪlmər ðət hər səbˈmɪʃən wʊd nɑt bi kənˈsɪdərd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ʃi hæd səbˈmɪtəd wʊd bi meɪnˈteɪnd ɪn ˈɑrˌkaɪvz ənd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ pərˈsid wʊd bi ˌrikənˈsɪdərd nu fækts ər ˈɛvədəns prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈbeɪsɪs tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ə kraɪm wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən əv ðə kɔrt həz bɪn committed”*”. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 mɪz ˈeɪlmər wɑz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ ðə ðət ðə keɪs ʃi səbˈmɪtəd hæd bɪn ənd ðət ɪf, ˈsəbsəkwəntli, ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz meɪd tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut, ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz beɪst ɔn ˈɛvədəns ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈsivd wɪl kəˈmɛns. fər mɔr ɔn ðɪs, si meɪn pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. (si ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn dɪˈmɛnʃən.) 2 ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈækʃən grup səbˈmɪʃən tɪ (ɪn fʊl) communiqué*é fər ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪmənəl kɔrt baɪ ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈækʃən kəˈlɛktɪv (vɪkˈtɔriə), ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2015 ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈækʃən kəˈlɛktɪv ɛz ə grup, rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ðə dɪsˈmeɪ ənd rɪˈvəlʃən əv ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti grups ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz təˈwɔrd ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈtritmənt əv əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz baɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ faɪl: ˈnoʊtɪs əv ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ðə tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ənd ækt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈpərsənz: ˈmɪstər ˈtoʊni ˈæbət, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv ɔˈstreɪljə ˈmɪstər skɑt ˈmɔrɪsən, ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈbɔrdər prəˈtɛkʃən ˈmɪstər ˈpitər ˈdətən, ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈbɔrdər prəˈtɛkʃən, ənd ˈmɪstər ʤɔrʤ ˈbrændɪs, ɪn ɪts ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈtritmənt əv əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz hu əˈtɛmpt tɪ faɪnd prəˈtɛkʃən ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, ðə ˈæbət ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ɪn klɪr vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ ɛz ˈkɑdəˌfaɪd ɪn ˈkəvənənts tɪ wɪʧ ɔˈstreɪljə ɪz ə ˈvɑləntɛri ˈsɪgnəˌtɔri. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈəndər ðə 1951 ˈjuˈɛn kənˈvɛnʃən ənd ˈproʊtəˌkɔl rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈstætəs əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz, ɔˈstreɪljə ɪz ˈɑbləˌgeɪtɪd tɪ ˈɔfər prəˈtɛkʃən tɪ əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ənd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz hu əraɪv ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, rəˈgɑrdləs əv minz əv ərˈaɪvəl. ˌɪnˈdid æt əˈnəðər taɪm, ðə ɔˈstreɪljən haɪ kɔrt ʤəʤ, ˈleɪtər ˈlidər əv ðə ˈleɪbər ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, ˈdɑktər h.v*. ˈɛvət wɑz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz wɪn ɪt əˈdɑptəd ðə 1948 ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˈjumən raɪts. hi ənd ˈɛlənər ˈruzəˌvɛlt wər ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ˈɑrtɪkəl 14 wɪʧ steɪts: həz ðə raɪt tɪ sik ənd tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz əˈsaɪləm frəm persecution.”*.” ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪgˈnɔrz ðə ˈstændərdz əv ˈjumən raɪts ɛz sɛt ɪn ðə roʊm ˈstæʧut, ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkəvənənt ɔn ˈsɪvəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl raɪts, ðə kənˈvɛnʃən əˈgɛnst ˈtɔrʧər, ənd ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ðə raɪts əv ðə ʧaɪld. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkɑntrəˌvin ðiz ˈjuˈɛn kənˈvɛnʃənz ənd ˈkəvənənts ɪn boʊθ ˈspɪrɪt ənd ˈækʃən. səm əv ðiz ˈækʃənz ˈkɑnstəˌtut kraɪmz əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti: ðə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈlɪbərˌti ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈmændəˌtɔri ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən əv əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz, ənd ðə ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ənd fɔrst ˈtrænsfər əv əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz tɪ ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ centres”*” ɪn ɛz əv ˈeɪprəl 2015 ðə ˈnəmbərz əv əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd ɔn ənd ˈmeɪnɪs ˈaɪlənd (ˈpæpjuə nu ˈgɪni) dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛntərz wɑz 1648 ˈpipəl, wɪθ əˈnəðər 1613 ɪn dəˈmɛstɪk ər ˈkrɪsməs ˈaɪlənd dɪˈtɛnʃən ðə læk əv ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt əv dɪˈtɛnʃən rəˈʒim wɪʧ ˈbriʧɪz ðə raɪt tɪ əˈfɛktɪv ˈrɛmədi ˈəndər ˈɑrtɪkəl 2 əv ðə ˌɪnˈdɛfənət dɪˈtɛnʃən əv tu ˈklæsɪz əv ˈpipəl: ə) ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz wɪˈθaʊt (ɔˈstreɪljən sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən) ənd bi) ˈsteɪtlɪs əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz hu hæv bɪn dɪˈnaɪd prəˈtɛkʃən ənd ˈkænɑt bi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðɛr ˈkəntri əv ˈɔrəʤən. ˈjuzɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈliθəl ˈpɑləsiz səʧ ɛz boʊt ɛz dɪˈtərənts əˈgɛnst əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz hu meɪ wɛl hæv ə ˈvælɪd keɪs fər prəˈtɛkʃən (wɪʧ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ðə lɔ əv ðə ðə ˈpræktɪs əv dɪˈteɪnɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ðə raɪts əv ðə ʧaɪld, tɪ wɪʧ ɔˈstreɪljə ɪz ə ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪŋ əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ɪn hɑrʃ kənˈdɪʃənz wɪʧ hæv rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn dɛθs, ˈsɔrɪŋ reɪts əv, ənd ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ pərˈsu ˈʤəstɪs fər ðə 2014 dɛθs əv tu jəŋ ənd həˈmid ˈmeɪnɪs ˈaɪlənd dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛntər. dɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈpipəl wɪˈθaʊt ɪgˈzɔstɪv əˈsɛsmənt ˈɪntu ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz əv ˈdeɪnʤər ðət meɪ wɛl ˌɪnˈklud ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən, ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən, ˈtɔrʧər ənd ˈivɪn dɛθ. ˈkɑntræktɪŋ aʊt ɪts ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈligəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz tɪ ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkəntriz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ, ɔˈstreɪljən kən ʃɛr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti wɪθ ənd ˈpæpjuə nu ˈgɪni, bət ɪt ˈkænɑt dɪˈvɑlv ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ pur ənd dɪˈpɛndənt ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən baɪ ˈdəmpɪŋ əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ɔn ðɛm, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ðoʊz ˈpərsənz tɪ əˈtæks ənd ˌpərsəˈkjuʃəns ɪn ənd ˈpæpjuə nu ˈgɪni. ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə ˈrisənt ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ðə məˈlækə streɪt, rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ əˈsɪst ɪn ðɪs ˈmeɪʤər ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈkraɪsəs ənd ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈneɪbərz ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ənd məˈleɪʒə tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɑr ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪn ˈtərnɪŋ bæk boʊts, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn wət ðə ˈjuˈɛn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz pɪŋ ðiz ˈækʃənz ər nɑt ʤɪst ə ˌdɛrəˈlɪkʃən əv ˈduti təˈwɔrd əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz, bət ˈkɑnstəˌtut ðə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ənd dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən əv hɑrm təˈwɔrd ðɪs ˈvəlnərəbəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðə ˈæbət ˈgəvərnmənt həz rɪˈpitɪdli brəʃt ɔf ə ˈnəmbər əv ɪkˈstrimli ˈdæmɪŋ dəˈmɛstɪk ənd ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðə bruˈtælɪti əv ðə ˈɔfˈʃɔr dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɪstəm. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud: ðə 2015 əv ðə ˈspɛʃəl ɔn ˈtɔrʧər ənd ˈəðər kruəl, ˌɪnˈhjumən ər dɪˈgreɪdɪŋ ˈtritmənt əv punishment”*”, səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈjumən raɪts ˈkaʊnsəl baɪ wɑn i. ðə 2015 ˈɪntu ˈrisənt ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz æt ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈsɛntər ɪn nauru”*” (ˈəðərˌwaɪz noʊn ɛz ðə report”*”), kəˈmɪʃənd baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪnɪstər fər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈbɔrdər ðə 2014 rɪˈpɔrt ˈʧɪldrən: ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈɪntu ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən dɪˈtɛnʃən baɪ prəˈfɛsər ˈʤɪliən trɪgz, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈjumən raɪts səʧ rɪˈpɔrts hæv ˈæmpli kənˈdɛmd ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈgəvərnmənt fər ɪts kruəl ənd ənˈlɔfəl dɪˈtɛnʃən əv ˈʧɪldrən, ˈwɪmən ənd mɛn hu hæv kəˈmɪtɪd noʊ kraɪm. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈsɪriəsnəs ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈæbət ˈækʃənz, wi bɪˈliv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈnoʊtɪs 13 ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri: ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ðə liˈgæləti əv ˈɔfˈʃɔr dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈpræktɪsɪz wɑz ˈmaʊnɪd ɪn ðə ɔˈstreɪljən haɪ kɔrt ɪn 2014 bət wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪd. ˈniðər ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈgəvərnmənt nɔr ðə haɪəst kɔrt ɪn ðə lænd hæv ˈæktɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz əv ðiz kraɪmz. əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ɪn ˈmeɪnɪs ˈaɪlənd dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛntər ər naʊ ˈmaʊntɪŋ ə ˈʧælənʤ ɪn ðə ˈpæpjuə nu ˈgɪni haɪ kɔrt tɪ kleɪm ðət ðɛr dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈbriʧɪz ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv dɪˈtɛnʃən ɪz klɪr: ðə kəm ˈəndər ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ˈniðər ɔˈstreɪljən lɔ nɔr ðə hoʊst nation’s*. ðɪs livz noʊ ˈɔpʃən bət tɪ pərˈsu ˈʤəstɪs fər əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ɪn ðə. ðə ˈæbət ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən əv əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə həz bɪn əˈkəmpənid baɪ ðə məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛnəmənt. ɪt həz ɪnˈkərəʤd ənd ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ˈreɪsɪst ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd ðə ˈbleɪtəntli fɔls ˌdimənəˈzeɪʃən əv people”*” ɛz ə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛt. ðeɪ hæv mɪsˈlɛd ðə ˈpəblɪk baɪ dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ɛz ““illegals”*”, wɪn ˈgəvərnmənts noʊ ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə keɪs. ðə ˈæbət ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ ˈpurər ˈneɪbərz ɪn ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˈriʤən baɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ məʧ ˈnidɪd eɪd ˈməni ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðə detention”*” ənd resettlement”*” əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɪn ˈpæpjuə nu ˈgɪni, ənd moʊst ˈrisəntli ˌkæmˈboʊdiə. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ðɪs ə ˈbleɪtənt əˈvɔɪdəns əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz təˈwɔrd əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz, ɪt ɪz ˈnɛgətɪvli əˈfɛktɪŋ ðiz ənd ˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪˈnɔrmɪs strɛs ɔn ðɛr ˈrisɔrsɪz, ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ðɛr ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɑvrənti, ənd ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə ˈæbət ˈgəvərnmənt hæv bɪˈkəm ˈnɛgətɪv ˈmɑdəlz ɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈmænɪʤmənt əv əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz. sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə solution”*” ɪn 2001 ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ həz ˌɪnˈkrist əˈkrɔs ðə wərld wɪθ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv camps”*” əˈkrɔs nɔrθ waɪl boʊt hæv bɪˈkəm pɑrt əv ðə ˈrɛpərtˌwɑr əv ˈmɛni steɪts ɪn ðɛr rɪˈspɑns tɪ əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz. ɛz ðə ˈrisənt ˈtræʤɪk lɔs əv laɪf ɪn ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ənd ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts, dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈpɑləsiz ənd boʊt ˈniðər seɪv lɪvz nɔr sərv ɛz ən ˈifɛktɪv dɪˈtərrənt tɪ ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈmuvmənt əv ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz. ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ breɪk ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔz ɪz ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ ɪts ˈtæktɪks hæv ˈstɛdəli bɪˈkəm mɔr səˈvɪr ənd ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn. æt fərst, boʊt wər pərˈfɔrmd seɪf tɪ du so”*”; ðɛn ðeɪ wər dən wɪn ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə interest”*” ər wɪn ɪt necessary”*”. moʊst ˈrisəntli, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz dɪˈklɛrd ɪt du ˌwəˈtɛvər wi nid tɪ du tɪ hæv ðɪs ˈivəl treɪd ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈpeɪmənts tɪ smugglers”*” tɪ tərn bæk boʊts tɪ ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə. ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈpipəl sˈməgələrz ɪz əˈgɛnst boʊθ ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən ənd ɔˈstreɪljən lɔz. ɪn səm, wi bɪˈliv ðət ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˈpərpəˌtreɪtər əv kraɪmz əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr: ðə ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ənd ˈfɔrsəbəl ˈtrænsfər əv ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, səˈvɪr ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈlɪbərˌti, ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz. wi ˈfərðər bɪˈliv ðət ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ kənˈsərnɪŋ ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈprɑbləm fər ðə əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz əˈfɛktɪd, bət fər ɔl juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃən ˈmɛmbər steɪts hu hæv ə steɪk ɪn əˈphoʊldɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔz kənˈsərnɪŋ ˈsɪvəl, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd raɪts. ɪt ɪz ɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə rul beɪst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɪstəm. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈrisənt ˈaʊtˌbərsts əˈbaʊt nɑt tɪ ðə kraɪz əv ðə ˈjumən raɪts lawyers”*”, ənd biɪŋ əv biɪŋ ˈlɛkʧərd tɪ baɪ ðə un”*” ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðɪs ˈbleɪtənt ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈtɛnəts əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈligəl wi ˈðɛrˌfɔr ərʤ ðə kɔrt tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪts ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən ɪn ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðə əˈbəv neɪmd ˈpərsənz. wi ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə praɪər (ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 səbˈmɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər baɪ ˈmɪstər ˈændru ˈwɪlki, ənd mɪz ˈritə ˈeɪlmər, ˈsɪdni səˈlɪsətər ənd maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈeɪʤənt (meɪ 2014 ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈkɑrənt səˈpɔrt fər ə ˈsɪmələr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ərʤd baɪ ˈmɪstər ˈʤuljən ˈbərnˌsaɪd. ɑr səbˈmɪʃən, baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə dɪˈvərs kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti grups, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ groʊɪŋ ˈpɑpjələr ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ əˈgɛnst ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈpɑləsiz ənd ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv wɪl fər ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ə lɪst əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd ˈsɪvɪk ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ðət ɛnˈdɔrs ɑr səbˈmɪʃən ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə əˈtæʧt əˈpɛndɪks. jʊrz sɪnˈsɪrli, ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈækʃən kəˈlɛktɪv (vɪkˈtɔriə) [əˈpɛndɪks əv ˈsɪvɪk ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðɪs səbˈmɪʃən tɪ bi ˈædɪd hir.] 1 ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, si ˈɑrtɪkəl 7(1)(d*) əv ðə roʊm ˈstæʧut rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ənd fɔrst ˈtrænsfər əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən; ˈɑrtɪkəl 7(1)(e*) rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt ənd ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈlɪbərˌti; ənd ˈɑrtɪkəl 7(1)(k*) rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ækts ˈkɔzɪŋ greɪt ˈsəfərɪŋ ənd ˈsɪriəs ˈɪnʤəri. fər ˈjumən raɪts vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ɪn ðə dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛntərz ɔn ˈmeɪnɪs ˈaɪlənd ənd, si 2 si ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈbɔrdər prəˈtɛkʃən ˈsəməri: 3 si ʤeɪn məˈkædəm ənd fiˈoʊnə ʧɔŋ. waɪ ˈsikɪŋ əˈsaɪləm ɪz ˈligəl ənd ˈpɑləsiz ər nɑt (ˈsɪdni, prɛs, 2014 pi. 95 4 ðiz ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz hæv kəˈmɪtɪd noʊ kraɪm, hæd noʊ traɪəl ənd feɪs noʊ ˈʧɑrʤɪz, jɛt səm hæv bɪn ˌɪmˈprɪzənd fər ˈoʊvər 6 jɪrz. 5 si məˈkædəm ənd ʧɔŋ, pi. 142 6 si 7 fər ˈjumən raɪts vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ɪn ðə dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛntərz ɔn ˈmeɪnɪs ˈaɪlənd ənd, si si ˈɔlsoʊ 8 si məˈkædəm ənd ʧɔŋ, pi. 131 9 si 10 si 11 si 12 si 13 ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈnoʊtɪs ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən lɔ rɪˈfɔrm kəˈmɪʃən rɪˈpɔrt 102 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2006 ˈsɛkʃən 144 ɛz: ˈkɑmən ˈnɑlɪʤ [ðət] ˈkəvərz fækts, boʊθ ˈloʊkəl ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈnɑlɪʤ, wɪʧ ər soʊ ˈwaɪdli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðət rikˈwaɪərɪŋ pruf əv ðɛm wʊd bi ə ˈsupərflˌwəs exercise”*”. ənd ˈfərðər ˈmætərz əv ˈkɑmən ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈfɑlɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ɛs 144 nid nɑt bi pruvd ˈfɔrməli, ˈpɑrtiz tɪ ə prəˈsidɪŋ ər nɑt prɪˈkludɪd frəm ˈlidɪŋ ˈfɔrməl ˈɛvədəns əv səʧ matters”*”. ðə kəmˈpleɪnənts ɪn ðɪs ˈækʃən ər əˈwɛr ðət ðə kɔrt həz ðə ʧɔɪs əv ˈiðər ə ˈnɛroʊ ər brɔd ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈnoʊtɪs, ənd ðeɪ ərʤ ðə kɔrt tɪ əˈplaɪ ðə ˈlætər, ˈgɪvɪn ðət məʧ əv wət ɪz əˈlɛʤd ɪz ˈkɑmən ˈnɑlɪʤ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ɪz məʧ riˈzɛnəd baɪ boʊθ hjuˈmeɪn ənd ˈɛkspərt əˈpɪnjənz. 14 si 15 si 16 si ˈtɑməs gammeltoft-hansen*. əv əˈsaɪləm ənd ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv lite’”*’”. ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpeɪpər ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstədiz. 17 ˈtoʊni ˈæbət ɔn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən tɪ nil ˈmɪʧəl, ˈfraɪˌdeɪ 10 ʤun 2015 18 si ənd ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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a case has been lodged against the australian government for crimes against humanity. no, not in the international criminal court that’s still live, see appendix below but in the high court in australia and in relation to those hundreds of men detained illegally, as per the recent supreme court ruling in papua new guinea. the case has been raised by russell byrnes solicitors as a class action. it has been lodged successfully. but is yet to be formally listed. if the high court finds against the australian government it will be yet another blow to the credibilty of the so-called pacific solution. furthermore, it may encourage similar action in the court on behalf of those illegally detained on nauru.
the lawyers who lodged the case will be seeking an injunction to order the immediate release of 757 detainees. it is understood that the australian high court action alleges that the png and australian governments have committed gross human rights violations and international crimes, constituting “crimes against humanity”, including: forcible deportation; arbitrary and indefinite detention; and torture, inhuman and degrading treatment.
the asylum seekers at manus specifically allege that following the rudd government’s announcement in 2013 that no asylum seeker arriving by boat would be settled in australia, they were forcibly deported to png by the australian government. they also allege their detention on manus island constitutes arbitrary and indefinite detention, which is illegal under international law. they further allege negligence re duty of care contributed to the death of reza berati, who was killed during a riot at the centre in february 2014.
the png supreme court stated in its judgment last week that it had been “the joint efforts of the australian and png governments” that brought the asylum seekers to png and kept them at the manus island processing centre “against their will”, and that their detention had been illegal from its inception.
on 16 may, png lawyer ben lomai will be separately seeking to joining the commonwealth of australia to his case contesting the constitutionality of the men’s detention; releasing all the asylum seekers and refugees into the custody of australia; and ordering all the men returned to australia. in addition, around a$110m will be sought in compensation for the detainees.
appendix: icc submissions
below are the four submissions still live (subject to updates e.g. new prime minister, minister for immigration etc) to the international criminal court at the hague.
1. submissions by a) julian burnside, b) greg barns & andrew wilkie, and c) tracie aylmer
a. julian burnside:
in march 2015 julian burnside qc made inquiries with lawyers who specialise in icc cases to see if the icc would investigate mr tony abbott and mr scott morrison.
b. greg barns and andrew wilkie:
update: here is a copy of the last update sent by andrew wilkie mp (in conjunction with his submission with greg barns) to the icc.
in october 2014 andrew wilkie mp and lawyer greg barns commenced a case in the icc against the then prime minister tony abbott, minister for immigration and border protection scott morrison, assistant minister for immigration and border protection michaela cash, minister for foreign affairs julie bishop, former chief of the defence force general david hurley, and commander of operation sovereign borders lieutenant general angus campbell (in total, 19 members of the abbott cabinet). the submission called on icc prosecutors to use article 17(2) of the rome statute in relation to all onshore and offshore processing. the submission alleged that the australian government committed atrocities in breach of article 7 of the convention.
here is the full submission lodged with the icc.
here is a summary:
• tony abbott and his cabinet treat people who arrive by sea in search of australia’s protection (‘asylum seekers’) as a specific class of person, engaging in a systematic attack on this class, intentionally carried out with full knowledge of the consequences and warranting icc attention.
• tony abbott and his cabinet are responsible for the fact that people in this class are isolated for the purpose of mandatorily and arbitrarily detaining them, removing access to legal recourse, and placing them in conditions causing great suffering and serious injury to mental and physical health.
• the scale and severity of this attack is of sufficient gravity to constitute a crime against humanity. there are several provisions in article 7 of the rome statute, to which australia has acceded, that are particularly relevant:
o article 7(1)(d) relating to the deportation and forced transfer of persons. this is applicable to the transportation of people (including children) against their will to foreign sovereign nations such as the republic of nauru and papua new guinea;
o article 7(1)(e) relating to imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical liberty. this is applicable to the mandatory and indefinite detention of people in violation of international law including international treaties to which australia is a party, despite the fact these people have not committed or even been accused of any crime at the time of detention;
o article 7(1)(k) relating to other intentional acts causing great suffering or serious injury. this is applicable to the conditions to which detainees are subjected, which have led to widespread sickness, mental health deterioration, self-harm and suicide attempts, and death.
• the policies are in violation of fundamental principles of international law including, inter alia, those contained in the refugee convention, the international covenant on civil and political rights, the convention against torture and the convention on the rights of the child. these are breaches in their own right, and also form a foundation for several contraventions of article 7.
• tony abbott and his cabinet have knowledge of the effects of their actions through their close involvement in administering these policies. they are aware of the scale and severity of the harm, which has affected thousands of people and is continuing to affect thousands more. they know there is a direct causal link between their policies and the suffering experienced by these people.
• through numerous reports and findings, tony abbott and his cabinet know that their policies breach international law. relevant findings include the un committee against torture’s concluding observations of 26 november 2014, comments by the un high commissioner for human rights in an address to the human rights council on 2 september 2014, reports prepared by myriad domestic human rights organisations, and individuals with first-hand knowledge of the treatment of asylum seekers,
c. tracie aylmer:
in may 2014 tracie aylmer submitted a case with the icc for the prosecution of mr tony abbott and several of his colleagues, regarding the treatment of asylum-seekers. in september the icc informed ms. aylmer that her submission would not be considered, however the information she had submitted would be maintained in icc archives and the decision not to proceed would be reconsidered “if new facts or evidence provides a basis to believe that a crime within the jurisdiction of the court has been committed”. however, in january 2015 ms aylmer was informed by the icc that the case she submitted had been re-opened and that if, subsequently, a decision is made to prosecute, investigations based on evidence already received will commence. for more on this, see main part of this article. (see also the african dimension.)
2. refugee action group submission to icc (in full)
communiqué for the office of the prosecutor regarding the application to the international criminal court by refugee action collective (victoria), july 2015.
refugee action collective as a group, reflecting the dismay and revulsion of many other civil society groups and professional associations toward the current treatment of asylum seekers by the australian government, wishes to file:
notice of intention to request the icc to investigate and act against the following persons:
– mr tony abbott, prime minister of australia
– mr scott morrison, former minister of immigration and border protection
– mr peter dutton, minister of immigration and border protection, and
– mr george brandis, attorney-general
in its policies and treatment of asylum seekers who attempt to find protection in australia, the abbott government is in clear violation of international law as codified in covenants to which australia is a voluntary signatory. in particular, under the 1951 un convention and protocol relating to the status of refugees, australia is obligated to offer protection to asylum seekers and refugees who arrive in australia, regardless of means of arrival. indeed at another time, the australian high court judge, later leader of the labor opposition, dr h.v. evatt was the president of the general assembly of the united nations when it adopted the 1948 universal declaration of human rights. he and eleanor roosevelt were instrumental in the inclusion of article 14 which states:
“everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.”
the australian government also ignores the standards of human rights as set in the rome statute, the international covenant on civil and political rights, the convention against torture, and the convention on the rights of the child.
the following activities of the australian government contravene these un conventions and covenants in both spirit and action. some of these actions constitute crimes against humanity:
the systematic deprivation of physical liberty in the form of mandatory incarceration of asylum seekers, and the deportation and forced transfer of asylum seekers to “offshore processing centres” in third-party countries.[1] as of april 2015, the numbers of asylum seekers incarcerated on nauru and manus island (papua new guinea) detention centres was 1648 people, with another 1613 in domestic or christmas island detention centres.[2] the lack of judicial oversight of australia’s detention regime which breaches the right to affective remedy under article 2 of the iccpr.[3] indefinite detention of two classes of people: a) refugees without asio (australian security & intelligence organization) clearance[4], and b) stateless asylum seekers who have been denied protection and cannot be returned to their country of origin. using potentially lethal policies such as boat turn-backs as deterrents against asylum seekers who may well have a valid case for protection (which themselves are inconsistent with the united nations convention on the law of the sea).[5] the practice of detaining children in violation of the convention on the rights of the child, to which australia is a signatory.[6] incarcerating asylum seekers in harsh conditions which have resulted in deaths, soaring rates of self-harm, and exposure to sexual assault.[7] failing to pursue justice for the 2014 deaths of two young men—reza barati and hamid kehazaei—at manus island detention centre. deporting people without exhaustive assessment into situations of danger that may well include incarceration, persecution, torture and even death. contracting out its international legal obligations in relation to asylum seekers to neighbouring countries. according to international law, australian can share responsibility with nauru and papua new guinea, but it cannot devolve it.[8] exploiting poor and dependent countries in the region by dumping asylum seekers on them, thereby exposing those persons to attacks and persecutions in nauru and papua new guinea. in the context of the recent rohingya refugee crisis in the malacca strait, refusing to assist in this major humanitarian crisis and encouraging australia’s neighbours indonesia and malaysia to follow our example in turning back boats, resulting in what the un described as “maritime ping pong.”[9]
these actions are not just a dereliction of australia’s duty toward asylum seekers, but constitute the systematic and deliberate infliction of harm toward this vulnerable population. the abbott government has repeatedly brushed off a number of extremely damning reports—both domestic and international—that emphasize the brutality of the offshore detention system. these include:
the 2015 “report of the special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of punishment”, submitted to the un’s human rights council by juan e. mendez[10]
the 2015 “review into recent allegations relating to the conditions and circumstances at the regional processing centre in nauru” (otherwise known as the “moss report”), commissioned by former minister for immigration and border protection[11]
the 2014 report “forgotten children: national inquiry into children in immigration detention 2010” by professor gillian triggs, president of the australian human rights commission[12]
such reports have amply condemned the australian government for its cruel and unlawful detention of children, women and men who have committed no crime.
in order to understand the seriousness and intention behind the abbott government’s actions, we believe the following information pertaining to the concept of judicial notice [13] is necessary:
a challenge to the legality of offshore detention practices was mounted in the australian high court in 2014, but was rejected. neither the executive government nor the highest court in the land have acted against the perpetrators of these crimes. asylum seekers in manus island detention centre are now mounting a challenge in the papua new guinea high court to claim that their detention breaches png’s constitution.[14] however, the advantage of third-country detention is clear: the asylum-seekers come under the protection of neither australian law nor the host nation’s. this leaves no option but to pursue justice for asylum seekers in the icc. the abbott government’s persecution of asylum seekers arriving in australia has been accompanied by the manipulation of public sentiment. it has encouraged and benefited from racist media coverage and the blatantly false demonization of “boat people” as a national security threat. they have misled the public by describing asylum seekers as “illegals”, when governments know that this is not the case. the abbott government is exploiting poorer neighbours in the pacific region by offering much needed aid money in exchange for the “offshore detention” and “regional resettlement” of australia’s refugees in papua new guinea, nauru and most recently cambodia. not only is this a blatant avoidance of australia’s international responsibilities toward asylum seekers, it is negatively affecting these countries—especially png and nauru—by placing enormous stress on their resources, undermining their national sovereignty, and causing social disruption.[15] the actions of the abbott government have become negative models in the global management of asylum seekers. since the beginning of the “pacific solution” in 2001, the practice of offshore processing has increased across the world with the establishment of “transit camps” across north africa,[16] while boat turn-backs have become part of the repertoire of many states in their response to asylum seekers. as the recent tragic loss of life in the mediterranean and southeast asia indicates, detention policies and boat turn-backs neither save lives nor serve as an effective deterrent to the worldwide movement of refugees. indicative of the australian government’s wilful intent to break international laws is the way in which its tactics have steadily become more severe and inhumane. at first, boat turnbacks were performed “when safe to do so”; then they were done when it was in the “national interest” or when it “was necessary”. most recently, the government has declared it “will do whatever we need to do to have this evil trade stopped.”[17] this included payments to “people smugglers” to turn back boats to indonesia. employing people smugglers is against both indonesian and australian laws.
in sum, we believe that the australian government is a systematic perpetrator of crimes against humanity, in particular: the deportation and forcible transfer of a population, severe deprivation of physical liberty, and sexual abuse. we further believe that the australian government’s disregard for international law concerning refugees is not just a problem for the asylum seekers affected, but for all united nation member states who have a stake in upholding international laws concerning civil, political and children’s rights. it is in everyone’s interest to maintain a rule based international system. prime minister abbott’s recent outbursts about not “succumbing to the cries of the human rights lawyers”, and being “sick of being lectured to by the un” indicate this administration’s blatant disregard for the basic tenets of the international legal system.[18]
we therefore urge the court to exercise its jurisdiction in initiating a criminal investigation of the above named persons. we acknowledge the prior (january 2015) submissions to the office of the prosecutor by mr andrew wilkie mp, and ms rita aylmer, sydney solicitor and migration agent (may 2014), as well as the current support for a similar investigation urged by mr julian burnside qc.
our submission, by contrast, represents a diverse collection of civil society groups, indicating growing popular outrage against the australian government’s policies and our collective will for a criminal investigation. a list of professional and civic organisations that endorse our submission is included in the attached appendix.
yours sincerely, refugee action collective (victoria)
[appendix of civic and professional organisations in support of this submission to be added here.]
[1] in particular, see article 7(1)(d) of the rome statute regarding deportation and forced transfer of the population; article 7(1)(e) regarding imprisonment and deprivation of physical liberty; and article 7(1)(k) relating to intentional acts causing great suffering and serious injury. for human rights violations in the detention centres on manus island and nauru, see http://www.amnesty.org.au/images/uploads/about/amnesty_international_manus_island_report.pdf
[2] see the department of immigration and border protection summary: http://www.border.gov.au/reportsandpublications/documents/statistics/immigration-detention-statistics-apr2015.pdf#search=detention%20numbers
[3] see jane mcadam and fiona chong. why seeking asylum is legal and australia’s policies are not (sydney, unsw press, 2014), p. 95.
[4] these refugees have committed no crime, had no trial and face no charges, yet some have been imprisoned for over 6 years.
[5] see mcadam and chong, p. 142.
[6] see https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/asylum-seekers-and-refugees/national-inquiry-children-immigration-detention-2014
[7] for human rights violations in the detention centres on manus island and nauru, see http://www.amnesty.org.au/images/uploads/about/amnesty_international_manus_island_report.pdf
see also https://www.humanrights.gov.au/news/opinions/detention-shame-children-mothers-self-harming
[8] see mcadam and chong, p. 131.
[9] see http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-21/rohingyas-migrants-indonesia-says-australia-obliged-resettle/6486590
[10] see http://apo.org.au/research/report-special-rapporteur-torture-and-other-cruel-inhuman-or-degrading-treatment-or
[11] see https://www.immi.gov.au/about/dept-info/_files/review-conditions-circumstances-nauru.pdf
[12] see https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/document/publication/forgotten_children_2014.pdf
[13] judicial notice is defined by the australian law reform commission report 102,
february 2006, section 144, as: “ common knowledge [that] covers facts, both local and general knowledge, which are so widely recognized that requiring proof of them would be a superfluous exercise”. and further “while matters of common knowledge falling within s 144 need not be proved formally, parties to a proceeding are not precluded from leading formal evidence of such matters”. the complainants in this action are aware that the court has the choice of either a narrow or broad interpretation of the concept of judicial notice, and they urge the court to apply the latter, given that much of what is alleged is common knowledge in australia and is much resented by both humane and expert opinions.
[14] see http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-12/manus-island-asylum-seekers-fresh-challenge-against-detention/6308364
[15] see http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/dec/16/-sp-welcome-to-manus-island-changed-forever-australian-asylum-seeker-policy
[16] see thomas gammeltoft-hansen. “the extraterritorialisation of asylum and the advent of ‘protection lite’”. working paper 2007/2. danish institute for international studies. http://www.diis.dk
[17] tony abbott on radio station 3aw to neil mitchell, friday 10 june 2015
[18] see http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/09/tony-abbott-declares-only-the-coalition-strong-enough-to-stop-the-boats and http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-australians-sick-of-being-lectured-to-by-united-nations-after-report-finds-antitorture-breach-20150309-13z3j0.html
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braɪən ˈdəgləs ˈkɛndəl ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈsaɪlənˌsər, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ə səˈprɛsər, wərks ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ɛz ə kɑr ˈməflər. ðə ˈməflər kənˈsɪsts əv ˈʧeɪmbərz fər ðə kəmˈprɛʃən tɪ bi dɪˈspərst ənd ðə saʊnd tɪ bi ˌridərˈɛktɪd ər əbˈzɔrbd. hit ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈdust θruaʊt ðə ˈməflər ˈsɪstəm. ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈsaɪlənˌsər wərks ɔn ðə seɪm ˈprɪnsəpəl. ðɛr ər ˈʤɛnərəli θri ˈsɛkʃənz tɪ ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈsaɪlənˌsər: ðə fərst steɪʤ əv ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈsaɪlənˌsər kənˈsɪsts əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɪl əbˈzɔrb ənd ˈdɪsəˌpeɪt hit ˈræpədli. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊz fər pɑrt əv ðə kəmˈprɛʃən tɪ bi rɪˈdust du tɪ ðə kwɪk ˈkulɪŋ əv ˈgæsɪz. ðə ˈsɛkənd steɪʤ əv ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈsaɪlənˌsər ˈjuʒəwəli kənˈsɪsts əv ˈrəbər ər ˈplæstɪk ˈwɑʃərz ər dɪsks ðət hɛlp sloʊ daʊn ðə ˈbʊlət tɪ səb ˈsɑnɪk spidz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlps rɪˈdus kəmˈprɛʃən. ðə θərd ənd mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd steɪʤ əv ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈsaɪlənˌsər ˈjuʒəwəli kənˈsɪsts əv tɔl ˈwʊdən ˈwɑʃərz wɪθ ˈrəbər dɪsks bɪtˈwin ðɛm ər θɪk ˈʧeɪmbərz əv sɔft ˈplæstɪk. ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs steɪʤ həz ə loʊ wɛr ˈrəbər ˈsɪlɪndər tɪ sloʊ daʊn ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ ɛr. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈsaɪlənˌsər ɪz kənˈteɪnd wɪˈθɪn ə wən ənd ə hæf ɪnʧ 300 saɪ (paʊnz pər skwɛr ɪnʧ) ˈplæstɪk paɪp. pɑrts lɪst: ˈplæstɪk paɪp ˈrəbər ər ˈmidiəm ˈhɑrdnəs ˈplæstɪk dɪsks sɔft wʊd ˈwɑʃərz wɪθ 1 ˌɪnˈtərnəl daɪˈæmətər ˈrəbər ˈsɪlɪndər ˈrəbər dɪsks tɔl ˈwʊdən ˈwɑʃərz, pleɪn stil pləgz fər ðə ˈmɪdəl ənd frənt əv ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈsaɪlənˌsər hit ənd ˈprɛʃər rɑd wɪθ pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ rɪŋz, blæk. ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzər ˈdoʊˌnəts tɪ kip ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈsaɪlənˌsər streɪt, rɛd. dɪsks, grin. əˈdæptər tɪ əˈtæʧ ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈsaɪlənˌsər tɪ ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm. dɪsks kən bi kət aʊt wɪθ ə hoʊl sɔ, ˈpərʧəst frəm ˈɛni ˈloʊkəl ˈhɑrdˌwɛr stɔr. ðə məˈtɪriəlz kən bi bɔt ðɛr ˈɔlsoʊ. ˈrəbər ər ˈplæstɪk kən bi kət aʊt əv taɪərz ər trashcans*. ˈwʊdən ˈwɑʃərz kən bi kət aʊt əv ˈpɑrtɪkəl bɔrd. ðə stil pləgz kən bi bɔt æt ˈɛni ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv stɔr ɛz friz pləgz. ðə hit ənd ˈprɛʃər rɑd kən bi bɔt æt ˈɛni ˈmɛtəl ʃɑp; baɪ æt ˈɪnʧɪz lɔŋ ˌæˈljumɪnəm tub æt əˈbaʊt θɪk wɪθ ən ˈaɪˈdi (ˌɪnˈtərnəl daɪˈæmətər) ɛz kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈbʊlət saɪz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzər ˈdoʊˌnəts kən bi kət aʊt əv bərʧ ər oʊk wʊd ənd ðɛn drɪld wɪθ ə hoʊl drɪl. ɔl dɪsks ənd ˌɪnˈsərtɪd məˈtɪriəlz ɪkˈsɛpt ðə hɛd rɑd ʃʊd bi sˈlaɪtli ˈəndər 1 daɪˈæmətər soʊ ðət ðeɪ wɪl fɪl sˈnəgli ɪn ðə tub. ðə hit rɑd ʃʊd bi drɪld fʊl əv hoʊlz frəm iʧ ɛnd. ðiz hoʊlz ʃʊd bi əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm saɪz ɛz ðə ˈbʊlət. liv əˈbaʊt ə kˈwɔrtər ɪnʧ gæp bɪtˈwin iʧ hoʊl. pleɪs ə ˈwʊdən ˈdoʊˌnət æt iʧ ɛnd ənd ræp ðə rɑd ɪn ˌæˈljumɪnəm skrin. skru ðə rɑd ˈɪntu ðə wʊd ər juz ɪˈpɑksi. pleɪs ðɪs pɑrt ˈɪntu ðə tub fərst, ðɪs ʃʊd bi ˈvɛri taɪt ənd kʊd ˈivɪn hæv tɪ bi ˈhæmərd ˈɪntu ðə tub, ˌhaʊˈɛvər du nɑt juz skruz ər glu tɪ ˈhæmər ɪt ɪn pleɪs. naʊ pleɪs ə stil pləg ɪn ðə tub soʊ ðət ðə ˈraʊndɪd ɛnd ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə tɔp ər ˈɛksət hoʊl. naʊ pleɪs ðə əˈdæptər ɪn ðə tub ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzər ˈdoʊˌnəts. meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˈbɛrəl wɪl sit sɪˈkjʊrli ɪn ðə əˈdæptər ənd ðət ðə ˈdoʊˌnəts ər snəg ɔn ðə ˈbɛrəl. meɪk ʃʊr ju pleɪs ə dɪsk bɪtˈwin iʧ steɪʤ. drɪl ˈlɪtəl hoʊlz ɪn ðə tub əˈbaʊt ˈhæfˈweɪ ˈɪntu ðə əˈdæptər ənd ˈdoʊˌnəts ənd pleɪs smɔl skruz ɪn pleɪs tɪ hoʊld ðɛm sɪˈkjʊrli. noʊt ðət ə smɔl ˈæŋgəl ɪz kət ˈɪntu ðə əˈdæptər tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ðə saɪt əv ðə gən. ðə əˈdæptər həz tɪ bi æt ən ˈæŋgəl soʊ ðət ðə saɪt wɪl nɑt ˌɪnərˈfɪr. pleɪs ə sˈmɔlər paɪp ɪn ðə frənt ɛnd ənd pʊʃ ðə hit ˈʧeɪmbər əp tɪ ðə dɪsk, nɛkst tɪ ðə əˈdæptər. naʊ frəm ðə tɔp, pleɪs ə ˈwʊdən ˈwɑʃər ðɛn ˈplæstɪk dɪsk, ˈwɑʃər, dɪsk ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ˈjuʒəwəli rikˈwaɪərz ənd ə 22 ˈjuʒəwəli ðɛr ʃʊd bi dɪsks ənd ˈwʊdən ˈwɑʃərz, du nɑt ɛnd əp wɪθ ə ˈwɑʃər, naʊ pleɪs əˈnəðər ɪn pleɪs. læst ju wɪl nid tɪ ˌɪnˈsərt tu ˈrəbər dɪsks ənd ə tɔl ˈwʊdən ˈwɑʃər, tu dɪsks ðɛn ə ˈwɑʃər. naʊ pleɪs əˈnəðər ɪn pleɪs. pleɪs ðə lɑrʤ ˈrəbər ˈsɪlɪndər ɪn pleɪs, ðɪs ʃʊd bi əˈbaʊt θɪk. pleɪs ðə stil pləg ɪn pleɪs soʊ ðət ðə ˈraʊndɪd ɛnd ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈaʊtwərdz ənd ˈrɪvət ɪt ˈɪntu ðə frənt ˈkɛrfəli. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuzɪŋ bi ʃʊr ðɛr ɪz ə klin hoʊl ɔl ðə weɪ. juz ə ˈwʊdən daʊəl tɪ si ɪf ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈsaɪlənˌsər ɪz laɪnd əp wɪθ ðə ˈbɛrəl hoʊl. ɔl ˌɪnˈsərtɪd pɑrts ʃʊd hæv ə hoʊl ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər ðət ɪz ˈkɑmprəbəl ɪn saɪz tɪ ðə saɪz əv ðə daɪˈæmətər. θɪŋz ju ʃʊd noʊ: wɪl sloʊ daʊn ðə ˈbʊlət ənd kɔz ɪt tɪ ɪn əˈnəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. du nɑt ˈɔpərˌeɪt wɛl ɪn koʊld bət ðɪs wən wɪl fər ðə fərst fju ˈhənərd raʊnz. ɪf ju wɪʃ tɪ ʃut fʊl ˈɔtoʊ ju məst ˈdəbəl ðə kˈwɑntəti əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl pɑrts ənd juz ən ˌæˈljumɪnəm paɪp ˈkəvərd wɪθ ˈniəˌprin sliv, rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈmɛtəl dɪŋz. ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ər ˌɪˈligəl ɪn səm ˈɛriəz; bi seɪf ənd noʊ ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈsaɪlənˌsər lɔz ɪn jʊr loʊˈkeɪʃən. bʊks ɔn haʊ tɪ meɪk ə ˈsaɪlənˌsər ˈæftər ˈraɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈpɑpjələr bʊk ˈwərkˌbɛnʧ: ðə ɑrt əv ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd dɪˈzaɪnz, ˌɪnˈvɛntər ʤɔrʤ ˈhɑlənˌbæk keɪm əp wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈklɛvər weɪz tɪ ˈæfɪks ˈkɑmən tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈoʊˈti hɛlp səˈprɛs ɪts ˈnɔɪzi rɪˈpɔrt. mɔr ˈwərkˌbɛnʧ ˈfiʧərz ðə bɛst əv ðiz dɪˈzaɪnz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fɔr ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv sˈlɪˌpɑn ənd θri ˈpərfərˌeɪtɪd tub dɪˈzaɪnz. ðiz ər dɪˈvaɪzd fər ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈrugər 22 bʊl ˈbɛrəl ˈpɪstəl, ðə ˈvɛnərəbəl koʊlt 45 ˈhændˌgən, ðə ˈkɑmpækt 380 makarov*, ənd ˈivɪn ðə ˈmævərɪk ˈmɑdəl 88 ˈʃɑtˌgən. ɔl əv ðiz gən kən bi meɪd wɪθ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri məˈtɪriəlz əˈveɪləbəl æt ˈɛni ˈhɑrdˌwɛr stɔr. ðɪs ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd rɪˈpɔrt ɔn səˈprɛsər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈprɛzənts ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv dɪˈzaɪnz əv ˈwɛlˈnoʊn səˈprɛsər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ənd ˈɔfərz dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv kəmˈpɛrəsənz əv ˈmɑdəlz beɪst ɔn ˈpraɪsɪz, ˈfiʧərz, kɪts, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ənd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ədˈvænsɪz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ɪgˈzæmənz ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈsaɪlənˌsər ənd ðə ˈætəˌtudz əv ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈjusɪʤ. mɔr ðən ˈfɪfti ɛks ˈwərkɪŋ drɔɪŋz ˈprɛzənt klɪr dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz fər ˈbɪldɪŋ θri ˈdɪfərənt ədˈvænst ˈfaɪˌrɑrm fər ˌsəbməˈʃin gənz ənd ˈpɪstəlz. ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd məˈtɪriəlz ənd məˈʃinɪŋ tɛkˈniks ər səˈʤɛstɪd. lərn haʊ tɪ meɪk ə ˈsaɪlənˌsər frəm ˈkɑmən ˈaɪtəmz faʊnd əraʊnd ðə haʊs. ʤɔrʤ, ðə ˈmæstər əv riˈvɛnʤ, wɪl ʃoʊ ju haʊ! ˈɛnər ðə wərld əv ˈməfəld ˈmeɪˌhɛm wɪθ ðiz ˈsɪmpəl, ˈifɛktɪv ənd ˈligəl ˈsaɪlənˌsər dɪˈzaɪnz. dɪˈspaɪt wət ðə ˈbreɪdi bənʧ maɪt seɪ, sərv səm ˈvɛri ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd ˈfəŋkʃənz ənd kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ə ˈseɪnər, kˈwaɪətər weɪ əv laɪf, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ə lɔt əv foʊks laɪk ðɛm. ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈsaɪlənˌsər bʊk, ˈmɛni ˈridərz ʃɛrd ðɛr oʊn aɪˈdiəz fər ˈsɪmpəl dɪˈzaɪnz ju kən bɪld æt hoʊm, ˈligəli. hir ɪz ðə krim əv ðə krɑp. ðɪs ˈhændi ˈlɪtəl ˈmænjuəl ˈtiʧɪz ju ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ tɪ ˈligəli ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ə ˈsaɪlənˌsər fər ˈɛni 22 wɪˈθaʊt ə leɪð ər ˈwɛldər. ðiz ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈhoʊˈmeɪd gɪv ju ɔl ðə səˈprɛʃən ju nid, θrɛd ɔn ˈsɑlədli, du nɑt əˈfɛkt jʊr ˈækjərəsi ər ðə ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ənd læst fər ˈhənərdz əv raʊnz. bɪˈkəz ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈproʊdus ə ˈsɑnɪk ““crack,”*,” ðə 45 ɪz ən aɪˈdil ˈpɪstəl fər ə ˈsaɪlənˌsər. hir ɪz ə gaɪd tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ jʊr oʊn ˈsaɪlənˌsər fər ðə koʊlt 1911 ˈgəvərnmənt ˈmɑdəl 45 ənd ɪts kloʊnz. ˌɪnˈkludz kənˈstrəkʃən ˈditeɪlz fər ɔl kəmˈpoʊnənts, ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ tɪps ðət wɪl seɪv ju taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt, ənd ˈplɛnti əv klɪr ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz. ðɪs ɪz ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt bʊk ɔn ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ɪn jɪrz. faɪnd aʊt ðə ˈstɔri bɪˈhaɪnd ənd ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz əv ˈmɑdərn juzd baɪ ɪˈlit ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈjunɪts ənd ˈsikrətɪv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz. ˈɔθər ˈælən ˈpɔlsən həz bɪn kɔld din əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsaɪlənˌsər ˈɛkspərts today.”*.” ðɪs ˈhaɪli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈsɛkənd ˈvɑljum ɪn ðə ˈsaɪlənˌsər ˈhɪstəri ənd pərˈfɔrməns ˈsɪriz prəˈvaɪdz ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd lʊk ˈɪntu ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˈtæktɪkəl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd pərˈfɔrməns əv hɪˈstɔrɪk ənd ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt ˈsaɪlənst ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˈsutəbəl fər ˈkɑmbæt, ˌlɔŋˈdistəns sˈnaɪpɪŋ ənd ˈəðər prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ɪt ˈkrɑnɪkəlz ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈsaɪlənst ˈwɛpənz juzd ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr ənd ðə koʊld wɔr ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd dɪˈzaɪnz ənd ˈtæktɪks ðət ˈimərʤd frəm ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr ənd əˈgɛn ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv kriˈeɪtɪv dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ðə 1990s*. ðə ˈɔθərz hæv kəmˈbaɪnd ˈrisəntli dɪˈklæsəˌfaɪd məˈtɪriəlz, ˈnumərəs ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ˈsɔrsəz ənd jɪrz əv ˌhænˈzɔn ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz tɪ rɪˈvil ə wɛlθ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ənd ˈɪnəgrəl. hir ɪz ə slu əv nu ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd ˈsaɪlənˌsər dɪˈzaɪnz ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈkəplɪŋz pləs ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ɔn əˈlumənəm kænz, ɔɪl ˈfɪltərz, paɪp, ˈpləmɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ˈwɔtər ˈsprɪŋkələr ˈpisɪz ənd ˈəðər juˈnik məˈtɪriəlz. ˈwɔrnɪŋ: ɪt ɪz ˌɪˈligəl tɪ pəˈzɛs ər meɪk ə ˈsaɪlənˌsər wɪˈθaʊt ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən. ðə ˈrugər meɪ bi ðə ˈəltəmət plinker*, ˈhəntɪŋ ənd sərˈvaɪvəl ˈraɪfəl. ɪf ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv ðə ˈmɛni ækˈsɛsəriz əˈveɪləbəl fər ɪt, waɪ nɑt kəmˈplit jʊr kəˈlɛkʃən wɪθ ə ˈsaɪlənˌsər? hir ər ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz tɪ ʃoʊ ju haʊ tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ə təf, ˈwərkɪŋ ˈsaɪlənˌsər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈhændəl ðə haɪ ˈprɛʃərz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə 223 raʊnd. ɔl rulz əˈplaɪ. wən əv ðə ˈfɔrˌmoʊst ˈɛkspərts, ˈsigˌfrid ˈhjubnər həz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈnumərəs bʊks ənd ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn hɪz ˈneɪtɪv ˈʤərməni, ənd hi həz drɔn frəm ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈrisərʧ æt ðə ˈmaʊsər wərks, ˈhɛklər kɔʧ ənd ðə ˈʤərmən ˈɑrmi ˈpruvɪŋ graʊnd tɪ brɪŋ tɪ ju ðɪs, hɪz fərst tɛkst ɔn. ðɪs kəmˈplit ənd əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv gaɪd ˌɪnˈkludz ˈʧæptərz ɔn ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv,, klænˈdɛstɪn ˈwɛpənz ənd mɔr.
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brian douglas kendall
a firearm silencer, also known as a suppressor, works in the same way as a car muffler. the muffler consists of chambers for the compression to be dispersed and the sound to be redirected or absorbed. heat is also reduced throughout the muffler system. a firearm silencer works on the same principle.
there are generally three sections to a firearm silencer:
the first stage of the firearm silencer ususally consists of something that will absorb and dissipate heat rapidly. it also allows for part of the compression to be reduced due to the quick cooling of gases. the second stage of the firearm silencer usually consists of rubber or plastic washers or discs that help slow down the bullet to sub sonic speeds. it also helps reduce compression. the third and more complicated stage of the firearm silencer usually consists of tall wooden washers with rubber discs between them or thick chambers of soft plastic. the end of this stage has a low wear rubber cylinder to slow down outgoing air.
the entire firearm silencer is contained within a one and a half inch 300 psi (pounds per square inch) plastic pvc pipe.
parts list:
1x 6-14″ 300psi plastic pvc pipe
10-15x rubber or medium hardness plastic discs
11-16x soft wood washers with 1 1/4″ internal diameter
1x rubber cylinder
5x rubber discs
6x tall wooden washers, plain
2x steel plugs for the middle and front of the firearm silencer
1x heat and pressure dispersement rod with positioning rings, black.
2x stabilizer donuts to keep the firearm silencer straight, red.
4x separator discs, green.
1x adapter to attach the firearm silencer to the firearm.
discs can be cut out with a hole saw, purchased from any local hardware store. the materials can be bought there also. rubber or plastic can be cut out of tires or trashcans. wooden washers can be cut out of particle board. the steel plugs can be bought at any automotive store as freeze plugs. the heat and pressure rod can be bought at any metal shop; buy at 4-6 inches long aluminium tube at about 1/8″ thick with an id (internal diameter) as close to the bullet size as possible. stabilizer donuts can be cut out of birch or oak wood and then drilled with a hole drill. all discs and inserted materials except the head rod should be slightly under 1 1/2″ diameter so that they will fill snugly in the tube.
the heat rod should be drilled full of holes 1/4″ from each end. these holes should be about the same size as the bullet. leave about a quarter inch gap between each hole. place a wooden donut at each end and wrap the rod in aluminium screen. screw the rod into the wood or use epoxy. place this part into the tube first, this should be very tight and could even have to be hammered into the tube, however do not use screws or glue to hammer it in place.
now place a steel plug in the tube so that the rounded end is facing the top or exit hole. now place the adapter in the tube followed by the stabilizer donuts. make sure the barrel will seat securely in the adapter and that the donuts are snug on the barrel. make sure you place a separator disc between each stage. drill little holes in the tube about halfway into the adapter and donuts and place small screws in place to hold them securely.
note that a small angle is cut into the adaptor to facilitate the sight of the gun. the adaptor has to be reamed at an angle so that the sight will not interfere.
place a smaller pvc pipe in the front end and push the heat dispersement chamber up to the separator disc, next to the adaptor.
now from the top, place a wooden washer then plastic disc, washer, disc etc. 9mm ammunition usually requires 12-15 and a 22 usually 6-9. there should be 12-15 discs and 13-16 wooden washers, do not end up with a washer, now place another separator in place.
last you will need to insert two rubber discs and a tall wooden washer, two discs then a washer. now place another separator in place. place the large rubber cylinder in place, this should be about 1/2″ thick. place the steel plug in place so that the rounded end is facing outwards and rivet it into the front carefully.
before using be sure there is a clean hole all the way. use a wooden dowel to see if the firearm silencer is lined up with the barrel hole. all inserted parts should have a hole in the center that is comparable in size to the size of the bullet’s diameter.
things you should know:
suppressors will slow down the bullet and cause it to defract in another direction.
suppressors do not operate well in cold wheather but this one will for the first few hundred rounds.
if you wish to shoot full auto you must double the quantity of internal parts and use an aluminium pipe covered with neoprene sleeve, remember that metal dings.
firearm silencers are illegal in some areas; be safe and know the firearm silencer laws in your location.
books on how to make a silencer
after writing his popular book workbench silencers: the art of improvised designs, inventor george hollenback came up with a number of clever ways to affix common itemrs to the end of a firearm ot help suppress its noisy report. more workbench silencers features the best of these designs, including four different types of slip-on silencers and three perforated tube designs. these silencers are devised for the popular ruger .22 bull barrel pistol, the venerable colt .45 semiauto handgun, the compact .380 makarov, and even the maverick model 88 bullpup shotgun. all of these gun silencers can be made with ordinary materials available at any hardware store.
this illustrated report on suppressor technology presents innovative designs of well-known suppressor manufacturers and offers definitive comparisons of models based on prices, features, kits, independent manufacturers and technological advances. it also examines the history of the silencer and the attitudes of the u.s. government, the public and terrorists about its usage.
more than fifty 9″ x 12″ working machinist’s drawings present clear step-by-step directions for building three different advanced firearm silencers for submachine guns and pistols. improvised materials and machining techniques are suggested.
learn how to make a silencer from common items found around the house. george hayduke, the master of revenge, will show you how! enter the world of muffled mayhem with these simple, effective and legal silencer designs.
despite what the brady bunch might say, silencers serve some very civilized functions and contribute to a saner, quieter way of life, which is why a lot of folks like them. after reading the hayduke silencer book, many readers shared their own ideas for simple designs you can build at home, legally. here is the cream of the crop.
this handy little manual teaches you everything you need to know to legally manufacture a silencer for any .22 – without a lathe or welder. these inexpensive homemade silencers give you all the suppression you need, thread on solidly, do not affect your accuracy or the gun’s functioning and last for hundreds of rounds.
because it does not produce a sonic “crack,” the .45 is an ideal pistol for a silencer. here is a nuts-and-bolts guide to making your own silencer for the colt 1911 government model .45 and its clones. includes construction details for all components, manufacturing tips that will save you time and effort, and plenty of clear illustrations.
this is the most significant book on firearm silencers in years. find out the story behind and incredible capabilities of modern silencers used by elite military units and secretive government agencies. author alan paulson has been called “the dean of the american silencer experts today.”
this highly anticipated second volume in the silencer history and performance series provides an unprecedented look into the evolution, tactical employment and performance of historic and state-of-the-art silenced firearms suitable for close-quarters combat, long-distance sniping and other professional applications. it chronicles the production of pioneering silenced weapons used during world war ii and the cold war as well as the more sophisticated low-signature designs and tactics that emerged from the vietnam war and again during an explosion of creative development in the 1990s. the authors have combined recently declassified materials, numerous confidential sources and years of hands-on evaluations to reveal a wealth of information about today’s incredible screw-on and integral suppressors.
here is a slew of new and interesting improvised silencer designs featuring innovative couplings plus variations on aluminum cans, oil filters, pvc pipe, plumbing devices, water sprinkler pieces and other unique materials. warning: it is illegal to possess or make a silencer without batf registration.
the ruger mini-14 may be the ultimate plinker, hunting and survival rifle. if you already have the many accessories available for it, why not complete your collection with a do-it-yourself silencer? here are step-by-step instructions to show you how to construct a tough, working silencer able to handle the high pressures generated by the mini-14’s .223 round. all batf rules apply.
one of the world’s foremost experts, siegfried huebner has published numerous books and articles in his native germany, and he has drawn from extensive research at the mauser works, heckler & koch and the german army proving ground to bring to you this, his first english-language text on silencers. this complete and authoritative guide includes chapters on the principles of silencers, wwii silencers, clandestine weapons and more.
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ˈtaɪlər həz bɪn ə bɪt əv ə ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzɪŋ pleɪər fər kwaɪt səm taɪm. ˈæftər ˈraɪdɪŋ fɪl ˈkɛsəl tɪ ˈmɪdəlɪŋ səkˈsɛs wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli pur pəˈzɛʃən ˈnəmbərz ˈəndər ˈrændi ˈkɑˌrlaɪl, tənz əv ˈpipəl roʊt ɔf ɛz ə boʊt ˈæŋkər tɪ ən ɪˈlit ˈwɪŋər. ˈɛnər maɪk ˈbæbkɔk, ˈɛksət ˈkɛsəl, ənd səˈpraɪzd ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvriˌwən wɪθ tu ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˈsizənz ɪn tu ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɑz ə ˈlidər ɔn ə θɪn tim ənd skreɪpt təˈgɛðər ə strɔŋ ˈsizən wɪθ strɔŋ pəˈzɛʃən ˈnəmbərz fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn hɪz kərɪr. læst ˈsizən hi wɑz ə ˈsɛkənd- ər ˈsɛntər dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn hu ju æsk, ənd ˈmænɪʤd ˈprɪti ˈivɪn, bət ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈpɑzətɪv pəˈzɛʃən ɔn ən ɪkˈstrimli dip əˈfɛnsɪv tim. ðɪs ˈsizən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɔf tɪ ə ˈhɔrəbəl stɑrt, ɔˈrɛdi pər sɛnt ˈkɔrsi ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts, ənd waɪl ɔn ðə aɪs ðə ˈmeɪpəl lifs ər ˈgɪvɪŋ əp goʊlz twaɪs ɛz ˈɔfən ɛz ˈskɔrɪŋ ðɛm. hi ənd hɪz moʊst ˈkɑmən frəm læst ˈsizən ɪn mɪʧ ˈmɑrnər ənd ʤeɪmz væn hæv ˈteɪkən ə bɪg stɛp bæk ɪn ðɛr pleɪ, waɪl æt ðə seɪm taɪm bɪn hɪt baɪ ðə bəg wɪθ ən seɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ bɪˈloʊ 87 pər sɛnt. pɑrt əv ðɛr ˈstrəgəlz kən bi lɛft æt ðə dɔr əv ˈændərsən, hu həz hæd ə təf stɑrt tɪ ðə jɪr, bət haʊ məʧ? wən əv ðə ˈɪʃuz ðɪs laɪn həz hæd ɪz ðət ənˈlaɪk læst jɪr, ðeɪ faʊnd ðə raɪt ˈbæləns əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti waɪl pleɪɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ðə pək. teɪk ə lʊk æt lus pək rɪˈkəvəriz æt tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt ðɪs. kəmˈpɛrd tɪ læst ˈsizən, ɪz ˈwɪnɪŋ fjuər lus ɪn ˈɛvəri zoʊn, waɪl ˈmɑrnər ɪz ðə seɪm ɪn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn, bət sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli wərs ɪn ðə ˈnutrəl zoʊn. ðə ˈstrəgəlz ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ lus frəm ˈmɑrnər ənd hæv lɛd tɪ væn rɪˈkəvərɪŋ mɔr lus ðɪs ˈsizən ɪn ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ənd əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊnz, ˈsəmθɪŋ nɑt ɛz gʊd æt, wɪʧ ˈfɔrsɪz ɪm tɪ pleɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz ˈkəmfərt zoʊn ənd ˈhændəl ðə pək mɔr ˈɔfən ɪn trænˈzɪʃən. ɛz ju maɪt rɪˈmɛmbər frəm maɪ ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv ðə bɛst lɛft ˈwɪŋərz ɪn ðə ˈoʊvər ðə pæst θri ˈsizənz, ðə ˈwikəst ˈɛriə əv væn geɪm baɪ fɑr ɪz hɪz trænˈzɪʃən geɪm, ɛz hi ˈstrəgəlz tɪ muv ðə pək əp ðə aɪs. ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˌɪnərˈækʃən bɪtˈwin ðiz θri pleɪərz ɪz ə gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ ˈsɪmpəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kən kæˈskeɪd ˈoʊvər ə ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm ənd lɛd tɪ ˈbɪgər ˈprɑbləmz, wɪθ wən ər tu players’*’ ˈstrəgəlz ˈtərnɪŋ ə gʊd laɪn ˈɪntu ə ˈhɔrəbəl wən. ə baʊns bæk ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ənd ˈmɑrnər ˈnidɪŋ tɪ rɪˈkəvər mɔr lus rɪˈmɛmbər ðət wɑz ˈoʊnli ən ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən əv gɔn rɔŋ hir ˈjuzɪŋ ʤɪst ə ˈsɪŋgəl stəˈtɪstɪk. ðɪs ˈsizən həz ˈɔlsoʊ sin əˈfɛnsɪv ˈnəmbərz ˈkreɪtər, ɛz gɔn frəm kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈʧænsɪz fər hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts pər 20 ˈmɪnəts pleɪd æt ˈivɪn strɛŋθ tɪ ʤɪst dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðə lifs ɛz ə tim ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ faɪv mɔr ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈʧænsɪz pər 20 ˈmɪnəts æt ˈivɪn strɛŋθ ðɪs ˈsizən. ˈivɪn mæt ˈmɑrtɪn, æt həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn mɔr ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈʧænsɪz ðən. wən əv ðə ˈrizənz həz ˈstrəgəld tɪ kriˈeɪt ɪz haʊ ˈɔfən ðə pək ɪz daɪɪŋ ɔn hɪz stɪk. wən θɪŋ ˈmɛʒərz ɪz ə ˈvɛri brɔd səkˈsɛs reɪt əv ˈɛvəri pleɪ ə ˈskeɪtər əˈtɛmpts tɪ meɪk wɪθ ðə pək, frəm ə pæs, tɪ ə deke*, tɪ ə ʃɑt əˈtɛmpt. wɪn ju æd əp ɔl ðoʊz pleɪz ənd si haʊ ˈmɛni əv ðɛm səkˈsidɪd ɪn ðɛr goʊl, ju gɪt ə pleɪ səkˈsɛs reɪt. læst ˈsizən wɑz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ɪˈfɪʃənt ɪn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn, səkˈsidɪŋ ɔn ə pər sɛnt əv hɪz əˈtɛmptəd pleɪz wɪθ ðə pək. ðɪs ˈsizən ðət səkˈsɛs reɪt həz drɑpt tɪ pər sɛnt, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə raɪz ɪn hɪz əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ˈtərˌnoʊvər reɪt. ðə bɪg ˈkəlprɪt fər drɔp ɪn səkˈsɛs reɪt ənd hɪz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈtərˌnoʊvər reɪt ɔn həz bɪn hɪz ˈpæsɪŋ. læst ˈsizən hi kəmˈplitɪd pər sɛnt əv hɪz əˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn pæs əˈtɛmpts, waɪl ðɪs jɪr daʊn tɪ pər sɛnt. ðiz ˈstrəgəlz ɔl meɪk θɪŋz ˈtəfər ɔn hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts, ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt wi siɪŋ ðə seɪm mˈjuʧuəli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp frəm læst ˈsizən. ðə kˈwɛʃən fər ðə lifs ɪz ˈwɛðər ðiz ˈɪʃuz ər ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈstrəgəlz ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈbɪgər tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt. həz pək skɪlz ðət meɪk ɪm ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ðə raɪt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, soʊ aɪ θɪŋk taɪm tɪ ˈpænɪk wɪθ ɪm jɛt, bət rɪˈdusɪŋ hɪz pleɪɪŋ taɪm waɪl ˈstrəgəlɪŋ hərt. ɔˈrɛdi ðɪs ˈsizən ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈbæbkɔk ɪz ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ən ˈænsər wɪθ, ɛz gɔn frəm pleɪɪŋ ʤɪst 19 fjuər ˈsɛkəndz pər geɪm æt ˈivɪn strɛŋθ ðən, tɪ lɛs pər geɪm, ənd ðət ˈnəmbər ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ drɔp ˈfərðər ɛz ðə lifs raɪd ˈmæθjuz ənd ˈhɑrdər, pʊt ˈpætrɪk daʊn ðə ˈmɪdəl, ənd muv tɪ ðə fɔrθ laɪn. stɪl ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsælvɪʤəbəl hir, bət fər naʊ ðə bɛst kɔrs əv ˈækʃən ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪgˈzæktli wət ðə lifs ər ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv duɪŋ.
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tyler bozak has been a bit of a polarizing player for quite some time. after riding phil kessel to middling success with incredibly poor possession numbers under randy carlyle, tons of people wrote bozak off as a boat anchor to an elite winger. enter mike babcock, exit kessel, and bozak surprised pretty much everyone with two very strong seasons in two very different situations.
two years ago bozak was a leader on a thin team and scraped together a strong 57-game season with strong possession numbers for the first time in his career. last season he was a second- or third-line centre depending on who you ask, and managed pretty even, but overall positive possession on an extremely deep offensive team.
this season, however, he’s off to a horrible start, already minus-6.72 per cent corsi relative to his teammates, and while he’s on the ice the maple leafs are giving up goals twice as often as they’re scoring them.
he and his most common linemates from last season in mitch marner and james van riemsdyk have taken a big step back in their play, while at the same time been hit by the pdo bug with an on-ice save percentage below 87 per cent.
part of their struggles can be left at the door of frederik andersen, who has had a tough start to the year, but how much?
one of the issues this line has had is that unlike last year, they haven’t found the right balance of responsibility while playing without the puck. let’s take a look at loose puck recoveries at 5-on-5 to illustrate this.
compared to last season, bozak is winning fewer loose pucks in every zone, while marner is the same in the offensive zone, but significantly worse in the neutral zone. the struggles in getting to loose pucks from marner and bozak have led to van riemsdyk recovering more loose pucks this season in the defensive and offensive zones, something he’s not as good at, which forces him to play outside his comfort zone and handle the puck more often in transition.
as you might remember from my breakdown of the best left wingers in the nhl over the past three seasons, the weakest area of van riemsdyk’s game by far is his transition game, as he struggles to move the puck up the ice.
the change in interaction between these three players is a good example of how simple changes can cascade over a short period of time and lead to bigger problems, with one or two players’ struggles turning a good line into a horrible one.
a bounce back isn’t as simple as bozak and marner needing to recover more loose pucks — remember that was only an illustration of what’s gone wrong here using just a single statistic.
this season has also seen bozak’s offensive numbers crater, as he’s gone from creating 5.2 scoring chances for his teammates per 20 minutes played at even strength to just 3.5, despite the fact the leafs as a team are creating five more scoring chances per 20 minutes at even strength this season. even matt martin, at 4.2, has been involved in more scoring chances than bozak.
one of the reasons bozak has struggled to create offence is how often the puck is dying on his stick. one thing sportlogiq measures is a very broad success rate of every play a skater attempts to make with the puck, from a pass, to a deke, to a shot attempt. when you add up all those plays and see how many of them succeeded in their goal, you get a skater’s play success rate.
last season bozak was incredibly efficient in the offensive zone, succeeding on a team-high 58.8 per cent of his attempted plays with the puck. this season that success rate has dropped to 47.3 per cent, along with a three-point rise in his offensive zone turnover rate.
the big culprit for bozak’s drop in success rate and his increased turnover rate on offence has been his passing. last season he completed 62.7 per cent of his offensive zone pass attempts, while this year he’s down to 54.4 per cent. these struggles all make things tougher on his teammates, and as a result we aren’t seeing the same mutually beneficial relationship from last season.
the question for the leafs is whether these issues are short-term struggles or something bigger to worry about. bozak has puck skills that make him effective in the right situation, so i don’t think it’s time to panic with him yet, but reducing his playing time while he’s struggling won’t hurt.
already this season there’s evidence that babcock is searching for an answer with bozak, as he’s gone from playing just 19 fewer seconds per game at even strength than nazem kadri, to 1:42 less per game, and that number is likely to drop further as the leafs ride matthews and kadri harder, put patrick marleau down the middle, and move bozak to the fourth line.
there’s still something salvageable here, but for now the best course of action is probably exactly what the leafs are already in the process of doing.
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10th* ˈeɪprəl 2016 nu sərʧ fər ˈsɪgnəlz frəm stɑr ˈsɪstəmz bɪˈgɪnz ðə ˈsɛˌti ˈɪnstɪˌtut həz ˌɪˈnɔgərˌeɪtɪd ə ˈgreɪtli ɪkˈspændɪd hənt fər dɪˈlɪbərətli prəˈdust ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsɪgnəlz ðət wʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˌɛkstrətərˈɛstriəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu jɪrz, ɪt wɪl ðə əv rɛd dwɔrf stɑrz. "rɛd dwɔrfs ðə dɪm bəlbz əv ðə ˈkɑzmoʊs hæv rɪˈsivd skænt əˈtɛnʃən baɪ ˈsɛˌti ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɪn ðə pæst," sɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ʤɑn ˈrɪʧərdz. "ðæts bɪˈkəz ˈrisərʧərz meɪd ðə ˈsimɪŋli ˈrizənəbəl əˈsəmpʃən ðət ˈəðər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈspiʃiz wʊd bi ɔn ˈplænəts ˈɔrbətɪŋ stɑrz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə sən." ðɪs kənˈsərvətɪv əˈsɛsmənt wɑz ˈboʊlstərd baɪ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət fju ˈplænəts wər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈhæbətəbəl zoʊn əv ə rɛd dwɔrf stɑr, ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ðət zoʊn ɪz fɑr ˈnɛroʊər ðən fər ˈbraɪtər stɑrz laɪk ɑr sən. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈɛni wərldz ðət wər ɪn ðɪs zoʊn wʊd bi ˈɔrbətɪŋ soʊ kloʊz tɪ ðɛr sənz ðət ðeɪ wʊd kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəm lɑkt wɪθ wən ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr pərˈpɛʧuəli ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə stɑr. ɪt wɑz əˈsumd ðət ðɪs wʊd ˈproʊdus ə ˈplænət ðət wɑz ˌɪnˈtɑlərəbli hɑt ɔn wən saɪd, ənd ˈbrutəli koʊld ɔn ðə ˈəðər, ˈrulɪŋ ɪt aʊt ɛz ən əˈboʊd fər laɪf. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, mɔr ˈrisənt ˈrisərʧ həz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət, ɪf ðiz wərldz hæv ˈoʊʃənz ənd atmospheres*, hit wʊd bi trænˈspɔrtəd frəm ðə lɪt saɪd tɪ ðə dɑrk, ənd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfrækʃən əv ðə ˈplænət wʊd bi ˈhæbətəbəl. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈdætə hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈsəmˌwɛr bɪtˈwin wən sɪksθ ənd wən hæf əv rɛd dwɔrf stɑrz hæv ˈplænəts ɪn ðɛr ˈhæbətəbəl zoʊnz, ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ, ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈgreɪtər ðən, ðət əv stɑrz. ˈkrɛdɪt: di. ˈsɛntər fər ˌæstroʊˈfɪzɪks. "sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, əv ɔl stɑrz ər rɛd dwɔrfs," ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈsɛˌti əˈstrɑnəmər sɛθ ˈʃɑstək. "ðət minz ðət ɪf ju əbˈzərv ə ˈfaɪˌnaɪt sɛt əv ðɛm seɪ ðə ˈnɪrəst tˈwɛnti ˈθaʊzənd ðɛn ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ðeɪ wɪl bi æt ˈoʊnli hæf ðə ˈdɪstəns əv ðə ˈnɪrəst tˈwɛnti ˈθaʊzənd stɑrz." ˈkloʊzər stɑrz min ðət ˈɛni ˈsɪgnəlz wʊd bi ˈstrɔŋgər. ˈɔlsoʊ, rɛd dwɔrfs bərn fər ə ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm ðæts ˈgreɪtər ðən ðə ˈkɑrənt eɪʤ əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs: ˈɛvəri rɛd dwɔrf ˈɛvər bɔrn ɪz stɪl ˈʃaɪnɪŋ təˈdeɪ. ðeɪ ər, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ˈbɪljənz əv jɪrz ˈoʊldər ðən stɑrz. "ðɪs meɪ bi wən ˈɪnstəns ɪn wɪʧ ˈoʊldər ɪz ˈbɛtər," ˈʃɑstək sɪz. "ˈoʊldər ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəmz hæv hæd mɔr taɪm tɪ ˈproʊdus ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈspiʃiz." ðə sərʧ ɪz biɪŋ kənˈdəktəd ɔn ðə ˈsɛˌti ˈɪnstɪtuts ˈælən ˈtɛləˌskoʊp əreɪ, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə kæˈskeɪd ˈmaʊntənz əv ˈnɔrðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðɪs ˈgrupɪŋ əv 42 ænˈtɛnəz kən əbˈzərv θri stɑrz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. "wɪl ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈsɪstəmz ˈoʊvər ˈsɛvərəl ˈfrikwənsi bændz, bɪtˈwin 1 ənd 10 ghz*," sɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈsaɪəntɪst ˈʤɛri hɑrp. "ˈrəfli hæf əv ðoʊz bændz wɪl bi æt ˈsoʊˈkɔld 'ˈmæʤɪk ˈfrikwənsiz' ˈpleɪsɪz ɔn ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ daɪəl ðət ər dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈbeɪsɪk ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈkɑnstənts. ɪts ˈrizənəbəl tɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪt ðət ˌɛkstrəˌtərˈɛstriəlz traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈtrækt əˈtɛnʃən maɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈsɪgnəlz æt səʧ ˈspɛʃəl ˈfrikwənsiz." ðə nu rɛd dwɔrf ˈsərˌveɪ ɪz plænd tɪ teɪk tu jɪrz. ˈtɑrgəts ər biɪŋ ˈʧoʊzən frəm ə lɪst əv əˈbaʊt rɛd dwɔrfs kəmˈpaɪld baɪ ˈbɔstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti əˈstrɑnəmər ˈændru wɛst. ðə sərʧ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈrɛləvənt nu ˈdætə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈnæsəz ˈtrænzɪtɪŋ ˈsərˌveɪ ˈsætəˌlaɪt (tɛs). du fər lɔnʧ ɪn ˈɔgəst 2017 tɛs wɪl ɪgˈzæmɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ stɑrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ rɛd dwɔrfs, fər ˈplænəts. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈkɑmɛnts
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10th april 2016
new search for signals from 20,000 star systems begins
the seti institute has inaugurated a greatly expanded hunt for deliberately produced radio signals that would indicate the presence of extraterrestrial intelligence. over the next two years, it will scrutinise the vicinities of 20,000 red dwarf stars.
"red dwarfs the dim bulbs of the cosmos have received scant attention by seti scientists in the past," says institute engineer jon richards. "that's because researchers made the seemingly reasonable assumption that other intelligent species would be on planets orbiting stars similar to the sun."
this conservative assessment was bolstered by the argument that few planets were likely to be found in the habitable zone of a red dwarf star, simply because that zone is far narrower than for brighter stars like our sun. additionally, any worlds that were in this zone would be orbiting so close to their suns that they would quickly become tidally locked with one hemisphere perpetually facing the star. it was assumed that this would produce a planet that was intolerably hot on one side, and brutally cold on the other, ruling it out as an abode for life.
however, more recent research has indicated that, if these worlds have oceans and atmospheres, heat would be transported from the lit side to the dark, and a significant fraction of the planet would be habitable. in addition, exoplanet data have suggested that somewhere between one sixth and one half of red dwarf stars have planets in their habitable zones, a percentage comparable to, and possibly greater than, that of sun-like stars.
credit: d. aguilar/harvard-smithsonian centre for astrophysics.
"significantly, three-fourths of all stars are red dwarfs," explains seti astronomer seth shostak. "that means that if you observe a finite set of them say the nearest twenty thousand then on average they will be at only half the distance of the nearest twenty thousand sun-like stars."
closer stars mean that any signals would be stronger. also, red dwarfs burn for a period of time that's greater than the current age of the universe: every red dwarf ever born is still shining today. they are, on average, billions of years older than sun-like stars.
"this may be one instance in which older is better," shostak says. "older solar systems have had more time to produce intelligent species."
the search is being conducted on the seti institute's allen telescope array, located in the cascade mountains of northern california. this grouping of 42 antennas can observe three stars simultaneously.
"we'll scrutinise targeted systems over several frequency bands, between 1 and 10 ghz," says institute scientist gerry harp. "roughly half of those bands will be at so-called 'magic frequencies' places on the radio dial that are directly related to basic mathematical constants. it's reasonable to speculate that extraterrestrials trying to attract attention might generate signals at such special frequencies."
the new red dwarf survey is planned to take two years. targets are being chosen from a list of about 70,000 red dwarfs compiled by boston university astronomer andrew west. the search will also incorporate relevant new data generated by nasa's transiting exoplanet survey satellite (tess). due for launch in august 2017, tess will examine nearby stars, including red dwarfs, for planets.
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ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈtɛzlə aɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈtɛzlə ənd wərk ɔn ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ðə. ðɪs minz əv kɔrs ðət aɪ hæv tɪ teɪk ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk æt haʊ ɪt wərks ənd haʊ aɪ kən ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪk ɪt wərk wɪθ maɪ oʊn koʊd. ðɛr ər ə fju ˈwəndərfəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ðət ju kən ˈɪmpləmənt ɪn jʊr oʊn ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ənd ə ˈvɛri θəroʊ ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈtɛzlə, wɪʧ kən bi faʊnd ˈəndər http://docs.timdorr.apiary.io*. bət ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ðɪs ɔl kwaɪt wərk fər mi. ˈkoʊdɪŋ wɪθ swɪft ɪn ə kəˈmænd laɪn beɪst ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɛz goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə ʃɪft tɪ ə ˈfʊli ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən. ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ˈtɛzlə ðə ˈbeɪsɪks ðət nid tɪ bi ˌəndərˈstʊd wɪn ˈkoʊdɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈtɛzlə ɪz ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ər æt list wɪʧ ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ɪt traɪz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ. ɪn ðɪs keɪs wi ər ˈkloʊsli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl. ju ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt jʊr kəˈnɛkʃən baɪ rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ən ˈækˌsɛs ˈtoʊkən (ˈbɛrər ˈtoʊkən) baɪ θroʊɪŋ ə poʊst rɪkˈwɛst æt ðə ˈsərvər wɪθ kwaɪt səm ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ɪt. soʊ, wət ɪz ˈrɪli rikˈwaɪərd tɪ meɪk ɪt wərk? ““grant_type”*” ““password”*” ““client_id”*” [kən bi faʊnd ɪn ə lɪŋk ɔn ðə dɑks peɪʤ] ““client_secret”*” [kən bi faʊnd ɪn ə lɪŋk ɔn ðə dɑks peɪʤ] ““email”*” [jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs juzd fər ðə ˈtɛzlə əˈkaʊnt] ““password”*” [jʊr ˈhoʊli greɪl əv ˈpæsˌwərdz ɛz ðɪs grænts ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈviɪkəl, ɪf ɪˈneɪbəld] ðə əˈbəv ˈlɪstɪd ˈɛləmənts ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi pʊt ˈɪntu ðə əv ðə rɪkˈwɛst ɪn ˈfɔrˌmæt. bət ju ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ jʊr ˈhɛdər ˈvɛriəbəlz. ˈləkəli, ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli wən θɪŋ ju nid tɪ sɛt. ““content-type”*” ““application/json*; naʊ goʊ əˈhɛd ənd θroʊ ðɪs rɪkˈwɛst æt ðə ˈtɛzlə ˈsərvər ˈæˌdrɛs (https://owner-api.teslamotors.com/oauth/token*) ənd rɛd ðə frəm ðə rɪˈspɑns. ɪt wɪl lʊk laɪk ðɪs: ˈbɛrər 7776000 1467907225 ɪn ðə nɛkst stɛp ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ nid tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ə lɪst əv ˈviɪkəlz ðət ər ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈəndər jʊr əˈkaʊnt. ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi streɪt ˈfɔrwərd. θroʊ ə gɪt rɪkˈwɛst æt ðə kərˈɛkt wɛb ˈæˌdrɛs frəm ˈtɛzlə (https://owner-api.teslamotors.com/api/1/vehicles*), bət bi əˈwɛr ðət ju nid tɪ æd jʊr tɪ ðə ˈhɛdərz əv ðə rɪkˈwɛst. ju kən du ðət ʤɪst laɪk ju dɪd əˈbəv wɪθ ðə (nɑt ˈnidɪd naʊ!), bət naʊ ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ““authorization”*” e5f…e1d”*” ðɪs ɪn rɪˈzəlt wɪl grænt ju ə rɪˈspɑns səʧ ɛz ðɪs wən: rɪˈspɑns ˈaɪˈdi vɪn ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈkələr nəl ˈtoʊkənz steɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn tru tru tru nəl nəl kaʊnt 1 ɔl ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən hæv bɪn ˈʃɔrtənd wɪθ θri dɑts ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl, ɪn keɪs ju wər ˈwəndərɪŋ. ðɪs lɪst wɪl naʊ prəˈvaɪd ju ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ɔl ˈviɪkəlz ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈəndər jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl əˈkaʊnt. ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈpərsɪnəl aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər fər juz wɪˈθɪn jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪf ju plæn tɪ juz mɔr ðən wən ˈviɪkəl ənd ðə ““id”*”, nɑt ðə ““vehicle_id”*” ər ““vin”*”. ðɪs ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl ər ɛls jʊr kəˈmændz ənd rɪkˈwɛsts ˈkænɑt bi əˈkaʊntɪd fər ənd ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ə 404 ˈmɛsɪʤ. naʊ ju ˈprɑbəˌbli wɔnt tɪ du səm stəf wɪθ jʊr ˈtɛzlə ənd, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wʊd laɪk tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ɪts ˈbætəri ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. wi kən du ðət baɪ θroʊɪŋ ə gɪt rɪkˈwɛst æt ðə kərˈɛkt ˈæˌdrɛs jʊr id]…30/data_request/charge_state*) ənd ˈpɑrsɪŋ θru ðə rɪˈtərnd ˈɑbʤɛkt. ðə wɛb ˈæˌdrɛs həz tɪ bi əˈsɛmbəld ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli wɪθ ðə ““id”*” ˈniðər ““vehicle_id”*”, nɔr ðə ˈdɪʤɪt 1 bət ðə ˈvɛri lɔŋ ““id”*” ðət keɪm wɪθ ðə ˈviɪkəl lɪst. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, seɪm ɛz əˈbəv: ˌɪnˈklud ðə ““authorization”*” ˈhɛdər wɪθ jʊr ˈbɛrər ˈtoʊkən ənd ju ʃʊd gɪt ə rɪˈspɑns laɪk ðɪs: rɪˈspɑns ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd 90 90 50 100 fɔls nəl nəl 0 nəl 44 44 nəl nəl nəl nəl nəl nəl nəl nəl fɔls nəl fɔls nəl tru tru nəl 32 32 fɔls fɔls nəl filz gʊd tɪ hæv ˈgɔtən soʊ fɑr, ɛ? tʊk mi ə waɪl tɪ ˈfɪgjər ɪt ɔl aʊt. ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ɪn ðə ɪz nɑt ə ˈsɪmpəl 1 ər 2 dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ ˈmɛni ˈviɪkəlz ju hæv ɪn jʊr əˈkaʊnt, bət ðə ˈækʧəwəl juˈnik ˈaɪˈdi ðət ɪz əˈsaɪnd tɪ jʊr ˈtɛzlə. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, naʊ lɛts teɪk ɪt ə stɛp ˈfərðər ənd goʊ ˈkreɪzi. haʊ əˈbaʊt wi sɛt ɑr ʧɑrʤ ˈlɪmət tɪ 85 soʊ ðɪs taɪm wi nid tɪ θroʊ ə poʊst rɪkˈwɛst æt ðə əˈkɔrdɪŋli kərˈɛkt ˈæˌdrɛs frəm ˈtɛzlə jʊr id]…30/command/set_charge_limit*) ənd si ɪf ðɪs wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli səkˈsɛsfəl. meɪk ʃʊr ju æd ðə ˈbɛrər ˈtoʊkən ɪn jʊr ˈhɛdərz ənd ðə ““id”*” əv ðə ˈviɪkəl. ðə dɪˈzaɪərd pərˈsɛnɪʤ həz tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˈbɑdi ɪn ˈfɔrˌmæt ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə rɪkˈwɛst əv ðə. soʊ, ðə ˈhɛdər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən nidz tɪ bi ɪkˈstɛndɪd wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ““content-type”*” ““application/json*; ““authorization”*” e5f…e1d”*” jʊr ˈdætə ˈkɑntɛnt wɪl ðɛn goʊ ɪn ðə ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ““percent”*” 85 (ɔlˈtərnətɪvli ju kən juz ðə ˈnəmbər ɛz boʊθ ə strɪŋ ər ən ˈɪntəʤər, soʊ ˈbeɪsɪkli wɪθ ər wɪˈθaʊt ðə kwoʊˈteɪʃən mɑrks. əˈgɛn, ɪn ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən, du nɑt æd ðə æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə, ðɪs wɪl moʊst ˈlaɪkli du ˈnəθɪŋ, ɪt du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ fər mi. ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ rɪˈspɑns lʊks laɪk ðɪs: rɪˈspɑns ˈrizən rɪˈzəlt tru kənˈkluʒən ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈhɛlpfəl ˈrisɔrs fər ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈfəŋkʃənz əv ðə ˈtɛzlə ənd ðə pərˈæmətərz ðeɪ teɪk, bət ðə ˈækʧəwəl ɪt work”*” simz tɪ bi kwaɪt ɔf ðɛr. bɪn ə greɪt fərst stɑrt noʊɪŋ haʊ tɪ gɪt tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə ənd ðə nɛkst stɛp ɪn ðə geɪm wɪl bi tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðə ˈstrimɪŋ fər ðə tesl*, wɪʧ ʃʊd prəˈvaɪd əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈkɑrənt steɪt. bət goʊɪŋ tɪ bi əˈnəðər blɔg poʊst ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. hæv fən ənd gʊd lək ˈkoʊdɪŋ!
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working with the tesla api
i finally decided to address the tesla api and work on a project that includes talking to the api. this means of course that i have to take a closer look at how it works and how i can actually make it work with my own code. there are a few wonderful github libraries that you can implement in your own application and a very thorough documentation on the tesla api, which can be found under http://docs.timdorr.apiary.io. but nonetheless, this all didn’t quite work for me. i’m coding with swift 2.x in a command line based application as i’m going to make the shift to a fully server-based application in the long run.
getting started with tesla api
the basics that need to be understood when coding with the tesla api is the underlying protocol – or at least which protocol it tries to follow. in this case we are closely related to the oauth2.0 protocol. you initiate your api connection by requesting an access token (bearer token) by throwing a post request at the server with quite some content in it. so, what is really required to make it work?
“grant_type” : “password”
“client_id” : [can be found in a link on the apiary docs page]
“client_secret” : [can be found in a link on the apiary docs page]
“email” : [your personal email address used for the tesla account]
“password” : [your holy grail of passwords as this grants access to the vehicle, if enabled]
the above listed elements are required to be put into the httpbody of the request in json format. but you also have to pay attention to your header variables. luckily, there is only one thing you need to set.
“content-type” : “application/json; charset=utf-8”
now go ahead and throw this request at the tesla api server address (https://owner-api.teslamotors.com/oauth/token) and read the access_token from the response. it will look like this:
{ " access_token " : " e5f...e1d ", " token_type " : " bearer ", " expires_in " : 7776000 , " created_at " : 1467907225 }
in the next step you are going to need to request a list of vehicles that are registered under your account. this is going to be straight forward. throw a get request at the correct web address from tesla (https://owner-api.teslamotors.com/api/1/vehicles), but be aware that you need to add your access_token to the headers of the request. you can do that just like you did above with the content-type (not needed now!), but now as follows:
“authorization” : “bearer e5f…e1d”
this in result will grant you a response such as this one:
{ " response " : [ { " id " : 1132...3230 , " vehicle_id " : 58...60 , " vin " : " 5yj...259 ", " display_name " : " hurricane ", " option_codes " : " reeu,ad04,x003 ", " color " : null , " tokens " : [ " 2903...4468 ", " c13f...9968 " ] , " state " : " online ", " id_s " : " 1132...3230 ", " remote_start_enabled " : true , " calendar_enabled " : true , " notifications_enabled " : true , " backseat_token " : null , " backseat_token_updated_at " : null } ] , " count " : 1 }
all personal information have been shortened with three dots in the middle, in case you were wondering. this list will now provide you the basic information for all vehicles registered under your personal account. the most important information is going to be a personal identifier for use within your application if you plan to use more than one vehicle and the “id”, not the “vehicle_id” or “vin”. this is essential or else your commands and requests cannot be accounted for and you will receive a 404 message. now you probably want to do some stuff with your tesla and, for example, would like to request its battery information. we can do that by throwing a get request at the correct address (https://owner-api.teslamotors.com/api/1/vehicles/11…[insert your vehicle’s id]…30/data_request/charge_state) and parsing through the returned json object. the web address has to be assembled individually with the vehicle’s “id” – neither “vehicle_id”, nor the digit 1 – but the very long “id” that came with the vehicle list. additionally, same as above: include the “authorization” header with your bearer token and you should get a response like this:
{ " response " : { " charging_state " : " disconnected ", " charge_limit_soc " : 90 , " charge_limit_soc_std " : 90 , " charge_limit_soc_min " : 50 , " charge_limit_soc_max " : 100 , " charge_to_max_range " : false , " battery_heater_on " : null , " not_enough_power_to_heat " : null , " max_range_charge_counter " : 0 , " fast_charger_present " : null , " fast_charger_type " : " ", " battery_range " : 130.46 , " est_battery_range " : 123.91 , " ideal_battery_range " : 104.37 , " battery_level " : 44 , " usable_battery_level " : 44 , " battery_current " : null , " charge_energy_added " : null , " charge_miles_added_rated " : 0.0 , " charge_miles_added_ideal " : 0.0 , " charger_voltage " : null , " charger_pilot_current " : null , " charger_actual_current " : null , " charger_power " : null , " time_to_full_charge " : 0.0 , " trip_charging " : null , " charge_rate " : 0.0 , " charge_port_door_open " : null , " motorized_charge_port " : false , " scheduled_charging_start_time " : null , " scheduled_charging_pending " : false , " user_charge_enable_request " : null , " charge_enable_request " : true , " eu_vehicle " : true , " charger_phases " : null , " charge_port_latch " : " ", " charge_current_request " : 32 , " charge_current_request_max " : 32 , " managed_charging_active " : false , " managed_charging_user_canceled " : false , " managed_charging_start_time " : null } }
feels good to have gotten so far, eh? took me a while to figure it all out. contrary to the apiary documentation, for example, the vehicle_id in the url is not a simple 1 or 2, depending on how many vehicles you have in your account, but the actual unique id that is assigned to your tesla. okay, now lets take it a step further and go crazy. how about we set our charge limit to 85%? so this time we need to throw a post request at the accordingly correct address from tesla (https://owner-api.teslamotors.com/api/1/vehicles/11…[insert your id]…30/command/set_charge_limit) and let’s see if this was actually successful. make sure you add the bearer token in your headers and the “id” of the vehicle. the desired percentage has to go into the http body in json format similar to the request of the access_token. so, the header information needs to be extended with the following:
“content-type” : “application/json; charset=utf-8”
“authorization” : “bearer e5f…e1d”
your data content will then go in the httpbody as follows:
“percent” : 85 (alternatively “85”)
you can use the number as both a string or an integer, so basically with or without the quotation marks. again, in contrary to the apiary documentation, do not add the ?percent=85 at the end of the url, this will most likely do nothing, it didn’t do anything for me. the resulting response looks like this:
{ " response " : { " reason " : "", " result " : true } }
conclusion
the apiary documentation is a very helpful resource for the various functions of the tesla api and the parameters they take, but the actual “making it work” seems to be quite off there. it’s been a great first start knowing how to get to work with the api and the next step in the game will be to implement the streaming api for the tesl, which should provide additional information on the vehicle’s current state. but that’s going to be another blog post sometime in the future. have fun and good luck coding! 😊
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ɑrmd ˈrɑbərz fɔrs ˈdraɪvər tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ kæʃ frəm ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ə pɪŋk ˈməˌstæʃ sɪts ɔn ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd əv ə kɑr ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, dɛk. 29 2015 ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ə ˈdraɪvər wɑz əˈsɔltɪd baɪ θri ɑrmd ˈbændəts ɪn ðə saʊθ əv ˈmɑrkɪt ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, hu fɔrst ɪm tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ kæʃ frəm ən ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm məˈʃin. lɛs ə pɪŋk ˈməˌstæʃ sɪts ɔn ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd əv ə kɑr ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, dɛk. 29 2015 ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ə ˈdraɪvər wɑz əˈsɔltɪd baɪ θri ɑrmd ˈbændəts ɪn ðə saʊθ əv mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈkɑnər radnovich*, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈkɑnər radnovich*, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 1 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz ɑrmd ˈrɑbərz fɔrs ˈdraɪvər tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ kæʃ frəm ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm 1 1 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ə ˈdraɪvər wɑz rɑbd ənd əˈsɔltɪd ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ baɪ θri ɑrmd ˈbændəts hu ˈɔrdər ɪm tɪ goʊ tɪ ən ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm məˈʃin ənd wɪθˈdrɔ kæʃ, pəˈlis sɛd. ðə ˈhoʊlˌdəp əˈkərd əˈbaʊt a.m*. æt fɪθ ənd ˈmɪʃən strits ɪn ðə saʊθ əv ˈmɑrkɪt ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ðə ˈdraɪvər toʊld pəˈlis ðət hi wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈɛriə tɪ pɪk əp ə ˈkəstəmər, bət waɪl hi wɑz ˈweɪtɪŋ hi rɪˈsivd ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən ðət ðə raɪd hæd bɪn ˈkænsəld. ˌɪnˈstɛd, tu ˈwɪmən ənd ə mæn ʤəmpt ɪn hɪz kɑr, ˈbrændɪʃt ə naɪf, hɛld ɪm æt ˈgənˌpɔɪnt ənd rəft ɪm əp. ðə ˈrɑbərz ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈdraɪvər tɪ goʊ tɪ ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm, wɛr ðeɪ meɪd ɪm wɪθˈdrɔ ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd əˈmaʊnt əv kæʃ, sɛd ˈɔfɪsər ˈkɑrloʊs mɑnˈfrɛdi, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. dɪˈtɛktɪvz wər ˈkoʊmɪŋ θru sərˈveɪləns ˈvɪdioʊ tɪ si ɪf ðɛr wɑz ˈɛni ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ðə ˈrɑbəri, mɑnˈfrɛdi sɛd. hi sɛd dɪˈtɛktɪvz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈkəstəmər hu ˈɔrdərd ðə raɪd wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈhoʊlˌdəp. ðə ˈdraɪvər ˈsəfərd ˈmaɪnər ˈɪnʤəriz ɪn ðə ˈɪnsədənt. bɪl ˈhəʧɪnsən ɪz ə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈkrɑnɪkəl stæf ˈraɪtər. iˈmeɪl: tˈwɪtər:
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armed robbers force lyft driver to withdraw cash from atm
a pink lyft mustache sits on the dashboard of a ride-share car in san francisco, california, on tuesday, dec. 29, 2015. on thursday morning, a lyft driver was assaulted by three armed bandits in the south of market neighborhood, who forced him to withdraw cash from an atm machine. less a pink lyft mustache sits on the dashboard of a ride-share car in san francisco, california, on tuesday, dec. 29, 2015. on thursday morning, a lyft driver was assaulted by three armed bandits in the south of ... more photo: connor radnovich, the chronicle buy photo photo: connor radnovich, the chronicle image 1 of / 1 caption close armed robbers force lyft driver to withdraw cash from atm 1 / 1 back to gallery
a lyft driver was robbed and assaulted in san francisco thursday morning by three armed bandits who order him to go to an atm machine and withdraw cash, police said.
the holdup occurred about 3:30 a.m. at fifth and mission streets in the south of market neighborhood.
the ride-share driver told police that he went to the area to pick up a customer, but while he was waiting he received notification that the ride had been canceled. instead, two women and a man jumped in his car, brandished a knife, held him at gunpoint and roughed him up.
the robbers ordered the driver to go to a nearby atm, where they made him withdraw an undisclosed amount of cash, said officer carlos manfredi, a spokesman for the san francisco police department.
detectives were combing through surveillance video to see if there was any footage of the robbery, manfredi said. he said detectives were also investigating whether the customer who ordered the lyft ride was involved in the holdup.
the driver suffered minor injuries in the incident.
bill hutchinson is a san francisco chronicle staff writer. email: bhutchinson@sfchronicle.com twitter: @bill_hutchinson
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ə ˈgrænɪt bɔl ðət weɪz ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd paʊnz rɛsts æt ðə beɪs əv ˈigəl hɪl ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ɪn ˈɔlbəni, n.y*. (ˈsɪndi ʃʊlts taɪmz ˈjunjən) ə ˈgrænɪt bɔl ðət weɪz ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd paʊnz rɛsts æt ðə beɪs əv ˈigəl hɪl ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ɪn ˈɔlbəni, n.y*. (ˈsɪndi ʃʊlts taɪmz ˈjunjən) ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈsɪndi ʃʊlts ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈsɪndi ʃʊlts ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 1 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz ˈmɪstəri roʊlz ˈɔntu skulz ˈdɔrˌstɛp 1 1 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ˈɔlbəni ˈstudənts ənd stæf æt ˈigəl pɔɪnt ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul rɪˈtərnd frəm ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ breɪk tɪ faɪnd ə ˈrɪdəl laɪɪŋ ˈlɪtərəli æt ðɛr ˈdɔrˌstɛp. æt səm pɔɪnt ˈoʊvər ðə lɔŋ ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈlaɪkli leɪt ðət ˈsənˌdi, noʊv. 27 ə staʊt ˈgrænɪt bɔl ˌmɪˈstɪrjəsli roʊld tɪ ə stɑp nɪr ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈævəˌnu skulz frənt ˈɛntrəns. ðə ˈhɛfti sfɪr ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ weɪ ˈhənərdz əv paʊnz (ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi həz əˈfɪʃəli bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ weɪ ɪt) ənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈkɛndrə ʃɛrz, wɑz ˈvɪzəbəl ʤɪst ˈbɛrli ˈtəmbəlɪŋ ˈɪntu vju ɔn ˈfʊtɪʤ ðət ˈsərˌveɪz ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈævəˌnu ˈskuˌljɑrd. bət ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈɔfərz noʊ kluz ɛz tɪ hu ɪf ˈɛniˌwən pʊt ɪt ðɛr. ər waɪ. ənd ðæts ðə weɪ θɪŋz steɪd fər wiks, wɪθ ʃɛrz ˈneɪbərz fər aɪˈdiəz waɪl ðə bɔl, tu ˈhɛvi fər ˈɛniˌwən æt ðə skul tɪ bəʤ, steɪd pʊt ənˈtɪl ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkrɪsməs. "aɪ traɪd tɪ muv ɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf," sɛd ˈvɪnsɪnt, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈigəl hɪl ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ mits æt ðə skul. "aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə gʊd səˈmɛrɪtən ənd pʊt ɪt ɪn maɪ ˈviɪkəl ənd draɪv ɪt əraʊnd ənd traɪ tɪ si hu oʊnd ɪt. bət aɪ traɪd tɪ pɪk ɪt əp ənd ðət wɑz aʊt əv ðə kˈwɛʃən." æst hu hi θɔt maɪt bi riˈspɑnsəbəl, sɛd ɪf ɪt wərənt fər ðə stoʊnz ɪkˈstrim weɪt, hi wʊd əˈsum ɪt hæd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈmɪsʧəvəs kɪdz. "ˈɛvədəntli," hi ʤoʊkt, "ɪt hæd tɪ bi ˈmaɪti ʤoʊ jəŋ." ɛz ɪz ˈɔfən ðə keɪs, ðə ˈsɪmpləst ˈænsər tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ðə raɪt wən ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ləˈʤɪstɪks əv ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ɪt ˈhæpənd rɪˈmeɪn ə ˈmætər əv pjʊr ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən. graʊnz kruz frəm ðə skul ˈdɪstrɪkt, əˈsumɪŋ ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈəðər ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən, ˈfaɪnəli ðə bɔl əˈkrɔs ˈbəsəlɪŋ ˈwɛstərn ˈævəˌnu tɪ ˈigəl hɪl ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri, ˈlivɪŋ ɪt æt ðə beɪs əv ə stip hɪl ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈmoʊstli ˈdɔrmənt ˈbɛriəl graʊnd ðət bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ st*. pɔlz ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈluθərən ʧərʧ ɔn steɪt strit. ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt ðɛn ðət ˈændru væn ˈækər, ə ʧərʧ ˈmɛmbər ənd ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˈkɛrˌteɪkər, gɑt wɪnd ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ maɪt bi əp. wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈməni tɪ tɛnd ðə ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri, ðə ʧərʧ rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz laɪk væn ˈækər tɪ moʊ ɪts græs ən ˈəðərˌwaɪz kip ɪt əp ləˈbɔriəs wərk ðət ˈtɪpɪkəli ɛndz wɪθ ðə jɪrz fərst sˈnoʊfɑl. mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðoʊz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ aʊt æt ˈigəl hɪl ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri kən ˈkɑnˌtækt st*. pɔlz ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈluθərən ʧərʧ ɔn steɪt strit æt ɪt ˈdɪdənt teɪk lɔŋ, hi sɛd, tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə stoʊn wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli pɑrt əv ə ˈmɑnjəmənt haɪ əp ɪn ðə ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ənd ðət ɪts ˈsoʊʤərn wɑz ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt əv ə speɪt əv ˈvændəlɪzəm ðət ˈɔlsoʊ sɔ saɪnz rɛkt ənd ðə ɛr vɛnts tɔrn ɔf ə ˌmɔsəˈliəm juzd baɪ ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz tɪ stɔr ɪkˈwɪpmənt. "ɪts ʤɪst ə ʃeɪm ðət ɪts ən ɔl- ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ənd wiv gɑt tɪ hæv ðət dən," sɛd væn ˈækər, 50 əv ist ˈgrinbʊʃ, hu wərks ɔn ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈhɛrɪmən steɪt ˈɔfəs ˈkæmpəs. væn ˈækər sɛd hi filz kəmˈpɛld tɪ tɛnd ðə ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri bɪˈkəz hi həz ˈfæməli ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz ˈbɛrid ðɛr. bət ˈvændəlɪzəm, hi ækˈnɑlɪʤd, ɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ənˈkɑmən, ə ˈprɑbləm məʧ ˈbrɔdər ðən ʤɪst ˈigəl hɪl ɪn ˈstrəgəlɪŋ, oʊld ˈsɛməˌtɛriz əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt. ɪf væn ˈækər wər tɪ moʊ ðə ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri hɪmˈsɛlf, ðə tæsk wʊd teɪk əˈbaʊt 13 aʊərz, hi sɛd. "ðiz ər dɛd ˈpipəl," hi sɛd, "ju ʃʊd bi riˈspɛktɪŋ ðɛm." ðə bɔl wɑz ˈmaʊnɪd ɔn ə ˈmɑnjəmənt "ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ðə raɪt haɪt wɛr səm kɪdz kʊd gɪt æt ɪt tɪ pʊʃ ɪt ɔf," hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət frəm ðɛr hi kʊd si haʊ ɪt maɪt baʊnd daʊn ðə hɪl ənd əˈkrɔs ˈwɛstərn ˈævəˌnu ˈɪntu ðə ˈskuˌljɑrd "ˈləki," hi ˈnoʊtɪd, "ðət noʊ kɑr wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ æt ðə taɪm." ðə præŋk ɪf ðət ɪz, ɪn fækt, wət ɪt wɑz həz ˈɔlsoʊ poʊzd ə məʧ mɔr ˈpræktɪkəl ˈprɑbləm əv dɪˈmɛnʃənz fər ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz. ðeɪ læk ðə ˈhɛvi ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ hɔl ðə bɔl bæk əp ðə hɪl. "wɪl faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ gɪt ðət bɔl bæk əp ðɛr," hi sɛd. "wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər." pɑrt əv væn ˈækər ðət ˈwɪʃɪz ɪt wərənt ˈvændəlɪzəm, ənd hi ækˈnɑlɪʤd wɪθ ə læf ðət ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər ɔlˈbiɪt ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən: "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə ˈɛldərli əp ðɛr laɪk tɪ boʊl." ˈʤɔrdən kən bi riʧt æt ər baɪ ˈiˌmeɪl æt jcarleo-evangelist@timesunion.com*.
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a granite ball that weighs several hundred pounds rests at the base of eagle hill cemetery in albany, n.y. (cindy schultz / times union) a granite ball that weighs several hundred pounds rests at the base of eagle hill cemetery in albany, n.y. (cindy schultz / times union) photo: cindy schultz photo: cindy schultz image 1 of / 1 caption close mystery rolls onto school's doorstep 1 / 1 back to gallery
albany -- students and staff at eagle point elementary school returned from thanksgiving break to find a several-hundred-pound riddle lying literally at their doorstep.
at some point over the long weekend -- likely late that sunday, nov. 27 -- a stout granite ball mysteriously rolled to a stop near the western avenue school's front entrance.
the hefty sphere is estimated to weigh hundreds of pounds (nobody has officially been able to weigh it) and, according to principal kendra chaires, was visible just barely tumbling into view on security-camera footage that surveys the western avenue schoolyard.
but the recording offers no clues as to who -- if anyone -- put it there. or why.
and that's the way things stayed for weeks, with chaires querying neighbors for ideas while the ball, too heavy for anyone at the school to budge, stayed put until just before christmas.
"i tried to move it myself," said vincent rigosu, president of the eagle hill neighborhood association, which meets at the school. "i was going to be the good samaritan and put it in my vehicle and drive it around and try to see who owned it. but i tried to pick it up and that was out of the question."
asked who he thought might be responsible, rigosu said if it weren't for the stone's extreme weight, he would assume it had to have been mischievous kids. "evidently," he joked, "it had to be mighty joe young."
as is often the case, the simplest answer turned out to be the right one -- even if the logistics of exactly how it happened remain a matter of pure speculation.
grounds crews from the school district, assuming there was no other logical explanation, finally hefted the ball across bustling western avenue to eagle hill cemetery, leaving it at the base of a steep hill leading to the heart of the mostly dormant burial ground that belongs to st. paul's evangelical lutheran church on state street.
it was about then that andrew van acker, a church member and the cemetery's volunteer caretaker, got wind that something might be up.
without the money to tend the cemetery, the church relies on a handful of volunteers like van acker to mow its grass an otherwise keep it up -- laborious work that typically ends with the year's first snowfall.
more information those interested in helping out at eagle hill cemetery can contact st. paul's evangelical lutheran church on state street at 463-0571.
it didn't take long, he said, to realize the stone was actually part of a monument high up in the cemetery and that its sojourn was the end result of a spate of vandalism that also saw signs wrecked and the air vents torn off a mausoleum used by the volunteers to store equipment.
"it's just a shame that it's an all- volunteer cemetery and we've got to have that done," said van acker, 50, of east greenbush, who works on the nearby harriman state office campus.
van acker said he feels compelled to tend the cemetery because he has family -- including his great-grandparents -- buried there. but vandalism, he acknowledged, is not necessarily uncommon, a problem much broader than just eagle hill in struggling, resource-strapped old cemeteries across the state.
if van acker were to mow the cemetery himself, the task would take about 13 hours, he said.
"these are dead people," he said, "you should be respecting them."
the ball was mounted on a monument "just about the right height where some kids could get at it to push it off," he said, adding that from there he could see how it might bound down the hill and across western avenue into the schoolyard -- "lucky," he noted, "that no car was coming at the time."
the prank -- if that is, in fact, what it was -- has also posed a much more practical problem of sisyphean dimensions for the volunteers. they lack the heavy equipment to haul the ball back up the hill.
"we'll find a way to get that ball back up there," he said. "one way or another."
part of van acker that wishes it weren't vandalism, and he acknowledged with a laugh that there is another -- albeit spookier -- explanation: "sometimes the elderly up there like to bowl."
jordan carleo-evangelist can be reached at 454-5445 or by e-mail at jcarleo-evangelist@timesunion.com.
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ˈkælgəri, ælˈbərtə ðə ˈɪnfəməs level.’*.’ fər ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts ˈfɔrwərd ˌælɪgˈzændər, mɔr ðən ə cliché*é. ðə ɪz naʊ dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn hɪz nu roʊl ˈæftər ə ““nervous”*” fərst hæf trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑki lig. wɪθ pɔɪnts ɪn θri əv hɪz læst fɔr geɪmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tu ɪn ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə vænˈkuvər ˈkeɪnəks ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɪz ˈfilɪŋ mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl naʊ ðən hi həz ɔl ˈsizən. ə bɪg rɪˈlif fər mi wɪn pleɪɪŋ (wɛl) ɪn ən əˈfɛnsɪv role,”*,” sɛd. stɪl pleɪɪŋ lɑts ɔn ðə ənd stəf, bət bɪg fər mi tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðɪs roʊl wɪθ ðoʊz tu gaɪz. juzd tɪ biɪŋ ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ən əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər. aɪ noʊ aɪ kən hɛlp ðɪs tim wɪn geɪmz, ənd nɑt ʤɪst dɪˈfɛnsɪvli. ə bɪg θɪŋ fər me.”*.” wɪθ ˈkəmfərt, kəmz ˈkɛmɪstri., əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmæθju pərˈroʊ ənd ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈdɑnoʊ, kəmˈbaɪnd fər ˈsɛvən pɔɪnts ɪn wɪn, ənd wər ə pəˈzɛʃən fɔrs, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ, ɛz ə ˈjunɪt, 12 ɪn ʃɑt ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl. əˈloʊn kənˈtrɪbjutɪd faɪv ʃɑt əˈtɛmpts (tu ɔn goʊl), ənd θri əv ðə jets’*’ 25 ˈtoʊtəl ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈʧænsɪz. θɪŋk ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ meɪk plays,”*,” hɛd koʊʧ pɔl ˈmɑrɪs sɛd, ˈlɔdɪŋ ðə rɑ skillset*, wɪn ˈrɪli ˈkɑnfədənt, ju meɪk ðə pleɪz ju shouldn’t*. ju noʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən, soʊ ju traɪ tɪ fɔrs ɪt ˈɛvəri ʃɪft. ju si ˈsɪmpələr pleɪz frəm ɪm, ˈklinər pleɪz, ənd ˈmuvɪŋ ðə pək ˈnaɪsli ɪn ðə ˈnutrəl zone.”*.” əˈgrid, ˈædɪŋ ðət hi wɑz ˈpʊtɪŋ fɑr tu məʧ ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ʃɪft ˈərliər ɪn ðə jɪr. naʊ, dɪˈvɛləpt trəst ɪn boʊθ hɪz geɪm ənd dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ, wɪʧ həz hɛlpt ɪm kənˈtrɪbjut mɔr ˈifɛktɪvli æt boʊθ ɛndz əv ðə aɪs. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ʃut ðə pək mɔr, tu, wɪʧ ɪz wən əv hɪz moʊst ˌəndərˈreɪtɪd ˈæˌsɛts. gɑt ə greɪt riˈlis, ənd wɪn hi pʊts ðət ɪn hɪz geɪm, hi pleɪz ril well,”*,” ˈmɑrɪs sɛd. laɪk ˈmənˌdeɪ, wɪn hi faɪərd ə ʃɑt bɑr daʊn fər wən əv ðə ˈprɪtiəst əv hɪz ˈsɛvən goʊlz ðɪs jɪr. ðə flu bəg ˈdəstɪn mɪst geɪm wɪθ ðə flu, nəˈsɛsɪˌteɪtɪŋ ðə ˈriˌkɔl əv ˈʤuljən frəm ðə ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə mus, ənd ˈmuvɪŋ ˈʤeɪkəb əp tɪ ðə tɔp ˈpɛrɪŋ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈtoʊbi ˈɛnstrəm. pleɪd ə ənd wɑz ən ˈivɪn pəˈzɛʃən pleɪər, ɛz hi wɑz ɔn ðə aɪs fər naɪn ʃɑt əˈtɛmpts fər ənd əˈgɛnst æt ˈivɪn strɛŋθ. pleɪz wɪθ ˈtoʊbi pleɪz well,”*,” ˈmɑrɪs sɛd. ðə ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ənd ˈnəmbərz, ˈpɑrtnər gɪvz əp fjuər ʃɑts, gɪts mɔr, ˈtərˌnoʊvərz gɪt kət daʊn, ˈɛntriz goʊ up.”*.” ə ˈvɛri ˈspɛʃəl player,”*,” sɛd əv ˈɛnstrəm. breɪks ðə pək aʊt baɪ hɪmˈsɛlf ə lɔt əv ðə taɪm wɪθ hɪz kˈwɪknəs ənd hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈhændəl ðə pək. aɪ ʤɪst traɪ tɪ tɔk tɪ ɪm ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ kən, rɛd ɔf ɪm. aɪ θɔt ɪt wɛnt ˈprɪti wɛl. ˈsəmθɪŋ ju wɔnt ɛz ə pleɪər. ɔl ðə jəŋ gaɪz wɔnt ə ˈbɪgər roʊl. gɑt tɪ ərn ɪt, ənd ʤɪst ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti wɪn gaɪz ər out.”*.” wɑz wən əv ðə 11 ˈskeɪtərz ðət dɪd ˈpræktɪs təˈdeɪ æt ðə saddledome*, ənd ɪz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti tɪ pleɪ təˈmɑˌroʊ əˈgɛnst ðə fleɪmz. raɪən dittrick*,
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calgary, alberta the infamous ‘comfort level.’ for winnipeg jets forward alexander burmistrov, it’s more than a cliché.
the 24-year-old is now discovering confidence in his new role after a “nervous” first half transitioning back to the national hockey league. with points in three of his last four games including two in a 5-2 win over the vancouver canucks monday, burmistrov is feeling more comfortable now than he has all season.
“it’s a big relief for me when i’m playing (well) in an offensive role,” burmistrov said. “i’m still playing lots on the pk and stuff, but it’s big for me to play in this role with those two guys. … i’m used to being — and i want to be — an offensive player. i know i can help this team win
games, and not just defensively. it’s a big thing for me.”
with comfort, comes chemistry. burmistrov, along with linemates mathieu perreault and marko dano, combined for seven points in monday’s win, and were a possession force, averaging, as a unit, +12 in shot differential. burmistrov alone contributed five shot attempts (two on goal), and three of the
jets’ 25 total scoring chances.
“i think it’s necessarily having the confidence to make plays,” head coach paul maurice said, lauding the russian’s raw skillset, “but when you’re really confident, you make the plays you shouldn’t. you know something good’s going to happen, so you try to force it every shift. you see simpler plays from him, cleaner plays, and he’s moving the puck nicely in the neutral zone.”
burmistrov agreed, adding that he was putting far too much emphasis on each and every shift earlier in the year. now, he’s developed trust in both his game and decision-making, which has helped him contribute more effectively at both ends of the ice.
he’s also started to shoot the puck more, too, which is one of his most underrated assets.
“he’s got a great release, and when he puts that in his game, he plays real well,” maurice said.
like monday, when he fired a shot bar down for one of the prettiest of his seven goals this year.
the flu bug
dustin byfuglien missed monday’s game with the flu, necessitating the recall of julian melchiori from the manitoba moose, and moving jacob trouba up to the top pairing alongside toby enstrom.
trouba played a game-high 24:47 and was an even possession player, as he was on the ice for nine shot attempts for and against at even strength.
“whoever plays with toby plays well,” maurice said. “from the analytics and numbers, whoever’s toby’s partner gives up fewer red-zone shots, gets more, turnovers get cut down, entries go up.”
“he’s a very special player,” trouba said of enstrom. “he breaks the puck out by himself a lot of the time with his quickness and his ability to handle the puck. i just try to talk to him as much as i can, read off him. i thought it went pretty well.
“it’s something you want as a player. all the young guys want a bigger role. you’ve got to earn it, and that’s just an opportunity when guys are out.”
byfuglien was one of the 11 skaters that did practice today at the saddledome, and is a possibility to play tomorrow against the flames.
– ryan dittrick, winnipegjets.com
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fɔr wɪndz bruɪŋ koʊ. draɪ hɑpt saʊər eɪl baɪ baɪ sɛpt ˈʤænjuˌɛri 28 2015 ˈreɪtɪŋ aʊt əv 5 ərˈoʊmə aʊt əv 5 əˈpɪrəns aʊt əv 5 teɪst aʊt əv 5 ˈpælɪt ˈtoʊtəl aʊt əv 5 ˈoʊvərvˌju ˈbruəri: fɔr wɪndz bruɪŋ koʊ. fɔr wɪndz bruɪŋ koʊ. bɪr staɪl: saʊər eɪl saʊər eɪl proʊz: ə bɪg ənd ˈfruti, ˈvɛri əˈproʊʧəbəl saʊər eɪl kɑnz: nɑt ɛz bɪg ˈbɑdid ɛz ˈsɪmələr bɪrz kənˈkluʒən: ə dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈgeɪtˌweɪ saʊər ðət həz greɪt ənd teɪks saʊərz tɪ ə nu ˈlɛvəl ɪn bc*. fɔr wɪndz bruɪŋ koʊ. draɪ hɑpt saʊər eɪl ˌrivˈju ðə ˈsɪriz əv bɪrz frəm fɔr wɪndz həz sin ə bɪt əv ə ˈfeɪsˌlɪft wɪθ ən ˈivɪn mɔr lʊk ðət ˌbiˈfɔr. ðɪs draɪ hɑpt saʊər eɪl həz bɪn məʧ baɪ saʊər fænz bət θɪŋk ðət ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈhɔpi twɪst ɔn ðə saʊər staɪl. wɪθ ˈoʊnli 6 ðɪs saʊər wɪl bi ˈvɛri loʊ ɪn ˈbɪtərnəs. frəm ðə ʃæmˈpeɪn ˈbɑtəl ðə pɔrz ɛz ə ˈrəðər ˈklaʊdi ˈgoʊldən ˈkələr tɑpt wɪθ fɔr ˈfɪŋgərz wərθ əv hɛd. ðə hɛd ɪz ˈfɛrli ˈlusli pækt ənd ˈsɛtəl ˈmɑdərətli kˈwɪkli ˈlivɪŋ laɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ɔn ðə glæs. ðə ərˈoʊmə ɪz ʃɑrp wɪθ ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ənd ə ˈtrɑpɪkəl frut noʊz., piʧ ənd toʊnz kəm θru ˈstrɔŋli ɪn ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ənd ˈvɛri saʊər ˈpækɪʤ. ðə ɪz ˈvɛri ˈfruti wɪθ noʊts ənd ˈmæŋgoʊ biɪŋ ˈrəðər ˈfɔrwərd. ə ˈsɪtrəs baɪt ˈfɑloʊz ðə ɪn ən ənd bru. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv ðə ðə rɪˈmeɪnz ˈrəðər laɪt ənd ˈizi tɪ drɪŋk. ɪf ju ər ə saʊər fæn ðɛn ðɪs ɪz ə bɪr ðət ju nid tɪ traɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt sɛlz aʊt. ɪf ju ə saʊər fæn, ðɪs meɪ ʤɪst tərn ðət ʃɪp əraʊnd ɛz ðɪs ɪz əˈproʊʧəbəl, ənd wən əv bɛst saʊər bɪrz tɪ deɪt! ˈælkəˌhɑl 8 hɑps ˈgæləksi saɪz ˈbɑtəlz praɪs (kræft bɪr ˈriˌteɪlər)
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four winds brewing co. – nectarous dry hopped sour ale by by dustan sept january 28, 2015
rating 4.2 out of 5 aroma 4.5 out of 5 appearance 4.6 out of 5 taste 4.3 out of 5 palate total 4.4 4.4 out of 5 overview brewery: four winds brewing co.
four winds brewing co. beer style: sour ale
sour ale pros: a big and fruity, very approachable sour ale
cons: not as big bodied as similar beers
conclusion: a delicious gateway sour that has great flavour and takes sours to a new level in bc.
four winds brewing co. – nectarous dry hopped sour ale review
the eurus series of beers from four winds has seen a bit of a facelift with an even more elagent look that before. this dry hopped sour ale has been much anticpated by sour fans but don’t think that this is going to be a hoppy twist on the sour style. with only 6 ibus this sour will be very low in bitterness. from the champagne corked bottle the nectarous pours as a rather cloudy golden colour topped with four fingers worth of head. the head is fairly loosely packed and settle moderately quickly leaving light lacing behind on the glass. the aroma is sharp with a distinct yeasty-sourness and a tropical fruit nose. passionfruit, peach and nectarine tones come through strongly in a distinct and very sour package. the flavour is very fruity with passionfruit notes and mango being rather forward. a citrus bite follows the innitial fruitiness in an acitic and flavourful brew. despite the intensity of the flavour the nectarous remains rather light and easy to drink. if you are a sour fan then this is a beer that you need to try before it sells out. if you aren’t a sour fan, this may just turn that ship around as this is approachable, flavourful and one of bc’s best sour beers to date!
alcohol – 5.5%
ibu – 8
hops – galaxy
size – 750ml bottles
price – $10.50 (craft beer retailer)
fourwindsbrewing.ca
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ˈfoʊˌtoʊz kɑrˈtunz ˈəðər ˈmuviz tɛksts lɪŋks ˈkɑnˌtækt nɛkst ˈblæsfəməs tɛkst ˈpriviəs ˈblæsfəməs tɛkst waɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz heɪt ˈeɪθiəsts: ˈsɛvən bæd ˈrizənz 1 əˈmɛrɪkə wɑz ˈsɛtəld, æt list ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, baɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪsts hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ sɛt əp ə sɔrt əv ˌθiəˈkrætɪk riˈpəblɪk (ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛniˌwən ʤəmps daʊn maɪ θroʊt ənd sɪz, "ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðərz wər nɑt ˈkrɪsʧɪnz" jɛs, aɪ noʊ, əm nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛfərsən ər peɪn ər ˈfræŋklɪn, ðə ˈpipəl hu saɪnd ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd roʊt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əm ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpipəl hu wɛnt tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn ðə 1600s*. ðɪs lɛft ə dip ˈkəlʧərəl aɪˈdiə ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ðət ðeɪ wər ə 'ˈʧoʊzən ˈpipəl' ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə 'ˈprɑməst lænd' ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. gɑd ləvz əˈmɛrɪkə; soʊ fər ən əˈmɛrɪkən nɑt tɪ ləv gɑd bæk ɪz sin ɛz ə sɔrt əv ˈtrizən. 2 ðə ˈpɑpjələr rɪˈlɪʤən ðət dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, əˈspɛʃəli əˈlɔŋ ðə frənˈtɪr ənd ɪn ðə saʊθ, wɑz. ənˈlaɪk ɪn ˈɪtəli, wɛr ðə ˈkæθlɪks hæv ə ˈhaɪˌrɑrki ənd ə treɪnd ˈpristhʊd, ðə ˈdɑmənənt fɔrm əv ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ kəmz aʊt əv ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl trəˈdɪʃənz ənd 'revivalism*', wɛr ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ə ˈspætərɪŋ əv ˈbaɪbəl ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ə gʊd ˈʃaʊtɪŋ vɔɪs kʊd stɑrt ə ʧərʧ. ðɪs lɛd tɪ ə ˈvɛri sɪmˈplɪstɪk, literalist*, θiˈɑləʤi. ðə ˈbrɔdər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈhjumənɪst fəˈlɑsəfi əv ðə prists ɪn ˈkæθlɪk (ənd ˈæŋglɪkən ənd ˈluθərən) ˈʧərʧɪz ɪn ˈjʊrəp ˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ðɪs trɛnd ənd prəˈdust ə rɪˈlɪʤən wɪʧ ɪz ɪn səm weɪz mɔr 'ˈpɔrəs'. 3 mɔr ˈʤɛnərəli, ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ həz ən ˈkəlʧər. ɪn moʊst əv ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈjʊrəp ˈpipəl lʊk əp tɪ ənd rɪˈspɛkt 'bʊk ˈlərnɪŋ' ənd biɪŋ ə civilised*, ˈkəlʧərd ˈjumən biɪŋ. ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ (ɪn moʊst pɑrts) ðɪs wʊd bi lʊkt daʊn ɔn ɪts wət ju du ðət ˈmætərz, haʊ məʧ ˈməni ju meɪk. ðɪs minz ðət ðoʊz hu hæv ə ˈræʃənəl, ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk vju əv ɪgˈzɪstəns kən ˈizəli bi ɛz biɪŋ 'aʊt əv təʧ' wɪθ 'gʊd ˈɑnəst əˈmɛrɪkənz'. (rɛd ɪn ˈrɛdˌnɛk vɔɪs): 'ðɛm ˈeɪθiəsts θɪŋks ðeɪ ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən ˈjuˈɛs foʊks, ʤɪst kɔs ðeɪ dən gɑt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ə ˈkɑlɪʤ edjikatishion*'. ɪts laɪk ðə ˈhɔrəbəl rɪˈvərs ˈpɛrədi əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈiθɑs. 4 biɪŋ pɑrt əv ə ˈprɑtəstənt ʧərʧ ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər kəˈmɪtmənt. ɪts nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ju ʤɪst du ɛz ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈrɪʧuəl, laɪk kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm kən bi. ju hæv tɪ meɪk ə ʧɔɪs, prəˈfɛs ˈʤizəs, gɪt baɪ ˌɪˈmərʒən, saɪn ðə ˈmɛmbərz' roʊl, tərn əp tɪ ˈmitɪŋz, sɪt ɔn kəˈmɪtiz. ðɪs tɛndz tɪ ˈhɑrdən ðə ˈɛʤɪz əv ðə 'in-group*' ənd ðə 'out-group*'. ɪn ə ˈkæθlɪk ˈkəntri, ˈɛvriˌwən (ər ˈnɪrli soʊ) ɪz ˈkəlʧərəˌli ˈkæθlɪk, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ du nɑt bɪˈliv ɪn gɑd ər goʊ tɪ ʧərʧ; ju kænt bi ə 'ˈkəlʧərəl ˈbæptɪst' ju ər ˈiðər ɪn ər aʊt (ənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈaɪˈɛˈnɛs, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aʊt ɪz ˈivəl). 5 ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr, ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ hæd ə ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈsɪstəm dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ əˈtæk ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ənd ðə lɛft. ˈkɑmjənəsts wər 'ˈeɪθiəsts', ˈkɑmjənəsts wər bæd ənd anti-american*, ˈərgoʊ ˈeɪθiəsts wər bæd ənd anti-american*. 6 ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ dɪz nɑt hæv ə gʊd ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈsɪstəm. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə hoʊl ˈkəntri ɪz beɪst ɔn ə sɔrt əv ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəlɪst mɪθ, wɛr ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən ðət wən gaɪ ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ 70 aʊərz ə wik ənd ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ gɪt baɪ wɪθ tu ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ʤɑbz ənd noʊ ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, waɪl ˈsəmˌwən sɪts baɪ ðɛr pul ənd həz ə ˈpraɪvət ʤɛt, ɪz ðət ðə fərst wən ɪz 'ˈleɪzi' (i.e*. baɪ gɑd rɪˈmɛmbər, ˈprɑtəstənt gɑd wɔnts ju tɪ wərk hɑrd) ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪz 'ˈhɑrdˌwərkɪŋ' (i.e*. blɛst baɪ gɑd). ðɪs minz ðət: (aɪ) ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv fɪr fɪr əv ˈsɪknəs, fɪr əv ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, fɪr əv əˈnɔɪɪŋ ðə bɔs, fɪr əv ˈrændəm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈækʃənz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd jʊr kənˈtroʊl. fɪr draɪvz ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ˈfɪrfəl, ˈnæsti, ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈvərʒənz əv rɪˈlɪʤən ə 'ˈhəŋkər daʊn' əˈgɛnst 'ðə wərld'; (ii*) ˈpipəl nid ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd səˈpɔrt prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ə ʧərʧ, bɪˈkəz ðə steɪt prəˈvaɪdz soʊ ˈlɪtəl ðəs ˈeɪθiəsts ər ə θrɛt tɪ ˈpipəl bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl ər ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd əv biɪŋ kənˈvɪnst baɪ ðɛm, ˈhævɪŋ tɪ liv ðə ʧərʧ, ənd ðəs ˈluzɪŋ ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd səˈpɔrt ˈsɪstəm. 7 ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈkruʃəl wən ɪt drɔz ɔn 1 ənd 5 bət goʊz bɪɔnd ðɛm ənd ɪz ˈvaɪtəli ˈrɛləvənt təˈdeɪ: ðɛr ɪz, ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, ə θɪŋ kɔld 'ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti' ðət həz ˈlɪtəl tɪ du wɪθ ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ˌəndərˈstʊd ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ər ɪn ðə ˈlɔŋgər vju əv ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn trəˈdɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ə ˈhɛvəli ˌnæʃənəˈlɪstɪk, ˌmɪlɪtərˈɪstɪk, ˈmæskjələn, əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən kəlt, wɪθ ˈʤizəs ɛz ðə ˈhɪroʊ hu həz kəm tɪ seɪv hɪz ˈʧoʊzən ˈpipəl frəm ˈgeɪnəs, ˈmɛdəsən, ˈærəbz ənd lɔŋ hɛrd ˈhɪpiz. ðɪs maɪt bɛst bi kɔld, "amerireligion*". ðɪs wɑz dɪˈlɪbərətli kriˈeɪtɪd ˈæftər ðə baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən raɪt, hu ˈwɔntɪd ə weɪ tɪ stɑp ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈbeɪgən baɪ ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈɪrə ənd ðə nu dil ənd tɪ rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈdɑmənəns əv ðə oʊld ˈrulɪŋ klæs. ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ənd wɔr ˈɪrə brɔt ɪt tɪ ə hɛd. ðə raɪt sɔ ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ əˈpil tɪ ðə əv ðə waɪt ˈwərkɪŋ klæs blu ˈkɑlər əˈmɛrɪkən meɪl baɪ pleɪɪŋ ɔn hɪz ˈprɛʤədɪsɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɔn ˈmætərz səʧ ɛz reɪs, ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz ənd ðə ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. soʊ ðɛr wɑz ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ənd ˌvɪləfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðoʊz hu wər sin ɛz 'ˈdɪfərənt' frəm ðət əˈmɛrɪkən meɪl aɪˈdil ðeɪ wər 'ˈlɪˌbərəl tri ˈhəgɪŋ ˈdərti ˈkɑmi ˈeɪθiəst ˈbæstərdz' nɑt tɪ bi ˈtrəstɪd, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər 'anti-american*' (wɪn 'əˈmɛrɪkən' ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ðə hɑrd raɪt). soʊ, ˈbeɪsɪkli, əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪsʧɪnz heɪt ˈeɪθiəsts bɪˈkəz ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ˈrɪli ə sɔrt əv ˈtraɪbəl ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, ənd ðeɪv bɪn pleɪd fər fulz baɪ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. haʊ du ju gɪt pur ənd ˈmɪdəl klæs ˈpipəl tɪ voʊt fər tæks kəts fər ˌbɪljəˈnɛrz, ˈkɑnstənt wɔr, ɪˈroʊʒən əv ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz, ənd dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz? ˈizi, tɛl ðɛm ðət ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʤizəs wɪl kraɪ ənd ðɛn ðə geɪz ənd ðə ˈfɔrənərz ənd ðə ˈnæsti ˈeɪθiəsts ənd ɔl hu doʊnt ləv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʤizəs wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ʃæft ðɛm. waɪ ər ðeɪ ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd? nɑt bɪˈkəz ˈnæftə kɪld ðə ʤɑbz, bət bɪˈkəz gɑd ˈæŋgri wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkə fər ˈtiʧɪŋ ˌɛvəˈluʃən. ɪts ðə ˈəltəmət 'bait-n-switch*'. soʊ wəts ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs ðə wərst ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri sɪns ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən? ɪz ɪt ə ˈmæsɪv ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ənd ˈproʊˌgræm laɪk dɪd? noʊ, ðət wʊd bi ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm. ˌɪnˈstɛd, wi məst əˈpiz ðə gɑd əv əˈmɛrɪkə baɪ ˈbænɪŋ pɔrˈnɑgrəfi! ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈdɪsənəns məst bi ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ. feɪst wɪθ ðət, noʊ ˈwəndər soʊ ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ækt wɪθ reɪʤ ənd hɑˈstɪləti tɪ ðə mɪr ˈprɛzəns əv ˈeɪθiəsts. twit mi ʃɛr
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why americans hate atheists: seven bad reasons
(1) america was settled, at least initially, by religious fundamentalists who wanted to set up a sort of theocratic republic (before anyone jumps down my throat and says, "the founding fathers were notristians" - yes, i know, i'm not talking about jefferson or paine or franklin, the people who signed the declaration of independence and wrote the us constitution - i'm talking about the people who went to america in the 1600s. this left a deep cultural idea in the american people that they were a 'chosen people' living in a 'promised land' etc. god loves america; so for an american not to love god back is seen as a sort of treason.
(2) the popular religion that developed in the usa, especially along the frontier and in the south, was anti-intellectual. unlike in italy, where the catholics have a hierarchy and a trained priesthood, the dominant form ofristianity in the usa comes out of evangelical traditions and 'revivalism', where anyone with a spattering of bible knowledge and a good shouting voice could start aurch. this led to a very simplistic, literalist, bible-based theology. the broader education and humanist philosophy of the priests in catholic (and anglican and lutheran)urches in europe mitigated against this trend and produced a religion which is in some ways more 'porous'.
(3) more generally, the usa has an anti-intellectual culture. in most of continental europe people look up to and respect 'book learning' and being a civilised, cultured human being. in the usa (in most parts) this would be looked down on - it's what you do that matters, how much money you make. this anti-intellectualism means that those who have a rational, scientific view of existence can easily be criticised as being 'out of touch' with 'good honest god-fearing americans'. (read in redneck voice): 'them danged atheists thinks they is better than us folks, just cos they done got themselves a college edjikatishion'. it's like the horrible reverse parody of the democratic ethos.
(4) being part of a protestanturch is a major commitment. it's not something you just do as a social ritual, like catholicism can be. you have to make aoice, profess jesus, get baptised by immersion, sign the members' roll, turn up to meetings, sit on committees. this tends to harden the edges of the 'in-group' and the 'out-group'. in a catholic country, everyone (or nearly so) is culturally catholic, even if they do not believe in god or go tourch; you can't be a 'cultural baptist' - you are either in or out (and, according to the ins, everything out is evil).
(5) after the second world war, the usa had a massive internal propaganda system designed to attack socialism and the left. communists were 'atheists', communists were bad and anti-american, ergo atheists were bad and anti-american.
(6) the usa does not have a good welfare system. indeed, the whole country is based on a sort of individualist myth, where the only reason that one guy is working 70 hours a week and struggling to get by with two minimum wage jobs and no healthcare, while someone sits by their pool and has a private jet, is that the first one is 'lazy' (i.e. unfavoured by god - remember, protestant god wants you to work hard) and the second is 'hardworking' (i.e. blessed by god). this means that: (i) there is a lot of fear - fear of sickness, fear of unemployment, fear of annoying the boss, fear of random economic actions outside your control. fear drives people into fearful, nasty, exclusive versions of religion - a 'hunker down' against 'the world'; (ii) people need the social network and support provided by aurch, because the state provides so little - thus atheists are a threat to people because people are terrified of being convinced by them, having to leave theurch, and thus losing their social network and support system.
(7) this is the crucial one - it draws on 1 and 5, but goes beyond them and is vitally relevant today: there is, in the usa, a thing called 'christianity' that has little to do withristianity as it is generally understood in europe, or in the longer view of theristian tradition. it is a heavily nationalistic, militaristic, masculine, authoritarian cult, with jesus as the cadillac-driving all-american hero who has come to save hisosen people from gayness, socialised medicine, arabs and long haired hippies. this might best be called, "amerireligion". this was deliberately created after the 1960s by the american right, who wanted a way to stop theanges begun by the progressive era and the new deal and to restore the dominance of the old ruling class. the civil rights and anti-vietnam war era brought it to a head. the right saw an opportunity to appeal to the gut-instincts of the white working class blue collar american male by playing on his prejudices - particularly on matters such as race, alternative lifestyles and the sexual revolution. so there was a deliberate demonisation and vilification of those who were seen as 'different' from that red-blooded white-skinned american male ideal - they were 'liberal hippy tree hugging dirty commie atheist bastards' - not to be trusted, because they were 'anti-american' (when 'american' is defined by the hard right). so, basically, americanristians hate atheists because their religion is really a sort of tribal nationalism, and they've been played for fools by right-wing politicians.
how do you get poor and middle class people to vote for tax cuts for billionaires, constant war, erosion of civil liberties, and destruction of public services? easy, tell them that if they don't american jesus will cry - and then the gays and the foreigners and the nasty atheists - and all who don't love american jesus will continue to shaft them. why are they unemployed? not because nafta killed the jobs, but because god angry with america for teaching evolution. it's the ultimate 'bait-n-switch'. so what's the answer to the current economic crisis - the worst in american history since the great depression? is it a massive public investment and job-creation programme like fdr did? no, that would be communistic atheism. instead, we must appease the all-blessing god of america - by banning pornography!
the level of cognitive dissonance must be overwhelming. faced with that, no wonder so many americanristians act with rage and hostility to the mere presence of atheists.
--- ciderdrinker
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ə did əv ʧeɪnʤ əv neɪm ɪz ə ˈligəl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm, ˈaɪərlənd ənd səm ˈəðər ˈkəntriz wɪθ ˈligəl ˈsɪstəmz beɪst ɔn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈkɑmən ən əˈfɪʃəl neɪm ʧeɪnʤ baɪ ə ˈpərsən ər ˈfæməli. ɪt ɪz wən juz əv ə did poʊl. səm ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz, səʧ ɛz ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈɪʃuɪŋ ˈpæˌspɔrts ənd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈlaɪsənsɪz, meɪ nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ə neɪm ʧeɪnʤ wɪˈθaʊt ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən, səʧ ɛz ə did ər ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪz nɑt ə ˈligəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər ə ˈvælɪd neɪm əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑmən ˈligəl prəˈsiʤər ˈɛdət juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˈɛdət ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz, səʧ ə did meɪ bi ˈrɛʤɪstərd ɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈɔfəs əv ðə haɪ kɔrt. didz soʊ ˈrɛʤɪstərd ər ˌædvərˈtaɪzd ɪn ðə ˈləndən gəˈzɛt. ə did əv neɪm ʧeɪnʤ ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ə ˈmaɪnər məst bi əˈpruvd baɪ ðə ˈsinjər ˈmæstər ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈmæstər əv ðə roʊlz hu wɪl teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə ʧaɪldz bɛst ˈɪntərɪsts. ə did poʊl kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ə ʧaɪldz neɪm, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈɛvriˌwən wɪθ pərˈɛntəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ʧaɪld kənˈsɛnts tɪ ənd ðə ʧaɪld dɪz nɑt ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən əv didz ɪz ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ðə əv didz (ʧeɪnʤ əv neɪm) ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz 1994 si (ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ səm ˈəðər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈʤərməni, ə neɪm ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ɪz ˈizi ənd ˈvərʧuəli ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ʧɔɪs. ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən əv ə did əv ʧeɪnʤ əv neɪm ɪz nɑt ə ˈligəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm. ə ˈstændərd ˈligəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, wɪθ stɑk ˈwərdɪŋ, fɪld ɪn baɪ ðə ˈpərsən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə did poʊl, ənd saɪnd ɪn ˈprɛzəns əv ə ˈwɪtnəs, ˈkɛriz səˈfɪʃənt ˈligəl əˈθɔrəti tɪ bi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd. ðə ˈwɪtnəs nid nɑt bi ə səˈlɪsətər bət kən bi ˈɛniˌwən ˈoʊvər ðə eɪʤ əv 18 ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ðə ˈpərsən ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðɛr neɪm. ðə prəˈsiʤər, rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ənd lɔ sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd ər ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz. ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd ənd weɪlz, ə did əv ʧeɪnʤ əv neɪm wɪl nɑt ʧeɪnʤ ðə neɪm ɔn ə bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət. fər ˈɪnstəns, wɪn əˈplaɪɪŋ fər ə ˈpæˌspɔrt, boʊθ ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət ənd ðə did wʊd nid tɪ bi pərˈzɛnəd ɛz ˈdɑkjəmənts əv ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd, fər ˈʧɪldrən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈeɪʤɪz əv tu ənd ˈeɪˈtin jɪrz, ˈoʊnli wən ʧeɪnʤ əv forename(s*) ənd wən ʧeɪnʤ əv ˈsərˌneɪm meɪ bi rɪˈkɔrdɪd. ɪn ˈskɑtlənd, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈrɛkərd ə ʧeɪnʤ əv neɪm ɔn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl bərθ ˈrɛʤɪstər ˈɛntri æt ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈrɛʤɪstər ˈɔfəs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈoʊnli wən ʧeɪnʤ əv ənd θri ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əv ˈsərˌneɪm ər riˈpəblɪk əv ˈaɪərlənd ˈɛdət ɪn ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈaɪərlənd, ə did poʊl əv ʧeɪnʤ əv neɪm (ˈaɪrɪʃ: athrú*ú də aonpháirtí*í) ɪz əbˈteɪnəbəl frəm ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈɔfəs əv ðə fɔr kɔrts, ˈdəblɪn æt ə kɔst əv laɪk ɪn ðə, ðɛr ər ˈvɛri fju riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn neɪm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. wən ɪz ðət ˈfɔrən ˈnæʃənəlz məst ˈɔlsoʊ əbˈteɪn ə ʧeɪnʤ əv neɪm ˈlaɪsəns frəm ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈsərvɪs. wən əv ˈaɪrləndz moʊst ˈnoʊtɪd neɪm ˈʧeɪnʤərz wɑz ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ˈlɔftəs, hu rɪˈpitɪdli ˈædɪd ˈmɪdəl neɪmz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl vjuz soʊ ðət ðeɪ wʊd əˈpɪr ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈbælət ˈpeɪpərz. ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ɪn ri ˈpɛrət, kɑks vi ˈpɛrət 1946 ˈmɪstər ˈʤəstɪs ˈsteɪtɪd ðət hi dɪd nɑt bɪˈliv ðət ə did poʊl kʊd bi juzd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ə ˈpərsənz ˈkrɪsʧɪn neɪm ɪf ˈgɪvɪn ɪn ə bæpˈtɪzməl ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ðət kʊd bi dən baɪ ˈoʊnli ən ækt əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt. didz ðət ʧeɪnʤ ə ˈpərsənz fərst neɪm kən bi ˈrɛʤɪstərd baɪ ðə ˈæplɪkənt ɪn ðə bʊks əv ðə ˈsinjər kɔrts əv ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd wɪˈθɪn ðə rɔɪəl kɔrts əv ˈʤəstɪs ɔn strænd, ˈləndən, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈjuʒəwəli ɛnˈdɔrst "ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən əv ˈmɪstər ˈʤəstɪs ɪn ri ˈpɛrət, kɑks vi ˈpɛrət, ðə ˈæplɪkənt ˈwɪʃɪz ðə tɪ pərˈsid".
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a deed of change of name is a legal document—used in the united kingdom, ireland and some other countries with legal systems based on english common law—for an official name change by a person or family. it is one use of a deed poll.
some organisations, such as government departments issuing passports and driving licences, may not recognise a name change without documentation, such as a deed or statutory declaration. however, an official document is not a legal requirement for a valid name change[1] according to common law.[2]
legal procedure [ edit ]
united kingdom [ edit ]
in england and wales, such a deed may be registered in the central office of the high court. deeds so registered are advertised in the london gazette. a deed of name change on behalf of a minor must be approved by the senior master on behalf of the master of the rolls who will take into account the child's best interests. a deed poll can also be used to change a child's name, as long as everyone with parental responsibility for the child consents to it[3] and the child does not object to it.[4]
registration of deeds is regulated by the enrolment of deeds (change of name) regulations 1994, si 1994/604[5] (as amended[6]) . compared to some other european countries, for example germany, a name change in the uk is easy and virtually unrestricted regarding choice.
registration of a deed of change of name is not a legal requirement in the united kingdom. a standard legal document, with stock wording, filled in by the person making the deed poll, and signed in presence of a witness, carries sufficient legal authority to be recognised. the witness need not be a solicitor but can be anyone over the age of 18 independent of the person changing their name.
the procedure, requirements and law surrounding the issue in northern ireland are similar to those in england and wales. in england, northern ireland and wales, a deed of change of name will not change the name on a birth certificate. for instance, when applying for a passport, both the certificate and the deed would need to be presented as documents of identity.[7] in northern ireland, for children between the ages of two and eighteen years, only one change of forename(s) and one change of surname may be recorded. in scotland, it is also possible to record a change of name on the original birth register entry at the general register office. however, only one change of forename and three changes of surname are permitted.[8]
republic of ireland [ edit ]
in the republic of ireland, a deed poll of change of name (irish: athrú ainm de réir gníomhais aonpháirtí) is obtainable from the central office of the four courts, dublin at a cost of €30. like in the uk, there are very few restrictions on name changes. one is that foreign nationals must also obtain a change of name license from the irish naturalisation and immigration service. one of ireland's most noted name changers was the politician seán loftus, who repeatedly added middle names referring to his political views so that they would appear on election ballot papers.
history [ edit ]
in re parrott, cox v parrott [1946] ch 183,[9] mr justice vaisey stated that he did not believe that a deed poll could be used to change a person's christian name if given in a baptismal ceremony – that could be done by only an act of parliament. deeds that change a person's first name can be registered by the applicant in the enrolment books of the senior courts of england and wales, which is located within the royal courts of justice on strand, london, and they are usually endorsed "notwithstanding the decision of mr justice vaisey in re parrott, cox v parrott, the applicant wishes the enrolment to proceed".
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ˈæmən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈrɛbəlz ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈsɪriə hæv faɪərd ˈnuli əkˈwaɪərd ˈgaɪdɪd ˈmɪsəlz səˈplaɪd baɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ɪn ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt bust tɪ ðɛr ˈbætəl əˈgɛnst ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr al-assad*, ˈrɛbəl, ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈsɔrsəz seɪ. ə fri ˈsɪriən ˈɑrmi ˈfaɪtər rɛsts ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə rum ɪn ðə bæb ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv ˈɔgəst 14 2013 ˈbɑrəˌkɑt ˈsɛvərəl ˈwɛpənz wər juzd ɪn ə ˈrɛbəl əˈtæk ðɪs wik ɔn ən ˈɑrmi pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ˈsɪti nɪr ðə ˌʤɔrˈdeɪniən ˈbɔrdər, sɛd ə sɔrs ɪn ə ˈrɛbəl brɪˈgeɪd lɪŋkt tɪ ðə səˈprim ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkaʊnsəl. ˈmɪsəlz wər ˈɔlsoʊ faɪərd əraʊnd laja*, ə ˈrɛbəl ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld ɪn ðə ˈrəgəd ˈriʤən ˈstrɛʧɪŋ nɔrθ tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv dəˈmæskəs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ æl ɑˈbud, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə brɪˈgeɪd huz əˈkaʊnt wɑz kərˈɑbərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈəðər ˈfaɪtərz. ðə ˈrisənt floʊ əv ɑrmz rɪˈflɛkts kənˈsərnz ɪn riɑd æt ðə sloʊ peɪs əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs baɪ ˈrɛbəlz ɪn ðə saʊθ ənd kənˈsərn ðət æl grups kʊd ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðə ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðɛr ˈprɛzəns, sɛd ə ˈwɛstərn ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk sɔrs. ˈrɛbəlz hæv feɪst ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈsɛtˌbæks ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈsɪriə ɛz trups riˈtʊk taʊnz ənd ˈsɪti ˈdɪstrɪkts wɪθ səˈpɔrt frəm ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˈlɛbəˌniz ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ˈfaɪtərz. ðə ˈɑrmi həz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd ɪts ˈprɛzəns ɪn taʊnz əˈkrɔs ˈsəðərn ˈsɪriə wɪʧ həz ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd strɔŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɛzəns bɪˈkəz əv ɪts prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ ðə ˈgoʊlən haɪts ˈæftər ˈrɛbəlz meɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt geɪnz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ˈrɛbəlz ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛkspərts seɪ ðə, wɪθ ə reɪnʤ əv fɔr maɪəlz), ˈɔfərz ə strəˈtiʤɪk ɛʤ ˈoʊvər ˈbɛtər ɪkˈwɪpt ˈfɔrsɪz wɪʧ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈhənərdz əv ˈrəʃən tæŋks ənd ˈoʊldər ˈmɑdəlz tɪ lɔnʧ graʊnd əˈtæks ənd kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪtiz. ˈəðər ˈɛkspərts seɪ ˈrɛbəl ˈfɔrʧənz kʊd bi taɪd tɪ haʊ ˈmɛni mɔr ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈmɪsəl ˈsɪstəmz ðə ˈrɛbəlz kən gɪt ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs, səʧ ɛz ðə, ˈgaɪdɪd ˈmɪsəlz (atgm*) ənd rɛd ˈɛroʊ 8 ˈmɪsəlz. ðə ˈwɛpənz əraɪv ɪn ðə raɪt kˈwɑntətiz ðeɪ wɪl əˈfɛkt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɔn ðə ground,”*,” sɛd rɪˈtaɪrd ˌʤɔrˈdeɪniən ˈʤɛnərəl feɪɛz æl dwiri*. ðə ˈmɪsəl ˈʃɪpmənts əraɪvd ɪn ðə læst fju wiks θru ˈʤɔrdən ˈæftər mənθs əv kwaɪət ˈsɔdi ˈprɛʃər tɪ prɑd ˈæmən tɪ ˈoʊpən ə səˈplaɪ rut. ˌʤɔrˈdeɪniən əˈfɪʃəlz ˈpraɪvətli seɪ ðeɪ ər kɔt bɪtˈwin əˈpizɪŋ ðə ˈsɔdiz ənd ðə ˈdeɪnʤər əv rɪˈpraɪzəlz baɪ əˈsɑd, hu ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr wɔrnd ˈæmən ɪt bi pleɪɪŋ wɪθ fire”*” ɪf ɪt səˈpɔrtɪd ˈrɛbəlz. ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl bust ðə ˈrisəntli əraɪvd ˈsɔdi ˈfaɪˌnænst ˈmɪsəlz, waɪl ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn ˈnəmbər, hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈgɪvɪn ə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl bust tɪ ˈrɛbəlz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə saʊθ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈrɛbəl ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɔrsəz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈʃɪpmənts. ˈrɛbəlz ɪn, ðə ˈkreɪdəl əv ðə 2011 ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ əˈgɛnst əˈsɑd, hæv lɔŋ kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ənˈlaɪk ðɛr ˈkɑmˌrædz ɪn ðə nɔrθ, ðeɪ hæv bɪn ʧoʊkt əv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɑrmz, wɪθ boʊθ ðə wɛst ənd ˈʤɔrdən ˈwɛri əv ˈɑrmɪŋ ˌɪnˈsərʤənts soʊ kloʊz tɪ ˈɪzriəl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ ˈteɪkən ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr səˈʤɛstɪd ðə ˈsəðərn ˈrɛbəlz hæd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈwɛpənz frəm ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌjugoʊsˈlɑviə ˈlaɪkli səˈplaɪd frəm əˈbrɔd məʧ əv ðɛr ˈstɑkˌpaɪl əv ədˈvænst ˈwɛpənri həz kəm frəm ˈlutɪd ˈɑrmi ˈbeɪsɪz. bət ˈɛkspərts seɪ ðɛr ər saɪnz ðət ˈrisənt dɪˈlɪvəriz meɪ bi ðə stɑrt əv ə ˈmeɪʤər səˈplaɪ laɪn tɪ ˈsəðərn ˈsɪriə lɛd baɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ə ki juz. ˈælaɪ ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈriʤənəl ˈsuni ˈməzlɪm paʊərz ˈbækɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪnli ˈsuni ˈrɛbəlz əˈgɛnst əˈsɑd, huz sɛkt ɪz ən ˈɔfˌʃut əv ˌɪsˈlɑm. ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈrɛbəl ənd ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈsɔrsəz saɪt ðə ˌhænˈzɔn roʊl əv prɪns ˈsæmən bɪn ˈsəltən, ə ˈnɛfju əv ˈsɔdi kɪŋ ˌæbˈdələ ənd ˈsinjər sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəl. ˈsæmən hɛdz ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz rum ɪn ˈæmən wɪθ ˈælaɪz, ˈrɛgjələrli ˈmitɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈstrəktɪŋ tɔp ˈsɪriən ˈɑpərətɪvz. ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fərst ˈʃɪpmənt əv, ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈæmən sɪˈkjʊrd ðə səˈplaɪ əv ˈrɑkət ˈlɔnʧərz ənd ˈəðər ˈliθəl ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ðeɪ sɛd, ə stɛp əp frəm ˈpriviəs səˈplaɪz frəm ˈʤɔrdən wɪʧ ˈrɛbəlz kəmˈpleɪnd kənˈsɪstɪd ˈmeɪnli əv ˈsərpləs ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ənd ˌrudəˈmɛntəri ˈraɪfəlz. ɪt ˈfɑloʊz kloʊz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən tɪ vɛt ənd træk ˈwɛpənz tɪ kip ðɛm aʊt əv rɔŋ hands”*” əv ˈɪsləmɪst ˈfaɪtərz, ə ˈriʤənəl ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk sɔrs ənd ən ˈærəb sɪˈkjʊrəti sɔrs toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz. ˈsɔdi draɪv tɪ ɑrm ˈrɛbəlz wɪθ ədˈvænst ˈwɛpənz ənd breɪk ðə ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt ɔn ðə graʊnd wɑz ˈprɑmptɪd baɪ fɪr əv ə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˈɛnˌkleɪv ˈimərʤɪŋ ənˈlɛs mɔr ˈifɛktɪv eɪd wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈboʊlstər ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ɑrmd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən hu soʊ fɑr stɪl ˈdɑməˌneɪt ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈsɪriə. ˈdipər kənˈsərn stɛmz frəm ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ən æl ˈɛnˌkleɪv ʤɪst 100 60 maɪəlz) frəm ɪts oʊn ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ˈʤɔrdən kʊd hæv ɔn ˈθaʊzənz əv jəŋ ˌdɪsəˈfɛktɪd ˈsɔdiz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈwɛstərn ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɑpərətɪv hu ˈmɑnətərz ˈsɪriə. ə ˌhænˈzɔn ˈsɔdi əˈproʊʧ ˈoʊvər ðə ɑrmz səˈplaɪz ˈkɑntræsts wɪθ ən æmˈbɪgjuəs roʊl ˈʤɔrdən pleɪd ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr ðət lɔst ɪt səˈpɔrt əˈməŋ ˈrɛbəlz hu hɛld ɪt ˈpɑrtli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə rɪˈvərsəl əv ˈrɛbəl geɪnz, ˈsɛvərəl ˈrɛbəl ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. həz ɔl əˈlɔŋ sɔt tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ɪts taɪz wɪθ ðə ˈsɪriən rəˈʒim bət ɛz fər ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, wi sɛns haʊ ˈsɪriəs ðeɪ si ˈoʊpənɪŋ ə səˈplaɪ rut ðət hɛlps tɪlt ðə ˈbæləns ɪn ɑr favor,”*,” sɛd frəm æl bi’*’ ˈɑlə brɪˈgeɪd. ˈfɔrsɪz riˈgrup ˈrɛbəlz pɔɪnt tɪ ðə strəˈtiʤɪk ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv, ə ˈsɪti ˈoʊnli 90 55 maɪəlz) frəm dəˈmæskəs ənd ˈɔfərz ə dɪˈrɛkt rut nɔrθ tɪ sit əv paʊər ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈriʤən həz ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr sin sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈrɛbəlz geɪnz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˈɛriə ðət ˈstrɛʧɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst 40 əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈmeɪnli ist əv, ˈfɔrsɪz stɪl hæv ə ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl ˈprɛzəns ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈsɪriə. ə ˈpɪkʧər frəm ˈdɪpləˌmæts ənd ˈrɛbəlz səˈʤɛsts ðət waɪl ðə ˈɑrmi həz lɔst ˈdəzənz əv ˌfɔrtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts ɛnˈsərkəlɪŋ ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ənd taʊnz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈfərtəl ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈɛriə, ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ ʧeɪnʤd ˈstrætəʤi tɪ kət ˈlɔsɪz. ɪt həz riˈgrupt ənd kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd ɪts ˈprɛzəns ɪn taʊnz səʧ ɛz sanameen*, nawa*, ənd ˈsɪti ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪʧ rɪˈmeɪn ˈfərmli ɪn ˈɑrmi kənˈtroʊl. ðə meɪn ˈlændˌmɑrk ˌpænərˈæmə ˈɛriə, kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈsɪriə, rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl ˈɑrmi ˈbɛrəks wɛr ɑrˈtɪləri raʊnz frəm tæŋks ənd ˈrɑkət ˈlɔnʧərz ˈrɛgjələrli ʃɛl ˈrʊrəl taʊnz wɪθ ˌɪmˈpjunɪti. ˈivɪn ɪn nawa*, ə taʊn əv əraʊnd ˈpipəl wɛr ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ ˈrɛbəl əˈfɛnsɪv fɔrst ðə ˈɑrmi tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt ˈsɛvərəl ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts, trups ər stɪl ˈbrɔdli ɪn kənˈtroʊl. ˈfɔrsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊld ɔn tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɔrdər poʊst əv nasib*, ˈmeɪnli du tɪ ˌʤɔrˈdeɪniən ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈrɛbəlz tɪ liv ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈoʊpən tɪ treɪd ənd ˈtræfɪk wɪθ dəˈmæskəs. ˈfərðər ist ɪn sweida*, ə ˈsəðərn taʊn wɛr ðə druz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ər ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd, ðɛr ɪz ˈmɪnəməl ˌæʤəˈteɪʃən. frəm ˈbeɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈriʤən, wɪʧ stɪl həz æt list ə θərd əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri strɛŋθ, ðə ˈɑrmi hæv ʃɛld taʊnz wɪθ ˌɪmˈpjunɪti, ˈkɔzɪŋ dɪˈspleɪsmənt əv tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv səˈvɪljənz, ˈwɪtnəsɪz ənd ˈrɛzɪdənts seɪ. læst ˈɑrmi ˈkæpʧər əv ðə taʊn əv ghazaleh*, wɪʧ ˈstrædəlz ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ, kət ˈrɛbəl səˈplaɪ rʊts ənd stɛmd ðɛr ˈrisənt geɪnz. ðoʊz ˈsɛtˌbæks dɪsˈmeɪd riɑd, sɛd ə ˈwɛstərn ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk sɔrs fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈsɔdi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɔn ˈsɪriə. du nɑt wɔnt tɪ rɪˈpit ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈpɑləsi əv prəˌkræstəˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ənd ˈsɛntrəl pɑrts əv ˈsɪriə əˈlaʊd ˈmɑdərˌeɪt grups taɪd tɪ ðə fri ˈsɪriən ˈɑrmi tɪ bi ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd baɪ ˈhɑrˌdlaɪn ˈɪsləmɪst groups,”*,” ðə sɔrs sɛd. ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðoʊz kənˈsərnz, ˈrɛbəl ədˈvænsɪz ɪn taʊnz səʧ ɛz hæv bɪn ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈhɑrˌdlaɪn frənt ˈfaɪtərz. mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈɛriəz əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈgoʊlən haɪts ˈfrənˌtlaɪn wɪθ ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈfɔrsɪz, səkˈsɛsɪv ˈrɛbəl geɪnz ɪn ðə læst tu mənθs wər lɛd baɪ ˈrædɪkəl grups. ˈsɔdi ˌræʃəˈnæl ɪz: ðə ˈlɔŋgər ðət wi dɪˈleɪ ˈɑrmɪŋ ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪts ðə mɔr ril bɪˈkəmz ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈtərnɪŋ ˈsəðərn ˈsɪriə ˈɪntu ə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˈheɪvən ənd ˈmægnət fər ˈfɔrən fighters,”*,” sɛd ə ˈsinjər ˈwɛstərn ˈdɪpləˌmæt. ər seɪɪŋ... ɪf wi ækt ˈfərmli ðɛr ɪz nɑt məʧ taɪm lɛft ɪf wi ər tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈsəðərn ˈsɪriə frəm bɪˈkəmɪŋ əˈnəðər æfˈgænəˌstæn ə fju jɪrz daʊn ðə road.”*.”
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amman (reuters) - rebels in southern syria have fired newly acquired anti-tank guided missiles supplied by saudi arabia in a significant boost to their battle against president bashar al-assad, rebel, intelligence and diplomatic sources say.
a free syrian army fighter rests inside a room in the bab al-nasr neighborhood of aleppo august 14, 2013. reuters/melhem barakat
several russian-designed konkurs anti-tank weapons were used in a rebel attack this week on an army position in deraa city near the jordanian border, said a source in a rebel brigade linked to the western-backed supreme military council.
missiles were also fired around laja, a rebel stronghold in the rugged region stretching north to the outskirts of damascus, according to faiq al aboud, a member of the al-mutasem bi’allah brigade whose account was corroborated by other fighters.
the recent flow of saudi-backed arms reflects concerns in riyadh at the slow pace of progress by rebels in the south and concern that al qaeda-linked groups could exploit the stalemate to expand their presence, said a western diplomatic source.
rebels have faced a series of setbacks in central syria as assad’s troops retook towns and city districts with support from iran and lebanese hezbollah fighters.
the army has also consolidated its presence in towns across southern syria - which has always had strong military presence because of its proximity to the israeli-occupied golan heights - after rebels made significant gains in the region.
rebels and military experts say the konkurs, with a range of four km (2.5 miles), offers a strategic edge over assad’s better equipped forces which rely on hundreds of russian t-72 tanks and older models to launch ground attacks and control cities.
other experts say rebel fortunes could be tied to how many more portable missile systems the rebels can get in the coming months, such as the konkurs, kornet anti-tank guided missiles (atgm) and red arrow 8 missiles.
“if the weapons arrive in the right quantities they will affect the situation on the ground,” said retired jordanian general fayez al dwiri.
the saudi-financed missile shipments arrived in the last few weeks through jordan after months of quiet saudi pressure to prod amman to open a supply route.
jordanian officials privately say they are caught between appeasing the saudis and the danger of reprisals by assad, who earlier this year warned amman it “would be playing with fire” if it supported rebels.
psychological boost
the recently arrived saudi financed anti-tank missiles, while limited in number, have already given a psychological boost to rebels operating in the south, according to several rebel and security sources familiar with the shipments.
rebels in deraa, the cradle of the 2011 uprising against assad, have long complained that unlike their comrades in the north, they have been choked of significant arms, with both the west and jordan wary of arming insurgents so close to israel.
although video footage taken earlier this year suggested the southern rebels had access to anti-tank weapons from the former yugoslavia - likely supplied from abroad - much of their stockpile of advanced weaponry has come from looted army bases.
but experts say there are signs that recent deliveries may be the start of a major supply line to southern syria led by saudi arabia, a key u.s. ally and foremost of several regional sunni muslim powers backing the mainly sunni rebels against assad, whose alawite sect is an offshoot of shi’ite islam.
middle eastern security, rebel and diplomatic sources cite the hands-on role of prince salman bin sultan, a nephew of saudi king abdullah and senior security official. salman heads an operations room in amman with allies, regularly meeting and instructing top syrian operatives.
even before the first shipment of konkurs, salman’s pressure on amman secured the supply of rocket launchers and other lethal equipment, they said, a step up from previous supplies from jordan which rebels complained consisted mainly of surplus ammunition and rudimentary ak-47 rifles.
it follows close saudi-american-jordanian intelligence coordination to vet and track weapons to keep them out of “the wrong hands” of islamist fighters, a regional diplomatic source and an arab security source told reuters.
saudi arabia’s drive to arm rebels with advanced weapons and break the stalemate on the ground was prompted by fear of a jihadist enclave emerging unless more effective aid was given to bolster the moderate armed opposition who so far still dominate in southern syria.
riyadh’s deeper concern stems from the impact an al qaeda enclave just 100 km (60 miles) from its own border with jordan could have on thousands of young disaffected saudis, according to a western intelligence operative who monitors syria.
a hands-on saudi approach over the arms supplies contrasts with an ambiguous role jordan played over the last year that lost it support among rebels who held it partly responsible for the reversal of rebel gains, several rebel sources said.
“jordan has all along sought to maintain its ties with the syrian regime but as for saudi arabia, we sense how serious they see opening a supply route that helps tilt the balance in our favor,” said al-aboud from al mutasem bi’ allah brigade.
assad’s forces regroup
rebels point to the strategic importance of deraa, a city only 90 kms (55 miles) from damascus and offers a direct route north to assad’s seat of power in the capital.
although the region has over the last year seen significant rebels gains including an area that stretches almost 40 km along the border mainly east of deraa, assad’s forces still have a formidable presence in southern syria.
a picture collated from diplomats and rebels suggests that while the army has lost dozens of fortifications and checkpoints encircling villages and towns across the fertile agricultural area, it has also changed strategy to cut losses.
it has regrouped and consolidated its presence in towns such as sanameen, nawa, izraa and deraa city itself, which remain firmly in army control.
the city’s main landmark panorama area, close to the largest stadium in southern syria, remains a formidable army barracks where artillery rounds from tanks and rocket launchers regularly shell rebel-held rural towns with impunity.
even in nawa, a town of around 80,000 people where a july rebel offensive forced the army to evacuate several checkpoints, assad’s troops are still broadly in control.
assad’s forces also hold on to the international border post of nasib, mainly due to jordanian pressure on rebels to leave the highway open to trade and traffic with damascus.
further east in sweida, a southern town where the country’s druze population are concentrated, there is minimal anti-government agitation.
from bases across the region, which still has at least a third of the syria’s military strength, the army have shelled rebel-held towns with impunity, causing displacement of tens of thousands of civilians, witnesses and residents say.
last may’s army capture of the town of khirbet ghazaleh, which straddles the damascus-deraa highway, cut rebel supply routes and stemmed their recent gains.
those setbacks dismayed riyadh, said a western diplomatic source familiar with saudi thinking on syria.
“they do not want to repeat a scenario in which a policy of procrastination in northern and central parts of syria allowed moderate groups tied to the free syrian army to be eliminated by hardline islamist groups,” the source said.
reinforcing those concerns, rebel advances in towns such as busra al-sham have been driven by hardline nusra front fighters.
more significantly, in western areas along the golan heights frontline with israeli forces, successive rebel gains in the last two months were led by radical groups.
“the saudi rationale is: the longer that we delay arming the moderates the more real becomes the prospect of turning southern syria into a jihadist haven and magnet for foreign fighters,” said a senior western diplomat.
“they are saying... if we act firmly there is not much time left if we are to prevent southern syria from becoming another afghanistan a few years down the road.”
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gq* ˈkəvər ˈstɔri rɑb ɔn ˈpɑrtiɪŋ, goʊɪŋ, ənd ðə əˈnɛndɪŋ ˌædmərˈeɪʃən əv ˈrændəm ˈwɪmən rɑb nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈpeɪtriəts taɪt ɛnd ənd ˈreɪnɪŋ mit prɪns əv hɪz gaɪd tɪ ˈgraɪndɪŋ, twerking*, ˈwæksɪŋ, ˈkrəʃɪŋ, ənd biɪŋ weɪ mɔr fən ðən ˈɛniˌwən həz ə raɪt tɪ bi. rul 1 ɔl ju nid ər ðə kloʊðz ɔn jʊr bæk (ər nɑt ˈivɪn ðət) ɪn ðə hi ɪz ə ˈnoʊˌmæd. baɪ ˈərli ˈeɪprəl hiz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈtrævəlɪŋ fər faɪv wiks. hi teɪks ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈsutˌkeɪs. (pləs ə ˈbækˌpæk, bət ðæts ˈprɪti smɔl.) ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðət ˈsutˌkeɪs hi kips ə sˈmɔlər ˈsutˌkeɪs, ə ˈlɪtəl ˈlɛðər valise*. laɪk ə ˈsutˌkeɪs dɑl. ðət weɪ hi kən juz ðə bɪg wən ər ðə smɔl wən dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ lɔŋ hil bi gɔn. ənd wət hi pæks ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðoʊz ˈsutˌkeɪsɪz ɪz: ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnəθɪŋ. twɛlv pɛrz əv ˈbɑksər brifs, ə ˈsɪŋgəl sut, θri pɛrz əv ʃɔrts, ə ˈkəpəl əv tæŋk tɑps. ə ˈkəpəl, ɛz ɪn: tu. ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm ˈstrɛʧɪŋ frəm ðə ˈpeɪtriəts' lɔs ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ənˈtɪl ˈeɪprəl 18 ðə stɑrt əv ðə timz ˈwərˌkaʊt brɪŋz hɪz tu tæŋk tɑps ənd 12 pɛrz əv ˈəndərˌpænts wɛˈrɛvər ðə deɪ meɪ teɪk ɪm. ʤɪst goʊ wɪθ ðə flow,”*,” hi tɛlz mi, baɪ deɪ, wik baɪ week.”*.” hi wɑz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ə fɪlm prɛˈmɪr ɪn l.a*. təˈmɑˌroʊ hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfinɪks fər ə ˈʧɛrɪti ɪˈvɛnt. hi wɛnt tɪ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə tɪ fɪlm ə ˌnɪkɪˈloʊdiən ʃoʊ kɔld crashletes*. ɪf juv spɛnt ˈɛni taɪm duɪŋ ˈgugəl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈsərʧɪz fər rɑb ənd ˈgraɪndɪŋ ɔn ˈpipəl (wɪθ hɪz dæd), ðɛn ju ˈprɑbəˌbli noʊ ðət fər θri deɪz ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri hi tərnd ə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən kruz laɪn ˈvɛsəl ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ kɔld ˈpɑrti ship.”*.” bət rɑb həz bɪn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈlɑrʤli aʊt əv maɪˈæmi biʧ ðɪs. ˈmoʊstli du tɪ ɪts awesomeness—weather*, ˈtreɪnɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ˈnaɪtˌkləbz, ˈpipəl ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd ˈlɑrʤli ˈneɪkəd, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɪt simd ðət ɪf wən ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈgæðər əp ðə trɪks, rulz, ənd ˈɪnˌsaɪts tɪ lɪv laɪk rɑb, ðə ˈpərsən wɪθ pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈpəblɪk, ənˈbərdənd, əbˈsərd sɛns əv fən ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə bɛst pleɪs tɪ du ɪt wʊd bi maɪˈæmi. soʊ wi meɪd ə plæn tɪ du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ə ˈpərsən ʃʊd du ɔn ˈsəmər veɪˈkeɪʃən: wɔk əraʊnd maɪˈæmi biʧ, mit səm ˈmɑdəlz, teɪk ɑr ʃərts ɔf, it lɑts əv lin ˈproʊˌtin, du təˈkilə ʃɑts, breakdance*, ənd goʊ ˈtoʊtəli hæm ɔn səm ˈkɑrdioʊ. wid plænd tɪ mit ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈlɑbi əv ðə ˈfɑntənˌblu hoʊˈtɛl, ənd wɪn aɪ əraɪv aɪ kən si ɪm frəm ə ˈhənərd jɑrdz əˈweɪ. ðɛr, ˈstændɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈtæksi stænd, ə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi ɪn ˈpərˌfɪkt prəˈpɔrʃən, ˈoʊnli æt 134 pərˈsɛnt ˈjumən saɪz. (ðət ˈnəmbər ɪz ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ˈækjərət.) sɪks fit sɪks ˈɪnʧɪz tɔl, 262 paʊnz, ˈhɛrləs ˈtɔrˌsoʊ, ˈʃoʊldərz ðət ər laɪk eɪt ˈɪnʧɪz frənt tɪ bæk. hi lʊks kaɪnd əv laɪk ə ʤaɪənt ʤaɪənt ˈbeɪbi. aɪ kænt ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt, ˈrɪli. ɪkˈsɛpt tɪ seɪ ðət hi həz ðə smaɪl əv ə ˈbeɪbi, ðə ˈɪnəsənt lʊk. tɪ si ðət feɪs ɪz tɪ hir ɪm seɪ: aɪ min noʊ hɑrm. ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ θˈrɑtəl ju tɪ ðə tərf ənd ˈʃætər jʊr ˈklævɪkəl, aɪ min noʊ ˈmælɪs. on,”*,” rɑb sɪz tɪ mi. ˈgɑnə wɔk ˈoʊvər tɪ apartment.”*.” rul 2 bi ˈsupər ˈləvəbəl æt ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈmoʊmənt, rɑb ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst bɪˈləvəd pleɪər ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl lig. ˈpipəl hu wʊd ˈɑrgju wɪθ ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt ər, stəˈtɪstɪkəli ˈspikɪŋ, ˈmoʊstli ʤɪst ˌsæŋktəˈmoʊniəs ˈɛrən ˈrɑʤərz fænz. ʃʊr, ju kən tɛl mi ðət mɔr ˈpipəl bɔt tɑm ˈbreɪdi gɪr ɪn ðə pæst jɪr ðən ðət əv ˈɛni ˈəðər pleɪər; bət əm nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt wəts ə kul ˈʤərzi, əm ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt lovableness*. stɪl, ju maɪt bi ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ hiz soʊ bɪˈləvəd. ɪts tru ðət hi ɪz ˈvɛri gʊd æt ˈfʊtˌbɔl. hi ɪz ə ʤaɪənt hu ɪz əbˈsərdli koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ənd strɔŋ, kən blɑk ˈlaɪnˌbækərz aʊt əv ðɛr klits, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ pəˈzɛsɪz ðə ˈsɔftəst əv ˈfɪŋgərˌtɪps ɔn wɪʧ tɪ kæʧ ˈpæsɪz. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz hi ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə bɛst taɪt ɛnd ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl; hiz mɔr ˈvæljəbəl tɪ ðə tim ðən biɪŋ gʊd æt hɪz pəˈzɪʃən. ʤɪst wɔʧ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmɪnəts əv læst ˈsizənz ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm, əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈpeɪtriəts' ˈfaɪnəl ˈtəʧˌdaʊn pleɪ, wɪn hi stændz ɪn ðə mɪst əv ə ˈdəbəl tim ənd simz tɪ ˈmeɪtrɪks ə ʃut əv ˈstɪlnəs ˈɪntu wɪʧ tɑm ˈbreɪdi kən ˈizəli dɪˈlɪvər ə pæs, ðəs ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪtriəts ə ʧæns tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈsupər boʊl (wɪʧ ðeɪ flubbed*). rɑb ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪər ɪz laɪk ə ʤaɪənt ˈkɑnkrit pɪr (fər ˈfʊtˌbɔlz) ɪn ðə mɪst əv ə stɔrm (əv ˈpipəl traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈtækəl ɪm), ɪf ðə ʤaɪənt ˈkɑnkrit pɪr kʊd rən ə dæʃ. hi kən wɪl ˈwɪnɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni geɪm ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. bət ʤɪst biɪŋ gʊd æt ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈɪzənt waɪ hiz soʊ bɪˈləvəd. bɪˈkəz kæm ˈnutən ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈbɛtər, ɪf wɪr biɪŋ ˈɑnəst. ɪts ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn hɪz ˈjumən ˈɛsəns. ɪts hɪz ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs, ˌɪrəˈprɛsəbəl ˈneɪʧər. ɪts hɪz ɪgˈzubərəns. ɪts ðət hi brɔt hɪz oʊn ˈpɑrti bəs tɪ wən əv ðə ˈpeɪtriəts' ˈsupər boʊl pəreɪdz. ɪts ðət hi sɪz hi ləvz ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪt, ənd hiz kənˈvɪnsɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪts ðət hi ləvz ˈpræktɪs. ənd ɪf ju meɪd ɪm swɪm əˈkrɔs ə ˈfroʊzən leɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpræktɪs, hid bi laɪk, fək jæ, lɛts goʊ hæm ɔn ðət ˌhaɪpəˈθərmiə, broʊ! (hɪrz wət sɛd tɪ mi əˈbaʊt ˈlɪftɪŋ weɪts: ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈlɪftɪŋ weɪts ɪz ɪt kaɪnd əv meɪks mi hu aɪ am.”*.”) ɪts ðət hi ˈjuzɪz ðə tərm kəmz frəm ən dɪˈlɪniˌeɪt bɪtˈwin ˈpipəl hu ʤɪst laɪk tɪ goʊ tɪ kləbz ənd ˈpipəl hu ˈrɪli noʊ haʊ tɪ brɪŋ ɪt. ɪts ðət ju kænt lʊk æt ðə gaɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ju ʃʊd bi ˈjɛlɪŋ ““wooooooo!”*!” æt iʧ ˈəðər ˌbiˈfɔr ju du ə ə læp aʊt əv ən ˈɛrˌpleɪn. ɪts ðət hi simz tɪ ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ʃaʊər əv ʃæmˈpeɪn spreɪ ənd foʊm, ɔl wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛvər ˈsimɪŋ laɪk ə ˈkripi (ðət wɪrd taɪm hi ə ˈfiˌmeɪl fɑks ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ðət ˈmoʊmənt simd soʊ ˈskrɪptɪd ðət aɪ hæv tɪ bleɪm fɑks). ˈpipəl ləv ɪm ðə weɪ ðeɪ ləvd ˌɑntʊˈrɑʒ, ˈoʊnli hiz ˈsəmˌhaʊ hæd ðə ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈsərʤɪkəli riˈmuvd. rul 3 teɪk ɔf jʊr ʃərt pleɪs ˈɪzənt fɑr, ənd ɪts ə ˈbjutəfəl deɪ. təˈdeɪ rɑb ɪz wɪθ tu əv hɪz ˈkloʊsəst frɛndz ənd ˈkɑnfəˌdænts: ˈbɑbi gun ənd ˈmoʊʤoʊ ˈrɔli. gun ɪz rɑbz ˈdraɪvər, haʊs ˈmænɪʤər, ˈbɑdiˌgɑrd, ˈkɑnstənt kəmˈpænjən. hi lɪvz wɪθ rɑb æt hɪz ˈfɑksbəroʊ ɛˈsteɪt. ə kjub əv ə mæn, eɪʤ 35 wɪθ ə ˈbɔstən ˈækˌsɛnt soʊ ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪt kən ˈoʊnli kəm frəm ˈprɑvədəns. ˈmoʊʤoʊ, 29 jɪrz oʊld, ɪz rɪpt ənd ˈkæfɪˌneɪtəd, wɪθ ə bəz kət ənd ə trɪmd ˈgoʊˈti ənd ə ˈfɔrhɛd ju kʊd kræk ˈwɔlˌnəts ɔn. hiz ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt ðət θɪŋ. ðə skaɪ ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪz ə ˈlɪmətləs blu, ənd ðə sən, ˈrɛstɪŋ ˈizəli ɪn ɪt, simz plizd wɪθ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. laɪk: dud, əm ðə sən! ɪt simz tɪ pʊt rɑb ɪn ə gʊd mud. ˈgɑnə pɑp maɪ ʃərt ənd gɪt səm əv ðɪs sun,”*,” hi sɪz, ənd ðɛn pɑps hɪz ʃərt ɔf ənd gɪts səm sən. ˈmoʊʤoʊ ɪz laɪk, ˈgɑnə gɪt səm reɪz ɔn maɪ back.”*.” ənd hi dɪz. hi pɑps hɪz ʃərt ənd gɪts səm reɪz ɔn hɪz bæk. ðɪs ɪz əˈnəðər ˈrizən rɑb ˈdəzənt ˈtrævəl wɪθ ə lɔt əv kloʊðz. hi ˈdəzənt ˈrɪli wɛr ə lɔt əv kloʊðz. hi ˈɔlˌweɪz lʊks laɪk hiz əˈbaʊt tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə ʃaʊər. ɪn strit ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, hi ˈɔfən lʊks laɪk hi ʃʊd ˈmeɪbi bi ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ʃaʊər ˈkædi. soʊ aɪ æsk: du ju wæks jʊr bæk? ““wow*. gun, du aɪ wæks maɪ back?”*?” sɪz. ““no*, aɪ du nɑt wæks maɪ back.”*.” jʊr ʧɛst? ““no*. nothing.”*.” gun sɪz, gɑt noʊ hɛr æt ɔl ɔn him.”*.” sɪz, ˈnæʧərəl. ɪkˈsɛpt, laɪk, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ gɪt laɪk ə ˈlɪtəl ˈkəpəl ˈpisɪz əv hɛr ɔn maɪ ʧɛst ənd ˈstəmək, bət aɪ ʤɪst teɪk ðə kwɪk ˈreɪzər ənd ʃeɪv ɪt ɔf wɪn ɪt gɪts ˈsupər lɔŋ. aɪ doʊnt laɪk ˈɛni hair.”*.” gun sɪz, ˈnɪkˌneɪm ɪz ˈbɑbi ˈwɪskərz bɪˈkəz hi ˈoʊnli gɪts ə ˈkəpəl əv whiskers.”*.” ənd sɪz, ““yeah*, ˈbɑbi ˈwɪskərz, bɪˈkəz aɪ gɑt ə ˈkəpəl ˈwɪskərz ðət groʊ aʊt əv maɪ ˈməˌstæʃ ənd bɪrd. gun! ˈænsərɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz fər mi. ðət wɑz good!”*!” rul 4 ˈɔlˌweɪz səraʊnd ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪθ jʊr ˈsərkəl əv hu goʊ hæm ɪn ə fju aʊərz, mɔr əv rɑb broʊ ˈsərkəl əv trəst wɪl əraɪv: hɪz ˈeɪʤənt, maɪk kæts (hu rɛnts ðə əˈpɑrtmənt wɛr wɪr goʊɪŋ), ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər glɛn. (ɔl əv rɑbz fɔr ˈbrəðərz ər ərˈɪʤənəl ˈplætənəm ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈsərkəl əv trəst.) ðeɪ ɔl gɪt təˈgɛðər wɛˈnɛvər ðeɪ sun ɛz rɑb həz səm taɪm ɔf, ðə ˈsɪgnəl goʊz aʊt ɔn ðə ˈsərkəl əv trəst grup ʧæt, ənd nɛkst θɪŋ ju noʊ, ɪts laɪk, wɪn ər ju flaɪɪŋ ɪn? ləv biɪŋ ɪn ə group,”*,” wɪl tɛl mi. ju doʊnt fil ˈɔkwərd æt ɔl. wɪn əm ɔl baɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, aɪ wʊd stɪl fil ˈɔkwərd. bət ɪn ə noʊ iʧ ˈəðər. jæ. definitely.”*.” wi wɔk wɪθ ðə kəˈnæl ðət ˈsɛpərˌeɪts saʊθ biʧ frəm ðə rɛst əv maɪˈæmi ɔn ɑr lɛft, ðə ˈbiʧfrɑnt ˈprɑpərtiz ɔn ɑr raɪt. ənd ɛz wi meɪk ɑr weɪ, ðə pulz ɔn ðə ɛˈsteɪts əˈkrɔs ðə kəˈnæl ər kəmˈplitli stɪl ənd ˈpɔɪnjəntli ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk, laɪk ə ˈdeɪvɪd ˈhɑkni ˈpeɪnɪŋ. ðə pəˈtroʊliəm əv ə ʤɛt ski ˈprɛzənts ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd ðɛn bloʊz əˈweɪ. ðə ˈjunəˌvərs həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈjuˈɛs ðɪs ˈpərˌfɪkt deɪ. wi ɔl fil ɪt, aɪ bɛt. bət rɑb ˈmeɪbi filz ɪt moʊst əv ɔl bɪˈkəz rɑb ɪz gʊd æt ˈfilɪŋ gʊd. noʊ wəts awesome?”*?” hi sɪz tɪ ˈmoʊʤoʊ, ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ðə raɪt weɪ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ɪt. laɪk ˈwɛrɪŋ noʊ ʃərt, bət ju hæv ʤinz ɔn ðə ˈbɑtəm. ɪts kul bət ɪts nɑt. ɪt filz gʊd. ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli filz awesome.”*.” ðæts ʤɪst haʊ hi ɪz. əm nɑt seɪɪŋ ðə wərld ˈdəzənt gɪt rɑb daʊn. bɪˈkəz ɪt dɪz. jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ faɪnd aʊt ðət rɑb filz ðə slɪŋz ənd ˈɛroʊz, tu, ənd jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ fil sæd θɪŋz wɪn ju faɪnd ðət aʊt. bət ɪt ˈdəzənt teɪk məʧ tɪ gɪt ɪm əp. laɪk ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv, ɔn ðə wən hænd, ʤinz ənd, ɔn ðə ˈəðər, noʊ ʃərt. ɪts hɑt, bət ɪz ɪt? wət kʊd bi ˈbɛtər. rul 5 doʊnt gɪt ɔl həŋ əp ɔn ˈkriʧər ˈkəmfərts. jʊr frɛndz ər jʊr ˈkriʧər ˈkəmfərts. wi əraɪv æt əˈpɑrtmənt. wɪn wi wɔk ˈɪntu ðə pleɪs, ɪt stɪl smɛlz əv gronk-sleep*. ðə ʃits ər bɔld əp, ðə laɪt ɪz dɪm. naʊ, rɑb həz ə lɔt əv ˈməni. hi ɪz ɪn ðə mɪst əv ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wərθ ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 9 ˈmɪljən pər ˈænəm. hi ərnz ˈmɪljənz mɔr ˈjɪrli ɪn ɛnˈdɔrsmənt dilz wɪθ ˈdəŋkɪn' ˈdoʊˌnəts ənd ən ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld ˈmɑnstər ˈɛnərʤi. bət rɑb dɪz nɑt lɪv laɪk ə ˈwɛlθi mæn. ənd əm nɑt ʤɪst ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ hi ˈfeɪməsli ˈhæzənt spɛnt ə ˈpɛni əv hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt kips ðət ɪn ðə bæŋk ənd lɪvz ɔf hɪz ɛnˈdɔrsmənts. əm ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdipər. əm ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðət ðə mæn ɪz ˌənɛnˈkəmbərd. ˌənɛnˈkəmbərd baɪ ˈʤuəlri, ˌənɛnˈkəmbərd baɪ faɪn ʃuz, ˌənɛnˈkəmbərd baɪ ˈbægɪʤ (hir ˈminɪŋ ˈlɪtərəl ˈbægɪʤ: ˈləgɪʤ, duffels*, wheelies*). hi dɪz nɑt nid hɪz wərld tɪ bi ˈmidiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈləgʒəri, ənd bɪˈkəz əv ðət, hi ɪz fri tɪ mit ðə wərld wɛr ɪt ˈpɑrtiz, ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈoʊnli ə pɛr əv ʃɔrts ər ˈmeɪbi ə taʊəl əraʊnd hɪz weɪst. wɛr dɪz hi steɪ wɪn hiz daʊn hir ɪn maɪˈæmi, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ðə moʊst ˈlævɪʃ hoʊˈtɛlz ɔn ðə ˈistərn ˈsiˌbɔrd? ˈmænʧənz, ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl swits? noʊ, hi steɪz æt maɪk əˈpɑrtmənt. ɪz ə two-bedroom*, wət lʊks laɪk ə ˈθaʊzənd skwɛr fit, ɔn ə flɔr əv ə ˈkɑndoʊ ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn maɪˈæmi biʧ. wɪl ˈjuʒəwəli teɪk bɛd, kæts wɪl teɪk ðə ˈpʊˌlaʊt ˈsoʊfə ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs, ˈmoʊʤoʊ meɪ kræʃ ɔn ðə kaʊʧ ɪn ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum. ənd gun? gun kən slip ˈɛniˌwɛr. ðɛrz ə ʧɛr ɔn ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈbælkəni, ənd gun wɪl ˈsəmˌtaɪmz slip ɔn ðət fər ə ˈkəpəl əv aʊərz: gɑt ə nis briz ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ənd fər səm ˈrizən ðɛr ər noʊ bugs,”*,” hi sɪz. ɪts bɪˈkəz wɪr haɪ əp, aɪ doʊnt know.”*.” ðə pɔɪnt hir ɪz ðət wʊd ˈrəðər bi wɪθ hɪz frɛndz ðən ɪn ə ˈfænsi hoʊˈtɛl swit. ðət ɪn səm weɪ hi ˈsɛnsɪz ə kaɪnd əv ˈfridəm ɪn ˈnidɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ bət ðə sən ɔn hɪz bæk, ˈmoʊʤoʊ æt hɪz saɪd, ənd ðət lɔŋ ˈnɪpəl hɛr ʃeɪvd ɔf tɪ hæv fən. ˈimərʤɪz frəm ðə ˈbɛˌdrum ɪn ˈoʊnli ˈbɑksər brifs. hi ˈrəmɪʤəz θru ðə frɪʤ. ðə məˈʃin rənz hɑrd ɔl ðə taɪm, ənd ðə məˈʃin nidz fjuəl. ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ðə fridge,”*,” sɪz. doʊnt wi mɪks əp ə ˈproʊˌtin shake,”*,” ˈmoʊʤoʊ sɪz. idea,”*,” sɪz. ““amazing.”*.” bət weɪt, faʊnd səm ˈʧɪkən. hæv səm frɛʃ ˈʧɪkən, too.”*.” it soʊ məʧ ˈʧɪkən jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ə chicken,”*,” gun sɪz. ɪz soʊ good!”*!” sɪz. lean.”*.” siz ðə əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. əv ˈmɪksɪŋ ˈproʊˌtin ʃeɪks. ər ðə əv ˈʧɪkən. hi ɪz əˈweɪk tɪ ðə ˈmɪrəkəlz əv ðə wərld. hɪz ˈgrætəˌtud ˈpræktɪs məst bi ɔn pɔɪnt. ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈpɑrti tonight?”*?” æsks mi. ʃʊr, aɪ seɪ. ˈmoʊʤoʊ sɪz hiz ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈpɑrti təˈnaɪt. tɛlz mi ðət ˈmoʊʤoʊ ɪz hɪz guy.”*.” lɪvz tɪ dæns ɔn ðə table,”*,” sɪz. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz æsk gun fərst! doʊnt aɪ, goon?”*?” ˈmoʊʤoʊ sɪz. does,”*,” sɪz gun. does.”*.” du ɪt ˈivɪn wɪn hi sɪz no!”*!” sɪz. do!”*!” do,”*,” sɪz ˈmoʊʤoʊ. ðət ɪz ˈmoʊʤoʊ ɪn ə ˈnətˌʃɛl. hi wɪl æsk gun. bət wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər, hi həz tɪ dæns ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. rul 6 dæns ɔn ˈteɪbəlz rul 7 ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ˈɛvriˌwən wɔnts tɪ hæv sɛks wɪθ ju ˈdəzənt min ju ʃʊd hæv sɛks wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən aɪ æsk ɪf ɪt ˈɛvər gɪts ˈbɔrɪŋ. ˈhævɪŋ ˈrændəm sɛks wɪθ ˈbjutəfəl ˈwɪmən. ɪf hi ˈɛvər gɪts bɔrd wɪθ biɪŋ ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv ˈfiˌmeɪl əˈfɛkʃən. hahahahaha*, hi læfs. ““depends*. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪf jʊr ˈgɪtɪŋ tu məʧ əv ɪt, ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən kəm əp tɪ ju ˈɛvəri naɪt, ju ˈdɛfənətli gɪt bɔrd əv ɪt. bət ɪts ˈprɪti waɪld wɪn ɪt ˈhæpənz. əm nɑt ˈgɑnə pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm, noʊ ˈmætər wɛr wi goʊ, ɪt ˈhæpənz. ɪts ˈlɪtərəli bɪn laɪk ðət sɪns ðə fɔrθ greɪd. wɛˈrɛvər wi roʊl, ɪt ˈdɪdənt ˈrɪli ˈmætər, ʧɪks wʊd kəm tɪ mi noʊ ˈmætər wət. ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. bət ə lɔt əv ðə taɪm wɪn ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈhæpən, ju hæv mɔr fən, ˈɛniˌweɪ, bɪˈkəz ju kən hæŋ aʊt wɪθ jʊr boys.”*.” ðɛn aɪ æsk ɪm wət hɪz ˈsɪgnəʧər sɛks muv ɪz. waɪ? aɪ doʊnt noʊ, ˈrɪli. aɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz ˈfəni. ““hmm.”*.” hi θɪŋks fər ə waɪl. ðɛn hi həz ən aɪˈdiə. off!”*!” hi ləvz ðət. ˈgɑtə raɪt ðət wən! ðət wɑz great.”*.” rul 8 du nɑt bɪˈkəm ɪnsˈnɛrd ɪn ðə pəˈdɛstriən wərld jæ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ ðeɪ goʊ tɪ ə steɪk haʊs fər ðɛr ˈdɪnər, tɪ ðə praɪm wən twɛlv ˈsteɪˌkhaʊs ɪn miami—katz*; ˈɛldər ˈbrəðər; ˈmoʊʤoʊ; gus ˈlɪtəl ˈbrəðər, glɛn);; ənd gun. laɪf ɪz laɪk ə ˈbæʧələr ˈpɑrti ðət ˈnɛvər, ˈɛvər həz tɪ ɛnd. ɪf ðɛr ər ˈpipəl əˈpɑn hum ˈbæʧələr ˈpɑrtiz ər beɪst, aɪ æm ˈsərtən ɪz wən əv ðɛm. wi sɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈkərtən, æt ə kaɪnd əv ˈpraɪvət ˈteɪbəl. laɪk ə lɔt əv ˈfeɪməs ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪərz, hi prɪˈfərz ðət, soʊ hi kən it wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ɔn dɪˈspleɪ. wi tɔk əˈbaʊt wət təˈnaɪt maɪt brɪŋ. æsks mi: ju hæv ə hɔl pass?”*?” wət kaɪnd əv hɔl pæs, aɪ seɪ. doʊnt noʊ wət ə hɔl pæs is?”*?” aɪ seɪ, wɛl, ðɛrz ə hɔl pæs tɪ steɪ aʊt leɪt, ðɛrz ə hɔl pæs fər goʊɪŋ tɪ ə strɪp kləb, ənd ðɛn there's…*… ə hænd job,”*,” sɪz, ənd ðɛn hi læfs. hi ˈdɪdənt ˈrɪli θɪŋk aɪ maɪt hæv ə hɔl pæs; ɪt wɑz ə ʤoʊk! aɪ æsk ˈɛvriˌwən hu ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ voʊt fər, ənd sɪz hi ˈdəzənt tɔk ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ðɛn, hu wʊd ju ˈrəðər hæv ˈdɪnər wɪθ, ˈdɑnəld trəmp ər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən? leɪz daʊn hɪz fɔrk ənd lʊks æt mi laɪk aɪ hæv tɪ bi ˈkɪdɪŋ. trump,”*,” hi sɪz. waɪ? hiz ˈdɑnəld trump!”*!” tɔk tərnz tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ənd ənd ˈmoʊʤoʊ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɪn ɪt ɪz. rɑb θɪŋks ɪts ɪn ðə fɔl. bət ˈmoʊʤoʊ wɔnts tɪ noʊ, ðɛn, waɪ ˈpipəl ər ˈvoʊtɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wik. ðə kˈwɛʃən simz tɪ ˈtrəbəl, bət hi muvz ɔn. ˈdəzənt əˈpɪr tɪ kənˈsərn hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈθɔrni kˈwɛsʧənz. ˈθɔrni kˈwɛsʧənz wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ɪm tɪ bɪˈkəm ɛnˈmɛʃt ɪn ðə məˈtɪriəl wərld ɪn ə weɪ ðət rənz ˈkaʊntər tɪ haʊ hiz dɪˈzaɪnd hɪz məˈʃin tɪ rən ənd maɪt kɪl hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ du θɪŋz laɪk ˈmeɪtrɪks ˌtɛləˈpæθək ˈfʊtˌbɔl ʃuts fər tɑm ˈbreɪdi. ðə ˈbudə tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ kɔld ðə ˈməŋki ˈʧætərɪŋ, dɪˈstræktɪd, ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd, pərˈplɛkst steɪt əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈnɔrməl, ˌənɛnˈlaɪtənd ˈpipəl. simz tɪ hæv bɪn bɔrn wɪˈθaʊt ðət. ʤɪst ðɛn ə ˈwʊmən pʊlz bæk ðə ˈkərtən ðət ˈsɛpərˌeɪts ɑr ˈteɪbəl frəm ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. ““gronk!”*!” ʃi sɪz. ʃi kænt gɪt hæf ðə wərd aʊt ˌbiˈfɔr wi ɔl hir ɪt: ˈbɔstən ˈækˌsɛnt ənd ə priˈzəmptɪv toʊn. aɪ gɪt ə ˈpɪkʧər wɪθ ju, gronk?”*?” kæts tərnz əraʊnd: ““hey*, ˈlɪsən, ɪts maɪ ˈbərθˌdeɪ ənd aɪ toʊld maɪ frɛnd rɑb ðət fər maɪ ˈbərθˌdeɪ aɪ doʊnt wɔnt ɪm tɪ liv ðə ˈteɪbəl. təˈnaɪts ə ˈspɛʃəl night.”*.” ɪts maɪ ˈbərθˌdeɪ, too,”*,” ðə ˈwʊmən sɪz. ɔn, əm frəm ˈbɔstən. əm ə fan.”*.” sorry,”*,” kæts sɪz. maɪ ˈbərθˌdeɪ wins.”*.” ““no*, maɪ fuckin*' ˈbərθˌdeɪ wɪnz. əm frəm ˈbɔstən, ju know.”*.” sorry.”*.” takin*' ðɪs home,”*,” ʃi sɪz. ən ˈæshoʊl,, ənd əm ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɪs hoʊm tɪ boston.”*.” lʊks æt mi. ɪts ðə fərst taɪm aɪ si ə ˈhɛlpləs ɪkˈsprɛʃən ɔn hɪz feɪs. ə peɪnd ɪkˈsprɛʃən. ðɪs ɪz wət brɪŋz loʊ. hi ˈdəzənt ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt, ˈrɪli. ðɪs ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˈpipəl fil ðeɪ hæv ˈoʊvər ɪm. ɪts ənˈjuˌʒuəl, ˈivɪn fər ə ˈfeɪməs ˈæθˌlit. ɪt meɪ bi bɪˈkəz rɑb ˈbrɔdˌkæsts ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti, əv iz ənd læk əv ɛrz. ˈpipəl wɔk ɪn ˈfilɪŋ laɪk ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi noʊ ɪm ənd hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ˈpɑrti wɪθ ɪm. ənd ðæts wɪn əˈpɪr. pɛt pivz ər ˈpipəl ˈtəʧɪŋ mi ə lot,”*,” hi sɪz. djudz ˈgræbɪŋ mi ənd sˈlæpɪŋ mi əˈkrɔs ðə bæk. ðɛr nɑt duɪŋ ɪt ɔn ˈpərpəs, bət ɪts laɪk ðeɪ fərˈgɛt əm ə ˈpərsən. bət ju kænt du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. wət ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ du? ˌmɪsəndərˈstænd hu aɪ ˈtruli am,”*,” hi sɪz. hu aɪ æm. ɪf aɪ goʊ ˈsəmˌwɛr, ˈpipəl ʤɪst θɪŋk əm ə ˈpɑrti bɔɪ laɪk, ɪts ə ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt ənd aɪ wɔk ˈɪntu ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ənd ˈpipəl stɑrt ˈhændɪŋ mi ʃɑts. əm laɪk, joʊ, əm ɪn ˈsizən raɪt naʊ. aɪ ʤɪst pleɪd ə geɪm, aɪ kən ˈhɑrdli walk.”*.” rul 9 dæns laɪk ˈʧænɪŋ ˈteɪtəm ɪz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ju ˈmoʊʤoʊ ˈrɪli dɪz goʊ ˌɪnˈseɪn æt ðə dæns kləb. laɪk ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈrɛsələr, æt ə ˈhɪˌphɔp klæs. waɪl ɔn spid. laɪk soʊ ˈkreɪzi ðət ˈprɪti məʧ ðə hoʊl pleɪs stɑps tɪ wɔʧ ɪm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pəf ˈdædi, huz prɪˈzuməbli biɪŋ peɪd ənˈtoʊld ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz tɪ stænd ɔn ə steɪʤ ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈbɑtəlz əv cîroc*, ɛz hi tɪps hɪz prəˈvərbiəl hæt æt ˈmoʊʤoʊ. wi hæd ˈstɑrtɪd ðə naɪt æt ə pleɪs kɔld kræft ˈsoʊʃəl kləb. ˈmoʊʤoʊ mɛt ə ˈmɑdəl ðɛr. hi brɔt hər hir, tɪ ə ʤaɪənt kləb kɔld ˈstɔri. ɪt ɪz soʊ laʊd ɪn ðə kləb ju kænt tɔk. bɪˈkəz ɪts ə ˈnaɪtˌkləb. aɪ θɪŋk laɪks ðət. hiz ə ˈfɪzɪkəl biɪŋ ənd faɪndz ˈkəmfərt ɪn ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ˈfɪzɪkəli. aɪ wɔʧ ɪm, ðoʊ. ˈwɪmən du kəm əp tɪ ɪm, ʤɪst ɛz hi prɪˈdɪktɪd. ðiz tu blɑnd ˈwɪmən, ˈpɑsəbli ˈsɪstərz, əˈpɪr ˈsədənli ɔn ðə əˈpɑn wɪʧ ɪz ˈstændɪŋ. wən əv ðɛm kips ˈpʊtɪŋ ə sˈlɛndər hænd ɔn ʧɪn ənd ˈpʊlɪŋ hɪz feɪs təˈwɔrd hərz. hi ʤɪst grɪnz ənd ðɛn goʊz bæk tɪ ˈpɑrti ˈrɑkɪŋ. ɪf ə rɪˈpɔrtər wərənt hir, ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl hi wʊd hæv əˈgrid tɪ meɪk aʊt wɪθ ðɛm, ɛz ðeɪ ər ˈklɪrli traɪɪŋ tɪ du. bət ˈivɪn ɪf hi hæd, hi stɪl wʊd hæv faʊnd ɪt ɔl tɪ bi fun(ny*). ðɛr ɪz ʤɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪt ənd əˈbaʊt rɑb. ðɛr ˈɪzənt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈprɛdəˌtɔri əˈbaʊt ɪm. ðæts ˈkruʃəl tɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv rɑb soʊl: hi wɔnts tɪ ˈpɑrti, hi wɔnts tɪ ˈpɑrti rɑk, bət hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər bɪɔnd riˈproʊʧ. aɪ wɔʧ ɪm ənd ˈmoʊʤoʊ dæns fər ə waɪl. rɑb ɪz ˈprɪti gʊd, bət ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ hi ˈdænsɪz ðət meɪks mi θɪŋk əv ə bɔɪ hu hæd groʊn əp ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ dæns frəm mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊz waɪl ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ə riˈprɛsɪv rəˈʒim. wən əv hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt muvz əv ðə naɪt ɪz hɪz ˈbrəðər glɛn, hu dɪz hæv ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ʧɛst. hi ˈɔlsoʊ laɪks tɪ du ðɪs wən dæns wɛr hi lʊks laɪk ə ˈpɛŋgwən ˈhɑpɪŋ əraʊnd ɔn tu fjuzd fit. toʊld ɪm hi lʊks laɪk hiz ˈhævɪŋ ə seizure,”*,” gun sɪz. ən ˈæθˌlit ənd hiz ˈsupər coordinated,”*,” aɪ seɪ tɪ gun. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðɛr. hi ʃʊd gɪt ˈʧænɪŋ ˈteɪtəm tɪ gɪv ɪm ə dæns lesson.”*.” ˈwɔntɪd that!”*!” gun sɪz. wər traɪɪŋ tɪ æsk ˈʧænɪŋ tɪ du that!”*!” self-taught,”*,” rɑb hæd toʊld mi. tʊk mi fɔr jɪrz tɪ gɪt wɛr aɪ æm naʊ wɪθ maɪ dæns muvz. ɪn haɪ skul aɪ wɑz skɛrd tɪ dæns. aɪ wɑz ʃaɪ æt ˈdænsɪŋ. aɪ ˈpræktɪs æt hoʊm. aɪ wɑz ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪrər. ˈdænsɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ðɛn aɪ ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈfilɪŋ gʊd. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈfilɪŋ koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈfilɪŋ ðə mˈjuzɪk better.”*.” ðə bɑnd ðət ˈmoʊʤoʊ ənd ʃɛr ˈoʊvər ˈdænsɪŋ ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdipər ənd mɔr ˌɛləˈmɛnəl ðən ɪt maɪt æt fərst əˈpɪr. æt əˈpɑrtmənt, ðeɪ wər traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn tɪ mi haʊ ðɛr ər sɪks ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈdænsɪŋ. aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈsətəltiz, bət aɪ ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət sɪks ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ju kænt ˈɔlˌweɪz gɪt ðɛr; ju kænt meɪk ˈlɛvəl sɪks ˈhæpən. ju məst ˈsɪmpli bi ˈrɛdi ɪf ɪt meɪks ˌɪtˈsɛlf əˈveɪləbəl. ˈlɛvəl six,”*,” rɑb sɪz, ʃərt kəmz off.”*.” ðæts rɑb. hi ˈɪzənt ˈhaɪdɪŋ dip peɪn ər ɪl wɪl bɪˈhaɪnd ˈpɑrti ˈrɑkɪŋ. hiz ʤɪst ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ɛkˈstætɪk steɪt. hiz laɪk ə məŋk ɪn ə weɪ. hi ɪz ʤɪst ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈlɛvəl sɪks. rul 10 doʊnt drɪŋk bɪˈkəz ɪt teɪsts gʊd, drɪŋk bɪˈkəz ɪt meɪks ju fil ˈhæpi! doʊnt drɪŋk bɪˈkəz aɪ laɪk ðə taste,”*,” tɛlz mi. ɪz ˈnæsti. aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər sɪt ðɛr ənd hæv ə bɪr wɪθ wʊd ruɪn maɪ hoʊl mil. aɪ drɪŋk tɪ hæv fən, tɪ fil gʊd, tɪ gɪt ˈtɪpsi. bət maɪ drɪŋk əv ʧɔɪs ɪz ˈvɑdkə ənd water.”*.” ˈvɑdkə ənd ˈwɔtər??? ənd ˈwɔtər, wɪθ ə ˈlɛmən ər ə splæʃ əv ˈkrænˌbɛri. bət ɪt pʊts ðə ˈwɔtər ɪn ju waɪl jʊr ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ. ˈvɑdkə ˈwɔtər, soʊ jʊr ˈgɪtɪŋ jʊr fluids.”*.” rul 11 hæv ˈstændərdz ðɛr ɪz səm kənfˈjuʒən ɪn ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt. ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv blæk ˈkædəˌlæk ɪn ə kləb ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt ɪn maɪˈæmi biʧ. laɪk, ə lɔt. ənd fər ə ˈmɪnət wi mɪsaɪˈdɛnəˌfaɪ ðə kɑr ənd ðə rɔŋ ˈviɪkəl. səm ˈdraɪvər, ˈaɪdəlɪŋ waɪl hi flɪks θru ər ˌwəˈtɛvər, lʊks əp ənd hir kəmz, ənd gus, ənd ˈmoʊʤoʊ. ðɛr ˈrənɪŋ æt ðə kɑr laɪk ə ˈjunɪt əˈbaʊt tɪ krəʃ ə pənt returner*. ““no!”*!” gun ɪz ˈjɛlɪŋ æt ðɛm, ˈlæfɪŋ. ““no*, ju freakin*' ˈɪˌdiəts! ðæts nɑt ðə car!”*!” wəns ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ɔn ðə ˈæmpəl ˈlɛðər ɪz wət ˈkædəˌlæk ər ˈrɪli meɪd fər; ðɛr nɑt fər wən mɑm tɪ draɪv tɪ ðə ˈgroʊsəri stɔr ɪn ˈhjustən, ðɛr fər gun tɪ draɪv faɪv gaɪz hu ər iʧ ˈpʊʃɪŋ 300 kwaɪət ˈsɛtəlz ˈoʊvər ˈjuˈɛs. ɑr ɪrz ər stɪl ˈrɪŋɪŋ frəm ɔl ðə pəf ˈdædi. aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ məʧ təˈkilə wɑz kənˈsumd, ər ˈvɑdkə. ɪt wɑz əˈmeɪzɪŋ tɪ wɔʧ ðɛm ɔl pʊt ɪt əˈweɪ. ðə drɛd ju fil wɪn jʊr ˈwɑʧɪŋ wən əv jʊr frɛndz drɪŋk tu məʧ, ənd ðɛn du laɪk faɪv mɔr ʃɑts; bət ðɛn ðɛr hæv səʧ ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈbɑdiz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ æt səʧ ən ˌɪnˈtɛns məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm ðət ðɛr ʤɪst kaɪnd əv ˈtɪpsi ənd nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli dɛd. riˈmaɪndz ˈɛvriˌwən ðeɪ hæv tɪ bi əp ɪn ðə əˈbaʊt θri aʊərz. ˈərli flaɪt tɪ ˈfinɪks. hil bi æt ə ˈbɛnəfɪt fər ðə mʊˈhɑməd ˈɑli ˈpɑrkɪnsən ˈsɛnər, wɪl ˈvɪzɪt ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈpɪkʧərz əv ər ˈpɪkʧərz əv ɪm ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ sɪk ˈʧɪldrən. ɪts kwaɪət fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl. gun floʊts ðət ˌɛskəˈlɑd təˈwɔrd pleɪs ɔn glaɪd. ðɛn sɪz, ““wait*! wi gɑt steak!”*!” ðeɪd ˈgɔtən ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl θɪŋ ju kʊd gɪt ræpt əp tɪ goʊ æt ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. ənd naʊ həz hɪz feɪs ˈbɛrid ɪn ˈplæstɪk. gus ɪz ˈpɪnʧɪŋ krimd kɔrn ˈɪntu hɪz maʊθ wɪθ ˈfɪŋgərz. gɑt ə 67 steɪk ɪn maɪ hand,”*,” ˈmoʊʤoʊ sɪz. hi həz ə 67 steɪk ɪn hɪz hænd, ənd ðə ˈmɑdəl hi mɛt ˈərliər ðət naɪt ɔn hɪz ni. wət ə taɪm tɪ bi əˈlaɪv! gus sɪz ə ˈhoʊmoʊ, ðoʊ. ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ə ʧɪk ɔl naɪt. bət ɪt wɑz səkˈsɛsfəl, aɪ seɪ. cares,”*,” gus sɪz. ˈgɑnə tɔk tɪ ə ʧɪk fər tu aʊərz wɪn ju kʊd bi ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt wɪθ jʊr friends?”*?” ˈɛvriˌwən ækˈsɛpts ðɪs ɛz ˌənɪmˈpiʧəbəl truθ. ɪts wət ju ʃʊd du ɪn laɪf. goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ jʊr ˈstɔri bɪˈkəz aɪ gɑt noʊ chicks,”*,” sɪz tɪ mi. ˈmoʊʤoʊ sɪz, bɪˈkəz ju gɑt tu haɪ standards.”*.” nɔz ɔn ə boʊn. wət meɪks mi sad!”*!” ˈmoʊʤoʊ sɪz. wɔnt tɪ si maɪ bɔɪ hæv fun!”*!” aɪ lʊk æt rɑb, ə steɪk boʊn ɪn hɪz maʊθ. ənd aɪ si ðɛn ə ˈsædnəs. ə ˈsædnəs æt biɪŋ hɛld ˈprɪzənər baɪ ðə ˈvɛri səkˈsɛs hiz hæd. ʤɪst ə proʊˈfaʊnd, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈtækˌtaɪl ˈsædnəs. ʤɪst ˈkɪdɪŋ. hi ˈɪzənt sæd æt ɔl. hiz rɑb. pləs səm mɔr rulz fər ˈhævɪŋ jʊr ˈsəmər ˈɛvər rul 12 əˈdɑpt ə ˈsəmər ˈnɪkˌneɪm. wən ðət, laɪk, rɪˈzɛmbəlz ðə saʊnd ə flaɪɪŋ ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr meɪd. rul 13 trit ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ ə pul ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl. rul 14 ər ə leɪk ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl. rul 15 pre-game*. (ənd juz ðə wərd ““pre-game.”*.”) rul 16 rɛnt ə ʤɛt ski fər ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˌæftərˈnun. (goʊ əˈhɛd, splərʤ.) rul 17 drɪŋk səm bɪrz: ðə kaɪnd ðət kəm ɪn kænz ənd ˈkeɪsɪz ənd ðət ər noʊ weɪ bət pərˈsɛnɪʤ. ɪgˈzæmpəl: ˌnɛrəˈgænsət ˈlɑgər, haɪ ˈnɛktər əv nu ˈɪŋglənd. rul 18 sɛt əp ə slaɪd ɪn jʊr ˈbæˌkjɑrd. rul 19 teɪk jʊr ˈfæʃən kjuz frəm maɪˈæmi vaɪs: ðɪs ˈsəmər, goʊ ɔl ɪn wɪθ bluz, niɑn pɪŋks, ənd ʃeɪdz. rul 20 pliz stɑp ˈθɪŋkɪŋ tu kul fər ˈsaɪlənt ˈdɪskoʊ. ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈfɛstɪvəl. rul 21 ˈɔlˌweɪz kɔl ˈʃɑtˌgən, ˈivɪn fər ˈubər. rul 22 ˈəpˈgreɪd jʊr staɪl: ˌbiˈfɔr: ju. ˈæftər: snɪp ðə slivz ɔf ðət ʃərt; off”*” ðoʊz a.p.c*. ʤinz. sˈwɛtər? naʊ ə ləˈkrɔs pinny*. rul 23 gɪt ˈneɪkəd wɪθ ə sˈwɪmˌsut ˈmɑdəl: wɑz wən əv ðə ˈfənɪst ʃuts done,”*,” sɪz ˈheɪli ˈklɔzən, ðə spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd sˈwɪmˌsut ˈɪʃu ˈkəvər gərl hu spɛnt ə deɪ ɪn maɪˈæmi ˈpɑrtiɪŋ wɪθ ə (ənd ðɛn səm). lʊks laɪk ə ˈroʊmən gladiator,”*,” ʃi sɪz. ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ juʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪərz ər tɪl ju si ðɛm ɪn person.”*.” ˈdɛvɪn ˈfridmən ɪz ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl dɪˈrɛktər.
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gq cover story rob gronkowski on partying, going shirtless, and the unending admiration of random women rob gronkowski—the new england patriots tight end and reigning meat prince of partying—offers his guide to grinding, twerking, waxing, crushing, and being way more obnoxiously fun than anyone has a right to be.
rule #1: all you need are the clothes on your back (or not even that)
in the off-season he is a nomad. by early april he's already been traveling for five weeks. he takes a single suitcase. (plus a spongebob backpack, but that's pretty small.) inside that suitcase he keeps a smaller suitcase, a little leather valise. like a suitcase matryoshka doll. that way he can use the big one or the small one depending on how long he'll be gone. and what he packs inside those suitcases is: almost nothing. twelve pairs of boxer briefs, a single suit, three pairs of shorts, a couple of tank tops. a couple, as in: two. and during these months—the period of time stretching from the patriots' loss in the playoffs in january until april 18, the start of the team's workout program—rob gronkowski brings his two tank tops and 12 pairs of underpants wherever the day may take him. “i just go with the flow,” he tells me, “day by day, week by week.”
he was invited to a film premiere in l.a. tomorrow he's going to phoenix for a charity event. he went to california to film a nickelodeon show called crashletes. if you've spent any time doing google image searches for rob gronkowski shirtless and grinding on people (with his dad), then you probably know that for three days in february he turned a norwegian cruise line vessel into something called “gronk's party ship.” but rob has been operating largely out of miami beach this off-season. mostly due to its awesomeness—weather, training facilities, nightclubs, people walking around largely naked, etc. it seemed that if one wanted to gather up the tricks, rules, and insights to live like rob gronkowski, the person with perhaps the most public, unburdened, absurd sense of fun in america, the best place to do it would be miami. so we made a plan to do everything a person should do on summer vacation: walk around miami beach, meet some models, take our shirts off, eat lots of lean protein, do tequila shots, breakdance, and go totally ham on some cardio.
we'd planned to meet this morning in the lobby of the fontainebleau hotel, and when i arrive i can see him from a hundred yards away. there, standing by the taxi stand, a human body in perfect proportion, only at 134 percent human size. (that number is scientifically accurate.) six feet six inches tall, 262 pounds, hairless torso, shoulders that are like eight inches front to back. he looks kind of like a giant baby—a super-ripped giant baby. i can't explain it, really. except to say that he has the smile of a baby, the innocent look. to see that face is to hear him say: i mean no harm. even if i throttle you to the turf and shatter your clavicle, i mean no malice.
“come on,” rob says to me. “we're gonna walk over to katz's apartment.”
rule #2: be super lovable
at this very moment, 27-year-old rob gronkowski is probably the most beloved player in the national football league. people who would argue with this statement are, statistically speaking, mostly just sanctimonious aaron rodgers fans. sure, you can tell me that more people bought tom brady gear in the past year than that of any other player; but i'm not talking about what's a cool jersey, i'm talking about lovableness. still, you might be wondering why he's so beloved. it's true that he is very good at football. he is a giant who is absurdly coordinated and superhumanly strong, can block linebackers out of their cleats, and also possesses the softest of fingertips on which to catch passes. not only is he probably the best tight end in football; he's more valuable to the team than being good at his position. just watch the final minutes of last season's afc championship game, especially the patriots' final touchdown play, when he stands in the midst of a double team and seems to matrix a chute of stillness into which tom brady can easily deliver a pass, thus giving the patriots a chance to go to the super bowl (which they flubbed). rob gronkowski the football player is like a giant concrete pier (for footballs) in the midst of a storm (of people trying to tackle him), if the giant concrete pier could run a four-seven 40-yard dash. he can will winning conditions in almost any game situation.
but just being good at football isn't why he's so beloved. because cam newton is probably better, if we're being honest. it's something in his baby-like human essence. it's his infectious, irrepressible nature. it's his meathead exuberance. it's that he brought his own party bus to one of the patriots' super bowl parades. it's that he says he loves getting hit, and he's convincing about it. it's that he loves practice. and if you made him swim across a frozen lake before practice, he'd be like, fuck yeah, let's go ham on that hypothermia, bro! (here's what gronk said to me about lifting weights: “the importance of lifting weights is it kind of makes me who i am.”) it's that he uses the term “party rock”—which comes from an lmfao song—to delineate between people who just like to go to clubs and people who really know how to bring it. it's that you can't look at the guy without thinking you should be yelling “wooooooo!” at each other before you do a shot/get a lap dance/jump out of an airplane. it's that he seems to exist in a permanent shower of champagne spray and nightclub-foam-party foam, all without ever seeming like a creepy douchebag (that weird time he lap-danced a female fox correspondent notwithstanding—but that moment seemed so scripted that i have to blame fox). people love him the way they loved entourage, only he's somehow had the jeremy piven surgically removed.
rule #3: take off your shirt
katz's place isn't far, and it's a beautiful day. today rob is with two of his closest friends and confidants: bobby goon and mojo rawley. goon is rob's driver, house manager, bodyguard, constant companion. he lives with rob at his foxborough estate. a cube of a man, age 35, with a boston accent so perfect it can only come from providence. mojo, 29 years old, is ripped and caffeinated, with a buzz cut and a trimmed goatee and a forehead you could crack walnuts on. he's also got that good-natured giant-muscular-baby thing. the sky this morning is a limitless blue, and the sun, resting easily in it, seems pleased with itself. like: dude, i'm the sun! it seems to put rob in a good mood. “i'm gonna pop my shirt and get some of this sun,” he says, and then pops his shirt off and gets some sun. mojo is like, “i'm gonna get some rays on my back.” and he does. he pops his shirt and gets some rays on his back.
this is another reason rob gronkowski doesn't travel with a lot of clothes. he doesn't really wear a lot of clothes. he always looks like he's about to get into the shower. in street photos, he often looks like he should maybe be carrying a shower caddy. so i ask: do you wax your back?
“wow. goon, do i wax my back?” gronk says. “no, i do not wax my back.”
your chest?
“no. nothing.”
goon says, “he got no hair at all on him.”
gronk says, “it's natural. except, like, sometimes i get like a little couple pieces of hair on my chest and stomach, but i just take the quick razor and shave it off when it gets super long. i don't like any hair.”
goon says, “his nickname is bobby whiskers because he only gets a couple of whiskers.”
and gronk says, “yeah, bobby whiskers, because i got a couple whiskers that grow out of my mustache and beard. goon! goon's answering questions for me. that was good!”
rule #4: always surround yourself with your circle of trust/people who go ham
in a few hours, more of rob gronkowski's bro circle of trust will arrive: his agent, mike katz (who rents the apartment where we're going), and his brother glenn. (all of rob's four brothers are original platinum members of the circle of trust.) they all get together whenever they can—as soon as rob has some time off, the signal goes out on the circle of trust group chat, and next thing you know, it's like, when are you flying in?
“i love being in a group,” gronk will tell me. “then you don't feel awkward at all. when i'm all by myself, i would still feel awkward. but in a group—we know each other. yeah. definitely.” we walk with the canal that separates south beach from the rest of miami on our left, the high-rise beachfront properties on our right. and as we make our way, the pools on the estates across the canal are completely still and poignantly geometric, like a david hockney painting. the petroleum afterburn of a long-gone jet ski presents itself and then blows away. the universe has provided us this perfect day. we all feel it, i bet. but rob maybe feels it most of all because rob is good at feeling good.
“you know what's awesome?” he says to mojo, searching for the right way to express it. “i like wearing no shirt, but you have jeans on the bottom. it's cool but it's not. it feels good. it actually feels awesome.”
that's just how he is. i'm not saying the world doesn't get rob gronkowski down. because it does. you're going to find out that rob feels the slings and arrows, too, and you're going to feel sad things when you find that out. but it doesn't take much to get him up. like thinking about the combination of, on the one hand, jeans and, on the other, no shirt. it's hot, but is it? what could be better.
rule #5: don't get all hung up on creature comforts. your friends are your creature comforts.
we arrive at katz's apartment. when we walk into the place, it still smells of gronk-sleep. the sheets are balled up, the light is dim. now, rob gronkowski has a lot of money. he is in the midst of a six-year contract worth an average of $9 million per annum. he earns millions more yearly in endorsement deals with dunkin' donuts and an energy-drink company called monster energy. but rob does not live like a wealthy man. and i'm not just talking about how he famously hasn't spent a penny of his contract money—he keeps that in the bank and lives off his endorsements. i'm talking about something deeper. i'm talking about the fact that the man is unencumbered. unencumbered by jewelry, unencumbered by fine shoes, unencumbered by baggage (here meaning literal baggage: luggage, duffels, wheelies). he does not need his world to be mediated by luxury, and because of that, he is free to meet the world where it parties, wearing only a pair of shorts or maybe a towel around his waist. where does he stay when he's down here in miami, surrounded by the most lavish hotels on the eastern seaboard? mansions, presidential suites? no, he stays at mike katz's apartment.
katz's is a two-bedroom, what looks like a thousand square feet, on a mid-level floor of a condo building in miami beach. gronk will usually take katz's bed, katz will take the pullout sofa in the office, mojo may crash on the couch in the living room. and goon? goon can sleep anywhere. there's a chair on the little balcony, and goon will sometimes sleep on that for a couple of hours: “it's got a nice breeze and everything, and for some reason there are no bugs,” he says. “maybe it's because we're high up, i don't know.”
the point here is that gronk would rather be with his friends than in a fancy hotel suite. that in some way he senses a kind of freedom in needing nothing but the sun on his back, mojo at his side, and that long nipple hair shaved off to have fun.
gronk emerges from the bedroom in only leopard-print boxer briefs. he rummages through the fridge. the gronk machine runs hard all the time, and the machine needs fuel.
“there's nothing in the fridge,” gronk says.
“why don't we mix up a protein shake,” mojo says.
“amazing idea,” gronk says. “amazing.”
but wait, gronk's found some chicken. “i have some fresh chicken, too.”
“you eat so much chicken you're going to become a chicken,” goon says.
“chicken is so good!” gronk says. “so lean.”
gronk sees the amazingness of everything. of mixing protein shakes. or the leanness of chicken. he is awake to the miracles of the world. his gratitude practice must be on point.
“you ready to party tonight?” gronk asks me. sure, i say. mojo says he's ready to party tonight. gronk tells me that mojo is his “main turn-up guy.”
“mojo lives to dance on the table,” gronk says.
“but i always ask goon first! don't i, goon?” mojo says.
“he does,” says goon. “he does.”
“you do it even when he says no!” gronk says. “you do!”
“i do,” says mojo. that is mojo in a nutshell. he will ask goon. but one way or another, he has to dance on the table.
rule #6: dance on tables
rule #7: just because everyone wants to have sex with you doesn't mean you should have sex with everyone
i ask gronk if it ever gets boring. having random sex with beautiful women. if he ever gets bored with being the object of female affection. hahahahaha, he laughs. “depends. sometimes if you're getting too much of it, having everyone come up to you every night, you definitely get bored of it. but it's pretty wild when it happens. i'm not gonna lie—98 percent of the time, no matter where we go, it happens. it's literally been like that since the fourth grade. wherever we roll, it didn't really matter, chicks would come to me no matter what. even before anything. but a lot of the time when it doesn't happen, you have more fun, anyway, because you can hang out with your boys.”
then i ask him what his signature sex move is. why? i don't know, really. i thought it was funny. “hmm.” he thinks for a while. then he has an idea. “jacking off!” he loves that. “you gotta write that one! that was great.”
rule #8: do not become ensnared in the pedestrian non-party-rock world
yeah, okay, so they go to a steak house for their pre-club dinner, to the prime one twelve steakhouse in miami—katz; katz's elder brother; mojo; goose (gronk's little brother, glenn); gronk; and goon. gronk's life is like a bachelor party that never, ever has to end. if there are people upon whom bachelor parties are based, i am certain gronk is one of them.
we sit behind a curtain, at a kind of private table. like a lot of famous football players, he prefers that, so he can eat without being on display. we talk about what tonight might bring. gronk asks me: “do you have a hall pass?” what kind of hall pass, i say. “you don't know what a hall pass is?” i say, well, there's a hall pass to stay out late, there's a hall pass for going to a strip club, and then there's…
“for a hand job,” gronk says, and then he laughs. he didn't really think i might have a hall pass; it was a joke!
i ask everyone who they're going to vote for, and gronk says he doesn't talk politics. okay, then, who would you rather have dinner with, donald trump or hillary clinton? gronk lays down his fork and looks at me like i have to be kidding.
“donald trump,” he says.
why?
“because he's donald trump!”
talk turns to the election. and gronk and mojo are trying to figure out when it is. rob thinks it's in the fall. but mojo wants to know, then, why people are voting the following week. the question seems to trouble gronk, but he moves on. gronk doesn't appear to concern himself with thorny questions. thorny questions would require him to become enmeshed in the material world in a way that runs counter to how he's designed his machine to run and might kill his ability to do things like matrix telepathic football chutes for tom brady. the buddha talked about something called the monkey mind—the chattering, distracted, agitated, perplexed state of us normal, unenlightened people. gronk seems to have been born without that.
just then a woman pulls back the curtain that separates our table from the restaurant. “gronk!” she says. she can't get half the word out before we all hear it: boston accent and a presumptive tone. “can i get a picture with you, gronk?”
katz turns around: “hey, listen, it's my birthday and i told my friend rob that for my birthday i don't want him to leave the table. tonight's a special night.”
“well it's my birthday, too,” the woman says. “come on, i'm from boston. i'm a fan.”
“i'm sorry,” katz says. “but my birthday wins.”
“no, my fuckin' birthday wins. i'm from boston, you know.”
“i'm sorry.”
“i'm takin' this home,” she says. “you're an asshole, gronk, and i'm taking this home to boston.”
gronk looks at me. it's the first time i see a helpless expression on his face. a pained expression. this is what brings gronk low. he doesn't understand it, really. this ownership people feel they have over him. it's unusual, even for a famous athlete. it may be because rob broadcasts an image of availability, of ease and lack of airs. people walk in feeling like they already know him and have been invited to party shirtless with him. and that's when slings/arrows appear. “my pet peeves are people touching me a lot,” he says. “random dudes grabbing me and slapping me across the back. they're not doing it on purpose, but it's like they forget i'm a person. but you can't do anything about it. what are you going to do?
“people misunderstand who i truly am,” he says. “truly who i am. if i go somewhere, people just think i'm a party boy 24/7. like, it's a monday night and i walk into a restaurant and people start handing me shots. i'm like, yo, i'm in season right now. i just played a game, i can hardly walk.”
rule #9: dance like channing tatum is watching you
mojo really does go insane at the dance club. like a professional wrestler, at a fitness-club hip-hop class. while on speed. like so crazy that pretty much the whole place stops to watch him, including puff daddy, who's presumably being paid untold thousands of dollars to stand on a stage holding bottles of cîroc, as he tips his proverbial hat at mojo. we had started the night at a place called craft social club. mojo met a model there. he brought her here, to a giant club called story.
it is so loud in the club you can't talk. because it's a nightclub. i think gronk likes that. he's a physical being and finds comfort in expressing himself physically. i watch him, though. women do come up to him, just as he predicted. these two blonde women, possibly sisters, appear suddenly on the banquette upon which gronk is standing. one of them keeps putting a slender hand on gronk's chin and pulling his face toward hers. he just grins and then goes back to party rocking. if a reporter weren't here, it's possible he would have agreed to make out with them, as they are clearly trying to do. but even if he had, he still would have found it all to be fun(ny). there is just something light and good-natured about rob gronkowski. there isn't anything predatory about him. that's crucial to understanding the contents of rob gronkowski's soul: he wants to party, he wants to party rock, but his intentions are beyond reproach.
i watch him and mojo dance for a while. rob is pretty good, but there is something about the way he dances that makes me think of a boy who had grown up learning to dance from music videos while living under a repressive regime. one of his favorite moves of the night is motorboating his brother glenn, who does have an impressive chest. he also likes to do this one dance where he looks like a penguin hopping around on two fused feet.
“i told him he looks like he's having a seizure,” goon says.
“he's an athlete and he's super coordinated,” i say to goon. “he's almost there. he should get channing tatum to give him a dance lesson.”
“he wanted that!” goon says. “we were trying to ask channing to do that!”
“i'm self-taught,” rob had told me. “it took me four years to get where i am now with my dance moves. in high school i was scared to dance. i was shy at dancing. i practice at home. i was practicing in the mirror. dancing everywhere. then i just started feeling good. i started feeling coordinated. i started feeling the music better.”
the bond that mojo and gronk share over dancing is something deeper and more elemental than it might at first appear. at katz's apartment, they were trying to explain to me how there are six levels of dancing. i didn't understand the subtleties, but i understood that six is something amazing. you can't always get there; you can't make level six happen. you must simply be ready if it makes itself available. “at level six,” rob says, “the shirt comes off.”
that's rob gronkowski. he isn't hiding deep pain or ill will behind party rocking. he's just dedicated to finding that ecstatic state. he's like a monk in a way. he is just searching for level six.
rule #10: don't drink because it tastes good, drink because it makes you feel happy!
“i don't drink because i like the taste,” gronk tells me. “beer is nasty. i would never sit there and have a beer with dinner—it would ruin my whole meal. i drink to have fun, to feel good, to get tipsy. but my drink of choice is vodka and water.”
vodka and water???
“vodka and water, with a lemon or a splash of cranberry. but it puts the water in you while you're drinking. vodka water, so you're getting your fluids.”
rule #11: have too-high standards
there is some confusion in the parking lot. there are a lot of black cadillac escalades in a club parking lot in miami beach. like, a lot. and for a minute we misidentify the car and bum-rush the wrong vehicle. some driver, idling while he flicks through instagram or whatever, looks up and here comes gronk, and goose, and mojo. they're running at the car like a special-teams unit about to crush a punt returner. “no!” goon is yelling at them, laughing. “no, you freakin' idiots! that's not the car!”
once situated on the ample leather seats—this is what cadillac escalades are really made for; they're not for one mom to drive to the grocery store in houston, they're for goon to drive five guys who are each pushing 300 pounds—a quiet settles over us. our ears are still ringing from all the puff daddy. i don't know how much tequila was consumed, or vodka. it was amazing to watch them all put it away. the dread you feel when you're watching one of your friends drink too much, and then do like five more shots; but then they're fine—they have such enormous bodies operating at such an intense metabolism that they're just kind of tipsy and not actually dead.
gronk reminds everyone they have to be up in the morning—in about three hours. early flight to phoenix. he'll be at a benefit for the muhammad ali parkinson center, will visit a hospital. second only to shirtless pictures of gronk are pictures of him visiting sick children.
it's quiet for a little while. goon floats that escalade toward katz's place on glide. then gronk says, “wait! we got steak!” they'd gotten basically every single thing you could get wrapped up to go at the restaurant. and now gronk has his face buried in plastic. goose is pinching creamed corn into his mouth with pincer fingers.
“i've got a $67 steak in my hand,” mojo says. he has a $67 steak in his hand, and the model he met earlier that night on his knee. what a time to be alive!
goose says mojo's a homo, though. talking to a chick all night.
but it was successful, i say.
“who cares,” goose says. “you're gonna talk to a chick for two hours when you could be hanging out with your friends?”
everyone accepts this as unimpeachable truth. it's what you should do in life.
“you're going to change your story because i got no chicks,” gronk says to me.
mojo says, “it's because you got too high standards.”
gronk gnaws on a bone.
“that's what makes me sad!” mojo says. “i want to see my boy have fun!”
i look at rob gronkowski, a steak bone in his mouth. and i see then a sadness. a sadness at being held prisoner by the very success he's had. just a profound, almost tactile sadness.
just kidding. he isn't sad at all. he's rob gronkowski.
plus some more rules for having your gronkiest summer ever
rule #12: adopt a summer nickname. one that, like gronk’s, resembles the sound a flying dinosaur might’ve made.
rule #13: treat yourself to a pool inflatable.
rule #14: or a lake inflatable.
rule #15: pre-game. (and use the word “pre-game.”)
rule #16: rent a jet ski for an entire afternoon. (go ahead, splurge.)
rule #17: drink some beers: the kind that come in cans and cases and that are micro—in no way but abv percentage. example: narragansett lager, high nectar of gronk’s new england.
rule #18: set up a slip’n slide in your backyard.
rule #19: take your fashion cues from miami vice: this summer, go all in with sea-foam blues, neon pinks, and highway-patrolman shades.
rule #20: please stop thinking you’re too cool for silent disco. re-embrace the music festival.
rule #21: always call shotgun, even for uber.
rule #22: upgrade your style: before: gq you. after: snip the sleeves off that charvet shirt; “cut off” those a.p.c. jeans. cucinelli sweater? now a lacrosse pinny.
rule #23: get naked with a swimsuit model: “this was one of the funnest shoots i’ve done,” says hailey clauson, the sports illustrated swimsuit issue cover girl who spent a day in miami partying with a shirtless (and then some) gronk. “he looks like a roman gladiator,” she says. “you don’t realize how huge football players are till you see them in person.”
devin friedman is gq's editorial director.
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ðə wən θɪŋ aɪ wɑz ˈsupər bəmd əˈbaʊt wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ə loʊ ˈkeɪtoʊ daɪət (a.k.a*. daɪət) ɪz ðət aɪ wʊd hæv tɪ gɪv əp ˈpitsə. aɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli ləv ˈpitsə ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv. ðɛr ər loʊ ˈpitsəz ɪn ðə ˈfrizər keɪs æt ðə ˈgroʊsəri stɔr, bət aɪ æm traɪɪŋ tɪ steɪ əˈweɪ frəm ˈprɑsɛst fudz ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, ənd əm ˈprɪti ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ˈglutən, ˈivɪn ɪn smɔl əˈmaʊnts. wɪn aɪ fərst hərd əv ðə ˈkɑləˌflaʊər krəst aɪ wɑz ˈprɪti ˈskɛptɪkəl. ˈkɑləˌflaʊər?? jək. aɪ min, aɪ ləv ðə pəˈteɪtoʊz ənd ðə tu, bət ɪt simd tɪ goʊ ˈprɪti fɑr tɪ seɪ ðət ˈkɑləˌflaʊər kʊd ˌriˈpleɪs ə ˈglutən fɪld (ər ˈivɪn ˈglutən fri ˈstɑrʧi) krəst. wɛl lɛt mi tɛl ju, aɪ hæv ʤɪst kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈmɛkə əv loʊ, ˈglutən fri, ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən ˈpitsə. aɪ hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd ˈpitsə ˈməltəpəl taɪmz ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə ˈfɛrli ˈkrɪspi ˈkɑləˌflaʊər krəst, ənd ðə rɪˈzəlts hæv bɪn əˈmeɪzɪŋ tɪ seɪ ðə list! maɪ ˈəðər ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ðət ər nɑt loʊ ˈivɪn sɛd ðət ðeɪ wʊd it ðɪs ˈpitsə, ənd ðə kənfˈjuzd ənd səˈpraɪzd lʊks ɔn ðɛr ˈfeɪsɪz wɪn ðeɪ ˈteɪstɪd ðə ˈpitsə wər ˈpraɪsləs! noʊt: fər ə 2 ˈmɪnət ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsəməri əv ðɪs poʊst pliz wɔʧ maɪ ˈvɪdioʊ hir, ənd pliz kənˈsɪdər ˈvoʊtɪŋ ənd səbˈskraɪbɪŋ tɪ maɪ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈʧænəl θæŋks! wɪθ ðɪs ˈkɑləˌflaʊər krəst ˈpitsə, ju kən ˈæˌkʧuəli pɪk əp ə pis ənd nɑt hæv ˈwɛtnəs ɔn jʊr hænd. ju doʊnt nid tɪ juz ə fɔrk tɪ it ɪt! ðə ki tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə gʊd ˈkɑləˌflaʊər krəst ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ gɪt ðə ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ɛz draɪ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkʊkɪŋ ɪt, bət tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə ˈwɛtnəs ðət wɪl əˈpɪr aʊt əv ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɛz jʊr ðə ˈpitsə krəst. ˈɔlsoʊ, jul si ðət aɪ faʊnd ðət ˈflɪpɪŋ ðə krəst ˈoʊvər ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈbeɪkɪŋ meɪks ə bɪg ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə ˈkrɪspnəs əv ðə krəst! ˈfɑloʊ maɪ dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz bɪˈloʊ ɪgˈzæktli fər ə greɪt krəst. fər ən æˈnælɪsɪs əv ɔl əv ðə loʊ ˈpitsə krəst ˈrɛsəpiz ðət aɪv traɪd soʊ fɑr, pliz si maɪ loʊ ˈpitsə ˈsəməri poʊst. ɪts ˈsupər ˈgiki! jild: 1 13 ɪnʧ ˈglutən fri, loʊ ˈkeɪtoʊ ˈpitsə, kət ˈɪntu 8 ˈpisɪz 4 ˈsərvɪŋz) taɪm ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən ˈtoʊtəl ˈmɪnəts (lɛs ɪf ju juz stɔr bɔt ˈfroʊzən ər frɛʃ ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ““rice”*”) ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈnidɪd: ˌɪnˈgridiənts fər ðə krəst: 1 ˈmidiəm hɛd əv rɑ ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ˈɪnʧɪz ɪn daɪˈæmətər), ˈgreɪtɪd ɪn ə bɑks ˈgreɪtər (ju ʃʊd hæv kəps rɑ ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ‘‘rice*' ˈæftər ˈgreɪtɪŋ) ər kəps əv ˈfroʊzən ər frɛʃ ˈkɑləˌflaʊər raɪs (doʊnt ju ləv ðət ðeɪ hæv ðɪs naʊ ɪn ðə stɔrz?) 1 kəp ʃˈrɛdɪd ʧiz nɑt ðə ‘‘fresh*' taɪp əv bət ðə ˈhɑrdər kaɪnd (doʊnt pæk ðə kəp taɪt, bət nɑt lus ˈiðər) 2 ˈteɪbəlˌspunz ˈfaɪnli ˈgreɪtɪd ˈpɑrməˌzɑn ər roʊˈmɑˌnoʊ ʧiz 1 lɑrʤ ɛg ˈtiˌspun sɔlt 1 ˈteɪbəlˌspun draɪd ˌɪˈtæljən ˈsizənɪŋ (maɪn kənˈteɪnz: ˈgɑrlɪk, ˈənjən, ˈbæzəl, ˌɔˈrɛgəˌnoʊ, θaɪm, ˈroʊzˌmɛri, ˈseɪvəri) ˌɪnˈgridiənts fər ðə ˈpitsə ˈtɑpɪŋz: kəp loʊ ˈpitsə sɔs 1 kəp ʃˈrɛdɪd, dɪˈvaɪdɪd fər ˈkɑrnəˌvɔrz: ˈpitsə mit əv jʊr ʧɔɪs: ˌpɛpərˈoʊni, kʊkt graʊnd ˈsɔsɪʤ ˈvɛʤtəbəlz əv jʊr ʧɔɪs: ˈənjənz, ˈməʃrumz, ˈpɛpərz ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl, ər æt list ˈθɪnli slaɪst, tɪ rɪˈdus ˈwɛtnəs kəp ˈpɑrməˌzɑn ʧiz draɪd ˌɪˈtæljən ˈsizənɪŋ fər ˈdəstɪŋ ðə tɔp ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən: 1 jʊr ˈəvən tɪ 425 dɪˈgriz. 2 greɪt ðə hɛd əv ˈkɑləˌflaʊər wɪθ ə bɑks ˈgreɪtər ər fud ˈprɑˌsɛsər wɪθ ˈgreɪtɪŋ bleɪd, pʊt ɪn ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv seɪf boʊl ənd ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪv fər 3 ˈmɪnəts, ər roʊst ɪn ðə ˈəvən ɪn ə fɔɪl ˈkəvərd boʊl ənˈtɪl dən. hɪrz wət ɪt lʊks laɪk kəmˈplitli kʊkt, ʤɪst laɪk ˈkɑləˌflaʊər raɪs: 3 lɛt ðə ˈkɑləˌflaʊər kul ənˈtɪl ɪts ʤɪst ˈbɛrli wɔrm, ðɛn dəmp ɪt ɪn ə flæt ˈkɔtən ˈnæpkɪn ər ˈkɪʧən taʊəl (nɑt ðə ˈfəzi kaɪnd ɛz ðə ˈkɑləˌflaʊər wɪl gɪt stək ɪn ðə gruvz). pɪk əp ðə ˈkɔrnərz əv ðə taʊəl ənd skwiz ɛz məʧ ˈwɔtər aʊt əv ɪt ðət ju kən. jul hæv tɪ du ðɪs ˈoʊvər ðə sɪŋk, ənd mɔr ˈwɔtər wɪl kəm aʊt əv ɪt ðən ju θɪŋk! twɪst ɪt ɪn ðə tɪ gɪt ˈivɪn mɔr ˈwɔtər aʊt. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈrɪŋɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈwɔtər: ˈæftər ˈrɪŋɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈwɔtər: 4 dəmp ðə skwizd ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ɪn ə boʊl ənd æd ðə ɛg, ðə 1 kəp əv ʧiz, ˈtiˌspun əv sɔlt, 2 ˈteɪbəlˌspunz əv ˈgreɪtɪd ˈpɑrməˌzɑn ənd 1 ˈteɪbəlˌspun əv draɪd ˌɪˈtæljən ˈsizənɪŋ. mɪks ˈθəroʊli. 5 laɪn jʊr fərst ˈbeɪkɪŋ ʃit wɪθ ə ˈlaɪnər (juz grist ˈpɑrʧmənt ˈpeɪpər æt jʊr oʊn rɪsk) ənd dəmp ðə boʊl əv ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ʧiz mɪks ˈɔntu ɪt. pæt ðə ˈmɪksʧər ˈɪntu ə krəst ðæts ˈfɛrli θɪn bət wɪθ noʊ hoʊlz. maɪ ˈpitsə ɪn ðə ˈpɪkʧər ɪz 13 ˈɪnʧɪz əˈkrɔs. 6 blɑt ðə tɔp əv ðə rɑ ˈkɑləˌflaʊər krəst wɪθ ˈpeɪpər taʊəlz, ðɛn kʊk ðə krəst fər 15 ˈmɪnəts æt 425 dɪˈgriz. 7 teɪk ðə krəst aʊt əv ðə ˈəvən ənd lɛt kul ə bɪt. blɑt ðə tɔp wɪθ ˈpeɪpər taʊəlz (bi ˈkɛrfəl nɑt tɪ bərn ˈjɔrsɛlf). ðə tɔp əv ðə krəst ʃʊd bi braʊnd, ɪf ɪt ˈɪzənt tərn jʊr ˈəvən tɪ brɔɪl ənd brɔɪl ɪt fər əˈbaʊt 4 ˈmɪnəts. ðə braʊnd tɔp əv ðə krəst wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bɪˈkəm ðə ˈbɑtəm əv jʊr ˈpitsə. 8 blɑt əˈgɛn wɪθ ˈpeɪpər taʊəlz ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. naʊ ju wɪl nid tɪ flɪp ðə ˈpitsə krəst ˈɔntu ðə ˈəðər ˈbeɪkɪŋ ʃit wɪθ ˈlaɪnər. ˈæftər ˈflɪpɪŋ, blɑt ðə ˈstimɪŋ krəst ənd pʊt bæk ˈəndər ðə ˈbrɔɪlər fər ˈmɪnəts, wɔʧ ˈkloʊsli ənˈtɪl ɪt braʊnz wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈɛʤɪz ˈbərnɪŋ. hir ɪz ðə flɪpt ˈpitsə krəst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈbrɔɪlɪŋ: 9 ju naʊ hæv ə kəmˈplitɪd ˈkɑləˌflaʊər krəst! æd ðə sɔs, ðɛn, ðɛn meat/vegetables*, ðɛn ə bɪt mɔr, ðɛn ˈpɑrməˌzɑn, ənd tɔp wɪθ ə ˈsprɪŋkəlɪŋ əv ðə draɪd ˌɪˈtæljən ˈsizənɪŋ. noʊt: ˈθɪnli slaɪst ˈvɛʤiz wərk bɛst sɪns ðeɪ kʊk ˈfæstər ənd doʊnt pul ˈwɔtər ɔn ðə ˈpitsə 10 brɔɪl fər 5 ˈmɪnəts ənˈtɪl ðə ʧiz ɪz braʊnd. lɛt ðə ˈpitsə kul fər æt list 10 ˈmɪnəts ɔn ə ˈkulɪŋ ræk (ju ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈizəli slaɪd ɪt naʊ) ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkətɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ə ˈpitsə ˈkətər. wəns kuld ə bɪt, ju kən si haʊ ɪts ˈizi tɪ hoʊld ðə ˈpitsə ɪn jʊr hænd, ʤɪst laɪk ˈnɔrməl ˈpitsə! pliz lɛt mi noʊ ɪf ju meɪk ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi ənd haʊ ɪt wɛnt! aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ləv tɪ hir ɪf ˈridərz meɪk ˈɛni ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ər hæv aɪˈdiəz. pliz ʃɛr ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts! nuˈtrɪʃən ˈɪnfoʊ: pər 2 sˈlaɪsɪz əv ə 13 ɪnʧ ˈpitsə kət ˈɪntu 8 ˈpisɪz, wɪθ ˈtɑpɪŋz əv ˌpɛpərˈoʊni, ʧiz sɔs: 12 ʤi carbs*, 4 ʤi ˈfaɪbər, 8 ʤi nɛt, 24 ʤi ˈproʊˌtin, 25 ʤi fæt, 351 ˈkælɔˌriz pər 2 sˈlaɪsɪz fər ðə krəst ˈoʊnli kət ˈɪntu 8 ˈpisɪz, noʊ ˈtɑpɪŋz: 9 ʤi carbs*, 4 ʤi ˈfaɪbər, 5 ʤi nɛt, 13 ʤi ˈproʊˌtin, 7 ʤi fæt, 145 ˈkælɔˌriz peɪd ɛnˈdɔrsmənt dɪˈskloʊʒər: ɪn ˈɔrdər fər mi tɪ səˈpɔrt maɪ ˈblɔgɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz, aɪ meɪ rɪˈsiv ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ər ˈəðər taɪps əv rɪmˌjunərˈeɪʃən fər maɪ ɛnˈdɔrsmənt, ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən, ˌtɛstɪˈmoʊniəl lɪŋk tɪ ˈɛni ˈprɑdəkts ər ˈsərvɪsɪz frəm ðɪs blɔg.
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the one thing i was super bummed about when i started a low carb keto diet (a.k.a. ketogenic diet) is that i would have to give up pizza. i absolutely love pizza and always have. there are low carb pizzas in the freezer case at the grocery store, but i am trying to stay away from processed foods as much as possible, and i'm pretty sensitive to gluten, even in small amounts.
when i first heard of the cauliflower crust i was pretty skeptical. cauliflower?? yuck. i mean, i love the cauli-mashed potatoes and the cauli-rice too, but it seemed to go pretty far to say that cauliflower could replace a gluten filled (or even gluten free starchy) crust.
well let me tell you, i have just created the mecca of low carb, gluten free, vegetarian pizza. i have actually made pizza multiple times this weekend trying to make a fairly crispy cauliflower crust, and the results have been amazing to say the least! my other family members that are not low carbers even said that they would eat this pizza, and the confused and surprised looks on their faces when they tasted the pizza were priceless!
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with this cauliflower crust pizza, you can actually pick up a piece and not have wetness on your hand. you don't need to use a fork to eat it! the key to making a good non-soggy cauliflower crust is not only to get the cauliflower as dry as possible before cooking it, but to manage the wetness that will appear out of nowhere as you're pre-baking the pizza crust. also, you'll see that i found that flipping the crust over during baking makes a big difference in the crispness of the crust! follow my directions below exactly for a great crust.
for an analysis of all of the low carb pizza crust recipes that i've tried so far, please see my low carb pizza summary post. it's super geeky!
yield:
1 – 13 inch gluten free, low carb keto pizza, cut into 8 pieces (4 servings)
time in the kitchen
total 30-45 minutes (less if you use store bought frozen or fresh cauliflower “rice”)
equipment needed:
ingredients for the crust:
1 medium head of raw cauliflower (5-6 inches in diameter), grated in a box grater (you should have 2-3 cups raw cauliflower ‘rice' after grating) — or — 2-3 cups of frozen or fresh cauliflower rice (don't you love that they have this now in the stores?)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese – not the ‘fresh' type of mozzarella but the harder kind (don't pack the cup tight, but not loose either)
2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan or romano cheese
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon dried italian seasoning (mine contains: garlic, onion, basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, savory)
ingredients for the pizza toppings:
1/2 cup low carb pizza sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella, divided
for carnivores: pizza meat of your choice: pepperoni, cooked ground sausage
vegetables of your choice: onions, mushrooms, peppers – pre-cooked if possible, or at least thinly sliced, to reduce wetness
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
dried italian seasoning for dusting the top
preparation:
1. preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
2. grate the head of cauliflower with a box grater or food processor with grating blade, put in microwave safe bowl and microwave for 3 minutes, or roast in the oven in a foil covered bowl until done. here's what it looks like completely cooked, just like cauliflower rice:
3. let the cauliflower cool until it's just barely warm, then dump it in a flat cotton napkin or kitchen towel (not the fuzzy terrycloth kind as the cauliflower will get stuck in the grooves). pick up the corners of the towel and squeeze as much water out of it that you can. you'll have to do this over the sink, and more water will come out of it than you think! twist it in the napkin/towel to get even more water out.
before wringing out the water:
after wringing out the water:
4. dump the squeezed cauliflower in a bowl and add the egg, the 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan and 1 tablespoon of dried italian seasoning. mix thoroughly.
5. line your first baking sheet with a silpat liner (use greased parchment paper at your own risk) and dump the bowl of cauliflower / cheese mix onto it. pat the mixture into a crust that's fairly thin but with no holes. my pizza in the picture is 13 inches across.
6. blot the top of the raw cauliflower crust with paper towels, then cook the crust for 15 minutes at 425 degrees.
7. take the crust out of the oven and let cool a bit. blot the top with paper towels (be careful not to burn yourself). the top of the crust should be browned, if it isn't turn your oven to broil and broil it for about 4 minutes. the browned top of the crust will eventually become the bottom of your pizza.
8. blot again with paper towels if necessary. now you will need to flip the pizza crust onto the other baking sheet with silpat liner. after flipping, blot the steaming crust and put back under the broiler for 5-10 minutes, watch closely until it browns without the edges burning. here is the flipped pizza crust before the second broiling:
9. you now have a completed cauliflower crust! add the sauce, then mozzarella, then meat/vegetables, then a bit more mozzarella, then parmesan, and top with a sprinkling of the dried italian seasoning. note: thinly sliced veggies work best since they cook faster and don't pool water on the pizza
10. broil for 5 minutes until the cheese is browned. let the pizza cool for at least 10 minutes on a cooling rack (you should be able to easily slide it now) before cutting it with a pizza cutter.
once cooled a bit, you can see how it's easy to hold the pizza in your hand, just like normal pizza!
please let me know if you make this recipe and how it went! i also love to hear if readers make any improvements or have ideas. please share in the comments!
nutrition info:
per 2 slices of a 13 inch pizza cut into 8 pieces, with toppings of pepperoni, cheese & sauce:
12 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 8 g net carb, 24 g protein, 25 g fat, 351 calories
per 2 slices for the crust only cut into 8 pieces, no toppings:
9 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 5 g net carb, 13 g protein, 7 g fat, 145 calories
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haʊs meɪ nɑt hæv ðə voʊts tɪ pæs ðɛr oʊn plæn ðə læst dɪʧ haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkən plæn tɪ riˈoʊpən ˈgəvərnmənt ənd səˈspɛnd ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət ɪz əˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə waɪt haʊs, ðə ˈsɛnɪt ənd meɪ nɑt hæv ɪˈnəf voʊts tɪ gɪt əˈpruvd ɪn ðə haʊs. ðə haʊs plæn, wɪʧ ðə waɪt haʊs ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz sun ɛz ɪt wɑz ˈfloʊtɪd təˈdeɪ, wʊd ˈlaɪkli ˌɪnˈklud mɔr ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑməz hɛlθ kɛr lɔ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə dɪˈleɪ ɪn ə tæks ɔn ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ə prəˈvɪʒən ðət wʊd fɔrs ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs, ðɛr stæf ənd ˈkæbənət ˈmɛmbərz tɪ gɪt ðɛr hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns frəm ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kɔlz fər ˈɪnˌkəm ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən fər əˈmɛrɪkənz rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈsəbsɪdiz θru obamacare*. ɪn ə saɪn əv ðə ənˈsərtənti, haʊs ˈspikər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər r-ohio*, sɛd hi həz nɑt jɛt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd haʊ tɪ pərˈsid ɛz hi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ wərk wɪθ hɪz ˈmɛmbərz "tɪ faɪnd ə weɪ ˈfɔrwərd." "ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv əˈpɪnjənz əˈbaʊt wət dɪˈrɛkʃɪn tɪ goʊ. ðɛr hæv bɪn noʊ dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt wət ɪgˈzæktli wi wɪl du," ˈboʊnər sɛd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ rɪˈpəblɪkənz təˈdeɪ. "wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk wɪθ ɑr ˈmɛmbərz ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə aɪəl tɪ traɪ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɪʃu əv dɪˈfɔlt, ənd tɪ gɪt ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt riˈoʊpənd." wɪθ ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ˈlumɪŋ ɪn lɛs ðən tu deɪz, haʊs məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ˈboʊnər dɪz nɑt hæv ðə voʊts tɪ pæs hɪz ˈpɑrtiz oʊn plæn. pɛˈloʊsi sɛd ʃi həz bɪn ˈərʤɪŋ ðə ˈspikər tɪ teɪk əp ðə ˈsɛnɪts baɪˈpɑrtɪzən dil ənd muv ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ ə voʊt ɪn ðə haʊs. pɛˈloʊsi sɛd ən "ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ" ˈnəmbər əv haʊs ˈdɛməˌkræts wʊd voʊt fər ðə ˈsɛnɪt plæn. sɛn. ʧək ˈʃumər, d-n.y*., kɔld pʊʃ fər ə haʊs ɔlˈtərnətɪv "ˌənprəˈdəktɪv." "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈɪtəl səkˈsid. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ðə ˈsɛnɪt ənd haʊs ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ˈtoʊtəli əˈgɛnst wət hiz duɪŋ bɪˈkəz ɪts bɪɔnd ðə peɪl ənd ˈɪtəl ˈprɑbəˌbli gɪt wərs," ˈʃumər sɛd. hi əˈkjuzd ˈboʊnər əv traɪɪŋ tɪ "dɪˈreɪl" tɔks bɪtˈwin ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈhɛri rid, d-nev*., ənd ˈsɛnɪt məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl, r-ky*. ənd səm haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪkˈsprɛst ənˈsərtənti əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv səˈpɔrt fər ðə nuəst prəˈpoʊzəl. wɪn æst ˈwɛðər rɪˈpəblɪkənz wʊd nid ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk voʊts tɪ pæs ɪt, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. hæl ˈrɑʤərz, r-ky*., ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə haʊs əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃənz kəˈmɪti wʊd ˈoʊnli seɪ, "wɪl si." ənd, ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈædəm, r-ill*., ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət "ɑr ˈpɑrti kænt pæs ðɪs." "ɪf maɪ ˈkɑligz kænt ˈməstər təˈgɛðər ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əkˈsɛpt gʊd bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈpərˌfɪkt, ðɛn ðæts ɔn ðɛm," toʊld ðə taɪmz ðə haʊs plæn wʊd meɪnˈteɪn ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈsɛnɪt dilz ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ fənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz θru ʤæn. 15 waɪl ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət ənˈtɪl ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 7 haʊs məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈɛrɪk ˈkæntər sɛd rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɔnt ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt, spəˈsɪfɪkli ɔn ðə pɔɪnt ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz dɪˈleɪd ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər ˈmænˌdeɪt ɪn hɪz ˈsɪgnəʧər hɛlθ kɛr lɔ waɪl ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmænˌdeɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn pleɪs. "əm glæd tɪ si ðət ˈhɛri rid ənd ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈfaɪnəli həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ sɪt daʊn ənd tɔk wɪθ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidər ðɛr, ənd wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ðət," ˈkæntər, r-va*., sɛd. "wi ˈɔlsoʊ, ðoʊ, ɛz ðə haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑnfərəns, θɪŋk ɪts ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ strɛs ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər prəˈpoʊzəl wi muv ˈfɔrwərd wɪl rɪˈflɛkt ɑr pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ˈfɛrnəs, ðət noʊ ˈspɛʃəl ˈtritmənt fər ˈɛnibədi ˈəndər ðə lɔ." əˈmɪd ðə ˈleɪtəst raʊnd əv ðə oʊld ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt, wɪʧ həz lɛft ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃət daʊn ənd ðə ˈkəntri ˈmuvɪŋ ˈpɛrələsli kloʊz tɪ ə dɪˈfɔlt, haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛr aɪ ɔf ðə klɑk. "wi ər ˈvɛri ˈkɑgnəzənt əv ðə ˈkæləndər," haʊs məˈʤɔrəti wɪp ˈkɛvɪn məˈkɑrθi, r-calif*., sɛd. "wi wɔnt tɪ faɪnd ə səˈluʃən tɪ ðɪs ɪn ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈmænər ðət gɪts ˈjuˈɛs ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, ðət gɪts əˈmɛrɪkə bæk tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ əˈgɛn." ˈboʊnər sɔt tɪ ˈɔfər ˈsɪmələr əˈʃʊrəntsɪz: "aɪ hæv meɪd klɪr fər mənθs ənd mənθs ðət ðə aɪˈdiə əv dɪˈfɔlt ɪz rɔŋ, ənd wi ˈʃʊdənt gɪt ˈɛniˌwɛr kloʊz tɪ ɪt."
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house gop may not have the votes to pass their own plan
the last ditch house republican plan to reopen government and suspend the debt limit is opposed by the white house, the senate and may not have enough votes to get approved in the house.
the house plan, which the white house and democrats rejected almost as soon as it was floated today, would likely include more changes to president obama's health care law, including a delay in a tax on medical devices and a provision that would force members of congress, their staff and cabinet members to get their health insurance from exchanges. it also calls for income verification for americans receiving taxpayer subsidies through obamacare.
in a sign of the uncertainty, house speaker john boehner , r-ohio, said he has not yet decided how to proceed as he continues to work with his members "to find a way forward."
"there are a lot of opinions about what direction to go. there have been no decisions about what exactly we will do," boehner said following a two-hour meeting with fellow republicans today. "we're going to continue to work with our members on both sides of the aisle to try to make sure that there is no issue of default, and to get our government reopened."
with the debt limit deadline looming in less than two days, house minority leader nancy pelosi predicted that boehner does not have the votes to pass his party's own debt-limit plan.
pelosi said she has been urging the speaker to take up the senate's bipartisan deal and move forward with a vote in the house. pelosi said an "overwhelming" number of house democrats would vote for the senate plan.
sen. chuck schumer, d-n.y., called boehner's push for a house alternative "unproductive."
"i don't think it'll succeed. the president and the senate and house democrats are totally against what he's doing because it's beyond the pale and it'll probably get worse," schumer said. he accused boehner of trying to "derail" talks between senate majority leader harry reid, d-nev., and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, r-ky.
and some house republicans expressed uncertainty about the level of support for the newest gop proposal.
when asked whether republicans would need democratic votes to pass it, rep. hal rogers, r-ky., the chairman of the house appropriations committee would only say, "we'll see."
and, in an interview with the new york times, rep. adam kinzinger, r-ill., acknowledged the possibility that "our party can't pass this."
"if my colleagues can't muster together and sometimes accept good because they're waiting for perfect, then that's on them," kinzinger told the times
the house plan would maintain the emerging senate deal's extension of the resolution to fund government operations through jan. 15 while raising the debt limit until feb. 7.
house majority leader eric cantor said republicans want democrats to negotiate, specifically on the point that the president has delayed the employer mandate in his signature health care law while the individual mandate remains in place.
"i'm glad to see that harry reid and the senate finally has begun to sit down and talk with the republican leader there, and we encourage that," cantor, r-va., said. "we also, though, as the house republican conference, think it's very, very important for us to stress in whatever proposal we move forward will reflect our position on fairness, that no special treatment for anybody under the law."
amid the latest round of the two-week old stalemate, which has left the government shut down and the country moving perilously close to a default, house republicans insisted they are not taking their eye off the clock.
"we are very cognizant of the calendar," house majority whip kevin mccarthy, r-calif., said. "we want to find a solution to this in a bipartisan manner that gets us moving forward, that gets america back to working again."
boehner sought to offer similar assurances: "i have made clear for months and months that the idea of default is wrong, and we shouldn't get anywhere close to it."
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hu ɪz ˈsaɪbɔrg ˈsupərˌmæn? ðə kˈwɛʃən ɔn maɪnd ɛz wi hɛd ˈɪntu nu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, wɪʧ wɪl ˈfiʧər ðə ˈɪnfəməs ˈsupərˌmæn ˈdeɪbju. ɪz ɪt ˈkɛrə (məˈlɪsə bəˈnɔɪst) ənd li) ˌʤɛrəˈmaɪə ˈdænvərz (din keɪn), hu həz bɪn hɛld ˈkæptɪv baɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈkædməs fər jɪrz, ər ˈsəmˌwən ɛls? ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi seɪ hu ɪt ɪz, stɑr ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈʤɔrdən, hu pleɪz wɪn, ˈprɑməsəz ðət ðə rɪˈvil wɪl bi ““fun.”*.” waɪl dilz wɪθ ˈkædməs ɪn ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, wɪn wɪl hæv hɪz hænz fʊl ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈgɑrdiən, a.k.a*. ʤeɪmz ˈoʊlsən brʊks), hu ɪz biɪŋ əˈkjuzd əv ə ˈmərdər kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ əˈnəðər ˌvɪʤəˈlænti. kɔt əp wɪθ ˈʤɔrdən əˈhɛd əv ˈdɑrkəst places”*” tɪ dɪˈskəs ɔl əv ðɪs, pləs ˈwɛðər ər nɑt wɪn stɪl həz ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ˈfilɪŋz fər ˈkɛrə ənd hu wɪl bi ðə fərst tɪ faɪnd aʊt əˈbaʊt james’*’ ˈsikrɪt aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈwikli: wi ˈfaɪnəli mit ˈsaɪbɔrg ˈsupərˌmæn ɪn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. wət kən ju tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt hɪz əˈpɪrəns? ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈʤɔrdən: wɛl, ˈsaɪbɔrg ˈsupərˌmæn ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈiðər səˈpraɪz ju ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ər bi laɪk, ““oh*, aɪ sin ðət coming.”*.” fən. ɪf ju noʊ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsaɪbɔrg ˈsupərˌmæn ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɪks, ðɛn ju kaɪnd əv noʊ ɔl ju nid tɪ noʊ. bət, wɪn, ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr priˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɪθ goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ˈgɑrdiən raɪt naʊ. aɪ bɛt, sɪns ˈgɑrdiən gɪts əˈkjuzd əv ˈmərdər ɪn ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, raɪt? jæ, ə sɔrt əv ˌvɪʤəˈlænti hu həz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈgɑrdiən ənd həz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə lɔ ˈɪntu hɪz oʊn hænz, bət ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt tu fɑr ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈpipəl. soʊ, ðə pəˈlis ənd ˈmæˌgi ˈlimə] ər aʊt ɔn ə hənt fər ˈgɑrdiən. soʊ, wɪn ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli laɪk, ˈgɑtə gɪt aʊt. dən. wi traɪd, ənd naʊ ɪf wi stɑp, goʊɪŋ tɪ ʤeɪl ənd boʊθ screwed.”*.” bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, hi faɪndz ˈæləks ənd ɪz laɪk, ““hey*, ju ˈgɑtə tɛl jʊr frɛnd ˈmæˌgi tɪ stɑp ˈsprɛdɪŋ ɔl əv ðɪs kræp əˈbaʊt ˈgɑrdiən. nɑt ɪm. ə gʊd ˈpərsən. aɪ noʊ hi is.”*.” ənd, laɪk, du ju know?”*?” wɪn ðə bɛst æt ˈkipɪŋ ˈsikrɪts, ɛz wi wɪl faɪnd aʊt ˈvɛri ˈʃɔrtli ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, soʊ fən tɪ wɔʧ haʊ hi ˈhændəlz ˈəðər ˈpipəl sɔrt əv dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðə ˈsikrɪt əv ˈgɑrdiən. dɪz ˈæləks gɪt rɛd ɪn ɔn james’*’ saɪd gɪg ɪn ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd? aɪ θɪŋk seɪf tɪ seɪ ðət ˈæləks ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðə fərst wən tɪ ˈfɪgjər ɪt aʊt. nɑt ˈstupɪd. goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈdɛfənətli hæv hər əˈpɪnjən əˈbaʊt ðə hoʊl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. bət, æt ðə seɪm taɪm, wi hæv səm ˈsɪriəs bæd gaɪz ˈkəmɪŋ əp ɪn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ənd rəˈgɑrdləs hu θɪŋks hu ʃʊd bi ə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ər nɑt, ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˈəltəmətli wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ teɪk daʊn ðə bæd gaɪz. ˈæftər ðeɪ klɪr ðɪs ˈɑbstəkəl, wət kaɪnd əv ˈrɪðəm du ʤeɪmz ənd wɪn gɪt ˈɪntu? ðət nu daɪˈnæmɪk laɪk? ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət stɪl sɔrt əv dɪˈskəvərɪŋ. ˈbeɪsɪkli æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, wɪn ɪz æt ðə kənˈtroʊlz ənd ɪn ðə ˈlɪtəl væn. ˈgɑrdiən həz ə ˈbɑdi ˈkæmərə, soʊ wɪn kən si ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈhæpənɪŋ. hi həz ɔl ðə ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪks ənd ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli θərd aɪ. laɪk, ““oh*, juz ðɪs grenade”*” ər ðɪs fən ˈwɛpən aɪ designed,”*,” ər jʊr shield.”*.” kaɪnd əv laɪk wɪn ɪz dɪˈrɛktər æt ðɪs pɔɪnt. kaɪnd əv haʊ ðeɪ du ðɛr ˈbætəl plæn. ˈgɑrdiən ənd ʤeɪmz ˈprɑbəˌbli kʊd ˈhændəl stəf ɔn ðɛr oʊn, bət ɛz wi sɔ ˈərliər ɪn ðə ˈsizən, hi kaɪnd əv nidz hɛlp, soʊ wɪn ɪz ðɛr tɪ prəˈvaɪd səˈpɔrt. ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli, ɪt stɑrts tɪ bɪˈkəm kaɪnd əv ˈmədəld. wi sɔ wɪn ˈvɛri kənˈflɪktɪd æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðɪs hoʊl θɪŋ [əˈbaʊt] ˈwɛðər ər nɑt hi wɔnts tɪ hɛlp ˈgɑrdiən ənd kaɪnd əv ʤɔɪn ɪm ɪn bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈhɪroʊ ɪn ðɛr oʊn raɪt əˈweɪ frəm ˈkɛrə, ər ˈwɛðər hi wɔnts tɪ prəˈtɛkt hɪz frɛnd ənd steɪ seɪf ənd nɑt sɔrt əv rɑk ðə boʊt. si ðət ˈkɑnflɪkt pleɪɪŋ aʊt mɔr ənd mɔr ɛz ðə ˈsizən ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz, bɪˈkəz ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli weɪ mɔr ˈdeɪnʤər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪn ju hæv ə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ hu kən ʤɪst ˈɪnstəntli hil wɪθ səm ˈjɛloʊ sən ənd ɪz ˈbʊlətˌpruf. səm ˈpipəl hæv ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə ʃoʊ fər ˈtərnɪŋ ʤeɪmz ˈɪntu ə ˌvɪʤəˈlænti bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ðə ʃoʊ tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə ˈəðər weɪz ˈpipəl kən bi ˈhɪroʊz. wət wɑz jʊr riˈækʃən wɪn ju fərst hərd əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈstɔri, ənd du ju θɪŋk ðət ˈɑrgjəmənt həz səm ˈmɛrət? ʃʊr, aɪ θɪŋk wɪn bɪˈkəmz ðə vɔɪs əv ðət ˈɑrgjəmənt ənd ðɛn, ˈleɪtər ɔn ɪn ðə ˈsizən, ˈkɛrə bɪˈkəmz ðə vɔɪs əv ðət ˈɑrgjəmənt. ðɛr ɪz ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈfilɪŋ laɪk ju ər lɛs ðən wɪn ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔl əv jʊr taɪm wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ˌsupərˈpaʊərz, soʊ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈkɑnstəntli traɪɪŋ tɪ ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ bɪld ˈjɔrsɛlf əp ənd fil laɪk ju kən du ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛz wɛl. soʊ, ju hæv tɪ goʊ θru ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌbiˈfɔr ju kən bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəm tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət ju ˈæˌkʧuəli kən bi ə ˈhɪroʊ wɪˈθaʊt duɪŋ ɔl əv ðiz θɪŋz. ɪf ðət ɪz ðə kənˈkluʒən ðeɪ ˈfaɪnəli kəm tɪ, soʊ bi ɪt, bət æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðɛr oʊn weɪ. boʊθ ˈɔlsoʊ kaɪnd əv ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən ənd [læfs] ˈwɛðər ðɛm əˈsərtɪŋ ðɛr ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti baɪ goʊɪŋ aʊt ənd ˈfaɪtɪŋ bæd gaɪz wɪθ brut strɛŋθ, kaɪnd əv haʊ ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðət bɪn lɛft ɪn æt ðɪs pɔɪnt. wɪn həz meɪd ðət ˈɑrgjəmənt ɔˈrɛdi ðət wi faɪt wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd wi faɪt wɪθ wət ˈgɪvɪn tɪ hɛlp ˈpipəl, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðɛr ər ˈəðər weɪz tɪ faɪt. wɪn ɪz stɪl ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðoʊz θɪŋz ˈivɪn ɪf ʤeɪmz ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ mɔr əv hɪz ˈməsəlz. bət, jæ, ðət sɔrt əv ˈɑrgjəmənt stɑrts tɪ ˈsərfəs ɛz ðə ˈsizən ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz. ðə fænz ər ˈdɛfənətli nɑt rɔŋ ɪn ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ðət aʊt, bət aɪ θɪŋk wi ər sɔrt əv ə stɛp əˈhɛd əv ðət ənd æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðət ɛz ðə ˈsizən ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz. wɪn həz ˈklɪrli pɪkt əp ɔn ðə fækt ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ groʊɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈkɛrə ənd. haʊ wɪl ðət ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðɪs ˈsizən? ɪt wɑz ˈprɑməsɪŋ æt fərst, wɪn ənd biɪŋ bɛst frɛndz, bət ɪn ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 4 ˈrɪli tʊk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv wɪn. waɪl ɪt wɑz ˈfəni ənd fən, aɪ θɪŋk wɪn wɑz ˈsupər kul əˈbaʊt ɪt ənd ɔn tɔp əv ðət, hi stɑrts tɪ si ðɪs ˈblɑsəmɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp [bɪtˈwin ənd ˈkɛrə] ðət kʊd bi ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ. wɪn ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli dɛlt wɪθ hɪz ˈfilɪŋz fər ˈkɛrə, ənd ðeɪ ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli dɛlt wɪθ ɪt təˈgɛðər. ðeɪ kaɪnd əv spoʊk ɔl ðə stəf əˈlaʊd ənd ðɛn kaɪnd əv əˈvɔɪdɪd iʧ ˈəðər ənd ðɛn swɛpt ɪt ˈəndər ðə drəg. aɪ θɪŋk ðət stəf stɑrts tɪ riˈsərfəs ənd ɪt bɪˈkəmz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr laɪk, ““well*, ðɪs dud ˈæˌkʧuəli maɪt bi ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ over.”*.” ju kən ˈoʊnli ˌɪgˈnɔr jʊr ˈfilɪŋz fər soʊ lɔŋ. aɪ noʊ haʊ wɪn wɪl ˈəltəmətli dil wɪθ ɪt, bət aɪ θɪŋk nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsupər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd fər ə ˈhæpi nu ˈkəpəl əv ənd ˈkɛrə ɪf wət ɪt ɛndz əp bɪˈkəmɪŋ. ɛrz ˈmənˌdeɪz æt 8 p.m*. ɔn ðə cw*.
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who is cyborg superman?
that’s the question on everyone’s mind as we head into monday’s new supergirl episode, which will feature the infamous superman villain’s live-action debut. is it kara (melissa benoist) and alex’s (chyler leigh) jeremiah danvers (dean cain), who has been held captive by project cadmus for years, or someone else? although he wouldn’t say who it is, star jeremy jordan, who plays winn, promises that the reveal will be “fun.”
while supergirl deals with cadmus in monday’s episode, winn will have his hands full helping guardian, a.k.a. james olsen (mehcad brooks), who is being accused of a murder committed by another vigilante. ew caught up with jordan ahead of monday’s “the darkest places” to discuss all of this, plus whether or not winn still has lingering feelings for kara and who will be the first to find out about james’ secret identity.
entertainment weekly: we finally meet cyborg superman in this episode. what can you tell us about his appearance?
jeremy jordan: well, cyborg superman is going to either surprise you incredibly or you’ll be like, “oh, i should’ve seen that coming.” fun. if you know anything about cyborg superman in the comics, then you kind of know all you need to know. but, winn, he’s a little bit more preoccupied with what’s going on with guardian right now.
i bet, since guardian gets accused of murder in monday’s episode, right?
yeah, there’s a sort of vigilante who has basically copycatted guardian and has started taking the law into his own hands, but taking it a little bit too far and actually killing people. so, the police and maggie [floriana lima] are out on a hunt for guardian. so, winn is basically like, “we gotta get out. we’re done. we tried, and now if we stop, we’re going to jail and we’re both screwed.” but at the same time, he finds alex and is like, “hey, you gotta tell your friend maggie to stop spreading all of this crap about guardian. not him. he’s a good person. i know he is.” and, she’s like, “how do you know?” winn isn’t the best at keeping secrets, as we will find out very shortly in the next episode, so fun to watch how he handles other people sort of discovering the secret of guardian.
does alex get read in on james’ side gig in monday’s episode?
i think safe to say that alex is going to be the first one to figure it out. she’s not stupid. she’s going to definitely have her opinion about the whole situation. but, at the same time, we have some serious bad guys coming up in this episode and regardless who thinks who should be a superhero or not, they have to ultimately work together to take down the bad guys.
after they clear this obstacle, what kind of rhythm do james and winn get into? what’s that new dynamic like?
it’s something that they’re still sort of discovering. basically at this point, winn is at the controls and he’s in the little van. guardian has a body camera, so winn can see everything happening. he has all the diagnostics and is basically guardian’s third eye. he’s like, “oh, use this grenade” or “use this fun weapon i designed,” or “deploy your shield.” kind of like winn is guardian’s director at this point. kind of how they do their battle plan. guardian and james probably could handle stuff on their own, but as we saw earlier in the season, he kind of needs help, so winn is there to provide support.
emotionally, it starts to become kind of muddled. we saw winn very conflicted at the beginning of this whole thing [about] whether or not he wants to help guardian and kind of join him in becoming a hero in their own right away from kara, or whether he wants to protect his friend and stay safe and not sort of rock the boat. we’ll see that conflict playing out more and more as the season progresses, because there’s inherently way more danger involved when you have a superhero who can just instantly heal with some yellow sun and is bulletproof.
some people have criticized the show for turning james into a vigilante because they were hoping for the show to highlight the other ways people can be heroes. what was your reaction when you first heard about this story, and do you think that argument has some merit?
sure, i think winn becomes the voice of that argument and then, later on in the season, kara becomes the voice of that argument. there is the idea of feeling like you are less than when you’re spending all of your time with someone with superpowers, so you’re always constantly trying to overcompensate and trying to build yourself up and feel like you can do something as well. so, you have to go through that process before you can be able to come to the conclusion that you actually can be a hero without doing all of these things. if that is the conclusion they finally come to, so be it, but at this point, they’re finding their own way. they’re both also kind of heartbroken and [laughs] whether them asserting their masculinity by going out and fighting bad guys with brute strength, kind of how they’re dealing with the circumstances that they’ve been left in at this point.
winn has made that argument already that we fight with knowledge and we fight with what we’re given to help people, but at the same time, there are other ways to fight. winn is still fighting with those things even if james is using more of his muscles. but, yeah, that sort of argument starts to surface as the season progresses. the fans are definitely not wrong in pointing that out, but i think we are sort of a step ahead of that and addressing that as the season progresses.
winn has clearly picked up on the fact that there’s something growing between kara and mon-el. how will that story continue to develop this season?
it was promising at first, winn and mon-el being best friends, but in episode 4, mon-el really took advantage of winn. while it was funny and fun, i think winn was super cool about it and on top of that, he starts to see this blossoming relationship [between mon-el and kara] that could be turning into something. winn never really dealt with his feelings for kara, and they never really dealt with it together. they kind of spoke all the stuff aloud and then kind of avoided each other and then swept it under the drug. i think that stuff starts to resurface and it becomes a little bit more like, “well, this dude actually might be coming in and taking over.” you can only ignore your feelings for so long. i know how winn will ultimately deal with it, but i think he’s not going to be super excited for a happy new couple of mon-el and kara if what it ends up becoming.
supergirl airs mondays at 8 p.m. on the cw.
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baɪ ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ hər ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə (ˈsiˌbiˌɛs) ˈæmtræk wɔnts tɪ noʊ haʊ wən əv ɪts treɪnz tʊk ə rɔŋ tərn ənd gɑt lɔst ɪn ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈsəbərbz. ˈwərid ənd ˈbæfəld wər moʊst ˈtrævələrz æt strit ˈsteɪʃən ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. maɪk ˈrɑbərts əv ˈkoʊtsˌvɪl sɛd, ““wow*, ˈkreɪzi. nɑt prəˈfɛʃənəl æt ɔl. haʊ kʊd ðət happen?”*?” ɪt saʊnz waɪld, bət ˈæmtræk əˈfɪʃəlz kənˈfərm ɪt dɪd ˈhæpən ənd wət ðeɪ kən tɛl ˈjuˈɛs soʊ fɑr ɪz ðɪs: ˈæmtræk treɪn 644 ðət lɛft strit ˈsteɪʃən fər nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˈɛndɪd əp ɔn ðə ˈsɛptə træks. ðə treɪn ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈtrævəld ˈsɛvərəl maɪəlz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə mɪˈsteɪk wɑz ˈfaɪnəli kɔt ənd ðə treɪn stɑpt æt ðə ˈbɑlə ˈsɪnwɪd ˈsteɪʃən. ˈpitər mɛˈnɛndɛz əv ˈprɪnstən, sɛd, θɪŋk mɪˈsteɪks ˈhæpən, aɪ kəm frəm ðət ˈɪndəstri ənd ðə juˈtɪlətiz ənd hɑrd tɪ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ˈsɪstəmz laɪk ðət. aɪ fil bæd fər ðoʊz folks.”*.” məst si ˈvɪdioʊ: mæn ˈjuzɪz ˈstroʊlər wɪθ ˈbeɪbi ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɛz ʃild ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈrɑbəri ɪt ˈhæpənd læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈæmtræk, ðə 130 ˈpæsənʤərz meɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnkənˈvinjənst, bət ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈseɪfli brɔt bæk tɪ ˈfɪli, pʊt ɔn ə ˈdɪfərənt treɪn ənd ˈteɪkən tɪ nu jɔrk, ðɪs ˈsɛkənd taɪm əraʊnd, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪnsədənt. ˈʤɛnəfər ˈwɔlɪs əv ˈtæmpə, sɛd, ðeɪ nid tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt. aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛnibədi ʃʊd gɪt faɪərd bət ˈmeɪbi ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri, ˈdɛfənətli bət ðeɪ ʃʊd lʊk ˈɪntu ɪt soʊ ɪt ˈhæpən əˈgɛn, bi mɔr ˈkɔʃəs ðən anything.”*.” stiv kulm*, ˈmidiə riˈleɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt wɪʧ rɛd ɪn pɑrt: ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɑz lɔnʧt ənd ðə kru həz bɪn hɛld aʊt əv wərk ənˈtɪl ðeɪ kən bi ˈfʊli dɪˈbrift ənd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ kən bi conducted.”*.”
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by elizabeth hur
philadelphia (cbs) amtrak wants to know how one of its trains took a wrong turn and got lost in the philadelphia suburbs.
worried and baffled were most travelers at 30th street station tuesday night.
mike roberts of coatesville said, “wow, that’s crazy. that’s not professional at all. how could that happen?”
it sounds wild, but amtrak officials confirm it did happen and what they can tell us so far is this: amtrak train 644 that left 30th street station for new york city accidentally ended up on the septa tracks. the train actually traveled several miles before the mistake was finally caught and the train stopped at the bala cynwyd station.
peter menendez of princeton, nj said, “i think mistakes happen, i come from that industry and the utilities and it’s hard to coordinate systems like that. i feel bad for those folks.”
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it happened last thursday and according to amtrak, the 130 passengers on-board may have been inconvenienced, but everyone was safely brought back to philly, put on a different train and taken to new york, this second time around, without incident.
jennifer wallace of tampa, fl said, “definitely they need to investigate. i don’t think anybody should get fired but maybe disciplinary, definitely but they should look into it so it doesn’t happen again, be more cautious than anything.”
steve kulm, amtrak’s media relations director released a statement which read in part: “an investigation was launched and the crew has been held out of work until they can be fully debriefed and additional training can be conducted.”
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ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl, rændz 'ˈætləs' kænt bi ʃrəgd ɔf fərst ɪn ə ˈsɪriz ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən ˌeɪˈpi ˌeɪˈpi ðiz deɪz ɪt kən fil laɪk ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ənˈstɛdi ˈplɪtɪkli, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli. ɪn ə sərʧ fər ðə weɪ ˈfɔrwərd, ˈskɑlərz ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈɔfən tərn tɪ ðɛr ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl bɪˈlifs. ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə lʊk æt səm əv ðə moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl fəˈlɑsəfərz huz aɪˈdiəz ˈmoʊldɪd ðə ˈprɛzənt ənd kʊd ʃeɪp ðə fˈjuʧər. ju maɪt nɑt noʊ ɔl ðɛr neɪmz, bət jʊr ˈsərtənli fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðɛr aɪˈdiəz. ðeɪ ər ˈwoʊvən ˈɪntu ðə ˈfæbrɪk əv ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti. eɪn rænd ɪz bɛst noʊn fər hər ˈnɑvəlz ðə ənd ˈætləs ʃrəgd. ðə aɪˈdiəz bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm hər fəˈlɑsəfi hæv səŋk soʊ ˈdipli ˈɪntu ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl θɔt, moʊst ˈpipəl doʊnt ˈivɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɛm ɛz hər aɪˈdiəz ˌɛniˈmɔr. bət rænd dɪz hæv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ədˈmaɪrərz, laɪk haʊs ˈbəʤɪt kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən pɔl raɪən, r-wis*., ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv ˈʧɛrmən ˈælən ˈgrinˌspæn. ˈrisəntli, haʊs ˈspikər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər ˈʧænəld rænd wɪn hi sɛd, "ʤɑb kriˈeɪtərz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ˈbeɪsɪkli ər ɔn straɪk." ˈəndərˌpɪnɪŋ ðət ˈsteɪtmənt ɪz ə fəˈlɑsəfi rænd ˌɪntrəˈdust θru hər ˈnɑvəl ˈætləs ʃrəgd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ɪt wɑz riˈlist ɪn ðə leɪt 1950s*, ðə bʊk ˈwəzənt ɪgˈzæktli ɛmˈbreɪst. aɪ æm əˈpoʊzd tɪ ɔl fɔrmz əv kənˈtroʊl. aɪ æm fər ən ˈæbsəˌlut, laissez-faire*, fri, ənˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ɪˈkɑnəmi. rændz 'objectivism*,' ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nuz ˈʤərnəlɪst maɪk ˈwɔlɪs ˈɪntərvˌjud rænd jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr hi fərst əˈpɪrd ɔn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm 60 ˈmɪnəts. "θruaʊt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, smɔl ˈpɑkəts əv ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz hæv bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə nu ənd ənˈjuˌʒuəl fəˈlɑsəfi, wɪʧ wʊd sim tɪ straɪk æt ðə ˈvɛri ruts əv ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti," hi sɪz, ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ðə 1959 ˌsɛgˈmɛnt. ˈwɔlɪs ɪz ɪn ə ʧɛr, ɔn ə stɑrk sɛt, ˈhoʊldɪŋ hɪz noʊts ənd ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt. əˈkrɔs frəm ɪm sɪts rænd, ə ˈneɪtɪv ˈrəʃən, smɔl ənd ʃɑrp ənd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈnərvəs. ˈwɔlɪs æsks hər tɪ ˈaʊˌtlaɪn ðə aɪˈdiə ʃi kɔlz "objectivism*." ɪt ɪz, ʃi sɪz, ə ˈsɪstəm əv ˌmɔˈræləˌti "nɑt beɪst ɔn feɪθ" ər ˈiˌmoʊʃən, "bət ɔn ˈrizən." rænd ˈhoʊli rɪˈʤɛktɪd rɪˈlɪʤən. ʃi kɔld ɪt ə ˈwiknəs, ˈivɪn ə ˈpɛrəˌsaɪt wən ðət kənˈvɪnsɪz ˈpipəl ðɛr ˈpərpəs ɪz tɪ wərk fər ðə ˈbɛtərmənt əv ˈəðərz. ɪn fækt, ʃi sɪz, fər mæn, ðə truθ ɪz ʤɪst ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. "hɪz haɪəst ˈmɔrəl ˈpərpəs ɪz ðə əˈʧivmənt əv hɪz oʊn ˈhæpinəs," ʃi sɪz. ˈwɔlɪs æsks rænd haʊ hər fəˈlɑsəfi əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈgəvərnmənt. ənd hɪz kˈwɛʃən rɪˈvilz ə ˈʤərnəlɪsts əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə əˈmɛrɪkə əv ðət taɪm wɪθ ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs ənd liv ɪt tɪ ˈbivər ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən: "wən əv ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əˈʧivmənts əv ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪn ðə pæst 20 jɪrz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli aɪ θɪŋk moʊst ˈpipəl əˈgri ɪz ðə ˈgræʤuəl groʊθ əv ˈsoʊʃəl, prəˈtɛktɪv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, beɪst ɔn ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət wi ər ɑr ˈbrəðərz' ˈkipərz." laɪk ˈwɛlˌfɛr. ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. fɛr ˈleɪbər ˈstændərdz. ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈproʊˌgræmz. "haʊ du ju fil əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl trɛnz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts?" ˈwɔlɪs æsks. "aɪ fil ðət ɪt ɪz ˈtɛrəbəl ðət ju si dɪˈstrəkʃən ɔl əraʊnd ju, ənd ðət ju ər ˈmuvɪŋ təˈwɔrd dɪˈzæstər ənˈtɪl ənd ənˈlɛs ɔl ðoʊz ˈwɛlˌfɛr steɪt kənˈsɛpʃənz hæv bɪn rɪˈvərst ənd rɪˈʤɛktɪd," rænd ˈænsərz. ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz ər dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz, rænd sɪz, əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈfridəm əv prəˈdusərz, ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz, ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz noʊ raɪt tɪ teɪk ðɛr ˈprɑpərti, ʃi sɪz. "aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət jʊr ˈtɔkɪŋ naʊ əˈbaʊt ˈtæksɪz," ˈwɔlɪs sɪz. "ənd ju bɪˈliv ðət ðɛr ʃʊd bi noʊ raɪt baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ tæks. ju bɪˈliv ðət ðɛr ʃʊd bi noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən, ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ taɪmz əv strɛs." eɪn rænd: ə brif baɪoʊ 1905 eɪn rænd wɑz bɔrn ɪn st*. ˈpitərzbərg, ˈrəʃə. wɪn ʃi wɑz 9 jɪrz oʊld, rænd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ə ˈraɪtər. ˈdʊrɪŋ haɪ skul, ʃi ˈwɪtnəst ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, wɪʧ ʃi səˈpɔrtɪd, ənd ðə ˈboʊlʃəˌvɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, wɪʧ ʃi dɪˈnaʊnst. tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ˈfaɪtɪŋ, rændz ˈfæməli muvd tɪ kraɪˈmiə. 1924 rænd ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv petrograd*. 1926 ʃi gɑt pərˈmɪʃən tɪ liv ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈrəʃə tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈrɛlətɪvz ɪn ðə juz. ˈæftər sɪks mənθs ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, rænd wɛnt tɪ ˈhɑliˌwʊd tɪ pərˈsu ə kərɪr ɪn ˈskrinˌraɪtɪŋ. 1929 ʃi ˈmɛrid fræŋk oʊˈkɑnər. ðeɪ wər ˈmɛrid ənˈtɪl hi daɪd 50 jɪrz ˈleɪtər. 1935 ʃi bɪˈgæn ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə, wɪʧ wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1943 ənd wɪˈθɪn tu jɪrz, bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈbɛˈsɛlər. 1957 ˈætləs ʃrəgd wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ənd kənˈsɪdərd rændz greɪt əˈʧivmənt ənd læst wərk əv ˈfɪkʃən. 1982 rænd daɪd ɪn hər nu jɔrk ˈsɪti əˈpɑrtmənt. sɔrs: ðə eɪn rænd ˈɪnstɪˌtut "ðæts raɪt," rænd rɪˈplaɪz. "aɪ æm əˈpoʊzd tɪ ɔl fɔrmz əv kənˈtroʊl. aɪ æm fər ən ˈæbsəˌlut, laissez-faire*, fri, ənˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ɪˈkɑnəmi." baɪ naʊ, ðiz aɪˈdiəz ʃʊd saʊnd fəˈmɪljər. ə priˈdɪkʃən əv ðə fˈjuʧər? æt ðə taɪm, rændz ˈnɑvəlz wər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌjunəˈvərsəli pænd. hər aɪˈdiəz wər kɔld "ðə haɪt əv ˌɪmərˈælɪti." hər ˈfɑloʊərz, ðə objectivists*, wər sin ɛz ə ˈrædɪkəl ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks. bət naʊ? "ˈɛvəri taɪm ju səbˈmɪt tɪ ə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, ɪt dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪz jʊr ˈlɪbərˌti," sɪz rɪˈpəblɪkən rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. stiv kɪŋ əv ˈaɪəwə, ˈspikɪŋ ʤɪst ɔf ðə haʊs flɔr ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ. kɪŋ sɪz hi ləvz rænd. ˈfrɛʃmən rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. mɪk ˌməlˈveɪni, ə saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə rɪˈpəblɪkən, həz rɛd rændz ˈnɑvəlz sɪks ər eɪt taɪmz iʧ. "ɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfraɪtənɪŋ haʊ ˈækjərət ə priˈdɪkʃən əv ðə fˈjuʧər ðə bʊk wɑz," ˌməlˈveɪni sɪz. ɪn ˈætləs ʃrəgd, wɪʧ rænd kənˈsɪdərd hər ˈmæstərˌpis, ðə ˈwɛlθi ˈkɔrpərət prəˈdusərz ər ðə ˈɛnʤənz əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ɪˈkɑnəmi, bət ðeɪ ər ˈkɑnstəntli ˈstaɪmid baɪ ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ənd ˈtɛrəbəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ðæts ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈflɔrɪdə rɪˈpəblɪkən rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈælən wɛst siz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə təˈdeɪ ənd, hi sɪz, ɪts ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs. ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən mɑrk ˈɪmɪʤɪz mɑrk ˈɪmɪʤɪz "ɪf ju stɑrt tɪ ˈdiməˌnaɪz ə ˈsərtən ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv jʊr soʊˈsaɪɪti ðət ər ðə prəˈdusərz, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðɛl stɑp," hi sɪz. ðæts ʤɪst wət ðeɪ dɪd ɪn ˈætləs ʃrəgd. rændz ˈwɛlθi ˈhɪroʊz goʊ ˈɪntu ˈhaɪdɪŋ, ˈlivɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr klæs rænd kɔlz ðɛm "ðə moochers*" ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ər "ðə ˈlutərz." pʊt ɪn ˈtudeɪz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ: "ʤɑb kriˈeɪtərz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ˈbeɪsɪkli ər ɔn straɪk." ðɪs aɪˈdiə ðət ˈboʊnər pʊt fɔrθ ɪn ə ˈrisənt spiʧ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kləb əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., kʊd hæv kəm streɪt frəm ˈætləs ʃrəgd. ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ˈboʊnər sɛd, nid tɪ bi sɛt fri. ˌɪnˈstɛd, "ðeɪv bɪn ænˈtægəˌnaɪzd baɪ ə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət ˈfeɪvərz ˈbjʊrəˌkræts ˈoʊvər səˈluʃənz. ðeɪv bɪn dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪzd baɪ ə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət ˈkɔzɪz dɪˈspɛr, wɪn wət wi ˈrɪli nid ɪz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˌriəˈʃʊrəns ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪr hoʊp ɪn ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi." ˈboʊnər ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv sˈleɪvəri wɪn hi sɪz, "wi nid tɪ ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪt ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi frəm ðə ˈʃækəlz əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən." θˈraɪvɪŋ aɪˈdiəz bæk ɪn ðət 1959 ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈwɔlɪs æst rænd waɪ ɪf hər aɪˈdiəz wər soʊ raɪt əˈmɛrɪkənz, ɪn ðɛr dɪˈmɑkrəsi, ˈhædənt ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə prəˈdusər klæs. hər ˈænsər? bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpipəl ˈhædənt bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ðət ʧɔɪs. "boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz təˈdeɪ ər fər ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm, ɪn ˈifɛkt fər kənˈtroʊlz. ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈpɑrti, ðɛr ər noʊ ˈvɔɪsɪz, tɪ ˈɔfər ən ˈækʧəwəl pro-capitalist*, laissez-faire*, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfridəm ənd ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm," ʃi sɛd. "ðət ɪz wət ðɪs ˈkəntri nidz təˈdeɪ." ɪf rænd wər əˈlaɪv təˈdeɪ, ʃi maɪt bi plizd tɪ si ðət, mɔr ənd mɔr, əˈmɛrɪkənz du hæv ðət ʧɔɪs. ənd hər aɪˈdiəz ər əˈlaɪv ənd ɪn ðə juz. ˈkæpɪtəl.
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on capitol hill, rand's 'atlas' can't be shrugged off
first in a three-part series
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these days it can feel like the country is unsteady — politically, economically. in a search for the way forward, scholars and politicians often turn to their fundamental beliefs. npr is taking a look at some of the most influential philosophers whose ideas molded the present and could shape the future. you might not know all their names, but you're certainly familiar with their ideas. they are woven into the fabric of our society.
ayn rand is best known for her novels the fountainhead and atlas shrugged. the ideas behind them — her philosophy — have sunk so deeply into our political thought, most people don't even recognize them as her ideas anymore.
but rand does have important admirers, like house budget committee chairman paul ryan, r-wis., and former federal reserve chairman alan greenspan. recently, house speaker john boehner channeled rand when he said, "job creators in america basically are on strike."
underpinning that statement is a philosophy rand introduced through her best-selling novel atlas shrugged.
however, when it was released in the late 1950s, the book wasn't exactly embraced.
i am opposed to all forms of control. i am for an absolute, laissez-faire, free, unregulated economy.
rand's 'objectivism,' explained
cbs news journalist mike wallace interviewed rand years before he first appeared on the program 60 minutes.
"throughout the united states, small pockets of intellectuals have become involved in a new and unusual philosophy, which would seem to strike at the very roots of our society," he says, introducing the 1959 segment.
wallace is in a chair, on a stark set, holding his notes and a cigarette. across from him sits rand, a native russian, small and sharp and a little nervous. wallace asks her to outline the idea she calls "objectivism."
it is, she says, a system of morality "not based on faith" or emotion, "but on reason."
rand wholly rejected religion. she called it a weakness, even a parasite — one that convinces people their purpose is to work for the betterment of others. in fact, she says, for man, the truth is just the opposite.
"his highest moral purpose is the achievement of his own happiness," she says.
wallace asks rand how her philosophy applies to politics and government. and his question reveals a journalist's assumptions about the america of that time — with eisenhower in the white house and leave it to beaver on tv:
"one of the principal achievements of this country in the past 20 years, particularly — i think most people agree — is the gradual growth of social, protective legislation, based on the principle that we are our brothers' keepers."
like welfare. social security. fair labor standards. public health programs.
"how do you feel about the political trends of the united states?" wallace asks.
"i feel that it is terrible that you see destruction all around you, and that you are moving toward disaster until and unless all those welfare state conceptions have been reversed and rejected," rand answers.
these programs are destroying individual liberties, rand says, especially the freedom of producers, entrepreneurs, businessmen. the government has no right to take their property, she says.
"i imagine that you're talking now about taxes," wallace says. "and you believe that there should be no right by the government to tax. you believe that there should be no such thing as unemployment compensation, regulation during times of stress."
ayn rand: a brief bio 1905: ayn rand was born in st. petersburg, russia. 1914-1921: when she was 9 years old, rand decided she wanted to be a writer. during high school, she witnessed the kerensky revolution, which she supported, and the bolshevik revolution, which she denounced. to escape fighting, rand's family moved to crimea. 1924: rand graduated from the university of petrograd. 1926: she got permission to leave soviet russia to visit relatives in the u.s. after six months in chicago, rand went to hollywood to pursue a career in screenwriting. 1929: she married frank o'connor. they were married until he died 50 years later. 1935: she began writing the fountainhead, which was published in 1943, and within two years, became a bestseller. 1957: atlas shrugged was published and considered rand's great achievement and last work of fiction. 1982: rand died in her new york city apartment. source: the ayn rand institute
"that's right," rand replies. "i am opposed to all forms of control. i am for an absolute, laissez-faire, free, unregulated economy."
by now, these ideas should sound familiar.
a prediction of the future?
at the time, rand's novels were almost universally panned. her ideas were called "the height of immorality." her followers, the objectivists, were seen as a radical sideshow in politics and economics.
but now?
"every time you submit to a regulation, it diminishes your liberty," says republican rep. steve king of iowa, speaking just off the house floor a few weeks ago. king says he loves rand.
freshman rep. mick mulvaney, a south carolina republican, has read rand's novels six or eight times each.
"it's almost frightening how accurate a prediction of the future the book was," mulvaney says.
in atlas shrugged, which rand considered her masterpiece, the wealthy corporate producers are the engines of the american economy, but they are constantly stymied by invasive legislation and terrible government regulations.
that's exactly what florida republican rep. allen west sees happening in america today — and, he says, it's very dangerous.
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"if you start to demonize a certain segment of your society that are the producers, eventually they'll stop," he says.
that's just what they did in atlas shrugged. rand's wealthy heroes go into hiding, leaving behind the welfare class — rand calls them "the moochers" — and the government, or "the looters."
put in today's language: "job creators in america basically are on strike."
this idea that boehner put forth in a recent speech before the economic club of washington, d.c., could have come straight from atlas shrugged.
businesses, boehner said, need to be set free. instead, "they've been antagonized by a government that favors bureaucrats over market-based solutions. they've been demoralized by a government that causes despair, when what we really need is to provide reassurance and inspire hope in our economy."
boehner uses the language of slavery when he says, "we need to liberate our economy from the shackles of washington."
thriving ideas
back in that 1959 interview, wallace asked rand why — if her ideas were so right — americans, in their democracy, hadn't voted to protect the all-important producer class.
her answer? because the people hadn't been given that choice.
"both parties today are for socialism, in effect — for controls. and there is no party, there are no voices, to offer an actual pro-capitalist, laissez-faire, economic freedom and individualism," she said. "that is what this country needs today."
if rand were alive today, she might be pleased to see that, more and more, americans do have that choice. and her ideas are alive and well-represented in the u.s. capitol.
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prɑˈgrɛsɪvz wɪl du ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ ədˈvæns ðɛr əˈʤɛndə. ɪn ðə ərˈinə əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ðeɪ hæv rɪˈzɔrtɪd tɪ hɪˈstɛriə ənd ˈæŋgri dɪˌnənsiˈeɪʃən əv ðoʊz hu dɛr tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðɛr ˌɪnˈfæləbəl ““wisdom.”*.” ənd ɛz ɪt ɪz wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðɛr əˈʤɛndə, səʧ ˈwɪzdəm məst bi ˌɪmˈpoʊzd æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈlɪbərˌti. ˈlidɪŋ ðə ʧɑrʤ ɪz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ˈkɛri, hu ɪˈpɪtəˌmaɪzd ðə əˈbəv əˈproʊʧ ɪn ə spiʧ tɪ ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən ˈstudənts, ˈsɪvɪk ˈlidərz ənd ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ʤəˈkɑrtə, ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə. fərst hi leɪst ˈɪntu wən ðə lɛfts ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈpənʧɪŋ bægz, ˈneɪmli ðə koʊl ənd ɔɪl ˈɪndəstriz hi əˈkjuzd əv "ˈhaɪˌʤækɪŋ" ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. "wi ʃʊd nɑt əˈlaʊ ə ˈtaɪni məˈnɔrəti əv ˈʃɑdi ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd saɪəns ənd ɪkˈstrim ˈaɪdiəlɔgz tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk fækts," hi dɪˈklɛrd. "nɔr ʃʊd wi əˈlaʊ ˈɛni rum fər ðoʊz hu θɪŋk ðət ðə kɔsts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ duɪŋ ðə raɪt θɪŋ ˈaʊtˌweɪ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts. ðə saɪəns ɪz ˌənɪkˈwɪvəkəl, ənd ðoʊz hu ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ bɪˈliv ɪt ər ˈsɪmpli ˈbɛriɪŋ ðɛr hɛdz ɪn ðə sænd. wi doʊnt hæv taɪm fər ə ˈmitɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr əv ðə flæt ərθ soʊˈsaɪɪti." ˈpɑsəbli səˈspɛktɪŋ ðət hɪz ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən maɪt bi ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt tɪ ˈgælvəˌnaɪz ðə ənˈwɑʃt ˈmæsɪz, ˈkɛri ˈædɪd ə dæʃ əv fɪr tɪ ðə mɪks. "ðɪs ˈsɪti, ðɪs ˈkəntri, ðɪs ˈriʤən, ɪz ˈrɪli ɔn ðə frənt laɪnz əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ," ˈkɛri wɔrnd. "ɪts nɑt ən ɪgˌzæʤərˈeɪʃən tɪ seɪ ðət jʊr ɪnˈtaɪər weɪ əv laɪf hir ɪz æt rɪsk. ɪn ə sɛns, ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ kən naʊ bi kənˈsɪdərd ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈwɛpən əv mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən, pərˈhæps ˈivɪn, ðə wərldz moʊst ˈfɪrsəm ˈwɛpən əv mæs dɪˈstrəkʃən," hi ˈædɪd. ˈkɛri ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ hɪz kjuz frəm ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə, hu wɛnt tɪ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, wɛr hi ˈprɑmptli ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət steɪts wərst draʊt ɪn ə ˈsɛnʧəri ɪz lɪŋkt tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz. "wi hæv tɪ bi klɪr. ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt minz ðət dɪˈzæstərz laɪk draʊts, ˈwaɪldˌfaɪərz, stɔrmz [ənd] flədz ər pəˈtɛnʃəli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈkɔstliər ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈhɑrʃər," hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. ðət wɑz əˈpɛrəntli tu məʧ ˈivɪn fər ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, hu kənˈtɛndɪd ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz eɪdz "wər ˈpʊʃɪŋ æt ðə ˈbaʊndəriz əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd draʊt." ˈivɪn wərs, ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈpeɪpər əv ˈrɛkərd wɑz fɔrst tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət ðə kəmˈpjutər ˈmɑdəlz ðə "kənˈsɛnsəs" ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðɛr ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ əˈʤɛndə "səˈʤɛst ðət ɛz ðə wərld wɔrmz, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ʃʊd gɪt ˈwɛtər, nɑt draɪər, ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər, wɪn ðə steɪt gɪts ðə bəlk əv ɪts prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən. ðət həz ˈprɑmptɪd səm əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈɛkspərts tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ moʊst ˈlaɪkli hæd ˈlɪtəl roʊl ɪn ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə draʊt." ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ən əˈsɛsmənt baɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk ənd ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən (ˈɛˈnoʊˈeɪˈeɪ), wɪʧ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə draʊt ˈmoʊstli frəm ˈnæʧərəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ɪn weather.”*.” waɪt haʊs saɪəns ædˈvaɪzər ʤɑn pi. ˈhoʊldərən, hu ə bʊk dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt fɔrst əˈbɔrʃənz ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər ɛz ləˈʤɪtəmət ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən kənˈtroʊl ˈmɛʒərz, roʊd tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈrɛskju. waɪl əˈgriɪŋ ðət noʊ ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ɪkˈstrim ˈwɛðər kən bi lɪŋkt tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, "ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈklaɪmɪt həz naʊ bɪn soʊ ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ˌɪmˈpæktɪd baɪ ðə ˈbɪlˌdəp əv ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz ðət ˈwɛðər ˈpræktɪkəli ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɪz biɪŋ ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈklaɪmɪt change.”*.” ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz brɔt əˈnəðər ˈæŋgəl tɪ ðə mɪks, wən ðət ðə dɛpθs əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ hɪˈstɛriə. ɪt saɪts ə ˈstədi baɪ ˈmæθju ˈrænsən əv ˈeɪˈbiˈti əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts, ə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈrisərʧ ənd kənˈsəltɪŋ fərm, ðət kənˈtɛndz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ "kən bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kɔz ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmərdərz, ˈkeɪsɪz əv reɪp, ˈmɪljən ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd əˈsɔlts, ˈmɪljən ˈsɪmpəl əˈsɔlts, ˈrɑbəriz, ˈmɪljən ˈbərgləriz, ˈmɪljən ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈlɑrsəni ənd ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈviɪkəl θɛft," bɪtˈwin 2010 ənd 2099 ɪn ə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˈɔθərz ˈrɪʧərd ənd ʤɑn ˈkrɪsti ˌəndərˈskɔrd ðə ˈaɪrəni əv ˈkɛri kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ˈskɛptɪks tɪ əv ˈeɪnʧənt taɪmz. ɪt wɑz ðə hu meɪnˈteɪnd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə 97 pərˈsɛnt "kənˈsɛnsəs" ˈkɛri juzd tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ hɪz rænt. ɪt wɑz ə ˈtaɪni məˈnɔrəti əv ˈsaɪəntɪsts hu ˈpɑzətəd ðət ðə ərθ wɑz raʊnd. wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl saɪəns ˈlɛftɪsts əˈkjuz ˈskɛptɪks əv ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ, ðə ənd ˈkrɪsti ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ˈlɛvəlz ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr hæv ˌɪnˈkrist du tɪ ðə ˈbərnɪŋ əv ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz, ənd ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪz ə ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs, ˈtræpɪŋ hit ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt kən ɪˈskeɪp ˈɪntu speɪs." jɛt wət rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈnoʊn ɪz ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈwɔrmɪŋ ðət wɪl əˈkər. ðeɪ ðɛn ˈæˌdrɛs ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd kəmˈpjutər ˈmɑdəlz, ˈraɪtli ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðoʊz kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn wər bɪlt "ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli" baɪ ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈhɛvəli ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ðə aɪˈdiə əv "ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk" ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts hæv ˈteɪntɪd ðə saɪəns bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛm, wɪʧ ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə daɪər priˈdɪkʃənz ðeɪ ɛnˈʤɛndərd hæv tərnd aʊt tɪ bi "spɛkˈtækjələrli rɔŋ." ðət ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ˈlɪtəni əv ɪkˈskjuzɪz. wən wɑz ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ən ˌɪnˈkrist juz əv ˈɛrəˌsɑlz baɪ ˈjumən biɪŋz ðət ɑˈstɛnsəbli "skjud" ðə rɪˈzəlts. mɔˈroʊvər, ðə "kənˈsɛnsəs" ˈsaɪəntɪsts kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ˈdætə ðət dɪz nɑt əˈkru tɪ ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl kənˈvɪkʃənz. fɑr mɔr ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ, ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ prəˈmoʊtərz ˈvərʧuəli ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə dɪˈzæstrəs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈifɛkts ðɛr ˈpɑləsiz wʊd ɪnˈʤɛndər. ɛz bjɔrn, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən kənˈsɛnsəs ˈsɛnər, ə nɑnˈprɑfət grup ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn səˈluʃənz tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈprɑbləmz ɪkˈspleɪnz, 81 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə wərldz ˈɛnərʤi nidz ər prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz, wɪθ ˈbɪljənz əv ˈpipəl dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðɛm fər sərˈvaɪvəl. "fər ˈmɛni pɑrts əv ðə wərld, ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ər stɪl ˈvaɪtəl ənd wɪl bi fər ðə nɛkst fju ˈdɛkeɪdz, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ðə ˈoʊnli minz tɪ lɪft ˈpipəl aʊt əv ðə smoʊk ənd ˈdɑrknəs əv ˈɛnərʤi ˈpɑvərti," hi raɪts. ðət nəˈsɛsɪti ɪkˈspleɪnz məʧ əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərldz rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz. æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt ɪn taɪm, ðeɪ prɪˈfər ˈreɪzɪŋ ðɛr ˈsɪtɪzənz aʊt əv ˈpɑvərti ðən tɪ ən əˈʤɛndə ðeɪ si ɛz ə fərst wərld ˈprɑbləm kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈwɛlθiər ˈkəntriz ðət juz ðə moʊst ˈɛnərʤi. dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs ˌriˈæləˌti, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt kˈwaɪətli əˈnaʊnst ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑləsi ʃɪft læst ʤun, wɛrˈbaɪ ðə juz. wʊd pleɪs səˈvɪr riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ˈfɛdərəl fɪˈnænsɪŋ əv koʊl plænts ɪn ˈfɔrən ˈkəntriz. "ðɪs nu ˈpɑləsi sɛndz ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət koʊl ɪz nɑt ən əkˈsɛptəbəl fjuəl sɔrs fər ðə ˈsɛnʧəri," sɛd ˈʤəstɪn geɪ, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈklaɪmɪt ənd ˈɛnərʤi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə siˈɛrə kləb æt ðə taɪm. ðət səʧ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ kənˈdɛmz ˈbɪljənz əv ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðə wərld tɪ ə laɪf əv səbˈsɪstəns sərˈvaɪvəl wɪn ðeɪ sərˈvaɪv æt ɔl ɪz əv ˈlɪtəl ˈkɑnsəkwəns. əˈpɛrəntli fər prɑˈgrɛsɪvz, "ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə ˈplænət" həz ˈlɪtəl tɪ du wɪθ ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl hu ˌɪnˈhæbət ɪt. waɪl səʧ ən əˈʤɛndə həz fjuər laɪf ənd dɛθ ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ pərˈsu ðə seɪm ˈpɑləsiz hir. ənd wəns əˈgɛn ə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu həz meɪd ə ˈmɑkəri əv ðə rul əv lɔ ənd ðə ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən əv paʊər ɪz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ ədˈvæns ðoʊz ˈpɑləsiz "wɪθ ɑr wɪˈθaʊt" ˈkɑŋgrəs. ˈwɛðər hi kən ˈæˌkʧuəli du soʊ rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ hir ə keɪs ɔn ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz ðət kʊd dɪˈtərmən ɪf ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz soʊ ˈbrɔdli ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ðə pərˈæmətərz əv ðə klin ɛr ækt ðət hi həz ˈrɛndərd ˈkɑŋgrəs ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. brifs faɪld baɪ ˈbɪznɪs grups ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz peɪnt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈɛfərt ɛz əˈnəðər ˈoʊvərˌriʧ baɪ ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ. ə brif faɪld baɪ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. mɪˈʃɛl ˈbɑkmən (r-mn*) kənˈtɛndz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz əˈtɛmptɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɑlərəbəl ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv doʊˈmeɪn ðət θˈrɛtənz tɪ əˈblɪtərˌeɪt ðə laɪn dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv frəm ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv power,”*,” ənd ðət ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˈəndər ðə ˈɔspɪsɪz əv ðə wər ðə moʊst ɑˈdeɪʃəs ˈsiʒər əv pjʊr ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv paʊər ˈoʊvər dəˈmɛstɪk ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈmætərz əˈtɛmptəd baɪ ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv branch”*” sɪns ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈtrumənz əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz əˈmɛrɪkəz stil mɪlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌkɔˈriən wɔr. səˈlɪsətər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈdɑnəld bi. vərˈili jr*. ˈkaʊnərd wɪθ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt. e.p.a*. dɪˈtərmənd ðət ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz ɛnˈdeɪnʤər ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ənd ˈwɛlˌfɛr ɪn weɪz ðət meɪ pruv tɪ bi mɔr ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd, ˈlɔŋgər ˈlæstɪŋ ənd ˈgreɪvər ðən ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈɛni ˈəðər pəˈlutənt ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ˈəndər ðə act,”*,” hi roʊt ɪn hɪz brif. ðə keɪs ɪz ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ə dɪˈsɪʒən meɪd ɪn 2007 wɪn ðə səˈprim kɔrt rikˈwaɪərd ðə tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ðə ɪˈmɪʃən əv ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz frəm ˈmoʊtər ˈviɪkəlz ɪf ðeɪ ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ðə ˈpəblɪks hɛlθ ənd ˈwɛlˌfɛr. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɔnts tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðət dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈkəvər ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri paʊər plænts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɔl ˈsɔrsəz ðət kən ˈænjuəli ɪˈmɪt 100 ər 250 tənz əv ˈrɛləvənt pəˈlutənts. ðət wʊd gɪv ðɛm ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ˈmɪljənz əv pəˈluʃən ˈsɔrsəz ˈæbsənt kənˈgrɛʃənəl əˈθɔrəti tɪ du soʊ. ˌoʊˈbɑmə juzd ðə seɪm ˌræʃəˈnæl wɪn hi ˈɔrdərd ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv nu ˈstændərdz fər ðə ˈneɪʃənz trəks ˈərliər ðɪs wik. əˈmændə si. ˈlaɪtər, ə lɔ prəˈfɛsər æt əˈmɛrɪkən ˌjunəˈvərsəti bɪˈlivz ə lɔs baɪ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wʊd nɑt hæv ə greɪt ˌɪmˈpækt, sɪns ðeɪ hæv ˈəðər ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri tulz æt ðɛr dɪˈspoʊzəl. bət ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdæmɪʤ kʊd bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt bɪˈkəz wʊd bi ˈpeɪnɪd ɛz əˈnəðər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ˈoʊvərˌriʧt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpəblɪk will.”*.” rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪl ənˈdaʊtɪdli kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈoʊvərˌriʧ, ˈeɪdɪd ən əˈbɛtɪd baɪ wət ˈɔθərz ˈdeɪvɪd ˈhɔroʊɪts ənd ˈʤeɪkəb ˈlæskɪn tərm ðə "nu lɛˈvaɪəθən." ðeɪ ər prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈmənid ˈɪntərɪsts huz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz dwɔrf ðoʊz əv ðɛr kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts, ənd hu ər dɪˈtərmənd tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ðɛr əˈʤɛndə ɔn ðə ˈneɪʃən, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ɪn ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ərˈinə, ðeɪ ər biɪŋ lɛd baɪ ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈdɛməˌkræt tɑm steɪər, huz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ˈklaɪmɪt ˈækʃən, eɪmz tɪ reɪz 100 ˈmɪljən tɪ səˈpɔrt ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hu ˈʧæmpiən ðə ˈmænˌmeɪd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ əˈʤɛndə. laɪk soʊ ˈmɛni ˈlɛftɪst ɪˈlitɪsts, hi ɪz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ðət wʊd goʊ ə lɔŋ weɪ təˈwɔrdz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ʤɑbz ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈfərðər daʊn ðə roʊd təˈwɔrdz ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. hi kənˈsɪdərz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ðə "ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl ˈʧælənʤ əv ðə world.”*.” ðə ril ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl ˈʧælənʤ, ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə æt list, ɪz ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt haʊ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt prɑˈgrɛsɪvz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ənd ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, frəm ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɪntu ə ˈneɪʃən wɛr ˈlɪbərˌti, ˈfridəm ənd ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd aʊt əv ɪgˈzɪstəns. meɪk noʊ mɪˈsteɪk: ðoʊz hu wʊd ɪmˈplɔɪ kˈwɛsʧənəbəl saɪəns tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz wət əˈmaʊnts tɪ ə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ɔn ˈmɪljənz əv ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈstrəgəlɪŋ fər ðɛr ˈvɛri ɪgˈzɪstəns doʊnt θɪŋk twaɪs əˈbaʊt ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ənˈtoʊld ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈhɑrdʃɪp ɔn ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz, 76 pərˈsɛnt əv hum lɪv "ˈpeɪˌʧɛk tɪ ˈpeɪˌʧɛk," fər ðə seɪm ˈrizən. ənd ɪts nɑt əˈbaʊt ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ɛz ə ˈstədi baɪ ðə saɪəns ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut rɪˈvilz, ɪf əˈmɛrɪkənz kəmˈplitli stɑpt ɪˈmɪtɪŋ ɔl ˈkɑrbən ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli stɑpt ˈdraɪvɪŋ, stɑpt ˈkulɪŋ ənd ˈhitɪŋ ɑr hoʊmz, ʃət daʊn ɔl ðə paʊər plænts, ənd ˈivɪn stɑpt ˈtɔkɪŋ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈtɛmpərəʧər wʊd ˈdiˌkris baɪ ˈoʊnli dɪˈgriz ˈsɛlsiəs baɪ 2100 ɛz bjɔrn ɪkˈspleɪnz, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ɔˈrɛdi "ʃoʊɪŋ ðə weɪ" təˈwɔrdz ə fˈjuʧər wɪθ ˈklinər fjuəl ˈsɔrsəz. ðət ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wʊd ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˈbɪljənz əv ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt ˈpipəl tɪ ðət fˈjuʧər ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli wət ðeɪ dɪd tɪ ðə ˈneɪʃən wɪn ðeɪ ɪt beɪst ɔn ðə seɪm ˈlɪtəni əv hɪˈstɛriə, laɪz ənd smɪrz ðeɪ ər ˈjuzɪŋ hir. wən kən ˈoʊnli ˈwəndər wɪn əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪl taɪər əv ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv ləst fər paʊər ˈræpɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ˈnoʊbəl ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz. ˈfridəm ˈsɛnər ˈpæmfləts naʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈkɪndəl: klɪk hir.
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progressives will do virtually anything to advance their agenda. in the arena of global warming, they have resorted to hysteria and angry denunciation of those who dare to question their infallible “wisdom.” and as it is with every aspect of their agenda, such wisdom must be imposed at the expense of liberty.
leading the charge is secretary ofate john kerry, who epitomized the above approach in a speech to indonesianudents, civic leaders and government officials in jakarta, indonesia. first he laced into one the left's favorite punching bags, namely the coal and oil industries he accused of "hijacking" the conversation. "we should not allow a tiny minority of shoddy scientists and science and extreme ideologues to compete with scientific facts," he declared. "nor should we allow any room for those who think that the costs associated with doing the right thing outweigh the benefits. the science is unequivocal, and those who refuse to believe it are simply burying their heads in the sand. we don't have time for a meeting anywhere of the flat earth society."
possibly suspecting that his presentation might be insufficient to galvanize the unwashed masses, kerry added a dash of fear to the mix. "this city, this country, this region, is really on the front lines ofimate change," kerry warned. "it's not an exaggeration to say that your entire way of life here is at risk. in a sense,imate change can now be considered the world's largest weapon of mass destruction, perhaps even, the world's most fearsome weapon of mass destruction," he added.
kerry is taking his cues from president obama, who went to california, where he promptly explained thatate's worst drought in a century is linked to globalimate change and greenhouse gases. "we have to beear. a changingimate means that weather-related disasters like droughts, wildfires,orms [and] floods are potentially going to be costlier and going to be harsher," he explained.
that was apparently too much even for the new york times, who contended that the president and his aides "were pushing at the boundaries of scientific knowledge about the relationship betweenimate change and drought." even worse, the so-called paper of record was forced to admit that the much-vaunted computer models the "consensus" scientists having been using to promote their global warming agenda "suggest that as the world warms, california should get wetter, not drier, in the winter, when theate gets the bulk of its precipitation. that has prompted some of the leading experts to suggest thatimate change most likely had little role in causing the drought." that included an assessment by national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), which noted that the drought “resulted mostly from natural variations in weather.”
white house science adviser john p. holdren, who co-authored a book describing government forced abortions and puttingerilants in the drinking water as legitimate population control measures, rode to the president's rescue. while agreeing that no single episode of extreme weather can be linked toimate change, "the globalimate has now been so extensively impacted by the human-caused buildup of greenhouse gases that weather practically everywhere is being influenced byimate change.”
the los angeles times brought another angle to the mix, one that plumbs the depths ofimate change hysteria. it cites audy by matthew ranson of abt associates, a massachusetts research and consulting firm, that contendsimate change "can be expected to cause an additional 22,000 murders, 180,000 cases of rape, 1.2 million aggravated assaults, 2.3 million simple assaults, 260,000 robberies, 1.3 million burglaries, 2.2 million cases of larceny and 580,000 cases of vehicle theft," between 2010 and 2099.
in a wallreet journal article, authors richard mcnider and john christy underscored the irony of kerry comparing global warming skeptics to flat-earthers of ancient times. it was the flat-earthers who maintained something similar to the 97 percent "consensus" kerry used to justify his rant. it was a tiny minority of scientists who posited that the earth was round. with regard to the actual science leftists accuse skeptics of ignoring, the mcnider and christy acknowledge that "carbon-dioxide levels in the atmosphere have increased due to the burning of fossil fuels, and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a greenhouse gas, trapping heat before it can escape into space." yet what remains unknown is the level of warming that will occur.
they then address the aforementioned computer models, rightly noting that those created to explain the phenomenon were built "almost entirely" by scientists heavily invested in the idea of "catastrophic" global warming. unsurprisingly, those investments have tainted the science behind them, which explains why many of the dire predictions they engendered have turned out to be "spectacularly wrong."
that wrongness is invariably followed by a litany of excuses. one was the idea that an increased use of aerosols by human beings that ostensibly "skewed" the results. moreover, the "consensus" scientists continue to ignore data that does not accrue to their political convictions.
far more devastating,imate change promoters virtually ignore the disastrous economic effects their policies would engender. as bjorn lomborg, director of the copenhagen consensus center, a nonprofit group focused on cost-effective solutions to global problems explains, 81 percent of the world's energy needs are provided by fossil fuels, with billions of people depending on them for survival. "for many parts of the world, fossil fuels areill vital and will be for the next few decades, because they are the only means to lift people out of the smoke and darkness of energy poverty," he writes.
that necessity explains much of the developing world's resistance to the obama administration's initiatives. at this moment in time, they prefer raising their citizens out of poverty than kowtowing to an agenda they see as a first world problem created by wealthier countries that use the most energy. despite this reality, the president quietly announced a major policy shift last june, whereby the u.s. would place severe restrictions on federal financing of coal plants in foreign countries. "this new policy sends a message that coal is not an acceptable fuel source for the 21st century," said justin guay, internationalimate and energy representative of the sierraub at the time.
that such a message condemns billions of people around the world to a life of subsistence survival -- when they survive at all -- is of little consequence. apparently for progressives, "saving the planet" has little to do with saving the people who inhabit it.
while such an agenda has fewer life and death consequences in the unitedates, the administration is determined to pursue the same economy-ravaging policies here. and once again a president who has made a mockery of the rule of law and the constitutionally-mandated separation of power is determined to advance those policies "with our without" congress.
whether he can actually do so remains to be seen. on monday, the u.s. supreme court is scheduled to hear a case on greenhouse gas emissions that could determine if obama has so broadly interpreted the parameters of theean air act that he has rendered congress irrelevant. briefs filed by business groups and republicans paint the president's effort as another overreach by the executive branch. a brief filed by rep. michele bachmann (r-mn) contends the president is attempting “an intolerable invasion of congress’s domain that threatens to obliterate the line dividing executive from legislative power,” and that regulation imposed under the auspices of the epa were “perhaps the most audacious seizure of pure legislative power over domestic economic matters attempted by the executive branch” since president truman's attempt to nationalize america'seel mills during the korean war.
solicitor general donald b. verrilli jr. countered with the administration’s argument. “the e.p.a. determined that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare in ways that may prove to be more widespread, longer lasting and graver than the effects of any other pollutant regulated under the act,” he wrote in his brief.
the case is a challenge to a 5-4 decision made in 2007, when the supreme court required the epa to regulate the emission of greenhouse gasses from motor vehicles if they endangered the public's health and welfare. the administration wants to extend that decision to coverationary power plants, as well as all sources that can annually emit 100 or 250 tons of relevant pollutants. that would give them the potential to regulate millions of pollution sources absent congressional authority to do so. obama used the same rationale when he ordered the development of newandards for the nation's heavy-duty trucks earlier this week.
amanda c. leiter, a law professor at american university believes a loss by the administration would not have a great impact, since they have other regulatory tools at their disposal. but the political damage could be significant because “it would be painted as another situation in which the obama administration has overreached against the public will.”
regardless of the decision, the administration will undoubtedly continue to overreach, aided an abetted by what authors david horowitz and jacob laskin term the "new leviathan." they are progressive moneyed interests whose contributions dwarf those of their conservative counterparts, and who are determined to impose their agenda on the nation, regardless of the consequences. in the environmental arena, they are being led by billionaire democrat tomeyer, whose political organization, nextgenimate action, aims to raise $100 million to support politicians who champion the man-madeimate change agenda. like so many leftist elitists, he is against the keystone pipeline that would go a long way towards creating jobs and putting the nation further down the road towards energy independence. he considersimate change the "generational challenge of the world.”
the real generational challenge, in america at least, is figuring out how to prevent progressives in general, and the obama administration in particular, from fundamentally transforming the unitedates into a nation where liberty, freedom and free-market capitalism are regulated out of existence. make no mistake: those who would employ questionable science to impose what amounts to a death penalty on millions of third-world residentsruggling for their very existence don't think twice about imposing untold economic hardship on their fellow americans, 76 percent of whom live "paycheck to paycheck," for the same reason.
and its not about the environment. as audy by the science and public policy institute reveals, if americans completelyopped emitting all carbon immediately --opped driving,opped cooling and heating our homes, shut down all the power plants, and evenopped talking -- the global temperature would decrease by only 0.17 degrees celsius by 2100.
as bjorn lomborg explains, the unitedates is already "showing the way" towards a future witheaner fuel sources. that the obama administration would sacrifice the well-being of millions of americans and billions of impoverished people to force-feed that future is precisely what they did to the nation when they force-fed it obamacare based on the same litany of hysteria, lies and smears they are using here. one can only wonder when americans will tire of the progressive lust for power wrapping itself as noble intentions.
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ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, ˈgæðər raʊnd ə nu jɪr əv səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃənz dɔnz! soʊ haʊ ɪz ˈspaɪdərmæn ənd frɛndz duɪŋ ɪn ðə nu jɪr, ju æsk? ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðɪs ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈprivˌju dɪˈskəvər ə haɪpt ˈroʊmæns ˈblɑsəm ɪn ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ˈspaɪdərmæn 12 ənd 16 ðə groʊɪŋ kənˈspɪrəsi əv ðə ˈəðər gwɛn (jɛs, ðət wən) ɪn ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ðə kloʊn kənˈspɪrəsi, ənd ðə ˈdɔtər əv ˈspaɪdərmæn ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪn əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈspaɪdərmæn: rɪˈnu jʊr vaʊz! məʧ mɔr əv course…*… frəm ə ˈpɑsəbəl glɪmps æt nu hoʊst, tɪ ə ˈdumɪŋ səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən fər ðə ˈmaɪti ˈpɔrkjəˌpaɪn bət waɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ mi droʊn ɔn? ˌɪnˈdəlʤ ˈjɔrsɛlf, tru bɪˈlivərz ˈhæpi nu jɪr! ˈʤɑˌʃuə (ˈdəbəlju) ˈwɔkər (ə) ˈkəvər baɪ deɪv ˈʤɑnsən ənˈliʃt ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ ə ˈmɑnstərz ənˈliʃt! ˈspaɪdərmæn ənd faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz face-to-face(-to-face*?) wɪθ wən əv ðə ˈdəzənz əv ˈmɑnstərz sˈmæʃɪŋ ənd ˈstɑmpɪŋ ðɛr weɪ θru ðə ˈmɑrvəl ˈjunəˌvərs! ˈɛvər ðə ˈstɔlwərt ˈhɪroʊ, ˈspaɪdərmæn həz tɪ juz hɪz paʊərz (ənd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz) tɪ faɪt ðə ˈmɑnstərz, ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈmɛni səˈvɪljənz æt greɪt kɔst tɪ hɪmˈsɛlf! ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪz əˈbaʊt ɛz ˈhɛlpfəl ɛz hi ˈjuʒəwəli ɪz. 40 ti+ ʤɪm (ˈdəbəlju) ʃɔn (ə) ˈkəvər baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd nɑkɑˈjɑmə ənˈliʃt ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ ə ˈmɑnstərz ənˈliʃt! ə ˈsimɪŋli ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ˈmɪʃən fər ˈspaɪdərmæn teɪks ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd tərn wɪn ˈmaɪtiəst ˈhɪroʊz ər kɔt baɪ ə ˈmɑnstrəs ˌɪnˈveɪʒən frəm ðə skaɪ. ən ˌɔlˈstɑr ˈlaɪˌnəp əv ˈbætəlɪŋ bɪˈhiməθs ɪn ðɪs spɛkˈtækjələr ə ˈpərˌfɪkt pɔɪnt fər nu ˈridərz ənd oʊld. 40 ti+ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ˈspaɪdərmæn 12 braɪən ˈmaɪkəl (ˈdəbəlju) ˈsɛrə (a/c*) ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ ˈrɪʧərd ˈklæsɪk ˈɑrtɪst ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ ˈstɔri ðəs fɑr ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ ðɪs ɪz ɪt! ðə ˈmoʊmənt bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ fər! ðə kɪs hərd raʊnd ðə wərld! ðə tu moʊst tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈhɪroʊz gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈsəmθɪŋ nu tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪn ðɪs ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər. haʊ dɪd maɪəlz ənd gwɛn gɪt hir?! 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti ʤeɪ 16 ˈʤeɪsən ləˈtʊr (ˈdəbəlju) rɑˈdrigɛz (a/c*) ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ deɪv ˈʤɑnsən ˈklæsɪk ˈɑrtɪst ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ ˈstɔri ðəs fɑr ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðə ˈstɔri frəm ˈspaɪdərmæn 12 maɪəlz ənd gwɛn faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ən ərθ 65 ədˈvɛnʧər ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ rɑk boʊθ əv ðɛr wərldz (ənd ˈjunəˌvərsɪz). fərˈgɛt tɪ rɪˈzərv jʊr ˈkɑpi əv ðɪs mini-crossover*! 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ˈpraʊlər 4 ʃɔn raɪən (ˈdəbəlju) ʤəˈmɑl ˈkæmbəl ˌhɑviˈɛr (ə) ˈkəvər baɪ ˈtrævəl ˈfɔrmən ə wən kənˈspɪrəsi fɛlt raɪt æt hoʊm ˈwərkɪŋ fər nu ju. ˈæftər ɔl, ə fɔrs fər gʊd. bət ˈæftər ə ˈpeɪnfəl ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən wɪθ ðə nu ɪˈlɛktroʊ ənd ə brɔl wɪθ ˈʤuljə ˈkɑrpəntər, a.k.a*. ˈmædəm wɛb, hɪmˈsɛlf ənd nu mission…*… ðə ˈʤækəl ˈtɑlərˌeɪt dɪˈsɛnt, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ɪt kʊd ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wərkt tɪ bɪld! 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti+ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ðə wən kənˈspɪrəsi 4 (əv 5 dæn slɑt (ˈdəbəlju) ʤɪm ʧjuŋ (ə) ˈkəvər baɪ ˌgɑbriˈɛlə ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ mɑrk ˈbægli kəˈnɛktɪŋ ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər di baɪ ˌælɪgˈzændər loʊˈzɑnoʊ ðə ˈdɑrkəst ˈspaɪdərmæn ˈstɔri ˈɛvər gɪts ˈivɪn ˈdɑrkər! ˈdɔktər ˈɑktəˌpʊs ənd ðə ˈlɪzərd hæv boʊθ bɪn ɔn ə taɪt liʃ, bət ˌdɪˈsaɪd taɪm tɪ stɑp pleɪɪŋ nice…*… 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti+ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ sɪlk 16 ˈrɑbi ˈtɑmsən (ˈdəbəlju) aɪˈrin (ə) ˈkəvər baɪ ˈhɛlən ʧɛn ə wən kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ prəˈtɛkt hər aɪˈdɛntəˌti waɪl ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə wən kənˈspɪrəsi sɪlk traɪz ə nu ˈkɑstum ənd ˈmɑnɪkər! ʤeɪ. ˈʤoʊnə ˈʤeɪmsən ɪz ɪn dip wɪθ ðə ˈʤækəl ənd hi meɪ bi ˈdrægɪŋ ˈsɪndi ɪn wɪθ ɪm! 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈspaɪdərmæn 23 dæn slɑt geɪʤ (ˈdəbəlju) ʤɪˈsɛpi (ə) ˈkəvər baɪ ˈæləks rɔs ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ sɪm wən biˈɑnʧi ə wən kənˈspɪrəsi gwɛn ˈsteɪsi ɪz bæk ɪn ðə lænd əv ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd ɪn lig wɪθ ðə ˈʤækəl. bət waɪ? nɑt ˈivəl. nɑt biɪŋ mind-controlled*. wət wʊd pʊʃ ðə wən əv ðə moʊst bɪˈləvəd ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ˈmɑrvəl ˈhɪstəri tɪ ʤɔɪn wən əv ˈspaɪdərmæn wərst ˈvɪlənz?! 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti ʤeɪ ʤeɪ 3 mɑrk weɪd (ˈdəbəlju) maɪk dɛl ˈməndoʊ (ə) ˈkəvər baɪ ˈæləks rɔs ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ ˈʤuljən tɛˈdɛskoʊ kɑŋ wɔr θri ɛndz ɪn ə moʊst ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈmænər! ðə ˈfaɪrwɑl əv taɪm həz bɪn ˈʃætərd ənd naʊ ðə ər feɪst wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz ɪt hɛld bæk! 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti+ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ˈʧæmpiənz 4 mɑrk weɪd (ˈdəbəlju) ˌumˈbɛrˌtoʊ ˈrɑmoʊs (a/c*) dɛd sɛt ɔn ˈpruvɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðə ˈʧæmpiənz ər feɪst wɪθ ðɛr fərst sɪˈnɛrioʊ ənd haʊ ɪt pleɪz aʊt wɪl rɪˈvil ə hoʊl nu saɪd tɪ ˈsərtən ˈmɛmbərz. 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ˈspaɪdərmæn 2099 19 ˈpitər ˈdeɪvɪd (ˈdəbəlju) wɪl sˈlɪni (ə) ˈkəvər baɪ frænˈʧɛskoʊ mɑˈtinə ˈmɪʃən tɪ teɪk daʊn ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts hu lɛft hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ɪn ə ˈkoʊmə goʊɪŋ ˈvɛri well…*… ðə fɪst, ən ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈɔfˌʃut əv ðə hænd, həz timd əp wɪθ ən ˈeɪnʧənt, ˈivəl ˈgɑdəs ənd ˈlɪtərəli ˈstɑrtɪd ðə əˈpɑkəˌlɪps! bət ˈivɪn wɪθ hɛlp frəm ɛˈlɛktrə (ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn ˈivəl ˈnɪnʤə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛriz), kən teɪk daʊn ə kənˈvɛnʃən ˈsɛnər fʊl əv ˈzɑmbiz? 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ˈkɑrnɪʤ 16 ˈʤɛri ˈkɑnˌweɪ (ˈdəbəlju) maɪk ˈpərkɪnz (ə) ˈkəvər baɪ ˈmaɪkəl wɔlʃ ˈkɑrnɪʤ həz fʊlˈfɪld ðə ˈprɑfəsi! dɪz ˈɛni wən sərˈvaɪv 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti+ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈspaɪdərmæn: rɪˈnu jʊr vaʊz 3 ˈʤɛri ˈkɑnˌweɪ (ˈdəbəlju) raɪən ˈstɛgmən (a/c*) ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ ʤoʊ kwɪˈnoʊnz ðə moʊl mæn həz əˈtækt nu jɔrk, ənd ˈspaɪdərmæn ənd ər daʊn fər ðə kaʊnt! ˈoʊnli wən ˈpərsən hu kən seɪv them…*… ðɛr ˈdɔtər!! ɔn ə skul naɪt?! 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ 13 ʤoʊ ˈkɛli (ˈdəbəlju) ɛd məˈgɪnəs (a/c*) ɛd ənd ʤoʊ ər bæk ənd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈstɔri ðət ˈiðər ðə ər həz ˈɛvər ɪkˈspɪriənst! ˈɪtsi ˈbɪtsi ɪz ˈfæstər, ˈstrɔŋgər ənd ˈbɛtər ðən ɑr ˈhɪroʊz, ənd ðeɪ hæv noʊ weɪ əv dɪˈfitɪŋ hər! soʊ ðə ˈbɑdi kaʊnt ɪz ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ tɪ rise…*… 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti+ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ˈvɛnəm 3 maɪk ˈkɔstɑ (ˈdəbəlju) ʤərˈɑrdoʊ ˈsænˌdoʊvəl (a/c*) ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər baɪ ʤeɪ. skɑt ˈkæmbəl ˈæftər ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈgɑrdiən əv ðə ˈgæləksi ənd ə speɪs naɪt, ɔl əv ðə ˈvɛnəm gʊd didz hæv lɛft ɪt əˈbændənd, ˈstɑrvɪŋ ənd alone…*… ˈbɑndɪd tɪ ə nu hoʊst fɑr ðən flæʃ ˈtɑmsən ˈɛvər wɑz ðə faɪndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ɪts oʊld weɪz. gɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ sɪŋk jʊr tiθ ˈɪntu ðə ˈdɛdliəst ˈvɛnəm ˈstɔri jɛt! 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti+ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ 15 ˈdɛnɪs ˈhoʊpləs (ˈdəbəlju) vərˈɑnɪkə fɪʃ (ə) ˈkəvər baɪ ˌhɑviˈɛr rɑˈdrigɛz ˈæftər ə ˈdɛdli ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən wɪθ ðə hobgoblin*, ˈʤɛsɪkə dru ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi seɪɪŋ r.i.p.p.…*.… (hɪnt: ðə ˈɛkstrə pi stændz fər ˈpɔrkjəˌpaɪn!) 32 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti+ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ʤeɪ ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈspaɪdərmæn ˈɑmnəbəs vol*. 3 məˈkoʊn ˈkəvər rɪt tɛn baɪ stæn li wɪθ rɔɪ ˈtɑməs ˈpɛnsəld baɪ ʤɑn ˈsɪstər., gɪl keɪn ʤɑn ˈkəvərz baɪ maɪk məˈkoʊn ʤɑn ˈsɪstər. fju ˈkɑmɪk bʊks hæv ˈɛvər kəm kloʊz tɪ ˈriʧɪŋ ðə paʊər, ˈækʃən, ənd ˈdrɑmə əv əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈspaɪdərmæn. ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ stæn li, ʤɑn ˈsɪstər. ənd gɪl keɪn, gru tɪ bɪˈkəm nɑt ʤɪst ðə moʊst ˈhɪroʊ ɪn ˈkɑmɪks, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə tɔp ˈsɛlər! ənd si ðə ˈrizənz waɪ əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn ɪn ðɪs ˈtruli əˈmeɪzɪŋ θərd ˈɑmnəbəs kəˈlɛkʃən. wən ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈstɔri ˈfɑloʊz əˈnəðər: ðə wən ˈtæblət ˈsɑgə ðə ˈdeɪbju əv blæk nu lʊk, ˌʃeɪkˈspɪriən ˈfæməli ˈdrɑmə, ˈkæptən ˈtræʤɪk dɛθ, ðə ˈpeɪθɑs əv ˈpitər ləv ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl wɪθ gwɛn ˈsteɪsi ənd, ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈkɑmɪks ““drug”*” ˈɪʃuz, ənd ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈdeɪbju! kəˈlɛktɪŋ əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈspaɪdərmæn 1963 912 ./ˈreɪtɪd ti isbn*: trɪm saɪz: ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd ˈpriviəs səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃənz: du ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ ɑr saɪt ər ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈpɔdˌkæst? ðɛn kənˈsɪdər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈfrɛndli ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈmɛmbərz kləb tɪ səˈpɔrt ɑr kənˈtɪnjud wərk.
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everybody, gather round – a new year of solicitations dawns! so how is spider-man and friends doing in the new year, you ask? inside this exciting preview you’ll discover a majorly hyped romance blossom in the pages of spider-man #12 and spider-gwen #16, the growing conspiracy of the other gwen (yes, that one) in the pages of the clone conspiracy, and the daughter of spider-man taking center-stage in amazing spider-man: renew your vows! there’s much more of course… from a possible glimpse at venom’s new host, to a dooming solicitation for the mighty porcupine – but why listen to me drone on? indulge yourself, true believers – happy new year!
spider-man/deadpool #1.mu
joshua corin (w) • tigh walker (a)
cover by dave johnson
gwenster unleashed variant cover by tba
a monsters unleashed tie-in!
• spider-man and deadpool find themselves face-to-face(-to-face?) with one of the dozens of monsters smashing and stomping their way through the marvel universe!
• ever the stalwart hero, spider-man has to use his powers (and responsibilities) to fearlessly fight the freakish monsters, saving many civilians at great cost to himself!
• meanwhile, deadpool is about as helpful as he usually is.
40 pgs ./one-shot/rated t+ … $4.99
avengers #1.mu
jim zub (w) • sean izaakse (a)
cover by david nakayama
gwenster unleashed variant cover by tba
a monsters unleashed tie-in!
• a seemingly straightforward mission for spider-man takes an unexpected turn when earth’s mightiest heroes are caught off-guard by a monstrous invasion from the sky.
• an all-star lineup of avengers battling behemoths in this over-sized spectacular that’s a perfect jumping-on point for new readers and old.
40 pgs ./one-shot/rated t+ … $4.99
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spider-man #12
brian michael bendis (w) • sara pichelli (a/c)
variant cover by richard isanove
classic artist variant cover by tba
story thus far variant cover by tba
• this is it! the moment you’ve been waiting for! the kiss heard round the world!
• the two most talked about heroes give us something new to talk about in this spider-man/spider-gwen crossover.
• how did miles and gwen get here?!
32 pgs ./rated t … $3.99
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spider-gwen #16
jason latour (w) • robbi rodriguez (a/c)
variant cover by dave johnson
classic artist variant cover by tba
story thus far variant cover by tba
• continuing the story from spider-man #12, miles and gwen find themselves in an earth -65 adventure that ’s going to rock both of their worlds (and universes).
• don’t forget to reserve your copy of this mini-crossover!
32 pgs ./rated t … $3.99
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prowler #4
sean ryan (w) • jamal campbell & javier saltares (a)
cover by travel foreman
a cl one conspiracy tie-in !
• prowler’s felt right at home working for new u. after all, they’re a force for good.
• but after a painful confrontation with the new electro and a bare-knuckle brawl with julia carpenter, a.k.a. madame web, prowler’s second-guessing himself and new u’s mission…
• …and the jackal doesn’t tolerate dissent, especially when it could jeopardize everything he’s worked to build!
32 pgs ./rated t+ … $3.99
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the cl one conspiracy #4 (of 5)
dan slott (w) • jim cheung (a)
cover by gabriele dell’otto
variant cover by mark bagley
connecting variant cover d by alexander lozano
• the darkest spider-man story ever gets even darker!
• doctor octopus and the lizard have both been on a tight leash, but decide it’s time to stop playing nice…
32 pgs ./rated t+ … $3.99
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silk #16
robbie thompson (w) • irene strychalski (a)
cover by helen chen
a cl one conspiracy tie-in !
• to protect her identity while in san francisco dealing with the cl one conspiracy , silk tries a new costume and moniker!
• j. jonah jameson is in deep with the jackal and he may be dragging cindy in with him!
32 pgs ./rated t … $3.99
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amazing spider-man #23
dan slott & christos gage (w) • giuseppe camuncoli (a)
cover by alex ross
variant cover by sim one bianchi
a cl one conspiracy tie-in !
• gwen stacy is back in the land of the living and in league with the jackal.
• but why? she’s not evil. she’s not being mind-controlled. what would push the one of the most beloved characters in marvel history to join one of spider-man ’s worst villains?!
32 pgs ./rated t … $3.99
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avengers #3
mark waid (w) • mike del mundo (a)
cover by alex ross
variant cover by julian totino tedesco
• kang war three ends in a most unexpected manner! the firewall of time has been shattered — and now the avengers are faced with the dangers it held back!
32 pgs ./rated t+ … $3.99
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champions #4
mark waid (w) • humberto ramos (a/c)
• dead set on proving themselves, the champions are faced with their first no-win scenario — and how it plays out will reveal a whole new side to certain members.
32 pgs ./rated t … $3.99
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spider-man 2099 #19
peter david (w) • will sliney (a)
cover by francesco mattina
• spidey’s mission to take down the terrorists who left his girlfriend in a coma isn’t going very well…
• the fist, an extremist offshoot of the hand, has teamed up with an ancient, evil goddess and literally started the apocalypse!
• but even with help from elektra (an expert in evil ninja revolutionaries), can spidey take down a convention center full of zombies?
32 pgs ./rated t … $3.99
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carnage #16
gerry conway (w)
mike perkins (a)
cover by michael walsh
• carnage has fulfilled the darkhold’s prophecy!
• does any one survive ?
32 pgs ./rated t+ … $3.99
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amazing spider-man: renew your vows #3
gerry conway (w) • ryan stegman (a/c)
variant cover by joe quinones
• the mole man has attacked new york, and spider-man and mj are down for the count!
• there’s only one person who can save them… their daughter!!
• on a school night?!
32 pgs ./rated t … $3.99
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spider-man/deadpool #13
joe kelly (w) • ed mcguinness (a/c)
• ed and joe are back and continuing the most intense story that either the wall-crawler or merc-mouther (?) has ever experienced!
• itsy bitsy is faster, stronger and better than our heroes, and they have no way of defeating her!
• so the body count is only going to rise…
32 pgs ./rated t+ … $3.99
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venom #3
mike costa (w) • gerardo sandoval (a/c)
variant cover by j. scott campbell
• after working as a guardian of the galaxy and a space knight, all of the venom symbiote’s good deeds have left it abandoned, starving and alone…
• bonded to a new host — far crueler than flash thompson ever was — the symbiote finds itself returning to its old ways.
• get ready to sink your teeth into the deadliest venom story yet!
32 pgs ./rated t+ … $3.99
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spider-woman #15
dennis hopeless (w) • veronica fish (a)
cover by javier rodriguez
• after a deadly confrontation with the hobgoblin, jessica drew is going to be saying r.i.p.p.…
• (hint: the extra p stands for porcupine!)
32 pgs ./rated t+ … $3.99
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the amazing spider-man omnibus vol. 3 hc mckone cover
writ ten by stan lee with roy thomas
penciled by john romita sr., gil kane & john buscema
covers by mike mckone & john romita sr.
few comic books have ever come close to reaching the page-turning power, action, and drama of amazing spider-man. guided by stan lee, john romita sr. and gil kane, spidey grew to become not just the most relatable hero in comics, but also the industry’s top seller! and you’ll see the reasons why again and again in this truly amazing third omnibus collection. one iconic story follows another: the st one tablet saga , the debut of black widow’s new look, kingpin’s shakespearean family drama, captain stacy’s tragic death, the pathos of peter parker’s love triangle with gwen stacy and spidey, the historic comics code-defying “drug” issues, and morbius the living vampire’s debut! collecting amazing spider-man (1963) #68-104.
912 pgs ./rated t … $100.00
isbn: 978-1-302-90408-1
trim size: oversized
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ðə ˈpɔɪnjənsi əv ðɪs ɪz ˈprɪti proʊˈfaʊnd: əˈtərni dæn sɛd ˈtɪlər wɑz ʃɑt ɛz hi sərvd ɛz ən ˈəʃər ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz æt ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən ˈluθərən ʧərʧ. sɛd waɪf, ʤin, wɑz ɪn ðə kwaɪər æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋ. tɪ əˈsæsəˌneɪt ˈsəmˌwən ɪz ˈivəl ɪˈnəf; tɪ du ɪt ɪn ə ʧərʧ ˈsərvɪs, ɛz hɪz waɪf lʊks ɔn ɪz ˈstægərˌɪŋ. ənd ðə ˈtɛrərɪst ɪz stɪl æt lɑrʤ: capt*. brɛnt ˈælrɪd sɛd ˈwɪʧəˌtɔ pəˈlis wər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈgənmən hu flɛd ɪn ə 1993 laɪt blu fɔrd ˈtɔrəs ˈrɛʤɪstərd ɪn ðə ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ˈsəbərb əv ˈmɛriəm, kæn. ˈgeɪtˌweɪ ˈpəndət noʊts: pəˈlis wər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə blu fɔrd ˈtɔrəs wɪθ ə ˈvænɪti pleɪt, ˈlaɪsəns ˈnəmbər 225 bæb pəˈlis dɪˈskraɪbd ɪm ɛz ə waɪt meɪl ɪn hɪz ər 60's*, 220 paʊndz, ˈwɛrɪŋ ə waɪt ʃərt ənd dɑrk pænts. ðə kɑr ɪz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈrɛʤɪstərd aʊt əv ˈmɛriəm, ˈkænzəs ə ˈsəbərb ʤɪst tɪ ðə ˌsaʊˈθist əv ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti, kæn. ˈrɑbərt ˈsteɪsi məˈkeɪn, əˈbaʊt ɛz fɑr raɪt ɛz wən kən gɪt, ɪz əˈpɔld: ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, wɪn ðə ˈstəbərn ˈwɪkədnəs əv ə ˈpipəl əˈfɛndz gɑd, ðə ɔlˈmaɪti hɪz dɪˈvaɪn prəˈtɛkʃən, pərˈmɪtɪŋ ðoʊz ˈsɪnərz tɪ hæv ðɛr oʊn weɪ, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə roʊd tɪ dɪˈstrəkʃən soʊ ðət ðeɪ ər səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈivəl ˈrulərz ənd ənˈʤəst lɔz. ˈnɛvər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪz ðə waɪz ənd ˈfeɪθfəl ˈkrɪsʧɪn rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ðə kaɪnd əv ˈlɔləsnəs ˈpræktɪst wɪθ səʧ ˈkruəlti təˈdeɪ ɪn ˈkænzəs. wi wɔnt tɪ hir wət ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. səbˈmɪt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər ər raɪt tɪ letters@theatlantic.com*.
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the poignancy of this is pretty profound:
attorney dan monnat said tiller was shot as he served as an usher during morning services at reformation lutheran church. monnat said tiller's wife, jeanne, was in the choir at the time of the shooting.
to assassinate someone is evil enough; to do it in a church service, as his wife looks on is staggering. and the terrorist is still at large:
capt. brent allred said wichita police were looking for a gunman who fled in a 1993 light blue ford taurus registered in the kansas city suburb of merriam, kan.
gateway pundit notes:
police were looking for a blue ford taurus with a k-state vanity plate, license number 225 bab . police described him as a white male in his 50's or 60's, 6'1," 220 lbs, wearing a white shirt and dark pants. the car is reportedly registered out of merriam, kansas a suburb just to the southeast of kansas city, kan.
robert stacy mccain, about as far right as one can get, is appalled:
sometimes, when the stubborn wickedness of a people offends god, the almighty witholds his divine protection, permitting those sinners to have their own way, following the road to destruction so that they are subjected to evil rulers and unjust laws. never, however, does the wise and faithful christian resort to the kind of lawlessness practiced with such cruelty today in kansas.
we want to hear what you think about this article. submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com.
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aɪ kʊd nɑt faɪnd pis wɪθ ju hir... ˈmeɪbi wɪl faɪnd wi... delthea*: oʊ kræp. æm i...dying*? aɪ doʊnt ˈwɑnə daɪ... aɪ stɪl hæv soʊ məʧ tɪ... ˌtæˌtiˈæˌnɑ: zik... maɪ swit ɛˈzɛˌkiəl... θæŋk ju ˈɪntu maɪ laɪf... zik: ˌfɛrˈwɛl, ˌtæˌtiˈæˌnɑ... ...huz ðɛr? aɪ noʊ jʊr feɪs... ɑ... ɪts ju... mycen*: ɑlm... ˈsɛlɪkə... du wət ðɪs oʊld mæn kʊd nɑt... vɑˈlɛnʃə ɪz ɪn jʊr hænz... ˈsɛlɪkə: ɪn ðə ɛnd, aɪ ˈkʊdənt seɪv ˈɛniˌwən... ɑlm... əm soʊ ˈsɑri... meɪ: hɛ hɛ... wups... gɛs əp əˈgɛn... boey*: blæst... gɛs ðɪs fɑr ɛz aɪ goʊ... doʊnt ju dɛr gɪv əp, ˈsɛlɪkə... genny*: ˈsɛlɪkə... ɪt huuurts*... ɪz this...good-bye*? ˈkɑnræd: hɛ... gɛs kwaɪt ðə ˈhɪroʊ aɪ hoʊpt tɪ bi... anthiese*... jʊr ˈhæpinəs ɪz... ɔl aɪ ˈɛvər... ˈseɪbər: wɛl, hɛl... jʊd θɪŋk ˈbɛtər... stɪl, ɪt wɑz fən waɪl ɪt ˈlæstɪd... valbar*: aɪ fil ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ mi... ðə ˈoʊvər, ˈɛvriˌwən... əm ˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm... kamui*: əg... ɪz ɪt ɛndz? ðə seɪm, aɪ səˈpoʊz... ʤɪst bæk tɪ ðə aɪ fɔl... liɑn: ðɪs ɪz soʊ ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ... wət weɪ tɪ goʊ... aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpɪkʧərd ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr... ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv... ˈpælə: fərˈgɪv mi, ˈeɪbəl... ɪt ˈdəzənt lʊk laɪk aɪl bi ˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm... catria*: aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ əˈgɛn... ˈætləs: dæm... nɑt hir... nɑt... ˈsɑri, gaɪz... aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk əm... ˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm... ˈʤɛsi: aww*... ənd θɪŋz wər ʤɪst... ˈgɪtɪŋ fən... θæŋks fər ˈhævɪŋ mi əˈlɔŋ ðɪs fɑr... si ðə ˈəðər... ˈsoʊnjə: ɪf ðɪs maɪ ˈstɔri ɛndz, ðɛn soʊ bi ɪt... my...sisters*... din: tu sun... aɪv wərk jɛt tɪ... ɛst: ˈpælə... catria*, aɪ... əm ˈsɑri... nomah*: meɪ ju ɔl ˈɛvər ðə laɪt əv ˈblɛsɪŋ... berkut*: urgh*... ˈɪzənt ˈpɑsəbəl! fərˈnɑnd: naʊ aɪ kən wɪθ ðɛm... rɑ peɪst ˈdætə ɑlm: noʊ... nɑt wɪn wi kloʊz... fərˈgɪv mi, ˈsɛlɪkə... ˈlukəz: soʊ ðə læst pleɪs aɪl si... stɪl, daɪɪŋ waɪl ˈfaɪtɪŋ æt jʊr saɪd... ɪz nɑt soʊ ˈtɛrəbəl ə weɪ tɪ goʊ... greɪ: wɛl, hɛl... waɪ du ðə bɛst mɛn ˈɔlˌweɪz daɪ... soʊ jəŋ...? ˈtoʊbɪn: ˈfɪnɪʃt... ɑlm, doʊnt stɑp ˈfaɪtɪŋ... aɪ noʊ ju ðɪs... kliff*: ngh*... soʊ ðɪs ɪz ɪt... wɪʃ aɪ kʊd mɔr əv ðə wərld ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd... feɪ: ɑlm? wɛr ər ju? aɪ kænt si ju... ənd naʊ əm goʊɪŋ tɪ... əm goʊɪŋ tɪ... silque*: ˈməðər ˈmaɪlə, maɪ ˈspɪrɪt ɪz jʊrz əˈgɛn... du wɪθ ɪt ɛz ju wɪl. aɪ ˈoʊnli æsk ju kip maɪ frəm hɑrm... klɛr: aɪ rɪˈgrɛt ˈnəθɪŋ... aɪ kən daɪ ˈhæpi. teɪk kɛr əv ðə bɔɪ, ˈɛvriˌwən... klaɪv: soʊ ðɪs ɪz ðə ɛnd... aɪ wɪʃ aɪ hæd nɑt feɪld ju, maɪ frɛndz. meɪ wi mit əˈgɛn, swit məˈtɪldə... ˈfɔrˌsaɪθ: ɪt əˈpɪrz əm dən fər... fərˈgɪv mi, sər klaɪv... əm noʊ juz tɪ ju any...more*... ˈpaɪθɑn: hɛ... ˈbɛtər stɑrt ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈkɔfɪn... dæm. aɪ kænt ˈivɪn teɪk daɪɪŋ ˈsɪriəsli... luthier*: aɪ θɔt maɪ ˈmæʤɪk wʊd si ˈjuˈɛs feɪt θɔt ˈəðərˌwaɪz... məˈtɪldə: klaɪv... klaɪv, ər ju ðɛr...? aɪ kʊd nɑt faɪnd pis wɪθ ju hir... ˈmeɪbi wɪl faɪnd wi... delthea*: oʊ kræp. æm i...dying*? aɪ doʊnt ˈwɑnə daɪ... aɪ stɪl hæv soʊ məʧ tɪ... ˌtæˌtiˈæˌnɑ: zik... maɪ swit ɛˈzɛˌkiəl... θæŋk ju ˈɪntu maɪ laɪf... zik: ˌfɛrˈwɛl, ˌtæˌtiˈæˌnɑ... ...huz ðɛr? aɪ noʊ jʊr feɪs... ɑ... ɪts ju... mycen*: ɑlm... ˈsɛlɪkə... du wət ðɪs oʊld mæn kʊd nɑt... vɑˈlɛnʃə ɪz ɪn jʊr hænz... ˈsɛlɪkə: ɪn ðə ɛnd, aɪ ˈkʊdənt seɪv ˈɛniˌwən... ɑlm... əm soʊ ˈsɑri... meɪ: hɛ hɛ... wups... gɛs əp əˈgɛn... boey*: blæst... gɛs ðɪs fɑr ɛz aɪ goʊ... doʊnt ju dɛr gɪv əp, ˈsɛlɪkə... genny*: ˈsɛlɪkə... ɪt huuurts*... ɪz this...good-bye*? ˈkɑnræd: hɛ... gɛs kwaɪt ðə ˈhɪroʊ aɪ hoʊpt tɪ bi... anthiese*... jʊr ˈhæpinəs ɪz... ɔl aɪ ˈɛvər... ˈseɪbər: wɛl, hɛl... jʊd θɪŋk ˈbɛtər... stɪl, ɪt wɑz fən waɪl ɪt ˈlæstɪd... valbar*: aɪ fil ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ mi... ðə ˈoʊvər, ˈɛvriˌwən... əm ˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm... kamui*: əg... ɪz ɪt ɛndz? ðə seɪm, aɪ səˈpoʊz... ʤɪst bæk tɪ ðə aɪ fɔl... liɑn: ðɪs ɪz soʊ ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ... wət weɪ tɪ goʊ... aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpɪkʧərd ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr... ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv... ˈpælə: fərˈgɪv mi, ˈeɪbəl... ɪt ˈdəzənt lʊk laɪk aɪl bi ˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm... catria*: aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ əˈgɛn... ˈætləs: dæm... nɑt hir... nɑt... ˈsɑri, gaɪz... aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk əm... ˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm... ˈʤɛsi: aww*... ənd θɪŋz wər ʤɪst... ˈgɪtɪŋ fən... θæŋks fər ˈhævɪŋ mi əˈlɔŋ ðɪs fɑr... si ðə ˈəðər... ˈsoʊnjə: ɪf ðɪs maɪ ˈstɔri ɛndz, ðɛn soʊ bi ɪt... my...sisters*... din: tu sun... aɪv wərk jɛt tɪ... ɛst: ˈpælə... catria*, aɪ... əm ˈsɑri... nomah*: meɪ ju ɔl ˈɛvər ðə laɪt əv ˈblɛsɪŋ... berkut*: urgh*... ˈɪzənt ˈpɑsəbəl! fərˈnɑnd: naʊ aɪ kən wɪθ ðɛm...
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rawdownloadcloneembedreportprint text 4.04 kb mid_die_alm alm: no... not when we were...so close... forgive me, celica... mid_die_lukas lukas: so this...is the last place i'll see... still, dying while fighting at your side... is not so terrible a way to go... mid_die_gray gray: well, hell... why do the best men always die... so young...? mid_die_tobin tobin: i...i'm finished... alm, don't stop fighting... i know you can...do this... mid_die_kliff kliff: ngh... so this is it... wish i could have...seen more of the world before the end... mid_die_faye faye: alm? where are you? i can't see you... and now i'm going to... i'm going to... mid_die_silque silque: mother mila, my spirit is yours again... do with it as you will. i only ask you keep my friends...safe from harm... mid_die_clair clair: i regret nothing... i can die happy. take care of the boy, everyone... mid_die_clive clive: so this is the end... i wish i had not failed you, my friends. may we meet again, sweet mathilda... mid_die_forsyth forsyth: it appears i'm done for... forgive me, sir clive... i'm no use to you any...more... mid_die_python python: heh... better start building a coffin... damn. i can't even take dying seriously... mid_die_luthier luthier: i thought my magic would see us through...but fate thought otherwise... mid_die_matilda matilda: clive... clive, are you there...? i could not find peace with you here... maybe we'll find it...when we... mid_die_delthea delthea: oh crap. am i...dying? i don't...i don't wanna die... i still have so much i...want to... mid_die_tatiana tatiana: zeke... my sweet ezekiel... thank you for...coming into my life... mid_die_zeke zeke: farewell, tatiana... ...who's there? i know your face... ah... it's you... mid_die_mycen mycen: alm... celica... do what this old man could not... valentia is in your hands... mid_die_celica celica: in the end, i couldn't save anyone... alm... i'm so sorry... mid_die_mae mae: heh heh... whoops... guess i...messed up again... mid_die_boey boey: blast... guess this is...as far as i go... don't you dare give up, celica... mid_die_genny genny: celica... it huuurts... is this...good-bye? mid_die_conrad conrad: heh... guess i'm...not quite the hero i hoped to be... anthiese... your happiness is... all i ever... mid_die_saber saber: well, hell... you'd think i'd...know better... still, it was fun while it lasted... mid_die_valbar valbar: i feel the fighting spirit...leaving me... the wait's over, everyone... i'm coming home... mid_die_kamui kamui: ugh... is this...where it ends? anywhere's the same, i suppose... just back to the earth...wherever i fall... mid_die_leon leon: this is so embarrassing... what a...clumsy way to go... i always pictured something more... impressive... mid_die_palla palla: forgive me, abel... it doesn't look like i'll be coming home... mid_die_catria catria: i just wanted to see...archanea again... mid_die_atlas atlas: damn... not here... not... sorry, guys... i don't think i'm... coming home... mid_die_jesse jesse: aww... and things were just... getting fun... thanks for having me along this far... see you...on the other... mid_die_sonya sonya: if this is...where my story ends, then so be it... my...sisters... mid_die_deen deen: too soon... i've work yet to... mid_die_est est: palla... catria, i... i'm sorry... mid_die_nomah nomah: may you all ever walk...in the light of mila's blessing... mid_die_berkut berkut: urgh... no...this isn't possible! mid_die_fernand fernand: now i can finally...be with them...
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mid_die_alm alm: no... not when we were...so close... forgive me, celica... mid_die_lukas lukas: so this...is the last place i'll see... still, dying while fighting at your side... is not so terrible a way to go... mid_die_gray gray: well, hell... why do the best men always die... so young...? mid_die_tobin tobin: i...i'm finished... alm, don't stop fighting... i know you can...do this... mid_die_kliff kliff: ngh... so this is it... wish i could have...seen more of the world before the end... mid_die_faye faye: alm? where are you? i can't see you... and now i'm going to... i'm going to... mid_die_silque silque: mother mila, my spirit is yours again... do with it as you will. i only ask you keep my friends...safe from harm... mid_die_clair clair: i regret nothing... i can die happy. take care of the boy, everyone... mid_die_clive clive: so this is the end... i wish i had not failed you, my friends. may we meet again, sweet mathilda... mid_die_forsyth forsyth: it appears i'm done for... forgive me, sir clive... i'm no use to you any...more... mid_die_python python: heh... better start building a coffin... damn. i can't even take dying seriously... mid_die_luthier luthier: i thought my magic would see us through...but fate thought otherwise... mid_die_matilda matilda: clive... clive, are you there...? i could not find peace with you here... maybe we'll find it...when we... mid_die_delthea delthea: oh crap. am i...dying? i don't...i don't wanna die... i still have so much i...want to... mid_die_tatiana tatiana: zeke... my sweet ezekiel... thank you for...coming into my life... mid_die_zeke zeke: farewell, tatiana... ...who's there? i know your face... ah... it's you... mid_die_mycen mycen: alm... celica... do what this old man could not... valentia is in your hands... mid_die_celica celica: in the end, i couldn't save anyone... alm... i'm so sorry... mid_die_mae mae: heh heh... whoops... guess i...messed up again... mid_die_boey boey: blast... guess this is...as far as i go... don't you dare give up, celica... mid_die_genny genny: celica... it huuurts... is this...good-bye? mid_die_conrad conrad: heh... guess i'm...not quite the hero i hoped to be... anthiese... your happiness is... all i ever... mid_die_saber saber: well, hell... you'd think i'd...know better... still, it was fun while it lasted... mid_die_valbar valbar: i feel the fighting spirit...leaving me... the wait's over, everyone... i'm coming home... mid_die_kamui kamui: ugh... is this...where it ends? anywhere's the same, i suppose... just back to the earth...wherever i fall... mid_die_leon leon: this is so embarrassing... what a...clumsy way to go... i always pictured something more... impressive... mid_die_palla palla: forgive me, abel... it doesn't look like i'll be coming home... mid_die_catria catria: i just wanted to see...archanea again... mid_die_atlas atlas: damn... not here... not... sorry, guys... i don't think i'm... coming home... mid_die_jesse jesse: aww... and things were just... getting fun... thanks for having me along this far... see you...on the other... mid_die_sonya sonya: if this is...where my story ends, then so be it... my...sisters... mid_die_deen deen: too soon... i've work yet to... mid_die_est est: palla... catria, i... i'm sorry... mid_die_nomah nomah: may you all ever walk...in the light of mila's blessing... mid_die_berkut berkut: urgh... no...this isn't possible! mid_die_fernand fernand: now i can finally...be with them...
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ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈmeɪkɪŋ smɔl, ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz ɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈvərʒən. ənˈveɪld ɪts ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər æt ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɛkspoʊ ɪn ʤəˈpæn ənd hoʊps tɪ meɪk ɪts fərst flaɪt fər nɛkst jɪr. ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz hæv lɔŋ ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən bəfs hu drim əv ˈpərsɪnəl ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, ənd səʧ ə məˈʃin wʊd bi ˈjusfəl ɪn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri,, ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. jɛs, ənˈmænd ˈɛriəl ˈviɪkəlz hæv ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz fɪld ə nɪʧ ˈmɛni θɔt wʊd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ, bət ðə drim əv ə ˈpərsɪnəl flaɪɪŋ məˈʃin rɪˈmeɪnz. wiv sin ə fju aɪˈdiəz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə kənˈtræpʃən paʊərd baɪ ˈhaɪdrəʤən pərˈɑkˌsaɪd ˈrɑkəts. ənd əv kɔrs ðɛrz ˈɔlˌweɪz jɛt əˈnəðər jetpa—*— əm fanpack*. bɪldz smɔl ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə tɔɪz ju si æt ðə mɔl. ðə ˈfʊlˌsaɪz ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə seɪm θɪŋ, ˈoʊnli ˈbɪgər. ɪt ˈjuzɪz ə ˈsɪmələr meɪn ˈroʊtər tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə nid fər ə teɪl ˈroʊtər, ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ flaɪ fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz 30 ˈmɪnəts æt 60 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ. ðə ˈpaɪlət ˈjuzɪz kənˈtroʊlz, ər ðə məˈʃin kən bi floʊn riˈmoʊtli tɪ eɪd ɪn ˈimərʤənsi ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃənz ər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ðɪs fʊl saɪz ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər kʊd bi floʊn tɪ ðə ˈpərsən ɪn nid, hu wʊd ðɛn bi ˈɛˌrlɪftɪd tɪ ˈseɪfti. ənd, əv kɔrs, ðə kʊd, ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəniz wərdz, sərv ə "ˈplɛʒər ˈpərpəs fər rɪʧ ˈpipəl." ðət goʊz wɪˈθaʊt seɪɪŋ, ˈgɪvɪn ðə praɪs ɪz sɛd tɪ bi ðə həz nɑt jɛt floʊn, bət flaɪt ˈgloʊbəl sɪz "ˈlɪmɪtɪd" ˈhəvər tɛsts hæv bɪn meɪd ənd flaɪt tɛsts ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd nɛkst jɪr. ˈvɪdioʊ:
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a japanese company with plenty of experience making small, remote-controlled electric helicopters is building a human-sized version. hirobo unveiled its single-seat electric helicopter at a technology expo in japan and hopes to make its first flight for next year.
single-seat helicopters have long fascinated aviation buffs who dream of jetsons-like personal transportation, and such a machine would be useful in military, search-and-rescue, and law-enforcement applications. yes, unmanned aerial vehicles have in recent years filled a niche many thought single-seat helos would occupy, but the dream of a personal flying machine remains. we've seen a few ideas in recent years, including a contraption powered by hydrogen peroxide rockets. and of course there's always yet another jetpa— umm ... ducted fanpack.
hirobo builds small r/c helicopters, including the battery-powered toys you see at the mall. the full-size hx-1 is essentially the same thing, only bigger. it uses a similar co-axial main rotor to eliminate the need for a tail rotor, and the company says it is expected to fly for as long as 30 minutes at 60 mph. the pilot uses fly-by-wire controls, or the machine can be flown remotely to aid in emergency evacuations or search-and-rescue operations. the idea is this full size r/c helicopter could be flown to the person in need, who would then be airlifted to safety.
and, of course, the hx-1 could, in the company's words, serve a "pleasure purpose for rich people." that goes without saying, given the price is said to be $375,000.
the hx-1 has not yet flown, but flight global says "limited" hover tests have been made and flight tests are expected next year.
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ə vərˈmɑnt mæn sɪz hi wɑz stæbd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz hoʊm baɪ ə grup əv faɪv mæskt mɛn ɑrmd wɪθ bɑks ˈkətərz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈleɪbəld ə sympathizer”*” fər dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ əˈtɛmpts tɪ ruɪn ðə laɪf əv ə ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə raɪt ˈræli əˈtɛnˈdi ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi hɪmˈsɛlf ˈstrɔŋli waɪt səˈprɛməsi. ðə ˈvɪktɪm, sæm wormer*, hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ɛz ˈniðər raɪt ər lɛft, ɪz soʊ kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈvaɪd ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ðət ˈivɪn ˈæftər biɪŋ əˈtækt hi ʃʊr ðət hɪz ˈstɔri ʃʊd bi toʊld. ˈlɛftɪst frɛndz əv hɪz kənˈfərmd tɪ bɪg lig ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðət hi ˈfrikwɛntli stɪks əp fər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə community.”*.” raɪən rɔɪ, 28 əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə vaɪs nuz ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɔn ðə ɪˈvɛnts ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl. hi wɑz ˈprɑmptli ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə kæmˈpeɪn meɪd ʃʊr ðət hi wɑz faɪərd frəm hɪz ʤɑb æt ˌpitsərˈiə ˈuˌnoʊ. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt mɑb kɔld ʧaɪld prəˈtɛktɪv ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ hæv hɪz jəŋ ˈbeɪbi riˈmuvd frəm hɪz kɛr. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈbərlɪŋtən fri prɛs, wormer*, hɪz ˈfɔrmər frɛnd ənd ˈklæsˌmeɪt, ˈsteɪtɪd ðət hi wɑz shocked”*” tɪ si ˈfʊtɪʤ əv rɔɪ æt ðə ˈræli. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnts wʊd bɪˈkəm ðə ““justification”*” fər biɪŋ stæbd baɪ faɪv mæskt ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd ˈleɪbəld ə sympathizer.”*.” rɛd mɔr
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a vermont man says he was stabbed outside his home by a group of five masked men armed with box cutters on tuesday, after being labeled a “nazi sympathizer” for denouncing attempts to ruin the life of a unite the right rally attendee — even though he himself strongly disavows white supremacy.
the victim, sam wormer, who identifies as neither right or left, is so concerned about the divide in the country that even after being attacked he wasn’t sure that his story should be told. leftist friends of his confirmed to big league politics that he frequently sticks up for “marginalized members of the community.”
ryan roy, 28, appeared in the vice news episode on the events over the weekend in charlottesville. he was promptly doxed on twitter and a social media campaign made sure that he was fired from his job at pizzeria uno. additionally, the internet mob called child protective services in an effort to have his young baby removed from his care.
in an interview with burlington free press, wormer, his former friend and classmate, stated that he was “completely shocked” to see footage of roy at the rally. the following comments would become the “justification” for being stabbed by five masked terrorists and labeled a “nazi sympathizer.”
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ˈrɛntən tu timz frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɑnfərənsəz lɛd baɪ ə pɛr əv hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz huz ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɪz ɔn ˈɑpəzɪt saɪdz əv ðə bɔl. pit ˈkɛrəl wɑz ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv koʊʧ baɪ treɪd, ˈsəmˌwən hu wərkt ˈəndər bəd grænt. ˈændi rid ɪz ə mɔr mæn huz ˈmɛnˌtɔr wɑz maɪk ˈhoʊlmgrɛn. ʧifs kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈæləks smɪθ ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər noʊ. 1 ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk hu ˈrɪli ˈblɑsəm ɛz ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ənˈtɪl hɪz ˈsɛvənθ ˈsizən waɪl ˈrəsəl ˈwɪlsən wɑz ˈʧoʊzən ɪn ðə θərd raʊnd. hi səˈpraɪzd ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə tim ðət ˈdræftɪd ɪm ʤɪst baɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ʤɑb, lɛt əˈloʊn goʊɪŋ ɔn tɪ wɪn mɔr geɪmz ˈoʊvər hɪz fərst tu jɪrz ðən ˈɛni kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ɪn ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈhɪstəri. jɛt fər ɔl ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈbækˌgraʊnd ənd ˈpɛdəgri, ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz ðət meɪk geɪm bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsiˌhɔks ənd ðə ʧifs soʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. wi lʊk æt ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti, wi si ə tim ðət ɪz ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri wɛl equipped,”*,” ˈkɛrəl sɛd. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈwɪpt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈsɪmələrli tɪ siˈætəl wɪθ ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈrəʃɪŋ əˈfɛns ənd ə ˈrənɪŋ bæk, lɪnʧ ɪn siˈætəl ənd ˈʧɑrəlz ɪn ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti. ðə ˈsiˌhɔks lɛd ðə lig ɪn ˈrəʃɪŋ jɑrdz, ðə ʧifs ræŋk fɪθ. ˈrɪli team,”*,” ˈkɛrəl sɛd. wɛl, ðə ʧifs ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbælənst mɔr ˈsɪmələrli tɪ siˈætəl ðən pərˈhæps ˈɛni ˈəðər tim ɪn ðə lig. ˈoʊnli tu timz ðɪs ˈsizən hæv əˈtɛmptəd fjuər ˈpæsɪz ðən ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti, ənd siˈætəl ɪz wən əv ðɛm. ðɪs ə ˈbætəl əv staɪlz soʊ məʧ ɛz ə tɛst əv strɛŋθs, wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ə ˈfɪtɪŋ weɪ fər siˈætəl tɪ bɪˈgɪn ðə moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt strɛʧ əv ɪts ˈsizən: ɔn ðə roʊd ɪn ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ðət meɪ dɪp bɪˈloʊ ˈfrizɪŋ əˈgɛnst ə tim ðət həz bɪn pleɪɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli ðə taɪp əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ðə ˈsiˌhɔks wɔnt tɪ. ɪn fækt, ðə ʧifs meɪ bi pleɪɪŋ ðət staɪl əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈbɛtər raɪt naʊ. ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti əˈlaʊd mɔr ðən 20 pɔɪnts ɪn ˈɛni geɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˈwɪnɪŋ strik, ənd ˈoʊnli ðə laɪənz hæv ˈgɪvɪn əp fjuər pɔɪnts ðən ðə ʧifs ðɪs ˈsizən. ə bɪg ˈʧælənʤ fər us,”*,” ˈkɛrəl sɛd. bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip ˈmeɪkɪŋ progress.”*.” ðə ˈsiˌhɔks wɪl hæv tɪ. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst sɪks geɪmz, siˈætəl wɪl pleɪ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv fɔr ˈdɪfərənt timz, ɔl əv wɪʧ wən 10 ər mɔr geɪmz læst ˈsizən ənd ɔl əv wɪʧ ˈkərəntli hæv ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈrɛkərd. ðɪs ə tɛst soʊ məʧ ɛz ə ˈgɔntlət ðət wɪl dɪˈtərmən ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˈsizən, ənd ɪt stɑrts wɪθ ðə ˈsiˌhɔks ˈkəmɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪrər ɛz ðeɪ feɪs ə tim ðət rɪˈflɛkts soʊ ˈmɛni əv ðə treɪts ðət hæv kəm tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ siˈætəl ɛz wɛl.
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renton – they’re two teams from different conferences led by a pair of head coaches whose background is on opposite sides of the ball.
pete carroll was a defensive coach by trade, someone who worked under bud grant. andy reid is a more offensive-minded man whose mentor was mike holmgren.
chiefs quarterback alex smith is a former no. 1 overall pick who didn’t really blossom as an nfl quarterback until his seventh season while seattle’s russell wilson was chosen in the third round. he surprised everyone – including the team that drafted him – just by winning the starting job, let alone going on to win more games over his first two years than any quarterback in nfl history.
yet for all the differences in background and pedigree, it’s the similarities that make sunday’s game between the seahawks and the chiefs so interesting.
“as we look at kansas city, we see a team that is very, very well equipped,” carroll said.
it’s also equipped incredibly similarly to seattle with a powerful rushing offense and a top-shelf running back, marshawn lynch in seattle and jamaal charles in kansas city. the seahawks lead the league in rushing yards, the chiefs rank fifth.
“a really well-balanced team,” carroll said.
well, the chiefs are also balanced more similarly to seattle than perhaps any other team in the league. only two teams this season have attempted fewer passes than kansas city, and seattle is one of them.
this isn’t a battle of styles so much as a test of strengths, which is probably a fitting way for seattle to begin the most difficult stretch of its season: on the road in temperatures that may dip below freezing against a team that has been playing exactly the type of football the seahawks want to.
in fact, the chiefs may be playing that style of football better right now.
kansas city hasn’t allowed more than 20 points in any game during its current four-game winning streak, and only the lions have given up fewer points than the chiefs this season.
“it’s a big challenge for us,” carroll said. “hopefully we’ll be able to keep making progress.”
the seahawks will have to. over the next six games, seattle will play a total of four different teams, all of which won 10 or more games last season and all of which currently have a winning record.
this isn’t a test so much as a gauntlet that will determine the direction of seattle’s season, and it starts with the seahawks coming close to looking in the mirror as they face a team that reflects so many of the traits that have come to identify seattle as well.
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ˈpjʊrli ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp wən əv ðə fərst θɪŋz ju lərn əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈsɪmələrli staɪld ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ juz leɪərz fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. doʊnt ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɪf ju kən hɛlp ɪt. ɪf ju hæv ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ə haʊs ənd wɔnt tɪ du səm ˈvərʧuəl ˈlænˌskeɪpɪŋ, pʊt iʧ tri ɪn ɪts oʊn leɪər. wɔnt tɪ æd səm tɛkst ˈleɪbəlz? mɔr leɪərz. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd: jʊr ˈkipɪŋ jʊr ˈɔpʃənz ˈoʊpən. ju kən ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ wɪˈθaʊt ˌoʊvərˈraɪtɪŋ ˈpɪksəlz ɪn ə dɪˈstrəktɪv weɪ. ɪf ju nid tɪ seɪv aʊt ə ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈɪmɪʤ wɪˈθaʊt ˈleɪbəlz, ʤɪst haɪd ðət leɪər fərst. ˈmeɪbi ɪts ˈbɛtər ɪf ðə ˈleɪbəlz ər sˈlaɪtli trænsˈlusənt? doʊnt ʧeɪnʤ ðə tɛkst; sɛt ðə oʊˈpæsəti əv ðə leɪər. ðɪs stəf əˈbaʊt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz saʊnz laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ frəm ə ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ tuˈtɔriəl. ɪts ˈizi tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ ɔl ðɪs leɪər məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən kʊd lʊk bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz. hɪrz ə lɪst əv leɪərz ˈjuzɪŋ noʊˈteɪʃən: [haʊs, mapletree*, ashtree*, ˈleɪbəlz] ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðə ˈleɪbəl leɪər, rɪˈtərn ə nu lɪst: [haʊs, mapletree*, ashtree*] ər tɪ rɪˈvərs ðə ˈɔrdər əv ðə triz, meɪk əˈnəðər nu lɪst: [haʊs, ashtree*, mapletree*, ˈleɪbəlz] əˈgɛn, ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz biɪŋ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd. iʧ əv ðiz ˈsɪmpəl məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃənz rɪˈtərnz ə brænd nu lɪst. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈwəriz noʊ ˈmætər haʊ məʧ ˈdætə haʊs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts. iʧ ˈvərʒən əv ðə lɪst ɪz ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈdætə, soʊ ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz biɪŋ ˈkɑpid. ɪn, iʧ əv ðiz ˈɔltərˌneɪt lɪst ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃənz kriˈeɪts θri ər fɔr (sɪks ər eɪt ˈmɛməri sɛlz ˈtoʊtəl), wɪʧ ɪz kəmˈplitli ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. naʊ wət əˈbaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə oʊˈpæsəti əv ðə ˈleɪbəlz leɪər? ˌriəˈlɪstɪkli, ə leɪər ʃʊd bi ə ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri əv səm sɔrt, ˈmeɪbi ə ˈprɑpərti lɪst: [{name,"labels*"},...] ɪf wən əv ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈprɑpərtiz ɪz oʊˈpæsəti, ðɛn ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ rɪˈtərn ə nu lɪst wɛr ðə leɪər lʊks laɪk ðɪs: ɪz ðɪs ɔl ˈoʊvərli ˈɑbviəs ənd sɪmˈplɪstɪk? ˈmeɪbi, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ju hæv ə ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈbækˌgraʊnd, bət ɪts ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl fər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈrizənz. məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃənz ər ðə ˈnæʧərəl əˈproʊʧ; ðɛrz noʊ nid tɪ kip seɪɪŋ "aɪ noʊ, aɪ noʊ, ðɪs meɪ sim ˈɔkwərd, bət bɛr wɪθ mi, ˌoʊˈkeɪ?" ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz ðə moʊst ˈpræktɪkəl ˈrizən fər ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ laɪk, ˈhæskəl, ər lɪsp: soʊ ju kən ˈizəli wərk wɪθ sɪmˈbɑlɪk dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv ˈdætə ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə rɑ ˈdætə ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈɔgəst 8 2013 ˈpriviəsli
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purely functional photoshop
one of the first things you learn about photoshop--or any similarly styled image editor--is to use layers for everything. don't modify existing images if you can help it. if you have a photo of a house and want to do some virtual landscaping, put each tree in its own layer. want to add some text labels? more layers.
the reason is straightforward: you're keeping your options open. you can change the image without overwriting pixels in a destructive way. if you need to save out a version of the image without labels, just hide that layer first. maybe it's better if the labels are slightly translucent? don't change the text; set the opacity of the layer.
this stuff about non-destructive operations sounds like something from a functional programming tutorial. it's easy to imagine how all this layer manipulation could look behind the scenes. here's a list of layers using erlang notation:
[house, mapletree, ashtree, labels]
if you want to get rid of the label layer, return a new list:
[house, mapletree, ashtree]
or to reverse the order of the trees, make another new list:
[house, ashtree, mapletree, labels]
again, nothing is being modified. each of these simple manipulations returns a brand new list. performance-wise there are no worries no matter how much data house represents. each version of the list is referencing the same data, so nothing is being copied. in erlang, each of these alternate list transformations creates three or four conses (six or eight memory cells total), which is completely irrelevant.
now what about changing the opacity of the labels layer? realistically, a layer should be a dictionary of some sort, maybe a property list:
[{name,"labels"},...]
if one of the possible properties is opacity, then the goal is to return a new list where the layer looks like this:
[{name,"labels"},{opacity,0.8}]
is this all overly obvious and simplistic? maybe, especially if you have a functional programming background, but it's an interesting example for a couple of reasons. non-destructive manipulations are the natural approach; there's no need to keep saying "i know, i know, this may seem awkward, but bear with me, okay?" it also shows the most practical reason for using a language like erlang, haskell, or lisp: so you can easily work with symbolic descriptions of data instead of the raw data itself.
permalink august 8, 2013
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ˈɑzloʊ ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈsɪti tɪ əˈnaʊns plænz wɪʧ ʃɪft ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əˈweɪ frəm kɑz baɪ ˈbænɪŋ ɔl ˈpraɪvət ˈviɪkəlz frəm ðə ˈsɛntər baɪ 2019 deɪz hæv slæʃt pəˈluʃən ɪn ˈpɛrɪs waɪl nu ər ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ dɪˈzaɪn aʊt ðə nid fər ˈviɪkəlz bət wɪl kɑz ɪn ˈsɪtiz ˈɛvər bi kənˈsaɪnd tɪ ˈhɪstəri? wɪn ˈɑzloʊ rɪˈvild plænz tɪ bæn ɔl ˈpraɪvət ˈviɪkəlz frəm ðə ˈsɛntər baɪ 2019 ɪt ʤɔɪnd ə ˈlɛŋθənɪŋ lɪst əv ˈsɪtiz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ʃɪft ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əˈweɪ frəm kɑz ənd təˈwɔrdz ˈgrinər, moʊˈbɪlɪti səˈluʃənz. əraʊnd 7 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈgloʊbəli ər ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ daɪ frəm ɛr pəˈluʃən ˈɛvəri jɪr, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈmɪljənz mɔr kɪld ɪn ˈæksədənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈmoʊtər ˈviɪkəlz. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ˈsɪtiz əraʊnd ðə wərld ər traɪɪŋ aʊt ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz. ˈhɛlsɪŋki həz æmˈbɪʃəs plænz tɪ meɪk ɪts ɔn demand”*” ˈsərvɪs soʊ gʊd ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɪl wɔnt tɪ draɪv ə kɑr ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər baɪ 2025 waɪl deɪz hæv səkˈsɛsfəli rɪˈdust haɪ pəˈluʃən. nu ˈsɪtiz səʧ ɛz ðə greɪt ˈsɪti ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv ˌʧɛŋˈdu, ˈʧaɪnə, ənd nɪr ˈæbu ˈdɑbi plæn tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn mæs ˈtrænzɪt ər ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑz ɛz ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ ˈpraɪvət kɑz. bət wɪl kɑz ɪn ˈsɪtiz ˈɛvər bi kənˈsaɪnd tɪ ðə ˈhɪstəri bʊks? ðə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt keɪm læst mənθ ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈwaɪdər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv baɪ ðə ˈnuli ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈlɛftɪst mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ hæv ðə ɪˈmɪʃənz baɪ 2020 ɔn tɔp əv ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ə zoʊn wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsɛntrəl rɪŋ roʊd, ˈɑzloʊ plænz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər prəˈpoʊzəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbɪldɪŋ æt list 40 maɪəlz əv nu baɪk leɪnz, ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz (ɔn tɔp əv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kənˈʤɛsʧən fiz) ənd riˈmuvɪŋ ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈspeɪsɪz. ðiz ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz, ˈkəpəld wɪθ ðə muv tɪ dɪˈvɛst ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz frəm ˈpɛnʃən fəndz, ər ɔl ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ slæʃ ɪˈmɪʃənz. ðə ˈsɪti ˈɔlsoʊ plænz tɪ bi fri baɪ 2050 ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈpipəl ɔn ðə ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər wɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈpɛrɪs wɛnt fər ə deɪ. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: fɪˈlipeɪ ˈsərtənli noʊ ˈsikrɪt ðət riˈmuvɪŋ ˈviɪkəlz wɪl wərk ˈwəndərz. wɪn smɑg ˈlɛvəlz wər æt ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs haɪ ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ˈərliər ɪn ðə jɪr, meɪər æn həˈdælˌgoʊ geɪv ðə rɛd laɪt tɪ hæf əv ðə ˈdizəl ˈviɪkəlz. ˈæftər ʤɪst 24 aʊərz, ˈpɑrtɪkəl pəˈluʃən fɛl bæk tɪ wɛl bɪˈloʊ pər ˈkjubɪk ˈmitər ənd ˈtræfɪk ʤæmz wər rɪˈdust baɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst 40 ˈpɛrɪsɪz meɪər æn həˈdælˌgoʊ həz vaʊd tɪ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli bæn ɔl ˈviɪkəlz frəm ðə ˈsɛntər 2020 fræns tɑps ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən lɪst fər ðə haɪəst pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈdizəl kɑz ɔn ðə roʊdz, θæŋks tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsəbsɪdiz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə fjuəl ˈʧipər ðən ˈpɛtroʊl. soʊ, ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər læst jɪr, həˈdælˌgoʊ vaʊd tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt bæn ɔn ˈviɪkəlz frəm ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪti baɪ 2020 ɪn ˈtændəm wɪθ ðɪs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ənd pəˈdɛstriən ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər wɪl bi ˈgreɪtli ˌɪmˈpruvd, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɪθ ən £5m*) ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈrɪvər raɪt bæŋk, ənd ðə ˈdəbəlɪŋ ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ 870 maɪəlz. ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs ˈrædɪkəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv kəmz ˈɪntu pleɪ, pərˈɪsiənz wər ˈɔfərd ə brif teɪst əv wət ðɛr ˈsɪti maɪt lʊk laɪk ɪn 2020 wɪn həˈdælˌgoʊ roʊld aʊt ə deɪ əˈkrɔs ˌwənˈθərd əv ðə frɛnʧ ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ˈsəni sɛpˈtɛmbər. ɛr ənd nɔɪz pəˈluʃən wɑz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdust, ənd ˈmeɪʤər ˈɑrtəriz səʧ ɛz ðə ʧæmps trænsˈfɔrmd ˈɪntu ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈpəblɪk ˈspeɪsɪz fər baɪks, pəˈdɛstriənz ənd ˌɪmˈprɑmptu ˈjoʊgə ˈsɛʃənz. həˈdælˌgoʊ həz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈfərmd plænz tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ˈimərʤənsi ˈtræfɪk bænz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpɪriədz əv haɪ ɛr pəˈluʃən. ˈvɛnɪs ɪz ˈɔfən ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪti, bət ðeɪ hæv ɪt ˈizi, wɪθ kəˈnælz ənd ˈrɪvərz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv strits. ˈhæmbərg, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈmeɪkɪŋ weɪvz baɪ ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ən ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈərbən roʊdz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv rut fər pəˈdɛstriənz ənd baɪks ðət lɪŋk pɑrks ənd ˈoʊpən ˈspeɪsɪz təˈgɛðər. ðɪs network”*” wɪl spæn 40 əv ðə məˈtrɑpələs, trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪti ˈɪntu ə mɔr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪɪŋ ə roʊl ɪn əbˈzɔrbɪŋ ənd ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti ˈkloʊzər tɪ ɪts goʊl əv ən 80 rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz baɪ 2050 ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər məˈdrɪd plænz tɪ ðə ˈərbən kɔr baɪ 2020 ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈdænjəl ˌɑˈʧoʊə də məˈdrɪd, tu, ɪz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsɪti æt ə ˈjumən ˈlɛvəl, ənd ˈrisəntli hæʧt ə plæn tɪ ðə ˈərbən kɔr ənd ɪkˈspɛl kɑz baɪ 2020 bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈərli 2015 ðə ˈspænɪʃ ˈkæpɪtəl ˌɪntrəˈdust ə ˈlɪmət ɔn ˌnɑnˌrɛzəˈdɛnʃəl ˈviɪkəlz frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ə maɪl ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈsɛntər, ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɔn ən ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ zoʊn. tɪ straɪk ə ˈbæləns fər ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts, məˈdrɪd wɪl bi ˌɛnˈlɑrʤɪŋ ɪts bəs ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ nu pəˈdɛstriən ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ənd ɪt həz ɔˈrɛdi lɔnʧt fərst ˈfʊli ɪˈlɛktrɪk skim. tɪ tɔp ðɪs ɔf, ðə ˈsɪti ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst plænz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz ɪn ˈpɛrɪs, tɪ bæn 50 əv kɑz wɪn ɛr kˈwɑləti ˈlɛvəlz wər briʧt fri ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænzɪt wɪl bi prəˈvaɪdɪd ɔn ðoʊz deɪz. məˈdrɪd ɪz ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɪts bəs ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd həz lɔnʧt fərst ˈfʊli ɪˈlɛktrɪk baɪk ʃɛr ˈdəblɪn ənd ˈbrəsəlz ər ˈɔlsoʊ tɔɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈkɪkɪŋ ðə ˈhæbət θru ˈsɪti ˈsɛntər bænz, wɪθ ˈsɪmələr aɪˈdiəz prəˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ˈləndən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈskændəl. ˈmaɪˌlæn ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænzɪt ˈtoʊkənz tɪ ˈrɛzɪdənts fər ˈɛvəri ˈwikˌdeɪ ðeɪ sərˈɛndər ðɛr kɑz, ənd roʊm ɪz sˈloʊli prəˈgrɛsɪŋ wɪθ ˈpɑrkɪŋ bænz. bət wən ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɪti ˈɑptɪŋ fər ən æmˈbɪʃəs əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈrɛndər kɑr ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp kəmˈplitli ˈpɔɪntləs. fərˈgɛt ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɔf strits tɪ kɑz; ˈhɛlsɪŋki ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔl aʊt ɔn ə plæn tɪ prəˈvaɪd ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz ɔn demand”*” baɪ 2025 baɪ fˈjuzɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ carpools*, ˈbəsɪz, ˈtæksiz, baɪks ənd ˈfɛriz θru wən æp. ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr wʊd ˈfəŋkʃən boʊθ ɛz ə ˈpeɪmənt ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd ˈʤərni ˈplænər, ɪkˈwɪpɪŋ ˈrɛzɪdənts wɪθ ən ədˈvænst əreɪ əv ʧip ənd kənˈvinjənt ˈtrævəl ˈɔpʃənz ðət, ɛz ˈædəm ˈgrinˌfild ˌriˈpɔrtəd, bi soʊ gʊd ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wʊd hæv ˈɛni ˈrizən tɪ oʊn ə car”*”. ənd ðɛn ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən. ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, lɑrʤ əv ðə ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈkæpɪtəl hæv bɪn kloʊzd tɪ ˈviɪkəlz fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, wɪθ ˈbaɪsɪkəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈriʧɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈɛvəri ˈkɔrnər. ˈpʊʃɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈkɑrbən ˈnutrəl baɪ 2025 ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ baɪks ˈoʊvər kɑz θru ə ˈsɪriz əv 26 səˈbərbən kəmˈjutər ˈɑrtəriz noʊn ɛz superhighways”*”. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kɑr ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ˈkərəntli ɔn ðə raɪz, ənd lɔrd meɪər, fræŋk ˈʤɛnsən, ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈspeɪsɪz, məʧ tɪ ðə dɪskənˈtɛnt əv səm ˈvoʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts. wɔnt tɪ seɪ tɪ ðət laɪk jʊr ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl bɪˈkəz baɪɪŋ ə car’,”*’,” sɪz ˈʤɛnsən. æmˈbɪʃən ɪz tɪ hæv wən θərd əv trɪps meɪd baɪ baɪk, wən θərd baɪ ˈtrænzɪt ənd wən θərd baɪ kɑr. wi ər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ə nu ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈsɪstəm ənd ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˈsimləs trænˈzɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə θri moʊdz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ riʧ ðət goal.”*.” ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈkɑrbən ˈnutrəl baɪ 2025 ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: slɪm ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈpɛrɪs, ˈhɛlsɪŋki ənd naʊ ˈɑzloʊ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈɛfərts hæv ˈrɪli hɛld ðə ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. bət ɪn ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə, wən ˈsɪti bɪn ˈʧæmpiənɪŋ ðə aɪˈdiə əv strits sɪns 1974 ənd bogotá*á. ˈɛvəri wik ɪn ðə kəˈləmbiən ˈkæpɪtəl, ˈoʊvər 75 maɪəlz əv ˈərbən roʊdz ər ʃət tɪ ˈviɪkəlz. ðə ruˈtin ɪˈvɛnt bɪˈgæn ɪn 1974 ənd həz ˈeɪdɪd ðə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən ˈɪntu ə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs. θæŋks tɪ ɛnˈrikeɪ kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈhɛlθi, ˈsɪti, ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈoʊvər 200 maɪəlz əv leɪnz sərvz bogotá*á. fər peñalosa*, ˈsɪtɪzən ɔn ə 30 ˈbaɪsɪkəl ɪz ˈikwəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ wən ɪn ə car”*”. ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ˈɔfəs ɪn 2001 hi wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd ɛz meɪər wəns əˈgɛn ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ɪn ɪt ˈkɔrɪdər (dəbd ““cyberabad”*”), ə ˈrisəntli lɔnʧt ˈwikli kɑr bæn mɑrks ə fərst fər ˈɪndiən ˈsɪtiz. ənd ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈrisəntli ə fʊl mənθ bæn ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 wɪʧ ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ðə ˈwɛlθi ˈɛriə əv ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg tɪ hoʊsts ɪts oʊn ɪkˈspɛrəmənt læst mənθ. ˈɛvəri wik ɪn ðə kəˈləmbiən ˈkæpɪtəl, bogotá*á, mɔr ðən 75 maɪəlz əv ˈərbən roʊdz ər ʃət tɪ ˈviɪkəlz bət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dɔn əv ðə ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil eɪʤ, wɪn ˈsɪtiz wər dɪˈzaɪnd əraʊnd ðə bɪˈləvəd ˈfæməli ˈmoʊtər, ɪt teɪks ə lɔt əv ˈɛfərt tɪ meɪk ə ˈjuˌtərn. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈjuˈɛs kəmˈjutər spɛnz əraʊnd 42 aʊərz ə jɪr stək ɪn ə ˈtræfɪk ʤæm (ər ˈdəbəl ðət, ɪf ju lɪv ɪn lɑ), bət ˈpɔrtlənd hoʊps tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs baɪ ˈhævɪŋ 25 əv trɪps meɪd ɔn tu wilz baɪ 2030 ðə ˈsɪti ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpənd ə pəˈdɛstriən, baɪk ənd ˈpəblɪk brɪʤ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈrɪvər. waɪl ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkəntri wɑz ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈsɪtiz wɛr ðə kɑr ɪz kɪŋ, ˈdeɪvɪs, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪti ɪn ˈkaʊnti, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, əˈdɑptəd ə ˈkɛrˌfri, ˈætəˌtud wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ ˈərbən ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. waɪl ˈmoʊdəl ʃɛr fər ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ʤɪst skreɪps ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 2 ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ɪn ˈdeɪvɪs 20 ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈkænədə, wɛr kəmˈjutər kənˈʤɛsʧən kɔsts ðə ˈsɪti bn*) ˈænjuəli. əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈsɪstəm, ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪtɪd baɪk leɪnz ər sˈloʊli ˈkripɪŋ ˈɪntu nɔrθ fɪθ ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪti, ənd ðɛr ər ˈwɪspərz əraʊnd ə pəˈtɛnʃəl strit ˈdʊrɪŋ rəʃ aʊər. ðɪs ɪz ˈsərtənli ə ˈtərnərˌaʊnd frəm ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ˈəndər ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ˈfɔrmər meɪər rɑb fɔrd, hu spɛnt tɪ riˈmuv ə ˈmeɪʤər baɪk leɪn (wɪʧ hæd sin ə 300 ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ) ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ seɪv tu ˈmɪnəts ɔn ðɛr ˈʤərni hoʊm. 'maɪ ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈsəfərɪŋ bət wət kən aɪ du?' ˈdɛliz pəˈlutɪd ɛr, baɪ ðə ˈpipəl hu lɪv ðɛr rɛd mɔr ˈkɪkɪŋ ðə kɑr ˈhæbət ɪn mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz ˈpoʊzɪz ə ˈʧælənʤ, bət ˈsɪtiz prəˈvaɪd ˈərbən ˈplænərz wɪθ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ stɑrt kəmˈplitli əˈfrɛʃ. greɪt ˈsɪti, ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv ˌʧɛŋˈdu, ˈʧaɪnə wɪl bi kənˈstrəktɪd frəm skræʧ wɪθ speɪs fər ˈrɛzɪdənts nən əv hum wɪl nid ə kɑr tɪ gɪt əraʊnd θæŋks tɪ ə ˈsɪstəm ˈrɛndərɪŋ kɑz ˈnɪrli ˈjusləs. hoʊm tɪ səm əv ðə moʊst pəˈlutɪd ˈsɪtiz, nuəst wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt 60 lɛs koʊ 2 ðən ə mɔr kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈsɪti əv ə ˈsɪmələr saɪz., ən ˈraɪzɪŋ frəm ðə ˈdɛzərt nɪr ˈæbu ˈdɑbi wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ kip (ənd ˈdraɪvərlɪs) kɑz aʊt əv ðə ˈsɛntər, ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈwɔkɪŋ ənd ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd. əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb, ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət əraʊnd 7 ˈmɪljən ˈænjuəl dɛθs ər lɪŋkt tɪ ɛr pəˈluʃən ɪkˈspoʊʒər, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈmɪljənz mɔr kɪld ɪn ˈæksədənts rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ kɑz iʧ jɪr. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən həz ɔˈrɛdi ənˈveɪld dɪˈzaɪərz fər ə ˈtrænspɔrt area”*” ɪn 2011 wɪθ ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ fuelled”*” kɑz ɪn ˈsɪtiz, gɪrd təˈwɔrdz ə 60 kət ɪn koʊ 2 ɪˈmɪʃənz baɪ 2050 wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈmɛʒərz ˈteɪkɪŋ ʃeɪp əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb frəm ˈhɛvəli pəˈlutɪd ˈhaɪdərəˌbæd tɪ grin, juˈtoʊpiən ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən ˈsɪti ˈlidərz ər ˈweɪkɪŋ əp tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈplænɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz fər ˈsɪtɪzənz ðət boʊθ eɪd səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈərbən dɪˈvɛləpmənt, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ kˈwɑləti əv laɪf. ɪn ə fju wiks, wərld ˈlidərz wɪl əˈsɛmbəl ɪn ˈpɛrɪs fər sɛt tɪ bi ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈklaɪmɪt ˈkɑnfərəns jɛt, ˈsikɪŋ tɪ kəm tɪ ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈgrimənt ɔn ˈmɛʒərz tɪ kip ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ bɪˈloʊ 2c*. wɪl ˈsɪtiz bi haɪ ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə?
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oslo is the latest city to announce plans which shift the focus away from cars – by banning all private vehicles from the centre by 2019. car-free days have slashed pollution in paris while new eco-cities are aiming to design out the need for vehicles – but will cars in cities ever be consigned to history?
when oslo revealed plans to ban all private vehicles from the centre by 2019, it joined a lengthening list of cities seeking to shift the focus away from cars and towards greener, citizen-focused mobility solutions.
around 7 million people globally are estimated to die from air pollution every year, not to mention the millions more killed in accidents involving motor vehicles.
in response, cities around the world are trying out car-free initiatives. helsinki has ambitious plans to make its “mobility on demand” service so good that nobody will want to drive a car in the centre by 2025, while paris’s car-free days have successfully reduced high pollution. new cities – such as the great city on the outskirts of chengdu, china, and masdar near abu dhabi – plan to focus on mass transit or electric cars as alternatives to gas-guzzling private cars. but will cars in cities ever be consigned to the history books?
the norwegian capital’s announcement came last month as part of a wider political initiative by the newly elected leftist municipal government to halve the city’s emissions by 2020. on top of implementing a no-car zone within the city’s central ring road, oslo plans a number of other proposals, including building at least 40 miles of new bike lanes, introducing rush-hour charges (on top of existing congestion fees) and removing parking spaces. these initiatives, coupled with the city’s move to divest fossil fuels from pension funds, are all in an effort to slash emissions. the city also plans to be fossil-fuel free by 2050.
facebook twitter pinterest people on the champs-élysées in september when central paris went car-free for a day. photograph: philippe wojazer/reuters
it’s certainly no secret that removing gas-guzzling vehicles will work wonders. when smog levels were at a dangerous high in paris earlier in the year, mayor anne hidalgo gave the red light to half of the city’s diesel vehicles. after just 24 hours, pm10 particle pollution fell back to well below 80mg per cubic metre and traffic jams were reduced by almost 40%.
paris's mayor anne hidalgo has vowed to permanently ban all diesel-powered vehicles from the centre by 2020
france tops the european list for the highest percentage of diesel cars on the roads, thanks to government subsidies making the fuel cheaper than petrol. so, in december last year, hidalgo vowed to implement a permanent ban on diesel-powered vehicles from the heart of the city by 2020. in tandem with this initiative, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure will be greatly improved, beginning with an €8m (£5m) walkable transformation of the river seine’s right bank, and the doubling the cycling network to 870 miles.
before this radical initiative comes into play, parisians were offered a brief taste of what their city might look like in 2020 when hidalgo rolled out a car-free day across one-third of the french capital in sunny september. air and noise pollution was significantly reduced, and major arteries such as the champs élysées transformed into temporary public spaces for bikes, pedestrians and impromptu yoga sessions. hidalgo has also confirmed plans to implement emergency traffic bans during periods of high air pollution.
venice is often cited as the largest car-free city, but they have it easy, with canals and rivers instead of streets. hamburg, on the other hand, is currently making waves by enforcing an auto-ban on a number of urban roads to develop a network of route for pedestrians and bikes that link parks and open spaces together. this “green network” will span 40% of the metropolis, transforming germany’s second largest city into a more human-friendly environment, while also playing a role in absorbing co2 and bringing the city closer to its goal of an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
facebook twitter pinterest madrid plans to pedestrianise the urban core by 2020. photograph: daniel ochoa de olza/ap
madrid, too, is focusing on the city at a human level, and recently hatched a plan to pedestrianise the urban core and expel cars by 2020. beginning in early 2015, the spanish capital introduced a limit on non-residential vehicles from entering a 1.36 sq mile area of the centre, expanding on an already existing zone. to strike a balance for the city’s residents, madrid will be enlarging its bus network and building new pedestrian infrastructure, and it has already launched europe’s first fully electric e-bike scheme. to top this off, the city recently announced plans similar to those in paris, to ban 50% of cars when air quality levels were breached – free public transit will be provided on those days.
madrid is expanding its bus network and has launched europe’s first fully electric bike share
dublin and brussels are also toying with the idea of kicking the habit through city centre diesel-car bans, with similar ideas proposed by liberal democrats in london following the vw emissions scandal. milan is offering public transit tokens to residents for every weekday they surrender their cars, and rome is slowly progressing with parking bans. but there’s one european city that’s opting for an ambitious approach to render car ownership completely pointless.
forget closing off streets to cars; helsinki is going all out on a plan to provide its citizens “mobility on demand” by 2025, by fusing together access to carpools, buses, taxis, bikes and ferries through one smartphone app. the software would function both as a payment platform and journey planner, equipping residents with an advanced array of cheap and convenient travel options that, as adam greenfield reported, “would be so good that nobody would have any reason to own a car”.
and then there’s bike-friendly copenhagen. unsurprisingly, large swathes of the danish capital have been closed to vehicles for decades, with bicycle infrastructure reaching into every corner. pushing to become carbon neutral by 2025, copenhagen will continue to prioritise bikes over cars through a series of 26 suburban commuter arteries known as “cycling superhighways”. however, car ownership in the city is currently on the rise, and copenhagen’s lord mayor, frank jensen, is increasing the number of parking spaces, much to the discontent of some vocal residents. “i don’t want to say to copenhageners that ‘i don’t like your lifestyle because you’re buying a car’,” says jensen. “our ambition is to have one third of trips made by bike, one third by transit and one third by car. we are investing in a new metro system … and we’re improving the seamless transition between the three modes in order to reach that goal.”
facebook twitter pinterest copenhagen is pushing to become carbon neutral by 2025. photograph: slim allagui/afp/getty images
paris, helsinki and now oslo – european car-free efforts have really held the limelight in recent years. but in latin america, there’s one city that’s been championing the idea of car-free streets since 1974. and that’s bogotá.
every week in the colombian capital, over 75 miles of urban roads are shut to vehicles. the routine event – ciclovía – began in 1974, and has aided the city’s transformation into a cycling paradise. thanks to ex-mayor enrique peñalosa’s commitment to creating a healthy, car-free city, a network of over 200 miles of bike-only lanes serves bogotá. for peñalosa, “a citizen on a $30 bicycle is equally important to one in a $30,000 car”. after leaving office in 2001, he was elected as mayor once again this weekend.
in hyderabad’s it corridor (dubbed “cyberabad”), a recently launched weekly car ban marks a first for indian cities. and in south korea, a suwon neighbourhood recently trialled a full month ban in september 2013, which inspired the wealthy sandton area of johannesburg to hosts its own car-free experiment last month.
every week in the colombian capital, bogotá, more than 75 miles of urban roads are shut to vehicles
but during the dawn of the automobile age, when cities were designed around the beloved family motor, it takes a lot of effort to make a u-turn. the average us commuter spends around 42 hours a year stuck in a traffic jam (or double that, if you live in la), but portland hopes to change this by having 25% of trips made on two wheels by 2030. the city also opened a pedestrian, bike and public transit-only bridge across the river.
while the rest of the country was building cities where the car is king, davis, the largest city in yolo county, california, adopted a carefree, car-free attitude when it came to urban infrastructure. while modal share for cycling just scrapes an average of 2% in the us, in davis it’s 20%.
over to canada, where toronto’s commuter congestion costs the city c$6bn (£2.9 bn) annually. alongside the expansion of the subway system, segregated bike lanes are slowly creeping into north america’s fifth largest city, and there are whispers around a potential car-free street during rush hour. this is certainly a turnaround from the city’s direction under the leadership of former mayor rob ford, who spent c$300,000 to remove a major bike lane (which had seen a 300% increase in cycling) in order to save car-commuters two minutes on their journey home.
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kicking the car habit in well-developed municipalities poses a challenge, but built-from-scratch cities provide urban planners with the opportunity to start completely afresh. great city, a development on the outskirts of chengdu, china will be constructed from scratch with space for 80,000 residents – none of whom will need a car to get around thanks to a mass-transit system rendering cars nearly useless. home to some of the world’s most polluted cities, china’s newest conurbation will generate 60% less co 2 than a more conventional city of a similar size. masdar, an eco-city rising from the desert near abu dhabi will also keep non-electric (and driverless) cars out of the centre, encouraging walking and cycling instead.
across the globe, it’s estimated that around 7 million annual deaths are linked to air pollution exposure, not to mention the millions more killed in accidents relating to cars each year. the european commission has already unveiled desires for a “single transport area” in 2011 with a primary focus on eliminating “conventionally fuelled” cars in cities, geared towards a 60% cut in co 2 emissions by 2050.
with so many car-free measures taking shape across the globe – from heavily polluted hyderabad to green, utopian copenhagen – city leaders are waking up to the importance of planning places for citizens that both aid sustainable urban development, while also improving quality of life. in a few weeks, world leaders will assemble in paris for what’s set to be the world’s biggest climate conference yet, seeking to come to an international agreement on measures to keep global warming below 2c. will car-free cities be high on the agenda?
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wi ər ˈsɑri, ju nid tɪ bi ə səbˈskraɪbər tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ wi ər ˈsɑri, ju nid tɪ bi ə səbˈskraɪbər tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ə ˈnəmbər əv nu eɪd ˈeɪʤənsiz sɛt əp wɪθ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈpərpəs əv ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə plaɪt əv ˈsɪriənz ər frənts fər ɪkˈstrimɪst grups ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈsɪriə, ˈbrɪtɪʃ əˈfɪʃəlz hæv toʊld ðə taɪmz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈeɪʤənsiz wər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ləˈʤɪtəmətli, ˈəðər sˈmɔlər ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ bi eɪd ˈspɛʃəlɪsts hæv sprəŋ əp ðət prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈtrævəl ərˈeɪnʤmənts fər ˈfɔrən ˈfaɪtərz, ðə əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. læst ʤun, ə kju əv ˈsɪriənz ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ gɪt θru ˈtərkɪʃ ˈkəstəmz æt ðə bæb ˈkrɔsɪŋ nɔrθ əv azaz*, sɔ ə koʊʧ pʊl əp ɔn ðə ˈtərkɪʃ saɪd əv ðə ˈkrɔsɪŋ, wɪθ mɔr ðən tu ˈdəzən jəŋ mɛn ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə ˈloʊgoʊ əv ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈloʊkəl eɪd ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ɔn ˈkɔtən waistcoats*. ðeɪ ənd wər weɪvd θru ˈtərkɪʃ ˈkəstəmz əˈhɛd əv ðə kju of…*…
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a number of new aid agencies set up with the public purpose of helping the plight of syrians are fronts for extremist groups in northern syria, british officials have told the times.
although recognised humanitarian agencies were operating legitimately, other smaller organisations claiming to be aid specialists have sprung up that provided travel arrangements for foreign fighters, the officials said.
last june, a queue of syrians waiting to get through turkish customs at the bab al-salama crossing north of azaz, saw a coach pull up on the turkish side of the crossing, with more than two dozen young men inside, wearing the logo of a prominent local aid organisation on cotton waistcoats. they disembarked and were waved through turkish customs ahead of the queue of…
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wɪn ˈdɑnəld trəmp læst wik səˈʤɛstɪd hi wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ ðə səˈluʃən, ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnæʧərəli sɔt tɪ prəˈvaɪd ɪts ˈridərz wɪθ səm ˈkɑntɛkst əˈbaʊt wət ðə səˈluʃən ɪz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈrəðər ðən ˈprɑpərli ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ɪts ˈɔdiəns, ɪt rɪˈzɔrtɪd tɪ ðə ˈstændərd ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈnɛrətɪv. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə taɪmz ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ˈkɑmɛnt, aɪˈdiə əv ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌpælɪˈstɪniən steɪt kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ ðə wɛst bæŋk ənd ˈgɑzə bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈsɛntrəl θim əv ˈmɪdəl ist ˈpisˌmeɪkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈæftər ðə ˈɑzloʊ əˈkɔrdz wər signed.”*.” ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ðə ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl bɔrd, səˈluʃən bɪˈgæn tɪ teɪk ʃeɪp ˈæftər ðə 1993 ˈɑzloʊ əˈkɔrdz ənd wɑz ɛnˈdɔrst baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsteɪtmənt ɪz æt bɛst dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs, ənd ˈlætər ɪz ən ˈaʊˈtraɪt laɪ. wət ðə taɪmz ɪz duɪŋ hir ɪz ɪkˈweɪtɪŋ solution”*” wɪθ process”*”. ðɛr ər tu bɪg laɪz hir: wən, ðət ðə səˈluʃən bɪˈgæn wɪθ ðə process”*” ənd, tu, ðət ðə process”*” wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə səˈluʃən. soʊ sɛt ðə ˈrɛkərd streɪt: fərst, ðɛr həz bɪn ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kənˈsɛnsəs ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə səˈluʃən sɪns ðə mid-1970s*, ənd ɪt wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪd frəm ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən baɪ ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1976 wɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kənˈsɛnsəs, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈviˌtoʊd ɪt. ˈsɛkənd, ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld process”*” wɑz ˈnɛvər tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə səˈluʃən, bət tɪ blɑk ɪts ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz klɪr tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu ˌəndərˈstændz wət ðə səˈluʃən ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz. soʊ wət ɪz ðə səˈluʃən? wɛl, ðə times’*’ ““interpreter”*”, mæks ˈfɪʃər, ˈrisəntli roʊt ə pis ˈtaɪtəld səˈluʃən: wət ɪt ɪz ənd waɪ ɪt happened”*” ɪn wɪʧ hi pərˈpɔrts tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt tɪ ˈridərz. hi doesn’t*. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ˈfɪʃər raɪts, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðət ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu, ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɪns 2009 ɛnˈdɔrst ðə səˈluʃən ɪn ə spiʧ ðət year.”*.” ðɪs əˈsərʃən ˈsɪmpli ˈɪləˌstreɪts ðət ˈfɪʃər hɪmˈsɛlf həz noʊ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv wət ðə səˈluʃən ɪz. wət hi ɪz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ɪz ə spiʧ baɪ ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn tɛl ɑˈviv ɔn ʤun 14 2009 ɪn ðət spiʧ, ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ɛmˈfætɪkəli dɪd nɑt ɛnˈdɔrs ðə səˈluʃən. ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu, ˈrəðər, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ˌɪˈligəl ˈsɛtəlmənt rəˈʒim wʊd kənˈtɪnju ɪn dɪˈfaɪəns əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ ənd rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə palestinians’*’ ˈikwəl raɪt tɪ ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən. ðət ɪz tɪ seɪ, spiʧ əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ən ɪkˈsplɪsət rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðə səˈluʃən. tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət ðə səˈluʃən ɪz, wi nid tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ 1967 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət wɔr, ˈɪzriəl ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgoʊlən haɪts, ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈsaɪˌnaɪ pəˈnɪnsələ, ənd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz əv ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp ənd wɛst bæŋk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ist ʤərˈusələm. ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə wɔr, ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl pæst ˌrɛzəˈluʃən 242 wɪʧ kɔld ɔn ˈɪzriəl tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə laɪnz ɪt hɛld praɪər tɪ ʤun 5 wɪn ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ðə wɔr wɪθ ə səˈpraɪz əˈtæk ɔn ˈiʤɪpt. ðoʊz laɪnz ər təˈdeɪ noʊn ɛz ðə lines”*”, wɪʧ ɪz səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ ðə 1948 ˈɑrməstəs laɪnz ər ðə line”*”, soʊ kɔld fər ðə ˈkələr wɪθ wɪʧ ɪt wɑz drɔn ɔn ðə mæp. ˈɪzriəl kleɪmz tɪ əkˈsɛpt ˌrɛzəˈluʃən 242 bət ðɪs ɪz ə laɪ. wət ˈɪzriəl ækˈsɛpts ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, bət ɪts oʊn ˌjunəˈlætərəl riɪnˌtərprəˈteɪʃən əv ɪt. ðə ˈjuˈɛs, fər ɪts pɑrt, waɪl ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən æt ðə taɪm, ˈleɪtər, ˈəndər ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld process”*”, əˈdɑptəd ˌjunəˈlætərəl riɪnˌtərprəˈteɪʃən. ðə ˈzaɪənɪst riɪnˌtərprəˈteɪʃən əv ˌrɛzəˈluʃən 242 meɪnˈteɪnz ðət ɪt dɪd nɑt kɔl ɔn ˈɪzriəl tɪ ˈfʊli wɪθˈdrɔ frəm ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz, bət ðət ɪt əˈlaʊd fər ˈɪzriəl tɪ rɪˈteɪn səm əv ðə ˈkɑŋkərd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ðɪs riɪnˌtərprəˈteɪʃən ɪz ənˈtɛnəbəl. ˈjuˈɛn ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz ər nɑt ˈoʊpən tɪ ˌjunəˈlætərəl ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən, bət məst bi ˌəndərˈstʊd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə wɪl əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ɛz ə hoʊl; ənd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl wɑz juˈnænəməs ðət ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən rikˈwaɪərd ˈɪzriəl tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ tɪ ðə pəˈzɪʃənz ɪt hɛld praɪər tɪ ʤun 5 1967 ðə ˈwərdɪŋ əv ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən meɪks ðɪs klɪr. ɪn ðə ˈsɛkʃən, ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðət ðə ˌækwəˈzɪʃən əv ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri baɪ wɔr ɪz ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl. ðə ˈzaɪənɪst riɪnˌtərprəˈteɪʃən ɪz ˌɪˈrɛkənˌsaɪləbəl wɪθ ðət ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. ðə ˈzaɪənɪst riɪnˌtərprəˈteɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ meɪnˈteɪnz ðət ðə ˈæbsəns əv ðə ˈdɛfənət ˈɑrtɪkəl ““the”*” ˌbiˈfɔr ðə wərdz occupied”*” ɪn ðə ˈɑpərətɪv klɔz ˈkɔlɪŋ fər wɪθˈdrɔ mɛnt ðət ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ˌɪnˈtɛnd fər ˈɪzriəl tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ kəmˈplitli. ðət ɪz, sɪns ðə klɔz kɔl fər əv ˈɪzriəl ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz frəm ðə ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ɪn ðə ˈrisənt conflict”*”, wi məst ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt tɪ min əv ˈɪzriəl ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz frəm səm əv ðə ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ɪn ðə ˈrisənt conflict”*” ˈpætəntli əbˈsərd ənd ˈlɑʤɪk. ɛz ə ˈsɪmpəl pɔɪnt əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈgræmər, ðə əv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl həz noʊ ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ðə klɔz ˈɪnsəfɑr ɛz ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv wɪθˈdrɔəl ɪz kənˈsərnd. ðə ˈgoʊlən haɪts, ðə ˈsaɪˌnaɪ peninsuala*, ˈgɑzə, ənd ðə wɛst bæŋk wər ɔl ““territories”*”, ˈplʊrəl, ðət ˈɪzriəl ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɔr ənd hɛns ““territories”*”, ˈplʊrəl, frəm wɪʧ ˈɪzriəl wɑz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ ɪn ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ ðət ˌækwəˈzɪʃən əv ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri baɪ wɔr ɪz ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl. əˈnəðər ˈtɛnət əv ðə ˈzaɪənɪst riɪnˌtərprəˈteɪʃən ɪz ðət ðət ˈkɔlɪŋ fər wɪθˈdrɔəl wɑz meɪd kənˈdɪʃənəl əˈpɑn ðə wən ðət ˈfɑloʊd ɪt, wɪʧ kɔld fər pis ənd ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd boundaries”*”. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt wɑz ˈsərtənli nɑt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ðət ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz məst nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ðɛr əˈprɛsərz waɪl ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ paʊər kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈprɛʤədɪs ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðoʊz nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz baɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ðə ground”*” ˈəndər ɪts ˌɪˈligəl ˈsɛtəlmənts rəˈʒim. hæd ðət bɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt, ɪt wʊd hæv mɛnt ˌrɛzəˈluʃən 242 wɑz ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈvɛri ˈʧɑrtər ˈəndər wɪʧ ɪt wɑz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ, ənd hɛns ˌɪˈligəl, nəl ənd vɔɪd bət ðət ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt, ɛz ɪz klɪr ɪn ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈrɛkərd əv ðə dəˈbeɪts praɪər tɪ ðə voʊt, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ðə kənˈsɛnsəs wɑz ðət ˈɪzriəl wɑz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈfʊli wɪθˈdrɔəl. soʊ wət ɪz ðə process”*”? ˈsɪmpli ˈsteɪtɪd, ðə process”*” ɪz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ wɪʧ ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs hæv lɔŋ blɑkt ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə səˈluʃən. ɪt ɪz ˈprɛməst əˈpɑn ə rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðə ˌæpləkəˈbɪləti əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ təˈwɔrd riˈzɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ɪt ɪz ˈprɛməst əˈpɑn ə rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðə ˈikwəl raɪts əv ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈpipəl. naʊ, tru ðət boʊθ ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs hæv ɪkˈsprɛst səˈpɔrt fər ə səˈluʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, waɪl ðə ˈmidiə pərˈpɛʧuəli ɪkˈweɪts wət ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs hæv ɪkˈsprɛst səˈpɔrt fər wɪθ solution”*” (ɛz sin ɪn mæks pis), ðeɪ ər ɛmˈfætɪkəli nɑt ðə seɪm θɪŋ. ðə ˈjuˈɛs meɪ səˈpɔrt ə səˈluʃən, bət ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə səˈluʃən, ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kənˈsɛnsəs ˈgraʊndɪd ɪn ðə ˌæpləkəˈbɪləti əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. rɪˈgrɛtəbli, ˈmɛni səˈpɔrtərz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən raɪts təˈdeɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðə səˈluʃən bɪˈkəz ðeɪ, tu, hæv kəm tɪ ɪkˈweɪt ɪt wɪθ ðə ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld process”*” ənd ˈɪzriəl ər ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv wət ə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən steɪt wʊd lʊk laɪk. ɪn ˈɛsəns, tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðə səˈluʃən wʊd bi tɪ ɛnd ðə ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən rəˈʒim. ər, tɪ pʊt ɪt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli, tɪ ɛnd ðə ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən rəˈʒim wʊd bi tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðə səˈluʃən. ðɪs ɪz nɑt tɪ seɪ ðət ə ˈsɪŋgəl, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk steɪt wɪθ ˈikwəl raɪts fər ɔl ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz kəmˈpraɪzd əv ɔl əv ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv ˈpæləˌstaɪn wʊd nɑt bi ə ˈpɑsəbəl ər dɪˈzaɪərəbəl ˈaʊtˌkəm. bət ɪt məst bi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ səˈpɔrtərz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən raɪts ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ tɪ gɪt ðɛr wɪˈθaʊt fərst ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðə səˈluʃən, wɪʧ ɪz tɪ seɪ, wɪˈθaʊt fərst ˈɛndɪŋ ðə ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən rəˈʒim. soʊ haʊ kən ðə ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən rəˈʒim bi ˈɛndɪd? tɪ ɛnd ðə ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən rəˈʒim, ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz məst ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld process”*”. ðeɪ məst wɪθˈdrɔəl frəm ðə əˈkɔrdz ənd tərn tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ ənd əˈphoʊld ðɛr raɪts. ˈæftər ɔl, ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ ɪz ˌnɑnəˈgoʊʃəbəl. ənd palestinians’*’ ˈjumən raɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə raɪt tɪ ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən, ər ˌnɑnəˈgoʊʃəbəl. ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2012 ðɛr wɑz ə voʊt ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli ɔn ˈwɛðər tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈstætəs frəm ““observer”*” tɪ state”*”. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈɪzriəl rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðɪs bɪd ənd mɑkt ɪt ɛz ˈpjʊrli ““symbolic”*”. (ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ʤɔɪnd ɪn ðət ˈkɔrəs, ˈnæʧərəli.) ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈmɪrli sɪmˈbɑlɪk, ənd ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət ˈpərfəktli wɛl. ðeɪ ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət fər ˈpæləˌstaɪn wɪʧ hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ moʊst əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ bi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ə steɪt baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛn wʊd min ðət ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz wʊd hæv ˈrikɔrs θru ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈligəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz laɪk ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kɔrt əv ˈʤəstɪs (icj*) ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪmənəl kɔrt (icc*). ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs traɪd ˈveɪnli tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðət ˈstætəs ˈəpˈgreɪd frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ fər ðə ˈɑbviəs ˈrizən. bɪn ˈoʊvər fɔr jɪrz sɪns ˈpæləˌstaɪn wɑz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛn ɛz ə steɪt. soʊ waɪ ðə ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrəti ˈəndər ˈmæmud əˈbɑs əˈgrɛsɪvli pərˈsud ˈligəl ˈrɛmədi fər kraɪmz əˈgɛnst ðɛr ˈpipəl? ðə ˈrizən ðə pɑ dən soʊ ɪz bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðɪs ˈbɑdi. ɪt wɑz ə ˈprɑdəkt əv ðə process”*”. ɪt wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ˈəndər ðə ˈɑzloʊ əˈkɔrdz tɪ sərv ə ˈpərpəs, wɪʧ wɑz ˈifɛktɪvli tɪ sərv ɛz kəˈlæbərˌeɪtər ɪn ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən rəˈʒim. wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ tu ˈdipli ˈɪntu ðə ˈditeɪlz, ɛˈsɛnʃəli, ɪt simz priˈrɛkwəzət ðət ðə pɑ bi dɪˈzɑlvd fər ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd. ðə ˈpæləˌstaɪn ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən (plo*), ðə ˈpɛrənt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, həz ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ frəm ðə ˈɑzloʊ əˈkɔrdz ənd dɪˈzɑlv ðə pɑ. ɪf ðə pɑ du wət ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈpipəl wɪl hæv tɪ raɪz əp ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt wɪθ ə ˈlidərˌʃɪp ðət wɪl sərv ðɛr ˈɪntərɪsts ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðɛr əˈprɛsərz. kənˈkluʒən ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈsərtənli əˈloʊn ɪn dɪˈsivɪŋ ˈridərz əˈbaʊt wət ðə səˈluʃən ɪz. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə wɪˈθaʊt feɪl ˈɛkoʊ ðə seɪm bɪg laɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt, ˈsərvɪŋ tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər kənˈsɛnt fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs rɪˈʤɛkʃənɪst ˈpɑləsi. ɪf pis ɪz tɪ bi ˈriəˌlaɪzd, ə ˈprɑpər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə səˈluʃən ənd ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld process”*” ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl. tɪ lərn mɔr, si maɪ bʊk ˈɑbstəkəl tɪ pis: ðə ˈjuˈɛs roʊl ɪn ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt, əˈveɪləbəl frəm www.obstacletopeace.com*.
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when donald trump last week suggested he was looking at alternatives to the two-state solution, the new york times naturally sought to provide its readers with some context about what the two-state solution is. unfortunately, rather than properly informing its audience, it resorted to the standard propaganda narrative.
according to a times article on trump’s comment, “the idea of an independent palestinian state comprising the west bank and gaza became the central theme of middle east peacemaking in the 1990s after the oslo accords were signed.”
and according to the the editorial board, “the two-state solution began to take shape after the 1993 oslo accords and was endorsed by president bill clinton in 2001.”
the former statement is at best disingenuous, and latter is an outright lie.
what the times is doing here is equating “two-state solution” with “peace process”. there are two big lies here: one, that the two-state solution began with the “peace process” and, two, that the “peace process” was intended to bring about the two-state solution.
so let’s set the record straight:
first, there has been an international consensus in favor of the two-state solution since the mid-1970s, and it was rejected from inception by israel and the us. in january 1976, when the un security council voted on a resolution expressing this international consensus, the us vetoed it.
second, the purpose of the so-called “peace process” was never to bring about the two-state solution, but to block its implementation.
this is clear to anyone who understands what the two-state solution actually is.
so what is the two-state solution?
well, the times’ “interpreter”, max fisher, recently wrote a piece titled “the two-state solution: what it is and why it hasn’t happened” in which he purports to explain it to readers.
he doesn’t.
on the contrary, fisher writes, for example, that “benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister since 2009, endorsed the two-state solution in a speech that year.” this assertion simply illustrates that fisher himself has no understanding of what the two-state solution is.
what he is referring to is a speech by netanyahu at bar-ilan university in tel aviv on june 14, 2009. in that speech, netanyahu emphatically did not endorse the two-state solution. netanyahu, rather, insisted that israel’s illegal settlement regime would continue in defiance of international law and rejected the palestinians’ equal right to self-determination. that is to say, netanyahu’s speech amounted to an explicit rejection of the two-state solution.
to understand what the two-state solution is, we need to go back to 1967.
during that war, israel occupied the syrian golan heights, egyptian sinai peninsula, and the palestinian territories of the gaza strip and west bank, including east jerusalem.
in the wake of the war, the un security council passed resolution 242, which called on israel to return to the lines it held prior to june 5, when it started the war with a surprise attack on egypt.
those lines are today known as the “1967 lines”, which is synonymous with the 1948 armistice lines or the “green line”, so called for the color with which it was drawn on the map.
israel claims to accept resolution 242, but this is a lie. what israel accepts isn’t the actual resolution, but its own unilateral reinterpretation of it.
the us, for its part, while voting in favor of the resolution at the time, later, under the so-called “peace process”, adopted israel’s unilateral reinterpretation.
the zionist reinterpretation of resolution 242 maintains that it did not call on israel to fully withdraw from the occupied territories, but that it allowed for israel to retain some of the conquered territory.
this reinterpretation is untenable.
un resolutions are not open to unilateral interpretation, but must be understood according to the will of the security council as a whole; and the security council was unanimous that the resolution required israel to withdraw to the positions it held prior to june 5, 1967.
the wording of the resolution makes this clear.
in the preambulatory section, the council emphasized that the acquisition of territory by war is inadmissible. the zionist reinterpretation is irreconcilable with that principle of international law.
the zionist reinterpretation also maintains that the absence of the definite article “the” before the words “territories occupied” in the operative clause calling for withdraw meant that the council didn’t intend for israel to withdraw completely. that is, since the clause didn’t call for “withdrawal of israel armed forces from the territories occupied in the recent conflict”, we must therefore understand it to mean “withdrawal of israel armed forces from some of the territories occupied in the recent conflict” patently absurd and self-defeating logic.
as a simple point of english grammar, the absense of the article has no effect on the meaning of the clause insofar as the extent of withdrawal is concerned. the golan heights, the sinai peninsuala, gaza, and the west bank were all “territories”, plural, that israel occupied during the war and hence “territories”, plural, from which israel was required to withdraw in keeping with the emphasized principle of international law that acquisition of territory by war is inadmissible.
another tenet of the zionist reinterpretation is that that subclause calling for withdrawal was made conditional upon the one that followed it, which called for peace and the establishment of “secure and recognized boundaries”.
however, it was certainly not the intent of the security council that the palestinians must negotiate with their oppressors while the occupying power continued to prejudice the outcome of those negotiations by building “facts on the ground” under its illegal settlements regime.
had that been the council’s intent, it would have meant resolution 242 was in violation of the very charter under which it was operating, and hence illegal, null and void but that the council’s intent, as is clear in the documentary record of the debates prior to the vote, during which the consensus was that israel was required to fully withdrawal.
so what is the “peace process”?
simply stated, the “peace process” is the process by which israel and the us have long blocked implementation of the two-state solution.
it is premised upon a rejection of the applicability of international law toward resolving the conflict.
it is premised upon a rejection of the equal rights of the palestinian people.
now, it’s true that both israel and the us have expressed support for a two-state solution. however, while the media perpetually equates what israel and the us have expressed support for with “the two-state solution” (as seen in max fisher’s piece), they are emphatically not the same thing.
the us may support a two-state solution, but it is not the two-state solution, in terms of the international consensus grounded in the applicability of international law.
regrettably, many supporters of palestinian rights today reject the two-state solution because they, too, have come to equate it with the the so-called “peace process” and israel or the us’s concept of what a palestinian state would look like.
in essence, to implement the two-state solution would be to end the occupation regime. or, to put it differently, to end the occupation regime would be to implement the two-state solution.
this is not to say that a single, democratic state with equal rights for all its citizens comprised of all of the territory of mandate-era palestine would not be a possible or desirable outcome. but it must be recognized by supporters of palestinian rights that there is no way to get there without first implementing the two-state solution, which is to say, without first ending the occupation regime.
so how can the occupation regime be ended?
to end the occupation regime, the palestinians must reject the so-called “peace process”. they must withdrawal from the olso accords and turn to the international community to enforce international law and uphold their rights.
after all, israel’s obligation to comply with international law is non-negotiable.
and palestinians’ human rights, including the right to self-determination, are non-negotiable.
in november 2012, there was a vote in the un general assembly on whether to upgrade palestine’s status from “observer” to “non-member state”. the us and israel rejected this bid and mocked it as purely “symbolic”. (the mainstream media joined in that chorus, naturally.)
it was not merely symbolic, and us and israeli policymakers understood that perfectly well. they understood that for palestine which had already been recognized by most of the world’s governments to be recognized as a state by the un would mean that the palestinians would have recourse through international legal mechanisms like the international court of justice (icj) and international criminal court (icc).
israel and the us tried vainly to prevent that status upgrade from happening for the obvious reason.
it’s been over four years since palestine was recognized by the un as a state. so why hasn’t the the ruling palestinian authority under mahmoud abbas aggressively pursued legal remedy for israel’s crimes against their people?
the reason the pa hasn’t done so is because of the nature of this body. it was a product of the “peace process”. it was created under the oslo accords to serve a purpose, which was effectively to serve as israel’s collaborator in enforcing the occupation regime.
without getting too deeply into the details, essentially, it seems prerequisite that the pa be dissolved for the palestinians to be able to move forward. the palestine liberation organization (plo), the pa’s parent organization, has the authority to withdraw from the oslo accords and dissolve the pa.
if the pa won’t do what is necessary, the palestinian people will have to rise up and replace it with a leadership that will serve their interests rather than the interests of their oppressors.
conclusion
the new york times certainly isn’t alone in deceiving readers about what the two-state solution is. the entire mainstream media without fail echo the same big lies about the conflict, serving to manufacture consent for the us government’s rejectionist policy.
if peace is to be realized, a proper understanding of the two-state solution and the so-called “peace process” is essential. to learn more, see my book obstacle to peace: the us role in the israeli-palestinian conflict, available from www.obstacletopeace.com.
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frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm, maɪ frɛndz ənd aɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ə dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈjunɪti. ˈæŋglɪkənz ənd ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪks sim tɪ bi əˈspɛʃəli ˈigər tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪt wɪθ ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ənd aɪ hæv tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ səʧ ˈɛfərts ər ˈdɪfəkəlt, ɪf nɑt ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl. ðɪs pəˈzɪʃən ɪz ˈɔfən mɛt wɪθ frəˈstreɪʃən ənd pərˈplɛksəti: waɪ wi ʤɪst bi wən? ðə hæŋ əp? aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ðət wi sim tɪ bi ˈspikɪŋ pæst iʧ ˈəðər. ɛz aɪ rɪˈflɛktɪd ɔn ðɪs ˌɪmˈpæs aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət wi wər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɛrəˌdaɪmz. wən ɪz wət aɪ kɔl ðə ““recognition”*” ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ənd ðə ˈəðər, ðə ““reception”*” ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm. ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ðə mˈjuʧuəl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv ðə ˈəðər ˈbæptɪzəm, ðɛr ˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən, ðɛr ˈdɑktrənz, ənd əˈlaʊɪŋ fər əˈməŋ ðɛr ˈmɛmbərz. ðə rɪˈsɛpʃən ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ˌɪnˈvɑlvz wən ʧərʧ ˈbɑdi əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə ˈəðər ˈdɑktrənz ənd ˈpræktɪsɪz ɛz ˈnɔrmətɪv, ənd biɪŋ rɪˈsivd ər ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈəðər ʧərʧ ˈbɑdi. ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈpɛrəˌdaɪmz kən goʊ ə lɔŋ weɪ ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ˌəndərˈstænd iʧ ˈəðər. ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ər ˈvɪzəbəl ʧərʧ? ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti dɪˈpɛndz ɔn haʊ wi ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ʧərʧ. wɪn aɪ wɑz ə ˈprɑtəstənt ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl aɪ wɑz tɔt ðət ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈvɪzəbəl ˈloʊkəl ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən ənd ðə ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈkæpɪtəl ““c”*” ʧərʧ wɪʧ kənˈsɪsts əv ɔl tru again”*” ˈkrɪsʧɪnz. ðəs, ðə aɪˈdil ʧərʧ ɪgˈzɪstəd ɪn ˈhɛvən əˈbəv ɔl ðə ˈskændələs dɪˈvɪʒənz əˈməŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪnz hir bɪˈloʊ. bət wɪn aɪ rɪˈflɛktɪd ɔn ðə əˈpɔsəl ˈtiʧɪŋz ɪn aɪ 12 əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbɑdi əv kraɪst aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ si ə ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən bɪtˈwin wət pɔl tɔt ənd wət ˈmɑdərn ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz bɪˈlivd. ən ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈbɑdi ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə goʊst, nɑt ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈbɑdi. ðɪs ˈnoʊʃən əv ən ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈbɑdi əv kraɪst ˈɔlsoʊ ræn ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ aɪ ʤɑn wɪʧ tɔt ðət jesus’*’ ˈtænʤəbəl ənd ˈvɪzəbəl ˈbɑdi wɑz ðə kɔr əv ðə ˈgɔspəl. ðɪs lɛd mi tɪ kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl ˈkæpɪtəl ““c”*” ʧərʧ wɑz ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkli saʊnd. aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ muv təˈwɔrdz ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə ˈvɪzəbəl ʧərʧ ɛz aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ. aɪ wɑz ˈhɔntɪd baɪ əv lyons’*’ dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ: ˈhævɪŋ rɪˈsivd ðɪs ˈpriʧɪŋ ənd ðɪs feɪθ, ɛz aɪ hæv sɛd, ðə ʧərʧ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈskætərd ɪn ðə hoʊl wərld, ˈkɛrfəli prɪˈzərvz ɪt, ɛz ɪf ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn wən haʊs. ʃi bɪˈlivz ðiz θɪŋz [ˈɛvriˌwɛr] əˈlaɪk, ɛz ɪf ʃi hæd bət wən hɑrt ənd wən soʊl, ənd ˈpriʧɪz ðɛm hɑrˈmoʊniəsli, ˈtiʧɪz ðɛm, ənd hænz ðɛm daʊn, ɛz ɪf ʃi hæd bət wən maʊθ. (əˈgɛnst ˈɛmfəsɪs ˈædɪd) ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ ʃɛrd ðə seɪm feɪθ ənd ˈwərʃɪp ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪər. ðɪs wɑz soʊ ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈmɛni dɪˌnɔməˈneɪʃənz. ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ wɑz rɪˈmɑrkəbli fri əv, waɪ ðə seɪm tru əv ˈprɑtəstənˌtɪzəm? aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ strək baɪ ðə ˈərli christians’*’ ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈvɪzəbəl ʧərʧ. ˈsɪpriən əv ˈkɑrθɪʤ roʊt: hi kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv gɑd fər hɪz ˈfɑðər, hu həz nɑt ðə ʧərʧ fər hɪz ˈməðər. (ɔn ðə ˈjunɪti əv ðə ʧərʧ maɪ vju ʧeɪnʤd ˈfərðər ɛz aɪ rɪˈflɛktɪd ɔn ðə laɪn: bɪˈliv ɪn wən, ˈhoʊli, ˈkæθlɪk ənd ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk church.”*.” ðə wərd ““one”*” minz ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli wən ʧərʧ, nɑt tu ˈʧərʧɪz, nɔr tu hævz. nɔr dɪz ɪt min ðə brænʧ ˈθɪri prəˈpoʊzɪz ər ðə ˈməltəˌtud əv dɪˌnɔməˈneɪʃənz ɛz ɪz ðə keɪs wɪθ ˈprɑtəstənˌtɪzəm. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə ˈæŋglɪkən brænʧ ˈθɪri ɪz ðət ɪt ˈsəbstəˌtuts ðə ʧərʧ ˈkæθlɪk wɪθ ðə ʧərʧ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv. ˈæŋglɪkən ləˈtərʤɪkəl ˌjunəˈfɔrməti ɔn ˈdɑktrənəl ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm. bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ðɪs ɪn ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ, ðɪs əˈproʊʧ ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈsəˌspɛkt. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ si ðət ɪf wən tʊk ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə ˈvɪzəbəl ʧərʧ ˈsɪriəsli ðɛn ˈprɑtəstənt ɪz laɪk ˈhəmpti ˈdəmpti ɔl ˈbroʊkən əp ɪn ˈpisɪz ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈsəmˌwən tɪ meɪk ɪm hoʊl əˈgɛn. ɪn ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi aɪ ɪnˈkaʊnərd ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm: ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʧərʧ ɪz ðə wən ˈhoʊli, ˈkæθlɪk, ənd ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk ʧərʧ kənˈfɛst ɪn ðə krid. wɛr ɪn ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʧərʧ roʊt: ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʧərʧ ɪn ɔl hjuˈmɪlɪti bɪˈlivz ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ bi ðə ‘‘one*, ˈhoʊli, ˈkæθlɪk ənd ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk church’*’, əv wɪʧ ðə krid spiks: səʧ ɪz ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl kənˈvɪkʃən wɪʧ gaɪdz ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ɪn ðɛr riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈəðər ˈkrɪsʧɪnz. ðɛr ər dɪˈvɪʒənz əˈməŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪnz, bət ðə ʧərʧ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz nɑt dɪˈvaɪdɪd nɔr kən ɪt ˈɛvər bi. (pi. 307 fər ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ðɛr həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn wən ʧərʧ. ðɛr meɪ hæv bɪn ˈpipəl ənd grups ðət fɛl ˈɪntu ˈhɛrəsi ənd ˈskɪzəm: ðeɪ hæv lɛft ðə ʧərʧ bət ðə ʧərʧ ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈteɪnd hər ˈjunɪti. ə lif meɪ fɔl frəm ə tri ər ə brænʧ meɪ breɪk ɔf, bət ðɛr stɪl rɪˈmeɪnz wən tri. ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈspikɪŋ, ɪt ɪz hɛˈrɛtɪkəl tɪ bɪˈliv ðət wɛr ðɛr wɑz wən ʧərʧ ðɛr ɪz naʊ tu ər mɔr ˈʧərʧɪz, ər ðət ðə wən ʧərʧ ɪz naʊ ˈbroʊkən ˈɪntu ˈsɛvərəl ˈfrægmənts, ər ðət wən ʧərʧ ɪz naʊ ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl. fər ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ðə wən ʧərʧ həz ˈnɛvər bɪn lɔst. ɪt həz ˈnɛvər gɔn əˈweɪ bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz hir ɪn ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʧərʧ. ˈmɛni ˈwɛstərn ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ər əˈfɛndɪd baɪ ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks pəˈzɪʃən. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ðɪs tɪ min ðət ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ɪz suˈpɪriər tɪ ˈəðər rɪˈlɪʤəs trəˈdɪʃənz, ər ðət greɪs ɪz faʊnd ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ənd ˈæbsənt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ðə ˈaɪrəni əv ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈvɪzəbəl ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti ɪz ðət ɪt həz bɪn rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz schismatic*, əˈspɛʃəli baɪ ˈprɑtəstənts! ðɪs kən bi sin fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪn ˈæˌʤəŋkt prəˈfɛsər ˈprɛstən græm ˈpeɪpər ɔn. əv ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ hi ˈnoʊtɪd: ðɪs ˈɔpʃən siks tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈvɪzəbəl ˈjunɪt baɪ ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə ʧərʧ tɪ wət ɪz ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ˈoʊnli wən dɪˌnɔməˈneɪʃən ər ““tradition”*” beɪst ɔn wən ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk səʧ ɛz tɪ ɪkˈsklud ɔl dɪˈsɛnɪŋ vjuz əv ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk. ðə səm ˈifɛkt əv ðɪs ˈɔpʃən ɪz tɪ sik ˈæftər ˈvɪzəbəl ˈjunɪti baɪ minz əv ˈskɪzəm! (pi. 26 ˈprɑtəstənt iˌgæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm prof*. rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ɪz ˈrutɪd ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst dɔgˈmætɪk ˌɪnˈsɪstəns əˈpɑn iˌgæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsərtən əˈpil tɪ iˌgæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm; ɔl ˈʧərʧɪz ər ˈikwəl ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ɪz ʤɪst wən dɪˌnɔməˈneɪʃən əˈməŋ ˈmɛni. ðɪs ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ɔn ðə ɪkˈwɑləti əv ɔl ʧərʧ ˈbɑdiz ˈlaɪkli stɛmz frəm ðə reformers’*’ rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðə ˈroʊmən ˈpeɪpəsi. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈfɔrmz tɪ ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈmaɪndˌsɛt wɪʧ ˈfeɪvərz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ɪkˈwɑləti fər ɔl. ɪf ɔl mɛn hæv ən ˌɪnˈhɛrənt raɪt tɪ ən ˈikwəl ˈlɪbərˌti, tɪ seɪ ðət wən ʧərʧ ˈstrəkʧər ənd trəˈdɪʃən ʃʊd bi ˈfeɪvərd ˈoʊvər ˈɛni ˈəðər? ˈprɑtəstənt iˌgæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈæŋglɪkən brænʧ ˈθɪri. ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ teɪk ɔn ðə brænʧ ˈθɪri ɪz ðə stæns ðət noʊ wən brænʧ ɪz ðə tru ʧərʧ ˈðɛrˌfɔr wi ɔl nid iʧ ˈəðər. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsərtən hjuˈmɪlɪti ɪn ðɪs stæns bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpənz ðə dɔr tɪ ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm. ɪt ɪz ə sæd fækt ðət təˈdeɪ ɪz ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkli ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈfrækʧərd. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈprɑtəstənt iˌgæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm ðɛr ɪz ˈkɔrəˌlɛri iˌgæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm. ðɪs teɪks ðə fɔrm əv ɔl ˈkrɪsʧɪnz biɪŋ ˈikwəl wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðə ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ˈskrɪpʧər. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ðə reformers’*’ rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðə ˈpeɪpəsi. ɪn laɪt əv ðə səˈprɛməsi əv ˈskrɪpʧər (ˈsoʊlə) ðeɪ fil fri tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ər ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd wət ðeɪ kɔl doctrine.”*.” mɔr ˈrisəntli, ˈprɑtəstənt iˌgæləˈtɛriəˌnɪzəm tʊk ə poʊstˈmɑdərn tərn wɪθ ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ʧərʧ ˈmuvmənt ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl tɪ ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt rationalism.”*.” (si 2009 ðə ˈprɑtəstənt ˌdɪsbɪˈlif ɪn ə ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl ˈkæpɪtəl ““t”*” trəˈdɪʃən meɪks dɪˈskəʃən əv riˈunjən ˈhaɪli ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk. hir wi si tu ˈdɪspərɪt ˈpɛrəˌdaɪmz fər ðə sɔrs əv ˈdɔktərɪn. fər ˈprɑtəstənts ɪt ɪz ˈskrɪpʧər əˈloʊn; ðə ʧərʧ pleɪz ən ɑgˈzɪljəri roʊl bət nɑt ə dɪˈtərmɪnəˌtɪv roʊl ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ əv ˈdɔktərɪn. ðə bɪˈlif ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈkæpɪtəl ““t”*” trəˈdɪʃən, ˈoʊnli ˈmænˈmeɪd trəˈdɪʃənz, ˌɪmˈplaɪz ə ˌdɪsbɪˈlif ɪn ˈprɑməs ðət hi wʊd sɛnd ðə ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt tɪ gaɪd ðə ʧərʧ (ʤɑn bət fər ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ðə ʧərʧ ɪz ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt ənd ˈgɑrdiən əv ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk trəˈdɪʃən. ˈəndər ðə ˈgaɪdəns əv ðə ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt ʃi prɪˈzərvz ənd ɪkˈspaʊndz ˈskrɪpʧər fər ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz tɪ kəm (ʤɑn ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ɪz bɛst ˈsɛtəld θru ðə ˈmɛθəd. ðə ʤərˈusələm ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn ækts 15 prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ðə ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl ˈkaʊnsɪlz. ʤɪst ɛz ðə ʤərˈusələm ˈkaʊnsəl wɑz ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt, soʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl ˈkaʊnsɪlz. səm əv maɪ ˈæŋglɪkən frɛndz ər əˈpriʃjətɪv əv smɔl ““t”*” trəˈdɪʃən, bət ðeɪ vju ˈsərtən ˈɔrθəˌdɑks pəˈzɪʃənz, e.g*., ˈmɛri ɛz ðə ər ðə ˌvɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈaɪˌkɑnz, ɛz tu ɪkˈstrim. ðeɪ si ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɛnər bɪtˈwin ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ənd loʊ ʧərʧ evangelicalism*. bət aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ðət laɪk ðɛr loʊ ʧərʧ ˈbrɛðrən, ˈæŋglɪkən ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ˈriʤɛkt ɔl ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl ˈnoʊʃən əv ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk trəˈdɪʃən. ðə ˌprisəpəˈzɪʃən əv ˈsoʊlə hɛld baɪ ˈprɑtəstənts, ˈwɛðər loʊ ʧərʧ ər haɪ ʧərʧ, ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɑbstəkəl tɪ ʧərʧ riˈunjən. ɪf ˈæŋglɪkənz dɪˈzaɪər riˈunjən wɪθ ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ðeɪ nid tɪ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ rɪˈnaʊns ˈsoʊlə ənd ɪmˈbreɪs ðə ˈvɛri seɪm ˈhoʊli trəˈdɪʃən pæst ɔn baɪ ðə əˈpɔsəlz. ˈskrɪpʧər əˈloʊn dɪz nɑt ɪkˈsklud ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz laɪk ˈeɪnʧənt ʧərʧ ˈkaʊnsɪlz ənd ʧərʧ ˈfɑðərz. ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ər ˈɔfən ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk prækˈtɪʃənərz əv ressourcement*. ðeɪ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt frəm ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ waɪl ˈblaɪθli ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ɪts əˈθɔrəti. ðɪs ˈʧɛri ˈpɪkɪŋ əˈproʊʧ ɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli flɔd. ˈɔgəˌstin əv ˈhɪpoʊ səmd əp ðə ˈmætər ˈæptli wɪn hi roʊt: ɪf ju bɪˈliv wət ju laɪk ɪn ðə ˈgɑspəlz, ənd ˈriʤɛkt wət ju laɪk, ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə ˈgɔspəl ju bɪˈliv bət ˈjɔrsɛlf. səm ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈpæstərz ləv tɪ ˈpɛpər ðɛr ˈsərmənz wɪθ kwoʊˈteɪʃənz frəm ˈərli ʧərʧ ˈfɑðərz bət ðeɪ du ðɪs səˈlɛktɪvli. fju ˈprɑtəstənts hæv kəm tɪ grɪps wɪθ ðə fækt ðət waɪl ðeɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ˈsərtən ʧərʧ ˈfɑðərz ɛz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ðeɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə fathers’*’ ʧərʧ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈɔgəˌstin roʊt: fər maɪ pɑrt, aɪ ʃʊd nɑt bɪˈliv ðə ˈgɔspəl ɪkˈsɛpt ɛz muvd baɪ ðə əˈθɔrəti əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ. (əˈgɛnst ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ɪˈpɪsəl əv ðə manichees*, ˈʧæptər 5 hir ˈɔgəˌstin wɑz ˈwɔrnɪŋ əˈgɛnst ən ˌɪndɪˌvɪʤuəˈlɪstɪk ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti dɪˈvɔrst frəm ðə ˈvɪzəbəl ʧərʧ. ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ər rɪˈləktənt tɪ ˈgræpəl wɪθ. soʊ maɪ kˈwɛʃən tɪ ˈprɑtəstənts ˈsikɪŋ ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti ɪz: ər ju ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˈsoʊlə ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl? ɪn ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk θrɛd aɪ dɪˈskraɪbd wət ðɪs əˈproʊʧ wʊd ɛnˈteɪl: ɪf ju ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ pʊt ˈsoʊlə ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl kənˈsɪdər ˈwɛðər ju wʊd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əv krid ɛz əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv, ˈbaɪndɪŋ ɔn ɔl ˈkrɪsʧɪnz, ənd ən ˌɪnˈfæləbəl gaɪd fər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wət ˈskrɪpʧər ˈtiʧɪz. fər mi ðɪs prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈjunɪti. ə dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈdɑktrənəl ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm. əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðɪs pəˈzɪʃən ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli meɪk ju ˈɔrθəˌdɑks bət ɪt wʊd prəˈvaɪd fər ə ˈkɑmən ˈbeɪsɪs fər dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈkrɪsʧɪnz. ɪt ɪz gʊd tɪ si ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz dɪˈvɛləp ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ʧərʧ ˈfɑðərz ənd ðə ˈərli liturgies*. aɪ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈkərəʤ ðɛm tɪ lərn frəm ðə weɪ ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ ˈfɑðərz rɛd ˈskrɪpʧər ənd tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈdɪfər frəm ˈleɪtər ˈprɑtəstənt. ə ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˈbɪblɪkəl kən hɛlp bɪld ˈbrɪʤɪz bɪtˈwin ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz ənd ˈɔrθəˌdɑks. (si skɑt ˈpoʊstɪŋ ənd ðə bible.”*.”) ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ənd ˈvərtɪkəl ˈjunɪti ðɛr ər tu ˈkrɪtɪkəl dɪˈmɛnʃənz tɪ ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti. ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti kənˈsɪsts əv ˈjunɪti əˈməŋ ˈʧərʧɪz əˈkrɔs speɪs; ˈvərtɪkəl ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti kənˈsɪsts əv ˈjunɪti əˈkrɔs taɪm biɪŋ juˈnaɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈʧərʧɪz ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ðə əˈpɔsəlz. ki tɪ ˈvərtɪkəl ˈjunɪti ɪz ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk səkˈsɛʃən θru ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈbɪʃəp. ɪt ɪz θru ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈbɪʃəp ðət ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈpɛrɪʃ ɪz lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ. ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈraɪtɪŋz əv ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ ˈfɑðərz ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈərli ləˈtərʤɪkəl tɛksts du nɑt səˈfaɪs fər ˈvərtɪkəl ˈjunɪti. ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈbɪʃəp ɪz wən ki ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈprɑtəstənt ənd ˈɔrθəˌdɑks əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ ˈjunɪti. fər ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ənd ˈvərtɪkəl ˈjunɪti ər boʊθ ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ðeɪ ər faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈjukərəst ənd ɪn ðə ˈbɪʃəp hu prɪˈzaɪdz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈjukərəst. rɪˈsivɪŋ kəmˈjunjən ɪn ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi minz ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə seɪm feɪθ ɛz ˈəðər ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈkrɪsʧɪnz əraʊnd ðə wərld təˈdeɪ. ənd θru ɪts ˈbɪʃəp ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈpɛrɪʃ kən treɪs ə dɪˈrɛkt hɪˈstɔrɪkəl lɪŋk tɪ ðə əv bread”*” ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ækts ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv trəˈdɪʃən. ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk trəˈdɪʃən ɪz ki tɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈɔrθəˌdɑks. ˈbɪʃəp wɛr ˌriˈkaʊntɪd ˈfɑðər lɛv ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi: ən ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ɪz wən hu ækˈsɛpts ðə ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk trəˈdɪʃən ənd hu lɪvz ɪn kəmˈjunjən wɪθ ðə ˈbɪʃəps hu ər ðə əˈpɔɪntɪd ˈtiʧərz əv ðɪs trəˈdɪʃən. (ðə ˈɪnər ˈkɪŋdəm pi. 14 aɪˈtælɪks ɪn ərˈɪʤənəl) ðə ki hir ɪz ðə ˈkruʃəl roʊl pleɪd baɪ ðə ˈbɪʃəp ɪn ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk trəˈdɪʃən. æt ðə taɪm ən ˈæŋglɪkən, wɛr faʊnd ðɪs tɪ bi ən aɪ ˈoʊpənər. hi ˌriˈkaʊntɪd: ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi, soʊ aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɪn ə ˈsədən flæʃ əv ˈɪnˌsaɪt, ɪz nɑt ˈmɪrli ə ˈmætər əv ˈpərsɪnəl bɪˈlif; ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌprisəˈpoʊzɪz ˈaʊtwərd ənd ˈvɪzəbəl kəmˈjunjən ɪn ðə ˈsækrəmənts wɪθ ðə ˈbɪʃəps hu ər ðə ˈwɪtnəsɪz tɪ ðə truθ (ðə ˈɪnər ˈkɪŋdəm pi. 15 ˈɛmfəsɪs ˈædɪd). soʊ wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ kleɪm tɪ bi ðə tru ʧərʧ, ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz nɑt ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti ˈvərsəz ˌɪnfɪriˈɔrɪˌti, bət ˈrəðər ˌfaɪˈdɛləti tɪ ənd ˌkɑntəˈnuəti wɪθ ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk trəˈdɪʃən. ɪn ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ ðə ˈbɪʃəp wɑz mɔr ðən ən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər, ɛz ðə səkˈsɛsər tɪ ðə əˈpɔsəlz hi prɪˈzaɪdɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈjukərəst ənd ˈgɑrdɪd ðə ˈdɑktrənəl ˈpjʊrɪti əv ðə ʧərʧ. ðɪs ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈkruʃəl roʊl əv ðə tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ənd ˈjunɪti əv ðə ʧərʧ ɪz ən ˈeɪnʧənt wən. əv laɪənz roʊt: ðɪs ɪz tru gnosis*: ðə ˈtiʧɪŋ əv ðə əˈpɔsəlz, ənd ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən əv ðə ʧərʧ, sprɛd θruaʊt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wərld, ənd ðə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv mɑrk əv ðə ˈbɑdi əv kraɪst ɪn əˈkɔrdəns wɪθ ðə səkˈsɛʃən əv ˈbɪʃəps, tɪ hum ðə əˈpɔsəlz ɛnˈtrəstɪd iʧ ˈloʊkəl ʧərʧ, ənd ðə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən, ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, əv ðə ˈskrɪpʧərz, wɪθ ə kəmˈplit kəˈlɛkʃən əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ˈniðər əˈdɪʃən nɔr səbˈtrækʃən, ə ˈrɛdɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˌfælsəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd, ɪn kənˈfɔrməti wɪθ ðə ˈskrɪpʧərz, soʊ ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ðət ɪz ləˈʤɪtəmət, ˈkɛrfəl, wɪˈθaʊt ˈdeɪnʤər əv ˈblæsfəmi. (əˈgɛnst ˈɛmfəsɪs ˈædɪd) ˈɔgəˌstin hæd ə ˈsɪmələr haɪ vju əv ðə. hi roʊt: ðə kənˈsɛnt əv ˈpipəlz ənd ˈneɪʃənz kips mi ɪn ðə ʧərʧ; soʊ dɪz hər əˈθɔrəti, ˌɪˈnɔgərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈmɪrəkəlz, nərɪʃt baɪ hoʊp, ˌɛnˈlɑrʤd baɪ ləv, ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ eɪʤ. ðə səkˈsɛʃən əv prists kips mi, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ frəm ðə ˈvɛri sit əv ðə əˈpɔsəl ˈpitər, tɪ hum ðə lɔrd, ˈæftər hɪz ˌrɛzərˈɛkʃən, geɪv ɪt ɪn ʧɑrʤ tɪ fid hɪz ʃip, daʊn tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt episcopate*. (əˈgɛnst ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ɪˈpɪsəl əv ðə manichees*, ˈʧæptər 5 ˈɛmfəsɪs ˈædɪd) ˈmɛni ˈprɑtəstənt ˈʧərʧɪz du nɑt hæv ˈbɪʃəps ər ɪf ðeɪ du hæv ˈbɪʃəps ər əˈneɪbəl tɪ treɪs ən ənˈbroʊkən ˈlɪniəʤ bæk tɪ ðə əˈpɔsəlz. ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk səkˈsɛʃən ɪz ˈeɪliən tɪ ˈprɑtəstənt θiˈɑləʤi. məʧ əv ðə ˈɛfərts æt ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti baɪ ˈprɑtəstənts hæv bɪn ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ˈjunɪti wɪθ ˈlɪtəl əˈtɛnʃən ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈvərtɪkəl ˈjunɪti. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈgreɪtəst flɔ ɪn ðə mˈjuʧuəl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əˈproʊʧ tɪ ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti. ɪn ɪts pərˈsut əv ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ˈjunɪti ɪt həz ˈsækrəˌfaɪst ˈvərtɪkəl ˈjunɪti. ə ˈloʊkəl ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈpɛrɪʃ ˈkænɑt ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ɪts ˈlɪtərʤi ər ˈdɔktərɪn ˌjunəˈlætərəli. ɪf ə ˈloʊkəl ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈpɛrɪʃ wər tɪ du soʊ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv ˈjunɪti wɪθ ðɛr ˈprɑtəstənt ˈneɪbərz ðeɪ wɪl hæv ˈsɛvərd ðɛr kəˈnɛkʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʧərʧ ˈwərldˈwaɪd nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðɛr taɪz wɪθ ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ. mɔˈroʊvər, noʊ ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈbɪʃəp wʊd ˈpərˌmɪt ə ˈloʊkəl ˈpɛrɪʃ tɪ streɪ frəm ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk trəˈdɪʃən. ðə ʤɑb ɪz tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə ˈjunɪti ənd ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ðə ʧərʧ. ðɛr ər tu taɪps əv ʧərʧ ˈbɑdiz: ðoʊz huz kən kleɪm ˈlɪŋkɪʤ tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl əˈpɔsəlz (ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi, ˈroʊmən kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm, ənd ðə ˈʧərʧɪz) ənd ðoʊz huz ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈkænɑt meɪk ðət kleɪm (ˈprɑtəstənˌtɪzəm). ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən tɪ wən dɪˈgri ər əˈnəðər ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ ðiz ʧərʧ ˈbɑdiz ðət kən kleɪm hɪˈstɔrɪk taɪz tɪ ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ (si wɛr ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʧərʧ pp*. bət ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈprɑtəstənts hu hæv ˈbroʊkən ɔf frəm ðə ˈpeɪpəsi ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ɪz ruld aʊt ɛz ən ˈɔpʃən. ðɪs minz ðət ˈjunjən wɪθ ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʧərʧ ɪz θru rɪˈsɛpʃən. ˈwɛstərn ɪt simz ðət fər ˈwɛstərn ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm ðət nidz tɪ bi sɑlvd, ðət ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti həz bɪn lɔst ənd nidz tɪ bi rɪˈstɔrd. ðɛr simz tɪ bi ə ˈsərtən ˈigərnəs ənd æŋˈzaɪəti ɪn ðə ɪnˈdɛvərz tɪ əˈʧiv ˈjunɪti wɪθ ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈjunɪti əˈməŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪnz tu ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃuz nid tɪ bi əˈdrɛst: 1 ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈjunɪti wi sik ənd 2 ənd ðə pæθ wi ər tɪ teɪk tɪ gɪt ðɛr. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, maɪ ˈæŋglɪkən frɛndz ˌɪnˈsɪst ðət ðeɪ ər pɑrt əv ðə church”*” kənˈfɛst ɪn ðə əˈpɔsəlz krid ənd ðə krid. ðeɪ noʊt ðət ðeɪ juz ðə ““same”*” krid ɛz ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ənd ðət ðeɪ tu kən kleɪm ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk səkˈsɛʃən. ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ˈnumərəs dɪˈskəʃənz aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət waɪl maɪ ˈæŋglɪkən frɛndz hoʊld tɪ ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈdɔktərɪn ər ˈfɑloʊ ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈpræktɪsɪz, wət ðeɪ wɔnt ɪz fər ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv ðɛr ˈæŋglɪkən ˈdɑktrənz, raɪts, ənd ˈklərʤi. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðeɪ ər ˈsikɪŋ mˈjuʧuəl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈæŋglɪkənz ənd ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə dɪˈspɛrəti ɪn ˈdɔktərɪn, ˈwərʃɪp, ənd ˈpɑləti. mˈjuʧuəl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈstrætəʤi ðət ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪks ər ˈjuzɪŋ wɪθ ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi. poʊp ʤɑn pɔl əˈdɑptəd ðə brænʧ ˈθɪri wɪn hi spoʊk əv ˈroʊmən kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm ənd ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ɛz tu ləŋz ˈbriðɪŋ təˈgɛðər. ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈæskɪŋ ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈdɔktərɪn ənd ˈpræktɪs; ““all”*” ðeɪ ər ˈæskɪŋ fər ɪz fər ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi tɪ kəm ˈəndər ðə əˈθɔrəti əv ðə ˈbɪʃəp əv roʊm wɪʧ fər ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ɪz ə dil ˈbreɪkər. rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə mˈjuʧuəl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ɪz ˌɪntərˈfeɪθ ˈdaɪəˌlɔg. ˈmɛni ɪn ðə ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl ˈmuvmənt əˈproʊʧ ˌɪntərˈfeɪθ ˈdaɪəˌlɔg məʧ ɪn ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ˈleɪbər ˈvərsəz ˈmænɪʤmənt nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz: wi wɪl gɪv ə ˈlɪtəl ɔn ðɪs, ɪf ju gɪv ə ˈlɪtəl ɔn ðət. ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈdɔktərɪn, ˈwərʃɪp, ənd ˈpɑləti ər ɔl ðə table.”*.” əˈnəðər ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl ˈtæktɪk ɪz tɪ ridɪˈfaɪn ər ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɪʃuz soʊ ðət boʊθ saɪdz, wəns æt ɑdz wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər, kən naʊ saɪn ə ʤɔɪnt ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈɔrθəˌdɑks prist ˈʤɔrʤɪz kɔld ðɪs minimalism.”*.” ðɪs əˈproʊʧ tɪ ɪz beɪst ɔn ən ˈprægməˌtɪzəm ənd ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈrɛlətɪˌvɪzəm, ər ə ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ðət siks tɪ freɪm ˈdɔktərɪn ɪn ˈbrɔdɪst ˈpɑsəbəl tərmz. bət fər ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ˈhoʊli trəˈdɪʃən ɪz ðə ˈfʊlnəs əv ðə feɪθ ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr nɑt nəˈgoʊʃəbəl. ðə ʧərʧ ɪz nɑt ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑnstrəkt bət ə dɪˈvaɪn kriˈeɪʃən ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ kraɪst hɪmˈsɛlf (ˈmæθju ðəs, wən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənts tɪ ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ɪz ðət wi ˈdɪfər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ɔn ðə goʊl (ðə kaɪnd əv ˈjunɪti wi sik) ənd ðə minz (ðə pæθ tɪ ˈjunɪti). ˈkrɪsʧɪn kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən ɪn ə ˌplʊrəˈlɪstɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti ðɛr ər tu kaɪnz əv goʊlz fər ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈjunɪti. wən goʊl ɪz ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈjunɪti ɪn ðə fɔrm əv wən ˈfæməli. ðə ˈfæməli ˈmɑdəl əv ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈjunɪti ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə əˈsəmpʃən ðət wi ər ɔl rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ wən əˈnəðər ənd ðət wi lɪv ˈəndər ðə seɪm rʊf. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti, ˈjunjən wɪθ ˈprɑtəstənts θru ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ɪz ənˈfizəbəl. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈvaɪəbəl pæθ tɪ ˈjunɪti ɪz θru rɪˈsɛpʃən. bət wət ɪf ˈprɑtəstənts ər nɑt ˈrɛdi tɪ gɪv əp ðɛr kɔr ˈprɑtəstənt bɪˈlifs, wət ðɛn? aɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ðɛr ɪz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈjunɪti əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ənd non-orthodox*. ðət ɪz ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈjunɪti ɪn ðə fɔrm əv biɪŋ ˈfrɛndli ˈneɪbərz. wi lɪv nɛkst dɔr tɪ iʧ ˈəðər bət wi lɪv ˈəndər ˈsɛpərˌeɪt rufs. wi ˌkoʊəgˈzɪst ˈpisfəli ənd wərk koʊˈɑprətɪvli ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ðə neɪm əv kraɪst. wi nid tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ənd səˈpɔrt ˈfrɛndli koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv riˈleɪʃənz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn trəˈdɪʃənz. wi kən rɪˈspɛkt iʧ others’*’ ˈdɪfərənt trəˈdɪʃənz ɛz wi sik tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər fər ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈwɪtnəs ɪn ə ˌplʊrəˈlɪstɪk, əˈmɛrɪkən soʊˈsaɪɪti. ðə ˈænjuəl mɑrʧ fər laɪf ɪn wɪʧ ˈprɑtəstənts, ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪks, ənd ˈɔrθəˌdɑks kəm təˈgɛðər ɪz ə gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl ˌɪntərˈfeɪθ kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən. ɪn həˈwaɪˌi aɪ æm ˈhæpi tɪ bi pɑrt əv ə ˈmənθli gɪt təˈgɛðər əv christians”*” kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈprɑtəstənts, ˈæŋglɪkənz, ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪks, ənd ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈkrɪsʧɪnz. wi kəm təˈgɛðər ɪn ləv frəm ɑr ˈdɪfərənt ʧərʧ trəˈdɪʃənz fər ə ˈkɑmən mil ənd ə tɔk ɔn feɪθ ənd ˈkəlʧər. ˈjunɪti θru ˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm wət ɪz ðə rɪˈsɛpʃən ˈmɛθəd laɪk? ɪn ðə ə grup əv ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz bɪˈkeɪm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ. ðeɪ dɪˈskəvərd tɪ ðɛr greɪt səˈpraɪz ðət ˈərli ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈwərʃɪp wɑz ləˈtərʤɪkəl ənd ˈsækrəməntəl soʊ ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ləˈtərʤɪkəl ənd ˈsækrəməntəl ɪn ðɛr ˈwərʃɪp. ðeɪ faʊnd aʊt ðət ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ wɑz soʊ ðeɪ əˈdɑptəd ðə krid. əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ ðeɪ faʊnd aʊt ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ hæd prists ənd ˈbɪʃəps, soʊ ðeɪ ɔrˈdeɪnd iʧ ˈəðər ɛz prists ənd əˈpɔɪntɪd ðɛr oʊn ˈbɪʃəps! ðeɪ ˈivɪn wɛnt soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ meɪk ˈɔltərz ənd pʊt əp ˈtaɪni ˈpoʊˌskɑrd saɪz ˈaɪˌkɑnz bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛr ˈɔltərz. ðeɪ θɔt əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ““orthodox”*” ənˈtɪl ðeɪ keɪm feɪs tɪ feɪs wɪθ ˈistərn ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi. ˈpitər tɛlz ðə ˈstɔri haʊ ðɪs grup əv ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz wɑz rɪˈsivd ˈɪntu ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʧərʧ ɪn hɪz bʊk bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈɔrθəˌdɑks. bət ɪn tərmz əv ˈnəmbərz ðɪs peɪld ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən wɪθ ðə rɪˈsɛpʃən əv səm tˈwɛnti ˈθaʊzənd ˈɪntu ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi ɪn ðə leɪt. ðɛr ɪz ə greɪt ˈhəŋgər əˈməŋ ˈprɑtəstənts təˈdeɪ fər ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ ənd fər ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti. ðɪs həz lɛd tɪ ˈmɛni ridɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðə ˈərli ʧərʧ ˈfɑðərz ənd ˈsikɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ bæk ləˈtərʤɪkəl ˈwərʃɪp. ðɪs ˈhəŋgər fər ˈeɪnʧənt ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ˈmænəˌfɛstəd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ɪn ðə θiˈɑləʤi ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɪn ðə ˈɑksfərd ˈmuvmənt ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, ənd mɔr ˈrisəntli ɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈvɪʒən ˈmuvmənt ənd ðə ˈwərʃɪp ˈmuvmənt. ðɪs ˈrisənt ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm fər ʧərʧ ˈjunɪti ənd ðə ˈeɪnʧənt feɪθ ɪz ˈvɛri kəˈmɛndəbəl bət ˈkɛriz ə haɪ praɪs tæg. ɪf wən ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ ˈɛnər ˈɪntu ˈjunɪti wɪθ ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ʧərʧ wən məst bi priˈpɛrd tɪ gɪv əp ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈprɑtəstənˌtɪzəm ðət ər æt ɑdz wɪθ ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈkrɪsʧɪn feɪθ. rɪˈsɛpʃən ʃʊd nɑt bi vjud ɛz ən ˈɑbstəkəl bət ən ˈoʊpən dɔr. ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈprɑtəstənts hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈteɪkən ðɪs boʊld stɛp ənd ˈhoʊpfəli ˈmɛni mɔr ɪn ðə deɪz tɪ kəm wɪl ˈjuˌnaɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ ðə wən ʧərʧ kənˈfɛst ɪn ðə krid. ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪkəlz: ˈfɔrmər ʧərʧ əv ˈɪŋglənd prist ˈmaɪkəl kənˈvərʒən ˈstɔri ˈkælvɪnɪst ˈæŋglɪkən ˈkɑnvərts tɪ orthodoxy”*” ˈɪntərvˌju: ˈʤoʊzəf ˈglisən wɪθ mɑrk ˈbrædˌʃɔ ˈʤərni tɪ ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi 24 ɑkˈtoʊbər 2013 ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ˈɔrθəˌdɑks faith”*” baɪ ˈkɑrlɑ ˈhɪntən 7 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2007 ““st*. əˈlɛksɪs tɑθ əv ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks feɪθ ɪn america”*” ˈsərvɪs tɛkst: fər ðə rɪˈsɛpʃən əv converts”*” (denver.goarch.org*)
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from time to time, my friends and i get into a discussion about christian unity. anglicans and roman catholics seem to be especially eager to reunite with the orthodox and i have to explain why such efforts are difficult, if not improbable. this position is often met with frustration and perplexity: why can’t we just be one? what’s the hang up? i began to notice that we seem to be speaking past each other. as i reflected on this impasse i realized that we were operating from different paradigms. one is what i call the “recognition” paradigm and the other, the “reception” paradigm.
the recognition paradigm involves the mutual recognition of the validity of the other church’s baptism, their clergy’s ordination, their doctrines, and allowing for inter-communion among their members. the reception paradigm involves one church body accepting the other church’s doctrines and practices as normative, and being received or incorporated into the other church body. understanding the difference in paradigms can go a long way in helping christians understand each other.
invisible or visible church?
the question of church unity depends on how we understand the church. when i was a protestant evangelical i was taught that there was the visible local congregation and the invisible universal capital “c” church which consists of all true “born again” christians. thus, the ideal church existed in heaven above all the scandalous divisions among christians here below.
but when i reflected on the apostle paul’s teachings in i corinthians 12 about the body of christ i began to see a contradiction between what paul taught and what modern evangelicals believed. an invisible body is essentially a ghost, not a genuine body. this notion of an invisible body of christ also ran contrary to i john 1:1-3 which taught that jesus’ tangible and visible body was the core of the gospel. this led me to question whether evangelicalism’s invisible capital “c” church was theologically sound.
i began to move towards the idea of a visible church as i started reading about the early church. i was haunted by irenaeus of lyons’ description of the early church:
having received this preaching and this faith, as i have said, the church, although scattered in the whole world, carefully preserves it, as if living in one house. she believes these things [everywhere] alike, as if she had but one heart and one soul, and preaches them harmoniously, teaches them, and hands them down, as if she had but one mouth. (against heresies 1.10.2; emphasis added)
the early church shared the same faith and worship all across the roman empire. this was so different from protestantism’s many denominations. the early church was remarkably free of denominationalism, why wasn’t the same true of protestantism?
i was also struck by the early christians’ emphasis on the importance of belonging to the visible church. cyprian of carthage wrote:
he can no longer have god for his father, who has not the church for his mother. (on the unity of the church §6)
my view changed further as i reflected on the nicene creed’s line: “i believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic church.” the word “one” means that there is only one church, not two churches, nor two halves. nor does it mean the branch theory anglicanism proposes or the multitude of denominations as is the case with protestantism. the problem with the anglican branch theory is that it substitutes the church catholic with the church comprehensive. anglican comprehensiveness superimposes liturgical uniformity on doctrinal pluralism. because there is no precedent for this in the early church, this approach is highly suspect. likewise, i began to see that if one took the idea of the visible church seriously then protestant denominationalism is like humpty dumpty all broken up in pieces waiting for someone to make him whole again.
in orthodoxy i encountered a different paradigm: the orthodox church is the one holy, catholic, and apostolic church confessed in the nicene creed. kallistos ware in the orthodox church wrote:
the orthodox church in all humility believes itself to be the ‘one, holy, catholic and apostolic church’, of which the creed speaks: such is the fundamental conviction which guides orthodox in their relations with other christians. there are divisions among christians, but the church itself is not divided nor can it ever be. (p. 307)
for orthodoxy there has always been one church. there may have been people and groups that fell into heresy and schism: they have left the church but the church always retained her unity. a leaf may fall from a tree or a branch may break off, but there still remains one tree. theologically speaking, it is heretical to believe that where there was one church there is now two or more churches, or that the one church is now broken into several fragments, or that one church is now invisible. for orthodoxy the one church has never been lost. it has never gone away because it is here in the orthodox church.
many western christians are offended by the orthodox position. they interpret this to mean that orthodoxy is superior to other religious traditions, or that god’s grace is found only in orthodoxy and absent outside. the irony of the orthodox understanding of visible church unity is that it has been regarded as schismatic, especially by protestants! this can be seen for example in gordon-conwell adjunct professor preston graham jr.’s paper on ecumenism. of the orthodox understanding he noted:
this option seeks to express visible unit by limiting the church to what is in reality only one denomination or “tradition” based on one interpretation of the meaning of apostolic order/succession such as to exclude all dissenting views of apostolic order/succession. the sum effect of this option is to seek after visible unity by means of schism! (p. 26)
protestant egalitarianism
prof. graham’s rejection of orthodox ecclesiology is rooted in protestantism’s almost dogmatic insistence upon egalitarianism. there is a certain appeal to protestantism’s ecclesial egalitarianism; all churches are equal therefore orthodoxy is just one denomination among many. this insistence on the equality of all church bodies likely stems from the reformers’ rejection of the roman papacy. it also conforms to the modern mindset which favors individual liberty and equality for all. if all men have an inherent right to an equal liberty, who’s to say that one church structure and tradition should be favored over any other?
protestant ecclesial egalitarianism can also be found in the anglican branch theory. an interesting take on the branch theory is the stance that no one branch is the true church therefore we all need each other. there is a certain humility in this stance but it also opens the door to theological relativism. it is a sad fact that anglicanism today is theologically incoherent and increasingly fractured.
in addition to protestant ecclesial egalitarianism there is corollary epistemological egalitarianism. this takes the form of all christians being equal with respect to the interpretation of scripture. this is a consequence of the reformers’ rejection of the papacy. in light of the supremacy of scripture (sola scriptura) they feel free to reject or disregard what they call “manmade doctrine.” more recently, protestant egalitarianism took a postmodern turn with the emerging church movement criticizing the traditional church’s “captivity to enlightenment rationalism.” (see o’brien 2009) the protestant disbelief in a supernatural capital “t” tradition makes discussion of reunion highly problematic. here we see two disparate paradigms for the source of doctrine. for protestants it is scripture alone; the church plays an auxiliary role but not a determinative role in the making of doctrine. the belief that there is no capital “t” tradition, only manmade traditions, implies a disbelief in christ’s promise that he would send the holy spirit to guide the church (john 16:13).
but for orthodoxy the church is the recipient and guardian of apostolic tradition. under the guidance of the holy spirit she preserves and expounds scripture for the generations to come (john 14:26, ephesians 4:11). theological controversy is best settled through the conciliar method. the jerusalem council in acts 15 provided the precedent for the ecumenical councils. just as the jerusalem council was guided by the holy spirit, so also the ecumenical councils.
some of my anglican friends are appreciative of small “t” tradition, but they view certain orthodox positions, e.g., mary as the theotokos or the veneration of icons, as too extreme. they see themselves as a moderating center between orthodoxy and low church evangelicalism. but i noticed that like their low church brethren, anglican evangelicals reject all supernatural notion of apostolic tradition. the presupposition of sola scriptura held by protestants, whether low church or high church, constitutes a major obstacle to church reunion. if anglicans desire reunion with orthodoxy they need to be willing to renounce sola scriptura and embrace the very same holy tradition passed on by the apostles.
scripture alone does not exclude other sources like ancient church councils and church fathers. evangelicals seeking to engage orthodoxy are often enthusiastic practitioners of ressourcement. they appropriate from the early church while blithely ignoring its authority. this cherry picking approach is fundamentally flawed. augustine of hippo summed up the matter aptly when he wrote:
if you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the gospel you believe but yourself.
some evangelical pastors love to pepper their sermons with quotations from early church fathers but they do this selectively. few protestants have come to grips with the fact that while they embrace certain church fathers as individuals, they ignore the fathers’ church. for example, augustine wrote:
for my part, i should not believe the gospel except as moved by the authority of the catholic church. (against the fundamental epistle of the manichees, chapter 5)
here augustine was warning against an individualistic christianity divorced from the visible church. this is something that ancient-future evangelicals are reluctant to grapple with. so my question to protestants seeking church unity is: are you willing to put sola scriptura on the table? in a facebook thread i described what this approach would entail:
if you really want to put sola scriptura on the table consider whether you would be willing to accept the council of nicea’s creed as authoritative, binding on all christians, and an infallible guide for understanding what scripture teaches. for me this conciliar hermeneutics provides the basis for theological unity. a departure from conciliar hermeneutics will result in doctrinal pluralism and relativism. accepting this position wouldn’t necessarily make you orthodox but it would provide for a common basis for discussion with orthodox christians.
it is good to see evangelicals develop an interest in the church fathers and the early liturgies. i would also encourage them to learn from the way the early church fathers read scripture and to see how the conciliar hermeneutics differ from later protestant hermeneutics. a patristically informed biblical hermeneutics can help build bridges between evangelicals and orthodox. (see scot mcknight’s posting “patristics and the bible.”)
horizontal and vertical unity
there are two critical dimensions to church unity. horizontal church unity consists of unity among churches across space; vertical church unity consists of unity across time being united with the ancient churches founded by the apostles. key to vertical unity is apostolic succession through the office of the bishop. it is through the local bishop that the local orthodox parish is linked to the early church. reading the writings of the early church fathers or using early liturgical texts do not suffice for vertical unity. the office of the bishop is one key difference between protestant and orthodox approaches to unity.
for orthodoxy horizontal and vertical unity are both critically important. they are found in the eucharist and in the bishop who presides over the eucharist. receiving communion in orthodoxy means sharing the same faith as other orthodox christians around the world today. and through its bishop the local orthodox parish can trace a direct historical link to the “breaking of bread” mentioned in acts 2:46!
christians interested in church unity need to understand orthodoxy’s distinctive understanding of tradition. apostolic tradition is key to understanding orthodox ecclesiology. bishop kallistos ware recounted father lev gillet’s definition of orthodoxy:
an orthodox is one who accepts the apostolic tradition and who lives in communion with the bishops who are the appointed teachers of this tradition. (the inner kingdom p. 14; italics in original)
the key here is the crucial role played by the bishop in apostolic tradition. at the time an anglican, ware found this to be an eye opener. he recounted:
orthodoxy, so i recognized in a sudden flash of insight, is not merely a matter of personal belief; it also presupposes outward and visible communion in the sacraments with the bishops who are the divinely-commissioned witnesses to the truth (the inner kingdom p. 15; emphasis added).
so with respect to orthodoxy’s claim to be the true church, the question is not superiority versus inferiority, but rather fidelity to and continuity with apostolic tradition.
in the early church the bishop was more than an administrator, as the successor to the apostles he presided over the eucharist and guarded the doctrinal purity of the church. this understanding of the crucial role of the episcopacy to the integrity and unity of the church is an ancient one. irenaeus of lyons wrote:
this is true gnosis: the teaching of the apostles, and the ancient institution of the church, spread throughout the entire world, and the distinctive mark of the body of christ in accordance with the succession of bishops, to whom the apostles entrusted each local church, and the unfeigned preservation, coming down to us, of the scriptures, with a complete collection allowing for neither addition nor subtraction, a reading without falsification and, in conformity with the scriptures, so interpretation that is legitimate, careful, without danger of blasphemy. (against heresies 4.33.8; emphasis added)
augustine had a similar high view of the episcopacy. he wrote:
the consent of peoples and nations keeps me in the church; so does her authority, inaugurated by miracles, nourished by hope, enlarged by love, established by age. the succession of priests keeps me, beginning from the very seat of the apostle peter, to whom the lord, after his resurrection, gave it in charge to feed his sheep, down to the present episcopate. (against the fundamental epistle of the manichees, chapter 5; emphasis added)
many protestant churches do not have bishops or if they do have bishops are unable to trace an unbroken lineage back to the apostles. the concept of apostolic succession is alien to protestant theology. much of the efforts at church unity by protestants have been focused on horizontal unity with little attention given to vertical unity. this is the greatest flaw in the mutual recognition approach to church unity. in its pursuit of horizontal unity it has sacrificed vertical unity.
a local orthodox parish cannot modify its liturgy or doctrine unilaterally. if a local orthodox parish were to do so in order to have unity with their protestant neighbors they will have severed their connections with the orthodox church worldwide not to mention their ties with the early church. moreover, no orthodox bishop would permit a local parish to stray from apostolic tradition. the bishop’s job is to preserve the unity and integrity of the church.
there are two types of church bodies: those whose episcopacy can claim linkage to the original apostles (orthodoxy, roman catholicism, and the non-chalcedonian churches) and those whose leadership cannot make that claim (protestantism). recognition to one degree or another is possible with these church bodies that can claim historic ties to the early church (see ware the orthodox church pp. 311-316). but in the case of protestants who have broken off from the papacy recognition is ruled out as an option. this means that union with the orthodox church is through reception.
western ecumenism
it seems that for western christianity church unity is a problem that needs to be solved, that church unity has been lost and needs to be restored. there seems to be a certain eagerness and anxiety in the west’s endeavors to achieve unity with orthodoxy. when it comes to unity among christians two important issues need to be addressed: (1) the nature of the unity we seek and (2) and the path we are to take to get there.
for example, my anglican friends insist that they are part of the “catholic church” confessed in the apostles creed and the nicene creed. they note that they use the “same” nicene creed as the orthodox and that they too can claim apostolic succession. in the course of numerous discussions i began to realize that while my anglican friends don’t hold to orthodox doctrine or follow orthodox practices, what they want is for orthodoxy to recognize the validity of their anglican doctrines, rites, and clergy. in other words, they are seeking mutual recognition between anglicans and orthodox even with the disparity in doctrine, worship, and polity.
mutual recognition is also the strategy that roman catholics are using with orthodoxy. pope john paul ii adopted the branch theory when he spoke of roman catholicism and orthodoxy as two lungs breathing together. they are not asking any changes in orthodox doctrine and practice; “all” they are asking for is for orthodoxy to come under the authority of the bishop of rome which for orthodoxy is a deal breaker.
related to the mutual recognition paradigm is interfaith dialogue. many in the ecumenical movement approach interfaith dialogue much in the spirit of labor versus management negotiations: we will give a little on this, if you give a little on that. they believe that doctrine, worship, and polity are all “on the table.” another ecumenical tactic is to redefine or reframe theological issues so that both sides, once at odds with each other, can now sign a joint statement. orthodox priest georges florovsky called this “doctrinal minimalism.” this approach to ecumenism is based on an ecclesial pragmatism and theological relativism, or a theological reductionism that seeks to frame doctrine in broadest possible terms.
but for orthodoxy holy tradition is the fullness of the faith and therefore not negotiable. the church is not a social construct but a divine creation founded by christ himself (matthew 16:18). thus, one of the major impediments to ecumenical dialogue is that we differ significantly on the goal (the kind of unity we seek) and the means (the path to unity).
christian collaboration in a pluralistic society
there are two kinds of goals for christian unity. one goal is christian unity in the form of one family. the family model of christian unity is based on the assumption that we are all related to one another and that we live under the same roof. given the orthodox understanding of church unity, union with protestants through the recognition paradigm is unfeasible. the only viable path to unity is through reception.
but what if protestants are not ready to give up their core protestant beliefs, what then? i suggest that there is an alternative approach to christian unity available to orthodox and non-orthodox. that is christian unity in the form of being friendly neighbors. we live next door to each other but we live under separate roofs. we coexist peacefully and work cooperatively on important projects in the name of christ.
we need to encourage and support friendly cooperative relations across the christian traditions. we can respect each others’ different traditions as we seek to work together for a christian witness in a pluralistic, post-christian american society. the annual march for life in which protestants, roman catholics, and orthodox come together is a good example interfaith cooperation.
in hawaii i am happy to be part of a monthly get together of “mere christians” comprising protestants, anglicans, roman catholics, and orthodox christians. we come together in christ’s love from our different church traditions for a common meal and a talk on faith and culture.
unity through coming home
what is the reception method like? in the 1970s a group of evangelicals became interested in the early church. they discovered to their great surprise that early christian worship was liturgical and sacramental so they became liturgical and sacramental in their worship. they found out that the early church was creedal so they adopted the nicene creed. along the way they found out the early church had priests and bishops, so they ordained each other as priests and appointed their own bishops! they even went so far as to make altars and put up tiny postcard size icons behind their altars. they thought of themselves as “orthodox” until they came face to face with eastern orthodoxy. peter gillquist tells the story how this group of evangelicals was received into the antiochian orthodox church in his book becoming orthodox. but in terms of numbers this paled in comparison with the reception of some twenty thousand uniates into orthodoxy in the late 1800s.
there is a great hunger among protestants today for the early church and for church unity. this has led to many rediscovering the early church fathers and seeking to bring back liturgical worship. this hunger for ancient christianity manifested itself in the 1800s in the mercersburg theology in the us and in the oxford movement in england, and more recently in the federal vision movement and the ancient-future worship movement. this recent enthusiasm for church unity and the ancient faith is very commendable but carries a high price tag. if one wishes to enter into eucharistic unity with the ancient church one must be prepared to give up aspects of protestantism that are at odds with the ancient christian faith. reception should not be viewed as an obstacle but an open door. thousands of protestants have already taken this bold step and hopefully many more in the days to come will unite themselves with the one church confessed in the nicene creed.
other articles:
former church of england priest michael harper‘s conversion story
“a calvinist anglican converts to orthodoxy” interview: joseph gleason with mark bradshaw — journey to orthodoxy (24 october 2013)
“episcopal congregation embracing orthodox faith” by carla hinton newsok (7 july 2007)
“st. alexis toth confessor of the orthodox faith in america”
service text: “service for the reception of converts” (denver.goarch.org)
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bluefin* həz ənˈveɪld aɪərn ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ skeɪl ˌdiˈsi kəˈlɛktəbəl ˈstæˌʧuz wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈrɑbɪn ənd frəm ðə hɪt ˈvɪdioʊˌgeɪm ˈbætˌmæn: naɪt, ənd ə ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən ˈstæˌʧu beɪst ðə ˈlaɪknəs əv gæl ɛz ðə ˈæməˌzɑn ˈprɪnsɛs ɪn ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˈblɑkˌbəstər ˌdiˈsi ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈmuvi; teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə əˈfɪʃəl pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz here…*… ˈrɑbɪn ˈbætˌmæn: naɪt əˈveɪləbəl noʊˈvɛmbər 2017 beɪst ɔn ərˈɪʤənəl ˈrɛfərənsɪz frəm ðə əˈkleɪmd ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm. skeɪl ˈstæˌʧu ɪz ˈrɛndərd ɪn polystone*, ɪz hænd ˈpeɪnɪd ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz beɪs dɪˈspleɪ ˈplætˌfɔrm. ˈbætˌmæn: naɪt əˈveɪləbəl noʊˈvɛmbər 2017 beɪst ɔn ərˈɪʤənəl ˈrɛfərənsɪz frəm ðə əˈkleɪmd ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm. skeɪl ˈstæˌʧu ɪz ˈrɛndərd ɪn polystone*, ɪz hænd ˈpeɪnɪd ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz beɪs dɪˈspleɪ ˈplætˌfɔrm. ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən əˈveɪləbəl dɪˈsɛmbər 2017 beɪst ɔn ərˈɪʤənəl ˈrɛfərənsɪz frəm ðə smæʃ hɪt ˈmuvi. skeɪl ˈstæˌʧu ɪz ˈrɛndərd ɪn polystone*, ɪz hænd ˈpeɪnɪd ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ə sɔrd.
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bluefin has unveiled iron studios upcoming 1/10 scale dc collectible statues which includes robin and deathstroke from the hit videogame batman: arkham knight, and a wonder woman statue based the likeness of gal gadot as the amazon princess in warner bros. blockbuster dc solo movie; take a look at the official promotional images here…
robin batman: arkham knight – $109.99 – available november 2017
based on original 3d references from the acclaimed video game. 1/10 scale statue is rendered in polystone, is hand painted and also includes base display platform.
deathstroke batman: arkham knight – $109.99 – available november 2017
based on original 3d references from the acclaimed video game. 1/10 scale statue is rendered in polystone, is hand painted and also includes base display platform.
wonder woman – $179.99 – available december 2017
based on original 3d references from the smash hit live-action movie. 1/10 scale statue is rendered in polystone, is hand painted and also includes a diecast sword.
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hewlett-packard* ɪz ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu tu pɑrts, ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈpiˈsi ənd ˈprɪnər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz frəm ðə rɛst əv ɪts ˈbɪznɪs. ˈʤəstɪn ˈsəlɪvən, ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz), ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr ɪn ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈpjutərz, ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ əˈnaʊnst plænz tɪ breɪk ˈɪntu tu pɑrts ɛz ɪt ˈsɛpərˌeɪts ɪts ənd ˈprɪnər ˈbɪznɪsɪz frəm ɪts tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ə riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ, sɛd ðə ˈpiˈsi ənd ˈprɪnər ˈbɪznɪs wɪl juz ðə neɪm ɪŋk. ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈbɪznɪs wɪl teɪk ðə neɪm ˈɛnərˌpraɪz. ˈsiˌiˈoʊ mɛg ˈwɪtmən wɪl lɛd ðə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈbɪznɪs. ˈpiˈsi ənd ˈprɪnər ʧif diɔn wɪl bi ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ɪŋk. ˈkɑrənt lɛd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt dɪˈrɛktər pæt ˈrusoʊ wɪl bi ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈjunɪt, əˈnaʊnst. ən ˈbreɪˌkəp, wɪʧ hæd bɪn ˈəndər dɪˈskəʃən fər mɔr ðən ə jɪr, wʊd ˈfɑloʊ ˈrisənt ˈkɔrpərət splɪts ɛz ˈkəmpəˌniz eɪm tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz baɪ ˈʃɑrpənɪŋ ðɛr ˈfoʊkɪs. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ʤaɪənt ˈiˌbeɪ sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈspɪnɪŋ ɔf ɪts ˈjunɪt. "ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɪntu tu ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌəndərˈskɔrz ɑr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə ˈtərnərˌaʊnd plæn," ˈwɪtmən sɛd ɪn ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. "ɪt wɪl prəˈvaɪd iʧ nu ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, ˈfoʊkɪs, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈrisɔrsɪz, ənd ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ðeɪ nid tɪ əˈdæpt kˈwɪkli tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ˈkəstəmər daɪˈnæmɪks, waɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈvælju fər ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz." "ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈbɛnəfɪt aɪ si ɪn ðə muv ɪz ðət ðə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈbɪznɪs wɪl hæv ə ˈsɪŋgjələr ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈdætə ˈsɛnər, ənd ðə ˈpiˈsi ənd ˈprɪnər ˈbɪznɪs kən bi ə lɔt ˈspidiər ənd ˈæʤəl," sɛd ˈpætrɪk ˈmʊˌrhɛd, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv mʊr ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈstrætəʤi, ə tɛk ˈænəlɪst fərm. hi sɛd wɪl nid tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ɪts ˈpiˈsi ənd ˈprɪnər ˈbɪznɪs həz ɪˈnəf kæʃ tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn boʊθ ðə kənˈsumər ˈpiˈsi ənd ˈimərʤɪŋ smɑrt hoʊm ˈmɑrkɪts., ˈfaʊndɪd 75 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn ə gərɑʒ ɪn ˈpæloʊ ˈæltoʊ, ˈkælɪf., wɛr ɪts ˈkərəntli beɪst, həz bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvərs ˈsægɪŋ seɪlz ɛz ɪt ˈfeɪsɪz təf ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən frəm ˈɔrəkəl ənd ibm*. ɪn 2012 ˈəndər ˈwɪtmənz ˈlidərˌʃɪp, ɪt mərʤd ɪts ˈpiˈsi ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ɪts mɔr ˈlukrətɪv ˈprɪnər wən. ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈkətɪŋ kɔsts ənd leɪɪŋ ɔf tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ənd ɛz mɔr kəmˈpjutɪŋ muvz tɪ ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ˈwɪtmən həz traɪd tɪ stɪr ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪntu ðə groʊɪŋ dɪˈmænd fər ˈsɪstəmz. ɪn ˈɔgəst, ˌriˈpɔrtəd gʊd nuz: ə seɪlz ˈəpˌtɪk. ɪt sɛd ə riˈsərʤəns ɪn ˈpiˈsi ˈʃɪpmənts hɛlpt bust ɪts ˈrɛvəˌnu 1 tɪ ˈbɪljən. ɪts ˈpərsɪnəl ˈsɪstəmz grup, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈpiˈsiz ənd ˈnoʊtˌbʊks, gru 12 ɪn ðət taɪm. ˈdɛskˌtɑps əˈkaʊntɪd fər əˈbaʊt 40 ˈrɛvəˌnu əv ˈrɛvəˌnu ɛz kənˈsumərz sik aʊt ˈlɑrʤər kəmˈpjutər skrinz fər mɔr mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd tæsks ðeɪ ˈkænɑt du ɔn ˈtæbləts. ɪn ðə læst jɪr, ˈɔlsoʊ hɛld tɔks tɪ mərʤ wɪθ ʤaɪənt ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., bət ðə ˈʤərnəl sɛd ðoʊz nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈrisəntli ˈɛndɪd bɪˈkəz əv læk əv ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər səˈpɔrt. kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ: ʤɑn ʃwɔrts rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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hewlett-packard is breaking into two parts, separating its pc and printer operations from the rest of its business. (photo11: justin sullivan, getty images)
hewlett-packard, a pioneer in business computers, on monday announced plans to break into two parts as it separates its personal-computer and printer businesses from its technology services.
the company, which has been undergoing a multi-year restructuring, said the pc and printer business will use the name hp inc. the services business will take the name hewlett-packard enterprise.
hp ceo meg whitman will lead the enterprise business. hp pc and printer chief dion weisler will be ceo of hp inc. current lead independent director pat russo will be chairman of the enterprise unit, hewlett-packard announced.
an hp breakup, which had been under discussion for more than a year, would follow recent corporate splits as companies aim to satisfy shareholders by sharpening their focus. on tuesday, online-auction giant ebay said it was spinning off its paypal payments-processing unit.
"the decision to separate into two market-leading companies underscores our commitment to the turnaround plan," whitman said in the announcement. "it will provide each new company with the independence, focus, financial resources, and flexibility they need to adapt quickly to market and customer dynamics, while generating long-term value for shareholders."
"the major benefit i see in the move is that the enterprise business will have a singular focus on the data center, and the pc and printer business can be a lot speedier and agile," said patrick moorhead, president of moor insights & strategy, a tech analyst firm. he said hp will need to ensure its pc and printer business has enough cash to compete in both the consumer pc and emerging smart home markets.
hp, founded 75 years ago in a garage in palo alto, calif., where it's currently based, has been trying to reverse sagging sales as it faces tough competition from oracle and ibm. in 2012, under whitman's leadership, it merged its pc business with its more lucrative printer one.
it has also been cutting costs and laying off tens of thousands of employees. and as more computing moves to mobile devices, whitman has tried to steer hp's business into the growing demand for cloud-computing systems.
in august, hp reported good news: a sales uptick. it said a resurgence in pc shipments helped boost its year-over-year revenue 1% to $27.6 billion. its personal systems group, which includes pcs and notebooks, grew 12% in that time.
desktops accounted for about 40% revenue of hp revenue as consumers seek out larger computer screens for more more sophisticated tasks they cannot do on tablets.
in the last year, hp also held talks to merge with data-storage giant emc corp., but the journal said those negotiations recently ended because of lack of shareholder support.
contributing: jon swartz
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nɪk ˈfɛti ˈɔgəst 19 2014 bɪˈgɪnɪŋ təˈdeɪ ənd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ θru ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈaɪəwə ɪz ˈhoʊstɪŋ ə ˈkɑnfərəns tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈimərʤɪŋ kənˈtæmənənts ənd ðɛr ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. 2014 fɔrθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn əˈkərəns, feɪt, ˈifɛkts æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈimərʤɪŋ kənˈtæmənənts ɪn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɪl ˈfiʧər ˈspikərz frəm ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə wərld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈkiˌnoʊt spiʧ frəm ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈaɪəwə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ prəˈfɛsər ənd ˈʤɛri ʃnʊr. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz frəm ˈvɛriəs bɪg tɛn skulz (ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, ˌɪndiˈænə, ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, nəˈbræskə, pərˈdu, wɪˈskɑnsən) ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈaɪəwə steɪt, ˈstænfərd ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ənd ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈɛntɪtiz ər ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ gɪv ˈspiʧɪz ər ˈəðər ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz. ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə moʊst ˈrisənt dɪˈvɛləpmənts ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋz kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə sɔrs, əˈkərəns, feɪt, ˈifɛkts, ənd æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈimərʤɪŋ kənˈtæmənənts ɪn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ən aɪˈdil ˈvɛnju fər ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əv ˈkətɪˌŋɛʤ aɪˈdiəz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈræpədli ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈrisərʧ area.”*.” ðə fərst ˈkɑnfərəns, 2007 wɑz hɛld ɪn jɔrk, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ənd brɔt ɪn mɔr ðən 100 əˈtɛnˈdiz frəm ɔl əraʊnd ðə wərld. 2009 wɑz ɪn fɔrt ˈkɑlɪnz, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ənd 2011 wɑz ɪn ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən, ˈdɛnˌmɑrk. ðə ˈnæʃənəl haɪˈdrɔlɪk ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈkɑnfərəns 2014 ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪn ˈaɪəwə ˈsɪti ðɪs wik. ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɪn ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪn ə ˈræpədli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ environment.”*.” 2014 bɪˈgɪnz æt 4 p.m*. təˈdeɪ ənd ðə fʊl ˈskɛʤʊl əv ɪˈvɛnts ɪz əˈveɪləbəl hir.
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nick fetty | august 19, 2014
beginning today and continuing through friday, the university of iowa is hosting a conference to discuss emerging contaminants and their effect on the environment.
emcon 2014: fourth international conference on occurrence, fate, effects & analysis of emerging contaminants in the environment will feature speakers from all across the world, including a keynote speech from university of iowa engineering professor and cgrer co-director jerry schnoor. representatives from various big ten schools (illinois, indiana, michigan, michigan state, minnesota, nebraska, purdue, wisconsin) as well as iowa state, stanford and several other educational and governmental entities are scheduled to give speeches or other presentations. the event “will focus on the most recent developments and findings concerning the source, occurrence, fate, effects, and analysis of emerging contaminants in the environment, providing an ideal venue for exchange of cutting-edge ideas and information in this rapidly evolving research area.”
the first conference, emcon 2007, was held in york, united kingdom and brought in more than 100 attendees from all around the world. emcon 2009 was in fort collins, colorado and emcon 2011 was in copenhagen, denmark.
the national hydraulic engineering conference 2014 is also taking place in iowa city this week. this event will focus on “sustainability in the design of infrastructure in a rapidly changing environment.”
emcon 2014 begins at 4 p.m. today and the full schedule of events is available here.
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ʤækt əp ənd gʊd tɪ goʊ ˈɛvəri ˈstɑrˌkræft pleɪər həz ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt reɪs, ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈtɛns dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər wɪʧ ɪz ðə bɛst. lɛt ˈɛvriˌwən noʊ ðət ðə ər ˌənˈbitəbəl baɪ dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ðɛr ˈloʊgoʊ əˈkrɔs jʊr ʧɛst! ðeɪ meɪ nɑt hæv ðə ˈnəmbərz əv ðə zerg*, ər ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi əv ðə protoss*, bət hu nidz ðət wɪn ju hæv mərˈinz maʊɪŋ daʊn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət muvz? lɛt ðə ˈəðər gaɪz sɛnd ɪn ðɛr ˈfænsi ˈroʊˌbəts ənd wik ˈəndərlɪŋz ɔl fɔl ˈəndər ə heɪl əv ˈbʊləts ənd grəˈneɪdz. ənd ɪf ɪt lʊks laɪk əˈbaʊt tɪ bi ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd, ʤɪst drɔp ə bərɑʒ əv nuks. raɪt. nuks. haʊ kʊd ðə nɑt bi ðə bɛst reɪs? ʃərt ˈfiʧərz ə ˈjɛloʊ ˈɛmbləm ɔn ə blæk, 100 ˈkɔtən ʃərt.
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jacked up and good to go every starcraft player has their favorite race, and there’s always intense debate over which is the best. let everyone know that the terrans are unbeatable by displaying their logo across your chest!
they may not have the numbers of the zerg, or the technology of the protoss, but who needs that when you have steroid-crazed marines mowing down anything that moves? let the other guys send in their fancy robots and weak underlings – they’ll all fall under a hail of bullets and concussive grenades. and if it looks like you’re about to be overwhelmed, just drop a barrage of nukes.
that’s right. nukes. how could the terrans not be the best race?
shirt features a yellow terran emblem on a black, 100% cotton shirt.
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ˈmɛni ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd ər ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk tɪ ðə goʊlz əv ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ l.a*. bət ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ər wən əv ðə ˈɪndəstriz moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ʃut loʊˈkeɪʃənz. wɪθ ɪts dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈkɑnkrit taʊər ənd ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, ˈsɪti hɔl həz lɔŋ bɪn ə ˈfeɪvərɪt əv loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈmænɪʤərz ɛz ən ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈsɪmbəl əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd ə fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ˈkɔrˌtrumz əv nu jɔrk ɪn ˈnumərəs ˈmuviz, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊz ənd kəˈmərʃəlz. ɪn ðə læst tu mənθs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fɪlm pərˈdəkʃən əraʊnd ðə ˈlændˌmɑrk ˈbɪldɪŋ həz ˈfɑlən ɔf ˈʃɑrpli, ˈlɑrʤli bɪˈkəz ɪts lɔn həz bɪˈkəm ə beɪs kæmp fər ən ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd əv pərˈdəkʃən. sɪns ɔkt. 1 ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ l.a*. ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈhæbɪtɪŋ ə ˈsprɔlɪŋ tɛnt ˈsɪti ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd kæmˈpeɪn tɪ drɔ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. [fɪlm kruz] ər əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈsɪti hɔl æt ðɪs point,’’*,’’ sɛd pɔl, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv filml.a*., ðə fɪlm pərˈmɪtɪŋ grup. ˈivɪn gɪt ðɛr ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈviɪkəlz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ənd ɪt wʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ rən ˈkeɪbəl wɪθ ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl there.”*.” ənd ðɛr ər noʊ saɪnz ðət ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈveɪkeɪt ˈɛni taɪm sun, dɪˈspaɪt əˈnaʊnst plænz baɪ ðə ˈsɪti tɪ ɪˈvɪkt ðɛm. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈproʊˌtɛstərz faɪld ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɔˌsut tɪ bɑr pəˈlis frəm ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə kæmp, wɪʧ səraʊndz ðə ˈsɪti blɑk bɪtˈwin meɪn ənd ˈtɛmpəl ənd fərst ənd spərɪŋ strits. ˈoʊvər ðə læst eɪt wiks, ðɛr wər ˈoʊnli naɪn fɪlm ʃuts ɪn ðə ˈsɪti hɔl ˈɛriə, əˈbaʊt hæf ðə ˈnəmbər ðət əˈkərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪm taɪm ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ filml.a*. ðoʊz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ʃuts fər ðə ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ riˈlis squad,”*,” wɪʧ fɪlmd ɪn ðə prɛs rum ɪn ˈsɪti hɔl ʤɪst wɪn ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst bɪˈgæn ɪn ˈərli ɑkˈtoʊbər; ə kəˈmərʃəl; ənd ðə ˈligəl ˈkɑmədi ˈsɪriz bash.”*.” ə ˈstudənt ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɑt ə ˈmuvi ɔn ðə saɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts kɔld together.”*.” ðə ˈfɔˌlɔf həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl dɪˈklaɪn ɪn loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈfɪlmɪŋ ðɪs kˈwɔrtər. ˈʃutɪŋ ɔn ˈsɪti strits ənd ˌənɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈkaʊnti həz bɪn daʊn æt əˈbaʊt 10 ˈoʊvər ðə læst tu mənθs kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə seɪm taɪm ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ˈmeɪnli du tɪ ðə maɪˈgreɪʃən əv ˈmuviz ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz tɪ ˈəðər steɪts ənd ə ˈkətˌbæk ɪn loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈfɪlmɪŋ baɪ prəˈdusərz. stɪl, noʊ wən ɪn ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd kəmˈjunɪti ɪz kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts, æt list nɑt ˈpəblɪkli. həz bɪn ˈvɛri ˈtɑlərənt əv it,’’*,’’ sɛd. ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ goʊ wɪθ ðə floʊ ənd ər ˈsikɪŋ aʊt ˈəðər locations.”*.” ðə ˈoʊnli pərˈdəkʃən ˈkərəntli ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ ʃut æt ˈsɪti hɔl ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər ɪz squad,”*,” ˈstɑrɪŋ raɪən gosling*, ˈɛmə stoʊn ənd ʃɔn pɛn, wɪʧ plænz tɪ fɪlm ən əˈdɪʃənəl sin ɔn ðə ˈprɛməsəz. ə ˈfɪksʧər ɔn ðə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈlænˌskeɪp sɪns ɪt wɑz kəmˈplitɪd ɪn 1928 ˈsɪti hɔl həz əˈpɪrd ɪn skɔrz əv ˈklæsɪk ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz səʧ ɛz ““dragnet”*” ənd mason”*” ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə kraɪm ˈmuvi ““l.a*. confidential”*” ənd saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən θˈrɪlər frəm l.a.,”*.,” huz ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈifɛkts ˈwɪzərdri meɪd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ lʊk laɪk ɪt hæd kəˈlæpst ənd ðə ˈsɪti wɑz ɪn ruɪnz. mɔr ˈrisəntli, ˈsɪti hɔl həz bɪn ˈfiʧərd ɪn ˈrisənt ˈmuviz ɛz ““rampart”*” ənd ʃrəgd: pɑrt i,”*,” beɪst ɔn ðə eɪn rænd ˈnɑvəl. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈloʊkəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ˈɔlsoʊ hæv juzd ðə ˈprɑpərti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈsɪriz ““torchwood”*” ənd ðə ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈligəl ˈdrɑmə hoʊl truth.”*.” ðə naʊ dɪˈfəŋkt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz fɪlmd ən ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt sin læst jɪr ɔn spərɪŋ strit ɪn frənt əv ˈsɪti hɔl, wɪʧ wɑz meɪd tɪ lʊk laɪk ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈkrɪmənəl kɔrt ɪn mænˈhætən. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ɔn loʊˈkeɪʃən: l.a*. ˈmuvi ˈpæləsɪz stɪl ˈmætər tɪ fɪlm ˈɪndəstri ɔn loʊˈkeɪʃən: bʊk ˈpəblɪʃərz ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ə peɪʤ frəm ˈhɑliˌwʊd ɔn loʊˈkeɪʃən: 'sənz əv ˈænərˌki' sprɛdz ˈmeɪˌhɛm əˈkrɔs l.a*. --ˈrɪʧərd ˈvɛriər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: fɪlm ʃut ɪn frənt əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈsɪti hɔl fər ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈsɪriz "noʊ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈfæməli." ˈkrɛdɪt: kɑn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz.
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many in hollywood are sympathetic to the goals of occupy l.a. but the protesters are upstaging one of the industry's most popular shoot locations.
with its distinctive concrete tower and greco-inspired architecture, city hall has long been a favorite of location managers as an iconic symbol of los angeles and a stand-in for everything from congress to courtrooms of new york in numerous movies, television shows and commercials.
in the last two months, however, film production around the 32-floor landmark building has fallen off sharply, largely because its 1.7-acre lawn has become a base camp for an entirely different kind of production.
since oct. 1, occupy l.a. protesters have been inhabiting a sprawling tent city as part of a nationwide campaign to draw attention to economic inequalities in the country.
“most [film crews] are avoiding city hall at this point,’’ said paul audley, president of filml.a., the city’s film permitting group. “they can’t even get their parking vehicles in the area and it would be very difficult to run cable with that many people there.”
and there are no signs that protesters are going to vacate any time soon, despite announced plans by the city to evict them. on monday, protesters filed a federal lawsuit to bar police from closing the camp, which surrounds the city block between main and temple and first and spring streets.
over the last eight weeks, there were only nine film shoots in the city hall area, about half the number that occurred during the same time a year ago, according to filml.a.
those included shoots for the warner bros. forthcoming release “gangster squad,” which filmed in the mayor’s press room in city hall just when the protest began in early october; a mcdonald’s commercial; and the tnt legal comedy series “franklin & bash.” a usc student also shot a movie on the site about the protests called “occupy together.”
the falloff has contributed to an overall decline in location filming this quarter. shooting on city streets and unincorporated areas of the county has been down at about 10% over the last two months compared to the same time a year ago, mainly due to the migration of movies and tv shows to other states and a cutback in location filming by cost-conscious producers.
still, no one in the hollywood community is complaining about the protests, at least not publicly. “everybody has been very tolerant of it,’’ audley said. “they’re just trying to go with the flow and are seeking out other locations.”
the only production currently scheduled to shoot at city hall in the near future is “gangster squad,” starring ryan gosling, emma stone and sean penn, which plans to film an additional scene on the premises.
a fixture on the municipal landscape since it was completed in 1928, city hall has appeared in scores of classic tv shows such as “dragnet” and “perry mason” as well as the crime movie “l.a. confidential” and science fiction thriller “escape from l.a.,” whose visual effects wizardry made the building look like it had collapsed and the city was in ruins.
more recently, city hall has been featured in recent movies as “rampart” and “atlas shrugged: part i,” based on the ayn rand novel. a number of local tv series also have used the property, including the sci-fi series “torchwood” and the short-lived abc legal drama “the whole truth.” the now defunct tv series filmed an elaborate scene last year on spring street in front of city hall, which was made to look like the new york city criminal court in manhattan.
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--richard verrier
photo: film shoot in front of los angeles city hall for the abc tv superhero series "no ordinary family." credit: irfan khan / los angeles times.
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1775 ənd ðə ˈtɪrəni əv ˈsəbstəns ˈoʊvər staɪl baɪ mæt θroʊər roʊd ˈaɪlənd ɪz ˈprɪti smɔl baɪ ðə ˈstændərdz əv ˈmeɪnˌlænd əˈmɛrɪkə. ˌɪnˈdid ɔn ðə mæp əv 1775 rɪˈbɛljən ɪts sˈmɔlər ðən ðə tɪp əv maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈfɪŋgər. soʊ smɔl, ɪn fækt, ðət ɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst əbˈskjʊrd baɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈɛni ˈjunɪts ðɛr ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. lɛt əˈloʊn ðə θri ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈrɛgjələrz ənd tu ˈlɔɪəlɪst mɪˈlɪʃə aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ fɪt ɪn ðɛr ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ fərst geɪm. soʊ, ˈɑbviəsli, aɪ pʊt tu ˈfɪŋgərz ɔn ðə skrin ənd pʊld ðɛm əˈpɑrt tɪ zum ɪn ənd səˈlɛkt ðə ˈprɑvɪns. wɪn ˈnəθɪŋ ˈhæpənd, aɪ prɪˈzumd aɪ wɑz æt fɔlt ˈrəðər ðən ðə geɪm. ðæts haʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəl ənd ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv ðət ˈʤɛsʧər həz bɪˈkəm. ɪt tərnd aʊt ɪt wɑz ðə geɪm ˈæftər ɔl. ðə ˈproʊˌgræmərz hæd fərˈgɑtən tɪ pʊt ɪn ðə ˈfiʧər wɪn ˈpɔrtɪŋ frəm ðə ˈpiˈsi ˈvərʒən, wɪʧ rɪˈsivd ˈrizənəbəl rəvˈjuz. ɪts fɪkst naʊ, bət ɪt geɪv mi ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bæd ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ðə æp. wət ɪz, ɪn fækt, kwaɪt ə ˈmaɪnər ˈɪʃu θroʊn əp baɪ ə rəʃt pɔrt meɪd mi wɔnt tɪ dɪˈlit ðə geɪm ənd goʊ pleɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls. wət ðɪs ˈɪləˌstreɪts ɪz haʊ juzd wiv bɪˈkəm tɪ ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl əv pleɪɪŋ ɔn ə. wɪn aɪ wɔʧ maɪ kɪdz pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈkiˌbɔrd ənd maʊs ðeɪ ˈfəmbəl, kənfˈjuzd. ɪt tʊk maɪ ˈɛldəst mənθs tɪ ˈmæstər ðə kənˈtroʊlz ɪn ˈpɔrtəl. jɛt boʊθ əv ðɛm kʊd juz ə wɪθ kənˈsɪdərəbəl priˈsɪʒən baɪ ðə taɪm ðeɪ wɛnt tɪ ˈpriˌskul. ðɪs ˌɪˈmiˌdiət, ˈtækˌtaɪl ˈneɪʧər ɪz wət meɪks ˈmoʊbəl ˈgeɪmɪŋ səʧ ə dɪˈlaɪt. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ waɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈivɪn ˈmaɪnər ˈɛrərz ɪn ðɪs speɪs kən ruɪn ə geɪm. ˈsædli, ðɛr ər fju ˈbɛtər ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðɪs ðən 1775 ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz wər tu sloʊ. ðɛrz ə kənfˈjuzɪŋ hɪnt ˈsɪstəm ðət lʊks laɪk ə tuˈtɔriəl bət ˈɪzənt. ðə geɪm ˈɪnʤən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ haɪd ðə nuˈmɛrɪk ˈkaʊntərz ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɑrmiz ɪn iʧ ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. daɪs ˈroʊlɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə skrin wʊd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ˌəndərˈniθ ðə rɪˈzəlts freɪm əraʊnd ðɛm. ɛz ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ səm ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ səˈʤɛst ðiz wʊd bi ˈsɪmpəl tɪ fɪks. bət ðɛr "sɔft" ˈɛrərz, mɪˈsteɪks ɪn ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ˈizəli ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt wəns ðə "hɑrd" wərk əv ɛnˈkoʊdɪŋ ðə rulz, ˈnɛtˌwərk pleɪ ənd ən eɪaɪ hæv bɪn kəmˈplitɪd. əˈgɛn, frəm maɪ ˈmɑdɪkəm əv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns, aɪ kən əˈtɛst ðət ðɪs ɪz ˈstændərd fɛr. ˈproʊˌgræmərz laɪk tɪ kət koʊd əˈgɛnst ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˈizəli dɪˈfaɪnəbəl səkˈsɛs ənd feɪl steɪts. ɪt kəmz wɪθ ðə ˈmaɪndˌsɛt. ˈsɑlvɪŋ ˈɪʃuz əraʊnd ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs, wɛr θɪŋz ər ɛz məʧ daʊn tɪ ˈpərsɪnəl teɪst ɛz tɪ ˈrɪtən rulz, rikˈwaɪərz ə lɔt mɔr ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ. ə lɔt əv ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl əˈʤəstmənts ənd kɔlz ɔn ˈwɛðər wən əˈproʊʧ "filz" ˈbɛtər ðən əˈnəðər. ɪts rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv ənd ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈvaɪtəl. ˈɛvriˌwən ðæts rivˈjud 1775 ɔn ˈmoʊbəl, frəm ɑr oʊn nɪk tɪ ˈstreɪnʤərz ɔn ðə æp stɔr, hæv ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn haʊ pur ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ɪz. ɪf ju kænt gɪt pæst ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs, ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈmætər haʊ wɛl ðə æp ɛnˈfɔrsɪz ðə geɪm rulz ər haʊ məʧ əv ə ˈʧælənʤ ɪt pʊts əp. jul ˈnɛvər gɪt ðət fɑr. laɪk mi, jul gɪt ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ənd fil laɪk ˈriʧɪŋ fər ðə dɪˈlit ˈaɪkɑn ˈæftər faɪv ˈmɪnəts əv pleɪ. wi ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ kəm ˈpækɪʤd naʊ: ə tuˈtɔriəl tɪ lin ðə geɪm ənd ən ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪv, ˈjuzəbəl ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. səm meɪ seɪ ðæts ə stɛp ˈbækwərdz. ðət ɪts tu məʧ ər ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ə dɪˈteɪld geɪm. ðɛr ər stɪl ə fju ˈmɑnstər ðət kəm wɪθ geɪm ˈmænjuəlz ðət nid tɪ bi ˈprɑpərli rɛd ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛstəd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈifɛktɪv pleɪ. bət ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðət sfɪr, wi nid tɪ bi ˌriəˈlɪstɪk. ðoʊz əv ju hu, laɪk mi, rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn ˈstrætəʤi geɪmz keɪm ɪn ˈbɑksɪz wɪθ ˈpeɪpər ˈmænjuəlz bi ˈɑnəst: haʊ ˈmɛni dɪd ju ˈæˌkʧuəli rɛd? ˈvɛri fju, aɪl ˈweɪʤər. aɪ ˈsərtənli ˈdɪdənt. bɪˈhaɪnd ðiz ˈɪʃuz ðɛr lumz ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈmɑnstər. ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈizəli dɪˈlɪvərd ˈpæʧɪz ənd ˈɛvər ˈhɑrdər riˈlis ˈdɛˌdlaɪnz həz lɛd tɪ ə ˈkəlʧər wɛr ɪts sin ɛz ˌoʊˈkeɪ tɪ pʊʃ aʊt rɪˈlisɪz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ən ˈərli pæʧ. ðɪs rənz ðə rɪsk əv ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt fər ðə kənˈsumər ənd ə bæd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpər. jɛt ðət meɪ bi ə smɔl praɪs tɪ peɪ fər ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈkɛri ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ geɪmz ˈæftər riˈlis. ˈpɛrəˌdɑks, fər ˈɪnstəns, həz sɪˈkjʊrd ə neɪm fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈstudiˌoʊ ðət ˈvæstli ˌɪmˈpruvz geɪmz ˈoʊvər ðə lɔŋ rən wɪʧ hɛlpt tɪ blənt səm ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv pərˈhæps ɪts taɪm ðət kənˈsumərz ənd ˈkrɪtɪks əˈlaɪk stɛpt bæk ənd ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ teɪk ə ˈlɔŋgər vju əv wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts kˈwɑləti ɪn ə geɪm.
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1775 and the tyranny of substance over style by matt thrower
rhode island is pretty small by the standards of mainland america. indeed on the map of 1775: rebellion it's smaller than the tip of my little finger. so small, in fact, that it's almost obscured by the presence of any units there whatsoever. let alone the three british regulars and two loyalist militia i wanted to fit in there during my first game. so, obviously, i put two fingers on the screen and pulled them apart to zoom in and select the province. when nothing happened, i presumed i was at fault rather than the game. that's how universal and instinctive that touchscreen gesture has become.
it turned out it was the game after all. the programmers had forgotten to put in the feature when porting from the pc version, which received reasonable reviews. it's fixed now, but it gave me an immediately bad impression of the app. what is, in fact, quite a minor issue thrown up by a rushed port made me want to delete the game and go play something else.
what this illustrates is how used we've become to the fundamental usability of playing on a touchscreen. when i watch my kids playing with a keyboard and mouse they fumble, confused. it took my eldest months to master the wasd controls in portal. yet both of them could use a touchscreen with considerable precision by the time they went to preschool. this immediate, tactile nature is what makes mobile gaming such a delight. it's also why making even minor errors in this space can ruin a game.
sadly, there are few better examples of this than 1775. the animations were too slow. there's a confusing hint system that looks like a tutorial but isn't. the game engine sometimes decided to hide the numeric counters showing the number of armies in each territory. dice rolling across the screen would sometimes disappear underneath the results frame around them. as someone with some programming experience myself, i'm not going to suggest these would be simple to fix. but they're "soft" errors, mistakes in the interface easily overlooked once the "hard" work of encoding the rules, network play and an ai have been completed.
again, from my modicum of programming experience, i can attest that this is standard fare. programmers like to cut code against problems with easily definable success and fail states. it comes with the mindset. solving issues around the interface, where things are as much down to personal taste as to written rules, requires a lot more tinkering. a lot of incremental adjustments and touchy-feely calls on whether one approach "feels" better than another. it's repetitive and frustrating. it's also absolutely vital.
everyone that's reviewed 1775 on mobile, from our own nick vigdahl to strangers on the app store, have commented on how poor the interface is. if you can't get past the interface, it doesn't matter how well the app enforces the game rules or how much of a challenge it puts up. you'll never get that far. like me, you'll get frustrated and feel like reaching for the delete icon after five minutes of play. we expect everything to come packaged now: a tutorial to lean the game and an instinctive, usable interface.
some may say that's a step backwards. that it's too much baby-sitting or hand-holding if you want to play a detailed game. there are still a few monster wargames that come with game manuals that need to be properly read and ingested before effective play. but outside of that sphere, we need to be realistic. those of you who, like me, remember when strategy games came in boxes with paper manuals be honest: how many did you actually read? very few, i'll wager. i certainly didn't.
behind these issues there looms a larger monster. the combination of easily delivered patches and ever harder release deadlines has lead to a culture where it's seen as okay to push out half-finished releases followed by an early patch. this runs the risk of disappointment for the consumer and a bad reputation for the developer. yet that may be a small price to pay for the ability to carry on improving games after release. paradox, for instance, has secured a name for itself as a studio that vastly improves games over the long run which helped to blunt some initial criticism of . perhaps it's time that consumers and critics alike stepped back and started to take a longer view of what constitutes quality in a game.
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““the* ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈbraʊzər fər kənˈsumər lʊk ɔl ðət ˈdɪfərənt ðən ɪt dɪd 10 jɪrz ago,”*,” sɛd ˈlɛri ʧɛŋ, ə ˈpɑrtnər æt ˌfaɪˈdɛləti ˈvɛnʧərz, wən əv ðə fərmz ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn flɑk, ə ˈbraʊzər ˈstɑrˌtəp. ɪz ən ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl trɛnd ðət ɪz ðə ˈlɔnʧɪŋ pɔɪnt fər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈbraʊzər wɔr, wɪʧ wɪl nɑt bi wən baɪ məˌnɑpəˈlɪstɪk ˈməsəl bət baɪ innovation.”*.” ˈbraʊzərz hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn vjud ɛz ˈkruʃəl tɪ ðə wɛb. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ˈæftər ˈnɛtˌskeɪp, ðə fərst kəˈmərʃəl ˈbraʊzər dɪˈvɛləpər, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈweɪtɪd faɪv jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr riˈlisɪŋ ðə sɪksθ ˈvərʒən əv ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪkˈsplɔrər ɪn 2006 din, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər əv ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪkˈsplɔrər grup, sɪz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈpləgɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti hoʊlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm. əˈmɛrɪkə ˈɔnˌlaɪn, wɪʧ əkˈwaɪərd ˈnɛtˌskeɪp, spən ɔf ðə nɑnˈprɑfət faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪn 2003 ɪts ˈbraʊzər sun ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ən ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈmuvmənt bækt baɪ kəmˈpjutər ɛnˈθuziˌæsts. ˈərli ˈvərʒənz əv ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈfiʧərz laɪk ə ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈblɑkər tɪ kɪl ædz, ənd ˈbraʊzɪŋ, wɪʧ lɛts ˈjuzərz ˈtɑgəl bɪtˈwin wɛb ˈwɪndoʊz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ naʊ həz 170 ˈmɪljən ˈjuzərz əraʊnd ðə wərld ənd ən 18 pərˈsɛnt ʃɛr əv ðə ˈbraʊzər ˈmɑrkɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nɛt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðət ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈgɪvɪn ðət moʊst əv ɪts ˈjuzərz hæv meɪd ðə ˈæktɪv ʧɔɪs tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr, waɪl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪkˈsplɔrər ɪz ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn moʊst ˈpiˈsiz æt ðə ˈfæktəri. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ə kɪk ɪn ɪts kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv pænts, həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriɪnˈfɔrst fər ðə ˌhaɪˈtɛk ˈɪndəstri ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd strəˈtiʤɪk ˈvælju əv ðə ˈbraʊzər. ɪn 2004 ˈgugəl strək ə dil wɪθ tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈgugəl sərʧ bɑks təkt ˈɪntu ə ˈkɔrnər əv ðə ˈbraʊzər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ moʊst ˈrisənt tæks ˈdɑkjəmənts, ɪn 2006 ˈgugəl peɪd 65 ˈmɪljən fər ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈtræfɪk tɪ ɪts sərʧ ˈlɪstɪŋz. wɪθ tæsks laɪk ˈiˌmeɪl ənd wərd ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ naʊ ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ˈpiˈsi tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈænəlɪsts ənd ˈɪndəstri pleɪərz θɪŋk ðə ˈbraʊzər wɪl sun bɪˈkəm ˈivɪn mɔr ˈvæljəbəl ənd strəˈtiʤɪkli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri fɔrˈsi ə taɪm ɪn wɪʧ fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl, ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ nid ɔn ə kəmˈpjutər ɪz ə browser,”*,” sɛd mɪʧ ˈkeɪpər, ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˌpaɪəˈnɪr hu naʊ sɪts ɔn ðə bɔrd əv ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈstɑrˌtəp, foxmarks*, ðət ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə tul tɪ ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz ˈbʊkmɑrks bɪtˈwin kəmˈpjutərz. ˈbraʊzər ɪz ʤɪst ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli strategic.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ðət ˈnoʊʃən həz hɛlpt tɪ riˈkɪndəl ðə ˈbraʊzər wɔrz ənd həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst weɪv əv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, rənz mɔr ðən twaɪs ɛz fæst ɛz ðə ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒən waɪl ˈjuzɪŋ lɛs ˈmɛməri, sɪz. ðə ˈbraʊzər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ sˈmɑrtər ənd meɪnˈteɪnz θri mənθs əv ə ˈbraʊzɪŋ ˈhɪstəri tɪ traɪ tɪ prɪˈdɪkt wət saɪt hi ər ʃi meɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈvɪzɪt. ˈtaɪpɪŋ ðə wərd ““football”*” ˈɪntu ðə ˈbraʊzər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, kˈwɪkli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ə lɪst əv ɔl ðə saɪts ˈvɪzɪtɪd wɪθ ““football”*” ɪn ðə neɪm ər dɪˈskrɪpʃən. ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri pliz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ jʊr nɑt ə ˈroʊˌbət baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə bɑks. ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. pliz re-enter*. ju məst səˈlɛkt ə ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ. saɪn əp ju wɪl rɪˈsiv iˈmeɪlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ˈkɑntɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ju meɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm. ju əˈgri tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ. ən ˈɛrər həz əˈkərd. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər. vju ɔl nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. həz neɪmd ðɪs nu tul ðə bar”*” ənd sɪz ɪt kʊd ˌriˈpleɪs ðə nid fər ˈpipəl tɪ meɪnˈteɪn lɔŋ ənd ˈmɛsi lɪsts əv ˈbʊkmɑrks. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpərsənəˌlaɪz ðə ˈbraʊzər fər ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈjuzər. æt ˈsəmˌbɑdi kəmˈpjutər ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈbraʊzər ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈvɛri ˈɔkwərd experience,”*,” sɛd ˈmɪʧəl ˈbeɪkər, ˈʧɛrˌwʊmən əv ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪkˈsplɔrər 8 frəm ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, ˈprɑməsəz ɪts oʊn sɛt əv trɪks. wən nu tul, wɛb sˈlaɪsɪz, əˈlaʊz ə ˈjuzər tɪ ˈbʊkmɑrk ə daɪˈnæmɪk pis əv ə wɛb saɪt, laɪk ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɔkʃən ər ə spɔrts skɔr, ənd seɪv ɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv ðə ˈbraʊzər, wɛr ðə ˈjuzər kən wɔʧ ɛz ɪt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əˈnəðər nu ˈfiʧər, kɔld ækˈtɪvɪtiz, əˈlaʊz ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt tɛkst ɔn ə peɪʤ, klɪk ɔn ɪt, ðɛn ˈɪnstəntli sɛnd ɪt tɪ əˈnəðər saɪt, laɪk ə ˈmæpɪŋ, ˈiˌmeɪl ər ˈblɔgɪŋ ˈsərvɪs. æst ˈwɛðər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti hæd ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ðiz ənd ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts, ˈmɪstər. əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft sɛd ˈoʊnli, ləv tɪ compete.”*.” bət hi dɪd seɪ ðət əˈmɪd ðə nu kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈprɛʃərz, kˈwɑləti ənd kˈwɑntəti əv maɪ tim həz gɔn əp significantly.”*.” hɪz grup wɪl hæv wən ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌni ˌbiˈsaɪdz tɪ kip ɪts aɪ ɔn: səˈfɑri wɛb ˈbraʊzər həz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər 5 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nɛt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ənd ˈmoʊstli ɔn ðə ˈlɔɪəlti əv dɪˈvoʊtɪd mæk ənd ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈoʊnərz. bət ɪn mɑrʧ, dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ðə kaɪnd əv strəˈtiʤɪk ʤuˈʤɪtˌsu mɔr ˈkɑmənli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪn ðə pæst, ˈæpəl bɪˈgæn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ɪz ˈpækɪʤd wɪθ ɪts ˈaɪˌtunz mˈjuzɪk pleɪər tɪ dɪˈlɪvər səˈfɑri ˈɔntu ðə kəmˈpjutərz əv ˈpipəl hu juz ˈwɪndoʊz. (ˈjuzərz hæd tɪ spəˈsɪfɪkli dɪˈklaɪn ðə səˈfɑri ˈɔfər ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt ðə ˈbraʊzər tɪ bi ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd tɪ ðɛr kəmˈpjutərz.) ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ðə ˈtæktɪk ərkt ˈivɪn ˈæpəl fænz ɪn ðə ˈblɔgɔsˈfir, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈbraʊzər ˈraɪvəlz. bət ɪt wɑz æt list ˈpɑrtli səkˈsɛsfəl: nɛt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz kəmˈpjutərz hæd ˈtrɪpəld sɪns mɑrʧ. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt riˈlist læst mənθ æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ðə məˈnuvər, ˈæpəl sɛd ɪt hæd meɪd ɪt ˈiziər fər ˈkəstəmərz tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ˈmaɪnər ˈəpˌdeɪts frəm nu ˈproʊˌgræmz dɪˈlɪvərd θru ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ˈboʊldnəs ˌəndərˈskɔrz ðə nu ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə wɛb ˈbraʊzər ɪn ə wərld ðət ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈʃɪftɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ʃɔn ˈhɑrdɪn, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv flɑk, wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə ˈbraʊzər ðət hɛlps ˈjuzərz ʃɛr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ˈvɪdioʊz ənd blɔg ˈɛntriz mɔr ˈizəli, sɛd kənˈsumərz wʊd ˈəltəmətli ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə nu ˈbraʊzər ˈbætəl. ər siɪŋ ʧɔɪs ɪn ðə ˈbraʊzər ˈmɑrkɪt ˈrɪli ˈimərʤ ɛz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt fɔrs fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ə while,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˈhɑrdɪn sɛd.
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“the typical browser for today’s consumer doesn’t look all that different than it did 10 years ago,” said larry cheng, a partner at fidelity ventures, one of the firms that invested in flock, a browser start-up. “that is an unsustainable trend that is the launching point for the second browser war, which will not be won by monopolistic muscle but by innovation.”
browsers have always been viewed as crucial on-ramps to the web. nevertheless, after vanquishing netscape, the first commercial browser developer, microsoft waited five years before releasing the sixth version of internet explorer in 2006. dean hachamovitch, general manager of microsoft’s internet explorer group, says the company was focused on plugging security holes during that time.
america online, which acquired netscape, spun off the nonprofit mozilla foundation in 2003. its firefox browser soon inspired an open-source movement backed by computer enthusiasts. early versions of firefox introduced features like a built-in pop-up blocker to kill ads, and tabbed browsing, which lets users toggle between web windows.
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firefox now has 170 million users around the world and an 18 percent share of the browser market, according to net applications. that is especially impressive given that most of its users have made the active choice to download the software, while internet explorer is installed on most pcs at the factory.
in addition to giving microsoft a kick in its competitive pants, firefox has also reinforced for the high-tech industry the financial and strategic value of the browser. in 2004, google struck a deal with mozilla to include a google search box tucked into a corner of the firefox browser. according to mozilla’s most recent tax documents, in 2006 google paid mozilla $65 million for the resulting traffic to its search listings.
with tasks like e-mail and word processing now migrating from the pc to the internet, analysts and industry players think the browser will soon become even more valuable and strategically important.
“people in the industry foresee a time in which for many people, the only thing they’ll need on a computer is a browser,” said mitch kapor, the software pioneer who now sits on the board of the mozilla foundation and has created a start-up, foxmarks, that is developing a tool to synchronize bookmarks between computers. “the browser is just extraordinarily strategic.”
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that notion has helped to rekindle the browser wars and has resulted in the latest wave of innovation. firefox 3.0, for example, runs more than twice as fast as the previous version while using less memory, mozilla says.
the browser is also smarter and maintains three months of a user’s browsing history to try to predict what site he or she may want to visit. typing the word “football” into the browser, for example, quickly generates a list of all the sites visited with “football” in the name or description.
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firefox has named this new tool the “awesome bar” and says it could replace the need for people to maintain long and messy lists of bookmarks. it will also personalize the browser for an individual user.
“sitting at somebody else’s computer and using their browser is going to become a very awkward experience,” said mitchell baker, chairwoman of the mozilla foundation.
internet explorer 8, from microsoft, promises its own set of tricks. one new tool, web slices, allows a user to bookmark a dynamic piece of a web site, like an online auction or a sports score, and save it in the margin of the browser, where the user can watch as it changes.
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another new feature, called activities, allows users to highlight text on a page, click on it, then instantly send it to another site, like a mapping, e-mail or blogging service.
asked whether firefox’s increasing popularity had motivated these and other improvements, mr. hachamovitch of microsoft said only, “we love to compete.” but he did say that amid the new competitive pressures, “the quality and quantity of my team has gone up significantly.”
his group will have one other company besides mozilla to keep its eye on: apple’s safari web browser has a little over 5 percent of the market, according to net applications, and subsists mostly on the loyalty of devoted mac and iphone owners.
but in march, deploying the kind of strategic jujitsu more commonly associated with microsoft in the past, apple began using the automatic update software that is packaged with its itunes music player to deliver safari onto the computers of people who use windows. (users had to specifically decline the safari offer if they didn’t want the browser to be downloaded to their computers.)
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the tactic irked even apple fans in the blogosphere, along with apple’s browser rivals. but it was at least partly successful: net applications reported that apple’s market share on windows computers had tripled since march.
in a statement released last month addressing the comments about the maneuver, apple said it had made it easier for customers to distinguish minor updates from new programs delivered through the update software.
apple’s boldness underscores the new importance of the web browser in a world that is increasingly shifting online.
shawn hardin, chief executive of flock, which is developing a browser that helps users share photos, videos and blog entries more easily, said consumers would ultimately benefit from the new browser battle.
“we are seeing choice in the browser market really emerge as a significant force for the first time in a while,” mr. hardin said.
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ðɛrz ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈivɪn ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ˈpipəl kən hir ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ənd wərdz ˈspoʊkən tɪ ðɛm ˈhɑliˌwʊd həz ə lɔt tɪ ˈænsər fər wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ɑr aɪˈdiəz əv wət dɛθ lʊks laɪk. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv dɛθs ɔn skrin ər ˈvaɪələnt, ˈblədi, trɔˈmætɪk əˈfɛrz, wɪθ fju ˌriəˈlɪstɪk pɔrˈtreɪəlz əv wət ə dɛθ frəm ˈɪlnəs ər ˈsoʊˈkɔld "ˈnæʧərəl ˈkɔzɪz" ˈæˌkʧuəli lʊks laɪk. ˈlɪtəl ˈwəndər wi hæv səʧ ə fɪr əv dɛθ, ənd əˈspɛʃəli əv biɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ɪt. ɪts stɪl ə ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈnoʊʃən, bɪˈkəz moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət wi wɪl si. maɪ oʊn ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti əˈbaʊt dɛθ lɛd mi tɪ raɪt ə bʊk ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk. ɪn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ˈstɔriz frəm ðoʊz huv ˌəndərˈgɔn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, aɪ ˈlərnɪd ə lɔt. daɪɪŋ kən bi kɑm ənd ˈpisfəl; ɪt kən bi ˈɔfəl, ˈʃɑkɪŋ, trɔˈmætɪk. moʊst əv ðə taɪm, ɪts ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv boʊθ. ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðɛr ər səm ˈfɛrli ˈkɑmən θɪŋz ðət ˈhæpən wɪn ˈsəmˌwən ɪz əˈproʊʧɪŋ dɛθ. ðeɪ wɪl ˈɔfən it lɛs ənd lɛs, ənd ɛz θɪŋz gɪt ˈkloʊzər ˈivɪn stɑp ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ fluɪdz. ðeɪ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ slip mɔr ənd mɔr, ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz stɑrt tɪ slɪp ɪn ənd aʊt əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsteɪʤɪz əv daɪɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ tɛnd tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv səm dɪˈstɪŋktɪv, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ, ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈbriðɪŋ. ˈbriðɪŋ ˈrɪðəmz wən əv ðə ˈbriðɪŋ ˈrɪðəm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪz kɔld ˈbriðɪŋ; ə ˈsaɪkəl əv ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm 30 ˈsɛkəndz tɪ tu ˈmɪnəts wɛr ðə daɪɪŋ ˈpərsənz ˈbriðɪŋ ˈdipənz ənd spidz əp, ðɛn gɪts ˈʃæloʊər ənd ˈʃæloʊər ənˈtɪl ɪt stɑps. ðɛn ðɛr ɪz ə pɔz, wɪʧ kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz strɛʧ ɔn soʊ lɔŋ ðət ju θɪŋk ðə ˈpərsən həz stɑpt ˈbriðɪŋ ˌɔltəˈgɛðər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsaɪkəl ˈrɛzəˌmeɪz. əˈnəðər ɪz ðə 'dɛθ ˈrætəl', kɔzd baɪ ə ˈbɪlˌdəp əv səˈlaɪvə ər səˈkriʃənz æt ðə bæk əv ðə θroʊt. ðɪs ˈhæpənz bɪˈkəz ðə daɪɪŋ ˈpərsən ɪz nɑt ˈklɪrɪŋ ðɛr θroʊt ər sˈwɑloʊɪŋ. ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ saʊnd laɪk ðɛr ɪz kənˈʤɛsʧən ɪn ðə daɪɪŋ ˈpərsənz ləŋz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, nɑt məʧ kən bi dən əˈbaʊt ˈiðər əv ðiz saɪnz, bət pərˈhæps səm ˈkəmfərt kən bi ˈteɪkən frəm ðə fækt ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl ˈɛvədəns ˈiðər əv ðɛm ɪz ə saɪn əv dɪˈstrɛs ər dɪˈskəmfərt. kən ju hir mi? ɛz ˈpipəl nɪr dɛθ, ðɛr lɪmz, hænz ənd fit meɪ gɪt koʊld, ənd ðə ˈkələr əv ðɛr skɪn meɪ ʧeɪnʤ frəm ə ˈhɛlθi pɪŋk tɪ ə sallow*, greɪ ər mɔv tɪnʤ. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðɛr skɪn kən bi ˈklæmi ənd ðɛr hɛr ˈplæstərd daʊn wɪθ swɛt. waɪl ðə daɪɪŋ ˈpərsən meɪ bi ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv, ðɛr ɪz groʊɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈivɪn ɪn ðɪs ˌənˈkɑnʃəs steɪt, ˈpipəl ər əˈwɛr əv wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn əraʊnd ðɛm ənd kən hir ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ənd wərdz ˈspoʊkən tɪ ðɛm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt meɪ fil tɪ ðɛm laɪk ðeɪ ər ɪn ə drim steɪt. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈpipəl ɪn ðɪs steɪt ər ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ təʧ, soʊ sɔft, ˈʤɛnəl ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪz bɛst. ðə ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ʃɛr wət ʃʊd ju ɪkˈspɛkt ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsteɪʤɪz əv daɪɪŋ? ˈsəmˌtaɪmz dɛθ kən dɪˈlɪvər wən læst gɪft tɪ ləvd wənz hu hæv bɪn lɔŋ dɪˈnaɪd ˈminɪŋfəl ˌɪnərˈækʃənz bɪˈkəz əv dɪˈziz səʧ ɛz ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz dɪˈziz, dɪˈmɛnʃiə ər breɪn tumours*. ˈtərmənəl luˈsɪdɪti, ər 'ˈlaɪtənɪŋ əp' wɑz fərst dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈlɪtərəʧər ɛz ˈərli ɛz 1833 ɪt rɪˈfərz tɪ ə ˈpɪriəd əv əˈwɛrnəs ər ˈkɑnʃəsnəs, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə kəmˈplit rɪˈtərn tɪ fɔrm ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ɪn ˈsəmˌwən hu meɪ hæv bɪn gɔn tɪ ɔl ˌɪnˈtɛnts ənd ˈpərpəsɪz fər ˈmɛni jɪrz. ðeɪ meɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz kloʊz ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ ˈpɪriəd. ðeɪ meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kræk ə ʤoʊk, smaɪl ənd ˌɪnərˈækt ɛz ɪf ðeɪ hæd ˈnɛvər lɛft. ɪt kən bi ə ˈsɪlvər ˈlaɪnɪŋ, bət ə brif wən. ɪt ˈhɛrəldz ðət dɛθ ɪz ˈɪmənənt, bət kən ˈɔfər ˈpipəl ə læst ˈprɛʃəs glɪmps əv ðə ˈpərsən ðeɪ ləv. ˈfaɪnəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ənd ˈstədiz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə daɪɪŋ əˈpɛrəntli biɪŋ ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ ənd ˈhævɪŋ ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ənˈsin ˈpipəl ɪn ðə rum. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðeɪ əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ə ləvd wən hu həz lɔŋ sɪns daɪd ə ˈpɛrənt, ˈpɑrtnər, ər ˈsɪblɪŋ. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪts ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfɪgjər. bət ˈstədiz əv ðɪs səˈʤɛst ðət ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈpɑzətɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ðə ˈpərsən hu ɪz daɪɪŋ; ðeɪ bɪˈgɪn tɪ tɔk əv ˈʤərniɪŋ ənd biɪŋ ˈwɛlkəmd. ˈrɛstləs dɛθ pərˈhæps lɛs ˈwɛlkəm ənd ˈikwəli ɛz ənˈkɑmən, əˈkərɪŋ ɪn əraʊnd 1 tɪ 2 pər sɛnt əv dɛθs ɪz ˌæʤəˈteɪʃən. ðɪs kʊd bi ɛz ˈmaɪnər ɛz ˈsəmˌwən ˈpləkɪŋ æt ðə bɛd ʃits, ˈrɛstləsnəs ənd ˈfɪʤətɪŋ, bət ɪt kən bi ɛz drəˈmætɪk ɛz ˈsəmˌwən hu maɪt bi aʊərz əˈweɪ frəm dɛθ ˈrənɪŋ daʊn ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈkɔrɪdər ˈjɛlɪŋ ənd ˈskrimɪŋ. ðiz ər ˈʤɛnərəli ɪkˈspɛktɪd saɪnz ðət dɛθ ɪz nɪr. dɛθ, wɪn ɪt kəmz, kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bi ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz wən læst lɔŋ ˌɛkshəˈleɪʃən wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ. ðə pəls stɑps, ðə skɪn meɪ ˈsədənli teɪk ɔn ə ˈwæksi hju, ənd ɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈmoʊmənt wɪn wi bɪˈgɪn tɪ griv. bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd kən ˈhæpən. ðə ˈʃɑkɪŋ dɛθ kən bi ˈʃɑkɪŋ ɪˈnəf. bət ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪf ju hæd sɛd jʊr ˈfaɪnəl ˌgʊdˈbaɪ, ðə læst brɛθ həz kəm ənd gɔn, ðɛn ðə ˈpərsən hu ju θɔt wɑz dɛd ˈsədənli drɔz ə gæsp ənd tˈwɪʧɪz. ˈbriðɪŋ ər gæsps ər ðə læst ˈriflɛksəz əv ðə daɪɪŋ breɪn. ðeɪ ər ˈʤɛnərəli vjud ɛz ə saɪn əv dɛθ, ənd kən ˈhæpən ˈæftər ðə hɑrt həz stɑpt ˈbitɪŋ. əˈnəðər streɪnʤ ənd dɪˈstərbɪŋ ˈriflɛks ðət həz bɪn əbˈzərvd ˈæftər dɛθ ɪz kɔld ðə ˈlæzərəs ˈriflɛks. ˈpipəl hu hæv bɪn dɪˈklɛrd breɪn dɛd ənd hæv hæd ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən tərnd ɔf hæv bɪn sin tɪ reɪz ðɛr ɑrmz ənd loʊər ðɛm sˈloʊli, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz krɔst əˈkrɔs ðə ʧɛst, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz baɪ ðɛr saɪd. breɪn dɛθ meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi əˈkəmpənid baɪ ˈəðər ˈriflɛksəz ðət ər noʊ mɔr ə saɪn əv laɪf ðən ðə ʤərk əv jʊr ni wɪn ɪt ɪz tæpt wɪθ ə ˈhæmər. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈfeɪʃəl tˈwɪʧɪz, sloʊ toʊ tˈwɪʧɪz ənd ˈivɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər lɛg tˈwɪʧɪŋ. ˈθæŋkfəli ðiz mɔr dɪˈstərbɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkts əv dɛθ tɛnd tɪ bi rɛr. biɪŋ wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən wɪn ðeɪ daɪ meɪ bi ə kənˈfrəntɪŋ ənd ˈivɪn ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈprɑspɛkt tɪ ˈmɛni. bət əv ðoʊz ˈpipəl hu hæv sæt wɪθ ə ləvd wən ər ˈivɪn ə ˈstreɪnʤər wɪn ðət ˈpərsən daɪd, ˈvɛri fju rɪˈgrɛt ɪt. fər moʊst ˈpipəl hu ər ˈprɛzənt æt ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt, ɪt ɪz ə gɪft; ə ʧæns fər ˈstɪlnəs ənd kəmˈjunjən ənd ˈɑnəsti ənd rɪˈflɛkʃən ðət wi ər ˈrɛrli ˈgrænɪd æt ˈɛni ˈəðər taɪm ɪn laɪf. biˈɑŋkə ɪz ə ˈfriˌlæns saɪəns ˈʤərnəlɪst ənd ˈɔθər əv ðə bʊk ðə ɛnd: ðə ˈjumən ɪkˈspɪriəns əv dɛθ.
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there's evidence that even unconscious people can hear conversations and words spoken to them
hollywood has a lot to answer for when it comes to our ideas of what death looks like.
the majority of deaths on screen are violent, bloody, traumatic affairs, with few realistic portrayals of what a death from illness or so-called "natural causes" actually looks like.
little wonder we have such a fear of death, and especially of being in the presence of it.
it'sill a terrifying notion, because most of us have no idea what we will see.
my own curiosity about death led me to write a book on the topic.
in bringing together medical research and personalories from those who've undergone near-death experiences, i learned a lot.
dying can be calm and peaceful; it can be awful, shocking, traumatic. most of the time, it's a little bit of both.
the expected
there are some fairly common things that happen when someone is approaching death.
they will often eat less and less, and — as things get closer — evenop drinking fluids.
they will also sleep more and more, and in many casesart to slip in and out of consciousness.
the finalages of dying also tend to involve some distinctive, and sometimes distressing, changes in breathing.
breathing rhythms
one of the breathing rhythm changes is called cheyne-stokes breathing; a cycle of anywhere from 30 seconds to two minutes where the dying person's breathing deepens and speeds up, then gets shallower and shallower until itops.
then there is a pause, which can sometimesretch on so long that you think the person hasopped breathing altogether … before the cycle resumes.
another is the awfully-named 'death rattle', caused by a build-up of saliva or secretions at the back of the throat.
this happens because the dying person is not clearing their throat or swallowing.
it can also sound like there is congestion in the dying person's lungs.
unfortunately, not much can be done about either of these signs, but perhaps some comfort can be taken from the fact that there is little evidence either of them is a sign of distress or discomfort.
can you hear me?
as people near death, their limbs, hands and feet may get cold, and the colour of their skin may change from a healthy pink to a sallow, grey or mauve tinge. sometimes their skin can be clammy and their hair plastered down with sweat.
while the dying person may be unresponsive, there is growing evidence that even in this unconsciousate, people are aware of what is going on around them and can hear conversations and words spoken to them, although it may feel to them like they are in a dreamate.
there is also evidence that people in thisate are hypersensitive to touch, so soft, gentle physical contact is best.
the unexpected
share what should you expect in the finalages of dying?
sometimes death can deliver one last gift to loved ones who have been long denied meaningful interactions because of disease such as alzheimer's disease, dementia or brain tumours.
terminal lucidity, or 'lightening up' was first described in the medical literature as early as 1833.
it refers to a period of awareness or consciousness, sometimes a complete return to form and personality in someone who may have been gone — to all intents and purposes — for many years.
they may recognise close family members for the first time in a very long period. they may also crack a joke, smile and interact as if they had never left.
it can be a silver lining, but a brief one.
it heralds that death is imminent, but can offer people a last precious glimpse of the person they love.
final conversations
many people andudies have also reported the dying apparently being visited by and having animated conversations with unseen people in the room.
sometimes they appear to be talking to a loved one who has long since died — a parent, partner, or sibling. sometimes it's a religious figure.
butudies of this suggest that it is almost always a positive experience for the person who is dying; they begin to talk of journeying and being welcomed.
restless death
perhaps less welcome — and equally as uncommon, occurring in around 1 to 2 per cent of deaths — is pre-terminal agitation.
this could be as minor as someone plucking at the bed sheets, restlessness and fidgeting, but it can be as dramatic as someone who might be hours away from death running down a hospital corridor yelling and screaming.
these are generally expected signs that death is near.
death, when it comes, can sometimes be as simple as one last long exhalation with nothing following. the pulseops, the skin may suddenly take on a waxy hue, and in the majority of situations, this is the moment when we begin to grieve.
but sometimes the unexpected can happen.
the shocking
death can be shocking enough. but imagine if you had said your final goodbye, the last breath has come and gone, then the person who you thought was dead suddenly draws a gasp and twitches.
agonal breathing or agonal gasps are the last reflexes of the dying brain.
they are generally viewed as a sign of death, and can happen after the heart hasopped beating.
anotherrange and disturbing reflex that has been observed after death is called the lazarus reflex.
people who have been declared brain dead and have had artificial ventilation turned off have been seen to raise their arms and lower them slowly, sometimes crossed across the chest, sometimes by their side.
brain death may also be accompanied by other reflexes that are no more a sign of life than the jerk of your knee when it is tapped with a hammer.
these include repetitive facial twitches, slow toe twitches and even the entire leg twitching.
thankfully these more disturbing aspects of death tend to be rare.
being with someone when they die may be a confronting and even terrifying prospect to many.
but of those people who have sat with a loved one — or even aranger — when that person died, very few regret it.
for most people who are present at this event, it is a gift; a chance forillness and communion and honesty and reflection that we are rarely granted at any other time in life.
bianca nogrady is a freelance science journalist and author of the book the end: the human experience of death.
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rəst ˈsɪti ˈbruəri ˈoʊpənz ˈhæməltən ənd bɪr bɑr, sun ˈhæməltən rəst ˈsɪti ˈbruəri ə nu ˈkɔfi haʊs ənd kræft bɪr pəb, wɪθ ə ˈkəmɪŋ ɪz naʊ ˈoʊpən æt 27 kɪŋ ˈwɪljəm ɪn ˈhæməltən. ˈzoʊnɪŋ ɪz ˈkərəntli biɪŋ rivˈjud fər nu ˈbruəriz ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈhæməltən baɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl, wɪθ ˈpɑsəbəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ʤun. fɛr treɪd ənd ɔrˈgænɪk ˈkɔfi ˈroʊstɪd ənd wən əv ðə bɛst səˈlɛkʃənz əv kræft bɪr frəm ˈloʊkəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈbruəriz, wi ər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈnoʊʃən əv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ fud ənd drɪŋk ɪn ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈpəblɪk haʊs tɪ ɑr ˈmɑdərn ənd ˈɪnɪmət ˈkɔfi haʊs bɪr joint,”*,” sɪz ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. ˈdaɪəˌlɔg hir ɪn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ əˈbaʊt bɪr, waɪn ənd ˈloʊkəli fud ɪz ə greɪt ˈbækˌdrɑp tɪ ɑr ədˈvɛnʧər. fər ˈmɛni jɪrz wi hæv bɪn riˈsərʧɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ, ˈtrævəlɪŋ ənd ˈteɪstɪŋ, bruɪŋ ənd ˈkʊkɪŋ, tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə ˈditeɪlz ənd weɪz tɪ ˈmænəˌfɛst ɑr dream.”*.” rəst ˈsɪti ˈbruəri ɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ grænd ˈoʊpənɪŋ təˈdeɪ.
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rust city brewery opens hamilton roastery and beer bar, brewpub soon
hamilton – rust city brewery – a new coffee house and craft beer pub, with a brewpub coming – is now open at 27 king william st in hamilton.
zoning is currently being reviewed for new breweries in downtown hamilton by the city council, with possible changes coming in june.
“with fair trade and organic coffee roasted on-site and one of the best selections of craft beer from local independent breweries, we are bringing the historic notion of enjoying food and drink in a neighbourhood public house to our modern and intimate coffee house beer joint,” says the announcement.
“the dialogue here in ontario about beer, wine and locally sourced food is a great backdrop to our adventure. for many years we have been researching and investigating, traveling and tasting, brewing and cooking, to figure out the details and ways to manifest our dream.”
rust city brewery is celebrating it’s grand opening today.
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ɪt wɑz ˈsərtənli ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ jɪr fər ðə ˈhjustən ˈtɛksənz ənd ðɛr fænz. ˈæftər ˈdræftɪŋ ˈklaʊni fərst ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn ðə dræft, ju sɔ ɪm pleɪ ɪn ʤɪst fɔr geɪmz. jɛs, fɔr. bət heɪ, ju wɛnt soʊ aɪ gɛs ˈdræftɪŋ ˈklaʊni ˈrɪli dɪd tərn jʊr ˈsizən əraʊnd! ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ðæts ə bɪt əv ən ɪgˌzæʤərˈeɪʃən, bət ˈtɛksənz fænz hæv tɪ bi ˈhæpi wɪθ wət ðeɪ sɔ læst jɪr. ðə tim wən fɔr əv ɪts læst faɪv geɪmz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ənd ˈnɪrli snək ˈɪntu ðə pleɪɔfs. j.j*. wɑt hæd ə ˈsizən fər ðə ˈeɪʤɪz ənd snægd hɪz ˈsɛkənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə jɪr əˈwɔrd, ənd ˈhɑpkɪnz hæd ə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt jɪr, ˈlidɪŋ ðə tim ɪn rɪˈsivɪŋ jɑrdz wɪθ poʊst ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈθɛrəpi ðə 2014 ˈsizən ɪz ɪn ðə bʊks. fər ˈmɛni fænz, ɪt wɑz ə rəf wən tɪ wɔʧ. tɪ hɛlp liv ðət ˈsizən bɪˈhaɪnd, wiv gɑt səm ˈrizənz waɪ 2015 wɪl bi ə məʧ ˈbɛtər jɪr fər ðoʊz timz ðət wər lɛft ˈlɪkɪŋ ðɛr wundz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhɔɪstɪŋ ðə lɑmˈbɑrdi ˈtroʊfi. ðɪs wɑz ə greɪt ˈsizən fər ju kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə dəˈbɑkəl ðət wɑz 2013 wɪn ju lɔst geɪmz. ənd waɪl ju meɪ bi ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ wət ju sɔ ɪn 2014 ðɛrz ˈplɛnti əv ˈrizənz tɪ bi ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk əˈbaʊt nɛkst jɪr. hɪrz waɪ. ˈmɪstər. bɪl ˈmeɪbi ɪts bɪˈkəz hi gru əp ɪn maɪ ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn əv ˈændoʊvər, mæs., bət aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk bɪl oʊˈbraɪɪn. ðə gaɪ noʊz haʊ tɪ koʊʧ. ɪn hɪz wən ˈsizən ɛz əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər fər ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈpeɪtriəts, ðə tim wɛnt ənd ədˈvænst tɪ ˈsupər boʊl xlvi*. tɑm ˈbreɪdi θru fər ə jɑrdz, wɪʧ æt ðə taɪm wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ɪn ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈhɪstəri fər ə single-season*. pləs, oʊˈbraɪɪn ˈwəzənt əˈfreɪd tɪ goʊ wɪθ ðə ˈgoʊldən bɔɪ. ɪt teɪks ʧɑps tɪ stænd əp tɪ tɑm tərˈɪfɪk. lɛts nɑt fərˈgɛt, tu, wət oʊˈbraɪɪn dɪd fər pɛn steɪt ˈfʊtˌbɔl. hi ˌrɛzərˈɛktɪd ðət ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈʤɛri sænˈdəski ˈskændəl. aɪ noʊ əˈpɪnjənz əv oʊˈbraɪɪn ər ˈkərəntli splɪt əˈməŋ pɛn steɪt fænz, bət ðɛrz noʊ dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðət hi seɪvd ðət ˈproʊˌgræm frəm ðə ˈdoʊldrəmz. ðə tim wɛnt ɪn hɪz fərst ˈsizən, wɪʧ wɑz ðə moʊst wɪnz baɪ ə hɛd koʊʧ ɪn skul ˈhɪstəri. wɪn hi keɪm tɪ ˈhjustən, oʊˈbraɪɪn ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ə tim, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr ˈrɛkərd. ənd ˈwətɪd hi du? hi meɪd ðɛm ənd kɛpt ðɛm ɪn pleɪɔf kənˈtɛnʃən ənˈtɪl ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsənˌdi əv ðə ˈsizən. waɪl wən ˈsizən meɪ bi tu smɔl ə ˈsæmpəl saɪz tɪ heɪl oʊˈbraɪɪn ɛz ðə fərst səkˈsɛsfəl dɪˈsaɪpəl frəm ðə bɪl ˈkoʊʧɪŋ tri, θɪŋz ər ɔf tɪ ə ˈprɪti gʊd stɑrt. ju stɪl hæv j.j*. wɑt ɪf ju nid mɔr ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ðən ðɪs ju maɪt nid ril ˈθɛrəpi. lɛts pərˈsid. ðə ˈəðər kˈwɔrtərˌbæk neɪmd tɑm ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ˈhjustən læst ˈsizən wɑz ə mɛs, pleɪn ənd ˈsɪmpəl. raɪən ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk ɪz nɑt ə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk (ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪz bɪrd pʊt əp ˈdisənt ˈnəmbərz æt ðə ˈkɑmbaɪn), ənd ðə ˈʤʊri ɪz stɪl aʊt ɔn raɪən ˈmælɪt. ˈɔlsoʊ, ju nid tɪ teɪk keɪs ˈkinəm ɔf jʊr spid daɪəl. ɪts ənˈfɔrʧənət, tu, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈtɛksənz ər ə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk əˈweɪ frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈsupər boʊl rən. ɪt meɪ nɑt sim laɪk ɪt naʊ, bət aɪ θɪŋk tɑm ˈsævɪʤ ɪz pɔɪzd tɪ bi jʊr ˈfrænˌʧaɪz gaɪ fər ðə nɛkst 10 jɪrz. aɪ noʊ, hi ˈdɪdənt ˈdæzəl fænz læst jɪr wɪn hi keɪm ɪn fər rɪˈlif əv raɪən ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk ɪn wik 15 æt ˈɪndi 127 jɑrdz ənd ən ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən), bət aɪ trəst oʊˈbraɪɪn ʧoʊz ðɪs kɪd fər ə ˈrizən. kip ɪn maɪnd, oʊˈbraɪɪn koʊʧt tɑm ˈbreɪdi tɪ wən əv ðə bɛst ˈsizənz ɪn ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈhɪstəri. æt pɛn steɪt hi hɛlpt mæt məˈglɔɪn, hu θru eɪt ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ənd faɪv ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz ɪn ðə ˈsizən praɪər tɪ oʊˈbraɪɪnz ərˈaɪvəl, pʊt əp 24 ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ənd ʤɪst faɪv ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz ɪn 2012 ˈsævɪʤ həz ðə saɪz, strɛŋθ ənd ˈtælənt tɪ səkˈsid ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl, ənd hi həz ə koʊʧ hu noʊz haʊ tɪ gɪt ðə bɛst aʊt əv pleɪərz æt ðət pəˈzɪʃən. ɪn ðə saʊθ wɛr ju hæv bɪg kˈwɔrtərˌbæks laɪk ˈændru lək 240 paʊnz) ənd bleɪk 232 paʊnz) ˈlidɪŋ ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv timz, ˈsævɪʤ 228 paʊnz) simz laɪk ə ˈsɑləd ʧɔɪs fər ðə ˈtɛksənz goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. soʊ, waɪl 2014 wɑz ə bɪg stɛp ˈfɔrwərd fər ðə ˈtɛksənz, fænz ʃʊd bi ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ðət ðə bɛst ɪz jɛt tɪ kəm. ˈmeɪbi nɛkst jɪr ˈklaʊni wɪl pleɪ faɪv geɪmz. woʊ. ˈkoʊlɪn ʤeɪ. liˈoʊtə ɪz ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈfiʧərz ˈɛdɪtər æt nfl.com*. hiz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈləvər əv ˈkɑmɪk bʊks ənd ə "bæk tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər" hɪˈstɔriən. ju kən ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər @thesportshero*.
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it was certainly an interesting year for the houston texans and their fans. after drafting jadeveon clowney first overall in the draft, you saw him play in just four games. yes, four. but hey, you went 9-7, so i guess drafting clowney really did turn your season around!
ok, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but texans fans have to be happy with what they saw last year. the team won four of its last five games to finish 9-7 and nearly snuck into the playoffs. j.j. watt had a season for the ages and snagged his second defensive player of the year award, and deandre hopkins had a breakout year, leading the team in receiving yards with 1,210.
post football therapy
the 2014 season is in the books. for many fans, it was a rough one to watch. to help leave that season behind, we've got some reasons why 2015 will be a much better year for those teams that were left licking their wounds instead of hoisting the lombardi trophy.
this was a great season for you compared to the debacle that was 2013 when you lost 14-straight games. and while you may be satisfied with what you saw in 2014, there's plenty of reasons to be even more optimistic about next year.
here's why.
mr. bill
maybe it's because he grew up in my hometown of andover, mass., but i really like bill o'brien. the guy knows how to coach. in his one season as offensive coordinator for the new england patriots, the team went 13-3 and advanced to super bowl xlvi. tom brady threw for a career-best 5,235 yards, which at the time was the second most in nfl history for a single-season. plus, o'brien wasn't afraid to go toe-to-toe with the golden boy. it takes chops to stand up to tom terrific.
let's not forget, too, what o'brien did for penn state football. he resurrected that program in the wake of the jerry sandusky scandal. i know opinions of o'brien are currently split among penn state fans, but there's no denying that he saved that program from the doldrums. the team went 8-4 in his first season, which was the most wins by a first-year head coach in school history.
when he came to houston, o'brien inherited a talent-laden team, despite their 2-14 record. and what'd he do? he made them 9-7 and kept them in playoff contention until the final sunday of the season. while one season may be too small a sample size to hail o'brien as the first successful disciple from the bill belichick coaching tree, things are off to a pretty good start.
you still have j.j. watt
if you need more explanation than this you might need real therapy.
let's proceed.
the other quarterback named tom
the quarterback position in houston last season was a mess, plain and simple. ryan fitzpatrick is not a franchise quarterback (although his beard put up decent numbers at the combine), and the jury is still out on ryan mallett. also, you need to take case keenum off your speed dial.
it's unfortunate, too, because the texans are a quarterback away from making a super bowl run. it may not seem like it now, but i think tom savage is poised to be your franchise guy for the next 10 years. i know, he didn't dazzle fans last year when he came in for relief of ryan fitzpatrick in week 15 at indy (127 yards and an interception), but i trust o'brien chose this kid for a reason. keep in mind, o'brien coached tom brady to one of the best seasons in nfl history. at penn state he helped matt mcgloin, who threw eight touchdowns and five interceptions in the season prior to o'brien's arrival, put up 24 touchdowns and just five interceptions in 2012.
savage has the size, strength and talent to succeed in the nfl, and he has a coach who knows how to get the best out of players at that position. in the afc south where you have big quarterbacks like andrew luck (6-foot-4, 240 pounds) and blake bortles (6-foot-5, 232 pounds) leading their respective teams, savage (6-foot-4, 228 pounds) seems like a solid choice for the texans going forward.
so, while 2014 was a big step forward for the texans, fans should be optimistic that the best is yet to come. maybe next year clowney will play five games. whoa.
colin j. liotta is a digital features editor at nfl.com. he's also a lover of comic books and a "back to the future" historian. you can follow him on twitter @thesportshero.
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10 ˈpipəl huz lɪvz wər ʧeɪnʤd baɪ ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt "kəmˈjunɪti," jʊd du wɛl tɪ peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ. ʃʊr, ðə saɪt ɪz nuz wɪθ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɪfərənt kəmˈjunɪtiz əˈkrɔs ɔl taɪps əv ˈɪntərɪsts. bət ðɛrz mɔr tɪ ɪt ðən ðət. wɪn ðɛrz ə kɔz ðət nidz tɪ bi ˈtækəld, həz ʃoʊn taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn ðət ɪts ˈrɛdi, ˈwɪlɪŋ, ənd ˈeɪbəl tɪ stɛp əp tɪ ðə pleɪt. frəm pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈligəl ˈɪʃuz tɪ ðə stəf ðæts ʤɪst pleɪn fən, hɪrz ə lʊk æt wət kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz hæv dən fər iʧ ˈəðər. ə ˈskulˌtiʧər rɪˈsivd wərθ əv ˈtɛkstˌbʊks. wən ˈjuzər, ə ˈskulˌtiʧər, ˈkʊdənt gɪt ɪˈnəf ˈtɛkstˌbʊks fər hɪz ˈstudənts. ðə kəmˈjunɪti reɪzd ˈoʊvər tɪ baɪ 125 bʊks fər hɪz ˈklæsɪz. rɑb gɑt kæmˈpeɪn doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ rən əˈgɛnst pɔl raɪən ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz. rɑb wɑz ˈrənɪŋ əˈgɛnst pɔl raɪən fər ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɪn 2012 ənd ræn ən "æsk mi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ" ˈsɛʃən ɔn. ɪt gɑt ə lɔt əv əˈtɛnʃən ənd ˈɛndɪŋ əp ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ mɔr ðən tɪ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn. bɪd fər ðə haʊs wɑz ˈəltəmətli ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl, bət hiz ɔˈrɛdi ˈpʊtɪŋ təˈgɛðər ən ɪkˈsplɔrəˌtɔri kəˈmɪti tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu əˈnəðər rən. fɛd ðə ˈbɔstən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈrisənt ˈbɑmɪŋ. ɪts tru ˈpoʊnid əp ðə kæʃ tɪ sɛnd lɑts ənd lɑts əv ˈpitsə tɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ɛz ðeɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə ˈbɔstən ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ˈbɑmɪŋ. pliz ˈfɑloʊ ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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10 people whose lives were changed by reddit
if you want to learn about "community," you'd do well to pay attention to reddit.
sure, the site is news aggregator with thousands of different communities across all types of interests. but there's more to it than that.
when there's a cause that needs to be tackled, reddit has shown time and time again that it's ready, willing, and able to step up to the plate.
from political and legal issues to the stuff that's just plain fun, here's a look at what reddit community members have done for each other.
a schoolteacher received $16,000 worth of textbooks.
one user, a schoolteacher, couldn't get enough textbooks for his students. the reddit community raised over $16,000 to buy 125 books for his classes.
rob zerban got campaign donations to run against paul ryan in the house of representatives.
rob zerban was running against paul ryan for the house of representatives in 2012 and ran an "ask me anything" session on reddit. it got a lot of attention and redditors ending up donating more than $5,000 to his campaign.
zerban's bid for the house was ultimately unsuccessful, but he's already putting together an exploratory committee to look into another run.
redditors fed the boston police department in the wake of the recent bombing.
it's true – redditors ponied up the cash to send lots and lots of pizza to law enforcement officials as they investigated the boston marathon bombing.
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ˌənəˈwɛr ðət paɪəs ˈhɪnˌduz prɪˈfər ˈtritɪŋ sɛks ðə seɪm weɪ ðeɪ ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ trit ˈənjənz ˈdʊrɪŋ, ə ˈkɑndəm ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər pʊt aʊt ˈbɪlˌbɔrdz ɔl ˈoʊvər ˌgjuʤərˈæt seɪɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: "ðɪs, pleɪ, bət wɪθ ləv." ðə ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli plizd ˈsəni liˈoʊn ðə ˈkɑndəmz' brænd æmˈbæsədər dɛkt əp ɪn ˈɛθnɪk ˈfaɪnəri ənd sˈmaɪlɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈvækjum laɪk ˈpipəl tɛnd tɪ frəm ˈbɪlˌbɔrdz. ɔn ðə feɪs əv ɪt, ɪt simz laɪk ə ˈpərfəktli ləˈʤɪtəmət θɪŋ tɪ seɪ ɪf jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv sɛks ðɪs, juz ə ˈkɑndəm, ˈprɛfərəbli ə ˈkɑndəm. ɪf ju æsk moʊst seɪn ˈpipəl, ðɛl tɛl ju ɪts gʊd ədˈvaɪs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɪrər rɪˈpɔrts ðət ə grup əv ˈdɑktərz ɪn ˌgjuʤərˈæt hæv ˈteɪkən greɪt ɪkˈsɛpʃən tɪ ðə ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt. naʊ wət maɪt ə grup əv ˈdɑktərz hæv əˈgɛnst ə ˈpræktɪs ɛnˈdɔrst ənd prəˈmoʊtəd baɪ moʊst ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈfɛʃənəlz? ən ˈɪʃu ˈbɪgər ðən ˌræʃəˈnælɪti, saɪəns ənd ˈmɛdəsən ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt 'rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsɛnəmənts'. ɪts pərˈhæps ʤɪst ə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ðət ɔl ðiz ˈdɑktərz bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən, əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd tɪ ðə rss*. nɑt ˈoʊnli hæv ðeɪ sɔt ə bæn ɔn ˈkɑndəmz soʊld baɪ ˈmænˈkaɪnd ˈfɑrmə ɪn ˌgjuʤərˈæt ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər əv ˈkɑndəmz ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ɔl ˈmɛdəsənz meɪd baɪ ðə brænd. ˈdɑktər prɑˈkɑʃ kurmi*, ðə ʧif əv nmo*, toʊld hi həz əˈpild tɪ ðə 2000 laɪf ˈmɛmbərz ənd 5000 əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ˈdɑktərz tɪ rɪˈfreɪn frəm priˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈmænˈkaɪnd ˈfɑrmə ˈprɑdəkts, ðoʊ hi ədˈmɪtəd ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni meɪks əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈmɛdəsənz ðət kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl. hi həz ˈivɪn bænd ðə ˈɛntri əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn oʊnz ɪn maninagar*, ˌgjuʤərˈæt. "bət ðɪs taɪm, ðeɪ hæv krɔst ðə ˈlɪmət baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ əp ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈsəni liˈoʊn, ənd ə ˈdəbəlɑnˈtɑndrə. səʧ əbˈsɛnɪti hərts ɑr rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsɛnəmənts," hi sɛd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt əˈnəðər ˈdɔktər pəˈtɛl toʊld ˈmɪrər: "ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈhɔrdɪŋ wɑz ˈvɛri klɪr ðət ˈkɑndəmz ʃʊd bi juzd ˈdʊrɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ˈligəl ˈækʃən məst bi ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ðɪs ˈkəmpəˌni." ðə rɪˈpɔrt ædz ðət ˈvɛriəs əˈfɪʃəlz əv ðə (rss*) ənd ˈhɪnˌdu (vhp*) ʧaɪmd ɪn wɪθ ə ˈplɛθərə əv ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈtɑrnɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈhɪnˌduz, ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈɪnstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðɛm. praɪər tɪ ðɪs, ə ˈtreɪdərz ˈbɑdi ɪn ˌgjuʤərˈæt brɔt əp ə ˈsɪmələr kəmˈpleɪnt, əˈkjuzɪŋ əv ˈɪnstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə juθ tɪ hæv sɛks. ˈmænˈkaɪnd ˈfɑrmə həz ˈhəridli ˈɪʃud ən əˈpɑləˌʤi ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə ˈbɪlˌbɔrdz daʊn əˈkrɔs ˌgjuʤərˈæt. ˈmeɪbi, ðə ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ brɪˈgeɪd ɪn ˌgjuʤərˈæt nidz tɪ rɛd ðɪs ˈsərˌveɪ wɪʧ faʊnd ðət ðə seɪl əv sɛks tɔɪz, ˈɛdəbəl ˈlɑnʒərˌeɪ ənd ˈkɑndəmz spaɪk baɪ θri taɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ iʧ jɪr ɪn ðə steɪt. ðeɪ ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi kˈwɛsʧənd waɪ ðeɪd ɪkˈspɛkt ˈjumən biɪŋz tɪ lɪv ðə laɪf əv ˈdʊrɪŋ ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfɛstɪvəl. ðɛr ɪz noʊ lɔ ɪn ðə lænd ðət prɪˈvɛnts ˈɛniˌwən frəm ˈhævɪŋ sɛks ˈdʊrɪŋ, ənd ɪf ˈpipəl ər ˌɪnˈdid ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt ɔn, ɪt ɪz ədˈvaɪzəbəl ðət ðeɪ juz ə ˈkɑndəm. bət ɪn ˈɪndiə, ju meɪ gɪt prəˈtɛkʃən əˈgɛnst ˈɛˈstiˈdiˈɛs, bət prəˈtɛkʃən frəm hɪˈpɑkrəsi? nɑt soʊ məʧ.
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unaware that pious hindus prefer treating sex the same way they are supposed to treat onions during navratri, a condom manufacturer put out billboards all over gujarat saying the following: "this navratri, play, but with love." the hoardings also had a picture of a particularly pleased sunny leone -- the manforce condoms' brand ambassador -- decked up in ethnic finery and smiling into vacuum like people tend to from billboards. on the face of it, it seems like a perfectly legitimate thing to say -- if you're going to have sex this navratri, use a condom, preferably a manforce condom. if you ask most sane people, they'll tell you it's good advice.
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however, ahmedabad mirror reports that a group of doctors in gujarat have taken great exception to the advertisement. now what might a group of doctors have against a practice endorsed and promoted by most medical professionals? an issue bigger than rationality, science and medicine in our country at the moment - 'religious sentiments'. it's perhaps just a coincidence that all these doctors belong to the national medicos organisation, affiliated to the rss.
not only have they sought a ban on condoms sold by mankind pharma in gujarat -- the manufacturer of manforce condoms -- they have also decided to boycott all medicines made by the brand. dr prakash kurmi, the chief of nmo, told ahmedabad mirrorthat he has appealed to the organisation's 2000 life members and 5000 affiliated doctors to refrain from prescribing mankind pharma products, though he admitted that the company makes affordable medicines that could benefit a lot of people. he has even banned the entry of medical representatives to the hospital in owns in maninagar, gujarat. "but this time, they have crossed the limit by putting up hoardings featuring sunny leone, dandiya and a double-entendre. such obscenity hurts our religious sentiments," he said.
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another doctor vasant patel told mirror: "the message in the hoarding was very clear that condoms should be used during navratri. i think legal action must be initiated against this company."
the report adds that various officials of the rashtriya swayamsevak sangh (rss) and vishwa hindu parishad (vhp) chimed in with a plethora of allegations against the company ranging from tarnishing the image of hindus, insulting culture and instigating them.
prior to this, a trader's body in gujarat brought up a similar complaint, accusing manforce of instigating the youth to have sex.
mankind pharma has hurriedly issued an apology and started pulling the billboards down across gujarat.
maybe, the outrage brigade in gujarat needs to read this survey which found that the sale of sex toys, edible lingerie and condoms spike by three times during navratri each year in the state. they should also be questioned why they'd expect human beings to live the life of amoebae during a religious festival.
there is no law in the land that prevents anyone from having sex during navratri, and if people are indeed getting it on, it is advisable that they use a condom. but in india, you may get protection against stds, but protection from hypocrisy? not so much.
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æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈfaɪndɪŋz ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈfaɪndɪŋ əv ðə ɪz ðət dɪˈspaɪt drones’*’ ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈkɑmən ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, ðɛr ɪkˈspændɪd juz wɪl hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd strəˈtiʤɪk ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðə kɔr ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin droʊnz ənd trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛrˌkræft meɪ bi ə ˈsɪmpəl wən ðə ˈæbsəns əv ə ˈjumən ɔn bɔrd bət ɪt həz ə proʊˈfaʊnd ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə weɪ ˈæktərz ʧuz tɪ bɪˈheɪv ənd ˌɪnˈtərprət ðə ˈækʃənz əv ˈəðərz ɪn ˈkraɪsəs ənd ˈkɑnflɪkt sɪˈnɛrioʊz. drones’*’ ˌənɪnˈhæbətɪd ˈneɪʧər prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈwaɪdər sɛt əv ˈɔpʃənz fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən tɪ mɔr ˈæktərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈspɛktrəm əv ˈkɑnflɪkt. ðə kɔr ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin droʊnz ənd trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛrˌkræft meɪ bi ə ˈsɪmpəl wən ðə ˈæbsəns əv ə ˈjumən ˈɑnˌbɔrd bət ɪt həz ə proʊˈfaʊnd ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə weɪ ˈæktərz ʧuz tɪ bɪˈheɪv ənd ˌɪnˈtərprət ðə ˈækʃənz əv ˈəðərz ɪn ˈkraɪsəs ənd ˈkɑnflɪkt sɪˈnɛrioʊz. ˌɪnˈkrist grænts steɪts ənd grups ˈgreɪtər ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ɪn tərmz əv wɪn ənd haʊ ðeɪ ʧuz tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkt, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðoʊz ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ðət fɔl ʃɔrt əv ˌfʊlˈskeɪl wɔr. ðə ˈjuzɪz əv droʊnz əbˈzərvd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðoʊz ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz juˈnik tɪ ˌənɪnˈhæbətɪd ˈɛrˌkræft ðət ˈɪnfluəns ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈkɑnsɛpts ənd riˈʃeɪp strəˈtiʤɪk dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkt. fərst, ˈæktərz kən juz droʊnz wɪˈθaʊt ˈrɪskɪŋ ðə laɪf əv ə ˈpaɪlət. ðɪs ˈoʊpənz əp mɔr pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈjuzɪz fər droʊnz. ˈæktərz ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪ ðɛm ɪn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr ðeɪ ər æt ˈgreɪtər rɪsk əv biɪŋ ʃɑt daʊn, wɪʧ maɪt ˌɪnˈklud ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr ˈpriviəsli ðeɪ wʊd nɑt hæv ˈteɪkən ˈɛni ˈækʃən. ˈæktərz maɪt ˈivɪn traɪ tɪ prəˈvoʊk ˈəðərz tɪ ʃut daʊn ðɛr droʊnz tɪ peɪnt ðɛr ˈædvərˌsɛri ɛz ən əˈgrɛsər. ˈsɛkənd, droʊnz kən ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz əv trəˈdɪʃənəl, ˈɛrˌkræft æt ə loʊər kɔst. ðɪs loʊərz ˈbɛriərz tɪ ˈɛntri fər ˈæktərz ðət ˈpriviəsli hæd ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈɛrˌpaʊər ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd paʊər prɑˈʤɛkʃən ənd ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, droʊnz prəˈvaɪd steɪts ə ˈʧipər, ər ˈivɪn ɪkˈspɛndəbəl, ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛrˌkræft ðət kən loʊər ðə kɔst əv əˈsərtɪŋ ˈɛrˌpaʊər ənd ɪkˈspænd ˈpɑsəbəl juz ˈkeɪsɪz. θərd, droʊn ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ənd juz kən bi. du tɪ ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd kəˈmərʃəl əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv droʊnz, ðə juz əv ə kəˈmərʃəl ˈsɪstəm kʊd kənˈsivəbli bi frəm ˈɛniˌwən, ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtɪŋ ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˈivɪn ɪf droʊn ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪz ˈpərfəktli klɪr, ðə ˈækʃənz əv ə droʊn kən bi ˌdɪsəˈvaʊd. bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈpaɪlət ˈɑnˌbɔrd, ən ˈæktər kən kleɪm ðeɪ lɔst kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ðə droʊn ənd hæd noʊ kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðə droʊn æt ðə taɪm əv ɪts fɔrθ, bɪˈkəz droʊnz ər nu, ˈæktərz kən dɪˈfaɪn ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv droʊn juz ənd rɪˈspɑnd tɪ others’*’ ˈjuzɪz æt ðɛr oʊn dɪˈskrɛʃən. ðɪs ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti kəmz frəm ðə læk əv ˈɛni ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli ækˈsɛptɪd ˈnɔrmətɪv ˈfreɪmˌwərk fər ˈjuzɪŋ ər rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðə juz əv droʊnz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɪnˈtɛnt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə juz əv ˌənɪnˈhæbətɪd ˈɛrˌkræft, nɔr ɪz ðɛr ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli strɔŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ər ˈpəblɪk ˈprɛʃər tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə əv ə droʊn bɪˈkəz noʊ lɪvz wʊd bi lɔst. wət du ðiz ˈɔpʃənz min ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild, ənd wət ər ðə ˈlɑrʤər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd strəˈtiʤɪk ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz? ðə ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən əv droʊnz ɪkˈspændz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈɛrˌpaʊər, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ haɪər ˈmɑrʤənəl ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ ˈwikər ˈæktərz. ˈwaɪdər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ droʊnz ɪkˈspændz ðə rɛlm əv ðə ˈpɑsəbəl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər wik steɪts ər grups. kəmˈpɛrd tɪ mɔr ɪˈstæblɪʃt paʊərz, ˈwikər ˈæktərz ɪkˈspɪriəns haɪər ˈmɑrʤənəl juˈtɪləti frəm ˈækˌsɛs tɪ droʊnz. bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈɛrˌpaʊər, tɛnd tɪ bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd, əkˈwaɪərɪŋ droʊnz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt geɪn ɪn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəˈpæsɪti. ðɪs geɪn ɪmˈpaʊərz ˈwikər ˈæktərz tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ə nu doʊˈmeɪn, ɛnˈhænsɪŋ ðɛr əˈbɪləˌtiz tɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt paʊər ənd ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðɛr kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈkɑntɛst ˈɛrˌspeɪs, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə ʃɪft ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl paʊər daɪˈnæmɪks. ɛz droʊnz proʊˈlɪfərˌeɪt, ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli ɪˈstæblɪʃt paʊərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kaʊnt ɔn ˌənkənˈtɛstɪd ɛr ˈdɑmənəns, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˌɪˈrɛgjələr ˈwɔrˌfɛr ðə juz əv droʊnz ˈkɑmplɪˌkeɪts ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ənd ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən daɪˈnæmɪks. nu ˈɔpʃənz fər ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkt əˈfɔrdəd baɪ droʊnz kən ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ənd trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən daɪˈnæmɪks ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkts. ðɪs læk əv ˈklɛrɪti ɪn ˈækʃən kən bi bɪˈkəz droʊnz əˈlaʊ ˈækʃən, pʊt ə nu rəŋ ɔn ðə ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ˈlædər, ər bɪˈkəz ˈæktərz hæv ˈgreɪtər ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ɪn haʊ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd ənd ˌɪnˈtərprət ðə juz əv droʊnz. droʊnz ˈɔfər ˈæktərz ə mɔr ˈgræʤuəl ˈækʃən kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə juz əv ˈəðər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈæˌsɛts; ˌənɪnˈhæbətɪd ˈɛrˌkræft du nɑt ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə seɪm riˈzɑlv ðət ə ˈfaɪtər ˈɛrˌkræft maɪt. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wɪθ droʊnz, ˈæktərz hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ teɪk ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən ɪn kənˈtɛnʃəs sɪˈnɛrioʊz wɪθ lɛs rɪsk əv prəˈvoʊkɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪˈspɑns. jɛt, ɪn ɪkˈspændɪŋ ðə speɪs fər ˈækʃən ɔn ðə ˈspɛktrəm əv ˈkɑnflɪkt bɪˈloʊ ˌfʊlˈskeɪl wɔr, droʊnz kriˈeɪt ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd mɪˈskælkjəˈleɪʃən ənd kən ˈivɪn ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈrɪskiər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ər strəˈtiʤɪk ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ˌɪnˈkrist wɪl ˈhaɪtən ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈdɑmənəns wɪˈθɪn ðə ənd wɪl kriˈeɪt mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ðə juz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən. ˈwaɪdənɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ droʊnz kriˈeɪts mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ðə juz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən. ɛz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ droʊnz ɪkˈspændz, nɑt ˈoʊnli wɪl mɔr ˈæktərz bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bɪld əp ðɛr ˈɛrˌpaʊər, bət ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt mɔr roʊˈbəst ˈrilˌtaɪm ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz. ˌɪnˈkrist wɪl ˈhaɪtən ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈdɑmənəns wɪˈθɪn ðə ənd wɪl kriˈeɪt mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ðə juz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən. mɔr ˈæktərz wɪl hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ riˈlis ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ər ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ ˈgæðərd baɪ droʊnz tɪ ʃeɪp ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈnɛrətɪv sərˈaʊndɪŋ ə ˈkɑnflɪkt tɪ ðɛr ædˈvæntɪʤ. ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkts wɛr ðɛr ər kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈɪntərɪsts, ðiz ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˈhaɪtən ðə rɪsk əv mɪsɪnˌtərprəˈteɪʃən ənd mɪˈskælkjəˈleɪʃən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ trænˈspɛrənsi. ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ, drones’*’ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ðə taɪps əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈæktərz kən ʧuz tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ɪn ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈsɛtɪŋz. ðiz nu ˈʧɔɪsɪz əˈlaʊ fər ˌɪnˈkrist ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ənd rum tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˈædvərˌsɛriz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ənˈsərtən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðɪs rɪˈzəltɪŋ ʃɪft ɪn strəˈtiʤɪk dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɔrs.
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analysis of findings
a central finding of the wargame is that despite drones’ relatively common capabilities, their expanded use will have significant political and strategic implications. the core difference between drones and traditional aircraft may be a simple one – the absence of a human on board – but it has a profound impact on the way actors choose to behave and interpret the actions of others in crisis and conflict scenarios. drones’ uninhabited nature provides a wider set of options for military action to more actors across the spectrum of conflict.
the core difference between drones and traditional aircraft may be a simple one – the absence of a human onboard – but it has a profound impact on the way actors choose to behave and interpret the actions of others in crisis and conflict scenarios.
increased optionality grants states and non-state groups greater flexibility in terms of when and how they choose to engage in conflict, particularly in those interactions that fall short of full-scale war. the uses of drones observed during gameplay highlighted those capabilities unique to uninhabited aircraft that influence operational concepts and reshape strategic decisionmaking in conflict.
first, actors can use drones without risking the life of a pilot. this opens up more potential uses for drones. actors are more likely to employ them in situations where they are at greater risk of being shot down, which might include situations where previously they would not have taken any action. actors might even try to provoke others to shoot down their drones to paint their adversary as an aggressor.
second, drones can replicate the capabilities of traditional, human-inhabited aircraft at a lower cost. this lowers barriers to entry for actors that previously had limited access to airpower and associated power projection and isr capabilities. additionally, drones provide states a cheaper, or even expendable, alternative to traditional aircraft that can lower the cost of asserting airpower and expand possible use cases.
third, drone ownership and use can be deniable. due to the widespread commercial availability of drones, the use of a commercial off-the-shelf system could conceivably be from anyone, complicating attribution. furthermore, even if drone ownership is perfectly clear, the actions of a drone can be disavowed. because there is no pilot onboard, an actor can claim they lost communication with the drone and had no control over the drone at the time of its actions.9
fourth, because drones are new, actors can define the message of drone use and respond to others’ uses at their own discretion. this flexibility comes from the lack of any internationally accepted normative framework for using or responding to the use of drones. there is no specific intent associated with the use of uninhabited aircraft, nor is there necessarily strong political or public pressure to respond to the shoot-down of a drone because no lives would be lost.
what do these options mean on the battlefield, and what are the larger political and strategic consequences?
the proliferation of drones expands access to airpower, providing higher marginal benefits to weaker actors. wider access to drones expands the realm of the possible, particularly for weak states or non-state groups. compared to more established powers, weaker actors experience higher marginal utility from access to drones. because their military capabilities, specifically airpower, tend to be limited, acquiring drones represents a more significant gain in military capacity.
this gain empowers weaker actors to engage in a new domain, enhancing their abilities to project power and improving their capacity to contest airspace, resulting in a shift in traditional power dynamics. as drones proliferate, it is unlikely established powers will be able to count on uncontested air dominance, especially in irregular warfare settings.10
the use of drones complicates messaging and escalation dynamics. new options for engagement in conflict afforded by drones can complicate the understanding of messaging and traditional escalation dynamics in conflicts. this lack of clarity in action can be because drones allow deniable action, put a new rung on the escalation ladder, or because actors have greater flexibility in how to respond and interpret the use of drones.
drones offer actors a more gradual escalatory action compared to the use of other military assets; uninhabited aircraft do not demonstrate the same resolve that a fighter aircraft might. therefore, with drones, actors have the ability to take military action in contentious scenarios with less risk of provoking a significant response. yet, in expanding the space for action on the spectrum of conflict below full-scale war, drones create increased opportunities for misunderstanding and miscalculation and can even encourage riskier political or strategic choices.
increased isr will heighten competition for information dominance within the battlespace and will create more opportunities for the use of information and misinformation.
widening access to drones creates more opportunities for the use of information and misinformation. as access to drones expands, not only will more actors be able to build up their airpower, but they will be able to implement more robust real-time isr capabilities. increased isr will heighten competition for information dominance within the battlespace and will create more opportunities for the use of information and misinformation.
more actors will have the ability to release photographs or video footage gathered by drones to shape the public narrative surrounding a conflict to their advantage. in conflicts where there are competing interests, these increased information opportunities heighten the risk of misinterpretation and miscalculation instead of improving transparency.
generally speaking, drones’ optionality fundamentally augments the types of military operations actors can choose to undertake in conflict settings. these new choices allow for increased flexibility and room to engage adversaries, especially in uncertain environments. more importantly, this resulting shift in strategic decisionmaking changes the political implications of military force.
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““a* ʧeɪnʤ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ come,”*,” dɪˈklɛrd tərˈisə meɪ, ˈʧænəlɪŋ sæm kʊk, æt ðə ˈaʊtˌsɛt əv hər fərst kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkɑnfərəns spiʧ. fər hər, ðə voʊt wɑz nɑt ˈmɪrli ə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ liv ðə bət tɪ riˈʃeɪp dəˈmɛstɪk ˈpɑləsi. ʃi əˈspaɪərz tɪ ˈridrɛs ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈgrivənsɪz ðət ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm rɪˈzəlt. ɪt wɑz taɪm, meɪ sɛd, tɪ ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst lɛft ənd ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən right”*”. hər ˈæˌdrɛs ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɪts faɪər ɔn ðə ˈlætər. ʃi əˈseɪld ðoʊz hu si ˈgəvərnmənt ɛz ðə problem”*” ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət tæks lɔz ɛz ən ˈɔpʃənəl extra”*”. ɪt ɪz ˈmɑrkɪts ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈbɔrdərz ðət meɪ wɔnts tɪ kənˈtroʊl. hər kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm oʊz mɔr tɪ frɛnʧ ənd ˈʤərmən ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈdɛməˌkræts ðən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈreɪgəˌnaɪts ənd ˈbrɪtɪʃ thatcherites*. ʃi ˈhɛrəldɪd ðə steɪt ɛz ə ˈviɪkəl fər rɔŋz, ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈvɛstɪd ˈɪntərɪsts, ˈteɪkɪŋ bɪg decisions”*”. ðə paʊər əv ˈgəvərnmənt, ʃi vaʊd, wʊd bi pʊt æt ðə ˈsərvɪs əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈwərkɪŋ klæs [noʊt ðət rɛr ˈæʤɪktɪv] people”*”. wɪn ʃi əˈtækt ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst lɛft ɪt wɑz tɪ kleɪm ðɛr ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃəˌnɪzəm fər hərˈsɛlf. fɑr frəm biɪŋ ɪˈroʊdɪd baɪ, workers’*’ raɪts wʊd bi ““enhanced”*”, ʃi plɛʤd. hər kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪi ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ɔn ˈkəmpəˌni bɔrdz wɑz ˌriəˈfərmd. ʃi ˈlɔdɪd ðə ənd ɪts ˈfaʊndər, ˈklɛmənt ˈætli, ənd ˈʧaɪdɪd ðə læst ˈleɪbər ˈgəvərnmənt fər ɪkˈspændɪŋ juz əv ðə ˈpraɪvət sector”*” ˈfæstər ðən ðə ˈtɔˌriz hæd ˈɛvər dən. ˈæftər ʤɔrʤ ˈɔzˌbɔrnz 2020 ˈbəʤɪt ˈsərpləs ˈtərgət, ʃi ˈprɑməst tɪ "ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ðə θɪŋz ðət ˈmætər, ðə θɪŋz wɪθ ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm rɪˈtərn" ˈhaʊzɪŋ moʊst əv ɔl. ðə steɪt wʊd ˌɪntərˈvin tɪ fɪks ˈbroʊkən ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈmɑrkɪts. ɪf meɪ sɔt tɪ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ðə ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm, ʃi dɪˈraɪdɪd ɪts ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm. ɪn ə ˈpæsɪʤ əv ðə ˈdeɪli drimz, ʃi əˈseɪld ðoʊz hu faɪnd ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm dɪˈsteɪstfəl, jʊr kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən pərˈoʊkiəl, jʊr vjuz əˈbaʊt kraɪm illiberal”*”. ðoʊ ˈpraʊdli prəˈgrɛsɪv ɔn geɪ raɪts ənd stɑp ənd sərʧ, hər ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm mɑrks ə ʃɑrp breɪk wɪθ ðə ˈkæmərən ˈɪrə. ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd kraɪm, ʃi rɪˈgɑrdz brother”*” ɛz ðə səˈluʃən, nɑt ðə ˈprɑbləm. ˈfreɪmɪŋ əv ðə ˈtɔˌriz ɛz workers’*’ party”*” wɑz wən əˈtɛmptəd baɪ ˈkæmərən. bət hər klæs ənd ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl (bəˈnɑl ˈθæʧərˌɪzəm, ʃaɪr toryism*, ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm) meɪd hɪz pərˈfɔrməns fɑr lɛs pərsˈweɪsɪv. ˈpælpəbəl sɪnˈsɛrəti ənd kənˈvɪkʃən ər hər ˈgreɪtəst strɛŋθs. hər kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ɪz kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkənɪŋ (ɛz ðə ˈvæŋkwɪʃt hæv ˈrisəntli ˈlərnɪd). ɪn hər spiʧ, ʃi ʃˈrudli ɛmˈbreɪst wət ˈvoʊtərz laɪk əˈbaʊt ˈleɪbər waɪl kənˈdɛmɪŋ wət ðeɪ don’t*. hər eɪm ɪz nɑt ˈmɪrli tɪ dɪˈfit ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən bət tɪ ˈrɛndər ɪt ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. fər ə ˈvɪʒən əv ˈpɑsəbəl fˈjuʧər, ˈwɪtnəs ðə feɪt əv ˈʤərməniz spd*. ˈvɪʒən ˈɛvər ʧeɪnʤd ə ˈkəntri ɔn ɪts own,”*,” meɪ ˈkɔʃənd. nid tɪ pʊt ðə aʊərz ɪn ənd ðə ˈɛfərt too.”*.” ðoʊ ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər wɪl ˈdaʊtləs du ðət, ðə ˈɛpɪk tæsk əv kʊd jɛt ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm hər. bət hər ˌɪnˈtɛnt ənd æmˈbɪʃən əˈloʊn ʃʊd ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ ˈleɪbər. ɪt ɪz ə mɑrk əv ðə plaɪt ðət ɪt meɪ nɑt.
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“a change is going to come,” declared theresa may, channeling sam cooke, at the outset of her first conservative conference speech. for her, the brexit vote was not merely a mandate to leave the eu but to reshape domestic policy. she aspires to redress the social and economic grievances that underlay the referendum result.
it was time, may said, to “reject the ideological templates provided by the socialist left and the libertarian right”. her address concentrated its fire on the latter. she assailed those who “just see government as the problem” and the companies that “treat tax laws as an optional extra”.
it is markets as well as borders that may wants to control. her conservatism owes more to french gaullists and german christian democrats than american reaganites and british thatcherites. she heralded the state as a vehicle for “righting wrongs, challenging vested interests, taking big decisions”. the power of government, she vowed, would be put “squarely at the service of ordinary working class [note that rare adjective] people”.
when she attacked the socialist left it was to claim their interventionism for herself. far from being eroded by brexit, workers’ rights would be “enhanced”, she pledged. her commitment to employee representation on company boards was reaffirmed. she lauded the nhs and its founder, clement attlee, and chided the last labour government for expanding “the use of the private sector” faster than the tories had ever done. after disowning george osborne's 2020 budget surplus target, she promised to "invest in the things that matter, the things with a long-term return" - housing most of all. the state would intervene to fix broken energy and broadband markets.
if may sought to appropriate the left’s socialism, she derided its liberalism. in a passage of the daily mail’s dreams, she assailed those who find “your patriotism distasteful, your concerns about immigration parochial, your views about crime illiberal”. though proudly progressive on gay rights and stop and search, her social conservatism marks a sharp break with the cameron era. on immigration, terrorism and crime, she regards “big brother” as the solution, not the problem.
may’s framing of the tories as “the workers’ party” was one attempted by cameron. but her predecessor’s class and ideological incoherency (banal thatcherism, shire toryism, modish liberalism) made his performance far less persuasive. may’s palpable sincerity and conviction are her greatest strengths.
her values-led conservatism is combined with political cunning (as the vanquished cameroons have recently learned). in her speech, she shrewdly embraced what voters like about labour while condemning what they don’t. her aim is not merely to defeat the opposition but to render it irrelevant. for a vision of labour's possible future, witness the fate of germany's spd.
“no vision ever changed a country on its own,” may cautioned. “you need to put the hours in and the effort too.” though the prime minister will doubtless do that, the epic task of brexit could yet overwhelm her. but her intent and ambition alone should terrify labour. it is a mark of the party’s plight that it may not.
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ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənt (afp*) ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əˈgɛnst ʧaɪld sɛks ˈtræfɪkɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ərˈɛst 281 pɪmps ənd ˈrɛskjud 168 ˈʧɪldrən, səm əv ðɛm ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈsɪstəmz, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən krɔs ˈkəntri wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt læst wik ɪn 106 ˈsɪtiz ənd ˌɪnˈvɑlvd 54 ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ fild dɪˈvɪʒənz. ðə ˈjəŋgəst ʧaɪld rɪˈkəvərd wɑz 11 jɪrz oʊld. ˈlɛsən əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən krɔs ˈkəntri ɪz ðət ɑr ˈʧɪldrən ər nɑt fər seɪl ənd wi wɪl rɪˈspɑnd ənd krəʃ ðiz pɪmps hu wʊd krəʃ ðiz children,”*,” ˈfɛdərəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz toʊld ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns. ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnəmbər əv ˈʤuvəˌnaɪlz ˈrɛskjud wɑz 18 ɪn ˈdɛnvər, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ æt 13 ˈfinɪks hæd ðə moʊst pɪmps ərˈɛstɪd æt 21 wɪθ ˈʤæksən, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, noʊ. 2 æt 19 ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ sɛd. ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən krɔs ˈkəntri, eɪmd æt ˈhɔltɪŋ ʧaɪld sɛks ˈtræfɪkɪŋ, həz bɪn ˈkɛrid aʊt ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli sɪns 2008 ðɪs jɪr 392 lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənd ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɪtiz wɑz ə ˈrɛkərd. sɛd ðə ˈbɪgəst ʧeɪnʤ sɪns ðə stɑrt əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən krɔs ˈkəntri həz bɪn ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ juz əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɛz ə ʧaɪld sɛks ˈmidiəm. ʤɑn raɪən, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər fər ˈmɪsɪŋ ənd ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd ˈʧɪldrən, sɛd ðət əˈbaʊt 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈʤuvəˌnaɪlz ˈrɛskjud hæd bɪn ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ʧaɪld ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈsɪstəmz. ðə ˈfrikwənsi ðət ˈʧɪldrən ər lɔst frəm ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈsɪstəmz ˌəndərˈskɔrd ðə nid fər ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ pæs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd ˈmænˌdeɪt rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈʤuvəˌnaɪlz ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ˈsɪstəmz tɪ əˈθɔrətiz, hi sɛd. ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˌrikˈwaɪər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv ˈʤuvəˌnaɪlz ðət hæv bɪn lɔst frəm ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈsɪstəmz. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər fər ˈmɪsɪŋ ənd ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd ˈʧɪldrən hæd rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ðə læst jɪr frəm ðə tu steɪts, raɪən sɛd. ˈfɪgjərz frəm ðə ˈsɛnər fər 2013 ʃoʊd ðət əˈbaʊt ˌtuˈθərdz əv ˈʧɪldrən biɪŋ ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd wər ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ʧaɪld ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈsɪstəmz, raɪən sɛd. (rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ ˈiən ˈsɪmpsən; ˈɛdɪtɪŋ baɪ ʤɪm ˈloʊni)
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fbi agent (afp)
washington (reuters) – an fbi-led operation against child sex trafficking across the united states has resulted in the arrest 281 pimps and rescued 168 children, some of them missing from juvenile welfare systems, officials said on monday.
operation cross country viii was carried out last week in 106 cities and involved 54 fbi field divisions. the youngest child recovered was 11 years old.
“the lesson of operation cross country is that our children are not for sale and we will respond and crush these pimps who would crush these children,” federal bureau of investigation director james comey told a news conference.
the largest number of juveniles rescued was 18 in denver, followed by chicago at 13. phoenix had the most pimps arrested at 21, with jackson, mississippi, no. 2 at 19, the fbi said.
operation cross country, aimed at halting child sex trafficking, has been carried out periodically since 2008. this year 392 law enforcement agencies were involved and the number of cities was a record.
comey said the biggest change since the start of operation cross country has been the increasing use of the internet as a child sex medium.
john ryan, president and chief executive of the non-profit national center for missing and exploited children, said that about 10 percent of the juveniles rescued had been missing from child welfare systems.
the frequency that children are lost from welfare systems underscored the need for congress to pass legislation that would mandate reporting juveniles missing from systems to authorities, he said.
florida and illinois require reporting of juveniles that have been lost from welfare systems. the national center for missing and exploited children had 4,000 reports in the last year from the two states, ryan said.
figures from the center for 2013 showed that about two-thirds of children being exploited were missing from child welfare systems, ryan said.
(reporting by ian simpson; editing by jim loney)
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θæŋk ju f.a.q*. kju: wɛr, ɪgˈzæktli, wɪl maɪ ˈməni goʊ ɪf aɪ səˈpɔrt ju ɔn? kju: waɪ ˈɑrənt ju ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ ɪn ər əˈnəðər cryptocurrency*? kju: waɪ ˈɑrənt ju duɪŋ ən ico*? ðə ənd ˈoʊpən kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ˈdraʊnɪŋ ɪn ˈkɔrpərət ˌprɑpəˈgændə. əˈbʤɛktɪv, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd strɔŋ ˈvɔɪsɪz ðət ər nɑt bɪˈhoʊldən tɪ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts kən meɪk ə juʤ ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə narrative.hi*. ɑnˈdreɪəs ɛm. æntəˈnɑpəlɪs ənd sɪns 2012 wɪn aɪ faʊnd ənd bɪˈkeɪm əbˈsɛst wɪθ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi, wərkt tɪ bɪˈkəm wən əv ðoʊz əˈbʤɛktɪv, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, ənd strɔŋ ˈvɔɪsɪz. soʊ fɑr ˈpəblɪʃt θri bʊks, ˈspoʊkən æt mɔr ðən 200 ɪˈvɛnts (ˈmɛni əv ðɛm fri tɪ əˈtɛnd), ənd hæv meɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd ˈfrili əˈveɪləbəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈvɪdioʊz ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ðə weɪz ɪt kən bi juzd tɪ gɪv ʧɔɪs tɪ ðə choiceless*, vɔɪs tɪ ðə ˈvɔɪsləs, ənd paʊər tɪ ðə jʊr hir, ˈprɑbəˌbli sin səm əv maɪ wərk ɔˈrɛdi ənd ju ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ məʧ taɪm, ˈməni, ənd ˈɛfərt goʊz ˈɪntu prəˈdusɪŋ ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkɑntɛnt wɪθ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt pərˈspɛktɪv. wət ju maɪt nɑt noʊ ɪz ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnt aɪ ˈproʊdus ɪz boʊθ fri ənd ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs, ənd wɪl rɪˈmeɪn soʊ fərˈɛvər. əˈveɪləbəl ˈəndər kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˈlaɪsənsɪz; ˈɛniˌwən kən rɛd ənd ʃɛr ðə ˈkɑntɛnt fər fri. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈɛniˌwən kən re-use*, mashup*, trænzˈleɪt, ənd ˈivɪn kəˈmərʃəˌlaɪz ðɪs juz kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ bɪˈkəz aɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ðə ˈkɑmənz, ðə kəmˈjunɪti. aɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi kən bi ə greɪt ˈikwəˌlaɪzər ənd ðət ˈpipəl ɔl əraʊnd ðə wərld kən bɪˈkəm ɪmˈpaʊərd baɪ ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi wi kən ʧeɪnʤ ɑr oʊn kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd bɪld nu ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət kən ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈpeɪtrən ɪf ju:- hæv ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt ənd ˈoʊpən frəm maɪ tɔks ər ˈɑrtɪkəlz- hæv sɛnt maɪ wərk tɪ ə frɛnd, ˈkɑlig, ər "ˌneɪˈseɪər" tɪ tiʧ ðɛm əˈbaʊt ðɪs tɛk- ər taɪərd əv ðə ˈkɔrpərət əˈʤɛndə ˈdrɪvən tɔks ðət sim tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ˈɪndəstri- ˈvælju fri ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈrisɔrsɪz fər ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti- wɔnt tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈmənθli lɪv ˈsɛʃənz- əˈpriʃiˌeɪt maɪ wərk ənd wɔnt tɪ si mɔr əv ɪt- səˈpɔrt ɔn wɪl dɪˈrɛkli fənd ðiz ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn 2018 (ənd ˈmɛni ʃɛr ə ˈkɑmən goʊl; wi wɔnt ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðə wərld tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. nɑt ʤɪst ðoʊz ˈpipəl hu ˈkərəntli hæv rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs bət jɪr wi wɪl ˈdoʊˌneɪt 120 ˈkɑpiz əv iʧ əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ bʊks: ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv ˈməni, ˈvɑljum wən; ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv ˈməni, ˈvɑljum tu; ənd ˈmæstərɪŋ tɪ ˌjunəˈvərsətiz, high-schools*, kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛnərz, ər kəmˈjunɪti ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz. 360 fri bʊks ɪn ju maɪt noʊ, ðə fərst hæf əv ðɪs jɪr ɪz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ maɪ fɔrθ bʊk, "ˈmæstərɪŋ ethereum*". ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr, aɪ plæn tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈsɪtiz ɪn ðə juz., ˈjʊrəp, ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈsɛntrəl ər saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə. bi ʃʊr tɪ poʊst ðə ˈditeɪlz wɪn əˈveɪləbəl ənd, əv kɔrs, stɪl bi ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˈhæpi aʊərz ɪn iʧ ˈsɪti fər ˈpeɪtrənz æt ər əˈbəv ðə 10 ˈlɛvəl əv əv ju hæv ˈmɛnʃənd ðət maɪ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈnidɪd ˌɪmˈpruvmənt. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈmɛni əv ju hæv sɛd ðə hɛl ɪz ðət pis əv kræp prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz jʊr website”*”. aɪ hərd ju. ˈrisəntli, aɪ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈtɛmplət bət ʤɪst ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ðɪs jɪr wi ər kəmˈplitli ˌridɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wɪθ ðə goʊl əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɔl əv maɪ ˈkɑntɛnt ˈizi tɪ faɪnd, ɪt ɪn wən pleɪs, ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈfɔrˌmæts laɪk ˈvɪdioʊz, ˈɑdiˌoʊ podcasts*, ənd ˈɑrtɪkəlz. ə bɪg ˈprɑʤɛkt bət wi hoʊp tɪ hæv ɪt ˈfɪnɪʃt baɪ ˈɔrdər tɪ groʊ ðə ˈbɪznɪs, ənd riʧ mɔr ˈpipəl θruaʊt ðə wərld, maɪ tim nidz tɪ groʊ. təˈdeɪ, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ mi, wi hæv θri ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ˈpipəl ɔn ðə tim bət ðɛr ɪz soʊ məʧ mɔr wi wɔnt tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ. wi plæn tɪ ˌɪnˈkris aʊərz, əp tɪ ˈfʊlˌtaɪm fər ðə ˈkɑrənt pəˈzɪʃənz ənd, ɪf ðə beɪs kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ, wi wɪl traɪ tɪ æd əp tɪ ˈsɛvən mɔr ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ˈpipəl, ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu jɪrz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə kəmˈjunɪti plɛʤ dɪz nɑt ˈpərʧəs maɪ spiʧ: kwaɪt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ɪn fækt -jʊr doʊˈneɪʃənz gɪv mi ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns tɪ spik maɪ maɪnd. maɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˈsoʊʃəl, ənd ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl vjuz meɪ ˈdɪfər frəm jʊrz. ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt ˈʤəstɪs; ˈɪnˌsɛnst æt ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ənd aɪ ˈpraʊdli spik əp əˈbaʊt ˈɪʃuz ðət ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ mi. aɪ hoʊp ju du tu. ðə wərld ɪz ə ˈbɛtər pleɪs wɪn ˈpipəl ər nɑt əˈfreɪd tɪ spik plɛʤ dɪz nɑt fənd maɪ fən ənd ɪt maɪ ˈoʊnli sɔrs əv ˈɪnˌkəm: səˈpɔrts maɪ wərk, bət ðə doʊˈneɪʃənz əˈloʊn ər nɑt (jɛt) ɪˈnəf tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə tim ənd ˈprɑʤɛkts tɪ riʧ ɔl əv ɑr 2018 goʊlz ənd bɪɔnd. wi drim əv ðə bɛst ˈfiʧərz əˈbaʊt ɪz ðət ɪt ˈɪzənt ˈsutɪd fər rɪˈkərɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts. wɪθ, ju wʊd nid tɪ ˈɔθərˌaɪz ðə ˈpeɪmənt ˈmənθli. ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl mənθ; wɪʧ ɪz ə juʤ ˈhæsəl fər moʊst ˈpipəl. ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər wi maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ə smɑrt ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər rɪˈkərɪŋ ˈpeɪmənts bət wɪr nɑt ðɛr jɛt. fər naʊ, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə bɛst ˈɔpʃən fər ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ. ə kənˈsɪstənt, rɪˈkərɪŋ strim əv ˈɪnˌkəm əˈlaʊz mi tɪ ˈbəʤɪt ənd plæn fər ðə lɔŋ ər fər ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθ ˈprɑdəkts. əm nɑt ˈsɛlɪŋ ə ˈprɑdəkt, əm prəˈdusɪŋ ˈoʊpən sɔrs rɪˈtərn kəmz frəm noʊɪŋ juv meɪd ðɪs wərk ˈpɑsəbəl ənd frəm noʊɪŋ ˈəðərz wɪl teɪk ðə wərk ənd bɪld əˈpɑn ɪt. ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz moʊst ər skæmz, bi ˈkɛrfəl aʊt ðɛr də waɪ ˈoʊpən seɪ está*á ɛn lɑ ˌprɑpəˈgændə. ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs objetivas*, waɪ kju noʊ ə ˈunə græn ɛn lɑ narrativa.hola*. sɔɪ ɑnˈdreɪəs ɛm. æntəˈnɑpəlɪs waɪ 2012 encontré*é waɪ mi obsesioné*é kɑn lɑ, hi ˈpɛrə ɛn ˈunə də objetivas*, waɪ. ˈɑstə hi libros*, ɛn də 200 də ˈpɛrə asistir*), waɪ hi də ˈvɪdioʊz kju lɑ. mi ˈɛstə waɪ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ɛn kju seɪ ˈpɛrə ə lɔs kju noʊ opciones*, lɑ ə lɔs kju noʊ waɪ ɛl ə lɔs kju noʊ está*á aquí*í, jɑ ˈpɑrteɪ də mi waɪ seɪ ˈdiˈeɪ də tiempo*, waɪ kju joʊ hi ə ərˈɪʤənəl kɑn ˈunə independiente*. loʊ kju noʊ ɛs kju ˌtuˈdu ɛl kju ɛs waɪ də abierto*, waɪ seguirá*á ˈpɛrə siempre.está*á də kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz; waɪ ɛl də ˈfɔrmə gratuita*. aún*, pərˈsoʊnə reutilizar*, combinar*, traducir*, i ˈɛsteɪ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs də kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ɛn lɔs comunes*, lɑ. kju ˈɛstə ˈjuˈɛn græn waɪ kju ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs də ˌtuˈdu ɛl ˈməndoʊ æl ˈɛstə; waɪ krɪr kju ə ˈɛstə waɪ respaldarla*, pɔr ˈfeɪvər ɛn ˈjuˈɛn si:- hɑ waɪ ˈoʊpən blɑk ʧeɪn də mɪs oʊ artículos*- hɑ mi ə ˈjuˈɛn əˈmiˌgoʊ, oʊ "negador*" ˈpɛrə ˈɛstə- está*á də ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs pɔr lɑ əˈʤɛndə kju lɑ lɔs ˈpɛrə waɪ lɑ.- ɛn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs də waɪ ɛn ˈvivoʊ ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈpɛrə- mi waɪ vər apoyo*, ɛn nivel*, mi ə kɑn ˈɛsteɪ trabajo.gracias*- ɑnˈdreɪəs
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thank you
f.a.q.
q: where, exactly, will my money go if i support you on patreon?
q: why aren't you fundraising in bitcoin or another cryptocurrency?
q: why aren't you doing an ico?
the bitcoin and open blockchain community is drowning in corporate propaganda. objective, independent and strong voices that are not beholden to promoting special interests can make a huge difference in the narrative.hi. i’m andreas m. antonopoulos and since 2012, when i found bitcoin and became obsessed with the technology, i’ve worked to become one of those objective, independent, and strong voices. so far i’ve published three books, spoken at more than 200 events (many of them free to attend), and have made several hundred freely available educational videos explaining the technology. i’m passionate about this technology and the ways it can be used to give choice to the choiceless, voice to the voiceless, and power to the powerless.if you're here, you’ve probably seen some of my work already and you realize how much time, money, and effort goes into producing original content with an independent perspective. what you might not know is that almost all of the content i produce is both free and open-source, and will remain so forever. available under creative commons licenses; anyone can read and share the content for free. more importantly, anyone can re-use, mashup, translate, re-invent and even commercialize this work.i use creative commons licensing because i believe in the commons, the community. i believe this technology can be a great equalizer and that people all around the world can become empowered by learning about this technology - we can change our own communities and build new organizations that can benefit us all.consider becoming a patron if you:- have learned about bitcoin and open blockchains from my talks or articles- have sent my work to a friend, colleague, or "naysayer" to teach them about this tech- are tired of the corporate agenda driven talks that seem to dominate the industry- value free educational resources for yourself and the community- want to participate in the patreon-only monthly live q&a sessions- appreciate my work and want to see more of it- andreasyour support on patreon will directly fund these projects in 2018 (and many more):we share a common goal; we want people around the world to be able to learn about bitcoin and related technologies. not just those people who currently have reliable internet access but everyone.this year we will donate 120 copies of each of the following books: the internet of money, volume one; the internet of money, volume two; and mastering bitcoin to universities, high-schools, community centers, or community libraries. that’s 360 free books in 2018.as you might know, the first half of this year is dedicated to finishing my fourth book, "mastering ethereum". later this year, i plan to visit cities in the u.s., europe, and possibly central or south america. i’ll be sure to post the details when they’re available and, of course, i’ll still be hosting patreon only happy hours in each city for patrons at or above the $10 level of support.many of you have mentioned that my website antonopoulos.com needed improvement. okay, many of you have said “what the hell is that piece of crap presenting itself as your website”. i heard you. recently, i updated the website template but that’s just the beginning. this year we are completely redesigning the entire website, with the goal of making all of my content easy to find, aggregating it in one place, and making it available in multiple formats - like videos, audio / podcasts, and articles. a big project but we hope to have it finished by december.in order to grow the business, and reach more people throughout the world, my team needs to grow. today, in addition to me, we have three part-time people on the team but there is so much more we want to accomplish. we plan to increase hours, up to full-time for the current positions and, if the patreon base continues to grow, we will try to add up to seven more part-time people, over the next two years (including a spanish-language community manager).your pledge does not purchase my speech: quite the opposite in fact -your donations give me the independence to speak my mind. my political, social, and philosophical views may differ from yours. i’m passionate about justice; i’m incensed at injustice and i proudly speak up about issues that are important to me. i hope you do too. the world is a better place when people are not afraid to speak truth.your pledge does not fund my fun and it isn’t my only source of income: patreon supports my work, but the donations alone are not (yet) enough to support the team and projects to reach all of our 2018 goals and beyond. we dream big.one of the best features about bitcoin is that it isn't suited for recurring payments. with bitcoin, you would need to authorize the payment monthly. every single month; which is a huge hassle for most people. in the future we might be able to use a smart contract for recurring payments but we're not there yet. for now, patreon represents the best option for this kind of ongoing fundraising. a consistent, recurring stream of income allows me to budget and plan for the long term.icos are for companies with products. i'm not selling a product, i'm producing open source content.the return comes from knowing you've made this work possible and from knowing others will take the work and build upon it. also because most icos are scams, be careful out there friends.====la comunidad de bitcoin y open blockchain se está ahogando en la propaganda corporativa. las voces objetivas, independientes y fuertes que no están obligadas a promover intereses especiales pueden hacer una gran diferencia en la narrativa.hola. soy andreas m. antonopoulos y desde 2012, cuando encontré bitcoin y me obsesioné con la tecnología, he trabajado para convertirme en una de esas voces objetivas, independientes y fuertes. hasta ahora he publicado tres libros, hablado en más de 200 eventos (muchos de ellos gratuitos para asistir), y he hecho varios cientos de videos educativos gratuitos que explican la tecnología. me apasiona esta tecnología y las formas en que se puede utilizar para elegir a los que no tienen opciones, la voz a los que no tienen voz y el poder a los que no tienen poder.si está aquí, probablemente ya haya visto parte de mi trabajo y se da cuenta de cuánto tiempo, dinero y esfuerzo que yo he dedicado a producir contenido original con una perspectiva independiente. lo que quizás no sepa es que casi todo el contenido que produzco es gratuito y de código abierto, y seguirá siéndolo para siempre.está disponible bajo licencias de creative commons; cualquiera puede leer y compartir el contenido de forma gratuita. más importante aún, cualquier persona puede reutilizar, combinar, traducir, reinventar e incluso comercializar este trabajo.utilizo las licencias de creative commons porque creo en los comunes, la comunidad. creo que esta tecnología puede ser un gran ecualizador y que las personas de todo el mundo pueden fortalecerse al aprender sobre esta tecnología; podemos cambiar nuestras propias comunidades y crear nuevas organizaciones que puedan beneficiarnos a todos.si comparte esta visión y puede respaldarla, por favor hágalo.considera convertirte en un patrón si:- ha aprendido sobre bitcoin y open block chain de mis charlas o artículos- ha enviado mi trabajo a un amigo, colega o "negador" para enseñarles sobre esta tecnología- está cansado de las conversaciones impulsadas por la agenda corporativa que parecen dominar la industria-valora los recursos educativos gratuitos para usted y la comunidad.- quiere participar en las sesiones mensuales de preguntas y respuestas en vivo solo para patreon- aprecia mi trabajo y quiere ver más.su apoyo, en cualquier nivel, me ayuda a continuar con este importante trabajo.gracias- andreas
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ðiz trəmp fænz ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ləv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, bət hɪz ˈnæʃənəl ˈstændɪŋ, ənd ɪts sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns, ɪz ˈhɑrdər tɪ ˈfɪgjər. du ju ˈwəndər waɪ ˈdɑnəld trəmp θɪŋks ˈwaɪldli ˈpɑpjələr bɪɔnd ðə nəˈfɛriəs ˈpriˌsɪŋkts əv ðoʊz ˈɛnəmiz əv ðə ˈpipəl, ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl nuz ˈmidiə? ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɔfərd ə səkˈsɪŋkt ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnt ɔn ðət ˈsəbʤɪkt nɪr ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv hɪz ˈvɛri ˈfɛbruˌɛri 16 prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns. ə nu ˈræsməsən poʊl, ɪn fækt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpipəl gɪt ɪt məʧ əv ðə ˈmidiə gɪt ɪt. ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt ɪt, bət ðeɪ raɪt ɪt. pʊt ɪt ðət weɪ. bət ə nu ˈræsməsən poʊl ʤɪst keɪm aʊt ʤɪst ə ˈvɛri ʃɔrt waɪl əˈgoʊ, ənd ɪt həz ɑr əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋ æt 55 pərˈsɛnt ənd goʊɪŋ əp. tru tɪ fɔrm, trəmp ðə moʊst ˈfeɪvərəbəl ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈdætə əˈveɪləbəl, ənd ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə rɛst. bət hi kʊd nɑt du ðət ʃɔrt əv ʤɪst, wɛl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ stəf əp, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ən ˈɔpʃən fər ɪm ɪf ɪt wər nɑt fər ən ənˈjuˌʒuəli waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈfaɪndɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈjunəˌvərs əˈbaʊt ˈpəblɪk ˈætəˌtudz təˈwɔrd ðə ʤɑb pərˈfɔrməns soʊ fɑr. ɛz neɪt ˈsɪlvər noʊts, ˈrisənt əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈvɛri frəm ə haɪ əv 55 pərˈsɛnt (wɪθ 45 pərˈsɛnt dɪsəˈpruvəl) ɪn ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈræsməsən poʊl tɪ ə loʊ əv 39 pərˈsɛnt (wɪθ 56 pərˈsɛnt dɪsəˈpruvəl) ɪn ə ˈsərˌveɪ frəm pju ˈrisərʧ. ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər moʊst ˈlaɪkli ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈsæmplɪŋ ənd ˈsərˌveɪ tɛkˈniks. trəmp kənˈsɪstəntli dɪz ˈbɛtər wɪθ ˈnɛroʊər ˈsæmpəlz. ˈræsməsən kleɪmz tɪ bi ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ wi ər mɔr ðən ə jɪr ənd ə hæf əˈweɪ frəm ðə nɛkst ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. pju ɪz ˈsæmplɪŋ ɔl ˈædəlts, ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈlɑrʤər ˈjunəˌvərs ðən ðoʊz hu wɪl ˈəltəmətli voʊt ɪn ðət nɛkst ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈræsməsən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfeɪməsli ə robo-pollster*, wɪʧ minz ˈoʊnli ˈriʧɪŋ ðə hæf əv ðə ɪˈlɛktərət ðət həz lænd laɪnz. pju ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi, wɪʧ ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli θɔt tɪ bi mɔr ˈækjərət, bət ðət səm θiəraɪz kən bi mɪsˈlidɪŋ wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˈhaɪli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz laɪk trəmp. (ðɪs ɪz ðə trəmp voter”*” ˈθɪri.) waɪl poʊlz laɪk hæv ə pur ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ənd poʊlz laɪk ər kənˈsɪdərd ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə goʊld ˈstændərd ˈpoʊlstər ˈreɪtɪŋz gɪv ræz ə si+ ənd pju ə bi+), wi ər ɪn ə ˈpɪriəd əv greɪt ənˈsərtənti əˈbaʊt ˈpoʊlɪŋ kˈwɑləti. ənd ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz, ðə ˈfaɪnəl 2016 ˈnæʃənəl poʊl frəm ˈræsməsən ˈprɪti məʧ neɪld ˈmɑrʤən ˈoʊvər trəmp, waɪl ðə ˈfaɪnəl pju poʊl (kənˈdəktəd tu wiks aʊt, tɪ bi fɛr) ʃoʊd ˈklɪntən əp baɪ sɪks pɔɪnts. soʊ wɪθ ɔl ðɪs kənfˈjuʒən, ɪz trəmp ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ɪn ʤɪst ˈsaɪtɪŋ wɪˈʧɛvər ˈpoʊlɪŋ rɪˈzəlts hi wɔnts? noʊ, nɑt ˈrɪli. moʊst əbˈzərvərz hu ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn əˈprɑksɪˌmeɪtɪŋ ðə truθ goʊ wɪθ ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈævrɪʤɪz. æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, realclearpolitics’*’ ˈævərɪʤ əv ˈrisənt poʊlz ˈpleɪsɪz ʤɑb əˈpruvəl ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ æt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ trɛnz. ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz, sɪns trəmp brægd əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈræsməsən ˈnəmbərz, hɪz əˈpruvəl ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ɪn ðət ˈtrækɪŋ poʊl həz dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪd frəm tɪ ðə wərst ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv hɪz brif ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ən ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdɪfərənt kˈwɛʃən haʊ məʧ ðiz ˈnəmbərz ˈmætər ɛz ə prɪˈdɪktər əv ðə nɛkst ɪˈlɛkʃən. waɪl ðə ˈpɑrti əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈluzɪz haʊs sits ənd mɔr ˈɔfən ðən nɑt ˈluzɪz ˈsɛnɪt ənd guˌbərnəˈtɔˌriəl sits ɪn ˈmɪdˌtərmz, ənd lɛs ˈpɑpjələr ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ˈjuʒəwəli luz mɔr ðən ˈpɑpjələr ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts, ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp kən meɪk ɪt ˈvɛri ˈtrɪki tɪ leɪ ɑdz. ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈlænˌskeɪp ɪn 2018 ɪz pro-republican*. kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈəpər ˈʧeɪmbər kʊd ˈvɛri wɛl sərˈvaɪv ˈivɪn ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪˈlɛktərəl tsuˈnɑmi. sɪns ɔl haʊs sits ər əp ɪn 2018 kənˈtroʊl ðɛr ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ˈvəlnərəbəl, bət θæŋks tɪ ˌʤɛriˈmændərɪŋ ənd suˈpɪriər ““efficiency”*” ɪn ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈvoʊtərz, ˈdɛməˌkræts wɪl hæv ən ˈəˈphɪl ˈbætəl tɪ wɪn ðə nɛt 24 sits ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər ə flɪp ɪn kənˈtroʊl ənd wɪθ ɪt ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ θwɔrt ðə əˈʤɛndə. neɪt koʊn əˈpɪrz tɪ θɪŋk tu məʧ əv ə riʧ ˈivɪn ɪf əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋz steɪ ˈrəfli wɛr ðeɪ ər təˈdeɪ. ˈdɛməˌkræts maɪt nɑt teɪk ðə ˈʧeɪmbər wɪθ ə ˈvɪktəri ɔn ðə skeɪl əv ðɛr juʤ wɪn ɪn 2006 wɪn ðeɪ geɪnd 30 sits, ər ɔn ðə skeɪl əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən swip ɪn 2010 wɪʧ ˈgɑrnərd 63 sits. wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni rɪˈpəblɪkən sits ˈseɪfli aʊt əv pleɪ, ə ˈsɪmələrli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv wɪn maɪt stɪl liv ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ʃɔrt əv haʊs kənˈtroʊl. ɪn 2006 ənd 2010 ˈmɪstər. bʊʃ ənd ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə hæd əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋz nɪr ər əˈbəv 40 pərˈsɛnt ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ. soʊ ɪf ju hæd tɪ meɪk ə rəf gɛs, ju wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli seɪ ðət ˈmɪstər. əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋ wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli nid tɪ bi ˈivɪn loʊər fər haʊs kənˈtroʊl tɪ bɪˈkəm ə tru tossup*. soʊ waɪl ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ðət trəmp ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋli ˌənˈpɑpjələr fər ə nu ˈprɛzɪdənt, ənˈlɛs hɪz əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋz trɛnd ˈfɑrðər daʊn ðə weɪ ˈivɪn ðoʊz əv ˈpɑpjələr ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ˈtɪpɪkəli du, hɪz ˈpɑrti meɪ nɑt ˈsəfər ðə kaɪnd əv hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃən ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪn 2010 fər ɔl ðə ʃɑk trəmp həz kənˈsɪstəntli ˌɪnˈspaɪərd wɪθ hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt, nɑt məʧ əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈrizən fər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tɪ ˈpænɪk ənd bɪˈgɪn əˈbændənɪŋ ɪm beɪst ɔn hɪz ˈkɑrənt ˈpəblɪk ˈstændɪŋ. bət ɪn ðɪs ɛz ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðər rɪˈspɛkts, wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, soʊ ðə kəˈlæps səm ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ənd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti pərˈsiv ɛz ɔˈrɛdi ˌəndərˈweɪ kʊd jɛt əraɪv.
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these trump fans in florida love the 45th president, but his national standing, and its significance, is harder to figure.
do you wonder why donald trump thinks he’s wildly popular beyond the nefarious precincts of those enemies of the people, the liberal news media? the president himself offered a succinct talking point on that subject near the beginning of his very non-succinct february 16 press conference.
a new rasmussen poll, in fact – because the people get it – much of the media doesn’t get it. they actually get it, but they don’t write it. let’s put it that way. but a new rasmussen poll just came out just a very short while ago, and it has our approval rating at 55 percent and going up.
true to form, trump cherry-picked the most favorable polling data available, and ignored the rest. but he could not do that — short of just, well, making stuff up, which is always an option for him — if it were not for an unusually wide range of findings in the polling universe about public attitudes toward the 45th president’s job performance so far.
as nate silver notes, trump’s recent approval ratings vary from a high of 55 percent (with 45 percent disapproval) in the aforementioned rasmussen poll to a low of 39 percent (with 56 percent disapproval) in a survey from pew research. the differences are most likely the result of a combination of sampling and survey techniques. trump consistently does better with narrower samples. rasmussen claims to be measuring likely voters, even though we are more than a year and a half away from the next national election. pew is sampling all adults, a significantly larger universe than those who will ultimately vote in that next election. rasmussen is also famously a robo-pollster, which means he’s only reaching the half of the electorate that has land lines. pew utilizes a traditional live-interview methodology, which is generally thought to be more accurate, but that some theorize can be misleading with respect to highly controversial politicians like trump. (this is the “shy trump voter” theory.)
while polls like rasmussen’s have a poor reputation and polls like pew’s are considered closer to the gold standard (fivethirtyeight’s pollster ratings give raz a c+ and pew a b+), we are in a period of great uncertainty about polling quality. and as it happens, the final 2016 national poll from rasmussen pretty much nailed clinton’s popular-vote margin over trump, while the final pew poll (conducted two weeks out, to be fair) showed clinton up by six points.
so with all this confusion, is trump justified in just citing whichever polling results he wants? no, not really. most observers who are interested in approximating the truth go with polling averages. at the moment, realclearpolitics’ average of recent polls places trump’s job approval ratio at 45/51. it’s also important to pay attention to trends. as it happens, since trump bragged about his rasmussen numbers, his approval ratio in that tracking poll has deteriorated from 55/45 to 50/50, the worst ratio of his brief administration.
it is an entirely different question how much these numbers matter as a predictor of the next election. while the party of the president almost always loses house seats and more often than not loses senate and gubernatorial seats in midterms, and less popular presidents usually lose more than popular presidents, variations in the landscape can make it very tricky to lay odds. the senate landscape in 2018 is insanely pro-republican. gop control of the upper chamber could very well survive even a democratic electoral tsunami. since all house seats are up in 2018, gop control there is significantly more vulnerable, but thanks to gerrymandering and superior “efficiency” in the distribution of voters, democrats will have an uphill battle to win the net 24 seats necessary for a flip in control — and with it the ability to thwart the trump/gop agenda. nate cohn appears to think it’s too much of a reach even if trump’s approval ratings stay roughly where they are today.
democrats might not take the chamber with a victory on the scale of their huge win in 2006, when they gained 30 seats, or on the scale of the republican sweep in 2010, which garnered 63 seats. with so many republican seats safely out of play, a similarly impressive win might still leave the democrats short of house control.
in 2006 and 2010, mr. bush and mr. obama had approval ratings near or above 40 percent on election day. so if you had to make a rough guess, you would probably say that mr. trump’s approval rating would probably need to be even lower for house control to become a true tossup.
so while it is hard to deny that trump is amazingly unpopular for a new president, unless his approval ratings trend farther down the way even those of popular presidents typically do, his party may not suffer the kind of humiliation democrats experienced in 2010. for all the shock trump has consistently inspired with his behavior as president, there’s not much objective reason for republican politicians to panic and begin abandoning him based on his current public standing. but in this as in so many other respects, we are talking about an unprecedented chief executive, so the collapse some in the media and the democratic party perceive as already underway could yet arrive.
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st*. pɔl, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 07 ˈklɛrəns di., ˈəŋkəl əv, spiks ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈgəvərnərz ˈmænʃən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə pəˈlis ˈʃutɪŋ dɛθ əv ə blæk mæn ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 7 2016 ɪn st*. pɔl, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə. wɑz ʃɑt ənd kɪld læst naɪt, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 6 2016 baɪ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ˈfælkən haɪts,. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈstivən ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ɛz ðə ˈneɪʃən dilz wɪθ ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv tu pəˈlis ˈʃutɪŋz wɪˈθɪn 48 aʊərz ˈθaʊzənz ɪn æˈtlæntə ənd ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz tʊk tɪ ðə strits ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst. ɪn æˈtlæntə ə lɑrʤ mɑrʧ ˈhɛdɪd daʊn ˈpiʧˌtri strit tɪ kloʊz tɪ ˈpidˌmɑnt pɑrk tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ðə ˈʃutɪŋ dɛθs əv ˈɔltən ˈstərlɪŋ ɪn ˈbæˌtɑn ruʒ, lɑ ənd ɪn ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs,. ˈhɛrɪs ʃɑt ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈmɑrʧərz. æˈtlæntə pəˈlis ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə dɛθ əv ə blæk mæn bɪtˈwin 25 ənd 35 jɪrz əv eɪʤ hu wɑz faʊnd ˈhæŋɪŋ frəm ə tri ɪn ˈpidˌmɑnt pɑrk ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. æˈtlæntə pəˈlis sɛd ðə dɛθ əv ðə ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd mæn wɑz ə ˈprɑbəbəl ˈsuɪˌsaɪd.
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st. paul, mn - july 07: clarence d. castile, uncle of philando castile, speaks outside the governor's mansion following the police shooting death of a black man on july 7, 2016 in st. paul, minnesota. philando castile was shot and killed last night, july 6, 2016, by a police officer in falcon heights, mn. (photo by stephen maturen/getty images)
as the nation deals with the aftermath of two police shootings within 48 hours thousands in atlanta and other cities took to the streets on thursday to protest. in atlanta a large march headed down peachtree street to 10th close to piedmont park to protest the shooting deaths of alton sterling in baton rouge, la and philando castile in minneapolis, mn. lericia harris shot this video of the marchers.
atlanta police are also investigating the death of a black man between 25 and 35 years of age who was found hanging from a tree in piedmont park thursday morning. atlanta police said the death of the unidentified man was a probable suicide.
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aɪ noʊ wət ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. ˈʃɑkɪŋ ðət ə ˈməzlɪm wʊd bi ˈpriʧɪŋ ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv sɛks sleɪvz, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈjʊrəp (si kəˈloʊn reɪp ˈvɪktɪmz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ɛz ˈglifəl ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈmaɪgrənts liv kɔrt fri men…*… ənd sˈwidɪʃ pəˈlis gɪv aʊt nɑt molest’*’ ˈbreɪslɪts əˈmɪdst mˈjuzɪk ˈfɛstɪvəl. ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈmaɪgrənts ignore…*…). aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ biɪŋ sɑrˈkæstɪk. jʊr həz bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ðə ˈprɑpər əˈθɔrətiz. ˈæˌkʧuəli, ɪf ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈridər hæv ˈɛvər rɛd mɔr ðən tˈwɛnti ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ðə qur’an*, ju wɪl faɪnd ðɪs ˈziroʊ pɑrts ˈʃɑkɪŋ. æt ɔl. ðət min ðət ˈɛni lɛs dɪsˈgəstɪŋ. ə ˈhɑrˌdlaɪn ˈməzlɪm ˈpriʧər səˈspɛktɪd əv θri ˈbrɪtɪʃ toʊld ˈtiˌneɪʤ dɪˈsaɪpəlz ðət ɪt ɪz ‘‘permissible’*’ ˈəndər ˌɪsˈlɑm tɪ hæv sɛks sleɪvz. ˈɑli, ən ˈaɪmæm æt ə ˈkɑrdɪf mɔsk wɛr θri jəŋ frəm ðə ˈsɪti ˈwərʃəpt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈsɪriə tɪ ʤɔɪn ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt, ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ðə grup əv bɔɪz ɛz jəŋ ɛz 13 ðət ðə əv ˈʤəʤmənt ɪz close’*’ ə ki pɑrt əv wɔrpt ˌprɑpəˈgændə. ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz kəm əˈmɪd ˈhaɪtənd fɪrz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪsləmɪst ˈtɛrər θrɛt ɪn ðə ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈblədi əˈtæks ɪn fræns. ɪz stɪl ˈpriʧɪŋ æt ðə seɪm mɔsk, tu jɪrz ˈæftər ðə θri jihadis’*’ ˈnæsər ənd kɑn, ðɛn 20 ənd ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər aseel*, ðɛn 17 lɛft fər ˈsɪriə ɪn 2014 taɪm tɪ spik əp, ˈfɛmənɪsts! fem…*… ˈfɛmənɪsts? raɪt, aɪ fərˈgɑt. ðət ˌsɛlfprəˈfɛst ‘‘bravery’*’ əv ˈfɛmənɪsts ɔl bət ɪˈvæpərˌeɪts ɪn ðə feɪs əv biɪŋ bloʊn əp. ər, ɪn ðə feɪs əv biɪŋ səbˈvərtɪd ɛz ə sɛks sleɪv. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət sɛks sˈleɪvəri ɪz kul naʊ. ju hərd? ˈtɑlərəns! haɪ faɪv fˈjuʧər mɪs sɛks sleɪv! ɪt ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðɪs ˈklɛrɪk ɪz nɑt ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈaɪsəs ər ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn. hi ˈspikɪŋ frəm ðə ˈsɑləs əv ə ˈpʊlpɪt ɪn ən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪkli ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈkəntri. hɛl hi ˈivɪn ˈspikɪŋ frəm ðə ˈpʊlpɪt əv ə ““moderate”*” ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈkəntri. ɪn ðə. soʊ əˈgɛn, ɪt bɛgz ðə kˈwɛʃən: ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdɪŋ terrorism…*… ““moderate”*” ˌɪsˈlɑm bæd ɪˈnəf? wət ðɪs ɪz ˈtiʧɪŋ, ɪt stɪl ˈprɪti dæm bæd? ju nid ənd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd vɛsts tɪ bi ə ““radical”*” ˈməzlɪm. ʤɪst ðə qur’an*. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðɪs kaɪnd əv θɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ˈməzlɪmz ɪn mɔsks əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ˈɛvəri day…*… nɑt səbˈskraɪbd tɪ ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst? fɪks ðət! kəmˈplitli fri ɔn boʊθ ˈaɪˌtunz hir ənd hir.
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i know what you’re thinking. it’s shocking that a muslim would be preaching in favor of sex slaves, especially in europe (see cologne rape victims devastated as gleeful islamic migrants leave court free men… and swedish police give out ‘do not molest’ bracelets amidst music festival. islamic migrants ignore…). i also know you’re being sarcastic. your islamaphobia has been reported to the proper authorities.
actually, if you’re a regular lwc reader and/or have ever read more than twenty pages of the qur’an, you will find this zero parts shocking. at all.
that doesn’t mean that it’s any less disgusting.
a hardline muslim preacher suspected of radicalising three british jihadis told teenage disciples that it is ‘permissible’ under islam to have sex slaves. ali hammuda, an imam at a cardiff mosque where three young jihadis from the city worshipped before travelling to syria to join islamic state, also told the group of boys as young as 13 that the ‘day of judgment is close’ – a key part of is’s warped propaganda. the revelations come amid heightened fears over the islamist terror threat in the uk in the wake of the bloody attacks in france. hammuda is still preaching at the same mosque, two years after the three ‘cardiff jihadis’ – nasser muthana and reyaad khan, then 20, and muthana’s younger brother aseel, then 17 – left for syria in 2014.
time to speak up, feminists!
fem… feminists?
ooooh that’s right, i forgot. that self-professed ‘bravery’ of feminists all but evaporates in the face of being blown up. or, in the face of being subverted as a sex slave. the good news is that sex slavery is cool now. haven’t you heard? tolerance! high five future miss sex slave!
it should also be noted that this cleric is not a member of isis or the taliban. he isn’t speaking from the solace of a pulpit in an islamically extremist country. hell he isn’t even speaking from the pulpit of a “moderate” islamic country. he’s evangelizing in the uk. so again, it begs the question: disregarding terrorism… isn’t “moderate” islam bad enough? what this turdnugget is teaching, isn’t it still pretty damn bad? you don’t need pipe-bombs and suicide vests to be a “radical” muslim. just the qur’an.
also, this kind of thing is going on with muslims in mosques across the country. every day…
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ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˈsteɪʃən həz hæd ə təf taɪm ˈgɪtɪŋ səˈplaɪz ˈleɪtli bɪtˈwin tu ˈrɑkət ɪkˈsploʊʒənz ənd ən ˈɔrbətəl ˈfeɪljər, bət ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈlaɪˌflaɪn ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər... ˈhoʊpfəli. ˈrəʃə ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ lɔnʧ ˈprɑˌgrɛs 60 ə ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ʃɪp ðət wɪl ˈfɛri ˈoʊvər 3 tənz əv fud, fjuəl ənd ˈəðər ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ ðə iss*. ju woʊnt hæv tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl ɪts ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈsənˌdi ərˈaɪvəl tɪ faɪnd aʊt haʊ ɪt fɛrz, ðoʊ. ˈnæsə ɪz ˈstrimɪŋ ðə lɔnʧ æt ɛt tun ɪn bɪˈloʊ ənd jul hæv ə sɛns əv ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ˈprɑˌgrɛs 60 fɛrz ˈɛni ˈbɛtər ðən ɪts ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ˈæftər ə səkˈsɛsfəl lɔnʧ, ˈprɑˌgrɛs 60 ɪz ɔn ɪts weɪ tɪ ðə iss*. ɪts ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ dɑk wɪθ ðə ˈsteɪʃən æt ɛt ˈsənˌdi, wɪʧ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈkəvərd lɪv ɔn ˈnæsə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən.
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the international space station has had a tough time getting supplies lately between two rocket explosions and an orbital failure, but it's going to get an important lifeline in the near future... hopefully. russia is about to launch progress 60, a cargo ship that will ferry over 3 tons of much-needed food, fuel and other equipment to the iss. you won't have to wait until its expected sunday arrival to find out how it fares, though. nasa is streaming the launch at 12:55am et -- tune in below and you'll have a sense of whether or not progress 60 fares any better than its ill-fated predecessor.
update: after a successful launch, progress 60 is on its way to the iss. it's scheduled to dock with the station at 2:30am et sunday, which will also be covered live on nasa tv.
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ˈriˌkɔlz ənd əˈlərts mɔr ðən 4 jɪrz oʊld ər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli. waɪl ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kən stɪl bi ˈækˌsɛst ɪn ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs, ɪt həz nɑt bɪn ˈɔltərd ər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd sɪns ɪt wɑz. wɛb ˈpeɪʤɪz ðət ər ɔn ðə wɛb ər nɑt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈkænədə wɛb ˈstændərdz. ɛz pər ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈpɑləsi əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈkænədə ju kən rɪkˈwɛst ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈfɔrˌmæts baɪ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs hɛlθ ˈkænədə riˈmaɪndz ˈpɛrənts, ˈgrændˌpɛrənts ənd ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz tɪ dɪˈskɑrd ˈoʊldər people”*” ˈfɪgjərz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˌbiˈfɔr 1991 ˈstɑrtɪŋ deɪt: mɑrʧ 25 2010 ˈpoʊstɪŋ deɪt: mɑrʧ 25 2010 taɪp əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən: ædˈvaɪzəri subcategory*: ˈʧɪldrənz ˈprɑdəkts, tɔɪz sɔrs əv ˈriˌkɔl: hɛlθ ˈkænədə ˈɪʃu: ˈprɑdəkt ˈseɪfti, ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈhæzərd ˈɔdiəns: ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈnəmbər: hɛlθ ˈkænədə ɪz riˈmaɪndɪŋ ˈpɛrənts, ˈgrændˌpɛrənts ənd ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz tɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli dɪˈskɑrd ɔl ˈoʊldər ˈlɪtəl ˈpipəl ˈfɪgjərz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˌbiˈfɔr 1991 du tɪ ðə rɪsk əv ˈsɪriəs ˈɪnʤəri ər dɛθ poʊzd baɪ ðiz ˈoʊldər, bət ˈpɑpjələr, tɔɪz. ðə saɪz ənd ʃeɪp əv ðə ˈoʊldər ˈlɪtəl ˈpipəl ˈfɪgjərz ər səʧ ðət ðə tɔɪz kən bɪˈkəm lɑʤd ɪn ə ʧaɪldz θroʊt, ˈkɔzɪŋ ə kəmˈplit blɑk əv ˈɛrfloʊ wɪʧ kən rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈsɪriəs ˈɪnʤəri ər dɛθ. ðə ˈoʊldər ˈlɪtəl ˈpipəl ˈfɪgjərz, wɪʧ wər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˌbiˈfɔr 1991 hæv ə ˈsərkjələr beɪs əˈprɑksəmətli 2 ɪnʧ) ɪn daɪˈæmətər. ðə ˈfɪgjərz ˌɪnˈklud ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈkɛrɪktərz, səʧ ɛz ə ˈlɪtəl gərl, ə treɪn kənˈdəktər, ə dɔg ənd ə ˈfɑðər (si ˈfoʊˌtoʊ bɪˈloʊ). ðə nuər ˈlɪtəl ˈpipəl ˈfɪgjərz, wɪʧ hæv bɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd sɪns 1991 hæv ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈsərkjələr beɪs, əˈprɑksəmətli 3 ˈɪnʧɪz) ɪn daɪˈæmətər. ðiz ˈfɪgjərz ər ˈtɔlər, ɪn ʃeɪps ənd ər əv ˈsaɪzɪz ðət ˈkænɑt bi ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ðə θroʊt əv ə jəŋ ʧaɪld (si ˈfoʊˌtoʊ bɪˈloʊ). ðiz nuər ˈfɪgjərz ər nɑt ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ðɪs ædˈvaɪzəri. ˈrisəntli, hɛlθ ˈkænədə həz bɪˈkəm əˈwɛr əv ðə dɛθ əv ə ʧaɪld rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm ðə juz əv wən əv ðiz ˈoʊldər ˈprɑdəkts. ðə dɛθ əˈkərd ˈæftər ən ˈoʊldər ˈlɪtəl ˈpipəl ˈfɪgjər bɪˈkeɪm lɑʤd ɪn ðə ʧaɪldz θroʊt. ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt həz brɔt əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðiz ˈprɑdəkts ər stɪl juzd ɪn pleɪ ɪn kəˈneɪdiən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðiz ˈprɑdəkts kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi soʊld ɪn səm ˈriˌteɪl ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈriˌteɪlərz ənd riˈsɛlərz). hɛlθ ˈkænədə ˈstrɔŋli ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈpɛrənts, ˈgrændˌpɛrənts ənd ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz hu stɪl hæv pəˈzɛʃən əv ˈɛni ˈoʊldər ˈlɪtəl ˈpipəl ˈfɪgjərz tɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd ˈseɪfli dɪˈskɑrd ðɛm. ðə tɔɪz ʃʊd bi dɪˈspoʊzd əv ɪn ˈnɔrməl ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈgɑrbɪʤ ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət ðeɪ ˈkænɑt bi juzd ər re-sold*. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, hɛlθ ˈkænədə ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈriˌteɪlərz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈriˌteɪlərz ənd riˈsɛlərz) tɪ dɪskənˈtɪnju ðə seɪl ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðə ˈoʊldər ˈlɪtəl ˈpipəl ˌfɪgjərˈinz. lɔnʧt ə ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn ɪn 1992 ɛnˈtaɪtəld ðə ˈfæməli əˈlərt ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈsɛvən fəˈtælɪtiz ənd wən ˈsɪriəs ˈɪnʤəri rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə juz əv ðiz ˈfɪgjərz baɪ ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv θri. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə rɪsks əv kənˈtɪnjud juz əv ðə ˈoʊldər ˈlɪtəl ˈpipəl ˈfɪgjərz. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɔn ˈəðər hɛlθ ənd ˈseɪfti rɪsks ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə hoʊm. hɛlθ ˈkænədə riˈmaɪndz kənˈsumərz tɪ ʧuz tɔɪz ˈkɛrfəli ənd prəˈvaɪdz tɪps tɪ hɛlp kip ˈʧɪldrən seɪf wɪn ðeɪ pleɪ wɪθ tɔɪz æt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ lɪŋk: tɔɪ ˈseɪfti tɪps. hɛlθ ˈkænədə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈæskɪŋ kəˈneɪdiənz tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ˈɛni hɛlθ ər ˈseɪfti ˈɪnsədənts, pæst ər ˈprɛzənt, rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə juz əv ə kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkt ər kɑzˈmɛtɪk. ən ˈɪnsədənt rɪˈpɔrt fɔrm ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. kənˈsumərz meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑnˌtækt hɛlθ ˈkænədəz kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkt ˈseɪfti ˈbjʊroʊ baɪ foʊn æt ər baɪ iˈmeɪl æt (ɪf ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ˈviə ˈiˌmeɪl, pliz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðə ˈprɑvɪns ər ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri frəm wɪʧ ju ər ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ). ˈmidiə hɛlθ ˈkænədə ˈpəblɪk ˈɪmɪʤɪz səˈlɛkt ˈθəmˌneɪl tɪ ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ˈoʊpənz ɪn ə nu ˈwɪndoʊ
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health canada reminds parents, grandparents and caregivers to discard older fisher-price “little people” figures manufactured before 1991
starting date: march 25, 2010 posting date: march 25, 2010 type of communication: advisory subcategory: children's products, toys source of recall: health canada issue: product safety, physical hazard audience: general public identification number: ra-110004173
health canada is reminding parents, grandparents and caregivers to immediately discard all older fisher-price little people figures manufactured before 1991, due to the risk of serious injury or death posed by these older, but popular, toys. the size and shape of the older fisher-price little people figures are such that the toys can become lodged in a child's throat, causing a complete block of airflow which can result in serious injury or death.
the older little people figures, which were manufactured before 1991, have a circular base approximately 2 cm (¾ inch) in diameter. the figures include a variety of characters, such as a little girl, a train conductor, a dog and a father (see photo below).
the newer little people figures, which have been manufactured since 1991, have a larger circular base, approximately 3 cm (1¼ inches) in diameter. these figures are taller, in chunkier shapes and are of sizes that cannot be taken into the throat of a young child (see photo below). these newer figures are not the subject of this advisory.
recently, health canada has become aware of the death of a 10-month-old child resulting from the use of one of these older products. the death occurred after an older little people figure became lodged in the child's throat. this incident has brought attention to the fact that these products are still used in play in canadian households. additionally, these products continue to be sold in some second-hand retail establishments (including internet retailers and resellers).
health canada strongly encourages parents, grandparents and caregivers who still have possession of any older little people figures to immediately and safely discard them. the toys should be disposed of in normal household garbage in such a way that they cannot be used or re-sold. additionally, health canada encourages second-hand retailers (including internet retailers and resellers) to discontinue the sale and distribution of the older little people figurines.
fisher-price launched a public information campaign in 1992, entitled the family alert program in response to reports of seven fatalities and one serious injury related to the use of these figures by children under the age of three. the program provided education to parents and caregivers concerning the risks of continued use of the older little people figures. the program also provided education on other health and safety risks present in the home.
health canada reminds consumers to choose toys carefully and provides tips to help keep children safe when they play with toys at the following link: toy safety tips.
health canada is also asking canadians to report any health or safety incidents, past or present, related to the use of a consumer product or cosmetic. an easy-to-use incident report form is now available on the department's website.
consumers may also contact health canada's consumer product safety bureau by phone toll-free at 1-866-662-0666, or by email at cps-spc@hc-sc.gc.ca (if contacting via e-mail, please indicate the province or territory from which you are corresponding).
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fræŋk ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈtɛnjər ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ən ɛnd. ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn pərˈdəkʃən ɔn ə sɪksθ ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˈsizən əv haʊs əv kɑrdz, ðə ˈlændˌmɑrk ˈdrɑmə ðət ˈsɪgnəld ɪts əˈgrɛsɪv pʊʃ ˈɪntu ərˈɪʤənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ. ðə ˈfaɪnəl rən əv haʊs əv kɑrdz, wɪʧ stɑrz ˈkɛvɪn ˈspeɪsi ənd ˈrɑbɪn raɪt ɛz ˈruθləs ənd æmˈbɪʃəs ˈbɛltˌweɪ ˈkəpəl, wɪl ˈdeɪbju ɪts læst 13 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ɪn 2018 ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusərz məˈlɪsə ʤeɪmz ˈgɪbsən ənd fræŋk pugliˈeɪzi, hu ˌriˈpleɪst ˈɛgzɪtɪŋ kriˈeɪtər boʊ læst jɪr, ər boʊθ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈtərn ɛz co-showrunners*. əˈfɪʃəl wərd ɔn ɪts kənˈkluʒən, wɪʧ həz bɪn ɪn ðə wərks sɪns ðə ˈsəmər, kəmz æt ə ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk taɪm fər ˈspeɪsi. ðə stɑr ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər ɪz ɛmˈbrɔɪld ɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt ˈskændəl, wɪθ ən ˈæktər əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðət ˈspeɪsi meɪd əˈgrɛsɪv ədˈvænsɪz təˈwɔrdz ɪm wɪn hi wɑz ʤɪst 14 ˈspeɪsi rɪˈspɑndɪd, ɪn tərn, baɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ fər "ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ˈdrəŋkən bɪˈheɪvjər" ənd ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ɛz geɪ. ˈniðər ðə əˈpɑləˌʤi nɔr ðə ədˈmɪʃən hæv bɪn mɛt wɪθ ə ˈpɑzətɪv rɪˈspɑns. riˈlist ə riˈækʃən əv ɪts oʊn, seɪɪŋ ðoʊz æt ðə ˈstrimər ər "ˈdipli ˈtrəbəld" baɪ ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz.) haʊs əv kɑrdz həz bɪn əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðə ˈstrimər. nuz ðət ˈspeɪsi ənd dɪˈrɛktər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfɪnʧər wər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɪriz ənd ˈmaɪkəl dɑbz ˈnɑvəl əv ðə seɪm neɪm, ɛz ə ˈbɛltˌweɪ ˈdrɑmə fər ðə juz. spɑrkt ˈməltəpəl bɪdz frəm ˈsteɪtˈsaɪd ˈproʊˌgræmərz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ) ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪnəli goʊɪŋ tɪ wɪθ ə ˈɔrdər fər tu ˈsizənz æt ə praɪs tæg ðɛn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ bi əraʊnd 100 ˈmɪljən. ðət wɑz ɪn 2011 ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstrimɪŋ hæd bɪˈkəm ə ˈdɑmənənt pleɪər ɪn ərˈɪʤənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ənd wɪn ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz səʧ ɛz ˈspeɪsi ənd ˈfɪnʧər ˈʃɪftɪŋ frəm ˈmuviz tɪ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən wɑz stɪl ˈsəmˈwət səˈpraɪzɪŋ. haʊs əv kɑrdz prɛˈmɪrd ɪn 2013 ðə ʃoʊ həz sin ˈkrɪtɪkəl əˈfɛkʃən wæks ənd weɪn ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, bət ɪt həz rɪˈmeɪnd ðə də ˈfæktoʊ ˈflægˌʃɪp æt ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪd. haʊs əv kɑrdz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈfeɪvərɪt æt ðə ˈɛmiz, ˈnæbɪŋ 46 ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz ənd sɪks wɪnz tɪ deɪt. (ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ boʊsts ə ˈpiˌbɑdi ənd tu ˈgoʊldən gloʊbz.) həz ʧeɪnʤd drəˈmætɪkəli əraʊnd haʊs əv kɑrdz, ˈəpɪŋ ɪts ˈkɑntɛnt spɛnd tɪ ə 6 ˈbɪljən ˈænjuəli wɪθ mɔr ðən 30 ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪriz. ənd waɪl ðə peɪɔf əv ɪts ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈgæmbəl ɪz stɪl ə work-in-progress*, ɪt həz groʊn ɪts səbˈskraɪbər beɪs səbˈstænʃəli ˈrisəntli ˈtɑpɪŋ 100 ˈmɪljən ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈjuzərz. haʊs əv kɑrdz' rɪˈnuəl ˈɔlsoʊ kəmz æt ə taɪm əv sˈlaɪtli ˈʃɪftɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi æt. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈoʊnli ˈrisəntli meɪd ˈkænsəlɪŋ ʃoʊz ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈpræktɪs, əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ˈrɛlətɪvli kwɪk ɛndz tɪ ˈpraɪsi ˈdrɑməz ðə gɪt daʊn ənd ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌwəˈnɔf ˈkɑmədi girlboss*. stɪl, ɪts ˈbætɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ rɪˈmeɪnz məʧ ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ðoʊz əv ɪts trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən kəmˈpɛtɪtərz. wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈpəblɪk ˈreɪtɪŋz bərˈɑmɪtər, ˈrisənt ˈlɔnʧɪz ˈstreɪnʤər θɪŋz, ðə kraʊn, 13 ˈrizənz waɪ, dɪr waɪt ˈpipəl ənd gloʊ hæv bɪn dimd ˈɪndəstri səkˈsɛsɪz ɔn ˈkəlʧərəl ˌɪmˈpækt əˈloʊn. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdust baɪ ˈspeɪsi, ˈfɪnʧər, raɪt, ˈdeɪnə bruˈnɛti ənd kwaɪt ə fju ˈəðər ˈnoʊtəbəlz, haʊs əv kɑrdz ɪz meɪd baɪ ˈmidiə raɪts ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ˈtrɪgər strit pərˈdəkʃənz.
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frank underwood's washington tenure is coming to an end.
netflix is currently in production on a sixth and final season of house of cards, the landmark drama that signaled its aggressive push into original programming.
the final run of house of cards, which stars kevin spacey and robin wright as ruthless and ambitious beltway couple, will debut its last 13 episodes in 2018. executive producers melissa james gibson and frank pugliese, who replaced exiting creator beau willimon last year, are both expected to return as co-showrunners.
official word on its conclusion, which has been in the works since the summer, comes at a problematic time for spacey. the star and executive producer is embroiled in sexual assault scandal, with an actor alleging that spacey made aggressive advances towards him when he was just 14. spacey responded, in turn, by apologizing for "inappropriate drunken behavior" and coming out as gay. neither the apology nor the admission have been met with a positive response. (netflix released a reaction of its own, saying those at the streamer are "deeply troubled" by the allegations.)
house of cards has been especially important to the streamer. news that spacey and director david fincher were updating the project, an adaptation of a british series and michael dobbs novel of the same name, as a beltway drama for the u.s. sparked multiple bids from stateside programmers (including hbo) before finally going to netflix with a straight-to-series order for two seasons at a price tag then estimated to be around $100 million. that was in 2011, before streaming had become a dominant player in original programming and when filmmakers such as spacey and fincher shifting from movies to television was still somewhat surprising. house of cards premiered in 2013.
the show has seen critical affection wax and wane over the years, but it has remained the de facto flagship at an increasingly diversified netflix. house of cards is also a regular favorite at the emmys, nabbing 46 nominations and six wins to date. (it also boasts a peabody and two golden globes.)
netflix has changed dramatically around house of cards, upping its content spend to a flabbergasting $6 billion annually with more than 30 current series. and while the payoff of its unprecedented gamble is still a work-in-progress, it has grown its subscriber base substantially — recently topping 100 million worldwide users.
house of cards' renewal also comes at a time of slightly shifting strategy at netflix. the company only recently made canceling shows a regular practice, announcing relatively quick ends to pricey dramas the get down and sense8 as well as one-off comedy girlboss. still, it's batting average remains much stronger than those of its traditional tv competitors. without any public ratings barometer, recent launches stranger things, the crown, 13 reasons why, dear white people and glow have been deemed industry successes on cultural impact alone.
executive produced by spacey, fincher, wright, dana brunetti and quite a few other notables, house of cards is made by media rights capital and trigger street productions.
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ahmedabad*: ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən sɔt baɪ waɪf əv praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmoʊdi ɔn ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkəvər ˈgɪvɪn tɪ hər θru ən həz bɪn dɪˈnaɪd baɪ ðə pəˈlis ɔn ðə graʊnd ðət hər kˈwɪriz wər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈbjʊroʊ (lɪb) wɪʧ ɪz ɪgˈzɛmptɪd ˈəndər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən sɔt baɪ hər) wɑz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈbjʊroʊ (lɪb), ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪt kʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn tɪ hər ənd wi hæv sɛnt ə ˈrɪtən kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt tɪ hər," ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv pəˈlis ʤeɪ ɑr əv ˈdɪstrɪkt rɪˈplaɪ ˈgɪvɪn ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ hər ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðə seɪm ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən sɔt baɪ ju ˈmoʊdi) wɑz rɪˈleɪtɪd wɪθ ðə lɪb ənd ɛz pər ðə ˌgjuʤərˈæt hoʊm dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈnəmbər ˈdeɪtɪd noʊˈvɛmbər 25 lɪb həz bɪn ɪgˈzɛmptɪd frəm ækt ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðə æst ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈkænɑt bi ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ju," sɛd ðə ˈlɛtər ˈrɪtən baɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɔfɪsər ənd ˈdɛpjəti ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv pəˈlis tɪ hər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən faɪld ˌbiˈfɔr pəˈlis ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 24 ʃi hæd sɔt ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɑkjəmənts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkəvər ˈgɪvɪn tɪ hər ɛz pər ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˈkɑpi əv ˈækʧəwəl ˈɔrdər pæst baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt əˈbaʊt prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ ðə lɔz ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd prəˈvɪʒənz ɪn ˈɪndiən ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əˈbaʊt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkəvər ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ə hæd æst ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ənd sɔt ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt wət ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈəndər ɪt ənd wət ˈəðər ˈbɛnəfɪts ʃi ɪz ɛnˈtaɪtəld fər ɛz pər ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst ənˈhæpinɪs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑrənt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɛˌtəp, wɛr hər gɑrdz ˈtrævəl ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈviɪkəlz laɪk kɑr, waɪl ʃi, dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ə waɪf, həz tɪ ˈtrævəl ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ɛz ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˌɪnˈdɪrə ˈgɑndi wɑz kɪld baɪ hər oʊn sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrdz, ʃi fil skɛrd əv hər gɑrdz. ʃi æst ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ meɪk ɪt kəmˈpəlsəri fər iʧ gɑrd tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə ˈkɑpi əv dɪˈplɔɪmənt order.jashodaben*, ə rɪˈtaɪrd skul ˈtiʧər, lɪvz wɪθ hər ˈbrəðər ˈæʃɑk ˈmoʊdi æt taʊn əv ˈdɪstrɪkt. ˈæftər ˈmoʊdi wɑz ɛz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɔn meɪ 26 ʃi həz bɪn ˈgɪvɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti baɪ pəˈlis həz dɪˈplɔɪd tɛn pəˈlismɪn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɑrmd gɑrdz, hu wərk ɪn tu ʃɪfts.
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ahmedabad: information sought by jashodaben , wife of prime minister narendra modi , on the security cover given to her through an rti has been denied by the mehsana police on the ground that her queries were related to local intelligence bureau (lib) which is exempted under rti act."the information sought by her (jashodaben) was related to the local intelligence bureau (lib), therefore it could not have been given to her and we have sent a written communication about this development to her," superintendent of police j r mothaliya of mehsana district said.the reply given in writing to her also says the same thing."the information sought by you (jashodaben modi) was related with the lib and as per the gujarat home department's resolution number sb.1/1020018203/goi/62 dated november 25, lib has been exempted from rti act and therefore the asked information cannot be given to you," said the letter written by the public information officer and mehsana deputy superintendent of police bhakti thakar to her.in her rti application filed before mehsana police on november 24, she had sought several documents related to the security cover given to her as per the protocol, including the certified copy of actual order passed by government about providing security.she also wanted to know the laws and related provisions in indian constitution about security cover given to a pm's wife.62-year-old jashodaben had asked the government to explain the definition of protocol and sought details about what is included under it and what other benefits she is entitled for as per that protocol.she also expressed unhappiness about the current security set-up, where her guards travel in government vehicles like car, while she, despite being a pm's wife, has to travel in public transport.she also said that as former prime minister indira gandhi was killed by her own security guards, she feel scared of her guards. she asked the government to make it compulsory for each guard to produce the copy of deployment order.jashodaben, a retired school teacher, lives with her brother ashok modi at unjha town of mehsana district. after narendra modi was sworn-in as prime minister on may 26, she has been given security by mehsana police.mehsana police has deployed ten policemen, including armed guards, who work in two shifts.
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æt list sɪks taɪmz ðə ˈkeɪsɪz wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈpɑsəbəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən, ˈlɛtər sɛd. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, juz. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən bət ɪn ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri keɪs ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz wər əˈlaʊd tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər wɪˈθaʊt ˈpənɪʃmənt. ɪn wən keɪs, ə ˈwərkər wɑz səˈspɛndɪd wɪˈθaʊt peɪ ðɛn rɪˈtaɪrd; ɪn əˈnəðər keɪs, ə ˈwərkərz pərˈmoʊʃən wɑz ˈkænsəld; ɪn tu ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈsəfərd ə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ræŋk, ˈɛkstrə ˈduti ənd brif rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈsæləri fər tu mənθs. ˈpəblɪk kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt sərˈveɪləns ˈdætə ɪz ˈhændəld baɪ ðə hæv ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ɪn ðə weɪk əv liks əˈbaʊt ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈproʊˌgræmz baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən. wɪθ ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈrɛdiɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɪdər nu ˈlɪmɪts ɔn ðə spaɪɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz, ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz hæv sɔt tɪ bust ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðɛr prəˈsiʤərz. ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəlz hæv sɛd ðeɪ muvd kˈwɪkli tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ənd kərˈɛkt ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈprɑbləmz ðət lɛd tɪ ðə ˌæksəˈdɛnəl kəˈlɛkʃən əv iˈmeɪlz ənd ˈəðər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz baɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz, ənd ðeɪ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ˈwɪlfəl əˈbjuz əv sərˈveɪləns ˈdætə baɪ əˈfɪʃəlz ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt. (rɛd mɔr: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fɪrz prɑmpt 'ˈvərʧuəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈsuəˌsaɪdz') ˈgræsli, hu hæd æst ˈɛlərd læst mənθ tɪ prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə 12 vaɪəˈleɪʃənz, ərʤd roʊˈbəst ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt əv ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈproʊˌgræmz. "wi ˈʃʊdənt ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ˈivɪn wən mɪsˈjuz əv ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm," hi sɛd. ˈsɛvərəl ˈkeɪsɪz ˈklɪrli ʃoʊd ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə sərˈveɪləns ˈsɪstəm tɪ proʊb fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈspaʊsɪz ər paramours*. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə 2011 ˈpɑˌliˌgræf tɛst, ən əˈfɪʃəl ækˈnɑlɪʤd ˈtæpɪŋ ˈɪntu sərˈveɪləns ˈdætə əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈfɔrən ˈgərlˌfrɛndz ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈnəmbər ɪn 2004 ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈɔlsoʊ traɪd tɪ rɪˈtriv ˈdætə əˈbaʊt hɪz oʊn foʊn bət wɑz prɪˈvɛnɪd bɪˈkəz ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz prɪˈvɛnɪd kˈwɪriz ɔn dəˈmɛstɪk foʊn ˈnəmbərz wɪˈθaʊt ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən. ðə ˈmætər wɑz rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðə əˈfɪʃəl rɪˈtaɪrd ɪn 2012 ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈækʃən kʊd bi ˈteɪkən. ɪn əˈnəðər keɪs, ðə ˈfɔrən ˈgərlˌfrɛnd əv ə juz əˈfɪʃəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd hər səˈspɪʃənz ðət ðə əˈfɪʃəl wɑz ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ hər ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kɔlz. ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən faʊnd ðət ðə əˈfɪʃəl hæd meɪd ˌɪnˈtərnəl sərˈveɪləns kˈwɪriz ɔn ðə foʊnz əv naɪn ˈfɔrən ˈwɪmən wɪˈθaʊt ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən ənd hæd æt taɪmz ˈlɪsənd ɪn ɔn səm foʊn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. ðə seɪm əˈfɪʃəl ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈlɛktəd ˈdætə ɔn ə juz. ˈpərsənz foʊn. (rɛd mɔr: θˈrɛtənz tɪ stɑp ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈtɛrərɪst ˈdætə wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs) ðə keɪs wɑz rɪˈfərd tɪ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ənd ðə əˈfɪʃəl rɪˈzaɪnd ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈdɪsəplən kʊd bi ˌɪmˈpoʊzd. ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs
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at least six times the cases were reported to the justice department for possible prosecution, ellard's letter said. in some cases, u.s. prosecutors declined to take action but in nearly every case the employees were allowed to retire without punishment. in one case, a worker was suspended without pay then retired; in another case, a worker's promotion was cancelled; in two cases, military employees suffered a reduction in rank, extra duty and brief reduction in salary for two months.
public concerns about how telephone and internet surveillance data is handled by the nsa have intensified in the wake of leaks about the agency's programs by former contract employee edward snowden. with the senate readying to consider new limits on the nsa's spying programs, national security officials have sought to boost confidence in their procedures. senior officials have said they moved quickly to report and correct internal problems that led to the nsa's accidental collection of 56,000 emails and other communications by americans, and they insisted that willful abuse of surveillance data by officials is almost non-existent.
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grassley, who had asked ellard last month to provide more information about the 12 violations, urged robust oversight of the secret programs. "we shouldn't tolerate even one misuse of this program," he said.
several cases clearly showed government officials using the surveillance system to probe for information about spouses or paramours. during a 2011 polygraph test, an official acknowledged tapping into surveillance data about his foreign girlfriend's telephone number in 2004. the official also tried to retrieve data about his own phone but was prevented because internal mechanisms prevented queries on domestic phone numbers without authorization. the matter was referred to the justice department. the official retired in 2012 before internal disciplinary action could be taken.
in another case, the foreign girlfriend of a u.s official reported her suspicions that the official was listening to her telephone calls. an internal investigation found that the official had made internal surveillance queries on the phones of nine foreign women without authorization and had at times listened in on some phone conversations. the same official also collected data on a u.s. person's phone.
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the case was referred to prosecutors and the official resigned before internal discipline could be imposed.
—by the associated press
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ˈɛvər sɪns dreɪk ˈdeɪbjutɪd "kmt*" lɪv ɔn hɪz ˌjʊrəˈpiən tʊr, ðɛr həz bɪn dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə ˈtrɪplət floʊ hi juzd ɔn ðə sɔŋ wɑz dɪˈrɛkli ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə ˈræpər. wɑz ʤɪst riˈlist frəm ʤeɪl læst wik. hi wɪl sərv 6 jɪrz proʊˈbeɪʃən fər ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv hoʊm ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ənd ˈbætəri. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi stɪl ˈfeɪsɪz ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ˈbætəri əv ə ˈprɛgnənt ˈwʊmən, dəˈmɛstɪk ˈbætəri baɪ ˌstræŋgjəˈleɪʃən, fɔls ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt, ənd witness-tampering*, lɪŋkt tɪ ən əˈlɛʤd əˈsɔlt ɔn hɪz ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 hi həz ˈplidɪd nɑt ˈgɪlti tɪ ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd wɑz riˈlist ɔn beɪl læst dɪˈsɛmbər. naʊ ðət həz dən səm ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈræpər həz meɪd ə pɔɪnt əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ dreɪk fər "ˈstilɪŋ" ðə floʊ frəm hɪz ˈpɑpjələr riˈlis "lʊk æt mi." dreɪk həz gɔn ɔn ˈrɛkərd seɪɪŋ ðət hi hæd ˈnɛvər hərd əv ɛks ˌbiˈfɔr hi rɪˈkɔrdɪd "kmt*," ðoʊ ˈɛksɪz ˈmænɪʤər kleɪmz ˈəðərˌwaɪz. naʊ, ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli, ˈræpər ˈɔfˌsɛt həz ˈɔfərd hɪz əˈpɪnjən ɔn ðə "ˈbaɪtɪŋ" ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz, ənd hi simz tɪ bi ˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪθ dreɪk. ðə æˈtlæntə ˈræpər ʃɛrd səm θɔts ɔn kleɪmz ɪn ə lɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd baɪ akademiks*. "jɔl ˈsɪli," hi sɛd. "haʊ ju eɪnt hərd əv, ənd ˈtɑkən' laɪk ju stoʊl ðeɪ swag*. wi eɪnt ˈivɪn hərd ju. gɪt jʊr æs ˈutə ʤeɪl ənd rən ðət ʃɪt əp. ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr neɪm ɪz." həz jɛt tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnts. kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ dreɪk ɪn 2013 wɪn ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈræpər ðɛr ˈriʤənəl hɪt "vərˈsɑʧi." quavo*, əˈnəðər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə grup, əˈpɪrd ɔn "ˈpɔrtlənd," ə træk frəm nu "playlist*," mɔr laɪf.
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ever since drake debuted "kmt" live on his european tour, there has been debate over whether or not the triplet flow he used on the song was directly inspired by south florida rapper xxxtentacion.
xxx was just released from jail last week. he will serve 6 years probation for charges of home invasion and battery. however, he still faces charges of aggravated battery of a pregnant woman, domestic battery by strangulation, false imprisonment, and witness-tampering, linked to an alleged assault on his then-girlfriend in october 2016. he has pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released on bail last december.
now that xxx has done some interviews, the controversial rapper has made a point of criticizing drake for "stealing" the flow from his popular release "look at me." drake has gone on record saying that he had never heard of x before he recorded "kmt," though x's manager claims otherwise.
now, unexpectedly, migos rapper offset has offered his opinion on the "biting" accusations, and he seems to be siding with drake. the atlanta rapper shared some thoughts on xxx's claims in a live video on instagram which has been documented by dj akademiks.
"y'all n---as silly," he said. "how you ain't heard of, and n---as talkin' like you stole they swag. we ain't even heard you. get your ass outta jail and run that shit up. whatever your name is."
xxxtentacion has yet to respond to offset's comments.
migos collaborated with drake in 2013 when the toronto rapper remixed their regional hit "versace." quavo, another member of the group, appeared on "portland," a track from drake's new "playlist," more life.
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tu ˈdəzən ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt frəm ɔl ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrtiz hæv fɔrmd ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl kəˈmɪti tɪ ˈstədi ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ˈθɑriəm riˈæktərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈθɑriəm ˈædvəkəsi grup lɛd baɪ ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə haʊs əv lɔrdz. ˈbɛrənɪs ˈwərðɪŋtən, ə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti pɪr (ˈmɛmbər əv ðə haʊs əv lɔrdz) ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈæktɪvɪst, wɪl ʧɛr ðə grup, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt baɪ ðə ˈwaɪnbərg faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˈwərðɪŋtən tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈθɑriəm ˈɛnərʤi. "ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə ˈseɪfər nuclear’*’ ɔlˈtərnətɪv, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈifɛktɪvli ˈtækəlz weɪst, ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈɛnərʤi sɪˈkjʊrəti, wi hæv ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn it,”*,” ˈwərðɪŋtən sɛd. ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts, ðə grup ˌɪnˈkludz faɪv kənˈsərvətɪvz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪts ˈtrɛʒərər, lɔrd ˈlukəs əv crudwell*. eɪt ˈmɛmbərz kəm frəm ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz. ðə ˈbɪʃəp əv ˈhɛrəfərd, ˈænθɔˌni priddis*, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈmɛmbər. ˈθɑriəm ɪz məʧ mɔr əˈbəndənt ɪn ðə ərθs krəst ðən jərˈeɪniəm ənd rɪˈlisɪz mɔr ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ˈfɪʃən. ənˈlaɪk jərˈeɪniəm, ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈproʊdus pluˈtoʊniəm, soʊ ðɛr ər fjuər weɪz ɪts weɪst kən bi juzd ˈhɑrmfəli. ˈwərðɪŋtən, hu əˈpoʊzd ˈnukliər ˈɛnərʤi ənˈtɪl hər wərk ɪn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ kənˈvɪnst hər əv ɪts nəˈsɛsɪti, ˈædvəˌkeɪts ə ˈlɪkwɪd ˈθɑriəm riˈæktər beɪst ɔn ə ˈmoʊltən sɔlt riˈæktər (msr*) dɪˈzaɪn dɪˈvɛləpt æt oʊk rɪʤ ˈnæʃənəl ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ɪn ðə 1960s*. "ðɪs riˈæktər wɑz ən ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ˈseɪfər dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈmæsɪvli rɪˈdust ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv weɪst," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwaɪnbərg faʊnˈdeɪʃən. "dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ˈmɛni ˈbɛnəfɪts, ənd ˈtɛknɪkəl səkˈsɛs, ðə ˈθɑriəm riˈæktər ˈproʊˌgræm fɛl ˈvɪktɪm tɪ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri riˈæktər dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɪʧ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈprɛʃərˌaɪzd ˈwɔtər riˈæktərz wɪʧ hæd bɪn juzd tɪ paʊər ˈneɪvəl ˈsəbmərˌinz, ənd wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈfʊli dɪˈvɛləpt." ˈθɑriəm riˈæktərz ər ˈwaɪdli rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ˈseɪfər ənd mɔr ˈpræktɪkəl ðən kənˈvɛnʃənəl riˈæktərz ðət juz jərˈeɪniəm ɛz fjuəl, bət ˈθɑriəm ɪz nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ɪts ˈkrɪtɪks. ðə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl grup ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən sizd əˈpɑn ə 2008 rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən prəˈtɛkʃən əˈθɔrəti ðət kənˈkludɪd ˈθɑriəm riˈæktərz ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈmɛni əv ðə seɪm ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz ɛz kənˈvɛnʃənəl riˈæktərz. ˌɪnˈvælɪˌdeɪtɪd ðət ˈθɑriəm ɪz kaɪnd ˈnukliər paʊər, ɛz ˈmɛni hæv ˈərliər asserted,”*,” sɛd nɪlz bøhmer*, ˈdeɪli ˈmænɪʤər ənd ˈnukliər ˈfɪzɪsɪst. ˈθɑriəm lidz tɪ ˈhaɪli ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv ˈnukliər weɪst ənd ðə rɪsk əv ˈæksədənts wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi present.”*.” bət ə ˌnɔrˈwiʤən ˈgəvərnmənt kəˈmɪti kənˈkludɪd ðət, dɪˈspaɪt ðoʊz ˈdeɪnʤərz, ˈθɑriəm ɪz wərθ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ: ðə ˈθɑriəm rɪˈpɔrt kəˈmɪti faɪndz ðət ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈθɑriəm beɪst ˈɛnərʤi ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə ʤiˈɑləʤi ɪz nɑt ˈsɑləd ɪˈnəf tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə ˈfaɪnəl əˈsɛsmənt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈvælju fər ˈnɔrˌweɪ əv ə ˈθɑriəm beɪst ˈsɪstəm fər lɔŋ tərm ˈɛnərʤi pərˈdəkʃən. ðə kəˈmɪti ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ðət ðə ˈθɑriəm ˈɔpʃən bi kɛpt ˈoʊpən ɪn soʊ fɑr ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈkɑmpləmənt tɪ ðə jərˈeɪniəm ˈɔpʃən tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ðə səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈnukliər ˈɛnərʤi. ˈviə ˈθɑriəm ɛz ən ˈɛnərʤi sɔrs: ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈnɔrˌweɪ (pdf*) ˈfɔrmər ˈnæsə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr kərk ˈsɔrɪnsən, ˈɔlsoʊ ə fɔrbz kənˈtrɪbjətər, ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ˈθɑriəm riˈæktərz ɪn ðɪs tɛd tɔk:
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two dozen members of parliament from all major parties have formed an informal committee to study the potential of thorium reactors, according to a thorium advocacy group led by a member of the house of lords.
baroness bryony worthington, a labour party peer (member of the house of lords) and environmental activist, will chair the group, according to an announcement by the weinberg foundation, a non-profit institution founded by worthington to promote thorium energy.
"if there is a safer ‘green nuclear’ alternative, which also effectively tackles waste, proliferation and energy security, we have a responsibility to future generations to examine it,” worthington said.
dominated by members of the labour party and liberal democrats, the group includes five conservatives, including its treasurer, lord lucas of crudwell. eight members come from the house of commons. the bishop of hereford, anthony priddis, is also a member.
thorium is much more abundant in the earth's crust than uranium and releases more energy in fission. unlike uranium, it doesn't produce plutonium, so there are fewer ways its waste can be used harmfully. worthington, who opposed nuclear energy until her work in climate change convinced her of its necessity, advocates a liquid thorium reactor based on a molten salt reactor (msr) design developed at oak ridge national laboratory in the 1960s.
"this reactor was an inherently safer design and massively reduced the generation of long-lived waste," according to the weinberg foundation.
"despite its many benefits, and technical success, the thorium msr reactor program fell victim to military reactor development which focused on pressurized water reactors which had been used to power naval submarines, and was never fully developed."
thorium reactors are widely regarded as safer and more practical than conventional water-cooled reactors that use uranium as fuel, but thorium is not without its critics.
the norwegian environmental group the bellona foundation seized upon a 2008 report by the norwegian radiation protection authority that concluded thorium reactors require many of the same safeguards as conventional reactors.
“the nrpa invalidated that thorium is kind nuclear power, as many have earlier asserted,” said nils bøhmer, bellona’s daily manager and nuclear physicist. “using thorium leads to highly radioactive nuclear waste and the risk of accidents will always be present.”
but a norwegian government committee concluded that, despite those dangers, thorium is worth investigating:
the thorium report committee finds that the current knowledge of thorium based energy generation and the geology is not solid enough to provide a final assessment regarding the potential value for norway of a thorium based system for long term energy production. the committee recommends that the thorium option be kept open in so far it represents an interesting complement to the uranium option to strengthen the sustainability of nuclear energy. via thorium as an energy source: opportunities for norway (pdf)
former nasa engineer kirk sorensen, also a forbes contributor, explains the potential of thorium reactors in this ted talk:
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estival* bɪˈgɪnɪŋz ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd wɪθ jʊr lɔst ˈsɪstər ənd bɪˈgæn ðə ˈsəmər əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən məˈlɛniəm ˈfɛstɪvəl kəmˈplitɪd deɪ ˈziroʊ əv tru gərlz' koʊd ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən ˈdænsɪŋ kəmˈplitɪd deɪ wən əv tru gərlz' koʊd ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən əkˈwɑtɪk ˈɛksərˌsaɪz kəmˈplitɪd deɪ tu əv tru gərlz' koʊd ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ˈfilɪŋz kəmˈplitɪd deɪ θri əv tru gərlz' koʊd ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən seɪm oʊld, seɪm oʊld kəmˈplitɪd deɪ fɔr əv tru gərlz' koʊd rɛr ˈkɑmən nɔˈstælʤə kəmˈplitɪd deɪ faɪv əv tru gərlz' koʊd rɛr ˈkɑmən kənˈfrənt ðə pæst kəmˈplitɪd deɪ sɪks əv tru gərlz' koʊd rɛr ˈkɑmən ˌrɛzəˈluʃən kəmˈplitɪd deɪ ˈsɛvən əv tru gərlz' koʊd rɛr ˈkɑmən fəˈnæli kəmˈplitɪd deɪ eɪt əv tru gərlz' koʊd rɛr ənˈkɑmən maɪ kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ɔf wɪθ ðə mæsk kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ˈteɪbəl ˈmænərz kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ðə kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl trit kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən plɔɪ kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən mæsk tɪ ðə ˈrɛskju! kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ɔn laɪf kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən wɛrz hibari*? kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ˈleɪdiˌlaɪk kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən kɔl mi ə həŋk kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən pərˈʧæns tɪ dæns kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ˈʧæmpiən kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ðət ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn fil kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ju daʊn fər udon*? kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən gərl əv ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈfeɪsɪz kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən fɪt fər ə kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ˈkætˌnæp kəˈnəndrəm kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ˈpɪlgrəmɪʤ əv peɪn kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən streɪnʤ ˈkɛmɪstri kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ˈjəŋgər deɪz kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈərʤɪz kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ju draɪv mi ˈkreɪzi kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən bum bum kəˈbum! kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən aɪ rɛst maɪ keɪs! kəmˈplitɪd ɔl əv ˈmɪʃənz ɪn gərlz hɑrt. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ˈpraɪvət lɪvz kəmˈplitɪd ɔl gərlz hɑrt ˈmɪʃənz. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ˈtimˌwərk dɪˈfitɪd ə bɔs wɪθ ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈɛriəl reɪv. rɛr ˈkɑmən ˈfɪzɪks hɪt 50 ˈɛnəmiz wɪθ əˈtæks. ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən ˈfɪnɪʃ wɪθ ə bæŋ kəmˈplitɪd ə ˈmɪʃən wɪθ ə ˈsikrɪt ˈnɪnʤə ɑrt ər ˈəltəmət ˈsikrɪt ˈnɪnʤə ɑrt. ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən strək 20 ˈɛnəmiz wɪθ bɔl ˈɑbʤɛkts. rɛr ˈkɑmən ˈbɑmˌʃɛl ˈmæstər dɪˈfitɪd 20 ˈɛnəmiz wɪθ ˈbɑmˌʃɛlz. ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən daʊn ðeɪ goʊ nɑkt daʊn 40 ˈfɛstɪvəl ˈplætˌfɔrmz ɪn tru gərlz' koʊd. rɛr ˈkɑmən taʊər əˈfɛns nɑkt daʊn 80 ˈfɛstɪvəl ˈplætˌfɔrmz ɪn tru gərlz' koʊd. rɛr ənˈkɑmən ˈɛksələnt fɔrm strɪpt ˈɛnəmi ˈbɔsɪz 100 taɪmz. ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən bɪg ˈklaɪˌmæks dɪˈfit ən ˈɛnəmi bɔs wɪθ ə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈfɪnɪʃ. ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən jʊr ɪz ʃoʊɪŋ əbˈteɪnd ɔl ðə ˈaɪtəmz ɪn ðə stɔr. ˈvɛri rɛr ənˈkɑmən traɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt pəˈzɪʃən poʊzd ə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə ˈdrɛsɪŋ rum. ˈkɑmən ˈkɑmən ˈsupərˌmɑdəl traɪd aʊt ɔl ˈdrɛsɪŋ rum ˈpoʊzɪz. rɛr ənˈkɑmən
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estival beginnings
reunited with your lost sister and began the summer of a lifetime. 93.7%
common 96.04%
common
kagura millennium festival
completed day zero of true shinobi girls' code 80.5%
common 86.02%
common
dancing damsels
completed day one of true shinobi girls' code 70.2%
common 77.80%
common
aquatic exercise
completed day two of true shinobi girls' code 61.6%
common 70.73%
common
lingering feelings
completed day three of true shinobi girls' code 55.6%
common 65.80%
common
same old, same old
completed day four of true shinobi girls' code 49.7%
rare 60.77%
common
nostalgia
completed day five of true shinobi girls' code 44.7%
rare 56.48%
common
confront the past
completed day six of true shinobi girls' code 42.0%
rare 54.21%
common
resolution
completed day seven of true shinobi girls' code 39.1%
rare 51.91%
common
estival finale
completed day eight of true shinobi girls' code 36.0%
rare 49.66%
uncommon
my waifu
completed all of yumi's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 30.1%
rare 45.00%
uncommon
off with the mask
completed all of murakumo's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 33.4%
rare 48.72%
uncommon
table manners
completed all of yozakura's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 25.9%
rare 42.19%
uncommon
the blogmaster
completed all of shiki's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 28.1%
rare 44.10%
uncommon
an unusual treat
completed all of minori's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 24.7%
rare 41.50%
uncommon
hanzo's ploy
completed all of asuka's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 26.7%
rare 42.51%
uncommon
bc mask to the rescue!
completed all of ikaruga's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 31.0%
rare 46.41%
uncommon
giving up on life
completed all of katsuragi's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 26.2%
rare 43.07%
uncommon
where's hibari?
completed all of yagyu's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 24.3%
rare 40.93%
uncommon
ladylike
completed all of hibari's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 21.8%
rare 39.17%
uncommon
call me a hunk
completed all of miyabi's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 23.9%
rare 40.78%
uncommon
perchance to dance
completed all of murasaki's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 25.7%
rare 42.33%
uncommon
top-heavyweight champion
completed all of imu's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 22.0%
rare 39.00%
uncommon
that hometown feel
completed all of ryobi's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 22.7%
rare 39.30%
uncommon
you down for udon?
completed all of ryona's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 23.1%
rare 39.79%
uncommon
girl of a thousand faces
completed all of homura's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 30.0%
rare 45.74%
uncommon
fit for a shinobi
completed all of yomi's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 24.6%
rare 41.31%
uncommon
catnap conundrum
completed all of hikage's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 24.8%
rare 41.31%
uncommon
pilgrimage of pain
completed all of mirai's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 21.5%
rare 39.06%
uncommon
strange chemistry
completed all of haruka's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 20.1%
rare 37.68%
uncommon
younger days
completed all of jasmine's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 20.5%
rare 38.06%
uncommon
destructive urges
completed all of ryoki's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 20.4%
rare 37.84%
uncommon
you drive me crazy
completed all of renka's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 21.1%
rare 38.23%
uncommon
boom boom kaboom!
completed all of hanabi's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 19.7%
rare 37.40%
uncommon
i rest my case!
completed all of kafuru's missions in shinobi girl's heart. 20.7%
rare 37.98%
uncommon
private lives
completed all shinobi girl's heart missions. 18.3%
rare 36.56%
uncommon
teamwork
defeated a boss with a combined aerial rave. 36.1%
rare 54.16%
common
gravity-defying physics
hit 50 enemies with wall-running attacks. 53.6%
common 64.98%
common
finish with a bang
completed a mission with a secret ninja art or ultimate secret ninja art. 77.0%
common 83.25%
common
fantasista
struck 20 enemies with ball objects. 48.4%
rare 61.08%
common
bombshell master
defeated 20 enemies with bombshells. 73.2%
common 80.75%
common
down they go
knocked down 40 festival platforms in true shinobi girls' code. 41.8%
rare 54.27%
common
tower offense
knocked down 80 festival platforms in true shinobi girls' code. 30.8%
rare 45.71%
uncommon
excellent form
stripped enemy bosses 100 times. 54.3%
common 64.67%
common
big climax
defeat an enemy boss with a creative finish. 76.0%
common 82.30%
common
your ocd is showing
obtained all the items in the store. 12.0%
very rare 32.15%
uncommon
try a different position
posed a character in the dressing room. 68.0%
common 75.95%
common
supermodel
tried out all dressing room poses. 23.5%
rare 41.47%
uncommon
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wəns ðə smɔl, ˈhɛvəli ˈwɛðərd tɑr bɔlz keɪm, kruz wɛnt tɪ wərk, ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈrəfli paʊnz əv ˈɔɪli weɪst. bət ðə fɪr həz nɑt ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd. ju lʊk æt ðə ənd ju lʊk æt ðə wɪnd ˈpætərnz, wi noʊ ðət mɔr əv ɪt wɪl bi ˈmuvɪŋ in,”*,” mɪz. sɛd. ɪn ˈtɛksəs, ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri əv tɑr bɔlz ɔn ˈbiʧɪz əraʊnd ˈgælvəstən wɑz ðə fərst rɪˈpɔrts əv ɔɪl ɔn ðə koʊst sɪns ðə spɪl bɪˈgæn. ənd wɪθ ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ðət ðə tɑr bɔlz wər frəm ðə spɪl, ˈtɛksəs ʤɔɪnd ˈɛvəri ˈəðər gəlf koʊst steɪt ɪn ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt. bət æt ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈʤɛri ˈpætərsən, ðə ˈtɛksəs lænd kəˈmɪʃənər, sɛd ðə tɑr bɔlz wər ˈoʊnli sˈlaɪtli ˈwɛðərd, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðə ɔɪl hæd nɑt ˈdrɪftɪd soʊ fɑr ɔn ɪts oʊn. ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðə ɔɪl hæd likt frəm ə ʃɪp ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈkliˌnəp, hi sɛd, ɛz səm əv ðə mɪks kəˈlɛktəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə rɪˈspɑns ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪz biɪŋ ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni nɪr ˈgælvəstən. ðə koʊst gɑrd ɪz stɪl kənˈdəktɪŋ tɛsts. ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri pliz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ jʊr nɑt ə ˈroʊˌbət baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə bɑks. ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. pliz re-enter*. ju məst səˈlɛkt ə ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ. saɪn əp ju wɪl rɪˈsiv iˈmeɪlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ˈkɑntɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ju meɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm. ju əˈgri tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ. ən ˈɛrər həz əˈkərd. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər. vju ɔl nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. fər naʊ, ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu lɪv ənd wərk əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈtɛksəs koʊst seɪ ðeɪ ər nɑt ɪn ə ˈpænɪk, ˈædɪŋ ðət tɑr bɔlz wɑʃ əp ɔl ðə taɪm. bət ðət dɪz nɑt min ðeɪ θɪŋk ðɪs wɪl bi ðə ɛnd əv ɪt. ˈfɪgjər gɑt ðɛr hɛd ˈbɛrid ɪn ðə sænd ɪf ðeɪ θɪŋk goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪt ˈoʊvər here,”*,” sɛd ˈkɛrəl ˈdɪkərsən, hu wərks æt blu ˈwɔtər beɪt kæmp ɪn ˈkrɪstəl biʧ, tɛks. ʤɪst tu məʧ ɔɪl, ənd aɪ noʊ ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪt eventually.”*.” ðə ˈwəriz ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz ər mɔr ˌɪˈmiˌdiət. sɪns ðə spɪl bɪˈgæn, ðə ˈsɪti həz bɪn ɪn ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz fər ðə ˈɛriə kəˈmænd ənd ɪz ˈfrikwɛntli ðə ˈbækˌdrɑp fər nuz rɪˈpɔrts. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri bət ðə ˈsɪti həz ˈkɑnstəntli hæd tɪ gɪv ʤiˈɑgrəfi tɪ ˈhɛzɪtənt ˈtʊrɪsts, riˈmaɪndɪŋ ðɛm ðət nu ˌɔˈrlinz həz noʊ ˈbiʧfrɑnt ənd ɪz ə draɪv frəm ðə ˈsəðərn koʊst, wɛr moʊst əv ðə ɔɪl həz wɑʃt əp. ðoʊz ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ər naʊ mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt naʊ ðət tɑr bɔlz hæv hɪt ðə lake,”*,” sɛd ˈkɛli ʃʊlts, ə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə nu ˌɔˈrlinz kənˈvɛnʃən ənd ˈvɪzɪtərz ˈbjʊroʊ. ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðət ɛz wi speak.”*.” ðə ˌkaʊnərˈklɔkwaɪz kərənts ɪn leɪk səˈʤɛst ðət ɪf ɔɪl dɪd ˈɛnər ɪn ˈhɛviər ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz, ɪt wʊd ˈtrævəl əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈnɔrðərn koʊst, wɪʧ ɪz ˈhɛvəli ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd ɪn səm ˈɛriəz, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkəmɪŋ bæk əraʊnd tɪ nu ˌɔˈrlinz, mɪz. sɛd. moʊst əv ðə leɪk, wɪʧ ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə læst ˈrɛfjuʤ fər ðə ˈhərtɪŋ ˈfɪʃərmɪn, rɪˈmeɪnz ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈfɪʃɪŋ. bət grɛg ˈhɛnri, hu rənz ə ˈʧɑrtər boʊt ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz, sɛd hi wɑz fɔrst tɪ pʊt ən ɛnd tɪ hɪz ˈfɪʃɪŋ trɪps ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ leɪk borgne*. hi sɛd hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ stɪk tɪ ˈpɑrti ˈkruzɪz, æt list ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈwɔtər steɪd klin. ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ stɑrt duɪŋ tʊrz əv oil,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˈhɛnri sɛd. nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ wɔnt tɪ ʃoʊ people.”*.”
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once the small, heavily weathered tar balls came, crews went to work, gathering roughly 1,700 pounds of oily waste. but the fear has not dissipated.
“when you look at the trajectories and you look at the wind patterns, we know that more of it will be moving in,” ms. rheams said.
in texas, the discovery of tar balls on beaches around galveston was the first reports of oil on the state’s coast since the spill began. and with confirmation that the tar balls were from the bp spill, texas joined every other gulf coast state in facing the spill’s impact.
but at a news conference on tuesday, jerry patterson, the texas land commissioner, said the tar balls were only slightly weathered, suggesting that the oil had not drifted so far on its own.
it is possible that the oil had leaked from a ship involved in the cleanup, he said, as some of the oil-water mix collected during the response operation is being taken to a processing company near galveston. the coast guard is still conducting tests.
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for now, many people who live and work along the texas coast say they are not in a panic, adding that tar balls wash up all the time. but that does not mean they think this will be the end of it.
“i figure they’ve got their head buried in the sand if they don’t think we’re going to get it over here,” said carol dickerson, who works at blue water bait camp in crystal beach, tex. “there’s just too much oil, and i know that we’re going to get it eventually.”
the worries in new orleans are more immediate.
since the spill began, the city has been in a difficult situation. it has become the headquarters for the area command and is frequently the backdrop for news reports.
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but the city has constantly had to give geography refreshers to hesitant tourists, reminding them that new orleans has no beachfront and is a two-hour drive from the state’s southern coast, where most of the oil has washed up.
those messages are now more complicated.
“the situation changes a little bit now that tar balls have hit the lake,” said kelly schulz, a vice president of the new orleans convention and visitors bureau. “we’re working on that as we speak.”
the counterclockwise currents in lake pontchartrain suggest that if oil did enter in heavier concentrations, it would travel along the lake’s northern coast, which is heavily populated in some areas, before coming back around to new orleans, ms. rheams said.
most of the lake, which is becoming a last refuge for the area’s hurting fishermen, remains open to fishing.
but greg henry, who runs a charter boat company in new orleans, said he was forced to put an end to his fishing trips in nearby lake borgne. he said he was going to have to stick to party cruises, at least as long as the water stayed clean.
“i just don’t want to start doing tours of oil,” mr. henry said. “that’s not something i want to show people.”
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sɛt əp ɪn ðə ˈkɑmˌkæst ˈsɛnər ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ðə 10 ˈmɪljən ˈpɪksəl skrin həz faɪv taɪmz ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ə skrin ˈiðər, mɔr laɪk ə ˈmidiə wɔl sɛt əp ɪn ðə ˈlɑbi əv ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈbɪldɪŋ, ˈkəvərd wɪθ lɛd laɪts ðət fɔrm ə ʤaɪənt skrin. ðə dɪˈvaɪs ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ ɔl əv ˈvɪdioʊz ənd ˈifɛkts laɪk ˈpipəl flaɪɪŋ θru ðə ɛr wɪθ ˈkɔfi kəps ɪn ðɛr hænz. ðə wɔl gɪts ɪts ˈɪmɪʤɪz frəm ə ˈspɛʃəl kəˈmænd ˈsɛnər kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈrutərz, digitizers*, ənd ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 27 000 ˈgɪgəˌbaɪts əv ˈdætə. ðə wɔl kən dɪˈspleɪ ˈfʊtɪʤ fər 45 streɪt deɪz wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈsikwəns ˈɛvər biɪŋ rɪˈpitɪd. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈloʊkəl wʊd hæv tɪ hæŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈkɑmˌkæst ˈsɛnər ˈlɑbi fər 2 jɪrz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ si ɔl ðə ˌpərmjuˈteɪʃənz əv ˈɪmɪʤ ðə ˈsɪstəm kən kəm əp wɪθ. ju ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ðət ɪt ˈoʊnli teɪks 2 ˈmɪljən ˈpɪksəlz tɪ ˈrɛndər ə ˈkɑmˌkæst peɪd 22 ˈmɪljən tɪ ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈɛkspərts æt ˈbɔskoʊ fər ðɪs ˈwəndər bət aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ fil ɔl wərθ ɪt.
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set up in the comcast center in philadelphia, the 10 million pixelreen has five times the resolution of a hd television.
it’s not exactly areen either, more like a media wall set up in the lobby of comcast‘s impressive building, covered with four-millimeter led lights that form a giantreen. the device is able to play all kins of videos and 3d effects like people flying through the air with coffee cups in their hands. the wall gets its images from a special command center complete with routers, digitizers, video-processors and a whopping 27, 000 gigabytes of data. the wall can display footage for 45 straight days without a sequence ever being repeated. also estimated that a philadelphia local would have to hang around the comcast center lobby for 2 years in order to see all the permutations of image the system can come up with.
u should also know that it only takes 2 million pixels to render a
comcast paid $22 million to the visual experts at bosco for this wonder but i think they feel all worth it.
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ˈʧɑrəlstən, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ə kruz ˈsupər pæk lɔnʧt ə ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz əˈkrɔs saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, əˈtækɪŋ ˈdɑnəld səˈpɔrt fər ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈbætəl flæg frəm ðə ˈkæpɪtəl graʊnz læst ˈsəmər. ðə pleɪz ˈɑdiˌoʊ əv trəmp seɪɪŋ, "lɛt ɪt goʊ. pʊt ɪt ɪn ə mˈjuziəm." vɔɪs kənˈtɪnjuz, "rɪˈspɛkt ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt ɪz ðət ju hæv tɪ rɪˈspɛkt bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ə pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm." ˈdɑnəld trəmp səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈnɪki ˈheɪli riˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˈbætəl flæg frəm ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt məˈmɔriəl ɪn kəˈləmbiə," ðə ˈnɛreɪtər sɪz. pleɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ɪmˈbɛd trəmp ˈstrəgəlz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hɪz səˈpɔrt əv ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr ɪn 2002 ˈɪntərvˌju ˈkɑpi ðɪs koʊd tɪ jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər blɔg kərˈeɪʤəs kənˈsərvətɪvz, ðə ˈsupər pæk hu peɪd fər ðə kɔlz, ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ sɛnd aʊt tu nu ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt ɛz wɛl ʤɪst aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə poʊlz ˈoʊpən fər ðə steɪts ˈpraɪˌmɛri. rɪk, ðə hɛd əv ðə grup, toʊld ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz ðə əˈbaʊt ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə flæg wɛnt aʊt tɪ hoʊmz əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz hu hæv ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn pæst ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ɪn saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. ˈheɪli, ðə ˈgəvərnər əv saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ɛnˈdɔrst ˈəðər meɪn ˈraɪvəl, ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ, ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈheɪli kɔld fər riˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˈbætəl flæg frəm ðə ˈkæpɪtəl graʊnz ənd ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ brɪŋ ɪt daʊn ˈæftər ə waɪt ˈgənmən ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt naɪn ˈpipəl æt ə hɪˈstɔrɪk blæk ʧərʧ ɪn ˈʧɑrəlstən ɪn ə əˈtæk. lɔt əv ˈpipəl ər ˈvɛri ˈəpˌsɛt wɪθ ˈnɪki ˈheɪli fər ðət decision,”*,” sɛd. "ˈpipəl fil ˈvɛri ˈstrɔŋli əˈbaʊt ðət. nɑt ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du, əˈspɛʃəli əˈməŋ kənˈsərvətɪv republicans.”*.” ɪn ðə æd, ðə ˈnɛreɪtər sɪz, "ˈdɑnəld trəmp tɔks əˈbaʊt ɑr flæg laɪk ə ˈsoʊʃəl disease.”*.” ə nu poʊl riˈlist baɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈpoʊlɪŋ riˈlist ðɪs wik səˈʤɛsts 70 pərˈsɛnt əv trəmps səˈpɔrtərz θɪŋk ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈbætəl flæg ʃʊd flaɪ ɔn ðə steɪt ˈkæpɪtəl graʊnz., hu lɪvz ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, sɛd hi bɪˈliv" trəmp tʊk ðə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ riˈmuv ðə flæg, kənˈtræstɪŋ ɪt wɪθ kruz hu sɛd æt ðə taɪm ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ʃʊd bi lɛft əp tɪ ðoʊz ɪn ðə steɪt. fil ˈvɛri ˈstrɔŋli əˈbaʊt ɪt hir, əˈspɛʃəli trəmp səˈpɔrtərz," sɛd. wət səˈpraɪzd mi tɪ si ˈpipəl hu səˈpɔrt ðə flæg ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpɔrtɪŋ trəmp. traɪɪŋ tɪ riʧ ðoʊz foʊks hu ər ˈhævɪŋ ˈsɛkənd daʊts [əˈbaʊt trump].”*].” pleɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ɪmˈbɛd ˈlɛstər hoʊlt tɔks tɪ ˈvoʊtərz əˈbaʊt ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈmætər tɪ ðɛm ˈkɑpi ðɪs koʊd tɪ jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər blɔg sɛd ðə æd kʊd bi juzd ɪn ˈəðər steɪts ɛz wɛl, hi dɪsˈmɪst ˈɛni ˈnoʊʃən ðət æd kʊd bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɛz ə "ˈdərti trɪk" bɪˈkəz ðə ædz ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz naʊ ˈpəblɪk. ɪn ðə læst tu wiks, ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts hæv ˈtreɪdɪd bɑrbz ˈoʊvər ðə juz əv ɪn ðə saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə reɪs. hi sɛd ðə ˈsupər pæk spɛnt ɪn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ənd ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ɪn saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ðɪs læst wik. ɪt ʤɪst bɔt wərθ əv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɛr taɪm ɪn nəˈvɑdə ɛz wɛl θru ˈtuzˌdeɪ.
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charleston, south carolina — a pro-ted cruz super pac launched a robocall on thursday night to republicans across south carolina, attacking donald trump’s support for the removal of the confederate battle flag from the state’s capitol grounds last summer.
the 60-second robocall plays audio of trump saying, "let it go. put it in a museum." trump’s voice continues, "respect whatever it is that you have to respect because it was a point in time."
"that’s donald trump supporting nikki haley removing the battle flag from the confederate memorial in columbia," the ad’s narrator says.
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courageous conservatives, the pro-cruz super pac who paid for the calls, intends to send out two new robocalls on friday night as well — just hours before the polls open for the state's gop primary.
rick shaftan, the head of the group, told nbc news the robocall about trump’s opposition to the flag went out to 180,000 homes of republicans who have voted in past primaries in south carolina.
haley, the governor of south carolina, endorsed cruz’s other main rival, marco rubio, on wednesday.
haley called for removing the battle flag from the capitol grounds and the state legislature voted to bring it down after a white gunman fatally shot nine people at a historic black church in charleston in a racially-motivated attack.
“a lot of people are very upset with nikki haley for that decision,” shaftan said. "people feel very strongly about that. it’s not the right thing to do, especially among conservative republicans.”
in the ad, the narrator says, "donald trump talks about our flag like it’s a social disease.”
a new poll released by left-leaning public policy polling released this week suggests 70 percent of trump's supporters think the confederate battle flag should fly on the state capitol grounds.
shaftan, who lives in north carolina, said he "couldn’t believe" trump took the position to remove the flag, contrasting it with cruz who said at the time that the decision should be left up to those in the state.
“people feel very strongly about it here, especially trump supporters," shaftan said. “that’s what surprised me — to see people who support the flag also supporting trump. we’re trying to reach those folks who are having second doubts [about trump].”
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shaftan said the ad could be used in other states as well, he dismissed any notion that ad could be interpreted as a "dirty trick" because the ad's content is now public.
in the last two weeks, several of the republican candidates have traded barbs over the use of robocalls in the south carolina race.
he said the super pac spent $25,000 in radio and robocall advertising in south carolina this last week. it just bought $10,000 worth of radio air time in nevada as well through tuesday.
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lɑˈhɔr ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv ʃoʊd ˈsɪriəs kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər ə dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri bæn ɔn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn skul ˈsɪstəm ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˈpənˌʤæb. dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ə language”*”, ðə skul ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ɪn ə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, lɑˈhɔr ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv ʃoʊd ˈsɪriəs kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər ə dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri bæn ɔn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn skul ˈsɪstəm ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˈpənˌʤæb. dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ə language”*”, ðə skul ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ɪn ə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, riˈstrɪktɪd ðə ˈstudənts tɪ nɑt tɪ spik ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə skul ˈprɛməsəz, ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə skul aʊərz, ənd ˈæftər hoʊm time”*”. ðə ˈnoʊtɪs ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv faʊl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ seɪɪŋ: ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˌɪnˈkludz tɔnts, əˈbjuzɪz, ənd ðə heɪt speech.”*.” ðə skul ˈnoʊtɪs, wɪʧ həz gɔn ˈvaɪrəl ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, həz mɛt wɪθ səˈvɪr ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm baɪ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə pərˈmoʊʃən əv ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˈpipəl ɪn moʊst ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd ˈprɑvɪns, ˈpənˌʤæb. ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈdeɪli ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˈɑmɛd ˈræzə, ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd, ɪz ɪˈnəf, wi əˈfɔrd səʧ ˈtæktɪks əv ðɪs ɪˈlit skul. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən məst meɪk ɪt klɪr ˈwɛðər ðɪs ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈoʊnli fər wən skul ər ðə hoʊl skul system,”*,” hi kˈwɛsʧənd. əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk riˈpəblɪk əv ˈpækɪˌstæn baɪndz ðə ˈprɑvənsəz tɪ əˈdɑpt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈmɛʒər fər pərˈmoʊʃən, ˈtiʧɪŋ ənd ˈjusɪʤ əv ˈriʤənəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈmidiəm skulz ər dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv ˈpənˌʤæb ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðɛr ˈməðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ θru səʧ bænz. tɪ mi, ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈbleɪtənt əˈtæk ɔn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfænɪŋ ðə lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ˈbaɪəsɪz ɪn ðə country,”*,” ˈræzə ˈædɪd. ˈræzə wɔrnd ðət ðeɪ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈæktɪvɪsts] wɪl ˈgæðər ˈəndər ðə ˈbænər əv, ən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə pərˈmoʊʃən əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, tɪ hoʊld ə ˈmitɪŋ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ æt ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˈpækɪˌstæn bɔrd ɪn lɑˈhɔr. ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz, ˈstudənts ənd ˈtiʧərz frəm əˈkrɔs ðə ˈprɑvɪns ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst, ˈɑmɛd ˈræzə ˈædɪd.
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lahore – literary organisations and punjabi language activists have showed serious concerns over a discriminatory ban on punjabi language in beaconhouse school system in sahiwal district of punjab. declaring punjabi a “foul language”, the school administration, in a notification on thursday,
lahore – literary organisations and punjabi language activists have showed serious concerns over a discriminatory ban on punjabi language in beaconhouse school system in sahiwal district of punjab.
declaring punjabi a “foul language”, the school administration, in a notification on thursday, restricted the students to not to speak the language “within and outside the school premises, in the morning, during the school hours, and after home time”.
the notice explains the definition of foul language saying: “foul language includes taunts, abuses, punjabi and the hate speech.”
the school notice, which has gone viral on social media, has met with severe criticism by the organizations working for the promotion of punjabi – the native language of people in pakistan’s most populated province, punjab.
talking to daily pakistan, ahmed raza, president punjabi parchar said, “enough is enough, we can’t afford such tactics of this elite school. the administration must make it clear whether this policy is only for one school or the whole school system,” he questioned.
“the article-251 of the constitution of islamic republic of pakistan binds the provinces to adopt necessary measure for promotion, teaching and usage of regional languages.
“the english medium schools are deliberately making the children of punjab unaware of their mother language through such bans. to me, it appears to be a blatant attack on punjabi language, also fanning the linguistic biases in the country,” raza added.
raza warned that they [punjabi language activists] will gather under the banner of punjabi parchar, an organisation working for the promotion of punjabi language, to hold a condemnatory meeting on friday at the office of pakistan punjabi adabi board in lahore.
punjabi organisations, students and teachers from across the province are expected to participate in the protest, ahmed raza added.
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ʤeɪmz ɪz sɛt tɪ riˈlis əˈnəðər ˈbɑmˌʃɛl teɪp təˈmɑˌroʊ ðət wɪl kɔz ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt fər ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ə sɔrs kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈɪʃu tɛlz ðə nɛkst sɛt əv teɪps ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ““crazy”*” ənd kɔz ˈivɪn mɔr əv ə stər ðən riˈlis. ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈhæmərd ˈæftər ˈsinjər prəˈdusər ʤɑn ˈbɑnɪˌfild wɑz kɔt ɔn ˈkæmərə ədˈmɪtɪŋ ðət ðə rɪˈlɛntlɪs rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə trəmp əˈlɛʤd kəˈluʒən wɪθ ˈrəʃə ɪz bullshit”*” ənd ʤɪst ə plɔɪ tɪ gɪt vjuərz. ɛz ˈlɔrə ˈlumər raɪts, ðə nɛkst sɛt əv teɪps wɪl ʃoʊ, tɔp ˈlɛvəl ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənts ɔn ˈkæmərə ˈdəbəlɪŋ daʊn ənd ˈfərðər kənˈfərmɪŋ ðət ðə ˈrəʃə ˈmidiə hɪˈstɛriə ɪz ə ˈnəθɪŋ burger.”*.” hɪmˈsɛlf rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə nɛkst teɪp ɪn ə tˈwɪtər ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wɪθ braɪən ˈstɛltər ˈərliər təˈdeɪ. ˈstɛltər traɪd tɪ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ ðə ˈskændəl baɪ əˈsərtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈstæfər ʃoʊn ɪn ˈvɪdioʊ, ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈrəʃə ər trəmp coverage.”*.” ðæts ʤɪst ðə riˈækʃən wi wər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ənd ɪt ʤɪst ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wi riˈlis əˈbaʊt ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn təˈmɑˌroʊ. ʤeɪmz oʊˈkif (@jamesokeefeiii*) ʤun 27 2017 ʤɪst ðə riˈækʃən wi wər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ənd ɪt ʤɪst ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wi riˈlis əˈbaʊt ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn tomorrow,”*,” rɪˈspɑndɪd. ðɛn rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈraɪtər hu kleɪmd ðət ənˈfɛrli juzd wən ˈpraɪvət ˈkɑmɛnts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə hoʊl network.”*.” ðɪs rɪˈpɔrtər ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ it hɪz wərdz təˈmɑˌroʊ. ˈræʃənəˌlaɪz. dɪˈfɛnd. wət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ du wɪn ˈəðərz seɪ mɔr təˈmɑˌroʊ? ʤeɪmz oʊˈkif (@jamesokeefeiii*) ʤun 27 2017 rɪˈpɔrtər ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ it hɪz wərdz tomorrow,”*,” rɪˈmɑrkt. ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈsəmˌwən ˈprɑmənənt æt ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn hu həz bɪn dɪˈrɛkli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə kəˈluʒən hɪˈstɛriə həz bɪn kɔt ɔn teɪp ədˈmɪtɪŋ ɔl ˈnəθɪŋ bət hɑt ɛr. ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈdɛspərɪt əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ ˈvɪdioʊ baɪ ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzɪŋ ɪt ɛz ʤɪst ðə əˈpɪnjən əv wən ˈpərsən lʊks sɛt tɪ bloʊ əp ɪn ðɛr ˈfeɪsɪz. səbˈskraɪb ɔn ˈjuˌtub: ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər: ˈfɑloʊ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk: pɔl ˈʤoʊzəf ˈwɑtsən ɪz ðə ˈɛdɪtər æt lɑrʤ əv ənd ˈprɪzən planet.com*.
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james o’keefe is set to release another bombshell tape tomorrow that will cause even bigger embarrassment for scandal-hit cnn.
a source close to the issue tells infowars the next set of tapes is going to be “crazy” and cause even more of a stir than today’s release.
cnn is getting hammered after senior producer john bonifield was caught on camera admitting that the network’s relentless reporting about the trump administration’s alleged collusion with russia is “mostly bullshit” and just a ploy to get viewers.
as laura loomer writes, the next set of tapes will show, “more top level cnn correspondents on camera doubling down and further confirming that the russia media hysteria is a nothing burger.”
o’keefe himself referred to the next tape in a twitter exchange with cnn’s brian stelter earlier today.
stelter tried to downplay the scandal by asserting that the staffer shown in today’s video, “isn’t involved in russia or trump coverage.”
that's just the reaction we were expecting and it just punctuates the video we release about cnn tomorrow. https://t.co/zzevdx7zbf — james o'keefe (@jamesokeefeiii) june 27, 2017
“that’s just the reaction we were expecting and it just punctuates the video we release about cnn tomorrow,” responded o’keefe.
o’keefe then responded to a new york times writer who claimed that o’keefe unfairly used one individual’s private comments “to represent the whole network.”
this nyt reporter is about to eat his words tomorrow. rationalize. defend. what is sopan going to do when others say more tomorrow? https://t.co/cfxnaeqpes — james o'keefe (@jamesokeefeiii) june 27, 2017
“this nyt reporter is about to eat his words tomorrow,” remarked o’keefe.
this suggests that someone prominent at cnn who has been directly involved in pushing the russia-trump collusion hysteria has been caught on tape admitting all nothing but hot air.
the establishment media’s desperate attempt to downplay today’s video by characterizing it as just the opinion of one person looks set to blow up in their faces.
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ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst poʊst ˈtaɪtəld gaɪd tɪ ˈhoʊli ales”*”, aɪ meɪd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnt: aɪ si wɛr goʊɪŋ wɪθ ðiz rulz. waɪl aɪ ˈrɪli ˈfɑloʊ ðə hoʊl ˈlɪmɪtɪd riˈlis ˈmædnəs ðət kənˈsumz ˈmɛni ə bɪr gik ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ju ˈfɪli bɪr pips ðət stænd ɪn laɪn fər aʊərz tɪ gɪt ðɛr ˈænjuəl ˈhɛlpɪŋ əv ˈplɪni ðə younger/elder*!), ðɛr ər ə fju tɪ faɪndz ðət aɪ wʊd ləv tɪ traɪ, ənd sɪns wi lɪv ɪn kræft bɪr ˈsɛntrəl, wɪθ ə bɪt əv ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ər ˈsɪmpli ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ɑr ˈfrɛndli ˈfɪli bɪr kəˈnɛkʃənz, aɪ θɪŋk wi kən gɪt wət wi wɔnt ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, aɪ ˈrɪli nid tɪ traɪ səm θri ənd mɔr frəm ˈbʊləˌvɑrd. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt mɔr frəm sɪˈgɑr ˈsɪti. ə ˈkəpəl jɪrz əˈgoʊ, meɪn bɪr ˈkəmpəˌni wʊd hæv bɪn ɔn ðə lɪst fər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, bət naʊ ðət wi kən gɪt ðɛm ɪn, ðə ˈoʊnli bɪr əv ðɛrz ðət ɪz ɔn maɪ lɪst wʊd bi kɪŋ ˈtaɪtəs. ðə ˈvɛri nɛkst deɪ, aɪ tʊk ə raɪd tɪ waɪn wərks ɪn ˈmɑrltən, tɪ baɪ ə mɪkst sɪks pæk əv ˈrisərʧ ˈpərpəsɪz only”*” kræft bɪr. ɛz lək wʊd hæv ɪt, ðeɪ hæd ˈsɛvərəl ˈbɑtəlz əv meɪn bɪr kɪŋ ˈtaɪtəs ˈpɔrtər ɔn ðə ʃɛlvz. nɑt ʃʊr ɪf ðɪs wʊd kaʊnt ɛz ə ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti ˈmoʊmənt, ər ˈwɛðər aɪ wɑz ʤɪst pleɪn ˈləki, bət sɪns aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs bɪr, aɪ rɪˈzɪst ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ə ˈbɑtəl. hir ɪz wət meɪn bɪr ˈkəmpəˌni həz tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ðɛr kɪŋ ˈtaɪtəs ˈpɔrtər: ɑr teɪk ɔn ən əˈmɛrɪkən roʊˈbəst ˈpɔrtər. dɑrk, θɪk, ʧui, chocolaty*, ənd əv kɔrs, ˈʤɛnərəsli hɑpt. mɔlt əˈmɛrɪkən 2-row*, ˈkɛrəməl 40l*, ˈkɛrəməl 80l*, mˈjunɪk 10l*, ˈʧɔklət, ˈroʊstɪd wit, oʊts əˈmɛrɪkən 2-row*, ˈkɛrəməl 40l*, ˈkɛrəməl 80l*, mˈjunɪk 10l*, ˈʧɔklət, ˈroʊstɪd wit, oʊts hɑps sɛnˈtɛniəl, kəˈləmbəs wɪˈθaʊt ˈfərðər əˈdu, bɪˈloʊ ər ɑr ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz əv ðə kɪŋ ˈtaɪtəs porter…*… ˈteɪstɪŋ noʊts əˈpɪrəns: məˈhɑgəni ˈkələr wɪθ ə θɪk, lɔŋ ˈlæstɪŋ, ˈmoʊkə foʊm. məˈhɑgəni ˈkələr wɪθ ə θɪk, lɔŋ ˈlæstɪŋ, ˈmoʊkə foʊm. ərˈoʊmə: ˈsɪtrəs fruts, ˈʧɔklət ˈkoʊkoʊ, hɑps, hɪnts əv laɪt roʊst ˈkɔfi. ˈsɪtrəs fruts, ˈʧɔklət ˈkoʊkoʊ, hɑps, hɪnts əv laɪt roʊst ˈkɔfi. teɪst: ˈkrimi, swit, ənd wɪθ ə maɪld ˈbɪtər aʊt əv ðə frɪʤ, ðə ərˈoʊməz ənd ˈfleɪvərz ər ə ˈlɪtəl mˈjutɪd. ɛz ɪt wɔrmz əp, ɪt bɪˈkəmz məʧ mɔr ˈvaɪbrənt ənd ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr ˈbɪtər ɪn ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ. slaɪt swɪʧ frəm ˈroʊstɪd tɪ bərnt sˈwitnəs, laɪk ə wɛl dən ˈmɑrʃˌmɛloʊ. nis blɛnd əv ˈfleɪvərz frəm frənt tɪ bæk. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri wɛl ˈbælənst. ə ˈvɛri nis ˈpɔrtər! ˈteɪstɪŋ noʊts əˈpɪrəns: məˈhɑgəni ˈkələr. θɪk ənd ˈkrimi tæn hɛd ðət tɑps ɔf æt əˈbaʊt ən ɪnʧ ənd ˈdɪsəˌpeɪts sˈloʊli. ˈsɛtəlz daʊn tɪ ə θɪn leɪər əv foʊm. ˈmɑdərˌeɪt lacing*. məˈhɑgəni ˈkələr. θɪk ənd ˈkrimi tæn hɛd ðət tɑps ɔf æt əˈbaʊt ən ɪnʧ ənd ˈdɪsəˌpeɪts sˈloʊli. ˈsɛtəlz daʊn tɪ ə θɪn leɪər əv foʊm. ˈmɑdərˌeɪt lacing*. ərˈoʊmə: rɪʧ ərˈoʊmə wɪθ ʤɪst ə hɪnt əv ˌɛˈsprɛsoʊ ənd ə bɪt əv hɑps ɔf ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns. rɪʧ ərˈoʊmə wɪθ ʤɪst ə hɪnt əv ˌɛˈsprɛsoʊ ənd ə bɪt əv hɑps ɔf ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns. teɪst: nɑt ˈoʊvərli ˈkɑrbəˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ə smuð ənd ˈkrimi mouthfeel*. ˈbɪtərsˌwit ˈʧɔklət æt ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt. səm maɪld hɑp ˈbɪtərnəs kɪks ɪn təˈwɔrdz mid-palate*. ðə ˈfleɪvərz kəm təˈgɛðər ɪn ðə ɛnd ənd ðə ˈæftərˌteɪst riˈmaɪndz mi əv ə wɛl dən, dɑrk ˈʧɔklət ˈkʊki bərnt əraʊnd ðə ˈɛʤɪz. kɪŋ ˈtaɪtəs ɪz wən ˈsɪriəsli dɪˈlɪʃəs bɪr! ðə teɪst ɪz rɪʧ ənd ˈfleɪvərfəl, ənd ɪt haɪdz ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈkɑntɛnt soʊ wɛl ðət ju wʊd ˈnɛvər noʊ ðət ðɪs bɪr klɑks ɪn æt. ðɪs həz ə haɪ ˈfæktər ənd aɪ meɪ laɪk ðɪs ə ˈtaɪni bɪt mɔr ðən ðɛr min oʊld tɑm. wəns əˈgɛn, wɛl dən meɪn bɪr ˈkəmpəˌni!
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after reading the alemonger’s latest post titled “the idiots’s guide to holy ales”, i made the following comment:
i see where you’re going with these rules. while i don’t really follow the whole limited release madness that consumes many a beer geek (i’m looking at you philly beer peeps that stand in line for hours to get their annual helping of pliny the younger/elder!), there are a few seasonals/hard to finds that i would love to try, and since we live in craft beer central, with a bit of creativity or simply reaching out to our friendly philly beer connections, i think we can get what we want in most cases. that being said, i really need to try some three floyds and more from boulevard. i also want more from cigar city. a couple years ago, maine beer company would have been on the list for just about anything, but now that we can get them in nj, the only beer of theirs that is on my list would be king titus.
the very next day, i took a ride to wine works in marlton, nj to buy a mixed six pack of “for research purposes only” craft beer. as luck would have it, they had several bottles of maine beer company’s king titus porter on the shelves. i’m not sure if this would count as a serendipity moment, or whether i was just plain lucky, but since i was just talking about this beer, i couldn’t resist picking up a bottle.
here is what maine beer company has to say about their king titus porter:
our take on an american robust porter. dark, thick, chewy, chocolaty, and of course, generously hopped.
abv – 7.5%
– 7.5%
malt – american 2-row, caramel 40l, caramel 80l, munich 10l, chocolate, roasted wheat, flaked oats
– american 2-row, caramel 40l, caramel 80l, munich 10l, chocolate, roasted wheat, flaked oats
hops – centennial, columbus
without further ado, below are our impressions of the king titus porter…
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limpd’s tasting notes
appearance: mahogany color with a thick, long lasting, mocha foam.
mahogany color with a thick, long lasting, mocha foam. aroma: citrus fruits, baker’s chocolate cocoa, hops, hints of light roast coffee.
citrus fruits, baker’s chocolate cocoa, hops, hints of light roast coffee. taste: creamy, sweet, and chocolatey with a mild bitter finish.right out of the fridge, the aromas and flavors are a little muted. as it warms up, it becomes much more vibrant and a little bit more bitter in the finish. slight switch from roasted to burnt sweetness, like a well done marshmallow.
nice blend of flavors from front to back. also very well balanced. a very nice porter!
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g-lo’s tasting notes
appearance: mahogany color. thick and creamy tan head that tops off at about an inch and dissipates slowly. settles down to a thin layer of foam. moderate lacing.
mahogany color. thick and creamy tan head that tops off at about an inch and dissipates slowly. settles down to a thin layer of foam. moderate lacing. aroma: rich chocolatey aroma with just a hint of espresso and a bit of piney hops off in the distance.
rich chocolatey aroma with just a hint of espresso and a bit of piney hops off in the distance. taste: not overly carbonated with a smooth and creamy mouthfeel. bittersweet chocolate at the onset. some mild hop bitterness kicks in towards mid-palate. the flavors come together in the end and the aftertaste reminds me of a well done, dark chocolate cookie that’s burnt around the edges.
king titus is one seriously delicious beer! the taste is rich and flavorful, and it hides it’s alcohol content so well that you would never know that this beer clocks in at 7.5% abv. this has a high drinkability factor and i may like this a tiny bit more than their mean old tom. once again, well done maine beer company!
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əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈmɪnɪstri wər ɪn fər ə rud ʃɑk ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɪn ˈmɪnɪstər prɑˈkɑʃ wɑz sin ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs ˈkɔrɪdər. ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əraɪvd æt hɪz ˈɔfəs æt 9am*, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈʧeɪmbər, bɑrʤd ˈɪntu ðə rumz əv ˈɔfɪsərz. ˈmɛni wər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ərˈaɪvɪŋ, hum ðə ˈmɪnɪstər rɪˈsivd ənd ˈgaɪdɪd tɪ ðɛr ʧɛrz. hi ˈɔrdərd ɔl ðoʊz hu dɪd nɑt əraɪv ɪn ˈɔfəs baɪ tɪ teɪk ə deɪz ˈkæʒəwəl liv ɛz maɪld ˈpənɪʃmənt. lɛft strɪkt ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ðət ðə stæf məst meɪnˈteɪn ðə dɪˈkɔrəm əv ðə ˈɔfəs ənd bi ɪn taɪm, ən ˈmɪnɪstri prɛs riˈlis sɛd. ðə ðɛn laɪnd əp ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz ˈɔfəs. əraʊnd 40 ˈpipəl fɛl ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈkætəˌgɔri. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmoʊdi həz æst hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ɪˈfɪʃənsi baɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ dɪˈleɪz ənd ˈkətɪŋ rɛd teɪp. ɪt ɪz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ pʊl əp ˈgəvərnmənt ɪmˈplɔɪiz, hu ər noʊn fər ˈwərkɪŋ æt ə sneɪlz peɪs ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt tɪ gɪt wərk dən æt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɔfəsɪz. ðə nu ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈɔrdərd ˈbjʊrəˌkræts tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə swɪft dɪˈspoʊzəl əv faɪlz; ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvənts hæv bɪn wɔrnd ðeɪ wɪl bi hɛld riˈspɑnsəbəl ənd fər dɪˈleɪz ɪn dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ. ˈərliər, piɛm ˈmoʊdi hæd hɪmˈsɛlf ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd ðə ˈʧeɪmbərz əv hɪz ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ðə ˈərli wən ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˈprɛzənt ɪn ˈɔfəs baɪ 8:45am*. ðɪs wɑz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə ˈərbən dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈmɪnɪstər ɛm. ˌɪnˈspɛktɪŋ hɪz ˈmɪnɪstri æt. hi hæd lɛt ɔf wɪθ ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ.
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